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Reading Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting

July 20, 2021

8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Mark Dockser, Karen Gately Herrick, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Anne Landry

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the Certificate of Recognition to the following Eagle Scouts: Cameron Brickett, Drew Anderson, Hugh Lynch, John Godwin, Josh Bedingfield, Logan Greenwalt, Ryan Brickett, Thomas Cahill,...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Carlo Bacci moved Move to approve the Certificate of Recognition to the following Eagle Scouts: Cameron Brickett, Drew Anderson, Hugh Lynch, John Godwin, Josh Bedingfield, Logan Greenwalt, Ryan Brickett, Thomas Cahill, Zachary Galvin. The motion was seconded by Mark Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Carlo Bacci moved Move to approve the Certificate of Recognition to the following Eagle Scouts: Cameron Brickett, Drew Anderson, Hugh Lynch, John Godwin, Josh Bedingfield, Logan Greenwalt, Ryan Brickett, Thomas Cahill, Zachary Galvin. The motion was seconded by Mark Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Dockser)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Close the hearing regarding the Verizon Cable Contract

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to close the hearing regarding the Verizon Cable Contract. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to close the hearing regarding the Verizon Cable Contract. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Landry)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve and execute a Cable Television Renewal License to Verizon New England Inc. in the form presented to the Select Board

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to approve and execute a Cable Television Renewal License to Verizon New England Inc. in the form presented to the Select Board. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to approve and execute a Cable Television Renewal License to Verizon New England Inc. in the form presented to the Select Board. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Landry)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Authorize Town staff and Town counsel to issue the following report on Town Letterhead and furnish it to the Department of Telecommunications and Cable: The Select Board of the Town of Reading has...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to authorize Town staff and Town counsel to issue the following report on Town Letterhead and furnish it to the Department of Telecommunications and Cable: The Select Board of the Town of Reading has granted to Verizon New England Inc. a Cable Television Renew License. In accordance with 207 C. M. R. 3. 06, and as reasons for that grant, the Select Board found that the Licensee, among other things, substantially met renewal criteria as set forth in the provisions of 47 U. S. C. s. 546( c)( 1) and 207 C. M. R. 3. 06( 1) and the Licensee' s proposal and renewal license reasonably meets the cable needs of the Town of Reading. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to authorize Town staff and Town counsel to issue the following report on Town Letterhead and furnish it to the Department of Telecommunications and Cable: The Select Board of the Town of Reading has granted to Verizon New England Inc. a Cable Television Renew License. In accordance with 207 C. M. R. 3. 06, and as reasons for that grant, the Select Board found that the Licensee, among other things, substantially met renewal criteria as set forth in the provisions of 47 U. S. C. s. 546( c)( 1) and 207 C. M. R. 3. 06( 1) and the Licensee' s proposal and renewal license reasonably meets the cable needs of the Town of Reading. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Herrick)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Close the hearing regarding the classification chart

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to close the hearing regarding the classification chart. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to close the hearing regarding the classification chart. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Herrick)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve the FY22 Non- Union Classification Chart as presented

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to approve the FY22 Non- Union Classification Chart as presented. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to approve the FY22 Non- Union Classification Chart as presented. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Landry)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve the meeting minutes from lune 29, 2021 as amended

Minutes, page 4

Approve minutesPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to approve the meeting minutes from lune 29, 2021 as amended. The motion was seconded by Carlo Bacci and approved with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to approve the meeting minutes from lune 29, 2021 as amended. The motion was seconded by Carlo Bacci and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Bacci)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to adjourn at 11: 04 PM; with a second from Anne Landry, the motion passed with a 5- 0 vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to adjourn at 11: 04 PM; with a second from Anne Landry, the motion passed with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Landry)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

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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