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CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 18th, 1963
Moderator Curran called the meeting to order at 8 P.M. The Monitors reported 175 persons present.
Moderator Curran read the following Resolutions:
Resolutions
This meeting has learned with a profound feeling of regret the passing of former Town Treasurer Benjamin J. Clancey.
By virtue of his office as Town Treasurer, Mr. Clancey was a member of this representative town meeting from its inception until his retirement in 1949.
His was a solid contribution to the civil life of the community. His interest in fraternal, banking and business affairs of the Town of Milford was substantial over the years, and the Town of Milford benefited much by his presence.
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Therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That as a mark of respect that the business of this meeting be suspended while the members stand in silent tribute to his memory.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his family and that these resolutions be published in the next Annual Town Report.
For the Committee,
JOHN F. CURRAN
The Chair requested unanimous consent to take up Article 11.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way a private way known as DeLuca Road, (approx. 515 feet), or take any action in relation thereto. (Anthony F. DeLuca)
The Town Clerk read the layout. The Planning Board re- ported unfavorable action. It was moved the "previous question". The Chair declared a % majority in favor and the question now came on the motion: Moved and seconded that the Town vote to accept as a public way, a private way known as DeLuca Road. 49 persons voted in the affirmative and 86 persons voted in the negative. The motion was defeated.
It was moved and seconded to reconsider Article 22. A motion was made and seconded that the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Ryan Road. The Town Clerk read the layout.
Voted: That the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Ryan Road.
Article 23. Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for the construction of Ryan Road.
It was moved and seconded to give unanimous consent to take up Article 20 and 21.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way a private way known as Ivy Lane, or take any action in relation thereto. ( Victor G. Casasanta )
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Four hundred ($400.00) dollars for the construc- tion of 480 feet of Ivy Lane, or take any action in relation thereto. ( Victor G. Casasanta )
Voted: To pass over the article.
Reconsideration on Article 14 was requested and so voted. The motion before the meeting for acceptance was "That the Town vote
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to accept as a public way, a private way known as Grant Street Extension." It was moved and seconded by a 2% majority to lay the motion on the table.
Reconsideration of Article 28 was requested and was so voted. The motion before the meeting for acceptance was "That the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Rogers Avenue." The Town Clerk read the lay-out. The Planning Board reported unfavorable action. It was moved and seconded to table the Article and refer the matter to the Finance Committee. The Chair declared a % majority in favor that the Article be tabled.
Reconsideration of Article 18 was requested and was so voted. It was moved and seconded that the Town vote to accept as a public way, a private way known as Manella Avenue. The Town Clerk read the lay-out. The Planning Board reported unfavorable action. A % majority required. 34 persons voted in the affirmative and 78 persons voted in the negative, the motion was declared lost.
The question now came on reconsideration of Article 3. The Chair declared the motion lost by a voice vote. The following persons stood and doubted the vote: John Hennessy, Joseph Arcudi, John DePaolo, Peter Costanza, Ernest O'Brien, Charles Bishop and Ernest Panorese.
A standing vote was taken. 115 persons voted in the affirma- tive and 60 persons voted in the negative, the motion for recon- sideration of Article 3 carried.
It was moved and seconded that we reconsider Item 34 of the Finance Committee's Report of Salaries and Wages in the Fire Department. The Chair declared the motion for reconsideration carried by a voice vote.
A motion was now made and seconded that when the vote is taken on Item 34 that it be a standing vote. Voice vote was carried. A standing vote was taken, 71 persons voted in the affirmative and 108 persons voted in the negative, the motion was lost.
The question now came on a motion that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $157,500.00 for salaries and wages in the Fire Department account-Item 34.
A motion was made and seconded that when the vote is taken on the motion that it be by a standing vote.
The following persons addressed the Moderator and requested a "written ballot": Anthony E. Allegrezza, Anthony Compagnone, Francis Byron, Roy Lovell, Marco Balzarini, George Belforti, Albert Luby. It was moved the "previous question". The Chair informed the members that the written ballot would be taken on whether or not a standing vote would be taken on the motion.
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The result of the ballot showed 90 persons voted in the affirmative and 105 persons voted in the negative, the motion was lost.
The following persons addressed the Moderator and requested a "written ballot" when the vote is taken on the main motion: Anthony Allegrezza, Roy Lovell, Marco Balzarini, George Belforti, Mrs. Roy Lovell, Domenic DeTore and Francis Byron. It was moved the "previous question". The Chair informed the members that they would now be voting on the following motion: "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $157,500.00 for salaries and wages in the Fire Department-Item 34".
The result of the ballot showed 93 persons voted in the affirmative and 98 persons voted in the negative, the motion was lost.
A motion was now made and seconded that $148,500.00 be raised and appropriated for Salaries and Wages in the Fire Depart- ment-Item 34. It was
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $148,500.00 for Salaries and Wages in the Fire Department - Item 34.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of Article 3.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn to Wednesday, March 20th, 1963 at 8 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 20th, 1963
Moderator Curran called the meeting to order at 8 P.M. The Monitors reported 138 persons present.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Six thousand two hundred ($6,200.00) dollars for the purchase of a new Sidewalk Tractor for the Highway Depart- ment, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six thousand two hundred ( $6,200.00) dollars for the purchase of a new Sidewalk Tractor for the Highway Department.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for the pur- chase of a new truck and plow for the Highway Department, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for the purchase of a new truck and plow for the Highway Department.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three thousand two hundred ( $3,200.00) dollars for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand two hundred ($3,200.00) dollars for Chapter 90 Maintenance said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three thousand five hundred ($3,500.00) dollars for the reconstruction of Highland St., said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand five hundred ( $3,500.00) dollars for the recon- struction of Highland Street, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the recon- struction of Congress Street, said money to be used with money
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allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the reconstruction of Congress Street said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two thousand two hundred ( $2,200.00) dollars for the purchase of a new car for the Highway Department, or take any action in relation thereto. (Highway Dept.)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand two hundred ($2,200.00) dollars for the purchase of a new car for the Highway Department.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate to the Planning Board, a sum of money to be used to prepare a Master Plan, said sum of money to be used only in conjunction with matching funds available from the Housing Act of 1954, Title VII, Section 701, as amended, or take any action relative thereto. (Planning Board )
Voted: That the Town will raise and appropriate to the Plan- ning Board, Eight thousand ($8,000.00) dollars to be used to pre- pare a Master Plan, said Eight thousand dollars to be used only in conjunction with matching funds available from the Housing Act of 1951, Title VII, Section 701, as amended.
At this time it was moved and seconded to take Article 28 from the table. The Planning Board reported unfavorable action on this Article and it was
Voted: To pass over the article.
Reconsideration of Article 12 requested at this time. The Chair declared a % majority having voted, the question now came on the motion: "Moved and seconded that the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Grant Street."
A % majority necessary for the passing of this motion. Standing vote taken and showed 91 persons voted in the affirmative and 28 persons voted in the negative, the motion carried and it was
Voted: That the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Grant Street.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Parking Meter Collection Account a sum of money to the Police
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Dept. Salaries account for the purpose of paying salaries. (Chief Fitzpatrick )
Voted: To pass over the Article.
Article 40. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of replacing used parking meters, or take any action in relation thereto. (Chief Fitzpatrick)
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars for the purpose of replacing parking meters.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to adopt Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1959, or take any action in relation thereto. (Chief Fitzpatrick )
Voted: To pass over the Article.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to acquire by purchase or eminent domain, land as a site for the construction of a Police Station and Courthouse (one building), or take any action in relation thereto. (Chief Fitzpatrick)
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the construction of a Police Station and Courthouse, (one building) and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, or by appropriation from avail- able funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, or take any action in relation thereto. (Police Station Committee)
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote that the Police Station Building Committee appointed under authority of the vote of Article No. 26 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting held on March 18th, 1957 and the Justice of the Third District Court of Southern Worcester and the Board of Selectmen be constituted a committee to be known as the Police Station and Courthouse Committee, and the Moderator be empowered to fill any vacancies that may occur and that said committee be authorized and empowered to enter into all contracts and agreements for constructing a Police Station and Courthouse ( one building), or take any action in relation thereto. (Police Station Building Committee )
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or take from available funds, a sum of money to be used by
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the Blackstone Valley Regional School District Committee, for pre- liminary plans and related expenses, for the construction of the Blackstone Valley Regional Boys' Vocational High School, or take any action in relation thereto. (Regional School Planning Com mittee )
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,800.00 to be used by the Blackstone Valley Regional School District Committee for preliminary plans and related expenses foi the construction of the Blackstone Valley Regional Boys' Vocational High School.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the present School Building Committee, appointed under authority of the vote on Article 63 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting held on March 24, 1955, and the vote on Article 2 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting held on December 10, 1957, to make a continuing survey and study with relation to the need for school facilities, and this committee to report to the next Annual Town Meeting. ( School Building Committee )
Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the present School Building Committee, appointed under authority of the vote on Article 63 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting held on March 24, 1955, and the vote on Article 3 of the Warrant for the Town Meet- ing held on December 10, 1957, to make a continuing survey and study with relation to the need for school facilities, and this com- mittee to report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a track and to rearrange and relocate the baseball fields, the football practice field, and to provide for drainage at the Fino field annex, said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Milford Ath- letic Field Commission, or take any action in relation thereto. (Fino Field Committee )
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a track and to rearrange and relocate the baseball fields, the football practice field, and to provide for drainage at the Fino Field Annex, said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Milford Athletic Field Commission.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or take from available funds the sum of $. , ...... Said sum to be used to defray a deficiency in the Salary Account of the Wel- fare Department for the year 1962, or take any action in relation thereto. (Board of Public Welfare)
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Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Forty- Three ($1,497.43) cents. Said sum to be used to defray a deficiency in the Salary Account of the Welfare Department for the year 1962. Voice vote unanimous.
Article 49. To see if the Town will amend the wage and salary schedule of the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner, or take any action in relation thereto.
By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classifica- tion B104 Firefighters, shown as follows:
1963
Minimum
90.00
Step 1
93.00
Step 2
96.00
Maximum
99.00
and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
97.00
Step 1
100.00
Step 2
103.00
Maximum
106.00
By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classi- cation B102 Firefighters Lieut., shown as follows:
1963
Minimum
101.00
Step 1
104.00
Step 2
107.00
Maximum
110.50
and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
108.00
Step 1
111.00
Step 2
114.00
Maximum
117.50
By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classi- fication A202 Fire Chief shown as follows:
1963
Minimum
6550.00
Step 1
6800.00
Step 2
7000.00
Maximum
7250.00
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and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
6950.00
Step 1
7200.00
Step 2
7425.00
Maximum
7700.00
(John E. DePaolo)
A motion was made and seconded to pass over Article 49. The Chair declared the motion carried by a voice vote. The following persons stood and doubted the vote: Anthony Rossetti, Joseph F. Niro, Nicholas J. DeMaria, John DePaolo, Ernest O'Brien, Charles L. Bishop and William Fitzpatrick. A standing vote was taken on "passing over Article 49." 57 persons voted in the affirmative and 71 persons voted in the negative and the motion to "pass over Article 49" was defeated.
A motion was made and seconded that the Town vote to amend the wage and salary schedule of the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan and the schedule read to members.
The following persons stood and requested a "written ballot" when the motion is put to a vote: Anthony Allegrezza, Marco Balzarini, George Belforti, Roy Lovell, Charles Abrahamson, Evelyn Allegrezza, Marilyn Lovell.
It was moved "the previous question." The Chair declared the motion carried by a voice vote. The Chair announced the result of the "written ballot." 80 persons voted in the affirmative and 73 persons voted in the negative. The motion was carried and it was
Voted: By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classification B104 Firefighters, shown as follows:
1963
Minimum
90.00
Step 1
93.00
Step 2
96.00
Maximum
99.00
and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
97.00
Step 1
100.00
Step 2
103.00
Maximum
106.00
By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classi- cation B102 Firefighters Lieut., shown as follows:
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1963
Minimum
101.00
Step 1
104.00
Step 2
107.00
Maximum
110.50
and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
108.00
Step 1
111.00
Step 2
114.00
Maximum
117.50
By striking from the schedule the 1963 pay rates for classi- cation A202 Fire Chief, shown as follows:
1963
Minimum
6550.00
Step 1
6800.00
Step 2
7000.00
Maximum
7250.00
and by establishing new rates for the year 1963 as follows:
1963
Minimum
6950.00
Step 1
7200.00
Step 2
7425.00
Maximum
7700.00
At this time it was moved and seconded that all articles be handled in proper sequence and it was so voted.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By- Laws as adopted at the adjourned Town Meeting of March 16, 1959, under Articles 61 and 62 of the Warrant thereof, voted in pursuant to the Authority contained in Section 108c of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whereby the By-Laws of the Town were amended: by striking out the paragraph set forth in said Article 62, beginning with the words "That a Personnel Board - - - . " and inserting in place thereof the follow- ing: "That a Personnel Board consisting of five (5) members be established for the purpose of administering a Classification and Compensation Plan as provided for in Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. The membership shall be as follows: two (2) members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, two (2) Town Employees to be elected by the Town Employees, such election to be held under the supervision of the Town Clerk, the fifth (5th) member to be selected by the other four (4) members. Neither the
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two (2) appointed members nor the fifth (5th) member shall be Town Employees, Town Officials, a member of any Town Commission or Board, whether serving in an elective or appointive capacity.
The term of office shall be for two (2) years, except that in the first appointment the Board of Selectmen shall appoint one (1) member for one (1) year, and one (1) member for two (2) years, and the Town Employees shall elect one (1) member for one (1) year, and one (1) member for two (2) years. In the event of a vacancy occuring in the membership of the Personnel Board, the position shall be filled in the same manner as in the original method of appointment or election, and only for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the event that the four (4) members cannot select a fifth (5th) member within ninety (90) days of their organization meeting, the Selectmen shall appoint the fifth (5th) member," or take any action in relation thereto. (John E. DePaolo)
It was moved and seconded that the Town vote to amend the By-Laws as adopted at the adjourned Town Meeting of March 16, 1959, under Articles 61 and 62 of the Warrant thereof, voted in pursuant to the Authority contained in Section 108C of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whereby the By-Laws of the Town were amended: by striking out the paragraph set forth in said Article 62, beginning with the words "That a Personnel Board ," and inserting in place thereof the following:
"That a Personnel Board consisting of five (5) members be established for the purpose of administering a Classification and Compensation Plan as provided for in Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. The membership shall be as follows, two (2) members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, two (2) members to be appointed by the Chairman of the Finance Commis- sion, one (1) member shall be elected by the Town Employees. Such election to be held under the supervision of the Town Clerk. None of the four (4) members appointed shall be a Town Employee, Town Official, or member of any Town Committee or Board, whether serving in an elective or appointive capacity.
The term of office for the appointive members shall be four years, except that in the first appointment, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint one (1) member for four (4) years, one (1) member for three (3) years, the Chairman of the Finance Committee shall appoint one (1) member for two (2) years, one (1) member for one (1) year. The member elected by the Town Employees shall be elected for one (1) year. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Personnel Board, the position shall be filled in the same manner as in the original method of appointment or election, and only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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It was moved the "previous question." The Chair declared the 2% majority voted in favor. The question now came on the motion and the Chair declared the motion lost by a voice vote.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting to Monday at 8 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25th, 1963
Moderator Curran called the meeting to order at 8 P.M. The Monitors reported 181 persons present.
Article 51. To see if the Town will grant to Massachusetts Electric Company the rights and easements for the construction, maintenance and operation for the transmission of electricity, lines of buried cables and cables installed in underground conduits together with the necessary manhole openings across, through and under a portion of its land situated on the northerly side of Central Street in the Town of Milford.
Said easement being a strip of land 30 feet in width beginning on the northerly side of Central Street and extending in a northerly direction to the land of Annibale Sciarillo and shown as "shaded" on a plan entitled: "NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COM- PANY PART OF NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM BOS- TON, MASS. PLAN SHOWING EASEMENT ACROSS LAND IN MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS TO BE CONVEYED TO MASSA- CHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY BY TOWN OF MILFORD SCALE 1"=60' DATE: MAR. 5, 1962 L-7404", and to seal, acknowledge and deliver an easement deed in the name and behalf of the Town of Milford to Massachusetts Electric Company. Such deed to be in such form as the Selectmen may deem proper, or to take any other action in relation to the foregoing. (Selectmen)
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