HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-21 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
January 21, 1997
The meeting was convened at 10:16 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, and the Town Manager
Peter Hechenbleikner.
The Town Manager noted that the zoning would be required to change to municipal re-use zone.
Ensminger noted that we would also need an article for design of the Police Station. The
appraisal of the Police Station was discussed. The appraised value, as is, with five deeded parking
spaces and with the back portion of the building removed is $210,000. The question was raised
as to whether or not the Board of Realtors would have interest in this kind of a deal. George
Hines noted that his conversation with Mr. Coleman noted that they may have some money to be
able to spend on this kind of a project.
The Board asked about the cost of tearing off the addition and putting in windows. The Town
Manager felt that it would be around $20,000. The Board asked to get an opinion on the
appraisal from the Town Appraiser.
On motion by MacDonald seconded by Ensminger, the Board voted to authorize an offer to make
to the Board of Realtors to sell them the existing Police Station building, with the addition
removed and five deeded parking spaces, for the sum of$25,000 plus deeding to the Town of
Reading their property on Union Street. The offer is to be made by Thursday, 1/23/97, with a
response by 2/3/97.
On a roll call vote, Ensminger, Hoyt, Anthony and MacDonald voted in favor, and Hines voted
against and the motion was carried. The Board noted that if their counteroffer is less than
$15,000, then the Board agreed there would be no deal.
On motion by MacDonald seconded by Anthony, the Board voted to return to Open Session at
11:07 p.m. on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary