HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-18 Annual Town Election ResultsTOWN WARRANT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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
in the following places designated for the eight precinct's in
said Town, namely :
Precinct 1.
Precinct 2.
Precinct 3.
Precinct 4.
Precinct 5.
Precinct 6.
Precinct 7.
Precinct 8.
J. Warren Killam School
J. Warren Killam School
Joshua Eaton School
Joshua Eaton School
Alice M. Barrows School
Alice M. Barrows School
Birch Meadow School
Birch Meadow School
MONDAY, the EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1991,
at seven o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following ar-
ticles, viz;
ARTICLE 1 To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: a
Moderator for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for
three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three
years; two members of the Municipal Light Board for three years;
two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; two
members of the School Committee for three years;
Precinct
1.
Eight members for
three years;
Precinct
2.
Eight members for
three years;
one member for
two years to fill
vacancy; one
member for one
Precinct
3.
year to fill vacancy;
Eight members for three years;
one member for
two years to fill
vacancy;
Precinct
4.
Eight members for
three years;
Precinct
5.
Eight members for
three years;
Precinct
6.
Eight members for
three years;
one member for
two years to fill
vacancy;
Precinct
7.
Eight members for
three years;
one member for
one year to fill vacancy;
Precinct
8.
Eight members for
three years;
one member for
two years to fill
vacancy.
For these purposes the polls will be opened
at each of the
eight precincts
at seven o'clock A.M. and will
close at eight
o'clock P.M.
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and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland
Road, in said Reading, on
MONDAY, the EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL A.D., 1991,
at seven-thirty o'clock -in the evening, at which time and place
the following articles are to be, acted upon and determined. ex-
clusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 2 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of
Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of 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 3 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given
Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the
Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or
otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town 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 4 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 5 To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Capital
Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading
Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer-Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue
of the financial year beginning July 1, 1991, in accordance with
the provision of the General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 and to
issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than
one year, in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 44, Sec-
tion 17, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Treasurer-Collector
ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the pay-
ment during Fiscal Year 1992 of bills remaining unpaid for pre-
vious fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to
the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such
terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of Town
tangible property, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9 To determine how much money the Town will raise by
borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available
funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the operation.of the
Town and its government, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10 To see whether the.Town will vote to rescind the
remaining bond authorization(s) for the purpose of constructing a
new Central Fire Station, constructing Drainage Improvements, and
constructing Roadway Improvements, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading
Zoning By-Laws by deleting Section 7.2.1. thereof in its en-
tirety, and substituting therefor the following:
7.2.1. The Town Manager shall appoint a Zoning Enforcement
officer, who shall be charged, designated, and authorized
with the enforcement of these Bylaws."
and by substituting the words "Zoning Enforcement Officer" for
the words "Building Inspector" in Sections 3.2., 4.6.3.; and
7.2.3. of the Zoning By-Laws; by substituting the words "Zoning
Enforcement Officer's" for the words. "Building Inspector's" in
Sections 4.4A.3. and 4.9.3.18. of the Zoning By-Laws; by deleting
the words "and Massachusetts State Building Code" from section
4.9.3.18. thereof; and by adding the words "or Zoning Enforcement
officer as appropriate" immediately after the word "Buildings" in
Sections 7:1.1., 7.1.1.1., and 7.1.2. of the Zoning Bylaws, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General
Bylaws of the Town by deleting Section 4.6.1 thereof relating to
the disposal of surplus property and substituting therefor the
following, or take any other action with respect thereto:
4.6.1 Whenever an item or collection of items of tangible
personal property with an estimated net value of less than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) within the control of an of-
ficial body, but excluding the Municipal Light Board, shall
be determined by that official body to be surplus, obsolete,
salvage or beyond repair, it may be disposed of by sale,
trade or otherwise, by the Town Manager with the approval of
the Finance Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an
item or collection of items of tangible personal property
with an estimated net value of less than Five Thousand Dol-
lars ($5,000.00) no longer useful to the Town but having
- resale or salvage value may be disposed of at less than fair
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market value to a charitable organization which has received
a tax exemption from the United States by reason of its
charitable nature by the Town Manager with the approval of
the Finance Committee and without any further Town Meeting
action. "
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote-to accept the provi-
sions of Chapter 291 of the Acts of 1990 relating to enhanced 911
service, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen and/or the Municipal Light Board to terminate,
convey or abandon certain existing rights of vehicular and
pedestrian access, as depicted on the Plan entitled "Plan of Land
in Reading, Massachusetts owned by Gerald F. Lux and Roger M.
Ormes, Jr. scale one inch equals 40 feet, July 10, 1986" across
certain property, known as 236-242 Ash Street and shown on Town
of Reading Board of Assessors' Map Rev. Jan. 1, 1987, Plat 44 as
lot 18, for the. benefit of properties currently believed to be
owned by Thomas Leonard, Trustee of ET Realty Trust, u/d/t dated
July 29, 1986 recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry
of Deets in Book 17248, page 105, Ernest G. Babcock, Clifton P.
--Englund, Herbert C. Miesfeldt and Janice Pendergast, respec-
tively, all as shown on the below described plan (hereinafter the
"Adjacent Properties") and depicted as lots 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
on said Town of Reading Board of Assessors' Map,,upon and follow-
ing the acquisition by the Town, acting by and through the
Municipal Light Board as aforesaid, of said 236-242 Ash Street;
subject to the granting by the Town and/or the Municipal Light.:
Board of an easement of twenty-five feet in width, for vehicular
and pedestrian access purposes leading to Ash Street,.all as
shown on the. below described plan as Easement B, in certain ex-
isting property owned by the Town of Reading and controlled by
the Reading Municipal Light Department, shown on Town of Reading
Board of Assessors' Map Rev. Jan. 1, 1987, Plat 44 as lots 3, 4
and 5, for the benefit of the Adjacent Properties, subject to
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon bythe Municipal
Light Board, and to see what minimum amount if any shall be paid
for such termination, conveyance or abandonment and to authorize
the Town and/or the Municipal Light Board to do all other acts
and things necessary and proper for financial and other assis-
tance and all other things necessary. and proper for carrying out
the purposes of this vote or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Easement Band the Adjacent Properties are-depicted on a
plan entitled: "Easement Plan of Land in Reading, Mas-
sachusetts, prepared for Reading Municipal Light Depart-
ment, scale 30 feet to an inch - January 2, 1991,"
prepared by Robert E. Anderson.
Reading Municipal Light Department
ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the ap-
propriation and expenditure from time to time and without further
Town Meeting action of.monies relating to all fiscal years prior
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to Fiscal Year 1992 distributed or to be distributed to the Town
pursuant to General Laws Chapter 90, Section 34(2)(a) for main-
taining, repairing, improving and constructing Town ways and for
any other purposes for which said funds may be expended under
said Chapter 90, and to 'authorize the Town to file all applica-
tions for said funds and to enter into all contracts or agree-
ments as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ar-
ticle, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General
Bylaws of the Town to change the dates for Annual Town Meeting
by deleting the phrase "third Monday preceding the second Monday"
in Section 2.1.1 thereof and substituting therefor the phrase
"fifth Tuesday preceding the fourth Monday" and by deleting the
word "second" in Section 2.1.3 and substituting therefor the
word "fourth" so that said Articles 2.1.1 and 2.1.3 shall read
as follows, or take any other action with respect thereto:
2.1.1 The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the fifth
Tuesday preceding the fourth Monday in April of each year
for the election of Town officers and for such other matters
as required by law to be determined by ballot.
2.1.3 All business of the Annual Town Meeting, except
the election of such Town officers and the determination of
such matters as required by law to be elected or determined
by ballot, shall be considered at an adjournment of such
meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday in
April, except if this day shall fall on a legal holiday, in
which case the meeting shall be held on the following day or
at a further adjournment thereof."
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 17 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing
or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or other-
wise and appropriate for the purpose of purchasing a Fire Depart-
ment ladder truck; such appropriation to include all costs of ac-
quiring, preparing, and originally equipping the fire truck as
required to complete the purpose of this article, all monies to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 18 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing
or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or other-
wise and appropriate for the purpose of purchasing a Fire Depart-
ment ambulance; such appropriation to include all costs of ac-
quiring, preparing, and originally equipping the ambulance as
required to complete the purpose of this article, all monies to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General
Bylaws of the Town by adding a Section 5.1.6 thereto as follows
relating to water supply protection, or take any other action
with respect thereto:
it 5.1.6 Water Supply Protection.
5.1.6.1. Purpose. The purpose of this bylaw is.to protect,
preserve and maintain the public health, safety and welfare
whenever there is in force a state of water supply emer-
gency.
5.1.6.2. Whenever a state of water supply emergency has
been declared by the Massachusetts Department of Environmen-
tal Protection pursuant to Chapter 21G or Chapter 111 of the
General Laws, or any other enabling authority, or. by the
Governor, no user of water supplied by the Town shall vio-
late any provision, condition, requirement or restriction
included in a plan approved by the Department of Environmen-
tal Protection which has as its purpose the abatement of a
water supply emergency provided that notice of any such
provision, condition, requirement or restriction has pre-
viously been given to such users by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation within the Town or by such
other notice as is reasonably calculated to reach and inform
all such users.
5.1.6.3. Any user of water supplied by the Town who vio-
lates this bylaw shall be liable to the Town in the amount
of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the first violation and One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each subsequent violation,
which fine shall inure to the Town for such uses as the
Board of Selectmen may direct. In addition to any other
means of enforcement, the provisions of this bylaw may be
enforced by noncriminal disposition in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.11 of these bylaws and Section 21D
of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; and for the purposes of
such noncriminal disposition, the term "enforcing person"
shall mean any member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town
manager, any police officer of the Town, the Director of
Public Works, or his or her designee, and the Health Direc-
tor, or his or her designee. Further, any enforcing person,
or his or her designee or agent, may enter any property for
the purpose of inspecting or investigating any violation of
this bylaw or enforcing the same."
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE-20 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care,
custody, management and control of the following described land,
or portions thereof, which is commonly known as the site of the
former central fire station on Pleasant Street, to the Board of
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Selectmen of the Town of Reading for any municipal purpose in-
cluding the possible auction, sale or lease thereof, or take any
other action with respect thereto:
A portion of the land shown on Town of Reading
Board of Assessors' Revised January 1; 1977
Plat 65 as Lot 7.
By petition
ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey, by auction
or otherwise, all or any part of the following described.
property, with the buildings thereon, commonly known as the site
of the former central fire station on. Pleasant Street; to deter-
mine the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance; to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any part of
said property for such amount or a larger amount, and upon such
other terms and conditions as the Board of selectmen shall con-
sider proper and to deliver a deed therefor to said purchaser;
and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the
tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and ap-
propriate to the Board of Selectmen to carry out the purposes of
this vote or take any other action with respect thereto:
A portion of the land shown on Town of Reading
Board of Assessors' Revised January 1, 1977
Plat 65 as Lot 7.
By petition
ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section
2.2.1 of the General Bylaws of the Town by adding the following
sentences to the present Rule 1 which states: "A majority ~of the
Town Meeting Members shall constitute a quorum for doing busi-
ness.", or take any other action with respect thereto:
if Said quorum shall be present no later than fifteen (15)
minutes after the posted time to begin, and a quorum count
shall be made by the Moderator approximately every hour.
Failing a quorum, Town Meeting shall stand adjourned."
By petition
ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Appleton Lane,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Appleton Lane,
and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from
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the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise,
and appropriate for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Avalon Road,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Avalon Road, 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 for acquisition of said land or easement therein or
payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of
said way, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Carriage Lane,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Carriage Lane,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Chestnut Road,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
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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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein- by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Chestnut Road,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Colonial Drive,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Colonial Drive,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Enos Circle,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to. take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Enos Circle, and
to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the
tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and
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appropriate for acquisition of said land or easement therein or
payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of
said way, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 29 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Granger Avenue,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Granger Avenue,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Greycoach Road,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Greycoach Road,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Jefferson.
Circle, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, such highways being laid out in accordance with
plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the
office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory
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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 land in fee or rights
of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to
assess betterments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to
accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Jef-
ferson Circle, and to see what sum the Town will raise by bor-
rowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds,
or otherwise, and appropriate for acquisition of said land or
easement therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for
the construction of said way, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 32 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Johnson Circle,
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of bet-
terments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
rsuch 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Johnson Circle,
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 for acquisition of said land or easement
therein or payment of any eminent domain damages and for the con-
struction of said way, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept
the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a
public way of the following private way known as Rocky Road, un-
der the provision of law authorizing the assessment of better-
ments, such highways being laid out in accordance with plans
duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements,
and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such 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 land in fee or rights of easement
therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess better-
ments therefor and to see if the Town will vote to accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen as Rocky Road, 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 for acquisition of said land or easement therein or
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payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of
said way, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will vote pursuant to Section
2-6 of the Reading Home Rule Charter to declare the seats of any
or all of the following Town Meeting Members to be vacant and to
remove any or all of the following described persons from their
position as Town Meeting Member for failure to take the oath of
office within thirty days following the notice of election or for
failure to attend one-half or more of Town Meeting sessions,
during the previous year or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Precinct 2 Wayne S. Davis
Precinct 3 Michael Guenther
Precinct 5 Richard R. Cefalo
Precinct 7 Kenneth W. Leach
James K. Taylor
. Board of Selectmen
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by 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
March 18, 1991, 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 12)th da o~ February, 1991.
r J
Russel; T. Graham, Chairman
hairman
Daniel A. Ensuringer, Vice
George,V. Hines, Secretary
Sally, jM. Hoyt..
....~c!7
e R. Nigro
Emign
SELECTMEN OF READING
A r RUECOPY. ATTEST;
TOWN CLERK
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on February 26,1991
notified and warned the inhabitants of 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 Town Meeting warrant in the following public places within
the'Town of Reading:
Precinct 1. Carolans' Variety, 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`.I,. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street
P & S Convenient Store, 287 Lowell Street
Memorial High School., 62 Oakland Road
Pre6 nct'.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 March 18, 1991 the date set for the election in this
Warrant.
`I also ,caused an attested copy of this warrant to be pub-
lished in'the~'Reading Chronicle in the issue of
A~,
` " Constab e of Read g
TOWN-CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
March 18, 1991
i
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a
General Election was held at the time and places specified in the War-
rant, and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as fol-
lows:
Precinct'
l.
J. Warren Killam School
Barbara Takach
Precinct
2.
J. Warren Killam School
Eleanor M. Brown
Precinct
3.
Joshua Eaton School
Carol Beckwith
Precinct
4.
Joshua Eaton School
Lawrence E. Drew
Precinct
5.
Alice M. Barrows School.
Mary Andreola
Precinct
6.
Alice M. Barrows School
Louis R. Gardner
Precinct
7.
Birch Meadow School
Henry Murphy
Precinct
8.
Birch Meadow School
Kenneth C. Latham
who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Nathan White,
Precinct 1; John W. Batley, Precinct 2; Marilyn Simmons, Precinct 3;
Maria Silvaggi, Precinct 4; Larry Durkin, Precinct 5; Mary S. Ziegler,
Precinct 6; Ruth Converse, Precinct 7; and Anthony Catanzano, Precinct
8, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant,
except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the respective
Wardens.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens and each found to
be empty and.all registered 000.
The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A.M. and were closed at
8:00 P.M. with the following results: 2,860 ballots cast.
Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total
MODERATOR for one year - Vote for One
Paul C. Dustin
303
182
.157
375
182
272
300
342
2113*
Blanks
108
67
72
106
66
101
106
121
747
TOTAL
411
249
229
481
248
373
406
463
2860
* Elected
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
for
Three
Years
- Vote
for One
Eugene R. Nigro
197
123
126
322
160
213
229
237
1607*
Francis P. Gorgone
201
117
96
136
80
150
164
206
1150.
Blanks
13
9
7
23
8
10
13
20
103
Total
411
249
229
481
248
373
406
463
2860
* Elected
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
for
Three
Years -
Vote
for One
David R. Nugent
294
181
168
348
173 266 285 335 2050*
Blanks
117
68
61
133
75 107 121 128 810
Total
411
249
229
481
248 373 406 463 2860
* Elected
1
Annual Town Election - March 18, 1991
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD for Three Years - Vote for Two
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr '5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Allan E. Ames
243
160
154
331
152
254
252
300
1846*
David Swyter
252
170
151
276
159
238
268
306
1820*
Blanks
327
168
153
355
185
254
292
320
2054
Total
822
498
458
962
496
746
812
926
.5720
* Elected
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES for Three Years - Vote for Two
Carol S. Beckwith
285
182
175
354
180
274
293
343
2086*
Cherrie M. Dubois
296
180
169
356
176
271
292
938
2078*
Blanks
241
136
114
252
140
201
227
245
1556
Total
822
498
458
962
496
746
812
926
5720
* Elected
SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years - Vote for Two
George J. Shannon
125
75
75
180
108
146
168
158
1035
Matthew Cummings
220
114
99
171
74
155
156
197
1186*
E.F. Driscoll,III
51
47
51
59
49
65
67
78
467
Kenneth A. King
150
71
67
80
47
100
83
130
728
Timothy R. Twomey
194
119
117
347
139
201
233
235
1585#
Blanks
82
72
49
125
79
79
105
128
719
Total
822
498
458
962
496
746
812
926
5720
PRECINCT 1
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight
Matthew
Cummings
286*
Richard
P. Fotino, Sr.
261*
Kenneth
A. King
243*
Catherine A. Quimby
253*
James E.
Barry
253*
Marilyn
R. King
257*
Carl J.
Nelson
250*
James K.
Taylor
271*
Blanks
1214
Total
3288
* Elected
2
Annual Town Election - March 18, 1991
PRECINCT 2
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years Vote for Not More Than Eight
Francis P. Burke
167*
Wayne S. Davis
138*
Bruce A. Reilly
153*
Larry B. Watson
154*
Edwin E. Cowart, III
163*
Marueen S. Hilliard
169*
Joanne Melesciuc
164*
Gail Faller
5*
Donna Sokol-Feltus
1
Marlene Cohen
1
Blanks
877
Total
1992
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One
Wendy J. Small
Blanks
Total
191*
58
249
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for One
Margaret V. Pratt
Blanks
Totals
* Elected
184*
65
249
PRECINCT 3
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight
John L. Milano, Sr.
156*
Lance Watson
139*
Steven R. Hutcheson
161*
Salvatore L. Mele
145*
Ann T. Nelson
ll*
Diane R. Kurkjian
2*
John L. Donovan
1*
Steven G. Oston
1*
Blanks
1216
Total
1832
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Annual Town Election - March 18, 1991
PRECINCT 3 (continued)
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One
George A. McCormack
Blanks
Total
* Elected
159*
'70
229
PRECINCT 4
TOWN MEETING MEMBER FOR THREE YEARS - Vote for Not More Than Eight
Willard J. Burditt
244*
Randolph R. Harrision, Jr.
213*
Glen Hartzler
204
Edward F. Murphy
189
Edward G. Smethurst
161
Irene M. York
212*
Leslie H. York
208*
Susan B. Kalmakis
243*
Elsbeth L. Quimby
252*
James E. Stager
160
Mary Ann Wright
277*
Nancy Ziemlak
228*
Blanks
1257
Total
3848
* Elected
PRECINCT 5
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS - Vote for Not More Than Eight
Edward F.
Driscoll, III
123*
Robert Fe
rrari
123*
Lawrence
E. Mabius
120*
George M.
McWilliams
102
Janice M.
Jones
133*
Thomas A.
Jones
111*
Carroll E
. McMillan
79
Frederic
S. Meehan
120*
Jennifer
Lachmayr
73
Kathleen
S. Vaccaro
149*
Ann Caulf
ield Ward
139*
Blanks
712
Total
1984
* Elected
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Annual Town Election - March 18, 1991
PRECINCT 6
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for not more than Eight
Kevin M. Fulgoni
191*
Robert R. Lynch
191*
Steven L. Cool
186
Ronald D'Addario
220*
Patricia L. Keane
223*
John-J. Shemkus
195*
Richard A. Surette
212*
George T. Thompson
213*
William H. Watt
201*
Blanks
1152
Total
2984
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One
Diana Kaine
Blanks
Total
* Elected
222*
151
373
PRECINCT 7
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote For Not More Than Eight
Michael F. Slezak
188*
Thomas J. Tamburrino
175*
Donald L. Anglehart
171*
Damon S. Black
114
Lawrene A. Durkin
138
James L. Hall
144*
James A. Keigley
167*
Norman F. Kozlowski
156*
Robert T. Mackie
91
Catherine M. Powell
234*
Roger O. Sanstad
142
Louis C. Sciortino, Jr.
69
Francis T. Walsh
166*,
Blanks
1293
Total
3248
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for One
Thomas W. Boshar 193*
Blanks 213
Total 406
* Elected
5
Annual Town Election - March 18, 1991.
PRECINCT 8
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote For Not More Than Eight
Gregory C. Galvin
185*
Francis P. Gorgone
229*
Gloria R. Hulse
188*
Frederick VanMagness
194*
James E. Biller
275*
Christopher E: Coleman
174
Harvey J. (Pete) Dahl
198*
David M. Ferris
178*
Pasquale M. Iapicca
164
Rheta C. McKinley
125
Kevin P. Moran
166
Teresa Morabito Moran
190*
Blanks
1438
Total
3704
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One
Patricia E. Black 124
Paul Fleming 64
William M. Fowler 138*
Blanks 137
Total 463
* Elected
The polls were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following result: Whole
number of votes cast were 2,860 (20% of the registered voters).
The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot
cases and placed by the Town Clerk in the vault for safe keeping.
Voted to adjourn at 9:.35 P.M. March 18, 1991.
A true copy. Attest:
therine A. Quimby
Town Clerk
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