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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-26 Special Town MeetingCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, If on 61 notified and warned the inhabitants c~'f the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Brown Bag, 1349 Main Street J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Cumberland Farms, 305 Salem Street Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street JoAnn's Variety, 143 Salem Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Ave. B & M Railroad Station, High Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street P & S Convenient Store, 287 Lowell Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Precinct 8. Arthur W. Coolidge, Jr. High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive Birch Meadow School, Arthur B. Lord Drive Marshall's, 1342 Main Street The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 26, 1990 the date set for the meeting in this War- rant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be pub- lished in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of %a c O CdnstablVof Reading SPECIAL TOWN MEETING is} (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS i- April 26, 1990 Middlesex, ss. To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading,. qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road in said Reading, on Thursday, April 26, 1990, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following ar- ticles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Asses- sors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Boards or Special Committees. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town of- ficers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 53D of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which authorizes the Town to establish a recreation and park self-supporting service revolving fund(s), or take any other action with respect thereto. Recreation Committee ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 26 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 10, 1989, as amended by the votes taken un- der Article 12 of the Special Town Meeting of September 14, 1989, 1 `s.. Bu k ' relating to the Fisca:, :ear 1990 Municipal and to see and t what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or~transfer from available funds, or otherwise and appropriate as a result of any - such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its govern- ment, or take any other action with respect thereto. Selectmen ARTICLE 6 To see what sum the Town will raise from the tax levy or transfer from available funds' or otherwise, and ap- Of- propriate for the purpose of funding a Parking Enforcement action ficer for the Depot area of Reading, or take any other with respect thereto. Depot Task Force ARTICLE 7 To see what sum the Town will raise from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and ap- propriate for the purpose of purchasing unwanted grave spaces, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board Cemetery Trustees ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town` will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to acquire all or any part of the land with the buildings thereon currently believed to be owned by Gerald Lux and Roger Ormes as Trustees of the Ash Street Realty Trust located at 236-242 Ash Street and shown on Town of Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1987, Plat 44 as Lot 18 in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or to acquire said land orpuny part thereof in fee or rights of easement therein by gift, chase, or otherwise, for the purpose of extending or enlarging the Municipal Light Plant and related facilities, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to pay for appraisals of said property and to pay for the acquisition of said land or rights of easement therein, or to be used for pay- ment of land damages or other costs and expenses of such acquisi- tion and/or for the purposes of remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to the existing and/or expanded Municipal Light Plant and related facilities, including the cost of any additions thereto and of originally equipping and furnish- ing said existing and/or expanded Municipal Light Plant and re- lated facilities, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to enter into agreements with private parties or state and federal agencies for financial and other as- sistance in connection with such acquisition, and to determine that all such actions shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Section 41 of Chapter 164 and Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any other enabling authority, and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto. Reading Municipal Light Department 2 ARTICLE 9 To sec- if "Bylaw Committee" of the ing thereto as Section r-~ respect thereto: the Town will vote -L-1mend Section 3.5 Bylaws of the Town by adding the follow- 3.5.3, or take any other action with 113.5.3 The term of office of each member of the Bylaw Com- mittee shall commence on the first day of July in the year of ap- pointment and shall expire on the thirtieth day of June in the third following calendar year." Bylaw Committee ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire all or any part of the following described land with the buildings thereon now or formerly owned by Mark C. Conserva, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in order to resolve any title problems which, may exist arising out of the gift of said land from Mark C. Conserva to the Town as authorized by vote under Article 15 of the Warrant for the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 30, 1989, said land to be placed under the care, cus- tody and control of the conservation Commission of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, and held for general municipal purposes, including: open space, conservation and water control purposes and including the right to use said land for protecting and in- creasing the Town's water supply and water resources, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to pay for appraisals of said property and to pay for the acquisition of said land or right of easement therein, or to be used for payment of land damages or other costs and expenses of such acquisition, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements with private parties or state and federal agencies for financial and other assistance in con- nection with such acquisition, and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto: The land situated Northerly of Jefferson Circle and Colonial Drive, Easterly of Latham Lane, Southerly of Rustic Lane and Southwesterly of Grey Coach Road, being shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Revised January 1, 1986 Plat 164 as Lots 2 and 3, and Reading Board of Assessors' revised January 1, 1987 Plat 166 as Lot 4. Containing approximately 9.5 acres, more or less. Board of Selectmen 3 a and you are direL_.'A to serve this Warrant y 'posting an at- tested copy thereof in at least - three (3). public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 26, 1990, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time ap- pointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 7th day of March, iel ~ E smi~nger( 1990. T. \ GiT~119 r Ge V. `Hines iug 1 Ho ne i.gro SELECTMEN OF READING -i'Rt E COPY - ATTEST: ~ Too& t 4 Special Town Meeting April 26, 1990 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FIRST BUSINESS SESSION April 26, 1990 - Reading Memorial High School The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin at 7:45 P.M. there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by the Reverend E. Lewis MacLean, Church of the Nazarene, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The warrant was partially read by the ' when on motion of Russell T. Graham, further reading of the warrant, except was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1 . On motion of Russell T. ticle 1 on the table. town Clerk, Catherine A. Quimby, it was voted to dispense with for the officer's return, which Graham; it was voted to lay Alr- ARTICLE 2 On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to lay Ar.- ticle.2 on the table. ARTICLE 3 On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to lay Ar- ticle 3 on the table. John L. Fallon, Jr. presented the following information on a Recrea- tion Revolving Account: 1. It is Not a Petty Cash Account. Recreation must still make deposits and payments through the Town Accountant. 2. It is a request so that Recreation can run new programs that will be cost effective. Only monies generated from these programs will be deposited into this ac- count. All other monies will be deposited into the General Fund to offset expenses. Money deposited into the Revolving Account will be used for expenses for that program. 3. The same system of checks and balances that exist now will continue to exist. That is all payrolls, bills, etc. to be paid out must be signed by the Recreation Supervisor, the Department Head, the Town Accountant and the Town Manager. 4. Without a Revolving Account, in light of the economic situation we are in, the program will stagnate since new programming would have to be budgeted a year in ad- vance and who will support an increased budget? 31 Special Town Meeting April 26, 1990 ARTICLE 4 On motion of John L. Fallon, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the provisions of Section 53D of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which authorizes the Town to establish a recreation and park self-supporting service revolving fund(s). ARTICLE 5 On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted that the Town amend the following votes taken under Article 26 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 10, 1989, as amended by the votes taken under Article 12 of the Special Town Meeting of September 14, 1989, relating to the Fiscal Year 1990 Municipal Budget; and that the Town transfer and appropriate the following sums of money from the following sources for the operation of the Town and its government: To Line: 37 Town Cleri~ Pers. Services $4,500 46 General Services Non-Pers. Exp. 2,400 117 Group Health/Life Insurance 120,000 113 Debt Service Short Term Int. Exp. 13,000 28 Finance Gen. Dept. Non. Pers. Exp. 2,600 118 Medicare 10,000 60 Police Pers. Services 65,000 116 Unemployment Benefits 3,000 70 General Public Safety Pers. Serv. 8,750 $229,250 From Line: 45 General Services Pers. Services $4,500 35 Personnel Pers. Services 8,000 36 Personnel Non Pers. Exp. 5,000 43 Casualty Insurance 30,000 13 Community Development Non Pers Exp. 5,000 56 Human Services Pers. Services 5,000 Free Cash 171,750 $229,250 ARTICLE 6 On motion of Nils L. Nordberg, it was voted to lay Ar- ticle 6 on the table until after consideration of the Police Budget under Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 7 On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted that the Town appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred ($3,500.00) Dollars from the. Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund for the purpose of pur- chasing unwanted grave spaces. 32 Special Town Meeting April 26, 1990 ARTICLE 8 On motion of Philip B. Pacino, it was voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to acquire all or any part of the land with the buildings thereon cur- rently believed to be owned by Gerald F. Lux and Roger M. Ormes, Jr. as Trustees of the Ash Street Realty Trust or as co-partners doing business as G & R Associates, located at 236-242 Ash Street and shown on Town of Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1987, Plat 44 as Lot 18 in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or to acquire said land or any part thereof in fee or rights of easement therein by gift, purchase, or otherwise, for the purpose of extending or enlarging the Municipal Light Plant and re- lated facilities, and to raise by borrowing, as provided for under Chapter 44, Section 8 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, or any other enabling authority, the sum of Three Million Four Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,465,000.00) and ap- propriate the same to the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to pay for appraisals of said property and to pay for the acquisition of said land or rights of easement therein, or to be used for payment of land damages or other costs and expenses of such ac- quisition and/or for the purposes of remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to the existing and/or expanded Municipal Light Plant and related facilities, including the cost of any addi- tions the and of originally equipping and furnishing said existing and/or expanded Municipal Light Plant and related facilities, and that the Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board be authorized to enter into agreements with private parties or state and federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such acquisition, and to determine that all such actions shall be taken in accordance with the provisions- of Section 41 of Chapter 164 and Sec- tion 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, or any other enabling authority, and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes of this vote. 110 voted in the affirmative 11 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 9 On motion of Edward F. Murphy, Jr., it was voted that the Town amend Section 3.5 "Bylaw Committee" of the Bylaws of the Town by adding the following thereto as Section 3.5.3: 113.5.3 The term of office of each member of the Bylaw Committee shall commence on the first day of July in the year of appointment and shall expire on the thirtieth day of June in the third following calendar year." ARTICLE 10 On motion of Daniel A. Ensminger, it was unanimously voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire all or any part of the following described land with the buildings thereon 33 Special Town Meeting April 26, 1990 now or formerly owned by Mark C. Conserva, in fee or rights of ease- ment therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in order to resolve any title problems which may exist arising out of the gift of said-land from Mark C. Conserva to the Town as authorized by vote un- der Article 15 of the Warrant for the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 30, 1989, said land to be placed under the care, custody and control of the Conservation Commission of the Town of Reading, Mas- sachusetts, and held for general municipal purposes, including: open space, conservation and water control purposes and including the right to use said land for protecting and increasing the Town's water supply and water resources; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote: The land situated Northerly of Jefferson Circle and Colonial Drive, Easterly of,Latham Lane, Southerly of Rustic Lane and Southwesterly of Grey Coach :Road, being shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Revised January 1, '1986 Plat 164 as Lots 2 and 3, and Reading Board of Asses- sors' revised January 1, 1987 Plat 166 as Lot 4. Containing ap- proximately 9.5 acres, more or less. 121 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required On motion of Nils L. Nordberg, it was voted that this Special Town Meeting stand adjourned until conclusion of consideration of Line 61 (Public Safety) of Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 121 Town Meeting Members Present. A True Copy. Attest: Catherine A. Quimby Town Clerk 34