HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-17 Bylaw Committee MinutesBYLAW COhlNff CI'EE NIMI ES #181
October 17, 1990
7:35 p.m. Chairman Pacino called the meeting to order in the Town Manager's office of
Town Hall.
Members present: Phil Pacino, Jack Russell, George Theophanis, and Dolores Carroll.
Guests present: Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Paul Caselle, a member of the
Board of Health, Jonathan Edwards, CPDC Administrator, Donald J. Nadeau,
Conservation Administrator and Ed Loschi, a Conservation Commission member.
The Town Manager reviewed Articles 18 and 20 of the upcoming Subsequent Town
Meeting with the Committee.
With reference to Article 18, he explained that although Town Meeting accepted Section
7A, which also references retirees, at the September 13 Special Town Meeting, Town
Counsel advised that Section 9E is more specific and would ensure that retirees receive the
same percentage of health insurance payments as active employees.
Article 18: On motion of George Theophanis, seconded by Dolores Carroll, Article 18
was recommended by a vote of 4-0-0.
Peter then went on to explain that :Art'Oe 20 jgwould allow the Town Manager to dispose of
surplus property without Fii Coln s approval, prompting George Theophanis to suggest it
become part of the bylaws to preserve authority.
Phil Pacino proposed including the words "except Reading Municipal Light Department
property" in the motion.
Article 20: On motion of Jack Russell, seconded by George Theophanis, the committee
voted 4-0-0 to recommend Article 20 with the following modifications, "exclude the
Reading Municipal Light Department property and include FinCom's approval."
At this point, Paul Caselle, representing the Board of Health, joined the meeting to review
Article 17. Discussion ensued with the committee's major concern being the safety factor,
resulting in the recommendation of a cover capable of sustaining 300 pounds for all wells.
The final analysis being that the Board of Health still favors deleting 5.4.2 of the General
Bylaws, with the Bylaw Committee favoring the bylaw as proposed at our meeting of
October 10, 1990.
Article 17: On motion of Jack Russell, seconded by George Theophanis, the committee
voted to postpone taking any action on Article 17 by a vote of 4-0-0.
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Attention then focused on Jonathan Edwards and Bill Goodrich of the CPDC, attending to
discuss Articles 15 and 16 of the Zoning Bylaws. Article 15 would clarify waiver
conditions for site plan review, with Article 16 putting further restrictions on developers,
relative to access easements, by adding language to the current definition of "frontage" in
the Zoning Bylaws.
Article 15: On motion of Dolores Carroll, seconded by Jack Russell, the committee voted
to recommend Article 15 by a vote of 4-0-0.
Article 16: On motion of Jack Russell, seconded by George Theophanis, the committee
voted to recommended Article 16 by a vote of 4-0-0.
Representing the Conservation Commission were Donald J. Nadeau, Conservation
Administrator and Ed Loschi, a member of the Commission, to again review the proposed
amendments under Section 5.7 of the General Bylaws.
On motion of George Theophanis, seconded by Jack Russell, the committee voted to
recommend Articles 4-14 by a vote of 4-0-0.
The committee reviewed and accepted the minutes of Meeting 180 by a vote of 4-0-0.
The next meeting of the Bylaw Committee will be held on November 7, 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dolores S. Carroll
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