1995-07-05 Board of Cemetery Trustees Minutes

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Town of Reading Board of Cemetery Trustees Wednesday, July 5, 1995 On July 5, 1995 at 7:10 P.M. the Trustees, Robert Keating and Dave Crispin met with the Board of Health in the Arnold Berger Meeting Room, Reading Town Hall. Present: John Silvaggi, Chairman Joyce Miller, Vice Chairman Daniel Driscoll, Secretary James Sullivan Mary Vincent Robert Keating, Superintendent of Cemeteries. Dave Crispin, Site Engineer of Wood End Cemetery. Randolph Harrison, Nominee to Cemetery Board of Trustees. Chapter 114 of MA law states any new cemetery must be approved by the Board of Health. Supervisor Keating presented Wood End plans to the Board. The vote by the Board of Health was unanimous to allow Wood End on Franklin Street to become Reading's fourth cemetery. Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the regular meeting of the Cemetery Trustees was convened July 5, 1995 at 7:30 P.M. in the Conrerence Room, Reading Town Hall. Present: All Trustees previously named. Robert Keating - Cemetery Supervisor Dave Crispin - Site Engineer of Wood End Public Hearing on Wood End Cemetery Supervisor Keating gave an explanation of site choice, design, and time frame for construction. There were eleven citizens present who asked various questions. These were answered by Supervisor Keating, Mr. Crispin and the Board Public Hearing ended at 8:05 P.M. 1. Secretary Minutes On a motion by Joyce Miller, seconded by Dan Driscoll, it was unanimously voted to accept the Secretary's minutes of the June 6, 1995 Trustees Meeting. 2. Re-Appointment to Board Dan Driscoll has been reappointed to the Board by the Selectmen. At their meeting it was noted what a valuable member Mr. Driscoll is to the Board. The Selectmen also noted that Reading is fortunate that Supervisor Keating and the Board are dealing with Cemetery space problems before the need becomes acute.