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Executive Session
June 16, 1998
The Executive Session convened at 7:05 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Vice Chairman Bruce
MacDonald, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen George Hines and Matt Nestor and Town Manager
Peter Hechenbleikner.
Real Estate
Sale of Lot on Grove Street-The topic of discussion was the sale of the lot on Grove Street for
moving the Foster Emerson House.
Matt Nestor reviewed the background. He feels that the $61,000 previously approved by the
Board is too much. There is a difference between the appraisal and the fair market value.
Bruce MacDonald noted that the purpose of this process is to get the house preserved.
George Hines noted that we should get $20,000 up front and be done with it.
Sally Hoyt is not willing to go down to $20,000. She felt that we should get at least half of the
$61,000.
Bruce MacDonald felt that we should get $20,000 up front and get the difference between the
$61,000 and $20,000 at the end of the project if that money is available. The project will have to
be carefully monitored.
George Hines and Camille Anthony noted that they prefer the prospect of having the end user
do the project.
Bruce MacDonald noted that this was not our project and now we "own it." Money was not the
issue.
George Hines moved and Matt Nestor seconded a motion to authorize the Town Manager to
make a counter-proposal of $30,000 but to go no lower than $20,000. Negotiations must be
concluded by the 22"d.
Bruce MacDonald proposed a motion seconded by Matt Nestor which would add language that
"the difference between Sidelinker's cost and the fair market value will be paid over and above
the $20,000 at the-end-of the project for a totalcostnot to exceed$40,000: - - -- -
On a roll call vote, the amendment was approved with Camille Anthony, Bruce MacDonald,
- Sally Hoyt, Matt Nestor voting in the affirmative and George Hines in the negative. On the main
motion, all five members voted in the affirmative on a roll call vote and the motion was carried.
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Sally Hoyt asked if, with the situation changing, the same offer should be made to the Friends of
the Historic Preservation.
Camille Anthony noted that the motion was made to negotiate with the Sidelinker's.
On motion by George Hines seconded by Matt Nestor, the Board voted that if negotiations fail
with the Sidelinker's by 6/22/98, then the Town Manager is authorized to open negotiations with
the Friends of the Historic Preservation. The motion was approved unanimously.
George Hines brought up a concern about the covenants proposed by the Historical Commission.
He felt that we should ask the Historical Commission for one page guidelines.
Sally Hoyt noted that there is also State historical guidelines.
On motion by Camille Anthony seconded by Sally Hoyt, the Board voted to adjourn their
meeting of June 16, 1998 at 7:32 p.m. on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the
affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
X Secretary,