1990-05-15 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting May 15, 1990 The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmens Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman Rus- sell Graham, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary George Hines, Selectman Eugene Nigro, and Finance Director Elizabeth Klepeis. Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner came in later. Also present were Anne Mark, Herb Converse and Nick O'Brien. The Board reviewed revenue projections, and the Finance Director. reviewed uncertainties in terms of the FY91 and FY92 budget years. A chart outlining Town Meeting actions to date was reviewed by the Board of Selectmen. The Board reviewed several changes related to expenses for trash and other related costs. The Board reviewed the solid waste/recycling issue. The Town Manager reviewed the chronology of how we have gotten to where we are in terms of RESCO. Following discussion, on motion by Hines, seconded by Nigro the Board voted to recommend the amendment to Line 87, reaffirming the recycling option for solid waste and continuing to explore the feasibility of drop off recycling. The Line item would read $898,512. This was approved by a vote of 4- 0-0. On motion by Ensminger, seconded by Nigro the Board voted to recommend reinstatement of the household hazardous waste program in the amount of $20, 000 as part of the comprehensive solid waste management program by vote of 3-1-0 with Graham voting in the negative over a concern of reopening the budget. -' On motion by Nigro, seconded by Hines the Board voted to add $8 , 850 to the street lighting account following concerns expressed by the Light Board about reducing the street lighting expense by 5 This motion was voted by 4-0-0. On motion by Nigro, seconded by Hines the Board voted to go into executive session for the purpose of labor negotiations and litigation to come back into open session in approximately one half hour. All members voted in the affirmative and the motion was carried by a vote of 4-0-0. The Board adjourned at 9:17 p.m. The Board reconvened in open session at 9:45 p.m. Chairman Rus- sell Graham announced in open session that the Board of Selectmen, following the recommendation of the Town Manager, will suggest the addition of two firefighter positions to the budget with a net increase in expense of $53,484 in order to be in com pl,iance with the bargaining unit contract. Mr. Graham also an- nounced that the Board of Selectmen has agreed to join in litiga- tion regarding the RESCO issues and agreed to the following: 1. That the Town sign a letter from the community indicating that we will be staying with our current contract with RESCO for FY91 and reiterating what the current contract means in terms of procedures and dollars.