1991-01-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes - Board of Selectmen Meeting January 22, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chair- man Russ Graham, Secretary George Hines, Selectmen Gene Nigro and Sally Hoyt, Town Manager Hechenbleikner, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troops 704 and 705 and the following list of inter- ested parties : Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. York, N. C. White, Tom Stohlman, L. Troy, Sally Sabo, Ken Ivester. On motion by Hoyt, seconded by Nigro, the minutes of January 9, 1991 were approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Liaison Reports Eugene Nigro had no liaison report other than that he had at- tended the Board of Selectmen meeting at which the School Com- mittee and FinCom were present to review budget and trash fees. George Hines indicated that the Legal Services Committee had met and would be meeting again next Tuesday. He also indicated that the Town had won a significant court case upholding the Town's zoning for home occupations, and that much good work had been done by Town Counsel and Community Development staff. Russ Graham reviewed the Board of Selectmen's meeting which the School Committee and FinCom attended. He also reminded the Board that the Massachusetts Municipal Association meeting was taking place this Friday and Saturday in Boston. E--- Sally Hoyt also attended the Board of Selectmen meeting. She also reviewed various issues of the Department of Human Services, and indicated further that the Administration is cutting $575,000,000 from the FY91 budget, and that state aid may be af- fected. Ken Ivester appeared be: Ifore the Board requesting approval for the pledge of a liquor license to the Bank of New England. On motion by Hines, seconded by Hoyt the Board approved the pledge of a liquor license to the Bank of New England for Wes Parker's Res- taurant by vote of 4-0-0. The Town Manager reviewed the issuance of one-day liquor licenses for the Reading Masonic Building Association and Austin Prep. George Hines raised the question of whether or not FinCom members could become associate members of Boards, Committees or Commis- sions like Recreation. The Board reviewed its meeting schedule. It will have another budget session on January 31 at 7: 00 p.m. The Town Manager also asked and the Board agreed to set the following meeting dates for the next several months : January 31 - Budget, February 5 - regular meeting, February 12 - regular meeting and close of the warrant, February 26 - regular meeting, March 12 - regular meet- ing, March 26 - regular meeting, April 9 - regular meeting, April 23 - regular meeting.