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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
April 23, 1987
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator pro tem, Gerald A. Fiore, at 7:45
P.M., there being a quorum present.
The Invocation was given by Rev. Arthur Flynn of St. Agnes Church, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned until
after Special Town Meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
117 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
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Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School April 23, 1987
ARTICLE 1. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James L. O'Leary, it was voted to take Article 4 out of
order.
James L. O'Leary moved that the capital outlay plan be amended to include the
following item for expenditures in FY 1987:
Purchase of Property -- $160,000
from Sale of Real Estate Fund, and amending the total accordingly.
This motion was voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted that the Town
appropriate from FY 1987 additional lottery and distribution the sum of $26,085.96 for
professional services in connection with the issuance of $1,975,000 general obligation bonds.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted that the Town
appropriate from FY 1987 additional lottery and distribution the sum of $35,000 to group
health insurance in order to fund the March First health insurance increases.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted that the Town 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 thereof.
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;
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On motion of Raymond Tahmosh, it was voted that the Town amend
said Article XXXVII of the By -Laws of the Town, by deleting the phrase:
"personal offices or" in the third sentence thereof, to read then as follows:
"No person shall smoke or have in his possession any lighted cigar, cigarette or other
tobacco product in any building or room owned or occupied by the Town other than in
specifically designated areas. The Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the
Manager of the Light Department shall designate areas in which smoking shall be allowed,
and shall post an appropriate number of signs indicating those areas in which smoking is
prohibited."
64 voted in the affirmative
55 voted in the negative
On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted this meeting stand adjourned sine die.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
119 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
Annual Town Meeting resumed at 10:05 P.M.
April 23, 1987
ARTICLE 8. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to take Article 8 from the
table.
On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to amend "Schedule A - Compensation
Plan" of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town by deleting the classifications and
substituting the following: effective 7 -1 -87 or such earlier date as may have been voted.
SCHEDULE A - CLASSIFICATION PLAN - TOWN OF READING
GRADE JOB TITLES
12 Director of Public Works S
Police Chief S
Fire Chief S
11 Assessors' Appraiser
S
Asst. Dir. Public Works, Operations
S
Town Engineer
S
Library Director
S
Town Planner
S
Treasurer - Collector
S
10 Town Accountant
S
Building Inspector
S
Cemetery Director
S
9 Health Director
S
Assistant Library Director
S
Supervisors:
Highway & Sanitation
Forestry & Parks
Water Treatment & Pumping Stations
Water & Sewer
Town Clerk
S
Recreation Supervisor
S
Assistant Treasurer
S
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8 Pumping Station Engineer
Dept. Head, Technical Services, Library
Conservation Administrator S
Assistant Town Clerk
Building Maintenance Supervisor
Fire Department Mechanic
Assistant Collector S
7 Personnel Administrator S
Veterans Agent S
Dept. Head, Circulation, Library
Dept. Head, Children's Room, Library
Reference /Community Services Librarian
Reference /Information Librarian
Business Administrative Assistant
Town Collector -- D.P.W.
Fire Alarm Lineman
Administrative Assistant - Town Manager
Administrative Assistant - Police Dept.
6 Administrative Secretary - D.P.W.
Administrative Secretary - Fire Dept.
Fire Alarm Groundman
Civilian Fire Dispatcher
5 Library Technician /Reference & Circulation
Library Technican /Technical Services
Library Secretary
Hearing Reporter
4 Library Clerk Cataloging /Children's Room
Library Clerk Programming /Children's Room
Library Clerk /Circulation
3 Library Materials Repair Clerk
2 Laborer
Temporary Laborer
Library Page
Salaried positions (denoted S) are exempt from payment for overtime.
Changes reflected in Article 8:
Eliminated Positions
Executive Secretary
Principal Clerk -Fire
Newly Classified Positions
Town Planner
Treasurer- Collector
Town Clerk
Recreation Supervisor
Assistant Town Clerk
Assistant Collector
Reclassified Positions
Building Maintenance Supervisor (formerly Supt. of Building)
Fire Department Mechanic
Retitled Positions
Director of Public Works (formerly Supt. of Public Works)
Asst. Director Public Works- Operations (formerly Asst Supt.)
Town Engineer (formerly Asst. Supt. Public Works -Eng.)
Cemetery Director (formerly Supt. of Cemetery Dept.)
Health Director (formerly Health Agent)
Admin. Assistant -Town Manager (formerly Admin. Asst- Selectmen)
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table. ARTICLE 15. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted to take Article 15 from the
On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted that the Town accept the provisions of
General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 39K, as amended by Chapter 306 of the Acts of 1986 and
authorize the Town to establish a separate account classified as an "Enterprise Fund" for the
operation of the Town's Water Utility Service.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted to take Article 16 from the
table.
On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted that the Town accept accept the provisions
of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 39K, as inserted by Chapter 306 of the Acts of 1986
and authorize the Town to establish a separate account classified as an "Enterprise Fund"
for the operation of the Town's Sewer Utility Service.
On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to meet
at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, April 27, 1987, at the Reading Memorial High School.
Meeting adjourned at 10:42 P.M.
119 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
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Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk