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Each Precinct met via Zoom Webinar on date and time listed. During each Precinct meeting a presentation
was given on the process of how a virtual Town Meeting was going to be conducted. No official business was
conducted:
Precinct 1 - Met Monday, October 19th at 7:00 PM
Precinct 2 - Met Monday, October 19th at 7:45 PM
Precinct 3 - Met Monday, October 19th at 8:15 PM
Precinct 4 - Met Monday, October 26th at 7:00 PM
Precinct 5 - Met Monday, October 26th at 7:45 PM
Precinct 6 - Met Monday, October 26th at 8:15 PM
Precinct 7 - Met Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 PM
Precinct 8 - Met Wednesday, October 28th at 7:45 PM
As this was the second Virtual Town Meeting in the history of the Town of Reading a mock Town Meeting
was conducted on Saturday, November 7th at 11:00 AM 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 five Town Meeting Members present.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:34 PM, there being a quorum present.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all, followed by the invocation given by Philip Pacino,
Precinct S. Stephen Crook was sworn in as Assistant Moderator. The Moderator recognizing the proper return
of the return of the Warrant.
The Moderator went over the procedures of Virtual Town Meeting:
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.
Motion made by the Select Board pursuant to the Acts of 2020 Chapter 92 and before taking any other vote
at this Subsequent Town Meeting, the Town Meeting members vote to continue conducting business at this
meeting remotely using the video conferencing platform "Zoom Webinar", as selected by the Moderator.
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Counted Vote
160 in the affirmative
1 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
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ARTICLE 1: Motion made by the Select Board 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 was presented via the Town Meeting Warrant Report:
School Department Annual Uodate
State of the Schools Report November Town Meeting, 2020
Submitted by John F. Doherty, Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Moderator, Town Meeting Members, Select Board, Finance Committee Members, School Committee,
Fellow Town Leaders and Department Heads, School Building Principals, District Administrators,
Members of the School Community, and the Greater Reading Community. It is my great privilege to
give you an update in this most unusual of times to report on the State of our Schools. This report for
the Town Warrant will focus on how we have worked as a community to support our students and staff
during this pandemic.
To describe this experience so far that we are "building the airplane as it flies" is an understatement
given what our community, staff, parents, and students have had to adjust to during this pandemic.
On March 13, 2020 we left our classrooms, offices, workspaces and schools for what we thought was
a temporary pause to the 2019-2020 school year. As the spring commenced, we learned that pause
became permanent for the rest of the school year. Education, as we know it, has changed for the
foreseeable future and perhaps, forever. During the spring, we persevered, shifted our school model
from a brick and mortar environment, and began to teach remotely in a span of five days. Our teachers
and administrators focused their work on connecting with students, taking care of their foundational
needs such as food insecurity, internet access, and adequate technology and acclimated themselves
and their students to the new world of remote learning. Our time-honored traditions no longer were
relevant and we made the best of the experience for our students with virtual ceremonies, virtual band
and chorus concerts, car parades, drive by yearbook distributions, and culminated our year with a
beautiful and inspirational limited in person graduation ceremony on our Football Field in late July. At
that point, we began to find hope again.
As last year was winding down, one phase ended and another began, with even more uncertainty. The
biggest question that we needed to ask ourselves is what would the reopening of school look like in the
fall and how were we going to readjust to the new norm? What our society has experienced over the
last six months could never have been predicted and in some ways, has come out of a science fiction
novel. As a society, we have dealt with the terrible impact of the pandemic, including illness and lost
lives, fear and anxiety, unemployment, and uncertainty. We became isolated from our friends and
families, masks have become the norm, and zoom has become our lifelines to others. The deaths of
George Floyd and Breanna Taylor earlier this summer has solidified the Black Lives Matter movement
and have ignited our passion to reexamine how we educate all of our students, in particular our
students of color.
In spite of all of these challenges, our staff has done an amazing job navigating through this pandemic,
adapting to remote learning, and engaging students while juggling their own personal family situations.
Their efforts are noteworthy and I am honored and proud to work with such a dedicated group of
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Although our lives have been turned upside down, become unpredictable, and the goal posts continue
to be moved, our school district has dealt with each challenge head on, risen above the crisis, and
focused on what is important... the health, safety, and well-being of our staff and students. To that
end, I want to thank each of our bargaining units, the Reading Teachers Association, the Reading
Paraeducators Association, Reading Administrative Secretaries Association, Reading Cafeteria
Employees, and Reading School Custodians for collaboratively working with us as we developed
Memoranda of Agreements to adjust to these new times. Because of their efforts, we have a very kid
centered and safety focused fall reopening plan that thoughtfully phases in our staff and students. I
also want to commend the work of our Special Education Extended School Year staff, our RISE
Preschool Staff, our Kindergarten Teachers and paraeducators, and all of our special education staff who
were the first groups back in-person with students. These groups were the trailblazers and did an
amazing job with all of the new health and safety standards that have been put in place.
I also want to recognize all of the work that has happened behind the scenes in preparation for the
start of the 2020-2021 school year. The Reading Public Schools was busier than normal and we have
had many unsung heroes who have continued to do their job during this pandemic and continued to
do it well. Please permit me a few moments to recognize the efforts of these groups.
First, I want to recognize the efforts of our Facilities Department, who has never left during the
pandemic. This group, led by Director of Facilities Joe Huggins, Assistant Director of Facilities Kevin
Cabuzzi, Custodian Manager Kevin Gerstner and our custodians and maintenance staff have done
yeoman's work in cleaning and disinfecting our schools, upgrading and maintaining our ventilation
systems, constructing lexan glass shields in high traffic areas, installing hand sanitizer dispensers in
every classroom, and setting up every classroom for appropriate six-foot social distancing. Our food
service department, led by Danielle Collins, have continued to prepare and distribute food to hundreds
of students weekly through our seamless summer program since the school closure in March. I am
happy to report that the USDA and DESE recently announced that this program will continue for the
remainder of the school year enabling us to distribute food to families in Reading who have food
insecurities. Each week, we are distributing food to over 200 students. Danielle has also been given the
challenge of reimagining lunch in this new era of education and has done an amazing job. Our
technology department, led by Julian Carr have been imaging and distributing hundreds of computers
for students who need them. This school year, over 1,000 computers and 40 WiFi hot spots have been
distributed to students who needed access for remote learning. In addition, they have installed high
end video cameras in classrooms for our teachers enabling them to broadcast lessons to students who
are not in the classroom. Our school nurses, led by Director Mary Giuliana, have been supporting the
town health department during the state of emergency tracking COVID cases for our community and
have assisted in ensuring health protocols have been established and communicated. Our secretaries
have worked diligently behind the scenes to assure that orders are being placed, communication is
being sent out, student schedules are ready to go, and all of our usual back to school preparation is on
track. All of these departments have stepped up to the plate, risen above the crisis, and have done
their job.
Last, but certainly not least, there is a group that deserves special recognition, who have gone above
and beyond the call of duty and have kept our school district focused and ready for this new challenge.
Our Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, Team Chairs and Central Office Administrators have been
working non-stop, seven days a week since March 13th. They have been truly living the roller coaster
ride, first trying to close out last school year, while building the infrastructure for this upcoming school
year. They have had to deal with every challenge you can imagine including anxious staff, concerned
parents, planning classroom setups, dealing with delayed and constantly changing state guidance, and
hiring for numerous vacancies all while planning for this new world. Our Central Office Administrators
of Gail Dowd, Chris Kelley, ]en Stys, and all of our Central Office support staff have been diligently
preparing our district for the complex world of special education, PPE, staff training, HR, curriculum
and instruction, budget and procurement, and grant funding. Without their leadership and support, our
schools would not have been ready to start the reopening of our school year.
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When we developed our Fall Reopening Plan, we based our plan on maximizing the health and safety
of our students and staff, while providing the best educational environment for our students during these
challenging times. A copy of that Fall Reopening Plan can be located at
httos://www.readina.kl2.ma.us/fall-reooenina-information/. The Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education required us to submit three plans: an in-person plan for all students, a hybrid
plan where half the students would be in person in school and half would be remote, and a fully remote
plan. These plans also have in place protocols and guidelines for wearing of masks, six-foot physical
distancing, cleaning and disinfecting, and how schools will operate. In addition to these three plans, we
needed to also develop a transition plan in case infection rates reached a point where we had to
transition in and out of the three different models. At the printing of this report, our PreK-2, 6, 7, 8,
and High Needs Students are in school in a hybrid model. We have also been slowly phasing in our
Athletics and Extra -Curricular programs with modifications. At the end of the October, we hope to have
High School and Grades 3-5 in a hybrid model. We will remain in this model until we reach a point in
our infections rates that would require us to shift either to all in person or all remote.
Remote learning has been a challenge for our staff and students, but they have done an amazing job
with the transition. I have been extremely impressed with the work that our teachers have been doing
with our students. Each of our teachers are essentially first year teachers again, learning how to engage
our students with new tools and technologies, while at the same time making sure that they are making
those connections that they made while they were in person. As part of the phase in, our teachers and
paraeducators have been involved in at least 10 days of training for remote learning, equity and
diversity, and health and safety. These trainings will continue throughout the school year.
Collaboration with Town
Earlier, I mentioned the amount of collaboration and teamwork that has been happening with and
among our staff. That collaboration was also evident between municipal government and our school
district. Although that collaboration has always been there and has been a model for other communities,
the pandemic has taken the collaboration to the next level. Without that level of collaboration, we
would not have been able to navigate through this health crisis. The Incident Command Team of Chief
David Clark, Chief Greg Burns, Town Manager Robert Lelacheur, Board of Health, Assistant Fire Chief
Paul Jackson, and Chief Financial Officer Gail Dowd have been instrumental in guiding and leading our
community. As a group, we have set goals to support the community, accomplished those goals, and
solved additional problems so that we can make Reading as safe and supportive of a community as
possible, given the circumstances.
This collaboration was also evident with our Capital projects many of which have been ongoing for the
last few years. Turf 2 was completed last spring, the Coolidge boiler project was completed this past
summer, the Birch Meadow modular classrooms opened up on October 15th, and the Security project
continues to progress throughout our town and school buildings. In addition, we are working with the
School Committee and the Town on the next steps of the Elementary Space Study and Phase 2 of
Performance Contracting. Each of these would not have gone as smoothly as they did without that level
of collaboration and support from Facilities, DPW, Public Safety, and Town and School Administration.
There is one other department that I want to highlight in reference to collaboration and that is the
Reading Police Department. The Reading Public Schools and the Reading Police Department have
worked as partners over the last several years to create a safe welcoming environment in our schools
with a commitment to equity and social justice. Over the last 12 years as Superintendent, I have had
the honor of working with outstanding Reading Police Chiefs, Lieutenants, and School Resource Officers.
It was under Chief lames Cormier that we began instituting School Resource Officers in our schools
with outstanding community police officers who have become leaders on our police force, Lieutenant
Rich Abate, Sergeant Corey Santasky, Detective Mike Muolo, and now Officers Brian Lewis and Matt
Vatcher. It was Chief Mark Segalla and then Deputy Chief Clark who advocated for a second School
Resource Officer forour schools because they saw the importance of having a strong police relationship
with our principals, staff and students. These police officers over the years have provided an invaluable
service and are highly regarded as a pivotal resource within our school district working across all
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schools and all grades and have formed lasting connections with students of all ages and abilities. The
School Resource Officers are also instrumental in assisting the administration, guidance and staff in
ensuring a safe and supportive environment within the school community. One example of this
assistance is their participation on the districtwide crisis team, where they help plan and implement
safety drills, as well as, act as liaisons between the schools and the police department on student issues.
In addition to the traditional role of the School Resource Officers, I am so impressed to see our Officers
take the time to read to younger students, engage in activities such as pickup basketball games, dance -
offs within the schools, assist students in the special Olympics program and so many other community
events. They are very visible and engaged in all aspects of the student community.
During his tenure, Chief Clark has focused his priorities on strengthening police and community
relations. One example of the incredible community policing is how the Community Service Officer,
with the support of the Police Chief, suggested and subsequently worked closely with the Reading
Public Schools Food Nutrition Department to coordinate Officers serving lunch at each of our five
elementary schools. The feedback from the students and staff has been incredibly positive and helped
to reinforce the relationship building between the students and officers. I have also had the opportunity
to work with many other outstanding Reading Police Officers on a variety of safety, security, and
substance education issues over the years. In each of my interactions, I have always found our police
department professional courteous, dedicated and with the right moral compass on what is best for our
students. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and professional police department in our
community. They are fully committed to making Reading a welcoming and vibrant community.
Vision for the Future
In spite of the challenges that we have been facing and will continue to face throughout this school year,
it is my strong belief that the Reading Public Schools are progressing in the right direction. We have
the dedication, vision, talented leadership, effective teaching staff, and parent and community
involvement to build on this momentum for the future.
We have now entered a new era in education. At some point, we will be going back to school fully in
person, however, education will never be the same. We have been learning and will continue to learn
a lot from our hybrid and remote experiences and this will allow us to redesign school differently. To
that end our focus for this year is going to be to redesign our schools for the next phase of education.
This will include focusing on three major areas: continuing to build and advance our three models of
learning (in person, hybrid, and remote), continue to develop safe and supportive school environments
that focus on equity and social justice, and prioritize our capital projects to reflect our changes in
education. As part of this process, we need to evaluate and refine our curriculum and instructional
practices to meet the needs of all students especially those students who are struggling. Some of the
projects that we will focus on to achieve these goals include:
• Full implementation of our Fall Reopening Plan for all three models (In person, hybrid, remote)
• Continue implementation of a five-year curriculum renewal cycle in all curriculum areas.
• Develop and implement a five-year special education program review cycle.
• Develop entrance and exit criteria for students entering district special education programs.
• Completion of curriculum guides, PreK-12.
• Select and implement a high-quality universal screening assessment for K-5 students.
• Using DESE guidelines, develop and implement a process on Dyslexia Screening.
• Implement a revised elementary standards-based report card.
• Conduct an equity audit and safe and supportive schools' assessment of the school district.
• Having courageous conversations and readings about anti -racism and social justice issues.
• Determine a direction based on the findings of the Elementary Space Study.
• Complete the Vision of the Graduate project for the RMHS NEASC Accreditation
As you can see, in spite of the unknown challenges that lie ahead due to the pandemic, there are
exciting things happening in our school district and we are poised for some great progress to be made
over the next 3-5 years. We have the systems, the leadership and an infrastructure in place to take
the Reading Public Schools to the next level. We have a great story to tell about our school district and
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the examples of what you have read in this report are just a sample of why we do this work in our
public schools and why your support and the support of this community is appreciated and valued.
In addition, in the near future, the Reading School Committee will begin the process of hiring the next
educational leader for the school district. This process will include extensive community and staff
feedback throughout the entire process.
I want to close my report on a final note. This is my final State of the Schools as Superintendent in the
Reading Public Schools. During my 12 years as Superintendent and 33 total years as a Reading
educator, we have been faced with a lot of challenges, but have also enjoyed a lot of successes. It has
been an honor to be a part of this school district and this community for the last 33 years. I want to
thank all of the students who I have taught, all of the teachers and staff that I worked with, and all of
the administrators that have been part of our vision. I also want to thank all of the town officials who
have provided support over the years. I have enjoyed working with all of your and I wish you the best
of luck and good fortune in future years.
Select Board ad hoc Committee Human Riahts Committee Update
October 5, 2020
Dear Town Meeting Members:
We write to provide you an update as to the status and substance of the work of the ad hoc committee
on human rights.
After more than a year and a half of work, the ad hoc committee on human rights presented its proposal
to the Library Board of Trustees on September 14, 2020, as to our recommendation for a human rights -
focused organization for the Town of Reading. This organization is designed to listen to and work with
all stakeholders in our town to promote awareness, connection, professional development, and social
justice.
Our members include School Committee members Shawn Brandt and John Parks and Library Board
Trustee Andrew Grimes. We, Select Board members Carlo Bacci and Anne Landry, currently serve as
the Co -Chairs of the committee. In developing our proposal and bringing it forward, we have also
worked in collaboration with a group of advisors:
Josh Goldlust, Chair of the Reading Human Relations Advisory Committee; Gina McCormick, Reading
Embraces Diversity Representative; Rev. Kyung Yu, Pastor of the Korean Church of the Nazarene;
Sherilla Lestrade, Reading METCO Parent Association, Friends of Reading METCO, Paraeducator at
RPS; Angela Mason, Reading Resident; Christine Kelley, Assistant Superintendent of Reading Public
Schools; David Clark, Chief of Police, Reading Police Department; Kerri Perry, Member of HRAC; Bob
LeLacheur, Town Manager; Linda Snow Dockser, Former School Committee, Former HRAC Chair,
Friends of Reading METCO; Monique Pillow Gnaratnam; Reading Resident; and Pat Calley, Reading
Resident (since 1996).
We also invited Library Director Amy Lannon to the ad hoc committee's conversations prior to the
September 2020 presentation to the Library Board of Trustees.
Attached, you will find our proposal and recommendation for the Reading Alliance for Equity and Social
Justice, a town department -established committee to fall within the Reading Public Library. In
September, we asked the Library Board of Trustees to consider the proposal and for the Library to
consider inclusion of funding for a Director position as part of their FY2021 budget request. We
anticipate this will come before Town Meeting for your consideration in April as part of the FY2021 budget
(with the recommendation that it be proposed as an accommodated cost). In addition to the specifics
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of the ad hoc committee proposal, we have prepared and attached here a set of "FAQs" that speak to
the origins, need, and the thinking behind our proposal, as well as a draft job description prepared by
Kern Perry, Patricia Calley, and Andrew Grimes designed to act as a starting point for development by
the Library and the Human Resources Department. We feel this proposal is well suited to tackling
issues of equity and social justice in Reading and encourage you to review the proposal and frequently
asked questions. We are, as always, receptive to your thoughts and feedback.
Sincerely,
Carlo Bacci and Anne Landry
Co -Chairs, Ad Hoc Committee on Human Rights
Ad Hoc Committee on Human Rights Proposal:
The Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice
HRAC will be subsumed by this new organization.
Mission:
The Reading Alliance is a municipal organization that fosters and supports a Reading culture that
promotes and celebrates diversity. The Reading Alliance honors our shared humanity and condemns,
confronts and responds to discrimination, racism, bias, and hate. The organization also strives to
educate, empower, and connect community members and Town staff to do the same.
Responsibilities Include:
1. Fostering conversations to a) acknowledge privilege and all the ways people may experience it,
and b) eliminate individual and systemic bias and discrimination;
2. Providing a safe place for community partners to share and be heard;
3. Advising members of the community, liaising and advocating with the Town and other agencies
for issue awareness and resolution;
4. Collaborating with community partners to provide community-based educational opportunities,
professional development, non -monetary resources, and outreach aligned with the mission;
5. Organizing and supporting events and programs that advance the Alliance's mission; and
6. Serving as a resource for town government agencies and Reading -based civic organizations
seeking to make events and programming more inclusive, which may include direct engagement
or connecting to programs or other non -municipal groups.
Proposed Structure:
A Town Department -Established Committee
• Falling under the jurisdiction of the Reading Public Library
• Staffed and funded by the Town with a paid, full-time Director to be hired by the Library Director,
who will appoint a selection committee to include representatives from the town's elected boards,
other Town departments, and other community stakeholders. The selection committee could
include a member or two of the ad hoc committee for the initial hire, with members from the
Advisory and Action Group for subsequent hires.
• The budget is to be approved and allocated by the Town and may be supplemented by grant
funding.
• Structurally emulating the Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support.
• An 8 -14 -person Advisory and Action Group to reflect a diverse (in all senses of the word) cross-
section of persons who live, learn (or whose children learn), work, and worship (or a member of
the clergy whose congregants live) in the Reading community and who are prepared to work to
support the mission of the organization. Members may include, for example, Reading Public
Schools students and staff, senior citizens, and members of other community organizations or
committees. Each person may serve for two- or three- year terms and may re -apply at the
conclusion of their term.
• The Advisory and Action Group is to be selected and appointed by the Director. The Director shall
advertise for the positions as they open and shall solicit applications from prospective candidates.
Individuals, elected officials, and other entities will be invited to encourage candidates to apply
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for the positions and may suggest candidates to the Director, but no individual shall be appointed
to the Advisory and Action Group without submitting an application and being interviewed by a
selection committee consisting of the Director and- for any appointments made to the Advisory
and Action Group following its original iteration- at least two existing members of the Advisory
and Action Group; provided, however, that the Director may name representatives of Reading's
municipal and school departments as ex officio members of the Advisory and Action Group without
going through a formal interview process. The Director will work with representatives of the
Human Relations Advisory Committee and of the ad hoc committee on human rights to appoint
members of the Advisory and Action Group in its original iteration.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why do we need this kind of human rights organization in our town?
Hate, marginalization, and discrimination are real and threaten to polarize neighbors, exclude new
home buyers, and eat away at the fabric of our country. We read about it every day in the
newspapers and we have experienced it here in Reading, our home. It is a public health
emergency and needs to be prioritized in Reading. Through education, programming, and
providing a safe space with resources for problem -solving, the Reading Alliance for Equity and
Social Justice will help build a stronger, more welcoming and inclusive, diverse, and enriched
community in which we all live, learn, play, worship, and shop.
2. Why utilize a structure falling within a municipal department like the Library, as
opposed to a more traditional town committee structure?
While the ad hoc committee did consider a more traditional structure, we came across two major
challenges in such a structure that would run contrary to the mission of the organization: I) the
prohibition of non-residents on the committee would prohibit the valuable participation of
individuals like Reading students or their parents who participate in the METCO program, or a
member of the clergy whose religion is not represented among the houses of worship in Reading;
and 2) a traditional committee structure would be subject to the open meeting law, which would
make it more difficult for the organization to respond to issues that arise in the community in a
timely way, and more significantly, would impede the ability of community members to seek
resources in confidence. The ad hoc committee valued creating an opportunity for a "safe space'
for community members to seek such resources.
3. How would the organization provide for transparency?
The Advisory and Action Group would include stakeholders from across the community, who would
report back to their own organizations or committees on the work of the Reading Alliance for
Equity and Social Justice. The Advisory and Action Group could also choose to make its meetings
public.
This structure could encourage people to come forward when problems happen, potentially
resolving conflicts sooner and de-escalating conflict. This could potentially save the town legal
fees.
4. Why this structure in particular?
We chose to emulate the structure of the Reading Coalition of Prevention and Support, a Town
organization with broad-based community support and one that reflects a community priority.
S. Why the Library in particular?
The Reading Public Library staff and leadership have undertaken regular training and professional
development in the areas of social justice and equity. Library staff are regularly engaged in
interdepartmental, collaborative work with the Town and schools to serve the needs of the Reading
community.
The Reading Public Library's mission and core values are below. The Reading Alliance's mission
and work would fit well within the Library's mission and would be consistent with the Library's
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core values; further, it would allow the Library to amplify the Library's existing mission and extend
its reach to more corners of the community.
Mission
The Reading Public Library provides professional services, trusted resources, cultural and
educational programs, and a welcoming community space for personal growth, collaboration and
respectful discourse.
Core Values
Our Mission and Vision Statements are based on the following Core Values: Community
Innovation Integrity
Intellectual Freedom Learning
Respect Service Vision
The Reading Public Library is dedicated to strengthening our community by encouraging civic
engagement, protecting intellectual freedoms, and preserving our history. We are committed to
free, equal and diverse opportunities for all to learn and create.
6. What would the Advisory and Action Group do?
The Advisory and Action Group would act as a community resource, it would provide support to
the Director, and it would assist in planning events together with the Director. Its members would
liaise with othercommunity groups, ensuring cross -community communication, collaboration, and
engagement.
7. Will this group infringe on First Amendment Rights?
No. To the contrary, it would encourage dialogue and community conversation. It would be illegal
for the organization to deny anyone their First Amendment rights.
S. Why have a paid Director?
Like the Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support, formerly the Reading Coalition Against
Substance Abuse, the work of the Reading Coalition for Equity and Social Justice addresses the
needs of all people and engages the resources of and provides additional resources to all town
agencies. It is a priority and needs the consistency, training, and attention of at least one full-
time paid Director as recommended in the "Guidelines for Effective Human Relations Commissions
published by the United States Department of Justice, Community Relations Service, updated in
2003: https://www.justice.gov/archive/crs/pubs/gehrc.htm: "A competent, paid staff should
direct the day-to-day planning and the operations of the commission. The size of the staff should
be based on the challenges and work demands of the community. Salaries should be comparable
to those in other governmental agencies and sufficient enough to recruit and retain qualified
personnel.
In smaller jurisdictions, a single position in local government may be established. As the Director
for Human Relations, this person should possess strong leadership qualities to motivate volunteers
with assisting the commission."
9. How will the Director be accountable (and to whom)?
The Director would report to the Library Director, who reports to the Board of Library Trustees,
who are directly accountable to the voters.
30. Can the Alliance engage in fundraising to support its work?
No. Per Town Counsel's office, "If the Alliance wants to provide resources by way of fundraising,
an independent 'Friends of group would need to be established. This Friends group could not
include Town employees, must be completely separate from the Town/Library Department, and
cannot have taxpayer funds cross over. It should establish itself as a non-profit corporation with
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, file for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and register as a public
charity with the Attorney General's Office if it wants to fundraise. This is consistent with the advice
given to the new RCASA."
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Note that this prohibition on fundraising would not preclude employees from applying for grant
funding to support the Alliance's programming.
Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice Director Job Description and Key Milestones
Job description:
Director, Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice
Reports organizationally to the Director, Reading Public Library
Accountable to the Town of Reading and the Reading Public Library Board of Trustees
Summary
The Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice is a municipal organization that fosters and supports
a Reading culture that promotes and celebrates diversity. The Reading Alliance honors our shared
humanity and condemns, confronts and responds to discrimination, racism, bias, and hate. The
organization also strives to educate, empower, and connect community members to do the same.
This position will be the leadership role for The Reading Alliance for Equity and Social Justice and be a
visionary, and inspirational leader, able to build trust with diverse communities and stakeholders. A
successful candidate will understand relevant local, state and federal laws and how to work within
them. They will have the ability to build an effective and diverse Advisory & Action Board forthe Alliance
based on individual strengths, skills and competencies. The Director will be a champion for equity and
Human Rights within the Town of Reading and demonstrate the Library's Core Values of: Community,
Innovation, Integrity, Intellectual Freedom, Learning, Respect, Service
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. (Alliance Mission in Purple to tie it in)
1) Fosters conversations to a) acknowledge privilege and all the ways people may experience it, and
b) eliminate individual and systemic bias and discrimination
2) Provides a safe place for community partners to share and be heard
3) Advises members of the community, liaising and advocating with the Town and other agencies for
awareness and resolution
4) Collaborates with community partners to provide community-based educational opportunities,
professional development, non -monetary resources, and outreach aligned with the mission
5) Organizes and supports events and programs that advance the Alliance's mission
6) Serves as a resource for town government agencies and Reading -based civic organizations
seeking to make events and programming more inclusive, which may include direct engagement
or connecting to programs or other non -municipal groups.
7) Leads the 8 -14 -person Alliance's Advisory & Action Board to reflect a a diverse (in all senses of
the word) cross-section of persons who live, learn (or whose children learn), work, and worship
(or a member of the clergy whose congregants live) in the Reading community and who are
prepared to work to support the mission of the organization.
8) Demonstrates an ability to establish a strategic focus and applicable strategies connecting The
Reading Alliance's strategic and tactical plan to the Library's and Town of Reading's Strategic Plan.
9) Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, lead, and monitor projects, and define and
appropriately measure results.
10) Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate whether listening, speaking, or writing, with
individuals and groups from varied social and economic backgrounds, including elected officials,
Town employees and representatives, representatives of other jurisdictions and private
organizations, The Alliance's Advisory & Action Board and the general public.
The Ideal Candidate:
1) Demonstrates an expert understanding of the full range of modern principles and best practices
specific to human rights education and engagement Demonstrates effective leadership and
passion by promoting the vision and mission of the Alliance and by reinforcing desired behaviors.
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2) Demonstrates an ability to build trust and a trusting environment.
3) Demonstrates an ability to lead by example, displaying honest and ethical behavior in all
interactions, ensuring that actions and words are consistent, and following through on
commitments.
4) Demonstrates an ability to achieve results and add value by implementing appropriate strategies
and assuming responsibility for results.
5) Demonstrates effective public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills and an ability to
diffuse hostile situations and manage conflict appropriately.
6) Demonstrates an ability to produce timely, accurate, and easily understood presentations and
correspondence to ensure proper communication with the intended audience.
7) Demonstrates an ability to facilitate the group problem -solving process, recognize positive results,
manage conflict, and negotiate satisfactory outcomes.
8) Demonstrates an ability to transfer one's knowledge to others and positively influence others
9) Strong, demonstrated racial, and cultural competencies
10) Knowledge of housing, employment, public accommodations, education, disability, and human
rights law
11) Knowledge of Federal Civil Rights laws, and Massachusetts Human Rights laws, and local Human
Rights Ordinances and policy.
12) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience in civil and or human rights
discrimination is required; and
13) Minimum of x years of relevant experience with 5 years of proven experience working in a
leadership capacity with human or civil rights organizations or other civil society groups,
experience or a combination of training and experience which demonstrates the potential ability
to perform the duties of the position. Any equivalent combination of education and progressively
responsible experience, with additional work experience substituting for the required education
on a year for year basis
Competencies:
1) Personal Effectiveness
2) Relationship Building and Stakeholder Management
3) Discernment/]udgment,
4) Collaborative Skills
5) Leadership Skills,
6) Credibility/Confidentiality
7) Project Management
8) Communication Proficiency
9) Problem Solving
10) Planning & Organizing
11) Resource Management
12) Thoroughness & Attention to Detail
Key Milestones:
o Within two months of hire:
• Appoint the Alliance's Advisory & Action Board
• Create a thorough list of resources to be able to advise and provide the community with as
needed regarding of avenues to raise concerns and seek resolution
• Identify key stakeholders and build network
o Within first sixth months of hire:
• Conduct a thorough need assessment by interviewing key stakeholders, reviewing metrics
and conducting community listening sessions that will lead to a 1-2 year? action plan
outlines within the first 6 months
o Within first year of hire:
• Complete at minimum two enablement and training sessions with the Town and or School
employees
• Successfully plan and complete 1-2 quarterly community engagements
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Annually:
• Review action plan annually and present to the Library Board of Trustee and Reading
Select Board
• As relevant also include a look back on the prior year- progress and results against
goals and action plan
The following report was presented to Town Meeting:
Update of the Gas Leak Audit requested by Town Meeting was given by Town Manager, Bob LeLacheur.
On motion by the Select Board to table Article 1
Counted Vote
in the affirmative
in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 2: Motion made by the Select Board to choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Boards or Committees and determine what instructions shall be given to Town Officers and Boards or
Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Boards or Committees to
carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Backoround: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no known
Instructional Motions as this Warrant Report was printed. The Town Moderator requires that all
proposed Instructional Motions be submitted in writing to the Town Clerk at Igemme@ci.reading.ma.us
by Friday, October 30, 2020 so that Town Meeting Members may be "warned" as to the subject of an
instructional Motion in advance of the motion being made. Instructional Motions are normally held until
the end of all other business at Town Meeting.
On motion by the Select Board to table Article 2
Counted Vote
157 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 3: Motion made by the Select Board to amend the FY 2021-30 Capital Improvements
Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, by
making these changes:
FY21: + $247,500
+$90,000 Fire ALS defibrillators
+$57,500 DPW Hotbox (winter pothole repairs)
+$50,000 Pub Services land use planning (Symonds Way & Camp Curtis)
+$50,000 DPW skim coat/crack seal (second half of year)
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FY22: - $310.000 net changes
$35,000 DPW Eager Beaver Trailer
$10,000 DPW Mower SKAG 61"
-$25,000 Town building wiring (not needed)
-$40,000 Symonds Way parcel planning (moved up to FY21)
-$40,000 Camp Curtis parcel planning (moved up to FY21)
-$50,000 Permanent Bldg Comm Funding (balance now $50,000, school project delayed)
-200,000 Birch Meadow parking lot improvements (moved out to FY23)
Note $260,000 reduction in anticipated FY22 debt service as Downtown Improvements II (above ground)
delayed by one year
FY23 +
Enterprise Funds — Water
FY21: No Changes
FY22: No Changes
Note increase from $1.Omil to $1.1mil for Gazebo Circle improvements (debt financed)
FY23 +
Various changes made
Enter rise Funds - sewer
FY21: No Changes
FY22: No Changes
FY23 +
Various changes made
FY21: No Changes
FY22: + $25,000
+$25,000 general drainage improvement projects (now $75k total)
FY23 +
Presentation given by:
. Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Background: This Article is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. The Reading General Bylaw
(section 6.1.3) states "... No funds may be appropriated for any capital item unless such item is
included in the Capital Improvements Program, and is scheduled for funding in the Fiscal Year in which
the appropriation is to be made." Bond ratings agencies also want to ensure that changes to a long-
term Capital Improvements Program (CIP) are adequately described.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the proposed amendments to
the FY 2021 - FY 2030 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 7-0 at their meeting on October 7,
2020. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite first step but in itself does
not authorize spending funds towards these items
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Bylaw Committee Report: No report
After some discussion a vote was taken:
Counted Vote
169 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 4: Motion made by the Finance Committee to amend the Town's Operating Budget for
the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2020, as adopted under Article 17 of the Annual Town Meeting of June
15, 2020; 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 - Waaes and Exoenses
Account Line
Descrigtion
Decrease
Increase
C99 - Capital
As described in Article 3 $247,500
$247,500
G92 Adm Services
Property & Casualty premiums $50,000
$75,000
Expenses
Covid-19 expenses $25,000
H91 - Public
Board of Health short-term staffing
$50,000
Services wages
options $50,000
H92 - Public
Board of Health long-term staffing
$20,000
Services expenses
evaluation $20,000
392 Public Safety
10% local share of $88,556 grant for
$9,803
Expenses
power stretchers and ambulance power
load systems $9,803 (rounded up to
match revenues available under this
Article
K95 - DPW Rubbish
Increased volumes, perhaps due to
$75,000
expenses
residents working at home $75,000
M91 - CORE
Overtime due to Covid-19 $20,000
$220,000
Facilities
Additional Covid-19 funding $200,000
(plus original $75,000
M92 - Facilities:
Overtime due to Covid-19 $20,000
$20,000
Town Buildings
U99 - School
Additional Covid-19 funding $120,000
$120,000
Department(plus
original $60,000
Subtotals
$837,303
Net Operating Expenses
$837,303
+$1,000,000 increase state aid
+$367,303 increase Property taxes
-$400,000 reduce interest earnings
-$75,000 reduce Medicaid
reimbursement
-$50,000 reduce Excise Taxes
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Enterorise Funds - Waaes and Expenses
Account Line
-$5 000 licenses and permits
Decrease
Increase
+$837,303 net revenues
FY22: Note an increase from $1.0 million to
$1.1 million for Gazebo Circle improvements,
to be debt financed
From Free Cash
Subtotals
$0
Enterorise Funds - Waaes and Expenses
Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
W99 - Water
Enterprise Fund
FY22: Note an increase from $1.0 million to
$1.1 million for Gazebo Circle improvements,
to be debt financed
Subtotals
$0
Net Operating Expenses
From Water EF Reserves
Presentation given by:
. Bob LeLBCheur - See Attached
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 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:
Counted Vote
169 in the affirmative
2 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 5: Motion made by the Select Board to indefinitely postpone the subject matter.
Counted Vote
142 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried
ARTICLE 6: Motion made by the Select Board to approve an Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Allocation Plan pursuant to Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF
READING TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND".
Presentation given by:
. Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Background: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring.
The State has a strong and bipartisan goal of building more affordable housing, and considers Reading
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a model community in this area. Town staff has been invited to speak at housing symposiums and the
Town has received numerous related planning grants. The Town has achieved the 10% affordable
benchmark set by statute. Reading is the lead community and is joined by North Reading, Wilmington
and Saugus in sharing a Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO). The RHSO monitors and administers
affordable housing requirements including tracking and updating the Subsidized Housing Inventory
(SHI) and maintaining ready buyer and ready renter lists, among other responsibilities.
Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2001 authorized the Town of Reading to establish a separate fund known
as the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). The AHTF requires Town Meeting approval of an annual
allocation plan submitted by the Select Board. AHTF expenditures require approval by a majority vote
of the full combined membership of the Select Board and the Reading Housing Authority. AHTF uses of
funds include:
• Create or preserve affordable housing;
♦ Maintain or operate affordable housing;
♦ Develop new or rehabilitate existing housing as affordable home ownership or rental units;
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Allocation
Plan FY 2021
Pursuant to Article 6 of the 2020 Subsequent Town Meeting, an Affordable Housing Trust
Fund Allocation Plan for the Fiscal Year 2020 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
140 of the Acts of 2001 is as follows:
Available Balance - Unrestricted Funds: $385,199
Available Balance - Restricted Funds $ 0
Unrestricted funds shall be used for the following
purposes: 5% up to a maximum
of $10,000 for administration of Affordable
Remainder for constructing affordable housing (including loan and grant
programs); or for maintaining and improving affordability of
existing housing stock; or for the purchase of existing housing
stock to add it to or maintain It as a part of the existing
affordable housing inventory
The purpose of the Affordable Housing Allocation Plan is to provide a framework for the Town to expend
funds on affordable housing. The current AHTF balance of $385,199 reflects revenue generated through
the actions of the CPDC, as well as proceeds from the loss of an affordable unit. There are no Town tax
generated funds in the AHTF. The only expenditure to date from the AHTF, in the amount of $200,000,
was to assist Oaktree development with financing affordable housing at 30 Haven Street.
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 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:
Counted Vote
161 in the affirmative
5 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
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ARTICLE 7: Motion made by the Select Board to appropriate the sum of one million one hundred
thousand dollars ($1,100,000) for the purpose of making water main improvements in the Gazebo Circle
area, 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. c. 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
casts 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. c. 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
Background: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring,
although the cost estimate has increased by $100,000 to a total of $1.1 million. In 2019, The Town of
Reading selected Weston & Sampson to update the Water System Master Plan. As part of the Master
Plan update, the hydraulic capacity of the water system around the Gazebo Circle area was analyzed
to evaluate repeated low-pressure complaints in the area.
Model scenarios were run in the updated hydraulic model, including maximum day demand (MOD) and
peak hour demand (PHO) scenarios, to examine water pressure and available flows in the Gazebo Circle
area with the Bear Hill Tank on and offline. It was determined that during average day conditions the
pressure in the Gazebo Circle area struggles to meet MassDEP's minimum pressure requirement of
35psi. During periods of high demand homes at higher elevation fall below 35psi both with or without
Bear Hill Tank online.
To increase the available flow and pressure to Gazebo Circle it is recommended that additional
watermain be installed along with a water booster station.
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 2020 the Finance Committee voted
7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Reoort: No report
After some discussion a vote was taken:
2/3rd Vote Required
162 in the affirmative
2 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 8: Motion made by the Select Board to appropriate the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for the purpose of making lead mitigation improvements to the water supply
and distribution system, 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
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appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said sum
in accordance with M.G.L. c. 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. c. 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
Background: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring.
The MWRA has stated that a no- or low-interest rate loan will be available for their communities to
assist in de-leading the water systems. While lead is present in very old water pipes in portions of Town,
the amount is not considered to be a health risk. However, continued lead mitigation is in the best
interest of the Town.
Details of the program are expected to be announced at a later date, and the Town expects to be eligible
for up to $1.5 million. The Town will be in the best position to apply with advance debt authorization
by Town Meeting in case funding is limited. The Town does not anticipate drawing down any funds
immediately, as debt repayment is scheduled to begin in FY22.
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 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
170 in the affirmative
2 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 9: Motion made by the Select Board to appropriate the sum of four million three hundred
thousand dollars ($4,300,000) for the purpose of making water main improvements in the downtown area,
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.
c. 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. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like
amount.
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Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
November 9, 2020
Background: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring.
In 2019, the Town of Reading selected Weston & Sampson to update the Water System Master Plan
which was spurred by the recent economic development in the Downtown area. Specifically, the Town
wanted to ensure that there is enough hydraulic capacity to support the planned developments and
identify any improvements necessary to provide adequate hydraulic capacity to the proposed
development areas. Available fire flows in the economic development areas were modeled during
maximum day demand (MOD) conditions and compared to the anticipated Insurance Services Office's
(ISO) required fire flows.
It was determined through the hydraulic analysis that pressures were above the required 35psi, but
the existing infrastructure in the Downtown area did not have enough capacity to support the planned
development. Some areas show less than 2,500 gpm at 20 psi, below the anticipated required fire Flow.
In order to ensure the system can support future economic development, improvements in and around
the planned developments were prioritized. The first phase of improvements is estimated to cost $4.3M
and are listed below:
For future reference, a second phase of area improvements is scheduled for = and shown below:
Linear
Estimated
_Scheduled
Downtown Phase I
Feet
Cost
Haven
Main to High
1,270
$645,000
High
Haven to Washington
699
$355,000
Linden
Woburn to Haven
598
$300,000
Gould
Haven to PO
323
$130,000
Gould
PO to Ash
289
$115,000
Main
Woburn to Ash
1,891
$865,000
Main
Haven to Ash (abandon)
1,050
$105,000
Ash
Woburn to Main (include CVS)
1,480
$590,000
Washington
Minot to Main
752
$380,000
Washington
RR jacking
$815,000
Downtown Phase I
8,352
$4,300,000
For future reference, a second phase of area improvements is scheduled for = and shown below:
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 2020 the Finance Committee voted
7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
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Linear
Estimated
Scheduled
Downtown Phase II
feet
Cost
Washington
Prescott to Minot
1,090
$560,000
Green
High to Main
940
$380,000
Chute
Mt. Vernon to Haven
923
$375,000
Sanborn
Lowell to Haven
1,142
$385,000
Woburn
Main to West
5,432
$2,500,000
Prescott
Chute to Summer
2,461
$1,000,000
Downtown
Phase II
11,988
$5,200,000
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 2020 the Finance Committee voted
7-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
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After some discussion a vote was taken:
2/3rd Vote Required
166 in the affirmative
5 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 30: Motion made by the Select Board to appropriate the sum of one million dollars
($1,000,000) for the purpose of making sewer main improvements in the downtown area, 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. c. 44,
§8(14), 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. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like
amount.
Presentation given by:
. Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached
Backaround: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring.
In 2019, The Town of Reading hired COM Smith to evaluate the Town's sanitary sewer system,
particularly in the Downtown area. A hydraulic analysis was performed to determine the existing
capacity of the sewer system in the economic development area within the Downtown. The analysis
measured daily usage rates as well as peak rainfall events, which account for inflow and infiltration.
The system showed enough capacity during average day usage, but showed decreased capacity during
large rain events. It is recommended that improvements be made to some of the older clay sewer
mains around the Downtown area to help eliminate infiltration as well as increase capacity and
efficiency. The estimated cost of this project is $1.0 million.
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 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
161 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
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ARTICLE 11: On motion made by the Select Board it was voted to appropriate the sum of one million
dollars ($1,000,000) for the purpose of making storm water improvements in the downtown area, 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. c. 44,
§7(1), 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. c. 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
Background: This Article is identical to the one omitted from Annual Town Meeting last spring.
Due to the increased development and planned economic development of the Downtown area the Town
evaluated its below ground infrastructure. In response to the increase in development of the Downtown,
the Haven Street corridor and depot area are currently undergoing a conceptual design to improve the
overall streetscape of the area. As part of the roadway and streetscape improvements, the areas
drainage system will have to undergo some modifications and upgrades.
Some modifications may include additional stormwater best management practices (BMPs) to help the
Town meet its NPDES MS4 stormwater permit requirements. In addition, low impact designs will be
utilized where possible to optimize and improve the overall stormwater discharge and treatment. The
estimated cost of these improvements is $1.0 million.
Finance Committee Report: At their meeting on October 7, 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
167 in the affirmative
2 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 12: On motion made by the Select Board Move that the Town vote to amend Article 7 of
the Town of Reading General Bylaw by adding a new section 7.10 as follows:
7.10 Stretch Energy Code
7.10.1 Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms, as used in
Section 7.10, shall have the following meanings:
7.10.1.1 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a building energy code created
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by the International Code Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and
municipal governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum design
and construction requirements for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year
cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts State
Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as approved by the
Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
7.10.1.2 Stretch Energy Code
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix
115.AA of the Massachusetts building code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to
the Massachusetts building code, based on further amendments to the International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings built
to this code.
7.10.2 Purpose
The purpose of the Stretch Energy Code bylaw is to provide a more energy efficient alternative
to the base energy code applicable to the relevant sections of the building code for both new
construction and existing buildings.
7.10.3 Stretch Energy Code
The Stretch Energy Code, as codified by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and
Standards at 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments or
modifications, is hereby adopted and shall be applicable to the construction or modification of
all residential and commercial buildings. The requirements of the Stretch Code shall be
enforceable by the Building Inspector upon approval by the state, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Presentation given by:
• Julie Mercier - Town of Reading
• Neal Duffy - Department of Energy Resources (DOER)
• Will D'Arrigo - ICF International
• Megan Aki - MAPC
Background: At the 2019 Subsequent Town Meeting, Town Meeting overwhelming supported an
instructional motion to join Green Communities or an equivalent program with the goal of qualifying
for grant money and the pursuit of adopting clean fuel technologies, practices and on-going energy
improvements. The Town has since learned that upon acceptance Reading would immediately qualify
for approximately $161,000 in grants towards qualifying projects.
One of the key elements in an approved application for Green Communities is the adoption of the
Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code. It is an extension of the state building code and is enforced and
applied by the Town of Reading, Building inspector. This extension of the building code applies to new
construction residential projects. It does not apply to renovation projects. It does also apply to new
commercial development projects. Since 2010, and as of July, 2020, over 283 Massachusetts
communities have adopted the Stretch Energy Code.
Approving this warrant article will support energy efficient building practices, reduce our local carbon
footprint, and further qualify Reading for the goal of joining Green Communities.
Finance Committee Report: No report
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Stretch Code Adoption, by Community
Two hundred eighty-three (283) municipalities
have adopted the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards (BBRS) Stretch Co de,
as of July 22, 2020
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Bylaw Committee Report: At their meeting on September 30, 2020 the Bylaw Committee voted
5-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. As an aside,the Bylaw Committee noted that use of the
word 'alternative' in section 7.10.2 Purpose implied that a choice could be made between the Stretch
Energy Code and the base energy code. Their understanding is that is not the case, and the Stretch
Energy Code would be mandatory if adopted, but they thought this might be confusing to Town
Meeting. Their unanimous vote, however, is based on the Article as written.
Motion made by John Sasso, Precinct 2 to amend as follows:
7.10.3 Stretch Energy Code
The Stretch Energy Code, as codified by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and
Standards at 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments or
modifications, is hereby adopted and shall be applicable to the construction OF medi#ieatien of
all residential and commercial buildings. The requirements of the Stretch Code shall be
enforceable by the Building Inspector upon approval by the state, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Motion to move the question of the amendment made by Joseph Carnahan, Precinct 6
2/3rd Vote Required
136 in the affirmative
15 in the negative
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Counted Vote
32 in the affirmative
120 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion to Amend Does Not Carry
Motion to move the main question made by Kevin Leete, Precinct 1
2/3rd Vote Required
120 in the affirmative
25 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion to Move Ouestion Carried
November 9, 2020
After some discussion a Motion was made to take a Roll Call Vote:
Over 20 Town Meetings voted in the affirmative and the Motion was Declared by Moderator
P First Name MI Last Name Gen Roll Call
Vote 11
1 John
J
Arena
- - -
1 Rebecca
L
Bailey
Y
1 Roy
A
Benjamin
Jr Y
1 Lorenzo
Colomba
A
1 John
L
Corbett
Y
1 John
M
Devir
- - -
1 Linda
Snow
Dockser
Y
1 Mark
L
Dockser
Y
1 Nancy
A
Docktor
Y
1 Emmy
L
Dove
Y
1 w
Megan
Fidler -Carey
Y
1 Giuseppe
Ciro
Fodera
N
1 Diana
L
Halsey
N
1 John
R
Halsey
N
1 Bernard
R
Horn
Jr N
1 Kevin
Leete
Y
1 lames
V
Martin
- - -
1 Sheila
M
Mulroy
Y
1 Shaun
C
Neville
Y
1 Brian
P
O'Mara
N
1 Paula
J
Perry
Y
1 David
W
Pinette
Y
1 James
F
Reichardt
N
1 David
A
Zeek
Y
2 Alan
D
Beaulieu
- - -
2 Donna
M
Beaulieu
- - -
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Burke
2 Eric
Roll Call
P First Name
MI
Last Name
Gen
2 Susan
S
Craven
2 Stephen
L
Vote
2 Francis
Burke
2 Eric
J
Burkhart
2 Howard
D
Cohen
2 Susan
S
Craven
2 Stephen
L
Crook
2 Anthony
D'Arezzo
2 David
Wayne
Decker
2 David
J
Feierabend
2 Vicki
Ellen
Fortin
2 Denise
M
Iozzo
2 Gaetano
Manganiello
2 Matthew
W
McLeod
2 Kaitlyn
C
Mercurio
2 Sean
P
O'Connor
2 Thomas
B
O'Rourke
2 Simone
R
Payment
2 John
A
Sasso
2 John
R
Scott
2 Emily
K
Sisson
2 Christine
L
Strack
2 Mark
Salvatore
Ventura
2 Laura
Faye
Wilson
3 Eric
J
Bergstrom
3 John
D
Breslin
3 Douglas
A
Bruce
3 Tony
R
Capobianco
3 Jason
FC
Clarke
3 Jennifer
Ruth
Crommett-Fula
3 Daniel
John
Dewar
3 Laura
Fusco
3 Fausto
J
Garcia
3 Rachelle
A
Garcia
3 Tara
Anne
Giardina
3 Nancy
M
Graham
3 Michelle
R
Greenwalt
3 Sandra
M
Kosta
3 Marianne
M
Mclaughlin-Downing
3 Carla
J
Nazzaro
3 William
T
Noonan
3 Andrea
M
Scullin
3 Michele
St Pierre
3 Paul
J
Sylvester
3 Jessica
LB
Tran
3 Nancy
J
Twomey
3 Thomas
F
Wise
3 Meredith
Logsdon
Yoder
4 Barry
C
Berman
4 Sarah
H
Brukillacchio
4 Lynne
H
Cameron
4 Richard
H
Coco
4 Ann
M
Cruickshank
4 Christoper
Scott
Feudo
4 Andrew
S
Friedmann
251 Pa g
Jr
N
Y
A
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
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Erin
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Roll Call
❑P
First Name
MI
Last Name
Gen
11
Jeffrey
P
Jadul
Emily
G
Vote
trlc
J
(.anen
Erin
E
Gaffen
Russell
T
Graham
Thomas
D
Grant
Jeffrey
P
Jadul
Emily
G
James
James
T
Maughan
Richard
E
McDonald
David
Alan
Murdock
John
F
O'Neill
Mary Ellen
O'Neill
Chuck
Robinson
Elizabeth
C
Shurland
Harry
M
Simmons
Marianne
R
Tompkins
Demetra
Tseckares
Steven
L
Zessis
Vanessa
I
Alvarado
Carlo
A
Bacci
Jonathan
E
Barnes
Angela
F
Binda
Lorraine
Conway
Annemarie
C
Cory
Robert
J
Ferrari
Michael
Giacalone
Nathan
Thomas
Giacalone
Laurence
F
Hayes
Laura
A
Joelson
Helena
Marie
Johnson
Janice
M
]ones
Dianne
P
Kennedy
Anne
D]
Landry
Christine
T
Lusk
Eileen
A
Manning
Patrick
P
O'Sullivan
Philip
B
Pacino
Joseph
Pagliuca
Richard
W
Robbins
Edward
J
Ross
David
A
Talbot
Jeanne
Thomases
William
E
Ahlert
Geoffrey
C
Beckwith
James
E
Bonazoli
Jeanne
M
Borawski
Joseph
Clinton
Carnahan
Brendan
i
Carroll
Steven
Cool
Robert
Coulter
Ronald
E
Derosa
Eric
P
Fournier
Jessica
A
Franklin
Kelly
A
Malone
26 1v a g
IN
Jr
]r
Jr
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
A
Y
Y
Y
Y
y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
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First Name
MI
Last Name
Gen IF—Roll
Call
o nooeR
rianaeu
6 lames
Gordon
McIntosh
6 John
M
Miles
6 Alan
S
Mosier
6 Etain
O'Dea
6 Payaal
K
Patel
6 Michele
S
Sanphy
6 Greg
F
Selvitelli
6 Gregory
R
Stapler
6 Cynthia
A
Tozian Cool
6 John
F
Weaver
6 Drucilla
Wood -Beckwith
7 Carl
F
Anderson
7 Jesse
D
Arnold
7 Lisa
Beth
Bibeau
7 Nicholas
M
Boivin
7 Brandon
P
Chapman
7 Heather
A
Clish
7 Geoffrey
J
Coram
7 Charles
V
Donnelly -Moran
7 Marcel
A
Dubois
7 Kerry
C
Dunnell
7 Daniel
A
Ensminger
7 Jennifer
C
Hillery
7 Norman
R
Kozlowski
7 John
A
Lippitt
7 Joanne
E
Manville
7 Hillary
G
Mateev
7 Gina
Beck
McCormick
7 Linda
M
Phillips
7 Benjamin
T
Ream
7 Jeffrey
W
Struble
7 John
Brendon
Sullivan
7 Erin
E
Tierney
7 Karl
Weld
7 Carolyn
R
Whiting
8 Shawn
Brandt
8 Ian
Charles
Brown
8 Peter
A
Brown
8 William
C
Brown
8 Amy
B
Cole
8 Kendra
JG
Cooper
8 Sasha
P
Corken
8 Sarah
Maxam
Doane
8 William
O
Finch
8 Kathleen
O
Goldlust
8 Karen
Gately
Herrick
8 Stephen
W
Herrick
8 George
I
Kachen
8 Peter
McNeill
Kramer
8 Eileen
Shine
Litterio
8 Patricia
lean
Lloyd
8 Bruce
A
Mackenzie
27I Pa g
III
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
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First NamLast Name eRoll Call
P❑G
8
Todd
L
Merkle
- - -
8
Martha
E
Moore
Y
8
Thomas
C
O'Connor
N
8
David
Traniello
Y
8
Kenneth
R
Tucci
Y
8
Theresa
AC
Wiggins
Y
8
Alicia
F
Wiliams
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Roll Call Vote
112 Voted in the affirmative
36 Voted in the negative
4 Abstained
28 Did not cast a vote
180 Town Meeting Members in Attendance
Motion Carried as
Presented
November 9, 2020
David Talbot, Precinct 5 moved to adjourn the 2020 Subsequent Town Meeting adjourn to continue Town
Meeting via Zoom Webinar on November 12th at 7:30 PM. Town Meeting adjourned at 11:53 PM with 180
Town Meeting Members remotely in attendance.
Counted Vote
85 in the affirmative
46 in the negative
180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
A true copy Attest:
Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC
Town Clerk
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(Home Energy Rating System)
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Proposed ilmeline for Builtllne Code Changes
• Amounts a CRAB Shelcb Code to be published Spring
=1 f« public comment
Anticipate BBRS to hop public hearings In May MI plus
additional regulat«y hearing to be detemllned
• Goal is to have— Stretch Cause emaly to align wXh the
timing of state adoption of ion edition of building coria
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January «JuIy=target etlecNve date
MaIE; If there Is a 7,Energy component, we anticipate that
it sea be offal
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Begin Green Communities Info
Green Communities Division
Tim, energy hub for air Massachusetts cities and towns,
notjuet designated Green Communities.
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Green Communities Wslon
The energy hub for all Massachusetts cities and towns,
not dust designated Green Communities.
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Contact InforrnaHon
Neal Daffy Regional Coordinator
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