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Minutes of the Meeting of December, 4, 1978
The meeting convened at 7:40 P.M. with Chairman Maureen O'Brien,
J. Sturm, C. Keller and G. Paynter present.
Correspondence
Motion adopted by Town Meeting establishing an ad hoc advisory
committee to Board of Public Works for the purpose of developing
a long range park plan for the Town of Reading, with one member
to be from Planning Board, received from Town Clerk. Gayllis
Paynter volunteered her services and this was accepted unanimously
by the Board. Mr. Mayerson is to advise the Board of Public
Works of her selection.
Finances
Board voted unanimously to transfer $50.00 from Acct. #241 -
Office Supplies to Acct. #249 - Advertising; and also $50.00
from Acct. #241 to Acct. #263 - Repairs & Maintenance. Motion
made and seconded and voted unanimously to approve expenditures
of $127.40.
Board Membership
The Board is minus one Board member following the resigna-
tion of'George:Hines, effective December 1 1978. Ms. Paynter
will check,Town Books for names of possible Planning Board
candidates. The Chairman is to notify the Board of Selectmen
of the vacancy, in accordance with Section 11, Chapter 41,
General Laws.
Transportation
Mr. Don Dewey from the Transit Study Committee appeared before
the Board to give us their view on transportation concerning
Reading. It was their starting view that a bus transportation
system wouldprobably be one of the most viable. An informa-
tional meeting will be held on December 13, 1978 at the
;Community Center at 8:00 P.M. for overall input and informa-
tion.
Community Center
The members decided to seek meetings with the Selectmen and
the Finance Committee before Christmas to review and discuss
with them their report and progress to date on this subject.
Mr. Mayerson is to make the arrangements for the meeting (s).
Mandatory Referral
The Board decided to shelve Mandatory Referral at this time
in order to finish other priority items first.
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Non-conforming Lots
Members wish to review new proposals and retain at least some
of the initiative on this subject.
Zoning Map Redraft
The members agreed that the map should be updated to incorporate
Articles 20 and 21 adopted by Town Meeting, reproduced out of
current appropriations and distributed to the Building Inspector,
Board of Appeals, Board of Public Works, Conservation Commission
and, if need to Town Clerk. Reproduction of a reduced version
for sale should await receipt of approval by the Attorney General,
and perhaps further resolution of the Overlay District work now
underway with the Conservation Commission. Printing of corrected
pages of the text should similarly be deferred, probably until
at least after Spring Town Meeting.
FY '80 Budget
Priorities were discussed, with the consensus that Reading Center,
So. Main Street, the Municipal Space Study and Solid Waste should
be emphasized. Mr. Mayerson was requested to prepare a draft
work program, including estimates of time for each item, consistent
with the Board's discussion, for review at a future meeting.
Reading Center
The Board briefly reviewed an Initial Analysis-Outline for Reading
Center, dated December 4, 1978, and then tabled discussion until
the next meeting.
Current Work Schedule
The Chairman introduced a proposed schedule for major work items
to be undertaken prior to Spring-Town-."Meeting, including Reading
Center, South Main Street, the Space Study and Site Plan Review
as urgent items. After some discussion, Mr. Mayerson was requested
to review and refine this schedule for further review of the
Board<
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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C. .J.. Keller