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Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith.
SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 33. Schools, Administration.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $3,650,798.00 as follows:
I Instructions
Salaries
$2,696,000.00
Expenses
64,345.00
Textbooks
P.L. 874
Supplies
57,050.00
Other Expenses of Instruction
21,584.00
Total Instruction
2,838,979.00
II Operation of School Plant
Custodial Service
214,100.00
Fuel
57,000.00
Supplies
16,000.00
Water
3,500.00
Light and Power
37,000.00
Telephone
9,500.00
Total Operation of School Plant
337,100.00
III Maintenance of School Plant Salaries and Expenses
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Supplies Repairs-Specific
$ 17,250.00
61,045.00
Replacement of Equipment
5,705.00
Total Maintenance of School Plant
177,750.00
IV Auxiliary Agencies
Libraries
1,000.00
Promotion of Health
33,017.00
Director of Lunchrooms
7,300.00
Transportation
110,325.00
Tuitions
17,900.00
Physical Education
23,450.00
Graduation and Institutes
2,345.00
Total Auxiliary Agencies
195,337.00
V General Control
Salary-Superintendent
17,000.00
Other General Salaries
53,227.00
Other General Expenses
6,205.00
School Committee Expenses
800.00
Out of State Travel
2,500.00
Total General Control
79,732.00
VI Outlay
Alteration and Improvement to Grounds
2,000.00
VII Evening School
9,000.00
VIII School Athletic Fund
10,900.00
TOTAL BUDGET
$3,650,798.00
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $3,650,798.00 for the support of the public schools, together with the proceeds of the trade-in of: 3 Electric Typewriters, 50 Standard Manual Typewriters, 2 Lathes, 1 Portable Sewing Machine, sale of which is hereby authorized.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Smith:
SO VOTED.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith as amended. SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 17. Fire Department.
MOVED by Mr. Young in compliance with Article II, Section 7 of the By-Laws:
Reconsideration of Article 8, Item 17, Fire Department.
Fire Chief Hennessey spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Young.
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Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Young was LOST.
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 34. Thayer Public Library.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $101,570.46 as follows:
Salaries-Librarians ..
$
63,584.63
Salaries-Janitors
7,156.58
Binding
2,500.00
Expenses (Including Thayer Fund)
25,370.00
That of the sum to be raised and appro-
priated for expenses of the Thayer
Public Library, $2,315.13 be taken
from dog licence receipts and the
balance to be raised in the tax levy.
New Equipment:
Furniture
85.00
Exit Signs (15)
18.00
Window Grates
140.00
Vacuum Cleaner
80.00
Microfilm File
190.00
Book Trucks (3)
135.50
Lectern
135.00
Out of State Travel
75.00
Alterations-Main Library
Boiler Room Wall
375.00
Conversion Heat Circulation System
375.00
Basement Entrance Walkway
775.00
Water Damage Repairs
575.00
101,570.46
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Bean:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $501.50 for a copy machine.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Bean and Mr. Smith.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Bean.
Vote was taken and the Moderator being in doubt a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 89 votes in the affirmative and 72 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the amendment by Mr. Bean
SO VOTED.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Bean:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $2,500.00 for a tool shed.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Bean, Mr. Smith and Mr. Foley.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Bean.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. Bean LOST.
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Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith as thus amended.
$ 102,071.96 SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 37. Parks and Playgrounds.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $94,932.43 as follows:
Parks and Playgrounds
Salary-Superintendent
$ 6,800.00
Salary-Secretary
360.00
Labor
12,586.00
Materials, Supplies and Repairs
4,549.00
Expenses
3,330.00
New Equipment:
Bleachers
750.00
File Cabinet
50.00
Playground Equipment (Replacement)
407.00
Dump Truck (1/2 cost in Golf Course Budget)
2,250.00
New Construction:
Water Line-Hollis Field
1,387.15
Repairs-Specific:
Paint Fence-Hollis Field
2,200.00
53rd Pay Day
173.60
Organized Play
Salary-Supervisor
1,105.00
Salary-Instructors
9,285.50
Salary-Retarded Children Supervisor
600.00
Salary- Assistant Teachers for Retarded Children (2)
660.00
Supplies and Expenses-Retarded Children
100.00
Transportation-Blind Class
400.00
Transportation-Retarded Children
500.00
Expenses
3,000.00
Swimming Program
Salary-Instructors
6,173.98
Salary-Matron
410.00
Salary-Caretaker
130.00
Salary-Gateguard
897.00
Expenses
1,380.00
Golf Course
Salary-Supervisor
2,318.40
Labor
11,646.40
Materials, Supplies and Repairs
4,000.00
Club House Operating Expenses
500.00
New Equipment:
Top Dresser
750.00
Dump Truck (1/2 cost in Parks Budget)
2,250.00
500 G.P.M. Pump
1,800.00
That the sum of $1,800.00 be
raised and appropriated, to-
gether with the proceeds of the
turn-in sale of one 150 G.P.M.
pump, the sale of which is here- by authorized, for the purchase of one 500 G.P.M. pump.
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New Construction: New Tees (1, 5, & 8) New Water Line Fence Program Expenses 53rd Pay Day
$ 3,455.00
3,000.00
2,230.00
3,400.00
98.40
94,932.43
That of the total appropriated for the Department of Parks and Playgrounds, the sum of $35,448.20 be transferred from the Golf Club reserve, and the balance be raised in the tax levy.
MOVED by Mr. Cole:
Be it the sense of this Town Meeting that the sum of $12,586.00 appropri- ated under Item 37, Parks and Playgrounds, Labor, be only expended for the maintenance and care of the parks and playgrounds in the Town of Braintree, and that the Board of Park Commissioners eliminate the practice of using Park Department employees paid from this budget for the care and mainten- ance of the Braintree Golf Course.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Cole, Mr. Herget, and Mr. Young.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Cole.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Cole LOST.
MOVED by Mr. Lawrence the following amendment to the motion by Mr. Smith:
That the item Salary-Matron be changed from $410.00 to read $451.00.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Herget and Mr. Foley.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lawrence to the motion by Mr. Smith.
SO VOTED.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith as thus amended. SO VOTED. $ 94,973.43
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 56. Chlorination of Sunset Lake (Water Department).
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $2,200.00 for the chlorination and cleaning of Sunset Lake.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Matthews:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $300.00 for Salary- Supervisor.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Matthews and Mr. Smith.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Matthews. SO VOTED.
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Comes now the question on the motion by. Mr. Smith as thus amended. SO VOTED.
$ 2,500.00
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Delory, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Annual Town Meeting be adjourned until 7:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 18, 1964.
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1964
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:50 o'clock in the evening of Wednesday, March 18, 1964, by the Moderator, Mr. John J. Canavan.
There were 191 Town Meeting Members present.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. Ernest Johnson, Pastor of the Union Congregational Church in East Braintree.
The following Tellers were appointed by the Moderator to serve during the course of the evening.
Herbert B. Hollis John F. Leetch John W. Mahar William B. Webber
George F. Himmel Rodney C. Powers Ernest M. Wells Frank H. Diekmeyer
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 9. Salaries-Electric Light Commissioners.
(No action necessary. Refer to Article 8, Item 44.)
ARTICLE 10. Municipal Light Plant.
SO VOTED: That the sum of $49,000.00 appropriated under Article 8 of this Warrant, for electricity used for street lighting together with the income from the sales of electricity to private consumers and for current supplied to Municipal buildings and for Municipal power from the sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be expended under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board for repairs, renewals, new construction and operating expenses of the plant, including a sum not to exceed $49,000.00 be turned over to the Town Treasury in lieu of taxes, and including $1,000.00 for out of state travel, for the fiscal year as defined in Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Laws and that if said income shall exceed the expenses for the fiscal year, such amount of excess as is deemed necessary by the Munici- pal light Board shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said plant and appropriated and shall be used for such additions to the plant as may there- after be authorized by the Municipal Light Board, and any remaining amount paid into the surplus of the Town Treasury.
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ARTICLE 11. Appointment of Town Hall Building Committee.
SO VOTED: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $2,500.00 to be expended by a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator, to be known as the Town Hall Building Committee, to study needs for additional office space and other improvements in the Town Hall and to employ archi- tects and to obtain bids for said additional space and improvements.
ARTICLE 8, ITEM 19. Police Department.
MOVED by Mr. Proctor in compliance with Article II, Section 7 of the By-Laws:
Reconsideration of action taken under Article 8, Item 19, Police Depart- ment.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Proctor, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Hayden.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Proctor.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Proctor LOST.
ARTICLE 12. Revaluation of taxable real estate.
MOVED by Mr. Cuff:
To see if the Town will move to authorize the Assessors to enter into a contract, as provided under Section 4 of Chapter 40 of General Laws, in an amount not exceeding $53,000.00 for an expert appraisal of real estate for a period of three years, and raise and appropriate in the 1964 levy, the sum of $18,000.00 to meet the 1964 installment on such contract.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Cuff, Mr. Himmel, Mr. Smith and Mr. LeRoy.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Cuff.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Cuff LOST.
ARTICLE 13. To dissolve the Braintree Housing Authority.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That the Braintree Housing Authority be dissolved under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 121, Section 26 K, in accordance with request filed by the members of the Authority with the Board of Selectmen, under date of January 4, 1964.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. McRae, Mr. Connolly and Mr. Kelley.
MOVED by Mr. Kelley:
Indefinite postponement.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Kelley.
SO VOTED.
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ARTICLE 14. Chapter 58 of Acts of 1963 - First Parish Cemetery.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town accept Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1963 relative to the First Parish Cemetery, and request and direct the Town Counsel to petition the Courts for such authority as may be necessary to ac- quire the property and funds of said cemetery.
ARTICLE 15. Chapter 478 of Acts of 1963 - Pensions and Retirement Allow- ance.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 16. Article II, Section 5, By-Laws.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 17. Article VI, Section 3, By-Laws.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
Indefinite postponement.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Spurrell, Mr. Matthews and Mr. Smith.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Smith LOST. MOVED by Mr. Littlejohn:
To amend Article VI, Section 3 of the By-Laws by substituting therein the phrase "one thousand dollars" for the phrase "five hundred dollars"
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Littlejohn.
The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 117 votes in the affirmative and 53 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by Mr. Littlejohn.
SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 18. Increase in number of members of Board of Selectmen.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
Indefinite postponement.
MOVED the following resolution by Mr. Sullivan:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the Meeting that the Braintree Representa- tives in the General Court are hereby instructed to file a bill with the Legis- lature, the approval of which would permit the Town by referendum on the ballot to vote on increasing the number of the Board of Selectmen from three to five.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Diotte and Mr. Young.
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Comes now the question on the resolution by Mr. Sullivan.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the resolution by Mr. Sullivan LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith.
SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 19. Selectmen to act as members of Board of Public Welfare.
SO VOTED: That the Town, as permitted by the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 1 of the General Laws, have its selectmen act as and perform the duties of members of the Board of Public Welfare, and further that said authorization shall take effect upon the election and qualification of the Selectmen or Selectman elected at the Annual Town Election in 1965.
ARTICLE 20. 1965 State Census.
SO VOTED: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $2,800.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the taking of the 1965 Census.
ARTICLE 2.
Mr. Caird presented the final report of the Braintree High School Addition Building Committee as follows:
This Committee was appointed in April, 1958 to obtain necessary consult- ants for the preparation of plans and specifications for Alterations and Addi- tion to Braintree High School. Upon presentation of the plans a Special Town Meeting on November 17, 1959, appropriated funds for the addition of eight (8) classrooms and laboratories and other alterations which included the refurbishing of the Auto Shop. This work was completed and occupied by the students in September, 1960. The cost of this work was:
Construction Architect Fees
$ 218,490.99 19,035.86 30,843.25
Equipment Total
$ 268,370.10
In March, 1961, the Town Meeting authorized our Committee to proceed with further alterations and repairs to the High School by the transfer of funds from the Additions to an Alteration and Repair account, using balances from previous High School appropriations.
The work included repairs to the tower, refurbishing of classrooms and the addition of a ventilating system in the school cafeteria, and cost $20,472.58.
In the fall of 1959, the Special Town Meeting authorized this Committee to obtain plans and specifications for the construction of a new Junior High School on the Arnold Farm site. In March, 1960, the Annual Town Meeting appropriated funds for the construction of this school. Construction was started on May 1, 1960 and the building was occupied by the School Department in September, 1961 on a limited basis. Construction was completed on No- vember 15, 1961 and all parts of the school were occupied. Complete costs of this school, as originally contemplated, was $2,404,908.90.
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In addition, there was expended $4,658.50 of Federal Funds, appropriated for the purchase of a language laboratory, making the total cost of $2,409,567.40. These figures do not include the cost of the land which was acquired by the Town, but do include the cost of new equipment for the entire school.
To the best of our knowledge, East Junior High School is the largest single school plant ever constructed at one time in Braintree. It contains approxi- mately 110,000 square feet of floor space, and is divided into 38 classrooms, 3 Industrial Arts Shops; 4 Home Economics rooms; 6 Science classrooms; a gymnasium; a 600-seat auditorium, 400-seat cafeteria and kitchen; television studio, 65-seat library, together with an administrative and health suite. In addition, complete outdoor recreational and physical education facilities were developed in the form of football field, circular track, baseball diamond, tennis courts and 3 auxiliary athletic fields. This school, now in its third year of operation, presently houses approximately 1100 pupils. However, the school can easily accommodate 1350 to 1400 students.
In retrospect we see that many things have been accomplished through the expenditure of funds entrusted to our stewardship by the Town. Through the alterations and addition to the High School, a much needed relief was given to overcrowding. Upon completion of the East Junior High School, overcrowding at the High School was further alleviated by using the old Hollis School for the 10th grade. In addition, East Junior made possible the reassignment of Junior High pupils thereby relieving an overcrowded condition at South Junior High.
There are no outstanding commitments for materials or services against the projects we have completed and we are pleased to advise that there re- mained the following balances of the appropriations delegated to out Commit- tee by action of the several Town Meetings listed above in this report.
Braintree High School Additions & Alterations:
Plans & Specifications
$ 179.25
Construction
5,199.11
Total
$ 5,378.36
East Junior High School
Plans & Specifications
$ 830.41
Construction
42,055.69
Total
$
42,886.10
Total Balance (both funds)
$ 48,264.46
The Committee has found that the work we have undertaken has been a most educational and enjoyable task. We have strived to provide the educa- tional space requirements for which we were made responsible in the most economical manner possible, consistent with quality construction. We wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Mr. Ralph W. Proctor, former Superintendent of Schools and his staff for their contributions to our work. In addition, our work has brought us into contact with practically all of the Town Departments. In each instance, we have had courteous cooperation and we hereby express our appreciation to the many people who have assisted us.
The name of Mr. Raymond W. Bean is included with our Committee since Mr. Bean was one of our original members. However, hehas moved from Brain- tree and has not been active since 1962 but did contribute much to our work.
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We now feel that our work is complete and respectfully request that the Committee be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles J. Bradford, Chairman Ruth W. Shuster, Secretary Raymond W. Bean Fred W. Belyea A. Winton Caird
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: 'That the report of the Committee be accepted with grateful thanks and that the Committee be discharged.
ARTICLE 21. General Storage and Service Buildings for Park and School Departments.
MOVED by Mr. Smith:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $134,000.00 in addition to sums appropriated at the 1963 Annual Town Meeting under Warrant Article 43, for the purpose of preparing working drawings and securing bids and for the actual construction of a General Service and Storage Building for the use of the Park Department, and a General Service and Storage Building for the use of the School Department, and that to raise said appropriation by and with the approval of the Finance Committee the sum of $42,055.69 be taken from the balance in the East Junior High Construction Fund; $881.60 be taken from the balance in the High School Alterations Fund; $1,573.00 be taken from the balance in Monatiquot School Alterations and Equipment Fund; $757.10 be taken from the balance in the Old Monatiquot School Demolition, Paving and Grading Fund; $13,732.61 be raised in the Tax Levy, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the total amount shall be paid in not more than 5 years from their dates. Said sums to be expended under the direction of the Utility Building Committee.
Mr. Gingrow presented the report of the Braintree Utility Building Com- mittee as follows:
After the 1963 regular Town Meeting, a committee of five were appointed to secure a site, select an architect, prepare working drawings and specifica- tions according to Article 43 of the Warrant.
The first committee meetings resulted in decisions as follows: .
1. Building should be constructed on not less than one and a half acre site owned by the Town, centrally located, and within a minimum distance from utilities.
2. Building should be designed according to its surroundings. Construc- tion should be of masonry wall and roof of steel deck supported by steel bar joints.
3. Each Department to be located in this building should provide in detail the amount of floor area desired and plans for use of same.
4. Committee should investigate the present facilities of the School Main- tenance and Park Department and study future expansion possibilities.
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Several architects were interviewed. The firm of Korslund, LeNormand, Quann, Inc. was selected and preliminary drawings were prepared for a building of 12,600 sq. ft. floor area to be erected on a site adjacent to the East Junior High School on River Street.
Excessive estimated costs influenced the committee to re-evaluate the entire project, realizing neither of the two Departments presently have ade- quate facilities, storage areas, or working areas to maintain buildings and grounds in which the Town has such large investments. The architect was instructed not to proceed with working drawings and specs because of this high initial estimated building cost, which would have an effect on the fee to be paid to the architect as per the original appropriation. Results of the re-evaluation are as follows:
1. Reduce total floor area to 10,000 sq. ft.
2. Instruct architect to prepare another set of preliminary drawings and costs estimated based on the above area.
3. Further instruct the architect to prepare preliminary drawings and estimated building costs for two buildings, one 5,000 sq. ft. building to be erected at the East Junior High site for use of the School Maintenance Depart- ment, and a second 5,000 sq. ft. building to be erected adjacent to the Highway Department Garage on Union Street for the Park Department.
As a result of the above plans, the following estimated building costs were submitted by the architect:
Scheme #1
One single building for School & Park
Department including site work, archi- tectural fees and contingency. $ 135,700.00
Scheme #2
Two buildings:
School Department including site work $ 57,000.00
Park Department including site work 63,000.00
$ 120,000.00
Architectural & Engineering Fees @ 7% Printing Costs Contingency
8,400.00
500.00
10,000.00 $ 138,900.00
The Utility Building Committee recommends a two-building plan because it believes that these two separate Town operations should remain independent of each other if such operation can be achieved at a reasonable total building cost. The two-building scheme also lends itself to flexibility of future expan- sions and in annual budgeting requirements.
Lawrence T. Gingrow, Chairman Charles F. Haley, Secretary Charles F. Abell John D. Callahan Roy O. Ventura
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Smith.
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The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 158 votes in the affirmative and 13 votes in the negative. There being more than the required two-thirds vote in the affirmative the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Smith
SO VOTED
Mr. Magaldi, Chairman of the Planning Board, formally filed the report of the Planning Board with the Town Clerk, as required by the General Laws.
ARTICLE 22. Amend Zoning By-Law by adding to Section 1.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 23. Amend Zoning By-Law by adding Section IIIA.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 24. Amend Zoning By-Law by adding Paragraph 1-A under Section VII-Height Regulations.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 25. Amend Zoning By-Law by adding new Paragraph 3A to Section IX Administration and Penalty.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Zoning By-Law be amended by adding to Section IX Administration and Penalty, a new paragraph 3A to read as follows:
3-A The Board of Appeals under the Zoning By-Law shall not grant any variances from the application of Residence C Apartment Building Regulations.
ARTICLE 26. Amend Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map, change from Business Zone to Residence MR-B Zone.
SO VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 27. Amend Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map, change from Industrial and Residence A to Residence MR-B Zone.
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