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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-06-24 Board of Selectmen Minutes " ~ Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24' 1986 Page 1 .\ | | A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened in the Selectmen's Conference Room of the Executive Office at 6 Lowell Street, Readingv Ma. at 7|30 P.M. Present were Chairman Landers, Board Members Russell and Graham and Acting Executive Secretary A. V. Fletcher. On a roll call vote, all in favor, it was moved, seconded and voted to approve the minutes of the Emergency Meeting of May 20 and the meeting of June 2 as written. The Board next met with Town Clerk, Larry Drew to discuss reappointment to the Board of Registrars. Ona roll call vote, all in favor, it was moved' seconded and voted that Mrs. Pearl Malphrus of 595 Haverhill Street, be reappointed for a three year term on the Board of Registrars as a Republican member' effective April 1, 1986 through March 31y 1989. On a roll call vote' all in favor' it was moved, seconded and voted, that Edward D. (Donald) Winkler of 26 Timberneck Drive be appointed as a Democratic member of the Board of Registrars for the term ending March 31, 1988. The Board reviewed the letter from Police Chief Marchand regarding ' safety measures to protect against suicides in lockup facilities. On a roll call vote; all in favor, it was moved, seconded and voted that the Board of Selectmen approve the Chief of Police's request to employ a male guard for those times when male prisoners are in cells, when running shorthanded, and that the position be a part-time position, non-union eligible, and a non-police person, at a rate to be negotiated with the Acting Executive Secretary and the Chief of Police, and that the Board of Selectmen be notified of what this pate is. \ Mr. Fletcher asked if the Board of Selectmen still wish to receive the weekly Police Log Report. ' Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24, 1986 Page 2 | � After a short discussion, it was the concensus of the Board that they wish to continue to receive copies of the report. Mr. Fletcher asked for direction regarding identification on all town-owned vehicles. Mrs. Ziegler and Mr. Nigro Joined the meeting at 7: 46 P.M. On a roll call vote' all in favor, it was moved; seconded and voted that the Board of Selectmen endorse the Executive Secretary's plan as of July 1, 1986 to have all town vehicles marked by decal portraying the "Town of Reading" and the Town Seal, and the Department and the Division of the Town indicated, the words "no riders" where appropriate, (excluding the Police Department) and that the Acting Executive Secretary notify the Superintendent of Schools of what we are doing and invite them to do the _ � | ~~~^= \ / ^^'r The Board next met with Maureen Rich at 7|55 P.M. to discuss reappointment. On a roll call voter all in favor, it was moved, seconded and voted to reappoint Mrs. Rich as Fair Housing Director. Chairman Landers thanked Mrs. Rich for all her help. The Board next discussed the acceptance of the Council on Aging funds. On a roll call vote, all in favor, it was moved, seconded and voted to accept these gifts with thanks as stated on the Council on Aging letter dated June 11 for the purposes intended, subject ,to the concurrence of the ` Town Accountantv that such channelling of funds is indeed legal, The Board next reviewed the letter from the Reading Housing Authority regarding 706 Family Development. �—^ On a roll call vote, all in favor, it was moved, seconded and voted \ that the Board of Selectmen notify the Reading Housing Authority that they Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24, 1986 Page 3 | are conceptually in agreement with the utilization of this specific tax title land area for drainage purposes, conditional upon all applicable environmental regulations and permits being obtained by the Reading Housing Authority and conditional on DPW staff approval of the retention area conf1gunation' control structure and overall runoff impact on the surrounding lots. Regarding the Community Planning and Development Commission' Mr. Fletcher informed the Board that a Special Meeting had been posted for Thursday evening, June 26th for those candidates that could not make the interviews this evening. ~ Chairman Landers stated the Board of Selectmen feels the CPDC will be a very important Board for the future of Reading and asked that each of the candidates this evening present a brief introduction and express their personal philosophies relative to zoning and in particular' the rezoning of Bear Hill property to condo/apartment use. Chairman Landers welcomed the first candidate, Mr. Dan Ensmlnger. Mr. Ensminger stated his background is in engineering - he holds a PhD in Systems Engineering and has lived in Reading for nine years. He is employed by TASC. He has served on the IDC since 1980 and has been a Town Meeting Member for 1-1/2 years. He added that a three year appointment would be acceptable to him. Regarding the Bear Hill zoning, he stated the value of the land will be directly related to zoning and that a number of considerations should ' be made including traffic problems. ' He added that he would like to see a Planning Administrator position created eventually, depending on the workload of this new Commission. Mr. Russell stated 1 think it should be brought out that Dan is a TASC � ~ ~ Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 247 1986 Page 4 ' ! | employee, however' I don't think this should be a factor in any / ! | considerations. � � Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Ensminger for coming. Chairman Landers next welcomed Mr. William Criset. Mr. Criset explained his background as an attorney dealing mostly with maritime law. He has lived in Town for most of the last eleven years. He has served through the appointment of the Selectmen on the School Committee and the Finance Committee. He felt that his legal background would be helpful in making judgements on zoning. As far as the rezoning of the Bear Hill property, he felt the decision should be made with several conflicting considerations in mind; including the quality of life in Reading. ' ` Mr. Criset stated his preference would be a one-year appointment, as he may wish to run for the School Committee next year. Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Griset for coming and welcomed the next candidate' Mr. Richard Howard. Mr. Howard passed out a resume and stated he has been living in Reading since 196S. He has been working at the firm of Metcalf and Eddy for over 20 years. He stated he holds both Engineering and Business degrees. Mr. Howard stated his preference would be for a two-year term. Regarding the Bear Hill rezoning issue' Mr. Howard stated his overriding concern would be the environmental impact. He is also concerned with the appropriateness of the development and the financial benefit to the Town, as well as transportation and access problems. Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Howard for coming and welcomed the next candidate, Ms. Molly Jenks. � ~ Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24, 1986 Page S _ | l Ms. Jenks stated she has been a resident of Reading for about six / ^/ years, and is currently a Director with Boston Bay Consulting. Her background is in planning, marketing and finance and she currently serves on the Eaton School P.T.A. She felt the strength she could offer to this new committee would be her organizational ability. Ms. Jenks stated she would prefer a one-year term. Chairman Landers thanked Ms. Jenks for coming and welcomed the next candidate, Mr. Curt Nitzsche. Mr. Nitzsche stated I have lived in Reading since 1940. He holds a Civil Engineering Degree and is a Process Control Engineer. Mr. Nitzsche has served on the Planning Board, the IDC and most recently on the Board of Public Works. He would be interested only in a one-year term; and if the Water and Sewer Commission is ever instituted, _ he would like to be appointed to that. Regarding the Bear Hill rezoning issue, Mr. Nitzsche stated this is always a balance with the neighbors. He knows the area has access problems and water pressure problems, and he doesn't feel the Town needs to be in a big rush to sell this property. Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Nitzsche for coming and welcomed the next candidate, Mr. Glen Hartzler. Mr. Hartzler stated he holds a Masters Degree in Architectural Engineering and felt that the expertise he thought he could bring to the CPDC is the philosophy that we on the Charter Commission went through in forming the CPDC. We need to really plan the Town 10-20 years in advance, this is not something the CPDC can do on its own, it will need lots of support. Regarding the Bear Hill issue, if we don't need the funds right now, let's wait a few years. ` ` Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24' 1986 Page 6 } Mr. Hartzler stated he would accept a three year term and doesn't have ''- a problem with the time commitment. Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Hartzler for coming and welcomed the next candidate, Mr. Phil Pacino. Mr. Pacino stated I have been Chairman of the Finance Committee for the last year' and felt I would bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to this Commission. My strength is obviously in the financial area. He added that he is a CPA with his own partnership. Regarding the Bear Hill issue, Mr. Pacino stated I think the Bear Hill property will be very important to the Town in the future,m under the limits of Prop. 2-1/2 at some point something will have to be done with that property to broaden our tax base. ' Mr. Pacino stated he would accept any length term. - Chairman Landers thanked Mr. Pacino for coming and welcomed the next candidate, Mr. Tom Stohlman. Mr. Stohlman stated he has lived in Reading for B months and is currently a member of the Planning Board. He holds a Masters Degree in Architecture' from MIT and a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering. He feels the CPDC would be a good opportoniuty for him to use his talents. He also feels that perhaps the Town should hire a Planner. The Town should have a ,Master Plan" and the Zoning By-laws need to be upgraded. Mr. Stohlman had no preference regarding his length of term. Regarding the Bear Hill issue, he felt there were many options available, and felt the Town Meeting process should be used again for this ~-- issue. ` Mr. Stohlman stated he would prefer an appointment to the CPDQ but would consider the Board of Appeals. - ` Board of Selectmen Meeting of June 24, 1986 Page 7 ` \ 1 Mr. Fletcher stated on June 30th the Board of Survey has a preliminary subdivision plan scheduled. We would like the people selected to this group to be present for this meeting. Chairman Landers stated two additional candidates will be interviewed on Thursday evening, after which we will make appointments to CPDC. On a roll call vote/ all in favor, it was moved seconded and voted to adjourn at 9: 35 P.M. _ Respectfully submitted, Secretary L-� � ' ` ' ' ` ` ` '