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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-02-25 Special Town Meeting WarrantSPECIAL TOWN MEETING (Seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts FEBRUARY 25. 1985 Middlesex, ss. 277 To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to 'err 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 Monday, February 25, 1985, at seven - thirty 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 name the area now commonly known as the Birch Meadow Baseball Field as the Newell H. Morton Field and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds or %"" otherwise and appropriate for the erection of a suitable name plate or other, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee, or take any other action with respect thereto. Recreation Committee ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the 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 1984, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 5. 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 conducting a special hazardous household waste collection, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Hazardous Waste Committee, or take any other action with respect thereto. Hazardous Waste Committee r.. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, upon written request, LUBE 495 Realty Trust, to convey and /or abandon a certain drainage and sewerage easement in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, situated along the northerly side lotline of Assessors plat 53, lot 25A, dated January, 1979, and as shown on a plan entitled "Easement Through Private Property for Drainage and Sewerage Purposes - Ash Street ", dated October 19, 1963, and recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10382, Page 473, said easement having been taken by the Town of Reading by instrument entitled "Order of Taking ", dated October 14, 1963, recorded at Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10382, Page 473; and to see what minimum amount is to be paid to the Town for such conveyance or abandonment; and to see what else the Town will do relative thereto. By Petition 278 Warrant Special Town Meeting February 25, 1985 ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of all or any part of the following described land and buildings thereon, from the Board of Selectmen and /or the School Committee of the Town of Reading to the Reading Housing Authority for future housing purposes, or take any other action with respect thereto. The land at the intersection of Grandview Road, Waverly Road and Oakland Road shown as Lots 103 to 110, inclusive, on Board of Assessors Plat 123, being a portion of the premises formerly assessed to John D. Landers and taken by Taking dated December 23, 1933, recorded on February 13, 1934 at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 5791, Page 523. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize, empower, and instruct the Board of Selectmen to sell and convey to one or more purchasers all or any portion of land located on the Northeasterly side of John Street in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, being shown on Reading Assessors' Map 68 as Parcels 6, 7 and 8 and on Reading Assessors' Map 57 as Parcels 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 (excepting that 49,169 square foot portion previously conveyed to Thomas L. and Rose M. McManus), and to specify the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to deliver a deed or deeds therefor to said purchaser or purchasers; and to see what sums the Town will raise by borrowing or transferring from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to carry out the purposes of this vote; or what it will do in relation thereto. Industrial Development Commission By courtesy and without prejudice ARTICLE 9. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Planning Board for the purpose of hiring consultants to study and formulate a plan for the comprehensive development of the John Street industrial land area, or take any other action with respect thereto. Reading Planning Board 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 purpose of constructing a new Public Works facility, including the cost of original furnishings and equipment, engineering and architectural fees, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related facilities incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the costs of said Public Works facility and related matters, or take any other action with respeact thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 11. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of satisfying the Town's municipal space needs through renovating, modifying or adding to the Town Hall /Old Library complex located on Lowell Street, including costs of construction, remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to the same, originally equipping and furnishing, costs of architectural, engineering and construction services, costs of financing in connection therewith and any other related costs, and that said funds shall be expended by and under the direction of the Municipal Space Building Committee, and to see if the Town will authorize said Municipal Space Building Committee to enter into any and all contracts and agreements necessary therefor and incidental thereto, including, without limitation, contracts for architectural, engineering and construction services and to proceed with all other acts and things necessary or proper for carrying out the provisions of this article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Municipal Space Building Committee L 1 1 Warrant Special Town Meeting February 25, 1985 ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of the land, or any portions thereof as shown on Town of Reading, Board of Assessors' Plat 13 as Lots 39, 40 and 49 which constitute a portion of what is commonly known as the Town of Reading Bear Hill Site from the Board of Public Works, Town of Reading, to the Board of Selectmen, 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 February 25, 1985, 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 4th day of February, 1985. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk Maureen T. O'Brien Paul C. Dustin Paul E. Landers John H. Russell Mary S. Ziegler SELECTMEN OF READING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on February 9th, 1985, 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 fourteen days prior to February 25, 1985, 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 February 8th, 1985. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk William J. Hughes, Jr. Constable of Reading