HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-23 Board of Selectmen AgendaTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, CIA 01867
Ben Tafoya, Chairman
James E. Bonazoli, Vice Chairman
Camille W. Anthony, Secretary
Stephen A. Goldy
Richard W. Schubert
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
(781) 942-9043
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
1) Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's/Assistant Town Manager's Report
2) Personnel and Appointments
a. Ad Hoc Municipal Building Committee 7:15
3) Discussion/Action Items
a. Review Warrant of Annual Town Meeting 7:20
Article 11 - Accepting Meals Tax
Article 12 - Approving 2011 Budget
Article 13 - Increasing Selected Exemptions
Article 17 - Accept Gift - Downtown Steering Committee
Article 18 - Design of Building at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Article 19 - Feasibility, Library Building
Article 21 - Sprinklering of 4+ Unit Residential Buildings
Article 22 - Boundaries Birch Meadow
Article 23 - Junk Bylaw
Article 24 - Easement to 767 Main Street
b. Review of Venetian Moon Outdoor Dining 9:00
4) Correspondence
copy a. Correspondence dated February 8, 2010 from Jane Lyman,
Comcast to BOS re: Changing names of its video, internet and
voice products in Reading to, XFINITY TV, XFINITY
INTERNET and XFINITY VOICE
copy b. Correspondence dated February 11, 2010 from Michael Downey,
Forest Stewardship Program Service Forester, DCR to Town of
Reading re: Acceptance for financial assistance for developing a
10-year stewardship plan for our woodland
4) Correspondence (Continued)
copy c. Correspondence dated February 16, 2010 from Colleen Loughlin,
Retirement Board Administrator to BOS re: Retirement Board
voted to declare Joseph Veno to be elected the Second Member of
the Reading Retirement Board
copy d. Correspondence dated February 4, 2010 from Library Director
Ruth Urell to Senator John Kerry re: Mass. Librarians need to be
included in Jobs for Main Street
copy e. Memo dated February 12, 2010 from Office of the Town Manager
to BOS, Fran Fink and John Feudo re: Initial Cost Estimates -
Mattera Cabin, 1481 Main Street
copy f. E-mail dated February 7, 2010 from Joseph DeNucci, Auditor of
the Commonwealth to Municipal Election Officials re:
Certification of the Cost of the Special U.S. Senate Election
copy g. E-mail date February 17, 2010 from Diane Gray to Peter
Hechenbleikner re: PON-ENE-2010-009 - Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program: Application for Competitive
Municipal Sub-Grant
copy h. E-mail dated February 9, 2010 from Bob LeLacheur to Karl Weld
re: I'm a Town Meeting Member from Precinct 7'
copy i. E-mail dated February 11, 2010 from Peter Hechenbleikner to
BOS re: Per Steve Goldy's request, Jean Delios sent Inventory of
Affordable Housing Units in Reading
j._ E-mail dated February 10, 2010 from Peter Hechenbleikner to
BOS re: FY 2011 School Committee Budget
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.
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