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Finance Committee Meeting
March 23, 2007
The meeting convened at 7:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Reading
Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were
Chairman Andrew Grimes and Finance Committee members Ronald
Powell, Paul Bolger, Michelle Williams, Hal Torman and David Greenfield.
Also present were Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and Assistant Town
Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur.
Peter Hechenbleikner discussed Article 14 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting,
which proposes to accept Woodland Street (from John Carver to Town owned
Birch Meadow property), as a public way. There are six residents impacted by
this issue – the matter was brought forward by some of these residents to the
Board of Selectmen for consideration. On February 13, 2007 a public hearing
was held. Four residents on Woodland will pay a larger share of the estimated
$94,284 betterment, and favor the Article. Two corner lot residents (with
frontage on John Carver) will pay a smaller share – one is opposed and the other
undecided.
On motion by Grimes seconded by Williams, FINCOM approved Article 14
by a vote of 6-0-0.
On motion by Grimes seconded by Bolger, the meeting was adjourned at
7:30 p.m. on a vote of 6-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary