1992-01-14 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting January 14, 1992 The meeting was convened at 7:02 p.m. in the Selectmens' Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Russ Graham and George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Public Works Director Tony Fletcher, and Attorney Roger Vacco from Palmer and Dodge. On motion by Nigro seconded by Hoyt the Board voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation to come back into Open Session at approximately 7:30 p.m. All five members voted in the affirmative and the Board went into Execu- tive Session. The Board came into Open Session at 7:30 p.m. and continued its business. Present were Chairman Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary Sally Hoyt and Selectman Russ Graham, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following interested citizens: Matthew Cummings, Tom Stohlman, Ron Howland, Bruce Shick, Dennis Laabs, Debra Agganis, Mary Shaughnessy, Howard Mac- Millian, Janice M. Jones, Thomas A. Jones, Deirdre Hanley, Lois K. Bond, S. Thomases, J. Twomey, Jim Kiegley, Barbara Philbrick, and Anne Mark. Selectman George Hines returned to the Open Meet- ing a little later. On motion by Hoyt seconded by Ensminger the Minutes of January 7, 1992 were approved as submitted by a vote of 5-0-0. Liaison Reports George Hines indicated that the Ice Rink Committee had met and the consensus was that the Nike Site on Haverhill Street would be the primary site with the Birch Meadow Site as the backup site. They have gone through the charge to the Committee and the only problem areas are in development of a traffic study and a site plan. They have requested time with the School Committee, CPDC, and the Recreation Committees on their agendas. They have sent letters to private property owners. Sally Hoyt indicated that on Wednesday she had attended the demonstration of the Library computer system. She attended the public hearing of the School Committee the previous evening in the Lecture Hall. There was standing room only, and 58 parents spoke. It was indicated there were no salary increases for teachers for two years. It was suggested that the Board of Selectmen consider an .override. The School Committee would con- sider an override which would be approximately $150 per family. Dan Ensminger indicated that he had watched the School Committee meeting on tape the previous evening. Russ Graham indicated the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Task Force had met Thursday evening. Eugene Nigro indicated that he had attended the Library