HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-13 Board of Selectmen Minutes MEETING NOTES
April 13, 1983
Members Present: John Russell, Paul Dustin, Maureen O'Brien.
The Board reviewed the Clerical Union Contract. Two corrections were
needed, these were: Page 17 sixth line after "had previously worked" add "and/or",
Page 22 amount should read ".40" not $"$6.40" Mrs. O'Brien then moved that the
Board accept the contract between the Town and the Clerical Union subject to the
correction of the errors as stated. It was so voted.
The Board then reviewed a letter concerning the Police Liability Insurance
from Hastings and Tapley. After a brief discussion Mr. Dustin moved that the
Board award the Insurance contract for the Police Liability to the Great South-
western Insurance Co. with the policy running from April 183 to April '84. Mrs.
O'Brien abstained from voting.
The Board then reviewed the land that is proposed for public auction. Mrs.
O'Brien had compiled a summary of comments from many of the Town's Departments
concerning each parcel. At the end of the review the Board gave the Executive
Secretary a list of parcels which they asked him to submit back to the Assessors
to obtain a clarification of minimum values the Town should accept if the parcels
are auctioned. These are:
Plot Parcel
123 89
137 9
79 54
137 17
137 26
35 27
13 69
79 55 & 80
Meeting Notes
4/13/83
Members Present : J. Russell, P. Dustin and M. O' Brien.
The Board reviewed the Clerica Union Contract and voted on two
changes : Page 17 , sixth line, add "and/or" after "previously
worked : " Page 22 should read . 40,,, instead of $6 . 40. Mrs . O'Brien
then moved that the Board accept the American Federation of State
County and Municipal Employees , AFL-CIO Council 93 , Local 1703
labor agreement subject to the corrections of errors as. noted .
The Executive Secretary suggested that once the Clerical Union
Contract was signed a meeting of all Department Heads be called
and have Attorney Drachman explain the contract to them. The
Board agreed.
The Board then voted to accept the Great Southwestern Insurance
Co . , to provide Police Liability Insurance Coverage from
April , 1983 to April , 1984 . It was so voted 2 - 0 with Mrs .
O ' Brien abstaining.
The Board instructed the Executive Secretary to contact Town
Counsel to draw up legislation so the medical bills accummulated
prior to the Town' s acceptance of Chapter 100B could be paid.
The Board also instructed the Executive Secretary to get
transparancies of the Depot area and proper land descriptions for
Town Meeting. Also they requested the D.P .W. to measure the
distance from the Depot to the nearest Town public parking lot .
The Board approved a request of the Reading Youth Baseball Women' s
Auxiliary to use the T'own Hall Parking Lot for their Annual Garden
Sale on May 7 , 1983 .
The Board then proceded to review the land that might come up for
public auction. After the review the Board instructed the Executive
Secretary to check back with the Assessors and have them once more
check certain parcels and forward to the Selectmen minimum prices
the Town should set if auctioning them.