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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-10 Special Town Meeting Minutes74 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 Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 1986 75 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