2013-04-25 Special Town Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 25, 2013 Preforming Arts Center The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 8:05 PM, there being a quorum present. 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. Background: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Special Town Meeting no report(s) are anticipated, and the article will be Indefinitely postponed. Finance Committee Report: No report Bylaw Committee Report: No report Motion made by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely Postpone Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried 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. Background: 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. The Article will be indefinitely postponed. Finance Committee Report: No report Bylaw Committee Report: No report Motion made by John Arena, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely Postpone Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2013 - FY 2022 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto. Background: This Article is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw states (section 6.1.3) "... No funds may be appropriated for any capital item unless such item is included in the Capital Improvements Program, and is scheduled for funding in the Fiscal Year in which the appropriation is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to a long -term CIP are adequately described. There is no anticipated action under this article at this Special Town Meeting and the article will be Indefinitely postponed.