HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-06 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
October 6, 1994
The meeting was convened at the RMLD Board Room, 230 Ash Street, Reading, Massachusetts
at 7:41 p.m. Present were Chairman Dan Ensminger, Vice Chairman Bill Burditt, Secretary Sally
Hoyt, Selectmen Camille Anthony and George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner,
RMLD Board Chairman David Swyter, RMLD members Alan Ames and Phil Pacino, Haven
Street Task Force members Hartnell Bartlett, Fred Van Magness and Bill Brown, (Phil Pacino and
Bill Burditt are also members of the Task Force).
This was a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, the RMLD Board, and the 25 Haven Street
Task Force. The purpose was to review the special conditions for the bid for the sale of 25
Haven Street property.
The Town Manager reviewed recommended changes to the Special Conditions as drafted. These
include the establishment of a preamble, addition to Article D6, #3 regarding the maintenance
enhancement of the business district; addition of the word parking in the first sentence in Article
D7; addition of the word expeditiously in Article D10; the addition of Article D12 regarding
ranking of bids.
The assembled group took a few minutes to review the proposed,changes.
There was discussion of each of the particular issues. Concerns about the preamble included
discussion as to whether or not we should have a preamble,discussion as to whether or not it was
complete enough, and discussion as to whether or not it was duplicating other language in the
conditions.
There was discussion about the proposed Article D12 notifying bidders that the bids would be
evaluated and ranked. Concerns were how one would rank the bids without giving them weight
and whether or not such weightage would be included in the RFP. Following considerable
discussion, on motion by Hines seconded by Anthony the Board of Selectmen approved the
Special Conditions Section D as modified by the discussion that evening by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by Pacino seconded by Ames the RMLD Board approved Section D of the RFP as
amended by a vote of 3-0-0.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Van Magness the task force approved these Special
Conditions as modified by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by Burditt seconded by Anthony the Board adjourned at 9:20 p.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
AI
Secretary ZA