2017-04-24 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 24, 2017 Performing Arts Center The Precincts listed below met at 7:00 PM to conduct the following business: Precinct 1 - With a Quorum present elected Sheila Mulroy as Precinct Chair and Roy Benjamin as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 2 - With a Quorum present elected Anthony D'Arezzo as Precinct Chair and John Sasso as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 3 - With a Quorum present elected Paul Sylvester as Precinct Chair and John Breslin as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 4 - With a Quorum present elected Russell Graham as Precinct Chair and Mary Ellen O'Neill as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 5 - With a Quorum present elected Anne Landry as Precinct Chair and Patrick O'Sullivan as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 6 - With a Quorum present elected Michele Sanphy as Precinct Chair and Kelly Malone as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. A vote was taken to elect Robert L Mandell and Michael Allen Mandell on a tie breaker vote from the April 4, 2017 election. Precinct 7 - With a Quorum present elected Dan Ensminger as Precinct Chair and John Carpenter as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. Precinct 8 - With a Quorum present elected Damien Mormon as Precinct Chair and Kathleen Golini as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 25, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 25 for results. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:33 PM, there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All new members of Town Meeting were sworn-in. The Constables return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The following announcements were made by the Moderator: As is our tradition at the beginning of the Annual Town Meeting every April, the chair would like to remind Town Meeting Members, and inform newly elected members about some of the basic rules, and how we will proceed: 1 When you are recognized please wait until you have the microphone before speaking. In addition to being heard in the hall we want you to be heard on RCN, as well. The tapes from the cablecast may be used in verifying the official report. 2 Before speaking, please state your name and precinct. 3 Members are limited to no more than 10 minutes. The Chair will call on people roughly in the order that they raise their hands ... taking those that have not yet spoken, first. 4 Non-members may speak, but only after members have first had the opportunity to do so. Non- member proponents of a motion may speak with permission of the body. 5 Remember to stay away from personal attacks or, for the most part, personal references. We are here to discuss issues and NOT personalities. 6 A couple of years ago we instituted a new practice. We no longer read the motions, as all of you have a printed copy. The only time we read it is if there is a change from what you have. The moderator, instead, declares that the motion has been made. We then call on the main proponent to open discussion. Then we hear relevant reports; Financial articles are reported on by the Finance Committee, bylaw changes by the Bylaw Committee, and so forth. Then we open debate to all members. iioage