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Adjourned Special Town Meeting April 21, 1988
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Paul E. Landers, it was unanimously
voted that the Town appropriate from certified free cash to
the Board of Selectmen the sum of $35,000 (Thirty -five Thousand
Dollars) to fund the placement of School Zone signs, signals,
striping of pavement, and any other appurtenances related to the
implementation of school zones at the Barrows, Birch Meadow,
Eaton and Killam Schools.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Paul E. Landers, it was voted that
the Town appropriate from certified free cash to the Board of
Selectmen the sum of $40,000 (Forty Thousand Dollars) for the
initial feasibility study and design of traffic signals in the
Reading Square area of Reading, including but not limited to the
area on Main Street (Route 28) from Washington Street through
Charles Street, and the intersection of Lowell Street and Woburn
Street.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to
indefinitely postpone Article 3.
On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted this meeting
stand adjourned sine die.
Meeting adjourned 9:30 P.M.
123 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
April 21, 1988
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C.
Dustin, at 9:40 P.M., there being a quorum present.
ARTICLE 10. On motion of George J. Shannon, it was voted
that the Town raise by borrowing as provided under Chapter 44,
Sections 7 & 8 of the General Laws, and appropriate the sum of
$242,000 (Two Hundred Forty -two Thousand Dollars) for the pur-
pose of removing, disposing and replacement of certain trans-
formers at Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, Read-
ing, Massachusetts; such appropriation to include all engineering
fees and preparation costs and all costs for the legal disposal
of the transformer units being replaced, to complete the purpose
of this Article, all monies to be expended under the direction of
the Reading School Committee.
110 voted in the affirmative
0 voted in the negative
2/3 vote required
ARTICLE 24. On motion of John H. Russell, it was unanimously
voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Selectmen
upon the laying out as a public way of the following private way
known as Buckingham Drive, under the provision of law authorizing
the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in ac-
cordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 21, 1988
statutory requirements, and that the Town authorize the Board of
Selectmen to take such land in fee or rights of easements therein
by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the
General Laws, as amended, or acquire said land in fee or rights
of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess
betterments therefor and that the Town vote to accept the public
way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Buckingham Drive, and
that the sum of $1,000 (One Thousand Dollars) be raised from the
tax levy, and appropriated for the acquisition of said land or
easement therein and for the construction of said way,such sum to
be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
2/3 vote required
ARTICLE 25. On motion of Mary S.Zeigler, it was unanimously
voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Selectmen
upon the laying out as a public way of the following private way
known as Sunnyside Avenue Extension, under the provision of law
authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highways being
laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of
Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accord -
dance with the statutory requirements, and that the Town
authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such land in fee or
rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provi-
sions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire
said land in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift
or otherwise and to assess betterments therefor and that the Town
vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public
Works as Sunnyside Avenue Extension, and that the sum of $1,000
(One Thousand Dollars) be raised from the tax levy, and ap-
propriated for acquisition of said land or easement therein and
for the construction of said way, such sum to be spent under the
direction of the Board of Selectmen.
2/3 vote required
ARTICLE 26. On motion of Gail F. Wood, it was voted to
table Article 26.
80 voted in affirmative
30 voted in negative
On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted this meeting
stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, April 25, 1988,
at Reading Memorial High School.
Meeting adjourned 10:05 P.M.
123 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk