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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-03-25 Annual Town Election ResultsCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on February 26, 1997 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Arthur W. Coolidge, Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to March 25, 1997, the date set for the Local Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of February 27, 1997 Michae'11 anvrin, Constable A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A ; ohnson, "To n Clerk TOWN WARRANT (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the following place designated for the eight precincts in said Town; namely: Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Hawkes Field House, 62 Oakland Road TUESDAY, the TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1997 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz: ARTICLE 1 To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: a Moderator for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years one member of the Board of Library Trustees for two years; two members of the Municipal Light Board for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; and sixty-eight Town Meeting Members shall be elected to represent each of the following precincts: Precinct 1 Eight members for three years; Precinct 2 Eight members for three years; Precinct 3 Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; Precinct 4 Eight members for three years; Precinct 5 Eight members for three years; one member for two years. to fill vacancy; , . Precinct 6 Eight members for three years; one member for one year to fill vacancy; Precinct 7 Eight members for three years, one member for one year to fill vacancy; Precinct 8 Eight members for three years. and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said ,Reading, on MONDAY, the FOURTEENTH DAY OF APRIL A.D., 1997 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 To -see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 1997 - FY 2006 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 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year - 1997 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to adopt the FY 1998 - FY 2007 Capital Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of Town tangible property, 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 17 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 8, 1996, as amended under Article 5 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting of September 9, 1996 as amended under Article 6 of the Warrant of Special Town Meeting of November 12, 1996, relating to the Fiscal Year 1997 Municipal Budget, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer 2 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 if the Town will vote to approve an amendment to the Administrative Code pursuant to Section 6-1 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey all or any part of the following described property, with the buildings thereon, commonly known as the Town of Reading landfill and to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any part of said property for such amount or a larger amount, and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefor to said purchaser or purchasers; 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 shown on Town of Reading Board of Assessors' January 1, 1985, Plat 57, as Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25 and 26 and the land shown on Town of Reading Board of Assessors' January 1, 1989, Plat 68 as Lots 7 and 8, being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Easterly side of John Street, said point located 323.92 feet Northwesterly of the Reading-Wakefield town line; Thence Northwesterly a distance of 864 + feet to a point; Thence in a Northwesterly direction by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 1,000 feet, a distance of 270 + feet to a point, said point being a point of tangency; Thence Northeasterly a distance of 88.14 feet to a point; Thence Northeasterly a distance of 263.67 feet to a point; Thence Easterly a distance of 628.05 feet to a point; Thence Northerly a distance of 458.6 feet to a point, Thence Northeasterly a distance of 280.00 feet to a point; Thence Southeasterly a distance of 384.0 feet to a point; Thence Northeasterly a distance of 80.0 feet to a point; Thence Southeasterly a distance of 670.8 + feet to a point; Thence Southwesterly a distance of 789.0 + feet to a point; Thence Northwesterly a distance of 60.00 feet to a point; Thence Southwesterly a distance of 211.53 feet to a point; Thence Southwesterly a distance of 182.93 feet to a point, Thence Northwesterly a distance of 175.84 feet to a point, Thence Southwesterly a distance of 274.26 feet to the point of beginning. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE II To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing additions, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Joshua Eaton School on Summer Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, engineering and architectural fees, 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 additions 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 Committee ARTICLE 12 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing- additions, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Birch Meadow School on Arthur B. Lord Drive, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, engineering and architectural fees, 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 additions 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 Committee ARTICLE 13 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing additions, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, engineering and architectural fees, 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 additions 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 Committee ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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, or otherwise, for general municipal purposes including the construction of a police station and uses accessory thereto and public parking; and 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 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 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 land commonly known as 16 Parker Street shown on Board of Assessors' Revised Jan. 1, 1977 Map 65 as Lot 08 consisting of 7,145 square feet of land, more or less, and being the land described at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 13836, Page 604, currently believed to be owned by the David J. and Constance M. Russell. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15 To. see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise for the purpose of designing a new Police Station, or designing the addition and/or alterations of the existing Police Station, including the cost of architectural fees, engineering fees, and 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 said design costs 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 16 Move that the following described property be transferred from the care, custody and control of the School Committee and/or the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectmen for use as a Police Station and parking, land shown on Assessors Plat 123, Lots 16 to 32, 34, 48, 49, 62, 139 and those portions of Cold Spring Road, Tower Road, Chestnut Street and Grandview Road that fall within the bounds of said lots. By petition ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to negotiate in good faith the purchase of real property located at 13 Union Street consisting of Lot 8, Plat No. 76 as shown on the Reading Board of Assessor's Map and owned by the Middlesex County Board of Realtors and/or otherwise authorize the acquisition of that real property through the exchange of Town owned real estate and buildings at 67 Pleasant Street, the location of the current Town Police Station, for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station for the Town to be built on Union Street at Lot 8 and abutting Town owned real property shown as Lot 10 on Plat 76 of the Reading Board of Assessor's Map Plat 76. By petition 5 ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appropriation of funds to retain an Architect for the purpose of designing and preparing such other drawings and specifications necessary for the construction of a new Police Station for the Town of Reading on a site to be selected at this Town Meeting. By petition ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will appoint a Building Committee to advise and consult with Town Meeting and the Board of Selectmen in a design and construction of a new Police Station until such time- as the new station is occupied. By petition ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will appoint as members to the Police Station Building Committee those individuals who have served the Town in that capacity on the Ad Hoc Police Station Building Committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen in 1995. By petition ARTICLE 21 To see what sum the Town will 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 or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 22 To determine how much money the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 1998 beginning July 1, 1997, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways of the following described private ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements, and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such lands in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the public ways laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or other-\vlse, and appropriate for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Proposed Public Ways: Anson Lane Azalea Circle Ashley Place Family Circle Autumn Lane Board of Selectmen 6 ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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, or otherwise, for additions to the Town Forest; 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 parcels and to pay for the acquisition of said parcels of land or rights of easement therein, or to be used for payment of land damages or other costs and expenses of such acquisitions, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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 provision of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto: The land located off Lynn Village Way shown as Lot A on a plan of land entitled: "Index Plan Fienemann Circle Reading, Mass." dated June 20, 1994 with Revisions dated July 21, 1994 consisting of 100,731 square feet (2.31 acres) according to said plan, currently believed to be owned by Presidential Development Corp. The Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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, or otherwise, for purposes of creating an access and passageway from Indian Tree Lane to the Joshua Eaton School fields; 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 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 land located off of Oak Street and shown as Lot 105 on Board of Assessors' Revised Jan. 1, 1978 Plat 24 currently believed to be owned by Shannon Rogan, Trustee of the Logan Realty Trust Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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, or otherwise, for purposes of creating an access and 7 passageway from Indian Tree Lane to the Joshua Eaton School fields; 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 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 land located off of Indian Tree Lane and shown as Lot 94 on Board of Assessors' Revised Jan. 1, 1978 Plat 24 currently believed to be owned by Allison W. and Janet B. Phinney, of 44 Indian Tree Lane. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey and/or abandon certain rights in fee and/or easements in Reading, Middlesex County, MA in the portion of the cul-de-sac in the public way known as Lucy Drive which portion to be abandoned is shown on a highlighted portion of the plan entitled "Cedarwood at Reading, Final Plan of Lucy Drive, Reading, Mass." originally dated June 6, 1966: ; and to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance and/or abandonment; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or abandon all or any part of said rights in fee and/or easements for such amount or a larger amount, and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefor if necessary; or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen By Request ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey and/or abandon certain rights and easements in Reading, Middlesex County, MA located on land situated off of Walnut Street which easements are shown on a plan entitled: Easement Through Private Property For Drainage, Water And Sewerage Purposes Walnut Street Scale: lin. = 40ft. Nov., 1967 registered with the Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court as document No. 450960; and to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance and/or abandonment; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or abandon all or any part of said rights and easements for such amount or a larger amount, and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefor if necessary; or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen By Request ARTICLE 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend the motion made under Article 15 of the Warrant for the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 12, 1996 which added a second Section 5.13 to the General Bylaws of the Town relating to Emergency Vehicle Access and Fire 8 Lanes and to amend such second Section 5.13 of the General Bylaws of the Town by renumbering such second Section 5.13 as Section 5.14 by renumbering all subsections thereof as the corresponding subsections of Section 5.14 and by substituting the phrase "Section 5.14" for the phrase "Section 5.13" each time the phrase "Section 5.13" appears in said motion and General Bylaw, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town will vote 'to amend the General Bylaws of the Town by adding the following new Section 5.15 relating to Designated Parking Spaces and Curb Ramps for Disabled Veterans or Handicapped Persons, or take any other action with respect thereto: "5.15 Designated Parking Spaces and Curb Ramps for Disabled Veterans or Handicapped Persons 5.15.1 Any person or body having lawful control of a public or private way or of improved or enclosed property used as off-street parking areas for businesses, shopping malls, theaters, auditoriums, sporting or recreational facilities, cultural centers, residential dwellings, or for any other place where the public has a right of access as invitees or licensees shall reserve the number of parking spaces required by Section 5.15.2 in said off-street parking areas for any vehicle owned and operated by a disabled veteran or handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinguishing license plate authorized by Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws or for any "vehicle transporting a handicapped person and displaying the special identification plate authorized by Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws or for any vehicle bearing the official identification of a handicapped person issued by any other state or any Canadian Province. 5.15.2 If the number of parking spaces in any area designated in Section 5.15.1 is more than fifteen (15) but not more than twenty-five (25), one (1) parking space shall be provided; more than twenty-five (25) but not more than forty (40), five percent (5%) of such spaces but not less than two (2) shall be provided; more than forty (40) but not more than one hundred (100), four percent (4%) of such spaces but not less than three (3) shall be provided; more than one hundred (100) but not more than two hundred (200), three percent (3%) of such spaces but not less than four (4) shall be provided, more than two hundred (200) but not more than five hundred (500), two percent (2%) of such spaces but not less than six (6) shall be provided; more than five hundred (500) but not more than one thousand (1,000), otie and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of such spaces but not less than ten (10) shall be provided; more than one thousand (1,000) but not more than two thousand (2,000), one percent (I%) of such spaces but not less than fifteen (15) shall be provided; more than two thousand (2,000) but less than five thousand (5,000), three-fourths of one percent (3/4%) of such spaces but not less than twenty (20) shall be provided; and more than five thousand (5,000), one-half of one percent (1/2%) of such spaces but not less than thirty (30) shall be provided. 9 5.15.3 Parking spaces designated as reserved under the provision. of Section 5.15.1 shall be: 1. identified by the use of above grade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the. words "Handicapped Parking: Special Plate Required. Unauthorized Vehicles May Be Removed At Owner's Expense"; 2. located as near as possible to a building entrance or walkway and adjacent to curb ramps or other unobstructed methods permitting sidewalk access to a handicapped person; and twelve feet (12) wide or consist of two (2) eight-foot (8) wide areas with four (4) feet of cross hatch between them. 5.15.4 The Board of Selectmen shall place and maintain signs relating to reserved spaces for use by disabled veterans and handicapped persons where applicable to public buildings, public ways and public parking areas. The owner(s) of record of all other properties or private ways shall place and maintain signs so identifying the reserved parking spaces in accordance with Section 5.15.3. 5.15.5 No person shall park, or leave unattended, a motor vehicle that does not bear the distinguishing disabled veterans or handicapped license plates or other identifications referenced in Section 5.15.1 in a space designated for use by disabled veterans or handicapped persons, or otherwise obstruct or block curb ramps designated for use by handicapped persons as a means of egress to a street or public way. 5.15.6 Any motor vehicle found violating the provisions of this Section 5.15 may be issued a parking violation by the Reading Police Department and/or towed under the direction of the Reading Police Department, and all towing and storage charges shall be as authorized by Section 120D of Chapter 266 of the General Laws. In addition, any person found violating the provisions of this Section 5.15 shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for the first offense and not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars for the second and any subsequent offense, and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The provisions of this Section 5.15 may be enforced by non-criminal disposition in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 hereof and Section 21 D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws." Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town will vote to file a petition and/or approve the filing of a petition to the General Court for a special act providing that the licenses may be granted in the Town of Reading for the sale of wine and malt beverages by restaurants and function rooms 10 having a seating capacity of less than one hundred persons, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 32 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2. of the Reading Zoning By-Laws as follows: 1. Amend Paragraph 6.2.2.4.d. by inserting the phrase "as an "OPEN" flag as specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1. below, or" after the phrase "(except".so that said Paragraph shall now read: "Banners (except as an "OPEN" flag as specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2. 1. below, or a temporary sign as specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1 below), pennants, off-premises signs, 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. "Signs in Business and Industrial Zoning Districts" by adding a new Paragraph 6.2.3.2. 1, which shall read as follows: "l. Any establishment in a Business-A, Business-C, or Industrial Zoning District may display not more than one flag, not to exceed 4 feet by 6 feet in dimensions, which .may state only the word "OPEN" in letters not to exceed 8 inches in height, together with decorative graphics. Any establishment in a Business-B Zoning District may display not more than one such flag in accordance with size, locational, and color and other graphic standards established by the Sign Review Board." or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2. of the Reading Zoning By-Laws as follows: Delete Paragraph 6.2.3.2.d. in its entirety and substitute therefor the following new paragraph: "d. Window Signs: No sign may be attached to the outside surface of any window or door. Temporary or permanent signs ma_v without permit be attached to the inside of the glass surface of a window (a single structurally supported sheet of glass or a sash) or door, or placed within the premises closer than five feet from any window or door and situated or designed so that the sign's graphic contetlt is visible frorn the outside through any window or door, provided that any such sign shall: (1) Be located only in either the uppermost or the lowermost thirty percent of the glass sheet or sash; 11 (2) Contain no letters larger than six inches in height; (3) Not be restricted with respect to graphic or message content, whether of a permanent or temporary nature, nor be restricted with respect to materials, provided that professional appearance and good order shall be maintained at all times; (4) Have a sign area not to exceed six square feet if the sign is not illuminated; (5) In addition to the above, any illuminated sign (including any internally illuminated sign and including any made of neon tubes) shall be placed only in a window, and not in a door, and shall also: (a) Have a sign area not to exceed four square feet; (b) Be placed no closer than ten feet from any other internally illuminated window sign on the premises; (c) Be placed only in a window which contains nc other signs of any type; and (d) Be illuminated only during hours of operation of the business or establishment. Notwithstanding the above, window signs shall also be allowed in conformity with the provisions of Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1. below." or take any other action with respect thereto. - Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2. of the Reading Zoning By-Laws as follows: 1. Add the following new paragraph 6.2.3.2. m., which shall read as follows: "m. For commercial buildings containing more than one business requiring wall signage, any wall sign provided for any such business must be in conformity with the requirements of this Section 6.2. and in accordance with the following stipulations concerning an overall signage plan for such building. The signage plan shall show not more than one wall sign per business within the -building; however, at the owner's election not every business within the building need be provided with a wall sign within the proposed assemblage. No wall sign shall be issued a sign permit for any building for which a signage plan has been submitted or approved that is not included in or is not in conformity with the applicable signage plan. The si<gnage plan need not show the specific message content for any individual sign contained therein, so as to provide for change in business occupancy which may from time to time occur within the building: (1) In the Business-A, Business-C, and Industrial Zoning Districts, the building owner may provide to the Building Inspector, or in the case of Site Plan Review may submit for approval to the Community Planning and Development 12 Commission, a signage plan for the building showing the allocation within the maximum sign area as allowed according to Table 6.2.3. hereof among wall signs for businesses within the building. This signage plan shall show the size, placement, materials, framing, graphic and design standards for each such sign and the assemblage thereof proposed within said allowable maximum sign area, together with proposed lighting and methods of attachment of all such signs. Upon application therefor by the building owner or the respective business owner, the Building Inspector shall issue a sign permit for any individual sign to be placed within the assemblage upon determination as to. the conformity of such individual sign to the signage plan; or (2) In the Business-B Zoning District, the building owner may, according to the provisions of Section 6.2.4. below, submit to the Sign Review Board for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness, a signage plan for the building showing the allocation within the maximum sign area as allowed according to Table 6.2.3. hereof among wall signs for businesses within the building. This signage plan shall show those characteristics as specified in Section 6.2.4. for each such sign and the assemblage thereof proposed within said allowable maximum sign area. The Building Inspector shall issue a sign permit for any individual sign within the assemblage upon determination of the conformity of such individual sign to the approved signage plan." 2. Amend Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1.b. by adding the phrase "except in cases where the provisions of Paragraph 6.2.3.2.m. are utilized," between the phrase "One wall or projecting sign per business occupying the ground floor and front wall of the building," and the phrase "provided that a lot may contain only wall or only projecting signs, and" so that said Paragraph shall read: "b. One wall or projecting sign per business occupying the ground floor and front wall of the building, except in cases where the provisions of Paragraph- 6.2.3.2.m. are utilized, provided that a lot may contain only wall or only projecting signs, and" 3. Amend Paragraph 6.2.3.2.2.a. by adding the phrase "except in cases where the provisions of Paragraph 6.2.3.2.m. are utilized," between the phrases "building," and "and", so that said Paragraph shall read: "a. One wall or projecting sign per business occupying the ground floor and front wall of the building, except in cases where the provisions of Paragraph 6.2.3.2.m. are utilized, and" or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 35 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.10. of the Reading Zoning By-Laws as follows: 13 1. Delete from Section 4.10.4.3. "Intensity of Development" the following paragraph: "Maximum number of dwelling units per net parcel area of land contained within the parcel shall be as follows: (1) PRD-G: Maximum basic development density for a PRD-G development shall be based on the underlying zoning district in which the development is located, as follows: -S-15: 2.50 units per acre, -S-20: 1.25 units per acre, -S-40: 1.00 units per acre; (2) PRD-M: 10 dwelling units per gross acre, with the additional limitation that no PRD development may contain more than 100 residential units." and substitute therefor the following wording: "Maximum number of dwelling units contained within the parcel shall be determined as follows: (1) PRD-G: Maximum basic development density for a PRD-G development shall be based on the underlying zoning district in which the development is located, as follows: (a) The Developer shall first submit to the Reading Conservation Commission a Request for Determination of Applicability, if required by law, relative to the parcel contemplated to be developed in accordance with this Section 4.10. in accordance with Chapter 131, Section 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws and Section 5.7. of the Reading General Bylaws, and obtain from said Conservation Commission an approved delineation of the bounds of any wetlands resource area on the parcel and/or within the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission up to 200 feet from any portion of the parcel; (b) The Developer shall then submit to the CPDC a schematic Subdivision Plan which meets the requirements as specified for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan in the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Reading; this plan shall accurately depict the bounds of wetland resource areas as approved as stipulated above; upon written request of the Developer, the CPDC may waive those portions of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan content requirements relative to detailed utility engineering which in the estimation of the CPDC are not necessary for the full determination as to the extent of the parcel's buildability in conformity with said Rules and Regulations and the Reading Zoning By-Laws. The number of building lots shown on such schematic Subdivision Plan proven by the Developer, and accepted by vote of the CPDC at a Public Hearing to consider such schematic Subdivision Plan, to conform with the requirements of Section 5.0. of the Reading Zoning By-Laws applicable to the underlying zoning district in which the parcel is located, shall constitute the maximum basic development density, in terms of number of dwelling units, which shall be allowed for any PRD-G development on the parcel; 14 (c) Accompanying the submission to the CPDC of such schematic Subdivision Plan, the Developer shall also submit a request to CPDC to review at said Public Hearing a schematic PRD Plan which shall conform to the requirements relative to a contents of a Preliminary PRD Plan as set forth in Section 4.10.3.3.3. This plan shall accurately depict the bounds of wetland resource areas as approved as set forth above, together with the proposed number of dwelling units shown on such schematic PRD Plan to be equal to or fewer than the maximum basic development density as determined in subparagraph (b) above, plus any additional dwelling units proposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10.4.3.1. relative to the provision of affordable or moderately-priced housing; (d) Following the close of the Public Hearing at which both the schematic Subdivision Plan and the schematic PRD Plan are reviewed, the CPDC shall consider whether or not it will request that an Article be placed on the Warrant for a Town Meeting to place a PRD-G Zoning Overlay District on the parcel as specified in Section 4.10.2.; (e) Following favorable action by Town Meeting with respect to such Article, the Developer may proceed with a Preliminary PRD Plan and a Final PRD Plan as set forth in this Section 4.10. (2) PRD-M: 10 dwelling units per gross acre, with the additional limitation that no PRD development may contain more than 100 residential units." I 2. Delete paragraph 4.10.2. Lh. "Net Parcel Area", and reletter succeeding paragraphs as appropriate. or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 36 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 138, Section 12B which prohibits nudity or partial nudity in certain premises licensed by the Town to sell alcoholic beverages, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen 15 V. ARTICLE 37 To see if the Town will vote pursuant to Section 2-6 of the Reading Home Rule Charter to declare the seats of any or all of the following Town Meeting Members to be vacant and to remove any or all of the following described persons from their position as Town Meeting Member for failure to take the oath of office within thirty days following the notice of election or for failure to attend one-half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year, or take any other action with respect thereto: Precinct 1 Robert W. Belbin Doris M. Fantasia James.K. Taylor Precinct 2 Philip D. LeBlanc Precinct 3 Nona J. Childress Stephen M. Korth Precinct 4 Stephen M. Conner Precinct 5 Paul J. Antonelli, Sr. David M. Meuse Precinct 6 John G. Edson Precinct 8 Stephen J. Ippolito Carl J. Nelson Board of Selectmen 16 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 March 25, 19:97, 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 18tIday of February, 1997 George. V. Hines, Chairman XY Camille W. Anthony, Vice Chairman W. B ce MacDonald, Secretary Sally M. Ho Daniel A. Ensminger SELECTMEN OF READING Michael J. Janvrin, Constable 17 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION .March 25, 1997 - Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a General Election was held for all eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Barbara I. Takach, Warden, Precinct 1, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens and each found to be empty and registered at - 0 The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 1,354 ballots (9.28% of registered voters) cast as follows: Moderator for one year - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Alan E. Foulds* 153 94 79 171 120 161 146 149 1073 Other 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 8 Blanks 23 22 28 54 28 36 34 48 273 Total 176 117 107 227 150 197 181 199 1354 *Elected Board of Selectmen for three ears - Vote for Two Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 &:5:: [ Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Camille W. Anthon * 145 89 75 174 114 149 140 145 1031 Other 1 2 2 1 1 5 2 5 19 Tanks 30 26 30 52 35 43 39 49 304 Total 176 117 107 227 150 197 181 199 1354 *Elected Board of Assessors for three Years - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total David R. Nugent* 142 83 75 157 110 148 135 131 981 Other 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 34 34 32 69 40 49 46 68 372 Total 176: 117 107 227 150 197 _ 181 199 1354 - _ tElected - - _ ~ i I { Board of Libra Trustees for three ears -Vote for Two Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Cherrie M. Dubois* 146 82 71 162 110 160 141 143 1015 Maria E. Silva 142 88 77 173 115 154 146 162 1057 Other 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tanks 64 64 64 119 75 80 75 93 634 Total 352 234 214 454 300 394 362 398 2708 *Elected Board of Li bra Trustees for one year - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Stephen M. Conner* 144 85 71 169 121 147 139 130 1006 Other 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 32 32 36 57 29 50 42 69 347 Total 176 117 107 227 150 197 181 199 1354 *Elected Muni ci al Light Board for three ears - Vote for One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 . -Total Allan E. Ames* 99 62 49 130 89 133 111 102 775 David M. S er* 90 53 60 112 75 105 115 ' 108 718 Edward F. Foley 70 65 47 64 63 64 65 65 503 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 93 54 58 148 73 92 71 122 .711 Total 352 234 214 454 300 394 362 398 2708 *Elected School Committee for three ears - Vote for Two Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Timothy R. Twomey* 122 66 70 170 100 146 127 123 924 George C. Chi Hines 78 61 45 81 65 71 86 83 570 Mary E: Williams* 96 70 59 123 90 130 109 117 794 Other 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 Blanks 54 37 39 79 45 47 39 74 414 Total 352 234 214 454 300 394 362 398 2708 I*Elect Town Meetin 14 Members for three ears - Vote for not more than Eight- Candidate Pr l Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total James E. Barry* 136 136 Alan D. Beaulieu'* 141 141 Susan Bryant Conle * 131 131 Nancy L. Eaton* 137 137 Karol A- McLau hlin* 125 125 Maurice C. Proctor, Jr.* 127 127 Frances C. Sansalone* 129 129 Harold G. Andrews 9 9 Nancy W. Ortiz* 13 13 David Schurman 6 6 Other 8 8 Tanks 446 446 Total 1408 1408 *Elected Town Meetin Me mbers f or three ears - Vote for not m ore tha n Eight Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Rita C. Robertson* 89 89 Michael A- Bourque* 83 83 'Paul F. Feely, Jr.* 1 1 Edward F. Fole * 1 1 'chard J. Moore* 2 2 Mary Jane Quinn* 1 1 Other 0 0 Tanks 759 759 Total 936 936 *Elected Town Meetin Members for three ears - Vote for not more t han Eig ht Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Lois K. Bond* 76 76 Alice C. Grau* 74 74 Paul A. Johnson* 78 78 Elizabeth G. Dew* 3 3 Susanne Martin* 3 - - - 3 William A. Pacunas* ' - 2 ~ - . 21, _ f Eugenia Zan(, 2 _ _ _ - Douglas A. Bruce* i 1 Other 4 4 Blanks - - 613 - - - 613 Total 856 856 *Elected Town Meetin Member for two ears - Vote for not more t han One Candidate Pr l Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total John L. Casey, Jr.* 1 1 Other 3 3 Blank 103 103 Total 107 107 *Elected Town Meetin Members for three' ears - Vote for not more t han Eig ht Candidate Pr l Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Jonathan Edwards* 149 149 Glen M. Hartzler* 136 136 Leora E. (Lee) Roberts* 154 154 Everett J. Roscoe, Jr.* 119 119 Edward G. Smethurst* 136 136- Michele A. Carrick* 132 132 ark W. Jackson* 119 119 Richard E. McDonald* 136 136 Karen T. Roscoe 104 104 Other 4 4 tanks 627 627 Total 1816 1816 *Elected Town Meeting Members for three ears - Vote for not more t han Eig ht Candidate Pr l Pr 2 Pr J Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Camille W. Anthon * 104 104 revard S. Garrison* 90 90 Lawrence E. Mabius* 100 100 Ann Caufield Ward* 103 103 Matthew L. Wilson* 92 92 Patrick M. Fennelly* 106 106 George C. Chi Hines* 92 92 William O. Stroman* 104 104 Other 2 2 Blanks 407 407 Total 1200 1200 *Elected Town Nleetin ; h_lember for two ears - Vote for not more than One Candidate's, l_ Pr. 2 Pr 3 = date Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr-_6_ Pr 7 Pr 8 = - _ Total - I - - Loretta E. Cavagnaro* 2 2 Other 9 9 Blank 139 139 Total 150 150 *Elected Town Meeting Members for three ears - Vote for not more t han Ei ht Candidate Pr I Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Ste hen J. Blewitt* 116 116 obert A. Brown* 106 106 Christopher Campbell* 116 116 Stephen A. Cha man* 97 97 Ralph A. Colorusso* 88 88 Thomas J. Green, Jr.* 105 105 Robert R. Lynch* 113 113 ac uel A. Mandell* 101 101 chael P. Flammia 82 82 Charles I. Peacock 87 87 Other 2 2 Blanks 563 563 Total 1576 1576 *Elected Town Meetin Member for one year - Vote for not more than One Candidate Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr S Total Kevin M. Dou las* 141 141 Other 0 0 lank 56 56 Total 197 197 rElected Town Meeting Mem bers f or three ears - Vote f or not more t han Eig ht Candidate Pr l Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Cathy Ellen Conunito* 150 150 Mark H. Johnson* 141 141 Richard W. Schubert* 134 134 C. Dutile-Redfeam* 128 128 Orman F. Kozlowski* 9 9 Matthew J. Nestor* 5 5 Rose E. Mnes* 4 4 Douglas R. Cowell* 1 1 Other 12 12 Blanks 864 864 Total 1448 1448 *Elected l own A,leetrno, I\'lember for one year - vote fo r not more than One Candidate ,William F. Crowle * Pr 1 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 141 Pr 8 Total jj 141 Other 0 0 Blank 40 40 Total 181 181 *Elected Town Meeting Members for three ears - Vote for not more t han Eig ht Candidate Pr I Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total Peter Grossman* 119 119 Frederick F. Martin* 127 127 Frederick Van Magness,Jr* 136 136 John K. Dq"in * 124 124 Nancy Gadzuk Drexler* 126 126 Francis P. Gorgone* 117 117 Gloria R Hulse* 23 23 Joanna Hulse* 20 20 Kendra JG Coo er - 15 15 Other 10 10 Blanks 775 775 Total 1592 1592 *Elected A true-cgpy- tkft'e *.,j ztheryl ~.JphnsgA,'T6wn Clerk. .i