HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-09-15 Board of Selectmen Minutes A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
September 15 , 1986
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened on September 15 , 1986
at 7 : 30 P .M. in the Selectmen' s Conference Room located in the Executive
Office Building , 6 Lowell Street , Reading , Ma . Present were Vice-
Chairman Ziegler , Secretary Nigro and Board Members Russell and Graham.
Also in attendance was Acting Executive Secretary Anthony V. Fletcher .
Under the first order of business , Mr . Nils Nordberg , Chairman of
the Municipal Space Building Committee , made a request to place an
article on the warrant for the upcoming Fall Town Meeting regarding
funds for the purpose of planning and development of the Town ' s
municipal space needs . Board Member Graham recommended that the
Committee make clear all the specifics to be included in their plan
when presenting this article to Town Meeting .
Board Member John Russell ' s report of the Law Committee included
discussion of an article to be presented at Fall Town Meeting that would
take action on amending the Reading By-Laws . A request followed by Mr .
Russell for a correction on the list of employees submitted in the
James Report . It incorrectly specified where the person was employed ,
Reading Municipal Light Department or the Department of Public Works .
Board Member Nigro made a report of the Fire Department . He
stated that the ladder truck is out of commission and will cost
approximately two to three thousand dollars to _repair. It _was___noted
that Wakefield will cover in the event of an emergency . Mr . Nigro
also reported that the Town ' s ambulance is also operable and we are
now using North Reading ' s old ambulance for the next few days until
repairs have been completed . Lastly , a report of progress on the new
fire truck remained unsolved due to the bankruptcy of the supplying
company . It was noted , however , that the truck is 90% completed .
Vice Chairman Ziegler reported that there were no major police
problems for the last week. Ms . Ziegler also reported the Council on
Aging wants to upgrade their clerk at the Fall Town Meeting to a
management position as a Director . This will be handled by the new
Town Manager .
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Under the next order of business , Acting Executive Secretary ,
Anthony V . Fletcher , informed the Board of the progress regarding the
installation of a sidewalk on Summer Avenue . Mr . Fletcher stated that
"money has been appropriated and the bids are prepared and ready to go".
It was then moved , seconded and voted 4 : 0 in the affirmative to proceed
with the construction of a sidewalk on the Northerly side of Summer
Avenue from Willow Street to Grant Street .
On a motion to award the fuel oil contracts it was moved, seconded
and voted 4 : 0 to award #2 Fuel Oil to the Delta Fuel Company , 36 Mountain
Avenue in Malden for . 4885 cents per gallon and #405 Fuel Oil to Belcher
New England Inc . , 222 Lee Burbank Highway in Revere for . 2869 cents per
gallon.
On the next motion proposed by the Board it was moved , seconded
and voted 4 : 0 to approve the current Mutual Aid Assistance Agreement
as submitted by Police Chief Edward Marchand . Vice Chairman Ziegler
was authorized to sign in the absence of Chairman. Landers .
Discussion of the Police Department Liability Insurance was
followed by a motion that was moved , seconded and voted favorably , 4 : 0 ,
to enter into a contract through Fred S . James & Company with Imperial
Insurance that will increase the police liability coverage from
$300, 000 to the $500, 000 limit .
On a request by the Reading Youth Baton Squad , the Board voted
in favor , 4 : 0 , granting permission to the group to canvass the Town on
September 27 from 9 : 00 A .M. to 5 : 00 P .M. for the sale of candy bars as
a fund raiser .
By a unanimous vote of the Board of Selectmen , 4 : 0 , it was moved
and seconded to send a letter of support to the Reading Public Library
on the recognition of the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library
System month .
On a request by Mr . Curt Nitzsche , the Board moved , seconded and
voted 4 : 0 to grant a one day Liquor License to the Masonic Building
Association for September 26th and 27th .
The Board agreed to postpone action on the Mystic Valley Elder
Services appointment until the meeting on the 29th of September .
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On a request from the Finance Committee it was moved , seconded
and voted in favor , 4 : O , by the Board of Selectmen to increase Ann
Hale ' s rate of pay as Administrative Assistant to $8 .00 per hour
effective July 1 , 1986 . Acting Executive___Secretary, Anthony V .
Fletcher , was given permission by a favorable vote of 4 : 0 to sign Ms .
Hate ' s personnel action form.
The Board reviewed several of the articles being considered for
the Fall Town Meeting Warrant . (re : additional funds for the Animal
Control Officer ; a Charter change from the 28 day hiring requirement;
various By-Law changes ; Summer Avenue/South Main Street lights ; and
cable company antenna relocation, etc . )
It was then moved , seconded and voted in the affirmative 4 :0 ,
to go into executive session at 9 : 45 P .M.
Respectfully submitted ,
- Secretary