HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-10 Board of Selectmen Minutes Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting
May 10, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by Chairman Russell
Graham in Room A209 of the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oak-
land Road, Reading, MA. Present were Selectmen Hines, Nigro,
Hoyt; Finance Committee members White, Agneta, Burditt, Allen,
MacDonald and Greene ; staff Fletcher, Foley , McIntire ,
Hechenbleikner, Cohen, Klepeis; Town Moderator Paul Dustin.
On motion by Nigro, seconded by Hoyt the Board of Selectmen voted
to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing
litigation. Each member voting in favor the motion passed by 4-
0-0.
On motion by Burditt, seconded by Don Allen the Finance Committee
voted to go into Executive Session. Each member present voting
in the affirmative, the Finance Committee voted to go into Execu-
tive Session by a vote of 6-0-0.
The Town Manager reviewed the current status of the RESCO situa-
tion. The recommendation is to cut the budget for trash removal
to +/- $900,000, to inform Town Meeting of that this evening, and
to delay future budget presentations until the budget can be
modified based on the new figures. Ted Cohen was asked if he
felt that the legal position was sound in terms of the revised
figures and he indicated that this was in accordance with the
contract the Town of Reading has with RESCO. The Town is con-
sidering entering into litigation with the 19 other communities
with RESCO to insure that this position is upheld.
On motion by Hoyt, seconded by Hines the Board of Selectmen on a a
roll call vote voted 4-0-0 to come out of Executive Session at
7:35 p.m. All members voting in favor the Board of Selectmen
came out of Executive Session.
On motion by White, seconded by Agneta the Finance Committee
voted to come out of Executive Session with all six members
voting in the affirmative by vote of 6-0-0.
On motion by Hoyt, seconded by Hines the Board of Selectmen voted
to adjourn at 7:36 p.m.
Respectfully subitted:
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