Chairman Mauceri called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Room 14 at Town Hall in the presence of members Mr. O’Leary, Mr. Veno, Mr. Yull, Mr. Delaney and the Town Administrator Greg Balukonis.
1. MINUTES
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 1, 2009 REGULAR MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 1, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNAMIMOUS (5-0)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 8, 2009 REGULAR MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 15, 2009 REGULAR MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
DISCUSSION: Mr. O’Leary stated that he would be abstaining as he was not present at the June 15th meeting.
VOTED: 4-0-1 (Mr. O’Leary abstained)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 15, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: 4-0-1 (Mr. O’Leary abstained)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 22, 2009 REGULAR MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 22, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
2. CORRESPONDENCE
None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
4. LEGAL BILLS
Mr. Balukonis stated to the Board members that this is the monthly billing statement from Kopelman and Paige, June being included as well.
MAY
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE LEGAL BILLS FOR MAY 2009 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,093.86 AS FOLLOWS:
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, P.C. (GENERAL) $ 2,342.86
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, P.C. (LABOR) 1,751.00
TOTAL $ 4,093.86
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
JUNE
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE LEGAL BILLS THROUGH JUNE 12, 2009 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,325.27 AS FOLLOWS:
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, P.C. (GENERAL) $ 1,849.27
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, P.C. (LABOR) 476.00
TOTAL $ 2,325.27
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
5. PROCLAMATION
Mr. Mauceri read the proclamation at the request of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PROCLAIM "SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009 AS SPIRIT OF THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT" AND READ THE ATTACHED PROCLAMATION.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
6. AMBULANCE BILL WRITE-OFFS
Mr. Balukonis spoke of three separate charges that have been reviewed and the fire chief has recommended that they be written off due to hardship.
Mr. Veno questions one and would like to hold off, INCIDENT # NR 081906 RUN # 208426 $98.40, and Mr. Delaney concurs as there has been no back up information provided at this time.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO WRITE-OFF THE FOLLOWING AMBULANCE BILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HILL-BURTON STANDARDS:
INCIDENT # NR5-1815 RUN # 166075 $94.74
INCIDENT # NR5-723 RUN # 65117 $90.64
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
7. TOWN OWNED LAND (7:30 PM)
Mr. Balukonis briefly discussed the protocol of the annual municipal review of town owned land. The Board members talked about and agreed that the policy should be revamped. They plan to compile ideas on how best to do so.
8. BID AWARD
Mr. Balukonis spoke of the turf field committee participating in bid opening. There were 10 bids received and committee members are present to discuss the openings. Some of the Board members had questions that the committed members answered and they also told the Board that R.A.D. Corporation came in as the lowest bidder.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE NORTH READING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS TO R.A.D. SPORTS OF ROCKLAND MA FOR THE BID AMOUNT OF $1,668,000.00.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
9. DOG COMPLAINT (7:55 PM)
Mr. Mauceri explained the process for a show cause hearing, which involves the Town Administrator asking the Animal Control Officer to investigate and produce a report and discuss if there is a need for one.
The Board received a petition and forwarded it to Mr. Berg with Animal Control. Officer Berg was present and took the podium to explain some of the complaints received. He also explained that there are 51 signatures on the petition, however there have not been 51 callers or 51 people present at the meeting to back it up. He explained that the calls are important for data, but they seem to be sporadic. Audience members spoke stating that they feel it’s not the dogs fault, but rather the owners and it has been going on for years – being addressed, getting slightly better for a time and then happening all over again.
The Board agrees that there is a disturbance going on in the neighborhood. After receiving input from the neighbors present, the Board decided to send Animal Control to the house one more time to tell them if it persists then there will be a show cause hearing. The Animal Control Officer agreed to report back to the Board after talking to the dog owners.
10. 2009 REVENUE RECEIPTS
Mr. Balukonis stated the June 1st Revenue Report shows the Town in the positive and he’s confident that the summary of 2009 has held true and will close in the positive despite the current economic times.
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Mr. Balukonis began with stating to the Board that Peter Milano from the Massachusetts Office of Building Development would like to meet with them and Mr. Balukonis is requesting he meet at the next scheduled Board meeting. He continued with updating the Board on Representative Jones making him aware of federal funding for energy savings.
From the Town Administrator’s Report, Mr. Balukonis discussed an attached memo and statistical summary on the motorcycle unit in the police department and that the Chief recommends continuing with one unit beginning in the spring of 2010. He also briefed the Board on a petition article received for October Town Meeting providing repairs to the masonry wall at Riverside Cemetery. Finally, he updated the Board on a one year extension request from Mystic Valley and the North Reading Housing Authority for land. The Board decided to defer this vote until the next meeting.
12. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
MR. O’LEARY:
- Made a statement about an article he read in the July 8th edition of the Boston Globe regarding an ordinance that can be passed concerning the noise volume produced by some motorcycles. It can be a nuisance, especially late at night in neighborhoods, and he would like it to be considered for October Town Meeting.
- He also wanted to thank local resident, Tom Fitzgerald, for bringing the Stanley Cup to the Ipswich River Park tomorrow from 12:30-3:30.
- In addition, he wanted to thank the Town Administrator for updating signs for the local sports teams.
MR. YULL:
MR. VENO:
- Requested a parking plan for the polls again – he would like to see how they plan to park the vehicles during election time.
MR. DELANEY:
- Asked the Town Administrator to place an ad in the Transcript to recruit new members for FAC
MR. MAUCERI:
- Stated that he attended the ABCC Hearing regarding the Centre Café. The owners brought in a number of citizens in support of their application and Sergeant Romeo did a great job.
- He spoke of how the Financial Planning Team is in need of a contingency plan for next year.
- He also stated that there is still no news on rules associated with the stimulus package.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION (9:30 PM)
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR
THE PURPOSES OF LITIGATION STRATEGY AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING STRATEGY, AND FURTHER THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION THEREAFTER FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADJOURNMENT.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. O’LEARY
VOTED: MR. MAUCERI: AYE MR. O’LEARY: AYE MR. DELANEY: AYE MR. VENO: AYE
MR. YULL: AYE
10:15 p.m. The Board returned to open session.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION BY: MR. YULL
SECONDED BY: MR. VENO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
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Jeffrey Yull, Clerk Date
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