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Home My WebLink About1987-04-23 Special Town Meeting Minutes112 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator pro tem, Gerald A. Fiore, at 7:45 P.M., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Rev. Arthur Flynn of St. Agnes Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned until after Special Town Meeting. 117 Town Meeting Members were present. April 23, 1987 A true copy. Attest: Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School order. April 23, 1987 ARTICLE 1. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table. ARTICLE 4. On motion of James L. O'Leary, it was voted to take Article 4 out of James L. O'Leary moved that the capital outlay plan be amended to include the following item for expenditures in FY 1987: Purchase of Property $160,000 from Sale of Real Estate Fund, and amending the total accordingly. This motion was voted in the negative. ARTICLE 3. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to indefinitely postpone. ARTICLE 5. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted that the Town appropriate from FY 1987 additional lottery and distribution the sum of $26,085.96 for professional services in connection with the issuance of $1,975,000 general obligation bonds. ARTICLE 6. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted that the Town appropriate from FY 1987 additional lottery and distribution the sum of $35,000 to group health insurance in order to- fund the March First health insurance increases. ARTICLE 7. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted that the Town transfer the care, custody, management and control of the following described land, or portions thereof, which constitutes a portion of what is commonly known as Plat 136, Lot 4, from the School Committee, which land had previously been a portion of the Birch Meadow School site, to the Board of Selectmen for any other municipal purpose including the possible sale thereof. YMCA (Strip Along Arthur B. Lord Drive) Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly sideline of Arthur B. Lord Drive; Thence N 20-14-20 W a distance of 332.74 feet to a point; Thence by a curve line to the left having a radius of 285' a distance of 50.21 feet to a point; Thence by N 73-40-40- E a distance of 9.55 feet to a point; Thence S 20-24-10E a distance of 31.48 feet to a point; Special Town Meeting April 23, 1987 113 Thence S 20-14-20 E a distance of 350.62 feet to a point; Thence S 70-26-20 W a distance of 5.21 feet to a point; said point being the point of beginning of this description; Intending to describe a parcel of land containing 2061 square feet, more or less, now or formerly owned by the Town of Reading. 125 voted in the affirmative 1 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 8. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted that the Town authorize the recision of an easement or license to the YMCA over property of the Town for access to the public way in Birch Meadow from Plat 138, Lot 2, as authorized by Town Meeting vote under Article 93 of the 1972 Annual Town Meeting and approved on April 3, 1972. 126 voted in the affirmative 2 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 9. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to convey the following described property with the buildings thereon, presently commonly known as a portion of Plat 136, Lot 4, to the Greater Boston YMCA for $1.00 or such greater sum as the Board of Selectmen may determine and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper and to deliver a deed or deeds therefor to said purchasers. YMCA (Strip Along Arthur B. Lord Drive) Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly sideline of Arthur B. Lord Drive; Thence N 20-14-20 W a distance of 332.74 feet to a point; Thence by a curve line to the left having a radius of 285' a distance of 50.21 feet to a point; Thence by N 73-40-40 E a distance of 9.55 feet to a point; Thence S 20-24-10 E a distance of 31.48 feet to a point; Thence S 20-14-20 E a distance of 350.62 feet to a point; Thence S 70-26-20 W a distance of 5.21 feet to a point; said point being the point of beginning of this description; Intending to describe a parcel of land containing 2061 square feet, more or less, now or formerly owned by the Town of Reading. 119 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required ARTICLE 10. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted that the Town rescind previous action of the 1982 Annual Town Meeting on April 12, 1982, Article 17, which accepted as a gift for use as park land a parcel of land owned by Roger A. Reed and shown on the Assessors' map as Plat 66, Lot 52, consisting of approximately 6,594 square feet with 50.10 feet of frontage on Pleasant Street. ARTICLE 11. On motion of Nils L. Nordberg, it was voted that the Town amend Article 11 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting by deleting the text of the proposed By-Law in its entirety and substituting therefor the following to be adopted as Article XXXVII of the By-Laws of the Town: "No person shall smoke or have in his possession any lighted cigar, cigarette or other tobacco product in any building or room owned or occupied by the Town other than in personal offices or specifically designated areas. The Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the Manager of the Light Department shall designate areas in which smoking shall be allowed, and shall post an appropriate number of signs indicating those areas in which smoking is prohibited." This motion was voted in the affirmative by a unanimous vote. 114 On motion of Raymond Tahmosh, it was voted that the Town amend said Article XXXVII of the By-Laws of the Town, by deleting the phrase: "personal offices or" in the third sentence thereof, to read then as follows: "No person shall smoke or have in his possession any lighted cigar, cigarette or other tobacco product in any building or room owned or occupied by the Town other than in specifically designated areas. The Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the Manager of the Light Department shall designate areas in which smoking shall be allowed, and shall post an appropriate number of signs indicating those areas in which smoking is prohibited." 64 voted in the affirmative 55 voted in the negative On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted this meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. 119 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: Doris M. Fantasia Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 1987 Annual Town Meeting resumed at 10:05 P.M. ARTICLE 8. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to take Article 8 from the table. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to amend "Schedule A -Compensation Plan" of Article XXIV of the By-Laws of the Town by deleting the classifications and substituting the following: effective 7-1-87 or such earlier date as may have been voted. SCHEDULE A - CLASSIFICATION PLAN - TOWN OF READING GRADE JOB TITLES 12 Director of Public Works S Police Chief S Fire Chief S 11 Assessors' Appraiser S Asst. Dir. Public Works, Operations S Town Engineer S Library Director S Town Planner S Treasurer-Collector S 10 Town Accountant S Building Inspector S Cemetery Director S 9 Health Director S Assistant Library Director S Supervisors: Highway & Sanitation Forestry & Parks Water Treatment & Pumping Stations Water & Sewer Town Clerk S Recreation Supervisor S Assistant Treasurer S