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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-04-03 Annual Town Meeting Minutes 248 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 3, 1972 All of the preceding courses are bounded by land so retained by said Miriam E. Corey; Thence N. 22-31-20 E. , by land of said Zelano a distance of 252.03 feet to a stake set in the corner of another wall; Thence S. 68-09-30 E. still by land of said Zelano and the wall a distance of 225.17 feet to a drill hole at the corner of the wall; Thence by the wall and land of said Zelano N. 27-33-05 E. , a distance of 646. 36 feet, more or less, to a drill hole at the corner of the wall at Bear: Meadow, so-called, and land of the Town of Reading and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of a Portion of Bgag Meadow, Reading, Mass. , sur- veyed for the Conservation Commission of the Town of Reading" made by H. Kingman Abbott, Registered Surveyor, and dated Nov. 1970. From thence the line runs by the wall easterly, northerly and again easterly by various courses as shown on plan above referred to a total distance of 654.32 feet to a drill hole at said Corey's northeast corner and land of Audrey Kerr at al; FID thence the line runs by the wall and land of the said Kerr et al on the following courses and distances: S. 50-03-40 W. , 15.04 feet S. 31-11-32 W. , 30.07 feet S. 25-30-30 W. , 101. 59 feet S. 13-40-56 W. , 62.48 feet S. 22-37-18 W. , 186.80 feet S. 21-25-15 W. , 109.95 feet S. 18-23-29 W. , 261.88 feet S. 16-29-12 W. , 202.03 feet S. 2-19-27 E. , 75.75 feet S. 11-53-41 W. , 75.76 feet and S. 20-02-10 W. , 221.60 feet to a drill hole at the corner of land and wall of the said Richard O. Harper at ux; Thence turning and running by the wall and land of the said Harper , the following courses and distances: N. 63-22-40 W. , 50.15 feet N. 49-05-20 W. , 43.15 feet N. 36-05-20 W. , 83.00 feet N. 50-20-10 W. , 40.72 feet N. 59-05-10 W. , 128.67 feet N. 44-44-10 W. , 183.13 feet and N. 49-10-00 W. , 32.62 feet to a drill hole at said Pearl Street and the point of beginning. Containing 18,554 acres of land and to be shown on plan of said premises made for the Conservation Commission of the Town of Reading by H. Kingman Abbott, Registered Surveyor, said plan to be recorded. - 156 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 3. On motion of Thomas J. Ryan, it was voted to take Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Thomas J. Ryan it wasvoted that the School Committee be, and hereby is, instructed to keep the citizens publicly informed - well in advance of any action - of all the steps it intends to take to implement a kindergarten program in Reading. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted that the ' Board of Public Works provide fora in addition to the present hours., additional weekend and/or evening dumping hours to accomodate the dumping of leaves, rubbish, etc. during the spring and fall cleanup seasons. 'ARTICLE 3. On motion of Cark H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the bargaining agents for the Town be instructed to submit to the Finance Committee no later than February, 1973 the final figures for salaries for all town employees for the calendar year 1973, including all adjust- ments to be made in salaries in the calendar year 1973. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 3, 1972 249 ARTICLE 3. The Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, addressed the Town Meeting Body to the effect that Harold B. Currell and Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.. , had resigned from the "Land Bank Committee" and asked the Town Meeting Body to extend thdi;fappreciation for the outstanding service rendered by these two individuals to the Town of Reading. The Town Meeting Body responded with an overwhelming round of applause. ARTICLE 3. Kenneth H. Little moved for a "point of personal priv- ilege". Mr. Little commented upon the various reports submitted by Town Boards and Committees, and particularly the report of the Finance Committee. He displayed pages from the Finance Committee Report and pointed out the rising cost to Town Government in Reading, as they were reported and included in the 1972 Finance Committee Report. ARTICLE 3. On motion of George E. Millner it was voted that all Town Boards have available Labor Contracts, which they have consummated, - at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting. • ARTICLE 3. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. , it was voted that the Finance Committee be instructed to include in the written recommenda- tions that it submits to Town Meeting Members in acordance with Section 7 of Article III of the General By-Laws as voted by the Town Meeting on March 23, 1972, the following: 1. The amount appropriated by the Town Meeting for each item for the prior year. 2. The amount expended for each item for the prior year. 3. The amount requested for each item for the current year. 4. The amount recommended for each item for the current year. 5. The final salary figures which shall not be subject to ad- justments after the publication of its recommendations. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted to lay Article 3 on the table. y�/ ARTICLE 75.✓Wn motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the purpose of the management, operation and development of the town forest. �c ARTICLE 76. 4 motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised from the tax levy X and appropriated for the purpose of Child Welfare Work, to be expended /\ under the direction of the combined Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Board of Health. ARTICLE 77. On motion of John H. Crooker it was voted that the sub- ject matter of Article 77 be referred to the Municipal Light Board and B,at the said Board be and it hereby is, authorized to install such addi- tional street lights as in its judgement are required, and to make such changes in the size, type and location of existing street lights as it Bey deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the income of the plant. ARTICLE 78. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from ®jpgilable funds, or otherwise, and appropri- ate for the purpose of Chapter 90 highway maintenance and construction to be used in connection with moneys received from the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motiom of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that the subject mat- ter of this Articl be indefinitely postponed. v. ARTICLE 79. motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised from the tax levy and ap- propriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court, pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate takeb by the Town for non-payment of taxes. 250 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 3, 1972 ARTICLE 8O_.1/On motion of James W. Killam III it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) be raised from the tax y\ levy and appropriated for the purpose of engineering, survey, appraisal services, and recording fees and expenses. ARTICLE 81. To see what sum the Town will raise;by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purpose of settling damage claims against the Town, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Law Committee, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that this Article ' be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 82. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or Lfrom the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purpose of adding said sum to the stabilization fund under the authority of General Laws Chapter 4, Section 5B as amended, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of H. Paul Fortin it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 83."'bn motion of Marvin M. Rosenthal, it was voted that the sum of Five Th6usand Dollars ($5,000.00) be raised from the tax X levy and appropriated for the purpose of operating a youth program at the Reading Community Center, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee. ARTICLE 84. Robert S. Cummings moved that a Study Committee be established for the purpose of ascertaining the necessity or desirability of a comprehensive By-Law for the leashing of dogs within the Town and ascertain the cost of enforcement of any such law, said Committee to be appointed by the Moderator and to report at the next Special or Annual Meeting; said Committee to prepare appropriate articles for insertion in the Warrant at such Meeting if it so deems advisable. ' This motion did not pass. 111v8 gg Inthe af ,61g0 ive ARTICLE 85. On motion of Robert L. Dancy it was voted that the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by deleting the presently unnumbered Article relating to the Leashing of Dogs and substituting therefor the following Article XXII: ARTICLE XXII Leashing of Dogs Section 1. Every dog owned or kept in this Town shall at all times while within the Town be effectively restrained by some person by means of a leash, except when such dog is on the premises of the owner or keeper or another person with the consent of such person, or is within the Town Forest and Conservation Land and accompanied by and under the effective control of some person. The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not so restrained shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each offense. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Dog Officer to apprehend any dog not restrained as required by Section 1 of this Article, and to confine or cause to be confined said dog as provided herein. Any unlicensed dog so apprehended shall be confined and otherwise dealt with by the Dog Officer as required by law. Any dog so apprehended which is licensed and owned or kept in this Town shall be confined until the earlier of its being reclaimed by said owner or keeper as , provided herein, or until the tenth day following the day on which such dog is apprehended. If such a licensed dog is not reclaimed as provided herein, within said ten-day period, the Dog Officer shall take one of the alternative courses of action which Section 151A of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, or any act in replacement thereof or amendment thereto, requires to be taken with respect to unlicensed dogs not licensed, collared or harnessed and tagged within the ten-day period provided therein. X51 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 3, 1972 Section 3. Promptly following the apprehension and confinement by the Dog Officer of any such licensed dog, said Officer shall mail to the licensed owner thereof a notice of such apprehension and con- finement, which notice shall include a statement of the last date on which said dog may be reclaimed as provided herein. The Dog Officer shall also promptly inform the Reading Police Department of such apprehension and confinement and of the description of such dog. Licensed dogs confined by the Dog Officer pursuant to this Article shall be confined irya place suitable for the detention and care of dogs and kept in a sanitary condition; or they may be placed in the care of the holder of a kennel license or of a charitable corporation incorporated exclusively for the purpose of protecting animals from cruelty, neglect or abuse. Section 4. The owner or keeper of any licensed dog confined as provided for in this Article may reclaim such dog upon payment of the costs and charges incurred by the Town for such apprehension and con- finement and care of such dog, said charges to be $5.00 for the apprehension of such dog, plus care charges of $2.00 for each full or partial day of confinement in a pound owned or leased by, or under the control of the Town or the Dog Officer. If the dog is confined in a place other than a pound owned or leased by or under the control of the Town or the Dog Officer, the care charges to be paid hereunder shall be the actual charges incurred by the Town or the Dog Officer for such confinement. No licensed dog confined as provided in this Article may be reclaimed until the owner or keeper thereof shall have paid all such costs to the Dog Officer. The Dog Officer shall pay over to the Town Treasurer all sums so paid to him, said sums to be applied to the cost of enforcing this Article. ARTICLE 86. /6n motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be raised from the .tax levy and appropriated for the purpose of enforcing the leash law by hiring personnel, purchasing equipment and constructing a dog pound ' at a location to be determined by the Board of Selectmen, such sums to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By- Laws of the Town by striking out the article entitled "Leashing of Dogs'- by ogs"by inserting a new section to read as follows: "No dog owned or kept in this Town shall be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper except in the immediate restraint and control of some person by ,/ means of a leash or by effective command. The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not restrained or controlled off the premises of its owner or keeper shall be punishable by a fine of not more than ten dollars for each offense. " , or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to add the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to the regular dog license fee, the receipts therefrom to be used to defray the expense of building a pen in the Town yards, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 89. 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 purpose of compensation for a Dog Officer and �. providing for related expenses, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 90. 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 purpose of laying out, grading and paving 0.18 acres of town-owned land on the west side of High Street immediately north of Woburn Street and that said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. 25 2 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 3, 1972 ARTICLE 91. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy, or transfer from 'available funds orctherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of installation of vehicle-actuated ' mechanical traffic signals at the intersection of Woburn and High Streets ,T and that said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 92. On motion of James W. Killam, III, it was voted that the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time, with the approval of the Slectmen, in anticipation of revenue of the financial years beginning January 1, 1972 and January 1, 1973, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given payable within one year in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. ARTICLE 93. On motion of Philip R. White, Jr. , it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to grant upon such terms and conditions as they shall determine but not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) , an easement or permanent "license for access to the Public Way in Birch Meadow over Town-owned land from land owned by the Reading YMCA. 13 v edd }}n }}}} a f}}' ##ma ive James W. Killam, I�Ivg ove$nfWan gh v§f personal privelege. Mr. Killam, upon his retirement as Town Counsel for the Town of Reading, thanked all for their cooperation during his tenure. Moderator Kenneth C. Latham moved that the record show the appreciation of all to Mr. Killam for a job well done as Town Counsel to the Town of Reading. The Town Meeting Body expressed their thanks with overwhelming applause. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert S. Cwpmings it was voted to take Article 4 from the table. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert Cummings it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted to take Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Robert S. Cummings it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned, sine die, at 11:29 P. M. 190 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew , Town Clerk