HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-11 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
James E. Bonazoli, Chairman
Stephen A. Goldy, V. Chairman
Ben Tafoya, Secretary
Camille W. Anthony
Richard W. Schubert
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
(781) 942-9043
FAX: '(781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING -BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: March 11, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
OFFICE HOURS -Richard Schubert
6:30
1)
Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
I . E-mail from Karen Herrick
2. E-mail from Joe Dimino
7:15
C. Town Manager's/Assistant.Town Manager's Report
2)
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
3)
Personnel & Appointments
a. RCTV Board of Directors
8:15
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b. Land Bank Committee
c. West Street Historic District
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4)
Discussion/Action Items
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a. Presentation to Veterans
7:25
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b. Priscilla Walcott re: Kennel Licensing
7:30
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c. Highlights - Dog Licensing and Animal Control
7:45
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d. Hearing - Public Input on "All Alcoholic" Liquor
8:30
Licenses for Smaller Restaurants
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e. Traffic Issues - Multi-Way Stops, Stops on Through
9:00
Streets
f Improvement of Ash Street - Green to Washington
9:15
g. Hearing - Stop Regulations - Summer Avenue at
9:30
Willow Street
h. Traffic Issues - Red Light/Speed Cameras
10:00
5)
Approval of Minutes
a. January 23, 2008
b.. February 26, 2008
6)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
a. Special One Day License issued to Austin Prep for sale of
all alcoholic beverages to be served on premises at Parent's
Social on March 6, 2008
7) Executive Session
8) Correspondence
copy a. Correspondence dated March 3, 2008 from Representative Brad
Jones to James Bonazoli re: Senate Bill 1854 "An Act to Further
Enforce the Open Meeting Law"
copy b. Correspondence dated February 22, 2008 from Representative
John Tierney to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Recent discussions
concerning issues affecting Reading
copy c. Correspondence dated February 26, 2008 from Jill Reddish,
Verizon to BOS re: Notification mailed to all existing Verizon
FiOS TV customers
copy d. Correspondence dated March 1, 2008 from Joyce Ralph to BOS
re: Upcoming bill to set up legalized gambling casinos
copy e. Correspondence dated February 28, 2008 from Secretary Judy Ann
Bigby, Executive Office of Health and Human Services and
Commissioner Julia Kehoe, Department of Transitional Assistance
to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Statewide Hunger Summit on March
27, 2008 at UMass Boston
copy f. Memorandum dated February 22, 2008 from Town Counsel Gary
Brackett to James Bonazoli re: Wetlands Enforcement - Fines and
Civil Penalties
copy g. Chicago Tribune article re: Focus of red-light cameras is safety,
not cash, suburbs say
copy h. Boston Globe article on Reading's World Caf6 - It's all Open to
Discussion
copy i. Report to the Town of Reading from Gradient Corporation re: .
Monitoring of RF Exposure Levels, Reading, MA
copy j. E-mail dated February 26, 2008 from George Zambouras to
Peter Hechenbleikner and James D'Agostino re: Haven Street
Drive Up Mail Boxes
copy k. E-mail dated February 29, 2008 from Irene Collins, Reading-North
Reading Chamber of Commerce to Peter Hechenbleikner re:
Reading Downtown Renovation schedule
copy 1. E-mail dated February 29, 2008 from Peter Hechenbleikner to Ron
Powell re: Resignation from Finance Committee
copy in. E-mail dated February 28, 2008 from Ted McIntire to Steve Vittori
re: Town cell phones
copy n. E-mail dated March 1, 2008 from Brian and Sonnia Maria
O'Connor to Jim Cormier re: Note of thanks for great work of
Officers Stasiok and Agnone who responded to a burglar alarm at
their residence
copy o. E-mail dated March 1, 2008 from Mike DeBrigard to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Sidewalk plowing
Note: This Agenda has been. prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.