2020-11-09 Subsequent Town Meeting Minutes

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SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting November 9, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Each Precinct met via Zoom Webinar on date and time listed. During each Precinct meeting a presentation was given on the process of how a virtual Town Meeting was going to be conducted. No official business was conducted: Precinct 1 - Met Monday, October 19th at 7:00 PM Precinct 2 - Met Monday, October 19th at 7:45 PM Precinct 3 - Met Monday, October 19th at 8:15 PM Precinct 4 - Met Monday, October 26th at 7:00 PM Precinct 5 - Met Monday, October 26th at 7:45 PM Precinct 6 - Met Monday, October 26th at 8:15 PM Precinct 7 - Met Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 PM Precinct 8 - Met Wednesday, October 28th at 7:45 PM As this was the second Virtual Town Meeting in the history of the Town of Reading a mock Town Meeting was conducted on Saturday, November 7th at 11:00 AM as a practice session for all Town Meeting Members and Staff. The Moderator walked through the process of a Virtual Town Meeting. The Moderator appointed an Assistant Moderator to help with anyone who wanted to attend in person at the Performing Arts Center at Reading Memorial High School. Stephen Crook, Precinct 2 acted as Moderator with five Town Meeting Members present. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:34 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all, followed by the invocation given by Philip Pacino, Precinct S. Stephen Crook was sworn in as Assistant Moderator. The Moderator recognizing the proper return of the return of the Warrant. The Moderator went over the procedures of Virtual Town Meeting: If you wish to speak for any reason from the Performing Arts Center - the PAC - please let the assistant moderator know at any time. For virtual zoom participants, if you wish to make comments or debate, use the "raise hand" function on Zoom. I will watch for them, and Jayne Wellman will also be watching. If you wish to make a Point of Order, use the "Chat" function in Zoom. Please do not use the Chat function for any other purpose. Any comments in Chat become part of the official public record. If you wish to offer an amendment, use the raise hand function. When it comes time to vote, you will see a Poll appear. I will give you 30 to 45 seconds to cast your vote. Those in the PAC will vote as usual. Motion made by the Select Board pursuant to the Acts of 2020 Chapter 92 and before taking any other vote at this Subsequent Town Meeting, the Town Meeting members vote to continue conducting business at this meeting remotely using the video conferencing platform "Zoom Webinar", as selected by the Moderator.