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Board of Selectmen Meeting <br /> Executive Session <br /> April 2, 1996 <br /> The Executive Session convened at 10:25 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell <br /> Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice Chairman George <br /> Hines, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectman Bruce MacDonald, Town Manager Peter <br /> Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Bob Silva, David Schurman, Lauretta <br /> Raffi, Karol McLaughlin, Paul Peoples, Mike DeBrigard, Wilbar M. Hoxie, James Cormier, <br /> Jonathan Edwards, Dan Cowan, Peter Simms. <br /> The Town Manager reviewed the real estate acquisition issue that was being discussed. Lt. Silva <br /> introduced all present, and noted that the purpose was to review the possibility of a Police Station <br /> on the Union Street Parking Lot site and adjacent properties. David Schurman who has become <br /> an Ad Hoc consultant to the Committee spoke. He made a presentation which was focused on <br /> the possible acquisition of three parcels of real estate. Members of the Board of Selectmen <br /> expressed some concern that they didn't know about it and people were out talking in the <br /> community about this as a possibility. After a full explanation of the options relating to acquiring <br /> real estate, and the effect of that on the cost of the project, the Board dismissed the members of <br /> the Committee and others. The Board of Selectmen continued to discuss the Union Street lot <br /> - option versus expanding the Police Station on the site. On motion by MacDonald seconded by <br /> Hines, the Board authorized the Town Manager to make an offer to Molyneaux and to Russell for <br /> the acquisition of their property for the purpose of expanding the Police Station; the offer to be <br /> made will be the assessed valuation of the property as it currently exists on the record, with a <br /> notation as to the possibility of increasing the offer following appraisal; the offer would be subject <br /> to Town Meeting approval and we would want to have the time between now and Fall Town <br /> Meeting to get appraisals done and to do other things to secure the property. The motion was <br /> approved by a vote of 4-0-0. <br /> On motion by Anthony seconded by MacDonald, the Board voted to adjourn at 11:30 p.m. on a <br /> roll call vote with all four members present voting in the affirmative. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> J��f \A�� P� <br /> `Secretary- T� <br />