MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy, Karen Gately Herrick
Absent: None
During the meeting:
Approve the Regional Affordable Housing Inter -Municipal Agreement as presented
Haley moved to approve the Regional Affordable Housing Inter -Municipal Agreement as presented. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve the Regional Affordable Housing Inter -Municipal Agreement as presented. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: McCarthy)
Approve $77,000 of ARPA funds for Maillet, Sommes and Morgan Conservation Lands request as presented
Haley moved to approve $77,000 of ARPA funds for Maillet, Sommes and Morgan Conservation Lands request as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve $77,000 of ARPA funds for Maillet, Sommes and Morgan Conservation Lands request as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Approve $8,000 of ARPA funds for Sanborn Lane request as presented
Haley moved to approve $8,000 of ARPA funds for Sanborn Lane request as presented. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve $8,000 of ARPA funds for Sanborn Lane request as presented. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: McCarthy)
Approve the Symonds Way Exploratory Committee Charge as presented
Haley moved to approve the Symonds Way Exploratory Committee Charge as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve the Symonds Way Exploratory Committee Charge as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Approve the request from the Board of Health to submit Special Legislation to increase the amount of member from 3 to 5 and direct the Town Manager to include a warrant article in November 2022...
Haley moved to approve the request from the Board of Health to submit Special Legislation to increase the amount of member from 3 to 5 and direct the Town Manager to include a warrant article in November 2022 Town Meeting as necessary with the aid of Town Counsel including language regarding Board of Selectmen/ Select Board. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve the request from the Board of Health to submit Special Legislation to increase the amount of member from 3 to 5 and direct the Town Manager to include a warrant article in November 2022 Town Meeting as necessary with the aid of Town Counsel including language regarding Board of Selectmen/ Select Board. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Bacci)
Choose Carlo Bacci as the Select Board member on the Killam School Building Committee
Bacci nominated himself with a second from Herrick. The board took the following vote for Bacci as the representative: Haley -yes; McCarthy- no; Herrick -no; Dockser -no; Bacci - yes.
Yes: Bacci, HaleyNo: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthy
“Bacci nominated himself with a second from Herrick. The board took the following vote for Bacci as the representative: Haley -yes; McCarthy- no; Herrick -no; Dockser -no; Bacci - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Appoint Herrick as the Select Board member on the Killam School Building Committee
Haley moved to appoint Herrick as the Select Board member on the Killam School Building Committee. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to appoint Herrick as the Select Board member on the Killam School Building Committee. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Approve all of the VASC recommendations as presented, except for the Housing Authority Committee
Haley moved to approve all of the VASC recommendations as presented, except for the Housing Authority Committee. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to approve all of the VASC recommendations as presented, except for the Housing Authority Committee. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Bacci)
Approve the VASC recommendations for the Housing Authority as presented
Haley moved to approve the VASC recommendations for the Housing Authority as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick-yes; Dockser- yes; McCarthy- yes; Bacci- yes; Haley -abstain.
Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyAbstained: Haley
“Haley moved to approve the VASC recommendations for the Housing Authority as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick-yes; Dockser- yes; McCarthy- yes; Bacci- yes; Haley -abstain..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Enter into executive session under Purpose 7, To Comply with Section 22 of the OML approve and review February 13, 2019, and March 26, 2019 minutes for release and to invite Fidel Maltez, and...
Haley moved to enter into executive session under Purpose 7, To Comply with Section 22 of the OML approve and review February 13, 2019, and March 26, 2019 minutes for release and to invite Fidel Maltez, and Caitlin Nocella to attend the meeting, and to not return to open session. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
“Haley moved to enter into executive session under Purpose 7, To Comply with Section 22 of the OML approve and review February 13, 2019, and March 26, 2019 minutes for release and to invite Fidel Maltez, and Caitlin Nocella to attend the meeting, and to not return to open session. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Bacci)
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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