HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-02-14 Board of Selectmen Minutes Meeting Notes
2/14/83
Members Present: M. Rosenthal, J. Russell, M. O'Brien, J. Price and P. Dustin.
The Board met with Chief Marchand to discuss his request to create the position
of an Executive Officer within his department. The position would elevate a
Lieutenant and increase the pay by $1,500. After some discussion Mrs. O'Brien
moved that the Board establish the position of an Executive Officer within the
Police Department over the position of Lieutenant and that compensation for
this would be $1,500. above a Police Lieutenants pay and that this position be
filled at the discretion of the Police Chief. The motion was so voted 4 - 1
with Mr. Russell in the negative.
At .the request of Mr. Rosenthal the Board voted to place in the Annual Town
Meeting Warrant an article which would authorize the Town to petition the
Legislature to enter into a long term lease for the Depot.
The Board read a letter from the Treasurer in which she requested permission to
sell the Burrough's C 9000 accounting machine and to use Room 3 in the Town
Hall for a computer terminal to be used by those departments that do not have
their own terminal. The Board voted in favor of both requests.
The Board acknowledged a letter from the Lynn Pirates regarding a fund-raising
program.
The Board discussed with the Executive Secretary additional unforseen expenses
regarding the installation of the vault doors. These costs would be to hire
a carpenter to dismantle wall panelling and cabinets and then restore them.
The Board finally decided to try and see if these expenses could be taken out of
existing Building Maintenance Expenses.
The Board approved a bill for Philip J. Dunn, an arbitrator in a Fire Labor matter.
The Board acknowledged a letter from G.T.R. Coated Fabrics Company on their closing
69 their Reading Plant (General Tire) .
The Board then heard from Henry Gilhooley who had applied for the transfer of a
Common Victualler's License from Polly's Pizza, 648 Main St. to J & H Properties,
Inc. The Board voted approval to be effective February 18, 1983.
The Board closed the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting and proceeded to determine
the order in which the articles are to appear.
2/17/83