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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on October 22, 1998 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
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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 November 9, 1998,
the date set for the Subsequent Town Meeting in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of October 21, 1998. '
1 Eric C. Jones, Constable
A true copy. Attest:
hery{9A. Johnson, `own Clerk
SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING
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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 Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland
Road in said Reading, on Monday, November 9, 1998, at seven-thirty o'clock in the
evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and
determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of
the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town
Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town
Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement
Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees,
Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Board
or Special Committee.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special
Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special
Committees, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding To\' n Officers
and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other
action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 1999 - FY 2008,
Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule
Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto.
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Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4 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
constructing a new Police Station on land currently owned by the Town at 13 Union
Street, and abutting property, including the cost of original furnishings and equipment,
architectural fees, engineering fees, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and
related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, and to see if the Town will
vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file applications for a grant or grants to be
used to defray all or any part of the cost of said Police Station and related matters, and
to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into all contracts
and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take
any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 5 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 purchase of
constructing a sanitary sewage system and sewage facilities in Mill Street, Short Street
and a portion of Main Street running from House #1465 to #1503; said sum to be
expended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement with Kenwood Development Corp. or any
other entity or person for the purpose of defraying the cost of a portion of such sanitary
sewage system and sewage facilities, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectm9n to
acquire all or any part of the following described parcel of land in fee or rights of
easement therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General
Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or to acquire said parcel of land or any
part thereof in fee or rights of easement therein by gift, purchase, land swap, or
otherwise, said land to be under the care, custody and control of the School Committee
for general School purposes including the construction of additional parking at the W. S.
Parker Middle School; and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the
tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of
Selectmen to pay for appraisals of said parcel and to pay for the acquisition of said
parcel of land or rights of easement therein, or to be used for payment of land damages
or other costs and expenses of such acquisition and to authorize the Board of Selectmen
and/or School Department to enter into agreements with private parties or state and
federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such acquisition,
and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes of
this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto:
The approximately 22,900 square feet of land, being a portion of the land commonly
known as 186 Summer Avenue shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1996, Map 61
as Lot 15 and described on the plan recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds on October 3, 1995 as Plan No. 879, currently believed to be owned by Debra A.
Stackpole.
School Committee
ARTICLE 7 To see what sum the Town will appropriate from available funds
for highways projects in accordance with Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes
taken under Article 18 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 13, 1998,
relating to the Fiscal Year 1999 Municipal Budget, and see what sum the Town will raise
by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate as the result
of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take
any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9 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
funding rubbish collection and recycling from condominiums in the Town of Reading, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax
levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate into the Stabilization
Fund as authorized under Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
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ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section
288 of Chapter 194, of the Acts of 1998 which concerns the so called "Option (C) Pop-
Up" provision, of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Reading Contributory Retirement Board
ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund in ~
accordance with Chapter 44, Section 53EY2 of the General Laws, for receipts from /
Municipal Recycling Incentive Procedure (MRIP) grants, with the proceeds from the fund
used to fund recycling education and equipment, and to determine the total amount of
expenditures during fiscal year 1999 which may be made from such fund, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,
management and control of the first following described land or portions thereof, from
the Board of Cemetery Trustees for cemetery purposes to the Conservation Commission
for conservation purposes; and to see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,
management and control of the second following described land or portions thereof from
the Conservation Commission for conservation purposes to the Board of Cemetery
Trustees for cemetery purposes; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to file a petition to the General Court, if necessary, for a special act or for
leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of Amendment
to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling authority, authorizing the Town
to make the foregoing transfers of care, custody, management and control so as to
straighten out the lot lines between the Conservation Commission's land and Wood End
Cemetery, or take any other action with respect thereto.
The land being a portion of Lot 1 on the Town of Reading, Board of Assessors'
Map 227, Revised January 1, 1997, situated on the northerly side of Franklin Street, said
land being a portion of Parcel B on the plan of land entitled: "Plan of Land in Reading,
Mass., Scale: 1"=100', March 9, 1983", recorded at the Middlesex South Registry of
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Deeds as Plan 295 of 1983. Said land is more particularly bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe at the land shown on the aforesaid plan as the property
of Alban G. & Mary C. Sheehan, thence N65°-39'-21 "W, a distance of 402.84' to a point;
thence N14°-50'-00"W, a distance of 26.24' to a point; thence S80°-52'-59"E, a distance
of 406.82' to a point; thence S12°-24'-50"W, a distance of 130.00' to a point, said point
being the point of beginning of this description. Containing 30,497 square feet more or
less.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,
management and control of all or any part of the following described property, currently
being used for purposes accessory to the Auburn Street Water Tower, from the Board of
Selectmen and/or Reading Department of Public Works to the Board of Selectmen for
any other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof, and to see if
the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file petition to the General
Court, if necessary, for a special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to
Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or
any other enabling authority, authorizing the Town to make the foregoing transfer of
care, custody, management and control; or take any other action with respect thereto:
The approximately 2500 square feet of land located off Auburn Street, being a
portion of what is shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1997, Map 114 as Lots 12,
25 and 26 consisting of 36,631 square feet of land, more or less, and being a portion of the
land described at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2014, Page 243.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
convey all or any part of the following described property, and to determine the minimum
amount to paid for such conveyance, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all
or any part of said property for such amount of money, or a larger amount, and upon such
other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver
a deed therefor, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy,
or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to
carry out the purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto:
The approximately 2500 square feet of land located off Auburn Street, being a
portion of what is shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1997, Map 114 as Lots 12,
25 and 26 consisting of 36,631 square feet of land, more or less, and being a.portion of the
land described at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2014, Page 243.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,
management and control of all or any part of the following described property, currently
being held for public purposes, from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectmen
for any other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof; and to see
if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file a petition to the General.
Court, if necessary, for a special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to
Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or
any other enabling authority, authorizing the Town to make the foregoing transfer of
care, custody, management and control; or take any other action with respect thereto:
The land located on Sweetser Avenue and Washington Street shown on Reading
Board of Assessors' Revised Jan. 1, 1984, Map 52 as Lot 22A consisting of 17, 315 square
feet of land, more or less, and being a portion of the land described at the Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in Book 4052, Page 596.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
convey all or any part of the following described property, and to determine the minimum
amount to paid for such conveyance, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all
or any part of said property for such amount of money, or a larger amount, and upora such
other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper (including the
condition that the property only be used for, or as an adjunct to, historical purposes and not
as a source of penury profit) and to deliver a deed therefor, and to see what sum the Town
will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise,
and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to carry out the purposes of this vote, or take
any other action with respect thereto:
The land located on Sweetser Avenue and Washington Street shown on Reading
Board of Assessors' Revised Jan.1, 1984, Map 52 as Lot 22A consisting of 17, 315 square
feet of land, more or less, and being a portion of the land described at the Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in Book 4052, Page 596.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to grant an easement on, over, under or in a portion of the following described property
to the Reading Municipal Light Department for the location, maintenance and use of an
electrical transformer and related wires and equipment for the purpose of providing
electrical service to such property and abutting properties, and to determine the
minimum amount to paid for such easement, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
grant such easement for such amount of money, or a larger amount, and upon such
other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper; and to see
what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to carry out the
purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto:
The land commonly known as 13 Union Street, shown on Board of Assessors'
Revised January 1, 1983, Map 76 as Lot 08 and being the land described in a deed dated
December 30, 1997 recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as
Document No. 453 of December 31, 1997.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,
management and control of all or any part of the following described property, from the
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Reading Municipal Light Board for municipal light department purposes to the Board of
Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board and the Municipal Light Board for any other
municipal purpose, including the possible sale, lease or land swap thereof; and to see if the
Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file a petition to the General Court, if
necessary, for a special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and.
97 of the Articles of Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling
authority, authorizing the Town to make the foregoing transfer of care, custody,
management and control; or take any other action with respect thereto:
The land commonly known as 24 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA and 57
Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA.
Reading Municipal Light Board
ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and
the Municipal Light Board to convey, lease or swap all or any part of the following described
property, and to determine the minimum amount to paid for such conveyance and/br the
minimum amount of other land to be conveyed to the Town for such conveyance or land
swap and/or the minimum terms of any such lease, and to authorize the Board of
Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board to convey all or any part of said property for such
amount of money or other property, or a larger amount, and upon such other terms and
conditions as the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board shall consider proper
and to deliver a deed therefor, and/or to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the
Municipal Light Board to lease said property upon such minimum terms, and upon such
other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board shall
consider proper, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax
levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of
Selectmen to carry out the purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect
thereto:
The land commonly known as 24 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA and 57
Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA.
Reading Municipal Light Board
ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.3.1.1. of the
Reading Zoning By-Laws by inserting the letter "a." before the existing text and adding a
new subsection "b." so that Section 6.3.1.1. shall read as follows, or take any other
action with respect thereto:
"6.3.1.1.
a. Any lot that has been built upon may be changed in size or shape so as to create or
increase violations of the area, yard or coverage provisions of this By-Law, only if
such change is due to an acquisition of a portion of the lot for a public purpose.
b. Any lot that has been built upon may be changed in size or shape so as to create or
increase violations of the dimensional provisions of this By-Law if such change is due
to the disposition of one or more Town-owned rights-of-way or properties, declared
by the Board of Selectmen to be surplus and no longer needed by the Town, as long
as that right-of-way or property or portions thereof are incorporated into and become
an integral part of a lot, and provided that a Special Permit is granted by the Board of
Appeals. In considering whether to grant a Special Permit under 6.3.1.1. b., the
Board of Appeals shall consider whether the parcel(s) resulting from action under
this section 6.3.1.1. b. is consistent with the general character of the neighborhood,
and whether the resulting parcel(s) can be adequately served by all public services,
public utilities and drainage, and public safety services "
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading Zoning By-
Laws by amending Sections 2.2.23., 4.3.1.4. and 4.2.2. thereof as follows, or take any
other action with respect thereto:
Amend Section 2.2.23. by adding the following words at the end of the current
sentence:
or an assisted living facility." so that this Section shall read:
"2.2.23: Nursing Home: A convalescent or rest home, or an assisted living
facility." o
2. Amend Section 4.3.1.4. as follows:
a. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.a. by adding at the end of the first sentence the
words or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate Highway", by
adding at the end of the second sentence the words "or is separated
therefrom only by an Interstate Highway.", by adding in the third sentence
the word "local" before the word "street...", and by adding the word "state"
before the word "highway" so that this subsection shall read:
"a. The lot on which the nursing home is to be located either abuts or
is partially within a Business A District, or is separated therefrom
only by an Interstate Highway. A lot shall not be considered as
abutting a Business A District unless that lot actually, physically
touches the Business A District, or is separated therefrom only by
an Interstate Highway. A lot on the other side of or separated by a
local street or state highway from a Business A District shall not
be considered to "abut" that district for the purpose of this section."
b. Delete subsection 4.3.1.4.b. and substitute therefor the following:
"b. Any structure or parking area shall be located not closer than fifty
(50) feet to any property line abutting a residence or a local public
street."
C. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.d. by deleting the words "four hundred (400)"
and substituting therefor the words "three hundred (300)" so that this
subsection shall read:
"d. The lot shall be not less than three (3) acres in size with not less
than three hundred (300) feet of frontage on an existing public
way."
d. Delete subsection 4.3.1 A.f. and substitute therefor the following:
"f. Prior to making application to the Board of Appeals for a Special
Permit for a nursing home under this Section, the applicant shall
obtain site plan approval from the Community Planning and
Development Commission pursuant to Section 4.3.3. of these By-
Laws."
e. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.h. by adding the words "or parking areas" at
the end of the second sentence thereof, so that this subsection shall read:
"h. Sideline planting sh4l be required for any sideline of the lot which
abuts land being used for residential purposes. The sideline
planting shall be at least five feet wide, shall be free of any paving
and shall extend from the street line to twenty feet beyond the
deepest point on the premises having buildings or parking areas.
The full length of the planting area shall be provided with
screening through plantings at least four feet high when plapted.
Fencing may be used in conjunction with such screening."
Add a new subsection 4.3.1.4.k. which shall read as follows:
"k. There shall be provided in perpetuity on site or off-site, in a
manner acceptable to the Reading Housing Authority, a minimum
allocation of ten percent of the total units, unless otherwise
regulated, relative to the development, which total units shall be
affordable to very-low=income, low-income, and moderate-income
families and/or elderly households as determined by the most
recent calculations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the Boston Metropolitan Region and/or the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Housing and
Community Development. If acceptable to the Reading Housing
Authority, this requirement may be satisfied by the payment to the
Town or an agency thereof a monetary sum in lieu of provision of
actual affordable units in or relative to the development for
provision or enhancement of affordable housing in the Town of
Reading."
3. Amend Paragraph 4.2.2. "Table of Uses" as follows:
Delete the word "No" and substitute therefor "SPA" under the
column, Res S-15, S-20, S-40 and opposite Nursing Home.
Community Planning and Development Commission
ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2 Signs of the
Reading Zoning By-Laws by amending Sections 6.2.2.4.d. and Section 6.2.3.2.1.
thereof as follows, or take any other action with respect thereto:
Amend Section 6.2.2.4.d. by adding after the phrase "off-premises signs" the
phrase "(except by special permit as provided in Section 6.2.3.2.1.)" so that this
Section shall read:
d. Banners (except as an "OPEN" flag as specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1.
below, or a temporary sign as specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.i below)
pennants, off-premises signs (except by special permit as provided in
Section 6.2.3.2.1.), portable signs, roof signs extending above the
parapet or ridgeline of a structure, or strings of lights not permanently
mounted to a rigid background, of any type, except as provided in
Subsection 6.2.2.5.e.
2. Amend Section 6.2.3.2.1. by adding the following:
The Board of Appeals may grant a Special Permit for an Off Premises Sign
including an outdoor advertising sign ("billboard") in a Business A zoning
district under the following conditions:
a. The proposed sign shall be in a Business A district immediately abutting
an Interstate Highway, and within 25 feet of the main right of way of such
highway excluding on and off ramps; a
b. The placement of the proposed sign shall be conditioned upon the
elimination of no less than three non-conforming Off Premises signs
elsewhere in the Town of Reading;
C. There shall be no more than one Off Premises sign on any one lot that
existed as a separate lot at the time of adoption of this section;
d. The sign may be double sided with no greater than a 30 degree angle of
separation between the two faces;
e. Illumination of the sign shall be by external illumination only and
illumination shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
The sign shall not exceed 675 square feet on each of the two permitted
faces;
g. The maximum height of any Off Premises sign shall be 95 feet from the
ground level upon which the sign is installed to the highest point of the
.structure;
h. The nearest part of any Off Premises sign shall be no closer than 20 feet
from an abutting property, and no less than 10 feet from the highway right
of way; and
The proposed use shall not be detrimental to the public good.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2.1.1 of the General
Bylaws of the Town to change the date for the commencement of the Annual Town
Meeting, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Pursuant to Instructional Motion
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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 fourteen (14) days prior to
November 9, 1998, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this
Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or by mailing an attested copy of said
Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of
holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to
the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this 22nd day of September, 1998.
W. B e acDonald, Chairman
Sally M. Ho , Vice Chairman
thew J. Nest , Secretary
Camille W. Anthony
✓ Gecd'ge V. Hines
SELECTMEN OF READING
A true copy. Attest:
eryl A. Jo nso Town Clerk
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SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School November 9, 1998
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:40 p.m., there
being a quorum present.
The Invocation was given by Paul C. Dustin, Precinct 5, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion
by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant
except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1-George V. Hines presented the following Report of Progress of the
Reading Business Park:
Reading Business Park Development Report:
For this report, I would like to present an overview of the process to date, a brief
summary of the proposed projects and an outline of the process to follow. First, I would
like to say that given the extent of interest in this project, and the overall quality of the
proposals, we are closer than ever to this property truly becoming the Reading Business
Park and an asset rather than a liability. Lessons learned from the previous process and
suggestions made during Town Meeting assisted in achieving progress toward a positive
outcome of this project. While some of the proposals are more speculative than others,
and the return to the Town varies, the committee, staff and consultant were impressed
with the proposals many of which could have resulted in a positive outcome for the
Town. I should also acknowledge the work of Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean,
who was assigned as the Project Manager for the Town, and all the other Town staff and
the Advisory Committee that consisted of.
Robert Nordstrand, Board of Assessors and R.E. Professional
David Nugent, Board of Assessors and R.E. Professional
John Coote, Zoning Board of Appeals
Richard MacDonald, Finance Committee, Town Meeting Member
Mike Flammia, Community Planning and Development Commission
Robert Lalechuer, Citizen at Large and Financial Professional
Donald Stroeble, Citizen at Large and R.E. Professional
Neil Sullivan, Citizen at Large and Construction Professional
I served as the BOS representative and was appointed Chairman by the Board. Jeff
Stuart, Citizen at Large and R.E. Professional, Dave Nugent, Bob Nordstrand, Don
Stroeble and I served .as an advisory committee to the Town Manager on the selection of
a R.E. Consultant. The ultimate designation of Grubb & Ellis as our Real Estate -
Consultant under very favorable terns proved to be an excellent decision as their
assistance every step of the way including their presence at all meetings was very
valuable.
The major criteria developed by the committee with the guidance of Project Manager
I Russ Dean included: financial factors--town such as purchase price, cost to Town, and
long-term financial impact; economic development factors such as impact on economic
and employment base and impact on tax base; financial factors such as financing ability,
marketing ability and management ability; regulatory factors, compliance with State and
local regulations and ability to work with State and local officials; experience factors
such as landfill closure and experience with similar projects; environmental impacts such
as traffic, water use, noise, wastewater disposal and environmental benefits; personnel
factors including the experience of team members and their experience working together;
maintenance factors such as the ability to sustain the viability of the project and
physically maintain the property, and special factors such as understanding of the site and
public issues and willingness to creatively deviate from previous prototypes.
A timeline (attached as an exhibit) of the activities'to date will be on the overhead
as I go through it. The ten proposals received were:
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3JMA,LLC
110 units of over 55 senior residential housing units and 300,000 sq. ft. of office
space over structured parking. A purchase price of $1.00 with the developer
assuming the cost of landfill closure.
Locke/Cashman/Thenno Associates
Mixed use development with two 150 room hotels and 300,000 sq. ft. of office
Development. A purchase price of $1.00 with the developer assuming the cost
of landfill closure.
Lincoln PropertCompany
A mixed use development proposal consisting of 300 luxury rental apartments,
A 200 room hotel and 150,000 sq. ft. of first class office space. A purchase
price of $7,650,000 from which the cost of closing the landfill would be
deducted.
Carpenter & Company
A proposal for an entertaiimzent/retail complex consisting of a theater
restaurant, and retail focused on specialty foods and service/entertainment
businesses. A land lease proposal with a $3,000,000 payment toward landfill
closure, a subsequent payment of $1,000,000 for other Town projects and
arinual lease payments.
Corporex Development
A mixed use development including 260,000 sq. ft. of first class office, a
full service Hilton Hotel and 120,000 sq. ft. country club. The proposal
calls for a 99 year land lease and developer assuming financial responsibility
for landfill closure.
Leach Family Holdings, Inc.
A proposal for a mixed use development consisting of 330,000 sq. ft. of
office development, a hotel and 150,000 sq. ft. of retail mass marketing
space. A proposed purchase price of $10,000,000 minus the developers
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cost of landfill closure plus $1,000,000 of onsite improvements and
$3,000,000 of offsite improvements.
The Beal Companies, LLP
A 44 unit residential apartment complex. A $1,000,000 purchase of the
southern 16 acres for the apartment buildings and a 99 year untaxed
ground lease of the northern 17 acres for the development of recreation
facilities but with the retention of development rights and the cost of the
landfill closure bome by the developer.
Dickinson Development #1
A mixed use development with a 132,000 sq. ft. Home Depot, a 14 screen
stadium seating cinema, a 107 room hotel, an Applebee's Restaurant and
126,000 sq. ft. of office building. The developer is proposing to assume
landfill closure costs, make a $2,000,000 payment upon Certificate of
Occupancy for the first completed building, and $1,000,000 payment
upon Certificate of Occupancy of the office building.
Dickinson Development #2
The same proposal as above without Hoene Depot, with a small retail
component and no payments of cash to the Town.
Edward Callan
The development of 600,000 sq. ft. of office space or 5000,000
sq. ft. of office and a 225 room hotel. A proposed acquisition
cost of $7,000,000 from which the Town would pay the cost of
landfill closure.
As a result of a preliminary screening of the ten proposals, three were eliminated:
Beal Companies LLP, Carpenter & Company and Dickinson #2. The remaining seven
were interviewed, and a subsequent decision meeting resulted in the recommendation to
refer three proposals to the Board of Selectmen: Corporex Development, Lincoln
Properties and Dickinson Development.
The remaining process preliminarily developed for the Board of Selectmen to be
adopted at tomorrow night's meeting will be an interview meeting currently scheduled
for November 17"', a public input session which Town Meeting Members are encouraged
to attend, November 19"' and a meeting to designate a developer on December 1st.
Thank you for the opportunity to present this report, and I look forward to making
a final report which will be on the achievement of a goal which has been many years in
the making but, hopefully, fewer years in implementation.
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READING BUSINESS PAR&T.IMELINE
DATE
EVENT
l+via 11, 1998
Developer RFP issued
May 18, 1998
Marketing consultant R1~P
advertised
May 26, 1998
/ Board of Selecunen establish
Business Park Advisory
Committee & Polio
June 18, 1998
v" Grubb & Ellis selected as
marketing consultants
Jul 1 6, 1998
✓ Pre-bid mectin and site tour # 1
July 3p, 1.998
Town receives questions from
bidders a
August 14, 1998
Town issues written response to
questions
Se ternbcr 10, 1998
Pre-bid meeting and site tour #
September 16, 1998 _
Advisory Connuittee meets;
reviews RFP evaluation criteria
September 24, 1998
Ten proposals received and
opened; R BPAC meets and
receives bid summaries
October 1, 1998
RBPAC meets; performs initial
evaluation reducing number of
proposals to seven
October is, 1998
~ RBPAC meets; interviews 4
developers
October 21, 1998
vI RBPAC meets: interviews 3
developers
October 28, 1998
v' Ratings compiled by RBPAC
members; committee meets and
discusses findings; three
proposals forwarded to Board of
Selectmen
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ARTICLE 1 - Philip B. Pacino, Chairman of the Reading Municipal Light Board,
presented the following Annual Report:
Reading Municipal Light Board Report:
This is the Annual Report of the Reading Municipal Light Commission or as its
commonly known "The World according to your Local Utility." I am Phil Pacino, the
Chairman of the Commission.
It is with pride that the Commission reports to the Reading Town Meeting that the
Reading Municipal Light Department continues to. operate effectively. The power that
the Department is delivering to its customers has been at a reliable level. The rates the
Department charges its customers continues to be the third lowest in the entire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts among all public and private utility companies. The
rates also continue to be lower than the rates charged by the investor owned utilities even
after the required rate reduction put in place by the State legislation on restructurings
The biggest event to occur in the last year that will effect the RMLD for this year and
many years to come is the deregulation of the utility industry passed by the State
Legislature late in 1997. The term deregulation is a misnomer. What really is happening
to the Massachusetts utility industry is a restructuring of the industry. With last week's
vote not to repeal the legislation, restructuring is here to stay.
The intent of the State legislation was to open up the utility industry to competition
through competitive forces in an effort to reduce the rates customers pay for electricity.
The RMLD and all other municipal utilities in the Commonwealth under the legislation
are exempt as long as the municipal only operates in its existing service area. Thus, the
RMLD is not subject to the rules of the restructuring legislation unless it elects to supply
power to any customers not presently in the service area of Reading, North Reading,
Wilmington and our half of Lynnfield.
Earlier this year, the Commission held public hearings in each of the four towns serviced
by the RMLD to explain restructuring and to solicit input from the RMLD customers.
The Department has also commissioned customer surveys on restructuring. As a result of
these inputs, the Commission found that there is not a great demand from its customers at
present for the RMLD to change all of its operations and evolve into a different type of
utility. Thus, the Commission has taken the position that it will continue to monitor input
from its customers and also developments in the industry, and take whatever steps it will
need to take to remain an effective and efficient utility.
That all being said, there were three actions the Commission tools in the last year as a
result of restructuring.
The first action was that the Commission instructed the Department to study and to report
back to the Commission on the impact of implementing giving the present customers of
the RMLD a choice of various rates equivalent to these a competitor in the RMLD
service area would offer.
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The second action is that the Board is presently looking to allow its commercial and
industrial customers to go. on a budget billing system similar to what residential
customers now have available to them.
The third action is the forinal launching of Energy New England. Energy New England
is a collaborative of the light departments of Reading, Braintree and Taunton plus
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative. ENE is a separate legal entity. Its
purpose is to create greater efficiencies and economic savings by way of greater
combined operations. These savings will be passed onto the customers of.the RMLD.
ENE will reduce any possible stranded cost risks the RMLD has on its power contracts,
and will provide the RMLD with greater flexibility that could allow the RMLD to
compete for larger customers under the restructured environment.
Energy New England has been a success to date. Since its birth in mid-1998, it has in
place major contracts with 6 other municipal utilities, and is at the present time looking
for a major partner to facilitate and enhance its growth. ENE has been so successful that
several states outside Massachusetts have or are looking to include in their deregulation
legislation provisions for an ENE type entity.
One of the issues the Commission has looked at in the past year as part of restructuring
has been new businesses the RMLD can go into. The RMLD is a wires company and that
is what we do best, however, we have talked about the possibility of going into Cable
TV, Internet Services, phone services, utility billing services and appliance services.
Customer surveys have indicated not a great demand for these services at present by the
RMLD. Thus, the Commission has taken the position that, since the customers are not
demanding these new services, the new services may be something the RMLD would
need to learn to do well, and that the new services may be something that ENE is more
appropriate to do, any new services will be put on hold for the present time and reviewed
at a future date.
Another issue the Commission dealt with in the past year was the retirement
classification of the General Manager and Assistant Managers. The Commission felt the
position taken by the Retirement Board would hurt the RMLD as an organization and
thus fully challenged that position.
As a commitment to keep the system operating properly, the Commission has authorized
the Department to proceed with a new substation in North Reading. This substation will
be in addition to the Gaw substation on Causeway Street here in Reading. The substation
is needed because of the expansion of power demands in the North Reading and
Wilmington areas combined with the fact that the Gaw substation is at its maximum
capacity. At this Thursday's Town Meeting, this body will be asked to swap property
presently owned by the RMLD for property owned by the Town of North Reading. This
swap will allow the Department to meet its requirement of having the substation in place
by the Summer of the year 1999, and will address the concerns presented by the residents
and Town officials of North Reading.
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The final item under this report is the return on investment payment the RMLD makes to
the Town of Reading. The Commission facilitated the forming of an Advisory
Committee consisting of two Commission Members, two Citizen Advisory Board
Members and a member of the Reading Board of Selectmen. This Advisory Committee
met and came back to the Commission, the CAB and the Reading Selectmen with the
recommendation that there be established a benchmark payment of $1,560,414 for
calendar year 1998, and that subsequent years payments will be changed by the CPI for
the previous year, and that the Commission or the CAB may ask the Advisory Committee
to convene to review the payment at any time. This recommendation was adopted by all
parties.
The Commission in the past year may have had highly publicized differences between its
members but as a Commission, it looks to do what is best for the RMLD stakeholders
which are the RMLD customers, the RMLD owners which is the Town of Reading and
the RMLD employees. The Commission is entrusted with decisions that, if prover? to be
inaccurate, could be costly to the utility and even to the Town of Reading. Thus, it has
always taken the view that it must use a business approach to all decisions and decide in
favor of its stakeholders.
With restructuring now firmly in place, it is an exciting time to be in the electric utility
business. The future holds opportunities. It is the intent of the Commission to take
advantage of these opportunities and thus enhance the RMLD.
ARTICLE 1 - Paul C. Dustin, Chairman of the Police Station Building Committee,
presented the following Report of Progress:
The Police Station Building Committee Report:
The Police Station Building Committee presents this report to Town Meeting to inform
you of our progress. I will keep my remarks brief as we have a fair amount of business
before this Town Meeting, and the award of the contract for the building of the Town's
new Police Station has already been covered in the Committee's meetings with the
Selectmen and by the local newspapers. On the screen, in front of you, is a summary of
the cost figures, the options that were considered by the Committee and our
recommendation that was made to the Selectmen.
Bids were received from eleven general contractors and the Committee selected the bid
from G & R Construction, Inc. for the net amount of $3,679,299 which includes the add
alternative 91 for the basement expansion space. You will note that this is some
$101,299 above the construction budget of $3,578,000. At this point, the Committee
considered the three options that you see listed:
#1 -Reduce the working contingency to stay within the budget;
♦ #2 - Seek additional funding from Town Meeting for the needed balance;
® #3 -Modify the exterior of the building to reduce cost and rebid the project.
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The third option was quickly disposed of since the message has been clear from the start
of our discussions with the Town and the Selectmen: The appearance of the building was
paramount - we don't want it to look like a fortress. Additionally, this was not
considered feasible since additional redesign costs would have been involved, and there
was no guarantee that the rebids would be lower than we have now.
Based upon observations made at the site during installation of drainage by the Town's
DPW, it seems reasonable that we will not experience difficulty in the site preparation
and foundation work. If this turns out to be the case, then we expect that the reduced
working contingency will be sufficient. As explained by our architect, there are three
general causes contributing to cost overruns: Unforeseen obstacles, changes by the owner
during construction, and design changes made necessary by incomplete drawings and/or
specifications. Of the first category, the most likely unforeseen problems would arise
with the foundation and this I have mentioned. Effective management by our Project
Manager, Daedalus, coupled with the extensive design input from the Police, Town
Officials, the Building Corntnittee and citizens should control the second. Finally, with
the design having been extensively reviewed by the Project Manager as well as the
architect, we feel confident that the construction documentation should adequately do the
job.
Nevertheless, we are aware that the contingency available is 1.2%, considerably below
the planned figure of 4%. Our architect has stressed his nervousness over this to the
Committee, and we have listened to him. We also recognize that contingencies are just
that: money set aside that may or may not be needed depending upon conditions. Rather
than ask for additional funding now, and perhaps not use it, the Committee chose to
proceed as we are doing and to return to Town Meeting in the Spring if the need should
arise. We expect to know within the first 90 days of construction, which will be the
foundation work, whether we have a problem or not. The Committee, our Architect
(Donham & Sweeney) and Project Manager (Daedalus) agree with this approach. The
Selectmen have also endorsed it.
In closing, let me repeat our recommendation as noted on the overhead. The
Committee's view at.this point is that we should proceed with the Station as designed,
and with the expansion space under the community and training room. We are preparing
a building to last for the next half century and to underbuild at this point we feel would be
unwise. This was our recommendation to the Selectmen, and it is the basis of the
contract as awarded.
I am pleased to say that the Selectmen accepted our recommendation of Option #1. The
construction company has been notified of the award, and will meet with the Building
Committee and Selectmen tomorrow night, with groundbreaking shortly to occur. With
this contract, we are on schedule and look forward to the opening of the Town's new
Police Station by the end of next year in time for the new millennium.
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Police Station Building Committee
Construction Cost and Budget Impact
Amount
Comment
$ 3,669,824
Base bid
Bid As Presented - G & R Constr. Inc
($21,525)
Reductions In Bid- To The Favor Of The Town
$ 3,648,229
Net Bid
$ 31,000
Add Alternate #1
Basement Expansion Room
$3,679,299
Contract Amount
$ 3,578,000
Construction Budget
101,299)
Shortfall
Constr. Budget to Contract Amount
$143,120
Budget Contingency
4% Of Construction Estimate Of $ 3,5788000
$ 41,821
Working Contingency
This is 1.2 % of Construction Budget
Options
Option
1. Stay within $3,578,000 figure by reducing
the working contingency
2. Seek town meeting increase in funding of
$101,299 at November Subsequent TM
Impact
Maintains present TM funding with
reasonable risk to the project
Could be necessary later if unforeseen
problems arise during foundation work
3. Stay within $3,578,000 figure by These would eliminate much of the enhanced
terminating the elevator tower in a less appearance that was desired by citizen
attractive roof structure. response to the preliminary design. y
Eliminate the cast concrete decorative trim Would need to revise the plans and go out for
rebid. Redesign would-entail additional cost
and we are not sure that we would have a net
positive effect on the rebid.
Recommendation
Proceed with option #1. The design and drawings are sufficiently detailed so that we do not
anticipate any significant construction problems and therefore the working contingency should be
sufficient. On the other hand the consensus is that within 90 days we would know if we have a
problem(s) with the excavation and foundation work. If that should arise we would come back to the
annual (Spring '99) TNI for any necessary increased funding.
The committee's view at this point is that we should proceed with the design as presented, and with
the expansion space under the community and training room. We are preparing a building to last
for the next half century and to underbuild at this point we feel would be unwise. This vas our
recommendation to the Selectmen, and is the-basis of the contract as awarded.
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ARTICLE 1- Dr. Harry Harutunian presented the following Arnold and Dorothy Berger
Award:
1998 Arnold and Dorothy Berger Award for Exemplary
Teaching Science Initiatives: Providing the Next Step
at the Joshua Eaton Elementary School
Last Fall, Dennis Richards, Associate Superintendent for Reading Public Schools, came
before Town Meeting to announce that the Birch Meadow Elementary School would
receive the 1997 Amold and Dorothy Berger Award for exemplary teaching, and to
explain the way the award would celebrate exemplary teaching at Birch Meadow School.
Last Spring, Principal Richard Davidson and Media Specialist Nancy Anthony came
before Town Meeting to receive the award plaque publicly, and to describe how their
Technology 2000 project was used by the school to support teaching and benefit the
students at the school.
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This year, the 1998 Arnold and Dorothy Berger Award for exemplary teaching will
support outstanding teaching at the Joshua Eaton Elementary School. Teachers at Joshua
Eaton have developed a proposal for teaching that takes advantage of the elementary
science program to boost student reading. They will implement their proposal this year
and report to Town Meeting in the Spring on the results of their initiative.
Joshua Eaton, like other schools in the district, has been fortunate to have Town Meeting
support for improving science instruction. While they recognize the need to strive toward
fully implementing the science resources they now possess, Joshua Eaton teachers are
also mindful of the need to be looking ahead for new ways of incorporating good
literature into their science units. To this end, they will be using the 1998 Berger Award
funds to purchase fiction and non-fiction books that will enable them to augment science
instructions with good literature.
During the last year and a half in Reading, the elementary science program has been one
target for improvement. In an effort to align Reading with the State curriculum learning
standards described in documents called the Frameworks, new science units have been
introduced in Grades 1 through 5. While these units are wonderful resources and provide
students with the knowledge and skills they need to learn, curiosity leads many students
to the school library seeking more infon-nation. To aid in their further exploration of
science concepts, Joshua Eaton will be using the 1998 Arnold and Dorothy Berger Award
to purchase books for the school library.
Representatives from each grade level have met with their colleagues and developed lists .
- of books which will further the understanding of science concepts presented in the units
used in each grade. Teacher's manuals that accompany the science units have extensive
bibliographies and many titles come from these lists. Other titles come from independent
research teachers have done and lists we have received from other school districts.
I hope that Arnold and Dorothy Berger would be proud of this proposal for exemplary
teaching that is being supported by their generous award.
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The School Department will return in the Spring with representatives from Joshua Eaton
to report to Town Meeting on the results of their project.
ARTICLE 1- Dr. Harry Harutunian presented the following Report of the State of the
Schools:
Report of the State of the Schools by Superintendent of Schools:
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I stand before you this evening and speak to you
about the outstanding accomplishments that our teachers, administrators, parents and
most of all our students have achieved this past year in the Reading Public Schools.
Last fall, the Reading School Department began the process of developing a
comprehensive strategic plan. 102 members of a strategic planning committee met in the
fall of 1997 and over 450 parents, teachers, administrators and community members
participated in the strategic planning process. Several weeks ago, the Reading school
Committee, with a unanimous vote, approved a strategic plan that includes this mission
statement:
(Show Slide #1)
The mission of the Reading Public Schools is to educate, challenge and encourage all
students in the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to become lifelong learners and
responsible citizens.
The strategic plan also includes a vision statement, belief statement and five very
important goals. We would like to thank all those who participated in this process.
(Show Slide #2)
As many of you know, we have been experiencing a severe enrollment and space
problem in our elementary schools.. Our total enrollment in September 1994, four short
years ago, was 3,800 students. This Fall, we opened school with 4,100 students, an
increase of more than 340 students over the last four years.
(Show Slide #3)
Last year, a demographic study was done of the Reading community and the consultant
estimated that in 1997 Reading would end the year with 314 births. In fact, almost 350
children were born to Reading residents this past year. This year, the birth rate continues
to parallel last year's birth rate that was the largest number of births in more than two
decades.
In several weeks, the School Building Committee, with the full support of the Reading
School Cormnittee, will be asking Town Meeting for funding for a new elementary
school at Dividence Road. The School Building Committee and the School Committee
have a limited number of options because we can do very little at the four present
elementary schools.
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Mission
For the Reading Public Schools
October 1998
The Mission of the Reading Public Schools is to educate, challenge,
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and encourage all students in the skills, knowledge, and attitudes
necessary to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
Approved by the
Reading School Committee
October, 1998
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Recommended Goals
For the Reading Public Schools
October 1998
❑ Set high expectations for all students using the Massachusetts
Common Core of Learning as the minimum benchmark for setting
standards.
o Ensure that individual students are challenged as their needs and
talents are addressed.
o Provide a learning environment for student success with sufficient
staff and well-maintained and equipped facilities to .address the sues
of changing curriculum, growing enrollments, class size, redistricting,
and building renovation/construction.
❑ Provide the modern equipment, materials, and staff development
needed to present a challenging state-of-the art education.
❑ Educate parents and community members about curriculum .
development, assessments, goals, and fiscal needs of our school
system.
Approved by the
Reading School Committee
October, 1998
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The State has notified us that they will not allow any additional space at the Eaton
School, the Birch Meadow School and for the most part the Killam School. This leaves
only the Barrows School for expansion. Unfortunately, because the Barrows site is small,
it can only accommodate a small addition. The School Building Committee will be
holding a special meeting on Saturday, December 5th for Town Meeting Members to hear
a presentation from the School Building Committee.
In March, Town Meeting approved a $9 million renovation and expansion of the
Coolidge Middle School, space that will desperately be needed in the next few years to
handle the increased number of elementary students as they move through our secondary
schools.
Regarding the High School, we are presently waiting to receive a feasibility report on
whether a new school or a renovated school will serve the Reading community best in the
future. Currently, the data being collected for that report appears to indicate we need to
renovate this building. The report will be out in late December or early January. o
In the area of technology and curriculum, we have moved forward in several ways. Some
examples are:
® This past year, the school district's technology plan was approved by the
Department of Education;
o We conducted numerous training programs in technology and curriculum
Development;
♦ Implemented the second phase of a new science program in our elementary
schools;
o Expanded our foreign language program in Grade 7;
® Put Local Area Networks at Reading Memorial High School, Eaton School
and Killam elementary schools; and
® We now have almost all 1,100 Reading High School students taking 6 of 7
classes a day with a closed campus.
In the area of capital improvement, the April 1997 Town Meeting allocated $3.6 million
for improvements to the schools. We have taken $2.5 million for Reading Memorial
High School and
♦ Installed a new boiler, new heating system and computer;
® Installed 72 new univents;
o Painted lavatories and corridors;
♦ Installed new doors at the school and the held house;
♦ Removed asbestos;
® Installed new chemistry lab and upgraded 3 physical science labs.
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We have taken the $800,000 for the Birch Meadow School and
Installed a new boiler system;
o Painted classrooms;
o Repaired classroom floors;
♦ Installed a new roof;
o Installed new lighting.
We have taken the $350,000 at Joshua Eaton and
® Installed a new roof on the gym and cafeteria;
m Installed new lighting in the classrooms and lavatories;
® Replaced old windows;
® Installed new flooring in classrooms, gym and stage.
Despite these expenditures and many other needs this past fiscal year, the Reading
School Department returned more than $31,000 of the money Town Meeting allocated to
offset increased special education costs last year. This is the third year in a row that the
School Department has returned money to the Town of Reading.
Our financial picture, however, leaves room for improvement given the latest state
statistics that came out several weeks ago. They unfortunately show that Reading's per
pupil allocation went from $570 below the state average in FY 95 to $726 below the state
average in FY 96 a drop of $156 per pupil below the state average. We desperately
need your continued support of our budget so that we can continue to offer a quality
education for all of Reading students.
The School Department has worked closely with the Town on a pilot project whereby the
School Department has assumed responsibility for the cleaning and maintenance of all 14
Town buildings. This is another example of the collaboration that the School Committee,
the Selectmen and the Finance Committee continue to have and will continue to build on
for our future. The community of Reading benefits from the lack of duplication of
services in the areas of maintenance, cleaning, finance and many other areas.
We are also proud of some of the accomplishments of our individual schools:
Reading Memorial High School
0 92% of last year's graduating students are pursuing post secondary education;
® 57 out of 235 went to highly competitive schools;
® 15 Ivy and small Ivy League colleges;
® State Champions in drama and band;
® Model United Nations State Champions;
® All varsity athletic teams last year had a grade point average of
over 3.0.
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Coolidge Middle School's Science Olympiad Team placed first in the State
and 21St in the country.
Parker Middle School's student newspaper, The Quill, received two New
England Scholastic Press Association Journalism Awards.
This past year has been a very exciting and busy year for the Reading Public Schools.
We appreciate the support, the hard work and the dedication of our teachers,
administrators and parents but most of all we appreciate the commitment of our students.
We all recognize that the greatest resource we have here in Reading is our young people.
On behalf of the School Committee, its faculties, staff and administration, I would like to
thank Town Meeting and the Reading community for their continued support of the
Reading Public Schools.
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ARTICLE 1 - Russell T. Graham, Chairman of the School Building Committee
presented the following Report of Progress:
Reading School Building Committee Report:
This is a report of progress from the School Building Committee accompanied by a _
preview of coming attractions.
Following your vote to renovate and add to the Coolidge Middle School, RFP's were
issued, bids were received and in accordance with State law, the qualified low bidder was
awarded the contract by the Reading School Committee. Excavation of the site has
begun and footings and foundation work will soon begin.
The Middle School situation having been addressed, the School Building Committee, as
it had promised Town Meeting, turned irmnediately to the elementary crunch already
affecting the system. A feasibility study having been approved by you, an RFP for an
architect to carry out that study was issued. From those responding, a subcommittee,
using criteria and standards previously established, picked four of the respondents for
interview by the full committee. The committee added another of the respondents who
came close to the others in the match of criteria. A wise move, as it turned out, since one
of the originals had to drop out because it had too much work.
After a series of interviews, the School Building Committee with input from the
superintendent and the four elementary principals unanimously chose Earl Flansburgh
Associates to carry out the study. Using the enrollment projects from NESDEC,
previously reported to Town Meeting, a series of options were explored to solve the
problem.
One would have added significant space to three of the present elementary schools, Birch
Meadow being already saturated bringing them up to a size equal to our Middle School
and creating an elementary student body of such a size as to create discomfort to the
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School Committee, administration and, of course, the parents. The need. to bring our core
facilities for art, music gyms and libraries (already sorely inadequate) up to satisfy the
increased student body and conform to State educational standards drove the cost to a
significant sum - in other words, paying more for an end result not necessarily in
conformance with educational issues. Further, in a preliminary meeting with the
Department of Education, it was made clear that further encroachment on the land at
Killain was not acceptable, and that further work on the Joshua Eaton School would not
be entertained. Given the inherent negatives coupled with this reaction from those who
must approve and who will fund two thirds of the project, this option was effectively
removed from the table.
All other options called for the building of a new school on land already owned by the
Town in the Dividence Road area, and for additions to already existing schools or the
building of a much larger school.
The option unanimously chosen by the School Building Committee and unamiously
endorsed by the School Committee for presentation to Town Meeting next month, calls
for a new school at the Dividence Road site, and for additions and renovations to be made
to the Barrows School.
With apologies, the School Building Committee has asked that on November 17`x', the
Board of Selectmen open and close a Warrant for a Special Town Meeting to be held on
December 7, 1998 in order to present to you this recommendation. We found it
impossible to carry out the process, bring the results to open meetings, and reach out to
the community with pertinent information prior to this Subsequent Town Meeting. But
the pressure of enrollment at the elementary level is so great that we feel it absolutely
critical to meet the annual deadline for submission of plans by June 1, 1999 in order to
make that years list of projects. To lose a year would be disastrous for many reasons. In
addition, the Department of Education has moved the date for preliminary discussion and
review of plans to December 31" of the year prior to submission leaving little time to
waste.
At that Special Town Meeting, the need will be clearly spelled out. A thought to ponder
in that regard is that the birth rate in Reading since the NESDEC study is, in fact, higher
than those used in the projection. We really don't know what is happening but it might
be appropriate for Ted McIntire to carry out a study to see if there is something in the
water. At that Special Town Meeting; the proposed solution and the reasons for it being
chosen will be presented and, .finally the tough part, the finances of doing it will be
extensively covered. That part, not surprisingly, is still being worked on but let there be
no doubt it will not be easy.
Relative to finances, this project because of the new school aspect has consequence to the
operating budget of the School Department now and in the future. That effect on budget
not being the baliwick of the School Building Committee will be covered in the
presentation by the School Committee and/or administration. Town Meeting be assured
18 Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1998
will be fully apprised of the capital and operating consequences of the decision it will be
asked to make.
During the next few weeks, a number of meetings will be held at each of the elementary
schools to discuss and present this plan. All are, of course, invited to attend any or all of
these meetings. The schedule for the school meetings is:
November 17 at 8:00 - Barrows School -
November 23 at 8:00 - Joshua Eaton School
November 24 at 8:00 - Killam School
December 1 at 8:00 - Birch Meadow School
In addition, a meeting with the neighbors of the Dividence Road area has been scheduled
at the Parker Middle School at 7:30 on November 18"' and Saturday, December Stn An
all day session specifically for Town Meeting Members will be held at the Parker Middle
School. In addition, meetings must be held with Town Boards and Committees, most
importantly, with the Capital Committee and the Finance Committee. a
We have much to do and little time to do it but the need is urgent and the consequences
of inaction too serious to the education of our children for us not to bring to you the
magnitude of the problem and a proposed solution to that problem.
We look forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead and especially on December 7tn
ARTICLE 1 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved that the subject
matter of Article 1 be tabled.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, to move that the Town
Counsel rule if a member of the Finance Committee can continue to serve on said
committee if he is appointed to a task force as per Section 3.4.6 of the Town of Reading
Bylaws.
Town Counsel made his ruling.
Motion withdrawn.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved that the subject
matter of Article 2 be tabled.
ARTICLE 3 - On motion by Matthew J. Nestor, Precinct 7, it was voted to amend the
"Town of Reading, Massachusetts Ten Year Capital Improvements Program Fiscal Years
1999 through 2008, printed 22 Oct. 98", as provided in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home
Rule Charter.
19 Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1998
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
i
PRINTED 2
2-OCT-98
-
'
DESCR
I
PTI
ON
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
-
-
-
-
-
-
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
TOTAL
'S-09
REMOVE/REPLACE OIL
40.0 U
40
0 A
-
8-S-14
RMHS RENOVATION
.
40.0 A
50.0 A
170.0
B-S-15
KILLAM RENOVATION
3000.0 D
30000. CO
30000.0
B-S-17
ELEMENTARY BUILDING
300.0 D
7390.0 D
3000.0
B-S-18
PARKER LAND ACO
46.0 S
7690.0
46.0
386.0
7390.0
40.0
3000,0
40.0
50.0
30000
.
40906.0
B-T>04
DPW MAINT. EXPANSIO
40.0 A
500.0 D
B-T-05
DPW FUEL REPLACEMEN
84.0 A
540.0
B-T-07
DPW GAR. MEZZANINE
100.0 ~U
84.0
B-T-08
ROOF REPAIRS
10.0
B-T-11
TOWN FACILITY MAINT
50.0 A
80.0 A
35.0 A
12
0 A
75
0
30.0 A
30.0
B-T-12
TOWN HALL MASONRY W
65.0 A
.
.
A
15.0 A
50.0 A
17.0 A
30.0 A
30.0 A
394.0
B-T-12
WINDOW REPAIR/REPLA
10.0 A
10.0 A
25.0 A
10
0 A
10
0
5.0
B-T-14
LIBRARY RENOVATIONS
27.0 A
.
.
A
10.0 A
10,0 A
10.0 A
_ 10.0 A
10.0 A
115.0
27.0
246.0
130.0
560.0
22.0
85.0
25.0
90.0
27
0
40
0
.
.
40.0
1265.0
CD- -01
ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE
40.0 U
40.0 A
40
0
CD- -01
ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE/
60
0 G
.
A
40.0 R
40.0 R
200.0
CO- -02
PRESERVE LOBS POUND
.
60.0 G
60.0 G
60.0 G
240.0
CD- -02
PRESERVE LOBS POUND
i
0.0
00.0
100.0
-
100.0
-
100
0
_
.
440.0
FN- -01
REPL DATA PROC EQ-A
80.0 A
64.0 A
48.0 A
48.0 A
48
0 A
48
0 A
FN- -01
REPL DATA PROC EQ-E
20.0 E
16.0 E
12
0 E
12
0 E
.
.
48.0 A
48.0 A
48.0 A.
48.0 A
528.0
-
-
.
-
.
-
12.0 E
12.0 E
12.0 E
12.0 E
12.0 E
12.0 E
132.0
SUBTOTAL
FINANCE
00.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
60.0
-
60
0
"
60
0
-
-
-
.
.
60.0
60.0
60.0
660.0
GS- -04
FLEXIBLE ACCOUNT
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10
0 A
10
0 A
GS- -05
OPTICAL IMAGING SYS
41.0 A
.
.
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
100.0
GS- -06
NEIGHBORHOOD IMP. P
48.0 R
48.0 R
48.0 R
48
0 R
55
0 R
55
0
41.0
.
-
.
-
.
R
55.0 R
55.0 R
55.0 R
63.0 R
530.0
58-0
99.0
58.0
58.0
65.0
-
65.0
-
65.0
-
65
0
-
65
0
-
.
.
73.0
671.0
HS- -01 ELDER SERVICES VAN 58.0 A
61.0 A 119.0
-
61.0 119.0
LB- -01 LIBRARY COMPUTERS
LB- -02 CIRCULATION SYSTEM
LB- -03 LIBRARY FURNISHINGS
LB- -03 MATERIALS FLOW SYST
LB- -04 CIRCULATION DESK
i
19.3 A 51.8 A 6.5 A
21.5 A
10.5 A 5.4 A
50.0 A
10.5 A
7.1 A 24.2 A
5.6 A 5.9 A
20
6.0 A 114.9
21.5
6.2 A 33.6
50.0
10.5
Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1998
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
PRINTED 22-OCT-98
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08
TOTAL
SUBTOTAL LIBRARY 19.3 92.5 57.2 6.5 5.6 7.1 30.1 12.2
230.5
PS-F-07
REPLACE FIRE PUMPER
261.6 A
PS-F-08
REPLACE AMBULANCE
110
7 A
261.6
PS-F-10
REPLACE.CHIEF'S VEH
.
33.0 A
142.4 A
253.1
PS-F-15
PURCH SKID PUMP UNI
9.3 A
33.0
PS-F-17
REPLACE F IRE HOSE
10.7 A
9.3
PS-F-18
REHAB ENGINE 3
16.8 A
10.7
- - -
- -
-
16.8
SUBTOTAL
FIRE
16.8
372.3
53.0
142
4
.
584.5
PS-P-02
REPLACE RADIO EQUIP
5.0 A 5.0 A
5.0 A
5.0 A 5.0 A 5
0 A
5
0 A 5
0 A
PS-P-03
POLICE COMPUTERS
8.8 A
.
25
0 A
.
.
5.0 A 5.0 A
a
50.0
.
-
33.8
SUBTOTAL
POLICE
5.0 13.8
5.0
5.0 30.0 5.01
5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 -
- 83.8
PW-C-07 CEMETERY RD RECONST 10.0 A
10.0
SUBTOTAL CEMETERY 10.0
10.0
PW-D-01
ABERJONA DRAINAGE I
PW-D-01
GEN. DRAIN. IMP.
15.0 A
15.0 A
15.0 A
30.0 A
30
0 A
30
0 A
30
0 A
30
0
206.0 A
50.0 A
256.0
PW-D-03
SAUGUS RIV. DRAINAG
750.0 D
140.0 A
.
112
0 A
.
.
300
0 A
.
A
30.0 A
30.0 A
255.0
.
.
1302.0
765.0
15.0
155.0
30.0
142.0
30.0
330.0
30.0
236.0
80.0
1813.0
?W-E-01
REPLACE LOADERS
30.0 A
35.0 A
56.0 A
135.0 A
135.0 A
98.0 A
85
0 A
574
0
?W-E-04
REPLACE DUMP TRUCKS
41.0 A
134.0 A
68.0 A
68.0 A
70.0 A
70.0 A
70.0 A
70
0 A
70
0 A
.
70
0
.
pW-E-05
REPLACE PICKUP TRUC
57
0 A
.
.
.
A
731.0
aW-E-10
REPLACE SNOW PLOWS
12.6 A
.
13.0 A
13.0 A
15.0 A
15.0 A
15
0 A
79.0 A
16
0 A
16
0
136.0
PW-E-11
REPLACE MOWERS
70.0 A
31.0 A
.
.
.
A
115.6
'W-E-12
REPLACE COMPRESSOR
15.0 A
101.0
'W-E-13
REPLACE TRAILER
15.0
'W-E-16
REPLACE SANDERS
14.0 A
8.0 A
8.0
'W-E-17
REPLACE GRADER
14.0
DW-E-18
REPLACE SNOWBLOWER
201.0 A
100.0 A
100.0
'W-E-19
REPLACE BUCKET TRUC
90
0 A
201.0
"W-E-20
REPLACE CHIPPER
.
25
0 A
90.0
'W-E-21
REPLACE ROLLER
14
0 A
.
25.0
'W-E-24
REPLACE SWEEPER
.
135
0 A
35.0 A
49.0
'W-E-25
REPLACE BLD. MAINT.
21.0 A
21.0 A
31.0 A
.
32
0 A
33
0 A
135.0
.
.
138.0
iUBTOTAL
- EQUIPMENT
263.0
252.6
183.0
291.0
152.0
289.0
220.0
300.0
227.0
-
255.0
2432.6
'W-F-01
TREE NURSERY
5.3 A
5
6 A
5
6 R
.
.
6.2 R
22.7
21 Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1998
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
PRINTED 22-OCT-98
KOJECT - - DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 TOTAL
SUBTOTAL FORESTRY 5.3 5.6 5.6 6.2 22.7.
PW-L-01 CLOSE LANDFILL 4000.0 D
SUBTOTAL SOLID WASTE 4000.0
PW-P-03 TOWN PLAYGROUND.UPG 17.0 A 17.0 A
PW-P-05 INDOOR SWIM FACILIT
PW-P-06 PITMAN BICYCLE PATH 250.0 G
PW-P-07 TENNIS CT STORAGE 12.0 A
PW-P-11 IRRIGATE GLEN MEADO 10.5 U
PW-P-11 IRRIGATE KILLAM SCH 10.5 A
PW-P-11 IRRIGATE STURGES FI
PW-P-12 REPL SCHOOL FENCES 20.0 U
SUBTOTAL PARKS 47.5 289.5
17.0 A 10.0 A 17.0 A 20.0 A 17.0 R 20.0 R 10.0 R
10.5 A
• o
_ o
27.5 10.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 20.0 10.0
PW-R-01 RESURFACE BANCROFT 40.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE FOREST GL 20.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE GARDNER R 10.0 G
_ PW-R-01 RESURFACE GREEN ST 25.0 G
'-R-O1 RESURFACE HAVEN ST 30.0 G
R-01 RESURFACE HIGHLAND 24.0 G
PW-R-Oi RESURFACE IDE ST 10.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE JOHN ST 30.0 G '
;`I} PW-R-01 RESURFACE PLEASANT 25.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE SMITH 20.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE WASHINGTO 20.0 G
PW-R-01 RESURFACE WILLOW ST
PW-R-01 RESURFACE WILSON ST 25.0 G
PW-R-02 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT 25.0 A
PW-R-02 RECON - UNDESIGNATE
PW-R-02 RECON ASH ST
PW-R-02 RECON BEAR HILL RD
PW-R-02 RECON BERKELEY ST 155.0 G
PW-R-02 RECON CHAPIN.AVE
PW-R-02 RECON EATON ST 204-0 G
PW-R-02 RECON GOULD ST
PW-R-02 RECON GREEN ST•-
PW-R-02 RECON HOWARD ST
PW-R-02 RECON KING ST
PW-R-02- RECON PENNA AVE
PW-R-02 RECON SHORT/MILL ST
PW-R-02 RECON SUMMER MN-WES 725.0 G
PW-R-02 RECONSTRUCT TEMPLE 73.0 U
PW-R-04 STREET ACCEPTANCES
PW-R-05 SIDEWLK & CURB CONS 60.0 A 65.0 A
PW-R-12 WEST STREET RECONST 1410.0 G
PW-R-14 DOWNTOWN IMPRCVEMEN 2764.5 G 800.0 G
PW-R-15 PARKING LOT DEVELOP 48.0 A
48.0 G
84.0 G
145.0 G
96.0 G
78.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G
67.0 G
20.0 G
160.0 G 200.0 G
96.0 G
160.0 G
190.0 G
168.0 B
70.0 A 75.0 A 80.0 A 85.0 A 90.0 A 95.0 A 100.0 A 105.0 A
22
Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1995
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
FISCAL
YEARS
1999 THROUGH
2008
PRINTED
22-OCT-98
PROJECT.
DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00
FY01
FY02 FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07 FY08
TOTAL
PW-R-17
RECON WALKERS BROOK
1250.0 G
-
1250.0
SUBTOTAL
ROAD/STREET
5309.5
2549.0
479.0
572.0
518.0
691.0
528.0
533.0
538.0 543.0
_
12260.5
SD-E-01
CLASSROOM TECHNOLOG
25.0 A
100.0 A
100.0 A
100.0
A 100.0 A
100.0 A
100.0 A
100.0 A
100.0 A 100.0 A
925.0
SUBTOTAL
SCHOOLS EQUIP
25.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
925.0
PW-S-O1
PW-S-02
PW-S-02
INFLOW/FILTRATION
SEAL SEWER MANHOLES
SEWER MAIN HIGH ST
10.0 E
47.6 E
10.0 E
155.4 E
10.0 E
10.0
E 10.0 E
155.4
50.
PW-S-02
SEWER MAIN PLEASANT
31.0 E
47'6
6
PW-5-02
SEWER MAIN SWEETSER
16.1 E
31.0
PW-S-03
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
306.8 E
16'1
PW-S-03
PW-S-03
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
80.0 G
op
306-8
137.5
PW-S-04
PW-S-06
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
SEWER LIFT STATIONS
24.0 A
30.0 E
30.0 E
65.0 E
30.0 E
80.0
89.0
90.0
SUBTOTAL
SEWER
629.0
10.0
219.4
10.0
-
40.0
-
65.0
-
30.0
1003.4
PW-W-01 LIME SILO PAINTING 7.0 E
PW-W-02
CARBON FOR FILTERS
193.2 E
7.0
PW-W-02
FLOCCULATOR SHAFT R
30.0 E
193.2
PW-W-02
HIGH SERVICE PUMP R
15.1 E
30.0
PW-W-02
LAB AUTOCLAVE REPL
8.6 E
15.1
PW-W-02
LAB INCUBATOR REPL
7.0 E
8.6
PW-W-02
LAB SPECTROPHOTOMET
7.0 E
7.0
PW-W-02
WATER TRTMT PLANT
75.0 E
9240.0
ED
7.0
PW-W-03
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
97.0 E
67.0
E
23.0 A
33
3 E 85
0 E
9315.0
PW-W-05
WELL POWER SUPPLY
18.0 E
.
.
26.6 E
331.9
PW-W-07
STORAGE TANK REPAIR
448.4 E
8.5
E
8
7 E
9
1 E
18.0
PW-W-07
WATER METER REMOT
.
.
9.5 E
9.7 E 10.1 E
504.0
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN WAKEFI
40.0 E
aW-W-08
WATER MAIN CAUSEWAY
40-0
:W-W-08
WATER MAIN KING PRC
5.0 E
32.0 E
32.0
~:W-W-OS
WATER MAIN LINING
200.0
E
200.0 E
200.0 E 200.0 E
200.0 E 200.0 E
200-0 E 200.0 E
5.0
1600
0
?W-W-08
WATER MAIN WALKERS
164.9 E
.
W-W-08
WATER MAIN WAVERLY
8.4
E
164.9
aW-W-OS
WATER MAIN WEST ST
90.0 E
8.4
-
90.0
SUBTOTAL
WATER
620.4
555.1
9523.9
253.8
217.7 200.0
233.3 294.5
268.3 210.1
12377.1
23 Subsequent Town Meetin-
November 9, 1998
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
PRINTED 22-OCT-98
PRGJECT DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 TOTAL
YEARLY TOTALS: 12513.7 11603.3 11945.6 4476.3 1590.9 1597.1 1834.0 31606.9 1667.7 1427.1 80262.6
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
A ANNUAL APPROPRIATION 803.3 . 850.2 1197.3 678.5 768.2 659.1 973:1 757.4 778.2 704.0 8169.3
B BETTERMENT 137.5 168.0 305.5
CO CAPITAL/DEBT EXCL. OVRD. 30000,0 30000.0
C SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
D DEBT TO BE AUTHORIZED 5050.0 7390.0 500.0 3000.0 15940.0
E ENTERPRISE APPROP. 1051.9 581.1 491.3 252.8 269.7 277.0 245.3 336.5 280.3 222.1 4008.0
ED ENTERPRISE DEBT 9240.0 9240.0
G GRANT OUTSIDE FUNDING 5183.5 2734.0 469.0 497.0 498.0 438.0 498.0 438.D 498.8 438.0 11691.5
S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 46.0 - 46.0
R REVOLVING FUND 48.0 48.0 48.0 48.0 55.0 55.0 117.6 75.0 111.2 63.0 668.8
U REQUESTED, BUT UNFUNDED 193.5 193.5
12513.7 11603.3 11945.6 4476.3 1590.9 1597.1 1834.0 31606.9 1667.7 1427.1 80262.6
II
24 Subsequent Town Meeting
November 9, 1998
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by George V. Hines, Precinct 7, it was moved to indefinitely
postpone the subject matter of Article 4.
ARTICLE 5 - On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was voted to
appropriate from sewer surplus for the purpose of constructing a sanitary sewage system
and sewage facilities on Mill Street, Short Street and a portion of Main Street running
from House #1465 to #1503 the sum of $518,300; said sum to be expended by and under
the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter
into an agreement with Kenwood Development Corp. or any other entity or person for the
purpose of defraying the cost of a portion of such sanitary sewage system and sewage
facilities.
ARTICLE 6 - On motion by Robin D'Antona, member of the School Committee, it was
moved to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 6.
ARTICLE 7 On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was voted to
appropriate from available funds for highway projects the sum of $437,834 in
accordance with Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
ARTICLE 7 - On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was voted that the
Town raise by borrowing, whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under
Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling
authority and appropriate the sum of $466,435 for highway projects in accordance with -
Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
ARTICLE 8 - On motion by Matthew J. Nestor, Precinct 7, it was voted to amend one
or more of the votes taken under Article 18 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting
of April 13, 1998, relating to the Fiscal Year 1999 Municipal Budget, and appropriate the
following sums for the operation of the Town and its government; all funds to come from
State aid, property tax, and non-property tax local receipts, except for Line Kl which is to
be appropriated from the sale of real estate funds.
No.
Description
Change in
Adopted
Budget
New
Budget
Amount
Al
Accounting - Personal Services
$
1,664
$
92,732
B1
Conservation - Personal Services
636
41,795
B6
Inspection - Personal Services
818
91,093
B8
Community Development - Personal
Services
-13,359
75,831
B9
Community Development - Non
Personal Expenses
5,000
9,800
C4
Assessment - Personal Services
1,205
80,418
C7
Technolo - Personal Services
1,431
75,831
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No.
Description
Change in
Adopted
Budget
New
Budget
Amount
C8
Technology - Non-Personal Expenses
300
89,620
C9
Personnel - Personal Services
-37,765
40,146
C11
Finance - Personal Services
2,891
224,061
C12
Finance - Non-Personal Expenses
2,500
52,825
D7
Town Clerk - Personal Services
721
42,948
D11
Property and Casualty Insurance
-5,000
90,000
D12
General Services - Personal Services
1,388
159,352
El
Health - Personal Services
1,733
85,023
E3
Elder Services - Personal Services
483
116,518
E5
Veterans - Personal Services
218
11,109
E8
Recreation - Personal Services
2,030
48,360
E10
Human Services - Personal Services
1,382
51,951
F1
Libra - Personal Services
6,552
592,842
Gl
Police - Personal Services
3,398
2,493,355
G3
Animal Control - Personal Services
882
14,986
G5
Fire - Personal Services
1,875
2,320,150
Hl l
Public Works - Personal Services
4,255
1,171,999
H16
Cemetery - Personal Services
447
189,363
J1
School Department
188,000
23,097,000
J2
Northeast Regional Vocational
School
23,030
219,592
K1
Debt Service
168,300
3,336,455
K8
Ca ital Project-DPW Fuel Station
24,000
24,000
K33
Capital Project - Highway Equipment
-24,000
263,000
L2
Non-Contributor Pensions
7,500
91,050
L6
Worker Compensation
-1,475
203,270
TOTAL
371,040
2/3 vote required
129 voted in the affirmative
- 0 - voted in the negative
ARTICLE 9 - On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was voted to
appropriate the sure of $16,000 from State aid, property taxes; and other non-property tax
local revenues for the purpose of funding rubbish collection and recycling from
condominiums in the Town of Reading beginning April 1, 1999.
Motion by Nancy M. Graham, Precinct 4, to move the question.
2/3 vote required
61 voted in the affirmative
68 voted in the negative
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Motion to move the question did not carry.
On motion by Virginia M. Adams, Precinct 2, to amend the original motion by reducing
"$16,000" to "$3,500" and deleting the words "rubbish collection and".
Motion by Willard J. Burditt, Precinct 4, to move the question.
2/3 vote required
106 voted in the affirmative
16 voted in the negative
Motion to move the question carried.
Motion to amend did not carry.
Original motion:
0
Standing Count
65 voted in the affinnative
60 voted in the negative
On motion by Frederick Van Magness, Precinct 8, it was voted that this Subsequent
Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Reading Memorial High
School, Thursday, November 12, 1998.
Meeting adjourned at 11:03 p.m.
147 Town Meeting Members were present.
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The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 8:22 p.m., there being a
quorum present.
ARTICLE 10 - On motion by James A. Keigley, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was
voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 10.
ARTICLE 11 - On motion, by Matthew J. Nestor, Precinct 7, it was voted to accept the
provisions of Section 288 of Chapter 194, of the Acts of 1998 which concerns the so called
"Option (C) Pop-Up" provision, of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
On motion by Philip B. Pacino, Chairman of the Reading Municipal Light Board, it was moved to
take Article 19 and 20 out of order. o
ARTICLE 19 - On motion by Philip B. Pacino, Chairman of the Reading Municipal Light Board it
was voted to transfer the care, custody, management and control of all or any part of the
following described property, from the Reading Municipal Light Board for municipal light
department purposes to the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board for any other
municipal purpose, including the possible sale, lease or land swap thereof; and move that the
Town vote to file a petition and/or approve the filing of petition to the General Court, if
necessary, for a special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and 97 of
the Articles of Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling authority,
authorizing the Town to make the foregoing transfer of care, custody, management and control:
The land commonly known as 24 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA, shown on the
North Reading Board of Assessors' July 1, 1995 Map 39 as Parcel 5 consisting of 1.6 acres of
land and being the land described in the June 3, 1993 deed of John A. and Helen L. Greene,
recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 23264, Page 390; and
The land commonly known as 57 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA, shown on the
North Reading Board of Assessors' July 1, 1995 Map 40 as Parcel 67 consisting of 5.4 acres of
land and being the land described in the December 31, 1952 deed of Gertrude M. and Charles H.
Parker, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 8015, Page 394.
2/3 vote required
125 voted in the affirmative
- 0 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 20 - On motion by Philip B. Pacino, Chairman of the Reading Municipal Light Board
it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board to convey all or
any part of the following described property to the Town of North Reading, MA, for the
minimum amount of One Dollar ($1.00) and for the conveyance to the Town of approximately
6.5 acres of land in the Town of North Reading, MA, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen
and 'the Municipal Light Board to convey all or any part of said property for such amount of
money and other property, or a larger amount of each, and upon such other terms and conditions -
as the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board shall consider proper and to deliver a
deed therefor.
- The land commonly known as 24 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA, shown on the
North Reading Board of Assessors' July 1, 1995 Map 39 as Parcel 5 consisting of 1.6 acres of
land and being the land described in the June 3, 1993 deed of John A. and Helen L. Greene,
recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 23264, Page 390; and
The land commonly known as 57 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA, shown on the
North Reading Board of Assessors' July 1, 1995 Map 40 as Parcel 67 consisting of 5.4 acres of
land and being the land described in the December 31, 1952 deed of Gertrude M. and Charles H.
Parker, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 8015, Page 394.
2/3 vote required
124 voted in the affirmative
0 - voted in the negative
ARTICLE 12 - On motion by Robert A. Brown, Solid Waste Committee, it was moved to
indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 12.
ARTICLE 13 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved to indefinitely postpone
the subject matter of Article 13. 1
On motion by George V. Hines, Precinct 7, it was moved to take Article 22 out of order.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Richard Schubert, Chairman of the Community Planning and
Development Commission, it was moved to amend the Reading Zoning By-Laws by amending
Sections 2.2.23., 4.3.1.4. and 4.2.2. thereof as follows, or take any other action with respect
thereto:
1. Amend Section 2.2.23. by adding the following words at the end of the current sentence:
or an assisted living residence as defined in 651 CMR 12.02." so that this Section shall
read:
"2.2.23. Nursiniz Home: A convalescent or rest home, or an
assisted living residence as defined in 651 CMR 12.02. "
2. Amend Section 4.3.1.4. as follows:
a. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.a. by adding at the end of the first sentence the words
or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate Highway", by adding at the end of
the second sentence the words "or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate
Highway.", by adding in the third sentence the word "local" before the word
"street...", and by adding the word "state" before the word "highway" so that this
subsection shall read:
"a. The lot on which the nursing home is to be located either abuts or is
partially within a Business A District, or is separated therefrom only by an
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Interstate Highway. A lot shall not be considered as abutting a Business A
District unless that lot actually, physically touches the Business A District,
or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate Highway. A lot on the
other side of or separated by a local street or state highway from a
Business A District shall not be considered to "abut" that district for the
purpose of this section."
b. Delete subsection 4.3.1.4.b. and substitute therefor the following:
"b. Any structure or parking area shall be located not closer than fifty (50)
feet to any property line abutting a residence or a local public street."
C. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.d. by deleting the words "four hundred (400)" and
substituting therefor the words "three hundred (300)" so that this subsection shall
read:
"d. The lot shall be not less than three (3) acres in size with not less than three
hundred (300) feet of frontage on an existing public way."
d. Delete subsection 4.3.1.41. and substitute therefor the following:
"f. Prior to making application to the Board of Appeals for
a Special Permit for a nursing home under this Section,
the applicant shall obtain site plan approval from the
Community Planning and Development Commission
pursuant to Section 4.3.3. of these By-Laws."
C. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.h. by adding the words "or parking areas" at the end of
the second sentence thereof, so that this subsection shall read:
"h. Sideline planting shall be required for any sideline of the lot which abuts
land being used for residential purposes. The sideline planting shall beat
least five feet wide, shall be free of any paving and shall extend from the
street line to twenty feet beyond the deepest point on the premises having
buildings or parking areas.
The full length of the planting area shall be provided with screening
through plantings at least four feet high when planted. Fencing may be
used in conjunction with such screening."
f Add a new subsection 4.3.1.4.k. which shall read as follows:
"k. There shall be provided in perpetuity on site or off-site, in a mariner
acceptable to the Reading Housing Authority, a minimum allocation of ten
percent of the total units, unless otherwise regulated, relative to the
development, which total units shall be affordable to very-low-income,
low-income, and moderate-income families and/or elderly households as
determined by the most recent calculations of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the Boston Metropolitan Region
and/or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Housing and
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Community Development. If acceptable to Community Planning and -
Development Commission with input from the Reading Housing
Authority, this requirement may be satisfied by the payment to the Town
or an agency thereof a monetary sum in lieu of provision of actual
affordable units in or relative to the development for provision or
enhancement of affordable housing in the Town of Reading.
3. Amend Paragraph 4.2.2. "Table of Uses" as follows:
Delete the word "No" and substitute therefor "SPA" under the
column, Res S-15, S-20, S-40 and opposite Nursing Home.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by George A. Theophanis, Precinct 4, it was moved to amend Article
22 by adding to subsection 4.3.1.4.f. the words "The Community Planning and Development
Commission may approve a site plan for assisted living, or for combined nursing and assisted
living, where the number of assisted living units exceeds 10% of the combined total 4urnber of
units, only under the following conditions; the gross floor area of the residents' living space
excluding common areas, such as but not limited to hallways, dining rooms, offices, recreation
areas, medical rooms, employee room and mechanical spaces shall not exceeds 15% of the total
lot area."
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, it was moved to lay Article 22 on
the table.
Motion to lay Article 22 on the table does not carry.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Mary Ellen O'Neill, Precinct 6, it was moved to amend
Subsection 4.3.1.4.k. after "If acceptable to" by deleting the words after "Community Plamiing
and Development Commission with input from".
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Gail F. Wood, Precinct 2, it was voted to lay Article 22 on the
table.
Counted vote requested
52 voted in the affirmative
48 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 14 - On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was moved to transfer the
care, custody, management and control of all or any part of the following described property,
currently being used for purposes accessory to the Auburn Street Water Tower, from the Board
of Selectmen and/or Reading Department of Public Works to the Board of Selectmen for any
other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof, and that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to file a petition to the General Court, if necessary, for a
special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of
Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling authority, authorizing the
Town to make the foregoing transfer of care, custody, management and control:
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The approximately 2500 square feet of land located off Auburn Street, being a portion of
what is shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1997, Map 114 as Lots 12, 25 and 26 consisting
- of 36,631 square feet of land, more or less, and being a portion of the land described at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2014, Page 243.
On motion by William C. Brown to question the quorum.
89 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Moderator declared Town Meeting adjourned due to lack of quorum. This Subsequent
Town Meeting shall stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Reading Memorial High School,
Monday, November 16, 1998.
Meeting adjourned at 10:46 p.m.
138 Town Meeting Members were present.
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Reading Memorial High School November 16,1998
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:45 p.m., there being a
quorum present.
The Invocation was given by Gail F. Wood, Precinct 2, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
ARTICLE 14 On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was moved to transfer the
care, custody, management and control of all or any part of the following described property,
currently being used for purposes accessory to the Auburn Street Water Tower, from the Board
of Selectmen and/or Reading Department of Public Works to the Board of Selectmen for any
other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof, and that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to file a petition to the General Court, if necessary, for a
special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of
Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling authority, authorizing the
Town to make the foregoing transfer of care, custody, management and control:
The approximately 2500 square feet of land located off Auburn Street, being a portion of
what is shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1997, Map 114 as Lots 12, 25 and 26 consisting
of 36,631 square feet of land, more or less, and being a portion of the land described at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 2014, Page 243.
2/3 vote required
46 voted in the affirmative
61 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 15 - On motion by Camille W. Anthony, Precinct 5, it was voted to table the subject
matter of Article 15.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Thomas J. Ryan, Precinct 1, it was moved to remove Article 2
from the table.
ARTICLE 2 - On instructional motion by Thomas J. Ryan, Precinct 1, it was moved that the
Finance Committee be and hereby is instructed to vote on each Line Item in the Fiscal Year
budgets and to report those votes individually in the Report on the Annual Warrant.
Motion did not carry.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Richard W. Schubert, Precinct 7, it was moved to remove Article
22 from the table.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Richard W. Schubert, Precinct 7, it was voted to amend the
Reading Zoning By-Laws by amending Sections 22.23., 4.3.1.4. and 4.2.2. thereof as follows:
1. Amend Section 2.2.23. by adding the following words at the end of the current sentence:
or an assisted living residence as defined in 651 CMR 12.02." so that this Section shall
read:
"2.2.23. Nursing Home: A convalescent or rest home, or an assisted living residence as
defined in 651 CMR. 12.02."
2. Amend Section 4.3.1.4. as follows:
a. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.a. by deleting in the first sentence the words "The lot"
and substituting therefor the words "As of November 16, 1998 the lot(s)",
by adding at the end of the first sentence the words or is separated
therefrom only by an Interstate Highway", by adding at the end of the
second sentence the words "or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate
Highway.", by adding in the third sentence the word "local" before the
word "street...", and by adding the word "state" before the word
"highway" so that this subsection shall read:
"a. As of November 16, 1998 the lot(s) on which the nursing home is to be
located either abuts or is partially within a Business A District, or is
separated therefrom only by an Interstate Highway. A lot shall not be
considered as abutting a Business A District unless that lot actually,
physically touches the Business A District, or is separated therefrom only
by an Interstate Highway. A lot on the other side of or separated by a
local street or state highway from a Business A District shall not be
considered to "abut" that district for the purpose of this section."
b. Delete subsection 4.3.1.4.b. and substitute therefor the following:
"b. Any structure or parking area shall be located not closer than fifty (50)
feet to any property line abutting a residence or a local public street."
C. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.d. by deleting the words "four hundred (400)" and
substituting therefor the words "three hundred (300)" so that this
subsection shall read:
"d. The lot shall be not less than three (3) acres in size with not less than three
hundred (300) feet of frontage on an existing public way."
d. Delete subsection 4.3.1.4.f and substitute therefor the following:
"f. Prior to making application to the Board of Appeals for a Special Permit
for a nursing home under this Section, the applicant shall obtain site plan approval
from the Community Plauzing and Development Commission pursuant to Section
4.3.3. of these By-Laws.
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The Community Planning and Development Commission may approve a
site plan for an assisted living residence, or for combined nursing and.
assisted living residence when the number of assisted living units exceeds
10% of the combined total number of units, only under the following
conditions: the gross floor area of the residents' living space excluding
cominon areas, such as but not limited to hallways, dining rooms, offices,
recreation areas, medical rooms, employee rooms and mechanical spaces
shall not exceed 15% of the total lot area. For purposes of this section
total lot area shall include any land shown on the site plan which is
conveyed to the Town of Reading for nominal consideration.
e. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.h. by adding the words "or parking areas" at the end of
the second sentence thereof, so that this subsection shall read:
"h. Sideline planting shall be required for any sideline of the lot which abuts
land being used for residential purposes. The sideline planting shall be at
least five feet wide, shall be free of any paving and shall extend from the
street line to twenty feet beyond the deepest point on the premises having
buildings or parking areas.
The full length of the planting area shall be provided with screening
through plantings at least four feet high when planted. Fencing may be
used in conjunction with such screening."
f. Add a new subsection 4.3.1.4.k. which shall read as follows:
"k. There shall be provided in perpetuity on site or off-site, in a manner
acceptable to the Reading Housing Authority, a minimum allocation of ten
percent of the total units, unless otherwise regulated, relative to the
development, which total units shall be affordable to very-low-income,
low-income, and moderate-income families and/or elderly households as
determined by the most recent calculations of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the Boston Metropolitan Region
and/or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Housing and
Community Development. If acceptable to the Reading Housing Authority
with input from the Community Planning and Development Commission,
this requirement may be satisfied by the payment to the Town or an
agency thereof a monetary sure in lieu of provision of actual affordable
units in or relative to the development for provision or enhancement of
affordable housing in the Town of Reading.
3. Amend Paragraph 4.2.2. "Table of Uses" as follows:
Delete the word "No" and substitute therefor "SPA" under the column, Res S=15, S-20, S-40 and
opposite Nursing Home.
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Don Allen, Vice Chairman of the Housing Authority, wanted to clarify the e intent
regarding the wording of the language in the warrant to amend Section 4.3.1.4., section f. The
Authority would like to be very clear tha thte intent of CPDC in referring to "unless otherwise
regulated" only refers to regulations of specific programs for very-low income, low-income, and
moderate-income families and/or elderly households. Is this the intent of that language?
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Ronald M. Daddario, Precinct 6, to amend Article 22 by deleting
in section 4.3.1.4.k. the words "If acceptable to the Community Planning and Development
Commission with input from the Reading Housing Authority, this requirement may be satisfied
by the payment to the Town or an agency thereof a monetary sum in lieu of provision of actual
affordable units in or relative to the development for provision or enhancement of affordable
housing in the Town of Reading."
Motion to amend by Ronald Daddario Precinct 6, does not carry.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Michael F. Slezak, Precinct 6, it was voted to move the question.
2/3 vote required
78 voted in the affirmative
45 voted in the negative
Motion to move the question, does not carry.
ARTICLE 22 - On motion by Janet Baronian, Precinct 8, it was moved to amend 4.3.1.41 by
replacing "ten" with "twenty".
Motion to amend by Janet Baronian, Precinct 8, did not carry.
On original substitute motion brought forth tonight.
2/3 vote required
125 voted in the affirmative
1 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 16 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was voted to transfer the care,
custody, management and control of all or any part of the following described property, currently
being held for public purposes, from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectmen for any
other municipal purpose, including the possible sale or lease thereof, and that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to file a petition to the General Court, if necessary, for a
special act or for leave of the General Court, pursuant to Articles 49 and 97 of the Articles of
Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or any other enabling authority, authorizing the
Town to make the foregoing transfer of care, custody, management and control:
The land located on Sweetser Avenue and Washington Street shown on Reading Board of
Assessors' Revised Jan.l, 1984, Map 52 as Lot 22A consisting of 17,315 square feet of land, more
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or less, and being a portion of the land described at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
in Book 4052, Page 596.
2/3 vote required
unanimous vote
A quorum being present, with a unanimous show of hands the moderator declared the
unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 17 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was-voted to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to convey all or any part of the following described property, and that the minimum
amount of $1 be paid for such conveyance, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or
any part of said property for such amount of money, or a larger amount, and upon such other terms
and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper (including the condition that the
property only be used for, or as an adjunct to, historical purposes and not as a source of pecuniary
profit) and to deliver a deed therefor: v
The land located on Sweetser Avenue and Washington Street shown on Reading Board of
Assessors' Revised Jan. 1, 1984, Map 52 as Lot 22A consisting of 17,315 square feet of land, more
or less, and being a portion of the land described at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
in Book 4052, Page 596. .
2/3 vote required
unanimous vote
A quorum being present, with a unanimous show of hands the moderator declared the unanimous
vote.
ARTICLE 18 - On motion by George V. Hines, Precinct 7, it was voted to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to grant an easement on, over, under or in a portion of the following described
property to the Reading Municipal Light Department for the location, maintenance and use of an
electrical transfonner and related wires and equipment for the purpose of providing electrical
service to such property and abutting properties, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant
such easement for the minimum amount of One Dollar ($1.00) and upon such other terms and
conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper:
The land commonly known as 13 Union Street, shown on Board of Assessors' Revised
January 1, 1983, Map 76 as Lot 08 and being the land described in a deed dated December 30, 1997
recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Document No. 453 of December 31,
1997.
2/3 vote required
unanimous vote
A quorum being present, with a unanimous show of hands the moderator declared the
unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 21 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was voted to amend Section 6.3.1.1.
of the Reading Zoning By-Laws by inserting the letter "a." before the existing text and adding a
new subsection "b." so that Section 6.3.1.1. shall read as follows, or take any other action with
respect thereto:
"6.3.1.1.
a. Any lot that has been built upon may be changed in size or shape so as
to create or increase violations of the area, yard or coverage provisions
of this By-Law, only if such change is. due to an acquisition of a portion
of the lot f6r a public purpose,
b. Any lot that has been built upon may be changed in size or shape so as
to create or increase violations of the dimensional provisions of this
By-Law if such change is due to the disposition of one or more Town-
owned rights-of-way or properties, declared by the Board of Selectmen
to be surplus and no longer needed by the Town, as long as that right-
of-way or property or portions thereof are incorporated into and become
an integral part of a lot.
2/3 vote required
unanimous vote
A quorum being present, with a unanimous show of hands the moderator declared the
unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 23 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was voted to amend Section 6.2
Signs of the Reading Zoning By-Laws by amending Sections 6.2.2.4.d. and Section 6.2.3.2.1.
thereof as follows, or take any other action with respect thereto:
Amend Section 6.2.2.4.d. by adding after the phrase "off-premises signs" the
phrase "(except by special pemlit as provided in Section 6.2.3.2.1.)" so that
this Section shall read:
d. Banners (except as an "OPEN" flag as specified in Paragraph
6.2.3.2.1 below, or a temporary sign as specified in Paragraph
6.2.3.2.i below) pennants, off-premises signs (except by special
permit as provided in Section 6.2.3.2.1.), portable signs, roof
signs extending above the parapet or ridgeline of a structure,
or strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid back-
ground, of any type, except as provided in Subsection 6.2.2.5.e.
2. Anrrend Section 6.2.3.2.1. by adding the following:
The Board of Appeals may grant a Special Permit for an Off Premises Sign
including an outdoor advertising sign ("billboard") in a Business A zoning
district under the following conditions:
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a. The proposed sign shall be in a Business A district immediately
abutting an Interstate Highway, and within 25 feet of the main right
of way of such highway excluding on and off ramps;
b. The placement of the proposed sign shall be conditioned upon the
elimination of no less than three non-conforming Off Premises
signs elsewhere in the Town of Reading;
C. There shall be.no more than one Off Premises sign on any one lot
that existed as a separate lot at the time of adoption of this section;
d. The sign may be double sided with no greater than a 30 degree
angle of separation between the two faces;
e. Illumination of the sign shall be by external illumination only and
illumination shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
f. The sign shall not exceed 675 square feet on each of the two
permitted faces;
g. The maximum height of any Off Premises sign shall be 95 feet
from the ground level upon which the sign is installed to the
highest point of the structure;
h. The nearest part of any Off Premises sign shall be no closer than
20 feet from an abutting property, and no less than 10 feet from
the highway right of way; and
The proposed use shall not be detrimental to the public good.
ARTICLE 23 - On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, to amend section f. by replacing
"6:00 p.m." with "1/2 hour before sunset".
Amendment does not carry.
2/3 vote required
84 voted in the affirmative
27 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 24 - On motion by George V. Hines, Precinct 7, it was moved that the subject matter
of Article 24 be indefinitely postposted.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by David Lautman, Precinct 4, it was moved to remove Article 2 from
the table.
Subsequent Town Meeting
November 16, 1998
ARTICLE 2 - On instructional motion by David Lautman, Precinct 4, it was moved to instruct
the Selectmen and any other appropriate Boards or Committees to accept Sprint's proposal to
place their equipment on the water tower in a place contiguous to the structures already present
for MCI and AT&T.
Motion did not carry.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved to lay Article 2 on the
table.
On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was voted that the Subsequent Town Meeting stand
adjourned sine die at 10:23 p.m.
134 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest: Che A. Jo son
To Clerk
Subsequent Town Meeting
November 16, 1998