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� Fq� Town of Reading RECEIVED �:� Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK � ' tf�s READING, JM!�A. '6�6�IMCOPr� irk Board -Committee -Commission -Council: 2023 FEB -B AH 9:21 Select Board Date: 2023-01-24 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Select Board Meeting Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session Purpose: General Business Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy, Karen Herrick Members - Not Present: Others Present: Town Manager Fidel Maltez, Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella, Town Accountant Sharon Angstrom, Town Treasurer Diane Morabito, Town Planner Andrew MacNichol, Ivria Fried Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella Topics of Discussion: This meeting was held in person and remote via Zoom. Liaison Reports McCarthy thanked DPW staff for all their hard work during the recent snow storms. She also thanked Jean Delios for all her hard work as she is retiring next week. She also noted a very inspirational MLK Day event. The Board of Health started discussion about a vendor to complete a community needs assessment. They are also updating tobacco regulations to comply with new state laws. She attended the MMA Annual Conference last week. RMLD announced a 9% rate increase. There are upcoming covid and flu vaccines as well as a Narcan training. Herrick noted that the RMLD fuel stabilization fund is at $6.9M and suggests the BOC consider its use in the future to stabilize rates after announcing a 9.3% increase. Conservation commission is reviewing the design of lot 5 parking area tomorrow. The Climate Advisory Committee needs members. She also attended the MMA conference and supported the fiscal polity resolution on behalf of the town. Haley reminded everyone of the public forum to discuss the senior center on January 3V. Bacci echoed McCarthys comments about a great MILK Day celebration. He noted SWEC met last week and got a presentation by Weston and Sampson in which they informed the committee there is about 2 acres of usable land to build on. Winterfest will be held again on March 91h this year. The pickleball community is putting together a nonprofit to raise money. They will hold an event at the fieldhouse on the 11'h and they will be advertising more soon. Dockser echoed previous comments about MILK Day. The Office of Social Justice and Equity holds open meetings with a committee called PAIR; great opportunity to get involved to help Reading become more Page I I