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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Volunteer Appointment Committee
Date: 2016-06-07 Time: 6:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chairman Daniel Ensminger and Barry Berman
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Executive Assistant Paula Schena, David Pinette
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Secretary
Topics of Discussion:
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A motion by Ensminger seconded by Berman to reconsider the previous vote on
the Conservation Commission was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
The Committee interviewed David Pinette for a position on the Conservation Commission.
Mr. Pinette noted he served on the Timberneck Swamp Advisory Committee. He is retiring
from teaching and wants to get involved with the community. He watches the Conservation
Commission meetings on television and they keep asking applicants to come back with
more information over and over again. He noted that when a property with Conservation
land is sold in Reading it should be a record. He noted that a young couple came before the
Conservation Commission because they did landscaping. The cost of what the Conservation
Commission was demoing was prohibited.
Barry Berman asked Mr. Pinette if he ever appeared before the Conservation Commission
and he answered no. Mr. Pinette noted used to do constructional inspections and he
enjoyed that.
Daniel Ensminger asked what he liked about the Firearms Committee and Mr. Pinette noted
that they got everything on the table and brainstormed on solutions and everyone
expressed their opinion.
Barry Berman asked if he is not appointed as full member, would he take an associate
position and he noted he would.
Mr. Pinette noted he doesn't like to see what is going on with the Conservation Commission.
They fine people for cutting the skunk grass.
The Committee thanked Mr. Pinette for coming in. Barry Berman noted he wanted to see
him as associate member as a trial run and Daniel Ensminger noted he wants to the
incumbents to come in for interviews.
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A motion by Ensminger seconded by Berman to recommend appointment of John
Costigan to a position on the Board of Health with a term expiring June 30, 2019
was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
A motion by Berman seconded by Ensminger to recommend appointment of Allison
Ullman to an Associate position on the Fall Street Faire Committee with a term
expiring June 30 2017 was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
A motion by Berman seconded by Ensminger to recommend appointment of Lori
Hodin to the Human Relations Advisory Committee was approved by a vote of 2-0-
0.
A motion by Berman seconded by Ensminger to recommend appointment of
Catherine Kaminer to an Associate position on the Recreation Committee with a
term expiring June 30, 2017 was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
A motion by Berman seconded by Ensminger to recommend appointment of
Michael Bourque and Daniel Ford to Associate positions on the Town Forest
Committee with terms expiring June 30 2017 was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
The Committee decided to meet again on June 21St at 6:00 p.m.
A motion by Berman seconded by Ensminger to adiourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
was approved by a vote of 2-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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