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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
(Seal)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
April 23, 1987
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
Thursday, April 23, 1987, 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, Department of Public Works,
Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement
Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees,
Community Planning and Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Boards 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 Board of Selectmen to
acquire all or any part of the land with the buildings thereon currently believed to be owned
by David J. Russell and Constance M. Russell, and shown on Town of Reading Board of
Assessors' Plat 65, as Lot 8, January 1, 1977, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent
domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, or to acquire said land or any parts thereof in fee or rights of easement
therein by gift, purchase, or otherwise and to see what sum the Town will raise by
borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise and
appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to pay for appraisals of said properties and to pay for
the acquisition of said lands or rights of easement therein, or to be used for payment of said
land damages or other costs and expenses of such acquisitions and to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to enter into agreements with private parties, or state and federal agencies for
financial and other assistance in connection with such acquisitions and to do all other acts
and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital Improvements Plan
as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended,
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 5. To see what sum the Town will transfer or appropriate to Treasurer's
Expense from available funds, or otherwise, for professional services in connection with
the issuance of $1,975,000 General Obligation Bonds, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will transfer or appropriate from available
funds, or otherwise, to Group Health Insurance in order to fund the March 1st Health
Insurance increases, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Town Treasurer
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ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management
and control of the following described land, or portions thereof, which constitutes a portion
of what is commonly known as Plat 136, Lot 4, from the School Committee, which land had
previously been a portion of the Birch Meadow School site, to the Board of Selectmen for
any other municipal purpose including the possible sale or lease thereof, or take any other
action with respect thereto:
YMCA (Strip Along Arthur B. Lord Drive)
Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly sideline of Arthur B. Lord Drive;
Thence N 20-14-20 W a distance of 332.74 feet to a point;
Thence by a curve line to the left having a radius of 285' a distance of 50.21 feet to a
point;
Thence by N 73-40-40- E a distance of 9.55 feet to a point;
Thence S 20-24-10E a distance of 31.48 feet to a point;
Thence S 20-14-20 E a distance of 350.62 feet to a point;
Thence S 70-26-20 W a distance of 5.21' feet to a point; said point being the point of
beginning of this description;
Intending to describe a parcel of land containing 2061 square feet, more or less, now or
formerly owned by the Town of Reading.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the recision of an easement or
license to the YMCA over property of the Town for access to the public way in Birch
Meadow from Plat 138, Lot 2, as authorized by Town Meeting vote under Article 93 of the
1972 Annual Town Meeting and approved on April 3, 1972, or take any action with regard
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Reading to convey or lease all or any part of the following described property with
the buildings thereon, presently commonly known as a portion of Plat 136, Lot 4, to one or
more purchaser(s) as may be specified by the Town Meeting and to see what minimum
amount(s) shall be paid for the conveyance of all or any part of said property and to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any part of said property for such
amount(s), or larger amount(s) and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of
Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefor to said purchases
and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to carry out the
purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto:
YMCA (Strip Along Arthur B. Lord Drive)
Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly sideline of Arthur B. Lord Drive;
Thence N 20-14-20 W a distance of 332.74 feet to a point;
Thence by a curve line to the left having a radius of 285' a distance of 50.21 feet to a
point;
Thence by N 73-40-40 E a distance of 9.55 feet to a point;
Thence S 20-24-10 E a distance of 31.48 feet to a point;
Thence S 20-14-20 E a distance of 350.62 feet to a point;
Thence S 70-26-20 W a distance of 5.21' feet to a point; said point being the point of
beginning of this description;
Intending to describe a parcel of land containing 2061 square feet, more or less, now or
formerly owned by the Town of Reading.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will rescind previous actions of the 1982 ATM on
April 12, 1982, Article 17, which accepted by the Town as a gift for use as park land a
parcel of land owned by Roger Reed and shown on the Assessors' plan as Plat 66, Lot 52,
consisting of approximately 6,594 square feet with 50.10 feet of frontage on Pleasant
Street,-or take any action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town by
adopting the following as a By-Law:
To restrict smoking in public places meaning an enclosed, indoor area when open to and used
by the general public, but limited to the following facilities: public elevators, retail food
outlets, museums, libraries and all public buildings, nursing homes, single vehicle mass or
public transit conveyances, transit conveyances, an entire room or hall in a public building
when used for a public meeting. An entire room or hall used for a private social function in
which the sponsor of the private function and not the owner or proprietor has control over
the seating arrangements, shall not be construed as a public place. j
Public Buildings
Any building or enclosed indoor area owned or maintained by the Town of
Reading which is used by the general public, including offices, education facilities and
meeting rooms, but excluding private, enclosed offices.
Prohibition
No person shall smoke in any public place except that smoking shall be permitted
in specifically designated smoking areas as hereinafter provided.
Museums, libraries, nursing homes.
Museums, libraries and nursing homes may designate smoking areas provided that
comparable non-smoking facilities are available and so situated as to effectively eliminate
the presence of smoking by-products in non-smoking areas.
Smoking
Means the possession of a lighted tobacco product including a cigarette, cigar,
pipe or any other lighted smoking equipment.
F.nfnrrPmPnt
(a) The proprietor(s) or other person(s) in charge of a public place shall
make reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in non-smoking areas by:
(1) Posting appropriate signs;
(2) Any other means which may be appropriate and reasonable or
determined to be necessary by the Board of Health after a
hearing at which the proprietor(s) or other person(s) in charge of
a public place shall have an opportunity to be heard.
Penalties
(a) Any person who smokes in a non-smoking area shall be subject to a fine
of not less than $25.00 dollars nor more than $100.00 dollars for each offense.
(b) Any proprietor(s) or other person(s) in charge of a public place who
fail(s) to comply with these regulations shall be subject to:
(1) A fine of up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each day of
non-compliance; and
(2) Suspension of any license issued by the Board of Health for that
public place for a period of up to two days for each day of non-
compliance, or take any action with respect thereto.
By Petitioner
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 April 23, 1987, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant and to publish this
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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 6th' day~of'April', 1987:
John H. Russell
:RusselFT.'Graham
Paul E. Landers
Mary S. Ziegler
SELECTMEN OF READING
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