HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-08 Board of Selectmen AgendaStephen A. Goldy, Chairman
Town of Reading
Ben Tafoya, V. Chairman
James E. Bonazoli, Secretary
16 Lowell Street
Camille W. Anthony
Richard W. Schubert
MA 01867
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NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
*REVISED
DATE: July 8, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
OFFICE HOURS - Stephen Goldy
6:30
1)
Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
1. E-mail from Ilene Bornstein
C. Town Manager's/Assistant Town Manager's Report
2)
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
a. Recognition - Retiring Volunteers with five or
8:05
more years of service within the Town of Reading
3)
Personnel & Appointments
a. Badge Pinning - Firefighters and new Paramedic
7:45
4)
Discussion/Action Items
a. Highlights - Historical Commission
7:30
b. Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate
7:55
Protection 1-2-3 Pledge
C. Continued Hearing - Birch Meadow Drive Parking
8:15
Regulations
d. Appeal of Curb and Sidewalk Requirement - Ronan
8:30
e. Update - Downtown
f. Filing of grant application for acquisition of land -
Ipswich River Greenway
g. Liaison Assignments
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h. Busa Liquor License Suspension Appeal
8:45
5)
Approval of Minutes
a. May 13, 2008
6)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
7)
Executive Session
a. Litigation
b. Approval of Minutes
May 13, 2008
8) Correspondence
copy a. Correspondence dated June 18, 2008 from Town Counsel Ellen
Callahan Doucette, Brackett & Lucas to Peter Hechenbleikner re:
Renewal of Comcast Cable License - Negotiation of Provisions -
Application of "Lawful" Bylaws
copy b. Correspondence dated June 13, 2008 from Senator Richard Tisei
to Peter Hechenbleikner re: BOS June 18th public hearing to
discuss renewal of Reading's cable service contract with Comcast
copy c. Correspondence dated June 11, 2008 from District Highway
Director Patricia Leavenworth, Mass Highway to George
Zambouras re: Responding to request that additional work on
325 linear feet of Ash Street be added to the contract
copy d. Correspondence dated June 24, 2008 from General Counsel
Lawrence Feeney, Department of Veterans' Services to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Duties of the Veterans' Agents
copy e. Correspondence dated June 24, 2008 from Jamie Maughan to
BOS re: Resigning as member of Conservation Commission
copy f. E-mail dated June 27, 2008 from George Zambouras to Peter
Hechenbleikner, Carol Kowalski, Ted McIntire, Jim Connier,
Greg Burns, Mike Lee re: Pleasant/Main Temp Signal
g. Memo dated June 18, 2008 from Cheryl Johnson to BOS re: List
of Poll Workers for next year and attached Mass. General Laws
h. Memorandum dated June 19, 2008 from Senator Richard Tisei
to Local Elected Officials, Law Enforcement and Education
Agencies re: The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act Program
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.