1996-01-16 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting January 16, 1996 The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Bruce MacDonald, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: (Vice Chairman George Hines joined the quorum a little bit late) Paul Feely, Robert Silva, Steve Blewitt, William Lavoie, Wilbar Hoxie, Lauretta Rafl'i, Karol McLaughlin,Nancy Eaton, James Cormier. Liaison Reports/Selectmen's Comments Dan Ensminger reported on the joint Board of Selectmen/FinCom/School Committee meeting of January 3, 1996. This was follow-up to the budget council meetings Three issues were on the Agenda and two were discussed - technology and Libraries. With regard to the Libraries, issues discussed were school access to the Noble Program and opening school libraries and/or their materials being made available to the public on shared use. With regard to technology, the distinction is made between administrative technology and educational or instructional technology. The Town will operate the administrative technology program, and the School Department will operate the instructional or educational technology programs. Camille Anthony got a call from Ann Mark regarding unit pricing. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee won't have information ready in early February- it will be March. There were several issues on unit pricing that they will address including condominiums and multifamily housing, impact on recycling, and recycling report card. If any members of the Board of Selectmen can think of anything else as part of their presentation, please get back to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. MacDonald noted that it makes sense to coordinate the discussion on rubbish collection for units with unit pricing. Bruce MacDonald has received a number of comments on snow plowing - primarily favorable. He commended the Public Works Department for their excellent job. He noted that residents can help out by keeping catch basins in front of their homes clear. He thought that Reading handled the snow conditions much better than other towns. He attended a Recreation Committee meeting and they discussed recreation schedules and plans. Sally Hoyt spent the day at the State House on behalf of Middlesex County Advisory Board issues. They met with legislators with respect to the proposed Charter to replace the County Commissioners. Public Comment There was no public comment. Town Manager's Report The Town Manager reported that the Route 129 hearing was held at the Lecture Hall on November 29, 1995. There was good attendance and some issues about parking and access to