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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-13 Board of Selectmen PacketAPPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Ad Hoc Downtown Parkine Committee 7 Vacancies Mointins Authority- Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Vacancy (CPDC) Vacancy (Economic Development Committee) Vacancy (Abutting Resident) Vacancy (Abutting Resident) Vacancy (Business/C.O.C.) Vacancy (Business/C.O.C.) Vacancy (Resident) Candidates: David Talbot Tom Quintal Julie Thurlow 3 6~ Policy establishing an "ad hoc Task Force to evaluate Downtown Parking" (Task Force) There is hereby established a seven (7) member ad hoc Task Force to evaluate Downtown Parking (Task Force), and to report to the Board of Selectmen on their recommendations. The terms of the ad hoc committee shall expire on June 30, 2007, unless extended by the Board of Selectmen. In selecting the Committee membership of 7 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall attempt to fill the positions as follows: e 1 member of the Community Planning and Development Commission e 1 member of the Economic Development Committee ♦ 2 residents of the residential neighborhoods abutting Reading's Downtown ♦ 2 business persons who own/operate businesses and/or own business property in Downtown; and or a representative of the Chamber of Commerce ® 1 other resident of the Town who does not meet the standards of the positions outlined above The Task Force shall, at a minimum, perform the following: 1. Develop a work plan and schedule, including key decision points by the Board of Selectmen, for accomplishing its Mission, and review it with the Board of Selectmen; 2. Become thoroughly familiar with the Master Plan, Zoning, and other regulations as they impact Reading's Downtown and the need for parking; 3. Review past economic development and parking studies done for Reading's Downtown; 4. Determine within industry standards, the requirement for parking spaces in Downtown, broken down by employee parking and customer parking, and broken down by area of Downtown as appropriate; Evaluate alternatives to parking such as increased pedestrian access, bicycle use, and use of mass transit; If changes occur in the hours of business operation (evening hours for retail businesses for example), how wouold that impact the demand for parking; 5. Evaluate the gap in required parking vs existing public and private parking supply; 6. Explore options for meeting any deficiencies in parking in Downtown, including number of spaces, location, method of ownership (private vs. municipal), type of parking (surface, structure), and methods of financing needed parking; 7. Evaluate current and alternative parking plans and their impact on neighborhoods surrounding downtown; 8. Provide interim report(s) on the work of the Task Force to the Board of Selectmen; 9. Provide a final report to the Board of Selectmen. Staff will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee. The ad hoc Task Force to evaluate Downtown Parking will be considered to be part of the Department of Community Services for Administrative purposes. The services of the Town Planner, Town Counsel, and other expertise will be available through the Town Manager. The ad hoc committee will make an interim report to the Board of Selectmen no later than October 30, 2006, and a final report to the Board of Selectmen no later than June 30, 2007, except as the Board of Selectmen may extend that date. Adopted 5-16-06 Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 June 2, 2006 Dear Peter and members of the Board of Selectmen, I would like to submit my name for consideration for the new ad hoc committee on downtown parking, filling one of the residents' slots. I am a 12-year resident of Reading and, for the past eight years, have owned a home on Linden Street with my wife and three young children. I am a professional journalist, employed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's magazine, "Technology Review." I and my family members are regular patrons of many downtown businesses. We are supportive and appreciative of the recent upgrades, and are predisposed to doing what is reasonable and necessary to help them. I am a fan of the new building on Haven Street and look forward to seeing how the new "mixed-use" rezoning plays out. The Town has made some wise planning decisions and I'd like to see this continue. I also represent a community perspective that holds we should be very wary of decisions that tend to erode Reading's residential character. We must do what we can to mitigate traffic impacts on all-residential streets flanking and serving the Reading Square and Depot areas. A leafy, low-traffic downtown area can be a very appealing place to visit and shop. Thank you for considering me. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require any additional information. Sincerely, David Talbot 75 Linden Street Reading MA 01867 (781) 944-6305 (H) (617) 475=8057 (W) Talbot.davidCamail.com % 3 a-3 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD4WG% I5'TW§YWMMISSIONS Name: Q to : tJ"iWL TOr~ Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: (o lk tnl oA kN S T ,__1e.e4 in►C-- A,+ Tel. (Home)-81- 9.`P f - D,313 Tel. (Work) A - 98'8 - ~3~ x a- 3 (Is this number listed?) ye'j i Occupation: f- VP Goo L-oG,40' 6A," NaN,,rN4of years in Reading: `f Are you a registered voter in Reading? e-mail address: T Q iN'- C~ Co.ti PAST. Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse-of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee META Advisory Committee' Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee RMLD Citizens Advisory Board Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee . West Street Historic District Commission Other o v w ro w o iPA vjC i jo cj- . 74d K 6 P-r-e- Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: a. 4 s ~ hG-e.~.~-,..t I..es~..~► s ~ ~,F t'-XP°"~-i-~~e..~~` ~"+~1'~F,a. ' ,1 ','~f1'~tii{h r • ~ II ± e V7 T Thomas J. Quintal Executive Vice President ` Chief Operating Officer V - 3 LOGARBRITI 21D6 JUN -S P11 3: a] APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMAUTTEES/C/OMMISSIONS Nam; 1 / dr/iq~) jlluepd/7e Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) 19d- Tel. Address:--f dt.E'S ab l G~ c Z✓,C. _ Tel. (Home) (Work)/. clVZ• Saari //0 (Is this number listed?) Occupation: 41c# of years in Reading: M . Are you a registered voter in Reading? e-mail address: P tJ t~iKD~ GvU~ CUNL Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals -Board of Cemetery Trustees -Board of Health -Board of Registrars -Bylaw Committee -Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection -Commissioner of Trust Funds -Community Planning & Development Comm. -Conservation Commission -Constable -Contributory Retirement Board -Council on Aging -Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission --Housing Authority -Human Relations Advisory Committee -Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council _Mystic Valley Elder Services -Recreation Committee RMLD Citizens Advisory Board -Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee ssi n West Street Historic District Co, Other A'&Ad-Tarkitta lease outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: t~gA 9 er~.7tcra' rn ! o~M dv ~~htirrl - den . t &l. 6n4nCffd 6Ac &401&,ame of f ~ as 6/7' -7r &n.k. 3")~rd'ryrF ~r,E t.Qc~ rn G1r ~nGd "A)ZA&Me 92A d' MJV G 0.e /~~✓~ncu lc,wL go g a I 1 1/7 .C~ Y~ ,1. 7) ~Zf¢tlfGY~ lit , tI. CSC a car ~in 4NtG air~o( ~i✓~,l',l ~ 3 a-2 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 "Cities for Climate Protection" Program Committee Term: 3 years .1 Vacancv Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) *Ronald D'Addario Stephanie Anderberg Michelle Benson Gina Snyder Tracy Ellen Sopchak Candidates: Daniel E. Boldgett Orig. Term Date Exp. 97 Summer Ave. (06) 2006 181 Lowell Street (06) 2008 128 Eastway (06) 2007 11 Jadem Terrace (06) 2007 364 Franklin Street (06) 2008 3 -ue . ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE "CITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION" PROGRAM Term Three years Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Number of Members Five members appointed for three years terms so arranged that as near an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year. Meetings As needed Purpose To advise the Board of Selectmen on matters of policy related but not limited to the "Cities for Climate Protection" Program for use within the Town of Reading. In doing this work, the Committee will: Conduct a local emissions inventory of greenhouse gas emission. Recommend an emissions reduction target. Identify local actions that achieve the target. Develop a proposed implementation action plan identifying policies and actions. Quantify and report benefits created. 34Z OFR Town of Reading nor. Iwo 16 Lowell Street 639°►N~oRVQ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TO: Ronald D'Addario 97 Summer Avenue Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 MEMORANDUM RE: Reappointment to Cities for Climate Protection Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 N P Ca CJ- c'c'. T171 y CD = c.n f N P0 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 Z P 10 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: 5Lo1aG-T9- bANZiL- (Last) (First) Address: 49 Nkrr ST. Occupation: Rit7rA-r-L- AANA (,-!ER Are you a registered voter in Reading? I i s Tel. (Home) '5q*- 3 a S I Tel. (Work) 9,y q- 5 j,0 .3 (Is this number listed?) tics # of years in Reading: 2.-V e-mail address: o& a e 4 e v Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee _LCities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. 3 Conservation Commission Constable -Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Economic Development Committee -Finance Committee -Historical Commission ,Housing Authority -Human Relations Advisory Committee Z Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council -Mystic Valley Elder Services -Recreation Committee RMLD Citizens Advisory Board -Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commissioncc-Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: ,1; f~ 4-jr*c"b 1 $ z L ~G7 rY1 S TTY S 1~4T 2 u//t S /~D 5 r' 1 nr~z2~ S E .1"nJ.. yF i~f2f' ✓AlZ~ D"~f1L ~Po°c2•rur.,~.; tS '77l^4 % YA~~- t~vcu~~ t-SKM'f •7-0 CondS ~_zi~e P[f~4s~ ~AC~ _ i A ig leTcrarsVC 7z Hft 2 /fin! ~~cG~u c., , C w c w -r s"ve 77/t -ra,..,,J f , ej +j Z^r6 . R iz co 0-- 4nleC, --a to,) 6-f ~vQZer(i ' Date: 5 3 11acp (Middle) A' DANIEL E. BLODGETT 49 Pratt St. Home 781-944-3251 Cell 617-877-1945 Reading, MA 01867 Email blodaettdeCa7vahoo.com Relevant Town of Reading experience Experience • 20 years as a Reading resident • 10 years employed by Reading businesses, including 2 years as a Reading employer • 9 years in the Reading school system Meteorological experience and schooling • Includes air pollution classes • Familiar with the Reading area's watersheds Outdoor Conservation experience • Work on multiple projects in association with REI involving the outdoors, including conservation clean-ups and trail maintenance • Part of Leo Kenney's original vernal pool research group in 1987-8 • Significant personal time spent in Reading's public lands, including the Town Forest and Bear Meadow Job History 06/2004 - Present Recreational Equipment Inc. Reading, MA Assistant Store Manager 03/2004 - 06/2004 Galyan's Trading Corp. Danvers, MA Merchandise Manager 08/2003 - 03/2004 Galyan's Trading Corp. Danvers, MA Department Manager - Outdoor Apparel 10/2002 - 07/2003 Galyan's Trading Corp. Danvers, MA Assistant Department Manager - Camping 1999 -2002 WSI Corp. Billerica, MA Meteorological Operations Specialist 1999 Weather Services Corp. Lexington, MA Domestic Forecast Meteorologist 1997-1999 Recreational Equipment Inc. Reading, MA Customer Service & Operations Specialist 1996 -1997 M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratories Lexington, MA Student Research Internship 1992 -1995 summers U.S. Postal Service Reading, MA Clerk / Delivery 1988-1992 Atlantic Supermarket Reading, MA Cashier / Clerk Education University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, MA B.S. in Meteorology, minor in Computer Science Reading Memorial High School Reading, MA Class of 1991 3 ~S APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Board of Appeals Term: 3 years 3 Vacancies Term: 3 years - Associate Members Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Susan Miller, Chairman *Robert E. Redfern, V. Chr. John A. Jarema Vacancy Vacancy Michael Conway (Associate) Paul Dustin (Associate) Candidates: Orig. Term Date Exv 26 Avon Street (99) 2008 54 Prospect St. (01) 2006 797 Main Street (78) 2007 2009 2008 129 West Street (04) 2007 3 Orchard Park Drive (03) 2008 Donald McNeice Peter I. Tedesco David Zeek Michael Conway - Associate member seeking full membership Paul Dustin - Associate member seeking full membership *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 30 , BOARD OF APPEALS Term Three years Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Number of Members Five Members and two Associate Members appointed so that the term of.one member and one associate. member shall expire each year. Meetings Twice a month on the first and third Thursday. Authority Reading Zoning By-Law, Section 7.4; "The Zoning Act" of the. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 40A, Section 12 of the General Laws and other applicable provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws. Puruose To hear and decide appeals from any decisions of the Building Inspector; to hear and decide applications for special permits as authorized by the Reading Zoning By-Laws; to hear and decide petitions for variances as authorized by the Reading Zoning By-Laws; to hear and decide applications seeking authorization and a Comprehensive Permit to build low and moderate income housing contemplated by GL c. 40B, Sec. 21; to hear and decide upon all matters otherwise legally. coming under the jurisdiction of the Board of Appeals. 3 of RF,yOr~ Town of Reading r~oY~ _,o, two 16 Lowell Street x639°tN owe°¢P~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Robert Redfern 54 Prospect Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Board of Appeals TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 N O C3- N cn C. 0 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 yi^+ +z akl1-, that ~J 0-a tl,nat 1 t~ . 7+ p~ ~7 L"?; itl~t~ .--u l - c F L I,r ar, MA e~cri ."~~avi nr A, ,11 , rr.h a14n1V ~ - .n - <.n 1 - - a...al i1L.l V U.i J / Li11 V Y' J,./l. WL V .k tlll L: ~5. Y~ . 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 8, 2006. 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 ish to be considere or reappointment. 72 --I!~ Signature ` Date cc: Cormmittee Chairman Pagel of 2 Schena, Paula From: Michael F. Conway [mfc@achwg.com] Sent: . Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:03 PM To: Schena, Paula Subject: RE: ZBA Membership Paulgmy wife works Tuesday evenings and I will be home with the children. As such, I won't be available on Tuesday evening for an interview. As I have already been through the interview processJs it a requirement that I be there? Is there another time I can do it? Mike. Michael F. Conway Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian, LLP 75 Federal Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02110 , Tel: (617) 423-6674 Fax: (617) 423-7152 Email: mfc0achwa.com From: Schena, Paula [maiito:pschena@ci.reading. ma.us] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:41 AM To: Michael F. Conway Subject: RE: ZBA Membership Okay Michael. I will add this to the Selectmen's packet. You should be present.for an interview if possible. The Selectmen are interviewing next Tuesday, June 13 at 8:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Please let me know if you will be present. Paula Schena From: Michael F. Conway [mailto:mfc@achwg.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:42 PM To: Schena, Paula Cc: Knight, Maureen Subject: ZBA Membership Paul, I am currently an Associate Member on the ZBA. I would like to submit my name to the Board of Selectmen for consideration for one of the Member openings on the Board. Please contact me if you have any questions or require any additional information. Thank you for your consideration. Michael Conway. Michael F. Conway Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman Guekguezian, LLP 75 Federal Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Tel: (617) 423-6674 Fax: (617) 423-7152 Email: mfcO-achwa.com G 6/8/2006 Page. I of 1 Schena, Paula From: Paul Dustin tpcdustin@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:54 PM To: Schena, Paula Cc: Miller, Susan (DET) Subject: ZBA membership Paula I received an email from Maureen Knight concerning the about to be expanded ZBA and the Selectmen's meeting next Tuesday. In it she reminded Michael Conway and myself to send you (The Selectmen's office??) a note if we wish to be considered.for appointment as full members. Please be advised that I would wish to be considered for a Full Member of the newly expanded ZBA. However, I probably will not be available for the Selectmen's meeting next Tuesday as Eleanor and I may go away for a day or two between the two Town Meeting Sesseions. Regards Paul Dustin 305• 6/7/2006 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION Name: IM eA6 Cf~ 6A YV &t, P Date. Y O.<- (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Porgy D U~ ~JE Occupation: e0r--&X VC n0,J Are you a registered voter in Reading? 0)1, Tel. (Home) Tel. (Work) (o /'7 - Zf 2 - 9-10 (Is this number listed?) # of years in Reading: 13 e-mail address: ~lC/~1~ ~~CONST72~~TlD~J~ U~2~SaU Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs -Aquatics Advisory Board -Audit Committee 41:Board of Appeals -Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars _Bylaw Committee -Celebration Committee -Commissioner of Trust Funds -Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable -Contributory Retirement Board -Council on Aging -Cultural Council . Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee -Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services "Recreation Committee _Solid.Waste Advisory Committee . -Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee -Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Ci MAY , ) A U S6, I (UI l f n ^ U U S1 jU- Ali v v - x~. 3 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS, Name: Tedesco Peter Ignatius Date: 5/24/06 (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: 15 Intervale Terrace Tel. (Home) 781-942-7320 Tel. (Work) 781-729-4447 (Is this number listed?) vP~ Occupation: Real Estate Consultant of years in Reading: 16 Are you a registered voter in Reading? y P s e-mail address: z)etertedesco@msn.com Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee RMLD Citizen Advisory Board Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: I have 25 vears of experience in the real estate profession and a _Master's Decsree in Real---FstatP %nanrp. Tn particular, T have direct experience in real estate development, land use/zoning ~ rnva s. nrocurempnt. C'nnci-ruc inn manacrPmpni , p ronPrty r,~anagement, appraisals (licensed commercial appraiser), brokerage (licensed commercial broker), and third party real estate consulting (see attached resume. 3 MOUNT VERNON AdviSORS QUALIFICATIONS OF PETER TEDESCO Peter Tedesco, President of Mount Vernon Advisors, Inc., has. extensive experience in the planning, development, appraisal and financial analysis of a variety of commercial and residential property types, including: single family homes, condominiums,'office buildings, shopping centers, land and special-use properties. He has conducted real estate consulting assignments for purposes of mortgage lending, acquisitions, internal decision-malting, reuse analysis, and the highest and best use studies. Mr. Tedesco has also been employed as a lecturer in real estate appraisal and finance at the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business, as well as an adjunct professor of Real Estate Finance at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY President - Mount Vernon Advisors, Inc., Qune 1988 - Present) responsible for coordinating all planning, development, and real estate consulting services for the company, including commercial and residential developments, appraisals, cost analysis/cash flow analysis, feasibility studies, and land use approval procurement services. Prior to joining Mount Vernon Advisors, Mr. Tedesco was a Senior Acquisitions Officer and Portfolio Manager for Aetna Realty Investors, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut (May 1983 - July 1985). Mr. Tedesco was involved with the acquisition and management of various commercial properties, including shopping centers, apartments, hotels, office buildings and industrial properties within a two billion dollar pension fund portfolio. Acquisitions in the New England area include the Ritz Carlton, the Fox Run Mall and 101 Federal Street, Boston. He was also responsible for all aspects involved in the portfolio management of existing and to-be-built commercial real estate on a wholly-owned and/or joint venture basis on the Northeast U. S. Properties acquired including apartments, shopping centers, office buildings and hotels, ranging in value from $10-50 million. Mr. Tedesco later became Manager of Planning and Development for Northland Investment Corporation, Newton, Massachusetts; (August 1985 - May 1988) Mr. Tedesco was responsible for coordinating residential acquisitions and pre-development planning for a number of subdivisions and condominium developments throughout New England. Responsibilities included project identification; analysis of legal, physical and political factors impacting a project; third party appraisal and consulting services; governmental approvals; cash flow and market analysis. Page 1 of 2 n ~ ` IJNT ~ERNON AdviSORS QUALIFICATIONS OF PETER TEDESCO (Continued) AFFILIATIONS • The Appraisal Institute - Associate • Industrial Development Research Council (I.D.R.C.) • Construction Specifications Institute • Citizens Housing and Planning Association • University of Wisconsin Alumni Association • Beta Gama Sigina - National Business Honor Society • Massachusetts General Appraisal Certification - License # 189 • Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker- License #117867 EDUCATION • University of Wisconsin, Graduate School of Business M.B.A - Real Estate Appraisal & Investing Analysis and Financing Investment and Banking, 1983 Graduated with Honors • University of Wisconsin B.A., Business Administration, 1981 B.S., Landscape Architecture, 1979 • Appraisal Institute Courses All Appraisal Institute courses required for the MAI designation have been successfully completed. Page 2 of 2 C• 301 RECEIVED, SAD NC~( TMENT TO BOARD/CONMTTEE/CONMSSION A &A FOR APPOIN 1005 APR JL&2: S~ o~<cQ Name: (Last) (First) Address. ho S 9ZDAS-~, Re_ah o Occupation: tAaq^,aqzr I_j Are you a registered voter in Reading?_\-L # of years in Reading: I . e-mail address: ~•Zeejc~ COYvt?tvb~a4rq Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four, choices) with #I being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee 3 'Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds 2 Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves ILFinance Committee _Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee I Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee _Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory -Committee Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: -~Wcl~otrne ~SsoC~a~iov~ ~o~ Me~bQr freas~r du rr-k ujc, ^ G A Y- c?~ ~YXs~ i~ 1'~GQvn ~v► i s~~ ~SJw► vn,~, ~ sc~v~a~nc~c. c,Qm m ie.~ C'v~a~~he.~,r~~A ~nCxsae..Y- WL`~(n, eu~1~.r`h1s~. oh {~cc,~t~iha, Dh~~~ tMc,v•a,-e, 3,U10 . A 10,31 Date: q j22/o6 (Middle) Tel. (Home) 7 ~ 1-9 q2--7 (-al Tel. (Work) q'f$--t2i g3210 (Is this number listed?)__~_ APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Economic. Development Committee 1 Vacancv Appointing Authority- Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Expires Sheila Clarke 536 Haverhill St. (06) (08) Russell T. Graham 68 Maple Ridge Rd. (06) .(08) Leslie McGonagle 140 Pine Ridge Rd. (06) (07) Meghan A. Young-Tafoya 40 Oak Street (06) (07) Vacancy (06) Candidates: Pitt Crandlemire John H. Russell 3x~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Term Appointing Authority Number of Members Meetings Three years Board of Selectmen Five members appointed for three year terms so arranged that as near an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year. As needed Purpose Develop an Economic Development Strategy consistent with the Master Plan and goals and objectives established by the Board of Selectmen. Work with staff to obtain State and Federal economic developmental grants. Explore the need for and legality of forming a "property based" and/or "business based" Business Improvement District(s) funded by Assessments on all businesses within the individual district(s). Encourage commercial development and office leases of downtown space consistent with the traditional atmosphere of a New England Village Center. Advise the Board of Selectmen, CPDC and any other Town agency or official on matters related to economic development in the community. Maintain an ongoing dialogue with business owners and owners of major properties on a pro-active basis to understand how the Town can work with them to achieve their plans. d"" 3 2M6 HAY 31 PH 4: 28 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: CAiv n11(. • Date: J! f A (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Tel. (Home)_y ~'l 1yy :Sq1 S Tel. (Work) ro ~--7r : jff (Is this number listed7)l Occupation: VF * 6A # of years in Reading: I Are you a registered voter in Reading? e-mail address:- S)(Ale ul.r d/1. 11 If Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drags Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds I Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves -Economic Development Committee Finance Committee _Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council -Mystic Valley Elder Services -Recreation Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee -Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee -West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: I`n din S e .eC s `l g;er2 Ism C ,Y~? do i 0/wol 3 ~3 Pitt Crandlemire 32 Cross Street Reading MA 01867 781-944-5905 pittc@syncon.com Senior Vice President & General Manager Performance driven business developer, operations, and sales professional with marketing, P&L, and turnaround expertise. Physical security, IT security, and investigations expert with over 22 years of experience in both the public and private sector. Have grown and managed local, regional, and Fortune 500 accounts. Adept at identifying complex customer needs and building customized programs that enhance customer satisfaction and increase revenues. Manage over 800 employees throughout New England and budgets in excess of $25M. Personally direct company-wide operations for the premier security personnel services provider in New England. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1998- present Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1994-1998 General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1991-1994 Operations Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1989-1991 Major Account Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1988-1989 Field Supervisor, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1987-1988 Freelance journalist specializing in the board and card gaming industry. Frequent contributor to Games Games Games, Counter, Games International, Knucklebones, The Game Report, etc. Board game designer with two published titles: Smarty Party expansions), R&R Games 2003 and Meeple Fling!, Unity Gaines. 2006. Professional Certifications • Certified Protection Professional (CPP) • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • Certified Information Systems Auditor (LISA) Professional Affiliations • American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) V_"l 3 Zm6 thl 31 M 26. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: 1?554f G-G. Date: (Last) (First) (Middle) f Address: ~Z/ -loC/ ? Tel. (Home)^~ r~_~ 9Z L Tel. -(Work) (Is this number listed?) Occupation: RJIT,~ # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading? VC.T e-mail address: GA ~Si..Gp -7 V em Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee RMLD Citizen Advisory Board Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Oev4w L ' 4W*V; i.V, 41 Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: 2)0-, .rip l~~w~h~.~.~;~•~-~" APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Communitv Plannine & Development Commission Term: 3 years ADDointine Authoritv: Board of Selectmen 2 Vacancies Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s), Date EX I). John Sasso, Chairman 10 B Street (04) 2008 Neil Sullivan 20 Franklin Street (98) 2008 Vacancy ( ) 2006 Richard D. Howard 21 Kiernan Road (86) 2007 Jonathan E. Barnes 41 Pratt Street (90) 2007 *Brant F. Ballantyne (Assoc.) 52 Blueberry Lane (06) 2006 Candidates: C. Pitt Crandlemire Nicholas Safina David Bauman Tuttle David Alan Zeek George Katsoufis *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 3¢~ COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Term Three years Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Number of Members Five Members whose terms are so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year Meetings Twice a month on the second and fourth Monday Authoritv Reading Charter = Adopted March 24, 1986 Purpose CPDC shall make studies and prepare plans . concerning the resources; developmental potential and needs of the Town. CPDC annually reports to the Town giving information regarding the physical condition of the Town and any plans or proposals known to it affecting the resources, physical development and needs of the Town. CPDC shall have the power to regulate the sub-division of land within the Town by the adoption of rules and regulations governing such development. CPDC shall have all of the power and duties given to Planning Boards, Boards of Survey and Industrial Development Commissions under the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth, and such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by the Charter, by Bylaw or by other Town Meeting vote. ~z 3 aF1?F,gOf~ E m TO1NIl of RGad11'1 g lu- 16 Lowell Street 1639 ~N~oRp°¢P Reading, Mai 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Brant Ballantyne 52 Blueberry Lane Reading, MA 01867 l J FROM: Peter I. Heehenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to CPDC (Associate) TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 ti o C.. J G7 r-r r t'~i rTl 3> -T CD Cn.:Z Our records indicate that your, term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 µ ei.l.+^r,:+ w ...,-;i+vr+ { am not 3'!~!s +hn.Ay csrn a µ1.41V f..5, 1.:11 Z21+ :~e1{~ ✓t ~f you V K?~a11 LaV~~/, that yo u..a VJ.J.t14 •LLl4Va1 a!1 i1!""4• Vnal~u t ts 1n.+ k`~1-i1t+~ ~L' vaillb JZ Mve 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 8, 2006. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assue 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. Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman CPDC Position Application Schena, Paula From: Brant Ballantyne [bballantyne@tecmass.com) Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:40 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Schena, Paula Subject: CPDC Position Application Page 1 of 1 Peter, I understand that one of the CPDC members will be stepping down. I am currently serving as an Associate Member and would like to apply to be a full voting member. Please consider this as my application, unless a formal application is required. I look forward to hearing from you regarding this matter. Thanks, Brant Ballantyne 52 Blueberry Lane Reading, MA 01867 6/9/2006 3¢~ 2m6 NAY 31 P'j 4: 28 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: C e AN t LC-M 1 U_ ' 4~ (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: A 0_ C_& r" -C. , q-t-Z* e, P_--- Occupation: S,P.YII o-k' VT * 4A Date: 1,1401AA&_ Tel. (Home) 3.7 %1- 0V -J Yo S Tel. (Work)_j~jj a f S-pjg (Is this number listed?)_,Np # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading? r e-mail address: i- G ~S :l BB B ~/l Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals _Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds a Community Planning & Development Comm Conservation Commission Constable _Contributory Retirement Board -Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves 1. Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee _Metropolitan Area Planning Council _Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee ~RMLD Citizens Advisory Board 3 Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee _Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: I`n b ds10 xva s 1 au/ D 6-den Si tp -14e~e_ 39'y eq n6(__ Pitt Crandlemire 32 Cross Street Reading MA 01867 781-944-5905 pittc@syncon.com Senior Vice President & General Manager Performance driven business developer, operations, and sales professional with marketing, P&L, and turnaround expertise. Physical security, IT security, and investigations expert with over 22 years of experience in both the public and private sector. Have grown and managed local, regional, and Fortune 500 accounts. Adept at identifying complex customer needs and building customized programs that enhance customer satisfaction and increase revenues. Manage over 800 employees throughout New England and budgets in excess of $25M. Personally direct company-wide operations for the premier security personnel services provider in New England. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1998- present Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1994-1998 General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1991-1994 Operations Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1989-1991 Major Account Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1988-1989 Field Supervisor, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1987-1988 Freelance journalist specializing in the board and card gaming industry. Frequent contributor to Games Games Games, Counter, Games International, Knucklebones, The Game Report, etc. Board game designer with two published titles: Smarty.Party expansions), R&R Games 2003 and Meeple Fling!, Unity Games, 2006. Professional Certifications • Certified Protection Professional (CPP) • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • Certified Information Systems Auditor (LISA) Professional Affiliations • American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: Safina . Nicholas (Last) (First) Address•_221 South Street, Reading, MA Date: May 24, 2006 (Middle) Occupation: Senior Proiect Architect Are you a registered voter in Reading?-YES _ Tel. (Home) 781-942-4761 Tel. (Work) 617-452-6511 (Is this number listed?) # of years in Reading: 12+ safinanj@att.net e-mail address:_safinanj@cdm.com Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) -Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs -Aquatics Advisory Board Audit.Committee -Board of Appeals -Board of Cemetery Trustees -Board of Health -Board of Registrars -Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee -Cities for Climate Protection -Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm -Conservation Commission Constable -Contributory Retirement Board -Council on Aging -Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Economic Development Committee -Finance Committee -Historical Cormmission -Housing Authority -Human Relations Advisory Committee -Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council -Mystic Valley Elder Services -Recreation Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board . -Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee -Town Forest Committee -Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee -West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Over 18 vear perience as an Architect involved in the planning. design and construction of facilities ranging from housing (both large scale multi-family and single family) to community centers, commercial c morate offices. restaurants. cafeterias). industrial (laboratories. manufacturing, clean rooms) municipal (water and wastewater plants, DPW facilities) and infrastructure (1-90 interchange components). I have been involved in projects throughout the US and internationally in Hong Kong, Egypt and Singapore. 101- 34' 25 JM 14 AN 10 1 W APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION r Name: (Last) !mow ~aC ~~c~t~ (First) (Middle) Address: 4ee_ ~ hri v-e Occupation: Pc~ h ~-~1A ~•~e~ Are you a registered voter in Reading? ye~q Date: T~ _24 Tel. (Home) X81- W+-3729a' Tel. (Work) 9~T -31e- 73"1 `l (Is this number listed?) # of years in Reading: 22. e-mail address: J4-x..441 e. & o o_ kA , 0 I Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up.to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds l Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council . Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission +Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee _Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee _Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee 2 Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: a '5~ t A ~ (0- t w -to a- n V ` V ( Ou+,ti-~y CMG -6 c4a.Q. ~Y s ~ q t g 6~ ' N l~ s D"-L ~ David B. Tuttle 27 Heather Drive Reading, MA 01867 Tel: (781) 944-5788 . dtuttle@acm.org http: / /home.comcast.net/~View.vt SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Principal / Consulting Engineer with over thirty years of product development experience creating state of the art technology in operating system software, I/O device interfaces, data communications, and hardware/ software combined systems. Extensive experience with all aspects of system product conception, software and hardware architecture, planning, design, implementation, delivery, and support in a wide range of company environments. Proven ability to quickly understand and effectively exploit new and emerging technologies in both hardware and software. EXPERIENCE Independent Contractor, Principal S/W Engineer Sept. 2004 - Present Crossbeam Systems Inc. Concord, Mass. www.crossbeamsvstems.com Experimental Linux kernel development for Intel-compliant x86 SMP platforms, supporting Crossbeam Systems' network security products for safer, simpler networking. Principal Engineer Jun. 2003 - May 2004 Virtual Iron Software Inc. (formerly Katana Technology) Acton, Mass. www.virtuahron.com Extensive kernel-level design and development for x86 SMP platforms, including kernel interfaces for Infiniband, RDMA, ]PMI and DM. Principal Engineer StarBak Communications Inc. Waltham, Mass. www.starbak.net Feb. 2003 - Jun. 2003 [StarSak merged with. Vividon in February 2003] Integrated Vividon WCCP Linux demon with StarBak Origin Server Appliance (OSATM), then worked on OSA implementation of Windows Media Server 9 server-side playlists. O/S Software Engineer Vividon Inc. (originally Exotec) Sudbury, Mass. David B. Tuttle Jun. 2000 - Jan. 2003 ~'Pq Page 1 of 4 Operating system kernel and file system development supporting a very high performance streaming media Internet appliance. Proprietary ExOS kernel, based on the MIT Exokernel research projects. Extensive work in i686 architecture dependent layer, PCI device discovery and drivers, VMM, system call interfaces, process management, SCSI block I/O, network I/O. Major revision of ExOS virtual address space, block cache, memory allocators (malloc/free), file system space allocation and file system performance. Application-specific asynchronous file system I/O for RedHat Linux; Linux demon for Cisco Web Cache Control Protocol (WCCP) version 2, operating with'iptables' and'squid'. Project Engineer Hammer Technologies Inc. Wilmington, Mass. Feb. 2000 - Jun. 2000 Project lead for PacketSphereTM network analyzer and network behavior simulator for Gigabit Next Generation Networking (VoIP), based on C-Port C-5 Programmable Network Processor. Compact PCI appliance with PowerPC processor running VRTXsa. Hardware and software design work on platform, plus technical oversight of internal microcode/firmware team, on- site consultants and external consulting firm on applications and GUI. Chief Engineer Northstar Internetworking Inc. Waltham, Mass. Sep. 1999 - Feb. 2000 Took over the NetFlare IDU (Internet Diagnostic Unit) project with 6 weeks to a Beta target. Completed Beta trials, continued development and additional customer qualification testing of Compact PCI appliance with dual Ariel T1/E1 adapters and multiple Ethernet ports. Technical lead on hardware component selection and integration with customized RedHat 6.1 Linux kernel. Co-inventor on two patent applications, U.S. and international. Consulting Engineer VideoServer Connections Inc. Marlborough, Mass. Oct. 1997 - Feb. 1999 Individual contributor in New Products Engineering. Responsible for multi-platform driver software support of the new BrickTM family of ISDN interface components. Developed initial functional and preliminary design specifications for the BrickTM PCI Carrier Card and some alternative products based on BrickTM modules. Sole engineer on speculative project to utilize a BrickTM module and an unusual multi-processor ASIC to build standalone ISDN videophone reference design for 8x8 Inc. and TeleTek (TeleEye-384). Chief Technology Officer Augment Systems, Inc. Westford, Mass. Nov. 1993 - Aug. 1997 Lead technical role in successful reorganization, refinancing, and revival of the company. Designed and developed the AFX-210 and AFX-410 SuperServer for MacOS 7.6/8.x and WhidowsNT, via multiple-initiator, multiple-target FC-AL Storage Area Network (SAN). David B. Tuttle J" Page 2 of 4 Chief Engineer Ungermann-Bass Inc., Product Operations Group Andover, Mass. Mar. 1990 - Jul. 1993 • Chairman of the Product Operations Technical Review Board • Instigator, architect, Project Engineer for Access/ Open rack-mount servers • Instigator, architect for Peregrine Fibre Channel project (UB, Siemens, Emulex) • Principal contributor to UB Virtual Network Architecture (VNA) definition Principal Technical Consultant Prime Computer.Inc., Technical Consulting Group Framingham, Mass. Jun. 1985 - Oct. 1989 • Delegate to the Corporation for Open Systems (COS) Strategy Forum, member of COS Strategy Forum Architecture Committee • Assisted architecture and design of NetWare for UNIX joint project with Novell Inc. • Participated in X/Open XNET, UNDC International Comms SIG Chief Scientist, PAD Architecture GTE Telenet Communications Corp. Burlington, Mass. Oct. 1981- May 1985 • Packet Assembler/Disassembler products and protocols for CCITT X.25, X.3/X.29, IBM 3270, BSC, and SNA networks • Telenet representative to GTE corporate task forces on integrated voice/ data networks, digital switching architecture, carrier network services (ATM precursors) • Co-author and editor, 3270 Display System Protocol, jointly issued by Telenet, Tymnet, and Datapac (Bell Canada), 1981 and 1983 Manager, Front End Software Oct. 1978 - Sep. 1981 Cambridge Telecommunications Inc. (purchased 10%79 by GTE Telenet) Burlington, Mass. Managed a group of 5 to 8 programmers responsible for development and field support of X.25 network software for the IBM 3704/3705 communications front-end processors (FEP). Rescued 6 troubled customer installations while developing new features and stable code. Principal Software Engineer Sep. 1976 - Sep. 1978 Digital Equipment Corp., Distributed Systems Group Maynard, Mass. • Project leader and primary developer for the RSX-11M/3790 SNA Protocol Emulator • Member of DECnet Stage II design task force and the DECnet Review Group (DRG) Staff Programmer IBM Corp., VM/370 Development Group Aug. 1971- Aug. 1976 3¢I David B. Tuttle Page 3 of 4 Burlington, Mass. Control Program (CP) developer for IBM Virtual Machine Facility/370 (VM/370). Primary developer for many CP virtual machine services and communications I/O support VM/370 representative to SNA Architectural Maintenance Board (AMB). Technical reviewer of IBM SNA Formats and Protocols (FAP) manual, rev. 1.0 Project leader of 5-person team to design and develop "native" SNA support in VM/370 Control Program. CP Architect responsibility for VM/370 Release 3. Senior Associate Programmer IBM Corp., Cambridge Scientific Center Cambridge, Mass. Program design and development based on CP-67/CMS and OS/360, including an advanced online editor, BSC protocol design, subsystems for client server interactive graphics system and graphical object database. System Programmer/ User Consultant MIT Computation Center Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 1968 - jun. 1971 Feb. 1967 - May 1968 Part-time user technical support for IBM 7094, CTSS and IBSYS; IBM S/360, OS/360 and ASP 1.0; Fortran IV, OS/ 360 Job Control Language and Utilities; SHARE software 'librariaiY. Extensive S/360 system programming in assembler; scientific programming in Fortran. SKILLS SUMMARY "Been there, done that, enjoyed it." Data Communications, Networking, Kernel and I/O Wizard, from mainframes, minis, and PCs to embedded systems and 8-bit microcontrollers. Intel/PC, Motorola/ Macintosh, IBM mainframe, DEC PDP series, Prime 50 Series, embedded. processors from 8-bit to multi-engine 32-bit custom. Fortran, Algol, PL/1, Pascal, C, many assemblers; familiar with C++ but more experienced in critical-path software development. AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS / RECOGNITION Voting Member, Association for Computing Machinery Associate Member, IEEE and IEEE Computer Society Charter Life Member, National Space Society Life Master, American Contract Bridge League Who's Who in the East, 23rd and subsequent editions Who's Who in America, 51St and subsequent editions Who's Who in the World, 11th and subsequent editions Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2nd and subsequent editions Who's Who in Finance and Industrv, 29th and subsequent editions Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 4th edition Who's Who in the Media and Communications, 1st edition David B. Tuttle Page 4 of 4 cECEWED, ~p N CLPK AP~, W &1 FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COAMTTEE/CONMSSION 1905 APR ~ 58 ~ Name: (Last) (First) Address: P4za r( S-~ Re_aQtj,,a J Occupation: I a4-AgzIr Are you a registered voter in Reading?--l- # of years in Reading: I . e-mail address: d, •Zeek @ e-Z .Av-dO~ Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four, choices) with # 1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Z Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Z.- Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee _Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee _Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee _j _Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee _Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory-Committee Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: -`~W ~ti~o crne, ~oC~ai~ iov~ ~o~ Me~nb.~r (reasw~r LtDo (~ovnes 1 d''~ ~~c~ G~ge-b~ . I \.SJvt1 YY1,1, Gl~'~' 1. `~i~: ~Om m LV~2e.-1 + ~rna~~heer~~.a t~mt~2r- fIWL'~~. ek'r'1~.r`h1s.~, oh p6cchvtikgr, ~hsi~ J J A (aki Date: q /2z/oS (Middle) Tel. (Home) 7$1-9q2--7UX I Tel. (Work)__37 $-3_2- g3zfo (Is this number listed?)_y_ 3 v. ,..j - ~ - , Ed JUN -9 AN 9-* 35 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: ~,A- 0 00 hs u RV4 (Last) (First) Address: 9 4461 S . Rpoii4tm U lJ Occupation: Af(WWt- kltuo'r Are you a registered voter in Reading? WD Tel. (Home) Tel. (Work)_ I& -2&I-LI (Is this number fisted?) No # of years in Reading: e-mail address: 1 - f Co wmca5+. ke' - cv ` Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs _Aquatics Advisory-Board -Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees -Board of Health -Board of Registrars -Bylaw Committee -Celebration Committee -Cities for Climate Protection -Commissioner of Trust Funds -Community Planning & Development Comm. -Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board -Council on Aging -Cultural Council -Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Date: jo,6 (Middle) f -Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee -Land Bank Committee META Advisory Committee 'Metropolitan Area Planning Council _Mystic Valley Elder Services -Recreation Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board -Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee -West Street Historic District Commission /'Other ,4SS oGi 4e G? DC. 1~1ccs~tt- ~lcr+~~i w~ ~ vhw~cw►'~ d~ ~ Please outline relevant experience ,~_for"the position(s) sought: Prot u.te .,,i Ai Iq3/),Oy s t) fF- u 1~I 101i ~ APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Conservation Commission Term: 3 years Appointine Authoritv: Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) William Hecht, Chairman William Ogden 'Finch, V. Chr. *Douglas N. Greene Mark Wetzel Vacancy *Jamie T. Maughan Rebecca Longley Elizabeth Whitelam (Assoc.) Candidates: Barbara Stewart Daniel E. Blodgett 4 Vacancies Orig. Date 73 Martin Road (03) 51 Mill Street (98) 31 Cape Cod Avenue (00) 163 County Road (05) 263 Woburn Street (03) 550 Summer Ave. (03) 7 Gilmore Ave. (05) *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment Term Exp. 2008 2008 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 31 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Term Three years Appointing Authoritv Board of Selectmen Number of Members Seven Members whose terms are so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year Meetings Twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday Authoritv Reading Charter - Adopted March 24, 1986 Purpose The Conservation Commission shall have all the powers and duties given to Conservation Commissions by the General Laws, by the Charter, by Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote. Under the provisions of MGL Chapter 40, Section 8C, the Town established the Conservation Commission for the promotion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of the Town. Included are the following: open space plarming. 3 ~2 OF R~F. y Town of Reading .tD two 16 Lowell Street r `1 0 ~N~oQ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.read!ng.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Elizabeth Whitelam 7 Gilmore Avenue Reading, MA 01867. 1 . FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner J DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Conservation Commission (Associate) 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 13. 5 fi oFR y Town of Reading moo. 16 Lowell Street 639°lNCORQa Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 TOWN MANAGER Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM P-4 E3 TO: Jamie Maughan 263 Woburn Street < Reading, MA 01867 1 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner 1 DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Conservation Commission Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 Aot available, tliat y~au-su rmjlt .a ',Vntten 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 8, 2006. 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. G~n~~sS4G'F 6V;'J, ho~~ ~d(c f e I'do not wish to be consider or re pointment. Signatur cc: Committe - Chairman i ZY/F~r l~ 3 Town of Reading . _IVED 16 Lowell Street C L E R K Reading, MA 01867-2685 ra[)1G, tlass. FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager&i.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Douglas N. Greene 31 Cape Cod Avenue Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner ~1' DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Conservation Commission 2006 MAY A 11:. Ito TOWN ANAGE (781) 942-9043 Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. !i I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. IJ- Signature DVate J cc: Committee Chairman ' -3 .APRR ~.fi~ APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/Cb~~'STOl Name: 5Z ivgR-- ' AARi3 m (Last) (First) Address: 3'2 CaaN rY 1~ Occupation: 1e.~iwc Date: Oy~/ g1O..s (Middle) Tel. (Home) 7'81 q'1 ti -?o F f Tel. (Work) (Is this number listed?) Yes # of years in Reading: 2 S Are you a registered voter in Reading? YES e-mail address: Ste w 11, 1 10 ~O~ • u'm Place a number.next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health* Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. .Conservation Commission:' Constable Contributory Retirement Board 2 Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Comn ittee MBTA-Advisory Committee 'Metropolitan Area Planning Council _Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee q- Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee 3 Town Forest Committee . Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee Other Pll(e~~ase outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: -0 to r n- e r S --t en c.e_ tc~\n eY' - Ofi 4 ct r o . G~ h ceYJ~r~l eor~ Wac.-5 Gdi~ser~o~w» G ur re.ri . ~rioa.x-d ~rn ernb~.r ~ 0 4 ; tU C jEc, p N~,'Clon~-~ Sore g n u-~.~~wp fi o~-~r,n y r- gun a.. ►'~~y~-lag i A, a APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: ~'bLo bG IANZft_ (Last) (First) Address: 49 i?(~- 'S-r. Occupation: RtirA -.c: Lr &M4, : 'vVtg a- Date: 513 1`a(p (Middle) Tel. (Home) *50- 3 a .5'/ Tel. (Work) yy y- 6-1.3 (Is this number listed?) yss # of years in Reading: 2_D Are you a registered voter in Reading? 15- s e-mail address: o cQ a .p 44 v Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #I being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse Economic Development Committee and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Finance Committee Other Drugs Historical Commission Aquatics Advisory Board Housing Authority Audit Committee Human Relations Advisory Committee Board of Appeals 2 Land Bank Committee Board of Cemetery Trustees MBTA Advisory Committee Board of Health Metropolitan Area Planning Council Board of Registrars -Mystic Valley Elder Services Bylaw Committee Recreation Committee Celebration Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board -Cities for Climate Protection -Telecommunications and Technology Commissioner of Trust Funds Advisory Committee Community Planning & Development Comm. -Town Forest Committee 3 Conservation Commission ' Water, Sewer and Storm Water Constable Management Advisory Committee a Contributory Retirement Board West Street Historic District Commission. , Council on Aging -Other Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: rv f~ .4777 tc*C a A~svkO c a• L S GeGT c) VfC /WI rV!=-7 f t " ~1 T T cu)44 M-osi Ln+7-Vt :Vn yF ' %-4tf2 4 X12 l7`R 2 ~'~02`tvr d C : s c "~JJ~Q i 4/prt 1W a- LD I-SKC A4 -777 ~'on6S ~.1~4~ PLfffS~ ~ACL A~ VY17 )QPPXT4XAYsvfc T$ flfv e A~ f awu-6~ji C N+- c w -ra s "vr T#f- -n ,,,l -Wa- ye cl , 3 4rJ 6644.J G-f ll A, DANIEL E. BLODGE17 49 Pratt St. Home 781-944-3251 Cell 617-877-1945 Reading, MA 01867 Email blodaettdeD.vahoo.com Relevant Experience Job History Town of Reading experience • 20 years as a Reading resident • 10 years employed by Reading businesses, including 2 years as a Reading employer c 9 years in the Reading school system Meteorological experience and schooling • Includes air pollution classes • Familiar with the Reading area's watersheds Outdoor Conservation experience • Work on multiple projects in association with REI involving the outdoors, including conservation clean-ups and trail maintenance • Part of Leo Kenney's original vernal pool research group in 1987-8 • Significant personal time spent in Reading's public lands, including the Town Forest and Bear Meadow 06/2004 - Present Recreational Equipment Inc. Assistant Store Manager 03/2004 - 06/2004 Galyan's Trading Corp. Merchandise Manager 08/2003 - 03/2004 Galyan's Trading Corp. Department Manager - Outdoor Apparel 10/2002 - 07/2003 Galyan's Trading Corp. Assistant Department Manager - Camping 1999 -2002 WSI Corp. Meteorological Operations Specialist 1999 Weather Services Corp. Domestic Forecast Meteorologist 1997 -1999 Recreational Equipment Inc. Customer Service & Operations Specialist 1996-1997 M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratories Student Research Internship 1992 -1995 summers U.S. Postal Service Clerk / Delivery 1988-1992 Atlantic Supermarket Cashier / Clerk Education University of Massachusetts at Lowell B.S. in Meteorology, minor in Computer Science Reading Memorial High School Class of 1991 Reading, MA Danvers, MA Danvers, MA Danvers, MA Billerica, MA Lexington, MA Reading, MA Lexington, MA Reading, MA Reading, MA Lowell, MA Reading, MA 3~~ APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Human Relations Advisorv Committee Term: 3 years 3 Vacancies Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Margaret Soli *Paul Kelley *Charles McDonald(BOS) Robert Silva Nancy M. Najmi Vacancy (School Com.) James Cormier (Police) Orig. Term Date EXp. 19 James Road (01) 2008 56 Sunnyside Avenue (01) 2006 41 Canterbury Drive (03) 2006 45 Ash Hill Road (05) 2007 65 Marla Lane (04) 2007 ( ) 2008 15 Union Street (05) 2007 Candidates: Michelle McLeod *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Term Three Years Appointing Authoritv 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 Purpose The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall: e 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. ~9 C OF«.. y Town of Reading ~`or. ~~wo 16 Lowell Street 639 rN~oRY°¢` Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Charles McDonald 41 Cantebury Drive Read r,g, MA 018- 67 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner-J DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Human Relations Advisory Committee TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 0 a- C-j r rm , , 7y~CJ N ' N Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume tha you do not wish to be re-appointed. I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not wish to be considered for reappointment. Sijnature Date cc: Committee Chairman . ~v Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Or\, ~st0 39'INCORp4 p eading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Kelley 56 Sunnyside Avenue Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 rC3 O co G D rn n RE: Reappointment to Human Relations Advisory Committee -f? v' a- Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 ish to be considered for reappointment. Signature cc: Committee Chairman Aflv 4, D, 60 ate 3°`~ CE{VEQ TOWN CLERK READING, MASS. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COM SS1ONS P 2; 32 Name: 'x tO W:1 ~ Pe- (Last) (First) (Middle) j Address: ~"~~f`~ ~'J►Q Tel. (Home)_2~i-5,-4 `,"143 Tel. (Work)_ -7&1. 433 -636 -q (Is this number listed?) tpeS Occupation: Tc~U # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading?_i•2 5 e-mail address:jool57~.Cov~l Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #l being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) _r,2 Advisory Council Against the, Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board .Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees J_Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging ~Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority 3 Duman Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council _tLmystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee RMLD Citizen Advisory Board Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: I 'Ak A 1-e avt a, kac. uo r K i'vici a-smo. / 3cS APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005 Readine Telecommunications and Technoloev Advisorv Committee Term: 3 years ADDointin2 Authoritv: Board of Selectmen 4 Vacancies Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s), Date Exp. Douglas Cowell 958 Main Street (99) 2008 Domenic J. LaCava 38 Francis Drive (02) 2008 James Keigley 3 Pilgrim Road (02) 2007 Tom Mottl 93 Oak St. (03) 2006 John Griechen 22 Dudley St. (03) 2007 Benjamin T. Ream (Assoc.) 972 Main Street (04) 2006 Erick Carpenter (Assoc.) 1369 Main Street (05) 2006 *Bill Cowie (Assoc.) 110 Van Norden Rd. (05) 2006 Candidates: Pitt Crandlemire David Tuttle *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 341V , I Reading Telecommunications and Technologv Advisorv Committee Term Three years Anuointing Authority 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; ♦ 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. ~y. 3 OF $ Town of Reading Ewa 16 Lowell Street ~Or639. r 4p4Q~ NCO Reading, MA 01867r2655 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Erick Carpenter 1369 Main Street Reading, MA 01867 . FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner 11-P DATE: April 11, 2006 TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 3,13 % S~~ty OF R Town of Reading r~o ~wq 16 Lowell Street 639°rNCoR4°4P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942.9071 Email: townmanager&i.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Benjamin T. Ream 972 Main Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006. TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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. cc: Committee Chairman Signature Date ,31 Ur OrM Town of Reading j Iwo 16 Lowell Street Q ':Gw 639.INC0FQ0 Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.read!ng.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Mottl 93 Oak Street Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Telecommunications & Technology Advisory Committee 0 r w` w Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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' -doo_not wish to be considered for reaplpoiU ent:-- Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman J ` TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 RO'~ ' OFF?. Y Je. Town of Reading d{.. Ewa 16 Lowell Street 639,►N~a~Y°~ Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Bill Cowie 110 Van Norden Road Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. 1 Hechenbleikner )'I*' DATE. April 11, 2006 TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 N C O P C') r- - rnrn Y :;0 CD o cf) 0 cn 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you do not wish to be re-appointed. J I wish to be considered for reappointment. I do not nwish to be considered for reappointment. / - Signature Date cc: Committee Chairman 2ffla MAY .31 Psi 4: 28 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: G /vCM1 Date: _gJ5 -1 (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Occupation: Sv.vl i #-P vlP a- ~A Tel. (Home) ? ~l 9yy :S''~,P1 S Tel. (Work) ro / (Is this number listed?), # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading? r e-mail address: t H- CAA %_1 [ C~,~L B rf/l Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse, of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection -Commissioner of Trust Funds 01 Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council +Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves 1. Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee _MBTA Advisory Committee -Metropolitan Area Planning Council _Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee -Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee -West Street Historic District Commission Other Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: ,Zd_ Sr ~ ~~'~~PQ F,PhG~ I`n e V 111WA eA~4~ 1,141 ~ ~z ~e~2 s 1 k ; ter ~ 3~+-~ Pitt Crandlemire 32 Cross Street Reading MA 01867 781-944-5905 pittc@syncon.com Senior Vice President & General Manager Performance driven business developer, operations, and sales professional with marketing, P&L, and turnaround expertise. Physical security, IT security, and investigations expert with over 22 years of experience in both the public and private sector. Have grown and managed local, regional, and Fortune 500 accounts. Adept at identifying complex customer needs and building customized programs that enhance customer satisfaction and increase revenues. Manage over 800 employees throughout New England and budgets in excess of $25M. Personally direct company-wide operations for the premier security personnel services provider in New England. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1998- present Vice President & General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1994-1998 General Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA; 1991-1994 Operations Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1989-1991 Major Account Manager, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1988-1989 Field Supervisor, Northeast Security, Inc., Brookline, MA, 1987-1988 Freelance journalist specializing in the board and card gaming industry. Frequent contributor to Games Games Games, Counter, Games International, Knucklebones, The Game Report, etc. Board game designer with two published titles: Smarty.Party expansions), R&R Games 2003 and Meeple Fling!, Unity Games. 2006. Professional Certifications • Certified Protection Professional (CPP) • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • Certified Information Systems Auditor (LISA) Professional Affiliations • American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) AM JUN 1 4 Afl D 1 4 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION Name: t t-4-~~ Lj Date: ~ (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: 7hri v~E Tel. (Home) Tel. (Work) 9r8 -3!&' -'737 `1 (Is this number listed?) Occupation: Ian k c~lA~ 5/o &,_tq I'Ae-e-C. # of years in Reading: 22- Are you a registered voter in Reading? lyel' e-mail address: d-44,441e 9 acm x rq Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up.to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds 1 Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council. Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee 2. Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Gt 9l 61ti i lGW LPW Y~ (h Cn S ! J~t~c /Gw I n h ~p Gk. 6Y Cwt f r V V ~>fm_e44+3 Cov IV 10-9 Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: Q C~~~ o4- t ~e t h \ ~2i 41cul k~ IN ! - 3 David B. Tuttle 27 Heather Drive Reading, MA 01867 Tel: (781) 944-5788 dtuttle@acm.org htty: / /home.comcast.net/-Viewnt SUMMARY OF OUALIFICATIONS Principal / Consulting Engineer with over thirty years of product development experience creating state of the art technology in operating system software, I/O device interfaces, data communications, and hardware/ software combined systems. Extensive experience with all aspects of system product conception, software and hardware architecture, planning, design, implementation, delivery, and support in a wide range of company environments. Proven ability to quickly understand and effectively exploit new and emerging technologies in both hardware and software. EXPERIENCE Independent Contractor, Principal S/W Engineer Sept. 2004 - Present Crossbeam Systems Inc. Concord, Mass. www.crossbeamsvstems.com Experimental Linux kernel development for Intel-compliant x86 SW platforms, supporting Crossbeam Systems' network security products for safer, simpler networking. Principal Engineer Jun. 2003 - May 2004 Virtual Iron Software Inc. (formerly Katana Technology) Acton, Mass. www.virtualiron.com Extensive kernel-level design and development for x86 SMP platforms, including kernel interfaces for Infiniband, RDMA, IPMI and DMI. Principal Engineer StarBak Communications Inc. Waltham, Mass. www.starbak.net Feb. 2003 - Jun. 2003 [StarBak merged with. Vividon in February 20031 Integrated Vividon WCCP Linux demon with StarBak Origin Server Appliance (OSATM), then worked on OSA implementation of Windows Media Server 9 server-side playlists. O/S Software Engineer Vividon Inc. (originally Exotec) Sudbury, Mass. Jun. 2000 - Jan. 2003. -v~ David B. Tuttle Page 1 of 4 Operating system kernel and file system development supporting a very high performance } streaming media Internet appliance. Proprietary ExOS kernel, based on the MIT Exokernel research projects. Extensive work in 1686 architecture dependent layer, PCI device discovery and drivers, VMM, system call interfaces, process management, SCSI block I/O, network I/O. Major revision of ExOS virtual address space, block cache, memory allocators (malloc/free), file system space allocation and file system performance. Application-specific asynchronous file system 1/0 for RedHat Linux; Linux demon for Cisco Web Cache Control Protocol (WCCP) version 2, operating with `iptables' and'squid'. Project Engineer Hammer Technologies Inc. Wilmington, Mass. Feb. 2000 - jun. 2000 Project lead for PacketSphereTM network analyzer and network behavior simulator for Gigabit Next Generation Networking (VoIP), based on C-Port C-5 Programmable Network Processor. Compact PCI appliance with PowerPC processor running VRTXsa. Hardware and software design work on platform, plus technical oversight of internal microcode/firmware team, on- site consultants and external consulting firm on applications and GUI. Chief Engineer Northstar Internetworking Inc. Waltham, Mass. Sep.1999 - Feb. 2000 Took over the NetFlare IDU (Internet Diagnostic Unit) project with 6 weeks to a Beta target. Completed Beta trials, continued development and additional customer qualification testing of Compact PCI appliance with dual Ariel T1/E1 adapters and multiple Ethernet ports. Technical lead on hardware component selection and integration with customized RedHat 6.1 Linux kernel. Co-inventor on two patent applications, U.S. and international. Consulting Engineer VideoServer Connections Inc. Marlborough, Mass. Oct. 1997 - Feb. 1999 Individual contributor in New Products Engineering. Responsible for multi-platform driver software support of the new BrickTM family of ISDN interface components. Developed initial functional and preliminary design specifications for the BrickTM Pd Carrier Card and some alternative products based on BrickTM modules. Sole engineer on speculative project to utilize a BrickTM module and an unusual multi-processor ASIC to build standalone ISDN videophone reference design for 8x8 Inc. and TeleTek (TeleEye-384). Chief Technology Officer Augment Systems, Inc. Westford, Mass. Nov. 1993 - Aug. 1997 Lead technical role in successful reorganization, refinancing, and revival of the company. Designed and developed the AFX-210 and AFX-410 SuperServer for MacOS 7.6/8.x and WindowsNT, via multiple-initiator, multiple-target FC-AL Storage Area Network (SAN). David B. Tuttle Page 2 of 4 Chief Engineer Ungermann-Bass Inc., Product Operations Group Andover, Mass. Mar. 1990 - Jul. 1993 • Chairman of the Product Operations Technical Review Board • Instigator, architect, Project Engineer for Access/ Open rack-mount servers • Instigator, architect for Peregrine Fibre Channel project (UB, Siemens, Emulex) • Principal contributor to UB Virtual Network Architecture (VNA) definition Principal Technical Consultant Jun. 1985 - Oct. 1989 Prime Computer Inc., Technical Consulting Group Framingham, Mass. • Delegate to the Corporation for Open Systems (COS) Strategy Forum, member of COS Strategy Forum Architecture Committee • Assisted architecture and design of NetWare for UNIX joint project with Novell Inc. • Participated in X/Open XNET, UNDC International Comms SIG Chief Scientist, PAD Architecture GTE Telenet Communications Corp. Burlington, Mass. Oct. 1981- May 1985 • Packet Assembler/Disassembler products and protocols for CCITT X.25, X.3/X.29, IBM 3270, BSC, and SNA networks • Telenet representative to GTE corporate task forces on integrated voice/ data networks, digital switching architecture, carrier network services (ATM precursors) • Co-author and editor, 3270 Display System Protocol, jointly issued by Telenet, Tymnet, and Datapac (Bell Canada), 1981 and 1983 Manager, Front-End Software Oct. 1978 - Sep. 1981 Cambridge Telecommunications Inc. (purchased 10/79 by GTE Telenet) Burlington, Mass. Managed a group of 5 to 8 programmers responsible for development and field support of X.25 network software for the IBM 3704/3705 communications front-end processors (FEP). Rescued 6 troubled customer installations while developing new features and stable code. Principal Software Engineer Sep. 1976 - Sep. 1978 Digital Equipment Corp., Distributed Systems Group Maynard, Mass. • Project leader and primary developer for the RSX-11M/3790 SNA Protocol Emulator • Member of DECnet Stage H design task force and the DECnet Review Group (DRG) Staff Programmer Aug. 1971- Aug. 1976 IBM Corp., VM/370 Development Group David B. Tuttle 1 a'. Page 3 of 4 Burlington, Mass. ® Control Program (CP) developer for IBM Virtual Machine Facility/370 (VM/370). Primary developer for many CP virtual machine services and communications I/O support • VM/370 representative to SNA Architectural Maintenance Board (AMB). Technical reviewer of IBM SNA Formats and Protocols (FAP) manual, rev. 1.0 0 Project leader of 5-person team to design and develop "native" SNA support in VM/370 Control Program. CP Architect responsibility for VM/370 Release 3. Senior Associate Programmer IBM Corp., Cambridge Scientific Center Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 1968 - Jun. 1971 Program design and development based on CP-67/CMS and OS/360, including an advanced online editor, BSC protocol design, subsystems for client server interactive graphics system and graphical object database. System Programmer/ User Consultant MIT Computation Center Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 1967 - May 1968 Part-time user technical support for IBM 7094, CTSS and IBSYS; IBM S/360, OS/360 and ASP 1.0; Fortran IV, OS/ 360 Job Control Language and Utilities; SHARE software 'librarian. Extensive S/360 system programming in assembler; scientific programming in Fortran. SKILLS SUMMARY "Been there, done that, enjoyed it." Data Communications, Networking, Kernel and I/O Wizard, from mainframes, minis, and PCs to embedded systems and 8-bit microcontrollers. Intel/PC, Motorola/ Macintosh, IBM mainframe, DEC PDP series, Prime 50 Series, embedded processors from 8-bit to multi-engine 32-bit custom. Fortran, Algol, PL/1, Pascal, C, many assemblers; familiar with C++ but more experienced in critical-path software development. AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS / RECOGNITION Voting Member, Association for Computing Machinery Associate Member, IEEE and IEEE Computer Society Charter Life Member, National Space Society Life Master, American Contract Bridge League Who's Who in the East, 23rd and subsequent editions Who's Who in America, 51st and subsequent editions Who's Who in the World, 111h and subsequent editions Who's Who in Science and Eneineering, 2nd and subsequent editions Who's Who in Finance and Industrv, 29th and subsequent editions Who's Who of Emerp-ine Leaders in America, 4th edition Who's Who in the Media and Communications, 1st edition 13- David B. Tuttle Page 4 of 4 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Cultural Council Term: 3 years (6 years maximum) Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Alison Sloan DaSilva, Chr. Anne W. Hooker Nicole Cain Karyn S. Storti Valerie J. Alagero *Kathleen Kelly Elizabath Whitelam Jennifer Martin (Assoc.) Janet Grace Hatherly (Associate) 40 Putnam Road 87 Village Street 7 Melendy Drive 31 Green Street, #8 28 Smith Ave. 36 Grove Street 7 Gilmore Avenue 99 Spruce Road. 9 Smith Ave. 5 Vacancies Orig. Term Date Exp. (00) 2007 (02) 2008 (03) 2006 (02) 2008 (02) 2008 (03) 2006 (05) 2007 (05) 2006 (04) 2006 Candidate *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 306 1 1 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 Meetings 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. Purbose 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. 3~2 OFRFgb'~ r to y Town of Reading `mod. r two 16 Lowell Street f69, cc", ell Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942.9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer Martin 99 Spruce Road Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenblelkner DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Cultural Council (Associate) 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 3 ti3 .~j OF R `town of Reading Ito ' car, '~k0 16 Lowell Street X39°►N~o4°~~` Reading, IVIA 018672685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us TO: Nicole Cain 7 Melendy Drive Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner G' r DATE: April 11, 2006 MEMORANDUM RE: Reappointment to Cultural Council TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 N co c~ r-~1 r ~:rn 3> u, N Cn Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 /v OFRF90 Cn Y:'Ji Town of Reading mar . two 16 Lowell Street 639' 1NCOR4~¢P Reading, 1 / _2 MA 0A86y685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 TOWN MANAGER Email: townmanager@ci.read ing.ma.u.s (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM TO: Kathleen Kelly 36 Grove Street C= Reading, MA 01867 - FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner 3 0? " C. rte. rr; rr DATE: April 11, 2006 , RE: Reappointment to Cultural Council NJ Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 npointment to this position, and return this signed form to the Town Clerk's Office b May 8, 2006. I we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume ghat 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. 1J~~~ n/-\ Signature V cc: Committee Chairman S 11 06 Date ~ f 3~s' y m Town of Reading wq 16 Lowell Street 39,N~oRY0 Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 TOWN MANAGER Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942-9043 MEMORANDUM TO: Janet Grace Hatherly 9 Smith Avenue Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner L ~ DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Cultural Council (Associate) Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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~ 4/15/2006 Attention: Peter Hechenbleikner RE: Reading Cultural Council (RCC) 21T6 APP 18 Pam 3: 46 Attached is the Town of Reading form regarding reappointment to the RCC. June 2006 marks the end of my 6' year as a member of the Council and according to Massachusetts Cultural Council guidelines, the conclusion of my eligible term. At this time I will step down from the RCC. It has been a wonderful experience to volunteer and serve the Reading community on this prestigious council. I would like to thank you, and Paula Schena, for your excellent support during my tenure as Chair of the RCC. I would also like to thank all the helpful staff at town hall who have worked with the Council on financial issues, and officially receiving the grant applications. Special thanks to the Reading Recreation Department staff for partnering with the RCC to present the Cultural Recognition Award. During the transition period, I will introduce you to Elizabeth (Liz) Whitelam, who will assume the chairmanship of the RCC effective July 1'. I'm sure you will enjoy working with Liz, and I hope you will continue to support the RCC and it's goals. Thanks again, U- Allison Sloan 40 Putnam Road Reading, MA 01867 3 ~ Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street 21N APR , 8 P 3: Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.read! ng.mams MEMORANDUM TO: Alison Sloan DaSilva 40 Putnam Road Reading, MA 01867 FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 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, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 nFt wish to be considered for reappointment. Signature bate' cc: Committee Chairman A VVV APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Commissioners of Trust Funds Term: 3 years 1 Vacancv Appointine Authority Board of Selectmen Orig. Term Present Member(s) and Term(s) Date Exp. Elizabeth Klepeis 68 Tennyson Road (05) 2008 *Dana E. Hennigar, V. Chairman 146 Van Norden Road (89) 2006 John J. Daly 163 Woburn Street (95) 2007 Candidates: *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 3J COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS Term _AXpointing Authoritv Number of Members Meetinus Authority Purpose Three years Board of Selectmen Three Members whose terms are so arranged that one term shall expire each year As needed Special Act, Chapter 82 of Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts, 1926 Management of all trust funds given or bequeathed for the.benefit of the Town or its inhabitants. 3~ OF N fiq~'YY Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street ,639j~xc4°¢P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Dana E. Hennigar 146 Van Norden Road Reading, MA 01867 % ' ) .i FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: April 11, 2006 RE: Reappointment to Commissioners of Trust Funds TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 N 4.r p Ty. nM -0 - r- r1im >tio N Cl) Cn L-0 CD Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire on June 30, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 8, 2006. 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 consider ; for reappointment. /'.7 Signature'` &e cc: Committee Chairman 31J3 New Page 1 S f.~r, FFFA Reading Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection Program Help minimize global warming! Fake the 2006 1®® Pled e : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the next 12 months, pledge to complete one Action for each category (see back side); 1. Transportation: a b c 2. Energy. a b c d e f 3. Food Related a b c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Annual C02 Saved: Total Annual Money Saved: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visit our website to learn more information about each fiction and to more accurately estimate your financial and CO. sai,,i1 Print Name: Signature: Pate: Okay to add your,name to our we.bsite listing? ❑ Yes ❑ No Reading Neighbors' Climate fit. Energy Canipaigri wrrasv. ci. reading. ma. uskhmate Page 2 of 3 q ~t - http://home.comeast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC-123-Pledge.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 Page 3 of 3 Reading Advisory Committee On - Cities for Climate Protection Program 1. Transportation ti :.Leave your car athome 1 day per month (carpool, use public transportation, walk or bike) {454lbs Cog, $56). a b) Lower highway driving speed by 5 mph when you set your cruise control {738 lbs CO2, $85}. c) Switch to a smaller, more fuel efficient car for every day use that gets d least 10 mpg better highway mileage than your current car. When you really need a larger car, try renting one {2811 lbs CO2, $347}. 2. Energy a) Use compact fluorescent bulbs in 3 lamps instead of incandescentbulbs 1432 Is C02,$40). b) . Insulate your basementhot water pipes (321 lbs C02,$37). c) Turn,yourhouse'temperaWre down l°F in winter. This is easyto do with use of a programmable thermostat (481 Is C02, $55). d) Switch from using a hotfwarm cycle to a warm/cold cycle when you use your clothes washer {296 lbs C02,$28), a) Avoid using the clothes dryer for one load of laundry per month byusing a clothes line or a diying.rack. Try using a retractable indoor clothes line in your basement {373 Is CO2, $35) . fj Buy 5% of your electricity from a renewable energy source. This option will soon be available for RMLD customers. Check your newsletter for details {614 Is COa, -$14) . 3. Food Related a) Recycle something more than you are doingnow (plastic containers, cans, glass, cardboard, paper) {480 lbs Cog, $0}. b) Use a compostbinto dispose of kitchen waste {2140 1bs COa, $0}. c) Replac e one me at c entere d me al p er we ek with a ve getarian me al {39 11 s; CO2, $208). Pledge to use your tote bag every time you grocery shop and add: (461bs C02, $0) . Reading Neighbors' Climate Energy Campaign vrv~v.ci.readina-.rna.us/climate /11 ' a:)O"' - http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC 123 Pledge.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 Reading Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection Program Reading Neighbors' Climate and Energy Campaign (Reading NCEO f ReadinLyMassCCPahotmail.com sue, ` ; , [Home] [Press Releases] [Reports] F 123 Pledge] " 2006: 1-2-3 Pledge Page 1 of 8 We have developed the 2006: 1-2-3 Pledge for Reading residents and local government officials which lists specific Actions to take to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The pledge represents a small but important baby step in the process of changing our lifestyle from one that depletes the resources and destroys the ecosystem that we all depend on for life to one that sustains our environmental support structure now and for many generations to come. The Action categories, 'Transportation', 'Energy' and 'Food Related' were chosen because these are the areas where individual consumer choices have the biggest environmental impact. It is easy to get overwhelmed to the point of inaction with all the worrisome news in the media regarding climate change and the well-meaning books which offer 1001 actions you can take to help the environment. Such book sometimes promote actions that might have little positive impact or whose positive impact is the subject of debate. It is our intent to help you move beyond inaction arising from anxiety, misinformation or too much information. Therefore we based our pledge Actions on 0,3 L - , http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC_123 Pledge_home.htm fie 6/9/2006 New Page 1 the sound scientific research from a book put out by the Union of Concerned Scientists called The___ Consumer's Guide _to Effective Environmental Choices, copyright 1999. Some people may argue that global warming is either not occurring or that it is a natural cycle of the earth and that we shouldn't worry about it. However, the overwhelming consensus in the scientific community is that global warming is indeed happening and is indeed due to human activity. We urge you to see two movies that will help you understand this phenomena better. HBO's Too Hot Not to Handle and Al Gore's: An Mconvenient Truth. Some people may arv-ue that global warming is real and that the Earth i nothin; / I .l techno h at wf t s f~ to mal< ( y by to V Join us 5 4 X Launch Date: Reading Friends and Family Day, June 17th 2006 How are we doing so far? Page 2 of 8 Goal: 400 tons C02 emissions avoided. Current total pledges: 5 tons C02 emissions avoided (1.3%). L http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC-123-Pledge~_home.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 Page 4 of 8 opinion on climate change is that the average global temperature has risen 0.6 ± 0.2 °C over the 20th century, and that it is likely that "most of the warming observed over the past 50 years is attributable to human activities". The increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) released by the burning of fossil ffiels, land clearing and agriculture, and other human activities, are the primary sources of the human-induced component of warming. Source: Wikipedia httn://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_war ming 2) What can I do to help? We in the developed world have a large environmental footprint. We use far more of the world's resources than we produce. "If everybody lived like today's North Americans, it would take at least two additional planet Earths to product the resources, absorb the wastes, and otherwise maintain life-support2." "Our country (the U.S.) is responsible for a lopsided share of the total consumption of key products and materials. We use one-third of the world's paper, despite representing just 5 percent of the world's population. Similarly, we use 25 percent of the oil, 23 percent of the coal, 27 percent of the aluminum, and 19 percent of the eopperl". There are some simple steps you can take to minimize your environmental footprint and reduce your wastes, including green house gases. The biggest impact you can have is in the areas of Transportation, Energy and Food Related Issues. Follow the link below to our 1-2-3 Pledge to learn more. 2006: 1-2-3 Pledge J I http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC-123-Pledge~_home.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 1: The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices. Practical Advice from The Union of Concerned Scientists. Copyright 1999. Page 4-5, 85. 2: Our Ecological Footprint. Mathis Wackernagel & William Rees. Copyright 1996. Figure 1.6, pg 15. 3) How can I take the 1-2-3 Pledge? Just email us at ReadinizMassCCPnhotmail.com with the following information: 1. Name 2. Town of residence 3. Transportation Action (a, b or c) 4. Energy Action (a, b, c, d, e, f) 5. Food Related Action (a, b, c) 6. Will you use a canvas shopping bag in place of 2 plastic bags every time you shop? (yes/no) 7. Can we list your name as a pledger in our public listings? (yes/no) 4) How does gas mileage relate to C®2 emissions? Through the inverse relationship: constant/(gas mileage). The constant (245981) represents conversion factors and values for assumptions made about miles per day, days per week, etc. See the chart below.. Page 5 of 8 http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC_123 Pledge_home.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 Page 6 of 8 Gas Mileage vs C02 emissions Car Gas Mileage Conversions & Values grams C02/liter 2360 gas gallon/lb per 99.78 liter/gram 51days/week 52Weeks/year 401miles/day 1 Gas pounds C02 Mileage emitted 151 16399 '201 12299 251 9839 301 8199 351 7028 401 6150 451 5466 501 4920 551 4472, 5) What's harmful about carbon dioxide emissions, COZ? What are green house gases? Many chemical compounds found in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, act as "greenhouse gases." These http://home.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC_123 Pledge_home.htm -7, 6/9/2006 New Page 1 Page 7 of 8 gases allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere freely but trap the heat in the atmosphere. Over time, the amount of energy sent from the sun to the Earth's surface should be about the salve as the amount of energy radiated back into space, leaving the temperature of the Earth's surface roughly constant. Many gases exhibit these "greenhouse" properties. Some of them occur in nature (water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide), while 'others are exclusively human-made (like gases used for aerosols). Why are atmospheric levels increasing? Levels of several important greenhouse gases have increased by about 25 percent since large-scale industrialization began around 150 years ago. During the past 20 years, about three-quarters of human- made carbon dioxide emissions were from burning fossil fuels. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are naturally regulated The movement of carbon between the atmosphere and the land and oceans is dominated by natural processes, such as plant photosynthesis. While these natural processes can absorb some of the net 6.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions produced each year, an estimated 3.2 billion metric tons is added to the atmosphere annually. The Earth's positive imbalance between emissions and absorption results in the continuing growth in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. What effect do green house gases have on climate change? Given the natural variability of the Earth's climate, it is difficult to determine the extent of change that humans cause. In computer-based models, rising concentrations of greenhouse gases generally produce an increase in the q http://home.comeast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC_123_Pledge_home.htm 6/9/2006 New Page 1 average temperature of the Earth. Rising temperatures may, in turn, produce changes in weather, sea levels, and land use patterns, commonly referred to as "climate change." Assessments generally suggest that the Earth's climate has warmed over the past century and that human activity affecting the atmosphere is likely an important driving factor. A National Research Council study dated May 2001 stated, "Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth's atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures to rise. Temperatures are, in fact, rising. The changes observed over the last several decades are likely mostly due to human activities, but we cannot rule out that some significant part of these changes is also a reflection of natural variability." However, there is uncertainty in how the climate system varies naturally and reacts to ernissions of greenhouse gases. Making progress in reducing uncertainties in projections of fixture climate will require better awareness and understanding of the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the behavior of the climate system. The above text was abreviated from: Energy Information Administration, Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government, Green House Gases Program, Green House Gases, Climate Change and Energy: Mtn://tivww.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1t Q(I gnccehrolchanter1.htm1 Page 8 of 8 4 6uq - http://Ilome.comcast.net/-tsopchak/RNCEC-123-Pledge~_home.htm 6/9/2006 REVISED DRAFT - 6-9-06 Section 1.12 Policv Prohibitine Fraud and Establishine Procedures to Investigate AlleLyations of Fraud The Town is committed to complying with and requires its employees (which includes officers, board, committee, and commission members and other persons acting on its behalf) to comply with all applicable Town policies, State and Federal Laws and regulations and internal accounting controls. The Town of Reading will investigate any report of fraudulent acts or related misuse of Town resources or property. Any individual found to have engaged in fraudulent acts or related misconduct, as defined in this policy, is subject to disciplinary action by the Town, which may include dismissal or expulsion, as well as prosecution by appropriate law enforcement authorities. 1.12.1 - Definition of Fraud Fraud and related misconduct prohibited by this policy° generallyinvolves a willful or deliberate act or failure to act with the intention,,,of obtaining an unauthorized benefit. The following are examples of activities thatl4hay be considered fraud: gushaets inelude, b: ut are of limited t^. • Making or altering documents • Purposely inaccurate financial • Improper handling or reportin • Misappropriation or misuse b. the advantage of anotlferli • Unauthorized useii~bf Town ; advantage of another < • Altering or mcorre„ctly:i;,.;rep( advantage``o ianother``'oyrt the`;'T< the intent to deceive transactions is and resources for personal gain or for and resources for personal gain or for the information for personal gain or for the • Authorizing or receivig remuneration for time not worked • Authorizing or rebeivmg compensation for goods not received or services not performed Fraud includes a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading statements, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed, which deceives and is intended to deceive. 1.12.2 - Responsibilities The Town has a responsibility to investigate and report to appropriate governmental authorities, as required, any violations of compliance with Town policy, State and Federal Laws and regulations, internal accounting controls and questionable accounting matters. Town of Reading management is responsible for establishing and maintaining policies and controls that provide security and accountability for the resources entrusted qbl to them. Internal controls are intended to aid in preventing and detecting instances of fraud and related misconduct. Management is also expected to recognize risks and exposures inherent in their area of responsibility and be aware of indications of fraud or related misconduct. Responses to such allegations or indicators should be consistent. Every employee has the responsibility to assist the Town in complying with policies and legal and regulatory requirements, and in reporting known violations. It is the policy of the Town to encourage the support and cooperation of all employees in meeting the Town's commitment and responsibility to such compliance. 1.12.3 - Reportine Suspicion of Fraud Employees should report suspected instances of fraud or irregularity to their immediate supervisor or their next appropriate management level. However, in certain circumstances, it may be appropriate for employees to report suspected instances of fraud or irregularity directly to the Town Accountant (If the allO&di fraud has been committed by the Employee's supervisor.) It is the responsibility of~asupervisor or relevant manager to ensure that the suspicion of fraud and/or irregularity'"tat is reported to them is reported as soon as practical to the Town Accountant. The written or verbal report should be sufficiently detailed and inclusive to;'ensure a clear understanding of the issues "1; b ,subject In the event that the Town Accountanti`is thel,subject of, or otherwise identified as !!!il "!!Ji!!'y involved in the acts underlying such report; the personjmaking the report may notify and AM 1, forward such report to the Town Manager;,o!r A l sslstant Town Manager who will then lead the investigation, and the Town Manager of Assistant Town Manager shall immediately report such allegat oW!t olthe Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Town employees are!`not!;to initiate mve5tigations on their own. However, anyone may report suspected violations or concerns by letter to the Town Accountant and should indicate that he or sties an<eriipl oyde of the Town. The report should be sufficiently detailed and inclusive to` 'erisuire',!;a clear understanding of the issues raised. Mark the envelope "Confidential and Ki,y4bt'. It is the policy of the Town that anyone who reports a violation may in ph report confidentially and offsite. There shall be no retaliation by the Town's employees against any employee who makes a report pursuant to this policy even if after investigation the Town Accountant determines that there has not been a violation of any applicable Town policy, State or Federal laws and regulations or internal accounting controls. However, employees who make reports or provide evidence which they know to be false or, without a reasonable belief in the truth and accuracy of such information, may be subject to disciplinary action. 1.12.4 - Investileation Following receipt of a report, the Town Accountant shall commence an investigation, as he/she, in his reasonable judgment, deems appropriate. The Town Accountant shall be authorized to retain such other individuals, including outside legal and accounting experts, as he or she deems appropriate to assist in such investigation. Nb~ Appropriate Town management, together with the Town Accountant, will constitute the Investigation Team and will determine the necessary action depending upon the nature of the allegations or suspicions. The individual being investigated shall be notified immediately of said investigation and shall have the right to an attorney and/or union representative, as applicable, during all stages of the investigation. All efforts shall be made to ensure due process in the investigative process. Law Enforcement agencies may be notified and included on the Investigation Team. In those instances where the investigation indicates the probability of criminal activity, the inquiry will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency. In an investigation, objectives include verifying the facts, maintaining objectivity and confidentiality, determining responsibility and recommending corrective action. Details of the initial response and/or investigation will remain confidential. If in the opinion of the Investigating Team fraud is;;prgb;able, employees suspected of such irregularities and/or fraud shall be suspended peinding~ investigation. Appropriate Human Resource personnel will provide guidance to the Investigating Team related to action (disciplinary or otherwise) requited as a result of any response to or investigation of fraud or irregularity. Any individual suspected of i confronted prior to commencement c activity may need to be seized bef lll1~!!ll~i> investigation. All employees suspec fairly and consistently and in compl% personnel policies. Employeesi'isusp( legal rights that must be respected! and/or~ifraudulent activities should not be t st' atiprocess. Records related to the pected individual becomes aware of any regularities and/or fraud are to be treated i ;&e collective bargaining agreements and i`rreaular and/or fraudulent activities have In the eventi~'any`'such .investigation reveals information that is either material or, in the reasonable` iid gment of;,thdilInvestigation Team, merits immediate attention by the ~4ti1 G?;il Audit Committee, and;,in every case where the dollar impact of fraudulent activities exceeds $2500, they sha!l,,icgntact the Chairman of the Audit Committee to discuss the matter, and shall inform'tle Chairman of the Board of.Selectmen. The Investigation Team shall make the final determination of whether a violation of the Town policy, State and Federal laws and regulations or internal accounting controls applicable to the Town has occurred. 1.12.5 - Reuortin2 Results The Town Accountant will prepare a report of the results of any review of fraudulent or irregular activities. The report will contain the disciplinary taken, if any. As applicable, it will also contain details of the systems weaknesses that did not prevent or detect the fraudulent or irregular activities and provide recommendations for improving systems controls to prevent or detect similar events. It is recognized that management investigating the incident may share information with senior management, the town's audit committee, town counsel, and/or law vb3 enforcement agencies as deemed necessary. The Town Accountant will include a statistical summary of the fraud reports in the annual report. Adopted 6-13--06 ! E!lI~1 ~ ?i(~t} •l~i,t~l~ I`;`~(;4 y, lihl)1 .il~it?t. Lib4 LEGAL NOTI TOWN OF READING To. the Inhabitants of,;#he Town of Reading: ' Please' take, notice that -:the Bbard, of .Selectmen of the Town ,.of Reading will hold a public,, hearing, on. Tuesday; June 1.3, 2006. at 7:35 p.m. in . the- Se lectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Loweh. ' Street, . ':'Read'ing; Massa' ohuS.etts, on -the.. compre- hensi, ,,I n`ges;to.Downtown , Parking' ,Regulations. A, map: showing the proposed regula- tions. is. available on the Town's web page www.ci.readina. ma.da and is avail'able' for inspection in the. "Town Clerk's Office: Alli interested parties : r" ay ,appear: in person, may. sugmit their' comments in writing;.. or mey email town rnanage,r;ci: I I.: ceading:ma.us. By order of Peter I: Hechenbleil' Town Manager 6/6'. H C I ' Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: RNRchambercom@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:20 AM To: RNRchambercom@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Parking Public Hearing Attachments: FW: Hi Members, Everyone who has parking issues should attend this hearing. Carol Hughes, Executive Director Reading-Chamber of Commerce PO Box 771 Reading, MA 01867 Phone #781-944-8824 Fax #781-944-6125 Web Address - readingnreadingchamber.org "Our business is your business" L ~v 6/6/2006 PARKING SURVEY RESULTS The Parking Sub-Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was established in March 2006 based on the demands of area businesses for both public and employee parking. Certain members of the chamber found that the existing parking configurations were not meeting the needs of its customers. Other members observed that public parking spaces are regularly being used by day long employees, who to avoid fines move their vehicles intermittently during the day. In response to a Town/Business forum with the Police Chief and Town Manager; a proposal was made to adjust all public parking in Business Districts A and B to 2 hours a day. Concern was expressed that this 2 hour parking limitation would not allow enough time for a residence to complete all of his/her errands including grocery shopping and may in fact discourage use of local businesses. In addition, the proposal does not adequately address the displaced employees that can no longer park within the business district, if their shift is longer than 2 hours. It was the opinion of committee that Downtown Reading businesses have transitioned to primarily service businesses that require an increased level of employees to support their operation. Based on this change, and in response to the above concerns the Parking Sub- committee of the Chamber of Commerce determined that data on the number of employees in the downtown business district would assist the Chamber and the Town in identification of the best course of action. SURVEY BOUNDARIES: Physical Surveys were performed by volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce. A total of 116 businesses participated in the survey. The street boundaries for the surveys were as follows; Woburn Street to the North, Washington Street to the South, Main and Hamden Streets to the East and High Street/Train Station to the West. SURVEY COMPOSITION: The committee surveyed 116 businesses located within the above boundaries. The survey requested both the total number of employees in the area and the number of employees parking at peak hours. Other information obtained included the number of employer provided spaces and any rented spaces whether private or town. The final questions sought employee growth expectations for the next 12 months. Page 1 of 3 4 DRAFT SURVEY RESULTS: The following are the results of the survey of Downtown Upper Lower Total Employees 1150 656 494 Total Employees - Peak 833 464 369 Employer Provided Parking 466 226 240 Employee Parking Needs 419 238 181 Anticipated 1 yr Growth 130 60 70 Employee Needs 2007 549 298 251 Number Available Spots* 69 53 16 Unregulated Spots Available To be Determined * Included in above survey as Employer Provided Parking The above numbers do not acknowledge as communicated by owners (5), the times when mandatory monthly employee meetings are required, in the case of one employer, these meetings could increase the employees downtown at any one time by 50. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: As the committee reviewed the data provided, the following observations and recommendations were made: 1. The downtown parking during most times, with the employees taking up public spots still turns fairly well. Short of Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, a spot can generally be found. An increase in the times in certain areas to allow for multiple errands seems reasonable' and may better serve consumers at 2-3 hours, especially if the new parking regulations do not allow them to return later in the day. This turn of the parking spaces is further supported by the hair salon employees comments that they are relocating customers during their appointment, which suggests there are open public spots for the vehicle to be moved to and from. The change to 2-3 hours could improve business in the downtown area. 2. If with employees presently using public parking spaces, the traffic turns fairly well, then should a portion of each of the public lots, i.e. against the fences, be converted to employee parking? 3. We discussed unregulated areas where employees are currently parking. Can we define which streets will allow for daytime parking by employees Page 2 of 3 v DRAFT 4. If employee parking vouchers are sold for both the approved streets and designated areas within public parking, the number of vouchers should not exceed the number of spaces available even though the spaces are first come first serve and the price should be reasonable. 5. The biggest fear is that finding employees and keeping employees will become increasingly more difficult, if a solution is not provided simultaneous with the change in parking hours. Page 3 of 3 ~ S ~ Business Location Total Employees Peak Time(s) Emp @ Peak Hodson Brande 26 10 8-5 10 EMAR** Gould 20 100 8-4 50 Cain Gould 16 25 9AM 25 EMAR Gould 34 Included with EMAR Dentist Gould 38 5 8-5 5 Gabriana Brande 20 8 8-5 8 Cent 21/Coffee Depot 20 9AM 20 Quilt Shop Brande 4 3 12-4 3 Comer Closet Brande 30 4 10-4 1 Colombos Brande 2 5 12-2 5 Main 470 5 12-5 5 Main 454 4 5-8 4 Main 494 7 3-7 7 Comcast Main 580 2 9-11 2 Sovereign Main 580 7 2-5 7 Main 580 15 10-1 8 Comically Spkg Main 580 3 12-2 3 Julianas Main 580 9 12-5 9 NEFA Main 580 4 8:30-5 4 Glynn Ins Main 580 2 9-5 2 Agganis Main 580 20 9-5 4 Main 530 8 7PM 8 Main 504 4 3PM 4 Main 550 3 8-5 3 Strassburg Woburn 36 1 2:30-6 1 Baptist Church Woburn 45 13 9-3 12 Woburn 36 8 9-4 5 Dowd Medical Woburn 107 29 9-5:30 25 Massage Woburn 36 2 9-8 2 Creative Arts Woburn 25 4 10-4 4 Kelleher Woburn 36 1 9-5 1 Click Woburn 36 1 12-8 1 Middlesex Fam -Woburn 46 7 9-5 5 New Eng Woburn 36 1 9-5 1 J Osbom Woburn 36 2 10-4 2 Sophia Bma Woburn 12 5 12-5 3 DMD Woburn 85 8 8-5 8 Reading Ped Woburn 36 13 9-5 7 Quiznos& Conv Main 505 1 9-5 1 Rdg Chron Main 531 15 8-12 10 Main 643 14 9:00-5:00 14 Rdg Sq Auto Chapin 9 5 8-6 5 Parking Provided O/LIT* Parking Needs Needs Next Year Total Parking Needs 60 4 0 4 280 22 15 37 250 0 0 0 0 0 1L 4 2 6 0 8 3 11 110 9 0 9 1L 2 0 2 1L 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 4L 0 0 0 20 5 4 9 1 L 1' 2 3 0 7 0 7 4L 4 4 8 1L 2 3 5 3L 6 4 10 1L 3 4 7 1 L 1 2 3. 0 4 4 8 8L 0 0 0 4L 0 0 0 3L 0 0 0 1L 0 0 0 60-0 0 0 0 5 L 0jIf 0 0 0 0 25 3 28 2 L .0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1L 0 0 0 1L 0 0 0 2 L. 3 2 5 1L 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0' 8 0 8 7 0 10 10 1 0 4 4 60 4 0 4 14L 0 0 5 0 5 Rdg Cleaners Main 525 5 7-5 3 30 0 3 3 Ultra Serv Main 467 8 7-6 4 80 0 0 0 Main 557 8 12-3 5 2 3 1 4 Main 565B 10 9-8 6 1 L 5 3 8 Main 545 8 8-4 3 3 L 0 3 3 Chapin 4 6 8-5:30 6 2 L 4 0 4 Chapin 6 10 9-3 10 4 L 6 0 6 Main 587 1 12-5 1 10 0 0 Main 565 5 8-5 5 50 0 0 Main 583 Anti Chamber about signs, does not want to participate 0 0 Edward Jones Main 4 9-5 4 0 4 4 High 41-47' 12 8-5 20 200 0 0 High 5 5-9 5 50 0 0 High 7 9-5 10 .0 10 2 12 High 4 7-5 4 40 0 0 High 1 3-7 1 0 1 1 High 1 12-5 1 0 1 1 High 1 9-5 1 0 1 1 Hair Plus High 12 8-5 12 11 L 1 1 Atlantic Haven 30 160 10-6 40 4 T 36 36 Eastern Bank Haven 30 6 10-6 4 0 4 4 ReadingEye Haven 70 7 10-6 7 70 0 0 Bangkok Spice Haven 76 2 11:30-2:30 2 0 2 2 Haven 80 7 10-8:00 7 1 L 6 6 Chiefs Haven 84 2 8-5:30 2 0 2 2 Roula's Haven 86 1 8-5:00 1 0 1 1 Haven 88 2 9-11 2 1 L 1 2 3 Masons*' Haven 110 1 5-11:00 1 10 0 l~ 0 Post Office Haven 170 55 10-5PM 55 330 10 32 Reading Coop Haven 180 40 8-5:00 40 34 O/LIT 6 4 10 Haven Junct Haven 2 33 9-5 33 0 33 7 40 Beach Bum Haven 2 3 11:00 2 2 L 0 1 1 Advancian Haven 2 20 .9-5 5 2 UO 3 3 6 Barton/Rosseti Haven 2 2 9-5 2 10 1 2 3 American Diab Haven 2 2 9-5 2 1 L 1 1 2 Lasercare Haven 2/ 304 4 10-6 4 2 O/L 2 6 8 Rdg Fam Chiro Haven 21305 1 7-10 1 10 0 0 3 Viegas Haven 2 1 9-5 1 10 0 1 1 Alive & Well Linden 2 2 11-7 2 1 L 1 1 Vitacity Linden 2 6 12-4 6 1 L 5 2 7 Adv Design Linden 2 6 8:30-5:00 6 2 L 4 4 Crosby Haven 175 7 9-5 7 5 L 2 2 Hot Spot Haven 85 1 7-11:00 1 0 1 1 V Vogue Haven 77 Atlantic Frame Haven 75 Carlson - Haven 55 Brooks Haven 25 Hamden 47 Antons Hamden Hamden 31 Woburn 22R Woburn 84 Massbank Haven 123-169 MF Charles# Main/Haven Venetian Moon Main 680 Veterinarian Main 668 Reading Trophy Main 660 Goodhearts Main 642 Wine Shop Main 670 CVS Main 665 CB Design Family Dental 1 9-4:00 1 1 0 0 1 9:30-5:30 1 1 'j 0 t 0 27 9-12:00 27 C Cw 17 17 12 9:00-5:00 4 40 0 0 2 9:00-5:00 2 2 T 0 0 11 7-7PM 7 60 1 1 6 8-4:00 6 0 6 6 1 10-6:00 1 10 0 0 1 9-5:00 1 1 0 0 0 30 9-5:00 30 30 O/L 0' 0 48 9-5 42 rf 140 28 0 . 28 36 4-12PM e n8 ( _Q_ ® 5 23 6 8-6 4 1 L 3 0 3 7 10-2:00 7 20 5 0 5 5 12-5:00 3 2 L 1 0 1 6 4-9 4 0 4 0 4 50 7AM-10PM 25 0 25 5 30 1132 821 460 413 117 474 Total Employees Employees Employer Current Needs 12 mos Needs Total Parking Needs Peak Times Provided * O = Owned; L = Leased; T = Town rental * 100 staff members, plus 70 participants in work programs not included above as only 3 drive * * private parking lot is used by other businesses - owner is going to put up private parking signs. * has a problem with Atlantic shoppers parking in his owned spaces *****Masons - most evenings up to 200 people attend meetings here ******Thursday is peak day R`3' 7"R G v6l~id~~ -e ~CV(~Y~I "mil LLNG1t e!7 -7f Local Video Franchise Authority Threatened on Two Fronts: State DTE Opens Rulemaldng Process on Verizon's Expedited Franchise Petition; Congress Moves To Preempt Local Authority With National Franchise Legislation Contact Mass DTE: Ask them to reject Verizon's petition to create unrealistic franchise negotiation timeline The Department of Telecommunications and Energy has begun a.nale-making process to consider a petition filed by Verizon seeking to expedite the cable franchising process. Under the Verizon plan, a community would be required to hold a public hearing within 60 days of when a new video service provider notifies a community of its intent to compete with the existing provider. The community would be required to accept or reject the franchise application within 30 days after the hearing. Municipalities would have to base their assessment of an applicant's qualifications solely on the application, amendments to the application, public hearing records, and public hearing oral testimony. Under the Verizon plan, it appears that a municipality could not base its decision on what transpires during negotiations, a key to the assessment of an applicant. Attached you will find a_sample letter that we ask you to customize and send to the DTE. They will accept public comments through July 14th, with reply comments accepted through Sept. 13th. A public hearing will be held on Aug. 16th at 10 a.m. at the DTE Cable Division's offices at One South Station in Boston, in Hearing Room A. The DTE notice is available at www.mma.org. Contact Senators Kerrv and Kennedv: Ask them to onnose Congressional efforts to create a national franchise Efforts to preempt local video franchising authority continue in the US House and Senate. Your action is urgently needed to maintain local control over public rights of way and ensure access to services for all parts of our communities, rich or poor. The House had been expected to vote during the first week of May on a national franchise bill endorsed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in spite of widespread opposition from leading municipal advocacy organizations, including the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and state-based municipal advocates, including the MMA. Due to a disagreement between the chairs of two key committees, however, the full House has yet to act on the bill. In a dispute over "net neutrality" language, Judiciary Committee Chair James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin sought to have the bill referred to his cominittee, delaying a House vote. The House Parliamentarian has rejected that request and the bill is due to be voted on in early June. (over) 171 Massachusetts Municipal Association, One Finthrop Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02110; (617) 426-7272 MMA Action Alert #9: May 30, 2006 The House version, sponsored by Representatives Barton and Rush would permit a 10-year national franchise for former Bell companies, such as AT&T and Verizon. The franchise would have no service-area requirement orbuild-out provision. This proposal would allow companies to enter only the communities and neighborhoods they choose, which could create an enormous divide, with certain neighborhoods deprived of competition and lower prices. Under the Barton-Rush proposal, an incumbent cable provider with a franchise agreement already in place would be allowed to get out of it and seek a national franchise immediately when a phone company enters their service area, allowing the incumbent to stop serving unprofitable areas. The incumbent would also be able to raise rates in areas of a community that the phone company does not serve. The U.S. Senate has also begun looking at a national franchise bill. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, chair of the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee, has introduced a far-reaching bill that would create a national franchise. The Stevens bill_would still require cable providers to negotiate with individual communities, but seeks to expedite the process by setting a 30-day time limit for communities to act on an application by a new entrant to the market. The bill would require franchise fees of up to 5 percent and some public, education and government access (PEG), but it has no build-out requirements. The application would be drafted by the Federal Communications Commission, with the commission playing a dispute-resolution role. Under the Stevens bill; incumbent cable providers would be allowed to take advantage of the national franchise once their existing agreement expires, though some stipulations in.the bill could allow incumbents access sooner. It is imperative that you contact Senators Kerry and Kennedy and urge them to oppose any attempts to take away control of video franchising from local government. Attached you will find. a sample letter opposing Senator. Steven's bill. TO ACCESS THIS MATERIAL ON-LINE GO TO www.mma.org CALL MARC HYMOVITZ OF THE MMA STAFF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE FAX (617-695-1314) OR MAIL A COPY OF YOUR LETTERS TO THE MMA qpo SAMPLE LETTER TO DTE (on your letterhead) May 2006 Andrea Nixon Clerk, Cable Television Division Department of Telecommunications and Energy One South Station Boston, MA 02111 Dear Clerk, The (city/town) of , would like to register its strong opposition. to Verizon's March 16, 2006, rulemaking petition filed with the Cable Division of the Department of Telecommunications and Energy. Verizon's petition proposes extremely unreasonable new rules for initial cable licensing. The proposed rules would require a municipality to hold a public hearing on an initial cable television. license application within 60 days of the application filing, and would require only 30 days from the time of the public hearing for the municipality to approve or disapprove the application, and issue the actual license in case of approval. As most local officials will tell you, it is impossible to conclude a proper initial license application review, negotiation, license drafting and issuance within 30d ays of the public hearing. Such an initial licensing time frame would be untenable in the best of circumstances, and is. particularly untenable now in light .of the many questions of first impression and complex issues raised by the non-standard terms and conditions commonly reported to be included in Verizon-proposed cable licenses. As you know from.RCNs initial licensing experience, cable operators willing to negotiate customary and standard cable licenses enjoy reasonable and fast municipal licensing. The existing license timetables have worked well for decades. They should not be changed at the behest of a single proponent. Note that Congress contemplated and provided for a three-year renewal process when it more comprehensively and carefully set forth cable licensing rules in the 1984 Cable Act. This framework worked well for decades and there is no rational basis for casting aside the time tested licensing rules and replacing them with radically abbreviated rules. INSERT LOCALIZED STORYABOUT ENCOUNTERS WITH VERIZONIF THAT IS APPLICABLE. Municipal officials who are responsible for implementing licensing and who are accountable to the public are in opposition to these proposed rules. Municipal officials are concerned that under the proposed rules, our community and cities and towns across the state will be boxed into an untenable 30 day post-hearing licensing process, and will lose the ability to properly review and negotiate Verizon cable proposals. This is not even close to what is reasonably needed for a fair and reasonable licensing process. The Massachusetts Cable Division should reject the Verizon petition and allow local officials to continue serving their constituents as they have been doing for decades. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any further questions or desire further comment, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Name, Title and Community 4 3 Talking Points Against Verizon's Petition to the Mass. DTE • Municipalities strongly oppose Verizon's March 16, 2006, rulemaking petition filed with the Cable Division of the Department of Telecommunications and Energy. • We are very concerned that Verizon's petition proposes extremely unreasonable new rules for initial cable licensing. • The proposed rules would require a municipality to hold a public hearing on an initial cable television license application within 60 days of the application filing,, and would require only 30 "days from the time of the public hearing for the municipality to approve or disapprove the application, and issue the actual license in case of approval. • It is impossible to conclude a proper initial license application review, negotiation, license drafting and issuance within 30 days of the public hearing. Such an initial licensing time frame would be.untenable in the best of circumstances, and is particularly untenable now in light of the many questions of first impression and complex issues raised by the non-standard terms- and conditions commonly reported to be included in Verizon-proposed cable licenses. • As is evident from RCN's initial licensing experience, cable operators willing to negotiate. customary and standard cable licenses enjoy reasonable and fast municipal licensing. • The existing license timetables have worked well for decades. They should not be changed at the behest of a single proponent. • Congress contemplated and provided for a 3-year renewal process when it more comprehensively and carefully set forth cable licensing rules in the 1984 Cable Act. This framework has worked well for decades. • There is no rational basis for casting aside the time tested licensing rules and replacing them with radically abbreviated rules. • The municipal officials who are responsible for implementing licensing and who are accountable to the public are in opposition to such rules. • Municipal officials are concerned that under the proposed rules they will be boxed into an untenable 30 day post-hearing licensing process, and municipalities will lose the ability to properly review and negotiate Verizon cable proposals. • Municipal leaders are disappointed that the rulemaking was granted forcing communities to waste valuable time and resources fighting an issue thatwill most likely be decided at ` K . the national level anyway. SAMPLE LETTER TO SENATORS KERRY AND KENNEDY (On your letterhead) May 2006 The Honorable United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Dear Senator Cities and towns across Massachusetts and'the nation are facing a mounting attack on their existing local video franchising authority. Several bills moving through Congress would significantly alter or eviscerate the ability of local governments to enter into and enforce local cable franchise agreements, and to manage and collect fees for the use of local rights of way. In -the Senate, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska has introduced S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers' Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 206. While this bill purports to bring about competition and lower prices to the cable market, in reality, it preempts the very local authority that ensures that the neighborhood you live in would actually get competition and lower prices. As currently written, the Stevens bill undermines local franchising enforcement and compliance authority, threatens local budgets, limits the benefit of broadband-video competition to a few well-to-do neighborhoods, weakens provisions that ensure video providers meet each community's needs and interests, and undermines the ability of local governments to protect their residents and respond to cable customer service complaints. INSERT PARAGRAPH ON YOUR LOCAL EXPERIENCES WITHFRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS. While industry lobbyists claim this is about competition, -their business model and past practices show that it is really about profits at local government's and taxpayer's expense. Therefore, we strongly urge you to oppose the Stevens bill and any other attempt to preempt local-control over video franchising decisions. Thank you. Sincerely, Name, Title, Community 4d~ Talking Points Against A National Video Franchise • States where statewide or simplified franchising is currently in place do not see greater or faster video competition deployment. • Franchises do not just provide permission to offer video services; they are the core tool local government uses to manage streets and sidewalks, provide for public safety; enhance competition, and to collect compensation for private use of public land. • Eliminating franchises will cause chaos and deprive local government of the power to perform its basic functions. • Competition is for everyone. Current national policy implemented through franchises encourages competition throughout the country, not just in urban or suburban areas and not just for the wealthy. ® The telephone companies' business plans and legislative policies call for allowing limited and selected network buildouts that would leave many neighborhoods and communities behind, which is why they seek to avoid local accountability and negotiations. • In less than 10 years, under the current system of local franchising, broadband service has been made available to 91% of all homes passed by cable. • Congress should not try.to manage local streets and sidewalks from Washington; national franchising would abrogate a basic tenet of federalism by granting companies' access to locally owned property. • Content deals, not local government, stands in the way of new video service offerings. Companies have not yet seriously dedicated resources to negotiate franchises in most markets. • Potential video competitors require relatively few franchises to implement their announced business plans (for ATT 1,500-2;000 franchises, for Verizon 100-200 franchises). • National franchise legislation would have all consumer and municipal complaints handled by the FCC, creating a massive and unresponsive backlog that would burden municipalities for years. 4J4 June 13, 2006 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading,. MA 01867 Senator Edward M. Kennedy United States Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Kennedy: Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Richard W. Schubert, V. Chairman Stephen A. Goidy, Secretary James E. Bonazoli Ben Tafoya BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-6643 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Cities and towns across Massachusetts and the nation are facing a mounting attack on their existing local video franchising authority. Several bills moving through Congress would significantly alter or eviscerate the ability of local governments to enter into and enforce local cable franchise agreements, and to manage and collect fees for the use of local rights of way. In the Senate, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska has introduced S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers' Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. While this bill purports to bring about competition and lower prices to the cable market, in reality, it preempts the very local authority that ensures that the neighborhood you=live in would actually get competition and lower prices. As currently written, the Stevens' bill undermines local franchising enforcement and compliance authority, threatens local budgets, limits the benefit of broadband-video competition to a few well-to-do neighborhoods, weakens provisions that ensure video providers meet each community's needs and interests, and undermines the ability of local governments to protect their residents and respond to cable customer service complaints. To have and maintain an informed electorate in our current society, local government needs to come into our citizens living rooms via a media that they are used to - their TV. We are able to accomplish this through PEG access which is supported through fees passed through to customers by the cable companies who operate in our communities. These requirements have been carefully structured and negotiated by thousands of communities throughout the country, and reflect local needs from Reading, Massachusetts to Redding, California. PEG access is vital to a democratic society, but is not a high priority for cable providers - they have often gotten out of the PEG access business other than writing a check, and we all know that they would not do that unless it was required by locally negotiated franchise agreements. ~ qj. 2. Our recent experience in negotiating one of the first cable TV franchises in Massachusetts with Verizon has been illuminating on this issue. The proposed franchise agreement that they presented to the Town had little in the way of PEG support, and was missing a lot in the language that protects the citizens of our community in Right of Way issues, and even in getting the service at all. We negotiated fairly and diligently, and were able to get a fair agreement with Verizon - but the agreement needs to reflect local needs. While industry lobbyists claim this is about competition, their business model and past practices show that it is really about profits at local government's and taxpayer's expense. Therefore, we strongly urge you to oppose the Stevens' bill and any other attempt to preempt local control over video franchising decisions. Thank you. Sincerely, Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Reading Board of Selectmen 4dg June 13, 2006 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Senator John M. Kerry United States Senate 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Kerry: Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Richard W. Schubert, V. Chairman Stephen A. Goldy, Secretary James E. Bonazoll Ben Tafoya BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-6643 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Cities and towns across Massachusetts and the nation are facing a mounting attack on their existing local video franchising authority. Several bills moving through Congress would significantly alter or eviscerate the ability of local governments to enter into and enforce local cable franchise agreements, and to manage and collect fees for the use of local rights of way. In the Senate, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska has introduced S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers' Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. While this bill purports to bring about competition and lower prices to the cable market, in reality, it preempts the very local authority that ensures that the neighborhood you live in would actually get competition and lower prices. As currently written, the Stevens' bill undermines local franchising enforcement and compliance authority, threatens local budgets, limits the benefit of broadband-video competition to a few well-to-do neighborhoods, weakens provisions that ensure video providers meet each community's needs and interests, and undermines the ability of local governments to protect their residents and respond to cable customer service complaints. To have and maintain an informed electorate in our current society, local government needs to come into our citizens living rooms via a media that they are used to - their TV. We are able to accomplish this through PEG access which is supported through fees passed through to customers by the cable companies who operate in our communities. These requirements have been carefully structured and negotiated by thousands of communities throughout the country, and reflect local needs from Reading, Massachusetts to Redding, California. PEG access is vital to a democratic society, but is not a high priority for cable providers - they have often gotten out of the PEG access business other than writing a check, and we all know that they would not do that unless it was required by locally negotiated franchise agreements, q4I 2. Our recent experience in negotiating one of the first cable TV franchises in Massachusetts with Verizon has been illuminating on this issue. The proposed franchise agreement that they presented to the Town had little in the way of PEG support, and was missing a lot in the language that protects the citizens of our community in Right of Way issues, and even in getting the service at all. We negotiated fairly and diligently, and were able to get a fair agreement with Verizon - but the agreement needs to reflect local needs. While industry lobbyists claim this is about competition, their business model and past practices show that it is really about profits at local government's and taxpayer's expense. Therefore, we strongly urge you to oppose the Stevens' bill and any other attempt to preempt local control over video franchising decisions. Thank you. Sincerely, Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Reading Board of Selectmen ydia June 13, 2006 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Andrea Nixon, Clerk Cable Television Division Department of Telecommunications & Energy One South Station Boston, MA 02111 Dear Ms. Nixon: Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Richard W. Schubert, V. Chairman Stephen A. Goldy, Secretary James E. Bonazoli Ben Tafoya BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-6643 FAX: (781) 942-9071 The Town of Reading would like to register its strong opposition to Verizon's March 16, 2006 rulemaking petition filed with the Cable Division of the Department of Telecommunications & Energy. Verizon's petition proposes extremely unreasonable new rules for initial cable licensing. The proposed rules would require a municipality to hold a public hearing on an initial cable television license application within 60 days of the application filing, and would allow only 30 days from the time of the public hearing for the municipality to approve or disapprove the application, and issue the actual license in case of approval. As most local officials will tell you, it is impossible to conclude a proper initial license application review, negotiation, license drafting and issuance within 30 days of the public hearing. Such an initial licensing time frame would be untenable in the best of circumstances, and is particularly untenable now in light of the many questions of first impression and complex issues raised by the non-standard terms and conditions commonly reported to be included in Verizon-proposed cable licenses.. As you know from RCN's initial licensing experience, cable operators willing to negotiate customary and standard cable licenses enjoy reasonable and fast municipal licensing. The existing license timetables have worked well for decades. They should not be changed at the behest of a single proponent. Note that Congress contemplated and provided for a three-year renewal process when it more comprehensively and carefully set forth cable licensing rules in the 1984 Cable Act. This framework worked well for decades and there is no rational basis for casting aside the time tested licensing rules and replacing them with radically abbreviated rules. qA11 2. Reading in fact has concluded its negotiation of a franchise with Verizon and with both parties working diligently, it took over nine months. Much of the time it took was because Verizon did not have a comprehensive draft of a proposed license. While negotiation of the "business points" of the license was concluded fairly quickly, it took almost five months to conclude the negotiations on the language issues, many of which are complex because of the nature of the Verizon business model vs. conventional cable TV providers. Municipal officials who are responsible for implementing licensing and who are accountable to the public are in opposition to these proposed rules. Municipal officials are concerned that under the proposed rules, our community and cities and towns across the State will be boxed into an untenable 30 day post-hearing licensing process, and will lose the ability to properly review and negotiate Verizon cable proposals. This is not even close to what is reasonably needed for a fair and reasonable licensing process. The Massachusetts Cable Division should reject the Verizon petition and allow local officials to continue serving their constituents as they have been doing for decades. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any further questions or desire further comment, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Camille W. Anthony, Chairman Reading Board of Selectmen yd North Side Liquors Reading MA 01867 June 8, 2006 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867-2683 TO: Board of Selectmen/Town Manager, Peter Hechenbleikner 8 C_ RE: North Side Liauors,1349 Main Street. Readina. MA ~o We would like the Board of Selectmen to know that since our tragic lose of North Side Liquors store to fire on January 16, 2006, we have been actively CO seeking to best rebuild this business. In the meantime, we ask the Board to give us due consideration for a waiver against the Board of Selectmen Policy 3.2.1.6 - Duty to Perform. We thank you for your understanding. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Sinc , Mr. & Mrs. Arvind Patel 4E( 3.2.1.4 - Advertisements No advertising matter, screen, curtain or other obstruction, which prevents a clear view of the interior of the premises, shall be maintained in or on any window or door. 3.2.1.5 - Amusement Devices No establishment licensed for the on-premises or off-premises sale or consumption of alcohol shall permit the use of any amusement device or electronic game. unless specifically licensed to do so by the Board of Selectmen. 3.2.1.6 - Dutv to Perform An applicant for a license to sell liquor on or off premises shall within 45 days of the issuance of such license commence construction of the licensed premises which shall be fully operational within 120 days of the issuance of such license, unless otherwise approved by the Licensing Authority. Thereafter, the licensee will continuously operate the premises in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license. The closing of the licensed establishment for seven consecutive calendar days or for more than 20 calendar days during a calendar year shall be deemed to be abandonment of the license and sufficient grounds for revocation, unless prior approval is granted by the Licensing Authority. Upon application. by the licensee, the Licensing Authority may waive this abandonment provision in the event of major renovation, destruction by fire or flood or other similar circumstance. 3.2.1.7 - Establishment of Written Policies Licensees shall establish written policies regarding the sale or service of alcoholic beverages based upon the requirements_ of the regulations of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, these regulations, and any other conditions placed on the license. 3.2.1.8 - Alcohol Policv for Staff While Serving Licensees, Managers, principal representatives and employees are required to be alcohol free while selling to and/or serving patrons. 3.2.1.9 - Alcohol Manaeement or Server Training Licensees, Managers and principal representatives of licensed establishments are required to successfully complete an alcohol management or server training course (depending on the type of license) approved by the Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts at the time of issuance of the license. Servers of alcoholic beverages shall be required to successfully complete a server training course approved by the Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts within six (6) months of becoming employed in a position where they are serving alcohol to customers. All persons required to successfully complete an alcohol management or server training course must be successfully retrained prior to the end of the certification period. The licensee shall certify annually to the Licensing Authority at the time of renewal of the license that the licensee, Manager, and all employees meet this requirement. 3-4 Board of Selectmen Policies L, Local Governments _ for Sustainability t it 'C, I ICLEI U.S.A., Inc. C. ecn 43614th Street, Suite 1'520 e o-- Oakland, California 94612, U.S.A. Phone +1-510/844-0699 Fax, +1-510/844.0698 May 9 2006 ZUJU F1141 .,L) Al I1 30 E-mail iclei_usa@iciei.org Website http://www.ictei.org/us Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner Nort Regional Capacity Centers Northeast 16 Lowell Street Pacific Northwest Reading, MA 01967 Western,States RE: Massachusetts Climate Protection Grants Mr. Hechenbleikner: As the Director for the Northeast Regional Capacity Center of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), I congratulate yoa and the Town of Reading for your recent grant award from the Massachusetts Executive _ Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) of $5,000 for diesel retrofit technology. As you may know, EOEA works very closely with ICLEI on the C•fimate Protection - Grant program as participation in ICLEI's Cities -for Climate Protection(V (CCP) Campaign has been used as the, eligibility criteria. As one of only 23 existing Massachusetts communities participating in CCP, you have a significant opportunity World Secretariat to move forward with your climate protection efforts. Although we recognize' -'that Toronto, Canada this first round. of funding was attached to,a short project timeline, we are optimistic International Training Centre that, due to a clearly demonstrated need, the next round of funding will offer a more Freiburg, Germany reasonable' timeline to work within. As always, ICLEI ig available to assist with any Africa Secretariat questions or issues you may have related to the implementation of this grant program Johannesburg, South Africa or the CCP. East Asia Japan Office ICLEI is thrilled to have you as part of our network and we look forward to Tokyo, Japan continuing to assist with and highlight Reading's climate protection activities. Please Korea Office Seoul, Korea do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. . European Secretariat Freiburg, Germany All the best, Latin America and Caribbean Secretariat ~ ~,P~ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ ~ North America Canada Office Toronto, Canada Kim Lundgren . U.S.A. Office Oakland, U.S.A. Director - Northeast Regional Capacity Center Oceania Secretariat ICLEI-USA Melbourne, Australia Southeast Asia Secretariat Manila, Philippines South Asia Secretariat CC: Michele Benson, Reading Municipall Light bept. i New Delhi, India Project Offices China Indonesia Mexico i 60 CI~Burlington • Cambridge • Canton • Cheltiea • Chicopee • Clinton Arlington + Ashlmtd • Redford • B01munt • Roston • Braintree • llrooklin(..)B0 Dedham • Everett • Framingham llinghmn Holbrook Leominster MAVRA a Lexington • l.vnn • Lynnfield • Malden • Mmhlehead Marlborough Medford • Melrose Milton Nah;nn Nmicl: • Necdh:un • Nimum Nurthboruugh • Norwood • 1'eabodp • (~uincy • Randolph Reading VISORY Swampscott • Wakefield • Walpole • Waltham Revere • Saugus • Somerville • South Hadley • Southburough • Stoneham ARD Stoughton - Watertown - Wellesley • Weston • Westwood • Weymouth WilbrahaWilmington • Winchester • Winthrop • Woburn • Worcester May 31, 2006 Frederick A.'Laskey, Executive Director Massachusetts Water Resources Authority 100 First Avenue Boston, MA 02129 i Dear Mr. Laskey: - Enclosed is a copy of the Advisory Board's Comments and Recommendations- on the MWRA's proposed Current Expense Budget for fiscal year 2007, starting this Julys`. The Recommendations were approved at the May 18, 2006 meeting of the full Advisory Board. The proposed rate increase for FY07, at $46.3 million, is the largest in more than a decade. As significant as this increase is, current rate projections point to rate revenue requirements at high dollar amounts for at least the next six years after FY 2007. Rate revenues cross the $500. million mark with this proposed budget and are expected to be more than $600 million just two years later and more than $700 million two years after that, in FY 2011. By FY 2013, rates will be $287 million higher than they are today. These rapidly rising rate requirements reinforce the need to revisit the rates management strategy. The Advisory Board is recommending that the Authority convene a working committee, which could consist of MWRA staff, representation from the Board of Directors, the Advisory Board and the Financial Advisor. A key element of this revised strategy is the development of a debt restructuring plan to provide sustainable and predictable rate revenue requirements through FY 2013. The Recommendations also call for decreases in expenses and increases in non-rate revenues totaling nearly $12.1 million. The Advisory Board recommends that the spending reductions and non- rate revenue increases be used to reduce the drawdown of rate stabilization funds and be reserved to ease the impact of future rate increases. If debt service assistance funding is passed, the receipts should be used during FY07 to reduce FY07 community assessments. Thank you for the opportunity to review the proposed budget. We look forward to discussing these Comments and Recommendations with you, the MWRA Board of Directors and your staff. Sincerely, Katherine H. Dunphy Enclosure Chairman cc: MWRA Board of Directors MWRA Service Area Legislators Advisory Board Members All Other Interested Parties Josepb E. ravaloro, Executive Director 11 Beacon Street • Suite 1010 • Boston, NIA 02108-3020 • Telephone: (617) 742-7561 • Fax: (617) 742-4614 Website: vvww.niwraadvisoryboard.com • Email: mwra_ab@mwra.state.ma.us / C C.~~ Z„: ~ Chairman, State Treasurer June 1, 2006 Executive Director I am pleased to provide you with the Final Report of the School Facilities Needs Survey. Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2004, the statute that created the Authority, mandated that we undertake a survey of the general conditions of the 1,817 school buildings in the Commonwealth. Moreover, the Authority is statutorily charged with being the official keeper of the long term capital plan for the use of the billions of dollars which the Commonwealth has entrusted the Authority with investing in local school projects. The Authority's goal is to ensure that these funds are invested wisely based upon need and as the result of a thoughtful planning process. Also, please find in this packet a detailed copy of the facilities ratings report for each school building in your district. The Authority hired DeJong, Inc., an educational assessment and planning firm from Ohio, after an RFQ process to perform the Needs Survey. Every school building in the Commonwealth was personally visited by teams of former educators and engineers and rated to give the Authority's Board a baseline understanding of the general conditions of school buildings in the Commonwealth. Every district superintendent was afforded the opportunity to review or correct the data collected. It is important to note that the Board of the Authority will be making funding decisions for the new program which begins after July 1, 2007 on the basis of the 8 statutory criteria prescribed by section 8 of Chapter 70B of the Massachusetts General Laws, which emphasizes need based upon building condition and overcrowding. However, the Needs Survey results provide a powerful benchmarking tool for the Authority's Board in giving a preliminary assessment to a community's stated needs, as expressed through the community's submission of a "Statement of Interest" form available on the Authority's website. Here are some of the findings: The condition of the 1,817 Massachusetts Schools is generally good: - Over 76% of Massachusetts school buildings rated in generally good condition - Only 3%, or 62 schools, were rated in need of substantial work - There was little correlation between the relative wealth of a school district and the general condition of the school buildings within that district. Massachusetts state taxpayers have expended a substantial amount on schoolhouse capital facilities over the past 60 years-- of the 1,817 schools in the Commonwealth, 1,156, or 63%, are currently being reimbursed for construction or renovation projects undertaken between 1986 and 2005 with an approximate MSBA cost of $11 billion. • The Commonwealth has been paying an average of 72% of local capital school construction or renovation costs prior to reform. Almost one-half of the current school facility square footage in the state is new or recently renovated. Massachusetts schools have been built 32% to 39% larger, on average, than the maximum gross square footage space requirements per student in the Department of Education regulations. These, and other findings, are in the Executive Summary of the Needs Survey Final Report. This information is also available on our website at www.mass.aov/msba. As usual, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Yours truly, 0 :0I WN 9- Mir 9Dt Katherine P. Craven r~ 3 Center Plaza, Suite 430 • Boston, NU 02108 • Phone: 617-720-4466 • Fax: 617-720-5260 ~73 Timothy P. Cahill Katherine P. Craven Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools A District Contact Information _61 -a Superintendent Facility Director MSBA Contact Title ( + I, Director of Finance Salutation ( I First Name I Patrick i ( Joseph ! I Mary Middle Name (I P. Last Name ( Schettini i Huggins I DeLal Street Address 82 Oakland Road ( 62 Oakland Road 82 Oakland Road City I Reading I Reading Reading State I MA I I MA I MA Zip 01867 (I 01867 I 101867 Phone 781-944-5800 ~I781-942-5492 I(781-944-5800 Fax 1781-942-9149 1781-942-5436 l 1781-942-9149 1 Email pschettini@reading.kl2.ma.us mdelai@reading.kl2.ma.us District Facility Master Plan D1b i Does the district have a facility master plan that was developed in the last 5 Years? I Yes If so, what year was the master plan developed? i 2006 Synopsis of the plan: Itemized list of projects by school and by cost for FY06 through FYI 0 List includes major construction completion dates and dollar values foi systems to be addressed by year. Some Major Systems to be addressed may include: Barrows - Classroom furniture new and replacement (100K) Birch Meadow - HVAC Upgrades (105K), Window and Door replacement (150K) Killam - Roof upgrade and replacement (195K) Reading Memorial HS - Tech. Upgradeds (800K), and completion of construction scheduled for 2007 ~'"C Health or Safety Issues j D1c No issues were reported during the data collection survey. Non-School Buildings D1d No non-school buildings were reported during the data collection survey. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 1 of 20 lY V ( 0246 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 1 Reading Public Schools Waiting List Projects and Post Moratorium Capital Projects D4/D5 Waiting List Project Number and Name I W20034415 I (Reading Memorial High / High School Number and Name (if applicable) 0505 f Reading Memorial HS Description of Project Scope Reading Memorial High / High Renovation to old math/science, med. center, field house New math/science bldg. Project Type (all that apply) New School Addition General Renovation Repair Reconfiguration Site Systems (all that apply) F-] Parking Lot / Drives Walkways / Drop Areas Playgrounds / Playfields Site Lighting Fencing Drainage Start Date Complete Date Status % Complete Size (SF) Budget I II 1/1/2007 (1 TBD II 65 11 011 54,000,0001 Project Number and Name I W20004098 I (Alice M Barrows / Alice Barrows School Number and Name (if applicable) 1 0002 11Alice M Barrows ES Description of Project Scope Alice M Barrows / Alice Barrows Bldg. currently occupied - project pending acceptance Project Type (all that apply) ❑ New School Addition F] General Renovation Repair Reconfiguration Site Systems (all that apply) E] Parking Lot / Drives E] Walkways / Drop Areas F] Playgrounds / Playfields EJ Site Lighting EJ Fencing E] Drainage Start Date Complete Date Status % Complete Size (SF) Budget 11 11 In ConstructionI 1 0 11 Oil 01 The Information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 2 of 20 Bldg. Systems (all that apply) F~ Roofing D Exterior Walls Exterior Windows Extterior Doors Interior Floors F-1 Interior Walls Interior Ceilings F] Interior Other HVAC F-I Electrical Lighting ❑ Electrical Distribution n Electrical Other Plumbing F] Fire / Life Safety Specialties Structural Technology Other Systems (ail that apply) Accessibility Life Safety Bldg. Systems (all that apply) D Roofing F] Exterior Walls Exterior Windows Extterior Doors Interior Floors EJ Interior Walls Interior Ceilings Interior Other HVAC Electrical Lighting Electrical Distribution Electrical Other F] Plumbing EJ Fire / Life Safety F] Specialties Structural n Technology Other Systems (all that apply) Accessibility F] Life Safety 0246 Reading Public School, Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 1 Reading Public Schools Project Number and Name I W20004082 I (Sunset Rock Lane Elem. School Number and Name (if applicable) Description of Project Scope Sunset Rock Lane Elem. Project Type (all that apply) [v-] New School F] Addition F.General Renovation D Repair Reconfiguration Site Systems (all that apply) Q Parking Lot / Drives Walkways / Drop Areas Playgrounds / Playfields WJ Site Lighting qJ Fencing ® Drainage Start Date Complete Date Status I II II Complete % Complete Size (SF) Budget 11 Oil 01 Bldg. Systems (all that apply) Roofing Exterior Walls Exterior Windows Exttedor Doors El Interior Floors 1:1 Interior Walls F] Interior Ceilings Interior Other HVAC Electrical Lighting Electrical Distribution Electrical Other F] Plumbing EJ Fire / Life Safety n Specialties F] Structural F] Technology Other Systems (all that apply) E] Accessibility Life. Safety The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further ( 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 3 of 20 Reading Public Schooit Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 ( Reading Public Schools F School Data S1a School Number and Name 0002 11 Alice M Barrows Elementary School Principal Salutation I I Name Karen Callan Address 1 16 Edgemont Avenue Address 2 City Reading State I MA Zip 101867 Phone 1781-942-9166 Fax I - Email ( kcallen @reading.k12.ma.us School. Website I Year Opened 1964 Total Staff 62 Grades I K - 05 04105 Enrollment 1375 Historic Register? I No Site Area (Acres) 17.66 1 Parking Spaces 129 1 I Std I School Security Surveillance Cameras I Partial I Intrusion Alarms I Full Metal Detectors I None Secure Entry? FV~ buzzer system Full Time Security Staff? M I Std I Elevators Bldg. Year Type Notes 1 11 2005 I I Passenger 11 and freight s19 1 Non-School Uses of S chool Facilities Room Notes 1 none (none School Type Elementary J/ I. slb~ The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 4 of 20 Reading Public Schoolt Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools `I G Buildings School Number and Name 1 0002 IIAlice M Barrows Elementary School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 1 JAllce M Barrows ES ' 9964 1 60,0001 21 151 Last Renovated 2005 Addition (SF) 1 2005 1 0 Systems that may need attention: There are few or no systems in this building that appear to need attention. Building Condition Rating -I 1 ( 2 3 4 0& The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 5 of 20 0246 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools School Number and Name 0305 11 Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Principal Salutation I I Name ( Craig Martin Address 1 189 Birch Meadow Dr Address 2 City ( Reading State I MA I Zip 101867 I Phone (781-942-9158 Fax 1- Email I cmartin@reading .kl2.ma School Website I Year Opened 11962 Total Staff 171 1 Grades 061-08 1 04/05 Enrollment 1442 Historic Register? I No 1 Site Area (Acres) 110.896 I Parking Spaces 180 I 51d I School .Secu Surveillance Cameras Intrusion Alarms Metal Detectors Secure Entry? Full Time Security Staff? rity Partial 11front entry Full I) 1 None 0 buzzer entry I std I Elevators Bldg. Year Type Notes I 1 I I 2000 Passenger I I and freight 1 819 1 Non-School Uses of School Facilities Room Notes none none not a professional facility assessment. School Type The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort Page 6 Of 20 Middle 0246 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools d Buildings School Number and Name 10305 11 Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Condition Rating i 1 ( 2 3 4 Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms -II 9 IColligeMS ' 9962 ' 96,000 31 361 Addition (SF) 2000 1 01 Systems that may need attention: Specialties ~ oil The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further ( 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 7 of 20 Reading Public Schools Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 ! Reading Public Schools School Number and Name School Type 0005 11 Birch Meadow Elementary School Elementary Principal Salutation 1 ( Name I Tom Daniels Address 1 27 A B Lord Dr Address 2 City Reading State MA Zip 01867 1 Phone 1781-944-2335 Fax I - Email 1 tdaniel@reading.k12.ma,us 1 School Website ( 1 Year Opened 11964 1 Total Staff 147 Grades ! K - 05 1 04/05 Enrollment ! 350 1 Historic Register? 1 No 1 Site Area (Acres) 18.57 1 Parking Spaces 147 Std 1 School Security Surveillance Cameras 1 Partial 11front entry 1 Intrusion Alarms 1 Full 1 1 Metal Detectors 1 None 1 1 Secure Entry? 0 buzzer system n Full Time Security Staff? 0 1 1 1 Std 1 Elevators No elevators were reported during the data collection survey. 1 S19 1 Non-School Uses of School Facilities - No non-school uses were reported during the data collection survey. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 8 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246' Reading Public Schools VG Buildings School Number and Name 1 0005 11 Birch Meadow Elementary School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Number and Name Year 1 iBirch Meadows ES + 1964 Last Renovated 1993 Addition (SF) 1993 Systems that may need attention: Roofing Exterior Windows Interior Floors Specialties Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 2 I Modules 1990 4,500 11 21 Systems that may need attention: Roofing Exterior Walls Exterior Windows Exterior - Doors Interior Floors Interior Wails Interior Ceilings Interior - Other HVAC Electrical Lighting Electrical Distribution Electrical Other Plumbing Fire / Life Safety Specialties Technology Accessibility The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 9 Of 20 Building Condition Rating 1 2 3 4 Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 58,5001 1 241 U 01 Building Condition Rating 1 2 )3~ 4 + .o 0246 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 1 Reading Public Schools School Number and Name 0017 P Warren Killam Elementary School Principal Salutation I I Name ( Paul Guerrette Address 1 ( 333 Charles Street Address 2 City I Reading State I MA Zip 101867 Phone (781-944-7831 Fax I— Email pguerrette@reading.kl2.ma.us School Website 1 Year Opened 1 1969 Total Staff 59 Grades ( K-05 04/05 Enrollment ! 447 Historic Register? No Site Area (Acres) 17.28 Parking Spaces 148 Std I School Secu Surveillance Cameras Intrusion Alarms Metal Detectors Secure Entry? Full Time Security Staff? rity 1 Partial 1 !front entry Full 1 None lI FV_J Ibuzzer system EJ Inone Std I Elevators No elevators were reported during the data collection survey. Sig I Non-School Uses of School Facilities Room Notes I none Inone School Type Elementary The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a date collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 10 of 20 Reading Public School Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools G Buildings School Number and Name 0017 1IJ Warren Killam Elementary School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building may be in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Condition Rating 1 ~2 3 4 Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms t-' ~ - 1 Killam ES 1969 57,0001 11 241 Systems that may need attention: Roofing Exterior - Doors Interior Ceilings HVAC Electrical Lighting Electrical Other Specialties bk"Y The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 11 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools School Number and Name 1 0010 (Joshua Eaton Elementary School Principal Salutation I I Name 1 Patricia De Garavilla Address 1 365 Summer Avenue Address 2 City 1 Reading State ( MA Zip 101867 Phone 1781-942-9161 Fax - Email pdegaraviila@reading.k12.ma.us School Website Year Opened 11948 Total Staff 165 1 Grades 1 K,- 05 1 04/05 Enrollment 1496 1 Historic Register? 1 No 1 Site Area (Acres) 17.48 1 Parking Spaces 160 1 Std 1 School Secu Surveillance Cameras Intrusion Alarms Metal Detectors Secure Entry? Full Time Security Staff? rity 1 Partial 1 front entry 1 Full 1 l None 1 W lbuzzer system ❑ 1 1 Std 1 Elevators No elevators were reported during the data collection survey. 1 s19 ( Non-School Uses of School Facilities No non-school uses were reported during the data collection survey. School Type ~I Elementary The information contained herin Is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort Page 12 Of 20 not a professional facility assessment. Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 ( Reading Public Schools G Buildings School Number and Name 0010 (Joshua Eaton Elementary School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Number and Name 1 Eaton ES Last Renovated Addition (SF) Systems that m Fire / Life Safety Year 1948 1996 1996 ay need attention. I Building Condition Rating 1 2 3 4 L- 1 1. Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 56,0001 11 241 +-+L 01. % U k q - % The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 13 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools School Number and Name 0505 11 Reading Memorial High School Principal Salutation Name I Joseph Finigan Address 1 162 Oakland Rd. Address 2 City I Reading State + MA Zip 101867 I Phone 1781-944-8200 Fax 1781-942-5435 Email I jfinigan@reading.k12.edu.us School Website Year Opened 1954 Total Staff 128 Grades PK -12 04/05 Enrollment 11294 Historic Register? I No Site Area (Acres) 110,19 Parking Spaces IO sid I School Security , Surveillance Cameras I Full Intrusion Alarms I Full Metal Detectors I None Secure Entry? Full Time Security Staff? Sld I Elevators Bldg. Year Type 0 ~I 2007 11 Passenger 1 II 1954 IlPassenger 2 II 2005 IlPassenger 2 I) 2005 IlPassenger 3 II 2006 IlPassenger I (all exterior 7 cameras Inone Inone - will have in 2007 School Type I~ Senior Notes will have total of 5 for entire school in 2007 will be demolished upon completion of new facility new (will be 1 of 5 in complex) I new (will be 2 of 5 in complex) under construction (will be 3 of 5 in complex) I S19 I Non-School Uses of School Facilities No non-school uses were reported during the data collection survey. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort Page 14 Of 20 not a professional facility assessment. i i i i J 0246 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools 1' G_ l Buildings School Number and Name 0505 II Reading Memorial High School I Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 9 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building may be in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Number and Name Year 1 101d Reading HS 1954 Last Renovated 1972 Addition (SF) 1972 Systems that may need attention: Roofing Exterior Windows Exterior - Doors Interior Floors Interior Ceilings Interior - Other HVAC Electrical Lighting Electrical Distribution Electrical Other Plumbing Fire / Life Safety Specialties Technology Building Condition Rating 1 2 3~ 4 Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 290,975 31 441 01 t Building Condition Rating + 1 2 3 4 Building Number and Name Year Area (SF), Floors Classrooms 1 2 INewD-Wing 2005 53,572 31 241 Systems that may need attention: There are few or no systems in this building that appear to need attention. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 15 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools Building Number and Name Year 3 Field House ( 1954 Last Renovated 2006 f Addition (SF) 2005 2006 Systems that may need attention: Exterior Windows Interior Floors Building Condition Rating 1 2 3 4 Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 30,453' 2' 0, 01 01 "ft . C. bk The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 16 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 ( Reading Public Schools. School Number and Name 0310 11 Walter S Parker Middle School Principal Salutation I I Name I Linda Darisse Address 1 I45 Temple Street Address 2 City I Reading State I MA Zip +01867 Phone 781-944-1236 Fax - Email Idarisse@reading.k12.ma.us School Website Year Opened 1927 Total Staff I64 Grades 106 - 08 1 04/05 Enrollment (527 1 Historic Register? (No Site Area (Acres) 116.2 Parking Spaces 175 S'Id I School Secu Surveillance Cameras Intrusion Alarms Metal Detectors Secure Entry? Full Time Security Staff? rity I Partial I front entry I Full None II r./_1 Ibuzzer system .Inone I Std I Elevators Bldg. Year Type Notes I 1 I! 1997 I I Passenger I I and freight S19 I Non-School Uses of School Facilities No non-school uses were reported during the data collection survey. School Type ji Middle The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 17 of 20 Reading Public Schoolt Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 1 Reading Public Schools Buildings School Number and Name 1 0310 II Walter S Parker Middle School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms 1 Parker MS 1927 1 97,800 31 341 Last Renovated 1998 1 Addition (SF) 1998 1 0 Systems that may need attention: Roofing Interior Walls HVAC i Building Condition Rating 1 2 3 4 L,. q Ci The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 18 of 20 0246 Reading Public School! 4 Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 Reading Public Schools School Number and Name 0020 11 Wood End Elementary School Principal Salutation I I School Type Elementary Name I Richard Davidson Address 1 + 85 Sunset Rock Lane Address 2 City I Reading State + MA Zip 01867 Phone 1781-942-5420 Fax 1781-942.5428 Email rdavidson@reading.kl2.ma.us School Website I Year Opened 12004 Total Staff 48 Grades K-05 04/05 Enrollment 1351 Historic Register? J No Site Area (Acres) 11.6 Parking Spaces 172 Std ( School Security Surveillance Cameras I Partial I front entry Intrusion Alarms I Full Metal Detectors I None I Secure Entry? F./~ Ibuzzer system Full Time Security Staff? Fj Inone J( J SId I Elevators Bldg. Year Type Notes 1 I I 2005 I I Passenger I I and freight j S19 I Non-School Uses of School Facilities No non-school uses were reported during the data collection survey. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further I 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data coffection effort not a professional facility assessment. Page 19 of 20 Reading Public School! Massachusetts School Building Authority Data Collection and Needs Survey - Phase 1 District Data Review 0246 ( Reading Public Schools Buildings School Number and Name 0020 Wood End Elementary School Building Condition Explanation During the site visits, data collectors completed a brief, high-level analysis of school buildings. The rating for school buildings is shown below, along with any major building systems that appear to need attention. 1 Building is in good condition with few or no building systems needing attention. 2 The building is in generally good condition, however a few building systems may need attention. 3 The building is in generally moderate condition and some building systems may need attention. 4 The building maybe in poor condition and a possible candidate for replacement. ( Building Condition Rating 2 3 4 Building Number and Name Year Area (SF) Floors Classrooms ( 1 (Wood End ES ( 2004 60,000 21 211 Systems that may need attention: There are few or no systems in this building that appear to need attention. The information contained herin is preliminary and subject to further ( 0246 verification. The information herein is the result of a data collection effort Page 20 Of 20 not a professional facility assessment. Reading Public School! -1ctvL-3 , 22-00 M JUN' -S 'Fil 124. 12 6~~h1{ -you Van-noun, C,?,~-wsv,SEA-o Ova- ~E~, ibv12h~+ SCcrSSiViG 'tiffs":,jl~ S0 V ~iIS~S ~uvz-~ CVi~ ~Ghpw v~bk}~ ~-kaA dU~2 ca~Ckizcti 2~0u~ CUB zn g av L (e ~ ~S June 6, 2006 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 HISTORICAL CONMUSSION historical&i.reading.ma.us (781) 942-6661 Fax (781) 942-6071 Reading Conservation Commission Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Re: 420 Franklin Street Dear Commissioners: As you are aware, the Historical Commission has a strong interest in your decision regarding the conservation issues associated with the historic property at 420 Franklin Street. Over the past months, we have become educated on the complexities of wetland regulations and now have a greater understanding as to the Conservation Commission's role in this particular case. The Historical Commission is well aware of the task that is before you and appreciates the efforts you put forth to protect natural resources. As a commission, we are also charged with protecting valuable resources - the Town's dwindling stock of historic structures. Due to the unique nature of this property, a demand has been created for both wetland conservation and historic preservation, and that while we understand your interest in the former, it is our job to shed light on the importance of the latter. The property at 420 Franklin Street contains a First-Period house, built circa 1711, which makes it one of only a handful to remain in Reading - its company includes the Parker Tavern and the Foster-Emerson House. A First-Period house is one built during the first architectural period of colonial settlement in America from 1625 -1725. The timbers used in the framing, were likely hewn from the virgin forest of the area, and represent the earliest values of craftsmanship in the colony. It is the Historical Commission's position that a variance from compliance with the Wetland Regulations "is necessary to accommodate an overriding community, regional, state, or national public interest." The retention of the historic house is not only of local interest, but also important to the state and the country, as it is listed not only on the Town's Historical and Architectural Inventory, but on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The important role this property plays as part of our local identity and community heritage is due, not only to its historic architectural significance and the early settlers who lived in it, but also to the fact that it was preserved over a number of successive generations of a single family. We as a community, have a duty to act on its behalf, to preserve the homestead and continue to build that memory of place that becomes our culture. It is due to the aforementioned significance as well as the mitigation offered, that the Historical Commission believes that the most reasonable alternative is the plan that is proposed. Because the word `.`reasonable" is subjective, it is this Commission's opinion that the overriding strength of the argument to maintain the historic structure in its National Register setting outweighs other alternatives. The granting of a variance for this plan is not likely to set a wetland variance precedent, because this unique combination of wetland and a National Register First Period house does not exist on another parcel in the Town of Reading. The Historical Commission requests that in granting a variance, the Conservation Commission include a condition that preservation restrictions, provided by the Historical Commission, be placed on the deed of the historic house in perpetuity. If the Commission's decision to grant a variance is based on "public interest," that interest must be preserved by placing such deed restrictions. While this property is privately owned, it is, arguably, also an important part of our community's historic memory and the fabric of this once agrarian town. One might contend, then, that a private owner has a certain social obligation to care for it and use it in such a way as to not diminish or destroy it while it is under their stewardship. In return for fulfilling this obligation, the private owner might be entitled to economic relief - in this case, in the form of the fee waiver requested in the Notice of Intent. We, as a community, have the opportunity to save a 300-year old house in its entirety, by infringing on a portion of a wetland, but, conversely, do not have the option of infringing on only a portion of the house, and saving the wetland in its entirety - under the current scenario, if the wetland is preserved, the house is gone forever. We cannot recover what is lost when the house is destroyed - ever. The loss of wetland, however, can be mitigated by supporting replication, whereas replication is not possible to mitigate the loss of the house. The Town desperately needs your help and understanding if we are to protect this house. Respectfully submitted, Virginia Adams, Chair cc: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager Board of Selectmen Shirley E. Day, Applicant Fran Fink, Conservation Administrator Z_-~ Local Video Franchise Authority Threatened on Two Fronts: State DTE Opens Rulemaking Process on Verizon's Expedited Franchise Petition; Congress Moves To Preempt Local Authority With National Franchise Legislation Contact Mass DTE: Ask them to reiect Verizon's petition to create unrealistic franchise neeotiation timeline The Department of Telecommunications and Energy has begun a male-making process to consider a petition filed by Verizon seeking to expedite the cable franchising process. Under the Verizon plan, a community would be required to hold a public hearing within 60 days of when a new video service provider notifies a community of its intent to compete with the existing provider. The community would be required to accept or reject the franchise application within 30 days after the hearing. Municipalities would have to base their assessment of an applicant's qualifications solely on the application, amendments to the application, public hearing records, and public hearing oral testimony. Under the Verizon plan, it appears that a municipality could not base its decision on what transpires during negotiations, a key to the assessment of an applicant. Attached you will find a_sample letter that we ask you to customize and send to the DTE. They will accept public comments through July 14th, with reply comments accepted through Sept. 13th. A public hearing will be held on Aug. 16th at 10 a.m. at the DTE Cable Division's offices at One South Station in Boston, in Hearing Room A. The DTE notice is available at www.mrna.org. Contact Senators Kerrv and Kennedv: Ask them to oppose Congressional efforts to create a national franchise Efforts to preempt local video franchising authority continue in the US House and Senate. Your action is urgently needed to maintain local control over public rights of way and ensure access to services for all parts of our communities, rich or poor. The House had been expected to vote during the first week of May on a national franchise bill endorsed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in spite of widespread opposition from leading municipal advocacy organizations, including the National League of Cities and the U. S. Conference of Mayors, and state-based municipal advocates, including the MMA. Due to a disagreement between the chairs of two key committees, however, the full House has yet to act on the bill. In a dispute over "net neutrality" language, Judiciary Committee Chair James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin sought to have the bill referred to his committee, delaying a House vote. The House Parliamentarian has rejected that request and the bill is due to be voted on in early June. 1 (over) ~ Massachusetts Municipal Association, One Winthrop Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02110; (617) 426-7272 MMA Action Alert #9: May 30, 2006