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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-15 Annual Town Meeting MinutesAdjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 clearly appears that the spirit and intent of the regulation will not thereby be violated. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of John R. Rivers, it was voted that that Town Meeting instruct the Board of Selectmen to enter into negotiations with the Town of Wakefield on behalf of the Board on the selected Bear Hill developer to acquire the best possible access to the Bear Hill site at no cost to the Town and consis- tent with the developer's proposal. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be instructed to and are hereby authorized to make repairs to the Reading Public Library, said damages caused by a fire sprinkler system failure, and associated other deficiencies, and said sums not to exceed fifty -two thousand ($52,000) be appropriated from insurance funds received from any and all insurance settlements associated with said sprinkler system failure and water damages or from other avail- able funds, and said sum to be expended by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to table Article 2. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to table Article 1. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted this meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned 9:42 P.M. 97 Town Meeting Members present A true copy. Attest: k_Q&k"t_- '6-)-1.ACC_,(Ta&t -a Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School May 15, 1989 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, at 9:45 P.M., there being a quorum present. On a point of personal privilege, John W. Price presented the attached report regarding the Budget process. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget as presented for line items 111 and 113. Funds are to be provided as follows: Line 111 Sale of Real Estate Fund in the amount of $869,304, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. Line 113 Property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget MR. MODERATOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF TOWN MEETING AFTER LISTENING TO SOME MEMBERS OF THIS HONORABLE BODY AND SOME OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WATCH TOWN MEETING ON CHANNEL 3 I FEEL COMPELLED TO ASK FOR THIS POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I MUST FIRST START OUT BY SAYING THAT IF I DURING ANY DISCUSSION OF THE ARTICLES OFFENDED ANYONE I TRULY SAY TO YOU PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY. THE DISCUSSIONS AT TOWN MEETING THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN TO SAY THE LEAST FRUSTRATING NOT ONLY FOR YOU BUT ALSO FOR ME, I BELEIVE THAT THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE FACT ,THAT THE STATE IS IN A FISCAL NIGHTMARE AND WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE LANDFILL SITE WHICH I MIGHT ADD WAS SURPOSED TO BE SOLD LAST YEAR AND THE PULLING OUT'OF THE HOTEL WE JUST MIGHT FIND OUR SELVES BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL. I DON'T BELEIVE TOWN MEETING IS GETTING ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WE DESERVE. THERE ARE A LOT OF CONCERNS THAT BELONG IN THIS BODY THAT WE ARE NOT BEING TOLD'ABOUT. DOES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF TOWN GOVERNMENT THINK WE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IS COMPLACENT OR IS THE STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN MADE 'WHAT TOWN MEETING DOEV S•T KNOW WON'T'HURT THEM' COME TO-BEAR? WHEN SOME MEMBERS ASK QUESTIONS AT THIS MEETING THEY ARE JUST PLAIN IGNORED OR THEY RECEIVE VAGUE ANSWERS. I HERE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY SAY WHY DON'T WE JUST PASS THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED AND MY ANSWER TO THIS IS WE ARE NOT HERE AS A RUBBER STAMP, THIS OMNIBUS BUDGET PROCESS IS GREAT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BUT NOT FOR US. WE VOTED TO HAVE IT FOR ONE YEAR IN 1987 AND CONTARY TO SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS BODIES BELIEVES IT IS NOT MANDATED IN THE r CHARTER. MEMBERS HAVE ASKED FOR, AND TO THIS DATE, HAVE NOT RECEIVED COPIES OF MOTIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE PRESENTED TO THIS BODY IN ADVANCE $O MEMBERS COULD MAKE AN AMENDEMENT WITH SOME KIND OF INTELLIGENCE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY THE LEAST TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF REMARKS MADE AT THE PODIUM. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ACCUSED IN THE PAST OF NOT DOING THEIR HOMEWORK, WE HEAR STATED TO US OVER A MICROPHONE A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN PARTICULAR DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS. WE SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS INFORMATION IN MORE DETAIL BEFORE TOWN - MEETING CONVENES. WHEN THIS TOWN PASSED THE PRESENT CHARTER I BELEIVE THAT ONE OF THE MAJOR SELLING POINTS WITH THIS KIND OF STRUCTURE IS THAT IT WOULD STREAMLINE OUR GOVERNMENT AND THAT IN TURN WOULD SAVE US THE TAXPAYERS MONEY. I SUBMIT TO YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE YOU WILL FIND THAT WE HAVE NOT ONLY INCREASES THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS BUT ALSO THE BUREAUCRACY. WE HAVE PUT ON AN OTHER LAYER OF MANAGEMENT WHICH IN THE LONG RUN WILL COST US THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. MOST OF THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THIS BODIES DIRECT KNOWLEDGE. AS I HAVE STATED-DURING DISCUSSIONS ON.THE BUDGET -THERE HAVE BEEN EMPLOYEES IN THIS TOWN WHO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF RECEIVING PAY INCREASES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD OF 39+ AND 44+ %. THE RATIONAL THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN MORE RESPONSIBILITY AND THESE RAISES MAKE THEM COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES, SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY TO EVALUATE WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES ON THE BASISES OF COMPATIBILITY ALONE? I DON'T BELIEVE SO. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TOWN MEETINGS GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES ARE DEFINED IN THE CHARTER AS FOLLOWS AND 1 QUOTE 'ALL LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE TOWN SHALL BE VESTED IN THE REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR THE CHARTER. THE TOWN MEETING SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ALL CORPORATE POWERS OF THE TOWN AND FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE TOWN'. JL, LADIES AND GENILEMENI LU THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF TOWN MEETING AND WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS OPPORTUNITY BY OUR CONSTITUENTS TO REPRESENT THEM IN THE LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS OF THIS TOWN. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING THE TAX BILL LETS NOT FORGET THEM. WE ARE DRIVING OUT THE ELDERLY WHO HAVE MADE THIS TOWN WHAT IT IS TODAY AND WE ARE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE YOUTH OF THE TOWN WHO ARE OUR FUTURE TO MAKE THEIR HOMES HERE. INSTEAD OF INCREASING JOBS AND EXPENSES -WE SHOULD BE LOOKING TO CUT OUT A LOT OF THE FAT SO AS TO KEEP THE TAX RATE DOWN. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WE HAVE GIVEN OUR LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS AWAY AND IT IS TIME WE TOOK THEM BACK. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, IS RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL. AS WE HAVE HEARD DURING THIS MEETING THEY CANT EVEN GET A LONG WITH SOME OF THE OTHER ELECTED BOARDS OF THE TOWN. I SUBMIT TO YOU IT IS TIME TO STOP THIS RUN AWAY GOVERNMENT BEFORE IT HITS THE WALL AND IT IS TO LATE FOR US THE TAXPAYERS, IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE YOU THIS THOUGHT, MAYBE IT IS TIME TO REEVALUATE OUR CHARTER AND HAVE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMMUNITY BE ELECTED WHERE HE OR SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN AND NOT TO A BOARD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 7 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 15, 1989 as presented for line items 114 - 119. Funds are to be provided as follows: Line 114 Overlay Reserve in the amount of $610,000, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. Line 117 Certified Free Cash in the amount of $749,000, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. Lines 115 - 116, and 118 - 119 Property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget as presented for line items 120 - 123; with Out -of -State Travel as stated. Funds are to be provided as follows: Lines 120 -122 Property taxes, State aid, receipts. Line 123 and non - property tax local Water Surplus in the amount of $35,000, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget as presented for line items 124 - 128; with Out -of -State Travel as stated. Funds are to be provided as follows: Line 127 Sewer Fund Surplus in the amount of $135,000, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. Lines 124 - 126 and 128 Property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26. Russell T. Graham moved reconsideration of Article 26, lines 111 - 128. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, it was voted to table Reconsideration of Article 26, line items 111 - 128. Quorum count. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted that Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 1989, in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned 10:24 P.M. 97 Town Meeting Members present. A true copy. Attest: ��t,( CQ SZ C, Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk Special Town Meeting May 11, 1989 A certain parcel of land in Reading, bounded and described as follows: Easterly by Fourth Street, two hundred and 36/100 feet Southwesterly by Hopkins Street, one hundred forty -eight feet; and Northwesterly by lot 4 as shown on the plan hereinafter men- tioned, one hundred thirty -eight and 01/100 feet. Said parcel is shown as lot 5 on said plan. All of said boundaries are located as shown on a subdivision plan, filed in the Land Registration Office, a copy of which is filed in the Registry of Deeds for the South Registry District of Middlesex County in Registration Book 617, Page 126, with Cer- tificate of Title No. 97476. 65 voted in the affirmative 69 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required This motion was voted in the negative. ARTICLE 14. Daniel A. Ensminger moved to reconsider Article 14. ARTICLE 14. George V. Hines moved to table Article 14. This motion was voted in the negative. ARTICLE 14. Daniel A. Ensminger moved to reconsider Article 14 without eminent domain. 78 voted in the affirmative 51 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required This motion was voted in the negative. On motion of John W. Price, it was voted that the Special Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, May 15, 1989, in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned 10:37 P.M. 126 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: &�� . 4C_-'t a si C" Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School May 15, 1989 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Reverend James A. Cann of the Old South Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. On a point of Personal Privilege, Robert I. Nordstrand, presented the following resolution to Michael T. Sullivan, in absentia: 362 Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 RESOLUTION HONORING Michael T. Sullivan WHEREAS Michael T. Sullivan has well and faithfully served the Town of Reading for more than seventeen years as a mem- ber of the Reading Board of Assessors; and WHEREAS Michael T. Sullivan was elected a Town Meeting Member from 1972 through 1975; and WHEREAS Michael T. Sullivan has served with efficiency, fair- ness, and with a competence that has earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues, townspeople, other municipal officers and officials of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Town Meeting held on May 15, 1989, does extend to Michael T. Sullivan its' most sincere appreciation and gratitude for such outstanding service rendered to the Town and wishes him health and success in the future; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this records of this Town Meeting and with the Town Seal and certified to him. Resolution be made a part of the a copy of it, suitably embossed by the Town Clerk, be presented Paul C. Dustin, Moderator Doris M. Fantasia, Town Clerk ARTICLE 13. On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted that the Town amend the Reading Zoning Map to establish a Planned Residential Development Overlay District, as referenced in Section 4.10.2. of the Reading Zoning By -Laws, and to include within that Overlay District the following described property: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly sideline of Hop- kins Street at the Reading /Wakefield Town Line; Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly sideline of Hopkins Street a distance of 17.5 feet more or less, to the point where the common boundary between Fourth Street and Lot 50 as shown on the Reading Assessor's Plat 13 intersects with said sideline of Hopkins Street; Thence northerly along the westerly sideline of said Fourth Street a distance of 357 feet more or less to the southerly sideline of Cedar Street as shown on Assessor's Plat 13; Thence westerly along the southerly sideline of said Cedar Street a distance of 200 feet more or less to the southeasterly corner of the area where Cedar Street inter- sects with Bear Hill Road so as to abut or include in part that portion of Cedar Street which was laid out as a public way by document number 129383, at the Land Registration Of- fice, Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds; Thence northerly across Cedar Street a distance of 50 feet more or less according to "Plan of Cedar Street, Reading, Mass. Feb. 1934, Scale 1 in - 40 ft., Board of Public Works, Alexander Birnie, Supt" recorded at Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Land Registration Office as document num- ber 129383, to a point; Thence easterly along the northerly sideline of said Cedar Street 200 feet more or less to the westerly sideline of said Fourth Street; Thence northerly along the westerly sideline of said Fourth Street a distance of 590 feet more or less to the northerly sideline of North Street as shown on Assessor's Plat 13; Thence easterly along the northerly sideline of said North Street a distance of 520 feet more or less to the easterly sideline of Sixth Street as shown on Assessor's Plat 13; Thence southerly along the easterly sideline of said Sixth Street a distance of 290 feet more or less; Thence easterly a distance of 158 feet more or less; Thence southerly a distance of 160 feet more or less; Thence westerly a distance of 115 feet more or less; ` Y C11 Adjourned Special Town Meeting Thence southerly a distance Thence westerly a distance Thence southerly a distance Thence westerly a distance the Reading /Wakefield Town of this description. May 15, 1989 of 488 feet more or less; of 51 feet more or less; of 4 feet more or less; of 490 feet more or less along Line to said point of beginning Intending to describe all of Lots 39, 40, 46, 47, 48, and 49, all as shown on Reading Board of Assessors Plat 13 of 1986; and all of Lot 3a as shown on Reading Board of Assessors Plat 14 of 1985; and including those portions of Cedar Street easterly of Bear Hill Road, of North Street easterly of the westerly sideline of Fourth Street, and of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Streets southerly of the northerly sideline of North Street; but specifi- cally excluding all of Lots 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 as shown on said Plat 13, which lots in the aggregate describe a tract of land of dimensions of 100 feet by 250 feet more or less, wholly surrounded by the property herein described. The above - described property constitutes, that which is commonly known as the Reading Bear Hill property or the Reading Bear Hill Nike Site and certain abutting or near -by parcels, or ways. 118 voted in the affirmative 4 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 15. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey and /or abandon certain rights of easements in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, located on a parcel of land shown as Lot 4 on the Town of Reading Assessor's Plat 23 dated January 1, 1988, that were conveyed to the Town in a "Conveyance of easements and utilities - Acorn Lane" document dated April 29, 1987 and re- corded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 18915, Page 432; and that the minimum amount of One Dollar ($1.00) be paid for such conveyance and /or abandonment, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or abandon all or any part of said rights of easements for such amount or larger amount and upon such other terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall consider proper, and to deliver a deed therefore if necessary. 120 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 16. On motion of Richard D. Howard, it was voted that the Town amend Section 4.2.2. of the Reading Zoning By -Law, Table of Uses, so as to replace the denotation "yes" with the denotation "no" under the following headings and columns (for purposes of clarifying this Article, denotations proposed herein to be amended are indicated below in quotation marks ("), which are not proposed to be included in any amended text): PRINCIPAL USES RES RES RES BUS BUS BUS IND S -10 A -40 A -80 A B C S -20 S -40 Automotive Uses Car Wash no no no "no" "no" no "no" 122 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required y,� 11 Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 ARTICLE 17. On motion of Thomas J. Stohlman, it was voted to table Article 17. ARTICLE 18. On motion of Thomas J. Stohlman, it was voted to table Article 18. ARTICLE 19. On motion of John M. Silvaggi, it was voted that the Town approve the following Rules and Regulations per- taining to the use and operation of the various cemeteries under the jurisdiction of its Board of Cemetery Trustees, which Rules and Regulations shall supersede the previous Rules and Regula- tions adopted by the Town dated September 22, 1969, or amendments thereto: 114 N O.1 The Charter for the Town of Reading that was adopted on March 24, 1986 provides that: "The Board of Cemetery Trustees shall be responsible for the preservation, care, improvement and embellishment of the Town's cemeteries and burial lots therein and such other powers and duties given to the Board of Cemetery Trustees by the charter, by bylaw or by town meeting vote." Working under the provisions of Reading's Charter and the laws enacted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Board of Cemetery Trustees strives not only to fulfill its legal respon- sibilities regarding the Town's cemeteries, but also to preserve the aesthetic quality of our heritage. Keeping these greenspaces neat and attractive as well as appropriate memorials is a major effort of the Trustees, the Director and the staff. This booklet is designed to inform the public as directly as possible of the rules and regulations that the Trustees have developed over the years. The Trustees encourage the public to comment on its needs and suggestions for improvement. Regular public meetings are held to conduct business and the public is always welcome. TOWN OF READING CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS The Board of Cemetery Trustees has set forth the following rules and regulations for the ownership, use and care of burial sites in the Town's cemeteries. The authority to do this is found in Chapter 114 of the General Laws. OWNERSHIP OF LOTS 1. The owner of a lot or grave is limited to burying human dead in that site. The owner also has a limited right to build a tomb or monument. These limitations are outlined in other sections of these regulations. 2. When a lot is purchased, the owner will be given a deed. The deed will give the owner the rights to the use of that lot as set forth by the Trustees. The deed may contain certain specific terms and conditions for the use of this lot. Copies of lost deeds may be obtained by paying an estab- lished fee. 3. The Trustees set the price of lots. Single lots must be paid for in full at the time of the sale. Lots which contain four graves or more may be paid for in full at the time of sale or in four equal quarterly installments. One of this group of lots must be paid for in full at the time of sale. The buyer will not be issued a deed or certificate to the plot until full payment has been made. The Trustees may not permit burials or improvements on the lot until the deed or certificate has been issued. IS 65 Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 In any case burials will only be allowed in the portion of the lot that has been fully paid. No memorial nor any im- provements to the lot may be made until full payment is made. 4. The owner of a lot or lots may transfer ownership of that property by deed if such transfer is approved by the Trustees. The owner does not have a right to lease any property. If a burial has been made in any one of the lots in the plot no transfer of deed may be made without the specific approval of the Trustees. No transfer of deed will be permitted which would involve the removal of a body. Before any burial has been made in the plot, transfers may be permitted if within six months after notice to the Trustees of the intended transfer, the Trustees shall not have disposed of the lot or grave in such a way as to cause the repaymemt to the owner of the amount originally paid. A fee will be charged for the recording of deed transfer. 5. In the event of the death of the owner of the lot or grave, title shall pass or descend as provided by the Statutes of Massachusetts in force at that time. The Trustees will require proof of the rights of ownership to such lot or grave. CARE OF LOTS 6. One of the conditions of sale that the Trustees shall make is the "perpetual care" of said lot. The Trustees shall require certain deposits to be made at the time of sale for the care of the lot or grave without expense to the Town. "Perpetual care" means the cutting of grass of the grave or lot at reasonable intervals, raking and cleaning, reseeding and other work as may be necessary to keep the lot or lots in good condition. This "care" shall not mean the repairing or replacing of gravestones or other markers. MONUMENTS AND OTHER STRUCTURES 7. A tomb may be constructed on a lot. The Trustees must ap- prove the design, construction and plans for care of that structure. Plans for any tomb or structure must also con- form to all specifications. 8. Only one monument may be placed on a lot. The foundation for the monument will be done by the Cemetery Department and a fee will be charged. In Laurel Hill Cemetery a memorial may not be erected unless the lot is endowed with an adequate perpetual care fund. Only one marker may be set on a particular grave. Markers may not be set to embrace two or more graves. All markers shall be set flush with the ground. However, on old lots matching markers may be used if existing markers exceed regulation size. If vertical headstones become broken or excessively tipped, the right is reserved to insert these into the sod as flush markers. No wooden crosses shall be allowed. 9. Neither the Trustees nor the Town shall be liable for damage to monuments or markers. Markers may be of granite or bronze, but the use of limestone, soapstone, marble, sandstone, cast or cement stone and metals for monuments I shall not be allowed. 10. A stone cutter or other person who is to do work on a structure erected on a lot or grave must obtain a written permit from the Director or Trustees before beginning work. Work must be performed under the supervision of the Direc- tor. The work area must be cleaned up and no tools may be left at the gravesite over night.. 11. The Trustees are responsible for corner posts set at each lot. These posts will clearly define the number of the lot. NEW Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 12. An owner of a lot or lots does not have the right to plant trees, shrubs nor plants on the lot(s). Nor does the owner have the right to erect a fence, curbing, hedge or any other landmark without the approval of the Trustees. The Trustees have the right to remove any shrub, hedge, root or branch that they may deem detrimental to other cemetery lots. The Trustees also have the right to remove unsightly flowers, old vases and other containers that may be detrimental to the looks of the lot or the cemetery in general. MEMORIAL REGULATIONS A special Town Meeting has approved the following regulations concerning memorials. These limitations must be followed or the memorial may not be erected. On a two grave lot, maximum size 310 "x1'0" base, 3' high. On a three grave lot, maximum size 4'O "x1'3" base, 3' high. On a four grave lot, maximum size 41611x11611 base, 4' high. On a five grave lot, maximum size 41611x116" base, 4' high. On a six grave lot, maximum size 51011x210t1 base, 4' high. On a seven grave lot, maximum size 51619x21011 base, 4' high. On an eight grave lot, maximum size 61011x21011 base, 4' high. Markers 11811x0110" on lots, flush only. Single graves, 1' 611x0' 1011 flush only. Baby graves, 1'3 "x01811 flush only. SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR CHARLES LAWN CEMETERY 13. No upright memorials will be allowed on lots within this cemetery. Markers must be of granite or of bronze. 15. A central flush memorial will be allowed on lots that con- tain two or more burial spaces. It cannot be larger than 31011x11011. If a marker is granite it shall not be less than 411 nor greater than 511 thick. The bottom of this marker must be flat. 16. On lots of less than two burial spaces, markers will be restricted to the individual grave spaces. The measure- ments on these shall be exactly 210 "x1'0/1. Markers must be of granite or bronze only. The bottom of this marker must be flat. 17. On single grave spaces where two burials are permitted, a 21x1' marker with two inscriptions will be allowed. 18. On veteran's graves, markers must be of bronze and measure 2' x 11. (NOTE) At a Special Town Meeting held on June 23, 1966 it was voted that: "the Cemetery Trustees be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to provide an addi- tional plot of ground in the Charles Street Cemetery as they may determine is suitable for burial of all persons who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and veterans who had served in active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have been honorably discharged, the custody of such plot to be in the Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves, and that the control of the plot set aside, and be transferred from Reading Post 62 of the American Legion to the Custodian of Soldiers and Sailors' graves." URN GARDENS AT FOREST GLEN AND CHARLES LAWN 19. Two cremation urns may be interred in each grave. Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 20. Memorialization will be limited to 1- 21x1" bronze flush marker. Each marker may contain two dated inscriptions. INTERMENTS AND REMOVALS 21. No interment may be made before: a) a permit is issued by the Board of Health to the Director b) the owner of the lot gives an order to use the lot and c) all fees have been paid. 22. The Director must be given reasonable advance notice of an interment or removal. This notice must give the lot number, the grave number, name and age of deceased for a burial, size of box and name of the undertaker in charge. Neither the Director nor the trustees will be held responsible for any error in the given notice (including any order given by phone). Fees for opening graves, making and recording interments, reinterments, funerals after working hours or Saturday af- ternoons or holidays as well as other services will be es- tablished by the Trustees and shall be paid in advance. 23. Funerals will not be allowed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, nor Christmas Day. 24. All burial cases must be sectional concrete or monolithic containers. 25. In each regular grave space, one regular interment plus one cremation urn or two cremation urns will be allowed, except some lots in Charles Lawn where provisions have been made for two burials in one grave space. 26. No vigil lights will be allowed on any lot or grave. GENERAL REGULATIONS 27. All funeral processions in the cemetery are under the direction and control of the Director. 28. No firearms are allowed in any cemetery except for military and memorial exercises. 29. Vehicles, except for those in a funeral procession, may be excluded from any cemetery. Vehicles may not be turned around in any driveway, but must make the circuit of the section. Any vehicle meeting a funeral procession must come to a stop until the procession has passed. Maximum speed limit in any cemetery is fifteen miles per hour. 30. All persons walking through a cemetery must keep to the pathways and not trespass on lots except for gaining access to their own lots. Parents must take full responsibility for their children and not permit them to climb on headstones. Loitering, playing and exercising of dogs is not allowed. 31. Cemeteries are open from sunrise to one half hour after sunset. 32. The soliciting of business by anyone within the cemetery is prohibited. 33. No employee shall receive any fee or gratuity from any per- son except the standard fees prescribed by the Trustees and to be paid to the Town. Any employee violating this rule will be subject to disciplinary action. 34. The Trustees shall have authority to grant to proprietors to depart in special instances from the provisions of the foregoing regulations in, and only, in cases where it i Adjourned Special Town Meeting May 15, 1989 clearly appears that the spirit and intent of the regulation will not thereby be violated. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of John R. Rivers, it was voted that that Town Meeting instruct the Board of Selectmen to enter into negotiations with the Town of Wakefield on behalf of the Board on the selected Bear Hill developer to acquire the best possible access to the Bear Hill site at no cost to the Town and consis- tent with the developer's proposal. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be instructed to and are hereby authorized to make repairs to the Reading Public Library, said damages caused by a fire sprinkler system failure, and associated other deficiencies, and said sums not to exceed fifty -two thousand ($52,000) be appropriated from insurance funds received from any and all insurance settlements associated with said sprinkler system failure and water damages or from other avail- able funds, and said sum to be expended by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to table Article 2. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to table Article 1. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted this meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned 9:42 P.M. 97 Town Meeting Members present A true copy. Attest: &�, lj�,. ja_,�,81 'a Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School May 15, 1989 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, at 9:45 P.M., there being a quorum present. On a point of personal privilege, John W. Price presented the attached report regarding the Budget process. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget as presented for line items 111 and 113. Funds are to be provided as follows: Line 111 Sale of Real Estate Fund in the amount of $869,304, with the remainder from property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. Line 113 Property taxes, State aid, and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26. On motion of Donald C. Allen, it was voted that the Town approve and appropriate the Proposed FY 1990 Budget