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Home My WebLink About2006-12-05 Board of Selectmen HandoutTOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Tuesday, December 05, 2006 • Flu Clinics - One last one tomorrow - 12-6-06 from 1 to 4 at Town Hall in the Selectmen's Meeting room • Request from MMA for participation in Patrick Administration transition workshops • Toys for Tots • Former Veterans Agent Paul Farrell passed away this week. • Former Selectman Joe Duffy passed away last week. • Curbside holiday tree collection - week of January 8 to 12, 2007; Compost center is open for trees on Saturday, January 13. • Construction on Mobil Station on south Main Street; Getty Station on south Main Street 2 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Kristi Williams [kwilliams@mma.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:52 PM Cc: Patricia A. Mikes Subject: MMA Transition Report To: All Massachusetts Managers From: Geoff Beckwith, MMA Executive Director Re: MMA Transition Report and Local Officials' Participation in Patrick-Murray Regional Meetings MMA report to incoming administration outlines partnership principles Monday, December 04, 2006 MMA urges local officials to attend the Patrick-Murray Local Government Transition Workgroup regional meetings to offer ideas and input to the new Governor and Lt. Governor and their Administration. Late last week, the MMA has delivered a special report to the transition committees for the incoming administration, highlighting the core municipal priorities that the MMA and local leaders have identified as essential to renew the state's communities and economy. The report, "Our Communities and Our Commonwealth: Partners for Progress and Prosperity," identifies "10 Partnership Principles for a Stronger Commonwealth." • "Our Communities and Our Commonwealth: Partners for Progress and Prosperity" (480K PDF) The MMA also provided the members of the Patrick-Murray Transition Committee and 15 transition workgroups with a copy of "Revenue Sharing and the Future of the Massachusetts Economy," authored by economists at the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University. The report provides a detailed examination of the urgent need to reinvest in the cities and towns of the Commonwealth. • Report cites local aid as critical to state's economic health "The MMA and local leaders across Massachusetts are eager to build a new era of deep and meaningful partnership with state government, and are dedicated to collaborating with Governor- elect Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor-elect Tim Murray to improve our economy and increase opportunity and advancement for the cities, towns and residents of Massachusetts," said MMA Executive Director Geoff Beckwith. "Now is the time to establish a powerful partnership for progress, and we are excited by the leadership that the new administration will bring to this vital effort," Beckwith added. "This is why we enthusiastically offer our special transition report and 10 Partnership Principles to build a stronger, more vibrant Commonwealth." 3 12/5/2006 Page 2 of 2 The report was delivered to the transition leaders in advance of several regional public sessions that will be hosted by the members of the Patrick-Murray Transition Workgroup on Local Government. All local officials and members of the public are welcome to attend and participate in these meetings, to offer thoughts and advice to the new governor and lieutenant governor. The sessions have been scheduled as follows: - Tuesday, Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m., in Lowell Lowell City Hall, Mayor's Reception Room, 2nd Floor 375 Merrimac St. - Monday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., in Westfield North Middle School Auditorium, Southampton Road (Route 202 off Exit 3 of the Massachusetts Tunrpike) - Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., in New Bedford Location: T.B.D. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 4:30 p.m., in Boston Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston For directions to these meetings and for information about the new administration's transition plans, visit natrickmurravtransition.ora. Geoffrey C. Beckwith Executive Director/CEO, Massachusetts Municipal Association President/CEO, Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110 tel. 617-426-7272 - fax 617-695-1314 e-mail: gbeckwith@mma.org NOTE: This message is intended only for the confidential use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the original message and any attachments. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message (including the attachments) is prohibited: l 12/5/2006 Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hauenstein, Tom [tauenstein@MAPC.ORG] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 3:24 PM To: Hauenstein, Tom Subject: Special Session with Patrick- Murray Transition Team on December 6 in Randolph Special Announcement: Patrick-Murray Transition Team sets special session prior to MetroFuture event in Randolph on December 6 Dear Friend: Members of the Patrick-Murray Transition Team expressed interest in meeting with participants in MAPC's upcoming MetroFuture working. session, Which Wav to a Greater Boston Reaion?, which will take place at Lombardo's in Randolph on Wednesday, December 6. We have arranged for a special session preceding the working session, and we are inviting MAPC leaders, Council and subregional members, and allies from across the region to participate. We expect a lively and productive discussion - if you attend! Here are the transition team event details: Where & When: Lombardo's 6 Billings St. Randolph, MA 02368 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. MAPC's working session, "Which Way to a Greater Boston Region?" will begin after this event. We invite you to participate in both events. Members of four transition working groups will attend the 3:30 p.m. event: Economic Development; Energy & Environment; Housing; and Transportation. They will explain how the Patrick-Murray transition team is developing its policy recommendations, and there will be ample opportunity to share your views about key issues and priorities for the new Administration. Here are some key links: ■ RSVP for this special session with the transition team. ® Resister for the workina session from 5-9 o.m., titled Which Waif to a Greater Boston Reaion? This event will also take place at Lombardo's, and free dinner will be served. ■ Get directions to Lombardo's. I hope to see you on December 6! Sincerely, Marc D. Draisen Executive Director Metropolitan Area Planning Council 12/5/2006 93/95 ITF Meeting 12/13 in Woburn Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Frey, Bob (EOT) [Bob. Frey@state.ma.us] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 3:49 PM To: Corey, John; Schubert, Rick; Anthony, Camille; Barnes, Jonathan; Bruen, Darlene; Casey, Paul; Clarke, Dennis; Cosgrove, Joe; DiBlasi, Joe; Durrant, Ian; Everson, Jeff; Festa, Mike; Florino, Ron; Gallagher, Jim; Grover, Robert; Grzegorzewski, Josh; Hamblin, Eileen; Havern, Robert; Jones, Bradley; Katsoufis, George; Kennedy, Anthony; Kinsman, Art; Leiner, Craig; Mayo, Rich; McLaughlin, Tom; Meaney, Paul; Medeiros, Paul; Molter, Andy; Natale, Patrick; Rogers, Maureen A.; Smith, Suzanne; Stinson, Richard; Sullivan, Dan; Tarallo, Ed; Tisei, Richard; Webster, Bill Cc: Blaustein, Joan; Callan, Melissa (HOU); Chong, Michael; Cooke, Don; DiSarcina, Tony; DiZoglio, Dennis; Draisen, Mark (MAPC); Edwards, Adriel (EOT); Frey, Bob (EOT); Harwood, Tracey (Mayor McLaughlin); Town Manager; Lindstrom, Michael (SEN); Lutz, Elaine; Martel, Justin (HOU); McKinnon, Anne; McLaughlin, Thomas; McVann, John; Medeiros, Paul (work); Miller, Kenneth (EOT); O'Rourke, Carmen (HOU); Purdy, Jim; Reilly, Chris; Schwartz, Bill; Stein, Kathy; Tafoya, Ben; VanMagness, Frederick (HOU) Subject: 93/95 ITF Meeting 12/13 in Woburn Attachments: ITF 2006 12-13 meeting agenda.doc Hello Task Force Members: A reminder that the next meeting of the I- /I-95 Intercl-ange Task Force will be: Wednesday, td r 13, 2006 CO K 4-0--- 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Shamrock Elementary School Green Street Woburn In this meeting, we will continue our discussions on the recommendations and implications for projects and schedule. The agenda is attached: «ITF 2006 12-13 meeting agenda.doc>> Directions if you need them: From 1-93: Take Exit 36 (Montvale Ave.) into Woburn on Montvale. Travel about % mile, then bear LEFT onto Green Street (at Dunlop Tire store). Shamrock School is about '/z mile further on the right. From 1-95/Rt 128 and Woburn Center: Take Exit 35 (Rt. 38). Take 38 South into Woburn center (2+ miles, along Main Street). After passing City Hall, continue south on Main for about 1/3 mile and take LEFT onto Green Street. Shamrock School is about 1/3 mile further on the left. Parking is in front of building or in overflow lot off Green street, just past school driveway (toward Woburn Center). Let me know if you have any questions. See you next week in Woburn. Thanks, - Bob 12/5/2006 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS *3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION Low 19 2 M11T ROMNEY GOVERNOR 1-93 /1-95 INTERCHANGE KERRY HEALEY LaEU'iENAN'I GOVERNOR TRANSPORTATION STUDY JOHN COGLIANO SECRETARY TASK FORCE MEETING Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM * Shamrock Elementary School Green Street Woburn, MA 01801 MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome and Administrative Items 4:30 2. Addressing Agency Considerations for Recommendations 4:40 (FHWA, MassHighway, META, Boston MPO) 3. Developing Recommendations (continued) 5:00 (preferred highway alternative(s), transit/TDM package, short-term vs. long-term, environmental phase considerations, etc.) 4. Continued Discussion: Cummings Park Area Options 5:45 (Cedar Street, Normac Road, relocated vs. reconfigured 128NB ramps) 5. Preparation for Public Meeting #3 / Schedule / Other Business 6:20 6. * Extra Session: Additional Coverage of Agenda Items 6:30 Note: If needed, this session will be used for additional discussion of agenda items beyond the basic coverage in their scheduled time slots. TEN PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116-3969 TELEPHONE: (617) 973-7000 - TELEFAX: (617) 523-6454 - TDD: (617) 973-7306 - www.MASS.GOV/EOT Review of Permit Parking Spaces (12-1-06) Resident Permit: 457 Blue Zone: Road # of Saaces Road Wenda 8 Gould Woubrn (between Wenda/Arlington) 23 Chapin Washington (between Woburn/Prescott) Haven (between Main/Elliot) Westhand side 1,0 East side 12 Woburn (Sanborn/Lowell) Washington (between Woburn/Briarwood) Lowell (in front of town hall) Westhand side 9 East side 10 Pleasant (between Main'/Parker) Washington (between Woburn/Lincoln) Northhand side 20 South 25 Leased Spots: Road Prescott (between Sunnyside/Lincoln) 22 Hamden Lot Fulton 4 Senior Center Resident Permit Lot at Depot 131 Brande Court Lincoln (between Prescott/Woburn) 16 High Street Lincoln (between Washington/Prescott) 21 High Street (Woburn/Haven) 29 High Street (Washington/Haven) 58 Green (between High/Ash) 19 Chute 7 Bancroft 10 Linden Westhand side 13 East side 10 65 # of Saaces 12 14 14 10 9 6 81 # of Saaces 13 14 4 50 C Hiah Street (50 available) Company WGBH Dowd Medical American Diabetes Association-Northern Division Atlantic Food Mart Atlantic Food Mart Atlantic Food Mart Address 2 Haven Street 107 Woburn Street 2 Haven Street #302 30 Haven Street 30 Haven Street 30 Haven Street Atlantic Food Mart Atlantic Food Mart Advancian Realty DP Capital MA Dental Care MG Hall Capital Mortgage 30 Haven Street 30 Haven Street Haven Street 20-22 Woburn Street 2 Haven Street #303 2 Haven Street 59 High Street Space numbers H18+H19 H1-15 H25 H29 H30 H31 H32 H33 H46-48 H16+17, H26-28 H49+H50 H34-H45 H2O-24 Senior Center (14 available) Company Address 180 Haven Reading Co=op Bank Street Sense of Wonder 622 Main Street Middlesex.Animal Hospital Reading Trophy & Shirt 668 Main Street 660 Main Street . Space numbers 9-Jan 10 11 12 Danvers Bank Hamden Street 13,14 1 Harnden Yard (13 available) Company Danvers Bank Family Dental Family Dental Address 37 Harnden Street Space numbers Tandem 15/16 636 Main Street Tandem 17/18 636 Main Street Tandem 19/20 J Family Dental 636 Main Street Tandem 21/22 5 Hamden Walgreens Street 23 5 Hamden Walgreens Street 24 Simms Jewelers 648 Main Street 25 Middlesex Animal Hospital 668 Main Street 26 47 Hamden Purple Door Street 27 2 Brande Court (4 available) Company Address MG Hall Atlantic Food Mart MG Hall Atlantic Food Mart 2 Haven Street 30 Haven Street 2 Haven Street 30 Haven Street Space numbers Al A2 A4 A3 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Camille Anthony [canthony@ftmc.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:48 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Reading - Selectmen Subject: Re: Washington St. Parking . I had a call from a Washington St. resident about the parking issue. The neighborhood is very concerned about the recommendation of the task force. I suggested that they need to be there tonight. They have a real problem with the leased spaces standing empty. Can't say that I blame them!! Pete, for tonight could you get a tally of what is rented, what is left, and what info we have sent out to employers about the program? Thanks, Camille Anthony -----Original Message-----' From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci..reading.ma.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:11 AM To: Kelley Kingman; Reading - Selectmen Subject: RE: 454 Grove St. Boarding Home I am checking with staff to find out what we know about this. If it is a group home within certain definitions as established by the Commonwealth, then it may be a permitted use.. Pete Hechenbleikner Town Manager -----Original Message----- From: Kelley Kingman [mailto:Kelley Kingman@bbns.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:31 AM To: Reading - Selectmen Subject: 454 Grove St. Boarding Home Please see important attachment. Thank you, Kelley Kingman 447 Grove St. 781-942-3653 y Page 1 of 1 Hechenblelkner, Peter From: lois bell [Ioisbell@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:04 PM To: Town Manager Subject: Dec. 5th Meeting on Wash. St. Parking Peter Since I'm unable to attend tonight's meeting (granddaughter's concert in NH), I wish to reiterate that the recent parking problem on our street (I live between Woburn and Prescott) did not occur until the commuters were displaced by the leased parking places which, if I understand correctly, are only under contract until the end of this month. Many of these are empty on a daily basis (I personally counted 29 recently). This is so unfair parking should be on a first-come/first-serve basis. "One-side only" parking does not solve the problem which the town created it only makes the situation worse for the neighbors who bought our homes in a residential neighborhood. Please readdress the leased spaces. Is this even legal for public parking to be leased to certain people? I've made my concerns known to Ben. Thank you. Lois Bell 12/5/2006