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Home My WebLink About1976-11-08 Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant Reading Town Meeting Warrant t �, _ Cammonweelth of �1RTICLE 6:To aee if fhe Town will amend the General By- pqa�� Lews,Articte XII,Section 1,by strikin6[he tiist sen[ence ot seid section and inseRing in place thereof the fallowing new IMidNesPac� ss. . sentence: � ' "Section 1.The Board ot Selec[men shall appoint annually To eiNer ot the Consfables of the Town of Reading, an or bMore JWy lst, e Gas Inspector, who shell hold oftice Greetings: for a term expiring on fhe thirtieth day ot June in the follow'u�g celender year or until Ais successor ie appointed InthenameoftheCammonwealthyouarehvebyrequired 8°dQ�'�� to notity and warn the iMebitan[s of the Town ot Resding EY-�wCommittee qualitied to vote in electians and town affairs to meet et the Memorial}tig6 School,62 Oakland Roed,in said Heading on ARTICLE 9: To see what sum Ne Town will raise by Monday,Navember 8,1978,at eight a clack in the evening to �rtowing, or transfer from availeble tunds, or a[herwise, act on the tollawing artides: end appropriate tor the observance ot the Christmas Season, 1976, by the dttwratian and illumination ot public buildings ARTICLE 1:Ta hear and act on the reports of t6e Boerd of �d pubtic streete, and the decoration of Christmas trees Selectmen,Tovm Acmuntant,lYrasurer,Collectqr of Taxes, W�n municipel land, or take any other aMion with respect Boerd ot Assessacs, Board ot Pubtic Warks, Town Clerk, thereto. 11ee Watden, Board of Heelth, School Committee, Con- BoardotSelectmen tribulory Retirement Board, Librery 14ustces, Municipe] qRTICLE 8: To see it Ne Town will vote ta rescind a Ligh[ Board, Finence Committee, Cemetery 'huetees, Plantting Board, end any othe� Boards ot Special Com- Portion ot an amomt to be borrowed as voted under Article ��_ 34, Annuel Tawn Meeting of 197a; said amount of $65a.00 Board of Selectmen remaining after bond iasue,or take ofher alternative actian with respect thereto. ARTICLE 2: To choose all other necessary Town officers Board of SelecGnen end Special Committces and determine what instruction shall be given Town of(icers and Special Committees. ARTICLE 9: Ta see it the Touv will appropriete matching Baerd otSelec[men funds Por the repa'v of the present Little I.eague Field(Hmt Memodal Park) at Pleasant and Eaton Streets. ARTICLE 3: To see what sum Ne Town wil]transfer trom By Peti[ion the Overlay Reserve Fund, or from available funds or therwise, end appropriate tn the Planning Board far a ARTICLE ]0: To see what sum the Town uNl raise by ning By-Lew Study ar take any ather action with respect bort'owing, or from Ne available tunds, or otherwise, and N��p, appropriate(or the purpose ot planning and designiog and- PlanningBoard supplying architectual services needed for the applicetion for a Federal Grant under the Local Public Works Capital ARTICLE4:ToseeStheTownwillamendtheGenualBy- DevelopmentandlnvestmentProgram(P.494-369.1878) or Lews, Artide VI, SecUon 1 by s[riking Ne last sentence ot �ke any aNer aMion wiN respect Nereto. seid section and inserting in place Nereof Ne fallowing new Hoard of Selectmen amtences: "The te�m of office of said Town Counael ehall begin on the ARTICLE ll: Ta see it Ne Town will vote ta authorize Ne tirst day of JWy or Ne date of his selection by Ne I.ew PaSm�t during Ne year 1976 of bills remaining unpaid tar Committee and shell continue until Ne following thirtieth P�vious fiscal years, for gaods and services actuelly ren- day ot June ar mtil his successor is appointed. The Town dered [o tAe Town, or take any oNer action wiN respect Counsel shall serve at the pleasure ot Ne Lew Committee. ��a� � By-Lew Committee Board of Selectmen � ARTICLE 5:To see if the Town will amend[he General By- ARTICLE 12: To see what sum Ne Town will raise by Iaws, Article V, Sec[ian 1, by striking out said section and ��'�'ovring, or transfer from available funds, or atherwise, inserting in place thereof Ne followiug new sectlon: end appropdate tor the purpose of funding 1he Town's shere "Section 1.The Board of SelecGnm shall on or etter July of ffie cost of providing services wder 15t1e 7 of the Oldu 1st in each year appoint an Executive Secretary who shall �ericana Act tor fhe Eupanded Nutrition Project ad� serve undu the provisions of Chapter 41,Section 23-A ot the �a��d by Malden Actian, Inc. or take eny oWer action Ceneral Lews, as amended. The term af of[ice of eaid �� spect thereto. � Execu[ive Secretary shell begin on flie firat dey of July and Cowcil on Aging shall continue wtil Ne following 30th day of Jme or until his successor is appointed. The Executive Secrefary shall serve at the pleasure of Ne Boerd of Selectmen." . By-LewCommittee � ARTICLE l3: To see what sum the Tawn will raise by ARTICLE 18: To see what sum the Town will raise by horrowing,or from the tax Ievy, ar transfer from availa6le� 6ortowing, or Vansfer from available fwds, or olt�erwise, tunds, ar otherwise, [o be used in conjunction with funds andappmpriate[orthepurposeotrenovating,repairing,and previously appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting under modifying the filtration system at the Municipal Swimming Article 4,far[he purpose of repairing a wncre[e condition at Pool,or take any other action with respect thereto. Lhe Reading Memorial High School. Recreation Committee Schaol ConstruMion Committee And you are directed to serve thie Wartent by posting an ARTICLE 14: To see if Ne Town wil] vote to acquire by attested rnpy thereof in at lesst three public places in each deed of gift, right ot eminent domain or dedicatioq tar precinet ot the Town mt less than fourteen days prior to Conservation purposes mder the General Iaws,Chapter 40, Novem6er 8, 1976, Ne date set tor the meeting in said Section BC, as amended, the tollowing described parcel ot Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in The Resding lend: Chronicle at leaet tourteen days prior to said date. The parcel ot land lying Westerly from Flaverhill Street, Hereot tail not and make due return ot this Warrant with 6eing a portian of lot No.4 on Ne Assessor's Plat Na. 219 ot yout doings thereon ta the Town C7erk at or be(ore the time NeTownofReadingrnnlaining3.eeacres,moreorless. appointedforsaidmeeting. Conserva[ion Commission Given under our hands tLis 12th dey otOctober,l8]e. ARTICLE 15: Ta see J the Town will wte to amend the Zoning By-Law by adopting a new Article wherein a SelectmenofReading maralorium is established on the issuance of ceRain building James J.Sullivaq Jr. permiLs in accordance wiN the [ollowing provisians and RichardJ.Ogden pwpose: Frank A.SmiN,Jr. Section I - A Moratorium on Apartment Canstruction A Gue copy. Attest. There shall be declared in the Town ot Reading a Sally M. Hoyt moratoriumon[heissuanceotpermitstortheconstructionof Constable apartment hauses. Said maratorium shall be in etfect until September 30, 1978. Section II - Pur{wse ot Moratorium The purpose of[his moratoriwn is to provide Ne town with time tn plan and provide Por the construction ot subsidized low [o maderate income housing (as defined in Chapter 774 Acfs of 1%9 ot the General Court) an the mast ap propriate land in Town, including Nat already zoned for apertment use, as the resWt ot pressure upon the town to pmvide such housing in the form of apartments, on land mned for Residmce A use. Section lII - Moratorium Hausing Commission This ordinance hereby authorized the crea[ion of a Moratorium Housing Cammission for the duration of the mora[orium with one member appointed trom U�e Board ot Selectmeq Plaming Hoard, Board of Public Works, School Committee, Board of Asscssprs, Bpard of Hwlth; two members trom Ne Heading Housing Authority, and twa mem6ers-ablarge appointed by Ne moderator. The Cammisaion shall make recommendatians W the Town and prepare necessary warrent articles for actian by the Town at the next annual Town Meeting after the adoption of this ar[icle. Thereby the tawn may meet a minimum obligatian to p�ovide subsidized ]ow-to-modera[e inmme housing rnnsistent with the intent of Chaptv 779,AMs ot 1%9, in a manner which promates the heel[h,satety,convenience, morals and weltare ot its inhabitants. By Petition � ^7', i COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHOSETTS � Middlesex, sa. Officer's Return, Reading: � By vixtue of this Warrant, I, on Oc[ober 15, 1976, 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 a[tested copies of thia Warxant in [he following public places wi[hin the Town of Reading: Precinct l. Convenient Food Mact, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street SL Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street � I Pxecinct 2. Aeading Police Sta[ion, 67 Pleasant Street i First National Store� 275 Salem Street Mton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Vaxiety Stoxe, 245 Washington Street Aeading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main S[reet Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Marke[ Gardens, 40 Wes[ Street Precinct 5. Cou¢nuniry Center, 52 Sanbocn Stxeet B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Ea[on School, 365 Su�er Avenue Precinc[ 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the E1derly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Prospect Street School, Prospect Street Precinc[ 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Wes[on's Greenhoases, 9 Auburn Street Town Ha11, 16 Lowell Street I Precinct 8. Meadowbxwk Golf CLub, 292 Grove Stxeet Memorial High School� 62 Oakland Road Arthur W. Coolidge Jr. xigh School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not Less than fouxteen days priox to November 8, 1976, the date set for the meeting in this Warcant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in [he issue of October 14, 1976, the same being founteen days at Least prior to said date of ineeting. (s) Sally M. Hoy[ Constable of Reading SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING November 8� 1976 Reading Memorial High School Auditorium The mee[ing was called [o order by the Modexator, Kenneth C. Latham� at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by Rabbi Mordecai Y. Scharf of the Temple E�anuel, � Wakefield, followed by the PLedge of Allegiance to the F1ag. The Warrant was par[ially read by [he Town CLerk, when on motion of Sames S. � Sullivan, Jr. it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Waxrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. The following repor[ was given by Elizabeth W. KLepeis, Chairman of the Finance Coimni[tee: (1) Free cash is $407�804.00, as certified by the Bureau of Accounts. Aeasons for this: (a) Returned appropriations - Total $276,789.15 (Significant returned appropriations) School Special Needs $69,000. Schoois salary & expense 64�000. Snow & ice 13,000. BPW salaxies 23,000. Insurance (casualty) 18,000. Non contxibutory insurance 17,000.