HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-07 Board of Selectmen PacketCamille W. Anthony, Chairman
Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman
Town of Reading RECEIVED Ben Tafoya, Secretary
TOWN CLERK James Bonazoli
16 Lowell StreetEPDING, M.".SS, Richard Schubert
Reading, MA 01667 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 59 (781) 942-90431011 FEB -2 P 12t FAX: (781) 942-9071
Website: wwwxi.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: February 7, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
OFFICE HOUR - James Bonazoli 6:30
1)
Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's/Assistant Town Manager's Report
2)
Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48
hours in advance of the meeting
3)
Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation
4)
Personnel & Appointments
5)
Discussion/Action Items
a. Present Amplified Sound Policy to Board
7:30
of Selectmen
b. Follow up on Haven, High Street, etc.
7:45
Improvements
C. Review Affordable Housing Status and
8:15
Need to Update Housing Plan
d. Preview 2012 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
8:30
e. Discussion of Scope of Affordable Housing
9:00
Trust Fund
f. Review Process for Sale of Town Property 9:15
g. Report of the Fall Street Faire Committee 9:45
6)
Approval of Minutes
7)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
8)
Executive Session
9)
Correspondence
copy
a. Email from the Massachusetts School Building Authority
re: Reimbursement for the J. Warran Killam Elementary
School Project
copy
b. Email from the Massachusetts School Building Authority
re: Reimbursement for the Birch Meadow Elementary
School Project
copy c. Email from Peter Hechenbleikner to Congressman Tierney
re: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and its
affect on the Safe Routes to School Project
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.
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DRAFT - BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDAS
Staff
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Responsibility
Start time
Ifuture agendas
IPolicy on use of the AHTF
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IPolicy on displaying street numbers
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(Preview licensing and Permitting software.
(Review license and permit fees
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!Policy on Trust Fund Commissioners
February 7 2012
Office Hour
James Bonazoli
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Present Amplified Sound Policy to Board of
Selectmen
Bonazoli
7:30
Follow up on Haven, High Street etc
improvements
Zambouras
7:45
Review affordable housing status and need to
update Housing Plan
Delios
8:15
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Preview 2012 Annual Town Meeting warrant
IHechenbleikner
8:30
!Discussion of scope of AHTF
IHechenbleikner
! 9:00
!Review process for sale of Town property
lHechenbleikner
! 9:15
!Report of the Fall Street Faire Committee
!Ben Tafoya
! 9:45
February, 14, 2012
Worksop
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Hearing
Policy on Amplified Sound in Public Parks
Review Compost Center operations and needs
Zager
!Update on Poet's Corner road project
IZambouras
Presentation on RYB proposal re "tennis
court" field
Feudo
Discussion of further limits on household
rubbish
Zager/Kinsella
February 28, 2012
Presentation
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Hearing
Establish Sturges Park Planning Committee
Hechenbleikner
7:30
Close warrant - Presidential Primary and Tow
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Gemme
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Close ATM warrant
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LaPointe
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Certificates
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November 6, 2012 -State El
November 13, 2012 - Subsequent Town Meeting..
November 15, 2012 Subsequent Town Meeting
November 19,: 2012 - Subsequent Town Meeting
( November 20, 2012
(Office Hour 6:30
(Tax Classification hearing
Approve Liquor Licenses
November 26, 2012 - Subsequent Town Meeting
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(Office Hour James Bonazoli 6:30
( Approve licenses
( Approve early openings/24 hour openings
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FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER
Website: www. readingma.gov (781) 942-9043
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner
DATE: February 2, 2012
RE: February 7, 2012 Agenda
5a) A copy of the proposed Amplified Sound Policy as approved by the ad hoc committee is
in your packet. The process outlined by the Board on January 31, 2012 was to present it
to the Board of Selectmen on the 7th and have a public hearing on the 10
5b) Representatives from Beta Engineering will be present with the Town Engineer to review
the revised Haven/High Street improvement plans. These have been modified from a
previous version per the Board of Selectmen's concerns. Enclosed for your information
are the notes from the site visit.
5c) Jean Delios will be in to review the status of our affordable housing inventory, and the
need to update the Housing Production Plan.
5d) Enclosed is an outline and draft Warrant Articles for much of the Town Meeting Warrant.
The Warrant closes on February 28th
5e) I will be prepared on Tuesday to discuss some of the potential scope of the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund. I have done quite a bit of internet research and there appear to be
different models. Before developing a specific policy I want to make sure that it reflects
what the Board of Selectmen is interested in doing.
5f) I will be prepared to review the process for the sale of Town property with the Board on
Tuesday night. I will be focusing mostly on the Pearl/Audubon site and the Lothrop
Road site, but will also be prepared to talk about work on the Oakland Road property to
make it into a more useable/saleable configuration.
5g) Ben Tafoya and members of the Fall Street Faire Committee will be prepared to discuss
the annual report from the last calendar year's Fall Street Faire.
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FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER
Website: www, readingma.gov (781) 942-9043
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner
DATE: February 2, 2012
RE: Draft 2012 ATM Warrant
Enclosed is a draft outline for the Town Meeting Warrant along with as much of the Warrant as
we have completed to date.
Article 1 is election. The next three articles are standard articles for all Town Meetings,
Article 5 will establish and OPEB Trust Fund which we have discussed. We feel that we will
have perhaps close to $1 million to put into OPEB, coming from FY2012 health insurance
budget transfer and from free cash that we were otherwise considering utilizing for the FY2013
budget. Once the trust fund is established, additional monies can be put into the trust fund at any
time, and all interest accrues to the trust fund.
Article 6 would amend the FY2012 budget. We are not aware at this time of any major budget
transfers other than the one mentioned under Article 5. We will wait and see how other expenses
go now and early April before making specific decisions on budget transfers.
Article 11 would accept a gift of a scholarship from the Reading Football Association. The
terms of the gift are included in the background of the article.
Article 14 the Engineering Division, as part of its work on the Poet's Corner area of the
community has discovered some specific problems and some concerns with the sanitary sewer
system within the development, The exact scope and nature are still being determined, and we
hope to have more information for the Board of Selectmen for your meeting on February 14th
when you will be discussing the overall plan for road and drainage improvements in this area.
Article 15 funding for an Architect and owners Project Manager - Killam School project. The
School Finance and Operations Manager suggests putting this Article on the Warrant as a "place
holder" in the event that the Killam School Project is approved to submit a formal application
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between now and Town Meeting. The approximate cost is expected to be about $120,000 and
we are looking for a source of funding.
Article 16 as part of the redevelopment of the MF Charles building, we have approached the
owner about making the access between Haven Street and the upper parking lot two way access.
This was recommended in the parking study that was done, the Master Plan and it has been a
topic of discussion as this plan has moved forward. In order to accomplish this, the ATM which
is formally attached to the building would need to be constructed as a free standing ATM. We
have had discussion with the property owner and they have submitted the attached. This Article
would allow the Town to acquire the additional easement, and to grant an easement. The parking
layout as it would be further modified would result in no loss of parking spaces within the
municipal parking lot.
Article 17 was requested by resident John Lippett on behalf of a number of citizens. There was
discussion about whether or not this should go as an instructional motion or a separate Article
and I have discussed this with the Moderator. He will give me some further feedback as to his
feelings before the Selectmen's meeting. The Board could sponsor this Article as a courtesy, or
could decline to, in which case I believe this will become a petition Warrant Article.
Article 18 approval of Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan is now a standard Article
for all Annual Town Meetings, and the Article and proposed motion will probably be the same as
last year. Meanwhile, elsewhere on the agenda, we are talking about the Affordable Housing
Trust and how it should be operated.
Article 19 is to rescind civil service for the Police Department is a major initiative which, it
appears, we will have active support from the rank and file and command staff in the Police
Department.
Article 20 This Charter amendment would accomplish two things: 1) it would reduce the size of
Town Meeting to (I was suggesting) 144 members. Attached to this packet is an analysis over
the last five years of how many people have actually run for Town Meeting and how many have
been elected in write in votes with 10 or fewer votes or 11 or more votes. The information
indicates that out of 72 positions available for election each year, there are on average 55
candidates running or 86.8 % of the available positions. Another average is 122 candidates have
been elected on write in votes with 10 votes or less, and an additional 1.2 have been elected with
11 or more votes. Additionally, 3.8 people per year are appointed by the precincts. All of this
would indicate that it would last five years. A more "right sized" Town Meeting would be about
144 instead of the current 192. Further, in 2012, only 144 names will appear on the ballot for the
192 seats. This is a year when all Town Meeting members must run for election because of re-
precincting.
The second thing this Article would propose is to require that nobody be elected to Town
Meeting on a write in unless they have 10 or more write in votes. Ten or more votes would seem
to make sense since you need 10 signatures on a petition in order to run for a position on the
ballot.
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The process for amending these elements of the Charter is to file for a special act before the
legislature. Once the special act was adopted, then it would appear on a local ballot for a vote by
the citizens of the community.
Article 21 will be indefinitely postponed there are no names of people who would be removed
from Town Meeting for lack of attendance. This is because all Town Meeting Members positions
expired the end of December 2011 and all Town Meeting Members must run for their seats.
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075
On January 30th, 2012, the Ad Hoc Amplified Sound Committee voted to propose the following language to
the Board of Selectmen:
RULE 4. Amplified Sound - Users of public property and abutting residents should have an expectation of
quiet enjoyment of the Town's public parks, playgrounds, recreation and other open space areas. This rule
recognizes that these properties are the site of some activities which inherently create levels of noise due to
customary and usual uses such as fans cheering, referee and coach's whistles, and bands playing during
football games. There is also recognition that as a community the public parks, playgrounds, recreation and
other open space areas are the site of occasional community events which use amplified sound such as school
field days, community fairs, and fireworks displays, etc.
Amplified sound is defined as voice, music or any sound extended above and beyond its normal range by an
electronic device or secondary means such as a radio, megaphone or non-electric equipment.
The use of amplified sound in public parks, playgrounds, recreation and other open space areas is not
permitted without a permit to be granted by the Recreation Committee or other agency which has jurisdiction
over said public property.
When permitted, the use of amplified sound shall be controlled by the permit holder such that the volume,
direction, and duration of the sound is the minimum needed to meet the purpose of the use of the sound, and
which will minimize the impact of the sound on other users of the park, playground, or other public property
and its abutters.
The intent of this rule is to allow, with a permit from the Recreation Committee or other agency which has
jurisdiction over said public property, reasonable and occasional playing of music or use of amplified sound
while considering location, content, duration and frequency such as an annual fair, once a year all-star sports
games, etc. The use of amplified sound is not intended to be a routine for recurring events such as play by
play announcements for sporting events and other repeated use of music and amplified sound. The
permitting authority should consider the frequency of amplified permits per park or recreation site and afford
significant consideration to the neighbors abutting the permitted areas as regards to their inconvenience
created by said permit.
When a permit is granted, a copy of the permit shall be transmitted to the Board of Selectmen at least 3 days
before the event at which the music or amplified sound is to be used. Additionally, all permitted dates of
amplified sound will be posted in a conspicuous place on the Town's website as well as available by
contacting the Recreation Division or head of any other agency having jurisdiction over the public property
for which a permit has been granted.
Any variance from this rule will require the permitted applicant to petition the Board of Selectmen for such
variance at which time a public hearing will be held on the matter.
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2683
MEMORANDUM
To: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
From: Jean Delios, Community Services Director/Town Planner
Date: February 1, 2012
Re: Subsidized Housing Inventory - Update
JEAN DEMOS
Community Services Director /
Town Planner
Phone: (781) 942-6612
Fax: (781) 942-9071
jde1ios@ci.reading.ma.us
Attached is the updated Town of Reading Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI). The SHI is
maintained by the State as the official record of a community's affordable housing supply.
Reading's current supply of affordable housing is 7.15%. Projects being planned or that are
under construction are estimated to generate 132 future affordable housing units to be added to
the SHI (see attached spreadsheet). Assuming all of these projects proceed as planned;
Reading's affordable housing percentage will increase to 8.52%.
The Town of Reading has been recognized for the efforts made to increase its affordable housing
stock, most notably by adopting two Smart Growth Overlay Zoning Districts under Chapter 40R.
In fact, these efforts were a major factor in the denial of a Comprehensive Permit by
MassHousing last spring for a proposed 20 unit 40B that did not fit in well with the pattern of
development in the surrounding neighborhood.
Although we have been proactive, using a planning based strategy to increase the supply of
affordable housing, it is not enough to meet the State's requirement that a City or Town maintain
a supply of affordable housing of at least 10% or in our case 958 units. Based on the current
SHI, there is an estimated shortfall of 141 affordable housing units, even after counting all the
pending units.
Continuing to plan for increasing affordable housing will assist in our efforts to achieve more .
units. The Town's Housing Production Plan expired in January of 2012 and requires updating.
Given the extensive requirements for updating the plan outside help is needed to assist planning
staff in completing this work. Funds have been identified in the current CS FY 12 budget to cover
this cost.
Attachments
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Town of Reading
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
Current
Census 2010
Total Housing Units 9,584
Total SHI 685
Current % Subsidized 7.15
Projected*
SHI Eligible Units
by Project:
30 Haven - Oaktree*
11
1 Jacob Way - Pulte
43
Peter Sanborn Place (LIP)
47
Johnson Woods 1
6
Johnson Woods II
19
45 Beacon (40B)
3
MF Charles
3
Total projected SHI
132
Current + Projected SHI 817
Future % Subsidized 8.52
Additional SHI Needed 141
Total SHI Needed 958
% Subsidized 10
*pending request for full credit of 53 units; project is anticipated
to convert to condominiums which reduces credit to 11 units.
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DRAFT 2012 Annual Town Meeting April 23, 2012
WARRANT OUTLINE 02/02/2012
Art. Mover/ Moderator
# Article Description Sponsor Comment Notes
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Reports
Board of Selectmen
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Instructions
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Program FY 2012-FY 2021
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Establishing an OPEB Trust Fund
Board of Selectmen
6
Amending the FY 2012 Budget
Board of Selectmen
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Approving FY 2013 to FY 2022 Board of Selectmen
Capital Improvement Program
8
Approve Payment of Prior Year's
Board of Selectmen
Bills
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9
Disposition of Surplus Tangible Board of Selectmen
11
Acceptance of a gift
- Reading Board of Selectmen
Football Scholarship
12
FY 2013 Budget
FINCOM
13
Autborizm Chapter 90 expenditures Board of Selectmen
14
Authorizing debt
- Sewer Board of Selectmen
repair/replacement -
Tennyson,
Whittier, Wordsworth,
Browning,
Tennyson Circle
15
Funding for architect
and OPM - School Committee
Killam School protect
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DRAFT 2012 Annual Town Meeting April 23, 2012
WARRANT OUTLINE 02/02/2012
16 Acceptance of easement from Haven Board of Selectmen
Street to "upper' Municipal parking
lot, and granting an easement for
installation of an ATM in the "upper"
Municipal narking lot.
17 Resolution calling for an amendment Board of Selectmen
to the US Constitution to reverse the
effects of the US Supreme Court's
Citizens United decision that allows
unlimited spending by corporations,
unions, and others in our elections
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18 Approval of Affordable Housing Board of Selectmen
Trust Fund Allocation Plan
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19 Rescind Civil Service - Police Board of Selectmen
20 Charter amendment re number of Board of Selectmen
members and minimum votes for
21
2/2/2012 2
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on , 2012 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of
Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested
copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1
J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street
Precinct 2
Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street
Precinct 3
Reading Municipal Light Department, 230 Ash Street
Precinct 4
Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue
Precinct 6 Barrows School; 16 Edgemont Avenue
Precinct 7 Birch Meadow School, 27 Arthur B Lord Drive
Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane
Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to , 2012, the date set for
Town Meeting in this Warrant.
I also caused a posting of this Warrant to be published on the Town of Reading website on
2012.
, Constable
A true copy Attest:
Laura Gemme, Town Clerk
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22
Precinct II Office
II Term 11 First Name 11 MI
11 Last Name
II P II Incumbent4 Address
Townwide (Assessor
I 3 1 Camille
W
(Anthony
I INo
126 Orchard Park Drive
Townwide BBoard of Selectmen
3 John
IJ
Arena
I INo
'126 Francis Drive
Townwide (School Committee
I 3 Christophe
r I
Caruso
I IYes
177 Hartshorn Street
Townwide I Library Board of Trustees
I 31Alice
1
I Collins
INo
123 Mineral Street
Townwide IModerator
I 1 (Alan
IE
IFoulds
I IYes
19 Ide Street
Townwide I Library Board of Trustees
3 Andrew
I
l Grimes
I INo
103 Oak Street
Townwide IMunicipal Light Board
1 3 Richard
IS
IHahn
I IYes
29 Buckingham Drive
Townwide I Board of Selectmen
3 Karen
Gately
I Herrick
INo
9 Dividence Road
Townwide Municipal Light Board
31 Mary Ellen
1O'Neill
( IYes
125 Summer Avenue
Townwide Assessor
31Robert
J
(Quinn
I No
42 Benton Circle
Townwide I School Committee
31 Robert
I L
I Spadafora
IJr No
110 Cory Lane
Townwide Municipal Light Board
31 Marsie
I K
l West
I INo
13 Whitehall Lane
1 Town Meeting Member
(John
IJ
(Arena
I INo
26 Francis Drive
1ITown Meeting Member
(Roy
IA
IBenjamin
IJr INo
105 Colonial Drive
11 Town Meeting Member
Mark
I F
Cardono
I INo
126 Boswell Road
1 Town Meeting Member
Sheila
I M
Clarke
I INo
536 Haverhill Street
1 Town Meeting Member
Thomas
Wiliam
I Connery
I INo
101 Beaver Road
1 (Town Meeting Member
I Lin
Crosman-Chabra I INo
156 Colonial Drive
11 Town Meeting Member
(Roger
IJ
D'Entremont
I INo
398 Haverhill Street
1 J Town Meeting Member
Mark
IL
I Dockser
I INo
110 Beaver Road
I (Town Meeting Member
Nancy
IA
IDocktor
INo
1371 Pearl Street
1Town Meeting Member
(John
IR
IHalsey
No
175 Beaver Road
1 Town Meeting Member
David
FFrancis
ILee
IJr No
155 Beaver Road
1 Town Meeting Member
Ellen
I
I Mounteer
INo
199 Colonial Drive
1 Town Meeting Member
I Sheila
I M
I Mulroy
INo
1107 Eastway
1 (Town Meeting Member
IRonald
(Thomas (O'Keefe
IJr No
44 Batchelder Road
1 (Town Meeting Member
I Paula
IJ
IPerry
No
40 Beaver Road
1ITown Meeting Member
( Thomas
Ryan
I INo
187 Dana Road
21Town Meeting Member
Peter
IG
Coumounduros
I No
124 Smith Aveune
21Town Meeting Member
Stephen
IL
(Crook
I No
1137 Pleasant Street
21Town Meeting Member
Anthony
I
ID'Arezzo
I INo
1130 John Street
21Town Meeting Member
I Marcia
I Dresser
I INo
1167 Green Street
21Town Meeting Member
(Thomas
B
O'Rourke
INo
150 Chequessett Road
21Town Meeting Member
IReginald
IT
IPeters
I INo
173 Bay State Road
2 Town Meeting Member
Priscilla
I
I Ryan
INo
42 John Street
2 Town Meeting Member
I William.
C
I Ryan
I INo
42 John Street
31Town Meeting Member
I (Norman
IW
IBlanchard
I INo
1276 Ash Street
31Town Meeting Member
(John
ID
IBreslin
INo
199 Curtis Street
31Town Meeting Member
(Richard
IH
(Curtis
I INo
115 Holly Road
3 Town Meeting Member
William
IH
IDowning
I INo
114 Avon Street
3 Town Meeting Member
Nancy
I M
Graham
I J No
126 Holly Road
3 Town Meeting Member
I I Lawrence
IA
Hurley
I INo
1274 Ash Street
3 Town Meeting Member
IMichael
IJ
IMcDade
INo
133 Virgina Road
31Town Meeting Member
ISheila
IC
(Spinney
I INo
1323 South Street
31Town Meeting Member
Nancy
IJ
Twomey
INo
123 California Road
3 Town Meeting Member
I Joseph
IP
Westerman
1 INo
117 Avon Street
4 Town Meeting Member
I I Richard
I P
IAbate
INo
280 Woburn Street
4 Town Meeting Member
IBarry
IC
Berman
INo
54 Longview Road
41Town Meeting Member
1 Lynne
I H
Cameron
INo
139 Ellis Avenue
41 Town Meeting Member
1 Richard
I H
Coco
I INo
14 Fremont Street
41 Town Meeting Member
I (Stephen
IA
Goldy
INo
142 Berkeley Street
4 Town Meeting Member
(Russell
IT
(Graham
INo
68 Maple Ridge Road
4 Town Meeting Member
I (Andrew
IW
Grimes
INo
103 Oak Street
4 Town Meeting Member
Glen
I M
Hartzler
i INo
119 West Street
4 Town Meeting Member
( Arthur
I
(Hayden
INo
89 King Street
Final January 17, 2012
23
Precinct II Office
11 Termll First Name 11 MI
11 Last Name
II P 11 Incumbent 11 Address
41 Town Meeting Member
I David
I G
I Mancuso
I INo
1 129 Howard Street
4 Town Meeting Member
I I Richard
I E
I McDonald
INo
180 Red Gate Lane
4 Town Meeting Member
I Mary Ellen
I O'Neill
I INo
1125 Summer Avenue
41Town Meeting Member
(Chuck
IRobinson
I INo
181 Prospect Street
4 Town Meeting Member
I Harry
IM
(Simmons
I INo
117 Pine Ridge Road
4 Town Meeting Member
I Ben
I
ITafoya
I INo
140 Oak Street
41Town Meeting Member
I ILori
IL
(Vinciguerra
I INo
198 Pine Ridge Road
4 Town Meeting Member
(Ralph
IL
Vinciguerra
INo
198 Pine Ridge Road
4 Town Meeting Member
I IMarsie
IK
West
I INo
3 Whitehall Lane
4 Town Meeting Member
I I Matthew
I L
I Wilson
I INo
385 Summer Avenue
41 Town Meeting Member
I IMeghan
IA
(Young
I INo
140 Oak Street
51Town Meeting Member
1 (Charles
IL
(Adams
I INo
113 Riverside Drive
51Town Meeting Member
ICamille
IW
(Anthony
I INo
126 Orchard Park Drive
5 Town Meeting Member
I Donnan
IS
(Barnes
INo
111 Bancroft Avenue
5 Town Meeting Member
I Jonathan
I E
I Barnes
1 INo
41 Pratt Street
51 Town Meeting Member
I (Jared
I
Belliveau
I INo
11 Grand Street
51 Town Meeting Member
(Angela
IF
Binda
I INo
110 Orchard Park Drive
51 Town Meeting Member
I Erin
I K
Calvo-Bacci
I INo
494 Main Street
51Town Meeting Member
Marie
IFerrari
I INo
20 Crosby Road
51Town Meeting Member
I Robert
IB
IFerrari
I INo
120 Crosby Road
51Town Meeting Member
I Bo
IS
(Garrison
I INo
I11 Jadem Terrace
51 Town Meeting Member
1 1 Laurence
I F
I Hayes
j Jr INo
131 School Street
51 Town Meeting Member
g
I )Eleanor
) K
Higgott
I INo
18 Buckingham Drive
5 Town Meeting Member
1 (Janice
IM
Jones
I INo
122 Mount Vernon Street
5 Town Meeting Member
I IGary
M
Nihan
I INo
133 Dudley Street
5 Town Meeting Member
I Patrick
P
I O'Sullivan
I INo
178 Sunnyside Avenue
51 Town Meeting Member
I Philip
I B
Pacino
I INo
15 Washington Street #6D
51Town Meeting Member
1 Philip
I
Rushworth
I INo
36 Knollwood Road
51Town Meeting Member
I Frederick
I
(Shaffer
I INo
67 Woburn Street
51Town Meeting Member
(Gina
IM
(Snyder
INo
111 Jadem Terrace
51Town Meeting Member
I IDavid
IA
(Talbot
I INo
175 Linden Street
51Town Meeting Member
I IKenneth
IE
Young
I INo
148 Mount Vernon Street
61 Town Meeting Member
1 (James
IE
Bonazoli
I INo
1100 Grove Street
61 Town Meeting Member
(Jeanne
I M
I Borawski
I INo
13 Deer Path Lane
61 Town Meeting Member
1 Michael
I
I Borawski
I INo
13 Deer Path Lane
6I Town Meeting Member
I Ralph
IA
I Colorusso
I INo
31 Enos Circle
61 Town Meeting Member
I Ronald
I M
I D'Addario
I INo
97 Summer Avenue
61Town Meeting Member
IKeith
I
IDriscoll
I INo
68 Arcadia Avenue
61 Town Meeting Member
I Donna
I
Dudley
I INo
35 Glenmere Circle
61 Town Meeting Member
I I Diana
I M
Kaine
I INo
10 Laneton Way
61 Town Meeting Member
I Kenneth
Lafferty
I INo
135 Stewart Road
6 Town Meeting Member
I I Robert
I L
Mandell
I INo
1441 Lowell Street-
6 Town Meeting Member
I (Jeffery
ID
IPerkins
I INo
11 Coolidge Road
61Town Meeting Member
1 Mary Ann
IC
IQuinn
I INo
142 Benton Circle
61Town Meeting Member
I Robert
Ii
IQuinn
I INo
142 Benton Circle
61Town Meeting Member
(Greg
IF
ISelvitelli
I INo
125 Arnold Avenue
61Town Meeting Member
I IMichael
IA
(Smith
I INo
1401 Lowell Street
6 Town Meeting Member
I I Drucilla
I
I Wood-Beckwith
I INo
117 Palmer Hill Avenue
7 Town Meeting Member
(Carl
IF
(Anderson
1111 INo
174 Whittier Road
7 Town Meeting Member
IJohn
IE
(Carpenter
I INo
1114 Hanscom Avenue
7 Town Meeting Member
1 I Christopher
I
I Caruso
I INo
177 Hartshorn Street
71Town Meeting Member
IMichele
(Weber
IChiappini
INo
150 Locust Street
71Town Meeting Member
(Charles
IV
(Donnelly-Moran
I INo
132 Vale Road
71Town Meeting Member
(Jesse
IM
(Downing
I INo
191 Whittier Road
71Town Meeting Member
1 IJohn Jack
IK
IDowning
I No
191 Whittier Road
Final January 17, 2012
24 ,,~j F
Precinct 11 Office
Term 11 First Name 11 MI
p Last Name
11 P 11 Incumbent Q Address
71Town Meeting Member
1 IDaniel
IA
Ensminger
I INo
16 Oakland Road
7 Town Meeting Member
I Martin
Ii
Foodman
I INo
121 Hanscom Avenue
7 Town Meeting Member
I Norman
I F
Kozlowski
INo
16 Weston Road
71Town Meeting Member
I (John
IA
ILippitt
INo
23 Mineral Street
71Town Meeting Member
I IGary
ID
IPhillips
I INo
142 Willow Street
71 Town Meeting Member
I Linda
I M
I Phillips
I INo
142 Willow Street
71 Town Meeting Member
Darlene
I C
I Porter
INo
1193 Lowell Street
7 Town Meeting Member
Frances
IC
ISansalone
INo
172 Winthrop Avenue
7 Town Meeting Member
Richard
W
(Schubert
I INo
1119 Winthrop Avenue
7Town Meeting Member
(John
C
ISegalla
I INo
1115 Hanscom Avenue
7 Town Meeting Member
Jeffrey
W
I Struble
I INo
14 Tower Road
7 Town Meeting Member
Bryan
I E J
l Walsh
I INo
158 Grand Street
7 Town Meeting Member
Lori
Weir
INo
102 Winthrop Avenue
71Town Meeting Member
I Karl
J E
Weld
INo
60 Highland Street
71 Town Meeting Member
(John
Weston
INo
110 Winthrop Ave.
71 Town Meeting Member
I Carolyn
I
Whiting
INo
117 Chestnut Road
81Town Meeting Member
(William
C
(Brown
INo
128 Martin Road
8 Town Meeting Member
IKendra
JG
ICooper
No
120 Covey Hill Road
8 Town Meeting Member
I L
Scott
I Davarich
I No
18 Twin Oaks Road
8 Town Meeting Member
(William
10
1Finch
I INo
151 Mill Street
81Town Meeting Member
IDonald
IJ
IGolini
I INo
162 Martin Road
81 Town Meeting Member
I I Kathleen
J E
I Golini
I INo
162 Martin Road
81 Town Meeting Member
I Olive
I B
I Hecht
I INo
173 Martin Road
81Town Meeting Member
I William
IJ
Hecht
ISr INo
73 Martin Road
81 Town Meeting Member
Karen
I Gately
Herrick
INo
9 Dividence Road
81Town Meeting Member
Eileen
(Shine
Litterio
INo
22 Deborah Drive
8 Town Meeting Member
Patricia
(Jean
Lloyd
INo
388 Franklin Street
8 Town Meeting Member
James
IF
Lordan
IJr INo
26 Fairchild Drive
8 Town Meeting Member
(Bruce
IA
IMacKenzie
I No
1102 Sanborn Lane
81Town Meeting Member
I Robert
I I
I Nordstrand
I No
1384 Franklin Street
81 Town Meeting Member
I George
I B
I Perry
III INo
1230 Franklin Street
81 Town Meeting Member
I John
I H
I Russell
I INo
191 Spruce Road
81 Town Meeting Member
I I Margaret
I W
I Russell
INo
91 Spruce Road
81 Town Meeting Member
I Kevin
IM
Sexton
INo
20 Emerson Street
8 Town Meeting Member
Robert
IL
Spadafora
IJr INo
10 Cory Lane
8 Town Meeting Member
I Kenneth
I R
ITucci
I INo
18 Buckskin Drive
Final January 17, 2012
25 5,~q
TOWN WARRANT
(SEAL)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required 1
inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to
Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, on Monday.
seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are 1
determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions
Rule Charter
ARTICLE 1
notify and warn the
meet at the Reading
, 2012, at
be acted upon and
if the Reading Home
ARTICLE 2 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer-
Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Puhlic Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School
Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee,
Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Official,
Board or Special Committee.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 3 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine
what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will
vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town
Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board, of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2012 - FY 2021 Capital Improvements
Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take
any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to adopt Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B, Section
20 which allows the Town to set up an irrevocable trust for "Other Post Employment Benefits Liabilities" or take
any action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 28 of
the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 25, 2011 as amended under Article 5 of the warrant of the
Subsequent Town Meeting of November 14, 2011; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by
borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, as the result of any such amended votes for the
operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2013 - FY' 2022 Capital Improvements
Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2012 of bills
remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or
dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various, items of Town tangible property, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to authorize revolving funds for certain Town Departments
under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E Yz for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 with
the receipts, as specified, credited to each fund, the purposes, as listed, for which each fund may be spent, the
maximum amount that may be spent from each fund for the fiscal year, and the disposition of the balance of
each fund at fiscal year end.
Revolving
Spending
Revenue
Account
Authority
Source
Fees as provided
for in Reading
Conservation
General Bylaws
Commission
Section 5.7,
Consulting
Conservation
Wetlands
Fees
Commission
Protection
Building Plumbing,
Wiring, Gas and
other permits for
Inspection
the Oaktree,
Revolving
Town
Addison-Wesley/
Fund
Manager
Pearson and
Allowed
Expenses
Consulting and engineering
services for the review of
designs and engineering
work for the protection of
wetlands.
Legal, oversight and
inspection, plan review,
initial property appraisals
and appeals, Community
Services general
management, curb
4
Expenditure Year End
Limits Balance
$25,000 Available for
expenditure
next year
$200,000 Available for
expenditure
next year
27
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Johnson Woods
developments
Public Health
Clinic Fees and
Clinics and
Board of
third party
Services
Health
reimbursements
Library
Library
Charges for lost or
Materials
Director and
damaged Library
Replacement
Trustees
materials
Mattera Cabin Recreation
Operating Administrator Rental Fees
Director of
Public Works
upon the
recommendati
on of the
Town Forest
Town Forest Committee
Sale of timber; fees
for use of the Town
Forest
or take any other action with respect thereto.
sidewalks and pedestrian
safety improvements,
records archiving and other
project related costs.
Vaccines, materials for
screening clinics and clinical
supply costs, medical
equipment and supplies,
immunizations, educational
materials
Acquire Library materials to
replace lost or damaged
items
Utilities and all other
maintenance and operating
expenses
Planning and Improvements
to the Town Forest
$25,000 Available for
expenditure
next year
Available for
$15,000 expenditure
next year
Available for
$10,000 expenditure
next year
Available for
$10,000 expenditure
next year
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 11 -To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift to establish the Friends of Reading Football
Scholarship Fund to be administered by the Town of Reading Commissioner of Trust Funds in accordance with
the wishes of the donors, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the Town will appropriate by
borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the operation of the Town and
its government for Fiscal Year 2013 - beginning July 1, 2012, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
ARTICLE 13 To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, whether in anticipation
of reimbursement from the State under Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to
any other enabling authority or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway
projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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ARTICLE 14
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 'to grant an easement to
Northern Bank and Trust for placement of an ATM machine in the Town owned parking area between Woburn
Street and Haven Street in accordance with a plan titled ; and, further, to see
if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire an easement for driveway purposes
between Haven Street and the parking area from Northern Bank and Trust in accordance with a plan titled
or take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will adopt the following resolution:
We, the voters at the 2012 Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Reading, affirm our belief that the First
Amendment to the United States Constitutioa7 was designed to protect the free speech rights of people,
not corporations.
The United States Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
overturned longstanding precedent prohibiting corporations and unions from spending their general
treasury funds in public elections. We believe that the ruling created a serious and direct threat to our
democracy and the conduct of free and fair elections, by permitting corporations and others to drown out
the voices of ordinary persons. Already we have seers our political process flooded with newly unleashed
corporate and other money, resulting in historically unprecedented campaign expenditures.
The people of the United States have previously used the Constitutional Amendment process to correct
decisions of the United States Supreme Court that invade or invalidate democratic institutions, including
elections.
NOW, THEPFFORE, BE /T RESOLVED THAT WE, THE VOTERS AT THE 2012 ANNUAL TOWN
MEETING OF THE TOWN OF READING, CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS
AND SEND TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO RESTORE
THE FIRST AMENDMENT ' AND FAIR ELECTIONS TO THE PEOPLE, AND FURTHER, WE CALL
UPON THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT TO PASS ONE OR MORE RESOLUTIONS
ASKING FOR THOSE ACTIONS.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Reading shall send a copy of this resolution to the state and federal
representatives and senators serving the Town of Reading, and to the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the President of the United States, and take any other appropriate action relative thereto.
Or take any other action with respect thereto
Board of Selectmen ?
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ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to approve an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan
pursuant to Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF READING TO
ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND", or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will vote to petition the Great and General Court for a Special Act
which will amend sections of Article 2 of the Reading Home Rule Charter as follows (note
represents language to be eliminated and bold represents new language):
Section 2-1: Composition
The legislative body of the Town shall be a representative Town Meeting consisting of one hundred
RiRety twe (192) forth four (144) members, from eight (8) precincts who shall be elected to meet,
deliberate, act and vote in the exercise of the corporate powers of the Town. Each precinct shall be
equally represented in Town Meetings by members so elected that the term of office of one-third of
the members shall expire each year.
Section 2-3: Town Meetinq Membership
The registered voters in every precinct shall elect Town Meeting Members in accordance with all
applicable election laws. Whenever any precincts are revised, the registered voters shall elect t`" ; y
feuF (24) eighteen (18) Town Meeting Members to represent the precinct. Terms of office shall be
determined by the number of votes received. The eight (8) six (6) candidates receiving the highest
number of votes shall serve for three (3) years, the eight (9) six (6) receiving the next highest number
of votes shall serve for two (2) years, and the next eight (8) six (6) candidates receiving the next
highest number of votes shall serve for one (1)' year from the day of election.
In the event of a tie, ballot position shall determine the order of finish. At each Annual Election
thereafter, the registered voters in each precinct shall elect eight (8) six (6) Town Meeting Members
to represent the precinct, and shall also elect Town Meeting Members to fill any vacant terms.
After the revision of precincts, the term of office of all Town Meeting Members from the revised
precincts shall cease upon the election of their successors. After each election of Town Meeting
Members, the Town Clerk shall notify each Town Meeting Member of his election by mail.
To be qualified for election on a write-n vote for a vacant Town Meeting position, the write-in
candidate must receive at least ten (10) write-in votes. In the event of a tie write-in vote for a
vacant Town Meeting position, the position shall be filled by a vote of the remaining Town Meeting
Members of the precinct, from the write-in candidates whose write-in votes were tied with at least
ten (10) write-in votes.. The Town Clerk shall give notice of the tie vote to the remaining Town
Meeting Members of the precinct. The Town Clerk shall set a time and place for a precinct meeting
for the purpose of filling the vacancy. The Town Clerk shall give notice of the meeting to precinct
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Town Meeting Members at least seven (7) days in advance and shall publish legal notice in a
newspaper of general circulation in the community. A vacant position filled in this manner shall be
filled for the entire remainder of the term.
Or take any other action with respect thereto
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Section 2-6 of the Reading Home Rule Charter,
to declare the seats of certain Town Meeting Members to be vacant and remove certain described persons
from their position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the
notice of election or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous
year, or take any other action with respect thereto:
Precinct 1 None
Precinct 2 None
Precinct 3 None
Precinct 4 None
Precinct 5 None
Precinct 6 None
Precinct 7 None
Precinct 8 None
Board of Selectmen
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in
each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to , 2012, or providing in a
manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each
Town Meeting Member.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or
before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this _th day of 12012.
Camille W. Anthony, Chairman
Stephen A. Goldy Vice Chairman
Ben Tafoya, Secretary
Richard W. Schubert
James Bonazoli
SELECTMEN OF READING
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FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER
Website: www. readingma.gov (781) 942-9043
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner
DATE: February 2, 2012
RE: Process for Sale of Town Land
Please see the attached memo from Town Counsel as well. as other background material.
Old Pearl Street and Audubon Road - Since even before Town Meeting picked up this Article, I
have been talking with the abutting property owners at the corner of Duck Road and Audubon
Road, and on Duck Road. They have expressed interest in acquiring a portion of a parcel land to
"square off' their properties. The Town Engineer developed a proposed ANR plan which is
attached. This would allow sale of small parcels to the two abutters, and retention of one large
parcel which meets the zoning requirements and can be sold as a buildable lot. All parcels will
have an easement for the water line along them. I have requested from the Finance Committee a
reserve fund transfer to do appraisals of these three lots as well as the Lothrop Road lot, and
assuming that is approved on February 8, 2012, I will hirer an appraiser to have the appraisals
done. The sale of small parcels to the abutters can be done on a negotiated basis without
bidding, and the minimum price would be the appraised value. I would also suggest requiring
the abutters to combine their existing lots with these lots so there are not separations within the
same parcel.
Following agreement with the abutting property owners, I would recommend putting the main
parcel out to bid with a minimum bid price of what the appraised value is. I would also suggest
as a consideration in developing the bid that the property be used for a single family home only
and that there be no driveway access onto Pearl Street.
Oakland Road - See Town Counsel's memo regarding Article 16 and 17 on Oakland Road. I
will get an estimated cost for going -to land court on this property, and if the Board concurs, I
would suggest moving forward with that immediately. Since this will take a while, the Board
can take its time evaluating whether or not to put this property up for sale and if so whether
current zoning or sorile modified zoning should be applied.
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Article 18 - Lothron Road - See the attached fact sheet. Town Counsel recommends that we
secure from the Zoning Board of Appeals a variance for the narrow frontage, and then put this
property up for sale at the minimum bid price as established by an appraisal.
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To: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Re: Process for Disposal of Town Owned Property
General Overview
Except when the Town is exercising its eminent domain rights under G.L. c.79, or where
the Town's interest was obtained through tax title procedures, the Town must comply with the
provisions of the Uniform Procurement Act, M.G.L. c.30B, § 16 when disposing of, or acquiring
real property. Once Town Meeting authorization is obtained, the Board of Selectmen must vote
that the property is available for disposition, and specify in the vote any restrictions to be placed
on the disposition. Thereafter, § 16(b) requires that the real property be appraised "through
procedures customarily accepted by the appraising profession. as valid." Wlieii the value of the
real prope€ly exceeds $25,000, the Town must issue an.:R P in compliance with § 16(d). A. copy
13, § 16 is enclosed herewith. Land with a value of less than $25,000 may be sold or
of c.30
conveyed as the Board of Selectmen see fit.
Article 13 - Grant Street
This article authorizes the discontinuance of two portions of Grant Street containing 399
s.f. and 400 s.f., which appear to have been intended as turnarounds. Upon information and
belief, the value of these parcels is negligible, and the intent was to convey each parcel to the
immediate abutter. As previously discussed however, the 400 s.f. parcel is between two abutting
parcels, and it was recommended that an ANR plan be prepared which divides the parcel to
allow for the conveyance of a portion thereof to each.
Articles 14 and 15 - Old Pearl Street and Audubon Road
Article 14 authorized the sale of 13,930 s.f. of land off Audubon Road. The process for
the sale of this lot must follow c.30B, § 16.
Article 15 discontinued Old Pearl Street and authorized the disposal thereof by the Board
of Selectmen. The odd shape of this lot and the fact that it directly abuts the 13,930 s.f. Audubon
Road parcel may allow for a merger of the lots and a subdivision drawing new lot lines, allowing
for the creation of one buildable lot and other non-buildable lots which may be conveyed to the
abutters. It is advised that the Board consult with the Town Planner and Town Engineer to
discuss the most advantageous way to deal with these parcels.
Articles 16 and 17 - Oakland Road
Article 16 authorized the conveyance of 27,284 s.f. of land on Oakland Road from the
School Department to the Board of Selectmen for purposes of disposition.
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As a precautionary measure, Article 17 authorized the discontinuance of various "paper
streets" which appear on one or more subdivision plans for property located off of Oakland
Road. Though "paper" streets are not public ways, many of these streets abut parcels which the
Town owns through the tax title process. Though no title search has been done, it is likely that
the Town has obtained an interest in those paper streets by operation of the "derelict fee statute",
G.L. c.183, §58 which in sum, provides that the transfer of land abutting a way will include a fee
interest in the way to the center thereof, unless the grantor specifically retained the fee interest.
Given the status of the tax title parcels and paper streets, I recommended that the Town
institute proceedings in the Land Court pursuant to G.L. c.185 to confirm title to those parcels as
well as the paper streets. Although this may be a lengthy process, it will certify the Town's title
in the parcels and allow for the creation of one lot or perhaps, a subdivision of lots.
Article 18 - Lothrop Road
Article 18 authorized the transfer of this property from water use to the Board of
Selectmen for purposes of disposition. Development of the lot for residential use will require a
variance from the frontage requirements of the Zoning Bylaw which, if obtained by the Town,
would result in a buildable lot that could then be disposed of in accordance with § 16(d).
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Property Location Map-Lotid Assessed Value (fy12)
Pearl Street & Audubon Road 28-202 $211,600
Town Counsel: The drainage/sewer between Charles Street and Audubon may only be an easement in which case,
the underlying fee belongs to the property owners. More importantly, all I found was a plan which does not suffice to
do a taking. We may be able to simply release the town's interest to the abutters. The square footage is added to
their parcels and taxed as part thereof.
Research needs to be done to determine ownership of the easement part of the lot. The status of the old Pearl Street
right of way is also unknown.
Property is made up of three separate pieces totaling 28,850 square feet, but separated by Audubon and Pearl
streets. A lot of approx. 24,500 sf could be carved out if the old ROW (hatched) were abandoned and combined with
the adjacent portion of the lot (labeled 13,925 sf)_The ro erty is relative) flat with no known wetlands.
Control "
Board of Selectmen
Utilities
Sewer and water service in adjacent street
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Zoning: S-15
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• Establish ownership and contol of all three portions of the lot
• Subdivide three lot portions
• Determine if Town has rights to hatched right of way; dissolve it if so
• Combine and sell dissolved ROW and adiacent lot
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SCALE, 1 IN = SO FT DATE, NOVEMBER 1, 2011
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JEFFREY T. ZA6ER, DIRECTOR B.P.W
GEORGE J. ZAMBOURAS, AE, TOWN EN6INEER
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Property Location Map-Lotid Assessed Value (fy12)
Lothrop Road 9-3 $159,600
Town Counsel: Parcel under Water Department on Lothrop. The Water Department cannot hold title, so this may
have been set aside for wellhead protection or some similar purpose and the Assessors labeled it as Water Dept. TM
could authorize its use to be changed under c.40, sec. 15A from water purposes, and convey it to the BofS for
purposes of conveyance. It's an unusually shaped lot which might support an application to vary the frontage if that
would make it buildable.
The Town Engineer confirms Water Department control of this.lot. Parcel frontage of 40.53 ft does not meet zoning
requirements. Parcel abuts vacant state owned land (9-11) and touches the corner of a tax title lot (9-19). The land
slopes up to the center of the lot and has no known wetlands.
Control
Water Department
Utilities
Sewer and water service on Lothrop Road.
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• Have Town Meeting authorize change of use
• Convey parcel to Board of Selectmen for sale or reuse
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Property Location Map-Lotid Assessed Value (fy12)
Oakland Road Lots 27-405, 33-19, 33-21 $552,600 (approx.)
Town Counsel: Some of Oakland Road appears to be tax title and it is unknown if it land of low value subject to the
[tax title sales] procedure. If not, it can be sold. However, because there are abutting parcels, it may be more
valuable for the Town to certify title to the whole parcel, and resubdivide, or sell the entire parcel. Certifying title will
dissolve the paper streets. The town does not necessarily own paper streets or have any rights therein.
In addition, I understand that there is some thought that the school department may have an interest in a portion of
one of the Oakland Street parcels. It would therefore be prudent to have the School Committee simply vote that the
parcels are not needed for school purposes and resolve the issue once and for all.
Approximately 4.5 acres is available if lots are combined and paper streets are abandoned
outcrops and considerable slope in some areas. There are no known wetlands.
Control I h
Board of Selectmen and possibly Schools
Utilities
Water service on Grandview and Oakland Roads;
sewer nearby on Hillside Road, Ridge Road, and
Chestnut Road.
Zoning: S-15
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Recommended Actions
• Research parcel boundaries and control
• Have School Committee vote that the parcels are not needed for school purposes
• Certify title to the whole parcel
• Resubdivide or sell entire parcel
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23.8 Readine Fall Street Faire Committee
There is hereby created as a standing committee of the Town pursuant to Section
2.3 of the Board of Selectmen policies, the Reading Fall Street Faire Committee, herein
called "the Committee." The expectation is that, by creating a standing committee, the
leadership and workload in carrying out the Fall Street Faire may be spread among a
number of individuals, and that the leadership of this event will rotate among members of
the Committee.
The purpose of the Committee is to:
• Plan, organize, and carry out an annual celebration known as the Reading
Fall Street Faire, on a date annually to be recommended by the
Committee and approved by the Board of Selectmen
Expend funds allocated by the EDC from the Downtown Improvement
and Events Trust (DIET), and from other sources as available, to operate
a high quality Faire; and return funds remaining at the completion of the
Faire to the DIET. Accounting of all funds for the event will go through
the Town's accounting system. A report will be submitted to the EDC
monthly, or more frequently if needed, detailing the expenditures from
the DIET for the Fall Street Faire.
• Immediately following the event, solicit feedback from participants and
attendees and utilize that feedback in planning the next year's event.
GNot later than December 31 of each year, report to the Board of Selectmen
on the activities, evaluation, and finances of the event for that year.
The Committee will be made up of five (5) members. If possible, at least one
member will be a Selectman or designee and one member will represent the interests of
the Reading business community.
Subcommittees may be created by a vote of the Committee. Members of
Subcommittees do not necessarily have to be members of the Committee.
The Committee shall meet as needed, with meetings of the Committee and
Subcommittee(s) held in accordance with the Open Meeting Law.
The Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Community
Services. Staff support for the direct work of the Committee, and for the Reading Fall
Street Faire, shall be assigned by the Town Manager as needs and available resources
dictate.
Adopted 2-15-2011
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Via E-Afail
January 30, 2012
Ms. Nancy Heffernan
Treasurer Request # 1
Town of Reading Submitted: 10-12-2011
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Re: Project # 201102460017G - J. Warren Killain Elementary School
Dear Ms. Heffernan,
This letter is to serve as an update to the Town of Reading regarding a series of reimbursements from the
Massachusetts School Building Authority (the MSBA) for a portion of the grant authorized for the J. Warren
Killam Elementary School Project. The reimbursements were made pursuant to the Project Funding Agreement
(PFA) effective June 29, 2011.
Current Reimbursement Amount
Reimbursement Date
$259,595
November 4, 2011
All reimbursements are made via ACH transfers according to banking information provided by the Community.
Amounts paid to date represent the MSBA's estimated share of eligible project costs submitted by the
Community for reimbursement. It should be noted that all reimbursements are preliminary and will be subject to
ongoing audits of invoices and other docmnents submitted, in accordance with the Project Funding Agreement
and a final audit of the project.
We are pleased to be providing you with these reimbursements, and we look forward to continuing to work with
you on the completion of the project. Please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Bench Aalto, Controller/Director
of Audit Policy at !_manna.A.alto(o~MassfiehoolBuiidines.or0 or Fred Beebe, Deputy Controller/Director of
Audit Policy at (Fred.BeebeO..MassSchoolBuildines.ors), if you have any questions with regards to this letter.
Very truly yours,
Henry J. Swiniarski
Treasurer
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Cc: Senator Katherine Clark (State House, Room 313-A)
Representative James J. Dwyer (State House, Room 254)
Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (State House, Room 124)
Ms. Camille W. Anthony, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Mr. Peter 1. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Mr. Robert W. Lelacheur, Jr. CFA, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director
Ms. Gail LaPointe, Town Accountant
Dr. John F. Doherty, Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Mary C. DeLai, Director of School Finance and Operations
Mr. Anthony Rassias, Department of Revenue
40 Broad Street, Suite 500 • Boston, MA 02109 • Tel: 617-720-4466 • Fax: 617-720-5260 • wwsv.MassSchoolBuildittgs.org
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6teven Vrossman John K. McCarthy
05airman, State Treasurer Executive Director
C (,C 16,(
Via E-Mall
January 30, 2012
Ms. Nancy Heffernan
Treasurer Request # 1
Town of Reading Submitted: 10-12-2011
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Re: Project # 201102460005G-- Birch Meadow Elementary School
Dear Ms. Heffernan ,
This letter is to serve as an update to the Town of Reading regarding a series of reimbursements from the
Massachusetts School Building Authority (the MSBA) for a portion of the grant authorized for the Birch
Meadow Elementary School Project. The reimbursements were made pursuant to the Project Funding
Agreement (PFA) effective June 29, 2011.
Current Reimbursement Amount $ 42,406
Reimbursement Date November 4, 2011
All reimbursements are made via ACH transfers according to banking information provided by the Community.
Amounts paid to date represent the MSBA's estimated share of eligible project costs submitted by the
Conununity for reimburse►nent. It should be noted that all reimbursements are preliminary and will be subject to
ongoing audits of invoices and other documents submitted, in accordance with the Project Funding Agreement
and a final audit of the project.
We are pleased to be providing you with these reimbursements, and we look forward to continuing to work with
you on the completion of the project. Please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Bench Aalto, Controller/Director
of Audit Policy at (Joanna.Aaltoa.MassSchoolBuildinas.ore) or Fred Beebe, Deputy Controller/Director of
Audit Policy at (Fred.Beebe(n..MassSchoolBuildinQS.ore), if you have any questions with regards to this letter.
Very ytruly yours,
Henry J. Swiniarski
Treasurer
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Cc: Senator Katherine Clark (State House, Room 313-A)
Representative James J. Dwyer (State House, Room 254)
Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (State House, Room 124)
Ms. Camille W. Anthony, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Mr. Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Mr. Robert W. Lelacheur, Jr. CFA, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director
Ms. Gall LaPointe, Town Accountant
Dr. John F. Doherty, Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Mary C. DeLai, Director of School Finance and Operations
Mr. Anthony Rassias, Department of Revenue
40 Broad Street, Suite 500 • Boston, MA 02109 • Tel: 617-720-4466 • Fax: 617-720-5260 • www.MassSchoolBuildings.org
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Steven Grossman John K McCarthy
Chairman, State Treasurer Executive Director
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4_/C~ ans
Schena, Paula
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:44 AM
To: 'Rush-Lloyd, Helen'; 'matthew.patton@mail.house.gov'
Cc: Cormier, Jim; Lee, Michael; Zager, Jeff; Zambouras, George; Delios, Jean; Schena, Paula
Subject: Safe Routes to School
Contacts: Congressman John Tierney
Dear Congressman Tierney:
I understand that this week the House Transportation Committee is considering the American
Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. I also understand that the act as currently drafted would:
♦ Repeal the Safe Routes to School program, leaving communities without basic tools
and funding to protect kids on the trip to school;
♦ Allow states to build bridges without safe access for pedestrians and bicycles; and
♦ Eliminate bicycle and pedestrian and Safe Routes to School coordinators in state
DOTs.
I also understand that Representative Petri (R-WI) plans to offer an amendment that restores
dedicated funding for Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School.
The Town of Reading has been a direct beneficiary of the Safe Routes to Schools program
and also of Transportation Enhancement funding which we understand is also proposed for
elimination.
We urge you to retain funding for these important programs and that you support
Representative Petri in his efforts to restore these programs in the Transportation Committee.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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