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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-08-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes - ~x ° Board of Selectmen Meeting of August 25, 1986 Page 1 |�| A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened in the Executive Offices, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, Ma. at 7|30 P.M. Present were Chairman Landers, Vice-Chairman Ziegler, Secretary Nigro, Board Members Russell and Graham and Acting Executive Secretary A.V. Fletcher, P.E. Chairman Landers stated that appointments should be made to the Police Study Committee. He added that Chief Marchand appointed William, Pacunas and Pat O'Brien to the Committee. Eugene Nigro and Molly Ziegler are to be the representatives to the Board of Selectmen. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted S: O to appoint Mr. John Price to the Committee. The Board next discussed "Town Forest Day" with Mr. Jack Cairl. Mr. Cairl stated the Town Forest Committee is meeting tomorrow � | night. He added the event is scheduled for September 28 from 1: 00 - 4:00. The activities scheduled are family oriented' puppet shows' pony rides, nature walks, live music, etc. He added that he would like to honor one or, more people from the Town that day. ` By a show of hands' it was moved, seconded and voted 6: 0 that the Board support the concept of Town Forest Day and be kept informed of developments. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted 4: 04 (Mr. ' Graham abstaining) to accept the minutes of the Board of Selectmen's Meeting of August 11, 1986 as amended. The Board next met with Mr. Deane Haskell to discuss his appointment to any Board or Committee. Mr. Russell stated we need several people on the Cable T.V. Committee. By a show of hands' it was moved, seconded and voted 5: 0 to notify the Town Clerk that we limit to three specific preferences on AnWir=+in°= ;nn a"n"i*+mp"+c' | Board of Selectmen Meeting of August 25, 1986 Page 2 Mr. Haskell stated one of the reasons I did not seek « } reappointment to the Finance Committee is that last year my schedule was very busy. I now have much more free time to devote t a Committee � ^ vo o . � By a show of handsr it was moved, seconded and voted 6:0 to | � reappoint Mr. Donald Farnham and appoint Mr. Deane Haskell to three year terms on the Cable TV Advisory Committee to expire in 1989. � The Board next interviewed Mr. James Russell, Ms. Katherine O'Brien and Mr. Cordon Ahlstrom as candidates for the Arts Council. By a show of hands, it was movedr seconded and voted 5:0 to reappoint Adrienne Caselle and Eleanor Mahoney to two year terms, and to appoint James A. Russell, Katherine A. O'Brien, and Cordon L. Ahlstrom to two (2) year terms on the Arts Council to expire in 1988. The Board next interviewed Mr. Raymond Konisky, and Ms. Rebecca ' Longley as candidates for the Conservation Commission. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted 00 to reappoint Sally M. Hoyt and Bradford 8. Saunders to three year terms on the Conservation Commission and to appoint Warren Cochrane' Francis B. Robiex Raymond A. Konisky and Rebecca Longley for one year terms as Associate Members. The Board next interviewed Mr. Eric Del1oRusso, Barbara Doucette, Ruth Montague, Gladys Cail and Loretta Spaulding as candidates for the Council on Aging. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted 6:0 to reappoint Aloyse D. Jellison and Rosemary B. Gibbons to three year terms | � and to appoint Barbara I. Doucette and Ruth Montague to three year terms, | � and to appoint Gladys B. Cail to a two year term and to appoint Loretta M. Spaulding and Eric J. DelloRusso to Associate Memberships for one year terms on the Council on Aging. Board of Selectmen Meeting of August 2S, 1986 Page 3 By a show of hands; it was moved; seconded and voted S:O to reappoint Mr. J. Henry Vik, Jr. as Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' ^--� Craves for a one year term to expire in 1987. Regarding the Hazardous Waste Committee, it was the concensus of the Board that the remainder of the Committee should be notified that the number of people have been reduced to five and the Chairman should be notified of this as well. The Board next interviewed Edward Palmer' Jeanne Martin and David Robbins as candidates for the Historical Commission. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted S:O to reappoint John F. McCauley and Sharon K. Ofenstein to three year terms, and to appoint David L. Robbins, Edward W. Palmer and Jeanne S. Martin as Associate Members for one year terms on the Historical Commission. The Board next interviewed Catherine Rvbicki as a candidate to `— the Recreation Committee. By a show of hands, it was movedv seconded and voted G:O to reappoint John L. Fallon, Jr. and Cary M. Nihan to three year terms, to appoint William J. Hughes, Jr. to a three year term and to appoint Catherine M. Rvbicki to a two year term on the Recreation Committee. By a show of handsr it was moved, seconded and voted 5O to reappoint Benjamin E. Nichols to a three year term on the Town Forest Committee. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted S: O to appoint John D. Swymer to a three year term on the Insurance Committee. By a show of hands, it was moved; seconded and voted YO to reappoint Alban L. Bernard to a three year term on the Insurance ( ! Committee. _ By a show of hands, it was moved' seconded and voted 5: 0 to ` ' reappoint Paul A. Farrell to a one year term as Director of Veteran's Services. Board of Selectmen Meeting of August 25, 1986 Page 4 By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted 5: 0 to '--^ reappoint John J. Holland to a one year term as Wire Inspector. BY a show of hands, it was moved' seconded and voted WO to reappoint Irving E. Dickey, Jr. to a one year term as Superintendent of Insect Pest Control. By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted S| O to reappoint Robert L. D'Ambrosio to a three year term as a Commissioner of Trust Funds, The Board next reviewed the request from the Tennessee Cas Pipeline Co. for a 20' temporary construction easement on land off Beverly Road" Mr. Fletcher stated I recommend approval in accordance with Mr. Redfords' memo, and added that Town Counsel Cohen has approved the request ~- as well. By a show of handsv it was moved' seconded and voted 5|0 to grant a 20' temporary construction easement to the Tennessee Cas Pipeline company for a new 10" main under Lowell Street and along the B&M Railroad Tracks to the Wilmington town line in return for the negotiated benefits to the Town and that the Board sign the grant of the easement. By a show of hands, it was moved: seconded and voted S: O to approve payment of Loss Adjustment Handling to K. MacDonald & Associates, Inc. for a total of $813.27 in two separate checks for $S26.58 and $286.69. ' By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted S:O to reclassify the position of Fire Department Vehicle Maintenance Person to a < ) Grade 8 effective immediately and authorize the Fire Chief to start the -_- ^ process. Board of Selectmen Meeting of August 25, 086 Page S By a show of hands, it was moved, seconded and voted 3:0:2 (Mr,, Lander-:• and Mrs. Ziegler abstaining) to authorize the; Congregational Church to hold thC.'. anY#i.tc:l "Old ! Redding Fair" on `€`3.Cay, September I? and Saturday, September 20 object to the condition fid-€at they return the grounds to their= traditional pristine condition. By as show of hands, it was ?goad, seconded and voted 5:0 to grant approval to the Austin Preparatory School for a special one day license to serve alcoholic beverages on September 7, l."-._` 6R Mr. Russell moved, and it was seconded, that the Board go into Executive Session at 11: 15 P.M. to discus- possible land takings, not to reconvene in open see ion, and the Chairman polled the Board as follows-, Mr. Graham - yes €fir, ! ssel.l. yep Mr. Nigro - yes Mrs. Ziegler _ yam. Mr. Landers W. yes They meeting adjourned at 11:16 VM. Respectfully submitted, Secre4tar?