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Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 1986
Special Town Meeting
Reading. In the next week or so, the Commission will send out a questionnaire to determine
what Reading residents like and don't like about their Community. We hope that Town
Meeting members and other Townspeople will respond to this questionnaire; will attend
public hearings that will be scheduled and will volunteer to participate in advisory
subcommittees that will be formed to address specific issues of the program.
Thank you for your support.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMM.
Richard D. Howard, Chairman
David Goodemote, Secretary
Daniel A. Ensminger
William J. Griset, Jr.
Molly B. Jenks
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table.
ARTICLE 2. The following motion was presented by Daniel A. Ensminger.
That the Community Planning & Development Commission, acting through the offices
of the Town Manager and with the full support of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby
instructed to continue to seek a state EOCD Grant to partially fund a Town Planner for
calendar years 1987, 1988, and 1989, with the understanding that the Town's entire share of
matching funds required for FY87, shall be taken from the CPDC's FY87 budget and that
matching funds for subsequent years shall be sought as an operating budget line item at the
Annual Town Meeting in 1987 and thereafter, but that approval of this motion shall not
obligate the Town to fund this position beyond calendar year 1987.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table.
On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned until
after Special Town Meeting.
'fleeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
129 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest: 'f /
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
W. S. Parker Middle School November 10, 1986
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Stephen J. O'Leary, at 8:50 P.M.
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted to indefinitely postpone
Article 1.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted to indefinitely postpone
Article 2.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Russell T. Graham it was voted that the Town authorize
the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to petition and /or approve the filing of a
petition to the General Court for a special act authorizing that pursuant to Articles 3 and 4
of the Reading Home Rule Charter, the School Committee shall consist of six members; the
Board of Library Trustees shall consist of six members; the Cemetery Trustees shall consist
of six members; and the Council on Aging shall consist of ten members; notwithstanding the
provisions of General Laws Chapter 438, Section 20(c); General Laws Chapter 41, Section 1;
General Laws Chapter 78, Section 10; General Laws Chapter 114, Section 22; General Laws
Chapter 40, Section 8B; or any other general law, special act or Town of Reading By -Law to
the contrary, or take any other action with respect thereto.
97 voted in the affirmative
3 voted in the negative
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On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned sine die.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
129 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
W. S. Parker Middle School
table.
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk
SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING
Subsequent Town Meeting resumed at 8:51 P. M.
November 10, 1986
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted to take Article 2 from the
ARTICLE 2. On motion of William C. Brown it was voted that the Board of
Selectmen give a report of progress on the sale of the Community Center before the end of
this Town Meeting.
Mr. Paul E. Landers presented a verbal report on the above motion.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted to indefinitely postpone
Article 3.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis it was voted that the Town
appropriate from certified free cash to medicare expense, the sum of $20,000 to fund the
Town's matching share of employee medicare deductions for new employees hired after
March 31, 1986.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Russell T. Graham it was voted that the Town appropriate
from certified free cash to traffic signal design, the amount of $2,115 to supplement funds
previously appropriated for the purpose of hiring consulting engineers to make the required
studies and design work and whatever else is necessary for the implementation of a traffic
light system at the intersection of south Main Street and Summer Avenue.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Paul E. Landers it was voted that the Town appropriate
from certified free cash to the Board of Selectmen expenses, the sum of $8,000 for the
purpose of funding expenses related to expenses for the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Russell T. Graham it was voted that the Town appropriate
from certified free cash to animal control expenses, the sum of $3,000 to provide for
continuation of services for the remainder of FY87.
ARTICLE 8. On motion of James L. O'Leary it was voted that the Town adopt the
Capital Outlay Plan for FY87 through FY92 as presented.
CAPITAL OUTLAY PLAN 1987 - 1992
IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
PROJECTS FUNDED BY TAX LEVY FY 1987 FY 1988 FY 1989 FY 1990 FY 1991 FY 1992
w COMPUTER
Lease 53.5 53.5 50 50 50 50
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Town Hall Renovation 115 1,885
COA Facility 120 120
ANIMAL CONTROL
Replace Vehicle 8.0