HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-24 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
November 24 , 1986
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened in the former Library
Building , 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 Town Manager Peter I . Hechenbleikner .
The public hearing regarding the renaming of the portion of John
Street from Lakeview Avenue to the Wakefield line to Walker ' s Brook
Drive was opened . Ken Latham representing the petitioners requesting
the change of name . Presenting considerable testimony and written
material on the background of the proposed name of Walkers Brook
Drive . Also present for the proponents of the change were Mr . Kaufman
of Boston Stove , Mr . Richard O ' Brien of TASC , and Mr . Fred Boeing ,
of Danis Industries . Opposed to the name change were Mr . John Connlley
Attorney fos- McManus , Miriam Barkley and Eleanor Bishop fo-r the
Historical Society , Ben Nichols . All abutters with the exception
of McManus Auto Dealership indicated that they were in favor of the
name change to Walker ' s Brook Drive . Concerns expressed by the
representative for McManus were the cost of changing printed material .
It was moved by Russell Graham and seconded by John Russell to rename
the portion of John Street from Lakeview Avenue to the Wakefield line .
to Walker ' s Brook Drive . An amendment was offered by Molly Ziegler
and seconded by Paul Landers to change the name of this portion of
John Street to John Damon Drive . On Roll Call vote the amendment
was defeated 2 : 3 with Ziegler and Landers voting in favor , ar�d Nigro
Russell , and Graham voting against . On the main motion the change
of name to Walkers Brook Drive was approved by a 3 : 2 vote with Nigro ,
Russell and Graham voting in favor and Landers and Ziegler voting
against .
The request for 24—hour operation of gasoline service stations was
k postphoned until notification of the abutters . Those requesting
24—hour operation were the John Street (Walkers Brook Drive), Texaco
Station and Crestview Exon on South Main St . The hearing is scheduled
for December 8 , 1986 . On motion by Jack Russell and seconded by
( Paul Landers policy entitled policy establishing fees for building
permits issued when work is already in progress , and establishing
policy of doubling the fee under such circumstances was unanimously
t approved .
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On motion by, Jack Russell and seconded by Paul Landers the Board
unanimously approved a stop sign at Harden and Salem Streets .
The Board deferred action on stops signs at Walnut and Hopkins
Street until December 8th.
On motion by Mollie Ziegler and seconded by Paul Landers the
Board unanimously voted -.-to grant an extension on the moving of__
the house from the Forest Glen Cemetery on Pearl Street . The
purchaser , Mrs . Winkler , was granted an extension until April
30 , 1987 .
The Board noted a receipt of a letter from R . E . A . P . Inc . requesting
financial assistance through the granting of a waiver for rent
of the ITTigh School . The Board requested that Gerry Fiore , Robin
D' Antonna the Director , and Anita Valentine , on December 8 , 1986
to discuss their financial situation .
Respectfully submitted
Secretary