HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-09 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
May 9, 2000
The Executive Session convened at 8:15 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Vice Chairman Matthew Nestor, Secretary George
Hines, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Matthew Cummings, Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner and Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean.
Sale of Real Estate—Reading Business Park
The Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager reviewed the document entitled "Suggested
Negotiation Points — Dickinson Development, May 2, 2000." The Board made the following
changes or additions to the document: The deposit be $250,000 not refundable for any reason
except for permits.
The Board suggested a stepped schedule of implementation of the land values for tax assessing
purposes pending determination by the Assessor's Office that could be done appropriately. They
suggested $2 million at the passing of papers, and adding the $4 million value when the closure
of the landfill is done. An additional $1 million of land value can be added in accordance with
the schedule when the office was to be built. Alternatively, we could ask for $3 million
immediately.
On the issue of the restaurant, we need to make sure that they are aware of what the liquor
pouring policy is.
The Board had no concern as to whether it was 14 or 16 theaters and suggested a per seat fee —
perhaps $.25 per seat for every ticket sold.
The Board agreed to try to get the office size increased. The Assistant Town Manager noted that
Dickinson had indicated that they now need 110 foot height instead of the 88 foot height that was
included in the recently approved Zoning By-Law amendment. We'll find out on Friday what
the reason for this is, and the Board would be open if necessary to a Special Town Meeting to
deal with this issue.
In additional requirements, the Board does not want to include anything that is not related to the
site, feeling that we would rather get the maximum value out of the site. With regard to offsite
improvements, Dickinson needs to pay all offsite improvements without affecting the sales price,
whether they are required by CPDC or by the State. We should try to get neighborhood offsite
improvements such as curb and sidewalk on Green Street and other local roads that will be
affected by the development.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the Executive Session of December 14, 1999 were tabled.
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On motion by Cummings seconded by Hines, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of January 27, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members
voted in the affirmative.
On motion by Cummings seconded by Hines, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of February 15, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members
voted in the affirmative.
On motion by Cummings seconded by Hines, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of March 14, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members voted
in the affirmative.
On motion by Cummings seconded by Hines, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of March 28, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members voted
in the affirmative.
On motion by Hines seconded by Cummings, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of April 4, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members voted in
the affirmative.
On motion by Hines seconded by Cummings, the Board of Selectmen approved the Executive
Session minutes of their meeting of April 11, 2000. On a roll call vote, all four members voted
in the affirmative.
On motion by Cummings seconded by Hines, the Board of Selectmen voted to adjourn the
Executive Session of their meeting of May 9, 2000 at 9:20 p.m. On a roll call vote, all four
members voted in the affirmative and the meeting was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary.