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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-10-05 Special Town Meeting WarrantM_ SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Walter S. Parker Junior High School, 45 Temple Street, in said Reading on Thursday, October 5, 1978 at eight o'clock in the evening to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retire- ment Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board and any other Boards or Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instruction shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to the Fire Department Salaries Account or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to a Police Special Detail Work Fund as authorized under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53C, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the Motion of John H. Russell, made and adopted under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1978 (line item 158 of the Finance Committee Report) which Moved: That the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty -six Dollars and Seventy Cents ($9,356.70) be transferred from the following accounts: Street Betterment - Barbara Lane $319.11 Street Betterment - Hemlock Road 388.76 Street Betterment - Maple Ridge Road 279.74 Street Betterment - Countryside Lane 539.03 Street Betterment - Boyce Street 3,512.59 Street Betterment - Norman Road 1,388.11 Street Betterment - Johanna Drive 735.80 Street Betterment - Arrow Circle 440.85 Modification of John Street Facility 19.41 School Sites and Recreation Areas Comm. Expense 71.82 School Sites and Recreation Areas Study 1,000.00 School Sites and Recreation Areas Land Purchase 661.48 and the sum of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Forty -three Dollars and Thirty Cents ($15,643.30) be raised from the tax levy and that said sum totalling Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) be appropriated for the purpose of maintaining, improving and constructing facilities in the Parks and Playgrounds, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 5, 1978 83 so that the sum of Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) appropriated under said Motion, or any remainder thereof not expended, will be returned to the General Fund, or to take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from available funds or otherwise, for the purpose of maintaining, improving and constructing facilities in the Parks and Playgrounds, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, or to take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of completion of the construction of a private subdivision known as Parkview Estates, in accordance with the terms of a certain performance bond executed by Main Street Realty Trust to the benefit of the Town of Reading on the 21st day of November, 1977 pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, such funds to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen days prior to October 5, 1978, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant and to publish this Warrant in the Reading Chronicle at least fourteen days prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 18th day of September, 1978. (s) Frank A. Smith, Jr. James A. Sullivan, Jr. Marvin M. Rosenthal SELECTMEN OF READING A true copy. Attest: (s) Sally M. Hoyt, Constable COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on September 20, 1978, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 MainStreet Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street First National Store, 275 Salem Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue 84 SpecialTown Meeting October 5, 1978 Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Weston's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W.Coolidge Jr.HighSchool, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to October 5, 1978, the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of September 20, 1978. (s) Sally Hoyt Constable of Reading SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Walter S. Parker Jr. High School October 5, 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. P. Dale Neufer of the Old South United Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The following report was read by Eugene R. Nigro, Chairman of the School Committe e: Report of the various pla initiated to up -grade these play grounds' safe playing conditions and maintenance programs rounds to an acceptable safetv standard. The Reading School Committee has jurisdiction over playgrounds adjacent to the various school buildings as follows: RMHS Football Field, Practice Field, Hot top areas CJHS Playfield back of school PJHS Upper playfield, Lower field for soccer & football Hot top areas Barrows Hot top areas Birch Meadow Hot top area, small play field Eaton School Upper playground, Lower field and hot top area Highland School Hot top area Killam School Play field and hot top area Pearl Street Play field and hot top area Woburn Stret Hot top area During the school year the fields and hot top play areas are maintained by the building custodians with an assist from the maintenance department as required. The School department does not have a grounds crew to maintain its more than 67 acres of land. The custodians are charged with keeping the areas clean and safe for use at all times. This is accomplished by sweeping the hot top areas and policing the fields and removing broken glass, bottles, cans, loose stones and other objects that might cause harm to those who use the facilities.