1990-03-13 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting March 13, 1990 The meeting convened at 7: 20 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Russell Graham. Present were Vice Chairman Ziegler, Secretary Ensminger, Selectmen Russell and Nigro, Town Manager Hechenbleikner and the following list of residents and interested parties: William C. Brown, Gary Demopoulos, Thomas Vincent, Susan E. Tasker, Judith Gabriel , Susan Wheltle, Ed Palmer, Ken Ivester, Susan Ivester, Gene Ziegler, Peg Russell, Paul Dustin, Elizabeth Klepeis, Cathy Quimby. Jack Russell and Molly Ziegler shared the honor of serving as Temporary Chairman of the Meeting for a portion of their last Meeting as members of the Board of Selectmen. Minutes On motion by Ziegler, seconded by Nigro the Minutes of February 27, 1990 were approved without change by a vote of 5-0-0. Liaison Reports Dan Ensminger had none. Eugene Nigro reported that he had at- tended several coffee hours on Prop 2 1/2 that were well attended and there were good questions asked. Molly Ziegler indicated that the Housing Partnership met on 3/5/90, and that a repre- sentative from the Manchester Housing Partnership was present. They will be meeting again on 5/20/90. Molly Ziegler would like to be appointed as a member of the committee after her term as Selectmen expires. She also attended Candidates' Night. Jack Russell indicated that he had attended a number of coffees with regard to the Prop 2 1/2 override. Russ Graham reminded the Board of the Citizens for Quality of Life in Reading and Students to Override Prop 2 1/2 Rally will be held on Sunday on the Common at 12:30 p.m. He also indicated that he had attended a number of Prop 2 1/2 coffees, and would be debating the override ques- tion with Mr. Little at the Unitarian Church on Wednesday night. Public Comment There was no Public Comment. Personnel and Appointments There were no Personnel and Appointments. The Town Manager informed the Board of Selectmen of a one-day Liquor License as issued for Austin Prep and for the Reading Masonic Building Association for 3/24/90. Mr. and Mrs. Ivester and Mr. Vincent were present to review the request for an Entertainment License for TV in the main dining room at Wes Parkers. On motion by Nigro, seconded by Ensminger the license was approved through 12-31-90 by vote of 5-0-0. Several of the Board indicated that they did not like the idea, but out of a sense of fairness voted for the license.