1999-05-04 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting May 4, 1999 The meeting was convened at 7:40 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Bruce MacDonald, Vice Chairman Sally Hoyt, Secretary Matthew Nestor, Selectmen Camille Anthony and George Hines (Hines arrived at 8:10 p.m.), Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Nancy Eaton, Richard Moore, Beth Klepeis, Sue Reardon, Jane Fiore, Lt. Kevin Patterson, Ted McIntire, Gail Wood, Fire Chief Don Wood, Scott Dole, Phil and Barbara Dole, Carol Roberts, Joanne Roy, Chris Coleman. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Reports and Comments — Camille Anthony noted the clean up of Imagination Station on April 24th was a great success and thanked everyone for their help. She met with Bob Keating and Anne Krieg regarding tree planting in the Town. Matthew Nestor noted that the debate at Town Meeting was very good. He thanked everyone for helping to clean up Imagination Station. Sally Hoyt attended the Reading Advocate's Anniversary party. She and George Hines attended the Horne Goods Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. She attended several hearings at the State House. Bruce MacDonald also agreed that the debate at Town Meeting was very good. Public Comment—There was no public comment. Town Manager's Report The Town Manager gave the following report: ♦ Reading Business Park—The lease language is complete except for one section from Corporex which we are expecting immediately. The lease will then be ready to sign. ♦ The Police Station project is showing real progress. The basement and %z of each of the top 2 floors have been poured. We had to work late one evening and the neighbors were notified in advance. All steel is erected ♦ The Mineral Street Bridge will be opened to traffic on or about May 1 Ith. Notices have gone out to parents of Parker and Barrows students and to residents of the neighborhood. Police officials will be present during the first week that the Bridge is open to traffic to provide instruction and guidance to pedestrians. ♦ Walnut Street paving was interrupted by rain today. The base course will be finished as soon as weather allows, and the entire project should take another month or so. ♦ Hamden Yard parking lot is closed for construction through next week. All curb is installed and lighting, fencing, landscaping and final paving will be done this week, weather per- mitting. ® Library parking lot construction will be started once the Hamden Yard lot is completed — hopefully, in a week to two weeks.