HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-26 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
March 26, 2013
The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya,
Selectmen John Arena and James Bonazoli, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner,
Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Superintendent of Schools
John Doherty, School Committee Chairman Karen Janowski and resident Bill Brown.
The Chairman opened the discussion for public comment and there was none.
A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Tafova the Board of Selectmen to go into
Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation—TLT; and to discuss
strategy with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; and
that the Chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the
negotiating position of the body; and to reconvene in Open Session at approximately
7:30 p.m. was approved on a roll call vote with all four members voting in the
affirmative and the motion was carried.
The Board of Selectmen came out of Executive Session at 7:30 p.m.
A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Tafova that the Board of Selectmen recommend
the subiect matter of Article 13 on the warrant of the 2013 annual Town Meeting in
the amount of $72,000, to settle litigation expenses between the Town of Reading
and TLT The motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-0.
A motion by Tafova seconded by Bonazoli the Board of.Selectmen voted to adiourn
the meeting at 7:35 p.m. on a vote of 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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