HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-21 Planning Board MinutesPresent: M. O'Brien
G. Hines
C. Keller 15
G. Paynter
March 21, 1978
Meeting convened at 7:30 P.M.
Correspondence
Board will plan on,meeting with Library Trustees to hear their
presentation on new Library.Building, on 3/27/78 if possible.
Personnel-Clerk
Planner Bob Mayerson advised Board that John Agnew informed
him yesterday that CETA secretarial position would run out of funds
and be terminated in 3 weeks. The Board authorized a letter to the
Personnel Board requesting classification of the position within the
municipal compensation plan so that the position may be filled util-
izing appropriated, funds. The Board also authorized Mr. Mayerson to
investigate the possibilities of contracting for secretaril services
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
FY '79 Budget
The Board read and briefly discussed a letter dated 3/21/78 and
titled "Comments to Consider RE: Planning Board meeting with Fin Com
on 3/21/78.
Received Budget for FY '79 for our meeting tonight with..xFin
Com at 9:00 P.M.
Public Land
Board reviewed and voted unal~pmously to accept the.Public Land
Report dated March 1978.
Reading Center
Reviewed Builing Use Map drawn up by Planning Board for ready
reference purposes including, residential, public, quasi public,
business service, automotive, industrial and vacant.
Reviewed Map of Business and Service Uses.
Reviewed Map Non-,Residential Floor Area, drawn to display the
amount of used potential buildable-non-residential floor space.
There appears to be a gross abundance of potential floor space in
excess of forseeable need which reflects the area as over-zoned,
especially since this condition has existed for the last 35 years.
Cedar Glen
April 18, 1978, Tuesday at 8:00 P.M. was scheduled for the
hearing on Cedar Glen, to be held in the Community Center Auditorium,
on the question on whether the site is an open blighted area.
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Zoning-Response to Chronicle
A letter to the Reading Chronicle to thank the publisher for
assistance prior to Town Meeting and to clarify certain of the By-
law recommendations that seemed to not be clearly presented in the
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Chronicle items was presented. Board will review the proposed
letter and discuss it at next meeting.
Board adjourned to Fin Com Meeting at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfi;Ylly submitted,
C. Keller
Present: M. O'Brien
G.
Hines
J.
Sturm
C.
Keller
G.
Paynter
March 27, 1978
Meeting convened at 7:40 P.M.
Correspondence
Board reviewed mail.
New Library
Board met with Chairman of Library Trustees and Head Librarian,
and reviewed preliminary floor plan of proposed new Library build-
ing. Final outside design of building has not yet been determined.
Reading Center
Reviewed, with Bob Mayerson, explanation of Parking Supply &
Demand Map.
Personnel - Clerical
Chairperson O'Brien met with Personnel Board to review position
of Planning Board secretary and a salary grade and job classification
level was established.
Zoning - Chronicle Response -
Letter to be sent to Chronicle was reviewed and amended,.
Universal Engineering
Reviewed letter of Universal Engineering Corp. dated 3/14/78.
Board discussed in detail the additional charge. It was the Boards
feeling that our contract amount was clear and that additional com-
pensation did not appear warranted.' M.- O'Brien will write Univer-
sal Engineering and so advise.