1995-01-31 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting January 31, 1995 The meeting was convened at 7:30 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 George Hines and Camille Anthony, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Nancy Eaton, Jonathan Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Keniston, Tom Baillie, Theodore Cohen. Approval of Minutes On motion by Burditt seconded by Anthony the Board approved the Minutes of January 21, 1995, by a vote of 3-0-2 with Hines and Hoyt abstaining. Liaison Reports/Selectmen's Comments George Hines noted that he had attended the MMA Annual Meeting on Friday and Saturday; had attended the Safe Homes Program at the Library on Monday; had noted that the sewer problem on Howard Street points out the need to continue to invest capital monies in the Town's infrastructure. Bill Burditt noted that he had also attended the MMA Annual Meeting, and that he had attended the RMLD meeting at which they recognized a long term employee. Camille Anthony attended the Reading Business Park Task Force; attended the MMA Annual Meeting and was impressed at how powerful the number of municipal officials can be when they focus on an issue; and attended the Safe Homes Program. Sally Hoyt attended the ceremony dedicating the Eagle that was donated at the Senior Center by the Oldmixon family; attended the fourth meeting of the Citizen's Police Academy which dealt with domestic abuse; walked upper Pearl Street with Bud Dickey and Joe Delaney; was at the State House on a number of issues; and attended the MMA Annual Meeting including sessions on Federal and State Transportation, the Municipal update, and error free municipal hearings. Dan Ensminger also attended the dedication of the Eagle at the Senior Center; attended the Selectmen's meeting on the 21st, walking the full length of Pearl Street; had a phone call about the sewer problems on Howard Street; attended the School Committee meeting on the 23rd regarding Reading RMHS 2000; attended the MMA meeting; and attended the Safe Homes Program. Hines added that the Board of Selectmen has been in touch with the School Committee regarding the issues related to the second grade teacher. The incident has been handled appropriately within the legal limits for such situations, and the School Department will continue to be in touch with the Board with regard to this issue. Public Comment Ron Wood noted that if you work in public service and worked in another state that the laws of the other state don't apply in Massachusetts. He also asked why the Chairman of the Board of