HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-03-07 Board of Cemetery Trustees Minutes Town of Reading
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Tuesday, March 7, 1995
Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the meeting of March 7,
1995 convened at 7 : 30 P.M. in the Arnold Berger Meeting Room,
Reading Town Hall.
Present: John Silvaggi, Chairman
Joyce Miller, Vice Chairman
Daniel F. Driscoll, Secretary
Edward F. Fuller
Mary Vincent
Robert Keating, Supervisor of the Reading Cemeteries, was also
present.
1. Secretary Minutes
On a motion by Ms. Vincent, seconded by Mr. Fuller it was unani-
mously voted to accept the Secretary's minutes of the January 31,
1995 Trustees Meeting.
2 . Review of FY96 Budget for Finance Committee Meeting
General discussion relative to the interest from the Bequest
Funds used for the Cemetery Budget has increased every year. 630
of the interest (82, 000) for the FY96 Budget. A good portion of
the Bequest Fund interest is used for the maintenance of Laurel
Hill.
Supervisor Keating advised that veterans comprise 10% of total
interments and the number increases each year. It was agreed to.
request that the veteran's flowers, flags and markers costs be
borne from the General Fund.
3 . Wood End Update
Supervisor Keating reported that a meeting will be conducted on
March 29th by the Conservation Commission relative to a deter-
mination as to where the wetlands extend around the boundaries of
the Wood End Cemetery.
4 . Receipts
Supervisor Keating furnished the Trustees with copies of the
receipts from Sale of Lots and Miscellaneous charges for July
1994 through February 28, 1995.
5. Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, April 4 , 1995.
Meeting adjourned at 8 :45 P.M.
R(ess/ppeelctfullyyj submitted;
Secretary
• a6 n al . Dris�l" 1
Secretary
I
i
•
•