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Home My WebLink About1974-03-11 Annual Town Meeting Minutes�l ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium March 11, 1974 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by Rev. J. Gary Campbell of the Old South United Methodist Church. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Edward P. Cameron, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The newly elected Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Mod- erator. Art.2.The following ieport was read by Edward P. Cameron for the Board of Selectmen: REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON REDISTRICTING In accordance with the vote of the Annual Town Meeting of 1973, the Selectmen have proceeded as instructed to redistrict the Town. It is our intent to divide the town into eight (8) precincts to ensure that the provisions of Chapter 735, Acts of 1972, are complied with completely; i.e., that the town be divided into voting precincts with not more than 4,000 inhabitants. This process will, in accord- ance with the Chapter referred to, be repeated in the year 1980. In general the precincts will be laid out somewhat as follows. It should be pointed out that this is our first "cut" on this redis- tricting, and only tentative subject to the current 1974 census which will be completed within the next 60 days. It is intended to use this as our basis to ensure as up to date as possible a realignment, and to make the 1980 task as light as possible, keeping the cost to a minimum. PRECINCT 1 Commencing at the North Reading line, coming south to approximately Putnam Road, including Main Street to that point, turning easterly to the area of Evergreen Road and Wakefield Street to Haverhill Street, in- cluding all of Haverhill Street from that point north to the North Read- ing line. PRECINCT 2 Commencing from just south of Putnam Road, coming south including Main Street down to and including Pleasant Street, east to and includ- ing Track Road, and to Haverhill Street, Haverhill Street included, north to join Precinct 1. PRECINCT 3 Commencing south of Pleasant Street, including Main Street to the Stoneham line, going east along and including South Street from Main Street to Wakefield line, then going north to meet Precinct 2. PRECINCT 4 Commencing at a point in the area of Green and Ash Streets, west of Main Street, south to Stoneham line, west to Border Road, and north to just south of Howard Street, east to junction of Green and Ash Streets. PRECINCT 5 Commencing at a point just south of Locust Street, south to ap- proximately Green and Ash Streets, west to the area of Echo and Vista n„_r __ 4 -- 4 --a. L.. 11.— .......L -C 174 — C!4 ----A. --a ......1 ..a. -- INI wi i SUPPLEMENT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT FY 1975 PAGE 14 Item Number Change to General Government Change to 3.72% 2 $ 10,372 Total 29,872 4 13,437 5 8,508 6 2,417 Total 26,141 8 7,500 9 12,452 Total 29,857 12 23,650 Total 37,550 14 6,400 15 15,829 Total 28,079 17 5,100 18/19 39,326 Total 51,601 PAGE 15 36 $ 10,388 37 7,701 38 2,519 Total 20,608 41 20,740 Total 33,132 42 insert, "and Services" 44 163,950 Total 184,081 Grand Total 513,381 Protection of Persons and property Change to 11.64% 45 $589,158 Total 703,158 62 4,100 Total 26,100 PAGE 17 Item Number Change to 76 $ 11,146 Total 17,396 Grand Total $1,607,205 Health & Sanitation Change to .74% 82 $ 7,594 84 13,900 93 28,964 Total 101,528 Veterans Benefits Change to .73% 95 $ 14,889 Total 101,389 Education Change to 55.76% 98 $5,349,885 99 1,078,314 103 44,929 Total 7,468,976 Grand Total 7,696,857 Library Change to 1.50% 109 $130,247 110 77,400 Total 207,647 Public Works Change to 17.53% PAGE 18 154 $ 0 155 8,326 158 20,000 Sub -Total 763,420 Grand Total 2,419,890 PAGE 18 Item Number Change to Cemeteries Change to .75% Total $102,785 Recreation Committee Change to .38% Unclassified Change to 7.25% 167 $140,873 171 74,701 Total $1,000,111 PAGE 20 Article Change to 20 Indefinitely Postpone 22 Indefinitely Postpone 23 Recommend $20,740 24 Do not recommend 30 Indefinitely Postpone PAGE 21 34 Recommend $20,000 from tax levy, $4,350 from available funds and $140,650 from borrowing 38 Recommend $500,000 from borrowing 40 -51 The amounts of these articles has changed because Board of Public Works has firmed up its estimates. Recommended total of 11 articles changes from 10,506 to 8,326. PAGE 23 56 Recommend not to exceed $200 59 Recommend 68 Recommend F�� Annual Town Meeting March 11, 1974 11 PRECINCT 8 Commencing at the North Reading line, just west of Main Street, south to just south of Ridge Road, west to Intervale Terrace, north along and including Grove Street to its end, then turning east to the beginning just west of Main Street at the North Reading line. Please keep in mind that these areas are only tentative, that a great deal more work is required to develop the specifics, i.e., actual street numbers where the precincts will begin and stop, new streets to include, etc. Precincts at this time will average in the area of 2,850 inhabi- tants. There is no way that we can see how we can make them exact, but they are well within the State limits, and allow for expansion. If this Report is accepted, we will immediately petition the Gen- eral Court to amend the Enabling Act (Chapter 7, Acts of 1943) creat- ing the limited form of Town Meeting for the Town of Reading, to author- ize adjustment of the number of elected Town Meeting Members for each precinct from 51, for a total of 204, to 24 for each precinct, for a total of 192. The redistricting, in accordance with the General Laws, cannot be- come effective until after the State Election in November, 1974. How- ever, it is our intention to complete the redistricting so that it will become effective before December 31, 1974, and will be in effect for the Town Election in March, 1975. Fred C. Kenney, Jr. Edward P. Cameron Robert S. Cummings Board of Selectmen This report was accepted as a report of progress. ARTICLE 2. Richard J. Ogden submitted "Supplement to Finance Com- mittee Report FY 1975" ( separate sheet) which was accepted as a report of progress. On motion of Edward P. Cameron the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Edward Harold B. and Irving E. be appointed Measurers of Lumber and it was voted to lay Article 2 on P. Cameron it was voted that Currell Dickey Measurers of Wood and Bark. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to lay Article 3•on the table. On motion of James J. Fandel it was voted to take up Article 68. ARTICLE 68. On motion of James J. Fandel it was voted to amend the official Classification Plan, Schedules and Regulations in accord with Article XXIV, Schedule A, of the By -Laws of the Town, as follows: SALARY GRADE Labor Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 Point Ranae 159 160 -174 175 -189 190 -204 205 -219 220 -234 Base Salary 74.63 79.85 85.44 91.44 96.67 102.1 Max. Salary 102.85 110.05 117.74 126.00 133.19 140.82 Annual Town Meeting Labor Grade 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Point Ranue 370 -384 385 -399 400 -414 415 -429 430 -444 445 -459 460 -474 475 -489 490 -504 505 -519 520 -534 535 -549 SECTION I - CLERICAL Job Title Labor Grade Jr. Clerks Minimum 2 Sr. Clerks B 5 Sr. Clerks A 6 Hearing Reporter 7 Collector's Admin. Asst. 11 Assessors' Admin. Asst. 11 Asst. Town Clerk 11 Base Salar 178.19 188.36 199.15 210.50 222.57 235.28 248.75 262.97 278.01 293.91 310.74 329.11 EMPLOYEES - Hourly Minimum 2.13 2.57 _2.73 2.88 3.60 3.60 3.60 March 11, 1974 Max. Salary 245.55 259.60 274.46 290.15 306.72 324.25 342.78 362.41 383.12 405.05 428.23 453.58 Maximum 2.94 3.55 3.75 3.97 4.96 4.96 4.96 Note: All changes in the structure are effective on July 1, 1974 SECTION II - SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES Job Title Labor Grade Supervisor 20 Supt. (Cemetery Dept.) 20 Supt. (Tree & Moth Dept.) 19 SECTION III - PUBLIC LIBRARY - Hourly Job Title Labor Grade Minimum Maximum Head Librarian 21 Librarian, Grade I 16 Librarian, Grade II 14 Librarian, Grade III 12 Library Assistant 7 Library Clerk 4 Library Hourly Employees 1.32 3.14 Library Pages 1.32 1.78 SECTION IV - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - ENGINEERING Job Title Labor Grade Minimum Maximum Superintendent 27 Asst. Supt.- Operations 23 Asst. Supt.- Engineering 23 Supervisor 20 Senior Civil Engineer 20 Pumping Station Engineer 19 Sanitary Division Engin'r18 Asst. Civil Engineer 17 Asst. Sanitary Division Engineer 14 Land Surveyor. 14 3.99 5.49 Administrative Asst. 14 3.99 5.49 Senior Draftsman 11 3.38 4.65 Transitman 11 3.38 4.65 Administrative Clerk 9 3.02 4.17 Annual Town Meeting March 11, 1974 SECTION V - CEMETERY- PUBLIC WORKS -TREE & MOTH DEPARTMENT American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union AFL -CIO, Council #41 and Local #1703 Jpb Title Master Mechanic Foreman Mechanic Class I Heavy Equipment Operator Asst. Pumping Sta. Eng. Working Foreman Light Med. Equip. Operator *Skilled Laborer *Mechanic Class II *Dump Caretaker *Meter Repairman *Semi - Skilled Laborer *14echan c Class III *Laborer - _ Seasonal Laborer Weekly Rate Effective 7 -1 -74 220.00 198.00 192.40 188.00 188.00 188.00 177.20 166.00 166.00 149.20 149.20 149.20 149.20 132.OQ 104.80 *Step increases are applica le to these classifications under the Union Agreement. SECTION VI - POLICE DEPARTMENT .Tnl-% Ti +-1 c Chief Lieutenant Sergeant Police Matron Reading Police Association Patrolman Inspector Patrolman Labor Grade 27 19 18 237.10 215.00 Patrolman (Starting Rate) 197.50 SECTION VII - FIRE DEPARTMENT Job Title Chief Labor Grade 26 3.42 (per hour) 2 Int. Assoc. of Fire Fighters AF of L - CIO Loc. #1640 7/1/74 4/1/75 Deputy Chief 278.62 280.01 Captain 249.79 251.04 Lieutenant 231.75 232.91 Private 204.13 205.15 New Private (Starting Rate) 187.51 188.44 SECTION VIII - FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT Minimum Maximum Lineman 11 3.38 4.66 Groundman_, 7 2.70 3.72 SECTION IX - GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Accountant 17 Executive Secretary 22 Superintendent of Buildings 15 Janitor A 8 2.86 3.94 Appraiser 24 Veterans Agent 12 Health Agent 18 Dog Officer 9 : Annual Town Meeting March 11, 1974 On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to lay Article 4 on the table. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to take up Article 20. ARTICLE 20. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that'the town appoint a full time Building Inspector. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to take Article 4 from the table. �- ARTICLE 4. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred and Twenty -Five Dollars ($825.00) be transferred from the Law Department appraisal fees and that the sum of Three Hun- dred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty -Sixty Dollars ($319,866.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for General Government, as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Executive Secretary's Salary $ 15,000.00 Selectmen's Clerical 10,372.00 Selectmen's Expense 4,500.00 ,Town Accountant's Salary 13,437.00 Accountant's Salary 8,508.00 Town Accountant's Clerical 2,417.00 Town Accountant's Expense (including out -of- state travel not to exceed $200.00) 1,779.00 Treasurer's Salary 7,500.00 Treasurer's Clerical 12,452.00 Treasurer's Expense 9,905.00 -Tax Collector's Salary (all fees collected to be paid to the Town Treasurer) 6,400.00 Tax Collector's Clerical 23,650.00 Tax Collector's Expense .- 7,500.00 Town Clerk's Salary (all fees collected to be paid to the Town Treasurer) 6,400.00 Town Clerk's Clerical 15,829.00 Town Clerk's Expense (including out -of -state travel not to.exceed $200.00) 5,850.00 Assessors' Salaries 5,100.00 Assessors' Clerical and Appraiser 39,326.00 - Assessors' Expense (including out -of -state travel not to exceed $200.00) 7,175.00 Board of Registrars' Salary 960.00 Board of Registrars' Expense 200.00 Election & Registration Expense 26,600.00 Board of Appeals' Expense 1,800.00 Planning Board Expense 500.00 Finance Committee's Clerk 1,200.00 Finance Committee's Expense 300.00 .Personnel Board's Expense 900.00 Town Counsel's Professional Services 35,500.00 /Town Counsel's Legal Expense 4,500.00 � uricipal Building Superintendent's Salary 10,388.00 unicipal Building Custodian -Town Hall 7,701.00 Municipal Building Custodian - Police Station 2,519.00 JTown Hall Maintenance 10,518.00 ,/Depot Maintenance 1,874.00 /I Commission - Services and Salaries 10,000.00 vConservation Commission - Expense 2,131.00 $320.691.00