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Board of Selectmen Meeting <br /> Executive Session <br /> January 21, 1997 <br /> The meeting was convened at 10:16 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, <br /> Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman George Hines, Vice Chairman Camille Anthony, <br /> Secretary Bruce MacDonald, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Sally Hoyt, and the Town Manager <br /> Peter Hechenbleikner. <br /> The Town Manager noted that the zoning would be required to change to municipal re-use zone. <br /> Ensminger noted that we would also need an article for design of the Police Station. The <br /> appraisal of the Police Station was discussed. The appraised value, as is, with five deeded parking <br /> spaces and with the back portion of the building removed is $210,000. The question was raised <br /> as to whether or not the Board of Realtors would have interest in this kind of a deal. George <br /> Hines noted that his conversation with Mr. Coleman noted that they may have some money to be <br /> able to spend on this kind of a project. <br /> The Board asked about the cost of tearing off the addition and putting in windows. The Town <br /> Manager felt that it would be around $20,000. The Board asked to get an opinion on the <br /> appraisal from the Town Appraiser. <br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Ensminger, the Board voted to authorize an offer to make <br /> to the Board of Realtors to sell them the existing Police Station building, with the addition <br /> removed and five deeded parking spaces, for the sum of$25,000 plus deeding to the Town of <br /> Reading their property on Union Street. The offer is to be made by Thursday, 1/23/97, with a <br /> response by 2/3/97. <br /> On a roll call vote, Ensminger, Hoyt, Anthony and MacDonald voted in favor, and Hines voted <br /> against and the motion was carried. The Board noted that if their counteroffer is less than <br /> $15,000, then the Board agreed there would be no deal. <br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Anthony, the Board voted to return to Open Session at <br /> 11:07 p.m. on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the affirmative. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Secretary <br />