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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-24 Board of Selectmen HandoutDRAFT MOTIONS BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING SEPTEMBER 249 2013 Bonazoli, Arena, Tafoya, Ensminger, West LeLacheur 3a) Move that the Board of Selectmen place the following name(s) into nomination for a position on the ad hoc Zoning Advisory Committee with a term expiring ju , George Katsoufis i s' zo y 3b -g) Move that the Board of Selectmen confirm the Volunteer Appointment Subcommittee's recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for the appointment and /or reappointment of the following members to various Boards, Committees and Commissions for terms beginning September 25, 2013 as follows: • Erik Hagstrom to a position as an Associate member on the Board of Appeals with a term expiring June 30, 2016; • Donna Schenkel to a position as an Associate member on the Cultural Council with a term expiring June 30, 2014; • Tanya Amico to a term as Constable with a term expiring June 30, 2016; • Maria Higgins to a position on the Economic Development Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2014; • Elizabeth Krugman to an Associate position on the Economic Development Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2014; • Sally Hilgendorf to a position on the Historical Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2016. • Laurie Ann Sylvia to a position on the Climate Advisory Committee with a term expiring 2016 4d) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the Warrant consisting of Articles for the 2013 Subsequent Town Meeting to be held on November 12, 2013 at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 62 Oakland Road at 7:30 p.m. 4e) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on amending the Table of Organization. 0 Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the amendments to the proposed November 2013 Table of Organization. 4g) Move that the Board of Selectmen has no objection to "Keno- to -Go" as described in the letter from the Mass State Lottery Commission dated September 6, 2013 for Ricky's Liquor at 214A Main Street, Reading, MA. 4i) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of September 10, 2013 as amended. Move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting at p.m. JOE1 On 1 Town Manager's Report Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Administrative matters (* indicates additional material in tonight's packet) ♦ Thank you for your attendance at the Camp Curtis Guild Change of Command ceremony! Community Services ♦ Comprehensive Update of the Zoning By -Law o We have selected a consultant for the project, and the contract is nearly finalized. o Tonight the Board will interview one applicant from the public for the 7- member ZAC (four members are already in place). The ZAC will hold their kick -off meeting on September 30tH ♦ Development — the unveiling of the MF Charles Building is scheduled for the first week of October. If the attention to detail on the brickwork is an indication, the building will be a perfect cornerstone joining our two major downtown streets. ♦ Post Office — we are in the process of setting up a meeting with the real estate firm handling the Post Office Sale. Library ♦ Library Building Committee — We will begin to meet later this week with proposers of temporary space. As yet the Selection Committee has not opened actual bids received. Public Safety ♦ Congratulations to the entire Police department for recently receiving Accreditation at a very inspiring ceremony held in Andover. To receive this award, a department must open all of their policies and procedures to outsider reviewers, and be subject to several weeks of testing. Accreditation is the highest award possible from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. ♦ *Main /Franklin intersection - The Road Safet� Audit (RSA) for Main Street (Route 28) at Franklin Street in Reading is scheduled for Monday, October 7t , 2013 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the Reading Police Department. There will be a site visit during this meeting. Rep. Jones plans to attend if not in session. Public Works - Road Improvements ♦ West Street — MADOT will advertise construction bid document on 12/7/13. Construction estimated to begin spring of 2014. ♦ We are meeting with the North Reading DPW on 9/26 to discuss impacts on Reading of extending MWRA water service to our northern neighbors. ♦ Last night crews began installing pavement markings. They completed the crosswalks & bike lane on Haverhill, and next will do parking lots & RR crossings. We do not yet have a date when the contractor will install the bike lane signage. ♦ On November 5th the Board is going to review the Enterprise Funds. The Conservation Committee will join you for a discussion on the River projects currently in the long -term capital plan of the Storm Water fund. I would like you to consider changing the date we institute the annual water /sewer rate changes. We have always done that with the September billing, which is the heaviest water usage period. I would like to move that one quarter (in either direction). Upcoming Events: September 26t — RCASA annual meeting 7pm @RMHS Endslow PAC October 12th & 19th -Town Forest Family Camp Outs sponsored by the Friends of Reading Rec. and REI. October 30th — FY15 Budget Financial Forum (rescheduled by FINCOM) November 12th — Subsequent Town Meeting begins (Tuesday) 9/24/2013 1 (5) LeLacheur, Bob From: Crupi, Andrea (HOU) <Andrea.Crupi @mahouse.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:54 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob Subject: RE: RSA - Reading, Main St (Rt 28) at Franklin St Hi Bob- Representative Jones asked me to let you know that he is planning to attend the RSA for Main and Franklin Streets that is scheduled for Monday, October 7`h. Should his schedule change and he is not able to make, I will attend in his place. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Andrea From: Stedman, Paul (DOT) jmai Ito: pau1.stedman(Uot.state. ma. usl Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 11:28 AM To: Jones, Bradley - Rep. (HOU) Cc: Dailey, Donny (DOT); townmanager @ci.reading.ma.us Subject: FW: RSA - Reading, Main St (Rt 28) at Franklin St Hi Representative -- I am writing as a follow up to the meeting we had in June at the Franklin Street Intersection. The Road Safety Audit for the location is scheduled for October 7`' at Reading PCB. A number of local officials will be participating in the RSA but I wanted to follow up with you to ensure that you knew that the issue was moving forward. Paul From: Karas, Mike (DOT) Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:48 AM To: Stedman, Paul (DOT) Subject: FW: RSA - Reading, Main St (Rt 28) at Franklin St fyi From: OConnor, Corey (DOT) Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02 AM To: Joe SanClemente (isanclemente@hshassoc.com); Michael Tremblay (mtremblay@hshassoc.com); Gomes, Jeffrey R.(DOT); Timoner, Sara (DOT); Karas, Mike (DOT); Gfatter, Peter (DOT); 'epagitsas @ctps.org'; 'blelacheur @ci.reading.ma.us'; 'jcormier @ci. read ing. ma. us'; 'gbutns @ci. read ing. ma. us'; 'gzam bou ras@ci. reading. ma. us' Cc: Schletzbaum, Lisa (DOT); Polin, Bonnie (DOT) Subject: RSA - Reading, Main St (Rt 28) at Franklin St Good Morning, The Road Safety Audit (RSA) for Main Street (Route 28) at Franklin Street in Reading is scheduled for Monday, October 7th, 2013 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the Reading Police Department. MassDOT requests and appreciates your attendance, or the attendance of a representative from your agency /department, at the upcoming RSA. Your involvement in this meeting is important and will result in 1 D identification of safety issues and specific recommendations to increase the safety at this intersection. An agenda and crash details are attached for your review prior to attending the meeting. Also prior to the meeting, the participants are requested to walk /drive the area on their own and to document comments /issues on the RSA Prompt List (attached). If you have additional information and /or reports, please feel free to bring them to the meeting. Please note: on the day of the road safety audit, we will meet at the Police Department, then drive to the intersection as a group, and return to the Police Department for additional discussion. Please dress appropriately for safety and weather (i.e. safety vest, hard hat, umbrella, etc.) as required by your agency for a field visit and as necessary. Please contact me with any questions. Thanks, Corey O'Connor MassDOT Highway Division, Traffic Safety Engineer 10 Park Plaza, Suite 7210, Boston, MA 02116 Office: (857) 368 -9638 Fax: (857) 368 -0628 corey.oconnor(a)-dot. state. ma. us ON 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 November 12, 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 (00 TOWN WARRANT C � A �V "sry 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 Tuesday, November 12, 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 (!7) ARTICLE 4 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 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2014 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of Town tangible property, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, permanent and temporary construction easements upon and over a portion of certain properties located on West Street, Wentworth Road, Countryside Drive, Lewis Street, Scotland Road, Howard Street, Prescott Street, Wescroft Road, Woburn Street, Fremont Street, Winslow Road, King Street, Edgemont Avenue, Palmer Hill Road, Arcadia Avenue in Reading MA and Washington Street in Woburn MA as shown on a plan entitled "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Highway Department, Reconstruction of West Street in the Town of Reading, Middlesex County, Preliminary Right of Way, 100% Submission, dated March 6, 2013" a copy of which is on file in the Town Clerk's Office, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall determine to be appropriate, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roadway improvements; and, further, to see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, transfer from available funds, accept gifts or borrow a sum of money for this purpose and any expenses related thereto, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into all agreements and take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this acquisition, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of making roadway, pedestrian and similar improvements, including the costs of easements, consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the 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 any part of, said roadway, pedestrian and similar improvements; and to authorize the Town US Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs and /or replacement of sanitary sewer collection systems, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the 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 any part of, said sanitary sewer improvements; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to approve an amendment to the Administrative Code pursuant to Section 6 -1 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, including renaming the Town Manager Department to Administrative Services, relocating the non- financial divisions from Finance to Administrative Services; relocating Accounting into the Finance department and relocating Recreation from Public Works to Community Services, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 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 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 12 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2 (Signs) of the Town of Reading Zoning By -Laws as follows: (note — cross - through represents language to be eliminated and bold represents new language) 6.2.2 Definitions (Remove all paragraph reference letters from the definition terms, a. through t., to avoid further problems with additions or modifications. Reference letters are not used anywhere within the Bylaw text) (Add a definition of `Animated Sign' at the top of the list.) 0 Animated Sign: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations thal change or are rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign or signboard, on a continuous or periodic basis, more than eight times per day. (Add a definition of `Electronic Sign' following `Commercial Message'.) Electronic Sign: A sign that changes its message or copy at intervals by digital, electronic or mechanical processes, by remote control or other programming device. A sign on which the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time or temperature shall be considered a "Time and Temperature" portion of a sign and not an Electronic Sign or Reader Board. (Replace the definition for Off - Premises Sign.) Off - Premises Sign: Any sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment, attraction or other commercial activity which is sold, offered or existing elsewhere than upon the same lot on which such sign is located, including any outdoor advertising sign ( "billboard') on which space is leased or rented for the purpose of conveying a commercial or non - commercial message. Off - Premises Sign: Any sign conveying a commercial or non - commercial message which directs attention to an off -site business, commodity, service, entertainment venue, attraction or other commercial or non - commercial activity, including any outdoor advertising billboard, Animated Sign or Electronic Sign on which display space may or may not be leased or rented. (Modify the definition for Reader Board.) Reader Board: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign or signboard. A sign on which the message changes more than eight times per day shall be considered an Animated or Electronic sign and not a reader board sign. A sign on which the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time or temperature shall be considered a "time and temperature" portion of a sign and not a reader board sign, or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Reading Zoning Map dated April 8, 2013, as referenced in Section 3.2 of the Reading Zoning Bylaws Reading Zoning Bylaw, and to amend Section 4.9.2 Planned Unit Development- Residential (PUD -R), as follows: (Bold represents new language) To amend the Reading Zoning Map, dated April 8, 2013, as previously amended, as referenced in Section 3.2 of the Reading Zoning By -laws, to include within the Planned Unit Development - Residential Corona District Overlay (PUD -R -C), a certain parcel of land containing 26,019 square feet, more or less, which parcel is situated northwesterly of Longwood Road and abuts the southeasterly boundary of the PUD -R, such parcel being bounded and described as follows: Northwesterly by land now or formerly of Johnson Woods Realty Corporation, 346.72 feet; Easterly by land now or formerly of Emerson, Crupi and Bergen, 180.32 feet; Southeasterly by land now or formerly of Trojer, 202.92 feet; and m Southwesterly by land now or formerly of Canuso, 85.99 feet. Being the same premises shown as Lot A on the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Reading, Mass.; Hayes Engineering, Inc; Date: July 25, 2011; Revised September 22, 2011", recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 678 of 2011, copies of which plan are on file with the Reading Town Engineer and the Community Planning and Development Commission. To insert the following paragraph after the first two paragraphs in section 4.9.2. The Planned Unit Development Residential Corona District (PUD -R -C) is an overlay district in a residential zone that abuts a PUD -R Overlay District and is intended to serve solely as a vegetated buffer and offset area to satisfy dimensional requirements in the PUD -R Overlay District. To insert the following sentence at the end of paragraph (d) Residential Setbacks in Section 4.9.6.4.2: The CPDC may allow the required 20 foot residential setback strip for dwellings in a PUD - R parcel to be measured from the outer boundary of an abutting parcel in the PUD -R -C District provided that there are no buildings on that PUD -R -C parcel. or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Reading Zoning Bylaw Section 4.2.2 Table of Uses, Section 6.1.1.3 the Table of Off - Street Parking and Loading /Unloading Requirements and Section 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls to establish reasonable regulations for Exempt Uses under Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 40A Section 3 as follows: (Bold represents new language, StrikethFough represents deleted language) Section 4.2.2 Table of Uses PRINCIPAL USES Res RES RES BUS BUS BUS IND S -15 A -40 A -80 A B C S -20 S -40 School Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Church Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 6.1.1.3 Table of Off - Street Parking and Loading /Unloading Requirements Uses as Defined in MGL Chapter 40A, Section 3, these uses shall be permitted by -right in all districts and subject to "reasonable regulations" as defined therein. 0 Principal Use Minimum Number of Off - Street Parking Spaces Required Minimum Number of Off - Street Loading and Unloading Spaces Re uired School Nursery/ Kindergarten/ None. Maximum Lot Elementary/Middle Schools: 1 space Lot ` Width Circle Diameter Feed per each employee on the largest shift Fronts ge Feet Yard Front Feet plus 1 space per 7 students Side Yard /tear Coverage ( °10 of Lot) High Schools: 1 space per each One or Two Family Dwelling employee plus one space per each 3 students. Church None. 60 One space for each three hundred (300) 100 20 square feet of gross floor area or 20 25 fraction thereof. In S -20 Districts 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls in feet unless otherwise noted Minimum be4 Minimum Y4944a*hmm Minimum Lot Setback Requirement Minimum Maximum Lot Maximum Building Lot ` Width Circle Diameter Feed Area Square Feet S� Fronts ge Feet Yard Front Feet Yard Side Feet Side Yard /tear Coverage ( °10 of Lot) Height Feet One or Two Family Dwelling In S -15 District 60 15,000 100 20 15 20 25 35 In S -20 Districts 80 20,000 120 20 15 20 25 35 In S -40 Districts 80 40,000 200 20 15 20 25 35 In A -40 Districts 10,000 80 20 15 20 25 40 In BUS -A Districts NA NA 15 10 20 25 45 Apartment 80,000 N.A. N.A 30 30 N.A 60 In A -40 Districts 40,000 80 30 30 30 25 40 In A -80 Districts 80,000 NA 60 60 60 12.5 60 In BUS -A Districts 40,000 NA 15 30 30 25 40 In S -15 Districts 100,000+ 100 20 15 20 25 35 In S -20 Districts 100,000+ 120 20 15 20 25 35 In S -40 Districts 100,000+ 200 20 15 20 25 35 In A -40 Districts 100,000+ 80 20 15 20 25 40 In A -80 Districts 100,000+ NA 20 NA NA NA 60 0 Or take any other action with respect thereto Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to add a new Section 4.13 "Temporary Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries" and amend Section 2.0 "Definitions" to include Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries of the Town of Reading Zoning By -Law as follows: (note: bold represents new language) 9 Hotel or Motel In Bus -A Districts NA NA 50 10 20 60 45 In Bus -B Districts NA NA NA NA 20 85 45 In Bus -C Districts NA NA 10 10 10 60 55 ** In Ind Districts NA NA 50 20 20 25 60* Other Permitted Principal Use In S -15 Districts 15,000 100 20 15 20 25 35 In S -20 Districts 20,000 120 20 15 20 25 35 In S -40 Districts 40,000 200 20 15 20 25 35 In A -40 Districts 10,000 80 20 NA NA NA 40 In A -80 Districts 80,000 NA 20 NA NA NA 60 In BUS -A Districts NA NA 15 10 20 60 45 In BUS -B Districts NA NA NA NA 20 1 85 45 In BUS -C Districts NA NA 10 10 10 60 55 ** In Ind Districts NA NA 50 20 20 60 60* Exempt Uses — School and Church In S -15 Districts 15,000 100 15 30 30 25 35 In S -20 Districts 20,000 120 15 30 30 25 35 In S -40 Districts 40,000 200 15 30 30 25 35 In A -40 Districts 10,000 80 N.A. 30 30 N.A. 40 In A -80 Districts 80,000 N.A. N.A 30 30 N.A 60 In BUS- A Districts N.A. N.A. 10 30 30 60 45 In BUS -B Districts N.A. N.A. N.A. 30 30 85 45 In BUS -C Districts N.A. N.A. 10 30 30 60 55 In Ind Districts N.A. N.A. 50 30 30 60 60 *Except as provided in Section 5.2.5.3. ** Fifty -five (55) feet, except ninety -five (95) feet if the structure is located within four hundred (400) feet of the property line adjacent to Route 128, as it exists on May 1, 2000, including ramps, and south of Jacob Way and excluding areas within two hundred (200) feet of the residential zoning district to the west, all as more specifically shown on a plan entitled: "Plan Showing Height Limitation and Setback Areas, Business C District in Reading, Mass.," dated March 27, 2000, Scale V = 60', by Hayes Engineering, Inc., on file with the Reading Town Clerk. Or take any other action with respect thereto Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to add a new Section 4.13 "Temporary Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries" and amend Section 2.0 "Definitions" to include Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries of the Town of Reading Zoning By -Law as follows: (note: bold represents new language) 9 Section 2.0 Definitions: 2.2.21.2 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center /Registered Marijuana Dispensary: "a not - for- profit entity, as defined by Massachusetts law only, registered by the Department of Public Health (DPH) as a Registered Marijuana Dispensary, that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as food, tinctures, aerosols, oils or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifying patients or their personal caregivers." 2.2.21.3 - Mixed Use: The combining of retail /commercial and /or service uses with residential or office use in the same building or on the same site. (Note: this change is a result of renumbering) Section 4.13 Temporary Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers/ Registered Marijuana Dispensaries 4.13.1 Purpose By vote at the State election on November 6, 2012, the voters of the Commonwealth approved a law regulating the cultivation, distribution, possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes. The law provides that it is effective on January 1, 2013. On May 8, 2013 the State Department of Public Health (DPH) promulgated regulations that are effective on May 24, 2013. The regulations promulgated by the State Department of Public Health provide guidance in regulating medical marijuana, including Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers/ Registered marijuana Dispensaries (see Section 2.2.21.2 for definition). The Town needs time to study and consider the regulation of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries. This includes issues related to planning, public health and public safety, as well as to evaluate the potential impact of the State regulation on local zoning. The Town intends to adopt a temporary moratorium on the use of land and structures in the Town for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries so as to allow the Town sufficient time to engage in a planning process to address the effects of such structures and uses in the Town and to enact bylaws in a manner consistent with sound land use planning goals and objectives. 4.13.2. Temporary Moratorium on Medial Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries For the reasons set forth above and notwithstanding any other provision of the Zoning Bylaw to the contrary, the Town hereby adopts a temporary moratorium on the use of land or structures for a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center /Registered Marijuana Dispensary. The moratorium shall be in effect through November 10, 2014. During the moratorium period, the use of land or structures for a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center /Registered Marijuana Dispensary shall be prohibited. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to permit or authorize to be permitted, the use of land or structures for any activity involving marijuana, other than as a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center /Registered marijuana Dispensary. 4.13.3. Planning Process During the temporary moratorium established in Section 4.13 — 4.13.2, the Town shall undertake a planning process to address the potential effects of Medical Marijuana 0 Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries and other land uses and structures related to the use of marijuana for medical purpose. In doing so, the Town shall consider the DPH regulations and shall make recommendations regarding the adoption of new Zoning Bylaw provisions governing the location, operation and effects of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries and other land uses and structures related to the use of marijuana for medical purposes. This process shall coincide with a comprehensive update of the Zoning Bylaw and be part of a larger planning process for consideration at Subsequent Town Meeting in November of 2014, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission 0 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 November 12, 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. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman John Arena, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya; Secretary Daniel Ensminger Marsie K. West SELECTMEN OF READING , Constable LEGAL NOTICE + OF i �s39. fxcoapp4r�� TOWN OF READING r - . To the Inhabitants. of the ti Town of Reading: Please take notice that the Beard of Selectmen of the ;wn of Reading will hold a 1,T)ablic hearing on September .r 4, 201.3 at •8:15 p.m. in the 6 lectmen's Meeting Room,. =� VYLoweil Street, Reading, • jllassachusetts on amending {3hW Tdwn of Reading Table of anttation. ,vt -.copy of the {propose& ent regardlgg•• this i:• !, Ac is available In the Town.. Manager's office, '16 Lowell 'Street, Reading, MA, M -W- Thum from 7:30 a.m. -'5:30 4 p.m., Tues from 7:30 a.m. - j 7:00 p.m. and-is attached to .. . the hearing notice on the r. websito ' at www.readingma.gov i . All Interested parties are ' Invited to attend the heating, or may submit their com ments in writing or by email i prior to 6:00 p.m. on Y September 24, 2013 'to town- manager @ ci.reading.ma.us By order of . Robert W. LeUcheur ' Town Manager • 9 /17 p 17 el BOARD OF ASSESSORS (elected) I------------- - - - - -, WINISTRATIVE SERVICESI I COMMUWTY SERVICES Assistant Town Manager Assistant Town Manager Administrative Servk es Conwnunity Services Town Manager Office Human Resources Operations Technology Town Clerk Elections/Registration Economic Development EldedHuman Services' Historical' West Street Historical InspecbonsfZoning Planning' Public Health Recreation . i i i Town of Reading, MA Executive Branch Table of Organization (Proposed November 2013 ) VOTERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN (wed) Town Manager FINANCE Town Accountant Accounting Assessment' Collections Treasury Trust Funds - - - Dashed Line indicates a relationship between an elected Board and the Department or Division (b italic Designates positions appointed by the Board of Selectman ' Designates an elected or appointed Commission, Board or Committee that works within that Division LIBRARY Library Director Library Cultural Council' BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (elected) Law ' PUBLIC SAFETY Police/Fire Chiefs Emergency Management Fire Police Animal Control Telecommunications PUBLIC WORKS Director of Public Works Engineering Highway Equipment Maintenance Parks/Forestry/Cemetery Solid Waste Street Lighting Snowrlce Control Water Supply/Distribution Sewer Collection Town Forest • Storrnwater Subject: Proposed Classification Plan From: Rachel and Steve Baumgartner <slbaumgartner @verizon. net> Date: 9/23/2013 10:54 PM To: btafoya @comcast.net Hi Ben, Please forward this to the other selectmen. I do not have their email addresses. Thanks, Rachel September 23, 2013 To the Reading Board of Selectmen: As a Librarian at the Reading Public Library for the past 16 years, I am disturbed at the proposed classification plan that will be publicly introduced at your meeting tomorrow evening. The uneven treatment of the non -union employees regarding expanded classification and step increases for some, while ignoring others, is extremely unfair. The Town Manager states in his explanation "The required respose is twofold: to encourage more upward career mobility within the organization (promotions also help reduce the SPOF risk by retaining organizational knowledge): and to recognize and reward experience for those employees that choose less career growth." Does that statement not apply to all of the other positions that have only one grade within which to move? In 2009 a reclassification study was done by an outside consultant. I participated in one of the focus groups. Reading town employees were compared to employees in other similar communities. However, the comparable amount of work done (number of transactions /programs /circulation, etc.) within the departments was not accounted for. If you research the state public library statistics, you will find that the Reading Public Library is one of the busiest in the state and that we draw a lot of customers from our surrounding communities because of our customer service. Reading Librarians all hold a Masters in Library Information Science Degree. Has that level of education been taken into account in the classification system? It would appear not. Several of the Reading librarians, myself included, sat at 10th step, at the top of our grade, for a few years before 2 steps were added to the grade in the 2009 reclassification. It did not take long before we were once more at the 12th step and again at the top of the grade; therefore, no more step increases, only COLA if available. How is our experience recognized and rewarded? This year with a 1% COLA almost completely negated by a jump in health coverage costs. I know that our Director and Board of Trustees, who must be our advocates as non -union employees, have tirelessly requested that the non -union employees be remunerated more equitably. My current bi- weekly paycheck, with no change in coverages deducted, is $10.52 more than it was in September 2009 for the same 60 hours work! Need I say more? Rachel Baumgartner Children's and Local History Librarian Reading Public Library 1 of 1 9/23/2013 10:55 Pr