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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-03 Board of Cemetery Trustees Minutes"orx e Town of Reading ;�� Meeting Minutes TOWN IVEDK �` REAp!, CLERK OO,ipIOPwP'4 v�, MA. Board - committee - commission - Council: 1815 APR - 9 PJr- AM 10: 01 Board of Cemetery Trustees Date: 2025-02-03 Time: 6:OOPM Building: Location: Berger Rm Address: Purpose: General Business Attendees: Members - Present: Virginia Blodgett, Ron Stortz, Brian Boyle, Caitlin Salmon, Members - Not Present: Carl McFadden Others Present: Michael Hannaford, Supervisor, Michael O'Halloran, Administrative Specialist, Ray Boyd Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Caitlin Salmon Topics of Discussion: Town of Reading Board of Cemetery Trustees Monday, February 3, 2025 Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the meeting of February 3, 2025 convened at 6:00 P.M. in person in the Berger Room at Reading Town Hall. Present: Virginia Blodgett, Chairman Ron Stortz, Vice Chair Caitlin Salmon, Secretary Brian Boyle Absent: Carl McFadden Also Present: Michael Hannaford, Supervisor Michael O'Halloran, Administration Ray Boyd Review of Past Meeting Minutes The minutes of December 2, 2024 were reviewed and approved as written by a vote of 4-0, on a motion by Ron Stortz seconded Brian Boyle. Discussion Laurel Hill Civic Function Permit — Full Moon Walk • Permit was rejected for safety reasons • The walk did happen but the agreed to stay out of the cemetery • Never heard if walk did actually take place Page I v OiH 0 Town of Reading �`� Meeting Minutes ,6jP�IIgOPiP� Request for Waiver — Memorial Regulations • Ginny asking the Board to vote on Civil War Veteran maker at Laurel Hill • Veteran's name is not on the current marker (Cheney) • Veteran does qualify for a marker but because there is a marker already on the lot, the Board needs to approve • Because there is plenty of space on the large lot, there is space for a second marker • Ginny has already talked to Will Valliere and he will apply for the marker but needs to have Board approval first. • The VA will still issue a Civil War marker —Granite • A motion would have to be made to waive the current Rules and Regulations to allow a second upright marker on the lot On a motion made by Ginny to allow a second marker on grave #273 for Christian Rahr (marker to be placed on his grave space) Seconded by Ron Stonz and approved by a vote of 4-0 Wood End Expansion Update • Measured out an made some adjustments with the layout • With the cold and weather, things have paused until the ground is thawed General Business Wood End — Still have a lot of people parking out back and walking their dogs • Signs put in by Conservation are misleading and people are using the cemetery as an entrance to paths • Cars are parking on the grass and bringing their dogs in to use the paths • Signs are on cemetery land and should be moved • The Cemetery Board has agreed that the signs and kiosk that are placed on cemetery property should be moved • The Cemetery Board has made a motion that the signs and kiosk that are placed on cemetery property need to be moved. Seconded by Ron and voted in favor by a vote of 4-0 Next Meeting Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00. Adioum The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 by Brian Boyle and second by Virginia Blodgett. Respectfully submitted, Caitlin Salmon, Secretary Page 12