HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-17 Board of Selectmen Minutes Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting
April 17, 1990
The meeting was convened at 7:01 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting
Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were
Chairman Russell Graham, vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary
George Hines, Selectmen Eugene Nigro and Sally Hoyt, Town Manager
Peter I. Hechenbleikner, and a variety of residents.
The Town Manager stated that his initial intent was to recommend
to the Board of Selectmen a reduction in the amount proposed for
the FY91 Budget for trash removal and disposal. The amount would
be a $125,000 reduction, based on a recycling option. Since that
time, the Town has been informed that Blue Cross Blue Shield is
dropping the Town as an insured. Based on this action, the Town
Manager felt that it would be prudent to reduce the trash expense
line item by the $125,000, but use that to reduce the free cash
for FY91 until we resolve the health insurance issue. After con-
siderable discussion, the Board approved this action.
On motion by Hines, seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to recom-
mend Article 4 of the Special Town Meeting Warrant by a vote of
4-1-0. On motion by Ensminger, seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted
to approve the subject matter of Article 5, as recommended by the
Town Manager by a vote of 5-0-0.
The Board will hear discussion by the Reading Municipal Light
Department at their meeting on 4-24-90.
On motion by Hines, seconded by Nigro, the Board voted to recom
- mend Article 10 by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by Ensminger, seconded by Nigro, the Board voted to ad-
journ at 8:20 p.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.
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