HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-25 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES JUNE 25, 1992
A special meeting of the Community Planning and Development Com-
mission of the Town of Reading was held in the Selectmen°s Meet-
ing Room, of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street in Reading, Mas-
sachusetts on June 25, 1992. In attendance were Nancy Shipes,
Chair, and Members Richard Howard and Thomas Stohlman. The meet-
ing was called to order at 8:451 PM.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss with the Chamber of
Commerce, the business community, and the general public the pos-
sibilities of developing a Main Street Program for Reading. Fif-
teen people were in attendance.
Leslie McGonagle, President of the Chamber, outlined some of the
problems businesses perceive with the Town and its government and
regulatory climate, as well as internecine disputes within the
business community.
Ms. Shipes began with an overview of a Main Street Program, and
asked for suggestions as to how to begin exploratory efforts to
see if there would be sufficient interest in, and benefits from,
such a program. The Town Manager suggested that one approach
would be to discern what additional types of businesses were
needed in the Town and to recruit such businesses, including, as
possibilities: boutique, tea shop, book store, ice cream shop,
ladies' dresses. It was mentioned that AT&T was considering
moving a division from Minnesota to Andover or North Andover, but
perhaps they could be interested in Reading.
It was mentioned that the best customer base for Reading business
was the residents of the Town, and that their patronage should be
pursued and their customer needs better addressed. To this end,
perhaps the newspaper could do a customer survey of Reading resi-
dents.
Two areas of immediate attention were focussed, and it was sug-
gested that a Subcommittee be formed to deal with each: Business
Problems existing in the Town; and Better Parking and parking en-
forcement.
At 10:07 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted: Approved: August 3, 1992
Signed:_ Date:
J na han Barnes, Secretary
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