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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-28 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Minutest ��7 ?1 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 28, 1983 Reading Memorial High School April 28, 1983 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 7:30 P. M., there being a quorum present. The invocation was given by the Rev. Dayl H. Hufford of the First Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ARTICLE 47. Mr. Gerald A. Fiore presented a general report for the Finance Committee which was accepted as a report of progress. ARTICLE 47 (9) On motion of Gerald A. Fiore it was voted to take up line item 9 in advance. ARTICLE 47 (9) On motion of Gerald A. Fiore it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) be transferred from the overlay reserve fund and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) be transferred from free cash and that said sums totalling Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) be appropriated to the Reserve Fund. ARTICLE 47 (10) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted to take up line item 10 in advance. ARTICLE 47 (10) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of Thirty -Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($35,300) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Election and Registration Expense. ARTICLE 47 (11) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted to take up line item 11 in advance. ARTICLE 47 (11) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,150) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Board of Registrars. ARTICLE 47 (12 -14) On motion of Gerald A. Fiore it was voted to take up line items 12 - 14 in advance. ARTICLE 47 (12 -14) On motion of Gerald A. Fiore it was voted that the sum of Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy -Three Dollars ($16,773) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Finance Committee as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 1,928 Expense $ 345 C.P.A. Audit $ 14,500 ARTICLE 47 (1 -8) On motion of John H. Russell it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($1,816) be transferred from Emergency Fuel Assistance, and that the sum of One Hundred Fifty -Three Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -One Dollars ($153,651) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Hundred Fifty -Five Thousand Four Hundred Sixty -Seven Dollars ($155,467) be appropriated to the Board of Selectmen as follows; each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 94,826 Expense (including out of State travel not to exceed $300) $ 7,425 Miscellaneous $ 53,216 (Special Committees 300 Town Report 3,400 Telephone 33,000 Memorial Day Observance 1,500 Duplicating Costs 13,200 Fuel Assistance) 1,816) TOTAL 155,467 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 28, 1983 ARTICLE 47 (15 -16) On motion of John H. Russell it was voted that the sum of Fifty - Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -Eight Dollars ($52,378) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Town Accountant as follows; each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 51,093.00 Expense (including out of State travel not to exceed $200) $ 1,285.00 Total $ 52,378.00 ARTICLE 47 (17 -20) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of Eighty -Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ten Dollars ($84,810) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Board of Assessors as follows; each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 79,260.00 Expense $ 5,550.00 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the Assessors' salaries are hereby set effective July 1, 1983 totalling Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($8,620) to be divided as they choose. ARTICLE 47 (21 -24) On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of $84,379.00 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Tax Collector as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 69,254.00 Expense $ 10,125.00 Collection of back taxes $ 5,000.00 and in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the Tax Collector's salary is hereby set, effective July 1, 1983 at $10,970.00. ARTICLE 47 (25 -28) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($6,700) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department's Maintenance and Operations Account to the Treasurer's Salary Account and that the sum of Seventy -One Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars and ninety -eight cents ($71,901.98) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling Seventy -Eight Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars and ninety -eight cents ($78,601.98) be appropriated to the Treasurer as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 68,016.98 Expense (including out of State travel not to exceed $450) $ 6,585.00 Tax Title 4,000.00 78,601.98 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Treasurer's salary is hereby set, effective July 1, 1983 at $26,117.38. ARTICLE 47 (29 -32) On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that the sum of Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($60,914) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Town Clerk as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 52,044.00 Expense (Including out of State travel not to exceed $250) $ 5,270.00 Word Processor $ 3,600.00 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts the Town Clerk's salary is hereby set, effective July 1, 1983 at $10,970.00. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 28, 1983 ARTICLE 47 (33 -35) On motion of John H. Russell it was voted that the sum of Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Law Committee as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Legal Services - Town Counsel Fees $ 65,000.00 Legal Services - Labor Negotiation Fees $ 15,000.00 Legal Services - Expense $ 5,000.00 ARTICLE 47 (36 -37) On motion of Bayard R. Lincoln it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Seventy -Nine Dollars ($10,579) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Personnel Board as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salary $ 10,279.00 Expense $ 300.00 ARTICLE 47 (38) On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($102,500) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Town's centralized computer system as follows: Payment on lease purchase of hard and $ 53,500.00 software (said lease purchase originally authorized under Article. 13 of the subsequent Town Meeting November 1981) Maintenance of Hardware and Software $ 39,500.00 and Software Development Equipment, materials, telephone $ 9 500.00 102,500.00 Said sums to be expended by and under the direction of the Data Processing Advisory Board. ARTICLE 47 (39) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted to lay line item 39 on the table. ARTICLE 47 (40 -41) On motion of Barry J. Mitchel it was voted that the Town raise the following sums from the tax levy and appropriate to the Planning Board, each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Planning Board Salary $ 6,309.00 Planning Board Expense $ 1,355.00 Total appropriation $ 7,664.00 ARTICLE 47 (43 -45) On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Seventy -Two Thousand Three Hundred Fifty -Eight Dollars ($172,358) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Building Maintenance as follows; each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 72, 738.00 Energy $ 73,992.00 Electricity $21,082 Gasoline $ 1,210 Heating Fuel $51,700 Expenses $ 25,628.00 ARTICLE 47 (46 -52) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand Eighty -Eight Dollars ($4,088) be transferred from Receipts Reserved, and that the sum of Two Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) be transferred from Federal Revenue Sharing (P.L. 92 -512) to Police Department salaries, and that the sum of One Million Sixty -Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty -Three Dollars ($1,065,553) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Million Three Hundred Forty -Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty -One Dollars ($1,344,641) be appropriated to the Police Department as Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 28, 1983 follows; each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries (P.L. 92 -512 authorized) $275,000.00 Salaries $919,330.00 Energy $ 34,389.00 Gasoline $26,906 Electricity $ 7,483 Expense $ 63,927.00 Parking Tickets Salary $ 2,756.00 Parking Tickets Expense 1,332.00 Portable Radio 1,400.00 School Traff is Control $ 46,507.00 $1,344,641.00 ARTICLE 47 (55 -58) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) be transferred from Federal Revenue Sharing (P.L. 92 -512) to Fire Department Salaries, and the sum of One Million Forty -Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty -Nine Dollars ($1,048,249) be raised from the tax levy and said sums totalling One Million Three Hundred Twenty -Three Thousand, Two Hundred Forty -Nine Dollars ($1,323,249) be appropriated to the Fire Department as follows: each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries (P.L. 92 -512 authorized) $275,000.00 Salaries $983,485.00 Energy - gas & Diesel $ 10,700.00 Expense $ 42,064.00 E.M.T.A. $ 12,000.00 $1,323,249.00 ARTICLE 47 (59 -60) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted that the sum of Twelve Thousand Sixty -Eight Dollars ($12,068) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Fire Alarm as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 8,480.00 Expense $ 3,588.00 ARTICLE 47 (66) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted that the sum of Fifty - Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($55,920) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for hydrant rental. ARTICLE 47. (67) On motion of Allan E. Ames it was voted that there be included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights the sum of One Hundred Twenty -Six Thousand Dollars ($126,000.00) and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and jobbing during the current fiscal year to be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, said appropriation to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board for the expense of plant, including payment of Bonds and Notes, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 56 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or any additions thereto, and that if said sum of One Hundred Twenty -Six Thousand Dollars ($126,000.00) and said income shall exceed expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 50% of the net profit from operations as of December 31 of the preceding year as defined in Chapter 164, such amount shall be paid 50% in June and 50% in December of the current year into the Town Treasury and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board. ARTICLE 47 (68 -70) On motion of Paul E. Landers, as amended by Gerald A. Fiore, it was voted that the sum of Fifty -One Thousand Seventy -Four Dollars ($51,074) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Building Inspector as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 48,374.00 Expense - gasoline $ 575.00 Expense $ 2,125.00 $ 51,074.00 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 28, 1983 ARTICLE 47 (71 -72) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,450) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Sealer of Weights and Measures as follows: each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 2,950.00 Expense $ 500.00 ARTICLE 47 (73) On motion of George B. Perry it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Town Forest Committee. ARTICLE 47 (74) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($2,100) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Civil Defense salary and expense. ARTICLE 47 (75) On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for Animal Control. ARTICLE 47 (76 -82) On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted that the sum of $10,687,058 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the School Department and the sum of $211,911 received or to be received from Chapter 506 METCO funds, so called, and the sum of $14,800 received or to be received from athletic receipts and the sum of $12,475 to be transferred from receipts reserved for appropriation and the said sum totalling $10,926,244 be authorized as follows: General Salaries - Regular Day School 8,314,121 Less - METCO funds 134,011 Special Needs Salaries General Expense (non- energy related) 1,070,895 including travel outside State not to exceed $4,800 Less - METCO funds 77,900 Less transfer from receipts reserved for appropriation 12,475 Expense - energy related - electricity 191,646 gasoline 3,300 fuel 329,315 Special Needs Expense Athletic Expense 63,000 Less anticipated receipts 14,800 TOTAL 8,180,110 639,180 980,520 524,261 314,787 48.200 $ 10,687,058 ARTICLE 47 (83) On motion of John B. Pacino it was voted that the sum of $244,446.00 be raised from the tax levy and be appropriated to the Northeast Regional Vocational School. ARTICLE 47 (39) On motion of Paul C. Dustin it was voted to take line item 39 from the table. ARTICLE 47 (39) On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty -Five Dollars ($2,635.00) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy for salaries & expenses for the Board of Appeals. ARTICLE 47 (84 -124) On motion of Gerald A. Fiore it was voted that line items 84 through 124, Board of Public Works, be laid on the table. ARTICLE 47 (125) On motion of Virginia M. Adams it was voted that the sum of $1,040.00 be raised from the tax levy, and that said sum be appropriated to the Reading Historical Commission. [4L L Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 28, 1983 ARTICLE 47 (126-127) on motion of William L. Childress it was voted that the sum of Thirty -Three Thousand Two Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars ($33,295.00) be raised from the tax levy and be appropriated for the Conservation Commission as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 23,441.00 Expense $ 9,854.00 ARTICLE 47 (128 -138) On motion of James J. Nugent, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy -Nine Dollars ($106,679) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for HEALTH AND SANITATION as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Board of Health - Salaries 36,609.00 Board of Health - Expenses 10,350.00 Animal Inspector 800.00 Care of Contagious Diseases 9,180.00 Fluoridation 4,800.00 Mosquito Control 6,240.00 Nursing Services 8,700.00 Human Services:- 30 000.00 106,679.00 formerly three separate line items: 735,Inc.; E.M.M.H.; E.M.A.R.0 On motion of John H. Russell it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet on Monday, May 2nd, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. in the W. S. Parker Jr. High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. 137 Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk