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Home My WebLink About1974-10-21 Special Town Meeting Warrant� � � � :s � Warrant for October 21 Town Meetin � 9 � o�N OF RfqO � �� ,: F: �, • A � 00 �� f�Q .�4�Q '6�9+INCOPp�p' d � i� Middlesex, ss. AR.TICLE 8: To see what sum the Town will vote to trans- To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, fer &om available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to Greetings: the School Committee to be expended by the Town Clerk at In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required the School Committee's direction for a census of school age to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading children in accordance with the regulations of the Board of ; qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts � Memorlal High School,62 Oakland Road,in sald Reading on promulgated on June 25,1974, or take any other action with Monday,October 21, 1974,at eight o'clock in the evening to respect thereto. act on the following articles: SCHOOLCONIl4IIITEE ARTICI.E 1: To hear and act upon the Reports of Town Officers and Committees. ARTICLE 2: To choose all other necessary Town Officers ARTICLE 9: To see what sum the Town will raise by and Special Committees and determine what instructions borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and appropriate for the egpenses of the Board of Public Works, including consulting engineering services, surveys, ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will approve the recom- Preliminary plans, designs, contracts, specifications, final mendation of the Law Committee that Town Counsel be and plans and estimates for remodelling, enlarging and eg- _ hereby is authorized to enter into a consent judgment in the tending the Town sewer system and for travei outside the case of Barbara E.Wingler,Et A1 v.Town of Reading, now State,such funds to be spent by and under the direction of the pending in the Middlesea Superior Court as No.35093,or take Board of Public Works,or take any other action with respect - any other action with respect thereto. �ere�• LAW COMMITTEE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ARTICI.E 4: To see if the Town will accept Section 99 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws relating to advance payments for retirement applicants,or take any other action ARTICLE 10: with respect thereto. That the Board of Public Works be directed to amend its READING CONTRIBIJTOftY RETIREMENT BOARD rules and regulations for rubbish collection to permit the use of other than paper sacks for the collection of refuse as ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the follows,or take ahy other action with respect thereto: payment of bills remaining unpaid on July 1, 1974 for goods 4.Approved containers are"we�strength",twaply,501b. and services actually rendered to the Town during the fiscal kraft paper sacks of 30-gallon capacity; heavy-duty,twamil period prior to that date, or take any other action with thick,National Sanitation Foundation approved plastic sacks respect thereto. of 32-gallon capacity;and metal or plastic trash barrels of 32- BOARD OF SELECTMEN gallon capacity. 5.Paper sacks shall be closed at the top by rolling.Plastic ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will amend the zoning by- sacks shall be closed at the top by twisting and then securely laws and zoning map so as to change the zoning of the Depot, tied.Metal and plastic barrels shall be left open to facilitate so-called, located on the Assessor's Maps at Plat 63, Lot 50 transfer of the contents to the collection vehicle. consisting of approximately 3.04 acres bordered by Woburn 6. Newspapers shall be bundled and tied securely. Card- Street, Lincoln Street, High Street and Washington Street board cartons must be broken down or cut up and put into and Lot 51 consisting of about 22,105 square feet, from tied bundles not longer than three feet in length.Newspapers Residence A-1 to Business B District,or take any other action and cartons thus bundled should be saved for the next bi- � with respect thereto. monthly paper drive; however, they will be collected if BOAAD OF SELECTMEN placed at the curb with other refuse. � 7.Earth,gravel,stone,plaster,cement,or other materials _� ARTICLE 7:To see if the Town will accept Chapter 164A of from repair or construction of buildings will not be collected. - -_ the General Laws entitled "New England Power Pool", or Logs will not be collected. take any other action with respect thereto. BY PETITION . MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOA�,D BOARD OF SELECTMEN 3 � 3 ` ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will petition and-or a� Detailed plans and specifications for entire building shall ` prove the filing of a petition to the General Court under �e presented at time of application for permit. Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution BOARD OF SELECTMEN to revise voting precincts to conform to the mandated standard of one man-one vote by amending Chapter 7 of the F Acts of 1943,or take any other action with respect thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ARTICL.E 13: To see what sum the Town will raise by 1 borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, AR.TICI.E 12:To see if the Town will amend Section 104.5 of and a ro riate for the `: £ the Building Code of Reading by deleting the fee schedule pp p P�'POSe of additional eapenses of the f following the words"receipt of the permit"; and substituting B��g Inspector, or take any other action with respect thereto. therefor the following,or take any other action with respect BOARD OF SELECTMEN thereto: New Dwelling �,pp�� TICLE 14:To see if the Town will vote to establish a full #3.00-s1,000.00 valuation �e clerk typist(Grade 6)for the Building Inspector and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds,or otherwise,and appropriate for said Additions&Alterations ;10.00 minimum clerk typist's salary, or take any other action with respect a3.00,�1,000.00 valuation �e��. Garage-Private Residential 1 car�10.00 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 2 car�15.00 ARTICLE 15: To see what sum the Town will raise by 3 car;20.00 borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, Commercial Building �,pp�� d appropriate for the purpose of renovating,repairing,and ;3.00�1,000.00 valuation modifying the heating systems in the Municipal Building, Community Center, Police Station, Train Depot, Police Industrial Building ;35.00 minimum Annes and the Fire Station Garage at the Nike site, or take #3.00,�1,000.00 valuation any other action with respect thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Signs #6.00 minimum �3.00-;1,000.00 valuation �TICI.E 16: To see if the Town will transfer the funds appropriated under Article 27 of the 1974 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and transfer direction of the fteading Sw'unming Pools ;10.00 minimum �3.00-a1,000.00 valuation Youth Center now under the direction of the Recreation 00- Committee to the Board of Selectmen, or take any othe- action with respect thereto. Accessory Buildings, Tool Sheds BOARD OF SEI.ECTMEN Temporary Buildings #10.00 minimum �3.00,a1,000.00 valuation A1;,TICI.E 17: To see if the Town will petition and-or aµ prove the filing of a petition to the General Court under Foundation Permit ;10.00 minimum if needed Section 8 of Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution Raze Building �� nsfer the Forestry Department to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works by amending Chapter 118 of the Acts of 1921,or take any other action with respect thereto. Move Building $35.00 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Index for Figuring Valuations 1 Story Dwelling ;25.Oasq.ft. ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will adopt the following 1',� Stories (expansion Cape, �endments to the Town By-Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Split Leve1,Split Entrance) ;30.Oasq.ft. Section 1 a. Amend Section 1 of Article I of the Town By-Laws by 2 Story (Garrison, Straight deleting the words"first Saturday of March"and substitute Colonial etc.) #35.Oasq.ft. therefor the words °'third Monday preceding the first Monday in May",so that Section 1 shall read: Basement Garage�Single Add#500.00 «The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the third Double Add;700.00 Monday preceding the first Monday in May of each year for the election of Town Officers and for such other matters as Attached Garage- Single Add�900.00 required by law to be determined by balTot." Double Add#1,500.00 b. Amend Section 2 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws by Triple Add#2,100.00 deleting the words"second Monday after the first Sahuday of March." and substituting therefor the words "first � Monday in May except if this day shall fall on a legal holiday, � Commercial&Industrial in which case the meeting shall be held on the following day." B��Bs $30.00-sq,ft. and adding a second sentence so that Section 2 shall read: "All business of the Annual Town Meeting, except the Apartment Buildings ;15,000.00-unit election of such officers and the determination of such � � � matters as required by law to be elected or determined by Section 6 ' ballot, shall be considered at an adjournment of such Amend Article XII of the Town By-Laws by deleting the meeting to be held at 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday in May words"April"and"March"in the first sentence of Section I except if this day shall fall on a legal holiday,in which case thereof and substituting respectively therefor the words � the meeting shall be held on the following day.A Subsequent "June" and "May". Town Meeting shall be held on the second Monday in Section 7 November to consider and act on all business as may Amend Article XIII of the Town By-Laws by deleting the �' properly come before it, eacept the adoption of the annual words "January 15th" in Section I thereof and substituting ' operating budget, except if this day shall fall on a legal therefor the words "the last Monday in March", and by holiday, in which case the meeting shall be held on the deleting the words"February 21st"in Section 2 thereof and following day." substituting therefor the words "the last Monday in April". i c. Amend Section 4 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws by GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMII"fEE deleting the same and inserting therefor the following: "Section 4. Adjourned sessions of every Annual and Sub- And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an sequent Town Meeting,after the first such adjourned session attested copy thereof in at least three public places in each provided for in Section 2 of this Article,shall be held on the precinct of the Town not less than seven days prior to October following Thursday at 8:00 p.m, and then on the following 21, 1974,the date set for the meeting in said Warrant and to Monday at 8:00 p.m,and on consecutive Mondays and Thurs- publish this Warrant in The Reading Chronicle at least seven days unless a resolution to adjourn to another time is adopted days prior to said date. by a majority vote of the Town Meeting Members present Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with and voting." your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time d. Amend Section 5 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws by appointed for said meeting. inserting the words "and Subsequent" after the word "An- Given under our hands this?th day of October,1974. nual". e. Amend Section 7 of Article 1 of the Town By-Law by deleting the same and inserting therefor the following: SELECTMEN OF R,EADING "Section 7.All articles for the Annual Town Meeting shall Edward P.Cameron be submitted to the Board of Selectmen not later than 8:00 Robert S.Cummings p.m.on the third Monday of March of the year for the Annual James J.Sullivan,Jr. Town Meeting in which action thereon is to be taken. All articles for the Subsequent Town Meeting shall be submitted Joseph F. Anderson, to the Board of Selectmen not later than 8:00 p.m. on the Constable of Reading fourth Monday of September of the year for the Subsequent Town Meeting in which action thereon is to be taken." Section 2 Amend Article II of the Town By-Laws by deleting the second sentence of Rule 4 of Section 1 thereof,and by adding the following as Section 8:"Section 8.The Selectmen shall,at each Annual Town Meeting,give to the Members information of the state of the Town." Section 3 a.Amend Section 2 of Article III of the Town By-Laws bY deleting the word "May" in the second sentence and sulr stituting therefor the word "July". b.Amend Section 5 of Article III of the Town By-Laws by deleting the word "May" in the second sentence and su� stituting therefor the word "July". c.Amend Section 7 of Article III of the Town By-Laws by deleting the words"second Monday after the first Saturday of March"in the first sentence and substituting therefor the words "first Monday in May and second Monday in November". d.Amend Section 10 of Article III of the Town By-Laws by deleting the words"thirty-first day of December"in the first and third sentences and substituting therefor the words "fifteenth day of February". Section 4 Amend Article V of the Town By-Laws by deleting the words"April lst"and"March 31st" in Section I thereof and substituting respectively therefor the words "June lst" and -� "May 31st". Section 5 , � Amend Article VI of the Town By-Laws by deleting the words "April" and "March" in the secand and third sen- tences of Section I thereof and substituting respectively `herefor the words "June" and "May". �y � COMNONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS '� Middlesex� ss. Officer's Retuxn, Reading: By vixtue of this Waxrant, I, on October 11, 1974, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet a[ the place and at the time specified by posting attested � copies of this Warrant in the following public places wi[hin the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. First National Siores, 275 Sa1em Street JoAnn's Variety Siore, 143 Sa1em Street �� Fire S[ation, 67 Pleasant S[reet � Precinct 2. Dragon Cornex Stoxe, 206 West Stteet Hanson's Service Station, 4 Wes[ Street Blais-Porter, 452 Main Street Precinci 3. Masonic Building, 604 Main Stxeet Municipal Building, 16 Lowell Street Comnunity Center� 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Stxeet Pxecinct 4. Zitzow's Store, 287 Lowe11 Street Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Stree[ The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to October 21� 1974, the da[e set fox the mee[ing in this Warrant. I also caused an at[ested copy of this Waxrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 10, 1974, the same being more than seven days prior [o the date of said meeting. (s) Soseph F. Anderson Cons[able of Reading SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium October 21 , 1974 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C, Latham, at 8:00 P. M, The invocation was given by Rev.- James F. Hickey of St. Agnes Church. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Edward E, Cameron, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. �� ARTICLE 1. Edward P. Cameron, Chairman o£ the Board of Selectmen, presented Girl Scout Cadet Troop 261 , who presented the Town Meeting � with a "Town of Reading flag" , which was made by Troop 261 members. The Troop spokesman was Ms. Carolyn Menard, who � in presenting the flag, requested that it be displayed at all public ceremonies and during the forthcoming Bicentennial Celebration. The Town Meeting was unanimous in � Sfs acceptance of thi.s wonderful gift, and by a sounding applause, thanked the girls for their efforts. The Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, instructed the "Town Fathers" to return this and the American Flaq to all future Annual Town Meetings and Special Town Meetings and indicated that at all future meetings, the Pledge of Allegiance will £ollow . the Invocation,