HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-04 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Ben Tafoya, Chairman
James E. Bonazoli, Vice Chairman
Camille W. Anthony, Secretary
Stephen A. Goldy
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: August 4, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
OFFICE HOURS - Ben Tafoya 6:30
1) Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's/Assistant Town Manager's Report
2) Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
3) Personnel & Appointments 8:00
a. Council on Aging
b. Recreation Committee
4)
Discussion/Action Items
a.
Highlights - Reading Coalition Against Substance 7:30
Abuse (RCASA)
b.
Introduction - Terry Kennedy, Executive Director, 7:50
ARC
C.
Update on Fall Street Faire
d.
Progress Report on ad hoc Municipal Building 8:30
Committee
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e.
Discussion - Revised Liquor Policy
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Review/Approval of installation of scoreboard at
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Morton Field and future expansion to serve lighted
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softball field
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Approval of Pilot Program for appointment of
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volunteers; appointment of two Board of Selectmen
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members to Volunteer Appointment Subcommittee
h.
Approve debt sale of July 30, 2009
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Approve MWRA SRF Loan
j.
Approval for Hiring of Community Services Director/
Town Planner Position at Step 8
5)
App
roval of Minutes
a.
July 13, 2009
b.
July 14, 2009
6)
Lice
nses, Permits and Approvals
7)
Executive Session
8)
Correspondence
copy a.
Correspondence dated July 20, 2009 from State Senator Richard
Tisei to Undersecretary Tina Brooks, Department of Housing and
Community Development re: Supporting Oaktree Acorn LLC's
application for grants and loans to be integral to successful
redevelopment of former Atlantic Supermarket site
copy b.
Correspondence dated July 20, 2009 from President Geoffrey
Beckwith, Exec. V.P. Stanley Corcoran and Town Administrator
Ira Singer, MIIA to MIIA Members re: MIIA Board approves $2
million in Additional Participation Credits
copy c.
Correspondence dated July 23, 2009 from Police Chief James
Cormier to Jim Steenbruggen re: Generous donation of marine
batteries and repair work First Electric Motor Service made to fix
Police Department's traffic speed trailer
copy d.
Correspondence dated July 25, 2009 from Nathalie Nordstrom to
Peter Hechenbleikner re: Letter to Editor in issue of Yankee
Magazine concerning Preserving our Heritage
copy e.
Correspondence dated July 29, 2009 from George Wetmore to
Peter Hechenbleikner re: Commending Frank Driscoll for
assistance with his medical benefits
copy f.
Notice from DPW re: Franklin Street - Roadway Reclamation
and Resurfacing
copy g.
E-mail dated July 15, 2009 from Leo Lessard to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Howard/Lewis Street drainage ditch and
upcoming West Street Project
copy h.
E-mail dated July 23, 2009 from Jeff Everson to BOS re: Fay,
Spofford & Thorndike selected by Mass Highway Dept. to
complete improvements to I-93/I-95 Interchange Project
i.
E-mail dated July 20, 2009 from Mary Delai to Bob LeLacheur
re: Another Revision of Power Point
j.
E-mail dated July 20, 2009 from Maureen Knight to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Additional Downtown Update 7-20-09
k.
E-mail dated July 21, 2009 from Peter Reinhart to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: 2009 Roadway Resurfacing List
1.
E-mail dated July 23, 2009 from Ellen Callahan Doucette,
Brackett & Lucas to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Conflict of
Interest - Fall Faire Committee
in.
E-mail dated July 23, 2009 from Bob Keating to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Tree at Green Tomato
n.
Correspondence dated July 27, 2009 from Ellen Callahan
Doucette, Brackett & Lucas to Clerk's Office re: Jason P. Scholten
vs. Reading Zoning Board of Appeals
o.
Rec. Division Release re: Reading Community Tennis Courts to
open on Monday, August 5, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.
P.
E-mail dated July 30, 2009 from Adam DeFilippo to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Rate Change for Verizon's FiOS TV Premier
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.