1984-07-23 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting July 23, 1984 Present were Chairman Maureen O'Brien, Paul Dustin, Paul Landers, Jol-m Russell, Maly Ziegler, Executive Secretary John Agnew, Mike DeLuca. Personnel & Appointments Council on Aging - Paul Dustin moved to place the following names in nomination for three three-year positions on the Council on Aging: John F. MacDonnell, Ann Marie McCarron, Mary Segalia and Jane Soule. The motion was seconded and approved and Ann Marie McCarron, Mary Segalia and Jane Soule were appointed to the Council on Aging by a unanimous vote. The Selectmen discussed with the Council on Aging their request for funds to pay for overtime/comp time, and that the money needed to be in the budget to begin with and requires Town Meeting vote and could not just be processed after the end of the fiscal year. Personnel Board - Paul Dustin moved that Betsey Ray Fuller and John J. Castellano each be reappointed to the Personnel Board for three-year terms. The motion was seconded and approved and Betsey Ray Fuller and John J. Castellano were reappointed to the Personnel Board by a unanimous vote. Insurance Committee - John Russell moved that the number of members on the Insurance Committee be increased from five to six, and that Howard Troutman be reappointed for a three-year term and David Pratt and Barbara Luddy each be appointed for three-year terms. The motion was seconded and approved by a unanimous vote. Discussion/Action Items Criterion Road— The Selectmen discussed the Board of Appeals decision, the Planning Board action, and the fact that no occupancy certificates have been issued for the three houses. Paul Dustin felt strongly that the builder/violator should have been fined. The Board will meet with all parties at a subsequent meeting. Animal Control (8:30 p.m.) - Mike DeLuca is affiliated with charitable humane societies that provide animal control services and assist Dog Officers in investigations and with injured animals. All their staff is trained and most are Constables. The services would be the same as if Reading had a Dog Officer under Chapter 140, Section 151. Fees would depend on the services requested, from picking up and housing strays, to being on call, to one person in a vehicle patrolling 24 hours a day. They currently cover the Metropolitan Area seven days a week, 24-hours a day. Per fee dog charges must be in the local bylaw.