HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-31 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
Richard W. Schubert, Chairman
Camille W. Anthony, V. Chairman
Joseph G. Duffy, Secretary
James E. Bonazoli
Ben Tafoya
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
(781) 942-9043
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE:
May 31, 2005
CALL TO ORDER:
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7:30 p.m.
PLACE:
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Selectmen's Meeting Room
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16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts C-_ r=
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1)
Reports and Comments
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a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments r',
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c. Town Manager's Report
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Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
3)
Personnel & Appointments
a. Badge Pinning - Sergeant David Clark 7:45
4)
Discussion/Action Items
a. Presentation on Imagination Station Improvements 8:00
b. Hearing - No parking on Walkers Brook Drive 8:30
C. Hearing - Hamden Yard and Parker Street Parking 8:45
Regulations
d. Hearing - Establish a Health Insurance Task Force 9:15
e. Approval of Easement Agreement - Walgreen's
f. Review of Instructional Motions from Town Meeting
5)
Approval of Minutes
a. May 4, 2005
b. May 9, 2005
C. May 10, 2005
6)
Licenses, Permits and Approval
a. Common Victualler's License issued to Getty Gas Station,
306 Main Street (formerly GasMan)
b. Common Victualler's License issued to North Side
Liquors, 1349 Main Street (new owner)
Executive Session
a. Litigation
8)
Correspondence
copy a.
Correspondence dated May 12, 2005 from Residents of Avalon
Road and Louanis Drive to BOS Chairman Richard Schubert re:
Requesting installation of two-way stop sign at intersection of
Louanis Drive and Avalon Road
copy b. Correspondence dated May 9, 2005 from Representative Brad
Jones to Peter Hechenbleikner and David Hanlon, Acting Town
Administrator of North Reading re: Surface Transportation Board
dismissed New England Transrail's petition to locate and operate
construction of solid waste transfer station in Wilmington
copy c. Correspondence dated May 13, 2005 from Fran Fink to Attorney
Brad Latham, Latham, Latham & Lamond re: Grant of Access
Easements granted to Louis Peterson and Johnson Woods Realty
Corporation and approved and signed by the Conservation
Commission on May l lth
copy d. Correspondence dated May 18, 2005 from Exec. Director Kerry
Mackin, Ipswich River Watershed Association to Exec. Director
Karl Honkonen, Water Resources Commission re: Reading's
application for interbasin transfer of water from MWRA
copy e. Correspondence dated May 18, 2005 from Representative Brad
Jones to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Recent changes to federal rules
on use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings
copy f. Correspondence dated May 2, 2005 from residents of Libby
Avenue and side streets to Town Manager re: Repair severely
damaged streets on Libby Avenue
copy g. Correspondence dated May 24, 2005 from Chris Reilly to Brad
Latham, Latham, Latham & Lamond re: Johnson Woods Special
Permit Compliance
copy h. Tracking of Legal Services - FY 2005
copy i. Town of Reading - State Aid, State Assessments and FY 2006
Local Aid Estimates
copy j. Agenda for Parking, Traffic and Transportation Task Force on
May 18th in Conference Room
copy k. Invitation from Schott Foundation for Public Education for to
Summit on Education Equity and Excellence on June 6th at
Lombardo's of Randolph
copy 1. E-mail dated May 13, 2005 from Bob Frey to Task Force Members
re: I-93/I-95 Interchange Task Force Additional review materials
copy M. E-mail dated May 16, 2005 from Bob Frey to Task Force Members
re: Reminder - I/93-1/95 Interchange Task Force Meeting on May
18th and Minutes of 1-93/1-95 Interchange Transportation Study
Congestion Subcommittee Meeting on May 5th
copy n. E-mail dated May 20, 2005 from Peter Hechenbleikner to Linda
Phillips re: "Safe Routes to School' funding
copy o. E-mail dated May 19, 2005 from Cheryl Johnson to Senator
Richard Tisei and Representatives Brad Jones and Patrick Natale
re: At Will Absentee Voting
copy p. E-mail dated May 23, 2005 from Bob Frey to Task Force Members
re: Next Interchange Task Force Meeting
8) Correspondence (Continued)
COPY q. E-mail dated May 25, 2005 from Richard Foley to Linda Phillips,
Peter Hechenbleikner and Pat Schettini re: Use of Revolving Funds
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.