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Home My WebLink AboutAnnual Report 2008 - Part 2COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on January 11, 2008 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to February 5, 2008, the date set for the Local Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of --TVm-ag H. Freeman, Constable A true copy. Attest: ryl V.'Johnson/Town Clerk P143 TOWN WARRANT (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS t Middlesex, ss. To any 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 the Presidential Primary and Local Elections and Town affairs, to meet in the following place designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: Precincts 1, 2.3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 RMHS Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road TUESDAY, the FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz: ARTICLE 1 To cast their votes in the Presidential Primary for the candidates of political parties for the following offices: PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE .......... ............................FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH STATE COMMITTEE MAN ..................MIDDLESEX & ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN ............MIDDLESEX & ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT TOWN COMMITTEE ....................................... ............................... ......................READING and To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: A Moderator for one year; Two members of the Board of Selectmen for three years; One member of the Board of Assessors for three years; one member for one year; Two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; One member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; Two members of the School Committee for three years; and seventy two Town Meeting Members shall be elected to represent each of the following precincts: i Precinct 1 Eight members for three years; one member for two years; one member for one year; Precinct 2 Eight members for three years; two members for one year; Precinct 3 Eight members for three years; one member for one year; Precinct 4 Eight members for three years; one member for two years; Precinct 5 Eight members for three years; one member for one year; Precinct 6 Eight members for three years; (. Precinct 7 Eight members for three years; Precinct 8 Eight members for three years; one member for one year. P144 and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on MONDAY, the TWENTY- EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL A.D., 2008 at seven - thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following Articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 2 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer- Collector, Board of Assessors, Director 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 Official, Board or Special Committee. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To choose all other necessary. Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2008 - FY 2017 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2007, as amended by Article 4 of the November 13, 2007 Subsequent Town Meeting; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2008 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2009 — FY 2018 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen P145 ARTICLE 8 To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under. Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, 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 tangible property, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate to establish revolving funds under Chapter 44, Section 53E' /x for any or all of the following purposes: ♦ Using the receipts generated through the sale of compost and recycling bins to purchase additional compost and /or recycling bins, said expenditures to be administered by the Public Works Director; ♦ Administering the consultant fee provision of the Reading General Bylaws Section 5.7, Wetlands Protection, said expenditures to be administered by the Conservation Commission; ♦ Using all or part of the receipts generated from the issuance of Building, Plumbing or Gas, and Wiring and other permits for the Archstone Development, the Johnson Woods Development, and /or the Addison Wesley /Pearson development to pay the costs of legal expenses, oversight and inspection, plan review, initial property value i appraisal and appeals, and general management of the Community Services operations related to that development; and to pay for curb, sidewalk, and pedestrian improvements, and to pay for related expenditures, said expenditures to be administered by the Town Manager; j ♦ Operating public health clinics and any related expenses which fund shall be credited with receipts from clinic fees and third party reimbursement administered under the authority of the Health Services Administrator acting with the approval of the Town Manager; and to determine the total amount of expenditures during Fiscal Year 2009 which. may be made from each such fund, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the Town will appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 2009 beginning July 1, 2008, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways being laid out 1. in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law authorizing the P146 assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, ' or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for c payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. • Timothy Place r • Nugent Lane t Board of Selectmen r ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will approve a home rule petition to the General Court which would permit the Board of Selectmen to allow some or all restaurants holding a All Alcoholic Restaurant Liquor License to have less than 100 seats subject to rules and regulations established by the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Section 2 -6 of the t Reading Home Rule Charter, to declare the seats of certain Town Meeting Members to be vacant and remove certain described persons from their position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the notice of election, or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year, or take any other action with respect thereto: Precinct 1 Steven L. Perry ' Precinct 2 Robert L. Green Lizabeth Ann Malinski Christopher A. Powers Karen Lynn Powers Donald C. Stroeble Precinct 4 John B. Latham Precinct 5 Patrick M. Fennelly Thomas Joseph Quintal Precinct 6 Diane N. Slezak Precinct 7 John E. Carpenter i Michael F. Lyons Michael Carmen Merullo Precinct 8 Andrew Patrick Murphy Robert L. Spadafora, Jr. Board of Selectmen P147 and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to February 5, 2008, the date set for the Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 2nd day of January, 2008. r James E. Bonaz airman Stephen old Vice Chairman i Ben Tafo etary Camille+W. Anthony Thomas reeman, Constable P148 Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING ( r l C 1, ( ~f C� PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY & LOCAL ELEC'T'ION February 5, 2008 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constables Return thereon, a Presidential Primary and Local Election was held for all eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Frederick Van Magness, Precinct 1, 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 was found to be empty and registered at 000. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 5697 voted Democratic Ballots 3158 voted Republican Ballots 6 voted Green - Rainbow Ballots 0 voted Working Families Ballots 8836 ballots (54 %) of registered voters cast as follows: BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total hn R. Edwards 18 17 7 12 18 19 18 9 118 [Hillary Clinton 408 401 361 405 393 419 369 415 3171 se h R. Biden, Jr. 1 3 3 2 4 2 6 2 23 hristopher J. Dodd 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 ike Gravel 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 Barack Obama 319 230 242 320 244 315 345 239 2254 Dennis J. Kucinich 1 0 2 1 0 1 21 0 7 Bill Richardson 11 2 3 1 1 3 0 2 13 No Preference 6 9 8 4 3 4 9 4 47 Others 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Blanks 7 6 4 6 1 5 11 11 51 Total 765 670 631 752 665 770 761T 683 5697 STATE COMMITTEE MAN'- Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Jose h F. Lawless, III Others 459 0 414 0 408 0 395 0 393 1 469 1 422 1 369 0 3329; 3E. Blanks Total 306 7651 256 67 223 763711 357 52 7521" 271 6651 300 7701 338 761 314 831 2365 56971 P149 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Peg Crowe 77 78 80 64 94 81 67 63 604 Betsy Sheeran 410 382 352 367 338 417 395 330 2991 Others 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 Blanks 2771 2101 1991 3211 2331 270 298 290 2098 Total 7651 6701 6311 7521 6651 770 7611 683 5697 DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE (Vote for not more than thirty-five) Group 1 0 John F. O'Neill* 204 196 207 231 231 278 224 185 1756 Mary Ellen O'Neill* 221 197 219 256 249 286 252 192 1872 Meghan A.Young* 215 179 179 240 213 239 202 173 1640 Ben Tafoya* 3181 213 210 355 235 308 319 252 2210 Audrey C. Thom sen* 234 211 163 189 183 233 204 171 1588 Grou p 2 Donna M. Corbett* 266 172 173 160 237 237 250 171 1666 David L.A. Rall 200 132 '111 1171 182 1771 197 123 1239 Steven McLaughlin* 2481 221 145 134 207 194 213 136 1498 Douglas N. Greene* 214 164 135 133 218 187 235 149 1435 Patricia K. Kelly* 253 194 171 147 223 226 247 163 1624 Donald M. Green* 210 166 137 163 220 186 205 137 1424 Harry M. Simmons* 251 178 172 2331 227 2021 224 144 1631 Marilyn P. Simmons* 250 188 187 235 238 218 231 163 1710 Carolyn R. Whiting* 240 166 151 147. 212 201 223 149 1489 Davins L. Shuman* 246 183 147 142 214 189 207 135 1463 Margaret L. Soli* 263 181 169 214 242 225 250 181 1725 Christine Ford* 242 224 147 135 211 1951 211 146 1511 Ellen C. Kearns* 285 179 153 150 223 206 222 167 1585 Shirley R. Slack* 227 156 148 149 210 193 210 142 1435 Jeffrey M. Doucette* 233 171 151 135 209 196 227 145 1467 Wai -Por Richard Chen g* 219 151 130 145 201 1981 199 128 1371 George V. Hines* 298 200 177 245 262 279 319 217 1997 Alice W. Collins* 2421 171 160 187 256 264 247 158 1685 John A.Li itt* 220 158 135 158 228 211 220 134 1464 Andrew K. Herlihy* 275 189 150 156 208 199 235 167 1579 Gaina M. Herlihy* 266 194 155 155 221 204 229 173 1597 William J. Griset, Jr.* 276 165 126 173 212 217 227 217 1613 Julie Gre on Cremin 2221 160 130 117 194 204 222 119 1368 Claire M. Paradiso* 280 200 149 1311 198 188 213 149 1508 Alejandra E. Guzman* 254 183 136 128 190 176 182 133 1382 Joleen James Avtges 210 145 132 123 215 1831 1921 119 13.19 Arthur W. Berg* 222 1601 140 144 223 2001 2321 144 1465 Karen M. Berg* 1 2311 1651 1551 1541 225 091 2411 1351 1515 P150 l C C Patricia P. Fitzgerald* 236 186 203 221 241 214 243 159 1703 Thomas P. Fitzgerald* 226 173 183 200 226 197 221 143 1569 Dennis Newman* 246 184 131 125 194 163 198 139 138 Raymond J. Cabot 214 150 121 123 185 169 190 138 129 Maureen Kelly* 241 1811 169 1551 223 209 2431 153 1574 Janet Baronian* 237 156 143 137 199 193 2231 177 1465 Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Blanks 17340 16508 15985 19678 14790 18697 17804 17779 138581 Total 26775 23450 22085 26320 232751 26950 26635 239051 199395 *Elected BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total John McCain 178 117 132 191 134 211 149 166 1278 Fred Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tom Tancredo 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Duncan Hunter 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Huckabee 6 6 7 12 8 13 16 9 77 Mitt Romney 265 171 161 229 191 219 209 260 1705 Ron Paul 11 4 2 5 9 7 6 7 51 Rudy Giuliani 2 21 4 2 1 1 21 5 11. No Preference 6 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1. Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 2 4 1 0 2 3 0 12 Total 469 303 ___2121 441 345 454 387 4471 3158 STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Albert J. Turco 275 194 197 263 213 276 230 247 1895 Others 0 1 1' 2 2 0 0 0 6 Blanks 194 108 114 176 130 178 157 200 1257 Total 1 4691_ 3031 3121 4411 3451 4541 3871 4471 3158 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Monica C. Medeiros ,Others 272 179 190 255 208 268 231 243 1846 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 6 Blanks 197 123 121 184 135 186 156 204 1306; Total 1 4691 303 312 441 345 4541 387 447 3158' P151 REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE -Vote for not more than thirty -five andidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Group 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nader 0 Curt E. Nitzsche* 243 161 139 210 175 204 183 181 1496 Ra and R. Couture* 222 155 134 213 173 219 193 185 1494 Sally C. Nitzsche* 234 158 130 201 170 204 181 174 1452 Judith Alice Webb* 2221 147 131 189 162 201 185 174 1411 L. Nancy Forsberg* 219 149 128 189 162 194 180 170 1391 Ronald Thomas O'Keefe, Jr.* 235 150 126 192 162 193 178 174 1410 Krissandra Holmes* 221 1401 135 206 155 189 180 174 1400 Eleanor K. Hig ott* 215 142 127 193 160 190 174 169 1370 Henry A. Hig ott* 212 140 120 196 164 188 173 164 1357 Louise M. Callahan* 221 148 136 207 157 191 177 176 1413 Frederick Van Magness, Jr.* 235 156 134 207 159 206 185 185 1467 Elaine M. Little* 224 145 131 211 163 196 176 180 1426 Willard J. Burditt* 218 150 140 214 160 194 174 178 1428 Kenneth J. Rossetti* 230 149 138 191 159 198 189 178 1432 Daniel A. Ensminger* 240 155 128 219 167 206 200 185 1500 Diana M. Kaine* 222 149 132 201 161 201 177 174 1417 Kenneth A. Holt* 218 143 127 191 162 206 180 184 1411 Richard H. Coco* 212 144 129 199 156 202 177 172 1391 Nancy C. Leavitt* 218 146 126 204 166 200 174 167 1401 Mary T. Carbone* 2221 144 137 210 164 197 178 175 1427 Richard H. Curtis* 227 155 141 221 174 206 181 185 1490 Others 0 4 1 6 2 11 8 5 37 Blanks 11705 7475 8150 11165 8642 11694 9742 11936 80509 Total 16415 10605 10920 15435 120751 15890 13545 15645 110530 Tr,tecteu BALLOT OF THE GREEN - RAINBOW PARTY I i PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Jared Ball ,Ralph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nader 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Elaine Brown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Kat Swift 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C' nthia McKinney 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 Kent Mesplay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No Preference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Others 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 01 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 I]_ 6 P152 t' f t i� t c t� t i� STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total 7 8 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 10 0 0 30 0 10 10 Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 01 11 01 01 31 01 11 1 6 Total 1 01 11 01 01 ii 01 11 11 6 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 10 0 0 30 0 10 10 60 Total 0 Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 1 0 01 31 01 11 11 6 Total 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 6 GREEN- RAINBOW TOWN COMMITTEE - Vote for Ten Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 10 0 0 30 0 10 10 60 Total 0 10 0 0 30 0 10 10 60 BALLOT OF THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 _ Total o Preference [[Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 thers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 otal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 01 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - Vote for One Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nn P153 WORKING FAMILIES TOWN COMMITTEE - Vote for TEN Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Others 0 0 0 0 01 0 01 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 3 =o 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 LOCAL ELECTION 8274 ballots (51 %) of registered voters cast as follows: Moderator for one year - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 I Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Alan E. Foulds *� 857 639 641 772 649 753 782 673 5766 Other 4 6 . 1 4 1 4 4 3 27 Blanks 360 228 264 352 303 31.5 344 315 2481 Total 1221 873 906 1128 953 1072 113-01- 130 991 8274 *Elected 2442 1746 1812 22561 19061 2142 2260 1982 16546 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* 749 533 516 620 547 693 689 628 4975 Ben Tafo a* 718 543 570 744 557 661 676 585 5054 Other 6 7 8 5 4 6 5 0 41. Blanks 969 663 718 887 798 782 8901 769 6476 Total 2442 1746 1812 22561 19061 2142 2260 1982 16546 *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 Total Francis Joseph Golden* 801 599 617 708 602 710 703 625 5365 Other 5 6 3 3 0 1 0 1 19 Blanks 415 268 286 417 351 361 427 365 2890 Total 12211, 873 9061 1128 9531 10721 11301 9911 8274 *Elected Board of Assessors for one year - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Robert I. Nordstrand* 810 604 606 708 596 721 707 638 5390 Other 3 2 3 3 0 2 3 1 17 Blanks 408 267 297 417 357 349 420 352 2867 Total 1221 873 906 1128 953 1072 1130 991 8274 *Elected P154 I i l i ( I i r Board of Library Trustees for three years - Vote for Two for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total David P. Hutchinson* 732 547 544 666 566 672 694 570 4991 Victoria V. Yablonsk * 728 529 564 656 555 662 664 551 4909 Other 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 10 Blanks 979 669 702 932 785 809 901 861 6638 Total 2442 1746 1812 2256 1906 2144 2260 1982 16548 *Elected 1746 1812 2256 1906 2144 2260 1982 16548 *Elected Munici al Li ht 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* 763 589 601 701 605 690 688 606 5243 Other 3 4 3 3 1 2 3 0 19 Blanks 455 280 302 424 347 380 439 385 3012 Total 1221 8731 906 1128 953 1072 11301 9911 8274 *Elected 384 488 528 480 438 504 448 3846 Total 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* 596 415 476 576 416 519 590 426 4014 Carl McFadden 537 368 377 453 384 518 475 452 3564 Karen T. Janowski* 729 576 465 694 623 664 688 650 5089 Other 41 3 6 51 3 5 3 6 35 Blanks 5761 384 488 528 480 438 504 448 3846 Total 2442 1746 1812 2256 1906 2144 2260 1982 16548 *Elected 740 Keith J. D'Entremont* 696 Town Meetin g 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 Roy A. Benjamin, Jr.* 687 687 Lynne A. Crawford* Roger J. 'Entremont* 661 685 '661 685 Mark L. Dockser* 682 682 Ellen Mounteer* 641 641 Paula J. Perry* 715 715 Elaine L. Webb* 740 740 Keith J. D'Entremont* 696 696 Other 10 10 Blanks 4251 4251 Total 9768 9768 *Elected P155 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 Gary C. Derusha* 719 488 Reginald T. Peters* 719 Other 2 523 Geroge A. Snow* 2 Blanks 500 545 Mary Grimmer* 500 Total 1 12211 15 Anthony Bastiani* 1221 *Elected 23 4 John B. Sullivan* Blanks Town Meetin g 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 Wei E. Lwn* Mary Grimmer* 488 4 488 Reginald T. Peters* Anthbn Bastiani* 523 3 523 Geroge A. Snow* Carol Sampson 545 2 545 Mary Grimmer* Bradford Bride 15 2 15 Anthony Bastiani* Other 4 23 4 John B. Sullivan* Blanks 3 1712 3 David O'Sullivan* Total 3 1735 3 Joseph Connearney ** *Elected 2 2 Walter Carroll ** 2 2 Steve Ala ero 1 1 Wes Sullivan 1 1 Maeve Sullivan 1 1 Rich Moore 1 1 Kevin Milner 1 1 Barbie Travis 1 1 Amanda Milner i 1 Michael Lee 1 1 Larry Racheleau 1 1 Chris Powers 1 1 Other 44 44 Blanks 5389 5389 Total 7028 7028 I* Elected TT i to HreaKer to be cleterminect by Precinct at Annual Town Meeting Town Mee tin Member far one year - Vote for not more than Two Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Mary Grimmer* 4 Anthbn Bastiani* 3 3 Carol Sampson 2 Bradford Bride 2 Other 23 23 Blanks 1712 1712 Total 1735 1738 *Elected P156 t 4� i t C C l t 49'_ - Richard W. Eagleston, Jr.* Member for one year - Vote for not more than One 498 Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 498 Lawrence A. Hurley* Pr 8 Total 496 2 496 Sheila C. Sp inney* 2 538 14 538 David Craven* 14 6 886 6 Randall Jones* 886 2 9021 1 2 Kathleen Tibbetts* 902 2 2 Me han Crook ** 1 1 Laura Crook ** I 1 Linda Hank ** 1 I Peg Faulkner* * 1 I Donald Smith ** 1 I Daniel Suchy ** 1 1 Larry Kului ** 1 1 Anthony D'Arezzo ** 1 I * Thomas Wagner" t 1 Jeanne Duran** 1 1 Charles Ca obianco ** 1 1 "Tie Breaker to be determined by Precinct at Annual 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 Gary Oliveria* 2 2 Other 14 14 Blanks 886 886 Total 9021 1 902 *Elected P157 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* Paul J. Baratta* 615 7 ngela F. Binda* 615 Russell T. Graham* Other 478 644 34 478 aul C. Dustin* I 644 David Lautman* Blanks 499 560 1087 499 M. Nihan* 560 Harry M. Simmons* Total 537 516 1121 537 rederick S. Shaffer* 516 Ben Tafoya* *Elected 487 581 487 Gina Dirocco* 581 Nancy J. Twomey* 7 650 7 Timothy Kelley* 650 Timothy R. Twomey* 5 601 5 Kenneth Foley* 601 Paul J. Baratta 3 461 3 Other 461 Marsie K. West* 18 467 18 Blanks 467 Other 5041 11 5041 Total 11 Blanks L 1 7624 3918 7624 *Elected 39'18 Total 9024 9024 *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 Paul J. Baratta* 7 ngela F. Binda* 7 Other 478 34 478 aul C. Dustin* I 34 Blanks 499 1087 499 M. Nihan* 1087 Total 537 1121 537 rederick S. Shaffer* 1128 *Elected 487 487 Gina Dirocco* Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Ei ht Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total 549 Camille W. Anthony* 549 ngela F. Binda* 478 478 aul C. Dustin* I 499 499 M. Nihan* 537 537 rederick S. Shaffer* 487 487 Gina Dirocco* 7 7 Timothy Kelley* 5 5 Kenneth Foley* 3 3 Other 18 18 Blanks 5041 5041 Total 7624 7624 *Elected Pi 58 i' F C i C i l t i i i t Town Mee tin 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 Regina Snyder* 71 4 John Miles* 653 Harvey "Pete" J. Dahl* 0 Other 7 28 Peter Shields* 662 John "Jack" K. Downing* 0 Blanks 7 921 Jacqueline Mandell* 630 Carl F. Anderson Ill* 0 Total 7 953 Other 578 Christopher Caruso* 0 I*Elected 56 56 Blanks 659 George V. Hines* 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— Ralph A. Colorusso* 668 668 Ronald M. D'Addario* 664 664 Timnthv t OWeill* 620 620 Gary D. Phillips* than Ei ht Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 5481 Pr 5 Pr 6 548 Robert Mandell* Total Michele Weber Chia pini* 71 7 John Miles* 653 Harvey "Pete" J. Dahl* 7 7 Peter Shields* 662 John "Jack" K. Downing* 7 7 Jacqueline Mandell* 630 Carl F. Anderson Ill* 7 7 Other 578 Christopher Caruso* 56 56 Blanks 659 George V. Hines* 6012 6012 Total 22 Brian R. Walsh* 8596 8596 I*Elected Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Ei ht Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Michele Weber Chia pini* 653 653 Harvey "Pete" J. Dahl* 662 662 John "Jack" K. Downing* 630 630 Carl F. Anderson Ill* 578 578 Christopher Caruso* 659 659 George V. Hines* 22 22 Brian R. Walsh* 10 10 C. Ellen Commito* 7 7 Other 29 29 Blanks 5790 5790 Total 9040 9040 *Elected Town Meetin g Members for three years - Vote for not more than Ei ht Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 chele D. Iantosca* Pr 7 Pr 8 Total l William C. Brown* he r 598 598 Kathleen E. Golini* 3 3 Blanks 516 William J. Griset, Jr.* Total 390 533 533 Paula D. Koppel* 991 991 *Elected 517 517 Robert I. Nordstrand* 526 526 535 Kenneth R. Tucci* 535 Donald Golini* 542 542 Robert Beckman* 38 38 5 5 Other 21 Blanks 21 4695 4695 Total 7928 7928 *Elected Town Meetin Y Member for one ear -Vote for not more than One Candidate Pr 1 ' rromti Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total chele D. Iantosca* he r 598 598 3 3 Blanks 390 Total 390 991 991 *Elected A true copy. Attest: heryl . Johnso Town lerk m i i i i C C: l t (5 ' t t( 1 r i l ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 28, 2008 Town Clerk Cheryl Johnson sworn in elected Town Meeting members before their precinct meetings. Precinct 8 met and appointed Bruce A. MacKenzie to fill a vacated seat until the next local election. Precinct 2 tie votes were broken with Joseph T. Connearney, Sr. for a three year term. Precinct 3 tie votes were broken with Jeanne MacDonald Duran for a three year term. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:39 p.m., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Anthony Rickley, Precinct 2 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All newly elected and appointed Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Moderator. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion by James E. Bonazoli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. Moderator informed Town Meeting that Troop 702 was at Town Meeting as part of their community service badge. Moderator reminded Town Meeting Members about instruction motions. Technically State Law does not allow motions to be made when the subject matter does not first appear in the Warrant. They have traditionally been allowed here because they are completely "non- binding." Our bylaws stipulate that all Main Motions (which these are) must be made in writing. Additionally, I ask that they be written on an 8 '/2 by 11 sheet, containing nothing but the motion. Otherwise they are likely to be lost. The Chair will enforce that rule tonight. In addition, I would ask that whenever practical all such motions be presented to the Moderator at the beginning of each night's session. At some convenient point the Chair will inform the body what intended Instructional motions have been presented. This is being done in fairness to those being "Instructed," and deserve some semblance of notice, and to Town Meeting Members who, when making a decision as to whethefor not to adjourn for the evening, should know what business is still before them. Unlike all the regular articles, members have no idea what type of Instruction Motions will be made. ARTICLE 2 — Chairman of the Board of Selectman James E. Bonazoli gave the following State of the Town Report: I am proud to present to you the 2008 State of the Town report on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, and although they need no introductions I want to acknowledge the other members of the Board who have worked so hard and helped make this report possible Vice Chairman Steve Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, and Selectmen Camille Anthony and Rick Schubert. Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P161 As I prepared this and looked back on what has been accomplished within the last year since our last April Town meeting I found it very difficult to keep this short but I promise ` 1 will do my best to keep it within one night. Reading is the envy of many surrounding communities due to the strong partnerships we foster both internally and externally. The excellent working relationship between Town government and the School Department, Facilities Department, and Reading Municipal Light Department are exemplary, and these relationships need to be recognized. Additionally, Reading enjoys an excellent relationship with State Senator Richard Tisei, State Representatives Brad Jones and Patrick Natale, and many departments of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the Massachusetts Highway Department and the Department of Environmental Protection with whom we have worked a lot with �. lately. We also have excellent support and partnerships with our delegation in Congress, and I particularly want to mention Congressman John Tierney with whom we met recently on issues of concern to Reading. Our community and its Town government continue to thrive. There is a level of positive activity and change probably unmatched in our history. We are truly a Community of Excellence. This is largely because of the people who have come together to serve their community - as paid staff and as volunteers. We are very fortunate to have such a strong base of dedicated, creative, and hard working employees at all levels — both school and r town. l Even in the midst of major changes in personnel this past year we never skipped a beat. I would like to outline just a few of those changes. We had the retirement of our Health Administrator who worked for years in our community and helped create many of our ( ' policies and guild lines. We had turnover in our Public Nurse and Town Planner which if you consider how much development we had in town last year and then think how each of these positions play major roles in the progress and success of those projects it is astounding. The Town Manger and Department Heads are to be commended in assuring that these transitions have gone so smoothly. I do want to thank each of those who have left Reading's service, and welcome those who have joined our official family this year. As proud as I am of the staff and employees we have - it is our heart and soul — our volunteers that makes Reading Reading. Our employees' energy, creativity and hard work is equally match by our core of volunteers. It is absolutely amazing what are community is willing and able to do. During 2007, Reading Town government: ♦ filled 237 volunteer positions, ♦ on 47 standing Town Boards, Committees and Commissions (not including Town C Meeting), Annual Town Meeting ( ; P1 62 April 2$, 2008 �,: ♦ contributing to over 7000 volunteer hours per year (3.6 person years). ♦ each volunteer dedicates the equivalent of almost a week of full time work per year ♦ each Board, Committee, or Commission meets on average 30 hours per year — many meet much more. Plus keep in mind that is 47 "standing" boards and committees — in addition, the Town has had several ad hoc groups dealing with topics such as Birch Meadow Park planning, Ipswich River Greenway planning, tax classification, and the Community Preservation Act. Add to this the tremendous number of volunteers on behalf of our schools, recreation programs, cultural offerings, etc, and this is truly a remarkable story. I would love to name all our volunteers but that just isn't possible in the time we have but there is one individual who does deserve mention, and that is the senior member of our volunteer corps — Ben Nichols. Ben moved from Reading last year after spending almost all of his 99 years as a resident and serving in many official and community volunteer positions in the community. As seen here Ben was honored with a going away party at the Senior Center in October of this past year, organized by our very own Bill Brown and staff. For me Ben will always be the symbol of volunteerism and civic duty. He cared for the well being of Reading more than anyone I know. May all of us strive for such excellence and longevity in all we do for Reading. Community Development Much of Reading's activity and success last year was in the area of Community Development: The long awaited contract to construct the Downtown Improvement Project was awarded by the State in 2007 and if any of you have tried to go down Main St. you know work has begun. Although it will be a difficult process and perhaps a bit of a logistical headache at the end it will be well worth it. We ask for everyone's patience and although it may not be as easy to get to them please make a concerted effort to patronize all our merchants. Speaking of not easily accessible - The Downtown Parking Task Force conducted a survey which showed that there is a shortage of 280 spaces for employees, and a shortage of 120 customer spaces. The problem will only be compounded on a short term with the construction but in the long run with additional growth and new establishments moving in we may have a serious problem. To help address this concern the Town received a grant from the Commonwealth of MA in the amount of $50,000 to proceed with a parking garage feasibility study which we hope to commence shortly. Additionally to address a very specific need - Town Meeting re -zoned a parcel of land on Sanborn Street for the Reading Cooperative Bank to construct employee parking which have freed more E spaces for other merchants and patrons. Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P163 To date our plans for economic development have been centered on Walkers Brook Drive. Following on the success of the development of our former landfill, Dickinson Development decided they liked Reading so much, that they redeveloped the former Boston Stove property and the new Stop and Shop opened on that site this past year. The TASC building was purchased, and Hallmark Health occupies one wing of the building, �. while the new TASC building owner has been able to re -rent additional major portions of (; the 6 story office tower. Bertucci's and Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants have been constructed on the front portions of the site and if you have gone there you know how successful they have been. I was put on the waiting list at Longhorns Friday and I think my table will be ready tomorrow. The former General Tire property is being redeveloped into a retail center, with major tenants consisting of the Baby Warehouse, Reading Athletic Center, and K &G clothing. Market Basket will soon open on the site, and there is room for additional retail development. In 2007 Pearson selected National Development to partner with the Weiner Group to re- develop the Addison- Wesley/Pearson site. In August 2007 the Selectmen voted to approve submission of a Smart Growth 40R Application to the State. Re- zoning of the Addison Wesley/Pearson property for mixed use development, including a OR r development was approved by Town Meeting in December. Assuming the plans are built out this will be a major move in meeting our low- income housing needs. (` On other fronts to promote economic development we had an outcry from the residents for an "early cup of coffee" which resulted in a change of the Town's Bylaws regarding hours of operation for retail businesses. The Selectmen adopted a policy regarding a waiver of the hours of operation to allow retail businesses to open before 6.00 a.m. To my surprise we have only had one applicant who was just recently approved after their <, first application to the Board of Selectmen was denied back in July.. Additionally in an effort to help revitalize the downtown area, the Board of Selectmen % had several discussions around putting an Article on the 2008 Annual Town Meeting t Warrant to allow restaurants with less than 100 seats to have an All Alcoholic Liquor License. This is Article 13 on the warrant for this Town Meeting. These are just two examples of how the Board is looking to promote business within Reading. Much of the work and plan are coming from the Economic Development ( . Committee. Moving to conservation and recreation development in May 2007, the Board of Selectmen approved a purchase and sales agreement for the purchase of 1481 Main Street (Mattera property) with funding coming from a $400,000 State grant and the generosity of Rita and Nelson Burbank who donated $400,000. The property was purchased, and a { dedication of the property was held last spring. Although we have seen some activity out of here we really hope this will become a hub for many recreation and conservation activities. Annual Town Meeting ' P1 6 4 April 28, 2008 A Memorial Park Master Plan was developed and approved by the Board of Selectmen. Proposed improvements to the park included reshaping the ice rinks and adding lights to them, add bocce, horseshoes and volleyball, public parking along Harrison Street, additional shade trees and plantings, a handicapped accessible bucolic pathway through the park, and reconstruction of the tennis court and basketball court. The cost is estimated at $740,000 and a Nelson and Rita Burbank donated funds for the majority of the work. Friends of Reading Recreation have been involved with this project's design and will contribute several elements to the project. The ad hoc Northern Area Greenway Committee was charged with developing ways to improve public access to the "Town owned lands along the northern area of Reading mostly along the Ipswich River. They developed a plan that includes a main route and an alternative route if the boardwalks do not come to fruition. They recommended benches and picnicking in the Town Forest area. The former Water Treatment Plant site is the headway and should have active recreation and kiosks. They recommended the construction of a boardwalk to connect the Town Forest to Mill Street, and a fishing pier at the Lobs Pound Mill site along with handicap accessibility. If you have ever been up in the Salisbury/Hampton NH area you know how beautiful and wonderful these trails could be. After it was determined Imagination Station had to be dismantled we wanted to make sure a proper plan was put together. The ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee was charged with developing a master plan for recreational use of the Birch Meadow area. A resent survey showed that residents of the Town would enjoy big open areas, desire to rebuild Imagination Station, and want more fields and a pool. This master plan will be the basis for town budget and planning as well as an avenue for contributions and donations. One option to help fund these projects is the Community Preservation Act. An ad hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee was put together and they recommended that the Selectmen place the Community Preservation Act on the Warrant for the Subsequent Town Meeting. The Board of Selectmen decided to postpone this action until a later date. Our new Nurse Advocacy Program under Elder Services is off to a very strong start. Our nurse, Dianne Luther was hired in September and has already worked with 50 Reading seniors. Dianne is dedicated to helping Reading seniors manage their health care needs and plan strategies for managing these needs both in the short term and future mostly in the seniors' very own homes. By providing education, counseling and advocacy, Dianne is helping seniors and their caregivers prevent falls, injuries and unnecessary disabilities. The program is working with fire & police as well as other community providers to assist seniors proactively. Information about the program will be available at the checkers table after our next town meeting. {I Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P165 The efforts at combating substance abuse in Reading lead to the formation of a non- profit group — Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse ( RCASA). This organization was formed in September 2006, and was the recipient of a $10,000 planning grant. The 21 member board meets monthly and has made great strides in organizing to combat substance abuse. The Town applied for and was awarded a very competitive $100,000 a year 5 year Drug Free Community grant which allows the Town to hire staff and move. the RCASA agenda forward. Staff was hired in early 2008. We have already seen positive results in organizing the effort by having this staff member in place but as we all know, sadly, true success will be measured in months to years. Nonetheless this is a battle we can never stop fighting. Infrastructure Improvements The Route 128/1 -93 Interchange Project completed its work and will be moving on to the Environmental Impact process. In May 2007, the Board of Selectmen approved a position paper on the Route 128/1 -93 Interchange Project. It is far from over but at least one phase is closed. MWRA — in the beginning we thought we would never get there but in October 2007, the Selectmen approved the Water Supply Continuation Agreement between the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the Town of Reading with a term expiring June 30, 2016. The Town is now completely dependent on the MWRA for water supply and has suspended the use of the local water supply. It isn't often that one can say it, but Reading's action has saved a river. Now we just need to worry if we will have a set of dumb bells or whatever you see in the proposed water towers at the end of Main St. We accomplished a tremendous amount of road reconstruction and resurfacing this past year. You have the list above but Peter do we know how many miles? Either way — we have miles more to do. Granite curb and sidewalks were installed on all or parts of the following streets in 2007: Franklin Street (Main Street to Grove Street — westerly side), West Street (Enos Circle to Catherine Avenue — westerly side only). Sidewalk construction has many benefits including reduction of vehicle travel, improvements to health, and connections of neighborhoods. Much more needs to be done in this area, and the Board of Selectmen is discussing the possibility of asking our voters to approve a multi -year program to expand our Walkable Reading initiatives. Additional capital improvements were also authorized and work proceeded on: School buildings Town Buildings Library furnishings Public Works equipment P166 Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 c 1. ( I i � r Playgrounds downtown improvement financial systems fire engine artificial turf field Technology fire ladder truck Tennis courts It's all worth it. The Town's financial situation continues to be excellent, maintaining appropriate cash reserves and the ability to continue supplemental capital projects. This is due to consistent, sustainable, and conservative budgeting, and the establishment by the Finance Committee of sound financial policies and goals. The ad hoc Tax Classification Task Force studied the notion of shifting the tax rate. The Task Force voted to recommend adopting a shift. After input from residents and business owners and much deliberation the Board of Selectmen voted to not shift the tax rate. The `t'own's bond rating by Moody's was upgraded from Al to Aa3, thanks to the hard work of the Town Accountant Gail LaPointe and Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, and building on the previous strong financial base set by the retired Town Accountant Richard Foley and retired Finance Director Beth Klepeis. But again as we see with snow and ice budget we just don't know what is ahead and we must continue consistent, sustainable, and conservative budgeting. Don't get me wrong. I am not looking at the Town through rose colored glasses. I know we have many challenges ahead - many unknowns. The economy will continue to be our main concern with energy and gas prices rising — the unknown in health care and more and more need to help our neighbors young and old. We know what additional things we need to do as a community — we are planning for that. Together — our local elected officials, our several Departments, our volunteers, our legislative leaders on a state and national level — we can and will accomplish more to benefit this entire community. We know what excellence looks like. (hockey team) It can be duplicated ... well maybe not duplicated in all cases But certainly most (Olympiads) By supporting each other, we can achieve what seems to be the impossible. We have some of the best leadership (Town Manager) around to. guild us (School Superintendent) through the challenges. Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P167 c t We have the financial thought leadership in Bob LeLacheur, Gail LaPointe, and Mary Delai and are financially stronger because of them and by this body and others being Cautiously Optimistic and conservative in our approach. t We will continue to find new ways to communicate and to share ideas (World Cafe slide). (, Where young and old can work together and help each other building a stronger community. We have a solid foundation of the people who came before us (Ben Nichols) to build on and learn from. All of this is what makes the fabric of our town. We know what we can do as a community — we have shown that — and it is amazing. So as you see it isn't a question of "what do want Reading to become" .... We have become it. The question is what are we doing as individuals, boards and committees today, (; tomorrow and the next day to ensure we continue to be a Community of Excellence? We are off to a good start. By you sitting here tonight you are doing just that and I want to thank you for your support in the betterment of our community of Reading. �. Thank you and Good night. ARTICLE 2 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 2. ARTICLE 3 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to .table the subject matter of Article 3. ARTICLE 4 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it t was voted to approve the following amendments to the FY 2008 — FY 2017 Capital Improvements Program provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended: ` o C2 — School Building Improvement — Add $45,000 in FY 2008 ' o C8 — Public Safety - Fire — Move $115,000 to replace turnout gear from FY 2009 to FY 2008 o C 14 — Parks & Recreation — Move $40,000 to replace the flag pole on the Common from FY 2009 to FY 2008 ` ARTICLE 5 — On motion by Camille W. Anthony, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to amend the following votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2007, as amended by Article 4 of the November 13, 2007 Subsequent Town Meeting; and that the Town vote to appropriate by transfer sums from available funds as noted for the operation of the Town and its government: f Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P168 /�..........i C.....1 __ IM na anri Fvnancac Account Line Description Decrease Increase g9 ____�. Benefits — Non - Contributory $18,000 $ 45,000 Retirement Public Safety — Fire > Re lace Firefi hter turnout ear D3 Debt Service $47,000 N17 Finance Expenses: School and Town Subtotals $ 25,000 $ 200,000 >Phone redundancy - $10,000 .s 4 Lit frot)!i, r'i'se C►asi� t f J >Email backup - $15,000 Account Line _ Description Decrease Increase P1 Library Salaries — Extended Sick $ 6,600 Leave 023 Community Services Expenses — $ 24,500 >Veteran's Assistance $15,000 >Travel and Prof. Development - $9,500 R7 Public Safety Salaries — Fire (OT) $ 15,000 R8 Public Safety Expenses — Police $ 9,300 Academ S14 Public Works Salaries — Vacant $60,000 positions for portions of the year S15 Public Works Expenses $131,100 >Highway Contractual $40,000 >Highway Supplies $60,000 >Patching $4,000 >Road Project $27,100 S16 Public Works — Street Lighting $10,000 S17 Public Works — Rubbish Collection/ $501000 Disposal 518 Public Works Expenses — Snow & Ice $592,015 Subtotals $185,000 $803,515 Net firgm Free Cash Manarni FunA — Canital Account Line Description Decrease Increase C2 School Building Improvements > Killam roof re airs $ 45,000 C8 Public Safety — Fire > Re lace Firefi hter turnout ear $115,000 C14 Parks and Recreation > Replace flag pole in Town Common $-40,000 Subtotals $ 200,000 .s 4 Lit frot)!i, r'i'se C►asi� t f J Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P169 Enterprise Funds Account Line Description Decrease Increase W5 Water Fund 1996 Chevrolet Dump Truck Three (3) 1997 Ford Pick -up Trucks • Salaries 1993 Ford Sedan $137,000 1994 Caterpillar Loader 928F • Expenses $46,000 1995 Holder Sidewalk Plow • Debt Service $ 7,000 Police Two 2 Police Cruisers, two 2 Motorcycles • Prior ear's capital $84,000 Subtotals $137,000 $137,000 Net- frdt • i Waiter Reseryes $0 Sewer Ft��erves �0: • Si6tffi Wsttr Reserves ARTICLE 6 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to Indefinitely Postpone the subject matter of Article 6. ARTICLE 7 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to approve the FY 2009 -- FY 2018 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 8 -- On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Forty Five Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Two Dollars ($445,122) for highway projects from the proceeds due to the Town under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 90. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and -conditions as they may determine, the following items of Town tangible property: Department Equipment Fire Engine 31986 Pirsch Hahn Fire Engine Ladder 1 1991 E -One 110' aerial DPW 1996 Chevrolet Dump Truck Three (3) 1997 Ford Pick -up Trucks 1993 Ford Sedan 1994 Caterpillar Loader 928F 1988 International Bucket Truck 1995 Holder Sidewalk Plow 1995 SKAG Lawnmower Police Two 2 Police Cruisers, two 2 Motorcycles Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P170 t l C� i r' i' ARTICLE 10 — On motion by Camille W. Anthony, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to authorize revolving funds for certain Town departments under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E '/2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007'with the receipts, as specified, credited to each fund, the purposes, as listed, for which each fund may be spent, the maximum amount that may be spent from each fund for the fiscal year and the disposition of the balance of each fund at fiscal year end. Revolving Spending Revenue Allowed Expenditure Year End Account Authorit Source Expenses Limits Balance Fees charged Available for Home Public Works for compost & $1349 expenditure Composting Director recycle bins Purchase of bins next year Fees As provided for Consulting and in Reading engineering services General for the review of $25,000 Conservation Bylaws designs and Commission Section 5.7, engineering work for Available for Consulting Conservation Wetlands the protection of expenditure Fees Commission Protection wetlands. next year Revolving Spending Revenue Allowed Expenditure Limits Year End Balance Account Authority Source Expenses Legal, oversight and inspection, plan review, initial Building property appraisals Plumbing, and appeals, Wiring, Gas Community Services and other general permits for the management, landfill $200,000 Walkers monitoring costs, Brook curb sidewalks and Crossing, pedestrian safety rchstone improvements, Inspection and Johnson records archiving Available for Revolving Town Woods and other project expenditure Fund Manager developments related costs. next year Vaccines, materials or screening clinics and clinical supply costs, medical equipment and $25,000 Clinic fees supplies, Health and third party immunizations, Available for Public Health Services reimburse- educational expenditure Clinics lAdministratorlinents materials Inext year Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P171 ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate the sum of: • $83.530L015 for the operation of the Town and its Government for Fiscal Year 2009, beginning July 1, 2008. ARTICLE 11 _a On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item B99: • Benefits $10,885,903 to be provided as follows: Line B99: $151,667 from Overlay Surplus; and the remainder of line B99 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items C 1 through C 11: • Capital $650,800 to be provided as follows: Lines C1 through Cl 1 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item D99: • Debt $6,959,654 to be provided as follows: $350;000 of Line D99 from Sale of Real Estate; and the remainder of Line D99 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item H99: • Vocational Education $424,113 Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P172 i t i i l' ( i• , l l i f i� r, l ' to be provided as follows: Line H99 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items M1 and M2: • Accounting $124,189 to be provided as follows: Lines Ml and M2 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items N15 and N16: • Finance U-372-4 9 to be provided as follows: Lines, N 15 and N 16 from property taxes, State aid' and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items P and P2: • Library: $1,203,906 to be provided as follows: Lines P 1 and P2 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax, local receipts. ARTICLE I1 -- On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, it was moved to amend Line Item P 1 by removing Sunday Hours in the amount of $38,679. Motion to amend did not carry. ARTICLE 11 — On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items Q6 and Q7: • Town Manager's Office $692,818 to be provided as follows: Annual Town Meeting April 28, 200$ P173 Lines Q6 and Q7 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items R14 and R15: • Community Services $927.231 to be provided as follows: Lines R14 and R15 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items S 19 and 520, and S 16, S 17, and S 18 - • Public Works: $4.807,030 to be provided as follows: $120,000 of Line S 12 from the Reading Ice Arena Authority; $37,665 of Line S 15 from Cemetery Sale of Lots; with the remainder of Lines S 19 and S20, and S 16, S 17, and S 18 from property taxes, State aid and non- property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, it was moved to amend Line Item S 17 by removing Curbside Leaf Collections in the amount of $20,313. Motion to amend did not carry. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl, Precinct 7, it was moved to amend Line Item P20 by increasing it by $60,000 for road maintenance. Motion to amend did not carry. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed F1' 2009 Budget as presented for Line Items T7 and T8: • Public Safety: $7,622,882 to be provided as follows: Lines T7 and T8 from property taxes, State aid and non- property tax local receipts. Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P174 i f i 1, l l� is ( ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item U99: • School Department $35,871,170 to be provided as follows: $75,000 of Line U99 from Free Cash; with the remainder of Line IJ99 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item V99: • Town Building Maint. $708,156 to be provided as follows: Line V99 from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts. { ARTICLE 11 — On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committed, it was moved that the "Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item W5: • Water Enterprise Fund $5,348,472 to be provided as follows: $350,000 from Water Fund Reserves, and the balance of Line W5 from user fees and other charges. ARTICLE I 1 — On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item X5: • Sewer Enterprise Fund $5,049,535 to be provided as follows: $250,000 from Sewer Fund Reserves, and the balance of Line X5 from user fees and other charges. ARTICLE 11 — On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was moved that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget as presented for Line Item Y5: • Storm Water Enterprise Fund $315,514 t to be provided as follows: ` Line Y5 from user fees and other charges. P175 Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2006 j t, ARTICLE I I — On motion by Andrew Grimes, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was voted to approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2009 Budget, exclusive of State and county assessments: • 83 530 015 i • Representing the total of all motions made under Article 11 as amended • Funds are to be provided as set forth in said motions as amended 2/3 vote required Declared Unanimous by Moderator The total budget figure of $83,530,015 includes the State Assessment. Technically, Town Meeting does not vote on this figure - the actual totals of all of the lines items covered by the motions in Article 11 is $82,963,832. ARTICLE 12 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 12. ARTICLE 13 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to file Home Rule Legislation that would. place on a ballot at a subsequent election a question as to whether the Board of Selectmen would be authorized to issue licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, to be drunk on the premises, to restaurants that have a seating capacity for less than one hundred persons, subject to rules and regulations to be established by the Board of Selectmen, provided that the Legislature may reasonably vary the form and substance of the requested legislation within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition. HOME RULE LEGISLATION /SEAT RESTRICTION ALL ALCOHOL RESTAURANT LICENSE "An Act Reducing the Minimum Seating Capacity of Certain Restaurants in the Town of Reading. Section 1. Notwithstanding section 11 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any vote cast in the Town of Reading on Question .6 at the November 2, 1982 State Election, or any other special act or general law to the contrary, the Selectmen of the Town of Reading shall cause to be placed on the official ballot used in the Town of Reading by the registered voters there6f at the Annual Town Election to be held in the year 2009 the following question: Shall the Board of Selectmen be granted the authority to issue licenses for the sale of all � alcohol beverages to be consumed on the premises to restaurants with a seating capacity of less than one hundred persons? (. Yes _ No Annual 'Town Meeting P 17 6 April 28, 2008 Section 2. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of heading is hereby authorized to and shall include a summary of the aforesaid question to be printed on the ballot along with the question as stated in section one and to print said summary. If a majority of the votes cast in said Town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, said Town shall be taken to have authorized the sale in said Town of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises for restaurants having a seating capacity of less than one hundred persons. Said licenses shall be subject, however, to all the other provisions of said Chapter 138. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. ". Counted vote requested 114 voted in the affirmative 5 voted in the negative Article 13 Background Asks the state legislature to adopt a home rule petition. Under current regulations: • Restaurants with 100 or more seats are eligible only for an "all alcoholic" license • Restaurants with fewer than 100 seats are eligible only for a "wine and malt" liquor license. E Reading can issue up to 24 "all alcoholic Restaurant licenses" over 100 seats. • 13 have been issued — including 4 clubs Reading can issue up to 5 `wine and malt restaurant licenses" under 100 seats. • 2 have been issued This proposal does not change the total number of licenses of each category that the Town can issue. Surveyed 6 communities in our area • 6 abutting Reading, and f • 10 other communities with successful downtowns. Of the 16 communities • 5 require 100 seats of more for an "all alcoholic restaurant license ". Belmont, Melrose, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn. One other has a 50 seat minimum - Stoneham. Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P177 • 10 have no minimum other than what is established by the licensing authority. Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Concord,, Lexington, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Newburyport, North Reading, Swampscott, Wakefield. The Board of Selectmen secured input from the community: • Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse (RCASA) • Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce 0 Economic Development Committee • General public hearing — notice in the newspapers, RCTV, and mailed to Town Meeting members — 3-11-08 There have been no objections to the proposed change, and the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Committee, and those in attendance at the public hearing support the change. Why make the change? ♦ Commercial space in downtown Reading tends to be fairly small and it is a challenge to find a location that will fit a 100 seat restaurant ♦ Some smaller specialty restaurants would like to serve alcoholic drinks commonplace with their food — for example Mexican restaurants with margaritas ♦ The vitality of Reading's downtown depends on a mix of uses including the potential for smaller specialty restaurants The Board of Selectmen has adopted very tight regulations for all liquor serving establishments including extensive training requirements, and the Police Department is vigilant in enforcing regulations including sales to minors with periodic "stings" to enforce the seriousness of liquor licensing responsibilities. Our liquor serving establishments have pledged to work with the Town (through RCASA) on enforcing underage access to alcohol, and have shown themselves to be responsible business owners. The process will be: ♦ Vote of Town Meeting ♦ If successful, and act of the legislature ♦ If successful, a vote of the Town on the April 2009. local election ballot. Annual Town Meeting P178 April 28, 2008 ARTICLE 14 - -- On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to pursuant to Section 2 -6 of the Reading Horne Rule Charter,, to declare the following seats of Town Meeting Members to be vacant and remove those persons from their position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the notice of election or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year: Precinct 2 Robert L. Green Christopher A. Powers Karen Lynn Powers Donald C. Stroeble Precinct 4 John B. Latham Precinct 5 Patrick M. Fennelly Thomas Joseph Quintal Precinct 6 Diane N.Slezak Precinct 7 John E. Carpenter Michael Carmen Merullo Precinct 8 ARTICLE 3 — On motion by Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl it was moved to remove Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3 — On motion by Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl, Precinct 7, it was moved to request the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee to bring a warrant article or other plan to Fall 2008 Town Meeting that will address the much needed road repairs in the Town of Reading, and do so without proposing a debt or capital exclusion, or a proposition 2 '/z override. Motion Carried. On motion by James E. Bonazoli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned at 11:19 p.m. 158 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: he A ohnson r i Town Clerk 4 s Annual Town Meeting April 28, 2008 P179 ra COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on June 3, 2008 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to June 30, 2008, the date set for the Special Town Meeting in this Warrant. 1 also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of June 4, 2008. A true Attest: P180 Al . Ulrich, Co st ble ( i t r t SPECIAL TOWN MEETING (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any 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 Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road in said Reading, on Monday, June 30, 2008, at seven - thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer - Collector, Board of Assessors, Director 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, Conservation Commission, Town Manager and any other Board or Special Committee. 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, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2008 -- FY 2017, Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2007, as amended by Article 4 of the November 13, 2007 Subsequent Town Meeting and as amended by Article 5 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government,. or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee P181 C ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as' amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. *Baldwin Lane Extension � Board of Selectmen C ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to rescind authorized but unused debt for: • Water main repairs as authorized by Article 10 on November 7, 2005 or take any other action with respect thereto. i Board of Selectmen 1 ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the �. Town of Reading as follows: to renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1; to renumber Section 4.5.2 of Section 4.5 thereof so that it reads Section 4.5.1 and to renumber each successive paragraph accordingly; or take any action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to establish the following revolving fund pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53EY2 Library Materials Replacement Fund, the purpose of which shall be to acquire equivalent Public Library materials to replace items lost or damaged by those who borrow such materials; provided however, that receipts to be deposited into said fund shall be monies r paid by the borrowers of the lost or damaged materials and that such monies represent the replacement cost of the materials; provided further, that the Library Director, with the approval of the Board of Library Trustees shall be authorized to expend from this fund P182 without appropriation; and to establish a limit on the total amount that may be expended from such fund in fiscal year 2009; or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money, by borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise, to pay costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $8,600,000 previously appropriated for this purpose by the Town under Article 4 of the Warrant at the June 12, 2006 Annual Town Meeting; to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, acting as Water Commissioners, to take such actions necessary or required to apply for admission to and to receive the entirety of the Town of Reading's public water supply from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water System, including, without limitation, filing legislation, payment of applicable fees and charges, and entering into an agreement with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority as may be required or necessary to receive a supply of water at prevailing rates charged by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to communities in its water supply system, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money, by borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise, to pay costs of making artificial turf field improvements at the Parker Middle School, including the payment of costs of engineering services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services, construction management services, and all related expenses Incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $650,000 previously appropriated for this purpose by the Town under Article 22 of the Warrant at the April 23, 2007 Annual Town Meeting; said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of ail, or any part of, said improvements; and that the Town authorizes the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article and authorize the Treasurer - Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow pursuant to said authorization. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 30B, Section 12, to authorize the Town Manager to enter • into a contract, including all extensions, renewals and options, for a Substance Abuse Prevention Program Evaluator, for a period greater than three years but not exceeding five years upon such terms and conditions determined by the Town Manager, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen P183 and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to June 30, 2008, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 27th day of May, 2008. W. Ulrich, Constable P184 A aes . Bonazol' C irman VdvVice Steph n A. Ch airman Ben Tafoya, e Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School June 30, 2008 Precinct 1 appointed Francis J. Andrews to fill the one -year vacancy. Precinct 2 appointed Rita F. Bridges to fill the one -year vacancy. Town Clerk Cheryl Johnson sworn in one of the newly appointed Town Meeting members after the precinct meetings. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan B. Foulds, at 7:37 p.m., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Phil Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion r by Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. r Charles Robinson.was extremely thrilled and proud to inform Town Meeting and the Reading community that Mary Delai, Director of Human Resources and Finances for the Reading Public.Schools is the 2008 recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials John F. Conway Award. This annual award, named in remembrance of MASBO's first executive director, was established to recognize the accomplishments of individuals relative to enhancing the effectiveness of a school district in addressing its educational mission. The award consists of a plaque that was presented to Mary at the MASBO annual meeting in May and a $ 1,000 contribution made to the district on Mary's behalf. Ms. Delai has functioned as Director of Human Resources and Finances in Reading, for the past four years. The Superintendent and School Committee continues to be impressed and appreciative with Mary's tenacity in seeking and implementing ways the Reading Public Schools can save money. Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner called Joe Cain to the podium to thank him for his years of audio visual service to Town Meeting and presented him with a "Cain Court" street sign. Joe Cain officially retired today. ARTICLE I — On motion by Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 1. ARTICLE 2 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was s voted to table the subject matter of Article 2. i Special Town Meeting June 30, 2008 P185 ARTICLE 3 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to amend the FY 2008 — FY 2017, Capital improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, by adding: FYI + $450,000 for Water Treatment Plant demolition and related modifications to the water system. + $86,350 for field improvements at Parker Middle School. ARTICLE 4 — On motion by George V. Hines, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was voted to amend votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2007, as amended by Article 4 of the November 13, 2007 Subsequent Town Meeting and as amended by Article 5 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting as follows; and that the Town vote to appropriate by transfer from available finds, the noted sums as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government: General Fund — Waaes and Expenses Account Line Description Decrease Increase Ml Accounting — Salaries and Wages (OT) $2,500 Nil Finance — Salaries and Wages (OT) $9,000 R7 Public Safety — Salaries and Wages $23,500 + >Police Salaries and Wages R8 Public Safety — Expenses $12,000 >Police and Dispatch Clothing Allowance Q23 Community Services — Expenses $35,000 > Casualty Insurance U10 Town Building Maintenance $35,000 Subtotals $58,500 $58,500 Enterprise Funds — Wages and Expenses Account Line Description Decrease Increase W5 Water Fund $42,869 Subtotals $42,869 MEW + Special Town Meeting June 30, 2008 P186 i i f r ( ARTICLE 5 — On motion by Camille W. Anthony, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 5. ARTICLE 6 — On motion by Camille W. Anthony, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to rescind authorized but unused debt for water main repairs as authorized by Article 10 on November 14, 2005, in the amount of one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000). ARTICLE 7 — On motion by David B. Tuttle, Community Planning and Development Commission, it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as .follows: Renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 8 — On motion by Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to establish the following revolving fund pursuant to under Chapter 44, Section 5313'/2 for the following purposes: Library Materials Replacement Fund, the purpose of which shall be to acquire equivalent Public Library materials to replace items lost or damaged by those who borrow such materials; provided however, that receipts to be deposited into said fund shall be monies paid by the borrowers of the lost or damaged materials and that such monies represent the replacement cost of the materials; provided further, that the Library Director, with the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, shall be authorized to expend from this fund without appropriation up to $10,000 from such fund in Fiscal Year 2009. ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $450,000, by borrowing, to pay costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $8,600,000 previously appropriated for this purpose by the Town under Article 4 of the Warrant at the June 12, 2006 Annual Town Meeting; and that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, acting as Water Commissioners, to take such actions necessary or required to apply for admission to and to receive the entirety of the Town of Reading's public water supply from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water System, including, without limitation, filing legislation, payment of applicable fees and charges, and entering into an agreement with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority as may be required or necessary to receive a supply of water at prevailing rates charged by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to communities in its water supply system. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator t Special Town Meeting June 30, 2008 t: P187 ARTICLE 10 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $86,350 by transfer from free cash to pay costs of making artificial turf field improvements at the Parker Middle School, including the payment of costs of engineering services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services, construction management services, and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $650,000 previously appropriated for this purpose by the Town under Article 22 of the Warrant at the April 23, 2007 Annual Town Meeting, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said improvements; and that the Town authorizes the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article and authorize the Treasurer - Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow pursuant to said authorization. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Camille W. Anthony, member for the Board of Selectmen, it was voted, pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 30B, Section 12, to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract, including all extensions, renewals and options, for a Substance Abuse Prevention Program Evaluator, for a period greater than three years but not exceeding five years upon such terms and conditions determined .. . by the Town Manager. On motion by Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m. 133 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: hery/lerk on 'Town t` Specia l Town Meeting June 30, 2008 i 2 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH STATE PRIMARY ELECTION WARRANT Middlesex, ss. To any 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 State Primary Election to vote at Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 RMHS Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the State Primary for the candidates of political parties for. the following offices: SENATOR IN CONGRESS ......... ............................FOR T141S COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS ............... ..........................SIXTH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR ................ ........... ............................... SIXTH DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT ... .......................MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT ... TWENTIETH & THIRTIETH MIDDLESEX DISTRICTS REGISTER OF PROBATE ............. ............................... MIDDLESEX COUNTY 6`h District 20`h Middlesex District 301h Middlesex District All Precincts Precincts 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8 Precincts 2, 3, and 5 And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an .attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than seven (7) days prior to September 16, 2008, the date set for the State Primary Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting. P189 September 16, 2008 Presidential Primary Warrant COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: .. By virtue of this Warrant, I, on August 21, 2008 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 State Primary Election Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than seven (7) days prior to September 16, 2008, the date set for the State Primary Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of August *27, 2008. John Della Pao era, Constable A true copy. Attest: 44in Cheryl fohns on, T wn Clerk Pi 90 Given under our hands this fifth day of August, 2005. Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman ABen Tafoya, is hairman lames E. Bona( of, Secretary G e th Richard W. Schubert BOARD OF SELECTMEN 44 "MA .0- ot - ohn Della Paolera, Constable A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A ohnson, Tofn Clerk P191 STATE PRIMARY September 19, 2008 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Primary Election was held for all sight precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A Johnson, when on motion of Warden Fred Van Magness, Precinct 1, it was voted to dispense with 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 Police Officer on duty 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: Democratic - 1982 Republican - 373 Green - Rainbow -1 Working Families - 17 2373 ballots (14 %) of registered voters cast as follows: BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS District Candidate Pct 1 Pct T. Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total John F. Ke 143 197 189 121 209 144 142 123 1268 Edward J. O'Reilly 77 125 69 84 109 84 79 58 685 All Others or-01 or-01 0 0 1 1 01 0 2 Blanks 11 51 51 21 41 5 1 4 27 Total 2211 3271 2631 2071 3231 234 2221 185 1982 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6th District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 . Pct 8 Total John F. Tierney 169 260 215 148 250 185 179 145 1551 All Others 2 5 0 1 2 1 0 1 12 Blanks 50 62 48 58 71 48 43 39 419 Total 1 2211 3271-2631 42 2071 323 .2341 2221 1851 1982 COUNCILLOR - 6th District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total Michael J. Callahan 111 198 169 120 187 150 119 . 90 1144 Roseann Trionfi- Mazzuchelli 56 75 45 45 69 42 . 43 46 421 All Others 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 Blanks 54 53 49 42 -651 421 60 491 414 `Total 221 327 '2631 2071 3231 2341 222 1851 1982 P192 c ( 1 ( f { ( i i i� i c ( 4 r SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex & Essex District Pct 1 Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Claire M. Paradiso 1 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 13 All Others 3 7 3 7 7 6 5 0 38 Blanks 217 320 259 199 313 224 214 185 1931 Total 221 327 263 207 323 234 222 185 1982 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Middlesex District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Claire M. Paradiso 42 Pct 8 Total 28 186 45 56 34 205 All Others 2 953 499 5 0 5 3 0 15 Blanks 177 11 386 0 174 .12 184 163 151 849 Total 2211 52 28 Total 0 2341 222 1851 1069 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT--- 30th Middlesex District Candidate Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 1 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total Patrick Michael Natale 186 168 165 172 1661 82 93 953 499 James J. Dwyer All Others 0 151 0 89 0 0 146 0 1 2 11 386 0 Blanks .12 8 9 6 11 9 3 52 28 Total 0 3271 2631 0 323 1 0 3 913 REGISTER IN. OF PROBATE - Middlesex Coan Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total John R. Buonomo 98 186 135 76 172 Ill 82 93 953 John Ali rta 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 2 11 Thomas B. Concannon, Jr. 9 .12 1 5 6 7 9 3 52 Richard Covino 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 John Lambert 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 John Panica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sean O'Donovan 5 3 0 3 6 2 1 10 30 All Others 0 13 11 91 21 31_ 21 21 39 Blanks 107 113 117 113 1301 1111 126 75 892 Total 221 327 2631 2071 3231 2341 2221 1851 1982 BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SENATOR IN. CONGRESS Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Jeffrey K. Beatty 41 34 31 40 31 56 42 43 318 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Blanks 9 7 4 11 5 10 7 0 53 Total 501 35 51 36 68 49'1 431 373 P193 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6th District _ Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Richard A. Baker 42 32 29 38 33 56 39 39 308 A1lOthers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31anks $ 8 6 13 3 12 10 41 64 Total 50 411 351_ 51 361 681 49 43 373 COUNCILLOR - 6th District Candidate 1A11 Pct i Pct 2 Pct 3 11 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination Total Richael R. Tisei 49 40 32 48 33 63 0 Others 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 Blanks 50 40 35 48 36 67 49 43 368 Total 1 501 41 35 511 361 68 491 43 373 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex & Essex District Middlesex Candidate Pct i Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct S Pct 6 Pct ? 1 Pct 8 Total Richael R. Tisei 49 40 32 48 33 63 46 41 352 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blm*,s 1 1 3 3 3 5 3 2 21 Total 501 41 35 5 11 36 68 49 431 373 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Middlesex District Candidate Candidate Pct 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 1 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Bradley H. Jones 48 50 64 44 41 247 All Others 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 Blanks 2 41 35 0 35 3 5 21 12 Total 501 411 351 51 1 361 68 49 431 261 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 30th Middlesex District Candidate Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total No Nomination 0 0 All Others 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 13 1 B1anks 0 41 35 0 35 0 0 0 111 Total 0 411 351 2 1 361 2 6 5 112 REGISTER OF PROBATE - Middlesex County Candidate Pct 1 ' Pct 2 Pct 3 ' Pet 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pct 8, Total No Nomination 0 John Alipega 5 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 13 Richard Covino 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 John Lambert 0- 0 01 0 2 1 2 6 5 Sean O'Donovan 1 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 1 John Panica 0 0. 01 0 0 0 0 0 6 All Others 1 1 0 1 1 0 01 1 5 Blanks 431 40 3 31 65 47 42 349 Total 50 41 36 68 491 43 373 BALLOT OF THE GREEN - RAINBOW PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS juistricit Candidate No Nomination All Others Blanks Pct 1 0 Pct 2 0 Pct 3 0 Pct 4 0 Pct 5 0 Pct 6 0 Pct 7 0 Pct 8 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 0 l Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Candle r ' No Nomination All REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total 0�f 0 Q i r t COUNC IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex - is ric juistricit Candidate Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 5 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total 0 Candidate Pct 1 No Nomination All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FPct 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0' 1 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex & Essex District juistricit Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total 0 No Nomination 0 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 t { an No Nomination All Others Blanks Total r REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th.Middlesex District idatte Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct $ Total L REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL .COURT - 30th Middlesex juistricit Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pct 8. Total 0 No Nomination All Others 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 P195 REGISTER - 6th District OF PROBATE CONGRESS - Middlesex Coun Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination No Nominatiori 0 All Others 0 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $tanks 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 01 1 Total 1 0 0 0 01 01 11 01 01 BALLOT OF THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY SENATOR - 6th District IN CONGRESS Pct 1 Candidate Pct t Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination No Nominatiori 0 All Others 0 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 31 0 0 2 1 0 5 6 17 Total 31 01 01 21 11 0 5 6 17 REPRESENTATIVE - 6th District IN GENERAL COURT - 20th IN CONGRESS Pct 1 Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination No Nominatiori 0 All Others 0 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 3 0 0 2 1 0 5 6 17 Total 31 01 01 2 1 01 51 61 17 COUNCILLOR - 6th District IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 1 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination Pet 8 Total No Nominatiori 0 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 3 0 0 2 1 0 5 6 17 Total 1 31 0 '01 21 1 01 51 61 17 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT -'Middlesex & Essex District IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Candidate Pet i Pct 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination Pet 8 Total No Nominatiori 0 All Others 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 3 0 0 2 1.1 0 5 5 16 Total 31 01 01 21 1 0 5 1 17 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Middlesex District Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total No Nominatiori .0 All Others 0 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks 3 1 0 5 6 15 Total 31 2 0 5 G 16 P196 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 30th Middlesex District Candidate Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination 0 0 All Others 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 17 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Total 0 1 01 0 1 1-11 0 0 0 1 REGISTER OF PROBATE - Middlesex County Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total No Nomination 0 Sean T. O'Donovan 3 0 0 2 1 0 5 6 17 All Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 17 A true copy. Attest: f aryl A. nson V Town Cie { P197 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH STATE ELECTION WARRANT Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in the State Election to vote at Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Reading Memorial High School — Hawkes Field House — Oakland Road on TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the State Election for the candidates for the following offices: ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ..............S'T'ATEWIDE SENATOR IN CONGRESS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH REPRESEN`TA'I'iVE IN CONGRESS ...... .........SIXTH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR ... . .... ............SIXTH DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT .... .. MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT..TWENTIETH & THIRTIETH DISTRICT REGISTER OF PROBATE .. ........MIDDLESEX COUNTY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT... NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN 6th District 20th Middlesex District 30th Middlesex District All Precincts Precincts 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8 Precincts 2, 3, and 5 V UEN I WIN 1 : -1,A W PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008? SUMMARY This proposed law would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for all . categories of taxable income for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and would eliminate,the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. The personal income tax applies to income received or gain realized by individuals and married couples, by estates of deceased persons, by certain trustees and other fiduciaries, by persons who are partners in and. receive income from partnerships, by corporate trusts, and by P198 i• i r, c r persons who receive income as shareholders of "S corporations" as defined under federal tax law. The proposed law would not affect the tax due on income or gain realized in a tax year beginning before January 1, 2009. The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect. A YES VOTE would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. A NO VOTE would make no change in state income tax laws. QUESTION 2: LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008? SUMMARY This proposed law would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties, to be enforced by issuing citations, and would exclude information regarding this civil offense from the state's criminal record information system. Offenders age 18 or older would be subject to forfeiture of the marijuana plus a civil penalty of $100. Offenders under the age of 18 would be subject to the same forfeiture and, if they complete a drug awareness program within one year of the offense, the same $100 penalty. Offenders under 18 and their parents or legal guardian would be notified of the offense and the option for the offender to complete a drug awareness program developed by the state Department of Youth Services. Such programs would include ten hours of community service and at least four hours of instruction or group discussion concerning the use and abuse of marijuana and other drugs and. emphasizing early detection and prevention of substance abuse. The penalty for offenders under 18 who fail to complete such a program within one year could be increased to as much as $1,000, unless the offender showed an inability to pay, an inability to participate in such a program, or the unavailability of such a program. Such an offender's parents could also be held liable for the increased penalty. Failure by an offender under 17 to complete such a program could also be a basis for a delinquency proceeding. The proposed law would define possession of one ounce or less of marijuana as including possession of one ounce or less of tetrahydrocannibinol ( "THC "), or having metabolized products of marijuana or THC in one's body. Under the proposed law, possessing an ounce or less of marijuana could not be grounds for state or local government entities imposing any other penalty, sanction, or disqualification, such as denying student financial aid, public housing, public financial assistance including unemployment benefits, the right to operate a motor vehicle, or the opportunity to serve as a foster or adoptive parent. The proposed law would allow local ordinances or bylaws that prohibit the public use of marijuana, and would not affect existing laws, practices, or policies concerning operating a motor vehicle or taking other actions while under the influence of marijuana, unlawful possession of prescription forms of marijuana, or selling, manufacturing, or trafficking in marijuana. The money received from the new civil penalties would go to the city or town where the offense occurred. A YES VOTE would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties. A NO VOTE would make no change in state criminal laws concerning possession of marijuana. i t Pi 99 QUESTION 3: LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008? SUMMARY This proposed law would prohibit any dog racing or racing meeting in Massachusetts where any form of betting or wagering on the speed or ability of dogs occurs. The State Racing Commission would be prohibited from accepting or approving any application or request for racing dates for dog racing. Any person violating the proposed law could be required to pay a civil penalty of not less than $20,000 to the • Commission. The penalty would be used for the Commission's administrative purposes, subject to appropriation by the State Legislature. All existing parts of the chapter of the State's General Laws concerning dog and horse racing meetings would be interpreted as if they did not-refer to dogs. These changes would take effect January 1, 2010. The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect. A YES VOTE would prohibit dog races on which betting or wagering occurs, effective January 1, 2010. A NO VOTE would make no change in the laws governing-dog racing. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting. Given under our hands this 7th day of October, 2008. Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman B oya, ce Chairman J . Bon In, Secretary l Cat W �dJ th y Richard WJ . Schubert BOARD OF SELECTMEN l t r• 1 t_ i s r, r, l t r• . i i { COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, 1, on October 22, , 2008 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 State Primary Election Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 I Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The.date of posting being not less than seven (7) days prior to November 4, 2008, the date set for the State Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 22, 2008 A true copy. Attest: 0 ld� & eryl A. hnson, Y n Clerk P201 A;oma;sH. Freeman, Constable STATE ELECTION November 4, 2008 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Primary Election was held for all fight precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A Johnson, when on motion of Warden Fred Van Magness, Precinct 1, it was voted to dispense with 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 Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 00. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 am. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 13860 ballots (82 %) of registered voters cast as follows: Counted 19 overseas ballots on November 14, 2008 at a public hearing with the Board of Registrars. Counted 3 provisional ballots on November 19, 2008 after inquiries from the Secretary of State. ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN CONGRESS Candidate Candidate Pct 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Baldwin and Castel (Constitution) 4 3 1 3 2 4 3 0 20 Barr and Root (Libertarian) 4 7 6 10 6 7 9 12 61 McCain and Palin (Re ublican 832 658 631 754 638 792 712 814 5831 AcKinney and Clemente (Green - Rainbow) 1 0 4 0 81 0 0 2 15 f ader and Gonzalez (Independent) 16 14 16 14 11 16 11 7 105 Jbama and Biden Democratic 927 939 919 1021 921 1089 993 885 7694 Blanks 17 16 14 12 16 9 12 20 116 All Others 0 31 01 2 0 4 9 0 18 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Candidate Pq697 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total John F. Kerry (Democratic) 1 1004 961 . 1082 947 1125 1032 964 8124 Jeffrey K. Beatty (Republican) Robert J. Underwood (Libertarian Richard A. Baker (Re ubliun ) 537 37 523 43 653 31 554 43 696 38 606 42 689 31 4955 303 Blanks 57 611 64 50 57 . 62 '69 56 476 All Others 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Total 1801 16401 1591 1816 1602 19211 1749 1740 13860 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 6tb District Candidate Pct 1 I Pet 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total John F. Tierney (Democratic) 1126 1084 1040 1159 1039 1240 1134 1083 8905 Richard A. Baker (Re ubliun ) 551 423 441 536 454 548 498 545 3996 Blanks 124 132 110 121 109 133 116 11.2 957 All Others 0 1 01 01 01 01 1 0 2 Total 18011 1640 15911 18161 16021 1921 1749 17401 13860 P202 I l i i i S l l C r' f t� C- t• C, i COUNCILLOR - 6th District- Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Michael J. Callahan Democratic 1068 1055 1032 1104 1031 1212 1095 1057 8654 Blanks 733 577 559 710 568 703 649 683 5182 All Others 0 81 All Others 1 2 31 61 5 0 24 Total 71 18011 16401 15911 18161 16021 19211 1749 ]_ 1740 13860 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - Middlesex & Essex District District Candidate Ifflanks Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Richard R. Tisei 1332 1194 1158 1345 1141 1385 1252 1311 10118 1062 682 177 0 1921 469 443 433 471 458 527 489 429 3719 All Others 0 3 0 0 3 9 8 0 23 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 �t r. REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 20th Middlesex District Pct 2 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct -3 Pct 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican) Claire M. Paradiso (Democratic) Blanks All Others Total 1115 547 139 0 1801 1088 8430 1092 571 153 0 1816 725 1062 682 177 0 1921 1010 578 161 0 1749 1074 531 135 0 1740 5353 2909 765 0 9027 �t r. REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - 30th Middlesex District Pct 2 Candidate Pct I Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 J Pct•5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total James J. Dwyer (Democratic) 1054 1107 1060 1053 1088 8430 Blanks 725 3255 Blanks 759 523 530 691 510 5414 All Others 0 1563 All Others 3 10 1 51 4 16 Total 1801]---16401 15 Total 18161 16401 1591 17491 1602 13860 4833 REGISTER OF PROBATE - Middlesex Count Candidate Pct i Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Tara E. DeCristofaro (Democratic) 1076 1029 1002 1054 1004 1176 1053 1036 8430 Blanks 725 606 589 759 598 742 691 704 5414 All Others 0 51 0 3 0 3 51 01 16 Total 1801]---16401 15911 18161 16021 1921 17491 17401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL Candidate Pct I Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Michael T. Wall 977 911 907 960 891 1057 965 949 7617 Blanks 824 725 684 856 711 863 784 791 6238 All Others Total 0 1801 4 1640 0 1591 0 1816 0 1602 1 1921 01 1749 01 1740 5 1386E P203 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - MALDEN DISTRICT - MELROSE Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Earl W. Fitzpatrick 966 894 878 915 859 1023 932 914 7381 flanks 835 744 713 900 743 896 817 826 6474 U1 Others 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 Total 1 1801 16401 15911 18161 16021 19211 17491 0 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICT - MELROSE Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Henry S. Hooton 937 862 855 900 830 1000 901 8.81 7166 Blanks 864 776 736 916 772 921 848 859 6692 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1 18011 16401 15911 18161, 1602 19211 1749 T 17401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - NORTH DISTRICT READING - READING Candidate Pct 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 1 Pet 7 Pct 8 Total Paul L. Sweeney 974 916 898 935 882 1025 957 939 7526 Blanks 827 721 693 881 720 896 792 801 6331 All Others 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total 1 .19011 16401 1591 1816 1602 1921 17491 17401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICT Pct 1 - READING Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total James B. Perry 1042 1009 90 1041 957 1119 1033 1001 8167 Blanks 759 628 626 775 645 802 716 - 739 5690 All Others 0 3 .0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total 18011 16401 15911 18161 16021 19211 1749 —177401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - REVERE Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 1 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Ronald J. Jannino 890 814 795 8381 789 933 872 847 6778 Blanks 911 824 796 978 813 988 877 893 7080 All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1 1801 1 _7F049F 1591 1816 16021 19211 17491 17401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - SAUGUS Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 * Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Peter A. Rosetti, Jr. 898 815 778 832 785 938 864 850 6760 Blanks 903 823 813 984 817 983 885 890 7098, All Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 6, 0 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 1602 1921 1749 1 01 13860 P204 t l� c � I i i ( I r' i i, REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - STONEHAM DISTRICT - WAKEFIELD Pct 2 Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Anthony E. DeTeso Blanks 899 902 838 801 816 775 845 971 817 785 953 968 873 876 853 887 6894 6965 All Others 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 1 18011 16401 15911 18 61 16021 19211-17491 Total 17401 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Candidate DISTRICT - WAKEFIELD Pct 2 Pct 3 Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pet 8 Total Vincent J. Carisella 887 831 812 .840 804 938 867 843 6822 Blanks All Others Total 914 0 1 18011 804 5 1640 779 0 15911 976 0 18161 798 0 1602 983 0 1921 882 0 1749 897 0 1710 7033 5 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - WINCHESTER 1- STATE PERSONAL INCOME Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total John J. Bradley lBlanks 896 821 813 850 795 942 877 849 6843 0 1914 7 1921 905 815 778 966 807 979 872 891 7013 All Others 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Total 18011 16401 1591 1$16 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL 1- STATE PERSONAL INCOME REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-- WINTHROP Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Dawn Buccieri Blanks All Others Total 0 1801 0 1801 0 1629 11 1 16401 0 1591 0 1591 0 1814 2 1816 1 1591 10 _16021 0 1914 7 1921 0 1749 0 1749 0 1740 0 1740 1: 13829 30 j 13860 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL 1- STATE PERSONAL INCOME SCHOOL DISTRICT Candidate - WOBURN Pct 2 1 Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pet 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Deborah P. Davis Blanks All Others 868 933 0 818 820 2 809 782 0 838 978 0 791 811 0 923 998 0 873 876 0 827 913 01 6747 7111 2 Total 1801 1640 1591 1244 121 1921 17491 17401 13860 QUESTION 1- STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX Candidate Pct 1 Pct 2 1 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Total Yes 539 441 449 496 426 549 478 563 3941 No 1210 1171 1110 1285 1137 1337 1244 1128 9622 Blanks 52 28 32 35 39 35 27 49 297 Total 1801 1640 1591 1816 16021 19211 17491 17401 13860 t :, QUESTION 2 - POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Candidate Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Yes 1069 985 1008 1061 1024 1188 1052 1057 8444 io 673 624 54? 724 533 701 660 636 5098 ,tanks 59 31 36 31 45 32 37 47 318 Total 1801 1640 1591 1$16 1602 1921 1749 1740 13860 QUESTION 3 - DOG RACING Candidate Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Total Yes 902 850 841 967 882 1085 949 874 7350 No 835 747 702 812 670 798 759 805 6128 Blacks 64 43 48 37 50 38 41 61 382 Total 1 18011 16401 15911 18161 16021 1921 '17491 17401 13860 A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A. Jo son ' ^� Town Cierkd P206 i t ( l . i" 1. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on oetober 22, 2008 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days- prior to November 10, 2008, the date set for the Subsequent Town Meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 22, 2008. r T mas H. Freeman, Constable A true copy. Attest: r heryl A. ohnson, Tot n Clerk P'207 SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING l C (Seal) ; COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. ,. To any 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 Reading Memorial High School. Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, on Monday, November 10, 2008, at seven - thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer- Collector, Board of Assessors, Director 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, Conservation Commission, Town Manager and any other Board or Special Committee. 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, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town Officers �. and Special Committees to cant' out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2009 — FY 2018, Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. (: Board of Selectmen 1, ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting relating to the Fiscal �. Year 2009 Municipal Budget, and see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or (; transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee (, ' ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2009 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services (. actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen �. P208 l: i ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to establish a stabilization fund, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $42,868, which was previously appropriated and raised by borrowing under Article 10 of the Warrant at the November 14, 2005 Town Meeting, and which sum is no longer needed to complete the project for which it was initially borrowed, to pay additional costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, as permitted by the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53EY2 to be known as the "Suburban Mobility kevolving Fund ", which shall be accounted for separately from all other monies of the Town, and to which are to be deposited fees, charges, gifts and donations received from operation of transportation services created in part from the Suburban Mobility Grant, said expenditures to be administered by the Town Manager without further appropriation, and to specify as follows: 1. The revolving fund shall be expended only for the purpose of Suburban Mobility; 2. Only fees, charges, gifts and donations received from operation of transportation services shall be deposited in such account; 3. The Town Manager shall be the only person authorized to expend such fund, and; 4. The amounts to be expended for Fiscal FY09 shall not exceed $50,000. t or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of making energy and similar improvements to Town owned buildings, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools, Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said energy and similar improvements; and to authorize the Superintendent of Schools and /or the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 10 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing road improvements, including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in ;r E P209 connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said road improvements; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of purchasing a fire engine, including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said fire engine; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to i acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift or otherwise, any one or all of the following �;.. parcels of land: • containing approximately 9.045 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 1 on Board of Assessors' Map 247 currently believed to be owned by Hazel V. Malcom et al. Trust, t • containing approximately .59 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 1 B on Board of Assessors' Map 247 currently believed to be owned by Hazel V. Malcom et al. Trust • containing approximately .4821 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 5 on Board of Assessors' Map 245 currently believed to be owned by Burton H. Curley and John Curley, • containing approximately 1.9 acres located on 67 Sanborn Lane shown as Lot 4 on Board of Assessors' Map 235 currently believed to be owned by William Quigley Trust, said land to be used for open space and conservation purposes in accordance with the provisions of Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, to be under the care, management and control of the Town of Reading Conservation Commission and i further to be dedicated in perpetuity to purposes stated in Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including the protection of water resources and shall be fully protected by all provisions of Article 97; and to see if ' the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, a sum of money; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all agreements and contracts upon terms and conditions as may be determined- to be necessary to carry out the acquisition of such parcel and the purposes of this Article; �. and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and/or the Conservation Commission to apply for a grant or grants, including ,but not limited to a Self -Help Grant under MGL, Chapter 132A, Section 11, to be used to defray the cost of f, P210 all, or any part of the purchase price for such parcel(s) of land, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54, authorizing the establishment of a minimum value for personal property subject to taxation, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Assessors ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said .ways, or take t any other action with respect thereto. Baldwin Lane Extension Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon certain rights and easements located on land of Peter_ Sanborn Place on Bay State Road which easements are shown on a plan entitled: "Easement Plan of Land, 50 Baystate Road, Reading, MA," dated 8- 12 -08; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said replacement water easements upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectman upon the laying out as a public way the private property at the cul-de-sac of Fairchild Drive, identified as "Temporary Easement for Cul -de -Sac" on the Fairchild Drive subdivision plan, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance 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 provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or' otherwise and to assess betterments therefore; and to see if the Town wilt vote to -accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen; 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 the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen P211 ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 5 of the Subsequent Town Meeting held November 13, 2001 (the vote establishing the Veterans Memorial Fund) by deleting the word "deceased" so that the sentence will read "events to honor and commemorate Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries," and to further amend by adding the words "or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairperson." Veterans Memorial Trust Committee ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 82A, Section 2, vote to designate the Board of Selectmen as the means by which the Town shall designate the Board or Officer to issue permits for the purpose of t making a trench excavation, as set out in M.G.L. c. 82A, Section 4 and 520 CMR 14.00, , and to perform any obligations pursuant to the terms of said statute and regulations, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to subordinate any and all of its rights and easements in the land taken by eminent domain as authorized by Article 29 of the May 6, 1976 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting and recorded on September. 27, 1976 with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 13078, Page 191 and with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document no. 549397, shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Massachusetts, Showing Sewer Easements for Willow C Street Interceptor for the Town of Reading, " Scale 1 " =40', dated February 27, 1976, prepared by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., " sheets 1 through 4 inclusive, recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 1976, Page 1171, to Grants of t Environmental Restriction and Easement now or at any time hereafter granted by owners of land in the hazardous waste site known as the Industri -plex Federal Superfund Site in Woburn, including, without limitation, to a certain Grant of Environmental Restriction and Easement to be granted by Resources for Responsible l Site Management, Inc., Trustee for the Industri -plex Site Interim Custodial Trust and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 19866, Page 190 and filed with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document No. 800447; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver from time to . time such ( , documents as may be required for subordinations of such rights and .easements, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20 To see what sum the Town will charge for each written demand issued by the Collector to be added to and collected as part of the tax as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 60, Section 15, said demand to be- effective January 1, 2009, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen P212 ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Delete the existing word "ten" and insert in its place "eight" in the fourth sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.b.; Insert the word "calendar" before the existing word "year" in the first sentence of Section 6.2:3.2.1., or take any other action with respect thereto. r, Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1; • Insert a new Section 4.4.1 Reserved: • Insert a new Section 4.5.1 Reserved; • Insert Section 4.9.7.5 before the term "Private Ways ": f Insert parentheses around the numerals for the numbered paragraphs in Section 6.2.3.2, subsection d. Window Signs; • Delete the hyphen from "non- conformity," the last word in the second sentence of Section 6.3.7 thereof so that it reads "nonconformity" i { or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission �r ;i 4 t i r l t t r 4 i P213 and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to November 10, 2008, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, `an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 23rd day of September, 2008. 3t phen A. Goidy, Chairman 1 C afoya, Vice an James E. Bonazoli, cretary Camille W. Anthony f f Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING I ( ,I r ,Thomas H. Free an, Constable P214 SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School November l0, 2008 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:36 p.m., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Russell Graham, Precinct 4. There was a moment of silence to honor all veterans and remember those who made the supreme sacrifice, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion by, Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1— School Superintendent Pat Schettini gave the following State of the Schools report: See attached. ARTICLE 1— Road Improvements — Stephen Goldy & George Zambouras ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 28, 2008 ARTICLE 3 — On motion by Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl, Precinct 7, it was moved to request the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee to bring a warrant article or other plan to Fall 2008 Town Meeting that will address the much needed road repairs in the Town of Reading, and do so without proposing a debt or capital exclusion, or a proposition 2' /z override. • Add $20,000 from the general fund (i.e. not from the current +/- $750,000 we spend for roads from Chapter 90 and $300K town funds) for crack sealing • Add $20,000 from the general fund (i.e. not from the current +/- $750,000 we spend for t roads from Chapter 90 and $300K town funds) for skim coating • Stop using portions of the $750,000 for granite curbing • Utilize Water /Sewer /Storm Water Management funds for road reconstruction when we do a major W /S /SWM project • Bond $1.5 to $2 million in 2009 and spend it all in 2009 on roadway projects, paying off the bond in 5 years • Implement the use of micro -chip sealing where appropriate as part of the program • Assume that the West Street project gets funded by the state within the next 5 years • Assume that we would have a debt exclusion in the amount of $2.5 million to be spent over 5 years for curb. sidewalk, and pedestrian improvements, although I don't think that this affects the pavement management program. • Increase funding for roads as a priority as the Capital Plan permits P215 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURES AND COMPARISONS Original Study Recommendations to Board of Selectman in November 2000 Alternative Budget Scenarios Town Maintained Streets (Reflects Pavement Rehabilitation costs only) • Zero Budget • "Chapter 90 Only" - $153,000 annually — Current Chapter 90 allocation • "Historic Chapter 90" - $378,000 annually — 2/3 of the historic Chapter 90 $466,000 appropriation plus $68,000 from local sources • Maintain PCI Budget — $850,000 for next 10 years • Progressive Funding Budget — $1,200,000 for 10 years sin 0 0 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,600,000 $1,000,000 $600,000 $0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Actual Expenditures (Chapter 90 + Override) P216 Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 i� ( t � r l ( l ( { ( ( ( t` i ( i ( } i i t i t j i r l t i { I s G 1 t t N O Q $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 n t9 K $500,000 $t 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Comparison Actual Expenditures to 2000 Recommendations Construction Cost Index e 0 10, by 'L YEAR P217 �•enc Conslruallon Cost ind+c - IWwwot WotrnNlen ConaMUdlon Cool bopd +� VAm+ry Nasd - Our+au et ibabmalbn Can +Ir,ndt+n Cost Tronds� tA+and+ry rb+ds Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 —_..._ ._ 10000 —._..... m._. .e..._».- .....�.,.._._..V ' 8000 8000 r000 8000 5000 ,000 X000 b e 0 10, by 'L YEAR P217 �•enc Conslruallon Cost ind+c - IWwwot WotrnNlen ConaMUdlon Cool bopd +� VAm+ry Nasd - Our+au et ibabmalbn Can +Ir,ndt+n Cost Tronds� tA+and+ry rb+ds Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Pavement Management Comparison Expenditures to 2000 Recommendations Adjusted by CCI index $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,600,000 Ir go 0 D' $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Program Cost Increases Repair Alternative Cost Summary History Treatment Code Alternative Descriptions Unit Cost ear 2000 2006 0 200$ SR BCBRAC Reconstruction of a Bituminous Arterial or Collector $26.70 28.00 $46.20 BR BCBRLO Reconstruction of a Bituminous Local Road $16.60 $17.20 $26.60 sl BCSIAC Overly of a Bituminous ArtertailCoaector Road 7.30 $7.80 $13.20 Si BCSIAM Overlay of a Bituminous ArteriallCoilector Road with Milling $8.701 $9.20 $16.50 SI BCSILM ovorfay of a Bituminous Local Road with Milling $6.601-- $7.00 512.60 SI BCSILO Overlay of a Bituminous Concrete Local Road $620 $6.60 $9.20 sl BCSEAL microsurface of a Bituminous Road $3.80 $3.90 $6A0 PM BCPMBB Crackseal, Patch and Thin Overlay of a Bituminous Road Bad Base $4.80 $5.10 $8.30 PM BCPMGB Crackseal and Patch of a Bituminous Road, Good Base $1.60 $1.50 $1.70 PM COPMBB Crackseal, Patch and Thin Overlay of a Bituminous Road Bad Base $6.00 $6.30 $9.70 PM COPMGB Crackseal Patch of a Bituminous Road, Good Base $1.60 $1.50 41.70 RM BCRMGB Routine Maint Crackseal & Patchl Bituminous Road Good Base $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 RM BCRMBB lRoutine Maint Crackseal & Patch Bituminous Road, Bad Base $0.80 $0.80 $0.90 RM STRM lCrackseal & Patch of a Surface Treated Road $0.60 $0.50 $0.60 Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P218 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 77 7/1/2003 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/112005 75 7/1/2006 74.5 7/30/2007 73.7 7/1/2008 72.5 7/1/2009 71.1 7/1/2010 69.6 7/1/2011 68.4 7/1/2012 66.8 7/1/2013 65.2 7/1/2014 64.2 7/1/2015 63.3 7/1/2016 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 77 7/1/2003 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 75 7/1/2006 74.5 7/30/2007 73.7 7/1/2008 75.2 7/1/2009 73.2 7/1/2010 71.4' 7/1/2011 69.5 7/1/2012 68.1 7/1/2013 66.9 7/1/2014 65.9 7/1/2015 65.1 7/1/2016 Pavement Scenarios • Updated Road Improvements • Downtown Roadways Excluded • West Street Excluded • Base PCI Index Date - July 2007 • Current Unit Costs • Unit Price Increases 4% Annually Future Network Condition - Current Plan so 78 76 or X 74 • v e 72 70 a 66 c 0 88 b a 84 80 78 76 0. ac 74 m 72 70 0 68 z 66 a 64 62 60 62 60 71112000 71112003 7M12006 71112009 71112012 71112016 Years Plan Based on $775,000 per year Future Network Condition - Modified Plan 7n12000 71112003 7/112006 71112009 7n12012 71112016 Years Plan Based on $1.5 M Bond 5 -year, off years $450k Ch 90 + DPW Overlay Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P219 79 7/1/2000 78.4 711/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 77 7/1/2003 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 75 7/1/2006 74.5 7/30/2007 73.7 7/1/2008 76.2 7/1/2009 74.3 7/1/2010 72.5 7/1/2011 70.8 7/1/2012 69.4 7/1/2013 68.3 7/1/2014 67.4 7/1/2015 66.7 7/1/2016 Future Network Condition - Modified Plan B so 78 76 74 72 70 FFFFF ea I::- 64 62 60 7/1/2000 71112003 7/112006 7/112009 711/2012 71112016 Yearn Plan Based on $2.0 M Bond 5 -year, off years $450k Ch 90 + DPW Overlay 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 80 77 7/1/2003 76 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 a 7s 75 7/1/2006 m 74 74.5 7/30/2007 72 73.7 7/1/2008 72.6 7/1/2009 c 70 71.3 7/1/2010 w 68 70.1 7/1/2011 se 69.1 7/1/2012 67.7 7/1/2013 a 64 66.6 7/1/2014 62 66.1 7/1/2015 60 Future Network Condition - Plan 80 26 65.7 7/1/2016 7/1/2000 71112003 71112006 7/1/2009 71112012 7/112015 Years Plan Based on $800k with $25k Yearly Increase + DPW Overlay Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 r,. i l r c l ( t• t• l ( r. l ( 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 77 7/1/2003 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 75 7/1/2006 74.5 7/30/2007 75.1 7/1/2008 73.9 7/1/2009 73.2 7/1/2010 72.6 7/1/2011 71.8 7/1/2012 71.6 7/1/2013 72.2 7/1/2014 72.2 7/1/2015 72.2 7/1/2016 Future Network Condition - Maintain PCI 80 78 V 76 a x 74 72 C 70 68 m 66 CL 64 62 60 7/1/2000 7/1/2003 7/1/2006 711/2008 7/112012 Yeats Plan Based on $1.0M with ramp up to $1.2 M in 4 Years 7/1/2016 ARTICLE 1— On motion by Stephen_ A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectman, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 1. ARTICLE 2 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 2. ARTICLE 3 — On motion by, Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to { amend the FY 2009 — FY 2018 Capital Improvements Program dated 10 -22 -08 as provided for in !. Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and which includes the following changes: C1 to C99 - All FY 2019 items are new to the CIP. C2 — School Building Im rovements: Various school buildings: Cost estimate changes FY10 -FY19; Barrows: $10,000 for roofing FY09; $15,000 for security system in FY09; $10,000 for sidewalk improvements FY09; Birch Meadow: $10,000 for electrical systems in FY10; $15,000 for security system in FY10 (moved from FYI 1); Joshua Eaton: $25,000 for HVAC/Energy Mgmt. in FYIO; $30,000 for technology infrastructure in FY09; Killam: $700,000 for roofing in FYI (moved from FY12 -13); $15,000 for security i systems in FYI 0; Wood End: $18,000 for HVAC/Energy Mgmt. in FYI (moved from FY09); $10,000 for roofing 'in FY09; $10,000 for electrical systems in FY 10; s { Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 t P221 Coolidge: $10,000 for classroom furniture in FY09; $20,000 for HVAC /Energy Mgmt. in FYI (moved from FY09); Parker: $10,000 for 40 new lockers in FY09; $15,000 for security systems in FYI I (moved from FYI 0); C3 — Town Building, Improvements: Various Town buildings: Cost estimate changes FY10 -FY19; Senior Center: $30,000 for kitchen improvements (moved from FYI 2); $10,000 for roofing in FY09; Library: $10,000 for carpet/flooring in FY09; $65,000 for roofing in FYI 1; DPW Garage: $20,000 for HVAC/Energy Mgmt. in FY09; $15,000 for roofing in FY09 and $85,000 for roofing in FYI 1; $50,000 for garage expansion design in FY10; $300,000 for garage expansion construction in FYI 1; C6 — Library lmprovements: $100,000 for circulation system in FYI I (increased cost and moved from FY 10). C7 — Public Safety /Fire Im rovements: $500,000 for pumper engine in FY09 (increased cost and moved up one year); Various cost estimate changes for several pieces of equipment in FYI O-FY 19; C9 — Public Works - Equipment: $35,000 for Pickup Truck #11 in FY09 (moved from FYI 1); $35,000 for Pickup Truck #9 Parks in FY09 (moved from FYI 1); Moved from FY09 to FYI 0: Car #3; to FYI 1 Pickup #2 Parks and Pickup #7; $20,000 48" LeafVac in FYI 1; $30,000 Truck Mount 500gal Sprayer in FY13; Various cost estimate changes for several pieces of equipment in FYI 0-FY 19; C 10 — Public Works — Parks (Playgrounds): Extensive re- arrangement of project schedules and estimated costs; $250,000 for Coolidge field improvements in FYI 2; $601,000 for various Birch Meadow Complex improvements in FY10 -FY19; C 11-- Roadway Improvements: $20,000 in FY09 for crack seal patching; $20,000 annually from FY09 FY19 for skim - coating; Increased local funding to road improvements. ARTICLE 4 — On motion by, George V. Hines, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was voted to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting relating to the Fiscal Year 2009 Municipal Budget, and that the Town vote to transfer from available funds and appropriate as the result of such amended votes the following for the operation of the Town and its government: Account Line Description — Block A Decrease Increase M1 Accounting — Wages $26,854 • Water $9,226 Sewer $8,642 • RMLD $8,986 Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P222 l ( . I Account Line Description — Block A Decrease Increase N15 Finance (FINCOM, Human Res., $ 50,000 $180,613 Technology, General) — Wages • Water $58,243 • Sewer $54,563 • RMLD $67,807 N16 Finance (FINCOM, Human Res., $105,641 Technology, General) — Expenses N16 • Water $39,766 $ 8,500 • Sewer $37,255 S19 • RMLD $28,620 $ 31,400 Q6 Town Manager's Office — Wages $ 26,896 • Water $13,886 • Sewer $13,010 • RMLD -None 7§19 Public Works (Admin., Engineering, $312,173 Highway) — Wages Water $203,638 Sewer $108,535 S20 Public Works (Admin, Engineering, $ 35,329 Highway) — Expenses • Water $22,771 • Sewer $12,558 Subtotals $687,782 • Wages $546,536 Expenses $1141246 Reveriue Net from OPerat�ng $687,7132 ,.Tran' 00 and Available' Funds: _ • :.. Water �� $3,4T,6�5 • , Se�i�e,r�Fk$2�4,651 Account Line Description — Block B Decrease Increase B99 Benefits $ 50,000 Health Insurance - Benefit changes ($70,500) • Technician $15,600 • DPW Director overlap $4,900 N15 Finance Salaries — Technology $ 44,475 Technician N16 Finance Expenses — H.R. $ 8,500 Professional Development S19 Public Works Salaries $ 31,400 DPW Director overlap Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P223 Account Line Description — Block B Decrease Increase M1 _T7 Pay and Class Study Results School Building Improvements $ 70,000 $90,000 • M1 Accounting $1,650 • Barrows gutter work $10k • N15 Finance $26,800 • Barrows sidewalks $10k • P1 Library $7,200 • Birch Meadow security sys. $15k • Q6 Town Mgr. Office $650 • Eaton infrastructure $30k • R14 Community Svc • Wood End roofing $10k $14,300 • Wood End securit system $15k • S12 Public Works $10,800 Town Building Improvements $95,000 • T7 Public Safety $8,600 • WS Fire windows $40k Subtotals $ 58,500 $ 154,875 Net Amount • Library windows $30k $ 96,375 Source of Funds _ • DPW Garage roofing $15k • Tax Levy (New Growth) Public Works — Equipment $ 71,750 $140,000 • Waiter Reserve Fund • Front end loader #928F $140k $, 15,975 • Sewer Re§erve'Fund Public Works — Roadway Improvements $' 81650 Account Line Description -- Block C Decrease Increase C2 School Building Improvements $90,000 • Barrows gutter work $10k • Barrows sidewalks $10k • Birch Meadow security sys. $15k • Eaton infrastructure $30k • Wood End roofing $10k • Wood End securit system $15k C3 Town Building Improvements $95,000 • WS Fire windows $40k • Senior Center roofing $10k • Library windows $30k • DPW Garage roofing $15k C9 Public Works — Equipment $140,000 • Front end loader #928F $140k C11 Public Works — Roadway Improvements $ 40,000 • Skim coating $20k • Crack seal/ patch $20k D99 Debt Service • Refinanced previous debt for $1,083,823 Parker, Joshua Eaton and Birch Meadow schools and received lump sum payments from the MSBA Subtotals $1,0831823 1 $3651000 Net Amount $ 718,823 Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P224 l l { Account Line Description — Block B Decrease Increase WS Source of funds $ 5,000 • Tax Levy (New Growth) $ 88,250 X5 • intergovernmental Revenues $ 933,823 $ 80,000 (reduction in annual MSBA payments in exchange for lump sum) • Free Cash $126,750 Account Line Description -- Block D Dec_ rease Increase WS Water Fund $ 5,000 Wages (Pay and Class) $5,000 X5 Sewer Fund Debt Service $ 80,000 • Wages (Pay and Class) $5,000 • Pay share of technology project previously shown as five -year debt $75,000 Y5 Storm Water Fund $ 0 Subtotals $ 85,000 Source of funds • �r Reserves (for W5) Wa1i $ 5,000 SeWer Reserr'tes:'(fo� X5 $ 80;000 ARTICLE 4 — On motion by William C. Brown, it was moved to delete S19 (DPW Director Overlap) by $31,400. Motion to amend did not carry. ARTICLE 5 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 5. ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Patrick Schettini, Precinct 3, it was voted to take Article 9 out of order. ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Charles Robinson, Chairman of the School Committee, it was voted that the sum of $120,000 be appropriated to pay costs of making energy and similar improvements to Town owned buildings, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and ` necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager, as appropriate; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3A) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; and that the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools, Town Manager, or any other agency Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P225 or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants to be used to defray the cost of all or any part of said energy and similar improvements; and that the Superintendent of Schools and /or the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote. On motion by Gary D. Phillips, Precinct 6, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 9. Motion to table did not carry. On motion by Nancy Graham, Precinct 4, it was voted to move the question. Original Motion: 2/3 vote required 125 voted in the affirmative 16 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required 136 voted in the affirmative 5 voted in the negative ARTICLE 13 — On motion by Robert I. Nordstrand, member of the Board of Assessors, it was moved to take Article 13 out of order. ARTICLE 13 — On motion by Robert 1. Nordstrand, member of the Board of Assessors, it was voted to accept the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54, and establish the minimum fair cash value of personal property subject to taxation at $2,000.00, to be effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. ARTICLE 6 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to appropriate by transfer from free cash the sum of $350,000 to establish a stabilization fund for the purpose of reimbursing the Zoning Incentive Payment to the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund if the Town does not meet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contracted conditions for the Gateway Development. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 7 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to transfer the sum of $42,868, which was previously appropriated and raised by (. borrowing under Article 10 of the Warrant at the November 14, 2005 Town Meeting, and which sum is no longer needed to complete the project for which it was initially borrowed, to pay additional costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, {. . as permitted by the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws. (" 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P226 ARTICLE 8 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 8. ARTICLE 10 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 10. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that the sum of $525,000 be appropriated to pay the cost of purchasing a fire engine; including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(9) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; that the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said road improvements; and that the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance ARTICLE 12 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 12. ARTICLE 14 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments: Baldwin Lane Extension; such way being shown on a plan of land entitled " Street Acceptance Plan — Baldwin Lane Extension Dated October 1, 2008" as laid out and approved by the Board of Selectmen; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take such way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said- lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and that to pay all costs of acquiring and laying out this way, the sum of $1 is hereby appropriated from free cash to meet this appropriation. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 15 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon certain rights and easements located on land of Peter Sanborn Place on Bay State Road which easements are shown on a plan entitled: Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P227 "Easement Plan of Land, 50 Baystate Road, Reading, MA," dated 8- 12 -08; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said replacement water easements upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 16 -- On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 16. ARTICLE 17 — On motion by William C. Brown, member of the Board of Cemetery Trustees, it was voted to amend Article 5 of the Subsequent Town Meeting held November 13, 2001 establishing the Veterans' Memorial Fund by deleting the word "deceased" so that the sentence will read "events to honor and commemorate Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries," and to further amend by adding the words "or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairperson ", so that the revised Article 5 will read in its entirety as follows: "voted to accept a gift of $53,000 plus other future donations that may be made to establish a trust fund to be known as the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Fund, the principal purpose of which is to place flowers on the graves of veterans buried in Reading, and also to provide and maintain other appropriate decorations, monuments and related items and events to honor and (.. commemorate deeeased Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries, with such funds to be administered by the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds, on the following basis: Subject to the expenditure limitations contained in this vote, the expenditure of t funds shall be determined by the majority vote of a three - person Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee to be comprised of the Custodian of Soldier's and Sailor's Graves in Reading, the Reading Veterans Agent and the Chairperson of the Reading Board of Cemetery (' Trustees or another trustee of that Board as is designated by the Chairperson. If at any time there are only two persons serving as trustees of the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee due to a change in the structure of the ex officio offices or for any other reason, the Chairperson of the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairman, shall serve as the third trustee. The trustees of the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee shall meet no less frequently than annually and shall elect their own Chairperson. There shall be no expenditure from the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Fund until July 1, 2003. This is a perpetual fund and-as such, the (. original funds hereby accepted and subsequent funds donated prior to July 1, 2003 shall not be expended but shall be invested by the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds to generate income, which income may be expended only for the above purposes. Unless otherwise directed by a subsequent donor as to the use of his or her donation, all donations made on or after July 1, 2003 shall be allocated 75% towards perpetual (non- expendable) principal and 25% to be available for expenditure (expendable). Funds available for expenditure, but not expended, shall remain with the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds for investment until such funds C are expended. , Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P228 ARTICLE 18 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 82A, Section 2, to designate the Town Manager as the means by which the Town shall designate the Board or Officer to issue permits for the purpose of making a trench excavation, as set out in M.G.L. c. 82A, Section 4 and 520 CMR 14.00, and to perform any obligations pursuant to the terms of said statute and regulations. ARTICLE 19 -- On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to subordinate any and all of its rights and easements in the land taken by eminent domain as authorized by Article 29 of the May 6, 1976 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting and recorded on September 27, 1976 with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 13078, Page 191 and with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document no. 549397, shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Massachusetts, Showing Sewer Easements for Willow Street Interceptor for the Town of Reading, " Scale 1 "=40', dated February 27, 1976, prepared by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., " sheets 1 through 4 inclusive, recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 1976, Page 1171, to Grants of Environmental Restriction and Easement now or at any time hereafter granted by owners of land in the hazardous waste site known as the Industri -plex Federal Superfund Site in Woburn, including, without limitation, to a certain Grant of Environmental Restriction and Easement to be granted by Resources for Responsible Site Management, Inc., Trustee for the Industri-plex Site Interim Custodial Trust and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 19866, Page 190 and filed with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document No. 800447; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver from time to time such documents as may be required for subordinations of such rights and easements. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 20 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to charge the sum of $25 for each written demand issued by the Collector to be added to and collected as part of the tax as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 60, Section 15, said demand to be effective January 1, 2009. ARTICLE 21 — On motion by David B. Tuttle, Chairman of the Community Planning and Development Commission, it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Delete the existing word "ten" and insert in its place "eight" in the fourth sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.b; • Insert the word "calendar" before the existing word "year" in the first sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.i. So that section 6.2.3.2.b reads as follows: b. Retractable opaque cloth awnings may contain letters up to four inches in height stating only the name of the business without requiring a sign permit. Such lettering shall not count toward allowed sign area. All other awnings or canopies with lettering or graphics shall require a sign permit and count as part of allowed sign area. Retractable awnings shall have a minimum ground clearance of seven feet and, unless otherwise approved by the Community Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P229 Planning and Development Commission, all other awnings or canopies shall have a minimum ground clearance of ten eight feet. Ground clearance shall be measured between the lowest point of the awning or canopy and the ground or sidewalk. No awning or canopy shall be illuminated in such a way that the light from such illumination is visible through the canopy or awning. So that section 6.2.3.2.1 reads as follows: i. Temporary signs only for business openings and re- openings, open houses, and special sales and promotional events for an individual business, are allowed, provided that the individual business shall place no more than three such signs per calendar year (except in conjunction with an organized Town -wide common special event as specified below), that no such sign shall exceed sixteen square feet in sign area, that any such sign shall be printed or legibly lettered on a rigid signboard or fabric banner, that no such sign shall be a portable sign, that no such sign shall be displayed for more than fourteen consecutive days, that no such sign shall be placed so as to constitute a hazard to motorists or pedestrians, that if placed upon a window any such sign shall be included in the aggregate window area specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.d. above, and that any such sign shall have received a temporary sign permit from the Building Inspector. In the case only of common special events organized by a recognized association of businesses for which events a license has been granted by the Board of Selectmen, an individual participating business may display a temporary sign in conjunction with such an event, provided that such signs related to said events shall not exceed three per year. C, 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance (" ; ARTICLE 22 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 of thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1; • Insert a new Section 4.4.1 Reserved: • Insert a new Section 4.5.1 Reserved; • Insert Section 4.9.7.5 before the term "Private Ways"; • Insert parentheses around the numerals for the numbered paragraphs in Section 6.2.3.2, subsection d. Window Signs: • Delete the hyphen from "non - conformity ", the last word in the second sentence of Section 6.3.7, thereof so that it reads "nonconformity" 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator , 141 Town Meeting members in attendance ARTICLE 2 -- On motion by William C. Brown, it was moved to instruct the Board of Selectmen to have the land on Oakland Road under their control appraised in compliance with P230 f ' Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 MGL Chapter 308, Section 16 and that the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000) dollars be transferred from the Sale of Real Estate Fund or Free Cash to carry out the purpose of this vote. Motion did not carry. On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen it was moved that this Subsequent Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned at 11:12 p.m. 152 Town Meeting Members were present. ° l� A true copy. Attest: 4Cheryl /lerk nso c Subse quent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 P231 State, of the Schools, Town Meeting Fall 2008 Reading Pubtic Schools Academics 0 89"40, of the Class of 2:0.08: attend.itrg colle (re o Acceptances. to many iin:e col ege.s_ a:.n,d! universities. • .AP and SAT scores continAic to hc: vcry high 0 2'008.1\- IC:,:1S. • 100 °,z; of the R'NIHS gtradu.ating class. of 2008 passed. • CorltlnLie to address iniprovctnent of NiCAS scores across the district as the difficult- of the tests increases R.eading Public Schools Accomplishments,. Standards • Reading Students D�em-on-strate Thic-ii.- 1.1-igh Academic Achievement • Reading Students Display Their Talents Outside the Classroom • Reading Drarna and B-and. Programs Continue to Dominate • Reading Sports Teams Show High I-eve] of Success • Reading Teachers and Administrators Recogni.zecl by State and National Organizations and. present at numerous state and national conferences Reading Public Schools S Superintend'en,t's, Award! , Allison McGrail Class of 2009 Reading Public Schools Sulperihtendent'& Awards James Queeney Class of 2009 Reading Public Schools Preparing .lie ad-h7g"S YO,Uth T6 B& Productive, Inf-ortned, Independent, citizens In A Glo h a] So cie ty Reading Public Schools Qrhe Vomit NO Sunday November 9,2008 Colleges scour China for top students A star search that may affect US applicants Students Li Taibo and Liao XUryue sought the attention of US admissions deans at a Befpirig math competition. By Tracy Jan (nn,q Kra. tM Tee Bad- coa.) Globe Staff I November 9, 2008 BE13ING - Don't be fooled by the teenager's slender frame and wire- rimmed glasses. His name is Tiger - and he's an American high school student's worst nightmare. The t6- year -old junior, as adept at proAng geometry theorems as he is at defending a soccer shot, has set his sights an Harvard University. And Harvard, on him. Just last month, Tiger and dozens of China's brightest students gathered in a five -star hotel blocks from Tiananmen Square for the final round of a math contest that planted the Crimson flag firmly in the world's most populous nation. They competed under the watchful gaze of William Fitzsimmons, Harvard's admissions dean, who has handpicked undergraduates for three decades.... P235 Reading P u b.l_ c S c lllo�ol:s Mission The Reacting Public Schools strives to ensure that all students will have common challenging meaningfid learning experiences in the academics, health and x-vellness, the arts, community service, co- curricular activities and athletics. We will lead and mamtge our school community to reflect the values and culture of the Reading Community, and guide and support our students to develop the appropriate skills, strategics, creativity, and knowledge necessary to he productive informs °d independent citizens in a global siwiety. Reading; Public Schools Reading Public Schools, Vision It is the vision of the Reading Public Schools to continue fulfilling the promise of our mission and, in doing so, to be a model of educational excellence in preparing students for the 21st century. Thus, as Nve go on tivith our journey of continual ir-nprovement and look forward to the corning years, this is the school district that Nve envision for our children and that the shall faithfully- endeavor to give to them ... Readirng Public Schools Curriculum, Instruction, Technol.o 1� and Assessment ... 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