1994-04-05 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting April 5, 1994 The meeting was convened at 7: 10 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman George Hines, Vice Chairman Bill Burditt, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Camille Anthony, Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Jane Fiore, Mike DeBrigard, Peter Tassi, Faye Meehl, Bill Murphy, Susan Tapley, Stephen Phillips, Lee Roberts, Lois Bond, Whitney Goetz, Marie Patterson, William Winkler, Joyce Miller, Robert Keating, John Silvaggi, Elaine Singleton, Mary McIntire, Ruth Cogan, Corinne Fisher, Sally McDonald, Deirdre Hanley, Bernice Herrick, Nicole Curran, Michael Slezak, Nancy Eaton. Meeting with State Representative Brad Jones - The Board welcomed guest Brad Jones, newly elected State Representative. Jones in- dicated that the formula for distribution of snow and ice money will be the same as for the Lottery distribution, and Reading's share will be a little bit more than $49, 000. He indicated that action has taken place on the Lottery aid and local aid, and that action is pending on Chapter 90 aid for FY94 and FY95. Dan Ensminger indicated that the Town might need some help on issues related to the sale of the landfill, public works Ecomonic Development Grants for widening and inprint of Walkers Brook Drive, use of Central Artery construction materials, and sewers on Concord Street in North Reading. Hines expressed the need for development of containment devices on I-93 to reduce. salt areas, an improvement of the I-93/128 intersections are other projects. Hoyt noted that Jones will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Selectmen in North Reading as well as State Representa- tive and will thereby avoid special election costs. Bill Burditt indicated that the MWRA assessment for sewers is a big issue and it has to change from a population-based system to user-based system. Camille Anthony noted that the gas tax money needs to be better distributed to cities and towns, discussed concerns about underground storage tanks on Concord Street, and expressed concern about road salt and the State DEP and DPW's in- teractions. The Town Manager noted that special legislation has been filed to fund the cost of the special elections in 1994 . Proclamation - Drug Free Weekend - Jane Fiore and members of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council were present. On motion by Hoyt seconded by Ensminger the Board voted to approve a proclamation declaring April 8 & 9 as a Drug Free Weekend. The motion was ap- proved by a vote of 5-0-0 and several pledges were submitted to Ms. Fiore. On motion by Hoyt seconded by Ensminger the Board approved a --- resolution declaring the month of April S.A.D.D. month by a vote of 5-0-0. Les York was present to receive the proclamation.