HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 Annual Report - Part 3Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Moderator for one V ear - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7 1
Pr 8
Total
Ian E. Foulds *
[Robert
359
232
235
309
314
211
352
296
2,308
ark F Cardono
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
I Nordstrand
Marsle K West *
266
171
181
253
230
150
241
Jeffrey D Perkins
Andrew 7 Herlihy
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Kevin M Sexton
Karen Gately Herrick
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
John E Sumner
Kathleen M In eml
-
-
-
-
i
-
-
-
Other
eryl A Mooney
-
-
-
7
2
-
Blanks
129
92
77
124
128
85
143
116
894
pthl
490
325
312
433
442
297
496
412
3,207
* Elected
Board of Selectmen
for three ears - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2 I
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7 1
Daniel A Ensmin er *
279
167
188
271
241
178
300
Mark W Jackson
136
109
101
85
124
66
144
W71
Marsle K West *
266
171
181
253
230
150
241
Andrew 7 Herlihy
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Karen Gately Herrick
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
Kathleen M In eml
-
-
-
-
i
-
-
-
i
eryl A Mooney
-
-
-
7
2
-
9
ohn A Noun
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
i
Steven G Oston
Richard W Schubert
David A Talbot
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blanks
299
1 202
1 153
250
286
199
303
280
1972
ota
980
650
624
866
884
594
992
824
6 414
* Elected
185
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Cleric, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Board of Assessors
for three years - Vate for One
Candidate
Pr 1
1 Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Camille W Anthony
-
-
1
2
-
-
2
-
5
Michael J Bean
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
Brian S Bergeron
-
-
-
-
-
i
-
-
1
William C Brown
-
2
-
-
-
_
_
2
Brandon P Chapman
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
Michael Neely Co tman
-
-
-
i
-
-
-
-
1
George Connell
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
Robert William Corwin
-
-
1
-
-
_
_
1
Kathleen M Drumme
Kathleen Fortes
Kara Fratto
1
1
-
2
-
-
1
1
6
Rlchard.PGallagher Jr
-
-
-
i
-
-
-
i
Francis Joseph Golden *
-
7
1
1
-
2
-
11
Mark W Jackson
Randy D Johnson
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
David M Lyons
Laurel E McCarthy
Wchard E McDonald
lames P McGrath
Robert I Nordstrand
i
-
-
-
-
i
-
1
3
Seorae F 61ilson Jr
-
-
-
-
-
i
-
1
moth J O'Neill.
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
3
Robyn A Parker
leffrey D Perkins
Mary Ann C Quinn
onathon P Roche
Elizabeth Stakem
lames F Steenbruggen
Richard H Svirsky
D Ion F Swaebe
W Walker
hili M Werth
r
Moshua
arsie K West
A Zanni
r
tChristopher
ks
487
323
300
417
437
292
482
409
3147
l
490
325
312
433
442
297
496
412
3 207
ected
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Board of
i3brary Trustees for three
years - Vote
for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
I Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Richard H Curtis *
IEllzabethC
240
171
165
211
185
130
240
190
1332
Cherrie M DuBois *
241
172
1 159
216
215
150
275
219
1-1-647
Shuriand
178
118
130
182
199
120
176
127
1F230
Robyn A Parker
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Elizabeth A Walsh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blanks
321
189
170
256
284
194
301
288
2,003
Total
980
650
624
866
1 884
594
992
824
6 414
* Elected
Muni d
pal V
ht Board
for three ears - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
1 Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Philip B Padno
213
159
173
210
187
137
212
189
1,480
David G Mancuso
201
138
120
205
178
135
187
154
1,318
David A Talbot *
245
147
137
174
230
132
279
186
1,530
Keith 3 Driscoll
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
B
Blanks
321
1 206
1 94
277
289
189
314
295
2,085
0
980
1 650
1 624
.866
884
594
992
824
6 414
* Elected
Munid al Light
Board. for two ears - Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
o n Walter Stem peck *
275
191
204
257
254
180
272
234
1867
David G Mancuso
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
David A Talbot
-
-
-
-
1
r
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
215
134
107
176
187
117
224
178
1 338
r
490
325
312
433
442
297
496
412
3 207
187
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
School Committee
-Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
1 Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Harold A Croft *
305
203
1 194
271
259
181
320
260
1-19-9-3-
Chuck Robinson *
310
199
202
290
277
199
353
252
2,082
Rand D Johnson
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
neet Mehta
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
i
i
Rob n A Parker
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
i
Kendal C Stackhouse II
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Julie Houghton Talbot
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
Elaine L Webb
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ban
1 363
248
227
1 304
348
1 214
318
1 310
2 332
otal
1 980
650
624
1 866
884
1 594
1 992
1 824
6,414
* Elected
Pre net One - Town Meetin
Members - Vote
for Ei
ht
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
1 Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
William R Grace *
309
309
Steven L Pe=
318
318
Janet M TrIglione *
309
309
Kelly M Driscoll
1
1
1
Andrew K Herlihy
4
4
David B Heron *
1
1
Richard 3 Lyons **
1
1
1
James Foster Kigney
6
6
Stan) I Robins *
8
8
Elizabeth Schneider **
1
1
Brian -S Scouten **
1
1
Christopher R Soozzari **
1
1
M M ark J Zarrow **
1
1
David A Zeek *
1
1
Other
-
-
Blanks
2 958
1
2,958
ota1
3,920
1
3,920
* Elected
** Tie Breaker to be determined by Precinct at Annual Town Meeting
..
Local Election
April 21 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the,Warrant and the Constable's Retum thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Prednct Two - Town Meeting
Members - Vote for Ei
ht
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Howard D Cohen *
196
196
Denise M Iozzo *
219
219
Denise M Benard *
195
195
Kara Fratto *
1
1
Mary Frances Grimmer **
1
1
Karen Janowski *
4
4
Paul F MdVeice **
1
i
Richard Moore *
2
2
ohn A Sasso **
1
1
Donald C Stroeble **
1
1
William H Walker Jr **
1
1
Other
-
-
Blanks
1 978
1 978
otal
2 600
2 600
* Elected
** Tie Breaker to be determined b Precinct at Annual Town Meeting
"M
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Precinct Three - Town Meeting Members - Vote for Eli
ht
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2 I
Pr 3
Pr 4 I
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Jane M Fiore *
1
206
206
Rachelle A Garcia
1
178
178
John H Russell
182
182
Margaret W Russell
1
177
177
Ming Y Chow
1
1
Joseph M D A essio *
5
5
Brian S Donohue **
3
3
Jeanne MacDona d Duran
2
2
a no
1
1
J Garcia **
3
3
Gi lio *
5
5
Jackson
2
2
l F Jamieson
2
2
ohnson
F
i
i
M Kosta
2
2
eland
i
I
K I as
2
Z
E Sa z
1
1
Paul J S ester **
3
3
Kathleen M Tibbetts
1
1
Other
-
-
Blanks
1 718
1 718
Total
2,496
2 496
* Elected
** Tie maker to be determined by Precinct at Annual Town Meeting
190
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Precinct
Four - Town Meeting
Members - Vote for Ei
t
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Baay C Berman *
lRobert
175
255
175
Richard H Coco *
147
223
147
M Connors *
194
222
194
Glen M Hartzler *
156
228
156
Arthur T Hayden
141
242
141
James T Mau han *
163
232
163
John F O Neill *
--1-79—
225
179
Karen A Richard *
183
2
183
Charlene S Bazarlan
126
9
126
Amy E Maccalous Hennessy
190
1
190
Demetra Tseckares
145
1
145
Jonathon P Roche
1
2
1
Cameron P Cies ak
12
1
12
Martin 3 Ben son
1
1
1
3g2MX P 3adul
1
1
1
Other
-
-
Blanks
1
d464
1,891
1
1,650
Total
3
3,536
1
3464
*
Precinct
Five - Town MeeUn
Members - Vote for ElI
ht
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
I Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Donnan S Barnes *
255
255
Robert 3 Ferrari *
223
223
Bo S Garrison *
222
222
Laurence F Hayes Jr *
228
228
Daniel W Knowles *
242
242
Philip Rushworth *
232
232
Kevin Walsh *
225
225
Henry M Frechette 3r
2
2
David C Greenfield *
9
9
Ann Marie Klein
1
1
Anne DJ Landry
1
1
Eileen A Manning
2
2
Margaret O'Sullivan
1
1
eanne B Thomases
1
1
Alden Wilcox Wa
1
1
er
-
-
Blanks
1,891
1
1,8 1
otal
3,536
1
3,5336
* Elected
191
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for -all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Prednct Six -
Town Meeting
Members - Vote for Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
I Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
I Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Ennest 3 Arsenault **
1
268
1
Brian S Bergeron **
1
262
1
Lauren A Da m*
2
260
2
Helen M Enos **
1
238
i
Robert R L ch *
2
279
2
ames Gordon McIntosh **
1
263
1
John M Miles *
4
244
4
ames P Mulvey
1
281
1
Robert A Nelson **
1
i
1
Ma aret M Nelson **
1
i
1
Douglas J O'Flaherty **
1
1
1
J Thomas Parr
5
i
5
Mary M Parr *
5
1
5
Lois J Tru lano
1
2
1
ennifer R Vanasse **
1
1
1
onathan L Vanasse **
1
-
1
Elizabeth Anne Ziegler *
2
1 865
2
er
3,968 1
3!968
* Elected
Blanks
2 345
2,345
pta1
2,376
2,376
* Elected
** Tie Breaker to be determined by Precinct at Annual Town Meetin
Precinct seven - Town
Meeting Mem - Vote for Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr Z
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
1 Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Brandon P Chapman *
268
268
Martin J Foodman *
262
262
o n A Uppitt *
260
260
a D Phillips *
238
238
efferey W Struble *
279
279
Bryan El Walsh
263
263
Marcel A Dubois *
244
244
Denise D W er *
281
281
Douglas R Cowell
i
i
Randy D Johnson
i
i
Nicole O'Neill
1
1
Dane B Rafuse
i
i
Kenneth J Rossetti
1
1
Elizabeth Schwartz
2
2
o n C Weston II
1
1
Other
-
-
Blanks
1,865
1 865
ota1
3,968 1
3!968
* Elected
192
Local Election
April 2, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the
Warrant by the Town Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens
and Police Officer on duty and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,594 Registered Voters
3,207 Total Ballots 18.2% of registered voters cast as follows:
Precinct
Ei ht - Town Meeting
Members - Vo te for Eight
Pr 2
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
I Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 3
I Pr 6
Pr 7
I Pr 8
Total
L Scott Davarich *
321
281'
185
340
255
2096
No
209
209
Olive B Hecht *
109
155
• 108
152
153
1,074
Blanks
215
215
William ] Hecht Sr *
3
6
4
4
4
37
Iml
217
217
Stephen W Herrick *
433
442
9
496
412
3,207
227
227
Kevin M Sexton *
219
219
Robert 7 Beckman
1
1
Peter A Brown *
2
2
Sally M Brown **
1
1
Kristin Loring Kinsella *
34
34
Vineet Mehta **
1
1
Ran ] O'Donnell **
1
1
Sean E Quinn **
1
1
er
-
2 168
168
3 296
3 295
L51anks
cted
le- Breaker to be determined Precinct at Annual Town Meetin
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 Ubrary7
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Town Clerk
193
Question i
Pr 1
Pr 2
. Pr 3
Pr 4
. Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes *
306
214
194
321
281'
185
340
255
2096
No
177
105
115
109
155
• 108
152
153
1,074
Blanks
7
6
3
3
6
4
4
4
37
Iml
490
325
312
433
442
9
496
412
3,207
A true copy. Attest:
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
193
Special State Primary
April 30, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a State Election was held for all eight precincts at
the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the Warrant by the Town
Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens and Police Officer on duty
and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,624 Total Registered Voters
3,186 Total Ballots 18.1% of registered voters cast as- follows:
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Total Voters per Precinct 2,522
2,279
2,168
2,227
2,185
1,700
2,319
2,224
17,624
Total Ballots per Precinct 510
385
388
'385
387
307
434
390
3,186
Precentage per Precinct 20.2%
16.9%
17.9%
17.3%
17.7%
18.1%
18.7%
17.5%
18.1%
Democrat
Senator In
Con ress
- Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Blanks
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
Ste hen F Lynch
118
106
115
101
97
81
117
106
841
Edward 3 Markey
219
153
163
180
182
121
207
153
1 378
Other
-
1
1
2
1
-
1
2
8
0
337
260
1 279
1 2831
280
1 202
1 326
261
2,228
102
Republican
Senator
In
Con ress
- Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8 -Total
Blanks
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
Gabrlel E Gomez
104
66
63
52
58
53
47
69 512
Michael 3 Sullivan
43
42
35
32
32
37
43
37 301
Daniel B Winslow
26
17
12
18
17
15
17
23 145
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
- 1
otal
173
125
110
102
107
105
108
129 959
A true copy. Attest:
0�ax-.D�
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
194
Special State Election
June 25, 2013
Official Results
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Retum thereon, a State Election was held for all eight predncts at
the Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road. The Declaration of Polls being according to the Warrant by the Town
Clerk, Laura A Gemme. The ballot boxes were examined by the respective Wardens and Police Officer on duty
and each found to be empty and registered 000.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 AM and dosed at 8:00 PM, with the following results:
17,664 Total Registered Voters
5,323 Total Ballots 30.1% of registered voters cast as follows:
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7 '
Pr 8
Total
Total Voters per Precinct 2,531
2,280
2,181
2,225
2,198
1,697
2,324
2,228
17,664
Total Ballots per Precinct 878
628
636
658
609
518
737
659
51323
Precentage per Precinct 34.7%
27.5%
29.2%
29.6%
27.7%
30.5%
31.7%
29.6%
30.1%
Senator in
Congress
- Vote
for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
1
Banks
-
1
-
1
-
-
1
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Gabriel E Gomez
466
328
335
321
268
269
358
344
ward 3 Ma a
410
295
298
332
335
248
375
313
M2,689
Rl a A Heos
1
3
2
1
5
1
2
1
Other
1
1
1
3
1
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1
1
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878
628
636
658
609
518
737
659
A true copy. Attest:
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. CNBcees Return, Reading:
13y virtue of Ihis Warrant, 1, on January 9 g 2013 notfW and wamed the inhabitants of the Town of Rea ft
quWAW 4o vote on Town affairs, to meet at file puce and at the time speckled by posting attested copies of this Town
Meeft Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1
J. Warner 401am School, 833 Charles Street
Precinct 2
Reading Police Station, lb Union Sheet
Precinct 3
Reading Municipal Ught Departrr" 230 Ash Street
Precinct 4
Joshua Extort School, 886 Summer Avenue
Precincts
Reading Library. Land History Room. 84 Middlem Avenue
Precinct 8
Barr om School, lB Edgemart Avenue
PMWK* 7
Birch Meadow Schad, 27 Arthur 8 Lord Drive
Precinct 6
Wood End School, 86 Sit Rock Lane
Town NA 1B Lowell Street
The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to January 28. 2013 the date set for the Town Mee ft in
"Warrant.
1 WV c ausW a posI ft of this Warrant to be pules an to Town of Reading webslte on , JsAuary 11._1, 20 3
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
January 28, 2013
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:38 PM, there being a
quorum present. The Invocation was ,given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, when on motion by Ben
Tafoya, Board of Selectmen, It was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1: On motion made by Stephen Goldy, Board of Selectmen, Article 1 was tabled.
ARTICLE 2: On motion made by Stephen Goldy, Board of Selectmen, Article 2 was tabled.
ARTICLE 3: Stephen Goldy, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to amend the
FY 2013 - FY 2022, Capital Improvements Program as printed In the "Report on the Warrant
- Special Town Meeting - January 28, 2013 ", as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading
Home Rule Charter.
or take any other action with respect thereto
ackaround: The following amendments are proposed to the FY 2013 - FY 2022 Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) as previously approved at Annual Town Meeting in April 2012
and amended at Subsequent Town Meeting In November 2012. These amendments need to
be Included In the CIP in order for Town Meeting to consider funding them under the various
Articles at Town Meeting. The full revised CIP is Included in the blue pages in the back of
this report.
General Fund:
FY13: +577.500
♦ $25,000 School Facilities (Parker MS) padding for gymnasium walls
♦ $25,000 School Facilities (RMHS) furniture
♦ $27,500 School Facilities various security stems upgrade
FY14: +515,000
♦ $15,000 Town Facilities (Main Fire Station) furniture
♦ Kiilam debt exclusion moved out one year to FY15
FY15 to FY22:
♦ No other changes made
Finance Committee Report - given by Paula Perry: At the meeting on January 9, 2013,
the Finance Committee voted to recommend the subject matter of this Article by a vote of
8 -0 -0. This Article allows capital items to be placed In the plan for consideration and a vote
In a later Article at this and future Town Meetings. A 10 -year balanced capital plan is a
prudent fiscal tool that facilitates long range planning and prioritization.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
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• Bob Lelacheur - See Attached
• Mary Del-al - See Attached
Notion Carried
ARTICLE 4: David Greenfield, Finance Committee,
the following votes taken under Article 13 of the
relating to the Fiscal Year 2013 Municipal Budget,
November 13, 2012 Subsequent Town Meeting; and
available funds and appropriate the following sums
government:
or take any other action with respect thereto
ackaround:
moved that the Town vote to amend
April 23, 2012 Annual Town Meeting
and amended under Article 4 of the
that the Town raise by transfer from
for the operation of the Town and Its
General Fund - Wages and ExRenses
Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
C99 - Capital
$25,000 School Facilities - padding
$77,500
for Parker MS gymnasium walls
$25,000 School Facilities - RMHS
furniture, ordered in time for summer
2013 installation
$27,500 School Facilities - upgraded
security tems
D99 -Debt Service
Interest paid on Assessor abatement
$46,000
settlements:
Verizon $40,903.88 (from 5/1/09)
413 Main St. $205.31 (from
5/1/11&12)
HD Dev. $4,485.25 from 5/1/11&12)
I91 - Finance wages
November Presidential election -
$7,000
extra Police details and election
workers Elections
I92 - Finance
Police promotion assessment center
$10,000
expenses
HR
K91 - Community
Regionalize Veteran's Service District,
$11,000
Services wages
shift some wages to expenses
K92 - Community
Regionalize Veteran's Service District,
$11,000
Services expenses
shift some wages to expenses
Subtotals
$11,000
$151,500
Net Operating Expenses
140 500
From Tax Levy, State Aid and
$140,500
Other Local Receipts
Finance Committee Report - given by Karen Herrick: The Finance Committee voted to
recommend the subject matter of this Article by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their January 9, 2013
meeting. These budget changes are necessary to fund operations.
pAsw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached
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Motion Carried
ARTICLE 5: John Arena, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to appropriate
the sum of $500 from free cash for the payment during Fiscal Year 2013 of the following bill
remaining unpaid from previous years for services actually rendered to the Town:
♦ Nixon Peabody LLP for legal work on an escrow account.
Backaround: An Invoice was received in the November accounts payable warrant
that pertains to FY12. The Invoice Is for Nixon Peabody LLP in the amount of $500.00. The
invoice Is for legal work on an escrow account set up on the March 2012 bond refunding.
The vendor mistakenly forgot to bill municipalities for these services rendered in the first
half of CY 2012.
Finance Committee Report - given by Paul McNeice: The Finance 'Committee
recommends the subject matter of this Article by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their January 9, 2013
meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Sharon Angstrom - See Attached
9/10 Vote Required
141 Voted in the affirmative
1 Voted In the negative
155 Town Meeting Members I'n Attendance
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ARTICLE 6: Dick Curtis, Board of Library Trustees, moved that the Town raise by
borrowing and appropriate the sum of fourteen million nine hundred thousand dollars
($14,900,000) for the purpose of renovating and expanding the Reading Public Library
located at 64 Middlesex Avenue, Including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans,
documents, cost estimates, bidding services, moving, temporary relocation; and all related
expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be
expended by and under the dlrectidn of the Board of Library Trustees and the Town
Manager; and that the Town authorizes the Board of Library Trustees, 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 improvements; and that the Town authorizes
the Board of Library Trustees and /or the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts
and agreements as may be necessary to carry. out the purposes of this Article, subject to
approval by the voters of the Town of a Proposition 2 Yz debt exclusion for the cost of the
project.
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround: In October 2012, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
awarded Reading a General Construction,Provislonal Grant award of $5,105,114. The award
Is conditional upon the Town's securing funding for Its share of the project cost by June
2013.
WHAT IS THE LIBRARY GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR?
The State approved a plan presented by the Reading Public Library calling for a complete
renovation of the current 31,000 SF Library building and a 7596 SF addition on the east
side.
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HOW DID THIS PLAN COME ABOUT?
Since 2007 the Reading Public Library Trustees and the Town administration have
acknowledged that the current library building requires a major capital Investment In order
to function into the future. After consulting with community members, town and facilities
staff and administration, the Trustees engaged a team of professionals, including engineers
and architects to perform a building assessment of the current library to gauge Its long -term
suitability as a library and its capacity to serve the Town for the next twenty years. Based
on the subsequent report and approval from the Town, Trustees applied for a General
Construction Grant to modernize the facility while preserving the historic character and
comfortable feel of the current library. The design specifications required the continued use
of the Highland School, sensitivity to the neighborhood setting, and that the project be
minimally disruptive both during and after construction.
THE LIBRARY LOOKS FINE TO ME - WHY IS THIS BIG CONSTRUCTION PR03ECT NECESSARY?
While everyone works hard to keep the library looking clean and comfortable, and high
ceilings, bright windows, and a cheerful decor make it feel spacious and open, there are
both structural and system issues that are interfering with the library's ability to function. In
spite of the best efforts to keep up with repairs and preventative maintenance, there has
been an increase of costly and urgent issues in recent years. Moreover, when the old
Highland School building was converted for library use In 1983, it was done on a cost -
conservative basis using local funding exclusively. The final budget of $997,000 did not
address major Items such as floor loading, roof restoration, electrical service, HVAC,
windows, and other structural and functional Issues.
While the library has been very well - served by Inheriting the lovely old Highland School and
everyone associated with the library greatly appreciates the efforts that went into making it
useful for the library, the problems associated with modestly adapting a nineteenth -century
school building for a twenty-first century library are taking a toll on budgeting and planning
for the future.
SO WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?
Here's a brief list to begin with:
• Floor Load - Built originally as a school, the wooden floors were not sufficiently
reinforced to withstand typical library load. That Is why most of the adult collections at
the Library are In the basement.
• Building envelope - including Inadequate Insulation, poor drainage, damaged gutters
and down §pouts, etc.
• Windows - All of the windows on the main and second floor need to be replaced,
except eight that were done at great expense and time a few years ago. Most of these
windows are original to the 117- year -old building and are not energy efficient or, in
some cases, functioning.
• Roof - The roof leaks. Leaks that have overflowed the buckets In the attic, or sprung up
in unexpected places have caused water damage in the children's room ceiling and some
of the materials In the children's collection.
• Masonry - The exterior of the library has suffered erosion from water and other
environmental factors, leading to additional water leakage and damage in the building,
particularly the basement. The brick needs to be repointed and masonry repaired.
• Electrical - While the service coming Into the library is sufficient, the power distribution
within the building is grossly insufficient. Most of the building lacks adequate outlets to
support laptops use, essential lighting, or modem equipment like copiers, laminators,
scanners, and computers and printers.
There are many other major system problems that are described and illustrated with
photographs and examples in the library's Construction Grant Application, Including
ventilation, heating and cooling, accessibility, data lines, security and safety, and energy
Inefficiency. Codes have changed drastically in the thirty -years and the overall structures
and systems are overdue for replacement and upgrades. Copies of the Grant Application
(200+ pages) are available at the library.
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WHY DO WE NEED TO BUILD AN ADDITION?
In order to .qualify for the construction grant award, the library's design plans have to
Include sufficient functional space for the library to serve the community for at least twenty
years. Based on modest (10%) growth predicted-for Reading, some functional areas are
severely inadequate and need to be relocated and expanded. These include space for quiet
reading and silent study, space for children's programs, space for more computers for public
use, and expanded and accessible conference and meeting rooms:
WHY CAN'T WE 3UST "FIX" THE BUILDINd?
There is no state construction money for fixing the building.
DO PEOPLE STILL USE THE LIBRARY? ISN'T EVERYTHING ONLINE?
Reading citizens are using the library more than ever every yearl Circulation of library
materials has almost doubled since 1983, to over 500,000 annually. The library received
over 200,000 visitors last year and has over 16,000 active library card users. Over the past
30 years, the library has added essential services including computers for public use, teen
services, book discussion groups, tax form distribution, museum pass program, parent/child
story times, Sing- alongs, and places for group study. Here's a snapshot comparing library
use from 1984 -2010:
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400000
300000 258825
■ 1984
200000 •67599 ■ 2010
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Circulation
Interlibrary Loans
Books borrowed
50000
40000
30000
20000
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Teen Collection Children's
Collection
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■ 2010
Collections Growth 1984 -2010
The plan that has been developed for the future recognizes the Reading Public Library as a
beloved center of the community. It is planned with flexible spaces for public use and a
cost - effective design to deliver library services for young and old to explore their world and
discover their future through books and other media, programs, and with the expert
assistance of librarians trained to navigate the ongoing explosion of knowledge and
information and online learning. Wherever the future of "the book" lies, people will continue
to seek out a place to learn and grow and discuss and explore, to build community, and to
be greeted by friendly, knowledgeable people who understand how to make the latest gizmo
work!
QUOTES OF SUPPORT
"After a review of this documentation and presentation, the Commission has determined
that the proposed project will comply with the spirit of the renovation and construction
guidelines enumerated by the Secretary of the Interior for buildings listed on the National
Register."
Reading Historical Commission, January 2011
"As the Director of Community Services - Town Planner I applaud the efforts by all Involved
in this endeavor to update, expand, and rehabilitate and breathe new life into the Reading
Public Library... The library's plan is consistent with the Reading Master Plan because it will
preserve a vital educational, cultural, architectural, and historic resource. Likewise, it is
located within walking distance of downtown and reinforces the attractiveness of our "village
style" town center. The availability of more space for community meeting rooms, children's
activities, reading rooms and quiet study, and new computer areas will completely
transform the Reading Public Library. The green roof and energy efficiency elements of the
plan are especially noteworthy and consistent with our plans for sustainable development."
Jean Johnson Delios, Community Services Director - Town Planner, January 2011
"The Reading Public Library building, originally built as a school, was converted to a library
•facility in 1983 as the Town of Reading's needs grew. Over the course of its 116- year -life
many small renovations have occurred with the most recent occurring In 1983. The spaces
have been repurposed to allow the Library to operate more efficiently. However due to the
age of the building, its overall condition and Its ability to function as a 21st century Library,
a full renovation Is necessary."
Joseph P. Huggins, Director of Facilities October 2012
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• Computer classroom
• Quiet reading room and nooks
• Relocation of general stacks
• New young adult area
• Additional study areas
• Modernized circulation are Including
• More space for public computers
• Parking lot entrance relocated
symmetrically
SECOND
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optional self- checkout
• Processing area for increasing
homebound requests
• Doubling of space for children
• Additional computer stations for
children
• New early learning center
GROUND
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3 additional study rooms
Additional conference rooms
• Larger meeting room with accessibility
after library hours
7 Additional Parking spaces
• Designated area for children's
programs
Space for outdoor programs
surrounded by a green
• Fully accessible book stacks with better
lighting
• Enhanced staff presence on lower level
• Relocation of Local History
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Finance Committee Report - given by David Greenfield: See Attached
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• David Hutchinson - See Attached
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
After discussion among Town Meeting Members
2/3 Vote Required
131 Voted in the affirmative
15 Voted in the negative
155 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 7: Stephen Goldy, Board of Selectmen moved that the Town vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain the land, easements, and rights
therein, and all right, title, and Interest in water mains and drainage systems, manholes,
pipes, appurtenances thereto located within Old Pearl Street, consisting of two portions of
Old Pearl Street shown as "Lot A" and "Lot B" on the plan entitled "Old Pearl Street Taking
And Discontinuance Plan ", prepared by Bay State Surveying Associates, dated 3anuary 2,
2013, showing the two portions of Old Pearl Street to be taken by eminent domain; and
further that the Town vote to discontinue as a public way pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 82
Section 21 for all purposes the portions of Old Pearl Street shown as Lot A on said plan,
subject to the reservation of any and all utility and drainage facility easements in said way;
and Further that the Town vote to transfer the care, custody, control and management of
said discontinued portion of Old Pearl Street (Lot A) and "Lot C" as shown on said plan from
the Board of Selectmen for public purposes, to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of
conveyance, and further that. the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen pursuant
to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 3 to convey all or any part of the Town's right, title and
Interest in said Lot A and the above - referenced "Lot C" upon such terms and conditions, and
for such consideration as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interest of the
Town.
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround: In the fall of 2011 Town Meeting authorized the transfer of a portion of Old
Pearl Street to the Board of Selectmen, and authorized the sale of the portions of Old Pearl
Street and the adjacent Town land. In moving forward to sell the properties, the Town was
not able to provide clear title to the Old Pearl Street portions of the property. Town Counsel
and the Title Examiner have recommended that the Town go back and do an eminent
domain taking of Old Pearl Street, in order to clear the title and make the southerly portion
saleable.
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Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: The Finance Committee
recommends the subject matter of this Article by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their 3anuary 9, 2013
meeting in order to obtain a dear title to the property.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbielkner - See Attached
213 Vote Required
139 Voted in the affirmative
1 Voted in the negative
155 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLES: John Arena, Board of Selectmen moved that the Town vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of an easement for construction and
maintenance of a bus shelter located at 25 Walkers Brook Drive which easement is shown
on a plan entitled "ACCESS EASEMENT LOCATED AT 25 WALKERS BROOK DRIVE, READING,
MA" upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Board of Selectmen
deems to be in the best interest of the Town.
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround: The Town has been trying for a couple of years to locate a bus shelter on
Walkers Brook Drive. There is a fairly large number of commuters who use this location
(Walkers Brook Drive at NewCrossing Road) to get to their jobs In this commercial area of
Town. Currently the bus shelter consists of an ad hoc collection of shopping carts that are
used as benches while waiting for a bus. There is no shelter from the elements.
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Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: The Finance Committee
recommends the subject matter of this Article by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their 3anuary 9, 2013
meeting in order to obtain a dear title to the property.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbielkner - See Attached
213 Vote Required
139 Voted in the affirmative
1 Voted in the negative
155 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLES: John Arena, Board of Selectmen moved that the Town vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of an easement for construction and
maintenance of a bus shelter located at 25 Walkers Brook Drive which easement is shown
on a plan entitled "ACCESS EASEMENT LOCATED AT 25 WALKERS BROOK DRIVE, READING,
MA" upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Board of Selectmen
deems to be in the best interest of the Town.
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround: The Town has been trying for a couple of years to locate a bus shelter on
Walkers Brook Drive. There is a fairly large number of commuters who use this location
(Walkers Brook Drive at NewCrossing Road) to get to their jobs In this commercial area of
Town. Currently the bus shelter consists of an ad hoc collection of shopping carts that are
used as benches while waiting for a bus. There is no shelter from the elements.
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The problem in installing the bus shelter is that the public right of way is not adequate to
accommodate the sidewalk and bus shelter, and an additional easement is needed. The
property owners in the area have generally been uncooperative in granting an easement,
but the owner of the Stop and Shop property has agreed to allow the easement.
This article allows the Town to accept the easement. The bus shelter installation will take
place as soon as possible, depending on the weather.
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Finance Committee Report - given by Jeanne Borawskl: The Finance Committee
recommends the subject matter of this Article by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their January 9, 2013
meeting for the consideration of $1.
Bviaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
2/3 Vote Required
Declared by Moderator
155 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
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ARTICLE 9: Move that the Town vote pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40, §15, to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon 'a drainage easement and release any right,
title or interest that may be held by the Town on a portion of land owned by Jeffry Hardy
and Alison Hardy, located at 518 Summer Avenue, Reading, Middlesex Country,
Massachusetts; said drainage easement is shown as "Proposed 15' Wide Drain Easement ",
on a plan entitled "Plan Of Land In Reading Massachusetts Drain Easement 518 Summer
Ave ", dated October 19, 1990", which plan is recorded at the Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 209 of 1992, and recorded at Book 21871, Page 524; and
which easement was taken by Order of Taking of the Reading Board of Selectmen dated
November 19, 1991, and recorded at said Registry Book 21871, Page 535; and that the
Town vote to authorize the Board of SelectpW, pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40, §3, to
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accept a 1,876 square ft. drainage easement from Jeffrey Harding and Alison Hardy on the
property located at 518 Summer Avenue, Reading, all as shown on a plan entitled
"Proposed Relocation of 15' Wide Drain Easement In Reading, Mass.; Prepared for: Jeffrey
Hardy; Middlesex Survey, Inc.; Scale: 1" = 20'; dated November 28, 2012.
or to take any action relative thereto
Background: The property owner at 518 Summer Avenue is selling the property, and in
the process has determined that an addition built to the home was inadvertently
constructed over a Town storm drainage easement. The Town Engineer has reviewed the
situations and has determined that the home addition does not encroach over the storm
drainage pipes, and that the pipes are an adequate distance from the home addition to
allow for repair or replacement without Impact to the home addition.
This article authorizes the abandonment of the existing storm drain easement, and replaces
It with a new easement that eliminates the encroachment.
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Finance Committee Reporti No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
George Zambouras - See Attached
Motion Carried
2/3 Vote Required
Declared by Moderator
155 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public pWW In
each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to January 26, 2013, or providing in a manner
such as el6c*onic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town
Meeting Member.
Hereof fag not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Chic at or
before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this & day of January, 2013.
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SELECTMEN OF READING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, 1, on March 1 - , 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 14Nam 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 2, 2013, the elate set for Town Meeft
In this Warrant.
I also caused a posting of this Warrant to be published on the Town of Reading webstte on March 19
2013.
A true copy Attest:
(AamM2��
Laura Gemme, Town Clerk
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Thomas H e 'r,�Coastabla
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School April 22, 2013
Preforming Arts Center
The Precincts listed below met at 7:00 PM to conduct the following business:
Precinct 1 - With a Quorum present elected Thomas J Ryan as Precinct Chair and Sheila M Mulroy as
Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to elect Elizabeth Schneider and David A Zeek on a tie breaker vote from
the April 2, 2013 election. A vote was taken to keep Thomas J Ryan as a Town Meeting member and to
remove Marc Pinette.
Precinct 2 - With a Quorum present elected Stephen L Crook as Precinct Chair and Denise Iozzo as
Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to elect Paul F McNeice and John A Sasso on a tie breaker vote from the
April 2, 2013 election. A vote was taken to keep Christine Ford and George Snow as Town Meeting
members; and to remove Walter Carroll, David Wayne Decker, Priscilla Ryan and William C Ryan.
Precinct 3 - With a Quorum present elected Nancy M Graham as Precinct Chair and Jane Fiore as Precinct
Clerk. A vote was taken to elect Fausto J Garcia and Paul J Sylvester on a tie breaker vote from the April
2, 2013 election. A vote was taken to keep Michael A Bertone, Norman W Blanchard, Rachelle Garcia,
Lawrence A Hurley and Michael J McDade; and to remove John P Tuttle.
Precinct 4 - With a Quorum present elected Glen M Hartzler as Precinct Chair and Mary' Ellen O'Neill as
Precinct Clerk.
Precinct 3 - With a Quorum present elected Angelo Binda as Precinct Chair and Charles Adams as
Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to remove Megan Boissonneau from Town Meeting.
Precinct 6 - With a Quorum present elected Robert Lynch as Precinct Chair and Donna Dudley as Precinct
Clerk. A vote was taken to elect James Gordon McIntosh on a tie breaker vote from the April 2, 2013
election. A vote was taken to keep Donna L Dudley as a Town Meeting member and to remove Christopher
R Campbell, Frank Kyle and Valarie Perry from Town Meeting.
Precinct 7 - Did not have a Quorum present, therefore did not conduct business.
Precinct 8 - With a Quorum present elected William C Brown as Precinct Chair. A vote was taken to elect
Sean E Quinn on a tie breaker vote from the April 2, 2013 election.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Fouids, at 7:35 PM, there being a quorum
present. The Invocation was given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag. God Bless America and America the Beautiful by the Reading Community Singers.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, when on motion by James Bonazoli,
Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant.
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 and Development Commission, Town Manager and any other
Official, Board or Special Committee.
Backaround: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Annual Town Meeting, the
following report(s) are anticipated:
Town of Reading Massachusetts
2013 State of the Town Report
lames Sonazoll, Chairman, Reading Board of Selectmen
Mr. Moderator,'Town Meeting members, Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, Residents.
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I am honored to be before you tonight to present the State of Town'and would like to thank Peter, Bob
and staff who helped me with the material. I would also like to thank my fellow Board members for giving
me this opportunity although, tonight especially, it is not an easy task.
It is difficult to stand with a heavy heart remembering the tragic events of last week mourning the four
lives lost and those fighting to recover. It Is difficult to talk about accomplishments when you have to
recognize the pain that will be felt for years by the survivors and loved ones of those who were killed or
Injured and the feeling that our innocence has been lost.
Yet as so many have - we do stand tall as we find solace in remembering the heroic action of our first '
responders, medical staff, and perhaps a little more remarkable the volunteers and spectators who
heroically worked to lessen the pain and suffering of the victims.
It is moments like these that, for me at least, cause us to reflect on how strong we and our community
are and I am very happy to say that the State of the Town of Reading is strong on many levels - probably
as strong as it has ever been in our 369 years.
I was fortunate enough to be In Reading today and witnessed staff and residents coming together at 2:50
for a moment of silence and to share in each other's sorrow and strength. I then went to the First
Congregational Church for a Red Cross blood drive where I had the pleasure of sitting next to a "first
timer" who shared that she hadn't given in years due to her fear of needles but felt she had to do
something.
Just like Boston what makes Reading strong are the people. Those who live here, the people who
volunteer and paid staff throughout the town who work very hard every day to provide the services that
residents want and need. This strong combination of volunteers and employees do their best to maintain
and strengthen what Is best about Reading, and we thank them and you all.
There are several broad topics that I want to highlight this evening:
• Volunteers and Staff
• General Administration
• Community and Economic Development
• Infrastructure, and
• Finance
Volunteers and Staff
There were some major changes for the Town of Reading in 2012 on the side of government starting with
our own Board of Selectmen.
• John Arena was elected to a three year term on the Board of Selectmen replacing Camille Anthony
who chose not to run for re- election
• Mary Kate Kelley and Eric Johnson were appointed as the Youth Ualsons to the Board of Selectmen
who were active participates and a pleasure to have
• And then the trend continued sadly with Rick Schubert and Steve Goldy also retiring from the board
so we welcome Marcie West and Dan Ensminger to the board
In 2012 the Board of Selectmen appointed or re- appointed 64 individuals to fill positions on 24 different
Boards, Committees or Commissions, a sign that our volunteer community is robust and thriving.
The Board of Selectmen approved amendments to the policies establishing the Human Relations Advisory
Committee, the Reading Climate Advisory Committee, the Economic Development Committee, the Reading
Trails Committee and the Fall Street Falre Committee with sunset clauses expiring June 30, 2015;
Pursuant to the "new" Open Meeting Law, the Board of Selectmen considered the option for allowing
remote participation by members at meetings of Boards, Committees and Commissions. The consensus of
the Board of Selectmen was that Reading did _not need remote participation at this time; but with the
continued change in technology this may need to be revisited.
On the staff side
In April 2012 Town Meeting voted to remove. the Reading Police Department from Civil Service. It is worth
noting that In the summer, the Town gave an entry level exam for Police Officers. Almost 400 people,
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Including a number of current Police Officers from Massachusetts and other states, took that test. The
Town now has 3 candidates in the Police Academy, and a 4"''is scheduled to begin in May or June.
Among our paid staff, there were some major changes:
• Town Accountant Gail LaPointe retired in May 2012
• Sharon Angstrom was hired as Town Accountant to replace Gall LaPointe
But one of the biggest changes presented to us last year was the announcement - Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner announced his plan to retire effective June 1, 2013. As many of you know Peter has been
our one and only Town Manager for 26 years so with that I would like to make a proclamation:
Whereas: Peter I. Hechenbleikner was appointed as the first Reading Town Manager on September 22,
1986; and
Whereas: He has provided the highest level of professional management and selfless, dedicated
service to the Reading community during his tenure; and
Whereas: He has faithfully and impartially aided Town Meeting in Its deliberations for over twenty six
years; and
Whereas: He has announced his Intention to retire effective June 1, 2013;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that all are Invited to a celebration of the career of Peter I.
Hechenbleikner at Hill View Country Club in North Reading on Thursday evening at 5:30 pm on May 23,
2013; and'
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that by unanimous consent, the entire body rise in appreciation of
Peter I. Hechenbleikner and wish him well in his retirement!
General Administration
Part of the Town's responsibility is to address policies and procedures in our local government. The Board
of Selectmen works with other volunteers and with the Town Manager and staff to Identify areas that
require attention, and to address those areas. The issues addressed are varied, and some of the highlights
Include:
• The Reading Police Department conducted a compliance check that resulted in the Board of
Selectmen suspending three liquor licenses for Selling to an underage person.
• The Board of Selectmen entered into a one year license with the MBTA for use of the Vine Street
parking lot. This license is subject to annual renewal, and to be able to access and regulate 42
parking spaces adjacent to our downtown is a real coup for the Town.
• Board of Selectmen approved the policy on Amplified Sound In Public Parks to guide the Recreation
Committee In their decision making.
• After several months of work by staff and volunteers, the Conservation Commission adopted a
much more user friendly set of regulations.
• The Board of Selectmen worked with the Historical Commission and an ad hoc working group to
develop revisions to the Demolition Delay Bylaw and Town Meeting approved this bylaw.
• The Selectmen approved the renaming of the Senior Center as the Pleasant Street Center which
will allow flexibility for uses.
• The Board of Selectmen also approved the draft Open Space and Recreation Plan. This is Important
in order to be able to apply for a variety of grant funds.
• The Board of Selectmen approved Inter - Municipal Agreements to:
o provide for Veterans Services among the City of Melrose, the Town of Wakefield, the Town
of Saugus and the Town of Reading.
o amend the agreement between the Town of Reading, Town of Wakefield, and the City of
Melrose for regional public health services.
o Provide for Tax Assessment Services. The agreement expires in December 2013 and
provides for sharing the current Assessor Director from Wakefield. Town Meeting action In
both communities will be required to make this arrangement permanent.
• Following Town Meeting action the Board of Selectmen approved the discontinuance:
• Old Pearl Street and the Town will retain an easement to the water main that is on that
property.
• two parts of Grant Street and those properties will revert back to the original property
owners.
• After being approached by the Department of Environmental Protection to abandon area well fields,
the consensus of toe Board of Selectmen was not to give up the Town's well registration and not to
abandon the former wells at this time.
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Community and Economic Development
One element of our financial success is our success in economic development. Highlights include:
There has been significant activity in the Town's two 40R Smart growth development areas, and our
downtown development initiatives are known throughout the State government and the region with:
Pulte Homes Is developing the former Addison Wesley site on Jacob Way, and the first 50 unit
building is complete and occupied, and the second building Is sold out. The third building Is under
construction.
• 30 Haven Street, by Oaktree Is now completed, and early occupancies for retail uses and
residential units are promising. At this time there is occupancy and /or lease negotiations for the
entirety of the retail space, and about 50% of the residential units are occupied.
Additionally - There has been a substantial number of new businesses opening in the community
In hopes to help make the process easier foe residents and businesses the Town is making progress on
Implementation of the Licensing & Permitting Software In the Community Services and other departments,
which when fully implemented will make tracking and the Issuance of development permits and licenses
easier.
The Reading, Fall Street Faire, In its 4th year, has fast become a beloved and successful tradition in
Reading, celebrated the second Sunday of September.
These activities are supported by strong staff efforts, working with the incredible volunteer efforts of
CPDC, Economic Development Committee, ZBA, Conservation Commission, Historical Commission, and
West Street Historic District Commission.
Infrastructure
The Town has made great strides in improving and maintaining the community infrastructure:
• Work began on the repairs to the drainage and sewer systems at Tennyson, Whittier and Browning
which is otherwise known as Poet's Comer. Road paving will be done this summer
• A great.deal of road construction - about $1.5 million - was done in 2012.
• Sidewalk work, highlighted by the "Safe Routes to School" project on Washington, Prescott, and
Sunnyside Ave were completed.
• The Town continues to prepare master plans for Town properties, and in 2012 the Sturges Park
Planning process took place.
• Following a great deal of planning and working with the Patrick Administration and our legislators,
the Town teamed in the fall of 2012 that the Reading Public Library Construction grant has been
funded, subject to local approval of the Town's share of the project. A Debt Exclusion was approved
this spring.
The Town has been able to dedicate a short-term stream of one time revenues to capital projects Including
sidewalks and road Improvements.
Several major efforts to Improve the sewer and water systems of the Town have been started, and the
2013 Annual Town Meeting will be asked to provide further funding for these. I didn't think you would like
to see any pictures of that.
Moving on to financial, due to actions taken by-this body and others, I can say we are fiscally strong.
Financial
In the fail of 2011 Town Meeting authorized the sale of several parcels of Town owned land. The following
progress has been made to date:
• The Board of Selectmen authorized the Town Manager to negotiate the sale of two 3700 + /- square
foot assemblage parcels at the Intersection of Pearl Street and Audubon Road with the two abutting
property owners.
• The Board of Selectmen authorized the Town Manager to arrange for the bid for sale one 17,800
+ / -square foot parcel at the Intersection of Pearl Street and Audubon Road. This will be put out to
bid within the next 30 days.
• The Board of Selectmen authorized the Town Manager to arrange for the bid for sale one +/-
31,614 square foot parcel of land on Lothrop Road. Bids have been received on this parcel.
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The Town has cash reserves in an amount roughly equal to 9% of the Town's operating budget - a level
that is the highest In some time and very competitive when viewed by bond rating agencies.
The Town has acquired a short-term stream of one time revenues, mostly through state payments under
the 4011 Smart Growth zoning and development. These funds are set aside in a Smart Growth Stabilization
fund and have been appropriated by Town Meeting for capital projects - mostly road improvements.
The Town has done the required actuarial study to determine its Other Post - Employment Benefits (OPEB)
liability, and the Town has begun to put modest amounts of funding towards this long term liability but
more needs to be done.
The Board of Selectmen adopted a policy on Procurement Cards which will allow a limited number of
employees to make purchases with suppliers who do not accept purchase orders and adopted Section 1.13
of the Board of Selectmen Policies - Policy providing for the Use of Purchasing Cards.
Although we are fiscally strong today it will require vigilance as you never know what the next storm may
bring.
Conclusion
What I have outlined is a lot to digest. It Is a measure of the level of commitment by volunteers and staff
to ongoing improvement of the community, supporting our citizens, and maintaining our financial
strength. We are strong but additional help is always needed and encouraged, and volunteer openings are
always posted on the Town's web site.
Please join us In supporting and building our strength.
Thank you.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Motion made by Ben Tafoya to table Article 2
Motion to Table Carried
ARTICLE 3% Move 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.
Background: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no known Instructional
Motions at this time. The Town Moderator requires that -all proposed Instructional Motions be submitted to
the Town Clerk in advance so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the subject of an
Instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are normally held until
the end of all other business at Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Motion made by James Bonazoli to table Article 3
Motion to Table Carried
ARTICLE 4: Motion made by John Arena, Board of Selectman to move that the Town vote to make the
following amendments to the FY 2013 - FY 2022 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section
7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter
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Motion made by James Bonazoli to dispense of the reading of the Article
General Fund
FY13: 4200.000
♦ - $250,000 Schools: School Space Needs
♦ + $50,000 Town Facilities - radio equipment repairs
E114: 430.000
♦ - $15,000 GIS flyover
♦ - $45,000 Road repairs
♦ +$30,000 Pedestrian safety / sidewalks
FY15: +880,000
♦ $80,000 Town Hail bathroom repairs Inadvertently not listed In Jan '13 CIP
FY16 to FY23:
♦ No changes made
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FY14: -849.500
♦ +$550,000 for Initial phase of large -scale water main repair & replacement project (shown as debt
expense)
♦ - $350,000 H St. loop - project moved into large -scale project
♦ - $276,000 Causeway Rd. loop - project moved Into large -scale project
♦ +$50,000 general water main lining program
♦ - $23,500 Previous MWRA debt project for Haverhill / Howard reduced - now shown as $185k per year
for this project plus $20k per year debt that will be allocated to large water main projects
Ff15:415.000
♦ +$545,000 for initial phase of large -scale water main repair & replacement project (shown as debt
expense)
i +$130,000 added to booster station SCADA project
♦ - $220,000 Bear Hill tank maintenance
♦ - $200,000 wells upgrade project
- $150,000 general water main lining program (amount lowered from $200k to $50k)
♦ - $120,000 Larch Lane project moved to FY16
FY16 to FY23:
♦ Various projects rearranged by priorities; projected costs updated; many water main repairs folded
into large -scale debt- flnanced project
FY14: 4282.000
♦ +$350,000 Lewis St., Howard St., and Charles St. projects, replaces $75,000 Lewis Street project
originally listed .in FY12. Note whole project is $450k - balance to be funded by MWRA grant / loan
program shown as debt
♦ - $300,000 West Street sewer station project moved out to FY15
♦ - $270,000 Joseph's Way sewer station project moved out to FY17
♦ - $37,000 pickup truck replacement moved to FY17
♦ - $25,000 reduce amount of general sewer main projects from $75,000 to $50,000
FY15: 4200.000
♦ +$300,000 West Street sewer station project moved out to FY15
♦ +$120,000 truck replacement moved up from FY17
♦ - $100,000 reduce amount of general sewer main projects from $150,000 to $50,000
♦ - $520,000 Batchelder sewer station moved out1to&Y16
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FY-16 to FY23:
Various projects rearranged by priorities and projected costs updated
Storm Water Enterprise Fund
# R d ce MS4 permit consulting and lab testing from $50,000 to $25,000
♦ Increase Drainage improvement projects from $140,000 to $165,000
FY15. to FY22:
♦ Saugus and Aberjona river projects moved out two years
♦ Design work now FY17 and FY18; project debt now begins in FY20
• Drainage improvement project funding adjusted to result In generally level capital requests for the
next several years
or take any other action with respect thereto:
Backaround: This Article Is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw states
(section 6.1.3) "... No funds may be appropriated for any capital -Item unless such item is included In the
Capital Improvements Program, and is scheduled for funding In the Fiscal Year In which the appropriation
Is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to a long -term CIP are adequately
described. The following changes are proposed to the 2013 -2022 CIP:
Finance Committee Report - given by Paula Perry: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed
amendments to the FY 2013 -2022 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 8 -0 -1 at their meeting on
March 13, 2013. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite but in itself does not
authorize spending funds towards these Items.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached .
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 6: Motion made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to transfer
the sum of $65,000 from Free Cash into the Sick Leave Stabilization Fund or take any other action with
respect thereto:
Back around: This Stabilization Fund Is set up to fund sick leave buyback for certain employees when
they leave the employ of the Town, usually through retirement. Since wage line items in many Town
departments are relatively small and budgets are built about 18 months in advance, even a typical six -
month retirement notice is not sufficient to be able to fuhd this liability ahead of time.
A transfer of $65,000 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund Is needed in order to cover the funding
requests in Article 6.
Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 5 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013. The Finance Committee plans
to hold a review this summer to determine the most appropriate funding mechanism for this liability for
the future.
Bviaw_ committee-Repo rt: No report
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Motion Carried
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ARTICLE 6: Motion made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to amend
the following votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2012 as
amended under Article 4 of the Warrant of the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 13, 2012 and
under Article 4 of the January 28, 2013 Special Town Meeting; and that the Town vote to appropriate by
borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, as noted for the operation of the Town and Its
government:
Motion made by James Bonazoli to dispense of the reading of Article 6
Motion to Dispense Carried
General Fund - Wages and Expenses
Account in
e r
Decrease
Increase
B99 - Benefits
Health Insurance premlum§ - $380,000
$0
OPEB contribution +$380,000
C99 - Capital
Schools: school space needs - $250,000
$200,665.02
Town Facilities: Main Street Fire station radio
equipment repairs (paid by insurance claim)
+$49,334.98*
D99 - Debt Service
Killam & Birch Meadow Green Repair proJects
$30,000
I91 _ Finance Wages
Two special elections (state may reimburse in
$30,000
FY13 or FY14
I92 - Finance
Two special elections (state may reimburse in
$6,000
Expenses
FY13 orFY14
K91 - Community
Sick leave buy -back / vacation, due to retirement
$10,313 **
Services Wages
M91 - DPW Wages
Sick leave buy -back / vacation, due to
$38,129 **
retirements 2
M92 - DPW
Highway - sidewalk repairs $6,000
$11,000
Expenses
Hi hwa - street signs $5,000
M93 - Snow and Ice
$250,000
M94 - DPW Street
$25,000
U hts
M95 - DPW Rubbish
Collection & solid waste disposal
$100,000
N91 - Public Safety
Fire sick leave buy -back / vacation, due to-
$125,089
Wages
retirement $15,089 **
Fire OT $110,000
N92 - Public Safety
Police Academy tuitions - reimbursed by
$16,500
Expenses
employees directly to the General Fund $12,000
New police officer - uniform $4,500
U99 - Schools
School Department - purchase new curriculum
$250,000
Subtotals
$325r665.02
767 031
Net operating Expenses
$441,3 66.98
From Free Cash
$328,500.00
*From Insurance payments
$49,334.98
* *From Sick Leave Buyback Fund
$63,531.00
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround:The following budget amendments are proposed for the FY13 budget:
Finance Committee Report - given by Hal Torman: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 6 by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 27, 2013.
Bvlaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
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Motion Carried
ARTICLE 7: Motion made by Marsie K West, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely postpone the subject
matter of Article 7
Motion to Indefinitely Posloong Carried
ARTICLE 8: Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to approve the
FY 2014 - FY 2023 Capital Improvements Program as shown on pages 310 - 317 of the Warrant Report as
provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter or take any other action with respect
thereto:
Background: This Article is Included in every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw states
(section 6.1.3) "... No funds may be appropriated for any capital Item unless such Item Is Included In the
Capital Improvements Program, and is scheduled for funding In the fiscal Year in which the appropriation
Is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to a long -term CIP are adequately
described.
Please see the Blue Pages In the Appendix of this Warrant Report for the FY 2014 - FY 2023 Capital
Improvements Program.
Finance Committee Report - given by Jeff Perkins: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 8 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013. Placing items In the Capital
Improvement Program Is a prerequisite but In itself does not authorize spending funds towards these
Items.
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Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
ARTICLE 9: Motion made by James 'Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
authorize revolving funds for the -following Town Departments under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
44, Section 53E W for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 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:
Motion made by Dan Ensminger to dispense of the reading of Article 9
Revolving
Account
Spending
Authority
Revenue
Source
Allowed
Expenses
Expenditure
Limits
Year End
i Balance
Conservation
Conservation
Fees as provided
Consulting and engineering
$ 25,000
Available for
Commission
Commission
for in Reading
services for the review of
expenditure
Consulting
General Bylaws
designs and engineering
next year
ees
Section 5.7,
work for the protection of
Wetlands
et lands.
Protection
�w
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Revolving
Spending
Revenue
Allowed
Expenditure
Year End
Account
Authoritf
Source
Expenses
Limits
Balance
Inspection
Town
Building, Plumbing,
Legal, oversight and
$ 200,000
Available for
Revolving
Manager
Wiring, Gas and
inspection, plan review,
expenditure
Fund
other permits for
Initial property appraisals
next year
he Oaktree,
and appeals, Community
Addison- Wesley/
Services general
Pearson and
management, curb
ohnson Woods
sidewalks and pedestrian
developments
safety improvements,
records archiving and
other project related costs.
ublic Health
Board of
Clinic Fees and
Vaccines, materials for
$ 25,000
Available for
Clinics and
Health
third party
screening clinics and
expenditure
Services
reimbursements
clinical supply costs,
next year
medical equipment and
upplies, immunizations,
educational materials
Library
Library
Charges for lost or
Acquire Library materials
$ 15,000
Available for
Materials
Director and
damaged Library
to replace lost or damaged
expenditure
Replacement
Trustees
materials
items
next year
Mattera Cabin
Recreation
Rental Fees
Utilities and all other
$10,000
Available for
Aerating
Administrator
maintenance and operating
expenditure
expenses
next vear
Town Forest
Director of
Sale of timber;
Planning and
Available for
Public Works
fees for use of the
mprovements to the Town
expenditure
up9n the
Town Forest
Forest
next year
recommenda-
tion of the
$10,000
ITown
Forest
mmittee
or take any other action with respect thereto
Background: The revolving funds established in this article are subject to annual renewal by Town
Meeting.
Conservation Consulting P-omb ina Fund - TheSe funds are used to receive payments from
applicants, hire expdrt consultants where required, and return the balance to the applicant. There was
no activity In the Conservation Consulting Revolving Fund during Fiscal Year 2013. The balance as of
3 -7 -13 remains at $0. .
Inspections Revolving Fund - Beginning In 2004, Town Meeting approved the Inspections Revolving
Funds as a way to deposit building and other permit fees, and to use them directly for purposes of plan
review, Inspections, legal expenses, Initial property value appraisal and appeals, and general
management of'the Community Services operations related to three developments as well as for the
construction of curbs, sidewalks and pedestrian safety Improvements and records archiving and
management. The balance available as of 3 -7 -13 in this fund is $509,894. There is expected to be little
expenditure from these funds for the remainder of FY 2013. A major portion of the existing balance of
the fund will be released to Free Cash at the end of FY 2013 (June 30, 2013). The balance in the fund
Is from permit fees from Oaktree, Addison - Wesley /Pearson (now Pulte Homes), and Johnson Woods
developments.
Health Clinic Revolving Fund - The Reading Health Division contracts for third party payments for a
number of Immunizations. The funds are used to augment the Influenza vaccine supply from the State
Department of Public Health to Insure vaccine for the homebound clients and first responders. The
Division also uses these funds for materials for other screening clinics. Clinic client fees are also
deposited into this fund to offset vaccine and clinical supply costs. The balance available as of 3 -7 -13
in this fund is $47,625. The State has been OuXting back on the free flu and other vaccines to be
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distributed to cities and towns, and the Town therefore needs to purchase extra doses. The necessary
amounts used for clinic vaccine, supplies and staff salaries related to the clinics each year directly from
the revolving fund is therefore approximately $25,000.
Library Materials Replacement Fund - During the course of a year, the Library recovers funds from
patrons who have lost or damaged books or other materials. Previously, those funds went Into the
Town's General Fund and at the end of the year went Into Free Cash. Once this Revolving Fund was
adopted (beginning In FY 2010), those funds recovered from patrons for lost or damaged materials
were available directly to the Library for expenditure to purchase replacement materials and
processing supplies. The balance available as of 3 -7 -13 in this fund is $6,591.
Mattera Cabin Operating Fund - The log cabin on the Mattera conservation land was purchased
several years ago, and was recently renovated by the Vocational School. Some of the use is revenue
generating, and it is anticipated that over time the site will generate enough funding to pay the
operating costs of the cabin - primarily utilities. This Article allows those revenues that are generated
to be used directly for the operating expenses of the cabin. The balance available as of 3 -7 -13 in this
fund is $1,290.
Town Forest Revolvina Fund - was created In 2011. The purpose Is to allow revenues from
controlled timber harvesting and permit fees to then be spent by the DPW Director upon the
recommendation of the Town Forest Committee, on improvements to the Town Forest, Including
planning efforts. The Town Forest Committee has had a forest stewardship plan created (through a
grant) to make recommendations on forest management including controlled timber harvesting. The
Committee is in the process of determining how to proceed in beginning this work. In addition, the
Town Forest Committee completed work on a master plan for the Town Forest and adjacent property,
and the Master Plan will include recommendations on Improvement to the Town Forest. Finally, the
Town Forest Committee is beginning to develop policies and regulations on the use of the Town Forest.
Since this revolving fund was just created 2 years ago the balance available as of 3 -7 -13 in this fund Is
$0. It is anticipated that timber harvesting on a limited basis will begin in FY 2014, and therefore there
will be proceeds in the revolving fund which can be used for the purposes of the revolving fund.
Finance Committee Report - given by Barry Berman: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 9 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013.
No report
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 16: Motion made by John Arena, Board of Selectman to move that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as
they may determine, the following Items of Town tangible property
Motion made by James Bonazoli to dispense with the reading of the Article
Motion to Dispense Carried
• Police
2009
Ford Crown Victoria
• Police
2005
Ford Taurus
• Police
1998
Ford Econoline Van ( ACO Van)
• DPW
1982
Ford 445 Tractor
• DPW
1996
Chevy 3500 Dump Truck
• DPW
1997
Holder C9700 Sidewalk Plow
• DPW
2001
International 4900 Dump Truck
• DPW
1997
Ford F350 4X4
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4 DPW 1997 Ford F350 4X2
or take any other action with respect thereto
Backaround: Above Is a list of surplus vehicles that are scheduled to be disposed of in FY 2014.
Town Meeting approval is required for disposition of tangible property with a value of $5000 or more. It is
unlikely that any of these Items have a value that exceeds that amount, but to be safe, Town Meeting
approval is requested. Disposition could be through trade in, auction, or other sale.
Finance Committee Report - given by David Greenfield: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 10 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013.
SWaw, Gammittee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 11: Motion made by James Bonazoll to Table Article 11
ARTICLE 12: Motion made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to see what sum the Town will
appropriate to the Irrevocable trust for "Other Post - Employment Benefits Uabllities' or take any action
with respect thereto:
Backaround: As part of the FY13 budget the town voted $420,000 in the general fund, $47,664 In
the water fund, $9,667 In the sewer fund and $5,570 In the storm water fund for Other Post Employment
Benefit (OPEB) contributions. In addition, Article 6 In this warrant will add $380,000 in FY13 to OPEB
contributions in the general fund. This Article will move the total of all these OPEB contributions
($862,902) to the irrevocable trust for Other Post - Employment Benefits liabilities.
According to the Town's most recent actuarial OPEB valuation study, In FY13 the annual contribution
required to fully fund this liability over 30 years (net of health insurance premiums already budgeted) is
an additional $1,575,257 in the general fund. Thus the $800,000 mentioned above is a little more than
half of that actuarially determined funding level.
Finance Committee Report - given by David Greenfield: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 12 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Sharon Angstrom - See Attached
Higgon Carried
ARTICLE 13: Motion made by Karen Janowski, School Committee to move that the Town vote,
pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Reading General Bylaws, to approve and authorize the sum of $72,000 to
settle the pending litigation matter involving the construction of the Reading High School, entitled nI
Construction Comoration v Harleysville Worcester Insurance Company v Town of Reading, Middlesex
Superior Court, Docket No. MICV2007- 05072 -B or take any action with respect thereto:
Backaround: The Reading School Committee has reached a tentative settlement of one of the two
outstanding legal cases involving the construction of the Reading Memorial High School. There is one
additional case that Is outstanding. In accordance 74ft the Reading General Bylaw the Board of Selectmen
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needs to approve any settlements, and Town Meeting needs to approve any settlements of general (not
Workers Comp) legal matters in excess of $25,000 where Town funds are involved. The following is the
pertinent section of the General Bylaw:
5.2 Resolution of Legal Matters
Town Counsel, or any other Special Counsel employed by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to Section 6 -4
of the Charter, shall not make any flnal settlement of any litigation to which the Town is a party, unless he
has been duly authorized by a vote of the Board of Selectmen, or by a vote of Town Meeting. The Board of
Selectmen shall have the authority to compromise and settle all suits Involving the payment by the Town
of Twenty-live Thousand ($25,000) Dollars or less, and they shall further have the authority to
compromise or settle all claims, actions, proceedings and suits arising under Worker's Compensation or
related disability Insurance statutes involving payment by the Town of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars or
less. Town Meetlna must WArove the compromise or settlement of all suits Involvina Payment
by the Town of-more than Twenty -Five Thousand (f25,000) Dollars except claims, actions,
proceedings and suits arising under Worker's Compensation or related disability Insurance statutes In
which case Town Meeting must approve or compromise the settlement of all such matters Involving the
payment by the Town of more than Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars.
The balance in the RMHS construction account is $1,284,312.52, and these funds can and have been used
to pay for legal expenses and are available to pay for settlement of legal matters.
The following is an -analysis by Town Counsel of the cost of the settlement vs. the cost of going to trial in
this case, and also Includes the potential exposure If the Town were to lose all aspects of the case at trial.
Town Counsel will make a more detailed presentation of the facts of the case and settlement at Town
Meeting. The School Committee, Board of Selectmen, and FINCOM have been briefed In Executive Session
(because this Is pending litigation) on the details of the case and proposed settlement. All three bodies
have voted to recommend to Town Meeting the settlement of the matter.
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CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY /CLIENT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION
TLT v. Harleysville v. Reading
SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS
Eposed Settlement Amount
Cost of Trial
Trial $ 9,280.00
(8 days at 8 hours per day — 64 hours
(&$ 145.00/hour)
Post -trial review of record and preparation of brief
$ 61960.00
(6 days 8 8 hours per day — 48 hours
cQ $145.00/hour)
Transcript (approximate expense)
$10,000.00
Expert Witness Fees
S 8,000.00
Cost of Hearing Officer
$12,000.00
Judge Stephen E. Neel (Ret.)
($500.00/hour + 2 — $250.00/hour)
Trial 8 days at 6 hours per day - 48 hours
Qo $250.00/hour
Post -trial review of record and preparation of
Decision
$ 91000.00
(6 days at 6 hours per day — 36 hours
(&5250.00/hour)
Potential Exposure
Damages alleged of $397,000.00 5397.000.00
12% interest per year from December, 2007 S250.110.00
(Filing date) to present (63 months) — 63%
$ 72,000.00
S 55,240.00
$647.110.00
Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 13 by a vote of 7 -0 -2 at their meeting on March 27, 2013. We believe that this
settlement offer in the amount of $72,000 is .both fiscally and financially prudent and in the best interests
of the Town.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• Gary Brackett of Brackett and Lucas - See Attached
Motion made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to change wording of Reading High School to Reading Memorial
High School
Motion Carried
After Discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried as Amended
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ARTICLE 14: Motion made by Marsie K West, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
appropriate by borrowing 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, the sum of $$904,518 for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90,
Massachusetts General Laws or take any other action with respect thereto:
Background: The purpose of this Article Is to make Chapter 90 funds for road improvements
available to the Town. The Article authorizes expenditures upon receipt of the grant. Based on the
Governor's proposed Transportation Plan the Town's FY 2014 Chapter 90 allocation would be $904,518.
This amount represents a $301,506 Increase over the previous year's allotment. The expectation Is that
the State will formally announce the actual amount prior to the April 22 Annual Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report - given by Hal Torman: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 14 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013. We vote at Town Meeting each
year to approve the acceptance and use of these funds for road •improvements from the State, the only
Issue being the precise sum of money available from the State. Though Reading's final allocation for FY14
was not known as of this vote, barring any new or different contingencies placed by the State on the
funds, the Finance Committee believes that that the town should accept whatever level of funding is
offered.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras — See Attached
otion Carried
ARTICLE 15: Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to raise
by borrowing pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 and appropriate the sum of four hundred
and sixty thousand dollars ($460,000) for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs and /or
replacement of sanitary sewer collection systems on all or portions of Howard Street, Lewis Street, and
Charles Street, Including the costs of engineering services, audits, designs, plans, contracts,
specifications, equipment, Inspection fees, cost estimates, bidding services, contingencies 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 that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, Town
Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or loans, to be used to defray the cost of
all, or any part of, said sanitary sewer Improvements; and that the Town vote 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, Including but not limited to, the applications and acceptance of a grant and a non -
Interest bearing loan from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; and that the Town authorizes
the Treasurer - Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow pursuant to said loan or
take any other action with respect thereto:
ground: During recent Investigations the Town's Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) program has
Identified several sewer mains that are deteriorated and a significant source of infiltration. Infiltration
occurs when surface or ground water enters sewers through leaks, cracks and faulty joints in pipes and
manholes. Any I/I Into the sewer system Increases the amount of sewage to be treated which directly
affects the Town's sewer rates through increased assessments from the Massachusetts Water Resources
Authority (MWRA). It can also have a negative effect on property owners in Reading and other
communities by causing sewer surcharging and sewage backups Into private property. The replacement
and rehabilitation of defective sewer mains is one essential part of reducing the amount of I/I Introduced
Into the system.
The sewer mains identified to be rehabilitated and replaced under this article are located on Lewis Street,
Charles Street and Howaird Street and the total cost Is projected to be $460,000. Approximately 1200' of
sewer main on Lewis Street and 600' on Charles St:neet will be rehabilitated by means of Cured -In -Place
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Pipe (CIPP). CIPP is a trenchless sewer main repair that lines the sewer main with a reinforced fabric liner
making the pipe structurally sound and watertight. This process is less disruptive to the road surface and
does not require the complete restoration of roadway surfaces. However, the 1500' of sewer main on
Howard Street is too structurally compromised and undersized for CIPP and must be replaced. The
replacement will remove the existing 6" pipe and replace it with a new 8" pipe, including manholes,
services and pavement rehabilitation. Howard Street has already been dug up for water main
replacement, and the time to do the sewer Is while the road is already under construction.
The MWRA I/I Local Assistance Program provides funds in the form of a 45% grant and a 55% 5 -year
Interest -free loan. A total of $350,000 of these project costs will be funded through the Sewer Enterprise
fund as FY -14 capital project. The remaining $110,000 will be funded through this MWRA I/I Local
Assistance Program. This Article approves the Town taking on the debt obligation portion of this MWRA
grant/loan program (the loan portion Is considered debt); and the repayment is shown in the Sewer
Enterprise Fund as debt repayment starting in FY14.
Finance Committee Report - given by Paul McNeice: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 15 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras — See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
Declared Unanimous by Moderator
.142 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLE 16: Motion made by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
raise by borrowing pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 and appropriate the sum of six million
one hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($6,125,000) for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs
and /or replacement of water systems on the following streets or portions of the following streets: Main
Street, Mill Street, Locust Street, Bear Hill Road, Linden Street, Minot Street, Summer Avenue, Libby
Avenue, cross - country from Belmont Street to Libby Avenue, Chute Street, Haven Street, Sanborn Street,
High Street and Washington Street; including the costs of engineering services, audits, designs, plans,
contracts, specifications, equipment, inspection fees, cost estimates, bidding services, contingencies 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 that the Town vote to authorize the Town Manager, the
Board of Selectmen, or any other agency of the Town to apply for a grant or loans to be used to defray
the cost of all, or any part of, said water distribution system Improvements; and that the Town vote to
authorize the Town Manager to enter Into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to
cant' out the purposes of this Article, including but not limited to, the applications and acceptance of a
non - Interest bearing loan from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; and that the Town
authorizes the Treasurer - Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow pursuant to
said loan or take any other action with respect thereto:
Background: The purpose of this Article is to authorize debt for planned Improvements to the
water distribution system. In 2012 the Town hired Weston and Sampson Inc. to develop a new water
system hydraulic model and develop a Water System Master Plan Report to reflect current system
hydraulics. The model evaluated the town's distribution system to address the new MWRA supply, water
quality concerns, and the proposed new second connection by MWRA. The report indicated that in
switching the main source of water from the north (location of the Town's former Water Treatment Plant)
to the south (location of the existing and proposed second MWRA interconnection) combined with the fact
that 29% of the water distribution system consists of unlined cast Iron pipe, several system deficiencies
exist.
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To address these deficiencies Weston and Sampson developed a 20+ year water distribution system
Master Plan. The Master Plan recommends the cleaning and lining of unlined cast iron mains and replacing
of undersized or deteriorated mains. The plan's initial Phase A Includes projects which will create the
greatest level of improvement to the system and address Improvements to water quality in the northern
part of town.
Phase A is planned to be implemented in two (2) parts, the first in FY 14 and the second in FY16 as
Identified below:
Phase A -1 (FY -14) $5.0 million of 10yr debt (borrow $4,012,000 from the MWRA interest free
and the remainder as Town debt)
Main Street, Mill Street, Locust Street, Bear Hill Road, Linden Street, Minot Street, Summer Avenue, Libby
Avenue, X- Country - Belmont Street to Libby Avenue,
Phase A -2 (FY -16) $1.125 million of Town debt
Chute Street, Haven Street, Sanborn Street, High Street and Washington Street
To assist the Town In funding of these projects the Town was.successful In obtaining the accelerated
release of MWRA 0% Interest loan assistance for this project. Under MWRA's Local Water Assistance
Program (LWSAP) the Town will be able to utilize any unutilized MWRA funds from the previously approved
water main projects and $4,012,000 of new LWSAP funds toward the proposed new water Improvements.
Under the LWSAP program the Town will receive Interest free loans with a repayment period of up to 10
years.
Finance Committee Report - given by David Greenfield: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 16 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting' on March 13, 2013.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
• 2/3 Vote Required
131 Voted in the affirmative
3 Voted In the negative
142 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLE 17: Motion made by John Arena, Board of Selcetmen to move that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of permanent roadway easement adjacent to
Pierce Street In Reading, Middlesex County,. MA located on Lot 273 of Map 22 which easement is shown on
a plan entitled: "Easement Plan of Land located in Reading, MA prepared for Anne Marie & Associates
LLC.', prepared by Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC and dated October 3, 2012 ; upon such terms and
conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper; or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backaround: As part of the site plan approval for the development of 10 Pierce Street a condition
of approval required the inclusion of on -street public parking along the edge of the roadway for the
majority of the property's frontage. Pierce Street Is only a 40 foot wide right of way. Due to this space
limitation the only way to create the on -street parking 'spaces Is for the developer to provide the Town
with a permanent roadway easement to provide the public parking spaces. The easement consists of a
358 +/- square feet area located along the street line of Pierce Street as depicted on a plan entitled
"Easement Plan of Land located in Reading, MA prepared for Anne Marie & Associates LLC. ", prepared by
Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC" and dated October 3, 2012. The acceptance of this article will authorize
the Board of Selectman to accept the conveyance of the permanent roadway easement. All regulations for
on -street parking will apply to these parking spaces.
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No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras — See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 18: Motion was made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town
vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of permanent drainage easements in
Reading, Middlesex County, MA located on Lot 177 of Map 11 which easement Is shown on a plan entitled:
"Drainage Easement located at 44 Victoria Avenue, Reading, MA" dated February 25, 2013, prepared by
Bay State Surveying Associates; upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider
proper; or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backaround: Residents located In the vicinity of 44 and 50 Victoria Avenue are experiencing
flooding of their properties during heavy rain storms. There Is an existing Town owned drainage system
and easement located on the adjacent property. However the flooding the residents are experiencing is
the result of an Isolated depression which due to topography does not drain to the current drainage
system. To alleviate the flooding a small drain extension will be required which will require a new drainage
easement. The approval of this article will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of
the drainage easement which will enable the Town to construct and maintain the necessary drainage
Improvements to alleviate the flooding.
The proposed drainage easement consists of a 2,000 +/- square feet area as depicted of the plan entitled
"Drainage Easement Located at 44 Victoria Avenue, Reading, Ma" prepared by the Reading Engineering
Division dated February 26, 2013.
The following owners have agreed transfer the following easement rights to the Town for a nominal fee of
$1.00.
Location Owner Easement Area
44 Victoria Avenue Sophia Georgian - Trustee Georgian Family Trust 2000 + /- square feet
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No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras — See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 18: Motion was made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town
vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of permanent drainage easements in
Reading, Middlesex County, MA located on Lot 177 of Map 11 which easement Is shown on a plan entitled:
"Drainage Easement located at 44 Victoria Avenue, Reading, MA" dated February 25, 2013, prepared by
Bay State Surveying Associates; upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider
proper; or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backaround: Residents located In the vicinity of 44 and 50 Victoria Avenue are experiencing
flooding of their properties during heavy rain storms. There Is an existing Town owned drainage system
and easement located on the adjacent property. However the flooding the residents are experiencing is
the result of an Isolated depression which due to topography does not drain to the current drainage
system. To alleviate the flooding a small drain extension will be required which will require a new drainage
easement. The approval of this article will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the conveyance of
the drainage easement which will enable the Town to construct and maintain the necessary drainage
Improvements to alleviate the flooding.
The proposed drainage easement consists of a 2,000 +/- square feet area as depicted of the plan entitled
"Drainage Easement Located at 44 Victoria Avenue, Reading, Ma" prepared by the Reading Engineering
Division dated February 26, 2013.
The following owners have agreed transfer the following easement rights to the Town for a nominal fee of
$1.00.
Location Owner Easement Area
44 Victoria Avenue Sophia Georgian - Trustee Georgian Family Trust 2000 + /- square feet
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Finance Commi ep Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
ARTICLE 19: Motion made by Karen Janowski, School Committee to move that the Town vote to
approve the adjustments in School, Town, and Town park land property boundaries In the Birch Meadow
Area as recommended by the Board of Selectman and School Committee and as shown on a plan entitled:
"Plan of Town Owned Property located at Birch Meadow Drive ", In Reading, MA" dated March 4, 2013,
prepared by Bay State Surveying Associates; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to file Home
Rule legislation with the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to effectuate the
purposes of this Article if necessary; or take any other action with respect thereto.
Background: During the design of the Reading Memorial High School project It became clear that
the ownership patterns of land by the Town in the Birch Meadow area were not consistent with the current
and proposed uses of the site. Some of the lands owned by the Town for park land are actually School
Department facilities (the stadium is actually split through the middle - part Town parkland and part
School Department ownership), and'some School owned properties are actually used as public parks (a
small slice of the imagination Station site).
The Board of Selectmen and the School committee entered into an agreement on May 27, 2003 to: "
• Place an article on the Town Meeting warrant following completion of the Reading Memorial High
School addition / renovation project to transfer all land that the Reading Memorial High School
buildings and appurtenances occupy (including parking lots but not including park land and fields),
to the Reading School Committee. Upon completion of the project, an as -built survey will be done
by the School Committee at their sole cost and expense, of the entire Birch Meadow complex, and
this survey will be used as the basis of determining the property whose ownership will be
transferred to and /or from the Reading School Committee;
• Provide a long -term lease to the Reading School for the "care, custody, and control" of all lands
and fields that are a part of the Reading Memorial High School addition /renovation project"
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The project Is complete and the Town Engineering Division has been working to do the necessary survey
work to determine the existing property bounds and ownership, and to develop the plan for the proposed
new boundaries. The maps are available. on the Town web site at www.readingma.gov.
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be transferred to the School Department, and this action will be Included in the motion in the event that it
Is needed.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No repoF--
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Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
Declared by Moderator
142 Town Meeting Members In Attendance
notion Carried
ARTICLE 20: Motion made by Marsle K West, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
approve the following 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":
Motion made by James Bonazoli to dispense the of the reading of this Article
Motion to Dispense Carried
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan
FY 2014
Pursuant to Article 20 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan
for the Fiscal Year 2014 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 is as follows:
Available Balance - UnrestrictedTunds:
Available Balance - Restricted Funds
$ 259,077
$0
Unrestricted funds shall be used for the following purposes:
$5,000 or a maximum of 2% for administration of Affordable Housing
Remainder for constructing affordable housing (Including loan and grant programs); or
for maintaining and improving affordablllty of existing housing stock; or for
the purchase of existing housing stock to add it to or maintain it as a part of
the existing affordable housing inventory
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Background: The purpose of this Article is to approve an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation
Plan approved by the Board of Selectmen.
Chapter 140 of the Ads of 2001 authorized the Town of Reading to establish an Affordable Housing Trust
Fund (AHTF).
♦ "The Town of Reading may establish a separate fund to be known as the Affordable Housing Trust
Fund for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing ... for the purpose of creating,
maintaining or operating affordable housing." ,
♦ The AHTF may "develop new or rehabilitate existing dwelling units for purchase or rental by low
and moderate income housing purchasers or tenants;"
♦ "Expenditures shall follow an allocation plan submitted by the Board of Selectmen annually to
Town Meeting at the Annual Town Meeting, and approved by Town Meeting."
♦ "all +Vxnenditures from the fund, ... shall be In accordance with the allocation plan and approved
by a majority vote of the full combined memberships of the Board of Selectmen and the Reading Housing
Authority."
The purpose of the Affordable Housing Allocation Plan Is to provide a framework for the Town to expend
funds on affordable housing. The current balance is $ $259,693.37. Funds have been accumulated over
the years as funds were secured for the purpose tl rWgh the actions of the CPDC, and funds deposited in
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one instance when an existing affordable unit was no longer able to be kept affordable after efforts were
made to do so. There are no Town tax generated funds in the AHTF, The only expenditure to date from
the AHTF Is an amount of $200,000 for Oaktree development to provide an additional 3 affordable housing
units. That sum has been fully been utilized.
At the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, approval was given for funding to hire a consultant to update the
Town's Housing Plan, including the 5 year "Housing Production Plan ". This effort is important as a defense
against unfriendly 40B developments in the community, and requires the Town to develop a phased plan
to produce housing to reach the 10% threshold as required by the 40B statute. The Housing Production
Plan has been approved by the Board of Selectmen.
As part of these planning efforts, the Town commissioned and received a supplemental report on how the
AHTF can best be used to support the "Planned Production" goals of the Housing Plan. This supplemental
element of the study was received In the late winter 2013, and a presentation is scheduled before the
Board of Selectmen and the Reading Housing Authority In April. The report recommends major
restructuring of the Town's AHTF efforts, and because the Board of Selectmen will not have had a chance
to fully review and evaluate this recommendation before Town Meeting begins, the Town Manager is
recommending to the Board of Selectmen that the AHTF Allocation Plan as shown below be adopted as the
framework for the Use of Affordable Housing Trust Fund In FY 2014.
An additional initiative that is being considered (Reading Is the lead agency on the project) is to establish
a regional consortium which would assist the member communities in monitoring and administering the
Town's responsibilities for the various affordable housing developments that exist and will be developed In
the future, to maintain the affordable units that the Town has worked so hard to create. This would be a
potential use of the "Administrative" monies designated by the Affordable housing Allocation Plan.
Finance Committee Report - given by Barry Berman: The Finance Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 20 by a vote of 9 -0 -0 at their meeting on March 13, 2013.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICiLE 21: Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
amend Section 1.8 of the General Bylaw by adding to the chart the following lines following Section 8.10:
Bylaw
Bylaw Title
Enforcing Person
Penalty -
Penalty -
Penalty -
Section
First
Second
Additional
Offense
Offense
Offences
8.11
Trash Collection
Board of Health and
$ 50
$ 100
$ 150
Health Division age ts
Board of Health
Board of Health and
$ 50
$ 100
$ 150
Regulations
Health Division agents
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backaround: The recently adopted and approved bylaw on Trash Collection, Section 8.11 of the
General Bylaw, needs to be Included in the chart of fines for non - criminal disposition of matters. The fine
schedule for Health "Regulations also needs to be Included in the Non - Criminal Disposition section of the
General Bylaw. The Public Health Administrator recommends that the motion under this article should read
as follows, which varies from the warrant (bold and eress -eu show the differences from the warrant
article):
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Bylaw
Section
Bylaw Title
Enforcing
Person
Penalty -
First Offense'
Penalty -
Second
Offense
Penalty -
Additional
Offences
8.11
Trash Collection
Board of Health
$3AA -50
$100
$48A 150
and Elie
Health
Administratef
Health
Division
agents
Board of Health
Board of Health
$409 -50
$100
$499150
Regulations
and Pub!!
Health
Admin'statef
Health
Division
agents
As a reminder to Town Meeting, the Board of Health has the authority and responsibility to establish
regulations Including the fines for violations. This article is only to ask Town Meeting to allow violations to
be addressed through a ticket, vs. criminal disposition which requires court action. -
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw CQmmHtee Report - given by Steve Crook: The Bylaw Committee recommends the subject
matter of Article 21 by a vote of 3 -0 -0.
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 22: Motion made by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen to move that the Town vote to
rescind section 8.8 of the Reading General Bylaw and substitute therefore the following:
Motion made by John Arena to dispense of the reading of the Article
8.8 Animal Control
Pursuant to the authority set forth In M.G.L. Chapter 140 Section 147A, the following bylaw is enacted
for the regulation of dogs in the Town of Reading.
8.8.1 Definitions
As used in this bylaw, the following words and terms have the following meanings:
8.8.1.1 Animal Control Officer (ACO)
A person designated by the Town Manager.
8.8.1.2 Dangerous Dog
A dog that either; (a) without justification, attacks a person or domestic animal causing
physical injury or death; or (b) behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe
poses an.unjustified imminent threat of physical Injury or death to a person or to a domestic
or owned animal.
8.8.1.3 Effective Voice Control
To be under effective voice control, the animal must be within the keeper's sight and the
keeper must be carrying a leash and]tlld animal must refrain from illegal activities.
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8.8.1.4 Euthanize
An order by the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) that a dangerous dog be
euthanized In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 140 and the American Veterinary Medical
Association Guidelines on Euthanasia.
8.8.1.5 Keeper
Any person having charge of an animal within the Town of Reading, including but not limited
to the animal's owner, dog walkers, dog sitters, members of the animal owner's household
or family.
8.8.1.6 Kennel
Four or more dogs, six months of age or older, kept on a single property, whether for
breeding, boarding, sale, training, hunting, companionship or any other purpose. "Kennel"
includes commercial boarding or training kennel, commercial breeder kennel, domestic
charitable corporation kennel, personal kennel or veterinary kennel.
8.8.1.7 Kennel License
A special license Issued to a kennel, which allows payment of a single fee covering all dogs
In the kennel; with the kennel license, the kennel owner receives a special kennel tag for
each dog In the kennel.
8.8.1.8 License
A dog's registration, evidenced by a tag Issued annually by the Town Clerk to the owner of
each dog residing in Reading and worn by the dog securely fixed to Its collar or harness.
8.8.1.9 License Transfer
The registration Issued to a dog already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction, after the dog
moves into the Town of Reading.
8.8.1.10 License Period
An annual period, from January 1 through December 31.
8.8.1.11 Muzzling
Using a device that fits over a dog's mouth and prevents it from biting, but that does not
cause any Injury or Interfere with the vision or respiration of the dog that wears It.
8.8.1.12 Nuisance Dog
An animal that repeatedly violates Section 8.8.3 of this bylaw.
8.8.1.13 Permanent Restraint
An order issued by the Animal Control Appeals Committee under Section 8.8.5.3 requiring a
dangerous dog's keeper to restrain it.
8.8.1.14 Restraint
Umlting, restricting, or keeping an animal under control by means of a physical barrier
(e.g., a leash, substantial chain or line, visible or Invisible fence).
8.8.1.15 Running at Large
A dog is running at large if it Is not on the private property of its keeper, or on private
property with the express permission of that property's owner, or on a leash, or under
effective voice control (i.e., within the keeper's sight and the keeper is carrying a leash).
8.8.1.16 Temporary Restraint
An order Issued by the ACO under Section 8.8.3.2 requiring the dog's keeper to restrain a
nuisance dog or suspected dangerous dog for thirty (30) days. An invisible fence will not be
considered a temporary restraint for a suspected dangerous dog.
8.8.1.17 Other Meanings
Any word or term defined In M.G.L. Chapter 140 Section 136A and not otherwise defined
here, is Incorporated by reference.
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8.8.2 Vaccination. Licensing and Fees
8.8.2.1 Three or fewer dogs
License and vaccination requirements
All dogs six months and older, while residing in the Town of Reading, must have a license
from the Town Clerk. To obtain or renew the license, each dog owner must annually present
proof of a current rabies vaccination. When a veterinarian determines that vaccination Is
Inadvisable, the owner may present a veterinarian's certificate exempting an old or sick dog
from vaccination for a stated period of time.
New Dogs
Within thirty (30) days of acquiring a dog six (6) months of age or older, each dog owner in
Reading must present proof of that dog's current rabies vaccination and obtain a license and
dog tag from the Town Clerk.
New Puppies
Within six (6) months of a puppy being born, each dog owner in Reading must present proof
of that puppy's current rables vaccination and obtain a license and dog tag from the Town
Clerk.
New Residents
A new resident who owns a dog six (6) months of age or older must license It within thirty
(30) days after moving Into Reading. The Town Clerk will issue each dog a transfer license
upon the owner's surrender of a current license from another U.S. jurisdiction and proof of
current rabies vaccination. 'The transfer license is valid until the next regular licensing
period.
Lost Tags and Replacement Tags
Dog owners must replace a lost tag within three (3) business days of the loss, by obtaining
a replacement tag from the Town Clerk.
Tag exemptions for dog events and medical reasons:
• A dog while actually partidpating In an official dog sporting or dog fancy event (If
the event sponsors do not allow participants to wear tags) is exempt from the
requirement that its license tag be affixed to Its collar, provided its keeper has the tag at
the event and available for Inspection by the ACO.
• When a veterinarian determines that a dog cannot wear a collar for medical
reasons, the. dog is exempt from wearing a tag until it recovers, from the requirement
that its license tag be affixed to Its collar, provided Its keeper has the tag in his or her
possession and available for Inspection by the ACO.
Annual Renewal
Dog owners must renew each dog license annually. The annual licensing period runs from
January i through December 31.
License due Date and Late Fee
The application form for obtaining, renewing or transferring a license shall be available to
each household no later than December 31 each year. Dog owners must return forms and
fees to the Clerk by March 31 (or the first business day thereafter, If March 31 falls on
Friday, Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday). Any license renewed after this date is overdue,
and the owner must pay a late fee as determined by the Board of Selectmen in addition to
the license renewal fee. The overdue license fee and the late fee may be added to the
owner's tax bill or may be recovered through the imposition of a municipal charges lien on
any property standing in the name of the dog owner, pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 40 Section
58.
License Fees
The fees for licensing each dog shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen. The fees
shall differentiate between neutered or spayed dogs, and non - neutered or non - spayed dogs.
The fee for neutered or spayed dogs36hall be less than the fee for non - neutered or non-
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spayed dogs. There is no fee for a dog license for service dogs as defined by the Americans
with Disabilities Act or regulations promulgated thereunder. No fee shall be charged for a
license for a dog owned by a person aged 70 years or over.
8.8.2.2 Four or more dogs
License and Vaccination -Requirements
Anyone who owns or boards four or more dogs within the Town of Reading must apply for
and obtain a kennel license from the Town Clerk. (This requirement shall not apply to
medical boarding by any licensed veterinarian practicing In the Town of Reading.) To obtain
or renew the license, the kennel licensee who is also the owner of the dogs must present
proof of current rabies vaccinations for each dog older than six months in the kennel. When
It is off the kennel property, each dog in the kennel must wear a kennel tag, issued by the
Town Clerk, affixed to its collar or harness. Kennel licensees who offer temporary boarding
services must obtain valid proof that each dog in the kennel that is older than 6 months has
received a current rabies vaccination which proof must be maintained in accordance with
8.8.2.1 bullet one herein.
New Dogs and New Puppies
The kennel licensee who is also the owner of the dogs must report to the Town Clerk each
new dog in the kennel within thirty (30) days of its acquisition, show proof of current
vaccination, and obtain a kennel tag for that dog. The kennel licensee must show proof of
current vaccination and obtain a tag for each puppy when it reaches six months old.
Inspection Process
Before the Town Clerk can Issue the kennel license, the Health Division Animal Inspector
must inspect the proposed kennel, file a report on the inspection, and favorably recommend
that the kennel meets all the following requirements:
• The location of the kennel is appropriate for housing multiple dogs.
• The location of the kennel on the property will have no*significant adverse effect on the
peace and quiet or sanitary conditions of the neighborhood.
• The area provided for housing, feeding, and exercising dogs is no closer than twenty
(20) feet to any lot line.
• The area provided for housing, feeding, and exercising dogs is no closer than fifty (50)
feet to any existing dwelling on an abutting lot.
• The kennel will be operated in a safe, sanitary and humane condition.
• Records of the numbers and identities of the dogs are properly kept.
• The operation of the kennel will be consistent with the health and safety of the dogs and
of the neighbors.
Periodic Inspections
Before a kennel license is renewed, and at any time they believe it necessary, the ACO
and /or the Health Division may Inspect any kennel. If the ACO or the Health Division
determine that the kennel is not being maintained In a safe, sanitary and humane condition,
or if the kennel records on the numbers and Identities of the dogs are not properly kept, the
ACO will report the violations to the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) for a hearing
on whether to Impose fines or revoke the kennel license.
Kennel Review Hearings
Within seven (7) business days after receiving the ACO's report of violations, the ACAC will
notify all Interested parties of a public hearing to be held within fourteen (14) days after the
notice date. Within seven (7) business days after the public hearing, the ACAC shall either
revoke the kennel license, suspend the kennel license, order compliance, or otherwise
regulate the kennel.
Penalties
Any person maintaining a kennel after the kennel license has been denied revoked or
suspended will be subject to the penalties In Section 8.8.7 of this bylaw.
Annual Renewal
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Each kennel licensee must renew the license annually at the Town Clerk's Office. The annual
licensing period runs from January 1 to December 31.
License Due Date
Kennel license renewal forms will be sent to each licensed kennel no later than December 1
each year. Kennel licensees must return forms and fees to the Town Clerk by January 15 (or
the first business day thereafter, If the 15th falls on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday). Failure to pay on time will result in a late fee, due in addition to the license fee.
The overdue license fee and the late fee may be -added to the licensee's tax bill or may be
recovered through the imposition of a municipal charges lien on any property standing in
the name of the kennel licensee, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 58. Nothing in this
bylaw shall prevent or abrogate the Board of Health's authority to license and Inspect
kennels In the Town of Reading.
Fees
The fees for licensing each kennel shall be established by the Board of Selectmen.
Incorporation
The following provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140 are expressly Incorporated herein: Section
1378 - Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee; Section 137D - Licensee
convicted of violation of statutes relating to offenses against animals; and Section 138A -
Importation of dogs and cats for commercial resale, etc.
8.8.3 Condgct of Animals
8.8.3.1 Endangering Safety
-No animal keeper shall allow it's animal to bite, menace or threaten, all without provocation,
so as to endanger the safety of any person, domestic animal or livestock provided such
threat or attack was not a grossly disproportionate reaction under all the circumstances.
This section is not meant to preclude an animal from acting as a watchdog on its keeper's
property.
8.8.3.2 Disturbing the Peace
No animal keeper shall allow the animal to disturb the peace of any neighborhood by
making excessive noise without provocation. Noise Is excessive If it is uninterrupted
barking, yelping, whining, or howling, causing damage or other Interference that a
reasonable person would find disruptive to one's quiet and peaceful enjoyment for a period
of time exceeding 15 minutes. Or, by excessive barking or other disturbance, which is a
source of annoyance to a sick person residing in the vicinity. This section is not meant to
preclude a dog from acting as a watchdog on Its keeper's property.
8.8.3.3 Damaging Property
No animal keeper shall allow the animal to damage public or private property or realty.
8.8.3.4 Running at Large
When not on the private property of its keeper, or on private property with the express
permission of that property's owner, an animal must be on a leash or may be under
effective voice control In locations noted below. To be under effective voice control, the
animal must be within the keeper's sight and the keeper must be carrying a leash.
8.8.3.5 Voice Control in Place of Leash Control Allowed
A dog shall be under voice control when within the Town Forest or on Conservation lands.
8.8.3.6 Public Gatherings - Leash Control Only
An animal may be at any public gathering not otherwise specified in this bylaw only If it is
on a six -foot or shorter leash and the animal must refrain from illegal activities.
8.8.3.7 School Grounds
Animals are not allowed during school - leash control only at other times. Unless the school
Principal gives permission in advance, no animal may be on school grounds from thirty (30)
minutes before classes begin until tkl_W (30) minutes after classes end. At all other times,
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the animal may be on school grounds only if it is on a six -foot or shorter leash. An animal is
not violating this prohibition if it remains within a vehicle.
8.8.3.8 (Exception for Assistance Animals (service animals)
Section 8.8.3.4 does not apply to any properly trained assistance animal or service animal
while performing its duties.
8.8.3.9 Chasing
No animal keeper shall allow the animal to chase a person, motor - powered vehicle, human -
powered vehicle, or animal drawing or carrying a person.
8.8.3.10 Dog Litter
Every dog keeper Is responsible for expeditiously removing any dog feces the dog deposits
anywhere except on its keeper's private property, on other private property with the
property owner's permission. This provision does not apply to any assistance dog or service
dog while It is performing Its duties.
8.8.4 Animal Control Officer
8.8.4.1 Appointment
The Town Manager shall appoint an Animal Control Officer (ACO) under the provisions of
M.G.L. Chapter 140 Sections 151 and 151A to carry out the provisions of this bylaw and to
perform such other duties and responsibilities as the Town Manager or his designee may
determine.
8.8.4.2 Duties
The ACO's duties shall include but not be limited to the following:
• Enforcement of the Town of Reading Animal Control bylaw and relevant State
regulations.
• Explanation of bylaw violations.
• Notification to the owner of unlicensed dogs.
8.8.4.3 Issuance of Temporary Restraint Orders
The ACO shall Issue an order of temporary restraint to the keeper of any animal that Is a
nuisance or that is awaiting a decision under Section 8.8.6 as to. whether It is dangerous. An
order of temporary restraint is an order that the animal must be confined to its keeper's
property when not on a six (6) foot or shorter leash or may be ordered to be sheltered at a
local kennel or veterinarian facility at the animal owner's expense; muzzling will be at the
ACO's discretion. It shall be in force for no more than thirty (30) days unless the ACO
renews it in writing for subsequent thirty (30) day periods. The ACO shall rescind or stop
renewing the order when, In. the ACO's judgment, restraint is no longer required. The
animal's keeper can petition the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) under Section
8.8.5.2 to rescind the order of Temporary Restraint.
8.8.4.4 Issuance of an Order of Confinement
The ACO may make arrangements for the temporary housing of any animal that is to be
confined under the provisions of this bylaw. The housing may be at local veterinary clinics,
or at dog kennels within the Town or neighboring towns, and shall be at the animal owner's
expense.
8.8.4.5 Complaint Resolution
The ACO shall investigate all written complaints arising within the Town pertaining to
violations of this bylaw and try to mediate disputes between Town residents complaining
that a dog owned or kept in Town is a nuisance dog or a dangerous dog. If the mediation
fails, the ACO will decide on a solution and Inform the animal owner and any resident that
brought a complaint or problem to the ACO's attention. Any party aggrieved by or
disagreeing with the ACO's decision may appeal that decision to the Animal Control Appeals
Committee; the ACO shall attend the meetings of the ACAC on the matter,
8.8.4.6 Recordkeeping
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The ACO shall keep accurate, detailed records of the confinement and disposition of all
animals held in custody and of all bite cases reported, and the results of investigations of
the same. The ACO shall maintain a telephone log of all calls regarding animals and submit
a monthly report summarizing the log to the ACAC.
8.8.5 Animal Control Anneals Committee (ACAC)
8.8.5.1 Composition of the ACAC
The Animal Control Appeals Committee is comprised of three Reading residents, none of
whom can be employees of the Town, appointed to three -year overlapping terms by the
Board of Selectmen. The ACAC will annually select a member to serve as the Chair. At least
one of the three members must be a dog owner.
8.8.5.2 Right to Appeal
When the ACO has Investigated a complaint regarding an animal's behavior and has issued
a �finding or an order of Temporary Restraint with which either the animal's keeper or the
complainant disagrees, then either party may appeal by sending a written request to the
Town Clerk within ten (10) business days after Issuance of the ACO's decision. Following the
Clerk's receipt of a written appeal, the ACAC shall hold a public hearing on the appeal within
fourteen (14) days, at which the dog owner, the complainant, and the ACO must appear.
8.8.5.3 Findings and Further Appeals
The ACAC shall vote at the public hearing on whether to uphold, reverse, or modify the
ACO's decision and shall mall Its ruling to the animal owner, complainant, and ACO within
three (3) business days after the public hearing.
8.8.5.4 Hearings
The ACAC shall hold public hearings and make decisions on any dangerous dog declaration
under Section 6.8.6 or a nuisance dog declaration under Section 8.8.7.
8.8.5.5 Further Appeals
An appeal from an order or decision of the ACAC may be made by either the Owner or
Complainant within 10 days at the Woburn District Court.
8.8.6 pangerogs Dogs
8.8.6.1 Declaring a Dog Dangerous
A dog that either;
• . without justification, attacks a person or domestic animal causing physical injury or
death; or
• behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an unjustified
imminent threat of physical injury or death to a person or to a domestic or owned
animal may be declared dangerous by the ACAC. An exception may be made for a puppy
(animal under six (6) months old) that draws blood, or for a dog that attacks or bites an
unaccompanied domestic animal on the dog keeper's property.
8.8.6.2 Procedure for Declaring a Dangerous Dog
Upon the written complaint of the ACO, any other public safety agent, or upon the petition
of not less than five (5) individuals from five (5) separate households the Animal Control
Appeals Committee (ACAC) shall hold a public hearing, after which it will determine whether
it should declare a dog dangerous and, If so declared, what remedy Is appropriate.
8.8.6.3 Exceptions
No dog shall be deemed dangerous:
• Solely based upon growling or barking or solely growling and barking;
• Based upon the breed of such dog; or
• If such dog was reacting to another animal or to a person and such dog's reaction was
not grossly disproportionate to any of the following circumstances:
• Such dog was protecting or defending Itself, its offspring, another domestic animal or
a person from attack or assault;
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The person who was attacked or threatened by the dog was committing a crime upon
the person or property of the owner or keeper of such dog;
The person attacked or threatened by the dog was engaged in teasing, tormenting,
battering, assaulting, injuring or otherwise provoking such dog; or
At the time of such attack or threat, the person or animal that was attacked or
threatened by such dog had breached an enclosure or structure in which the dog was
kept apart from the public and such person or animal was not authorized by the
owner of the premises to be within such enclosure including, but not limited to a
gated, fenced In area if the gate was closed, whether locked or unlocked; provided,
however, that if a person is under the age of 7, it shall be a rebuttable presumption
that such person was not committing a crime, provoking the dog or trespassing.
8.8.6.4 Remedies
Upon its finding that the dog is dangerous, the ACAC shall order one of the following
remedies: permanent restraint or n euthanasia in accordance with the American Veterinary
Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia.
Permanent Restraint Order is an order that the dog must at all times while on Its
keeper's property be kept within the keeper's house or a secure enclosure. The secure
enclosure shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide, 10 feet long, end five (5) feet In
height, with a horizontal top covering the entire enclosure; shall be constructed of not
less than nine (9) gauge chain link fencing; the floor shall be not less than three (3)
Inches of poured concrete; with the bottom edge of fencing embedded in the concrete;
shall be posted with a clearly visible warning sign including a warning symbol; must
contain and provide protection from the elements; and shall comply with all applicable
building codes and with the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Reading. In addition, the
keeper of the dog shall annually provide proof to the Town Clerk of a liability insurance
policy of at least One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars for the benefit of the public
safety; and whenever removed from the premises of the owner or the premises of the
person keeping the dog, the dog shall be securely and humanely muzzled and restrained
with a chain or other tethering device having a minimum tensile strength of 300 pounds
and not exceeding 3 feet in length.
• Euthanasia is an order to take the life of the dog by the administration of barbiturates in
a manner deemed acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines
on Euthanasia.
8.8.7 Nuisance Animal
8.8.7.1 Declaring a Dog to be a Nuisance
An animal that repeatedly violates Section 8.8.3 of this bylaw may be declared a nuisance
dog by the ACAC.
8.8.7.2 Procedure for Declaring a Dog to be a Nuisance
Upon the written complaint of the ACO, any other public safety agent, or upon the petition
of not less than five (5) individuals from five (5) separate households the Animal Control
Appeals Committee (ACAC) shall hold a public hearing, after which it will determine whether
It should declare a dog to be a nuisance dog. The ACAC may further order that the owner or
keeper of such dog take remedial action to ameliorate the cause of the nuisance behavior.
8.8.8 Penalties
8.8.8.1 Fines
Any animal keeper who maintains a kennel after the kennel license has been denied,
revoked or suspended, or who falls to obtain a kennel license; and any animal keeper who
falls to comply with Section 8.8.3 Conduct of Animals shall be subject to penalties as
determined by the Animal Control Appeals Committee, not exceeding Three Hundred ($300)
Dollars per day for every day of the violation.
8.8.8.2 Reimbursement of Costs
If the Animal Control Officer confines a dog and the animal owner does not pay all fees
directly to the kennel or veterinary clinic, then the dog's keeper must reimburse the Town of
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Reading for any expenses incurred in boarding that dog. If the dog has not been licensed,
the keeper must obtain a license and pay any applicable late fee before the dog can be
released.
8.8.8.3 Penalties for Violating Restraint Orders
The ACAC shall determine a schedule of penalties not exceeding Three Hundred ($300)
Dollars per day for each and every violation of restraint orders.
8.8.9 Miscellaneous
8.8.9.1 Enforcement
In addition to any other means of enforcement, the provisions of this bylaw and the
regulations adopted pursuant thereto may be enforced by noh- criminal disposition in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1.8 of this bylaw, and M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section
21D.
8.8.9.2 Incorporation of State Law
The provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140 Sections 136A through 156 and 158 through 174D,
Inclusive, as may be amended from time to time and except as modified herein, are hereby
incorporated Into this bylaw.
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Background: The Town's Animal Control sections of the General Bylaw were developed several
years ago and were recently recodified and approved by Town Meeting.
Last year (after the Town's recodification of the General Bylaw) the State amended the entire state statute
dealing with Animal Control, and the Town now needs to bring the Town's General Bylaw Into conformance
with the Statute. In general Reading's Animal Control Bylaw was In good shape with respect to the new
statute. The Bylaw Committee has been given a "marked up" copy of the existing bylaw to review. The
major changes to Reading's existing bylaw are:
• Change in the terminology of "destruction" of an animal, to use the term "euthanize"
• The State Statute no longer gives the option of "banishment" or removing a dangerous dog
from the community - the 2 options now are "permanent restraint" or "euthanize"
• The term "vicious" now Is now replaced by the term "dangerous" dog.
• While licenses will still be required, the Board of Selectmen has agreed to waive dog license
fees for animals owned by residents aged 70 and over
The Police Department Executive Officer, who worked with the Animal Control Officer and the Public
Health Administrator to review the new Statute and how It affected the existing General Bylaw, advises
that the following change from the article should be made In the motion to adopt this article:
8.8.3.5 Voice Control in Place of Leash Control Allowed
A dog shall be under voice control when within the Town Forest or on Conservation lands.
Finance Committee Report : No report
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends the subject matter of Article 22 by
a vote of 3 -0 -0. The Bylaw Committee reviewed the subject matter of this article In detail both as to
content and verbiage and agrees with the change which will update to Animal Control Bylaw to reflect
recent State Statute changes
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenblelkner - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
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On motion by, Board of Selectmen, It was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet
at 7:30 PM at the Reading Memorial High School Preforming Arts Center, on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 PM with 142 Town Meeting Members In attendance.
A true copy Attest:
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
Preforming Arts Center
April 25, 2013
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:35 PM, there being a quorum
present. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. was said by the members of Town Meeting.
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, Ubrary Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee,
Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning and Development Commission, Town Manager and any other
Official, Board or Special Committee.
Backaround: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Annual Town Meeting, the
following report(s) are anticipated:
Town of Reading Massachusetts
Report from the Schools
John Doherty, Superintendent of Schools
Please see attached Presentation
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Motion made by James Bonazoll to table Article 2
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 23 Motion made by Charlie Adams, Committee Planning and Development to move that
the Town vote to adopt the new official zoning map dated April 8, 2013 entitled "Reading Zoning Map" as
amended, consisting of an Index map and 61 detailed maps, approved by the Community Planning and
Development Commission and that section 3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Reading be deleted in
its'entirety and replaced with the following language:
Motion made by John Arena to dispense of the Reading of the Article
Districts are shown, defined and bounded on the map dated April 8, 2013 entitled "Reading Zoning
Map ", dated eyember 1, 1986 s amended, consisting of an index map and 61 detailed maps, 35
prepared and signed approved by the Community Planning and
Development Commission, which constitutes a part of these Zoning Bylaw.
The "Reading Zoning Map" map shall be kept on file and current by the Town Engineer un}ty
Planning and Development Gernmisslen who. shall supply copies to the Town Clerk, the Town Planner,
the Building Inspector, the -arid the Board of Appeals, and the CPDC. The "Flood Insurance Rate Map,
Town of Reading, Massachusetts Middlesex County" consisting of 7 panels, dated June 4, 2012
and They are to be appended to the "Reading zoning Map" as Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4 the maps entitled
"Flood Insurance Rate Map, Town of Reading, Massachusetts Middlesex County" with an effective date of
July 2, 1981 consisting of Panel 1 of 4, Panei'2 of 4, Panel 3 of 4 and Panel 4 of 4; and Exhibit 5 the'map
entitled "Aquifer Protection Overlay District Map, Town of Reading" dated September, 1985 consisting of 1
panel are incorporated into and made a part of the "Reading Zoning Map ".
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Backaround: The Town of Reading Zoning Bylaw, Section 3.2 Identifies the official zoning map as
the Reading Zoning Map dated November 1, 1986, as amended. The Zoning Map consists of an Index map
and 35 sheets containing 39 maps prepared and signed by the Community Planning and Development
Commission as approved at the November 1986 Town Meeting. The Zoning Map constitutes a part of the
Zoning Bylaw.
Subsequent zoning amendments adopted by Town Meeting required updating the Zoning Map. Some of
the updated maps were hand drawn and others were digitized versions for Incorporation onto the GIS data
base of maps. Errors were discovered In the updated maps which need correcting. These errors are In the
form of drafting /digitizing errors and legal description errors. For example, Town Meeting approved a
change in district boundary line, which was subsequently drawn erroneously on the updated digital map.
The purpose of this aiticle is to correct the errors identified and approve a new corrected and updated
Town of Reading Zoning Map. The plans presented before you for adoption are the compilation of all those
different maps that reflect all zoning changes since the approval of the November 1, 1986 Map. The
details of the new zoning map are too extensive to be produced in this report but are available on the
Town web site at httu: / /www.readingma.gov /Pages /Readin4MA GIS /zoningmaos and are available in the
office of the Town Engineer, Town Hall 16 Lowell Street.
The following is a summary of the zoning map corrections. There are no new changes proposed to the
Zoning Map.
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ZONING MAP CORRE
ORS
NEW
KEY MAP
DESCRIPTION OF DISCREPANCY
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
ASSESSORS
LOCATION
MAP NO.
NO.
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1
Off Main Street, the 2004 zoning line
The 2013 map shows the zone line
was digitized In the wrong location.
moved to 250' from the centeriine
of Haverhill Street as previously
approved by Town Meeting. The
text "250' " was also added to the
new plans to clarify the exact
location of the zone line.
56,57
2
Off Pearl Street, the 2004 digitized
The 2013 map shows the zone line
zoning line followed the Incorrect
in the correct location as previously
property line.
a roved by Town Meeting.
46,47
3
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Off Haverhill Street, the 2004 zoning
moved to 250' from the centeriine
line was digitized in the wrong
of Haverhill Street as previously
location.
approved by Town Meeting. The
text "250' " was also added to the
new plans to clarify the exact
location of the zone line.
35,41
4
Off Haverhill Street, the 2004
The 2013 map shows the zone line
digitized zoning. Jine followed the
in the correct location as previously
Incorrect property line.
approved by Town Meeting.
43,37
5
Off Grove Street, the 2004 zoning
The 2013 map shows the zone line
line was digitized in the wrong
moved to 250' from the centerilne
location.
of Grove Street as previously
approved by Town Meeting. The
text "250' " was also added to the
new plans to clarify the exact
location of the zone line.
43,37
6
On Family Circle, the 2004 zoning
The zone line on Family Circle has
line was digitized incorrectly.
been corrected to reflect previously
approved Town Meeting votes.
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1 - NG MAP CO RE
ONS
NEW
KEY MAP
DESCRIPTION OF DISCREPANCY
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
ASSESSORS
LOCATION
MAP NO.
NO.
39
7
Off Forest Street, the 2004 digitized
The 2013 map shows the zone line
zoning line followed the incorrect
and the PRD -G Overlay District In
property line. At the same location,
the correct location as previously
the 2004 digitized maps Indicate the
approved by Town Meeting.
PRD -G Overlay District in the wrong
location.
34
8
Off Pearl Street opposite Putnam
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Road, the 2004 digitized zbning line
in the correct location as previously
followed the incorrect property line.
approved by Town Meeting.
34
9
At *187 Pearl Street between
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Audubon Rd and Condor Rd, the
in the correct location as previously
2004 digitized zoning line followed
approved by Town Meeting.
the Incorrect property line.
23
10
Off Baystate Road and off Salem
The 2013 map shows; off Baystate
Street (at Torre Street), the 2004
Road the zone line moved to 250'
zoning line was digitized In the
from the centerline of Baystate
wrong location. Also, at Back Bay
Road; and off Salem Street, the
Court, a portion of the PRD -G
zone line moved to 150' from the
Overlay District was not Identified on
centerline of Salem Street. Both
the 2004 digitized maps.
changes were made to reflect
actual Town Meeting votes. The
texts "250' " and "150' " were also
added to the new plans to clarify
the exact location of the zone line.
The 2013 map also, shows the
correct boundaries for the PRD -G
Overlay District as previously
approved by Town Meeting.
20
11
Off Arcadia Avenue, (near West
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Street), the 2004 digitized zoning
in the correct location as previously
line followed the Incorrect property
approved by Town Meeting.
line. Also, in the Intersection of West
Street, Willow Street and Summer
Avenue, there was a minor digitizing
error in the location of the zoning
line.
20
12
The 2004 digitized zoning maps
The 2013 map shows the
Indicate zoning line down the
unnecessary zoning line removed
centerline of the railroad tracks
from the map.
which suggests a change in zoning
from one side of the tracks to the
other. There is no change In zoning
at this location and the digitized zone
line not needed.
21
13
The 2004 zoning maps Indicate
The 2013 map shows the
_
zoning line down the centerline of
unnecessary zoning line removed
the railroad tracks which suggests a
from the map.
change in zoning from one side of
_
the tracks to the other. There is no
change in zoning at this location and
the digitized zone line not needed.
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APRIL
8 2013 - ZONING MAP CO RE
ONS
NEW
KEY MAP
DESCRIPTION OF DISCREPANCY
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
ASSESSORS
LOCATION
MAP NO.
NO.
21
14
The 2004 digitized zoning maps
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Incorrectly Included a portion of
In the correct location as previously
Sanborn Street In the Business and
approved by Town Meeting.
,B
MU District.
17,22
15
In the area of Green Street, Chapin
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Avenue, and Pleasant Street, the
In the correct location as previously
2004 digitized zoning line followed
approved by Town Meeting.
the wrong roe line.
17
16
Off Lakeview Avenue, the 2004
The 2013 map shows the zone line
digitized zoning line followed the
in the correct location as previously
Incorrect property line.
approved by Town Meeting.
12,17
17 -A
The 2004 zoning maps show a zone
The 2013 maps show the zone line
line down the centerline of the
correctly removed from the maps
railroad tracks which suggests a
and the PUD -I Overlay District
change in. zoning from one side of
correctly located on the maps as
the tracks to the other. There Is no
previously approved by Town
change In zoning at this location and
Meeting.
the digitized zone line not needed.
Also, the 2004 digitized maps do not
show the PUD -I Overlay District
around the area of the DPW -garage.
In addition along the northerly side
of the .railroad tracks, the PUD -I
Overlay district follows the railroad
property only and does not Include
the railroad property as erroneously
indicated on the-same map.
17
17 -B
Off Goodall- Sanford Road, there was
The 2013 map shows the zone line
a minor digitizing error in the zone
in the correct location and the PUD -
line. Also, the 2004 maps do not
I Overlay District correctly located
show the PUD -I Overlay District
on the maps as previously
around the area of the RMLD
approved by Town Meeting.
property.
7
18
On Main Street opposite Cross
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Street, the 2004 digitized zoning line
in the correct location as previously
was placed In the wrong location.
approved by Town Meeting.
8
19 -A
At Cedar Street, there was a drafting
The 2013 map shows the PRD -M
error on all previous maps, Including
Overlay District In the correct
the 2004 ' zoning maps. The legal
location as previously approved by
description of the PRD -M Overlay
Town Meeting.
District, approved at Town Meeting,
Included Fourth Street and Cedar
Street. The previous maps never
included these areas.
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247
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TIONS
NEW
KEY MAP
DESCRIPTION OF DISCREPANCY
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
ASSESSORS
LOCATION
MAP NO.
NO.
8
19 -B
At 3 different locations: on Summer
The 2013 map shows the zone lines
Avenue (at Summit Drive), Summit
in the correct locations and the
Drive, and off Summer Avenue (at
PRD -M Overlay District correctly
the MWRA pump station), the 2004
located on the map as previously
zoning line was in digitized the
approved by Town Meeting. The
wrong location. Also, on North
2013 Zoning Map 8 Is drawn to
Street, a drafting error was Identified
reflect the intent of Article 13 of
on the old maps and on the 2004
1989.
digitized maps. The legal description
for the PRD -M Overlay District, as
approved at Town Meeting, includes
North Street. The old maps and the
2004 maps never correctly included
this area as approved. At this same
area, based on references to specific
parcels of land we determined there
was an error in the legal description
on Article 13 which Town Meeting
voted on in 1989.
4
20
In the Intersection of South Street
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Walnut Street, there was a minor
In the correct location as previously
di itizin error In the zone line.
approved by Town Meeting.
4
21
At 3 different locations off South
The 2013 map shows the zone line
Street, the 2004 zoning maps
In the correct location and the PUD-
Incorrectly extended the Business C
B Overlay District correctly located
District out to the centerline of South
on the maps as previously
Street. Also, on Main Street at South
approved by Town Meeting.
Street, the 2004 zoning maps
incorrectly located the PUD -B
Overlay District extending out Into
Main Street.
5
22
On Main Street at South -Street, the
The 2013 maps corrected the PRD -
2004 zoning maps omitted a small
G .Overlay District Omission to
silver of land extending out to South
reflect Town Meeting approvals.
Street from the PRD -G Overlay
District.
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Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends the subject matter of Article 23 by
a vote of 3 -0 -0.
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
Declared Unanimous by Moderator
141 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried
On motion by, James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen It was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand
adjourned to open Special Town Meeting at 8:05 PM. Annual Town Meeting reconvened at 9:37 and it was
voted to adjourn to meet at 7:30 PM at the Reading Memorial High School Preforming Arts Center, on
Monday, April 29, 2013.
Meeting adjourned at 9:38 PM with 141 Town Meeting Members in attendance.
A true copy Attest:
qdN81&t4�
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
Preforming Arts Center
April 29, 2013
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Fouids, at 7:37 PM, there being a quorum
present. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by the members of Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 24 John Arena, Board of Selectmen moved that the Town vote to amend Article 2 -15 of the
Reading Home Rule Charter as follows (language with str-ikethreagh shows deletions / words 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 of 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;
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 be in conformance with this section.
The dreulator(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 Puch 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 sorne 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 ".
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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) sufficient
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 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.
Background:
A) The proposed amendments to Reading Home Rule Charter Section 2 -15, Referendum Procedure
aligns Reading's Referendum Petition language with State of Massachusetts law requiring the governing
authority to provide petitioners with a proper blank petition form to avoid variant or invalid petitions being
returned.
B) The amendment also aligns the petitioner filing days requirement to the Town Hall's ability to
accept the petitioner filing. The existing `business days' definition is misaligned to the scheduling of Town
Hall closures during the business week.
This proposed definition is presently used in Reading General Bylaw Section 4.1.5.3 for similar reasons.
Following discussion with the Bylaw Committee, the proponent of this article has agreed to not move
forward with the changes to the definition of the time to act, deferring Instead to take a more
comprehensive look at that issue in the Charter and General Bylaw at the Subsequent Town Meeting.
If passed by a 2/3 vote at this Town Meeting, this Charter amendment, and any Subsequent Town
Meeting Charter Amendment addressing the question of calculation of timing and definition of "day" would
appear on the ballot of the 2014 Town Election. -
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends the subject matter of Article
24 by a vote of 3 -0 -0.
The Bylaw Committee although in favor of the entire subject matter of the article Is recommending
approval at this Town Meeting of the section of the article requiring the governing authority to provide
petitioners with a proper blank form to avoid variant or invalid petitions being returned.
The Bylaw Committee has been Informed that the part of the article addressing the aligning of the
petitioner days should be delayed at this Town Meeting and taken up at the subsequent Town Meeting In
November. The Bylaw Committee although fully in favor of this section of the article does agree that it
should be delayed until the Subsequent Town Meeting.
2/3 Vote Required
123 Voted in the affirmative
13 Voted in the negative
154 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 25 James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved 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:
Member Remove from Town Meetina = No
Remain Town Meeting Member = Yes
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Precinct 1
Marc Pinette
No
Thomas J Ryan
Yes
Motion Carried
Precinct 2
Walter Carroll
No
David Wayne Decker
No
Christine Ford
Yes
Priscilla Ryan
No
William C Ryan
No
George Snow
Yes
Motion Carried
Precinct 3
Michael A Bertone
Yes
Norman W Blanchard
Yes
Rachelle Garcia
Yes
Lawrence A Hurley
Yes
Michael J McDade
Yes
John P Tuttle
No
Motion Carried
Precinct 4
None
Precinct 5
Megan Bolssonneau
No
Precinct 6
Christopher R Campbell
No
Donna L Dudley
Yes
Frank Kyle
No
Motion Carried
Valarle Pent'
No
Precinct 7
Darlene C Porter
No
Precinct 8 None
Backaround:The Reading Home Rule Charter provides for the removal by Town Meeting of Town Meeting
Members who did not get sworn In within 30 days of being elected or appointed, or who did not attend at
least half of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year. There are 22 members who meet these
criteria.
The remaining Town Meeting Members from Precincts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be asked to meet in a
caucus before this Article Is taken up, and to evaluate the particular circumstances of each of these
situations for the listed Town Meeting members within their precinct. The affected precincts will then make
a recommendation to Town Meeting as to whether the member should be removed.
Finance Committee Report: No report
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ARTICLE 11 David Greenfield, Finance Committee moved 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 2014 - beginning
July 1, 2013, or take any other action with respect thereto.
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Move that the Town raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, and
appropriate the sum of: $90,719.561 for the operation of the Town and its Government for Fiscal Year
2014, beginning July 1, 2013.
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Une Item
B99 Benefits): $13.565.050 to be provided as follows:
Une B99 - $1,050,000 from Free Cash; $350,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes,
State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town, approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
C99 (Capital): $2,098,000 to be provided as follows:
Une C99 - $200,000 from the Sale of Real Estate Fund, $257,000 from the Smart Growth 40R
Stabilization Fund and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
D99 (Debt): $4,368.000 to be provided as follows:
Une D99 - $817,305 from MSBA construction grant and the balance from property taxes, State aid and
non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
E99 (Vocational Education): $341,250 to be provided as-follows:
Une E99 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item 392
jFINCOM Reserve Fund): $150.000 to be provided as follows:
Une 792 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Une Item
G91 CWwn Administration Wages): $229.480 and Une -Item G92 C own Administration Expenses).
ses).
$518,250 to be provided as follows:
Unes G91 and G92 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Une Item
H91 (Accounting yWages): X1158 630 and Line Item H92 (Accounting Expenses): $2,300 to be provided as
follows:
Unes H91 and H92 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item I91
(Finance Wages): $1 062 100 and Line Item I92 (Fjnance Expenses): $610 900 to be provided as
follows:
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Lines I91 and I92 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
K91 (Community Services Wages): $749.575 and Line Item K92 (Community Services Expenses):
$519,700 to be provided as follows:
Lines K91 and K92 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item L91
(Library Wages): $1,040.442 and Line Item L92 (Library Expenses): $284 000 to be provided as follows:
Lines L91 and L92 - from properly taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
M91 (Public Works Wages): $2,458.304 and Line Item M92 (Public Works Expenses): $837.75 to be
provided as follows:
Une M91 - $50,000 from the Reading Ice Arena to support Recreation wages; Line M92 - $25,000 from
the Sale of Cemetery lots to support Cemetery expenses; and the balance of Lines M91 and M92 from
property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Motion made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to amend line item M92 by deleting DPW account; Line # 142
15540 - 540030 EDC Flowers so that M92 shall read $ 827,750
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Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
M93 (Public Works - Snow & Ice Expenses): $625.000; Line Item M94 (Public Works - Street LlahtMa
gg nses): $200.000 and Une Item M95 (Public Works - Rubbish Collection & Dls2Qsa) Expenses):
9;1.490,000 to be provided as follows:
Lines M93, M94 and M95 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
ruo, fo.J,lt.- asfmt.. Waned- ltR_a77_ ll; and i_inP item N92 (Public Safetv Exoenses): $381.425 to be
as follows:
Lines N91 and N92 - from, property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
(School Department): $38.701.365 to be provided as follows:
Une U99 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
V99 (,Town Faci ities) @ $704.633 to be provided as follows:
Line V99 - from property taxes, State aid and non - property tax local receipts
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Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
W99 (Water Enterprise Fund): $5,011.529 to be provided as follows:
Lines W99 - from user fees and other charges
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Une Item
X99 (Sewer Enterprise Fund): 9;5,741.407 to be provided as follows:
Line X99 - $75,000 from Sewer Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget as presented for Line Item
Y99 (Storm Water Enterorise Fund): $392.846 to be provided as follows:
Line Y99 - $30,000 from Storm Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges
Move that the Town approve and appropriate the proposed FY 2014 Budget, exclusive of State and county
assessments: 190,719,661 as 12mosed
• Representing the total of all motions made under ARTICLE 11 as amended
• Funds are to be provided as set forth In said motions as amended
Background: Please see the Report of the Warrant for full details of the FY 2014 budget.
Finance Commfttee ReRort: Please see the Report of the Warrant for the votes by the Finance
Committee for line it ms in the FY 2014 budget. The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter
of Article 11 as explained by these votes at their meeting on March 27, 2013.
Bviaw Committee Report: No report.
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
• John Doherty - See Attached
• Mary Delai - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
138 Voted in the affirmative
0 Voted in the negative
154 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLES Move 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.
Background: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no known Instructional
Motions at this time. The Town Moderator requires that all proposed Instructional Motions be submitted to
the Town Clerk in advance so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the subject of an
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Instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are normally held until
the end of all other business at Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Instructional Motions Submitted:
Motion made by Angela Binda, Precinct 5 to move that Town Meeting Instruct the Community Planning and
Development to rewrite zoning - bylaws to prohibit electronic billboards from being erected in the Town of
Reading and to have a warrant article to that effect ready for the November 2013 Subsequent Town
Meeting.
Motion Carried
Motion made by Ron D'Addario, Precinct 6 to move that when the new library renovation is complete that
the Selectmen and Town Manager consider extending the library hours on Thursday from 1 PM to 9 PM to
9AMto9PM.
Motion Carried
Motion made by Robert Lynch; Precinct 6 to move to bring to Town Meeting the subject of microphones
being brought to members when they are recognized to speak.
Motion Does Not Carry
Motion made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to move that a "Home Rule Petition" committee be formed to review
the Town of Reading Home Rule Charter, said committee shall have one Town Meeting member from each
precinct to be appointed by the Moderator and the Moderator who shall server as the Chair.
Said committee shall report its findings .and recommendations to the annual Town Meeting of 2014 or may
be extended until the fall Town Meeting of 2015 by a majority vote of Town Meeting.
Said committee shall convene under the rules of the Open Meeting Laws.
Motion Carried
James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen moved to adjourn the 2013 Annual Town Meeting s/ne dfe at 10:29
PM with 154 Town Meeting Members in attendance.
Motion Carried
A true copy A st:
Laura A Gemme
Town Clerk
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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 2, 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 U, day Of March -02013.
%maa H Constable
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John Arena
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James. Bonamol
SELECTMEN OF READING
April 30, 2013
Special Town Meeting
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, 1, on March 20, 2013 notified and warned ft 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 Aftwe
Precinct 7
Birch Meadow School, 27 Arthur B Lord Drive
Precinct 8
Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rode Lane
Town Hall, 16 Lowell Sweet
The bate of posting being not less than (1.4) days prior to April 25 2013 the data set for the Special Town Meethg
this Warfant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be posted on the Town of Reading web ails.
A true Copy Atlest:
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Constable
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SPECIAL TowN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
Preforming Arts Center
April 25, 2013
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 8:05 PM, there being a quorum
present.
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.
Backaround: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Special Town Meeting
no report(s) are anticipated, and the article will be indefinitely postponed.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bvlaw Committee Report: No report
Motion made by James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely Postpone
Motion to Indefinitely Posloone Carried
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.
Background: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are ' no known
Instructional Motions at this time. The Town Moderator requires that all proposed Instructional Motions be
submitted to the Town Clerk in advance so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the
subject of an Instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are
normally held until the end of all other business at Town Meeting. The Article will be indefinitely
postponed.
>:Inance Committee R6120rt: No report
Bvlgyy Committee Report: No report
Motion made by John Arena, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely Postpone
Motion to Indefinitely Postoone Carried
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2013 - FY 2022 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.
Background: This Article is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw
states (section 6.1.3) "... No funds may be appropriated for any capital item unless such item Is Included In
the Capital Improvements Program, and Is scheduled thr funding In the Fiscal Year in which the
appropriation Is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to a long -term CIP
are adequately described. There is no anticipated action under this article at this Special Town Meeting
and the article will be indefinitely postponed.
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Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Repot: No report
Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen to Indefinitely Postpone
Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried
ARTICLE 4: Charlie Adams, CPDC moved to see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.3.1.4 of the
Reading Zoning By -laws as follows:
1. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.a by deleting the first words of the paragraph "As of November 16,
1998" and adding at the end of the first sentence the words "or the lot(s) on which the nursing home Is to
be located currently has frontage on a State highway, and the proposed driveway to the site will be within
600 feet of a signalized intersection", so that this subsection shall read:
Motion made by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of the article
Motion to Dispense Carried
a. The lot(s) on which the nursing home is to be located either abuts or Is partially within a Business
A District, or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate Highway; or the lot(s) on which the nursing
home is to be located currently has-frontage on a State highway, and the proposed driveway Is within 600
feet of a signalized Intersection, A lot shall not be considered as abutting Business A District unless that lot
actually, physically touches the Business A District, or is separated therefrom only by an Interstate
Highway. A lot on the other side of or separated by a local street or state highway from a Business A
District shall not be considered to'abut'that district for the purpose of this section.
2. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.b by deleting the words and numerals "fifty (50) feet" and substituting
the words and numerals "twenty-five (25) feet" so that this subsection shall read:
b. Any structure or parking area shall be located not closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any property
line abutting a residence or local public street.
3. Amend subsection 4.3.1.4.c by deleting the words and numerals "one hundred feet" and
substituting the words and numerals "eighty (80) feet' so that this subsection shall read:
c. The nursing home structure shall not be less than eighty (80) feet from the nearest dwelling existing at
the time of application for the Special Permit.
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backaround: As the Town's population ages, the number of residents with Alzheimer's disease will
regrettably Increase as will the need to care for those stricken. The current Zoning By -Law allows nursing
homes and assisted living facilities In the S -20 District, but because of the current language, few If any
locations would qualify. The maps below illustrate those areas where a nursing home car' be located under
current regulations.
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The lots must abut or be partially within a
Business A District or is separated only by an
interstate highway. The map below illustrates
areas within the S -20 district which abut a
Business A district.
The lots must abut or be partially within a
Business A District or Is separated only by an
interstate highway. The map below Illustrates
areas within the S -20 which the adjacent
Business A zoning district is separated by an
Interstate highway district.
The proposed zoning change would allow limited property In the S -20 District to apply for a special permit
for an assisted living facility,'provided all of the following criteria are met: (a) The property fronts on Main
Street (State Highway); and (b) the land is more than three acres in size, and (c) the facility has Its
driveway within 600 feet of a signalized intersection. In addition to the maps above, the map below
Illustrates an additional location in which a nursing may be located under the proposed amendments.
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A nursing home must be located
on lots which are within the .S -20
District, have frontage on a State
Highway (Main Street) and have
a driveway within 600 -feet of a
signalized, intersection. The
northwest corner of the
Intersection the Franklin Street
and Main Street meet this
criteria.
The Town has been approached by Artis Senior Living LLC to establish an Alzheimer's assisted living
facility at the current location of Eric's Greenhouse on Main Street. If the zoning change Is adopted, the
proponent would still be required to obtain both a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals and
site plan approval from the CPDC to establish such a facility. These approvals require public hearings with
legal notice and notice to abutters within 300 feet. See the map below for the location of Eric's
Greenhouse.
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CPDC Report : On April 8, 2013 the CPDC convened to hold a public hearing on the proposed Article
23, for the updating of the official zoning map and for the amendment to Section 3.2 "Zoning Map" to
reflect the date of the new official zoning map. All documents were made available on the town website
and at Town Hall. The public hearing was held to provide an opportunity for comment and to determine
whether the provisions of the proposed Article 23 shall be adopted by the Town.
The April 8, 2013 public hearing was opened at approximately 7:30 p.m. A presentation was made by the
Town Engineer to the CPDC and discussion followed. All comments received at the hearing were included
as part of the record of the hearing. The public hearing was closed that same evening on April 8, 2013.
CPDC voted 3 -0 -0 to recommend Article 23 to Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bviaw Committee Report: At their meeting on April 4, 2013 the Bylaw Committee voted 4 -0 -0 to
recommend the subject material of this Article to Town Meeting, based solely on the structural soundness
of the proposed changes. They did not take a position on the proposed use of the property.
Presentation given by:
• Peter Hechenbleikner - See Attached
• Brad Latham - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
124 Voted in the affirmative
9 Voted in the negative •
141 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to adjourn the 2013 Special Town Meeting sine die at 9:37 PM
with 141 Town Meeting Members in attendance.
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A true copy Attest:
Laura A Gemme
Town Cleric
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place to
each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 25, 2013, or providing in a manner
such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or malting, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town
Meeting Member.
Hereof fail not and make due' retum 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 19th day of March .2013. '
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James g&7= It
SELECTMEN OF READING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on October 8 , 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
October 8 , 2013.
A true copy Attest:
Laura Gemme, Town Clerk
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SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School November 12, 2013
Preforming Arts Center
The Precincts listed below met at 7:00 PM to conduct the following business:
Precinct 1: With a Quorum present elected Carol Hepner of 427 Pearl Street to fill a vacancy.
Precinct 2: With a Quorum present elected Susan Taylor of 76 Pearl Street to fill a vacancy.
The meeting -was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E Foulds, at 7:31 PM, there being a quorum
present. The Invocation was given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag. A moment of silence was shared for Rita Burbank, Richard Curtis and Harold Hulse.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, when on motion by James Bonazoli,
Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant.
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,
Flnance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning and Development Commission, Town
Manager and any other Official, Board or Special Committee.
Backaround: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. The following reports were
given:
• State of RMLD - given by Coleen O'Brien and John Stempeck - See Attached
• State of the Schools - given by John Doherty - See Attached
• Ubrary Building Project - given by David Hutchinson - See Attached
• ad Hoc Charter Review Committee - given by Alan Foulds - See Attached
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
On motion made by James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen Article 1 was tabled
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.
Backaround: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no known
Instructional Motions at this time. The Town Moderator requires that all proposed Instructional Motions be
submitted to the Town Clerk in advance so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the
subject of an Instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are
normally held until the end of all other business at Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw. Committee Report: No report
On motion made by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen Article 2 was tabled
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ARTICLE 3: Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen moved that the Town 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 by making the following changes to the 2014 -2023 Capital Improvement
Program:
James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 3
Motion to Dispense Reading of Article Carried
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$ 60,000 Ferguson 46A Roller (moved up from FY18, decreased by $22,000)
$ 55,000 Two Police Speed Trailers (replace one old unit with two new ones)
$ 40,500 Door locking system (3 schools as part of ALICE)
$ 32,000 Ford E350 Econoline Van (Schools /Facilities)
$ 30,000 Memorial Park skating lights (new)
$ 28,000 Masonry repairs (RMHS)
$ 12,000 Furniture (Coolidge Library - carpet being replaced)
$ 0 Playgrounds program - change from Hunt Park to Birch Meadow
$ 0 West Street local share of road Improvements - moved up a year and now shown as debt; amount
increased from $579,500 to $1,000,000 to include easements
FY15: - $ 368,900 (- $ 315,900 general fund; - $ 53,000 40R funds)
+ $ 194,500 general road Improvements increased to $350,000
+ $ 169,400 Killam Field Improvements (moved up from FY16 and Increased scope)
$ 145,000 Leboy Pavement Spreader (moved up from FY17, Increased by $15,000)
$ 30,000 FMC Truck Mount Sprayer (moved up from FY16)
+ $ 27,700 Increase in cost for TORO gang mower (Parks) to $98,000
+ $ 15,000 Increase sidewalks to $90,000
$ 20,000 Birch Meadow batting cage moved out to FY18
- $ 38,000 Leboy 300L Roller (moved out to FY16 and Increased to $40,000)
- $ 53,000 additional road projects funded by 40R are removed
- $ 339,500 West Street road project (moved to debt)
- $ 500,000 Birch Meadow Pavillion moved out to FY18
FY16 to FY23:
Various changes made
FY14: +
Fund
Auburn Hill water tank maintenance (previously funded at $550,000 In FY1
FY15:+ $ 120,000
+$ 120,000 Replace truck Number 14 (moved up from
FY16 to FY23:
Various changes made
Backaround: This Article is Included In every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw
Section 6.1.3 states "...No funds may be appropriated for any capital Item unless such Item Is included in
the Capital Improvements Program, and is scheduled for funding In the Fiscal Year In which the
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appropriation is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to,a long -term CIP
are adequately described.
Finance Committee Report - given by Paula Perry: The Finance Committee recommends the
proposed amendments to the FY 2014 -2023 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their
meeting on October 16, 2013. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite but in
Itself does not authorize spending funds towards these Items.
Bylaw Committee'Report: No report
Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on-October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article, and many other Articles hereafter as noted. Traditionally the Board of
Selectmen has not voted in time for the printing of this Warrant. It is Important for Town Meeting to
understand as early as possible that despite being the sponsors of a given Article, the Board of Selectmen
may not agree with* it. They occasionally sponsor an Article for the convenience of other volunteer Boards,
Committees or Commissions, or for one or more residents -In the community. They do so to allow Town
Meeting to make the,final decision. While the Board of Selectmen is not an advisory body to Town Meeting
as is the case for both the Finance Committee and the Bylaw Committee, they hope this Information Is
helpful to members as background Information.
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 4: James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved 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 MGL to be effective for September 14, 2013.
Backaround: The Reading Contributory Retirement Board voted unanimously to accept to increase
the minimum monthly allowance contained in MGL Chapter 32 Section 12(2)(d) from $250 to $500. It
must be approved by Town Meeting before it can take effect.
Benefits payable under Chapter 32 Section 12(2)(d) are payable to beneficiaries of members who die in
service from a non -job related incident or Injury. The benefit is equal to what the member would have
received had he retired at age 55 or 60 for group 1 members hired on or after April 2, 2012. Beneficiaries
who meet certain requirements are eligible for a minimum monthly allowance. In order to be eligible for
the Section 12(2)(d) benefit, must be married for at least 1 year; creditable service for 2 years, and must
be a member -In- service at time of death.
The minimum allowance was last changed in 1984 when the amount was Increased from $140 to $250 per
month. If this article is adopted, the new minimum allowance would be increased to $500 per month. This
increase will currently affect 3 surviving beneficiaries that are receiving a monthly benefit of $493.55.
Finance Committee Report - given by Paul McNeice: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 4 by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their meeting on October 16, 2013, driven by the fact the
last Increase was almost thirty years ago.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Presentation given by:
Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Motion Carried
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ARTICLE 5: Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen to indefinitely postpone the subject
matter of Article 5
Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried
ARTICLE 6: Marsie West, Board of Selectmen moved 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.
James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 6
ljackground: Following is a list of surplus vehicles that are scheduled to be disposed of in FY 2014.
Town Meeting approval is required for disposition of tangible property with a value of $5,000 or more. It Is
unlikely that all of these Items have a value that exceeds that amount, but to be safe, Town Meeting
approval Is requested. Disposition could be through trade in, auction, or other sale:
• 1990 Ford E -250 van mileage 97,474 vin* 1FTFE24N4LHA82799 -primary use Town side
• 1997 Chevy 2500 4 wheel drive pickup mileage 68,786 vin #1GBHK34RIVE257836 - Primary use
School Dept.
• 1988 Ferguson Roller (DPW)
Finance Committee Report - given by Barry Berman: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 6 by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their meeting on October 16, 2013
Bylaw Committee ReRgrt: No report
Board of Seleatmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
ARTICLE 7: Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen moved 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, and as detailed In the appraisal reports prepared by Evergreen
Appraisal of Rowley, Massachusetts, copies of which are also 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.
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James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 7
Motion to Dispense Carried
Backaround: The West Street Roadway Improvement Project will require 115 temporary
construction easements from 102 properties to permit work to occur at the edge of the right of way, to afford
protection to trees adjacent to the limits of work and to permit minor grade changes along properties that may
result from the project. The minor grade changes typically Involve re- grading lawns, driveways and walkways
so private properties will blend into the new sidewalk and roadway.
The temporary easements are identified on the project's easement plan entitled "The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Highway Department, Reconstruction of West Street It! the Town of Reading, Middlesex
County, Preliminary Right of Way, 100% Submission, dated March 6, 2013" and the appraised acquisition
value are Identified on the individual appraisal reports prepared by the Town's appraiser Mario Leslie d /b /a
Evergreen Appraisal. These documents are available for review in the Town Clerks office.
Federal and state regulations require that the easements be acquired prior to the start of construction and all
costs associated with acquisition of easements are the responsibility of the Town.
The easements are obtained under the eminent domain provision of MGL which permits property owners to be
compensated for the value of the easements. Residents may donate the easements however they would still
have up to three (3) years to change their mind and request compensation. Due to this, Town Counsel has
recommended the Town formally acquire the easements.
As of this writing, 115 easements have been appraised and the acquisition value of the easements is $167,510.
However due to a design revision In the project up to 5 additional easements may be required. This design
revislon will bring the total number of easements to 120 and is estimated to have a total acquisition value of
$177,510.
It is expected that the extent of the added easements and the final acquisition costs will be determined
prior to Town Meeting.
f1hanin Committee Report - given by Barry Berman: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 7 by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their meeting on October 16, 2013. Please note that the
actual funding for this Article happens in Article 8
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Board of Selectmen' Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article.
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
Motion made by 3ohri Downing, Precinct 7 to remove the word "Permanent"
motion to Amend Carried
After discussion a vote Was taken:
Motion Carried as Amended
2/3 Vote Required
Declared Unanimous by Moderator
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
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ARTICLE 8: Motion made by James Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen 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.
Marsie West, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 8
Notion to Dispense Reading of Article Carried
Backaround: The West Street Roadway Improvement Project is a roadway safety improvement
project on West Street beginning from the Woburn City Line and extending in the northerly direction to
just north of its intersection with Willow Street. The project will also include improvements to the
intersection of Woburn Street at Summer Avenue which are also included as part of the project.
The project limits along the corridor extend approximately 7,500 feet (1.4 miles) along West Street and
an additional 2,500 feet (0.5 miles) along the intersecting side streets for a total project length of
approximately 10,000 feet (1.9 miles).
The improvements will consist of roadway reconstruction, geometric Improvements, drainage
improvements, sidewalk construction, curbing, wheelchair ramps, Installation of new traffic signals at
three (3) locations and signal upgrades at two (2) Intersections, pavement markings and signage. The
new traffic signals will Include ornamental mast arms similar to those installed within the recent Main
Street project. The project was designed by the Town of Reading's consultant Greenman- Pedersen, Inc.
(GPI) in accordance with MassDOT construction standards and is bid as a Commonwealth of
Massachusetts MassDOT project.
The Town of Reading Is responsible for funding all design costs Including any design or special engineering
services required during bidding and construction. MassDOT in conjunction with the Federal Highway
Administration is responsible for the funding of all "Standard' construction costs Including construction
Inspection services presently estimated at $8,000,000. All associated extra costs, i.e, cost over and above
MassDOT's standard design item costs, for special non - standard items such as decorative traffic signals,
specific stormwater treatment units, landscaping and the signal Interconnect conduit are the responsibility
of the Town ' of Reading. These items are classified as non - participating Items (i.e. non - participating for
funding by MassDOT or Federal Highway Administration).
In addition to engineering and construction costs, the Town is responsible for all easement acquisition
costs. The additional Town's share of the project to be authorized under this Article is Identified on the
following list:
Engineering Services
100% Design Amendment
Additional Design Services (sidewalk)
PS&E and Construction Services Contract
MWRA Coordination
Construction Costs
Non - Participating Items*
Easements
Easement Acquisition **
Total
Contingency 15%
Total Project Cost
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$ 75,000
$ 20,000
$ 87,000
$ 25,000
$ 480,000
$ 177.510 - Article 7
$ 864,510
$ 129,677
$ 994,187 i.e. $1 Million
Notes:
*The non - participating item cost Is an estimate only. The Town of Reading's cost will be based on actual
Bid prices received.
* *Easement Acquisition costs include an estimate for additional easements required by the sidewalk
design revisions. The final acquisition costs for these easements will be determined prior to Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 8 by a vote of 8 -0 -0 at their meeting on October 16, 2013. The Town's share is
modest when compared to the total cost of the West Street project, and has been planned as part of
ongoing capital /debt for many years.
Bvlaw Committee Report:. No report
Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
Motion to amend made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to reduce $1 Million by $75,000
1MIT KA
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
140 Voted in the affirmative'
1 Voted in the negative
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
.Motion Carried as Presented
ARTICLE 9: Dan Ensminger, Board -of Selectmen moved 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 codnectlon 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.
Jlsekaround: The MWRA's Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) Local Financial Assistance Program provides
support to MWRA member communities to perform sewer rehabilitation to minimize excess flows due to
Infiltration and Inflow Into the sewer system.
MWRA Assistance
• The assistance Is provided through a combination grant and no- interest loan
• Phase 8 Allocation is $421,000 $ 189,450 (45°x6) Grant
$ 231,550 (55016) Non - interest loan
• Loan pay back to the MWRA - Equal installments over a Five -Year Period beginning one year after
distribution of the funds
Acceptance of the grant/loan offer will enable the Town to continue with its I/I removal program to
remove unwanted sewage flows from the sewer system which reduces excess assessments from MWRA
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and decreases the excess demand on the sewer system. Infiltration occurs when surface water enters
sewers through leaks, cracks and faulty joints in pipes and manholes. Inflow is caused from storm water
runoff that enters the sewer system through improper connections such as cross connected drains, roof
drains'and sump pumps.
The Town's I/I removal program consists of:
• House -to -house inspections
o The house -to -house Inspections identify Inappropriate direct connections (inflow) to the
Town's sewer system with the purpose of assisting residents with Identifying methods to
remove the connections. The Town also provides limited financial assistance to the
homeowner.
• TV Inspections, testing and sealing.of manholes and sewer mains
o TV inspections and the testing and sealing of manholes and sewer mains allows the Town to
Internally inspect sewer mains and manholes with the purpose of identifying and eliminating
points of infiltration Into the sewer system.
• Sewer system smoke testing
o Smoke testing -of the sewer system Is a method of identifying points of infiltration or Inflow
Into the sewer system where visual or TV Inspection access is not possible
• Spot repair, lining and replacement of sewers
o Spot repairs, lining and replacement of sewers are performed when damage to the sewer
system Is not repairable or cost effective through Internal sealing.
• Flow metering and gauging
o The Town also performs flow metering and gauging to assist the Town in determining the
areas of the sewer system that are experiencing the highest levels infiltration and inflow.
Flow metering also assists in determining how effective the Town has been In mitigating VI
for the past several years.
Finance Committee Report - given by David Greenfield: The Finance Committee recommends the
subject matter of Article 9 by a vote of B -0 -0 at their meeting on October 16, 2013. It is In the best
Interest of all concerned that sewer Inflow and Infiltration be minimized, and the MWRA program is
financially very attractive.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article
Presentation given by:
• George Zambouras - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
Declared Unanimous by Moderator
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 10: Motion made by Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen 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.
Backaround: Over the past 25+ years since Reading adopted the Charter, very few changes have
been made to this Table of Organization relative to the amount of changes that have occurred in how local
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government functions. For example, years ago both Human Resources and Technology meant only payroll
processing, which logically belonged in a Finance department. Today, however, both of those functions are
Involved in a far broader mission. This Article seeks to re- organize some parts of local government to
reflect many years of past changes, but it also attempts to look ahead and anticipate future changes.
Below please find the curre Table of Organization, last modified two years ago when the Town Clerk
division was moved from the Community Services department to the Finance department:
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Town government in Reading provides high levels of service to the community, and compared to other
local governments is quite integrated and efficient. However, we can do better. The changes proposed to
this Table of Organization are designed to help shift your local government over time towards a more
proactive than reactive stance in the community. Below is a summary of proposed changes to the Table of
Organization:
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5 One position Is moved to Administrative Services
The first proposed change is to combine the Treasury, Collections and Assessing portions of the current
Finance Department with the small Accounting department. These four groups work very closely together
so this does not reflect any real change and these functions are typically grouped together as a Finance
department in many other Massachusetts communities. The Town Accountant as the Department Head will
gain some Increased supervisory responsibilities, but Finance department personnel will have no authority
or responsibility within the Accounting function. This will preserve the independent financial oversight by
the Selectmen - appointed Town Accountant position. Ukewise the elected Board of Assessors will retain all
of their authority. The resulting Finance department will therefore Include Accounting,
Assessment, Treasury and Collections.
The organization communicates well Internally between departments, especially when compared to other
municipalities. However there is room for Improvements if more activities are centralized. Portions of the
current Finance department as well as both the DPW and Police Business Administrators are proposed to
be combined with the small Town Manger department, which will be renamed Administrative Services.
This department will become a centralized location for many functions that impact all of Town
government, such as procurement, grant writing, budget & financial analysis, professional training &
development, labor negotiations and communication. Currently most of these activities are done by the
Individual Town departments and the organization as a whole inefficiently expends too much time and
effort on them. The past few years of careful technology master planning has built a strong foundation,
and coupled with this proposed change Town government will be able to more proactively Interact with the
community. The resulting Administrative Services department will include the Town Manager's
Office, Human Resources, Operations, Technology, Town Clerk and Elections /Registrations.
Recreation is proposed to move back to Community Services from the Public Works department. This Is
where that function belongs, as they simply deal with a different age group In the community than do
other social service outreaches from that department. One benefit from this change will be an
Improvement in cross - generational programming. Recreation will continue to participate in field planning
activities and improvements with DPW as needed. The resulting Community Services department
will Include the community development divisions of Planning, Building & Inspections,
Conservation, Historical and Public Health and the social services divisions of Elder /Human,
Veterans and Recreation.
Below please find the proposed Table of Organization:
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Finance Committee Report: No Report - Please see,Article 11 for the financial consequences of this
proposed action
Bylaw Committee Report - given by Steven Crook: The Bylaw Committee voted to approve
this Article at the November 7, 2013 meeting 3 -0 -0
Board of Selectmen Report: The. Board of Selectmen at their meeting on October 22, 2013 voted 3 -0 -0
to support this Article.
.Presentation given by:
• Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 11: Motion made by Barry Berman, Finance Committee to see If the Town will vote to
amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 df 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 govemment.
Backaround: The proposed changes under Article 10 accomplish one Important objective of a
proposed re- organization of local government. Another objective is to Improve the depth of the
organization. The department heads of both Administrative Services and Community Services will add the
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title Assistant Town Manager, adding needed depth to the Town Manager's Office for both the residential
and business community - no pay grade changes are required for this organizational change. It is also
important to establish clear non -union assistant department head positions. This position already exists in
the Library, which will be unchanged. In both the Police and Fire departments there are second -in-
command positions as needed, but these should be non -union personnel Involved In management
decisions. An immediate change in Police is proposed because it is already allowed in existing collective
bargaining agreements, but future negotiations will be needed for the Fire department so no funding is
requested at this time. New clear number two positions are identified in Administrative Services,
Community Services, Finance and Public Works. In order to accomplish this portion of the second
objective, at their meeting on October 22, 2013 the Board of Selectmen unanimously (3 -0 -0) endorsed
upgrades in the pay classification for four Town government positions (Library Director, Assistant Library
Director, Business Administrator and Community Development Administrator) and they strengthened the
depth of the organization by adding an Assistant DPW Director, Deputy Police Chief and Fire Executive
Officer. Note that the proposed re- organization also eliminates some vacant positions, so the net change
In employment Is +1.1 full -time equivalents.
Below lists all of the budget changes needed to accomplish both objectives mentioned, and also other
changes that would have been requested regardless of any re- organization of local government. In sum,
the re- organization costs are about $140,000 in total, to be shared among the general fund and both
water & sewer funds. Of that total, $40,000 is set aside for the results of an updated non -union pay &
class study, which is also requested at this Town Meeting. If results are not available in time for action by
Annual Town Meeting next spring, then this $40,000 wlll.be returned to free cash on June 30, 2014 and
changes will be Implemented in FY15. Of the approximate $100,000 to be utilized immediately, about half
Is for the Police department and the rest is divided among other departments.
Below also lists about $45,000 additional services added to this budget, shared by the general fund,
permits revolving fund, and the water and sewer funds. These changes Include increased hours for the
Nurse Advocate, the Plumbing and Gas inspectbr and the Wiring Inspector due to Increased demand for
services; two new part-time regional positions to Improve zoning enforcement efforts and affordable
housing outreach; and a clerical position needed for a combination of Vet6ran's services and the new
Administrative Services department.
In total, all the proposed budget changes below are less than the projected or known Increases In FY14
revenues, according to the Town Accountant. Therefore there is a decrease by $75,000 In use of free cash
used to balance the FY14 budget Is a result.
The entire Town government organization would like to express their appreciation to the School
department for their support of this proposed re- organization. Town Meeting members should admire the
collaborative working relationship between all aspects of your Town and School departments, as this is not
always the case in other communities.
The following budget amendments are proposed for the FY14 budget:
General Fund Wages and Expenses
&ccoullj Line
PMcr1p Slgp
Decrease
Inc rease
B99 - Benefits
Medicare - $25,000
$50,000
Worker Comp Insurance - $25,000
C99 - Capital
Replace 1988 Ferguson 46A Roller + $60,000
$257,500
Police Speed Trailers (2) + $55,000
Door locking system (3 Schools) + $40,500
Ford E350 Econoline Van (Schools) + $32,000
Memorial Parks skating lights + $30,000
Masonry repairs (Schools) + $28,000
Furniture Schools + $12,000
D99 - Debt
Cemetery Garage Project,
397 500
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Account Line
Descrigtion
Increase in enrollment at Northeast Vocational
Decrease
Increase
$30,000
E99 - Vocational
Education
School
G91 - Town
Staffing re- organization + $19,432
$866,460
Administration
Set aside for Pay /Class Study results +
wages
$40,000
Transfer from Finance dept. + $669,650
Transfer from Public Works dept. + $65,286
Transfer from Public Safety dept. + $72,092
G92 - Town
Property & Casualty Insurance + $20,000
$553,900
Administration
Legal expenses + $25,000
expenses
Postage + $10,000
Peer Community Pay /Class study + $25,000
Transfer from Finance dept. + $473,900
H91 - Accounting
Transfer to Finance dept. - $158,630
$158,630
wages
H92 - Accounting
Transfer to Finance dept. - $2,300
$2,300
expenses
I91 - Finance
Staffing re- organization + $10,590
$500,430
Wages
Transfer from Accounting Dept. + $158,630
Transfer to Admin Services Dept. - $669,650
I92 - Finance
Transfer from Accounting Dept. + $2,300
$471,600
expenses
Transfer to Admin Services Dept. - $473,900
392 - FINCOM
Replenish after transfer to Accounting wages
$20,000
Reserves
In July to secure services of backup during
staff medical leave
K91 - Community
Staffing re- organization + $23,679
$177,936
Services wages'
Transfer from Public Works dept. for
Recreation division + $154,257
K92 - Community
Veteran's Assistance - $25,000
$25,000
Services expenses
L91 - Library wages
Staffing re-organization + $5,896
5 896
M91 - Public Works
Staffing re- organization + $29,591
$146,088
wages
Transfer to Admin. Services dept. - $65,286
Transfer to Comm. Services dept. - $154,257
Sick leave buyback* + $43,864
N91 - Public Safety
Staffing re- organization + $53,800
$18,282
wa es
Transfer to Admin. Services dept. - $72,092
Subtotals
1 769 830
$1f911,692
Net Operating Expenses
$141r8 62
From Tax Levy, State Aid and Other Local
$172,998
Receipts
Net State Aid +$91,474
Local Receipts +$81,524
From Free Cash (usage declines from
$75,000
$1.05 million to $975,000)
*From Sick Leave Buyback Fund (balance
$43,864
declines from $55,412.50 to 11,548.50
Enterprise Funds - Wages and Expenses
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Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
W99 - Water
Water Tank repairs $750,000
$764,625
Enterprise Fund
Offset charges for general fund $14,625
X99- Sewer
Offset charges for general fund
$9,611
Enterprise Fund
Subtotals
$774j2 6
Net-Operating Expenses
From Water Reserves
$750,000
From Water Revenues
14,625
From Sewer Revenues
$9,611•
Finance Committee Resort - given by Barry Berman: The Finance Committee reviewed draft
material for Article 11 presented at their meeting on October 16, 2013 and voiced unanimous support.
They delayed a final vote until the Town government re- organization plan was reviewed by the Board of
Selectmen on October 22nd. The FINCOM will formally vote this Article at their meeting on October 3e,
but those results will not be available in time for the printed Warrant Report for Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No Report
Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at their meeting bn October 22, 2013 voted 3-
0-0 to support this Article.
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Motion made by Bill Brown, Precinct 3 to amend line C99 from 257,500 to 230,000 lowering by 27,500
After discussion a vote was taken:
Motion Carried as Presented
Motion made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to Adjourn
Counted Vote
64 Voted In the affirmative
66 Voted In the negative
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
ARTICLE 12: Motion made by David Tuttle, Community Planning and Development Commission for
the Town 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 fist)
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Animated Sign: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations that 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.
6.2.3 Signs Permitted According to Zoning District
Table 6.2.3 Signs Permitted According to Zoning District
Type
Permit
Require
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Max.
Sign
Area
(sq. ft)
Max.
Sign
Heigh t
(ft)
Setbacks:
Maximum
Front
(ft)
Side .Number
(ft)
All Zoning Districts:
1. Personal Message
N
4
6
N/A
20
1 /lot
2. Identification
Joint and or Area
N
4
8 (A)
N/A
N/A
Mot
3. Construction
N
36 B
10
N/A
20
Mot
4. Subdivision Sales
C
48
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 /subdiv.
5. Subdivision
C
24
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 subdiv.
6. Real Estate Sales
N
8 G
6
N/A
20
1 /lot
7. Temp Open House
N
4
N/A
N/A
20
I/agency, per lot
8. Garage / Yard Sale
N
4
N/A
N/A
20
Mot
9. Informational -
Directional
N
4
6
N/A
N/A
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10. Temporary
Business
Y
16 -30
(See Section 6.2.6.2.h.)
11. Portable A -Frame
ly
!Regulated'by the Board of Selectmen - Annual Permit
Business-A, Business -C and Industrial
Zoning Districts:
12. Free-Standing.
Y
150 D
20
10
120 I
1 /lot
13. Wall
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2x /4x E
A
N/A
110
1 1 /business
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14. Pro'ectin / Blade JY 18 A H N/A 110 1 1 business
Business-13 Zoning Districts:
15. Wall
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2 F
A
0
0
2/business
16. Projecting Blade
Y
8
(A )(H)
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0
1 business
17. Free - standing
Stations Onl
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35
14
0
20
1 /lot
1Service
18. Free-Standing
SPP ]
35 D
10.5
0
20
1 Mot
NOTES:
(A) No portion of such sign shall extend higher than the bottom of the sills of the windows of the
second floor of a building, or higher than the lowest portion of the eaves or, in the case of a gabled
wall, no higher than a line equal in height to the lowest portion of the lower eave of any adjoining
building wall, whichever of the above is lowest.
(B) Aggregate sign area of all applicable signs.
(C) Only as shown in Definitive Subdivision Plans as approved by the Community Planning and
Development Commission, consistent with Paragraph 6.2.1.1.
(D) May be up to 75 square feet If more than one business occupies the lot. See Section 6.2.6.4
(E) If the minimum distance from the building wall on which the sign is mounted is less than 100 feet
from the centerline of the street which the sign faces, the maximum sign area shall be equal to 2
square feet per linear foot of said wall occupied by the establishment to which the sign relates; if
such distance is more than 100 feet, maximum sign area shall be equal to 4 square feet per linear
foot of said wall so occupied.
(F) No wall sign for any non - residential establishment shall exceed a sign area equal to 2 square feet
per linear footage of length of the front wall of the building occupied by the establishment to which
the sign relates.
(G) Real Estate Signs in the Industrial Zoning Districts are allowed one sign per business with a
maximum sign area equal to 2 square feet per linear foot of said wall occupied by the
establishment td which the sign relates without a sign permit.
(H) Projecting /Blade Signs shall be at least eight (8) feet from the ground and may project no more
than four (4) feet from the structure.
(I) A Special Permit may be granted by the CPDC for free - standing signs with reduced side setback,
consistent with criteria in Section 6.2.9.
(3) Free - standing signs shall be permitted only where the principal business entrance Is located more
than 40 feet from the centerline of the street in front of the lot. CPDC may waive the 40' business
entrance setback requirement for signs in existence as of the effective date of this amendment.
See Section 6.2.9.a. for Special Permit Criteria
{Remove Section 6.2.6.3.1 in its entirety, add Off - Premises Signs to the list of Prohibited Signs in Section
6.2.5}
. . :Pie Board of Appeals Fnay grant a Speelal Permit fer an efF PFerAIses Sign
ineluding a"utdeer- adyeFtising sign (mbilibeardg In_a Business A zoning distriet under the fel
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Backaround: The 2010 Financial Forum identified potential revenue sources for the Town to
pursue. The Finance Committee and others recommended that the Town pursue the possibility of renting
Town owned property for siting of billboards. After some study., it was determined that there was no
location in the Town of Reading where the Outdoor Advertising Board regulations would permit such
billboards on Town land.
The Outdoor Advertising Board regulations were updated to permit and regulate electronic signs. An
article was presented in January of 2013 to allow electronic billboards. The CPDC voted unanimously to
not recommend this zoning article and it was subsequently withdrawn. A subsequent Instructional motion
was made to prohibit ALL billboard signs (off premises signs per zoning).
Article 12 effectively eliminates ANY off - premises signs (or billboards) and adds Off Premises Signs (or
billboards) to the list of prohibited signs in any zoning district. The definitions related to Off Premises
Signs in Section 6.2.2 have been updated also as part of Article 12.
Finance Committee Retort: No report
11vlaw Committee RCport - given by Steven Crook: The Bylaw Committee voted to approve
this Article at the November 7, 2013 meeting 3 -0 -0
After discussion and comments from Town Council a motion was made by Nancy Graham, Precinct 3 to
move the question
89 Voted in the affirmative
27 Voted In the negative
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
V I L'17-71:1 1_ 1
A vote was taken
Z13 Vote Required
84 Voted in the affirmative
36 Voted in the negative
152 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
On motion by James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen, it was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand
adjourned to meet at 7:30 PM at the Reading Memorial High School Preforming Arts Center, on Thursday,
November 14, 2013.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 PM with 152 Town Meeting Members In attendance.
A true copy Attest:
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iraura A Gemme
Town Clerk
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SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
Preforming Arts Center
November 14, 2013
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:40 PM, there being a quorum
present. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by the members of Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 13: Motion made by Nick Saflna, Community Planning and Development Commission 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
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.
Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Artide 13
14otion to Dispense Reading of Article Carried
Backaround:Johnson Woods, located off of West Street, Is a 193 unit phased residential development
comprised of townhouses and garden style condominiums. This approximately 40 acre site was permitted
under the Planned Unit Development - Residential (PUD -R) Overlay District, Section 4.9.6 of the Reading
Zoning Bylaw. The PUD -R Overlay District allows greater flexibility under zoning than the underlying
zoning which In this case Is an S -20 residential zone. A developer may choose to conform to the
underlying zoning or conform to the zoning requirements of the overlay district.
Article 13 would amend the Reading Zoning Map by adding an adjacent 26,019 square foot parcel of land
to the Johnson Woods Development. The additional land area would be designated as an overlay district
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with its use restricted to a vegetated buffer with no buildings. The overlay district is a Planned Unit
Development - Residential Corona (PUD -R -C) District. The map below depicts how this will be added.
Article 13 further defines this overlay district by inserting a new paragraph in Section 4.9.2 of the Zoning
Bylaw. The language identifies the purpose of the proposed PUD -R -C Overlay District which is to create an
additional vegetated buffer zone and offset area for the Johnson Woods Development in the PUD -R
Overlay District. This proposed change will allow the Community Planning and Development Commission
(CPDC) to approve a setback of 20 -feet from the outer boundary of the PUD -R -C parcel for the dwellings
within the PUD -R Overlay District (Johnson Woods Development). However, NO buildings will be allowed
on the PUD -R -C parcel itself.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report - given by Steven Crook: The Bylaw Committee voted to approve this
Article at the November 7, 2013 meeting 3 -0 -0
QMmunity Planning and Development Commission Report - given by Nick Safina: The Community
Planning and Development Commission voted to approve this Article at the September 23, 2013 public
hearing 5 -0 -0
P>f:1151!
Presentation given by:
• Jean Delios - See Attached
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
Declared Unanimous by Moderator
124 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 14: Motion made by Nick Safina, Committee Planning and Development Commission to
see If the Town will vote to amend the Town of Reading Zoning Bylaw Section 4.2.2, Section 6.1.1.3 the
Table of Off - Street Parking and Loading /Unloading Requirements and Section 5.1.2 Table of Dimensionai
Controls to establish reasonable regulations for Exempt Uses under MGL Chapter 40A Section 3 as follows:
(Bold represents new language, Stri <ethrough 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
Minimum
space per each 3 students.
5 -20
Church
One space for each three hundred (300) square feet of
None
Front
gross floor area or fraction thereof.
Yard
' fde
S -40
Height
Width
Square
age
Front
School'
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Church'
Yes
I Yes
Yes I
Yes
I Yes
Yes
I Yes
Section 6.1.1.3 Table of Off - Street Parkina and Loadina /Unloading Reauirements
Principal
Use
Minimum Number of Off- Street Parking Spaces Required
Minimum Number of Off -
Street Loading and Unloading
Spaces Required
School
Nursery/ Kindergarten/ Elementary/ Middle Schools: 1
None
maximum
space per each employee on the largest shift plus 1
space per 7 students
Lot
m
High Schools: 1 space per each employee plus one
Minimum
space per each 3 students.
Building
Church
One space for each three hundred (300) square feet of
None
Front
gross floor area or fraction thereof.
Yard
5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls
5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls in feet unless otherwise noted
Minimurn I= inimurn Yds. Maximum
Minimum Lot
Setback
maximum
Maximu
Requirement
Lot
m
Minimum
Building
Let
Area
Front
Yard
Yard
' fde
Coverage
Height
Width
Square
age
Front
Side
Yard
( % of Lot)
f=eei
Circle
Feet Sq:
Feet
feet
f=eel:
Rear
Diamet
f=eet
er f=eet
' 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.
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5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls In feet unless otherwise noted
Minimum Lot
Setback
Requirement
Minimum.
Maximum
Lot
Maximu
m
Building
Let
Width
Circle
Diamet
e r Feet
Area
Square
Feet Sq-.
Feet
Front
'age
Beet
Yard
Front
feet
Yard
Side
Feet
S#de
Yard
Rear
Coverage
( % of Lot)
Height
feet
One or Two
Family Dwelling
In S -15 District
60
15 f 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
NA
NA
30
30
NA
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
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
85
45
In BUS -C
Districts
NA
NA
10
10
10
60
55 **
In Ind Districts
NA
NA
50
20
20
60
60*
:.
.,5A`2•,Table of;Dimensional Controls; in feet dntess otherwise= noted
, . ¢
Minimum Lot
°Setbablk =
Maxiniulm
NlaximuT
Requtreinent
,
<Lot
H
m
Mintrriium
Buliding
Area
Front
Naid
-Yard
-'rCoverage
Height
Width
Square
age
Front"
. Side .,.
°Xa%d `
j%, fLot)
feet
Circle
Feet Sq
feet
feet
Feel
Rear
Diamet
Feet
er feet
Exempt Uses —
School and
Church
In S -15
15,000
100
15
30
30
25
35
Districts
In S -20
20,000
120
115
30
30
25
35
Districts
In S-40
40,000
200
15
30
30
25
35
Districts
In A -40
10,000
80
NA
30
30
NA -
40
Districts
In A -80
80,000
NA
NA
30
30
NA
60
Districts
In BUS- A
NA -
NA
10
30
30
60
45
Districts
In BUS-8
NA
NA
NA
30
30
85
45
Districts
In BUS-C
NA
NA
110
30
30
60
55
Districts
160
In Ind Districts
NA
NA
150
130
30
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 1" = 60' by Hayes Engineering, Inc. on file with the Reading Town Clerk.
Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 14
Motion to Dispense Reading of Article Carried
Backaround: MGL Chapter 40A Section 3 stipulates that certain uses, Including non -profit,
educational and religious uses cannot be prohibited from any zoning district, but that those uses may be
subject to "reasonable regulations ". These uses, commonly known as Dover Amendment Uses, have been
regulated under limited site plan review but lack further definition under the dimensional controls.
Article 14 provides dimensional controls for Dover Amendment Uses to clarify zoning requirements and to
simplify the regulations for both staff and applicants. Schools and churches are defined per MGL Chapter
40A, Section 3 in the Table of Uses, Section 4.2.2 and are allowed in all zoning districts. Article 14 amends
the Table of Off - Street Parking and Loading /Unloading Requirements, Section 6.1.1.3 to including parking
requirements for schools and churches. This Article also include changes to the Section 5.1.2, the Table of
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Dimensional controls to establish a minimum lot size, minimum setback requirements, lot coverage
maximum and max building, heights for these types of uses.
In determining the reasonable parking requirements for educational uses, several existing schools were
surveyed for current parking conditions, in addition to gathering best practices for Dover Amendment
Uses. Article 14 contains parking standards for schools that were developed using survey information and
best practices.
In determining parking requirements for religious uses (churches), the Community Planning and
Development Commission (CPDC) proposed to use the formula currently being used by the Building
Inspector which is comparable to existing conditions for parking at several churches in Reading.
Article 14 simpiifies and streamlines zoning requirements for Dover Amendment Uses. This is part of the
overall Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Update.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report - given by Steven Crook: The Bylaw Committee voted to approve this
Article at the November 7, 2013 meeting 3 -0 -0
Community Planning and Development Commission Report - given by Nick Safina: The Community
Planning and Development Commission voted to approve this Article at the September 23, 2013 public
hearing 5 -0 -0
Presentation given by:
• 3ean Delios - See Attached
Motion to amend made by Ron D'Addarlo, Precinct 6 as follows:
Section 6.1.1.3 Table of Off -Street Parking and Loading/Unloading Loading/Unloading Requirements
Church None
None
Remove the wording for Church and replace with None
Notion to Amend Does Not Carry
Motion to amend made by Richard Moore, Precinct 2 as follows:
Section 6.1.1.3 Table of Off -Street Parkin and Loadinq /Unloading Reauirements
School Nursery/ Kindergarten /. Elementary/Middle Schools: 1 space per each None
employee on the largest shift plus 1 space per 7 students
High Schools: 1 space per each employee plus one space per each 3 students.
Remove the word each to read High Schools: 1 space per each employee plus one space per 3 students.
Motion to Amend Carried
Motion to amend made by Dan Ensminger, Precinct 7 under 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls - Exempt
Uses - to remove the words'and- Churches"
Motion to Amend Does Not Carry
Motion to amend made by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 under 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls to reverse the
words under Setback Requirement Minimum to read: Front Yard, Side Yard and Rear Yard.
Motion to Amend Carries
Motion made by Steven Crook, Precinct 2 to move the question of all the amendments and leave the main
motion open - End debate on the four amendments only
2/3 Vote Required
116 Voted in the affirmative
9 Voted in the negative
124 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion made by Thomas Ryan, Precinct 1 to move the question of the main motion
2/3 Vote Required
101 Voted in the affirmative
19 Voted in the negative
124 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
102 Voted in the affirmative
23 Voted In the negative
124 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried as Amended
ARTICLE 15 Motion made by Nick Safina, Community Planning and Development Commission 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)
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, dill or
ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana,
products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifyiing 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
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Marijuana Treatment Centers/ Registered Marijuana Dispensaries so as to allow the Tow,.
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 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.
]amen Bonazoll, Board of Selectmen moved to dispense of the reading of Article 15
Backaround: Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012, `An Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of
Marijuana" (enacted as Question 3 on .the November 2012 state ballot), to allow qualifying patients, who
have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, reasonable access to Medical Marijuana
Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries. In November of 2012 Town Meeting approved an
article to prohibit Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries from being
sited in all zoning classifications in the Town of Reading. Subsequently, the State Attorney General's Office
determined that such a ban would conflict with the Act and the zoning article was disapproved.
These businesses are allowed to acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture, deliver, and transport
marijuana, including In food form. Data from the experiences of Callfornia, Colorado, and other states
'have shown an increase in criminal activity attributed to Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered
Marijuana Dispensaries. The data reflects higher criminal activity attributable to the presence of valuable
marijuana crops and large amounts of cash. Likewise, these States have seen an Increase in traffic
accidents and driving under the Influence arrests In which marijuana is implicated. Also, there has been a
loss of other commercial businesses that have relocated away from marijuana dispensaries.
Last Spring the State developed regulations governing how it will permit Medical Marijuana Treatment
Centers. Further study is needed to develop zoning consistent with State regulations as well as the land
use goals of the Town of Reading.
This article establishes a temporary moratorium through November 10, 2014, on Medical Marijuana
Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries. During this moratorium period the use of land or
structures for a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries is prohibited.
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The purpose of the temporary moratorium will allow sufficient time for the Town to undertake a planning
process to address the impacts of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana
Dispensaries. This planning process will be used to develop zoning language as part of a comprehensive
update of the Reading Zoning Bylaw which is scheduled to be completed over the same time period.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report - given by Steven Crook: The Bylaw Committee voted to approve this
Article at the November 7, 2013 meeting 3 -0 -0 with a typographical error fixed on 4.13.2 Temporary
Moratorium on feria! Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers /Registered Marijuana Dispensaries
Community Planning and Develooment Commission Report - given by Nick Safina: The Community
Planning and Development Commission voted to approve this Article at the July 8, 2013 public hearing 5-
0-0
Presentation given by:
• Jean Delios - See Attached
Motion by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 to Indefinitely Postpone Article 15
Motion to Indefinitelv_Postpone Does Not Carry
After discussion a vote was taken:
2/3 Vote Required
118 Voted In the affirmative
7 Voted In the negative
124 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
• • r
James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to adjourn the 2013 Subsequent Town Meeting sine die at
9:40 PM with 124 Town Meeting Members in attendance.
Motion Carried
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Town Clerk
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