1994-02-08 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of selectmen Meeting February 8, 1994 The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman George Hines, Vice Chairman Eugene Nigro, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Bill Burditt and Dan Ensminger, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Nick DeMatteo, Sally Sabo, Ruth Cogan, Nancy Eaton, Bill Murphy, Audrey Augustin, Jeanni Bastoni, Lyn Schmidt, Paul Guazzaloca, Mike Slezak, Tom Stohlman, Thomas Coleman, Edwin Kaine, Bernice Herrick, Robert J. McIsaac, Tony and Roberta Guarciariello, Marie Murphy, Ron Grand, Francis Doughty, Marjorie Merrill, Thomas C. Baillie, John Costigan, Ron McGuire, Patrick Fennelly. Approval of Minutes On motion by Nigro seconded by Hoyt the Board voted to approve the minutes of January 25, 1994, as amended by a vote of 5-0-0. Liaison Reports/selectmen's Comments Bill Burditt indicated that he had attended the MMA meeting on Friday and Saturday, and it was very worthwhile. He indicated that the Selectmen and the Town Manager paid for their spouses to attend the Saturday dinner, and that the Selectmen gave up their time on Friday and Saturday to attend. Sally Hoyt expressed sorrow over Phyllis Lamonica's death. She attended the Arts Center Task Force visit to Newburyport. She attended the MMA meeting. She was in Washington, D.C. , meeting with the legislative delegation. She shared a letter from Senator Tisei regarding the FY95 budget. She passed along to the Board of Selectmen that she has received comment that Selectmen should not express preference for candidates for public office. Dan Ensminger attended the MMA meeting, and attended specific sessions on closing landfills, highway funding, and health care reform. He noted that there may be clay cover from the central artery construction that may be available to close landfills. He also indicated that there had been some concerns about the opera- tion of the carwash over the weekend. Gene Nigro attended the MMA meeting and found the labor relations seminar very worthwhile. He also attended a session on how to make public works projects cost effective, including privatiza- tion. He noted that he had received a letter from Ken McKinnon and that we need to follow up on the cost of rubbish removal at Carnation Circle. George Hines attended the MMA meeting, and attended the North Suburban Planning Council Legislative breakfast regarding a new planning and development act. This will provide for regional zoning and review. He attended sessions at MMA on youth violence and youth commissions. He has also attended the Reading Business Park Task Force at which marketing concepts were discussed. Brochure and signs have been developed.