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Home My WebLink About1983-09-26 Special Town Meeting WarrantSPECIAL TOWN MEETING (Seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts September 26, 1983 Middlesex, ss. To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and El warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road in said Reading, on Monday, September 26, 1983, at seven thirty o'clock in the evening to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, and any other Board or Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the By -Laws of the Town to authorize the compromise or settlement of the law suit brought by Sylvester J. Pierce, et al., Trustees of Reading Park Trust, against the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading for land damages arising out of an eminent domain Order of Taking by the Town of Reading dated August 5, 1974, as amended, relating to approximately fifty -four and one half (54.5) acres of land situated off Haverhill Street in Reading, in what is known as Cedar Swamp, currently pending in the Middlesex Superior Court as Civil Action No. 76 -4287; to see what sum the Town will raise from the tax levy or by borrowing or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the compromise or settlement of such law suit; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Conservation Commission to apply for and enter into agreements with state and /or federal agencies for financial or other assistance in connection with the compromise or settlement of such law suit; or take any other action with respect thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will place the $271,587 extra money received from the Cherry Sheet with the Board of Public Works. This money to be used to start design and /or construction of a new Mineral Street bridge. Said money to be returned to the town when this project is funded by the state. By Petition ARTICLE 5. To see what sum the Town will raise from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of adding to the stabilization fund, as authorized under Mass. General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town to convey or abandon upon such terms and conditions as they may determine a portion of a Public Way known as Grove Street including all rights of easements as shown and as more fully described on a plan entitled "Relocation and Alteration of a Portion of Grove Street" dated July 1983 and to specify the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance or abandonment, said portion to be abandoned consists of three (3) parcels and is bound and described as follows: PARCEL I Beginning at a point said point being on the westerly sideline of Grove Street; Thence N 41 degrees - 48' - 00" for a distance of 53.285 feet along the westerly sideline of Grove Street to a point; Special Town Meeting Warrant September 26, 1983 Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 240.00 feet a distance of 0.351 feet along the westerly side line of Grove Street to a point, said point being on the property division line between the land of Smith and the land of Turpin; Thence, N 51 degrees - 081- 43" E a distance of 3.596 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 399.75 feet a distance of 53.635 feet to a point, said point being the point of beginning; Said Parcel I to be abandoned contains approximately 64.27 square feet. PARCEL II Beginning at a point, said point being on the westerly sideline of Grove Street and on the property division line between the land of Smith and the land of Turpin; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 240.00 feet a distance of 101.931 feet to a point; said point being on the property division line between the land of Turpin and the land of Botticelli; Thence N 79 degrees - 26' - 17" E a distance of 8.227 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 399.75 feet adistance of 98.247 feet to a point; Thence S 52 degrees - 08' - 43" W a distance of 3.596 feet to a point said point being the point of beginning; Said Parcel II to be abandoned contains approximately 733.31 square feet. PARCEL III Beginning at a point; said point being on the westerly sideline of Grove Street and on the property division line between the land of Turpin and the land of Botticelli; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 240.00 feet a distance of 52.261 feet along the westerly sideline of Grove Street to a point; Thence N 04 degrees - 54' - 20" W a distance of 53.285 feet along the westerly sideline of Grove Street to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 399.75 feet a distance of 105.545 feet to a point; Thence S 79 degrees - 26' - 17" W a distance of 8.227 feet to a point; said point being the point of beginning; Said Parcel III to be abandoned contains approximately 388.84 square feet, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to September 26, 1983, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 6th day of September, 1983. A true copy. Attest: John H. Russell, Chairman Maureen T. O'Brien Marvin M. Rosenthal Paul C. Dustin Paul E. Landers SELECTMEN OF READING Lawrence Drew Town Clerk COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on September 9 , 1983 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Cumberland Farms, 305 Salem Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street P & S Convenient Store, 287 Lowell Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W.Coolidge Jr.High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to September 26, 1983 the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of September 9, 1983. A true copy. Attest: L William J. Hughes, Jr. Constable of Reading Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 155