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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 2, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent,
at 8:02 P. M.
There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
The invocation was offered by Rev. John M. Wells of the First
Parish Church. 8:05 P. M.
Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived. 8:07 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant.
8:07 P. M.
Article 1. Robert M. Gary reads a portion of the Report of the
Appropriation Committee and then moves that said report
be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain professions, services to prepare final
plans and specifications and to obtain bids for alterations
and additions to the Town office building and alterations
and additions to the police building, and that the sum of
$40, 000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor.
8:10 P. M.
Mr. Cataldo gives an explanation.
Carried by voice vote. 8:12 P. M.
Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, offers the
following motion:
Motion: That this meeting be adjourned until the meeting
called for 8:15 P. M. on June 2, 1969- is recessed or
dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
The Moderator declares a recess for two minutes.
SECOND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 2 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent,
at 8:19 P. M.
There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived. 8:20 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant.
8:20 P. M.
Article 1. Robert M. Gary moves that the Report of the Appropriation
Cou' ttee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Thomas G. Taylor.
(Article MOTION: That the Permanent Building Committee, appointed
lost at under authority of the vote adopted under Article 73 of
Special the Warrant for the 1967 Annual Town. Meeting be and hereby
Referend- is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts for
tun - the construction and original equipping and furnishing of
See Page a new junior high school on the parcel of land situated
138. ) on and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school,
playground and other public purposes in 1965, and to
supervise the work; and that the sum of $5,515,000.00 be
Article 2. appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by
(Cont. ) the transfer of $23,392.15 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account, the transfer of $6,268.88 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for alterations and addi-
tions to the Cary Memorial Library Building voted under
Article 36 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town
Meeting, the transfer of $15,228.96 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the construction,
original equipping and furnishing of the Diamond Junior
High School voted under Article 7 of the Warrant for
the May 12, 1958 Special Town Meeting, the transfer of
$9,033.53 from the unexpended balance of the appro-
priation for the construction, original equipping and
furnishing of the Estabrook School voted under Article
50 of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, the
transfer of $11,076.48 from the unexpended blance of
the appropriation for construction, original equipping
and furnishing of new senior high school buildings and
for additions to and alterations in the existing senior
high school building voted under Article 2 of the Warrant
for the January 28, 1963 Special Town Meeting, and the
issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the sum of
$5,450,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to
borrow the sum of $5,4.50,000.00 under the authority of
Chapter 64.5 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to
issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the
General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding
twenty years from their dates.
8:23 P. M.
Mr. Taylor gives an explanation. 8:30 P. M.
The Moderator, states that he has been asked if it would be in
order at this tile, to serve notice of Article 2 being reconsidered,
and that after discussion with the Town Counsel, Donald E. Legro,
it may be done at this time, up to 8:42 P. M.
Manfred P. Friedman serves notice of reconsideration of Article
2 in the warrant for the meeting called for this date at 8 P. M.
8:32 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee are in favor of the building of the junior high school,
and although they are not too happy about the cost; they still feel
that the need for the school is there.
8:36 P. M.
Paul G. Yewell, Town Treasurer, briefly describes the money
market as ofthis time, and feels that as the rates are so high that
it is not the time to build..the school. 8:38 P. M.
Lilah H. Groisser speaks in behalf of the League of Women Voters
in favor of this motion. 8:42 P. M.
After general discussion, a voice vote was taken on the main
motion, but as it was not a unanimous vote, a standing vote was
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
35 Frederick E. Tucker 2
33 Burt E. Nichols 12
38 Donald P. Noyes 2
1�5 Martin A. Gilman 8
151 24
More than the required two-thirds having voted in the affirmative,
the motion, as presented by Mr. Taylor, is adopted.
8:49 P. M.
Robert Cataldo moves that this meeting be dissolved which was
carried by voice vote. 8:55 P. M.
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FIRST SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUTE 2, 1969 (CONT. )
The Moderator, Robert B. Kent, called to order the meeting that was
called for 8 P. M. which was adjourned until the meeting called for
8:15 P. M. on June 2, 1969 was recessed or dissolved.
8:55 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 4.. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION: To (1) authorize and instruct the Permanent
Building Committee, appointed under authority of the vote
adopted under Article 73 of the Warrant for the 1967
Annual Town Meeting, on behalf of the Town (a) to initiate
and carry on discussions with the contractor or contractors
for the construction and original equipping of a new
Junior High School on the parcel of land situated on and
off Marrett Road that was acquired for school, playground
and other public purposes in 1965, concerning employment
on the project of minority-group trainees and skilled
workers, in orderto meet labor shortages, maintain an
ample force of workers and tradesmen, and provide more
equal opportunities for minority-group employment in the
construction trades; and (b) from time to time to submit
requests to the contractor to utilize, in such manner as
the Permanent Building Committee shall specify, parti-
cular referral agencies and training programs concerned
with equal employment opportunity in the construction
trades; (2) authorize said Permanent Building Committee
on behalf of the Town to agree with the contractor that
any such specific request be treated as a change in the
work pursuant to the provisions of the contract, and (in-
sofar as compliance with any such specific request can
be shown to occasion additional expense to the contractor)
to pay additional compensation therefor as provided by
the contract; and (3) to raise and appropriate the sum
of $10,000.00 for the aforesaid purposes.
8.5a P. M.
Arthur T. Bernier speaks in favor of the motion and
asks that Jerome Weinstein of the Job Task Force and
Professor Frank Michelman of the Harvard Law School
be recognized. Mr. Weinstein and Prof. Miche1mpin
speak in favor of the motion. 9:10 P. M.
Natalie H. Riffin speaks in behalf of the League of
Women Voters in favor of the motion. 9:15 P. M.
After general discussion the main motion was declared
carried by voice vote. 9:37 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley moves that Article 9 be taken up at this time.
Carried by voice vote. 9:38 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Article MOTION: To amend the General By Laws by inserting in
lost at ARTICLE XXI thereof a new Section 2. to read substantially
Special as follows:
Referendum-
See Page Section 2. All boards, officers, c.,„Iu ttees, and
138. ) other agencies of the Town, which deal on behalf of the
Town in making contracts for the purchase of goods or
servicesor for the construction, renovation, or repair
of buildings or other improvement of real estate, may
make appropriate arrangements for special programs of
recruitment and training with the objective of equal
employment opportunity for members in the various grades
and classes of work perform pursuant to such contracts,
minority-group
I.31
Article 9. and, subject to appropriations specifically designated
(Cont. ) for such purposes, may expend Town funds and may make such
arrangements, when appropriate, in the form of require-
ments, to be included in such contracts, that contractors
engage in such recruitment, training, and employment as a
part of the work to be performed, or may make such
arrangements in the form of collateral agreements with
contractors.
9:39 P. M.
Professor Frank Michelman speaks in favor of the motion.
9:47 P. M.
Donald E. Legro, Town Counsel, asks Mr. Greeley if he
would mind deleting the word "substantially" from the
first sentence of his motion and Mr. Greeley agreed to
delete said word. 9:47 P. M.
John J. Garrity moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 9:52 P. M.
Martin A. Gilman moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote. 9:53 P. M.
Voice vote on the motion to indefinitely postpone this
article was doubted, so a standing vote was taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Frederick E. Tucker 27
314. Burt E. Nichols 11
13 Donald P. Noyes 29
25 Martin A. Gilman 28
84 95
Motion, to indefinitely postpone Article 9, declared
lost. 9:59 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion with deletion as suggested
by- Mr. Legro (which now reads as follows: )
MOTION: To amend the General By-Laws by inserting in
ARTICLE XXI thereof a new Section 2. to read as follows:
Section 2. All boards, officers, committees, and other
agencies of the Town, which deal on behalf of the Town in
making contracts for the purchase of goods or services,
or for the construction, renovation, or repair of buildings
or other improvement of real estate, may make appropriate
arrangements for special programs of recruitment and
training with the objective of equal employment opportunity
for minority-group members in the various grades and classes of work per-
formed pursuant to such contracts, and, subject to appro-
priations specifically designated for such purposes, may
expend Town funds and may make such arrangements, when
appropriate, in the form of requirements, to be included
in such contracts, that contractors engage in such re-
cruitment, training, and employment as a part of the work
to be performed, or may make such arrangements in the
form of collateral agreements with contractors.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
27 Frederick E. Tucker 11
11 Burt E. Nichols 33
29 Donald P. Noyes 13
27 Martin A. Gilman �5
94 —87
Motion, as presented by Mr. Greeley with deletion,
declared adopted.10:02 P. M.
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Article 5. Presented by Thomas G. Taylor.
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:02 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for off-street parking
and library purposes all or any part of the land off
Massachusetts Avenue containing 15,400 square feet, more
or less, described in two deeds recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6851, Page 225,
and Book 6944, Page 337; and to raise and appropriate
for such lazd acquisition the sum of $56,000.00.
10:04 P. M.
Mr. Mabee gives an explanation and states that Arthur
F. Douglass, owner of the land, is a Town Meeting
Member but would abstain from the discussion and also
from voting on this article.
10:07 P. M.
Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee
is in favor of this article. 10:13 P. M.
Leslie H. York moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote. 10:18 P. M.
Standing vote on the main motion taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Frederick E. Tucker 10
32 Burt E. Nichols 8
33 Donald P. Noyes 8
33 Martin A. Gi t . , 15
124 41
More than the required two-thirds having voted in the
affirmative, the motion is declared carried. 10:20 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Donald M. Graham.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00
for consulting services to be contracted for by the
Planning Board for studies and plans for a traffic
operations program to increase capacity and safety of
existing streets and intersections, to improve traffic
conditions and to install and modify traffic safety and
control devices; and authorize the Planning Board and the
Board of Selectmen, or either of them, to apply for and
obtain on behalf of the Town any state or federal techni-
cal assistance, grants or reimbursements of the cost of
such studies for which the Town may be eligible.
10:21 P. M.
Mr. Graham explains his motion. 10:25 P. M.
Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee
recommends unfavorable action. 10:33 P. M.
J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote. 10:39 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Board of Selectmen
are unanimously in favor of passage of this article.
10: .0 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Graham, delcared lost
by voice vote, which was doubted, so a standing vote
was taken as follows:
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Article 7. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont. )
20 Frederick E. Tucker 14.
7 Burt E. Nichols 31
25 Donald P. Noyes 16
17 Martin A. Gilman 29
69 90
Motion declared lost. 10:Ii2 P. M.
Evert N. Fowle moves for reconsideration of Article 2.
10:42 P. M.
Frank Sandy serves notice of reconsideration of Article 6.
10:43 P. M.
Evert N. Fowle explains his reasons for asking for reconsideration
of Article 2. 10:51 P. M.
Stephen T. Russian moves the previous question which was
carried unanimously. 10:53 P. M.
Motion to reconsider Article 2 declared lost by voice vote.
10:54 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Cemetery Commissioners be and they
hereby are authorized to retain professional services
and prepare plans and specifications for an addition to
the existing building at Westview Cemetery, to enter into
a contract or contracts for the construction of said
addition, and to supervise the work; and that the sum of
$11,000.00 be appropriated therefor and that payment be
provided by the transfer of $11,000.00 from the Westview
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund.
10:55 P. M.
Mr. Cataldo explains the need for the building. 10:57 P.M.
Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee
recommends unfavorable action. 10:58 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Cataldo, delcared lost by
voice vote. 11 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate an additional sum of
$7,000.00 to be used in conjunction with money appropriated
under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held on June
12, 1967 for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of
the expenses of the West Suburban Regional Refuse Dis-
posal Planning Board formed by the regional refuse dis-
posal planning committees of the towns of Lexington,
Bedford, Concord, Lincoln and Weston and the city of
Waltham, ppursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40,
Section )IIIB, of the General Laws, as amended.
11:01 P. M.
Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee
would prefer to have this article come up for consideration
next March and moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 11:08 P. M.
William R. Whalon, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and Jules P.
Sussman speak against indefinite postponement and in
favor of the main motion. 11:12 P. M.
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Article 10. Motion to indefinitely postpone Article 10 is declared
(Cont. ) lost by voice vote.
11:13 P. M.
Main motion, as offered by Mr. Cataldo, declared carried
by voice vote. 11:13 P. M.
Robert Cataldo moves that this meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously. 11:17 P. M.
Town Clerk