MINUTES OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
CHAIRMAN MAUCERI CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00PM IN ROOM 14 AT TOWN HALL IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS MR. O'LEARY, MR. PRISCO, MR. DELANEY, MR. YULL AND TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, GREG BALUKONIS.
1. CORRESPONDENCE
NONE
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
NONE
3. LEGAL BILLS
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO APPROVE LEGAL BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,770.56 AS FOLLOWS:
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, PC (GENERAL) $ 998.56
KOPELMAN AND PAIGE, PC (LABOR) $2,772.00
TOTAL $3,770.56
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
4. AMBULANCE BILL WRITE-OFF
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO WRITE-OFF AMBULANCE BILL #NR10-1355, RUN NUMBER 142590 DATED 8/1/2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
5. ACCEPT GIFTS
LIBRARY
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ACCEPT A GIFT ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FROM THE WILLIAM P. KADLEC TRUST TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE LIBRARY.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
COMMENT: MR. O'LEARY --THIS IS A WONDERFUL GIFT.
COUNCIL ON AGING
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ACCEPT A GIFT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING IN THE AMOUNT OF 5,000 FROM THE WILLIAM P. KADLEC TRUST TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE SENIOR CENTER.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
COMMENT: THANK YOU AGAIN--SEND LETTER TO TRUSTEES THANKING THEM FOR THESE GIFTS.
FIRE DEPT
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ACCEPT A GIFT ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 FROM THE NORTH READING FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1857 TO HELP THE NORTH READING FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE A LUCAS 2 BATTERY-OPERATED CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
COMMENT: MR. YULL--IS THERE MORE TO THIS PURCHASE? MR. BALUKONIS --ORIGINAL COST WAS $13,000-UNION STEPPED UP TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE.
6. LICENSE RENEWALS
NORTH READING AUTO SALES
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RENEW THE FOLLOWING CLASS II LICENSE TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2011 SUBJECT TO ALL REGULATORY DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO
COMMENT: MR. MAUCERI WANTS TO KNOW WHO OWNS NORTH READING AUTO SALES-OWNER IS DECEASED. UNTIL OWNERSHIP IS SHOWN LICENSE WILL NOT BE RENEWED AT THIS TIME.
MOTION IS WITHDRAWN
DYAR SALES
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO MODIFY THE CLASS I LICENSE FOR DYAR SALES AND MACHINERY COMPANY, 75 CONCORD STREET AS FOLLOWS:
REPLACE "HOLDER OF NORTH AMERICA" WITH "M-B COMPANIES, INC. AND STEWART-AMOS SWEEPER COMPANY" AND REPLACE "SALE OF HOLDER PRODUCTS" WITH "SALE OF M-B COMPANIES INC AND STEWART-AMOS SWEEPER COMPANY PRODUCTS".
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO
SECONDED BY: MR. DELANEY
VOTED: 4-0 (MR. O'LEARY ABSTAINING DUE TO CONFLICT WITH FAMILY BUSINESS)
7. MIDDLE SCHOOL STATEMENT OF INTEREST
MR. CHAIRMAN, I RESOLVE THAT HAVING CONVENED IN AN OPEN MEETING ON JANUARY 3, 2011 THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF NORTH READING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IT'S CHARTER AND BY-LAWS, HAS VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT TO THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY THE STAEMENT OF INTEREST FOR NORTH READING MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCATED AT 19 SHERMAN RD, NORTH READING, MA WHICH DESCRIBES AND EXPLAINS THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCIES AND THE PRIORITY CATEGORY FOR WHICH NORTH READING MAY BE INVITED TO APPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY IN THE FUTURE:
THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR NORTH READING MIDDLE SCHOOL:
1. REPLACEMENT OF RENOVATION OF A BUILDING WHICH IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND OR OTHERWISE IN A CONDITION SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHERE NO ALTERNATIVES EXISTS.
2. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING SEVERE OVERCROWDING.
3. PREVENTION OF SEVER OVERCROWDING EXPECTED TO RESULT FROM INCREASED ENROLLMENTS.
4. REPLACEMENT, RENOVATION OR MODERNIZATION OF THE HEATING SYSTEM IN A SCHOOLHOUSE TO INCREASE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DECREASE ENERGY RELATED COSTS.
5. REPLACEMENT OF OR ADDITION TO OBSOLETE BUILDINGS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND APPROVED LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
AND HEREBY FURTHER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY SUBMITTING THIS STATEMENT OF INTEREST, THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THE ACCEPTANCE OR THE APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION, THE AWARDING OF A GRANT OR ANY OTHER FUNDING COMMITMENT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY OR COMMITS THE TOWN OF NORTH READING TO FILING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR.
O'LEARY VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
COMMENT: MR. DELANEY --HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.MR. YULL-- WILL THIS BE DONE OR JUST AN INTEREST. MR. BALUKONIS--THE STATE WANTS TO KNOW WHO IS STILL INTERESTED IN SCHOOL UPGRADES. MR. MAUCERI--HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST REASON FOR REPLACEMENT (BUILDING UNSAFE) BUILDING IN NEED OF REPAIR BUT NOT "UNSAFE". MR. O'LEARY--WORDING IS OFFENSIVE BUT NECESSARY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTEREST.
8. APPOINTMENTS/RE-APPOINTMENTS
ENERGY STUDY
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PLACE IN NOMINATION THE FOLLOWING NAMES FOR APPOINTMENT/RE-APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE ENERGY STUDY AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2011: (10 OPENINGS)
JOSEPH BILICKI (READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPT) MARK MANZELLI, 62 CENTRAL ST DANIEL MCINNIS, 3 SURREY LANE
(ALL INCUMBENTS)
MOTION BY: MR. YULL SECONDED BY: MR. PRISCO
VOTED: UNANIMOUS TO INSTATE ALL 3 (5-0)
VETERANS COMMITTEE
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PLACE IN NOMINATION THE FOLLOWING NAMES FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS FO THE VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR FOLLOWING TERMS:
3-YEAR TERM(EXPIRES 12/31/13) DAVID K. PEOPLES, 85 CENTRAL STREET
2-YEAR TERM(EXPIRES 12/31/12) NEIL E. ROONEY, III, 13 POMEROY ROAD
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS TO INSTATE BOTH (5-0)
COMMENT: MR. MAUCERI--THIS COMMITTEE IS BEING BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP. MR. PRISCO--THERE WILL BE 5 MEMBERS ON THIS COMMITTEE.
VETERANS COMMITTEE-ASSOCIATE MEMBER
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO PLACE IN NOMINATION THE FOLLOWING NAME FOR APPOINTMENT AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2013:
KENNETH RAVIOLI, 7 KINGS ROW
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
9. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
1. FY2010 AUDIT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2011. A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE TO THE BOARD IN THE SPRING.
2. TOWN CLERK IS IN PROCESS OF COMPILING ALL PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAW. ALL EMPLOYEES AND TOWN OFFICIALS WILL NEED TO READ AND SIGN THIS UPDATE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
3. UPDATE ON ALL 2011 LICENSES HAVE BEEN PICKED UP EXCEPT FOR GATHERINGS, INC D/B/A CENTRE CAFE, 118 PARK ST. THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED RENEWAL APPLICATION AFTER BEING CONTACTED IN WRITING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. RECOMMENDATION IS FOR OWNERS TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD FOR RENEWAL.
MR. YULL-- WHEN A BUSINESS DOES NOT RENEW BUT CONTINUES TO DUE BUSINESS IS THE TOWN LIABLE FOR ANYTHING. MR. DELANEY--HAS SPOKEN TO ONE OF THE OWNERS AND THEY STATE IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT.
MR. YULL--HOW IS THIS AN OVERSIGHT IF THIS IS DONE EVERY YEAR. MR. DELANEY--WILL CONTACT OWNER'S 1ST THING IN AM 1/4/11. MR. PRISCO--THE BUSINESS SHOULD PAY THE COST FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PROCESSING.
4. ANNUAL MA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION MEETING IS TAKING PLACE 1/21/11 & 1/22/11 I ENCOURAGE BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND TO LEARN ABOUT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING CITIES AND TOWNS EXPECIALLY IN FINANCE AND LABOR.
MR. PRISCO, MR. MAUCERI AND MR. YULL ARE ALREADY REGISTERED.
10. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
MR. YULL-- WE HAD 17" OF SNOW 1 WEEK AGO DPW DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF CLEARING ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BUSINESSES WHO CLEARED SIDEWALKS AROUND THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS DID A GREAT JOB, ALSO RESIDENTS WHO CLEARED SIDEWALKS AT THEIR HOMES. ALL IN ALL THIS IS A STEP UP FROM LAST YEAR.
MR. PRISCO--A WHILE BACK WE APPROVED FOR A TRAFFIC STUDY-COULD WE GET AN UPDATE ON THIS. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WORKED AT THE FOOD PANTRY AND THE COMMUNITY FUND FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND DONATIONS. JOHN WALSH AND BARBARA STATS CLEANED OUT A CLOSEST FOR MORE STORAGE FOR THE FOOD PANTRY. CONDOLENCES TO THE CITY OF WOBURN IN REGARDS TO OFFICER MAGUIRE.
MR. O'LEARY--ALSO CONDOLENCES TO CITY OF WOBURN AND MAGUIRE FAMILY.
MR. MAUCERI--NICHOLAS BAILEY WILL BE RECEIVING EAGLE SCOUT BADGE ASKING BOARD TO SIGN AWARD.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND LITIGATION STRATEGY, SUCH DISCUSSIONS IN OPEN SESSION WILL HAVE A DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE TOWN AND FURTHER THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION.
MOTION BY: MR. PRISCO SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: MR. MAUCERI AYE MR. O’LEARY AYE MR. DELANEY AYE MR. VENO AYE
MR. YULL AYE
THE BOARD RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION AT 10:02PM
MR. MAUCERI STATES THAT TOWN WILL PAY ELIGIBLE POLICE OFFICERS THEIR PAST PAYMENTS DUE BEGINNING ON 1/14/11 PER COURT ORDER. ALSO BOARD NEEDS TO:
1. MOTION TO FILE AND APPEAL QUINN BILL JUDGEMENT.
2. DETERMINE TO FILE A MOTION OF APPEAL TO PROTECT THE TOWN'S RIGHTS.
MR. DELANEY-PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW BOARD OF SELECTMEN ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT WITH PATROLMEN'S UNION WITH GOOD FAITH--UNION THEN WENT AND FILED LAWSUIT. STATE GAVERNMENT HAS PUT THE TOWN IN DIFFICULT POSITION BY NOT PAYING STATES PORTION OF QUINN BILL PAYMENT.
ADJOURN AT 10:15PM
I MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION BY: MR. MAUCERI
SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY
VOTED: UNANIMOUS (5-0)
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DATE MICHAEL PRISCO, CLERK
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