HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes MINIITES OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
March 22, 1988
Members present were Chairman John H. Russell , Vice Chairman
Eugene Nigro, Secretary Russell Graham, Selectmen Paul E. Landers
and Mary S. Ziegler, Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner, and
several interested citizens.
Reorganization
On motion by Landers seconded by Zeigler the Board unanimously
appointed Eugene Nigro 4-0-1, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Russell seconded by Ziegler the Board unanimously
appointed Russell Graham 4-0-1, Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen.
On motion by Nigro and seconded by Jack Russell the Board unanim-
ously appointed Mary Ziegler Secretary of the Board of Selectmen
4-0-1.
F The former Charter Commissioners were present to close a chapter
in Reading History. Present were John Faria, Gerald Fiore, Glen
Hartsler, George Hines, Jeff Taylor, Allan Foulds, and John Rat
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tigan. Jerry Fiore turned all of the worksheets, study materials
and final drafts of "the" charter, over to the Selectmen.
Liason Reports - Eugene Nigro, Russell Graham and Mollie Ziegler
attended the Wilmington Selectmen's meeting with the Municipal
Light Board.
Russell Graham attended a Solid Waste Committee Meeting. Ques-
tionaires will be sent out to the public, for their comments.
Russ also mention the fact that there is State grant money avail-
able for this project for the Town.
Eugene Nigro attended the Drug Buster Program at the Reading High
School.
On motion by Ziegler seconded by Russell the Board unanimously
approved 5-0-0 the reappointment of Richard Foley as Town Ac-
countant with a term to expire on March 31, 1989 .
On motion by Russell seconded by Landers the Board approved 5-0-0
the common victualer license for D.S.A. Enterprises Inc. , Divi-
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sion A-Tisket-A-Tasket Designs by D.S.A.
The Board of Selectmen discussed the Warrant Articles. On motion
by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board voted 5-0-0 to close the
Warrant for Special Town Meeting at 8: 00.
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Mr. W. Russell Harris was present to discuss his water bill. Mr.
u Hechenbleikner reviewed the record with the Department of Public
Works, and found that the meter readings are accurate and that
the meters tested accurately. Mr. Hechenbleikner and the Board
of Selectmen said there were willing to spread- the payments for
this water bill out over four payments.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Herrick were present to discuss the Depot
Parking. Mr. Hechenbleikner received a draft agreement for a
parking facility from Mr. Howard Haywood. The agreement proposes
Reading and the MBTA enter into a 25 year agreement to combine
the parcels of land each owns at the depot into a single unit.
The MBIA would then assume responsbility for improving the
premises by creating additional parking spaces (through hottop-
ping, tree removal, redesign of existing space and reclamation of
unused area) for rail commuters. Reading would in turn "monitor
and maintain " including snowplowing the area, while being
restricted from charging commuters, although the MBTA could
direct Reading to charge commuters. Russell Graham responded by
saying that anywhere the MBTA removes our power to direct what is
done with our land, we don't want it. We will decide what hap-
pens on Reading land.
Adjourned: 10:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted:
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