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Precinct 5 - Pasquale D. Oppedisano, 77 Decatur Street, until the next annual election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Daniel J. Campo- basso, whose term was to expire in 1962.
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Precinct 8 - William A. McMahon, 197 Jason Street, until the next annual election to fill the vacancy arising from the passing of Harold S. Lord, whose term was to expire in 1961.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances to the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty (240) town meeting members and eight (8) town meeting members at large qualified to participate and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that two hundred sixteen (216) town meetings members and seven (7) town meeting members at large (89.9% of total - 248) attended the meeting.
Philip H. Burt was sworn by the Town Clerk as Stenographer to impartially and correctly report the proceedings of the meeting to the best of his ability.
The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly accompanied by Mr. Anton Kovar, pianist, and Mr. Augustus Massocca, trumpeter, both of the School Department.
The invocation was given by Right Reverend Oscar R. O'Gorman, Pastor of Saint Agnes Church.
The Town Meeting Members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.
There being no objection to the request of Mr. Daniel J. Buckley, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, permission was granted by general consent for Messrs. Greeley and Parker of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Nicksay, Executive Secretary of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Cooledge of the Board of Assessors; Mr. Waterman, Executive Secretary of the Board of Assessors; Messrs. Kelliher and Doherty of the Personnel Board; Mr. Morris, Executive Secretary of the Personnel Board; Messrs. Dunn, Holway, Ahern, Keefe, Guinan, Cotter, Sisson and Johnston of the Finance Committee; Mr. Farrow, Executive Secretary of the Finance Committee; Messrs. Fox, Mirak, O'Hearn, Weiss, Igo and McMahon of the Arlington Development Com- mission and Mr. Purcell, Town Counsel, to sit within the town meetint enclosure.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and the constable's return of the Warrant, the reading of the remainder of the Warrant being waived by consent of the meeting.
On motion of Selectman Buckley, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourns to Wednesday evening, March 23, 1960, at 8 o'clock.
On motion of Selectman Buckley, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 2 be taken up. (Choice of other Town Officers.)
On motion of Selectman Buckley, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the following be appointed Measurers of Wood and Bark: Thomas J. Toye, 195 Forest Street Edward L. Kelley, 20 Paul Revere Road
There being no further business under Article 2, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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On motion of Selectman Buckley, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 3 be taken up. (Reports of Town Boards, Finance and other Committees.)
On motion of Selectman Buckley, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the reports of the Selectmen and of the various Town officers and committees heretofore appointed, together with the statistics of the Assessors as printed in the Town Report, be received.
On motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report of the Finance Committee as presented in printed form be received.
Mr. James A. Coffey, member of the committee to investigate, consider and make recommendations for the purchase or taking by eminent domain, or otherwise, of a suitable site and for the construction of a new building or reconstruction of an existing building to be used for garaging Town-owned vehicles stated that the committee would submit its report under Articles 26, 27 and 28.
Mr. Marat E. Santini presented the report of the Committee to procure plans and estimates for the construction of a school building in the area of North Union Street and on the motions of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received and the committee be discharged.
Mr. Horace H. Homer presented the report of the committee to procure plans and estimates for the construction of a school building in the area of Florence Avenue, George and Renfrew Streets and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. Percival E. Richardson presented the report of the committee to investigate, consider and make recommendations as to the swimming conditions at the Arlington Heights Reservoir Beach and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. Shelton B. Wicker presented the report of the Peirce School Playground Committee and on the motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. Donald O. Johnston Presented the report of the High School Additions and Reconstruction Committee and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. William A. McMahon presented the report of the Arlington Development Commission and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. Creelman F. Mckenzie presented the report of the committee to study, investigate, consider and make recommendations relative to the use of the area in the rear of the Junior High School West for the parking or passage of motor vehicles for the relief of traffic congestion and on his motions, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received and the committee be discharged.
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Mr. Percival E. Richardson presented the report of the committee to investigate and make a study of the land owned by the Town of Arlington in the Town of Lexington, known as the Great Meadows, and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mrs Leona R. Wilkins presented the report of the committee to investigate, consider and make recommendations as to the advisability of installing voting machines in any or all of the precincts of the Town and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. William E. Collins presented the report of the committee to investigate, consider and make recommendations relative to the replacement of the Town's radio broadcasting system in accordance with the directive contained in Docket 12295 of the Federal Communications Commission, the reading of the report being waived by consent of the meeting, and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Mr. Daniel C. Whitney presented the report of the committee to procure plans and estimates for the construction of an elementary school building on land owned by the Town located on Pheasant Avenue and on his motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
On motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 3 be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the remaining articles in the Warrant be now taken up separately in the order in which they appear in said Warrant unless otherwise voted as to any particular article, and that the recommendations of the Finance Committee under said articles as presented in their printed report be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted upon without further motion, separately, under the respective articles as they appear in said report.
Article 4. (Treasurer; Power to Borrow)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1, 1961, in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and any amendments thereof; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961.
There being no further business under Article 4, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 5. (Claims or Charges of Symmes Hospital)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of forty six thousand seventeen and 76/100 (46,017. 76) dollars be and hereby is appropriated to pay claims and charges of Symmes Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid, relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1960 to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
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There being no further business under Article 5, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
On motion of Mr. Robert E. Mahoney, town meeting member from Precinct 1, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 23 be taken up at this time.
Article 23. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 23 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 23, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 6. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
A substitute motion offered by Mr. William J. Frost, Chairman of the Personnel Board, duly made and seconded, was declared carried on a standing vote, 161 having voted in the affirmative and 53 having voted in the negative. Thereupon, on the motion of the Finance Committee, as substituted by the motion of Mr. Frost, it was .
VOTED: That Schedule A of the Classification Plan and Schedule B of the Pay Plan, as established by the Article 7C of the By-Laws and as amended under any article of the Warrant for this meeting, by and hereby are amended by increasing all money figures contained therein by approximately five percent (5%) to the nearest even dollar or $208.00, whichever is the greater, in the annual salary schedule, and $4.00 or approximately five percent (5%) to the nearest even daily rate, whichever is the greater in the weekly salary schedule, and by increasing the compensation of regularly employed part-time employees by approximately five percent (5%) to the nearest dollar; said amendment to be effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of $102,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by "general tax and expended under the direction of the departments affected.
There being no further business under Article 6, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
On motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 21 be now taken up.
Article 21. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Committee as appearing in its printed report was considered withdrawn, and on the new motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken on Article 21 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 21, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 7. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan -- Schedule A and Pay Plan -- Schedule B as established by Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby are amended by striking out the words and figures "Maximum -- $ 7804.00" where they appear in Grade PF 6 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Maximum -- $8300.00", said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of seven hundred forty four (744) dollars be and hereby is appropriated said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the departments affected.
There being no further business under Article 7, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 8. (Amendment of Town-By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan -- Schedule A and Pay Plan -- Schedule B as established by Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby are amended by adding a new Grade AG 15 with the words and figures "Minimum -- $7920.00", "Step 1 -- $8220.00", "Step 2 -- $8520.00", "Step 3 -- $8820.00", and "Maximum -- $9120.00": and that the Superintendent of Public Works be reallocated from Grade AG 14 to AG 15, 'said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of three hundred eighty seven (387) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 8, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
Article 9. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan -- Schedule A and Pay Plan -- Schedule B as established by Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby are amended by striking out the words and figures "Minimum -- $ 7404.00", "Step 1 -- $ 7704.00", "Step 2 -- $8004.00", "Step 3 -- $8304.00", and "Maximum -- $8604.00" where they appear in Grade AG 14 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Minimum -- $6960.00", "Step 1 -- $7210.00", "Step 2 -- $7460.00", "Step 3 -- $ 7710.00", and "Maxi- mum -- $7960.00"; and that the Town Accountant, and Town Engineer, Grade 5, be reallocated from Grade AG 13 to Grade AG 14; said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and further that for this purpose the sum of six hundred seventy six (676) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the departments affected.
There being no further business under Article 9, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
Article 10. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby is amended by reallocating Senior Building Custodian (Senior High School) from Grade MC7 to Grade MC8, and by reallocating Assistant Supervisor of Custodians from Grade AG8 to Grade AG10; said amendments to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of five hundred thirty eight and 50/100 (538.50) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 10, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
Article 11. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby is amended by striking out the words and figures "(6 cents per hour additional when on offal and ashes)" where they appear after the classifica- tion of Public Works Laborer and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "(10 cents per hour additional when on offal and ashes)", said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of one thousand three (1003) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 11, the Moderator declared it dis- posed of.
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Article 12. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby is amended by reallocating Tree Climber from Grade MC 4 to Grade MC 5, and by striking out the classification "Working Foreman-Tree Climber" in Grade MC 5; said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of six hundred twenty six and 40/100 (626.40) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 12, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 13. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By- Laws be and hereby is amended by striking out the classification "Sign Painter in Grade MC4 and inserting in place thereof the classification "Sign Painter and Painter (10g per hour additional when sign painting)"; said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960.
There being no further business under Article 13, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws, be and hereby is amended by reallocating Motor Equipment Repairman from Grade MC 5 to Grade MC 6, said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of nine hundred eighty six and 58/100 (986.58) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 14, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 15. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws, be and hereby is amended by reallocating Working Foreman Motor Equip- ment Repairman from Grade MC 6 to Grade MC 7, said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of one hundred ninety one and 84/100 (191.84) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 15, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 16. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby is amended by reallocating Secretary and Head Clerk, Public Works Department, from Grade AG 11 to Grade AG 12, said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of two hundred seventy six (276) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 16, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 17. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws, be and hereby is amended by inserting after the classification of "Motor Equipment Operator, Grade 3" the following "(10g per hour additional when operating power shovel, power grader and power sweeper)": said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960.
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There being no further business under Article 17, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 18. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws, be and hereby is amended by reallocating Storekeeper from Grade MC 4 to Grade MC 5, said amendment to become effective April 1, 1960; and that for this purpose the sum of one hundred fifty sixand 60/100 (156.60) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the department affected.
There being no further business under Article 18, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 19. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A of Article 7C of the By-Laws, be and hereby is amended by adding the classification of Forestry Fore- man, Grad MC 7.
There being no further business under Artcle 19, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 20. (Appointment of Committee -- Re-Employee Education.)
VOTED: That the Moderator be and hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a committee of five, consisting of the Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools, one member of the Personnel Board, and two (2) registered voters of the Town to investigate, consider, and make recommendations relative to Town encouragement, financially or otherwise, of Town employees seeking formal education in areas related to or growing out of their full-time activities; and that for the use of said committee the sum of one hundred (100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated, said sum to be raised by general tax.
There being no further business under Article 20, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 22. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 22 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 22, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 24. (Amendment of Town By-Laws -- Classification and Pay Plan.)
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 24 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 24, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 25. (Acceptance of General Laws.)
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 25 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 25, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 26. (Purchase of Grove Street Property for a Town Yard.)
VOTED: (Standing Vote 171 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative) That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for the establishment of a Town Yard, the parcel of land with the buildings thereon herinafter described, any portion
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thereof, any interest or easements therein, and any rights or easements of way or otherwise as appurtenant thereto, and subject to or with any reservation of any rights or easements therein; and that for this purpose the sum of one hundred seventy four thousand four hundred thirty seven and 50/100 (174,437.50) dollars be and here- by is appropriated; seventeen thousand three hundred and 71/100 (17,300.71) dollars of which is to be raised by general tax, one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars to be taken from available funds now in the treasury, forty six thousand five hundred forty nine and 24/100 (46,549.24) dollars to be taken from sale of land -- general, and ten thousand five hundred eighty seven and 55/100 (10,587.55) dollars to be taken from reserve fund overlay surplus; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Said land is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Grove Street, at the southerly side line of the Boston & Maine R.R. right-of-way, thence southeasterly on said southerly side line of the Boston & Maine R.R. right- of-way a distance of 392 feet to a point, thence southwesterly by land of the Town of Arlington a distance of 650 feet more or less to a point, thence northeasterly through land of the Mystic Valley Gas Company and by the northeasterly boundary line of the property numbered 25 Grove Street, a distance of 350 feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly side line of Grove Street, thence northeasterly on said southeasterly side line of Grove Street a distance of 567.5 feet to the point of beginning and containing approximately five acres.
There being no further business under Article 26, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Joseph S. Daly, town meeting member from Precinct 11, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting thereupon adjourned at 11:00 P.M., Monday, March 21, 1960, to Wednesday evening, March 23, 1960, at 8:00 o'clock.
A true record. ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING -- MARCH 23, 1960
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 21, 1960, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Wed- nesday evening, March 23, 1960, to act upon the remaining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Certificates were filed with the Town Clerk by the Chairmen and Clerks of Precincts 2, 7 and 9 relative to meetings held on this date and of elections to fill town meeting vacancies, as follows:
Precinct 2 - Frederick A. Ault, 45 Fairmont Street, until the next annual election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of John J. Ryan, whose term was to expire in 1961.
Precinct 7 - Franklin W. Hurd, 10 Newton Road, until the next annual election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Herbert F. Greeley, whose term was to expire in 1962.
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