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Home My WebLink About2020-06-15 Annual Town Meeting MinutesANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Each Precinct met via Zoom Webinar on date and time listed with each Precinct notes below. During each Precinct meeting a presentation was given on the process of how a virtual Town Meeting was going to be conducted. Each Precinct conducted the following business: Precinct 1 — Met Thursday, June 11" at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Sheila Mulroy as Precinct Chair and Roy Benjamin as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 2 — Met Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Anthony D'Arezzo as Precinct Chair and Susan Craven as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 3 — Met Wednesday, June W at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected John D Breslin as Precinct Chair and Michelle R Greenwalt as Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to appoint Laura Fusco to fill a vacancy. Precinct 4 — Met Wednesday, lune 10th at 7:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Russell Graham as Precinct Chair and Mary Ellen O'Neill as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 5 — Met Tuesday, June 9"' at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Edward J Ross as Precinct Chair and Angela Binda as Precinct Clerk. A vote was taken to elect Jeanne Thomases on a tie breaker vote from the March 3, 2020 election. Precinct 6 — Met Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Etain O'Dea as Precinct Chair and Joseph Carnahan as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 7 — Met Monday, June 8th at 8:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected Jennifer Hillery as Precinct Chair and Jeffrey W Struble as Precinct Clerk. Precinct 8 — Met Monday, June St^ at 7:00 PM. With a Quorum present elected David Traniello as Precinct Chair and Shawn Brandt as Precinct Clerk. As this was the first Virtual Town Meeting in the history of the Town of Reading a mock Town Meeting was conducted on Friday, June 12th at 3:00 PM as a practice session for all Town Meeting Members and Staff. The Moderator walked through the process of a Virtual Town Meeting. The Moderator appointed an Assistant Moderator to help with anyone who wanted to attend in person at the Performing Arts Center at Reading Memorial High School. Stephen Crook, Precinct 2 acted as Moderator with six Town Meeting Members present. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:30 PM, there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Stephen Crook was sworn in as Assistant Moderator and all new members of Town Meeting was sworn -in. The Constables return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The following announcement was made by the Moderator: Good evening fellow Readingites, Our community has operated under the Town Meeting form of government from its beginnings, 376 years ago this week. Putting that in perspective, William Bradford, who came over on the Mayflower, was the once and future governor of the Plymouth Colony and John Winthrop finished his term as governor of Massachusetts the day we were incorporated. The Salem Witch Trials were still a half century in the future, rl Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar and the United States wouldn't declare independence for another 132 years. Our town meeting has survived a revolution, a civil war, a great depression, and two world wars. In 1918, during the Flu pandemic, all our schools, churches, shops, parks, and celebrations were shut down. The very day that the restrictions were lifted our board of selectmen, at the time, called for a town meeting to be held ten days later. The only time in our history it was held in what was then our brand-new town hall. The moderator gaveled the meeting open in the very room I sit in tonight. Our town meeting survives again. A massive amount of work by many people made this night possible. It includes all department heads, other employees from the town - particularly the IT department, the schools, and the library; elected officials and other volunteers. On behalf of the town I express my deep appreciation to them. Finally, I thank all of you - the town meeting members and other citizens for your willingness and your patience to make this unusual method of governance work to keep our town running efficiently. I'll quickly go over the procedures. If you wish to speak for any reason from the Performing Arts Center - the PAC - please let the assistant moderator know at any time. For virtual zoom participants, if you wish to make comments or debate, use the "raise hand" function on Zoom. I will watch for them, and Jayne Wellman will also be watching. If you wish to make a Point of Order, use the "Chat" function In Zoom. Please do not use the Chat function for any other purpose. Any comments in Chat become part of the official public record. If you wish to offer an amendment, use the raise hand function. When it comes time to vote, you will see a Poll appear. I will give you 30 to 45 seconds to cast your vote. Those in the PAC will vote as usual. Here's how we'll proceed. According to the new state statute that allows this method of town meeting we first must authorize its use. We will vote to change the order of the warrant articles, putting all items that absolutely must be taken up, first. In order to streamline this first remote meeting it is intended that we indefinitely postpone all the other business, to be brought up, either at a special meeting later on, or in the fall. Then, because we are so dangerously close to the start of a new fiscal year, we will vote an emergency preamble on all our business tonight so that our decisions go into Immediate effect. Motion made by the Select Board that the Reading Town Meeting commence business at the is meeting remotely using the video conferencing platform selected by the Moderator. Counted Vote 172 in the affirmative 2 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried 21 Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 2, Article 6, Article 8, Article 9, Article 11, Article 12, Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and Article 18. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried Motion made by the Select Board that the order of business be as follows: Article 4, Article 5, Article 7, Article 10, Article 16, Article 17 and Article 3. Counted Vote 164 in the affirmative 1 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried Motion made by the Select Board that the Town Meeting adopt a preamble declaring all action taken at this Annual Town Meeting to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety or convenience of the Town. Counted Vote 164 in the affirmative 9 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried The following communication was sent to all Town Meeting members on May 21, 2020: Annual Town Meeting Update A Task Force including a Town Meeting member, Town Moderator, Town Clerk, Select Board Chair, Town Manager, Superintendent of Schools, RCN Executive Director and Town and School Technology staff have been meeting for several weeks in order to determine the best and safest way forward to hold Reading's 2020 Annual Town Meeting, rescheduled to lune 15, 2020. As of this writing, that work continues, and Town Meeting members will be kept apprised of developments. We thank you for your participation in surveys as you help us design that path forward. 31Vage ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 One firm decision that has been made is that the Warrant will be shortened in an effort to complete the business of Town Meeting in one night. When the original meeting was postponed, we mentioned this was a likely outcome. Below are the Articles that will be Included at this Annual Town Meeting for your consideration and approval: Article 1 - Town Election Article 4 - Amend the Capital Improvement Program FY20 - FY30 Article 5 - Amend the FY20 Budget Article 7 - Appropriate Funds into OPEB Irrevocable Trust Article 10 - Debt Authorization: Sturges Sewer Station Improvements Article 16 - Authorize FY21 Chapter 90 Expenditures Article 17 - Adopt FY21 Budget This Warrant Report has two distinct sections, a very different approach that differs from past reports. An initial section includes changes resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes two written Reports typically delivered under Article 2, from the Finance Committee Chair and Select Board Chair. The Moderator requests that any Instructional Motions from Town Meeting members also be submitted in writing in advance further details will follow. Submitted in Writing: Article 2 - Reports Article 3 - Instructions The initial section will also include a Revised budget message, a new FY21 Finance Committee Budget, and some changes to Articles 4 and S. The second section Is the more traditional section, and we decided to leave that alone so that Town Meeting could see the original budgets as approved by the Finance Committee, before the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. These Warrant Articles are skipped this year: Omit: Article 6 - Approve Payment to Prior Years Bills Article 18 - Remove Town Meeting Members Finally, the following Articles will be deferred to the Subsequent November 2020 Town Meeting, as they were deemed not urgent to take up earlier. Wait for November 2020 Town Meeting: Article 8 - Approve Revolving Funds Article 9 - Approve Affordable Housing Trust Fund Article it - Allocation Plan, Debt Authorization Gazebo Circle Water System Improvements Article 12 - Debt Authorization, MWRA Loans for De-leading Services Article 13 - Debt Authorization, Water Main Improvements Article 14 - Debt Authorization, Sewer Main Improvements Article 15 - Debt Authorization, Storm Water Main Improvements We thank Town Meeting members for their patience as we work through a time of challenges, and wish for your continued safety and good health. Town Meeting Task Force 2020 4l Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar ARTICLE 2: To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Bylaw Committee, Town Manager, Town Accountant and any other Town Official, Board or Committee. The following reports were presented via the Town Meeting Warrant Report: State of the Town of Reading May 20, 2020 Mark Dockser — Chair of the Reading Select Board Good day everyone. I am writing to you as we all endure an amazing time in our lives wrought by a global pandemic. Many of the wonderful activities the town has been working on have been slowed or put on hold, and essential services have become the necessity and mantra as we seek to live in a newly dynamic world that has impacted our social, home and work activities. Many of the events we share as a community have to be postponed or drastically modified this year. From newborns to school children, to college students, young adults, young families, and more mature adults and families, our lives have been and continue to be indelibly impacted. We should all be very proud of how Reading neighbors have come together to support their fellow citizens. From helping neighbors with acts of kindness and charity at both the neighborhood and town levels, to volunteering to make masks, to volunteering to supply masks and information to our more vulnerable citizens, the community along with town and school staffs have come together to support one another . Despite the stress of being stuck at home for a prolonged period of time, needing to wear masks out in public, near record levels of unemployment, and the new dynamics for many of young or older kids being home, we have worked together as a supportive community to look out for each other and to make it work. We are all in this together. As another example, this town meeting structure is the result of many volunteers and town staff working together to provide a safe way for Town Meeting members, volunteers and staff to participate. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Command Team led by Fire Chief Greg Burns, who have shown terrific leadership in the face of the pandemic. This group supported by the Town Manager, Department Heads and Town Staff has creatively and proactively kept the community safe and informed. In addition, many volunteers on town boards and committees as well as neighborhood volunteers have devoted countless hours to support Reading residents. The Board of Health has been called on strongly and responded exceptionally well. Hats off to all of these folks. In this time of stress and uncertainty, we have also learned more about who are our "essential workers" in town at restaurants, grocery stores, drug stores and other locations. They have been terrific sources of community support. Our thanks go out to them as well. At the same time that we work together as neighbors, we are in a politically intense time period nationally, and in our Town of Reading as well. Polarized opinions with sharp intensity are being shared more publicly, and calm discussions that have been the bedrock of society have become much harder to come by. This has caused a fracture in the community --It can sometimes feel that people belong to one of two "tribes" rather than us all being neighbors. This Is unfortunate and often uncomfortable. We will be holding a recall election later this summer for a member of the select board. Strong opinions exist about this provision of the Town Charter and how it should be used leading to more discord in the community. We are working to ensure that all registered voters will be able to vote safely and with the help of the state legislature we hope to be able to offer some form of mail -in voting as well as in person. More swage ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar details will be shared by the Town Clerk in conjunction with the Command staff to support resident and election worker safety in the coming weeks. It is my sincere hope that we can find other ways to share our opinions and concerns while maintaining the charming character of our town, and our community. We are all neighbors who want to live and thrive together with our other neighbors in this community. We need to find a way to calm the rhetoric and work together for the common good. The pandemic may in some ways help us to find this path. Perhaps that can be a bit of a silver lining in getting us to talk more to one another, with social distancing of course. As a board, we try to model this civil behavior, encouraging discussion and calmly sharing differing points of view. The reality is that we don't and won't always agree on everything, but I think we can all agree that we live in Reading because we love the town, our neighbors and our friends old and new. We have seen this in the strength of our youth programs, the recent passage of an operating override, our community events like the Fall Street Faire and our regular support for the town and our neighbors. Working together and calmly sharing our opinions, allows us all to feel more comfortable as well as being heard. Participating in government as volunteers on the numerous boards and committees as well as participating In volunteer activities for the community is a great way to give back and support our collective goals. Perhaps we can all work to focus our local efforts on our local goals, leaving behind some of the political vitriol and investing that energy Into bringing the community, our community, back together. Progress in Town Despite the pandemic, we have made significant progress on many fronts. To name a few: • Downtown Economic Development -multiple new development projects are moving forward toward or already have been completed, welcoming in new neighbors to the downtown area as well as new commercial space. • Economic Development Director -Erin Schaeffer joined the Town in 2019 focused on new development. The pandemic has recently shifted much of her time and efforts toward assisting local businesses to obtain resources for survival, re -opening and growth as well as new business development. • Renewal of the 20 -year agreement between RMLD and the Town that provides for annual payments to the town based on energy usage. • Successful purchase of new Town land by Symonds Way and exploration on best uses. • Gas Leak Monitoring project ap proved, and Implementation being planned. • Haverhill Street Speed limit reduced to 35 mph except for the School Zo ne by Killam (20 mph) • Main Street (State Route 28) development: • MADOT road diet on Main Street -testing in process • New gas lines being installed Moving Forward The pandemic has clearly had a huge impact on the global, national and very much our local economy. Most of our revenue comes from property taxes, but a substantial amount also comes from state aid as well as local revenues like excise tax and meals tax. With the slowdown of the economy, these have been impacted very negatively. State aid is estimated to be very hard hit as well. Reading's prudent financial management has provided us with a strong free cash position, a AAA bond rating and the opportunity to prudently use a bit more Free Cash to prevent major cuts in services in FY21 and beyond while still maintaining a substantial Free Cash balance. Next Steps • Governor Baker has issued guidelines and a 4 Phase plan for reopening of the Commonwealth. The Select Board and other town committees and boards along with the frontline of Town Staff stand ready 611•,, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar to support the reopening. Planning has been taking place for several weeks on how to prepare, inspect and assist local businesses to reopen as smoothly as possible, once allowed. Qualified town staff is being enlisted to assist with critical activities including inspections. • The Select Board will be meeting regularly to establish and implement priorities for the next 12 months, understanding the upheaval caused by the pandemic and working to best support the residents and businesses of the town. • By the time of town meeting, we will have received updates on summer programs, and the use of recreation facilities for the upcoming months. • The town and schools continue to work closely together to guide us forward with a revised budget reflective of lower revenues. As we learn of how we can navigate ahead to bring schools and businesses into operation, you can count on town leaders continuing to work together collaboratively and for the good of the Town and its residents. • We have utilized virtual meetings to manage many functions of government and anticipate using them more intensively to allow for public participation and to allow the town, its residents and businesses working in town to operate and to share their needs and concerns. • Plans for the reopening of schools in September and Child Care perhaps sooner will be crucial elements of the reopening of the Commonwealth. Local implementation will be key. The School Department and School Committee supported by the Command Team, the Health Department and Board of Health, Facilities department, School and Town Staff as well as volunteers on town boards and committees are hard at work planning for a variety of options to facilitate this. As we envision and learn more about our new reality, we should expect continued change. We will work to communicate clearly, consistently and regularly with the community to share what is happening, solicit input, and provide assistance for personal, educational or business oriented needs. The town will continue to move ahead to deliver necessary services as well as the systems and infrastructure to support this. We will continue to have new needs, especially with the continued unfolding of the pandemic and Town leadership will focus on anticipating and meeting these needs as best we can. The expression "may you live in interesting times" seems to have landed upon us. Working together as a community, we can find and offer the most comfort for ourselves and our neighbors. Thanks for joining with us as the Reading community to move forward together. Town Meeting Budget Summary June 2020 Eric Burkhart — Chair of the Finance Committee Just a short time ago, I anticipated writing a largely straight -forward financial overview to present to Town Meeting. In March, the Finance Committee voted to recommend a sound FY21 budget to Town Meeting. It represented a 3.2% spending increase vs. FY20, and adequately supported the budgetary needs of the town and schools. The largest financial questions at the time were around future Reading Municipal Light Department payments and potential future projects that would have to be funded through debt exclusions: possible new school, senior center, and Department of Public Works space. What is before you now is a substantially revised FY21 budget versus what we reviewed in March. The pandemic has upended many aspects of life for all of us, and town finances are no exception. Over the course of a few short weeks in April and May, town and school leadership worked to assess the financial impact of the pandemic and develop recommendations for a revised FY21 budget. The Finance Committee reconvened for two meetings in May, joined by the Select Board and School Committee, to review the revisions. After several hours of discussion and a few adjustments, we voted to recommend this revised 7IPage ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar FY21 budget to Town Meeting. June 15, 2020 This budget was developed and is presented to Town Meeting in a time of significant and ongoing uncertainty. Planning in such an environment Is difficult, to say the least. The process must consider varying scenarios as well as risk to key assumptions, and ideally the resulting plan is Flexible to allow for adaptation in a changing environment. In assessing the pandemic's financial Impact, town and school administration considered wide-ranging scenarios for revenue declines and carefully chose carefully a middle ground. The resulting budget also incorporates Flexibility in different ways: most of the cuts to the original FY21 budget can be easily reversed or adjusted, and the Finance Committee reserve fund is increased to provide additional agility mid -year. The revised FY21 budget process was also guided by two other important principles: strive to avoid layoffs to preserve the ongoing successful operation of the town and schools, and fund temporary revenue declines with temporary spending cuts while funding potentially permanent declines with longer-term cuts. Revenues are projected to decline by $2.4 million compared to the original FY21 budget. While we do not expect a significant decline in property tax revenue, there almost certainly will be reductions in meals tax, excise tax, new growth, and especially state aid. In addition to the revenue decline, pandemic -related costs for FY21 (not in the original FY21 budget) are estimated at $225,000. This brings the budget gap to $2.7 million. Approximately $1.7 million of the gap is likely temporary. That is, we can reasonably expect some revenues to return to previous levels in future years, and we can expect some pandemic -related costs to decline. In the revised FY21 budget, part of this temporary gap is funded with spending cuts that can be easily restored when revenues return, such as a reduction In capital spending for one year, and a reduction in voluntary OPEB payments. The remaining portion of the temporary gap is funded by an increase in free cash. The remaining $1 million of the gap is likely more permanent. It is largely due to state aid reductions, which will probably not return to prior levels in the foreseeable future. This part of the gap Is funded by town and school budget cuts, including position cuts. However, it is important to note that all eliminated positions were vacant. No town employee will lose their job as a result of this revised budget. The revised FY21 budget employs just over $2 million of free cash. While this figure is at the high end of historical free cash use, we judge it to be appropriate given the current size of our reserve and the unprecedented situation. This amount is comprised of: $1.25 million originally approved at the October Financial Forum. • $500,000 to help offset the $1.7 million revenue declines considered temporary e $168,000 to reinstate a few positions initially proposed to be eliminated as part of the revised budget. While it is unusual for the Finance Committee to recommend free cash use (above a conservatively - estimated regeneration amount) for ongoing operating expenses, we voted to do so here to 1) preserve HR/ Payroll Administrator positions that, if eliminated, pose significant risk to ongoing operations, and 2) preserve currently -budgeted COLA increases for non-union employees. • $100,000 to Increase in the Finance Committee reserve fund to $300,000. We respectfully ask Town Meeting for this increase to provide flexibility as we face uncertain costs in the upcoming year. This will give us greater ability to fund unexpected and urgent shortfalls without having to convene a Special Town Meeting (likely logistically difficult, and potentially unsafe). As always, any unused portion of the reserve is returned to free cash as year's end. Also, as the budget uncertainty and pandemic -related expenses decline in the future, we anticipate lowering this reserve back to the prior level. The budget before you now represent a revenue Increase of 1.1% vs. FY20 vs. the original 3.5% (before the use of free cash), and a spending increase of 1.7% vs. the original 3.20/c. This is not where we expected 8 1 Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting lune 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar to be, especially given the recent override and the strong financial position we enjoyed just a couple short months ago. However, that strong position - due to sound financial management, long-standing healthy capital investment, and significant reserves - allows us to proceed with this budget without significant pain. Some of our peer communities are not as fortunate. I would like to thank the Town Manager, the Superintendent, the Town Accountant, the School CFO, and all the other department heads and staff involved in developing this revised budget. They not only had to do so quickly and in the face of much uncertainty, they did so while continuing to successfully manage the town and schools through an unprecedented time. The result was thoughtful and thorough, and it is the Finance Committee's opinion that this FY21 budget is aligned with the overall financial objectives of the town. I would also like to step back and acknowledge departing Finance Committee members Paula Perry and Marc Moll. These are not easy losses to absorb, as each served on the committee for several years. Marc joined in 2014, and his thoughtful approach and well -reasoned positions, coupled with solid professional experience, will be missed. Paula has the rare distinction of serving out the charter -specified maximum of three consecutive three-year terms. That's almost decade of insight, wisdom, and dedication, but what I will remember most is her compassionate approach to dollars and cents (sense). We are better for having served with her. In closing, the Finance Committee supports and unanimously recommends this revised FY21 budget to Town Meeting for its consideration and vote under Article 17. ARTICLE 4: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to amend the FY 2020- 30 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, by making these changes: Fund FY20• no changes FY21: 4555.000 net chanaes $25,000 Initial Project Funding for Parks & Fields space planning $25,000 Department of Public Works Mobile Compressors (moved up from FY22) -$10,000 Library equipment (fully deleted) -$25,000 Department of Public Works Fences repairs (50% cut) -$25,000 Town Technology projects (moved to FY22) -$40,000 Symonds Way parcel planning (moved to FY22) -$40,000 Senior/Community Center planning (moved to FY22) -$40,000 Camp Curtis planning (moved to FY22) -$50,000 Facilities skid steer (moved to FY22) -$50,000 Department of Public Works Sidewalk/Curb (50% cut) -$50,000 Department of Public Works Skim Coating/Sealing (50% cut) -$50,000 Department of Public Works Parking lot improvements (fully deleted) -$100,000 Permanent Building Committee funding ($50,000 remains) -$200,000 School technology projects (move to FY22) FY22: +41.365.000 net chanaes $1,300,000 Fire Ladder Truck (move up from FY26) $200,000 School technology projects (moved from FY21) +$65,000 Department of Public Works Bucket Truck (total now $275k) $50,000 Facilities skid steer (moved from FY21) 9lvage ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar $40,000 Symonds Way parcel planning (moved from FY21) $40,000 Senior/Community Center planning (moved from FY21) $40,000 Camp Curtis planning (moved from FY21) $25,000 Town Technology projects (moved from FY21) -$25,000 Department of Public Works Mobile Compressors (moved up to FY21) -$30,000 Ambulance equipment (moved out to FY23) -$365,000 Ambulance (moved out to FY23) FY20: +430,000 $30,000 unidirectional Flushing program FY21:+$560,000 $500,000 Downtown project design $60,000 Replace 2003 Dump Truck (moved up from FY22) FY22: -$60.000 -$60,000 Replace 2003 Dump Truck (moved up to FY21) b"4:11 Enterprise Funds - Sewer FY20: +$40.000 +$40,000 Portable Pump (shared with Storm Water) FY21: +$125.000 $100,000 Downtown project design +$25,000 Sewer Main projects o chances (Various changes made Enterprise Funds - Storm Water FY20: +$40,000 +$40,000 Portable Pump (shared with Sewer) FY21: no changes FY22: no chanaes FY23+ Various changes made Presentation given by: Bob LeLacheur - See Attached IDI Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments to the FY 2020 - FY 2030 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 7-0 at their meeting on March 18, 2020. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite first step but in itself does not authorize spending funds towards these items. The Finance Committee voted Covid-19 related changes at their meeting on May 18, 2020 by an 8-0 vote. bylaw Commikkee Revert: No report Motion made by Mary Ellen O'Neill, Precinct 4 as follows: Line item for Department of Public Works Sidewalk/ Curb funding be removed from this motion so that Funding for this item in the FY2021 Capital Plan is restored. Counted Vote 93 in the affirmative 86 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carried After some discussion a vote was taken: Counted Vote 159 In the affirmative 21 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried as Amended ARTICLE 5: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to amend the Town's Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2019, as adopted under Article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting of April 2, 2019 and amended under Article 4 of the Subsequent Town Meeting of November 12, 2019; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to be added to the amounts appropriated under said Article, as amended, for the operation of the Town and its government: General Fund - Wages and Expenses Account Line Description Decrease Increase B99 - Benefits expenses Health Insurance Premiums -$73,000 111F Pending Retirement (Fire) +$73,000 $0 C99 - Capital Pleasant Street Center Fire Alarm Panel $0 E99 - Vocational School Ex enses Essex North (enrollment) +$35,000 $35,000 F99 - Finance Covid-19 expenses (fund will be $200,000 111 Pa g ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 Account Line Description Decrease Increase Committee Reserves $300,000) $82,000 G92 - Legal services (Covid-19 & high volume) $60,000 Administrative $15,000 brass fittings Services Expenses $15,000 parts& sup lies H91 - Public Support staff vacancies -$65,000 $65,000 $82,000 Services Wages Net Operating Expenses $82,000 H91 - Public Outsourced professional services: $25,000 $450 000 Services Expenses $10,000 $532,000 S99 - Sewer Possible revenue deficit Veteran's Aid -$35,000 Enterprise J91 - Public Safety Fire OT (Covid-19) +$50,000 $100,000 Wages Dispatch OT (Covid-19) +$25,000 $430,000 Police OT Covid-19 +$25,000 K92 - Public Works Highway Outsourced Repairs +$50,000 $50,000 Expenses L91 - Library Wages Sick / Vacation buyback $10,000 $10,000 Subtotals $90,000 $455,000 Net Operating Expenses $365,000 From Free Cash $365,000 Enterprise Funds - Wacies and EXDenses Account Line Description Decrease Increase W99 - Water $30,000 capital (Flushing) $82,000 Enterprise Funds $22,000 Prof Services (Auburn Tank) Expenses $15,000 brass fittings $15,000 parts& sup lies Subtotals $82,000 Net Operating Expenses $82,000 Possible revenue deficit $450 000 From Water Reserves $532,000 S99 - Sewer Possible revenue deficit $430,000 Enterprise Funds From Sewer Reserves $430,000 Presentation given by: • Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached Finance committee Report: At their meeting on March 18, 2020 the Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. If the Public Safety Overtime amounts are not needed, funds will be returned to the General Fund in the Form of Free Cash for FY21. The Finance Committee voted Covid-19 related changes at their meeting on May 18, 2020 by an 8-0 vote. bylaw Committee Report: No report 121 P a g ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar After some discussion a vote was taken: Counted Vote 172 in the affirmative 8 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 6: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 7: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to appropriate the sum One hundred and twenty-five thousand ($125,000) and transfer the sum of Seven hundred and eighty-four thousand ($784,000) dollars to the irrevocable trust for "Other Post -Employment Benefits Liabilities". The sources of these funds are: $625,000 from the General Fund; $55,000 Water Enterprise Fund; $22,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund; and $7,000 Storm Water Enterprise Fund. Presentation given by: e Sharon Angstrom - See Attached Background: Town Meeting is requested to make the annual transfers of funds previously budgeted and held for the OPEB Trust Fund. This practice is followed each year in case health Insurance costs are higher than budgeted, and therefore may be needed to fund a deficit. In FY20, as demonstrated under Article 5, a surplus exists in that account, so as to allow the addition of $125,000 to the budgeted annual OPEB transfer for a total of $700,000 in the general fund. Original annual transfers designed to fully fund OPEB liabilities in the Enterprise Funds should continue: $55,000 in the water fund, $22,000 in the sewer fund and $7,000 in the storm water fund. This Article will therefore move the total $784,000 of all these OPEB contributions to the trust for Other Post Employment Benefit liabilities. The most recent OPEB valuation shows the Town's OPEB liability at $68.6 million (or only 7.0% funded) as of June 30, 2019. The three Enterprise Funds and the Light Department are on an aggressive twenty- year funding schedule, and the General Fund is on a partial funding schedule. The General Fund will transition to a full funding schedule as soon as possible, as is required by law or immediately after the Pension Fund is fully funded. Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on March 18, 2020 the Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. OPEB funding is set aside during the year and may be used to assist with a deficit in Health Insurance premiums before it is voted into a Trust Fund under this annual Article. In the instance of surplus premiums, adding them to a planned contribution is therefore appropriate. 131 g a g ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Bylaw Committee Report: No report Counted Vote 178 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 8: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance ARTICLE 9: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 In the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 10: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the purpose of making Sturges sewer station improvements, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses Incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and, for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said sum in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §8(5), or any other enabling authority; that the Select Board, Town Manager, or any other agency or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said project; and that Town Manager is authorized to enter Into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. Presentation given by: • Bob LeLacheur - See Attached 141 Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Backaround: The purpose of the Article is to authorize debt for the replacement of the Sturges Park sewer pump station. In 2010, the Town hired CDM Smith to assess the condition of and recommend repairs and improvements to the Town's 12 wastewater pump stations. Based on the service area and evaluated deficiencies, CDM Smith and the Town have prioritized the Sturges Park sewer station to be the next station replaced. The existing Sturges Park sewer pump station is currently a dry/wet pit station, located at the intersection of South Street and Pine Ridge Road, which services approximately 520 properties (the second largest residential area in the Town of Reading). The 46 -year old station first went online in 1964 with a design capacity of 500 gallons per minute (GPM) and is approximately 27 feet in depth. The aging station is currently operating on two of the three pumps, which have come to the end of their useful life. In addition, the station has an out of code electrical system which presents a significant operating safety concern. The proposed project would be to replace the failing station in its entirety with new submersible pumps; upgraded controls and electrical; SCADA; and a backup generator capable of running the station in the event of a power outage. The total estimated cost of this project is $2.0 million. Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on March 18, 2020 the Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw Committee Report: No report After some discussion a vote was taken: 2/3rd Vote Required 182 in the affirmative 2 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 11: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 12: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 ARTICLE 13: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 14: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 15: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 in the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 16: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to accept and expend such sum of money as may be available to the Town pursuant to Chapter 90, Section 34 of the Massachusetts General Laws as reimbursement for the costs of repair, construction, maintenance or preservation of the Town's roads and bridges and other related costs that qualify under the State Aid Highway Guidelines adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; and to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in anticipation of such reimbursement, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Presentation given by: Bob LeLacheur - See Attached Backaround: This Is an annual article whereby Town Meeting is asked to grant permission for the Town to accept additional roadway maintenance from the State, called Chapter 90 funding. Annual funding has been at the $600,000 area for many years, with exceptions when the state has surplus funds to allocate to this purpose. Proposed funding for FY21 is $594,643. 161 Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting June 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on March 18, 2020 the Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. Bylaw [emmittee Renort: No report After some discussion a vote was taken: 2/3rd Vote Required 181 in the affirmative 2 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 17: Motion made by the Finance Committee that the Town appropriate the sum of 4118.951.708 for the operation of the Town and its Government for Fiscal Year 2021, beginning July 1, 2020, with the amount appropriated to be raised as set forth below. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item B99 (Benefital: $18.416.670 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line B99 - $2,018,000 from Free Cash; $350,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item C99 (Caoitall: $2.007.000 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line C99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item D99 (Debt): 44.993.600 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line D99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item E99 (Vocational Education): $550.000 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line E99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item F99 (FINCOM 17 1 Pa.. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting lune 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar Reserve Fund): $300,000 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line F99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for (Administration Services Wages): $3.563.775 and Line Item G92 (Admini: Expenses): 41.608,600 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines G91 and G92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line ) Services Wages): $3.541.425 and Line Item H92 (Public Services Expenses): amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines H91 and H92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item I91 (Finance Wages): $775.625 and Line Item I92 (Finance Expenses): 4150.550 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines I91 and I92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item 391 (Public Safety Waaes): $11.554.100 and Line Item 392 (Public Safety Expenses): $547.600 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines 391 and 392 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item K91 (Public Works Waaes): $2,789,700 and Line Item K92 (Public Works Expenses): 4845.025 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: K92 - $25,000 from the Sale of Cemetery lots to support Cemetery expenses; and the balance of Lines K91 and K92 from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item K93 (Public Works - Snnw R Tro Fv nnnmc\• 6699 nnn• 1 inu Tlum VGA W—le. - C+ n . 1 :e6tine C----A- amount appropriated to be provided as follows: i8 Pz,e ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar lune 15, 2020 Lines K93, K94 and K95 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item L91 (Library Waged: $1.432.295 and Line Item L92 (Library Expenses): $372.100 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines L91 and L92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item M91 (Core Facilities): $3.149.300 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line M91 - $50,000 from School Rental Revolving Fund; and the balance of line M91 from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item M92 (Town Bulldlnasl: $338.650 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line M92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item U99 (School Department): $48.322.663 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line U99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item W99 (Water Enterprise Fund): $6.892.200 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines W99 - $TBA from Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item X99 (Sewer Enterprise Fund): $6.741.450 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line X99 - $TBA from Sewer Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item Y99 (Storm Water Enterprise Fund): $538.850 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line Y99 - $TBA from Storm Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges 1914a g ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line item Z99 (PEG Access): $612.500 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line Z99 - from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget, exclusive of State and county assessments: $118.951.708 • Representing the total of all motions made under ARTICLE 17 as amended • Funds are to be provided as set forth in said motions as amended Presentation given by: • Bob LeLacheur - See Attached • John Doherty - See Attached Backoround: Please see the Budget pages after this Warrant Report, which includes full details of the FY21 Finance Committee budget. Finance committee report: Please see the FY21 Spending Scorecard of the FY21 Budget document for the votes of the Finance Committee on line Items in the FY21 budget. The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter of Article 21 as explained by these votes at their meeting on March 18, 2020. Bvlaw Committee Report: No report Motion made by Mary Ellen O'Neill, Precinct 4 as follows: Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item B99 (Benefits): $18,416,670 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line B99 - $2,0168,000 from Free Cash; $350,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item C99 (Capital): $2,0057,000 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line C99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Counted Vote 160 in the affirmative 19 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carried 20 1P a g ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar Motion made by Mark Dockser, Precinct 1 as follows: June 15, 2020 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item H91 (Public Services Wages): $1,5455,425 and Line Item H92 (Public Services Expenses): $313,500 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines H91 and H92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Line B99 - $2,04B22,000 from Free Cash; $350,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Counted Vote 144 in the affirmative 34 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carried Motion made by Mark Dockser, Precinct 1 as follows: Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item W99 (Water Enterprise Fund): $6,892,200 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines W99 - $TBA $800,000 from Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item X99 (Sewer Enterprise Fund): $6,741,450 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line X99 - $T -BA $525,000 from Sewer Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2021 Budget as presented for Line Item Y99 (Storm Water Enterprise Fund): $538,850 with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line Y99 - $T -BA $90,000 from Storm Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Counted Vote 154 in the affirmative 5 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Amend Carried ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting lune 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar After some discussion a vote was taken: Counted Voted 154 in the affirmative 8 In the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried as Amended ARTICLE 18: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter. Counted Vote 163 In the affirmative 3 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried Daniel Ensminger, Precinct 7 moved to adjourn the 2020 Annual Town Meeting adjourn sine die Counted Vote 71 in the affirmative 92 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Does Not Carry Motion made by Mark Dockser, Select Board that Article 3 be removed from the table Motion Carried ARTICLE 3: Motion made by the Select Board to choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Instructional Motion 1 — Board of Health Motion made by Emmy Dove, Precinct 1 Town Meeting request the Select Board to consider taking action to amend the Town Charter to increase the 22I P age ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting lune 15, 2020 via Zoom Webinar size of the Board of Health to 5 full members with appropriate associate members at the 2020 Subsequent Town Meeting or the earliest possible opportunity. Counted Vote 131 in the affirmative 22 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Instructional Motion Carried Instructional Motion 2 — Resolution Motion made by Megan Fidler -Carey, Precinct 1 - Jennifer Hillery, Precinct 7 - Theresa Wiggins, Precinct 8 To see if Town Meeting will adopt the following resolution: We, the voters at the 2020 Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Reading, join the Reading Police Department, the Reading Public Schools, the Reading School Committee, the Reading Select Board, Reading's Human Relations Advisory Committee, the Reading Teachers Association, numerous Reading businesses and organizations, places of worship, and individual Reading citizens, in condemning the egregious actions taken by four members of the Minneapolis Police Department, whether by action or inaction, that resulted in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. We also condemn all forms of racism. As members of Reading's Representative Town Meeting, our community's legislative body, we do not take for granted our solemn duty to represent eight precincts of over 24,000 residents. As members of one of the purest forms of democratic government, we have the important ability to effect change directly in our community through our votes and voices on town and school budgets and town bylaws. It is therefore incumbent upon us, as we fulfill our role as Town Meeting Members, to examine and utilize our influence as elected officials to combat racial injustice and to promote racial equality; and to listen to and to stand in solidarity with our residents and students of color. The Town Clerk of the Town of Reading shall send a copy of this resolution to the state and federal representatives and senators serving the Town of Reading, and to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the President of the United States, and take any other appropriate action relative thereto. Counted Vote 124 in the affirmative 15 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely In Attendance Instructional Motion Carried Instructional Motion 3 — Finance Committee Motion made by Mary Ellen O'Neill, Precinct 4 The Finance Committee be requested to present to Town Meeting in November 2020 a report on the Town's 231 P . , e ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar June 15, 2020 Capital Plan for the past five years to include the following: • How the goals for the Capital Plan are identified; • How items are tracked over time; • How many items and what percentage by department are completed within three years of being placed in the Capital Plan Counted Vote 107 in the affirmative 28 in the negative 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Ins_t_ructional Motion Carried Mark Dockser, Select Board moved to adjourn the 2020 Annual Town Meeting adjourn sine die at 11:39 PM with 187 Town Meeting Members remotely in attendance. 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