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2012-03-13 Board of Selectmen Packet
~~~N°FReq°ti Town of Reading ( 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 INCORY~¢ 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: March 8, 2012 RE: Agenda - March 13, 2012 John Arena has been sworn in as Reading's newest Selectman. 4a) Please see the attached letter from the North Suburban Planning Council, They need to have a designation of a member of the Board of Selectmen and the CPDC. 5a) Attached is the list of liaison assignments. The Board may want to designate the liaison assignments from former Selectman Camille Anthony to new Selectman John Arena. The Board should also discuss whether these liaison assignments should be through June 30, 2012 or continue until June 30, 2013 as it has designated the Chairman and Vice Chairman. 5b) Your packet will include an electronic version of the FY2011 audit. The Town Accountant will be in to review the audit with you. Hardcopies will be available at the meeting if you want them on the 13'h. 5c) There are two hearings that are noticed - one for the discontinuance of a portion of Pearl Street and one for the discontinuance for Grant Street, both per Town Meeting approval last fall. Abutters within 300 feet received copies of each of the notices. 5d) Tony Capobianco, the Selectmen's RMLD Citizens Advisory Board member will be in to discuss the issue of renewable energy credits. Since members of the Reading Municipal Light Board may also be present the Municipal Light Board has also been posted for this meeting. The purpose of the, discussion is for the Board of Selectmen to give whatever direction it would like to your CAB member with regard to this important issue. 5e) The Historical Commission has responded to the Selectmen's letter of January 5, 2012 regarding the Historic District Demolition Delay Bylaw and their response is included in 6 an email and two page document. The Historical Commission is meeting that evening, and will be available and present at the meeting at 9:00 p.m. 5f) Cities and Towns have the opportunity to allow remote participation in public meetings under CMR 29.10 of the regulations for remote participation. Included in your packet is a copy of the regulations, which are annotated by me to help focus the Board on the issues. The first issue is whether or not the Board wants to allow remote participation for any Board, Committee or Commission including the Light Board and Schools. If the Board does not want to allow it then no body of the Town may do remote participation. If the Board does want to allow it then each Board, Committee or Commission may establish their own rules and regulations within the confines of the State regulations as to how it will conduct remote participation. My suggestion would be that if the Board wants to allow this as a possibility, that it schedule a vote on this and guidelines that it (the Board of Selectmen) would use for all remote participation and ask that all Boards, Committees and Commissions of the Town to use those same guidelines. This would avoid confusion in the future as to how to implement remote participation. 5g) Our Recreation Administrator has recommended that we install Porta-Johns in a single location in the Birch Meadow area. There is a high demand for such facilities, and it is impractical to open bathrooms in abutting schools during times that the Birch Meadow complex is actively used for Recreation. We have evaluated different locations, basic concerns are ease of operation, central location, security and not being visible from abutting residential uses. The map that we have attached (or will show on Tuesday night if I don't have it for this packet) shows the location which would be near the Lacrosse field. John Feudo has also put together a picture showing of how they would be installed - in a black flannel coated 6' or 8' high fenced enclosure that would avoid any problems of vandalism. John has secured funding from recreation groups who use the Birch Meadow complex to be able to implement this for the upcoming 2012 season. The intent would be to have the Porta-Johns in place from April 1 to October 31. The Board of Selectmen in their role as Park Commissioners should approve this installation. PIH/ps 7 TO: Zoning Board of Appeals From: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager. Date: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 Re: Town Hall parking lot I understand that during a ZBA case involving the former Christian Science Church adjacent to Town Hall that a representation was made that the Town Hall lot is a "public off-street parking facility" under section 6.1.1.1 of in the zoning bylaw. This section provides that for certain uses no off street parking is required if the use falls within 300 feet of a "public off-street parking facility". While I do not intend in this memo to advise the ZBA on how they should decide the case before them, I would advise that this parking lot is not a "public off-street parking facility" as envisioned in the zoning bylaw. This parking lot is a parking facility that is owned by the Town of Reading but is part of the Town Hall property and is dedicated to the use of employees and visitors to the Town Hall. ♦ The parking lot is not a separate parcel of land - it is part of 2 parcels of land that constitute the Town Hall property. A portion of the Town Hall building is on the same parcel of land that includes the parking lot. ♦ As such this parking lot is utilized by the Town as a property owner, for the use by the Town Hall, and not as a public off-street parking facility such as the Upper Parking Lot behind the CVS, the Brande Court Parking lot, or the Hamden Yard parking lot, all of which are publically owned for the sole purpose of providing public parking. ♦ The regulation of the Town Hall parking lot is up to the Town Manager pursuant to the Reading Home Rule Charter Section 5.2 K. The regulation of the public parking lots sited above is up to the Board of Selectmen. ♦ The Town Manager has put into place regulations that are posted on signs at the entrance to the parking lot, and which state that the lot is available for Town Hall employees and customers only during certain hours. The Town Manager may at his discretion change those regulations, and in fact I am considering changes based on the current hours that Town Hall is open, and also based on the heavy demand for evening Town Hall parking due to significant evening use of Town Hall for various local government meetings. ♦ A very small portion of the lot is owned by the Congregational Church and subject to an agreement signed January 14, 1994, the Congregational Church enjoys certain use of the parking lot during certain times, and the Town enjoys the right to use the small portion of the parking lot owned by the church during other times. ♦ The Town of Reading has continuously operated the Town Hall parking lot as a parking lot exclusively for Town Hall use except as noted relative to the Congregational Church, for at least the past 25 years. The Town has in fact upon occasion enforced these regulations when employees of downtown businesses tried to use it for their parking. ♦ The applicant/owner of the former Christian Science Church was made aware that this parking would not be available for their use, as soon as the Town learned the identity of the owners and their intended use. I hope that this information will help the ZBA understand the status of this parking. If the Board has any further questions I would be happy to answer them. - 8 0 Page 1 r ir SEBLLC rt~E~lo ' iY ld' li r C;! }uar ~__F Li Me i i9l1f 11 ca dkC,cPIII, salt, and Suitable living environnielll 30 Haven Affordable Housing Lottery Reading, MA March 5, 2012 Dear Community Member; SEB is currently working with Oaktree Development, MassHousing and the Town of Reading to provide affordable rental housing in the heart of Reading. Enclosed is a flyer for this affordable housing opportunity. This lottery is being marketed through multiple affirmative and local newspapers in addition to mailings done to local churches and social organizations. We hope you will be able to make this information available via any avenues of distribution that you see fit. If you'd like more information, have questions, or would like to receive an Information Packet and Application, you can call me 617.782.2300 x203. Information is also available on our website for immediate download: www.s-e-b.com/lotterv/rental Please let me know if you need anything else to help your organization make this opportunity known to your members or the population that you serve. Thank you for your help and participation, Brian Engler SEB Lottery Director i kC-2- 1t?~ CI.IES't U Ij~i1 t\'E l1L *.'L l?C?S€( il. i':1t,Sgc s 1( S6f`s ~l :5 tehbl fax: :,i_tia" kk,E. a 5;C web: s..a..., , 9 30 Haven Street Apartments Affordable Housing Lottery Reading, MA www.30Haven.com 11 New Affordable Apartments 1BRs @ $1,140/mo 2BRs @ $1,273/mo Rent does not include any utilities except water and sewer 30 Haven Street Apartments is a 53 unit apartment building. 11 of the units will be reserved for individuals and families earning 80% or less of area median income (AMI). The units feature open floor plans with high ceilings; in-unit laundry (only hookups provided); individual HVAC systems; Energy Star appliances; wood floors in living areas; carpet in bedrooms; walk-in closets (select units); elevator building; fitness center; community room. 30 Haven is located just two blocks from the Reading Commuter Line and from multiple bus lines so please note that a parking space is not included. Tenants wanting a reserved parking space will need to pay a separate monthly fee of $50/month. Additionally, all units contain a washer/dryer hook-up, but washers and dryers are not provided. There is no common laundry facility in the building, but a laundromat is located within easy walking distance of 30 Haven St. Tenants who choose to install a washer and/or dryer in the unit will not be eligible for a utility allowance for these appliances. The Maximum Income Limits for Households are as follows: 1 Person - $45,500 2 Person - $52,000 3 Person - $58,500 4 Person - $65,000 Completed Applications and Required Income Documentation must be received, not postmarked, by May 7t', 2012 A Public Info Session will be held on April 12t", 2012 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Public Library. The Lottery will be held on May 16"' in the Reading Public Library. For Lottery Information and Applications go to www.s-e-b.com/lottery or call (617) 782-6900 And Leave A Message. Applications and Information also available at Reading Public Library (Mon-Wed 9-9, Th 1-9, Fri+Sat 9-5, Sun 2-5). C3 10 NORTH SUBURBAN PLANNING COUNCIL c/o Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111 / www.manc.or ns c 2012 FE, 23 M H- 03 February 24, 2012 Ms. Camille Anthony Chair, Board of Selectmen Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Ms. Anthony, I am writing to you to seek the Reading Board of Selectmen's re-appointment of a representative to the North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC). NSPC's purpose is twofold: to facilitate communication between member communities on planning topics of mutual interest and concern and to assist communities in advancing agendas on jointly identified planning issues. One of NSPC's goals this year is to strengthen member participation. Your participation is vital to the success of NSPC. I would like to ask the Board of Selectmen to make an appointment to the NSPC by the end of March 2012. NSPC was established more than 25 years ago through the initiative of municipal staff and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). NSPC is a subregional council of MAPC and is staffed by a regional planner who also serves as the subregional coordinator. NSPC organizes monthly meetings on topics of interest to the membership. Topics and activities addressed in 2011 include: • Submission of comments on key transportation funding documents including the Transportation Improvement Program and the Regional Transportation Plan. • Technical assistance in applying to funding opportunities including the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant and the District Local Technical Assistance program • Presentations on timely topics like stormwater management, regionalization of housing services, and municipal accessibility/ADA compliance issues • Identification of topics of subregional concern: priority development and preservation areas; open space and trails preservation and planning, housing and residential development; and corridor planning NSPC's Memorandum of Agreement and bylaws state that the membership is to be composed of three designees from each community. Known designees are listed below. • a member of the Board of Selectmen or City Council or other designee appointed to NSPC (voting member) - open • a member of the Planning Board or other designee appointed to NSPC by the Board - open • Reading's designated representative to MAPC - Steven Sadwick Please inform us of your new or reappointed designees by contacting NSPC Subregional Coordinator Jennifer Erickson at irickson@manc.org or (617) 451-2770 x2078. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at a future NSPC meeting. Sincerely, cl- D. Anthony Fields Chairman, North Suburban Planning Council C.v Cc: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager; Jean r~plios, Town Planner (electronic copy) SELECTMEN'S LIAISONASSIGNMENTS - FY12 Accounting Department Community Services Department ➢ Board of Appeals ➢ Cities for Climate Protection Program Committee ➢ Community Planning and Development Commission / MAPC ! ➢ Conservation Commission ! ➢ Economic Development Committee ➢ Fall Street Faire Committee ➢ Historical Commission ! ➢ Board of Health ➢ Constable ! ➢ Council on Aging / Mystic Valley Elder Services Finance Department ! ➢ Board of Registrars ! ➢ Trust Fund Commissioners ! ➢ Board of Assessors ! ➢ Finance Committee Housing Authority Library Department ➢ Cultural Council Department of Public Safety ➢ Human Relations Advisory Committee ➢ Police Department ➢ Fire Department Department of Public Works ➢ Board of Cemetery Trustees ➢ MWRA ➢ Trails Committee ➢ Town Forest Committee ➢ Recreation Committee Reading Municipal Light Department School Department Goldy Schubert Schubert Tafoya IAnthony Anthony Tafoya/Goldy Schubert Tafoya Schubert Anthony Schubert Goldy Schubert Anthony Bonazoli Tafoya Bonazoli IGoldy i (Bonazoli JAnthony ! E-l, l 6~- 5~~- 12 LEGA NOTICE ' + ~~y 9.F }fib ; . Im a t . .i f~39'NCO TOWN OF`REdf3fNG, DISCONT1111UA►NCE ~1F A'= • TOWN WAY ORDEROF°NOTICE To ate: lnhabitants .of the Town of ;Reading - - r, Please takenotice that tha Board of Selectmen of the -Town of Reading will hold a public hearing ,ori Tuesday, March 1,3,` -2012 ;at 7.45 p.m in .the' -Selectmen's Meeting Roomy 16- Lowel'i Street, Reacfingi Massachusetts to i r. Discontinue a portion of tha Town- way known as: Old } Rear. Ste"eet substaMially in=the coca t pn` beginning:at ahe westerly side ,line of Audubon Road;end running- e..sterly and,'southerlT-,' for a distance ;of aPproxJMaj, 4 tw. o hu'pdred and r nety;Fo a (291) feet to the northwesterlx side 1-i no of. Pead S-trbet., as. shoo wn. on a plan prepared b_ . the Town r - ngineer, dated`.. February 28, 20~ 'duly'ffed with 'at :the Office of the Town' Clerk. A copy of he proposed d©G~ uments ;regarding this topics are available in. the To 1.i; Manager's ~pffice, 16 Lotiell; ;Street, Reading, MA, M=W= Thugs .from `7:30 a m .0 Z.¢0 p.m. and is attached to'.tti'e' heanng notice On" the- Web01. wwwreadingrima.gov " All interested partied ark ryitect Ao attend the heating; or: . 1.'.:.. =_..=L'~.i .i'L..a.r: ~AmrYl ~tl~•c~..t1~.. Sc 1 13 55555 ~H ~gu 4 tit "Ii -I $-ra> F 4 ya~m4 qm~ ~CA e cz 55 e &l 7r , 1 T le ~ i O ~ To aY 4gY~o ~ 4, Xe - ~'t . a fi ] r E ~.~s.ar J~s•U7e'o~ fi j 'E H •S AUOUpON ,ppAO rx nacc,~ ~i Ig 1 )1 7 f $ t a c ( C Derv{, 6' 1 1 `i m 1 z ~ ~X ~ 5 r I11 t e y ~ ~Uf OO~ h y b•~ g Y $y b o x .-3 CHAMPA WILLIAM A CAREN M CHAMPA 127 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 LINDSAY JAMES H COLLETTE G LINDSAY 123 CHARLES STREET READING, MA 01867 MCCORMACK KERRY P KAREN M MCCORMACK 115 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 CONNORS EDITH LINDA CONNORS 109 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 NUNAN THOMAS KIERAN ETAL TRS THE THOMAS & CYNTHIA NUNAN T 854 MAPLE ST CARLISLE, MA 01741 CHAPMAN JUDITH ANN TRUSTEE LIEVENS GEERT CATHERINE E RILEY IRREVOC TRUST BARBARA S LIEVENS 128 PEARL ST 14 BUNKER AVE READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 DALEY TRACY Y. DALEY KEVIN V 124 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 TURVEY ANTHONY E 5 BUNKER AVE READING, MA 01867 MARDEN RALPH CHANDLER III GENOVESE PETER A TZIANABOS ARTHUR O 13 BUNKER AVE PATRICIA A GENOVESE KRISTEN Q TZIANABOS READING, MA 01867 10 DUCK RD 14 DUCK RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 KAPODISTRIAS GEORGE WALSH DENIS D KUSHINSKY ALAN HARIKLIA S APOSTOLOU DEIRDRE BRADLEY ELIZABETH KUSHINSKY 18 DUCK RD 24 DUCK RD 23 DUCK RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 SUTARIA DHIREN K RANIERI DOMENICO A RANIERI DOMENICO A MAMTA D SUTARIA ROMILDA RANIERI ROMILDA RANIERI 17 DUCK RD 5 DUCK RD 5 DUCK RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 TRITTO CARL A SR ET AL PERRY LINDA T CROWLEY PATRICIA A JEREMY J CAYTON ET AL 160 PEARL STREET 12 AUDUBON RD 20 AUDUBON RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 RAY DAVID J TOWN OF READING GILLIS DONNA M MARY ELLEN RAY 16 LOWELL ST 141 PEARL ST 123 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 SAVIANO MARIA KAPER FRANK A BERSON HELEN PATRICIA MCGARRY JOAN G KAPER 147 PEARL ST 129 PEARL ST 122 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 BECKER KEITH P OLSEN SUSAN ZEEK DAVID A MARY ELLEN BECKER 157 PEARL ST CATHY K ZEEK 126 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 163 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 16 5G vI POOR BRIAN K TSAY JEFFEREY REGAN JOSEPH P KAREN L POOR SHARON TSAY KATHRYN M REGAN 140 CHARLES ST 10 GILLIS DR 144 CHARLES ST READING, MA 01867 NORTH READING, MA 01864 READING, MA 01867 CORMIER PAUL M WINKLER THEISS E JP MORGAN CHASE BANK TRUSTEE LISA J CORMIER 66 LONGVIEW RD NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORP 164 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY READING, MA 01867 COLUMBUS, OH 43240 NAPOLITANO ANGELO A LARKIN MICHAEL H PRUITT STEPHEN W PATRICIA A NAPOLITANO ANN M LARKIN EILEEN K PRUITT 24 AUDUBON RD 28 AUDUBON RD 27 AUDUBON RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 GUANCI MATTHEW J MARINO ANTHONY JOSEPH ETAL T E PATRICIA A GUANCI TTEES O WR 66 LONGVIEW GVIEW ROAD 66 LON 23 AUDUBON RD THE MARINO FAMILY IRREVOCABLE MA 01867 READING READING, MA 01867 TRUS , 17 AUDUBON RD READING, MA 01867 MALCOLM LORETTA M 167 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 BARNES JOHN I ELIZABETH W BARNES 173 PEARL ST READING, MA 01867 17 RAFFI JOHN 402 SALEM ST WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 LEGAL NOTICE NCO TOWN OF BEADING 4 y i DISpONTINUANCE OF A , TOWN WAY s ORDER OF NQ?ICE To :the Inlabltants of the Town of Reading. Please take notice'ttat the ''Board.- Selectmen-of the Town . of Reading. will ,'h'old a p0blic hearing on -Tuesday, lUla"rch 13; 2012 at 7:45 in the Selectmen's Meetina~,Room - - Lowell` Street; Read ng,, Massachusetts..to:: . Discontinrae a portion of the Town way:-known: as Grant Street substantially in the loca , tion along the norttierJy side Jine ; of Grant Street Deginniny ? , T • tance of ap:ptoximately three hundred and thirty (33Qj 'from the easterly srde line of Summer Avenue; `fiaving an; area oapproximately four hun . Bred (400) square fee# Jden1. ; as Parcel D-1, and along the southerly side line of yGralat . ; Street. beginning a :distance of approximately three hundred and .thi #y-one (331) from.. the easterly src~o line `of Summer;:' area of:,' Av.e:nue, having an approxtimateJy, fo.c :hundred (400.}• quare feet _,identifed as . Parcel D and D-3, as shown<': on a plan prepared'.by rt a lown=: Engineer, dated February 28; 2012, duly filed :with at, the:. Office of the Town Clerk, 18 s6(9 r W 6 0 3 N Q W V O ~ t kk c dk o ~ ~ ~ W t W B tR E- B s I Z d Q U U I 6 B a D-J ljaz y/k Begs F° 1 nn~~~ i~k §§e~~ cam. ~ ~ ~ ~ a gig=s ie ~ s "k~ff s Rog F~€~~ ~ ~3gn~ ~~g ti w W R y Rz~ ~<a „s3 R ; i ~ 1 i e \ `y IA~BB,SYBIN ,BB'Kt (1IgAV1 UNNDJ YBB{) 3nNRAV M3WWflS 19 t~ FREEMAN JEANNE M 16 GRANT ST READING, MA 01867 DELUCA STEVEN S MARY K DELUCA 17 GRANT STREET READING, MA 01867 LIPCHUS EDWARD J ANN L LIPCHUS 14 GRANT STREET READING, MA 01867 RISI PHYLLIS PEARSON JOHN E HUBBVARD MICHAEL S DIANE DONAGHEY ETAL MARGARET T PEARSON KAREN J HUBBARD 170 CHESTLEHURST DR 22 GRANT ST . 21 GRANT ST FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 20 5c-9' Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman Town of Reading Ben Tafoya, Secretary James Bonazoli 16 Lowell Street Richard Schubert Reading, MA 01867 BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-9043 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Website: www.ci.reading,ma.us January 5, 2012 Mark Cardono, Chairman Reading Historical Commission Dear Mark: Following up on the discussion at the Board of Selectmen meeting on 1-3-12, the Board of Selectmen would like the Reading Historical Commission (RHC) to develop a process to address the following two issues: 1. In the future, as the inventory of historical properties which would be subject to the demolition delay bylaw is expanded, how can the process of notice to and involvement of potentially affected property owners be improved. Any such changes in process should probably be embodied in the bylaw, or be formally adopted as RHC regulations, so that the intent will endure over time. 2. Should there be an appeal process by a property owner to another level beyond the RHC in the event that the RHC determines under section 5.13.3.6 "that the demolition of the Potentially Significant Structure would be detrimental to the historical or architectural heritage or resources of the Town, such structure shall be considered a Preferably Preserved Historic Structure." If so, to whom should the appeal be made, and what should be the criteria for the appeal? The Board of Selectmen is not asking the RHC to actually draft the language of any bylaw changes - that will be done by staff and Town Counsel. The Board of Selectmen is asking the RHC to develop a clearly transparent public process to develop answers to the two above issues, and to then carry out that process. The Board of Selectmen's expectation is that the outline of this process would be completed by March 3, 2012, and submitted to the Board of Selectmen. It is expected that the process would be completed by August 3, allowing time for Town Counsel and Staff to draft any suggested bylaw amendments prior to the closing of the warrant for the 2012 Subsequent Town Meeting warrant. Sincerely, Camille Anthony Chairman 21 5C% Page I of 1 Schena, Paula From: Sent: To: Subject: Hechenbleikner, Peter Monday, March 05, 2012 2:42 PM Schena, Paula FW: Response to the Board of Selectmen's letter of January 5, 2012, regarding the process of adding new properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory Attachments: process of adding new properties 20120303.doc For Board of Selectmen 3-13, with a copy of the Board of Selectmen letter of 1-15-12. Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readinama.aov email townmanaaer(a)ci.readina.ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http://readingma-survev.virtualtownhall.net/_surve_/aid/.ccc2f.035.993bd3c0./ From: RHC Reading Ma [mailto:reading.historical.commission@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 12:47 PM To: Reading - Selectmen Cc: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Delios, Jean; Gentile, Ann; Historical; Janann Ali; judith.m.smith@hotmail.com; Mark Cardono; nancy@nyxnox.com; Sullivan, Roberta; Reynolds Santo, Shari; Adams, Virginia; robyn parker . Subject: Response to the Board of Selectmen's letter of January 5, 2012, regarding the process of adding new properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory Dear Selectmen, I have attached a MicroSoft Word document with the draft guidelines that the RHC agreed to work on and complete by March 3, 2012. Please review the document and let the commission know how we should proceed. Respectfully, Mark Cardono Chairman Reading Historical Commission Reading, MA 01867 historicalnci.reading.ma.us 3/5/2012 22 reZ J Draft Guidelines for the process of adding new properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory To: Board of Selectmen From: Reading Historical Commission (RHC) Date: March 3, 2012 RE: Response to the Board of Selectmen's letter of January 5, 2012, regarding the process of adding new properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory Issue 1: The RHC plans to adopt as regulations for adding properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory (Inventory) and having them subject to the protection of the Demolition Delay Bylaw: 1) Inform the public of an upcoming Inventory expansion project, by notice in the local press and posted on the Town of Reading's website, which will include the following details: a. Time frame of the project (i.e. beginning Month, Day, Year, and completion of the selection process by Month, Day, Year). b. The parameters of the selection for consideration (i.e. properties built before a particular year or of a particular style, etc.). c. The selection of properties for consideration should be performed by a qualified independent consultant in collaboration with the RHC. d. Reasons for the expansion (i.e. Part of the Master Plan or by request from the Selectmen, etc). e. The public process for adding properties (i.e. Notifications, Posted Public Meetings, etc). 2) Properties should be selected for consideration by a qualified independent consultant in collaboration with the RHC. 3) After selection of properties for consideration, the property owners will be notified by mail, with a return receipt, or by hand. The mailing will include all of the following: a. A letter describing to the owners that their properties have been selected for consideration, the details of the process, and specific important dates associated with the process. b. A copy of the Inventory Sheet, which will describe the owner's individual property and the reasons for its historical and/or architectural value to the community. A form for acceptance of inclusion or request for exemption, space to provide initial reasons for the request for exemption, and a deadline for the form's return for the request for exemption. Acceptance of inclusion will not require a response. Page 1 of 2 23 567 Draft Guidelines for the process of adding new properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory d. A notice explaining the protection of the Demolition Delay Bylaw. e. A list of reasons for granting an exemption (i.e. the structure has lost its historical and/or architectural significance), f. A notice of how to seek an exemption from protection of the Demolition Delay Bylaw. g. An address to send the form for acceptance or exemption of inclusion. 4) Public meetings on the properties that have been selected for consideration of being added to the Inventory, a. The independent consultant will be at these meetings. b. Exemptions will be scheduled with the property owners, in a timely.manner. c. All properties determined to be included in the Inventory, will be voted on being added to the Inventory. 5) Public meetings to protect the recently inventoried properties, under the Demolition Delay Bylaw. a. The public will be informed of these meetings with at least 30 days notice in the local press and posted on the Town of Reading's website, b. The property owners will be notified of these meetings at least 30 days in advance either by mail, with a return receipt, or by hand. c. The property owners will be afforded an opportunity to comment on the Demolition Delay Bylaw's protection of their property, d. The recently inventoried properties, either individually or en mass, will be voted on being Potentially Significant Structures (Section 7.13.2.4 of the Town of Reading's Bylaws) and will be protected by the Demolition Delay Bylaw. e. The independent consultant will be at these meetings. Issue 2: A new demolition delay appeal process is not necessary, as there already is an existing appeal process for the property owner, at the Demolition Delay public hearing, (Section 7.13.3.4 of the Town of Reading's General Bylaws). However, the RHC will be willing to write guidelines for an early release from the demolition delay (i.e. if the property was significantly altered from the historical and/or architectural criteria that determined the property to be Potentially Significant (Section 7.13.2.4 of the Town of Reading's General Bylaws)). 24 Page 2 of 2 5e- q 29.10: Remote Participation (annotated by the Town Manager 3-5-12) (1) Preamble. Remote participation may be permitted subject to the following procedures and restrictions. However, the Attorney General strongly encourages members of public bodies to physically attend meetings whenever possible. By promulgating these regulations, the Attorney General hopes to promote greater participation in government. Members of public bodies have a responsibility to ensure that remote participation in meetings is not used in a way that would defeat the purposes of the Open Meeting Law, namely promoting transparency with regard to deliberations and decisions on which public policy is based. (2) Adoption of Remote Participation. Remote participation in meetings of public bodies is not permitted unless the practice has been adopted as follows: (a) Local Public Bodies. The Chief Executive Officer, as defined in M.G.L. c. 4. sec. 7, (note - in Reading this is the Board of Selectmen) must-authorize or, by a simple majority, vote to allow remote participation in accordance with the requirements of these regulations, with that authorization or vote applying to all subsequent meetings of all local public bodies in that municipality. Faust, (b) ReRional or- DistFiet Publie Bo-.*-.. The by a simple , vote to allow Femote paFfieipation in aeear-danee with the Of these regulation--, vim vote applying to all subsequent meetings of that publie berly A d i b i l i y a s > mp e m ajor ty, vote to allow remote ai4iei atien in aeeor-da ith th i t f th - l tt, t t p p nee w e r-equ femen s o ese r-eg a a l in to A subse u t ti f th t bli b d d it i 3, w hft e e pp y g q en fnee ngs o a pu e o y an s eenun tte (d) Goimtv Publie Bodies The eount eomm i si - t b i l i ll y . ' s oner s inits , y a s mp e maj or ty, vote to a ow remote t/Ul Lfe 1Vipatio ~-d ^3 C.'"a the th the L V1 Ui1 V L , 11VL1LJ VLF these T r Lg R ; +t tR-+ [:Z'pIi~ r ' , t hat fo ,~tY r ~ tt „ 1 subse uent meetin s of all count bli b di i th t - ~ , L a~l l LLU L Y V LV il q g y pu e o es n a eeunt~ (i) State Publie Bodies. -he state public body must, by a „le niaj^)fity, vote to allow r-ernote t ,,tt t.. .,tt SE :,'i}1' he re LLeLllme ll tw V &1 `ep~ r, L LL I. »tLL t' tha v'vLv L~A~{.~i f Lu..csc ~S meetings of that blie body an its eeffitnittees. subsequent (f) Retirement Boards. A retirement board created pursuant to M.G.L. c. 32, sec. 20 or M.G.L. c. 34B. 6 19 must, by a simple majority, vote to allow remote participation in accordance with the requirements of these regulations, with that vote applying to all subsequent meetings of that public body and its committees. (3) Revocation of Remote Participation. Any person or entity with the authority to adopt remote participation pursuant to 940 CMR 29.10(2) may revoke that adoption in the same manner. (4) Minimum Reauirements for Remote Participation. (a) Members of a public body who participate remotely and all persons present at the meeting location shall be clearly audible to each other; (b) A quorum of the body, including the chair or, in the chair's absence, the person authorized to chair the meeting, shall be physically present at the meeting location, as required by M.G.L. c. 30A. see 20(d): (c) Members of public bodies who participate remotely may vote and shall not be deemed absent for the purposes of M.G.L. c. 39. sec. 23D. 25~ (5) Permissible Reasons for Remote Participation. If remote participation has been adopted in accordance with 940 CMR 29.10(2), a member of a public body shall be permitted to participate remotely in a meeting, in accordance with the procedures described in 940 CMR 29.10(7), if the chair or, in the chair's absence, the person chairing the meeting, determines that one or more of the following factors makes the member's physical attendance unreasonably difficult: (a) Personal illness; (b) Personal disability; (c) Emergency; (d) Military service; or (e) Geographic distance. (6) Technoloizv. (a) The following media are acceptable methods for remote participation. Remote participation by any other means is not permitted. Accommodations shall be made for any public body member who requires TTY service, video relay service, or other form of adaptive telecommunications. (i) telephone, internet, or satellite enabled audio or video conferencing; (ii) any other technology that enables the remote participant and all persons present at the meeting location to be clearly audible to one another. (b) When video technology is in use, the remote participant shall be clearly visible to all persons present in the meeting location. (c) The public body shall determine which of the acceptable methods may be used by its members. (d) The chair or, in the chair's absence, the person chairing the meeting, may decide how to address technical difficulties that arise as a result of utilizing remote participation, but is encouraged, wherever possible, to suspend discussion while reasonable efforts are made to correct any problem that interferes with a remote participant's ability to hear or be heard clearly by all persons present at the meeting location. If technical difficulties result in a remote participant being disconnected from the meeting, that fact and the time at which the disconnection occurred shall be noted in the meeting minutes. (e) The amount and source of payment for any costs associated with remote participation shall be determined by the applicable adopting entity identified in 940 CMR 29.10(2). (7) Procedures for Remote Participation. (a) Any member of a public body who wishes to participate remotely shall, as soon as reasonably possible prior to a meeting, notify the chair or, in the chair's absence, the person chairing the meeting, of his or her desire to do so and the reason for and facts supporting his or her request. (b) At the start of the meeting, the chair shall announce the name of any member who will be participating remotely and the reason under 940 CMR 29.10(5) for his or her remote participation. This information shall also, be recorded in the meeting minutes. 26 S~Z (c) All votes taken during any meeting in which a member participates remotely shall be by roll call vote. (d) A member participating remotely may participate in an executive session, but shall state at the start of any such session that no other person is present and/or able to hear the discussion at the remote location, unless presence of that person is approved by a simple majority vote of the public body. (e) When feasible, the chair or, in the chair's absence, the person chairing the meeting, shall distribute to remote participants, in advance of the meeting, copies of any documents or exhibits that he or she reasonably anticipates will be used during the meeting.' If used during the meeting, such documents shall be part of the official record of the meeting, and shall be listed in the meeting minutes and retained in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A. sec. 22. (8) Effect on Bvlaws or Policies. These regulations do not prohibit any municipality or public body from adopting bylaws or policies that prohibit or further restrict the use of remote participation by public bodies within its jurisdiction. (9) Remedv for Violation. If the Attorney General determines, after investigation, that 940 CMR 29.10 has been violated, the Attorney General, may resolve the investigation by ordering the public body to temporarily or permanently discontinue its use of remote participation. 27 51,-'3 Board of Selectmen Meeting January 31, 2012 The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Vice Chairman Steve Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, James Bonazoli, student members Jordan Coleman and Avery Stroman, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur and the following list of interested persons: Phil Pacino, John Arena, resident Bill Brown, Karen Herrick, Fred McGrane, Ralph Colorusso, Bob Nordstrand, William Boatwright and Gina Snyder. Camille Anthony explained that the Board would be going into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to labor negotiations for the Police Patrol Officers union and to review health insurance negotiations. Mr. Tafova moved that the Board of Selectmen go into Executive Session for the purpose of strategy with respect to labor negotiations for Police Patrol Officers. Police Superior Officers and health insurance, to come back into Open Session at approximately 7:30 p.m. Ms. Anthonv counted the following votes: Mr. Tafova - ves; Mr. Bonazoli - ves; Mr. Goldv - ves: Ms. Anthonv - ves. The Board reconvened in open public session at 7:20 p.m. Mr. Goldv moved that the Board of Selectmen approve a contract between the Town of Reading and the Police Patrol Officer's Association. in substantiallv the form submitted, for a term beginning Julv 1, 2012 and expiring June 30, 2014, and the Board of Selectmen authorizes the Town Manager to sign the contract on the Town's behalf, seconded by Mr. Bonazoli, and approved by a vote of 4-0. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Mr. Goldy noted the ongoing dialogue about Reading Municipal Light Department's Renewable Energy Certificates in the community. He said his concern was primarily one of fiscal responsibility. Mr. Tafoya said he thought RMLD should ask for bids on the RECs in order to make a fully informed decision. Mr. Bonazoli agreed, saying this is the same discussion as the Selectmen were having on proposed.land sales. Ms. Anthony said the Audit Committee met recently and that it was always a pleasant experience because the Town did such an outstanding job on financial reporting. Mr. LeLacheur noted that this was primarily due to the excellent work by the Town Accountant and Finance department staff. Ms. Anthony noted the concern about the Other Post Employment Benefits liability and it would be good to address this as soon as practical. 28 Board of Selectmen Minutes - Januarv 31, 2012 - pane 2 Ms. Anthony noted that the state had said there would be no more alcohol advertising on state-owned land which would include the MBTA train station in Reading. Mr. Tafoya said the current ad campaign by the MBTA would stop in July 2012. Ms. Anthony noted ongoing blasting at the Pulte Homes sight, and Mr. Hechenbleikner said that would continue for eight more weeks. He added that the Fire Department has been very helpful for residents during this process. Ms. Anthony concluded by saying she looked forward to a discussion about the Tennyson area at the next Selectman's meeting. Mr. Coleman mentioned that midterms had just concluded and that juniors were exempt if they signed up to do projects in groups of ten. The projects lasted one week. He said at the conclusion that the Administration thought the idea worked well, and students had mixed views. The two projects were a teen center and expanded trails. Mr. Hechenbleikner added that he was on a judging panel at the end of the week and the students all did very good work. Mr. Coleman added that the application to college process was well underway for the senior class, with some early decisions and early actions already completed. Ms. Stroman talked about the Battle of the Bands fundraiser for the senior class and that over $1,000 was raised. Ms. Stroman mentioned the news that Reading Memorial High School Principal Friedman announced her retirement effective the summer of 2012. Mr. Hechenbleikner pointed out that on page three of the meeting packets there was a discussion between Stoneham and the MWRA. Mr. Bonazoli mentioned that the Amplified Sound Committee had completed their work and sent it along to the Selectmen. Mr. Tafoya asked if much had changed since the last draft, and Mr. Bonazoli said several improvements had been made. Ms. Anthony said once the Board had a chance to read the new policy a public hearing should follow. She deferred further liaison reports in order to continue with the Agenda. Public Comment - Mr. Brown asked Ms. Anthony if she had ever participated in the annual perambulation of the Town's boundaries, and she replied she had not. Discussion/Action Items General Comments/Recommendation - Budeet - Mr. Hechenbleikner then reviewed the Town Manager's FY13 budget. He noted that after a discussion with the Conservation Commission he had agreed to add three hours/week to the Conservation Administrator position. This would cost a bit over $4,000/year, and be partly offset by drawing on the Wetlands fund. Mr. Bonazoli said he was fine with the increased Conservation budget, but it should instead be directed towards the Mattera cabin and not an increase in staff hours. He said he is still seeking to remove local conservation regulations. Mr. Tafoya said he wished the Conservation Commission had gone to department head Jean Delios first with their request for additional hours, instead of bringing that up for the first time in front of the Board of Selectmen at their budget meetings. He said he will wait for their response to 29 Board of Selectmen Minutes - Januarv 31. 2012 - nape 3 the local regulations situation before making a decision. Mr. Goldy said a deadline of June 30, 2012 was in place as far as he was concerned for the Commission to present a reason why the local regulations needed to be kept, or he would seek to remove them. Ms. Anthony commented that the public was certainly clear in their critical remarks through the customer service survey and she shared the Board's frustration. She agreed that the increase of three hours/week seemed reasonable. Mr. Hechenbleikner then reviewed the Assessor's requests and comments about their budget. He mentioned that he and staff had met with the Board of Assessors and worked out a new three-year plan to catch up on needed property inspections. Spending $24,000/year for three years beginning in FY12 would meet the objective to catch up with the State required re-inspection of all properties on a nine year cycle by September 1, 2013. This $72,000 would be done as an outsourced contract to inspect about 4,000 properties in Reading over that period of time. He said in FY13 that $24,000 requested for a seasonal appraiser would be shifted to expenses for this outsourced contract. He added that after the three year period, the annual expense for maintaining the required level of property re-inspections should drop into the $8,000 to $10,000 area. Mr. Colorusso, Chair of the Board of Assessors, stated that they voted 3-0 last night to accept Mr. Hechenbleikner's proposed changes. Ms. Anthony thanked all participants for this agreement and that a good process was followed. Mr. Goldy said he liked the idea of outsourcing this work as a solution. Mr. Bonazoli asked about the current FYI 2 funding, and Mr. LeLacheur said he had sufficient funds in the current Finance budget because of an open clerical position. April 2012 Town Meeting would be requested to move $24,000 from wages to expenses for this purpose. Mr. Tafoya agreed that this was a good solution. A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Tafova that the Board of Selectmen recommends, the Town Manager's FY2013 budget was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Review Strout Avenue Property - Town Engineer George Zambouras, Recreation Administrator John Feudo and Civil Engineer Chris Cole were present for a discussion on the Strout Avenue property where the former water treatment plant was built. They envisioned a new recreation practice field in the area, and had a few traffic/parking options to show the Board concerning access to the compost center and the new field. These options are intended to also serve the growing dog walking community, as well as others who want to access the Town Forest and adjacent Town owned properties. Mr. Hechenbleikner mentioned that the largest constraint in the use of the recreation area and Town Forest was parking, and there was a need for 40 to 75 additional spaces. Mr. Feudo gave a PowerPoint presentation to the Board. Mr. Zambouras described three options for parking and vehicle traffic. Mr. Hechenbleikner stated that security cameras in this location would be advisable to ensure that the property was used only during the hours it was open (Dawn to Dusk) and to prevent illegal dumping. Mr. Tafoya said he did not like Options 1 or 2, but 3 was a maybe. Mr. Goldy said he thought the DPW garage should be moved to this area and the current location sold for 30 Board of Selectmen Minutes - Januarv 31, 2012 - naRe 4 economic development. Of the choices, he preferred Option 1 or 2 but did not care for 3. Mr. Bonazoli said that the project should be phased, and therefore Option 3 should be done first, leaving open the possibility of later extending either of the first two options. Ms. Anthony said she preferred either of the first two options. Ms. Stroman said she liked Option 2 best. Ms. Anthony agreed that a site visit was necessary. Rain Gardens - Instructional Motion from November 2011 Town Meeting - Ms. Snyder made a presentation to the Board, describing what a rain garden is. She also had some suggestions on locations in Reading where one (or more) would be appropriate. Mr. Goldy asked if Pulte Homes was doing a rain garden, and Mr. Zambouras replied that they are. Mr. Bonazoli spoke in favor of the Birch Meadow school area. Mr. Hechenbleikner added that Killam would also be a good spot. Ms. Anthony wondered if one could be incorporated into a new Library design. Zoning Bvlaw - instructional motion from November 2011 Town Meeting - Mr. Pacino said that the Rules Committee consists of the eight Chairs of the voting precincts, and they are instructed to meet once every year to review the Rules. His instructional motion was to allow for corrections to proposed Bylaws, such as to grammar or spelling, but to disallow any substantive amendments on the floor of Town Meeting as to intent. He said this up or down vote would avoid any unintended consequences of a hasty revision. He stated that current Town Moderator Alan Foulds and former Town Moderator Paul Dustin liked this idea. Mr. Goldy said the Rules Committee and Bylaw Committee should work more closely together to save time on such matters. Mr. Tafoya said one unintended consequence of this suggestion was the up or down nature would mean more Articles would probably fail, therefore invoking in some cases a two year wait before the matter could be back to Town Meeting, unless 8/10 of CPDC prevailed to overturn. Mr. Hechenbleikner agreed that CPDC, the Bylaw Committee and the Rules Committee should all be involved in this discussion. First he will check with Town Counsel as to the legality of such a proposal. Mr. Brown asked that Town Meeting Time be consulted. Mr. Tafoya noted that the MMA Administrative Committee has notified that some land use changes may be proposed and this would be a significant change to the way we do development and planning in Reading. He said that some area Planners have signed on in agreement, including our MAPC representative. Mr. Hechenbleikner stated that our Planner has not signed on. Debt Refinancing - Mr. LeLacheur reviewed a possible refinancing of outstanding debt, including the RMHS debt that is excluded from the tax levy. He asked that the Board approve a motion that would allow the Town to pursue this opportunity. The Board will still retain a final vote to authorize the sale of new debt, which would be scheduled for early March. Mr. Goldv moved that in order to save interest costs. the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the sale and issuance of bonds under G.L. c. 44 Section 21A. to refund Gv 4 31 Board of Selectmen Minutes - Januarv 31. 2012 - page 5 all or anv portion of the Town's General Oblieation Bonds dated Januarv 1, 2002; Januarv 1. 2004; and Januarv 1, 2005 and that for this purpose the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the preparation and distribution of a Preliminarv Official Statement; provided, however, that no bonds shall be issued under this vote unless and until the final interest rates and other terms of the refunding-, bonds are approved by the Board, seconded by Mr. Tafova and approved by a vote of 4-0. Town Accountant Screeninp- Committee - Mr. Hechenbleikner asked the Board to nominate two members to serve on the ad hoc Town Accountant Screening Committee. He said that Mary DeLai had been selected by the School Committee, and Mr. LeLacheur added that FINCOM would select a member next week. Mr. Bonazoli moved that the Board of Selectmen place the following names into nomination for two positions on the ad hoc Town Accountant Screening Committee for terms expiring 6-30-12: Ben Tafova and Steve Goldv, seconded by Mr. Tafova and approved by a vote of 4-0. Review 2012 Goals - Mr. Hechenbleikner reviewed the proposed Goals for calendar 2012. Mr. Tafoya had a process comment on #6 land sales asking that we make sure to evaluate what the costs are to put two vacant lots into residential use, that is to estimate school and municipal service costs against the annual tax revenue. He asked if any zoning changes were needed to steer development, and Mr. Hechenbleikner said the Lothrop parcel should first go before the ZBA to get a frontage waiver before it is sold. He said that the Lothrop and Pearl Street properties would be considered first, and the Oakland Road property would require a further public process. Mr. Goldy agreed that Oakland Road may need some discussion on proposed usage and zoning, but that Pearl and Lothrop should be ready to go. Mr. Arena asked if the property had been offered to abutters, especially Pearl Street. Mr. Hechenbleikner stated that in fact two abutters on the Pearl Street parcel were each interested in acquiring a portion of land that would not detract from retaining a buildable lot to be sold by the Town. Ms. Anthony asked about #13 CIC grant, and Mr. LeLacheur briefly described the technology grant application to be shared by Melrose, Wakefield and Reading. Ms. Anthony asked about asset management, especially as it pertained to Roads. Mr. Hechenbleikner pointed to #31. Ms. Anthony also requested that a Master Plan for shade trees be included in Community Development/Sustainability. Approval of Minutes Mr. Tafova moved that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of December 6. 2011, seconded by Mr. Goldv and approved by a 4-0 vote without changes. Mr. Tafova moved that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of December 20, 2011, seconded by Mr. Goldv and approved by a 4-0 vote without chances. 32 ( S Board of Selectmen Minutes - Januarv 31. 2012 - pane 6 Mr. Tafova moved that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of Januarv 3, 2012, seconded by Mr. Goldv and approved by a 4-0 vote without changes. Mr. Goldv moved that the Board of Selectmen adiourn the meeting at 9:45 pm, seconded by Mr. Tafova and approved by a 4-0 vote. Respectfully submitted, Secretary 33 ~ GvG Board of Selectmen Meeting February 14, 2012 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, Selectmen James Bonazoli and Richard Schubert, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Public Works Director Jeff Zager, Town Engineer George Zambouras, DPW Business Administrator Jane Kinsella, Office Manager Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Carl Anderson, Rob Palermo, Ricky Palermo, Pat Iapicca, Connie DeBenedetto, Greg McHale, Jonathan Wilson; Bernie Baker, Lisa Baker, Joanne McHale, Rich Bradley, John R. Halsey, Petra Conboy, Kate Kaminer, Eric Hughes, Michael DiPietro; Richard Hand, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Frank Driscoll, Ed McConan, Kevin Mulvey, Dennis DeBenedetto, Jack Downing and Tim Johnson. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Richard Schubert noted he attended the site walk on Strout Avenue on Saturday. James Bonazoli noted there is an Economic Development Committee meeting tomorrow night. Town Manager's Report - The Town Manager noted that the Town had applied for the Longhorn Trails Grant but did not get it. He is undergoing negotiations with the Public Employee Committee for health insurance. He and Camille Anthony met with Verizon reps regarding double poles. He attended a LAGC meeting today and the topic was double pole legislation. The current legislation gives a deadline of 90 days but Verizon doesn't have enough employees to meet that deadline. Camille Anthony noted that Verizon wants the Town to pay $5,000 per RMLD community to purchase their tracking system and that equals $20,000. National Grid and Verizon have no process for removing poles. The Town Manager noted that there is a letter in the handout that the Chairman needs to sign regarding the sale of a unit at Maplewood. Richard Schubert asked how affordable units are tracked and the Town Manager noted it is included in the deed. The Department of Housing and Community Development is suggesting a way to regionalize the process. Discussion/Action Items Hearing - Policv on Amblified Sound in Parks - The Secretary read the hearing notice. Recreation Administrator John Feudo, Recreation Committee members Frank Driscoll, Kate Kaminer, Mary Ellen Stolecki and Eric Hughes were present. James Bonazoli noted that he, Kate Kaminer, Petra Conboy, John Halsey and John Feudo were on the subcommittee. 34 (o '(p Board of Selectmen Meeting - Februarv 14. 2012 - base 2 The Town Manager noted that the Committee met frequently and put together the new policy on pages 3 and 4 in tonight's handout. The definition of amplified sound is included, Rule 4 has been added and "etc." has been removed. The policy was sent to Town Counsel regarding first amendment issues and Town Counsel suggests continuing the hearing to give him time to propose additional language. The Town Manager also noted that other communities put their regulations under "noise. Camille Anthony asked if routine or recurring events happen without a permit and James Bonazoli noted that any amplified sound needs a permit. Richard Schubert noted that this policy will be useful to the community and thanked everyone for their hard work. James Bonazoli noted that we had a three word policy before. One day events are still under the guise of the Recreation Committee but anything more than that has to come before the Board of Selectmen. Camille Anthony noted this policy does not cover the schools, football stadium or Morton Field. A motion by Tafova seconded by Bonazoli to continue the hearin! on the Policv on Amplified Sound in Parks to 7:45 p.m. on Februarv 28, 2012 in the Selectmen's MeetinL- Room, 16 Lowell Street. Reading, Massachusetts was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Update on Poet's Corner Road Proiect - The Town Manager noted that Poet's Corner consists of Tennyson, Whittier and Browning. These roads are in bad condition and have drainage and surcharging issues. Town Engineer George Zambouras noted that high flow causes surcharging so they are looking at corrective measures. They are repairing water services and TV'd the interceptor down stream and there was a lot of grease so they cleaned the line. Smoke tests were performed and a cross connection was found. There is significant grease in Tennyson Circle and there are sump pumps tied into the system. Engineering is sending out letters to homeowners indicating if they are not sure if their sump pumps are tied into the sewer line to ask for help determining that. The additional rain water in the sewer line can cause surcharging. Every manhole needs to be replaced and there is a large sag in the pipeline on Tennyson. George Zambouras noted that Browning Terrace is the worst - it all needs to be replaced. Approximately 600' of sewer main need to be replaced as well an additional 300' of easement. The sewer replacement cost is approximately $235,000 and it is unknown what the cost will be to install drainage. The repairs will be done in the summer and fall of 2012 and then paving will be done in 2013. Richard Schubert noted that drainage from Oakland Road crosses over. George Zambouras noted that a consultant working on the river project is looking at a hydraulic model up to Birch Meadow Drive. Richard Schubert asked if the gas company has been notified of the work that will be done and Mr. Zambouras indicated they have. 35, ~bZ Board of Selectmen Meetina - Februarv 14. 2012 - uaae 3 Resident Jack Downing, 91 Whittier Road, thanked everyone for their work and indicated that he met with neighbors and they prefer to have the surcharge issue taken care of before paving is done. He also noted there are persistent surcharges at the school site and he thinks that sediment is going into the Aberjona. He noted that anything the Town could do will be appreciated. Resident Pat Iapicca asked how the residents can get gas service on their streets and the Town Manager indicated the residents would have to petition the gas company and pay for it themselves. Pat Iapicca expressed his concerns about surcharging and the Town Engineer noted that if they seal the holes then drainage needs to be installed for the sump pumps. George Zambouras reiterated if a resident needs help with their sump pump, don't be afraid to ask the Town for help. Presentation on Reading Youth Baseball Proposal re: "Tennis Court" Field - Charlie Eli], Commissioner of Reading Youth Baseball gave the history of Reading Youth Baseball (RYB). He noted that RYB has two big events per year - Opening Night and All Star Day. He noted that Hunt Field is too small. James Bonazoli noted that he attended Opening Night and three home runs went over the fence in two innings. It is evident that Hunt Field is not big enough. Charlie Ehl noted that their request includes grading the outfield so that it is 210 - 225 feet from home plate; installing fencing; installing a foul field and an 18' safety net along with a 4' X'8' scoreboard, spectator bleachers and a flagpole. These will all be donations to the benefit of the Town. The Town Manager noted there is a master plan for Birch Meadow and he will schedule a site visit and then a public hearing. Recreation Administrator John Feudo indicated he will send the Selectmen the Recreation Committee's comments on the plan. Review Compost Center Operations and Needs - Cemetery and Parks Director Bob Keating noted that approximately 45,000 cars visit the Compost Center annually. The leaves are windrowed and turned during the winter. It is a tight site with an increase in volume. He recommends additional equipment to manage the Compost Center as a separate division with dedicated staff to keep up with the volume. Another alternative is to contract out by closing the operation and adding yard waste to the trash contract. Public Works Director Jeff Zager reviewed a chart of expenses and noted that it costs $100,000 per year to keep the Compost Center running. The Town Manager indicated we can look at creating more space and get a cost for better equipment. James Bonazoli noted that the compost stickers are undervalued and he would like to look at that. He also noted that if the problem is that we're too full then get rid of it by charging $5 per yard or give it away for free. 36 Board of Selectmen Meeting - Februarv 14, 2012 - pate 4 Camille Anthony suggested making a list of what can be done at the site and that it doesn't make sense to keep a pile of compost that is not being used. Discussion of Further Limits on Household Rubbish - The Town Manager noted the suggestion is to reduce to a three barrel or bag limit. The Town saved over $100,000 in tipping fees last year. Stephen Goldy noted that Medford does single stream recycling and the Town Manager noted that single stream recycling has less of an end product than recycling that is sorted. Jane Kinsella noted that only 3% of the households are at the trash limit. The rest are below so she suggests reducing the barrel limit. The Town Manager asked what the benefit would be and Jane Kinsella said it would have very little impact because most people are at two barrels, but she feels the Board should lower the limit. The sense of the Board was to keep the three barrel limit and continue education on recycling. Ben Tafoya suggested that Public Works pitch to the youth team to pick up sneakers for recycling. A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Tafova to adiourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m. was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary 37 661 Xfmity February 27, 2012 Board of Selectmen Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 RE. Important Price Adjustment Information Dear Chairman and Members of the Board: As part of our commitment to provide our customers with the very best entertainment and communications experience, we continue to invest in making our services even better. 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Current New Price BASIC SERVICES Price Eff. 05/01/12 Reading, MA Limited Basic .............$18.01 No Change Expanded Basics .............$51.12 No Change Includes standard definition digital converter and remote for primary outlet Franchise Related Cost 2 $ 0.03 $ 0.04 Current New Price DIGITAL SERVICES Price Eff. 05/01/12 Digital Starter .............$69.13 No Change Includes Limited Basic, Expanded Basic, Digi tal Starter channels, movieplex, access to Pay-Per-View and On Demand programming and Music Choice® Current New Price INTERNATIONAL SELECTIONS 3 Price Eff. 05/01/12 RaiItalia. (Italian) $ 9.95 $ 9.99 TV5 MONDE (French) $ 9.95 $ 9.99 CTI-Zhong Tian Channel (Chinese/Mandarin) ..............$11.95 $11.99 RTN (Russian) .............$14.95 $14.99 Zee TV (South Asian) $14.95 $14.99 SIC (Portuguese) $ 9.95 $ 9.99 TV Globo (Portuguese/Brazilian) $19.95 $19.99 Current New Price VIDEO EQUIPMENT Price Eff. 05/01/12 Limited Basic Only Converter $ 0.90 $ 0.60 Digital Converter $ 1.75 $ 2.15 HD Digital Converter (Limited Basic Only) $ 2.25 $ 2.15 CableCARD (second card in same device) $ 1.50 $ 1.15 Current New Price INSTALLATION FEES (per occurrence unless noted) 4 Price Eff. 05/01/12 Unwired Home (Standard Installation) 5 at time of initial installation of service ..$29.00 $32.00 Wired Home (Standard Installation) 5 at time of initial installation of service $29.00 $32.00 Installation of each Additional Outlet at time of initial installation of service $15.50 $14.15 after initial installation of service ..$25.50 $31.50 Activation of each Additional Outlet at time of initial installation of service $ 8.50 $ 7.75 after initial installation of service ..$17.00 $21.75 Relocate Additional Outlet at time of initial installation of service ..$15.00 $13.60 after initial installation of service ..$15.00 $13.60 Connection of VCR/DVD at time of initial installation of service $ 7.95 $ 8.55 after initial installation of service $16.00 $19.10 Upgrade Standard Definition DVR or HD DVR Service $16.00 $20.05 Upgrade of service (In-home visit required) $16.00 $20.05 Downgrade of service (In-home visit required) $11.50 $12.05 Hourly Service Charge (For custom installation work) $31.60 $33.60 In-Home Service Visit (Video) $28.50 $33.55 In-Home Service Visit (Voice or Internet) $28.50 $40.00 Requires purchase of Limited Basic. Franchise Related Costs are costs associated with providing public, educational and/or government access facilities and equipment and/or other related costs in your community. Requires digital converter or CableCARD and Limited Basic. Does not include Extreme 105 Internet Service installation charge, wireless networking, professional internet installation, Voice installation fees or activation fees. Standard installations include video installations up to 125 feet from existing Comcast plant, unless noted differently in the local franchise agreement. Custom installations include installations which require in-wall wiring or installations in extensive drop ceilings, basements or crawl spaces. SACBFOBE 39 9 Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:01 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: RMLD Renewable Energy Certificate Question Attachments: Fincom Info Request.xls I/c Board of Selectmen Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.read inama.oov email townmanaaer(u)ci.read ino.ma.us Page 1 of 2 Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at littp: //readinoma=survev. virtualtow.nha11. net./.survey/---J Wccc2_r_035993bd3c0/ From: Cameron, Vinnie Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 11:58 AM To: LeLacheur, Bob; Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Jane Parenteau; William Seldon; Richard Hahn; Jeanne Foti Subject: RMLD Renewable Energy Certificate Question At the FINCOM meeting on 2/7/12 there was discussion of the Reading Municipal Light Department's (RMLD) Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) issue. During this discussion, I was asked by a FINCOM member what the effect of either retiring and selling the RMLD's RECs would have of the REC market. Attached is an analysis of what I beleive the effect the RMLD RECs would have on the New Engand REC market. The attached analysis shows the estimated sales for the electric utilities in states that are under and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). An RPS is law and governs how many RECs need to be purchased annually by electric utilities in support of renewable energy in New England. The 2011 Estimated Retail Sales are based on the actual sales for 2010 escalated 1.1%, which was the electric sales growth for New England in 2011 per the ISO-NE Regional System Plan. The RMLD then estimated the RPS Requirement for each state based on the states RPS percentage requirement of kWh sales, which totals 4,916,409. 2/29/2012 40 9L t Page 2 of 2 Further down on the sheet the RMLD then calculated the RECs related to the Swift River and Concord Steam generating projects. In the right hand column is the percentage of the RMLD's RECs from these projects as a total of the RECs required for all the electric utilities in New England. The result shows that the RMLD's RECS represent about 1.25% of the total required RECs to be purchased by New England electric utilities in 2011. This analysis is for illustrative purposes only since the Concord Steam plant will not be on line until 2013 . However, the analysis shows that the RECs the RMLD will receive from these two projects is a very small amount as compared to the total RECs estimated to be purchased by electric utilities in 2011. 2/29/2012 41 0162- RECs Analysis 2011 Est. Retail 2011 Est. RPS RPS State Sales MWhs Req. MWhs Percentage 7.00% Massachusetts 37,662,592 2,636,381 3.00% Maine 12,524,000 375,720 2.00% New Hampshire 15,198,480 303,970 3.00% Contecticutt 36,562,000 1,096,860 5.00% Vermont 5,548,940 277,447 4.00% Rhode Island 5,650,781 226,031 Total 113,146,793 4,916,409 RMLD RECs RECs in MWhs % of Total RECs Swift River 24,000 0.49% Concord Steam 37,320 0.76% Total RMLD RECs 61,320 1.25% 42 ci b3 Page 1 of 1 q c eos Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent:' Monday, March 05, 2012 1:00 PM To: Alan E. Foulds; 'John Arena'; Karen G. Herrick; Anthony, Camille; 'robert.quinnjr@gmail. com'; 'awgrimes@verizon.net'; 'hahns@comcast.net'; 'MaryEllen O'Neill'; Marsie K. West; 'ccaruso@read ing. kl 2. ma. us' Cc: Gemme, Laura; Delios, Jean; Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Election Sign Bylaw Attachments: Political Signs.pdf Dear candidates for local office There appears that there may be some confusion as to what is and is not permitted with respect to political signs. Attached is the summary given to you by the Town Clerk when you took out papers for election, but the following is the actual excerpts from the sign bylaw. The simple guidance is that: ♦ If you are on public property, including streets and sidewalks, the Common, or the driveway by the Field House signs may not be installed, leaned against trees, or in any way be kept on public property unless they are hand held. ♦ Signs on vehicles may be no larger than 6 square feet - i.e. approximately 2' by 3'. ♦ Lawn signs must be removed no later than 2 days after the election Thanks for your cooperation in adhering to these requirements. Let me know if you have any questions. 6.2.4. Exempt Signs: Signs for which no permit is required are identified in Table 6.2.3 and Section 6.2.4. The following signs are exempt from this Section 6.2 and may be installed without permit, provided that the following is complied with: c. Political signs on private properties or vehicles only, provided that such sign shall not exceed six square feet in sign area, shall not be placed in such location as to constitute a traffic or pedestrian safety hazard, and shall not be displayed for more than forty-two days prior to the applicable election or more than two days following such election. 6.2.5. Prohibited Signs: No private sign shall be installed or placed on public property, except by express permission of the Town or as otherwise allowed herein. 1/c Board of Selectmen Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday.and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readinama.oov email town manaaero-("~.ci.read ina.ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at ht:tp -//readingma_-_su_ryey_.t~irtua .townhal-ne't/surv_e s_id/ccc2f.035_993bd3cO/ 43 q C-,, ~ 3/5/2012 Political signs do not need a sign permit if the size of the sign does not exceed 6 square feet (2' x 3'). A political sign cannot be displayed more than 42 days before the election or more than 2 days after the election. A political sign cannot be placed on any tree, utility pole, traffic sign, or similar fixtures. No sign may be placed on any public property or placed on property so that the sign encroaches on public property. If a violation of the sign Bylaw occurs, your sign will be removed and discarded. If you have any questions about sign regulations please call the Community Development at 781-942-9011, q C2 Things to Know About Political Signs 44 WC 96 )OV Utc--- Joan A. Hoyt 89 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 March 1, 2012 Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Re: Resignation from the Reading Trails Committee Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner: d -77 This letter is to notify you that because I will be moving out of Reading in March, I will no longer be able to continue with the Reading Trails Committee as Member and Secretary. It is my desire to continue as a Volunteer with the continuing boardwalk project that the RTC has planned in the Kurchian Woods area. Sincerely yours, (Joan A. Hoyt 45 1?C1, L (C gar Ccomcast March 1, 2012 Board of Selectmen Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Re:.XFINITY Signature Support Dear Chairman and Members of the Board: 7012 HAR -5 PM I: 10 I am pleased to let you know that Comcast customers in your community will soon receive notice of enhancements to XFINITY Signature Support, which provides expanded tech support for computers, home networks and connected devices along with affordable warranty protection plans for home electronic equipment such as computers, laptops, tablets, flat-panel televisions and home phones. Starting March 21, Comcast customers in your community will have the option of purchasing Triple Play Protection, which provides protection for computers, flat-panel televisions and home phones under one warranty for just $19.95 a month. Customers may also choose Computer Protection Plus, which provides protection for computers, laptops and tablets for just $9.95 a month. Both plans also include our home wiring protection service, the Service Protection Plan, at no additional cost. Comcast subscribers who currently purchase XFINITY Signature Support will have the option of retaining their current plans or moving to one of our new plans. Please contact me at (978) 927-5700 x43024 if you would like any additional information about XFINITY Signature Support or any of Comcast's services. Information about XFINITY Signature Support is also available online at httos://sianaturesuoport.xfinitv.com. Sincerely, lranle_~1. zYma , Jane M. Lyman Sr. Manager Government & Regulatory Affairs 46 le-, Pagel of 2 G c3 6S Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 3:01 PM To: 'Zeke Janas' Cc: dbolger@theporttavern.com; Cormier, Jim; Clay, Ruth; Delios, Jean; Schena, Paula Subject: RE: St. Patrick's Day Zeke Approved as to the use of plastic cups when you run out of glassware. See my previous email re use of the patio - if you get CPDC approval prior to St. Patrick's Day - then it is ok with staff. You need to request from Jean Delios that you get on the agenda - it may require a hearing notice. I/c Board of Selectmen Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readinama.Qov email town manaaer(a)ci.readina.ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at h._t_tp_//readinarna-_survey_tTirtualtoti!n1 1. i..net/surv_ey/.s.id/ccc2._ 035993bd3rCi. From: Zeke Janas [mailto:zjanas@grumpydoyles.com] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:13 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: dbolger@theporttavern.com Subject: St. Patrick's Day Peter, Hope all is well. I wanted to get a jump on Patty's Day this year w/ two requests... the first is the same as last year regarding the use of plastic cups for all beverages. It helps us out a great deal when we run out of glassware. The second request is in regard to the patio. Our license states we can operate it April through October. With the light winter we've had, there could be a chance of some upper 50's and 60 degrees in a month. With the 3/5/2012 47 Page 2 of 2 Town's permission, I'd like to see if we can get it open on the first warm day in March (if there is one). Thanks for your consideration Peter. Best, Zeke Janas 3/5/2012 48 qr2 L/c, 6aS Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 Legal Notice HEALTH Phone: (781) 942-9061 Fax: (781) 942-9071 Website: www.read int! ma. Lyov The Reading Board of Health will be holding two public hearings starting at 5:30 pm Thursday, March 15, 2012 at their meeting in the Berger Room of Reading Town Hall. The first public hearing is for revisions to Board of Health Regulations Section 9 Food Manager Certification to adopt the state Food Code as a local regulation and have the local regulation consistent with the State Code. The second public hearing is for revisions to Board of Health Regulation Section 22 to revise the Fee Schedule to be consistent with those of the Wakefield and Melrose Boards of Health. Copies of the proposed revisions are available at the office of the Health Division at Reading Town Hall and on the town's website at www.ci.readin2,ma.us. Barbara Meade, RN Chair Board of Health 49 C?67t Page 1 of 2 Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 3:20 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Rules and Regulations Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hail Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readinama.aov email town managerraci.readina,_ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http: //readi.mama-survev. vi.rtualtownha].1.riet/survey/si_d_/ccc2_fO35 9 i}. d:3cO/ From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 12:18 PM To: Clay, Ruth Subject: Rules and Regulations 4.11 Rules and Regulations 4.11.1 All Town agencies or Town officers, as defined in Section 8-7 of the Charter, shall comply with the following procedures in the adoption or amendment of such rules or regulations which they are empowered to adopt or amend pursuant to these Bylaws, the Charter, the General Laws of the Commonwealth or any other. enabling act. The provisions of this Bylaw shall be in addition to the filing requirements of Section 8-8 of the Charter. The provisions of this Bylaw shall not apply to the adoption, modification or amendment of any rules or regulations for which a procedure is otherwise provided by general or special law or to rules and regulations which relate primarily to the internal operations or procedure of a Town agency or Town officer. 4.11.2 No Town agency or Town officer shall adopt or amend any rule or regulation until after a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which, and of the subject matter sufficient for identification, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the Town Hall for a period of not less than seven (7) days before the date of such hearing and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town not less than seven (7) days before the day 3/5/2012 50 l Page 2 of 2 of the hearing if such newspaper exists. lCovies of the entire text shall be supplied to the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the Bylaw Committee and the Town Counsel not less than seven (7) days prior to said hearing and shall be available to the public at the office of the Town Clerk and at said hearing.! Prior to the adoption or amendment of any such rule or regulation, the Town Counsel shall render an opinion to the Town agency or Town officer proposing such adoption or amendment. Notice of the adoption or amendment of any such rule or regulation shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the Town Hall and published once in a newspaper of general circulation of the Town if such newspaper exists. A copy of all such rules or regulations so adopted or amended shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and, as provided in Section 8-8 of the Charter, they shall not become effective until ten (10) days following the date they are so filed. 4.11.3 Any inhabitant of the Town may propose a rule or regulation or amendment to the same by notifying the appropriate Town officer or Town agency in writing with a copy of the proposed rule or regulation or amendment. Within ninety (90) days of the receipt thereof, the Town officer or Town agency shall afford such inhabitant the opportunity to appear before said Town officer or Town agency to present the rationale for the proposed rule or regulation or amendment. If the Town officer or Town agency determines to promulgate such rule, regulation or amendment, it shall thereafter follow the provisions of this Bylaw. If the Town officer or Town agency determines not to promulgate such rule, regulation or amendment, it shall give written notification of the same to the proposing inhabitant within thirty (30) days of the meeting on the proposal. Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readingma.aov email town manaaerc0ci.read ina.ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at nttD://readingr3-srvey.virt altGtmhall.net/survey/sid'ccc.2fO35993bc;3c0/ 3/5/2012 51 9~0 Town of Reading HEALTH 16 Lowell Street Phone: (781) 942-9061 Fax: (781) 942-9071 Reading, MA 01867-2683 Website: www.read inema,gov Section 22: Fee Schedule 22.1 Fees are not prorated. 22.2 All permit and license fees are issued on an annual basis with an expiration date of December 31 unless otherwise noted by state statute or regulation. ANIMALS Animals: Birds, Fowl (maximum 24) Animals: Cattle, Cows, Horses, Sheep, Goats (each) Animals: Pigeons (maximum 14) Animals: Pigs (maximum 3) Animals: Stable (for 5 or more horses) BODY ART Body Art: Initial Application Body Art: Licensed Artist Body Art: Establishment DEATH Burial Permit Funeral Director (expires April 30) DISPOSAL Disposal Works Construction Permit for Septic Disposal Works Installer Septic Abandonment Portable Toilet (Per Unit) Transporter of Garbage, Offal or Other Offensive Sub Dumpster (Less than 2 yards) Dumpster (More than 2 yards) Dumpster (Recycling Materials Only) Dumpster (Temporary, 90-Days) FOOD** Plan Review: Minor Renovation or Residential Kitchen Plan Review: New Business or Extensive Renovation Residential Kitchen: Initial Application Residential Kitchen (including B&B w/ Continental Brkfst) Food service: 0-50 seats Food Service: 51-100 seats Food Service: more than 100 seats Food Service: Food Establishment Plus Catering Food Service: Catering Only Establishment Food Service: Frozen Dessert Food Service: Incidental Food Service: Non Profit 52 Fee $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $40.00 $500.00 $100.00 $200.00 $15.00 $50.00 No Groups or Individuals are Exempt from F $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $0.00 $150.00 $0.00 $50.00 $0.00 $40.00 **Waived for Non-Profit Organizations $50.00 $150.00 $50.00 $25.00 $100.00 $150.00 $ 200.00 add $25 to Food Establishment Permit Fee $100.00 $40.00 $25 $0.00 6f& I Food Service: Temporary $25.00 Food Service: Seasonal $50 plus $25 for Each Additional Unit Food Service: Mobile $75 plus $25 for Each Additional Mobile Uni Farmers' Market (Seasonal) $0.00 Retail Food: 0-9,000 sq ft $100.00 Retail Food: 9,001-30,000 sq ft $150.00 Retail Food: more than 30,000 sq ft $350.00 Retail Food: Incidental $25.00 <<When an establishment does both food service and retail food, there will be one fee, whichever is the greate ICE RINK Ice Rink $50.00 LATE FEE Late Fee for any Permit $50/day LODGING Lodging: hotel, motel, B&B, rooming $8/Room, Min $24/Max $160 RECREATIONAL CAMP Recreational Camp $10.00 SWIMMING POOLS Swimming Pool/Special Purpose - outdoor $75.00 Swimming Pool/Special Purpose - indoor $150.00 TANNING Tanning est. initial application $100 + $251bed or booth Tanning est. annual fee $251bed or booth TOBACCO Sale of tobacco products $200.00 Tobacco: Smoke Shop $200.00 WELL Well construction permit $100.00 Voted 1/97 Revisied 6/00 Revised 2/01 Voted 2/8/01 Effective date 7/l/01 Voted 8/14/03 Effective 7/1/04 #14 effective 10/1/03 Revised 4/14/05 Effective 7/1/05 Legal notice Public hearing March 15, 2012 Board of Health vote Copy sent to MA DEP Legal notice Effective date 53 qcl~r-- s- Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 Section 9: Food Code HEALTH Phone: (781) 942-9061 Fax: (781) 942-9071 Website: www.readingma.eov 9.1 105CMR590.000 Chapter 10 of the State Sanitary Code as most recently amended is hereby adopted as a local regulation with the additions of the following: 9.2 Penalties 1) Criminal Complaint Whoever violates any provision of these rules and regulations may be penalized by complaint brought in Woburn District Court. Each day on which a violation exists shall be deemed to be a separate offense. - 2) Non-criminal Disposition Whoever violates any provisions of these roles and regulations may be penalized by a non- criminal complaint in the Woburn District Court pursuant to the,provisions of MGL c. 40 s. 21D and Town of Reading By-Law Article 1.8. In the event that procedure is followed, non-critical violations shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) per offense; critical violations shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50) per offense. Each day that the offense continues- shall constitute a separate offense. 9.3 Effective These regulations will take, effect April 1, 2012 Vote amendment change 9.4;2,. 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