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Board of Selectmen Meeting
' Executive Session
September 7, 1995
The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Arnold Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice Chairman George Hines, Selectman
Camille Anthony. Selectman Bruce MacDonald joined the quorum late. Also present were
Housing Authority members Bob Sweet, Donald Allen and Arthur Reynolds.
The Board and Housing Authority members discussed the Bear Hill agreement in coming to
closure on all of the outstanding issues.
At 8:10 p.m., Town Counsel Theodore Cohen, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Housing
Authority Director Peg Plansky, Housing Authority Counsel John Greco, Housing Partnership
member Paul Kelly, developer Drew Dolben, Attorney Brad Latham and Attorney Andrew Ley
joined the meeting.
Housing Authority Chairman Bob Sweet noted that an understanding had been reached and made
reference to the August 17, 1995, fax and material dated September 7, 1995. The affordable
-- housing units will consist of nine A units with 1 1/2 baths and balcony facades. The garages are
as agreed to with two going to the Reading Housing Authority and two for the affordable housing
units.
There was discussion about having flexibility in the construction schedule and not being required
to build the exact housing units in the exact order as listed. It was agreed that the developer
would provide a schedule to the Housing Partnership Committee and to the Housing Authority
and keep them updated on that schedule as work proceeded. By November the developer will
have a firmer construction schedule. If the developer wants to change the construction
sequencing then he will provide adequate notice to the Housing Authority.
With regard to location of the garages, the Authority agreed that that was not a problem and that
the Authority could live with the garages for the G and H units a distance of 50 to 60 feet away
from the buildings. It was agreed that there would be ongoing communication and liaison
between the Housing Authority, the Housing Partnership, and the developer. The dates in the
agreement will be changed so that they reflect a November 15 and January 15 lottery schedule.
The attorneys left to work out the details of the agreement. On motion by Anthony seconded by
Hines the Board voted on a roll call vote to adjourn the Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. and to go
into Open Session. All four members voted in the affirmative and the motion was carried.
Res ectfully submitted,
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