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After discussion, and a motion voted to invoke the "previous ques- tion" was voted, the Finance Committee motion was voted in the neg- ative-Yes, 161 - No, 134, and, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion not carried.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 9:46 P. M.
Attendance, 543
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Annual Meeting Resumed
Moderator William J. Lee then convened the annual meeting, at 9:46 P. M., and called the meeting to order.
Motion by Julius C. Horovitz:
That Articles 62 to 67 be dismissed because, he said, they were not legal.
The Moderator ruled the articles were in order.
The motion was not carried.
Mr. Horovitz requested the Moderator to "save my exception." The moderator stated, "I will".
The Moderator then recognized Mr. Thomson, who had the floor when the meeting was adjourned on March 21, 1955, for the purpose of making a report under Article 62.
ARTICLE 62
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board recommend- ing favorable action.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town establish a Planning Board of five members under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81-A, with all the powers and duties therein provided, and that the members of the Planning Board now in office serve as members of the Planning Board so established until the next annual town meeting, at which meeting five members shall be elected by official ballot, one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of five years, and thereafter as their terms expire in accordance with the provisions of statute.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Article 23 be taken from the table.
ARTICLE 23
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 23 be indefinitely post- poned.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 be taken from the table.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 be considered jointly.
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ARTICLES 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct sewers in any or all of the streets as des- cribed in Articles #19, 20, 21, 22, and 24 and, to pay therefor, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $43,000 and further appropriate by transfer from the following available balances as hereafter specified:
Articles 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Appropriation 1951 Annual Town Meeting $ 14.63
Articles 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Bond Issue
1951 Annual Town Meeting $32,264.22
Article #1 Bond Issue March 31, 1952 Town Meeting $ 3,583.74
Article #1 Appropriation - March 3, 1952 Town Meeting $ 3,824.88
Article #5 Appropriation - March 9, 1953 Town Meeting $ 554.60
ARTICLE 63
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the expenses of the Town Planning Board established under the preceding Article for the balance of the current year, or take any action relative thereto .- Town Planning Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of Article 63.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence district a tract of land bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point 100 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of Valley Street and 100 feet Northerly from the Northerly line of Nahant Street at land now zoned as single residence district; thence the line runs Northwesterly by a line Easterly of, parallel to, and distant 100 feet from the Easterly line of Valley Street to land now zoned as a business district on the Southerly side of Water Street; thence Easterly by a line Southerly of, parallel to, and distant 100 feet from the Southerly line of Water Street to land now zoned as a single residence district on the Southwesterly side of Water Street; thence Southeasterly by said single residence district to land now zoned as a business district; thence Southwesterly, Southeasterly, and Northeasterly by said business dis- trict to land now zoned as single residence district; thence South- easterly by said single residence district to land zoned as a single resi- dence district on the Northwesterly side of Farm Street; thence South- westerly by said single residence district to land now zoned as a single residence district on the Northeasterly side of Nahant Street; thence Northwesterly and Westerly by said single residence district to the point of beginning .- Town Planning Board.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action.
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: To amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by chang- ing from a general residence district to a single residence district the tract of land described in Article 64.
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The vote in the affirmative was: Yes, 359 - No, 3.
On motion duly made and seconded :
Voted: To take up Article 2.
ARTICLE 2
The report of the committee, appointed under Article 2, was read by Robert F. Perkins, who nominated the following town officers not required to be elected by ballot:
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Eugene J. Sullivan, Donald Day, Nicholas P. Mauriello, Joseph Czarnota, Joseph J. McMahon, Patsy Carisella, Dante Volpe.
PLANNING BOARD
Kenneth W. Thomson, Ruth Woodburg, Burton C. Parker, Arthur L. Gardner, William T. Thistle.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
George Kerr, George J. Gould, Lyman L. Prescott, Hiram A. Tobey, Harry P. MacIntosh, Ralph Morel.
FIELD DRIVERS
Everett E. Packard, Walter J. Doyle, Richard Baker.
On motion by Mr. Perkins:
Voted: That nominations be closed.
On motion duly made and seconded:
Voted: That the Town Clerk cast one ballot for the persons nom- inated, and that they be declared elected.
The Town Clerk cast one ballot and the Moderator declared them elected.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws by strik- ing out paragraph 1 (a) of Section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following:
"(a) The Board of Appeals may order the issuance of a permit for the alteration or use of a dwelling having nine or more rooms existing in the year 1934 and situated on its original lot into a two- family dwelling, provided in each case the alteration or use is not injurious or detrimental to the neighborhood."-Town Planning Board.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action.
On motion by Planning Board:
Voted: That the town zoning by-laws be amended by striking out paragraph 1(a) of Section 2, and inserting in place thereof the fol- lowing:
"(a) The Board of Appeals may order the issuance of a permit for the alteration or use of a dwelling having nine or more rooms exist- ing in the year 1934 and situated on its original lot into a two- family dwelling, provided in each case the alteration or use is not injurious or detrimental to the neighborhood."
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On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned until Monday, April 4, 1955 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P. M.
Attendance:
Prec. 1-152
Prec. 2-103
Prec. 3-138
Prec. 4- 72
Prec. 5- 78
Total 543
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session-April 4, 1955
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Moderator William J. Lee. On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted Unanimously: To transmit to the Legislative Committee on Metropolitan affairs a resolution opposed to a plan to assess various communities for work of draining a brook from Spot Pond in Stoneham, through the lower end of Greenwood, and through Melrose and Malden, on the grounds that the benefit to Wakefield would be little or nothing compared to the high assessment.
ARTICLE 66
To see if the town will vote to increase the area of lots in single residence districts by amending the first sentence of Section 5 (a) of its Zoning By-laws by striking out the words "in single residence dis- tricts, a lot containing not less than 10,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 100 feet on any street or private way;" and inserting in place thereof the following:
"in single residence districts, a lot containing not less than 12,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 100 feet on any street or private way;"
-Town Planning Board
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that hearings were duly advertised and held, according to law.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town Zoning By-laws be amended by striking out in the first sentence of Section 5A the words "in single residence dis- tricts, a lot containing not less than 10,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 100 feet on any street or private way;" and inserting in place thereof the following: "in single residence districts, a lot con- taining not less than 12,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 100 feet on any street or private way;".
The vote in the affirmative was, Yes, 238 - No, 98, and, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
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ARTICLE 67
To see if the town will vote to increase the area and frontage of lots in general residence districts by amending the first sentence of Section 5 (a) of its Zoning By-laws by striking out the words "in gen- eral residence districts, a lot containing not less than 6,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 60 feet on any street or private way;" and inserting in place thereof the following:
"In general residence districts, a lot containing not less than 8,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 80 feet on any street or private way;"
-Town Planning Board
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised was held.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town Zoning By-laws be amended by striking out in the first sentence of Section 5A the words "in general residence dis- tricts, a lot containing not less than 6,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 60 feet on any street or private way;" and inserting in place thereof the following: "in general residence districts, a lot con- taining not less than 8,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 80 feet on any street or private way;".
The vote in the affirmative was, Yes, 234 - No, 80 and the Mod- erator announced that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the motion was carried.
ARTICLE 68
To see if the town will amend its Zoning By-laws by voting to change from a general residence district to a business district that part of the town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point where presently zoned industrial area meets single residence zoned area in the disused railroad right of way, thence running northeasterly by presently zoned single residence district to westerly line of Preston Street, thence running southerly along westerly line of Preston Street to presently zoned business area westerly to disused railroad right of way and industrial zoned area, thence northerly along present indus- trial zone to point of beginning .- Alfred P. Benedetto and others.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised, was held according to law.
Motion by Mr. Thomson:
That the Town amend its Zoning By-laws and Zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a business district a por- tion of the tract of land described in Article 68, which portion is bounded and described as follows:
"Beginning at a point near Fourth Street where the industrial dis- trict meets the single residence district at the disused railroad right of way, thence running northeasterly by the single residence district to a point westerly of and 100 feet distant from the westerly line of Preston Street; thence southerly by a line westerly of, parallel to, and distant 100 feet from the westerly line of Preston Street to the
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business disrict on the northerly side of Water Street; thence westerly by the northerly line of the business district to the easterly line of the industrial district; thence northeasterly by the industrial district to the point of beginning."
A motion that the "Previous Question" be now put was not car- ried.
A motion to indefinitely postpone was voted in the negative.
The "Previous Question" then offered a second time was voted favorably.
The vote on the original motion, by Mr. Thomson, then was taken. Result of the vote: Yes, 145 - No, 202.
On motion by Edson White:
Voted: To take up Articles 85 and 86.
ARTICLE 85
To hear and act upon the report of the committee ap- pointed under Article 9 of the Special Town Meeting of November 7, 1949, membership of said committee being increased by vote passed under Article 10 of the meeting of November 30, 1953 .- Water Survey Committee.
ARTICLE 86
To see if the town moderator will vote
to instruct and appoint a committee of five citizens of the town to form a new water committee. The principal object of this new committee shall be to make an immediate and comprehensive study of the watershed area of Crystal Lake with regard to the necessity of possibly purchasing some watershed lands for the complete development and protection of our present principal supply of water and its sources; and that this com- mittee shall complete their studies and submit a final report at the next annual town meeting or any special town meeting called within the next year, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Edson F. White and others.
Harry Sparks read the report of the committee which recommended that the committee be empowered to negotiate further with the Metro- politan District Commission officials with reference to a contract and present same to the townspeople at some future meeting for their care- ful consideration.
Edson White presented a minority report which recommended that a new committee be appointed to make an immediate and comprehen- sive study of the water-shed area.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the majority report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
Motion by Mr. Spaulding for the committee:
That the existing Water Survey Committee be and hereby is em- powered to actively negotiate with the Metropolitan District Commis- sion for the purpose of determining suitable terms for the establish- ment of a future permanent connection for an adequate water supply for the Town of Wakefield by the Metropolitan Water District, provided, however, that the town be permitted to draw on its existing sources of
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water supply on a permanent basis, or until such time as the town shall desire to enter completely into the Metropolitan Water District. It is further directed that the Water Survey Committee report such terms, arrived at after negotiation with the Metropolitan District Com- mission, to a future Town Meeting for final action by vote thereof.
Amendment by Moses Frankel:
That the word "such" in the phrase "report such terms" as it ap- pears in the motion by struck out and the word "tentative" be sub- stituted, so as to read: "report tentative terms."
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative, and the motion, as amended then was voted in the affirmative.
On motion duly made and seconded:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to next Monday evening at 7:30 P. M. in the Memorial High School auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:59 P. M.
Attendance:
Prec. 1-172
Prec. 2- 46
Prec. 3- 96
Prec. 4- 62
Prec. 5- 65
Total 441
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session-April 11, 1955
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Moderator William J. Lee.
Donald White inquired of the Moderator if the action taken under Article 85 at the April 4th meeting was correct. The moderator replied that it was proper.
ARTICLE 86
Article 86 being before the meeting, the Finance Committee moved to indefinitely postpone, and it was
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 86 be indefinitely post- poned and the existing committee be continued.
On motion by Julius Horovitz:
Voted: To take up Article 67.
Mr. Horovitz's motion to reconsider action taken under Article 67 at the April 4th meeting was not carried.
ARTICLE 69
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 6, Article 1 of the Building Laws of the town by providing that the fee on appeals shall be $20.00 instead of $15.00 as provided therein .- Board of Appeals.
On motion by Kenneth W. Thomson:
Voted: That the town amend Section 6, Article 1 of the Building Laws of the town by providing that the fee on appeals shall be $20.00 instead of $15.00 as provided therein.
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ARTICLE 70
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the town by inserting after paragraph marked "D" under heading "Board of Appeals" as listed in Section 8 of the Zoning Act, the following: "E" - All appeals under this by-law shall be accompanied by a fee of $20.00 to cover expenses incidental to such appeal .- Board of Appeals.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town amend the Zoning By-laws of the town by inserting after paragraph (d) under the heading "Board of Appeals" as listed in Section 8 of the Zoning By-laws, the following: All appeals under this by-law shall be accompanied by a fee of $20.00 to cover expenses incidental to such appeal.
The vote in the affirmative was, Yes, 172 - No, 11.
ARTICLE 71
To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 17 of its by-laws by striking out the following: There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of five members and insert in place thereof the following: There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of five members with all the powers and duties mentioned in Section 108C of Chapter 41 of the General Laws .- Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: To amend Chapter 17 of the town By-laws by adding to the first sentence of Section 3, Paragraph (A) the following: "with all the powers and duties specified in Section 108C of Chapter 41 of the General Laws."
ARTICLE 72
To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 17, Section 4 Town of Wakefield By-laws by adding paragraph (M).
(M) That all employees subject to this plan, after having com- pleted five(5) years continuous full time service, including military service interruption, and having reached the maximum salary or wage, be granted in the subsequent year one percent (1%) increase above the current maximum for each of the next ten (10) years, effective date, January 1, 1956 .- Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 72 be referred back to the Personnel Board for further study.
ARTICLE 73
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws in the manner following: That the principal assessment clerk now classified under said plan as S-6 maximum rate of $3,850 be reclassified as S-7 intermediate rate #3 of $4,000, and that the town raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Assessors.
On motion by Finance Committee:
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Voted: To amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws in the manner following:
That the Principal Assessment Clerk, now classified under said plan as S-6 maximum rate of $3,850, be re-classified as S-7 intermediate rate No. 3 of $4,000, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $150 to carry out the purpose of Article 73.
ARTICLE 74
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, in the manner following:
a. That the civil engineer now classified under said plan as S-9 intermediate rate #2, $4,650. be re-classified as S-9 maximum rate $5,050, and
b. That the engineering aid now classified under said plan as S-5, maximum rate $3,450 be increased to $3,650, and
c. That the Clerk A now classified under plan as S-1, maximum rate $2,200 be reclassified as S-2, intermediate rate #3, $2,400 and
d. That the power shovel operators now classified under said plan as Public Works leadmen W-7, maximum rate yearly $3,952 be re- classified and given a new pay scale number with the following rates:
Minimum
Intermediate Rates
Maximum
#1
#2
$2.00
$2.05
$2.10
$2.20
80.00
82.00
84.00
88.00
4,160.00
4,264.00
4,368.00
4,576.00
e. That the rubbish collection laborers now classified under said plan as W-3, maximum yearly rate $3,120. be reclassified and given a new pay scale number with the following rates:
Minimum
Intermediate Rates
Maximum
#1
#2
$1.60
$1.65
$1.70
$1.75
64.00
66.00
68.00
70.00
3,328.00
3,432.00
3,536.00
3,640.00
f. That the tree men now classified under said plan as W-5, Inter- mediate Rate #1, $3,328. be reclassified as W-5, maximum rate $3,536 and
g. That two Public Works maintenance men now classified under said plan as W-5, intermediate rate $3,328 be reclassified as W-5 maxi- mum rate $3,536, and
That the town raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject-matter of Article 74 be indefinitely postponed.
The vote was in the negative, the motion being defeated by the vote as follows: Yes, 130 - No, 159 ..
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On motion by John N. Bill, Chairman of the Board of Public Works:
Voted: That the civil engineer, now classified under said plan as S-9 intermediate rate #2, $4,650.00, be reclassified as S-9 maximum rate $5,050.00, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 74a.
On motion by John N. Bill:
Voted: That the Clerk A, now classified under plan as S-1, maximum rate $2,200.00 be reclassified as S-2, intermediate rate #3, $2,400.00, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 74c.
On motion by John N. Bill:
Voted: That the power-shovel Operators, now classified as Public Works Leadmen W7, under Section 7A of Chapter 17, Public Works occupational group, be amended by adding thereto W7a, Power-Shovel Operators, and that Section 7b of Chapter 17 be amended by adding to the proposed pay scale numbers the following: "W7a" with the following rates:
Minimum
Intermediate Rates
Maximum
#1
#2
$2.00
$2.05
$2.10
$2.20
80.00
82.00
84.00
88.00
4,160.00
4,264.00
4,368.00
4,576.00
and that those Power-Shovel Operators presently performing the duties of Public Works Leadmen W-7 in the maximum group $3,952.00 be re- classified as W7a minimum $4,160.00 and to raise and appropriate the sum of $728.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 74d.
On motion by John N. Bill:
Voted: That the tree men now classified under plan as W-5, in- termediate rate No. 1 $3,323.00 be reclassified as W5, maximum rate $3,536.00 and to raise and appropriate the sum of $208.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 74F.
On motion by John N. Bill:
Voted: That two Public Works maintenance men, now classified under said plan as W-5, Intermediate Rate No. 1 $3,328.00, be reclassi- fied as W-5 maximum rate $3,536.00, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $208.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 74G.
ARTICLE 75
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws, in the manner .fol- lowing:
Police Lieutenant George B. DeRoche being classified as PF-3 in intermediate rate No. 2; be reclassified as PF-3 maximum rate.
Fire Captain Robert P. MacDonald being classified as PF-3 inter- mediate rate No. 2; be reclassified as PF-3 maximum rate.
Police Sergeant Walter E. Peterson being classified as PF-2 inter- mediate rate No. 2; be reclassified as PF-2 maximum rate.
Police Sergeant John M. Wenzel being classified as PF-2 inter- mediate rate No. 2; be reclassified as PF-2 maximum rate.
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Fire Lieutenant Frank P. Melanson being classified as PF-2 inter- mediate rate No. 2; be reclassified as PF-2 maximum rate.
-Board of Selectmen
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject-matter of Article 75 be indefinitely postponed:
The vote was in the negative.
On motion by Matthew P. Curran:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws, in the manner following:
Police Lieutenant George B. DeRoche, being classified as PF-3 in- termediate rate No. 2, be reclassified as PF-3 maximum rate.
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