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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-11-08 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant66 SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING (Seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts November 8, 1982 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 at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road in said Reading, on WON Monday, November 8th, 1982, 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 Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, and any other Board or Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 1983 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 83 Capital Outlay Plan, as provided for in Article III, Section 11 of the By -laws of the Town, as adopted at the subsequent Town Meeting of November, 1981, and amended at the Annual Town Meeting of June, 1982, or take any other action with respect thereto. ...w Finance Committee ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to compromise or settle two cases currently pending involving present or former police officers of the Town, by authorizing that payment of $15,000.00 be made to Gerald C. Powers on behalf of Hobart Nelson in the case of Gerald C. Powers and Hobart Nelson v. Joseph M. Leahy v. Hobart Nelson, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 76 -3933 and by authorizing the waiver of the Town's claims for indemnification from Gerald C. Powers in said case, and by authorizing the waiver of the Town's claims for indemnification from Hobart Nelson in the case of Joseph M. Leahy v. Hobart Nelson, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 76 -1974, both proposed settlements being made upon the express understanding that no compromise or settlement will be made by the Law Committee unless both pending cases are settled as to all parties by all parties involved, and to authorize the Law Committee and /or Town Counsel to enter into Agreements for Judgment or any other documentation as may be necessary to compromise or settle these cases; and to see if the Town will raise or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to the Law Committee for the compromise or settlement of the aforementioned cases, or take any other action with respect thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, Engine 3, a 1960 Seagrave 1000 gallon pumper in use by the Fire Department or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ..r ARTICLE 7. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the repair and reconditioning of the ambulance, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen 6? Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 ARTICLE 8. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the repair and reconditioning of the Fire Department Ladder Truck, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9. To see what sum the Town will vote to borrow, transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of providing computer automation of the Reading Public Library's circulation and cataloguing systems including site preparation, purchase of hardware and supplies, training, conversion of current systems and all other costs incidental thereto; said sums to be spent under the direction of the Board of Library Trustees, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Library Trustees ARTICLE 10. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the design and installation of traffic lights at the intersections of Main Street and Summer Avenue or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11. To see what sums the Town will raise by borrowing or from tax levy or transferring from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of designing, constructing and reconstructing of transportation improvements to portions of the Reading central business district in accordance with Chapter 732 of the Acts of 1981. Such sums to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works and in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem advisable or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 12. To see what sums the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of improving, constructing and reconstructing Town public ways in accordance with Chapter 191 of the Acts of 1982. Such sums to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem advisable and take any other action in respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 13. To see if the Moderator will reappoint the Space Needs Committee members to a new committee for the purpose of producing plans and costs for converting the present library building to meet the space needs of Town Government including those Town departments located in the Community Center, together with rehabilitation of the Town Hall building and including a connecting addition between the present library building and the present Town Hall and to see what sum will be raised by borrowing or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of hiring consulting engineers, architectural services, plans and services and other expenses required to accomplish the Committee's purpose. Said sum to be expended under the direction of the Committee, or take any other action with respect thereto. Space Needs Committee ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to compromise or settle an eminent domain land damage case currently pending in Middlesex Superior Court as Sylvester J. Pierce, et al., Trustees of Reading Park Trust v. The Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 76 -4287, upon such terms and conditions as the Law Committee determines to be in the best interest of the Town, and to authorize the Law Committee and /or Town Counsel to enter into Agreements for Judgment or any other documentation that may be necessary to compromise or settle this case; to see what sum the Town will raise from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to the Law Committee for the compromise or settlement of the aforementioned case; and to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission to apply for and accept from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Self -Help Program funds for reimbursement of any sums expended in such compromise or settlement or as a result of any award or judgment entered in such case; or take any other action with respect thereto. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to adopt a five year Capital Outlay Plan as provided for in Article III, Section 11 of the By -Laws of the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XVI, Section 2 of the General By -Laws of the Town by adding the word "other" after the words "except his salary or," so that Section 2 shall read as follows: Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 "No Town Officer or member of any Board, Department, Committee, Commission, Authority or Trusteeship shall receive any fee, payment or financial compensation whatever, except his salary or other compensation as provided by law, or by vote of the Town, for any work or service performed by him, in connection with his duties as a Town Officer or member of such Board, Department, Committee, Commission, Authority or Trusteeship. ", or take any other action with relation thereto. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXV of the By -Laws of the Town by repealing said Article XXV in its entirety and substituting therefor the following, or take any other action with respect thereto: Section 1. Subject to any other provisions or requirements of federal or state law, executive orders or regulations, every officer, board or department of the Town having authority to employ may establish the essential functions for all employment positions and may establish job - related employment tests or other selection criteria for the positions in question; provided that the job - related employment tests or other selection criteria do not screen out or tend to screen out handicapped persons or any class of handicapped persons, unless alternative job - related tests or criteria that do not screen out or tend to screen out as many handicapped persons are not available. Such establishment of essential functions and employment tests or other selection criteria shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Section 2. Every person hereafter offered employment by the Town, including prospective employees of the Municipal Light Department, but excluding (i) elected officials, (ii) prospective employees who have passed a medical examination by the Civil Service Commission, and (iii) occasional or substitute employees after conditionally being offered employment subject to the results of a medical examination shall undergo a medical examination conducted prior to the employee's entrance on duty to determine if said employee can perform the essential functions of the job and to determine if said employee is a qualified handicapped person; and, if said employee is a qualified handicapped person, whether said employee requires a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job in question and the nature and extent of the accommodation if one is required. Section 3. The cost of all examinations under this by -law shall be paid in full by the Town department which has made the conditional offer of employment. Section 4. The regularly appointed school physician is approved for examination of School Department employees. Section 5. The information obtained in accordance with this by -law as to the medical condition or history of an employee or conditional employee shall be collected and maintained on separate forms that shall be accorded confidentiality as medical records, except that: (i) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of handicapped persons and regarding necessary accommodations; (ii) first aid and safety personnel may be informed, where appropriate, if the condition might require emergency treatment; and (iii) government officials investigating compliance with the provisions of applicable federal laws shall be provided relevant information upon request. Section 6. The provisions of this by -law shall apply to all employees of the Town who seek a change of employment with the Town. Section 7. In the event any employee or conditional employee is aggrieved by any action taken pursuant to this by -law, an appeal may be made in writing to the Board of Selectmen, or, in the case of an employee or conditional employee of the School Department, to the Chairman of the School Committee, within ten days of the action complained of; and, after notice to all parties affected and the opportunity for a hearing which will afford all necessary due process rights to the parties in question, the Board of Selectmen or, where applicable, the Chairman of the School Committee together with one additional member of the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools, shall determine whether the by -law was violated or the action taken was otherwise improper and provide prompt and equitable resolution of the complaint. In the event of such an appeal, the aggrieved party shall authorize, where applicable, that the information obtained as to medical condition or history shall be disclosed to the Board of Selectmen or representatives of the School Department hearing the appeal. Section 8. For the purposes of this by -law the following definitions shall apply: "Handicapped person" - any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of such impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having such an impairment. 69 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 "Qualified Handicapped person" - a handicapped person, who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question. "Reasonable accommodation" - accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified handicapped person unless it can be demonstrated that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employing Town office, board or department. Section 9. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing or requiring the employment of an individual who cannot even with reasonable accommodation perform the essential functions of the job in question or who is not otherwise qualified for the job in question. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXVII, Section 1 of the General By -Laws of the Town by deleting the words "fifty dollars" and placing in their stead the words "three hundred dollars for each offense!' so that the By -Law shall now read: ARTICLE XXVII, Section 1. Any person violating any of the provisions of these By- Laws shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars for each offense, unless a specific penalty is provided elsewhere in said By -Laws and in that event the specific penalty shall apply." or take any other action with relation thereto. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXX of the General By- Laws of the Town by deleting Section 1 and replacing it with a new Section 1 as follows: Section 1. The Town Clerk shall record the name of each person who expresses an interest in being appointed to a board, commission, or committee and shall retain such record for a period of at least one year. The Town Clerk shall submit such names to the applicable appointing authority whenever a vacancy shall occur. or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXX of the General By- Laws of the Town by deleting Section 3 and replacing it with a new Section 3 as follows: Section 3. All appointments and reappointments to a board, commission or committee shall be made at an open meeting of the appointing authority. Applicants for appointment shall be interviewed at this or a previous open meeting. Applicants for reappointment must submit their intentions in writing to the appointing authority. Prior to making appointments, the appointing authority shall consult with the chairman of the board, commission or committee to which the appointment is to be made. or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1 of Article XXII of the By -Laws of the Town of Reading by deleting the portion of the second sentence following the word "follows:" and the third sentence thereof and substituting therefor the following, or take any other action with respect thereto: "In the event the Dog Officer is able to ascertain the owner or keeper of any such unrestrained dog, then the Dog Officer shall issue a written warning to such owner or keeper for the first offense within a calendar year and shall levy a fine of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for the second offense within a calendar year, a fine of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for the third offense within a calendar year and Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each subsequent offense within a calendar year. In the event the Dog Officer is unable to ascertain the owner or keeper of any such unrestrained dog or upon the one complaint from each of five households of the Town that the provisions of this Section 1 are being violated, which complaint may be made to either the Dog Officer or the Board of Selectmen of the Town, the Board of Selectmen shall, after notice to all interested parties, hold a public hearing to determine if this Section 1 is being violated and by whom; and if they determine that such violation exists and the identity of the owner or keeper of such dog, the Board of Selectmen may issue to the owner or keeper a written warning or, in their discretion, may levy a fine of not more than $50.00 for the first or any subsequent violation of this Section 1 during any calendar year. A record of all warnings issued shall be maintained by the Board of Selectmen and Dog Officer. The Dog Officer, or the Board of Selectmen, as the case may be, shall enforce this By -Law by issuing a warning or giving a written notice to the person complained against setting forth the offense, the amount of any fine and indicating that it can be paid within ten (10) days to the Dog Officer." Board of Selectmen 70 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VI, Section 3, of the Town of Reading By -Laws by removing the dollar amount and figures of $10,000 and substituting in its stead the dollar amount and figures of $20,000 so that the new Section 3 of Article VI shall read as follows: "The Law Committee shall have authority to institute, prosecute and defend through the Town Counsel all claims, actions, and proceedings to which the Town is a party or in which any right or interest of the Town is involved. The Town Counsel shall not make any final settlement of any litigation to which the Town is a party unless he had been duly authorized by a vote of the Law Committee or by a vote of the Town Meeting. The Law Committee shall have the authority to compromise and settle all suits involving the payment by the Town of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or less. A Town Meeting must approve the compromise or settlement of all suits involving the payment by the Town of more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000). or take any other action with relation thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VI of the Town of Reading By -Laws by deleting Section 5 in its entirety and renumbering Section 6 as Section 5 - or take any other action with relation thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to give the Law Committee the authority to set forth a written statement of policy to regulate access to Town Counsel or take any other action with respect thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 148, Section 26C of the Massachusetts General Laws or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 26. to see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of the care, custody, management and control of the following described land to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading for general municipal purposes, or take any other action with respect thereto: 11.329 acres of land, more or less, situated on the northerly side of Franklin Street known as Batchelder Field and acquired from Amy E. Batchelder and Bernice A. Batchelder by Order of Taking dated December 29, 1958 and by deed to the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading dated December 23, 1959 and shown as Lot A on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in READING, MASSACHUSETTS, Owned by Amy E. and Bernice A. Batchelder ", dated February 6, 1958 by H. Kingman Abbott, Reg. Surveyor, Reading, Mass., which plan is recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 1724 of 1958 in Book 9299, Page 401. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey by deed, or otherwise, 3.92 acres of land, more or less, in what is known as Batchelder Field, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly sideline of Franklin Street as relocated at the boundary line between the land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. and the Town of Reading; thence, N 200 33' 21" E by remaining land of Town of Reading a distance of 857.88 feet to a point; thence, S 780 22' 25" E by remaining land of Town of Reading a distance of 89.31 feet to a point at the land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al.; thence, S 650 39' 21" E by the land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. a distance of 106.94 feet to a point; thence, S 140 15' 00" E by the remaining land of the Town of Reading a distance of 238.70 feet to a point; thence, S 610 28' 29" W by the remaining land of the Town of Reading a distance of 243.05 feet to a point; thence, S 260 50' 48" W by the remaining land of the Town of Reading a distance of 514.54 feet to a point on the northeasterly sideline of Franklin Street, as relocated; Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 71 thence, by the northeasterly sideline of Franklin Street by a curved line to the left with a radius of 1481.23 feet a length of 61.48 feet a point; thence, N 580 01' 17" W by the northeasterly sideline of Franklin Street as relocated, a distance of 58.52 feet to the land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. and the point of beginning. said parcel of land containing 171,169 sq. ft. more or less (3.9295+ acres). to Edward S. Knudsen, Jacquelyn B. Godfrey and Sylvia N. Buck for not less than $1.00 and for the further consideration of conveyance to the Town for conservation, recreation and water resource protection purposes of 29.9 acres of land, more or less, owned by said Edward S. Knudsen, Jacquelyn B. Godfrey and Sylvia N. Buck, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southern most corner of the premises herein described, at a point on a stone wall, said point being lcated N 200 25' 18" E a distance of 271.1 feet from the land now or formerly of Oscar W. and Dorothy J. Batchelder; thence, N 200 25' 18" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Edson R. King, Richard O. and Arleene M. Harper and Miriam E. Corey a distance of 677.15 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 110 56' 22" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 75.76 feet to a point; thence, N 020 16' 46" W by the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 75.37 feet to a drill hole in a stone wall; thence, N 160 31' 53" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 202.03 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 180 26' 10" E by the stone wall and land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 261.88 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 210 27' 56" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 109.95 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 220 23' 59" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 186.80 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 130 43' 37" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 62.48 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 250 33' 11" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 101.57 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 310 15' 36" E by a stone wall and the land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 30.07 feet to a drill hole in the stone wall; thence, N 490 57' 16" E by land now or formerly of Miriam E. Corey a distance of 15.04 feet to a point at the land now or formerly of Owners Unknown; thence, S 480 54' 51" E by the lands now or formerly of Owners Unknown, Chester D. and Beulah Stevens and Lilian E. Batchelder, et. al. a distance of 321.47 feet to a point; thence, S 370 19' 47" E by the lands now or formerly of Lilian E. Batchelder, et. al. and Albert E. Batchelder a distance of 397.99 feet to a drill hole in a stone wall; thence, S 360 40' 35" E by a stone wall and the lands now or formerly of Albert E. Batchelder a distance of 14.50 feet to a point; thence, S 460 41' 19" E by a stone wall and the lands now or formerly of Albert E. Batchelder, Arthur E. Fosse and Williard F. Perkins, and the Town of Reading a distance of 241.02 feet to a point; thence, S 360 36' 43" E by the lands now or formerly of the Town of Reading and Owners Unknown a distance of 95.84 feet to a point at the land now or formerly of Daniel G. and Jean Webster; thence, S 180 26' 46" W by the lands now or formerly of Daniel G. and Jean Webster, Curt E. and Dorothy M. Dexter, William P. and Patricia A. Walsh, and Joseph F. and Frances M. O'Keefe a distance of 707.15 feet to a point; Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 thence, S 640 56' 40" E by the land now or formerly of Joseph F. and Frances M. O'Keefe a distance of 22.44 feet to a point at the land now or formerly of Nathan A. and Gloria A. LaBella; thence, S 120 24' 50" W by the lands now or formerly of Nathan A. and Gloria A. LaBella, Anthony J. and Frances M. Dileso, Peter and Alice Govostes, and Albin G. and Mary C. Sheehan a distance of 358.27 feet to a point at the land of the Town of Reading; thence, N 650 39' 21" W a distance of 402.84 feet to a point at the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al.; thence, N 140 15' 00" W by the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen et. al. a distance of 26.24 feet to a point; thence, N 780 22' 25" W by the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. a distance of 92.39 feet to a point at the land of the Town of Reading; thence, N 650 39' 21" W by the land of the Town of Reading a distance of 68.38 feet to a point; thence, N 200 33' 21" E by the land of the Town of Reading a distance of 121.31 feet to a point; thence, N 690 26' 39" W by the land of the Town of Reading a distance 20.00 feet to a point; thence, S 200 33' 21" W by the land of the Town of Reading a distance of 139.69 feet to a point at the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al.' thence, N 780 22' 25" W by the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al., a distance of 82.08 feet to a point; thence, S 730 02' 13" W by the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al., a distance of 416.86 feet to a point at the land now or formerly of Edson R. King and the point of beginning. Said parcel of land containing 1,303,953 sq. ft. more or less (29.8347+ acres). Specifically reserving from this conveyance the right for Edward S. Knudsen et. al. or their designees, assigns and successors in title to construct, install and maintain structures, pipes and open drains to drain surface water over the above described parcel from their remaining land and land to be conveyed to them by the Town of Reading to the existing brook on the 29.9 acre parcel. The exercise of this right shall be subject to the approval of the Town of Reading Conservation Commission and Board of Survey. Also reserved from this conveyance is the right of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. or their designees, assigns and successors in title to construct, install and maintain a sanitary sewer line and other utilities in a location within the above described parcel to be approved by the Town of Reading Board of Survey in order to allow dwellings and other structures constructed on the remaining land of Edward S. Knudsen, et. al. and land to be conveyed to them from the Town of Reading, to the sanitary sewer and utility systems existing in Batchelder Road by way of an existing easement over abutting properties. Such utility easement shall be thirty feet in width. Said conveyance shall be upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper, or take any other action with respect thereto. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 28. To see whether the Town will vote to accept a parcel of land containing 39,134 square feet from Parkwood Construction Corporation of Burlington, MA as recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 14570 Page 376 for Water Department purposes and for the protection of water supply or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works by: ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 6 of the Zoning By -Laws a) inserting after the words "building exterior or premises" in Paragraph 6.2.1.1 the following words: "except for political signs relating to any federal, state or town election, such political signs to be displayed no earlier than thirty days before said election and to be removed no later than five days after said election, and to be displayed on private property only." 73 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant November, 1982 b) inserting at the beginning of the first sentence of Paragraph 6.2.1.2 the words "Except for political signs as defined in Section 6.2.1.1." c) adding a new paragraph as follows: 116.2.2.3 The restrictions of Paragraph 6.2.2 shall not apply to political signs as defined in Paragraph 6.2.1.1." d) adding a new paragraph as follows: 116.2.3.7 The number and sign area of political signs shall not be included in the computation of total number and total sign area allowed under Paragraphs 6.2.3.2, 6.2.3.3 and 6.2.3.4." e) adding a new paragraph as follows: 116.2.5.3 The provisions of Paragraph 6.2.5 shall not apply to political signs as defined in Paragraph 6.2.1.1." or take any other action with relation thereto., By -Law Committee ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2.5. of the Town's Zoning By -Laws by deleting the phrase "except those smaller than twelve (12) square feet in size" and inserting in place thereof "except those permitted in Residence Districts," so that this Section shall now read: "All signs, except those permitted in Residence District, shall require a sign permit issued by the Building Inspector." or take any other action with respect thereto. Reading Planning Board ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2.1.2. of the Town's Zoning By -Laws by adding the following sentence: "Price information shall not be set forth on any such sign except as otherwise mandated by Federal and /or State law. ", so that Section 6.2.1.2. in its entirety shall read: "Signs shall relate to the premises on which they are located and shall only identify the occupant of such premises, the services available, hours of operation, the products sold and their respective trade names. Price information shall not be set forth on any such sign except as otherwise mandated by Federal and /or State law." or take any other action with respect thereto. Reading Planning Board ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will rezone the following described land from Single Family 20 District (5 -20) to Business A District (BUS.A) and amend Reading Zoning By -Law and the map referred to in Reading Zoning By -Law Section 3.2 as "Reading Zoning Map" dated September 10, 1978 as amended, to reflect the extension of the currently existing Business A District that abuts this property to include the following described land, or to take any other action with respect thereto. The land located in the Town of Reading, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, on the easterly side of North Main Street, and being the land as shown on Lot 1 on Reading Assessors' Plot 225, and being further bounded and described as follows: Being Lot 7 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Reading, Mass., March 7, 1956, Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., Civil Engineers and Surveyors ", recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, as Plan No. 907 of 1956, bounded and described as follows: WESTERLY: by Main (Route 28 - 66' wide) Street, as shown on said plan, one hundred twenty (120) feet; NORTHERLY: by Lot 8, as shown on said plan, one hundred seventy -three and 90/ 100 (173.90) feet; EASTERLY: by Lot 9, as shown on said plan, one hundred twenty -nine and 07/100 (129.07) feet; and SOUTHERLY: by land of Elmer R. Batchelder, as shown on said plan, one hundred seventy -six and 04/100 (176.04) feet. Containing 21,170 square feet, according to said plan. Meaning and intending to describe that property owned by Geraldine Cogen, Michae A. Cogen, and Paul F. Cogen which is situated at 1361 North Main Street, Reading, Massachusetts. By Petition 4 ARTICLE 33. Shall the Town Meeting instruct the Board of Selectmen to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons freeze immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and delivery systems; and to further propose future reductions in the number of said nuclear warheads, missiles and delivery systems? By Petition 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 November 8, 1982, 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 27th day of September, 1982. A true copy. Attest: Marvin M. Rosenthal Maureen T. O'Brien John W. Price John H. Russell Paul C. Dustin SELECTMEN OF READING Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 75 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on October 7th, 1982, 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 Cumberland Farms, 305 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 P & S Convenient Store, 287 Lowell Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W.Coolidge Jr.High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to November 8, 1982, 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 October 12th, 1982. Sally M. Hoyt Constable of Reading