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Home My WebLink About2021-10-21 Special Town Meeting MinutesSPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar October 21, 2021 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:32 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. Motion made by Angela Binds, Precinct 5 to take Article 9 out of order. Motion made to move the question by John Sullivan, Precinct 7 2/3rds Vote Required 142 in the affirmative 24 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance After some discussion a vote was taken Counted Vote 91 In the affirmative 74 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 9: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town votes to (1) authorize the Select Board to acquire by purchase or eminent domain, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall determine, a portion of land shown as Assessors Map 44 as Parcel 24 and is more specifically shown as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on an Approval Not Required Plan prepared by Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC entitled "Plan of Land Off of Grove Street Located in Reading, Massachusetts, Prepared for Meadowbrook Golf Club" dated December 4, 2020 with a revision date of December 9, 2020 and which plan is on file with the Town Clerk, for not more than $2,250,000.00 (Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be used for general municipal purposes; (2) appropriate the sum of $2,257,500 (Two Million Two Hundred Fifty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) to pay costs of acquiring said land, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation: the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §7(1) or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and provided further, that any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; And (3) authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out said acquisition and other ads authorized herein. Presentation given by: . Bob LeLacheur - See Attached ilPage SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting October 21, 2021 via Zoom Webinar Annika Scanlon - Conservation Commission - See Attached Finance Committee Report - given by Edward Ross: At their meeting on October 20, 2021 the Finance Committee voted 1-7 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Finance Committee voted for the funding of this motion, using debt entirely it was voted 3-5. It was voted on an option to use $1,500,000 in debt in and the remainder in free cash, the vote being 7-1. These two options were the only options discussed. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Select Board Report: At their meeting on September 14, 2021 the Select Board voted 2-2-1 to support this Article. Town Forest Committee Report - given by Kurt Habel: At a meeting the Town Forest Committee voted 5-0 for purchase of the five lots and 5-0 for purchase one lot if the Town can only afford one lot Motion was made by John Arena, Precinct 1 to amend the motions as follows: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town votes to (1) authorize the Select Board to acquire by purchase or eminent domain, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall determine, a portion of land shown as Assessors Map 44 as Parcel 24 and is more specifically shown as Lot 5 on an Approval Not Required Plan prepared by Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC entitled "Plan of Land Off of Grove Street Located in Reading, Massachusetts, Prepared for Meadowbrook Golf Club" dated December 4, 2020 with a revision date of December 9, 2020 and which plan is on file with the Town Clerk, for not more than $450,500 (Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be used for general municipal purposes; (2) appropriate the sum of $450,500 (Four Hundred Fifty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) to pay costs of acquiring said land, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation: the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §7(1) or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and provided further, that any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; And (3) authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out said acquisition and other acts authorized herein. Motion made by Mark Ventura, Precinct 2 to Move the Question of the Amendment 2/3rds Vote Required 125 in the affirmative 47 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Move the Ouestion Carried 2 1 v . g , Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Counted Vote 64 in the affirmative 106 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend does not Carry October 21, 2021 Motion made by Gaetano Manganiello, Precinct 2 to Move the Question of the Main motion 2/3rds Vote Required 91 in the affirmative 77 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion made by Edward Ross, Precinct 5 to amend as follows: $757,500 shall be transferred and appropriated from Free Cash and further, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board is authorized to borrow $1,500,000 under and pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §7(1) or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and provided further, that any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount Counted Vote 133 in the affirmative 33 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carries Motion made by Sasha Corken, Precinct 8 to Move the Question of the Main motion 2/3rds Vote Required 132 in the affirmative 40 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Move the Ouestion Carries 31 P,ge SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting October 21, 2021 via Zoom Webinar Motion made for a Roll Call Vote by Dan Ensminger, Precinct 7 Motion for a Roll Call Vote Carried Roll Call Vote as follows: 1 John J Arena No 1 Roy Roll Call Vote Benjamin Abstain 1 Lorenzo Colomba No Article 9 L Corbett Yes First M Last Special 1 Linda Snow P Name MI Name Town Meeting Yes 1 Nancy A Docktor Yes 1 W 2021-30-21 Fidler -Carey Yes 1 Giuseppe Ciro Fodera No 10:01 PM P 1 John J Arena No 1 Roy A Benjamin Abstain 1 Lorenzo Colomba No 1 John L Corbett Yes 1 John M Devir Abstain 1 Linda Snow Dockser Yes 1 Mark L Dockser Yes 1 Nancy A Docktor Yes 1 W Megan Fidler -Carey Yes 1 Giuseppe Ciro Fodera No 1 Ronald P Fotino Absent 1 Diana L Halsey No 1 John R Halsey No 1 Deborah D Hattery No 1 Bernard R Hom No 1 Kevin Leete Yes 1 James V Martin Abstain 1 Sheila M Mulroy Yes 1 Shaun C Neville No 1 Brian P OMara No 1 Paula J Perry Yes 1 David W Pinette No 1 James F Reichardt No 1 Sheilah Reichardt No 2 Alan D Beaulieu No 2 Donna M Beaulieu No 2 Francis P Burke No 2 Eric J Burkhart Yes 2 Howard D Cohen Yes 2 Susan 5 Craven No 2 Anthony DArezzo Absent 2 David J Felerabend Yes 2 Vicki Ellen Fortin Yes 2 Denise M Iozzo Yes 2 Karen T Janowski No 2 Gaetano Manganiello No 2 Matthew W McLeod Absent 2 Kaitlyn C Mercurio Absent 2 Sean P OConnor Yes 2 Thomas B ORourke Yes 2 Simone R Payment Yes 2 John A Sasso No 2 John R Scott No 2 Allison L Sillers No 2 Emily K Sisson No 2 Christine L Steck Yes 2 Mark Salvatore Ventura Abstain 2 Laura Faye Wilson Yes 3 Eric J Bergstrom No 4l Page SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar slPage October 21, 2021 Roll Call Vote Article 9 First Last Special Jon Name MI Name Town Meeting 2021-10-21 10:01 PM resin o 3 Tony R Capobianco Yes 3 Audra M Cashin Yes 3 Jason FC Clarke Yes 3 Daniel John Dewar No 3 Laura M Fusco Yes 3 Fausto J Garcia Yes 3 Rachelle A Garcia Yes 3 Tara Anne Giardina No 3 Michelle R Greenwalt Abstain 3 Kristen M Lachance Absent 3 Stephen F Leahy No 3 Marianne M Mclaughlin-Downing No 3 Carla J Nazzaro No 3 Daniel V Pastore No 3 Joseph J Sanofeen No 3 Michael 3 Shimansky No 3 Paul J Sylvester No 3 Jessica LB Tran Yes 3 Nancy J Twomey Yes 3 Heidi M Wise No 3 Thomas F Wise No 3 Meredith Logsdon Yoder Yes 4 Barry C Berman No 4 Sarah H Brukilacchio No 4 Lynne H Cameron Yes 4 Richard H Coco Yes 4 Ann M Cruickshank Yes 4 Christoper Scott Feudo Yes 4 Andrew S Friedmann Absent 4 Eric J Gaffen Yes 4 Erin E Gaffen Yes 4 Thomas D Grant Yes 4 Jeffrey P Jadul No 4 Emily G James Yes 4 James T Maughan Inactive 4 Richard E McDonald Inactive 4 David W Mcisaac Yes 4 David Alan Murdock No 4 John F ONeill Yes 4 Mary Ellen ONeill Yes 4 Chuck Robinson No 4 Elizabeth C Shurland Yes 4 Harry M Simmons Inactive 4 Marianne R Tompkins No 4 Karin Elizabeth Whitelam Yes 4 Steven L Zessis Abstain 5 Vanessa I Alvarado Yes 5 Carlo A Bocci No 5 Jonathan E Barnes Yes 5 Angela F Binds Yes 5 Lorraine Conway No 5 Annemarie C Cory Yes 5 Robert J Ferrari No 5 Michael Giacalone No 5 Nathan Thomas Giacalone Yes 5 Laurence F Hayes Yes 5 Laura A Joelson Yes 5 Helena Marie Johnson Yes slPage October 21, 2021 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar amce - M Jones res Roll Call Vote P Kennedy Yes Anne Article 9 Landry First Christine Last Special P Name MI Name Town Meeting Patrick P OSullivan No 2021-10-21 B Pacino Abstain Joseph 10:01 PM amce - M Jones res Dianne P Kennedy Yes Anne DJ Landry Yes Christine T Lusk Yes Eileen A Manning No Patrick P OSullivan No Philip B Pacino Abstain Joseph Pagliuca No Edward J Ross Yes David A Talbot Yes Jeanne Thomases Yes Nancy J Zlemlak Abstain Geoffrey C Beckwith Yes James E Bonazoli No Jeanne M Borawski No Joseph Clinton Carnahan Yes Brendan J Carroll No Steven Cool No Robert Coulter Abstain Ronald E Derosa Yes Jessica A Franklin No Kelly A Malone Yes Robert L Mandell No James Gordon McIntosh Yes John M Miles Yes Alan S Mosier Yes Etain ODed Yes Payaal K Patel Inactive Kerrl Lynne Perry No Thomas A Perry No Michele S Sanphy, Yes Greg F Selvitelli Yes Gregory R Stapler Yes Cynthia A Tozian Cool Yes John F Weaver Abstain Drucilla Wood -Beckwith Yes Carl F Anderson No Jesse D Arnold Yes Lisa Beth Bibeau Yes Nicholas M Boivin Inactive Brandon P Chapman No Heather A Clish Yes Geoffrey J Comm Yes Charles v Donnelly -Moan Yes Marcel A Dubois No Kerry C Dunnell Yes Daniel A Ensminger No Jennifer C Hillery Yes Norman R Kozlowski Yes John A uppitt Yes Joanne E Manville Yes Hillary G Mateev Yes Jacqueline Renee McCarthy Yes Gina Beck McCormick Yes James C Satterthwaite Yes Jeffrey W Struble Yes John Brendon Sullivan Yes Erin E Tierney Yes Karl Weld No 6 1 P a g e October 21, 2021 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar aroyn Whiting es Roll Call Vote Brandt Yes Ian Article 9 Brown First Peter Last Special P Name M1 Name Town Meeting Amy B Cole Yes 2021-10-21 JG Cooper Yes Sasha 10:01 PM aroyn Whiting es Shawn Brandt Yes Ian Charles Brown Yes Peter A Brown Yes William C Brown No Amy B Cole Yes Kendra JG Cooper Yes Sasha P Corken Yes Sarah Maxam Doane Yes William O Finch Yes Kathleen O Goldlust Yes Karen Gately Herrick Yes Stephen W Herrick Yes Peter McNeill Kramer Inactive Eileen Shine Litterio No Patricia Jean Lloyd Yes Bruce A Mackenzie Yes Todd L Merkle No Martha E Moore Yes Melissa L Murphy No Thomas C OConnor Yes Vanessa Silva No Kenneth R Tucci No Theresa AC Wiggins Yes Alicia F Wlllams No After some discussion a vote was taken 2/3rds Vote Required 102 in the affirmative 68 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Does not Carry Second motion presented: October 21, 2021 Move that the Town votes to (1) authorize the Select Board to acquire by purchase or eminent domain, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall determine, a portion of land shown as Assessors Map 44 as Parcel 24 and is more specifically shown as Lot 5 on an Approval Not Required Plan prepared by Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC entitled "Plan of Land Off of Grove Street Located In Reading, Massachusetts, Prepared for Meadowbrook Golf Club" dated December 4, 2020 with a revision date of December 9, 2020 and which plan is on file with the Town Clerk, for not more than $450,000 (Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be used for general municipal purposes; (2) appropriate the sum of $450,000 to pay costs of acquiring said land, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation: the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §7(1) or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and provided further, that any premium received 71r.,e SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar October 21, 2021 upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of Issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; And (3) authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out said acquisition and other acts authorized herein. Finance Committee Reoort — given by Edward Ross: At their meeting on October 20, 2021 the Finance Committee voted 8-0 to recommend this Motion to Town Meeting. Motion made to amend by Edward Ross, Precinct 5 to amend as follows: $450,000 shall be transferred and appropriated from free cash Counted Vote 145 in the affirmative 22 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carries Motion made by Joseph Carnahan, Precinct 6 to Move the Question of the second motion 2/3rds Vote Required 134 in the affirmative 28 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Move the Ouestion Carries After some discussion a vote was taken 2/3rds Vote Required 121 in the affirmative 40 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance 81 Page SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar Second Motion Carries October 21, 2021 Fausto Garcia, Precinct 3 moved to adjourn the 2021 Special Town Meeting to continue Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar on October 25m at 7:30 PM. Town Meeting adjourned at 10:52 PM with 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in attendance. Counted Vote 139 in the affirmative 25 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried A true copy Attest: Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC Town Clerk 9 Page