1995-01-17 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting January 17, 1995 The meeting was convened at 7:35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Dan Ensminger, Vice Chairman Bill Burditt, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Camille Anthony and George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, residents Nancy Eaton, Ron Wood, Hope Boghosian, Chief Edward Marchand, Chief Donald Wood, Stewart Chipman, Ted McIntire, Beth Klepeis, Richard Moore, Fred VanMagness, and Gail Wood. Approval of Minutes On motion by Hoyt seconded by Burditt the Board voted to approve the Minutes of January 3, 1995, as amended by a vote of 5-0-0. Liaison Reports/Selectmen's Comments George Hines noted with regret that Bruce Morang, long time Editor of the Chronicle, had passed away. He attended the wake and memorial service. Bill Burditt also attended Bruce Morang's memorial service, and attended a Budget Committee meeting. Camille Anthony attended an Open Space and Recreation Planning Task Force meeting and they are in the process of writing a report. She also heard from Paul Kelley regarding the Housing Partnership's Soft Second Loan Program and the Board noted that the Town Manager had the authority to sign the application. Sally Hoyt attended the County Advisory Board Legislative Committee meeting and noted that none of the legislation that they have supported recently has passed. She also attended the Citizen's Police Academy and hopes that the Town will get additional funds for additional officers on the night shift. She attended a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing. She attended the Council on Aging meeting and noted that they had received the EOEA Grant Fund check. The C.O.A. FY95 goals include outreach and medical services. Hoyt noted that she found that the#57 on the phone will allow you to trace harassing phone calls, and that the Police advise that a copy of the vehicle registration be kept in the home. She noted a parking problem at Washington and Minot Streets. She expressed her regrets about Bruce Morang passing away, and congratulated the RMHS Hockey Team on their 10-1-0 record to date. Dan Ensminger noted that the Reading High Track Team will be featured in "Sports Illustrated." He attended the Reading RMHS 2000 meeting; a Technology Task Force meeting; and a Budget Committee meeting. -- Town Manager's Report The Town Manager noted that the flag on the common was flown at half staff in memory of Bruce Morang. He noted that the Reading Police Department's Citizens'Police Academy has