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Home My WebLink About1977-04-11 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Annual Town Meeting Warrant .e�� .:+r� Commonwealth of Maecachuaetb ARTICLE 3.To choose all Mher neceasary Town OHicers and Special Cmnmitfees aId delermine wha[ insGvetions Middiesex, ss. sAall be given Town Ofticers aId Special Committees. To eiNu ot the conslebles ot Ne Tawn of Reading, �. Grcetings: ARTICLE 4. To sce if the Town will vote to amend � In the name M Ihe Commomvealth of Masaechunetls, yau "Schedule A - Classificetion Plan" and "SchedWe B - are hereby required to notify and wam the iMabitenls o[the Compensation Plen" M Article XXIV M flie By-Lewa of the Town of Reading, qualitied to vote in electio� and Town Townorfekeanyotheractionwithrespectthereta. effairs, to meet in the tollmving placea deaigneted fm the PeraonnelBoard eight precincts in seid Town; namely: Precincl 1 -J. Warren Killam School ARTICLE 5. To see it the Town will vate to amend Precinct 2 -J. Warren Killem School "Schedule B:Cmnpensation Pian"of Article XXIV ot[he By- Precinct 3 � Joshua Eatan School Lewa of f7�e Town or take any other action with respect Precinct 4 - Jashua Eatm &hool y��¢(p, Precinct 5 - Community Center PersonnelBoerd Precinct6- Alice M. Barrows Schaol Precinet 7 - Highland Schao] ARTICLE 6. To sce if fLe Town will vote to amend sub Precinct e - Memorial High School section"(A)Sick Leave"of Section 7, Be�refifs and Working ON Conditans"ot Article XXIV of Ihe By-I,ews M the Town by MONDAY,theELEVENTHDAYOF adding the[eW Ne fdlaving ]anguage, or teke eny ather OF APRIL,A.D.,197T ectian with respeCl thereta: at aeven o'clock in ihe finenoon b act on Ihe tollowing �ry "Anemployee who has ninety (90)days ot sick leave W his Hcles, viz: credil on Jam�ary 1, 1977 ehall be entitled to an additional [itleen (15) deys d non<umulative sick leave during the ARTICLEI.ToelectbyballotthefollowingTownOfficen: celendar year commmcing on said date. In addition the a Moderatar for one yesr; one member M �he Boerd af employee wtll 6e paid for aIry unused portlon d said fitteen Selectmen for Nree yeara; ane member of the Boerd of (15) days nancumulative sick leave at the rele of fitty Asaesaors for flvce years; two members M fLe PlanNng percent(SOpercent)danyofsaidfif(een(15)dayswhichare Board tor three yeara; one member ot the Bmrd d Hea1N unused during said calender year at ft�e employee's rate M fa� three years; two mem6ers o(the Schaol Committee tor pey in ettect on July 1, 1e77. Payment will be made to the three years; ane mem6er of the Regional School District employee during January ot each succeeding calendar Committee fp� fwr years; twa membere M Ne Board of year." � Library Trustees(or three years; me member M fLe Board Personnel Haard d Public Worlg for three years; me member M tM Municipal Light Board far three years; one memhe ot the ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sub- Municipal Light Board far hva yeara W fill a varancy; two section"(ll Langevity"of"Sec[ion 7-8enetifs and W orking members of tM Board of Ceme[ery Trustees ta Nree years; Conditions"ot Article XXIV of the By-Laws M the Town by me Tree Warden for Nree years. deleting Ihe last sentence thereot aM inserting in its place thetdlowing language,or take any other actian with respect Ako, in accordance with Ne provisiau af Chepter 7,Acts therelo; d 1949,as amended by Chapter 317,Acfs of I975, in each o( •'qmounLs payable annually on the tirst pay day M the eight precincls, fAe number ot Town Meeting Membera, December m upon[erminalion ot service to the Town." es hereinatter specitied: PereonnelBoerd Precinct 1. Eight members tor three years. Precinc[2. Eight members for three years; ane member qRTICLE 8. To see if the Town ot Reading will vote to fm two years [a till vacancy. ¢afablisA the posidon M a saleried Tawn Plancer W serve at Precinet 3. Eigh[ members for three years; one member ffie will af Ne Pianning Boerd and ta see whflt sum Ne Town for two yesrs to fill vacancy; one member for me Year to till w� vote to raiae hom fLe tax levy, ar by trans[er from vacancy. available Ponds,or otherwise,W fund the aelary therefor, or Precinct 4. Eight members for Ihree yeara. t¢ke any other ection with respect thereto. Precinct 5. Eight members far three years. Planning Boerd Precinct 6. Eight members for tMee years. Precinet 7. Eigh[ members for three years; one member p[aTICLE 9. To see if M�e Tawn will vote to trensfer the for one yeer to till vacancy. cere,custady,management,and control d the Lowell Strcel Precinct e. Eight members fm three yeare; one member ��ry�� aM building from the Reading ScAaol Com- for one year to till vacancy. ��¢e[a the Board of Selectmeq Town M Reading,eftective For lhese purposes the polls will be opened at each ot lM wmediately, or take eny actim wift� respect fhere[o. eight precincfs at seven o'cicek A.M.and will clase at eight ScAao]Committee o'clock P.M. and [o meel to the Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 pgTICLE 10. To see it the Town will vote to tramfer the Oakland Road, in said Reading on eare, custody, menegement and control M Ne Prospect MONDAY,lheSECOND DAY M Skeet Schml, land aM building, from the Reading Schaol MAY,A.D.,1971 Committee to tM Board M Selectmen, Town of Reading, a[eight o'clock in lhe evening, at which time and place the ¢[f¢etive Jdy 1,1977,or teke any action with r�pect thereto. following arlicles are to be ac[ed upon and determined ex- SchaolCmnmittee . clusively by Town Meeting Members in accordence with the provisions of Chapter 9 of the acts of 1943, as amenAed by pRT[CLE 11. To determine how much mmey the Town Chapter 317, Acls o( 1945. wil] raix by brcrowing, or from the fex lery, ar transfer from available tunds,or Mherwise, and appropriate tar the � operaBon d Ne Town and its govemment, rc feke any other action wiN respect fAereW. ARTICLE 2.To bear aM act w the reporb d 17�e Board of Board ot Selectmm Selectmen,Town Accounfent,l7easurer,CWlector o[Taxee, Boerd of Asaessore, Board d' Public Worka, Town Clerk, ARTICLE 12.To aee 1f tM Town will vote fq auNarize lhe 77ee Warden, Boetd ot Heelth, Schaol Canmittee, Cm- peymmtduringfiscalyearl977afbillnremainingunpaidfar tributory Ret'vement Board, Library 1Yuateee, ESunicipnl previous fiacal yean, fQ goods and services ectually ren- Light 8oard, Finance Canmittee, Cemetery Trusteea, dered tu LAe Town, p� take any other ection with r�pect Planning Boerd, and any other Hoarde a Speciel Com- yi�[o, mittees. Boerd�Selectmm .. _. _._...._._............_. . . . ARTICLE 13. To see what sum the Town will raise by consWction M facitlties tar the Reading Public LiMary, 6orrowing,or fram the fax levy, a� trannferfrom availeble y�h sum to 6e e�cpended under the direclian M the Baard M [um1s, or otherwise, and appropriate fw the purchase of Ij6rary Trustees, or take aqv Mher action with respect uniforms ta�members oF the Fire Department, or take any thereto. other action with respect thereto. Board W Library Tmstees Boerdot5electmen ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town wil] vote ta accept tM ARTICLE 19. To see what sum the Town will raice by reporl of ft�e Bwrd ot Pubiic Works upon Ihe laying oul as 6orrowing, or fram the fsx]ery, or trenster from availeble Public Ways of Ne tdlowing Private Ways: Red Gate Lare fuMs, or otMrwise, and appropriete tar the purchese d Extension, Indian Trce Lene, Hodson Lane, Beaver Road, pmtective clothing tor membera M Ne Auxiliary Fire Sery RuaticLaneExtension,Balsam RoadEzlension and Annette vice,or lekeany other actian with respect thereW. Iane,under the provision M law authoriang the assessment BaerddSelectmen of bettermenls such highway being ]aid out in accordence � wiN pla�dWy appmved by the Board ot Survey and fiied in ARTICLE 15. To see what sum the Town will raiee by NeOfticedtheTownClerkinaccordancewiththesfa[utory borrowing, or from the tex levy, or transfer from availeWe r¢quiremenfs and tn see it the Town will vote to accept as : (unds, or otherwise, end appropriete far the purchese of Public Ways theu Ways laid out by the Boerd o( Public � uniformstormembersofNePoliceDepertmmt,ortekeany Worksastollows: RedGa[eLaneExte�ian, IndianTree other aclion with respect thereto. Lece, Hadson Lace, Hesver Road Rustic Lace Extension, Boerd af Selectmen Balsam Road Ez[ensim and Annette Lane and tn see what sum the Town will raise by borrowi�, or from the tax levy, ARTICLE 16.To see H the Town will vote to eutha�ize the a transfer trom availa6le Nnds, or olherwise and ap Town Tr�surer with the approval of the Selectrnen, to propriatefortt�econs7uc[ionofsaidWays,orfakeanyother botrow money from time to time in anticlpaHon ot tM action with respec! N�ereto. revenue M Ne financial year beginning JWy 1, 1977 in eo- BoardofPablic Works c�dence with the provisims M General Laws, Chapter M, Section 4, and to issue a note a mtes tMrefm, payable ARTICI.E 27. To see what sum the Town will raiae by within o�yeaq and to rerew any note ar notes as mey be pp��ng, or trom the faz levy, or transfer from available given[or a period M less then oce year in a¢ordance with funds, ar otherwise and appropriate tor the purpose M a Cenera] Lews, Chepter 44, Section 17, w �ake any other Special Rubbish Co1lecGon, such sum to be spent by and action with respect Ihereto. under[M directian M the Boerd of Public Works, or fake any TownTreaswer other action with respect thereto. BoardafPublic Works ARTICLE 17. To see if lhe Town will vale In delete in iW entirety @�e present Ges Fee Schedule and substiWte ARTICLE ?A. To see what sum the Town will raise by lhuefor N�e tollowing,or fake any other acdm wiN reepect porrowing,ur from the[arz levy, or transfer from available thaeto: tuMa, or offierwise, and appropriate fq� Ne purpose of Dwellings-510.00 for new instelletians,l w 2 tixtures; L00 relceating a portion of the Quannapowitt Drainage System tor each additional tix[we; 5.00 additlonal work; U�et treverse the Sanifary I.and Fill lacated m John Street Commerical-E10.00 new installatlone up to 3 ouLLefe; 2.00 said chanrel to 6e diverted ta the North and Easterly around each additional unit of wm�k; 5.00 work effer iniUal io- Ne Land Fill Site, such sums W be spent by and under the sfalletion. direction M the Board of Pubtic Works, cr take aqy other Ro-inspecdona -No[ to exCeed 515.00 or valUe M pe�mit, aCtion wi[h respeCt tl�erela. Retesb -x5.00 Minimum; BoardMPublic Works TaNcs. i8.00 fa' 1 a'2 No. 100 tenks or smaller (Lerger i fanks $B.00 and submit plare); (if instslled under same ARTICLE 25. To see what sum the Town will raise by '; permit,and by same gas fitter es installetian,and inspected pp�y�yng,or fmm Ihe tax levy, or twnsfer Gom available ' at the same time=2.00). tulds,or otherwise,and appropriate for ft�e repurchase and Inspectw af Buildings r¢�Qyy¢a[previously sold surplus greves or lofs fram current owners,or take any of}�u ection with respect ftiereto. ARTICLE 18.To see d the Town will delete in its enfirety Board M Cemetery Trustees Ne presen[ Plumbing Fee Schedule and substiNte the [dlowing or fake any action in respec[ Ihereto: ARTICLE 26.To see it tM Town will vote to modity, alter Dwellings�510.00 far one[o six fixNres, 1.00 for each ad� u�otherwige change the compwition M the membeiship; or ditional fulure,5.00 tor water heaters, 10.00 ta sewer con- �e members fLereof; ot Ne Schml ConsWction Committee nections, e.00formiscellaneouswork (min. tee); asconstitutedbyvoteoftheTownunderAKicle43offhe1967 Commercial-E10.00 flatfce perunit,2.00eachfi�cNre; Mnual Town Meeting,w feke any other action with respect Reinspecdons-No[WexmedSlS.Worvaluedpermit. fAereto. Inspec[orotBuildings Schaol Construction Committee ARTICLE 19.To see if the Town will vole In emend Sectim ARTICLE 27. To see what sum the Town will raise by 121.21 M the Reading Building Cade by adding Ne tWlowing bm'ravring,ar from the tax lery, or transfer trom available theretoorfakeanyotheractionwithrespec[Nereto: imds, m� of}�erwise, and appropriate tm� use in conjuction WMMERCIAL: wiN funds previously approoriated by Ne Town for the Water Heate�s S 3.W OilorGasburners 9.00 Wrpaee d repairing Ne cmcrete and completing con- Additional motots � struction at the 6eading Memorial High School, or fake any other action with respect thereto. Temporary Service 5.00 School Cons[ructian Committee AirConditimers 3.00 Gas Stfltian pumps 5.00 E�t Signs 2.00 Fire Alarm Systems 5.00 pIiTICLE 28.To see it Ihe Town will vote W authorize the AsilroadCrosaingdevic� 5.00 Cce�servationCommissiontnacquirethefollowingAescribed Trafficlighfs 3.00 land m� any part Fhereot, in tee or rights M easement � Permits for which no tee is therein,by purchese or oN�erwise,for conservation purposes hereinprescti6ed 3.00 wderGeneralLawsChaptu90,SecGoneC,asameMed,and Each rmit shall be ood for a iad not ta exceed 9 � raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available Pe B P�' NMs,a sum d money to pay fm�f}�e same or to be used for months. Ihe payment M cosfs and espermes of such acquiai[ion,and to BuildingDepartment d¢te�mine how any such appropria[ion wi]I be raised, whether by taxation, transter M available funds, by ARTICLE Z0. To see whet sum the Town will raise by yorrowing, or oNerwise, and, if by borrowing, to auNm�ize 6orrowing,or Gam the lax]evy, or trensfer from availeble fhe issuance of bonds or notw [o the Tawn therefor; and tn tmds, � otherwise, and ap�apriete for additlofal street authorize [he Canservalion Commission to enter into Gghls on Ne Wbtic streets dwing the fiacel year 1878,or take agrcemenls wi[h state and federal agencies t�tinancial and any other action with respecl theretn. other assisfance in connection with such acquisition; or leke MunicipelLightBoerd any other action wiN respec[ thereW. A certain parcel ot IaM shown as lot 37 on the Reading ARTICLE 21. To aee whal sum Ne Town will raiee by p�¢�or's Plat Number 35, containing 13.8 acres mm�e or Iwrrowing, or from [he fex levy, a�tranafer trom availeble �� funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for conaWting ConservationCommission enBneers,erchitectwal eervicea, pierm end ewveys far the --� ARTICLE 29. To see wha[ sum the Tawn will raise and ARTIC[.E 34. To see it the Town will amend the laet seo- appropriate or appropriete [rom avaJeble Wnds, or other tence M Section 7, clause (I) - "Lmgevity" wise,lo be ecpeMed by the Conservation Cmnmission under of Article XXIV o[the By-Laws M the Town by adding the General Laws Chapter W, Sectlon 8C, as amw�d, tor the tdlowing words "or upon termiretlon by death or by purposeofmaintaining, designing, improvingendcon- retiremenP',soastor�d"AmountspeyableannuallyontM sWcting tacilitiea for lhe utilizetion ot B�e [dlmving fvst pay day in December or upon term(re(jan by deat6 or described parcei N land and to determice Iww any such retiremenf',ortofakeanyotheractionwifArespecttMreto. appropriation will be raised whether by ta�tioq 7ensfer ot Contributory Retlremen[Boerd available [unds, by barowing or atMrwix, and, if by bocrowin& ta authorize the issuance of bands a notes ot tM ARTICLE 35. To see if tAe Town will vote ta amend Town tberefor; and, to auffiorize N�e Ca�ervation Com- "Section 3 -Personnel Board" of Article XXN ot the By- mission to enler in[o agreemenls with slate and federal LewaMfheTownbydele4ngH�efirstparagraphthereofand w th suchfor financial and other assista�e in connectian ireerting in ifs place the [dlowing language, or fek¢ any program; or teke any other action with r�p¢c[ other action with respect thereto: Nereto. "To administer this By-Law, Utere shall be a Pereonre! A certain parcel of land shown as lot 37 on lhe Rmding Boerd, hereinafter called the Board, cansisting o( Five Assessor's Plat number 35, cantaining 13.8 acres more or membersappointedbyfAeBoerdMSelectmen.Onemember ' � �� ot the Finance Cmnmittee shall act as liaison behveen tAe ConservationCommissian Baerd and tM Finance Committee aM ehall at[end Board mcetings as a nonvating observer. All members shall be ARTICLE 30. To see what sum the Town wil] raise by citizere of the Town, but shall not be Town officers, nor horrowing, or from [he tax levy or tra�fu from evailable emplayees o[the Tmvq nor members M any sfending pperd, Nnds, or otherwise, and appropriale to be expended under commieaion or committee of the Town,except Nat eqy or all thedirection otthe Conservation Commissionfa�Ne purpose may be Town Meeting Members. All membere ehell serve d wellands identificatian, de6neation and evaluatlon. without cwnpenyation. Conservation Cammission Personnel Baard ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town wil] vote to ineWct ARTICLE36.Mwethetfhelandandbuildingknownesthe Representetive Nils L. Nce�dberg, ifs represent¢Hve in the Loaell 5[reet Schaol be and hereby is trareferr¢d to tAe Great and General Court, to file the necessary legislation to Board M SelecGnen. rescind the action d Ne Town Meeting faken May 29, 1981, By Petltion adopting and accepting the provisions M Gene[al Iaws, WilliemC.Srownandothere Chapter 33,Section 59, or fake any ofher ac[ian with rpspect therelo. ARTICLE 37, Mwe Nat M�e sum o( Thirty Thoueand By-LawCommittee Dollars (E3o,000.00) be wised and appropriated for demolition af tM Lowell Street School, and Ne Soard of Selectmen ere instructed and authorized to carry out the wrn� a �ms �ar�. ARTICI.E 32. To see it tM Town will vote W amend ByPetition Genual By-Laws Artide II,Section t,Rule 7 ot the By-Laws R711iam C.Brown and othere of Ne Town,deleting said rWe and insertlng in place thereM the following new rule,ar take any athu actian wiN reapect pgT[CLE 38.To see if the Town will vote[o authorize and fAereto; to direct the Board of Selechnen W allow use of Town Rule 7. When a queslion is put, the vote m all matteta property at a nominal charge by Ihe Reading Heritage �shall be faken by a show of hands and Ne Maderator shall Museum Corporation,ar[ake any other action with respect �declare ft�e vote as it appeara to him. If Ne Maderator ie Nereto. uoable to decide Ne vole by the show of hands, or d Ais Bypetition decision is immediately questioned by seven (7) or mae V'vginieM.Adamsandathers mem6ers, he shall determine the question by ordering a staMingvoleandheshellappdnttelleratomekeandreWrn ARTICLE 39. To see what sum the Town will raise by fhe cwnt directly to him. On requmt o(not leae Nen[wenty yoRp��q�ar from the fez levy, or transfer from available (20)membersavoteshallbetakenbyrolleall.^ tuMs or otherwise and appropria[e ta the pwpos¢ o( By-LawCommittee operating the Reading You[h Office at the Reading Com- munity Center,under the direction M the Selectmen,or what it will do in rela[ion thereto. ByPe4[ion � Gayliss B.Paynter and others ARTICLE 33. To see if Ne Town wil] vate b amend the General By-Laws M N�e Town, Article XI, by deleting seid NiTICLE 40. To see what sum the Town will raise by Articie in ita entirety and inserting in plece thereof Ne bortrowing, or from the tax lery, or transfer trom available fdlowing new article,a teke any other action with respect funds or otherwise and appropria[e for the purpos¢ a( lhereto. operating e youth program and-or youth center a[ the "Ar[icle XI. Council on Aging Reading Community Centeq under Ne directian of the Section l. The Cauncil on Aging shall crosiet of ten Selectmeq a what it will da in relation thereto. members appointed by fAeBoerd o[Selectlnen All mem6era By Petition sAall 6e citizens of tMe town aml at 1pst twa mem6ers ehall Gayllis B.Paynter and others be over 65 yeais M age.The Council shall mcet and organiu as soon as pn¢¢ible atter JWy 1 M each year.At seid meetlng ARTICLE 41.To see i[lh¢Town wi]!vote to sell to Thomas it shall elect ifs own chairman and any oNer officers it may L. and Rose M. MCMaws, af Wakefield Lhe fdlowing deem cecessery to conduct ils business. described land: Thetermotappointmentfaallmembersahellbetorthr¢¢ Be�nningatapointonthenorNerlysidelinedJaMStreet years and sMall �pire on the tiist day M July aecept the wltich is�wrth westedy trom Ne town line dividing Reading members M Ne Council shall be appointed Initially as and Waketieid one hundred torty-nine and hventy-eight f0liaws: fwr member8 fOf tl1e t¢rm ot thlp2 yeare, fJVee for hUndr¢dths tee[ (149.78') more Or 1e43; Ne term of two years and thre¢for tM term of one year. THENCE running northwesterly alongsaid sideline o( �'Annually tMresfter three or tqir membera ahall be ap Jahn Street one hurMred seventy-twr aM aixty.totv hun- inted for f1�e term of Nree years as Ne term M of(ice d' dredths feet(t74.69')more a less to a point; reeorfourmembersexpir¢.TheCouncilmayappointaueh THENCEtumingandrunningnortheasteHysixty-fivetcet clerks and oft�er employces as it may require. (65') more or less tn a pdnt on N�e sideline of a fifteen taot Section2.IfanymemberMlheCauncilinabsentfromtwo (15') widebuffus[rip; (2) or more succ�sive meetln� ar more than [our (4) 77IENCE Wrtting aM running awtheasterly aiong said mcetingsinorayearNeoNermembersofsaidCwncilmay, sidelineseventy-faurteel(74')moreoNesatoepoint; by atf'vmative vote M ifs majority, request Ne Board M 77{ENCE Wrning and running easterly along said sidelin¢ Selectmen to remme such ahsenting memher hom hin flvcehundredninetytcet(390')morearlessfqapoint; membership and the Boerd M Selectmm may ft�¢r�fter ao THENCE Wrning and running southeasterly si�cty feet remove such mem6er and shall natify him by meil d such (fi0')more or lesa to a point on said town line which is north- remwal, erly from the Irortherly sidetine of Sohn Strcet six hundred Section 3. It shall be the duty ot the Council to carry out twenty-six and five tenths (626.Y); programs designed to meet the problems M the aging af the 77IENCE turning and running southwestedy along said community." town line ttvee hundred tive feet (305') more or less to a By-LawCmnmittee roint; TF�NCE Wrning and running mare eouthwesterly eighty- eight and sixty-nine hundredthe feet(88.899 more or lees fn a point; THENCE lurning and running northwesterly torty-thrce and sixty-tour hmWredths fcet (95.899 more or lesa to a point; T}IENCE lurning and running aoutAwesterly one hundred and sixty-lwo hundredNs feet (100.82') mme m less W a point; THENCE turning and running southerly one hundred six[y-oce and seventy-six huMredths tcet (1e1.78') more or less to the point of beginning. Said parcel ot]and ca��taining 50,800 S.F,mre�e or less. m� wla[ it will do in relation ffiereto. � BYPedtlon Harry W.Parshley and aNen And you are d'vected to serve this Warrant by postiry{an attes[ed copy Nereof in at le�st Nree (3) public plecea in each precinct M Ihe Town nat lesa [hen [wrteen (19) deys prior to April Il, 13T7, the date se[tor Ne meeting in seid warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newxpeper published in the Town or by mailing an atteated copy d seid Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least favteen (l4)days prior to Ne time of hdd'u�g said meeling. Hueo[fail mt and make due reWrn ot IAie Wartant wifA your doings Nereon to ft�e Tawn Clerk at or befae the dme appointed ta� seid meeting. Given undu ow hands this 21 dey of Idarch,1977. James J. Sullivan, Sr. Richard J. Ogden Frank A. SmiN, Jr. SELELTMEN OF READING A We copy. Attest: (s) Sally M. Hoyt Constable � �