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Staff
Estimated
October 6, 2015
Office Hour
Kevin Sexton
6:30
Executive Session
To discuss Real Estate
LeLacheur
7:00
Open Session
7:20
Vote to discontinue old Accuvote machines and
approve the new voting machines
LeLacheur
7:40
Second Driveway - request to revoke prior
approval for 181 South Street
LeLacheur
7:45
Public Hearing
Approve Amendments to FY16 Classification
LeLacheur
8:00
Discuss HRAC & communication policy
LeLacheur
8:30
Vote November Warrant Articles
LeLacheur
9:00
Review 2016 BOS Meeting Schedule
LeLacheur
9:30
October 20, 2015
Town Accountant Quarterly Report; update on
School Revolving funds
Angstrom
7:30
Public Hearing
Early Opening Request - Tread LLC
LeLacheur
8:00
Climate Committee - update on gas leaks
LeLacheur
8:30
October 28, 2015
PSC
7:30
Financial Forum with School Committee,
Library Trustees and Finance Committee
FY17 budget
November 3, 2015
Office Hour
Barry Berman
6:30
Public Hearing
Tax Classification
8:00
Town Meeting November 9, 2015
Monday
Town Meeting November 12, 2015
Thursday
Town Meeting November 16, 2015
Monday
November 17, 2015
Liquor License Renewals
HOLD for MAPC
December 1, 2015
Office Hour
Dan Ensminger
6:30
HOLD for MAPC
December 15, 2015
Approve Licenses - non - alcohol
Birch Meadow Master Plan joint meeting with
Recreation Committee
Future Agendas
Joint Meeting with RMLD Commissioners
Joint Meeting with School Committee
Multi Board/Committee Summit
Reading 2020 Community Meeting
Downtown Parking
Strout Avenue Master Plan
Recurring Items
Close Warrants
by Sep 23/Nov
by Jan 26/Mar
Review BOS/TM Goals
Mar-July-Dec
Tri-ann
Review Customer Service survey results
Feb & Aug
Semi -ann
Review Regionalization efforts
as needed
Appointments of BCCs
June
Annual
Approve Classification & Compensation
June
Annual
Appoint Town Counsel
June
Annual
Tax Classification Hearing
October
Annual
Approve licenses
December
Annual
Reports to BOS
Town Accountant Report
Qtrly
RCTV members Report
Semi -ann
CAB (RMLD) member Report
Semi -ann
MAPC member Report
Semi -ann
BOS Appointed Boards, Committees &
Commissions
NEW
Annual
R eading Housing Authority Report
Annual
Reading Ice Arena Report
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LeLacheur, Bob
From: Tom Wise <Tom.Wise@gmo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 1:19 PM
To: Delios, Jean; Knight, Maureen; Saunders, Kim; LeLacheur, Bob
Subject: Next Board of Selectman Meeting
Good afternoon Jean, Maureen, Kim and Bob!
I am writing as I would like to get on the agenda for the next Board of Selectman meeting if at all possible. As Kim knows, I need
to officially ask the Board of Selectman to revoke their approval for my second driveway as a condition for the Minor Plan
Change approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday evening. Thus, I wouldn't expect my agenda item to take more
than 5 minutes and probably only needs one or two.
Please let me know what would be necessary to get on the agenda and /or if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Tom Wise
Enterprise Data Management
GMO LLC
40 Rowes WhaR
Boston, MA 02110
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Schena, Paula
From:
LeLacheur, Bob
Sent:
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:52 AM
To:
Delios, Jean; Saunders, Kim
Cc:
Schena, Paula
Subject:
FW: Next Board of Selectman Meeting
We'll put this on at 7:45pm on 10/6, 1 don't intend to advertise this as a Public Hearing though.
Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA
Town Manager, Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867
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From: Tom Wise (mailto:TOm.Wise(alamo coml
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 1:19 PM
To: Delios, Jean; Knight, Maureen; Saunders, Kim; LeLacheur, Bob
Subject: Next Board of Selectman Meeting
Good afternoon Jean, Maureen, Kim and Bob[
I am writing as I would like to get on the agenda for the next Board of Selectman meeting if at all possible. As Kim
knows, I need to officially ask the Board of Selectman to revoke their approval for my second driveway as a condition for
the Minor Plan Change approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday evening. Thus, I wouldn't expect my
agenda item to take more than 5 minutes and probably only needs one or two.
Please let me know what would be necessary to get on the agenda and /or if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Tom Wtae
Enterprise Data Management
GMO LLC
40 Rowan Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
T: +1,617.790.5189
M: +1.617.869.6825
F: +1.617.310 0.585
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Board of Selectmen Minutes — March 18. 2014 — naee 4
Ron D'Addario indicated that the committee would like to work closer with the Board of
Selectmen.
Second Driveway Request 181 South Street — Diane Miller, Architect and the home owner were
present.
Ms. Miller noted that they are proposing an addition to the house and a new driveway on the
west side. The total frontage is 158 feet. This addition will create additional space to join the
family and this driveway will service their use.
Town Engineer George Zambouras noted that the driveway will not affect the site distance.
Engineering has no problem with this. The only requirement is to verify that the tree is on
private property.
Hearing — FY15 Water. Sewer and Storm Water Rates —The Secretary read the hearing notice.
The Town Manager noted that very little has changed. The rates cover local costs, the capital
and debt plan and water main replacement. He is recommending a three month delay in the rates
to begin in December.
Ben Tafoya suggested putting larger water projects as a debt exclusion so it will be a tax
deduction.
Marsie West asked if this money is to fix culverts and the Town Manager indicated it has not in
the past because when the fund was established there was discussion that we wouldn't add
anything we weren't already doing.
John Arena asked if we have an inventory on culverts and the Town Manager indicated he
wasn't sure. This is a discussion that the Board needs to have in the future.
Ben Tafoya noted it is ridiculous to increase the rates by 10% to give an early payment discount.
John Arena asked how many take advantage of the discount and the Town Manager indicated
approximately 70 %.
A motion by Tafova seconded by Ensmineer to close the hearing on setting the FY15 water,
sewer and storm water rates was anoroved by a vote of 5 -0 -0.
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Notice
To the Inhabitants of the Town
of Reading: _
Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Reading will hold a
public hearing on October, 6,
2015 at 8:00 p.m. in'the
Selectmen's Meeting Room,
16 Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. on: Appr6T
Amendments to the a A
Union FY16 Classification
Plan.
A copy of the proposed dace- ;
ment regarding this topro is
available in the T6wn
Manager's office, 16 Ldirell i
Street, Reading, MA, M -W-
Thurs from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30
p.m., Tues from 7:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m: and is. attached to
the hearing notice on-(he
webs ite ,'..fit
www.readinama.cov
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All interested parties are i6v8- +
ed to attend the hearing, or
may submit their commeri ff'irl'
writing or by email prioi"YO 1
6:00 p.m. on October, 2015
to townmanager@ci. read. ;
By order of -
Robert W.LeLacheur:�:.
Town Manager
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To: Board of Selectmen
From: Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA
Date: September 22, 2015
RE: October 6u' Classification Public Hearing
781 - 942 -9043
town managerLM ci.reading.ma.us
www.readingma.gov /town - manager
One of your agenda items on October 6" is a Public Hearing scheduled for 8:00pm to approve
amendments to the FY16 Classification plan. I will detail each requested change below:
Facilities related items:
Grade M: addition of Facilities Director — as explained at the Financial Forum on September 16'h subject
to November 2015 Town Meeting approval of budget transfers.
Grade 1: addition of Assistant Facilities Director — as explained at Financial Forum, funding to add
position subject to November 2015 Town Meeting approval.
Grade H: Addition of Purchasing Agent — position upgraded from Business Analyst in order to handle
addition of Facilities department, funding to upgrade position subject to November 2015 Town Meeting
approval.
Grade E: Deletion of Business Analyst
Pay & Class requests:
Grade G: Addition of Recreation Administrator- with John Feudo assuming the role of Community
Services Director, more of the Recreation responsibilities has fallen on the shoulders of staff in the
division. The current Program Coordinator is well qualified for this promotion, and that position will
remain (Grade E) on the Classification Plan as they formulate a budget for FY17. Incremental funding for
this upgrade comes from pay & class funding approved by April 2015 Town Meeting.
Grade F: Addition of Senior Case Manager— a similar situation where we have a highly qualified senior
person serving currently as Case Manager (Grade E). Rather than upgrade the position, we would prefer
to add this position and then promote the person - and then for a future budget request additional
staffing in the Case Manager position. Incremental funding for this upgrade comes from pay & class
funding approved by April 2015 Town Meeting.
Other:
Grade J: rename the position to Assessor from Appraiser
Grade F: rename position to Assistant Assessor from Assistant Appraiser
Grade G: Addition of Human Resources Generalist — a position in the Town's budget but the hours to be
divided between the Town and School HR divisions, as each is significantly understaffed and this
addition will help. Funding to add position subject to November 2015 Town Meeting approval.
Grade F: Deletion of the Assistant Building Inspector position. It has been vacant and unfunded with no
plans to request funding in the next two years.
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FY 2016 TOWN OF READING CLASSIFICATION PLAN effective ocfober 1, 2015 except as noted below
Schedule A -1
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Parking Enforcement
A
Offiov
Van Driver
B
Clark
Library Assoiate
Administrative
Senior Library
C
Secretary
Associate
Adminishazive
Animal COrmol
RCASA Youth
Senior Center
D
Assistant
Officer
Commutator
Coordinator
partners- pealyye
OfTce Mare er/Public RCASA Outreach
E
Assistant Collector
Assistant TOwn Clerk
Assistant Treasurer
(Fxum)
Case Manger
Computer Technician
Ulmenan
Services Coordirator
Recreation Program
Regional Housing
Senior Administrative
Zoning Enf ment
Camomile,
Services Coordinator
Assistant
Inspaso,
Assistant Assessor
Assistant Build ieg-
Sent, Case Manger Plumbing/Gas
Veteran's Service
F
(remmbe)
koveeter
Health Inspector
(Fay A da)
Inspeemr
Officer
Wid
Human Resources
Library Children's
Library Information
Library Technical
Conservation
Head Public Safrly
Generalist oh—d
Services Divisive
Library Cumulation
Services Division
Services Division
G
Adiameaamr
Dispatcher
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Head
Division Head
Head
Head
Nurse Advocate Public Health Norse
Recreating
Administrator(pvy,e
Senior Computer
Water Supply
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Technician
Cconhumptr
ManifUman Services
Purchasing Agent
H
Adminisuatm
Executive Assistant
CIS Administrator
(Fanitnes)
Assistant Library
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Director
RCASA Director
Health Agent
Town Clck
Treasurer -
Assistant Faeilifies
Business
Commwity
Commwity Services
Human Resources
Collector /Assistant
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Director(FectGUe/
Buildin to for
Administrator
Development Director Director
Director
Finance Director
Assistant DPW
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Director
Assistant Fire Chief
Deputy Police Chief
Technology Director
Town
Administrative
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Services Director
Library Director
Director
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Manager
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Fire Chief
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READING FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Reading, Massachusetts 01867
GREGORY J.
BURNS, Chief
757 Main Street
BUS. Phone:
781 - 942 -9181
STA. Phone:
781- 944 -3132
Fax: 781
- 942 -9114
TO:
Mr. Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA, Town Manager
FROM:
Chief Gregory J. Burns
DATE:
September 30, 2015
RE:
FY 15 Ladder Truck Repair Bill
In January and February of 2015 the Fire Department Ladder Truck required service to the after
treatment regeneration system on the engine. This system is a component of the emissions
system and has required repeated servicing in the last several years. In January and February
2015 there were several services performed by the local Caterpillar dealer, Milton CAT. Since
we have had repeated issues with this emissions system including an engine fire in July of 2012,
I requested these repairs be covered under warrantee.
In making repairs to our engine Milton CAT involved Caterpillar Inc. for assistance. Milton
CAT did not inform us these repairs would not be covered under warrantee and they did not
invoice us for the repairs in a timely manner.
On or about September 10, 2015, I was informed by Milton CAT that their request to Caterpillar
Inc. to have the repairs covered by warrantee was not approved and they would be sending the
Town of Reading an invoice for the repairs. Several days later the Department of Public Works
received an invoice for $15,763.39 for the repairs.
I reviewed the invoices and appealed to Caterpillar Inc. through their Customer Service
Department in an effort to have the repairs covered under warrantee. As part of that appeal, I
included background information, our experience with this engine and the services we received
from Milton CAT.
On September 30, 2015, I received notification from Milton CAT that they were working with
Caterpillar Inc. on a resolution to this issue. Milton CAT is seeking a commitment from
Caterpillar Inc. If agreed to by Caterpillar Inc., they would be responsible to pay one third the
cost, Milton CAT would pay one third the cost and the Town of Reading would he responsible
for one third the cost. The cost to the Town of Reading with this arraignment is $5,254.46.
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2015 Subsequent Town Meeting
'Monday November 9, 2015
WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 09/3012015
Art.
Amend the Capital
Board of Selectmen
Mover/
Moderator
#
Article Description
Sponsor
Comment
Notes
1 Reports Board of Selectmen ♦ 375" Celebration —Town
Moderator Alan Foulds
• Municipal Light Department
annual report — General
Manager Coleen O'Brien
• School Department annual
report — Superintendent Dr.
John Doherty
• Motion to Table — Selectman
of Selectmen I ♦ Motion to Table — Selectman
3
Amend the Capital
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion — Selectman Kevin
Improvement Program FY
Sexton
2016 - FY 2026
♦ Presentation — Town Manager
Bob LeLacheur
♦ FINCOM report — TBA
4
Approve Payment of Prior
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion — Selectman John
Year's Bills
Arena
♦ Presentation — Town
Accountant Sharon Angstrom
♦ FINCOM report — TBA
5
Amend the FY 2016 Budget
FINCOM
♦ Motion — FINCOM Chair Marl
Dockser
♦ Presentation — Bob LeLacheur
and Dr. John Doherty
♦ FINCOM report — TBA
6
Road Acceptances -
Board of Selectmen
• Motion — Selectman Barry
Causeway Road; Cory Lane;
Berman
Dividence Road; Pondview
• Presentation — TBA
Lane; Roma Lane and Sailor
♦ Bylaw Committee report —
Tom's Way
1
TBA
9/30/2015
vote
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2015 Subsequent Town Meeting
Monday November 9, 2015
WARRANT OUTLINE REVISED 09/30/201
7 Zoning Bylaw Changes — CPDC ♦ Motion — CPDC Chair Jeff 2/3 vote required
Purpose Hansen
♦ Presentation — Jeff Hansen
♦ CPDC Report — CPDC
member Nick Salina
♦ Bylaw Committee Report -
8 (Zoning Bylaw Changes
Personal Wireless Sen
Bylaw Changes
Protection District
Bylaw Changes —(CPDC
and ZBA Associate
♦ Motion — Jeff Hansen
♦ Presentation — Jeff Hansen
♦ CPDC Report —Nick Safina
♦ Bylaw Committee Report -
TBA
♦ Motion — Jeff Hansen
♦ Presentation — Jeff Hansen
♦ CPDC Report —Nick Safina
♦ Bylaw Committee Report -
♦ Motion — Jeff Hansen
♦ Presentation — Bob LeLachei
♦ CPDC Report —Nick Safina
♦ Bylaw Committee Report -
11
Bylaw Changes — 3.3.1.4
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion — Dan Ensminger
Removal for Absence
• Presentation — Bob LeLach
♦ Bylaw Committee report
TBA
12
Settle Potential Litigation
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion — John Halsey
♦ Presentation — Bob LeLach
♦ FINCOM re ort — TBA
13
Cemetery Garage Facility
Board of Cemetery
♦ Motion —TBA
Trustees
♦ Presentation — TBA
♦ FINCOM re ort — TBA
14
Bylaw Change — Section
Board of Selectmen
♦ Motion — Kevin Sexton
8.9.1 Firearms
♦ Presentation — ad hoc
Firearms Committee
♦ Bylaw Committee report —
Stephen Crook
9/30/2015 2
vote required
vote required
vote required
vote required
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Officer's Return, Reading
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on , 2015 notified and warned the inhabitants of the
Town of Reading, qualified to vote in Town elections and 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
Walter S. Parker Middle School, 45 Temple Street
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 9, 2015, 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
2015.
A true copy Attest:
Laura Gemme, Town Clerk
, Constable
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TOWN WARRANT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and
warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in Town elections and Town
affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 62 Oakland
Road, in said Reading, on Monday, November 9, 2015, at seven -thirty o'clock in the evening, at
which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by
Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, School
Committee, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Bylaw Committee,
Town Manager, Town Accountant and any other Town Official, Board or Committee.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Subsequent
Town Meeting, the following reports are anticipated:
➢ Town Moderator "375" Celebration Committee"
➢ RMLD General Manager "Annual update"
➢ Superintendent of Schools and School Committee Chair "State of the Schools"
ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Boards or Committees
and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Boards or 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 Boards or Committees to carry out the
instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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.
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Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2016 -26 Capital
Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7.7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and
as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: 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 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 FY2016 — FY2026 CIP (current year plus ten years):
$175,000 School & Town technology ($100,000 shared disaster recovery system; $60,000
phone project includes new Library; $15,000 Town data security audit)
$140,000 DPW Snow blower (supplement to 1999 snowblower)
$ 60,000 Fac: Generator (Main St Fire station)
$ 45,000 Fac: Condensate Tank (Coolidge)
$ 40,000 Fac: Vehicle — Chevy K2500
$ 30,000 Fac: Masonry (RMHS)
$ 28,250 DPW Fuel Canopy & Suppression System (costs shared with RMLD)
$ 25,000 DPW Vehicle — Ford Escape
$ 15,000 Fac: Masonry (Parker)
-$ 15,000 Fac: HVAC (Barrows)
-$ 15,000 Fac: Flooring (Parker)
-$ 40,000 Fac: Flooring (RMHS)
$2.0 mil. Cemetery garage as debt & other sources of funding (increased from $1.5 million and
moved up from FY18) —please see Article 13 for a full discussion.
FYI 7:- $527.400
$350,000 Pub Svc Killam Field and parking lot repairs (not done in FY15)
$150,000 DPW Snow Bombardier#1 (1993 moved up from FY18 and increased by $25k)
$ 75,000 School Technology biennial network upgrades (moved up from FY18)
+$60,000 Fac: Fire Alarm panel (Joshua Eaton, total now $170,000)
$ 36,000 School Passenger Van
$ 35,000 DPW Forklift
+$ 12,600 Add funding for DPW Bobcat Loader 743 (1987; now $45k)
$ 10,000 Fac: DPW door repairs (DPW)
+$ 5,000 Add funding for DPW Dump Truck C3 (now $65k)
- $ 20,000 Reduce funding for DPW Aerial Pickup Truck (now $801k)
-$ 20,000 Fac: Pleasant Street Center HVAC (defer to FY18)
-$ 34,000 DPW Eliminate Ford sedan Car#2 (2007) replacement
-$ 36,500 DPW Eliminate HV3 Ford van (1997) replacement
-$ 41,500 Public Safety (Fire) Vehicle (defer to FY18)
-$ 50,000 DPW Yard Improvements (defer to FY18)
-$ 50,000 DPW Road Improvements
-$ 60,000 Fac: West Side Fire station roofing (defer to FY19 as debt)
-$ 60,000 Fac: Flooring (RMHS)
- $100,000 Town Technology biennial network upgrades (moved up to FY16)
- $115,000 DPW Truck #10 (defer to FY18 and add $35k)
- $120,000 DPW Chipper (defer to FY18)
- $134,000 Fac: Main Street Fire station roofing (defer to FY19 as debt)
- $420,000 Fac: Town Hall roofing (defer to FY19 as debt)
FY18+
Various other
Enterprise Funds - Water
FY16: None
FY17: None
FY18+
Various changes made
Enterprise Funds - Sewer
FY16: +$1.215.000
SCADA for sewer station rehab projects & Sewer station projects for Batchelder and West
Street $1,215,000 (note that $782,000 of funds previously allocated to these projects were
turned back to Sewer Reserves in FY15)
FY17: - $345.000
$ 25,000 Portable generator for Grove St. Sewer station
- $370,000 Sewer station repairs for Joseph's Way and Small Lane
$3.0 million debt Charles Street & Sturges sewer station repairs (moved up from FY20 & FY18
and increased from $1.89 million)
FY18+
Various changes made
Enterprise Funds — Storm Water
FY16: None
FY17: None
FY18+
Various changes made
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Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments
to the FY 2016 — FY 2026 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of x -0 -0 at their meeting on
October 14, 2015. 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.
By Charter, both the Finance Committee and Bylaw Committee are advisory to Town Meeting
and their votes must be reported to Town Meeting, preferably in writing in advance when
possible. Other volunteer Boards and Committees also vote on Warrant Articles, and when
possible those votes are noted herein with an asterisk (') next to their name.
"Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen on October 6, 2015 voted x -0 -0 to
support this Article.
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to pay bills remaining unpaid from
prior fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Backaround: In advance of Annual Town meeting in April 2015 the Town received an estimate
for expected legal expenses for the balance of the fiscal year related to the ongoing RMHS
construction project litigation. The Town received a June 2015 legal invoice in a timely fashion
in the amount of $40,516.10 which far exceeded the earlier estimate and there were not
sufficient funds to make payment.
On September 10, 2015 the Fire department was notified that repairs made in January and
February 2015 would not be covered by a warranty as had been expected, and shortly
thereafter DPW received an invoice for $15,763.39 for these repairs. The Fire department
appealed the invoice, and on September 30, 2015 they were told a three -way settlement was
being negotiated. Therefore this prior year invoice is in the amount of $5,254.46.
A prior fiscal year bill was discovered by the School department during the summer of 2015 — an
invoice for $837.75 for Addiro Inc. Plumbing for services performed in August 2013 that was
never paid.
A prior fiscal year bill was discovered by the DPW in September 2015 for unpaid May and June
2015 legal ads placed in a local newspaper for $861.90.
Each of these bills is an obligation that should be paid by the Town, with a source of Free Cash.
Please note that a 9/10 majority vote by Town Meeting is required to make these payments,
which in total are $47,470.21.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments
to the FY 2016 budget by a vote of x -0 -0 at their meeting on October 14, 2015,
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
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ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town's Operating Budget for
the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2015, as adopted under Article 20 of the Annual Town
Meeting of April 27, 2015; and to see if the Town will vole to raise and appropriate, borrow or
transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to be added to the
amounts appropriated under said Article, as amended, for the operation of the Town and its
government, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
Backaround:
General Fund — Wages and Expenses
Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
# indicates Facilities Department changes
PC: moving around pay /class funds
B99 — Benefits
Retirement ($50,000)
$ 85,000
Expenses
Worker Comp Premiums $35,000
C99 — Capital
School & Town technology $175,000
$488,250
Expenses
($100,000 shared disaster recovery system;
$60,000 phone project includes new Library;
$15, 000 Town data security audit)
DPW Snow blower (1999) $140,000
Fac: Generator (Main St Fire sta.) $60,000
Fac: Condensate Tank (Coolidge) $45,000
Facilities Vehicle — Chevy K2500 $40,000
Fac: Masonry (RMHS) $30,000
DPW Fuel Canopy/ Suppression System
(costs shared with RMLD) $28,250
DPW Vehicle — Ford Escape $25,000
Fac: Masonry (Parker) $15,000
Fac: HVAC (Barrows) - $15,000
Fac: Flooring (Parker) - $15,000
Fac: Flooring (RMHS) - $40,000
F99 — FINCOM
Replenish Reserves for Modular
$150,000
Reserves
classroom expenses $75,000
Increase Reserves for unforeseen
expenses $75,000
G91 — Administrative
PC: Fund all pay & class transfers
$ 35,700
Services Wages
$(55,000)
PC: Fund pay & class results in this
department $4,700
HR Generalist (shared Town /Schools)
$62,000
#Upgrade Business Analyst position to be
a Procurement Agent position (related to
the addition of Facilities ) $24,000
G92 — Administrative
Legal Services (RMHS litigation) $75,000
$ 80,000
Service
I Communication software license $ 5,000
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H91 - Public
PC: Fund pay & class results $19,200
Decrease
$ 19,200
Services Wages
X99 Sewer
H92 - Public
'Hazard Mitigation Planning consulting
$1,215,000
$ 25,000
Services Expenses
services $25,000
$1,215,000
191 - Finance
PC: Fund pay & class results $12,010
$ 12,010
Wages
From Sewer Reserves (note +$433,000 is net
request from previous capital Ian
$1,215,000
192 - Finance
Assessing Full Field Review in preparation
$ 88,000
Expenses
for FY17 Revaluation $88,000
J91 - Public Safety
PC: Fund pay & class results $9,675
$ 9,675
Wages
J92 - Public Safety
Police: regionalize Animal Control with
$ 50,000
Expenses
North Reading
K91 - Public Works
PC: Fund pay & class results $3,950
$ 3,950
Wages
K92 - Public Works
Road line painting $30,000
$ 10,000
Expenses
Professional development $10,000
Fuel $50,000
K94 - Public Works
Street Lighting expenses ($35,000)
$ 35,000
Street Li htin
K95 - Public Works
Rubbish disposal ($50,000)
$ 50,000
Rubbish
L91 -Library Wages
PC: Fund
pay & class results $5,465
$ 5,465
M91 - Core Facilities
#Transfers from U99 Schools $1,948,199
$2,683,341
#Transfers from V99 Town Fac $525,142
#(a) Additions requested $110,000
#(b) Additions requested $100,000
M92 - Facilities:
#Transfers from V99 Town Fac $252,835
$ 292,835
Town buildings
#(a) Additions requested $ 40,000
U99 - School
#Transfers to M91$1,948,199
$1,948,199
Department
V99 -Town Facilities
#Transfers to M91 $525,142
$ 777,977
#Transfers to M92 $252,835
Subtotals
$2,932,476
$3,969,726
Net Operating Expenses
$1,037,250
From Permits Revolving Fund
$ 25,000
#(b) From Revenues from Rental of
$100,000
School Properties via Free Cash
From Free Cash
$912,250
Enterprise Funds - Waaes and Expenses
Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
X99 Sewer
Sewer stations projects (Batchelder & West St)
and related SCADA for all sewer station rehabs
$1,215,000
Subtotals
$0
$1,215,000
Net Operating
Expenses
$1,215,000
From Sewer Reserves (note +$433,000 is net
request from previous capital Ian
$1,215,000
Over the summer both the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager discussed
restructuring the Facilities department so there was more shared management oversight.
School Committee and Board of Selectmen leadership were brought into the discussion to
assist in crafting a new structure for the department. The proposed FY16 budget changes
shown above in this Article make the financial changes necessary. At a Financial Forum on
September 16, 2015, both the School Committee (6 -0 -0) and Board of Selectmen (3 -0 -0) voted
to approve the restructuring of the Facilities department consistent with these budget transfers
and additions in this Article. Note that the gross budgets for Facilities are requested to increase
by $274,000 but that $100,000 of that amount is covered by existing revenues that will provide a
funding source.
The restructured Facilities department will be led by the Director of Facilities, and included
above is a request to restore the Assistant Facilities Director position that was eliminated a few
years ago due to budget cuts. Among other efficiencies this will reduce the need to hire outside
project managers, except for large building projects.
Currently the department's budgets consists of two voted line items (U99 School Department
and V99 Town Facilities), each under control of the Schools. The proposed changes will result
in three budget line items. The first two (M91 and M92) will be located in the Town's budget,
while U99 remains as the School Department budget.
M91 — Core Facilities: the shared Director and proposed Assistant Director, a department
secretary, and three tradesmen (Electrician, Plumber, general laborer); all operational costs
associated with utilities and maintenance of all town and school buildings; all capital for all town
and school buildings.
M92 — Facilities Town Buildings: all custodial services, supplies and employees associated with
the cleaning of town buildings.
U99 — School Department: all custodial services, supplies and employees associated with the
cleaning of school buildings.
The Board of Selectmen will vote on lines M91 and M92 annually, while the School Committee
will vote on lines M91 and U99. The Town's Administrative Services Department will oversee all
procurement activities for M91, so also included in these budget changes is a request to
increase a vacant position to be able to handle this additional responsibility.
The Schools and Town also recently discussed sharing a position in their Human Resources
divisions. The HR field grows increasingly complex each year, and each division is significantly
understaffed. Town Meeting is requested in line G91 to approve this shared position, which will
have office space both at Town Hall and in the School's Central Office.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments
to the FY 2016 budget by a vote of x -0 -0 at their meeting on October 14, 2015,
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
`Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen at a joint meeting with the School
Committee and Finance Committee on September 16, 2015 voted 3 -0 -0 to support the
proposed restructuring of the Facilities Department as presented in this Article. The Board of
Selectmen on October 6, 2015 voted x -0 -0 to support this entire Article.
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`School Committee Report: The School Committee at a joint meeting with the Board of
Selectmen and Finance Committee on September 16, 2015 voted 6-0 -0 to support the proposed
restructuring of the Facilities Department as presented in this Article.
ARTICLE 6 To hear the report of the Board of Selectmen relative to the laying out of
the following named streets under the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Massachusetts General
Laws, and to see if the Town will vote to accept such streets as and for public ways and to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain any land or
interest in land necessary for such laying out, and act on all manners relating thereto:
Cory Lane, from Zachary Lane to dead end
Pondview Lane, from Fairchild Drive to dead end
Roma Lane, from Sanborn Lane to dead end
Sailor Tom's Way, from Franklin Street to dead end
Causeway Road, from Lowell Street to dead end
Dividence Road, from Franklin Street to Emerson Street
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: In late 2012 residents on Roma Lane filed a petition to have their street accepted
as a public way, upon learning a subdivision developer had never completed that work. Rather
than bring that one road to Town Meeting, in the summer of 2013 the Town Manager asked
planning and engineering staff to begin an exhaustive process of reviewing every private road in
town, with many details requiring research that went back several decades.
Approximately 80 private roads /driveways were identified and on February 3, 2015 the Board of
Selectmen invited these residents to a community meeting to learn the basics of public and
private roads. For example, on private roads the Town will do minimal patch work do ensure
that emergency and public safety vehicles have access, whereas on public roads the town
bears the responsibility to maintain a better roadway condition (subject to funding).
Private roads were divided into these categories: (1) roadways that have been completed but
the final steps for acceptance as a public road were never requested or completed; (2)
roadways that are incomplete where bonds are in place to complete the work. If those bonds
are insufficient to complete the work, the Selectmen need to decide if betterments are to be
assessed; (3) older roadways where the reasons for non - acceptance cannot be determined; (4)
roadways constructed as private but residents may wish to have them become public; (5)
roadways constructed as private and the residents wish them to remain that way; (6) roadways
within small development complexes (40B, PRD) that were constructed as private but residents
may wish to have them become public.
The first two categories of roads were studied further, and the six roads above qualify for
inclusion to be accepted without any further cost to the residents. Note that residents of
Causeway already had the Town Meeting and betterment processes completed previously but
the final paperwork was never completed by the town.
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Four of these roads went through the CPDC under Subdivision Control Law, and at their
meeting on August 24, 2015 CPDC unanimously recommended that Roma Lane, Sailor Tom's
Way, Pondview Lane and Cory Lane had met the necessary conditions and should be accepted
as a public way. The two remaining roads, Dividence Road and Causeway Road, are not part of
the subdivision process, so residents sent in petitions requesting that they change to become a
public way. At their meeting on September 14, 2015, as a courtesy CPDC unanimously
recommended that these two additional roads become public.
No further Town Meeting action on private roads is expected to be requested for at least a year.
Remaining private roads are expected to have a cost to the residents to become public, which
means each will need to appear in front of the Board of Selectmen to discuss their interest in
paying betterments. The Board typically has not voted to accept private roads unless an
overwhelming majority of residents are willing to pay those betterments.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1.0 of the Zoning Bylaws as
follows (Bold represents language to be inserted and crossed -out language is to be
deleted):
1.0 PURPOSE
This Bylaw has been adopted to govern uses of land; the size, height, bulk, location
and use of structures, buildings and signs; and for all of the other purposes set forth
in, but not limited by, Section 2A of Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975:
1.4 The P61FPAReR of this Zoning Bylaw nclude, but aFe not HFA ted to, the f0lawillg�
a To promote the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of
Reading;
b To lessen congestion in the streets;
s To conserve health;
d To secure safety from fire, flood panic, congestion and other dangers;
e To provide adequate light and air;
f To prevent over - crowding of land;
g To avoid undue concentration of population;
h To encourage housing for persons of all income levels;
i To facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, water supply, drainage,
sewerage, schools, parks, open space and other public requirements;
j To conserve the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural
resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment;
k To encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town of Reading,
including consideration of the recommendations of comprehensive plans adopted by
Town Meeting; and
1 To preserve natural conditions and historic sites and to enhance beauty and amenities.
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
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Background: Article 7 is an amendment to the Section 1 of the Zoning Bylaw, Purpose . An
amended Purpose was the subject of Article 9 of the September, 2014 Town Meeting. Article
9 did not receive the required 2/3 affirmative vote of Town Meeting. It has been further
amended and is now being brought back to Town Meeting for another vote. The zoning bylaw
approved at the November 2014 Town Meeting included the original language in Section 1,
Purpose.
The CPDC revised the Purpose based on the suggestions offered by Town Meeting last
September. A simple introductory statement has been added which is modeled after language
from the Town of Lexington's Zoning Bylaw. A sentence has been added referencing the State
Zoning Act. Sub - bullets follow that are the same as what is in the existing zoning bylaw.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws by
(1) Deleting Commercial Communication Structures from Section 2.0;
(2) Adding in appropriate alphabetical order, a new definition to Section 2.0 as follows:
Personal Wireless Service Facility (PWSF)—All equipment, including Repeaters, with which a
Personal Wireless Service Provider broadcasts and receives the radio - frequency waves which
carry their services, and all equipment, appurtenances and structures, including towers, relating
thereto.
(3) Revising Section 5.3.1 and Section 5.3.2 Table of Uses to allow PWSFs by Special
Permit through the CPDC in every zoning district and delete Commercial
Communications Structures in Section 5.3.1 and Section 5.3.2 Table of Uses.
(4) Deleting in its entirety Section 5.6.3 Commercial Communications Structures and
replace with a new Section 5.6.3 Personal Wireless Service Facilities, as follows:
Personal Wireless Service Facilities (PWSFs)
5.6.3. Applicability. No PWSF shall be erected, installed or modified except upon issuance of a
special permit in compliance with the provisions of this bylaw, whether the PWSF is considered
a principal use or an accessory use.
5.6.3.1. Preferences — Siting and Facility Type.
A. PWSF Siting. A PWSF may be permitted within any district by Special Permit,
subject to the purposes and standards established in this bylaw. The following list of
allowable PWSF Locations is presented in order of preference.
1. First Preference: A site located entirely within an Interstate Highway right -of-
way.
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2. Second Preference: A site located entirely within an Industrial zoning district.
3. Third Preference: A site located entirely within a Business (Bus A and Bus C)
zoning district.
4. Fourth Preference: A site located within the Residential S -15, 5 -20, S -40, A-
40, A -80 or within the Business B zoning districts.
B. PWSF Installation Types: The following list of PWSF Installation Types is presented
in order of preference.
1. First Preference: The following PWSF Installation Types are of equal
preference to one another:
a. PWSF Collocation. A new PWSF may Collocate on any existing
PWSF to the extent that such Collocation is found by the CPDC to be
consistent with the purposes and standards established in this bylaw.
b. PWSF on Existing Electrical Utility Infrastructure. A PWSF may
Collocate on existing electrical utility infrastructure such as utility poles or
streetlights using unobtrusive architectures such as Distributed Antenna
Systems (DAS). With respect to the use of utility poles, Collocation on
existing electrical utility poles (and replacements thereof) is preferred
above the installation of new electrical utility poles in public /private ways.
In neighborhoods with underground electrical utilities, pole- mounted
PWSF on existing electrical utility infrastructure are discouraged in favor
of less visually obtrusive alternatives, such as placing a small antenna
installation on existing electrical utility poles on a nearby street.
c. Other Implementations. A PWSF may be located using innovative
alternatives that are in keeping with the purpose and intent of this Bylaw
and that may become available after the adoption of this Bylaw.
2. Second Preference: PWSF Site Sharing. A new PWSF may share the same
parcel with existing PWSFs, to the extent that such site - sharing is found by the
CPDC to be consistent with the purposes and standards established in this
bylaw.
3. Third Preference: A new PWSF installation on any existing structure, to the
extent that such installation is found by the CPDC to be consistent with the
purposes and standards established in this bylaw.
4. Fourth Preference: PWSF involving a new antenna tower. PWSFs which
require the construction of a new antenna tower are least on the order of
preference.
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5. Waiver of Preferences. The CPDC may waive the preference orders
designated for siting and types of PWSF pursuant to Section 5.6.3.1.A upon a
finding that the siting at a location of lesser preference, or the installation of a
PWSF type of lesser preference, would achieve a result more consistent with the
purposes and standards established in this bylaw.
5.6.3.2. General Special Permit Requirements.
A. Use. PWSFs shall only be employed for the purpose of delivering wireless services
to subscriber devices or supporting public safety communications, and shall not be used
for storage, office, manufacturing, repair, or other activities unless separately permitted
for such other activities.
B. Demonstration of need.
1. Need for service. The applicant must demonstrate the service objectives in
the Town of Reading that the proposed PWSF will address in whole or in part.
Such demonstration shall include:
a. Substantial written evidence including technical documentation
demonstrating that there is a substantial deficiency in the applicant's
provision of service to the Town of Reading which fails to satisfy the
service objectives;
b. detailed information about all existing and pending PWSFs regardless
of ownership, control or the jurisdiction in which they are located, and
associated coverage maps;
c. information about terrain, vegetation and land use within the proposed
coverage area;
d. estimates with supporting documentation of the number of mobile and
stationary subscribers affected by the claimed substantial deficiency;
e. network performance factors; and
f. other information relevant to the Applicant's service objectives, or as
may be required by the CPDC.
2. Need for location. The applicant must provide substantial written evidence
including clear documentation showing how the improved service to the Town of
Reading that applicant seeks could not be provided by utilizing one or more
alternative locations of higher preference as described in Section 5.6.3.1.A or,
alternatively, how the proposed PWSF achieves a better result as described in
Section 5.6.3.4.C.
3. Availability of alternatives. The CPDC, at its discretion, may require the
applicant to consider specific potential alternatives at any level of the hierarchy in
Section 5.6.31.A, if the CPDC determines that such locations may better achieve
the purposes established in this bylaw.
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C. Visual Guidelines. The construction, erection, installation and /or placement of all
PWSF shall be reviewed by the CPDC within the public hearing process based on the
following visual guidelines:
1. Concealment. To the maximum extent practicable, PWSFs shall conceal
equipment, cables, and antennas within architectural surfaces that are ordinary
and consistent with the context of the PWSF within the Town of Reading
environs, such as steeples, concealed- antenna monopoles, flagpoles,
smokestacks, faux chimneys and cupolas.
2. Screening, Camouflage and Landscaping. Wherever possible, PWSF shall
be sited so as to minimize the visibility of such devices from adjacent property
and shall be suitably screened from abutters and residential neighborhoods.
Where elements of a PWSF will be visible to residential parcels and public or
private ways, PWSFs shall employ screening and /or camouflage methods that
are consistent with the context of the surrounding area such as fencing,
vegetation, and paint color or patterns to match underlying surfaces in order to
mitigate any undesirable visual bulk and distraction. Installation of free - standing
PWSF shall minimize the removal of trees and other existing vegetation.
3. Scale. The visual characteristics of a PWSF shall be minimized with respect
to being unreasonable in scale, such as a dominant or looming visual
experience, disproportion to the site and its surroundings, or undesirable
shadowing impacts.
4. Color. Free - standing, wall mounted and roof - mounted devices may be
required to be painted or otherwise colored or finished in a manner which
aesthetically minimizes the visual bulk of the devices to the surrounding
landscape or on the building or structure to which they are attached.
5. Signs. There shall be no advertising permitted on or in the vicinity of PWSF.
There shall be a sign not exceeding four square feet in area at each PWSF which
shall display a phone number where the responsible party for the maintenance of
the PWSF may be reached on a 24 hour basis.
6. Lighting. Outdoor lighting of PWSFs shall be limited to that which is necessary
for security and temporary maintenance at the discretion of the CPDC. PWSFs
that are required to be marked and lighted for air navigation safety are
discouraged.
7. Maintenance. The visual characteristics of a PWSF shall be maintained,
repaired and replaced as necessary and as an ongoing condition of compliance
to retain the characteristics approved by issuance of a special permit.
8. Prohibitions. The following are specifically prohibited:
a. Lattice style antenna towers and facilities requiring three or more legs
and /or guy wires for support; and
b. Fences utilizing razor wire or barbed wire or similar wire types
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D. Height:
1. Height General
Regardless of the type of mount, a PWSF shall be no higher than ten feet above
the average height of buildings within 300 feet of the proposed facility. In
addition, the height of a PWSF shall not exceed by more than 10 feet the height
limitations of the zoning district in which the facility is proposed to be located,
unless the facility is completely camouflaged such as within a flagpole, steeple,
chimney, or similar structure. Wireless service facilities may locate on a building
that is legally non- conforming with respect to height, provided that the facilities
do not project above the existing building height.
2. Height, Ground - Mounted Facilities
Ground - mounted wireless service facilities shall not project higher than ten feet
above the average building height or, if there are no buildings within 300 feet,
these facilities shall not project higher than ten feet above the average tree
canopy height, measured from average grade level. If there are no buildings
within 300 feet of the proposed site of the facility, all ground- mounted wireless
service facilities shall be surrounded by dense tree growth to screen views of the
facility in all directions. These trees may exist or may be planted on site.
3. Height, Side -and Roof - Mounted Facilities
Side -and roof - mounted wireless service facilities shall not project more than ten
(10) feet above the height of an existing building or structure nor project more
than ten (10) feet above the height limit of the zoning district within which the
facility is located.
4. Height, Preexistent Structures (Utility)
New antennas located on any of the following structures existing on the effective
date of this bylaw shall be exempt from the height restrictions of this bylaw
provided that there is no increase in height of the existing structure as a result of
the installation of a wireless service facility: Water towers, guyed towers, lattice
towers, fire towers and monopoles.
E. Setbacks:
All wireless service facilities and their equipment shelters shall comply with the
building setback provisions of the zoning district in which the facility is located. In
addition, the following setbacks shall be observed.
1. In order to ensure public safety, the minimum distance from the base of any
ground- mounted wireless service facility to any property line, shall be 1.5 times
the height of the facility/mount, including any antennas or other appurtenances.
This set back is considered the "fall zone ".
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2. In the event that a preexistent building or structure is proposed as a mount for
a wireless service facility, the setback provisions of the zoning district shall apply.
In the case of the preexistent non - conforming structures, wireless service
facilities and their equipment shelters shall not increase any non - conformity.
3. Additional Required Setbacks. In all districts, PWSFs shall be placed no
closer than 3 times the height of the Antenna above grade to an existing school,
Child Care Facility, Nursing or Convalescent Home, or an Assisted Living
Facility.
5.6.3.3. Application Procedures.
A. Preliminary Review. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Town Planner
to initiate a dialogue well before final site selection and detailed application development.
The Preliminary Review is intended to:
1. Provide the Applicant with the opportunity to discuss and clarify Zoning
Bylaw requirements and CPDC Site Plan Review Guidelines and
Regulations (adopted by the CPDC pursuant to Section 4.6.1.2) relevant
to the Applicant's prospective PWSF proposal; and
2. To review general concepts related to the PWSF and alternative
means of implementation to determine the CPDC's preferences.
B. Special Permit and Site Plan Approval. No PWSF, whether itself a principal use of a
lot or as an accessory use to a communication facility, shall be constructed without a
Special Permit having been granted by the CPDC. The CPDC may grant a Special
Permit in accordance with the provisions of this Section and Section 4.4. Nothing in this
section is intended to exempt PWSF from the requirement to receive Site Plan Approval
pursuant to Section 4.6.
C. Consultant Review. When considering an application for a PWSF, the CPDC may
determine the need for the assistance of a consultant technical expert in matters
involving the placement, construction and modification of PWSFs, under the Zoning
Bylaw and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, at the Applicant's expense pursuant to
G.L. c. 44 s. 53G. To make the most productive use of the limited time authorized by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hear the application, the CPDC may at
its discretion engage a consultant immediately upon receipt of an application.
5.6.3.4. Decision.
A. Required Findings. To approve a Special Permit for a PWSF, the CPDC must make
the following findings:
1. That the Applicant or co- Applicant has:
a. demonstrated that it is a Personal Wireless Services provider in the
Town of Reading area, and has sufficient ownership or leasehold interest
in the proposed site to construct the PWSF;
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b. provided written assent to the Town that the Applicant will allow Site -
Sharing, to the extent reasonably practicable and that is appropriate for
the site and surroundings, in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner;
and
c. demonstrated that the construction, operation and maintenance of the
proposed PWSF are consistent with applicable environmental regulations
including, but not limited to, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
criteria.
2. That the proposed PWSF (with conditions, if applicable)
a. is part of the orderly development of PWSFs in the Town of Reading,
and will result in a substantial improvement in the provision of Personal
Wireless Service in the Town of Reading;
b. is compatible with the Town of Reading's character and is designed
and screened Jn a manner that is sensitive to the surrounding
neighborhood as well as the community at large; protects adjacent
properties from unreasonable risks of PWSFs, to the extent permitted by
law, including without limitation excessive noise levels, falling objects, fuel
spills, and attractive nuisance;
c. if the proposed PWSF will Site -Share with an existing PWSF(s), that
such Site Sharing is found by the CPDC to be consistent with the
purposes established in this bylaw;
d. conforms with the PWSF Location and PWSF Installation preferences
of Section 5.6.3.1.8 to the extent necessary to conform with the purposes
established in this bylaw;
e. ensures that all radio frequency (RF) emissions shall comply with the
FCC requirements codified in 47 CFR § 1.1307 et seq as further
interpreted by FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin 65,
Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to
Radio Frequency Magnetic Fields, or any successor regulation or bulletin,
as same may be amended from time to time.
f. if proposed as a new antenna tower, the Applicant has documented
that no combination of one or more alternative Collocations and /or Site
Sharing can substantially satisfy the Applicant's coverage objectives; and
present a substantially less detrimental impact on the Town of Reading.
g. satisfies the Purposes established by the Zoning Bylaw and, without
limitation, the specific requirements and guidelines established in this
bylaw; and
h. if applicable, that the existing vegetation will be preserved or improved;
and
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i. where applicable, that disturbance of the existing topography has been
minimized or that proposed manipulation of vegetation and disturbance of
topography results in a lesser visual impact.
B. Form of Decision. The CPDC shall act on a Special Permit request for the placement
of a PWSF in accordance with G.L. c. 40A, §9 and may approve, approve with
conditions, or deny an application. The Decision of the CPDC shall be timely, in writing
and based upon substantial evidence in the written record.
1. Approval. Any approved Special Permit shall authorize specific PWS
provider(s) and specific wireless service(s) to be operated by the Applicant(s) at
the Antenna height(s) or positions specified in the application or approval
document.
2. Approval with Conditions. The CPDC may impose conditions of approval as
necessary to ensure that the purposes of this bylaw are achieved. For any
condition that the CPDC establishes with reporting or monitoring requirements,
including without limitation noise or radio frequency emissions, the CPDC shall
seek the advice of an expert in the relevant field pursuant to Section 5.6.3.3.0 to
identify the least burdensome protocol that is consistent with a legitimate public
purpose identified by the CPDC.
3. Denial. Any denial shall be in writing and supported by substantial evidence
contained in the record as required by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
4. Reconsideration pursuant to Telecommunications Act. If the CPDC fails to
find in favor of all elements of Section 5.6.3.4.A, the CPDC shall reconsider the
proposed PWSF in the context of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. To
approve the Special Permit under this section, the CPDC must make the
following findings:
a. That a significant gap exists in the coverage area of the proposed
PWSF, which significant gap is not necessarily equivalent to the lack of
the Applicant's stated coverage objectives;
b. That there are no viable alternatives involving one or more PWSFs to
serve the significant gap;
c. That not granting a Special Permit for the proposed PWSF (including
conditions, if any) would effectively prohibit the provision of personal
wireless services;
C. Waivers. The CPDC may at its discretion authorize waivers in the Special Permit
Approval with respect to the orders of preference in Section 5.6.3.1A and 5.6.3.1.8, and
any dimensional or other requirements of Section 6.6.3.2.D and 5.6.3.2.E upon a finding
that such waiver will achieve better results consistent with the purposes and standards
established in this Section 5.6.3.
5.6.3.5. Removal of abandoned antenna towers and PWSFs. Any PWSF antenna tower, PWSF
Communications Device, or PWSF that is not commercially operated for a continuous period of
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twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the owner of such antenna lower,
PWSF Communications Device, or PWSF shall remove same within ninety (90) days of receipt
of notice from the Town notifying the owner of such abandonment. If such tower or facility is not
removed within said ninety (90) days, the Town may cause such tower or facility to be removed
at the owner's expense. If there are two or more users of a single tower, the height may be
reduced to that required by the remaining user(s). If the permit holder for the tower ceases
operation, the remaining users may be required to apply for a new Special Permit.
or take any action with respect thereto
Community Planning and Development Commission
Background: Article 8 is an amendment to the Section 5.6.3 of the Zoning Bylaw, Personal
Wireless Service Facility. When the comprehensive update of the zoning bylaw was completed
last fall, the plan was to revisit certain parts of the bylaw for future changes including Personal
Wireless Service Facility. The CPDC revised the Personal Wireless Service Facility with the
assistance of Town Counsel.
Article 8 amends the - existing language in Section 5.6.3 to make it consistent with the
requirements of the Federal Telecommunications Act. The existing bylaw does not include
facility siting parameters or have a requirement that applicants demonstrate need.
In general, we cannot prohibit these facilities but we can create regulatory requirements that
would provide some measure of control over a Personal Wireless Service Facility. Through
zoning we can require applicants to prove that there is a gap in coverage or otherwise a need
for service that currently doesn't exist. Zoning language can also establish preferences in terms
of site locations and installation types (e.g., co- location, site sharing, and towers).
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws by:
(1) Inserting, in appropriate alphabetical order, the following definitions into Section 2.0:
Aquifer Protection Overlay District: The zoning district delineated and established by
Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Impervious Surface: Material or structure on, above, or below the ground that does not
allow precipitation of surface water runoff to penetrate into the soil.
Landfill: Any place where disposal of Solid Waste into or onto the land has been
authorized by a permit.
Open Dump: Any place operated or maintained in violation of any applicable federal or
state laws, regulations or criteria for Solid Waste disposal.
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Underground Storage Tanks: Any storage tank or container with all or any portion of the
contents located beneath the surface of the ground.
(2) Deleting the definition of Earth Removal contained in Section 2.0 in its entirety and
inserting, in place thereof, the following:
Earth Removal: The removal of sand, loam, sod or gravel on a lot, unrelated to
landscaping or authorized construction thereon, to another lot or location.
(3) Inserting, at the end of Section 3.4.1, the words "or to the Aquifer Protection Overlay
District boundary lines established by Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw."
(4) Deleting from Section 3.2 "'Aquifer Protection Overlay District Map, Town of
Reading' dated September, 1985 consisting of 1 panel ", and inserting, in place thereof,
the following:
"Figure 2 Town of Reading, Massachusetts Zone II and Zone III Areas" prepared by
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. resulting from a study for the Town of Reading
entitled "100 Acre Wellfield Zone 11 Study" dated July 1996, which shows certain aquifer
protection areas consisting of aquifers or recharge areas.
(5) Deleting Section 10.3 in its entirety and inserting, in place thereof, the following (Bold
represents language to be inserted and crossed -out language is to be deleted):
10.3 Aquifer Protection District
10.3.1 Establishment and Delineation of Aquifer Protection Overlay District
The Aquifer Protection Overlay District is delineated and established on a map entitled
"Figure 2 Town of Reading, Massachusetts Zone II and Zone III Areas" prepared by
Weston 8 Sampson Engineers, Inc. resulting from a study for the Town of Reading
Entitled 100 Acre Wellfield Zone II Study dated July 1996 which shows certain aquifer
protection areas consisting of aquifers or recharge areas. Such map is hereby made a
part of the Town of Reading Zoning Bylaw and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk
and the Building Inspector's Office. Aquifer Protection District is an overlay district
superimposed on the underlying zoning districts which shall apply to any portion of all
new construction, reconstruction, or expansion of existing buildings structures and new
or expanded uses whiGh fall, wholly 9F paFt a4y, that falls within such Aquifer Protection
District. Uses prohibited in the underlying zoning districts shall not be permitted in the
Aquifer Protection District.
10.3.24 Purpose of District
The purposes of this the Aquifer Protection Overlay District are is4e:
18-3 -1 A. To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community by
ensuring adequate quality and quantity of drinking water for the residents,
institutions, and businesses of the Town of Reading;
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40,32 B. To preserve and protect existing and potential sources of drinking water
supplies;
10-33 C. To conserve the natural resources of the Town of Reading; and
102 4 D. To prevent temporary and permanent contamination of the environment.
30.3:3 DeTiaitlens
[ the PUFPGses of th s Seat an, the fellewing terms •. n rlef'ned hp'VAF
amouRts of potent ally reooveFable water. [ALREADY IN SECTION 2.0
DEFINITIONS]
Aquifer Protection District: The zoning district delineated and established by Section
10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw. de.:...._ to _._..c, othAF zen nn d st'ntn n the Town
Impervious Surface: Material or structure on, above, or below the ground that does not
allow precipitation of surface water runoff to penetrate directly into the soil.
BE MOVED TO SECTION 2.0 DEFINITIONSI
metalliG ores, or beelrenk . [f0 BE COMPLETELY DELETED FROM ZONING
BYLAW]
ia- the fatuFa [f0 BE COMPLETELY DELETED FROM ZONING BYLAW]
[f0 BE
COMPLETELY DELETED FROM ZONING BYLAW]
prodkiGt6, heavy metals, Fad east ve OF infest eur wastes, as de and alkalis, and
Ghapter (o.) 21G and 21E and 319 GMR 30.00, and also include SUGh PFeducta
[ALREADY IN 2.0 DEFINITIONS (UNDER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL)]
1gg ^' °'=^' tMOVE TO SECTION
10.3.1
The Aquifer PFateetien 9 strict A del neated and established an n map Rnt tied "F gum 2
Town of Read ng, Massaah.-Ratts 7nne 11 and Zone III Areas" ppepaped by WeStGR
10.3.36 Use Regulations
In the Aquifer Protection Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
10.3.3.61. Permitted Uses
The following uses are permitted within the Aquifer Protection Overlay
District, provided that all necessary permits, orders, or approvals required
by local, State or Federal laws are also obtained:
^^.4,4. ^,9- �.-1--A. Conservation of soil, water, plants and wildlife;
38364,2 B. Outdoor recreation, nature study, boating, fishing, and hunting
where otherwise legally permitted;
;036A.a C. Foot, bicycle and /or horse paths and bridges;
i8- :3,64,4 D. Normal operation and maintenance of existing water bodies and
dams, splash boards, and other water control, supply and
conservation devices;
-1g -3:61 6 E. Maintenance, repair, and enlargement of any existing structure,
except as prohibited by sabjest —to Section 10.3.3.230,36:2 —of
the Zoning Bylaw;
30,3 -:61 6 F. Residential development, except as prohibited by subjestto
Section 10.3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw 38- 3-6.2;
1 ^.'.C.^.' G. Farming, gardening, nursery, conservation, forestry, harvesting
and grazing, except as restricted by subject -to Section 10.3.2.
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1Q.3.6,1 -.8 H. Construction, maintenance, repair, and enlargement of drinkng
wateF supply related fas lit as such as, 1361t Rat limited te, wells,
pipelines, aqueducts and tunnels and other facilities related to
drinking water supply;
103.6.4.9 1. Land uses that alter a lot such that the total amount of
Impervious Surface on the lot within the district would not
exceed 1° -or
2,500 square feet or 15% of any that portion of the lot located
within the District, whichever is greater, unless a system of
artificial recharge of precipitation is designed with the applicable
design standards established by the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater
Regulations and approved by the Town Engineer is provided;
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Rstah' shad R Section 10.3.6. 1.9, a System far the Fesh@Fge
that will not result in the
degradation of groundwater quality. Recharge -plans shall setup!
.....,.,..._.�,
J. Underground storage tanks containing liquid propane
products for normal household use, that are installed and
used in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal
laws and regulations;
K. Storage of liquid hazardous materials or liquid petroleum
products, if such storage is either: (1) In a container or tank
within a building and situated upon or above an impervious
surface with all sides accessible and visible; or (2) Outdoors
in covered a container or above - ground tank in an area that
has a containment system designed and operated to hold
either 10% of the total possible storage capacity of all such
containers or tanks, or 110% of the storage capacity of the
largest of such containers or tanks, whichever is greater;
provided, however, that these storage requirements shall not
apply to the replacement of existing containers or tanks or
systems for the keeping, dispensing or storing of gasoline if
the replacement is performed in a manner consistent with
state and local requirements .
10.3.36.2 Prohibited Uses
The following uses are prohibited:
'n.2 6-:2 1 A. Landfills and open dumps. nA defined n 310 QMR 19.006;
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' ^.'.C.'.' B. Automobile graveyards and junkyards.,
10.3,6:2.3 C. Landfills receiving only wastewater residuals and /or septage residuals
including those approved by the Department of Environmental Protection
pursuant to Sections Massachusetts GeneFal 6aw c. 21, Sestien 26
through 53 of Chapter 21, ; Masraolhusetts GeneFal 6aw G. 111, Section
17 of Chapter 111; or Section ; Massaghw6etts GeneFal 6aw G. °'
Sestion 6 and 7 of Chapter 83 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
and regulations promulgated thereunder;
In.'o a 6-.'." D. Facilities that generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste
that are subject to Chapter . 21C of the
Massachusetts General Laws and 310 CMR 30.00, except for the
following_
19.3.6.2.4.1
1. Very small quantity generators as defined under 310 CMR 30.000;
^n.'wo:6 2 4 :2.'. ". 2 2. Household hazardous waste centers and events under 310 CMR
30.390;
494 .24-3 3. Waste oil retention facilities required by
c. -21, Section 52A of Chapter 21 of the Massachusetts General
Laws,and;
10. 6.2.4.4 4. Water remediation treatment works approved by MassDEP for the
treatment of contaminated ground OF waters;
'^. 6.2.4.6 E. Petroleum, fuel oils, and heating oil bulk stations and terminals
including, but not limited to, those listed under Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) Codes 5171 and 5983;
10..3.6.2.4.6 F. Storage of liquid hazardous materials
or as defiRed in Seat an 10.3.3 and liquid petroleum products, wth -the
and used n aGGGFdanGe with all leeal, state and fedpFal laws and
°g 'a^ "a,.,e.^^; unless such storage is permitted by Section 10.3.3.1(K).
R. thR.
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11) a 6'.4 7 G. Storage of sludge and septage, unless such storage is in compliance
with 310 CMR 32.30 and 310 CMR 32.31;
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38-3:6 -2:49 H. Storage of deicing chemicals unless such storage, including loading
areas, is within a structure designed to prevent the generation and
escape of contaminated runoff or leachate;
10.3.66.2..9 I. Storage of animal manure unless severed 9 contained ia- asseFdance
within a structure designed to prevent the generation and escape of
contaminated runoff or leachate.
J. Storage of commercial fertilizers d n Massachusetts sett_._.
6@w GhapteF 12R,R@Gt on-64, unless such storage is within a structure
designated designed to prevent the generation and escape of
contaminated runoff or leachate;
K. Stockpiling and disposal of snow and ice containing deicing chemicals
if- brought in from outside the district;
1^. 2. G " 10 L. L. Earth removal, except for excavations for building foundations,
roads utility works or wetlands restoration work conducted in
accordance with a valid Order of Conditions Issued pursuant to
Section 40 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws;
Gans st ng of the Femoval Of 6e 1, loam, SaAll, gFRVel, OF any other eaFth
mateFial (including MiRing aGtytes) to within 4 feet ef heterical high
Wo
-pt f8F
Ut y r
M. Treatment or disposal works subject to 314 CMR 5.00, for non -
sanitary wastewater, including those activities listed under 310 CMR
15.004(6), except for:
exsapt
Fe6ult R a des gn GapaG ty greateF thaR the des g d„ n1 the GapaG
b1. Treatment works approved by MassDEPthe-- Department a
designed for the treatment of contaminated
ground or surface water and operating in compliance with 314 CMR
5.05(3) or 5.05(13); and
0 2. Publicly owned treatment works.
1Q 3.6.2.4. ,7
; [MOVED TO K ABOVE]
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designated to prevent the geneFatiOR and e6Gape of cantam RRte"
runoff or leashatei[MOVED TO J ABOVE]
l ea
102624 14 N. Underground storage tanks containing TAX is -aad Hazardous Materials
except as permitted by Section
10.3.3.1.J or Section 10.3.3.1.K. related to ai;fivitet; n6eGWRIG4.6.1
used n aGGGFdanGe with all local, state and federal laws and FegUlatiGRG.
10.3.49 Administration Rules and Regulations
Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw Th 6 bylaw shall be administered by the Community
Planning and Development Commission, which shall also have the authority to adopt
rules and regulations to implement its provisions governing the design of RfIRFRtIOR
systems Fequ Fed he
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
Background: Article 9 is an amendment to the Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw, Aquifer
Protection District. When the comprehensive update of the zoning bylaw was completed last
Fall, the plan was to revisit certain parts of the bylaw for future changes including Aquifer
Protection District. The CPDC revised the Aquifer Protection District with the assistance of Town
Counsel and with input from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the State office
that regulates this requirement.
The Aquifer Protection District needs to be in compliance with the DEP water withdrawal permit
program and drinking water regulations. The amended zoning will simplify, clarify, and make it
easier for property owners in the Aquifer Protection District for several reasons, including:
1. Definitions are now consolidated into Section 2.0 with all of the other Definitions:
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2. Artificial recharge systems are no longer required for residential redevelopment that
would result in exceeding the impervious area threshold. For example, an addition to a
single family home that increases the lot coverage and would exceed the impervious
area threshold could address drainage through developing rain gardens, swales, and
other easier and typically less expensive improvements;
3. The DEP has agreed that we can relax the requirements and still meet the State's
regulations.
Following is a view of the clean text for your background:
10.3 Aquifer Protection District
10.3.1 Establishment and Delineation of Aquifer Protection Overlay District
The Aquifer Protection Overlay District is delineated and established on a map entitled "Figure 2
Town of Reading, Massachusetts Zone II and Zone III Areas" prepared by Weston & Sampson
Engineers, Inc. resulting from a study for the Town of Reading Entitled 100 Acre Wellfield Zone II
Study dated July 1996 which shows certain aquifer protection areas consisting of aquifers or
recharge areas. Such map is hereby made a part of the Town of Reading Zoning Bylaw and is on
file in the office of the Town Clerk and the Building Inspector's Office. Aquifer Protection District is
an overlay district superimposed on the underlying zoning districts which shall apply to any
portion of new construction, reconstruction, or expansion of existing structures and new or
expanded uses, that falls within such Aquifer Protection District. Uses prohibited in the underlying
zoning districts shall not be permitted in the Aquifer Protection District.
10.3.2 Purpose of District
The purposes of the Aquifer Protection Overlay District are:
A. To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community by ensuring
adequate quality and quantity of drinking water for the residents, institutions, and
businesses of the Town of Reading;
B. To preserve and protect existing and potential sources of drinking water supplies;
C. To conserve the natural resources of the Town of Reading; and
D. To prevent temporary and permanent contamination of the environment.
10.3.3 Use Regulations
In the Aquifer Protection Overlay District, the following regulations shall apply:
10.3.3.1. Permitted Uses
The following uses are permitted within the Aquifer Protection Overlay District,
provided that all necessary permits, orders, or approvals required by local, State
or Federal laws are also obtained:
A. Conservation of soil, water, plants and wildlife;
B. Outdoor recreation, nature study, boating, fishing, and hunting where
otherwise legally permitted;
C. Foot, bicycle and/or horse paths and bridges;
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D. Normal operation and maintenance of existing water bodies and dams,
splash boards, and other water control, supply and conservation
devices;
E. Maintenance, repair, and enlargement of any existing structure, except
as prohibited by Section 10.3.3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw;
F. Residential development, except as prohibited by Section 10.3.3.2 of the
Zoning Bylaw;
G. Fanning, gardening, nursery, conservation, forestry, harvesting and
grazing, except as restricted by Section 10.3.3.2;
H. Construction, maintenance, repair, and enlargement of wells, pipelines,
aqueducts and tunnels and other facilities related to drinking water
supply;
I. Land uses that alter a lot such that the total amount of Impervious
Surface on the lot within the district would not exceed 2,500 square feet
or 15% of that portion of the lot located within the District, whichever is
greater, unless a system of artificial recharge of precipitation is designed
with the applicable design standards established by the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Regulations and
approved by the Town Engineer is provided;
J. Underground storage tanks containing liquid propane products for
normal household use, that are installed and used in accordance with all
applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations;
K. Storage of liquid hazardous materials or liquid petroleum products, if
such storage is either: (1) In a container or tank within a building and
situated upon or above an impervious surface with all sides accessible
and visible; or (2) Outdoors in covered a container or aboveground tank
in an area that has a containment system designed and operated to hold
either 10% of the total possible storage capacity of all such containers or
tanks, or 110% of the storage capacity of the largest of such containers
or tanks, whichever is greater; provided, however, that these storage
requirements shall not apply to the replacement of existing containers or
tanks or systems for the keeping, dispensing or storing of gasoline if the
replacement is performed in a manner consistent with state and local
requirements.
10.3.3.2 Prohibited Uses
The following uses are prohibited
A. Landfills and open dumps;
B. Auto graveyards and junkyards;
C. Landfills receiving only wastewater residuals and /or septage including those
approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Sections
26 through 53 of Chapter 21; Section 17 of Chapter 111; or Section 6 and 7 of
Chapter 83 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and regulations promulgated
thereunder;
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D. Facilities that generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste that are
subject to Chapter 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws and 310 CMR 30.00,
except for:
1. Very small quantity generators as defined under 310 CMR 30.000;
2. Household hazardous waste centers and events under 310 CMR 30.390;
3. Waste oil retention facilities required by Section 52A of Chapter 21 of the
Massachusetts General Laws, and;
4. Water remediation treatment works approved by MassOEP for the
treatment of contaminated waters;
E. Petroleum, fuel oils, and heating oil bulk stations and terminals including, but
not limited to, those listed under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes
5171 and 5983;
F. Storage of liquid hazardous liquid petroleum products unless such storage is
permitted by Section 10.3.3.1.K;
G. Storage of sludge and septage, unless such storage is in compliance with 310
CMR 32.30 and 310 CMR 32.31;
H. Storage of deicing chemicals unless such storage, including loading areas, is
within a structure designed to prevent the generation and escape of
contaminated runoff or leachate;
I. Storage of animal manure unless contained within a structure designed to
prevent the generation and escape of contaminated runoff or leachate;
J. Storage of commercial fertilizers unless such storage is within a structure
designed to prevent the generation and escape of contaminated runoff or
leachate;
K. Stockpiling and disposal of snow and ice containing deicing chemicals brought
in from outside the district;
L. Earth removal, except for excavations for building foundations, roads utility
works or wetlands restoration work conducted in accordance with a valid Order of
Conditions Issued pursuant to Section 40 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts
General Laws;
M. Treatment or disposal works subject to 314 CMR 5.00, for non - sanitary
wastewater, including those activities listed under 310 CMR 15.004(6), except
for:
1. Treatment works approved by designed for the treatment of contaminated
ground or surface water and operating in compliance with 314 CMR 5.05(3) or
5.05(13); and
2. Publicly owned treatment works.
N. Underground storage tanks containing Hazardous Materials except as
permitted by Section 10.3.3.1.J or Section 10.3.3.1.K.
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10.3.4 Administration Rules and Regulations
Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw shall be administered by the Community Planning and
Development Commission, which shall also have the authority to adopt rules and regulations to
implement its provisions
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to provide for associate
members on the Community Planning and Development Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals by:
(a) Adding a new Section 4.3.3 as follows
4.3.3 The CPDC may have one (1) Associate Member appointed by the Board of
Selectmen for a two (2) year term. Except as otherwise provided by law, if any
regular member is absent from a meeting, disqualified from acting, or otherwise
unable to deliberate, the chair of the CPDC may designate an Associate Member
to deliberate and vote on any matter before the CPDC. An Associate Member so
designated shall be entitled to continue to participate in the matter as necessary
and to remain qualified to vote thereon.
(b) Adding a new Section 4.5.3 as follows:
4.5.3 The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have two (2) Associate Members appointed
by the Board of Selectmen for three (3) year terms. If any regular member is absent from
a meeting, disqualified from acting, or otherwise unable to deliberate on a particular
matter that comes before the Zoning Board of Appeals, the chair of the Zoning Board of
Appeals may designate one or more Associate Members to deliberate and vote on any
matter before the Zoning Board of Appeals. If more than one Associate Member is
available to fill a temporary vacancy, the chair shall designate the Associate Member
having the greatest tenure on the Zoning Board of Appeals; provided, however, that any
Associate Member so designated shall be entitled to continue to participate in the matter
as necessary and to remain qualified to vole thereon.
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
Background: The Charter Review Committee discussed the topic of Associate members at
length during their review process. As many Town Meeting members will recall, during the
January 2015 Special Town Meeting it was decided to leave only broad language in the Charter
on this issue, and to request a change to the General Bylaws that would contain further details.
That way, future changes needed would go through the comparatively easier process of
changing the General Bylaws.
Such a bylaw was passed by April 2015 Town Meeting. In late August 2015 the Attorney
General ruled that neither the Community Planning and Development Commission nor the
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Zoning Board of Appeals were allowed Associate members under the general bylaw: "We
approve the new Section 3.3.1.6, but the Town cannot apply it to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) or
the Planning Board. It would be inconsistent with G.L. c. 40A, §§ 9 and 12, to create an associate
member position on the ZBA or the Planning Board by way of a general by -law. General Laws Chapter
40A, Sections 9 and 12 authorizes the appointment of associate members to the ZBA and the Planning
Board only by way of a zoning by -law, adopted in accordance with the requirements of G.L. c. 40A, § 5. If
the Town wishes to provide for appointment of associate members to the ZBA or the Planning Board, it
will have to amend its zoning by- laws."
This Article proposes to change the zoning bylaws and accomplish the original intent of April
2015 Town Meeting. Note one change to that intent - the state's Zoning Act allows Planning
Boards to have only one associate member, who can vote on Special Permits.
Below are the relevant sections described above, first the new section from the Charter
describing Associate Members broadly, followed by the new General Bylaw with more details:
CHARTER 4.15 Associate Membership
All appointed boards or committees authorized by Article 4 may have associate members if
specified in the Charter, Town Bylaw or Massachusetts General Laws. Associate members shall
be appointed in the same manner as other members of the board or committee. All rules and
regulations relating to associate membership on appointed boards or committees shall be set
forth in the Bylaw or Charter provision defining the conduct of such bodies.
Associate members may not vote on any issue to be decided by the board or committee to
which the individual is appointed as an associate member except as allowed by the Charter,
Town Bylaw or the Massachusetts General Laws. Associates members of boards or committees
serving as of the effective date of this Section 4.15 shall be allowed to serve until the end of
their term or until June 30, 2015, whichever comes first.
GENERAL BYLAW 3.3.1.6 Appointment of Associate Members
All boards and committees appointed by the Board of Selectmen may have Associate Members.
The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all Associate Members of such bodies
except as otherwise provided.
The number of Associate Members on a board or committee shall not exceed two - thirds (2/3) of
the number of regular members on that board or committee. Associate Members shall serve for
a two (2) years term, so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall
expire each year. Associate Members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
If any regular member is absent from a meeting, disqualified from acting, or otherwise unable to
deliberate on a particular matter that comes before a board or committee, the chair of such
board or committee may designate one or more Associate Members to deliberate and vote on
any matter before the board or committee. If more than one Associate Member is available to fill
a temporary vacancy, the chair shall designate the Associate Member having the greatest
tenure on the board or committee; provided, however, that any Associate Member so
designated shall be entitled to continue to participate in the matter as necessary and to remain
qualified to vote thereon.
Finance Committee Report: No report
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Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3.3.1.4 Removal for
Absence as follows (Bold represents language to be inserted and crossed -out language is to
be deleted):
3.3.1.4 Removal for Absence
If any member of any board, committee or commission is absent from three (3) or more
successive meetings of the board, committee or commission, the other members of said
board, committee or commission may by an affirmative vote of its majority request the
appointing authority to remove such absenting member from his membership,,'h^
such- remeval in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.12 of the Reading Home
Rule Charter.
or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: A new section in the Charter (8.12 Removal of an Appointed Board or Committee
Member) clarifies and offers more structure to the process of removing a volunteer. The change
suggested to the general bylaw in this Article reflects the change made to the Charter.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Section 5.2 of the General
Bylaws, to approve and authorize the Board of Selectmen to settle litigation arising out of the
Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund Site, involving payment of a sum of more than fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00), and to raise and appropriate, borrow, transfer from available
funds, or otherwise provide a sum of one hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($125,000.00)
for the purpose of such settlement; or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This Article has been brought to Town Meeting twice before, and tabled each
time as we had no definitive legal settlement to complete. As of the closing of the Warrant for
November Town Meeting we expect to have a comprehensive settlement as the legal
negotiations are nearly complete.
At the Special Town Meeting in January 2015 we provided this background: A late - breaking
litigation matter was brought to the Town's attention in early December 2014. This included a
proposed a settlement to be paid in late December 2014 in order to avoid litigation. Town
Counsel was able to secure an extension for any possible settlement to allow for action by the
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January 2015 Special Town Meeting. if such a settlement is advisable, Town Counsel will
explain the issue to Town Meeting on the Floor, otherwise this Article will be tabled.
At the Special Town Meeting in April 2015 we provided this update: The Town may be named
as defendant in a suit seeking contribution towards the cost of cleanup of the Sutton Brook
Disposal Area Superfund Site, formerly known as Rocco's Landfill. The Town has received a
preemptive offer of settlement, to be paid in exchange for avoiding litigation. Town Counsel has
been looking into both the chances such a suit will actually be brought as well as the legitimacy
of any claims the Town would face. Town Counsel and the Board of Selectmen will meet in
Executive Session on April 14, 2015 in order to recommend a course of action. This Article is
placed on this Warrant as a placeholder in the event that there is need for Town Meeting to
approve the payment of a settlement.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x-
0-0 at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
*Board of Selectmen Report: The Board of Selectmen on October 6, 2015 voted x -0 -0 to
support this Article.
ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, by borrowing a sum of one
million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00), to transfer from the Sale of Real Estate
Fund seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00), and to transfer from the Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for a total of two million dollars ($2
million) for the purpose of constructing a Cemetery garage and related facilities, including site
preparation, construction, architectural, engineering and construction services, inspection and
costs of financing, and for the purpose of equipping and furnishing said facilities and other costs
incidental thereto; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article; or to take any other
action with respect thereto.
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Background: Bd Cam background
Finance Committee Report:
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by deleting
Section 8.9.1 in its entirety and inserting, in place thereof, the following:
8.9.1 Firearms
8.9.1.1. Definitions
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As used in Section 8.9.1, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
• "Firearm' shall mean a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun or other weapon of any
description, from which a bullet or shot can be discharged using a propellant
powder.
8.9.1.2. Discharges Prohibited
Except as provided in Section 8.9.1.3, no person shall fire or discharge any
Firearm of any kind:
• On, over or onto of any street, highway, park or other public property; or
• Within 1,000 feet from a dwelling or other building in use, or 300 feet from a
public way; or
• On, over or onto any private property except by the owner or legal occupant
thereof, or a person carrying the written consent of such owner, which shall be
valid for no more than one year from its issuance, and which shall be available
for review upon the request of any law enforcement officer.
8.9.1.3. Authorized Discharges
The prohibition set forth in Section 8.9.1.2 shall not apply to
• The use of such weapons in the lawful defense of any person, family or
property; or
• Any law enforcement officer or member of the armed forces acting within the
scope of lawfully authorized duties; or
• The use of such weapons on any lawfully permitted target, trap or skeet range.
or lake any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote of x -0 -0
at their meeting on October zz, 2015.
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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 November 9,
2015, 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 _N day of , 2015.
. Constable
Daniel Ensminger, Chairman
John R. Halsey, Vice Chairman
Kevin Sexton, Secretary
John Arena
Barry Berman
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Selectmen
Date: 2015 -09 -15
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Time: 7:12 PM
Location: Selectmen Meeting Room
Session: General Session
Chairman Daniel Ensminger, Vice Chairman John Halsey (remotely),
Secretary Kevin Sexton, John Arena and Barry Berman
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Matthew Kraunelis, Laura Gemme, Paula
Schena, Bill Brown, Kathi Crook, Catherine Robertson, Karen German,
Manual German, Bill Andrews, Ralph and Adele Blunt
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Secretary Kevin Sexton
Topics of Discussion:
Reports and Comments
Daniel Ensminger noted that John Halsey will be participating in tonight's meeting remotely.
Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - John Arena thanked the armed services and
private groups for their tireless efforts in facilitating the return of the remains of Christopher
Vars who has been missing in action for 65 years. He also noted that he participated in the
household hazardous waste collection and it was very well run.
Barry Berman noted he attended a meeting on the Climate Advisory Committee regarding
the legislation on the gas leaks. The Committee has come up with some exciting things i.e.
assist seniors to get energy audits to save on heating bills. He attended the Library Building
Committee meeting and the unanticipated costs were drainage and ledge. Those are now
done and there are no known causes of concern on the horizon.
Kevin Sexton noted that he spoke with the Chairman of the Human Relations Advisory
Committee and they are trying to figure out who they are and where they want to be. He
suggests bringing them in before the Selectmen because they are having problems getting
press releases out.
Daniel Ensminger noted that the Financial Forum is tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. at Coolidge
Middle School. The Permanent Building Committee Appointment Committee is conducting
interviews on September 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Public Comment - Bill Brown noted that the Selectmen approved an ADA certificate but
Town Hall is not handicap accessible and not all playgrounds are handicap accessible. The
Town Manager noted that the Wood End playground is the only handicap accessible
playground. He also noted that every time we do repairs at Town Hall we try to make
improvements.
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Town Manager's Report - The Town Manager encouraged everyone to fill out the senior
services survey. He also noted that a preview of tomorrow night is in tonight's handout.
Discussion /Action Item
375`" Anniversary - Anna Foulds, and Phil Rushworth were present. Anna Foulds noted that
her husband Alan was sick so she will FlII in.
Anna Foulds noted that a group of Reading residents want to start thinking about the 375"'
celebration. The Town had 13 days of celebrating for the 3501h anniversary Including a huge
parade, grand ball, all day picnic and fireworks. The planning committee for the 350`h
started in 1989. Town Meeting approved a nine member committee and they left a legacy
of $10,000 for the millennium. They want to put together a committee to propose a
steering committee.
Phil Rushworth noted that they asking the Selectmen to designate them to ask Town
Meeting to form a committee. Daniel Ensminger noted that the Warrant for the Subsequent
Town Meeting Is closing tonight so he asked If it could wait until the Annual Town Meeting.
It was noted that it could wait.
Barry Berman asked where the money will come from and Phil Rushworth noted fundraising
and the celebration committee.
Daniel Ensminger directed the group to draft an Article and email it to him and the Town
Manager.
Barry Berman suggested they do some outreach to people who were not here for the 3501".
Phil Rushworth noted that people can contact him, Alan Foulds or Stephen Crook.
Vote to Discontinue old Accuvote Machines and Approve the new Votino Machines - Town
Clerk Laura Gemme noted that a presentation was done on August 5`h. The bids were
received today and they were the same. She needs to read through the responses before
deciding so she suggests hold on this until the next meeting.
John Arena asked if any other communities were getting new machines and if so could we
purchase as a group. Laura Gemme noted that there are and they are not interested in
purchasing as a group.
John Arena suggested asking for a 10 or 20 year maintenance plan and the Town Manager
noted that we can't go past three years without Town Meeting approval.
Barry Berman asked if the RFP requested a list of towns they have sold machines to and
Laura Gemme noted it did and she spoke with the towns and the state. The state cannot
make any recommendation.
Presidential Primary - Daniel Ensminger noted that this has worked out well in the past and
asked if there is any downside to it. Laura Gemma noted there is no problem and that
actually helps bring in a big turnout.
Daniel Ensminger noted the Town Clerk will have to educated people that there will be two
ballots. He also noted that there will be a five week shift on all key dates i.e. the Warrant
will close January 26e, nomination papers will due January 12`h and voter registration will
close on February 100. Laura Gemme noted that she will make nomination papers available
in November.
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Hearing - Early Opening Reguest for Tread LLC 6 Linden Street to Open at 5.00 a.m. - The
Secretary read the hearing notice. Owners Lori Haverty and Tiffany Feitas were present.
Ms. Feitas noted that they opened six weeks ago. They have a diverse demographic. They
received over 100 requests to offer earlier classes. She noted that all of the other fitness
clubs open at 5:00 a.m. She spoke with the neighbors and has been working closely with
the abutting neighbor. She has spent $20,000 on soundproofing. They have a powerful
subwoofer and she brought In a specialist who turned down the subwoofer as low as
possible. Ms. Haverty noted that the pounding of the bass is what they heard.
Daniel Ensminger noted that the Board received a letter and an email dated today that the
problem still exists. Ms. Feitas noted that is sounds like a bass and microphone Issue.
Karen German, 12 and 14 Linden Street, noted that her and her neighbors thought a
nightclub move into the neighborhood. She doesn't hear music anymore, but she hears the
pounding and it is worse on the weekends. She hears it in her pillow and her husband and
daughter get woken up too. She noted that there is an empty patio in front of 10 Linden
Street so it could be an echo.
Ms. Feitas noted that she fixed the problem for one neighbor and it would be helpful for her
sound engineer to could go out and see what the problem is. She also noted that 5:00 a.m.
is the biggest time slot because people want to work out before they go to work. The
booming of the bass is new for them so they will try a mixer.
John Arena asked how many people are in the classes and if they tried headphones. It was
noted there are 15 in a class and there is too much movement for headphones. Lori
Haverty noted that she tried to teach without a microphone and she is losing her voice.
Adele Blunt, 22 Linden Street, noted that she was outside in her car and could her beep,
beep and the young lady yelling out Instructions. She cannot hear it from her house but can
hear it from outside.
Karen German noted that the early hours are the hardest to deal with.
Daniel Ensminger suggested keeping the hearing open until there is a solution. He wants to
do a site visit. Ms. Feitas noted this will severely hurt their business.
John Arena noted that the Board has never received any complaints for early opening for
any of the athletic clubs.
Karen German asked why they need such loud music in such a small building. It was
suggested that the louder class be scheduled for later. Ms. Feitas noted that the loud music
goes with spinning and spinning is #1 in the industry.
Barry Berman noted that he visited the studio during the Fall Street Faire and was
impressed. He is inclined to allow them to open early like other athletic clubs but they still
need to work on mitigation.
Daniel Ensminger noted that people should not be woken up at 5:00 a.m
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Kevin Sexton noted that those homes are business zoned not residential zone. Karen
German agreed but noted that those homes have been residential for 100 years.
Resident Bill Andrews from Roma Lane suggested putting a contingency that they work with
the abutters. If they don't fix then they lose the license In five weeks.
Lori Haverty noted that she can offer lower intensity classes at 5:00 a.m. This is huge to
their business.
John Arena noted that allowing them to open at 5:00 a.m. until October 20th leaves the
potential for the Selectmen to be the bad guys if it doesn't work out.
John Halsey felt it was a good idea for the parties to work together. He feels the owners will
work hard to work with the neighbors and we should give them the opportunity to work it
out.
subiect to the following conditions:
1. This license is for approval pursuant to the Board of Selectmen
2. This approval expires at midnight, October 20, 2015:
3 All signs shall conform to the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Reading;
In granting this license the Board finds that in accordance with Section 5 10 4 of
Daniel Ensminger Instructed the Town Manager to re- advertise the hearing for October 20 at
8:00 P.M.
John Halsey reminded the neighbors that they can come back before October 20 if need be.
Secretary read the hearing notice. Town
was present.
The Town Manager noted the streets fall into two categories. Causeway Road and Dividence
Road are not subdivisions but the others are. He noted that CPDC voted three roads three
weeks ago and approved the remainder last night.
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Daniel Ensminger noted there will be no additional assessments
George Zambouras noted that Sailor Tom's Way is fairly new. It was completed one year
ago. The tree has been transplanted and CPDC has voted acceptance.
Roma Lane has an outstanding bond for minor work which has been completed and CPDC
voted to accept it.
Cory Lane has an outstanding bond and work to be done. CPDC seized the bond. The work
has been done and CPDC released the covenant and voted to accept. Zachary and Gregory
Lanes still need work before accepting.
CPDC required certain work on Dividence Road but the layout does not fall under the
subdivision. We are accepting the portion of Dividence Road from Zachary to Emerson.
Pondview Lane was accepted five years ago but the residents didn't want because of a
defect on the sidewalk. The roadway is complete.
Daniel Ensminger asked if the lots have been released and George Zambouras noted that
before a subdivision is completed, the contractor has to sign a covenant but in order to
recomplete just posts a bond.
Causeway Road - George Zambouras noted that in 1957 the state established a layout of
Causeway Road when I -93 was being created. The layout was approved and from the state
yard to the cul -de -sac is a private way. The Town made improvements. Following the
Town Meeting vote, the Board of Selectmen needed to vote the taking within 90 days and it
didn't happen so we are redoing. This is a house cleaning job.
Mr. Livingstone, 52 Causeway Road, asked if the road will finally be accepted and noted that
the abutters paid for this many years ago. I was noted that it is being accepted. Mr.
Livingstone asked of Austin Prep plans on filling in the two lots on Causeway Road and
George Zambouras noted that he heard they might fill in from their track project but there
were issues with the MBTA.
Stephen Crook asked if Lynn Village Way is a public way and George Zambouras noted it is.
Stephen Crook asked if there are street lights on a private way, then who pays for them and
George Zambouras noted more than likely the Town.
Close Warrant for November Town Meeting - The Town Manager noted that the first three
articles are by default. Article 4 Is to pay two prior year bills - a school legal bill and a small
plumbing bill for facilities. Article 5 is budget amendments. Article 6 is street acceptances
that we just covered. Article 7 is a CPDC article on zoning.
Article 8 is regarding wireless facilities and Town Counsel will present that. Barry Berman
noted that Article 8 i complicated and he requests that a half page explanation be done
showing what is happening and why and also what if we don't do it. S/
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Article 9 is regarding the aquifer protection. John Arena noted an overview would be
helpful. The Town Manager noted he will do a translation guide.
Article 10 is a zoning bylaw change because the Attorney General says CPDC and ZBA
should not include Associates.
Article 11 Is a Bylaw Change regarding removal for absence. It basically crosses out a
sentence and refers to the Charter.
Article 12 removes the residency requirement entirely. There have been instances in the
past where non - residents were helpful. Daniel Ensminger indicate he feels removing all
residency requirements is too much. He would like to pull out this Article for further
discussion. John Arena asked about property owners who don't live here. It was decided to
remove Article 12.
Article 13 is due to significate changes to the state animal control bylaw he suggests pulling
this Article out and have a public process with Town Counsel. John Arena noted that
assistance animal, comfort animal, etc. will need more attention. He also suggested to get
the word out to the veterinarians, groomers and trainers.
Article 14 is to settle litigation. Article 15 is a petition and Article 16 is the firearms bylaw.
A motion by Arena seconded by Berman to adjourn the meeting at 9.35 P.m. was
approved on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the affirmative
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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