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Board of Selectmen Meeting
April 6, 1987
The Board of Selectmen convened in the Executive Offices , 6
Lowell St. , Reading, MA at 7: 30 P.M. Present were Chairman Rus-
sell , Vice Chairman Nigro, Secretary Graham, Board Members
Landers, Ziegler and Town Manager, Peter I . Hechenbleikner.
Robert Lynch of 23 Buckskin Drive present. Mr. Lynch' s question
to the Board of Selectmen was when will the road be completed?
On a motion by Nigro and seconded by Landers the Board voted 4-0-
1 Ziegler abstaining to accept Buckskin Drive as an accepted
street and the charging of betterments therfor.
Chet and Jennifer Bejthch of 19 Clover Circle spoke in favor of
approving the acceptance of Clover Circle, 8 residents were in
favor, the rest made no response. On motion by Landers seconded
by Nigro the Board unanimously recommended to acceptance of
Clover Circle as an accepted street and the charging of better-
ments therefor, 5-0.
Robert Bossey and Lenny Pienta III were present from Eastway.
On motion by Ziegler seconded by Landers the Board voted 4-0-1
with Nigro abstaining in favor of accepting Eastway as an ac-
cepted street and charge betterments therefore.
Edward DiPasquale of 20 Criterion Road was present. On motion by
Nigro seconded by Landers the Board voted 5-0 to accept Criterion
Road as an accepted street and the charging of betterments there-
for.
Thomas Fallon was granted an additional 20 days sick leave on a
motion by Nigro and seconded by Landers 5-0.
The Board made note of the ground breaking ceremony on April 25th
for the DPW Facility.
The recommended rent increases , for Pearl St. School was
postponed until April 16th.
Considerable discussion took place regarding the parking on Vine
Street and Arlington Streets, by the commuters who use the Depot.
Residents present regarding their concerns were as follows:
Ralph Blunt 22 Linden Street
William Albro 382 West St
William Welch 35 Chapel Hill Drive
Denise A. Albro 382 West St.
Mary Bowen 73 Howard St.
Ann Ward 14 Bancroft Ave.
Robert & Gina McNeil 15 Gardner Rd.
Beverly Falcon 864 Main St.
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Nancy Charest 32 Berkeley St.
Marie Jackson 21 Arlington St.
Caroline Mc Donald 11 Arlington St.
Robert Pratt 9 Arlington St.
Charles Herrick 85 Vine St.
Carolyn Cassidy 142 Vine St.
Harry Parshley 124 Vine St.
Lorraine Parshley 124 Vine St.
Ruth Coppola 128 Woburn St.
Frank Coppola 128 Woburn St.
Adele Blunt 22 Linden St.
Cathy Gromyko 44 Van Norden
Patricia Napolitano 24 Audubon Rd
Chief Marchand
On motion by Ziegler and seconded by Landers the Board voted 5-0
to post "no parking signs"Monday through Friday 6: 00-9: 00 A.M.
either side from 150 Vine Street northbound, and also posting of
a "no parking sign" at platform.
On April 2 , 1987 Tony Fletcher , Director of Public Works and
Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager met with representatives of
the MBTA and their design consultant with regard to a number of
issues at the Reading Depot. Attached to these minutes are a
copy of the proposed plan.
On a motion by Landers and seconded by Ziegler the Board unanim-
ously approved a "no parking sign" on the left hand side of Gould
Street from the corner of Haven Street past the Mass Bank for
Savings.
The Grant application for the Historic Preservation of Town Hall
has been withdrawn on recommendation of the architect and the
Town Manager.
Members of the Historical Commission were present to discuss the
BiCentennial celebration of the Constitution. Present were Vir-
ginia Adams,Jean Martin, Nancy and Ted Smethurst, Martha Clarke,
and Ed Palmer. Russ Graham is the liason.
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting ( 4/23 ) was closed that
night.
On motion by Ziegler and seconded by Nigro the Board unanimously
passed 5-0 on second reading "Policy - Leaves of Absences" .
Adjourned: 10:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted:
Secretary
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