1992-04-14 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting April 14, 1992 The meeting was convened at 7: 35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Bill Burditt and George Hines, Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested parties: Lenny Pienta, Jim Keigley, Arthur DiGiacomo, Bob Ward, Pat Sudbay, Gary Demopoulos, Nancy L. Eaton, Art O'Brien, Beverly O'Brien, Lee Roberts, Peter Doherty, Pat Keane, Bill Jennings, Pat Driscoll, Edward F. Driscoll, III, Gladys Cail, Mary J. Andreola, Annette Flanagan, Barbara Scott, Jean C. Nickerson, Marjorie E. Liberty, Virginia Blodgett, Steven Clark, Tom Ofenstein, and Kevin Moran. The Board held the minutes from the April 7, 1992 meeting for fu- ture consideration since they had just received them. On motion by Hoyt, seconded by Burditt, a proclamation declaring May 13, 1992 as Senior Citizen Volunteer Week was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Liaison Reports Burditt indicated that he had walked South Street with George Hines and Dan Ensminger and found the tour very illuminating. Hoyt indicated that she has also viewed South Street on her own, and reported on activities in Health, Recreation, and Elder Serv- ices. Dan Ensminger indicated that he attended the Senior Center Ad- visory Committee at which the site plan was discussed. He also walked South Street and felt that residents were glad to see the Board of Selectmen there. He feels that there is only one tree problem, and there may be one or two stonewalls that need to be moved in order to accomplish a twenty-foot pavement width. Nigro indicated that he had separately toured South Street. The tree in front of 283-284 South Street would have to go. If the neighbors could live with that, then the project should go ahead. If not, then probably no project would be done. Hines indicated that Pinevale Avenue residents had concerns about dogs running loose, and reminded residents of the Town leash law. The Town Manager indicated that Florence Campbell and Doris McNeil were retiring from their respective positions in the Departments of Finance and Public Safety (Fire) . He also indi- cated that there is a FinCom position available because of Mr. Burditt's resignation from FinCom. Eugene Nigro commended Fire Dispatchers Keith Gauvreau and Michael Belmonte. He asked that Community Service commendations be given to these dispatchers. He also asked that letters from the Board of Selectmen to Florence Campbell and Doris McNeil be written.