HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-07 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
December 7, 1999
The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. at the new Police Station, 15 Union Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. The Board of Selectmen along with members of the Police Station Building
Committee and staff took a tour of the facility. The meeting adjourned to Town Hall at 8:00
p.m. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice Chairman Matthew Nestor, Secretary George
Hines, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Matthew Cummings, Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean.
Discussion/Action Items
Approval of P & S — 75 Pleasant Street - On motion by Anthony seconded by Nestor, the Board
of Selectmen approved the Purchase and Sales Agreement for 75 Pleasant Street. The motion
was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. The Town is acting on behalf of the Reading Housing
Authority on this matter.
Budget - Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean presented the outline of the FY 2001 budget.
The Board of Selectmen is being asked to evaluate and prioritize the supplemental decisions
even though it may be unlikely that we will be able to do any of the supplemental items. The
Board asked to get additional information including scenarios with a freeze on expenses, optional
revenue streams using different assumptions for State aid, information on possible special needs
legislations which would have the State sharing Special Ed costs in a greater amount, our current
status vis-a-vis the Peat Marwick Building Maintenance Report. Town staff will work with the
School Department and other staff to develop answers to these questions.
The Board of Selectmen asked the School Department to accelerate its budget process so that if a
Prop 2 I/2 override is necessary, that information will be known at the earliest possible date.
Once the school budget is voted, a financial forum will be convened to review the current status
of the 2001 budget.
On motion by Cummings seconded by Nestor, the Board of Selectmen adjourned their meeting
of December 7, 1999 at 9:45 p.m. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secret