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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-12 Board of Selectmen Minutes FR Town of Reading :" ► Reading, Massachusetts 01867-2693 i �639:INCOKe0` P�� (617) 942-0500 TOWN MANAGER 16 LOWELL STREET NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN DATE: Tuesday, January 12 , 1988 TIME: 7 : 30 P.M. PLACE: Selectmens ' Meeting Room - 6 Lowell Street AGENDA: 1 ) Call to Order 2) Roll Call 3 ) Liason Reports 4 ) Presentation of Books -350th Anniversary plans 5 ) Approval of Minutes a. 10-13-87 b. 12-14-87 C. 12-28-87 -- ' 6 ) Licenses a. Friendly Variety - Common Victualer b. L & S Bakery - Common Victualer C. Christy' s Market - Common Victualer d. Home Builders Corp. , Inc. of Reading Knights of Columbus for Amusement Devices e. JDC Towing, Inc. Class III Motor Vehicles License 7) Personnel and Appointments a. Creation of Position - Director of Human Services b. M.A.P.C. appointment c. Recreation Committee 8 :15 p.m. d. Conservation Commmission Rebecca Longley 8: 30 p.m. e. Council on Aging f. Solid Waste Policy Committee g. Changes in Personnel 8) Re-hearing a. Consideration of Re-hearing - Crestview Exxon hours of operation 9: 00 P.M. 9 ) Policy Hearing a. Access to Public Records 10) Discussion/Action a. FY 1989 Budget b. Street name - petition 8:00 p.m. C. Parking Study/Grant application d. Modification to agreement Police Association 11) Correspondence copy a. From Middlesex County Commissioners to Theodore D. Mann, Mayor of Newton re: Budget copy b. From Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Manage- ment to Town Manager re: state funds for hazardous waste collection copy C. From Massachusetts Municipal Association, bulletin re: state takeover of county jails copy d. From American Legion Reading Post 62 to Town Manager re: Christmas Parade approval thank you e. From Continental Cablevision to John Russell re: new prices and billing procedures 11) Adjournment Board of Selectmen Meeting-January 12, 1988 Meeting convened at 7: 30 P.M. in the Selectmen' s Meeting Room, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman Russell, Vice Chairman Nigro, Secretary Graham, Selectmen Landers and Ziegler, Pete Hechenbleikner, Town Manager and the following citizens: Mike DeBrigard, Joseph Guazzaloca, Jeff Jazakawicz, Mary. Bowen, Christina Copeland, William Hughes Jr . , Woodrow W. Baldwin, Florence L. Farelli, Ruth Vitkovich, Eric L. Turnquist, Rebecca Longley, Irene Bellantone, Natale Bellantone, Ann Nelson, Nels Nelson, Caroline Vozella, Jean Mullen, Ann Micalizzi , Joseph Micalizzi, James Kirsch, Edward M. Sypro Jr. , Lawrence A. Cresta, Ken Folson, Kimberly Folson, Donald Roy, Mr. & Mrs. Drinkwater, Ruth Cogan, and Bill Hughes. Ed Palmer gave a presentation on the 350th Anniversay Celebration Plans. On motion by Nigro seconded by Landers the 12-14-87 minutes were approved 5-0-0. On motion by Landers seconded by Nigro the 12-28-87 minutes were approved 5-0-0 . On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board approved 5-0-0 the following common victualer licenses : L&S Bakery; Christy' s Market; Friendly Variety. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board approved 5-0-0 the license for Home Builders Corp. , Inc. of Reading Knights of Columbus for ,Amusement Devices . On motion by. Zeigler seconded by Nigro the Board approved the Class III Motor Vehicle license for JDC Towing. On motion by Nigro seconded by Graham the Board approved the ap- pointment of Ruth Cogan as Director of Human Services, the posi- tion being made retroactive to July 1, 1987 . On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board appointed Rebecca Longley ( 5-0-0 ) to the Conservation Commission for a term expiring 6-30-88. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board appointed Ruth Vitkovich ( 5-0-0) to the Council on Aging for a term expiring 6- ___ 30-89 . On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board appointed Lawrence Warnock ( 5-0-0 ) to the Recreation Advisory Committee for a term expiring 6-30-89 . 1 A number of Public Works employees lead by Mike DeBrigard presented their petitioned request to have the name of Newcross- ing Road changed to Opland Crossing to honor the Opland family' s service of over 100 years to the Town of Reading. The Board of Selectmen agreed to consider naming one of the new Public Works buildings after the Oplands , preferring to keep the name of Newcrossing Road unchanged. The Selectmen deferred their deci- sion until the next meeting to allow discussion with the Director of Public Works. On motion by Nigro seconded by Graham, George V. Hines was ap- pointed as Representative and Jonathan Edwards as Alternate ( 5-0- 0) to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council with terms to ex- pire 12-31-90 . On motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro the Board upheld its deci- sion of 12-28-87 and voted ( 5-0-0 ) not to recondsider twenty- four-hour operation by Crestview Exxon. On motion by Landers seconded by Nigro, the Board, at the second hearing, approved the Policy on Access to Public Records ( 5-0-0 ) . On motion by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board voted ( 5-0-0 ) not to have voter registration in each precinct prior to the March Presidential Primary. On motion by Graham seconded by Ziegler the Board endorsed ( 5-0- 0 ) the $20 ,000 grant application to the Executive office of Com- munities and Development to fund a Parking Study. The scope is East on Main Street to the Reading Depot. On motion by Graham seconded by Ziegler the Board voted 5-0-0 to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $6 ,000 to be used for tax title work in the Collector ' s office. Meeting adjourned at 10 : 45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Secretary 2