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Executive Session
April 8, 2008
The Executive Session convened at 7:10 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, Vice Chairman
Stephen Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur,
Town Counsel Ellen Doucette and Paula Schena.
Litigation
Town Counsel Ellen Doucette reviewed the status of pending litigation. She noted that the
Reading Memorial High School is a huge piece of litigation and the Town is holding $2.5
million for the track, lighting, HVAC and wall.. She also noted that the contractor TLT is under a
lot of investigation and is involved in a lot of litigation. She suggests that the Selectmen meet
with the School Committee in Executive Session regarding this litigation.
In the matter of Memorial Park, the Judge wants a case management conference. The Attorney
General's Office suggests removing the sports. They have also indicated that if this goes to trial,
the Attorney General's Office will pull out.
A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to adiourn the Executive Session of April 8. 2008
at 7.50 p.m. was approved on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the
affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary