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Board - Committee
Date: 2017-10-10
Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
Commission - Council:
Volunteer Appointment Committee
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Dan Ensminger, Barry Berman
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Executive Assistant Caitlin
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Topics of Discussion:
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
RF,ADING, MA.
2022 JUL 18 AM 7:56
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Berger Room
Session:
Version: Draft
ony D Arezzo, Rachei Hitch
Mr. Ensminger called the meeting toafter 6:30 PM.
There are two applicants for Communit nninq `d Development Commission.
Tony D'Arezzo was the first t� idate.
Mr. Ensminger asked Mr. D'Arezzo what Ydemnterested in CPDC.
Mr. D'Arezzo noted he has been going to CPDC meetings for years now following along all
the projects coming through. It started,y, „ s back -:when he became interested in specific
project in t d wand to follow a}b'
Mr. Be asked ould ;interested in an associate position and he said yes he
would be.
Mr. D'Arezzo noted he ha n thr gh the whole CPDC and permitting process himself
back when he put an additi on his house so he knows what other applicants are going
through when they come be'"'re the board.
Mr. Berman asked Mr. D'Arezzo what his thoughts are about development in town in
general.
Mr. D'Arezzo explained that development in Reading is balancing act between deciding
which projects are better suited commercial or residential. It's hard to find that line but it
needs to be done.
Mr. Ensminger asked if the time commitment was ok and Mr. D'Arezzo noted yes, he goes
to every meeting anyway.
Mr. Ensminger then asked if there would be any work conflicts for him. Mr. D'Arezzo noted
he does not foresee any, he works for a forklift company; besides possibly being an abutter
to a project.
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Rachel Hitch was the next applicant.
Mr. Ensminger asked her what interests her in CPDC.
Ms. Hitch noted she has been interested in the economic development of the town ever
since she moved here. She moved in while the Calareso's Farm Stand was in the process of
moving their location and that got her interested in other development around town. She
noted the town seems to be very active right now in development and she wants to be apart
of it in some way.
Mr. Ensminger asked her if the time commitment was ok and she said yes.
Ms. Hitch also noted she has professional experience in planning and economic
development. She has worked on large and small projects back in Now York in multiple
different positions. She has been on the business side, she has alwen in rezoning
processes, how to assemble sites to attract developers and al2mwn on the marketing and
numbers side of projects. She also noted she was intereste on project when she
heard about it and has been following along with that.
Mr. Ensminger asked if there would be any
noted no.
Mr. Ensminger and Mr. Berman discussed nol
economic development and the process of it.
Mr. Berman made a motion to re
Community Planning and Develo
an associate position expiring 6-3
the motion passed with a 2-0 vote.
Mr. Berman made
approved with aJ
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