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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
April 22, 1986
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Stephen J. O'Leary, at 7:45 P.M.,
there being a quorum present.
The Invocation was given by the Rev. C. Barry Wood of the Old South United
Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ARTICLE 12 - A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF ARTICLE 12 AS VOTED WILL BE INCLUDED
AT THE END OF THIS TOWN MEETING.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Philip B. Pacino it was voted that Line Items 1 through
37, excluding Line Items 1, 4, 21, 23 and 30, were voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 1) Line Item 1 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 4) Line Item 4 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 21) Line Item 21 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 23) On motion of Maria Silvaggi, Line Item 23 as amended,
was voted in the affirmative to increase the Town Clerk's salary to $20,000 versus $18,000.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 30) Line Item 30 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Philip B. Pacino it was voted that Line Items 38 through
62, excluding Line Items 38, 39, 45, 55, 56 and 62 were voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 38) Line Item 38 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 39) Line Item 39 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 45) Line Item 45 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 55) On motion of Allan E. Ames it was voted that there be
included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights, the sum of One Hundred
Sixteen Thousand and Twenty Dollars ($116,020.00) and that said sum and the income from
sales of electricity to private consumers and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and
for municipal power and jobbing during the current fiscal year to be appropriated for the
Municipal Light Plant and said appropriation to be expended by the Manager of the
Municipal Light Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board for the
expense of the plant, including payment of Bonds and Notes as defined in Chapter 164,
Section 56 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof, or any additions thereto, and if
said sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand and Twenty Dollars and said income shall exceed
expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 50% of net profit from
operations as of December 31 of the preceding year as defined in Chapter 164, such amount
shall be paid 50% in June and 50% in December of the current year, into the Town Treasury
and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and
appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the
Municipal Light Board.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 56) Line Item 56 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 62) Line Item 62 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Items 66 & 67) Line Items 66 and 67 were voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Philip B. Pacino it was voted that Line Items 68 through
83, excluding Line Items 69, 76, 81 and 83 were voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 69) Line Item 69 was voted in the Affirmative.
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ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 76) Line Item 76 was voted in the Affirmative.
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ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 81) On motion of Philip B. Pacino it was voted that the sum
of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Dollars ($123,000.00) be raised from the tax levy
and appropriated for the purchase or lease by the Board of Public Works of the following:
Two (2) New Dump Trucks
One (1) New Sedan
Snow Plows
Sand Spreaders
and that the Board of Public Works be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to sell or
transfer or exchange upon such items and conditions as it may determine:
One (1)
1973 Diamond Red Dump Truck (#18)
One (1)
1973 Diamond Red Dump Truck (#19)
One (1)
1980 Dodge Sedan (#I)
and the proceeds from such sales, exchanges or transfers are to be appropriated in addition
to the aforementioned One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Dollars ($1.23,000.00) for the
purchase or lease of the aforesaid equipment. Such sums to be expended by and under the
direction of the Board of Public Works. All references herein to the Board of Public Works
shall also refer to the Board or officer succeeding to the Board of Public Works powers and
duties under the new Town Charter.
ARTICLE 12. (Line Item 83) Line Item 83 was voted in the Affirmative.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted to lay Article 12 on the
table.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted to take Article 3 from the
table.
ARTICLE 3. The following motion was presented by Mary S. Ziegler.
Move that the Town Meeting instruct the Board of Selectmen to establish a Study
Committee consisting of two Selectmen appointed by its Chairman and two police officers
I appointed by the Chief of Police, to study issues of police turnover and police educational
i ! needs, and submit a report with recommendations as to steps that can be taken to decrease
turnover and provide an equitable educational incentive and assistance program.
Carl H. Amon, Jr. questioned if there was a quorum present.
On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr., it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned.to
meet at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 24th, 1986, in the Reading Memorial High School
auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
133 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk