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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-23 Annual Town Meeting Minutes ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center The Precincts listed below met at 7:00 PM to conduct the following business: Precinct 1 - With a Quorum present elected Sheila Mulroy as Precinct Chair and W Megan Fidler-Carey as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 2 - With a Quorum present elected Anthony D'Arezzo as Precinct Chair and John Sasso as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 3 - With a Quorum present elected John D Breslin as Precinct Chair and Michelle R Greenwalt as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 4 - With a Quorum present elected Russell Graham as Precinct Chair and Mary Ellen O'Neill as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 5 - With a Quorum present elected Edward J Ross as Precinct Chair and Anne DJ Landry as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 6 - With a Quorum present elected Michele Sanphy as Precinct Chair and Kelly Malone as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 7 - With a Quorum present elected John A Lippitt as Precinct Chair and Jeffery W Struble as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. Precinct 8 - With a Quorum present elected Damien Mormon as Precinct Chair and Pamela E Daskalakis as Precinct Clerk and voted on Article 18, Town Meeting Member list of removal, see Article 18 for results. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:34 PM, there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All new members of Town Meeting were sworn-in and the Constables return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The following announcements were made by the Moderator: As is our tradition at the beginning of the Annual Town Meeting every April, the Chair reminds Town Meeting Members and informs newly elected members about some of the basic rules, and how we will proceed: When you are recognized please wait until you have the microphone before speaking. In addition to being heard in the hall we want you to be heard on RCN, as well. The tapes from the cablecast may be used in verifying the official report. Before speaking, please state your name and precinct. Members are limited to no more than 10 minutes. The Chair will call on people roughly in the order that they raise their hands ... taking those that have not yet spoken, first. Non-members may speak, but only after members have first had the opportunity to do so. Non- member proponents of a motion may speak with permission of the body. Remember to stay away from personal attacks or, for the most part, personal references. We are here to discuss issues and NOT personalities. A couple of years ago we instituted a new practice. We no longer read the motions, as all of you have a printed copy. The only time we read it is if there is a change from what you have. The ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center moderator, instead, declares that the motion has been made. We then call on the main proponent to open discussion. Then we hear relevant reports; Financial articles are reported on by the Finance Committee, bylaw changes by the Bylaw Committee, and so forth. Then we open debate to all members. After debate has proceeded for a while, we may have someone "move the previous question", or simply "move the question". That is a call for debate to end. That motion itself is non-debatable, and we will proceed directly to the issue of stopping debate. It takes a 2/3 vote. The Chair will not recognize that motion from a person who has just spoken. In other words, if you want to move the question and stop debate, that must be the only thing you have risen for. Amendments: We may have people offer amendments to motions on the floor. These will be accepted. Once an amendment is proposed and seconded, we debate only the merits of the proposed amendment - not the main motion. When ready, we vote on the proposed amendment, then we return to debating the main motion, either as is stood before the proposed amendment or, as amended - depending on how the vote to amend went. When proposing amendments please provide them to the Town Clerk on an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet in order to get your wording correct. Town Meeting Members must be sitting in the lower portion of the hall if they want to be recognized as Town Meeting Members, and have their votes counted. Instructional Motions: Article 3 is placed in the warrant by the Board of Selectmen, and calls for "Instructional Motions". These motions "instruct" various boards or individuals to do whatever the motion calls for. Technically State Law does not allow motions to be made when the subject matter does not first appear in the Warrant. They have traditionally been allowed here because they are completely "non-binding". Our bylaws stipulate that all Main Motions (which these are) must be made in writing. Additionally, I ask that they be written on an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet, containing nothing but the motion. Otherwise they are likely to be lost. The Chair will enforce that rule tonight. In addition I would ask that whenever practical all such motions be presented to the Moderator at the beginning of each night's session. At some convenient point the Chair will inform the body what intended Instructional Motions have been presented. This is being done in fairness to those being "Instructed", and deserve some semblance of notice, and to Town Meeting Members who, when making a decision as to whether or not to adjourn for the evening, should know what business is still before them. Unlike all the regular articles, members have no idea what type of Instructional Motions will be made. There is often confusion with two particular motions, Indefinite Postponement and tabling. Let me give you a brief explanation of the difference: Indefinite Postponement is a motion asking that the body not vote for a particular motion during the life of this town meeting. Although it is thought of not so much as a vote against a particular issue, but rather a postponement, the result is the same. Voting in favor of indefinite postponement has the same result as voting against the main motion. If indefinite postponement carries, the main motion is defeated. A motion to indefinitely postpone is debatable. Tabling is used for another purpose altogether. Tabling temporarily puts a motion aside. It can be brought up again by anyone moving to take it from the table, at any time before the meeting adjourns sine die. This motion is non-debatable, although the Chair will allow a brief explanation as to why the motion to table has been made. Adjournment: There are two types of adjournment. At the end of an evening we adjourn to a time certain. Tonight, for instance, when we are done for the evening, we, presumably, will adjourn until Thursday. When we are done with the business of town meeting we adjourn Sine Die, which translates to "without day." In other words, the meeting is complete. Please use non-audible alarms for your phones and other gadgets. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Finally, I would like to explain how things are likely to proceed over the next few hours, and next few days. Tonight we lay article 2 and 3 on the table and begin with article 4, and we will proceed as far as we can. We'll start Thursday evening by going back to article 2 so that we can hear the State of the Town Address, then we will proceed with the budget (Article _). Once completed, we'll go back and work on whatever is left. Motion made by Barry Berman, Board of Selectmen to dispense of the reading of the warrant and all motions in their entirety. Motion Carried ARTICLE 2: 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. Reports given by: Dan Ensminger, Acting Vice Chair Board of Selectmen Instructional Motion Update At the May 1, 2017 Adjourned Session of the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, the following Instructional Motion was passed: "Instruct the Board of Selectmen, in light of the town's difficult financial situation, to study the Reading Municipal Light Department with an objective of increasing annual revenues to the Town of Reading." Since 1997, the annual RMLD "below-the-line" payment to Reading (currently over $2.4 million) has been indexed to the Boston area Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI index increased 2-4% annually from 1997 to 2006, but has increased less than 2% per year since 2007. Town Meeting's goal was to come up with a more steady and predictable formula for this increase, ideally more in line with Reading Town Government's annual run rate of 2.5-3% per year, but also consistent with RMLD's projected earnings and capital needs requirements. During the debate on this instructional motion, Chairman Pacino of the RMLD Board of Commissioners suggested that the Subcommittee for Payments to the Town of Reading, which had been created in 1998 by the RMLD's Citizens Advisory Board but never activated, be used to negotiate such an agreement. The members subsequently appointed to this Subcommittee were: Phil Pacino and John Stempeck from the RMLD Board, George Hooper and Neil Cohen, Wilmington and Reading members of the CAB, and Dan Ensminger of the Reading BOS. The subcommittee met once in September 2017 and again in February, March, and April of 2018. Initial proposals for the indexing of payments were exchanged at the subcommittee between the RMLD and the Town. Presentations were then given by RMLD Board Chair Pacino and the RMLD General Manager. The sum of the below-the-line amount that can be paid to Reading, plus RMLD capital funding, is limited to 8% of the RMLD's net plant value. Additional RMLD concerns include the need to rehabilitate large portions of its physical plant, and the recently observed decline of power revenues year over year, ironically due to shave-the-peak conservation measures and buyback of excess renewable power generated by homes and businesses. The General Manager suggested that the RMLD commission a study ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center of future power revenues under a variety of economic growth scenarios before any new indexing formula for payments to Reading is agreed to by the Subcommittee. At its April 11 meeting, the Subcommittee voted unanimously to keep the CPI index in place until such a study is completed. This study should be completed in the next 6 months, at which time the Subcommittee can take the matter up again. In the meantime, Reading is making out well in calendar year 2018 with a 2.5% CPI increase, the highest in five years. Paul Sylvester, Chair Bylaw Committee Instructional Motion Update Bylaw Committee has met twice this year on this topic. Bylaw Committee has determined that it does not have the authority to change the wording in the Charter and that it requires a Charter Committee or a Charter Commission to make such changes. At our first meeting, By Law took the eight sections of the General ByLaws and assigned two sections to each active member to be reviewed. At our second meeting, we reviewed the changes. Each member was assigned two different sections to review in order to act as a check against the first review. These sections will be reviewed again at our meeting in May. The plan is to present two articles to Fall Town Meeting. One will cover all of the gender changes we are proposing and a second one will cover any minor grammatical or typographical errors found. Motion made by Vanessa Alvarado, Board of Selectmen to table Article 2 Motion Carried to Table ARTICLE 3: Move to choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee Report: No report Bylaw Committee Report; No report Motion made by Andrew Friedmann, Board of Selectmen to table Article 3 Motion to Table Carried ARTICLE 4: Motion by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to amend the FY2018 - FY2028 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, by making these changes: General Fund ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center FY2018: no chances +$33,000 School Technology (District-Wide Technology Network projects) -$33,000 School Technology (Wireless Access Points) FY2019: +207,500 +$500,000 Facilities/Town Buildings (Dispatch Center - moved up from FY2021) +$207,500 Facilities - Permanent Building Committee (total now $357,500 - addition from Override) -$450,000 Facilities CORE (Building Security - defer all to two part project) -$50,000 DPW Parks (-$25,000 fence replacement; -$25,000 parking lot improvements) FY2020: no net chances +$800,000 Replace Pumper Engine #4 (2001; move up from FY2021) -$475,000 Facilities CORE Parker Roof (defer to FY2021) -$200,000 DPW Front End Loader (2009; defer to FY2021) -$125,000 Facilities Town Hall Generator (defer to FY2021) FY2021+ Various other changes made Enterprise Funds - Water FY2018: no chances FY2019: 450,000 +$100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment -$150,000 Truck #6 (defer to FY20) FY2020: -$70,000 +$155,000 Truck #6 (moved from FY19 and increased by $5,000) -$225,000 Well abandonment (moved out to FY23) FY20 debt increased +$240,000 for possible downtown infrastructure improvements FY20 debt decreased -$490,000 as Auburn Water tank moved out one year to FY21 FY2021+ Various changes made Enterprise Funds - Sewer FY2018: no chanties FY2018 MWRA debt increased +$63,000 FY2019: +$58.000 +$100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment -$42,000 Pickup #6 (2011; deferred to FY2021) FY2019 MWRA debt increased +$39,000 FY2020: +$150,000 +$150,000 Sturges Sewer Station Design (advanced from project debt in FY2021) FY2020 debt increased +$240,000 for possible downtown infrastructure improvements FY2021+ Various changes made Enterprise Funds - Storm Water FY2018: no chances ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center FY2019: +$350.000 +$250,000 Sturges Park project +$100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment FY2019 debt decreased -$411,250 by splitting up Sturges, Main Street, Minot Street projects FY2020: no chances FY2020 debt increased +$240,000 for possible downtown infrastructure improvements FY2020 debt decreased -$399,000 by splitting up Sturges, Main Street, Minot Street projects FY2021+ Various changes made Finance Committee Report - aiven by Paula Perry: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments to the FY 2018 - FY 2028 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 7-0-0 at their meeting on March 7, 2018. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite but in itself does not authorize spending funds towards these items. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: . Bob LeLacheur - See Attached Motion Carried ARTICLE 5: Motion made by the Finance Committee that the Town vote to amend the Town's Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2017, as adopted under Article 16 of the Annual Town Meeting of April 4, 2017 and amended under Article 4 of the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 13, 2017; and 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: General Fund - Wages and Expenses Account Line Descriotign Decrease Increase B91 - Benefits 111F Retirement $47,500 wages B99 - Benefits Retirement Actuarial Services -$25,000 $200,000 expenses Health Insurance Premiums -$175,000 C99-Capital Excess available from capital items $83,500 (often due to high trade-in values): DPW: $19,500 screener; $7,500 car; $6,000 roller; $6,000 sanding truck; $5,500 mower; $3,000 dump truck; $1,500 leaf vacuum Facilities: $17,000 Killam Flooring; West Side Fire roof $14,000; RMHS carpet $2,500; Pickup $1,000 E99 - Vocational NEMRVS +$27,000 $5,000 Education Essex North +$38,000 Minuteman -$60,000 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center G92 - Administrative Prop & Casualty Ins Premiums +$31,000 $41,000 Services Expenses Rugged laptops 2 for DPW $10,000 H91 - Public Services Vacant positions -$25,000 $65,000 Wages *Vacant Economic Development positions -$40,000 H91 - Public Services 40R Plan Review(s) $25,000 $12,500 Expenses Veteran's Benefits -$25,000 *Ec Dev expenses -$12,500 191 - Finance Wages Overlap for transition to new Treasurer $7,500 191 - Public Safety Fire Alarm Technicians +$5,000 $268,000 Wages Fire Sick/Vacation buyback $40,500 Police Sick/Vacation Buyback $17,500 Fire OT +$180,000 Police OT +$25,000 192 - Public Safety Animal Control -$50,000 $30,000 expenses Uniforms/equipment +$10,000 Training +$10,000 K91 - Public Works Civil Engineer vacancy -$40,000 $40,000 Wages K92 - Public Warks Trailer for Cemetery mowers $9,500 $9,500 Expenses K93 - Public Works Snow & Ice $300,000 $300,000 Snow & Ice Subtotals $431,000 *678,500 Net Operating Expenses $52,500 *From Inspections Revolving Fund $52,500 Reduce the Planning wage offset previously budgeted - $40,000; Reduce the Planning expense offset -$12,500 From Free Cash $300,000 Enterprise Funds - Waaes and Expenses Account Line Description Decrease Increase X99 - Sewer MWRA debt +$63,000 $135,000 Expenses MWRA Assessment +$72,000 Subtotals 135 000 Net Operating Expenses 135 000 From Sewer Reserves 135 000 Y99 - Storm Drainage work in the Haven Street area $100,000 Water Expenses $100,000 Subtotals $100,000 Net Sub= eratin Expenses 100 000 From Storm Water Reserves 100 0o0 Finance Committee Report - given by Anne Landry: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting and at their meeting on April 23, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 5-0-0 to recommend the $300,000 allocation of free cash for snow and ice. Bylaw Committee Report: No report ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Presentation given by: . Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached After some discussion a vote was taken Motion Carried ARTICLE 6: Motion made by Board of Selectmen to table the subject matter of Article 6 Motion to Table Carried ARTICLE 7: Motion was made by Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, exchange, or dispose of, various items of Town tangible property, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine. Division Year Make Model Estimated value$ Water 2011 Ford 350 6,000 Highway 1989 Trail King Trailer 11000 GVW 2,500 Highway 1990 Baker 11 foot 500 Highway 1990 Baker 30 foot 500 Highway 1990 Baker 10 foot Soo Engineering 2005 Ford Taurus 1,200 Forestry 1989 1 Morbark Ea er Beaver 500 Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: . Sharon Angstrom - See Attached Motion Carried ARTICLE 8: Motion made by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of Five hundred and seventy six thousand ($576,000) dollars to the irrevocable trust for "Other Post- Employment Benefits Liabilities" Background: Last year, Town Meeting took advantage of recent state legislation and adopted the provisions of Section 20 of Chapter 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended by Section 15 of the Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, placing the Town's OPEB Trust Fund under this new legal structure. This year Town Meeting is only requested to make the annual transfers of funds previously budgeted and held for the OPEB Trust Fund. This practice is followed each year in case health insurance costs are higher ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center than budgeted, and therefore may be needed to fund a deficit. In FY18, as demonstrated under Article 5, a small surplus exists in that account so the annual OPEB transfers should be completed as originally designed: $500,000 in the general fund, $50,000 in the water fund, $20,000 in the sewer fund and $6,000 in the storm water fund. This Article will therefore move the total $576,000 of all these OPEB contributions to the trust for Other Post Employment Benefit liabilities. The most recent OPEB valuation shows the Town's OPEB liability at $67.2 million, though this figure will be updated before lune 30, 2018. The three Enterprise Funds and the Light Department are on an aggressive twenty year funding schedule, and the General Fund is on a partial funding schedule projected over thirty years. The latter will transition to a full funding schedule as soon as possible, as is required by law or after the Pension Fund is fully funded. Finance Committee Report - Given by Marc Moll: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: • Sharon Angstrom - See Attached Motion Carried ARTICLE 9: Motion made by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to amend Section 6.6.2 of the General Bylaw, establishing the Inspection Revolving Fund as shown below, with additions being shown in bold and deletions being struck through: 6.6.2 Inspection Revolving Fund Funds held in the Inspection Revolving Fund shall be used for legal costs, oversight and inspection, plan review, property appraisals and appeals, public services general management, pedestrian safety improvements, records archiving, and other costs related to building, plumbing, wiring, gas and other permits required for large construction projects and shall be expended by the Town Manager. Receipts credited to this fund shall include building, plumbing, wiring, and gas and other permit fees for the Schoolhouse Commons, Reading Village, Postmark Square, 20-24 Gould Street, 467 Main Street, Oaktree, Addison-Wesley/Pearson and Johnson Woods developments. Background: This revolving fund was established by Town Meeting in 2002 to accept permit fees associated with the development of the landfill at 'Walker's Brook Crossing', and a few larger projects (Johnson Farms/Woods and Archstone in 2004; Addison Wesley/Pearson in 2008; and Oaktree in 2010) have been added by Town Meeting since then. Previous to the state's recent Municipal Modernization Act (MMA), Town Meeting annually voted revolving funds in the format shown below: Revolving Spending Revenue Allowed Expenditure Year End Account Authority Source Expenses Limits Balance Building, Legal, oversight and Available Inspection Plumbing, inspection, plan review, for Revolving Town Wiring, Gas and initial property expenditure Fund Manager other permits appraisals and appeals, $200,000 next year ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center for Oaktree, Public Services Addison- planning and general Wesley/ Pearson management, curb, and Johnson sidewalks and Woods pedestrian safety developments improvements, records archiving and other roiect related costs. Under MMA, Town Meeting now annually only adopts the Expenditure Limits, which will be the subject matter of Article 11 of this Annual Town Meeting. Because Town Meeting could previously change any element of that table shown above, the accompanying General Bylaw was not specific, for example for the Inspection Revolving Fund: 6.6.2 Inspection Revolving Fund Funds held in the Inspection Revolving Fund shall be used for legal costs, oversight and inspection, plan review, property appraisals and appeals, public services general management, pedestrian safety improvements, records archiving, and other costs related to building, plumbing, wiring, gas and other permits required for large construction projects and shall be expended by the Town Manager. Receipts credited to this fund shall include building, plumbing, wiring, and gas fees. In order to add new projects to that list, first the older projects must be added to the General Bylaw. These include Oaktree, Addison-Wesley/Pearson and the Johnson Woods projects. Then five new projects are requested to be added, and will be described below. They include Schoolhouse Commons, Reading Village, Postmark Square, 20-24 Gould Street, and 467 Main Street. Schoolhouse Commons: a 20-unit multifamily residential rental housing project at 172 Woburn Street (next to St. Agnes Catholic Church) to be built under MGL Chapter 40B was approved by the Reading Zoning Board of Appeals during the summer 2017 after about a six month public process. Full project details may be found on the Town's website under the Planning division, at this link: httos://www readinama aov/public-services/olannina-division/pages/schoolhouse-commons-40b Reading Village: a 68-unit multifamily residential rental project at 31-41 Lincoln Street and 2-12 Prescott Street (near the train depot) to be built under MGL Chapter 40B was approved by the Reading Zoning Board of Appeals during the winter 2017 also after about a one year public process. Full project details may be found here: https•//www readinama gov/olannina-division/pages/reading-village Postmark Square: a mixed use project to be built under MGL Chapter 40R, consisting of 50 condominium (for sale) units and approximately 8,500 square feet of commercial space at 136 Haven Street and 0 Sanborn Street (the former Post Office site) was approved by the Reading Community Planning and Development Commission during the early Fall 2017 after a public process that took the better part of one year because of federal historic requirements. Full project details may be found here: hth» s,//www readinama gov/planning-division/community-olannina-and-development- commission/pages/postmark-square-136-haven-st 20-24 Gould Street: a mixed use project built under MGL Chapter 40R, consisting of a 55 rental units and approximately 3,500 square feet of commercial space at 20 and 24 Gould Street (the former EMARC building) was approved by the Reading Community Planning and Development Commission during the late fall 2017 after a public process that required about 4 months because of historic requirements. Full project details may be found here: httos,//www readinama gov/olannina-division/community-planning-and-development- commission/pages/20-24-could-street ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center 467 Main Street: a mixed use project to be built under MGL Chapter 40R, consisting of 31 rental units and approximately 2,500 square feet of commercial space at 467 Main Street (the former Sunoco gas station) was approved by the Reading Community Planning and Development Commission during the winter 2018 after a public process that took 4 months. Full project details may be found here: httos•//www readingma cov/olannina-division/communitv-olannina-and-develooment- commission/oases/467-main-street Town Meeting established this revolving fund many years ago, based on the fact that large building projects bring significant but temporary costs for the Town in the planning and implementation phases, that then lead to new growth revenues for the Town and Schools. It should be noted that the last three of these projects above are a direct consequence of Town Meeting's 2009 adoption of the Downtown Smart Growth 40R zoning (overlay) district and 2017 adoption of the expanded district. The extensive efforts of town staff to facilitate economic development and streamlined permitting have played an important role in promoting growth in "Priority Development Areas" such as Downtown. As was shown by a budget transfer request in Article 5, Plan Review funds allow the Town to protect the interests of abutters and neighbors, and at the same time move these large building projects forward efficiently. The use of the Inspection Revolving Funds ensures that a bi-annual Town Meeting schedule does not cause bottlenecks in the process, and allows town staff and volunteer boards to react flexibly as new projects arrive. The Assessors estimate that there is about $90 million of construction underway in Reading, which will lead to over $1.0 million of new growth revenues when the projects are completed. These five projects above are just over $50 million of this total. Finance Committee Report-given by Paula Perry: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report-given by Paul Sylvester: At their meeting on March 12, 2018 the Bylaw Committee voted 4-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Presentation given by: • Sharon Angstrom - See Attached After some discussion a vote was taken Motion Carried ARTICLE 10: Motion made by Board of Selectmen to table the subject matter of Article 10 Motion to Table Carried ARTICLE 11: Motion made by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to establish the limit on the total amount that may be expended from each revolving fund established by Article 9 of the Town of Reading General Bylaw pursuant to Section 53E'/z of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Revolving Spending Revenue Allowed Expenditure Year End Account Authori Source Expenses Limits Balance Fees as provided or in Reading Consulting and Conservation General Bylaws engineering services for Commission Section 5.7, the review of designs and Leend able far Consulting Conservation Wetlands engineering work for the itureFees Commission Protection ro[ec[ion of wetlands25 000 Year Building, Plumbing, Wiring, Gas and other permits for Schoolhouse Legal, oversight and Commons, inspection, plan review, Reading Village, initial property appraisals Postmark Square, and appeals, Public 20-24 Gould Services planning and Street, 467 Main general management, Street, Oaktree, curb, sidewalks and Addison-Wesley/ pedestrian safety Inspection Pearson and improvements, records Available for Revolving ohnson Woods archiving and other expenditure Fund own Mana erdevelo ments project related costs. $200,000 next year Clinic fees, Public Health charges and third Materials and casts vailable for Clinics and Board of party associated with clinics and expenditure Services Health reimbursements public health pro rams $25,000 next year Charges for lost or damaged Library materials and fees from printing, faxing or similar Library supplementary Acquire Library materials Available for Library Fines Director and fee-based to replace lost or expenditure and Fees Trustees services. damaged items $15,000 next Year Utilities and all other Available for Mattera Cabin Facilities maintenance and expenditure Operating Director Rental Fees overatina expenses $10,000 next year Director of Public Works upon the recommendati on of the Sale of timber; Planning and Available for Town Forest fees for use of the Improvements to the expenditure Town Forest Committee Town Forest Town Forest $10,000 next year Background: • Conservation Consultino Revolving Fund - These funds are used to receive payments from applicants, hire expert consultants where required, and return the balance to the applicant. The balance in the Conservation Consulting Revolving Fund as of February 2018 is $14. • Insoections Revolvina Fund - Please see Article 9 of this Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report for more details. The balance available as of February 2018 in this fund is $781,351 and of that total ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center $180,000 is proposed by the Town Manager as part of the FY19 budget {$130,000 to support Economic Development wages and expenses; and $50,000 to offset Building division wages}. • Health Clinic Revolving Fund - The Reading Health Division contracts for third party payments for a number of immunizations. The funds are used to augment the influenza vaccine supply from the State Department of Public Health to insure vaccine for the homebound clients and first responders. The Division also uses these funds for materials for other screening clinics. Clinic client fees are also deposited into this fund to offset vaccine and clinical supply costs. The balance available as of February 2018 in this fund is $82,711. The State has been cutting back on the free flu and other vaccines to be distributed to cities and towns, and the Town therefore needs to purchase extra doses. The necessary amounts used for clinic vaccine, supplies and staff salaries related to the clinics each year directly from the revolving fund is therefore approximately $25,000. • Library Fines and Fees Materials Replacement Fund - Please see Article 10 of this Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report for more details. The balance available as of February 2018 in this fund is $15,740. • Mattera Cabin Operating Fund - The log cabin on the Mattera conservation land was purchased several years ago, and was renovated by the Vocational School. Some of the use is revenue generating, and it is anticipated that over time the site will generate enough funding to pay the operating costs of the cabin - primarily utilities. This Article allows those revenues that are generated to be used directly for the operating expenses of the cabin. The balance available as of February 2018 in this fund is $848. In response to an instructional motion by Town Meeting, the Town Manager has moved the responsibility for both the Mattera Cabin and Cemetery garages to be moved to the Facilities department. • Town Forest Revolvina Fund was created in 2011 - The purpose is to allow revenues from controlled timber harvesting and permit fees to then be spent by the DPW Director upon the recommendation of the Town Forest Committee, on improvements to the Town Forest, including planning efforts. The Town Forest Committee has had a forest stewardship plan created (through a grant) to make recommendations on forest management including controlled timber harvesting. The balance available as of February 2018 in this fund is $0. It is anticipated that timber harvesting on a limited basis could begin at any time, and therefore there will be future proceeds which can be used for the purposes of the revolving fund. Finance Committee Report- given by Mark Dockser: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: • Sharon Angstrom - See Attached After some discussion a vote was taken Motion Carried ARTICLE 12: Move that the Town vote to approve an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan pursuant to Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF READING TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND". ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Background: Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 authorized the Town of Reading to establish a separate fund known as the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). The AHTF requires Town Meeting approval of an annual allocation plan submitted by the Board of Selectmen. AHTF expenditures require approval by a majority vote of the full combined membership of the Board of Selectmen and the Reading Housing Authority. AHTF uses include: ♦ Create or preserve affordable housing; ♦ Maintain or operate affordable housing; ♦ Develop new or rehabilitate existing housing as affordable homeownership or rental units; The purpose of the Affordable Housing Allocation Plan is to provide a framework for the Town to expend funds on affordable housing. The current AHTF balance of $266,222 reflects revenue generated through the actions of the CPDC, as well as proceeds from the loss of an affordable unit. There are no Town tax generated funds in the AHTF. The only expenditure to date from the AHTF, in the amount of $200,000, was to assist Oaktree development with financing affordable housing at 30 Haven Street. In 2017 the Town hired a consultant to assist a staff initiative to update the Town's Housing Production Plan (HPP). This effort is important as a defense against unfriendly 40B developments in the community, and requires the Town to develop a phased plan to produce housing to reach the 10% threshold as required by MGL Ch. 40B. The updated 2018 HPP has been approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pending approval by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Several years ago, the Town commissioned and received a supplemental report on how the AHTF can best be used to support the "Planned Production" goals of the Housing Plan. This report was received in late winter 2012, and a presentation was made in April of 2013 to the Board of Selectmen and the Reading Housing Authority. The report recommends a significant restructuring of the Town's AHTF efforts. The Board of Selectmen considered these recommendations, but decided against any changes. Therefore, the current recommendation is to adopt the AHTF Allocation Plan as shown below as the framework for the use of Affordable Housing Trust Fund in FY 2019. Note that Reading as lead community is part of a regional effort (along with North Reading, Wilmington and Saugus) to share a Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO). The RHSO monitors and administers affordable housing requirements including tracking and updating the Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) and maintaining ready buyer and ready renter lists, among other responsibilities. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan FY 2019 Pursuant to Article 12 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan for the Fiscal Year 2019 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 is as follows: Available Balance - Unrestricted Funds: $266,222 Available Balance - Restricted Funds $ 0 Unrestricted funds shall be used for the following purposes: 5% up to a maximum of$10,000 for administration of Affordable Housing Remainder for constructing affordable housing (including loan and grant programs); or for maintaining and improving affordability of existing housing stock; or for the purchase of existing housing stock to add it to or maintain it as a part of the existing affordable housing inventory ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Finance Committee Report - given by Paula Perry: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: • Jean Delios - See Attached After some discussion a vote was taken Motion Carried ARTICLE 13: Motion made by Board of Selectmen to table the subject matter of Article 13 Motion to Table Carried ARTICLE 14: Motion made by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to amend the General Bylaw as follows: A. By inserting, after Section 1.10.2, the following definition: 1.10.3 Executive Board The Board of Selectmen established by Section 3.2 of the Reading Home Rule Charter. The Executive Board shall have all of the powers and duties granted to Boards of Selectmen by the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such additional powers and duties as may be provided by the Charter, by this bylaw, by the Zoning Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote. B. By renumbering subsequent provisions of Section 1.10 accordingly; and C. By striking the term "Board of Selectmen," wherever it may currently appear in said Bylaw, and inserting, in place thereof, the term "Executive Board." Background: At November 2017 Town Meeting, the following Instructional Motion was approved: "Direct the Bylaw Committee in Conjunction with the Board of Selectmen to remove gendered language from the General Bylaw and the Charter. Provide progress and projected finish date to Town Meeting in the April 2018 session. By the April 2018 Town Meeting have a motion for changing Board of Selectmen to Select Board or recommended gender neutral title." Several attempts to convene a meeting of the Bylaw Committee as of this writing have not been successful, so in order to fulfill part of this request, the Town Manager and Town Counsel have provided the above Article which will serve as a basis for discussion on the topic for Town Meeting. Select Board is one choice that has been adopted by some communities. Often it works fine, but there have been examples of board members requesting that a reference to them should then be as either a Selectman or a Selectwoman, which is a natural fit, but one that seems to defeat the spirit of the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Instructional Motion. Thus the terms Executive Board and Executive Board member would seem to be a stronger gender-neutral choice, and it accurately reflects the legal role filled by this board. Neighboring Wakefield has chosen to rename their Board of Selectmen to be Town Council, and members are Town Councilors. While gender neutral, we think this term is too easily confused with Town Counsel. Some communities have changed only the public reference to their Board of Selectmen, without making any changes to their Bylaws or Charter. Again in keeping with the spirit of the request of the Instructional Motion we believed a formal legal change was the best choice, and this suggested Article will make such a change. A more expensive and time consuming process would be to change the Charter, which could not happen in time for April 2018 Town Meeting. Certainly this topic should be placed on the Bylaw Committee's list of things to review for the next scheduled Charter change. The Charter specifies that a formal Charter Review Committee must occur at least every ten years. Note that any local changes must make reference to the term Board of Selectmen, which is the legal term used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Finance Committee Report: No report Bylaw Committee Report - aiven by Paul Sylvester: At their meeting on March 12, 2018 the Bylaw Committee voted 4-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Presentation given by: • Bob LeLacheur - See Attached Motion made by John Lippitt, Precinct 7 to amend the motion as follows: Move to amend Article 14 by changing the words "Executive Board" to "Select Board" in all its appearances (3) in the Article 1.10.3 �e Select Board The Board of Selectmen established by Section 3.2 of the Reading Home Rule Charter. The Feu re Select Board shall have all of the powers and duties granted to Boards of Selectmen by the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such additional powers and duties as may be provided by the Charter, by this bylaw, by the Zoning Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote. D. By renumbering subsequent provisions of Section 1.10 accordingly; and E. By striking the term "Board of Selectmen," wherever it may currently appear in said Bylaw, and inserting, in place thereof, the term "`_::�.e Select Board." Motion made by Kevin Briere, Precinct 3 to move the question of the amendment 2/3rd Vote Required 135 Voted in the affirmative 19 Voted in the negative 163 Town Meeting Members in Attendance ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center Motion to Move the Ouestion of the amendment Carried Motion to Amend Carried Motion made by Bradford VanMagness, Precinct 6 to move the question 2/3rd Vote Required 113 Voted in the affirmative 28 Voted in the negative 163 Town Meeting Members in Attendance Motion to Move the Ouestion Carried Motion Carried as Amended ARTICLE 15: Motion made by Board of Selectmen to table the subject matter of Article 15 Motion to Table Carried ARTICLE 16: Motion made by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum of money as provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (preliminary figure is $593,065) for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Background: Reading expects about $600,000 in FY19 Chapter 90 funding for local road repairs. The motion made at Town Meeting will be to accept the Chapter 90 state assistance at whatever level is ultimately available, a trend in other communities in order to avoid any uncertainty of the timing of the final slate budget process. Finance Committee Report-given by Mark Dockser: At their meeting on March 7, 2018 the Finance Committee voted 7-0-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Presentation given by: • Sharon Angstrom - See Attached Motion Carried ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 23, 2018 Performing Arts Center On motion by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 it was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 PM at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Meeting adjourned at 9:07 PM with 163 Town Meeting Members in attendance. Motion Carried A true copy Attest: Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC Town Clerk Town of Reading RPS GUEST WiFi password: none Annual Town Meeting April 23,2018 .m r 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 2 —State of the Town Monday 4/23 WILD Instructional Motion—BOS Secretary Dan Ensminger Gender Neutral Instructional Motion—Bylaw Comm.Chair Paul Sylvester Thursday 4126 State of the Town—BOB Acting Chair Barry Berman Financial Update—FINCOM Chair Peter Lydedrer 1 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 3 Instructions Pages 0.5 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 4 Adds, removes or changes items in the FYI 8-28 Capital Improvements Program—does not authorize any funding for these items: FYI General Fund—no net changes $33,000 School Technology(DW Technology Network projects) -$33,000 School Technology(wireless access points) FY18 Enterprise Funds-no changes Now Sewer-FYfa 64v9FA debt increased by$63,000 2 � � Pagea O-5 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 4 (continued) FY19 General Fund-ne-netohanges-+$207,500 $500,000 Facilities/Town Buildings(Dispatch Ctr-moved up from FY21) -$450,000 Facilities CORE(Building Security-defer all to two part project) -$ 50,000 DPW Parks-(-$25k fence replacement&-$251k parking lot improvements) +$207,500 Facilities-Permanent Building Committee(total now$357,500 -addition from Override,approved by FINCOM 4/11) FY19 Enterprise Funds 450,Oo0 Wtr;+$58,000 Swr;+$350,000 St Whir $100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment(water) -$150,000 Truck#6 defer to FY20(water) $100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment(sewer) $ 42,000 Pickup#6 2011;defer to FY21 (sewer) FY19 MK-RA debt increased by$39,000(sewer) $250,000 Sturges Park project(storm water) $100,000 Downtown Infrastructure Assessment(storm water) FY19 debt 4411,250 by splitting up Sturges,Mein St&Knot St. projects(storm water) Pa9es4.5 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 4 (continued) FY20 General Fund-no net changes-future changes November 2018 TM $800,000 Replace Pumper Engine#4(2001; moved up from FY21) -$475,000 Facilities CORE-Parker Roof(defer to FY21) -$200,000 DPW Front End Loader(2009;defer to FY21) 4125,000 Facilities-Town Hall Generator(defer to FY21) FY20 Water Enterprise Fund$70,000 $155,000 Truck#6(moved from FY19+$5,000 -$225,000 Well abandonment(moved out to FY23) FM debt increased+$240,000-possible downtown inlresbucfure impmvenrents FY20 debt decreased$490,000-Auburn water tank moved to FY21 3 Page.4-5 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 4 (continued) FY20 Sewer Enterprise Fund+$150,000 $150,000 Sturges Sewer Station Design(advanced from project debt from FY21) FY20 debt increased+$240000 possible downtown infrastructure impmvements FY20 Storm Water Enterprise Fund—no change FY20 debt increased+$240000 possible downtown Inbastmcture improvements FY20 debt decreased $399,000 by splitb'ng up Sturges, Main St,and Minot St projects — Pages 5-7 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 5 Authorizes these changes to FY18 General Fund budget: Line Description Decrease Increase B91 111 F Retirement $47.500 B99 Health Insurance Premiums-$175,000 $200,000 Retirement Actuarial Services-$25,000 C99 Net Capital as described-$83,500 $83,500 E99 NEMRVS+$27,000 $5,000 Essex North+$38,000 Minuteman 460,000 G92 Prop&Casualtylns Premiums+$31.000 $41,000 Adm Rugged laptops(2)for DPW+$10,000 Svc 4 2018 Annual Town Meeting Pages S) Article 5 FY18 General Fund budget(continued): Line Description Decrease Increase 1-191 Vacant positions 425,000 $85,000 Pub -Vacant Ec.Devel.Postlons-$40,000 SON H92 OR Plan Review(s)$25,000 $12,500 Pub Veteran's Benefas-$25,000 Ser" 'Ec.Dev expenses.$12,500 191 Overlap transition In new Treasurer $7,500 Fin $7,500 J91 FireAlarm Technicians$5,000 $288,000 Pub Fire SidNamtion buyback$40,500 Sar Police Sldt/Vecation buyback$17,500 Fire OT $180,000 Police OT$25,000 Pages S) 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 5 FY18 General Fund budget(continued): Line Description Decrease Increase J92 Animal Control-$50,000 $30,000 Pub Un'rforMequp$10,000 Sar Twining$10.000 K91 Civil Engineer vacancy-$40,000 $40,000 Pub Works K92 Trailer for Cemetery mowers$9,500 59,500 Pub Works _ 2018 Annual Town Meeting Pages S] Article 5 FY18 General Fund budget(conlinued): Line Description Decrease Increase K93 Snow&Ice(estimate)$300,000 $300 000 Subtotals $131,000 $878,600' Net Operating Expenses $62,500 To Inspections Revolving Fund $52,500 From Free Cash $300,000 bole typo In Wo reser Report-lea1 ofik.von$378,500 _ Pages 5-7 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 5 FY18 Enterprise Funds: Line Description Decrease Increase X99(Sewer) MWRAoeM+$83,000 $135,000 MWRAAssessment-$72,000 Subtotals $0 $136,000 Net Operating Expenses $136,000 From Sewer Reserves $135,000 V99(SM Wb) Dminage work in the Haven SL $100,000 area$100,000 subtotals $0 $100,000 Net Operating Expenses $100,000 From Storm Water Reserves $100,000 6 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 6 Prior Year's Bill: No prior year's bills Pages]-8 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 7 Authorize Surplus Disposal Ford 350 2011 $6,000 Trail King 11000 GVW Trailer 1989 $2,500 Baker 11 foot 1990 $500 Baker 10 foot 1990 $500 Baker 10 foot 1990 $500 Ford Taurus 2005 $1,200 Morbark Eager Beaver 1989 $500 7 _ Panes 8 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 8 Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) $576,000 total Partially fund $500,000 General fund(-$2.5 million required for FY43 funding) Fully fund by FY30 $ 50,000 Water Enterpnse Fund $ 20,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund $ 6,000 Storm Water Enterprise Fund si 2018 Annual Town Meeting III= Article 9 Pages B-11 Amend Section 6.6.2 of the General Bylaw 6.6.2 Inspection Revolving Fund: Funds held in the Inspection Revolving Fund shall be used for legal costs, oversight and inspection, plan review, property appraisals and appeals, public services general management, pedestrian safety improvements, records archiving,and other costs related to building, plumbing,wiring, gas, and other permits required for large construction projects and shall be expended b,the Town Manager. Receipts credited to this fund shall in Gude building, plumbing,wiringg, and gas and other permit fees for the Schoolhouse Commons, Reatling Village, Postmark Square, 20-24 Gould Street,467 Main Street, Oaktree,Addison-Wesley/Pearson and Johnson Woods developments. 8 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 10 (Thursday) Pages 11-12 Amend Section 6.6.4 of the General Bylaw 6.6.4 Library Fine and Fees Revolving Fund: Funds held in the Library Mal-Replaseaaeat Fines and Fees Revolving Fund shall be used for acquisition of library materials to replace lost and damaged materials,or for the maintenance,upkeep and supplies for supplementary fee-based services.and Funds shall be expended by the Library Director under the supervision of the Library Trustees. Receipts credited to this fund shall include charges for lost damaged library materials,and fees from printing,faxing or similar supplementary fee-based services. Pages 1214 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 11 Authorizes Revolving Funds Conservation Consulting $14 $25,000 Inspections $781,351 $200,000 Public Heath Clinics&Services $82,711 $25,000 Library Fines and Fees $15,740 $15,000 Matters Cabin operating $848 $10,000 Town Forest none $10.000 9 — Pages 14-15 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 12 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan Pursuant to Article 12 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting,an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan for the Fiscal Year 2019 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 is as follows: Available Balance—Unrestricted Funds: $288,222 Available Balance—Restricted Funds $ 0 Unrestricted funds shall be used for the following purposes: $10,000 or a maximum of 5%for administration of Affordable Housing • Remainder for constructing affordable housing(including loan and grant programs ;or for maintaing and improving affordability of existing housing stock;or or the purchase of existing housing stock to add it to or maintain it as a part of the existing affordable housing inventory. _imiiiiiiiii Pagea 1 51 6 qW 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 13 (Thursday) Authorize Procurement for Digital Curriculum For Term Greater Than 3 Years Under Chapter 30B of Massachusetts General Laws,there is a three-year restriction on the length of leases or agreements that can be entered into by the School Department. Given the trend toward digital curriculum and the market pricing for three- year term agreements being high,or in some instances non-affainable, and longer term agreements being more favorable in terms of price and terms,the School Department is requesting the Town to allow longer term agreements to be entered into by the School Department(Superintendent or designee), not to exceed six years, in instances in which they are able to secure more favorable terms,considering price,expected useful life of the technology and any other relevant factors,that would otherwise be available under a contract with a three-year term. l0 Pages 18-17 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 14 General Bylaw A. Insert after Section 1.10.2, the following definition: 1.10.3 Executive Board The Board of Selectmen established by Section 3.2 of the Reading Home Rule Charter.The Executive Board shall have all of the powers and duties granted to Boards of Selectmen by the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such additional powers and duties as may be provided by the Charter, by this bylaw, by the Zoning Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote. Pages 18-9 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 14 General Bylaw(continued) B. By renumbering subsequent provisions of Section 1.10 accordingly; C. By striking the term "Board of Selectmen," wherever it may currently appear in said Bylaw, and inserting, in place thereof, the term "Executive Board" 1 11 _ Pages 17-25 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 15 Zoning Bylaw(Thursday) Page 25 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 16 Chapter 90 Allocation Authorize appropriation by borrowing in anticipation of Ch. 90 and accept Ch.90 at whatever level is ultimately available. Enables Chapter 90 funds to be used for mad improvements • Chapter 90 funding is a reimbursement program Funds need to appropriated in anticipation of receipt of Chapter 90 funds • No debt has ever been sold in anticipation of Chapter 90 • $593,065 is expected to be received 12 Pages 253 2018 Annual Town Meeting 28-201 Article 17 (Thursday) See FY19 Budget presentation Pages 25 26 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 18 To remove Town Meeting members that have not attended at least 50% of the six(6)sessions in the past 12 months,as prescribed by the Town Charter Section 2-6. a ao w a M�ro� .em.i 13