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Home My WebLink About1982-06-01 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Minutes24 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School June 1, 1982 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 8:00 P.M. there being a quorum present. The invocation was given by the Rev. Paul E. Barnes of the First Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Bayard R. Lincoln it was voted to take Article 12 from the table. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Bayard R. Lincoln it was voted that the Town amend "Schedule A - Classification Plan" of Article XXIV of the By -laws of the Town by deleting the existing plan and substituting the following: FISCAL YEAR 1983 CLASSIFICATION PLAN SCHEDULE A Salaried Positions (Denoted S) are exempt from payment for overtime. GRADE JOB TITLES 12 Superintendent of Public Works S Executive Secretary S Police Chief S Fire Chief S 11 Assessor's Appraiser S Asst. Supt. Public Works, Operations S Asst. Supt. Public Works, Engineering S Library Director S 10 Town Accountant S Building Inspector S Supt. of Cemetery Department S 9 Health Agent S Assistant Library Director S Supervisors: Highway & Sanitation Forestry & Parks Water Treatment & Pumping Stations Water & Sewer 8 Pumping Station Engineer Senior Librarian 7 Personnel Administrator S Conservation Administrator S Veterans Agent S Business Administrative Assistant Town Collector - D.P.W. Superintendent of Buildings Librarian Fire Department Mechanic Fire Alarm Lineman 6 Administrative Assistant- Police Dept. Administrative Secretary- Selectmen Administrative Secretary- D.P.W. Library Associate Fire Alarm Groundman 5 Library Secretary Hearing Reporter 4 Library Technician Principal Clerk- Fire Dept. 3 Library Clerk 2 Laborer 1 Temporary Laborer %W ARTICLE 14. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted that the Town establish the position of "Outreach Worker ", at Grade 4 to be under the jurisdiction of the Council on Aging. ARTICLE 15.On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted that the Town establish the position of "Meals on Wheels Coordinator ", at Grade 3 to be under the jurisdiction of the Council on Aging. On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet at close of the Special Town Meeting scheduled for this time. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 P.M. 162 Town Meeting members were present A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School June 1, 1982 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 8:30 P.M. there being a quorum present. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert I. Nordstrand it was voted that the Town of Reading accept the provisions of Chapter 743, Acts of 1981, approved by the General Court and signed by the Governor on January 2, 1982. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted that the Town amend Article XXV of the By -Laws of the Town by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article XXV, the Board of Selectmen shall authorize the employment of an otherwise qualified applicant for municipal employment who has been rejected for employment by reason of a medical examination where the Board of Selectmen determine that such rejection would be in violation of applicable federal or state laws, executive orders or regulations. For the purposes of this paragraph 'otherwise qualified applicant for municipal employment' shall mean a person who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question. Nothing, herein shall be construed as authorizing or requiring the employment of an applicant who is not otherwise qualified for the position applied for." ARTICLE 5. On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from free cash and appropriated for Police and Fire Indemnification. ARTICLE 6. Motion under Article 6 by John W. Price was discussed, and was postponed until next session of Special Town Meeting. On motion of John W. Price it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet at 8:00 P.M. on June 10, 1982 in the Reading Memorial High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P. M. 162 Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 26 ADJOURNED SESSION ANNUAL TOWN MEETING June 1, 1982 (Continued) The meeting was reconvened by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 9:51 P.M. ARTICLE 18. On motion of Walter J. Palmunen, as amended by Mary S. Ziegler and Charles W. Hewitt it was voted that the Capital Outlay Plan, as provided for in Article III, Section II of the By -Laws of the Town, as adopted at the subsequent Town Meeting of November, 1981, and included as Addendum 3 of the Addenda to the Finance Committee Warrant Report for FY183, be amended as follows: DELETE from FY 183 unless otherwise noted: PUBLIC WORKS Sidewalk Reconstruction 21.0 Street Betterments 20.0 CONSERVATION Land Management 5.0 SCHOOLS Alter Auditorium - Eaton 35.6 Replace RMHS Electric Panel 16.5 Chapter 504 17.8 Oil Burner Replacements 36.0 Retube Boiler - PJHS 6.0 Bleacher Replacement - RMHS Visitors 12.0 (Delete from FY 186) Field House Door Replacement 9.0 Practice Field Refurbishing 54.0 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Station 5.0 Ambulance Chassis 10.0 ADD in FY 183 and delete in years noted: SCHOOL Replace BM Roof 135.0 (Delete from FY 186 160.2 for this item) Bleacher Replacement RMHS Gym 10.0 (Delete from FY 184 14.4 for this item) LIBRARY (Renovation of Highland School) 990,000 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (Engineering and Tests at Town Dump) 28,000 ARTICLE 19 (1 -8a) Marvin M. Rosenthal moved tha t Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty -two Dollars ($145,762) appropriated to the Board of Selectmen as follows: each appropriation: Salaries Expense Miscellaneous (Special Committees Town Report Telephone Memorial Day Observance Duplicating Costs Fuel Assistance) the sum of One Hundred Forty - be raised from the tax levy and item being considered a separate 300 3,000 31,000 1,500 11,500 3,416 $ 87,721 7,325 50,716 On motion of Walter J. Palmunen it was voted that Article 19 (1 -8a) be laid on the table. ARTICLE 19 (9 -10) On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted that the sum of Forty -Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($47,115) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Town Accountant as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 45,245 Expense (including out of state $ 1,870 travel not to exceed $150) ARTICLE 19 (11 -14) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($6,300) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department's Maintenance and Operations Account to the Treasurer's Salary Account and r/ CJ that the sum of Sixty -Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars ($69,227) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling Seventy -Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars ($75,527) be appropriated to the Treasurer as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation. Salaries $ 61,577 Expense (including out of state 9,950 travel not to exceed $450.) Tax Title 4,000 75,527 and in accordance with Chapter 41 Section 108 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Treasurer's salary is hereby set, effective July 1, 1982 at $24,200. On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 3, 1982, in the Reading Memorial High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P. M. 162Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 27