HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-21 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
Camille W. Anthony, Chairman
Richard W. Schubert, V. Chairman
Joseph G. Duffy, Secretary
James E. Bonazoli
Ben Tafoya
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
(781) 942-6643
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING -BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: March 21, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
1)
Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's Report
2)
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
a. Certificate of Appreciation - Reading Garden Club. 7:30
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b. Proclamation - Arbor Day
Discussion/Action Items
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a. Town Accountant - General Discussion 7:35
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b. Response to Management Letter - Invite FINCOM 8:00
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c. Discussion - Water Supply 8:30
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d. Process for Consideration of Sale of Land- 9:15
Oakland Road
e. Final 2006 Goals and Work Plan 9:30
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f. Consideration of a Band Stand 9:45
4)
Executive Session
a. Labor Negotiations
5)
Correspondence
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a. Correspondence dated March 6, 2006 from Kerry Mackin,
Ipswich River Watershed Association to BOS re: Supporting
proposed purchase of Reading's future water supply from MWRA
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b. Correspondence dated February 28, 2006 from Leah Leigh,
Franchise Service Manager, Verizon to Peter Hechenbleiknef re:
Town of Reading - Verizon Cable Franchise, Notice of Service
Date: February 16, 2006
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c. Correspondence postmarked March 6, 2006 from William
McHardy to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Redevelopment of Addison- .
Wesley into lifestyle retail center
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d. Correspondence dated March 6, 2006 from William Brown to BOS
re: Newly elected Town Meeting Members
5) Correspondence (Continued)
COPY e. Correspondence dated March 6. 2006 from William Brown to BOS
re: Flat fee for residential storm water
copy £ . Correspondence dated February 27, 2006 from Geoffrey Howie,
Asst. V.P., Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. to Chief Engineer John
Blundo, Mass. Highway Dept. re: West Street reconstruction
copy g. Correspondence dated.March 15, 2006 from Lana Spillman,
Town of Topsfield Conservation Administrator to BOS
re: Purchase all of Reading's water from the MWRA
COPY h. Correspondence dated March 2, 2006 from Jane Calvin, Mass.
DCR Urban and Community Forestry Program to Bob Keating re:
Congratulations on Tree City USA application for 2005 being
approved and forwarded to National Arbor Day Foundation
copy i. Correspondence dated March 13, 2006 from President Laura
Johnson, Mass. Audubon to Camille Anthony/BOS re: Supporting
proposed purchase of Reading's water supply from MWRA
COPY j. Correspondence dated March 10, 2006 from Representative Brad
Jones to Secretary John Cogliano, Boston Region MPO re: Notice
of decreased federal funding for current fiscal year for certain
projects included in Statewide Road and Bridge Program
copy k. E-mail dated March 2, 2006 from Chief Jim Cormier to .Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Letter sent to Reading parents informing them
of a Drug Abuse Recognition Program to be held beginning 3/7
copy 1. E-mail dated February 18, 2006 from Gina Snyder to BOS/Peter
Hechenbleikner re: On the topic of MWRA buy-in
copy m. E-mail dated March 9, 2006 from Bill Solomon to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: House Panel OK's National Franchise .
COPY n. E-mail dated March 9, 2006 from Noel Higgins to Town Manager
re: Addison-Wesley complex
copy o. E-mail dated March 9, 2006 from Bob Frey to Task Force
Members re: I-93/I-95 Public Meeting Clarification
copy p. E-mail dated March 10, 2006 re: Reading C.A.R.E.'s response to
S.R. Weiner's 3/7/06 Request
copy q. E-mail dated March 15, 2006 from Gary Hylan to BOS re: Keep
Ipswich River as primary source of water/supplement with MWRA
COPY r. E-mail dated March 13, 2006 from Paula Gentile to BOS, Town
Manager re: The 40B Question - Opposed to "Lifestyle Center"
COPY s. E-mail dated March 14, 2006 from Chris Reilly to Dale Scott re:
Avalon Inwood Drive - Reading residents
copy t. E-mail dated March 13, 2006 from Peter Hechenbleikner to BOS
Bonazoli, Tafoya, Schubert re: Johnson Woods Workshop
copy U. E-mail dated March 16, 2006 from Greg Burns to Peter
Hechenbleikner, Police Chief Jim Cormier re: Fire Marshall Press
Release for Pine Ridge Road Fire
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include
all matters which may be taken up at this meeting.