1990-02-13 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting February 13, 1990 The meeting convened at 7:37 p.m. in the Selectmens Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Russell Graham, Vice Chairman Mollie Ziegler, Secretary Dan Ensminger, Selectmen Eugene Nigro and John Russell. Also present were Bill Brown, Ruth Cogan, Barbara McAllister, John Fallon, Regina Snyder, Bo Garrison, Bernice Herrick, Eleanor Bosworth and Sally Sabo On motion by Ziegler, seconded by Nigro the minutes of February 6, 1990 were approved as corrected by vote of 4-0-1 with Russell abstaining. The Town Manager introduced Barbara McAllister who is working as an intern one day a week through June. She is employed full time with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and is doing this work on a loaned basis with the EPA. She is working on the Earth Day programs and with the Solid Waste Advisory Committee on issues related to recycling. The Board welcomed her. On motion by Russell, seconded by Nigro by vote of 5-0-0, the Board voted to expand the Solid Waste Policy Committee to 11 mem- bers. On motion by Russell, seconded by Ziegler the Board voted to ap- point Sally Sabo to an indefinite term as a member of the Ad Hoc- Solid Waste Policy Advisory Committee by vote of 5-0-0. On motion by Russell, seconded by Nigro the Board voted to close the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting by vote of 5-0-0. The Town Manager reviewed the Articles on the Warrant and the general order of them. He also reviewed probable order of Ar- ticles for a Special Town Meeting within the Annual Town Meeting. On motion by Ensminger, seconded by Ziegler the Board voted to close the public hearing on Recreation Rules and Regulations and adopt those Rules and Regulations by vote of 5-0-0. Bernice Herrick and Eleanor Bosworth were present to review the MBTA improvements. On motion by Nigro, seconded by Ensminger the Board voted to support Motion number 1 of the Depot Task Force which provides that the MBTA will do the maintenance on their own parking lots and be responsible for their operation; that subject to review by Town Counsel the MBIA be required to post a bond to cover any damages to Town land to guarantee completion; that sub- ject to Town Counsel and Town Moderator review and approval that t an Article be placed on the Special Town Meeting Warrant in the spring of 1990 to reinstate the enforcement officer, at the Read- ing Depot, this article to be placed as a courtesy to the Task Force; that Motion 3 of the Depot Task Force is not required be- cause the State DEP order will take effect over any action by the Board of Selectmen; and that Motion 4 of the Depot Task Force