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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-04-22 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Minutes230 Adjourned Town Meeting April 17, 1980 On motion of John W. Price it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 22, 1980 in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. 164 Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: j �tawrence Drew Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium April 22,1980 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 8:00 P.M. The invocation was given by the Rev. Johannah E. Fine of the First Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ARTICLE 46. Motion by John Zorabedian, Jr. for reconsideration of Article 46 as voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, April 17, 1980, was voted in the negative by a vote of 54 in the affirmative, 67 in the negative. Said motion as voted on April 17, 1980 for which reconsideration was requested is as follows: ARTICLE 46. On motion of William C. Brown, as amended by Marvin M. Rosenthal, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and instructed to sell at public auction land and building now or formerly known as the Prospect Street School. Said auction to be held on or before December 30, 1980, a minimum bid of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) shall be set, and the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) be raised and appropriated to carry out the purpose of this vote. On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted to take Article 15 from the table. ARTICLE 15 (39 -41c). On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Thirty -Nine Dollars ($2,039) be transferred from Receipts for Appropriation, and that the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Ten Dollars ($1,310) be transferred from Building Study Article 4, and that the sum of One Hundred Fifty -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($155,916) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Hundred Fifty -Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty -Five Dollars ($159,265) be appropriated to Building Maintenance as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries Expense (including electricity at $15,831, gasoline at $1,305, and heating fuel at $53,200) $ 59,369. 99,896. 159,265. 71 voted in the affirmative 51 voted in the negative On motion of Beverly B. Seavey it was voted to reconsider vote under Article 15 (39- 41 c) voted above. The motion to reconsider vote under Article 15 passed by a two - thirds vote of Town Meeting Members present. ARTICLE 15 (39 -41c). On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal, as amended by Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Thirty -Nine Dollars ($2,039) be transferred from Receipts for Appropriation, and that the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Ten Dollars ($1,310) be transferred from Building Study Article 4, and that the sum of One Hundred Thirty -Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty -Five Dollars ($137,435) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Hundred Forty -One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty -Four Dollars ($141,784) be appropriated to Building Maintenance as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: 231 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 22,1980 Salaries $ 54,369. Expense (including electricity at $15,831, gasoline at $1,305, and heating fuel at $53,200) 87,415. 141,784. On motion of John W. Price it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 24, 1980 in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. 140 Town Meeting members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Auditorium April 24,1980 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria 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 15 (46). On motion of John W. Price it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for Police and Fire Indemnification. ARTICLE 15 (47 -51). On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien, as amended by Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Forty -One Dollars ($205,741) be transferred from the Federal Revenue Sharing (P.L. 92 -512) to the Police Department Salaries, and that the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,450) be transferred from Police Roof Repairs, and that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from traffic signal installation, and that the sum of Three Hundred Eighty -One Dollars ($381) be transferred from Installation of Garage Doors, a�ld that the sum of Nine Hundred Five Thousand Seventy -Six Dollars ($905,076) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Million One Hundred Twenty -Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty -Eight Dollars ($1,122,648) be appropriated to the Police Department as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries (P.L. 92 -512 Authorized) $ 205,741. Salaries 787,149. Expense 89,692. Portable Radio 1,300. School Traffic Control 38,766. 1,122,648. ARTICLE 15 (52 -54). On motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal, as amended by Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Forty -One Dollars ($205,741) be transferred from the Federal Revenue Sharing (P.L. 92 -512) to the Fire Department Salaries, and that the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($4,219) be transferred from Fire Alarm Repeater, and that the sum of Eight Hundred Ninety -One Thousand Ninety -One Dollars ($891,091) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Million One Hundred One Thousand Fifty -One Dollars ($1,101,051) be appropriated to the Fire Department as follows, each item being considered a separate appropriation: Salaries (P.L. 92 -512) Authorized) $ 205,741. Salaries 845,546. Expense (includes gasoline and diesel fuel at $10,125) 40,764. E.M.T.A. 9,000. 1,101,051.