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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-17 Annual Town Meeting WarrantAnnual Town Meeting Warrant �o�N oeRFq�� He P 16J9`INCORVOP Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 in the following places designated for the eight precincts in said Town; namely: Precinct 1- J. Warren Killam School Precinct 2 - J. Warren Killam School Precinct 3 - Joshua Eaton School Precinct 4 - Joshua Eaton School Precinct - Community Center Precinct 6 - Alice M. Barrows School Precinct? - Highland School Precinct - Memorial High School on Tuesday, the Seventeenth Day of April, A.D., 1979 at seven o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following ar- ticles, viz: ARTICLE 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: A Moderator for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; a Treasurer for three years; a Town Collector for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; two members of the Planning Board for three years; one member of the Planning Board for one year; one member of the Board of Health for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; two members of the Board of Library trustees for three years; two members of the Board of Public Works for three years; two members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years; one member of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for two years; one member of the Housing Authority for five years; Also, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Acts of 1943 as amended by Chapter 317, Acts of 1975, in each of the eight precincts, the number of Town Meeting Members as hereinafter specified: Precinct 1 Eight members for three years; one member for one year to f ill vacancy. Precinct Eight members for three years; Precinct 3 Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; three members for one year to fill vacancies. Precinct 4 Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy. Precinct 5 Eight members for three years; three members for one year to fill vacancies. Precinct 6 Eight members for three years; two members for two years to fill vacancies; two members for one year to fill vacancies. Precinct 7 Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 8 Eight members for three years; one member s for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill 1 vacancy. For these purposes the polls will be opened at each of the eight precincts at seven o'clock A.M. and will close at eight o'clock P.M. and to meet at the Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on Monday, the Seventh Day of May, A.D. 1979 at eight o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined ex- clusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of the acts of 1943 as amended by Chapter 317, Acts of 1975. ARTICLE 2. 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, Con- tributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, and any other Boards of Special Com- mittees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To choose all ether necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4. 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 care and lighting of the Old South Clock, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will amend "Section 7, Benefits and Working Conditions" of Article XXIV of the By- Laws of the Town or take any other action with respect thereto: "(A) Sick Leave." Delete the second paragraph and insert in its stead the following: "Sick Leave shall be accrued on the basis of 11/4 days per month of service, beginning on the first day of the month of employment. Unused sick leave shall be accumulated from year to year without limitation." Delete the sixth paragraph. Delete the last paragraph and insert in its stead the following: "Effective 1st January, 1979, upon death or retirement, any employee will be paid for accumulated unused sick leave days not exceeding 90 (ninety) at50 percent (fifty percent) of his daily rate of pay in effectat death or retirement. Excluded from the right of this benefit at retirement or death are the following Department Heads and Chief Executive Officers: Executive Secretary Police Chief Fire Chief Superintendent of Public Works Superintendent of Cemetery Department Library Director Assessor Health Agent Building Inspector Town Accountant" Personnel Board ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend "Schedule B - Compensation Plan" of Article XXIV of the By- Laws of the Town or take any other action with respect thereto. Delete existing pay ranges and amend by substituting the following: Effective July 1, 1979 WEEKLY Pay Grade Min. Mid. Max. 1. 97 121 145 2. 112 139 167 3. 128 160 192 4. 147 184 221 5. 169 212 254 6. 193 243 291 7. 223 279 336 8. 256 321 385 9. 294 369 443 10. 340 426 511 11. 391 489 587 12. 451 564 676 D ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to amend the Classification Plan of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town by establishing the position of Laborer, Grade 2, under non - exempt positions, G, Custodial Class, or take any other action with respect thereto. Personnel Board ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the classification Plan of Article XXIV of the General By -laws of the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto: By establishing the position of Conservation Administrator at Pay Grade 7 under "No. 1, Exempt Positions, section D. General Government Class." Conservation Commission ARTICLE 9. To determine how much money the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10. 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 purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11. 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 purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during fiscal year 1979 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years, for goods and services actually ren- dered to the Town. or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town of Reading will vote to transfer the balance available from the Bicentennial Com- mission to the Historical Commission as recommended in the Final Report submitted by the Bicentennial Commission. Historical Commission ARTICLE 14. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or fromthe tax levy, or by transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to hire consultants and other experts for the purpose of combating and eliminating air pollution in the form of an odor emanating from the City of Woburn, such consultants' or experts' services to include participation, if necessary, in Court proceedings relating to this matter or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase and installation of a closed circuit television security system at the Police Station or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of developing plans, ar- chitectural services and locating a site for a new fire station or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 17. 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 Christmas Lighting or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 18. 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 acquiring emergency fuel supplies and the storage of same or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing a public transportation service for the inhabitants of the Town, to be operated exclusively within the Town; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to establish a Reading Transportation Committee or such other advisory tribunal to aid and assist the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract or franchise arrangement or any combination thereof with a private carrier or qualified in- dependent contractor to implement such transportation service over the public ways of the Town upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall deem to be in the best interest of the Town; said sum herein appropriated is to be expended under the supervision and direction of the Board of Selectmen; the Board of Selectmen is further authorized to establish revenue charges to riders and the procedures for collecting or crediting such revenue by or through the private carrier; the Board of Selectmen is also further authorized to apply for any additional support financial assistance and to receive any and all support financial assistance from any source in the performance of the duties herein authorized; the Board of Selectmen is also authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations con- sistent with the authority granted herein to effectuate and maintain an efficient local public transportation service; determine how said sum is to be raised or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20. 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 making improvements to the water system, including the engineering and construction of small buildings, the in- stallation of pipes, fittings, equipment and related facilities, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 21. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of additional street lights on the public streets during the year 1979 or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the policy recommendation of the Planning Board to sell the property known as the Lowell Street School for a use per- mitted in a Residential Zoning District, - with priority of purchase given to a provider of subsidized housing for the elderly to meet local needs; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to effectuate the intent of this Article by taking all action necessary including conveying the property by deed upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall consider proper, or take any other action with respect thereto. Planning Board ARTICLE 23. Move that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby authorize and instructed to sell at public auction land and buldings now or formerly known as the Lowell Street School, and that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) be raised and appropriated to carry out the purpose of this vote. By Petition William C. Brown and others ARTICLE 24. Move that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby authorize and instructed to sell at public auction land and buildings now or formerly known as the Prospect Street School, and that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) be raised and appropriated to carry out the purpose of this vote. By Petition William C. Brown and others ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will delete in its entirety the present Plumbing Fee Schedule and substitute the following or take any action with respect thereto: Dwellings $12.00 for one to six fixtures 1.50 for each additional fixture 7.00 for hot water heaters 10.00 miscellaneous work (min. fee) Commercial & Industrial PER UNIT 15.00 flat fee 5.00 for each fix ture Re- inspections - not to exceed $15.00 or value of permit Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will delete in its entirety the present Gas Fee Schedule and substitute the following or take any action with respect thereto: Dwellings $12.00 for new installations, 1 or 2 fixtures 2.00 for each additional fixture 7.00 for additional work Commercial or Industrial 12.00 for new installations 3.00 for each fixture 5.00 for gas piping or replacement Re- inspections - Not to exceed $15.00 or value of permit. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 121.21 of the Reading Building Code by deleting the residential and commercial fee schedules in their entirety and substituting therefor the following, or take any other action with respect thereto: RESIDENTIAL New houses up to 60 outlets & service $25.00 additional outlets - each .25 Additions or alterations 1 -3 outlets 3.00 add .25 for each additional outlet Rewire old house and service change 15.00 New service, service change, temporary service change in trough, additional circuits 5.00 Ranges, Oil or Gas Burners, water heaters, dryers, dishwashers, disposals, air con- ditioners (per unit) miscellaneous repairs 4.00 Central Air Conditioning 15.00 Swimming Pools (new) 10.0c (replacements) 5•OC COMMERCIAL New commercial single phase service or change up to 200 amp. add $1.50 per 100 amp. additional $10.00 New commercial three phase service or change up 15.00 to 200 amp. add $2.00 per 100 amp. additional 12.00 Additions and alterations (plus $.50 per outlet) 5.00 New buildings (plus $.50 per outlet & service) 50.00 Air compressors, refrigeration, air conditioning, 3 -1000 Motors up to 5 hp. dryers & outside lighting -per unit 7.00 Motors over 5 hp, signs (add $1.00 for each 3 -1000 transformer) 10.00 Apartments or office buildings, $100.00, plus 3 -1000 service - per unit 10.00 Industrial or commercial buildings that employ 3 -1000 electricians for maintenance or repair per year 100.00 Board of Selectmen 3 -1000 ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to delete the fee schedule following the words receipt of the permit of Section 104.5 of the Building Code of Reading and substitute the following or take any action with respect thereto: New Dwelling $35.00 min. 3 -1000 Additions & Alterations 10.00 min. 3 -1000 Garages - Residential 35.00 -sq. ft. 1 car 15.00 2 car 20.00 3 car 25.00 Commercial Building, alteration or addition 35.00 min. Single add 3 -1000 Industrial 35.00 min. Attached or Detached Garage 3 -1000 Signs 10.00 min. Double 3 -1000 Swimming Pools 15.00 min. Commercial & Industrial buildings 3 -1000 Accessory building, tool sheds, temporary build. 10.00 min. 3 -1000 Foundation permit (if needed) 35.00 Hazing Permit (Residential) 10.00 min. 3 -1000 (Commercial) 35.00 min. 3 -1000 Move Building 35.00 INDEX FOR FIGURING VALUATIONS 1 Story dwelling 35.00 -sq. ft. 11,,2 stories (expansion cape, split level, split entrance) 40.00 -sq. ft. 2 story garrison, straight Colonial, etc. 50.00 -sq. ft. Basement garage Single add 1000.00 Double 1500.00 Attached or Detached Garage Single add 4500.00 Double 6500.00 Triple 7500.00 Commercial & Industrial buildings 40.00 -sq. ft. Apartment Buildings 25,000.00 per unit Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1 of Article XXII of the General By -Laws by deleting the last sentence in its entirety and substituting therefor the following, or take any other action with respect thereto: "The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not so restrained shall be punishable by a fine as follows: Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for the first offense within a calendar year, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for the second offense within a calendar year and Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each subsequent offense within a calendar year. The Dog Officer shall enforce this By -Law in the first instance by giving written notice to the person complained against setting forth the offense, the amount of the fine and indicating that it can be paid within ten (10) days to the Dog Officer. In the event the fine is not paid within ten (10) days then the Dog Officer shall bring a complaint in the District Court pursuant to Sections 173A and 174 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, or any act in replacement thereof or amendment thereto, and notwithstanding the provisions said Section 173A the schedule of fines shall be that set forth in this By -Law. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend the first sentence of Section 4 of Article XXII of the General By -Laws by deleting "$2.00" and substituting therefor "$4.50 ", or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town of Reading will designate an area of land for the purpose of burying dead animals picked up on the public ways in the Town of Reading. Board of Health ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 71, Section 71E, St. 1977, C. 639; an act having to do with receipts and expenditures of monies by the School Com- mittee in connection with the conduct of Adult Education and Continuing Education Programs or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town's Representative to the General Court from the 21st Middlesex District to petition the General Court for a special act authorizing the Town to appoint a Town Treasurer an- nually for a term of one year, notwithstanding the provisions of General Laws Chapter 41, Section 1 or any other General Law or Special Law to the contrary„ and to provide that the procedure for appointment of such Town Treasurer shall be established in a General By -Law of the Town to be adopted or amended by a Town Meeting, or take any other action with respect thereto. Treasurer's Study Committee ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition and -or approve the filing of a petition to the General Court for a special act authorizing the Town to rescind its acceptance of Section 42 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws or corresponding provisions of earlier laws and to authorize the Town to accept the provisions of Section 42A of Chapter 48 of the General Laws and to authorize that the position of Fire Chief be subject to the civil service law, General Laws Chapter 31, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town of Reading will vote to amend Article I and III of the General By -Laws as follows; or take any other action with respect thereto: Amend Article I as follows: 1. Delete Section 1 and replace with a new Section 1 which reads: "The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the third Monday preceding the first Monday in May of each year for the election of Town Officers and for such other matters as required by law to be determined by ballot." 2. Section 2 -- delete the words "third Monday in March" and replace with the words "first Monday in May" so that the first sentence in Section 2 shall read: "All business of the Annual Town Meeting, except the election of such officers and the determination of such matters as required by law to be elected or determined by ballot, shall be considered at an adjournment of such meeting to be held at 8:00 P.M. on the first Monday in May except if this day shall fall on a legal holiday, in which case the meeting shall be held on the following day, or at a further adjournment thereof." Amend Article III as follows: 1. Section 10 - change the words "fifteenth day of November" appearing in the first and third sentences to the words "thirty -first day of December" so that the first sen- tence shall read: "The various Town Boards, Officers and Committees charge with the expenditure of Town money shall, not later than the thirty -first of December of each year prepare detailed estimates of the amounts deemed by them necessary for the administration of their respective Offices or Departments for the ensuing fiscal year with explanatory statements of the reason for any substantial changes in the amounts appropriated for the same purpose in the preceding year;" and that the third sentence shall read: "Such estimates and statements shall be filed by said thirty-first day of December with the Town Accountant who shall im- mediately deliver copies of the same to the Finance Com- mittee." Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town of Reading will vote to amend Articles I and III of the General By -Laws as follows: Amend Article I as follows: 1. Section 2 - Replace the word "November" with the word "October" so that the second sentence of Section 2 reads: A Subsequent Town Meeting shall be held on the second Monday in October to consider and act on all business as may properly come before it, except the adoption of the annual operating budget, except if this day shall fall on a legal holiday, in which case the meeting shall be held on the following day. 2. Section 7 -- Delete the second sentence and substitute a new sentence which reads: All articles for the Subsequent Town Meeting shall be submitted to the Board of Selectmen not later than 8:00 P.M. on the seventh Monday preceding the Subsequent Town Meeting in which action is to be taken. Amend Article III as follows: 1. Section 7 -- Delete the first sentence and substitute a new sentence which reads: The Finance Committee shall make a written recommendation on all Articles that it has con- sidered, and the Town Clerk shall mail said written recommendations to each Town Meeting Member at least seven (7) days prior to the first adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting and the first session of the Subsequent Town Meeting, and four (4) days in advance of any Special Town Meeting. 2. Section 11- Replace the word "November" with the word "Subsequent" so that the first sentence in Section 11 reads: The Finance Committee shall present to each Subsequent Town Meeting a five year Capital Outlay Plan to be adopted by Town Meeting with or withcut amendment. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town of Reading will vote to amend Article II, Section 4 of the Town By -Laws by inserting after the first sentence a new sentence which reads: If written notice is given to the Town Clerk within twenty -four (24) hours after the adjournment of such session, then said written notice must be signed by at least twenty (20) Town Meeting Members. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws by adding the following as paragraph 6.3.1.3., or take any other action with respect thereto: 6.3.1.3. The Board of Appeals may grant a Special Permit to build upon a non- conforming lot for one family use in any district permitting such use provided: -at the time of its recording or endorsement, whichever occurred sooner, the lot conformed to the then existing requirements; -the lot has at least five thousand (5,000) square feet of area and fifty (50) feet of frontage; -on February 2, 1978 the lot was held in common ownership with adjoining land, which adjoining land has at least seventy -five (75) percent of the minimum area and frontage required in the district; -all abutting lots, irrespective of ownership, are built upon, excepting only lots in recreational, public or quasi - public use and lots located in an overlay district; -the averages of the areas and the frontages of lots wholly or partly within 300 feet of the property line on both sides of the same street are equal to or greater than seventy-five (75) percent of the minimum lotarea and frontage required in the district; and -fifty (50) percent or more of the lots wholly or partly within 300 feet of the property line on both sides of the same street are non - conforming both as to lot area and frontage, exclusive of lots in recreational, public or quasi - public use and lots located within an overlay district. Planning Board ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning By -Laws by adding the following as paragraph 6.3.1.3 or take any other action with respect thereto: 6.3.1.3 INTENT It is the intent of this By -Law change to provide a limited, controlled and reasonable vehicle for lots which do not conform to existing standards to be built upon and prevent unfair or arbitrarily unbalanced sacrifices to be required of a few individuals when the resulting benefit to the public good is minimal, and the damage to the public good by providing an exemption is also minimal. The Board of Appeals shall grant a Special Permit to build upon a non - conforming lot for one family use in any district permitting such use provided the applicant established: 1 - at the time of its recording or endorsement, whichever occurred sooner, the lot conformed to the then existing requirements; 2 - the lot was held in common ownership with adjoining land on February 2, 1978; 3 - the lot has at least five thousand (5,000) square feet of area and fifty (50) feet of frontage; 4 - the area and frontage of the lot are similar to or greater than the area and frontage of'a substantial number of built - upon lots which are located wholly or partly within three hundred (300) feet of the property line and in the same district; 5 - all abutting lots, excepting lots in recreational public or quasi - public use and lots located in an overlay district, are built upon and such lots have at least five thousand (5,000) square feet of area and fifty (50) feet of frontage, or the lot and each abutting vacant lot(s), irrespective of ownership, has at least eighty (80) percent of the minimum area and frontage required in the district; 6 - all zoning requirements other than area and frontage are met. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws by deleting, in paragraph 4.2.2., "Table of Uses ", the line entitled "Public Buildings" in its entirety, or take any other action with respect thereto. Planning Board ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 258, Section 9, or otherwise, to in- demnify Frank A. Smith, Jr., James J. Sullivan, Jr. and Marvin M. Rosenthal each from personal financial loss and expenses, including legal fees and costs, if any, by purchase of insurance or otherwise in an amount to be determined by Town Meeting arising out of any claim, action, award, compromise, settlement or judgement by reason of an in- tentional tort, or by reason of any act or omission which constitutes a violation of the civil rights of any person under any federal or state law, or by reason of any other act or omission for which indemnification may be made, arising out of said individuals October 3,1978 vote not to grant a common victualler's license to Sambo's of Massachusetts, Inc. or arising out of any of said individuals prior or subsequent actions with regard to Sambo's of Massachusetts, Inc. and its application for a common victualler's license, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 42. The Board of Selectmen are instructed to issue a victualler license to Sambo's Restaurant, Main Street, Reading, Massachusetts, without further delay. By Petition Peter Del Grecoand others ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept the policy recommendations of the Planning Board to rehabilitate the Community Center building to serve as the Town Hall, and subsequently construct an addition on the north side of the Library, retaining intact and utilizing the exterior facade of the present Town Hall building; and to instruct the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee and the Board of Library Trustees to include such construction in the Capital Program and to submit implementing Articles at appropriate times for consideration by Town Meeting, or take any other action with respect thereto. Planning Board ARTICLE 44. To see whether the Town under and pursuant to authority granted in General Laws Chapter 40D, Section 21 (g), as amended, will authorize the Board of Public Works to enter into a contract with the operator of solid waste disposal facilities to be established in the Town of North Andover for the use of by- products resulting from the operation of such facilities, which contract will: (1) Be for a term of twenty years, more or less; (2) Include provisions for the delivery of minimum amounts of refuse, garbage and waste and payments for the use of the facilities to be based thereon; (3) Provide for unit prices that will be graduated and for adjustments thereof and for the use of steam, electricity and other by- products resulting from the use of the facilities and for credits or payments of the Town resulting therefrom; (4) The use by the Town or other municipalities of the uncommitted capacity of such facilities; (5) Contain other provisions incidental and related to the foregoing general matters; and (6) Be generally in the form of proposed contract negotiated by representatives of the member communities of the Northeast Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) with.such changes therein as may be approved by said Board of Public Works or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works 1 ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the Laying out as Public Ways of the following Private Ways: C Street Extension, County Road Extension, Countryside Lane Extension and Pasture Road, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments such highways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will vote to accept as Public Ways these Ways laid out by the Board of Public Works as follows: C Street Extension, County Road Extension, Countryside Lane Extension and Pasture Road and 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 construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting held November 14, 1977, 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 (3) public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 17, 1979, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said meeting. 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 26th day of March, 1979 A true copy. Attest: Sally M. Hoyt Frank A. Smith, Jr. James J. Sullivan, Jr. Marvin M. Rosenthal Selectmen of Reading COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on March 28, 1979, 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 Main Street 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 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 April 17, 1979, 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 March 28, 1979. Sally Hoyt Constable of Reading 1