HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-06-20 Board of Selectmen Minutes MEETING NOTES
6/20/83
Members Present : J. Russell , P. Dustin, M. Rosenthal, P . Landers
The Board voted to take from the table the proposed appointment
of Ernest Swymer to the Recreation Committee after the Executive
Secretary stated that Town Counsel had made an opinion that Mr . Swymer ' s
previous employment with the Town was not in conflict with the appoint-
ment request . The Board then voted to appoint Ernest Swymer to a
three year term on the Recreation Committee.
The Board then took up the matter of a transfer request from the
Building Inspector to cover fees for the Gas Inspector. Mr. Rosen-
thal stated as liaison to the Building Rispector he had no informa-
tion on this . After a brief discussion the Board voted to table the
request to next Monday, and in the meantime Mr. Rosenthal would look
into the matter.
The Board reviewed a request from merchants who requested space
for a meeting in which they would try to organize a Merchants Associa-
tion. The Board asked the Executive Secretary to respond stating
there would be a fee of $25 . 00 for the meeting for use of the Community
Center Auditorium during the day.
The Board requested the Executive Secretary place the matter of
a contract with Alan Drachman to pursue problems concerning Blue Cross
be placed on the agenda at the next meeting.
The Board then met in a joint session with the Town Moderator and
the Chairman of the Finance Committee to act as the Finance Committee
Appointment Committee . Mr . Faria took over the Chair. The Committee
interviewed two new candidates , Robert Messenger and Randolph Harrison.
After the interviews Mr. Faria asked for nominations to fill the one
two year term. Mr. Russell nominated Robert Messinger. There being no
other nominations , the committee then voted approval of Robert Messinger
to the two yeat term. The Committee then nominated and voted to
approve Russell Graham, Philip Pacino , James O'Leary to be reappointed
to three year terms , and Robert Shor to be appointed to a three year
term. The Finance Committee Appointment Committee then adjourned .
The Selectmen then interviewed the three Associate Members of
the Board of Appeals , Catherine Quimby , Carol Scott and Stephen Tucker .
Mr . Russell explained that inadvertently last year three people were
appointed as Associate Members when the By Laws only called for two ,
and since there was nw a vacancy on the Board of Appeals the Board of
Selectmen have decided to appoint one of the Associate Members to fill
the vacancy. After a brief discussion the Board nominated the three
candidates . The voting proceded and there was a tie vote with Mr.
Russell and Mr. Dustin voting for Catherine Quimby, and Mr . Landers
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and Mr. Rosenthal voting for Stephan Tucker. Another vote
was taken with the same results . Mr. Rosenthal then moved
to table the matter to the next session when all five
Selectmen could be present . It was so voted .
The Board then interviewed the new candidates for the Arts
Council ; Nettie Turner and Debbie Stecher. After the
interviews the Board nominated and voted to re-appoint Barbara
Mellin, Judith O'Hare, Grace Palmer and Eleanor Mahoney to two
year terms and nominated and appointed Nettie Turner and Debbie
Stecher to two year terms .
The Board then met with the Town Accountant , Ray McDonald and
discussed mostly items concerning his office. It was suggested
and accepted that the Accountant meet with the Board every third
Monday of the month and prior to the meeting give the Board a
summary in a memo form. The Board then nominated and voted to
re-appoint Mr. McDonald to a three year term.
The Board met briefly with the Chairman of the Board of
Registrars , Dan Driscoll to discuss the up-coming appointments
to that Board.
The Board then discussed a series of letters concerning Lot 20,
on Plat 66 in which the owner had offered the Town use of the land
for ten years in exchange for abating the taxes on the land while
the Town was using it . The Board asked the Executive Secretary to
forward the information to Conservation, D. P .W. , and Recreation for-
a response and when received to put the matter back on the agenda.
The Board acknowledged a request from the Industrial Development
Commission to forward a request from one of its members , Daniel
Ensminger, to Town Counsel regarding his possible conflict of
interest . The Board asked Mr. Agnew to check the status of this
with Town Counsel.
The Board then approved of a bill from Alan Drachman for legal
services during the month of May and asked it be forwarded to the
Law Committee.
The Board then appointed the following persons to one year terms
starting July 1, 1983 :
John W. Agnew, Jr. - Executive Secretary, Civil
Defense Director and
Affirmative Action Officer
Henry Vik - Custodian of Soldiers and
Sailors Graves
William Murphy - Gas Inspector
Charles Stamatis - Building Inspector
Chalres Carroll - Sealer of Weights & Measures
Russell Winam - Director of Veteran' s Services
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The Board also asked the Executive Secretary to find out
the exact title of Bud Dickey at the Forestry Department to
forward a letter from the Mass . D. P.W. to the Reading D. P .W.
concerning drainage problems and to check on the Status of
T .A. S . C. negotiations with the Town D. P.W.
The Board then voted to go into Executive Session for the
purpose of labor Union strategy, not to come out again in open
session.
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