By Carol Britton Meyer

Ten citizens’ petitions have been submitted for the May 4 annual town meeting warrant.

Select Board Chair Irwin Nesoff read the subject of each one and by whom they were submitted at this week’s meeting.

“There will be no action at this time,” he said, noting that they will all appear on the warrant, as required by state law.

The advisory board will review the petitions as part of its regular review of town meeting articles and make recommendations for the warrant. The deadline for submitting citizen’s petitions has now passed, so these are the only ones that will be considered by voters this spring.

Click here for the full text of each petition, summarized below:

• Light plant management change: Similar in intent to Article 37 on last year’s warrant, this proposal would request special legislation to amend the town charter to remove the town manager from the operation of the municipal light plant. Proponent: Leslie Taylor

• James Beach acquisition: This petition would authorize the select board to acquire either an easement in or purchase outright a privately-owned parcel of land on James Avenue that has traditionally been used by the public for beach access. Proponent: Kathleen Wolf

• Meeting access: A proposal would increase access to municipal meetings via remote access/hybrid format. Proponent: Susan Vermilya

• Reverse 2018 land transfers in the HRA area to facilitate traffic changes. This petition would repeal 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article 11 related to altering, discontinuing, and/or abandoning portions of Nantasket Avenue located in the Hull Redevelopment Authority area “generally between Phipps Street and Water Street.” The original article can be found at www.town.hull.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif3286/f/uploads/2018warrant.pdf. Proponent: Susan Vermilya

• Recording of public meetings: This petition would appropriate funds for the recording of all public meetings and make them available within seven days through Hull Community Television and/or the official town website. Proponent: Michael Marlowe

• Limiting traffic changes: Town meeting approval would be required for permanent traffic direction changes in Nantasket Beach Overlay District. Proponent: Linda Hetue

• Appropriate an annual budget for 19 boards, committees, and commissions – up to $3,000 each for professional services and up to $1,500 each for office supplies and administrative support services. Proponent: Lisa French

• Amend bylaws Chapter 111-4, Capital Improvement Planning Committee, to ensure “that major capital projects are coordinated and prioritized by the select board and planning board, with full consideration of recommendations from all town officers, boards, committees, commissions, and councils.” Proponent: Lisa French

• Amend the bylaw outlining the powers and duties of town counsel by authorizing citizens to request access to a qualified municipal attorney to review the legal format of citizens’ petitions. Proponent: Jacob Vaillancourt

• Beach stair replacement: Funds are being sought to replace the stairs to beach on Western Avenue in Hull Village that were destroyed in a storm in 2022. Proponent: Paul Goes

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