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Home My WebLink About1994-04-11 Annual Town Meeting MinutesADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. First Business Session Reading Memorial High School April 11, 1994 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, at 7:40 P.M., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Reverend Robert K. Sweet, Old South United Methodist Church, followed by the Reading Minutemen Presentation of Colors and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Alan Foulds, Chairman of the 350th Anniversary Committee, presented the following history of Town Meeting in Reading: "Three and a half centuries ago when the General Court of Massachusetts created Reading, out of a little village on the very edge of the frontier, little thought was given to local government. The residents, by their own choosing, were on their own. Town meetings were not so much 'meetings' as informal affairs, held in a person's house, when the need arose. Formal minutes were not kept, and no officers elected. Mere survival was the only item on the agenda. "As this fledgling Town grew though, it became important to be more businesslike and to regulate activities. Unlike the past they had known in Europe, the regulations would not be arbitrary; made by a self-appointed king. The villagers had run their own affairs out of necessity, and now knew that it was not only possible to do so, but preferable. It was time to set up a government for themselves, before others did it for them. "On a cold December 6th in 1647 the first formal Town Meeting of Reading took place. The townspeople met and chose 'Seven men for the ordering of public affairs,' Robert Dunton, Frank Smith, William Cowdrey, Sargent Marshall, Henry Felch, William Martin, and Richard Walker.' "These people, whose title would evolve from 'men chosen for the ordering of public affairs,' to 'men selected...,' to 'selected men...,' and finally 'selectmen,' were responsible for taking care of business between Town Meetings. Final approval was still reserved for the people. Each of these board members would also take on specific duties. For example, William Cowdrey served as Town Clerk. In fact, he held that position for fifty years. In his last days when he could no longer perform his duties, the Town refused to replace him and instead chose a series of clerk pro-tems. Richard Walker would be first to represent Reading to the outside world, as he became a Deputy in the General Court. He distinguished himself as an outspoken member of a minority, standing nearly alone in his fight for freedom of speech and press. These basic tenets of today were not yet widely accepted. "The first Town Meeting warrant was quite short, but as the Town grew, so did its business. Each year residents gathered to make their decisions, and to choose their leaders. In the 1660's Peter Palfrey was elected Selectman. Nearly three centuries later a direct descendant of his wrote to the Town on the occasion of its 300th anniversary. He said: 'These celebrations of local anniversaries can serve a high purpose in our community and national life. They carry our minds backward. In those faraway days of 1644 were planted, and carefully nurtured, the seeds of local self-government; A system to which our New England communities have clung so steadfastly in all succeeding generations. 'That ideal still finds exemplification in the old-fashioned New England Town Meeting, which in principle, has spread far from its place of origin to the benefit of every part of our far-flung Republic. 'My message to the citizens of Reading today is to hold fast to the heritage of liberty which is theirs because of the faith and vision of the founders.' "That descendant, by the way was President Franklin Roosevelt "in area the Town of Reading was much bigger in the 1600's. It stretched to the north all the way to the Andover border, and south beyond Crystal Lake. Since then Reading has spawned two more independent democracies - South Reading, or Wakefield in 1812, and North Reading in 1853. Today each carries the traditions and responsibilities of self-determination. "This first Town Meeting Warrant is now faded, and hard to read, but it is no less indelible. It marks the beginning of the way we conduct our affairs. "So tonight as you take the oath of office and join this Town Meeting - or you return once again to serve - note that you are not only making decisions for today, but you also continue a legacy. Our local government has renewed itself every year, and we are merely the most recent guardians. We have been responsible for the ordering of our Town affairs for 350 years; a century and a half longer than the nation itself. This Town Meeting is directly linked to the very beginnings of the concept of government by and for the people, and it is our charge, as it was for our forbears, to strengthen it, and pass it on once again." The warrant was partially read by the Acting Town Clerk Nancy L. Smethurst, when on motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant, except for the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Acting Town Clerk. The Moderator then administered the Town Meeting Member's Oath and announced the Town Meeting schedule noting specifically that the Budget would be presented on April 14, 1994. With Arnold Berger participating, Robin D'Antona, Chairman of the School Committee, introduced the recipients of the Dorothy and Arnold Berger Exemplary Teacher Award. (See report at the end of the Minutes.) Robert Donovan, a teacher at Reading Memorial High School, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Arnold Berger in recognition of all he has done for the schools in Reading. ARTICLE 2 The following "State of the Town" Report by George V. Hines, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, was accepted as a Report of Progress. "As we gather for this annual exercise of self governance, the community is finalizing details I for a milestone celebration of Reading history and tradition, the 350th Anniversary of our incorporation. I am humbly honored to have been graced with the opportunity to give this address on this occasion. "During the 12 months since you last endured one of these addresses our community has experienced its 350th year of remarkable and ordinary events. Most recent in our collective memories is the interminable winter of 93/94 which reminded us of the many joys and toils of the weather vagaries of this region we refer to as New England. Having endured one of the harshest winters in recent memory we look forward with hopes and joy to a blessed spring with our impending community celebration. Thanks to the hard work of the 350th Committee over the past five years we can all be assured of a fantastic anniversary to help purge our memories of this gruesome winter. "The winter did serve to erase the memory of the dry summer exacerbated by the need for a watering ban required to help our well fields recover from the disastrous gas spill of the previous October. The watering ban remains but progress has been made and we have been reimbursed for our initial clean-up expenses. "Reading is a community which has valued its history and tradition. We have done an excellent job of preserving and honoring our past in an era when growth and change has consistently presented challenges to preserving the character of our community. The past year has been no different in that regard and as we have grappled with the challenges facing our community, we have drawn on the strength of our past and the cooperative spirit of our citizens to meet these challenges. "Evidence of that spirit was the passage of Reading's first ever Proposition 2 1/2 override and the prudent implementation of the budget commitments made as part of the override request. That sound budgeting work left us in excellent condition to deal with the State's new Education Reform Act. Ed Reform is an attempt to revolutionize the way communities manage the delivery of educational services. Thanks in large part to the expertise of our financial officers, Reading has been able to deal with the budgeting implications of Ed Reform and continue fiscal policies which will provide a stable financial future. "The fiscal initiatives followed this year providing a sound policy foundation include: preservation of property tax levy capacity, continued spending restraint, use of the Budget Committee to build consensus in policy and the outstanding work of the Capital Improvement Advisory Subcommittee. The CIAS is to be commended for developing a capital plan which, if implemented with discipline, will help reverse the decay of our infrastructure and contribute to fiscal . stability. Dialogue has also began on long range multi-year budgeting and a standardized budget development calendar. "In support of stable budgeting, an initiative in economic development has included the establishment of the Reading Business Park Task Force. This group has been working to promote the development of the last available commercial acreage in town after the final flame of the agreement with Homart stifled by the real estate decline at the turn of the decade was finally extinguished. The Community Planning and Development Commission and Town Planner are . pursuing economic development with long range initiatives such as zoning modifications like the biotechnology amendment, the new sign by-law, and near term initiatives include marketing and industry networking. "The effort to convert real estate assets to financial resources has continued through an arduous, but careful process, resulting in two properties being placed under agreement. As the real estate market has gradually improved, we have reached agreement with developers to convert the former Bear Hill Nike Site to residential housing and the Pearl Street School to an assisted living facility. These transactions should be completed late this year. "Town government process has frequently been derided as slow and about as exciting as watching paint dry. However, we have made significant progress on important issues. The cemetery expansion issue has been resolved and we've expanded conservation holdings to enhance protection of water resources. The Ice Rink development has proceeded into construction and problem traffic areas are on the road to remedy. "All of this work is being accomplished through the continued dedication of countless hours of town government volunteers and the professional efforts of a committed, competent staff. The past year saw the resignation of many of those dedicated individuals too numerous to enumerate here but a few long term volunteers deserve special mention including: Sharon Offenstein of the Historical Commission, Carol Beckwith of the Library Trustees, Irving Stackpole of the Council on Aging, Steve Thomases of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and most notably, Eugene Nigro of the Board of Selectmen who concluded 18 years of consecutive service to the community. In the Reading tradition, competent volunteers have stepped forward to fill the gaps. We thank those who have served and congratulate the new town government volunteers and those continuing service in new roles like new Selectman, Camille Anthony. "The impending celebration is a fitting note to all we have accomplished as a community in 350 years. We can take pride in our reputation as a community that is a good place to live, a place that cares and pulls together when confronted with challenge. "As we pause this year to celebrate our heritage and all we have accomplished, it is important also to gather ourselves and our resources to prepare to confront the challenges of the future. While many of those challenges are clear and tangible, some are less visible but carry greater implications for the future. "The challenges I. am talking about are the social challenges of violence, substance abuse, and domestic relations. All of these are related and intertwined and all are traditionally beyond the realms of local government resources to be prepared to deal with. We do however deal with the outcomes and it taxes our resources. Local government is not equipped nor is it our purview to be involved in social engineering. As a community though we can contribute to an environment that supports strong values, expects responsible actions, and respects individual rights. Broad support of appropriate education, maximizing opportunities for cultural and recreational activities, and an enhanced sense of personal safety are all areas we as a community can focus our resources on and achieve. The key will be involvement. We all must be involved beyond just our own interests and what is happening in our own back yards. We have to begin to keep our. eyes open and our ears tuned to young people at risk, to families in trouble, to seniors who need an assist, and get involved. We cannot afford to ignore the opportunity to speak up when we observe responsibilities being neglected or rights being violated; the luxury of avoiding being rebuffed when we inquire about the need for help or the comfortable isolation of focusing solely on our own situations. Opportunities for involvement abound formally and informally and our ability to avoid the explosion of societal problems plaguing the larger urban areas depends on a community focus on prevention versus reaction. We have the history, we have the resources, we must gather the will. "Let me conclude on an upbeat note and urge everyone to participate in the excellent agenda of events planned for the 350th celebration. It will be a memory we will cherish forever. "Thank you." ARTICLE 2 Report of Progress: The following report, presented by Russell Graham, Chairman of the School Building Committee, was accepted as a Report of Progress. "The School Building Committee continues to carry out its charge as given by Town Meeting to address the enrollment problems and effect of such and to bring back to this body suggested solutions to these problems. "Our deliberations, as of late, have not gone unnoticed. "The elementary school projects are on track. "Birch Meadow has experienced delays because of bad weather and because of unsuitable material in the soil. That not being hazardous material but run of the mill junk. The removal of that material has increased the cost, the lost time has or will be made up, and the additional cost is covered by the contingency factor in the budget so that we are on schedule and within budget and we will be ready for occupancy of the classrooms in the Fall of '94. "The bids for the Joshua Eaton Project have been received and those bids are all well within the budget and we expect contracts to be signed within the next few weeks. "The end result of these projects will be extremely positive to the educational mission of Reading and Town Meeting should be justifiably proud of its role and support of these essential projects. "The majority of the School Building Committee's time has been spent exploring the problems and investigating the options open to the town in addressing the anticipated enrollment increase at the middle school level. "It had been our hope that the problems could be addressed by renovation of the Parker Building at a cost below that of new construction. "We looked at a number of options under that scenario which, while not perfect, answered most of the space problem in a manner which we believed would be acceptable to the town and meet the educational needs of our students. "It must be remembered however that Parker was built in 1926 and has had precious little attention paid to it since, so that bringing it into the Twentieth Century, never mind contemplating the 21 st Century could not be done easily or cheaply. "Two significant factors came into play which redirected our, attention to new construction rather than addition or renovation. The first is the almost certain revision to the state building code which would particularly in the case of unreinforced masonry construction force such buildings to be earthquake resistant. The cost of bringing the Parker Building into compliance with that mandate would bring the cost up to that of new construction without the obvious benefits and adherence to educational standards that such new construction would permit. "The second influencing factor is that in conversation with principal decision makers within the SBAB, a clear indication was given that the cost differential between renovation and new construction was not significant enough to justify their subsidizing a project requiring forgiveness of many modem education standards over a new building built in conformance with those standards. "Simply put, it would seem that the 66% reimbursement from the state would be questionable were renovation rather than new construction to be the route taken. "Thus, we as a committee, are quite recently back to looking at options for a new building on the Parker site and reviewing the costs associated with such construction. "While new construction has been voted as the choice, an option has not been formally chosen nor do we have final costs available until such option is in fact chosen. "it is patently obvious however that the costs will be significant and the capital outlay plan to be presented to you. shows a $13,000,000 project slated to hit in FYI 997. That amount is slightly less than the options presently under discussion and such options are in today's dollars not anticipating annual increased costs of construction. "The financial dilemma is accompanied by an operational one. The dramatic increase in enrollment begins to impact the middle schools long before an FY97 begin date would increase the capacity of the building to absorb such increase. "The School Department would have to address in some manner, the overcrowding of the schools. Such action would be bandaid solutions which would be costly and probably not very educationally positive in nature. In addition the present condition of the Parker building is such that between now and FY97, maintenance issues would have to be addressed which would be costly short range reactions that totally ignored the long term problems. "With this painful realization, and in consideration of the adverse effect this would have on the education of our children, the School Building Committee has been, along with the School Committee, the Town Manager and the Director of Finance, wrestling with a search to hasten the project along to a point where a viable long range solution could be initiated in a time frame which coincides with the increased enrollment. "No easy means seem to exist which would allow us to do so. "To introduce the project into the Capital Outlay Plan, prior to FY97, has serious consequences to the projected budgets and has dramatic effect on a financial plan already precarious at best. "To move the project forward by one year would require the appropriation of funds for the architect to be obtained at the Fall Town Meeting. "The alternatives, it seems to us, to do so are: 1. A debt exclusion override specific to the purpose - an avenue fraught with difficulty and totally dependent on a positive vote from the electorate - an end not positively anticipated by many. 2. Use of Sale of Real Estate Funds - difficult to discuss since there are no such funds. But serious negotiations on Pearl Street and Bear Hill are ongoing and hope springs eternal. 3. The use of any additional revenue legally able to be raised by the Town or additional revenue over that estimated including the ability to levy the tax to the full capacity allowable under the law. "At this point in time so may of these financial variables are unclear that addressing the issue in the Fall Town Meeting seems to make the most sense. "At present the final option as to the middle school plan has not been decided on and thus the final cost of the project and architect's fees are unknown. "At present we have no real handle on what, if any, Sale of Real Estate funds might be available. "By Fall Town Meeting, revenue estimates will be real. The tax rate will be set and the data in place to make discussion of the full levy a more intelligent one. "More definitive real data will be available on both revenues and expenses and our presentation, our debate and our conclusions can be approached more logically and more realistically. "To that end, the School Building Committee, the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee will meet in May after Town Meeting. "Overshadowing the time clock on the project is a further realization that the School Building Assistance Act comes back before the legislature for renewal in 1995 and serious effort will probably be made to cut back the level of funding available to cities and towns for those projects not already approved. Those having an "approved by Town Meeting" project already submitted would appear to be a prudent course of action. "That scenario would call for approval of architects fees prior to full approval of project followed closely by an approval of Project Contingent on SBAB authority to proceed. "All of these further require more analysis, more defined data and serious *dialogue within the Town to work towards an acceptable answer. "Thus our hope is to present to you in the fall a suggested concept for solving the middle school problem accompanied by a realistic combination of finances available which we can suggest be used to allow the architect to make the concept into a plan. "One thing we can say now with certainty - the problem is real - the problems will not go away and the consequences to not solving the problem have serious effect on economics and on education. "The School Building Committee is charged by this body to come up with recommendations to solve the problem, and we are committed to working with all of town government and with the community in carrying out that charge. "We sincerely solicit your input and support as we do so and further urge you to rest well over the summer for we shall be back in the fall with much for you to ponder and hopefully even more for you to decide." ARTICLE 2 Alan Foulds, Chairman of Reading's 350th Anniversary Steering Committee, presented the following report: "With the celebration less than 2 months away, this is my last report of progress to the Town Meeting. "At this point I can report that things are going well. Our three 'projects' are all nearing completion. The Town's newest history book At Wood End has gone to the publisher and is due back in early May. The hard-bound edition contains 350 pages and over 600 photographs. A comprehensive index transforms the volume into a valuable reference book. Nearly 1,500 copies were pre-sold at a reduced price, and approximately 1,000 will be available for sale after its release. "The Committee, in conjunction with the Reading Symphony Orchestra and funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, commissioned a piece of symphonic music. The 'Reading Festival Overture' will be debuted in this hall by the Orchestra on the evening of May 7th. "Our newest project is to reprint a small book entitled 'How Reading Grew Up.' It is aimed at school children. Five hundred copies will be given to the Reading Public Schools, while the rest will be for sale to the general public. "A whole slate of activities is planned for all age groups starting on May 29th, and ending on June 10th. Schools have become involved. One is planning to recreate the first Town Meeting. Another is presenting America through song. All have either planned events, put a float in the parade, or seen large. numbers of students become involved in an event. Churches, clubs, organizations, and businesses have also jumped in and become a part of our Town's anniversary festival. "Financially we are in good shape. All of our projects, and most of our events have enough money allocated to pay for them. The Grand Ball and Jubileve will be funded through admission price, and the souvenir program through its sale. "With the support of the townspeople, these too will be self-supporting. "In tonight's Warrant you will find a listing of the celebration events. The Steering Committee hopes to see you all, starting on Sunday, May 29th, all the way through to June 10th - Reading Day." ARTICLE 2 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table. ARTICLE 3 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to lay Article 3 on the table. ARTICLE 4 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 4. ARTICLE 5 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted to adopt the Capital Improvement Program entitled Town of Reading, Massachusetts Ten Year Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 1995 through 2004 as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter. (See Plan at end of Minutes.) Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner presented the following report on the Capital Improvements Program. FY 1995 THROUGH FY 2004 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM The attached FY 1995 through FY 2004 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and the financing plan outlines the necessary capital projects for the Town of Reading during this ten year period. The CIP that is proposed will not be easy to implement. -It depends on the Town being mostly self reliant with regard to major projects. - It will require a great deal of discipline on the part of the Town to avoid again deferring capital expenses. - It requires a great deal of commitment to identifying all capital expenses and programming them so that there won't be surprises. - It recommends that the Town not again become dependent on non-renewable sources of revenue like the "Sale of Real Estate" funds to pay for routine operating expenses or capital items. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The ten year capital program that follows is an ambitious one. It anticipates the expenditure of over $ 48 million over the ten year period on a variety of projects for all departments of the Town. In developing such a program, methods of funding and of financing the plan are of almost as much interest as the projects themselves. If the funding sources are not available, the program will fail. It is especially noteworthy that within the $ 48 million plan, over 20% of the cost will be from outside funding, or grants. If the total anticipated reimbursement from the SBAB is added in, the total anticipated grants for these projects increases to 36%. It is also important to note that almost 1/3 of the program funding is from enterprise debt, which is self liquidating and does not become a burden on the tax levy. The Capital Improvement Program does not anticipate any Proposition 2 1/2 capital 'exclusion or debt exclusion overrides. Nor does the program anticipate the use of sale of real estate funds. It is expected that the sale of real estate funds from pending property sales will go to establish a capital reserve of $ 1 million, and will then go towards funding the Town's unfunded pension liability, resulting in- a permanent lowering of the Town's annual pension expense. BASIC GUIDELINES AND ASSUMPTIONS Funding for capital projects in the Town of Reading has declined over the past 13 years that Proposition 2 1/2 has been in place. The result has been a deterioration of the capital plant of the community, including equipment, buildings, streets, and utilities. Additional effects are the increase in costs of maintenance; the inability in many instances of employees to do the work required because of a lack of tools; and there has been further damage to buildings, roads, and utilities. In spite of this lack of investment, there has been some progress in addressing many of the capital needs through the use of grants, through bonding, and through the funding provided as part of the Proposition 2 1/2 override in the spring of 1993. The attached tables :outline a program of meeting all of the Town's identified capital needs during the ten year period, and the program to do this is based on the following assumptions and guidelines: - The CIP proposes that 6.53% of the total operating revenue of the Town be devoted to the upkeep, renewal, and enhancement of the capital plant of the community. This level of support is based on the amount of the proposed FY 1995 budget that is devoted to debt service and capital projects. - Projects that cost less than $100,000 will be paid for in cash or short term notes rather than bonding. - Projects will not generally be bonded for more than 10 years, although it is recognized that because of phasing in this CIP and/or because of the size of some projects, longer term bonding may be required. - The CIP is not dependent on outside events - ie sale of real estate etc. Where outside funding through grants is anticipated, the project will not go forward unless the funding is available. The Town will review and revise the CIP periodically to evaluate funding sources and amounts. REVENUE PROJECTIONS - Since the very basis for funding the CIP is to use a percentage of revenue, the first step has been to project revenues over a ten year period. Conservative but realistic projections were used. FY 1994 revenues with the override, formed the base year for these projections. The following is the rationale for the revenue projections used: - FY 1994 revenues, using $500,000 less than the maximum allowable taxing capacity were the base that is used. - It is estimated that revenues will increase $1 million per year through the life of the Capital Improvements Program.. Using the current revenue base, tax revenues would rise approximately $620,000 per year under Proposition 2 1/2, plus new growth which averages at $200,000 per year. Revenue from all other sources would have to increase only 2% per year to meet the $1 million per year increase. - The CIP recognizes and requires reimbursement for school projects from the SBAB. The financing plan anticipates reimbursement 4 years from the date of approval of the eligible project, and we are told that this assumption is conservative. OTHER ASSUMPTIONS - Additional assumptions include the following: - All project costs are in current dollars, with no attempt to escalate them for inflation. - All projected interest rates were made in today's dollars and at today's rates, with no attempt to adjust for inflation. - The projected needs are established for the next 10 years. - Generally, projects under $100,000 in cost will be paid in "cash" or short term notes. - Beginning in the FY 1995 budget, all capital projects from all Departments will be shown in a separate category and voted separately by Town Meeting. This category will be located next to the "Debt Service" category in the operating budget so that one can readily understand what the community is spending on capital needs. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSED PROJECTS A number of criteria may be used for evaluating requests for capital projects. The following list enumerates the criteria used to develop this program: - Public Safety - Employee Safety - Mandated Project - Structural Integrity - Employee Morale - Service to the Customer - Cost Avoidance - Resource Conservation - Environmental Impact - Customer Base - Does it meet a Town Priority Even though these criteria appear to be objective, the ranking of projects in priority is still a subjective process, very often driven not by the need for the project, but rather when the project may become affordable. FY 1994 CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS FY 1994 was the beginning of the plan to implement an improved capital planning process, and the results of the FY 1994 Capital Improvement Plan may predict the future success of this process. The following is a summary of the projects and their status: PS-F-7 Refurbish Fire Department Fire Pumper truck. Project was completed at just under the budgeted $30,000; PW-13-10 Gas conversion of the Westside Fire Station was completed this fall, with a conversion to gas, removal of the underground tank, and replacement of the boiler, at a cost of just under $21,000; PW-C-3 Cemetery Development is ongoing, and the latest phase of the Charles Lawn Cemetery project will be complete in the spring, at a cost of $7800; PW-C-6 The new Cemetery Division backhoe has been purchased within the $30,000 budgeted; PW-E-1 The new DPW loader has been delivered within the $70,000 budgeted; PW-E-7 The new sidewalk snow plow, has been delivered for use this winter, at a cost of $48,000; PW-F-1 The nursery stock for the shade tree nursery is being spec'd and will be bid and delivered next spring, at a cost of $5000; PW-R-1 Using a combination of Town funds and Chapter 90 State funds, the improvements to High Street from Lowell to Middlesex are complete at a cost of approximately $35,000; PW-R-2 Ash Street reconstruction from the railroad to Wakefield was complete using Chapter 90 funds, at a cost of approximately $96,000; PW-R-2 South Street reconstruction using Chapter 90 funds is on hold pending the outcome of litigation. The estimated cost will be $ 170,000; PW-R-2 The reconstruction of upper Pearl Street was the subject of a public hearing, and is now in design. Construction, should begin next Fiscal Year, and is dependent on the availability of Chapter 90 funds. The project is estimated to cost $160,000; PW-R-4 Town Meeting accepted various streets in April of 1993, and the paper work on them will be done in the winter, and filed in the spring; PW-R-7 The Town is soliciting a State grant to complete the construction of sidewalks on the western side of Main Street to the North Reading boundary. To date there is no success on this project. . PW-R-9 Town Meeting approved the use of Chapter 90 funds for this project last April. The project has been bid, and bids were $160,000. The project has been awarded, and construction will begin this winter and be completed next spring. SD-B-1 2 3 and 5 and SD-G-1 The school roof project has been completed ($70,000); the track renovation has been bid for construction in the spring of 1994 ($23,000); the two space remodeling projects, at Birch Meadow School and at Joshua Eaton School have been approved, and Birch Meadow is under construction, at $37,000 below estimates. The portable classrooms at Birch Meadow are completed and in use. The boiler replacement and oil tank removal are being speed for approval as part of the FY 1995 CIP. PW-S-1 Sewer inflow and infiltration studies continue, with some construction activity scheduled for FY 1995. PW-W-4 7 8 and 9 These projects. are under active review and design, but their implementation may be delayed while the restoration work on the "gasoline spill" site takes the highest priority in the Department of Public Works Water Division. This analysis shows excellent progress on a number of projects, while also demonstrating the necessity of being flexible in implementation where circumstances require. FY 1995 THROUGH FY 2004 CAPITAL PROJECTS The projects listed in the ten year program can be accomplished within the resources of the Town, in the order and timing sequence proposed. Some projects, like PW-P-S. Swimming Pool refurbishment, are being studied in detail, and a revised proposal will be forthcoming in future CIP's depending upon the results. Other projects, like PW-B-9, Remodeling and Addition to the Police Station will require the first phase, an architects study, prior to fully scoping the project. All of the projects proposed for multi-year implementation are developed in a sequential manner, and in accordance with a written program of implementation and/or replacement. Community Development - CD-P-1 is the completion of the last phase of the Town-wide traffic study which will propose longer term solutions to traffic and transportation problems. Data Processing - FN-2 is. a program to upgrade and interlink the Town's computer system. The details of the program will change as technology changes, but the investments made in the earlier years will be compatible with the long range needs of the Town. General Services - GS-E-1 is a replacement of the Town's approximately 20 year old voting system. Parts are unavailable for the current system, which is subject to frequent breakdown. The new system takes fewer people to operate, and results are almost instantaneous. Human Services - HS-E-1 is the replacement of the Elder Services van on a programmed basis. The van needs to be replaced every 75,000 miles, and there are about 12,000 miles put on the van every year. Library - LB-1 and LB-2 are projects to supplement and improve the library computer systems. The initial investment is for upgrading the hardware, and then the software for the NOBLE central access computer, in order to be able to use INTERNET, magazine access, and other programs. Later plans call for the addition of computers for public access and staff use, since the entire "card catalogue" is on the computer. An automated circulation system is anticipated when such systems become feasible. Public Safety - Fire - All of these projects are part of a planned and programmed replacement of existing equipment. Each piece of apparatus is essential to performing a specific mission of the Department. Public Works - Building - The project to reconstruct the Library Parking lot will have a planning process during 1995, and implementation of an agreed upon plan in FY 1996. Problems are the quality of the existing parking surface, and the amount of parking available. The renovation and addition to the Police Station is essential for employee and public safety. The station has inadequate locker rooms; inadequate parking; poor ventilation and air circulation in the entire building, and especially in the prisoner areas; inadequate dispatching room; inadequate handicapped access; inadequate space for report writing, and roll call; and extremely poor circulation that compromises employee and public safety. The initial phase will be to hire an architect in FY 1995 to scope the project. Building improvements will be undertaken on a priority basis, painting, carpet replacement, replacement of major building systems like air chillers, etc. The two fire stations need new air venting systems from the main apparatus floors of the buildings. Alternative systems are being evaluated, but the cost is estimated to be $9,000 per bay. DPW - Cemetery - These projects will complete the repaving of the roads in Laurel Hill, complete the development of the Charles Lawn Cemetery, and begin the development of the Batchelder Cemetery on Franklin Street. DPW - Park and Forestry - The park projects are needed in order to develop additional recreation facilities, due to a growing demand, and to refurbish fields which have been neglected during the past several years of financial difficulties. The swimming pool needs are being evaluated by a task force, but it is clear that at the least the pool needs new gutters and decking. The re-creation of the shade tree nursery is under way, and the compost center needs to be enlarged by the removal of the large hill through grinding and reuse of the earthen spoils pile. DPW - Equipment - The program for replacement of equipment has been on hold for a number of years since the Town's financial problems of the late 1980's. This program will put the replacement back on track. DPW - Roads - The program anticipates using approximately $260,000 per year in Chapter 90 funding for road improvements, and to spend these funds in a priority program as outlined. In addition, the Town has aggressively sought outside funding, and has recently been notified that the Prescott/Summer Ave. intersection, the Ash/Main Street intersection, and. the entirety of Route 129 will be eligible for State and/or Federal funding. In addition, the West Street corridor improvements and the "signals in the square" are eligible projects which are "in the pipeline". West Side Curbs and Walks is to be funded with traffic mitigation funds from the Inwood project in Woburn. There is a proposed Town funded program of curb construction and sidewalk construction. Based on today's prices, the $25,000 of curbing will provide 1250 linear feet, and the $25,000 of sidewalk funds will provide 2050 feet of concrete sidewalk, or 3750 feet of bituminous walk. A program is being developed to determine the priority for use of these monies. Additionally, new progress will be made in reconstruction culverts, and one major drainage project is proposed. The major project is in the Saugus basin where erosion is threatening adjacent residential properties. DPW- Landfill - This project is proposed in the event that the State requires its closure before the Town can get a developer for the site. . School - The Town has made progress in school improvements during the past year, but more needs to be done. The major project is the renovation or replacement and expansion of the Parker Middle School. This project is required because of age and condition, and because of the need to house approximately 200 more middle school students. DPW - Sewer - Inflow/infiltration studies have determined some priorities for improvement to. the system, and combined grant and loan funds are available for these projects. Some areas, notably Mill and Short Street are in need of sewers, as this area is in the Town's watershed area. DPW - Water - Several projects at the water treatment plant are needed, and eventually the replacement of the water treatment plant appears imminent. The replacement of several water lines, as well as looping of lines is needed as the system ages. ARTICLE 6 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted to lay Article 6 on the table. ARTICLE 7 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted to lay Article 7 on the table. ARTICLE 8 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted that the Town transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of $253,442 which is available from the Massachusetts Highway Department as a P.W.E.D. grant, for the purpose of constructing an access road from Haverhill Street to the proposed ice skating rink and general recreation area, together with related activities, including, but not limited to: curbing, drainage, sidewalks, pavement, traffic control devices, grading and seeding. ARTICLE 9 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted to lay Article 9 on the table. ARTICLE 10 On motion of Robin D'Antona, it was voted that the Town appropriate and raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Section 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any other enabling authority the sum of $307,650 for the purpose of replacing the roof at Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, Massachusetts, including all engineering fees and preparation costs, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the School Committee; and to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote. 2/3 vote required 149 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 11 On motion of Robin D'Antona it.was voted that the Town appropriate and raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3A) or (313) of the General laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any other enabling authority, the sum of $172,000 for the purpose of the replacement of boilers at any or all of the following locations: Coolidge Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive; and the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road; Reading, Massachusetts, such appropriation to include all engineering fees and preparation costs, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the Reading School Committee; and to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote. 2/3 vote required 150 voted in the affirmative 3 voted in the negative ARTICLE 12 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the following items of Town tangible property: Three police cruisers 1975 International Fire Alarm Truck Data Vote Peps and related election equipment 1976 International Hough Front End Loader 1977 International Dump Truck #3 1979 Ford Pick-up Truck #1 1979 Toro Infield Pro 1976 Ford High Velocity Cleaner Truck #20 ARTICLE 13 On motion of Richard H. Coco, it was voted to postpone Article 13 to a time certain of April 25, 1994. ARTICLE 14 On motion of Robin D'Antona, it was voted to accept the provisions of Section 83 of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1993, as amended, known as the "Education Reform Act of 1993" to provide an Early Retirement Incentive Program for members of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System employed by the Reading Public Schools. ARTICLE 15 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to accept the provisions of Section 18 of Chapter 32B of the General Laws which requires that all retirees, their spouses and dependents who are enrolled in Medicare Part A at no cost to a retiree, their spouse or dependents, or who are eligible for coverage thereunder at no cost to a retiree, their spouse or dependents, be required to enroll in a medicare health benefit supplement plan offered by the Town. ARTICLE 16 On motion of William J. Hughes, Jr., it was voted to transfer the care, custody, management and control of the following described property, commonly known as 25 Haven Street, from the Reading Municipal Light Board to the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board for any other municipal purpose, including the possible sale thereof; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board to convey all or any part of the following described property, and subject to the Uniform Procurement Act (Chapter 30B of the General Laws) or any other applicable law and using a written appraisal prepared by a qualified commercial property appraisal firm to determine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Municipal Light Board to convey all or any part of such property FOR AN AMOUNT.NOT LESS THAN THE APPRAISED VALUE, and upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen and the Municipal Light Board shall consider proper, and to deliver a deed therefor to said purchaser; and to appropriate from the special fund for the proceeds from the sale of such real estate established for Chapter 523 of the Acts of 1989 an amount equal to the NET amount paid by such conveyance, such funds to be applied to the retirement of the debt service associated with the purchase of and renovations to the Reading Municipal Light Department Property at 230 Ash Street: The land commonly known as 25 Haven Street shown on Board of Assessors' Jan. 1, 1986 Map 54 as Lot 19A consisting of 18,933 square feet of land, more or less, and being the land described in Certificate of Title No. 44966 registered at the Middlesex South District Registry of the Land Court in Book 301, Page 245. 2/3 vote required. 127 voted in the affirmative 20 voted in the negative Prior to the vote, Mr. Hughes, on a point of personal privilege, turned the presentation of Article 16 over to Philip C. Pacino, Chairman of the Reading Municipal Light Board. Mr. Pacino introduced Len Rucker, General Manager of Reading Municipal Light Department, whose presentation is located at the end of these minutes. Bruce MacDonald, Chairman of the Arts Center Task Force, gave the following report of progress: "Last Fall in anticipation of the decision of the Reading Municipal Light Board to move to new quarters, Town Meeting authorized the Arts Center Task Force to look into the suitability of the present building on Haven Street as an Arts Center for the Town of Reading. Further, the Task Force was chartered to assess the potential economic impact that such a Center might have on the Town. "In January, the Selectmen appointed the following members to the Task Force: Carol Grimm Finance Committee William Hughes Reading Municipal Light Board Jonathan Bames Community Planning and Development Commission Sally Hoyt Selectmen William Crowley Citizen Bruce MacDonald Citizen Richard Radville Town Meeting Member Marc Guyotte Association for the Fine and Performing Arts "A ninth member representing the business community was proposed, but no candidate applied. "Operations The Task Force charter as outlined by the Town Manager included two main tasks: 1. To assess the potential for economic impact that an Arts Center in Reading might have. 2. To assess whether the RMLD building, or any other suitably located property could meet the needs of the Association and simultaneously provide economic benefits to the Town. "The Task Force has been meeting since mid-January, and has been considering not only the RMLD site, but any others within the downtown area that might be converted to an Arts Center. It has been working in cooperation with the Light Board and with AFPAR and other interested citizens and organizations to understand better what the AFPAR member groups would require, and whether or not any of the potential sites would meet their needs. At the same time, it has been wrestling with the question of how to predict or measure any economic benefits that might come of such a development. "As part of its research, the Task Force has uncovered a compelling study sponsored by the National League of Non-Profit Arts Associations which concludes that the investment in the arts, done appropriately, can yield significant economic benefits to the town or city making these investments. We believe it is worth extending this study, or one very much like it to the Town of Reading. "Conclusions While the present RMLD building at 25 Haven Street could support, with modifications, a "core" program of Arts activities, we cannot recommend at this time that the Town delay the sale of this building to the highest bidder. This is due primarily to a lack of data on, the economic impact that an Arts Center at this location would have on the community. It is also due to the complexity of the RMLD relationship between the Town and its ratepayers, the majority of whom live outside Reading. However, the latter was not necessarily the critical factor. Had we had time to develop the economic impact statement, and had ,that been positive, we may well have come forward with a different recommendation. "For this reason, we recommend to the Town that it undertake such a feasibility study with all due haste, in order to tap the existing interest of the Association in pursuing a "downtown location for an Arts Center in Reading." This will also give Town Meeting, the FinCom, and others a base of information on which to make any future decision regarding an Arts Center for Reading. We also recommend the continuation of the Task Force to assist in performing such a feasibility study." Jack Cairl presented a report from the Association for the Fine and Performing Arts in Reading (AFPAR). A number of Town Meeting members spoke to the question. An amendment offered by William Brown, Precinct 8, was ruled out of order by Town Counsel. On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted that this Adjourned Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 1994 in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting was adjourned at 10:44 p.m. 155 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: Nancy L. Smethurst Acting Town Clerk f d K ~t FN O O F w N W a. N C = Z O W O Q,E L N W L N ? Y Q O a U o E O ¢ a W r W d a CL LL d O CJ W Z < U 3 4 y O W r r u. 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M > CY) C CV %%NOOO 00 Q~ CY) CA M% C*J Cie) d 4-+ cu cu Cl) M M N N CD CL U) O V CL CO 00) CL ~ O O D)O 0693- ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Second Business Session Reading Memorial High School April 14, 1994 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, at 7:40 P.M., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Reverend Francis O'Hare, St. Athanasius Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ARTICLE 2 On motion of Willard J. Burditt, Article 2 was moved from the table. Mr. Burditt asked permission for Kevin Flatley, Chairman of the Swim Pool Task Force, to give a Report of Progress. Mr. Flatley presented the following report: In late 1993, the Reading Town Manager appointed a task force to study the present town pool in Reading, and on December 16, 1993, the task force was formed and began a series of meetings designed to study the present pool, and its future. The impetus for this study is the present condition of the town pool. The pool is 30 years old, and has gone through many repairs over the years. At this point, the pool faces 3 major threats to its existence: 1. The need for gutter repair. The gutters run the length of the pool, and repairs have been estimated at $200,000, by local pool contractor Robert Guarino. Further, Guarino states that with our "hard water" in Reading, excavation of the pool's gutters is likely to lead to other major repairs, which cannot be determined without excavation. 2. Safety considerations developed over the past 30 years. Since the pool was built, there, have been many added regulations developed for pools. A diving board must have 12 feet of depth today, compared to Reading's 9 feet. 3. The area around the pool needs updating. The bath facilities are dirty, cramped, rusted, and damp. The concrete deck surrounding the pool is chipped, has wide crevices and openings, raising the likelihood of injury. The pool has been replastered so many times, the caked on plaster will need to be stripped before the pool is plastered again. The task force examined the use of the present pool; the experience of other towns and private clubs building pools; the prospect of enclosing the Reading Town pool; and the ongoing cost and benefits of operating an indoor facility, based on the experience of other towns. The task force also had the benefit of two of its members, who know the needs of the swimming public from their perspective as coaches of the boys and girls swim teams at Reading High School. The Present Town Pool The present town pool generally operates for 2 months a year, July and August. It typically serves all of the town's citizens, but is supplemented by private pools at Meadow Brook Golf Club, Bear Hill Country Club, or the numerous back yard pools scattered about Reading. On an average summer day in 1993, the pool generally attracted about 140 individuals a day, with well over 200 individuals in attendance on particularly hot summer days. In addition, an average of 70 children from the YMCA used the pool most summer days. This experience was fairly typical of pool attendance over the past several years. In addition, the pool has served Reading children for swimming lessons. In 1993, 275 children were enrolled in the swimming instruction program at the town pool. This is down from 321 in 1991, and 320 in 1992, despite a very warm 1993 summer. In 1991, the pool experienced a minor profit of $1618; in 1992, profit was approximately $2000 in 1993, the pool earned $3800. In each case, the pool itself loses money, but swimming lessons offset the loss and turned the pool's profit. Obviously, the loss of the pool would be a great burden on families in Reading who depend on the town pool as their sole source of summer recreation. The Cost to Renovate the Present Town Pool As stated earlier, the task force has been advised that it will cost $200,000 to replace the present pool's gutters. In addition, we are advised that we should expect additional "hidden" costs, and when the repairs are made, we will be left with a 30 year old pool with outdated lockers, chipped concrete, and a major plaster facelift on the horizon. We are advised that the pool's filter system should not be expected to last much longer than our present gutters, and we can expect added costs from pipes, plastering, ADA requirements, and improvements to our decking. The Cost of a New Pool The task force examined the prospect of building a new pool at various locations in the Birch Meadow area, but came to the conclusion that the present site is the best location for a pool. Birch Meadow tends to be wet, and the task force assumes that the present site was built up well beyond the water table to accommodate the pool's construction. The task force concluded that a country club pool is not suitable for the added .traffic at a municipal facility. A country club can get by with skimmers rather than gutters to absorb wastes; a club can get by with the regular maintenance of a plastered interior, but if the Town of Reading wants a municipal pool to last as long as our present pool, the interior should be tiled and the filter system should be sturdy enough to absorb the heavy demands of the town. Our experts tell us that replacing the present pool with a facility comparable to the present pool in new condition and meeting 1994 code requirements will cost $450.000. An Enclosed Pool The task force also examined the cost of enclosing the present facility. The task force, having no budget, had to rely on comparable new pools built elsewhere. We polled other towns, schools, and colleges, and could not find a comparable facility. Most new pools are multi-use facilities, involving a pool, gymnasium, and other facilities; or they have been built as a stand alone pool designed for large-crowd meets with multiple pool facilities. The closest facility we could find was recently built in Hamden, Maine. The Hamden facility cost $1 million, and it has the gutter, tile, and filtration system previously discussed as essential to a municipal pool. The Hamden facility does not have a diving facility. We estimate that local building and labor costs in the Reading area, and added depth sufficient to allow competitive diving, would bring the cost to $1.2 million to the Town of Reading. The Alternatives The Town of Reading has 4 choices relative to the town pool: First, do nothing, and face the almost certain need to replace the pool's gutters in the next few years. This alternative almost assures at lease one summer without a town pool, as the gutters rust out, and become inoperative either during the summer, or so close to the summer that town approvals, bids, and funding preclude use of the pool for a season. Second, the town can replace the gutters next fall, and assure pool continuity. With this alternative, the town will have spent as much as $200,000, and the town will be left with a tired pool crying out for further improvements. Third, the town can spend $450,000 for a new facility, which will likely increase usage, and serve the town for another 30 years. The fourth choice is an indoor facility, at a projected cost of $1.2 million. The Recommendation of the Task Force The task force recommends a new facility to be constructed as soon as possible, before the present pool requires extensive repair. It is the view of the task force that it would be unwise to invest up to $200,000 into a 30 year old facility, which will still be a 30 year old facility after our repairs. Further, the task force's preferred choice among the town's 4 options, is an enclosed pool. The remainder of this report is devoted to this preferred option of the task force. An Enclosed Pool The task force would prefer a $1,200,000 enclosed pool, over a $450,000 outdoor pool. Our preference is based on the following considerations: 1. The task force considers 12 month usage over 1 month usage much better value for the town. With an enclosed pool, there are no "rain days," so rather than 40 to 90 days usage depending on weather conditions, an enclosed pool will give the town 365 days of pool usage. 2. The present town pool has a short day when it is in use, since mornings and evenings are too cool for swimming, in all but the longest and hottest days of summer. An enclosed pool would be in use for early morning fitness, to late evening recreational use. The town would go from irregular 8 to 12 hour days, to consistent 12 to 15 hour days. 3. An enclosed pool provides winter recreation to the youth of a town who have very little to keep them occupied, unless they are proficient at hockey, basketball, or other sports which require above average athletic talent. A family oriented pool will provide an opportunity for families to share a common recreation and exercise facility. 4. An enclosed pool will provide year-round swim lessons for Reading's children (and adults), offering safety for our youth, and revenue for the pool. 5. Our high school athletes travel 15 miles round trip in the dead of winter at 5:30 a.m. to swim before school, at least 3 weeks of each season, to gain pool time at the Wakefield Vocational School and Minuteman Technical School in Lexington. Despite this obstacle, 40 Reading girls and 20 Reading boys swim for the Reading High swim team. 6. In Reading, we have more than 40 competitive swimmers, who juggle school and practice time to travel to pools in Bedford, Medford, and Lawrence during the school year to participate in competitive swimming programs sponsored by the YMCA and various USA Swimming programs. Swimming attracts the athlete who avoids contact sports in favor of a sport requiring dedication, concentration and conditioning. The task force feels the Town of Reading should support the initiative of these fine athletes. 7. Swimming is a lifetime sport. Long after we are nursing tennis elbow, basketball bruises, and heavy hockey legs, swimmers are still competing into their 70's and 80's. An enclosed town pool would offer a valuable resource toward a healthier Reading, permitting use of our pool by homemakers, part-time workers and the elderly during the day, professional people at night, and high school students during the school day, who in other towns. swim every day during the school year. 8. It appears that an enclosed pool can break even or be profitable in this geographic area, given the shortage of pools in the Reading area. The task force polled various towns and cities to determine their experience with an enclosed municipal pool, and while one town (Brookline) runs their pool at a significant deficit, most earn a profit, from a few thousand dollars to $30,000 a year. With most cities and towns, though, it is difficult to get numbers accounting for water, electricity, heat and lights. The task force is committed to securing better numbers in future weeks from a representative sampling of cities and towns. 9. The task force published a survey of Reading citizens in both the Suburban News and the Reading Chronicle, and 92 citizens had responded by April 6, 1994. Of the 92 responses, 86% responded yes to the question whether Reading should operate Fl~ a pool; 70% of the yes respondents (and 60% of all respondents) favored an indoor pool in the $1 million to $1.4 million price range, and 80% of these yes respondents indicated that they would pay up to $400 for an annual pool membership. The task force is now polling the town at random by telephone, to determine whether the results are significantly different with a broader cross-section of the town's citizens. Conclusion At a minimum, the task force recommends the rebuilding of the Reading town pool, at an expenditure of $450,000. The task force feels that a preferred option for the town is the construction of a $1.2 million enclosed facility for the Town of Reading. This facility will give back to future generations a bequest that our parents with foresight offered to us, with our High School, our Field House, and our schools built in the 1960's, our library in the 1980's, and varied capital projects along the way. Certainly these are difficult financial time, but asking the town to fund a new pool in these times is no more a burden that these projects funded by our parents. The task force strongly urges the town to consider a new enclosed pool at the site of the present Grant Memorial Pool. ARTICLE 2 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, Article 2 was placed on the table. ARTICLE 9 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways of the following private way known as Pond Meadow Road, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway 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 land 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 that the Town vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Pond Meadow Road, and that the sum of $1 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the acquisition of said land or easement therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said way, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and further On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways of the following private way known as Kurchian Lane, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway 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 land 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 that the Town vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Kurchian Lane, and that the sum of $10 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the acquisition of said land or easement therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said way, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and further On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted that the Town of Reading accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways of the following private way known as Estate Lane, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway 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 land 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 that the Town vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Estate Lane, and that the sum of $13 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the acquisition of said land or easement therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said way, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and further . . On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways of the following private way known as Rice Road, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway 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 land 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 that the Town vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Rice Road, and that the sum of $6 be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the acquisition of said land or easement therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said way, said sum to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to suspend the reading of the above street acceptances in their entirety. ARTICLE 17 On motion of Camille W. Anthony, it was moved that the Town vote to amend the Reading Zoning Bylaws by placing a Planned Residential Development - General (PRD-G) Overlay District on property at. 119 Van Norden Road and at Sledge Woods, identified as Lot 2 on Board of Assessors Plat 179 and Lot 1 on Board of Assessors Plat 180. The Community Planning and Development Commission, the Bylaw Committee and the Conservation Committee presented their reports. A debate lasting fifty-five minutes took place during which fourteen Town Meeting Members sought information or offered comment and John Rivers, the proposed developer, spoke. On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was voted to table Article 17. ARTICLE 18 On motion of Camille W. Anthony, it was voted to amend the Reading Zoning Map by placing a Planned Residential Development - General (PRD-G) Overlay District on property at 48 Mill Street, identified as Lot 14 on Board of Assessors Plot 236. 2/3 vote required 97 voted in the affirmative 28 voted in the negative ARTICLE 19 On motion of Camille W. Anthony, it was voted to amend the Reading Zoning Bylaws by deleting therefrom Section 6.3.4. 2/3 vote required 125 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 20 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 20. ARTICLE 21 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 21. ARTICLE 22 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 22. ARTICLE 23 Ronald Wood, Precinct 2, moved that the Town vote to place the following question on the ballot for the next regularly scheduled municipal election: Question: Shall the Town of Reading vote to revoke its acceptance of the applicability of the civil service law and rules to the office of Chief of Police? Yes No The motion under Article 23 was voted in the negative. ARTICLE 24' On motion of Sally M. Hoyt, it was voted to amend Section 5.2 of the General Bylaws of the Town by adding the following as Section 5.2.: "5.2.9. No person, during any parade, festival, concert, sporting event or other public event, shall sell or distribute on any street, sidewalk or public way of the Town or upon any property owned by the Town, a product known as "Silly String" or any similar product sold or used for amusement that ejects a soft, rubbery substance; any aerosol can that ejects paint, shaving cream, foam or makes loud noises or any explosive device." 350th Parade Committee Members Catherine A. Quimby and Ellie Dube spoke to this motion as did Reading Memorial High School Band member Shane Gerordi. Three amendments were offered, all of which failed to pass. ARTICLE 25 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to table Article 25 as the Precincts had voted that these seats be maintained. On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted that this Adjourned Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 1994 in the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium. Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 128 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: t ~thdne Quimby Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Third Business Sessions Reading Memorial High School April 25, 1994 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin, at 7:35 P.M., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Catherine A. Quimby, Town Clerk, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. James E. Biller, Precinct 6, was recognized under a Point of Personal Privilege. Mr. Biller introduced the members of the Coolidge Middle School Science Olympiad Team who will represent Massachusetts in May at the National Olympiad in Tucson, Arizona. ARTICLE 2 On motion of George V. Hines, Article 2 was removed from the table. William E. Goodrich, Chairman of the Mineral Street Bridge Task Force, presented the following Report of Progress: By instructional motion of Town Meeting on November 18, 1993, the Board of Selectmen was requested to establish a task force to examine the potential effects of reconstruction of the Mineral Street Bridge in accordance with a proposal received from the Massachusetts Highway Department. On February 8, 1994, the Board of Selectmen appointed an ad-hoc task force consisting of 9 members to serve as an information gathering and evaluation entity to provide recommendations to the Board of Selectmen. An initial meeting of the Task Force was conducted on February 16, 1994. Subsequent to this meeting, a total of 7 additional meetings have been conducted. The Task Force has received and reviewed input from the Town Engineer (Bill Robertson), Town Planner (Jonathan Edwards), Fire Chief, Police Chief, Reading Housing Authority, and Town Appraiser. Information received and reviewed includes a January 1994 Massachusetts Highway Department Bridge Inspection Report; a Traffic Study proposal from McDonough & Scully (the Town's Townwide traffic study Consultant; a potential Profile and Plan prepared by the Town Engineer; Memoranda to date from the Town Engineer on this subject; a summary of Ambulance/Fire Calls to the neighborhood over a 1 year period and memoranda from the Fire Chief; School-Age Pedestrian Counts at and in the vicinity of the bridge on 3 separate days; Real Estate Property Appreciation Rates prior to, during, and after the bridge closing for the neighborhood and Reading, in general; and memoranda from the Reading Housing Authority regarding Tannerville residents. On April 5, 1994, the Task Force presented a Progress Report to the Board of Selectmen. This report included a recommendation to accept the McDonough & Scully Traffic Study proposal. The Task Force believed that this study would enable them to evaluate the traffic impact on the neighborhood streets if the bridge was reopened to vehicular traffic. The Board of Selectmen voted to request the Finance Committee to transfer funds from the reserve account to fund the study and instructed the Town Manager to engage the services of the Consultant as soon as possible in order for the Task Force to review the study's evaluation and recommendations. On April 21, the Finance Committee voted 4-2 not to approve the transfer of funds for the proposed-study. The Board of Selectmen was also advised that additional information and input was needed to evaluate the various options. Of primary concern was the lack of conceptual design of the Massachusetts Highway Department's proposal indicating bridge height, grade, and construction materials (this information has been requested through the Town Manager from the Massachusetts Highway Department's Bridge Section Engineering group) for the Task Force to evaluate the physical impact of the proposed bridge. The extent of and funding for adjacent intersection reconstruction at Vine Street and Hancock Street is also of concern. Sidewalk construction at both intersections and regrading of the Vine Street intersection remains to be reviewed with the Massachusetts Highway Department. The Task Force received from the Board of Selectmen an extension to May 31, 1994, to gather and evaluate this information. A final report to the Board of Selectmen will be presented in June, pending the receipt and evaluation of the missing information. ARTICLE 2 On motion of George V. Hines, Article 2 was placed on the table. ARTICLE 13 On motion of Richard H. Coco, it was voted to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of May 3, 1993, as further amended under Article 4 of the Special Town Meeting of November 15, 1993, relating to the Fiscal Year 1994 Municipal Budget. ARTICLE 13 1994 ATM - FY 1994 BUDGET TRANSFERS REMARKS AND SOURCE OF FUNDING Al TOWN ACCOUNTANT PERSONAL SERV. B1 CONSERVATION PERSONAL SERV. B2 CONS. NON-PERSONAL EXP. B3 ZBA PERSONAL SERV. B6 INSPECTION PERSONAL SERV. B7 INSPECTIONS NON-PERSONAL EXP. B8 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PERSONALSERV. B9 COMM. DEVEL. NON-PERSONAL EXP. C1 FINCOM PERSONAL SERV. PROPOSED REVISED SOURCE OF TRANSFER TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATION FUNDING ($1,090.50) $93,716.50 $955.50 $29,464.50 $100.00 $300.00 ($300.00) $400.00 ($6,947.00) $47,980.00 $4,600.00 $6,150.00 $1,237.50 $62,653.50 $370.00 $1,870.00 ($500.00) $550.00 C3 RESERVE FUND ($30,000.00) $121,232.00 C4 ASSESSMENT PERSONAL SERV. $1,692.00 $65,537.00 C9 PERSONNEL NON-PERSONAL $5,000.00 $29,970.00 EXP. CIO FINANCE PERSONAL SERVICES ($492.00) $253,470.00 D1 SELECTMEN NON-PERSONAL ($500.00) $1,300.00 EXP. D2 TOWN MANAGER PERSONAL $3,317.40 $69,665.00 SERV. D5 LAW - LABOR COUNSEL $5,000.00 $20,000.00 D6 LAW - EXPENSES $3,000.00 $6,500.00 D7 TOWN CLERK PERSONAL SERV. $1,706.50 $34,834.50 D9 ELECTIONS PERSONAL SERV. ($1,000.00) $15,492.00 D10 ELECTIONS NON-PERSONAL ($2,000.00) $15,300.00 EXP. D11 PROP/CASUALTY INSURANCE ($6,000.00) $137,170.00 D12 GEN. SERV. PERSONAL SERV. ($895.50) $93,255.00 D13 GEN. SERV. NON-PERSONAL ($2,500.00) $86,194.00 EXP. E1 HEALTH PERSONAL SERV. ($666.00) $27,090.00 E2 HEALTH NON-PERSONAL EXP. $100.00 $39,674.00 E3 ELDER SERV. PERSONAL SERV. $4,826.00 $75,543.00 E4 ELDER SERVICES $1,050.00 $5,576.00 NON-PERSONAL EXP. E5 VETERANS PERSONAL SERVICES $734.00 $8,494.00 E6 VETERANS AID ($1,500.00) $20,500.00 E7 VETERANS NON-PERSONAL EXP_ ' $150.00 $550.00 E8 RECREATION PERSONAL SERV. ($2,800.00) $15,532.00 E10 HUMAN SERVICES PERSONAL ($2,562.50) $81,829.50 SERV. F1 LIBRARY PERSONAL SERVICES $6,125.00 $412,081.00 G1 POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES $32,707.10 $1,847,781.10 G2 POLICE NON-PERSONAL EXP. ($3,000.00) $158,986.00 G3 ANIMAL CONTROL PERSONAL $1,432.00 $15;773.00 SERVICES G4 ANIMAL CONTROL $1,000.00 $3,400.00 NON-PERSONAL EXP. G5 FIRE PERSONAL SERV. $81,778.00 $1,875,494.00 $55,452 from free cash G6 FIRE NON-PERSONAL EXP. $1,700.00 $106,005.00 H11 DPW PERSONAL SERV. ($8,836.50) $951,242.50 H12 DPW NON-PERSONAL EXP. $22,397.00 $547,797.00 H19 RUBBISH COLLECTJDISPOSAL H2O SNOW/ICE (LESS STATE REIMB) H18 STREET LIGHTING H21 CEMETERY PERSONAL SERV 11 SALARY ADJUSTMENT FUND J1 SCHOOL CAPITAL-RMHS ROOF J1 SCHOOL TRANSP. REIMB. L2 NON-CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT L4 GROUP HEALTH/LIFE INS. L5 SOC. SEC./MEDICARE M1 WATER PERSONAL SERVICES M2 WATER NON-PERSONAL EXP. #02-031 APPRAISAL SERVICES ($34,000.00) $1,025,774.00 $194,548.00 $304,548.00 $194,548 from free cash $2,500.00 $179,072.00 $3,312.00 $177,124.00 ($10,948.00) $0.00 -$273.71 from Article 16, 1991 ATM $6,351.71 $15,647,321.71 -$6078 from Article 6, 1992 ATM $8,547.50 $15,655,869.21 -from School Transp. Fees ($3,000.00) $115,663.00 $70,000.00 $2,266,439.00 $70,000 from free cash $30,000.00 $188,888.00 $30,000 from free cash ($8,000.00) $455,471.00 $8,000.00 $956,738.00 ($11,800.00) $0.00. FINCOM RECOMMENDS ARTICLE 13 BYA VOTE OF 6-0-0 ARTICLE 26 Richard H. Coco, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the following report: It is a special honor for me this evening, to present to town meeting, on this the 350th year of the founding of our town, the proposed Fiscal Year 1995 budget for the Town of Reading. In many, many ways the town budget for next year is very different from that first budget approved at the first town meeting three and a half centuries ago; a meeting made up of the founding settlers of our community who had moved into the region from Boston and Lynn. But in one very important way it is also very similar to that first budget because it re-affirms the purpose of that original gathering, to provide funds by which Reading government would provide a level of service to its inhabitants. In the mid 17th century the concern was roads for communication, public safety and education. Now in the late 20th century, while the level and complexity of the budget and services provided by Reading has changed dramatically the underlying purpose remain remarkably similar. That purpose: to provide an adequate and balanced budget to deliver the services required by our youngest to oldest citizens. Before briefly reviewing the FY-95 budget, I would like first. to summarize the status of the Town's finances at this three-quarter point through Fiscal Year 1994. Back in April 1993, the projected income for FY 1994 from all sources was estimated to be some $32,400,000, and included the additional dollars which became available with the successful passage of the Proposition 2+ override. With approximately 75% of this fiscal year now completed, I am pleased to report to town meeting that the income projections made last year were essentially on target and as a result Reading will complete the current Fiscal year within budget with the exception of the snow and ice account. This situation did not simply happen; but is the direct result of the experience and hard work of the professionals who manage the day to day operations of our town at all levels and in all departments. The single most significant event to impact the FY-94 budget was totally outside of our control, and that was the very cold, snowy winter which we just recently experienced. Not only did it prove a bane to residents and commuters alike, but the $110,000 which we allocated for snow and ice removal for FY-94 proved woefully inadequate. The total dollars expended for snow and ice for this current fiscal year will total more than $400,000 at final tally. As the severity of the winter continued to unfolded, the FINCOM approved the transfer of approximately $80,000 from the reserve fund to offset the rising costs of snow and ice removal. We now anticipate state aid of about $50,000 to help offset a portion of the total cost accrued in this account. Later this evening under Article 13, Town Meeting will be asked to approve the transfer of $194,548 from free cash to cover the remaining costs for snow and ice removal in FY-1994. We will also be requesting under this same article the transfer of approximately $40,000 from free cash to the FY-94 budget to fund the salary increases which resulted when the Selectmen approved the Non-Union Pay Classification Plan about two weeks ago. This plan, developed by the Town Manager at the direction of the Selectmen, will bring pay equality to the non-union salaried positions both within town government and with contiguous towns. Under Article 26 the FINCOM will be recommending a budget of $34,109,361 for FY-1995. Of which, $9,849,389 will be allocated to operate the municipal portion of government and $16,389,325 to educate our children. The balance of the FY-95 budget moneys are apportioned for debt service, employee benefits and capital expenditures. State Aid under the recently enacted Education Reform Act will channel an additional $1,965,000 into the school department's budget for FY-1995. The FY-95 budget also includes approximately $80,000 to fund the first full year's cost of the Non-Union Pay Classification Plan. The Finance Committee approved this additional funding at our meeting on Thursday April 22nd. The Finance. Committee, believes the FY-1995 budget we are recommending this evening equitably allocates the available resources across both the municipal and school side of government to operate town government in a manner and fashion which meets our collective responsibility of providing a level of service to our citizen which they have come to expect. These services include not only the education of our children, but other equally important town functions such as, public safety, elder services, the library, maintaining the town's infra-structure, debt service, capital improvements and employee salaries and benefits. The FINCOM did make one significant change.to the FY-95 budget, as initially proposed to us by the Town Manager. That change was to increase the snow and ice allocation for next year by $65,000, from $110,000 to $175,000. The FINCOM believes it prudent to increase the amount budgeted for snow and ice for next year in light of the fact that over the past several years the average expenditure in this account have been close to $200,000. With respect to the long term Capital Improvement Plan, several large projects may dramatically influence the future town budgets for fiscal years 1996 and beyond.. The long range capital improvement plan approved by Town Meeting provides a structured, well thought out, road map to address the long term capital needs of the town and outlines methods for funding these needs over the next decade. It is important that we collectively work together to follow this capital spending Meeting on some notably snowy evenings, they discussed, reviewed, voted, re-discussed, re-reviewed, re-voted and ultimately completed the process which has yielded the budget which will be presented to you this evening. Thank you for your attention. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items Al and A2 (Accounting Department). $86,589 is to be provided as follows: Lines Al and A2 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 - On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items B1 through B9 (Community Development Department). *$169,780 is to be provided as follows: Line 61 $1,475 from Wetland Fees, with the remainder from Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. Lines B2 - B9 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Thomas Stohlman, Precinct 5, it was voted to amend Line B5 by the addition of $300 I ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items Cl through C10 (Finance Department). $663,852 is to be provided as follows: Lines Cl - C10 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items D1 through D13 (General Services Department). $610,099 is to be provided as follows: Lines D1 - D13 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items E1 through Ell (Human Services Department). $311,141 is to be provided as follows: Lines E1 - E11 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. *as amended ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H.. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items F1 through F2 (Library). *$538,269 is to be provided as follows: Lines F1 - F2 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Carol S.Beckwith, Precinct 7, it was voted to amend Line F1 (Library Personal Expenses) by adding the sum of $1607 fora total amount of $442,992. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items G1 through G8 (Public Safety Department). $4,286,530 is to be provided as follows: Lines G1 G8 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items H11 through H8 (Public Works Department: Administration, Engineering, Highway & Equipment Maintenance, Parks/Forestry, Building Maintenance, Street Lighting, Rubbish Collection, Snow and Ice Control) and line items H16-17 (Cemeteries). $3,185,009 is to be provided as follows: Lines H11 - H15 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. Lines H16 - H17 $66,883 Bequest Income and $30,000 Sale of Lots with the remainder from Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line item J1 (School Department). $16,389,325 is to be provided as follows: Lines J1 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line item J2 (Northeast Regional Vocation School District Assessment). Funds are to be provided as follows: Lines J2 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items K1 - K27. $2,169,967 is to be provided as follows: *as amended Lines K1 - K27 Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented $4,917,454 is to be provided as follows: Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate for line items L1 - L7 (Employee Benefits). Line L1 $88,000 from Abatement Surplus Line L4 $32,715.23 from Health Insurance Trust, $141,796 from BC/BS refund, and $150,731 from certified free cash Remainder of Lines L1 - L7 from Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items M1 through M4 (Water Department). $1,775,618 is to be provided as follows: Line M1 $100,000 from Water Reserve Remainder of Lines M1 - M4 from Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco it was voted to approve and appropriate the Proposed FY1995 Budget as presented for line items N1 through N5 (Sewer Department). $3,049,956 is to be provided as follows: Line N1 $100,000 from Sewer Reserve Remainder of Lines N1 - N5 from Property taxes, State aid, and non-property tax local receipts. ARTICLE 26 On motion of Richard H. Coco, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was voted to appropriate for the FY1995 Budget, the sum of Thirty-Eight Million Nine Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Two ($38,936.842) Dollars, representing the total of all previously made motions under Article 26 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as amended; funds are to be provided as set forth in said previously made motions. ARTICLE 7 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $266,600 from available funds for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws. ARTICLE 17 On motion of Camille W. Anthony, it was voted to move Article 17 from the table. ARTICLE 17 On motion of Camille W. Anthony, it was voted to amend the Reading Zoning Bylaws by placing a Planned Residential Development - General (PRD-G) Overlay District on property at 119 Van Norden Road and at Sledge Woods, identified as Lot 2 on Board of Assessors Plat 179 and Lot 1 on Board of Assessors Plat 180. Richard Howard, Chairman of the Community Planning and Development Committee, spoke to this article prior to the vote. 2/3 vote required 92 voted in the affirmative 39 voted in the negative ARTICLE 3 On motion of George V. Hines, it was voted to move Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3 On motion of Matthew Cummings, Precinct 8, it was voted that the Finance Committee and the Capital Improvement Subcommittee be instructed to work with all appropriate Boards, Committees and personnel to make modifications to the Capital Improvement Plan adopted at this Town Meeting, so as to place the Parker Middle School Renovation Project as the highest priority so that work can begin earlier than FY97 and have said modifications ready to present to the Fall Town Meeting. 75 voted in the affirmative 59 voted in the negative ARTICLE 3 Thomas Stohlman moved that Town Meeting instruct the Selectmen to seriously consider in their deliberations on the sale of the RMLD Haven Street property, a fiscally responsible solution that both meets the needs of the RMLD ratepayers and supports the desire of the Reading Association of the Fine and Performing Arts to establish an arts center in downtown Reading. The motion did not carry. On motion of George V. Hines, at 10:45 p.m. it was voted that this Adjourned Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die. 128 Town Meeting members present. A true copy. Attest: 'atllerine A. Quimby Town Clerk