1993-03-02 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting March 2, 1993 The meeting was convened in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA at 7:36 p.m. Present were Vice Chair- man George Hines presiding, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Bill Burditt and Eugene Nigro, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Ken Wiswall, Lance Watson, Nick DeMatteo. The minutes of 2/2/93 were held because there were not three mem- bers present who attended that meeting. On motion by Hoyt seconded by Burditt the minutes of 2/8/93 were approved by a vote of 3-0-1 with Nigro abstaining. On motion by Hoyt seconded by Burditt the minutes of 2/9/93 were approved as amended by a vote of 3-0-1 with Nigro abstaining. On motion by Nigro seconded by Burditt the minutes of 2/16/93 were approved by. a vote of 3-0-1 with Hines abstaining. On motion by Burditt seconded by Nigro the minutes of 2/23/93 were approved as amended by a vote of 4-0-0. Liaison Reports Bill Burditt noted the positioning of microphones at the Selectmen's meeting was a concern because of poor audio transmis- sion. Burditt attended the formal Audit Committee meeting and they agreed to go out for bid with the six larger firms for auditing services. He attended the FinCom meeting at which the Accounting and Finance budgets were discussed. He attended the auction of the Schoolhouse Condominiums. All 28 units sold quickly - within one hour and all much higher than the minimum price. He indicated the need for affordable housing, and he feels more positive about selling the Bear Hill property for housing. There is a market for affordable condos in Reading and there are a lot of young people who are interested. Sally Hoyt acknowledged receipt of correspondence from Kendra Cooper regarding the bathroom on the first floor at the Senior Center. She has received calls from school parents regarding support for the schools. She, Gene Nigro and George Hines par- ticipated in a Creative Arts Telethon for fund raising. She at- tended a School Committee meeting and indicated that Juniors and Seniors are doing extremely well with math and science competi- tions. Her grandson, Seth Hoyt, is one of the top 75 physics students in the United States. This is a tribute to the students and to the teachers, and she specifically mentioned Mr. Blum. The School Committee talked about school space needs and the com- mittee voted to purchase a portable classroom at this time for the Birch Meadow School. The renovation of Joshua Eaton and Birch Meadow Schools are proposed to be timed one year apart and reimbursement is potentially available.