HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
April 25, 2011
The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Reading Memorial High
School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Bonazol.i,
Vice Chairman Camille Anthony, Secretary Richard Schubert, Selectmen Stephen Goldy
and Ben Tafoya and Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner.
Discussion/Action Items
The purpose of the meeting is to review the Board of Selectmen position on various warrant
articles.
On motion by Anthony seconded by Goldy the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article S of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 4-0-0.
Article 9 will be indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Anthony seconded by Tafoya'the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend
the subject matter of Article 13 of the.2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 5-
0-0.
On motion by Gpldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article IS of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by Goldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article 19 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 3-2-0,
with Schubert and Anthony opposed. This is the demolition delay bylaw.
On motion by Goldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article 20 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by-Goldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article 22 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, by a vote of 5-0-0.
The Board took no action on article 24 at this time.
On motion by Goldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of Selectmen voted to recommend the
subject matter of Article 29 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant; by a vote of 5-0-0.
Board members asked to have Town Counsel notify the Bylaw Committee that when they do not
have a majority vote of the full authorized membership that they Have no recommendation on an
article.
The Board asked to have Housing Partners and Oaktree present at the Selectmen's meeting when
the affordable housing trust fund is going to be discussed.
Board of Selectmen Meeting—April 25 2011 —page 2
On motion by Goldy seconded by Tafoya the Board of.Selectmen voted to adjourn the
meeting at 6:56 p.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary