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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-05 Board of Selectmen PacketTown of Reading 16 Lowe!! Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 MEMORANDUM CONSERVATION COMMISSION Phone (781) 942-6616 Fax (781) 942=9071 ffink@ci.reading.ma.us To: Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager ' Mr: Ted McIntire, Director of Public Works Mr. Nick Diranian, 15 Timothy Place, Reading, MA 01867 From: Conservation Commission Date: May 31, 2007 Re: As-built site plan On May 11, the Commission received a letter from Mr..Diranian and a site plan entitled "As-Built in Reading, Mass., Owner: Nick Diranian, 15 Tomothy's Place, Reading, MA". The plan is dated 9/24/2006, revised 3/1/2007 and 4/27/2007, signed and stamped by Peter J. Ogren, RLS #33604. The Commission inspected the site on May 21, 2007 and discussed the plan and site inspection during their meeting on May 23, 2007. The Commission observed that the fence, stonewall, and patio had been removed from the street right-of-way, and the site was stable. The Commission has already issued a Certificate of Compliance for the swimming pool project and has released any and all sureties held to guarantee said project. Thus, the Commission has no further concerns in these matters. We would note that any future work on the site may require the filing of, a new permit application, and advise the owner to contact the Commission during the planning stages for advice. IGI Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter r From: Ellen Doucette [ecdoucette@brackettlucas.com] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:53 AM 1 To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Kowalski, Carol; Knight, Maureen Subject: Beacon Street Neighborhood v. ZBA & Salamone The Mass. Appeals Court has upheld a Superior Court judge's dismissal of the neighbor's appeal of the 2001 comp. permit to construct 10-units of housing issued for the property located at 45 Beacon Street. This should conclude the matter and I would expect that the landowner will now or sometime in the future, apply for a building permit. Ellen Ellen Callahan Doucette, Esq. Brackett & Lucas 165 Washington Street Winchester, MA 01890 (781) 729-1500 (781) 729-5444 Facsimile 5/31/2007 LEGAL NOTICE I TOWN OF READING To the inhabitants of the TbWn ~ of Reading: Please take notice that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading will hold. the. following. public hearings. on Tuesday,., June 5, 2007. in:the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell. Street, Reading, Massachusetts:: • Curb Cut. Waiver - 221 West Street '8:15 On. Policy on E-mail Correspondence $;30,. p: . All interested parties may, 'appear. in perso=n, may sub.mit.., their comments in writing, or may email comments to 'townmanaa erC.ci'.readino:ma.us: By order of Peter I: Wechedbleikr... er. . Town Maina:ger 5/29 3C ) 246030000000017A 246030000000017B 2460370000001050 DUDLEY WILLIAM SWEETSER CHARLES L NUGENT JOHN R SUSAN C DUDLEY MARY ANN DILLON ELEANOR L CURLEY-NUGENT 206 WEST STREET 200 WEST ST 246 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460370000001060 2460370000001080 2460370000001090 TURNER DONALD M PONTONE PAUL I FRANCHINA JOHN MARCIA A TURNER DEANNE T PONTONE LORELLA FRANCHINA 21 COOLIDGE RD 21 COOLIDGE RD 15 COOLIDGE RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460370000001100 2460370000001110 2460370000001120 WELLING KELLY D EDDY JESSICA E TRUSTEE KREYCIK JONATHAN R 11 COOLIDGE RD THE EDDY FAMILY TRUST ALLYSON K KRFYCIK READING, MA 01867 5 COOLIDGE RD 1 COOLIDGE RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460370000001130 2460370000001140 2460370000001150 KRUH DAVID S COOPER WILLIAM E III SIDELINKER RENEE A MAUREEN M STAFFORD BARBARA A COOPER ANDREW W RICHARDS 3 WESCROFT RD 228 WEST ST 232 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460370000001160 2460370000000010 2460370000000020 MCKINLEY WILLIAM T BEHNKE MILLICENT E TRUE FORSE GEOFFREY MARLENE M MCKINLEY 218 WEST ST LAURA FORSE 240 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 10 WESCROFT RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460370000000030 2460380000000170 2460380000000180 FITZGERALD ROBERT J BRALLIER JESS M SAUNDERS WILLIAM G MARIE A FITZGERALD 201 WEST ST HOLLINGSHEAD CAROL J 14 WESCROFT RD READING, MA 01867 193 PRESCOTT STREET READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460380000000190 2460380000000200 2460380000000230 SAUNDERS WILLIAM G LANGTON BRIAN STEPHENS RAYMOND D HOLLINGSHEAD CAROL J LORRAINE F LANGTON BEVERLY ANN STEPHENS 193 PRESCOTT STREET 185 PRESCOTT STREET 215 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460380000000240 2460380000000250 2460380000000260 O'CALLAGHAN ARTHUR. F VALLIS MATTHEW J WHITELAM PAUL M MARIA O'CALLAGHAN VALLIS DIANA C KARIN ELIZABETH WHITELAM 9 ROGERS AVE 37 ENOS CIR 7 GILMORE AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02142 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460380000000270 2460380000000280 2460380000000290 DONOHUE LISA E TSAROS THOMAS L BERNARD ALBAN L 3 GILMORE AVE AMANTHA M TSAROS JANE F BERNARD READING, MA 01867 2 GILMORE AVE 8 GILMORE AVE READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460380000000300 2460490000000510 246049000000051A FINIGAN ROBERT F JR BUKOVICH JOHN S TYLER ANDREW N DIANE S FINIGAN KELLY J BUKOVICH KAREN E AEKERMANN 284 WOBURN STREET 8 BERKELEY ST 14 BERKELEY STREET READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 3 246049000000051B MARINO STEPHEN D MARY F MARINO 6 BERKELEY ST READING, MA 01867 2460490000000530 RAND GARY E ANNE M RAND 291 WOBURN ST READING, MA 01867 246049000000055B MCCLELLAN P GAIL 241 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 2460490000000510 HERLIHY STEPHEN TARA HERLIHY 283 WOBURN ST READING, MA 01867 2460490000000540 CHAMPA JOSEPH W ANNA CHAMPA 293 WOBURN ST READING, MA 01867 2460490000000550 ORSILLO SUSAN M PAUL S TURECAMO 237 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 2460490000000520 NAZZARO RICK 11 PARTRIDGE LN READING, MA 01867 2460490000000550 CARRICK WILLIAM P MICHELE ABU CARRICK 239 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 246049000000055D CONNOLLY SARAH A JAMES M CONNOLLY 233 WEST ST READING, MA 01867 246049000000055E 246049000000055F 246049000000055E MEAGHER KIERAN B O'GRADY SALLY MARCIANO ANN M JUDYTHE EVANS MEAGHER SALLY O'GRADY FAMILY TRST 297 WOBURN STREET 229 WEST ST 10 NAHANT ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 MARBLEHEAD, MA 01945 2460490000000560 24603OA000000010 24603OA000000020 SCHROMM DOUGLAS M MALONEY DAVID CRISALLI KERRY REBECCA B SCHROMM 212 WEST ST UNIT 1 214 WEST ST 18 BERKELEY ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 % ~~3 6'- ,e,^ C.lo•. _ 10 00 - 3;1'' ~ V 's 1',° `~aV 5;894 0 84 11 'x V g~' v9 10 514 s.2p 9 / Ap 17 955 a°°go 6a s~ 1yy 1ya ~y/ Al rs 1i 40 L 4a` / 6op0 / c ° a0 ~~6~ 22,670 a s ° 3 10 000 K'3 : 30 35 10 0~® 9 94 *rr B;BOeyy r 41 , 35 3 , 15,600 16,412 so 1ti 1ti 30+ : 12 , , , O :~1 k1 ~yy '~S 21, st 1p~'° \ "'a w O w° 1 1ti 64x 11,35 1 / 42 V 34 o °b ? s 14, ti 10,375 x ° j :b x too c~ 10 2a 66 r°o l S~ 43 ti,~ . 11°5° 0 11 ~k 3 yQi \ ryg. i ,f15 \ r : 13 5,250 'Kill, x 66a o 15 44 g 33B ti s°c~^=, 90 a / 60 44b r .:1o;1~e o a W ~ ~2 r,a,s22• 1 r 1 i °x :1a~ o c ~5u r Igo a 12,00'0 3 28~ 3tS 0~, 1soa~ O X59 94 234,' ° x ° z o 11'' 45 y , v, `67 °i 1y }y 1,i"'~ `ru~~•<58 F~ J'13h8~6 47 6,450 33c"`r 2 / 27,013 103 114s69 ' n 1 JA t ...r..+^'` r r67a Oo >.,r•12~ ~ 14,3p~ a , <; a~ 13y 66 98 1y2 0 904 `S * 16~ / 15$0 102 12,020 48~ ? 10,3ze 101 1y zp 56 a 1 ,1.00 5 °16 2 3 p1 7,84 / -49 a 6y 100 °l ° 105 ~ ~ ` ~ ~ ss 9`27 p 9,279 817011 , 955 ao c°' 5 201 e1 V 50 775 ,4 Ar~ 99 ' $p 106 1 a 51 b ' ;Na 9,257 15,050 55 a mot` ss \ 98 6o g, 0 s 9 865 0 \yj 9,236 Mgr n ° 116 * 6 52 . ° 10a IT, 4 oaao 21,855 30' 55d 9,88 a 30b ~an 108 106 s,67o 54 23 e 9, 10 7 0 15,769 o a 20,550 9,6 o 11 1 ~ 3 °b --181:9 1a 55e 1,21 68 4b' 1 2'5 109 yp zo so 5 p ° 113 0 s+ p 30 . 1 y 8,94 11,170sr 93," 1 55 1 ,C m 69 °6,7, 1 114 6,3 4 28. 6°~1 ~.2. f, to v 8788 8 1y s6s. 1 8,2og3,~ 55f v 25, 8.5 0 raw 7,0355 a o2 °wha \ 113 N' 2 6 ° 'a° 11 112. 7,1 GO -4tgA 7,60 30a 8,0 6720 .s 1 0 3y as 57,627 81800.'' s69 02 2$ 25 e 16`''rn • y 91`Aa 1 p 21,240 2 6 wa r ° 3,7 a 9,000 w yy7250 ti a~J/ 7 500 55.68. .Ca~!- A6!y1 24 N~ I r %~6 3oa ;;1y j ' r ola 'g9g' a~ 23 3 ~ \ 2s . ; 12;94 39629~ 06 4 8,042 4 17811915 8;ODo' 8',09 ° s 000 2s 5, 'Yb-~ 10,3 0 31. 8 9;8115,2 19,19D 32 a3. .6 19 37 , 94 \14,947 ro 186.6 9[L ` 31, 7 m a. ye 2~ > 17b 3,0 8 12 y ~3~1 6(iU~~-}x~q 1 i7t! f 1 , ` 10 . 6 o i 6 rw s ° 2, d0~~ 16,029 ~a 14,56 8 64 % ! 0 1 ° C ~o r.r,17• f ° C16 l ~0 1 :5 r 12 1169 12 622 95 b r \ 16,121, ✓ 9 2~`~ 50.67 1r4,829 § 2 6i: 13 , 3°6 A .a'zo1 0 30 m 33 k 1 6p ~p _r 16 JV 32 °-s 10 9 21,357 A 8,220 3 m 15 10 53 i 10,568 'se 1 o i 4 98 12,230 5~ 0 g g p r, 9.6 104.73 3 60.00 1p6~' 6 p961 21,133-- 104 y e.a A'3 848 36.9 19 v° i p y0 r°~ ,gg'~ , .OB 20 •,~~,g01 647Ai< j~' t k::{`' 310 t 1nl5 is; '97 114;160 1l: X3,585 s6~~ y w 6 30 - 3z1" 14 ~ 7 0 'b 19,76 16 20'.- f 199 r°? p 1^ r4r~.. t + .12, s 11"000 45,118 r X p 5a ° I P I" ~..._.-1ae-5o"` m ~ ~1 1065 .•:c 12 t, 1.569 Acres t Ala ` i.t a r3 ° 1.8927 1 10 000 \J 6 / :tE w 389 ~ ! 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TOWN OF READING To fihe Inhabitants of the Town of 'Reading: Please take notice that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading will hold, the.' following public hearings, on .Tuesday, " June 5, 2007, in,the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell. Street, Reading, Massachusetts:'. i • Curb Cut. Waiver - 221 West 'Street 8:15 p..m. Policy.. on. E-mail Correspondence :3Q P.M ~ All interested. parties. may. appear. in person; may sub.mit.., their comments ih writing, or may email comments to'townmanaa_. er.9ci.readina:ma.us: By Order of Peter I: Hecheribleikne..r~.; Town Mainager 5/29 3~, 1. 1. 9 -Board of Selectmen Communication It is important to the public and to the Board of Selectmen itself to make it clear when an individual member is speaking for the Board as a whole, or when he/she is speaking for him/herself as an individual. In order to ensure this clarity of communication, the following shall be the policy of the Board of Selectmen: 1. Members of the Board of Selectmen shall be given stationery in printed or electronic format for their use. This stationery shall name only that member of the Board on the masthead. Board members may use this stationery for correspondence relative to Town business or matters. Correspondence of this type shall be copied to all of the other members of the Board of Selectmen and to the Town Manager. _.Any such correspondence shall state that the views expressed are those of that member of the Board of Selectmen only.. 2. The Board of Selectmen stationery, naming all 5 members of the Board on the masthead, will be used only for correspondence from the full Board of Selectmen. This will be used to communicate positions of the full Board of Selectmen based on consensus of the full Board or based upon actually voted positions of the Board. 3. The Board of Selectmen may take votes on recommendations on Warrant Articles appearing before Town Meeting, and the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen or his/her designee will be responsible for communicating those recommendations to Town Meeting based on votes of the Board. 4. If a Board member rises to speak at Town Meeting, he/she shall identify whether he/she is speaking for the full Board or as an individual. Revised March 9, 2004 In today's society, much of the correspondence to the Board of Selectmen is electronic, and often is copied to all members of the Board. The Board of Selectmen acknowledges that correspondence in electronic form that is made and/or received by it and its individual members are "public records". Additionally, the Board of Selectmen acknowledges that the manner in which it deals with electronic correspondence may raise concerns relative to the Open Meeting law. Electronic correspondence will be handled in the following manner: • Correspondence about a particular service that needs attention from town staff. The Town Manager will respond to this electronic correspondence, with an electronic copy to all 'members of the Board of Selectmen, and this correspondence will be listed on the next Board of Selectmen agenda. • Correspondence addressed to the Board of Selectmen expressing an opinion or comment on a matter before the Board of Selectmen. The Town Manager will respond to acknowledge this electronic correspondence, with an electronic copy to all members of the Board of Selectmen, and this correspondence will be listed on the next Board of Selectmen agenda. • Correspondence addressed to the Board of Selectmen asking the Board for action on a particular matter: The Secretary to the Board of Selectmen will draft a form letter, acknowledging the receipt of the correspondence, outlining that the Open Meeting Law prohibits the Board of Selectmen as a whole from try commenting on the matter outside of a public meeting, and that the Board will consider at a future meeting whether to schedule agenda time on that matter. • Acknowledging that it is possible that private one on one electronic communications may reach a quorum of members without the knowledge of all participants, members of the Board of Selectmen shall not comment in electronic form on any correspondence received. • Members of the Board of Selectmen may communicate electronically on . housekeeping matters such as the scheduling, cancellation and time of meetings and requests to put matters on its agenda. • Documents may be distributed via email from the Board of Selectmen to all members of the town's boards, commissions and committees to permit advance review of materials to be discussed at upcoming meetings. • Hard copies of all electronic communications will be created and immediately placed in a central file where it can be provided as a public record upon request. Adopted June 5, 2007 3&3 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Animal Control Avueals Committee 2 Vacancies Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Expires *James Bonazoli 100 Grove Street (06) 2007. David Singer 66 Prospect Street (06) 2008 Vacancy ( ) 2009 Candidates: 7 ANIMAL, CONTROL APPEALS COMMITTEE Term Appointing Authoritv Number of Members Meetings Authoritv Purpose Three years Board of Selectmen Three members, all Reading residents, none of whom can be employees of the Town, appointed to three-year overlapping terms. At least one of the three members must be a dog owner. As needed Town Meeting The Animal Control Appeals Committees shall hold public hearings and make decisions on any vicious dog declaration under Section 5.6.6 of the General Bylaws. q a 21. 1 y Town of Reading r 16 Lowell Street mod. two 1639'NCO RQO~P~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: James Bonazoli 100 Grove Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Animal Control Appeals Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terns expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. hicumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. i e D to S cc;: Committee Chairman qa3 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Audit Committee Term: 3 years 2 Vacancies Appointing Authority Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee, RMLD Present Member(s). and Terms(s) David Greenfield Andrew Grimes Stephen Herrick Chuck Robinson *Camille Anthony Phil Pacino Lisa Gibbs Candidates: Orig. Term Date Exp. 192 Woburn Street (07) 2008 Fincom 103 Oak Street (04) 2007 Fincom 9 Dividence Road (05) 2009 BOS 81 Prospect Street (05) 2008 SchCom. 26 Orchard Park Drive (04) 2007 BOS 5 Washington St. (03) 2008 RMLD 59 Minot Street (04) 2009 SchCom. *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment AUDIT COMMITTEE Term . Three years Appointing Authoritv See below Number of Members Seven Members appointed for three year terms so arranged that as near an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year. No member of the Audit Committee shall be a Town employee; however, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.4.6 of these Bylaws to the contrary, a Finance Committee member may .be -a member of the Audit Committee. Two members shall be appointed by the _ Board of Selectmen, two members shall be appointed by the School Committee, two members shall be appointed by the Finance Committee and one member shall be appointed by the Reading Municipal Light Board. Meetings As needed Authoritv Town Meeting - November 12, 1992, Revised 3/3/03 Purpose The Audit Committee shall recommend to the Town Manager the firma of 'independent auditors that is to audit and report on the financial statements issued by the Town. The Audit Committee shall review the audit plan with the independent auditors and, upon 'completion of the audit, meet with the independent auditors to discuss the results of the audit and the annual financial reports. The Audit Committee shall transmit a copy of the completed annual audit and report to the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the School Committee and the Reading Municipal Light Board by the end of the calendar year within which the Fiscal Year covered by the audit occurs. . Town of Reading ~o y ~wo 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email.:, .townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Camille Anthony 26 Orchard Park Drive Reading, MA 01867 n FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to. Audit Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office oil the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this. questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007: 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those .where the incumbent desires reappointment. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that . all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed: Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town 'Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature cc: Committee Chairman Date q _,k3 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Board of Registrars Term: 3 years Appointin,z Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Harry Simmons 17 Pine Ridge Road Gloria R. Hulse 107 Sanborn Lane *Krissandra Holmes Cheryl A. Johnson 77 Redgate Lane 4 Summit Drive Candidates: *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment Orig. Date (06) (92) (66) (96) 1 Vacancv Term Exp. 2008 2009 2007 Indef. Ll GI % BOARD OF REGISTRARS Term Three years Appointing Authority . Board of Selectmen Number of Members Four Members, three appointed by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk as the fourth member. Two shall be members of the Republican Party, and two shall be members of the Democratic Party. (Note: Must be a registered voter of the Town. Must have been enrolled in the political party he/she is appointed to represent for at least two years prior to appointment. Must not hold another elective office, except as a member of a Home Rule Charter Commission or as a Town Meeting Member.) Meetings As needed Authoritv Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 51 Purpose To certify names on nomination papers, initiative petitions, referendum petitions, recount petitions and public policy petitions. Registration of new voters, conduct election recounts. Update and posting of voting lists and processing absentee ballot application. Oversee the annual Town census and prepare lists generated from census information. qC 2- QFRFq~r~ Town of Reading ti ~w4 16 Lowell Street 63s' rNCORe04P Reading, ~ MA 41867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 TOWN MANAGER Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM TO: Krissandra Holmes 77 Redgate Lane Reading, MA 01867 „ FROM: Peter I..Hechenbleikner r DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Board of Registrars' aF- Our records indicate that your term of office oil the above Board, Committee or ComrWission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that' 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted., including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forins. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if yiiu are riot available, that you submit a wiitten statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, *and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. V I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment,. Y-/,o --0 Signature Date . cc: Committee Chairman Lf APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Commissioners of Trust Funds Term: 3 years Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Elizabeth K.lepeis, Chr. Vacancy *John J. Daly Camille Anthony Nancy Heffernan Candidates: 68 Tennyson Road 163 Woburn Street 26 Orchard Park Drive 16 Lowell Street *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 2 Vacancies Orig. Term Date Exp. (05) 2008 ( ) 2009 (95) 2007 (05) 2008 B.V.O. i,-j , COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS Term Three years ppointine Authoritv Board of Selectmen Number of Members Five Members whose terms are so arranged that one term shall expire each year. Three members appointed by Board of Selectmen, one member Board of Selectmen and one member Town Treasurer/Collector. Meetin,as As needed Authoritv Special Act, Chapter 82 of Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts, 1926. Amended and approved by a vote of the Town on April 5, 2005. Purpose Management of all trust funds given or bequeathed for the benefit of the Town or its inhabitants. Nd~ Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM 1V R"= ~;o TO:' John J. Daly z r`' t , 163 Woburn Street Reading, MA 019, 67 ~t -Q:.. XMlm FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Commissioners of Trust Funds Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. In~uc"uin .wY ill not bore to f11 out new : i Citizen aolaritee'r:.~ ~fn The Board- r~ TeqL;G'.._.. th J~ri4wired to 1. S. . requests qt all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being.re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, 'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. it I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. D Sign$ure /r Date cc: Committee Chairman A - 8 v 163 Woburn Street c.. Reading, MA 01867 June 1, 2007 ° Town of Reading Board of Selectmen Mr. Benjamin Tafoya, chairman 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Chairman Tafoya and members of the Board: I am seeking to be reappointed to the Town of Reading Trust Fund Commission, a position which I have held for twelve years. The expertise which I bring to the Commission is in the investment of the funds. My career as a stock broker gives me the background for investing the approximately eight million dollars in the trusts. I retired from Wachovia in 2004, after many years in the investment business. My wife, Mary, and I have lived in Reading for over 40 years, and raised our six children here. I have enjoyed serving on the Trust Fund Commission as a way to give a little back to the community. The interest and earnings on the principal of the trusts have provided many valuable services to the citizens of Reading. In Fiscal Year 2006, a total of $ 431,063 was available to the various trusts, pro rated depending on the size of each trust. In 2004, I was appointed as a member of the Selectmen's Task Force to determine the feasibility of using the Hospital Trust Funds to build a medical facility. The Task Force, chaired by Bruce Cerullo, determined that such a use was not feasible, and recommended the continuation of the Reading Response and Medical Transportation Programs. These programs were developed by the Trust Fund Commission in 1988. 1 have enjoyed working on these programs, and tailoring them to the changing needs of the community over the years. Many needy people have availed themselves of the help provided. I appreciate your consideration of my application and hope to continue to serve on the Trust Fund Commission. Sincerely yours, ?John .#aly ,-/c y APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Constables Term: 3 years 1 Vacancy Appointing Authority: Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Exp. Thomas H. Freeman P.O. Box 825 (93) 2009 Sally M. Hoyt 221 West Street (72) 2008 *Alan Ulrich 507 Pearl Street (04) 2007 Candidates: *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment. CONSTABLE Term . Three years Appointing Authoritv Board of Selectmen Number of Members Three current - Selectmen may appoint up to five per Charter. Meetings Not applicable Authoritv Reading Horne Rule Charter - Section 3-2 Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Sections 91A - 95 Puruose A Constable who has given bond of not less than $5,000 may service any writ or other process in a personal action in which the damages are laid at a sum not exceeding $1,500 and any process in replevin in which the subject matter does not exceed in value $2,500. In addition, Constables shall serve warrants and processes in criminal cases. They shall serve all warrants and processes directed to them by the Board of Selectmen for notifying Town Meetings or for other purposes. They may serve by copy, attested by them, demands, notices and citations. - A Constable, in the execution of a warrant or writ directed to him/her, convey prisoners and property in his/her custody under such process beyond the limits of his/her town, the justice who issued it or to the jailor house of correction in his/her county. If a warrant is issued against a person for an alleged crime committed, within any town, any Constable thereof to whom the warrant is directed may apprehend him in any place in the Commonwealth. May 31, 1991 OF R M a Town of Reading y Ewa 16 Lowell Street rs3~:rN ap4~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 9 MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Ulrich 55 Hancock Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter 1. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Constable ]s Our records indicate that your term .of office on-the above Board, Committee or. Commission.will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this, position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Cultural Council Term: 3 years (6 years maximum) 2 Vacancies Appointing Authority, Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Exp. *Lorraine Horn 99 Beaver Road (06) 2007 Anne W. Hooker 87 Village Street (02) 2008 Karyn S. Storti 31 Green Street, #8 (02) 2008 Jacqueline Steele 38 Fairmount Road (06) 2008 Kathleen Kelly 36 Grove Street (03)' 2009 *Elizabeth Whitelam, Chr. 7 Gilmore Avenue (05) 2007 Vicky Schubert 119.Winthrop Avenue (06) 2009 Candidate *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment q / A CULTURAL COUNCIL Term Three years Appointing Authoritv Board of Selectmen Number of Members Seven Members to be appointed to no more than two consecutive terms Meetinus Held monthly Authoritv January 1, 1987 revision of the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council Guidelines consistent with the Town of Reading Charter and applicable Bylaws. The Cultural Council is established by Chapter 10, Section 58, of the Public Laws. Pursuant to this law, no elected or other official may serve on the Cultural Council. Purpose The Reading Cultural Council is the local agent for . the distribution, receipt and evaluation of applications for funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. It will also act to serve as a resource for the dissemination of information as' well as to encourage activities related to furthering and stimulating interest for the ' arts in the community. q i a ' f Readin 13 ~j Town o g moo. two 16 Lowell- Street rs39°rNc°R~p4 Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams TO: Lorraine Horn 99 Beaver Road Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter' I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 MEMORANDUM RE:. Reappointment to Cultural Council TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 e v -o try Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or- Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Boafd of Selectrnen'0 policy provides that:. . 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that M.11 'r•- 1-;g n ~F n<m+ ?:1P for an th . j'- [rrn1 riot. ~i' 110b... l_lt ; 11 M- a written I r a mL.,nt. . _l fo an i .t . ~Y ?f r a a e, tl_ row-,-f h i statement outlining your experieneQ.and your interest in being re=appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for.'reappointment. I do not wish to be considered. for reappointment. Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman 3. L -1 p.~- ~Or r Town of Reading °r R 16 Lowell Street °rN~°R~°~Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci:reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Elizabeth Whitelam 7 Gilmore Avenue Reading, MA 01$67 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 20077 .RE: Reappointment to Cultural. Council TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer. forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume/that you do not wish to be re-appointed. ~ I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. r Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Housint Authoritv Term: 5 years 1 Vacancy Appointing Authoritv: Board of Selectmen, State Present Member(s) and Term(s) John A. Coote, Chr. Karen Flammia, V. Chr. *Mary E. Connors Diane Cohen, Treasurer Timothy Kelley 'Candidates: Orig. Term Date Exp. 332 Summer Ave. (01) 2008 19 Vista Avenue (00) 2010 52 Sanborn Street, Apt. 103 (96) 2007 51 Redgate Lane (04) 2011 State 84 Woburn Street (96) 2009 *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment q6-j1 v HOUSING AUTHORITY Term Five years AXpointing Authority Four Members appointed by the Board. of Selectmen, the fifth member appointed by the Commonwealth or as otherwise provided by law Number of Members Five Members Meetings Held monthly on the second Monday Authority Reading Charter - Adopted March 24, 1986 Puruose . To set policy and regulations , determining administration and management of both Federal and State-aided housing programs for low-income persons. The Authority prescribes to the policy of equal housing opportunity and adheres to an affirmative action placement rate as set by the State. qj " i ~ Town of Reading 1 6 Lowell Street !9 PH t; Q) 39' INCdRpo Reading, MA 0186#1205 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TO: Mary E. Connors 52 Sanborn Street, Apt. 103 Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner. DATE: April 5, 2007 MEMORANDUM TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 RE: Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incunib-&-its be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position,'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. V I wish to be considered for reappointment. l I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. r~ Sfgnature Date cc: Committee Chairman . L; 67 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME-EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Human Relations Advisorv Committee Term: 3 years AnvointinS Authoritv: Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Margaret Soli Paul Kelley Charles McDonald(BOS) Robert Silva *Nancy M. Najmi Elaine Webb (School Com.) *James Cormier (Police) 19 James Road 56 Sunnyside Avenue 41 Canterbury Drive 45 Ash Hill Road 65 Marla Lane 309 Pearl Street 15 Union Street Candidates: *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 3 Vacancies Orig. Term Date Exp. (01) 2008 (01) 2009 (03) 2009 (05) 2007 (04) 2007 (06) 2008 (05) 2007 HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Term Appointing Authoritv Three Years Board of Selectmen Number of Members Seven Members - one member shall be a member of the Board of Selectmen or designee; one member shall be the Chief of Police or his/her designee; one member shall be designated by the School Committee; the remaining four shall be a diverse group to the extent possible Meetings Monthly on the second Thursday of the month Authoritv Board of Selectmen Purbose The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall: ♦ Engage in out reach to such groups which may have suffered from or been the object of such discrimination or may perceive themselves.to have been the object of the same; ♦ Provide a safe place where individuals or groups may air their concerns or complaints as to the existence of such discrimination or where concerns as to the potential existence of such discrimination within the Town or community at large or the perception thereof may be discussed; ♦ Identify perceived problems of such discrimination or human relations conflicts within the Town and be a resource or referral agency to assist the parties or mediate among the parties so as, to the extent possible, permit the resolution of the same at the local level; and ♦ Promote and encourage understanding, tolerance and diversity and the recognition of human and civil rights in the Town and community and sponsor educational programs and the celebrations of events for that purpose. ~Z Sri- OF 4Town of Reading ~fid ~wo 16 Lowell Street 6~s=IxCORe~4`~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Robert Silva 45 Ash Hill Road . Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner x' DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Human Relations Advisory Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All. inctiunbents. for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. . 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. . Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. u rg iature ~/c> -7 Date cc: Committee Chainnan of R a Town of Reading r~'or r~a 16 Lowell Street 639.W60 4~4P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@cl.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: James Cormier 15 Union Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner ,1 DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Human Relations Advisory Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The. Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position,' and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed., All, I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. 6DX `M b7 Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman ~o"~a pF RF9br~ f .V Town of Reading ~wo 16 Lowell Street 639'rNcoReading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Nancy Najmi 65 Marla Lane Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Human Relations Advisory Committee RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING, MA5-.S. TOWN ICI' V8EV A % t (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or=Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form trust be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be. posted, including those where, the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be. required; to,. fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents'be available far an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. ,7 I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. (/tignature Date cc: Committee Chairman r ~ APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 Recreation Committee Term: 3 years Term: 1 year Associate Members 3 Vacancies & 2 Associates A.ppointin2 Authority Board of Selectmen & School Committee Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Exp. John Winne 29 Clover Circle (97) 2009 Catherine R. Kaminer 37 Warren Avenue (88) 2010 Jack Downing 91 Whittier Road (97) 2008 Francis P. Driscoll 7 Ordway Terrace (04) 2010 Mary Anne Kozlowski (Sch.Com.) 16 Weston Road (03) 2008 Frederick Shaffer 67 Woburn St. (03) 2007 Mary Ellen Stolecki 33 Lewis Street (00) 2009 Nancy Linn Swain, V. Chr. 35 Minot Street (03) 2009 Christopher Campbell 12 Overlook Road (93) 2008 *Beth Claroni, (Associate) 32'Emerald Drive (06) 2007 *Michael DiPetro (Associate) 23 Sanborn Lane (04) 2007 Candidates: *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment qj. % Term Appointing Authority Number of Members Meetings Authority Purpose RECREATION COMMITTEE Three years Board of Selectmen Nine Members - eight appointed by the Board of Selectmen and one appointed by. the School Committee for a one year term whose terms are so arranged that three terms shall expire each year Held monthly on the second Wednesday Reading Charter - Adopted March 24; 1986 The Recreation Committee shall'be responsible for the evaluation. of program activities, formulation of overall plans for the-program development and for the scheduling of Town parks and the Field House when not in use by the School Department.. OFI? W Town of Reading `C\ M 10 16 Lowell Street '639\.1NC0RQO~P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Frederick Shaffer 67 Woburn Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Recreation Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer fonns. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. _ Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this, position, *and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature cc: Committee Chairman Date ~ t4,k OF 12,F,gbr~ Town of Reading ro r ~a 16 Lowell Street 6`~s=txc°tz4p4e Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanagergci.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Michael DiPetro 23 Sanborn Lane Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikiier DATE:. April 5, 2007 ointment to Recreation Committee, RE: Reap p . TOWN MANA9ER (781) 942.94§3 -Ara -aa w Our records indicate that your term of office on the, above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides-that:., 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. 'This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment, 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out now citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that. all. incumbents, be available for an interview, or if you are not availab. ).0 ,that you submit a. written. statement outlining yourexperience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position,'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007, If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considers Or xeappointnient. Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman ` Town of Reading .16 Lowell. Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@cLreading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Beth Clarom 32 Emerald Drive Reading, MA 01867 PROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner 'S DATE: April 5, 2007 KC-0 Q EaDiwS: R q~~ ~pR 25 A +p i TO~ilVT~1 MANAGER (781) 942-9043 RE: Reappointment to Recreation Committee.(Associate) Our records indicate that your tern of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007.. . The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: . 1. All incumbents for. terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3, Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer_forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are. not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, 'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. 23 07) Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman i f APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 ' Reading Telecommunications and Technoloav Advisorv Committee Term: 3 years 2 Vacancies & 2 Associates ADDointin2 Authoritv: Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Exp. Douglas Cowell 958 Main Street (99) 2008 Bill Cowie 110 Van Norden Rd. (05) 2009 Domenic J. LaCava 38 Francis Drive (02) 2008 James Keigley 3 Pilgrim Road (02) 2007 John Griechen' 22 Dudley St. (03) 2007 *Benjamin T. Ream (Assoc.) 972 Main Street (04) 2007 *C. Pitt Crandlemire (Associate) 32 Cross Street (06) 2007 Candidates: Douglas Reid *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment qJ Reading Telecommunications and Technologv Advisorv Committee Term Three years Appointing Authoritv . Board of Selectmen Number of Members Five Members Meetings No less than four meetings per year Authoritv Board of Selectmen - Adopted as Cable TV Advisory Committee on 12/13/94; amended as Reading Telecommunications and Technology.Advisory Committee on June 11, 2002 Purpose To advise the Board of Selectmen on matters of policy related but not limited to the installation, financing, siting, management, and monitoring of Cable Television, Internet Access, Wireless Internet Access, Cellular and/or Digital telephone service, and any other emergent technology designed for the same or similar purposes for use within the Town of Reading. Advise the Board of Selectmen on all matters related to the existing Cable TV license, and any subsequent renewals of the license: ♦ hold an annual compliance hearing and monitor the on-going compliance of the current Cable TV licensee with the requirements of the Cable TV contract within the limits of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 166A and the License; ♦ work in conjunction with the company and the local access corporation in governing the use of the public access channel: in the Town of Reading; and ♦ ensure the coordination of activities of other public organizations and private organizations concerning 'the use and development of cable programming; 0 have . the responsibility to monitor all aspects of the cable television system in the Town of Reading within the limits of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 166A and the license. OF $9 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street co Reading, MA 01867 269 - MQY -2 AM W FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: John Greichen 22 Dudley Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 RE: Reappointment to Telecommunications & ..Technology Advisory Committee Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee oz Conunission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of S.electmen.?.s -policy- provides, that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not,available, ,that you subunit a writtcir statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, 'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will.. assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I: do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature 9 " e cc: Committee Chairman L ~ Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:44 AM To: 'Greichen, John' Cc: Schena, Paula; LeLacheur, Bob Subject: RE: Verizon . John I'm sorry you won't be "re-enlisting" but certainly understand. I'd be happy to meet with you and Dom, and I'd like to include Bob LeLacheur who is our Assistant Town Manager and Director of Finance. You can set it up with Paula. Pete ----Original Message----- From: Greichen, John [mailto:John.Greichen@analog.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:01 PM To: Hechenbleikner,. Peter Subject: RE: Verizon Hi Peter, I wanted to inform you I "will not pursue renewal of my TTAC position, ending this June. I have been on the committee for several years now. However, I find my business travel and personal volunteer activities to be more than enough to handle. I will inform the other.committee members at our next meeting in May and we will elect a new chair. I think TTAC as a town committee is struggling with their value to the town. Several members are asking for more useful tasks and we struggle to add value. Dom LaCava and I would be glad to talk with you directly about this to see if we are misinterpreting the BOS and Town Manager desires, or if other tasks are useful, or if we should think about disbanding TTAC. Let me know. That.said, we hope the recent survey enclosed with the census on "video service providers" lends some useful insight for you and BOS. We received over 4000 responses. Disclosing the data to the public helps them see how each provider rates. We can present to you some time in May and to BOS if you think it is useful Regards, John -----Original Message----- From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci.reading.ma.us] Sent. Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:10 PM To: Phil Rushworth Cc: Marcel Dubois; Greichen, John Subject: RE: Verizon I'm on a state-wide task force in this and we are working on a strategy on this and other Cable TV issues. I'll be participating in that way - and of course representing Reading. Pete -----Original Message----- From: Phil Rushworth [mailto:phil@rctv.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:00 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Marcel Dubois 1 t J . ~ J V ~ OF'R Town of Reading o ~~a 16 Lowell Street RECEIVED 639'rNCOR4~4~ Reading, MA 0## W,85.. FAX: (781) 942-9071 "OWN MANAGER Email: townmanager@c1.reading.ma.us Z001 Ap A 14 (781) 942-9043 8 MEMORANDUM a -v TO: James K.eigley 3 Pilgrim Road Reading,. MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Telecommunications & Technology Advisory Committee Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, 'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do na4 wish to be considered for reap intment. 4~ Signature cc: Committee Chairman ~ J s, 1-0 ~O~N OF RF~~~ . Gto ' u Town of Reading mod. two 16 Lowell Street 99 • txcoae°¢ P~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 TO: Benjamin Ream 972 Main Street Reading, MA 01867 Y v FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 5, 2007 :w RE: Reappointment to Telecommunications & Technology Advisory Committee (Associate) Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This forin must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terns expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being -re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, *and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. ~9S /4 I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman (9 u May-31-07 10:02am j r F$ OF From-] S STORE SYSTEMS +508-253-7616 . w Town of Rea 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01 i FAX: (781) 942.9071 Email: towniarianagera&i.reading.ma.us i May 29; 2007 Benjamin Ream 972 Main Street Reading, MA 01867 Gear Mr. Rearn: Thank you for applying for a position on a Board, Committee or Cd Board of Selectmen will be, interviewing candidates on June 5, 2007, Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA.. We have scheduled your int~ note that appointment times are approximate. Attached is a copy of the description of the board(s), Committees applied. Please make sure that we have in advance a resume or de! like to submit this material. Also, please note that the Board require registered voter to be considered for appointment. The following Selectmen commonly asks of new applicants. -1-V /I T-905 P.01/02 F-348 l m i t- P ~c¢,, Al . f.aar' 1. Can you meet the time commitment that will be required for tll 2. Are there any conflicts in your personal or professional life wi 5- & 3.. Briefly summarize your qualifications. Why are you interests 4. Are there any specific issues that you would like to deal with Commission? 5. If you are not appointed to the Board, Committee or Commission that you have requested as your first priority, would you be interested in others and/or would you be interested in the possibility of being a non-voting Associate Member of the Board, Committee or Commission to which you have applied, if the Board of Selectmen creates Associate membership? 6. Are you willing to service in a leadership position once you have appropriate experiences?- 7. Are you accessible to residents who have business before the Board, Committee or Commission to which you have applied - i.e. do you have a listed telephone number? Please contact Paula Schena at 942-9043 and let her know whether or not you will be able to tie present for this appointment. Sincerely, . Peter 1. Hechenbleikner Town Manager PIH/ps ~O1 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street 639°1_NCO'RYp4~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM TO: C. Pitt Crandlemire X Z rn 32 Cross Street Reading, MA 01867 " 3 r m p:::0= cnl= FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner cn w DATE: April 5, 2007 RE: Reappointment to Telecommunications & Technology Advisory. Committee (Associate) Our records indicate that.your term of office on the above Board, Committee or:Commission will expire on June 30, 2007. The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that: 1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. 2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the incumbent desires' reappointment. 3. Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer fonns. The Board requests that all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are.not available, that you submit a written statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed. Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, 'and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office by May 7, 2007. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume t you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. fa- ~J 1 /t, ~rwl~ I do not to ti j risi r r ppointment. -S-- rai6r-e ~ at'e' cc: Committee Chairman ` r APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Date: Name; (Last) 'First) (Middle) `r ~f'd~i rte Tel nle) (H #144 xi r f 1 . /Y.~ Address: ' a . Tel. (Work)~~ (Is this number listed?) /141 R di f i z al # Occupation: w ea ng: years n . o Are you a registered voter- in Reading? es . e-mail address:-lAcel.06- t q Plaee a ttumber next to your preferred position(s) (tip to four choices) with #I being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Animal Control Appeals Committee Economic Development Committee -Aquatic's Advisory Board _Finance Committee Audit Committee 1-1istorical Commission Board of Appeals Housing Authority Board of Cemetery Trustees Human Relations Advisory Committee Board of Health _Land Bank Committee Board of Registrars MBT'A Advisory Committee y'Bylaw Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Celebration Committee SViystic Valley Elder Services Cities for Climate Protection Recreation Committee Commissioner of Trust Punds POL4LD Cit z•_pjL Advisnr)r Board _Community Planning &.Developrnent.Comin. Telecommunications and Technology Conservation Commission ~.A,dvisory Coniinittee -`r' Constable ,itttee own forest Cot~xn Contributory Retirement Board __Water, Sewer and Storm Water __Water, Council on Aging Advisory Committee Cultural Council _West Street Historic District Conimis$roo ^Custodian of Soldiers' & Sailors' Graves Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Jet von y G~^ cs eG~ /Ie~rtds V AV ~ V I AiWlt o 4, M~ Y Doilyias M. Reid Proven, seasoned telecoinmunications leader with a track record of success. Extensive experience in Telecommunications NOC Operations, Field Services, Site Operations, and Customer Service Operations, complimented with sound education and technical skills, SR, DIRECTOR. OF OPERATIONS [.Basis Tele.cotninunications, Boston, MA Niwiv, ibasls.coin 2005 - present • Responsible for 24x7 Global VoIP Network Operations Centers, Quality Management, Retail Customer Service Operations, and Level 2 Operations. • Successfully implemented process and systenj changes delivering 80% reduction in MTTR and 40% improvement in Quality KPI. • Successfully manage Call Ceilter Operations through 40% business growth, reducing gross annual cost by 15%. DIiCt,ECTOR OF OPERATIONS LDMI Telecotraraaunications, Detroit, MI (ww,A,.cavtet.cnm) 2000--2005 • Developed and deployed broadband VOID product and delivery process, leveraging existing Class 5 switching infrastructure. • Developed, deployed, and managed multi state teams and systems responsible for installing, servicing, and providing field services for UNE-P+L, TI, I)SL, and Integrated Voice and Data services. • Developed, deployed, and managed 24x7 Network Operations Center responsible for surveillance and maintenance of TDM and IP platforms. • Integrated operations through corporate M&A of Data services company and a regional CLEC. Successfully outsourced key operations functions including field services, dispatch, and network Trionitoring, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS USXchange, Milwaukee, WI (www.o;leca7771)lunicarions.coira) 1998 -2000 • Responsible ford state, 13, city CLEC switch and field operations team, • Managed detailed monthly Operations budget, developed daily business measurement reporting system. • Developed unique training methods to improve technician performance. NETWORK TRAFFIC AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER Aml7efitech Communications, Milwaukee, Wl (www.att,co>n) 1996 . 1998 • Managed network routing and.operations in 5 'state IXC network within a 7x24 NOC. • Develop UNIX data collection method to collect and evaluate network traffic statistics. Develop efficient automated routing schemes, reducing cost and minimizing network risk, NETWORK MANAGER, TCC Communications, Milwaukee, WI (tvww.;)owercom.net) 1991-1996 Managed field and switch operations on. a 4 state long distance network. • Expanded and converted network to S87 signaling, significantly reduced Long Distance cost per minute. • Designed and implemented database for equipment tracking, plus automated network routing. OPERATIONS MANAGER Professional Networks Management, Milwaukee, WI 1999-1991 • Developed means for performing remote reprogramming, eliminating'need for truck rolls. Promoted from Field Technician to Operations Manager- of. 24x7 Operator Services and Technical staff, MBA - University of WYisconyin-Milwaukee, 200J. GPA. 3,80 BSBA - Cardinal Stritch University, . 1-vilaukee, WI, 1997. Valedictorian. GPA; 3.90. Cerif ications - Net+, CCNA ffobhles - PCs, VOIP11P Networks, BikinglRunning L Douglas M. Reid SENIOR DIRQCTOR, NETWORK 0., F.RATIONS P I REe-T +1 731.505.782.3 MOBILE +1 339.214,1514 dreldgibasis.net 1CISIS ao Second Avenue, Burlington, MA o1803 GSA +1 781.505,7500, FAX +7 781.505.7304 www,lbasis.net -ti 1/ f ~ J V 1 70 1 D~ dUal 2ejv~l I It 71. ~O/M' `T~~ k7~ tj~: 4, Page 1 of 1 Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12:59 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: appointments to Open Space and Rec Plan working group Put this in the packet under appointments, and then do a motion for Tuesday to appoint for terms expiring 12-31- 07 P From: Fink, Fran Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:55 PM To: Stephen Goldy (sgoldy@sgoldy.com); Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: appointments to Open Space -and Rec Plan working group Hi Steve and Peter, I have gathered a group of volunteers and we have begun working on the OSRP update. I am hoping that you can put them on an upcoming BOS agenda for official appointment as an ad hoc committee for this task. They are as follows: Camille Anthony - BOS Kim Honetschlager - GIS Coord, Ipswich River Stream Team John Feudo - Rec Doug Greene and Barbara Stewart - Conservation Commission Frank Driscoll Rec. Committee Pat Lloyd - Reading Open Land Trust, CPA Committee, former Cons Com member (388 Franklin St., 942-3672 Mike Collins - Friends of Reading Tennis (7 Bond Street, 942-7479) Gina Snyder - IR Stream Team and Citizens for Climate Change Heather Clish - Former Cons Corn member, now on Northern Area Greenway Derek Cribb - Resident of Reading (63 Vine Street, 944-4149 And myself I am still looking for someone from CPDC and Town Forest Comm. Have spoken to Carol K about CPDC, and to George Perry about TFC. I will be out of the office tomorrow, back on Monday. Thanks, Fran q]-f 6/1/2007 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Fink, Fran Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:04 PM Page 1 of 2 } 1 To: Feudo, John; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Schloth, Mike; Stephen Goldy (sgoldy@sgoldy.com); Ronald Powell (ronald.w.powell@verizon.net); Ron Boucher; Patricia Lloyd (patricia.lloyd@comcast.net); Honetschlager, Kim; hclish@comcast.net; Frank Driscoll; Annika Scanlon; Barbara Stewart; Doug Greene; Jamie Maughan; Leo Kenney; Mark Wetzel (mlwetzel@yahoo.com); Mark Wetzel work; Will Finch; William Hecht Subject: Open Space and Recreation Plan Meeting May 16 Hi everyone, I am trying. once again to get going on the update of the Open Space and Recreation Plan. Our current plan was issued in March of 2001 and expired in March of 2006. 1 am looking for volunteers to help with the update, and hope that you will consider getting involved. What has prompted today's message is a call from John Feudo in the Recreation Division. He is working on an Urban Self-Help Grant for some improvements to the town tennis courts. One requirement for the grant is that the Town must have an updated OSRP by mid-July. So there is not a moment to lose if we want to be eligible for the grant. We have made some progress in recent months. The Cons Com has been circulating a survey to citizens that will help assess the needs and priorities for open space and recreation. John Feudo has, also recently begun working on a master plan for the recreation facilities. The Northern Area Greenway Committee has been exploring the whole Ipswich RivedBare Meadow/Town Forest area to look at trail possibilities and other recreational opportunities. We have recently bought two important pieces of conservation land in the north end of town. The Community Preservation Act committee has been working to try to put the CPA in place as a funding mechanism. And the CPDC has updated their Master Plan, including chapters on open space and recreation. What we need now is a new OSPR committee that will go through the 2001 OSRP, identify sections that need updating, and then gather the information needed to update each section. I have the entire plan in my computer, so it can be edited fairly readily. We also need to compile the survey results and.update the needs and priorities that the plan identifies. The survey is essentially the same set of questions used for the 2001 plan, so we can compare the results directly. I have reserved the Conference Room at Town Hall on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:00 PM to meet and get the process going. I hope that most of you can attend or can send a representative from the boards and committees that you work with. I would like to have representatives from Selectmen, Finance, Recreation, CPDC, Conservation, Town Forest, Northern Area Greenway, Community Preservation, ROLT, IR Stream Team, and several other citizens who are interested in open space and recreation. Please forward this message to anyone that you know who might be interested. In particular: Mike, please forward to CPDC John, please forward to Recreation Peter/Steve, please forward to Selectmen Ron Powell, please forward to Fin. Comm Ron Boucher/Pat, please forward to. ROLT Kim, please forward to Stream Team Will, please forward to NAG group Mark, please forward to CPA group There is a copy of.the 2001 OSRP in the library, and copies were given to most town boards. I also have copies in,my office, and the plan is on the town web-site. 4/25/2007 Page 2 of 2 Please send a reply and let me know the following: 1. Will you volunteer for the committee, or identify someone else.from your board or committee who would like to volunteer? 2. Can you attend the meeting on May 16Th? 3. As we plan additional meeting dates, are there particular days of the week that you can not attend meetings? If you have any questions or suggestions, please email them or call me in the office, 942-6616. Thank you for your support! Fran t,143 4/25/2007 Board of Selectmen Meeting May 15, 2007 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these Minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m: in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli, Secretary Stephen Goldy, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert, Police Chief Jim Cormier, Fire Chief Greg Burns, Town Engineer George Zambouras, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Bill Brown, T. J. Ryan, Tony D'Arezzo, Firefighter Derek Loftus, Clayton Jones, Thomas Dumont, Michelle Chiappini, John and Terry Miles, John and Dorothy Flynn. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Conunents - Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that.the Board received an e-mail from the Mayor of Somerville regarding the MAPC, and he would like to advocate for Mayor Joseph Curtatone. He also noted that the Board received correspondence from a resident praising the Town Manager for the sidewalks on West Street. He noted that he missed the last Selectmen's meeting and had concerns regarding the Governor's Municipal Partnership Act. He has concerns regarding the local options meal tax. He feels that if the surrounding communities don't have it, then the Town will lose business to them, and that should be a referendum. His second concern is the property tax loophole, and he feels that the cost will be passed onto the consumer. He would like to see a study done on whether this is an indirect tax or fee. He agrees with participating in the GIC. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that the Audit Committee met and the Town received high marks. She also noted that all that is needed is a fixed income asset schedule and a student fee schedule. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that the Recreation Committee met last week. They are working on a lightning policy regarding field use. He asked if it is possible to have recycling barrels at the parks, and the Town Manager indicated that he will check with DPW. He also noted that there was a draft Birch Meadow Master Plan in tonight's handout, and he would like to move forward to get this approved and staffed. The Town Manager indicated that staff has too much on their plates to work on this right now. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that this is being driven by volunteers and there is a lot of energy he doesn't want to lose. Vice Chairman Bonazoli noted that when Imagination Station was taken down, the Selectmen made a commitment to rebuild but nothing is being done. The Town Manager indicated that he will check with staff and schedule a hearing. SGT Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15.2007 - Page 2 Selectman Stephen Goldy suggested adding a School Committee member to the members. The Assistant Town Manager noted that the issues of fundraising and financing need to be addressed in the plan. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that he participated in the food collection at the Old South Church over the weekend, and he thanked the postal carriers for their participation. He also attended the first part of the CPDC Meeting last night. Public Comment- Bill Brown noted that the Board of Cemetery Trustees will be holding their cemetery tour next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and will be ending at 6:30 p.m. Town Manaeer's Report The Town Manager gave the following report: • 128/I93 Task Force Meeting is in Reading tomorrow, May 16th at the Senior Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. • We have had confirmed a bid date for the Downtown Improvement Project of May 30, 2007. This has been confirmed at the highest levels of the Massachusetts Highway Department and this is good news. We have also been promised an expedited bid award so we hope to see some construction this year. Again, big thanks to our legislative delegation. • We are having a community meeting on May 17th at the Senior Center at 7:30 p.m. regarding the new-plans for Memorial Park. This is per the previous discussion with the Board of Selectmen regarding the Master Plan for this site. • There was a Water Resources Commission (WRC) Meeting on May 10th. Their hearing on Reading's application is in June with a decision scheduled in July. MWRA Advisory Board action would be expected in September, and final MWRA approval in October. • The Reading Lions Club invites you to participate in the Fourth Annual Reading Friends and Family Day. Save the date - Saturday, June 30, 2007. • The Town has completed reconstruction on three roads at the current time - Hillcrest Road, Maple Ridge Road and Cumberland Road. • Bids are awarded for the Franklin Street sidewalks. We are getting the paperwork done so the contractor can start ASAP. • West Street curb and sidewalks are under construction - there is a driveway appeal on 532 West Street that needs to be decided this evening so we can complete this project without delay or extra costs. • The Town has received an Economic Development grant to do a market study of Downtown. • There is one legal settlement for the Board of Selectmen to approve: • Acceptance by the Bear Hill group of turning over the entire $30,000 bond to the Town for drainage work. The piping in the street on that project is now complete. A motion by Schubert seconded by Anthonv to approve a settlement in the issue of the drainage performance bond between the Town of Readin$ and Readin! Bear Hill Limited Partnership. Readin,2 Bear Hill. Inc.. and the Dolben Companies (hereinafter referred to as Readine Bear Hill), and authorize the Town Manager to si¢n the settlement on behalf of the Town was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. s~~ Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15.2007 - Page 3 Household Hazardous Waste Collection is this Saturday, May 19th from 9:00 a.m. 'til 1:00 p.m. at the DPW Garage. This is a joint program with Wakefield. Weights and Measures issue regarding posting of gasoline price signs - see attached email. Concern expressed by resident regarding Reading Rifle and Revolver Club shooting - see attached email. Selectman Camille Anthony asked for an update at the next Selectmen's Meeting regarding the number of gallons used of the Summer permit. Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation Proclamation Honoring Elia Marnik - A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to approve the Proclamation honoring Elia Marnilc was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Proclamation - V.F.W. Ponnv Week - A motion by Goldv seconded by Schubert to proclaim May 21-26.2007 as V.F.W. Poppv Week was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Proclamation - National Police Memorial Week - Police Chief James Cormier was present to receive the Proclamation. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to proclaim Mav 13-19. 2007 as National Police Memorial Week was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Personnel & Appointments Recognition - Firefighter Derek Loftus' Achievement of Paramedic Status - Fire Chief Greg Burns, Firefighter Derek Loftus, his parents, wife and sister were present. Chief Burns noted that Firefighter Loftus didn't want to wait for the Town so he went on his own and paid for himself to achieve paramedic status. This was a 14 month program, and he accomplished it on his own time and passed the Statewide exam. The Board of Selectmen thanked and congratulated Firefighter Loftus. Discussion/Action Items Progress Report - Community Preservation Act Studv Committee - Clayton Jones, Chairman of the Community Preservation Act Study Committee, and committee members Bill Brown and Tom Ryan were present. Mr. Jones noted that the study was set up from the Master Plan. This act allows the Town to tax property 1%-3% and the State matches the funds. In the past five years, the State has matched 100%. As more towns sign up, the State may lower the match. CPA revenues can be spent on recreation, open space, historic preservation and affordable housing. Mr. Jones reviewed the projects that the Town of Bedford has used the funds. 5a 8- " Board of Selectmen Meetinu - Mav 15.2007 - Paae 4 Selectman Richard Schubert noted that there have been a lot of missed opportunities, and feels that it would be worthwhile to present to Town Meeting. Selectman Camille Anthony asked who sets the percentage, and if the Selectmen are looking for a recommendation from the committee. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that a recommendation would be helpful, and that the committee should look back at the activities the Town has done that would have been eligible for funding. Bill Brown noted that the Town can opt out after five years but it is hard to do. He has asked the State Representatives to make it mandatory to put it on the ballot every five years. Mr. Jones noted that the committee has limits on identifying needs - the list would be never ending. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that he has concerns regarding the availability of State funds. Mr. Jones noted that one town did a study, and projected that the State will drop their contribution to 60% in approximately three years. If the State rate goes down, then the Town can lower the percentage. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that 60% of State matching is better than 0%. The Town Manager noted that the Town has to spend at least 10% on historic preservation and 10% on affordable housing. The Town Manager recommended that the term of the Committee be extended to 2008. The CPA Committee will return this Summer with a package of information, and then educate the community. The Selectmen can put this on the Fall Town Meeting Warrant. Selectman Camille Anthony suggested putting together scenarios with pros and cons to give to Town Meeting. She also suggested that the Committee should provide information but not make a recommendation. Hearina - Liauor License Transfer - Chili's The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that the ABCC has reviewed the qualifications for the new entity and has approved. Thomas Dumont, Manager of the Chili's Grill & Bar at 70 Walkers Brook Drive indicated that it will be business as usual. Pepper Dining is purchasing the business, and it will be a closed deal on June 27, 2007. He indicated that the franchise is trying to grow. Tony D'Arezzo of 130 John Street noted that two more restaurants will be opening in the same area. He suggested that the Board of Selectmen might want to consider limiting the number of liquor licenses. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to close the hearins for the liquor license transfer for Chili's was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. ~ L„ Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15, 2007 - Page 5 A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to auurove the liquor license transfer from Brinker Massachusetts Coro. d/b/a/ Chili's Grill & Bar to Peuuer Dinina, Inc. under the same terms and conditions of the previous license was auuroved by a vote of 5-0-0. Standards for Street Width and Parking Regulations - Town Engineer George Zambouras reviewed the standards for street widths and the recommended pavement widths as follows: Desisn Standards (Ft.): Minimum Parking Width (Res. & Co.) 8 Minimum Parking Width (Arterial) 10 Minimum Lane Width 11 Shoulder Residential 1 Shoulder Collector 1.5 Shoulder Arterial 2 Recommended Minimum Pavement Widths: Subdivision Regulations (Residential) are 30. Residential is 22 feet to 32 feet. Collector is 22 feet to 41 feet. Arterial is 25 feet to 46 feet. Selectman Camille Anthony asked if there was any parking on both sides of main roads, and Mr. Zambouras noted that some areas of Main Street have parking on both sides of the road. Hearing - Curb Cut - 532 West Street. - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that the Town is doing curb and sidewalks on West Street. If a lot is under 120 feet, then only one curb cut is allowed. Over 120 feet, more than one curb cut is allowed. John and Terry Miles noted that if they can't have a second driveway, then they need to park on the grass. Selectman Camille Anthony asked if the original driveway is single width, and the Town Manager indicated that it was but it could be a double width. Mr. Zambouras noted that there is a grade issue on the side of the driveway, and they would have to expand to the right. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that gravel could be used to extend the paved driveway. Selectman Camille Anthony asked why the Town only allows one curb cut per 120 feet. Mr. Zambouras noted that driveways can be made wider or deeper so the Town limits the number of curb cuts. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to close the hearing for a second curb cut at 532 West Street was auvroved by a vote of 5-0-0. SaS Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15, 2007 - Pate 6 A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to approve a second curb cut at 532 West Street failed by a vote of 1-3-1. with Schubert. Anthonv and Goldv against and Tafova abstaining. Hearing - Curb Cut - 49 Locust Street - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that the Town is reconstructing Locust Street. The house at 49 Locust Street is on a hill with a four to five foot retaining wall across the entire frontage and has one garage. He also noted that there is a paved area where the tree lawn would be. The homeowners, John and Dorothy Flynn, park one car in the garage, and there is no place else to park another car except for the paved area. Selectman Camille Anthony asked what the width was from the wall to the street, and Mrs. Flynn indicated that the width was approximately six feet. Selectman Anthony noted that this is a case where there are no other options. She suggests allowing a parking area up to the walkway to the house. Michelle Chiappini of 50 Locust Street noted that there is no advantage to not allow. She also noted that the sidewalks are random. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that this is a need because there is nowhere else to park. The Town Manager . suggested that the area designated be the minimum to provide what the homeowner needs. A motion by Goldv seconded by Schubert to close the hearing for a widened drivewav to allow parking in the area that would be the tree lawn/sidewallc area at 49 Locust Street was, approved by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Schubert to approve the widened drivewav to allow parking at 49 Locust Street in the area designated to be the minimum for what the, homeowner needs and that the rest be a tree lawn, until such time as a widened drivewav or second drivewav in accordance with the Town's drivewav opening standards should be approved by the Town. was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Approve the 128/93 Position Parser - The Town Manager noted that he incorporated the material from the last Selectmen's Meeting, and comments from the Town Engineer into the Position Paper. He noted that the transit priorities include the Highway H3-US is preferred but needs improvement, noise barriers are needed, traffic speed enforcement and enforcement of existing State laws to minimize noise from motorcycles and truck engine brakes. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that we need to add that cut through traffic needs a place to go. An unnamed resident indicated that the State will be taking a sliver of her land, and it will make her house unlivable. CO Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15.2007 - Pate 7 Chairman Ben, Tafoya noted that if the Town endorses H3-US, then we will fall into a potentially large trap. He suggests not endorsing either scenario, and then let the recommendations stand. He feels that a broader plan is needed for how the overall plan is going to work. He noted that the improvements they are recommending have the least impact to Reading. The Town. Manager noted that the lane drops have the biggest impact and is the easiest to do. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that they should just do Washington Street and the lane drops because the rest is too costly and doesn't solve the problem down the road. The Town Engineer noted that the Town could ask them to supply us with funds to do the environmental studies, and to hire a consultant to determine the impact on Reading. He also noted that the State could realign Route 93 to eliminate any takings. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Goldv to approve the Position Paver as discussed this evening was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Extend Community Preservation Act Studv Committee's Tenure - A motion by Goldv seconded by Schubert to extend the term of the Community Preservation Act Study, Committee to December 31. 2007 was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Extend the Northern Area Greenwav Committee's Tenure - The Town Manager noted that this committee still has work to do. A motion by Goldv seconded by Schubert to extend the term of the Northern Area Greenwav Committee to December 31. 2007 was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that he drafted a policy establishing an ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee. The Town Manager noted that he thought this committee would be staff. He also noted that mapping needs to be done, and the staff people who will be involved in this have too much on their plates right now. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that a lot of projects are being driven by volunteers, and there is a lot of energy that he doesn't want to lose. Selectman Camille Anthony agreed that this is community driven, and we should let the volunteers do it. The Town Manager noted that the Recreation Division and Parks Department have put a lot of staff time into Memorial Park. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that when the Town took down Imagination Station, the Selectmen made a commitment to rebuild but nothing is being done. Selectman Stephen Goldy suggested adding a School Committee member to. the membership. a~ 5 Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mav 15.2007 - Page S The Assistant Town Manager noted that fundraising and financing needs to be addressed by the Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee. The Town Manager noted that he will schedule a hearing to establish this committee. Avvroval of Minutes A motion by Goldv seconded bv.Schubert to auvrove the Minutes of April 24. 2007 was auuroved by a vote of 5-0-0.- A motion by Schubert seconded by Anthonv to adjourn the meeting of Mav 15. 2007 at 10:30 mm. was avvroved by a vote of 5-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary a~ fz`~ ~=U........... Y ~%/GT/ ~~//!A/cLypV ~GWGW(//(/ V~t/(/l~,~ifJ✓LW/NNr%V~~J ~ / C ~ ~ IV n ~ dGO(li.1CS O~~/7.%fi'.7fi',7iL(Lf(.(/e.1 G, ~ p , 1~~ q? _ ytate Ziede, a4d&n 027~~ 705/ « 6~X.~ m 20"' MIDDLESEX DISTRICT BRADLEY H. JONES, JR. READING • NORTH READING STATE REPRESENTATIVE LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON TEL. (617) 722-2100 MINORITY LEADER Rep. Brad leyJonesQhou.state.ma.us www.bradjonesonline.com May 21, 2007 Ben Tafoya, Chairman Reading Board of Selectmen Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Re: Governor Patrick's "Municipal Partnership Act" Dear Mr. Tafoya: IV V ~n 0 w Thank you for your letter dated May'7, 2007 regarding`th'e Miln'icipal'Parthership A6t`(House' Bill 3749) proposed by Governor Deval Patrick. I appreciate your taking the time to inform me of the Board's recent vote regarding this bill. I also read with interest the recent Letter to the . Editor by Selectman Stephen Goldy, who was not able to participate in the Board's vote. The Municipal Partnership Act contains a number of different proposals aimed at helping cities and towns improve efficiency, lower their expenses and raise new revenue. Those ideas include: O Allowing cities and towns to join the Group Insurance Commission, at local option, f- r the health insurance coverage of municipal employees; • Increasing the maximum amount of the local room excise tax, which is imposed by local option, from 4% to 5%; • Establishing a local sales tax on the sale of restaurant meals originating in cities and towns, which would be imposed at local option on up to 2% of gross receipts; • Creating a Municipal Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Fund for the purpose of reimbursing cities and towns for taxes'abated under clause Forty-first; Forty-first B 6r - ;Forty=First C of Section 5 of. Chapter 59 of the General Laws; based on receipts from,the local option room excise and meals taxes described above; Eliminating an existing personal property tax exemption for certain equipment owned by telecommunication companies; • Extending the current law for residential/commercial tax rates in towns using a split rate; 6~ • Requiring that under-performing municipal pension funds be transferred to the PRIT; • Extending the bonding period for certain public work to up to 30 years, depending on the useful life of the capital involved; and, • Permitting certain public bidding opportunities to be published on the internet. Because the bill's proposals cover a diversity of subject matters, the House and Senate decided to divide up its several provisions and refer them separately to 5 different legislative committees. Some of these committees have held hearings on those portions of the bill referred to them, others have not. As of this writing, no committee has yet reported legislation to the House floor for debate. I do not have a timetable on when these provisions might be considered. Shortly after the bill was filed I wrote a letter to Governor Patrick expressing my appreciation for his overall commitment to providing assistance to cities and towns and encouraging him to couple his Municipal Partnership cost-saving proposals with robust local aid payments. Though we may differ in terms of approach in some ways, I believe we share a common belief that our state government should do whatever it can to provide relief to the municipalities and property taxpayers we represent, especially by providing cities and towns with options to address their increasing costs and expenses. In particular, I told Governor Patrick I support his plan to give cities and towns the option of providing employee and retiree health care programs through access to the Group Insurance Commission (GIC). This is a plan which I endorsed at the beginning of this legislative session and which I hope will receive favorable consideration by the full legislature in the near future. While joining the GIC is not a perfect solution for every municipality, giving cities and towns the choice to spread their costs with other communities is the right move for everyone. There are other portions of the Municipal Partnership Act about which I have questions or which I do not support. I would point out the following observations about those proposals which I think the Board should know as it considers its support for the overall bill:-- Regarding the Governor'• s proposal for a local option meal tax up to 2%, I would like to remind the Board that this would represent an entirely new tax on citizens of and visitors to the Commonwealth. Also, under the Municipal Partnership Act, only 75 per cent of revenue collected from this tax would be distributed back to cities and towns. The remaining 25 per cent would be paid to a new Municipal Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Fund, established by the act, for the purpose of reimbursing cities and towns for taxes abated under clause Forty-first, Forty-first B or Forty-First C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws. Regarding the increase in the maximum local room excise tax, I would like to call your attention to the fact that 25 per cent of the total amount of revenue collected from this tax also would go to the Municipal Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Fund under the Governor's plan. This is a change in existing law which potentially could result in a net decrease in the total amount of tax communities could collect. (Under current law, for every dollar of local room revenue, cities and towns can opt to collect and keep up to 4 cents of excise tax. Using the same example, the Governor's plan would increase the maximum collectible amount to 5 cents, but 1.25 cents of that would be paid to the state for property tax relief; cities and towns would get only the remaining 3.75 cents.) 9 O L/ Regarding the Municipal Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement Fund mentioned above, I would like to point out that the Commonwealth already provides cities and towns with about $9.6 million of reimbursement each year for taxes abated under clauses Forty-first, Forty-first B and Forty-First C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws. This reimbursement is noted on the Cherry Sheet. I therefore question whether the deposit of new hotel and meal tax revenue into the fund would result in an actual increase of municipal reimbursements or if it simply would affect the state's bottom line. • As noted in Selectman Goldy's letter, the elimination of property tax exemptions for telecommunication companies would result in an increase of property tax revenue for cities and towns, but those business costs could result in increased utility bills for consumers or decreases in competition, or both. I understand the need for additional local revenue but I worry that the overall cost of this provision might be too much to justify it. Although several provisions of the bill would take effect only at "local option" or upon "local acceptance," these terns of art are defined differently with respect to certain proposals. Towns opting to join the Group Insurance Commission would do so by a vote of the Board of Selectmen. By contrast, towns wishing to take advantage of the local option hotel and meals taxes would do so upon a vote by Town Meeting. There is no provision for a local referendum on any of these provisions in the bill. I have brought some of these observations to the attention of the Governor as well, and he has agreed to work with me and other members to see that these concerns are addressed during the debate of these proposals throughout the remainder of this session. I also hope there is an opportunity to debate other ideas for "municipal relief." For example, I would like to see consideration of a proposal I filed to exempt municipal vehicles from paying the state gas tax. This could save cities and towns across the state millions of dollars in fuel costs each year. You might also be interested in knowing that Senator Richard Tisei and I have been appointed by Governor Patrick to serve on a special commission which will be reviewing proposals to increase revenue to the Commonwealth during FY'08. The commission also is charged with developing longer-term recommendations to simplify our tax code and increase its fairness. Though the scope of work for the commission does not directly involve municipal taxes or property tax relief, I expect our findings will be of great importance to all residents of the town and I look forward to sharing updates of our progress with you. I appreciate your thoughts about several other provisions of the Municipal Partnership Act, as set forth in your letter, and I will keep them in mind as the bill makes its way through the legislative process. Please do not hesitate to share any other comments with me or to ask me for any information or clarification about this bill or any other legislative matter. H. Jones, Jr. Leader V cc: Peter Hechenbleilcner, Town Manager Members of the Board of Selectmen V" BOARD OF SELECTMEN osephz J~ Denneen, Chair V%erf 2 De`Xapol; Dice Glair Glzrisfo,pher .9 7mson, G/er. z J~cFzaelg Caron Cal&rine 6. Winsfon "TOWN OF ALP OLE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS May 17, 2007 Reading Board of Selectmen 16 Lowell St Reading, MA 01867 Dear Members of the Reading Board of Selectmen: L (C ( Walpole Town Hall 135 School Street Walpole, MA 02081 Phone (508) 660-7277 Fax (508) 660-7303 r.s A► -c N ~O ~O i For several years now, our community has heard concerns from many other communities in Massachusetts about the negative impacts that have resulted from the development of so- called "Unfriendly 4013" projects. We share those concerns and are dealing with the effects of a 300-unit project on Route 1 in our Town. Yet despite the concerns, little if anything seems to have occurred at the State level to truly understand, diagnose, and finally correct the problems that the 40B legislation has created. Newer forms of legislation, such as "40R" and "40S" have been introduced in recent years to give some control back to cities and towns, but the underlying dilemma posed by the allowance of subdivisions that essentially follow no community by-law or regulation and are unwelcome by local permitting boards has not changed. We believe that now is the time to change it. Attached please find a letter that we have sent to members of our legislative delegation seeking an immediate suspension of that part of the law that allows for unfriendly 40B applications. We are recommending that the time created under this moratorium be utilized by local and state leaders to come together to dissect Chapter 40B, identify the problems, and permanently fix the problems that we deal with year in and year out. Following this process, it is anticipated that a much better piece of legislation will be introduced, and the true original intention of providing affordable housing to residents of the Commonwealth will be reality. Please also be assured that it is our suggestion that the provisions of 40B that allow communities to work with developers on jointly-supported projects, such as Local Initiative Plans, not be part of the moratorium. At the end of the day, development that respects a community's home rule and right to "plan" is in everyone's best interest. After you review the attached correspondence, we respectfully ask that you join with us in this most important endeavor. We ask that your Board vote to support this request for legislation, and that you also notify your legislators asking them to sign-on. Finally, we request that you notify our Board of your vote in order that we may record the many communities who share our concerns. g.3~ We thank you for all that you do and your support moving forward. If we can be of any assistance to you, please do' not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, C%1r12 POLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN Joseph M.Denneen, Chairman Al DeNapoli, Vice Chairman Christopher G. Timson Clerk Michael F.Caron Catherine E. Winston May I6, 2007 The. Honorable James Timilty Massachusetts Senate Massachusetts State House Room 518 Boston, MA 02133 Dear Senator Timilty: TOWN HALL 135 School Street Walpole, MA. 02081 (508).660-7277 (508) 660-7276 (5o8) 660-7303 Fax Please accept this letter as a request for your support in filing legislation that will, cause the immediate suspension of MGL Chapter 40B, the Comprehensive Permit Law, as it applies to 'applications for comprehensive permits not supported by the community, applications more commonly referred to as "unfriendly 40Bs". We truly understand the need, and support affordable housing for all citizens; however, it has now become widely recognized that the law is simply not being applied as fully intended in communities across the Commonwealth. Moreover, during this period of continued fiscal uncertainty in most cities and towns, we feel it would be a considerable benefit to suspend these current regulations until a thorough and exhaustive review of the existing forty year old legislation and the challenges it has and is causing cities and towns. Many communities, as well as our own; continue to deal with the adverse impacts these housing projects have had. As you are aware, in 2005, a 300-unit rental project was completed and occupied in Walpole. That has resulted in a sharp increase in demand for town services, including public safety and schools, and continues to create problems for our town given its location on Route 1 just north of Gillette Stadium. And as we sit today, less than two years after realizing the impacts of the 300-unit development, we are now facing the prospect of another 240-plus unit rental project in our downtown that has the potential to have a significant unplanned impact on the character of our historic town center. Add these together with several proposed 40B developments in the Town of Sharon along or near the Walpole line, and it is not surprising to realize that the costs incurred as a result of such rapid and unplanned growth will outpace a community's ability to meet the service demands they generate. Further, it undermines local zoning by-laws and ordinances that truly represent how citizens of a community want their city or town to look and feel. And at worst, it has become a misused tool for some developers to maximize profits by placing housing in unsuitable and misplaced locations rather than in well-planned and appropriate areas in communities. Please be assured that the Board of Selectmen is not seeking to eliminate Chapter 40B completely. Nor is the Board seeking to avoid its obligation to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth to increase the affordable housing stock. In fact, we are currently involved in a process to create a Housing Production Plan to expand our affordable housing base. Rather, we are suggesting that a moratorium on the filing of unfriendly' 40B applications will give Walpole and all communities an opportunity to 8-~3 determine how best we can make the law work, with modifications, going forward into the next decade and beyond. The study time that a moratorium would create is exactly what is needed at this most critical juncture. It will allow communities to consider alternative affordable development options, such as so- called 40R and 40S projects, as well as still allowing communities and developers to partner with each other utilizing the benefits of 40B in a cooperative versus adversarial environment. Without an immediate suspension, many communities may add affordable units to their housing base, but they will not be doing so in a manner that benefits anyone, including those who will someday occupy those units. Together we can address this most important issue, and together we can make the Commonwealth and its cities and towns more affordable for all. We urge you to strongly consider our request on this important matter. ~'-WALPOLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN cc: Representative Richard Ross Representative John Rogers Representative Louis Kafka U L(q, Metropolitan Area. Planning Council 60 Temple Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 617-451-2770 fax 617-482-7185 www.mapc.org I M,A. PC Serving 101 cities and towns in metropolitan *Boston Mr. Ben Tafoya Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Reading 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 Dear Mr. Tafoya, 8 V x~- -•c n~ May 25, 2007 `a State law requires the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to develop, from time to time, a comprehensive plan for growth and development in the Metropolitan Boston Region. This plan has many uses. For example, the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) requires project proponents to demonstrate that their development is consistent with the regional plan. Also, population and employment projections contained in the plan are adopted by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for use in the Regional Transportation Plan, which is required by federal law and sets priorities for future transportation spending. This month, MAPC released a new plan for growth and development in Metro Boston from now to 2030. It is called MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region. MetroFuture was created through the participation of over 4,000 residents, municipal and state officials, business leaders, advocates, and community groups who worked over the past four years to study current trends, to develop alternatives, and to craft a plan that would lead the region to a brighter future. On May 1, the plan was presented to over 400 individuals at a Boston College Citizens Seminar held in Boston. They voted overwhelmingly to endorse MetroFuture. Later this summer, MAPC will ask the MPO to adopt MetroFuture as the "preferred alternative" in the Regional Transportation Plan. With this request, we will submit new population and employment projections based on the revised pattern of growth contained in the MetroFuture plan. I am writing to share our draft projections for your community, and to ask you about current or anticipated development projects, so we can incorporate the most up-to-date information in the final plan. We will need your response no later than Friday, June 15. At the beginning of this planning process, we came to you with population and employment projections for your municipality. These projections were considered "baseline" or "current trend" numbers. In other words, they reflected the number of people and jobs likely to exist in your community if current patterns of growth and development continued to 2030. Through two comment periods, you helped us to refine the numbers for your community. These projections were adopted by the MPO as the "baseline" alternative in the Regional Transportation Plan. As you review the enclosed projections, you will likely see that the MetroFuture plan differs considerably from the growth trends that you are currently experiencing. This is not an oversight MetroFuture envisions great changes in the region's development patterns. Marc D. Draisen, Executive Director PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Fc, Under MetroFuture, more growth is directed to areas that are already developed, such as town centers and urban areas; as a result, less open space will be developed and local business. districts will be revitalized. A greater variety of housing choices will create more options for working families and seniors. More new jobs will be located closer to where people live, where there is existing infrastructure, and where employees have more commuting choices. To make this possible, municipalities will need new tools for managing growth, greater control over their finances, and supportive state policies, allowing communities to make wise land use decisions based on long-term planning goals, rather than the pressing need for additional revenues. "Will this really happen?" you may ask. Well, only time will tell. But this much we know: if we do not demand changes in our pattern of development - and policies that can make these changes come to pass - we are likely to face an ongoing housing shortage, a dramatic loss of open space, frequent water bans, increased traffic congestion, and fiscal crises on the local level. These outcomes are unacceptable. MetroFuture can point the region (and the Commonwealth) in a better direction. While the MetroFuture land use plan represents a departure from many of the region's current development trends, its population and employment projections should reflect projects that have already been built or are underway. We would like you to provide information on recent or imminent development in your community. The type of information that we are requesting includes: • Large housing developments (single family or multifamily) built since the year 2000; • Large housing developments that are under construction or in advanced planning `stages; • Large job gains or new economic development since the year 2000; • Job losses or major changes in the type of jobs at a particular location, since 2000; and, • Large economic developments that are under construction or in advanced planning. Please be as specific as possible about major development that has happened since 2000, or projects that are planned in the near future. In particular, we are looking for information on projects that are not reflected in the MetrOuture projections; for example, a 100-unit housing development that has already been built in an area where the MetroFuture projections anticipate only 50 new housing units. Please do not include projects that are purely speculative, such as the expectation that an existing farm will be eventually converted to residential subdivisions at some point in the next 20 years. The following packet contains a variety of documents to help you with this process. • The most important component is a table of household, population, and employment projections (to the year 2030) for your community and the region as a whole under the MetroFuture scenario. Projections for your community are further broken down to show the distribution of growth into Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs), which are used for regional transportation planning purposes. • The Traffic Analysis Zone reference map will help you locate the TAZs referenced on the spreadsheet. • To report information about recent or imminent projects, please use the form for reporting new project information and updates that has also been included in your packet. • For details about how this forecast was developed, refer to the enclosed MetroFuture Scenario Methodology. • We have also included comments submitted by your municipality during the first two rounds of community comments in 2005. • For electronic copies of these documents or further information on the Current Trends or other alternative scenarios, please visit the MetroFuture website: www.metrofiiture.om. (One technical comment: you may notice that some TAZs with very slow housing growth show population declines over the 30-year period. This is the result of decreasing household size, due to the aging population and changing lifestyles.) In order to meet the schedules for both MetroFuture and the Regional Transportation Plan, we need you to submit your comments by the close of business on Friday, June 15. MAPC staff is available to meet with you at our offices or via phone or email to answer questions. We . apologize that we cannot visit each of you locally, but the number of communities included in the study make such visits impractical in this short time frame. After June 15, we will update the projections based on your inputs for use in the MetroFuture plan, and for submission to the MPO for inclusion in the Regional Transportation Plan. If you would like to tell us your thoughts over the phone or have any questions concerning the projections for your community, feel free to call Holly St. Clair, Metro Data Center Manager, at (617) 451- 2770 eNt. 2014, or contact her via email at hstclair@mape.org. Sincerely, Marc D. Draisen Executive Director ge"3- MetroFuture: Household, Population and Employment Allocation by Traffic Analysis Zone JAZ) 2000-2030 Municipality:. Reading Household Population Geography 2000 2030 Change 2000 2030 (hange Subregion Draft for Review Employment 2000 2030 Change INNER CORE 630,478 714,924 84,316 1,551,995 1,673,231 121,205 1,017,627 MAGIC 58,687 75,950 17,266 161,538 185,243 23,701 100,739 METROWEST 84,259 104,041 19,786 224,216 250,088 25,875 136,400 NSPC 74,494 95,319 20,827 198,414 224,540 26,125 148,683 NSTF 110,477 134,191 .23,721 277,511 310,638 33,122 120,834 SSC 93,573 119,801 26,220 250,757 282,694 31,942 103,259 SWAP 45,402 55,383 9,985 130,822 144,596 13,775 54,167 TRIC 100,498 125,221 24,722 274,337 305,878 31,537 142,807 NON MAPC 446,113 526,637 80,560 1,239,866 1,369,994 130,110 519,823 Sum 1,643,981 1,951,466 307,403 4,309,456 4,746,902 437,392 2,344,338 * TAZ Population includes the people in Group Quarters (GQ) such as students in colleges dorms and prisoners in prisons. For a map of the TAZ's in your town and the methodology paper, go to http://www.mapc.org/ Friday, May 25, 2007 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 1,088,190 116,600 153,551 173,078 133,237 121,161 64,008 162,146 573,670 2,585,641 70,575 15,865 17,149 24,398 12,403 17,905 9,840 19,336 53,854 241,325 MetroFuture: Household, Population and Employment Allocation by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) 2000-2030 Draft for Review Ca Municipality: Reading Household Population Employment Geography 2000 2030 Change 2000 2030 Change 2000 2030 Change TAZ 1265 866 886 20 2,053 1,879 -174 1,610 1,704 94 1266 865 1,035 170 2,313 2,475 162 825 907 83 1267 958 1,458 500 •2,839 3,864 1,025 109 136 27 1268 592 872 280 1,475 1,944 469 245 328 83 1269 1,067 1,421 354 2,915 3,465 550 433 555 122 1270 405 515 110 1,258. 1,431 173 424 487 63 1271 226 387 161 372 569 197 738 883 145 1272 481 679 198 1,199 1,511 312 1,653 1,809 156 1273 742 976 234 1,811 2,131 320 168 221 53 1274 451 495 44 1,247 1,223 .-24 427 477 50 1275 931 1,000 69 2,788 2,678 -110 136 135 0 1276 1,104 1,231 127 3,438 3,429 -9 444 458 14 Sum 8,688 40,954 2,267 23,708 26,599 2,891 7,211 8,100 889 TAZ Population includes the people in Group Quarters (GQ) such as students in colleges dorms and prisoners in prisons. * For a map of the TAZ's in your town and the methodology paper, go to http://wvvw.mapc.org/ Friday, May 25, 2007. 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(jobs and 40R? losses footage manufacturing, units per housing)? hospital, other? cture) ~(2'1 0 - Metropolitan Area PY:anm g Council 60 Temple Place; Bosfgn; Massachusetts 02111617/451-2770 Fax 617/482 7185 ~M A PC Servirig 101; cities and owns r meOpp 6 itan Boston Technical Summary of the MetroFuture Methodology for Population, Household, and Employment Projections May, 2007 Prepared By MAPC Metro Data Center: Holly St. Clair, Tim Reardon and Feiya Huang Introduction The population and employment numbers that underlie the MetroFuture regional growth plan were created with the region's first multi disciplinary land use model for the 101 communities in our regional planning district and the 63 surrounding communities in the larger transportation planning area. The numbers and assumptions included in the model come from the preferences of over 4,000 people who participated in the MetroFuture process as well as the invaluable information provided by municipal officials during the first two rounds of community comments in 2005. "Current Trends" Scenario As part of the MetroFuture initiative, MAPC created the Current Trends scenario based on continuation of "business as usual" development patterns. Employment trends are based on national growth projections by employment sector and on what proportion of this national growth might be attracted to Eastern Massachusetts, as well as each community's share of our recent growth. Population growth is based on birth and death rates, by age and race cohorts within each community. Net population migration, for the region and each community, is also based on recent trends. Community-level population and employment projections were allocated to Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) within each community, for purposes of regional transportation planning. The allocation among TAZs in each community begins with the 2000 Census results for population along with year 2000 employment patterns. Allocations of growth to each TAZ were based on local land use trends, "buildable" land, redevelopment opportunities, and two rounds of community comments in 2005. "Alternative" Scenarios The impacts of current trends (loss of open space, lack of housing choice, traffic congestion, degrading of water and air resources, continued segregation, mismatch between jobs and skills, etc.) were generally considered unacceptable by residents and leaders of the region. Therefore, MAPC staff used input from over 40 public meetings (including two large working Richard A. Dimino, President Gordon Feltman, Yce President Grace'S. Shepard, Treasurer Jeanne E. Richardson, Secretary Marc D. Draisen, Erecufive Director PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER \ / V sessions in Framingham and Boston, attended by over 400 participants) to develop "alternative scenarios" for the region's growth. The alternative scenarios have the same regionwide growth in population and employment as the Current Trends scenario, but they distribute this growth differently. Using the MetroFuture model, growth was allocated to different types of communities, and different areas within commmunities. The model also allowed different assumptions about the type of development, such as smaller single family homes or more growth through redevelopment of existing developed areas. In this way, some areas that may seem nearly "built out" can accommodate higher amounts of growth than under current trends. Conversely, the model also assumes that large areas of undeveloped land would be preserved as open space, and that there would be more parks and playgrounds created to serve residents in town centers and urban neighborhoods that are experiencing more growth. In total, MAPC developed three alternative scenarios for growth and development: Smart Growth Plus, a modest scenario based on application of existing planning tools; Winds of Change, a progressive scenario that envisions major changes in regional growth patterns; and Imagine, a visionary scenario that would direct almost all new growth to urban communities. Each of these scenarios comprised a different set of assumptions about the distribution of new housing and jobs across the region's communities, the location of that growth within communities, and the types of development that will occur. Based on those assumptions, the MetroFuture model estimated the impacts of each alternative: How much natural open space would be lost to development? How many new housing units would be moderately priced for working families and fixed income seniors? How many people would live near existing transit services? How many neighborhoods might be affected by large increases in density? How would development affect municipal finance? With these estimates, MAPC was able to draw a picture of what each scenario might mean for the region and its communities, in order to help people make a choice about which future they wanted. MAPC presented the three scenarios at two large Working Sessions in Danvers and Randolph in December 2006, attended by over 450 participants. We also shared these alternatives on the website, through the press, and in a series of smaller meetings with community groups, business leaders, recent immigrants, and others. Participants overwhelmingly chose the Winds of Change scenario, which won over 54% of the vote, as compared to 33% for the runner up. Many people also suggested ways that we could make this scenario better; we modified it accordingly, and presented the recommended scenario, known simply as MetroFuture, at a Boston College Citizen Seminar on May 1. Over 400 people attended this event and 94% of them voted to endorse the MetroFuture plan. MAPC is now in the process of finalizing the plan, adding information about recent developments and reviewing population, household, and employment projections for each TAZ to ensure consistency with the goals and objectives of the regional land use plan. The current round of community comments is a fundamental part of this process, and we appreciate the assistance of municipal representatives as we work to complete this effort. gG ~ r Err ,a z k ~ ~ a 3 s .~,f sS ~ ~ y y~ R } The Recommended Plan for A Greater Boston Region Presented at a Boston College Citizens Seminar May 1, 2007 Prepared by MAP'C Metropolitan Area Planning Council The Fundamentals Steady -.but slow - growth • Metro Boston is expected to add 465,000 new residents by 2030, an increase of almost 11%. • The region will need to build 307,000 new housing units to accommodate the new residents and to account for declining household sizes. • The region is expected to add 240,000 new jobs, with the largest gains in education, health, business and professional services. Manufacturing employment is likely to decline by 16%. • Slow growth could turn into no growth if more people move out of the region or fewer immigrants move in. An Aging Region • Over-55 population will increase by 75%. In 2030 one-third of our residents will be 55 or older. • All other age groups will shrink-including school-age children. • The demand for senior housing will remain strong, and there will be increased demand for health care, senior services and transit. Increasing Diversity and Segregation • By 2030, 31 % of the region's residents will be people of color. • Failure to provide housing opportunities for lower-income families in suburban communities will worsen regional segregation. • By 2030, almost one-quarter of our region will be foreign-born. Many immigrants have a bachelor's degree and arrive prepared to work'in high-skill jobs; others have little education and come seeking new opportunities. • The increasing number of children from homes where English is not the primary language will create challenges for many public school systems. Population by Age, millions 2000 - 2030 102000- 2.50- 02010 L ` 0 2020 ® 2030 2.00 - - {1, t^l ! . 1.50- 1.000.50- - 0.00 SE Under 19 Adults 20 - 54 55 and Older Population Diversity in Metro Boston 2030 1 White, Non-Hispanic 101 Black, Non-Hispanic Eq Hispanic El Other gi(~'t ~ f , ~0--::2030.. ,000 acres Dwn. 7 J 1 j~ F1 f If Current Trends Continue... most new growth in the region would be in suburban communities. The fastest growth rates would be in low density areas with abundant open space, but far from existing transit lines, sewer systems, and town centers. The region would lose 152,000 acres of farms, forests, and natural habitats. Fifty municipalities would exceed current water withdrawal limits established by the state. Traffic congestion would increase significantly, with the largest increases in suburban towns with unplanned growth. With the retirement of baby boomers and a decline in high school graduation rates, the current 'shortage of high-skill workers will get much worse. Meanwhile, 63,000 people without a high school degree may be unable to find work. Uv,. The Recommended P an for a Greater Boston Region IvI.A`•K I;N G A G`}t'E A T E.R• R`S`:G::I U N AN 314IT3AT3,Vg:&.. THE ME fAOPCiLITA_N AAEA,P.I At~NiN.G'.CPUNML; Regional Growth Patterns MetroFuture is a blueprint for how we use our land, and it is built upon the principles of Smart Growth. Instead of being dispersed across the region, new growth is focused in areas that can meet the needs of new residents. Bolstered by improvements to schools, safety, and parks, the region's cities will grow faster than they would under current trends, accommodating 50% of the, region's new residents. In the Inner Core as well as the Regional Urban Centers outside of Route 128, 60,000 urban "starter homes" (lofts, condominiums, two families) will help to attract and retain young professionals and their families. Suburban communities, rather than being overwhelmed by unplanned growth, will steer two=thirds of their growth to town centers and villages. Half of new suburban housing will be created through reuse of previously developed areas, allowing towns to grow while also protecting open spaces. The region's rural areas would retain their traditional New England character with farms, forests, and open spaces. New housing would be clustered together to protect open space. A strong local food system connecting farms and consumers would keep farms profitable. Through public/private partnerships, 140,000 acres of farms, wildlife habitat, and trail corridors would be permanently protected. Existing Population Inner Core Regional Urban Centers Maturing Suburbs Developing Suburbs New Growth If Current Trends Metrofuture Continue I~ ,,r, 5 WO ~ M1111 2-2 Housing Choices New housing in the region would favor a wide range of housing types. New apartments, townhouses, and condominiums in town centers would create more choices for retiring baby boomers, helping more of them to stay in their community. As a result, there will be more existing single family homes on the market for larger families. Over 27,000 single family homes on small lots (quarter acre) would be built region-wide, double what would be expected under Current Trends. Over half of the region's new moderately priced housing would be in suburban towns, providing more opportunities for lower income families to live anywhere in the region. Education Combined efforts to improve public education, especially in urban areas, will help correct falling high school graduation rates and will create an educated populace. Stronger community colleges and adult education programs would help workers develop new skills, building a competitive workforce. Suburban Housing Choice % of new units, 2000 - 2030 More choices for seniors & working families Apartment & Condominium Buildings Townhouses 2- to 4-family homes Small Single 16of, Family Homes Large Single Family Homes 3% Sustainability New conservation technologies and incentives will help reduce water consumption by 20% and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 - 30% by 2030. " Current Trends Thl f: MetroFuture vs. Current Trends utu y `YIY~a a i R iuPrek tltl~ 4: a Starter housing = Small houses, townhouses, 2- to 4-families 96,000 541000 Natural open spaces lost to development 36,000 152,000 acres High skill workforce 17,000 186,000 Shortage of workers with a 2- or 4- year college degree Transit ridership 4.2 million 2.2 million daily trips on bus, train, or ferry Greenhouse gas emissions from cars 6.6 8.0 annual pounds per person Total water consumption 408 million 520 million gallons per day Municipal spending on health care, pensions, debt service $2.7 billion $3.1 billion Annual spending, region-wide c17~ What would the future look like? Developing Suburb 2005 If current trends continue Rapid growth Less open space More traffic Fewer housing choices /00000 7 Conventional subdivisions on an acre or more per lot provide few housing choices for working families and fixed income seniors Lakeside development destroys wildlife 3 habitat and limits public access. Farmers can't stay in business and sell their land to. developers. Sprawling commercial development creates traffic problems and increases polluted runoff entering the watershed. MetroFuture Slower growth More open space Less traffic More housing choices r A small cluster of homes tucked away at the edge of the forest preserves most of the land as public open space. `2y A new neighborhood of modest single family homes provides starter housing. r ,R E;g A dozen townhouses are clustered around `y` an expanded country store and farm stand. a Farms are profitable thanks to more farmers markets and "buy local" programs. A new nature preserve, boat rental shop, and restaurant increase tourism. g'2' 19, 2030 V Y 2030 If current trends contin Fewer jobs Housing shortages Water shortages' Struggling town center i Industrial site is vacant due to contamination; cost of remediation is too high and too much competition from outlying suburbs with lots of inexpensive land. Scattered small commercial developments add a handful of service jobs. Parking lots reduce the amount of rainfall that goes into local groundwater. Large apartment building is out of scale with the surrounding neighborhood. Lack of developable open space and disincentives to redevelopment combine to create a housing shortage. MetrdFuture More jobs More housing choices Healthy watershed Vibrant town center Industrial site is cleaned up and redeveloped into office building and solar panel manufacturing facility. Saves water by reusing treated wastewater for industrial uses. Town center has new buildings with shops on the first floor, apartments or offices above, and parking in the back. 6, Townhouses on a side street near a park and community gardens provide good housing choices for senior citizens 4 "Reverse commute' trains bring workers from the Inner Core. New path along the rail line allows people to use bikes for errands and commuting. Compact new subdivision provides housing choices for young families and fits in with the surrounding neighborhood. n C . What would the future look like? Maturing Suburb 2005 V 2030 2030 V What would the future look like? Inner Core and Regional Urban Centers If current trends contir Low-wage jobs Lack of middle class housi Declining quality of life Limited mobility a J Big-box-store adds to the tax base, but provides. mostly low-wage jobs with few employee benefits and little opportunity for career advancement. High-rise apartments add more housing but do not meet the needs of large families. F 3" Historic properties suffer "demolition by neglect" due to lack of maintenance. About MAPC and MetroFuture The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is the regional planning agency representing 101 communities of Metropolitan Boston. MetroFuture is our effort to create a regional plan for growth and development. The project relies on community involvement at every step along the way, from development of the vision for a Greater Boston Region to creation of alternative scenarios , selection of the preferred alternative; and implementation of the regional plan. www.metrbfuture.org MetroFuture High skill jobs Urban starter housing More parks and shops Increased transit (,Tli Office building and research facility employ local residents. Nearby community college focuses on workforce preparedness. z New townhouses and 2-family homes built on former "brownfield" provide housing choices for moderate income families. 3~? New parks and community gardens enhance health and community. New pathways open up the area along the river. Lofts and high-rise apartments add residents near the revitalized main street with shops and restaurants. a Industrial buildings rehabilitated into studios and incubator space for start-up businesses. rb New bus rapid transit improves connections to nearby communities. W c' p V 2030 2030 v WC ~C1 W OGa/G.1<-' a~%~jrarc~cratafufc~ m 20'n MIDDLESEX DISTRICT BRADLEY H. JONES, JR. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MINORITY LEADER Mr. Daniel Grabauskas, General Manager Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Mr. Grabauskas: READING • NORTH READING LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON TEL. (617) 722-2100 Rep.DradleyJones©hou.state.ma.us www.bradjonesonline.com May 24, 2007 1'V rf' ' -c . w. The Town of Reading recently expressed its concerns regarding the safety of the railroad cross g on Ash Street in Reading. As you know, this crossing has cross bars and lights, but no gates, which has always been a concern. Indeed, several motorists have collided with passing trains. at this crossing; and these collisions have been attributed, at least in part, to the absence of crossing gates. In addition to specific accidents, one can see that increasing traffic volumes on and around Ash Street will raise the likelihood of collisions occurring in the future. I am aware that this crossing has been identified as a problem by MassHighway.for about five years, but has gone unaddressed becauseA scarcity of crossing gate funding has necessitated compromises with the MBTA's priorities. However, in light of the situation described above I think that it would now be best to make these crossing gates a priority for both organizations. The Town of Reading recognizes that the best solution is to actually eliminate the crossing altogether and relocate the intersection of Ash Street and Main Street south of any rail crossing. It is my understanding that the Town is interested in pursuing this solution, but that it will require the Town to purchase adjacent land and will take many years to complete, if it ever happens at all. This being the case, it would still be prudent to construct crossing gates as an interim solution. The Town of Reading has requested a site meeting with officials from MassHighway and the MBTA to discuss this issue and determine responsibilities for each party. I would like to encourage you to ensure that such a meeting takes place and that the issue is favorably resolved. If you think there is any way I can be of assistance with this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration. S 3. Jones, Jr. Leader cc: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager Luisa M. Paiewonsky, Commissioner of the MHD _ w 'O„M~JB "`ter. BRADLEY H. JONES, JR. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MINORITY LEADER May 24, 2007 Ms. Luisa M. Paiewonsky, Commissioner Massachusetts Highway Department 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3170 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Ms. Paiewonsky: 20'h MIDDLESEX DISTRICT READING • NORTH READING LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON TEL. (617) 722-2100 Rep. Brad Iey-Iones@hou.state.ma.us www.bradjonesonline.com The Town of Reading recently expressed its concerns regarding the safety of the railroad crossing on Ash Street in Reading. As you know, this crossing has cross bars and lights, but no gates, which has always been a concern. Indeed, several motorists have collided with passing trains at this crossing; and these collisions have been attributed, at least in part, to the absence of crossing gates. In addition to specific accidents, one can see that increasing traffic volumes on and around Ash Street will raise the likelihood of collisions occurring in the future. I am aware that this crossing has been identified as a problem by MassHighway for about five years, but has gone unaddressed because a scarcity of crossing gate funding has necessitated compromises with the MBTA's priorities. However, in light of the situation described above I think that it would now be best to make these crossing gates a priority for both organizations. The Town of Reading recognizes that the best solution is to actually eliminate the crossing altogether and relocate the intersection of Ash Street and Main Street south of any rail crossing. It is my understanding that the Town is interested in pursuing this solution, but that it will require the Town to purchase adjacent land and will take many years to complete, if it ever happens at all. This being the case, it would still be prudent to construct crossing gates as an interim solution. The Town of Reading has requested a site meeting with officials from MassHighway and the MBTA to discuss this issue and determine responsibilities for each party. I would like to encourage you to ensure that such a meeting takes place and that the issue is favorably resolved. If you think there is any way I can be of assistance with this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration. Si 1. Jones, Jr. Leader cc: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager - Daniel Grabauskas, General Manager of the MBTA './z dGfJ/G9G 4~~G~T,%G.1G/T,J•Qfl,L~f,'.~ ~fcatc. ,TL4lG.1G ,/J4.4I,`4/a O?/~',~- 7054 FAX: (781) 942-5441 May 22, 2007 To Whom It May Concern, b ~C&f RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 There will be a Public Hearing held on Wednesday, June 13th in the Conference Room at Town Hall beginning at 8:00 PM by the Recreation Committee to discuss the plans for reconstruction of six (6) new tennis courts on Bancroft Avenue with updated lighcfixture's. The financing plan of the Bancroft Avenue Tennis Courts was approved by Town Meeting on April 30`h, 2007. If you are unable to attend the public hearing please submit any comments yo'u might have in writing to the Recreation Division by June 13'x' at 4:00 PM, so it may be presented at the hearing. All interested parties and abutters are invited to this public hearing. If you have any questions, please call the Recreation Division at 942-9075. Location: 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867 Town Hall Conference Room Recreation Committee Jack Downing, Chair Kate Kaminer, Vice Chair Frank Driscoll Rick Shaffer Mary Ellen Stolecki Nancy-Linn Swain John "Bernie" Winne 'Chris Campbell Beth Claroni, Associate Member Michael DiPietro, Associate Member Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Committee Rep. .00 Peter Hechenbleilrner, Town Manager Edward McIntire Jr., Director of Public Works George Zambouras, Town Engineer Fran Fink, Conservation Administrator cl2 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street. Reading, MA 01867-2685 Locals fight to keep rein on cable TV - The Boston Globe Page 1 of 2 o q.co `r THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING REGION fooe Locals fight to keep rein on cable TV +TiCte.wlt° By Laura M. Colarusso, Globe Correspondent I May 31, 2007 As the Legislature focuses on a bill that would seize from municipalities the authority to approve cable TV licenses, local opposition to the proposed law is growing. That resistance is expected to be on full display Tuesday when a legislative committee holds a public hearing on the bill, which would allow telecom companies to bypass local governments before entering their cable markets. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, which advocates for cities and towns, has formed a task force to fight the initiative, known as the Massachusetts Cable Choice and Competition Act. Introduced in January, the proposed law would allow cable operators to bargain directly with the state for access to cities and towns. "it is a bad law," said Reading Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, a member of the task force. "It's a bad law for local government and for local consumers. The better process is for local franchising to get the right agreement for each community." Local officials fear the proposed arrangement would wrest control from municipalities, which have used the negotiations with cable'providers to set the fees that fund local-access programming over the past three decades. Proponents of the bill argue that the current process of negotiating town by town for a cable franchise takes too long. The legislation would streamline the process and bring competition, which would benefit the consumer, said Phil Santoro, a spokesman for Verizon, which has been pushing hard for a centralized procedure. Santoro said it currently takes Verizon an average of 15 months to negotiate a license with a municipality in Massachusetts. Some talks have dragged on for two years, he said, despite state regulations that require negotiations to take no more than 12 months. "What the bill attempts to do is find a way to balance the concerns of the local municipalities" and the local access community "with the desire of Verizon and any other company that wants to provide an alternative to current cable providers," Santoro said. Verizon began applying for local licenses in 2005 and received its first a year later from Woburn, he said. So far, the company has secured 47 franchises in the state and is negotiating 22 others. Both sides have been gearing up for the public hearing scheduled for Tuesday .before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, during which supporters and opponents will be able to comment on the bill. The panel has until March of next year to review the initiative and make a recommendation; any input it receives at the hearing could affect its decision. Santoro said 11 states California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia have statewide franchising agreements, while legislation to create state- level franchising is pending in 12 others, including Massachusetts. Opposition among Massachusetts cities and towns has been strong from the start, and is growing. To date, at least 13 municipalities, including Bedford in this area, have passed resolutions against the bill, said Bedford Town Manager Richard Reed. At the same time, opponents across the state have initiated an aggressive letter-writing campaign to their legislators in an effort to stop the bill from being approved, he said. The Massachusetts Municipal Association also has started an extensive campaign telling local leaders that the RV http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/05/31/locals_fight_to_keep_rein_on cabl... 5/31/2007 Locals fight to keep rein on cable TV - The Boston Globe Page 2 of 2 bill would allow Verizon and other telecom companies to cherry-pick neighborhoods for service. "They want to target more affluent communities and leave behind a large number of areas where they would not compete," said Geoffrey Beckwith , executive director of the association. "The more education we do about the legislation, the more people are rising up and saying this is not right." Santoro vigorously denied Verizon would favor customers based on income levels. "That makes no sense from a business standpoint," he said. "We're a network-based business. The more people that are on the network, the more profitable it is for us, so for us to exclude people is just folly." The bill was introduced by state Senator Steven Panagiotakos, a Democrat of Lowell, and state Representative James Vallee, a Democrat of Franklin, who say the new arrangement should benefit cable customers. "I believe this legislation will promote competition, resulting in better prices and better service for consumers," Panagiotakos said. It also would dramatically speed up the licensing process by creating a 15-day window for state officials to review a cable license request. As long as the cable provider shows it would fulfill the requirements of the Massachusetts Cable Choice and Competition Act, the license would be granted. The legislators say the bill would protect community interests by preserving local control over the content of their public, education, and government, or PEG, access channels. Communities also will continue to receive free TV service at all municipal buildings, they stated in a press release. Many local officials remain unswayed, and some say they fear a statewide approach would homogenize PEG access. North Reading's Board of Selectmen recently appealed to the state Department of Telecommunications and Energy asking that municipal authorities retain franchising authority to ensure residents receive benefits from increased competition. "Those are decisions that need to be made on a case-by-case, community basis," said North Reading Town Manager Greg Balukonis. "We would hate to see a standard established on the state level that's not consistent with local needs." If the bill is signed into law, town governments still would be able to collect up to 5 percent in fees from the cable companies to run their PEG programming channels. But a provision in the bill allows the money to be used for other municipal needs, such as school textbooks and.road repair an arrangement critics say could undermine local programming. ".Towns are going to start asking themselves, 'is it more important that I take care of police, fire, and teacher salaries, or is it more important that I fund the public-access channel?' " said Terry Duenas, executive director of the Cape Cod Community Media Center and chairman of MassAccess, a nonprofit association of public access channels. "Budgets are not easy." © Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/05/31/locals fight_to_keep_rein on cabl... 5/31/2007 L / C6cs Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:21 AM To: 'Evans Helen M Ctr 551 ELSG/IA'; Town Manager Cc: douglas neary; HEvans6406@aol.com; Redmond, Glen; Cormier, Jim Subject: RE: Pinncon construction hours of operation Helen Thanks for the email. The Town did approve 2 waivers,from the hours of construction regulations for this site, as the bylaw permits. Notice was from the contractor because we put the burden on them of notifying abutters. The reason for the waiver was in order to have the concrete that was poured properly set up and finished. It is not something that we anticipate doing often, but construction processes sometimes require it. We have your concerns on file, and will take the complaint into consideration in considering any additional request for waivers, including the possibility of placing a stop time on the permit. We do appreciate the feedback. Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager -----Original Message----- From: Evans Helen M Ctr 551 ELSG/IA [mail.to:Helen.Evans.ctr@hanscom.af.mil] Sent: Friday, May 25, 20079:41 AM To: Town Manager Cc: douglas neary;.HEvans6406@aol.com Subject: Pinncon construction hours of operation Peter - On Monday we received a notice from Pinncon LLC stating "Please be advised that Pinncon construction operations will be taking place at 25 Walkers Brook Drive after 6:OOPM on 5/22/07 and 5/26/07 only. Police and Town officials have been notified and we appreciate your cooperation. Thank you" Signed Pinncon, LLC, Jeff Caferty, Project Manager. On Tuesday 5/22/07 it sounded (at least from our house, 128 John St) that Pinncon . Construction worked until 12pm. Needless to say, I found it annoying and difficult to sleep. - Yesterday, I called the Reading Police Dept (because it was after hours to call the Town Hall) to find out what the 'stop' time was. Apparently there is no 'stop' time. My questions to you are: Why did the notice come from Pinncon Construction and not from the Town of Reading? Isn't it the town's job to notify the residents? Who 'ok'd' this? I don't understand why it is 'ok' NOT to have a 'stop' time. Don't we have rules in place to protect neighborhoods from late night and early morning construction? Rather than file a complaint with the police, I thought it would be best to work through you since you are in the position of overseeing these decisions. When you receive this please respond to 'all' so that I can receive a copy of the e-mail at my home. Thank you for your help, Helen 128 John St Reading, MA 01867 781-94-7772 Helen M. Evans 5.51 ELSG/IA (Abacus Technology Corp) Commercial: 781-377-3958, DSN: 478-3958 FAX 781-377-2663 E-Mail: Helen.Evan's@hanscom.af.mil Caution: This message may contain sensitive, competitive or close hold information where disclosure to some contractors and government agencies may be harmful to operations of the AWACS/AEW&C System Program Office. Do not disseminate without approval from the originator. If you received this email in error, please reply to sender and delete from your records. Privacy Act - 1974 as Amended applied If this memo contains personal and or assignment information it must be protected IAW DoD 5400.11 R, and it is FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOLIO) 2 g9>- Page 1 of 3 b I c6G) Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Joe Dimino goe.dimino@clicksoftware.com] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:36 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Reading - Selectmen Cc: Cormier, Jim; Schena, Paula; beth.adams@csachelp.com Subject: RE: Reading Gun Club Issue Pete - I understand and thank you for the help escalating this and to all who replied. I to read the MA laws on this and figured this would be the response. Let's home the wind blows the other way...I hear that carries the noise away@ I also wanted-to say we recently moved to Reading and I find the town's employees and government really do respond to its citizens. Thanks for making this a nice place to live. Keep up the good work! Thanks again, Joe Dimino From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci.reading.ma.us] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:12 PM To: Reading - Selectmen; Joe Dimino Cc Cormier, Jim; Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Reading Gun Club Issue Joe - please see Town Counsel's response below. That does not mean that the club could not do changes voluntarily, but the Town could not require it. Pete Hechenbleikner Town Manager Paula - I/c Board of Selectmen From: Ellen Doucette [mailto:ecdoucette@brackettlucas.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:59 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: Re: Reading Gun Club Issue Peter, The short answer to your question is no. M.G.L. Chapter 214, sec. 7B exempts rifle ranges from civil or criminal actions unless it violates a local noise control bylaw. Reading's noise control bylaw only applies to construction. Moreover, the statute specifically limits the hours of operation to 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. which hours may be expanded, not further restricted, by the "local governing body" a/k/a Town Meeting. Local regulation of hours of operation is generally restricted to those businesses which require a local license. Ellen vti 5/18/2007 Page 2 of 3 Ellen Callahan Doucette, Esq. Brackett & Lucas 165 Washington Street Winchester, MA 01890 (781) 729-1500 (781) 729-5444 Facsimile Original Message From: Hechenbleikner, Peter To: Ellen Doucette Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:46 PM Subject: FW: Reading Gun Club Issue Ellen Is there any way that the Town could require the RRR to change their practices if we wanted to, given the current law? P From: Joe Dimino [mailto:joe.dimino@clicksoftware.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:04 PM To: Reading - Selectmen; Town Manager Subject: Reading Gun Club Issue Dear Selectman and Pete (Town Manager)', First, thank you Pete for hearing and understanding regarding my concerns about the excessive noise coming from the Reading Gun Club. My family and I recently bought a home off Libby and in Reading and absolutely love it. Great town, great neighbors. Now that the arm weather is hear we have begun hearing gun shots beginning around 9am on Saturday and Sunday morning and come to find this is coming from the Reading Gun Club. After speaking with neighbors who basically said you get used to the noise after a while I decided to call the gun club about a some type of compromise. Maybe 12 noon on weekends as a start time. Well, 1 heard back from the Reading Gun club and frankly it was not a pleasant call. I might go as far as to say it was at the least arrogant and uncaring to threatening at times. For example, your lucky we don't start at 7AM and repeatedly asking me where I lived. Well, I ended the call and decided to escalate this to you. While I have adversity to guns I do have an adversity to disturbing the peace. People would call the police to report a loud house party so my question is how is a loud house party different than a loud gun club? AS you can see from the law below, it appears they can operate. However, they must be within certain decibels as required by local law. So I guess my question is what can be down to limit the noise coming from this club especially on Sunday mornings. I think we all have rights and I value mine as much as theirs. Is there some way the town can limit the noise level or adjust the hours of operation so that we can reach a compromise here. Is does appear from the law below that the town can specify some relief. If a vote is taken 1 can assure you we would have many people behind my request. Thanks for your help! Range Law (noise) GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS Chapter 214: Section 7B. Rifle, pistol, trap, etc. ranges; noise pollution; liability in nuisance actions; injunctions. Section 7B. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the g J 5,18,2007 Page 3 of 3 contrary, no owner of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, skeet, trap, blackpowder, or other similar range shall be liable in any civil action or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution resulting from use of the range, provided said owner of the range was in compliance with any applicable noise control law, ordinance or by-laws in existence at the time of the construction of such range. No owner shall be liable in any action for nuisance, and no court shall enjoin the use or operation of said range on the basis of noise or noise pollution, provided said owner was in compliance with any noise control law, ordinance or by-laws in existence at the time of the construction of the range. No standards in rules adopted by any state, city, or town agency for limiting levels of noise in terms of decibel level which may occur in the outdoor atmosphere shall apply to the ranges exempted from liability, under the provisions of this section. Such ranges shall be prohibited from operating between the hours of ten o'clock post meridian and eight o'clock ante meridian unless otherwise allowed by the local governing body. Joe Dimino Cell Phone 781-223-3839 q/113 5/18/2007 Page 1 of 1 C t9" Hechenblelkner, Peter From: Zambouras, George Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:05 AM To: Hechenble!kner, Peter Subject: Main Street Pete Bids were opened! No official word form MHD, but spoke to a contractor that I new was bidding and they were the apparent low bidder at 5.5M - J. Marchese & Sons There were only three bidders J. Marchese & Sons, Belli and ETA George 5/31/2007 Page 1 of 2 c & r Hechenbleikner, Peter From: cnj4@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:32 AM To: Bob.Frey@state.ma.us; jcorey@cityofwoburn.com; Schubert, Rick; Anthony, Camille; jebarnes@mit.edu; bruen-n-bruen @comcast. net; rep. paulcasey@hou.state.ma.us; dac@cummings.com; jcosgrove@mbta.com; rnrchambercom@aol.com; Ian.Durrant@state.ma.us; rep.mikefesta@hou.state.ma.us; jgallagher@mapc.org; rgrover@ci.stoneham.ma.us; joshua.grzegorzewski@fhwa.dot.gov; ehamblin@aol.com; rhavern@senate.state.ma.us; rep.bradleyjones@hou.state.ma.us; katsoufis.9395info@comcast.net; anthonykennedy@comcast.net; akinsman@aaasne..com; cleiner@massport.com; rmayo@mass- trucking.org; tmclaughlin@cityofwoburn.com; wba@woburnbusinessassociation.com; paulderman@verizon.net; andy.motter@dot.gov; rep.patricknatale@hou.state.ma.us; dragucci@ci.stoneham.ma.us; maureen@northsuburbanchamber.com; Elliot. Schmiedl@state.ma.us; sueandmikes@comcast.net; rstinson@wakefield.ma.us; dansullivan@assetleasing.com;. etarallo@cityofwoburn.com; rtisei@senate.state.ma.us; billwhome@verizon.net Cc: jblaustein@mapc.org; michael.a.chong@fhwa.dot.gov; dcooke@vhb.com; Andrea.Crupi@state.ma.us; adisarcina@hshassoc.com; mdraisen@mapc.org; Adriel.Edwards@state.ma.us; tharwood@cityofwoburn.com; Town Manager; Justin.Martel@state.ma.us; amckinnon@hshassoc.com; thomaslmclaughlin@comcast.net; john.mcvann@fhwa.dot.gov; pmedeiros@sigcom.com; Carmen.O'Rourke@state.ma.us; jpurdy@louisberger.com; kpyke@hshassoc.com; wschwartz@thecollaborative.com; kstein@hshassoc.com; Tafoya, Ben; Frederick.Vanmagness@state.ma.us Subject: TASK FORCE RESPONSIBILITY AND VOTING To my colleagues on the Task Force: Members of the Task Force have the responsibility to protect those, who are most vulnerable to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA DOT). The vulnerable among us include homeowners living in the vicinity of the interchange and commuters (e.g., 375,000) who daily traverse the interchange. During the summer of 2002, nearly 70 homes in Reading were threatened with eminent domain (e.g., Darlene Bruen, Bill Webster and me). The current version of the final report provides no guarantee that eminent domain takings will be avoided. Those homeowners might ask you, "Do you mean that after 45 meetings, you have no such written guarantee and that you are letting 'them' off the hook?" "And ...you never even voted on this issue?" Commuters using a newly redesigned interchange might pose the question,"Did you approve that interchange using my tax money so that I can get to the next congestion segment even faster?" Let's put these two issues to a vote: A. I do want a written guarantee that the use of eminent domain will be avoided. YES; NO B. The current two interchange alternative designs are acceptable YES (if YES, then why) and NO (if NO, then why) 5/30/2007 Page 2 of 2 After 45 meetings, four years and over $1M in study money, it's time to stand up and be counted. Please send your votes to Bob Frey and copy me. Bob and I will compare the counts. I will publish the results in the press and on the PRESERVE website (www.PRESERVE.ws). If you elect not to vote, then that will be published as well. The Reading Board of Selectmen (BOS) cannot recommend the current two designs due to visual and noise impacts. The BOS expressed the courage of their convictions. Why should we do less? Dr. Jeffrey H. Everson Principal Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Member: PRESERVE, I93/95 Task Force, 781-944-3632 (home); 781-684-4247 (work); cni4d.aol.com AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. 5/30/2007 v Page I of 3 Hechenblefter, Peter From: Everson, Jeff Deverson@foster-miller.com] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:10 PM To: bernard.cohen@state.ma.us; luisa.paiewonsky@state.ma.us; Bob.Frey@state.ma.us Cc: Rep. Brad leyJones@hou.state.ma.us; Rep. PatrickNatale@Hou.State.MA.US; Richard.Tisei@state.ma.us; kstein@hshassoc.com; amckinnon@hshassoc.com; Reading - Selectmen Subject: FW: SUMMARY: SECOND FEASIBILITY STUDY - EVERSON Importance: High Attachments: REF 1 - CONGESTION BACK FLOW.doc; REF 2 - REAR END ACCIDENTS.doc; REF 3 - ROUTE 128 AIR QUALITY.doc; REF 4 - OIG_ACCIDENT DATA.doc Note: I am resending this email because two of its intended recipients did not originally receive it. Jeff Everson To: Bernard Cohen, Secretary of Transportation; Luisa Paiewonsky, Commissioner, Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD); Bob Frey, Manager, State Planning, Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) CC. Brad Jones, State Representative; Representative Patrick Natale; Senator Richard Tisei; Reading Board of Selectmen From: Dr. Jeffrey Everson; Member: PRESERVE, I93/I95 Task Force Date: May 22, 2007 Subject: Summary, Second Feasibility Study The second feasibility study of the I93/I95 interchange afforded community participation and stakeholder outreach that was facilitated by the expertise of Howard-Stein-Hudson (Kathy Stein and Anne McKinnon). This "context sensitive" approach was a vast improvement compared to the heavy-handed recitation of eminent domain rules presented by the MHD during the summer of 2002 as part of the first feasibility study. I offer the following evaluation of the second feasibility study after 45 Task Force meetings over a period of nearly 4 years. My evaluations in summary form are supported by references attached to this email. 1. Design Exception and Eminent Domain : The only substantial difference between the current interchange redesign concepts and those from the summer of 2002 is the use of 40 mph speed limit ramps now versus 55 mph speed limit ramps then. Lower speed limits permit tighter radii of curvature ramps that can be contained within the current right of way and, thus, avoid eminent domain. However, use of 40 mph requires a design exception from both the MHD and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The current draft final report does not offer a guarantee or even a likelihood that such a design exception would be forthcoming and when. This particular interchange has been an item of interest at the MHD since at least 1997. Surely, the MHD must know whether a design exception is possible. Just for the record, how may such design exceptions have ever been granted for similar interchanges by the MHD and the FHWA and under what circumstances? Action item for the MA DOT: As a cynical, homeowner, who survived the looming prospect of eminent domain during the summer of 2002, I want to see a guarantee signed by Bernard Cohen, the Secretary of Transportation that an engineering exception for 40 mph ramps will be 1 5/30/2007 Page 2 of 3 granted and that eminent domain will not be imposed. Otherwise, the Task Force will have been a waste (i.e., 45 meetings, 4 years and $1M+ study money). 2. Negative Impact, Connecting Highways: An improved interchange means that vehicles will flow more readily through it, especially during the peak weekday commuting periods (i.e., improved Level of Service [LOS]). Unfortunately, this improved LOS of a redesigned interchange will frequently be substantially different from the degraded LOS of connecting roadways, such as the link from Reading to Waltham along Route 128 and from Reading to Boston along Route 93 during the peak AM period. I have traveled both routes frequently during this period and have asked myself the question, "What's the point of making a "spot" improvement so that commuters can rush faster to the nextpoint of congestion?" Without mitigating action in conjunction with a redesigned interchange, the following events will occur along these connecting routes: a. Increased congestion flowing back into the interchange (Ref. 1) b. Elevated likelihood of more rear end accidents (Ref.. 2) c. More exhaust emissions from increased stop and go driving (Ref. 3) 3. Mitigating Negative Impacts: These unacceptable consequences (a-c) can be mitigated to the extent that the peak AM period congestion along Route 128, for example, can reduced by employing electronic techniques to control traffic flowing from Routes 2,2A and 3 onto Route 128. These techniques include ramp metering and adaptive speed control (Ref. 1) and have been utilized both nationally and internationally. Action item for the MA DOT: The EOT and MM have the choice of either making a good faith effort to employ these electronic techniques now in conjunction with a redesigned interchange or not utilizing them and facing the reality of congestion back flow into the interchange, increased rear end accidents and more exhaust emissions, both along connecting highways. (Note: the same negative impacts may occur during the PM peak period along Routes 93 and 95 heading away from the interchange). 4. MHD Accident Data: On the subject.of accident data, it is a fact that the MHD is unable to accountfor 40 percent of'the locations related to fatal accidents. Since this memo will be widely distributed, some readers may want to know the outcome of my petition to the Office of Inspector General, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC on the subject of fraud regarding the consistent, widespread use of flawed accident data by the MHD (Ref. 4). Neither the lame OIG inquiry nor the missing fatal accident location data warrants any confidence in accident data used by the MHD. Action item for the MA DOT: Conduct an independent audit of accident data from the years 2002, 2003, and 2004 and publish the results. (Frankly, you have been (are?) using accident data that would have caused me to be fired and my contract cancelled if I had used it). 5. Reading Board of Selectmen: The Reading Board of Selectmen were correct in rejecting the two interchange design alternatives due to unacceptable noise/visual impacts and absence of an ironclad' guarantee that eminent domain would not be used (See item 1 above). 6. Construction Industry Lobbying for Projects: Would anyone from either the EOT or MHD be willing to testify that no one from the Construction Industries of Massachusetts (www.cimass.ora) has ever lobbied for a construction project at the site of the I93/I95 interchange? I am personally in favor of jobs creation but not at the expense of transferring (i.e., dumping) problems of the interchange onto connecting highways. Dr. Jeffrey H. Everson Principal Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Member: PRESERVE, 193/95 Task Force, 781-944-3632 (home); 781-684-4247 (work); cni40aol.com V~ 5/30/2007