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Home My WebLink About2021-02-16 Select Board Packet Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 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. Page | 1 2018-07-16 LAG Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Select Board Date: 2021-02-16 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Location: Address: Agenda: Revised Purpose: General Business Meeting Called By: Caitlin Saunders on behalf of Chair Notices and agendas are to be posted 48 hours in advance of the meeting s excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Legal Holidays. Please keep in mind the Town Clerk’s hours of operation and make necessary arrangements to be sure your posting is made in an adequate amount of time. A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting must be on the agenda. All Meeting Postings must be submitted in typed format; handwritten notices will no t be accepted. Topics of Discussion: This Meeting will be held remotely on Zoom and streamed live on RCTV as usual. Public participation at this meeting: 1. We will allocate 15 minutes for public comment at ~8:25 PM on February 16th, 2021. 2. Public comment must include full name and address, not include disparaging statements and have content of not more than 2 minutes. 3. Please indicate your desire to speak at the meeting by sending an email to the board selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021. 4. We will respond to you on the night of the meeting with information to join the Zoom at the appropriate time in the waiting room and will let you in to speak in person subject to the above rules—after you speak, we will have you leave the zoom meeting while the next speaker is allowed to join. You will be able to watch the meeting on RCTV, Facebook Live or YouTube. 7:00 Overview of Meeting 7:05 Executive Session – to discuss strategy with respect to civil court and administrative actions involving 59 Middlesex Ave. 7:45 Hearing – Vote to approve right turn only sign exiting Joshua Eaton Elementary School onto Oak Street 6 Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 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. Page | 2 7:50 Hearing – Change of Manager Request from Bertucci’s 9 8:00 Covid-19 Response 8:15 Liaison Reports 8:25 Public Comment 8:40 Walkers Brook Drive: Corridors & Intersections 22 9:20 Outdoor Dining – Placeholder for Tier II applications (if needed) 9:30 Vote to Appoint Members to CPDC(1); HRAC(2) and ZBA(2) 56 9:45 Vote to Approve Select Board Policy Article 1 Section 1.4 Communication 78 10:10 Discuss Records Access Policy proposal 10:15 Approve Meeting Minutes 82 10:20 Future Meeting Agenda Topics 89 Correspondence • Email from General Mills Foodservice; re: New Year • Email from Lisa Egan, re: Covid Vaccine event • Command Meeting Notes from January 25, 2021 • Email from Nanocap Stock, re: sleeping giant alert • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: complaints • Email from Jonathan Knickerbocker, re: missing street sign • Email from Rosemary Palmer, re: covid 19 vaccinations • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: questions and comments • Email from DLS Alerts, re: FY2022 Preliminary Cherry Sheets • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: request for review • Email from Mass Cultural Council, re: Community initiative • Memo from Bob LeLacheur, re: Covid-19 vaccination update • Email from Mark Delaney, re: water tank • Email from Bredan Hoyt, re: thank you • Email from MWRA, re: July 2020 news and notes • Email from National Civic League, re: the audacity to hope again 93 Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 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. Page | 3 • Email from Lisa Egan, re: Welcome our new Board President • Email from DLS Alerts, re: housing choice initiative • Press Release from Reading Coalition • Email from Concerned RMHS Parents, re: letter • Email from Gail Page, re: thank you • Email from John Lippit, re: transparency • Email from Bob LeLacheur, re: RPD • Email from Bob LeLacheur, re: trails committee • Email from Mystic Valley Elder Services, re: Feb 2021 news • Email from Will Finch, re: feb 2 meeting • Email from Kathy Kelly, re: request to speak • Email from Concerned RMHS parents, re: letter • Email from Concerned RMHS Parents, re: letter • Town Manager FY21 Goals • Email from Jackie McCarthy, re: public records access • Email from Bob LeLacheur, re: snow removal • Email from DLS Alerts, re: new IGR • Email from Bob LeLacheur, re: snow removal • Ad-hoc Human Rights Committee Documents • Email from Lynn Landes, re: interest rates are low • Email from Concerned RMHS Parents, re: follow up • Email from DLS Alerts, re: City • Email from Verizon Fios, re: notification • Email from Michael Monahan, re: Questions posed to town manager • Email from Mystic Valley Elder Services, re: news for you • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: tell me how this makes sense • Email from Liz Sullivan, re: home rule petition • Email from Erin Gaffen, re: April election • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: tell me how this makes sense • Email from DLS Alerts, re: FY2021 sewer rate relief • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: tell me how this makes sense Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 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. Page | 4 • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: question about OML • Email from AG, re: question about OML • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: question about OML • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: question about OML • Email from Walt Tuvell, re: question about OML Office of the Town Manager 781-942-9043 16 Lowell Street townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us Reading, MA 01867 www.readingma.gov/town-manager To: Select Board From: Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Date: February 8, 2021 RE: Agenda for February 16, 2021 meeting The meeting will begin at 7:00pm with an Overview and then the Board will vote to convene in Executive Session, returning approximately at 7:45pm. Because certain Public Hearings require two weeks of advertising in advance, we had already advertised two hearings at 7:45pm and 7:50pm before we knew about the Executive Session. Each should be relatively brief: one is to add a right-turn sign onto Joshua Eaton’s main driveway at the request of the schools, and another a change of manager at Bertucci’s. Each has Police and PTTTF approval as may be needed. At approximately 8pm, Command will give a Covid-19 Response update, including the latest of small or large weekly community vaccination clinics. Liaison Reports and Public Comment will follow. At approximately 8:40pm Green International will provide the Board an update on the Walker’s Brook corridor as the main focus. Last fall we held a virtual public meeting that had over 20 area participants, and this abbreviated presentation is in response to some points raised that night. As Road Commissioners, the Board’s feedback at this point would seem vital before we schedule any further outreach efforts to the community. Note that the material in your packet is extensive in case you are interested, but the presentation will be more focused. Planning staff will also be present. We continue to work with area land owners as well. Next, we have a placeholder for the Board to hear and approve any Tier II Outdoor dining applications – right now we do not have any pending. We have reminded our legislators about the need to extend outdoor liquor license permissions, but only once the concerns about local elections are remedied. At 9:30pm the VASC will present their recommendations on volunteer openings on CPDC, HRAC and ZBA for your vote. At 9:45pm Vice Chair Anne Landry will present Town Counsel’s comments to the Select Board Policy Article 1 Section 1.4 Communication, and the Board may vote to approve if you are comfortable. Chair Mark Dockser will briefly discuss a Records Access policy proposal, and the Board will conclude with Approval of Minutes, and a discussion of future agenda items. Comprehensive Corridor Analysisand Improvements February 16, 2021 Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.•Project History•Study Area Overview•Walkers Brook Drive Corridor Improvements•Washington Street Corridor Improvements•Main Street / Ash Street Improvements•John Street Corridor Improvements•Next StepsMeeting Overview Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.•In the Summer of 2018, Green International Affiliates, Inc. (Green) performed peer review of the Traffic Impact and Access Study (TIAS) and site plans for the Eaton Lakeview Apartments•Peer review recommended further studies and mitigation at the Lakeview Avenue and Walkers Brook Drive intersection•The community indicated that they would prefer a more holistic study approach to take for the surrounding area•Green worked closely with the Town staff to develop a scope of work to perform a Comprehensive Corridor Analysis & Conceptual Redesign•Project Meetings: –Meetings with Town Staff (3 total)–2019 Economic Development Summit –2020 Public Meeting with Eaton St, Lakeview Ave and John St residents–2021 Board of Selectmen Meeting Project History Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Study Area OverviewLAKE QUANNAPOWITTDOWNTOWN READINGPOTENTIAL CONNECTION BETWEEN GENERAL WAY & NEW CROSSING RDPROJECT SITE: EASTERN GATEWAY DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT STUDYREADING TRAIN STATIONEATON LAKEVIEW 40B APARTMENTSLEGEND:STUDY INTERSECTION Walkers Brook Drive –Conceptual Redesign Alternatives Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Existing DeficienciesDeficiencies•No bicycle accommodations•Narrow shoulders force bicyclists to ride in travel lane with heavy vehicular volumes•Lack of connectivity for alternative modes of transportation from Downtown Reading to Lake Quannapowitt•Lack of ADA-compliance•Outdated pedestrian and bicycle signal equipment•Utility poles in middle of sidewalk on south side between General Way and New Crossing Rd•Lack of visual aesthetics along the main gateway from a major regional highway (I-95) into Downtown Reading•No dedicated left-turn lanes at key signalized intersections•No pedestrian crossing across Walkers Brook west leg at intersection with New Crossing Rd Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Alternative 1 – Road DietAdvantages•Improved bicycle safety•Increased pedestrian safety relative to Alt. 2•Improved connectivity from Walkers Brook corridor to Downtown Reading•Potential reduction in vehicle trips•Healthier transportation choices•No anticipated Right-of-Way (ROW) takings or permanent easements •Bicycles continuing to travel westbound on Washington St will not need to cross Walkers Brook Dr.•Lower cost relative to Alt. 2Disadvantages•Less efficient vehicular traffic flow•Likely increase in traffic congestion Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Road Diet Examples Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Alternative 2 – Shared-Use PathAdvantages•Improved bicycle safety•Improved connectivity from Walkers Brook corridor to Downtown Reading•Efficient vehicular traffic flow•Efficient intersection operations•Streetscaping opportunities•Potential reduction in vehicle trips•Healthier transportation choices•Opportunity to relocate existing overhead utilities undergroundDisadvantages•Potential decrease in pedestrian and bicycle safety relative to Alt. 1•Requires the relocation of approximately eight (8) utility poles•Bicycles continuing to travel from the shared-use path along the south side of Walkers Brook Dr. westbound onto Washington St. will need to cross•Can not provide the minimum separation (5 feet) between edge of shoulder and the shared-use path•Right-of-Way (ROW) takings and/or permanent easements will be needed Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Shared-Use Path Examples Walkers Brook Drive / General Way –Intersection Alternatives Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Existing DeficienciesDeficiencies•Drivers have difficulty exiting Lakeview Ave onto Walkers Brook Dr.•High number of conflict points for vehicles and pedestrians in a short distance along Walkers Brook Dr.•Potential for additional traffic diverted from Lakeview Ave onto John St. Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Intersection Alternatives Evaluation1.) Close Bank access viaWalkers Brook Dr.2.) Add Bank access via LakeviewAve.3.) Signalize Lakeview Ave atWalkers Brook Dr. Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Preferred Intersection Alternatives EvaluationAdvantages•Improves safety for traffic entering and exiting Lakeview Ave•Expected to improve traffic operations along Lakeview Ave and will better accommodate additional traffic volumes associated with the new Eaton Lakeview Apartments•No anticipated Right-of-Way (ROW) takings or permanent easements•Maintains existing access/egress conditions for residential home at #155 Walkers Brook Dr.Disadvantages•Closes the exit-only driveway for the Bank off Walkers Brook Dr.•Less efficient traffic flow than roundabout alt.•Likely increase in traffic congestion along Walkers Brook Dr.Advantages•Improves safety for traffic entering and exiting Lakeview Ave•Expected to improve traffic operations along Lakeview Ave and will better accommodate additional traffic volumes associated with the new Eaton Lakeview Apartments•Improves traffic congestion along Walkers Brook Dr.•Potential improvements to pedestrian and bicycle accommodations•Traffic calming measure to reduce vehicle travel speeds along Walkers Brook Dr•Opportunities for increased green space and other aesthetic improvements within center islandDisadvantages•Reconfiguration of the existing access driveways serving the Bank•Right-of-Way (ROW) takings and/or permanent easements will be needed from the Market Basket Plaza•Impacts to access/egress conditions for residential home at #155 Walkers Brook Dr.•Requires wetland filling Washington Street Corridor Improvements Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Corridor Improvements Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Washington Street at Main Street (Route 28)Deficiencies•High crash location•Lack of protected left-turn lanes and phases for Main St approaches results in high number of rear-end and angle crashes •Poor operations (LOS F during AM and SAT peak hours, LOS E during PM peak hour)•Outdated signal heads (lack of backplates, retroreflective borders)EXISTING CONDITIONSImprovements•Provides protected left-turn lanes to reduce number of rear-end and angle crashes•Modernized Traffic Signal System•Improves operations during AM, PM and SAT peak hours by reducing vehicle delays and queues•Signal head upgrades including backplates w/ retroreflective bordersPROPOSED CONDITIONS Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Connectivity to Lake QuannapowittLAKE QUANNAPOWITTDowntown ReadingGoal•Enhance multi-modal connectivity between the Town’s two primary commercial areas – Walkers Brook and the Downtown – and a major recreational area – Lake QuannapowittFindings•Location of I-95 and required land takings result in significant difficulties in providing off-road, multi-modal connection •Washington St. & Walkers Brook corridors were the most convenient, direct connection•Multi-modal enhancements along Walkers Brook are key to improving connectivity between Downtown and the Lake•Lack of ADA compliance between Downtown, Walkers Brook and Lake Quannapowitt Main Street (Rte. 28) / Ash Street–Intersection Alternatives Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Existing DeficienciesDeficiencies•High crash location•High number of conflict points between vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists and railroad crossing in a small area•Long pedestrian crossing•Lack of safe pedestrian and bicycle accommodations•Lack of ADA accommodations for disabled persons•Long pedestrian crossing without pedestrian refuge across Ash St. at Main St.•Lack of ADA accommodations at the crossing Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Short-Term / Mid-Term Intersection ImprovementsAlternative 1: Free flow at Bolton Street Advantages•Reduces number of conflict points•Increase pedestrian safety by shortening the crossing distance across Ash St.•T’ up the intersection, reducing the amount of open space and reducing confusion for turning movements•T’ up intersection of Ash St at Bolton St providing a traditional 4-way intersection, improving safety and sight distance•Safer pedestrian crossing from sidewalk along Main St to sidewalk along Ash StDisadvantages•Ash St, which is the higher traffic volumes approach is now a stop-controlled approach•Short distance between Stop bar on Ash St and rail crossing (only room for approx. 1-2 vehicles)•Impacts to MBTA parking spaces (relocate approx. 8 spaces)•Coordination with MBTA to relocate gates for rail crossing•Potential land taking Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Short-Term / Mid-Term Intersection ImprovementsAlternative 2: Free flow at Ash Street Advantages•Minimal impacts to commuter rail parking•Increase pedestrian safety by shortening the crossing distance across Ash St.•T’ up the intersection, reducing the amount of open space and reducing confusion for turning movements•Reduce number of conflict points•More defined intersection geometryDisadvantages•Potential impacts to McDonald’s parking lot access and site circulation•Potential land takings Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Long-Term Intersection ImprovementsAlternative 3: RoundaboutAdvantages•Improvements to overall safety at intersection•Minimal impacts to MBTA facilities•Eliminates the rail crossing across Ash St•Potential for improvements to bicycle accommodations•Safer pedestrian crossings•Traffic calming measure to reduce vehicle speeds along Main St•Expected to improve operations and traffic flow along the Ash St approach•Reduces the amount of open space and confusion for turning movements•Increase in landscape opportunities Disadvantages•Complete taking of the existing Jiffy Lube and Burger King parcels•Impacts to existing parking lot serving Reading Plaza•Access/egress impacts for the properties on the west side of Main St•High number of conflict points within the roundabout Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Preferred Long-Term Intersection Improvements (1 of 2)Alternative 4: Realigned Ash Street Advantages•Reduces number of conflict points•Eliminate rail crossing across Ash St.•T’ up the intersection, providing a traditional 4-way intersection with Simoniz Car Wash•Reduces amount of open space and confusion for turning movements by providing greater separation between more defined intersections of Ash St at Main St and Main St at Bolton St•Safer pedestrian crossings•Only minor impacts to Burger King parcel, maintains majority of on-site operations•Minimal impacts to MBTA facilities•Increase in landscape opportunitiesDisadvantages•Complete taking of the existing Jiffy Lube parcel•Impacts to Burger King’s parking lot access and site circulation Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Preferred Long-Term Intersection Improvements (2 of 2)Advantages•Reduces number of conflict points•Eliminate rail crossing across Ash St.•T’ up the intersection of Ash St at Main St•Reduces amount of open space and confusion for turning movements by providing greater separation between more defined intersections of Ash St at Main St and Main St at Bolton St•Safer pedestrian crossings•Only minor impacts to the Jiffy Lube and Burger King parcels, maintains majority of on-site operations•Minimal impacts to MBTA facilitiesDisadvantages•Impacts to Burger King’s parking lot access and site circulationAlternative 5: Realigned Ash Street John Street Corridor Improvements Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Existing ConditionsDeficiencies•High crash location at John Street / Pleasant Street intersection•Used as a cut-through street during peak commuting hoursWeekday AM (PM) Peak Hour Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Potential Corridor Improvement OptionsTurn Restriction During Peak HoursRaised CrosswalksRaised Intersection at John St / Pleasant StRadar Speed Feedback Signs Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.•Green submits Deliverable to Town•Town uses information from Green’s Corridor Analysis & Conceptual Design Alternatives to start implementation process–Design–Funding Source(s)•Questions?Next Steps Data Collection / Analysis Results Summary Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Average Daily Traffic (ADT) – Veh. / DayWashington StBased on automatic traffic recorder (ATR) counts conducted in September 2019 Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Existing Level of Service (LOS) Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Vehicle Crash Summary Town of ReadingWalkers Brook Drive Corridor ImprovementsGreen International Affiliates, Inc.Ped. / Bike Crash Summary Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 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. Page | 1 2018-07-16 LAG Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Volunteer Appointment Committee Date: 2021-02-08 Time: 6:00 PM Building: Location: Address: Agenda: Purpose: General Business Meeting Called By: Caitlin Saunders on behalf of Chair Notices and agendas are to be posted 48 hours in advance of the meetings excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Legal Holidays. Please keep in mind the Town Clerk’s hours of operation and make necessary arrangements to be sure your posting is made in an adequate amount of time. A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipa tes will be discussed at the meeting must be on the agenda. All Meeting Postings must be submitted in typed format; handwritten notices will not be accepted. Topics of Discussion: This meeting will be held remotely on Zoom. Interview candidates for the following volunteer committees: • Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) • Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) • Human Relations Advisory Committee (HRAC) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93661901672 Meeting ID: 936 6190 1672 One tap mobile +16465189805,,93661901672# US (New York) +16465588656,,93661901672# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 936 6190 1672 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adf3vpIVwN Name BCC 6:00pm Laura Joelson Human Relations Advisory Committee 6:10pm Ashley Gross Human Relations Advisory Committee 6:20pm Chris Emilius Community Planning & Development 6:30pm Alex Normandin Zoning Board of Appeals 6:40pm Linda Harrison Community Planning & Development 6:50pm Carolyn Whiting Human Relations Advisory Committee 7:00pm Madeline Herrick Human Relations Advisory Committee BCC Vacancies Human Relations Advisory Committee 1 Full and 1 Associate Vacancies Community Planning & Development 1 Full Vacancy Zoning Board of Appeals 2 Associate Vacancies VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE Monday, February 8, 2021 6:00 PM Town Clerk fax: 781-942-9070 781-942-9050 website: www.readingma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions Name: Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Phone (Home): Phone (Work): Phone (Cell): Which number should be listed? Occupation: Number of years in Reading: E-mail address: Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with number 1 being your first priority. (Please attach a resume if available) ___ Animal Control Appeals Committee ___ Audit Committee ___ Board of Appeals ___ Board of Assessors ___ Board of Cemetery Trustees ___ Board of Health ___ Board of Registrars ___ Bylaw Committee ___ Celebration Committee ___ Climate Advisory Committee ___ Commissioner of Trust Funds ___ Community Planning and Development ___ Conservation Commission ___ Constable ___ Contributory Retirement Board ___ Council on Aging ___ Cultural Council ___ Custodian of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Graves ___ Fall Street Faire Committee ___ Finance Committee ___ Historic District Commission ___ Historical Commission ___ Housing Authority ___ Human Relations Advisory Committee ___ MBTA Advisory Committee ___ Metropolitan Area Planning Council ___ Mystic Valley Elder Services ___ Permanent Building Committee ___ RCTV Board of Directors ___ Recreation Committee ___ RMLD Citizens Advisory Board ___ Town Forest Committee ___ Trails Committee ___ Zoning Board of Appeals ___ Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 CHRISTOPHER EMILIUS, P.E. PRINCIPAL 1 Education: BS - Civil Engineering/New Jersey Institute of Technology/1986 MBA - Northeastern University/Pending Professional Registration: New Jersey; #38791 Massachusetts; #37458 New York; #73998 Connecticut; #23055 New Hampshire; #10301 Rhode Island; #7652 Affiliations: American Society of Civil Engineers Institute of Transportation Engineers Boston Society of Civil Engineers American Planning Association Society of American Military Engineers Professional Experience: Mr. Emilius has over 35 years of professional engineering experience serving as Principal in charge for a wide range of traffic impact analysis, site development, drainage analysis, storm water management designs, utility designs/relocation, transportation and surveying projects throughout New England and the tri-state, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania areas. He has been involved through the permitting, preliminary, and final design phases of various civil engineering projects, concentrating on the areas of site studies/designs, stormwater management systems, surveying, utilities, highway, intersection and interchange. Project Experience: Stoughton Fire and Police, MA Mr. Emilius is the principal in charge of the Stoughton Fire and Police Site Feasibility Study. The tasks include assessing the viability of four sites in town regarding site layout, stormwater conditions, traffic impacts, environmental assessment, utility availability and general site constraints including topographic relief. Westford Fire Station, MA Mr. Emilius is principal in charge of the site design and construction document submission of the Westford Fire Station. The tasks include site design layout, stormwater management, grading and drainage, traffic impact analysis, septic design, utility connections, and permitting at the local and state level. Construction documents including plan development for the designs and construction details and the submission of site specifications. Ocean Grove Beach Revitalization, Swansea, MA Mr. Emilius as principal in charge is performing civil engineering design, permitting and construction documents for the reconstruction/revitalization of a community center and beach area on a nine acre municipal site adjacent to Mount Hope Bay. The project includes traffic impact study/wayfinding, CHRISTOPHER EMILIUS, P.E. PRINCIPAL 2 boundary/existing conditions/ROW land surveying and, site design including site layout, storm water management/grading and utility connection design. Traffic engineering included directional signing from Interstate 195 to the site, access and egress, intersection design and site circulation includes three connected parking lots. The site design encompassed site layout, storm water manag ement in accordance with the DEP storm water management standards for a coastal project, erosion and sedimentation control, demolition plans, grading and drainage, utility connections and construction details. The storm water management design required intensive coordination with DEP because of numerous requirements for areas of critical concern within a beach bathing environment. Mr. Emilius obtained an Site Plan Approval and an Order of Conditions from the Swansea Planning Board and Conservation Commission, respectively. Uxbridge Fire Station, MA Mr. Emilius is principal in charge of the site design of the Uxbridge Fire Station. The tasks include all survey information including existing conditions, utility locations/inverts, and property/boundary. The design development plans including site elements, drainage design, utility connections, construction details, site layout, grading and drainage, sediment and erosion control, site drainage calculations for sizing of pipes and infiltration systems. Construction drawings and specifications will be completed. Route 110 Widening / Westford, MA Mr. Emilius was the principal in charge for the design and construction of the Route 110 widening at the Primrose Park front door access. The widening included a left hand turn lane from Route 110 westbound into the development project. The project included traffic analysis, general construction plans, traffic maintenance plans, pavement marking and signing plans and general construction details. The project was coordinated and reviewed by the Town of Westford and MassHighway. All plans were developed to MassHighway, AASHTO and MUTCD standards. Route 2 Widening / Concord, MA Mr. Emilius was the principal in charge for the geometric design of a Route 2 widening project west of Fairhaven Road in Concord, Massachusetts. The design utilized MassHighway, AASHTO, and MUTCD standards including taper lengths for the transition lanes, traffic maintenance plans, typical and cross sections, and pavement sections and details. Pelham Center Traffic Study / Pelham, NH Mr. Emilius was the principal in charge for the traffic study of Pelham Center. The purpose of the engineering study was to assess the existing and future condition of the Center’s circulation pattern. The Study area consisted of three intersections, which comprise a triangle with the Town Common in the center of the triangle. The three intersections were Route 111A/Main Street/Nashua Road, Route 111A/Old Bridge Street/Common Street and Main Street/Common Street. The study area was analyzed utilizing several circulation patterns. The circulation patterns included four alternatives: addition of a Stop Sign Control on Old Bridge St. Northbound at Rte 111A/ Old Bridge St./Common St. intersection; signalized intersection at Rte 111A/Main St./Nashua Rd.; coordinated signalized intersections at Rte 111A/Main St./Nashua Rd. and Rte. 111A/ Old Bridge St./Common St.; and a circular shaped roundabout. Each alternative was considered in the analysis relative to levels of service (LOS), queue, right of way/property acquisition and construction cost. Minot’s Corner Intersection/Westford, MA CHRISTOPHER EMILIUS, P.E. PRINCIPAL 3 Mr. Emilius is the principle in charge, for the updating and reconstruction of this highly congested four way signalized intersection. The intersection includes Route 110 (Littleton Road), Boston Road and Carlisle Road. The approach conditions are Boston Road with a exclusive right, through and exclusive left; Route 110 has two exclusive lefts, a through and a through and a right lane and Carlisle Road has two approach lanes. The intersection has been designed to create two exclusive lefts for Boston Road, complete updating of the signal equipment and geometrical realignments. The intersection will be interconnected with ramps from the Route 495 Federal Highway. SYNCHRO version 5.0 was utilized to analyze the revised signal phasing and timing. The project included analysis of the existing traffic patterns and projections for future traffic. Emergency Services Facility, Tisbury, MA Mr. Emilius was the principle in charge of the site design and access study on a constrained site fronting on a high volume roadway. The site design included a bi-level site with the Firefighting apparatus and operations at street level and the remaining operational aspects a floor below with access to the back of the building. An existing septic field allowed for limited use of the site and utility connections. Grading, drainage, parking layout and handicap access were all designed. Construction documents are presently in production. An Access Study for an adjacent school has been prepared to maintain safety on the roadway. Development of construction documents includes construction drawings, specifications and engineer’s construction cost estimate. 375 Market Street, Brighton, MA Mr. Emilius is the principal in charge of the surveying, site design, traffic impact study, permitting, construction document development, and construction administration of an 88,100 sf mixed use development including 39 unit apartment building and site amenities. The site design includes the connection of all required utilities and the design of a storm water management system utilizing storm water recharge systems as well as phosphorous removal techniques. The permitting includes site and storm water designs for Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC), Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Boston Public Improvement Committee (PIC). The development of construction documents includes construction drawings, specifications and engineers construction cost estimate. Penniman on the Park, Boston, MA Mr. Emilius is the principal in charge of the surveying, site design, permitting and construction document development of a 26 unit apartment building and site amenities. The site design includes the connection of all required utilities and the design of a storm water management system utilizing storm water recharge systems as well as phosphorous removal techniques. The permitting includes site and storm water designs for Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC), Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Boston Public Improvement Committee (PIC). The development of construction documents includes construction drawings, specifications and engineers construction cost estimate. Gordon College/Wenham, MA Mr. Emilius performed numerous site and roadway designs and stormwater management plans for new buildings, additions and recreation centers for Gordon College in Wenham. The designs included layout, grading, sizing of pipes, detention basins and leaching trenches to ensure the Town’s and DEP’s requirements are met regarding water quality and flooding impacts. CHRISTOPHER EMILIUS, P.E. PRINCIPAL 4 Pleasant and Graniteville Streets, Westford MA Mr. Emilius as principal in charge performed an existing condition and Right of Way (ROW) route survey for two streets approximately 3,500 linear feet. Topography and roadway features including curbing, driveways, utility/light poles, mailboxes, edge of pavement, pavement markings, trees greater than 6 inch caliper, etc. were obtained. Utility research and field survey were performed for drainage, sewer, water, gas, electric/telephone/cable, etc. ROW research and field monumentation locations were performed, and the ROW was determined by analysis and calculations. The survey was drafted utilizing MassDOT standards and performed in NAVD ’88 and NAD ’83 datums. The survey was performed at 1”= 20’ scale horizontal accuracy and 1 ft contour intervals. Data Accumulation Survey Project, Provincetown MA GEOD performed a location survey of the storm water/drainage infrastructure in Provincetown MA. The survey included the location of approximately 700 drainage structures including catch basins, manholes, leaching basins, outfalls, and point discharge locations. Every structure was located horizontally and vertically including the popping of structure covers to obtain connecting pipe invert s, material, diameter, condition, pipe direction, and sump elevations. Pictures were taken of the structure covers and inside the structures. The data was real time uploaded into the Provincetown GIS system for instantaneous use by the DPW. The data was accumulated utilizing high accuracy L1/L2 frequency GPS system, allowing for horizontal and vertical accuracies within a few centimeters. The data was accumulated in NAVD ’88 and NAD ’83 datums and tied into MassDOT monumentation and benchmarks. US Department of Veterans Administration Mr. Emilius was the principal in charge of performing boundary and utility surveys in accordance with ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys minimum standards for VA Hospital Complex’s in ME, VT and MA. The sites range from 60 to 275 acres. The utility surveys include the location of over 250 drainage and sewer structures per site. Each survey is being done in their respective state plane coordinate systems and NAVD 88. Savin Hill Park Path, Dorchester MA GEOD performed an existing conditions survey including utilities, topography, planimetric features including trees, boulders, tennis courts, fences, walkways, etc. The path was approximately 2,800 LF and including steep elevations in grade of over 40 feet. The survey was performed in 15 ft cross sections with a 0.5 ft contour interval. The survey was performed in NAVD ’88 and NAD ’83 datums. The plans were be prepared at 1”= 20’ scale horizontally. Garvey Playground and Fallon Field, Boston MA GEOD performed an existing conditions survey including utilities, topography, planimetric features including roadway, parking lots, trees, boulders, basketball courts, street hockey courts, fences, walkways, etc. The survey area was approximately 5 acres and included 300 feet of Walworth StreetThe survey was performed in 15 ft cross sections with a 0.5 ft contour interval. The survey was performed in NAVD ’88 and NAD ’83 datums. The plans were be prepared at 1”= 20’ scale horizontally. Queset District/Washington St Sewer Extension Project, Easton MA Mr. Emilius as principal in charge performed an existing condition and Right of Way (ROW) route survey for 4,500 LF of roadway to facilitate the design of a sewer main. The project included two large CHRISTOPHER EMILIUS, P.E. PRINCIPAL 5 parcel surveys for pump stations and ancillary facilities. The survey was performed at 1” = 40’ scale with one foot contour intervals. ROW, boundary and utility research, field work and calculations were performed. Temporary benchmarks were set. Wetlands were delineated and located. The survey was performed and the base maps developed in MassDOT standards and performed in NAVD ’88 and NAD ’83 datums. Framingham Downtown Sewer Extension, Framingham MA Mr. Emilius as principal in charge performed an existing condition and Right of Way (ROW) route survey for a sewer extension project following Salem End Road across Route 9 and culminating on the north side of the Massachusetts Turnpike for a length of 5,000 LF. The project required the survey of local streets, a CSX railroad corridor, and highways including Route 9 and the Turnpike. Topography and extensive roadway/corridor features including curbing, driveways, utility/light poles, railroad tracks, edge of pavement, pavement markings, trees greater than 4 inch caliper, wetland flags, and several culverts were obtained. Approximately 70 borings were laid out. ROW determination included the streets, railroad and State Highway Layout. Utility research and field survey were performed for drainage, sewer, water, gas, electric/telephone/cable, etc. The survey was performed and delivered in MassDOT CAD standards and required software, AutoCAD Civil 3D, version 2014. The survey was performed at 1”= 20’ scale horizontal accuracy and 1 ft contour intervals. Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Town Clerk fax: 781-942-9070 781-942-9050 website: www.readingma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions Name: Ashley Gross Date: 1/22/2021 Address: 24 Clover Circle Reading, MA 01867 Phone (Cell): 781-552-1296 Which number should be listed? Cell Occupation: Robotics Engineer Number of years in Reading: 7.5 E-mail address: iqsocial@gmail.com Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with number 1 being your first priority. (Please attach a resume if available) ___ Animal Control Appeals Committee ___ Audit Committee ___ Board of Assessors ___ Board of Cemetery Trustees ___ Board of Health ___ Board of Registrars ___ Bylaw Committee ___ Celebration Trust Committee ___ Climate Advisory Committee ___ Commissioners of Trust Funds ___ Community Planning and Development Commission ___ Conservation Commission ___ Constables ___ Council on Aging ___ Cultural Council ___ Custodian of Soldier and Sailor Graves ___ Finance Committee ___ Historic District Commission ___ Historical Commission ___ Housing Authority ___ Human Relations Advisory Committee 1 Permanent Building Committee ___ RCTV Board of Directors ___ Recreation Committee ___ Retirement Board ___ RMLD Citizen Advisory Board ___ Town Forest Committee ___ Trails Committee ___ Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Committee ___ Zoning Board of Appeals ___ Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Good afternoon, I am interested in applying for a position on the Human Relations Advisory Committee. I moved to Reading nearly 8 years ago to establish a family, and have 2 daughters, one at Wood End elementary, and one who will hopefully be at RISE next year. I have 20 years professional experience as an engineer, which included helping to address the lack of diversity at work through outreach efforts. I’ve taken both leadership and diversity training as part of my job. In addition, as a member of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity in college, I have experience planning and running volunteer events, and have continued to do so for the local alumni association. In college as a paramedic, I led a crew of first responders to respond to various emergencies both as a volunteer on my college campus and as part of a professional ambulance crew in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. In Reading I’m involved in Wood End Elementary as a daisy troop leader, and I’ve volunteered to plan cultural events for my daughter’s class. Sincerely, Ashley Gross Town Clerk fax: 781-942-9070 781-942-9050 website: www.readingma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions Name: Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Phone (Home): Phone (Work): Phone (Cell): Which number should be listed? Occupation: Number of years in Reading: E-mail address: Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with number 1 being your first priority. (Please attach a resume if available) ___ Animal Control Appeals Committee ___ Audit Committee ___ Board of Assessors ___ Board of Cemetery Trustees ___ Board of Health ___ Board of Registrars ___ Bylaw Committee ___ Celebration Trust Committee ___ Climate Advisory Committee ___ Commissioners of Trust Funds ___ Community Planning and Development Commission ___ Conservation Commission ___ Constables ___ Council on Aging ___ Cultural Council ___ Custodian of Soldier and Sailor Graves ___ Finance Committee ___ Historic District Commission ___ Historical Commission ___ Housing Authority ___ Human Relations Advisory Committee ___ Permanent Building Committee ___ RCTV Board of Directors ___ Recreation Committee ___ Retirement Board ___ RMLD Citizen Advisory Board ___ Town Forest Committee ___ Trails Committee ___ Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Committee ___ Zoning Board of Appeals ___ Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 LINDA HARRISON, RA, LEED AP 8 Rustic Lane Reading, MA 01867 781-57-6584 ldharrison999@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NBBJ, Boston, MA / June 2012 to present Registered Architect & Medical Planner • Cancer Research Hospital, Cambridge, UK – New 250,000 SF building • Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA – 5 story addition • UPMC University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA - Surgery Dept. renovation • Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA – New 620,000 SF research and clinical building • Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA – renovation of Sterile Processing Dept. Perkins+Will, Boston, MA / March 2005 – April 2012 Architectural Designer & Medical Planner Spaulding Rehab Hospital, Boston, MA • Replacement Hospital at Charlestown Site – New 230,000 SF building Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL • Pediatric Hospital – New 640,000 SF building St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada • Renovation of perioperative department – 100,000 SF St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO • New patient bed tower & renovation of perioperative department Cannon Design, Boston, MA / December 2001 – February 2005 Architectural Designer & Medical Planner Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA • Cardiovascular Center – New 350,000 SF building Gensler Associates, Boston, MA / March 2000 – October 2001 Architectural Designer • Breakaway Solutions, Boston, MA, Interior fitout for 90,000 SF corp. headquarters • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Boston, MA, Fitout 60,000 SF law firm Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA / July 1991 – March 2000 Architectural Designer: • Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA 125,000 SF labs and admin spaces • Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, VT new ambulatory care center • Proton Therapy Corp. of America, 55,000 SF building for proton cancer treatment • Cereon Genomics L.L.C., Cambridge, MA 75,000 SF of labs & admin spaces • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Belmont, MA • Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA 260,000 SF East Wing building Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA- 300,000 SF Ambulatory Care Center True Bistro, Somerville, MA Restaurant (owned by me & my husband since Nov. 2010) • Designed original space in 2010 and expansion in 2017 o Dealt with all Somerville permitting, licensing and zoning EDUCATION & Credentials Boston Architectural College, Bachelor of Architecture Registered Architect – Massachusetts LEED AP certified Town Clerk fax: 781-942-9070 781-942-9050 website: www.readingma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions Name: Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Phone (Home): Phone (Work): Phone (Cell): Which number should be listed? Occupation: Number of years in Reading: E-mail address: Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with number 1 being your first priority. (Please attach a resume if available) ___ Animal Control Appeals Committee ___ Audit Committee ___ Board of Assessors ___ Board of Cemetery Trustees ___ Board of Health ___ Board of Registrars ___ Bylaw Committee ___ Celebration Trust Committee ___ Climate Advisory Committee ___ Commissioners of Trust Funds ___ Community Planning and Development Commission ___ Conservation Commission ___ Constables ___ Council on Aging ___ Cultural Council ___ Custodian of Soldier and Sailor Graves ___ Finance Committee ___ Historic District Commission ___ Historical Commission ___ Housing Authority ___ Human Relations Advisory Committee ___ Permanent Building Committee ___ RCTV Board of Directors ___ Recreation Committee ___ Retirement Board ___ RMLD Citizen Advisory Board ___ Town Forest Committee ___ Trails Committee ___ Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Committee ___ Zoning Board of Appeals ___ Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Madeleine Herrick mherrick3@gatech.edu 781-439-8247 LinkedIn: Madeleine Herrick Education Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA B.S. International Affairs and Modern Languages GPA: 3.42 August 2019 - present Minor: French Experience Intern, Office of Representative Haggerty at MA State House Boston, MA ● Attended State House meetings and created briefings for the Representative June - Sept 2020 ● Researched and presented legislation to the Representative’s office ● Worked on the Representative’s website in WordPress Skills ● Software: Python, RStudio, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, WordPress, Canva ● International Affairs Concepts: Globalization, Great Power Relations, European Affairs, Sustainable Development and Technology, Macro/microeconomics ● Data Analytics: Statistical analysis ● Languages: French (Advanced), Russian (Beginner) ● Communications/Writing: Public speaking, analytical writing, media presentations, briefings, case studies, intercultural communications, conducting interviews Research Atlanta Global Studies Center Atlanta, GA 21st Century Global Atlanta Project Member Spring 2020 ● Analyzed and presented the internationalization of Atlanta through podcast series ● Researched the development of bilingual education in the Atlanta area Academic Projects Presentations ● The Representation of French Immigrant Women in Film Fall 2019 (Presented in French and English) ● A Comparative Analysis of Fossil Fuel Dependency in Small Island States Fall 2020 Lacking Fossil Fuel Resources Research Papers ● An Analysis of Philanthrocapitalism in Environmentally Conscious Business Models Fall 2019 ● Smart Cities and Future Economic Development in Mauritius Fall 2019 ● An Analysis of the Russian Invasion of the Ukraine from a European Perspective Fall 2020 Leadership United States Pony Club Inc Jan 2014 - present • Mentor and instructor to club members in equine science and technique • Volunteer at various equine events/organizations including New England Equine Rescue Work Experience Camp Counselor, Girl Scouts of the USA Reading, MA • Responsible for the well-being of 15-25 children ages 4-11 June - Aug 2019 Sales Associate, West Marine Inc Woburn, MA ● Maintaining a broad knowledge of power and sail marine products March - Aug 2018 ● Self-directed research of products to better assist customers ● Managing store inventory ● Placing and tracking special orders ● Collaborating with other branches and management (local to corporate level) to address customer concerns ● Comprehensive customer service, promotional, and cashier duties Town Clerk fax: 781-942-9070 781-942-9050 website: www.readingma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions Name: Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Phone (Home): Phone (Work): Phone (Cell): Which number should be listed? Occupation: Number of years in Reading: E-mail address: Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with number 1 being your first priority. (Please attach a resume if available) ___ Animal Control Appeals Committee ___ Audit Committee ___ Board of Assessors ___ Board of Cemetery Trustees ___ Board of Health ___ Board of Registrars ___ Bylaw Committee ___ Celebration Trust Committee ___ Climate Advisory Committee ___ Commissioners of Trust Funds ___ Community Planning and Development Commission ___ Conservation Commission ___ Constables ___ Council on Aging ___ Cultural Council ___ Custodian of Soldier and Sailor Graves ___ Finance Committee ___ Historic District Commission ___ Historical Commission ___ Housing Authority ___ Human Relations Advisory Committee ___ Permanent Building Committee ___ RCTV Board of Directors ___ Recreation Committee ___ Retirement Board ___ RMLD Citizen Advisory Board ___ Town Forest Committee ___ Trails Committee ___ Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Committee ___ Zoning Board of Appeals ___ Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Normandin Alex Francis 1/11/2021 12 Center Ave Unit 2, Reading, MA 01867 978-857-6085 Cell Civil Engineer <1 afnormandin@gmail.com 1 I am a registered professional engineer licensed in Massachusetts and my work revolves around plan preparation and project construction (specifically roadways and airports). I am able to read and understand engineering documents (i.e.plans & specifications) and can also understand and apply the applicable regulations, laws, etc. that govern those engineering documents to real-world applications. Alex F. Normandin, P.E. 12 Center Ave Unit 2 Reading, MA 01867 (978) 857-6085 afnormandin@gmail.com Summary Professional Civil Engineer with 11 years of experience in the highway and aviation design and construction field. Motivated and eager to accept new responsibilities and challenges. Very well organized with a strong ability to balance workloads on various types of projects and tasks while maintaining a high level quality of work. Excellent communication skills and able to work efficiently with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, contractors, clients, and the public. Proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D software Professional Experience February 2019 – Present – HNTB, Boston MA Project Manager Serve in a variety of project roles ranging from project manager, project design engineer, quality control reviewer, and resident project representative. Duties as a project manager include managing roadway reconstruction projects and coordinating work between various project disciplines to develop project scope and fee, schedule, and design deliverables. As a project design engineer, duties include design work on a variety of highway and aviation projects including horizontal and vertical geometrics, grading design, planning level concept development, specification writing, pavement design (hot mix asphalt and concrete), pavement marking design, electrical design, construction detailing, and construction scheduling and estimating. As a quality control reviewer, review peer designs including superelevation design, horizontal and vertical geometrics, cost estimates, specifications, and general plan deliverable content and layout. As a resident project representative, serve as a resident engineer for multiple airfield improvement projects at Logan International Airport which components include hot mix asphalt repair and placement, concrete repair and placement, airfield electrical installation, and pavement marking installation. Duties as a resident project engineer also include ensuring contractor work complies with project plans and specifications, ensuring worksite safety including deployment of safety devices and worker PPE, coordinating contractor schedules with airport operations, reviewing RFI’s, reviewing product submittals, reviewing and recommending client approval of contractor pay requisitions, and reviewing change orders. December 2017 – January 2019 – Hoyle, Tanner and Associates, North Andover MA Engineer Primary duties involved advancing designs of various roadway projects in Massachusetts according to MassDOT, FHWA, and AASHTO standards. Tasks assigned included existing and proposed horizontal and vertical alignment analysis; guardrail calculations and design; intersection sight distance analysis; pavement design; superelevation calculations; utility relocation design; development of traffic management plans; construction cost estimating; drafting in Civil3D including production and editing of horizontal alignments, roadway profiles, and cross sections; and directing plan production by CAD drafters. Field assignments included assignments as a resident engineer for two hangar rehabilitation projects at Brunswick Executive Airport in Brunswick, ME and an assistant resident engineer for a taxilane and ramp rehabilitation project which including inspection of paving and taxilane light installation at Worcester Airport. Also participated in or led various drone flights with purposes ranging from airport obstruction analysis to promotional missions to obtain aerial images for various projects and uses. Gained experience with aerial imagery processing to produce point clouds, contours, and 3D models. June 2009 – December 2017 – MassDOT Highway Division District 4, Arlington MA Civil Engineer – Design Engineer, In House Design Team Leader (9/15-12/17) Primarily responsible for developing project scopes and designing “Resurfacing and Related Work” projects on Massachusetts’ Interstate System and National Highway System within District Four. Associated duties included coordinating with various sections within MassDOT during project development including Project Management, Pavement Management, Traffic, Maintenance, Environmental, Highway Design, and Bridge Sections; directly supervising and reviewing the work of five civil engineers; developing plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates for projects which met MassDOT and Federal Highway Policies; ensuring project designs were kept within budget and applicable scope of work for the project type; and writing Design Exception Reports when projects could not meet all design standards within the scope and/or project budget. After in-house designed projects were awarded and under construction, acted as the lead liaison between the Project Development and Construction Sections which entailed responding to RFI’s from MassDOT Resident Engineers and contractors; attending field meetings to review conflicts between field conditions and project documents; reviewing shop drawings and other submittals, and attending final inspections to verify all contract requirements have been met. Was an active member of several MassDOT committees and initiatives including the Asset Management Steering Committee focused on developing an asset management plan to meet federal requirements, Smart Work Zones Committee focused on developing strategies and identifying best practices for project coordination among adjacent and concurrent work zones, and Cost Estimating working group focused on identifying best practices and areas for improvements in the development of initial project estimates and engineer’s estimates. Civil Engineer – District 4 Utilities/Constructability Engineering (DUCE) (10/10- 9/15) Reviewed consultant design plans at various stages of design from conceptual to final design to identify existing utility infrastructure requiring relocation due to proposed construction activity and to anticipate potential conflicts between proposed work and existing utilities. Offered recommendations for best approach to highway and bridge construction to reduce utility related delays and construction inefficiencies. Scheduled and led utility coordination meetings between MassDOT, design consultants, municipal officials, other state agencies, and utility company representatives. Reviewed design plans to ensure compliance with FHWA and MassDOT Policies. Prepared plans, specifications, and estimates for in-house design projects for Interstate Maintenance and NHS funded projects using various software including AutoCAD Civil 3D. Respond to various types of inquiries from municipal officials, other MassDOT personnel, and utility companies regarding proposed construction plans, FHWA and MassDOT Policies. Civil Engineer – Construction Inspector: I-93 Fast 14, Medford, MA (6/11-9/11) Weekend construction inspector for the I-93 Fast 14 Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. Ensured Friday night lane closures and traffic shifts proceeded according to plans and contractor’s work plan/schedule. Inspected placement of precast modular bridge deck components including survey of line and grade of modular pieces. Inspected rebar placement for cast-in-place closure pours. Inspected concrete placement for closure pours including concrete testing according to ACI Standards. Civil Engineer – District Rotation Schedule (6/09 – 10/10) Experience and duties included: Construction inspection as an assistant to the Resident Engineer responsible for overseeing work performed by the contractor to ensure compliance with the construction plans and applicable specifications, writing daily reports, and measuring quantities of work; lab testing of various materials in the District Research and Materials Section to verify they met applicable specifications; Contract oversight for Highway Maintenance contracts including construction inspection, pay slip creation, field investigation, and calculations for future contract work; Plan review of consultant plans under review in DUCE to identify utility conflicts and schedule and participate in utility coordination meetings at various stages of design. Professional Certifications and Training Licensed Professional Engineer, Civil – MA License #51496 OSHA 10-hr - Spring 2020 NETTCP Concrete Inspector NETTCP Paving Inspector Asphalt Institute – Airfield Pavement Design – Fall 2019 Additional Licenses Private Pilot, FAA Certificate # 3869330 Remote Pilot, FAA Certificate # 3985943 Education University of New Hampshire Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering Graduated: May 2009 VASC Recommendations The VASC is making the following recommendations after their meeting on 2/8: 1. Linda Harrison for a full membership on CPDC; term expiring June 30, 2021 2. Alex Normandin for an associate membership on ZBA; term expiring June 30, 2021 3. Chris Emilius for an associate membership on ZBA; term expiring June 30, 2021 4. Ashley Gross for a full membership on HRAC; term expiring June 30, 2021 5. Madeline Herrick for an associate membership on HRAC; term expiring June 30, 2021 Section 1.4 – Communications 1.4.1 - Select Board Communication 1.4.1 - Select Board Communication It is important to the public and to the Select Board itself to make it clear when individual members are speaking for the Board as a whole, or when they are speaking for themselves as individuals. In order to ensure this clarity of communication, the following shall be the policy of the Select Board: 1. Members of the Select Board shall be given stationery WITH THE TOWN SEALwith the Town seal in printed andAND electronic format for their use. This stationery shall name only that member of the Board on the masthead. Board members may only use this stationery for correspondence relative to Town matters. Correspondence of this type shall be copied to all of the other members of the Select Board and to the Town Manager. Any such correspondence shall state that the views expressed are those of that member of the Select Board only. 2. The Select Board stationery, naming all five members of the Board on the masthead, shallwill be used only for correspondence from the full Select Board. This stationary shall will be used to communicate positions of the full Select Board based on consensus of the full Board or based upon actually voted positions of the Board. 3. The Select Board may take votes on recommendations on Warrant Articles appearing before Town Meeting, and the Chairman of the Select Board or the designee thereof willshall be responsible for communicating those recommendations to Town Meeting based on votes of the Board. 4. When Board members rise to speak at Town Meeting, they shall identify whether they are speaking for the full Board or as individuals. 5. In today’s society, much of the correspondence to the Select Board is electronic, and often is copied to all members of the Board. The Select Board acknowledges that correspondence in electronic form that is made and/or received by it and its individual members are public records, unless specifically exempted from the definition of public record . Additionally, the Select Board acknowledges that the manner in which it deals with electronic correspondence may raise concerns relative to the Open Meeting Llaw. The Board also feels it is important to ensure that a proper response is given to an email request. Electronic correspondence will be handled in the following manner: Commented [IF1]: Is there a distinction between “business” and “matters”? I would advise the use of “Town matters”, as it mirrors the State Ethics Law’s terminology. Commented [IF2]: Please be aware that the state ethics commission forbids officials from using official resources, including official letterheads and seals, to “further private interests.” Public Education Letter 92-3 (https://www.mass.gov/letter-ruling/public-education- letter-92-3-john-marchesi) (“The essence of s. 23(b)(2) is that public resources may only be allocated for public business, and may not be utilized to address individual concerns of public employees, even if those concerns are public-spirited in nature.”). Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5" Commented [IF3]: I am not following the numbering here. I might suggest having this be point 5 and the following numbers be subparts a-g. a. Electronic correspondence sent to the whole Select Board shall will be made available to the public in their next available meeting packet, unless the correspondent specifically requests otherwise, the correspondence is from or pertains to a minor child, the correspondence involves privileged legal material, or otherwise on the advice of Town Counsel. b. The Select Board’s Secretary shallwill respond to electronic communication sent to the entire Board and acknowledge receipt of the correspondence, and note that the correspondence shallwill appear in the next available Select Board meeting packetan exception in Section 1.4.1.1. i.2a. If the correspondence may require actions by Town staff, the Town Manager shallwill be copied and so noted to the sender. ii. 2b. If the correspondence requests action from the Board on a particular matter within the Board’s jurisdiction, the sender shallwill be advised that the Requests for action shallwill appear in the next available published meeting schedule under ‘Future Agendas’ as appropriate. 1.c. Select Board members may respond directly to any email correspondence received, provided they do not violate the Open Meeting Law in doing so. They are encouraged to copy the Town Manager on issues that may involve Town staff. d. The Town Manager is encouraged to reply directly and on a timely basis to the sender on issues that have been noted under section 1.4.1.5.b.is 2b. or 3. above may involve Town staff, and to updatecopy the entire Select Board on a timely basis either through email or at a the next Select Board meeting. (Add in closure).The Town Manager shallwill maintain a recorddatabase of outstanding resident requests and inquiries that have come to the Select Board’s attention that may require actions by Town staff. Such record shallwill contain, detailing the name, request, and status of response, which shall be provided to the Board as part of the Town Manager’s report at each meeting. Multiple requests on the same topic may be consolidated into one record. 2. If an inquiry relates to the interactions withof a member of Town staff, the Town Manager shall provide all relevant updates to the Board as permitted by law or pursuant to the advice of Town Counsel. At a minimum, tThe Town Manager, the Ombudsman and the Human Resources Director are allshall make themselves available to the public as may be helpful shall provide information as to what expectations members of the public may have in the future as to the actions of Town staff and what actions members of the public may take should those expectations not be met.the response by email. Board members must follow Open Meeting Law when considering any further communication on the matter. The Town Manager will further update the Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Commented [IF4]: From the general public? Does this apply to emails sent from a Town employee or other public body? Commented [IF5]: What if the matter is highly sensitive or the individual asks for the email to be withheld? What if the email falls within one of the other exemptions to the public records law? Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.75" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.75" Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.75", No bullets or numbering Select Board on the status of any open issues as part of each Town Manager’s report. Board members must follow Open Meeting Law when considering any further communication on the matter. for further follow up on the inquiry; provided, however, that the Town Manager, the Ombudsman and the Human Resources Director shall not provide substantive responses to such inquiries when doing so would violate a contract or other law and need not so respond when such response would be contrary to the advice of Town Counsel. 3. The Board’s Secretary will respond and acknowledge receipt of correspondence that expresses an opinion or comment on a matter before the Board, or requests action from the Board on a particular matter within the Board’s jurisdiction. In the response, the Secretary will let the correspondent know that their email will appear in the packet for the next Select Board meeting, absent their objection. The Board will address the correspondence when discussing the related matter. Requests for action will appear in the next available published meeting schedule under ‘Future Agendas’ as appropriate. 4.e. Members of the Select Board may communicate electronically as a quorum on the scheduling, cancellation, and time of meetings. f. Documents may be distributed via email from the Select Board to all members of the Ttown’s boards, commissions and committees to permit advance review of materials to be discussed at upcoming meetings, provided such distribution does not violate the Open Meeting Law. g. Relative to information potentially of interest to members of the Select Board, the Town Manager shall err on the side of providing that information to all members of the Board on a timely basis either through email or at the next Select Board meeting. Correspondence relative to setting meeting agendas may be limited to the Town Manager and Chair. h. The Town Manager shall respond individually to members of the Select Board who email the Town Manager as individual members, unless the individual Board member requests that the Town Manager provide the information to all members of the Board and such communication does not violate the Open Meeting Law. i. If individual Board members request the Town Manager or Town staff take a particular action and it is unclear whether that request is representative of the will of the Board as a whole, the Town Manager may request the Board provide additional instruction or take a formal vote to indicate their preference or instruction for staff action. 1.4.2 – Access to Public Records The Select Board is committed to the philosophy that the citizens should have access to public records that are not exempt by law. To this end, the Town Clerk is hereby Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.75" Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Commented [IF6]: There could be situations in which a document to be distributed contains the views of a majority of the Board members. Such document could not be distributed unless it was also contemporaneously posted online and made available to the public at the Town Clerk’s office. Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Commented [IF7]: A public body may not use a non- member, such as a staff member, to facilitate communication on matters that the Board would otherwise save for discussion at an open meeting. Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" designated as custodian of public records for the Town of Reading (not including the School or Light Department). The custodian of public records will carry out the duties and responsibilities of a record custodian as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 4, Section 766, Section 10, and may establish and charge such reasonable fees and establish other regulations in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Supervisor of Public Records, Regulation 950 CMR 32.06, or other applicable laws and regulations. Commented [IF8]: Technically, the Town Clerk is already designated as the custodian of public records pursuant to the Public Records Law. The Select Board has the authority to designate other individuals. From a legal perspective, Section 1.4.2 is unnecessary. Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt Town of Reading Meeting Minutes Page | 1 2016-09-22 LAG Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Select Board Date: 2021-01-19 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Location: Address: Session: Open Session Purpose: General Business Version: Draft Attendees: Members - Present: Mark Dockser, Karen Herrick, Vanessa Alvarado, Carlo Bacci, Anne Landry Members - Not Present: Others Present: Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Executive Assistant Caitlin Saunders Nocella, Dr. Lopez, Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Topics of Discussion: This meeting was held remotely on Zoom. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Dr. Lopez started the meeting off with a COVID update from a Board of Health standpoint. He noted they hired a second public health nurse. Cases are down significantly from last week. The case count is almost half of what it was. There are still 11 cases in the school system and a cluster at Artis Senior living. They are preparing for vaccination clinics and training staff. Our first responders are almost completely vaccinated. Town Manager Bob LeLacheur made a statement regarding the town and school budgets. He noted the town has always helped out when the schools needed more money in their budget and the schools have reciprocated the favor when the town needed some. We all work together and it should not be schools vs. town in any way. He then read Dr. Doherty’s statement he made at the most recent School Committee meeting regarding a teacher’s recent actions/words. Mr. LeLacheur noted he is taking responsibility for any hurt said by a town employee and he offers his heartfelt apology and it will be taken care of. This statement can be found in the Select Board packet for this meeting date. Condemning Violence Resolution Vanessa Alvarado brought this to the board. She feels it is important to take a stand on thi s as a board after the recent violence at the capitol. She drafted a resolution and shared it with the board. Mark Dockser noted he fully supports this. Carlo Bacci noted he agrees with the sentiment of this but he doesn’t feel we should be bringing nation al politics to the board. Karen Herrick noted she has no problems with this resolution. Anne Landry noted she thinks it is ok to speak out about this and stand united. She supports this and the sentiment. Carlo Bacci noted again he feels this is slippery slope; of course they condemn violence but this is not something they should be doing. He again agreed with the sentiment of it and does not condone violence but they cannot do a resolution every time something happens. Page | 2 Anne Landry moved to adopt this resolution as written with the exception of the spelling change to ‘capitol’. Karen Herrick seconded the motion. Mark Dockser noted he feels this was a historic moment and we should stand up and support this. The board took the following roll call vote: Herrick – yes; Landry – yes; Bacci – abstain; Alvarado – yes; Dockser – yes. Liaison Reports Carlo Bacci noted CPDC is discussing bylaw changes regarding the outdoor dining process/ site plan review on private property. This will eventually go to town meetin g. Anne Landry thanked HRAC for a great virtual MLK day celebration. Vanessa Alvarado noted parents want RCTV to air kids sports games since they cannot attend in person. Karen Herrick noted a new tree policy is being discussed and she wants all play ers involved to be invited. RMLD wants to help Reading become a green community. She also would like Reading to have electric charging stations. Mark Dockser noted a bill was filed for more voting options this year. Town Managers Report Bob LeLacheur noted our hearts go out to our neighbors in Wakefield who lost a member of their school department in a very tragic manner. He noted they will fund a full-time health director in the next budget and he will be moving the health department to be under public safety. The Social rights position will be funded. The civil rights officer and more mental health resources will be added to public safety as well. Public Comment Jackie Mccarthy and Mark Delaney want the water tank project to go to the permanent building committee as suggested by SB member Karen Herrick. They would also like to see the lease agreement they cannot find online. Reading Business Community/ COVID Impact Update and Outdoor Dining Economic Development Director Erin Schaeffer noted the outdoor dining application is up online for businesses to start applying. This is for the use of public spaces also known as our Tier II license. She noted she has been in touch with a lot of the town restaurants to apply but we have not received any applications yet. The bistro table program will be used again in the spring and possibly expanded. There are a couple opportunities for small business grants available that she helped some of our businesses apply to. Reading businesses have been awarded over $60,000 in grants to date that has been really helpful to them. Downtown Initiatives/ Business Improvement District Update Erin Schaeffer noted staff is continuing to work with a consultant on this. There is a steering committee with residents, business owners and other downtown members of town working on this as well. Lots of outreach will be done. The benefit of this will be economic resilience especially after COVID. This is separate program from the Chamber of Commerce. Vanessa Alvarado asked about the financial component for the town in this and noted she would like more information on that aspect before they need to vote on this. Karen Herrick asked if businesses have signed on yet and it was noted it is too early for that to happen. PARC Community Development Director Julie Mercier explained how they are discussing taking a new approach to how to we redo our downtown parking. She would like to revamp the process to involve more residents and downtown businesses. They want to suggest an idea of the Select Board creating a subcommittee/advisory committee called the Parking Page | 3 Advisory & Recommendations Committee (PARC). She explained the concept of the committee and the make of its proposed 7 members including one Select Board member, one CPDC member and then 5 other members from the downtown community, residents and business owners. The PARC will guide the preparation of a new downtown parking system with the help of staff and a consultant. The committee would then bring their recommendations to the PTTTF and t hen to the full Select Board to end. Vanessa Alvarado noted this sounds like a great idea and she would be willing to be the SB candidate. Carlo Bacci agreed it’s a great idea. He feels 7 may not be the right number though. He feels more members may be useful, more members from the downtown area would bring more perspective. He asked why we need a consultant. Mrs. Mercier noted a consultant is helpful when it comes to new perspectives and ideas that work for other towns. He then asked if this would be set up like ad-hoc committee and it was noted yes that is how it is being envisioned. Anne Landry suggested maybe increasing it to 9 members noting the finance committee is a 9-member committee and that seems to work for them with that many people. Mark Dockser thought they were making good progress before and worries this is going to drag it out longer. He worries having too many people on the PARC will be hard for them to make a decision. He also mentioned the sunset date being a little far out. Vanessa Alvarado feels this is such a large, important project that the extra time is necessary to make sure we hear everyone and find a solution that works for a majority of people. Karen Herrick wanted to make sure the electric vehicle charging stations don ’t get lost in a committee. Town Manager Bob LeLacheur noted the reason for the ad-hoc is simple; just coming from a timing standpoint, they have much more time to put into this than the Select Board. He noted the boards agendas are so full all the time, it would be hard for them to also take on the parking situation with no help and get a result in a timely manner. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Update Staff Planner Andrew MacNichol gave the board a presentation that can be found in the Select Board packet for this meeting date on the town website. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) is a grant program the State designated for municipalities who have gone through the Community Resilience Building process. It helps prepare for the impacts expected from climate change. There are grants available in two phases. It is a very competitive program with 89% of communities in Mass are designated. If we become a MVP it allows us access towards other state grants. We were awarded the MVP planning grant in February 2020. Phase 1 is complete and phase two next round will be spring of 2021. Phase two is action grants that can used for many different things including updating local bylaws, infrastructure improvements and ecological restoration. They have been discussing protentional items for 2021 such as updating our subdivision rules and regulations, floodplain bylaw updates and stormwater design at Maillett land. Cell Tower Update Town Manager Bob LeLacheur gave the board an update on the cell tower. He noted an email from Peter Isabel, our Water Director, regarding clean up of the site. He also mentioned the memo from Town Engineer Ryan Percival. Both these documents can be found in the Select board packet for this meeting date on our website. He noted they are working thru where to put the cell equipment when the work is being done. The project also seems to be more expensive than we planned for so that will have to be figured out as well. The cost of steel has increased since the last quote. A lot of work needs to be done at the Page | 4 site before work can take place. We need to make sure the water flow is ok when that tower goes offline. We would like to go out to bid after CPDC is done with them. He talked about communication with the neighbors and how that would look like. Karen Herrick noted she would like to see this go to the Permanent Building Committee. The Town Manager noted this isn’t really what they do considering it is not a building. Mark Dockser noted we need the carriers to tell us what th ey are going to do with their equipment during construction. Vanessa Alvarado noted she would be the point person for communication. Town Manager noted he will reach out to the Permanent building committee. Beer and Wine Package Store Licenses Vanessa Alvarado noted she has no desire to move forward with this. Karen Herrick agreed noting she does not wish to add more licenses. Mark Dockser agreed as well. Anne Landry noted she wishes she had more information on this from other players and because our economic development director mentioned there were businesses interested in licenses. Town Manager Bob LeLacheur noted the board could create a specialty license for a certain business, like what was done for Pamplemousse. Carlo Bacci noted he would like to create opportunities for different businesses in town and this would be a great way to do it. Businesses aren’t going to want to come to town if we don’t have licenses for them. Mark Dockser noted he would be okay with the board hearing a request from a specific business asking for a license but he doesn’t want to create a specialty license just for a potential business we don’t have yet. Most of the board agreed with that approach. Biomass Resolution Karen Herrick gave the board a background on the resolution she is asking the board to support. She drafted a letter to our State representatives she would like send from the board. Vanessa Alvarado noted it is important for the board to take a stand on this. Anne Landry noted while she can vote on this issue she cannot sign the letter due to her career. Carlo Bacci asked if RMLD is issuing their own statement or resolution. Vanessa Alvarado noted this is a state matter that RMLD can take a stand on if they want but we as a board can also take a stand. Vanessa Alvarado moved that the board approve the letter to our state delegation regarding the proposed changes to biomass rules. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick. Mark Dockser made a friendly amendment to include the other people the letter will be sent to. Anne Landry noted the new committees for this have not been formed yet so the board discussed who this letter should actually go to since a new session will be beginning and it may be different people on the committee from last session. Vanessa Alvarado suggested they reword the letter to include some language noting with the understanding that this may be refiled with a new number. The board took the following vote: Bacci – yes; Alvarado – yes; Landry – abstained; Herrick – yes; Dockser – yes. Page | 5 Appoint Volunteers VASC interviewed candidates for a variety of boards and committees. It was noted there was a spot for all the candidates who applied. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Pino D’Orazio to a full position on the Historic District Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2021; seconded by Vanessa Alvarado. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Amelia Freedman to a full position on the Historic District Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2021; seconded by Vanessa Alvarado. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Virginia Adams to an associate position on the Historic District Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2021; seconded by Anne Landry. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Priscilla Poehler to an associate position on the Historic District Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2022; seconded by Karen Herrick. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Pino D’Orazio to a full position on the Historical Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2022; seconded by Anne Landry. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Danielle DiVirgilio to a full position on the Human Relations Advisory Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2022; seconded by Karen Herrick. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Katelynn King to an associate position on the Recreation Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2021; seconded by Anne Landry. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Michael Smith to an associate position on the Cultural Council with a term expiring June 30, 2022; seconded by Anne Landry. Carlo Bacci moved to appoint Nancy Ziemlak to an associate position on the Council on Aging with a term expiring June 30, 2021; seconded by Anne Landry. The motions were approved with the following roll call vote: Landry – yes; Herrick – yes; Bacci – yes; Alvarado – yes; Dockser – yes. Minutes The board had no edits to the minutes of December 15 and 16th. Carlo Bacci moved to approve the meeting minutes of December 15th and 16th, 2020 as written. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Landry – yes; Herrick – yes; Bacci – yes; Alvarado – yes; Dockser – yes. Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 10:48 PM. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Landry – yes; Herrick – yes; Bacci – yes; Alvarado – yes; Dockser – yes. Page | 6 For fifteen years, many of us have worked hard to build and maintain the strong relationship between the Town and School organizations in Reading. When we needed budget help to keep RCASA funded after a grant expired, Dr. Doherty did not hesitate to step up and give full school support. When the middle schools needed help to maintain their foreign language program, they received unanimous Town department head support with mid-year draft budget cuts. The list of so-called mutual aid over those fifteen years is long, and to be clear it is one joint list, not two competing lists. The Town and Schools serve different segments but we are all in the same family of public service to our beloved Reading community. Late last week an email to the Select Board revealed some troubling comments directed at our teachers. Dr. Doherty spent a great deal of time in conversation with Police Chief Clark and myself, about what to say to the community at a Thursday night School Committee meeting, and respectfully even more importantly what to do. I would like to thank John for his open dialogue, his comments and an apology that is graciously accepted. I would also like to thank other school employees, including teachers, for reaching out to further that dialogue. After that email and some preliminary investigation, it was clear we had a problem within our Town/School family of unclear origin developing. I asked Chief Clark - well maybe it sounded more like an order – to quickly find the problem and solve it. I was not surprised to learn that Chief Clark was already working on it and within a couple of hours the situation was improved, as reported to me by a member of the Select Board. While words are important, actions are paramount. Dave – your tenure as Chief has been more challenging than anyone could have imagined. You and the Reading Police department continue to rise to meet those challenges with compassion and professionalism, and you all have my deepest thanks. To be clear, I accept full responsibility for any hurtful comments made, directly or indirectly, by any employee of the Town. I offer a heartfelt apology to the community, and especially to our teachers. Your profession is an honorable one; our students remain our future; and your responsibility is now as large as it ever has been. It is clear what I expect of Town employees, and if the steps we have taken so far do not fully solve this family problem, you have my word that it will be solved. We are all dealing with so many difficult challenges to simply move from one day to the next. Stress levels and mental health concerns abound. To think that our own family is creating problems instead of solving them is deeply concerning to me. It feels like a crushing (though not fatal) blow to fifteen years of unity, and it is something that I take personally. Last week John, Dave and I spoke a lot about the need for everyone to take a step back and a deep breath. I very much look forward to the day where we all have the luxury to agree on that course of action. Thank you Mark, for allowing me to say these few words. I will have additional remarks during my Town Manager Report later tonight. 2021 DRAFT - SELECT BOARD AGENDAS 20212/10/2021 Staff Estimated February 16, 2021 Tuesday Overview of Meeting Dockser 7:00 Executive Session To Discuss Strategy with respect to civil court and administrative actions involving 59 Middlesex Ave.Board 7:05 HEARING Vote to Approve Right Turn Only Sign exiting Joshua Eaton Elementary School onto Oak Street PTTTF 7:45 HEARING Change of Manager - Bertucci's LeLacheur 7:50 Covid-19 Response Command 8:00 Liaison Reports Board 8:15 Public Comment Board 8:25 Walker's Brook Drive: Corridors & Intersections Green International 8:40 Outdoor Dining - Placeholder for Tier II applications (if needed)Schaeffer 9:20 Vote to Appoint Members to CPDC(1); HRAC(2) and ZBA(1)VASC 9:30 Vote to Approve Select Board Policy Article 1 Section 1.4 Communication Landry 9:45 Discuss Records Access Policy proposal Dockser 10:10 Approve Meeting Minutes Board 10:15 Future Meeting Agenda Topics Dockser 10:20 February 24, 2021 FINCOM Budget Meeting - Schools Wednesday March 2, 2021 Tuesday Overview of Meeting Dockser 7:00 Covid-19 Response Command 7:05 Liaison Reports Board 7:20 Public Comment Board 7:30 Outdoor Dining - Placeholder for Tier II applications (if needed)Schaeffer 7:45 Vote to approve Results of Debt Sale Kume 7:55 Town Accountant Quarterly Update Angstrom 30 mins Vote to Appoint Town Accountant (deadline 3/31)Board 5 mins MassDOT - Update on Main Street Road Diet MADOT 60 mins Vote to confirm Remote Participation for Annual Town Meeting Foulds 5 mins Vote to determine the Maillet land is no longer needed for the purpose it was acquired and should be transferred to the Conservation Commission (See M.G.L. c.40, s.15A. )LeLacheur 5 mins Vote to close Warrant - Local election & state primary Gemme 10 mins Vote to close Warrant - Annual Town Meeting Gemme 10 mins Approve Meeting Minutes Board Future Meeting Agenda Topics Dockser 2021 DRAFT - SELECT BOARD AGENDAS 2021 March 3, 2021 FINCOM Budget Meeting Wednesday March 10, 2021 FINCOM Budget Meeting Wednesday March 17, 2021 FINCOM Budget Meeting Wednesday March 23, 2021 Tuesday Overview of Meeting Dockser 7:00 Covid-19 Response Command 7:05 Liaison Reports Board 7:20 Public Comment Board 7:30 Vote to Approve Tree City Designation Board 7:45 Discuss Black Earth Composting 7:50 HEARING Vote to Approve Verizon cable TV contract Kraunelis 15 mins Review Town Personnel Policy and SB Policies: Article 6 Personnel Related Policies Donahue 30-45 mins tbd Approve Meeting Minutes Board Future Meeting Agenda Topics Dockser Executive Session HOLD for Approval of Collective Bargainning Agreements April 6, 2021 Local Elections Tuesday April 20, 2021 Tuesday Select Board Vote to Reorganize 7:00 April 26, 2021 Annual Town Meeting I Monday April 29, 2021 Annual Town Meeting II Thursday May 3, 2021 Annual Town Meeting III Monday May 4, 2021 Tuesday May 6, 2021 Annual Town Meeting IV Thursday May 18, 2021 Tuesday HEARING Approve Classification & Compensation (unless Board prefers to do this before Annual Town Meeting) Executive Session HOLD for Approval of Collective Bargainning Agreements June 1, 2021 Tuesday 2021 DRAFT - SELECT BOARD AGENDAS 2021 VASC meetings TBA June 15, 2021 Tuesday June 29, 2021 Tuesday HEARING Approve Town Personnel Policy and SB Policies: Article 6 Personnel Related Policies Board July 20, 2021 Tuesday August 10, 2021 Tuesday August 31, 2021 Tuesday September TBA Tuesday September TBA Tuesday October TBA Tuesday October TBA Tuesday November TBA Tuesday November TBA Tuesday December 7, 2021 Tuesday HEARING Approve licenses HEARING Approve Liquor Licenses December 8, 2021 Wednesday Town Department FY23 budgets December 14, 2021 Tuesday Town Department FY23 budgets December 15, 2021 Wednesday Town Department FY23 budgets Future Agendas - other items Communication Protocols Town and Labor Counsel Energy Policy Discussion CAC Town Manager Goals Update LeLacheur Building Security Update LeLacheur/ Doherty Discuss Early Sunday Hours at Recreational Fields & Parks Rec Comm Sustainability, Electrification, Reading Opportunities Board/RMLD Discuss Tree Lawn Pesticide Policy BOH 2021 DRAFT - 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Reading COVID- 19 Command Meeting Agenda January 25, 2021 Attendance: Mark Dockser, Select Board Kerry Dunnell, Board of Health Bob LeLacheur, Town Manager Jean Delios, Assistant Town Manager Peter Mirandi, Interim Health Director Paul Jackson, Deputy Fire Chief Gail Dowd, Chief Financial Officer School Dept David Clark, Police Chief John Doherty, Superintendent of Schools Greg Burns, Fire Chief Matt Kraunelis, Administrative Services Director Jayne Wellman, Business Administrator NOTE: Information from the state on January 26th rendered much of the planning and discussion below obsolete Goal 2 Protect the Health of Employees. Review on vaccination distribution for first responders. Phase 1: 96 first responders. 76 first distribution. 20 second distribution. Another 80 on the way and 20 remaining. Lessons learned: Feedback on Planning: PJ: how things went for the observation side, how we were tweaking change administer the shots going forward, and a lot is the unknown, PrepMod is an unknown. The Planning Group identified that they would need 20 laptops. Infrastructure of the field house. 7 min for in/out per person. Matter is referred to Engineering. They didn’t use PrepMod for that clinic, it was taken down through spreadsheet. They didn’t collect insurance information at the First Responder clinic – today they need to discuss if they are going to do that going forward. Allows people to put that information in. PrepMod will be utilized for the next clinics. Will we collect insurance card information? There is a single point of failure as there is only one person that knows PrepMod. WE need the questions answered on the availability. We have to plan every detail, we need more people trained on PrepMod - at least 6 people, we need volunteers among Admin staff, and now is the time to get them trained. There different levels of access to PrepMod, the highest is ‘administrator’. Chief Burns agrees with Paul that we need more than one administrator so that we have access at all times 24/7. People in the public are going to need assistance to be able to get access to this. Particularly seniors. Have to be able to report within three days. PM: Peter is an admin, and Shuang Shen Public Health Nurse, and someone else from IT. Laptop per station, and at least that many people doing sign in and administrative assistants who don’t have full privileges to PrepMod. Chief Clark – points out that Police Admins and Dispatch are all trained, trained under HIPAA, and they have volunteered to help. Need to have large group of people that will be able to manage. People in Phase 1, it is getting expanded, and still retain the priority of Phase 1 over Phase 2. Discussion about logistics about setting up a call center – setting up a phone line, volunteers to manage the calls, utilization of PrepMod for scheduling, How do we help out the 75 plus. There is a way to system to get their information in, and it is up to individual to pick their time for their appointment. Looking at doing SECOND VACCINE CLINIC for Phase 2–Through communication channels through Human and Elder Services. need phone number and email address. Servicing 10 lines of people, at least 3 people checking people, and someone with each vaccinator, that’s entering the info into prep mod, so another 10 administrative support people. Peter mentioned 20 doses leftover, and we have until Sat, Feb 13 to use them – counting 30 days from when they were unfrozen. All vaccine has to be used within 10 days of receiving it… edict from the state. Plan for the 80: he has a short list of interpreters, clergy, library personnel qualified for phase 1 maybe. John Doherty – 44 school staff would be available for Phase 1. Greg Burns: 80 doses coming, 20 doses on hand. 100 doses. They could take School Clinicians, other Phase 1 people missed. We need 100 doses – planned for FIRST CLINIC at Field House, using PrepMod, using the plan Paul Jackson has been developing, and pick the number of lanes, and have the same flows that will use for those 75 and above. Field House is available on Fridays, aside from Food Distribution. No Command Staff on the Police Dept available that day – for training on police reform bill (Chief and Lieutenants). They will need IT assistance, 5 rows, and custodial support. 8AM-12PM – make sure that Public Safety and School Dept folks can sign up, then prioritize others in Phase 1 that we know of. Will need to do a disinfection of the gym after the clinic before students can use the building again. They can move the basketball practices if needed to the Coolidge. Gail is just going to move people over for practice. To staff the vaccinations for FIRST CLINIC: School Nurses will not be part of this effort. Elise should be available, Christine works Tues and Thursdays, and Shuang is available. Christine may be available – with notice she may be able to work her schedule. We will need representatives from Public Health there. Will round out with paramedic firefighters. Shaung is confirmed for the tentative FIRST CLINIC. Clergy – who are they that are patient facing. One interpreter, one midwife also that Peter is aware of. Dentists are phase 1, veterinarians don’t count for this phase. For the School Department – we can take the 44 staff for the First Clinic. John Doherty will contact the staff included in that staff. Austin Prep is saying 120 people for Phase 2. Going forward, Kim their nurse, will be kept in the mix. Kim and another nurse will be working to be helping to do the vaccinations. Dr Hickey also offered to connect with parents that are medically trained. Going forward we may be able to run a very large clinic where we do 500 people in a day. For FIRST CLINIC: 5 volunteers from the Police Department. Nurse volunteers should go through the MRC process or MassResponds. FOR THE SECOND CLINIC: They will need the van for transportation that day. Will need Elder and Human Services to staff this helpdesk and to get the word out. That is going to be a key part of this. What information do we need from Elder and Human Services: those interested in receiving the shot be able to access to the PrepMod system and how many people are interested in receiving, how many need help with it. Jean has been doing a lot of phone calls and outreach through the department. Gail Dowd – there is a van from the school department, but need a driver. How many 75+ are going to need the town’s help? Calling those outbound calls and get them registered them. Put them on a list for someone to call. Can you pre-register without booking an appointment? No… don’t book appointments until you have the vaccine. Must have a date set up for the clinic, and how many we will be allowed. They are hampered by the available supply. Hampered by some places that are stockpiling, and the VA having the same problem, not getting the numbers that they need. We can determine how many lanes we can run for x hours. So we can give that to Peter and he can put in that request to get vaccine. I don’t think we will have trouble getting interest in it… If we need more for FIRST CLINIC – we may need a list of Phase 2 people of vaccine.. dropping into Phase 2 is appropriate to fill that out. We need to vet them somehow. If we show how we can vaccine… Appropriate to drop to phase 2. Wouldn’t put anything out there. Reach out to hospice – there used to be a central contact. Kevin will reach out to Clergy. If we expand to dentists we will blow past the 100 doses that might be available. Lt. Brown will help on FIRST CLINIC and Lt. Amedola will help on the second Clinic Prep Mod will do the work to help with appointment scheduling. PrepMod how will we get more people on board. Jen and Kevin are the people to get the training. Matt said Jen can help on the training to help role. We don’t want people to arrive at the site and have to train people on the system. We want them prepared and ready to go that morning. Its better for them because they will be nervous, better for us. With Medford, they made their own powerpoint presentation on it, the scribe working with the person who is vaccinating, and THE KEY POINT is DO NOT HIT a particular button. They are getting a dozen calls a day minimum. SECOND CLINIC – is targeting phase 2 and age 75+ is the priority. This will be the first of a couple. Identifying how many of the 75+ age group will be coming to the town for their vaccine, and reach out to that group. Assuming vaccine is available. We are not telling them the date, IF /WHEN vaccine comes available – can you log on yourself or should we put you on a list to have someone work through with you. Laura Gemme got a list from the Census, 60+ is 7500… he can sort that list and compare it to his senior center and hopefully tailor things that way to reach out. We are going to set up a call center, starting with conference rooms at Town Hall. Technology will determine details. Call Center Prep with Jayne and Jean to prep. 75+ is a couple thousand people. If Kevin has the data to help us identify the folks. Nurses are doing other things for us – contact tracing… they are doing a ton of work, we should make known to them what a great job that they are doing 24/7. They are doing everything we can as they want to keep it all in house. We don’t want to use a corporate house to do our tracing in Reading. The sustainability of it is key. Greg Burns. We thought about doing it on a Friday, Sat, and Sun, but quickly realized are working during the week, and just working them 14 days straight, you can do that for the short term but not the long term. This is going to be a long-term effort. Physical and mental health concerns if we try too much, sadly we are seeing ‘casualties’ in other communities. PrepMod streamlines the set up. WHEN to set up the call center set up? This week. Goal: 1 Protect the Health of Residents Discuss COVID-19 testing in the schools. John Doherty – the spreadsheet I am going to send to Paul today, two additional webinars this week. One is tomorrow and one is Friday. On the implementation and Binex testing (for those who test positive in the pool). This is going to take a lot of manpower to do. If we are going to have nurses involved in the vaccination we need to do this. 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Montauk Highway. #231 Hampton Bays, NY 11946 Phone: 877-283-6422 Fax: 631-728-6400 Unsubscribe me from this list 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:24 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Complaints about publication of SB Packets To the Select Board and Staff — I have recently had occasion to consult, on the town website, many of the packets that accompany SB meetings, and I found the experience less than satisfying. Therefore I've generated the following list of complaints. I remark that this list also occurs on my website, at https://readingma.us/GovtZone/SelectBoard/Main. Of course, the best place to view the list is on the website itself, but the list can't be embedded in this email, so I'm including a copy of it below. But, I further remark that I am, unfortunately, reduced to offering this copy of the list inline in this note, instead of either of two more natural ways (namely, embedded image of the list on the website, or PDF attachment containing image of the list on the website) — for reasons stated that in the list itself (namely, those two more natural ways of using email are not supported in the SB packets themselves, as complained-of in the list below). Thank you for your consideration. — Walt Tuvell — https://ReadingMA.us PS (THIS PS COMPRISES AN ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT, ABOUT EMAIL, NOT PACKAGES): I also note that I am composing this note using a regular full-featured email client program (Thunderbird), as opposed to using the terrible "web email contact form" supported at https://www.readingma.gov/select-board (click on "Email ALL Select Board Members"). This enables me to, for example, present this below as a multi-level bullet list (that's impossible with the email contact form). The reason I'm able to do this is that I just happen to know the SB's direct email address (or Uniform Resource Identifier, if you will),namely selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us), so I can use that instead of using the awful web email form. Everybody (not just me) should be enabled to do this too. Therefore I hereby plead with you: PLEASE PUBLISH DIRECT EMAIL ADDRS (as opposed to email contact forms) for all groups/individuals in town government. ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~  The display technology (“Laserfiche WebLink Enterprise Content Management”) is very slow and awkward. o And, the packets are not searchable (they’re images, not text). o They’re not even PDFs. They should be PDFs (text to the extent possible).  You can click a button to generate PDFs though, but it takes an inordinately long time.  Not being a PDF means you can’t link to a specific page using the standard “#page=N” qualifier (you have to work around this in a different, technology-specific, way).  But, you can’t even generate a PDF if the document is > 300 pages, as some are (you have to generate multiple PDF chunks in that case). 2 o Whether or not the packets are published directly as PDFs, they should be Bates-stamped. This is standard legal/official document protocol, and there exist software programs that can automatically Bates-stamp PDF documents (i.e., you don’t have to ink-stamp the documents and then PDF-ize them).  As things stand now, the only way to know what page you're viewing is to look at your PDF reader’s page-numbering. But that precludes excerpting pages from the packet into another document reasonably (because the excerpted pages don’t carry the page-numbering they had in the original packet).  Subdocuments inside the packets — which are more-or-less identified by descriptions at the beginning of the packet (yay) — aren't always identified by page number (this applies in particular to correspondence from the public). o So, the only way to locate such subdocuments is to march page-by-page-by-page through the packet until you find what you’re looking for.  Sub-subdocuments — such as PDF attachments to emails — aren’t always included (which totally destroys the meaning of the subdocument), even though the technology exists to include them (for example, because there are many PDF presentations included in the SB packets). Two examples of this occur in the Sep 8 2020 packet at pp. 112, 136. An even worse example (because it applies to a town official, as opposed to a regular town resident) occurs in the Oct 6 2020 packet at p. 134–136. o Indeed, some of the content (as opposed to sub-subdocument) of documents — such as images in emails — is improperly reproduced (an example occurs in the Dec 16 packet p. 67, which terribly crops off much of the content of the image).  There are even some redactions in purportedly public materials (for example, the Oct 20 2020 packet at p. 15). (Other, non--public, redactions are unobjectionable, such as those in the Nov 17 2020 packet at p.180–202.)  There are some errors (such as the Oct 20 2020 packet, which lists the cell tower discussion as beginning on p. 48, but it actually begins on p. 50). But that’s unavoidable, and the least of their problems anyway. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Contact form at Reading MA <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:40 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:[Reading MA] Missing street sign (Sent by Jonathan Knickerbocker, jonathan.m.knickerbocker@gmail.com) Hello Select Board, Jonathan Knickerbocker (jonathan.m.knickerbocker@gmail.com) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/contact) at Reading MA. If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change your settings at https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/edit. Message: Hello, We live at 7 Glidden Way and have been missing a street sign for over a year now. There was some sort of utility work that went on, and afterward the sign was gone. I contacted the highway department several times and they said they would take care of it, but it hasn't happened. We're concerned about it since delivery people aren't able to find our road, and it makes us worried that emergency vehicles would also have a hard time if they needed to come here. I'm contacted you because we had the building inspector here yesterday for some renovation work we're doing and he said to contact the Select board about the sign (he wasn't able to find our road and had to call for directions). Thanks for your help or suggestions, Jonathan Knickerbocker 7 Glidden Way Reading 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Contact form at Reading MA <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 1:32 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:[Reading MA] covid 19 vaccinations (Sent by Rosemary Palmer, rosiep1@comcast.net) Hello Select Board, Rosemary Palmer (rosiep1@comcast.net) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/contact) at Reading MA. If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change your settings at https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/edit. Message: I know this is a tough time for everyone and appreciate what the town does. But, I am disappointed that it doesn't seem like there will be a vaccination site here in Reading. There are some close by, Wakefield and Melrose but only for towns surrounding them and it does not include Reading. We have facilities that would work such as the Field House,(plenty of parking) Masonic Hall, VFW has a hall, and there are probably others. I know the Field House is used possibly for classes and for basketball games. The high school has a second gym in the older part of the complex which could be used for games etc. I realize this is not a great solution but what is more important, games or saving lives. Every day that goes by without a vaccine for seniors is dangerous and many seniors, (not myself) have trouble managing technology so it makes it difficult for them to make an appointment. Now, the Mass. website on Covid says appointments are in short supply as we need more vaccines. Not Reading's fault. If Reading doesn't have any they should be pushing to get some as soon as they arrive in the state and set up someplace in town where people can get vaccinated. Thanks for listening. I know many people are frustrated. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2:23 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Questions and comments about missing SB documents Hello Select Board and Staff — I have some questions and comments about (seemingly) missing SB meeting documentation materials. There are three types of issues: #1. Minutes I cannot find the SB minutes for 4 dates in their usual archival location, even though there are copies in the SB Packets. Perhaps the minutes were never formally approved by the SB? Or perhaps they were approved but never found their way to the usual archival location? I haven't researched to this level of detail. The missing minutes dates, paired with the corresponding copies in the Packets (in the year 2020 unless otherwise noted), are:  Oct 06 — Oct 27 p. 76  Oct 20 — Oct 27 p. 79  Dec 15 — Jan 19 2021 p. 101  Dec 16 — Jan 19 2021 p. 104 #2. Packets I cannot find any packets in the usual archival location for the year 2021 (it stops at 2020), even though some SB meetings have occurred (and packets generated) in 2021. #3. Other There also appear to be some other missing SB meeting materials (agendas, minutes, packets, videos), as you can see by looking at the webpage https://readingma.us/GovtZone/SelectBoard/Main and searching for "N/A". Some of those materials may be missing because they were never created (for example, no video would be generated if an SB meeting was scheduled simply to attend some other committee meeting). But we cannot be sure this is the reason for the missing materials — because as noted in the first two items above (#1,2), materials may be missing due to simple bookkeeping error, or for some other reason. Thank you. Cheers. — Walt Tuvell, 836 Main St. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:DLS Alerts <dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2:34 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:DLS Alert: FY2022 Preliminary Cherry Sheet Estimates To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. FY2022 Preliminary Cherry Sheet Estimates The Division of Local Services has posted on its website preliminary cherry sheet estimates based on Governor Baker's FY2022 budget recommendation (House 1), which was released today. Municipal estimates receipts and charges Regional school estimated receipts and charges House 1 recommends funding FY2022 Chapter 70 at $5.481 billion, or $197.7 million higher than the FY2021 GAA; increases Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) by $39.5 million to $1.168 billion and increases Charter Tuition Assessment Reimbursements to $143.5.0 million, a $26.1 million increase over the FY2022 GAA; and level funding most other cherry sheet accounts at the FY2021 amounts. More detailed information regarding Chapter 70 and other school finance related initiatives contained in House 1 and the accompanying legislation can be found on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website at: http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/chapter70. Information includes the Chapter 70 aid calculations, minimum contributions and net school spending requirements. Cherry sheet estimates for charter school tuition and reimbursements are based on estimated tuition rates and projected enrollments under charters previously issued by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Please be advised that charter school assessments and reimbursements will change as updated tuition rates and enrollments become available. Estimates for the school choice assessments may also change significantly when updated to reflect final tuition rates and enrollments. It is important for local officials to remember that these estimates are preliminary and are subject to change as the legislative process unfolds. Please contact the DLS Data Analytics and Resources Bureau at databank@dor.state.ma.us with any questions. You are receiving this message through the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services DLS Alerts system. These periodic notices include our City & Town e-newsletter, IGRs, Bulletins, Cherry Sheets and other municipal finance-related information. To unsubscribe to DLS Alerts and the City & Town e-newsletter, please email dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us. 2 This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services · 100 Cambridge Street · Boston, MA 02114 · USA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 4:42 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Request for Review, please To the Select Board and Staff (and all other town official who might deign to participate) — As you should know by now, I'm trying to put together an usable, reliable website for Reading residents, especially regarding official town affairs. This note is a Request for Review of the information I've posted to date, regarding the Select Board. There are two pages that most immediately need review (for accuracy, "slant," or anything else), because they've reached "serious first-draft" stage:  https://readingma.us/GovtZone/SelectBoard/Main — this is the "main page" devoted to the SB  https://readingma.us/GovtZone/SelectBoard/Main/CellTower — this page is devoted to the Cell Tower work item before the SB I've done my best to be accurate with that information of course, but I'm obviously not as well qualified as you folks who are intimately involved in these affairs. In fact, I'd very much prefer it if town officials themselves would be the authors of the information on those pages, instead of me. (I can arrange to give anybody editing rights to those pages.) Ultimately of course, this kind of stuff (either this website or another) could actually become an official town organ, but that's for future study. Beyond those two pages, I'm planning to add more pages, devoted to other work before the Board. My current list of potential additional items is listed at the bottom of the "main page" cited above. I've very much appreciate it if somebody could suggest to me the ordering those listed items should be in? That is, what are the "most pressing" issues currently before the SB? Finally, of course, I draw your attention (again) to the SB Forum at https://readingma.us/ForumSpace/Category:TownAffairs/Forum:SelectBoard/Page , and the various Topics it contains. I remain hopeful that residents of Reading, both town officials and the public-at-large, develop an interest in the kind of multilateral real-time communications this kind of Internet forum technology offers. If not now, it's certainly the wave of the future. And, BTW, I doubt the OML prevents your participating in any of this (given a slight modicum of reasonable reticence on your part). Or, if it does, you really should try convincing me/us of that, in https://readingma.us/ForumSpace/Category:TownAffairs/Forum:SelectBoard/Topic:OpenMeetingLaw . Cheers. — Walt Tuvell, 836 Main St. — https://ReadingMA.us 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Mass Cultural Council <Newsletters@ART.state.ma.us> Sent:Thursday, January 28, 2021 10:42 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Community Initiative - January 2021 View this email in your browser To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Man plays a stringed instrument while a woman sings into a microphone at event hosted by Urbano. Photos by Faizal Westcott. 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Our mailing address is: Mass Cultural Council 10 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Add us to your address book 7 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Office of the Town Manager 781-942-9043 16 Lowell Street townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us Reading, MA 01867 www.readingma.gov/town-manager To: Reading Community From: Robert. W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Date: January 28, 2021 RE: Covid-19 Vaccination update I hope this note finds you all well and safe. Please know that no one can do more to protect the health and wellness of the Reading community than each of you – and please remember to look after each other. Two days ago, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts changed their approach to Covid-19 vaccinations, with an emphasis on state-run large sites and online sign ups. As many of you know, the best locations for up-to-date information from the state are: https://www.maimmunizations.org and this map for locations: https://www.maimmunizations.org/clinic/search. Right now, the emphasis is on completing Phase 1 eligible candidates (medical personnel and first responders); then moving to 75+ year old residents; 65+ year old residents; and then under 65-year-old residents with two or more serious medical conditions. In Reading, since March 2020 we have provided updates on our home page www.readingma.gov. The red banner on the top of that page represents all the best information we have, along with many links to a lot more information. Recently we added a yellow ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Info’ button to that home page, which is also included within the red banner page. Your Emergency Management team in Reading is prepared to run large scale local clinics, as Town and School staff have worked collaboratively and diligently through the myriad of logistics to make this happen. However, those plans were shelved by the new approach by the state, as we have been told that we will receive a maximum of 100 doses per week for the foreseeable future. At that rate, we would be vaccinating our 75+ year old residents well into next fall, let alone the other 20,000+ residents! I raised this point on a state-wide call on Tuesday, and the same frustration is happening everywhere. Yesterday Governor Baker indicated that the uncertainty of vaccination supply is a national issue, and believes that the federal government will provide more information by early next week. This will allow the state to better plan vaccine distribution, and we will continue to advocate loudly for more vaccine so we may directly serve our residents locally. Some folks have asked about actions in neighboring communities. For reference, we are in a public health region within the state that reaches to our north and west, and led by Andover. We challenged this setup earlier this winter, but it did not change. I am told that one of the charms of New England is the decentralization of government to the local level. While I often see and enjoy that charm, during a pandemic having Police, Fire and Public Health all in three different regional groups does not improve the efficiency of a coordinated response, a point I raised over a decade ago. Yet rest assured that we are using all of our relationships with other communities regardless of region to provide the best resources for Reading. Today we have only 20 doses of vaccine on hand with another 50 doses on the way. So right now, our best advice is for neighbors to please help each other. Yesterday, I did hear from some residents that with persistence they were able to schedule appointments. However, we know that about 25% of our 75+ population do not use computers regularly, and the state’s online application process can be daunting. We began the process to reach out proactively to lists of the frail and fragile residents that would most need our help. This help ranges from online computer assistance through medical rides. We have also contemplated delivering services to our home bound residents. However, our resources have been swamped by hundreds of incoming calls in the past 48 hours – very understandably. We have shifted additional staff to help out, and are keeping lists of requests so that we may soon return to our proactive work aimed at those most in need. I believe the new approach by the state is a good one, and will, err… overcome some of that local charm when we are ready for broad vaccine distribution at Phase 3 sometime in the spring. In the meanwhile, we will advocate for more vaccine so that we may at least serve our most frail and fragile residents. The pandemic has exhausted us all, in a wide variety of ways, physically, mentally and emotionally. One day in the future, we will all be well rested and calm, and able to look back critically on things that might have been done differently. Today, however, is the time to remember to take care of each other and be a close-knit community. The pandemic has isolated us in ways we could not have imagined. Isolationism is divisive. Please stop, take a deep breath, and call an elderly relative or neighbor that might need your help. Working together is the only way we’ll get the best results the community deserves. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:mark delaney <mjdesq22@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, January 29, 2021 3:09 PM To:LeLacheur, Bob Cc:Reading - Selectboard; Gemme, Laura; Jackie McCarthy Subject:Re: Auburn Street water tank carrier leases Dear Bob, I am copying the Select Board on this matter because, if these are the only documents responsive to our request, then the Town's record management and access processes are completely broken. We requested the most recent leases for all 3 carriers (whether in effect or expired) that have/had antennas on the Auburn Street water tank. You acknowledged that these documents are public records and agreed at the Jan. 26 Select Board meeting to provide them to us. Yesterday, the Town Clerk provided the following documents:  A current lease with AT&T (executed 2018 for a five-year term);  A lease with Sprint executed 2000 for term of three and one-half years from the Commencement Date (thus likely long expired unless there is a more recent Sprint lease); and  A 2009 "Amendment No 1 to License Agreement," i.e., an addendum to the (presumably expired) Sprint lease allowing Sprint to install additional antennas. Notably, we did not receive any agreements related to T-Mobile's antennas currently on the water tank. You explained at the Board meeting and in subsequent emails that the Town is in negotiations with T-Mobile. We understand that negotiation drafts are not contracts and therefore not a public record. However, we requested the most recent T-Mobile lease (whether in effect or expired), but did not receive it. The Town’s recordkeeping and access to public records are central to maintaining transparency, accountability and the publics trust. The Select Board should have great concerns about this and must fix the kinds of shortcomings this process has unearthed. Respectfully, Mark Delaney (26 Beacon Street) On Thursday, January 28, 2021, 02:58:40 PM EST, LeLacheur, Bob <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us> wrote: We were in negotiations with one carrier to extend a new license in place of a lapsed lease, but they decided not to pursue that a couple of days ago. Otherwise I believe this set is complete, but honestly have not had a chance to review yet. Please note that we have been actively speaking to five carriers, one is a new one not currently on the tank. And then also there is some merger and acquisition activity between carriers that might shrink that number. 2 I passed along Jackie’s question to procurement, to make sure this is complete. Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record From: Gemme, Laura Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:53 PM 3 To: Jackie McCarthy <j.r.e.mccarthy@gmail.com> Cc: LeLacheur, Bob <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us>; mark delaney <mjdesq22@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Auburn Street water tank carrier leases Jackie, I am of the belief this is the latest information that we have. Anything that is being negotiated can be sent after negotiations are complete Bob, please correct me if I am wrong. Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC Town Clerk Board of Registrar Elections Official Justice of the Peace Notary Burial Agent Public Records Access Officer Commissioner to Qualify Census Liaison Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 (P) 781-942-6647 (F) 781-942-9070 (E) lgemme@ci.reading.ma.us (W) http://www.readingma.gov 4 Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Tuesday - 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Friday - CLOSED When writing or responding, please remember that the Secretary of State's Office has determined that email is a public record. This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email in error, and delete the copy you received. From: Jackie McCarthy <j.r.e.mccarthy@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:15 PM To: Gemme, Laura <lgemme@ci.reading.ma.us> Cc: LeLacheur, Bob <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us>; mark delaney <mjdesq22@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Auburn Street water tank carrier leases Dear Laura, Thank you for sending these along. I think this gets us what we requested with respect to AT&T. With respect to Sprint, the documents are dated 2000 and 2009. Are those the most current Sprint leases/addendums, and if not, could you please send the most recent Sprint lease? Finally, we expected to get a copy of the most recent lease in effect or expired with T-Mobile, as we understand the Town is under lease negotiations with T-Mobile currently. Please send the most recent T-Mobile lease. Feel free to call me at (703) 851-6777. Thanks again, Jackie On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 12:30 PM Gemme, Laura <lgemme@ci.reading.ma.us> wrote: Hi Jackie, 5 Attached is the information requested of the wireless lease contracts. Please let me know if you any questions or concerns. Have a great day! Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC Town Clerk Board of Registrar Elections Official Justice of the Peace Notary Burial Agent Public Records Access Officer Commissioner to Qualify Census Liaison Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 (P) 781-942-6647 (F) 781-942-9070 (E) lgemme@ci.reading.ma.us (W) http://www.readingma.gov Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Tuesday - 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Friday - CLOSED 6 When writing or responding, please remember that the Secretary of State's Office has determined that email is a public record. This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email in error, and delete the copy you received. From: Jackie McCarthy <j.r.e.mccarthy@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 1:46 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us> Cc: Gemme, Laura <lgemme@ci.reading.ma.us>; mark delaney <mjdesq22@yahoo.com> Subject: Auburn Street water tank carrier leases Dear Bob, We appreciate your commitment last week to providing copies of carrier leases relating to the Auburn Street water tank and your acknowledgement that these documents are public records that must be made available to the public. We expect that they will be provided in a reasonable amount of time. As you mentioned, we understand that negotiations are underway with T-Mobile for a new lease. Since that lease is incomplete, we do not expect to receive it until after it has been executed. However, while that public record is under negotiation, please send the other public records that you agreed to provide us. We assume this includes (a) the current AT&T lease; and (b) the most recent expired T-Mobile and/or Sprint leases. We look forward to receiving these documents by the end of this week. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you, Jackie McCarthy and Mark Delaney (26 Beacon Street) 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Saunders, Caitlin Sent:Monday, February 01, 2021 7:45 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:FW: [Reading MA] American Legion Post 62 (Sent by Brendan Hoyt, blhoytjr@hotmail.com) Please see the email below for you: Caitlin Saunders Nocella Executive Assistant Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 781-942-6644 csaunders@ci.reading.ma.us Town Hall Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Tues 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Friday - CLOSED From: Contact form at Reading MA <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 11:48 AM To: Saunders, Caitlin <csaunders@ci.reading.ma.us> Subject: [Reading MA] American Legion Post 62 (Sent by Brendan Hoyt, blhoytjr@hotmail.com) Hello csaunders, Brendan Hoyt (blhoytjr@hotmail.com) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.readingma.gov/users/csaunders/contact) at Reading MA. If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change your settings at https://www.readingma.gov/user/281/edit. Message: American Legion Post 62 thanks the Select Board for refunding $1,000 of our liquor license fee. It is a lot of money to us and will help to keep us solvent. Thank you. American Legion Post 62 Brendan Hoyt, Treasurer 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:MWRA Advisory Board <matthew.romero@mwraadvisoryboard.com> Sent:Monday, February 01, 2021 8:00 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:July 2020 News and Notes To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. NEWS & NOTES A Publication of the MWRA Advisory Board January 2021 Click to view this email in browser In Memorium To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Bernie Cooper 1948 - 2021 It is with great sadness that we say farewell to long-time Advisory Board member and dedicated public servant Bernie Cooper. Bernie was the long-time Norwood representative and Chair of the Advisory Board's Finance Committee. Our hearts go out to his wife and family. 2 In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in Bernie's name to the Norwood Circle of Hope, P.O. Box 421, Norwood, MA 02062 or the Norwood Food Pantry, 150 Chapel St., Norwood. Funding Updates Debt Service Assistance In December, the Legislature voted to override the Governor's veto of Debt Service Assistance in the Commonwealth's fiscal year 2021 budget. The line item totals $1.5 million for the statewide program, of which MWRA is estimated to receive around $1 million. The Governor recently submitted his proposed FY 2022 budget, which did not include Debt Service Assistance. The Advisory Board and MWRA staff will work closely with our legislative partners to restore this line item. Congress Funds Ratepayer Relief As part of its FY 2021 appropriations and COVID-19 relief bill passed in December, Congress included $638 million in assistance for low-income water and wastewater ratepayers. In anticipation of future federal legislation, Advisory Board staff will be sending out a brief survey to our communities to better understand the impacts that the pandemic has had upon your water and sewer programs and what types of federal funding or programs might best help your community or your 3 ratepayers. Responses will help us advocate better on behalf of our communities. Wastewater Meter "Freeze" Recently, a critical wastewater meter in the MWRA's system required replacement using a meter using the new technology that will be implemented across the metering system. This triggers the Advisory Board's and MWRA's agreed upon plan to "freeze" wastewater meter calculated flows until all meters are replaced. A similar freeze was used when implementing the existing meter system, in order to hold communities harmless during the period of changeout. Once the meter replacement project has been completed and meters audited for quality control the new meters will be used for calculating communities' wastewater assessments. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions At its January meeting, MWRA staff provided the Advisory Board with a brief overview of the EPA's newly released Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, which could have significant impacts on communities. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Click image to see EPA's overview of the Lead and Copper Rule. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Click image to see EPA's side- 4 by-side comparison of the current rule and the final LCR Revisions MWRA Staff plan to hold a workshop for MWRA communities on the LCR Revisions in the near future. Visit web site Connect with us! MWRA Advisory Board | 617-788-2050 | mwra.ab@mwraadvisoryboard.com This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences MWRA Advisory Board · 100 1st Ave Bldg 39 · 4th Floor · Boston, MA 02129-2043 · USA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:National Civic League <ncl@ncl.org> Sent:Monday, February 01, 2021 11:11 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:The Audacity to Hope Again To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The Audacity to Hope Again While to some people, the Biden presidency may seem like a sequel, his talk about racial equity is already translating into actions not seen before. It’s about time that the federal government catches up with the rest of us! Read more. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. President, National Civic League Black History Month: Teach Complete History Aurora Leads the Way on Immigrant Integration Remembering Governor William Winter To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month. Teaching Tolerance shared this article by Coshandra Dillard, which offers resources on teaching a more complete, accurate, and humanizing account of Black experiences in the U.S. and beyond. Read more. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 1 out of 5 residents in Aurora, CO is foreign born, making it one of the most diverse communities in Colorado. Aurora has embraced the diversity of its community as a strength, developing creative programs to encourage immigrants to engage in civic life. Building on this past work, the city unveiled a 10-year Immigrant Integration Plan, “Aurora is open to the world.” Read more. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Former Mississippi Governor William Winter, who served as Chair of the League's board, died on January 22. Known as the “Education Governor,” he exemplified a generation of post segregationist southern politicians who hoped to transform the region with open government, economic development, education reform and an end to Jim Crow laws. Read more. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Hank Aaron 1934-2021 Hall of Fame baseball player, Hank Aaron passed away on January 22, 2021. Aaron's baseball prowess is well known but after retirement he stayed engaged with the community of DeKalb County Georgia where he spent the bulk of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves. Aaron was a member of DeKalb County's delegation when they won the All-America City Award in 1998. Pictured to the left is Aaron with Liane Levetan, former DeKalb County CEO and member of the League's advisory council. 2 The Other Inauguration National Civic Review: Winter Edition Available Film Release The Reunited States To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. While much of the nation was focusing on Washington, D.C.’s inaugural ceremony, there was another one taking place that week in Connecticut that recognized a much younger chief executive. On Jan. 22 Connecticut swore in its sixth Kid Governor, 5th grader Reese Naughton. Connecticut’s Kid Governor program was started in 2015 by the Connecticut Democracy Center. Read more. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. In this special issue of the Review, a group of innovators and thinkers offer their best ideas on what it will take to promote equity, well-being and civic health in our communities. The issue highlights and expands on strategies and innovations introduced in “Thriving Together: A Springboard for Equitable Recovery.” Access the edition here, using access code NCL21 when prompted. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The League has partnered with the soon to be released documentary The Reunited States, out February 9th on Amazon, iTunes & OnDemand. The filmmakers have extended an invitation for us to invite our members to attend the premiere on February 11th at 8PM EST with special guests Van Jones and Meghan McCain! Sign up here. Check out the New York Times review or watch the trailer. Enjoying the Newsletter? Send your feedback and ideas to ncl@ncl.org Additional Information and Upcoming Events AAC Promising Practices Webinar: A Discussion with Nextdoor.com February 23 11am PT/12pm MT/1pm CT/2pm ET Register 2021 All-America City Hall of Fame Award Recognize an outstanding civic engagement initiative in your community since winning the All-America City Award. Learn more. 2021 All-America City Application Deadline Town, city, county and regional applications are due February 10th. Download the application. 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The Passing of the Gavel To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 2020 President Robin Krane of Fitness Within passes the Chamber Gavel to Josh Harrington of JH Insurance, the Chamber's 2021 President! To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Looking forward to a great 2021! February Calendar February 3rd SBA Overview February 9th Women in Business Breakfast February 10th Helping Businesses Through the Pandemic To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Make the Chamber Website Work for You A benefit of Chamber membership is utilizing our website to promote your business or organization. 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Topics will include:  COVID-19 Vaccine update from a medical expert from MelroseWakefield Healthcare.  Setting boundaries and structure when work, school and the gym all happen at home  Cooking Class: Easy meals that are healthy and budget friendly (suggest we combine with your cooking event, tentatively planned for February 25th)  Mini Workouts: 10 minute exercises and stretches to incorporate into your routine  Supporting the social and emotional health of children during the pandemic To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Thank you to Artis Senior Living 40 people joined our Dementia Friend Training! We learned different ways to support those with Dementia in our network and within our businesses. 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Try email marketing for free today! 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:DLS Alerts <dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us> Sent:Monday, February 01, 2021 11:13 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:DLS Alert: Housing Choice Initiative - Preliminary Guidance for MBTA Communities To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Housing Choice Initiative: Preliminary Guidance for MBTA Communities Preliminary Guidance for MBTA Communities is posted here in response to changes in the Zoning Enabling statute (chapter 40A) enacted as part of the Economic Development Bond Bill and briefly described below. The new section 3A of the Zoning Act states that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right and meets other criteria set forth in the statute:  Minimum gross density of 15 units per acre  Not more than ½ miles from a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station, if applicable  No age restrictions  Suitable for families with children. The statute requires DHCD to issue guidelines that define compliance with this new section of the Zoning Act. Compliance criteria will be developed in consultation with affected MBTA communities and other stakeholders. For purposes of EOHED and DHCD grant programs, MBTA communities will be deemed to be in compliance with this new section until more detailed compliance criteria have been established. 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This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services · 100 Cambridge Street · Boston, MA 02114 · USA Reading Rx Round Up Resumes Controlled Substances Medication Collection at the Reading Police Department Released February 1, 2021 The Reading Police Department will resume medication drop off on February 1, 2021 in the green disposal box in the lobby of 15 Union St. We encourage residents to bring back controlled substances only (please no 'over the counter' medications at this time). Masks are required for entrance to the lobby. Additional disposal options: 1. If you would like a disposal packet that you can use at home to dissolve your medications, please contact Samantha Salkin, ssalkin@ci.reading.ma.us with your name and mailing address and number of bottles to be disposed. 2. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has partnered with the Med-Project to provide an easy way for Massachusetts residents to dispose of unwanted medications. Residents can easily request a free, pre -paid mail-back envelope sent directly to their home for safe and secure disposal of unwanted medications. Learn more here: https://med- project.org/locations/massachusetts/ Please help reduce prescription drug misuse by storing/locking any remaining bottles safely & away from children/teens. # 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Concerned RMHS Parents <getrmhsbacktoschool@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 01, 2021 11:04 PM To:schoolcommittee@reading.k12.ma.us; Reading - Selectboard Subject:Letter from Concerned High School Parents & Students Please see the attached document from over 400 concerned RMHS parents and students here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZJAsBswls2TdeDzoLJ4-7-D538H6UVH/view?usp=sharing 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Gail Page <gailapage@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 10:24 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Cc:Casey Bowers; David Zeek; John Rogers; Lynne Champion; Bob Connor; Michael Carpenter; Greater Reading Alliance for Clean Energy Subject:Thank you for your letter to to Governor Baker about your opposition to weakening biomass regulations Dear Chair Dockser, Ms. Alvarado, Mr. Bacci, Ms. Herrick, and Ms. Landry, We at the Greater Reading Alliance for Clean Energy are so heartened with all the voices being raised to protect the people of Massachusetts from the pollution caused by biomass and the damage to the climate biomass adds. We are grateful to you, the members of the Reading Select Board, for the letter you sent to Governor Baker, state committee chairs, and the DOER to oppose the new rules that would allow biomass to be considered a Class 1 Renewable source of energy, and sadly pave the way for the building of the harmful and inefficient Palmer biomass plant in Springfield. Special thanks to Karen Herrick and Vanessa Alvarado for lifting this issue up at the Reading Select Board meeting and obtaining the unanimous consent of the Select Board to send this letter. We are delighted this news has made the local paper, so RMLD customers become more aware of the impact of the sources their local electricity. We are grateful for the communication channels we have created with members of the Select Board. Cooperative effort is what gets real change to happen - we need one another! Fingers crossed that Governor Baker respects the input he is receiving on this issue from the citizens and municipalities he is here to serve. Thanks for all you do, Gail Page, on behalf of the Greater Reading Alliance for Clean Energy Steering Committee Gail Page Coordinator, Greater Reading Alliance for Clean Energy (GRACE) greaterreading.cleanenergy@gmail.com 978-821-8276 (cell) I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. ~Rabindranath Tagore 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Contact form at Reading MA <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 11:28 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:[Reading MA] Transparency re Police Officer’s political act (Sent by John Lippitt, jlippitt@verizon.net) Hello Select Board, John Lippitt (jlippitt@verizon.net) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/contact) at Reading MA. If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change your settings at https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/edit. Message: We are concerned about the lack of transparency regarding the incident last election day where a Reading Police Department (RPD) officer, in uniform, on duty and outside our polling station, had his picture taken with a Trump sign. The importance of accountability and transparency about this incident has been highlighted by the events in Washington, D.C., on January 6. The seriousness of this matter seems to have escaped town leadership. A representative of the RPD publicly displaying support for a Presidential candidate outside the polling station has serious implications both for the reputation of the RPD and for free and fair elections. Instead of publicly denouncing the behavior and reassuring the public in a timely manner, town leadership chose to make a brief announcement months after the fact (an announceme nt that was buried in the middle of a very long Select Board meeting), ensuring that most people in town would not notice. Specifically, at the Select Board (SB) meeting on Jan. 19, the Town Manager (TM) simply stated that a detailed investigation had occurred, it was determined that the officer violated a town policy, the Town Manager and Police Chief had agreed on discipline, the officer had accepted it, and the issue had been resolved. He took no questions, there was no discussion, the Police Chief was not present, and this item was not on the agenda. (The TM’s statement occurred about 53 minutes into the meeting if you want to hear it.) We believe the Town Manager should answer important questions about this incident, such as those noted below. A public discussion is warranted about the important issues of accountability and transparency of the RPD and Reading Town government when personnel misconduct occurs. Questions include: 1. Why town leadership did not make a strong statement reassuring the community that the views expressed by the officer do not represent the views of the RPD and that the RPD does not tolerate such political activity by officers on duty and in uniform. 2. What do RPD policies say about political activity while on duty and/or in uniform? Are RPD officers subject to a Code of Conduct? If so, make that Code of Conduct available to the public. 3. Was the incident reported to the State Ethics Commission for review to determine if the State’s Conflict of Interest Law was violated? The state’s Ethics Commission regularly issues reminders about the state’s Conflict of Interest Law, particularly around elections, as it did last Sept. 10. One example they provided involved a police officer engaging in political activities while in uniform. 2 4. What training do RPD members receive on the state’s conflict of interest law and on the limitations on political activity by public employees? 5. Who investigates complaints of political activity while on duty and/or in uniform and what punishments can be and have been imposed? To be clear, we are not attacking the police officer involved or the police in general. Rather, we want to know what steps are being taken by our town leadership to address this type of behavior and ensure this doesn’t happen again. We worry that some in Town government would like to sweep such issues under the rug with the claim that they are personnel issues and therefore private. While a component of them is a personnel matter, there also are important components of policies and procedures, accountability, and appropriate process, including keeping the Select Board and our community well informed on such matters. A somewhat similar incident with a Medford police officer occurred in 2016. It was reported to the state Ethics Commission and the officer was disciplined by the Ethics Commission and by the local police department. Apparently, there was discussion of the incident at a City Council meeting as well. We hope we can mirror this transparency and accountability here in Reading. Sincerely, John Lippitt Jamie Maughan Cindy Damon-Bach Susan Bowe Kerry Bowe Dan Jacobs Ashley Gross Melissa Baker Gentile 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 11:56 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Fwd: Reading Police Department Arrests Five in Connection with Theft from a Mailbox After Vehicle Pursuit Attachments:image001.jpg; image002.jpg; image003.jpg; image004.jpg; image005.jpg Please see below, it’s been a busy week, but another great job by our PD! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Clark, David" <dclark@ci.reading.ma.us> Date: February 2, 2021 at 11:49:57 AM EST To: "LeLacheur, Bob" <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us>, "Kraunelis, Matthew" <mkraunelis@ci.reading.ma.us> Subject: FW: Reading Police Department Arrests Five in Connection with Theft from a Mailbox After Vehicle Pursuit David J. 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From: jordan@jgpr.net <jordan@jgpr.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:43 AM To: Clark, David <dclark@ci.reading.ma.us> 2 Subject: Reading Police Department Arrests Five in Connection with Theft from a Mailbox After Vehicle Pursuit Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. Reading Police Department Chief David Clark 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: jordan@jgpr.net Reading Police Department Arrests Five in Connection with Theft from a Mailbox After Vehicle Pursuit READING -- Chief David Clark reports that the Reading Police Department arrested five individuals early Monday morning for a variety of violations, including stealing from a mailbox and leading police in a pursuit. MICHELLY ZAVALA-ESCOBAR, AGE 21, OF READING was arrested and charged with: 3  Marked Lanes Violation  Failure to Signal Before Turning/Stopping  Speeding  Operating to Endanger  Failure to Stop for Police  Operating a Motor Vehicle After License Suspended  Illegal Possession of a Class A Substance  Breaking and Entering in the Night Time Into a Depository  Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200  Common Law Conspiracy BRANDON BAEZ, AGE 18, OF ROXBURY was arrested and charged with:  Breaking and Entering in the Night Time Into a Depository  Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200  Common Law Conspiracy ANTHONY CACERES, AGE 20, OF BOSTON, DUARY MORETA GARCIA, AGE 23 OF BOSTON, and ALEX PEREZ GONZALEZ, AGE 21, OF BOSTON were arrested and charged with:  Breaking and Entering in the Night Time Into a Depository  Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200  Common Law Conspiracy On Monday, Feb. 1, at approximately 12:50 a.m., a Reading Police officer on patrol on Haven Street near the post office observed a red minivan parked alongside the street with its engine running. The officer paid special attention to the vehicle due to a recent and sustained series of incidents in which mail was stolen from post office boxes. The officer followed the vehicle onto Main Street as it left the area, and observed as it cross the double yellow lines. When the officer activated his emergency lights to initiate 4 a traffic stop while on Walkers Brook Road, the vehicle first slowed and then abruptly accelerated and eventually led the officer onto I-95 southbound. Given the light traffic and dry road conditions, the officer continued his pursuit before the van pulled over along the interstate. Following the arrival of additional officers, Reading Police secured the scene and initiated an on-scene investigation, with the assistance of Massachusetts State Police. During the investigation, officers observed what they later determined was 200 pieces of mail on the front passenger side floorboard of the vehicle. Many of the envelopes contained return addresses in Reading. Scattered among the mail were several open envelopes and checks. During their investigation, officers located a knotted bag containing a substance they suspected was heroin inside a purse identified as belonging to the driver, ZAVALA- ESCOBAR. Officers seized several items from the vehicle, including more than 200 unopened envelopes, 11 loose personal checks, three washed personal checks, nine bank cards, the bag of suspected heroin and eight packages of marijuana. Officers allegedly located three altered checks showing values larger than $4,000 in BAEZ'S possession, along with over $500 in cash and a bank card not belonging to him. Police also seized nearly $200 in cash from CALCERES. "These officers displayed excellent awareness in recognizing a crime in progress and did a great job safely taking these suspects into custody," Chief Clark said. "These officers were aware that mail theft is a continued problem in ours and many other communities, and that understanding and increased awareness of the signs of this type of crime resulted in the arrest of several suspects and prevented the potential loss of thousands of dollars," Lt. Detective Richard Abate said. 5 The Reading Police Department wishes to offer the following tips from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) to help prevent mail theft and protect your personal information:  Deposit all outgoing mail at your local post office or hand it to a uniformed USPS letter carrier.  Deposit your outgoing mail in a blue USPS collection box prior to the last pickup time of the day.  If you do not receive a check, credit card, or other valuable mail you’re expecting, contact the sender as soon as possible and inquire about it. Never send cash through the mail.  When mailing something important, consider requesting Signature Confirmation for the intended recipient.  Do not leave mail or packages next to a collection box if it is full, or if your package does not fit. The incident remains under investigation. All five individuals were arraigned at the Woburn District Court on Monday. Each was released on personal recognizance under the condition they avoid contact with one another. All five are due back in court Wednesday, March 24. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ### A message from the Reading Police Departmen t Unsubscribe | Manage subscription Distributed By: John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC 6 8 Prospect St. Georgetown, MA 01833 617-993-0003 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 1:38 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:FW: Reading Trails Committee Re:Proposed Tree Policy Attachments:Reading Trails Committee Meeting Agenda February 2021.doc Forwarded as requested. Note the relevant section in the draft protocols is copied below: Town Forest: The main roads within the Town Forest are not public ways, and are maintained only for emergency vehicle access. If a tree located in the Town Forest is considered a safety risk to the emergency road system, the Tree Warden shall take whatever steps are deemed necessary to remedy the situation. If a tree located in the Town Forest is considered a safety risk to a Town trail, the Tree Warden shall determine if the Town can access the tree in order to perform the needed work. If not accessible, the trail will either need to be closed down until funds become available to remove the tree, or the Trails Committee may allocate its funds to remove it. If the tree is located within a Conservation Jurisdictional Area, the Tree Warden shall email a summary of the relevant facts and proposed course of action to the Conservation Administrator.[1] Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday 2 Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record From: Herrick, Karen Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 12:49 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob <blelacheur@ci.reading.ma.us> Subject: FW: Reading Trails Committee Re:Proposed Tree Policy Can you please forward this to the full Select Board? From: Kathy Kelly [k2kellyus@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 11:21 AM To: Herrick, Karen Subject: Reading Trails Committee Good afternoon Karen, My name is Kathy Kelly and I am the current Chairperson for the Reading Trails Committee. We understand that you are our liaison. We would like to invite you to our upcoming meeting next Wednesday evening at 7:00PM. There is an issue of importance to discuss. We noticed that there is a proposed tree agreement between DPW and Cons Com suggesting that the Trails Committee should allocate its funds to remove trees that are endangering a Town Forest trail if DPW can't get to it. We discovered this on page 84, #8 in the Select Board packet. We are very concerned about this as we have a very small budget (($1,500-2021). We are asking for this issue to be tabled until our committee has more information about this proposal. Will you join us? *I attached the agenda with the Zoom link Take care STAY HOME, STAY SAFE! [1] For the benefit of the Trails Committee, See-Click-Fix will keep a record of trees on town trails that cannot be removed by DPW. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Mystic Valley Elder Services <shawn@www-mves.ccsend.com> on behalf of Mystic Valley Elder Services <smiddleton@mves.org> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 2:02 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:February 2021 News for You from The Beacon To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. IN THIS ISSUE Free Transportation Services Offered to COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Money Management Program Helps Seniors with Finances Sponsors Stay Dedicated to Bellyful of Laughs Un-Event Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities Conducts Survey February is American Heart Month: MVES Offers Heart Healthy Resources Hearts in the Right Places Virtual Auction set for March Mystic Valley Elder Services Offers Free Transportation Services to COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for Adults 60 Years and Older Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is offering free transportation services via one of MVES’ transportation providers to adults 60 years and older to COVID-19 vaccine sites near your home. MVES understands that older adults are more susceptible to the pandemic and feels it is important to help all older residents in its 11 communities served get vaccinated. So if you live in Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield or Winthrop, give us a call! To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To make it simple, there are only three eligibility guidelines to get approved for your two roundtrips: be 60 years of age or older; don’t have other means to get to a vaccination site; or don’t have access to the vaccines at the building complex where you live. When taking your trips, masks will be required. Make sure to call us in plenty of time so you can plan the most convenient travel time for yourself. Visit the State’s website here for the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine and what phase you fall under according to your age and health conditions. You can call us at any time to get your trips approved so when the time comes to get vaccinated, you will be all set to call the transportation provider for your ride to and from a site near your home. You are responsible for making your vaccine appointment when you are eligible to get it. We will provide the transportation at that time. You can call to get authorization for your rides before you get a vaccine appointment. For more information about the transportation vaccination program and to register for your rides, call MVES at (781) 324-7705. Again, it is encouraged to call us as soon as possible so you can book your rides. 2 Money Management Program a Cornerstone to Independence To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Lawrence Poirier, Money Management Program Manager, and Sophie Nambi, Money Management Associate, help MVES consumers manage their finances. For Michael Smith, an elderly man residing in senior housing in Medford, the support he received from the Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) Money Management Program was a critical part of keeping him living in his own home. Facing numerous cognitive and physical challenges, but fiercely independent, Michael came to rely on his dedicated MVES Money Management Program volunteer to ensure his bills were paid on time and he had access to cash when needed. Like Michael, most MVES Money Management consumers live alone, are homebound, are somewhat medically or cognitively compromised, and many are without family and friends who can help them. Without the support of the Money Management Program, offered exclusively to MVES Home Care Program consumers, many would face eviction and bill collection. Sometimes, money management issues are the determining factor as to whether or not an older adult can continue to reside independently in their own home. While many elders are able to decide how their money should be spent, they may lack the physical capacity to carry out tasks such as organizing bills, writing checks, or getting their bills into the mail. Others are in good physical health but may suffer from memory lapses or dementia. Some elders may have been reliant on a now deceased spouse to manage financial matters. READ MORE Sponsors Stay Dedicated to Mystic Valley Elder Services’ 2021 Bellyful of Laughs "Un-Event" To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Joan Lepore, co-owner of ABC Home Healthcare Professionals, the event’s Presenting Sponsor, gets a good laugh from the comedians at last year’s presentation of Bellyful of Laughs with her husband Greg. For the 11th year in row, ABC Home Healthcare Professionals, a Wakefield-based private home care agency, is the Lead Sponsor for the January 2021 “Un-Event” of Mystic Valley Elder Services’ Bellyful of Laughs. Typically this event sells out each year and raises tens of thousands of dollars for older adults and those living with disabilities but due to COVID- 19 protocols, there will be no show. But despite the pandemic, ABC Home Healthcare Professionals feel that it is still important, if not more important during these trying times, to support our neighbors in need. 3 “Everyone should have the opportunity to live in their communities for as long as possible in a safe and supportive environment. That’s just one of the many reasons we’re so proud to continue to be connected with Bellyful of Laughs and with Mystic Valley Elder Services, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.” ABC Home Healthcare Professionals is a full-service home healthcare organization, family owned and operated by Nurse Practitioners and Certified Geriatric Care Managers. Their home health aides, homemakers, companions, caregivers, nurses, and hospice professionals are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive private home care services in northeastern Massachusetts. In collaboration with Mystic Valley Elder Services and other community organizations, ABC assists older adults in maintaining their independence within the comfort of their own homes. READ MORE Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities Conducts Survey The Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities is conducting a short survey to learn the needs of people with disabilities living or working in Medford. The survey is for persons who feel limitations from physical, mental or emotional challenges whether or not they meet ADA requirements. Providing your contact information is optional and is confidential. Please encourage anyone you know to respond, even if you do not live or work in Medford. The survey can be found here. Print copies are available at: Medford City Hall Diversity & Human Resources Office 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Room 204 Medford, MA 02155 February is American Heart Month: MVES Offers Heart Healthy Resources In recognition of American Heart Month, Mystic Valley Elder Services is all about the heart. Here are resources you will find helpful relating to heart wellness and preventing heart disease:  Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy products, fish, poultry, nuts and seeds. See the American Heart Association for more details.  CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an emergency procedure given to people suffering cardiac arrest. See how to conduct CPR in three steps and watch a demonstration. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 4  Would you realize if you or someone you loved was having a heart attack or stroke? Get to know the warning signs here.  Exercise is good for your heart — it reduces the risk of heart disease and improves blood circulation. Get exercise tips for older adults here.  The higher your blood pressure, the higher the risk for heart attack. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. Learn how to lower your blood pressure here. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Hearts in the Right Places Online Auction Set for March Mystic Valley Elder Services presents Hearts in the Right Places, an online auction that will take place on www.biddingforgood.com for one special week only from Monday, March 15, 2021 through Sunday, March 21, 2021. Funds raised will benefit the mental health and social engagement needs of older adults and adults living with disabilities. Sponsorships are available for $2,500 and your company logo and link to your website will be featured on the Hearts in the Right Places home page on biddingforgood. If you are interested in learning more about sponsoring this new event and/or donating a gift card or unique item of value for consideration to be added to the auction, click on the logo above for more information or you can contact development@mves.org or 781-388-4802. ABOUT MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES Succeeding at more than 45 years of supporting older adults to live independently, Mystic Valley Elder Services is committed to working in partnership with you to build a tailored individualized care plan that best suits your needs. We help answer any questions you have and work with you and family members to make more informed decisions about the programs and services that ensure continued good health, improve your overall quality of life, and enable you to live independently for as long as possible. VISIT US AT MVES.ORG EMAIL US To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Metro Boston map image To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 5 To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Facebook To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.LinkedIn To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Call Us: 781-324-7705 Copyright © 2021 Mystic Valley Elder Services. All rights reserved. DONATE TODAY APPLY NOW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Mystic Valley Elder Services | 300 Commercial Street, #19, Malden, MA 02148 Unsubscribe selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by smiddleton@mves.org powered by To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today. Try email marketing for free today! 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:William Finch Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 2:42 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Feb 2 meeting I would like to be able to comment on the agenda items starting at 7:40 through 8:40. Thank you Will Finch Willfinch@juno.com 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Kathy Kelly <k2kellyus@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:11 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Cc:Herrick, Karen Subject:Request to speak at public comments tonight Good afternoon, This email is to request to speak during public comments at tonight's Select Board Meeting. Please let me know if you received this request and how I would go about doing this? Thank You Kathy Kelly Chairperson/ Reading Trails Committee STAY HOME, STAY SAFE! 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Concerned RMHS Parents <getrmhsbacktoschool@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:50 PM To:Reading - Selectboard; Bacci, Carlo; Vanessa Alvarado Selectboard; Landry, Anne; Dockser, Mark; Alvarado, Vanessa; Herrick, Karen Subject:Letter from Concerned RMHS Parents & Students Attachments:RMHS Letter 2.1.21.docx Hello, This packet was originally sent last night but we are sending again because we have not received a response. The Link to a scheduled Zoom meeting,a petition, and graphs are included in this email. February 1st, 2020 Greetings, School Committee and Select Board Members: As our elected officials, we expect your leadership to help solve this inequity at RMHS. As your constituents, we are looking for your support and swift action in this matter. We need your help to get RMHS students back to a hybrid model. Medical experts say attending school is safe. President Biden, the CDC, Governor Baker, and countless medical experts are calling for a return to school. Sixteen surrounding towns are making it work. It is time to act! We are inviting you to participate in a scheduled parent led Zoom meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Click here for the zoom link: We do not expect you to answer questions but rather listen to our concerns. This will be a constructive and respectful meeting where negative comments will not be tolerated. We are reaching out because we are greatly concerned about the welfare of our RMHS students. RMHS is the only school in town and in the Middlesex League, in which the full -hybrid model has not been implemented as promised. Our children are suffering both socially and emotionally from the extremely limited time they have spent in the classroom. In fact, one RMHS cohort has attended school for just a single day in January, and only 8 days since March of 2020. Where is the equity for RMHS students? Our children deserve to be in person the same amount of time as Coolidge and Parker Middle Schools and Birch Meadow, Killam, Joshua Eaton, Barrows, and Wood End Elementary Schools in addition to 16 surrounding towns (documentation attached). We are frustrated and we are not here to criticize Reading teachers. We have demonstrated our commitment to Reading teachers by repeatedly supporting overrides and educator contract negotiations. To the contrary, our singular focus is to have more in person learning at RMHS. Since September, we parents have gone through all the proper channels: attending School Committee meetings, seeking guidance from various committee members, proposing innovative solutions, offering to volunteer, applying for paraeducator jobs, and writing hundreds of letters. We have trusted the process and our voices have been silenced. Our countless pleas for a plan have been largely dismissed. As parents and taxpayers, we are extremely disappointed and need your help. The administration clearly believes the current model provides for the most robust learning. As parents, we need our children to receive more in-person time. Regarding low participation in the survey, many parents don’t even understand what is being asked of them. Are they agreeing to the current hybrid model or a different version of it? It is simply unfair to ask parents to commit to the unknown. This current model of learning is not meeting the social and emotional developmental needs of our students. We see this every day in our homes, as our teens attend school in their beds, in their pajamas, and in front of screens. This was made abundantly clear by many parents on January 5, 2021 on an RMHS PTO (Supporting the Social Emotional and Mental Health of our Teens) Zoom meeting. You must set a start date for the full hybrid model at RMHS immediately. The School Committee voted on the full hybrid model last August. Now, the 2020-2021 school year is half over, and progress has not been made to bring the high school students into school more than four days - if they are lucky - per month. Please work with the administration to adapt and adjust the high school in person model at once so that we can salvage the second semester at RMHS. Your leadership is needed. A decision needs to be made immediately regarding this important matter for the social emotional health at the meeting on Thursday, February 4th. Please see statistics supporting our cause here. We are high school parents and students united to make a change in the existing model to a minimum of four full days of in person learning for our High School students. Best Regards, Concerned Reading Parents & Students Abby Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest road RMHS Student Aine Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Student alexis burnham 128 bancroft ave RMHS Student Alexis O'Mara 12 Batchelder Road RMHS Parent Alissa Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Alyson Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent AMY ISBELL 211 VAN NORDEN ROAD RMHS Parent Amy Weaver 34 Canterbury Dr RMHS Parent Andrea Lindmark 18 Selfridge Road RMHS Parent Andrea McKenna 61 Washington Street RMHS Parent aNDREW dONAHUE 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Andrew Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Student Annmarie Goodseed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Arthur Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd RMHS Parent Ashley Keaveney 10 Wilson St RMHS Student Ashley Valentino 36 Hemlock Road RMHS Student Audrey Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ava Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Student Ava Maganzini 168 west street RMHS Student Barbara Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Parent Barbara Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Beth Fiore 38 Thomas Dr RMHS Parent Beth Murray 147 Belmont St RMHS Parent Beth Ryan 56 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Betsy Ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Parent Bill Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Boris Nusinov 46 Johanna Drive RMHS Parent Brandon Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Student Brayden Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Brian Fogarty 18 Cory Lane, Reading RMHS Parent Brian O'Mara 12 Batchelder Rd. Reading RMHS Parent Brian O’Connor 4 Thrush Rd, Wilmington RMHS Parent Brian Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Parent BRIAN VARNEY 97 Avalon Road Reading ma 01867 RMHS Parent Brianna Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Student Cara Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Carlao Navacci 16 Lowell St RMHS Parent Caroline Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Student Caroline Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Student Carolyn Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Cathryn Millerick 54 Lawrence Road RMHS Parent Charlie Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Student Christina zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Christopher Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent Chuck Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Parent Colin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Colleen Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Collin Donahue 21 Keith road RMHS Student Collin Fogarty 18 Cory Ln RMHS Student Colton blomquist 88 eastway RMHS Student Craig Chamberlain 36 Gleason Rd RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Dan Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Dan Sullivan 33 Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Dana Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Student dana isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Dana Santucci 281 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Danielle Bekkenhuis 1 Charles St RMHS Parent Danielle McGrath 9 Dustin rd RMHS Parent David Romboli 89 Grand St RMHS Parent Deb Nusinov 47 Johanna dr RMHS Parent Debbie Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Deborah Connelly 99 John Carver Rd RMHS Parent Derek Holmes 27 Pasture Road RMHS Parent Di Owens 36 Colburn Rd RMHS Parent Diana Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Diane Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Dina Cail 11 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dina Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dominic Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Donald Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Doreen Fogarty 18 Cory Ln, Reading RMHS Parent Eamon Centrella 35 grand street RMHS Student Ed Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Elizabeth Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Elizabeth Dufton 27 Willow St RMHS Parent Elizabeth Rogers 88 Colburn rd RMHS Parent Elizabeth Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ellen Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Emily Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Student Eric Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Erin Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Ethan Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Evan pennucci 30 laurel lane RMHS Student Fran Sullivan 31 Indian Tree Lane Reading, MA RMHS Parent gabriella bennett 3 swan road RMHS Student Gail Ronayne 31 Willow Street RMHS Parent Geoff Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent George Ziegler 9 Longview Road RMHS Parent Giacomo Iapicca 257 south street, reading ma RMHS Student Gina Botticelli-Amico 120 High St RMHS Parent Gina Cinelli Reading RMHS Parent olivia Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Ginger Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Grace Cote 46 lilah lane reading ma RMHS Student Greg Maganzini 168 West Street Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jack Donnelly 246 Charles st RMHS Student Jack Quinn 65 Wakefield St. RMHS Student Jaimee Mace 148 Eastway, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jake Donovan 50 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student James Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent James Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Student James Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Janelle Greatorex 23 Osborne Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Jen Bogosian 16 Pine Ridge Cir RMHS Parent Jennifer Arria-Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Cote 46 Lilah lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Coyne 129 Oak Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Fichera 69 Richards Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Kyes 72 Green Street, reading RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Tesoro 6 Collins Avenue RMHS Parent Jennifer Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Jodi Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Parent Joe Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent joe castelli 71 forest street RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards road RMHS Student Joei Ferrigno 44 Pitman Dr RMHS Parent John Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Parent John Yurewicz 10 Fairview Avenue RMHS Parent Jon Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Joshua Maher 52 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Julie Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Julie Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Parent Ainsling Fantasia 183 Forest Street RMHS Parent Julie Fantasia 183 Forest Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Julie Joyce 38 Sturges Road RMHS Parent Julie Raimo 40 Sherwood rd RMHS Parent JULIE WILSON 709 haverhill street RMHS Parent Justin Raimo 40 Sherwood Road RMHS Student Karin DiNapoli 29 Riverside Drive RMHS Parent Karla Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kate Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Kathleen Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Kathryn Hugo 12 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Kathy Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. RMHS Parent Katie Brussard 70 Lawrence Rd, Reading RMHS Parent Katie Caraco 3 Dividence Road RMHS Student Katie Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Katie McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Katie Varney 97 Avalon Road Reading MA RMHS Parent Katrina Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Parent Keith Cote 46 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Kelli Benoit 32 field pond drive RMHS Parent Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent Kelly Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Parent Kelly Mahoney 39 Pondview ln RMHS Parent Kelly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Jeffrey Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Molly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student James Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student Kenny Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kent Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Kerri and Dan Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kerri Moore 33 Harrison Street RMHS Parent Kerry Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Kerry Kilduff 68 Grand St Reading RMHS Parent Kerry Sullivan 33Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Kerry Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. RMHS Parent Kevin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Kevin Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Kiara Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Student Kim Clarkson 60 Deering street RMHS Parent Kim Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Bonfilio 74 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Kimberly Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Moll 41 Richards Road RMHS Parent KIMBERLY SHANLEY 32 Whitehall Lane RMHS Parent Kirsten Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd. RMHS Parent Kristen Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Parent Madelyn Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Student Kristen Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Kristen T. Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Kristi Keaveney 10 Wilson Street RMHS Parent Kristin Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Kristin MacCurtain 7 Puritan Road RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Larry Hurley 274 Ash St RMHS Parent Laura Diemer 30 Perkins Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Laura Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent Laura Plummer 113 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Lauren Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Laurie Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Parent Laurie Holmes 13 manning street RMHS Parent Laurie Meehan 11 Latham lane RMHS Parent Leah Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Leah Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Student Leslie Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Carolyn Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Student Liam Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Student Liam Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Student Lindsey McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Baxter McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Lisa Blasi 15 Pennsylvania Ave RMHS Parent Lisa Egan 8 Oak Ridge Road Reading RMHS Parent Lisa Kehoe 51 Enos circle RMHS Parent Lisa Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Lisa Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Lisa Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Lori Grayson 145 Van Norden Road RMHS Parent Luke Kilduff 68 Grand Street RMHS Student Lydia Tangney 15 Pricsilla Road RMHS Student Madaket Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Student Madelyn Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Manny Rodrigues 91 Lilah Ln RMHS Parent Marc Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent MAria Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Maria Puglielli 34 Heather Drive RMHS Parent Marianne Tompkins 83 King Street RMHS Parent Marie Donahue 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Marisa Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Mark Boyle 615 Haverhill RMHS Student Mark Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Mary Gilligan 30 Richards Road RMHS Parent Mary Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Sofia Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Student Mary Houghton 14 Bond St RMHS Parent Matt Blasi 15 Pennsylvania ave RMHS Student Matt Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Matt Fichera 69 Richards rd RMHS Parent Matthew Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Matthew Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Maura Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Maureen Hurley 274 Ash Street Reading Ma RMHS Parent Megan McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Melissa Crowley 37 Pearl street RMHS Parent Melissa Vaccari 35 A Street RMHS Parent Meredith Miller 34 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Merri DuRoss 9 Henzie St RMHS Parent Michael Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Michael Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Abigail Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Student Michael McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Michael Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Michele Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Michelle Barr O’Connor 51 Timberneck Drive, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Michelle Lewis 26 Arcadia Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Michelle McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Monette and Peter Verrier 30 Kurchian Lane RMHS Parent Natalie Balas 26 granger ave RMHS Parent Nate Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Nicole Murphy 27 Grove St RMHS Parent Nicole Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Nicole Pineau 1149 Main St RMHS Parent Olivia Pineau 1149 main st RMHS Student Olivia Johnson 23 john carver road RMHS Student Olivia ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Student Pamela Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Pat Centrella 35 Grand street RMHS Parent Patrick Owens 36 colburn rd RMHS Parent Patti Lemone 30 Grey Coach Rd RMHS Parent Paul Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Paul Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Peter Isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Parent Peter Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Petra Marino 22 Harvard Street RMHS Parent Randy Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Renee Martel 1 Charles Street RMHS Parent Renee Pustizzi 74 Woburn st. RMHS Parent Reynaldo Rivera 34 West St RMHS Parent Richard Lucas 9 Kenneth Rd RMHS Parent Richard Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Riley Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Student Robert Granara,III 36 County Rd RMHS Student Robert J Granara Jr 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Ron McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Ryan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Ryan Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Samantha Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Sami Kourbali 11 Lakeview Ave RMHS Student Sean Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Student Sean Pineau 1149 main st. Reading RMHS Parent Shannon Fratto 104 Hartshorn st RMHS Parent sophia isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Sophie Gellot 553 Franklin streer RMHS Parent Stephen Avellino 552 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Stephen Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Sue Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Susan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Susan Holbrook 12 Walnut street RMHS Parent Suzanne stanton 242 summer avenue RMHS Parent Suzette Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Tammy Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Taylor Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Teresa Arent 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Tess Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Student Thomas Fratto 104 hartshorn street RMHS Student Thomas O’Brien 101 Wakefield street RMHS Student Thomas Ritondo 46 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Thomas Trahan 33 Springdale Road RMHS Student Tim Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Todd L Merkle 182 Sanborn Ln. RMHS Parent Tom Gualtieri 233 west street RMHS Parent Tom Quinn 65 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Treavor Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Maxx Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Van Abreu 57 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Vicki Donovan 36 Randall Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Victoria Bean 138 Bancroft Ave RMHS Student victoria nusinov 46 johanna dr RMHS Student Wendy Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Will Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Kevin Flaherty 14 Bond RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Aidan Bekkenhuis 1 Charles street RMHS Student George Rodgers 193 Bancroft Ave Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Will Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Nora Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Kimberly Lentell 67 Howard st Reading RMHS Parent Carolann Connolly 37 Roma Lane RMHS Parent Gina Girouard 16 Ellis Ave RMHS Parent Shannon Doherty 49 Audubon Rd. Reading, Mass RMHS Parent Rachel Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kristen Shutt 70 forest street RMHS Parent craig wilson 709 haverhill street r RMHS Student julia Barbato 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Student Madelyn Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave, Reading RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Student Ella Barbato 231 Van Norden Road RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Kysa Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road RMHS Parent Tara Hurley 26 William Rd RMHS Parent Caitlin McKenna 38 Autumn lane RMHS Student Craig McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Catherine Hattery 113 Eastway Readinf, MA RMHS Student Carla Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Steve Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Jeffrey Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Jordan Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Student Peter Bielicki 33 Emerson Street RMHS Parent Maria Pember 23 granger ave RMHS Parent Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Doug Kenyon 65 Fairchild Drive RMHS Parent Rebecca Schromm 18 Berkeley St RMHS Parent STEVE SULLIVAN 41 Colburn Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Geraghty 480 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Michael Casarano 20 Sherwood rd RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Diane sumner 78 cross st RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross st RMHS Parent Michelle Savio 183 Van Norden Road, Reading RMHS Parent Tommy sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Ally sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Gary Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Evan Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent vincent shanley 32 Whitehall Lane Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Al Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Grace Hattery 113 Eastway Reading MA RMHS Student Dani Pettorossi 11 Canterbury drive RMHS Parent Suzanne Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Parent Connor Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Student Amy Gorman 11 James Road RMHS Parent Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent Julie Preble Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Ava Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Student Brady Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Joel O'Keefe 46 Randall road RMHS Parent Colleen Manfredi 10 Mark Ave RMHS Parent Pam Barcroft 223 High street RMHS Parent Ashley Barcroft 223 High Street RMHS Student Jenn pomerantz 351 west street RMHS Parent Tim Michel 104 Scotland rd RMHS Parent Mitchell Pomerantz 351 West Street RMHS Parent Cara Joyce 38 sturges road, reading ma RMHS Student Dorothy Mahoney 205 Pearl St Reading MA RMHS Parent James Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Jessica Pomerantz 351 West St RMHS Student Lori Haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Parent Laurie Marshall 51 Mark Avenue RMHS Parent Lily haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Student Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent bella bielicki 33 emerson st RMHS Student Anthony Zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Michael J Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kathleen Hackett 3 Indiana Avenue RMHS Parent Lisa Bloom 94 Gleason Road RMHS Parent Kerry Blomquist 88 Eastway RMHS Parent Tyler Lindmark 18 selfridge rd RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Bruce Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Bella Giordino 40 Susan Drive RMHS Student Jack O’Brien 101 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Rachel Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Student Dave Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Diane Hennessy 77 Howard Street RMHS Parent Stephen murphy 94 Dana Rd RMHS Parent Thomas Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Abby Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest road RMHS Student Aine Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Student alexis burnham 128 bancroft ave RMHS Student Alexis O'Mara 12 Batchelder Road RMHS Parent Alissa Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Alyson Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent AMY ISBELL 211 VAN NORDEN ROAD RMHS Parent Amy Weaver 34 Canterbury Dr RMHS Parent Andrea Lindmark 18 Selfridge Road RMHS Parent Andrea McKenna 61 Washington Street RMHS Parent aNDREW dONAHUE 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Andrew Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Student Annmarie Goodseed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Arthur Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd RMHS Parent Ashley Keaveney 10 Wilson St RMHS Student Ashley Valentino 36 Hemlock Road RMHS Student Audrey Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ava Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Student Ava Maganzini 168 west street RMHS Student Barbara Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Parent Barbara Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Beth Fiore 38 Thomas Dr RMHS Parent Beth Murray 147 Belmont St RMHS Parent Beth Ryan 56 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Betsy Ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Parent Bill Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Boris Nusinov 46 Johanna Drive RMHS Parent Brandon Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Student Brayden Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Brian Fogarty 18 Cory Lane, Reading RMHS Parent Brian O'Mara 12 Batchelder Rd. Reading RMHS Parent Brian O’Connor 4 Thrush Rd, Wilmington RMHS Parent Brian Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Parent BRIAN VARNEY 97 Avalon Road Reading ma 01867 RMHS Parent Brianna Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Student Cara Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Carlao Navacci 16 Lowell St RMHS Parent Caroline Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Student Caroline Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Student Carolyn Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Cathryn Millerick 54 Lawrence Road RMHS Parent Charlie Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Student Christina zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Christopher Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent Chuck Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Parent Colin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Colleen Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Collin Donahue 21 Keith road RMHS Student Collin Fogarty 18 Cory Ln RMHS Student Colton blomquist 88 eastway RMHS Student Craig Chamberlain 36 Gleason Rd RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Dan Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Dan Sullivan 33 Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Dana Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Student dana isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Dana Santucci 281 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Danielle Bekkenhuis 1 Charles St RMHS Parent Danielle McGrath 9 Dustin rd RMHS Parent David Romboli 89 Grand St RMHS Parent Deb Nusinov 47 Johanna dr RMHS Parent Debbie Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Deborah Connelly 99 John Carver Rd RMHS Parent Derek Holmes 27 Pasture Road RMHS Parent Di Owens 36 Colburn Rd RMHS Parent Diana Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Diane Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Dina Cail 11 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dina Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dominic Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Donald Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Doreen Fogarty 18 Cory Ln, Reading RMHS Parent Eamon Centrella 35 grand street RMHS Student Ed Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Elizabeth Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Elizabeth Dufton 27 Willow St RMHS Parent Elizabeth Rogers 88 Colburn rd RMHS Parent Elizabeth Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ellen Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Emily Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Student Eric Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Erin Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Ethan Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Evan pennucci 30 laurel lane RMHS Student Fran Sullivan 31 Indian Tree Lane Reading, MA RMHS Parent gabriella bennett 3 swan road RMHS Student Gail Ronayne 31 Willow Street RMHS Parent Geoff Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent George Ziegler 9 Longview Road RMHS Parent Giacomo Iapicca 257 south street, reading ma RMHS Student Gina Botticelli-Amico 120 High St RMHS Parent Gina Cinelli Reading RMHS Parent olivia Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Ginger Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Grace Cote 46 lilah lane reading ma RMHS Student Greg Maganzini 168 West Street Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jack Donnelly 246 Charles st RMHS Student Jack Quinn 65 Wakefield St. RMHS Student Jaimee Mace 148 Eastway, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jake Donovan 50 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student James Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent James Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Student James Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Janelle Greatorex 23 Osborne Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Jen Bogosian 16 Pine Ridge Cir RMHS Parent Jennifer Arria-Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Cote 46 Lilah lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Coyne 129 Oak Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Fichera 69 Richards Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Kyes 72 Green Street, reading RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Tesoro 6 Collins Avenue RMHS Parent Jennifer Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Jodi Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Parent Joe Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent joe castelli 71 forest street RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards road RMHS Student Joei Ferrigno 44 Pitman Dr RMHS Parent John Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Parent John Yurewicz 10 Fairview Avenue RMHS Parent Jon Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Joshua Maher 52 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Julie Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Julie Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Parent Ainsling Fantasia 183 Forest Street RMHS Parent Julie Fantasia 183 Forest Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Julie Joyce 38 Sturges Road RMHS Parent Julie Raimo 40 Sherwood rd RMHS Parent JULIE WILSON 709 haverhill street RMHS Parent Justin Raimo 40 Sherwood Road RMHS Student Karin DiNapoli 29 Riverside Drive RMHS Parent Karla Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kate Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Kathleen Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Kathryn Hugo 12 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Kathy Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. RMHS Parent Katie Brussard 70 Lawrence Rd, Reading RMHS Parent Katie Caraco 3 Dividence Road RMHS Student Katie Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Katie McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Katie Varney 97 Avalon Road Reading MA RMHS Parent Katrina Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Parent Keith Cote 46 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Kelli Benoit 32 field pond drive RMHS Parent Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent Kelly Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Parent Kelly Mahoney 39 Pondview ln RMHS Parent Kelly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Jeffrey Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Molly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student James Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student Kenny Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kent Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Kerri and Dan Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kerri Moore 33 Harrison Street RMHS Parent Kerry Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Kerry Kilduff 68 Grand St Reading RMHS Parent Kerry Sullivan 33Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Kerry Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. RMHS Parent Kevin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Kevin Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Kiara Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Student Kim Clarkson 60 Deering street RMHS Parent Kim Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Bonfilio 74 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Kimberly Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Moll 41 Richards Road RMHS Parent KIMBERLY SHANLEY 32 Whitehall Lane RMHS Parent Kirsten Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd. RMHS Parent Kristen Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Parent Madelyn Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Student Kristen Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Kristen T. Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Kristi Keaveney 10 Wilson Street RMHS Parent Kristin Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Kristin MacCurtain 7 Puritan Road RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Larry Hurley 274 Ash St RMHS Parent Laura Diemer 30 Perkins Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Laura Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent Laura Plummer 113 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Lauren Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Laurie Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Parent Laurie Holmes 13 manning street RMHS Parent Laurie Meehan 11 Latham lane RMHS Parent Leah Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Leah Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Student Leslie Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Carolyn Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Student Liam Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Student Liam Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Student Lindsey McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Baxter McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Lisa Blasi 15 Pennsylvania Ave RMHS Parent Lisa Egan 8 Oak Ridge Road Reading RMHS Parent Lisa Kehoe 51 Enos circle RMHS Parent Lisa Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Lisa Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Lisa Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Lori Grayson 145 Van Norden Road RMHS Parent Luke Kilduff 68 Grand Street RMHS Student Lydia Tangney 15 Pricsilla Road RMHS Student Madaket Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Student Madelyn Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Manny Rodrigues 91 Lilah Ln RMHS Parent Marc Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent MAria Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Maria Puglielli 34 Heather Drive RMHS Parent Marianne Tompkins 83 King Street RMHS Parent Marie Donahue 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Marisa Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Mark Boyle 615 Haverhill RMHS Student Mark Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Mary Gilligan 30 Richards Road RMHS Parent Mary Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Sofia Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Student Mary Houghton 14 Bond St RMHS Parent Matt Blasi 15 Pennsylvania ave RMHS Student Matt Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Matt Fichera 69 Richards rd RMHS Parent Matthew Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Matthew Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Maura Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Maureen Hurley 274 Ash Street Reading Ma RMHS Parent Megan McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Melissa Crowley 37 Pearl street RMHS Parent Melissa Vaccari 35 A Street RMHS Parent Meredith Miller 34 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Merri DuRoss 9 Henzie St RMHS Parent Michael Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Michael Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Abigail Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Student Michael McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Michael Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Michele Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Michelle Barr O’Connor 51 Timberneck Drive, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Michelle Lewis 26 Arcadia Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Michelle McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Monette and Peter Verrier 30 Kurchian Lane RMHS Parent Natalie Balas 26 granger ave RMHS Parent Nate Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Nicole Murphy 27 Grove St RMHS Parent Nicole Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Nicole Pineau 1149 Main St RMHS Parent Olivia Pineau 1149 main st RMHS Student Olivia Johnson 23 john carver road RMHS Student Olivia ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Student Pamela Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Pat Centrella 35 Grand street RMHS Parent Patrick Owens 36 colburn rd RMHS Parent Patti Lemone 30 Grey Coach Rd RMHS Parent Paul Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Paul Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Peter Isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Parent Peter Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Petra Marino 22 Harvard Street RMHS Parent Randy Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Renee Martel 1 Charles Street RMHS Parent Renee Pustizzi 74 Woburn st. RMHS Parent Reynaldo Rivera 34 West St RMHS Parent Richard Lucas 9 Kenneth Rd RMHS Parent Richard Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Riley Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Student Robert Granara,III 36 County Rd RMHS Student Robert J Granara Jr 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Ron McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Ryan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Ryan Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Samantha Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Sami Kourbali 11 Lakeview Ave RMHS Student Sean Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Student Sean Pineau 1149 main st. Reading RMHS Parent Shannon Fratto 104 Hartshorn st RMHS Parent sophia isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Sophie Gellot 553 Franklin streer RMHS Parent Stephen Avellino 552 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Stephen Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Sue Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Susan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Susan Holbrook 12 Walnut street RMHS Parent Suzanne stanton 242 summer avenue RMHS Parent Suzette Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Tammy Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Taylor Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Teresa Arent 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Tess Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Student Thomas Fratto 104 hartshorn street RMHS Student Thomas O’Brien 101 Wakefield street RMHS Student Thomas Ritondo 46 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Thomas Trahan 33 Springdale Road RMHS Student Tim Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Todd L Merkle 182 Sanborn Ln. RMHS Parent Tom Gualtieri 233 west street RMHS Parent Tom Quinn 65 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Treavor Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Maxx Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Van Abreu 57 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Vicki Donovan 36 Randall Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Victoria Bean 138 Bancroft Ave RMHS Student victoria nusinov 46 johanna dr RMHS Student Wendy Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Will Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Kevin Flaherty 14 Bond RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Aidan Bekkenhuis 1 Charles street RMHS Student George Rodgers 193 Bancroft Ave Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Will Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Nora Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Kimberly Lentell 67 Howard st Reading RMHS Parent Carolann Connolly 37 Roma Lane RMHS Parent Gina Girouard 16 Ellis Ave RMHS Parent Shannon Doherty 49 Audubon Rd. Reading, Mass RMHS Parent Rachel Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kristen Shutt 70 forest street RMHS Parent craig wilson 709 haverhill street r RMHS Student julia Barbato 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Student Madelyn Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave, Reading RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Student Ella Barbato 231 Van Norden Road RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Kysa Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road RMHS Parent Tara Hurley 26 William Rd RMHS Parent Caitlin McKenna 38 Autumn lane RMHS Student Craig McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Catherine Hattery 113 Eastway Readinf, MA RMHS Student Carla Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Steve Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Jeffrey Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Jordan Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Student Peter Bielicki 33 Emerson Street RMHS Parent Maria Pember 23 granger ave RMHS Parent Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Doug Kenyon 65 Fairchild Drive RMHS Parent Rebecca Schromm 18 Berkeley St RMHS Parent STEVE SULLIVAN 41 Colburn Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Geraghty 480 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Michael Casarano 20 Sherwood rd RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Diane sumner 78 cross st RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross st RMHS Parent Michelle Savio 183 Van Norden Road, Reading RMHS Parent Tommy sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Ally sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Gary Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Evan Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent vincent shanley 32 Whitehall Lane Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Al Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Grace Hattery 113 Eastway Reading MA RMHS Student Dani Pettorossi 11 Canterbury drive RMHS Parent Suzanne Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Parent Connor Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Student Amy Gorman 11 James Road RMHS Parent Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent Julie Preble Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Ava Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Student Brady Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Joel O'Keefe 46 Randall road RMHS Parent Colleen Manfredi 10 Mark Ave RMHS Parent Pam Barcroft 223 High street RMHS Parent Ashley Barcroft 223 High Street RMHS Student Jenn pomerantz 351 west street RMHS Parent Tim Michel 104 Scotland rd RMHS Parent Mitchell Pomerantz 351 West Street RMHS Parent Cara Joyce 38 sturges road, reading ma RMHS Student Dorothy Mahoney 205 Pearl St Reading MA RMHS Parent James Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Jessica Pomerantz 351 West St RMHS Student Lori Haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Parent Laurie Marshall 51 Mark Avenue RMHS Parent Lily haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Student Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent bella bielicki 33 emerson st RMHS Student Anthony Zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Michael J Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kathleen Hackett 3 Indiana Avenue RMHS Parent Lisa Bloom 94 Gleason Road RMHS Parent Kerry Blomquist 88 Eastway RMHS Parent Tyler Lindmark 18 selfridge rd RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Bruce Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Bella Giordino 40 Susan Drive RMHS Student Jack O’Brien 101 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Rachel Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Student Dave Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Diane Hennessy 77 Howard Street RMHS Parent Stephen murphy 94 Dana Rd RMHS Parent Thomas Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Christine Donaghey 44 Forest Street, Reading RMHS Parent Scott Donaghey 44 Forest Street, Reading RMHS Parent Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Anthony Picano 87 Gleason Road RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Bailey Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Hunter Connelly 177 County Road RMHS Student Liz Hardy 57 Richards Rd RMHS Parent 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Concerned RMHS Parents <getrmhsbacktoschool@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:57 PM To:cjnazzaro@verizon.net; charles.robinson@optisure.com; Erin Gaffen; thomas.f.wise@verizon.net; schoolcommittee@reading.k12.ma.us; Reading - Selectboard Subject:A Letter from Concerned RMHS Parents & Students Attachments:RMHS Letter 2.1.21.docx Hello, This packet was originally sent last night to @schoolcommittee@reading.k12.ma.us & @selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us but we are sending again because we have not received a response. The Link to a scheduled Zoom meeting, a petition, and graphs are included in this email. Thank You February 1st, 2020 Greetings, School Committee and Select Board Members: As our elected officials, we expect your leadership to help solve this inequity at RMHS. As your constituents, we are looking for your support and swift action in this matter. We need your help to get RMHS students back to a hybrid model. Medical experts say attending school is safe. President Biden, the CDC, Governor Baker, and countless medical experts are calling for a return to school. Sixteen surrounding towns are making it work. It is time to act! We are inviting you to participate in a scheduled parent led Zoom meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Click here for the zoom link: We do not expect you to answer questions but rather listen to our concerns. This will be a constructive and respectful meeting where negative comments will not be tolerated. We are reaching out because we are greatly concerned about the welfare of our RMHS students. RMHS is the only school in town and in the Middlesex League, in which the full -hybrid model has not been implemented as promised. Our children are suffering both socially and emotionally from the extremely limited time they have spent in the classroom. In fact, one RMHS cohort has attended school for just a single day in January, and only 8 days since March of 2020. Where is the equity for RMHS students? Our children deserve to be in person the same amount of time as Coolidge and Parker Middle Schools and Birch Meadow, Killam, Joshua Eaton, Barrows, and Wood End Elementary Schools in addition to 16 surrounding towns (documentation attached). We are frustrated and we are not here to criticize Reading teachers. We have demonstrated our commitment to Reading teachers by repeatedly supporting overrides and educator contract negotiations. To the contrary, our singular focus is to have more in person learning at RMHS. Since September, we parents have gone through all the proper channels: attending School Committee meetings, seeking guidance from various committee members, proposing innovative solutions, offering to volunteer, applying for paraeducator jobs, and writing hundreds of letters. We have trusted the process and our voices have been silenced. Our countless pleas for a plan have been largely dismissed. As parents and taxpayers, we are extremely disappointed and need your help. The administration clearly believes the current model provides for the most robust learning. As parents, we need our children to receive more in-person time. Regarding low participation in the survey, many parents don’t even understand what is being asked of them. Are they agreeing to the current hybrid model or a different version of it? It is simply unfair to ask parents to commit to the unknown. This current model of learning is not meeting the social and emotional developmental needs of our students. We see this every day in our homes, as our teens attend school in their beds, in their pajamas, and in front of screens. This was made abundantly clear by many parents on January 5, 2021 on an RMHS PTO (Supporting the Social Emotional and Mental Health of our Teens) Zoom meeting. You must set a start date for the full hybrid model at RMHS immediately. The School Committee voted on the full hybrid model last August. Now, the 2020-2021 school year is half over, and progress has not been made to bring the high school students into school more than four days - if they are lucky - per month. Please work with the administration to adapt and adjust the high school in person model at once so that we can salvage the second semester at RMHS. Your leadership is needed. A decision needs to be made immediately regarding this important matter for the social emotional health at the meeting on Thursday, February 4th. Please see statistics supporting our cause here. We are high school parents and students united to make a change in the existing model to a minimum of four full days of in person learning for our High School students. Best Regards, Concerned Reading Parents & Students Abby Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest road RMHS Student Aine Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Student alexis burnham 128 bancroft ave RMHS Student Alexis O'Mara 12 Batchelder Road RMHS Parent Alissa Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Alyson Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent AMY ISBELL 211 VAN NORDEN ROAD RMHS Parent Amy Weaver 34 Canterbury Dr RMHS Parent Andrea Lindmark 18 Selfridge Road RMHS Parent Andrea McKenna 61 Washington Street RMHS Parent aNDREW dONAHUE 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Andrew Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Student Annmarie Goodseed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Arthur Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd RMHS Parent Ashley Keaveney 10 Wilson St RMHS Student Ashley Valentino 36 Hemlock Road RMHS Student Audrey Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ava Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Student Ava Maganzini 168 west street RMHS Student Barbara Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Parent Barbara Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Beth Fiore 38 Thomas Dr RMHS Parent Beth Murray 147 Belmont St RMHS Parent Beth Ryan 56 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Betsy Ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Parent Bill Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Boris Nusinov 46 Johanna Drive RMHS Parent Brandon Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Student Brayden Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Brian Fogarty 18 Cory Lane, Reading RMHS Parent Brian O'Mara 12 Batchelder Rd. Reading RMHS Parent Brian O’Connor 4 Thrush Rd, Wilmington RMHS Parent Brian Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Parent BRIAN VARNEY 97 Avalon Road Reading ma 01867 RMHS Parent Brianna Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Student Cara Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Carlao Navacci 16 Lowell St RMHS Parent Caroline Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Student Caroline Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Student Carolyn Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Cathryn Millerick 54 Lawrence Road RMHS Parent Charlie Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Student Christina zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Christopher Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent Chuck Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Parent Colin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Colleen Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Collin Donahue 21 Keith road RMHS Student Collin Fogarty 18 Cory Ln RMHS Student Colton blomquist 88 eastway RMHS Student Craig Chamberlain 36 Gleason Rd RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Dan Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Dan Sullivan 33 Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Dana Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Student dana isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Dana Santucci 281 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Danielle Bekkenhuis 1 Charles St RMHS Parent Danielle McGrath 9 Dustin rd RMHS Parent David Romboli 89 Grand St RMHS Parent Deb Nusinov 47 Johanna dr RMHS Parent Debbie Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Deborah Connelly 99 John Carver Rd RMHS Parent Derek Holmes 27 Pasture Road RMHS Parent Di Owens 36 Colburn Rd RMHS Parent Diana Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Diane Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Dina Cail 11 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dina Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dominic Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Donald Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Doreen Fogarty 18 Cory Ln, Reading RMHS Parent Eamon Centrella 35 grand street RMHS Student Ed Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Elizabeth Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Elizabeth Dufton 27 Willow St RMHS Parent Elizabeth Rogers 88 Colburn rd RMHS Parent Elizabeth Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ellen Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Emily Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Student Eric Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Erin Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Ethan Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Evan pennucci 30 laurel lane RMHS Student Fran Sullivan 31 Indian Tree Lane Reading, MA RMHS Parent gabriella bennett 3 swan road RMHS Student Gail Ronayne 31 Willow Street RMHS Parent Geoff Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent George Ziegler 9 Longview Road RMHS Parent Giacomo Iapicca 257 south street, reading ma RMHS Student Gina Botticelli-Amico 120 High St RMHS Parent Gina Cinelli Reading RMHS Parent olivia Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Ginger Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Grace Cote 46 lilah lane reading ma RMHS Student Greg Maganzini 168 West Street Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jack Donnelly 246 Charles st RMHS Student Jack Quinn 65 Wakefield St. RMHS Student Jaimee Mace 148 Eastway, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jake Donovan 50 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student James Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent James Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Student James Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Janelle Greatorex 23 Osborne Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Jen Bogosian 16 Pine Ridge Cir RMHS Parent Jennifer Arria-Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Cote 46 Lilah lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Coyne 129 Oak Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Fichera 69 Richards Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Kyes 72 Green Street, reading RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Tesoro 6 Collins Avenue RMHS Parent Jennifer Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Jodi Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Parent Joe Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent joe castelli 71 forest street RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards road RMHS Student Joei Ferrigno 44 Pitman Dr RMHS Parent John Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Parent John Yurewicz 10 Fairview Avenue RMHS Parent Jon Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Joshua Maher 52 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Julie Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Julie Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Parent Ainsling Fantasia 183 Forest Street RMHS Parent Julie Fantasia 183 Forest Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Julie Joyce 38 Sturges Road RMHS Parent Julie Raimo 40 Sherwood rd RMHS Parent JULIE WILSON 709 haverhill street RMHS Parent Justin Raimo 40 Sherwood Road RMHS Student Karin DiNapoli 29 Riverside Drive RMHS Parent Karla Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kate Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Kathleen Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Kathryn Hugo 12 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Kathy Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. RMHS Parent Katie Brussard 70 Lawrence Rd, Reading RMHS Parent Katie Caraco 3 Dividence Road RMHS Student Katie Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Katie McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Katie Varney 97 Avalon Road Reading MA RMHS Parent Katrina Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Parent Keith Cote 46 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Kelli Benoit 32 field pond drive RMHS Parent Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent Kelly Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Parent Kelly Mahoney 39 Pondview ln RMHS Parent Kelly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Jeffrey Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Molly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student James Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student Kenny Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kent Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Kerri and Dan Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kerri Moore 33 Harrison Street RMHS Parent Kerry Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Kerry Kilduff 68 Grand St Reading RMHS Parent Kerry Sullivan 33Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Kerry Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. RMHS Parent Kevin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Kevin Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Kiara Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Student Kim Clarkson 60 Deering street RMHS Parent Kim Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Bonfilio 74 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Kimberly Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Moll 41 Richards Road RMHS Parent KIMBERLY SHANLEY 32 Whitehall Lane RMHS Parent Kirsten Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd. RMHS Parent Kristen Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Parent Madelyn Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Student Kristen Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Kristen T. Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Kristi Keaveney 10 Wilson Street RMHS Parent Kristin Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Kristin MacCurtain 7 Puritan Road RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Larry Hurley 274 Ash St RMHS Parent Laura Diemer 30 Perkins Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Laura Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent Laura Plummer 113 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Lauren Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Laurie Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Parent Laurie Holmes 13 manning street RMHS Parent Laurie Meehan 11 Latham lane RMHS Parent Leah Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Leah Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Student Leslie Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Carolyn Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Student Liam Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Student Liam Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Student Lindsey McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Baxter McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Lisa Blasi 15 Pennsylvania Ave RMHS Parent Lisa Egan 8 Oak Ridge Road Reading RMHS Parent Lisa Kehoe 51 Enos circle RMHS Parent Lisa Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Lisa Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Lisa Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Lori Grayson 145 Van Norden Road RMHS Parent Luke Kilduff 68 Grand Street RMHS Student Lydia Tangney 15 Pricsilla Road RMHS Student Madaket Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Student Madelyn Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Manny Rodrigues 91 Lilah Ln RMHS Parent Marc Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent MAria Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Maria Puglielli 34 Heather Drive RMHS Parent Marianne Tompkins 83 King Street RMHS Parent Marie Donahue 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Marisa Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Mark Boyle 615 Haverhill RMHS Student Mark Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Mary Gilligan 30 Richards Road RMHS Parent Mary Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Sofia Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Student Mary Houghton 14 Bond St RMHS Parent Matt Blasi 15 Pennsylvania ave RMHS Student Matt Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Matt Fichera 69 Richards rd RMHS Parent Matthew Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Matthew Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Maura Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Maureen Hurley 274 Ash Street Reading Ma RMHS Parent Megan McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Melissa Crowley 37 Pearl street RMHS Parent Melissa Vaccari 35 A Street RMHS Parent Meredith Miller 34 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Merri DuRoss 9 Henzie St RMHS Parent Michael Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Michael Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Abigail Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Student Michael McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Michael Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Michele Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Michelle Barr O’Connor 51 Timberneck Drive, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Michelle Lewis 26 Arcadia Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Michelle McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Monette and Peter Verrier 30 Kurchian Lane RMHS Parent Natalie Balas 26 granger ave RMHS Parent Nate Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Nicole Murphy 27 Grove St RMHS Parent Nicole Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Nicole Pineau 1149 Main St RMHS Parent Olivia Pineau 1149 main st RMHS Student Olivia Johnson 23 john carver road RMHS Student Olivia ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Student Pamela Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Pat Centrella 35 Grand street RMHS Parent Patrick Owens 36 colburn rd RMHS Parent Patti Lemone 30 Grey Coach Rd RMHS Parent Paul Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Paul Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Peter Isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Parent Peter Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Petra Marino 22 Harvard Street RMHS Parent Randy Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Renee Martel 1 Charles Street RMHS Parent Renee Pustizzi 74 Woburn st. RMHS Parent Reynaldo Rivera 34 West St RMHS Parent Richard Lucas 9 Kenneth Rd RMHS Parent Richard Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Riley Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Student Robert Granara,III 36 County Rd RMHS Student Robert J Granara Jr 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Ron McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Ryan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Ryan Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Samantha Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Sami Kourbali 11 Lakeview Ave RMHS Student Sean Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Student Sean Pineau 1149 main st. Reading RMHS Parent Shannon Fratto 104 Hartshorn st RMHS Parent sophia isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Sophie Gellot 553 Franklin streer RMHS Parent Stephen Avellino 552 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Stephen Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Sue Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Susan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Susan Holbrook 12 Walnut street RMHS Parent Suzanne stanton 242 summer avenue RMHS Parent Suzette Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Tammy Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Taylor Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Teresa Arent 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Tess Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Student Thomas Fratto 104 hartshorn street RMHS Student Thomas O’Brien 101 Wakefield street RMHS Student Thomas Ritondo 46 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Thomas Trahan 33 Springdale Road RMHS Student Tim Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Todd L Merkle 182 Sanborn Ln. RMHS Parent Tom Gualtieri 233 west street RMHS Parent Tom Quinn 65 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Treavor Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Maxx Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Van Abreu 57 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Vicki Donovan 36 Randall Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Victoria Bean 138 Bancroft Ave RMHS Student victoria nusinov 46 johanna dr RMHS Student Wendy Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Will Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Kevin Flaherty 14 Bond RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Aidan Bekkenhuis 1 Charles street RMHS Student George Rodgers 193 Bancroft Ave Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Will Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Nora Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Kimberly Lentell 67 Howard st Reading RMHS Parent Carolann Connolly 37 Roma Lane RMHS Parent Gina Girouard 16 Ellis Ave RMHS Parent Shannon Doherty 49 Audubon Rd. Reading, Mass RMHS Parent Rachel Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kristen Shutt 70 forest street RMHS Parent craig wilson 709 haverhill street r RMHS Student julia Barbato 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Student Madelyn Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave, Reading RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Student Ella Barbato 231 Van Norden Road RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Kysa Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road RMHS Parent Tara Hurley 26 William Rd RMHS Parent Caitlin McKenna 38 Autumn lane RMHS Student Craig McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Catherine Hattery 113 Eastway Readinf, MA RMHS Student Carla Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Steve Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Jeffrey Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Jordan Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Student Peter Bielicki 33 Emerson Street RMHS Parent Maria Pember 23 granger ave RMHS Parent Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Doug Kenyon 65 Fairchild Drive RMHS Parent Rebecca Schromm 18 Berkeley St RMHS Parent STEVE SULLIVAN 41 Colburn Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Geraghty 480 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Michael Casarano 20 Sherwood rd RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Diane sumner 78 cross st RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross st RMHS Parent Michelle Savio 183 Van Norden Road, Reading RMHS Parent Tommy sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Ally sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Gary Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Evan Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent vincent shanley 32 Whitehall Lane Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Al Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Grace Hattery 113 Eastway Reading MA RMHS Student Dani Pettorossi 11 Canterbury drive RMHS Parent Suzanne Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Parent Connor Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Student Amy Gorman 11 James Road RMHS Parent Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent Julie Preble Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Ava Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Student Brady Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Joel O'Keefe 46 Randall road RMHS Parent Colleen Manfredi 10 Mark Ave RMHS Parent Pam Barcroft 223 High street RMHS Parent Ashley Barcroft 223 High Street RMHS Student Jenn pomerantz 351 west street RMHS Parent Tim Michel 104 Scotland rd RMHS Parent Mitchell Pomerantz 351 West Street RMHS Parent Cara Joyce 38 sturges road, reading ma RMHS Student Dorothy Mahoney 205 Pearl St Reading MA RMHS Parent James Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Jessica Pomerantz 351 West St RMHS Student Lori Haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Parent Laurie Marshall 51 Mark Avenue RMHS Parent Lily haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Student Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent bella bielicki 33 emerson st RMHS Student Anthony Zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Michael J Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kathleen Hackett 3 Indiana Avenue RMHS Parent Lisa Bloom 94 Gleason Road RMHS Parent Kerry Blomquist 88 Eastway RMHS Parent Tyler Lindmark 18 selfridge rd RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Bruce Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Bella Giordino 40 Susan Drive RMHS Student Jack O’Brien 101 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Rachel Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Student Dave Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Diane Hennessy 77 Howard Street RMHS Parent Stephen murphy 94 Dana Rd RMHS Parent Thomas Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Abby Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest road RMHS Student Aine Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Student alexis burnham 128 bancroft ave RMHS Student Alexis O'Mara 12 Batchelder Road RMHS Parent Alissa Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Alyson Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent AMY ISBELL 211 VAN NORDEN ROAD RMHS Parent Amy Weaver 34 Canterbury Dr RMHS Parent Andrea Lindmark 18 Selfridge Road RMHS Parent Andrea McKenna 61 Washington Street RMHS Parent aNDREW dONAHUE 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Andrew Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Student Annmarie Goodseed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Arthur Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd RMHS Parent Ashley Keaveney 10 Wilson St RMHS Student Ashley Valentino 36 Hemlock Road RMHS Student Audrey Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ava Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Student Ava Maganzini 168 west street RMHS Student Barbara Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Parent Barbara Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Beth Fiore 38 Thomas Dr RMHS Parent Beth Murray 147 Belmont St RMHS Parent Beth Ryan 56 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Betsy Ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Parent Bill Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Boris Nusinov 46 Johanna Drive RMHS Parent Brandon Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Student Brayden Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Brian Fogarty 18 Cory Lane, Reading RMHS Parent Brian O'Mara 12 Batchelder Rd. Reading RMHS Parent Brian O’Connor 4 Thrush Rd, Wilmington RMHS Parent Brian Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Parent BRIAN VARNEY 97 Avalon Road Reading ma 01867 RMHS Parent Brianna Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Student Cara Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Carlao Navacci 16 Lowell St RMHS Parent Caroline Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Student Caroline Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Student Carolyn Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Cathryn Millerick 54 Lawrence Road RMHS Parent Charlie Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Student Christina zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Christopher Ritondo 46 Timberneck Dr. RMHS Parent Chuck Mace 148 Eastway RMHS Parent Colin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Colleen Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Collin Donahue 21 Keith road RMHS Student Collin Fogarty 18 Cory Ln RMHS Student Colton blomquist 88 eastway RMHS Student Craig Chamberlain 36 Gleason Rd RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Dan Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Dan Sullivan 33 Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Dana Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Student dana isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Dana Santucci 281 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Danielle Bekkenhuis 1 Charles St RMHS Parent Danielle McGrath 9 Dustin rd RMHS Parent David Romboli 89 Grand St RMHS Parent Deb Nusinov 47 Johanna dr RMHS Parent Debbie Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Deborah Connelly 99 John Carver Rd RMHS Parent Derek Holmes 27 Pasture Road RMHS Parent Di Owens 36 Colburn Rd RMHS Parent Diana Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Diane Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Dina Cail 11 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dina Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Dominic Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Donald Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Doreen Fogarty 18 Cory Ln, Reading RMHS Parent Eamon Centrella 35 grand street RMHS Student Ed Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Elizabeth Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Elizabeth Dufton 27 Willow St RMHS Parent Elizabeth Rogers 88 Colburn rd RMHS Parent Elizabeth Tobin 5 Hartshorn Street RMHS Student Ellen Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Emily Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Student Eric Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Erin Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Ethan Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Evan pennucci 30 laurel lane RMHS Student Fran Sullivan 31 Indian Tree Lane Reading, MA RMHS Parent gabriella bennett 3 swan road RMHS Student Gail Ronayne 31 Willow Street RMHS Parent Geoff Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent George Ziegler 9 Longview Road RMHS Parent Giacomo Iapicca 257 south street, reading ma RMHS Student Gina Botticelli-Amico 120 High St RMHS Parent Gina Cinelli Reading RMHS Parent olivia Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Ginger Beaupre 49 Longwood Rd Reading RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Grace Cote 46 lilah lane reading ma RMHS Student Greg Maganzini 168 West Street Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jack Donnelly 246 Charles st RMHS Student Jack Quinn 65 Wakefield St. RMHS Student Jaimee Mace 148 Eastway, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Jake Donovan 50 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student James Burnham 128 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent James Filosa 20 Track Rd RMHS Student James Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Jane Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Janelle Greatorex 23 Osborne Ave RMHS Parent Jay Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Jeff Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Parent Jen Bogosian 16 Pine Ridge Cir RMHS Parent Jennifer Arria-Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Cote 46 Lilah lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Coyne 129 Oak Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Fichera 69 Richards Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Kyes 72 Green Street, reading RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Jennifer Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Parent Jennifer Tesoro 6 Collins Avenue RMHS Parent Jennifer Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Jodi Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave Reading, MA RMHS Parent Joe Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent joe castelli 71 forest street RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Joe Gilligan 30 Richards road RMHS Student Joei Ferrigno 44 Pitman Dr RMHS Parent John Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Parent John Yurewicz 10 Fairview Avenue RMHS Parent Jon Haggerty 93 Middlesex Ave Reading MA RMHS Parent Joshua Maher 52 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Julie Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Julie Centrella 35 Grand Street RMHS Parent Ainsling Fantasia 183 Forest Street RMHS Parent Julie Fantasia 183 Forest Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Julie Joyce 38 Sturges Road RMHS Parent Julie Raimo 40 Sherwood rd RMHS Parent JULIE WILSON 709 haverhill street RMHS Parent Justin Raimo 40 Sherwood Road RMHS Student Karin DiNapoli 29 Riverside Drive RMHS Parent Karla Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kate Ryan 56 pine ridge rd RMHS Student Kathleen Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Kathryn Hugo 12 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Kathy Bean 138 Bancroft Ave. RMHS Parent Katie Brussard 70 Lawrence Rd, Reading RMHS Parent Katie Caraco 3 Dividence Road RMHS Student Katie Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Katie McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Katie Varney 97 Avalon Road Reading MA RMHS Parent Katrina Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Parent Keith Cote 46 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Kelli Benoit 32 field pond drive RMHS Parent Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent Kelly Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Parent Kelly Mahoney 39 Pondview ln RMHS Parent Kelly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Jeffrey Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Parent Molly Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student James Trahan 33 Springvale Road RMHS Student Kenny Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Parent Kent Hattery 113 Eastway RMHS Parent Kerri and Dan Martell 16 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kerri Moore 33 Harrison Street RMHS Parent Kerry Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Kerry Kilduff 68 Grand St Reading RMHS Parent Kerry Sullivan 33Hampshire Road RMHS Parent Kerry Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. RMHS Parent Kevin Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Parent Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Kevin Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Kiara Tangney 15 Priscilla Road RMHS Student Kim Clarkson 60 Deering street RMHS Parent Kim Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Bonfilio 74 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Kimberly Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Kimberly Moll 41 Richards Road RMHS Parent KIMBERLY SHANLEY 32 Whitehall Lane RMHS Parent Kirsten Tzianabos 14 Duck Rd. RMHS Parent Kristen Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Parent Madelyn Dady 48 chestnut Road RMHS Student Kristen Donovan 50 Timberneck Dr RMHS Parent Kristen T. Granara 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Kristi Keaveney 10 Wilson Street RMHS Parent Kristin Aborn 19 Auburn St RMHS Parent Kristin MacCurtain 7 Puritan Road RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Larry Hurley 274 Ash St RMHS Parent Laura Diemer 30 Perkins Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Laura Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Parent Laura Plummer 113 Bancroft Ave RMHS Parent Lauren Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Laurie Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Parent Laurie Holmes 13 manning street RMHS Parent Laurie Meehan 11 Latham lane RMHS Parent Leah Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Leah Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Student Leslie Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Carolyn Narahara 20 Puritan Road Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Student Liam Hannabury 21 Field Pond Drive RMHS Student Liam Hansen 24 Vale Rd RMHS Student Lindsey McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Baxter McCarthy 91 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Lisa Blasi 15 Pennsylvania Ave RMHS Parent Lisa Egan 8 Oak Ridge Road Reading RMHS Parent Lisa Kehoe 51 Enos circle RMHS Parent Lisa Labriola 507 Pearl St RMHS Parent Lisa Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Lisa Tango 35 Deborah Dr RMHS Parent Lori Grayson 145 Van Norden Road RMHS Parent Luke Kilduff 68 Grand Street RMHS Student Lydia Tangney 15 Pricsilla Road RMHS Student Madaket Rzepka 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Student Madelyn Forse 10 Wescroft Rd RMHS Student Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Manny Rodrigues 91 Lilah Ln RMHS Parent Marc Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent MAria Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Maria Puglielli 34 Heather Drive RMHS Parent Marianne Tompkins 83 King Street RMHS Parent Marie Donahue 35 Duck Road RMHS Parent Marisa Cirrone 49 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Mark Boyle 615 Haverhill RMHS Student Mark Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Mary Gilligan 30 Richards Road RMHS Parent Mary Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Parent Sofia Grimm 156 Prospect Street RMHS Student Mary Houghton 14 Bond St RMHS Parent Matt Blasi 15 Pennsylvania ave RMHS Student Matt Donnelly 246 Charles Street RMHS Parent Matt Fichera 69 Richards rd RMHS Parent Matthew Brearley 20 Landers Road RMHS Parent Matthew Goodreau 44 Sunnyside Ave. RMHS Student Maura Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Parent Maureen Hurley 274 Ash Street Reading Ma RMHS Parent Megan McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Melissa Crowley 37 Pearl street RMHS Parent Melissa Vaccari 35 A Street RMHS Parent Meredith Miller 34 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Merri DuRoss 9 Henzie St RMHS Parent Michael Coelho 36 Chute Street RMHS Parent Michael Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Abigail Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Student Michael McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Student Michael Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Parent Michele Farrell 18 Bond St RMHS Parent Michelle Barr O’Connor 51 Timberneck Drive, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Michelle Lewis 26 Arcadia Ave, Reading MA RMHS Parent Michelle McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Monette and Peter Verrier 30 Kurchian Lane RMHS Parent Natalie Balas 26 granger ave RMHS Parent Nate Johnson 30 Willow Street RMHS Student Nicole Murphy 27 Grove St RMHS Parent Nicole Naczas 50 Victoria Ave RMHS Student Nicole Pineau 1149 Main St RMHS Parent Olivia Pineau 1149 main st RMHS Student Olivia Johnson 23 john carver road RMHS Student Olivia ziegler 9 Longview road RMHS Student Pamela Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Pat Centrella 35 Grand street RMHS Parent Patrick Owens 36 colburn rd RMHS Parent Patti Lemone 30 Grey Coach Rd RMHS Parent Paul Casarano 20 Sherwood Road RMHS Parent Paul Mahoney 45 Longfellow Road RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross Street, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Peter Isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Parent Peter Squeglia 30 Meadow Brook Lane RMHS Parent Petra Marino 22 Harvard Street RMHS Parent Randy Johnson 23 John Carver Road RMHS Parent Renee Martel 1 Charles Street RMHS Parent Renee Pustizzi 74 Woburn st. RMHS Parent Reynaldo Rivera 34 West St RMHS Parent Richard Lucas 9 Kenneth Rd RMHS Parent Richard Marshalsea 7 Beech Street, Reading RMHS Parent Riley Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Student Robert Granara,III 36 County Rd RMHS Student Robert J Granara Jr 36 County Rd RMHS Parent Ron McLaughlin 115 Howard St. RMHS Parent Ryan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Ryan Mulvey 67 Whittier Road RMHS Student Samantha Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Sami Kourbali 11 Lakeview Ave RMHS Student Sean Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Student Sean Pineau 1149 main st. Reading RMHS Parent Shannon Fratto 104 Hartshorn st RMHS Parent sophia isbell 211 van norden road RMHS Student Sophie Gellot 553 Franklin streer RMHS Parent Stephen Avellino 552 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Stephen Goldy 42 Berkeley st RMHS Parent Sue Rodrigues 91 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Susan Dwyer 43 Deering St RMHS Parent Susan Holbrook 12 Walnut street RMHS Parent Suzanne stanton 242 summer avenue RMHS Parent Suzette Goodchild 52 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Tammy Stapleton 26 Bond Street RMHS Parent Taylor Holmes 27 Pasture Rd RMHS Student Teresa Arent 63 Sturges Road Reading, MA RMHS Parent Tess Rhodes 123 Oak Street RMHS Student Thomas Fratto 104 hartshorn street RMHS Student Thomas O’Brien 101 Wakefield street RMHS Student Thomas Ritondo 46 Timberneck Drive RMHS Student Thomas Trahan 33 Springdale Road RMHS Student Tim Higgins 315 Summer Ave RMHS Parent Todd L Merkle 182 Sanborn Ln. RMHS Parent Tom Gualtieri 233 west street RMHS Parent Tom Quinn 65 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Treavor Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Maxx Owens 36 colburn road RMHS Student Van Abreu 57 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Vicki Donovan 36 Randall Road Reading Ma RMHS Parent Victoria Bean 138 Bancroft Ave RMHS Student victoria nusinov 46 johanna dr RMHS Student Wendy Robinson 56 Grey Coach Ln RMHS Parent Will Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Allison Maganzini 168 West Street RMHS Parent Kevin Flaherty 14 Bond RMHS Parent Kristin Murphy 94 Dana Road RMHS Student Aidan Bekkenhuis 1 Charles street RMHS Student George Rodgers 193 Bancroft Ave Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Will Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Nora Flaherty 14 Bond St RMHS Student Kimberly Lentell 67 Howard st Reading RMHS Parent Carolann Connolly 37 Roma Lane RMHS Parent Gina Girouard 16 Ellis Ave RMHS Parent Shannon Doherty 49 Audubon Rd. Reading, Mass RMHS Parent Rachel Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kristen Shutt 70 forest street RMHS Parent craig wilson 709 haverhill street r RMHS Student julia Barbato 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Student Madelyn Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave, Reading RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Parent Jon Dougherty 90 Rustic Lane RMHS Student Ella Barbato 231 Van Norden Road RMHS Student Jakob Maher 52 Whittier Road, Reading RMHS Student Kysa Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road RMHS Parent Tara Hurley 26 William Rd RMHS Parent Caitlin McKenna 38 Autumn lane RMHS Student Craig McKenna 38 Autumn Lane RMHS Parent Catherine Hattery 113 Eastway Readinf, MA RMHS Student Carla Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Steve Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Parent Kristen Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Rd. RMHS Parent Jeffrey Jadul 112 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Jordan Mattuchio 32 Davis Lane RMHS Student Peter Bielicki 33 Emerson Street RMHS Parent Maria Pember 23 granger ave RMHS Parent Maeve Dwyer 43 Deering St Reading Ma RMHS Student Doug Kenyon 65 Fairchild Drive RMHS Parent Rebecca Schromm 18 Berkeley St RMHS Parent STEVE SULLIVAN 41 Colburn Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Geraghty 480 Franklin Street RMHS Parent Michael Casarano 20 Sherwood rd RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Diane sumner 78 cross st RMHS Parent Paul Sumner 78 Cross st RMHS Parent Michelle Savio 183 Van Norden Road, Reading RMHS Parent Tommy sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Ally sumner 78 cross st RMHS Student Gary Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Parent Evan Gallegos 320 Lowell Street RMHS Parent vincent shanley 32 Whitehall Lane Reading MA 01867 RMHS Parent Gloria Donahue 12 Priscilla Road RMHS Parent Suzanne Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Al Menenello 24 Track Rd RMHS Parent Grace Hattery 113 Eastway Reading MA RMHS Student Dani Pettorossi 11 Canterbury drive RMHS Parent Suzanne Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Parent Connor Cox 259 Grove St RMHS Student Amy Gorman 11 James Road RMHS Parent Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent Julie Preble Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Parent David Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Ava Goodwin 11 Reading Terrace RMHS Student Brady Swanson 4 Margaret RD RMHS Student Michelle Harden 101 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Jennifer Roberts 231 Van Norden Rd RMHS Parent Joel O'Keefe 46 Randall road RMHS Parent Colleen Manfredi 10 Mark Ave RMHS Parent Pam Barcroft 223 High street RMHS Parent Ashley Barcroft 223 High Street RMHS Student Jenn pomerantz 351 west street RMHS Parent Tim Michel 104 Scotland rd RMHS Parent Mitchell Pomerantz 351 West Street RMHS Parent Cara Joyce 38 sturges road, reading ma RMHS Student Dorothy Mahoney 205 Pearl St Reading MA RMHS Parent James Giordano 40 Susan Drive RMHS Parent Jessica Pomerantz 351 West St RMHS Student Lori Haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Parent Laurie Marshall 51 Mark Avenue RMHS Parent Lily haverty 57 Prescott street RMHS Student Kelly Fitzgerald 738 Pearl St. RMHS Parent bella bielicki 33 emerson st RMHS Student Anthony Zagami 65 Lilah Lane RMHS Parent Michael J Fabiano 252 South Street RMHS Parent Kathleen Hackett 3 Indiana Avenue RMHS Parent Lisa Bloom 94 Gleason Road RMHS Parent Kerry Blomquist 88 Eastway RMHS Parent Tyler Lindmark 18 selfridge rd RMHS Student Zach Tzianabos 14 duck rd RMHS Student Bruce Vitarisi 34 George Street RMHS Parent Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane RMHS Parent Bella Giordino 40 Susan Drive RMHS Student Jack O’Brien 101 Wakefield Street RMHS Parent Rachel Romboli 89 Grand Street RMHS Student Dave Crowley 118 Pine Ridge Road RMHS Parent Diane Hennessy 77 Howard Street RMHS Parent Stephen murphy 94 Dana Rd RMHS Parent Thomas Lovvoll 32 Hillcrest Road, Reading, MA 01867 RMHS Parent Christine Donaghey 44 Forest Street, Reading RMHS Parent Scott Donaghey 44 Forest Street, Reading RMHS Parent Susan Marquardt 61 Whitehall Ln RMHS Parent Anthony Picano 87 Gleason Road RMHS Student Kevin Murray 147 Belmont Street RMHS Parent Bailey Goodspeed 155 Wakefield St RMHS Student Sofie Yurewicz 10 Fairview Ave. reading ma. RMHS Student Hunter Connelly 177 County Road RMHS Student Liz Hardy 57 Richards Rd RMHS Parent TOWN MANAGER FY21 GOALS Operations 4,7,8,9 Policy 3,5,6 Community 1,2 OPERATIONS ❖These Goals have more staff emphasis –easier during a pandemic #4 Economic Development •Several Board updates; extensive outreach efforts described •Outdoor dining –we are ready but State liquor permissions lag •Grants –significant efforts & successes •PARC –to improve input for downtown parking •BID –examining +/-of business improvement district etc.. •Walker’s Brook –Board update next month •Camp Curtis –see Goal #9 OPERATIONS #7 Health Department •Explosion of Covid this winter has been challenging •Decentralized MA government structures a hurdle •Hired very experienced Interim Health Director •Added funding at November Town Meeting •Added second part-time Public Health Nurse •Board of Health fully engaged but not overburdened by staff •FY22 Town Manager budget will add even more resources •Charter change –requires either a Charter Committee/Commission or leadership from Bylaw Committee (brought to the latter) Nov. ‘21 TM OPERATIONS #8 Capital •Additional Free Cash funding approved by FINCOM for ~3 years •Schools/Town identify two top priorities: •Added RMHS Stadium Turf/Track –April ‘21 TM •Added Parker MS Roof project –April ‘21 TM •Remainder of Capital Plan re-arranged to allow debt service above •Significant outstanding issue –Elementary School Space project is with the School Committee OPERATIONS #9 Land Use •CONSCOM/Conservation Agent involved in several issues, four are presented tonight •Camp Curtis –meetings with National Guard (NG) and state elected officials, including Town Counsel, Conservation Agent and town staff •Town/NG conservation efforts pointed to wetlands survey when weather allows spring ’21 (add Symonds Way) •Town Manager/NG bi-weekly meetings •Town Manager/Wakefield updates •NG pivots to want to sell land to the town (!!) POLICY ❖Goals require more public input –challenging during a pandemic #3 Sustainability •Plan a one-hour update to Board April/May ‘21 •Green Communities –efforts through Legislators to make entry easier under a 4-town light department; other requirements nearly met •Performance contracting –study done by April ‘21; additional funding from Town meeting directed towards energy improvement at RMHS •Community discussion on phase #2 efforts is needed •RMLD: Recently met with RMLD/Austin Prep POLICY #5 HR Policy update •Significant Covid employer work has slowed process •Internal staff group formed to review policy, will reach out to employees •Collective bargaining with 8 town unions has added to dialogue •Interest in an increase in non-financial benefits •Hiring Diversity –asked consultant for School Superintendent search for advice –formal options exist for education but not government; department heads open dialogue •Retention –you will hear about the Reading Rebound and other topics at your March ‘21 update POLICY #6 Charter and Bylaw updates •The next two Town Meetings are planned with respect to zoning and related general bylaws •Charter update –the Bylaw Committee received this charge from Town Meeting and are working through an exhaustive review. Will ask them to visit the Board for an update May/June ‘21. •Administrative Services Director is the staff liaison COMMUNITY ❖Goals require extensive public input –impossible right now #1 Community Conversations •The Library Director with a review by Town department heads have drafted an engagement plan, but the pandemic has set us back at least four months compared to early November ‘20 expectations •Some remote sessions have been tested but the real need here is in - person dialogue COMMUNITY #2 Social Justice •Town Manager FY22 budget to include recommended position in the Public Library •Unclear on HRAC’s future role –will they vanish if/when this Library position receives Town Meeting funding? Will they be phased out as this new position begins? The clear shortcoming of HRAC is the non- resident exclusion, certainly they have done great work otherwise. •Any in-person community engagement to help set agenda for the new Library division must await the ability to meet. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Jackie McCarthy <j.r.e.mccarthy@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, February 03, 2021 10:00 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Cc:mark delaney Subject:Public Records Access Policy Proposal To: Mark Dockser, Chair of Reading Select Board From: Mark Delaney and Jackie McCarthy, residents at 26 Beacon Street Re: Public Records Access Policy Proposal Date: February 3, 2021 Cc: Select Board Members ---------------------------------------------- Dear Mark, We respectfully request that the accompanying matter be included on the Select Board’s agenda for discussion at its next meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Transparency and accountability are key components in establishing public trust in Government. The accompanying proposed policy will significantly advance that cause in Reading and should therefore be considered by our Select Board. I am hopeful that you agree that such a matter deserves deliberation as you prepare the next agenda for the Board. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Best Regards, Mark Delaney and Jackie McCarthy Public Records Access Policy Proposal 2 Rationale A public record is information recorded and stored by a federal, state, or local government which any member of the public has a right to access and review. The importance of public records cannot be overstated. They ensure transparency and accountability in government. Requests for proposals (RFPs) and contracts issued or executed by the Town of Reading are public records. They have common traits in that they both involve spending taxpayer money and obtaining goods and services for the benefit of Town residents. On the Reading Town website, you can find some (but far from all) of the Town's RFPs and contracts. Why are some of these public records easily accessible through the internet, while some are not? If an RFP or contract is not available on the town website, how would a resident know that an RFP or contract even exists? By example, the controversial Auburn Street water tank replacement project illustrates a glaring problem with this process. In November 2019, Town staff issued an RFP to build a cell tower on this site. However, unlike some RFPs, the cell tower RFP was not available on the Town website, so residents did not know about it. At a June 2020 Select Board meeting and in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Town Manager put the construction of a cell tower on the Select Board's agenda. He referred to this RFP and claimed, as a basis for a Town-built cell tower at the Auburn Street water tank site, that the Town did not receive any responsive bids to the November 2019 RFP. He declared therefore that the town needed to move forward with building its own 200-foot cell tower in the middle of our residential neighborhood. Residents were outraged when they learned of this proposal through the local newspaper in July 2020. It had been weeks since the Select Board had discussed this proposal without any notice to the neighborhood surrounding this site. This appears to suggest that the exclusion of the RFP from the Town's webpage was intentional. This “behind the scenes” maneuvering must be addressed by decisive action by our elected officials. Another example on this same project are the leases with the wireless carriers that have antennas on the Auburn Street water tank. These documents are also public records, but likewise are not available on the Town’s website. Residents requested copies of these leases for 5 months but were ignored until they threatened to file a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to compel the Town to disclose these public records. While the Town Manager agreed at a January 2021 Select Board meeting to provide the leases, neighbors have only received one of at least three carrier leases. Reading needs a clear policy making public records easily and consistently accessible to its residents. This is a profoundly serious subject that our Select Board should address immediately. 3 An effective public records access policy will go a long way in addressing this problem and establishing public trust in local government. Public Records Access Policy Proposal It is the Policy of Reading that the following Public records shall be made available to the public as follows: For each calendar year, All RFPs (Request for proposals including any responses) and all contracts that are public records shall be posted on the Town’s main webpage (Reading. MA) within 24 hours of their issuance or execution. There shall be a category for “all RFPs” and a category for “all Contracts” listed on the Town’s main webpage where all such records shall be available and maintained for the benefit of the public. Any Contract that is not in writing, by extension, modification, or otherwise, shall be identified and summarized and included in the “all Contracts” category within 24 hours of its execution. Every contract that is a public record and currently in effect shall immediately be posted on the Town’s main webpage under the category of all Contracts. All RFPs issued since January of 2019 that are not currently posted on the Town’s procurement webpage shall be added to it immediately. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Wednesday, February 03, 2021 10:47 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:snow removal operations Due to the heavy snow, typical ‘day two’ sidewalk clearing was not completed last night, and is scheduled to be done tonight. Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:DLS Alerts <dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us> Sent:Wednesday, February 03, 2021 3:31 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:DLS Alert: New IGR Regarding Betterments and Special Assessments To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. New IGR Regarding Betterments and Special Assessments The Division of Local Services’ Bureau of Municipal Finance Law has issued Informational Guideline Release (IGR) 2021-1 containing guidance regarding Betterments and Special Assessments. To review other recent DLS Bulletins and Informational Guideline Releases, please see this page on the DLS website. You are receiving this message through the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services DLS Alerts system. These periodic notices include our City & Town e-newsletter, IGRs, Bulletins, Cherry Sheets and other municipal finance-related information. To unsubscribe to DLS Alerts and the City & Town e-newsletter, please email dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us. This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services · 100 Cambridge Street · Boston, MA 02114 · USA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Thursday, February 04, 2021 9:12 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:snow removal update The department has been working double shifts since Monday, so hopefully tomorrow is rain as is anticipated. Here’s an update from Jane: Status of snow operations: Removal: The crews did a full snow removal operation last night: Town Hall, CVS, police station and parking lot behind old Walgreens are all cleared of snow and piles. The pile in Atlantic is half removed and about half of the depot is finished. This morning at 8am the water dept is headed to the library to remove the snow piles and then finish the removal at the Depot and Atlantic. Sidewalks: The 4 sidewalk units were in last night and 2 of the 4 routes are completed. They will team up and expect to be completed by the finish of the day today. With the snowblowers on the machines it’s roughly a 30-hour operation when all units are working properly. Today the roads started to get covered in the early morning, so a crew went into a small sanding operation as well. Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) 2 Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record December 23, 2020 The Ad Hoc Human Rights Committee is pleased to endorse the Reading Public Library's inclusion of a full-time Equity and Social Justice Director in its FY21 -FY25 Strategic Plan. Further, we encourage the town's leaders, Town Meeting members and our entire community to support this all important role that will support all who live, work, learn, pray, shop and visit our wonderful town. This request is the culmination of nearly two years of research and colla boration by the Ad Hoc Human Rights Committee that was commissioned by the Reading Select Board. This committee and its members have partnered with the Human Relations Advisory Committee and other local human rights organizations. Working with elected offic ials on our committee, we have a panel of advisors that include Reading leaders such as the Town Manager, The Police Chief, and the Assistant Superintendent of Schools as well as committed community volunteers. It is the shared vision of the Ad Hoc Human Rights Committee to build a future Reading in which town staff, civic organizations and residents have a resource to help guide all in creating and supporting a more equitable, welcoming, and inclusive community. The plan is that this newly formed position will partner with the Reading Public Library but will work with all members in the community. The Library's commitment to promoting these values as part of their educational and civic mission is admirable, and we thank the Library Board of Trustees and Library Director Amy Lannon for their partnership and support in carrying forward this important initiative. The Ad Hoc Committee has been honored to do this work and to support this powerful and important step for our town in the creation of an Equity and Social Justice Director. We urge our community leaders and Town Meeting members to commit to funding this position in Fiscal Year 2022. Anne Landry, Co-Chair, representing the Select Board Carlo Bacci, Co-Chair, representing the Select Board Andrew Grimes, representing the Library Board of Trustees Shawn Brandt, representing the School Committee John Parks, representing the School Committee Advisors to the Human Rights Committee: Patricia Calley Monique Gnanaratnam Josh Goldlust Christine Kelley Sherilla Lestrade Gina McCormick Linda Snow Dockser Kyung Yu I want to thank the Ad Hoc Human Rights Committee and all its advisors for the hard work these past few years. I fully support all its initiatives to build a future Reading in which town staff, civic organizations and residents have a resource to help guide all in creating and supporting a more equitable, welcoming and inclusive community. The current pandemic has raised many health and safety issues within the Town of Reading. In this difficult financial climate of uncertainty with our town budget, I cannot support a full-time paid position for an Equity and Social Justice Director at this time because we have many financial decisions to make going forward with our schools and infrastructure. I recognize the hard work necessary in making Reading a more welcoming community and appreciate the HRAC, Reading Embraces Diversity, as well as many other volunteer groups who have donated their time in making Reading a more welcoming community. Thank you, Carlo Bacci Select Board Secretary First, I want to update the Board on the Town Manager’s FY22budget. Thank you for your previous guidance on nine different items that surfaced during your discussions over the past several weeks. I will propose either full or partial steps for most of these nine items. As my highest priority, and one that matches yours, I will fund a full time Health Director in the FY22 Town Manager budget, and work with the Board of Health to see if we can speed up this process as sufficient FY21 funds are now available. I would like to thank Peter Mirandi for accepting the challenge to serve as our interim Health Director last fall, in so doing interrupting a well -deserved retirement from another community. The ‘ask’ on Peter has been even higher than I had imagined, as the complexities of the virus are sometimes rivalled by the complexities of federal and state response planning. Last fall I floated the idea that Public Health under a strong Director, should be a stand-alone small department, and be more closely aligned with our Public Safety team. They would continue to work collaboratively with all other Town and School departments as they do now. My budget will propose exactly that - a change to the formal Town government organization structure, and request capital funding to explore surplus space in the Police department for this purpose. It’s possible that work might begin sooner with surplus FY21 funds in Facilities due to lower building usage during the pandemic. While remaining an independent department that obviously continues to work closely with the Board of Health, being proximate to our Coalition and other Public Safety resources will help establish a strong infrastructure that I see will be needed for future success in Public Health. As is almost always the case, the real key will be in hiring the exact right person, a huge challenge as the profession is so absorbed in pandemic response right now. My next highest priority is to add a new Public Library position of Director, Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice, ranked higher than requested by the Board. Five years ago, this spring I remember writing an overview to Town Meeting, and cautioning about the divide I was beginning to see in Reading, where the need to ‘win’ was overtaking the need to collaborate. I daresay that is much more apparent today. There has been a wide range of solutions that have been discussed since then, ranging in my view from doing nothing to adding an independent authority above our local elected officials. In my estimation, each of those polar opposites are poor choices, but the current path forward is a good one. This is hardly surprising since this approach was my idea in the first place, as I listened to the debates of what to do and thought about the RCASA model. I realize that there are detractors on both proverbial sides of this issue, as this position does too much and yet not enough. I have the highest degree of confidence that under Library Director Amy Lannon and the Board of Trustees that the position will be given the best chance of success. Amy has what I would describe as a pragmatic view of what this position can and should be, and her view has the unanimous support of Town department heads. I would ask those detractors – from both sides – to all pause for a moment. Please stop trying to ‘win’ by asserting your views that this does too much, or not enough. Does Reading have a problem – well the fact some are arguing about it says that we do. In the end, it is my hope that neither extreme divisive view will prevail, and the real success of this position will be a much calmer but important discussion as friends and neighbors. This is the only way the entire community may ‘win’. My budget will also take steps to allow a Civil Rights Officer/Sergeant position through promotion but not by adding staff; adding mental health resources to the Public Safety Coalition budget, and hours to Public Health Nursing hours. The mental health resources are only a first step, and this area will require a lot more thought ahead. Further, DPW Director Jane Kinsella has proposed a way in which we will be able to promote composting efforts for those residents that are interested (currently about 175). The topic is complex, and a direct subsidy will not work, and I’ll save the rest of details for the FY22 budget discussion with FINCOM and Town Meeting upcoming. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Lynn Landes, Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce <lynn@rnrchamber.com> Sent:Thursday, February 04, 2021 12:47 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Interest Rates are Low! To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. February 4, 2021 Membership News To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 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Try email marketing for free today! 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Concerned RMHS Parents <getrmhsbacktoschool@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, February 04, 2021 5:11 PM To:schoolcommittee@reading.k12.ma.us; Reading - Selectboard; kathleen.boynton@reading.k12.ma.us; John.Doherty@reading.k12.ma.us; Emily.granoff@masenate.gov; lauren.menzie@mahouse.gov; amanda.doran@mahouse.gov; anthony.langone@mahouse.gov Subject:Follow-up items to last night's parent led zoom Attachments:Concerned RMHS Parents - Follow-up letter to February 3rd Zoom Meeting Final.pdf To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.pastedGraphic.png February 4, 2021 Representatives from the Offices of Senator Jason Lewis, Representative Brad Jones, Representative Richard Haggerty, Select Board Members, School Committee Members, Superintendent Doherty, and the RMHS Administration: Concerned RMHS parents held a parent-led Zoom meeting last night and invited the School Committee, Select Board, our state representatives, the media, and 550+ RMHS parents who signed our emergency petition. Our goal was to hear concerns directly from parents regarding the fact RMHS is the only school in the District and in 16 surrounding towns still in only a partial hybrid model. To those who attended – thank you! As a follow-up, here are our expectations for getting RMHS students back in classrooms in the full-hybrid model (in the form that was agreed upon by all parties last August), by Monday, February 22, 2021.  We expect the Administration and Reading Teachers Union to make the cohort by grade model work by February 22nd and be prepared to present a fully-vetted and fully-supported model that finally gets the students in the classroom four days every other week.  In light of the fact that this goal is a mere eight school days away, we would like an outline of your plan to make the full-hybrid model a reality by noon tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2021.  Regarding logistics, we expect that if you do not have the appropriate resources in-house to complete this task, that you contract with and/or accept help from outside sources as needed.  We expect full transparency throughout this process from Dr. Doherty, Principal Boynton, and the School Committee, and that you brief us daily on your progress, given the short time-frame.  Finally, we would like you to set an Emergency School Committee Meeting on Monday, February, 8, with this issue as the only agenda item. Please confirm you have received this email today. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2 Concerned RMHS Parents Committee 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:DLS Alerts <dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us> Sent:Thursday, February 04, 2021 5:14 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:City & Town - February 4th, 2021 To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. A Look at FY2021 Tax Levies, Assessed Values and Tax Rates Tom Guilfoyle - Bureau of Accounts Supervisor This article reviews property tax levies and assessed values for all 351 communities from FY2010 to FY2020. For 339 communities with FY2021 tax rates approved by the Bureau of Accounts as of December 31, 2020, it compares FY2020 and FY2021 tax levies and assessed values and then provides some quick FY2021 stats. This article then updates the status of several communities that hit their levy ceilings in FY2016 and of several that are close to their levy ceilings in FY2021. Finally, it will report on tax rates and shifts between property classes. Tax Levies The property tax levy is the annual amount of taxes assessed upon real and personal property in the community. For most communities, the property tax levy is the largest revenue source. Along with other revenue sources such as estimated receipts and available reserves, these revenues balance the spending needs voted in the omnibus budget. Since FY1982, the property tax levy has been subject to the limits of Prop 2½. The graph below shows property tax levies for residential and open space (RO) classes as well as commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) classes for FY2010 to FY2020. Tax levies grew by February 4th, 2021 To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. In this edition:  A Look at FY2021 Tax Levies, Assessed Values and Tax Rates  Ask DLS: Community Preservation Act - Part 8 Important Dates & Information DLS at MMA Annual Meeting DLS recently joined ANF Secretary Heffernan and DOR Commissioner Snyder for an "Economic and Fiscal Outlook" workshop at the 2021 Massachusetts Municipal Association's Annual Meeting. To view presentations from the Commissioner, DLS Senior Deputy Commissioner Sean Cronin and Chief of the Bureau of Local Assessment Joanne Graziano, please click here. New IGR Regarding Betterments and Special Assessments The Division of Local Services’ Bureau of Municipal Finance Law has issued Informational Guideline Release (IGR) 2021-1 containing guidance regarding Betterments and Special Assessments. To review other recent DLS Bulletins and Informational Guideline Releases, please 2 50.8% or by $6.1 billion, from $12.0 billion to $18.1 billion, over this time period. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The graph below shows that in total for the 339 communities with certified FY2021 tax rates, tax levies increased from FY2020 to FY2021 by about 4.5%, or by about $800 million, from $17.9 billion to $18.7 billion. FY2021 statistics do not include the City of Framingham, by far the largest of the 12 communities yet to set an FY2021 tax rate. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Quick FY2021 Tax Levy Stats To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Assessed Values see this page on the DLS website. FY2022 Preliminary Cherry Sheet Estimates The Division of Local Services has posted on its website preliminary cherry sheet estimates based on Governor Baker's FY2022 budget recommendation (House 1). Municipal estimates receipts and charges Regional school estimated receipts and charges House 1 recommends funding FY2022 Chapter 70 at $5.481 billion, or $197.7 million higher than the FY2021 GAA; increases Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) by $39.5 million to $1.168 billion and increases Charter Tuition Assessment Reimbursements to $143.5.0 million, a $26.1 million increase over the FY202 GAA; and level funding most other cherry sheet accounts at the FY2021 amounts. More detailed information regarding Chapter 70 and other school finance related initiatives contained in House 1 and the accompanying legislation can be found on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website. Information includes the Chapter 70 aid calculations, minimum contributions and net school spending requirements. Cherry sheet estimates for charter school tuition and reimbursements are based on estimated tuition rates and projected enrollments under charters previously issued by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Please be advised that charter school assessments and reimbursements will change as updated tuition rates and enrollments become available. Estimates for the school choice assessments may also change significantly when updated to reflect final tuition rates and enrollments. It is important for local officials to remember that these estimates are preliminary and are subject to change as the legislative process unfolds. Please contact the DLS Data Analytics and Resources Bureau at databank@dor.state.ma.us with any questions. Final 2020 Equalized Valuations (EQVs) The Bureau of Local Assessment issued the final 2020 Equalized Valuations (EQVs), representing the full and fair cash value of all taxable property for each municipality as of January 1, 2020 to the DLS Gateway website. Access can be made directly from the Gateway landing page, by clicking on 3 The tax levy is distributed among taxpayers based on the assessed value of their properties as determined by the local assessors using proper standards of appraisal and assessment. DLS Bureau of Local Assessment staff review the assessors’ estimates to ensure that they comply with these proper standards. This review is conducted every fifth fiscal year. The next graph shows total assessed values from FY2010 to FY2020. Values from FY2010 to FY2013 fell by 3.3% or by about $30.6 billion from $934.7 billion to $904.1 billion. Values then rose from FY2013 to FY2020 by 44.9% or by about $405.9 billion from $904.1 billion to $1,310.0 trillion. In FY2016, assessed values first grew to over $1 trillion. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. This next graph shows that in total for the 339 communities, assessed values increased from FY2020 to FY2021 by 4.8% ($62 billion) from $1.298.0 trillion to $1.360.3 trillion. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. LA19 Equalized Valuation Report. Proposed FY22 State Owned Land Valuation The Division of Local Services has posted on its website proposed FY2022 state owned land values based on the fair cash value of certain state owned lands (SOL) pursuant to MGL Ch. 58, §§ 13-17. These lands are reimbursed for loss of local tax revenue on the Cherry Sheet’s State- Owned Land line. Click here to display the proposed municipal state-owned land values and their share of the total state-owned land. For additional information, please view the Frequently Asked Questions about this program. Massachusetts Dredging Program Grants In February, the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development will open the 2021 grant round of the Massachusetts Dredging Program, the Commonwealth’s first standalone grant program with focused funding to support saltwater dredging. One-year construction grants will be competitively awarded with a focus on shovel-ready projects that contribute to the economic significance, recreational value, public safety, and/or coastal resilience of Massachusetts’ coastal harbors. All 78 Massachusetts coastal municipalities are eligible to apply. Applications are anticipated to be due in mid-March. Watch for details at How to Apply. Housing Choice Initiative: Preliminary Guidance for MBTA Communities Preliminary Guidance for MBTA Communities is posted here in response to changes in the Zoning Enabling statute (chapter 40A) enacted as part of the Economic Development Bond Bill and briefly described below. The new section 3A of the Zoning Act states that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right and meets other criteria set forth in the statute:  Minimum gross density of 15 units per acre  Not more than ½ miles from a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station, if applicable  No age restrictions 4 Assessed Values and the Pandemic Massachusetts locally assessed property values for FY2021 were based on calendar 2019 data and were determined as of January 1, 2020. However, the first case of the virus in Massachusetts was not confirmed until after January 1. FY2022 values are based on calendar 2020 data and are determined as of January 1, 2021. These values will reflect market conditions during the first year of the pandemic and how the pandemic has affected the real estate market. Quick FY2021 Assessed Value Stats To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The Levy Limit Proposition 2½ places limits on the amount of property taxes a community can levy. One limit is a tax levy ceiling where the incremental limit cannot exceed 2.5% of the full and fair cash value of all taxable real and personal property in the community without specific further community action. Once the 2.5% level has been reached, the levy limit is said to have “hit the ceiling.” In FY2016, six communities “hit the ceiling” and the following chart reports on their progress. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The above chart shows that in FY2021, 5 of the six communities continue to find their levy limits at or very close to their levy ceilings (Levy Limit %). However, in only 3 of the 6 communities are their tax levies very close to their levy ceilings (Levy %). For the others, there is more room for the tax levy to increase if needed before the ceiling could be met again.  Suitable for families with children. The statute requires DHCD to issue guidelines that define compliance with this new section of the Zoning Act. Compliance criteria will be developed in consultation with affected MBTA communities and other stakeholders. For purposes of EOHED and DHCD grant programs, MBTA communities will be deemed to be in compliance with this new section until more detailed compliance criteria have been established. All communities are eligible to apply for MassWorks or the Housing Choice Capital Grants Program in the upcoming 2021 grant cycle. CvRF-MP Reconciliation Period Extension DLS has posted on its Covid-19 Resources and Guidance page, "Guidance for Massachusetts municipalities on the Reconciliation Round of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Municipal Program (CvRF-MP)." The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) includes funds for Massachusetts governments to use to pay costs incurred in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. This memo describes the Reconciliation Round (updated 1/19/21). Please click here to view the memo. Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program Deadline Extended, FY21 Muni and School Grants and Free Health-check Programs The Office of Municipal and School Technology has announced the following programs available to Massachusetts municipalities and schools. If you have any questions, please contact Catherine.Marques@mass.gov Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program - Application Deadline Extended! The 2021 Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program is a competitive grant program that will help local government to improve overall cybersecurity posture through end- user training, evaluation and threat simulation. The application period for the FY21 Cybersecurity Awareness Grant program currently open and the deadline has been extended to Friday, February 12th at 5pm. Cybersecurity Health Check The Cybersecurity Health Check Program provides opportunities for local government to access basic cyber security services at no cost. 5 As seen in the following chart, 15 additional communities “approached the ceiling” in FY2021 (were within 90% to 99% of levy ceiling). To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. The above chart shows that although the levy limits are near or at their ceiling for these communities, in only seven cases are their tax levies at or about 90% of their levy ceiling (Levy %). As the incremental lower limit of Prop 2½ continues to increase, the extent to which future changes to the real estate market, either locally or statewide, add to or subtract from the number of communities found in either of the above charts remains to be seen. Tax Shift At the annual classification hearing, mayors, city/town councils and boards of selectmen decide how to further distribute the tax levy. These boards may decide within certain legal limits upon a single tax rate structure which distributes the tax levy in proportion to the share that their property class bears to the total assessed valuation of the community, or a multiple tax rate structure which shifts some of the taxes that would be paid by RO taxpayers under a single tax rate structure onto CIP taxpayers. These boards and councils may also decide to grant:  a residential exemption  an open space class discount  a small commercial exemption. By the Percentages Most communities do not shift the tax burden from the Residential and Open Space classes to the other classes of Real and Personal These services can be a good first step in discovering, assessing and identifying cybersecurity gaps that could impact IT systems that support essential business functions. This is a rolling application. IT Health Check An IT Health Check is a high-level assessment of current IT assets. A Health Check can be a good first step in discovering, assessing and identifying gaps that could impact IT systems that support essential business functions. The discovery will results in a completed score card that will identify the current state of critical IT systems, and platform and vendor agnostic suggestions. This is a rolling application. DLS Links: COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Municipal Officials Events & Training Calendar Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center Local Officials Directory Municipal Databank Informational Guideline Releases (IGRs) Bulletins Publications & Training Center Tools and Financial Calculators To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 6 property. Generally, the communities that do so have done so for many years. The chart below shows that among the 339 communities, this multiple tax rate pattern has continued. For the 12 tax rates yet to be certified, 3 have traditionally shifted the burden. To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Tax Rates The calculation of the annual tax rate involves the efforts of many local officials as well as the citizenry who, in some cases, assemble data and in other cases vote financial policy. Timely tax rate setting is an important key to a successful financial operation and helps avert a cash shortfall, temporary borrowing costs and work-flow disruption in city and town hall financial offices. Quick FY2021 Tax Rate Stats To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. For more information on tax rates, assessed values, shifts and levy limits, please visit the DLS Municipal Trend Dashboard. Ask DLS: Community Preservation Act - Part 8 This month's Ask DLS features Part 8 of frequently asked questions concerning the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and CPA funding for eligible open space projects. Additional questions about the CPA will be featured in future editions of City & Town. For Part 7 of the series, see the January 7, 2021 edition of City & Town. For 7 additional information on the Community Preservation Act see Informational Guideline Release (IGR) 19-14. Please let us know if you have other areas of interest or send a question to cityandtown@dor.state.ma.us. We would like to hear from you. In general, what community preservation projects are eligible for funding under the CPA? There are three community preservation project or asset categories: (1) open space (including land for recreational use); (2) historic resources; and (3) community housing. These FAQs will discuss CPA funding for projects relating to open space. What is the definition of “open space?” “Open space” is defined in G.L. c. 44B, § 2 to “include, but not be limited to, land to protect existing and future well fields, aquifers and recharge areas, watershed land, agricultural land, grasslands, fields, forest land, fresh and salt water marshes and other wetlands, ocean, river, stream, lake and pond frontage, beaches, dunes and other coastal lands, lands to protect scenic vistas, land for wildlife or nature preserve and land for recreational use.” For what purposes may CPA funds be spent regarding open space? The CPA clarifies allowable community preservation project expenditures through its definitions which are found in G.L. c. 44B, § 2. As a result, the CPA definitions should always be reviewed when determining if an expenditure is allowable. Acquisition, creation, and preservation - CPA funds may be spent for the acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space. “Acquisition” is defined in G.L. c. 44B, § 2 as “obtain[ing] by gift, purchase, devise, grant, rental, rental purchase, lease or otherwise.” ''Acquire'' does not include a taking by eminent domain, except as provided under c. 44B. “Creation” - There is not a specific definition of “creation” under the CPA; however, “creation” was defined by the court for CPA purposes in the case of Seideman v. City of Newton, 452 Mass. 472 (2008) to mean “to bring into being or to cause to exist.” 8 “Preservation” is defined under G.L. c. 44B, § 2 as “protection of personal or real property from injury, harm or destruction.” Rehabilitation or restoration of open space - CPA funds may also be spent for the rehabilitation or restoration of open space; provided the open space was acquired or created with community preservation funds. ''Rehabilitation'' is defined under G.L. c. 44B, § 2 as “capital improvements, or the making of extraordinary repairs, to historic resources, open spaces, lands for recreational use and community housing for the purpose of making such historic resources, open spaces, lands for recreational use and community housing functional for their intended uses including, but not limited to, improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal, state or local building or access codes; provided, that with respect to historic resources, ''rehabilitation'' shall comply with the Standards for Rehabilitation stated in the United States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties codified in 36 C.P.R. Part 68; and provided further, that with respect to land for recreational use, ''rehabilitation'' shall include the replacement of playground equipment and other capital improvements to the land or the facilities thereon which make the land or the related facilities more functional for the intended recreational use. “Restoration” is not defined under the CPA and we are not aware of any cases defining "restoration" in the CPA context. In the absence of such an interpretation, we look to the usual and generally understood meaning of words from sources known to the legislature, such as use in other legal contexts and dictionary definitions. See Seideman v. Newton, 452 Mass. 472, 477-478 (2008). At webster- dictionary.org, "restoration" is defined as "the act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition." What are some examples of allowable CPA open space projects? Acquisition of open space - Acquisition of real property or an interest in real property is allowable for open space purposes, including the acquisition of agricultural land, grasslands, fields, forest land, watershed land, fresh and salt water marshes and other wetlands, 9 ocean, river, stream, lake and pond frontage, beaches, dunes and other coastal lands, land to protect scenic vistas, land for wildlife or a nature preserve, land for recreational use and land to protect existing and future well fields, aquifers and recharge areas. Again, one must look to G.L. c. 44B, § 2, to determine the definitions of “real property” and “real property interest” for CPA expenditure purposes. Under G.L. c. 44B, § 5(f), the price of an acquisition must not exceed the value of the property as determined through “procedures customarily accepted by the appraising profession as valid.” And, under G.L. c. 44B, § 12, real property interests financed in whole or in part with CP Fund monies must be bound by a permanent restriction which conforms to the requirements of G.L. c. 184, §§ 31-34 and the city or town must own any real property interest acquired with community preservation monies. Management of the properties may be delegated by the legislative body to the conservation commission, park commission or to a nonprofit corporation created under G.L. c. 180 or nonprofit trust created under G.L. c. 203. Acquisition of open space - Appropriation of CP funds to a conservation fund established by G.L. c. 40 § 8C is allowable; however, any expenditure of such funds remains subject to the restrictions imposed by the CPA, including the requirement that any land acquired must be bound by the restriction described in G.L. c. 44B, § 12. Therefore, the conservation commission may spend CPA funds only for those purposes that are authorized by both G.L. c. 40 § 8C and the CPA, for example, acquisition of land for open space purposes. To ensure that these requirements are carried out, the CPC recommendation and any legislative body appropriation vote should expressly include these conditions. Rehabilitation of open space - Expenditures for rehabilitation and restoration of open space (not including lands for recreational use) are not allowable unless the open space was acquired or created using CPA funds pursuant to G.L. c. 44B, § 5(b)(2). For example, funding is allowable for “rehabilitation” of municipal forest land only if the forest land was acquired with community preservation funds. CP funds cannot be used, however, to fund any expenditure that would fall within the CPA definition of “maintenance,” even if the expenditure is required by a forest management plan. G.L. c. 44B, §§ 2 and 5(b)(2). See Part 6 of these FAQs for more information on prohibited CPA expenditures, published in the December 3, 2020 edition of City & Town. 10 Stay tuned for next month’s City & Town for Part 9 in our FAQ series on the CPA when we will discuss allowable CPA land for recreational use projects. For more information, see Informational Guideline Release (IGR) 19-14. Editor: Dan Bertrand Editorial Board: Sean Cronin, Donnette Benvenuto, Linda Bradley, Paul Corbett, Theo Kalivas, Ken Woodland and Tony Rassias Contact City & Town with questions, comments and feedback by emailing us at cityandtown@dor.state.ma.us. To unsubscribe to City & Town and all DLS alerts, email dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us. This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services · 100 Cambridge Street · Boston, MA 02114 · USA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Friday, February 05, 2021 3:03 PM To:Saunders, Caitlin Subject:FW: Verizon Fios TV - LFA Notification - Channel Removal Attachments:Customer Notice_Smile A Child Channel.pdf For next SB packet Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record From: Connors, Niall S <niall.s.connors@verizon.com> Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 3:01 PM Subject: Verizon Fios TV - LFA Notification - Channel Removal Dear Municipal Official: This is to notify you of a change to Fios® TV programming. On or after March 1, 2021, Smile of A Child programming on Fios® TV channel 294 will be discontinued and the channel will be removed from the Fios® TV line-up. 2 Verizon began notifying subscribers through the Fios® TV Message Center on or around February 5, 2021. A sample customer notice is attached. Access to the Fios® TV channel lineup is available 24/7 online at verizon.com/fiostvchannels. We realize that our customers have other alternatives for entertainment and our goal is to offer the best choice and value in the industry. Verizon appreciates the opportunity to conduct business in your community. Should you or your staff have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Niall Connors Franchise Service Manager Fios Video Franchising Verizon Consumer Group O 857 415 5123 M 781 715 7058 6 Bowdoin Square Floor 10 Boston, MA 02114 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Contact form at Reading MA <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Sent:Friday, February 05, 2021 6:15 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:[Reading MA] Questions Posed to Town Manager (Sent by Michael Monahan, mkmona04@yahoo.com) Hello Select Board, Michael Monahan (mkmona04@yahoo.com) has sent you a message via your contact form (https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/contact) at Reading MA. If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change your settings at https://www.readingma.gov/user/475/edit. Message: Reading Select Board: Regarding the portion of the 02/02/201 Select Board Meeting wherein Reading Select Board Member Karen Gately Herrick asked our town manager a series of questions about an unnamed Reading police officer (see meeting link below) - Karen's questions were completely inappropriate. Karen’s questions: • Were not on the agenda and sprung on the town manager with no notice or opportunity for him to prepare a response; • Pertained to a personnel HR issue and those matters should be discussed only in executive session. Karen’s questions and the forum, time, and manner in which she posed them were incredibly disrespectful to the town manager and our police department. As a town, we were just starting to heal from the offensive and disparaging comments and actions executed by Select Board members Andy Friedman (former) and Vanessa Alvarado pertaining to the Reading Police Department. Karen’s inappropriate line of questioning served as an injurious vehicle to open those wounds again. Personnel actions with an employee are just that – personnel actions. They are not appropriate for public disclosure. Karen’s attempt to engage in that dialogue during open meeting caused the following negative results. • Further eroded the already fragile working relationship between the Select Board (SB) and the Town manager. The SB should be looking for ways to heal that relationship and creating a more positive and supportive role for the town manager. Public perception is that Karen and one other SB member is “out to get” the town manager and the police chief. Karen’s behavior augmented that public perception and served to further cause “drama” and division within Reading. • Was not in the spirit of the Open Meeting law in that personnel matters are expected to be discussed not in an Open Meeting, but in Executive Session. • Thankfully, our town manager properly recognized that personnel matters should not be discussed in open meeting and reacted accordingly. If we had a lesser qualified town manager that incorrectly acquiesced to answering Karen’s questions, the town of Reading may have been exposed to civil liability for violating the privacy rights of a town employee. 2 • Further eroded the relationship between some members of the SB and the Chief of Police by failing to recognize and respect that the Chief of Police is likely, properly, and timely addressing an employee conduct issue. Karen’s line of questioning created the appearance that she does not trust the police chief to properly address the situation. In conclusion – I have been living in Reading in excess of 22 years. In all those years, I have never ever seen the relationship between the SB, the police department, the schools, and the public more strained than it is now. Much of that strain results from the three aforementioned entities not “having the back” of the o thers. Karen’s inappropriate line of questioning and the manner in which it was delivered was an additional “nail in the coffin”. We as a town need you all to demonstrate more leadership in not causing further divisions within town government by not engaging in further actions like this. I am also disappointed that no other members of the Select Board spoke on behalf of the town manager or the police department by calling Karen’s attention to the inappropriateness of her statements and questions. I am hoping that failure was not born of bad intent and was instead born of “being caught off guard”. After all – given all Karen’s statements and questions were not on the agenda, it is understandable you were all caught “off guard”. Lastly – Karen – I suggest/request you publicly apologize to our town manager and police chief and review the state open meeting law. Given your apparent nervousness in having asked those questions, I am guessing you had to dig deep to find the courage to ask the questions in open meeting. I ask you dig just as deep to find the courage and fortitude to apologize publicly. A public disparagement deserves a public apology. Doing so may serve as a vehicle to demonstrate we all make mistakes and an effort to heal is genuine. The link starts at about 30 seconds prior to the dialogue referenced above. https://youtu.be/Taj4oHBQdyo?t=11615 Mike Monahan Bancroft Ave. Reading, MA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Mystic Valley Elder Services <shawn@www-mves.ccsend.com> on behalf of Mystic Valley Elder Services <smiddleton@mves.org> Sent:Saturday, February 06, 2021 2:01 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Reminder: News for You from The Beacon To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. IN THIS ISSUE Free Transportation Services Offered to COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Money Management Program Helps Seniors with Finances Sponsors Stay Dedicated to Bellyful of Laughs Un-Event Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities Conducts Survey February is American Heart Month: MVES Offers Heart Healthy Resources Hearts in the Right Places Virtual Auction set for March Mystic Valley Elder Services Offers Free Transportation Services to COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for Adults 60 Years and Older Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is offering free transportation services via one of MVES’ transportation providers to adults 60 years and older to COVID-19 vaccine sites near your home. MVES understands that older adults are more susceptible to the pandemic and feels it is important to help all older residents in its 11 communities served get vaccinated. So if you live in Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield or Winthrop, give us a call! To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To make it simple, there are only three eligibility guidelines to get approved for your two roundtrips: be 60 years of age or older; don’t have other means to get to a vaccination site; or don’t have access to the vaccines at the building complex where you live. When taking your trips, masks will be required. Make sure to call us in plenty of time so you can plan the most convenient travel time for yourself. Visit the State’s website here for the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine and what phase you fall under according to your age and health conditions. You can call us at any time to get your trips approved so when the time comes to get vaccinated, you will be all set to call the transportation provider for your ride to and from a site near your home. You are responsible for making your vaccine appointment when you are eligible to get it. We will provide the transportation at that time. You can call to get authorization for your rides before you get a vaccine appointment. For more information about the transportation vaccination program and to register for your rides, call MVES at (781) 324-7705. Again, it is encouraged to call us as soon as possible so you can book your rides. 2 Money Management Program a Cornerstone to Independence To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Lawrence Poirier, Money Management Program Manager, and Sophie Nambi, Money Management Associate, help MVES consumers manage their finances. For Michael Smith, an elderly man residing in senior housing in Medford, the support he received from the Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) Money Management Program was a critical part of keeping him living in his own home. Facing numerous cognitive and physical challenges, but fiercely independent, Michael came to rely on his dedicated MVES Money Management Program volunteer to ensure his bills were paid on time and he had access to cash when needed. Like Michael, most MVES Money Management consumers live alone, are homebound, are somewhat medically or cognitively compromised, and many are without family and friends who can help them. Without the support of the Money Management Program, offered exclusively to MVES Home Care Program consumers, many would face eviction and bill collection. Sometimes, money management issues are the determining factor as to whether or not an older adult can continue to reside independently in their own home. While many elders are able to decide how their money should be spent, they may lack the physical capacity to carry out tasks such as organizing bills, writing checks, or getting their bills into the mail. Others are in good physical health but may suffer from memory lapses or dementia. Some elders may have been reliant on a now deceased spouse to manage financial matters. READ MORE Sponsors Stay Dedicated to Mystic Valley Elder Services’ 2021 Bellyful of Laughs "Un-Event" To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Joan Lepore, co-owner of ABC Home Healthcare Professionals, the event’s Presenting Sponsor, gets a good laugh from the comedians at last year’s presentation of Bellyful of Laughs with her husband Greg. For the 11th year in row, ABC Home Healthcare Professionals, a Wakefield-based private home care agency, is the Lead Sponsor for the January 2021 “Un-Event” of Mystic Valley Elder Services’ Bellyful of Laughs. Typically this event sells out each year and raises tens of thousands of dollars for older adults and those living with disabilities but due to COVID- 19 protocols, there will be no show. But despite the pandemic, ABC Home Healthcare Professionals feel that it is still important, if not more important during these trying times, to support our neighbors in need. 3 “Everyone should have the opportunity to live in their communities for as long as possible in a safe and supportive environment. 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DONATE TODAY APPLY NOW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Mystic Valley Elder Services | 300 Commercial Street, #19, Malden, MA 02148 Unsubscribe selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by smiddleton@mves.org powered by To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today. Try email marketing for free today! 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, February 07, 2021 10:24 AM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Tell me how this makes sense? To the SB — Consider this snippet from the SB Jul 13 2020 packet p. 44: Here, the SB is hashing over editing of minutes, using email. But Email is distinctly inferior technology for doing this kind of work. Instead, it should be done using Forums (cf. explanation of the technology at https://readingma.us/Home/ForumsHowTo, with actual Forums linked in the table at https://readingma.us/ForumSpace). Forums are much more suitable to enabling participants to keep track of all interactions in discussions of this sort (or of ANY OTHER sort), typically by making each set of minutes into a sub-"topic" in the forum. It would also enable the public to view what the SB was up to, "in the sunshine," thereby avoiding "minutes manipulation" in violation of the OML. It would also enable the public to give their input to the minutes discussion. (Both of these last 2 sentences could be 2 disabled, by making the forum/topic private, but you probably wouldn't want to do that, given that you already publish the email interactions in the packet anyway.) What's the upside of clumsy email over elegant forums, for this kind of work? — Walt Tuvell — https://ReadingMA.us 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Liz Sullivan <liz.w.sullivan@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 12:53 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Home Rule Petition Dear Select Board, Please send a home rule petition to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, requesting that Reading be allowed to hold early and mail-in voting for the April 2021 local election. Given the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that this flexibility be offered so that people can choose the option that best allows them to stay safe and healthy, while still allowing them to exercise their right to vote. Additionally, it will allow voting to be spread out over multiple days, rather than be concentrated all in one day at the field house, making it easier for election volunteers and voters who choose to vote in-person on election day to stay socially distant. Laura Gemme and her staff have done an amazing job making the early/mail-in/in-person voting work in the fall, and it seems only logical to ensure that we continue to use this system into the future, especially while covid continues to affect our everyday lives. Given the timing of the upcoming election, and the need for our town hall to be able to print and send applications and mail-in ballots, it is important that this home rule petition be sent as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration. Liz Sullivan Weston Rd 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Erin Gaffen Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 1:15 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:April election Hello members of the Select Board, I have not seen any notice of early voting or mail-in voting for the April 6 local election. I fear that this means that the state has not yet managed to extend the March 31, 2021 deadline for these practices. This is deeply concerning. Voter turnout, especially at local elections, is something I am quite passionate about. I believe we need to do everything within our power to engage and inform the community and encourage participation in our local elections. I urge you to file a Home Rule petition with the state to allow Reading to hold early voting and mail-in voting for the April election. Without this, we will suppress voter turnout and make it even harder to find poll workers. We have to put the safety of our residents first so that everyone who wants to vote in April may. Further, I would like to see more outreach from the town toward residents regarding local elections. In addition to the one sign on the common, perhaps you could plant reusable signs around town, similar to the Mask Up Reading signs, that say: Vote Tuesday. By leaving off the date, these could be used prior to every election to alert and remind residents. I would also like to see the town email distribution list and phone list used to remind residents there is an election on April 6. I wish we could see the kind of turnout for local elections as we do for national elections. Thank you all for your time and service. Please be well! Erin Gaffen Hemlock Road 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 1:35 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Re: Tell me how this makes sense? To the SB — Yesterday (Sun Feb 7) I received, from a SB member, the following response to my letter to the SB dated earlier that day: That email just went to Caitlin. We send Caitlin emails with our edits to minutes, which then we can discuss as a full Board in our meetings. We can’t discuss edits as a full Board over email. Thank you for the response. However, I respectfully disagree with that reasoning, if I may. For, I take the response to mean that the OML prevents "hashing out wording of SB meeting minutes" in a group email forum. I disagree that the OML prevents such hashing-out, in ANY kind of "forum," however defined (such as email, but more particularly the kind of "Internet forum" defined at https://readingma.us/Home/ForumsHowTo), no matter how many SB members are present, and whether or not such hashing-out activity is advertised to the public. For at least the following 3 reasons (perhaps more, pending further research):  There is no "deliberation within jurisdiction" (in the sense of OML) happening (hence, no violation of OML), because "hashing-out wording of minutes" is not a "discussion of public business within the SB's jurisdiction." For, no "decision or recommendation" is being made (i.e., no "public business" is being conducted). Instead, the activity of hashing-out minutes is merely the verbal portrayal of factual reality that has already happened in the past. Anything that might affect the SB's public constituents has already happened at that very previous meeting whose minutes are undergoing wordsmithing. The wording of the minutes doesn't have an impact upon the public (unless they're inaccurate/unreadable, which can be checked against the meeting video, or recollections of attendees, followed by complaint, correction, impeachment/recall, whatever). The abstract way to say this is that "hashing-out wording of minutes is metadata, not data." Here's how it's stated in https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational-materials-0/download p. 7: 2  Even, alternatively, if some kind of "deliberation within jurisdiction" were sort-of happening, it's exempt, because the draft is merely intended to be an input document to a later SB meeting where the minutes will be approved (and that approval "may" (but not really, see preceding bullet) be an act of deliberation, while the act of drafting surely isn't). Again, an abstract way to say this is that "hashing-out wording of minutes is metadata, not data." Here's how it's stated in https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational- materials-0/download p. 6:  Even, alternatively again, if some kind of "non-exempt deliberation within jurisdiction" were happening, "adequate notice of public meeting" is (or can easily be) given (hence, no violation of OML). Namely, if the public were given "constant/continuing notice" that a certain specified publicly accessible electronic forum (of the sort defined at https://readingma.us/Home/ForumsHowTo) were in constant/continuing "meeting"/session 24/7, then the "adequate notice" requirement would be fulfilled. That's trivially done: The SB could just say, in some already-established way (say, advertise it on SB page on town website, plus in all SB minutes themselves), that the draft minutes for the SB meeting on YYYY-MM-DD date would be circulated at (say) https://readingma.us/ForumSpace/Category:TownAffairs/Forum:SelectBoard/Topic:MeetingMinutes,YYYY-MM- DD, together with the SB's mutual hashing-out of that draft to final form, all in full view/"sunshine" of the public, 3 and then that final form would be voted-on at subsequent SB meeting and published as the official version in the usual official place on the town website. So, I claim, the OML is satisfied, because the "intent/purpose/meaning" of the OML is satisfied elegantly/usefully, much moreso than the clumsy email-only- to-Caitlin scheme currently in place (https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational- materials-0/download p. 4): Like I said, the above are my preliminary knee-jerk reactions, with potentially more to come. But I think they're decisive (both separately and jointly). I need to do further research, and I will. In particular, to date (today) I've only been studying secondary sources, that is, commentaries upon the literal OML-as-codified-in-law (such as those quoted above), so one thing I'll have to do is verify that my understanding of those commentaries is correct, and that those commentaries do correctly comment-upon the actual law. Yes/no? — Walt 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:DLS Alerts <dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 2:56 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:DLS Alert: FY2021 Sewer Rate Relief Bulletin To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. FY2021 Sewer Rate Relief Bulletin The Division of Local Services’ Bureau of Accounts has issued Bulletin 2021–1 containing application instructions for Sewer Rate Relief in 2021. For FY2021, $1.5 million has been appropriated. Applications must be returned by Friday, February 19, 2021 as noted in the Bulletin. To review other recent DLS Bulletins and Informational Guideline Releases, please see this page on the DLS website. You are receiving this message through the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services DLS Alerts system. These periodic notices include our City & Town e-newsletter, IGRs, Bulletins, Cherry Sheets and other municipal finance-related information. To unsubscribe to DLS Alerts and the City & Town e-newsletter, please email dls_alerts@dor.state.ma.us. This email was sent to selectmen@ci.reading.ma.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services · 100 Cambridge Street · Boston, MA 02114 · USA 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 3:14 PM To:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Re: Tell me how this makes sense? To the SB — This note is an addendum to the note I sent to the SB just a couple hours earlier today. In that earlier note, I observed that I needed/wanted to do some further research. This note represents my first foray into some further research. Namely, I have looked into a Mass SJC ruling involving the OML, Boelter v. Selectmen of Wayland, available at http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/479/479mass233.html (with third-party review articles available at https://www.andersonkreiger.com/municipal-law/2018/04/25/sjc-decision-guides-open-meeting-law-compliance- throughout-the-commonwealth/ and https://41g41s33vxdd2vc05w415s1e-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp- content/uploads/2018/08/advocate_v29n3_law_oml.pdf). At Boelter p. 244, the SJC writes:  If board members wish to circulate documents containing board member opinions among a quorum in advance of an open meeting, as here, prior and relatively contemporaneous public disclosure of those documents, where permissible, is necessary in order to comply with the open meeting law and to advance the statute's over-all goal of promoting transparency in governmental decision-making. To my reading, this implies that the Reading SB can indeed hash-out/create/prepare SB meeting minutes, EVEN INVOLVING DELIBERATIVE OPINIONS INVOLVING A QUORUM OF SB MEMBERS (which however I don't think anyone is contemplating), provided it is done in a public/advertised Internet forum (such as I provide on my website). Note this observation shows that the Internet forum format I'm suggesting for minutes wordsmithing is actually SUPERIOR to an email group of SB members (because that email group is closed, not open/public). Note also that this observation only applies, currently, to the PREPARATION of minutes, not to their APPROVAL, due to the way the Reading SB currently handles approval of minutes (though the SB could change the way it handles approval of minutes, even allowing approval to happen in the forum itself), in light of the following comment on the OML's FAQ page (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-open-meeting-law ): 2 Thank you again for your consideration. — Walt Tuvell, 836 Main St. — https://ReadingMA.us 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 3:53 PM To:openmeeting@state.ma.us Cc:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Attachments:Email1.pdf; Email2.pdf; Email3.pdf Hello — I am here writing to you with a question about how the Mass OML affects the preparation (not the approval) of minutes of meetings (of the Reading Select Board). The question is: Can the preparation/wordsmithing of minutes be done over either: (i) email groups (consisting only of the SB and staff); or (ii) Internet forums (closed or open to the public)? I claim that Yes, either of these is permitted by the OML. But certain SB members say NO, that it is forbidden by the OML. Details can be found in 3 emails (sent yesterday and today), attached as PDFs hereto. Please feel free to contact me for any reason related to this issue. Note that I am CC'ing the SB on this email, so that you can (presumably) contact them too. Thank you. Cheers. — Walter Tuvell, 836 Main St., Reading MA 01867 — walt.tuvell@gmail.com — https://ReadingMA.us 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:OpenMeeting (AGO) <openmeeting@state.ma.us> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 5:06 PM To:Walt Tuvell Cc:Reading - Selectboard Subject:RE: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Good Afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Division of Open Government. The Open Meeting Law defines “deliberation” broadly as any “oral or written communication through any medium, including electronic mail, between or among a quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction; provided, however, that “deliberation” shall not include the distribution of a meeting agenda, scheduling information or distribution of other procedural meeting [sic] or the distribution of reports or documents that may be discussed at a meeting, provided that no opinion of a member is expressed.” G.L. c. 30A, § 18. Although the initial distribution of draft meeting minutes to be discussed at a future meeting would likely fall within the administrative carve out in the definition above, a subsequent distribution, outside of a properly posted meeting, of minutes edited by one or more members of the Board would likely constitute improper deliberation, even if no other member responds. The Board could consider having members provide edits directly to a secretary or other employee who is not a Board member. That person could then compile the edits into an updated draft which would be distributed and discussed at an open meeting. The updated draft containing edits from Board members should not be distributed until the open meeting at which they will be discussed. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Sarah Monahan Assistant Attorney General Division of Open Government Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-963-2540 Pronouns: she/her/hers From: Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 3:53 PM To: OpenMeeting (AGO) <OpenMeeting@MassMail.State.MA.US> Cc: selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us Subject: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes CAUTION: This email originated from a sender outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 2 Hello — I am here writing to you with a question about how the Mass OML affects the preparation (not the approval) of minutes of meetings (of the Reading Select Board). The question is: Can the preparation/wordsmithing of minutes be done over either: (i) email groups (consisting only of the SB and staff); or (ii) Internet forums (closed or open to the public)? I claim that Yes, either of these is permitted by the OML. But certain SB members say NO, that it is forbidden by the OML. Details can be found in 3 emails (sent yesterday and today), attached as PDFs hereto. Please feel free to contact me for any reason related to this issue. Note that I am CC'ing the SB on this email, so that you can (presumably) contact them too. Thank you. Cheers. — Walter Tuvell, 836 Main St., Reading MA 01867 — walt.tuvell@gmail.com — https://ReadingMA.us 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, February 08, 2021 5:37 PM To:OpenMeeting (AGO) Cc:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Re: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes YES, since you offered: I do have "further questions" I'd like you to address. Namely, you gave only a "pat answer" to my query. You didn't take into account the four counter-arguments I've already made to those pat answers, which are given in the PDF emails I attached to the email I sent you (three of them in Email2, one in Email3). I'd appreciate it if you'd address those four counter-arguments, individually, directly. Thank you. — Walter Tuvell On 2/8/21 5:06 PM, OpenMeeting (AGO) wrote: Good Afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Division of Open Government. The Open Meeting Law defines “deliberation” broadly as any “oral or written communication through any medium, including electronic mail, between or among a quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction; provided, however, that “deliberation” shall not include the distribution of a meeting agenda, scheduling information or distribution of other procedural meeting [sic] or the distribution of reports or documents that may be discussed at a meeting, provided that no opinion of a member is expressed.” G.L. c. 30A, § 18. Although the initial distribution of draft meeting minutes to be discussed at a future meeting would likely fall within the administrative carve out in the definition above, a subsequent distribution, outside of a properly posted meeting, of minutes edited by one or more members of the Board would likely constitute improper deliberation, even if no other member responds. The Board could consider having members provide edits directly to a secretary or other employee who is not a Board member. That person could then compile the edits into an updated draft which would be distributed and discussed at an open meeting. The updated draft containing edits from Board members should not be distributed until the open meeting at which they will be discussed. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Sarah Monahan Assistant Attorney General Division of Open Government 2 Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-963-2540 Pronouns: she/her/hers From: Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 3:53 PM To: OpenMeeting (AGO) <OpenMeeting@MassMail.State.MA.US> Cc: selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us Subject: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Hello — I am here writing to you with a question about how the Mass OML affects the preparation (not the approval) of minutes of meetings (of the Reading Select Board). The question is: Can the preparation/wordsmithing of minutes be done over either: (i) email groups (consisting only of the SB and staff); or (ii) Internet forums (closed or open to the public)? I claim that Yes, either of these is permitted by the OML. But certain SB members say NO, that it is forbidden by the OML. Details can be found in 3 emails (sent yesterday and today), attached as PDFs hereto. Please feel free to contact me for any reason related to this issue. Note that I am CC'ing the SB on this email, so that you can (presumably) contact them too. Thank you. Cheers. — Walter Tuvell, 836 Main St., Reading MA 01867 — walt.tuvell@gmail.com — https://ReadingMA.us CAUTION: This email originated from a sender outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 09, 2021 6:06 AM To:OpenMeeting (AGO) Cc:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Re: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes To OpenMeeting (AGO) — I write here to add, to my previous four counter-arguments against "pat answers," now a fifth. Actually, this argument was already contained subliminally in my first counter-argument (first bullet item in Email2), but it wasn't emphasized, raised to higher level, until now, because I didn't think it would be necessary (I thought it was obvious). Namely, this fifth counter-argument deals with the word "opinion," which you rely upon in your pat answer (email included below). Since (following Boelter v. Wayland, cited in Email3, p. 239, which is controlling on this point) "opinion" isn't defined in the OML, it must be taken to have its "plain and ordinary … dictionary definition" meaning in our language, as "a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter" (or see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion, etc.). The key distinction here is between "subjective/in-the-mind opinions" and "objective/in-the-world facts," which are distinct from one another (albeit sometimes difficult to distinguish in general, though not really in our particular case). In a nutshell, a "fact" is something that can be objectively proven true or false (to within some established/agreed human-cognizable standard, e.g., audio-visual replay, say), but "opinion" is subjective and not susceptible of such objective proof. That's standard legal fare, of course, encountered most prominently in the law of defamation, so I trust we needn't beat that horse any deader here. In the situation now before us, namely the preparation of minutes of meetings (i.e., written record of historical FACT of what happened at the minuted meeting), NO "OPINION" IS INVOLVED (therefore the OML isn't violated). For, minutes of meetings deal only with ESTABLISHED/HISTORICAL FACTS, NOT SPECULATIVE OPINIONS (and the two are distinct from one another, as stated above). To the extent a SB member were to express an opinion, such as "we shouldn't oughta' said that," they are no longer "preparing minutes of meetings," they are doing something else, and such activity would indeed potentially implicate the OML. But that's not what we're talking about here, is it? So that kind of hypothetical is inapplicable here, and it would be a false red herring to pretend it is. (And, no, we're not going to get into any kind of double-talk about "opinion of what is fact and what isn't," that kind of evasive nonsense has no place in the world of good-faith reality we're dealing with here.) To quote Boelter again (p. 240, emphasis added): "It is not 'deliberation' when the materials distributed … do not express the OPINION of a board member." Or again (Boelter p. 241, internal quotes omitted): "[S]tatute should not be so interpreted as to cause absurd or unreasonable results when the language is susceptible of a sensible meaning." Even though the AGO is authorized to interpret/enforce the OML, your pat-answer characterization in the matter before us is not supported by the plain meaning of the statute, and therefore cannot be accorded deference here (Boelter p. 242). In summation: I have now presented five strong valid counter-arguments against the assertion that "preparation of meeting minutes cannot be conducted by either (i) closed-group email or (ii) open Internet forum, because both of those violate the OML" (not to mention potentially other means). I claim that neither (i) nor (ii) violate the OML, for the five reasons I've argued. Please, I would appreciate it if you'd now seriously address all five arguments (with potentially more to come), individually/directly/explicitly, instead of just superficially regurgitating another pat/canned weak/invalid form-letter answer. This is another instance in which the AGO needs to "amend your guidance and adjust your interpretation of the OML" (Boelter p. 244 n. 11). Clearly. — Walter Tuvell 2 On 2/8/21 5:37 PM, Walt Tuvell wrote: YES, since you offered: I do have "further questions" I'd like you to address. Namely, you gave only a "pat answer" to my query. You didn't take into account the four counter- arguments I've already made to those pat answers, which are given in the PDF emails I attached to the email I sent you (three of them in Email2, one in Email3). I'd appreciate it if you'd address those four counter-arguments, individually, directly. Thank you. — Walter Tuvell On 2/8/21 5:06 PM, OpenMeeting (AGO) wrote: Good Afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Division of Open Government. The Open Meeting Law defines “deliberation” broadly as any “oral or written communication through any medium, including electronic mail, between or among a quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction; provided, however, that “deliberation” shall not include the distribution of a meeting agenda, scheduling information or distribution of other procedural meeting [sic] or the distribution of reports or documents that may be discussed at a meeting, provided that no opinion of a member is expressed.” G.L. c. 30A, § 18. Although the initial distribution of draft meeting minutes to be discussed at a future meeting would likely fall within the administrative carve out in the definition above, a subsequent distribution, outside of a properly posted meeting, of minutes edited by one or more members of the Board would likely constitute improper deliberation, even if no other member responds. The Board could consider having members provide edits directly to a secretary or other employee who is not a Board member. That person could then compile the edits into an updated draft which would be distributed and discussed at an open meeting. The updated draft containing edits from Board members should not be distributed until the open meeting at which they will be discussed. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Sarah Monahan Assistant Attorney General Division of Open Government Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-963-2540 3 Pronouns: she/her/hers From: Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 3:53 PM To: OpenMeeting (AGO) <OpenMeeting@MassMail.State.MA.US> Cc: selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us Subject: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Hello — I am here writing to you with a question about how the Mass OML affects the preparation (not the approval) of minutes of meetings (of the Reading Select Board). The question is: Can the preparation/wordsmithing of minutes be done over either: (i) email groups (consisting only of the SB and staff); or (ii) Internet forums (closed or open to the public)? I claim that Yes, either of these is permitted by the OML. But certain SB members say NO, that it is forbidden by the OML. Details can be found in 3 emails (sent yesterday and today), attached as PDFs hereto. Please feel free to contact me for any reason related to this issue. Note that I am CC'ing the SB on this email, so that you can (presumably) contact them too. Thank you. Cheers. — Walter Tuvell, 836 Main St., Reading MA 01867 — walt.tuvell@gmail.com — https://ReadingMA.us CAUTION: This email originated from a sender outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 09, 2021 9:08 AM To:OpenMeeting (AGO) Cc:Reading - Selectboard Subject:Re: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Attachments:Email5.pdf; Email4.pdf As I predicted, yet another potential argument (now the sixth) has arisen. The question is: Isn't an "opinion" being rendered by the SB when it decides "what the minutes look like?" My answer is No, at least not with respect to what I'm talking about; but Yes with respect to other aspects of meeting minutes which are not at issue here. I explain as follows: On the one hand, "what the minutes look like" is indeed an important valid/sensical question, one of "Form." For example, the form/format of minutes might consist of some combination of: (i) verbatim transcript of everything that was said; (ii) complete video (not written at all); (iii) summary of highpoints of members' positions; (iv) bullet-list of finalized decisions/votes; (v) plain text, Word doc, PDF; (vi) etc. There are some required standards that must be adhered to (delineated in the OML & Regs), but they leave a lot of wiggle-room, and I do agree that shenanigans within that wiggle-room should/must indeed be a matter of public business (hence subject to the OML), because the readability of minutes impinges on the public's ability to understand what govt is doing (casting sunlight on the sausage- making process). For example (from the SB Jul 13 2020 Minutes p.2, http://webdocs.readingma.gov/weblink/0/doc/502011/Page2.aspx ): On the other hand, that's not what I'm talking about in this whole line of argument. What I'm talking about is orthogonal/independent to that: one of Form vs. "Content/Substance." Once the Form of "what the minutes look like"/guidelines have been established (which they are in Reading, as I understand it (or if not they should/must be), then what I'm talking about is producing/preparing the substantive content (historical record) of a meeting's minutes in a manner conformant to those format guidelines. At that point, I claim (with a fair degree of confidence) that the remaining work is "merely" (albeit non-trivially) technical/mechanical/administrative, i.e., suitable for a staff member, as opposed to any opinionation required/acceptable by board members. This includes simple non-executive editorial (non- )"decisions" such as wordsmithing, in that production/preparation activity, provided it's consistent with the carved-in- stone guidelines. For example: an issue about pronouns ("him/her" vs. "they" vs. "what the subject of the pronoun prefers") might be included in the form-guidelines, or it might be left up to the whim of the content-producer — but in either case, that kind of nitpicking CAN safely be handled in a draft-minutes-hashing-out SB quorum, without a reasonable fear of violating the intent/purpose/meaning of the OML (which I quoted in my third argument, third bullet- point in Email2, because there's no "OML-like deliberation/opinion within jurisdiction of public business," yadda yadda, as already argued throughout my argumentation). 2 On the other other hand, APPROVAL (as opposed to PREPARATION) of the minutes is a separate event, namely, that IS a "decision"/judgment-call as to "whether the draft minutes do indeed properly represent the substantive content of the meeting, consistently produced in conformity with established format guidelines." And currently in Reading, such approval does indeed require a formal quorum/vote, hence subject to OML; but even that could be changed in future (as my fourth argument, in Email3, mentions). But again, that's not what we're talking about here. PS. For ease of reference, I'm calling this current email "Email6." I've already distributed Emails 1/2/3 previously, and I'm now also attaching Emails 4/5 hereto. On 2/9/21 6:06 AM, Walt Tuvell wrote: To OpenMeeting (AGO) — I write here to add, to my previous four counter-arguments against "pat answers," now a fifth. Actually, this argument was already contained subliminally in my first counter-argument (first bullet item in Email2), but it wasn't emphasized, raised to higher level, until now, because I didn't think it would be necessary (I thought it was obvious). Namely, this fifth counter-argument deals with the word "opinion," which you rely upon in your pat answer (email included below). Since (following Boelter v. Wayland, cited in Email3, p. 239, which is controlling on this point) "opinion" isn't defined in the OML, it must be taken to have its "plain and ordinary … dictionary definition" meaning in our language, as "a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter" (or see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion, etc.). The key distinction here is between "subjective/in-the-mind opinions" and "objective/in-the-world facts," which are distinct from one another (albeit sometimes difficult to distinguish in general, though not really in our particular case). In a nutshell, a "fact" is something that can be objectively proven true or false (to within some established/agreed human-cognizable standard, e.g., audio-visual replay, say), but "opinion" is subjective and not susceptible of such objective proof. That's standard legal fare, of course, encountered most prominently in the law of defamation, so I trust we needn't beat that horse any deader here. In the situation now before us, namely the preparation of minutes of meetings (i.e., written record of historical FACT of what happened at the minuted meeting), NO "OPINION" IS INVOLVED (therefore the OML isn't violated). For, minutes of meetings deal only with ESTABLISHED/HISTORICAL FACTS, NOT SPECULATIVE OPINIONS (and the two are distinct from one another, as stated above). To the extent a SB member were to express an opinion, such as "we shouldn't oughta' said that," they are no longer "preparing minutes of meetings," they are doing something else, and such activity would indeed potentially implicate the OML. But that's not what we're talking about here, is it? So that kind of hypothetical is inapplicable here, and it would be a false red herring to pretend it is. (And, no, we're not going to get into any kind of double-talk about "opinion of what is fact and what isn't," that kind of evasive nonsense has no place in the world of good-faith reality we're dealing with here.) To quote Boelter again (p. 240, emphasis added): "It is not 'deliberation' when the materials distributed … do not express the OPINION of a board member." Or again (Boelter p. 241, internal quotes omitted): "[S]tatute should not be so interpreted as to cause absurd or unreasonable results when the language is susceptible of a sensible meaning." Even though the AGO is authorized to interpret/enforce the OML, your pat-answer characterization in the matter before us is not supported by the plain meaning of the statute, and therefore cannot be accorded deference here (Boelter p. 242). 3 In summation: I have now presented five strong valid counter-arguments against the assertion that "preparation of meeting minutes cannot be conducted by either (i) closed-group email or (ii) open Internet forum, because both of those violate the OML" (not to mention potentially other means). I claim that neither (i) nor (ii) violate the OML, for the five reasons I've argued. Please, I would appreciate it if you'd now seriously address all five arguments (with potentially more to come), individually/directly/explicitly, instead of just superficially regurgitating another pat/canned weak/invalid form-letter answer. This is another instance in which the AGO needs to "amend your guidance and adjust your interpretation of the OML" (Boelter p. 244 n. 11). Clearly. — Walter Tuvell On 2/8/21 5:37 PM, Walt Tuvell wrote: YES, since you offered: I do have "further questions" I'd like you to address. Namely, you gave only a "pat answer" to my query. You didn't take into account the four counter-arguments I've already made to those pat answers, which are given in the PDF emails I attached to the email I sent you (three of them in Email2, one in Email3). I'd appreciate it if you'd address those four counter-arguments, individually, directly. Thank you. — Walter Tuvell On 2/8/21 5:06 PM, OpenMeeting (AGO) wrote: Good Afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Division of Open Government. The Open Meeting Law defines “deliberation” broadly as any “oral or written communication through any medium, including electronic mail, between or among a quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction; provided, however, that “deliberation” shall not include the distribution of a meeting agenda, scheduling information or distribution of other procedural meeting [sic] or the distribution of reports or documents that may be discussed at a meeting, provided that no opinion of a member is expressed.” G.L. c. 30A, § 18. Although the initial distribution of draft meeting minutes to be discussed at a future meeting would likely fall within the administrative carve out in the definition above, a subsequent distribution, outside of a properly posted meeting, of minutes edited by one or more members of the Board would likely constitute improper deliberation, even if no other member responds. The Board could consider having members provide edits directly to a secretary or other employee who is not a Board member. That person could then compile the edits into an updated draft which would be 4 distributed and discussed at an open meeting. The updated draft containing edits from Board members should not be distributed until the open meeting at which they will be discussed. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Sarah Monahan Assistant Attorney General Division of Open Government Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-963-2540 Pronouns: she/her/hers From: Walt Tuvell <walt.tuvell@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 3:53 PM To: OpenMeeting (AGO) <OpenMeeting@MassMail.State.MA.US> Cc: selectboard@ci.reading.ma.us Subject: Question about OML and preparation of meeting minutes Hello — I am here writing to you with a question about how the Mass OML affects the preparation (not the approval) of minutes of meetings (of the Reading Select Board). The question is: Can the preparation/wordsmithing of minutes be done over either: (i) email groups (consisting only of the SB and staff); or (ii) Internet forums (closed or open to the public)? I claim that Yes, either of these is permitted by the OML. But certain SB members say NO, that it is forbidden by the OML. Details can be found in 3 emails (sent yesterday and today), attached as PDFs hereto. Please feel free to contact me for any reason related to this issue. Note that I am CC'ing the SB on this email, so that you can (presumably) contact them too. Thank you. Cheers. CAUTION: This email originated from a sender outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 5 — Walter Tuvell, 836 Main St., Reading MA 01867 — walt.tuvell@gmail.com — https://ReadingMA.us Office of the Town Manager 781-942-9043 16 Lowell Street townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us Reading, MA 01867 www.readingma.gov/town-manager To: Reading Community From: Robert. W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Date: February 9, 2021 RE: Covid-19 Vaccination update Thank you for your efforts in assisting our friends and neighbors since I last wrote over a week ago. Although we do not have detailed Reading-specific information, last night Governor Baker noted that about 200,000 of the 430,000 75+ year olds in the state have been vaccinated in recent weeks, mostly at the larger state-run sites. This is good progress. Vaccine supplies are still tight. Lieutenant Governor Polito today revealed that the state is receiving only 103,400 doses per week to spread around to the larger state sites and to cities and towns. We are stil l in a queue to receive 100 doses/week, although some towns have reported supply cancellations this week. After careful thought, we are going to move ahead amidst the uncertainty and offer local vaccination clinics here in Reading. We know our community the best, and as I mentioned in the last update, we are well prepared to help you – if we only had vaccine! Yesterday the state announced a new set of guidelines before cities and towns are able to order vaccine. Some communities need ed to reschedule planned clinics; we prefer to have vaccine in hand before we schedule specific dates. Our strong preference is to run larger scale clinics at the Reading Memorial Field House on Fridays, and we will continue to advocate loudly for vaccination supply that will allow this option. In the meanwhile, we are prepared to run small 100-dose weekly Friday clinics at the Pleasant Street Center. Please check our website www.readingma.gov as well as our social media sites for updates. Since right now our most realistic hope is these small weekly clinics, we urge you all to continue to reach out and help each other and seek out the state resources where vaccine supplies are more plentiful. Once we have a sense that weekly clinics can be done reliably, we will use a Code Red blast to all of our residents with landlines or otherwise who have signed up to receive such updates (please see https://www.readingma.gov/home/pages/codered-registration for more information). A round of applause to Arlington resident and software engineer Olivia Adams for creating a new website www.macovidvaccines.com to make the vaccine signup process a bit easier! Resources we shared before include a useful map that combines state and private locations, but not all are available to Reading residents: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-locations-for-individuals-in- eligible-groups-and-phases. Another useful state resource is https://www.maimmunizations.org. The state has also launched a helpful call center (dial ‘211’) to answer your questions and provide some assistance. Right now, this call center is staffed Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. An important request from our Board of Health – in recent weeks we have seen a slowdown in your responses back to us when you are asked about close contacts you may have had with someone reported as testing positive. While it’s great to see the anticipated post-holiday slowdown in virus spread, and hopeful that the vaccinations will pull us through, contact tracing is still a very important tool to keep us all as safe as possible. Please take a few minutes to return the call if you are contacted. Reading has had many challenges in her nearly 400 years, with many things to be proud of and some to regret. Each action you take – calling an elderly neighbor, giving your contact information to their relatives that live far away, returning a contact tracing call, and so on – may seem small and almost trivial when compared to the daily pandemic grind that at times now overwhelms us all. History will judge our community by the outpouring of these small steps, and how they added up to show we are a caring community. Please be well and stay safe. 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:Mike Lacey <mplacey89@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:43 AM To:LeLacheur, Bob Cc:Reading - Selectboard; Percival, Ryan; Saunders, Caitlin Subject:Front Page - Daily Times Chronicle - Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Good morning Bob, After reading the front page of the Daily Times Chronicle last night, I don't know if I am embarrassed or frustrated. Bob, did you really send Mark and Jackie two out of three contracts that expired back in 2005? In our last zoom meeting, you made it crystal clear the reason for your delay in sending the contract(s) was to make sure our neighborhood (Jackie & Mark) received accurate information. After countless hours invested on this topic, that is what you send? Was it a mistake Bob? Is someone lying Bob? All due respect, an explanation is owed to your tax payers Bob. Thank you, The Lacey Household 9 Beacon Street 1 Saunders, Caitlin From:LeLacheur, Bob Sent:Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:48 AM To:Reading - Selectboard; Jason Lewis; Jones, Bradley - Rep. (HOU); Haggerty, Richard - Rep. (HOU) Subject:Reading announces first small vaccine clinic Attachments:20210210 Vaccine Update.pdf Right now this will use up our vaccine supply, except for a previously scheduled clinic next week for second doses to complete Phase 1 recipients. Thanks, Bob Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr. CFA Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us 781-942-9043 (Fax 9071) Town Hall hours 7:30am-5:30pm MWTh; 7:30am-7:00pm T; closed Friday Please remember when writing or responding that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that general email is a public record th The first Reading COVID-19 Vaccination clinic, for Reading Residents ONLY, aged 75+, is now open for booking appointments. The clinic will be held at the Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant Street, on Friday, February 12, 2021, from 9AM-1PM, and only be able to serve 100 registered residents. Reading residents must have an appointment scheduled to receive a vaccine. Appointments must be made online only through this state link: https://www.maimmunizations.org//clinic/private_registration/8b349275-d0db-4ac5-8208- 1a7c8753acd5. Your insurance information will be required at the time of booking the appointment. Vaccinations will be administered by Reading town/school nurses and Reading paramedics. Appointments are limited and we anticipate that they will go quickly. We hope to provide weekly Friday clinics as described yesterday: https://www.readingma.gov/home/news/covid-19-vaccination-update-0 Again, appointments are limited to current Reading residents aged 75+ and those requirements will be enforced at the door. We will open vaccination clinics one at time, as we receive vaccine. The Town is still subject to receiving a maximum of only 100 doses per week and a weekly allotment is not reliable or guaranteed, so we urge you all to continue to seek out the state resources where vaccine supplies are more plentiful.