HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-04-12 Board of Selectmen AgendaRichard W. Schubert, Chairman
Town of Reading Camille W. Anthony, V. Chairman
James E. Bonazoli
Joseph G. Duffy
16 Lowell Street Ben Tafoya
Reading, MA 01867-2685 BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: April 12, 2005
CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 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. Proclamation - Telecommunications Week 7:55
3) Personnel & Appointments
4) Discussion/Action Items
a. Swear in new Selectmen 7:30
b. Reorganization - Elect Secretary 7:45
C. Liaison Assignments 7:50
d. Hearing - Beer and Wine Liquor License - 8:00
Colombo's Pizza & Caf6
e. Approval of Conservation Restrictions - 8:30
72 Van Norden Road
f. Update on Water Issues 8:45
g. Designation of Memorial Day Speakers 9:45
5) Approval of Minutes
a. March 22, 2005
b. March 29, 2005
6) Licenses, Permits and Approval
7) Executive Session
8) Correspondence
copy a. Correspondence dated March 21, 2005 from Representative Brad
Jones to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Update on status of House Bill
36, An Act Authorizing the Conservation Commission of Reading
to Grant Certain Easements
copy b. Correspondence dated March 25, 2005 from President Arnold
Rubin, Atlantic Food Mart to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Requesting
parking time limits in Haven Street area
8) Correspondence (Continued)
copy c. Correspondence dated March 14, 2005 from District Highway
Director Patricia Leavenworth to Peter Hechenbleikner re:
Forwarding Heavy Vehicle Exclusion data to Boston Office for
their final review
copy d. Correspondence dated March 25, 2005 from Middlesex District
Attorney Martha Coakley to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Notice of
Community Opportunity, Communities that Care
copy e. Correspondence dated March 28, 2005 from Representative Brad
Jones to Peter Hechenbleikner and Police Chief James Cormier re:
Gov. Romney signed into law legislation changing date by which
candidates for the Civil Service Police Officer examination must
reach the minimum age of 21
copy f. Correspondence dated March 31, 2005 from Acting Commissioner
Stephen Pritchard, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Approval of Tree City USA application for
2004, and invitation to Annual Tree City Forum Award Ceremony
on April 21St
copy g. Correspondence dated March 15, 2005 from Senior V.P. Kevin
Casey, Coincast to Dear Sir/Madam re: 2004 Community Report
copy h. Correspondence from Susan and Joseph Silva (42 Winsor Lane,
Topsfield) to BOS re: Requesting Reading's application for
interbasin transfer be amended
copy i. Conference Memorandum dated March 25, 2005 from Richard
Fenuccio, Brown, Linquist, Fenuccio & Raber Architects to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Modular Housing and/or renovations at 75
Pleasant Street - Reading Housing Authority
copy j. Correspondence from DPW to residents re: Resurfacing Woburn
Street from Main Street to West Street
copy ' k. Correspondence dated April 5, 2005 from V.P. Development Scott
Dale, Avalon Bay Communities to Secretary Ellen Roy Herzfelder,
Exec. Office of Environmental Affairs re: Avalon Inwood - Notice
of Project Change
copy 1. Memorandum dated March 25, 2005 from Jane Fiore to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: BOH Fee Schedule
copy in. Memorandum dated March 29, 2005 from Jane Fiore to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Update on BOH Fee Schedule Review
copy n. Facsimile from Fred Van Magness to Peter Hechenbleikmer re:
House of Representatives enacted House Bill 36 - An Act
Authorizing the Conservation Commission of Reading to Grant
Certain Easements by vote of 153-0 - bill moves back to Senate
for enactment before being presented to Governor for his
consideration
copy o. Nation's City Weekly - March 28, 2005 from National League
of Cities - Court Cases Victories for Municipalities
8)
Correspondence (Continued)
copy p.
E-mail dated March 29, 2005 from Tim O'Connor to BOS re:
Curtis Street/George Street traffic
copy q.
E-mail dated March 28, 2005 from Bob Frey to Task Force
Members re: Review for interchange data for meeting
copy r.
E-mail dated March 28, 2005 from Jeffrey Everson to
Commissioner John Cogliano re: Flawed Accident Data, Fraud
and Public Safety
copy s.
E-mail dated March 31, 2005 from Jeffrey Everson to BOS/Town
Manager re: Mass. Highway Dept. is object of official inquiry by
Inspector General, U.S. Dept. of Transportation for allegedly
committing fraud in the use of traffic data known by MHD to be
worthless
copy t.
E-mail dated April 3, 2005 from Jeffrey Everson to BOS re:
Interchange Article in Sunday Globe
copy U.
E-mail dated April 4, 2005 from George Hines to BOS, Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Woods School - Hazard for Kindergarteners
copy v.
E-mail dated April 4, 2005 from Bob Frey to Task Force Members
re: Interchange Article in Sunday's Globe
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.