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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-25 Board of Selectmen HandoutDRAFT MOTIONS BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Bonazoli, Arena, Tafova, EnsminEer, West LeLacheur 5b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Traffic Control Agreement No. 79469 between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Town of Reading for improvements on West Street. 5d) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the Warrant consisting of Articles for the 2014 Annual Town Meeting to take place on April, 28, 2014 at Performing Arts Center, 62 Oakland Road at 7:30 p.m. 5e) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Regional Housing Services Agreement between the Town of Reading and North Reading, Saugus and Wilmington. 5h) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing amending the Classification Plan. Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the amendment to the Classification Plan to include the position of Business Analyst. 6a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of January 29, 2014 as amended. 6b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of February 11, 2014 as amended. 8a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Executive Session minutes of December 17, 2013 as written. Move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting at p.m. 01 DRAFT - BOARD OF SELECTMEN 2014 AGENDAS 2014 212112014 Staff Responsibility Estimated Start time February 25, 2014 Compost Center waste pile Zambouras 7:20 West Street Traffic Agreement Zambouras 7:30 Whittier Road Sewer Easement Zambouras 7:45 HEARING Close Annual Town Meeting Warrant LeLacheur 8:00 Approve Regional Housing Services Agreement Delios 8:15 ad hoc Zoning Advisory Committee update Delios 8:30 Economic development update Delios 8:45 HEARING Approve Classification Plan LeLacheur 9:30 March 4, 2014 State Primary Election No meetings March 11, 2014 Office Hour James Bonazoli 6:30 Town Accountant Report Angstrom 7:20 Appoint Town Accountant Bonazoli HEARING Remove Public Tree at 162 Walnut Street Zager 7:30 MWRA update Zager 8:00 Public Works site update Zager 8:45 March 18, 2014 informational Library "Big Read" Event Urell 7:20 HEARING FY15 Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rates LeLacheur 8:00 Charter Committee update LeLacheur 8:30 Review Board of Selectmen Mission, Vision & Values Bonazoli & Tafoya 9:00 April 1, 2014 State & Local Elections No meetings April 15, 2014 Office Hour Dan Ensminger 6:30 BOS reorganization 7:00 MAPC member Report 7:20 Reading Housing Authority Report 7:30 CAB (RMLD) member Report 7:45 RCTV members Report 8:00 Climate Advisory Committee Annual Update 8:15 Review BOS/TM Goals LeLacheur 8:30 Review Customer Service survey results LeLacheur 9:15 Town Meeting Preview LeLacheur 9:30 note date change from 4129114 April 22, 2014 Technology Update Furilla 7:30 Recreation Update Feudo 8:30 Planning for BOS Appointed Boards, Committees & Commissions Workshop BOS Chair 9:30 April 28, 2014 - Annual Town Meeting (Mon) no meetings May 1, 2014 - Annual Town Meeting (Thurs) no meetings May 5, 2014 - Annual Town Meeting (Mon) no meetings May 8, 2014 - Annual Town Meeting (Thurs) no meetings May 13, 2014 Office Hour Marsie West 636 Certificate Orchestra 7 :20 May 27, 2014 June 10, 2014 Office Hour ,John Arena HEARING Approve Classification & Compensation June 24, 2014 Appointments of BCCs Future Agendas 2014 Executive Session - labor negotiations Downtown Parking (3 hours) Cormier/Delios Strout Avenue Master Plan (complete after Town Forest planning work is done) Feudo Policy on Trust Fund Commissioners Heffernan Lyme Disease mitigation strategy Clay Discuss Remote Participation Policy Recurring Items Review BOS/TM Goals Mar - July -Dec Tri -ann Review Customer Service survey results Feb & Aug Semi -ann Review Regionalization efforts June Annual Appointments of BCCs June Annual Approve Classification & Compensation June Annual Tax Classification Hearing Oct/Nov Annual 0 9 Approve licenses December Annual Appoint Town Counsel December Annual Reports to BOS Town Accountant Report Qtrly RCTV members Report Semi -ann CAB (RMLD) member Report Semi -ann MAPC member Report Semi -ann BOS Appointed Boards, Committees & Commissions Annual Reading Housing Authority Report Annual Reading Ice Arena Report Annual 9 O� OFRegO' y ' f Office of the Town Manager 16 Lowell Street 6�9`fHCORp��P Reading, MA 01867 To: Board of Selectmen From: Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Date: February 20, 2014 RE: February 25th agenda items 781 - 942 -9043 townmanager @ci.reading.ma.us www.readingma.gov /town- manager Next week there was one slight change to your Agenda — we will not urgently need for you to review the West Street easements, as the projected bid process has been delayed as I mentioned last week. We will reschedule this item — which also needs a complete legal review — for your meeting on March 11th when the DPW is in front of you for several other items. Town Engineer George Zambouras will instead review a proposal for a contractor to remove significant amounts of compost area material as soon as possible. As part of the FY15 budget the DPW requested funds for this work and I approved $15,000 to begin the job. This effort may complete the job much more inexpensively than we had assumed possible. This will require truckloads of material being transported through the neighborhood (as it would have next year), and the start date could be very soon depending on the weather. Please see a more comprehensive memo from the Town Engineer in your packet on this issue. We will have a brief discussion about a West Street Traffic Agreement with the Town Engineer, please also see your packet for more details. The Board will hold a Public Hearing at 8pm to close the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, which begins on Monday April 28th. At 7:45pm residents from 63 Whittier Road will present their case for requesting abandonment of a portion of the sewer easement in order to complete a planned new home. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved their request for a Variance /Special. Permit at their December 5, 2013 meeting. We have been working with the applicant since then and have requested that they revise their plans to avoid the need for this easement change. They did have a plan prepared which would not require the easement which they recently submitted to the Building Inspector as part of an application for a building permit that was approved by Engineering with conditions. They later called and said they wanted to revert back to the original plan and request that the Board seek the easement abandonment from Town Meeting. I'm not one to stand in the way of the wisdom and grass roots democracy of our local Town Meeting. However I would urge the Board to listen carefully in order to determine if the applicants have an essential need for this easement abandonment. Much of our infrastructure put in place many decades ago is imprecisely marked. Surely one day we will need to repair or replace this sewer pipe, and we need to be sure that any construction is not put at risk. I have made the applicants aware of my views on this matter. In your packet today is an outline of the Warrant — the full text will be provided at your meeting after a legal review. Since the preview of the Warrant last week, the Smart Growth Stabilization and OPEB Trust Articles have been rearranged to be part of the earlier 'FY14 section' of the Town Meeting. In addition, there are now two debt Articles for FY14, and one of them has been added since last week. We have been in discussions with the Commonwealth for several weeks concerning the financing of the West Street project. In November, Town Meeting authorized $1 million in debt for our local share. At the time we believed that the State would advertise the project to allow direct contractor billing to the MWRA for their portion. Now, we are not certain as to how the State will proceed, so we may need to increase the debt authorization in case the MWRA must pay "through the Town ". In any case, the local share will not change. One last item of note — at the end of this memo is the language from Article 24 at last year's Annual Town Meeting, which sought to change the form of a petition via a change to the Charter. This was approved by Town Meeting, and needs to go to the voters. We will wait one more year, as the Charter Committee plans to seek additional Charter changes at November 2014 Subsequent Town Meeting. One year from now, Article 24 as well as those potential future changes will go to the voters. Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios will appear in front of the Board at 8:15pm, first to request your approval of a Regional Housing Services agreement. November Town Meeting approved this new shared position, and this agreement will formalize the relationship among the initial municipalities. The agreement (in your packet) has been reviewed by Town Counsel. The Board will then hear an update on the Zoning Advisory Committee's work, as well as a general Reading economic development update. At 9:30pm I will request that the Board make one change to the FY14 Classification Plan. As we discussed during the budget process, I would like to downgrade one of the two Business Administrator positions (the vacant one!) to a Business Analyst at Grade E. This Business Analyst position was proposed as part of my original reorganization plans presented last fall to the Board, but was eliminated when the overall plan was simplified. In order to hire for this position during FY14, we first need the position to be approved by the Board. In Administrative Services, we have significant wage funding available because of vacant positions. A quick update to the Board about our hiring process and progress: ➢ Administrative Services Assistant Town Manager (vacant) — search will being in March; ➢ Administrative Services Business Analyst (vacant) — approval of position tonight, search delayed until some other positions are filled; ➢ Administrative Services HR Administrator (June 2014 retirement) — process expected to begin in March to allow for some overlap; ➢ Administrative Services Clerk shared with Community Services (new, vacant) — search changed to have vacant position fully budgeted in and hired by the Administrative Services department, and an existing shared clerical position to be fully budgeted in Community Services department. Final interviews underway, position will be filled in March. —V ➢ Community Services Regional Housing Coordinator (new, vacant) — agreement tonight, selection process with other towns expected to be completed in time for an early summer hire ^'✓ ➢ Community Services PT Zoning Enforcement Inspector (new, vacant) — delayed until some other positions are filled ➢ Community Services PT additional social worker (new) — filled by an excellent employee initially hired to fill in for a medical leave ✓ ➢ DPW Water & Sewer Supervisor (retirement) — filled ✓ ➢ DPW Assistant Director (new, vacant) — finalists selected, interviews being scheduled ^ ✓ OA� ➢ DPW Highway Supervisor (retirement) — finalists being determined, interviews to follow —✓ ➢ DPW W/S Equipment Operator (promotion) & W/S Meter Repair (promotion) — both to be advertised ➢ DPW Laborer Parks & Forestry — two positions (vacant) to be advertised in time for spring ➢ Police Officer (promotions) — exam held 2/15, over 200 candidates registered —✓ ➢ Deputy Police Chief & Lieutenant (promotions) — both positions will have an Assessment Center process on February 281h_V ➢ Fire Executive Officer (new, vacant) — await Annual Town Meeting vote. One final note — I will deliver the Town Manager's proposed FY15 budget to the Finance Committee this weekend. There will be no changes from the Municipal government portion of the budgets as reviewed and amended by the Board, and the School Committee's budget will be reduced by a bit less than $500,000, as they state in their budget message. Health insurance quotes.came in today, which is historically late in our budget process. I have needed to wait for these quotes to make sure a balanced budget was submitted to FINCOM, as we are already proposing to use the maximum $1.5 million of free cash and operating budget cuts may have been required. The quotes were a bit higher than our estimates, but we can absorb that as our current premium run rates are lower than expected. From Annual Town Meeting - 2013 ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 2 -15 of the Reading Home Rule Charter as follows (language with strip shows deletionsZwords in bold denotes new language): No final affirmative vote of a Town Meeting on any Warrant Article shall be operative until after the expiration of seven (7) days following the dissolution of the Town Meeting except the following: (a) a vote to adjourn or dissolve, (b) votes appropriating money for the payment of notes or bonds of the Town and interest becoming due within the then current fiscal year, (c) votes for the temporary borrowing of money in anticipation of revenue, or (d) a vote declared by preamble by a two - thirds vote of Town Meeting to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety or convenience of the Town. If a referendum petition is not filed within the said seven (7) days, the votes of the Town Meeting shall then become operative. (a) Referendum Petition — If, within said seven (7) days, a referendum petition signed by not less than three (3) percent of the voters certified by the Registrars of Voters containing their names and addresses is filed with the Board of Selectmen requesting that any question affirmative vote of Town Meeting be submitted to the voters in the form of a ballot question, such ballot question to be in the form required in (b) herein, to the voters, then the operation of the Town Meeting vote shall be further suspended pending its determination as provided below. The Board of Selectmen shall, within ten (10) days after the filing of such referendum petition, call a Special Election that shall be held within thirty (30) days or such longer period as may be required by law after issuing the call, for the purpose of presenting to the voters any such ballot question. 9 If, however, a regular or Special Election is to be held not more than sixty (60) days following the date the referendum petition is filed, the Board of Selectmen may provide that any such ballot question be presented to the voters at that Election. (b) Form of Referendum Petition /Ballot Question - Each ballot question submitted shall appear at the top of each referendum petition and shall be presented in the following form which shall be placed on the official ballot: - "Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted on (insert date of town meeting) to (insert complete language of the vote in the same form in which it was stated when presented by the Moderator to the Town Meeting, and as it appears in the records of the Clerk of the meeting) "? The form of the referendum petition shall in conformance with this section. The circulator(s) of the referendum petition may make additional copies of the petition form, but such copies must be an exact duplicate thereof. The petition form may not be altered in any way. No extraneous markings, such as underlines, highlighting, erasures, marking out or insertion of words, or other information, are allowed on any area of the petition form. Any such extraneous markings on, or alterations of the petition form, or copies of the petition form that are not exact duplicates, will result in the invalidation of all signatures contained on that petition form. Extraneous markings do not include signatures or addresses. Each petition form shall include language informing voters that additional markings will disqualify the signatures on the petition form; that for their signature to be valid, they must be a registered voter of the Town of Reading; that their signature shall be written as they are registered; that they should not sign the petition more-than once; and that if they are prevented by physical disability from writing, that they may authorize some person to write their name and residence in their presence. The back of each petition form where signature lines appear, shall include the following instruction: "ATTENTION VOTERS: Before signing, read signer information on the other side ". Upon request, the Town Clerk shall provide a Town referendum petition /ballot question form with the final article language voted at Town Meeting. The Town Clerk shall deliver A) 5 paper copies or B) an electronic version by email at the requestor's option. Provided forms shall be deemed compliant with form conformance requirements. In computing time (days) following the dissolution of the Town Meeting, only days when the Town Hall is open for business shall be counted. In addition to the certification of signatures on the petition form, the Board of Registrars of Voters shall examine the petition forms for extraneous markings, and determine whether they are exact copies; or take any other action in respect thereto. Board of Selectmen Ni :CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING -SITE DEVELOPMENT'. James T. Lynch Construction Co., Inc. 348 Park Street, Suite 103 North Reading, MA 01864 Office 978 - 664 -3164 Fax 978 - 664 -1574 2/24/14 James T. Lynch Construction Company would like to submit a proposal for crushing and removing the Town of Reading's existing pile of approximately 20 to 25 thousand yards of fill for the amount of $4,000. Lynch Construction is a local company, and understands that the location of the pile is in a residential area. We don't want to put a burden on the town residents by continuously hauling all day with multiple trucks. We would like to extend the work over a period of 3 to 4 months, in order to operate efficiently as well as respectfully. Thank you for considering our offer, and we look forward to hearing from you soon. James Lynch President, James T. Lynch Construction Co., Inc. LeLacheur, Bob From: Mark Field <mfield @markfielddesign.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 4:34 PM To: Reading - Selectmen Cc: Rex Ingram; Amy Field Subject: 63 Whittier Rd Easement Abandon Request To the Reading Board of Selectmen, We are coming before you this evening at 7:45pm asking the Town of Reading to abandon a very small sliver of an existing sewer easement that runs through our property along the property line. Now this project is very special and unique and has required us to obtain 2 special permits and a variance to reconstruct the existing home to include an accessory apartment for extended family members. My family and I will live in the main portion of the home with our two children and my parents will live in an inlaw suite on the ground floor of the new home. The difficulty of this project has been designing adequate space for both families, especially with respect to the design of the first floor. The first floor contains the entire inlaw suite, and for accessibility purposes there is no way around this. Our architect, Rex Ingram, has had to maximize the footprint on the ground to make the project feasible. Because of zoning by -laws we've had to design essentially two dwellings under one roof that will appear to be one single family home. He designed the main home's entryway at the front of the house, and the in -law suite entry at the rear of the house, along the existing driveway from Whittier Road. The sliver of easement that we are trying to obtain impacts the primary entryway of the in -law suite. Granting us the sliver would also allow us to square the rear of the building and simplify construction; therefore reducing cost and hardship. The Reading Town Engineer, George Zamborous, stated in his memo to the town manager that if granted "the remaining easement area does leave sufficient room for the Town to perform the proper maintenance or replacement of the sewer main." In a follow up conversation our architect, Rex, had with George on Monday, he asked me why we couldn't shift the house out of the easement. Indeed, many of the plot plans submitted for this issue do not show the required property setbacks. Again, to make this project work, the home sits on the both side yard setbacks and the front yard setback. So the only place I can shift the house is to the rear, which further impacts our easement area. Lastly, I just want to say that we didn't blindly design this project into an existing easement. We sought the advice of the Town Engineers who advised us to survey the property and to find and show the exact sewer line location — which we did. They then told us that our design would not impact their ability to service the sewer — and my recollection, that we had a very good case for moving forward in this matter. In conclusion, we are requesting that the town abandon a very small sliver of an existing sewer easement that will not impact the town's ability to service the sewer line in any way. But we'll make a tremendous difference in the lives of this reading family. Thank you so much and we'll see you this evening at 7:45pm. Mark Field Creative Director 82 Springfield St. Watertown, MA 02472 170 2014 Annual Town Meeting Monday April 28, 2014 WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 02/24/2014 Art. Mover/ Moderator # Article Description Sponsor Comment Notes 2 Reports Board of Selectmen ♦ Board of Selectmen Program FY 2014 -FY 2023 Chair "State of the Town" report — BOS Chair ♦ Zoning Advisory Committee Update 5 Amend the FY 2014 Budget Petition ♦ Charter Committee Update — Town Moderator ♦ Motion to Table — BOS member 3 Instructions Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion to Table — BOS member 4 Amend the Capital Improvement Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Program FY 2014 -FY 2023 member ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM member 5 Amend the FY 2014 Budget Petition ♦ Motion — ♦ Presentation — Petitioners ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM member 6 Amend the FY 2014 Budget FINCOM ♦ Motion — FINCOM member ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM member 2/24/2014 1 (to DRAFT 2014 Annual Town Meeting Monday April 28, 2014 WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 02/24/2014 7 Additional funding - Smart Growth Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Stabilization Fund member ♦ Presentation — Sharon Angstrom ♦ FINCOM report - FINCOM 8 Fund OPEB Trust Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS member ♦ Presentation — Sharon Angstrom ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM 9 Authorize Debt — allow MWRA Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Sewer loans member ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM 10 Authorize Debt — West Street project Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS for MWRA billing member ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM 11 Accept Water Easement — Belmont Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Street (already recorded drainage & member sewer easement) ♦ Presentation — George Zambouras 12 Accept Sewer Easement — Whittier Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Road member ♦ Presentation — George Zambouras 2/24/2014 2 0 DRAFT 2014 Annual Town Meeting Monday April 28, 2014 WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 02/24/2014 13 Approve FY 2015 — 2024 Capital Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — BOS Improvements program member ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — FINCOM 14 Adopt FY 2015 Budget FINCOM ♦ Motion — Barry 2/3 vote for some Berman sections — and ♦ Presentation — therefore for the Bob LeLacheur, entirety Dr. John Doherty and Mary DeLai ♦ FINCOM report — Barry Berman 15 Approve Affordable Housing Trust Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — John Fund Allocation Plan Arena ♦ Presentation — Jean Delios ♦ FINCOM report — Barry Berman 16 Approve Revolving Funds Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — John Arena ♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur ♦ FINCOM report — Barry Berman 17 Authorize FY 2015 Chapter 90 Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion — John Expenditures Arena ♦ Presentation — George Zambouras ♦ FINCOM report — Barry Berman 18 Remove Town Meeting members Board of Selectmen ♦ Motion - pursuant to Section 2.6 of the ♦ Presentation — Reading Home Rule Charter Precinct Chairs 2/24/2014 3 i 3 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on , 2014 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 April 28, 2014, 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 .2014. A true copy Attest: Laura Gemme, Town Clerk , Constable 0 TOWN WARRANT O� OFRF�i b f� Q asJ9. INCORP�pP� 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 the Local Elections and Town affairs, to meet in the following place designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Reading Memorial Hiah School, Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road TUESDAY, the FIRST DAY OF APRIL, A.D., 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz: ARTICLE 1 To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: A Moderator for one year; Two members of the Board of Selectmen for three years; One member of the Board of Assessors for three years; Two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; One member of the Board of Library Trustees for two years; One member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; One member of the Municipal Light Board for one year; Two members of the School Committee for three years; One member of the School Committee for one year; and Sixty Eight Town Meeting Members shall be elected to represent each of the following precincts: Precinct 1 Eight members for three years; Precinct 2 Eight members for three years; 9 One member for two years; Two members for one year; Precinct 3 Eight members for three years; One member for one year; Precinct 4 Eight members for three years; Precinct 5 Eight members for three years; Precinct 6 Eight members for three years; Two members for two years; Precinct 7 Eight members for three years; Precinct 8 Eight members for three years; and One member for one year. 9 and to vote on the following question: Question 1: Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one -half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to renovate and expand the Reading Public Library? Yes No and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on MONDAY, the TWENTY- EIGHTH DAY of APRIL A.D., 2014 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 2 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 3 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 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 5 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, as amended by Article 11 at Subsequent Town Meeting on November 12, 2013 and further amended by Article 5 at Special Town Meeting on February 13, 2014 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. . By Petition 0 ARTICLE 6 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, as amended by Article 11 at Subsequent Town Meeting on November 12, 2013 and further amended both by Article 5 at Special Town Meeting on February 13, 2014 and by Article 5 at Annual Town Meeting on April 28, 2014 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 7 To see if the Town will vote to transfer funds received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in payment for development within the Town's 40R Smart Growth Zoning Districts from Free Cash into the Smart Growth Stabilization Fund, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see what sum the Town will appropriate to the irrevocable trust for "Other Post - Employment Benefits Liabilities" or take any 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 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 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 V" ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, permanent water easements upon and over the existing sewer and drain easements located on Assessors Map 28 Lots 112 and 113 which easements are shown on a plan entitled: "Water Sewer and Drain Easement located at 87 and 93 Belmont Street, Reading, MA" dated March 5, 2014, prepared by Bay State Surveying Associates ", 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 water 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 12 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectman to release all of the Town's right, title and interest in approximately one hundred forty -one (141) square feet of the drain and sewer easement located upon the property at 63 Whittier Road, Assessors Map 33, Parcel 122, presently owned by Joseph A. and Marie A. Field, as shown on a plan entitled "Easement Adjustment Plan of Land, 63 Whittier Road, Reading, MA" prepared by Edward J. Farrell of 110 Winn Street, Suite 203, Woburn, MA dated November 25, 2013, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2015 -24 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 14 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the Town will appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 2015 - beginning July 1, 2014, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to approve an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan pursuant to Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF READING TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND ", or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize revolving funds for certain Town Departments under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E Y2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 with the receipts, as specified, credited to each fund, the purposes, as listed, for which each fund may be spent, the maximum amount that may be spent from each fund for the fiscal year, and the disposition of the balance of each fund at fiscal year end. Revolving Spending Revenue Allowed Expenditure Limits Year End Account AuthoritV Source Expenses Balance Fees as provided for in Reading Consulting and engineering Conservation General Bylaws services for the review of $25,000 Commission Section 5.7, designs and engineering Available for Consulting Conservation Wetlands work for the protection of expenditure Fees Commission Protection wetlands. next year Legal, oversight and inspection, plan review, Building, Plumbing, initial property appraisals Wiring, Gas and and appeals, Community other permits for Services general $200,000 he Oaktree, management, curb Addison-Wesley/ sidewalks and pedestrian Inspection Pearson and safety improvements, Available for Revolving Town Johnson Woods records archiving and other expenditure Fund Manager developments project related costs. next year Public Health Clinic fees, charges Materials and costs Available for Clinics and Board of and third party associated with clinics and $25,000 expenditure Services Health reimbursements public health programs next year Library Library Charges for lost or Acquire Library materials to Available for Materials Director and damaged Library replace lost or damaged $15,000 expenditure Replacement Trustees materials items next year Utilities and all other Available for Mattera Cabin Recreation maintenance and operating $10,000 expenditure Operating dministrator Rental Fees ex enses next year Director of Public Works upon the recommendati on of the Sale of timber; fees Available for Town Forest for use of the Town Planning and Improvements $10,000 expenditure Town Forest Committee Forest to the Town Forest next year or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 17 To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen !01 ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Section 2 -6 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, to declare the seats of certain Town Meeting Members to be vacant and remove certain described persons from their position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the notice of election or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen OZ-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 April 28, 2014, 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 -`h day of '2014. , Constable James E. Bonazoli, Chairman John Arena, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya, Secretary Daniel Ensminger Marsie K. West SELECTMEN OF READING 70 R -01fe-i vl-d /l7// y In accordance with Section 2 -13: of the Town of Reading Home Rule Charter we the undersigned registered voters submit the following Article for inclusion in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of 2014 To see if the Town will appropriate from the tax levy or other funds the sum of Four ( 4 ) thousand dollars to provide monuments at the Veterans sections of Charles Lawn and Wood. End Cemeteries , said funds to be expended by and under the direction of the Custodian of Solders and Sailors Graves. Name Address j r2. e 2 1� r4,1A, a3 b �,�,� wki N S 15 (2c) (0),-, 0 1 C3 P� 11 y14(1, A�A 15 ( 7 7 7 C k. sf n 11 ;�d I LEGAL NOTICE OF y r M sj9PINCOvtpo i TOWN OF READING To the Inhabitants of.th_e Town of Reading: Please take notice that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading will hold a public hearing on February 25, 2014 at 9:a0 p.m. in the. Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, :Reading, Massachusetts on amending the Classification Plan. . A -copy of the proposed document regarding this topic Is available in the Towr1 Manager's office, *16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA,.M -W- Thurs from 7:30 a.m. -5:3Q 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 head fig, or 'may submit their co(n- ments in writing or by email prior to 6:00 p.m. on February, 25, 2014 to townmanager@ci.reading.Ma. us -By order of- Robert W. LeLacheuur Town Mahacfer 2/20 6til FY 2014 TOWN OF READING CLASSIFICATION PLAN revised October 2013 Schedule A -1 Assistant DPW K Director Deputy Police Chief Fire Executive Officer TownEngincer L IAssistant Town mananer Library Director : Town Accountant M I DPW Director Fire Chief Police Chief �r Parking Enforcement A Li Technician Officer Van Driver Senior Library B Clerk Technician Administrative Senior Library C secretary Associate Administrative Animal Control Contrrm ty Outreach Amon l'rogtam, - Senior Center Veterans Service D Assistant Officer Coordinator_ ;obidaiator', .° t Officer` Regional Housing Zoning Enforcement E Assistant Appraiser Assistant Collector Assistant Town Clerk Assistant Treasurer Librarian Services Coordinator Social/Can Worker Inspector Business Analyst Assistant Building i Conservation x 4 Head 1?ubhe Safety, � s n E a PMm "b/Qia F or Administrator' a3,ilbalth Office Dec6mcian Whin Division Head - Division Head - Division Head - Division Head - G Childrees Services Circulation Information Services Technical Services Public Health Nurse Nurse Advocate Elder/Human Services Recreation H Administrator OIS Coordinator Admiriidhator Town Clerk Community Assistant Library Business Development Forestry, Park & Highway/Equipment Human Resources Public Health Water/Sewer Water Quality I Director Administrator Administrator Cemetery Supervisor Supervisor Administrator Project Director Administrator Supervisor Supervisor J Aooresier Buildma Inspector Network Administrator, Trmauner-Colleetor ' _ Assistant DPW K Director Deputy Police Chief Fire Executive Officer TownEngincer L IAssistant Town mananer Library Director : Town Accountant M I DPW Director Fire Chief Police Chief �r hest maces for t-tomeownersnlp In massacnuseus i asp , .,i JT j �., a. t ;.._. 1 i 6V+r.. ( fi . .,o �4 n.•l>i n+1 H.ralihi l lxrta ( a j"jerC,i ,.i wt""! 4f't finance Home Credit Cards - Bank Accounts - Mortgages Insurance - Ask An Advisor Blog NcrdWallet Credit Card Bloc » Reviews » Best Place's for Homeownership in Massachusetts Like < „.`.'".. Tweet 2 Best Places for Homeownership in Massachusetts by Maggie Clark on February 21, 2014 Written by Maggie Clark Massachusetts is investing in homeownership: Governor Deval Patrick recently created a new home ownership compact to provide 10,000 mortgage loans to first -time homebuyers by 2018 through the Mass] ousing and the Massachusetts I lousing Partnership programs. And even before this plan, the Massachusetts homeownership rate has continued to rise since 2000, according to U.S. Census data. In 2013, home sales in Massachusetts were qp 4.9 percent from 2012 sales, as reported by The Warren Group, which tracks the New England housing market. While conditions are ripe for homeownership statewide, our top 20 picks were all located in the eastern part of the state. NerdWallet analyzed the numbers to identify the best places to own a home in Massachusetts. Our analysis answers three main questions: 1. Are homes available? We looked at the metro area's homeownership rate to determine the availability of homes. A low homeownership rate is likely a signal of competitive inventory, more options for renters rather than buyers and expensive housing. Areas with a high homeownership rate led to a higher overall score. 2. Can you afford to live there? We looked at median household income, monthly homeowner costs and median home value to assess affordability and determine whether residents could live comfortably in the area. We used monthly homeowner costs to measure cost of living. Areas with high median incomes and low cost of living scored higher. Thinking of buying a home yourself? Check out our mortgage tool to find the best rate. 3. Is the area growing? We measured population growth to ensure that the area is attracting new residents and showing signs of solid growth. This is likely a signal of a robust local economy, which is another attractive characteristic for homebuyers. 1. Wilmington Wilmington continues to see a steady increase in home sales with the state's highest home ownership rate at 89.8 percent and monthly costs that only take up 27 percent of median household income. Boasting of a short commute to Boston and a full range of municipal services, this city is a great place to lay down roots. The community is also drawing new businesses and offers classes and sp jits for kids and adults through the city recreations department. The town is also home to the Ristuccia Mem.grial Arn_a, the training center for the Boston Bruins hockey team. 2. Franklin Located halfway between Boston and Providence, this city has a high home ownership rate of 79.3 percent and reasonable monthly homeowner costs which take up just 29.2 percent of the median monthly household income. The largest industries here are manufacturing and scientific research and de t. Franklin's location between Providence, Boston and Worcester positions it within 30 miles of over 100 colleges and universities. 3. Reading With a homeownership rate of 82.2 percent and monthly homeownership costs taking up just 30.9 percent of median monthly household incomes, Reading is very homebuyer - friendly. Located just 12 miles from the center of Boston, it is in very close proximity to many world- renowned cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities, and just a short drive away from beautiful beaches, mountains, and historic sites. Residents here have access to jobs in Boston and with local companie including Fraen Corp., which designs and manufactures car components including speedometers and lighted displays, and a number of local schools. 4. Burlington Located 20 minutes northwest of Boston, Burlington offers close proximity to the city, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. With a 71.2 homeownership rate and the second - highest rate of population growth in the top 10, the city also has some of the lowest residential tax rates in the area. Burlington is also a shopping destination: it's home to the Burlington Mail and Wayside Commons. 5. Hudson Located just inside the I -495 loop around Boston, Hudson is the fastest growing place on our top 10 list and offers affordable homes with a median value of $290,100. Residents here have access to jobs in Boston or can seek work closer to home at some of the town's largest employers, including Fntwistic, a machine engineering firm and Affordable Interior Systems, which designs and manufactures office furniture. Art and outdoors enthusiasts will love the Assabet River Rail "I-rail, a 12.5 -mile trail lined by multiple kiosks with art displays. 6. Wakefield httn-// www_ nerdwallet.com/blot? /2014/best- places- homeownership- niassachusetts/ 2/25/2014 Best Places for Homeownersnlp in Massacnusetts rage /_ ui + Wakefield is a scenic town 10 miles north of Boston and just next to our fourth pick Burlington, with a 77 percent homeownership rate. From 2011 to 2012, the city's population increased by two percent. Wakefield has preserved much of its historic New England appearance and is recognized for its thrk ine businesses, and scenic Lake Quannapowitt, which plays host to countless outdoor festivals and benefit activities each year. Wakefield also has a strong local sports and recreation culture. 7. Randolph Located about 30 minutes south of Boston, Randolph's population increased by 2.3 percent between 2010 and 2012 and median home values in town are $279,800. It's a diverse community where no one racial group makes up more than half the population and more than 30 percent of the residents are foreign -born. The city also offers parks, an aquatic center and volunteer -led community theater for kids and adults to shine. 8. Lexington Lexington, located only I 1 miles northwest of Boston, has a unique place in history. It is regarded as the "Birthplace of American Liberty" where the "shot heard `round the world" was fired, and the American Revolution began. Today it is a town of about 30.000 noted for its excellent schools and thriving downtown center with fine dining, art, and retail. Economic growth in the region has been fueled by the growing biotechnology industry. Lexington had the highest monthly median household income at $11,508 and 82.1 percent of residents own their homes. 9. Methuen Located on the northern Massachusetts border with New Hampshire near the Merrimack River, Methuen boasts a 72.3 percent homeownership rate and affordable homeowner costs which take up just 36.2 percent of the median monthly household income. Civic pride is strong in Methuen: the city supports local artists through its "Artist of the Month" program where Mayor Stephen Zanni honors a local artist each month. Along with an active city government, the Methuen Hoard of] rade offers an outlet for citizens interested in the advancement of Methuen to meet and work to make the city an even better place to live. 10. Longmeadow Longmeadow is located along the Connecticut River and is home to more than 16,000 people. This community has the second - highest homeownership rate of our top 10 at 89.1 percent. It's also our second -most affordable place to own a home: homeownership costs take up only 28.6 percent of the median monthly household income. Stately colonial homes, tree- shaded streets and parks with swimming pools, tennis courts, and playgrounds characterize the community. Methodology The overall score for each city was derived from each of these measures: 1. Homeownership rate made up 33.1% of the total score; a higher rate earned a higher score. 2. Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income made up 16.7% of the total score; a lower percentage earned a higher score. Monthly homeowner costs as a percentage of household income made up one -half of the affordability score. 3. Median home value made up 16.7% of the total score; a lower value earned a higher score. Median home value made up one -half of the affordability score. 4. Population change from 2010 to 2012 made up 33.1% of the total score; a higher percentage earned a higher score. (Source: 2010 Census and 2012 American Community Survey) r l) httn•//www nerrlwn11et_com /hlog /2014/ hest - maces- homeownership- massachusetts/ 2/25/2014 Home Median Selected Median Homeowner Costs Median 2010 -2012 Overall Rank City Nearest Big CtTy Ownership Monthly Monthly Household as a Percentage of Home Population Score for Home I Rate Homeowner Costs Income Household Income Values Growth Owners =I Wilmington Boston 89.8% $2,228 1 8,252 27.0% 7 $378,900 F 2.3% 86.8 FTowntn Providence, 79.3% $2,366 $8,106 29.2% $387,100 2.4% 80.6 =3 Reading Boston 82.2% $2,646 $8,551 30.9% 31.7% $443,700 $414,500 2.0% 2.7% 77.8 76.9 ® Burlington Boston 71.29/6 $2,449 -] $7,733 =5 Hudson Boston 66.2% $2,010 $5,490 $7,151 36.6% 33.0% __JF $290,100 $405,600 2.8% 2.0% 75.5 75.0 © Wakefield Boston 77.0% $2,362 �7 Randolph Boston 70.9% $2,126 $5,230 1 40.7% $279,800 2.3% 73.6 ® Le -xi n ton Boston 82.1% $3,417 11 $11,508 1 29.7% $689,100 2.2% 73.5 F9 Methuen Lawrence 72.3% $1,986 $2,361 $5,488 $8,257 11 36.2% 28.6% $284,200 IF$343,000F $691,300 1.8% 0.3% 2.0% 72.6 72.6 72.3 10 ongmow L ead Springfield ]F___89__.1_-/_._1J 11 Winchester Boston 83.4% $3,402 $10,683 1 31.8% 12 Braintree F Boston 72.3% $2,250 $7,101 31.7% $369,900 1.7% 71.7 13 Saugus Boston 76.7% $2,228 JF_$-6,3_26--11 35.2% $355,200 F 1.4% 70.8 14 Abington Lynn 72.8% 1 $2,173 $6,347 r 34.2% $325,600 1.4% 70.0 15 Danvers L nn 70181/ $2,306 $6,599 34.9% $367,000 1.7% 69.8 16 Dedham Boston 73.20/. $2,461 $6,849 35.9% $374,700 17 Milton Boston 80.2% $2,779 $8,965 31.0% $483,500 1.1% 69.1 18 Somerset ProviRI nee, 82 8% $1,867 $5,871 31.8% $281,800 0.3% 69.1 19 Wellesley Boston 83.0% $3,851 J $2,153 =F $12,917 $5352 29.8% 40.2% $882,900 $300,900 2.0% 2.4% F 68.8 68.6 20 Milford Worcester 61.0% Methodology The overall score for each city was derived from each of these measures: 1. Homeownership rate made up 33.1% of the total score; a higher rate earned a higher score. 2. Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income made up 16.7% of the total score; a lower percentage earned a higher score. Monthly homeowner costs as a percentage of household income made up one -half of the affordability score. 3. Median home value made up 16.7% of the total score; a lower value earned a higher score. Median home value made up one -half of the affordability score. 4. Population change from 2010 to 2012 made up 33.1% of the total score; a higher percentage earned a higher score. (Source: 2010 Census and 2012 American Community Survey) r l) httn•//www nerrlwn11et_com /hlog /2014/ hest - maces- homeownership- massachusetts/ 2/25/2014 tsest races tor Homeownersnip in Massacnuseus raga J vi Y Source for all data unless otherwise noted: U.S. Census, 5 year estimates 2012 American Community Survey. 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Foley February 10, 2014 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Gentlemen, CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD Ph: (781) 942 -9007 Fx: (781) 942 -9037 Joseph R. Veno Thomas A. Clough Colleen Loughlin, Ret Admin Please be advised that at the meeting of the Reading Retirement Board held on Thursday, February 6, 2014, the Board determined that Francis P. Driscoll was the only candidate nominated for the First Member of the Reading Retirement Board. Therefore, it was voted to declare Francis Driscoll to be elected the First Member of the Reading Retirement Board in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 32, 840 CMR 7.00. His term will commence on April 1, 2014 and expire on March 31, 2017. Sincerely, Colleen Loughlin Retirement Board Administrator ro&_] To: Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading and /or Town Manager office From: Jasmin Patel (President of Liquor Junction dba Kajal and Kevin LLC) Date: February 3rd, 2014 Re: Liquor license transfer of Wine Bunker to Liquor Junction and new location As the Selectmen and ABCC have approved proposal for a liquor license transfer from CWI UP d/b /a The Wine N Bunker to Kajal and Kevin LLC d/b /a Liquor Junction and move to new location within same plaza of 1 General Way, Reading MA as of January 13, 2014. I like to provide an update on this transaction. As presented during the hearing current location of The Wine Bunker is not profitable. Liquor Junction is planning to close The Wine bunker's current location on February 11, 2014 after completing purchase and sale agreement. The landlord Danis Properties will apply for building permit to start construction. Liquor Junction will start ordering internal furniture and fixtures per plan approved by the Selectmen during the hearing within week of February 11, 2014. The landolord and Liquor Junction are planning to complete the new location and open for business on or before May 26, 2014. Eh :b W1 9- 83J hIOZ 0 Thank you for your time, attention, and consideration of this matter. Please contact Jasmin Patel at 9783946218 or ja5min2212atela,yahoo.com for any inquiries. Jasmin Patel President, Kajal and Kevin LLC d/b /a Liquor Junction 41701 P- I n g r a m A r c h i t e c t s Board of Selectmen Town of Reading February 25, 2014 Whittier Road Sewer Easement 63 Whittier Road Rex Ingram Ingram Architects Representing Joe and Marie Field, property owners 29 Carlton Street, Salem, MA 01970 p. 617.946.5996 / f. 617.946.5997 Rl@lngraniArchftect.com www.IngramArchitect.com 2/25/2014 1/2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN sauF:3ne =rr NOKM lease Dore: 10.1413 Field Residence Ingram Architects //�� /� n CwkM S"K &"n, k%01870 �' 63 Wft f &W 617.8/65986 G Reedelg NA 01B67 L a No &ON— - n. Jo i mli I WIN jvwkm!�161 ti ...... 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