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-�� rR� Town of Reading RE'C'EIVED <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA.� G <br />Board - committee - Commission - Council: 2023 MAR -9 AM 9:25 <br />Select Board <br />Date: 2023-02-07 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 VIA Zoom, Karen <br />Herrick at 7:24pm. <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Town Manager Fidel Maltez, Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella, Town Clerk <br />Laura Gemme, Officer Scouten, Assistant DPW Director Chris Cole, Anne <br />Mark, Ellen Rockefeller, Allison Sillers, Susan Bowe, Carl McFadden <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 />Chair Dockser called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. <br />Public Comment <br />Anne Mark spoke noting she was apart of the Reading Compost Group here in town which encourages <br />food waste composting. She feels there is a growing interest in composting due to the large increase in <br />household participants in the Black Earth Composting program. <br />Ellen Rockefeller felt the new trash barrels being proposed are too big and heavy for senior citizens. She <br />doesn't think she would be able to lift the barrels, nor does she think people need a barrel that large. <br />Allison Sillers, also apart of the Reading Compost Group, feels we need to teach our kids how to <br />compost and recycle better instead of giving everyone large trash barrels to fill. <br />Liaison Recants <br />Bacci went first noting CPDC intended to have a meeting last night but could not due to quorum issues; <br />with that being said, he urged volunteers to come sign up! There are many boards who need help. <br />Haley noted that the School Committee approved their budget. VASC will be meeting soon to interview <br />a few candidates for some volunteer boards. <br />McCarthy noted that RMLD BOC approved Greg Phipps new contract last night as the new General <br />Manager. RMLD customers can take a survey on RMLD's website right now. She also thanked frontline <br />workers, town workers and public safety for working over the weekend thru the frigid weather. <br />Page I 1 <br />