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Board of Selectmen
Date: 2018-04-17 Time: 8:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session:
Purpose: General Business Version:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Barry Berman, Dan Ensminger, John Halsey
Members - Not Present:
Andrew Friedmann, Vanessa Alvarado
Others Present:
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Executive Assistant Caitlin Saunders, David
Cannon
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Topics of Discussion:
Barry Berman called the meeting to order at 8 PM.
Liaison Reports
Mr. Halsey reported the Little League parade preparation is in full swing. It will be on
Sunday the 29th. There are 700 kids participating along with the police and fire
departments. At the end of the parade they will be dedicating the new batting cages.
Mr. Ensminger noted there is a letter in the packet tonight about a cable TV bill that is in
front of the senate right now and he is hoping to talk more about this at their next meeting
with a full board. Last Sunday at Mass there was a situation where someone needed medical
attention and the first responders were on scene quickly and handled the situation in church
perfectly.
Mr. Berman wanted to remind everyone Earth Day is.this Saturday at Coolidge Middle
School. He attended the screening of"Intelligent lives" and thought it was fantastic film that
everyone should see. Mr. Berman wanted to give a quick shout-out to all the Reading
residents who participated in the Boston Marathon on Monday.
Public Comment
George Kachen thanked all the residents for coming out and voting; every vote counts;
every opinion matters. He noted we all need to listen better to each other and stated
listening is key.
Town Managers Report
Mr. LeLacheur noted next Monday is the start of Town Meeting. Saturday, May 19th will be
the Garden Club's annual plant.sale. Wednesday, May 23rd, the Schools will be hosting a
security summit for people interested in measures being taken to keep us safe.
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Public Safety Telecom municators Week
Both Police Chief Segalla and Fire Chief Burns were present.
Mr. Ensminger read the proclamation proclaiming the week of April 8 -14th Public
Safety Telecommunicators Week here in Reading..With a second from Mr. Halsey
the motion passed with a 3-0-0 vote.
Chief Segalla and Head Dispatcher Victoria Avery wanted to commend and recognize
dispatcher Debi Haynes for her exemplary performance specifically on Monday, October
30th, 2017. That night she was the sole dispatcher on duty from 12 am - 8 am during an
extreme weather storm and fielded a high volume of calls.
Chief Burns also wanted to commend and recognize his dispatcher Nicole Janey for her
exemplary performance specifically on March 8th, 2018. As the sole dispatcher on that night,
between the hours of 1:30 am - 6:30 am, she fielded over 450 calls and radio
transmissions due to a second alarm fire.
Hearing - 467 Main Street
Dan Ensminger read the hearing notice for 467 Main Street.
It was noted this was discussed at their last meeting and nothing has changed since then.
They are still seeking approval for an entrance/ exit waiver, permission for potential outdoor
dining license and approval to create up to three parking spaces along Main Street.
Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on 467 Main
Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. Halsey and approved with a 3-0-0 vote.
Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board of Selectmen approve the entrance/exit
location to the Project on Green Street at 43.7'from the Main Street intersection
as required by the Decision, with a 6.3' deviation from the desired 50';
and that the Board of Selectmen grant permission for the Project to have outdoor
seating on the sidewalk at the street level of the commercial space conditioned
upon any further tenants or occupants applying for an obtaining and Outdoor
Dining License pursuant to the Board of Selectmen Policy Section 3.10;
and that the Board of Selectmen approve the Project, at Boghos' expense, to
create three on-street parking spaces, which will be fully public and regulated as
the Town Of Reading sees fit.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Halsey and approved with a 3-0-0 vote.
The Art Lounge - Change of D/B/A and Corporate Structure
It was noted The Art Lounge is dropping the "the" in the name and changing to a sole
proprietorship.
Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board of Selectmen approve the Change of D/B/A
and Corporate Structure of the Wine and Malt, General On Premise License for The
Art Lounge on Haven located at 78 Haven Street, Reading, MA..The motion was
seconded by-Mr.-Halsey and approved with-a-3-0-0-vote.
Mr. Ensminger made a motion to adjourn at 8:42 PM, second by Mr. Halsey and
approved with a 3-0-0 vote.
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