HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-31 Board of Cemetery Trustees MinutesTown of Reading
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Tuesday, January 31, 1995
Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the meeting of January 31,
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
Town Treasurer, Beth Klepeis and Robert Keating, Supervisor of
the Reading Cemeteries, were also present.
1. Secretary Minutes
On a motion by Mr. Fuller, seconded by Ms. Vincent it was unani-
mously voted to accept the Secretary's minutes of the January 3,
1995 Trustees Meeting.
2. Funding Wood End Cemetery Development
Beth Klepeis furnished the Trustees with two draft proposals for
the funding which she explained in detail:
Plan A - Permanent ten year bonding starting in FY 1997.
Plan B - Short term for up to five (5) years on Bond Antici-
pation Notes. Both plans would be for $200,000.
Ms. Klepeis also explained methods for repaying the debt. The
Trustees thanked Ms. Klepeis for her detailed presentation and
agreed to take the matter under advisement.
3. Wood End Horse Ring
Supervisor Keating advised that he had received an inquiry from a
Reading resident concerning purchasing the Horse Ring. After
discussion it was agreed that Mr. Keating arrange to have a
notice published in the Suburban News that the Horse Ring would
be awarded to the highest bidder from Reading.
4. Budget Handouts
Supervisor Keating furnished the Trustees with copies of the FY
1996 Budget which included the Town Manager's recommendations.
His budget included two significant changes in the budget sub-
mitted by Mr. Keating and approved by the Trustees.
a) A decrease in the Gasoline - Diesel item. it should be noted
gasoline has increased 5 cents a gallon in the last month.
b) An increase in Veteran's flowers by $600.00, plus an increase
in Veteran's Flags by $400.00. This brings the total to $3,800
with $2568 funded by the Cemetery.
Mr. Keating advised that proposed salary increases for Town
employees of 3% has been reduced to 2 1/2%.
It was agreed that items a & b would be taken up at the next
meeting for further discussion.
4. Receipts
Supervisor Keating furnished the Trustees with copies of the
receipts from Sale of Lots and Miscellaneous charges for July
1994 through January 26, 1995.
5. New Business
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Supervisor Keating advised that the granite marker for Carl H.
Amon Way will be ready in May.
6. Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, March 7, 1995.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted;
15aniel F. Driscoll
Secretary