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Special Town Meeting
April 14, 1988
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School April 14, 1988
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C.
Dustin, at 8:00 P.M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Doris M.
Fantasia, when on motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to dis-
pense with further reading of the warrant, except for the
officer's return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. The following report of Town Manager, Peter I.
Hechenbleikner, was accepted as a Report of Progress:
REPORT ON ISO COMMERCIAL RISK INC.
Mr. Moderator, Town Meeting members:
This is a Report on the Instructional Motion made at the
Town Meeting on Monday, regarding the ISO Commercial Risk Inc.and
the rating of the Town of Reading vis-a-vis the Fire Station
issues.
This is not as readable as-we like (see attached). The Town
of Reading was ISO rated in 1984. The Insurance Service Or-
ganization rates communities in order to establish the rate for
fire insurance within that community. They stress, and it is
noted on the bottom of this, that . "The above classification
has been developed for fire insurance rating purposes only."
However, we did have this done as all communities do, usually
once every ten years.
The Town of Reading is in Class 4 and the features that are
rated and the relative weights are the following: receiving and
handling fire alarms, basicly the dispatch operation, is 10% of
the rating; and Reading garnered a 6.8% on that. The Fire
Department is responsible for 50% of,the rating, and the Town of
Reading had a 28.93 rating on that. The water supply has a 40
rating and Reading's rating was 34.17. The total of that was
100% and the Town of Reading's rating was 64.46.
If you look on the chart on the lower part of the graph
that is highlighted, that places us in a Class 4. (Just to show
you a little bit better the issues included in the rating, in
terms of the Fire Department rating.) Again this is responsible
for 50% of the rating by ISO.
The issues that are rated are Engine Companies, Ladder
Service Companies, Distribution of Companies, Pumper Capacity,
Department Manning, and Training. You will note that the issue
of Distribution of Companies is responsible for only 4% of the
total rating. We do not have the breakdowns from ISO on these
issues, but you see we have a 28.93% rating, or 57.9% of the pos-
sible rating for the fire company. That does not mean we have a
bad fire company. It may mean that there are different issues
that they are rating that we didn't do as well as we could have.
Receipt of Fire Alarms is rated at 2%, operators at 3%, and Alarm
Dispatch Circuit Facility at 5%, for a total of 10%. The Town of
Reading was rated at 6.88%. I don't think they really looked at
our dispatch center.
Water supply is responsible for 40% of the rating. The Town
of Reading-water supply rated very well. The water supply rating
includes the Distribution of the Hydrants and the quantity-and
pressure of Supply, Hydrant Size/Type/Installation, Hydrant
Inspection/Condition, Total Water Supply is 40% of the total
rating. We got 34.17% or 85%. We also do want to point out that
No.
ACCOUNTING DEPT.
1 Personal Serv.
2 Non-Personal Exp.
TOTAL
APPROPRIATED
EXPENDED
APPROPRIATED
TOWN MGR
FINANCE COM
FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987
FY1987
FY1988
FY89 Recomm
FY89 Recomm
VOTE
64,844.00
63,615.00
67,068.00
74,815.00
72,185.00
5-0-0 Note 1
1,365.00
1,316.00
1,400.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
7-0-0
66,209.00
64,931.00
68,468.00
76,265.00
73,635.00
COMMUNITY DEVL. DEPT.
CONSERVATION DIV
3 Personal Serv.
31,818.00
31,327.00
36,195.00
28,467.00
28,467.00
6-0-0
4 Non-Personal Exp.
6,942.00
6,586.00
7,335.00
4,730.00
4,730.00
6-0-0
PLANNING DIV
5 Personal Serv.
8,231.00
2,400.00
31,132.00
2,650.00
2,650.00
6-0-0
6 Non-Personal Exp.
26,528.00
26,528.00
5,041.00
23,250.00
13,250.00
6-0-0
ZONING BOARD
7 Personal Serv.
5,840.00
5,686.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
6-0-0
8 Non-Personal Exp.
included
in above
2,210.00
200.00
200.00
6-0 0
HIST COMM
9 Non-Personal Exp.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
6-0-0
INSP DIV
10 Personal Serv.
48,307.00
48,307.00
50,670.00
43,962.00
47,442.00
6-0-0
11 Non-Personal Exp.
3,490.00
3,381.00
4,255.00
4,520.00
3,520.00
6-0-0
GENERAL DEPT
12 Personal Serv.
49,792.00
49,792.00
6-0-0
13 Non-Personat Exp inc
10,050.00
11,050.00
6-0-0
OST not to exceed*
-
*1000
*1000
TOTAL
Personal Serv.
94,196.00
87,720.00
120,097.00
126,971.00
130,451.00
Non-Personal Exp.
37,960.00
-
37,495.00
19,841.00
43,750.00
33,750.00
Total
132,156.00
125,215.00
139,938.00
170,721.00
164,201.00
FINANCE DEPT.
FIN COM
14 Personal Serv.
2,250.00
1,268.00
2,250.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
7-0-0
15 Non-Personal Exp.
35,350.00
34,427.00
35,350.00
38,350.00
38,350.00
7-0-0
16 Reserve Fund
200,000.00
199,002.00
330,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
7-0-0
I *Out of State Travel in
the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense
category
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Note 4
i .e
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomn FY89 Recomm VOTE
FINANCE CONTINUED
ASSESSMENT DIV
Personal Serv.
17
Elect. Off.
10,027.00
10,027.00
18
Elec. Off. Reval
19
Other
80,090.00
74,086.00
20
Non-Personal Exp.
5,791.00
5,702.00
21
Capital
22
Interest-Tax Appeal
TREAS./COLLECT. DIV
23
Personal Serv.
177,913.00
177,024.00
24
Non-Personal Exp.
83,004.00
82,960.00
DATA PROCESSING
25
Non-Personal Exp inc
116,840.00
115,469.00
OST not to exceed*
26
Capital
Total
10,530.00
10,530.00
10,530.00
5-0-0
.(25,000)
From Art. 31, ATM 1985
78,469.00
81,061.00
82,061.00
5-0-0 Note 5
6,000.00
5,800.00
5,800.00
6-1-0
0.00
12,800.00
12,800.00
4-2-1
8,393.93
0.00
191,071.00
195,561.00
195,561.00
5-0-0
61,570.00
87,650.00
87,650.00
7-0-0
66,840.00
64,540.00
64,540.00
7-0-0
*700
*700
50,000.00
37,500.00
37,500.00
7-0-0
Personal Serv. 270,280.00
262,405.00
282,320.00
289,152.00
290,152.00
Non-Personal Exp. 440,985.00
437,560.00
508,153.93
346,340.00
346,340.00
Capital 0.00
0.00
50,000.00
50,300.00
50,300.00
TOTAL 711,265.00
699,965.00
840,473.93
685,792.00
686,792.00
No.
APPROPRIATED
EXPENDED
APPROPRIATED
TOWN MGR
FINANCE COM
FINANCE COM
REMARKS
FY1987
FY1987
FY1988
FY89 Recomm
FY89 Recomn
VOTE
GENERAL SERVICES DEPT.
SELECTMEN
27 Non-Personal Exp.
216,388.00
201,626.00
9,630.00
9,900.00
9,900.00
6-0-0
TOWN MANAGER
28 Personal Serv.
108,255.00
100,066.00
100,066.00
6-0-0
29 Non-Personal Exp inc
67,130.00
77,800.00
77,800.00
6-0-0
OST not to exceed*
*1200
*1200
LAW DIV. '
Non-Personal Exp.
30 Town Counsel
78,000.00
78,000.00
85,000.00
90,100.00
90,000.00
5-3-0
Note 6
31 Labor Counsel
21,800.00
15,000.00
35,000.00
24,000.00
24,000.00
5-1-0
32 Other
5,000.00
9,138.00
5,000.00
6,000.00
5,220.00.
4-2-0
Note 7
PERSONNEL DIV.
33 Personal Serv.
21,263.00
4,314.00
12,480.00
29,470.00
29,470.00
5-1-0
34 Non-Personal Exp.
700.00
699.00
6,500.00
45,550.00
42,550.00
6-0-0
Note 8
TOWN CLERK DIV
35 Personal Serv.
65,075.00
64,685.00
61,390.00
55,320.00
55,320.00
5-1-0
36 Non-Personal Exp.
9,180.00
9,059.00
8,130.00
26,255.00
6,255.00
6-0-0
Note 9
ELECTIONS/REG
37 Personal Serv.
1,150.00
1,135.00
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,150.00
6-0-0
38 Non-Personal Exp.
47,300.00
40,748.00
40,100.00
52,400.00
52,400.00
6-0-0
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
39 Personal Serv.
3,113.00
3,113.00
3,270.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
6-0-0
40 Non-Personal Exp.
950.00
785.00
900.00
600.00
600.00
6-0-0
41 CASUALTY INS
296,051.00
256,258.00
301,373.00
331,510.00
316,500.00
6-0-0
Note 10
42 INDEMN POL/FIRE
20,000.00
20,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
6-0-0
TOTAL DEPARTMENT
Personal Serv
90,601.00
73,247.00
186,545.00
191,006.00
191,006.00
Non-Personal Exp
695,369.00
631,313.00
588,763.00
694,115.00
655,225.00
TOTAL
785,970.00
704,560.00
775,308.00
885,121.00
846,231.00
*Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
1
No.
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomm FY89 Recomm VOTE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPT.
HEALTH DIVISION
43 Personal Serv.
71,285.00
68,260.00
44 Non-Personal Exp inc
37,906.00
34,040.00
DST not to exceed*
45 Hazardous Waste
0.00
0.00
ELDER SERVICES DIV
46 Personal Serv.
60,941.00
55,645.00
47 Non Personal Exp.
9,521.00
8,740.00
VETERANS SERV DIV
48 Personal Serv.
17,036.00
16,629.00
Non-Personal Exp.
49 Aid
40,000.00
11,809.00
50 Other
1,431.00
1,380.00
RECREATION
51 Personal Serv.
48,952.00
47,851.00
52 Non-Personal Exp.
23,352.00
23,186.00
GENERAL DEPT
53 Personal Serv.
54 Non-Personal Exp inc
DST not to exceed*
TOTAL
81,795.00
32,886.00
32,886.00
8-0-0
49,085.00
43,868.00
42,668.00
7-1-0
Note 11
*1200
*1200
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
8-0-0
59,745.00
58,779.00
61,029.00
8-0-0
Note 12
13,475.00
18,064.00
18,064.00
8-0-0
17,890.00
11,560.00
11,560.00
8-0-0
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
8-0-0
1,450.00
1,330.00
1,330.00
8-0-0
52,883.00
57,081.00
57,081.00
8-0-0
22,020.00
30,350.00
27,350.00
8-0-0
Note 13
70,940.00
70,940.00
8-0-0
0.00
1,200.00
7-1-0
Note 11
*1200
Personal Serv. 198,214.00
188,385.00
212,313.00
231,246.00
233,496.00
Non-Personal Exp. 112,210.00
79,155.00
118,030.00
125,612.00
122,612.00
TOTAL 310,424.00
267,540.00
330,343.00
356,858.00
356,108.00
LIBRARY DEPT.
55 Personal Serv. 321,725.00 309,900.00 325,034.00
56 Non-Personal Exp inc 140,366.00 136,579.00 95,427.00
OST not to exceed*
TOTAL 462,091.00 446,479.00 420,461.00
332,456.00
333,278.00 5-0-1
107,986.00
107,986.00 6-0-0
*1500
*1500
440,442.00
441,264.00
*Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
L Ji No
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomn FY89 Recomm VOTE
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.
POLICE
57 Personal Serv.
1,508,414.00
1,499,580.00
1,610,243.00
58 Non-Personal Exp inc
167,870.00
166,958.00
179,647.00
DST not to exceed*
59 Capital (computer)
included
in above
18,000.00
ANIMAL CONTROL
60 Personal Serv.
14,906.00
14,906.00
15,590.00
61 Non-Personal Exp.
4,844.00
3,252.00
5,850.00
Capital
11,000.00
FIRE
62 Personal Serv.
1,523,181.00
1,502,076.00
1,608,445.00
63 Non-Personal Exp.inc
140,444.00
140,433.00
74,995.00
OST not to exceed*
64 Capital (radio/car)
included in above
10,000.00
EMERGENCY MGMT
65 Personal Serv.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,050.00
66 Non-Personal Exp.
1,140.00
894.00
1,150.00
TOTAL
Personal Serv.
3,047,501.00
3,017,562.00
3,235,328.00
- Non-Personal Exp.
314,298.00
311,537.00
261,642.00
Capital
0.00
0.00
39,000.00
TOTAL 3,361,799.00 3,329,099.00 3,535,970.00
1,617,683.00 1,617,000.00
184,718.00 184,218.00
*3000 *3000
13,000.00 13,000.00
16,192.00 16,192.00
6,250.00 6,250.00
0.00
1,627,145.00
1,629,009.00
76,705.00
76,705.00
*1200
*1200
10,000.00
25,500.00
2,100.00 2,100.00
1,050.00 1,050.00
3,263,120.00 3,264,301.00
268,723.00 268,223.00
23,000.00 38,500.00
3,554,843.00 3,571,024.00
5-0-0
5-0-0 Note 14
4-1-0
4-1-0.
4-1-0
5-0-0 Note 15
5-0-0
5-2-0
5-0-0
5-0-0
*Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
1_.'~ No.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
BLDG MAINT
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomm FY89 Recomm VOTE
67
Personal Serv.
87,259.00
81,814.00
119,033.00
122,976.00
122,976.00
68
Non-Personal Exp.
102,441.00
101,818.00
160,900.00
183,832.00
164,232.00
69
Capital (Asb. Rem)
35,000.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
ENGINEERING
70
Personal Serv.
187,256.00
179,897.00
196,619.00
196,619.00
196,619.00
71
Non-Personal Exp.
5,065.00
5,065.00
5,065.00
5,270.00
5,270.00
ADMINISTRATION
72
Personal Serv.
67,522.00
71,994.00
115,340.00
116,588.00
116,588.00
73
Non-Personal Exp.
9,608.00
5,208.00
11,000.00
10,680.00
10,680.00
HIGHWAY MAINT
74
Personal Serv.
417,806.00
413,711.00
458,911.00
456,711.00
456,711.00
75
Non-Personal Exp inc
305,593.00
343,878.00
298,471.00
310,410.00
300,410.00
OST not to exceed*
*1400
*1400
Capital
292,708.00
277,705.00
310,000.00
76
Library Pkg Lot
42,400.00
42,400.00
7,-
Franklin St Recon
320,000.00
320,000.00,
i 78
Street Accept.
12,000.00
0.00
79
STREET LIGHT
116,020.00
116 020.00
108,596.00
119,456.00
119,456.00
80
RUBBISH COLL/DISP
637,000.00
608,919.00
625,000.00
652,600.00
661,100.00
PARKS & PROP MAINT
81
Personal Serv.
121,138.00
102,827.00
127,623.00
135,939.00
135,939.00
82
Non-Personal Exp.
26,546.00
17,830.00
30,046.00
31,250.00
31,250.00
83
Capital
11,500.00
11,500.00
17,000.00
0.00
0.00
FORESTRY
84
Personal Serv.
108,267.00
97,313.00
113,680.00
113,805.00
113,805.00
85
Non-Personal Exp.
18,879.00
19,243.00
18,879.00
19,119.00
19,119.00
EQU
IP MAINT
86
Personal Serv.
80,362.00
85,233.00
96,379.00
97,129.00
97,129.00
87
Non-Personal Exp.
107,781.00
116,580.00
107,781.00
113,196.00
113,196.00
88
Capital
108,000.00
104,334.00
109,400.00
177,000.00
177,000.00
REMARKS
Note 16
Note 17
Note 16
Note 17
No. APPROPRIATED
FY1987
EXPENDED
FY1987
APPROPRIATED
FY1988
TOWN MGR
FY89 Recomn
FINANCE COM
FY89 Recomn
FINANCE COM REMARKS
VOTE
PUBLIC WORKS CONTINUED
TOTAL
89 Personal Serv. 1,069,610.00 1,032,789.00 1,227,585.00
90 Non-Personal Exp inc 1,328,933.00 1,334,561.00 1,365,738.00
DST not to exceed*
91 Capital -
included
in above
471,400.00
92 SNOW & ICE CONTROL
262,206.00
261,966.00
148,100.00
CEMETERY DEPT.
93 Personal Serv.
136,800.00
136,800.00
147,950.00
94 Non-Personal Exp.
40,910.00
39,575.00
30,185.00
95 Capital Developmnt
34,401.00
34,401.00
27,640.00
TOTAL
Personal Serv.
1,206,410.00
1,169,589.00
1,375,535.00
Non-Personal Exp.
1,632,049.00
1,636,102.00
1,544,023.00
Capital
34,401.00
34,401.00
499,040.00
1,239,767.00 1,239,767.00
1,445,813.00 1,424,713.00
*1400 *1`Ii00
601,400.00 549,400.00
153,005.00 153,005.00
151,230.00 151,230.00
28,087.00 28,087.00
57,000.00 57,000.00
8-0-0
7-1-0 Note 16
8-0-0 Note 17
7-1-0 Note 18
TOTAL 2,872,860.00 2,840,092.00 3,418,598.00
1,390,997.00 1,390,997.00
1,626,905.00 1,605,805.00
658,400.00 606,400.00
-------1-
3,676,302.00 3,603,202.00
8-0-0
8-0-0
8-0-0
*Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
No. APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomn FY89 Recomm VOTE
SCHOOL DEPT.
96 Personal Serv. 10,750,803.00
Non-Personal Exp.
97 Athletics 82,921.00
98 Special Education 471,175.00
99 Other 1,719,330.00
100 TOTAL 12,080,109.00 12,057,945.00 13,024,229.00
See Motion Article 9, tine item #100, May 5, 1988
Amended Total
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
Vocational School Dist
101 Assessment 249,540.00 249,540.00 239,668.00
TOTAL 12,329,649.00 12,307,485.00 13,263,897.00
11,077,689.00 11,062,689.00
101,165.00 80,865.00
663,087.00 663,087.00
1,830,901.00 1,826,901.00
13,672,842.00 13,633,542.00
18,000.00
13,651,542.00
213,556.00 209,643.00
13,886,398.00 13,861,185.00
4-2-1
Pending
Note 19
No.
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomn FY89 Recomn VOTE
DEBT SERVICE
102 Retirement of Debt
604,500.00
604,500.00
860,000.00
810,000.00
810,000.00 7-0-0
103 Int.-Long Term Debt
152,680.00
152,680.00
227,963.00
159,920.00
159,920.00 7-0-0
104 Short Term Int. Exp
58,800.00
-
58,701.00
83,325.00
215,000.00
215,000.00 7-0-0
TOTAL
-
815,980.00
815,881.00
1,171,288.00
1,184,920.00
1,184,920.00
No. APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomm FY89 Recomn VOTE
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CONT
RIB. RET
105
Non-Personal Exp.
1,431,691.00
1,431,691.00
1,646,838.00
106
Non Contrib Ret.
82,950.00
80,933.00
85,140.00
107
Unemplymnt Benefits
20,000.00
15,052.00
20,000.00
108
Group Heatth/Life
1,135,056.00
1,134,574.00
1,210,000.00
109
Medicare
0.00
0.00
25,000.00
110
Workers Comp
102,718.00
102,718.00
101,420.00
1,664,510.00 1,664,510.00 7-0-0
83,100.00
83,100.00
7-0-0
20,000.00
20,000.00
8-0-0
1,486,000.00
1,436,000.00
7-1-0
50,000.00
50,000.00
8-0-0
102,634.00
102,634.00
8-0-0
TOTAL 2,772,415.00 2,764,968.00 3,088,398.00 3,406,244.00 3,356,244.00
No.
APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomn FY89 Recomm VOTE
WATER
111 Personal Serv
433,261.00
380,485.00
437,401.00
Non-Personal Exp.
Personnel Benefits
Other inc OST
588,366.00
not to exceed*
112 Total Non-Pers Exp.
594,288.00
.505,468.00
588,366.00
113 Debt Service
263,200.00
263,200.00
246,000.00
114 Capital
100,000.00
100,000.00
134,000.00
TOTAL 1,390,749.00 1,249,153.00 1,405,767.00
437,801.00
92,009.00
648,251.00
*900
740,260.00
228,800.00
306,000.00
1,712,861.00
437,801.00 8-0-0
92,009.00
648,251.00
*900
740,260.00 8-0-0
228,800.00 8-0-0
306,000.00 8-0-0
1,712,861.00
*Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
No. APPROPRIATED EXPENDED APPROPRIATED TOWN MGR FINANCE COM FINANCE COM REMARKS
FY1987 FY1987 FY1988 FY89 Recomm FY89 Recomm VOTE
SEWER
115 Personal Serv.
Non-Personal Expense
Personnel Benefits
Other inc OST
not to exceed*
116 Total Non-Pers Exp
117 MWRA
118 Debt Service
TOTAL
RECAP TOTALS
131,723.00 101,180.00 138,323.00 138,423.00 138,423.00 8-0-0
148,058.00
145,387.00 145,387.00 148,058.00
567,147.00 567,147.00 653,920.00
290,715.00 290,715.00 277,950.00
1,134,972.00 1,104,429.00 1,218,251.00
43,969.00
167,375.00
*1120
211,344.00
1,000,977.00
265,185.00
1,615,929.00
43,969.00
167,375.00
*1120
211,344.00 8-0-0
1,000,977.00 8-0-0
265,185.00 8-0-0
1,615,929.00
27,146,539.00 26,719,797.00 29,677,160.93 31,652,696.00 31,473,596.00
~11 *Out of State Travel in the amount indicated is included in the non-personal expense category
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there are other fire protection factors, which are not rated by
ISO which Fire Departments nation wide feel relate very well to
the fire company to do its job. These include Building Codes and
specifically in the Town of Reading we have a requirement that
commercial buildings be sprinklered, in-house smoke alarm sys-
tems, which have been very effective in cutting losses and
specifically loss of life in fires, and the fire prevention and
public education efforts , which the Town of Reading takes great
pride in.
Finally, the question
that is going to effect the
that high-hazard areas need
station. Residential prof
miles of a station, unless
(100) feet of more apart,
miles of a station.
of location of station and whether
fire insurance rates. ISO indicates
to be within one (1) mile of a fire
>erties need to be within three (3)
the homes are typically one hundred
in which case they may be four (4)
What we did on this map of the Town is show the proposed
location for the Fire Station. We.showed a one-mile radius for
the high-hazard areas, high-hazard being high density of develop-
ment, basicly down-town commercial areas. You can see the down-
town area is, in fact, covered within that one-mile radius.
The three-mile radius, obviously includes the entirety of the
Town of Reading. So that based on locational concerns, the ISO
rating should not be effected and therefore, fire insurance rates
should not be effected based on a change of location and going to
a single fire station.
Peter I.Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted to
indefinitely postpone Article 1.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of John H. Russell, it was voted to
indefinitely postpone Article 2.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to
table Article 3.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, it was voted
that the Town amend the By-Laws of the Town by adding the follow-
ing as Article XXXVII:
"ARTICLE XXXVII
Retail Sales
Section 1. No retail, commercial operation or place of
business shall be open for the transaction of retail
business between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.,
unless after an application and hearing before the Board
of Selectmen, the Board of Selectmen determine that it
is in the interest of the public health, safety and wel-
fare to allow such retail, commercial operation or place
of business to operate during such hours or during a
portion of such hours.
Section 2. This By-Law shall not apply to the retail,
commercial operation of facilities operated by inn-
holders and/or common victuallers and/or taverns where a
license has been duly issued for the operation of the
same which otherwise restricts or describes the hours of
operation of such facilities.
Section 3. For the purposes of this By-Law facilities
operated by innholders shall include, but not be limited
to: an inn, hotel, motel, lodging house, and public
lodging house or any other similar establishment for
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which a license is required under General Laws Chapter
140; the term facilities operated by a common victualler
shall include a restaurant and any other similar estab-
lishment which provides food at retail for strangers
and travelers for which a common victualler's license is
required under General Laws Chapter 140; and the term
"tavern" shall include an establishment where alcoholic
beverages may be sold with or without food in accordance
with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 138.
Section 4. The Board of Selectmen shall give public
notice of any request whereby a retail, commercial
operation or place of business seeks to be open for the
transaction of retail business between the hours of
12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. or any portion thereof, shall
hold a public hearing within 30 days of receipt of any
such request and may grant the request for operation
during all or any part of such hours with or without any
conditions as may be imposed by the Board of Selectmen
to ensure the public health, safety and welfare.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $300 for each offense, and in the case of continu-
ing violation, every calendar day upon which such
retail, commercial operation or place of business shall
remain open for retail business in violation of this By-
Law shall be considered a separate offense.
Section 6. In the event any sections, subsections or
provisions of this Article XXXVII shall be held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, subsection or provision hereof."
95 voted in the affirmative
40 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis,it was voted
that the Town appropriate from certified free cash to Group
Health and Life Insurance the sum of $80,000 (Eighty Thousand
Dollars) in order to fund the March 1st health insurance in-
creases.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted
to indefinitely postpone Article 6.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Elizabeth W.Klepeis, it was voted
that the Town appropriate from certified free cash to Medicare
the sum of $12,000 (Twelve Thousand Dollars) to fund the Town's
share of Medicare for an increased number of new employees.
ARTICLE 8. On motion of Elizabeth W. Klepeis, it was voted
that the Town appropriate from certified free cash to the follow-
ing salary accounts the sum of $58,500 (Fifty-eight 't'housand Five
Hundred Dollars) in order to fund the 53rd payroll for FY 1988 as
follows:
Town Accountant $ 600
Town Treasurer 1,200
Police Department 27,500
Fire Department 26,300
Building Department 600
Animal Control 300
Library 2,000
$ 58,500
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ARTICLE 9. On motion of Paul E. Landers, it was voted that
the Town transfer:the care, custody, management and control of
the following described land from the Board of Selectmen and the
Department of Public Works and such other boards and departments
as may have jurisdiction thereover, presently used for park pur-
poses to the Board of Selectmen, for use for any non-park and
non-conservation municipal purposes, including the use. as the
site, with or without additional land, for a fire station and
access and uses incidental and accessory thereto:
That land on the easterly side of Main Street in Reading conveyed
to the Town by deed of Mahlon E. Brande and Clara G. Brande dated
May 22, 1920 and recorded in the Middlesex County South Registry
of Deeds on June 29, 1920 in Book 4366, Page 253 bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe on the easterly side of said
Main Street at land now or formerly of J.E. Daley,
thence the boundary line runs northerly by said Main
Street, One Hundred Forty-Eight (148) feet to land now
or formerly of Bent; thence easterly by land of said
Bent, One Hundred Sixty (160) feet, more or less, to a
passageway shown on the plan hereinafter referred to;
then southerly, southwesterly and southerly on said pas-
sageway to land now or formerly of J.S. Temple; thence
southwesterly by land of said Temple, Seventy and Nine
One Hundreths (70.09) feet to land now or formerly of
said Daley; thence westerly by land of said Daley, One
Hundred Nineteen and`Sixty-Eight Hundredths (119.68)
feet to said Main Street and.the point of beginning.
Together with the.right-of-way over said passageway to
and from Salem Street, in common with others entitled
thereto. Said premises are shown on a Plan of Lots in
Reading, Massachusetts belonging to Galen A. Parker,
dated May 1913 by Clarence E. Carter, C.E. recorded at
said deeds.
118 voted in the affirmative
14 voted in the negative
2/3 vote required
ARTICLE 10. On Motion of Paul E. Landers, it was voted that
the Town transfer the care, custodyt management and control of
the land shown on the Town of Reading Board.of Assessors' Plat 87
(dated Rev. Jan 1, 1972) Lot 21 from the Board of Selectmen and
such other boards and departments as may have jurisdiction there-
over, to the Board of Selectmen for any municipal purpose includ-
ing the use as the site, with or without additional land, for a
fire station and access and uses incidental and accessory
thereto.
120 voted in the affirmative
11 voted in the negative
2/3 vote required
ARTICLE 11. Paul E. Landers moved, as amended by John R.
Rivers, that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire all or any part of the following described lands with
the buildings thereon in fee or rights of easement therein to
acquire said lands or any parts thereof in fee or rights of ease-
ment therein by gift, purchase, for the site of a new fire sta-
tion and/or for access to and uses incidental and accessory to a
new fire station, and to appropriate from the Sale of Real Estate
Fund to the Board of Selectmen the sum of $250,000 (Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars) to pay for appraisals of said properties
and to pay for the acquisition of said lands or rights of ease-
ment therein, or to be used for payment of other costs and ex-
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penses of such acquisitions and to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to enter into agreements with private parties, or state
and federal agencies, for financial and other assistance in con-
nection with such acquisitions and to do all other acts and
things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of
this vote:
The lot of land shown on the Town of Reading Board of
Assessors' Plat 87 (dated Rev. Jan. 1, 1972): Lot 26,
believed owned by Gary D. Nixon and Ingrid M. Krohn and
known as 767 Main Street, said property described as
follows:
The land shown as Lot #3 and the Northerly portion of
Lot #4 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Reading, sur-
veyed for Galen A. Parker, Reading, Mass, 1899, recorded
at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in
Plan Book 119, Plan 47, bounded as follows:
Beginning at the Northwesterly corner thereof on the
Easterly side of Main Street and the Southwesterly cor-
ner of Lot #2 on plan hereinbefore mentioned; thence
SOUTHERLY by Main Street one hundred sixteen and 69/100
(116.69) feet to land formerly of Edna S. Parker; thence
turning and running in a general
EASTERLY direction by the remaining portion of Lot #4
on a plan hereinbefore mentioned, one hundred seventy-
six and 71/100 (176.71) feet to land formerly of Milton
D. Parker; thence turning and running
NORTHERLY by said land formerly of Milton D. Parker,
one hundred sixteen and 78/100 (116.78) feet to Lot #2
on said plan; and thence turning and running in a
general
WESTERLY direction by said Lot #2 one hundred seventy
and 25/100 (170,15) feet to Main Street and the point of
beginning.
Said parcel is estimated to contain 20,228 square
square feet of land.
4 voted in the affirmative
108 voted in the negative
2/3 vote required
This motion was voted in the negative.
On motion of John W. Price, it was voted that this meeting
stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 21, 1988
in the Reading Memorial High School.
Meeting adjourned at 11:37 P.M.
111 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
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Doris M. Fantasia
Town Clerk