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Board of Selectmen Meeting
February 12, 1996
The meeting was convened at 8:00 p.m. at the Fire Station Conference Room, 757 Main Street,
Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice Chairman George Hines,
Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Bruce MacDonald, Town Manager
Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Counsel H Theodore Cohen and the following list of interested
parties: E. W. Palmer, Virginia Adams, Jonathan Edwards, Don Nadeau, Joe Connelly, Ruth
Clay, David Lee, Ted McIntire, John Silvaggi, Nancy Eaton.
Discussion/Action Items
The Town Manager reviewed the budgets for Town Counsel, Community Development, General
Services, Human Services, Library, and Public Works Water and Sewer.
Community Development - George Hines expressed concern to Jonathan Edwards for submitting
a funding request for reimbursement for pagers for the Inspectors. Ed Palmer presented the needs
for the Historical Commission which totaled $1,525. The Town Manager noted that a portion of
the request could be met through a grant from the 350th Fund. Additionally, he received the
request after budgets were already submitted and he had made his recommendations.
- General Services - Cheryl Johnson and Cathy Quimby talked about the Town Clerks budget.
Quimby expressed concern that the stipend for the Assistant Town Clerk was too low - only
$.50/hour. The Town Manager talked about the Youth Program, and Selectmen suggested that
means testing for the program should be considered. The Board talked about the ADA
requirements and the need for consulting services. It was questioned whether we were paying
minimum wage for elections workers.
Human Services - Discussion with Human Services involved the need for street hockey court, the
effect of the smoking program, and the number of times that inspections are being done. The
Board talked about establishing A, B and C priorities for new programs and will have that
information filled out for the 27th. The Board noted that they felt it was a good budget, but we
still have limited resources. On motion by MacDonald seconded by Ensminger the Board voted
to adjourn at 11.30 p.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary