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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-11-09 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant127 SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS November 9, 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 Parker Middle School, 45 Temple Street in said Reading, on -- Monday, November 9, 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, Board of Asses- sors, 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 & 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 amend the Capital Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen - - - -- ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the By -Laws of the Town of Reading to bring them into conformance with the Reading Home Rule Charter and to make certain other changes to said By -Laws by deleting the entire text of the General By -Laws entitled: "Town of Reading, Massachusetts By -Laws 1972 revised thru June 1983," and any amendments thereto and substituting therefor a revised text, entitled: "Town of Reading, Mas- sachusetts By -Laws 198711, (with the exception of the use of high- lighted typeface in the titles and text to indicate additions to the By -Laws and the crossed -out language which indicates dele- tions from the By -Laws which highlighting of typeface and which crossed -out language are not to be parts of the By -Laws to be adopted hereby) copies of which have been distributed to all Town Meeting Members and made available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, the Town Manager's office, the Reading Public Library, and at this meeting, or take any other action with respect thereto. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend the By -Laws of the town, as most recently amended, by deleting in its en- tirety the existing text of Sections 1 through 12, inclusive, of Article XXIV entitled: "Personnel" and substituting therefor as Sections 1 through 7, the text of Sections 1 through 7, in- clusive, as set forth in the document entitled: "Personnel By- Law, Dated September 23, 198711, copies of which have been dis- tributed to all Town Meeting Members and made available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, the office of the Town Manager, the Reading Public Library and at this meet- ing, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to amend "Schedule A- Classification Plan" of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town of Reading, as most recently amended, by establishing or changing MIA Subsequent Town Meeting November 9, 1987 ARTICLE 6 (continued) the grades and /or positions as they relate to all or any of the employees of the following departments; 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 for funding the changes authorized by this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto: Conservation, Community Planning & Development, Building Inspection, Town Accountant, Board of As- sessors, Treasurer, Collector, Town Manager, Personnel, Town Clerk, Health, Council on Aging, Veterans, Library, Recreation, Police, Animal Control, fire, Public Works, Cemetery. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to amend "Schedule B- Compensation Plan" of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town of Reading, as most recently amended, by modifying the existing pay ranges in the Compensation Plan by amounts to be determined by Town Meeting, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrow- ing or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for funding the changes authorized by this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to approve an Ad- ministrative Code pursuant to Section 6 -1 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of Town equipment, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of School Department equipment, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 11 To see whether the Town will transfer the sum of $6240 from the "Personnel- Personal Services" account to the "Town Manager- Personal Services" account, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 12 To see whether the Town will vote to rescind the remaining bond authorization for the purpose of replacing the roof at the Alice M. Barrows Elementary School and a partial roof replacement at the Reading Memorial High School in the amount of $13,200 authorized by Article 17 at the Annual Town Meeting on April 13, 1987, or take any other action with respect thereto. Treasurer - Collector ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of the following described land or portions thereof, which presently constitute a portion of land held by the Reading School Committee for uses related to Reading Memorial High School, from the Reading School Committee to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading for any other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof, or take any other action with respect thereto: Beginning at a point , said point being northerly 80.52 feet and northeasterly 12.5 feet from the northerly sideline of Longfellow Road; Thence northeasterly 42.6 feet Thence easterly 78.9 feet 129 Subsequent Town Meeting November 9, 1987 ARTICLE 13 (continued) Thence southerly 45.3 feet Thence westerly 94.41 feet by land now or formerly of Keenan to said point of beginning of this description Said parcel containing 3,690 square feet more or less. Reading School Committee ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey all or any part of the following described land previously held by the Read- ing School Committee for uses related to Reading Memorial High School to Francis and Patricia Keenan, to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any part of said land for such amount or larger amount and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed therefore to said purchasers; and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from avail- able funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen for obtaining appraisals for such land and for carrying out the purposes of this vote; or take any other action with respect thereto: Beginning at a point, said point being northerly 80.52 feet and northeasterly 12.5 feet from the northerly sideline of Longfellow Road; Thence northeasterly 42.6 feet Thence easterly 78.9 feet Thence southerly 45.3 feet Thence westerly 94.41 feet by land now or formerly of Keenan to said point of beginning of this description Said parcel containing 3,690 square feet more or less. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,:management, and control of the following described land, -- or any portion thereof, which constitutes a portion of the land acquired for the site of the new Department of Public Works garage and related facilities and access thereto under Article 7 of the June 19, 1986 Special Town Meeting, to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading, for any municipal purpose, in- cluding the possible sale, lease or exchange thereof, or take any other action with respect thereto: A strip of land approximately 10,200 square feet in area which approximates in size and location the area shown on the plan entitled: "Sketch Plan For Possible Access Road Location" dated August 1987 which constitutes a portion of the 6.6 acres of land, more or less, acquired from the Trustee of Reading Properties Trust by Deed dated November 14, 1986. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey all or any part of the following described land, which constitutes a portion of the land acquired for the site of the new Department of Public Works garage and related facilities and access thereto, under Ar- ticle 7 of the June 19, 1986 Special Town Meeting, to John and Bette Biggio of Reading, Massachusetts in return for the con - veyance to the Town of a parcel of land owned by the Biggios and being a portion of Board of Assessors' Plat 44, Lot 16, which land. to be conveyed to the Town shall be at least of an equiv- alent area, and of a larger area if necessary, to that land to be conveyed to the Biggios so as to provide for the reproduction or replication of the amount of detention area lost by the Town by reason of the conveyance of the within Town property to John and Bette Biggio; to see what minimum amount, if any, shall be paid for the conveyance of all or any part of said Town property; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any part of 130 Subsequent Town Meeting November 9, 1987 ARTICLE 16 (continued) said Town property for such amount or larger amount and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall con- sider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefore to said John and Bette Biggio; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to ac- quire in exchange therefore land of equivalent size or larger from John and Bette Biggio, 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; and that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to enter into agreements with private parties and state and federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such conveyance and acquisition and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for finan- cial and other assistance and all things necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes of this vote, or to take any other ac- tion with respect thereto: A strip of land of approximately 10,200 square feet in area which approximates in size and location the area shown on the plan entitled: "Sketch Plan for Possible Access Road Location" dated August 1987 which constitutes a portions of the 6.6 acres of land, more or less, acquired from the Trustee of Reading Properties Trust by Deed dated November 14, 1986. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $10,963.02 for School Department expenses from the "insurance reimbursement in excess of $10,00011 fund, or take any other ac- tion with respect thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 18 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or other- wise, and appropriate for the purposes of performing studies and related work regarding the need for and feasibility of construct- ing a new firehouse for the Town of Reading, including expenses for architectural fees, engineering fees, borings, surveys, ap- praisals for land acquisitions, and all other related matters in connection with the acquisition of land for and the design and construction of a new firehouse, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or other- wise and appropriate for purpose of making extraordinary repairs, reconstruction, modification, or improvement to the Central Fire Station at Pleasant and Parker Streets, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or other- wise, and appropriate for purpose of providing handicapped access to various polling places in the Town of Reading, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 21 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or other- wise, and appropriate for the purposes of remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to the Town Hall and/or the Town Hall Annex (old Library Building), including the construction of any additions or connectors to such buildings and for the cost of originally equipping and furnishing said Town Hall, Town Hall Annex and additions or connectors thereto, or take any other action with respect thereto. Municipal Space Building Committee 131 Subsequent Town Meeting November 9, 1987 ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi- sions of Chapter 194 of the Acts of 1986 which authorizes the es- tablishment of a Town scholarship fund to provide educational financial aid to deserving town residents and provides for the placement of a voluntary checkoff for a donation or pledge to such scholarship fund on municipal tax bills or motor vehicle ex- cise tax bills; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the establishment of such scholarship fund, placement of such a voluntary checkoff on such tax bills and all other actions authorized by Chapter 194 of the Acts of 1986, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to amend the follow- ing Schedule of Fees, or any other action with respect thereto: AGENCY PURPOSE CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE Health Milk Stores $ 2.00 15.00 Sealer of W/M Scales /capacity 10,000 lbs or over 50.00 50.00 5,000 to 10,000 lbs 20.00 50.00 1,000 to 5,000 lbs 15.00 20.00 100 to 1,000 lbs 10.00 15.00 10 to 100 lbs 5.00 10.00 10 lb or less 4.00 5.00 Each liquid capacity measure (except vehicle tanks) with a capacity of more than one gallon and measures on pumps 1.00 2.00 Liquid measuring meters (except water meters) Inlet pipe 1/2" or less 4.00 5.00 1/2" to 1" 8.00 10.00 1" or over vehicle tank (pump) 15.00 25.00 vehicle tank (gravity) 15.00 25.00 bulk storage 30.00 30.00 bulk storage (with certi- fied power) 15.00 25.00 Taximeters 10.00 10.00 Machine or device for determining linear or area measurement 4.00 5.00 Yardsticks - 2.00 Tape measure - 2.00 All weights and other measurements, each .50 1.00 Charges for repairs, alterations, adjustments or use of special facilities 15.00 /hr 20.00 /hr Return visit or minimum chg. 2.00 5.00 Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey and /or abandon certain rights of easements in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, situated on Lots D, E, F, and G as shown on a Plan entitled "Definitive Plan Haystack Road (revision) , Reading, Mass," dated October 6, 1978 that were conveyed to the Town in a "conveyance of easements and utilities - Hopkins Farm" document dated June 15, 1976 and re- corded in the Middlesex south District Registry of Deeds in Book 13005 Page 534; to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance and /or abandonment, and to authorize the Board of 1.32 Subsequent Town Meeting November 9, 1987 ARTICLE 24 (continued) Selectmen to convey or abandon all or any part of said right of easements for such amount or larger amount and such other terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall consider proper; or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will adopt the following resolution or take any action with respect thereto. Whereas the nuclear arms race is accelerating as more and more cruise missiles, submarine launched missiles, ICBM's and other lethal weapons are placed in readiness for use. Whereas we have it within our power to reduce the chance of nuclear war by taking positive action. Be it resolved that the citizens of the Town of Reading, Massa- chusetts and their representatives assembled in Town Meeting call upon the United States Congress, the President of the United States, and the State Department to negotiate with the U.S.S.R. as soon as possible a mutually verifiable Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to halt the testing of nuclear weapons, and a treaty to reduce gradually the stockpiles of such weapons of both countries by not less than 50 per cent by the year 1992. Be it further resolved that the United States proceed with an im- mediate unilateral reduction in nuclear warheads of 1 percent as a token of its good faith and intentions as a verifiable chal- lenge to the U.S.S.R. to do likewise. Copies of this resolution shall be transmitted to the presiding officer of each branch of Congress, the President of the United States, the State Department, and the Massachusetts Congressional delegation to be united with the resolutions adopted by other representative bodies of the citizens of this state and nation evidencing their urgent pleas for the elimination of the threat of such weapons to the security and existence of all peoples in the world. By Petitioner And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at- tested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to November 9, 1987, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meet- ing Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of hold- ing 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 ap- pointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 28th day of September, 1987. John H. Russell, Chairman Eugene R. Nigro, Vice Chairman Russell T. Graham, Secretary Paul E. Landers Mary S. Ziegler SELECTMEN OF READING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on October 22, 1987, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street - -- St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Cumberland Farms, 305 Salem Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D.Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street P & S Convenient Store, 287 Lowell Street -- Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W. Coolidge Jr. High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to November 9, 1987, the date set for the meeting in this War- rant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be pub- lished in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 23, 1987. Sally M. Hoyt Constable of Reading