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Moderator Lombardi administered the oath of office to newly elected town meeting members and led the meeting in prayer. Following the reading of the passage, Mr. Lombardi appointed Messrs. Bender, Diauto and Collins as tellers.
Town Clerk Clark read the return of service to the Town Meeting Warrant.
Mr. Roycroft moved adjournment at 11 : 00 P. M. until Tues- day, March 21st at 8:00 P.M. Motion was seconded and VOTED.
Mr. Foley moved that no article be reconsidered until all other articles have been acted upon. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Mr. Clark moved that all retiring moderators who have served the Town of Randolph be presented with the gavel they used, suitably engraved. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Moderator Lombardi moved that retiring Moderator Carr be given a rising vote of thanks for the service he rendered the Town during the past years. VOTED.
Following the rising vote of thanks to Mr. Carr, Moderator Lombardi outlined the manner in which the Town Meeting would be conducted.
1. All amendments to be limited to one and no amend- ments to an amendment would be entertained.
2. All amendments to be in writing and presented to the chair.
3. Any interested citizen will be recognized, but only after all Town Meeting members have spoken.
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Moderator Lombardi recognized the Board of Selectmen who made the following motion : -
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize a com- mittee comprised of thirteen members assisted by the Board of Selectmen, to draw up a new form of government for the Town of Randolph and report back to the people as soon as possible but prior to the next Annual Town Meeting in March, 1962. Said committee to be comprised of the following citizens :-
Henry Lowd
John Davey
Richard Schwartz
Ernest Ryan
Herbert Murray
Sidney Tucker
Robert Daley
Joseph McElroy
John Callahan
Joseph Simmons
Stanley Rice
George Bonney
John O'Riley
vacancies to be filled by the Board of Selectmen, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Davin moved an amendment that one member of the School Board be included in the Committee. Motion seconded and DEFEATED, unanimously.
Mr. Wehner moved an amendment that the Committee report back to a Town Meeting. Motion, as amended, seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Mr. Luddington moved that a Committee be appointed ( nine members ) to study the procedure necessary to effect an orderly transition from the present Selectmen-Town Manager Form of government to the traditional form of government in force prior to the enactment of the Selectman-Town Manager Form of government and advise the town officials ofthe proper steps to be taken by them prior to the next Annual Town Election. Amended by, Mr. Hannon, and VOTED to report back not later than October 15, 1961.
Mr. Tagrain questioned Mr. Luddington as to the scope of his proposed committee and Mr. Luddington stated thatitwas his in- tent to have the town officials advised as to the procedure of the ballot including the language and that this committee will have no function regarding any act of the Selectmen's committee but only as to who is to be elected; that the committee is to have no au-
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thority and give no advise relative to the committee already appointed.
Mr. Tagrin moved that the article be tabled. Motion seconded and defeated by a hand vote: NO-113, YES-80.
Mr. Luddington's motion voted by a voice vote.
Mr. Hurley voted a rising vote of thanks to retiring Chief of Police McDonnell.
Mr. Every moved that a committee be formed to propose rules and regulations to which we the town meeting members would be expected to live up to regarding attendance; that this matter be studied and recommendations given at the next Annual Town Meeting. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Mr. Cormey moved that the Moderator appoint a committee of five qualified citizens to investigate the problem of housing Town departments. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Mr. Faherty gave the report of the Personnel Board.
Mr. Carlino gave the report of the Sewer Commission. Following discussion Mr. Luddington moved that the report of the Sewer Commission be accepted as progressive. Voted.
Mr. Tagrin gave the report of the Planning Board.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P. M
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 21, 1961
Lombardi appointed Messrs. Diauto, Michaelson and Gurney as Tellers.
Mr. Luddington moved that the meeting adjourn at 11:00 P. M. until Monday, March 27th at 8:00 P. M. Motion was seconded and VOTED.
Mrs. Millen moved that a roll call betaken of Town Meeting members. Motion was seconded and VOTED by a voice vote.
A roll call followed.
Mr. Bender moved that a committee be formed to check into the legality of finally breaking the contract of Duffil Associates and that the committee is to be appointed by the Moderator and con- sist of five members. Motion was seconded and voted.
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Mr. Young moved that all articles in this warrant having to do with appropriations and raising of $10,000 or more be voted by an Australian ballot excluding article #80.
Mr. Bender moved an amendment that only an article where there is a monetary figure involved be included in this motion. Seconded and defeated. The vote on this amendment was by a hand vote as follows : NO-134, YES-30.
Mr. Schneider moved an amendment to exclude article #80. Motion was seconded and VOTED.
Motion as amended was voted by a hand vote, as follows : YES-94, NO-94.
Moderator Lombardi moved that the motion lost and the vote was doubted. The motion was voted on again by a hand vote with new tellers appointed Messrs. Ryan, Silk, and Firth.
YES NO
Hand Vote 95 96
Mr. Sandler gave the report of the Building and By-Laws Committee.
Article 2. Mr. Mulhern moved that the recommendations of the Finance Committee be accepted on all article except Article #80 and those referred to the Planning Board. Motion was seconded and defeated by a voice vote.
Mr. Tagrin moved that the reports of the Town Officers be accepted as they appeared in the Town Report. Motion seconded and voted by a unanimous voice vote.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $6044.13 to pay an unpaid bill for a previous year.
RECOMMENDED that the sum of $4735.34 be transferred from the unexpended balances listed below :
Police Cruiser account
$401.00
Fire Truck account
66.68
Fire Dept. Station Wagon acct.
34.31
Civil Defense ( 1959) account
2000.00
Fencourt Drain account
714.65
Liberty Street Sewer and Water account
601.00
Blacktop Belcher School acct.
97.50
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Bookkeeping Machine account 820.20
$4735.34
and that $1308.79 be transferred from E. & D. Account. VOTED.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $35.00 for the maintenance and lighting of the clock in the tower of the First Baptist Church, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $35.00 for the maintenance and lighting of the clock in the tower of the First Congregational Church as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept and main- tain the War Memorial Park, at the corner of North Main Street and Memorial Parkway, as petitioned for by the Randolph Veterans Council.
Article 6. VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Clark moved that the School Committee furnish the town through PL #874 money for two portable microphones to be manned by high school students so that all, as they rise to be heard may have the microphones to use in their seats. Motion seconded and voted by a unanimous voice vote.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $7000 for the purchase of water meters, as petitioned for by the Water Commissioners and the Town Manager.
Article 7. VOTED by a voice vote.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install approximately 7000 feet of 10" main together with necessary gates and fittings, on Canton Street -from North Main Street to Turner Drive. And to meet the cost of this installation, the Town borrow, under the provisions of the General Laws and Amendments thereto or under applicable provisions of any special law, the sum of $65,000 for the same or to take any other action relative to the same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
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Article 8. VOTED by a unanimous vote.
Before this article was voted, Mr. O'Neil moved an amend- ment that this be deferred so that construction in the street not be done until such time as a survey is completed and we know the avenue we are going to go over. DEFEATED by a voice vote.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a 6" water main, with necessary gates and fittings, on Stoughton Street between existing dead ends, a distance of 375 feet and raise and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 9. VOTED by a unanimous vote.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install a water line direct from water main to existing sill cock on North wall of Turner Public Library building and raise and appropriate money therefor. This line to be of sufficient size and pressure to operate sprinkler when watering the War Memorial Park, thereby eliminating connecting a hose across sidewalk to hydrant which causes a pedestrian traffic hazard at present, as petitioned for by Robert A. Corey and others.
Article 10. VOTED by a voice vote.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain, a necessary easement as shown on Plan #Z103 on file in Town of Randolph Engineering Department, for the laying of a water mainin connection with the water supply system of the Town of Randolph, and that $1.00 or any other sum of money be raised and appropriated or transferred from available funds for this purpose, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 11. VOTED by a unanimous vote.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Water Commissioners to install an 8" main in the ease- ment described in Article #11 for a distance of approximately 300 feet and raise and appropriate money to cover cost of same, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 12. VOTED, by a unanimous voice vote, to raise and appropriate $2,000.00.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the
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Board of Water Commissioners to install a six inch water main with necessary gates and fittings on Castleton Avenue, a distance of approximately 350 feet from South Street, and raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,500.00 as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. VOTED, by a voice vote, to raise and ap- propriate $1,500.00.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to install an 8" fire line service to the Boston School for the Deaf, as petitioned for by the Board of Water Commissioners and others.
Article 14. Recommended that $3,500.00 be raised and appropriated. VOTED by a unanimous vote.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $12,000 to improve the surface drainage as petitioned for by the Town Manager and others.
Article 15. Amendment made that $5,000.00 be designated to correct the drainage problem on Fencourt Avenue in the vicinity of the McNeil School. Amendment seconded and voted.
Mr. Kiley moved that the article be tabled until the report received from the Town Engineer next Monday evening. Moder- ator Lombardi ruled that this motion lost for lack of a second.
Mr. Wehner moved an amendment that $5,000.00 of article # 15 be set aside from this $12,000.00 amount for the construction of a drainage system on Ox Bow Lane. Seconded. Discussion followed.
Before this article as amended could be voted upon, Mr. Colburn moved that Article #15 be tabled until after Article # 19. Seconded and voted by a voice vote.
Meeting adjourned 10:55 P. M.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 27, 1961
Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M., adjourned until 8:15 P. M., reconvened 8: 15 P. M.
Moderator Lombardi appointed the following to act as Tellers. Messrs. Costa, Bender, and Mulhern.
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Mr. Roycroft moved adjournment at 11:00 P. M. to recon- vene Tuesday, March 28 evening at 8:00 P. M. Seconded and Voted by a voice vote.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or borrow the sum of $10,000.00 for drainage work on Mary Lee Brook under Chapter 91. The Town's share of expense under this article will be $10,000.00, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager.
Article 16. Finance Committee moved to Recommend, Mr. Luddington moved indefinite postponement. Seconded and Defeated by a voice vote. Finance Committee recommendation seconded and Voted by a voice vote.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a drainage system on Norfolk Road, as petitioned for by John W. Boucher and others.
Article 17. Finance Committee moved not Recommended. Discussion followed during which the Town Manager estimated cost to be $4,000.00. Mr. Kiley moved that the article be carried and that the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. Seconded and VOTED by a voice vote.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to install a Drainage System for the land of the V.F.W., #10 Highland Avenue and Diauto Drive, as petitioned for by Commander Otto H. Stein and others.
Article 18. Mr. Moriarty moved that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated and that this amount of money be matched by the State under Chapter #91 in order to have the work completed. Before the vote could be taken on the motion as offered by Mr. Moriarty, Mr. J. Clifford moved adjournment in order to convene the Special Town Meeting. Seconded and VOTED.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 27, 1961
Meeting called to order at 9:01 P. M. by Moderator Lom- bardi. Moderator Lombardi appointed same Tellers to act as those for annual Meeting. Town Clerk Clark read return of service for Special Town Meeting Warrant.
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Article 1. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain a certain parcel of land for school purposes being a part of Parcel 2 on Plan 150 of the Ran- dolph Assessor's Plans and containing 12.06 acres more or less; bounded and described as follows: Easterly by Highland Ave. eight hundred seventy-five and 00/100 (875.00 ) feet; Southerly by land now or formerly of Warren Claff by three courses measur- ing respectively, two hundred forty-four and 47/100 (244.47) feet, two hundred thirty-two and 11/100 (232.11 ) feet, and one hundred thirty-three and 42/100 ( 133.42 ) feet; Westerly by land of Warren Claff eight hundred seventy-five and 00/100 (875.00) feet; Northerly by land of Warren Claff six hundred nine and 99/100 (609.99 ) feet; and to raise and appropriate money therefor as petitioned for by the Randolph School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 1. Finance Committee RECOMMENDED as writ- ten and further that $6,163.00 be raised and appropriated.
Mr. Luddington moved indefinite postponement. Motion seconded. Following further discussion, indefinite postponement VOTED by voice vote. Richard Moorehead, newly elected Town Meeting member sworn in. Recess called at 9:55 P. M. - recon- vened 10:10 P. M.
Article 2. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain a certain parcel of land for school purposes being a part of Parcels 6 and 10 on Plan No. 60 of the Randolph Assessor's Plans and containing 15 acres more or less; said parcel being bounded and described as follows : Southerly by Mill Street, eighty-nine and 55/100 ( 89.55 ) feet; Westerly by land of Everett R. and Pauline C. Keeler, three hundred twenty- nine and 58/100 (329.58); Southerly by land of Everett R. and Pauline C. Keeler, James, and Katherine M. Anderson, Frances L. Hart, Harrison P. Wilbur and Lannie B. Malinleau, Arthur C. and Esther H. Tibbetts, Irwin Jr. and Bertha L. Reade, by two courses, measuring respectively, four hundred sixty-two and 05/100 (462.05) feet, and ninety-seven and 10/100 (97.10) feet; Westerly by land of Margaret Forrest and by land of Alfred Lind, five hundred thirty and 85/100 (530.85 ) feet; Northerly by a right of way five hundred one and 51/100 (501.51 ) feet; West- erly by a right of way and by land now or formerly of Carlton M. and Irene E. Heffernon, two hundred forty and 31/100
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( 240.31 ) feet; Northerly by land of Saint Mary's Cemetery, four hundred eighty-six and 93/100 (486.93) feet; Easterly by land now or formerly of Alden Homes, Inc., Nine hundred eighty-two and 24/100 (982.24 ) feet; Southerly by land of Virginia Lind by two courses, measuring respectively, one hundred forty-five and 89/100 (145.89 ) feet, and one hundred twenty-seven and 08/100 ( 127.08 ) feet; Easterly by land of Virginia Lind, one hundred fifty and 00/100 ( 150.00 ) feet; said parcel described herein being subject to an easement 100 feet in width running in an east-west direction along the northerly side of said parcel for the Weymouth Light and Power Company, and recorded at Norfolk Registry of Deeds, book 1754, pg. 331and book 1776, pg. 618; and to raise and appropriate money therefor as petitioned for by the Randolph School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 2. Finance Committee RECOMMENDED as writ- ten except for striking out "and as further shown on a plan en- titled Subdivision of Land, Virginia Park, Randolph, Mass., by L. W. DeCelle June 7, 1954" and "according to said latter plan", and further that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and ap- propriated". M. Adams moved the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Mr. Luddington moved indefinite postponement. Seconded and DEFEATED by a voice vote. Question moved unani- mously and the motion as recommended by the Finance Com- mittee was seconded and VOTED by a hand vote, as follows :
In Favor 135
Opposed . 41
Article 3. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain a certain parcel of land for school purposes being a part of Parcel 78 on Plan 140 of the Randolph Assessor's Plans and containing 17.5 acres more or less, bounded and described as follows: Westerly by South Main Street, two hundred fifty-eight feet more or less; Southerly by land of George F. Jr. and Barbara H. Moulton, Walter F. Mclaughlin, Richard Mould, Rena Leafer, Patrick F. Coomey, William J. Gregoir, Milton J. Wolk, Clarence W. Boynton, and Earl C. and Lorraine G. Smart, a total distance of eleven hundred sixty-six ( 1166) feet, more or less; Easterly by land of Frank C. Wales a distance of seven hundred sixty ( 760 ) feet, more or less; Northerly by land of Frank C. Wales a distance of six hundred (600 ) feet, more or less; Northerly by the southerly layout line of
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the Edison Electric Company right of way across land of Rose Courtney a distance of nine hundred thirty (930) feet more or less; said parcel described herein being subjectto a drainage ease- ment 10 feet in width for the Department of Public Works, com- mencing at South Main Street and running 150 feet along the southerly side of said parcel; and to raise and appropriate money therefor as petitioned for by the Randolph School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 3. Finance Committee RECOMMENDED as writ- ten and further that $2,875.00 be raised and appropriated. Seconded and VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise, ap- propriate, or borrow the sum of $921,000.00 for the purpose of preparing plans and construction of 24-classroom elementary school, and that the sum of $921,000.00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 645 of the Acts ofthe Massachusetts Legis- lature of 1948, as amended, or under the authority of any other Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, issue bonds or notes of the Town so that the bonds or notes will be repaid in not more than twenty years from the day of issue of the first bond or note, and that this money be expended by the present School Planning and Building Committee as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 4. Finance Committee RECOMMENDED as written.
Discussion followed with explanations by Messrs. Mann and Beatty of the School Planning and Building Committee, Mr. Te- desco the Architect and Mr. Davin of the School Committee. Fol- lowing discussion Mr. Courtney moved the following amend- ment: "provided that State Building Assistance Commission participation can be secured." During discussion and prior to taking a vote Mr. B. White moved adjournment. Mo- tion seconded and VOTED by a voice vote. Moderator's ruling that adjournment had been voted was doubted. Moderator Lom- bardi requested the Tellers to come forward and that Town Meet- ing members remain in their seats. A Hand vote was reported by two of the Tellers but it was determined that one of the Tellers was no longer in the hall. In the absence of a hand
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vote from the Tellers, Moderator Lombardi ruled that the meeting was adjourned.
Adjourned 11:49 P. M.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 28, 1961
Moderator Lombardi called the meeting to order at 8:00 P. M., adjourned at 8: 15, reconvened at 8: 15 P. M.
Mrs. Frederickson, Belcher St., sworn in as Town Meeting Member.
Moderator appointed the following to serve as Tellers : Messrs. Bender, Costa, and Michaelson. Moderator explained to Town Meeting members that unqualified adjournment had been voted previous evening and Mr. B. Whitethe maker of the motion the previous evening explained that his intention had been for ad- journment until the following evening and he had assumed when making the motion that the meeting would adjourn and continue the next evening with the Special Town Meeting. Moderator asked for a show ofhands on the vote taken the previous evening asking for all who had voted to adjourn until 8:00 P. M. Tuesday even- ing to so signify. It was voted unanimously to continue with the Special Town Meeting.
Town Clerk Clark explained to the Town Meeting members that because of the manner in which Bond Counsel could look up- on the actions of the body, there could be some chance that future actions taken during the course of the meeting could be thrown out and another Special Town Meeting called.
Article 4. Amendment by Mr. Courtney was seconded and VOTED unanimously.
Article 4. As amended was voted by a hand vote as follows :
In Favor. .171 Opposed ... 4
Article 5. To see if the Town of Randolph will vote in accordance with Chapter 737 Section 30 of the Acts of 1960 to establish by ordinance or by-laws, the position of "Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances," in buildings, whose duty shall be the enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted by the
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Regulatory Board of the Department of Public Utilities, and to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the salary of said position, as petitioned for by the Town Manager.
Article 5. Finance Committee recommended that the work be done by the Plumbing Inspector and that the following be raised and appropriated. $500.00 be added to his salary and $100.00 be added to his expense account. Seconded and VOTED by a hand vote as follows :
In Favor 155 Opposed .. 4
Mr. Davin moved adjournment and continuance with the Town Meeting as posted in the warrant. VOTED.
Adjourned 9:09 P. M.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 27, 1961
Adjourned at 8 : 57 P.M. in order to consider articles as they appeared on the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 28, 1961
Moderator Lombardi called to order at 9:10 P.M. and ap- pointed Messrs. Bender, Costa, and Michaelson to serve as Tellers.
Mr. Roycroft moved that the meeting end at 11:00 P.M and reconvene Monday, April 3rd at 8:00 P.M. Seconded and VOTED unanimously.
Article 18. Mr. Curran moved the following amendment : That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to install a drainage system for the land of the V.F.W. and Diauto Drive provided that Chapter #91 matching funds can be secured. Seconded and VOTED by a hand vote as follows :
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