HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-09 Bylaw Committee MinutesBYLAW COMMTI'TEE MINUTES #307
fir' Wednesday. January 9. 2013
7:00 p.m. Meeting called to order in the Arnold Berger Room in Town Hall.
Members Present: Phil Pacino, Dolores S. Carroll, Ronald O'Keefe, Jr. and Stephen
L. Crook.
Also Present: Town Manager Peter Heckenbleickner and Town Meeting Member
Bill Brown, sitting in as an observew,
Article 10: The meeting began with Peter reviewing Article 10 of the Special Town
Meeting to be held on January 28'", 2013. This article amends Section 6.2 of the
Zoning Bylaws by bringing billboards into the electronic age. Approval would
ensure that signs emit no flash or whirl and allow ten seconds per display before
changing to another static view.
At the present time Reading has one location where electronic signs would be
permitted. Within five years it is expected that an additional four electronic billboards
will be in place which will provide an annual fee paid to the Town by the billboard
yr company.
On motion of Ron O'Keefe, Jr., seconded by Dolores Carroll, the Bylaw Committee
voted to recommend the subject matter of Article 10 by a vote of 4 -0-0.
Minutes #305 were read and on motion of Ron O'Keefe, Jr., seconded by Dolores S.
Carroll, were approved by a vote of 4 -0 -0.
Minutes #306 were read and on motion of Ron O'Keefe, Jr., seconded by Stephen L.
Crook, were approved by a vote of 4-0-0.
7:25 p.m. On motion of Ron O'Keefe, Jr., seconded by Stephen L. Crook, the
meeting was adjourned by a vote of 4 -0-0.
'Ress(/[pectfully submitted,
Dolores S`�Jll
Clerk
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