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Home My WebLink About2006-05-16 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Richard W. Schubert, V. Chairman Stephen A. Goldy, Secretary James E. Bonazoli Ben Tafoya BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-6643 FAX: (781) 942-9071 NOTICE OF MEETING -BOARD OF SELECTMEN DATE: May 16, 2006 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts OFFICE HOURS - Stephen Goldy 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. Proclamation - National Police Memorial Week b. Proclamation- V.F.W. Poppy Week 3) '4) ci i Y Ell I ~c < sv6 cv 0 5) 6) Personnel & Appointments a. RMLD Citizens Advisory Board b. Economic Development Committee Discussion/Action Items a. Highlights - Veterans' Agent b. Close Warrant - Special Town Meeting on June 12th C. Approve Purchase & Sales Agreement - Dividence Meadows 6:30 8:15 8:20 8:25 7:30 8:00 8:30 d. Town Counsel Performance Review 8:40 e. Establishing a Downtown Parking Task Force 8:50 f. Establishment of Priority Objectives and Work 9:00 Program - Town Manager g. Sign Deeds - Habitat for Humanity 9:30 Approval of Minutes a. April 18, 2006 b. April 25, 2006 Licenses, Permits and Approvals a. Special One Day License issued to Reading Rotary Club for Rotary Auction at Burbank YMCA on April 29, 2006 b. Special One Day License issued to Austin Prep for a Function on May 13, 2006 7) Executive Session a. Litigation b. Land Acquisition 8) copy a. copy . b, copy c. copy d. COPY e. copy f. copy g. COPY h. COPY i. copy J. copy k. copy copy m. copy n. Correspondence Correspondence dated April 17, 2006 from Public Protection Department, Insurance Services Office to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Public Protection Classification Results Correspondence dated April 12, 2006 from Executive Director Katherine Craven, Mass. School Building Authority to Chairman Charles Robinson, FINCOM re: High School Renovation project Correspondence dated April 19, 2006 from Deputy Division Director Greg Cooper, Dept. of Environmental Protection to Municipal Official re: DEP approved Recycling Program - in effect from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008 Correspondence dated April 2, 2006 from Henzie Street neighbors to Highway Division/Peter Hechenbleikner re: Unacceptable condition of existing asphalt on Henzie Street Correspondence dated May 2, 2006 from Ellen Callahan Doucette, Brackett & Lucas to Fire Chief Greg Burns re: Ability of Board of Selectmen to Condition Club License - Fire Alarm Correspondence dated May 2, 2006 from Project Mgr. Richard Zingarelli, Flood Hazard Management Program, DCR Massachusetts to Camille Anthony re: National Flood Insurance Program, Community Assistance Visit February 14, 2006 Correspondence dated May 4, 2006 from State Representative Patrick Natale to Town Manager re: FY 2007 Final House Budget, Financial Expenditures voted on for important local programs in Reading Correspondence dated May 1, 2006 from Contract Manager John Haley, Watermark to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Phase I Initial Site Investigation Report - Camp Curtis Guild Firing Ranges Site Correspondence dated May 1, 2006 from Wendell Nelson, DVM, Ph.D. and Shirley Day to Peter Hechenbleikner, Camille Anthony, BOS, Virginia Adams, Historical Commission, Fran Fink and Conservation Commission re: Saving the 1711 historic "Half House" by the Historical Commission Correspondence dated May 8, 2006 from Jane Lyman, Comcast to BOS re: Enhanced Cable Correspondence dated May 10, 2006 from George Perry III to BOS re: Submitting his resignation from Land Bank Committee Correspondence dated May 2, 2006 from Assoc. Director Catherine Racer, Dept, of Housing & Community Development to Camille Anthony re: Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit - Pleasant Street - Reading Housing Authority Memorandum from Director Jane Wallis Gumble, Dept. of Housing & Community Development re: Monitoring of Chapter 40B Developments Memorandum from Pat Schettini to Reading Town Meeting re:. 2006 Annual Town Meeting 8) Correspondence (Continued) COPY o. Tracking of Legal Services - FY 2006 COPY p. MMA Action Alert from Mass. Municipal Association re: Senate Budget Plan to Increase Lottery by $158M Ch. 70 by $210M COPY q. E-mail dated April 28, 2006 from John Hanley to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Review of Lot Lighting WBC copy r. E-mail dated May 3, 2006 from Dana Ballou to BOS re: Comments on water from the MWRA COPY s. E-mail dated May 3, 2006 from Peter Hechenbleikner to BOS re: Brad Jones putting in FY 2007 State Budget the sum of $350,000 for purchase of North Main Street property adjacent to Bare Meadow copy t. E-mail dated May 3, 2006 from Camille Anthony to Task Force Members re: Next I-93/I-95 Interchange Task Force Meeting on May 10, 2006 copy U. E-mail dated May 8, 2006 from Susan DiGiovanni to Town Manager, Chris Reilly re: Updated RRRED Supporter List copy v. E-mail dated May 4, 2006 from Peter Bowman, Verizon to Municipal Leaders re: Verizon's Franchise Initiatives in Massachusetts copy w. E-mail dated May 10, 2006 from Fire Chief Greg Burns to Peter Heehenbleikner re: Letter sent to American Legion, VFW and Knights of Columbus concerning the sprinkler bill copy X. E-mail dated May 11, 2006 from Peter Hechenbleikner to George McCabe, U.S: Rep. Tierney's Office re: EPA Grant Opportunity Y. Financial Balance Sheet, Statement of Revenue and Expenses, Parts A & B, Statement of Ownership from Comcast Z. Comcast Quarterly Newsletter re: Comcast Supports Springfield Chamber's Outlook Program aa. E-mail dated May 5, 2006 from Rich Swanson to. BOS re: Addison-Wesley property bb. Correspondence dated May 3, 2006 from Department of Telecommunications & Energy to Issuing Authority re: Comcast Cable Communications - Public Hearing to investigate basic service tier programming and equipment and installation rates for affected communities in Mass. CC. Correspondence dated May 5, 2006 from Department of Telecommunications & Energy re: Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comment - Cable TV on proposed amendment to Rules and Regulations governing Cable TV licensing process dd. Correspondence dated May 8, 2006 from Brian Blaesser, Robinson & Cole to Chris Reilly re: Archstone-Smith - Monitoring Services Agreement and Regulatory Agreement Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting.