2021-04-26 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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ANNUAL TUWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting April 26, 2021 via Zoom Webinar Each Precinct met via Zoom Webinar on date and time listed with each Precinct's notes below. During each Precinct meeting a presentation was given on the process of how a virtual Town Meeting was going to be conducted. Each Precinct conducted the following business: Precinct 1 — Met Friday, April 23rd at 5:45 PM. With a Quorum present elected Roy Benjamin as Precinct Chair and Paula Perry as Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to appoint Sheilah Reichardt to fill a vacancy. Precinct 2 — Met Friday, April 23m at 6:30 PM. With a Quorum present elected Anthony D'Arezzo as Precinct Chair and Susan Craven as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 3 — Met Friday, April 23'd at 7:15 PM. With a Quorum present elected John D Breslin as Precinct Chair and Jason Clarke as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 4 — Met Friday, April 230 at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Mary Ellen O'Neill as Precinct Chair and Eric Gaffen as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 5 — Met Wednesday, April 21� at 5:45 PM. With a Quorum present elected Edward J Ross as Precinct Chair and Angela Binda as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 6 — Met Wednesday, April 211t at 6:30 PM. With a Quorum present elected Etain O'Dea as Precinct Chair and Joseph Carnahan as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 7 — Met Wednesday, April 21n at 7:15 PM. With a Quorum present elected Jennifer Hillery as Precinct Chair and Jeffrey W Struble as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 8 — Met Wednesday, April 21n at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Shawn Brandt as Precinct Chair and a Precinct Clerk was elected as well. As this was the third Virtual Town Meeting in the history of the Town of Reading a mock Town Meeting was conducted on Monday, April 26th at 6:00 PM as a practice session for all Town Meeting Members and Staff. The Moderator walked through the process of a Virtual Town Meeting. All new and reelected Town Meeting members along with the Assistant Moderator were sworn in by the Moderator. 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 acted as Moderator with one Town Meeting Member present. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:30 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all, followed by the invocation given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5. Stephen Crook was sworn in as Assistant Moderator. The Constables return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. Town Moderator Opening Remarks: Good evening fellow Readingites, Before we begin I have a few announcements: For the third time we are meeting remotely, and with a little luck, it might be the last. We realize that this method does not mimic in-person meetings exactly, but we've worked to make it as close as possible. A lot ])Page