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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-20 Board of Selectmen Packet - Part 1DRAFT - BOARD OF SELECTMEN 2013 AGENDAS 2013 811512013 Presentation Estimated Start time August 20, 2013 Office Hour Ben Tafoya 6:30 HEARING Review & adopt - Traffic Rules and Regulations Martel 7:30 Close Special Town Meeting Warrant LeLacheur 8:00 HEARING ad hoc Zoning Advisory Committee LeLacheur 8:15 Set Liquor License Fees for CY14 LeLacheur 8:30 Paint & Sip beer & wine license LeLacheur 8:40 Review drainage studies Zambouras 9:00 DPW & Cemetery garage sites Zager 9:15 August 21, 2013 (Weds.) - Financial Forum (Woburn Street School operating budget) Pleasant St. Ctr 7:30 August 26, 2013 @RMHS Appoint School Committee member joint mtg SC 7:00 September 4 & 5 Rosh Hashanah no meetings September 10, 2013 WORKSHOP Office Hour John Arena 6:30 Selectmen Appointments to ad hoc Zoning Advisory Committee 7:15 Business Workshop 8:00 Affordable Housing Delios Business Community updates Delios EDC mission joint mtg EDC Preview Subsequent Town Meeting (Warrant closed next meeting) LeLacheur 9:30 September 11, 2013 (Weds.) - Financial Forum (Woburn Street School project) Pleasant St. Ctr 7:30 September 16, 2013 - Special Town Meeting (Mon) no meetings 7:30 September 19, 2013 - Special Town Meeting (Thurs) no meetings 7:30 September 24, 2013 Public Safety Badge pinning Cormier 7:30 Reports 7:45 Town Accountant Report Angstrom MAPC member Report RIAA Report CAB (RMLD) member Report RCTV members Report Reading/Wakefield Assessing update joint mtg BOA 8:30 HEARING Close Subsequent TM Warrant LeLacheur 9:00 Review BOS/TM Goals LeLacheur 9:30 October 8, 2013 WORKSHOP Office Hour James Bonazoli 6:30 Traffic & Safety Workshop 7:15 Discuss driveway width issues Zambouras West Street project oveview Zambouras Main/Franklin intersection update Zambouras Review of Downtown public parking Cormier Specific traffic issues Cormier October 9, 2013 (Weds.) - Financial Forum (FY15 Budget) Pleasant St. Ctr 7:30 October 22, 2013 Tax Classification preview joint mtg BOA 7:30 Dog Park opportunity Feudo 8:30 Birch Meadow Master Plan Feudo 8:45 Strout Avenue Master Plan - after Town Forest planning work is done Feudo 9:15 Vote Subsequent TM Warrant Articles LeLacheur 9:30 October 29, 2013 (Tues.) - Special Election (Woburn Street School) no meetings November 5, 2013 Office Hour Marsie West 6:30 HEARING Tax Classification joint mtg BOA 7:30 Review Final Drainage studies Zambouras 8:30 Review Storm Water Enterprise Fund LeLacheur 9:00 Discuss moving Enterprise Fund debt to tax rate (requires voter approval) LeLacheur 9:15 November 7, 2013 Senior Center 7:00 Adopt an Island Reception November 12, 2013 - Subsequent Town Meeting (Tues) no meetings 7:30 November 14, 2013 - Subsequent Town Meeting (Thurs) no meetings 7:30 November 18, 2013 - Subsequent Town Meeting (Mon) no meetings 7:30 November 26, 2013 RCASA overview McNamara 7:30 Approve Liquor Licenses 8:00 Approve Other Licenses Approve early openings /24 hour openings December 10, 2013 WORKSHOP Office Hour Marsie West 6:30 Financial Workshop 7:30 Preview Town Manager's FY15 budget LeLacheur December 17, 2013 Town Manager Performance Evaluation Appoint Town Counsel Future Agendas Second Water Meter Zager Policy on Trust Fund Commissioners Heffernan Consideration of Class 2 MV license - Global gas station. LeLacheur Recurring Items Town Accountant Report Jan - Apr -Jul -Oct Qtrly Review BOS/TM Goals Jan - May -Sept Tri -ann Review Customer Service survey results Jan & July Semi -ann RCTV members Report Apr & Oct Semi -ann CAB (RMLD) member Report Apr & Oct Semi -ann MAPC member Report Apr & Oct Semi -ann Reading Housing Authority Report Annual Reading Ice Arena Report Annual Appointments of BCCs June Annual Approve Classification & Compensation June Annual Tax Classification Hearing Oct/Nov Annual Approve licenses December Annual Appoint Town Counsel December Annual Town of Reading 8.9.9.5 General Bylaw • A photograph or an acceptable photocopy of a photograph of each repri the sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in the T attached to the application. • No Certificate of Registration shall be issued to any person, or to anj Article 8 - ,e of II be having an officer or director, who was convicted of commission of felony, either ostate or federal, within five (5) years of the date of the appli Ion, nor to any rganization or person whose Certificate of Registration has prev' sly been revoked s provided below. • F y completed applications for Certificates shall be act upon within five (5) bus ess days of receipt. The Chief of Police shall caus to be kept in his office ccur to records of every application received together w all other information and d pe inept thereto and of all Certificates of Registra n issued under this section and all enials. • Upon a val of an application, each solicitor Certificate egistration with a photo identificati at all times He soliciting or canvassing in tt whenever ask y any police officer or any p Revocation of Certifib& • Any Certificate of gistration issued Police for good cans , including c Violation of any of the ovisions of application. Immediately on such notice to the holder of the ertific residence address set forth in he • Immediately upon the giving s� become null and void. In any n1 expiration date, which shall 'no I � canvasser shall be issued a badge to carry upon his person rwn and to display the certificate solicited, h nder may be revoked by the Chief of Iv on of the holder of the Certificate of a Fsection or a false material statement in the ation, the Chief of Police shall give written n person or by certified mail addressed to his h notice, the Certificate of Registration shall every Certificate of Registration shall state its than one year from date of issue. 8.9.9.6 Deceptive Practices /on ,, No solicitor or canvasistered or e scheme, or ruse which esents the true the solicitation or canorder to gain establishment of any pe the Town. 8.9.9.7 Duties of Solicitod Canvassers It shall be the duty every solicitor and canvasser to: from registering may use any plan, s or mission of any person conducting ission to the home, office or other onto any premises in the Town • Display a To n- issued photo identification badge on the utside of their person; and • First exam her there is a notice posted stating tha o solicitors are welcome. If such ice is present, then the solicitor or canvasse shall immediately and peacef depart from the premises; and • Any s citor or canvasser who has gained entrance to any re nce, whether invited or n , shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises hen requested to do by the occupant. 8.9.9.8 Enf cement In ddition to any other means of enforcement, the provisions of this b w and the tljations adopted pursuant thereto may be enforced by non - criminal di osition in rdance with the provisions of Section 1.8 of this bylaw, and M.G.L. C ter 40 ,Section 21 D. 8.�AAII nance of Vacant Bulldin sand Land ant str uctures and vacant land within the Town of Reading shall be maintained in a saf secure and clean condition so as not to compromise the health, safety and general welfare of the community. Order 68 General Bylaw— March 21, 2013 ��l Town of Reading General Bylaw Article 8 - Public Order 8.10.1 Definitions For purposes of this bylaw the following definitions shall apply: 8.10.1.1 Building A structure enclosed within exterior walls or firewalls, built, erected, or framed of any materials, and fixed to the ground, having a roof, to form a structure for the shelter of persons, animals or property, or the storage of commercial or industrial personal property. 8.10.1.2 Owner A person, entity, service company, property manager or real estate broker, who alone or severally with others: • has legal or equitable title to any building, structure or parcel of land, vacant or otherwise; or • has care, charge or control of any building or structure, parcel of land, vacant or otherwise, in any capacity including but not limited to agent, executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the holder of legal title; or • is a mortgagee in possession of any such property; or • is an agent trustee or other person appointed by the courts and vested with possession or control; or • is an officer or trustee of the association of unit owners of a condominium; each such person being bound to comply with the provisions of these minimum standards as if he were the owner; or • is a trustee who holds, owns or controls mortgage loans for mortgage backed securities transactions and has initiated a foreclosure process. 8.10.1.3 Vacant Buildings or property that are unoccupied for a period greater than one hundred eighty (180) days by a person or persons with legal right to occupancy thereof. 8.10.2 Minimum Maintenance Requirements Owners of vacant properties must fulfill the following minimum adequate maintenance requirements for any such property they own: • Maintain vacant properties in accordance with all applicable local and state Sanitary Codes, Building Codes and Fire Codes. • Secure vacant properties to prevent unauthorized entry and exposure to the elements. • Maintain vacant properties in a manner that ensures their external /visible maintenance, including but not limited to the maintenance of major systems, the removal of trash and debris, and the upkeep of lawns, shrubbery, and other landscape features. • Remove graffiti, carvings or markings from all structures, signs, walls and fences. • Repair or replace broken windows or doors within thirty (30) days. Boarding up any doors or windows is prohibited except as a temporary measure for no longer than thirty (30) days, unless an extension is approved by the Building Inspector. • For properties vacant for six months or more, the utilities for which have been shut off, remove or cut and cap such utilities to prevent accidents. • Maintain free from the storage of any junked, wrecked, or abandoned vehicles. Compliance with this section shall not relieve the owner of any applicable obligations set forth in any other codes, regulations, covenant conditions or restrictions, and /or homeowner or condominium association rules and regulations. 8.10.3 Notice of Failure to Maintain Property Upon identifying a property as failing to meet the minimum maintenance requirements set out in section 8.10.2, the Building Inspector may notify the owner in writing at the owner's last known address of maintenance deficiencies. If any maintenance deficiency is not corrected within 30 69 General Bylaw — March 21, 2013 Town of Reading General Bylaw Article 8 - Public Order days of said notice, or if a maintenance plan is not approved by the Building Department within 30 days of said notice, the Town may impose a penalty in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw. 8.10.4 Inspections The Building Department, the Board of Health, the Chief of the Police Department and the Chief of the Fire Department, or their designees, shall have the authority to periodically inspect any property reasonably understood to be a vacant property for compliance. The Building Department shall have the discretion to determine when and how such inspections are to be made, provided that the time and manner of such inspections are reasonably calculated to ensure that this bylaw is enforced. 8.10.5 Penalties Violations of this bylaw, including violations of any regulation promulgated hereunder, or failure to comply with a maintenance plan approved by the Building Department, shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day during which the violation continues. In addition to any other means of enforcement, the provisions of this bylaw may be enforced by non- criminal disposition in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.8 of this bylaw, and M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 21D. For the purposes of such non - criminal disposition, the "enforcing person" shall mean the Building Inspector, the Health Director, the Police Department, the Fire Department, or their designee. 8.10.6 Enforcement The Building Department or its designee, the Board of Health, Fire Department and/or the Police Department or their designees(s) shall enforce all provisions of this bylaw; including any regulation promulgated hereunder, and shall institute all necessary administrative or legal action to assure compliance. 8.10.7 Unsafe Buildings If the Building Inspector determines the building to be unsafe, he may act immediately in accordance with the State Building Code to protect public safety. Furthermore, nothing in this bylaw shall abrogate the powers and /or duties of municipal officials to act pursuant to any general statutory authority including, without limitation, M.G.L. Chapter 139 Section 1 et sequens and M.G.L. Chapter 143 Section 6 et sequens. 8.11 Trash Collection No person shall collect, or cause others to collect trash, rubbish, garbage, recycling, offal or other offensive substances (whether from dumpsters, barrels, or otherwise, and whether on the public way, a private way or any lot) after 9:00 PM and before 6:30 AM in any residential district of the Town or within 100 yards of such a district as shown on the then current Zoning Map. 70 General Bylaw — March 21, 2013 IG3 8/14/13 JEAN DELIOS Town of Reading Community Services Director/ Town Planner 16 Lowell Street Phone: (781) 942 -6612 Reading, MA 01867 -2683 Fax: (781) 942 -9071 g jdelios @ci.reading.ma.us After Scott Silver (general contractor) came to the counter this morning, I received a phone call from Max Gabriello concerned about the fines we would be imposing starting 8/15/13 since the demolition of the building was not happening by the stated deadline. After a lengthy conversation with Max Gabriello (property owner), I suggested that we try and find a way to meet the bylaw that wouldn't be a great expense to the property owner but would improve the site. I suggested that the following might be a middle ground that we could strike to meet the Vacant Properties Bylaw, if completed and inspected by 8/15/13: • Graffiti — paint over it with a color that would blend in with the existing fayade; • Weeds — remove the weeds from the site as well as the tree lawn on the back side of the sidewalk; • Trash/Debris — Remove all trash and debris. Moving Forward: Fines will resume at the $300 /day rate per letter of 7/31/13 if the following conditions are not met: • Project Schedule — due by 8/19/13; • Fully executed Construction Contracts verifying that the contractors have been hired (with dates) to verify — due by 8/19/13: • All work needed in advance of demolition as previously communicated by the applicant will be completed by 9/3/13 • Demolition to commence by 9/9/13 IG14 Town of Reading Community Development 16 Lowell Street Phone: (781) 942 -6613 Fax: (781) 942 -9070 Reading, MA 01867 -2683 Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us FINAL NOTICE GENERAL BY -LAW VIOLATION Town Of Reading 16 Lowell Street Certified Mail — Return Receipt Requested July 31, 2013 Owner o_fRecord Location of Property To: Max Gabriello 285 Main Street 79 North Main Street Reading, MA, 01867 Andover, MA 01810 Zoning District: Bus. A Map: 12 Lot: 43 Subject: Violations of Town of Reading, General By -Law There are violations of Section 8. 10, Maintenance of Vacant Buildings and Land of the Reading General By -Laws at your property. This property is in violation of minimum requirements for external maintenance per Section 8.10.2 (below). The BOLDED requirements were observed to be an issue and must be addressed. 8.10 Maintenance of Vacant Buildings and Land All vacant structures and vacant land within the Town of Reading shall be maintained in a safe, secure and clean condition so as not to compromise the health, safety and general welfare of the community. 8.10.2 Minimum Maintenance Requirements: Owners of vacant properties must fulfill the following minimum adequate maintenance requirements for any such property they own: • Maintain vacant properties in accordance with all applicable local and state Sanitary Codes, Building Codes, and Fire Codes. • Maintain vacant properties in a manner that ensures their external /visible maintenance, including but not limited to the maintenance of major systems, the removal of trash and debris, and the upkeep of lawns, shrubbery, and other landscape features. • Remove graffiti, carvings or markings from all structures, signs, walls and fences. • Repair or replace broken windows or doors within thirty (30) days. Boarding up any doors or windows is prohibited except as a temporary measure for no longer than thirty (30) days, unless an extension is approved by the Building Inspector. (Plywood on windows must be removed and windows repaired). G 5,_ ■ For properties vacant for six months or more, the utilities for which have been shut off, remove or cut and cap such utilities to prevent accidents. (Confirm electric utility and gas utility cut -off). Compliance with this section shall not relieve the owner of any applicable obligations set forth in any other codes, regulations, covenant conditions or restrictions, and/or homeowner or condominium association rules and regulations. You were provided relief from Section 8.10.3 Notice of Failure to Maintain Property based on email correspondence dated May 2, 2013, that outlined a plan to move the project forward. As of July 29, 2013, there has been no change in the status of the property. You are hereby provided FINAL NOTICE to resolve the aforementioned violations. Failure to properly address the violations by August 15, 2013, will result in daily recurring fines for violation of the General By -Law as follows: • August 16, 2013 through September 2, 2013: $100.00 per day • September 3, 2013 and thereafter: $300.00 per day You may contact the Building Department at 781- 942 -6613 or visit Glen Redmond, Town Building Inspector, during his office hours to inform him of your corrective actions and to avoid further citations. Mr. Redmond's office hours are 7:00 — 8:30 AM & 12:30 —1:30 PM on Mondays and Thursdays, Tuesdays 7:00 — 8:30 AM & 5:00 — 6:30 PM and Wednesdays 7:00 — 8:30 AM only. Please refer to the enclosed letter from Jean Delios, Community Services Director / Town Planner, regarding outstanding items related to the permitting process for the proposed project. All outstanding fines shall be payable before any permits are issued for the project. Thank you for your prom attention to this matter. ( AA/� Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. Town Manager Town Of Reading 781 - 942 -9043 Cc: Building Inspector, Town Planner I C , (O JEAN DELIOS Town of Reading Community Services Director/ Town Planner 16 Lowell Street Phone: (781) 942 -6612 Reading MA 01867 -2683 Fax: (781) � jdelios @ci. reading. ma.us July 31, 2013 Max Gabriello 79 North Main Street Andover, MA 01810 Re: Pefecto's Caffe 258 Main Street, Reading, MA Dear Mr. Gabriello: Since the Perfecto's Caffe pre - demolition meeting on May 30, 2013 1 understand you have been delayed 8 —10 weeks by the gas company fora cut and cap of service. This is a reminder that there are still conditions that need to be met before a demolition or building permit is issued. Requirements for a Demolition Permit — a building (demo.) permit application, a sign -off sheet is required for all applicable Town Departments, and the fee, as well as: • Conservation - a "Means & Methods" submittal outlining the demolition of the existing structure. Mr. Tirone reminded you of this requirement in a July 2, 2013 email; • Building - a plan showing the location of a pound and post construction fence. If the foundation is to remain in place during demolition of the structure, the site must be secured to prevent unauthorized entry or accidental falls. An As -Built Plan of the existing foundation to ensure that the foundation is replaced in the same exact location; • Engineering - documentation that the water and sewer utilities have been cut and capped. Requirements for a Building Permit — a building permit application, any plans or specs per the Mass State Building Code, a sign -off sheet is required for all applicable Town Departments, and the fee, as well as: Engineering - copies of the State driveway access and utility permit as well as local utility (water and sewer) permits. You must also secure all appropriate excavation permits, including Jackie's Law Permit. • Since you received your Site Plan Review Approval in October of 2009 from the Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) we have regularly followed up with you and provided a copy of the Conditions Checklist (see attached). As you know, these conditions must be met before a building permit can be issued. Sincerely, elios Ser mmunity vices Director/Town Planner Cc: Town Manager, Building Inspector, Town Engineer, Conservation Administrator, Director of Public Health, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, CPDC Attachment — Conditions Checklist C_ —) Checklist for Building & Demolition Permits Last Updated May 22, 2013 (Follows the Conditions listed in the October 2009 Site Plan Review Decision, Janua 14, 2013 Minor Modification Approval, and April 8 2013 Minor Modification Approval) Subject to the other permitting requirements of the Building Inspector, Director of Public Health, Fire Department and others, the Applicant may file and be issued a demolition permit prior to addressing all outstanding Conditions of the Site Plan Decision dated October 19, 2009. However, the Applicant must address ALL conditions in the original Site Plan Decision including those conditions listed below prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. Items listed in the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions (per 2009 SPR Decision) Final lighting plan showing the locations of all exterior lighting, the lumen output and the manufacturer specification sheets for the light fixtures. All lighting shall be fully shielded. (Per 2009 SPR Decision and 1/14/13 Minor Modification Approval) Photometric Plan (per 1/14/13 Minor Modification Approval) Final detail of the fence to screen exterior mechanicals on the north side of the proposed building to ensure bike rack and ADA space are not impacted (per 4/8/13 Minor Modification Approval) If mechanicals to be relocated to the roof, revised plan to Town Planner for approval (per 4/8/2013 Minor Modification Approval) A Master Signage Plan submitted to Town Planner for review and Approval prior to submitting for sign permit. The Master Signage Plan shall identify the free - standing sign, the entrance and exit sign (ensuring compliance with regulations for directional /informational signage) and sign for Employee Parking adjacent to the dumpster. (per 2009 SPR Decision and 1/14/13 Minor Modification Approval). A final site plan that shows one way vehicular circulation through the site, the screening of the refrigeration unit AND the employee parking space adjacent to the dumpster clearly marked and labeled. Copies of the Response Action Outcome Statement (RAO) provided to the Town Planner, Conservation Administrator, & Health Administrator demonstrating that the site is in compliance with MGL and DEP requirements. Town of Reading CPDC Site Plan Review Approval October 19, 2009 Perfecto's Caffe, 285 Main Street I C9 _X_ Minor Modification from the Zoning Board of Appeals (plans approved by CPDC differed from plans approved previously by ZBA). The ZBA approved the changes as a minor modification to Special Permit Case # 08 -30 on September 16, 2010. A subsequent Minor Modification was issued in March of 2012 by CPDC, Conservation Commission and ZBA for a new foundation. Two full size sets of the Final landscaping plan to Town Planner (per 2009 SPR Decision). Two full size sets of final storm water management plan. One copy to the Town Planner and one copy to the and the Engineering Department with the AutoCAD drawings (per 2009 SPR Decision). ANR Approval through CPDC (Per 1/14/13 Minor Modification Approval). Evidence of site control for the additional acquired land. Shop drawings of mechanicals depicting the dimensions (height, width, depth) of the refrigeration unit along with additional information regarding db count. (1/14/13 Minor Modification Approval) Pre - construction meeting (to be schedule when building permits submitted for Building Inspector and Fire Department review). To be scheduled through the Town Planner's office. *Note: Typically, the Special Permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals would expire after two years on March 5, 2011 and the October 19, 2009 Site Plan Review Decision would typically expires on October 19, 2011. However, the Massachusetts Permit Extension Act grants and additional four years for permits issued between 2008 & 2010. New expiration dates are March 2015 and October 2015. Town of Reading CPDC Site Plan Review Approval October 19, 2009 Perfecto's Caffe, 285 Main Street I cI Town Planner Project File Perfecto's - Log of Activity 285 Main Street note: this log is for the period 2012 - present (there were numerous additional meetings,folloWU2 etc between 2009-2012) 2/8/12 Applicant (Gingrich) 7777774 Letter "M N 1-13 Foundation - approved design (by 3 boards) now changed to a new foundation 2/27/12 3tall (assisted applicant CPDC Minor Mod Staff presented change - CPDC wanted ZBA to review first 3/12/12 3tall (assisted applicant CPDC Minor Mod #1 CPDC approved Minor Mod #1 - changes to foundation 4/30/12 Applicant (Gabriello) Closed on Prop. Staff verified through Middlesex Registry of Deeds that Gabriello took title of property 7/3/12 All (applicant request) Meeting DIRT type pre-demolition meeting will all divisions (bldg, health, planning, etc) 7/9/12 All (applicant request) CPDC prelim review Presented new changes to elevation - CPDC Approved informal)y) 7/30/12 All (applicant request) CPDC prelim review #2 CPDC reviewed second time revised elevations 8/15/12 Applicant (Gabriello) CPDC Minor Mod #2 CPDC approved Minor Mod #2 - changes to elevation 9/25/12 Applicant (Gabriello) Change to Site Plan Staff met with applicant to review proposed site plan change - adding to site area 10/15/12 Applicant (Gabriello) Adding to Site Area Met with CPDC to talk about combining the site with car dealership Oct, Nov Car Dealership Applied for Variance ZBA Despite staff urging not to pursue a variance due to the difficulty and time involved Nov, Dec Car Dealership Withdrew Variance ZBA ZBA requested a full application and subsequently applicant withdrew December Project Engineer at least 3 meetings Prepared a submittal to CPDC for at least a dozen more changes to the plan 1/14/13 Project Engineer CPDC Minor Mod #3 CPDC approved Miinor Mod #3 - multiple changes including adding to the site area February I Project Designer lCounter with Bldg Insp. Presented new changes - not reflected in approved plans - reusing upper story for production Town Planner Project File Perfecto's - Log of Activity 285 Main Street note: this log is for the period 2012 - present (there were numerous additional meetin s,followup etc between 20,09-2012) 2/20/13 Staff Met with Town Counsel How to proceed with significant change to upper story - affects 3 boards 4/11/13 Applicant CPDC Minor Mod #4 CPDC approved Minor Mod #4 - prior plan had upper story for storage now active production April Staff Enforcement Action/Fine An enforcement letter was sent to the property owner to comply with Vacant Property GBL May - 512/13 Applicant Complained about fine Town Manager ruled that as long as a plan was developed enforcement was null and void 5/14/13 Applicant (demo sub) at the counter with staff Staff (Building, Planning, Conservation) spent over an hour explaining permitting process 5/22/13 Applicant - GC at the counter with staff_ Staff (Building, Planning, Conservation) spent over an hour explaining permitting process 5/23/13 Applicant - GC Applicant - GC Conservation 5/30/13 Applicant - GC Meeting Applicant requested pre-demolition meeting; all staff attended (health, bldg, cons, plan) 6/5/13 Applicant - GC Phone Conversation TP inquired as to status of plans to file for demo permit, GC said tomorrow 6/6/13 Applicant - GC dropped off plans not what we asked for at the 5/30/13 pre demo meeting - still nothing for conservation 6/18/13 Applicant - GC at counter with SP dropped off more plans - still not what we asked for back on 5/30/13 - said they were coming 6/13/13 Demo Sub Contr at counter with Health discontinued sesspool - did not pull a permit as required and did not follow procedure mid June Town Manager talked to applicant a few times to become familiar with the issues Board of SelectrnTLheir meeting to direct staff to proceed with fines July I IVoted Town Manager talked to applicant a few times to become familiar with the issues Town Planner Project File Perfecto's - Log of Activity 285 Main Street note: this log is for the period 2012 - present �there were numerous additional meetings, followu p etc between 2009-2012) 20 Af, V 0, Decision was made that since they were delayed by the Gas Co. it was a legitimate excuse 7/30/13 Board of Selectmer at their meeting BOS advised to proceed with daily fines per Vacant Property Bylaw Violations 7/31/13 Town Manager Letter (certified and email) Final Notice provided to applicant that 8/15/13 was deadline to correct violations or demo 8/1/13 JD and Contractor at CS Counter Reviewed the letter explained the expectations, including for bldg permit per attachment 8/6/13 JDs oke w/Contractor Telephone Call Contractor expects to have everything for Conservation by 8/7/13 Contractor expects to have eve in for Building by 8/8/13; will start work by 8/15/13; Demolition will be completed by 8/20/13 8/7-8/12 Contractor submittals everything was submitted as noted above and demo permit issued on 8/12/13_ permit stipulated a 24 hour advance notice of demoltion of the building 8/14/13 Contractor at CS Counter explained to JD that would "make it look like work started" by removing boards with grafitti Need asbestos removal contractor who isn't available until later in August before demo. Violation letter reviewed again, explained 8/15/13 FINAL DEADLINE if all violations arent corrected by deadline or bldg demolished - then will be fined Applicant requested an extension of time, JD said can't do that, Any relief should be sought from the BOS who meet on 8/20/13 and he can feel free to attend i r �Fit, -114% 1, wti r` w C71*' h _:J • • ,�� ,<', Y WA 4, ±( vs- 1 1 , , v .� � I � � �':%�� ✓t��l v �, a �� i� � � ll�� i�� �� �R .I f�� t lt^""�1 •j I r �,�lr� `� ia'�11 � �a�� � ���Y �� i ./ 1 4A Aj -41 x j CA T, -0 III = :1 9 ■ it % L. - ry 10 w , 10 DRAFT 2013 Special Town Meeting Monday September 16, 2013 WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 08/13/2013 Art. Mover/ Moderator # Article Description Sponsor Comment Notes 8/13/2013 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on , 2013 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 3 Reading Municipal Light Department, 230 Ash Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 6 Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7 Birch Meadow School, 27 Arthur B Lord Drive Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to September 16, 2013, the date set for Town Meeting in this Warrant. I also caused a posting of this Warrant to be published on the Town of Reading website on 2013. , Constable A true copy Attest: Laura Gemme, Town Clerk yb2-, TOWN WARRANT Oq a 8 v v o 0 •rnao COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, on Monday, September 16, 2013, at seven -thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer - Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Official, Board or Special Committee. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2014 -23 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 of the April 22, 2013 Annual Town Meeting relating to the Fiscal q b3 Year 2014 Municipal Budget, and see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will accept the minimum monthly allowance of $500 for beneficiaries of active members as provided in section 12 (2)(d) of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to be effective for September 14, 2013. Contributory Retirement Board ARTICLE 6 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of acquiring property and renovating and expanding the Woburn Street School located at 172 Woburn Street, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, and bidding services, said sum to be expended by and under direction of the School Committee; and to see if the Town will authorize the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or part of, said improvements; and to authorize the School Committee and /or Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Article, subject to the approval by the voters of the Town of a Proposition 2 -1/2 debt exclusion for the Town portion of the cost of the project, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Committee q6N and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to September 16, 2013, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this -th day of , 2013. , Constable James E. Bonazoli, Chairman John Arena, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya, Secretary Daniel Ensminger Marsie K. West SELECTMEN OF READING �JS LEGAL NOTICE —o OFR m w a TOWN OF READING 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 August 20, 2013 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, 'Massachusetts on: -Adopt Updated Traffic Rules and Regulations 7:30 p.m. •Adopt Policy Establishing an Ad Hoc Zoning Advisory Committee 8:15 p.m. Copies of the proposed documents regarding these topics are 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 com- ments in writing or by email prior to 6:00 p.m. on August 20, 2013 to townmanagerC ci.reading.ma. us By order of Robert W. LeLacheur . Town Manager 8/13 �G I Policy establishing an ad hoc Zoning Bylaw Advisory Committee There is hereby established an ad hoc Committee to review the Reading Zoning Bylaw ( "Zoning Advisory Committee" or ZAC) to prepare a comprehensive update with the help of staff and a consultant. The Committee will present the zoning update to the Board of Selectmen by July 15, 2014 prior to an Article that will be presented at the Fall 2014 Subsequent Town Meeting. The ZAC shall be comprised of seven (7) members and will be a multiple member body as defined by the Town of Reading Home Rule Charter. In selecting the ZAC the Board of Selectmen shall attempt to fill the positions as follows: • One member from the Board of Selectmen, appointed by the Board of Selectmen; • Two members appointed by the Community Development and Planning Commission; • One member appointed by the Zoning Board of Appeals; • Three other members, and the Board of Selectmen will consider the following qualifications: o Members from the Bylaw Committee or any other Board/Committee /Commission; o Residents from the community who do not fall into any of the above categories, and who preferably would have experience firsthand with zoning or implications of zoning (e.g., owns or operates a business in Reading). The mission of the ZAC is to clarify and simplify the Reading Zoning Bylaw. A consultant will be hired to provide technical assistance and expertise in zoning. The recommendations will be developed in concert with an extensive public process. In conducting its work, the ZAC will be bound by all of the rules and regulations of the Town of Reading and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including but not limited to the Open Public Meetings law. Staff will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the ZAC. The ZAC will be considered to be part of the Department of Community Services for administrative purposes. G7' Zoning Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule (proposed) Reading Zoning Bylaw Comprehensive Update Project Contractor Completes Draft bylaw by 7/15/14 Month Monday Wednesday Contractor Presentations 2013 September 30 October 16 28 November 6 20 December 16 2014 January 6 1st Monday 22 February 3 12 March 3 1 st Monday 19 April 3 Update at Annual Town Meeting 21 May 5 21 Community Forum June 2 18 July 7 21 Update Board of Selectmen August 4 18 CPDC Public Hearing September October November Article at Subsequent Town Meeting Zoning Advisory Committee Appointed by the Board of Selectmen as an Ad Hoc Committee with at a minimum representatives from the various land use boards, the Building Division, the Planning Division and others q 6-3 Comparable Communities - Liquor Fee Survey 2013 All Alcohol Restaurant (14) Wine /Malt Restaurant (1) Package Store (6) Clubs (4) Andover $4,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 Bedford $3,500 $3,000 $2,250 $600 Belmont $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $4,000 Burlin ton $3,000 $1,500 $2,200 $250 Canton $2,000 $1500 $1,500 $1,500 Danvers $4,600 $2100 $2,000 $1,150 Dedham *L nnfield $4,250 $2,800 $2,350 $1,710 Mansfield $4,000 $1,400 $1,500 $750 Marshfield Milton $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 Natick $3,000 $1,750 $2,000 $500 North Andover $3,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 *North Reading $4,600 $2,800 $2,500 $2,000 Shrewsbury $1,800 $900 $1,800 $900 *Stoneham $3,500 $3,500 $1,500 $350 Tewksbury $2,500 $1200 $1800 $1000 Walpole $2,200 $1,110 $1,650 $990 Westborough Westford $2,500 $1,500 $2,000 $1,500 *Wilmin ton $2,000 n/a $1,750 $250 Average $3,192 $2,033 $1,989 $1,303 Reading $3,700 $2,700 $2,500 $1,300 Reading rank (o 9) 7th 5th 1 st tie 9th *neighboring communities L'IJ I Board of Selectmen Meeti — October 5 2010 — Page S ectman Ben Tafoya suggested continuing the hearing until the next meeting on Oc/r26th so 11 have a chance to work on a solution. — The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town ager noted that Town. Meeting approved the Sign Bylaw incl ing A -Frame signs, so the Select n need regulations approving A -Frame Signs. The regu tions were sent to all the businesses the Chamber of Commerce, and we received two mments back regarding the cost and businesses s. Some businesses feel that the cost is prohib' ive so he changed it to an initial cost to $50.00, d then $25.00 after that for the annual rene al. Vice Chairman Camille Be Gifted. The Town 1\ i.e., an alleyway. 11Ga1111V1. — 11111G11U111G11L noted that the proposed Selectman Stephen Goldy gets picked up at 7:30 a.m. U 1 seconded asked about #7 regarding noted that there is an exce require and locations for businesses like if it is out of the way location; — The Town Manager ,9 that he disagrees wit the enforcement because his recycling the rubbish doesn't get pic ed up until later. a Hearing — Liquor License Fees — 2011 — 2013 — The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that the Selectmen need to establish the fees for 2011. The current fees are a little high but other communities are all over the place. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that they were asked to look at increasing fees at the last Financial Forum. The Assistant Town Manager noted that the Town will be installing permits and licensing systems that will cost money. Selectman Ben Tafoya indicated that he didn't see any reason to change the fees. q � -Z,, Board of Selectmen Meeting — October 5, 2010 — Page 7 A motion by Goldy seconded by Schubert to close the hearing establishing liquor license d fees for 2011 through 2013 was approve by a vote of 4 -0 -0. Schubert moved and Goldy seconded to. approve the liquor license fees for 2011 through 2013 as follows: Liquor Fee Survey 2010 All Alcohol Restaurant Wine/Malt Restaurant Package Store Clubs Proposed 2011 $3,600 $2,600 $2,400 $1,200 Proposed 2012 $3,700 $2,700 $2,500 $1,300 Proposed 2013 $3,800 $2,800 $2,600 $1,400' The motion failed by a vote of 2 -2 -0. Tafoya moved and Goldy seconded to approve the liquor license fees for 2011 through 2013 as follows: i -2Gc 1 ✓I All Alcohol Restaurant Wine/Malt Restaurant Package Store Clubs Proposed 2011 $3,500 $2,500 $2,300 $1,100 Proposed 2012 $3,600 $2,600 $2,400 $1,200 Proposed 2013 $3,700 $2,700 $2,500 $1,300 The motion was approved by a vote of 4 -0 -0. — Ad Hoc Municipal Building Committee — Ad Hoc Municipal uilding Committee in David Michaud and members Vicky Yablonsky and Geor mes were present. David Micha noted that the Committee has been meet' regularly. They have met with staff, conducted site vi ' compiled date which shows t maintenance is meeting expectations with minor areas of improv nt, the Capital Impr ments Plan addresses most maintenance and/or replacement requirements. 5t Chiefs happy with their buildings. The Town is-pursuing grants for school roods, doors endows. The Senior Center needs improvement to the drainage and a kitchen update. a no portion of the Oakland Road property is a good site for a cell tower. They al eard a presentation a private developer looking to build a sports facility /with a poss' daycare. Selectm chard Schubert noted that the Committee has been co ng data to get a sense of where a are with facilities. qd3 BRACKETT & LUCAS COUNSELORS A,r LAW 19 Cl lmltSI1 1,LI 4b'(l cLs I I.R, MA 01601) 508- 799 -9739 GAR S. BRA(KL I I F-ax >08- 799 -9799 gsbrackett(a brackettlucas.com July -14, 2013 Robert W. L.eLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01 867 RE: Judy Barolak Request For "Amended" Beer and Wine I- icense -Paint and Sip" Business Dear Bob: You have requested that I review a proposal by Judy Barolak for a beer and wine license (on premises ), with the exclusion of food, for a so- called "Paint and Sip" business. Ms. Barolak plans to offer painting classes, both as pre - scheduled events and private events, at which beer and wine would be served, without any food, to the participants. Ms. Barolak cited an example in the City of Newton for this concept. You have asked whether the proposal would set a precedent for future liquor licenses in Reading. I have reviewed the Board of Selectmen Policies, Article 3 "Licenses" regarding [his issue. That policy specifically requires service of food in establishments with liquor licenses. In my opinion, granting the type of license sought by Ms. Barolak would set a precedent. If the. Selectmen `wanted to consider developing this type of license category, it would be necessary to amend the poltm I would recommend that, if the Selectmen wanted to pursue this matter, a study be made of other communities to determine if they allow this type of license, the types of local regulations which have been adopted and any conditions which have been imposed on these licenses. For your information, I did speak with Newton Assistant City Solicitor Maura O "Keefe regarding the "Paint Bar " example. She represents the Newton Licensing Commission and she advised me that the Commission had some concerns regarding allowing service of alcohol without food, To address those concerns, they required the applicant to provide food service on the premises during the hours of operation. Since the tacility did not have a kitchen, the applicant was required to contract with a caterer to provide the food. In Nei Robert W, LeLaCheur, Jr. CFA July 24, 2013 Page 2 addition, as a condition of the liquor license, it .vas specified that each painting class was limited to two hours and only two drinks could be served per person, per class. No alcohol could be provided to persons who were not class members. 1 have attached copies of` the liquor license and food establishment permit for your information. Please advise it'll may be ol'any further assistance in this matter. Very trviv yours, Clary S. rackett GS1:3'dsh EnclOSUres cc: James W. Cormier. Police Chief (via email} veZ 1 -A C EN SE Nu. 176 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THE LICENSING BOARD OF THE CITY OF NEWTON MASSACHUSETTS HEREBY GRAN'T'S A GENERAL CAN PREMISES CLUB LICENSE License to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell Wines and Mali Beverages To Be Drunk On the _Premises I0 The Paint. Bar,. I LC dba_'I_HF? PAINT BAR Jill KernerSchon, Manager on the following described premises 823 Washington St., Newtonville. Approximately 1,255 sq. ft. on the main std of a one.- stor�masonrY building. Front entrance an Washi'n �t�, on Street; rear entrance leading _to back alley. and entrance to basement from door off of rear alley. Rcstroom on mai3i floor, storaEe in basement. _ SEATS: 30 This license is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the licensee shall, in all respects, conform to all the provisions of the Liquor Control Act, Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as amended, and any rules or regulations made thereunder by the licensing authorities. This license expires December 31, 2013 . unless earlier suspended, cancelled or revoked. IN TES`fIMON Y WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official signatures this day of.Ianlrary 1, 2013. The Hours during which Alcoholic Beverages may be sold are: Weekdays 9 A.M. to 1.1 P.M. No sales /service prior to 11 A.M. on Sundays. License may be exercised after 11 A.M. on Memorial Day, Christmas Day and other legal holidays when classes are held.kx / 'RESTRICTIONS: l.i Each-class is two hours lone ou.iy, I � 2.)Only two drinks allowed per person per each two hour class. 3. Price per Blass will he $5.00. 4.j Service of Alcohol for Class Members Only. LICENSING BOARD THIS LICENSE SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON THE PRFMISES IN A CONSPICUOUS POSITION WHERE IT CAN EASILY BE BEAD qe3 CITY OF NEWTON Health Department Permit 1294 Centre Street • Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02459 • -617-552-7058 Fax: 617-552-7063 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT In accordance with 105 CMR 590.00 (Chapter 10) of the State Sanitary Code. f1crinit Type Permit NO: FSK 4199 The City of Newton Ilealth Department does hereby grant this permit to- Nerve 1E PAINT BAR, Address 823 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON NIA 02460 Comment ::TILL. KERNER SCHON. LEVEL I Food Service Establishment Retail Food Service Milk n Six Month Permit LJ Residential Kitchen L 1-1 Mobile Food Unit Temporary Food Vendor [J Caterer lieds(Nursing Home) Other NON-TRANSFERABLE Issue Date Expiration Date 01/01/2013 y, 12t l,'2013 Health Department Agent POST CONSPICUOUSLY Proposed Business Hours Business Hours at startup Sunday Monday Tuesday 9:30 -12:30 p.m. 1 :00 -4:00 p.m. Family Paint - Open to Public 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Family Paint - Open to Public Night Class Night Class Night Class Open to Public Open to Public Open to Public Business Hours future projection Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. Private parry Private party Private party children only children only children only or Family Paint or Family Paint or Family Paint 1:00 -4:00 p.m. Family Paint- Private party Private parry Private parry Private parry Night Class Open to Public Open to Public 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Night Class Night Class Night Class Night Class Night Class Night Class Open to Public Open to Public Open to Public Open to Public Open to Public Open to Public Family Paint No alcohol served, 8y and under accompanied by an adult. Night Class Alcohol served. 8y+ accompanied by adult. Private Party No alcoho rued at any children's parties. O� OFRF,,_' Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2683 639:INC0 4QO�P Fax: (781) 942 -5441 Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942 -9077 August 15, 2013 Honorable Board of Selectman Mr. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman Re: Aberjona and Saugus River Study Dear Mr. Banazoli, In August 2011 the Town awarded a contract to the engineering firm AECOM to perform hydraulic modeling for sections of the Aberjona River and Saugus River basins. The goal of the study is to recommend stormwater improvements, if needed, in the following areas: ➢ Saugus River • From the Town line to DPW Facility • Sunnyside Avenue Area • Open Channel of Bolton Street ➢ Aberjona River o From West Street to Birch Meadow Drive The consultant had prepared an interim draft report in June 2012 which was presented the Board. AT that time most of the Aberjona River portions were incomplete. To avoid any confusion I have not included a copy of the draft report as sections of the original draft will be revised in the final report. The consultant has recently completed its analysis of all the areas will be submitting a draft report to staff for comments before the end of the month. I anticipate the final report will be presented to the Board late October or early November I have attached a Town map which highlights the areas included in the study Sincerely, George J. Zambouras, P.E. Town Engineer q FI I ► \ WATERSHED PROBLEM AREA S r ;r 1[ o %— ! .1 .weir A�w °j• L� �._ wrww ski Y k" 1 '� �I • �i'►�'��''1 l � �AfVUNA� 1� V r �c Na� �p a r� i 6 AREA 1 IN f�! WAUGUS RIVER RASIV 12!)p TOWN OF READING 0 1,450 2,900 5,800 Feet FIGURE 1 9( Z Board of Selectmen Meeting July 30, 2013 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:11 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, Selectmen Daniel Ensminger and Marsie West, Town Manager Robert LeLacheur, Office Manager Paula Schena, Town Planner Jean Delios, Human Resource Administrator Carol Roberts, and the following list of interested persons: RMLD General Manager Coleen O'Brien, Bill Brown, Charlie Adams, and Jacqui Carson. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments — Marsie West noted she attended the School Committee Woburn Street School abutter meeting and there was a lot of good information but there were gaps in the traffic study — they missed some key locations. Residents had concerns about traffic enforcement and idling. There are problems now with just the Parker Middle School and this will add to it. There were also concerns about whether there will be a crossing guard. Daniel Ensminger noted the Board received an email from a resident regarding the sidewalk at Vine and High Streets and he was informed that there is an intentional curve to force people to cross at a safe point. Mr. Ensminger asked if the Woburn Street School traffic study looked at whether traffic will back up and the Town Manager noted that the study did contemplate queuing and more will be done when school is in session. James Bonazoli noted that these are CPDC issues and he asked when they will be reviewing this. The Town Manager noted that CPDC will review it after the election. The ZBA voted 4 -1 -0 to approve because there is only a small deficiency for parking on the church site. There will be a financial forum on the Woburn Street School on August 21 and September 11. John Arena noted that he attended the dedication of the room at the Senior Center for Sally Hoyt. Public Comment — Bill Brown indicated that there is already a PRD in place for Bear Hill and that could be extended to the Oakland Road property. He also noted that the Cemetery Garage is the only building not covered under building maintenance. The Town Manager noted that he could figure out the cost of maintaining and get approval of Town Meeting. Town Manager's Report — The Town Manager introduced Coleen O'Brien, the new RMLD General Manager, who was present to meet the Board. The Town Manager then gave the following report: SCLA Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 2 Administrative matters (* indicates additional material in tonight's packet) ♦ Sally Hoyt sent a very nice Thank You note to the Board for her recent honor of having the Great Room of the Pleasant Street Center named after her. The honor is well - deserved for all the work on behalf of the seniors she has done over many years of public service. ♦ School Committee vacancy — Rob Spadafora has resigned because he will be relocating. A joint meeting of the Selectmen and the School Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26 at the Superintendent's Conference room at Reading Memorial High School to select a replacement. We are accepting applications for the position — please check the Town's website in the lower right - hand side "Volunteer Opportunities: Boards & Commissions" for further details. The appointment will fill out Mr. Spadafora's term until the next local election, scheduled for April 2014. ♦ *The West Street Historic District is looking for volunteers to fill one full membership on the Commission. ♦ Medford's Substance Abuse Prevention Team is designing a diversion program and has sent Reading their thanks for RCASA's inspiration and help. They are using the Reading model in their school system. ♦ RCASA will be working on a opioid grant collaboration with Stoneham, Melrose, Wakefield, and Medford. ♦ *Finance — we added extra mailings in January 2009 after Town Meeting voted to increase the demand fee from $5 to $25 to remind our customers that were not making timely tax bill payments. Since that time, a combination of postage costs and lost demand fees is estimated at about $250,000 for the general fund. A couple of years ago we began to offer residents the opportunity to be reminded of bill payments electronically — the difference being that if you sign up you are reminded this way, even if you have already paid. During difficult economic times this was the right thing to do for our residents. I recommend that we stop mailing out reminders to residents as of January 1, 2014 — and we advertise that fact in upcoming mailings of water /sewer /storm water bills (tax bills are often escrowed and the billings ignored). ♦ *Finance — the House & Senate overrode the Governor's local aid veto. Reading's state aid for FYI will be a bit higher than we estimated. ♦ Finance — former Town Accountant Gail LaPointe has agreed to cover for the current Town Accountant when she goes on medical leave. Last week FINCOM transferred the funding necessary for this. Community Services ♦ *The Reading Shell Station on Walker's Brook Drive has had permission to be open 24 hours since 2007. The owner has recently been permitted to incorporate a Dunkin Donuts. Selectmen's Policy Section 3.9 suggests that this request should be granted. Since the Selectmen's Policy indicates that 24 hour approval is for the entire site, the Board agreed that it be granted. ♦ George Danis of 128 Marketplace off Walker's Brook Drive will make a brief presentation tonight concerning an investment he is making in his property. He will ask the Board to consider changes to conditions on a liquor license. If the Board is 5, 2 Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 3 willing to do so, we will seek comments from Public Safety and once we receive an application we will advertise a Public Hearing. ♦ Comprehensive Update of the Zoning By -Law — An RFP for consulting services has been advertised. Tonight the Board will review a request to form an ad hoc Zoning Advisory Committee. ♦ Perfecto's - Nearing the end of the 6 -8 week wait for National Grid to come in to cap the service so it is safe for demolition. Staff will meet with Applicant in August to discuss community expectations and set a time frame for a compliance process that will include a review of possible fines. Library ♦ Library Building Committee — Results from the RFP for architectural services are currently being reviewed; RFP for temporary space is finalized and will be advertised on July 31 sc Schools ♦ Woburn Street School — The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4 -1 -0 at their meeting on July 11 that the ANR which creates two lots does not materially worsen the current parking deficiency of the St. Agnes lot. The newly created lot and use are exempt from zoning law & therefore not subject to ZBA review. This gives St. Agnes the right to divide their lot and sell the former school building. Below is a list of important dates: • August 21 — Financial Forum at the Pleasant Street Center to review the expected changes to the annual School Operating Budget over a multi -year period; • September 11 — Financial Forum at the Pleasant Street Center to review the entire project; • September 16 (and 19 as needed) — Special Town Meeting at RMHS Endslow PAC. Public Safety ♦ *Franklin & Main Streets - Jeff Gomes of MA DOT has finished his analysis and design and is putting together funding for short-term improvements. There should be a short term solution by September /October. ♦ Tree down on Summer Avenue — about ten days ago a street (Town) tree limb fell on Summer Avenue. A DPW crew responded and cleaned up the debris. A few hours later a microburst went through Town and the tree twisted and fell towards the house. There were no injuries and relatively minor damage. There was a series of inaccurate media reports that the home was crushed — happily this was not the case. ♦ *Paint & Sip — Town Counsel has been in discussion with Newton as well as the applicant in Reading. Newton required food service as a condition of the food & malt license, which was a concern of both the Board and the Police Chief. I suggest we proceed as previously planned and have a full discussion on August 20 with the applicant as to the terms and conditions the Board would approve for such an endeavor. 5&,3 Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 4 ♦ Traffic Rules & Regulations — at the August 20 Selectmen's meeting the Board will be asked to review & adopt the revised Traffic Rules & Regulations. We will send out an electronic copy next week as the document is quite extensive. Former Safety Officer Justin Martel will make the presentation, and has provided a well- organized summary of the changes for you to review. Public Works ♦ West Street — draft TIP is again in the 30 day comment period, MPO committee to take final vote at their July meeting instead. FINCOM approved a Reserve Fund transfer on June 26 and we are ready to award a contract based on the results of an RFP to begin paper work on land - takings. This will allow construction to begin in the spring of 2014 if the project is funded. ♦ *The Town Forest Committee is in the process of scheduling a meeting in early August. They have been copied on all of the emails sent to the Selectmen. The meeting will be posted on the website once it is set — and a DRAFT Town Forest Committee Agenda is in tonight's packet. ♦ Water debt — we have some forms for the Board to sign allowing us to borrow over $4 million interest -free from the MWRA, thanks to diligence by the former Town Manager. Road Improvements ♦ *See summary in the packet. We're testing a mapping method to be able to show this visually to the public for the next construction season. The Town Manager also noted that page 53 of the handout is a letter from Bob Nordstrand which suggests that the Town owns the clock and bell tower at the Old South Church and they are requesting Town funds for repairs. He held a meeting with the business community regarding the Fall Street Faire. Approximately 12 businesses attended and that included new people in Town who didn't know about it. He noted that the tree lighting ceremony needs work and he would like to change to Friday night when businesses are open. He will speak with the business owners about this. Daniel Ensminger commented that it would be nice to see a religious undertone as was done in the past. The Town Manager noted that there is a defect in Article 1 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting Warrant where the election date was left out. He asked the Board to meet on Thursday to instruct him to ask the Governor for a Special Act to remedy the defect. Also on Thursday the Board needs to approve a confirmatory deed. Discussion /Action Items Discuss "Peer Communities" — Human Resource Administrator Carol Roberts was present. Ms. Roberts noted that in 2008 the Town hired a consultant to do a study on non -union employee pay and classification. Winchester and Wakefield did not answer the survey. A list of the peer communities is in the packet. Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 5 The Town Manager noted that this was discussed with the Finance Committee- last week and the Finance Committee wants the Board of Selectmen to adopt the peer communities as first comparison whenever possible. He noted that we have allowed other communities in that we formerly did not. Marsie West agreed with the list and indicated that being consistent all of the time eliminates the appearance of "cherry picking." Memorial Park Lights — Recreation Administrator John Feudo and David Chase from Friends of Reading Recreation were present. John Feudo noted that Memorial Park was renovated three years ago but the Town didn't have the money for lights. They are looking for decorative and functional lights to get away from flood lights. They are looking at sets of three lights on black poles. The neighborhood has been canvassed and the neighbors are okay with it. There will be 16 total light units — 12 dedicated to skating and 4 for passive recreation. The lights will be energy efficient and a weather sensor will be incorporated to control the lights. The total cost is approximately $30,000. The goal is to allow Friends of Reading Recreation to start fundraising and have the lights installed by the end of November 2013. Daniel Ensminger asked if the lights can be angled to just hit the field and John Feudo indicated they could. The Town Manager asked how many poles there will be and John Feudo indicated six poles and there will be a green box like the one on the Common. John Feudo noted if the Selectmen give the okay to do fundraising then they will come back for a public hearing. The Board gave the okay to start fundraising. James Bonazoli suggested a snack shack would be nice. Hearing — Bertucci's Restaurant — Issuance of Stock New Officer/Director, New Stockholder and Transfer of Stock — The Secretary read the hearing notice. Michael Bonnell from Bertucci's was present and indicated that there is no change in Manager. A motion by 'Ensminger seconded by West that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on issuance of Stock, New Officer/Director, New Stockholder and Transfer of Stock for Bertucci's Restaurant Corp. at 45 Walkers Brook Drive was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. A motion by Ensminger seconded by West that the Board of Selectmen approve the issuance of Stock, New Officer/Director, New Stockholder and Transfer of Stock for Bertucci's Restaurant Corp. at 45 Walkers Brook Drive was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Overview of 128 Marketplace (Danis) Building Project — George Danis noted that the liquor store (The Wine Bunker) is not successful due to the limit of what they are allowed S�� Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 6 to sell and they will be asking the Board to remove the conditions. They have gone before the Planning Commission and are talking to new tenants. Jean Delios noted that the biggest change in the site plan is in the back. They are creating additional parking in the rear for employees and a portion of the building will be demolished. She noted it is a very good project. George Danis indicated he is adding 39 parking spaces in the front also. Daniel Ensminger asked Mr. Danis to characterize the difference in the liquor store size and Mr. Danis indicated the store will remain the same size. The present owner is selling and is negotiating with a possible new owner. James Bonazoli noted that the restrictions were self imposed by the applicant. The Town Manager indicated the restrictions include not using all of the square footage and not selling nips or lottery because the majority of his sales were through the internet. George Danis noted that the new owner will be coming before the Board for a transfer of the liquor license with the request that the restrictions be removed. Request for Ad Hoc Zoning Advisory Committee — Jean Delios noted that a comprehensive update of the Zoning Bylaws is being done. She is requesting an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to help shepherd the project along with the consultant. The committee will consist of representatives from multiple boards and she has drafted a policy for a seven member committee. Charlie Adams, Chairman of CPDC, noted that input is needed from a variety of Boards, Committees, and Commissions. A number of workshops have been scheduled and emails have been sent out. He also noted that CPDC wants three members on the committee. They feel if there is only one CPDC member then something will be missing. Marsie West noted that high rising issues should come from the Board of Selectmen first and she asked if there should be more than one Selectmen representative. Daniel Ensminger indicated he would like to have more than one member of the public. He also noted that three CPDC members would be a quorum and they would have to post each time they met. Bill Brown noted that the Chamber of Commerce would be interested in this. James Bonazoli recommended to Charlie Adams that CPDC appoint their strongest member to represent CPDC. He noted it is difficult to manage a committee larger than seven members. Charlie Adams noted that it is an advisory committee and the more the better — he wants more overlap. Marsie West indicated she did not want CPDC appointing a committee to do zoning. 5 a,c"' Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 7 The Town Manager noted that in the past the Board has leaned toward more public involvement. It is dangerous to appoint large numbers from one committee especially since this is a broad community wide project. James Bonazoli suggested amending the policy to include two CPDC members, one ZBA member, one Selectman and three members at large. The committee should have a sunset date of one year. Mr. Bonazoli also noted that he wanted to wait until there is a full Board to finalize the policy and have the full Board interview applicants instead of the Volunteer Appointment Subcommittee. Develop Policy on Affordable Housing; Regional Housing Services Coordinator — Jean Delios noted that the Town has done good work on affordable housing and Mass Housing looks favorably on Reading for that. She is asking that the Board consider a shared Housing Coordinator to make sure we don't lose units when they come up for sale and would specialize in this area. The process and timeframe is such that if the seller cannot find a qualified buyer in 90 days then we lose the affordable housing unit. We are in need of a ready buyer list. James Bonazoli asked if there is interest from other communities to do this and Jean Delios indicated there is and MAPC is offering a grant. The cost for the shared Coordinator for Reading would be approximately $9,000. The Town Manager noted that there was $450,000 in the Affordable Housing Trust Funds two years ago and then Oaktree asked for $200,000 so $250,000 is left. He asked if the Board wanted to replenish the fund with Smart Growth money. The plan allows a maximum of 5% or $10,000 and he would propose to pay out of the general fund now. He suggests discussing this with the Housing Authority and noted that Jacqui Carson was present this evening. Jacqui Carson, CEO of Peter Sanborn Place, noted that the fund is set up to be ongoing. She noted that the State keeps a buyer list but they are ever changing and not reliable. Follow Up on Affordable Housing Trust Fund — Jean Delios reviewed the current Affordable Housing Trust Fund versus the State Act. The Town depends on two Boards — the Board of Selectmen and the Housing Authority, and the State requires a five member trustee board with one member from the Board of Selectmen appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Marsie West noted that the State Act requires the funds to be audited and that will need to be paid for. The Town Manager noted that the fund is small and there is not much to audit. Jean Delios recommended to the Board that they adopt a new Affordable Housing Trust Fund policy under MGL Chapter 44 S.55c and hire a Regional Housing Service Coordinator. Both Marsie West and James Bonazoli agreed it was a good idea. 5C'I Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 8 Marsie West asked about the status of Perfecto's Cafe. Jean Delios noted they filed papers for a demo permit on May 31. They are waiting for the gas company to cap the gas for which there is a six to eight week lag period. The Health Division issued a fine regarding the cesspool. The previous Town Manager made an agreement with Perfecto's that as long as the project was moving along there will be no fine. Marsie West noted that the Board voted in June to send a letter. Bob LeLacheur noted that the gas story was a legitimate one. Staff will meet with the applicant in August and start fines in September. Marsie West indicated that they could at least put some white paint over the graffiti to make it look better. James Bonazoli noted that waiting until September to start fining them is too generous and he directed staff to send a letter indicating that if there are no improvements by the August 20 Board of Selectmen meeting, then the fines will begin on August 21. Review Constable Situation — The Town Manager noted that six years ago the Board of Selectmen voted to decline to three Constables through attrition. We currently have two Constables and really have the need for four. The Board directed the Town Manager to post the vacancy and put this on the next agenda for a vote. Preview Special Town Meeting — The Town Manager noted that Article 5 is sponsored by the Retirement Board and Town Meeting needs to vote on the increase of the cost of living for retirees. Article 6 is sponsored by the School Committee for the debt exclusion for the Woburn Street School. The Town Manager also noted that he will be doing an Article at some point for adoption of a new organizational chart for Town government. The Town Manager noted that the Board has shown interest in revisiting the use of remote participation at meetings. The Town Clerk has indicated that a vote of the Selectmen is all that is needed. He suggests asking for input from all Boards and the Selectmen can exempt Boards if they wish. Daniel Ensminger requested that the memo from Town Counsel regarding the demolition delay be sent to the Historical Commission. Approval of MWRA Water Bonds — The Town Manager noted that the Board needs to vote on the MWRA sale of water bonds. A motion by Ensminger seconded by West that the sale of the $4,012,000 Water Bond of the Town dated August 12, 2013 to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the "Authority "), is hereby approved and the Town Manager is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town a Loan Agreement and a Financial Assistance Agreement with the Authority with respect to the bond. The bond shall be payable without interest on August 15 of the years and in the principal amounts as follows: Board of Selectmen Minutes — July 30 2013 — page 9 Year Installment Year Installment 2014 $401,200 2019 $401,200 2015 401,200 2020 401,200 2016 401,200 2021 401,200 2017 401,200 2022 401,200 2018 401,200 2023 401,200 and that each member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk, and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. The motion was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Approval of Minutes A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Ensminger to approve the minutes of June 18, 2013 was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Ensminger to approve the minutes of June 19, 2013 was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. A motion by Ensminger seconded by West to approve the minutes of July 9, 2013 as amended was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. A motion by Bonazoli seconded by West to adiourn the meeting at 9:56 p.m. was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary � cc" I Board of Selectmen Meeting August 1, 2013 The meeting convened at 7:02 p.m. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, and Selectmen Marsie West and Daniel Ensminger. Also present was Attorney John Geurin representing residents Catherine and Michael O'Meara. Discussion /Action Items Confirmatory Deed for a Lot at #17 Selfridge Road - Attorney Geurin presented an overview of the situation of why the board was being asked for a Confirmatory of the deed. A memo from Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, who was unable to be present, noted that Attorney John Guerin is representing his clients, Catherine and Michael O'Meara, who have lived at that location for over fifteen years. In their process of refinancing a mortgage, there was some discrepancy as to clear title that had not been previously uncovered. This action tonight is taken at the advice of Town Counsel to clear the deed, and is done from time -to -time by the Selectmen. The urgency of meeting tonight was the refinancing rate -lock expires next Monday, and the title company did not give the go -ahead to this suggestion until last weekend. West by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Vote to Authorize the Town Manager to Request that the Governor Petition the State Legislature for a Special Act Validating the Results of the Annual Election Held in the Town of Reading on April 2, 2013 — A memo from Town Manager Bob LeLacheur noted that this action concerns the ability to borrow funds on behalf of the Library Project. In the printed Annual Town Meeting Warrant, Article 1 failed to specify the April 2, 2013 election date. The best remedy to that omission is to request that the Governor petition the Legislature for a `Validating Act' through a Special Act. A motion by West seconded by Ensminger that the Board of Selectmen request that His Excellencv Deval Patrick, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, request through a Special Act sent to the Legislature "AN ACT VALIDATING THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION HELD IN THE TOWN OF READING ON APRIL 2, 2013. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to validate the actions taken by the town of Reading at its annual town election held on April 2, 2013, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience. SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all acts and proceedings taken by the town of Reading at the annual town election held on April 2, 2013 and all actions taken pursuant thereto are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any failure to include the date, time and place of said election in the posted warrants for said election. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage The motion was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. A motion by West seconded by Ensminger to adiourn the meeting at 7.11 p.m. was approved by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary ��2 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Number: 2013 -4 TOWN OF READING Fee: $50.00 This is to certify that STEPHEN MODUGNO D /B /A REGAL COACH, 3 LINE ROAD, READING, MASS. IS HEREBY GRANTED A LIVERY DRIVER'S LICENSE in said Reading, Massachusetts and at that place only and expires December 31, 2013, 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. One vehicle only is to be used .in the livery business 2. Drivers are only to be residents at 3 Line Road 3. Vehicle is to be parked on existing driveway at 3 Line Road only 4. No advertising on the vehicle or on the property 5. No maintenance of the vehicle on the site, other than interior and exterior cleaning This license is issued in conformity with the authority granted to the Licensing Authorities by General Laws, Chapter 140, Section 2. official signatures. Date Issued: August 13, 2013 . •o MMA's Statewide 6th Grade Essay Contest Community Sign -Up Sheet The leadership and commitment of elected and appointed officials is the key to the contest's success. The MMA will count on you to promote the contest, generate enthusiasm for local government, and help make one of your 6th graders the winner. Please consider: • Publicizing the contest by working with your superintendent, principals and teachers. Alert the PTA, school committee, and community groups. • Promoting the contest on your community's website. • Posting the contest materials in city /town hall. • Announcing the community's participation to local newspapers. • Visiting your 6th graders to discuss local government and the contest. Talk about community service, local government's commitment to citizens and the importance of good leadership. A classroom visit from a local official has a profound impact on the quality of information students possess about municipal government. Holding a hometown award ceremony at a meeting of your governing board (or at an appropriate event) if one of the winners is from your community. Sign Us Up Today' As the chief municipal official, our community will participate in the MMA's statewide contest. Name: Bob LeLacheur Title: Town Manager Address: 16 Lowell Street, Reading MA 01867 Fax: 781- 942 -9071 Phone: 781- 942 -9043 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us Date: August 10, 2013 1. Is your community in a regional school district (yes or no): No 2. Is your 6th grade included in the regional district (yes or no): No 3. What other communities in the district include their 6th grade: Email or Fax to MMA by AUGUST 23: alorenti@mma.org or Fax: (617) 695 -1314 Questions? Contact Amanda Lorenti or Katelyn O'Brien at the MMA at (800) 882 -1498 'Fa-- a-' The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of the State Treasurer Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Boston, MA 02114 L../ G 0� D 3 Steven Grossman Kim S. Gainsboro, Esq. Treasurer and Receiver General Chairman THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION ( "ABCC ") ADVISORY NEW FARMER SERIES POURING PERMITS FOR FARMER- BREWERIES FARMER - WINERIES &FARMER - DISTILLERIES Effective July 11, 2013, the legislature authorized a new type of "pouring permit" for Farmer- Breweries, Farmer- Wineries Farmer Distilleries' ( "Farmer Series Pouring Permit "). Previously, these types of establishments were licensed as pouring permits under M.G.L. c. 138, § 12, 1 7 ( "Restaurant Pouring Permit "). The Farmer Series Pouring Permit is an on- premises license which allows the licensee to sell and allow samplings of the alcoholic beverages it manufactures on its premises. The Farmer Series Pouring Permit follows the same process as all retail licenses. They must be approved in writing by both the local licensing authorities and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (the "Commission'). Because Restaurant Pouring Permits are no longer an authorized alcoholic beverages license, all applications for a Restaurant Pouring Permit that were granted by the local licensing authorities prior to July 11, 2013, must be ratified as a Farmer Series Pouring Permit by the local licensing authorities and approved by the Commission. To accomplish this, the Commission recommends that local boards use the following process: • hold a meeting which complies with the Open Meeting Law; • vote to give the applicant a pouring permit under M.G.L. c.138, § §19B(n) Farmer- Brewer, 19C(n) Farmer -Winery or 19E(o) Farmer - Distillery, as the case may be; • prepare and sign a form 43; and • send the signed Form 43 to the Commission. Once the Commission approves the application for the Farmer Series Pouring Permit, the stamped Form 43 will be returned to the local licensing authorities in the usual procedure. A Form 43 may be found at httv://www.mass.gov/abcc/pdf/forms/form43.pd Applications for the Farmer Series Pouring Permit will be posted on our website. Prior to year end, Restaurant Pouring Permit Licensees must apply for a Farmer Series Pouring Permit. To simplify this process, the Commission has sent a letter to all our current Restaurant Pouring Permit Licensees notifying them of the change in the law. The Commission has invited the Licensees to send a petition requesting that we reclassify them as Farmer Pouring Permit Licensees. Once the Commission receives this request, we will reclassify these licensees for their annual renewal. The renewal application will contain their new designation as Farmer Pouring Permits. This will enable the Local Licensing Authorities to approve the new designation using their normal renewal process. We are utilizing this method, with an effort toward minimizing disruption to your ordinary process. As always, all licensees must ensure that they are in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that sales of alcoholic beverages take place only as authorized by state law. Individuals with questions concerning this advisory may contact Ralph Sacramone, Executive Director at 617- 727 -3040 x 731. (Issued: August 7, 2013) 1 The law that made these changes is Acts 2013, Chapter 36, §§ 16 -22 and can be found on the website of the Legislature. The language for these new "pouring permits" can be found in M.G.L. c. 138, § 1913(n)(for farmer- wineries), M.G.L. c. 138, § 19C(n)(for fanner- breweries), M.G.L. c. 138, § 19E(oxfor fanner- distilleries). L& 6D S Schena, Paula From: LeLacheur, Bob Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 8:50 AM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Libby Area Paving For BOS packet Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanaaer@ci. reading. ma. us (P) 781 - 942 -9043 (F) 781 - 942 -9037 www.readingma.gov Please fill out our brief customer service survey at.- http:// readinema- survey.virtualtownhall. net /survey /sid /8cebfd833a88cd3d/ Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED From: Zambouras, George Sent- Warinacrinv Ai nust 07, 2013 8:44 AM Tel Cc: LeLacheur, Bob; Zager, Jeff; James Bonazoli forwarding account Subject: Libby Area Paving Mrs. Dimino, At the time you were informed the Libby Ave. roadway improvements would occur following the completion of the water project, the water project only consisted of installing a water main from Belmont St. to Ivy Ln. Following the completion of a detail study of our water system last year, the proposed water project has expanded to include a replacement of the water main for the entire length of Libby Ave. The project is 95% percent designed and we will be applying for the necessary conservation commission permit the beginning of September. The Libby Ave portion is part of a $51VI water improvement project which was approved by Town meeting this spring. Following receipt of our conservation permit we will solicit bids for the water project. The construction of the water improvements is anticipated to take at least 1 —year. Following completion of the water project the Libby Ave. area roadway project will commence. Barring any delays in construction the roadway improvements will be delayed and should occur the spring of 2015. George J. Zambouras, P.E. Town Engineer 781 - 942 -6683 gL( 781 - 942- 5441(fax) Email: gzambouras(a dreadin .ma.us Please note Town Hall Hours Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED �G2 LeLacheur, Bob From: Feudo, John Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 11:21 AM To: LeLacheur, Bob Subject: Amplied Sound Permit Hi Bob, I have issued an amplified sound permit for the Barrows PTO for their back to school picnic on 9/6 from 5:30 — 7:00 PM. It will be posted on the website as well. John John A. Feudo Recreation Administrator Town of Reading Office: 781-942-9075 Fax: 781- 942 -5441 Leudo(c),ci. reading. ma. us Website: www.readingma.gov /recreation 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 Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http://readinema- survey.virtualtownhall. net /survey /sid /19ab55aedO8fbc96/ NA 1 c- o r's LeLacheur, Bob From: Kapoor, Prem (DOT) <prem.kapoor @state.ma.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:16 PM To: 'gbalukonis @northreadingma.gov'; Bhatt, Hemendra R (DOT); MSoraghan @northreadingma.gov; rcarnevale @northreadingma.gov; Town Manager; Zager, Jeff, Zambouras, George; Cormier, Jim; Martel, Justin; tromeo @nrpd.org; stilton @nrpd.org Cc: Leavenworth, Patricia (DOT); Stedman, Paul (DOT); Karas, Mike (DOT); Kratman, Mark (DOT); 'Jody Trunfio'; 'Chris Barr'; Bardow, Alexander (DOT); Casaletto, Daniel (DOT); Consentino, Douglas (DOT); Bernard, William (DOT); Philogene, Lonardi (DOT); Mannion, Patrick (DOT); Zizza, Thomas (DOT); Taylor, Michael (DOT); Krikoris, Gregory (DOT) Subject: RE: North Reading /Reading - Route 28 over the Ipswich River - Bridge Restrictions To All Our contractor will grout the beams on the west side of the bridge on Thursday. He will be pumping the grout fluid, it will have a compressive strength of 4000 psi in three days. We will remove the lane restriction sometimes on Monday. Thanks, Prem Kapoor, P. E. District Bridge Engineer, MassDOT Highway Division 519 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476 Tel: (781) 641 -8310 office (781) 853 -7070 mobile Prem.Kapoor @state.ma.us From: Greg Balukonis [mailto :gbalukonis @northreadingma.gov] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:38 PM To: Bhatt, Hemendra (DOT); Kapoor, Prem (DOT); MSoraghan@northreadingma.gov; rcarnevale @northreadingma.gov; townmanager@ci. reading. ma. us; jzager @ci. read ing. ma. us; gzambouras@ci. reading. ma. us; jcormier@ci. reading. ma. us; jmartel, @ci. read inq ma. us; tromeo @nrpd.org; stilton @nrpd.org Cc: Leavenworth, Patricia (DOT); Stedman, Paul (DOT); Karas, Mike (DOT); Kratman, Mark (DOT); 'Jody Trunfio'; 'Chris Barr'; Bardow, Alexander (DOT); Casaletto, Daniel (DOT); Consentino, Douglas (DOT); Bernard, William (DOT); Philogene, Lonardi (DOT); Mannion, Patrick (DOT); Zizza, Thomas (DOT); Taylor, Michael (DOT); Krikoris, Gregory (DOT) Subject: RE: North Reading /Reading - Route 28 over the Ipswich River - Bridge Restrictions Can you provide an update on the status of repairs to the Route 28 bridge? I noticed the lane restrictions are still on place. Thank you. Greg Balukonis North Reading Town Administrator f� L_/ c. 6 0 S LeLacheur, Bob From: Gomes, Jeffrey R (DOT) <jeffrey.r.gomes @state.ma.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:03 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob Cc: Zager, Jeff, Zambouras, George Subject: RE: update on Reading's Franklin & Main Street intersection Hi Bob, In short I'm still waiting for the approval meeting to happen (I was hoping the meeting was going to happen last week). We do have a new district highway director so there are a great deal of things he's getting his feet wet with so this got pushed but I'm still pushing to have the meeting very soon. Once this meeting happens I'll be able to expend funds from multiple contracts to get the short-term improvements done. Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks. From: LeLacheur, Bob [ma ilto :blelacheurCabci. reading. ma. us] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 8:40 AM To: Gomes, Jeffrey R.(DOT) Cc: Zager, Jeff; Zambouras, George Subject: update on Reading's Franklin & Main Street intersection Hi Jeff, What is the current status of that intersection? Our Selectmen meet next Tuesday night and will be asking. Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager Town a Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager @ci.reading. ma. us (P) 781 - 942 -9043 (F) 781 - 942 -9037 www.readingma.gov Please fill out our brief customer service survey at http:// readingma- survey.virtualtownhall. net /survey /sid /8cebfd833a88cd3d/ Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED 1 i% LL1 G 13-o S Feom the desk of - ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND g� 1 camC- , CA Y' � cam,,, •r— 1c�� s � b � �� � ,emu �• <?( l READING CLOCK AND BELL FUND DIRECTORS REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT The Reading Clods and Bell Fund is an endowment Fund established in 1983 and last replenished in 1999 through town -wide fund drives Head by the Reading Lions Club. Income from the endowment investments is used to maintain and repair the dock and bell located near the top of the steeple in the Old South United Methodist church, overlooking Reading Common. The dock is mechanical and must be wound by hand once a week by the Clockfolk of New England. The Clockfolk also make repairs to the dock and bell as necessary. Over the last decade maintenance and repair expenses have exceeded investment income, and the Fund has decreased from $30,000 in 1999 to $25,000 in 2011. The Board of Directors of the Reading Clods and Bell Fund ask the generous people of Reading to once more consider a gift to this endowment, mailing address, Reading Clods and Bell Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 66, Reading Ma. 01867. HISTORY OF THE CLOCK AND BELL AT OLD SOUTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH In 1817, a church was built on the site that is currently Old South United Methodist Church on Salem Street in downtown Reading. The Old South Parish had a tower and bell, but no dock. In 1862 a benefactor provided for a public clock to complement the bell and tower. in 1878, the clock began to have mechanical problems. At the spring town meeting that year, someone suggested the money acquired from the dog license fees be used to repair the dock, but it was decided that dog license money could only be used for education or library purposes. In any event. the 1879 flown meeting earmarked $35.00 for the maintenance of the clock. The town meeting continued to support the maintenance of the clock until 1983. In 1886, the remaining members of Old South Parish joined their brethren who had left them earlier to build a church at the comer of Woburn and Sanborn Streets where the congregational church is today. The Methodist soon bought the Old South Parish Church which included the clock and bell. In 1911, an arsonist caused the church to bum to the ground. A new church as constructed on the site, a replica of the Old South Parish Church. The Reading Chronicle put out a special appeal for donations to the people of Reading, and money was raised to purchase a new clock and a new bell. The new bell was inscribed "Reading, Mass, A.D. 1912. This Bell and Clods are purchased by the Old South Methodist Episcopal Society and interested citizens of the town for the benefit of all". In 1983, the yoke of the Old South Bell broke. The estimated cost was $6,000.00. The Reading Lions Club led a town -wide fund drive, and the Reading Chronicle gave a great deal of publicity for the cause. The drive exceeded all expectations, and over $12,000.00 was raised. The $6,000.00 excess was placed in an interest bearing account to replace the town's support However by February 1999, these funds were depleted. This prompted another town -wide fundraiser in 1999, again spear - headed by the Reading Lions Club, and heavily supported by the Reading Chronicle. The goal was established to create a $25,000.00 endowment fund. Due to the generosity of the Reading townspeople $30,000 was raised and the Reading Clock & Bell Fund, Inc. a non -profit corporation was established. Today the Fund is still financially sound, but losing ground. So, we seek to replenish the current endowment to insure the long term future of the dock and bell. Please send tax deductable donations Board of Directors: Dominic Rotondi. President, Sheilah Reichardt, Clerk; Bruce Austin, Treasurer, Robert Nordstrand, Lynne Cameron. Sources for the history of the Old South Church dock and bell include: a History of the Old South Compiled by Catherine Moulton, various articles from the Reading Chronicle and the Reading Advocate, including an article by Mirlum Barclay, and an interview with the Clockfolk of New England. q&2 Office of the Town Clerk 781 - 942 -9050 August 13, 2013 Massachusetts State House Office of the Governor - Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 Lynne Montague Deputy Director of Government Affairs Office of Governor Deval L Patrick Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 /-/ (f 6 o S fax: 781 - 942 -9070 website: www.readingma.gov The Town of Reading is writing to request that the Governor file special legislation on behalf of the Town of Reading. Notwithstanding the absence of the April 22, 2013 at 7:30 PM of warrant for the town meeting, with Town Annual Election being held April 2, 2013, we wish to validate the Town Meeting results. The legislation is necessary to ensure that the Town is able to borrow funds by confirming the date that the town voted to approve a proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion, which was inadvertently omitted from the printed Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Thank you very much for your time and attention on this issue. August 13, 2013 Robert LeLacheur Town Manager August 13, 2013 Laura Gemme Town Clerk 4�� 17) L Schena, Paula From: LeLacheur, Bob Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 8:18 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Verizon ROS Customer Notice Attachments: Customer Notice - ESPN 3D, Speed and Fox Soccer (September).pdf; Customer Notice - GOL TV (August).pdf for BOS packet (attachments also) From: Frere, Mary Louise [mary.l.frere @verizon.com] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 11:57 AM Subject: Verizon ROS Customer Notice Dear Municipal Official, This is to notify you of upcoming channel and programming changes to the FiOS@ TV channel line -up as described below. • On or after August 17, 2013, "Speed" (channels 83 (SD) and 583 (HD)), currently featuring motorsports programming, will become "Fox Sports 1" SD and HD and will feature a broader array of sports programming. • On or after September 2, 2013, "Fox Soccer" (channels 84 (SD), 584 (HD) and 1522 (Spanish audio)), currently featuring sports programming, will become "FXX" SD, HD and Spanish audio featuring comedy series with the "FX" aesthetic targeted to a younger audience. • On or after September 24, 2013, "ESPN 3D ", channel 1002, will be removed from the ROSS TV Ultimate HD channel line up and ESPN 3D Add -On Package by the content provider. • On or after October 1, 2013, "GOL TV ", channel 1523, will be removed from the ROSS TV Ultimate HD channel line up. 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La Conexion Package Subscribers: On or after September 2, 2013 "Fox Soccer" (channels 84 (SD) and 1522 (Spanish audio)), currently featuring sports programming, will become "FXX" SD and Spanish audio featuring comedy series with the "FX" aesthetic targeted to a younger audience. g,3 1 I, ROS® TV Channel and Programming Changes On or after October 1, 2013, "GOL TV ", channel 1523, will be removed from the ROS TV Ultimate HD package. 4,1C,003 August 5, 2013 2013 AUG 13 ABM 9. 34 Rick Bosetti or current Selectman Bd. Chmn. City of Reading 16 Lowell St. Reading, Massachusetts 01867 Dear Mr. Bosetti, Recently published about January 17, 1999 in presumably many news- papers was an article by Paul Dean of the Los Angeles Times entitled "Crash course for adults accelerates safety on the roads." When you read this article it is hard not to agree with all of its ideas, but you also realize that only a very small percentage of the driving public will actually take such a course. Furthermore, you realize that if, by some magic, everyone would become a good driver; there would still be driving errors (resulting in accidents) because of many factors. So we first have to admit there will always be accidents. The problem is minimizing the fatalities and decreasing the severity of injuries resulting from accidents. Let me focus on a small segment of particu- lar kinds of accidents and show you how hard it is to correct the basic cause. For instance, statistics compiled by the National High- way Traffic Safety Administration indicate that in 2010 there were 1,441 fatalities, 49,000 injuries, and 121,000 property damage only accidents in the United States resulting from vehicles hitting utility poles. Overhead electric lines and roadways do not interface well because since day 1 we have been leaving the road for one reason or another and hitting power poles. I say power poles here and not telephone poles because power poles are, for a number of reasons, the biggest and the sturdiest. And a collision with a stout wood pole is a terri- ble thing. True enough, you can hold your course and strike the stout wood pole head -on. Thus you rely on the mass of the engine to break the pole. But I venture to say you may live out your life as a vege- table. On the other hand, your basic instinct tells you to turn the car and you do this. But I venture to say the laws of physics will probably win and will put you in a sideways slide straight into the pole. When this happens the stout wood pole can nearly cut the car in half and you have a very excellent chance of dying in about 20 milliseconds. This is about the time it takes for the stout wood pole to deform the car door and everything in its path to about the center of the car. qs � -2- You may want to ask why speeding vehicles that leave roadways hit poles that are 200 to 250 ft apart. The answer has been documented mathematically since about 1968 when Paul C. Skeels, Engineer -in- Charge of Safety Test Engineering at the General Motors Proving Ground, presented a paper dated Feb. 13, 1968 entitled "The Role Of The High- way In A Safe transportation System" at the 65th Annual Convention of the American Road Builders Association. The miracle is when you miss them. Stout wood poles are everywhere and this is a very serious game we play on our roadways. Unlike a basketball game, I suggest you cannot take a charge and continue the game. Having made the indictment, we now propose the solution. Either put the stout wood poles back from the roadway out of harms way or put the electric lines underground. Electric street light poles that re- main would have to be breakaway poles or equivalent. So here is what you can do. Ask your electric provider if this (the foregoing paragraph) can be done (not all at once but over a number of years). You may just find out how hard it is to correct the basic cause. The question is: Who should pay for these fatalities, injuries, and property damage only accidents resulting from vehicle collisions with stout wood power poles. )� - JLX� Ken Sharp 9342 Oak Run Circle Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 cc: Vincent Cameron Jr., Reading Municipal Light Dept. ��Z Crash course for adults accelerates safety on the roads By Paul. Dean Los Angeles Times Grim reapings: About 42,000 people die on our highways each year — an American tragedy that comes surpris- ingly close to matching the total num- ber of soldiers killed in 10 years of fighting in Vietnam. Gladder tidings: That annual toll has remained pretty even for a decade, despite choking freeways and a population of vehicles and citizens growing at a rate of 1 percent per annum. Drunk- driving deaths are down. Thirty years ago 5.5 people died for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled; today the figure has shriv- eled to 1.5. And expect that statistic to hold; experts sap and even fade;lower as tens of thousands of Americans take' command of their lives through adult driver education courses and higher -, formance motoring schools. All with a single aim,, to improve driving skills that probably hanven't budged dkeept to embrace bad habits — since We first sat in dads lap. You steered and.shifted, and he worked brakes and the gas pedal "Over the past 30 years we have made tremendous strides in vehicle Mid highway engineering," says Lindsay Griffin IH, a psychologist and traffic safety researcher with the Texas Transportation Institute at College Station. Broader and smoother highways, he explains,.guardrails and escape roads, seat belts and air bags and side- impact protection may all be credited for the leveling of crash fig- ures, "Now, to quote a paper by B.J. Campbell," he says, citing another highway safety expert, "the relative value of studying human behavior might be the important priority" America seems to be ahead of the suggestion: Twenty years ago, there were only three performance driving schools in Canada and the United States. There are now more than 60, offering every- thing from half -day classes in accident pioneer Bob Bondurant'School of High Performance Driving has been selling adult driver's education for 30 years ($250 for a half -day. class, $3,950 for the three -day road, racing school). Students -train in factory-supplied Fbrd Mustangs; ages range from teens to septuagenarians. And this four- wheeled academy graduates 5,000 people a month. "Five percent of our students want to become race drivers, 20 percent are Walter Mittys seeking the high -speed experience, but 75 percent are ordi- nary:people who have realized they are not the drivers they thought they were and want to improve their skills," says, marketing director Chan Martinez. The American Association of Retired Persons' 55 -Alive brush -up courses are alive andwell nationally.. Some local offices of The Automobile Club offer classroom retrainiug for mature drivers, Benefits of such programs can include reduced insurance premiums for senior citizens 'Ib anyone who has ever, been tail- gated, cut off, flipped off or forced to back off by a Mustang GP sweeping three freeway lanes without signaling, we are a nation of 179 million drivers with death wishes. Truth is, researchers say, 94 per- cent, of fatal crashes — representing an annual financial loss of $170 billion are caused by driver error Police officers no longer refer to "accidents" because that implies a twist of fate or the back hand of God. The new and official preference is "crashes and col- lisions." Mike Smith of Washington, D.C., is a psychologist and researcher with the Safety Adsstratibn. He says there are few denonsi�tatolrs,- certainly no easy explanation,, for ckt'tching ma, sense and denying basic courtesies once we climb behind a steering wheel. Although much bad behavior, he believes, is created by a highway system designed around volunteerism . and human faith. "It is based on people volunteering to comply with rules and regulations, and when they comply, there's no prw lem," he says. ".But because it is a very forgiving system, you are free tavio- late some of these rules and regula- tions :.. and, generally speaking, noth-' ing happens." So we go a little faster. We roll. through stop signs. One piece of deviant behavior tempts others to retaliate. Baml A bounty of human errors, . crashes and collisions. Traffic safety, Smith continues, is a convoluted matter, with every ques- tion, answer and possible solution locked into enforcement merging with, education and legislation. While expected to allow room for personal freedoms and all citizens' rights to the pursuit of mobility. `Joe and Joan Public have to accept that although the death rate is pretty stable, 42,000 fatalities a year is unac- ceptable," he says. "We have to address the problems of teen-age dri- vers who are risk takers and inexperi- enced at a complex task. Unfortunate - ly, adult behavior is very difficult to 1-1 G 0 Schena, Paula From: LeLacheur, Bob Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 1:34 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Community Meeting: 30 Haven For BOS packet: - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Christine Hansen [ Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 1:29 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob; Cormier, Jim; Reading - Selectmen Cc: Segalla, Mark; Scott Vermilya Subject: Community Meeting: 30 Haven Dear Bob, On behalf of the residents of 30 Haven Street, thank you for facilitating the Community Meeting relative to safety and security. Chief Cormier, Lt. Robbins and Sgt. Segalla presented safety information, answered numerous questions, alleviated fears and recommended additional education, including a handout on safety in apartment communities and RAD. Some residents have followed up with Reading Police Department relative to medical challenges. Several female residents are interested in conducting a RAD program within the building. Jerry, owner of Zinga, furnished whistles to attendees. Numerous residents intend to extend an invitation for a community meeting to the Reading Fire Department. Thank you again for your prompt response and coordination of a community meeting. Chief Cormier, Lt. Robbins and Sgt. Segalla are valuable assets to the community. We are grateful for the information and insight. Cordially, Christine Hansen On behalf if residents of 30 Haven 30 Haven Street #2008 Reading, MA 01867 781 - 944 -7087 �K ,i -/C '60S Schena, Paula From: LeLacheur, Bob Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:25 AM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Town Ordinance: Waste Management For BOS packet Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanaqer@ci.readina.ma.us (P) 781 - 942 -9043 (F) 781 - 942 -9037 www.readingma.gov Please fill out our brief customer service survey at http:// readingma- survey.virtualtownhall. net /survey /sid /8cebfd833a88cd3d/ Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED From: Cormier, Jim Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:24 AM To: Christine Hansen; LeLacheur, Bob; Reading - Selectmen Cc: Gemme, Laura; Robbins, Richard; Stamatis, Dave; Garchinsky. Peter; Segalla, Mark Subject: RE: Town Ordinance: Waste Management Ms. Hansen, I understand the inconvenience of the trash pick -up during the early morning hours and recognize how troubling and inconvenient that can be. After some research on the topic, I have determined that an amendment to our Town Bylaw's, section 8.11, was put into place at April Town Meeting. The process for that to become enforceable it needs to be approved by the Attorney General's office and then posted in the newspaper by the Town Clerk on two occasions. The Town Clerk has advised me that she just got the approval this week from the AG's office and is going to be making the required postings. When she advises me that the postings have been accomplished and the Bylaw is enforceable, we will visit the businesses in your building and make them all aware of the regulation and advise them they must comply or be subject to a violation for each occurrence. Hopefully, they will then make arrangements with their carting companies to be in compliance. If not we take the appropriate enforcement action. If after we make notification to the businesses, (next week I would guess) the problem continues, please call the PD as the event is occurring so we can try to speak with the driver and determine which business they are hauling for. O L( I'm confident we can resolve this issue shortly. Chief James W. Cormier Chief of Police Town of Reading 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 JCormier @ci.reading.ma.us 781 - 944 -1212 FBINAA 233 This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete or destroy the message. Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http:Hreadingma- survey. virtualtownhall. net/survey /sid /ccc2fO35993bd3cO/ From: Christine Hansen [mailto Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 4:49 AM To: LeLacheur, Bob; Reading - Selectmen; Cormier, Jim Subject: Town Ordinance: Waste Management The following is a picture of Waste Management picking up dumpsters at 52 -54 Haven Street, Reading at 4:20 am to 4:27 am on August 12, 2013. Residents of at least four apartments at 30 Haven and two private homes are currently awake following this event. This is an ongoing issue for residents of 30 Haven since June 2013. Please also note a number of the residents affected are seniors and/or individuals challenged by disabilities. Cordially, Christine Hansen 30 Haven Street, 2008 781- 944 -7087 L 7i