HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-04-05 Annual Town ElectionANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
April 5, 2005
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a General Election was held for all eight
precincts at Addison Wesley Longman. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A.
Johnson, when on motion of Fred Van Magness, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the
Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were
examined by the respective Wardens and each found to be empty and registered 00.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results:
2621 ballots (16 %) of registered voters cast as follows:
Moderator for one year - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Alan E.Foulds*
272
143
231
311
241
241
275
209
1923
Other
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
6
Blanks
84
66
87
126
79
86
90
74
692
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
11*Elected
01
01
01
21
01
01
01
01
2
Board of Selectmen for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
James E. Bonazoli*
202
89
116
215
145
174
199
174
1314
Anthony D'Arezzo
69
64
78
47
59
41
41
40
439
Ben Tafoya*
185
92
194
277
171
172
227
146
1464
Edward C. Wright
133
93
133
157
147
145
130
102
1040
Other
01
01
01
21
01
01
01
01
2
Blanks
125
801
1171
178
118
124
135
1061
983
Total
714
4181
6381
876
640
656
732
5681
5242
*Elected
Board of Assessors for three years - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
I Total
Robert I. Nordstrand*
211
118
159
229
168
203
194
1571
1439
Karen Gately Herrick
73
61
109
103
88
73
94
671
668
Other
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
Blanks
73
30
49
105
64
52
78
60
511
Total
357
209
3191
438
3201
328
366
284
2621
11*Elected
Board of Library Trustees for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
I Total
Victoria V. Yablonsky*
230
133
210
260
208
209
232
1761
1658
David P. Hutchinson*
193
110
182
220
172
178
192
144
1391
Other
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
4
Blanks
291
175
245
393
260
269
308
248
2189
Total
714
418
638
876
640
656
732
568
5242
*Elected
1 7141
4181
6381
8761
640
656
732
568
5242
Municipal Light Board for three years - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Robert H. Soli*
227
130
215
276
212
214
226
178
1678
Other
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
7
Blanks
129
79
103
160
108
113
139
105
936
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
*Elected
131
88
1301
172
161
1391
1161
119
1 1056
Municipal Light Board for two years - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Ellen C. Kearns*
228
127
215
271
206
214
220
170
1651
Other
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
Blanks
129
82
103
167
114
114
145
114
968
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
*Elected
131
88
1301
172
161
1391
1161
119
1 1056
Municipal Light Board for one year - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Richard S. Hahn*
205
124
210
258
201
198
207
162
1565
Other
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
Blanks
152
85
108
180
119
130
158
122
1054
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
*Elected
131
88
1301
172
161
1391
1161
119
1 1056
School Committee for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Lisa Gibbs*
231
112
157
268
164
179
244
157
1512
Carl McFadden*
214
112
153
273
172
184
247
159
1514
Linda M. Phillips
136
103
192
161
140
150
119
129
1130
Other
2
3
6
2
3
4
6
4
30
Blanks
131
88
1301
172
161
1391
1161
119
1 1056
Total
1 7141
4181
6381
8761
640
656
732
568
5242
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr I
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
6-
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Roy A. Benjamin, Jr.*
236
127
—Pr
236
Lynne A. Crawford*
222
139
222
Mark L. Dockser*
236
122
236
Ellen Mounteer*
228
129
228
Elaine L. Webb*
258
133
1
258
Francis J.Andrews*
206
2
206
Roger J. D'entremont*
26
1
26
Paula J. Perry*
22
1
22
Alvin A. Robinson, Jr.
9
1
9
Other
17
1
17
Blanks
1396
1
1396
Total
2856
I
2856
*Elected
1
1
Town Meeting_ Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
David H. O'Sullivan*
127
127
Gail F. Wood*
139
139
John D. Wood*
122
122
Christopher A. Powers*
129
129
Karen Lynn Powers*
133
1
133
Richard J. Moore*
2
Stephen A. Alagero **
1
1
Joseph C. Appleyard **
1
1
Maureen Appleyard **
1
1
Joseph T. Connearney **
1
1
Mary Frances Grimmer **
1
1
Steven McLaughlin **
I
1
Donald C. Stroeble **
1
1
Other
0
0
Blanks
1013
1013
Total
1672
1672
*Elected
* fi 11e vote - to be decided at Town Meeting
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Joseph C. Appleyard **
1
180
1
John W. Fay**
1
161
1
Robert L. Green* *
1
150
1
Nagle F. Stone, Jr. **
1
148
1
Other
01
1421
1
1
1
0
Blanks
1 205
143
1
205
Total
1 2091
117
1
1
1
1
1
1 209
*Elected
174
174
* * Tie vote - to be decided at Town Meeting
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Douglas A. Bruce*
-2
180
180
Jeanne MacDonald Duran*
161
161
John T. O'Connor*
150
150
Norman W. Blanchard*
148
148
Richard W. Eagleston, Jr.*
1421
1
1
1
1 142
Lawrence A. Hurley*
143
1
143
Charles A. Shairs
1
117
1
117
Sheila C. Spinney*
174
174
Kathleen M. Tibbetts*
146
146
Joseph P.Westerman
135
135
Gangfeng Xu
129
129
Other
10
10
Blanks
917
917
Total
2552
2552
*Elected
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than Two
Candidate
Pr 1
2—
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Robert J. Shimansky*
-Pr
131
131
Mary Ellen Begonis*
129
129
Walter B. Begonis
88
88
Christopher W. Farley
104
104
Other
1 01
1
1
0
Blanks
186
1
186
Total
1
1 6381
1
638
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Nancy M. Graham*
207
211
207
Russell T.Graham*
247
209
247
David Lautman*
188
207
188
Nancy J. Twomey*
250
211
250
Timothy R. Twomey*
1 2421
211
242
Paul F. Dynan
133
221
133
John B. Latham*
221
178
221
Winthrop S. Musgrave
1
50
24
50
Jennifer P. ONeil
125
9
125
William G. Saunders
87
1079
87
Ben Tafoya*
234
2560
234
Sandra J. Trainor*
199
199
Lori L. Vinciguerra
1611
161
Marsie K. West
971
97
Other
6
6
Blanks
1057
1057
Total
3504
3504
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Camille W. Anthony*
211
211
Joseph G. Duffy*
209
209
Paul C. Dustin*
207
207
Paul A. Kelley*
211
211
Timothy J. Kelley*
211
211
Gary M. Nihan*
221
221
Angela F. Binda*
178
178
Gina M. DiRocco*
1
24
24
Other
9
9
Blanks
1079
1079
Total
2560
2560
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Ralph A. Colorusso*
8
182
8
182
Ronald M. D'Addario*
4
193
4
193
Clarence W. Enos*
12
194
12
194
Mary Ellen ONeill*
1
181
224
181
Diane N. Slezak*
25
1601
J25
160
Michael F. Slezak*
149
207
149
John T. Hugo
105
199
105
Jacquelyn A. Mandell
94
182
94
Robert L. Mandell
98
136
98
Timothy J. O'Neill*
143
5
143
Gary D. Phillips*
1
1
1301
1146
130
John W. Russell
124
1
2928
124
Other
6
6
Blanks
865
865
Total
2624
2624
*Elected
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Gary D. Phillips **
8
204
8
John W. Russell
4
201
4
Other
12
229
12
Blanks
1
224
224
Total
25
195
J25
*Elected
207
207
** Mr. Phillips accepted the three -year term
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
John E. Carpenter*
204
204
Michele Weber Chiappini*
201
201
C. Ellen Commito*
229
229
Harvey (Pete) J.Dahl*
224
224
John (Jack) K. Downing*
195
195
George V. Hines*
207
207
Pasquale M. Iapicca*
199
199
Kathy J. Whittaker*
182
182
John A. Lippitt
136
136
Other
5
5
Blanks
11461
1146
Total
29281
1
2928
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
1 Total
William C. Brown*
1821
182
Kathleen E. Golini*
1671
167
William J. Griset, Jr.*
1681
168
Robert I. Nordstrand*
1711
171
Kenneth R. Tucci*
1621
162
Paula L. Tucci*
164
164
Timothy C. Curren*
162
162
Paula D. Koppel*
165
165
Other
7
7
Blanks
924
924
Total
22721
2272
*Elected
Town Meeting Member for two years - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Christine L. Derse*
1781
178
Other
0
0
Blanks
106
106
Total
284
284
*Elected
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Christine Dubreuil Rose*
Other
8
8
Blanks
274
274
Total
284
284
11*Elected
Question 1
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 2 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 2 — Representative Town Meeting
Section 2 -6 The procedure for resolving tie votes for write -in candidates has been
included as part of this section entitled "Vacancies ". The position will be
filled by vote of the remaining members of the precinct.
Section 2 -11 This change allows any person who is not a Town Meeting Member,
whether a resident or not, to address Town Meeting on a matter under
consideration.
Section 2 -12 Upon creation by Town Meeting, standing committees shall be appointed
by multi- member bodies. In addition, members of the Bylaw Committee
shall be appointed by a separate Appointment Committee.
In addition, several minor changes in wording and punctuation are included, in these amendments which
do not affect the substance of the Article.
Question 1
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
218
114
210
288
205
207
230
180
1652
No
51
33
40
59
35
53
46
40
357
Blanks
88
62
69
91
80
.68
90
64
612
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
Question 2
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 3 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 3 — Elected Officers and Boards
Section 3 -2 This change removes the Insurance Committee from the list of
appointments required to be made by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 3 -3 The language has been revised to define the School Committee's powers
in a manner which is consistent with the Education Reform Act.
Section 3 -5 The Municipal Light Board shall approve all contracts which exceed the
statutory bid threshold which is presently set at $25,000.
In addition, several minor changes in wording and punctuation are included in these amendments which
do not affect the substance of the Article.
Question 2
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
248
132
203
299
200
212
249
179
1722
No
36
44
57
42
47
54
46
39
365
Blanks
73
33
59
97
73
62
71
66
534
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
Question 3
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 4 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 4 — Appointed Boards and Committees
Section 4 -7 The membership of the Commissioners of Trust Funds shall increase
from three (3) to five (5) Commissioners, one of whom will be appointed
by the Selectmen from their members and one of whom will be
Treasurer- Collector.
Section 4 -10 In addition to removing the Insurance Committee from the listing, this
change expands the power of the Selectmen to appoint standing
committees and also requires that members of such committees must be
residents during their period of service. Further, any elected Boards or
Committees may establish ad hoc committees with members to serve a
maximum of twelve (12) months. Such terms maybe extended by an
additional twelve (12) months. There is no fifteen (15) day posting
requirement for such positions.
In addition, several minor changes in wording and punctuation are included in these amendments which
do not affect the substance of the Article.
Question 3
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
227
128
197
284
192
213
229
165
1635
No
48
43
57
56
52
48
60
44
408
Blanks
82
38
65
98
76
67
77
75
578
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
Question 4
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 5 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 5 — Town Manager
Section 5 -1 This section has been revised to clarify that, while there is to be an
employment agreement with the Town Manager, such agreement will not
constitute a contract for a fixed term of employment.
Section 5 -5 The Selectmen now have the authority to negotiate a severance benefit
with a maximum of twelve (12) months of salary as part of an employment
agreement. No such payment would be available in the event of a
termination for cause.
In addition, several minor changes in wording and punctuation are included in these amendments which
do not affect the substance of the Article.
Question 4
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
222
119
198
276
190
210
226
157
1598
No
64
56
64
67
58
58
72
63
502
Blanks
71
34
57
95
72
60
68
64
521
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
Question 5
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 6 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 6 — Administrative Organization
Sections 6 -1 and 6 -2 These two sections have been clarified and redrafted as a new Section
6 -1 which sets forth the procedure by which the Town government and
departments are created and organized under an administrative code.
Town Meeting may only vote to approve or disapprove the proposed
administrative code as presented. The Selectmen have the sole authority
to propose amendments to same at Town Meeting
In addition, several minor changes in wording and punctuation are included in these amendments which
do not affect the substance of the Article.
Question 5
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
217
119
206
234
159
1568
No
51
48
W31932
50
52
45
419
Blanks
89
42
72
80
80
634
Total
357
209
328
366
284
2621
Question 6
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 8 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1, 2005 and which are
summarized below:
Article 8 — General Provisions
Section 8 -7 The section has been revised to place the definitions in alphabetical order
The term "ex- officio' has been added to the listing with the provision that
such members need not take any additional oath of office to serve in such
capacity.
Section 8 -12 This amendment clarifies the process for appointment to Boards,
Committees or Commissions and eliminates the waiting period before
appointments to such positions become effective.
Question 6
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
241
135
206
282
209
222
257
175
1727
No
37
33
46
42
38
37
34
35
302
Blanks
79
41
67
114
73
69
75
74
592
Total
357
209
319
438
320
328
366
284
2621
A true copy. Attest:
Cheryl A J hnso
Town Clerk