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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-05-24 Board of Selectmen Minutes OFnIG, �° '� r'E Town of Reading REC T j'*-f- REDfl r,MASS. A Reading, Massachusetts 01867-26 MY 12 0rs39 9:AT 0 (617) 942-0500 TOWN MANAGER 16 LOWELL STREET NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF SELECTMEN DATE: May 24, 1988 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Selectmens' Meeting Room - 6 Lowell Street AGENDA: 1) Call to order 2) Roll Call 3) Approval of Minutes a. 5-10-88 4) Liaison Reports 5) Public Comment 6) Personnel and Appointments a. Fire Facility Study Committee b. Council on Aging Director C. Vacancy - Recreation Committee d. Vacancy - Conservation commission 7) Licenses a. One-Day Liquor - June 18 - Reading Masonic Build- ing Association 8) Hearings a. Policy - Use of Town Seal (2nd Hearing) 9) Discussion/Action Items a. Inflow/Infiltration & MWRA - William Redford and Anthony Fletcher 8: 00 P.M. b. Conservation Commission - general discussion 8: 30 p.m. C. Retreat 10) Executive Session - Litigation 9:30 p.m. a. Approval of Minutes 1. Executive Session 4-26-88 2. Executive session 5-10-88 11) Correspondence a. Inwood Office Park copy Copies of letters to Mr. James Feld, Woburn Plan- ning Board, from Town Planner and Town Engineer copy b. Memo of May 5, 1988 from Chief Marchand to Town Manager re: Police Account Balances C. Conservation Commission copy Resignation of Warren G. Cochrane and posting of vacancy on Conservation Commission copy Letter of May 13, 1988 from Rivers Development re: appointment selection copy d. Memo dated May 9, 1988 from Anthony Fletcher re: Public Works Activities 5/24/88 Agenda - Page 2 11) Correspondence (continued) copy e. council on Aging May 10th Memo from Rheta McKinley re: donations Memo of May 11, 1988 to Board Members from Woody Baldwin ` f. Letter of May 11 from Massachusetts Special Com- mission on Local Aid re: summary and technical reports copy g. May 11, 1988 letter of resignation from Peter C. Hichborn as member of Recreation Committee copy h. Letter of May 12, 1988 from Paul A. Lazarra re: decision on Class II Motor Vehicle License copy i. Letter of May 12, 1988 from Town of Wilmington re: MWRA possible site for composting/combusting facility copy j . Copy of letter of May 13, 1988 to Supervisor of Public Records from Rivers Development Corporation concerning noncompliance of Town re: copies of minutes requested, etc. copy k. Letter of May 16, 1988 from Reading Antiquarian Society re: parking on Washington Street near Parker Tavern 12) Adjournment j MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING May 24, 1988 The meeting convened at 7 : 35 P.M. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Chairman Eugene Nigro called the meeting to order. Present were Chairman Nigro, Vice Chairman Graham, Secretary Ziegler, Selectmen Landers and Russell and Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner. The following interested citizens were present: Gail Faller, Bill Redford, Virginia Adams, Bud Margossian, A. V. Fletcher, Teddy Winkler, Joan Nickerson, Beth MacKillop, Harold V. Hulse, John Kachichian, Esther Johnson, M. Clifton Proctor, Ed Loschi, Francis B. Robie, Kevin Greus, and Camille Anthony. On motion by Landers seconded by Ziegler the Board approved the 5-10-88 minutes 5-0-0. Liaison Reports Eugene Nigro attended the Reading Track Day. Russ Graham in- formed the Board of the first Depot Task Force Meeting on May 26, 1988. Paul Landers and Molly Ziegler are going to attend the i dedication ceremonies for the new Registry of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Hechenbleikner informed the Board of the retirement of Rheta McKinley as Director of the Council on Aging, and Lois Bond was appointed Director May 23, 1988. Mr. Hechenbleikner reported the issuance of a 1 day liquor license to the Reading Masonic Building Association for June 18th. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board approved the policy on the use of the Town Seal 5-0-0. On motion by Russell seconded by Ziegler the Board reappointed Chairman Nigro to be the Selectmen representative on the Employee Awards Committee April 1, 1988 to March 31, 1989 4-0-1. On motion by Graham seconded by Zeigler the Board recommended ap- proval of a Reserve Fund Transfer for $1191.53 for C.P.D.C. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Russell the Board recommended approval of a Reserve Fund Transfer for $5000 for the purpose of the Homart PUD review consultation contract with Rizzo Associates 5-0-0. On motion by Landers seconded by Graham the Board recommended ap- proval of a Reserve Fund Transfer for $5000 the Fire Department. Members of the Conservation Commission and Beth MacKillop were present to discuss Conservation issues. Discussion was centered around the building permit process. The current problems are the issuance of building permits followed by the issuance of cease I and desist orders by the Conservation Administrator Beth MacKillop; and the requirement that "simple" projects such as in- stallation of a flagpole or reroofing a house often means a 21- day delay while a "determination" hearing is scheduled, held, and an " order of conditions" issued for the work. Mr. Hechenbleikner said the application process is difficult for the people to understand. Mr. Hechenbleikner suggested delegation of minor cases to staff (decision-making) with information back to the Conservation Commission. The Selectmen asked that there be some reasonableness with the public. The Department and the Com- mission are to work together to improve the integration of Con- servation procedures into the development process and to simplify and coordinate the application process as much as possible. Mr. Redford and Mr. Fletcher were present to discussion the In- Flow and Infiltration system in the Town. On motion by Ziegler seconded by Russell the Board voted 4-0-0 to go into Executive Session at 10:00 P.M. to discuss labor nego- tiations and zoning issues and not to have further open session. -, et Respectfully submitted: Secreta` y E .