HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-09 Board of Selectmen HandoutTOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
• Heavy Vehicle Exclusions eliminated for lack of required heavy vehicle traffic — High Street- and
Franklin Street (from Main to Haverhill)
• Curbside Leaf Collection schedule
• Week of November 3
• Week of November 17
• Week of December 1
• Tennis Court status
• North Main Street day care center
• Assessor's letter on abatements and exemptions to be distributed
• Main Street and Downtown
• Parking study stakeholders meeting on September 25 at 7:30 PM
• Barrows School playground is completed d the EDC webpage. The
• Economic Development status report on line - Business webpage an
link is called "Available Commercial Space", halfway down this page:
http://www.ci.reading.ma.us/Pages/businesses
• Street Opening permits — see memo
• Debt funding (Bob)
Dates and Events:
♦ September 16 — State Primary Election — no public meetings
♦ September 20 — Household Hazardous Waste Collection — Wakefield HS
♦ September 23 — Subsequent Town Meeting warrant closes
♦ October 14 — Selectmen's Forum
♦ October 15 — Financial Forum
♦ November 4 — Election Day - no public meetings
o November 10 — Subsequent Town Meeting
o November 11 — Veterans Day
♦ November 18 — Tax Classification Hearing
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DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE,
CERTIFICATION BY HEAD OF CONTRACTING AGENCY AND APPROVAL AS
Note: You are eligible for this exemption only if you meet all of the following requirements:
• Your regular ncy� not the oont�obngagency nron agency that �guiobaathe a���eouf the uontn*oUngagency;
• You dn not participate inor have official responsibility for any of the activities of the contracting agency;
• The contract was made after public notice or competitive bidding;
• You onmpete.oign. and file with the town or city clerk this disclosure form;
And, if the contract |a for your personal services:
" The services will be provided outside your normal municipal working hours;
° The services are not required as part of your regular duties as a municipal employee;
* Youoveonmpmnaatedfhrthesewioeofornotmomthan5UOhoumduhngaoa|endaryoar;
° The head of the contracting agency completes and signs the certificate below.
° The city or town oounci|, board of aldermen, or board of.00|octmen approve this exemption from '20 below.
Name:
Donna Beaulieu
Title or Position:
Educational Assistant
Agency/Department:
Town of Reading/School Department/Parker Middle School
Office Phone:
781-944-1236.
Contracting municipal
agency:
Town of Reading/Public Library
Contract is for:
Library Technician
Financial interest of
employee and
$31600 (270 hours)
immediate family:
Employee Signature:
CERTIFICATE 8YHEAD OF CONTRACTING AGENCY
(if contract |o for municipal employee's personal services)
I certify that no employee of my agency is available to perform the contract services. described above as part
of his pr her regular duties.
Name:
Peter Hechenbleikner
Agency:
Town of Reading
Office Phone:
781-942-9043
APPROVAL OFEXEMPTION
(if contract hs for municipal emnp nsonalomrvico*a)
The city or town counoi|, board of aldermen, or-bomndofseleotnonmapprnnethis exemption from -2O.
After disclosure (and certification and approval, if needed) are completed and signed, file
this form with the citv or town clerk. Attach additional pages if necessary.
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Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942 -9077
September 3, 2008
Mr. David White, President
David W. White and Son, Inc.
454 Sheffield Rd.
Manchester, NH 03103
Dear Mr. White:
You are hereby notified that the spot repairs being performed on the. tennis court surface today
are an unapproved and unacceptable corrective measure..
Since the July 25, 2008 pavement rejection letter, the Town has met with David W. White and
Son on two separate occasions, August 8, 2008 and August 28, 2008, of which no agreement has
been met. it is the Town's firm position that the court surface, is compromised and needs to be
completely removed and. replaced. According to our last meeting on August 28 the Town was to
meet amongst ourselves and respond back to White as soon as possible. The Town has since
notified Town Counsel and has not agreed upon nor accepted any corrective measure.
Please be advised, per our discussion today, you are working at your own risk, and your actions
may further jeopardize the integrity of the surface layer and are against the Town's direction.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact George J. Zarabogilas, Town Engineer, . @
781- 942 -6683.
Cc: P. I. Hechenbleikner
E.D.McIntire,.Jr.
Atty. E. Callahan Doucette .
Very ty yours,
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nb ras, P.E.
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FROM: BEN TAFOYA, CAMILLE ANTHONY
SUBJECT: BCC COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR TRAINING SEPTEMBER 30
DATE: 9/8/2008
CC: PETER HECHENBLEIKNER, TOWN MANAGER
We want to take a moment to outline the upcoming training for board, committee and commission chairs and
vice chairs. The training is scheduled for Tuesday September 30, 2008 at 7 PM in the Library Meeting Room.. The
idea is to invite a limited number of participants from the referenced bcc's to the session. The proposed agenda is
listed below. The idea is to concentrate on those areas of work most closely related to soliciting public input and
working with other town bodies on policy formulation. Some topics like conflict of interest, ethics and the open
meeting law will be covered in depth at a session in January/February done with personnel from the state and
county offices.
Agenda Outline
1. Organization of Board, Committee, or Commission:
Selection of Officers
Rotation of Chair and other Officers
Responsibilities of Each Office (Board of Selectmen example)
Designation of workload items
2. New Members Orientation:
Process for training in Board procedures
Training of all members of current trends and regulations
Procedure of how a members may speak (in written or verbal form) for the commission or as an individual
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MEMO ON BCC TRAINIGN SEPT 30, 2008
3. Agenda:
Who prepares
Insurance of complete information needed
Posted on web page
Determine the stakeholders needed in discussion.
Ensure proper timing for discussion in order to move to the next step.
4. Legal Issues:
Formal Hearing Process
Public Input Session
Conflict of interest laws (Training in Jan /Feb)
Open Meeting Law (basics... more in Jan /Feb)
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5. Meeting Protocol:
How does a member indicate a desire to speak
What mechanism is in place for the public to speak and how does the board seek public input
How does the chair keep a meeting focused and civil?
Process: Listen, Act, Communicate to board and public
6. Planning for the Year
EDC as case study with work plan
Working with BOS liaison
Preparing for Town Meeting Issues
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MEMO ON BCC TRAINIGN SEPT 30, 2008 3
7, Working with Town Hall (Pete H.)
Scheduling Rooms
Access Staff
Other resources
Invitee List, representatives from...
Animal Control Appeals Committee
ACCCP (Climate Protection)
Cultural Council
Human Relations Advisory Committee
TTAC
Trails Committee
Board of Appeals
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Board of Health
Recreation Committee
Historical Commission
Council on Aging
Economic Development Commission
Community Planning (CPDC)
Conservation Commission
Board of Assessors
Housing Authority
West Street Historic District Commission
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Peter Hechenbleikner
Town Of Reading Town Manager
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867 -26
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FAX: (781) 942 -5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 -90U
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RECREA T /ON COMM/TTEEAGENDA
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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Police Community/ .Room
Call to Order 7'OO PM
Approval of July 91 Minutes 7:05 PM
Old Business
None
New Business 7:10 PM
Town. Hall 4 -Day work week (see clarifications)
Capital Improvement Plan proposed FY2010
Administrator's Report- General 7:45 PM
Meeting with School Dept Re: School Usage
Summer Program Review
Fall Recreation. Magazine
Volunteers for October 4th Registration Day (3 -4 people)
Barrows Playground - Completed!
Turf Field at Parker Underway
Tennis 'Court Update
Annual FORK Ball Hockey Tournament at Memorial Park
Subcommittee Reports 8:20 PM
Reading Coalition against Substance Abuse
Washington Park Ad Hoc Committee
Adjournment
RECREA T /ON COMM/TTEEAGENDA
WEDNESDA Y, September 100, 2008
Clarifications
The Town is-discussing.the possibility,of going to a 4 -day work week. This is in an-attempt
to save energy costa The planning is in the infantile stages; however this would affect the
Recreation Division and; its programming. The Recreation Administrator would like to
discuss the issue with the Recreation Committee to fully discuss any impact. .
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FAX: (781) 942 - 5441
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075
READING RECREATION COMMTTEE MINUTES
July 9, 2008 --Town. Hall Berger Room
Attendance: Nancy Swain, Rec. Committee Member, Kate Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member,
Mike DiPietro, Rec. Committee Chair, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Adam Chase,
Associate Member, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, Rec.
Committee Member, . John Feudo, Recreation Administrator
Guest: James Bonazoli
M. DiPietro called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM.
M. DiPietro asked the Recreation* Committee to review the minutes from the previous meeting.
N. Swain made a motion to accept the minutes for the June 1 lth meeting. M. Kozlowski seconded
the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the minutes 5-0-0.
Mary Ellen Stolecki entered the meeting at 7:15 PM.
Travel Basketball Discussion
The Recreation Committee held discussion on the literature that will be put out by the Recreation
Division this fall regarding the travel basketball program. The committee felt the language needed
to be clear in its intent to offer a travel basketball program that meets the need of the community.-
There was extensive discussion on how the word competitive is defined by the committee. The
committee appointed Mary Ellen Stolecki to work with staff to word smith language to put in the
Recreation Magazine —fall edition.
Administrators Report
J. Feudo went over the numbers for camp. He stated that numbers were about the same from the
year prior for Regular Camp. They did see .a small increase for Junior Camp. Most of the other
programs were not underway, however Boys basketball, which took place in late June saw about
35% increase from the year previous.
J. Feudo and K. Kaminer gave an update regarding the courts. Seems the spreader box for the
asphalt Was leaking fuel internally. The fuel got into the mix causing a paving failure. The Town's
engineers are looking in to the situation to see what will need to happen for the project to be
completed. Early indications are that the asphalt may need . to be ripped out completely and started
over. More information should be available M* the next few weeks. In the meantime all summer,
lessons will take place at Barrows elementary school.
READING RECREATION COMIVIITTEE MINUTES July 9, 2008 Con't
The Town has received its order, of conditions and it appears that. the Parker Turf field will begin in
mid - August. The company estimates that the project will be done by Thanksgiving.
The Barrows Elementary School playground will begetting a facelift in August. The new
playground will feature GAMETIME equipment, rubber mulch and plastic curbing. The
installation is expected to happen the week before school starts with the unveiling to take place on
opening day.
RCASA
N. Swain updated the committee on the happenings of RCASA. Erica McNamara has been working
on a youth group. N. Swain spoke of.a fake i.d..incident with a local retailer.. RCASA has been
working on a training program for local businesses to spot fake W.'s.
As a point of interest, Melrose recently passed a civil liability law for home owners that host
underage drinking on their property. The home owner can now be held responsible.
Washington Park Master Planning Committee
The committee has been. working on a survey and will meet with the neighbors in September to •get
some feedback. The wall at the outset of the park has drawn the most interest. The question of
whether it can be taken down is still being discussed. The. committee has discussed additional
parking on Washington Street as well as moving some of the play areas in the park. The plan is
expected to. take shape after the meeting with the neighbors.
M. Stolecki made a motion to adjourn the meeting. N. Swain seconded the motion. Motion passes
6 -0 -0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:4.8 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
John A.Feudo
Recreation Administrator
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
169 .-INCO Reading, MA 01867-2685
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: _townmanager @ci.reading.ma.us
Website: www.readingma-gov
Memo
To: Board of Selectmen
From: Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager
TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942-9043
Re: Driveway permits
Attached is the chart of the driveway permits issued during the past 5 years by the
Engineering Division. As you can see the numbers vary greatly from year to year. The
only street opening permits for driveways that we are certain that we are capturing are
ones where it is a new lot or redeveloped lot and the Town Building Inspector is
requiring that they get a driveway opening permit. Additionally, occasionally we find
someone working without a permit such as the incident on Fairview.
Based on this analysis, I am taking the following action:
1. Directing the Town Engineer to refund the fee for Fairview.
2. Directing that the DPW join the 'dig-safe" program effective as close to
November 1 as possible. Through the dig safe program we will pick up a
number of instances where people are excavating in the public way without a
permit, including for driveways.
3. Directing the Town Engineer to write a letter to be sent to all driveway paving
companies listed in the local phone book, reminding them to get a permit before
they do work in the Town that involves the public right of way, with a schedule of
sending this out in the early spring of each year.
4. Asking the Board of Selectmen to approve a penalty that will double the fee in
any instance where work is being done in a public right of way without a permit
from the Town Engineer. This is the process we use when we determine that
work is being done on a property without a building permit. I would ask the
Board of Selectmen to approve the following motion "Move that the Board of
Selectmen institute effective October 1, 2008, a requirement that the Town
Engineer impose a fee equal to double the regular fee for working in the public
right of way without a permit from the Engineering Division of the DPW."
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To Peter |.Heohonbleikner Town Manager
From: George J. Zambouras, Town Engineer
Date: September 4, 2008
Re. Driveway Permits Issued by Engineering Division
Attached please find o listing of the driveway permits which were issued bythe Engineering Division
from 2002 to date.
Year # Driv way Permits Issued
2002 22
2003 *
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 l
2008 u
The number and location for driveway permits issued from 2002 to 20004 were obtained from our
receipt book as the permit book could not be located. This resulted in the lack of a permit number for
these locations.
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To Peter |.Heohonbleikner Town Manager
From: George J. Zambouras, Town Engineer
Date: September 4, 2008
Re. Driveway Permits Issued by Engineering Division
Attached please find o listing of the driveway permits which were issued bythe Engineering Division
from 2002 to date.
Year # Driv way Permits Issued
2002 22
2003 *
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 l
2008 u
The number and location for driveway permits issued from 2002 to 20004 were obtained from our
receipt book as the permit book could not be located. This resulted in the lack of a permit number for
these locations.
Engineering Division Sept. 4, 2008
Driveway Permits Issued 2002-2008
Location
Permit Type/Contractor
Fee
Permit #
Year
Middlesex Ave
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
10/28/2004
39 Fairview
Sidewalk and Driveway
$ 50.00
08-13
2008
28 Elliot
driveway
$ 25.00
08 -12
2008
104 Green
driveway
$ 25.00
08-11
2008
301 Ash St
driveway repair and drain conn
$ 50.00
07-13
2007
2 John
driveway
$ 25.00
06-33
2006
82 Forest
driveway
$ 25.00
06-31
2006
197 Pearl
street and sidewalk repair by RMLD)
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06-19
2006
1175 Washington
driveway
$ 25.00
05-34
2
Forest St @ Dunbar Road
ipave Dunbar Rd
$ 25.00
05-131
2005i
Checks Received Permit information
Lost
Middlesex Ave
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
10/28/2004
Lowell Street
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
10/28/2004
34 Maria
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
9/16/2003
10 Eastway
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
9/16/2003
20 Eastway
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
9/16/2003,
3 Putnam
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
9/16/2003
26 Ridge
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
6/6/2002
341 Ash
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
6/6/2002
326 Ash
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
6/612002
21 Harvard
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
10 Springvale
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
27 Willow
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
92 Grove
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
18 Knollwood
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
30 Applegate
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
5/20/2002
113 Haverhill
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
5/6/2002
484 Summer
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
196 Franklin
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
187 West
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/20021
490 West
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
10 Intervale
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
19 Weston
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
56 Arcadia
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
173 Van Norden
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
124 Willow
Reading Asphalt
$ 25.00
n/a
4/26/2002
346 Franklin
Chris Coviello and Sons
$ 25.00
n/a
4/23/2002
42 Heather
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
4/16/2002
40 Criterion
Star Trucking and Paving
$ 25.00
n/a
4/16/2002
Town of Reading, MA Spring'08 Fall'08
9191200814:13 FY -2009 FY -2009
Current CIP Method
Net Available Revenue $ 68,346,579
NAR annual change 4.98%
FY -2010 FY -2011 FY -2012 FY -2013 I FY -2014 FY -2015
$ 70,238,709 $ 72,697,064 $ 75,241,461 $ 77,874,912 $ 80,600,534 $ 83,421,553
2.77% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
5% NAR policy - debt & capital
$ 3,417,329
$ 3,511,935
$ 3,634,853
$ 3,762,073
$ 3,893,746
$ 4,030,027
$ 4,171,078
Debt Schedule - Net Included Debt
$ 2,615,709
$ 2,602,994
$ 2,554,152
$ 2,424,621
$ 2,362,777
$ 1,701,011
$ 1,498,848
Available to fund Cash Capital
$ 801,620 $
150,000 $ 908,941
$ 1,080,701
$ 1,337,452
$ 1,530,969
$ 2,329,016
$ 2,672,230
less annual pledge to roads
$ (338,800)
$ (347,200)
$ (355,800)
$ (364,600)
$ (373,700)
$ (383,043)
$ (392,619)
$ 462,820 $
150,000 $ 561,741
$ 724,901
$ 972,852
$ 1,157,269
$ 1,945,973
$ 2,279,612
Net Capital Funding to allocate
Borrow Syr for earmarked roads
Net Available Revenue $ 68,346,579
NAR annual change 4.98%
5% NAR policy - debt & capital $ 3,417,329
New road debt
New Net Included Debt $ 2,615,709
Available to fund Cash Capital $ 801,620 $
less annual pledge to roads $ (338,800)
$ 70,238,709 $ 72,697,064 $ 75,241,461 $ 77,874,912 $ 80,600,534 $ 83,421,553
2.77% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
$ 3,511,935
$ 3,634,853
$ 3,762,073
$ 3,893,746
$ 4,030,027
$ 4,171,078
$ 397,500
$ 378,000
$ 358,500
$ 339,000
$ 319,500
$ 3,000,494
$ 2,932,152
$ 2,783,121
$ 2,701,777
$ 2,020,511
$ 1,498,848
150,000 $ 511,441
$ 702,701
$ 978,952
$ 1,191,969
$ 2,009,516
$ 2,672,230
$ (392,619)
Net Capital Funding to allocate $ 462,820 $ 150,000 $ 511,441 $ 702,701 $ 978,952 $ 1,191,969 $ 2,009,516 $ 2,279,612
Change from Current CIP Method $ (50,300) $ (22,200) $ 6,100 $ 34,700 $ 63,543 $ -
Footnote:
additional cash for capital due to refinancing
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$ 151,133 $ 125,448 $ 108,342 $ 89,418 $ 68,835 $ 51,847 $ (131,790)
Reading Around Town Shuttle Summary
September 9, 2008
MISSION
Make Reading more socially, economically and environmentally
sustainable by:
• providing intra -town transportation to residents
• supporting local commerce by enabling convenient access to
town businesses
• alleviating the competition for parking in the downtown
region and at the train depot
• reducing in -town traffic congestion
• reducing vehicle green house gas emissions and air pollution
1. MBTA & Downtown Employee Commuters
2. High School & Middle School Students
3. Senior, Disabled and Non - Licensed Population
4. Green Residents
SERVICE PLAN
Two Routes provide service for 10
hours /day and 5 days /week:
Route 1:
• Fixed route service
• Three - 30 min. a.m. routes
• Four - 30 min. p.m. routes
• Deliver commuters to and
from the Reading commuter
rail depot and downtown
• Schedule is coordinated
with the commuter rail
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• Point deviation, demand - responsive service (fixed stops but no fixed route)
• Midday Hours
• Six - 1 hour circuits around 5 key locations throughout town
• Departure times from train depot are used as anchor points for the service
Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection
Reading Shuttle Summary
SUPPORT
1, Transportation Services Coordinator (TSC) — a town employee
2. Driver — Employed and Insured by the shuttle bus company
FINANCIAL PLAN
9/9/2008
• Total Cost of Service for Year 1 = $202,000
• Total Fed /State Funding over 3 years = $365,000 (80 %:Year 1, 70 %: Year 2, 60 %: Year 3)
Some Ideas to help offset the cost to the town in Year 2 and beyond:
• Partner with Reading businesses whose employees are in need of shuttle transport to downtown
• Seek additional grant money
STATUS
• Metropolitan Planning Organization has approved Reading's application
• Executive Office of Transportation Application is in the process of approval
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2008-2009
2009-2010
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13%
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36%
3.
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Fed /State
51%
13% 2010-2011
s7 0 2011 -2012
STATUS
• Metropolitan Planning Organization has approved Reading's application
• Executive Office of Transportation Application is in the process of approval
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Construction Cos
Trends- Primary
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Bureau of
Reclamation
Construction Cos
Trends -
Secondary Roads
N
L
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0
Pavement Management Actual Expenditures
(Chapter 90 + Override)
Mo m
$1,500,000
$500,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Fiscal Year
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
E N S
$C
Pavement Management -
Comparison Actual Expenditures to Recommendations in 2000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010
Fiscal Year
N
L
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0
11 111
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Comnarison Expenditures to 2000 Recommendations Adjusted by CCI Index
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Town of Reading FY - 2009 Budget
Actual
Expected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
9!1108 9:49 AM
FY - 2008
FY - 2009
FY - 2010
FY - 2011
FY - 2012
FY - 2013
FY - 2014
FY - 2015
FY - 2016
FY - 2017
FY - 2018
$
$
Debt Service Schedule
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
as of APRIL 2008 TM = =>
6,546,472
6,959,654
6,775,209
710-e-n-e-HaTT-U n : = Begin End
6,546,472
5,874,377
5,864,550
5,814,428
5,680,484
5,611,993
4,947,794
'4,736,693:
4,562,808
4,453,860
3,994,906
Principal
4,034,000
3,755,000
3,820,000
3,890,000
3,910,000
3,887,400
3,387,400
3,327,400
3,317,400
3,372,400
3,060,000
Within Levy Limit
2,592,000
2,275,000
2,295,000
2,320,000
2,295,000
2,222,400
1,662,400
1,542,400
1,467,400
1,452,400
1,070,000
Debt Exclusion
1,442,000
1,480,000
1,525,000
1,570,000
1,615,000
1,665,000
1,725,000
1,785,000
1,850,000
1,920,000
1,990,000
Interest
2,512,472
2,119,377
2,044,550
1,924,428
1,770,484
1,724,593
1,560,394
1,409,293
1,245,408
1,081,460
934,906
Within Levy Limit
1,158,594
802,794
770,079
696,237
591,706
602,462
500,696
418,533
343,285
271,787
202,484
Debt Exclusion
1,353,878
1,316,583
1,274,471
1,228,191
1,178,778
1,122,131
1,059,698
990,761
902,123
809,673
732,423
Total Within Levy Limit:
3,750,594
3,077,794
3,065,079
3,016,237
2,886,706
2,824,862
2,163,096
1,960,933
1,810,685
1,724,187
1,272,484
Issued
3,750,594
2,995,529
2,591,579
2,479,612
2,377,306
1,875,757
1,539,122
1,470,590
1,412,473
1,348,881
1,272,484
Approved not issued
0
17,265
341,000
324,500
308,000
291,500
0
0
0
0
0
Not approved issu`eicos?=
0
132,500
212,125
201,400
657,605
623,974
490,343
398,212
375,306
0
7765;000-:
Total Debt Exclusion:
2,795,878
2,796,583
2,799,471
2,798,191
2,793,778
2,787,131
2,784,698
2,775,761
2,752,123
2,729,673
2,722,423
Issued
2,795,878
2,796,583
2,799,471
2,798,191
2,793,778
2,787,131
2,784,698
2,775,761
2,752,123
2,729,673
2,722,423
Approved not issued
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Not approved
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rev�srt lu p sum prepayment from MSBA & refinance Coolidge
MSBA Payments(est.)
1,395,908
.462,085
462,085
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942
1,854,942 .
Within Levy Limit
1,395,908
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
Coolidge
462,085
462,085
462,085
,462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
462,085
Parker
606,658
Birch Meadow
102,492
Joshua Eaton
224,673
Debt Exclusion
0
0
0
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
1,392,857
RMHS(estimated PRIM)
0
785,714
785,714
785,714
785,714
785,714
785,714
785,714
785,714
RMHS(estimated INT)
0
607,143
607,143
607,143
607,143
607,143
607,143
607,143
607,143
Net Included Debt
2,354,686
2,615,709
2,602,994
2,554,152
2,424,621
2,362,777
1,701,011
1,498,848
1,348,600
1,262,102
810,399
as of APRIL 2008 TM =_>
2,766,513
2,579,180
2,605,155
2,455,680
2,205,282
1,807,249
1,301,641
847,105
1,064,364
. 715,445
Changes since TM =_>
(150,804)
23,814
(51,003)
(31,059)
157,495
(106,238)
197,207
501,495
197,738
94,954
NET from refinancing
(151,133)
(125,448)
(108,342)
(89,418)
(68,835)
(51,847)
131,790
351,170
53,244
82,289
premium
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
Fire Engine #3(was capital)
166,950
158,760
150,570
142,380
134,190
Fire Engine #1
106,940
13,110
12,148
11,186
10,224
(90,738)
other debt shifts & issuance vs. pros
(15,266)
26,728
28,634
30,616
32,599
(238,970)
(10,010)
(7,650)
(5,290)
(2,930)
Net Excluded Debt
2,795,878
2,796,583
2,799,471
1,405,334
1,400,921
1,394,273
1,391,841
1,382,903
1,359,265
1,336,815
1,329,565
Town of Reading FY - 2009 Budget
Actual
Expected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
Projected
911108 9:49 AM
FY - 2008
FY - 2009
FY-2010
FY - 2011
FY - 2012
FY - 2013
FY - 2014
FY - 2015
FY - 2016
FY - 2017
FY - 2018
Debt Service Schedule
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Principal + Interest
Within Levy Limit-.
3,077,794
3,065,079
3,016,237
2,886,706
2,824,862
2,163,096
'1,960,933
` 1,810,685
- 1,724,187
1,272,484
Issued
3,750,594
2,995,529
2,591,579
2,479,612
2,377,306
1,875,757
1,539,122
1,470,590
1,412,473
1,348,881
1,272,484
- Approved not issued
0
17,265
341,000
324,500
308,000
291,500
0
0
0
0
0
Not approved
0
65,000
132,500
212,125
201,400
657,605
623,974
490,343
398,212
375,306
0
premium(RMHS)
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
15,595
Barrows/Wood End
2006
2024
58,908
55,150
48,225
47,025
45,900
44,775
43,650
42,525
41,400
39,900
38,400
Wood End
2005
2024
249,863
245,363
240,863
235,913
230,663
225,263
219,713
212,963
206,213
199,463
193,463
Barrows
2005
2024
214,224
210,324
206,424
202,134
197,584
192,904
183,094
177,469
171,844
166,219
161,219
Coolidge
2002
2021
796,750
775,375
755,188 j; X735 000x]
711,250
687,500
663,750
640,000
616,250
587,500
564,000
Parker®
2008
0
297,105
287,079
274,988
258,125
246,491
230,086
218,910
202,963
187,320
152,288
Joshua Eaton®
2008
0
79,827
69,956
53,203
41,830.
25,839
15,229
0
0
0
0
Birch Meadow®
2008
0
31,754
26,754
21,068
15,534
10,153
0
0
0
0
0
Parker
1998
2018
604,004 .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Parker
1997
2018
416,581
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Joshua Eaton
1998
2017
28,315
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Joshua Eaton
1996
2015
494,376
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Birch Meadow
1996
2015
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
RMHS /Birch Meadow
1998
2009
74,498
71,505
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Birch Meadow
1998
2009
63,855
61,290
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
RMHS
1997
2009
196,886
188,978
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Parker Turf ($375k)
2007
2013
7,594
88,500
85,219
82,125
79,219
76,406
0
0
0
0
0
Tennis Courts ($485k)
2008
2013
0
109,200
110,218
102,244
99,346
96,449
0
0
0
.0
0
Downtown Impr($650k)
2007
2018
13,203
89,944
87,100
84,419
81,900
79,463
77,025
74,588
72,109
69,225
66,300
Land /Police
1997
2008
25,569
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Police Station
2002
2012
497,650
479,425
462,213
440,000
420,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Laddertruck($800k)
2008
2018
0
96,470
100,740
98,300
95,860
93,420
90,980
88,540
86,100
83,660
81,220
Pumper Eng #2($410k)
2007
2013
8,319
99,725
96,006
87,600
84,500
81,500
0
0
0
0
0
Financial Sys(; 1.25mil)
2009
2014
0
19,619
387,500
368,750
350,000
331,250
0
0
0
0
0
paid.by EF 12% est.
0
(2,354)
(46,500)
(44,250)
42, 000
(39,750)
0
0
0
0
0
Pumper Eng#1($500k)
2010
2014
0
65,000
132,500
126,000
119,500
113,000
106,500
0
0
0
0
PumperEng#3($630k)
2013
2018
0
0
0
0
0
166,950
158,760
150,570
142,380
134,190
0
Tech.- Pub Safe($175k)
2011
2015
0
0
0
46,375
44,100
41,825
39,550
37,275
0
0
0
Cem. Garage ($1,132m)
2013
2017
0
0
0
0
0
299,980
285,264
270,548
255,832
241,116
0
Imaain Station ($150k)
2011
2015
0
0
0
39,750
37,800
35,850
33,900
31,950
0
0
0
I Debt Exclusion ' 2,795,878 1. 2,796,583 12,799,471 2,798,191 , Z,110,101 , A,14U,01a Z,iA4,
Barrows/Wood End 2006 2024 84,945 80,475 77,725 75,725 68,850 67,163 65,475 63,788 62,100 59,850 57,600
RMHS 2004 2024 2,688,975 2,694,600 2,705,688 2,706,738 2,709,550 2,704,950 2,704,575 2,697,775 2,676,275 2,656,525 2,651,925
Wood End 2004 2024 21,958 21,508 16,058 15,728 15,378 15,018 14,648 14,198 13,748 13,298 12,898