1987-11-03 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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I� € Board of Selectmen Meeting November 3 , 1987 The Board of Selectmen convened in the Selectmen' s Meeting Room, 6 Lowell St. , Reading, MA AT 7: 30 P.M. Present were Chairman Russell, Secretary Graham, Selectmen Landers and Ziegler, and j Pete Hechenbleikner, Town Manager, and the following citizens; Dennis Cronin, Attorney representing Arthur F . Bent, Jr . and Gladys K. Bent of 6 Radcliff Street, Burlington, MA. , for Liquor license transfer. Mary Bowen, Claudia Ryan, Registry of Motor Vehicles; Charles and Bernice Herrick, Ardell M. Sprague, Donald Gale, George Sprague, Helen Nigro, Charles Simblaris , Mr. St. Germaine- Registry of Motor Vehicles, Ted Cohen-Town Counsel, Mr. Singer Attorney representing Mr. Gianetto- Elizabeth Klepeis- Treasurer, Richard Foley-Town Accountant. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Graham the Board approved the the minutes of October 20, 1987 3-0-1. Beth Klepeis and Richard Foley were present to discuss the finan- cial projections for the Town. The proposed Fire Station and the Town Hall renovations were discussed. At a public hearing on motion by Graham seconded by Landers the Board voted 4-0-0 the transfer of the liquor license "Spell-Four, Inc. " to "Uptown Liquors" , with the lease expiring December 31, 1988 . The new owners are Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bent of Burlington. iOn motion by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board approved on a 4-0-0 vote the transfer of the lease on the land from Spragues Taxi Service of Reading, to Spragues Taxi Service of Reading, MA, a Division of Courtesy Cab Company of Reading, MA. Mrs. Sprague was awarded a Community Service Award for her serv- ice to senior citizens and- the community. On motion by Graham seconded by Landers the Board approved on a 4-0-0 vote the transfer of two taxi licenses from Spragues Taxi Service of Reading, MA to Spragues Taxi Service of Reading, MA, a Division of Courtesy Cab Company of Reading, MA. On motion by Graham seconded by Landers the Board approved a third taxi license for Courtesy Cab on a 3-1 vote. The Board denied taxi space in the area of Case Drug Store, because of in- adequate parking conditions in the square. Claudia Ryan and Mr . St . Germaine from the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and Mr. Singer the Attorney representing Mr. Gianetto the lessor of the "Old" Gallahue Supermarket" were present to discuss the installation of a traffic signal at Salem St. /Baystate Road. Such an approval will permit the Registry to - go ahead and occupy their portion of the building without delay. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board voted 3-1 to install a traffic signal at Salem St. /Baystate Road, in accord- ance with the attached motion. 1