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Date: 2019-03-26 Time: 6:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Executive Session
Purpose: Version: Draft
Attendees: Members - Present:
Andy Friedmann, Barry Berman, Vanessa Alvarado, John Halsey, Dan
Ensminger at 6:10 PM
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Town Counsel Ray Miyares and Bryan
Bertram, Executive Assistant Caitlin Saunders
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Topics of Discussion:
One proposal came back in answer to the RFP that was put out for land acquisition.
The number on the proposal is $750,000.
This will technically be three real estate transactions; one for each parcel of land.
Mr. Berman asked if we buy this land, if it increases or decreases the value of the other two
properties.
Mr. Halsey feels in his opinion it only improves the discussion. He then asked if the Town
can offer to buy the other two smaller parcels. Mr. Miyares noted yes as long as it is under
$35,000.
Mr. Ensminger asked if Conservation has gone out and marked/flagged this land yet. It was
noted almost all of the land is useful and considered `dry'.
Ms. Alvarado asked what their next steps are and Mr. Miyares indicated they need to accept
or deny this proposal.
Ms. Alvarado asked what the time frame would be if we wanted to go out and inspect the
land and Mr. Miyares noted there is a clause in the agreement that the Town can back out
at any time for any reason up until the closing date.
Mr. LeLacheur asked the board their thoughts on where the funds should come from. He
noted the Town has a real estate fund and we also have the Ice Arena fund. The Ice Arena
fund can be voted on by Town Meeting to be used for anything.
The board discussed the options of funds and noted using both those funds would be ideal
without draining the real estate fund.
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Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board award the Contract to the Responders:
Dorothy M. Zanni, William R. Zanni and Marie F. Gagnon as trustees of the Zanni
Reading Trust, in accordance with the terms of the proposal submitted on March 8,
2019. The motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with the following
roll call vote:
Halsey - Yes
Ensminger- Yes
Berman - Yes
Alvarado - Yes
Friedmann - Yes
The board continued to discuss the funds and agreed upon using mostly the real estate fund
but not completely draining it, and using the Ice Arena fund for the rest.
Mr. Ensminger moved that board adjourn Executive Session at 6:41 PM. The
motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with the following roll call
vote:
Halsey - Yes
Ensminger - Yes
Berman - Yes
Alvarado - Yes
Friedmann - Yes
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