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Home My WebLink About1978-05-25 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting MinutesAdjourned Annual Town Meeting May 22, 1978 ARTICLE 12. Sandra J. Trainor moved that the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred Twenty -nine Dollars ($115,129) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for HEALTH and SANITATION as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Board of Health Salaries Board of Health Expenses Animal Inspector Salary & Expense Care of Contagious Diseases Fluoridation Mosquito Control Nursing Services Eastern Middlesex Mental Health Care 735, Inc. Program East Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens $ 28,859 3,250 550 2,360 6,342 7,525 3,150 30,000 25,000 $115,129 On motion of Thomas J. Ryan it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 1978, at 8:00 P.M., to meet in the W. S. Parker Junior High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P. M. 151 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: _ Lawrence Drew Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING W.S. Parker Junior High School Auditorium May 25, 1978 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. 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. ,John S. Pacino moved that the followiig vote under Article 12 voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting of May 221 1978, be reconsidered: 59 Article 12. On motion of John B. Pacino, as amended by James J. Sullivan, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Town's share of the cost of operation and maintenance of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School. This motion to reconsider vote under Article 12 failed to pass. 44 voted in the affirmative 83 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 12. On motion of Sandra J. Trainor it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Twenty -nine Dollars ($115,129) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for HEALTH and SANITATION as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Board of Health Salaries $ 28,859 Board of Health Expenses 3,250 Animal Inspector Salary & Expense 550 Care of Contagious Diseases 2,360 Fluoridation 6,342 Mosquito Control 7,525 Nursing Services 3,150 Eastern Middlesex Mental Health Care 30,000 735, Inc. Program 25,000 East Middlesex Association for Retaardzens 8,093 $115,129 60 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 25, 1978 It was voted that the next adjourned session of this Annual Town Meeting should be Tuesday, May 30, 1978, since Monday, May 29th is a legal holiday. On motion of William J. Hughes, Jr. it was voted to lay Article 12 on the table. On motion of William J. Hughes, Jr. it was voted to take up Article 44 at this time. ARTICLE 44. On a standing vote of the Town Meeting body, on motion made ,Ifoy William J. Hughes, Jr., it was voted that the Town authorize the naming of the All Purpose Field located at Birch Meadow to be so named the David�L. Castine Memorial Field. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted to take Article 12 from the table. ARTICLE 12. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of Sixty - ;'two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty -eight ($62,528) Dollars be raised from the tax Jlevy and appropriated to the Tax Collector as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $44,398 Expense $11,830 Collection of Back Taxes $ 6,300 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts the Tax Collector's salary is hereby set effective July 1, 1978 at $7,800. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Thirty -nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty -one Dollars ($39,781) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Town Clerk as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $31,831 Expense (including out of state travel not to exceed $200) $ 5,250 Word Processor $ 2,700 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts the Town Clerk's salary is hereby set effective July 1, 1978 at $7,800. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Robert I. Nordstrand it was voted that the sum of Seventy Thousand One Hundred Fifty -three Dollars ($70,153) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Assessors as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $55,953 Expense (including out of state travel not to excees $250) $ 6,700 Professional Appraisal Services $ 7,500 and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts the Assessors salaries are hereby set effective July 1, 1978 totalling $6,215 to be divided as they choose. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1,160) be raised from the tax levy ✓ and appropriated to the Board of Registrars as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salary Expense $960.00 $200.00 ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Thirty -nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Dollars ($39,590) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to Election and Registration for expense. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 25, 1978 61 ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Board of Appeals for salaries and expense. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet Tuesday, May 30, 1978, at 8:00 P. M. in the Reading Memorial High School auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P. M. 138 Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium May 30, 1978 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by the Rev. Paul E. Barnes of the First Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. /ARTICLE 12. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty -eight Dollars and eighty -eight cents ($858.88) be transferred from the Industrial Commission Account and that the sum of Twenty -four Thousand Six Hundred Forty -three Dollars and twelve cents ($24,643.12) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums totalling Twenty -five Thousand Five Hundred Two Dollars ($25,502.00) be appropriated to the Planning Board as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries Expenses $22,952.00 2,550.00 ARTICLE 12. On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($4,714) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department's Operating and Maintenance Account and be transferred to the Town Treasurer's Salary Account and that the sum of Forty - eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety -six Dollars ($48,996) be raised from the tax levy and said sums totalling Fifty -three Thousand Seven Hundred Ten Dollars ($53,710) be appropriated to the Treasurer as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $44,466 Expense (including out of 9,244 state travel not to exceed $450) and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the Treasurer's salary is hereby set effective July 1, 1978 at $10,240. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Donald E. Trudeau it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($10,600) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the Finance Committee as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries $1,300 Expense 300 C.P.A. Audit 9,000