'Red Label' Materials 'Bare Bones'
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WILMINGTON MEMORIAL u'^Z* WILMINGTON, MASS. 47 97417t> 01/01/82 CR6 ?-«..- WILMINGTONfir PUBLIC LIBRAH MlDDLtSLX AV WILMINGTON MA 01887 drar ITetoksburg - fflilminglon CO*><R<GMT 190? WltMWGlOHNfclN', CO INC 27YH YEAR, NO 4 All RIGHTS RESfRVtU WILMINGTON, MASS. JANUARY 27, 1982 PUB NO. 635-340 6582346 28 PAGES Selectmen grant permit for 'red label' materials Wilmington selectmen Monday the latter three, noting that they volved would create an undue night granted a permit to Service were not chemicals but classes of burden on an already overworked Warehouse of Ballardvale Street products, and not clearly iden- agency. for the storage of red label tified. Morash said that his company materials, requiring special Public health director Ernest had been operating for 43 years, handling. Romano said that he had no ob- and had handled many hazardous The vote in favor of the permit jection to the granting of the materials. He said there was was unanimous, after warehouse permit. Conservation Com- more hazard having someone manager Leo Cousins' third mission chairman Chester Bruce smoking in the meeting room appearance before the board. said he felt that the company than there was in the chemicals. This time he was accompanied by should receive a number from the He asked if the selectmen wanted company president Les Morash Environmental Protection business operating legally, or not. and Attorney Ralph Bagley. Agency (EPA) as a hazardous Attorney Courtney ex- The strongest objection to the waste generator. The items to be tinguished his cigarette. permit came from Attorney stored, he said, were not con- The permit was issued without Joseph Courtney, who asked that sidered hazardous wastes, but the limitations requested by limitations be placed on the they would be if they were to spill. Courtney. Bagley said, however, permit, clearly identifying the Romano objected to the that the company would be materials allowed. The ap- Buzz •1 had to start with a little levity, because this budget doesn't contain much levity for proposal for the EPA number, willing to comply with such anyone." said Town Manager Buzz Stapczynski (right), presenting his budget for Fiscal plication submitted listed claiming that it would set a restrictions as the selectmen may saw Year 1983 to the selectmen Monday night. At left is Chairman John Imbimbo. holding the isopropanol. sodium hydro- precedent and that the work in- set. budget half of Stapczynski's "2'j" budget. sulphate, -paints, thinners and lacquers. Courtney objected to 'Bare bones' budget: $18.1 m New Eight candidates "Bare bones" is the description runs to $7,816,328, reduced by the Stapczynski said that this was election Town Manager Buzz Stapczynski town manager from department because the labor agreements used in his budget message for requests totalling -$9,293,740. The have not yet been negotiated. The have papers out Fiscal Year 1983. Stapczynski school budget recommended by 960 account for salary ad- workers presented his budget to the board the town manager is $7,895,468. justments and additional 'costs Wilmington Selectmen Monday Nomination papers are cir- for town moderator. Also cir- of selectmen Monday night. reduced-"from school committee was left blank. The 1982 budget culating for eight candidates for culating papers for that position The budget is in compliance night approved four new election request of $8,103,678. included 230,000 in this account, workers selected by Town Clerk various town offices in is former moderator Simon with with Chapter 580, Prop. 24. Stapczynski predicted a tax money that was appropriated but Stapczynski described it as Pat Lynch. Wilmington's annual town Cutter. rate of $24.94 based on an after the receipt of state aid. In Precinct 1, Marjorie Metcalf election. More than a month Two persons have nomination meeting only minimum service estimated valuation of $470 One salary increase in the needs. will serve as deputy inspector, remains before the filing papers out for school committee, million, and a tax levy of budget, however, is a $6000 raise Andrea Hauser will occupy a like deadline. including Wilmington High School The budget total is $18.1 million, $11,721,950. for Stapczynski from $30,000 to position in Precinct 2. They Three candidates including senior Douglas McEvoy. Robert up a half million from last year. Pay increases in many cases $36,000. Stapczynski said on replace Alta Lyons and Miriam incumbent Bob Cain have taken Peterson It also circulating The municipal side of the budget are not included in the budget Tuesday that the increase was to Colucci, who have retired out papers for a three year term papers. bring his pay to parity with that of In Precinct 3, Ruth Bedell will as selectman. Diana Holmes and Housing Authority member his highest paid department head. be an inspector and Mary Mc Anthony Pastore are the other Lorraine Brozyna has taken out The only warrant article ap- Mahon a deputy inspector, filling two candidates. papers for re-election. propriation recommended by the vacancies created by the A two year term on the board of Nomination papers are / AABTA approves town nt»nager was $40,000 for promotion to warden and deputy selectmen has attracted one available from the town clerk four new police cruisers. warden of Mary Woods and candidate so far. Jay Donovan, a through March 10. and must be Stapczynski said that he was Loretta Caira. Former warden member of the Wilmington filed by March 15. The election Sweetheart crossing asking the selectmen to place a Stanley Webber and deputy Redevelopment Authority, has will be held on April 17. question on the ballot of the April warden Basil Weatherbee retired taken out papers for the select- The Town Crier will print A long letter from James F. grade crossing, and the MBTA election, the effect of which would O'Leary, general manager of the and the Boston & Maine Railroad last year. man's seat presently occupied by candidates' announcements, free be to exempt the cost of debt Each of Wilmington's six Michael Caira. of charge, submitted before the Massachusetts Bay Tran- will be the named insured on all service on new bonding This sportation Authority, confirms insurance policies. precincts has eight workers, a Caira, meanwhile, has begun filing deadline. A limit of 500 would allow the town to issue $2.9 warden, a clerk, two inspectors circulating his nomination papers words is imposed. the agreement of the Boston & Other items read that million in sewer bonds. Maine Railroad and the MBTA to Sweetheart will be responsible for and a deputy for each position. allow a crossing of the B&M signals as determined by the tracks to be constructed from MBTA, and agrees not to erect Hello, Federal Main Street across land of any structure above or below the Charles and Ruth Doucette. A railroad tracks or within 20 feet of story in the Town Crier early this the nearest tracks. CG merger approved Selectmen approve month told the details, which the Several other items: letter confirms. Sweetheart agrees that the Compugraphic Corporation, announced that it intends to A copy of the letter was read on track speed shall be 70 miles an one of the largest of Wilmington purchase in the tender offer, all private mailboxes January 26 by members of the hour; that there shall be full companies, became a part of shares duly tentered and not Wilmington Planning Board. width automatic gates for Agfa-Gevaert. N.V., last Friday, withdrawn, up to a total of Wilmington will soon have Town Manager Buzz Stapc- The letter has 12 points or items protection; and standard railroad in the annual meeting of Com- 2,500,000 shares. If this number of some new mailboxes. Federal zynski said that there should be a to which Sweetheart Plastics cross buck signs. There is to be a pugraphic. Agfa-Gevaert is a shares is purchased, the issuance Express of Industrial Way, "hold harmless" agreement, to must agree. sign in each direction at least 200 Belgian firm, allied with German of new shares under the stock Wilmington received permission protect the town from any Sweetheart must supply a feet from the grade crossing, industrial firms. The agreement purchase agreement will give from the selectmen on Monday liability. He also recommended a detailed listing of commodities -warning of the high speed is between Compugraphic and a Agfa-Gevaert an equity interest night to install six mailboxes at fee of $100 per box. The boxes will that will cross the tracks. railroad crossing. Sweetheart United States subsidiary of Agfa- of approximately 69 percent in various industrial locations in be located on town property at the Sweetheart agrees that train also agrees that the Boston & Gevaert. Compubraphic. Wilmington, to facilitate pickup side of the road. traffic will have the right-of-way Maine, or the MBTA will be the The stock purchase agreement Carl E. Dantas, president of of express service. After some discussion and at all times. Sweetheart Plastics, operating contractor, for the calls for the issuance, sale and Compugraphic. said that he is Bill Person, representing joking, Selectman Bob Cain or any contractor working for the construction of the grade delivery of 3,082,000 new shares of pleased that the - shareholders Federal, told selectmen that moved approval, with a fee of $75 firm must carry $3-$5 million crossing. stock by Compugraphic to the have approved the transaction. express customers would be able per box. The vote was Oregon form insurance during The letter goes on to say that Agfa-Gevaert subsidiary. The He believes the investment by to save 50 percent of the usual unanimously in favor. construction, and for one year the MBTA agrees to assist and price is to be $14 a share.