2011-11-14 Subsequent Town Meeting Minutes

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Reading Memorial High School SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING November 14, 2011 Precinct 2 - Meeting canceled - not having a quorum present. Precinct 5 - Appointed one member to fill a current vacancy — Marie Ferrari was appointed with a 15-0 vote. Precinct 6 - Meeting canceled - not having a quorum present. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:36 PM, there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Frances Sansalone, Precinct 7, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All newly elected and appointed Town Meeting Members were mom in by the Moderator. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, when on motion by Camille Anthony, chair of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. Article 1: To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer - Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning 8, Development Commission, Town Manager and ' any other Official, Board or Special Committee. Reports given: • RMLD Annual Report - Philip Pacino, RMLD Board Member • State of the Schools – Karen Janowski, School Committee Member and John Doherty, Superintendent of Schools • Status of previous Instructional Motions - Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager • Town Meeting Rules Committee - Alan Foulds, Moderator Board of Selectmen Report: No report Finance Committee Report: No report Bylaw Committee Report: No report On motion made by Camille Anthony, Board of Selectmen Article 1 was tabled. ARTICLE 2: To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Backaround: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no known Instructional ' Motions at this time. The Town Moderator requires that all proposed Instructional Motions be submitted to the Town Clerk in advance so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the subject of an Instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are normally held until the end of all other business at Town Meeting. 2011 Subsequent Town Meeting