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Home My WebLink About2000-01-11 Special Election WarrantCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on December 20, 1999 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to January 11, 2000, the date set for the Special Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of December 22, 1999. A true copy. Attest: R 1 eryl . Johnson own Clerk S Ally M. Hoyt, onstable SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION January 11, 2000 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, A Special Election was held for all eight precincts at the Hawks Field House. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion. of Robert H. Soli, Warden, Precinct 3, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The respective Wardens examined the ballot boxes and each found to be empty and registered at -0-. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 8,017 ballots (51.9% of registered voters) cast as follows: Question 1 (Article 14) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Section 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of nine million one hundred thousand dollars (9,100,000) for the purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and voted to authorize the School Committee to file applications fora grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and voted to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article: The Land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting Of 9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the town for school and recreation site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432. Special Election January 11, 2000 Page 2 SPECIAL ELECTION WARRANT (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs, to meet at the place designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A and 8B Hawkes Field House, 62 Oakland Road TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 2000 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to cast their votes in the Special Election for the following question: Question 1 (ARTICLE 14) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of Nine Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,100,000) for the purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and voted to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and voted to authorize the-School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article: The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting of 9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than seven (7) days prior to January 11, 2000, the date set for the Special Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town at least seven (7) days prior to the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not to make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said election. Given under our hands this 30t" day of November, 1999. Sall M. Hoyt, Chairman Ma ew J. Nestoo ice Chairman ,;1 ,i ~ GeoXyre(V' . Hine s, Se et .x Camille W. Anthony Matthew Cummings BOARD OF SELECTMEN A true copy: Attest A~heryl Johnson, own Clerk J ally M. Hoyt, d onstable YES fVO BLANKS- TOTAL PRECINCT 1 646-:' '470 - 1_116. PRECINCT 2 406 399' 1 - . 806 PRECINCT-3` 1 355 400 - 755 PRECINCTA' 727. .361 - 1088 PRECINCT 51 468 346 - 814 PRECINCT 6 636 `427 1 1064 PRECINCT 7 631 415 _ - 4 1050` PRECINCT 8 728 596' - 1324 TOTALS 4597 3414 8017, A true copy. Attest: ,,eh ryl A. ohnson, Town Clerk Special Election January 11, 2000 Pave 2