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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Selectmen
Date: 2018 -02 -13 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
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TAN CLURK
2016 FEB -a PPS 3: 33
Location: Selectmen Meeting Room
Agenda:
Meeting Called By: Caitlin Saunders on behalf of Chairman John Arena
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Topics of Discussion:
1)
Reports and Comments
a. Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments
b. Public Comment
C. Town Manager's /Assistant Town Manager's Report
2)
Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48
hours in advance of the meeting
3)
Proclamations /Certificates of Appreciation
4)
Personnel & Appointments
5)
Discussion /Action Items
a. Approve MSBA Statement of Interest —RMHS Boiler
7:15
b. Adopt Housing Production Plan
7 :20
C. New 40R Projects — Permits Revolving Fund
7:40
d. Change of Beneficial Interest — Liquor Junction
8:00
e. Change of Manager — Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
8:05
f. Safety Issues
8:15
g. Preview Warrant for April Town Meeting
8:45
h. Selectmen Goals — Update
9:00
i. Discuss BOS Policies Article 1 General Operating Procedures
9:15
Section 1.1.9 Communication
j. RMLD Payments
9:45
6)
Approval of Minutes
a. November 7th, 2017
b. November 14th, 2017
C. November 28th, 2017
d. December 20th, 2017
7)
Licenses, Permits and Approvals
8)
Executive Session
9)
Correspondence
a. Correspondence from Verizon, re: Annual Complaint Filing
This
Agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed
at the meeting. However the agenda does not necessarily Include all matters which may be taken
up at this
meeting.
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b. Correspondence from Commonwealth of Mass, Re: Maughan Complaint
C. Email from Linda Landry, re: override
d. Email from Emmy Dove, re: Thank you
e. Open Meeting Law Regional Training Workshop
f. Email from Amy Yatsuhashi, re: Eagle Scout Court of Honor
g. Public Employee Political Activity
h. Town Manager's FYI Budget Message
This Agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed
at the meeting. However the agenda does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting.
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DRAFT MOTIONS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
February 13, 2018
Arena, Berman, Ensmin2er, Halsey, Friedmann LeLacheur
5a) Move that the Board of Selectmen authorize the Superintendent to submit to the
Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form dated February 2, 2018
for the Reading Memorial High School located at 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA which
describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which an
application may be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the
future Priority 5, Accelerated Repair Program for the replacement of Boiler #2 at the Reading
Memorial High School which is approaching the end of its useful life and hereby further
specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest Form, the Massachusetts
School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval, of an
application, the awarding of a grant or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts
School Building Authority, or commits the City /Town/Regional School District to filing an
application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
5b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Housing Production Plan as presented
5d) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the change of beneficial interest for an Annual
All Alcoholic Retail Beverage License for Kajal and Kevin LLC d/b /b Liquor Junction, 1
General Way, Reading, MA.
5e) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the change of manager for an Annual All
Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License for Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza of Reading LLC, 48
Walkers Brook Drive, Reading, MA.
6a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the meeting minutes of November 7, 2017 (as
amended).
6b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the meeting minutes of November 14, 2017 (as
amended).
6c) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the meeting minutes of November 28, 2017 (as
amended).
6d) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the meeting minutes of December 20, 2017 (as
amended)
Move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting at p.m.
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Office of the Town Manager
16 Lowell Street
6390 INCOkP0 Reading, MA 01867
To: Board of Selectmen
From: Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA
Date: February 13, 2018
RE: BOS Agenda
781 - 942 -9043
townmanager @ci.reading.ma.us
www.readingma.gov /town - manager
Next week Gail Dowd (School Director of Finance and Operations) and Joe Huggins (Facilities Director)
will be in at 7:15pm to quickly describe a request to ask MSBA for financial assistance with a scheduled
$575,000 RMHS boiler replacement. The School Committee has approved the request, and I suggest the
Board does so as well - please see your packet for more details. The boiler is part of the FY19 capital
plan.
Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios will be in to ask the Board to approve the Housing Production Plan,
as described at your last meeting. She will also briefly ask the Board about 40R projects that are
scheduled and what the Board wants to do in terms of one -time permits from larger projects going in to
the Permits Revolving Fund.
Past Boards have directed all permit fees from 40R projects into that fund. One key difference between
40B and 40R projects is that the applicant of a 40B project by law must pay for any Peer Review work
done by independent professional in defense of the Town. Such work can easily surpass the $25,000
level. However there is no requirement for 40R applicants and in fact in the past the Town has paid for
those costs. I would recommend that the Board consider everything you hear from Jean and at a
minimum place an Article on April Town Meeting to allow this discussion to happen in a timely way.
Permit fees from 40R projects should begin to happen during the current fiscal year.
I will briefly describe two changes for existing liquor licenses that are routine and have passed Police
department background checks.
Police Lt. Christine Amendola will review some suggested safety improvements. Of note is westbound
traffic on Green Street currently can try a left turn (south) on Main Street or try to boldly drive straight
across the road. At a recent PTTTF meeting we discussed how dangerous that is, and that the Board
should consider a Right Turn only at that location. A future BOS meeting in March will receive an update
from a proposed 40R project in that area.
I will preview the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, that the Board is scheduled to close on February
27tH This includes a ballot question as part of Article 1 Local Elections, as well as about 15 other
tentative Articles. Town Counsel will be at your February 27th meeting and we should discuss availability
and logistics for the order of the 15 or so Articles.
The final $4.15 million Override request approved by the Board at your last meeting has these
components: Town departments ($1,203,500); School department ($2,137,500); Benefits ($601,750)
Cap
and Capital ($207,500). 1 know the Board wants details in the question, and there are a few ways to do
this. We can discuss that night with Town Counsel, but here is my suggestion below. Please send me any
questions or comments that I will forward to Town Counsel.
Question 1: Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to assess an additional $4.15 million in real estate
and personal property taxes for the purposes of the general operation of the Public Schools
($2,654,969); for 5 Police Officers and 4 Firefighter /paramedics ($1,050,311); for General Government
including Public Works, Finance, Technology, Human /Elder Services and Inspections ($317,391); and for
increased hours and staffing for the Public Library ($127,329) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018?
Yes No
I will then provide the Selectmen with an update on Annual Goals, and then continued discussion on
BOS Policies Article 1 General Operating Procedures: Communication.
After working with the Assessors, below is the official impact of the Override request of $4.15 million on
various values of single family homes, including the average value of $559,800. This impact would
happen if the change was made this spring, so it is factual. Next fall, when the board sets tax rates, the
exact impact then will depend on the impact of the annual 2.5% levy and the relative assessment of
Residential and Commercial Property. We believe the figures below based on current factual
information are the most accurate and transparent information for the community to have.
*based on $4.15 million added to FY18 tax
bills - FY19 tax bills will increase by 2.5% on
average
We are now working to develop an Override section for the Town's website, and make sure to segregate
old 2016 information from current 2018 information. Suggestions on useful material welcome — the
community consensus seems to be that in 2016 we had far too much information available.
At your meeting on February 27th, the Reading Girls Scouts will be in to discuss a planned community
celebration in March for their 100th year. Founder Juliette Gordon Low believed in the potential of every
0
Assessed
Value
FY18tax bill
Override*
$
700,000
$
9,702
$
610
$
650,000
$
9,009
$
567
$
600,000
$
8,316
$
523
$
559,800
$
7,759
$
488
$
500,000
$
6,930
$
436
$
450,000
$
6,237
$
392
$
400,000
$
5,544
$
349
*based on $4.15 million added to FY18 tax
bills - FY19 tax bills will increase by 2.5% on
average
We are now working to develop an Override section for the Town's website, and make sure to segregate
old 2016 information from current 2018 information. Suggestions on useful material welcome — the
community consensus seems to be that in 2016 we had far too much information available.
At your meeting on February 27th, the Reading Girls Scouts will be in to discuss a planned community
celebration in March for their 100th year. Founder Juliette Gordon Low believed in the potential of every
0
girl, and founded a movement that continues to change the world. 1 know her birthplace in Savannah
was a key vacation stop for our daughters one year, where we all took away an important historical
perspective.
Next will be a Hearing to approve the FY19 Non Union Classification and Compensation Plans. There are
no suggested changes to the Classification Plan, and as described during the budget process there is a
proposed 1% COLA. I want to do this earlier than usual to make sure that compensation of existing staff
does not mistakenly become an Override issue. If the voters approve an Override then the Classification
Plan will need to be amended to include two new positions in Accounting and Technology, but the
Compensation Plan will not need any revisions.
Next Town Accountant Sharon Angstrom will give her quarterly update, so if there any specific questions
or areas of concern please let us know in advance.
Town Counsel will be present as you close the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting. February 27th is the
deadline by the Charter, so we must meet this night or earlier if there might be any BOS quorum issues.
The last public agenda item will be to discuss BOS Policies: Article 2 Volunteers, Boards and Committees.
Staff has met with BOS member Halsey a few times, and outlined a new format including the role of the
Town's Personnel Polices.'l may ask Town Counsel to stay for this discussion as well.
Finally I will ask the Board to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect
to Collective Bargaining.
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BOS
composite TOWN BENEFITS (18% CAPITAL
TM Ranking PRIORITIZED FOR OVERRIDE TOWN WAGE EXPENSE method) (5 %) TOWN TOTAL CUMULATIVE
$ 1,101,500 1 $
$ 1,203500
$ 2,137,250
$ 601,750
$ 207,500
$ 4,150,000
1 POLICE OFFICER #1
2 FIREFIGHTER #1
3 POLICE OFFICER #2
4 _ FIREFIGHTER #2
5 POLICE OFFICER #3
-
7 33 FIREFIGHTER #3
8 34 POLICE OFFICER #4 SRO
6 35 ASSTTOWN ACCOUNTANT �$
9 44 FIREFIGHTER #4
10 58 POLICE OFFICER #5 _
14 64 POLICE OT /TRAINING
12 64 LIBRARY MATERIALS 14%
11 68 SOFTWARE TRAINING COORDINATO R
15 71 LIBRARY ADD'LSTAFFING 0.75FTE
16 73 LIBRARY SUNDAY HOURS
13 81 HR - TRAINING FOR ORGANIZATION
17 84 ELDER /HUMAN SVC ADMIN - hours
18 93 INSPECTION BUILDING INSP - hours
23 106 DPW CLERK share with W &S
291 125 TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
30 133 HIGHWAY WAGES TEMP
- -- - - - -
FIRE /EMS OVERTIME
$
$
80,000 $
80,000 $
$ 80,000 $
$ 80,000 $
$ 80,000 $
-
$ 80,000 $
$ 90,000 $
50,000
$ 80,000 $
-
$ 80,000 $
$ 30,000
$
$ 66,000
$ 35,500 $
$ 44 500 $
$
_
$" 22,000
$ 30,000
$ 21,500__
$
$ 26,000
46,000
�$
$ 1,101,500 1 $
$ 1,203500
$ 1,203,500
$ 2,137,250
$ 601,750
$ 207,500
$ 4,150,000
$ 141
$ 251
$ 71
3,500
$
15,040
$
5,186
$
103,727
$ 103,727
5,500_
$
15,401
$
5,311
$
106,211
$ 209,938
3,500
$
15,040
$
5,186
$
103,727
$ 313,665
5,500
$
15,401
$
5,311
$
106,211
$ 419,8_76
3,500
-
$
-
15,040
. _
$
5,186
$
103,727
...... . --
$ 523,602
--
5,500
$
15,401
$
5,311
$
106,211
$ 629,814
3,500
$
$
16,842
9,006
$
$
5,807
3,106
$
$
116,149
62,112
$ 745,963
$ 808,075
5,500
$
15,401
$
5,311
$
106,211
$ 914,286
3,500
$
-
15,040
$
5,186
$
103,727
$ 1,018,012
$.
5,404
$
1,863
$
37,267
$ 1,055,279
- -- - --
10,000
_.
$
1,801
$
621
$
12,422
$ 1,067,702
$
11,888
$
4,09_9
$
81,988
$ 1,149,689
5,000
$
7,295
$
2,516
$
50,311
$ 1,200,000
7,500
$
9,366
$
3,230
$
64,596
$ 1,264,596
25,000
$
4,503
$
1,553
$
31,056
$ 1,295,652
$
3,963
$
1,366
$
27,329
$ 1322,981
$
5,404
$
1,863
$
37,267
$ 1360,248
_
15,000
- -
- -
02,000
36.0%
$
$
$
-$
-
A1111216,780
3,873
2,702
4,683
8,286
- - -- - --
$
$
$
-
$
$
1335
932
1,615
2,857
74,751
$ 26,708
_
$ 18,634
$ 32,298
-
$ 57,143
$ 1,495,031
$ 1386,957
$ 1405,590
$ 1437,888
- -
$ 1,495,031
--
$ 1,203,500
$ 2,137,250
$ 601,750
$ 207,500
$ 4,150,000
$ 141
$ 251
$ 71
$ 24
$ 488
29.00%1.
51.50%1
14.50%
5.00%
100%
I
$ 1,203,500 $ 216,780 $ 74,7511 $ 1,495,031
-$ 2,137,250 $ 384,971 $ 132 748 $ 2,654,969
_ -_ -_ - -__.__ -
$ 601,750 � $ 207 500
BOS
composite TOWN
TM Ranking PRIORITIZED FOR OVERRIDE TOWN WAGE EXPENSE
22 107 CEMETERY WAGES TEMP $ 19,000 $ 3,422 $ 1,180 $ 23,602 $ 23,602
24 109 AS CLERK $ 37,500 $ 6,755 $ 2,329 $ 46,584 $ 70,186
21 1101 ENG TEMP HELP ENG AIDE $ 27,500 $ 4,953 $ 1,708 $ 34,161 $ _104,348,
19 113 INSPECTION CODE ENFORCEMENT $ 10,000 $ 1,801 $ 621 $ 12,422 $ 116,770
26 123 PARKS WAGESTEMP 10000 - $ 1,801 $ 621 $ 12,422 $ 116,770
20 127 REGIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL $ 24,000 $ 4,323 $ 1,491 $ 29,814 $ 134,161
27 128 HR GENERALIST $ 60,000 $ 10,807 $ 3,727 $ 74,534 $ 208,696
25 130 COMM SVC DIR /ASST DEPT HEAD $ 80,000 $ 14,410 $ 4,969 $ 99,379 $ 308,075
- - - - - - - -
28 132 FACILITIES OTfor projects $ 15,000 $ 2,702 $ 932 $ 18,634 $ 326,7_08
$ 259,000 $ 24,000 $ 50,975 $ 17,578 $ 351,553
FY19 TOWN
BALANCED BUDGETS
FY18 BUDGET
MGR BUDGET
CHANGE
FY19 TOWN
FY19 NEW
CHANGE
ADMIN. SERVICES
$
BALANCED BUDGETS
FY18 BUDGET
MGR BUDGET
CHANGE
OVERRIDE
$
FY19 NEW
CHANGE
ADMIN. SERVICES
$
2,778,900
$
2,814,075
1.27%
$ 106,000
$
2,920,075
5.08%
PUBLIC SERVICES
$
1,660,959
$
1,721,425
3.64%
$ 52,000
$
1,773,425
6.77%
FINANCE
$
805,050
$
824,200
2.38%
$ 50,000
$
874,200
8.59%
PUBLIC SAFETY
$
10,074,925
$
10,406,475
3.29%
$ 845,500
$
11,251,975
11.68%
DPW OPERATIONS
$
3,362,575
$
3,442,450
2.38%
$ 47,500
$
3,489,950
3.79%
DPW TRASH /LT /SNOW
$
2,401,500
$
2,454,395
2.20%
$ -
$
2,454,395
2.20%
PUBLIC LIBRARY
$
1,548,883
$
1,592,015
2.78%
$ 102,500
$
1,694,515
9.40%
CORE FACILITIES
$
2,997,180
$
2,999,275
0.07%
$ -
$
2,999,275
0.07%
TOWN BUILDINGS
$
299,935
$
314,400
4.82%
$ -
$
314,400
4.82%
TOTAL
$
25,929,907
$
26,568,710
2.46%
$ 1,203,500
$
27,772,210
7.10%
FY19 TOWN
BALANCED BUDGETS
FY18 BUDGET
MGR BUDGET
CHANGE
OVERRIDE
FY19 NEW
CHANGE
ADMIN. SERVICES
$
1,300,300
$
1,362,725
4.8%
$ 66,000
$
1,428,725
9.9%
PUBLIC SERVICES
$
1,284,709
$
1,365,725
6.3%
$ 52,000
$
1,417,725
10.4%
FINANCE
$
656,100
$
671,250
2.3%
$ 50,000
$
721,250
9.9%
PUBLIC SAFETY
$
9,591,725
$
9,918,775
3.4%
$ 806,000
$
10,724,775
11.8%
DPW OPERATIONS
$
2,517,175
$
- 2,613,350
3.8%
$ 47,500
$
2,660,850
5.7%
DPW TRASH /LT /SNOW
$
115,000
$
125,000
8.7%
$
125,000
8.7%
PUBLIC LIBRARY
$
1,212,683
$
1,248,550
3.0%
$ 80,000
$
1,328,550
9.6%
CORE FACILITIES
$
555,750
$
577,000
3.8%
$
577,000
3.8%
TOWN BUILDINGS
$
219,850
$
224,000
1.9%
$
224,000
1.9%
TOTAL WAGES
$
17,453,292
$
18,106,375
3.7%
$ 1,101,500
$
19,207,875
10.1%
67.3%
68.1%
91.5%
69.2%
FY19 TOWN
BALANCED BUDGETS
FY18 BUDGET
MGR BUDGET
CHANGE
OVERRIDE
FY19 NEW
CHANGE
ADMIN. SERVICES
$
1,478,600
$
1,451,350
-1.8%
$ 40,000
$
1,491,350
0.9%
PUBLIC SERVICES
$
376,250
$
355,700
-5.5%
$
355,700
-5.5%
FINANCE
$
148,950
$
152,950
2.7%
$
152,950
2.7%
PUBLIC SAFETY
$
483,200
$
487,700
0.9%
$ 39,500
$
527,200
9.1%
DPW OPERATIONS
$
845,400
$
829,100
-1.9%
$
829,100
-1.9%
DPW TRASH /LT /SNOW
$
2,286,500
$
2,329,395
1.9%
$
2,329,395
1.9%
PUBLIC LIBRARY
$
336,200
$
343,465
2.2%
$ 22,500
$
365,965
8.9%
CORE FACILITIES
$
80,085
$
90,400
12.9%
$
90,400
12.9%
TOWN BUILDINGS
$
2,441,430
$
2,422,275
-0.8%
$
2,422,275
-0.8%
TOTAL EXPENSES
$
8,476,615
$
8,462,335
-0.2%
$ 102,000
$
8,564,335
1.0%
32.7%
31.9%
8.5%
30.8%
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y Office of the Town Manager
16 Lowell Street
6�9 :Mc0Rp�R! Reading, MA 01867
To: Finance Committee
Sharon Angstrom, Town Accountant
Board of Selectmen
From:
Robert W. Lelacheur, Jr. CFA
Date:
February 12, 2018
RE:
Snow & Ice Removal
781 - 942 -9043
town ma nager@ci. read i ng. ma. us
• • !'.
Pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 31 d of the Massachusetts General Law, I am hereby approving
incurring of liability and making expenditure in FY2011S in excess of available appropriations for
snow and ice removal, subject to approval by the Finance Committee. Note that as of today only
$500,000 of the $625,000 budget has been spent.
It is my intent, as we have in past years, to amend the snow and ice budget at the Annual Town
Meeting and therefore be able to rescind this action.
Sincerely,
Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA
Town Manager
LEGAL BUDGET
YTD ACTUAL
BUDGET
BALANCE
YTD
FY18
FY18
July
August
September October November
TOWN COUNSEL TOTAL
$
$
Estimate
Surplus
LEGAL BUDGET TOTAL
$
56,917
$ 250,000
$ 168,083
23%
$ 209,179
$ 15,821
Town Counsel
$
46,306
$ 200,000
$ 153,694
23% 3 mo.
$ 185,226
$ 14,774
Typical Issues
$
32,300
$ 140,000
$ 107,700
23%
$ 129,201
$ 10,799
Other Issues
$
14,006
$ 60,000
$ 45,994
23%
$ 56,024
$ 3,976
Town Labor Counsel
$
9,531
$ _ 25,000
$ 15,470
38% 5 mos.
$ 22,873
$ 2,127
Cable Negotiations
$
-
$ 25,000
$ -
0%
16,019
$ -
TLT - Outside Counsel
$
1,080
$ -
$ (1,080)
$
$ 1,080
$ (1,080)
LABOR COUNSEL TOTAL
$
YTD ACTUAL
25,000
BUDGET
BALANCE
YTD
July
August
September October November
TOWN COUNSEL TOTAL
$
$
46,306.40
$
200,000
$
153,694
25,000
$ 25,000
Typical Issues
T
$
32,300.35
$
140,000
$
107,700
Other Issues
other
$
14,006.05
$
60,000
$
45,994
Miyares & Harrington Total
$
46,306.40
$
200,000
$
153,694
$ 10,243
$ 20,045
$
16,019
Public Policy
119%
$
8,420.50
$
60,000
$
51,580
14%
Town Meeting
T
$
3,813.00
$
40,000
$
36,187
$ 1,579
$
2,234
Zoning Bylaws
T
$
59.50
$
4,000
$
3,941
$ 60
General Bylaws
T
$
972.00
$
4,000
$
3,028
$ 454
$ 518
Licensing
T
$
3,576.00
$
7,000
$
3,424
$ 2,124
$ 960
$
493
Elections
T
$
-
$
2,000
$
2,000
other
T
$
-
$
3,000
$
3,000
Management Policy
6%
$
23,285.35
$
50,000
$
14,344
47%
General Town issues
T
$
1,055.00
$
12,000
$
10,945
$ 398
$ 372
$
286
Town /Assessors
T
$
195.00
$
1,000
$
805
$ 195
Town /Bd of Health
T
$
16,771.85
$
5,000
$
(11,772)
$ 1,473
$ 10,342
$
4,957
Town/ H -E Svc
T
$
749.50
$
1,000
$
251
$
750
Town /Hist Comm
T
$
449.50
$
1,000
$
551
$ 263
$
187
Public Works
T
$
1,710.50
$
5,000
$
3,290
$ 214
$ 376
$
1,122
Public Safety
T
$
1,698.00
$
10,000
$
8,302
$ 82
$ 878
$
738
Public Library
T
$
-
$
2,500
$
2,500
Building department
T
$
-
$
2,500
$
2,500
Facilities
T
$
656.00
$
5,000
$
4,344
$ 656
General School issues
T
$
-
$
5,000
$
5,000
Construction projects
2%
$
963.50
$
15;000
$
14,037
6%
Public Library
T
$
594.50
$
7,500
$
6,906
$ 595
Perm Bldg Comm
T
$
-
$
2,500
$
2,500
TLT /RMHS
other
$
369.00
$
5,000
$
4,631
$ 369
other
other
$
-
$
-
$
-
land Use Issues
18%
$
13,637.05
$
55,000
$
19,278
25%
Reading Village 40B
other
$
-
$
5,000
$
5,000
Woburn St. 40B
other
$
1,434.66
$
5,000
$
3,565
$ 1,435
Lakeview 40B
other
$
-
$
5,000
$
5,000
Post Office Sq 40R
other
$
$
5,000
$
5,000
Oakland Road land
other
$
$
2,500
$
2,500
245 Summer /Criterion
other
$
3,980.68
$
5,000
$
1,019
$ 699
$ 1,477
$
1,805
506 Summer Ave /Gallo
other
$
1,004.50
$
2,500
$
1,496
$ 390
$ 533
$
82
86 Bancroft
other
$
328.00
$
2,500
$
2,172
$ 328
75 Pearl
other
$
3,977.75
$
5,000
$
1,022
$ 1,994
$
1,984
119 Salem St.
other
$
20.50
$
2,500
$
2,480
$ 21
Ferrazi
other
$
1,148.00
$
2,500
$
1,352
$ 1,148
45 Beacon
other
$
676.50
$
2,500
$
1,824
$
677
other
other
$
1,066.46
$
10,000
$
8,934
$ 361
$
705
Other Issues
0%
$
$
20,000
$
20,000
0%
Miyares & Harrington
T
$
-
$
20,000
$
20,000
LABOR COUNSEL TOTAL
$
9,530.50 $
25,000
$ 15,470 38%
Morgan, Brown & Joy
$
9,530.50 $
25,000
$ 15,470 $ 3,240 $ 520 $ 400 $ 1,952 $ 3,419
SPECIAL CABLE COUNSEL TOT
$
- $
25,000
$ 25,000 encumbered from last year
TBA
$
- $
25,000
$ 25,000
NEW: TILT LITIGATION TOTAL 1 $ 1,080.00 $ - $ (1,080)
TLT /K &P $ 1,080.00 $ (1,080) $ 1,080
TLT /Master $ - $ -
Saunders, Caitlin
From: LeLacheur, Bob
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:25 AM
To: Saunders, Caitlin
Subject: FW: FOIA request
BOS packet
Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA
Town Manager, Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867
townmanaaeraa ci.readina.ma.us
(P) 781 -942 -9043,
(F) 781 -942 -9037
www.readinpma.gov
Town Hall Hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m.;Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Friday: CLOSED
From: Angela F. Binda
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 10:15 PM
To: Reading - Selectmen; LeLacheur, Bob; Gemme, Laura
Subject: FOIA request
Members of the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager LeLacheur, Town Clerk Germme,
I am formally requesting minutes for the following public meetings. They are not posted to the town's website.
Recreation Committee - 2017 - 1/26, 2/21, 3/23, 8/8, 10/10, 10/28
Recreation Committee - 2018 - 1/9, 2/13
Of the 11 meetings the Recreation Committee held in 2017 (from posted agendas), there are minutes posted for
only five of them. The topic I am interested in is on the agenda of five of the meetings, including one entire
meeting dedicated to the topic, yet there are only two lines written about the topic in all the minutes currently
available to the public. One line states that a discussion took place, and the other states that an update was
given. There is absolutely nothing of any substance on the topic in any minutes available.
The Attorney General's website states that:
Public bodies are required to create and maintain accurate minutes of all meetings, including executive sessions. The
minutes, which must be created and approved in a timely manner, must include:
the date, time and place of the meeting;
(3)
the members present or absent;
the decisions made and actions taken, including a record of all votes;
a summary of the discussions on each subject;
a list of all documents and exhibits used at the meeting; and
the name of any member who participated in the meeting remotely, along with
the reason under 940 CMR 29.10(5) for his or her remote participation.
While the minutes must include a summary of the discussions on each subject, a transcript is not required.
The democratic process depends on the public having knowledge about the considerations underlying
governmental action.
The two lines written in the posted meeting minutes do not constitute, in my opinion, a summary of the
discussion. The Recreation Committee will be meeting tomorrow night and the topic will be discussed, but I
will be unable to attend the meeting. I would like to read an accurate summary of all discussions when all these
minutes are available. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please include this letter in your next BoS packet, as I would like it to be part of the public record. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Angela Binda