HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-20 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Ben Tafoya, Chairman
James E. Bonazoli, Vice Chairman
Camille W. Anthony, Secretary
Stephen A. Goldy
Richard W. Schubert
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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FAX: (781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: October 20, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
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Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's/Assistant Town Manager's Report
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
a. Proclamation - Red Ribbon Week
Personnel & Appointments
Discussion/Action Items
a. Review of Ipswich River Greenway Project
b. Washington Park Playground Plan (fundraising)
C. Close Warrant - Special Town Meeting - 40R
d. Hearing - Birch Meadow Master Plan
e. Hearing - Recreation Fees
f. Public Input - Local Option Meals Tax
Approval of Minutes
a. September 22, 2009
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
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Correspondence
a. Correspondence dated September 30, 2009 from Elaine Wijnja,
Principal Land Use Planner, Dept. of Housing & Community
Development to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Chapter 40R Smart
Growth Zoning District - Certificate of Compliance
b. Correspondence dated October 5, 2009 from State Representative
James Dwyer to Peter Hechenbleikner re: Indicating support in
phasing out the double poles within Reading
C. Correspondence dated October 6, 2009 from Principal Joseph
Jammallo, Cushing, Jammallo & Wheeler, Inc. to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Release Notification Form, RMLD Gaw
Station, 45 Causeway Road, Reading
8) Correspondence (Continued)
copy d. Correspondence dated October 7, 2009 from Senator Richard Tisei
to BOS re: House Bill 3515: An Act to Improve Recycling Rates in
the Commonwealth
copy e. Correspondence dated October 9, 2009 from Jane Lyman, Comcast
to BOS re: Enhanced services to current Comcast customers who
receive Expanded Basic cable channels
copy f. Memo dated September 29, 2009 from John Feudo to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Tennis Court Monument
copy g. Facsimile from JoAnna Ford, ABCC to Brackett & Lucas re:
Rescheduled date of Appeal Hearing for Wine Nation
copy h. E-mail dated October 4, 2009 from Carol and Ron Boben to
Town Manager re: Comments on new Downtown
copy i. E-mail dated October 6, 2009 from Kathryn Greenfield to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Template for Minutes discussed at BCC
training program
copy j. E-mail dated October 15, 2009 from Larry Ramdin to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: General comments to the Town re: vaccines
copy k. E-mail dated October 15, 2009 from Jean Delios to Abigail
McCabe and Peter Hechenbleikner re: 128 MarketPlace/One
General Way contact - vacant spaces
copy 1. E-mail dated October 15, 2009 from Mary Ann McClellan to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: Framing the FYI 1 Budget Discussion
m. E-mail dated October 5, 2009 from Representative Brad Jones to
Peter Hechenbleikner re: Representative Brad Jones September
E-mail Update - What's Going on at the State House?
n. Notice of Filing and Public Hearing from Department of Public
Utilities re: Petition of Boston Gas Company, Colonial Gas
Company and Essex Gas Company d/b/a National Grid requesting
an increase in its 2009 Energy Efficiency Budget
o. E-mail dated October 5, 2009 from Abigail McCabe to Paula
Schena re: Sharon Peterson resignation from Economic
Development Committee
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.