HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-26 Adjourned Special Town Meeting MinutesADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School April 26, 1984
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 7:30 P.M., there
being a quorum present.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given.
ARTICLE 4. Barry J. Mitchel moved for reconsideration of the vote under Article 4
as voted on April 23, 1984.
On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to lay this motion for reconsideration on
the table.
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ARTICLE 11. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 11 on the
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 12 on the
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 13 on the
ARTICLE 15. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 15 on the
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 16 on the
ARTICLE 17. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 17 on the
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted to take Article 14 from
the table.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to lay Article 14 on the
table.
ARTICLE 11. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to take Article 11 from
the table.
ARTICLE 11. Maureen T. O'Brien moved that the Moderator appoint a committee
consisting of a member of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Public Works, the Planning
Board and a liaison from the Finance Committee for the purpose of hiring consultants,
engineers or other persons to perform an environmental assessment study of alternative
sites within the John Street landfill being or to be considered for the most optimum
relocation of the Board of Public Works garage and related facilities and for the Town at
large and to authorize said committee to enter into any and all contracts necessary therefor
and incidental thereto, and that the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) be borrowed
pursuant to General Laws Ch. 44 and appropriated to said committee in order that it may
carry out its purpose. The appointment of said committee to supersede and discharge the
Board of Public Works Facility Relocation Committee. Said committee shall report to the
Subsequent Town Meeting in the fall of 1984. This motion was voted in the Negative.
64 voted in the affirmative
71 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted to take Article 14 from
the table.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted that the Town transfer
the care, custody, management and control of the land, or portions thereof described as
follows:
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly sideline of John Street;
Thence N 43 -26' -00" a distance of 531.10 feet, along the northeasterly sideline of
John Street, to a point, said point being a point of curvature;
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Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 1,000.00 feet, a distance of
269.78 feet to a point, said point being a point of tangency;
Thence N 70 -52' -40" E a distance of 88.14 feet to a point;
Thence N 84 -55' -30" E a distance of 263.67 feet to a point;
Thence S 81 -01' -00" E a distance of 628.05 feet to a point;
Thence S 43 -26' -00" E a distance of 100.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 46 -34' -00" W a distance of 706.31 feet to a point, said point being the point
of beginning of this description;
said parcel containing 8.32 acres more or less which constitute a portion of what is
commonly known as the Town of Reading landfill, from various officials and Boards of the
Town of Reading to the Board of Public Works for use as a site for the Board of Public
Works garage and related facilities.
106 voted in the affirmative
29 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Richard L. Sullivan as amended by Russell T. Graham it
was voted that the sum of Four Hundred Thirty -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($432,500.00) be raised by borrowing and said sum be appropriated to the Board of Public
Works for the purpose of constructing a Board of Public Works' garage and related facilities
on the site described in the motion under Article 14 of this Special Town Meeting including
site preparation, construction, originally equipping and furnishing said facilities and all other
costs incidental thereto including costs of architectural, engineering and construction
services, inspection and costs of financing in connection therewith; and to authorize the
Board of Public Works to proceed with the construction of said garage and related facilities
and to authorize said Board to enter into any and all contracts and agreements necessary
therefor and incidental thereto, including without limitation, contracts for architectural,
engineering and construction services and to do all other acts and things necessary and
proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote.
97 voted in the affirmative
17 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 19. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 19 on the
table.
ARTICLE 20. On motion of Frank H. Baggs it was voted to lay Article 20 on the
table.
ARTICLE 21. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that the Town accept the
funds and the provisions of a trust created in the will of Florence G. Nichols of Reading,
Massachusetts in the First Section (A), creating a scholarship fund for a girl in the Senior
Class of Reading Memorial High School.
On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned sine
die. Meeting adjourned at 10:42 P. M.
145 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk