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Home My WebLink About2007-01-02 Board of Selectmen HandoutDRAFT MOTIONS BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING JANUARY 2, 2007 Tafoya, Bonazoli, Goldy, Anthony, Schubert Hechenbleikner 4a) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing for Bagel World's request to operate beginning at 5:30 a.m. Move that the Board of Selectmen finds that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to permit retail operations of Bagel World to operate between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. contrary to the provisions of section 5.10 of the Reading General Bylaw; and The Board of Selectmen does hereby grant approval pursuant to Section 5.10 of the General Bylaws to Bagel World, 323 Main Street, to allow them to begin retail operations at 5:30 a.m. This approval shall expire on December 31, 2007. 4b) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing for West Street Mobil request to operate beginning at 5:00 a.m. Move that the Board of Selectmen finds that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to permit retail operations of West Street Mobil to operate between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. contrary to the provisions of section 5.10 of the Reading General Bylaw; and The Board of Selectmen does hereby grant approval pursuant to Section 5.10 of the General Bylaws to West Street Mobil, 2/4 West Street, to allow them to begin retail operations at 5:00 a.m. This approval shall expire on December 31, 2007. 4c) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on no parldng on both sides of Washington Street 50 feet south of Woburn Street and 50 feet north of Prescott Street. Move that the Board of Selectmen amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations by adding to Article 5, Section 5.3: "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS NO PARKING ANY TIME - 50 FEET FROM INTERSECTION" STREET WASHINGTON STREET WASHINGTON STREET LOCATION Both sides of street -50 feet south of Woburn Street Both sides of street -50 feet north of Prescott Street 4d) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on no parldng on the west side of Washington Street from Woburn Street to Briarwood Condos. Move that the Board of Selectmen amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations by adding to Article 5, Section 5.3: "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS NO PARKING ANY TIME" STREET LOCATION WASHINGTON STREET On the Westerly side from Woburn Street to Briarwood Condos 4e) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on a waiver of the driveway opening regulations for 43 Salem Street. Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the request for a waiver of the driveway opening regulations to allow two driveway openings on John Street as well as a driveway on Salem Street, for the property located at 43 Salem Street. 4f) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Change of Manager for Romano's Macaroni Grill from Michael Ross to Sao Ngoc Huynh. 5a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of November 14, 2006 as amended. 5b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of December 5, 2006 as amended. 0 WE "I' 70-1 • Waste to Energy grant close-out — additional $14,000 to Town of Reading • Curbside holiday tree collection — week of January 8 to 12, 2007; Compost center is open for trees on Saturday, January 13. • MMA Annual Meeting Friday and Saturday — January 12 and 13. • BCC training January 31 B ®..D® I �LtCTMEN:AGENDASI��.,:�'��'��"�� January 9, 2007 Highlights CCP 7:30 Close Warrant - Special Town Meeting 8:00 Review CPDC recommendation - West Street school zone .Policy establishing an ad hoc Tax Classification Review Hearing Committee - Follow-up - 128/193 position Discussion on Town Planner position January-30,2007 Executive Session Security Issues Fe .2007 Special Meeting February 5 cial.Town y WARM TOWN OF READING Voted: The Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 28, 1995, for the Town of Reading, are hereby amended by adding to Article 5, Section 5.3 the following regulation (s). "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS NO PARKING ANY TIME -50 FEET FROM INTERSECTION" LOCATION WASHINGTON STREET -Both sides of street -50 feet south of Woburn Street WASHINGTON STREET -Both sides of street -50 feet north of Prescott Street. DATE OF PASSAGE SELECTMEN'S SIGNATURES TOWN CLERK OF READING li. • ,jjjZtj • ' ' • ffll A Voted: The Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 28, 1995, for the Town of Reading, are hereby amended by adding to Article 5, Section 5.3 the following regulation (s). "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN -STREETS NO PARKING ANY TIME" STREET . LOCATION WASHINGTON STREET —On the Westerly side from Woburn Street to Briat-wood Condos DATE OF PASSAGE SELECTMEN'S SIGNATURES TOWN CLERK OF READING TOWN CORPORATE SEAL AO XR �G��- ep Z)e- �J 0 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Michael Baldino [baldino @masstech.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:38 PM To: Town Manager Subject: Waste to Energy Grant Attachments: Reading requisition - CY06.pdf The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative ( "MTC ") is writing to inform you that it has increased the amount of the grant awarded to Reading under the Waste to Energy ( "WTE ") Grant Program. MTC awarded a grant in March 2001 to help offset increases in waste disposal costs attributable to environmental upgrades undertaken at the waste to energy plant located in Saugus. This communication shall serve as a final notice and reconciliation of grant funding awarded by MTC through the WTE Grant Program. The increase in the grant award represents your pro rata share of unallocated funds remaining at the conclusion of the WTE Grant Program. Attached you will fmd a WTE Grant Requisition and Acknowledgement Form (the "Requisition Form ") for the payment of grant funds you are currently eligible to receive. Please note that this is the final payment from the WTE grant. Please complete the following steps: 1. Review the wire transfer information for the account previously designated the municipality by to receive the grant funds. If any information is missing or inaccurate, please provide the correct information in the designated portion of the Requisition Form. If you elect to designate a new account to receive the grant funds, please provide the account information and attach a separate letter requesting that the account of record be changed. 2. A duly authorized municipal official must provide the requested contact information, sign and date the completed Requisition Form, and return it to the address listed below. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Waste to Energy Grant Program 75 North Drive Westborough, MA 01581 Attn: Michael Baldino MTC will disburse the grant payment by wire transfer after receiving an original, properly executed Requisition Form. If you have any questions, please contact me at (508) 870 -0312, ext.1222 or baldino@masstech.org. Michael Baldino Director of Board Relations & Associate General Counsel Massachusetts Technology Collaborative 75 North Drive Westborough, MA 01581 phone: (508) 870 -0312 fax: (508) 898 -2275 email: baldino@masstech.org URA: www.masstech.ora 1/2/2007 BRIARWOOD ESTATES CONDOMINIUMS 5 Washington Street Reading, MA 01867 January 2, 2007 Board of Selectmen Town of Reading 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 Dear Gentlepersons of the Board, The Trustees upon instructions from the forty residents of Briarwood Estates Condominiums are writing this letter to express our support for amended the traffic rules so that no parking is allowed on the West Side of Washington Street from Woburn Street to the Briarwood Estate Condos. The Trustees feel that Washington Street from Woburn Street to the condo complex is too narrow to allow parking on both sides of the Washington Street. Several residents have experienced problems when traveling on Washington Street when cars are parked on both sides of the street. The Trustees and the residents are further very concerned that emergency vehicles will be unable to get down Washington Street and into our Condo complex if parking is to be allowed on both sides of Washington Street. Residents, both young and old, have expressed concern about the personal consequences that any delay in the delivery of emergency services could have. There are also concerns about the possible inability of snow removal vehicles to access Washington Street in order to plow and sand both Washington Street itself and our Condo Complex. The Trustees have polled the forty residents who live at Briarwood. The forty residents, which include the 3 Trustees, have unanimously expressed support for this proposal to allow parking only on one side of Washington Street. The Trustees thank the Board, the Town Manager and the Police Department for their attention to this matter. Respectfully submitted, Philip B. Pacino, Trustee Judith Dimlich, Trustee John Harrington, Trustee Page lof2 HechenbleikneK, P' r From: H.L GRAHAM ASSOCIATES [h|.Bnahom .net] Sent Tueeday, January O2.2OO7G:2OPK8 To: Town Manager Cc; net Subject: 43 Salem Street Dear Board, Aa direct abutters the property at 43 Salem Street, we are writing to express our concerns regarding the project. We were notified of a public hearing scheduled for this evening, but unfortunately, vva are unable to Apparently, the project developer needs a waiver from local regulations to have two driveways John Street. Since the project |o essentially completed, vvearequoet�nin0 why the heor�gio being held novv instead of Uudngthe pennU±|ngprocess oo would be customary? We are not opposed to this project, We feel that, in some ways, the project is beneficial to the neighborhood. We were aware that a developer had purchased the property. Through visits to the Building Department, and discussions with staff there, we were assured that the project met all local regulations, and that it could be built by-right. What was not apparent on any of the permit drawings was the amount of fill to be imported to the site, or the retaining walls necessary to contain the fill on the property. The Board may recall that the original dwelling on the property was in the northwest corner of the site, near the intersection of John and Salem Streets. This allowed for the majority6f the larger southern portion of the site to be lawn. This lawn area was at a lower elevation than that of the surrounding properties. In many springs, and most notably last May, water ponded in this area until such time as the groundwater levels subsided. Surface runoff from the site, and from portions of the surrounding properties discharged to this low area. Unoeretandab|y, the new dwelling has been built closer to the middle of the lot, and the garage/basement floor is several feet above the elevation of this ponding area. Fill brought in beneath the dwellingand rear driveway consisted mainly of blasted ledge and crushed stone. If placed at the appropriate elevations and quantities, this material should provide storage volume to compensate for that lost during the filling operation (and to recharge runoff from the larger roof area and paved surfaces). We are unaware, however, of any such specifications for this project. HU was also imported to be placed around the new foundation to create "front" and side yard areas. The driveways which are the subject constructed unthese filled areas. grading correctly directs surface runoff away from the new foundation. |n doing so, however, some surface runoff |o directed onto adjacent properties with no apparent mitigation. The stone retaining walls constructed to hold the fill on the property appear to be within a foot or two of the property lines. If these walls were unavoidable, we could understand their presence. Unfortunately, in the case of the wall closest to our property, we do not feel that it is absolutely necessary. An alternate grading scheme/foundation plan could have eliminated the need for this wall entirely, and eliminated or minimized the filling of the low area. In visiting the Building Department to review the permit documents, we tried to satisfy ourselves that this project would not negatively impact us and our neighbors. We also relied on the professional staff and Town Boards to help in this regard. We are disappointed that we, and possibly the Town, were not provided with sufficient information for such an assessment in this case, and that we were not provided the opportunity to discuss these potential issues at the appropriate time in the process. . We are willing to discuss these issues with the Town and the developer if necessary. Thank you for your }/2/2007 LAW OFFICES (CII(CATELL]l & (CI CAT ELL11 266 MAIN STREET STONEHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02180-3502 AREA CODE 781438 -4060 TELECOPIER 781 438-9674 January 2, 2007 Reading Board of Selectmen Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, Massachusetts 01867 RE: 43 Salem Street Reading, MA 01867 My file # 06181 -S Dear Mr. Chairman and Members: . As you are aware, this office represents Maverick Place, LLC, the owner of the above referenced property. Enclosed please find copies of miscellaneous documents which I trust will aid you in making a determination on this matter. I look forward to meeting with you at which time I will elaborate on the foregoing and address any questions or concerns that the Board may raise. Steven L. Cicatelli SLC/jaj Enclosures cc: Maverick Place, LLC VIA HAND DELIVERY J:bSa Jamie L�jnch 1-978-66*-157* p'G ' O��-��/�' ' . .. Permit ~..~y This Policy establishes requirements for performing work thin road thin �m Town Activities Requiring a Street Permit No person shall excavate any roadway in the of Reading for the purposes of installing or repairing sewer, water, drainage, gas, telephone, cable television or other utilities without firstObtaining ^~ a Street Opening Permit from the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. (n addition, any excavation within the road hght-of^woy for the installation nr replacement ufd aprono. sidewalk or curb, or occupancy. ofthe sidewalk or street area will naq��na the �suan/»'�»�y street opening pamn�. issuance �r a Penoit Application Submission Requirements ' Applications for Street Opening Pamndo must include the following information: • A current valid DIG SAFE number, • /\ satisfactory Certificate of Insurance naming the Town uf Reading a000 additional /nsunad' , • A satisfactory Street Opening Bond in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000-00) executed to the bened�of the Town of Reading; and ° A sketch of the location and nature o[ the work Uobedone. Permit Issuance Permits will be routinely issued between April 1 and November 15 Between November 15 and December 15, and between March 15 and April 1 a permit may be issued at the dL,,cmtion ofth EnginaehngOkiaion'Between Docernbar15 and K8o�h1S. the Dina�mrn[ Public \A8orksnnaygrant � penn�under emnongmocycong�onswhere no other o|henno0/eezb��' * Permit Compliance The applicant must comply with -the Street Opening Permit Requirements and Roadway Construction and Repair Standards or Driveway Design Requirements as established by the Oeparbnard of Public Works. Permit Fees A street occupancy. fee Of $25.00 will be charged for Street Opening Permits nga$*d 8o driveways, sidewalk, curb and Afee Of $50.00 will be charged for Street Opening Permits related to utility construction or ~ Page 1 _ �� f ,� � F: _, .. ;. f LL� _ � ,rya. / ...+' i� � to ('��\ Ylltl �j�� C Dec 11 OG 10:18a Jamie Lynch 1-978-GG4-1574 p.2 TOWN OF READING DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSPECTIONS . - DI VISIO . N. -(781)'94Z-9013 -T0-WN'HALL,.A 6.40WELL STREET READING,. MASSACHUSETTS 01867 it n .'105225• OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR O-F.BUILDINGS MUNICIPAL BUILDING, READING 14Dec2004 -100- ey.T*012 MAP' 0076" LOT: 0032- • ...: . . 1. ... <3 a ka This may. certify that JAMES LYNCH H'a's permi-isi-on. for.RESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCT TWO FAMILY property. at 0043 SALEM .ST. READING, MA 01867 provided that the pisrsdn accepting this. permit shall In 'every respect.conform to the terms of the application therefore on file in this o-e•fJ'C•e,' "and to th'e provisions" of the :.&'�Atbtes and By -Laws relating. to'. the lnspectj.:on•, Location•.; Alteration, and Const.ruction, of Buildings In the Tow*h of Reading, and Mas's State Building codes. DEMO EX 2 FAMILY /CONSTRUCT NEW 2 FAMILY AS PER PLANS ------------------ Fee .3,424-00 Inspector of Buildings MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED: FTGS FORMED PLUMBING. FDTN COMPLETE GAS FRAME WIRING INSULATION. FIRE DEPT WALLBOARD CONSERVATION FINAL CERTIFICATE OF.OPCUPANCY: PLUMBING GAS REQUIRED' L NO WIRING-.' $25.00 FEE REQUIRED ES NO FIRE DEPT ES NO CONSERVATION $50.00 FEE REQUIRED Es PLANNING HEALTH ENGINEERING Inspector of BuIldings Date Page 1 of 2 James A. Juliano From: Karen [karen@jtlynchconstruction.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:19 PM To: jjuliano@cicatelli.com Subject: 43 salem street, lynch.doc Hi Jim, Here are some more photos for tonights meeting. Thank you, Karen - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Cormac McCarthy [mailto:cmccarthy@wcbbank.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 1:55 PM To: karen@jtlynchconstruction.com Subject: lynch.doc 1/2/2007 Page 2 of 2 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 1/2/2007 Jan 02 07 03:27p January 2, 2007 Jamie Lynch To whom it may concern, 1- 978 -664 -1574 5 John Street Reading, NLA. 01867 I am the current resident at the property that sits opposite the project at 2 -6 John Street. 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