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Dorothy Avenue 3 lights
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Ferguson Road
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Kiernan Avenue
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On a motion by Mr. Black it was voted to install the above lights.
Article 11. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of two vehicles for the use of the Police Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of the two present vehicles used by the Police Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $2, 500. 00.
On a motion by Mrs. Drew it was voted to raise by transfer from available funds, and appropriate the sum of $2, 500. 00 for the purchase of two vehicles for the use of the Police Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of the two present vehicles used by the Police Department.
Article 12. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purchase of a truck for the use of the Tree Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Tree Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager. Finance Committee approved $4, 500. 00 On a motion by Mr. Hagerty it, was voted to raise by transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of $4, 500. 00 for the above purpose.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropri- ate a sum of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $450. 00. On a motion by Mr. Kidder it was voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of $384. 40 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years. Unanimous vote.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropri- ate a sum of money not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000. 00) for the purpose of oiling specified town public ways in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Selectmen, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $1, 500. 00.
On a motion by Mr. DeFelice it was voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of $1, 500.00 for the purpose of oiling the following named streets: Border Avenue, Broad Street, Cook Avenue, Highland Street, Massachusetts Avenue.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to re-zone from Rural District to Single Residence Area, as defined in the Zoning By-Laws and shown on the Zoning Map, the land of Thomas C. Daly and Mary G. Daly situated in that part of Wilmington, known as North Wilmington and near the Andover town line, bounded and described as follows: - Southwesterly by Woburn Street, about 1630 ft. Northerly about 1338 ft., Northeasterly 49. 3 ft. Northerly about 647. 20 ft. and easterly 489. 80 ft. by land now or formerly of Arthur W. Eames; Northerly by land now or formerly of New England Power 725. 27 ft. Westerly by land now or formerly of Timothy Upton, about 627. 91 ft. Southerly about 389 ft. and Westerly about 1475 ft. by land now or formerly of James A. Bancroft and land now or formerly of G. S. Marvin; Southerly by land now or formerly of Charles Feindel, about 1405 ft. and Southeasterly by said Feindel land, about 300 ft. also another lot bounded Westerly by Woburn Street, about 2675 ft. Northerly by land now or formerly of Tyler A. Stevens, 740. 05 ft Easterly 854. 11 ft. Northerly about 375 ft. Westerly about 195 ft. Northerly 129. 8 ft. Southwesterly 1023. 70 ft. Northeasterly 55. 20 ft. Northerly 495 ft. and Easterly 196. 70 ft. all by land now or formerly of Irving F. Batchelder et al, and Southerly by land now or formerly of Abiel P. Pearson, about 1684 ft. Also another
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lot Northerly by Uptons Lane and land now or formerly of Charles L. Feindel, 101. 33 ft; Easterly by land now or formerly of Abiel P. Pearson 132. 80 ft. Southerly by said Pearson's land 119, 01 ft. Southwesterly by land now or formerly of Alfred Bookwalter 26. 20 ft. Northwesterly by land of said Feindel, 107. 74 ft. and Southwesterly by land of said Feindel, 1633 ft. On petition of Thomas C. Daly and others. Finance Board recommends that Planning Board report be accepted.
Mr. Eaton made a motion which read as above. A great deal of discussion followed. The Planning Board gave a report as follows: The Planning Board wishes to report that it is not in favor of making the change in the Zoning By-Laws and map as requested in Article 15. This change is not only in direct contradiction to the purposes of the Zoning By-Law, but would add an additional financial burden to the townspeople for the following reasons:
1. Since the nearest school is only four rooms and is 2 1/2 miles distance, additional school facilities would be required.
2. The present water line on Andover Street is a 6" main. This would be entirely inadequate as a trunk line for the development in question and would require immediate replacement.
3. Additional fire and police protection would be necessary.
4. Andover Street which is the primary road to this development, would require improvement at considerable expense to the Town.
The Planning Board feels that a change in the Zoning as proposed under this article could be disasterous to the present zoning by-laws since it would form a precedent under which all individual own of land in zones requiring 60, 000 sq. ft. could and no doubt would, apply for a change in the requirements for their particular land. This report was read by Mr. Tobey, Chairman of the Planning Board. Further discussion followed. A motion was made to close the discussion. Vote carried ... Yes - 473. .. No - 1.
The moderator put the question. In favor of rezoning. . Yes - 163. . No - 308. The moderator declare the motion lost.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law of the Town by adding to Section III-4, A, 14, the following: "Oxygen, hydrogen or acetylene plant with maximum open storage area two acres for lime by-product of acetylene plant", or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Simon Cutter and others. Finance Committee recommends that the Planning Board report be accepted.
Since the article was one proposed by the Moderator, he stepped down and appointed in his place a former Moderator of the Town, Mr. David Elfman. Mr. Cutter's motion: - I move that the Town vote to amend th existing Zoning By-Law of the Town by adding to Section III-4, A, 14, the following: Oxygen, hydrogen or acetylene plant with maximum open storage area of two acres for limeby-product of acetylene plant. Mr. Black said the question is in litagation and should not be acted upon. On a motion by Mr. Babcock it was voted to table the article. A 2/3 vote was needed. ... . For - 346. . . . Against - 67. Article was tabled. A Planning Board report was given on the above article by Mr. A. Daniel Gillis before the vote was taken.
On a motion by Mr. Black it was voted to recess until 7. 30 P. M. this evening. There were 563 voters at the afternoon session.
At 7. 30 P. M. the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. Simon Cutter.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section IIIG of Chapter 49 of the General Laws in regar to Annual Vacations for certain employees of certain cities and town. On petition of Fred D. Cain and othe Finance Committee disapproved. Adequate vacations already provided. On a motion by Mr. Black it was voted to pass the article.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept IIIB of Chapter 41 of the General Laws in regard to sick leave for foremen, laborers, workmen, and mechanics or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Fred D. Cain and others. Finance Committee disapproved the article. Sick leave already adequately provided. On a motion by Mr. Black it was voted to pass the article.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain for the purpose of off-street public parking, the parcel of land supposed to contain a little over two acres situated on Middlesex Avenue at the corner of Truman Road, a private way, and adjacent to the North Wilmington Railroad Station, and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how much appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds by borrowing or otherwise or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Board recommends further study by Planning Board.
Motion made by Mr. Tobey, chairman of the Planning Board - "I move that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain for the purpose of off-street public parking, the parcel of land supposed to contain about one (1) acre situated on Middlesex Avenue at the corner of Truman Road, a private way, and adjacent to the North Wilmington Railroad Station, and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north side of Middlesex Avenue two hundred and thirteen and seventeen hundredths (213. 17) feet from a stone bound and adjacent to the North Wilmington Railroad Station; thence ninety-four and ninety-one hundredths (94. 91) feet north 19 05' 20" west along the easterly boundary of land now or formerly of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence seventy (70) feet south 73 09' 53" west along the northerly boundary of said railroad land; thence two hundred sixteen and sixty-five hundredths (216. 65) feet north 19º29' 30" west along the easterly boundary of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence one hundred and sixty- nine and ninety-three hundredths (169.93) feet north 70° 30' 30" east along the southerly boundary of land now or formerly of Doris Weinstein; thence two hundred and eighty-two and seventy-three hundredths (282. 73) feet south 19 29' 30" east along the westerly boundary of a private way known as Truman Road; thence twenty- eight and fifty hundredths (28. 50) feet along a curve of radius of twenty (20) feet to the intersection of Truman Road and Middlesex Avenue; thence eighty-four and forty-nine hundredths (84. 49) feet along the northerly boundary of Middle sex Avenue to the point of beginning. All said land is shown on a plan entitled "North Wilmington Parking Lot in Wilmington, Massachusetts, August 1957" as revised February 1958 and filed in the office of the Town Clerk. And to raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of five hundred dollars ($500. 00) for said purpose. A 2/3 vote is required. .... For - 271. .... Against - 31 ...... Motion carried.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain for a highway drainage, an easement over land of Elizabeth and Joseph Gray on Eames Street in the location as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk, and appropriate any sum of money therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $50. 00. A motion was made by Mr. Black to pass over article 20 since the Gray family has given the Town permission for the easement.
It was voted to take up Articles 33 through 38 at this time.
Article 33. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purpose of landscaping and otherwise improving the Town Common, and do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Planning Board. Finance Committee approved $2, 000. 00.
Mr. Tobey read a report from the Planning Board. On a motion by Mr. Hagerty it was voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of $2, 000. 00 for the purpose of landscaping and otherwise improving the Town Common. It was so voted unanimsouly.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or by transfer from available funds and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000. 00) for the purpose of purchasing and installing on the Town Common a permanent Veterans Memorial and all appurtenances necessary thereto or do anything in relation thereto. The Finance Committee disapproved this article.
Motion by Nicholas DeFelice - "I move that the Town vote to raise by taxation the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500. 00) for the purpose of purchasing and installing on the Town Common a permanent Veterans Memorial. The motion was lost by a voice vote.
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Article 35. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available fund and appropriate for the purchase of a truck for the use of the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager. Finance Committee approved $4, 500. 00 from Road Machinery Fun On a motion by Mr. Kidder it was voted to transfer from the Road Machinery Fund Account for the above purpose, and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Highway Department, the amount of $4, 500. 00.
Article 36. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available func and appropriate for the purchase of a vehicle for the use of the Town Engineer's Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager. Finance Committee approved $2, 100. 00. On a motion by Mrs. Drew it was voted to raise by transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of $2, 100. 00 for the purchase of a vehicle for the use of the Town Engineer's Department. Moderator asked for a voice vote. Seven people stood because they doubted the vote. A rising vote was taken. .... Yes - 233 .... No - 7 The motion was adopted.
Article 37. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available func and appropriate for the purchase of a rescue truck for the Civil Defense, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Civil Defense Director. Finance Committee approved $3, 000. 00. On a motion by Mrs. LaRivee it was voted to raise by transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of $3, 000. 00 for the purchase of a rescue truck for Civil Defense.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropria a sum of money not to exceed Thirty-eight Hundred Dollars ($3, 800. 00) for the purpose of purchasing and installing a control board for the town fire alarm signal telegraph system or take any action in relation ther Request of the Fire Chief. Finance Committee approved $3, 800. 00. On a motion by Mr. Boudreau it was voted to transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of $3, 800. 00 for the purpose as stated in the article. Mr. Sell's motion to reconsider Article 34 was lost. A standing vote was taken. . . . Yes - 93. .... No - 236.
The meeting now returned to Articles 21 through 32.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation of a portion of Roman Way as a Public Wa as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect said acceptance and relocation, and to see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, or oth wise or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $50. 00.
On a motion by Nicholas DeFelice it was voted to accept the relocation of Roman Way as a Public Town Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such la slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect said acceptance and relocation, and f this purpose the sum of $50. 00 is hereby raised by taxation and appropriated. The vote was unanimously in favor of this article.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation of a portion of West Street as a Public To Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain suc land, slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect said acceptance and relocation and to see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, by transfer from available funds, or otl; wise, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee approved $50. 00. On a motion by Mrs. Drev it was unanimously voted to accept the relocation of West Street as a Public Town Way as stated in the artic above and for this purpose the sum of $50. 00 is hereby raised and appropriated.
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rticle 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of laying ater mains of not less than 6 inches, but less than 16 inches in diameter on specified streets in accordance ith the recommendations of the Board of Water Commissioners acting under the provisions of Chapter 332, f the Acts of 1955, and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer om available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the oard of Water Commissioners. Finance Committee approved a Bond Issue.
In a motion made by Mr. Melzar that the Town vote to appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of Fifty housand Dollars ($50, 000. 00) for the purpose of laying water mains of not less than six inches, but less an sixteen inches in diameter under the provisions of Chapter 332 of the Acts of 1955 for certain distances n the following streets:
Shawsheen Avenue Nichols Street
Clifton Street
Chestnut Street
d/or in such other street as may be decided by the Board of Water Commissioners, and to meet such ppropriation that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in not more than fifteen years.
fter much discussion an amendment was offered which read "To delete Nichols Street from those streets ider consideration for the laying of water mains under the provisions of Chapter 332 of the Acts of 1955. his amendment was voted unanimously. The moderator put the Main Motion, striking out Nichols Street ut leaving the same amount of money to be raised by borrowing. The main motion was so voted unanimously.
rticle 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of Wing Road as approved by e Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assessment of etterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and which, with plans therein mentioned, hereby referred to for more particular description; and to determine how an appropriation shall be raised, hether by taxation, or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, for the purpose of onstructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the taking of land and slope ease - lents therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee - Bond Issue.
n a motion by Nicholas DeFelice it was voted unanimously to raise and hereby appropriate the sum of 5,000. 00 as follows: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow le sum of $5, 000. 00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable within ten years, as stated in e above article, for which this money is raised.
rticles 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of the llowing: - Kiernan Avenue, Oakridge Circle, Marcus Road, Walker Street, Shady Lane Drive, Dell Drive, atricia Circle as approved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under provisions of law re - ting to the assessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk; and which, ith plans therein mentioned, is hereby referred to for more particular description; and to determine how appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or cherwise, for the purpose of constructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the tking of land and slope easements and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. ticles 25 through 31 approved by the Finance Board - Bond Issue.
he moderator would not permit a motion that included all the streets in question in one motion. Each street Vis taken up with a single motion and voted upon separately. On a motion by Nicholas DeFelice it was voted animously on Articles 25 through and including 31 to raise and hereby appropriate the sum of $4500 for iernan Avenue, the sum of $18, 000 for Oakridge Circle, the sum of $18, 000 for Marcus Road, the sum of 4, 500 for Walker Street, the sum of $5, 000 for Shady Lane Drive, and the sum of $4, 000 for Dell Drive, ad the sum of $3, 000 for Patricia Circle, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable within tn years, for the streets named in the above article.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct Fairmeadow Road as a Public Town Way a: laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office
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of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the Right of Eminent Domain such lanc slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the article and to see hi much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be rais whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relat thereto. Finance Committee approved $18, 000. 00. ·
On a motion made by Mr. Black it was voted unanimously that the Town accept and construct as a public wa Fairmeadow Road as a public town way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and authorize the Board of Selectmen to ta bythe right of eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect said purpose and for said purposes that there be raised by taxation and appropriated the sum of $18,000.00.
Mr. Nicholas DeFelice read two resolves:
To Mr. Herbert C. Barrows, Chairman of the Finance Committee - This is the first Annual Town Meeting ever missed by Mr. Herbert C. Barrows, Chairman of our Finance Committee, in sixty-three (63) years of continuous service as a faithful servant of our Town. We miss him and his sincere counsel - We resolve that the Town Clerk write him of our feelings.
- To Mr. Joseph F. Courtney, Town Manager - As you know our Town Manager Mr. Joseph F. Courtney has resigned - this will be his last Town Meeting as our Town Manager; therefore be it resolved that we wish him Godspeed and express our appreciation of his leadership during these past years of service.
Mr. Nicholas DeFelice read a letter from Edward C. Wilson, Department of Corporations and Taxation. The letter outlines the improvements in Wilmington during Mr. Courtney's term of office. This letter is o file in the Town Clerk's office.
Article 39. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available func and appropriate for the purchase of a 75-foot Aerial Ladder Truck and all necessary equipment for the use of the Fire Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Fire Chief. Finance Committe disapproved this article.
Motion by Mr. Boudreau, Fire Chief - I move that the Town vote to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of $38, 000. 00 for the purchase of a 75-foot aerial ladder truck and all necessary equipment for the us of the Fire Department. The moderator asked for a voice vote. The vote was questioned by seven voters A standing vote was taken. .... In Favor - 222. Opposed - 129. The motion was adopted.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation by transfer from available funds, by borrow or otherwise, the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75, 000. 00) and appropriate same for the pur pos of acquiring a site and constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a New Police Station, or do any thing in relation thereto. Request of the Chief of Police. Referred to Permanent Building Committee b· the Finance Committee.
Motion by Mr. Paul J. Lynch, Chief of Police - I move that the Town vote to raise by borrowing, the sum Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75, 000. 00) and appropriate same for the purpose of acquiring a site and constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a New Police Station. After much discussion Mr. Tautges moved that Article 41 be taken up first before any action was taken on Article 40 since any ne building would be referred to a Permanent Building Committee; which committee article 41 describes. Voted unanimously.
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