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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-19 Annual Town Meeting MinutesADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 19, 1984 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. E. Lewis MacLean of the Church of the Nazarene, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. On a point of personal privelege Nils L. Nordberg moved that the following be included in the minutes of Town Meeting. Mr. Moderator: The Town of Reading was lessened this week by the departure of Robert E. Turner, Sr., a good friend to many of us and a tireless worker for the good of all of us. Bob, in addition to all of his non - government activities, served his town as a member of this Town Meeting for 21 years, as a member of the School Committee for 12 years, as a member of the Recreation Committee for 9 years, and as a member of the Industrial Development Committee for 5 years. Mr. Moderator, I would ask that this Town Meeting stand for a moment of silence, that we might thank our Eternal Creator for having blessed us by sending us Bob Turner. This motion was voted unanimously by the Town Meeting body, and a moment of silence observed. ARTICLE 16 (76 -81) (Continued from April 12, 1984) On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted that the sum of $10,472,059 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the School Department and the sum of $221,899 received or to be received from Chapter 506 METCO Funds, so called, and the sum of $15,200 received or to be received from Athletics Receipts and the sum of $5,504 to be transferred from School Department Encumbered Funds and the sum of $3,719 received from PL874 and the said sums totaling $10,718,381 be authorized as follows: General Salaries (Reg. Day and Special Needs) $ 8,749,295 Less METCO Funds 145,960 $ 8,603,335 General Expense (non energy related) 1,139,657 including travel outside State not to exceed $4,550 Less METCO Funds 75,939 Less PL874 Funds 3,719 Less Encumbered Funds 1983 5,504 $ 1,054,495 Energy Related Expense Electricity 156,851 Gasoline 3,700 Heating Fuel 285,354 $ 445,905 Special Needs Expense $ 317,374 Athletic Expense 66,150 Less Anticipated Receipts 15,200 $ 50,950 Total $10,472,059 ARTICLE 16 (83) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand One Hundred Sixty -Two Dollars ($250,162) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Regional Vocational School. ARTICLE 16(84 -105) On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted that the sum of One Million Two Hundred Ninety -Seven Thousand Fifty Dollars ($1,297,050.00) be raised from the tax levy and said sum be appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries for the D.P.W. $ 845,237.00 Energy Expenses for the D.P.W. $ 87,410.00 Non - energy Expenses for D.P.W. 364, 403.00 Totaling 1,297,050.00 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 19, 1984 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws, the annual elected officer's salary of the Tree Warden is hereby set at Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) effective as of July 1, 1984. The $500.00 is included in the Public Works' salaries. ARTICLE 16(106 -107) On motion of Bruce E. Hampson it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Fifty -Seven Thousand Dollars ($157,000.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the removal of snow and ice, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 16(108 -110) On motion of Robert P. Griffin it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred Eighty -Eight Thousand Six Hundred Thirty -Two Dollars ($888,632.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works $ 367,636.00 Energy Expenses for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works $ 153,446.00 Non - Energy Expenses for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works $ 367 550.00 Totaling 888, 632.00 ARTICLE 16(111 -113) On motion of Arthur Polychrones it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Seventy -Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty -Six Dollars ($177,766.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries for Sewer Maintenance $ 113,438.00 Energy Expenses for Sewer Maintenance $ 14,978.00 Non - Energy Expenses for Sewer Maintenance $ 49 350.00 Totaling 177, 766.00 ARTICLE 16(114 -116) On motion of Gail F. Wood it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty -Seven Thousand Two Hundred Forty -Nine Dollars ($527,249.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Expenses for Rubbish Collection and Disposal $ 467,611.00 Salaries for Sanitary Landfill $ 27,991.00 Expenses for Sanitary Landfill $ 31 647.00 Totaling 527, 249.00 ARTICLE 16(117 -117A) On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted that the sum of Eighty -Seven Thousand Dollars ($87,000.00) be transferred from the stabilization fund and the sum of Sixty -Eight Thousand Dollars ($68,000) be raised from the tax levy and such sums totaling One Hundred Fifty -Five Thousand Dollars ($155,000.00) be appropriated for Drain Construction, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. 117 voted in the affirmative 2 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 16(118 -118A) On motion of Robert P. Griffin it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($219,000.00) be transferred from the stabilization fund and appropriated for Road Construction and Reconstruction, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. 111 voted in the affirmative 6 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 16 (119) On motion of Arthur Polychrones it was voted that the sum of Ninety -Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($95,500.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the purchase or lease by the Board of Public Works of the following: One (1) New Equipment Analyzer One (1) New 4 -Wheel Drive Truck One (1) Pick -up Truck One (1) New Truck G.V.W. 35,000 lbs. One (1) New Hydraulic Sprayer Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 19, 1984 and that the Board of Public Works be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to sell or transfer or exchange upon such items and conditions as it may determine: One (1) 1972 Dodge Van One (1) 1978 Ford Pick -Up Truck One (1) 1967 Mack Truck One (1) 1932 John Bean Hydraulic Sprayer and the proceeds from such sales, exchanges or transfers are to be appropriated in addition to the aforementioned Ninety -Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($95,500.00) for the purchase or lease of the equipment. Such sums to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 16(120 -120A) On motion of Barry E. Hampson it was voted that the sum of Twenty -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty -Five Dollars ($25,925.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the purpose of maintaining, improving and constructing facilities in the Parks and Playgrounds, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 16 (124A) On motion of Gail F. Wood it was voted that the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($50,700.00) be transferred from the receipt reserved for appropriation account and that said sum be appropriated for Sewer Construction, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 16 (125) On motion of Virginia M. Adams it was voted that the sum of $1,040 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Historical Commission. ARTICLE 16 (126 -127) On motion of Sally M. Hoyt it was voted that the sum of Thirty -One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty -Six Dollars ($31,866) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Conservation Commission as follows, each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Salaries Expense $ 23,441.00 $ 8,425.00 ARTICLE 16 (128 -135) On motion of James J. Nugent, Jr. as amended by Russell T. Graham it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty - Two Dollars ($104,382) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Board of Health as follows, with each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Board of Health Salaries $ 37,891.00 Board of Health Expenses 6,209.00 Animal Inspector 800.00 Care of Contagious Disease 8,700.00 Fluoridation 5,342.00 Mosquito Control 7,600.00 Nursing Services 8,670.00 Community Prevention Programs 29 170.00 Total 104,382.00 ARTICLE 16 (139 -141) On motion of John F. MacDonnell it was voted that the sum of Fifty -Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty -Eight Dollars ($57,288) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Council on Aging as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: ARTICLE 16 (147 -151) On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) be transferred from Cemetery Bequest Interest and that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be transferred from Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund and that the sum of Eighty -Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety -Two Dollars Salaries $ 48,576.00 Expense $ 7,062.00 Energy $ 1,650.00 ARTICLE 16 (144 -146) On motion Sixty -One Thousand Two Hundred Five of Paul E. Landers Dollars ($61,205) be it was voted that the sum of raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Veterans Department as follows, each item to be considered a separate appropriation. Salary $ 14,310.00 Expense $ 1,895.00 Aid $ 45,000.00 ARTICLE 16 (147 -151) On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) be transferred from Cemetery Bequest Interest and that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be transferred from Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund and that the sum of Eighty -Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety -Two Dollars Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 19, 1984 ($87,392.00) be raised from the tax levy and that said sum totalling One Hundred and Forty - Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety -Two Dollars ($147,392.00) be appropriated to the Cemetery Department to be expended under the direction of the Cemetery Trustees as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 114,792.00 Non - Energy Expenses $ 17,520.00 Energy Expenses $ 3,480.00 Cemetery Development $ 10,000.00 Care of Soldiers Graves $ 1,600.00 ARTICLE 16 (154 -157) On motion of Elia A. Dangelmaier it was voted that the sum of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty -Nine Dollars ($11,339) be transferred from State Aid, Libraries Reserved to Library Salaries and that the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty -Eight Dollars ($3,738) be transferred from County Dog Licenses to Library Expense and that the sum of Three Hundred Fifty -One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety -Four Dollars ($351,594) be raised from the tax levy and said sums totaling Three Hundred Sixty - Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy -One Dollars ($366,671) be appropriated to the Library as follows, each item to be a separate appropriation. Salary $ 260,828.00 Energy $ 21,000.00 Electricity $ 14,000 Heating Fuel $ 7,000 Expense $ 79,217.00 Copy Service $ 5,626.00 ARTICLE 16 (159 -161) On motion of William J. Hughes, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Seventy Thousand One Hundred Seventy -One Dollars ($70,171) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Recreation Committee as follows, each item to be considered a separate appropriation. Salaries Expense $ 47,859.00 $ 22,312.00 ARTICLE 16 (162) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) be transferred from the Municipal Light Departments Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) be transferred from Receipts Reserved for Appropriation and that the sum of One Million One Hundred Ninety -One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars ($1,191,657) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling One Million Five Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars ($1,501,657) be appropriated to the Contributory Retirement System as itemized in accordance with Section 22 -7 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Pension Fund Salaries Expense $ 1,476,136.00 $ 19,377.00 $ 6,144.00 ARTICLE 16 (163) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Thirty -Eight Thousand Four Hundred One Dollar ($38,401) be transferred from the Municipal Light Departments Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Ninety -One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty -Six Dollars ($91,756) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling One Hundred Thirty Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars ($130,157) be appropriated for Non - Contributory Pensions and Annuities. ARTICLE 16 (164) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from Unemployment Benefits and that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) be appropriated to Unemployment Compensation. ARTICLE 16 (165) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of Forty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety -Two Dollars ($40,692) be transferred from the Municipal Light Departments Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Eight Thousand Forty -Nine Dollars ($8,049) be transferred from the Municipal Water Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty -Five Dollars ($4,765) be transferred from the Municipal Sewer Operations and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars (85,000) be transferred from Casualty Insurance and that the sum of Twenty Thousand One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($20,120) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling One Hundred Fifty -Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty -Six Dollars ($158,626) be appropriated for all insurance except Group Insurance for Town employees and Workman's Compensation and that said sum is to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 19, 1984 ARTICLE 16 (166) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($1,700) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department's Maintenance and Operations Account and that the sum of Three Hundred and Forty Dollars ($340) be transferred from the Municipal Water Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Dollars ($270) be transferred from the Municipal Sewer Operations and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Two Thousand Fifty -Nine Dollars ($2,059) be transferred from 1983 encumbered Insurance deductible and that Four Thousand One Hundred Thirty -One Dollars ($4,131) be transferred from Deductible Clause 1984 and that said sums totaling Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500) be appropriated to the Insurance Deductible Clause Expense said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 16 (167) On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Twenty -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty -Eight Dollars ($129,768) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department's Operation and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty -One Dollars ($751) be transferred from Group Insurance dividends and that the sum of Nine Hundred Forty -Five Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Dollars ($945,820) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totaling One Million Seventy -Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty -Nine Dollars (1,076,339) be appropriated for Group Life Insurance, Group Accident, Health and Dismemberment Insurance for Town employees in accordance with Chapter 32B of the Massachusets General Laws and that said sum be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 16 (168 -170) On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to lay line items 168 - 170 on the table. ARTICLE 16. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to lay Article 16 on the table. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet on Monday, April 23rd, 1984, at 7:30 P. M. in the Reading Memorial High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M. 132 Town Meeting members were present. 1 A true copy. Attest: Lawre. nce Drew Town Clerk