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Home My WebLink About2007-04-10 Board of Selectmen HandoutTOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Tuesday, March 27, 2007 • The Town now owns the land at 1481 Main Street • A grant application for Substance Abuse prevention has been submitted. • Route 128/193 site walk April 14 • Northern Area Greenway site walk - April 14 - 10:30 • AWP - DAT meeting. • Cultural Council reception April 12 - 7:30 at the Senior Center • Reading Elder/Human Services Volunteer reception April 18 at 5:30 PM at the Senior Center • There will be a public Hearing in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at Town Hall on April 23 at 3 PM on Reading's application to purchase all of its water from the MWRA. • An Earth Day fair is planned for the RMLD Cafeteria on April 21 from 10 am 'til 2 PM. Several Town agencies will be participating. The evening before, 2 movies will be shown - "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Who Killed the Electric Car". The films and the fair will be very. • Reading's next street sign lottery drawing will be held on April 30, 2007 • The Reading Lions Club invites you to participate in the Fourth Annual Reading Friends and Family Day. Save the Date - Saturday, June 30, 2007 • RCTV has won several awards for "Reading at Large" and the Ipswich River presentation • "Help Wanted" - the process is beginning to recruit volunteers for various Boards, Committees and Commissions of the Town. BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDAS April 12, 2007 Cultural Council-Reception at Senior Center 7:30 A,ptil 18, 2007 .REHS Volunteer.Reception at Senior Centers:30 Apri123, 2007:- Annual:Towin Meeting April 24, 2007 Review Hours of Construction possible regulations Review proposed policy on electronic communications Town Counsel Evaluation process 'April 26, 2007 Annual Town Meeting Apfl130, 2007 - Annual Town Meeting D3 May 1, 2007. Selectmen's Office Hour,- Richard Schubert ' Proclamation - Forget Me Not. Drive Highlights Water Distribution - status and progress Hearing Petroleum bylaw 6:30 7:30 Review Action Status report May 3, 2007 Annual Town Meeting May 15, 2007 Progress report - CPA Committee Extend CPA Committee's tenure Standards for street width and parlang regulations Town Accountant Quarterly meeting Accept Chapter - Social Security vs Deferred Comp. Sight Triangle bylaw T-TAC update - Town of-Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 Call to Order 7:00 PR Approval of March 141 Minutes 7:05 PM Old Business None New Business Field Scheduling/ Policy and Procedures Review 7:15 PM (See attached) Administrator's Report- General 7:35 PM Summer Programs Update ➢ Staff Introduction Recreational Projects Update - Memorial Park - Turf 3 - 1481 Main Street ➢ Volunteers for Annual Egg Hunt - April 20th , 2:00 - 4:00 ➢ Volunteers for Registration Day - April 28th, 10:OOAM Committee members up for reappointment Subcommittee Reports 7:50 PM Tennis Task Force Northern Area Greenway (NAG) C.P.A. Task Force Aquatics Advisory Reading Coalition against Substance Abuse Adjournment 8:15 PM 0 April Street Sign Lottery Reading's next street sign lottery drawing will be held on April 30, 2007. You could win the opportunity to purchase (for $25) a wooden street sign from the following list of available signs. Interested citizens may submit their name, address, telephone number and street sign name to the Department of Public Works by mail to: DPW, Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867, email to: publicworks@ci.reading.ma.us or visit the DPW Office at the Town Hall Mon- Fri, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Entries are limited to one per household and will be accepted only for the following street signs. Questions? Please call 781-942-9077. STREET SIGN LOTTERY RULES: One name will be drawn for the opportunity to purchase each available sign for twenty-five dollars. First priority for each drawing will be given to residents currently residing on that particular street. For example, if five Pearl St. residents enter the drawing for the old Pearl St. sign, only those five names will be entered into the drawing. If no drawing entries are received from Pearl St. residents, the drawing for the Pearl St. sign will be open to all. Drawing entries are limited to one name per household. All drawing entries must be received before 5:00 PM on Anril 27, 2007. All street signs must be paid for and claimed within 15 days following the date of the drawing. Any street signs remaining unclaimed after 15 days will be awarded to the next eligible person. All signs are offered in "as-is" condition and shall not be displayed within 20 feet of a public way. The following street signs are available for the April 30, 2007 drawing: Appleton Ln Fairmount Rd Middlesex Ave Apple Gate Ln Fairview Ave Oak Ridge Rd Ash Hill Rd George St Pine Ridge Rd Bancroft Ave Gleason Rd School St Buckingham Dr Hillcrest Rd Stone Well Rd Cedar St Holly Rd Sylvan Rd Colonial Dr Hopkins St Tanglewood Cir Countryside Ln Kieran Rd Thomas Dr County Rd King St Thorndike St Covey Hill Rd Lee St Van Norden Rd Cross St Lilah Ln Verde Cir Curtis St Lisa Ln Vista Ave Dana Rd Lothrop Rd Echo Ave Maple Ridge Rd (2) Numbers in parentheses indicate that multiple quantities of this street sign are available. Thanks for the nice note Nancy. I'm glad the issue was taken care of. I'll pass your note on to the DPW. The portion of Larch Lane that you reference is a private way, and as such the Town is prohibited from doing any work on the street. The only things we can do is plow snow, and do repairs when we do damage - as in your instance. The property owners are responsible for keeping the road passable. Pete From: Powell, Nancy [mailto:NPowell@mintz.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:18 AM To: Town Manager Cc: Powell, Larry (DEr) Subject: 12 Spruce Road - THANK YOU! Thank you so very much for the beautiful work Public Works completed on my wooden support wall at Spruce Road and Larch Lane after the wall was damaged by a plow truck on April 5th. My husband and I are very pleased. Thank you for your prompt response and careful work - the wood work is very nice and the replacement soil is very helpful. Would it be possible for Public Works to dump gravel onto Larch Lane to even out the lane? The pot holes from winter plowing and salt have severely damaged Larch Lane for years to the point where all our cars are being damaged by the pot holes - some holes are quite deep. Can you think of any way to fill in the pot holes in Larch Lane? Thank you so very much for all your help! Nancy Powell 12 Spruce Road Reading, MA 01867 Home: 781-942-2269 Work: 617.832-6903 E-mail: nnowell0mintz.com From: Powell, Nancy Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 11:28 AM To: 'town ma nager@ci. reading.ma. us' Cc: 'Powell, Larry (DET)' Subject: 12 Spruce Road Powell 12 Spruce Road Corner of Spruce Road and Larch Lane On Thursday, April 5, 2007, Gray's Towing damaged wooden slats on Larch Lane supporting the lawn after plowing snow which was possibly an inch deep, possibly less. I do understand that Gray did report the accident. Lou Davarich on Spruce Road witnessed the accident and says the truck was too big for Larch Lane. This past winter when we have had several inches of snow on many occasions, Larch Lane has not been plowed. Our vehicles have been stuck on Larch Lane and I have been unable to get out of my driveway to drive to work. Now we have an inch of snow and Gray's truck with a plow goes down Larch Lane and damages my property - can you please tell me why when snow plowing is NEEDED it is NOT done and when it is not needed, it damages my property? Thank you very much for your help in this matter. Nancy Powell 12 Spruce Road Reading, MA 01867 781-94272269 work: 617-832-6903 E-mail: nnoweHOmintz.com IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE In compliance with IRS requirements, we inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties or in connection with marketing or promotional materials. STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised you have received this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please notify Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo immediately at either (617) 542-6000 or at ISDirector@Mintz.com, and destroy all copies of this 0 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:43 AM To: 'Janet Ehl' Cc: Zambouras, George Subject: RE: update Janet Here's an update on your questions. The decision is not to remove the trees at the corner of Sunset Rock Land and Franklin - that's why we got easements to go around the trees with the sidewalk. We take bids on the sidewalk construction tomorrow. The base bid, based on our Engineers estimate, is to do full curb and sidewalk from Main Street to Meadowbrook Lane, with an alternate to go from Meadowbrook Lane to Grove Street. This is because the State Grant money may not be'adequate to go all the way to Grove Street. But we have 12 companies that have taken out bid specs, so we are hopeful for a good competitive bid climate and hoe we'll have the money to go all the way. We anticipate beginning construction within about a month of the bid date, and completion by fall - it could be earlier depending on the contractor. We will be developing the walkway from Fox Run Lane to the school site this spring/summer. We have all approvals that are required. Pete -----Original Message----- From: Janet Ehl [mailto:janehl@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 8:35 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: update Hi Peter A few quick questions to update my Wood End Safety committee - we are meeting this Friday the 13th so if you have a chance before then that would be greatly appreciated! 1.) Do you know if any decision has been made to take down the tree at the corner of Franklin Street and Sunset Rock (I think this was brought up at a Nov meeting.) 2) Have the bids been completed on Franklin Street sidewalks and is the plan still to have them finished from Main St to Grove St by June 30th. 3) Is there any plan to pave walkway from the - Fox Run Lane where there is a walking path up to sidewalk of WE school? Thanks - I appreciate your assistance Janet Ehl 781-942-7924 1 Lti Page 1 of 1 C 1~ej Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Cormier, Jim Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:40 PM To: 'andreagarb@comcast.net'; Town Manager Cc: Halloran, Michelle; McIntire, Ted Subject: RE: Additional signs needed Dear Andrea, As a follow up to your email below, Safety Officer Halloran processed the Stop Ahead sign work order to the Department of Public Works today. As soon as they can they will install the sign, and coordinate with her on its placement. Thank you for your input on the stop ahead sign. We have been having officers at the intersection at various times to monitor compliance with the new signs. The officers are reporting excellent compliance while they are monitoring. Chief James W. Cormier Reading Police Department 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 Phone 781-944-1212 Fax 781-944-2893 From: andreagarb@comcast.net [mailto:andreagarb@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:50 AM To: Town Manager; Cormier, Jim Subject: Additional signs needed Dear Chief Cormier and Peter, The intersection at Walnut and Old Farm remains unsafe due to the DPW's placement of one of the stop signs. It is obstructed and therefore cars are going through it regularly. There needs to be a "stop ahead" installed at the curve by Strawberry Hill where the obstruction begins, as well as an additional stop sign placed on the pole on the left that currently holds the new crosswalk sign. The crosswalk sign can be moved to the pole across the intersection to mark the 2nd currently unmarked crosswalk. The intersections at South/Curtis and Walnut/Curtis both have "stop ahead" signs despite the stop signs being visible. I would appreciate your attention to this matter and if neither of you are responsible for getting these signs placed, please let me know where to direct this request. Thank you, Andrea Garbarino 4/9/2007 0 N M SENATOR RICHARD R. TISEI MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX ROOM 308, STATE HOUSE (617) 722-1206 z w r a a m y C a ~ ('i~gM~ as 0 'V0v` COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ys "L7 0 p a7E~~te1VP'YTE AV®Illoopf'lI®Y LG/'Y®EPl STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1063 DISTRICT OFFICE 979 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 (781) 246-3660 April 2, 2007 Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading 867 Dear Mr?ecllio Anern . I wanted to take this opportunity to offer an update'as to'a few development: which have occurred in my State House office since January. V :3 na First, I have been elected to serve as the Minority Leader in the Massachusetts Senate. Human services and housing continue to be among my legislative priorities as well promoting policy changes which will help our local communities. Secondly, Michael Lindstrom has accepted a position with the City of Melrose. After four years of dedicated service as my Municipal Director, he has decided to seek a new career opportunity with Mayor Robert Dolan. I believe that Michael will be a tremendous asset to the Melrose community. Due to Michael's departure, I am appointing Andrea Crupi as my new Municipal Director. A 2001 graduate of Salem State College, Andrea has served as an Office Administrator in my State House office for approximately five years. She is competent about the state legislative process and municipal issues. I hope that you find this information beneficial. If you should have further questions concerning these changes, please do not hesitate to contact me., STATE SENATOR 49 q"o Pavement Plan & Budget Report Filter: Scenario Code: 07-Split Grouping: Plan Date From Date Alternative, Name To 711/2007 71112007 Crack Seal or FDP FOREST GLEN ROAD Y INT PEARLST GLEN RD MAIN ST 71112007 Crack Seal or FDP FOREST ST COLBURN RD READING-WAKEFIELD 7/1/2007 Crack Seal or FDP NAVERHILL ST 200'N OF TIMBERNECK DR WASHINGTON ST 7/1(2007 Crack Seal or FDP HIGH ST VINE ST GREEN ST 7/1/2007 Crack Seal or FDP JOHN ST . SALEM ST SALEM ST 7/1/2007 Crack Seat or FDP LOWELL ST 575'E OF GROVE ST 575'E OF GROVE ST 7/1(2007 Crack Seal or FDP LOWELL ST 50'N OF BRADFORD RD WOBURN ST 711/2007 Crack Seat or FDP SUMMER AV WOODBINE AV WINTHROP AV 711/2007 Crack Seat or FDP TOWER RD HANSCOM AV GREEN ST 7/112007 Crack Seal or FDP VILLAGE ST JOHN ST Sub Total 7/1(2008 SALEM ST 71`112008 Crack Seal or FDP AZALEA CIR CARNATION CIR Printed on 4/10/2007 3:13:20 PM Orig. Deter. Repaired Scenario Cost Length BV PI PI 99 119 758 89 88 99 07-Split 2084 2501 766 88 87 99 07-Split 4044 3466 1318 89 88 99 07-Split 2236 1765 794 85 84 99 07-Split 1363 1859 775 87 86 99 O7-Split 4381 4381 2109 87 86 99 07-Split 3109 3331 2084 88 87 99 07-Split 2054 2567 758 89 88 99 07-Split 154 231 307 88 87 99 07-Spilt 422 422 1395 88 87 99 07-Split $19,946 20,642 1038 998 310 89 86 99 07-Split Pagel Orig. Deter. Repaired BV Cost Length PC{ PC{ PI Scenario. Date Alternative, , Name From To 142 256 310 89 86 s9 07-Split 71112008 Crack Seal or FDP BEACON ST AUBURN ST LOCUST ST 581 53 45 37 99 07-Split 7/1/2008 Reclaim Local 30058 BEAR HILL RD NORTH ST CEDAR ST 475 317 87 84 99 07-Split 7/112008 Crack Seal or FDP 362 BOYCE ST PRATT ST SUMMER AV 651 626 317 87 84 99 07-Split 7/1!2008 Crack Seal or FDP BRIARWOOD AV PEARL S7 BEAVER RD 60660 2692 144 81 75 99 07-Split 7/112008 Patch and PrevMaint CHARLES ST PEARL ST TIMBERNECK DR 2878 733 94 91 gg 07-Split TIMBERNECK DR 71112008 Crack seat or FDP 3093 CHARLES ST HAVERHILL ST 475 314 88 85 99 07-Split 71112008 Crack Seal or FDP 362 ECHO AV PRATT ST SUNNYSIDE AV 794 72 73 67 gg 07-Split 7/112008 3" Overlay w/mill 32709 FOREST GLEN RD PEARL ST , MAIN ST 232408 3632 65 52 44 99 07-Split BLUEBERRY LN (E) 71`112008 Reclaim Art/C011 FRANKLIN ST MAIN ST 322 422 314 88 85 99 07-Split PLEASANT ST 7/112008 Crack Seal or FDP GARDNER RD IDE ST 571 634 589 89 86 99 07-Split 711/2008 Crack Seal or FDP HAVEN ST JOHN ST PARKER ST 581 603 87 84 g9 07-Split 7/112008 Crack Seat or FDP 423 HAVEN ST PARKER ST MAIN ST 769 792 317 87 84 g9 07-Split 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or FDP HOLLY RD WALNUT ST VIRGINIA RD 1615 1792 317 87 84 99 07-Split SUMMER AV 7/112008 Crack Seal or FDP HOPKINS ST MAIN ST Printed on 4/10/2007 3:13:20 PM Page2 piterna_ t., i~ D ,Rte N..a~ From. T..~ PrevMaint overlay 008 711/2 HOPKINS ST MAIN ST TOWN LINE WAKEFIELD 7/1/2008 Crack Seat or FDP HOWARD ST WEST ST COUNTY RD 71112008 Crack Seat or FDP JOHN ST VILLAGE ST GREEN ST 7/112008 Crack Seal or FDP VAN NORDEN RD LINDSAY LN FAIRCHILD DR 7!112008 Reclaim Local LONGVIEW RD 9ALMER HILL AV PROSPECT ST 71112008 Crack seal or FDP LOUANIS DR WEST ST A\JALON DR 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or FDP PLEASANT ST T k Seal or FDP MIDDLE. ST UNION S 711/2008 Crac MILEPOST RD HOPKINS ST HAYSTACK RD 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or 1:1)p MILL ST MAIN ST TOWN Crack Seal or FDP NORTH READING 711l2008 NORMAN RD TRACK RD DEAD END 7/112008 Reclaim Lot W EST ST PALMER HILL AV LONGVIEW RD Crack Seal or FDP 7/1!200$ PEARLST MAIN ST (N) FRANKLIN ST Coll 7/1(2008 Reclaim Art1 PEARL ST pUTNAM RD 534, N OF AUDU gON RD 71112008 Crack seat or FOP SUMMER AV PENNSYLV ANIA AV RED GATE LN ~ 07 3"3:24 PM \ ~.:-,.,j o n 4110!20 Orig. Deter. Repaired Scenario, pCi PC' PICI Cos'k_ t"enot~. By r--- 3,3 07-Split 14300 1375 88 $5 $0 99 07-Sp1ft 87 84 775 1176 317 99 07-Split 93 90 490 444 408 9,3 07-Split 953 314 88 85 991 99 07-Split 8 46 917 74 51753 85 99 07-split 88 1215 1168 314 99 07-Split 89 86 374 310 269 99 07-Split 85 739 314 8$ 769 99 07-Split 89 ~ 1087 1742 317 99 07-Split 94 92 55 100 72 99 07-Split 54 43 317 46 14909 85 99 07-Split 1713 2470 314 88 99 07-Split 44 36 792 113 07-SPIlt 48652 84 99 9 . 50 317 87 725 Pago Orig. Deter. Repaired pCt Scenario, PICI 6 MCI I Cost~ -Lend 99 0 Alternative 314 88 85 Date, pate, 515 53fi 99 07-Split From. Name Ia Crack Seal or FDP 7/1/2008 85 422 314 88 MEADOW DR NEW GROSSING RD ARKING LOT Crack seal or FDP A39 84 99 87 07-Split POND P 7/1/2008 1426 317 V PENNSYLVANIA A 1236 99 07-SPU RED GATE LN WALNUT ST Crack Seat or FDP 7/112008 94 91 4403 1465 ARDS RD TtMgERNECK DR TAMARACK RD rack Seat or FDP A579 50 36 5 07-SPU 99 R{CYt HARNDEN ST 71112008 ;';;852 5 58102 99 07-SPIit SALEM ST BAY STATE RD 71112008 Reclaim Local 73 67 395 92 JOSEPH WY wlmill Local 13922 31 07-Split 99 SANDRA !-N WILLIAM RD 7!1!2048 2" Over<aY 39 2006 63 DUDLEY ST `113213 99 OT-Split STREET SCHOOL MIDDLESEX AVE Local 7/112008 Reclaim 89 86 422 3`10 SCOTIJAND RD WEST ST SUMMER AV or FDP 112008 Crack Se 263 88 85 at 99 07-Split OF CROSS ST 40V N 7/ 404 07-Split 99 SHACKFORD RD GROSS ST Seal or FDP 711/2008 Crack 85 1795 314 88 ST WALNUT ST tW} LNUT ST tE) Crack Seal OT FDP 1618 85 88 07-Split 99 SOUTH WA 711!2008 750 314 UMMER AV BROOK ST 5V E OF MAIN ST Crack Seal or FDP 08 780 87 84 17 99 07-SPlit S 711120 581 3 SANBORN LN 423 07-Split 99 THOMAS DR LILAH LN 7!112008 Crack Seat or FDP 500 296 93 90 T SPRING ST • Seat ar FDP 399 84 99 07-Sp1it THORNDIKE S PEARL ST Crack 711/2008 158 317 87 - CK RD PRIVATE SECTION 08 Crack seal or FDP HARVEST RD 27A ' page4 TRA 71`1120 UL-D VIRGINIA RD E-SAC) VIRGINIA CIR HOLLY RD t 47 3:13:24 PM nn 4110/20 Orig. Deter. Repaired Name From Date Alternative Cost Length BV PCI PCI PCI Scenario To VISTA AV SUNNYSIDE AV 7/112008 Crack Seal or FDP 390 536 314 88 85 99 07-Split PRATT ST WAKEFIELD ST HAVERHILL ST 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or FDP 554 727 784 89 85 99 07-Split BAINBRIDGE RD WALKERS BROOK DR VILLAGE ST 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or FDP 467 313 435 99 92 99 07-Split 100' NW OF NEW WARREN AVENUE CUL DE SAC 7/1/2008 Crack Seal or FDP 220 90 733 94 91 99 07-Split 90'E OF CUL DE SAC WASHINGTON ST MAIN ST 7/1/2008 3" Overlay w/mill 68435 1592 92 88 74 99 07-Split VILLAGE ST Sub Total $769,058 49,318 7/1/2009 APPLETON LN ORANGE ST 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 473 350 79 89 84 99 07-Split CUL-DE-SAC ASHLEY PLACE FAIRCHILD DR 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 1018 941 75 94 89 99 07-Split 941'S OF FAIRCHILD DR ASHLEY PLACE 941'S OF FAIRCHILD DR 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 559 436 75 94 89 99 07-Split CUL DE SAC AURELE CI BENTON CIR 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 303 350 72 95 99 99 07-Split CUL DE SAC LOOP AURELE CI BENTON CIR 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 303 350 72 95 92 99 07-Split CUL DE SAC LOOP AUTUMN LN WAKEFIELD ST 711/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 933 741 74 94 90 99 07-Split CUL-DE-SAC BATCHELDER RD HAVERHILL ST (S) 7/1/2009 Reclaim Local 102430 1821 60 46 33 99 07-Split HAVERHILL ST (N) BENTON CIR LOWELL ST 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 880 1017 79 89 84 99 07-Split., CUL-DE-SAC LOOP c-- Printed on 4/10/2007 3:13:20 PM Page5 peter. Repal ed Scenario, ptitg. - pC1 BV nth ~ 9,3 07-Split C . pate Alternat9ve. 84 1214 317 89 1313 99 07-Split fir. ~m Crack Seal or FDP 79 89 .84 Name 7.0 7/112009 867 644 99 07.Sptit rR ST BELMO ESSETT SD BELMONT ST C"EQU Seat or FDP Crack 7f1/2009 94 90 575 74 75' S OF JEFFERSON Gt l or FDP 717 9g 07-SPltt 89 84 COLONIAL DR CUL-DE-SAC Sea 7M/20d9 crack 7g 1358 1170 07-Split FOREST GLEN RD UL-DE-SAC N 09 Crack Seat or FDP gg 84 79 89 C DAVIS L 711120 781 600 07-Split COUNTY SD LD DR CUL-DE-SAC EMERALD Seal or FDP Crack 7!1!2009 99 89 84 460 79 506 9,3 07-Split WEST ST ENOS C1 GUL.DE-SAC 71112009 crack Seai or FDP 51 38 71 4108 t ' ST GROVE Coll im Ark t 273381 99 O7-SPl 89 84 FAMILY CIS CUL DE-SAG 7(112009 Recla 1795 317 lit 2471 07-SP GROVE STY LN (E) RANKLiN ST 13LUF-BF-SR or FDP 7MJ2009 Crack Seal 95 90 99 331 296 F LOWELL ST seat ar FDP 358 9,3 47.Spiit 84 89 ST GRAND ST DUDLEY crack 71112009 190 79 292 07-Split LOWELL ST LL ST 71112009 GI-ILAND ST 331, N OF LOWE crack Seat or FOP 99 84 79 89 456 NI COLONIAL DR Seat or FDP 581 99 07-Split 84 8g JEFFESSON CIS CUL-DE-SAC crack 711(2009 338 208 79 07-Spl11t ASHLEY PL JESSICA CIS CUL-DE-SAC 71112009 crack Seat Of FD? 99 88 93 846 303 t FOREST ST Seat Of FDp 671 99 07-Spli 89 84 CIR CUL DE-SAC JOHNSTON 7!112409 Crank 618 79 pROSPECT S*T Seai or ':D" 843 Page0 Kt.GST WEST ST Crack 7J11209 FRANKLIN ST KURGI-UAN LN CUL-DE-SAC 13:20 PM 7 3: 4110/200 Name From To LOCUST ST BANCROFT AV HIGHLAND ST LYNN VILLAGE WY ROMA LN CUL-DE-SAC MAPLE ST CENTER AV WARREN AV MARGARET RD DEAD END PARKMAN RD NEW CROSSING RD WALKERS BROOK DR PARKING LOT OAKLAND RD LONGFELLOW RD BIRCH MEADOW DR PARSONS LN FRANKLIN ST CUL-DE-SAC FRANKLIN ST PARTRIDGE RD CUL-DE-SAC PEARL ST FRANKLIN ST MAIN ST (S) PUTNAM RD MAIN ST PEARL ST RICE RD FOREST ST DEAD END RUSTIC LN HAVERHILL ST BEAVER RD SHORT ST MILL ST MAIN ST STONE WELL RD HAVERHILL ST CUL-DE-SAC LOOP printed on 4110/2007 3:13:20 PM Q . Orig. Deter. Repaired Scenario Cost LenaLh_ BV PC' -PC I Date Alternative, 94 89 1$0 75 gg 07-Split 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 156 . 89 $4 761 79 99 07-Split 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 928 55 44 211 45 99 07-Split 7/1/2009 Reclaim Local 9288 79 89 84 211 99 07-Split 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 183 1514 140Q 317 89 84 99 07-Split 7/112009 Crack Seat or FDP 52 29 1766 68 99 07-Split 7!112009 Reclaim Local 211629 94 90 652 74 99 07-SP{it 7/112009 Crack Seat or FDP $00 90 545 74 94 99 07-Split 711/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 684 89 84 2210 317 99 07-Split 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 1753 55 34 1373 58 99 07-Split 71112009 Reclaim Local 100735 89 84 792 79 99 07-Split 71112009 Crack Seat or FDP 685 89 $4 2429 317 99 07-Split 7/112009 Crack Seal or FDP 2715 89 463 300 94 gg Q7-Split 7/1/2009 Crack Seal or FDP 250 89 84 331 79 99 07-Split 7/1/200 9 Crack Seat or FDP 274 Page7 Orig. Deter. Repaired Scenario, Alternative, Cost Length BY PCI PC' From Date Name From 94 90 99 07-Split 906 1005 74 FRANKLIN ST 7/112009 Crack Seat or FDP SUNSET ROCK LN 84 gg 07-Split CUL-DE-SAC LOOP 71112009 Crack Seal or FDP 1622 1875 317 89 TIMBERNECK DR CHARLES ST TAMARACK RD 47 34 99 07-Split 40676 792 58 7/112009 Reclaim Local WILSON ST SALEM ST PLEASANT ST 878 1015 75 94 89 99 07-Split WESTON RD 71112009 Crack Seal or FDP WINTHROP AVENUE HARTSHORN ST $766,652 37,228 Sub Total 581 63 49 31 99 07-Split 7!1/2010 41377 RED GATE LN 711/2010 Reclaim Local BALSAM RD 97 91 gg 07-Split ASH HILL RD 7/1/2010 713 634 293 COPELAND AV WOBURN ST Crack Seal or FDP PRESCOTT ST 97 99 g9 07-Split 713 634 293 711/2010 Crack Seal or FDP COPELAND AV WOBURN ST pRESCOTi ST 86 79 99 07-Split 5349 317 9 DEAD END 711/2010 PrevMaint Overlay. COTTAGE PARK CATHERINE AV 51 34 99 07-Split 17397 342 58 WEST ST 7/1/2010 Reclaim Local FREMONT ST BEST ST ST 50 33 99 07-Split 34896 686 60 SUMMER AV 711/2010 Reclaim Local GLEN RD 63 HANCOCK ST 5489 150 39 76 71112010 2" Overlay w/mill Local HARVEST RD TORREST 99 07-Split TRACK RD 50 32 99 07-Split 21060 345 61 71112010 Reclaim Local SUMMER AV HOWARD ST 50 32 gg 07-Split HILLCREST RD 50248 898 61 COUNTY RD 711!2010 Reclaim Local LEWIS ST WEST ST Printed on 4/10/2007 3:13:20 PM page8 Date Alternative, From Name To 71112010 Reclaim Lora} LIBBY AVENUE AST H ST Reclaim Local 7/1/2010 AUBURN ST IEW RD PARKV WESTON RD Reclaim LOCI 71112010 PRESCOTT ST PERKINS AV WOBURN ST Reclaim Low} 71112010 WEST ST SELFRIDGE RD COTTAGE PARK Reclaim Lora} 7/112010 ST WEST T SOUTH ST WEST ST S 400' OF Reclaim Local 711/2010 SOUTH ST MAIN ST WAKEFIELD TOWN LINE Reclaim Local 7(112010 FAIRVIEW AV SUNNYSIDE AV PRESCOTT ST Reclaim Local 7/112010 WAKEFIELD ST TAMARACK RD TIMBERNECK DR Reclaim Local 71112010 TRACK RD HARVEST RD WAKEFIELD TOWN LINE k Seat or FDP 7/112010 Crac WOBURN ST WASHINGTON ST PRESCOTI' ST Reclaim Local 7/1/2010 OAKLAND RD WAVERLY RD RIDGE RD Reclaim Local 71112010 PARKVIEW RD WESTON RD BANCROFT AV Reclaim Local 7/112010 MAIN ST WILLARD RD PEARL ST Reclaim Local 711/2010 HARTSHORN ST WINTHROP AVENUE DEAD END t &inted on 4/10/2007 3;13:20 PM Orig. Deter. Repaired PC, Scenario, Length B~ pt PCi t Cos 99 07-Split 49 30 83527 1642 66 gg 07-Split 33 394 60 50 22047 99 07-Split 30 581 66 48 38421 34 99 07-Split 54389 792 58 52 31 99 07-Split 24417 400 63 49 gg 07-Split 33 884 60 51 49465 34 99 07-Split 46291 650 58 51 99 07-Split 67696 49 31 1109 63 30 99 07-Spat 42704 730 66 48 91 99 07-Split 492 547 1026 97 gg 07-Split 44317 792 63 48 31 99 07-Split 500 68 47 29 27978 99 07-Split 33 533 60 50 31180 33 gg 07-Split 31254 512 60 51 Page9 Name From To Sub Total 711/2011 WASHINGTON ST ASH ST MAIN ST BAKER RD PEARL ST CUL-DE-SAC BOSWELL RD CHARLES ST CUL-DE-SAC CONDOR Rd PEARL ST CUL-DE-SAC EVERGREEN RD WAKEFIELD ST CHARLES ST GREEN ST EATON ST JOHN ST JOSEPH WY KIERAN RD CUL-DE-SAC MANNING ST SALEM ST PLEASANT ST MINERAL ST SUMMER AVE HANCOCK ST ORANGE ST WINTER ST BELMONT ST PIERCE ST SALEM ST ORANGE ST SCOUT HILL LN SHADY HILL LN CUL-DE-SAC SYMONDS WY HAVERILL ST DEAD END, 411012007 3:13:20 PM jrinted on I Orig. Deter. Repaired Cost Length BV PCi -PC, ECI Scenario Date Alternative, $741,420 14,653 71112011 Crack Seat or FDP 226 242 88 98 91 99 07-Split 7/1/2011 Reclaim Local 56856 629 164 49 3 gg 07-Split 11/2011 eclaim Local 58173 686 98 5 5i gg 07-Split 07 /1/20`11 eclaim Local 35422 434 98 51 5 gg 07-Split 7/112011 Reclaim Local 60310 950 79 63 25 99 07-Split 711/2011 Reclaim Local 57136 800 66 52 30 99 07-Split 71112011 Reclaim Local 59932 704 123 4 5`1 gg 07-Split 7/112011 Reclaim Local 21360 475 63 53 31 99 07-Split 7!112011 Reclaim Local 44635 649 70 28 52 99 07-Split 71112011 Reclaim Local 18273 314 52 38 58 99 07-Split 71112011 Crack Seal or FDP 562 686 293 98 91 99 07-Split 7111201 1 7111201 i Reclaim Local Crack Seal or FDP 29605 1449 317 82 1616 72 52 6 7 92 gg 07-Split 99 07-Split Page10 Orig. Deter. Repaired Name From Date Alternative Cost Length BV PCI PCI PCI Scenario To SYMONDS WY HAVERILL ST 7/1/2011 Crack Seal or FDP 1449 1616 72 97 99 99 07-Split DEAD END VALE RD WOODWARD AV 7/1/2011 Reclaim Local 39921 686 68 51 29 99 07-Split VINE ST VINE ST (NORTH) HIGH ST (SOUTH) 7/1/2011 Reclaim Local 65336 1235 68 51 29 99 07-Split MIDDLESEX AV VINE ST (NORTH) MIDDLESEX AV 7/1/2011 Reclaim Local 136587 1986 68 51 29 99 07-Split HIGH ST (SOUTH) WILLIAM RD FRANKLIN ST 7/1/2011 Reclaim Local 54142 731 246 49 2 99 07-Split DEAD END Sub Total $741,374 14,756 Grand Total $3,038,450 136,597 Printed on 4110/2007 3:13:20 PM Pagel1 Elio 111l . # 530 # 532 ig jg+i.5 t 4. . r~:o t 44" WHITE OAK RED MAPLE 15% EXISTING WHITE OAK SLOPE ti F' MA y f GGGRGE ZAMBCIURAS CIVIL a #36230 t TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS PROPOSED SIDEWALK 530 - 532 WEST STREET DATE. APRIL 6. 2007 _ - SCALE: 1 IN - 30 FT - DESIGNED By. CAC - ENGINEERING OMSION EDWARD D. MCINIIRE JR, DIRECTOR D.P W. - GEORGE J. ZAM8O1l P.E- Toil ENGINEER + ow i Page 1 of 1 Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:45 AM To: Reading - Selectmen Cc: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: P - copy 4-10-07 packet From: rnrchambercom@aol.com [mailto:rnrchambercom@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 8:47 AM To: RNRchambercom@aol.com Subject: Dear Chamber Member: I had previously inforined you about Article 25 which is coming up before the Reading Town Meeting on April 23rd to be either accepted or rejected. A workshop was held by the CPDC on March 26t" and I was happy to see several Chamber members in attendance. Tonight, the CPDC is holding a hearing regarding Article 25, at which they will vote on whether or not they want to send it to Town Meeting with their approval. I cannot emphasize enough the importance for each and every member of the Chamber to attend this hearing and voice their opposition to Article 25. The passage of Article 25 in its present fonn or any form it may take before Town Meeting could be devastating to the business cornrnunity. Please attend the meeting tonight at 7:30pm being held at the Reading Senior Center on Pleasant Street. Voice your opposition to this crippling ordinance or attend to support those who are against it. The parking issue in Reading needs to be addressed. However, Article 25 is not the appropriate solution. I urge each and every member of the Reading - North Reading Chamber of Commerce to attend this hearing to show a unified business community. Thank you, Michael Giacalone, CPA President, Reading - North Reading Chamber of Commerce AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's flee from AOL at AOL.com. (u) 4/9/2007 WOODLAND STREET (John Carver Road northerly to end) 2-Feb-07 Includes Granite Curb and 30' Wide Paved Surface revised: 8-Feb-07 Cost Estimation Item: I Quantity: I Units: I Price: I Cost: I Sub-Total: I ! (Precast Conc. Catchbasin w/4' sump & F&G (adi to finish grade) I 2 I Each I $ 1,500.001 $ 3,000.001 $ 3.000.001 (Precast Conc. Drain Manhole w/ F&C (adj to finish grade) I 1 I Each I $ 1,200.001 $ 1,200.00 I $ 4,200.00 RCP Drainage Pipe various dia. ( 110 I L. F. I $ 65.00 I $ 7,150.001 $ 11,350.00 Crushed Stone (6" to underlay drain pipe) I 7 I TON I $ 35.001 $ 245.001,$ 11,595.00 Earth Excavation I 261 I C.Y. I $ 30.001 $ 7,830.001 , $ 19,425.00 Class A Rock Excavation I 15 I C.Y. I $ 45.001 $ 675.001 $ 20,100.00 (Gravel Borrow ( 355 I C.Y. I $ 35.001 , $ 12,425.001 $ 32,525.00 (Calcium Chloride 1 300 I LB. ( $ 1.001 $ 300.001 $ 32,825.00 IR&R Granite Curb I 0 I L.F. I $ 15,001 $ - I $ 32,825.00 Rebuild Conc. Steps I 0 I S.Y. I $ 150.001 $ - I $ 32,825.00 Rebuild Conc. Walks I 0 I S.Y. I $ 35.001 $ - I $ 32,825,001 Granite Curbing Type VA-4 (straight) I 450 I L.F. I $ 29,001 $ 13,050.001 $ 45,875.001 Granite Curbing Type VA-4 (curved) I 0 ( L.F. I $ 35.001 $ - I $ 45,875.00 Granite Transition Curb for WCR (straight) I 0 ( L.F. I $ 32.00 I $ - I $ 45,875.00 Granite Transition Curb for WCR (curved) I 20 I L. F. I $ 38.00 I $ 760.00 I $ 46,635.00 Granite Curb Corners - Type A I 10 I Each I $ 155.001 $ 1,550.001 $ 48,185.00 Granite Curb Inlets Straight 1 2 I Each I $ 210.00 I $ 420.00 I $ 48,605.00 Granite Curb Inlets Curved I 0 I Each I $ 245.00 ( $ - I $ 48,605.00 Cement Conc. WCR I 22 I S.Y. $ 35.001 $ 770.001 $ 49,375.00 Adjust Structures (sewer) I 1 I Each $ 175.00 I $ 175.001 $ 49,550.00 Adjust water gates ( 1 ( Each I $ 110.00 I $ 110.001 $ 49,660.001 (Bituminous Concrete (handwork, driveways, walkways, etc) I 22 ( TON I $ 135.00 $ 2,970.001 $ 52,630.001 2" Bit. Cone, Binder Course ( 107 I TON I $ 55.00 $ 5,885.001 $ 58,515.00 I 2" Bit. Conc. Top Course I 107 I TON I $ 52.001 $ 5,564.001 $ 64,079.001 Spray Tack Coat I 50 I GAL. I $ 2.75 I $ 137.501 $ 64,216.501 Keyways/Pavement Cutting (at John Carver Rd) I 70 ( L. F. ( $ 2.00 I $ 140.001 $ 64,356.501 IDriveway/walkway Keyways I 88 I L.F. I $ 2.00 I $ 176.001 $ 64,532.501 (Loam ( 62 I C.Y. I $ 35.00 I $ 2,170.001 $ 66,702.501 Plant Trees I 0 I EA. I $ 400.001 $ - I $ 66,702,501 Hydro-seed 1 560 I S.Y. I $ 3.501 $ 1,960.001$ 68,662.50 Guard rail at end of road 1 30 I L. F. I $ 85.00 I $ 2,650.001 $ 71,212.50 Fence at end of road 1 0 I L.F. ( $ 45.00 ( $ - I $ 71,212.50 IRip rap 1 20 I C.Y. I $ 25.00 I $ 500.00 ( $ 71,712.50 EF Shea 1500 gallon settling basin or equal* ( 1 I Each I $ 5,000.00 I $ 5,000.001 $ 76,712.50 Relocate u/p I 1 I L.S. I $ 2,500.001 $ 2,500.001 $ 79,212.50 Plan Preparation 1 1 I L.S. I $ 2,000.00 I $ 2,000.001 $ 81,212,50 Registry filings 1 1 I L.S. ( $ 500.00 I $ 500.00 I $ 81,712.50 Tree Removal 12" dia 1 1 I L.S. I $ 2,000.001 $ 2,000.001 $ 83,712.50 Police Details ( 1 I L.S. I $ 2,000.00 I $ 2,000.001 $ 85,712.50 *1500 gallon CSEP Commercial Separator TOTAL $ 85,712.50 10% CONT. $ 8,571.25 TOTAL COST $ 94,283.75 6p, Woodland Street Estimated Street Acceptance Betterment Assessment INCLUDING CORNER LOTS PLAT 122 122 122 112 112 112 122 PARCEL ADDRESS 79 91 John Carver Road 80 11 Woodland Street 81 7 Woodland Street 38 83 John Carver Road 37 12 Woodland Street 26 6 Woodland Street 25 6 Woodland Street * Corner Lot February 7, 2007 Calculated Abutting Full Frontage Abated Frontaqe Frontage 115.00* -86.25 28.75 75.00 75.00 149.29 149.29 105.82* -79.36 26.46 94.63 94.63 40.00 40.00 103.97 103.97 TOTALS 683.71 -165.61 518.10 Calculated Cost per linear foot of frontage = Total cost of construction / calculated abutting frontage $94,283.75 / 518.10 = $181.98/LF ASSESSMENTS Calculated cost per linear foot PLAT PARCEL Calculated Abuttinq Frontaqe frontaqe Assessment 122 79* 28.75 181.98 $ 5,231.92 122 80 75.00 181.98 $ 13,648.50 122 81 149.29 181.98 $ 27,167.79 112 38* 26.46 181.98 $ 4,815.19 112 37 94.63 181.98 $ 17,220.76 112 26 40.00 181.98 $ 7,279.20 112 25 103.97 181.98 $ 18,920.46 $ 94,283.82 * Corner Lot NOTE: These assesments include in the cost of construction, granite curb and 30' wide paved surface (P) Board of Selectmen Trackinq coq for Current Issues/Proiects Date Issue/Proiect/ Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed Follow-up Dept. Liaison Date Traffic/Parking Issues Ash Street at Main Develop a process to acquire Town. Mgr. Anthony Action required by 2010 to 06130107 land and build new connection maintain the whistle ban. directly between Ash and Main Contact new property Street, eliminating the grade owner; work with META. crossing We are exploring with the MBTA the full gating of the crossing. 11/29/05 Develop a " Engineer Bonazoli impact cannot be Review comprehensive traffic determined until the statusof study for the Woburn Downtown improvement. downtown Street, High Street,' project, is complete, this project.. , Lowell Street, Main item will be programmed fore" 12/31/2007 Street area ` consideration in the FY 2009 budget..- !9/16/06 Stop, signs at'Bancroft Request to make. Bancroft at Police Goldy'• Awaiting Board of 05115107 I lartshorn a multi-way stop and Selectmen development . = move stop sign on Hartshorn ' of standards for multi= ` closer to intersection. Possible -way'stops installation of a speed table. Rt. 128/1-93 Monitor and advocate for Interchange Reading's interest in keeping any improvements to the interchange to a low impact for Reading Anthony & Board of Selectmen to do 03131107 Schubert a site walk with other Task Force members from Reading on 4-14-07 3/27/07 Parking Garage Develop the process and time- Town line to address the need for a Engineer; parking garage on the upper Town parking lot Manager 4/1012007 1 Tafoya Develop a schedule and , 06130107 action plan. Getting names of parking garage designers, in order to get a price for fealibility study. Board of Selectmen Trackinq Loci for Current Issues/Proiects Date Issue/Project/ Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed Follow-up Dept. Liaison Date Development Proiects 1 /1 /90 1/1/85 1/1/07 Gazebo Circle Downtown Improvements Overflow of detention basin - flooding has occurred in neighborhood during severe storms Project is out to bid. Engineer Bonazoli Engineer Anthony Inspector General's IG's audit of 1375 Main street Town recommendations re has generated Counsel Affordable Housing recommendations Bids accepted and ready to be awarded, with construction to be done in the spring. Rights of Entry needed from condo association. Funding from the bond and the storm water enterprise fund. Town Counsel has filed the necessary legal action to take the bond. Project is out to bid, with bids due on June 5. The Town's "non-participating costs" of estimated $650,000 will be on a warrant in April 2007. 06/30107 04/30/07 Schubert Meeting with IG and 03/31/07 Counsel - have written and will follow-up by phone. Town Counsel to review LIP regulations. 8/22/06 Develop a lighting The Town needs to have Planner and Bonazoli Hire a consultant to 03/31/07 section of the Zoning established standards and Town develop a draft bylaw. Have Bylaw processes for reviewing site Manager had discussion with one lighting for new developments consultant and am expecting a proposal. See attached article Timothy Place Property owner has built Police, Case settled - all work to 06/01107 encroachment on right- improvements into the ROW of Conservatio be done by June 1 of-way the private street n, & Counsel Sale,of Oakland Road . The Town owned tax title land' Town' Tafoya 'Develop, process to be 05/01/07; " land- across Oakland Road from eh Manager; Implemented insummer.= . . RMHS is surplus to the Town's Town 2007 needs. Planner 4/10/2007 2 (P) Board of Selectmen Trackinq coq for Current Issues/Proiects Date Issue/Project/ Identified Problem Resp• Select. Action Needed Follow-up Dept. Liaison Date -!6115106 MWRA Buy-in Process thesMWRA'buy-in for DPW Bonazoli Engineer Hired. First 06/30/0T the Town's full MWRA use threshold of filing NPC to MEPA met. MEPA decision on NPC delivered in late September ahead of schedule. October 11 la-t day for comment October. Preparing fling for WRC. PrdcessIs on"scheduie. 4/1012007 3 013t Board of Selectmen Trackinq Loq for Current Issues/Projects Date Issue/Project/ Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed Follow-uo 4.- Dept. Liaison Date Policies/Requlations 4/1/04 Petroleum Bylaw Memorial Park Regulations to be formulated Fire & Town Goldy Pre-hearing with affected 03/31107 Counsel parties on 4-18-07. Controversy over allowed uses Town Counsel Anthony AG meeting herein 06130107 Reading went very well - see notes from meeting, Recreation Administrator is setting up meeting with neighborhood on park plans. Will comeback to BOS for formal hearing to adopt park master plan. 9/20/05 Mandate landscaping Shouldahe Town; develop a'i Planning Tafoya Refer to:CPDC as part of 06130/06 to save, water bylaw or'isubdivisiorr . Master Flan" regulations implementation; Town is applying for a grant for an educational program on. landscape maintenance Tafoya_to;talk to-CPDC - about including, this in Master Plan implementation discussion. AskCCP,Committee if they can review Yhis 9/26/06 Master plan for Birch There are some key decisions Recreation Goldy Meadow site to be made on this site and we need a master plan for the area Develop a housing Understand the 40 R and 40 S Town production plan programs, and utilizing them Planner and other efforts, develop a housing production plan to eliminate the vulnerability to unwanted 40B projects. 4/10/2007 4 Tafoya Develop a master plan for 04/30/07 the property, including the Imagination Station site. We are developing maps that show the entire site including the new school. Will then put together a group to discuss and brainstorm options for the property and how they fit on the site. DHCD has received and 03/31/07 we should hear back in a couple of weeks. /3~~' Board of Selectmen Trackinq coq for Current Issues/Proiects Date Issue/Project/ . Identified Problem Resp. Dept. 12/5106 Sight Triangles Review and reconsider in light Police of Town Meeting rejection of proposed bylaw 12/19/06 Discuss who/how to Town address follow-up Manager from citizens emails 3/13/2007 Policy on fund- The Town needs a policy re Town raising for public whether to encourage, and Manager projects how to direct. private groups who want to reaise funds for public projects like parks 4/1012007 5 Select. Action Needed Follow-up Liaison Date Anthony CA to review tape of Town 04/10107 Meeting and develop list of issues raised. Chief to develop questionnaire to Town Meeting members to gauge acceptability of bringing issue back to Town Meeting. Further discussion at Board of Selectmen scheduled for May 15. Goldy Develop written 03/31/07 policy/process SG and PH met - draft email response developed. Draft Selectmen's policy being reviewed with Town Counsel Bopanzoli Develop draft policy 06130107 33 Board of Selectmen Tracking Loq for Current Issues/Projects Date Issue/Proiect/ Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed Follow-up Dept. Liaison Date Citizen Requests 4/30/06 Drainage on Haverhill ditch has silted up and is not DPW Goldy Work to be done this fall as 03/31107 Street free-flowing - backs up and part of the storm water affects neighbors property management program. Right of entry needed from the Open Land Trust and the property owner Hearing March 13..4p a' result of the hearing the property, owner, wwill remove John McCracken re Owner a of t paved 'he Town 7later than the paving 10/12/06 road oPenin 9 Permit - tree lawn without a permit Engineer Anthony 6 June 30,2007' '.03113/07:, DPW will do some remedial work this spring - See Storm water ponding in front of Town 'George Zambouras letter 1- 10/12/06 Paul McKinnon driveway Engineer Anthony 11-07. 06130/07 4/10/2007 6 0 ii The Glen Cove, N.Y. ! wastewater treatment plant, operated by Fort Wash- I ington, Pa: based Severn Trent Services, has received a Five Star Health and Safety Audit Award fw=`~~~_ from the London-based I British Safety Council. John Frey, clerk of Fairfax County, Va., Circuit Court, has been named Public Official of the Year by the Durham, N.C.-based National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks, for automating the court's land records recording process and other projects. Euless, Texas, has received the City Livability Award from the Washington- based U.S. Conference of Mayors for its "Compost ology, The Science and Fun of Backyard Composting" educational program that was created to reduce the amount of garbage sent to the city's landfill. Milwaukee has received the Project of the Year Award from the Kansas City, Mo.-based American Public Works Association for its Northwest Side Relief Sewer project. Z Winter Springs, Fla., o has received the Green Star zs Award from the Baltimore- based Professional Grounds Management Society.for its grounds w management program at Central Winds Park. 16 December 2006 bout 10 years ago, complaints from residents in Ithaca, Y., about light emanating from a new ball field led officials to consider creating an ordinance to con- trol the city's exterior light- ing. Although the city found a way to fix the problem with the bail field lights, the push for a general ordinance has been bogged down in a search. : for information on how to write the regulations, says Bill Gray, superintendent of the Ithaca.Board of Public Works. Now, two organizations are working together to create a model ordinance that could help other local governments. control light pollution. "It's the exact: kind of thing we would go hunting for. [when writing a new ordinance,]" Gray says. City workers solved the problem at.Ithaca's ball field by replacing the lighting fixtures with lower cross beams and fitting visors over the lights. That kept the light shin- ing on the field and did not disturb the view of residents living on a hillside above the field. However, when city officials began researching information for the general ordinance, Gray says they encountered too many vari- ables, such as how to adjust the ordinance for the differ- ence in ambient light that occurs between winter and summer. In winter, the snow on the ground creates strong. ambient light, but More> Gen. Lee rides again after makeover To prepare for a celebration of Robert E. Lee's 200th birthday on Jan. 19, 2007, the Virginia Department of General Services repaired and restored the statue of the Confederate General located on Monument Avenue in Richmond. The red brass statue of Lee was erected in 1890, the first of six statues on the avenue. It was sculpted in Paris, France, by Marius Jean Antonin Mercie and shipped to the United States in seven crates to be displayed atop a granite monument. Since then, time and weather caused the statue to crack and the joints to separate. The department contracted with Richmond-based Bronze et al to complete the repairs, and the contractor called in Aberdeen, Md: based MQC Labs to x-ray the structure to determine its condition where an industrial borescope had failed. Based on the evalua- tion, a series of structural and cosmetic welds were mad several holes were drilled to allow water to escape. www.americancity nd . om P E z T F_ z 0 v v z v w Getting there Woodstock, Ga., has contracted with Atlanta- based MACTEC Engineer- ing & Consulting to design roadway improvements specified by the city's Down- town Master Plan. The New York Depart- ment of Transportation has contracted with Omaha, Neb.-based HDR to prepare an initial engineering report on renovating the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway. The Orange County Transportation Author- ity has contracted with New York-based Parsons Brinckerhoff to provide project management con- sultation on the expansion of the county's Metrolink commuter rail services. Also, Elk Grove, Calif., has contracted with the company to manage the expansion of the inter- change of Calif. State Route 99 and Sheldon Road. The Virginia Department of Transportation also has contracted with the com- pany to manage construc- tion of several bridges and tunnels around Hampton Roads. The Texas Turnpike Authority has contracted with San Francisco-based URS to assist in the procurement of financing for surface transportation projects. Also, Hampton Roads, Va., Transit has contracted with the com- pany to provide engineering consultation on the Norfolk Light Rail Transit project. 18 December 2006 LIGHT POLLUTION Continued> without the snow, the light is inadequate. "[The problem was] being able to dial [the lighting level] up and dial it down," Gray says. "We want to install [an ordinance] and walk away from it [without constant revision.]" The Tucson, Ariz: based International Dark Sky Association (IDA) and the New York based Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) have been working on a model lighting ordinance for years and plan to have a draft by early 2007, says Pete Strasser, IDNs tech- nical advisor. The purpose of the ordinance is to provide uniformity to existing local and state laws that control outdoor lighting. Incorporated in 1988, IDA's mission is to reduce the percentage of "up-light" that escapes into the sky, illumi- nating nothing. Strasser says taxpayers could save about $11 billion a year if current up-lighting was reduced. The organization also is concerned with the harm up-light causes to nocturnal wildlife and the possibility that excess night- time light may reduce the human body's production of melatonin, a chemical that helps to inhibit the spread of cancer. Cities, however, typically are concerned with outdoor lights' effects on residents and businesses. Tucson passed its Outdoor Lighting Code in 1971 to protect viewing con- ditions at nearby Kitt Peak Observatory. The Tucson code divides the city into lighting areas with varying degrees of light restriction. The code defines the type of lights that can be used in each area and, in some cases, sets time limits for their use. Code violators face fines of between $50 and $1,000 per infraction. In the late 1970s, the city and surrounding Pima County formed a joint com- mittee to maintain the code. The committee updates the code periodically. Tucson's Electrical Plans Examiner Linda Buczynski says the city has received requests for information from other juris- dictions that are working on lighting ordinances. Different situations call for different types of lighting, so government departments should work closely with land- scapers and lighting compa- nies to plan the specific needs for lighting projects, Strasser says. For the same reason, IDA and IESNA are taking care to make the model ordinance as universal as possible, which is why it has taken so long to write the draft, he says. "A lot of people have to be pleased by this," he says. ACC - Ed `Brock Snapshot showcases the best of architecture, landscapes, people and history of American cities and countieg. Entries must be 5 X 7 inches, 300 dpi and sent via e-mail to Iisaacs@prismb2b.com. Weekly winners appear o g, American City & County Web site and are posted on Fridays. Each month, one winner appears in the magazi I . ` J/ J www.americancityand unty. 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