HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-26 Special Town Meeting Warrant ReportSPECIAL TOWN MEETING
February 26, 2007
TABLE, OF CONTENTS
Title
Sponsor
Page #
Article
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Reports
Board of Selectmen
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Instructions
Board of Selectmen
2
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Amend Capital Improvements Program
Board of Selectmen
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FY 2007 - FY 2011
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Amend the FY 2007 Budget
Finance Committee
3,4
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Amend Zoning Map to apply Business B and
Board of Selectmen
4 -6.
Mixed Use Zoning Districts to 16 Sanborn
Street
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Amend Zoning Bylaws to Establish Employee
CPDC
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Parking Overlay District.
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Amend Zoning Map to apply Employee
CPDC
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Parking Overlay District to 16 Sanborn Street
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Amend PUD -B Zoning — South Main Street
CPDC
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Amend Zoning Map to apply PUD -B Zoning
CPDC
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District to Map 11, Lot 14a on South Main
Street
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Amend PUD =R Zoning
CPDC
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Amend Section 3.4.6 of General Bylaws re:
Board of Selectmen
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FINCOM Membership on ad hoc Boards,
Committees or Commissions
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Amend Section 5.10 of General Bylaws re:
Board of Selectmen
17 -19
Hours of Retail Sales
APPENDIX
Nurse Advocacy for Reading Seniors
21,22
Conduct of Town Meeting
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COMMONWEALTH OFVASSACHUSETTS
Midtllesex, ss. Officer's Return!. Reading:
By virtue of this .Warrant, I, On February 8, 2007 notified and warned the
inhabitants .of the Town :Of'. Reading, ,qualified to vote on 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 J.:Warren Killam School; 333 Charles .Street
Precinct 2 Registry of Motor 'Vehicles, 275 Salem Street
Precinct.3 Reading Police 8ta' Lion, 15; Union Street
Precinct 4. Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street
Precinct 7 Reading U rbm Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenge
`Precinct 8 :Mobil on the Run, -1330 Main Street
tft date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days, prior to Pebruary 26, 20071
the date set for the: Special Town Meeting in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of February 7, 2007.
Alai W. Ulrich, Constable
A t c y. AttestqTow .
eryl A. ohns rk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING .
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town uf Reading, Greetings:
|nthe*Oame 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, 1V meet atthe Reading yWamoho| High School AudUohunl, 02 Oakland
Road in said Reading, on yWoDday. February 26, 2007. at seven-thirty o'clock in the
8V8OiDg, at which time and place the fOUoVViDQ articles are to be acted, Upon and
d8bg[OOiOgd 8XC|USiV8|y by Town WYg8tiOg Members in accordance with the provisions Of
the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 1 To hear and act onthe reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town
Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town
Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School ConUnoittea, Contributory Retirement
t]V8nd Libn3ryT[��1eea, Municipal Light Board, F|Dance{}o0nnOi�ae Cemetery Trustees,
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Community F`|aDDiDg & Development ConOmnmaion, Conservation Commission, TVVvD
Manager and any other Board o[ Special Committee.
Board ofSelectmen
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This Article appears on the VVorrort for oU Tovvn Meetings. No reports /
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are anticipated.
Finance Corhmittee Report: No report.
Bylaw Commiftee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special
Committees and determine what hOsinJcUUna ohoU be given Town C}U|cere and 8p8Co|
COnlDOitt8es, and h3 See what SUn1 the TOVVO will raise by borrowing or transfer from
available hJDds' or otherwise, and upprophub3 for the purpose of funding Town Officers
and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them. or take any other
action with respect thereto. '
Board ofSelectmen
This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no
known Instructional Motions at this time. Instructional Motions are normally held until the
end of all other business at Town Meeting.
Finance Commiftee Report: No report.
Bylaw Commiftee Report: No report.
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, ARTICLE 3 To seelf the Town will vote to amend the FY 2007 — FY 2011.
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Capital Improvements Program GG provided for iO Section 7-7Of the Reading Home Rule
Charter, o[tak8aDy other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
This Article is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. Town Bylaw
prohibits Town Meeting from 8pp[OVDg any Capital Expenditure unless the project is
included in the Town's Capital |DlproVenneDtS Plan. There are three amendments to the
Capital |rnpPDVe0l9OtS PPDg[8nl /[||P\ that are required for this TOVVD Meeting:
• FyJO04- Technology Wide Area Network -$25.000.
• PW-R 004 - Sidewalk/curb/pedestrian safety - Franklin sidewalks - $325,000 from
Grant.
• PVV-VV-DO1-yWVVRA Water Interconnect —$72O'ODO.
Finance Commlifte Report: The FlD@Ooa Committee F8cnmmanU the proposed
amendments tote h Capital Improvements Program by g vote of 8-0-0. These
amendments are needed in order to take action on some of the items in Article 4 of this
Special Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes
taken under Article 15 of the VV8rr8Ot of the Annual Town Meeting of April 24' 2006' as
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amended under Article 5 of the November 13' 2006 Subsequent Town Meeting, and to
see what GUnl the T0VVO will vote to @0p[Vph8t8 by 'borrowing O[ transfer from 8V8||3b|e
fund8, or othenwiea, oo the naeU|t of any such amended votes for the opanoUoA of the
Town and its government, O[ take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
The following amendments to the FY 2007 Budget are requested at this
• Funding for this year's portion of the Nurse
Advocacy Program - $7,000 (see background on this program in the Appendix).
• E5 — Dispatch Salaries — Funding for hiring of an additional Dispatcher - $9,000.
• J3 — School Building Improvements - $15,000 Killam, Roof - This project appears in
Director the Capital Improvements Program in the amount of $100,000 but the Facilities
h_--_—_--' investigation _--— has determined that the needed repairs
can be done for $15.00O. A full replacement will be needed iD about seven years.
• J6 Town Technolog - $20,000, for a consultant for the.financial system - It is
important to have this funding now so that we may proceed with the debt
authorization for the financial system at the Annual Town Meeting.
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�as received a state Grant for this project and the funds must be appropriated in
order to be expended. We anticipate being into construction at the beginning of the
construction Se8G0D in Aoh| 2007.
J15 — Wide Area Network _ $25,000 for Wide Area Network hardware - 0k15'000 —
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8chOO|8' $10,000 - DlUDiCip8|\. This is required in order to connect the VV/\N to all of
the 8Cho0| buildings, and to purchase additional security hardware for TnVVD
buildings.
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constructing the vault and electronics to complete the interconnection between the
K8VVRA system in VVubU[D and the Town Of Reading water- distribution system i8
$720.000. This is an actual bid price plus the cost ofengineering and oonetr' otiun
services. Funds are available from previously authorized p �
'got�, and O��d o be
transferred by Town Meeting tube used for this purpose.
K8 — Employee Benefits - Covering the cost of benefits for the Nurse Advocate
poaiUonandtheadditiona|d\npatoher —
The Finance Committee, recommends the amendments
as outlined *above except for the amendments 10 Line B8 for the Nurse Advocacy
PnoQFu0' and Q2000 of Line KO which represent the benefits related to Line 68. The
Finance Committee is generally supportive of the Nurse Advocacy Program but at this
time has 'UG1 received the proposed FY 2008 8Udget, and cannot give an opinion on this
p[OQr3Dl and its priority until it FeVi8VVS the entirety Ofthe FY2008 Budget. This F8VieVV
will be CDnlp|8be in |8iH March, and the Finance C|000DOiUBe will be p[Sp8F8d at the
/\DDUg| Town Meeting bJ make 8 [8CO[DnO8DdGtiOO on the Nurse Advocacy Program and
the entirety ofthe FY 2008 Budget.
Bylaw Commiftee Report: No report.
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ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote toomend.the Reading Zoning Map to
include within the Business B and Mixed Use Zoning Districts u pbrcel of land currently
within the 815 Zoning District shown as parcel number 21 on Reading Assessors' Map.
64, which land is situated on the Westerly side of Sanborn *Street, in Reading.
(Jr take any other action with respect thereto.
Board ofSelectmen
For the past several months, the CPDC has been considering arequest
by the Reading Co-Operative Bank to utilize the property at 16 Sanborn Street which
consists of two parcels of land for parking for its employees.
The property was used csathree family house and prior to that, there
were a number of commercial uses on the site. The smaller parcel — Lot 21aJocurrently
in the Business R and Mixed-Use Overlay Zoning District. The larger parcel - Lot 21 is
zoned for R-15 use which permits single family homes.
The property was damaged by serious fire OD March 14' 2005. Since the fire,
the property stood vacant and once the bank acquired the pnopertv, they have
demolished much of the Gt[UCtUP8' making it safe and |8S8 of an eyesore. The property
is surrounded on one side by the U.S. Postal Service parking |ot, on -one side by
medical office with p8rkiDg, and on one side by o single family home.
A previous Warrant Article on the November 15, 2005 Subsequent Town Meeting
Warrant would have re-zoned this and three abutting properties to Business B. That
/\dic|8 was tabled by the Board of Ge|aCtDlen after COOce[Do raised by residents in the
nearby neighb.orhood that there was not adequate process prior to consideration of such
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a change. Concerns were expressed that the proposed zoning would eliminate the
/ } [RSid8Dti8| buffer between the [>OVVD1OYVD BUGiDHSS B zoning and the Woburn Gƒ[88t
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neighborhood.
Subsequent to that Un1e. the Reading Co-Operative Bank has acquired the
p[np8dv for use 8G- an 8Dlp|Oy88 off street parking |Ot' and the bank and its
representatives have had discussion with neighbors and Town {]fficio|a on how k} go
about achieving their goal. In order to address the concerns of some of the neighbors
that the property, if re-zoned to Business B and Mixed-Use overlay, could be developed
for any purpose permitted in the BUSiO8Ss B and W1iX8d-[]GS Overlay Zoning District, the
bank and its representative developed o proposal to establish a parking overlay district
VVhiChiS the subject OfA�ic|gs8-aOd7On this VV8r[8DL
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Through the public input pnnoeaa of considering the subject nlmUer of Articles 0
and 7' it was outlined by the Bank's Attorney that [8-ZODiOg was one of the ODUOOS
considered for this property butthot through Articles O and 7' they were trying t0addnaue
the concerns of neighbors that the property could be used for pU[pOs8G other than 8
parking lot. During 8t least one Vf the public hearings, o suggestion was made by one of
the aftendeesthat the simplest thing to do was to rezone the property to Business B.
Based on this input, the Board of Selectmen decided to place this Article on the
Warrant'in order to give Town Meeting Members an alternative to address the needs of
the owner.
K Article 5 gets 82/3 vote from Town Meeting, then it would be the intent of the
movers b} table Articles 0 and 78G they would DO longer beneeded.
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Finance Committee Report: No report.
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Bylaw Committee Report: The BvovV Committee recommends this Article by a vote of
4-0. The B«@VV Committee feels that the rezoning of this parcel of land i8 the best first
step emu|| solution to some Of the DOVxDtOvVO parking shortages.. The Committee
believes that the solution would relieve some of the DOOg8Gt8d parking in the Downtown
Action area. The Committee stresses that the results of adopting this Article is the preferred
method for solution of the problem than the method proposed in Articles 6 and 7.
CPDC Report: pending. The CPDC is holding its formal public hearing on this
matter on February 21st, and will have 8 report tVTown Meeting when this Article is
taken up.
ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading Zoning
to establish an Employee P8ddDg []v8rkav District by (a) adding @ new Section 2.2.10.1
Employee Off-Site Parking Lot, (b) amending Section 4.2.2. Table of Uoee, to add the
use Of Employee Off-Site Parking Lot' and -(c) by adding a new Section 4.11 entitled
Employee Parking Overlay District:
Definitions
2-2.10'1 A parking lot situated inan Employee Parking
Overlay District that is used exclusively for the parking Of non-co m0H[C�l0Ooto[V8hid8S
used by the employees of a business that is located both in uDovvntovvn Business �] '
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District (principally traversed by K88iD and Haven GbS8t8\ and within 300 feet of that \ '
parking, lot.
4.2.2. Table of Uses
PRINCIPAL USES RES RES RES BUS BUS BUS KND
8-15 A-40 A-80 A B C
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Business and Service Uses
Employee Off-Site Parking Lot GPP°**^°+ No No No No No No
Maybe pgnnd1ed in an S-15 District only within enEmployee
DiGtriCt(EP District) and only with 8special permit under S8CtioO4.11from
thaCPDC.
4.11. EMPLOYEE PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT
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The purpose of this section is to provide o public 'benefit by mitigating 8 .seVena
parking shortage |nthe[)OxVDtoVvDBusiDuaaBDistriCt(phDo|po|k/trayve[88dbvMo|nand
Haven Streets) by providing for off-site parking in an Employee Parking Ck/edaV District
(EP District) for employees of businesses situated in the Downtown Business B District
(principally traversed by Main and Haven Streets) and to do so in a tightly controlled /
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manner which provides adequate safeguards to minimize [hejDopuctOfsuch employee ^
parking on residential property.
4.11.2 EP District:
Employee Parking Lot Overlay Districts ("EP District"). shall take the form of
overlay districts covering designated land in the G'15 residential district, but only 8G are
applied to a specific p@[C8| 0[ parcels through 8 fV[Dl8l and proper amendment LO the
F{aadiDQ Zoning Map. For any |8Od within an EP District, an oVVOB[ may ChVOSe to
cODfO[|D either to the ZnDiDg regulations which gVYO[D the underlying district or to the EP
District overlay regulations and procedures set forth by this section, VYhOGe specific
provisions shall supersede all other provisions inthe Zoning By-Laws with respect tVthe
underlying district including, without |inoit8tion. use, intensity, diOn8OSiOn8| and parking;
however, the provisions of any other overlay district shall continue to apply.
Employee Parking Overlay Districts shall be overlaid only 0Ddesignated
portions of the S-15 residential district that both directly abut and are within 100 feet Of
the Downtown BVSiDeGS B District (principally traversed. by YW@iO and Haven Gtn38tS\ and
which are specifically placed in the Employee Parking C}vor|oy Districts by the specific
8(tiOO nf the Town Meeting. Land that is separated from the Downtown Business B
District (principally traversed by Main and Haven Streets) boundary by a portion of o
6tF8e[ O. a [8\\n]8d right Of yVaV shall not he considered to "directly abut" the D0VVOtDVVO
Business B District (principally traversed by Main and HowaD Streets) for the purpose of
this provision.
No more than 100 D8[kOg spaces can be 8|loVV8d in the EP Ck/8rlav District.
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The Community PlaOn0g.aNO Development Commission (the urDC"), as the
`- authority grant a Special Pe it to
establish an Employee Off-Site Parking Lot ("EPU),within an EP District by a vote of at
least four members of the'five-member CPDC. The CPDC shall evaluate proposed EPL
projects and require all such projects to conform to the Employee Off-Site Parking Lot
requirements and standards set forth in 8H:|ionG 4.11.5 to eDaun8 the oenpxuu to the
TOVVD of pn]pOG8d project outweigh any adV8[S8 impacts before granting a special
permit. If lot is used as on Employee Off-Site Parking Lot, no other phDCipo| use ah8||
be located on that |0t.
4.11.4 Special Permit Application:
An owner who wishes to apply for special permit to establish on EPL shall
submit an application to the Cp[)C. The application shall identify the business whose
employees shall use the employee parking lot. The land included in the application may
consist Of more than one p8[c8|, but all p8[c8|S O0USt lie entirely within the EP District.
The process 8h8U conform to the requirements of |gm/ and Sections 7.3.1, 7.3.3 and
4.11.5 Conditions, Requirements and Standards:
The CPDC may grant a special permit to use a parcel within the EP District for
an gnOplVYeB parking lot |rVVded all Of the foU0vvOQ nOOdibOD8 are met to the
satisfaction of the [Pq]C:
8. The land must bBvoid of any buildings both 8tthe time when application is.
[O8dg for the special permit and during such time as the |0t is Used as an
employee parking lot. The employee off-site parking lot must have at least
sixty feet of frontage on 3 public VV8y and V8hiCU|@r 8CC8GS to that |Oi [OVsJ be
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exclusively over that frontooewith the driveway opening being within 1OOfeet
of the OoVVDtOVVD Business B District (principally tn3V8[8Hd by yW@iD and Haven \-
Streets) Boundary.
b. The finished gnlpkx/ee parking lot shall provide for surface Or below ground
parking and shall not contain any above ground parking structures.
C. The lot must be within 300 feet distance from the business use that it serves.
The CPUC ohoU impose conditions in any special permit to prevent the lot
from being used by persons other than the annokovaen of the business
identified as the User of the lot without permission from the CP[)C and may
establish a monitoring system at the expense of the p8FCe| owner to assure
COrnp|i8Doe.
d. The CPDC may limit the number 0fparking spaces b]35 parking spaces per
EPLor may |imit,the number of parking spaces too lesser number if the EPL
cannot reasonably and safely accommodate more spaces in the judgment of
the CPDC.
e. Parking onan employee parking lot cannot ba used to meet any applicable
ZODiDg On-8hB DliOi00UDl p8hdOg requirements of the bUSiD8SS that it S8n/8S,
but this shall not preclude a business from utilizing the provisions ofSection
8.1.1.1. U the business otherwise qualifies bJ use Section 6.1.1.1.
i The parking lot shall be Used only during the hours when the business that it
serves |eoperating. Additional hours of use tobe determined bvCpOCduring /
special permit process.
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g. Any lighting shall be controlled and directed so as not to shine, into abutting
property and shall be limited Gsto design andintenoUvboUlgogtisfocUon0f
the[|PDC. Lot lighting will b8turned off not later than the earlier of(i)S:OO
p.Dl.Q[/ii\ when there are DD employees Working 8t the business that iSusing
the lot closes.
h. The entrance to the employee parking lot shall bagated to assure contro|as to
the use of the lot in a manner satisfactory to the CPDC.
The parking lot design shall be subject to site Ok]D review by the [oVmrDxnhv
Planning and Development Conlrnisakon, which process may be held
concurrently with the special pennitpnoceao.
i TheCPC)C shall impose proper and adequate fencing O[ vegetative screening
from abutting residential property.
K Conditions Gh8U be imposed to assure the ongoing maintenance and de8DiOQ
of the lot.
Furthermore, the business granted rights for off-street parking must demonstrate
active participation in the Town Transit non-profit as part of special permit
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demonstrate that their employee parking requirements (i.e., total number of
spaces allocated bo employees bv all means iD town) be less than 8O% of total
bUSiDeSS 8Oop|Oy8e parking. requirements (the total DVnlbe[ of Sp8CBG if all
employees drove tV work sepanate|y).
The CP[>[| may impose addU|ODg| oJOdibODs and |irO|t@boDG in the special
permit that it deems appropriate tO accomplish the purposes Of this by'(GVV.
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development C000iGGion
See background under CPDC report below.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote
of 3-1. The Bylaw Committee prefaces this recommendation with the caveat that the
recommendation on this Article assumed that Article 6 DOES NOT PASS. The
Committee's first preference is Article 5 to be approved, and thus action under Articles 6
and 7 will not be. necessary.
CPDC Report:
' On January 29, 2007. the CPDC voted ' not to recommend Article
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\- 0 to Town Meeting. On January 28. 2007' the CPDC voted, 2-2-0 not to recommend
Article 7 to Town Meeting.
Although sponsored by the CPDC, this Article was initiated by the
Reading Co-[)po[aUVg Bank and has undergone significant public scrutiny, discussion
and revision, starting with a meeting with the Board of Selectman a year ago. The
CPDC held a number of zoning Workshops which culminated in a public hearing held on
January 29. 2007. In support of that public hearing, a number of questions had been
raised through the pnooeGe, the questions were researched and answers were provided
by Town staff, Town Counse|, the Board of Selectmen, Attorney Brad Latham
(representing Reading Co-Operative B@nk)' the Historical Commission and the [|P[)C.
That information has been available OO the Town's YVebsihe.
The PD(� |� 0 �o n��onl[D�ndmt�n of these two The following
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is@ brief summary Of the CP[]C views, both positive and negative, OD the subject.
CPDC votes iO favor Of the Article because the OPDCfelt that the Article limited
the use of the Sanborn Street lot to only ernp|0y8g parking. The lot VvOu|d remain in the
residential zone and [equine a Special Permit if used for employee parking. Buffering,
lighting and limited access would be obvious Special Permit conditions.
CPDC votes in objection to the Article because it was on inefficient use of the
land, or because the zoning was too broad 8 vehicle and had the. potential tn |ndUUe
other lots adjacent to the Business B district in the future.
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\ ~� K8oDy of the comments and questions raised during our hearings had t0 do .with
- the n3oe Master adopted �at8[ P|an and how these Articles reconciled' with our K8eat8[
Plan. In reviewing that document, at a high level, the plan recognizes the need for
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balance growth and mse), but it also emphasizes a vision for the Town, one /
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based on character and identity. The Master Plan is to be used as 8 guide, not as o \
hard and fast code. But it also states that within the boundaries of what is [e@|i8Uc' we
DlUSt UDde|St8Dd that there are limits to the CO[D[DUnitV's |DfD3GtrUCtUn8. The Mixed-Use
Zone is an 8x80p|8 where we wanted to encourage residential development 'in the
[)owOb]VVD; however, one aspect Vf that bylaw required that parking for additional UG8S
(residential) be addressed on site. To date, not one application fora mixed-use special
permit has been submitted.
' We heard testimony from numerous business owners, employees and residents
that adequate parking in the DOwDk]yVO business d|SthCt. |DdUd|Og 8V8Uab||Uv Of
employee parking, is an infrastructure limitation to growth. As ouuh, these speakers
were fundamentally in support of using the proposed Articles as 8 means to resolve the
issue. While many asked that VVe hold oftVnti| the Downtown parking 8d hoc Task Force
provides its n3coOODlendationa. some of these recommendations will likely require
additional funding, and may not be able to be implemented until a few years from now
and others are more a matter nfcoordination within the business community. There is
clearly o need for o more immediate solution. /\ number Of iDdiVidU8|S, including the
Cities for Climate P[otection, used this Article as a platform for emphasizing the need to
address the environmental ieauea, and offered a number of solutions such as car-
pooling, 8 lO:8| transit authority, and other environmentally friendly alternatives. There
are a few conditions of this by|mvv that require any recipient of special permit to actively
participate iD these endeavors.
Many of the goals Of the Master Plan point toward providing 8 comprehensive
parking solution in Downtown. The CPD�� underotondaUlsd[haou Articles are not '
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solution. HOVVHVGr, h0VV do we reconcile the 8hOd and long-term D88d8 without 8UOVVOg \
intahnnao|utionaeuohaoenapnaaentedintheoeArUdestokaeptheDovvntovvnbuainmae
environment vibrant? VV8 further support the idea of having these Articles vetted OD
Town Meeting floor since it iaaD important issue critical to the entire Town, and will set
the tone for future business development.
Many opinions point to the view that Reading dogs not support this development
ond the desire is to maintain a "sn1uU village character." But should that philosophy
prevail here, VVhen3 it will deter @ highly Va|U8d business with 3 |OOg history in the
community from trying to provide for its employees and' at the same time' making a
number of additional parking spaces available for all who wish to visit D0vvntoxVO
businesses? While the CPC>C has been an advocate of mixed-use inthe Downtown,
and' we are actively pursuing 2 4Ol� district as well, none of this will work without a
parking solution. To the credit of the Reading Co-Operative []onk' which has
demonstrated good citizenship throughout its history in F{eading, they are trying here to
work with the community to CdDlG Up with an 8CC8p1ab|e sO|UUOD which will enable them
both tO stay iOthe community and b> serve u longstanding need of the Town.
The two votes to recommend these Articles directly support the position that this
ioa positive interim solution too compelling town-wide need.
One vote to not recommend these Articles was based on the following
explanation. This Vote did not turn on xVh8thG[o[not employee parking is proper use
on the specific property sought bv Reading Co-OperatveBank. Rather, it was based on
the question whether the broader parking overlay district, as u necessary component of /
this initiative, is o sound planning tool to be recommended. The establishment of a \`
broader parking overlay district with potential application to a number of properties rather
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than with just 000|kcatkoD to the single site sought bvthe Reading Bank, is
necessary because it would be impermissible "spot zoning" tO establish such 3Ooverlay
over just one property.
The Reading Co-Operative Bank seeks o parking overlay on just the one
residential property. NV one G8ekS' 8nViSiOOG or expects GfUtUr8 request for 8 parking
overlay on any of the other potential residential sites within the proposed district. It was
simply that in order to provide today for the right to place such 8 parking OVgri8V on the
property sought bythe Bank, it was also necessary to craft the by|8VV as @ bn3@d8[
overlay district affecting other potential properties.
A b'8dR[ overlay district which DO One VV3Ots other than OD 8 single site,
appears to this CP[JC member tobe aD unsound planning policy, warranting this vote as
8 CPDC member to not [8ConlDleDd from a "planning" perspective. VVhgth8[ or not this
overlay district may be in the best OV8[8|| |Dt8PBstG of the TOVVD Of Reading because it
presents the only means tV allow limited 8Dlp|Oye8 parking on this one property owned
by the Reading Co-Operative Bank is an entirely different question, and one not beet
addressed by the CPOC but by Town Meeting on behalf ofand in the best interests of
the entire town. To this {}PDO member, the question whether the end (employee
parking on the one property owned by the Reading Co�(]pH[@UVe Bank) justifies the
me overlay ]OG (establishing a parking VV��y district with potential application to 8 number Of
other residential pnJp8di8G for which such WG8 appears inappropriate) is more a
|8giG|QtiV8 policy question properly answered by Town Meeting aS the Town's legislative
hn8DCh than it is 8 planning policy question within the purview Of the TOVVD'G planning
board. If-the Town considers it appropriate to do so, simply because it appears the only
means to allow the Reading Co-Operative Bank to develop this property as an employee
parking lot thereby freeing Up parking in the DVVVDtOVVO business district for Town
neoidento, then that is a matter appropriately within the purview of the Town's legislators
at l[oVVD Meeting. As planning policy, this CPDC member cannot [8CO0nl8Dd it.
Whether itiGin the best interests ofthe overall Town ia81egiS|atiVg matter properly tobe
determined bVTown Meeting.
You have h9@nj the arguments, seen the property in qU8StiOD. and now must
decide what is in the best interests for the community as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,
John Sasso, Chairperson
BnantBaUantvne' Secretary
Jonathan Barnes
Richard Howard
Neil Sullivan
CPOC
ARTICLE To see if the Town will vote tn amend the Reading Zoning Map to
iDC|Ud8 VVUhiO the Employee P8ddDg [)V8rlav District two parcels Of land shown 88
.parcels numbered 21 and 212oD Reading Assessors' Map O4. which land is situated on
the VVgSt8dy side of Sanborn Qtne8i' in said Reading and being shown as Lot NU. 48 -on
a plan of |8Od in R88diDg, surveyed by Edward Appleton for Rev. Peter Sanborn, doted
April 1840., One of said lots ia bounded and described oofollows:
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Beginning at the Southeasterly corner thereof on said Sanborn Street, thence the
boundary line runs:
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of John A.B|Unt' one hundred thirty- two (132) feet;
thence
NORTHERLY by land now O[ formerly of Mitchell, and one-half (O2}6) feet;
thence
EASTERLY by land of Dow, one hundred thirty-two (132) feet to Sanborn and
thence by said Sanborn Street, eighty-two and one-half /82 1/l feet to the point Of
beginning.
The other parcel of land is also situated on the westerly side of said Sanborn
abuts the first parcel, and ia bounded and described 8Gfollows:
Beginning at an iron pipe on the Westerly aide of8onUorn.8tn9at at land now Vr formerly
ofFreU*G. Fifiek1; thence the line runs:
WESTERLY by land of said Fifield' one hundred thirty-four and 8MO(134.8) feet; thence
SOUTHERLY bv land of Jacob Mitchell, ten (1D) feet; thence .
EASTERLY by land now or formerly ofZe|io M. Kingman, one hundred thirty-four and
14/1OO(134.14) feet; thence
NORTHERLY by Sanborn Street, ten (10) feet to the point of beginning.
Said premises are shown aG lot one on a "plan of Lots in Reading, Mass. belonging to
ZeUa M. PQOQr0aO"' dated September 1S1G by Clarence P. Carter, O.E..xvhich plan 'is
recorded in the K8idd|RGeX South District Registry of Deeds at the end of record Book
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
|n the event that Article Qio approved bv Town Meeting, Article 7would
amend the Zoning Map to apply the parking overlay district to Plat O4 Lots 21 and 210-
thepnope k as10 Sanborn 8tnaeL See the map under A� �
Article
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee does not recommend this Article
by . vote ..~ 2.
CPDC Report: On January 29, 2007. the CPDCVoted 2-2-0 to recommend /\rtkde 7 t
Town Meeting. See the CPDC report under Article 8.
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ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading Zoning By-
Laws-involving Planned Unit Development- Business (PUD -B), as follows.
To add language to the end of Section 4.9.7.4.2.c so that it now. reads:
Parking /Loading. The parking and loading requirements contained in Section .6.1.1.3
shall apply. Parking spaces shall be at least 8.5 by 18 feet, with provision for larger
spaces as required by the CPDC to accommodate short term parking, handicapped and
larger vehicles. No parking shall be situated between the front of the building and the
front lot-line in a PUD -B development.
To add language as a new subsection "I" in Section 4.9.5.6.3:
Because parking is not allowed in front of the building in a PUD -B development,
the CPDC may allow building signage on both the front wall and on the wall of
the building facing the parking lot.
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
Background: The owner of the property on Main Street (as shown on the map in the
background for Article 9) has developed plans to utilize the property, including the
property that is the subject matter of Article 9, for retail use. As part of the master
planning process, the CPDC has developed design guidelines which would encourage
landscaping in the front of commercial building on Main Street,. with parking to the rear.
This Article if approved would rp ohibit parking in the front of the building, thereby
implementing the CPDC's master plan guidelines in this instance.
Additionally, the addition of Section 4.9.5.6.3 1 would permit CPDC to allow signs
in the front of the building as well as the rear where the parking lot would be located.
Approval of plans for development in the PUD -B Overlay District is subject to a
Special Permit by the CPDC.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee voted 4 -0 -0 to recommend the
subject matter of Article 8.
CPDC Report: On February 12, 2007, the Community Planning and Development
Commission voted 3 -0 -0 to recommend Article 8 to Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading Zoning Map to
include within the Planned Unit Development- Business (PUD -B) Overlay District.a parcel
of land shown as parcel number 14a on Reading Assessors' Map 11, which parcel is
shown as Lot One (1) on a plan entitled, "Subdivision of Land in Reading, Mass. For
Antonio J. and Alma V. Tambone," Dana F. Perkins and Sons, Inc. Civil Engineers and
Surveyors, Reading, Mass. Dated April 11, 1955 and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in' Book 8480, Page 359, and is further bounded and
described as follows:
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SOUTHERLY: by South Street as shown on said plan eighty (80) feet;
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EASTERLY: by Lot as shown on said clan and by land of Antonio J. Tombone and
/Unn8 V. Tannbone as shOVVO OD said plan one hundred and forty-seven and 70/100
(147.70) feet;
NORTHERLY: by land of Antonio J. Tambone and Alma V. Tambone and by land of Ten
Hill Plumbing andHeatDgCo.' Inc. 2G shown on said plan fifty-seven and 1J/1OO(57.13)
feet; and
WESTERLY: by land Of Edward and Florence E. K4c|nUna as shown on said plan one
hundred forty-seven 8DdUO/1O0/147.UO\feet.
Containing 1O'OOO square feet ofland more or less according tosaid plan.
Cx take oDyother action with respect thereto
Community Planning and Development COOQOliSeion
Whether or not Article is approved by Town Meeting, the property
owner VVOU|d ask that Town Meeting approve Article 9. Article S vvVu|d amend the
Zoning yW@p by adding to the PUD-B Overlay District, a single parcel of land on South
Street. The owner of the land in the PUD-B Zoning Overlay District on Main Street has
acquired the land shown as Map 11, PGP:e| 14u' and intends to develop the entire
holdings of the existing land in the PUD-B and Lot 14g as a neiuU building VVith access
solely from Main Street. Parcel 148 VVnU|d become parkin g and buffering for the retail '
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ARTICLE 9
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Finance Cornirniffee -Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee voted 4-0-0 to recommend the
subject �
matter of Article 8.
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On February 12' 2007' the Community Planning and Development
Commission voted 3-0-0 to recommend Article Sto Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 10 TO see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-Laws Sections
4.8.6.2.h To encourage and promote the establishment of those uses permitted in
Section 4.0.6.2(h), within pOdjnO8 of PUD-R district that are within 800
feet of Town boundary, no two-family dwellings, or multifamily dwellings
GhoU be built pUraU@Dt to a PUD-P| Special Ponnit OO land that in within
3OO feet ofa Town boundary for a period of four years after the adoption
of the Zoning RV-L@VV placing such land within the PL]D'F{ (]m3d8V
4.9.6.10 Affordable Housing:
The intent of this section ioto increase the supply of housing inthe Town
of Reading that h; available to and affordable bv low and moderato income households
and to encourage 8 greater diversity ofhousing accommodations to meet the needs of
the Town and to develop and OOGin|8iD @ satisfactory proportion of the Town's housing
stock eo affordable housing.
Any PUO-R. development shall provide within the Town of Reading, affordable
housing units equal to ten percent Of the total residential units in the PUO-R. For
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property Hhv VVKhiD 3OO' �J the municipal boundary if developed residentially, requisite
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� affordable Units shall be equal to twenty percent 0fthe total residential units in this 8[e8.
When the percentage C8|cu|8tiOO does not result in a vvho|o number it shall be rounded
to the nearest whole number.
Or.take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and CUDln1iSSioD
On December 8. 2002, Town Meeting approved the PU| zoning
amended the Map to @nnbthat designation tV the "Johnson Poultry - �property OOWest Street abutting Woburn near the Wilmington Town Line.
One of the provisions of the Zoning was that the 300' of that property
next to the Woburn line abutting the SD called |OwO0d office Park would be developed
for commercial pU[pOG8S' but if Qft8[ S8YeO years it QJU|d , not be d8VG|Dp8d for
commercial purposes, then it could be developed residentially at 11 housing units per
acre (this area io approximately 1Oac[ae).
Since that time the abutting property in Woburn hag been approved for
multifamily residential development, and is in fact under construction for that purpose.
The owner/developer Of Johnson VVoodo has therefore asked the C�PD(� to consider
asking ToxVnK8eed|ngtoe|irniDate the s�venyear waiting period, since itia apparent that
this entire area will be developed. for residential purposes. CPDC considered that
request' and is also very aware of the Town's need for affordable housing.
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CPw ��G�[��d��'-- ����Di ''mB�L�om��me�t���'
Eliminate iD8t8
the S8VeO year "waiting period" for residential development Ofthe sKB. \`
reducing itb} four years which would be December S'2000
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Increase the required affordable housing component from 15%Ofthe units tO2O%.
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Finance Commiftee Report: No report.
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Byllaw Committee Report:, The Bylaw Committee voted 4-0-0 to recommend the
subject matter of Articlel 0.
CPDC Report: As the original pnJpoO8rk of the Article. does not wish to pursue it as
currently written, on February 12, 2007, the CPDC Voted 3-0-0 to recommend to Town
Meeting that Article 10 be tabled.
ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 3 of the General
` 'l8xvs' Town Offices and Officers, Section 3.4 Finance Connmittea, by iDaerUDQ at the
end of Section 3.4.6 the following sentence:
This provision shall not apply to the appointment of Finance Cunlnnh1*o
member ad board, oum[nio��nO[oomnl�R in the
Dl�0b�[ t� serve. as a 08nl any hoc . u�u
Town of Reading or to any boord, commission or committee upon which a membar of
the Finance Committee shall serve inaneX officio capacity-
Or takemnyOther8ctionwith[eopectthe[gto
Board of Selectmen
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8en�on 3/40 ofth� (�enena| etatee that "Any member of /- -'_�- '~
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Finance C0OnDlU18e who Sh8U be appointed or elected to any OffiCi8| body or other
committeei shall forthwith upon his qualification in such office, and any member who
Sh8U OlOV8 from the Town 8hG)|' opOD such moving C88Se to be @ OneDlb8[ Of the
Finance Con0n0ittge." In the past, the interpretation Vf "or other CO00|ttee" had been 8
standing committee of the Town such as the CPIDC or Recreation Committee.
Recently, however, Town COuDS8{ has offered her opinion that the term applied
to all committees, including a8 hoc norn[niKees.. |1has,been the p[acticedurinA the past
GeN3G]l yH8[G to have D1eO0be[S of the Finance C0OlDlittV8 S8[VH OD ad hoc committees,
task forces, etc.'to lend their financial expertise tV such ventures.
The proposed bylaw amendment would make it clear that FINCOM member may
serve OD@d hoc committees 8S they have been doing with distinction for years.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Commiftee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this /\dide by a vote
of 4-0. The Bylaw CVnimittee feels that the adoption of this change to the General
Bylaws will clarify an existing practice.
ARTICLE 12 To sea if the Town will rescind the entirety of Section 5.10 of
General Bylaws of the Town of Reading, and replace it with the following:
5.10 Retail Sales
(- ) 5.10'1 No retail, commercial operation or place ofbusiness shall be open for
the transaction of retail business between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and
5.10.2 This Bylaw ohoU not epp|yto the retail or commercial operation of
facilities O by iODho|de[s and/or cn[nrnon vidua|ens and/or
taverns where a license has been duly issued for the operation of the
same which otherwise restricts Or describes the hOU[S of operation Of
such facilities. This BV|@VV shall OVt'pPeV8Dt g CiO8Dl@ from cODCkJdiDg
the showing of 0OVi8 that has CVDl08OCed prior to 12:01 8.0.
5.10.3 For the purposes 0fthis BVkavv facilities operated bvinnholdaroshall
` iDdUd8. but not be limited to: 8D inn, hO19|' DlOt8|' lodging hOUS8 and
public' lodging house or any other similar establishment for which 8
|iC8Og8 is required under Chapter 14OOfthe General Laws; the term
facilities operated by a common victualler shall include a restaurant and
any Other oinli|8[ establishment which provides food at n8t8i| for
StrgDg8nG and t[aY8!8[s for which 8 cOD1DloO ViCtU@l|8r'S |iC8O88 is
required under said Chapter; and the term "[8vorn" Sho|| include an
establishment where alcoholic bRVB[3geG may be GO|d with or without
food in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the General
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5.10.4 If the Board of Selectmen determine that it is in the interest of public
health, safety and welfare, or that public necessity or convenience .
would be served, the Board of Selectmen may grant, upon such terms
and conditions as it deems appropriate, a license under this bylaw to
permit the .operation of a retail or commercial establishment between
the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. or any portion thereof. However,
a license shall not be issued unless the Board of Selectmen has made
the following specific findings with respect to each license application:
(a) That the operation of the retail or commercial establishment during
the night -time hours will not cause unreasonable disruption or
disturbance to, or otherwise adversely affect, the customary
character of any adjacent or nearby residential neighborhood;
(b) That the operation of the retail or commercial establishment during
the night -time hours is reasonably necessary to serve the public
health, safety and welfare; or serve a public need or provide a
public convenience which outweighs any increase in any of the
following impacts on the adjacent or nearby residential
neighborhood (or the character thereof): noise, lighting, vibration,
traffic congestion or volume of pedestrian or vehicular retail
customer traffic that might create a risk to pedestrian or vehicular
safety, or other adverse public safety impact.
The Board of Selectmen may adopt rules and regulations to govern the
administration of the licensing process and in so doing may impose such
terms and conditions upon such license as it may consider appropriate.
5.10.5 The Board of Selectmen shall give public notice of any request whereby
a retail or 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 and shall hold a public hearing within
thirty (30) days of receipt of any such request.
5.10.6 Any person violating any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall be punished
by a fine of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each
offense, and in the case of continuing violation, every calendar day upon
which such retail, or commercial operation or place of business shall
remain open for retail business in violation of this Bylaw shall be
considered a separate offense.
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: In 1988, the. Town approved the existing Section 5.10 of the General
Bylaws which prohibit retail operation between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. This
was a direct response to two businesses that were operating during earlier hours and
about which the Town was getting complaints from abutting residences.
Since that Urna' the Board of Selectmen has approved one business, 'the
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( � 8G��i�8-G8n�ce station ODVV@lke[S Brook [>�Venext tO Route 128'hDh8 open 24hours
- 8 day. This has been done following an annual pVb|io h88hOg, and conditions are
related to public safety. '
Following Up OO 8 cODlp|8iDt in the Fall Of 2000, the TOVVD discovered that 8
number of retail operations - (primarily coffee shopa, donut ahops, bagel shops and
g8gO|iOe service Gt8tOOG) — have in t8C[ been OpHO|Dg pn0[ to b:UU 8.[D. All OT lU8Ge
early openings have ceased at the Town's direction.
The Board of Selectmen has subsequently received two requests to allow
establishments to be Op8O earlier than 8:00 g.0, but since neither situation fell within
the current bv8Vv requirements that this be in the interest of "public health' safety and
VVHlf@[8.�' the applications were denied. The Board Of 8e|8Ct08D then directed Town
COUDsg| to develop by|8YV amendments to allow the Board of Selectmen to give
permission 8t their discretion to open early.
The pFODOsgd bY3VV amendments would leave the decision on early, opening up
to the Board of Selectmen on o case by case beeis, if the early openin g met the
n8qui[8OleOt of being "in the interest Of public h88|th. safety and vV8|f3Fe. or that public
necessitV or convenience would be served." The bylaw amendment also establishes
criteria to be fO||OVV8d' and 8l|OVVs the Board Of 8g|8CtDl8D to establish rules and
regulations governing such d8C|8iODG.
The Board intends, as part'of the motion, to address two recommendations of the
Bv8VV Committee on DU|DbehDg of sections, and also to add |8n0UGg8 that pgO0dG the
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Board to hold e public hearing at the initial request for early hours of operation but to
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waive the hearing prOC8GG for renewal. There are nU[n9Dt|y 30 vendors |iCeOSgd by the
Hedth [JiV|siOO to G8|| coffee in the CODlrOunitv, and if all of them were to request early
openings and require a hearing every year, it would be administratively bUnigDSO0e.
On the other hand, if there were |SGUgS during the year with such on operation, the
Board VVOU|d have the option Of R9qUihOg G hearing and getting public input prior to
making 8 decision on PSO8YV8|.
Finance Commiftee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends the approval of this
Article with minor amendments (which will be reflected in the motion) by a vote of 4-0-0.
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least
arie (1) public place in each precinct of the ToWd not less than fourteen (14) days' prior to
rebruary 26, 2007, .the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this
Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town; or providing in a manner such as
electronic submission, bolding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy 'of said Warrant to
each Town Meeting Member.
Hereof fail not and .make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to
the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this 30th day of January, 2007.
Ben Tafoya, airm
J8MOs' E. Bonazoli, Vice .Chairman
Stephen A. Goldy, Secretary
if e W. Anthony'
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Richard W. Schubert
SELECTMEN Ol✓.READING
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Special Town Meeting — February 26, 2007
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Nurse Advocacy,for Reading- Seniors
- The Nurse Advocacy Task Force was formed by o Town Meeting Instructional
Motion in May 2005. The 0enlb8cG of the T8Gh Force cODlp|Rt8d their objectives. and in
December 2006 presented theArfina| report to the Board of Selectmen. After surveying
the TVVVD'G residents, [8Vi8VViOg the CU[F8Dt |it8[8tU[R and meeting with the directors of
Elder Services in Andover and Winchester, the Task Force K8arnbero determined that.
there is 8 quantifiable need for nurse advocacy services for seniors in Reading. The
next steps of the Task Force included preparing e job description and exploring various
options for implementing the program.
The Task Force filed the following recommendations jO its final report:
1. Min3 8 Du0n advocate within Elder Services rather than contract out for the
service.
2. Incorporate the base cost of a nurse advocate program ($35.385 for a 20
hour/week position fully burdened) iDb}.th8FY2O08 Town Budget.
5. Request $8,849 to fund the position for remaining FY'07 at Town W188t|Dg in
February 2007.
4. Continue to actively seek support for this p[Ogn@Dl through State dollars, grants,
money from the Town's current revolving funds and the Hospital Trust Fund.
5. Establish aD advisory board tO oversee development Of the program.
These [ecOnlnleOdatiJO8 are based OD 8 quantified O88d within our community
and will establish an important resource for our Town's g|dena a!kzxvng us to proactively
address the aging needs Vf our senior residents. The dollars requested are significantly
less than had been championed at previous Town Meeting, and appropriately reflect
what is being funded in two neighboring communities (Winchester and Andover).
The request for funding at this February ' ������1��'0�\�i��|l
oUovVthe tovVD t0 begin funding the nurse advocate position during FY 2007. The Task
Force believes it is critical that we mOVe fOmY8nj with this p[Ogn3O0 as SOOD as
possible. Although Community Parish Nursing (CPN) doGed six months ago, the Task
Force feels that the cUmnrnunik/o responsiveness to the concept of "nurse odv0000v^ is
G[||| quite vital. The sooner we establish the TOVVD'S Nurse Advocacy PPognBD1' the
better ch@DC8 we have to maintain the positive direction O[igiD8|lY 38t by OPN. Most
importantly, the more quickly we get the program started, the better chance VVg have
of preventing p[8DlatUPe DUnGiDg hVDO8 placements, and unnecessary disability among
those residents previously supported byCPN.
The fOUOVVOg is one example Of hOVV The Task Force 9nVGioDG the OuFS8
advocate working on behalf nf our seniors and the community ailarge. Uia important to
note that the nurse will NOT provide any hands OD C|iOiC@| care. |OSt88d, the nurse will
function as @ health educator, counselor and advocate.
Example of,Nurse Advocate Outreach
You realize you haven't G88O your neighbor in a few weeks. She i8 in her 80's
and lives 8k}O8 now after losing her husband last year. Her two ChUUP8O UVR out-of-
state. Today, you notice her carefully making her way tO the mailbox and you go over b]
G88 he[. She |oOkG pale and weak. She tells you she hasn't been feeling like h8[G8|f
lately but OOttnVVOr[y - but you do!
What can you do? You can tell her that you have heard of a Town nurse who
visits seDiOnG' and 3Sb if you can have her visit. You cOUkj nV8D introduce the OU[s8 to
her.
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What the Nurse Advocate will do:
❖ Visit with your neighbor and discuss how she has been doing - evaluating her
general health status as well as home and social supports.
❖ Work with her to develop a plan for maximizing her wellbeing. The plan might
include:
• Meals -on- wheels or a volunteer shopper;
• Referrals for other home supports like house cleaning or assistance with
bill paying;
• Helping her make an appointment with her doctor, and preparing a list of
concerns and questions for her to use during the visit to help assess
possible causes of her decline;
• Help obtaining transportation to /from the doctor's appointment if needed;
• After her appointment, discussing with her how this went and any
changes in her medications or health behaviors, and then helping her
incorporate these changes into her routine;
• Communicating with her doctor if there are any unclear instructions;
• Introducing her to activities within the community she might enjoy and get
support from others (i.e., activities at Senior Center, her church).
❖ Explore with your neighbor her long -term plans for her care, and help her begin
this planning with, her family if appropriate (includes things like housing options,
home health care options, adaptations to her home and health care proxy).
Stay in touch with your neighbor and visit if necessary to make sure the plan and
any services established are helping your neighbor to meet her goals.
❖ If your neighbor is hospitalized, the nurse will be a community link, and make
sure when she returns home that a new plan is in place.
Make referrals to the Town's Social Worker if there are psychological, emotional
or socio- economic concerns.
The Nurse Advocate may even call to see if you and other neighbors are able
and willing to help by making a meal, visiting or perhaps shoveling her snow.
These actions will allow your neighbor to maximize her independence and
wellbeing. Hopefully, having a plan in place will minimize emergencies and make for
fewer unexpected disruptions for your neighbor and her family. It will give her, her family
and even you some peace of mind.
Benefits of the Nurse Advocate Program
The mission of Elder Services is to "advocate, promote and provide programs
and services to meet the needs of Reading residents age 60 and over."
The Nurse Advocate Program works on behalf of our seniors and the community
at large. When we have a Nurse Advocate in Reading, the following benefits will be
realized:
❖ Proactive vs. reactive approach to health needs which will help seniors anticipate
and.manage issues resulting in:
•3 Better health outcomes
❖ Less crisis and emergency situations
4- Prevention or delays in nursing home admissions
•3 Lower health care costs
❖ More choice and empowerment for seniors
❖ Enhance the Town's commitment and culture to caring
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CONDUCT OF TOWN MEETING
Reading's Town Meeting is conducted in accordance with the rules set down in
Article 2 of the Charter and the General Bylaws. Although Town Meeting Time Third
Edition is the basic GOU[ce' a Town Meeting Member need only be familiar with what is
contained iO the Charter. These notes are intended tO outline 'the major points all Town
Meeting M8OOben] should knON/' and which by knowing, will make Town Meeting more
understandable.
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Town Meeting consists of 182
elected rOenlb8r8' of VVhidl 97
constitute a quorum.
subject may be discussed together;
however, only one iS formally VOthe
floor, and each when moved iGacted
upon individually. Note that the Vote
on one may influence the others.
+ There are two required sessions: the
Members who wish to speak eho|
Annual Meeting in Spring Vvhidl is
rise, state their name and precinct iD
ph08hk/ for fiscal matters and
order tDb8recognized.
acceptance of the annual budget.
and the GUb6eqU8Dt K88et|D0 in
� A yWeDlb8F may speak for ten (10)
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November. Special Town W1���iDga
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n3inU[8G but p8[Dli8siOD DlUGt be
may be called at any time that the
asked to exceed this limit.
need arises.
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� Seven (7) M anbera can question m
+ There are three O8iD DOhDd±eBS
vote and call for 8 standing count
which PeVi8YV Ced8iO Articles and
and 1wentv(20\ can ask for m roll coU
advise Town N188bDg Of their
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hV8V8[' 8 roll call vote is
recommendations:
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seldom Used because of the time it
takes.
Finance for all expenditures offunds;
' Bylaw for all bylaw changes; and the
PRINCIPAL MOTION ENCOUNTERED
C�umuy Planning and
AT TOWN MEETING
Development Commission for all
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hano
zoningusm
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The fU|k)xvino Dl01K]DS are the principal
Their reports are given prior k1dis-
ODHS used in most cases by Town
MO81Og to conduct itG' business.
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cussing the 08OUOO
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Experience Shovyo that the M8Dlb8[S
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should be familiar with these.
GENERAL RULES,OF PROCEDURE
+ Ends the sessions, can be
+ The Meeting is conducted thnough
--�----t nnoveoa any time.
the VV8n3Dt Articles which are
presented (moved) oo rnotiona
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+ Stops business for u short
Only one motion may heon the floor
e
time gOD8[8��y to r8GO|V8 8
ateUm�' ho�ew3r th� nnotiVn rnay
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pn]cedU[8| question or to Oht8iD
b� amended. Often two or more
information.
A�ic|envhich address the same
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♦ Lay on the Table: Stops debate
with the intention generally of
bringing the subject up again later.
May also be used to defer action on
an Article for which procedurally a
negative. vote is'undesirable.
Note that tabled. motions die with
adjournment.
♦ Move the. Previous Question: Upon
acceptance by a two- thirds (2/3)
vote, stops all debate and brings the
subject to a vote. This is generally
the main motion, or
♦ The most recent amendment, unless
qualified by the mover. The reason
for this as provided in Robert's. Rules
of Order is to allow for other amend-
ments should they wish to be
presented.
♦ Amend: Offers changes to the main
motion. Must be in accordance with
the motion and may not substantially
alter the intent of the motion. In
accordance with Robert's Rules of
Order, only one primary and one
secondary motion will be allowed on
the floor at one time, unless specif-
ically accepted by the Moderator.
♦ Indefinitely Postpone: Disposes
of the Article without a yes or no
vote.
♦ Take from the Table: Brings back a
motion which was previously laid on
the table.
Main Motion: The means by which
a subject is brought before the
Meeting.
THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS MAY BE
USED BY A MEMBER FOR THE
PURPOSE NOTED:
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♦ Question of Privilege: Sometimes
used to offer a resolution. Should
not be used to "steal" the floor.
♦ Point of Order: To raise a question
concerning the conduct of the
Meeting.
♦ Point of Information: To ask for
information relevant.to the business
at hand.
MULTIPLE MOTIONS .
SUBSEQUENT (MULTIPLE). MOTIONS
If the subsequent motion to be offered,
as distinct from an amendment made
during debate, includes material which
has previously been put to a vote and
defeated, it will be viewed by the
Moderator as reconsideration and will
not be accepted. If the subsequent
motion contains distinctly new material
Which is within the scope of the Warrant
Article, then it will be accepted. An
example of this latter situation is
successive line items of an omnibus
budget moved as a block.
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
CONSIDERATIONS
♦ The maker of any proposed multiple
motion shall make their intent
known, and the content of the
motion to be offered shall be
conveyed to the Moderator - prior to
the initial calling of the Warrant
Article.
♦ Once an affirmative vote has beer!
taken on the motion then on the floor
- no further subsequent alternative
motions will be accepted. (Obviously
does not apply to the budget, for
example.)
� Also - There can only ba one motion
VD the fk]O[ at any one time. You
have the ability tO offer amendments
tO the motion that iGOD the floor. You
also have the ability to OlOVe for
reconsideration.
TOWN OF READING BYLAWS
ARTICLE 2: TOWN MEETINGS
2.1 General
Section 2.1.1
The Annual Town Meeting shall beheld
on the third Tuesday preceding the
second Monday iDApril Of each year for
the g|eCtiOD of -[OVVD officers and for
other such matters as required by |8VV
to be determined by ballot.
Notwithstanding the fo[eQO'Og' in any
year in which p[8Sid8Dti8| electors are to
be elected, the Board of Selectmen may
schedule the COnlOn8D:eOO8D[ of the
Annual Town Meeting for the same date
designated as the date to hold the
Presidential Primary.
Section 2.1.2
The polls for the Annual Town Meeting
shall b8 opened EU7:OO8.0. and shall
remain open until 8:00 p.m.
Secti6n 2.1.3
All business of the /\nOVa| Town
the ��cUoD of |
Meeting, _ except -�
TOVVO officers and the determination of
such matters as required bv law tV be
elected or determined by ballot, GhgU be
considered at an adjournment of such
meeting to be held at 7:30 p.0. on the
second Monday in April, except if this
day mh8U fall on o legal holiday, in
which case the Meeting eho|| be held
on the fo|\OVviOg day or at 8 further
adjournment thereof.
Section 2.1.4
A Special Town Meeting called the Sub-
sequent Town Meeting shall be held On
the second Monday in November,
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except if this day shall hsU on a legal '
hOUdev iD which case the Meeting shall
be held onthe following day.
The Subsequent Town Meeting Sh8||
consider and act OD all business as may
properly C0nne before it except the
adoption Of the annual operating budget.
Section 2.1.5
Adjourned sessions of every Annual
Town K48etDQ after the first such
adjourned session provided for in
Section 2.1.3 Of this AhiC|8 and all
GeGSiop8 Of every GVbGeqUGDt Town
Meeting, shall be held. On the following
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and then OD the
fV||OVViDg Monday at 7:30 p.m. and DO
cODS8CutiVB Mondays and Thursdays,
unless resolution to adjourn tOanother
time is adopted by 8 majority vote of the
Tmwn - yWgeUng Members present and
Section 2.1.6
The Board of Ge|octnoan shall give
notice Vf the Annual, Subsequent O[any
Special Town Meeting at least fourteen
/14\ days prior to the time Of holding
said Meeting by causing an attested
copy of the VVe[r8Ot n8||iOg the GBDlH to
be posted in one (1) or OOon3 public
places iD each precinct of the Town, and
'either causing such attested copy to be
published in a |OC@| D8VVGpape[ Or
providing in 8 OO8OOer such as
8|eCLnDDiC SUbnliSGi0O, holding for
pickUp' or Plai|iDg, an attested copy Of
said Warrant to each TOVVO Meeting
K4ADlb8r.
Section 2.1.7
All Articles for the Annual Town Meeting
ehgU be submitted to the Board of
Oe|aotnlen not later than 8:00 p.m. on
tho'5fth Tuesday 'pnRceding the date of
election of Town officers unless this day
is holiday iDwhich case the following
day shall b8substituted.
All Articles for the Subsequent Town
Meeting shall be submitted bj the Board
Of S8|ect0|8D not |@ie[ than 8:00 p.m.
on the fifth Tuesday preceding the
Subsequent Town Meeting in which
action is to be taken, uD|eae this day is
a hOUU8y. in which case the following
day shall besubstituted.
Section 2.1.8
The Board of Selectmen, after drawing
o Warrant for a Town Meeting, ahgU
immediately deliver 8 Copy of such
Warrant to each K8ennbar of the Finance
Committee, the COnlmUDhv P|8OOiDg
and Development Commission, the
Bylaw Committee and the Moderator.
2.2 Conduct of Town Meetings
Section 2.2.1
|D the conduct of all Town Meetings, th8
following kaa shall bg observed:
A majority of the Town Meet ing
Members shall constitute a quorum for
doing business.
All Articles on the Warrant
shall be bgKaO up in the order oftheir
arrangement in the Warrant, unless
otherwise decided by majority vote of
the Members present and voting.
Rule 3: Prior fo debate oD each Article
iD8 Warrant involving the expenditure of
money, the Finance Committee shall
odVioe the Town K8HoUng oa to its
recommendations and the 'reasons
Rule 4: Prior to.o debate on each
Article {D8 Warrant inVOlViOg changes iD
the Bylaw or Charter, petitions for a
special act, or local acceptance byTown
yWeeting of o State statute, the Bylaw
Committee shall advise the TbYVD
Meeting as to its recommendations and
re8soOGtherefore.
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Rule 5: Every person shall stand when
speaking, shall respectfully address the
Moderator, shall not speak until recog-
nized by the Moderator, shall state his
name and precinct, shall confine himself
to the question under debate and shall
avoid all personalities.
Rule 6: NO person shall be, privileged
to speak or make g motion until after he
has been recognized by the Moderator.
Rule 7: N0 Town Meeting Member m'
other person shall speak on enyques-
UOO more than ten /10\DliDUtes Out
Dod obtaining the penniae|on of the
Meeting.
Rule 8: Anv noD-TnvVn Meeting
Member may speak at TVvvD Meeting
having first identified himself to the
Moderato[. A proponent of an Article
may speak oD such Article only after first
identifying himself to the Moderator and
obtaining permission of Town K8ge1ip0 to
speak. No non-Town Meeting K8erqber
nhe|| speak on any question more than
five /5\ nliDU18G without UrGt obtaining
the permission of the Meeting. Non-
Town yWeaiiOg yWenlbgFG shall be given
the privilege' of speaking. at Town
yN88UOgG only 8ft8[ all TOxVO Meeting
Members who desire to speak upon the
question under consideration have first
been given en opportunity 1odoso.
Rule 9: Members of official bodies who
are not Town yWeaUDg Members shall
have the a8nnehght to spe8k, but not to
vote, as Town K888Ung W1annbo|s on all
matters relating to their official bodies.
Rule 10: NO speaker at 8 Town Meet-
ing shall be interrupted except by o
Member making o point of order or
privileged motion or by the Moderator.
Rule 11: Any person having a mon-
etary or equitable. interest in any matter
under discussion at a Town Meeting and
any person employed, by another having
such an interest, shall disclose the fact
of his interest or his employer's interest
before speaking thereon.
Rule 1.2:. The Moderator shall decide all
questions of order subject to appeal to
the meeting, the question on which
appeal shall be taken before any other.
Rule 13: When a question is put, the
vote on all matters shall be taken by a
show of hands, and the Moderator shall
declare the vote as it appears to him.
If the Moderator is unable to decide the
vote by the show of hands, or if his
decision is immediately questioned by
seven (7) or more Members, he shall
determine the question by ordering a
standing vote and he shall appoint
tellers to make and return the count
directly to him. On request of not less
than twenty (20) Members, a vote shall
be taken by roll call.
Rule 14: All original main motions
having to do with the expenditure of
money shall be presented in writing,
and all other motions shall be in
writing if so directed by the Moderator
Rule 15: No motion shall be received
and put until it is seconded. No motion
made and seconded shall be withdrawn
if any Member objects. No amendment
not relevant to the subject of the original
motion shall be entertained.
Rule 16: When a question is under
debate, no motion shall be in order
except (1) to adjourn, (2) to lay on the
table or pass over, (3) to postpone for a
certain time, (4) to commit, (5) to
amend, (6) to postpone indefinitely or
(7) to fix a time for terminating debate
and putting the question, and the afore -
said several motions shall have
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precedence in the order in which they
stand arranged in this Rule.
Rule 17: Motions to adjourn. (except
when balloting for offices and when
votes are being taken) shall always be
first in order. Motions to adjourn, Jo
move the question, to lay on the table
and to take from the table shall be
decided without debate.
Rule 18: The previous question shall
be put in the following form or in some
other form having the same meaning:
"Shall the main question now be put ?,"
and until this question is decided all
debate on the main question shall be
suspended. If the previous question be
adopted, the sense of the meeting shall
immediately be taken upon any pending
amendments in the order inverse to that
in which they were moved except that
the largest sum or the longest time shall
be put first, and finally upon the main
question.
Rule 19: The duties of the Moderator
and the conduct and method of pro-
ceeding at all Town Meetings, not
prescribed by law or by rules set forth in
this Article, shall be determined by rules
of practice set forth in Town Meeting
Time Third Edition except that to lay on
the table shall require a majority vote.
Section 2.2.2
It shall be the duty of every official body,
by a Member thereof, to be in attend-
ance at all Town Meetings for the
information thereof while any subject
matter is under consideration affecting
such official body.
Section 2.2.3
All committees authorized by Town
Meeting shall be appointed by the
Moderator unless otherwise ordered by
a vote of the Members present and
voting. All committees shall report as
directed by.the Town Meeting.
If no report is made within a year after
the appointment, the committee shall be
discharged unless, in the meantime, the
Town Meeting grants an e)deDGinD Of
time. When the final report of 8
committee ioplaced iD the hands [fthe
K8Ode[ebo[, it shall be deemed to be
received, and u vote to accept the same
nho|| discharge the committee but shall
not be equivalent to o vote to adopt it.
Section 2.2.4 Motion to Reconsider
23.4.1 A motion to reconsider
any vote rnuoi be made before the final
adjournment of the Meeting at which the
vote was passed but such motion to
reconsider shall not be made at an
adjourned meeting unless the Ol`VR[
has given notice of his intention to OOaba
such a motion, either atthe session of
the meeting at which the vote was
passed or by written notice to the Town
C|8[h within twkeOdV-four /24\ h0U[G after
the adjournment Of such session.
\88lan such motion is made at the
GeGGiVO of the meeting at which the vote
was pooeed, said nouUon. ahoU be
accepted by the Moderator but consid-
eration thereof shall be postponed to
become the first item to be considered
at the next session unless all remaining
Articles have been disposed of, iDwhich
case reconsideration shall be consid-
ered before final adjournment. There
can be no reconsideration of o vote
once reconsidered or after o vote not to
reconsider. Reconsideration may be
ordered by a vote of two-third /2/3\ of
the votes present.
Arguments for or
reconsider-
ation may include discussion of the
rOUUoD being reconsidered providing
such discussion noOoietn only of
[8|eV@Dt facts or arguments not pre-
viously presented by any speaker.
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2.2.4.2 The foregoing provisions
relating bo motions h} reconsider shall
not apply to any such motion made by
the Board of Selectmen and authorized
by the Moderator oa necessary for the
reconsideration Cf actions previously
taken by Town Meeting by reason Of
State or Federal action or inaction or
other Cin:U[DSt8ncRG not within the
control of the Town or Town Meeting.
|O the event such a motion horeconsider
i8 made and authorized, said motion
may be made at any time before the
final adioU[DDleDt Of the Meeting at
which the vote was poaoed, said motion
may be DO8dn even if the vote was
already reconsidered, or was the subject
of a vote not 10 reconsider and
neCO08id8raUVD may be ordered by a
VOt8 of two-thirds (2/3) of the votes
2.2.4.3 Notice of every vote to
be reconsidered at an adjourned Town
Meeting shall be posted by the Town
Clerk in ODH (1) or more public p|@oaa in
each prucinct ofth8Tovvn as soon as
po ssible after ocUVW[nnlent, and he
shall, ifpracticable, at least one (1) day
before the time of the next following
session of said Adjourned yWeabng'
publish such notice insome newspaper
published iD the Town.
Said notice shall include the vote to be
reconsidered and the place and time of
the next following aeaoiOD of said
Adjourned Meeting. The foregoing
notice provisions shall not apply when o
motion to reconsider any Town Meeting
action ia made publicly at Town Meeting
bEdbn5 the adjournment of any session
of any Adjourned Town Meeting.
Section 2.2.5
The Selectmen ohaU, at each ADDUa|
Town MeeUng, give to the Members
information of the State of the Town.
Section 2.2.6
The Town Meeting Members and Town
Meeting yW8Dlb8rs+E|eCt from each
p[8CiD[t shall hold an @DDU8l pPBCiD[t
meeting after the Annual TOVVD E|8Ct|OO
but ' before the convening of the
business s8sSiODS of the AOOU8| TOVVO
Meeting-
The purpose of the meeting shall b8the
election 0f@ Chairman and a Clerk and
to conduct whatever bUSiDeSS may be
appropriate. Chairman shall serve DV
more than six (0) consecutive years in
that position. Additional precinct meet-
ings may be called by the. Chairman or
by 8 petition Of six /8\ TOVVD Meeting
Members of the precinct.
Section,2.2.7 Removal of Town
Meeting Members
2.2.7.1 The TOVVD Clerk Sh8U
rhai|� within thirty (30) days after the
8dkoU[DD18Dt sine die Of 8 TOVVD
K8eeiOg. 10 every TovVD Meeting
Member who has attended |8no than
one half (1/2) of the Town Meeting aesoiono since the most recent Annual
Town Beot|on, o record of his attend-
ance and a copy of Section 2-Oofthe
Charter.
2.2.7.2 TOVVD Meeting Members
of each precinct shall consider at 8
pPBC|DCi OlBeUDg 1O be conducted in
accordance with Section 2.2.0 of these
E3y|avvs and Section 2-0 of the Charter,
preceding the CODsidH[8tiOD of the
Article placed upon the AODU8| Town
Meeting VV8[[8Dt in 8CCOPduDC8 with
Section 2-0of the Charter, the names of
Town Meeting Members iO that precinct
appearing OD said VV8[[8D{ Article and
adopt recommendations to Town
Meeting as to what action should be
taken regarding each such Member.
The Ch8iFOO8O of each precinct or his
designee shall make such recommend-
ations along with supporting eVid9DC9
and rationale to Town Meeting.
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2.2.7.8 The n8nl8G Of the
Members subject t0 removal in
accordance with Section 2-6 of the
Charter shall Ua grouped by precinct in
the Warrant Article [HqUin3d by said
Section 2.2.8 Meetings During
Town Meeting
NV appointed or elected bO8Pd.
commission, committee O[ other entity Of
TVVVD G0YeOlOOeOt Sh8|| GChSdU|e or
conduct any h88FiDg. meeting PF other
fUDCtiOD during any hOU[G in which an
AODU8|' 8Uh88qUSOt or Special TVVVO
Meeting ioiD session o[iascheduled
tobeinsession.
Any such board, commission or
committee which schedules or holds a
meeting or hearing on the same
calendar day but at a time prior to o
session of Town Meeting Sh@|| 8cUOU[D
or recess not less than five (5) minutes
prior to the scheduled session of Town
Any board, commission mcommittee
nl8y, at the opening of any session of
TVVVD K888bDg' present to that TOVVO
Meeting 8D instructional motion request-
ing an exemption from this Bylaw and
asking that Town Meeting permit it to
meet at @ date and hour at which 8
fu1Una session of Town Meeting is
scheduled and may present reasons for
Town Meeting to give such permission.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
b0Gnj' CO0O0isGiOO or committee which
meets the requirements of Section 23B
of Chapter 39 of the General LexVo
concerning emergency meetings [n8y.
upon meeting such P8qUinerO8DtG'
conduct such o meeting o[ hearing ota
time scheduled fora Town Meeting.