HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-29 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
September 29, 2009
The meeting convened at 7:05 p.m. at the Reading Public Library, second floor Meeting
Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben
Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectman.Richard
Schubert, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Clerk Laura Gemme, and the
following list of staff and Boards, Committees and Commissions members: Tom
Gardiner, Tina Ohlson, Douglas Griene, Beth Klepeis, Nick Safina, Jeff Perkins, Angela
Binda, Susan Giacalone, Alan Rosh, Everett Blodgett, Edward Smethurst, Nancy Najmi,
Mary Ellen Stolecki,Ronald Wood.
Discussion/Action Items
Boards Committees and Commissions Training - The Board reviewed the Agenda
attached. The following items and issues were raised.
1. The Town Manager will check with Town Counsel to see if Zoning Board of
Appeals decisions can be shared among the members of the Zoning Board of
Appeals electronically. These are decisions that are being written following the
closing of the public hearing and a decision being made by the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
2. Town Clerk Laura Gemme reviewed the new ethics training process. She will
keep everyone advised as the process is moving forward.
3. The Historical Commission has received from its State association a template for
Minutes that they use successfully.
4. Chairman Ben Tafoya suggested that a survey be done of Boards, Committees
and Commission members next Spring as to what topics may be most valuable in
doing the Annual Boards, Committees and Commissions training next Fall.
On motion by Bonazoli seconded by Anthony, the Board voted to adjourn their
meeting of September 29,2009 at 8:40 p.m. by a vote of 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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