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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-03-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting March 25, 2003 The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Lounge at the Senior Center, 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Secretary Richard Schubert, Selectmen George Hines and Gail Wood, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Nadine Wandzilak from the Advocate and Dennis Anderson from the Chronicle. Discussion/Action Items Downtown Parking Survey–Process and Timeframe - Chairman Camille Anthony indicated that she would like to have a process to review the parking study for Downtown and get this matter back before the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Richard Schubert indicated that he would like to see early action on the Hamden Yard parking lot regulations, modification to the High Street parking regulations, and the change in the regulations to the off street lots limiting parking to a specified number of hours per day. He would like to do this before Town Meeting so that a representation can be made to Town Meeting as to the long-term viability of the revolving fund. Chairman Camille Anthony noted that she feels we need to do a process or workshop involving the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Commission, the Downtown Steering Committee and the Downtown business people. This could deal with the longer term issues. Selectman George Hines felt that we needed to do a statement of the problem and develop an approach. The Town Manager was directed to do the following: 1. Set up a workshop meeting, preferably as soon as possible, with the Downtown Steering Committee, CPDC, Board of Selectmen and Downtown business people. 2. Set up a public hearing in April before Town Meeting to make the changes to the Hamden Yard parking lot, High Street lot and regulations setting up the maximum hours per day that one could park in the parking lots. With regard to High Street, instead of taking some of the spaces between Vine and Haven Streets on-High Street for the "employee permit spaces," we could reduce the two hour spaces there, increase the commuters spaces there and place some of the employee paid parking spaces on High Street north of Woburn Street. Setting Up Meeting with Boards of Selectmen of communities served by the RMLD - Chairman Camille Anthony reviewed the need to meet with the RMLD communities. The purpose would be to review the status of the Town Meeting Warrant Articles, and also to have any other discussion with regard to budget matters. The Board tentatively set April 9th for that meeting. The Town Manager will not be able to be there because the Finance Committee will be meeting — that night. Board of Selectmen Meeting—March 25, 2003 —Page 2 Chairman Camille Anthony asked for an update on Meadow Brook. The Town Manager noted that Meadow Brook was suppose to get back to us with specific maps which would show the land that they would need, and locate the parcels on those maps so we can determine how we acquire those particular parcels. Selectman George Hines asked for another site walk, in better weather but before the leaves come out on the trees, and showing specific locations of where proposed improvements would be. A motion by Schubert seconded by Wood to adjourn the meeting of March 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Respectfully sub4itl�d Secretary