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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Bylaw Committee
Date: 2016-11-02
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Vote on November 2016 Town
meeting Bylaw articles
Attendees: Members - Present:
Stephen Crook
Chris O'Donoghue
Jeffrey W. Struble
Paul Sylvester
Members - Not Present:
None
Others Present:
None
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Berger Room
Session: General Session
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Chris O'Donoghue
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting called to order at 7:36pm.
Discussion on Articles for subsequent Town Meeting November 2016 -
RECEIVED
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Article 19:
No vote because CPDC needed to discuss in their own meeting
General Bylaw section 7.9.2.3 and 7.9.4.1 added as amendments for Article 19
No definition of disturbance/disturbance of land- may be defined at Federal level (EPA)
Are definitions the same as the Zoning Bylaw?
.7.1 of General Bylaw, Use of Private Lands
Codifies EPA and MGL requirements
Disturbance of land defined in General Bylaw section 7.9.2.9 in Article 19
Assuming all duties bestowed are granted by EPA
.Interest rate of 14% in MGL
Vote to approve Article 19 as amended by CPDC
Motion: Stephen Crook
2nd: Chris O'Donoghue
Approve 4-0
Article 23:
Second Offense fine changed to $300
Hazardous materials defined in MGL Chapter 94B
General Bylaw section 8.12.2.2 change "into enter" to "into"
General Bylaw section 8.12.3 eliminate the second "in writing"
General Bylaw section 8.12.4.3 applies to blocking exit pipes into wetlands
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1.7 states that each day a violation is committed is a separate offense
Motion: Steve
2nd: Paul
Approve 4-0
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Next meeting Wednesday December 14th, 7:30pm.
Changes to General Bylaw:
Have changes complied by December 15th
Get up to speed on meeting minutes
Jeff will give report to the Town Meeting, November 14th
Meeting adjourned at 8:44
Motion: Chris
2nd: Steve
Approve 4-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris O'Donoghue
Secretary
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