HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-01-17 Board of Selectmen Minutes MEETING NOTES
January 17, 1984
Members Present: John Russell, Maureen O'Brien, Paul Dustin, Marvin Rosenthal,
Paul Landers.
Maureen O'Brien opened the meeting as acting Chairperson as Mr. Russell was
meeting with the Law Committee
The first item of business was a dog hearing on the complaint of July Leblanc
against a dog owned by Todd Maynard. Mr. Maynard spoke first stating that since
several of the dogs in the neighborhood ran free he saw no reason why his dog should
be restrained. The Board pointed out that his dog was under their direct order to
be restrained at all times, said order being the result of a previous hearing in the
past Spring. Mrs. LeBlanc spoke and told of her problems with the Maynard dog
attacking her seeing eye dog and this action placing her in a serious situation.
Mr. Wilson of 150 Pleasant St. also spoke stating he owned a black labrador which
was kept in a fenced-in yard but the neighborhood was full of dogs running loose.
Pat Gentile also spoke and confirmed what Mrs. LeBlanc and Mr. Wilson stated. Mary
Jane Quinn of 154 Pleasant spoke and stated that the Maynard dog "Sheela" was
continually pregnant and became very defensive concerning the pups.
Mrs. O'Brien suggested the dog be found another home outside Reading. Mr.
Rosenthal moved that Mr. Maynard either get the dog spayed and keep it under control
or give the dog to someone outside of Reading. There was no second to the motion.
Mr. Dustin agreed with Mrs. O'Brien and moved that the Town hold the dog for at
least 10 days and give Mr. Maynard an additional 20 days, giving 30 in all, to find a
home for the dog outside of Reading. It was so voted 3-1 with Mr. Rosenthal Dissenting.
The Board voted to renew the Common Victualler's Licenses for Putnam Candies Inc.
323 Main St. , Reading Bakery & Deli Inc. 323 Main St. , and Anthony's Sub & Seafoods,
76 Haven Street. The Board also instructed the Executive Secretary to check on the
Old Fashioned Donat Shop which has applied for a license but whose premises were closed.
The Board acknowledged a letter from Bradly Latham expressing the interest of
Continental Wingate in purchasing the Community Center. The Board instructed the
Executive Secretary to set this up for a meeting in the future.
The Board acknowledged a letter from Mystic Valley Home Care Inc. concerning
this FY 85 assessment to the Town.
The Board acknowledged a letter from Alan Drachman concerning employees signing
a statement as to their understanding of the Town By Laws and requested it be forwarded
to the Chairperson of the Personnel Board for further action and comments.
The Board acknowledged a memo from the Data Processing Committee stating their
programs to date and heard a brief explaination from the Executive Secretary on this.
The Board discussed the Medical History and problems relating to Lt. Gerald Hoyt
and Officer Richard Nelson of the Police Department and requested that Mr. Hoyt have
an examination by the Chief of the Cardio Vasculer Department at Lahey and that Mr.
Nelson have an examination by the Chief of Neurosurgery at Lahey to determine if they are
able to return to work. The Town would pay the costs of the examinations.
The Board met with Brad Latham and Marvin Cohen of Tasc. and their appraiser to
discuss how the appraisals would be made for the D.P.W. land at John St. , and to
determine some type of schedule. A discussion followed after Tasc had requested the
Town to define what land the D.P.W. would be using. The Tasc people stated the amount
of land being used for the next three years would effect the appraisal price. The
Board objected to this and stated it should not make any difference, Tasc also suggested
that if a third appraiser is used they would offer two names to be considered:
Brad Collins of Medford and James McGoff in Andover.
Since the original appraiser selected by the Board could be in a possible
- conflict of interest Mr. Landers moved to rescind their previous vote on awarding the
appraisal. It was so voted. Mr. Landers then moved that the Selectmen award the
appraisal contract for appraising the D.P.W. land on John St. to Dobbin Appraisal and
Consultant Co. for the Sum of $4,500. and that said agreement be dated January 17, 1984
and from that ,date in 30 days have a preliminary report with the final report in 45
days from that date. It was so voted.
The Board then reviewed the Selectmen's Budget The Board requested that the
Misc. be taken out and placed on a seperate budget form and that this be treated as
a second budget. Mr. Russell and Mr. Agnew both urged the Board to increase the salary
of the Administrative Secretary to $7.90 per hour to be retro active to January 1, 1984.
The Board so Voted. Mr. Landers moved the total figure of $94,826 for the FY 85
salaries in the budget and it was so voted. Mrs. O'Brien moved the sum of $7,590 for
the Selectmen's expenses and it was so voted. Mrs. .O'Brien then moved the sum of $54,525
for misc. expenses with additional telephone costs to be determined at a later date,
it was so voted.
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