1996-02-27 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting February 27, 1996 The meeting was convened at 7:35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice Chairman George Hines, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Bruce MacDonald, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, and the following list of interested parties: Steve Chuha, Barbara Smith, Mari O'Sullivan, Steve Crook, Kathy Crook, Richard J. Moore, Lilya Moore, Laura Crook, Catherine Mead, Alyssa Reid, Alyssa Smith, Ashley Chuha, Naomi Dyson, Sarah O'Sullivan, Nma Dinunsio, Christine Sullivan, Denise Iozzo, Paul Feely Jr., Nancy Eaton, Eileen Woods, Peter Wright, James Collins, Gail Wood, Marianne Jarema, Norma Degel, Frank Driscoll, David Roy, Susan Stewart, Linda Driscoll. Liaison Reports/Selectmen's Comments Bruce MacDonald noted that he had been out for a couple of weeks on business. He did attend the FinCom meeting regarding the DPW budget, and attended a Conservation Commission meeting regarding 41 Mill Street. George Hines attended candidates night and expressed thanks to Tim Keigley, the League of Women's Voters and John Upton for this event. He has gotten a number of calls regarding "brown bagging" Dan Ensminger reported on a number of resident phone calls he had received. Camille Anthony had received calls regarding Town employees serving on two positions (coaches) and on "brown bagging". She's asked the Town Manager to contact other towns and see how they handle "brown bagging". She also attended the Ipswich River Watershed Association meeting and will report to the Board at a later date on that. Sally Hoyt attended the North Suburban Planning Council meeting. Among the items discussed were a presentation by a Mr. Hawke from Peabody regarding Downtown revitalization. They also talked about the new Federal Regulations regarding train whistles. She noted that there is surplus soil from the Pillings Pond project in Lynnfield and it might be valuable for the landfill. She noted that Reading should consider a snow removal bylaw. Regarding a public safety facility legislation, it has cleared the committee and will be before the full House. She greeted the Mayor from Haverhill who was walking from Boston to Haverhill as a publicity event for support for the schools in Haverhill. Public Comment There was no public comment.