HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-23 Board of Selectmen Minutes Minutes of Meeting - Board of Selectmen -
October 23 , 1986
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A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 5 : 00 P.M. in the
Board of Selectmen ' s Meeting Room. Present were Chairman Paul Landers ,
Vice Chairman Molly Ziegler , Secretary Eugene Nigro , Board Members
John Russell and Russell Graham. Town Manager , Peter Hechenbleikner ,
was also present , as was Bruce Morang of the Daily Times & Chronicle.
On a motion by Molly Ziegler , seconded by Eugene Nigro to open
the Warrant for a Special Town Meeting on November 10 , 1986 at 8 : 30 P.M.
Warrant to be opened at 8 : 30 A .M. on October 24 , 1986 and closed at
5 : 00 P .M. on October 24 , 1986 . All voted in favor of the motion and
the motion was carried unanimously .
On a motion by Molly Ziegler and seconded by Eugene Nigro , the
Board of Selectmen submitted the following article for the Special
Town Meeting
ARTICLE 1 . To hear and act on the reports of the Board of
Selectmen , Town Accountant , Treasurer , Collector of Taxes , Board of
Assessors , Town Clerk , Community Planning and Development Commission ,
Tree Warden , Board of Health, School Committee , Contributory
Retirement Board , Library Trustees , Municipal Light Board , Finance
Committee , Cemetery Trustees , and any other Board or Special Committees .
ARTICLE 2 . To choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town
Officers and Special Committees .
ARTICLE 3 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen of the Town of Reading to petition and/or approve the
filing of a petition to the General Court for a special act authorizing
that pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of the Reading Home Rule Charter ,
the School Committee shall consist of six members ; the Board of
Library Trustees shall consist of six members ; the Cemetery Trustees
shall consist of six members ; and the Council on Aging shall consist
of ten members ; notwithstanding the provisions of General Laws
Chapter 43B , Section 20(c) ; General Laws Chapter 41 :;. Section 1;
General Laws Chapter 78 , Section 10'; General Laws Chapter 114 ,
Section 22 ; General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8B ; or any other general
law, special act or Town of Reading -By-Law to the contrary , or take
any other action with respect thereto .
Minutes of Meeting - Board of Selectmen
October 23 , 1986
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The motion was unanimously approved .
On a motion by John Russell , seconded by Russell Graham, it was
unanimously approved to sign the Town Manager ' s Agreement . It was
noted that the Manager has indicated that he will be the Ombudsman .
It was also suggested that we should provide a mechanism for the
Manager to formally delegate authority for short periods of time in
his absence , and the Manager will review with our insurance company
the need for having the Manager bonded .
On motion by Eugene Nigro , seconded by Molly Ziegler the meeting
was adjourned by unanimous vote at 5 : 30 P .M.
Respectfully submitted ,
Secretary