HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-21 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 SELECTIVIGN
DATE:
August 21, 2007
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
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PLACE:
Selectmen's Meeting Room
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16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
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1)
Reports and Comments
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a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
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b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's Report
2)
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
3)
Personnel & Appointments
a. Board of Cemetery Trustees
8:00
b. Birch Meadow Planning Committee
C. FINCOM Representative to Community Preservation
Act Study Committee
d. FINCOM Member to Northern Area Greenway
Task Force
4) Discussion/Action items
a. Town Accountant Quarterly Meeting 7:30
b. Discuss Charter and Town Accountant.Regulations 7:45
C. Hearing - Request for Tree Removal -16 Vine St. 8:15
d. Hearing - Request for Waiver - Driveway Opening 8:30
55 Walnut St.
e.
Review Downtown Parking Committee Report
8:45
f.
Review Request to Sell Lot on Birch Road
9:15
g.
Review Request to Vacate a portion. of Tower Road
9:30
h.
Review Request to Vacate a portion of Robert Road
9:45
i.
MWRA Sewer Debt Authorization
j.
Discuss number of Constables
10:00
5) App
roval of Minutes
a.
August 7, 2007
b.
Release of Executive Session Minutes:
January 30, 2007, June 6, 2006, May 16, 2006,
March 21, 2006, February 28, 2006, November 15,
2005, June 28, 2005, November 9, 2004, June 17,
2003, June 10, 2003
6)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
7)
Executive Session
8)
Correspondence
copy a.
Correspondence dated August 3, 2007 from Senior Associate
Michael Bingham, Corporate Environmental Advisors to BOS re:
Phase V Status and Remedial Monitoring Report - Shell Gasoline
Station, 87 Walkers Brook Drive
copy b.
Correspondence dated August 8, 2007 from Bob Frey, Office of
Transportation Planning to BOS re: Recommendations of the
I-93/I-95 Interchange Transportation Study
copy c.
Correspondence dated August 2, 2007 from Representative Brad
Jones to BOS Chairman James Bonazoli re: Addison-Wesley site
visit to show DHCD reasons why site is appropriate for 40R Smart
Growth Overlay District
copy d.
Correspondence dated July 2, 2007 from Acting Drinking Water
Chief James Persky, Dept of Environmental Protection to Ted
McIntire re: 2007 Public Water System Award earned by Reading
Water Department
copy e.
Correspondence dated August 9, 2007 from Nancy Heffernan to
BOSBoard of Assessors re: Tax Foreclosure for property off
Parkman Road
copy f.
E-mail dated August 5, 2007 from Bob Soli to BOS re: Two
serious deficiencies in the I-93/I-95 Final Report
copy g.
E-mail dated August 8, 2007 from Jeffrey Everson to Bob Frey
and Task Force Members re: I-93/I-95 Interchange Project -
Unresolved eminent domain issue
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.