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Home My WebLink About2025-04-01 Select Board Packet Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda 2018-07-16LAG Board -Committee -Commission -Council: Select Board Date: 2025-04-01Time: 7:00PM Building: Reading Public LibraryLocation: Community Room Address: 64 Middlesex AvenueAgenda: Purpose:General Business Meeting Called By:Jacquelyn LaVerdeon behalf of the Chair Carlo Bacci Notices and agendas are to be posted 48 hours in advance of the meetings excluding operation and make necessary arrangements to be sure your posting is made in an adequate amount of time. A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting must be on the agenda. All Meeting Postings must be submitted in typed format; handwritten notices will notbe accepted. Topics of Discussion: \\~~{ Bs~|¯PAGE # Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88378245159 Meeting ID: 883 7824 5159 Dial by your location Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kl465nlU1 ¤¯Overview of Meeting ¤¯¢Public Comment ¤¯¢Select Board Liaison / Town Manager Reports ¤¯¢Vote to Close Warrant for May 1, 2025Special Town Meeting ¤¯ Vote to Call for Special Election on May 13, 2025 ¤¯ ¢Update on Burbank and Other Funds Vote to Support Priority Building Projects: KillamElementary ¤¯¡¢ School andReading Center for Active Living (ReCAL) This Agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting. However the agenda does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting. Page | 1 Town of Reading Meeting Posting with Agenda ¤¯¢Commissioners of Trust Funds Update ¥¯Discusspossible creation of a Disabilities Council ¥¯¢Discuss Renewable Energy Trust Membership Agreement ¥¯ ¢Future Agendas ¥¯¡Approve Meeting Minutes This Agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting. However the agenda does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting. Page | 2 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Town of Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I ______________________________, on ____________, 2025 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant,in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 3Reading Municipal Light Department, 230 Ash Street Precinct 4Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 6Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7Birch Meadow School, 27 Arthur B Lord Drive Precinct 8Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to May1, 2025, the date set for Town Meeting in this Warrant. _____________________________________________ Constable A true copy Attest: _____________________________________________ Laura Gemme, Town Clerk 3 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in the Local Elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on THURSDAY, the FIRST DAY of MAY A.D., 2025 at seven- upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1Reports To hear and act on the reports of the Select Board, School Committee, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Bylaw Committee, Town Manager, Town Accountant and any other Town Official, Board or Committee. ARTICLE 2Killam School Building Project To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, an amount of money to be expended under the direction of the Killam School Building Committee to design, construct, reconstruct, remodel, add to, equip, and furnish a newPre-K through Grade Five Elementary School to replace the J.W. Killam Elementary School, with an approximate square -0000-19.0, inclusive of the abatement and demolition of existing school structures on said property, the design and construction of new parking lots and new multi-purpose fields, and all other costs incidental and related thereto, which school facility shall have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for the instruction of school children of at least 50 years, and for which the Town may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building - entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any project costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be 4 the sole responsibility of the Town. Any grant that the Town may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of (1) fifty-twoand nineteenone-hundredths percent(52.19%) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA. Or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board ARTICLE 3Senior Center/Reading Center for Active Living Building Project To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow,or transfer from available funds, an amount of money to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building Committee to design, construct, equip, and furnish a new community center, so called the Senior Center/Reading Center for Active Living, located on a portion of an approximately 15.2 acre parcel off of Symonds Way, also known as, inclusive ofthe design and construction of new parking lots,improvements to Symonds Way,and all other costs incidental and related thereto; or take any other action relative thereto. Select Board 5 and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to May 1, 2025, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. th Given under our hands this __day of ___________, 2025. _______________________ Carlo Bacci _______________________ Mark L. Dockser _______________________ Karen Gately Herrick _______________________ ChristopherHaley _______________________ Melissa Murphy SELECT BOARD OF READING _______________________________ , Constable 6 Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Town of Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I ______________________________, on ____________, 2025 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant,in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 3Reading Municipal Light Department, 230 Ash Street Precinct 4Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 6Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7Birch Meadow School, 27 Arthur B Lord Drive Precinct 8Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to May 13, 2025, the date set for this Special Town Electionin this Warrant. _____________________________________________ Constable A true copy Attest: _____________________________________________ Laura Gemme, Town Clerk 7 To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in the Local Elections and Town affairs, to meet in the following place designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Reading Memorial High School, Hawkes Field House, Oakland Road TUESDAY, the THIRTHEETH DAY of MAY, A.D., 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz: To cast their votes on the following Questions: Question One: Shall the Townof Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one- half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design, construct, reconstruct, remodel, add to, equip, and furnish a new Pre-K through Grade Five Elementary School to replace the J.W. Killam Elementary School, with an approximate square footage of -0000-0019.0, inclusive of the abatement and demolition of the existing school structures on said property, the design and construction of new parking lots and new multi-purpose fields, and all other costs incidental or related thereto? Question Two: Shall the Townof Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one- half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design, construct, equip, and furnish a new community center, so called the Senior Center/Reading Center for Active Living, located on a portion of an approximately 15.2 acre parcel off of Symonds Way, also known of new parking lots, improvements to Symonds Way, and all other costs incidental and related thereto? 8 and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to May 13, 2025, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. 9 May 13, 2025 Ballot Questions BALLOT QUESTIONFOR KILLAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Shall the Townof Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two andone-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design, construct, reconstruct, remodel, add to, equip, and furnish a new Pre-K through Grade Five Elementary School to replace the J.W. Killam Elementary School, with an approximate square footage of 122,941,located at 333 Charles Street, Reading, -0000-0019.0, inclusive of the abatement and demolition of the existing school structures on said property, the design and construction of new parking lots and new multi-purpose fields, and all othercosts incidental or related thereto? BALLOT QUESTIONFOR SENIOR CENTER/READING CENTER FOR ACTIVE LIVING Shall the Townof Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design, construct, equip, and furnish a new community center, so called the Senior Center/Reading Center for Active Living, located on a portion of an approximately 15.2 acre parcel off of of the design and construction of new parking lots, improvements to Symonds Way, and all other costs incidental and related thereto? 10 Town of Reading Available Funds as of 3/26/25 Planned UseAvailable Fund NameFund Balanceat Apr 25 ATMBalanceComments Reading Ice Arena 489,201.00 200,000.00 289,201.00No restrictions General Stabilization Fund 2,013,579.25 - 2,013,579.25No restrictions Smart Growth Stabilization 286,845.06 234,726.18 52,118.88Capital Only West Street Improvements CPF 335,895.35 313,944.35 21,951.00Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Maillet Sommes Morgan MVP CPF 712,092.01 400,000.00 312,092.01Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Police Station Renovation CPF 1,302.63 -1,302.63 Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Energy Improvements Ph II CPF 17,977.73 - 17,977.73Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Parker Roof CPF 42,447.62 - 42,447.62Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Building Security Project CPF 13,996.56 - 13,996.56Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Turf II Improvements CPF 882.00 -882.00 Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms RMHS Turf and Track 13.29 - 13.29Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Birch Meadow Lighting Design CPF 28,349.21 - 28,349.21Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Library Renovation CPF 93,712.69 - 93,712.69Must be used for a project with similar borrowing terms Total Available Funds 4,036,294.40 1,148,670.53 2,887,623.87 11 Town of Reading Trust Fund Balances As of February 28, 2025 Non- Total FundsExpendableExpendable Cemetery funds: Charles Lawn 1,219,150 665,719553,431 Forest Glen 2,065,594 741,8431,323,751 Laurel Hill 1,142,088 296,910845,178 Wood End 2,736,602 1,947,136789,466 Total cemetery funds$ 7,163,435$ 3,651,608$3,511,827 Trail Committee fund: Diane Avery Weggel Trust$ 100,711$- $100,711 Hospital funds: Stephen Foster 189,596 3,872185,724 Anne S. Grouard 2,860,982 75,0152,785,967 Gilman L. Parker 3,304,331 35,0003,269,331 Total hospital funds$ 6,354,910$ 113,887$6,241,022 Library funds: Appleton/Mansfield 19,572 11,0008,572 Edward Appleton 57,609 5,00052,609 R/M Babcock 7,163 3,5983,565 Stephen Foster 23,023 12,00011,023 Charles Torrey 2,381 1,0001,381 Donald Tuttle 1,661 5001,161 Elaine & George Long 42,642 5,00037,642 Barbara Hewitt 16,383 8,9527,431 James/Freda Rawstron 3,364 1,6131,751 Total library funds$ 173,798$ 48,663$125,135 12 Page 1 of 3 Town of Reading Trust Fund Balances As of February 28, 2025 Non- Total FundsExpendableExpendable Scholarship funds: Friends of Reading Football 5,657- 5,657 Kenneth Brown 15,133 1,00014,133 Nathaniel Hill 1,808 1,500308 No. Residents Association 13,322 11,3701,952 Gilman L. Parker 5,942 5,000942 Torre 2,431- 2,431 Carl B. Sawyer 5,982 5,000982 Hal Croft 6,840 5,6871,153 Florence Nichols 21,105 16,6804,424 Dennis Lehane 36,749 31,5075,242 James Klepeis 17,626 15,0502,576 Patron for Older Adults 29,564 25,0004,564 Joan Clifford Award 1,172 1,000172 Exemplary teacher award:- Arnold Berger 8,348 6,8561,492 Education loan fund: - Winthrop Parker 9,667- 9,667 Total education funds$ 181,347$ 125,652$55,695 Veterans Memorial$ 141,938$ 87,020$54,918 Downtown Imp & Events$ 80,809$- $80,809 Elder Services Avis E. Schroeder 39,368 10,00029,368 Dorothy Burbank 359,003- 359,003 Patron for Older Adults 211,498 126,48285,015 Laura S. Parsons 12,740 10,0002,740 Total elder services funds$ 622,609$ 146,482$476,127 Celebration General 14,991- 14,991 400th 27,274- 27,274 Total celebration funds$ 42,265$- $42,265 13 Page 2 of 3 Town of Reading Trust Fund Balances As of February 28, 2025 Non- Total FundsExpendableExpendable Historical Preservation General 54,062- 54,062 400th celebration 27,233- 27,233 Historical Commission 53,501- 53,501 Total historical funds$ 134,796$- $134,796 Total for trust funds$ 14,996,618$ 4,173,312$ 10,823,306 14 Page 3 of 3 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 Matthew A. Kraunelis, Esq. Town Manager Office:(781) 942-9043 mkraunelis@readingma.gov To: Select Board From: MattKraunelis Date: March 26, 2025 RE:Creation of a Disability Commission The Select Board has asked me to explore the possibility of the creation of a Disability Commission in the Town of Reading. Reading currently has a municipal ADA coordinator but no established Disability Commission. Having such a Commission is a local option and not mandatory.In order to establish a Disability Commission, the town must vote to accept the provisions of MGL Chapter 40 section 8J. This vote must be at an annual or special town meeting. The duties of the Commission are outlined in the statute whichI have attached. The Commission must hold meetings, keep records of its meetings and actions, and file an annual report. Commissions must consist of five to thirteenmembers and are appointed by the SelectBoardor Town Manager. The majority of the members must be disabled, and one must be an immediate family member of a disabled person. One member of the Commission must be an elected or appointed official of the town. Members are initially appointed in staggered one, two, and three year terms. The Commission may receive gifts of real and personal property in the name of the town, subject to the approval of the Select Board. The gifts are managed and controlled by the Commission. If it is decided that Reading would like to establish a Disability Commission, a warrant article will need tobe prepared for subsequent town meeting,accepting the provisions of MGL Chapter 40 section 8J. 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 April 22, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports Select Board Vote to Reorganize Potential Vote to Confirm Town Manager's appointment for Fire Chief Vote on 52 Sanborn Street Renovations Vote on Renewable Energy Trust Membership Agreement Charter Review Process Discussion Update on Pleasant Street Center Appraisal Discuss Charge for Master Plan Committee April 28, 2025 TOWN MEETING May 1, 2025 TOWN MEETING May 5, 2025 TOWN MEETING May 8, 2025 TOWN MEETING May 13, 2025 (If Special Election - Move or cancel?) Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports May 27, 2025 7:00 Overview of Meeting Public Comment 7:05 Select Board Liaison and Town Manager Reports 7:15 Sean Donahue HEARING Classification Plan Preview FY26 Water and Sewer Rates Annual Meeting with Reading Ice Arena June 10, 2025 7:00 Overview of Meeting Public Comment 7:05 Select Board Liaison and Town Manager Reports 7:15 Discuss and Vote on FY26 Water & Public HearingSewer Rates Update from Reading Ice Arena Authority 26 June 24, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports Discuss Town Manager Goals Appointments of Boards & Committees July 15, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports August 5, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports August 26, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports September 9, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports September 23, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports Close Warrant: Subsequent Town Meeting October 7, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports October 21, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment 27 Select Board Liaison and Town Manager Reports 7:15 November 4, 2025 7:00 Overview of Meeting 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports November 10, 2025Town Meeting November 13, 2025Town Meeting November 17, 2025Town Meeting November 20, 2025Town Meeting December 2, 2025 7:00 Overview of Meeting Public Comment 7:05 Select Board Liaison and Town Manager Reports 7:15 Approve Annual Licenses December 3, 2025 Overview of Meeting 7:00 7:05 Public Comment Select Board Liaison and Town 7:15 Manager Reports Budget Presentations December 9, 2025 7:00 Overview of Meeting Public Comment 7:05 Select Board Liaison and Town Manager Reports 7:15 Budget Presentations 28 29 30 31 32 33