1995-02-28 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting February 28, 1995 The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 15 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 and the following list of interested parties: Nancy Eaton, William and Jackie VanHorn, Judith Smith, Ruth VanHorn, Richard and Joan VanHorn, Sandy Michaud, Jane Fiore, Gaynell Knowlton, Bruce MacDonald, Eleanor Dustin, Paul Dustin, Paul Feely, Charles Peacock, Debbie Stackpole, Gerald Horton, Bill Hughes, John Pacino, Lorraine Racca. Approval of Minutes On motion by Burditt seconded by Hines the Board approved the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting of February 14, 1995 as amended by a vote of 4-0-1 with Hoyt abstaining. Liaison Reports/Selectmen's Comments George Hines noted that he was on vacation but that the Ice Arena Authority concerns with regard to lighting have been corrected with installation of a new spotlight. He offered congratulations to the RMHS Hockey Team for the successful season. Bill Burditt congratulated the RMHS Hockey Team and noted that their first tournament game is in Boston Garden on Sunday. He attended the Congregational Church 225th Celebration. He graduated from the Citizens Police Academy and noted that there will be another academy in April. Camille Anthony attended the Open Space and Recreation Planning Task Force. They had Rheta Mullins from North Reading Land Utilization Committee attend and they were impressed with that committee's work. She attended the Congregational Church 225th Anniversary Celebration. Sally Hoyt noted that she just returned from vacation. She attended the Police Academy. She also worked with the Middlesex County Advisory Board Legislative Committee to file eight pieces of legislation. Dan Ensminger noted that he had attended the Congregational Church 225th Anniversary Celebration. Public Comment Ken Ivester from Wes Parkers Restaurant expressed concern about the Board of Health's Smoking Regulations. They are asking the Board of Selectmen to talk among people in Town and suggested that perhaps the Town should consider leaving a couple of restaurants in Town that have smoking sections. Elimination of smoking could put them out of business because it would place them-in a competitive disadvantage with neighboring communities. Hoyt asked if the outdoor area could be used for smoking. Ivester asked for a waiver for four to five years until the ' rest of the state catches up with smoking regulations. Hines noted that the issue of smoking in