MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
May 29, 2018
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Barry Berman, Dan Ensminger, John Halsey, Andrew Friedmann, Vanessa Alvarado
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Inter- Municipal POST agreement with Wakefield as presented
Mr. Ensminger moved that the Select Board approve the Inter- Municipal POST agreement with Wakefield as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ensminger moved that the Select Board approve the Inter- Municipal POST agreement with Wakefield as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote..” (Motion: Ensminger, second: Friedmann)
Authorize a waiver extending the hours of use of Memorial Park until 10: 30 PM on July 3rd for activities related to the Reading 375th Celebration
Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board authorize a waiver extending the hours of use of Memorial Park until 10: 30 PM on July 3rd for activities related to the Reading 375th Celebration. The motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ensminger moved that the Board authorize a waiver extending the hours of use of Memorial Park until 10: 30 PM on July 3rd for activities related to the Reading 375th Celebration. The motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote..” (Motion: Ensminger, second: Alvarado)
Go into Executive session to discuss interest in real estate where the Acting Chair declares that an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to...
Ms. Alvarado moved that the Board go into Executive session to discuss interest in real estate where the Acting Chair declares that an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to reconvene in Open Session at approximately 8: 30 PM. The motion was passed with the following roll call vote: Halsey - Yes Ensminger - Yes Friedmann - Yes Alvarado - Yes Berman - Yes
From the minutes
“Ms. Alvarado moved that the Board go into Executive session to discuss interest in real estate where the Acting Chair declares that an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to reconvene in Open Session at approximately 8: 30 PM. The motion was passed with the following roll call vote: Halsey - Yes Ensminger - Yes Friedmann - Yes Alvarado - Yes Berman - Yes.” (Motion: Alvarado)
Approve the meeting minutes from April 17th, 2018
Mr. Ensminger moved that the board approve the meeting minutes from April 17th, 2018. The motion was seconded by Mr. Halsey and approved with a 3- 0- 2 vote with Friedmann and Alvarado abstaining.
Yes: Berman, Ensminger, HalseyAbstained: Alvarado, Friedmann
From the minutes
“Mr. Ensminger moved that the board approve the meeting minutes from April 17th, 2018. The motion was seconded by Mr. Halsey and approved with a 3- 0- 2 vote with Friedmann and Alvarado abstaining..” (Motion: Ensminger, second: Halsey)
Approve the meeting minutes from May 2018 as amended
Mr. Ensminger moved that the board approve the meeting minutes from May 2018 as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ensminger moved that the board approve the meeting minutes from May 2018 as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Alvarado and approved with a 5- 0- 0 vote..” (Motion: Ensminger, second: Alvarado)
Go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the...
Mr. Ensminger moved that the board go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body, and to adjourn without returning to Open Session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with the following roll call vote: Halsey - yes Ensminger - yes Friedmann yes Alvarado - yes Berman - yes
From the minutes
“Mr. Ensminger moved that the board go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body, and to adjourn without returning to Open Session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with the following roll call vote: Halsey - yes Ensminger - yes Friedmann yes Alvarado - yes Berman - yes.” (Motion: Ensminger, second: Friedmann)
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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