HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-10 Board of Selectmen PacketTown of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Stephen Goldy, Chairman
Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman
Richard W. Schubert, Secretary
John Arena
James E. Bonazoli
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
(781) 942 -9043
FAX: (781) 942 -9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REVISED :1
DATE: April 10, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selectmen's Meeting Room
16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts
6:30
7:25
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:30
9:00
OFFICE HOUR - Stephen Goldy
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
a. Proclamation - Public Safety Telecommunication
Week
4)
Personnel & Appointments
5)
Discussion /Action Items
a. Follow up on Ballet School
b. Hearing - Request for removal of shade tree
10 Parkview Road
C. Hearing - Boards, Committees and Commissions
and sunset clauses
d. Economic Development Committee presentation
of Downtown improvements and Events Trust
Program for 2012
e. Hearing - Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates
f. Preview Town Meeting
g. Schedule Site Walk - Birch Meadow "Tennis
Court Baseball Field"
6)
Approval of Minutes
7)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
a. Livery License for Abdollah Hosseini d/b /a
Abby Transportation, 211 Main Street
8)
Executive Session
6:30
7:25
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:30
9:00
9)
Correspondence
copy a.
Correspondence from the MSBA re: Killam Elementary
School Construction Change Orders Numbers 1 -2
copy b.
Correspondence from the MSBA re: Birch Meadow Elementary
School Construction Change Orders Numbers 1 -3
copy C.
Email from Erin Calvo -Bacci re: letter to Historical Commission
copy d.
Correspondence from Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor
Timothy Murray re: Chapter 90 funding
copy e.
Email from Jane Lyman at Comcast re: Moving the PEG channel
copy f.
Memo from Peter Hechenbleikner to the Community Planning and
Development Commission re: MF Charles Site Plan Approval
copy g.
Email from Cameron Arnott re: Continued illegal dumping on
Causeway Road
copy h.
Email from Town Counsel Gary Brackett re: the Town's liability
in a challenge to the demolition delay bylaw
copy i.
Memo from Peter Hechenbleikner to the Community Planning
and Development Commission re: Pedestrian Crossing — South
Main Street
copy j.
Memo from Town Clerk Laura Gemme re: Updated General
Bylaws
copy k.
Email from Paul Bockelman at MMA re: Pakistan Host
Expectations
Note: This Agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all
matters which may be taken up at this meeting.
2012 DRAFT - BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDAS
Estimated
Staff Responsibility Start time
future agendas
Policy on use of the AHTF
Policy on displaying street numbers
Preview licensing and Permitting software.
Review license and permit fees
Policy on Trust Fund Commissioners
Naming of roadway to Brande Court Paking
lot
April 10, 2012
Office Hour
Stephen Goldy
6:30
Follow up on Ballet School
7:15
Hearing
Request for removal of Shade Tree -
Keating
7:30
Hearing
BCC and sunset clauses
Hechenbleikner
7:45
EDC presentation of Downtown
Improvements and Events Trust program for
Clarke
8:00
Hearing
W /S /SWM Rates
Zager/LeLacheur
8:30
Preview Town Meeting
Hechenbleikner
9:00
Schedule site walk - Birch Meadow "tennis
court baseball field"
April 12, 2012 - Adopt an Island Reception at
Senior Center
7::00
April 23,2012 - Annual Town Meeting
April 24, 2012
MAPC member update
Steve Sadwick
7:30
Approval of license for CCG to demolish
buildings on Reading Conservation land
Change of plans - Wine Bunker - 1 General
Way.
7:45
Traffic issues - Green and Ash Streets
(resident presentation)
8:15
Hearing
Stop signs at South Street and Jacob Way
8:45
HC parking spot - Haven w of Main
Historical Demolition Delay - Erin Calvo-
Bacci letter
9:00
April 26, 2012 - Annual Town Meeting
April 30,2012 - `Annual Town Meeting
May 3, 2012 - Annual Town Meeting
May 8, 2012
Office Hour I Ben Tafoya 6:30
Discussion - Wellfield abandonment
September 25, 2012
Close STM Warrant
October 9, 2012
Office Hour Ben Tafoya 6:30
Tax Classification preview
Juke 5, 2012
Office Hour
6:30
Hearing
FY 2013 Compensation Plan
Hearing
Amendment to Personnel Policies
Establish Town Manager's salary FY 2013
Review Goals
June 19, 2012
Town Accountant Quarterly meeting
June 26, 2012
Appointments of Boards, Committees,
Commissions
July 10, 2012
Office Hour
James Bonazoli
6:30
July 24, 2012
August 7, 2012
Office Hour
Richard Schubert
6:30
August 21, 2012
September 6, 2012 - State Primary
September 11, 2012
Office Hour
Stephen Goldy
6:30
Close Warrant - State Primary Election
CAB member update
Town Accountant Quarterly meeting
Strout Ave Master Plan
Zambouras /Feudo
9:00
September 25, 2012
Close STM Warrant
October 9, 2012
Office Hour Ben Tafoya 6:30
Tax Classification preview
October 23, 2012
MAPC member update
November 6, 2012 - State Election
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
Review Goals
November 26, 2012 - Subsequent Town
Meeting
December 4, 2012
Office Hour
James Bonazoli
6:30
Approve licenses
Approve early openings /24 hour openings
Town Accountant Quarterly meeting
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December 18, 2012
Town Manager Performance Evaluation
Town 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: April 5, 2012
RE: Agenda — April 10, 2012
5a) See the attached memo regarding the status of the Ballet School application. I will touch
base with the applicant's attorney prior to Tuesday night for any updates.
5b) This is a hearing on a request to remove a shade tree. The Tree Warden has determined
that the tree is healthy. Please note that the photographs in the packet are from the
Halloween snowstorm when there were a lot of branches down on a lot of trees
throughout the community. If you have a chance, you might want to drive by the
property to see the location.
5c) This is a hearing on the establishment of sunset dates for five Boards, Committees and
Commissions. Based on discussion at a previous Selectmen's Meeting, this provides for
a three year sunset rather than five years.
5d) The Economic Development Committee will be in to present to you an update on their
work program to date and projected activities. Included in this should be an outline of
the Downtown Improvement Investment Trust expenses for the coming year.
5e) This will be the annual hearing for the water, sewer and storm water rates effective for
the first billing after July 1, 2012. The advantage to establishing those rates now is that
the public will be informed of the rate prior to their use of water and sewer to be billed in
August 2012.
5f) The Board of Selectmen will .be previewing the Town Meeting Warrant and determining
what if any Articles they want to take a position on. The Warrant Report will be
available on Tuesday night, and is available on the website currently.
5g) Included in your packet is email correspondence regarding the requested modifications to
the tennis court/baseball field in the Birch Meadow area. When the presentation was
made, the Board talked about conducting a site walk and I would suggest that the Board
choose an evening or Saturday when they would like to do a site walk as a group.
Selectman John Arena had requested establishment of workshop meetings, and the
meeting schedule included in your packet includes a workshop meeting in May. The
Board might want to solicit input or designate a member or two of the Board to work on
the agenda for the work shop meeting.
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RMLD
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April 5, 2012
Reading Municipal Light Department
RELIABLE POWER FOR GENERATIONS
230 Ash Street
P.O. Box 150
Reading, MA 01867 -0250
Tel: (781) 944 -1340
Fax: (781) 942 -2409
Web: www.rmld.com
Mr. Steve Goldy, Chair
Board of Selectmen
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Dear Mr. Goldy:
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At the June 8, 1998 RMLD Board meeting, the Board moved that with regard to transfers from
the return on investment to the Town of Reading, a benchmark payment of $1,560,414 be
established, and that in subsequent years the payment will be adjusted by the Consumer's Price
Index (CPI) for the previous calendar year. (See attached RMLD Board Minutes 6/8/98.) This
motion was based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee for the Payment to the Town of
Reading and the CAB. Attached also is a table showing the history of the payments since the
formula was approved.
The Boston Region CPI (Boston- Brockton - Nashua) for the calendar year 2011 is 2.7% as shown
on the attached tables. The increase results in a FY2013 Reading Town Payment of $2,265,427,
which is $59,470 more than the FY2012 payment of $2,205,957. The first payment to the Town
of Reading is paid in July 2012, and the second payment is paid in December 2012.
Note: The formula used to calculate the percentage is as follows:
2011 CPI = ((243.881/237.446) -1) = 2.7%
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 781 - 942 -6415.
Sincerely,
W�`* I
Rncent F. Ca/heron, Jr.
eneral Man ger
Attachments
Peter Hechenbleikner, Reading Town Manager
Robert Fournier, Accounting /Business Manager
'CA
Reading Municipal Light Board
Regular Session Minutes
Meeting Location: 230 Ash Street, Reading, MA 01867
.Tune 8, 1998
Start Time of Regular Session: 7:37 p.m.
End Time of Regular Session: 10:35 p.m.
Attendees:
Commissioners: Messrs. Pacino, Ames, Hughes, Burditt, and Swyter
RMLD Staff: Messrs. Rucker, Cameron, Blomley, Benson, Ms. Brennick and Ms. Cavagnaro
Others: Mr. John Corbett from CAB
1. Minutes of May 1.8, 1998
Moved that the RMLD accept the Regular Session minutes of May 18, 1998 on the recommendation of
Mr. Burditt, with the following amendment:
Regular Session Meeting Minutes should note the return to Regular Session before Adjournment.
Motion carried 5:0
2. Report of the Chairman of the Board
Mr. Pacino reported on the CAB /RMLD /Selectmen subconunittee meeting.
3. Action Items
Board Sub - Committee Transfer Payments to Town of Reading
With regard to transfers from unappropriated earned surplus to the Town of Reading by the
Board, moved that there be established a benchmark payment of $1,560,414 for calendar
1998; and that in subsequent years the payment will be changed by the consumers price index
for the previous year; and that either the Light Board, or the Citizens Advisory Board through
the Light Board, may ask that a committee be convened to review this payment at any time.
On the suggestion of CAB it was agreed to replace "increased" with "changed ".
Mr. Burditt moved; Mr. Ames seconded.
Motion carried 5:0.
b. Unplanned Community Organizations/Events Sponsorships
Moved that the General Manager be authorized to establish an Unplanned
Community Organizations /Events Sponsorship Program to further
establish name recognition of RMLD, as well as the enhancement of the
public's perception of the utility's involvement in the community. The
General Manager will be authorized to administer this program within
budget constraints and the June 1, 1998 "Unplanned Community
Organizations /Events sponsorships" document to achieve the objectives
of the program.
Mr. Burditt moved; Mr. Ames seconded.
Motion carried 4:1 (with Mr. Swyter against)
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C. All- dielectric, self - supporting aerial optical fiber cable
Moved that bid 5- 19 -98 -1 for all - dielectric, self - supporting aerial optical
fiber cable be awarded to Arthur Hurley Company for the total net cost
of $42,705 as the lowest qualified bidder on the recommendation of the
General Manager and Staff.
Mr. Burditt moved; Mr. Ames seconded.
Motion carried 5:0.
Per an agreement with the Town of Reading, 5,335 feet of 24 optical fiber
cable at a bid cost of $4,908.20 is being purchased by the RMLD through
this bid specifications. The Town will fully reimburse to the RMLD for
$4,908.20.
Moved that bid 5- 19 -98 -1 for all- dielectric, self - supporting aerial optical
fiber cable be awarded to Arthur Hurley Company for the total net cost
of $4,908.20 as the lowest qualified bidder on the recommendation of the
General Manager and Staff.
Mr. Burditt moved; Mr. Ames seconded.
Motion carried 5:0.
4. Presentations
a. Thursday Evenings Extended Hours For Customers
Lori Cavagnaro made a presentation on this pilot program regarding the RMLD's customer
usage and whether it should be continued when it ends in July though no action was required
by the Board at this time.
Discussion ensued regarding other payment venues that currently exist for RMLD customers
as well as the future direction of payments via electronic methods.
5. General Manager's Report
Mr. Pacino congratulated Sharon Staz on her new position as General Manager of Kennebunk,
Maine.
Mr. Rucker discussed the status of talks with RMLD abutters about extending `Enterprise Way ".
6. Board Discussion
a. Restructuring: a working session meeting was set for Wednesday, 6/17/98 at 7:00 p.m.
with a 2 -hour limit in the GM Conference Room.
Computerization of Board: Mr. Pacino recommended that Mr. Swyter and himself be
appointed to set up a subcommittee; the Board agreed.
b. New Discussion Items
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7. Information Items
1vh. Swyter noted that the load was increasing. Ivir. Rucker stated that both the load and peal'ss are
increasinm because- the IU�6LD is no ]onLer controllins,, the peal's in the new de- controlled systen-i. It
was found that controlling the peaks adversely affects our revenges .
b. hxecutivc Session
Al 9:25 pm-i, moved that tic. Board po into Executive Session for the pullmsc of considerinc the
purchase., exchange lease or value of real property, and to discuss sh•atn), with respecl to litigation;
then return to Regular Session for the: sole purpose of adjourning.
Mi. Burditt moved, Mi. Ames seconded.
Motion carried by a boll of the Board lvlembers 5:0.
Mr, Ames, Ayc. Mn. Hug *lies, Ayc, h1r. Pacino, Aye. 1\11. Burditt, Aye. Mli. Sw)/ter, Aye.
The Board returned to Regular Session. The date. of the nexi Regular Business meeting was set for
Monday, June 22, 199E.
Motion to Adjourn
hfr. Burditt moved; 1vlr. Ames secorucled,
Motion catried 5:0 .
h /loved dial the Board return to I:egular Session for the sotc purpose of adjourning.
Mr. Burditt moved; ME Ames seconded.
Motion; can'ied 5:0.
A true copy of the RELD Board of Conurussioners minutes as approved by a majority of the
Board,
Willard J. Burdift
Secretary, P34LD Board of Conunissioners,
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4/3/2012 11:40 AM
History of Paymen s to the Town of Reading since 1998
Calendar Year
CPI
%
Year
Payment
Paid
--Change
1997
167.9
1998
171.1
2.26%
FY99
1,560,414
1999
176.0
2.50%
FYOO
1,595,680
2000
183.6
4.32%
FY0-111-1
1,635,572
2001
191.5
4.30%
FY02
1,706,229
2002
196.5
2.61%
FY03
1,779,597
2003
203.9
3.77%
FY04
_1,826,062
2004
209.5
2.75%
FY05
1,894,829
2005
216.4
3.29%
FY06
1,946,870
2006
223.1
3.10%
FY07
2,010,991
2007
227.409
1.9%
FY08
2,073,332
2008
235.37
3.5%
FY09
2,112,725
2009
233.778
-0.68%
FY1 0
2,186,670
2010
237.446
1.57%
FY1 1
2,171,880
2011
243.881
2.70%
FY1 2
2,205,957
FY1 3
2,265,427
TOTAL
$285972,236
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March 27, 2012
John Vasapolli, Esquire
Temporary Town Manager
Town of Saugus
298 Central Street
Saugus, MA 01906
RE: DLTA funding for project to create a Regional Housing Services Office for the communities of Danvers
Lynnfield, North Reading, Peabody, Reading Saugus and Wakefield
Dear Mr. Vasapolli,
I am pleased to inform you that I have authorized District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) funding for a
project to create a Regional Housing Services Office for the communities of Danvers, Lynnfield, North
Reading, Peabody, Reading, Saugus and Wakefield as outlined in the project proposal you submitted to
MAPC on February 9, 2012. A similar joint effort of communities was launched last year in MAPC's MAGIC
subregion, and we anticipate that the proposed Saugus area RHSO would be a similar success in providing
improved services for the partnering communities. Such multi- community efforts are critical for
implementing MetroFuture, our regional plan. We are very pleased, therefore, to fund this worthy project
that can benefit not only the participating communities, but also be a model for other municipalities.
In order to move forward, I have directed my staff to work with you to finalize a scope of work for this
project, including a budget not to exceed $15,000, with a timeline that sets a completion date no later
than December 31, 2012. Assuming that a satisfactory scope and timeline can be worked out, this project
will then be able to proceed.
We will be working with you at appropriate times during the process to provide information on this project
to the media. Now that the project approval is announced, members of the MAPC communications team
will be in touch with you to discuss media opportunities. When the timing for press is appropriate, we will
be looking for quotes from community leaders related to this grant, and will also be in touch with state
representatives and senators, whose future support is critical for the DLTA program.
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The MAPC staff looks forward to working with you to implement this important project.
Sincerely,
Marc D. Draisen
Executive Director
Electronic Copy:
Senator Frederick Berry
Senator Katherine Clark
Senator Bruce Tarr
Senator Sal DiDomenico
Senator Thomas McGee
Representative Theodore Speliotis
Representative Bradley Jones
Representative Donald Wong
Representative James Dwyer
Representative Kathi -Anne Reinstein
Representative Paul Brodeur
Wayne Marquis, Danvers Town Manager
William Gustus, Lynnfield Town Manager
Greg Balukonis, North Reading Town Administrator
Mayor Edward Bettencourt, Jr., City of Peabody
Peter Hechenbleikner, Reading Town Manager
Stephen Maio, Wakefield Town Administrator
Jennifer Erickson, North Suburban Planning Council Subregional coordinator
Manisha Bewtra, Inner Core Subregional coordinator
Janet Leuci, Saugus Affordable Housing Committee
MAP
March 27, 2012
Elizabeth Ware, Town Planner
Town of Winchester
Town Hall
71 Mount Vernon Street
Winchester, MA 01890
RE: DLTA funding for project to conduct community and regional discussions re arding Priority
Development and Preservation Areas in the North Suburban Subregion of MAPC
Dear Ms. Ware,
I am pleased to inform you that I have authorized District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) funding for a
project to conduct community and regional discussions regarding, and mapping of, Priority Development
and Preservation Areas in the North Suburban Planning Council subregion of MAPC, as outlined in the
project proposal submitted to MAPC on March 2, 2012. The establishment of local priority development
and preservation areas, and the evaluation of these at the subregional /regional scale, is a very valuable
implementation element of MetroFuture, our regional plan. We are very pleased, therefore, to fund this
worthy project that can benefit not only the towns of the North Suburban Planning Council subregion, but
also be a model for other groups of municipalities.
In order to move forward, I have directed my staff to work with you to finalize a scope of work for this
project with a timeline that sets a completion date no later than December 31, 2012. The maximum DLTA
budget for this work will be $30,000. Assuming that a satisfactory scope and timeline can be worked out,
this project will then be able to proceed.
We will be working with you at appropriate times during the process to provide information on this project
to the media. Now that the project approval is announced, members of the MAPC communications team
will be in touch with you to discuss media opportunities. When the timing for press is appropriate, we will
be looking for quotes from community leaders related to this grant, and will also be in touch with state
representatives and senators, whose future support is critical for the DLTA program.
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The MAPC staff looks forward to working with you to implement this important project.
Sincerely,
W'C-et'
Marc D. Draisen
Executive Director
Electronic Copy:
Senator Kenneth Donnelly
Senator Katherine Clark
Senator Bruce Tarr
Senator Patricia Jehlen
Representative Charles Murphy
Representative Bradley Jones
Representative Donald Wong
Representative James Dwyer
Representative Jason Lewis
Representative Paul Brodeur
Representative James R. Miceli
Representative Jay Kaufman
North Suburban Planning Council town managers and town administrators
North Suburban Planning Council municipal planners
Jennifer Erickson, North Suburban Planning Council subregional coordinator
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TO:
Board of Selectmen
From:
Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Date:
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Re:
Ballet School update
Wednesday March 28, following the presentation Tuesday night at the Board of Selectmen meeting, I
met with the Town Engineer, the Building Inspector, and the Town Planner about the Ballet School's
proposed use of the former Christian Science Church at 32 Lowell Street. We did a site walk, and it
became clear that staff had different impressions as to how the applicant intended to use the site.
Further the plan presented by the applicant and referenced by the ZBA in their decision, has two of
the parking spaces taking up the on -site sidewalk.
All staff cleared their calendars for Thursday to meet with the applicant and their counsel to clarify our
understanding of how the site is proposed to be used. The applicant was not able to meet with staff
until Monday afternoon.
We met on Monday, and walked the site with the applicant. Selectman John Arena had requested to
be present as an observer.
At the site and afterwards we discussed how they wanted to use the site, and what the options were:
♦ Go back to the ZBA and get the decision changed so as to use the existing driveway for four
tandem parking spaces, or to modify the plan for parking to be less problematic for the way
they intended to use the property;
♦ Proceed to use the site as approved by the ZBA — use stone dust or pavers for the parking
rather than blacktop. This option should be less costly, and the approval rests with the Town
Planner
♦ Go back to the ZBA and see if the ZBA will change their mind regarding being allowed to not
have any off street parking spaces, or to have a trial period without the spaces and only
install them if needed.
As of 4 -4 -12, it appears that the second option is the direction that the applicant is leaning in.
We made it clear that the applicant could go ahead with the application for the building permit and
once that is received, proceed to start their construction, and during the construction they could still
go to the ZBA if they wanted to. All issues would have to be resolved and all construction done by
the time they were ready for their Certificate of Occupancy.
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TOWN OF READING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
To the Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading:
Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Reading will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, April 10,
2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16
Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts on request for
removal of a shade tree at 10
Parkview Road.
A copy' of the proposed doc-
ument regarding this topic is
available in the Town
Manager's office, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, MA, M -W
Thurs from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30
p.m., Tues from 7:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m. and is attached to the
hearing notice on the website at
www.readingma.gov
All interested parties are
invited to attend the hearing, or
may submit their comments in
writing or by email prior to 6:00
p.m. on April 10, 2012 to town -
manager@ci.reading.ma.us
By order of
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
3/27,4/3
Dear Board of Selectmen,
We have been residents at 10 Parkview Road in Reading, MA since 5/14/10. We are requesting a tree
removal from the front of our residence as we believe the tree is on town property. We have been
accommodated on previous branch removal requests. This request for complete removal is for the safety
of Reading residents and our personal visitors alike. Although the tree was deemed healthy on 4/4/11 and
again on 9/28/11 by the town foreman, numerous branches have fallen in the middle of the street, the
walking /sidewalk area in front of our property, as well as our driveway.
As recent as January 30, 2012, one of the two "healthy trees" on town property was fully removed due to
the tree trunk splitting and titling towards our house. Bob Keating and his team were very responsive on
our most recent request and we appreciate his attention to our concern for safety. With that said, we are
still concerned for the safety of others, as well as our vehicles with the remaining tree.
We are also exploring future improvements of our property due to a dangerous slope in our driveway.
This slope caused one of our cars to slide into our backyard during the past winters. We want to correct
the driveway slope, allowing us to improve our driveway configuration, and prevent any further safety
concerns or drainage issues. The visibility of the road as well as oncoming traffic, when pulling out of
the driveway after a snow storm, is poor due to the plowed snow remnants aligning with the trunk of the
tree. The location of the tree also prevents our desired improvement plans for a side by side driveway, as
opposed to the tandem style parking we currently use on the sloped driveway.
In addition to the branches falling, the slope of the driveway and overall safety concerns, this tree has also
attracted squirrels to our roof. The beginnings of a nest were found in our chimney, we chose to purchase
a chimney cap to alleviate this safety concern.
We understand the necessity to keep Reading green and preserve trees. We have added several evergreens
to our property already, fourteen shrubs in total. We would be agreeable to replacing the tree in another
location. Your cooperation in investigating this matter and working with us for improvement would
greatly be appreciated. We would be willing to provide a walk through or plan showing our intended goal
of improvement.
We do have photos of some branches that have fallen, however discarded many of these branches
ourselves by transporting them to the Reading recycling area for compost.
Best regards,
Christopher and Lisa Loiselle
10 Parkview Road, Reading, MA.
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Schena, Paula
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:54 AM
To: Schena, Paula
Subject: FW: 10 Parkview
Attachments: Board of Selectmen, TreeRemovalRequest.doc; treephotos.zip
Board of Selectmen 3 -27 -12 — public hearing — 7:30 PM.
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.r,eadingma._gov
email townma_nager@ci.reading.ma.us
Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at
http. // readingma- survey.virtuaitownhall. net /survey /sid /ccc2fO35993bd3cO/
From: Christopher Loiselle [mailto: loiselle.christopher @gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:03 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Keating, Bob; )oseph.Demers @state.ma.us; Goldy, Stephen home account
Subject: Re: 10 Parkview
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your time and help on this matter.
We'd like to move forward with the public hearing and I have attached the letter addressed to the Board's
attention.
Thank you again and enjoy your weekend,
Chris and Lisa
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Hechenbleikner, Peter < phechenbleikneroci .reading.ma.us> wrote:
Chris and Lisa
I am writing at Selectman Steve Goldy's request. He forwarded to me your correspondence
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2/28/2012
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with Representative Dwyer about your request to remove a public shade tree from in front of
your property. I had previously had discussion with you about this location.
The Tree Warden has denied your request to remove the tree since he has determined that
the tree is healthy. If you want you may appeal the Tree Warden's decision to the Board of
Selectmen and the Board of Selectmen could direct that the tree be removed. When the Board
of Selectmen has considered such requests in the past, it has been at a public hearing.
If you want to appeal to the Board of Selectmen you should direct a letter to the Board of
Selectmen — an email request is fine — and I will then put the request on a Board of Selectmen
agenda and advertise it for a public hearing. You will then be able to make your request
directly to the Board of Selectmen. Photographs and /or drawings would certainly be helpful to
the Board in rendering a decision, and they would probably also want to do a site visit..
Let me know if you would like to process an appeal in this matter.
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.readingmma.gov_
email town manager_ ci.readinn .ma.us
Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at
nttp / /readingma- survey. virtualtownhaII. net/ sur..vey /sid /.:cc2f035993bd3c0/
Christopher Loiselle
Portfolio : Linkedin : Twitter
Mobile: 781.724.4990
"Lifelong Learning. Everyday, every way."
2/28/2012
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TOWN OF READING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
To the Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading:
Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Reading will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, April 10,
2012 in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts
for:
•Boards, Committees and
Commissions Sunset Clauses
7:45 p.m.
•Setting the FY2013 Water,
Sewer and Storm Water Rates
8:30 p.m.
Copies of the relevant docu-
ments are available in the Town
Manager's Office, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, MA from 7:30
am -5:30 pm, M- W -Thurs and
Tues 7 :30 am -7:00 pm and
these documents are attached
to the hearing notice on the
website at www.readingma.gov.
All interested parties are
invited to attend, or may submit
their comments in writing or by
email prior to 5:00 p.m. on April
10, 1 2012 to
townmanager @ci. reading. ma.0
S.
By order of
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
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2.3.1 Human Relations Advisory Committee
There is hereby established by the Board of Selectmen a Human Relations Advisory Committee.
The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall provide advice to the Board of Selectmen on how
the community can encourage an environment of tolerance, understanding and harmonious racial, ethnic,
religious, cultural and gender relations within the Town and among its citizens, prevent discrimination or
the perception of discrimination on the basis of color, age, gender, religion, disability, culture, national
origin, ancestry or sexual orientation within the Town or among its inhabitants, and enhance its ability to
mediate differences arising from the aforesaid relations.
The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall:
♦ Engage in out -reach to such groups which may have suffered from or been the object of such
discrimination, or may perceive themselves to have been the object of the same;
♦ Provide a safe place where individuals or groups may air their concerns or complaints as to the
existence of such discrimination, or where concerns as to the potential existence of such
discrimination within the Town or community at large or the perception thereof may be discussed;
♦ Identify perceived problems of such discrimination or human relations conflicts within the Town,
and be a resource or referral agency to assist the parties or mediate among the parties so as, to the
extent possible, permit the resolution of the same at the local level;
♦ Promote and encourage understanding, tolerance and diversity and the recognition of human and
civil rights in the Town and community, and sponsor educational programs and the celebrations of
events for that purpose.
The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the
Board of Selectmen, unless another means of appointment is indicated. Members shall reside in the Town
or have their place of business in the Town. Membership on the Human Relations Advisory Committee
shall include the following:
♦ One member shall be a member of the Board of Selectmen or its designee,
♦ One member shall be the Chief of Police or his /her designee,
♦ One member shall be designated by the School Committee,
♦ The remaining four members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and, to the extent
possible, shall be a diverse group which may include representatives from the following fields:
♦ A business owner other than the real estate business or a business association;
♦ A representative of a real estate business or association;
♦ A representative of the Reading Clergy Association.
The Committee may invite to serve as non - voting members such voluntary consultants in the field of
human relations or human rights as it may choose from time to time. The Town Manager may assign a staff
liaison representative to the Human Relations Advisory Committee and arrange for staff support.
The Committee shall be advisory to the Board of Selectmen and shall report at least annually to the
Board of Selectmen on policy issues. The Committee shall administratively fall within the Police
Department.
This committee shall sunset on June 30, 2015 unless renewed by the Board of Selectmen.
Adopted 2- 13 -01, Revised 7 -22 -0, Revised 12 114 104Revised 41--112
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Climate Advisory Committee
The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) has established a "Cities for
Climate Protection" program, which works with cities, towns, and counties to reduce the pollution that
causes global warming.
There is hereby established a five (5) member Advisory Committee (Gefflfflittee) On the "Cis f�
Climate Ch ,rn °" Reading Climate Advisory Committee program to advise the Board of Selectmen on
implementation of the program. The purpose of the Committee is to:
♦ Advise the Board of Selectmen on matters of policy related but not limited to the "Cities for
Climate Protection" Program for use within the Town of Reading. In doing this work, the
Committee will:
♦ Conduct a local emissions inventory of greenhouse gas emission.
♦ Recommend an emissions reduction target.
♦ Identify local actions that achieve the target.
♦ Develop a proposed implementation action plan identifying policies and actions.
♦ Quantify and report benefits created.
♦ Make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and other bodies of the
Town on measures appropriate to implement such a program.
The Committee will be made up of five (5) members appointed for 3 year terms, so appointed that as
even a number of terms shall expire in each year. In selecting the Committee membership of 5 members, the
Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall give consideration to members representing the
following interests within the community:
➢ Residents of the community who have expertise or interest in conservation, environmental affairs,
energy, or other areas of expertise which, in the opinion of the Board would be helpful in meeting
the Committee's mission.
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 be advisory in all matters. Decisions as to whether or not to implement measures
shall rest with the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen, or other body having jurisdiction in the matter.
This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Community Services. Staff as
available will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee.
This committee shall sunset on June 30, 2015 unless renewed by the Board of Selectmen.
Adopted 11- 22- 05Revised 41-112
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2.3.3 Policy Establishing an Economic Development Committee
There is hereby established a five (5) member Economic Development (Committee) to advise the
Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) and the Board of Selectmen on matters
related to current and future economic development in the community. The purposes of the Committee are
to advise the Board of Selectmen, the CPDC, and the Town Manager on matters of policy related but not
limited to:
• Develop a work program including the frequency of reporting to the Board of Selectmen and the
CPDC;
• Develop an Economic Development Strategy consistent with the Master Plan and goals and
objectives established periodically by the Board of Selectmen;
• Within the Economic Development Strategy, work with staff to obtain additional State and Federal
economic developmental grants;
• Explore the need for and legality of forming a "property based" and /or "business based" Business
Improvement District(s) funded by assessments on all businesses within the individual district(s);
• To the extent feasible, encourage commercial development and office leases of downtown space
consistent with the traditional atmosphere of a New England Village Center;
• Advise the Board of Selectmen, CPDC, and any other Town agency or official as appropriate, on
matters related to economic development in the community;
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with business owners and owners of major properties on a pro- active
basis to understand how the Town can work with them to achieve their plans;
• In order to achieve the above, review options to funding economic development activities in
cooperation with other civic organizations.
The Committee will be made up of five (5) members appointed for 3 year terms, so appointed that as
even a number of terms shall expire in each year. In selecting the Committee membership of 5 members, the
Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall give consideration to members representing the
following interests within the community:
• Member or designee of the Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce;
• Member or designee from the utilities serving the community, including electric, gas, internet
access, cable TV, or others;
• Merchants or businesses from the downtown area of Reading;
• Residents of the community who do not represent the above groups, and who have expertise in
planning, economic development, finance, business management, construction, training and
education, marketing, or other areas of expertise and experience which would assist the community
in attracting appropriate businesses to the community and otherwise carrying out the mission of the
Committee.
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 be advisory in all matters. Decisions as to whether or not to implement measures
shall rest as appropriate with the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen, the CPDC, or other body having
jurisdiction in the matter.
This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Community Services. Staff as
available will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee.
This committee shall sunset on June 30, 241-2 2015 unless renewed by the Board of Selectmen.
Adopted 3 -7 -06; Revised 41--112
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2.3.4 Policy Establishing a Reading Trails Committee (RTC)
Based on the recommendation of the Northern Area Greenway Committee, there is hereby established a
five (5) member Reading Trail Committee (RTC) which will assume the responsibilities of planning,
developing, and maintaining present and future trails in the Town of Reading. The goal is for the Town to
create and maintain a connected, well coordinated system of trails to serve the residents of the community.
The RTC will undertake the following responsibilities.
♦ Make recommendations to the Conservation Commission, Town Forest Committee, and Recreation
Committee regarding development, operation, use, and maintenance of trails crossing lands under
the jurisdiction of these bodies. The RTC shall have no rule- making authority itself.
♦ Act as a liaison between the Town of Reading and the Reading Open Land Trust, Friends of Reading
Recreation, Walkable Reading, Scout groups, and other youth and community groups with respect to
development, operation, use, and maintenance of trails.
♦ Coordinate and manage an Adopt -a -Trail program, if appropriate, for the maintenance of trails or
portions there -of.
♦ Set trail construction, maintenance, use, accessibility, and signage standards.
♦ Oversee production of trail maps and guides.
♦ Provide advice and recommendations on the development of the Ipswich River Greenway and other
trail initiatives arising from Town reports and studies.
♦ Approve volunteer trail projects before the volunteers seek approval for projects from the
Conservation Commission, Town Forest Committee, or other Town or other cooperating
organizations.
♦ Organize training, hikes, trail maintenance days, and trail construction projects.
♦ Foster working relationships with DPW, Police, Fire, Schools, or other agencies to carry out the
mission of the RTC.
♦ Encourage cooperation and address problems and conflicts in trail areas.
♦ Identify grant opportunities to support trail initiatives.
♦ Make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and other bodies of the
Town on measures necessary and appropriate to implement the trails program.
The Committee will be made up of five (5) members appointed for 3 year terms, so appointed that as
even a number of terms shall expire in each year. Associate members may also be appointed. In selecting
the Committee membership of 5 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall give
consideration to members representing the following interests within the community:
➢ Recommendation of the Conservation Commission;
➢ Recommendation of the Town Forest Committee;
➢ Recommendation of the Recreation Committee;
➢ one or more residents of the community who do not represent the above groups, and who has
expertise in, conservation, environmental affairs, trails operation and maintenance, or other areas of
expertise which, in the opinion of the Board would be helpful in meeting the Committee's mission.
Subcommittees may be created by a vote of the Committee. Members of Subcommittee members do not
necessarily have to be members of the Committee.
This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Community Services. Staff as
available will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee. This ee ffl ...;tt°° shall s,,
on june 30, 2012 - thaless fenewed by the Board of Seleetmen.
This Committee shall sunset on June 30, 2015 unless renewed by the Board of Selectmen.
Adopted 3- 25 -08; Revised 4/- /12
2.3.6 Readinm 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.
• Not 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.
This Committee shall sunset on June 30, 2015 unless renewed by the Board of Selectmen
Adopted 2 -15 -201 ];Revised 41- - -112
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Town of Reading
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2012 EDC Update for the Board of Selectmen
January 31, 2012
Prepared by Ben Yoder of the Reading EDC
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Reading Economic Development Committee
■ Mission and Goals
■ 2011 Highlights
■ 2012 and Beyond
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The EDC's Mission and Goals
The Economic Development Committee was established five
years ago with a mission to:
■Develop an Economic Development Strategy consistent with
the town's Master Plan
■Encourage commercial development and leases of
downtown space
■Maintain an ongoing dialogue with business and property
owners on a pro- active basis to understand how the Town
can work with them to achieve their goals
■Work with staff to obtain grants in support of EDC projects
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■ Implemented first steps of
Wayfinding and Branding Strategy
• Conducted two Economic
Development Summits
• Planned and Executed the 3rd
Annual Reading Fall Street Faire
■ Established the Building Fagade and
Signage Improvement Program
■ Implemented Multiple Streetscape
Improvement Projects
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EDC Financials
■ The EDC currently manages the Downtown Improvements
and Events Trust (DIET)
— Largest single contributor: Reading Fall Street Faire
— Largest use of funds in 2011: Stre.etScape Projects
■ I n 2012, the EDC is developing a Comprehensive
Education and Fundraising Program
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Plans for 2012
■ Launch a Building Fagade and Signage Improvement
Program
■ Continue Wayfinding /Branding Campaign
■ Continue Investing in StreetScape Projects
■ Launch a Retail Development Program with DCHD Peer -to-
Peer Grant Funds
■ Lead Planning for the 4th Annual Reading Fall Street Faire
At our five -year mark, we are also conducting a Peer -to-
Peer assessment to define the EDC's go- forward Mission
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TOWN OF READING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
To the Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading:
Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Reading will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, April 10,
2012 in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts
for:
•Boards, Committees and
Commissions Sunset Clauses
7:45 p.m.
•Setting the FY2013 Water,
Sewer and Storm Water Rates
8:30 p.m.
Copies of the relevant docu-
ments are available in the Town
Manager's Office, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, MA from 7 :30
am -5:30 pm, M- W -Thurs and
Tues 7:30 am -7:00 pm and
these documents are attached
to the hearing notice on the
website at www.readingma.gov.
All interested parties are
invited to attend, or may submit
their comments in writing or by
email prior to 5:00 p.m. on April
10, 2012 to
townmanager @ci. reading. ma.0
S.
By order of
Peter 1. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
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WARRANT OUTLINE 04/05/2012
Art.
# Article Description
1
2
Election
Reports
Sponsor
Mover/
Comment
Board of Selectmen I ♦ State of the Town -
Steve Goldv
3
Instructions
Board of Selectmen
4
Amending the Capital Improvement
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion
Program FY 2012 -FY 2021
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report
— Marie
Ferrari
5
Establishing an OPEB Trust Fund
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report
— Barry
Berman
6
Amending the FY 2012 Budget
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report
— Hal
Torman
7
Approving FY 2013 to FY 2022
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion
Capital Improvement Program
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report
— Paula
Moderator
Notes
8 Approve Payment of Prior Year's Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion 9/10 vote required
Bills ♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Jeanne
Borawski
9 Disposition of Surplus Tangible Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
Property ♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Paula
10 1 Establishing Revolving Funds
Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Barry
Berman
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DRAFT 2012 Annual Town Meeting April 23, 2012
WARRANT OUTLINE 04/05/2012
11 Rescinding Civil Service — Police Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
Department ♦ Presentation
♦ Bylaw Committee report
— Phil Pacino
12 Accepting a gift — Friends of Reading Board of Selectmen I ♦ Motion
Football Scholarship ♦ Presentation
13 FY 2013 Budget FINCOM ♦ Motion
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Barry
Berman
14 Authorizing Chapter 90 expenditures Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Mark
Dockser
15 Authorizing debt I Sewer Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion with Indefinitely Postpone
repair /replacement — Tennyson, Explanation for
Whittier, Wordsworth, Browning, indefinite
Tennvson Circle postponement
16 Acceptance of easement from Haven Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion 2/3 vote
Street to "upper' Municipal parking ♦ Presentation
lot, and granting an easement for
installation of an ATM in the "upper"
Municipal Darkin2 lot.
17 1 Granting of an Easement for utilities — Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion 2/3 vote
Ivv Street to Belmont Street I I ♦ Presentation
18 Resolution calling for an amendment Petition — Lippitt et al * Motion
to the US Constitution to reverse the ♦ Presentation
effects of the US Supreme Court's
Citizens United decision that allows
unlimited spending by corporations,
unions, and others in our elections
19 Approval of Affordable Housing Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
Trust Fund Allocation Plan ♦ Presentation
♦ Fincom report — Mark
Dockser
4/5/2012 2 5fq---
DRAFT 2012 Annual Town Meeting April 23, 2012
WARRANT OUTLINE 04/05/2012
20 Bylaw pursuant to authority of Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter ♦ Presentation
6, Section 172 B 1/2, enabling the ♦ Bylaw Committee report
Police Department to conduct State - Phil Pacino
and Federal Fingerprint Based
Criminal History checks for
individuals applying for various
municipally- issued licenses
21 Amending Reading General Bylaw Petition Calvo -Bacci ♦ Motion
Section 7.2 - providing for appeals et al ♦ Presentation
from Demolition Delay ♦ Bylaw Committee report
— Phil Pacino
4/5/2012
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From:
Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:46 AM
To:
'Charlie Ehl'
Cc:
Feudo, John
Subject: RE: Tennis Court Field walk through
We kind of put that off pending election etc. I'll talk to the Board of Selectmen at their next
meeting and try to schedule something in April
If the Board of Selectmen was going to approve anything I would hope it would be done in time
to allow any construction to start in September.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Charlie Ehl [mailto:charlie.ehl @gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:52 AM
To: Town Manager
Cc: Feudo, John
Subject: Tennis Court Field walk through
Hello Peter:
I hope all is well with you.
If you recall the action item after my presentation to the Board of Selectmen on Feb 14 was to schedule
a walk - through to site visit of the subject field. What are your thoughts about when this can be
scheduled?
I am a neophyte with the process of working something through through town government so I have no
idea how long it would take to complete the walk - through, schedule further debate and then ultimately
decide one way or another. However, my hope is that this can be completed such that if RYB receives
the desired result, we will be able to begin work at the site by September. Is this reasonable?
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I look forward to your response.
Charlie Ehl
Commissioner
Reading Youth Baseball Inc.
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in said Reading, Massachusetts and at that place only and expires December 31, 2012,
unless sooner suspended or revoked for violation of the Rules and Orders for the
Regulation of Carriages and Vehicles Used in the Town of Reading, and subject to the
following conditions:
1. The vehicle will be parked only in the enclosed garage at 18 Cross Street
2. One vehicle only is to be used in the livery business
3. No advertising on the vehicle or on the property
4. No maintenance of the vehicle on the site, other than interior and exterior
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Massachusetts School Building Authority
Steven Grossman John K McCarthy
Chairman, State Treasurer Executive Director
RE: Killam Elementary School Construction Change Orders Numbers 1 -2
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
The Massachusetts School Building Authority ( "MSBA ") has reviewed Construction Change
Order Number 1 and 2 for the Killam Elementary School project. The MSBA review determines
which changes, if any, are eligible for MSBA funding. In general, changes in scope beyond the
Project Scope specified in the Project Funding Agreement ( "PFA "), changes mandated by third
parties, and changes for items that are excluded from MSBA funding are not eligible for
reimbursement. The MSBA's findings are summarized below:
Construction Contract (excluding Pre - Construction Services)
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Construction Contingency
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1,051,012
18.6%
Change Orders as % of Construction Contract
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32,497
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19.7%
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10.4%
RE: Killam Elementary School Construction Change Orders Numbers 1 -2
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
The Massachusetts School Building Authority ( "MSBA ") has reviewed Construction Change
Order Number 1 and 2 for the Killam Elementary School project. The MSBA review determines
which changes, if any, are eligible for MSBA funding. In general, changes in scope beyond the
Project Scope specified in the Project Funding Agreement ( "PFA "), changes mandated by third
parties, and changes for items that are excluded from MSBA funding are not eligible for
reimbursement. The MSBA's findings are summarized below:
Construction Contract (excluding Pre - Construction Services)
886,300
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Construction Contingency
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164,712
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Construction_ Contract Including Change Order Numbers 1 - 2
1,051,012
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Change Orders as % of Construction Contract
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Change Orders Eligible for Reimbursement, Subject to Reimbursement Rate and Audit
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Change Orders Eligible for Reimbursement as % of Construction Contingency
10.4%
Please keep in mind that in addition to this review the supporting documentation submitted with
reimbursement requests related to change orders is subject to audit for specific compliance with
MSBA policies and procedures.
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Reading Change Order Numbers 1 - 2
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me or Bill Cross
at 617 - 720 -4466.
Sincerely,
Mary f��d�chetti
Director of Capital Planning
cc: Senator Katherine Clark
Representative James Dwyer
Representative Bradley Jones
Stephen Goldy, Chair, Reading Board of Selectmen
Charles Robinson, Chair, Reading School Committee
John F. Doherty, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Reading Public Schools
Mary C. Del-ai, Director of Finance & Operations, Reading Public Schools
File Letters 10.2
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Massachusetts School Building Authority
Steven Grossman John K. McCthy
Chairman, State Treasurer Executive DActor
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Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
RE: Birch Meadow Elementary School Construction Change Orders Numbers 1 -3
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
The Massachusetts School Building Authority ( "MSBA ") has reviewed Construction Change
Order Number 1, 2, and 3 for the Birch Meadow Elementary School project. The MSBA review
determines which changes, if any, are eligible for MSBA funding. In general, changes in scope
beyond the Project Scope specified in the Project Funding Agreement ( "PFA "), changes
mandated by third parties, and changes for items that are excluded from MSBA funding are not
eligible for reimbursement. The MSBA's findings are summarized below:
Please keep in mind that in addition to this review the supporting documentation submitted with
reimbursement requests related to change orders is subject to audit for specific compliance with
MSBA policies and procedures.
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40 Broad Street, Suite 500 • Boston, MA 02109 • Tel: 617- 720 -4466 • Fax: 617 - 720 -5260 • www.MassSchoolBuildings.org
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March 22, 2012
Reading Change Order Numbers 1 - 3
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me or Bill Cross
at 617- 720 -4466.
Sincerely,
Mary Pichetti
6irector of Capital Planning
cc: Senator Katherine Clark
Representative James Dwyer
Representative Bradley Jones
Stephen Goldy, Chair, Reading Board of Selectmen
Charles Robinson, Chair, Reading School Committee
John F. Doherty, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Reading Public Schools
Mary C. DeLai, Director of Finance & Operations, Reading Public Schools
File Letters 10.2
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Schena, Paula
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:09 AM
To: Schena, Paula
Subject: FW: Historical Commission
Importance: High
Attachments: letter to Mark and HISCOM.docx
I/c Board of Selectmen
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Erin Calvo -Bacci [ mailto :erin @thechocolatetruffle.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:50 PM
To: Town Manager; Reading - Selectmen
Subject: Historical Commission
Importance: High
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner, James Bonazoli, John Arena, Richard Schubert, Stephen Goldy and Ben Tafoya:
Attached, please find a letter I have sent to the Chairman of the Historical Commission based on the most recent
meeting I have had with the Commission to discuss the establishment of a fair and equitable appeals process
that would enable property owners to be removed from the list of Potentially Significant Structures subject to
the Demolition Delay bylaw that can impact such properties.
My goal remains very simple: to establish a clear, concise and equitable bylaw that enables the Town to balance
its desire to preserve properties of historic significance while fully respecting the rights of the individual property
owner in a manner that harmonizes relationships between concerned parties.
Unfortunately, I feel that the task at hand may be beyond the Commission's ability to manage.
As you can see from my letter, the Commission seems to be caught in a cycle that at its worst creates a
continuous loop of confusion that inhibits progress on an appeals process which clearly, many of the members
of the Commission do not favor. At this point, it seems the Commission is using the very fact that there is no
formal process for an appeal to argue that they are unable to establish such a process.
It is my respectful opinion that at this point the Commission would greatly benefit from additional supervision
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from the Board of Selectman and Town staff to quickly establish an appeals process or at the very least,
guidance on how to respond to the Article I will be proposing to create such a process at the upcoming Town
Meeting.
The question of an appeals process for those property owners who have, without due process, been placed on
the list of Potentially Significant Structures gets to the heart of what kind of community Reading wants to be and
what kind of democratic government we wish to have in our town. To me, we should all be striving for a town
that treats everyone fairly and affords an open process that respects community and individual rights equally.
I look forward to hearing from you on what you, as Town leadership, intends to do about the situation.
Sincerely,
Erin Calvo -Bacci
The Chocolate Truffle
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Mr. Mark Cardono
Chairman
Reading Historical Commission
Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Dear Chairman Cardono,
Thank you to you and the members of the Historical Commission for taking the time to repeatedly meet
and discuss the Article I am putting before Town Meeting; calling for the Commission to establish and
adopt a clear and concise process for property owners to appeal the placement of their property on the
Town's list of potentially historically significant structures and be subject to the potential, subsequent
demolition delay bylaw.
I would like to use this opportunity to establish a clear record of some of last evening's conversation
with the Commission. At last night's meeting, members asserted that the Commission was hearing for
the first time the discrepancies in the notification I received informing me that my property had been
placed on the Historical and Architectural Inventory and that, prior to last night that neither I nor my
husband had registered our concerns with the Commission to date. As I informed the Commission last
night, I had personally spoken with Virginia Adams after the letter was dropped off to an employee in
my store back in the fall of 2010 and I had more recently spoken to you about the situation as well. In
addition, I spoke out at the Fall 2011 Town Meeting making the Commission and Town Meeting
members aware of my situation and concerns and my husband, Carlo Bacci attended a meeting with the
Commission on June 7, 2011 at which time, he was informed that there was no appeals process once a
property was put on a list therefore there was "nothing" the Commission could do to address his
concerns expressed at the time. Furthermore, the Commission, again, expressed their concern last night
that they were never "formally" informed that I didn't want my property on the list of Potentially
Significant Structure under the Demolition Delay Bylaw.
Clearly, the Commission continues to miss the point that since there is no formal process for notification
(aka: an appeal of the Commission's decision made without prior discussions without sufficient
notification of the property owner) they appear to passively seen fit not to recognize the numerous
times they have been told of my concerns.
While I appreciate the Commission's offer last evening for me to now present the case for why my
individual property was inappropriately added to the list of Potentially Significant Structures, it would be
wholly inappropriate for the Commission to conduct such a review in the absence of a process that
would guarantee a fair, unbiased hearing before a superior authority that would have the ability to
objectively consider that facts and rule accordingly on the arguments presented by both sides. The goal
of the proposed article which will come before Town Meeting remains to have the Historical
Commission articulate a fair and equitable process that sets standards for the entire community. It
remains my view that it is the responsibility of the Historical Commission to eneable the Town to
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balance its desire to preserve properties of architectural and historic significance while fully respecting
the rights of the individual property owner to due process before the law in a manner that harmonizes
relationships between concerned parties
Consequently, please consider this letter a formal notification that I strongly believe that my property is
not historically significant and I wish to have it removed from the list. In addition, as I have pointed out,
the deeply flawed notification process managed by the Historical Commission at the time of the addition
of my property to the list calls into question the validly of any process the Commission claims to have
undergone to appropriately notify property owners.
While I sincerely appreciate the dialogue I have had with the Commission to date, and I am open to
continue a conversation that will lead to an appropriate appeals process for myself and others who feel
their property does not belong on the Town's list of Potentially Significant Structures subject to the
demolition delay bylaw, I will continue to encourage the Commission to take the call for an appeals
process seriously. I look forward to hearing more from the Commission on the subject as we approach
Town Meeting.
Sincerely,
Erin K. Calvo -Bacci
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Ms. Camille W. Anthony, Chairperson
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 0 i 867
Dear Ms. Anthony:
We are pleased to inform you that the Chapter 90 local transportation aid funding for Fiscal Year 2013 will
total $200 million statewide. The $200 million is provisional based on the passage of the pending bond bill. As you
are aware, the Fiscal Year 2012 funding represented 29 percent increase from the previous fiscal year, which
represented the highest level of funding ever apportioned for local transportation aid.
We recognize the importance of this capital spending to each municipality across the Commonwealth,
especially during these difficult economic times. This is why we worked with our partners in the Legislature to
ensure that state funds are available to support transportation infrastructure improvements This will not only deliver
immediate economic benefits but ensure the longterm viability of our infrastructure. We pledge to remain
supportive of the Chapter 90 program and your local transportation needs. We expect legislative authorization for
the FY 2013 Chapter 90 program within the next several weeks.
This letter certifies that the Town of Reading's Chapter 90 apportionment for Fiscal 2013 is provisionally
$603,012, based on the passage of the bond bill. Once the bond bill authorizing the Chapter 90 Program is passed
into law, this apportionment is automatically incorporated in your existing 10 -Year C.90 contract which was signed
in FY 2008 and is posted on the MassDOT Web site http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/chapter90.
We look forward to working closely with your community to ensure the continuing success of the Chapter
90 program in the years to come.
Please feel free to contact Matt Bamonte at (617) 973 -7647 with any questions you may have regarding the
Chapter 90 program.
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:54 PM
To: Schena, Paula
Subject: FW: WWDP Must Carry
I/c BOS
This may replace an earlier email.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Lyman, Jane [mailto:Jane_Lyman @cable.comcast.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 2:41 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Schena, Paula; ' john.doherty @reading.kl2.ma.us'; 'phil @rctv.org'
Subject: Re: WWDP Must Carry
Pete - Where channel 8 was available from a technical perspective, we did move the PEG channel(s) to that
position. If it had been available in the headend that serves Reading, we would have moved your PEG channel to
that number, as well. I think you realize that we have no control over the programming that a broadcaster
chooses for its channel and, again, the must -carry rules are ones that we're obligated to accommodate. Thanks.
Jane M. Lyman, Comcast Government & Regulatory Affairs
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [ma ilto: phechenbleikner @ci. reading. ma. us]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 02:33 PM
To: Lyman, Jane
Cc: Schena, Paula <pschena @ci. reading. ma. us >; 'Doherty , John' < John.Doherty@ reading. kl2.ma.us >; 'Phil
Rushworth' <phil @rctv.org>
Subject: RE: WWDP Must Carry
Jane
Thanks for your reply. I am disappointed, as I understand that Comcast has made this
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accommodation for other communities.
And no offense to the WWDP, but what does this decision say about Comcast's corporate
priorities of putting a home shopping network as a higher priority than programming about the
Public Education part of a local government.
l/c Board of Selectmen
c Superintendent of Schools John Doherty
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Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Lyman, Jane [ mailto :Jane_Lyman @cable.comcast.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:31 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: WWDP Must Carry
Hello Peter —
Thank you for your letter regarding the upcoming moves of a Reading Access Channel and the Boston broadcast
channel, WWDP. As much as we would like to be able to accommodate your suggestion that the PEG channel
currently on channel 10 gets moved to channel 8, that is not an option for us from a technical perspective.
Further, WWPD must be placed on channel 10 pursuant to the must -carry rules.
While it will understandably take some time for viewers to click to the new channel location, I'm confident that
the programming on the Reading Educational Access channel is compelling enough so that viewers will soon
enough find it easily.
Thanks again for your feedback and suggestions. In this case, the must -carry rules and technical considerations
have left us very few options. - Jane
Jane M. Lyman
Sr. Manager of Government & Regulatory Affairs
Comcast
12 Tozer Road
Beverly, MA 01915
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Planning and Development Commission
FROM: Peter L Hechenbleikner
DATE: April 2, 2012
RE: MF Charles Site Plan Approval
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TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942 -9043
I understand that the CPDC has opened the Site Plan hearing and continued it until April 2, 2012,
on the site plan approval for the MF Charles Building by James Mawn.
One of the elements of this project is the provision, at the Town's request, for two way access to
and from Haven Street in lieu of an attached ATM unit on the MF Charles Building. This would
result in a separate drive through kiosk on municipal property. This approval is subject to Town
Meeting review and approval at the Annual Town Meeting beginning on April 23, 2012. It is my
understanding that the Planning Commission may consider approval of two options — approval of
the two way access if Town Meeting approves it, or in lieu of that, approval of an ATM attached
to the building. The Town is in favor of the approach of providing alternative solutions, so that
this project does not get held up by any future Town Meeting action and so the project can
proceed as quickly as possible.
This alternative - two way access to the municipal parking lot from Haven Street - is consistent
with the Town's Master Plan and a number of parking studies that have been done for the Town
over a number of years. It provides much improved access to the municipal parking lot, with no
particular downside to the Town.
I have received a copy of the Reading Cooperative's letter of March 21, 2012, and while I won't
comment on every point made, there is some information that I have that may be helpful to the
Planning Commission:
♦ Regarding pedestrian safety, even with one way access to Haven Street (the current
situation) there is no current separate pedestrian access from the parking lot to Haven
Street. This will be true whether the driveway from Haven Street is one way or two
way. There is, however, as part of the site plan approval, pedestrian access from the
parking lot to Main Street next to the proposed location of the restaurant, and that will be
a significant benefit and improvement to pedestrian safety in the area.
♦ The proposed parking detailed layout has not been finalized with the proponent, but it is
apparent that this improvement can be done with no loss of public parking spaces.
♦ Currently snow storage takes place on some of the parking spaces, and the same will be
true if this plan is approved. Additional improvements related to the plan, will be some
much needed landscaping within the municipal parking lot and improved lighting.
♦ There is no loss of emergency vehicle access to the public lot, and in fact having two
ways into the lot could be a significant improvement.
♦ There has been a concern expressed that allowing two way access from Haven Street will
give the Northern Bank and Trust a benefit of having access from two public roadways
whereas no other bank in the community has such access. The fact of the matter is that
Eastern Bank on Haven and Gould Street has access from both streets, as does Bank of
America at Main and Pinevale, Sovereign Bank at Knollwood and Mann, and Citizen's
Bank at Stop and Shop.
While I understand the concern that a bank that is not yet located in the community maybe
"getting preferential treatment" by the proposed plan, the fact of the matter is that this has been a
long sought after improvement to access to the public parking lot which benefits the Town and
all of the commercial properties in the area bounded by Woburn, Main and Haven Streets.
It is up to Town Meeting to determine whether or not the value received in that improved access
is equal to any value that would be given by allowing the drive through kiosk in the municipal
parking lot. It strikes me that the proposal is a reasonable public /private partnership to achieve
goals of the Town while accommodating the needs of the private property owner. Ultimately,
regardless of CPDC's approval of the plan which allows two way access from Haven Street,
Town Meeting will ultimately decide whether or not to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter
into the easements to accommodate this project.
Thanks for your consideration and all of the hard work you do.
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:21 PM
To: Schena, Paula
Subject: FW: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
L/c Board of Selectmen
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:21 PM
To: 'Arnott, Cameron'; James Bonazoli forwarding account; John Arena at Home; Rick Schubert Multiple Addresses; Steve
Goldy forwarding account; Ben Tofoya
Cc: Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth; 'Marie Opidee'; Cormier, Jim; Vitale, Joan
Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Cameron
Your email went o the Austin Prep facilities Director, and her response is as follows:
Most of those photo's are of junk down the sloped area of the property that we, Austin facilities crew,
did not go down to remove this winter, now that the weather is OK 1 will round up volunteer students
and see what we can pull out of there Thursday morning.
We had surveillance at this site for several weeks this winter and did not uncover any further dumping
or illegal activities during that time. Hopefully AP's efforts this spring will show real improvement in the
situation at that site.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Arnott, Cameron [mailto:CArnott @MFS.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:11 AM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; James Bonazoli forwarding account; John Arena at Home; Rick Schubert
Multiple Addresses; Steve Goldy forwarding account; Ben Tofoya
Cc: Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth; 'Marie Opidee'; Cormier, Jim; Vitale, Joan
Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Good morning,
The problem with illegal dumping continues on Causeway Rd and I would like to ask the town to please
help. I have asked Austin Prep, the landowners, to address the issue which they have not. Attached is
a series of pictures taken in January 2012 and then again last week on March 30. As you can see the
trash has continued to pile up even after the land owners said they would monitor and maintain the
area.
Since January 2012 you will see that people have added more paint and other empty material buckets,
tires, exhaust pipes, fire extinguishers, and countless articles of paper and plastic debris. This problem
directly affects the health of the residents on Causeway Rd, it brings down our property values, and if
this were any other resident the town would not allow them to keep their property in such a disgraceful
state.
In addition, I first brought this to Austin Prep's attention in January of 2011 when I cleaned up a bag of
empty beers cans and some identification fell out that belonged to an Austin Prep honor student. So,
as you can see, the area has been known to the students as a dumping place for underage drinking.
It's also known to drug dealers as I have videotaped and reported several incidents to the police, but it
seems to continue. On any given day it's not uncommon to find a stranger's car parked on our road
with someone often waiting to meet someone else.
Recently the town installed video cameras, but as of last weekend I see they have been removed.
Why were they taken down? Was anyone caught and prosecuted? As you can see in the attached
pictures there has been plenty of illegal dumping since January, so I'm concerned they had no effect at
all?
With spring now here people will begin cleaning up their properties and every year Causeway Rd is
used to dump bags of leaves, logs, and other general yard debris. This is usually done overnight and
now that the video cameras have been removed how does the town plan to prevent it?
Regards,
Cameron Arnott
31 Causeway Rd
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From: Arnott, Cameron
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:05 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Marie Opidee; Cormier, Jim
Cc: Arnott, Carrie; Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth
Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
I agree and thanked the school for their past efforts. The area that I refer to is at the top of the street
directly across from the DPW. And I've spoken to the other residents on the street and we all agree a
fence would look better than trash. I'm not asking to have the entire roadway fenced, just at the top
where people pull off the road, get out of their cars, and dump their trash. I have a security camera on
my property pointed directly at the turn around, so I've taken upon myself to protect that area, but I
can't cover the top of the road.
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto: phechenbleikner @ci. reading. ma. us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:58 AM
To: Arnott, Cameron; Marie Opidee; Cormier, Jim
Cc: Arnott, Carrie; Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth
Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Cameron
Although the ongoing issue of people throwing trash on this vacant property is regrettable, I think AP
has been very responsive as a property owner in cleaning up the property when people dump on it.
And I am sure they will respond in this instance.
I don't live in the area, but I'm not sure a chain link fenced property would be a plus for the
neighborhood.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Arnott, Cameron [mailto:CArnott @MFS.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:52 AM
To: Marie Opidee; Cormier, Jim; Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Arnott, Carrie; Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth
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Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Good morning,
I'm writing once again to ask that Austin Prep clean up their property across from Causeway Rd. I had
been out of the country for the past week and went for a run this morning and noticed the situation has
gotten worse. We appreciate your efforts posting "No Trespassing" signs, but it's not solving the
problem. On my run I saw several paint /plaster buckets and countless articles of trash like cans,
bottles, diapers, paper, etc. People are coming down and simply throwing their trash over the railing in
to the woods. Reading residents would not be allowed to keep their property in such a state and I feel
Austin Prep should be held to the same standards that we are. The trash hurts our property values
and if this were your neighborhood you would be writing the same email today. Please clean it up
once and for all as this is the third time I've had to ask. A chain link fence would be a nice solution and
it would deter violators from returning to our neighborhood to dispose of their debris. As it is now, AP
is cultivating a climate which allows this to happen.
Thank you.
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From: Marie Opidee [ mailto :mopidee @austinprepschool.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:52 AM
To: 'Cormier, Jim'; 'Hechenbleikner, Peter'
Cc: Arnott, Cameron; Arnott, Carrie; ' Zager, Jeff; 'Clay, Ruth'
Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Good morning,
Sporadically I have my guys check the sight, we checked the sight on
Wednesday 11/30/11 and all was fine.
We will put up our No trespassing signs today.
Marie Opidee
Director of Facilities
Austin Preparatory School
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From: Cormier, Jim [ mailto :jcormier @ci. reading. ma.us]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 7:46 AM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Arnott, Cameron; Marie Opidee; Arnott, Carrie; Zager, Jeff; Clay, Ruth
Subject: Re: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
Is the camera no longer there?
Chief James W. Cormier
Chief of Police
Reading Police Department
15 Union St.
Reading, MA 01867
JCormier @ci.reading.ma.us
781 - 944 -1212
FBINAA 233
On Dec 8, 2011, at 7:40 AM, "Hechenbleikner, Peter"
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< phechenbleikner @ci. reading, ma. us> wrote:
> I was just talking to the Town Engineer about moving the boulders
yesterday now that the road paving is done. It sounds like it might be in
the right of way in which case it is the Town's responsibility. Jeff, can
you check it out.
> Ruth, can you see if we can get the measures in place that we had
previously discussed?
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• Town Manager
• Town of Reading
• 16 Lowell Street
• Reading MA 01867
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• - - - -- Original Message - - - --
• From: Arnott, Cameron [mailto:CArnott @MFS.com]
• Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 7:16 AM
• To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Marie Opidee
• Cc: Arnott, Carrie; Erickson, Greg; Cormier, Jim; Zager, Jeff
• Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
• Good morning,
• I hate to report this, but once again someone dumped debris all over
Causeway Rd overnight across the road from the DPW. The specific area is
the turn - around used by the state vehicles. It must have been a large dump
truck sized vehicle as the amount of debris is significant: mattresses,
dismantled furniture, televisions, bags of trash, and what looks like a
children's bike.
> It would be my guess that the perp(s) is /are taking advantage of the
turnaround area as it's wide enough to maneuver a large vehicle down the
road and turn around without having to use the reverse signal which would
draw attention to them. And this is the third time I've had to report this
type of incident within the past 3 or 4 months, so I'll ask again that the
town /Austin Prep please do something to enforce a no dumping zone on our
street. It's apparent that the current situation only fosters and enables
illegal dumping.
> Could the boulders on the side of the road be rolled out to the edge to at
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least try and prevent this type of activity? Could cameras be installed to
catch the perps? The current measures in place have not prevented this from
reoccurring.
> Thank you for your time.
> Cameron Arnott
> 31 Causeway Rd
• - - - -- Original Message - - - --
• From: Marie Opidee [mailto:mopidee @austinprepschool.org]
• Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:28 PM
• To: Arnott, Cameron; 'Hechenbleikner, Peter'
• Cc: Arnott, Carrie; 'Erickson, Greg'; 'Cormier, Jim'; 'lager, Jeff
• Subject: RE: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
> Thank you - I've called Reading Police to follow up and see what can be
done
> to id this culprit; we'll ask our landscaper to clean up the property
again
> and my guys' will post the signs as soon as they arrive.
• Marie Opidee
• Director of Facilities
• - - - -- Original Message - - - --
• From: Arnott, Cameron [mailto:CArnott @MFS.com]
• Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:31 AM
• To: Marie Opidee; Hechenbleikner, Peter
• Cc: Arnott, Carrie; Erickson, Greg; Cormier, Jim; Zager, Jeff
• Subject: Continued illegal dumping on Causeway Rd
• Good morning,
• I wanted to make you all aware of another incident of illegal dumping on
• Causeway Rd which took place yesterday, October 10, 2011. The perp left
• behind a massive pile of tree branches, yard debris, and also threw in a
• couple of television sets, all of which is sitting at the edge of Causeway
• Rd and property across from the Mass State Highway owned by Austin Prep.
> When we left for work yesterday morning, around 7:15 AM, the pile of
debris
• was not there. When we returned home at roughly 5:45 PM it was there, so
• that tells us the dumping took place during the day when the Mass State
• Highway was open for business. I have called this in to the Reading PD.
• I'd like to request, again, that the mess be cleared up. If you need to
• reach me I am working from home all day today, so feel free to stop by or
• give me a call if you wish to discuss the issue: 781 - 944 -2955
> Thank you,
> Cameron Arnott
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From: Gary S. Brackett [gsbrackett @brackettlucas.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:32 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: RE: Town Counsel Opinion
Peter,
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You have requested that I address a question which has been presented by Selectmen John Arena as
follows:
Can the Town of Reading legally sustain a challenge to the bylaw by a property owner who has
not consented to being included in the inventory and who does not want to be on the inventory
but is subject to a demolition delay?
The Demolition Delay Bylaw ( "Bylaw ") is a form of a moratorium on development, sometimes referred
to as an "interim protection provision ". These controls serve to protect the status quo for a limited
period of time (6 months) while alternatives to demolition of the structure in question are explored.
Since controls of this sort are temporary, they are not "takings ". The public purpose in question relates
to the designation and protection of historically significant properties. The consent of the property
owner is not required for inclusion of a property on a list established by the Historical Commission.
M.G.L. c. 258, the so- called "Municipal Tort Claims Act" contains an immunity provision for cities and
towns from negligence in permitting functions. Therefore, if a property was included on the list in error
and resulted in a delay of sale or transfer, there would be no basis to seek damages from the Town of
Reading. Our review indicates that at least 90 municipalities in Massachusetts have adopted such local
controls, many of which are based on a template provided by the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
It is our opinion that Reading would prevail in a challenge to the Bylaw by a property owner who is
aggrieved by a decision placing such property in a protected status for the six -month period. Judicial
review would be available pursuant to M.G.L. c. 249, §4 by a petitioner for certiorari based upon the
record of the proceedings before the Historical Commission.
For your information, I did receive a telephone call from John Arena last week and I discussed the above
information with him at that time.
Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance.
Regards,
Gary
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [ma ilto: phechenbleikner @ci. reading. ma. us]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:12 PM
To: 'John Arena'
Cc: 'Gary S. Brackett'
Subject: RE: Town Counsel Opinion
I will do that.
Gary, please see the email chain. What John (John is our newest Selectman and you may not
have met him yet) is requesting is:
Under our Demolition Delay bylaw, properties are made subject to the law by inclusion on the
inventory of Potentially Historic Properties. The bylaw does not require the property owner's
consent to inclusion on the inventory. Can the Town legally sustain a challenge to the bylaw
by a property owner who has not consented to being included in the inventory and who does
not want to be on the inventory but is subject to a demolition delay?
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: John Arena [mailto:johnjarena @gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:34 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: Re: Town Counsel Opinion
Pete:
Thanks for the quick response. I'm interested if our records /process would allow us to defend
ourselves. Can we show that for each property:
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-We notified the property owner of the inventory inclusion meeting (demonstrated by signed receipt or
similar)
-We received necessary owner consent for inclusion in inventory (demonstrated by T13D)
The Town Counsel question is narrowly on the second point - Is affirmative owner consent required to
transition a property to the historical inventory? While bylaws apply to all, Inclusion in the inventory is
limited and subjective, targeting only certain owners, avoiding others. That would appear to require
process?
Can we inquire on this narrow point?
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Hechenbleikner, Peter <IihechenblgiknerC4-ci.readin2.ma.us> wrote:
..... ...... . . — . . . ..........
John
Thanks for sending me your questions. Through the "Gate- keeping" function for access to
Town Counsel we do a pretty good job on controlling legal costs.
I can ask Gary, but here is what I know (not as an attorney):
♦ Any defect in the adequacy of the notice was corrected at the time by the Historical
Commission (they do not use the HistCom acronym) by adequately re-noticing the
hearing, and holding a second hearing that met the time of notice requirements. I am
familiar with this because it was done on my recommendation when they realized that
there was at least one property owner who did not get proper notice.
. * All General and Zoning Bylaws are reviewed and approved by the Attorney
General's office. There is no provision in this, or to my knowledge any other Demolition
Delay bylaw in the state, that provides for or requires property owner consent. That is
not to say that Reading may not want to amend the Bylaw provide for the consent — we
tend to be ground breaking as a community — but the bylaw as approved by the AG
does not provide for it.
None of this prevents someone from suing, but I'd feel pretty comfortable that we are on solid
ground.
After the discussion at the last Board of Selectmen meeting, and the conversation at the Bylaw
Committee meeting the other night, I'm inclined to take a stab at re-writing the whole bylaw to
make the process much clearer. The proposed amendments in my opinion make a confusing
bylaw (procedurally) even muddier.
So, I don't know whether any or all of this answers your questions, or whether you would still
like me to ask for Gary's opinion on these. Let me know.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: John Arena [mailto:iohniar mail-coml
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:27 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Goldy, Stephen home account
Subject: Town Counsel Opinion
Pete:
I would like Town counsel opinion whether Reading could defend if challenged on HistCom a)
owner notification adequacy, and b) owner consent to inclusion in HistCom inventory.
During the 3/13/12 Board of Selectman's meeting it was raised (again) that property owners were not
notified; that property owners did not provide consent.
My interest is determining the Town's exposure to challenges of due process or tort. Are we
on solid ground?
Thanks,
JA
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TOWN OF READING
Office of the Town Manager Memo
TO: Community Planning and Development Commission
Cc: Parking Traffic and Transportation Task Force
Board of Selectmen
From: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Re: Pedestrian Crossing — South Main Street
There is no signalized pedestrian crossing of Main Street between Washington Street and
Summer Avenue.
We had anticipated that when CPDC began looking at South Main Street several years ago, the
CPDC would be able to look at this issue and make a recommendation as to where on South Main
Street it would be appropriate to locate a signalized pedestrian actuated signal to enhance safe
crossing of this busy street. When the approach changed to developing "best practices" for South
Main Street, this kind of review was not feasible.
Now that the Best Practices process is behind you, I am asking CPDC to take a look at this corridor,
and develop a recommendation as to the optimal location for such a pedestrian crossing. The
decision ultimately has to be a holistic look at the corridor, not Just a Police Safety review, or an
Engineering review.
I offer to the CPDC the resources of the Police Department, DPW, and the Engineering Division, as
well as whatever assistance I can give. If outside resources are necessary, we might look to the
MAPC to see if they can assist, or whether they can recommend any grant or other resources.
Ultimately we will need to come up with funding for design, and perhaps construction, but the first
need to determine the location.
Thanks for your assistance.
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From: Paul Bockelman [pbockelman @mma.org]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 2:28 PM
To: Town Manager
Subject: MMA's Pakistan Exchange Program
Attachments: Pakistan Host Expectations2012.pdf
Dear Pete,
Thank your for agreeing to participate as a host in our U.S.- Pakistan Exchange Program for Young
Public Officials. I have attached a summary of the program with timing and expectations.
In a nutshell, this is a State Department funded program. We have a grant that will cover the cost of
food, travel, and housing for the Pakistani visitors. We will ask you for help identifying a suitable hotel
or bed - and - breakfast for them to stay in during their visit to Reading.
You will be responsible for putting together a program of activities during their nine days with you. This
might include a day at the police department, a day at a school, attending council and staff meetings,
attending official functions, etc. Communities that have hosted previously had a pretty easy time of
filling up the schedule.
I think you will find connecting with these officials rewarding, educational, and really, really
exciting... they come from an incredible part of the world!
I understand that hosting during the FIRST session works best for the town. I think it would be best if
we matched you with a city so that the participants can get a broader perspective on municipal
governance in Massachusetts. Did you want to reach out to the City of Melrose to be your partner? I'm
happy to call Rob, if you want. Just let me know.
Thanks so much, Pete.
Paul
Paul Bockelman
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Massachusetts Municipal Association
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States to meet and work with American counterparts in short-term programs over the course of
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and relationships through their interaction with American counterparts. Over the course of the
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will be placed in local communities for two 2 -week "professional attachments ".
Spring 2012 Group
The third Pakistani group will be in the U.S. from April 28 — June 8, 2012. Professional
attachments will run from May 8th — 18th, and May 21St — 31St. Each host community will be
asked to host two or three Pakistanis for nine professional days. All of the Pakistani guests have
been vetted by the U.S. Department of State, which has granted them visas to participate in this
program.
Professional Attachments
"Professional Attachments" are placements of the Pakistani participants with American
public administration counterparts in local communities, so that the participants may learn about
and experience how local government serves the public.
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The objectives of the professional attachments include:
• Pakistani participants develop improved knowledge of and appreciation for government
systems and approaches in another democratic society;
• Pakistani participants discuss with U.S. counterparts strategies for countering corruption
and for building public confidence and civic participation;
• Pakistani participants and U.S. hosts develop professional and personal relationships;
• Using principles and best practices observed in their host communities, Pakistani
participants work on their own "action plans ", which they will implement in their
workplaces when they return home.
Host Liaisons
Each community assigns a Host Liaison to plan and oversee activities, including welcome,
logistical orientation, introductions, daily placements, and transitions. The MMA will work
closely with each Host Liaison to plan out the participants' schedules and to support the host
communities throughout the professional attachments. The Liaison need not be available every
day, and may assign daily guides to escort participants during transition times.
Logistics
The MMA and ITD will cover the costs of food, housing, and transportation. There is
also a small stipend for the community for any other expenses incurred. ITD will work with
the host community to find suitable housing for our Pakistani guests.
Support from the MMA and ITD during Professional Attachments
The MMA will work closely with each host community to develop a plan and schedule,
and will check in regularly with hosts and participants throughout the professional attachments.
Both MMA and ITD staff will be available 24/7 to help hosts with problems if they arise.
Excellent communication with, and strong support to, the hosting communities are our top
priority.
Schedules
Professional attachment schedules should give an overview of municipal services and
responsibilities, but also be somewhat tailored to the guest participants' profiles. Recommended
activities include:
❖ Official welcoming by mayor /town manager /Board of Selectmen
❖ Tours of offices /facilities /community
Departmental visits, e.g.:
➢ mayor /town manager's office
➢ police
➢ finance
➢ health
➢ fire
➢ school
➢ libraries
➢ public works
➢ human resources
➢ environmental affairs
➢ assessing
➢ tax collection
❖ briefings on current local topics and events
❖ attending public meetings
❖ public documents
❖ municipal website
❖ evening meetings of city councils, select boards, school boards, planning boards, community
hearings, etc.
Interested?
Contact:
Paul Bockelman, Director of Administration & Finance, MMA
617- 426 -7272 ext. 111
PBockelman @mma.org
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