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Home My WebLink About1972-12-04 Special Town Meeting Warrant q� y TOWN WARRANT (Seal) TOWN OF READING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUStiTTS Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constahles of the Town of Reading, Gxeetings: In the nazne of the Comnonweal[h you are hereby required to notify and warn [he inhabitants of the Town of Reading qualified to vote in elections and town � affairs to meet at the Memorial High School, 62 Oakla�d Road, in said Reading on Monday, December 4, 1972, a[ eight o'clock in the evening to act on [he followi�g ar[icles: ARTICLE 1. To hear and ac[ on the reports of Town Officers and special crnmnittees and determine what ins[ructions will 6e given Town Officers and special ca�mnittees. AftTICLE 2. To see if the Town wi11 authorize the Municipal Light Board on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, right of eminen[ domain, deed of gift� easesen[ or oiherwise fox Municipal Light purposes, a certain parcel of land situated on the easterly side of Plain Street in Reading, Massachuse[ts, depic[ed as parcel No. 1 on the Town of Reading Assessors Plat No. 247 and con[aining 22 acres more or less and to see what sum the Town wi11 raise by boxrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, or o[herwise, and appropria[e for such purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town wi11 vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Reading,Part VI: Special Dis[ricts, Section XXV� Flood Plain Districts as follows: 1. In Subsection 2.delete the first paragraph and substitute therefor the following new firsi paragraph: � 2. The location of ihe Flood P1ain distric[s shall include the areas shown on the "Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, Massachuset[s", dated February, 1942, as amended, as shown on MAP No. 2 Town of Reading, Mass. , Planning Board� and dated 1937, and as de[ermined by the Board of Public Works. The locations of said districts are more specifically described as follows: 2. Delete Subsection 2.a. and substitute therefor the following new Su6section 2.a. : 2.a. Ipswich River All [hat Land along ox sloping toward the Ipswich River that is a[ or below an elevation of 80.0 feet above mean sea Leve1 and located between Route 28 and the Wilmington Town Line. 3. Delete Subsection 2.d. (1) and substitu[e therefor the following new � Subsec[ion 2.d. (1) : 2.d. (1) Bounded easterly by the Reading-Lynnfield Town Line, and northerly by ffie Reading-North Reading Town Line and westerly and southerly by Haverhill Street thut is a[ or below an elevation of 81.0 feet above mean sea level: 4. Delete Subsection 2.d. (2) and substitute thexefor the following new Subsection 2.d. (2) and add a new Subsection 2.d. (3) : 2.d. (2) All that land lying southerly of [he Reading-North Reading Town � Line and the Ipswich River bounded westerly by Route 28, easterly by Haverhill Street and sou[herly by Franklin Street that is at or below an elevation of 80.0 feet above mean sea Level: 2.d. (3) A11 tha[ land lying southerly of Franklin Streei, bounded westerly by Route 28, easterly by Haverhill Street at or below an elevation of 82.5 feet above mean sea level. CONSERVATION COMLIISSION ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will wie to acquire or transfer by purchase, right of eminent domain, deed of gift, dedication or otherwise for Conservation parposes under Genetal Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C� as aznended a certain paxcel oE land described as follows: �'� •) Town Warrant Special Town Meeting December, 1972 Assessors P1at Number 3, Lo[ number 33 located on Aoute 128 containing 9,550 sq. ft. and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, from [he tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropria[e for such purpose, or wha[ it will do in relation [here[o. CONSERVATION COMNISSION ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town wi11 vote to purchase or lease and install seven (7) relocatable classrooms [oge[her with such passageways, Wile[s and steps or ramps as wi11 be necessary and utility connec[ions as may be required, such work to be done under the direc[ion of the Aeading School Department, and to see what sum the Town wi11 raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, [ or otherwise, and appropriate for such purpose, or what it wi11 do in relation thereto. j SCI900L COMMITTEE r ARTICLE 6. To see wha[ sum [he Town wi11 xaise by borrowing, or from the tax 1evy, ox transfer from available funds, or otherwise� and appropriate for the parpose of xenovation and or repairing all or a part of the Reading Co�unity Center, to be used for a kindergar[en a�d alterna[ive, open-educa[ion school program, or wha[ it will do in relation thereto. GEORGE C, COX AND OTHERS ARTICLE 7. To see what sum the Town wi11 raise by borrowing or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds� or otherwise and appropriate for [he purpose of constructing a priva[e way known as Audubon Road, as au[hurized by Massachuse[ts G. L. Chap[er 41� such sums to be spen[ by and under the direction of ihe Board of Public Works, or what i[ wi11 do in relaiion there[o. SOARD OF PUBLIC iJ0RK5 , ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town wi11 vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws� Part 1 : �I Dis[ric[s, Section III. General Regulations� by inseriing after 3E. [he following paragraph: 3F. A faciliiy owned and opexated by a non-profit organization, which will provide for each and every one of the following activities - recreational, educa[ionai and social service, but sha11 not permit [he sale of alcoholic beverages or opera- � '��., tions of games of chance, may be erected and maintained in Residen[ia1 Districts, I pxovided a permit therefore is granted by ffie Board of Appeais after a public hearing, which permit may be granted sobject to appropriate sestrictions and limitations on parking, site p1an, s[ruc[ure or use, as may be deemed necessary by said board. pHiLIP R. WHITE, JR. AND OTHERS ARTICLE 9. To see whe[her the town will vote to accept Chapier 344 of the Acts of 1970 eniitled An Act Establishing a RevoLving Fund in Ceriain Cities and Towns for the Paymen[ of PubLic Officers £or Off-Dury Work De[ai1s, or what it wi11 do in relation there[o. BOARD OF SELECTME:N AATICLE 10. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax Levy or [ransYer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of adding [he same [o the Insuxance Mcount, or what it will do in relation thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ARTICLE L1. To see what sum the Town will raise by bon'owing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for [he purpose of the demoli[ion of siruciures and site improvement in connection therewi[h at [he Hopkins S[reet Nike Si[e, or what it wi11 do in relation [here[o. BOARD OF SELECTME:N ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will wte to accep[ a gi.ft of money from � Nor[hern Residents Associa[ion, said gift to be used for the purpose of establishing a scholarship fund to be adminis[ered by [he Co�mnissioners of. Trust Funds for the Town of Reading, or wha[ it wi11 do in relation [here[o. BOARD OF SELECTMEN And you are dixected to serve [his Waxran[ by posting an atiested copy thereof in a[ least three public pLaces in each precinc[ of the Town not less than seven days prior to Decembex 4� 1972, the date set for ffie meeting in said Warrant and [o publish this Warrant in The Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date. `�� ) Town Warrant Special Town Meeting December, 1972 Hereto fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town C1erk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given undex oux hands this thirteenth day of November, 1972. Robert S. Cuuunings Fred 0. Kenney� dr. Edward P. Cameron Selectmen of Aeading � A trae copy. Attes[: Aobert M. Graham Constable COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Aeturn, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on November 17, 1972, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to voie in elec[ions and town affairs, to mee[ at the place and at the time specified by posting a[tested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. First National Stores, 275 Salem S[reet JOAnn's Variety 5[ore� 143 Salem Street Fire Station, 67 Pleasant Street � Precinct 2. Dragon Corner Store, 106 West Street Hanson's Sexvice Station, 4 West Street Hobart's Garage� 178 Main Street Precinct 3. Masonic Building, 600 Main Street Municipal Building, 16 Lowe11 Street Couuminity Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Precinct 4. Zi[zow's Stare, 287 Lowe11 Street Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main S[reet Northern Residents Association, 1249 Main Street The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to Decembex 4� 1972� the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in [he issue of Novembex 22, 1972, the same being more than seven days prior to [he date of said meeting. Robert M. Graham Cons[able of Reading ,