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Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on November 20, 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
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 1.6 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 December 7, 1998,
the date set for the Special 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 November 19, 1998.
William J hes,'Jr on ble
A true copy. Attest:
C~ieryl A./ ohnson, T n Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
(Seal)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To any of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to.
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and
Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland
Road in said Reading, on Monday, December 7, 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 Town 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 Capital Improvement
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.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing a new school
and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of
original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements,
engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation
costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection
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therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee;
and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a
grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction
and related matters, and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee 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.
The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev.
Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting
of 9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation
site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432.
School Building Committee
ARTICLE 5 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing an addition,
remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Alice M. Barrows
School on Edgemont Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment,
landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans
and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses
incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and
under the direction of the School Committee; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize
the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or
any part of the cost of said school renovations and addition and related matters, and to see
if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee 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.
School Building Committee
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
December 7, 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 17th day of November, 1998.
W~. Br~r e MacDonald, Chai man
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Sally IN1. I7yt, Vice Chairman
atthew stor, Secretary
Camille W. Anthony
7l`~
Ge rge V. Hines
SELECTMEN OF-READING
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School December 7,1998
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:46 p.m., there being a
quorum present.
The Invocation was given by Dr. David Reid, First Baptist Church, 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 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved to table the subject matter
of Article 1.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Sally M. Hoyt, Precinct 4, it was moved to table the subject matter
of Article 2.
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" by adopting the Capital Improvements Program printed 04 Dec. 1998 as provided for in
Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter.
On motion by George V. Hines, Precinct 7, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 3.
Point of Order by Robert S. Salter, Precinct 4, to question whether we can make a motion to
table. Town Meeting can table Article 3 with the intent to hear information on Articles 4 and 5,
but must vote on Article 3 before voting on Articles 4 and 5.
On motion to table:
Counted Vote Requested
80 voted in the affirmative
70 voted in the negative
Point of Order by Jacqueline S. Chipman, Precinct 6, infonning non-town meeting members that
they cannot vote on Articles. Moderator instructed non-town meeting members that they must
sit behind the checkers and cannot vote on town matters.
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by Russell T. Graham, Precinct 4, to move to raise by borrowing under
Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Cormrmonwealth of Massachusetts,
Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the
sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the purpose of
constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land,
including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site
improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees,
relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection
therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any
maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be
arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as
nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance
with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the
School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the
cost of said school construction and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee
to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Article
The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev.
Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting
of 9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation
site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432.
On motion by Michael F. Slezak, Precinct 6, it was voted that the Special Town Meeting stand
adjourned to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Parker Middle School, Thursday, December 10, 1998.
Meeting adjourned at 11:03 p.m
170 Town Meeting Members were present. .
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A true copy. Attest Cheryl . Johnson
Town lerk
Special Town Meeting
December 7, 1998
School Committee Report to Town Meeting -
December 7, 1998
The School Committee voted 5-0-0 to endorse the elementary
school building plan. This vote was based on a myriad of
information from a variety of sources including:
The superintendent who notified the School Committee during
the 1997 budget process that the enrollment was increasing at a
greater rate than originally anticipated.
This was validated by the NESDEC predictions,, which
documented the dramatic increase in the incoming student
population
Using this information, the School Size Enrollment Committee
studied the issue, developed possible solutions and reported their
recommendations directly to the School Committee.
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The School Building Committee who commissioned the
feasibility study that was approved by Spring 1998 Town Meeting,
presented the building plan solution to the School Committee.
Other resources for the School Committee included the modified
Capitol flan for 1999 and the SBA B who consulted with us
regarding the optimum way to utilize the 66% state reimbursement
program.
The final School Committee vote to endorse this Elementary
Building project, took place after considerable deliberation on the
topic. Make no mistake, the School Committee recognizes the
gravity of the financial issues, but when weighed against the space
needs, the choice is clear. The project, which is being presented to
you tonight, includes a new school at Dividence Road as well
renovations and additions to the Barrows School. 'I
We are grateful to all the members of those committees who
diligently worked to gather information so that the School
Committee could make an informed decision. At this time we are
respectfully requesting Town meeting to support this elementary
building project in order to preserve the quality of education in our
community well into the 21 st century.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin D'Antona, School Committee Chair
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School December 10, 1998
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Cheryl Johnson, at 7:468 p.m., there being a
quorum present. Since the Moderator, Alan Foulds, is away this evening, I am asking for
nominations for temporary Moderator.
Paul C. Dustin will be temporary Moderator for this Town Meeting.
The Invocation was given by Father Arthur Flynn, St. Agnes Catholic Church, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
We will be continuing with discussion on Article 4.
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, to move the question.
Moderator informed Town Meeting that this would end discussion of Article 4.
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by W. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was
voted to table the subject matter of 4.
ARTICLE 3 - On motion by W. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was
moved to take Article 3 off the table.
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" by adopting the Capital Improvements Program printed 04 Dec. 1998 as provided for in
Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 3 - On motion by Margaret W. Russell, Precinct 8, it was voted to move the
question.
2/3 vote required
123 voted in the affirmative
26 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by W. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was
moved to take Article 4 off the table.
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by Russell T. Graham, Precinct 4, it was voted to raise by borrowing
under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and
appropriate the sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the
purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following
described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and
other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
FISCAL
YEARS
1999 THROUGH
2008
PRINTED
18-NOV-98
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02 FY03
FY04
FY05
-
FY06
FY07 FY08
TOTAL
B-S-09
REMOVE/REPLACE OIL
40.0 U
40.0 A
40.0 A
50.0 A
170.0
B-S-14
RMHS RENOVATION
30000. CO
30000.0
B-S-15
KILLAM RENOVATION
3000.0
D
3000.0
B-S-17
ELEM. SCH. PHASE 1
8905.0 D
8905.0
$-S-18
ELEM. SCH. PHASE 2
6580.0 D
6580.0
B-S-18
PARKER LAND ACO
46.0 S
-
46.0
15571.
40.0
3000.0
-
40.0
50.0
30000.
48701.0
e-T-04
DPW MAINT. EXPANSIO
40.0 A
500.0 D
540.0
B-T-05
DPW FUEL REPLACEMEN
84.0 A
84.0
B-T-07
DPW GAR. MEZZANINE
10.0 U
10.0
S-T-08
ROOF REPAIRS
30.0 A
30.0
B-T-11
TOWN FACILITY MAINT
50.0 A
80.0 A
35.0 A
12.0
A 75.0 A
15.0 A
50.0 A
17.0 A
30.0 A 30.0 A
394.0
B-T-12
TOWN HALL MASONRY W
65.0 A
65.0
B-T-12
WINDOW REPAIR/REPLA
10.0 A
10.0 A
25.0 A
10.0
A 10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A 10.0 A
115.0
S-T-14
LIBRARY RENOVATIONS
27.0 A
'
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 A 40.0 R 40.0 R 200.0
CD- -01 ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE/ 60.0 G 60.0 G 60.0 G 60.0 G 240.0
CD- -02 PRESERVE LOBS POUND
CD- -02 PRESERVE LOBS POUND
40.0
100.0
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
48.0 A
48.0 A
48.0 A
48.0 A
528.0
FN-
-01
REPL DATA PROC EQ-E
20.0 E
-
16.0 E
12.0 E
-
12.0 E
12.0 E
-
12.0 E
12.0 E
-
12.0 E
12.0 E
-
12.0 E
-
132.0
SUBTOTAL
FINANCE
100.0
80.0
60.0
60.0
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
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
10.0 A
100.0
GS-
-05
OPTICAL IMAGING SYS
41.0 A
41.0
GS-
-06
NEIGHBORHOOD IMP. P
48.0 R
-
48.0 R
48.0 R
-
48.0 R
55.0 R
-
55.0 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
58.0
61.0
-
119.0
LB-
-01
LIBRARY COMPUTERS
19.3 A
51.8 A
6.5 A
7.1 A
24.2 A
6.0 A
114.9
LB-
-02
CIRCULATION SYSTEM
21.5 A
21.5
LB-
-03
LIBRARY FURNISHINGS
10.5 A
5.4 A
5.6 A
5.9 A
6.2 A
33.6
LB-
-03
MATERIALS FLOW SYST
50.0 A
50.0
LB-
-04
CIRCULATION DESK
10.5 A
10.5
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH
2008
PRINTED 18-NOV-98
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
FY99
FY00
-
FYO1 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
261.6
PS-F-08
REPLACE AMBULANCE
110.7 A
142.4 A
253.1
PS-F-10
REPLACE CHIEF'S VEH
33.0 A
33.0
PS-F-15
PORCH SKID PUMP UNI
9.3 A
9.3
PS-F-17
REPLACE FIRE HOSE
10.7 A
10'7
PS-F-18
REHAB ENGINE 3
16.8 A
-
-
-
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
5.0 A 5.0 A
50.0
PS-P-03
POLICE COMPUTERS
8.8 A
25.0 A
-
-
33.8
SUBTOTAL
POLICE
-
5.0
13.8
5.0 5.0 30.0
5.0
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 206.0 A 50.0 A 256.0
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 A 30.0 A 30.0 A 255.0
PW-D-03 SAUGUS RIV. DRAINAG 750.0 D 140.0 A 112.0 A 300.0 A 1302.0
765.0 15.0 155.0 30.0 142.0 30.0 330.0 30.0 236.0 80.0 1813.0
PW-E-01
REPLACE
LOADERS
30.0 A
35.0 A
56.0 A
135.0 A
135.0 A
96.0 A
85.0 A
5710.0
PW-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 A
731.0
PW-E-05
REPLACE
PICKUP TRUC
57.0 A
79.0 A
136.0
PW-E-10
REPLACE
SNOW PLOWS
12.6 A
13.0 A
13.0 A
15.0 A
15.0 A
15.0 A
16.0 A
16.0 A
115.6
PW-E-11
REPLACE
MOWERS
70.0 A
31.0 A
101.0
PW-E-12
REPLACE
COMPRESSOR
15.0 A
15.0
PW-E-13
REPLACE
TRAILER
8.0 A
8.0
PW-E-16
REPLACE
SANDERS
14.0 A
14.0
PW-E-17
REPLACE
GRADER
100.0 A
100.0
PW-E-18
REPLACE
SNOWBLOWER
201.0 A
201.0
PW-E-19
REPLACE
BUCKET TRUC
90.0 A
90.0
PW-E-20
REPLACE
CHIPPER
25.0 A
25.0
PW-E-21
REPLACE
ROLLER
14.0 A
35.0 A
49.0
PW-E-24
REPLACE
SWEEPER
135.0 A
135.0
PW-E-25
REPLACE
BLD. MAINT.
21.0 A
21.0 A
31-0 A
32-0 A
33.0 A
138.0
SUBTOTAL
- EQUIPMENT
263.0
252.6
183.0
291.0
152.0
289.0
220.0
300.0
227.0
255.0
2432.6
PW-F-01
TREE NU
RSERY
5.3 A
5.6 A
5.6 R
6-2 R
22.7
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
PRINTED 18-NOV-98
ROJECT DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 TOTAL
UBTOTAL FORESTRY 5.3 5.6 5.6 6.2 22.7
W-L-01 CLOSE LANDFILL 4000.0 D 4000.0
UBTOTAL SOLID WASTE 4000.0 4000.0
,W-P-03 TOWN PLAYGROUND UPG 17.0 A 17.0 A 17.0 A 10.0 A 17.0 A 20.0 A 17.0 R 20.0 R 10.0 R
'W-P-05 INDOOR SWIM FACILIT
'W-P-06 PITMAN BICYCLE PATH 250.0 G
'W-P-07 TENNIS CT STORAGE 12.0 A
'W-P-11 IRRIGATE GLEN MEADO 10.5 U
,W-P-11 IRRIGATE KILLAM SCH 10.5 A
~W-P-11 IRRIGATE STURGES FI 10.5 A
W-P-12 REPL SCHOOL FENCES 20.0 U _
UBTOTAL PARKS 47.5 289.5 27.5 10.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 20.0 10.0
W-R-01
RESURFACE
BANCROFT
40.0 G
W-R-01
RESURFACE
FOREST GL
20.0 G
W-R-01
RESURFACE
GARDNER R
10.0 G
W-R-01
RESURFACE
GREEN ST
25.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
HAVEN ST
30.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
HIGHLAND
24.0 G
,W-R-01
RESURFACE
IDE ST
10.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
JOHN ST
30.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
PLEASANT
25.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
SMITH
20.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
WASHINGTO
20.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
WILLOW ST
48.0 G
'W-R-01
RESURFACE
WILSON ST
25.0 G
'W-R-02
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
25.0 A
'W-R-02
RECON - UNDESIGNATE
78.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G 438.0 G
'W-R-02 RECON ASH ST 84.0 G
'W-R-02 RECON BEAR-HILL RD 145.0 G
'W-R-02
RECON BERKELEY ST
155.0 G
'W-R-02
RECON CHAPIN AVE
'W-R-02
RECON EATON ST
204.0
G
'W-R-02
RECON GOULD ST
67.0 G
'W-R-02
RECON GREEN ST
20.0 G
'W-R-02
RECON HOWARD ST
'W-R-02
RECON KING ST
'W-R-02
RECON PENNA AVE
'W-R-02
RECON SHORT/MILL ST
190.0 G
'W-R-02
RECON SUMMER MN-WES
725.0
G
'W-R-02
RECONSTRUCT TEMPLE
73.0
U
)W-R-04
STREET ACCEPTANCES
)W-R-05
SIDEWLK & CURB CONS
60.0
A
65.0 A 70.0 A
)W-R-12
WEST STREET RECONST
1410.0
G
~W-R-14
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMEN
2764.5
G
800.0 G
)W-R-15
PARKING LOT DEVELOP
48.0
A
96.0 G
160.0 G 200.0 G
96.0 G
160.0 G
168.0 B
75.0 A 80.0 A 85.0 A 90.0 A 95.0 A 100.0 A 105.0 A
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145.0
250.0
12.0
10.5
10.5
10.5
20.0
458.5
40.0
20.0
10.0
25.0
30.0
24.0
10.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
20.0
48.0
25.0
25.0
2268.0
84.0
145.0
155.0
96.0
204.0
67.0
20.0
360.0
96.0
160.0 .
190.0
725.0
73.0
16..'.0
825.0
1410.0
3564' .5
48.0
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
_ I PRINTED 18-NOV-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-01
INFLOW/FILTRATION
155.4 E
155.4
PW-S-02
SEAL SEWER MANHOLES
10.0 E
10.0 E
10.0 E
10.0 E
10.0 E
50.0
PW-S-02
SEWER MAIN HIGH ST
47.6 E
47.6
PW-S-02
SEWER MAIN PLEASANT
31.0 E
31.0
PW-S-02
SEWER MAIN SWEETSER
16.1 E
16.1
PW-S-03
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
306.8 E
306.8
PW-S-03
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
137.5 B
137.5
PW-S-03
SEWER MAIN MILL&SHO
80.0 G
-
80.0
PW-S-04
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
24.0 A
65.0 E
89.0
PW-S-06
SEWER LIFT STATIONS
30.0 E
30.0 E
30.0 E
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
7.0
PW-W-02
CARBON FOR FILTERS
193.2 E
193.2
PW-W-02
FLOCCULATOR SHAFT R
30.0 E
30.0
PW-W-02
HIGH SERVICE PUMP R
15.1 E
15.1
PW-W-02
LAB AUTOCLAVE REPL
8.6 E
8.6
PW-W-02
LAB INCUBATOR REPL
7.0 E
7.0
PW-W-02
LAB SPECTROPHOTOMET
7.0 E
7.0
PW-W-02
WATER TRTMT PLANT
75.0 E
9240.0 ED
9315.0
PW-W-03
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
97.0 E
67.0 E
23.0 A
33.3 E
85.0 E
26.6 E
331.9
PW-W-05
WELL POWER SUPPLY
18.0 E
18.0
PW-W-07
STORAGE TANK REPAIR
448.4 E
8.5 E
8.7 E
9.1 E
9.5 E
9.7 E 10.1 E
504.0
PW-W-07
WATER METER - REMOT
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN - WAKEFI
40.0 E
40.0
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN CAUSEWAY
32.0 E
32.0
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN KING PRO
5.0 E
5.0
PW-W-08
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
1600.0
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN WALKERS
164.9 E
164.9
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN WAVERLY
8.4 E
8.4
PW-W-08
WATER MAIN WEST ST
90.0 E
-
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
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
TEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2008
PRINTED 18-NOV-98 -
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 TOTAL
YEARLY TOTALS: 27698.7 4213.3 11945.6 4476.3 1590.9 1597.1 .1834.0 31606.9 1667.7 1427.1 88057.6
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 CAPITAUDEBT EXCL. OVRD. 30000.0 30000.0
C SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS
D DEBT TO BE AUTHORIZED 20235.0. . 500.0 3000.0 23735.0
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 2734.0 469.0 497.0 498.0 438.0 498.0 438.0 498.0 438.0 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
27698.7 4213.3 11945.6 4476.3 1590.9 1597.1 1834.0 31606.9 1667.7 1427.1 88057.6
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fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in
connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee;
that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by
law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined.for the several years shall be
as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in
accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to
authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or
any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and to vote to authorize the
School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to cant' out the
purposes of this Article
The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev.
Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting
of 9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation
site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432.
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by William C. Brown, Precinct 8, it was voted to move the question
2/3 vote required
123 voted in the affirmative
26 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 4 - On motion by Pasquale M. Iapicca, Precinct 8, it was moved to take a Roll Call
Vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Precinct 1
Precinct 2
James E. Barry
Yes
Virginia M. Adams
Yes
Ruth P. Boyd
No
Alan D. Beaulieu
Yes
Lawrence D. Chomsky
Yes
Michael A. Bourque
Yes
Kay E. Clark
Yes
Francis P. Burke
Yes
Susan Bryant Conley
Yes
Dolores S. Carroll
(Absent)
Herbert W. Converse
No
Marlene W. Cohen
Yes
Mark L. Dockser
Yes
Stephen L. Crook
Yes
Catherine S. Durant
Yes
Wayne Davis
(Absent)
Nancy L. Eaton
No
Donna M. Fallon
Yes
William R. Grace
Yes
John L. Fallon, Jr.
(Absent)
Barry K. Greenwood
- (Absent)
Philip D. LeBlanc
No
Mary F. Grimmer
Yes
Debbie H. McCulley
Yes
Andrew K. Herlihy
Yes
Richard J. Moore
Yes
Lorraine Horn
Yes
Alice M. O'Sullivan
No
Beth Ann Matathia
Yes
John E. Parsons, III
(Absent)
Lori L. Miller
Yes
Cheryl C. Power
(Absent)
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Dean L. Mola
Yes
Mary Jane Quinn
Yes
Ellen Mounteer
Yes
Anthony L. Rickley
Yes
Nancy W. Ortiz
Yes
Rita C. Robertson
(Absent)
Thomas J. Ryan
(Absent)
Wendy J. Small
(Absent)
Frances C. Sansalone
Yes
Bernice F. Svedlow
No
Nancy H. Stager
Yes
David A. Tanner
No
James K. Taylor
Yes
Gail F. Wood
No
Laura A. Wilson
Yes
John D. Wood
No
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Daniel H. Ballou, Jr.
(Absent)
Willard J. Burditt
(Absent)
William T. Bogaert
(Absent)
Michele A. Carrick
Yes
Lois K. Bond
No
Stephen M. Conner
Yes
Douglas A. Bruce
No
Nancy M. Graham
Yes
John R. Casciano
(Absent)
Russell T. Graham
Yes_
John L. Casey, Jr.
No
Glen M. Hartzler
Yes
Robert J. Coffey
No
Sally M. Hoyt
Yes
Elizabeth G. Dew
(Absent)
Mark W. Jackson
(Absent)
Roberta C. D'Antona
Yes
Susan B. Kalmakis
Yes
Agnes H. Donovan
(Absent)
David Lautman
Yes
Alice C. Grau
Yes
W. Bruce McDonald
Yes
Bryan Hodgkins, II
(Absent)
Richard F. McDonald
Yes
Timothy J. Houston
Yes
Thomas J. Meharg
Yes
Paul A. Johnson
No
Linda M. Molloy
Yes
William F. Lavoie
Yes
Philip B. Pacino
(Present)
Gerald L. MacDonald
No
Sharon L. Petersen
Yes
Catherine L. Martin
Yes
William A. Redford
Yes
Steven G. Oston
Yes
Leora E. Roberts
Yes
William A. Pacunas
(Absent)
Everett J. Roscoe, Jr.
Yes
Richard F. Smith, Jr.
(Absent)
Robert S. Salter
Yes
Jacalyn S. Wallace
No
Edward G. Smethurst
(Present)
Wendall T. Wallace
No
George A. Theophanis
Yes
Lance Watson
(Absent)
Timothy R. Twomey
Yes
Ronald L. Wood
No
Mary S. Ziegler
Yes
Precinct 5
Precinct 6
Camille W. Anthony
(Absent)
James E. Biller
Yes
Henry J. Bardol, Jr.
(Absent)
Robert A. Brown
(Present)
Jonathan E. Barnes
Yes
Christopher R. Campbell
(Absent)
Brian A. Broad
(Absent)
Stephen A. Chapman
Yes
Loretta E. Cavagnaro
Yes
Brook W. Chipman
Yes
Susan C. Cavicchi
Yes
Jacqueline S. Chipman
Yes
Ruth L. Clay
(Absent)
Stewart D. Chipman
Yes
Joseph G. Duffy
Yes
Ralph A. Colorusso
Yes
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Paul C. Dustin
Robert L. Fuller
- Brevard S. Garrison
Eleanor K. Higgott
Catherine R. Kaminer
Paul A. Kelley
Timothy J. Kelley
Lawrence E. Mabius
Joseph P. Marshall
Peter J. O'Shea
Thomas J. Stohlman, Jr
Kathleen S. Vaccaro
Ann Caulfield Ward
Matthew L. Wilson
Yes
Frances P. Crann
No
Yes
Ronald M. Daddario
Yes
Yes
Kevin M. Douglas
Yes
No
James I Fandel
Yes
Yes
James B. Francis
Yes
Yes
Thomas J. Green, Jr.
Yes
Yes
Diana M. Kaine
No
Yes
James A. Keigley
No
Yes
Robert R. Lynch
No
Yes
Jacquelyn A. Mandell
No
Yes
Mary Ellen O'Neill
Yes
Yes
Stephen P. Quigley
Yes
Yes
Diane N. Slezak
Yes
(Absent)
Michael F. Slezak
Yes
William H. Watt
(Absent)
Nathan C. White
(Absent)
Precinct 7 Precinct 8
Peter A. Brown
Yes
Janet Baronian
Yes
John E. Carpenter
Yes
William C. Brown
No
Cathy E. Commito
Yes
Matthew Cummings
Yes
Douglas R. Cowell
Yes
Harvey J. Dahl
Yes
Joanne T. Cusolito
Yes
John K. Downing
Yes
Carmen Dutile-Redfearn
Yes
Nancy Gadzuk Drexler
Yes
John J. Greichen, Jr.
(Absent)
Carol S. Grimm
Yes
George V. Hines
(Absent)
William J. Griset, Jr.
Yes
William J. Hughes, Jr.
(Absent)
Peter Grossman
Yes
Mark H. Johnson
Yes
Kim R. Honetschlager
Yes
Norman F. Kozlowski
Yes
Gloria R. Hulse
No
William C. Leach
Yes
Pasquale M. Iapicca
No
Nancy B. Matheson
Yes
Stephen Joseph Ippolito
No
Charles D. Moran
Yes
Frederick F. Martin, Jr.
Yes
Mark E. Nelson
Yes
Robert I. Nordstrand
Yes
Matthew J. Nestor
Yes
Marjorie C. O'Donnell
No
Gary M. Nihan
Yes
George B. Perry, II
No
Richard A. Radville
Yes
Bernice H. Pierce
No
Richard W. Schubert
Yes
John E. Rattigan, Jr.
Yes
Charles A. Smith
Yes
John H. Russell
Yes
Jeffrey W. Struble
Yes
Margaret W. Russell
Yes
Patrick S. Sudbay
Yes
Frederick Van Magness
No
David M. Swyter
Yes
Frederick Van Magness, Jr.
No
Kathy J. Whittaker
Yes
Charles A. Wayne
Yes
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December 10, 1998
2/3 vote required
123 voted in the affirmative
33 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 5 - On motion by Russell T. Graham, Precinct 4, it was voted to raise by borrowing
under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and
appropriate the sum of six million five hundred eighty five thousand dollars ($6,585,000) for the
purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs
to the Alice M. Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings
and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural
fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related
expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by
and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or
notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of
principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the
opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a
more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file
applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school
renovations and addition and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee to
enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Article.
2/3 vote required
127 voted in the affirmative
18 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Beth Ann Matathia, Precinct 1, with respect to the sale and/or
lease of the Reading Landfill, Town Meeting hereby instructs the Board of Selectmen to engage
special outside counsel with expertise in commercial real estate and environmental matters to
represent the Town in connection with the negotiation, documentation and implementation of a
Purchase and Sale Agreement or, as appropriate, long term groundlease agreement.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Michael F. Slezak, Precinct 6, it was voted to. move the question.
Motion by Beth Ann Matathia did not pass.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Robert R. Lynch, Precinct 6, to move to instruct the Board of
Selectmen to have a second access to the Hawkes Field House area constructed so that traffic can
arrive from one direction and exit via another. This second access would be used only during
special events.
Motion does not cam.
Point of Personal Privilege by Virginia M. Adams, Precinct 2, to reflect on the good job done by
the many volunteers, especially Paul Dustin, as Temporary Moderator.
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December 10, 1998
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by Robert A. Brown, Precinct 6, to move that the School Committee
investigate as part of the Dividence school traffic study:
1. Main entrance to proposed school from Roma Lane access.
2. One-way traffic through school during school opening and closing.
3. Exit through Fox Run Lane (one-way) with gate closed except during opening and
closing hours.
The results of this investigation should be reported at the public hearing planned by the
School Committee.
Motion does not catTV.
ARTICLE 2 - On motion by W. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was
moved to place Article 2 on the table.
On motion by W. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that the
Special Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die at 11:16 p.m.
165 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest Cheryl ' . John n
Towt lerk
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