HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-25 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
-- June 25, 1996
The meeting convened at 10:15 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street,
Reading, Massachusetts. Present Chairman George Hines, Vice Chairman Camille Anthony,
Secretary Bruce MacDonald, Selectmen Sally Hoyt and Dan Ensminger, Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner.
Approval of Minutes
On motion by Anthony seconded by Ensminger, the Board voted to approve the Executive
Session Minutes of November 7, 1995 on a roll call vote with all five members present voting
in the affirmative.
On motion by Ensminger seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve the Executive Session
Minutes of April 11, 1996 on a roll call vote with all five members present voting in the
affirmative.
On motion by Ensminger seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve the Executive Session
Minutes of May 20, 1996 on a roll call vote with all five members present voting in the
affirmative.
On motion by MacDonald seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve the Executive Session
Minutes of May 21, 1996 on a roll call vote, with Hines abstaining, and all other members voting
in the affirmative.
Sale of Real Estate
The Town Manager brought the Board of Selectmen up to date on the 25 Haven Street process.
The Board questioned whether a new bid process would be required. George Hines suggested
that the Town negotiate an agreement with the RMLD that the Town would take over the
building and the process and guarantee a minimum dollar proceeds from the sale.
Sally Hoyt related a conversation that she had with Peter Schmitz from PJC Realty in which he
indicated that the article that the deal was off was inaccurate and that they still wanted to do the
deal. She suggested a designated contact person. Bruce MacDonald noted that he would like to
see the deal go through, and wondered if the current bid process can be resurrected. If not and it
had to be rebid, he would support the RMLD turning the property over to the Town. Dan
Ensminger felt that he did not think we should spend more time with Brooks Pharmacy, except as
a possible rebidder. MacDonald noted that there were lost opportunity costs if we went out to
bid. Camille Anthony noted that we needed to meet with the RMLD Board. George Hines
suggested (1)that we look at the legal obligations to see if we can continue with the existing bid
process, (2) that we find out from Brooks, in writing, who their spokesperson is and (3) that we
meet with the RMLD. The Town Manager will check with Town Counsel about the process.
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The Town Manager reviewed the Police Station acquisition issues with the Board of Selectmen.
Molyneaux has indicated that he is not interested in selling. The Town Manager also noted that
he would have an appraisal done of the Middlesex Board of Realtors Building on Union Street to
see about the feasibility of acquiring that.
The Board would like input on two sites: Union/Pleasant Street plus Oakland Road. It was
noted that we should not depend on state funding to proceed with this project.
Bruce MacDonald left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. On motion by Ensminger seconded by Anthony,
the Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 11:03 p.m. with four members present voting in the
affirmative. The motion was carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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