1998-02-17 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting February 17, 1998 The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Vice Chairman Bruce MacDonald, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectman George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: James Cormier, William Lavoie, Mike Debrigard, Russ Graham, Tom Stohlman, Nancy Eaton, Brad Latham, Don Cowan, Deirdre Hanley, Paul Gorman, Joe Connelly, Virginia Adams, Roberta Sullivan, Louise Sandberg, Peter Simms, David O'Sullivan. Discussion/Action Items Close Warrant — Special Town Meeting - The Town Manager reviewed the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting consisting of 14 Articles. On motion by Hines seconded by Hoyt, the Board of Selectmen voted to close the Warrant for a Special Town Meeting consisting of 14 Articles; this Special Town Meeting to be held beginning March 9, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Reading Memorial High School at 62 Oakland Road, Reading, Massachusetts. The motion was approved by.a vote of 3-0-0. Close Warrant for the Election Ballot - The Town Manager reviewed the Warrant for the Election Ballot. The Board of Selectmen directed the Town Manager to put out press information regarding thequestion on beer and wine licenses. On motion by Hines seconded by Hoyt, the Board of Selectmen voted to close the Warrant for the 1998 Annual Town Meeting consisting of 25 Articles; this Annual Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 24, 1998 for Article 1 and adjourned until Monday, April 13, 1998 in the Auditorium of the Reading Memorial High School at 62 Oakland Road, Reading, Massachusetts. The motion was approved by a vote of 3-0-0. Close Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting - The Board of Selectmen reviewed-the Annual Town Meeting Warrant consisting of 25 Articles. Russ Graham was present and spoke about the Capital Improvements Program and the Coolidge Middle School project. They will come back to the Board of Selectmen with a presentation. George Hines felt that doing the Coolidge Middle School project now is "putting the cart before the horse." Our problem right now is elementary school enrollment. Brad Latham, Paul Gorman and Joe Connelly were present to talk about the Article which would provide for the Town's participation in a swimming pool project. It is a $3 million project and $500,000 would come from the Town of Reading. The balance would be contributed by Nelson Burbank and by the YMCA.