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Mr. Bouchard's opinion was sought. He said he thought that the Boards should get together and reconsider this program.
A motion to close arguments was voted unanimously and so declared by the Moderator. The vote on the main motion was taken by standing, the vote was as follows: Yes. . . 17 No. . . 180 Motion was lost.
A motion to adjourn was voted. Adjourned at 12:10 A.M.
There were six hundred nine (609) voters present.
Total Voted by Bond Issue $647,000.00
A true copy : Attest:
(Mrs. ) Esther L. Russell Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TO: Either of the Constables of the Town of Wilmington:
GREETINGS : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Saturday, the 7th Day of March, A. D. 1964
at 9:45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10:00 a.m., and shall be closed at 8:00 p.m., for the election of Town Offices :
ARTICLE 1: To bring in your votes on one ballot respectively for the following named Office to wit: One Selectman for the term of three years; Two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One Moderator for the term of one year; and One Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of one year (to fill a vacancy).
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants o the Town of Wilmington who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the High School Gymnasium, Church Street, in said Town of Wilmington
on Saturday, the 14th Day of March, A. D. 1964
at 1:30 p.m., then and there to act on the following Articles :
ARTICLE 2: To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1965, and to issue notes therefor payable within one year, all in accordance with Section 4 and 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 4: To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the expenses of the Town an Salaries of the several Town Offices, and Departments, and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, transfer from available funds, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6: To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purchase of three vehicles for the use of the Polic Department, and authorize the sale or turn-in of one present vehicle used by the Police Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 7: 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 trucks for the use of the Highway Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 8: 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 Highway Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Highway Depar ment, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
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ARTICLE 9: 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 vehicle for the use of the Fire Chief, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 10: 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 with hydraulic bucket, brush shipper, and dump box for the use of the Tree Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
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 an ambulance, and authorize the sale or turn-in of the present ambulance, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money for the completion of planting strips and sidewalks on certain portions of Catherine Avenue, Barbara Avenue, and Arlene Avenue in a subdivision known as Elmwood Village, or take any action in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of Dadant Drive as approved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and which, with plans therein mentioned is hereby referred to for more particu- lar description; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of this Article, and to determine how an appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the taking of land and slope easements and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of Linda Road as approved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and which, with plans therein mentioned, is hereby referred to for more particular description; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of this Article, and to determine how an appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, for the purpose of construc- ;ing seid way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the taking of land and slope asements and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $250,000 or any lesser amount for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new Town Hall upon Land already owned by the Town, and to determine how said appropriation is to be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Board of Selectmen and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00 or iny amount, to be used to purchase from Rose Surrette for use in connection with the Police Department building, the parcel at the rear of her land on Middlesex Avenue, bounded and lescribed as follows, namely: Southeasterly by land of the Town, one hundred thirty-five und fifty-seven hundredths (135.57) feet; Southwesterly by land of the Town, seventy-eight ind seven hundredths (78.07) feet; Northwesterly by remaining land of Rose Surrette, one undred thirty-four and forty-three hundredths (134.43) feet; and Northeasterly by land of lake, eighty seven and fifty-three hundredths (87.53) feet, and containing eleven thousand, ne hundred sixty-two (11,162) square feet of land, be said area and said measurements ither more or less, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen nd Town Manager.
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ARTICLE 17: To see if the Town will appropriate twenty-five cents ($0.25) on each $1,000 of valvation to be raised by taxation for the purposes set forth in paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 of Chapter 44, of the General Laws, or any of said purposes $15,000., or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to purchase or take by Eminent Domain a certain parcel of land adjoining land owned by the Town on Main Street, and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of developing a well field, for wells, and for construction and equipment of a pumping station, on land owned by the Town on Main Street, and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available fund: by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Water Commissioners.
ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of laying a water main in Williams Avenue of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in diameter, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners acting under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 40, Sections 42 G to 42 I inclusive, and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Water Commissioners.
ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend the building by-laws of the Town in the following respects :
a. By striking out Divisions No. 2 to 17, both inclusive.
b. By striking out Sections numbered 51 and 52 under the heading "Gas Fitting Regulations".
c. By adopting and inserting in place of said Divisions No. 2 to 17 inclusive, Parts 2 to 11 both inclusive, Sec. 6002 of Part 12, and the Appendix of the Uniform Building Code, 1961 Edition, Volume 1, prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials, a copy of which code is annexed to the warrant for this meeting, and another copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk.
d. By adding a new Division 21, and including thereunder the text of said Sections 51 and 52, to be numbered respectively Section 1 and Section 2 under said new Division heading; or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and Building Inspector.
ARTICLE 21: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-law of the Town by adding to it the following division:
"Division 19 - Validity and Penalty
Section 1. If any portion of this by-law or any amendment thereto shall fail of approval by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth; or shall be held to be il- legal or invalid, the remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this by-law or any amendment thereto, or who shall fail or refuse to comply therewith; or who shall fail or refuse to comply with any order of the Building Inspector authorized thereunder, shall be liable for a fine of not over One Hundred Dollars. This penalty shall not preclude or prevent enforcement by actions in any court authorized by statute", or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Building Inspector.
ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 108G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws in regard to establishing minimum annual compensation of each regular police officer of the Police Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Charles L. Ellsworth and others.
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ARTICLE 23: To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 108F of Chapter hl of the General Laws of Massachusetts as enacted by Chapter 520 of the Acts of 1962 which reads :
" Section 108F. Not withstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the minimum annual compensation of each firefighter permanently employed in the Fire Department of any city or town which accepts the pro- visions of this section, except a firefighter who, by virtue of Section 20D of Chapter 31 is not regarded as holding employment, shall be not less than the following: For the first year of service, five thousand five hundred dollars For the second year of service, six thousand dollars For the third and each succeeding year of service, six thousand three hundred dollars
or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Kenneth E. Marshell and others.
ARTICLE 24: "Shall certain provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of contributory group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town?" or do anything in rela- tion thereto. Request of Francis E. Downs, and others.
ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law, Section 111-1-A (1) by inserting the word "single", so it will read: (1) One single family detached dwelling, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of the Building Inspector.
ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map by placing on said map, superimposed over the existing magnetic arrow; a double barbed directional arrow whose direction shall indicate the north point of the system established in Section 8 & 9, Chapter 97, General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Building Inspector.
ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section VIII-2B of the Zoning By-law to add paragraph J to read as follows: "J. Authorize an exception to height, area and yard regulations as set up in Section V-1", or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Appeals.
ARTICLE 28: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing from Single Residence A District to Industrial District the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point on Middlesex Avenue one hundred fifty (150') feet north of a stone bound at the north side of First Avenue the line runs easterly seven hundred six and 71/100 (706.71') feet parallel with First Avenue to the line of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence southeasterly by said Boston & Main Railroad two thousand six hundred fourteen (2614') feet more or less to a point on a line one hundred (100') feet north and parallel with Concord Street; thence northwesterly by said line parallel with and one hundred (100' ) feet north of said Concord Street one thousand five hundred eighty-five (1585' ) feet more or less to a ditch at land now or formerly of Frank and Marjory Stevens; thence north- easterly by said ditch and by said Stevens' land one hundred sixty-eight (168') feet more or less to a corner at land now or formerly of Paul and Doris Reitchel, Jr., and by land now or formerly of Ernest W. and Rose M. Eames; thence easterly by said ditch and by land of said Reitchels' one hundred ninety-two (192' ) feet more or less to a corner at land of said Eames and at land now or formerly of Christina Lopez; thence northerly by another ditch by land of said Lopez two hundred fourteen and 5/100 (214.05' ) feet more or less to a stake at the upland; thence northwesterly by land of said Lopez five hundred eighty-four and 9/100 (584.09' ) feet more or less to a corner; thence northwesterly by land of said Lopez sixty-five (65' ) feet more or less; thence northeasterly by a line parallel with Mystic Avenue seven hundred thirty-seven and 54/100 (737.54' ) feet more or less; thence westerly five hundred sixty-four and 76/100 (564.76' ) feet more or less to a point at Middlesex Avenue; thence northerly on a line of said Middlesex Avenue fifty (50') feet to the point of beginning, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of James A. Mackey and others.
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ARTICLE 29: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by rezoning from SRA to Industrial the area described: Beginning on Maple Meadow Brook at Main Street thence easterly along Maple Meadow Brook to a point 600 feet distant from Main Street; thence northwesterly and 600 feet distant from Main Street to Cross Street; thence south- westerly along Cross Street to Main Street; thence south southeasterly along Main Street to point of beginning, or do anything, in relation thereto. Petition of Joseph G. Yentile and others.
ARTICLE 30: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing to Industrial that parcel of land on the West side of Ballardvale Street to the Andover line starting at the New England Power Transmission line and properties now or formerly of Evans and Murphy and continuing North to the Andover line, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Fred F. Cain and others.
ARTICLE 31 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law by establishing a new zoning district to be known as "Garden Apartment District" and that the following sections be added to the Zoning By-law:
Section I-2-A
7. Garden Apartment District (GA)
Section III-5 Uses in Garden Apartment Districts
A. In a Garden Apartment District the following uses are hereby permitted:
1. Any use permitted without appeal in a Rural District or in a Single Residence A District or Single Residence B District as permitted therein.
2. Garden Apartments provided that the Board of Appeals at the public hearing shall find and determine that such buildings and use in- cluding the site, plans and building design constitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to the neighborhood and subject further to the following conditions : there shall be at least two detached or semi-detached buildings and no such buildings shall contain less than four nor more then twelve dwelling units and each such unit shall have independent cooking facilities; there shall be parking space for automobiles provided on the lot which shall not be less than one reasonably accessible automobile space for each dwelling unit; and such other conditions and restrictions as the Board of Appeals may prescribe in the interest of the Town and carrying out the purpose of this By-Law.
3. Garden Apartments may be combined on the same lot or on several lots if approved by the Board of Appeals provided the requirements of Section V-1 ere complied with.
4. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a proposed Garden Apartment use including the site, plans and building design con- stitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimentel to the neighborhood, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board the application and plans. The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall render an advisory opinion to the Board of Appeals, which Board shall not approve any such appli- cation or plans until such advisory report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after transmittal to the Planning Board of the application and plans without such advisory report being submitted.
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ARTICLE 31 (continued) :
Section IV-1 Street, Frontage for Dwellings
In a Pural District, a Single Residence A District or Single Residence B District or a Neighborhood Business District or Garden Apartment District, ony buildings hereafter erected for use as a dwelling shall be located on & lot that fronts upon an accepted street or that hes a permanent means of access not less than thirty feet in width to such street or way.
Section IV-2 Application of Residential Requirements
In a Neighborhood Business or General Business District or in an Industrial District or Garden Apartment District, any buildings erected that are devoted entirely or in part to a dwelling shall conform to the requirements for uses permitted without appeal in the Single Residence B District for ell floors of the buildings devoted entirely in part to such residential use as specified in the Schedule shown on Section V-l.
Section VIa Garden Apartment (GA)
No building shall exceed two and one-half stories and a maximum height of forty feet (the limitation of height in feet shall not apply to chimneys, ventilators, sky-lights, tanks, bulk heads, penthouses and other accessories, structural features usually carried above roofs provided such features are in no way used for living purposes ). For each lot on which Garden Apartments are to be erected, a frontage of not less than two hundred feet upon the frontage street shall be required; for each such building, a front yard of not less than thirty feet in depth; a sideyard on each side of not less than thirty feet in width and a rear yard of not less than thirty feet in depth shall be required. Land area for each lot on which Garden Apartments are to be erected shall be not less than three thousand square feet per dwelling unit containing one room used for sleep- ing, thirty-five hundred square feet per dwelling unit containing two rooms used for sleeping and four thousand square feet per dwelling unit containing three or more rooms used for sleeping.
Section VIII-2Bj
Hear and decide applications for use in Garden Apartment Districts as specified in Section ITT-5; or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Earle S.
Hamilton and others.
ARTICLE 32: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing from Single Residence A District to Garden Apartment District the following described parcel of land : Commencing on Woburn Street at the Southeasterly corner of a parcel of land owned by H. Smith, thence running westerly six hundred sixteen (616) feet, more or less, and two hundred thirty-two (232) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly two hundred fifty- two (252) feet, more or less, and two hundred thirty-two (232) feet, more or less, thence running easterly one hundred ninety-one feet (191), more or less, and two hundred sixty (260) feet, more or less, thence running southerly by and along Woburn Street, two hundred ninety- one (291) feet, more or less, and two hundred twenty (220) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Harold E. Smith and others.
ARTICLE 33: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law changing from Single Residence A to Industrial, the following described parcel of land: Starting at a point on Kilmarnock Street, wilmington, and running south 8°02'07" east nine hundred seventy-eight and 22/100 (978.22) feet to an iron post; thence turning and running north 32 48'24"west eleven hundred fifty-four and 56/100 (115) ;. 56) feet to an iron post and Kilmarnock Street, and thence running along Kilmarnock Street north 84 22' east one hundred seventy-six and 90/100 (176.90) feet to an iron post; thence continuing along Kilmarnock Street north 87º41' east one hundred thirty-nine and 6/100 (139.06) feet, thence continuing along Kilmarnock Street south 81 52'56" east one hundred twenty-four and 40/100 (124.40) feet to an iron post; thence continuing along Kilmarnock Street south 81 52'56" east fifty-one and 17/100 (51.17) feet to point of beginning.
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ARTICLE 33 (continued ) :
Said plot of lend is shown in a plan of land filed with the Town Clerk on January 17, 1963 and known as "Land in Wilmington, Mass. Dec. 1962" and drawn by Gordon E. Ainsworth, Registered Surveyor, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Raymond F. Fitzmaurice and others.
ARTICLE 34 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing from Single Residence B District to Garden Apartment District the following described parcel of land : Commencing at the relocation of Route 62 at the Southwesterly corner of a parcel of land owned by E. S. Hamilton, thence running northerly one hundred ninety (190) feet, more or less, thence running westerly four hundred (400) feet, more or less, thence running northerly again by Middlesex Avenue, forty (40) feet, thence running easterly one hundred fifty and 79/100 (150.79) feet, thence running northwesterly one hundred forty-four and 54/100 (144.54) feet, thence running easterly forty (40) feet, thence running northwesterly three hundred sixty-five and 74/100 (365.74) feet, thence running easterly one hundred thirty-five and 33/100 (135.33) feet, thence running southeasterly one hundred sixty-five (65) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly one hundred seventy (170) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly one hundred seventy (170) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly again, forty (40) feet, more or less, thence running northerly fifty (50) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly by two distances measuring respectivel seventy-five (75) feet, more or less, and seventy (70 feet, more or less, thence running northwesterly two hundred fifty (250) feet, more or less, thence running northeasterly by several distances measuring respectively, one hundred seventy (170) feet more or less, one hundred sixty (160) feet, more or less, and one hundred fifty (150) feet, more or less, thence running northerly two hundred eighty (280) feet, more or less, to Salem Street, thence running easterly by and along Salem Street by two distances measuring respectively one hundred ninety (190) feet, more or less, and eighty-nine (89) feet, more or less, thence running southerly by and along Route 93 seven hundred forty-five and 19/100 (745.19) feet, more or less, thence running southwesterly seven hundred sixty-six and 76/100 (766.76) feet, more or less, thence running across the relocation of Route 62 in a southeasterly direction, one hundred (100) feet more or less, thence running northeasterly two hundred forty (240) feet, more or less, thence running easterly by the relocation of Route 93, six hundred (600) feet, more or less, thence running southeasterly two hundred seventy-five (275) feet, more or less, thence running westerly one hundred thirty (130) feet, more or less, thence running southerly three hundred forty (340) feet, more or less, to High Street, thence running westerly by and along High Street, forty-five (45) feet, more or less, thence running northerly three hundred forty (340) feet, more or less, thence running westerly seven hundred thirty-five (735) feet, more or less, thence running northerly three hundred (300) feet, more or less, thence running westerly two hundred twenty (220) feet, more or les thence running northwesterly seventy (70) feet, more or less, thence running southwesterly to the point of beginning; or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of Earle S. Hamilto and others.
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