HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-20 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
October 20, 1987
Meeting convened at 7:55 P.M. in the Selectmen' s Meeting Room 6
Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman
John Russell, Secretary Russell Graham, Selectmen Mollie Ziegler,
Town Manager Pete Hechenbleikner, Public Works Director Anthony
Fletcher, Director of Community Development Jonathan Edwards and
a number of interested citizens.
Mr. Fletcher discussed with the Board the need for three addi-
tional items for the Public Works Facility under construction.
These include a new generator, painting of the interior of the
shop areas , and an overhead door for the salt storage area.
These items were all cut from the initial project because of cost
considerations. It is now estimated that the project, even with
the proposed additions, will come in approximately $200,000 under
the monies authorized. The sense of the members of the Board
present were to go ahead with all of these additions. The Town
Manager will inform the other two members of the Board of
Selectmen and get any feedback that they might have.
At 8: 00 P.M. there was a motion by Ziegler seconded by Graham un-
animously approved to close the Warrant for the special Town
Meeting. Eleven articles were included in the Warrant, and
Jonathan Edwards reviewed a minor modification to Article 8.
On motion by Ziegler seconded by Graham the Board approved on a
vote of 3-0-0 to authorize the Town Manager to make application
for the PWED grant. Total project amount was $550,000, and the
Town' s share would be something less than $162,000. The Town' s
share would come from sale of real estate, betterments, or the
tax levy all subject to appropriation.
On motion by Ziegler seconded by Graham the names of Ms. Callan
and Ms. Carlson were placed in nomination for a term on the Hous-
ing Authority to expire June 30, 1988. The Housing Authority
recommended Ms. Carlson. Ms. Carlson received three votes, Ms.
Callan receiving no votes and Lynne Carlson was appointed for the
term.
Motion by Graham seconded by Zeigler to adjourn at 8 : 20 P.M.
- The motion was approved by vote of 3-0-0.
Respectfully submitted:
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