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Date: 2023-10-10 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Select Board Meeting Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Jackie McCarthy, Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Karen Herrick
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Town Manager Fidel Mail Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella, Dave Talbot,
Angela Binda, Chris Larsen
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Executive Assistant Caitlin Nocella
Topics of Discussion:
This meeting was held in person and remote via Zoom.
Chair McCarthy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Public Comment
Dave Talbot noted McDonalds is currently before the planning boards for a remodel and he
doesn't think the design is right for Reading. He would like the Select Board to step in if they
can.
Angela Binda expressed her wishes for the board to vote for a 1.35 tax shift at their next
meeting.
Liaison Reports
Bacci noted SWEC couldn't meet last week due to quorum issues, but they have rescheduled
to next week. He also noted a new restaurant will be going into where the Common District
Meeting House was supposed to be.
Haley noted the new resident open house was a great success. The Charter Review
committee will meet next Monday.
Herrick noted she attended the RMLD meeting where they discussed green power. She
attended a MMA conference for women elected municipal officers.
Dockser noted Council on Aging met last week. He noted they made a video of the issues at
the Pleasant Street center. They have reported an odor from the heating system. They also
discussed programming for the younger senior citizens.
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McCarthy noted the cultural council met last week and noted the grant applications are open.
The cultural council needs volunteers. The Select Board voted to issue a RFQ for a Town
Manager Search committee.
Town Manager Report
Maltez noted they are doing a chimney inspection and air quality test at the Pleasant Street
center due to concerns about a smell when the heat is on.
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza - Change of Manager
Herrick read the hearing notice and noted this hearing was continued from their last meeting.
The proposed manager Chris Larsen was in attendance and introduced himself to the board.
Dockser noted this board takes liquor compliance very seriously and he hopes Athony's
continues to as well.
Herrick moved to close the hearing regarding the change of manager application. The
motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5-0 vote.
Herrick moved to approve the change of manager application for an annual all alcohol
restaurant license d/b/a Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza at 48 Walkers Brook Drive. The
motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5-0 vote.
Select Board Designee to Designer Selection Panel
Maltez explained the group that will make up the Designer Selection Panel for the Senior
Center feasibility study.
Dockser indicated his wishes to be on the panel as someone who has been advocating for
the Senior center and sits on the ReCALC as well.
Herrick nominated Dockser to be the Select Board Designee on the Designer Selection
Committee for the feasibility study for a new senior center. The motion was seconded
by McCarthy and approved with a 5-0 vote.
Future Agendas
The board discussed future agenda items.
Minutes
The board discussed the meeting minutes from the previous meeting.
Herrick moved to approve the meeting minutes from September 26'h as written. The
motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5-0 vote
Docker moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 PM. The motion was seconded by Herrick
and approved with a 5-0 vote.
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