HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-01-31 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF EMERGENCY SPECIAL MEETING
January 31, 1983
The Reading Housing Authority met in an Emergency Special Session at 7 :30 P.M.
on Monday, January 31, 1983 at 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the Town of Reading,
Massachusetts. Provisions of Chapter 39 of the General Laws as amended which require
that Notices be posted twenty -four hours prior to the time of the meeting, were not
met inasmuch as the Authority was not made aware of the fact that a meeting was
necessary for the purpose of the business which took place at said meeting. There-
fore, an Emergency Meeting was called, with approval of the Town Clerk,and Notice
was not posted until the morning of the meeting date. ,
In the absence of the Chairman, the meeting was called to order by the
Treasurer, Mr. Rand. Those other members present were Mr. Westra and Mr. White,
forming a quorum. Mrs. Pierce, the Executive Director, was also present.
The purpose of the meeting was to prepare documents required and obtain a
vote by the Authority to purchase the property located at 74 Bancroft Avenue in
Reading on February 1, 1983, as noted in an approved Purchase and Sale Agreement
previously signed with William and Patricia Lyster.
Accordingly, a motion was made by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Westra, and
unanimously:
VOTED: That the Reading Housing Authority take the property by eminent
domain from William A. and Patricia M. Lyster located at 74 Bancroft Avenue in the
Town of Reading, Massachusetts, most particularly bound and described as follows:
"Beginning on Middlesex Avenue at a point ninety -four (94) feet westerly
from Bancroft Avenue, and at the.southeasterly corner of land now or
formerly of Gilbert Hood; thence the line runs
NORTHERLY parallel to and ninety -four (94) feet distant westerly
from said Bancroft Avenue, one hundred thrity -three and
757100 (133.75) feet by land of said Hood to land now
or formerly of Millard F. Charles, thence
EASTERLY by land of said Charles to Bancroft Avenue; thence
SOUTHERLY by said Bancroft Avenue about one hundred thirty -three
(133) feet to Middlesex Avenue; thence
WESTERLY by said Middlesex Avenue ninety -four (94) feet to the
point of beginning.
Containing 12,502 square feet of land
for the Housing Authority's purposes, particularly for a Community Residence
for retarded citizens under Chapter 689. Said property to be purchased for the
sum of $114,000, and to authorize the Treasurer to sign the Order of Taking for
the Authority, in the absence of the Chairman.
The Acting Chairman declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
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In this matter, Mrs. Pierce advised the Board that she had received a
check in the amount of $166,000 from the State which is the balance of the Grant
for Project 689 -1, $10,000 having been forwarded previously. A check for
$108,000 was drawn for the purchase of the house, as a $6,000 down payment
had been made at the time the Purchase and Sale Agreement had been signed.
An additional check in the amount of $1,218.96 was drawn to pay the extra
closing fees to the Attorney, and a check in the amount of $1,160 was also
made out to the Lysters for payment of the oil tank fill just before the
closing date.
Therefore, a motion was made by Mr. Westra and seconded by Mr. White,
and unanimously:
VOTED: To approve checks as stated above for the final purchase of
the house at 74 Bancroft Avenue, and also to deposit the sum of $56,0W Anto
the M.M.D.T. savings account for interest until a savings account for this
Program can be established.
The Acting Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect, and all checks were signed.
Mrs. Pierce took the opportunity at this meeting, to distribute to
the members, copies of the Annual Report for 1982 for their review and comment.
After some discussion over the wording in certain areas, a motion was then
made by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Westra, and unanimously:
VOTED: To accept the Annual Report, as adjusted, for submission to
the Town of Reading and the State Agencies designated.
The Acting Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Mrs. Pierce read a letter to the Board from the Reading Planning Board
in which they solicited comments from the Housing Authority on a proposed
accessory apartment zoning By -Law. Basically, the purpose of this change
would be to allow accessory apartments within the Town to encourage the al-
teration and /or construction of a limited number of housing units which will
increase the availability of rental units and help to meet local housing needs.
Mr. White and Mr. Westra, who had read the Draft previously, agreed on
certain concerns they had with portions of the Proposal; and asked that:Mrs.
Pierce convey their feelings to the Planning Board in a letter which Mr..White
dictated.. She was also to advise them of the Authority's willingness to dis-
cuss the matter with a representative from their Board at any of the Authority's
future meetings.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, and upon
a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting, and the
Acting Chairman adjourned the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
�Jet Pierce, Executive Director and
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