Karen Gately Herrick

Haley nominated Herrick. Dockser seconded the motion. Dockser nominated Bacci. Haley seconded the motion. A roll call vote to appoint Bacci and Herrick to the VASC was approved unanimously.

Voted: Yes

Chris Haley nominated Karen Herrick (seconded by Mark Dockser) and Mark Dockser nominated Carlo Bacci (seconded by Chris Haley); “A roll call vote to appoint Bacci and Herrick to the VASC was approved unanimously.”

Herrick Moved to create a Community Preservation Act Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of 7 voting members and one non-voting member to be appointed by the Select Board, and is charged with facilitating communications with community leaders, Town Administration, Town Meeting Members, the Select Board, local community groups, and the statewide Community Preservation Coalition to share information regarding the opportunities and challenges when adopting the CPA. The Committee will study the need for the CPA and the various methods for adoption and present its findings to the Select Board in time to achieve a town wide vote in the November election including preparation for a special town meeting vote that accommodates the November 5, 2024 election; said committee to sunset on December 31, 2024, unless extended. Members will be comprised of. 5 ex-officio voting members: Select board member Recreation member Historical Commission member Affordable housing trust member FINCOM member And 2 residents who will apply directly to the Select Board with preference given to current or past members of eithertrails committee, town forest committee or conservation commission. And 1 non- voting member who shall not count towards quorum who is the Director of Reading Housing Authority. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with the following roll call vote: Dockser- yes; Herrick - yes, Bacci- yes; Haley - abstain Close Warrant

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, HerrickAbstained: Haley

Herrick moved to approve the Conservation Commission' s acceptance of a Public Trail Easement from the Meadow Brook Golf Club Corporation of Reading, Massachusetts, over a portion of land approximately 3, 482 square feet and shown on a plan of land entitled " Easement Plan of Land, Weston & Sampson, 0 Grove Street, Lot 24, Map 44, Town of Reading, Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts," dated January 5, 2023, and as provided in the easement document presented to the Conservation Commission on January 10, 2023; and authorize Town Counsel to record all necessary documents to effectuate the acquisition. The motion was seconded by Haley and approved with a 4- 0 vote.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Haley, HerrickJackie McCarthy left, before this vote, so Jackie McCarthy is not shown voting.

Herrick moved to approve the Amended Annual All Alcohol Liquor License for Parc Restaurant Group, LLC d/ b/ a Post 1917 at 136 Haven Street, Reading, MA. The motion was seconded by Haley and approved with a 4- 0 vote.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Haley, HerrickJackie McCarthy left, before this vote, so Jackie McCarthy is not shown voting.

Herrick moved to close the warrant for the Local Election and State Primary to be held on March 5, 2024. The motion was seconded by Haley and approved with a 4-0 vote.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Haley, HerrickJackie McCarthy left, before this vote, so Jackie McCarthy is not shown voting.

Herrick moved to approve the meeting minutes of January 23, 2024 as written. The motion was seconded by Haley and approved with a 4- 0 vote.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Haley, HerrickJackie McCarthy left, before this vote, so Jackie McCarthy is not shown voting.

Herrick nominated the Chair and Vice Chair to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Dockser. Haley nominated Bacci and McCarthy to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Herrick. The board voted on the first motion for Chair and Vice Chair to be the representatives. The motion passed with a 3- 2 vote with Bacci and Haley against.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyNo: Bacci, HaleyTwo competing nominations (Karen Herrick: the Chair and Vice Chair; Chris Haley: Carlo Bacci and Jackie McCarthy). “The board voted on the first motion for Chair and Vice Chair to be the representatives. The motion passed with a 3- 2 vote with Bacci and Haley against.”

Herrick moved to adopt a residential factor of . 989925 ( 1. 15) for Fiscal Year 2024. The motion was seconded by Dockser and failed with the following roll call vote: Bacci- no; Haley -no; McCarthy -no; Dockser - yes; Herrick -yes.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Dockser, HerrickNo: Bacci, Haley, McCarthy

Herrick moved to adopt a residential factor of .993284 ( 1. 1) for Fiscal Year 2024. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and passed with the following roll call vote: Bacci- yes; Haley -yes; McCarthy -yes; Dockser - no; Herrick -no.

Voted: No

Yes: Bacci, Haley, McCarthyNo: Dockser, Herrick

Haley moved to approve the Town Personnel Policy: Military Leave as presented. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 4- 0 vote.

The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Jackie McCarthy, Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley and Karen Gately Herrick). Showing the count only.