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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-02 Board of Selectmen PacketYear !Town Manager Recent Salary History . I Effective Datel Salary) Increase FY01 07/01/001 $97,0501 3.90% FY02 07/01/011 $99,9601 3.00% FY03 07/01/021 $101,9601 2.00% FY04 07/01/03+ $104,5091 2.50% FY05 07/01/041 $106,600 2.00% FY06 + 07101/05 $114,4391 7.50% FY07 1 07/01/06 $117,4201. 2.,60% FY0.8 t 07/01/071 $120,9001 2.96% FY09 t 07/01 /08 1 1 Note: Starting 07/01/99, car allowance included in salary. FY09 Increase Chart (FY08 $120,900) Effective Datel Salary! Increase 07/01/081 $122,1091 1.00% $122,7141 1.50% 1 $123,3181 2.00% $123,9231 2.50% $124,5271 3.00% $125,1321 3.50% 1 $125,7361 .4.00% 1 $126,3411 4.50% 1 $126,9451 5.00%, 1 $127,5501 5.50% $128,1541 6:00% 1 $128,7591 6.50% 1 $129,3631 7.00% I $129,9681 7,50% 1 $130,5721 8.00% 1 $131,1771 8.50% I $181,7811 9.00% 1 $132,3861 9.50% 1 $132,9901 10.00% 1 p-- 2004 Job Listinas Town Manager Town of Abington Abington, Mass., a town of 9.97 sq. mi. with a population of 14,605), seeks proven manager to serve as the first Town Manager due to a charter change. The position supervises a 100-plus-employee organization with a $34 Million operating budget. As Chief Administrative Officer reporting to a five-member Board of Selectmen, this position is responsible for supervising the activities of, and appointing, the Treasurer/Collector; Assessor, Town Accountant, Superintendent of Streets, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Veterans Agent, Inspector of Buildings, Park Superintendent and Planning Director. With the exception of the School Department, the Town Manager administers the town personnel system, appoints people to key boards and committees, negotiates collective bargaining agreements with employees, and manages all town facilities and property. The manager serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Procurement Officer of all supplies; equipment and construction. Additional responsibilities include preparation and management of the town's operating and capital budgets, interfacing with town counsel, community relations, town planning, and economic development. For a complete description of the charter, you may access www.abinatonmass.com. The successful candidate must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in public or business administration and at least five or more years in public or business administration. Strong experience in administrative management and leadership, financial management, labor relations, and participatory and interpersonal skills are essential for this position. Experience in municipal government as a Town Manager or administrator is highly desired. The position is full-time and includes a full range of benefits. Salary is negotiable to $102,000. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume no later than Friday, July 30 to Town Manager Screening Committee, Offices of the Board of Selectmen, 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351. (posted 514, exp.711 Town Manager Town of Ashland The town of Ashland (pop. 15,000) is seeking resumes from persons with proven administrative ability, especially qualified by education and training with at least three years' previous experience in public administration as a City or Town Manager/Administrator, an Assistant City or Town Manager, or a person with substantially similar functions and has performed the functions required under the Ashland Home Rule Charter for the position of Town Manager. FY 2004 budget is 38 million. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the town, hiring most personnel, collective bargaining, budget preparation, procurement, oversight of town departments and functions and coordination with town boards and committees and other duties as defined in the town charter. Must possess excellent verbal and written skills; knowledge of municipal management and finance; a strong leadership style with outstanding interpersonal financial, analytical, organizational and planning skills; and professional integrity. Master's degree is strongly desired, minimum of a bachelor's degree in public administration. Minimum salary of $90,000 negotiable. Reply in confidence at or before 4 p.m., May 14 with resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and three professional references to Town Manager Search, c/o Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 466 Chestnut St., Ashland, MA 01721-1191 or send e-mail to tmsearch(d).ashlandmass.com. AA/EOE (posted 4/1, exp.6/1) Town Manager Town of Athol The town of Athol (pop. 11,299), located in North Central Massachusetts, is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Town Manager. Individual serves as Chief Administrative Officer to a five-member Board of Selectmen with a non-school budget of $9,617,000 and municipal staff of 105. Duties include day-to-day operations and coordination of municipal departments, collective bargaining, budget development, procurement, human resources, implementation of policies and directives of the Board of Selectmen and other duties as defined in the town charter. Qualifications: bachelor's degree in public administration, business or related field and minimum five years' municipal management experience or equivalent combination of both. Must also possess strong communication, leadership, financial, analytical and planning skills. Minimum salary of $70,000 negotiable. Submit cover letter and resume in confidence to Town Manager Search, c/o Chairman, Board of Selectmen, 584 Main St., Athol, MA 01331 by June 30 at 5 p.m. EOE (posted 5/12, exp.7/1) Town Manager Town of Winchester Located 10 miles north of Boston (pop. 21,000). Manager serves as CAO, reports to five-member board of selectmen, elected for three-year terms. $64 million budget, 230 employees. Candidate should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, strategic and financial planning skills, negotiation skills, and ability to work with citizen committees. BA required, MA preferred; minimum of five years of municipal management experience or equivalent required. Salary: $120,000-$130,000, DOQ. Resume and cover letter by mail to MMA Consulting Group, Inc., 41 West St., Boston, MA 02111 by June 30. AA/EOE (posted 5/12, exp.7/1) (a TOWN MANAGER SALARY SURVEY 12/28/07 COMMUNITY POPULATION SALARY ADDITIONAL TENURE 7/1/07 COMPENSATION (in years) Andover 32,000 $126,500 Goal Base Bonus: $4,000 16.0 (FY07 Salary Def Comp: $4,000 - FY08 to be Disability Insurance: $2,100 determined) Arlington 46,000 $154,527 3.4 Bedford 13,102 $133,125 Def Comp: $7,875 17.0 Long-term Disability: $2,400 Billerica 40,000 $130,000 Annuity: $5,000 2.5 Car: $250/month Chelmsford 33,858 $129,500 Def Comp: 5% 1.0 Concord 15,152 $126,114 Longevity: $125/5 years, 14.5 $250/10 years, $400/15 years Danvers 25,216 $138,770 28,0 Lexington 32,000 $140,400 Def Comp:, $5,750 1.0 Lynnfield 11,800 $112,875 Car/Gas: $3,614 per year 4.0 Milton 26,000 $136,800 $4,200/year for annuity 0.3 North Andover 29,000 $124,523 Def Comp: 3.8% of base 6.0 Long-term Disability: $1,250 Norwood 28,271 $136,437 Longevity: $800 23.3 Shrewsbury 33,500 $117,585 9,8 Tewksbury 37,062 $132,300 Longevity: 9% 19.0 Wakefield 25,000 $107,414 8.0 Wilmington 23,000 $112,287 Longevity: 9% 17.0 Winchester 22,548 $139,051 Auto Allowance: $91.81/week 2.0 @-I .Fie. C Average 27,853 $129,306 10.2 Reading Town 24,091 $120,942 20,8 Manager =11 WHIR 160 ITI RE ^a RMLD General $157,350 Def Comp: 3% 4.3 Manager Life Ins ($279,500): $1,184 Car Allowance: $3,186 Reading School $153,780 Annuity: 1% of salary 4.0 Superintendent Car Allowance: $3,000 `03 Town of Reading Mission The Town of Reading strives for excellence in all its services - from .education to government - and seeks to enhance and enrich the social, intellectual, and leisure life of the community. I O\ Municipal Government. In support of the Town of Reading Mission, Reading Municipal Government will: • help residents identify with their community by supporting volunteerism and civic engagement, • create opportunities for public discourse about community issues and encourage citizen participation in planning and. decision-making • commit itself to community-responsive services that incorporate best practices and a strong orientation to customer service support open and transparent government with convenient avenues for communication and access • enhance the integrity and livability of its many fine neighborhoods by supporting community initiatives for preservation and improvements • uphold the character of Reading by actively and encouraging efforts to, document' preserve the history of the community, its historic buildings and areas, and prized open spaces. ~ 6 2r o embrace diversity by striving to provide varied housing choices and diversifying the municipal workforce by recruiting, hiring,' and promoting persons of all backgrounds and races ® enhance the social, civic, -and intellectual life of residents by offering a broad range of services and programs ►b3 Values The municipal government of' the Town of Reading will be guided by the following values: Integrity and Transparency ® Reading municipal government and its employees and officials will be guided by the highest standards of ethics and integrity. ® Municipal business will- be conducted in an open manner with opportunities for public discussion and input into decisions. ® The community will be.. kept informed with open communication-. ® All official business will be conducted in a civil, professional, and mutually respectful manner. Excellence *Excellence will be the standard for all municipal services, with continuous review and evaluation of best practices, incorporating new methods and technologies, striving for efficiency and cost effectiveness. Eby • Reading municipal government will make decisions based on careful planning consistent with town-wide goals. Diversity • Municipal government will encourage diversity and respect for differences in the conduct of its business a'nd in recruiting and hiring personnel and in providing enrichment, opportunities for the community. Community. The following are values that the community holds in high regards: • Social, Environmental, and Financial Sustainability • Tolerance., Civility and Cultural Diversity • Volunteerism and Civic Engagement • Historic Preservation and Open Space • Recreational, Cultural, and Educational Opportunities ~s Communitv Services Department Selectmen and Department Heads Meeting December 8, 2007 9am - 12pm Brief overview of the Department: The Reading Community Services Department comprises 12 full time and 10 part time employees. • 4 inspections staff (Building Inspector, Assistant Building Inspector, PT Plumbing & Wiring Inspectors), • 3 planning staff (Town Planner, Staff Planner, Permits & Licensing Coordinator) ® 4 health staff (Health Administrator, Public Health Nurse, 2 PT health inspectors) • 6 elder/human services staff (Administrator, Social Worker, Volunteer Coordinator, Senior Center Coordinator, Nurse Advocate, Van Driver) • 1 Conservation Administrator • 1 Veterans Services Officer • 3 clerical staff Primarv Duties and Responsibilities: • Long-range and short-term planning and permitting of built environment and landscape • "Public Health Safety & Welfare" permitting and services. Current Maior Challenges: • Pace and complexity of development/permitting demand vs. public disdain for property regulation vs, community expectation for stability • Need to re-write Reading zoning bylaw; attract & guide new businesses • Enforcement and Tracking • Town's wetlands/conservation/open space responsibilities too much fot one person staff Scanning the environment - emerging trends: • Downtown reconstruction will increase value of commercial properties. To maintain and increase downtown vitality, Town must plan now to maintain a mix of uses vs, more financial institutions • Increasing demand for playing fields puts Town-owned wetlands and resource areas at risk for conversion. Consider acquiring, redeveloping, disused upland more suitable for active recreation (former WTP site). • Traffic congestion & parking capacity require viable transportation alternatives • High density affordable housing developments challenge Town services and traditional community character • Aging population will increase demand for Town services • Energy cost and water scarcity will affect municipal budgets while increasing demand for local government solutions • Change in character due to continuing demolition of historic structures and filling lots.to capacity with new structures/pavement. • Need to plan for responding quickly to remaining large tract(s) of land going to market Positive Accomplishments: • Bringing one 40R proposal to Town Meeting; Working with consultant to propose a second 40R downtown • Improving climate for bringing new business in Reading o Economic Development Committee, webpage, Business Breakfast, business survey, Downtown Market Analysis • Improving community and staff understanding of and support to Historical Commission and West Street Historic District o ' West Street Historic District binder for Department o Support Historical Commission's Survey & Planning grant application o Assisting with plans for downtown historic markers o Assisting with PR on new signs for West Street Historic District • Assist Creative Arts and RCTV in analyzing re-development options for an arts center: b( r~ lW. . rz ' Y Reading Public Library Selectmen and Department Heads Meeting January 2, 2008 7:00 p.m. Oreanization The Reading Public Library Board of Trustees is composed of six elected representatives who serve two-year terms. The Staff is composed of seven full time librarians, nine part- time librarians, fifteen part-time library associates and technicians, and eleven library pages totaling 42 staff members. FTE total is 19.2. There are four divisions: Reference Division Division Head MLS Staff Librarians 5.3 FTE (Five part-time MLS Librarians) Young Adult Librarians 1.4 FTE (Two part-time MLS Librarians) Circulation Division Head MLS Library technicians 3.5 FTE (Eleven part-time) Pages 1.2 FTE (Five part-time) Administration Director MLS Assistant Director MLS Technical Secretary (half-time) Children's Division. Division Head MLS Children's Librarians 1.77 FTE (Three part-time MLS Librarians) Library Associate .6 FTE Pages 1.0 FTE (Four part-time) Technical Services Division Head MLS Library Associates 1.0 FTE (Two part-time) Pages .4 FTE (Two part-time) Overview The Reading Public Library : • Anticipates the changing needs of the community • Seeks innovative ways to provide for and enhance the intellectual, -civic, cultural, and leisure life of all people in the community • Documents, collects, and preserves the history of the community • Teaches people of all ages how to use and evaluate electronic and print resources Through its collections, programs, and outreach activities, the library supports and encourages reading and learning, and personal growth and development. In 2006: • 403,896 Circulation - First in MA Northeast Region Pop. Group E Libraries • 16,992 Children's Program Attendance - First in Northeast Region • 127,503 Books, Audio, and Video Holdings • 1,324,770 Website hits bg Customer Base The Reading Public Library serves the community from birth through old age. 17,930 Reading residents have current library cards. Using a national consulting firm, the library conducted a community-wide survey in 2007. A response rate of 20% led to the following customer profile: • 88% of residents visited in past year; 75% visit once a month or more • 93% of library users borrow books; 58% of library users. borrow dvds or a-v materials • 99% of library patrons expressed satisfaction with service received Challenges Space constraints, constant and overdue repairs and structural problems, lack of flexibility in stacks arrangements, inadequate parking, lack of study rooms, and electrical and cabling infrastructure limitations challenge the library to provide 21St century service in a 19th century facility. Keeping up with the "Learning Curve" - increasing demand on staff for technological expertise without reduction in traditional reference and subject specialization knowledge base. Professional Development requirements are growing exponentially without any increase in funding or training time. Low Salaries. Recruiting and retaining new librarians in increasingly difficult for public libraries who face tough competition from colleges, schools, and the private sector, where salaries and benefits are more competitive for comparable positions requiring comparable Master's degrees. Emerging Trends/Environmental Scan • Faster! Better! More! Expectations of quick turnaround and convenience create skyrocketing demands for quality and quantity • New formats require continuous collection updates and duplication: vhs: dvds; tapes: cds; print: online subscription services, etc. • Growing local demand for Parent education and Early Literacy training activities • Increasing complexity of everyday life • Budget reductions that lead to state decertification have local ramifications • Core values of intellectual freedom, universal access, and an educated and informed public are central to public libraries and increasingly challenged Recent Accomplishments • Expanded popular programs for adults through grants and private donations • Newly refurbished Teen Spot and services to teens through federal grant • Upgraded public computers and training lab furnishings through combined public/private funds • Expanded services for pre-school children and parents • Website redesign and enhancements accomplished in-house at no cost • Digitization and increased remote access to local history materials (ongoing) a Reading Town Manager's Office Selectmen and Department Heads Meeting December 8, 2007 9am -12prii Brief Overview: • Head Cheerleaderfor the Community and its government • Support for Board of Selectmen - agendas/minutes, policies, licensing, traffic regulations • Support for Town Meeting - warrant, warrant report, motions, follow-up • Management of Legal affairs of the Town - Town Counsel and Labor counsel • Manage Property and Casualty Insurance - purchase/renew, claims processing • Personnel -recruitment/training/retention, discipline • Contracting/Purchasing -'some centralized purchasing like mail, copiers, paper, office supplies • Negotiations -major contracts, labor contracts Primarv Duties and Responsibilities: • Personnel • Negotiating • Manage day-to-day operations • Strategic planning - organizational and site master plans • Policy Recommendations • Customer service • Ombudsman • Finances and Budgeting - securing additional resources Current Maior Challenees and kev Issues: • Downtown project implementation • Addison Wesley Pearson approval and processing • Meeting affordable housing goals/requirements • Improving organizational and community sustainability • Infrastructure planning and management • Stretching financial resources • Substance Abuse Prevention Scannine the Environment - Emergim Trends: • Succession planning - replacing experienced personnel as they retire • Recruiting, retaining, and managing the "generation Y (or generation why)" employee • Improving family/employee friendly environment for employees and volunteers • Major focus on environmental sustainability - climate change - global warming • Setting priorities for services and capital improvements - having the strength to develop a vision • More and emerging technology • Working with the community - World Cafe Positive accomplishments: • AWP agreement (so far) • Major capital successes - planning, grants, earmarks • Economic Development initiatives • Senior Staff changes - Accountant, ATM/Finance Director, Library Director, Community Services Director, Police Chief -join already experienced team • Teamwork with Town, Schools, Facilities, and RMLD • Good success with grants and donations t610 k e:. 1 r, _ p t " 10 MJ7tJ`' !Y$ sl"'! :4:•,: i'T4h~:'t°j'~~Hrit ..r,¢.~,bS':-i"+~: w 1'i5ti ~k~i'+'°!•h :^r,1f~(ii;iipS'`j'~i,}~,A: ':i c.it;i',',?;:iPl;i'`!j!p~jli~h ~'~:'t. i'tsfin~;1••:;f' - !,9!:1r,!!!';:~:,m'!.;r.1!!,,al~~!:;fsc7~, .7~'a:a8: ::ti~s:'` ~ i;?i•,': ;iii,''iy~k{'~;~;r4!;:i~7!~:.If!~I`*ruFtt«::~-w'r.~.2:;??;. . j~ •v ! ]•s 1F h 4 t I~' 2 ti • ...~::!.9~~!!!i:~51'~!::~I1, !I.I~1~:,1: k~. rV~~..:.~II~, ~~l; •i~~~'I':~,i~!a;,I .J,:~,.i,, `:.i?., k`ry.}fpirjr . {;:5', ji ~"T,('. •~~d:FIY.;~~''P`i~!I ':°-~',°•':,rtk f4 ~^i~;:.ry ?,`°h ty f.' ' '+v;ii ,j,,..t.:.~f;;j _h~,°:•j',,5!{("~.::}.v~~~:.~V't• V r y miiiU, Al, T 4M y1 ,i ,ra , O N O Z: C O Z N ' rn CU , a ~Ls ii ' Mlyij,.ga i -mvffR ,i,'y'; a,'c, Mfl: .,'a' d40 ~ U .0 Cd ~i .y ~ t/1 N O U co a o DRAFT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on 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 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 . Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15'Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 . : Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to February 5, 2008, the date set for the Local Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of Thomas H. Freeman, Constable- A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A. Johnson, Town Clerk 1 1G` TOWN WARRANT (Seal) 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 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 RMHS Hawkes Field House. Oakland Road TUESDAY, the FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz: ARTICLE 1 To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: A Moderator for one year; Two members of the Board of Selectmen for three years; One member of the Board of Assessors for three years; one member for one year; Two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; Two members of the Municipal Light Board for three years; Two members of the School Committee for three years; and seventy two Town Meeting Members shall be elected to represent each of the following precincts: Precinct 1 Eight members for three years; one member for two years; one member for one year; Precinct 2 Eight members for three years; two members for one year; Precinct 3 Eight members for three years; one member for one year; Precinct 4 Eight members for three years; one member for two years; Precinct 5 Eight members for three years; one member for one year; . Precinct 6 Eight members for three years; Precinct 7 Eight members for three years; Precinct 8 Eight members for three years; one member for one year. 2 162,- and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on MONDAY, the TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL A.D., 2008 at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following Articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 2 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other Official, Board, or Special Committee. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or-take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2008 - FY 2017 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 13 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 23, 2007, as amended by Article 4 of the November 13, 2007 Subsequent Town Meeting; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take- any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2008 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2009 - FY 2018 Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen 3 'C,3 ARTICLE 8 To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, various items of Town tangible property, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 10 To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate to establish revolving funds under Chapter 44, Section 53EX2 for any or all of the following purposes: ♦ Using the receipts generated through the sale of compost and recycling bins to purchase additional compost and/or recycling bins, said expenditures to be administered by the Public Works Director; s Administering the consultant fee provision of the Reading General Bylaws Section 5.7, Wetlands Protection, said expenditures to be administered by the Conservation Commission; ♦ Using all or part of the receipts generated from the issuance of Building, Plumbing or Gas, and Wiring and other permits for the Archstone Development, the Johnson Woods Development, and/or the Addison Wesley/Pearson development to pay the costs of legal expenses, oversight and inspection, plan review, initial property value appraisal and appeals, and general management of the Community Services operations related to that development; and to pay for curb, sidewalk, and pedestrian improvements, and to pay for related expenditures, said expenditures to be administered by the Town Manager; Operating public health clinics and any related expenses which fund shall be credited with receipts from clinic fees and third party reimbursement administered under the authority of the Health Services Administrator acting with the approval of the Town Manager; and to determine the total amount of expenditures during Fiscal Year 2006 which may be made from each such fund, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the Town will appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 2008 beginning July 1, 2007, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the 4 ~6, H Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. • Timothy Place Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to pursuant to Section 2-6 of the Reading Home Rule :Charter, to declare the seats of certain Town Meeting Members to be vacant and remove certain described persons from their position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the notice of election or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year, or take any other action with respect thereto: Precinct 1 Steven L. Perry Precinct 2 Robert L. Green Lizabeth Ann Malinski Christopher A. Powers Karen Lynn Powers Donald C. Stroeble Precinct 4 John B. Latham Precinct 5 Patrick M. Fenneily Thomas Joseph Quintal Precinct 6 Diane N. Slezak Precinct 7 John E. Carpenter Michael F. Lyons Michael Carmen Merulio Precinct 8 Andrew Patrick Murphy Riley A. Ohlson Robert L. Spadafora, Jr. Board of Selectmen 5 lG.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 February 5, 2008, the date set for the Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, 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. Given under our hands this 2nd day of January, 2008. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman Stephen A. Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya, Secretary Camille W. Anthony Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING Thomas H. Freeman; Constable 6 G (p