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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-01 Adjourned Special Town Meeting MinutesSpecial Town Meeting September 24, 1973 1l Carl H. Amon, Jr., moved for Reconsideration of Article 1. This motion did not pass. 3 voted in the affirmative 120 voted in the negative (two-thirds vote required) ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert S. Cummingsas amended by Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the By -Laws of the Town be amended by adding to Article XXI thereof, a new Section 6 reading as follows: CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Section 6. No person shall consume any alcoholic beverages as defined in Chapter 138 of the General Laws while on, in or upon any public way, public parking lot, or any publicly owned place not duly licensed for such purposes, including consumption while in or upon any vehicle on such way, lot or place. All alcoholic beverages be- ing used in violation of this by-law shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charges against the person or persons arrested or summoned before the Court, at which time they shall be re- turned to the person entitled to lawful possession. 108 voted in the affirmative 15 voted in the negative ARTICLE 4. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the Town accept Chapter 40, Section 8G, of the General Laws, which permits cities and towns to enter into agreements for mutual police aid programs. ARTICLE 5. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for Traffic Control - Schools, or take any other action with respect thereto. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the subject matter of Article 6 be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned until Monday evening, October 1, 1973, at 8:00 P. M., to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting was adjourned at 11:10 P. M. 154 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium October 1, 1973 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by Rev. Adrian R. Keeton of the Nazarene Church. The Town Clerk read the Notice and his Return on posting the Notice of Proposed Reconsideration of Article 2, in accordance with Article II, Section 4, of the General By -Laws, of the Town, on vote passed at the Special Town Meeting held on September 24, 1973. ARTICLE 2. On motion of William H. Parker, III, it was voted that Reconsideration of this Article be indefinitely postponed. 1� Adjourned Special Town Meeting October 1, 1973 ARTICLE 6. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) be transferred from Avail- able Free Cash and be appropriated for the purchase by the Board of Selectmen of a new truck with protective screen and for the rebuilding of an existing dump body for transfer to the new truck for the For- estry Department and that the Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as it may determine a 1960, 1�1 ton truck now in the For- estry Department. ARTICLE 7. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-nine Dollars ($6,969) be transferred from Available Free Cash and be appropriated for the sal- ary of the Executive Secretary. ARTICLE B. On motion of Lawrence R. Blood it was voted that the sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) be transferred as follows: $60,241.46 from Public Works Garage Fire Loss Insurance Recovery Account 29,758.54 from Available Free Cash and that the said sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) be appro- priated for expenses of the Board of Public Works, including archi- tectural and engineering services, reconstruction of the fire damaged portion of the Department of Public Works Garage at 181 John Street and repairs to that garage, such sums to be spent by and under the di- rection of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 9. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr., it was voted that the By -Laws be amended in Article XVI, Contracts, Section 6, by add- ing at the end thereof as follows: This section and Section 5 shall not be applicable to purchase of text- books by the School Department pursuant to Chapter 71, Section 48 of the General Laws or to the purchase of books and related materials for School Library and Public Library purposes unless the School Committee or the Board of Library Trustees deem it to be in the best interest or advantage of the Town. ARTICLE 10. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-one Dollars ($19,381) be transferred from Public Law 874 Fund and be appropriated for the design and furnishing of a Fire Detection System in the orig- inal section of the Reading Memorial High School, such sumto be ex- pended by and under the direction of the School Committee. ARTICLE 11. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($2,300) be transferred from Available Free Cash and be appropriated for purchase of equipment to replace equip,ent stolen from the Cemetery Department and for the design and installation of a Burglar Alarm System in the garage in Laurel Hill Cemetery, such sums to be expended under the direction of the Board of Cemetery Trustees. ARTICLE 12. On motion of James R. Boucher it was voted that the Conservation Commission be and it herhbyemy authorized on behalf of the Town, to enter into agreements with the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, United States Depart- ment of the Interior for assistance under the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, Stat. 897 (1964) as it may be amended. ARTICLE 13. On motion of James R. Boucher it was voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, on behalf of the Town, to acquire by em- inent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or by deed of gift,;, purchase or otherwise, for conservation purposes un- der Section BC of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, that certain parcel of land shown as Lot 2 on the Town Assessors Plat 125, and contain- ing 3.3 acres more or less, bounded and described as followsL D C� Adjourned Special Town Meeting October 1, 1973 Being a certain parcel of swamp land lying easterly of Haver- hill Street, beginning at the northwesterly corner thereof at an old post at land of James M. Fortunato et ux and thence running easterly by land formerly of Cox, a distance of 1152.50 feet, more or less, to a corner; Thence southerly, a distance of 95 feet, more or less, to other land now or formerly of Cox; Thence westerly by land formerly of said Cox and land formerly of Jonathan Frost, a distance of 1273.00 feet, more or less, to a metal pipe at land of the said Fortunato; Thence northeasterly by said land of Fortunato, a distance of 193.09 feet to the post at the point of beginning. Said parcel being shown on a plan compiled for the Conservation Commission of the Town of Reading made under date of May 1969 by H. Kingman Abbott, Registered Surveyor. and that the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) be transferred from Available Free Cash and be appropriated for purpose of acquisition pursuant to this vote. 128 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 14. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the Conservation Fund under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C, to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission. On motion of James R. Boucher it was voted that the subject mat- ter of this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 15. On motion of Nancy Wilson Anderson it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) be transferred as foli. lows and be appropriated for updating the Conservation Plan and for preparation of a Wetlands Protection Map and amendment to the Zoning By -Laws, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Conserva- tion Commission: From Available Free Cash And From Amounts Previously Appropriated From: Article 15 Article 16 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 56 Article 57 Article 12 Article 13 Article 27 Article 28 Article 14 Article 7 Article 18 Article 19 Article 73 Special Town Meeting, May 19, 1969 Special Town Meeting, May 19, 1969 Special Town Meeting, November 13, 1969 Special Town Meeting, November 13, 1969 Special Town Meeting, November 13, 1969 Annual Town Meeting, 1969 Annual Town Meeting, 1969 Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1970 Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1970 Annual Town Meeting, 1970 Annual Town Meeting, 1970 Special Town Meeting, 1970 Annual Town Meeting, 1972 Annual Town Meeting, 1972 Annual Town Meeting, 1972 Annual Town Meeting, 1972 $2,000.00 2,999.28- 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1,000.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 250A'00 250.00 500.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 988.28 ARTICLE 16. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to the Conservation Fund under General Laws Chapter 40, Section C, or take any other action with respect thereto. On motion of Nancy Wilson Anderson it was voted that the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned, sine die, at 10:02 P. M. 157 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk