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cry ofxfgQ <br />e Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />= Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />Rr40iNA. MA. H.L <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 3U23 MAR -9 AH 9:25 <br />Select Board <br />Date: 2023-02-21 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Select Board Meeting Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: General Business Version: Final <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy, Karen Herrick <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Town Manager Fidel Maltez, Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella, Town Clerk <br />Laura Gemme, Bob Connor, Tim Powers, Angela Binda, Nancy Docktor, Ray <br />Porter, Geoffrey Coram, Lt. Jones, David Zeek <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />This meeting was held in person and remote via Zoom. <br />Dockser called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. <br />Public Comment <br />Bill Brown noted that public meetings are supposed to be posted outside of the building. <br />Nancy Docktor encouraged the board keep the funding for the Health Department or increase it. <br />Tim Powers spoke to the board about Tread, noting their classes are too loud and it wakes him up in the <br />morning. <br />Liaison Reports <br />Bacci noted the CPDC adopted the Housing Production Plan. Recreation couldn't meet due to a quorum <br />issue. More construction issues around town prove there needs to be better communication to <br />businesses and residents when construction and closures will be happening. <br />Haley noted chat VASO met last week and they will be recommending 4 new volunteers to various <br />boards. He asked the applicants how they found out about the opening and the answers were all <br />different varying from the website to word of mouth. It was noted that finding openings on the website <br />could be easier to locate. <br />Herrick attended a PAIR event which included a presentation by RMHS students on their experiences in <br />Reading. RMLD discussed the expiration of the Palmer Biomass contract the end of March 2023 and they <br />approved rate increases. She also commented on how the fuel stabilization fund should be used to <br />offset the rate increases. ZBA needs another member. She attended the zero -waste caucus polity forum <br />Page I 1 <br />