HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-17 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
December 17, 1996
The meeting convened at 8:45 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. Present were Chairman George Hines, Vice Chairman Camille Anthony,
Secretary Bruce MacDonald, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Sally Hoyt, Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner.
Sally Hoyt noted that if the Board is going to discuss the Police Station site, she will refrain from
discussion because a relative owns one of the abutting properties.
George Hines reviewed the meeting he held with the Board of Realtors with the Town Manager.
The Board of Realtors feels that they "need to be made whole" - this means $300,000 plus or
minus for the site, plus moving costs. Otherwise, they don't want to move. There was some
follow-up discussion regarding a swap, and the Town Manager will have the Police Station
appraised.
Hines asked for the Board to prioritize the alternatives. Bruce MacDonald noted that he felt the
Molyneaux site was the best, and the Union Street site is also not bad. Ensminger felt that the
Molyneaux site was the best. George Hines felt that we should eliminate one option - the Union
Street site - based on the conversation with the Board of Realtors. The Board felt we should
make a final offer to the Eastern Middlesex Board of Realtors. Ask them to respond in writing.
Dave Latham is reviewing the proposal to purchase with Molyneaux. George Hines noted that he
has talked with Town Counsel and other Town Meeting Members and does not feel that an
unfriendly eminent domain taking would be approved. The Board agreed to make a comment in
Open Session that a decision will not be made now because of ongoing negotiations.
Approval of Minutes
On motion by Anthony seconded by MacDonald, the Board voted to approve the minutes of
October 29, 1996. On a roll call vote, four members voted in the affirmative and Anthony
abstained and the motion was carried.
On motion by MacDonald seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve the minutes of
December 3, 1996. On a roll call vote, all five members voted in the affirmative.
On motion by Ensminger seconded by MacDonald, the Board voted to adjourn Executive Session
at 9:27 p.m. with all five members voting in the affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary