1990-02-06 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting February 6 1990 ,r The meeting convened at 7 : 35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were: Chairman Russell Graham, Vice Chairman Mollie Ziegler, Secretary Dan Ensminger, Selectman Eugene Nigro, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of residents: William M. Robertson, John Zeytoonian, Jack Rivers, Nils Nordberg, David Nugent, Robert Nordstrand, Catherine Quimby. Paul Dustin, Town Moderator was present and swore in the new Town Clerk Catherine Quimby. The Board expressed their pleasure at having Mrs. Quimby on board as the new Town Clerk. The Town Manager introduced Bill Robertson, the new Assistant Director of Public Works - Engineering. The Board welcomed Mr. Robertson and indicated the they have expectations of this posi- tion as we go through a transition of the Department of Public Works taking on some of the Community Development functions. The Board reviewed liaison reports. Ensminger and Nigro had nothing to report. Zielger indicated that she had attended an RMLD meeting with the local legislators regarding a Home Rule Petition. She also attended a Housing Partnership meeting, and the Audit Committee had recommended the hiring of Peat Marwick Main for an additional three-year period to do the Town audit. Chairman Graham indicated that he had attended Ron Winslow's retirement party, and also Jane Ahearn's retirement party. He spoke at the Rotary regarding public finance and the need for a Prop 2 1/2 override. He also attended the Finance Committee meeting on Monday, and will be attending the Rules Committee meeting this Thursday. The Solid Waste Committee is meeting this Wednesday and the Depot Task Force is meeting on Thursday. The Town Manager reported on the Bear Hill Realty Trust Develop- ment. The Town Manager is meeting with Bear Hill Realty Trust on Monday to deal with a few last issues and the Purchase and Sale should be ready to be signed by the end of the month. The Town Manager reviewed some of the trash disposal issues and reiterated his authorization to the Director of Public Works to expend up to $5 , 000 with the other communities to hire ap- propriate legal counsel to review the changes in RESCO, the issue of state mandate, and other financial and engineering issues. The Board applauded the direction of the Town and its neighbors on this matter and Dan Ensminger asked that we evaluate among other things what the amortization period is proposed to be. On the issue of approval of directional signs for New England Memorial Hospital, the Board asked for some more information on _ whether New England Memorial is the closest hospital, and whether that is the place that we will transport people to with the Town Ambulance if no other preference is expressed. They also asked what the sign indication would be at Haverill and Charles. On motion by Ziegler, seconded by Nigro the Board approved a citation for Eagle Scout Matthew A. Prudente by vote of 4-0-0.