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Home My WebLink About2006-09-05 Board of Selectmen PacketWeb: www.atianticfoodmart.com Email: atianticfoodmart@earthlink.net August 24th, 2006 {1e Shore You?, lantic FOOD MA ,Are'Qua~ti 30 Haven Street, Reading, MA 01867 Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Peter: Enclosed is the reduced size print you requested also showing a &~I S 3,~ Tel: 781-944-0054 Fax: 781-944-4827 N E3 CIN i~ w w W locked and alarmed receiving holding area which would allow us to immediately secure beer and wine upon receiving, prior to sending downstairs to main storage facility. 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A total of $525,000 is budgeted for the purchase of this water. In addition, long-term financing of the buy-in rights are also included in the debt portion of this budget. Overview: The water enterprise fund will realize some significant cost i increases over the next few years, as first the supplemental MWRA summer water is incorporated, and next a decision is reached to either pursue full membership to the MWRA or to build a new water treatment plant. 1 Changes: Salaries for Water Department staff reflect union contract and non-union step increases. Expenses reflect a 2.5% increase with certain exceptions. Assessments for support services received from other Town organizations reflect increases foreseen by those groups. Outlook: In addition to the MWRA/new treatment plant decision, Town meeting has approved $2 million in water main repairs for the next five years. Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Salaries and Wages (Form B) L1 Annual 1 I Adopted Annual Suggested Projected Budget Adopted REVISED Full-MWRA FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget FTE Budget Classification # FY - 2006 # FY - 2007 # FY - 2007 # FY - 2008 Water Supply: 6.0 374,498 6.0 383,597 3.0 243,753 1.0 79,214 Supervisor 1.0 72,817 1.0 75,442 1.0 75,442 1.0 79,214 Chief WTP Operator 1.0 54,425 1.0 56,410 0.0 11,000 WTP Operator IV 3.0 149,001 3.0 155,418 2.0 105,831 WTP Operator IIIOIT 1.0 38,792 0.0 0 WTP Operator III 1.0 42,136 WTP Operator II Overtime 53,107 54,435 50,200 f 1 Grade Adiustments 345 354 1,280 Shift Differiential 3,167 3,246 0 Snow & Ice Removal (500) (500) 0 1 1 Water Distribution: 10.5 454,071 10.5 469,742 10.5 469,742 12.5 610,696 Supervisor 0.5 32,698 0.5 33,488 0.5 33,488 1 0.5 35,162. Foreman 1.0 49,143 1.0 51,264 1.0 51,264 1 1.0 53,827:y Working Foreman 2.0 86,738 2.0 92,178 2.0 92,178 I. 2;0 96;787:! Equipment Operator 3.0 120,981 3.0 126,044 3.0 126,044 13.0 132,3461 Skilled Laborer 2.0 73,763 1.0 37,627 1.0 37,627 11.0 39:508,11. Laborer 1.0 30,213 2.0 67,101 2,0 67,101 12.0 70,456`1 Clerk 0.5 14,407 0.5 15,230 0.5 15,230 05 15,9921 Seasonal Laborer 0.5 7,862 0.5 8,251 0,5 8,251 05 8,6641 Overtime 26,777 27,514 27,514 33;89Q1 On-call Premium 8,414 8,645 8,645 9;077-1 Longevity 7,775 7,100 7,100 T455 Grade Adiustments 1,800 1,800 1,800 3,234`° Snow & Ice Removal (6,500) (6,500) (6,500) (6,825) Re-assigned from WTP ! 2;0 111,123 Totals 16.5 828,569 16.5 853,338 13.5 713,494 13.5 689,910 Source of Fundino $ $ $ Enterprise Fund (Form A) 828,569 853,338 713,494 689,910 31-Aug-06,1 03 , Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Expenses(Form C) L2&L3 Annual Adopted Annual Suggested Projected Budget Adopted REVISED Full-MWRA (Revised) Budget Budget Budget Classification FY - 2006 FY - 2007 FY - 2007 FY - 2008 $ $ $ $ Water Supply: 723,243 1,226,141 2,109,685 2,157,531 Electricity 153,750 158,055 30,000 0 Heating Fuel 17,756 36,600 36,600 0 Telephone 3,075 3,152 3,152 I 0 Supp's & Treat Chem 147,350 162,085 162,085 0 Equip Serv & Lab Test 80,785 82,805 82,805 0 Well Field Supplies 1,662 1,704 1,704 I 1,789 Well Field Maint. 61,084 62,611 62,611 65,742 IDSE Engineering & Sampling 65,000 0 0 0' MWRA System Connection 30,000 25,000 25,000 0 MWRA - supplemental water 525,000 1,538,000' 2,090,000; Water Supply Protect. 25,000 25,625 25,625 0 MWRA Permit & Test 11,173 11,452 11,452 t 0 ; MWRA Sewer Discharge 126,608 132,052 130,651 0 Water Distribution: 149,074 172,206 172,206 180,816 Electricity 7,833 8,052 8,052 8,455 Natural Gas 400 400. 420 General Supplies\Serv 29,629 40,370 40,370 42,389 Main/Hydrant Repairs 33,266 43,598 43,598 45,778- Serv.IMeter Supplies 53,791 55,136 55,136 57,893=? Cross Conn. Prog, 8,300 8,300 8,300 8,715 Police Details 10,250 10,250 10,250 I 10,763 Uniforms/Boots 5,305 5,400 5,400 5,670 Licenses 700 700 700 735 Totals (To Page 2) 872,317 1,398,347 2,281,891 i 2,338,347 { r I 1 31-Aug-O6! 40 V. Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Expenses(Form C) Classification Totals (From Page 1) General: DPW: Administration (F1) DPW: Engineering (F3) DPW: Equipment Maint, (F5 & 176) DPW: Storm Water (F21 & F22) ACC/FIN: (Al, C2, C6-C11) General Administration (13141 Legal (1316) Liability Insurance (1323) Haz. Waste Coil. Program Purchase Services -Wakefield Primacy Assessment Professional Development Medical Exams Benefits Health/Life Insurance (K4) Pension (K1) Workers' Compensation Ins. (K6) Medicare/Social Security (K5) Debt Service Totals Source of Fundina Enterprise Fund (Form A) L2 Annual Adopted Budget (Revised) FY - 2006 $ 872,317 321,093 81,574 98,231 22,000 63,468 9,112 10,000 6,624 15,000 6,150 5,934 3,000 349,025 232,998 95,793 15,882 4,352 213,129 1,755,564 Suggested i Projected Recommended REVISED 'Full-MWRA Budget Budget Budget FY - 2007 FY - 2007 FY - 2008 $ $ $ 1,398,347 2,281,891 2,338,347 ' 359,899 359,899 343,244 108,956 108,956 88,154 92,304 92,304 96,919.; 22,900 22,900 24;045`1 2,820 2,820 2,961''1;1 66,958 66,958 70,3061' 10,450 10,450 10,973 18,000 18,0001 10,500 6,955 6,955 7,303 15,000 15,000 15,750 6,458 6,458 6,781 6,098 6,098 6,403:' 3,000 3,000 3,150 i 355,318 355,318 332,222 236,791 236,791 221'1400 86,913 86,913 81,264` 26,682 26,682 24,948 4,932 4,932 4,611 756,663 467,905 2,226,210 . $ $ f $ 2,870,227 3,465,013 5,240,023; i 1,755,564 2,870,227 3,465,013 51240,023 '31-Aug.-06' TOWN OF READING FINAL WATER & SEWER RATES RESERVE FUND STATUS WATER SEWER Certified Balance July 1, 2005 Town Meeting Transfers November 2005 April 2006 Revised Available Balance ADD: Estimated Unexpended Appropriation - FY 2006 Estimated Reserve Balance June 30, 2006 $2,030,600 $1,140,268 ($252,232) $0 ($346,922) ($680,000) $1,431,446 $460,268 $0 $0 $1,431,446 $460,268 Page 4 C C Town of Reading - Water Enterprise Fund Suggested REVISED Budget FY 2007 Projected Full-MWRA Budget FY 2008 $ 2,108,258 $ 11000,000 $ 1,108,258, 25.6%] . 10.1% Increase in Enterprise Funds $ 454,942 Use of Reserve Funds - JTotal Increase in Enterprise Funds $ 454,942 as % of water budget 11.7% as % of enterprise funds budgets 5.1% Water rates - FY07 summer $ 5.69 winter $ 5.45 blended $ 5.59 Suggested new FY07 water rates Projected FY08 water rates $ 6.20 $ 7.79 Possible FY07 water rates vs FY06 Net Collections Notes $6.75 41% $ 412,500 Retire debt or $6.50 36% $ 225,000 add to reserves _ sug9estetl rates $6 24 3,0% $6.00 26% $ (150,000) Use reserves extend summer rates $5.69 19% $ (382,500) current blend. $5.59 17% $ (454,942) 911/2006 L G~ TOWN OF READING Water & Sewer Rate History (price per 100 cubic feet) FY2007 FINAL Water & Sewer Rate Calculation Effective Date Water Sewer Total % Change July 1, 1981 $1.50 $0.80 $2.30 n/a July 1, 1985 $1.87 $1.43 $3.30 43.5% July 1, 1986 $2.56 $2.25 $4.81 45.8% July 1, 1987 $2.62 $2.35 $4.97 3.3% July 1, 1988 $2.59 $2.79 $5.38 8.2% August 1, 1989 $2.50 $3.09 $5.59 3.9% August 1, 1990 $2.56 $2.96 $5.52 -1.3% August 1, 1991 $2.29 $3.31 $5.60 1.4% August 1, 1992 $1.52 $4.33 $5.85 4.5% August 1, 1993 $1.68 $5.06 $6.74 15.2% February 1, 1994 $2.13 $4.63 $6.76 0.3% August 1, 1994 $2.33 $5.13 $7.46 10.4% August 1, 1995 $2.39 $4.53 $6.92 -7.2% February 1, 1996 $2.39 $3.84 $6.23 -10.0% Composite, FY96 $2.39 $4.22 $6.61 -11.4% August 1, 1996 $2.85 $3.97 $6.82 3.2% August 1, 1997 $3.11 $5.11 $8.22 20.5% August 1, 1998 $3.39 $4.98 $8.37 1.8% August 1, 1999 $3.41 $5.30 $8.71 4.1% August 1, 2000 $3.56 $5.47 $9.03 3.7% August 1, 2001 $3.66 $5.15 $8.81 -2.4% August 1, 2002 $3.75 $5.28 $9.03 2.5% August 1, 2003 $4.25 $5.28. $9.53 5.5% August 1, 2004 $4.66 $5.35 $10.01 5.0% August 1, 2005 $4.78 $5.78 $10.56 5.5% August 1 20QG 3%~ % Change 16.9% 4.8% 10.3% SEASONAL RATE Summer (May 16- Nov 15) $5.69 $6.06 $11.75 11.3% % Change 19.0% 4.9% 11.3% Winter (Nov 16 - May 15) $5.45 $6.06 $11.51 9.0% % Change 14.0% 4.9% 9.0% F07-3 rdPrel-BOS Final 9/1/2006 Page 1 Hist % ~G November 13, 2006 Subsequent Town Meeting. WARRANT OUTLINE 08/31/2006 Art. # Article Description Mover/. Moderator Sponsor Comment Notes • None - Motion by Anthonv to table 2 Instructions Board of Selectmen None - Motion by Anthonv to table Fund 9 Establish Stabilization Fund for host retirement health care costs FINCOM 10 Additional Chapter 90 funds - Board of Selectmen project 8 Establish Public Health Revolving Board of Selectmen 12 Additional funding for RMHS 13 Unpaid bills t4r 4~;t z 14 Transfer Care Custody and Control of Oakland Road land to BOS Town Meeting Notes - Hours of Construction by-law May 1, 2006 1. Nancy Stager - Concern about bylaw causing RMHS completion date to slip. Allow provision for developers and school board to get exceptions. Argued for need to balance municipal and school projects within the bylaw so that the projects meet deadlines. 2. Pete Dahl - Bylaw is unusually restrictive. Bylaw offers general waiver for Federal and state departments, Reading DPW and RMLD for any type of construction. Requests amendment that Reading public schools are included in the general waiver in case of emergencies. 3. Pat Schettini - Supports amendment due to RMHS construction. RMHS project may need work outside of the bylaw to hit deadlines. PH responded that RMHS project is currently under CPDC restrictions. 4. Bob Soli - found typo in the last paragraph second line. Change'make'to 'made.' 5. Karen Herrick - concerned about causing neighbor versus neighbor problems. Also, the bylaw has no clear definition of major construction versus homeowner projects. The unreasonable noise language in the bylaw is too vague. 6. Jeff Strubel - What is major construction versus homeowners putting an addition on a house? Small projects currently require permits and a lot of homeowners use contractors that are moonlighting at night and on weekends due to economic reasons. This bylaw will prevent that. The bylaw has no threshold for small projects. 7. Neil Cohen - The bylaw needs a definition of construction. 8. James Bonazoli - Too many loopholes in the bylaw language. The bylaw may cause unnecessary neighbor versus neighbor problems that the police will have to handle. The bylaw may cause people to take out less permits. 9. Tim Twomey - What is the definition of a contractor? Does construction include deliveries (5.5.8.2)? Can a homeowner receive deliveries outside the hours by suppliers for small projects? 10. Jack Downey - argued against including school department in the general waiver section. 42 Berkeley Street PHONE (781) 775-5805 Reading; Ma 01867 FAX (781) 723-029.5 STEPHtN A. ®LDY. E-MAIL sgoldy@sgoldy.com WEB SrfE ,http://www,sgoldy.com J shall be advisory to the Board of Selectmen and shall report at least annually to the Board of Selectmen on policy issues. This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Public Works. Adopted 1-26-87, Revised 12-13-94, Revised 1114103 2.2.4 Advisorv Council Against the Misuse and Abuse ofAlcohol. Tobacco & Other Drugs There shall be a Council in the Town of Reading called "The Reading Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs." This Council will: ♦ Coordinate preventive measures developed to serve the population within the boundaries of the Town to deal with the use, misuse and abuse of chemical substances. ♦ Offer community education as well as parent education and support. ♦ Implement prevention education programs within the school system through such programs as teacher training, peer leadership and a student athlete group. ♦ The Council will meet during the school year to work on upcoming events and to review and develop short and long-term goals to achieve the goal of the Town in becoming a drug free community. The Advisory Council will consist of 11 members and may include representatives from the following, but NOT exclusive to: - Reading Clergy Association Representative - Peer Leader Representative - Police Department - School Committee - Student Athlete - Board of Health The Council will have regular meetings, and the Town Manager shall appoint up to three staff liaisons to the Council who shall not be members of the Council. The Council shall be advisory to the Board of Selectmen and shall report at least annually to the Board of Selectmen on policy issues. The Council shall administratively fall within the Department of Community Services. Adopted 12-13-94 Amended 2-4-03 2.2. 5 Human Relations Advisorv Committee There is hereby established by the Board of Selectmen a Human Relations Advisory Committee. The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall provide advice to the Board of Selectmen on how the community can encourage an environment of tolerance, understanding and harmonious racial, ethnic, religious, cultural and gender relations within the Town and among its citizens, prevent discrimination or the perception of discrimination on the basis of color, age, gender, religion, disability, culture, national origin, ancestry or sexual orientation within the Town or among its inhabitants, and enhance its ability to mediate differences arising from the aforesaid relations. The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall: g/ 2-4 Board of Selectmen Policies Ben Tafoya, Chairman James E. Bonazoli, V. Chairman Town of Reading Stephen A. Goldy, Secretary Camille W. Anthony 16 Lowell Street Richard W. Schubert Reading, MA 01867 BOARD OF SELECTMEN (781) 942-9043 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Website: www.cl.reading.mams August 24, 2006 Gary Nihan 33 Dudley Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Gary: As you are aware, following an instructional motion from Town Meeting last fall, the Town put together two public meetings to discuss substance abuse in the. community, and following that put together a working group to evaluate future directions. The working group, facilitated by Superintendent of'Schools Pat Schettini, worked hard to come up with a series of recommendations, the primary one of which was to establish a private nonprofit cooperation representing the leadership of the community to develop plans, policies, and programs for substance abuse in the Town of Reading. The Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (RCSA) was formed on August 16, 2006. Articles of Organization have been filed with the Secretary of States. Office and we are in the process of filing the necessary paperwork for tax ID numbers and 501(c)(3) status. With the formation of the RCSA there is no longer a need for a Town government organization addressing this matter. RCSA is community wide and transcends Town government, School Department or other boundaries. Therefore, it is the intention of the Board of Selectmen to dissolve the "Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs" commonly known as SAPAC. The RCSA is intended to be a broad based community organization, which will welcome all segments of the community to work on this problem in Reading. With the broad experience represented by the members of SAPAC, I would hope and anticipate that its members would become involved with RCSA and as many efforts. I want to thank you for your many years of service and for your dedication to the community and to addressing substance abuse issues in the community. This new venture will build on the experiences of SAPAC and expand those efforts significantly. Obviously, there will be a role through RCSA for the Town government and the School Department. Thanks for your service. Sincere n Tafoya, Cha' Board of Selectmen PIH/ps Board of Selectmen Meeting August 8, 2006 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these Minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli, Secretary Stephen Goldy, Selectman Camille Anthony, Public Works Director Ted McIntire, Recreation Administrator John Feudo, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Thomas Ryan, William Griset Jr., Angela Binda, George B. Perry, Allison DaSilva, Joan Hoyt, Wilbar Hoxie, Art Triglione. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Selectman Camille Anthony noted that she had Office Hours tonight. Tom Quintal and his wife came in to talk about Downtown parking and the zoning change. The ad hoc Downtown Parking Task Force is interested in the Selectmen's position on the zoning change. The Task Force also wants to know if the ZBA knows about the Task Force and their mission. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that the Route 128/93 is on the next agenda, and she would prefer that be moved to September so that she, Selectman Richard Schubert and George Katsoufis can prepare for it. The Town Manager indicated that the Town Engineer should be involved. Selectman Anthony also noted that the Trust Fund Commissioners granted the Reading Response contract to Hallmark Health and this is a change. She suggested that the- Nurse Advocacy Task Force contact them. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that the Nurse Advocacy Task Force is meeting on September 15th, and they would like Camille Anthony and the Town Manager to be present to discuss financial procedures. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that he was shocked to see in the newspaper that the Charles Lawn Cemetery was defaced. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that a subcommittee of the CPDC has met regarding the Master Plan and they are putting together a housing plan. Public Comment - Tom Ryan noted that many flyers are sent out of Town Hall, the Schools and the Library with misspellings and this should not be tolerated. He requested that the next time we change the signs at Town Hall that they be corrected. Angela Binda of 10 Orchard Park Drive noted that the Addison Wesley Working Group Report should have included the Master Plan. She noted that different land uses generate different amounts of traffic. A 20% reduction in retail does not give you a 20% reduction in traffic. Office versus retail is greatly different. She referred to a July 13 letter from Paul Maillet in S 9_1 Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 8. 2006 - Page 2 Wrentham. He notes that the Town's profit from their mall equals about $72 per person but it seems like a negative $72 because of the traffic and loss of community character. Town Manager's Report The Town Manager gave the following report: • The Habitat for Humanity Ground Breaking took place Saturday. They are going to request the ability to work on some Sundays to build one of the homes that has a sponsor, and a 16 week delivery schedule. • The Town has met its first deadline on the MWRA buy-in - Filing a MEPA Notice of Project Change. • The Addison-Wesley Working Group (AWWG) is meeting tomorrow night to hear a presentation by WS Weiner Development group on their response to the AWWG's Vision Statement. The Board continues to receive correspondence on this matter. One letter from Molly Thornton is in your packet this evening. She expresses concern that the Town Manager is "on the fence" and the Town Planner is "in favor" of the development. Let me assure you that both the Town Manager and the Town Planner are neither in favor or opposed to this project - we are both doing our jobs which are to process this proposal to its conclusion, and then to move forward with whatever decision the community makes. • The Downtown Parking Task Force second meeting is scheduled for August 14th. The Co-Op Bank is hosting a separate by invitation neighborhood meeting regarding the parcel of land they purchased on Sanborn Street. • RCTV and Creative Arts for Kids will be making a presentation to the Board of Selectmen on September 12th about a concept for joint space in the community. • Street signs sale. • Depot advertising - Setting up a meeting with the COO - hopefully within the next week or so. • Housing Forum - September 281H • Board of Selectmen "Walk and Talk" in the Birch Meadow Area September 16tH Personnel and Appointments Certificates of Appreciation for Volunteers who Served Five or More Years, - George Perry, Allison Sloan DaSilva and Wilbar Hoxie were present to receive their Certificates. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to approve the Certificates of Appreciation to the following volunteers who are retiring from their volunteer positions with the Town of Reading: • Dottve Foxon for serving 17 vears on the Council on Aging. • Richard Anderson for serving seven vears on the Council on A¢ine. • Alison Sloan DaSilva for serving six vears on the Cultural Council. • Wilbar Hoxie for serving 13 vears on the Historical Commission. • George B. Perry, II for serving 24 vears on the Land Bank Committee. • Marv Becker for serving five vears on the Solid Waste Advisorv Committee was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. s~~ Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 8. 2006 - Page 3 Animal Control Anneals Committee - The Town Manager noted that Town Counsel Ellen Doucette has indicated that a paid employee is not the same as a volunteer so a Board member may be appointed to this Committee. This committee needs to be appointed quickly because a case is pending. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to appoint the following persons to an interim term on the Animal Control Appeals Committee for terms expiring on October 1. 2006: David Sinter and James Bonazoli was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Discussion/Action Items Highlights - Recreation - Public Works Director Ted McIntire and Recreation Administrator John Feudo were present. John Feudo noted that the Recreation Division has three full-time employees. They have just completed a 40 page guide for the Fall that will go to every household in Town. They run over 120 programs each year. Their goal is to keep the children safe and for them to have fun, and he reviewed the programs that they offer. Selectman Stephen Goldy indicated that he would like to see what more we can do to focus on the above Middle School age group. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that we need more Middle School and High School programs. John Feudo noted that they have looked into this and the response from that age group is that they are already busy and looking for down time. Selectman Camille Anthony asked about the status of Imagination Station. The Town Manager noted that the Recreation Committee is meeting tomorrow night, and will then make a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. The sense is to demolish and rebuild in the same location. Close Warrant for the State Primarv Election - The Town Manager noted this is the Warrant for the September 19, 2006 Primary. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to close the Warrant for the State Primarv Election to take place on September 19. 2006 at 55 Walkers Brook Drive was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Decision on Polling Location - September and November 2006 Elections - The Town Manager noted that the Town needs a polling location until the High School is ready. TASC is amenable to us using their site. He did a site visit and it is more than satisfactory at least for the Primary Election. A second location might be needed for the November Election. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli asked whey we don't split up into precincts. The Town Manager noted that it is easier for customer service to have a single polling location. He also noted that notices will be sent out to residents tomorrow informing them of the new polling location. Hearing - 2 Hour Parking and 30 Minute Parking on north side of Chavin Avenue within 200 feet of Main Street - The Secretary read the hearing notice. Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 8. 2006 - Page 4 The Town Manager noted that the PTTTF approves this. The original plan was for two hour parking. The owner of the property on the corner, Art Triglione, indicates that his customers are picking up batteries and other heavy auto parts so he is asking for two 30 minute parking spaces. The spaces are unusual because they allow parking that blocks his garage and employee parking. The walkway will be patched for a smooth transition. Chairman Ben Tafoya asked if it will be a problem after 5:00 p.m., and Mr. Triglione indicated that it will not. A resident for 25 Chapin Avenue noted that there are many parking problems on that street. A resident for 28 Chapin Avenue noted that Chapin Avenue is basically employee parking all day from the cleaners, Polanski Tree Service and the Chronicle. Mr. Triglione noted that he is also the founder of Mission of Deeds and he never expected it to grow so big. He is looking for another location to give some relief in the parking situation. A Chapin Avenue resident noted that if the street is narrowed, there will be problems with cars getting through. Selectman Stephen Goldy suggested monitoring the changes and revisiting this in November. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to close the hearins on parkins regulations on Chapin Avenue was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to approve the parkins resulations on the north side of Chapin Avenue as follows: • 20 feet from the intersection of Main Street - No parkins:, • 3 parallel parkins spaces - 2 hour parkins. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Mondav throush Saturdav; • 2 parallel parkins spaces - 30 minute parkins. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Mondav through Saturdav: • Remainder of the north side of Chapin Avenue - No parkins anv time. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Hearing - Establishing Ad Hoc Committee to Plan for North Side Greenwav - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that this is a hearing to establish a policy creating a committee to plan for the north side greenway. He suggests a seven member committee including residents, staff from Conservation, Recreation, Town Planner and Town Counsel as needed. Selectman Camille Anthony suggested having a subcommittee that looks at fundraising and also Master Plan development. Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 8, 2006 - Page 5 The Assistant Town Manager noted that if the membership was increased to nine members, there will probably be enough volunteers to fill the slots. The Town Manager noted that the Community Preservation Act would help with financing. Chairman Ben Tafoya suggested making it a nine member committee with the financing group within the committee. The Town Manager suggested establishing a finance subcommittee to review and develop a financial mechanism to implement the plans. Selectman Camille Anthony suggested having someone from the Recreation Committee serve as a member. Selectman Stephen Goldy suggested that the committee also develop ways to develop community interest and outreach. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to close the hearing establishing a nolicv for the Ad Hoc Task Force for Plannine the Northern Area Greenwav was anuroved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Anthonv to auurove the uolicv establishing the Ad Hoc Task Force for Planning- the Northern Area Greenwav dated 8-8-06 was anuroved by a vote of 4-0-0. Follow Up on Board of Selectmen Issues Including Animal Fees - The Town Manager noted that the Selectmen requested information on other community fees - ours are higher than most. There is also an e-mail from Animal Control Officer Ron Burns noting that there is no cost to the Public Safety Department for licensing. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that Health Administrator Jane Fiore indicated that inspections take 2%2 to 4 hours, and that does not cover all the costs of service. She also noted that one kennel was visited 13 times, and Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that was over a time span of seven years. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that we are at the average or even higher, and we should leave the fees where they are. Approval of Landscaning Plan - 178 Main Street - The Town Manager noted that when Exxon/Mobil came before the Board for a change in the fuel storage license, the Board of Selectmen required a landscaping plan. The plan before the Board tonight is the plan from 1991 but the former owner didn't carry through with it. The CPDC is requiring that they come into conformance with the 1991 plan before any building permits or sign permits are issued. Selectman Camille Anthony asked if CPDC looked at the plan from today's perspective, and the Town Manager indicated that they have. The Board had concerns regarding monoculture of trees, too much mulch, etc., and the Town Manager noted that the trees will be planted per the Tree Warden's specifications and he will also determine the best ground cover. SaS Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 8. 2006 - Page 6 A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Goldv to agree that the landscaping plan for 178 Main Street as presented is subject to CPDC approval per their site plan waiver and meets the Board of Selectmen requirement in issuing the gasoline and motor vehicle fuel storage license. All landscaping is subject to completion prior to other construction on the site. The motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Approval of Minutes A motion by Anthonv seconded by Goldv to approve the Minutes of June 27. 2006 was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to approve the Minutes of July 11. 2006 was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to approve the Minutes of Julv 31. 2006 was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to adjourn the meeting of August 8. 2006 at 9:45 p.m. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary sa' 6 Board of Selectmen Meeting August 22, 2006 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these Minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli, Secretary Stephen Goldy, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert, Police Chief Jim Cormier, Town Engineer George Zambouras, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Bill Brown, Karen Bell, William Carrick, Tim Kelly, Margaret Havey, Jacqueline Steele, Bill Winter, Bill Dalton, Susan Taylor. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Selectmen Camille Anthony noted that she e- mailed Bob Frey at Mass Highway that October 25, 2006 would be a good meeting date for the public input session. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that traffic is a big issue with the Addison-Wesley project. The developer resubmitted a plan with the same square footage. He feels that it is too big and he does not support the project. He also noted that CPDC held a hearing in the Spring regarding this zoning article, and the majority of Town Meeting Members who were at the hearing did not support the zoning change. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that Friends of Reading Recreation are having a Town Forest cross country race on September 24, 2006. He attended Representative Tierney's Forum on energy conservation, and Reading was very well represented at this meeting. He also noted that the Addison-Wesley property is valuable to the Town but the developer needs to incorporate Smart Growth. He noted that there are 10 principles and he would like to see five of them in this project including: Concentration, fairness, expand housing opportunities, transportation choices and to plan regionally. The I-93 project and Downtown project need to be incorporated. He is in favor of retail if it is the right proposal. He does not want another Archstone. He noted that the working group worked very hard, and the developer did not address any of the recommendations. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that there was a minor accident at Grove and Forest Streets and asked about the status of the stop sign. The next Nurse Advocacy meeting is on September 6th. He met with Dickinson, the Town Manager, our lighting consultant and the neighbors at Jordan's regarding the lighting. Progress has been made but it is not complete. Three lights need shields and then it will be done. The facade lighting meets the codes. He also noted that he will not change the comments he made regarding the Addison-Wesley project, and he is very disappointed. sJ] Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Page 2 Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that he met with Jonathan Davis from the MBTA regarding the billboards. The MBTA has multi-year contracts for advertising. The billboards help make up for lost revenue and there could be more. He also noted that he has drafted a letter to the State Representatives. He feels that it is unfair to ask our merchants 'to make sacrifices, and then the MBTA comes in and does what they want and plan to move forward with more. He noted that the August 23rd Addison-Wesley Working Group meeting has been rescheduled to September 7th due to a lack of quorum. He also noted that he sympathizes with his colleagues' emotions because a lot of work did go into the recommendations. Public Comment - Karen Bell of 24 Susan Drive noted that she is in favor of the project. She feels that.the seniors will love it, and she hopes the Board will bring it back. Town ManaLyer's Report The Town Manager gave the following report: • The Addison-Wesley Working Group (AWWG) met August 9th to hear a presentation by WS Weiner Development group on their response to the AWWG's Vision Statement. The Board continues to receive correspondence on this matter. The meeting scheduled for tomorrow, August 23rd, has been cancelled. We are trying to re-schedule for September 7th. • Volunteers are needed. • Town Manager's testimony at DTE re: Verizon's petition to change the process for cable TV franchises. • The Downtown Parking Task Force met for the second meeting on August 14th. Their most immediate task is to identify shared parking opportunities, identify possible locations where there is available day time parking, and identify possible users of that parking. • Depot advertising - Met with the CFO last week. Letter will go to State Senator and Representatives. • Housing Forum - September 28th • Board of Selectmen "Walk and Talk" in the Birch Meadow Area on September 16th • Utility bills including the first installment of the annual Storm Water Enterprise Fund bill will go out on September 8th' • Sidewalk Construction: • Franklin Street (William Road to Fox Run Lane) mostly done - easements this week, con- struction 2 weeks • Remainder of Franklin Street - working on agreement with MHD - some this Fall, some next Spring. Will be installing curb on portions of from SRL to William Road Wood End School • - Dividence Road to school - ConsCom on August 31 st - Construction this Fall Wood End School- Fox Run Lane to school - ConsCom on August 31 st - Construction next Spring s~~ Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Page 3 • John Street - Salem Street to Green - Done. Looking for funding for Green to Village Streets • Minot Street at Main - developer contribution - Done • Governors Drive - Habitat for Humanity contribution - east side done - west side awaiting funding and completion of construction - next Spring • South Street - Whitehall Lane to West Street - ConsCom August 31 st - construction this Fall • West Street - Enos Circle to Catherine Avenue - cost estimate $100,000 • Road Construction: • Berkley Street - • Gleason Road - • Greenwood Road • Deering Street Done Done - Done (Lowell Street to Middlesex) - Done • Green Street • Harriman Avenue • Arcadia Avenue - • Edgmont (Main Street to - Done this week Avenue - this High) - Done week • Maple Ridge • Middlesex • Cumberland Road • Cape Cod Road - 2-4 Avenue - this -this Fall ' Avenue - this weeks Fall Fall • Eaton Street - • West Street • Deering Street • Hillcrest Road - this Fall (Willow Street to (Dudley Street to reconstruction Wilmington Line) Middlesex) this this Fall this Fall - Fall depending on sidewalk • Nichols Road - • Fielding Road - • Gilmore Avenue - . Wenda Street. - Done by DPW Done by DPW Done by DPW Done by DPW • Report re: Main Street northbound at Birch Meadow Drive - left turn signal request. Personnel and Appointments Council on Aging - The Board interviewed Margaret Havey for one position on the Council on Aging. Anthonv moved and Bonazoli seconded to place the following name into nomination for one position on the Council on Aging with a term expiring June 30.2009: Margaret Havev. Ms. Havev received five votes and was appointed. 5~3. Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Page 4 Cultural Council - The Board interviewed Jacqueline Steele for one position on the Cultural Council. Goldv moved and Anthonv seconded to place the following name into nomination for one position on the Cultural Council with a term expiring June 30. 2008: Jacqueline Steele. Ms. Steele received five votes and was appointed. Discussion/Action Items Hearing - Parking Regulations on Pearl Street between Belmont and Thorndike Streets - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that he has received e-mails regarding the parking at the soccer field. There are three proposals: (1) prohibit parking for the telephone pole at #75 and #91, (2) prohibit parking from Longwood Road up to Belmont Street and (3) no parking in the fire lane. There will be no restrictions on the west side. Chief Jim Cormier noted that he recommends starting with this and see if that works. He also noted that the fire lane gets blocked constantly. He noted that Safety Officer Michelle Halloran spoke with the neighbors and she feels that this proposal will work. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that we also need to deal with the soccer people. The Town Manager noted that we will require the soccer teams to have a gap between their games. Bill Winter, a resident at the corner of Pearl Street and Charles, ,noted that people block his driveway and there is a problem with site distance. Bill Dalton of 91 Pearl Street showed pictures to the Board. He noted that parking is a problem and the plan will alleviate the problem on his end. Susan Taylor of 76 Pearl Street indicated that she would like the parking to stay on the field side. She doesn't want the parking to move to the other side of the street. Selectman Richard Schubert suggested that John Feudo send a memo to the teams with the rules and regulations. Selectman Stephen Goldy indicated that eliminating the parking could create a spillover and the Board should revisit this in November. Chief Cormier noted that he doesn't want to over regulate in front of people's homes unless necessary. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Schubert to close the hearing on the parking regulations on Pearl Street between Belmont and Thorndike Streets was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. J~L 5 Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Page 5 A motion by Schubert seconded by Anthonv to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted March 28. 1995 by adding to Article 5. Section 5.3. the following regulation(s): "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER" Street Location Northbound Pearl Street At the telephone pole located at the property line of #75 and #91 Northbound Pearl Street At the telephone pole located north of #57 Pearl Street was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted March 28. 1995 by adding to Article 5. Section 5.3. the following: "PARKING PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS NO PARKING" Street Location Northbound Pearl Street At the Fire Lane located at the northerlv portion of the vrooerty at #75 Pearl Street was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Hearing - Establishing Fee for Solicitors - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that a bylaw was passed at Town Meeting regarding solicitors. Now a fee needs to be established. Chief Cormier recommends $25.00 per person to cover the background check and the photo ID, and noted that they get about 35-45 groups per year. Selectman Stephen Goldy asked for the definition of solicitor because Comcast is going door to door doing surveys. Chief Cormier noted that if they ask you to purchase something, then they are selling. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to close the hearing on establishing a fee for solicitors was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to establish a fee for a Certificate of Registration for solicitors pursuant to Section 5.5.9.3.1 of the General Bvlaws in the amount of $25.00 Der person was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Status Retort on the Initiative Against Substance Abuse - The Town Manager noted that Town Meeting made a motion to form a group to help fight substance abuse in the community. A private, non-profit corporation has been formed. This will need leadership from the community. The first meeting of the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse was on August 16, 2006. The membership includes representatives from the Selectmen, Schools, Police, Health, S-& s , Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Pase 6 Recreation, etc. There will be a standing committee and additional committees. Three officers were elected so that the paperwork could be filed - the Town Manager, Pat Schettini and Jim Cormier (only temporary). The Town Manager noted that he intends to stay on the Board as Town Manager. They propose to apply for a grant by September 24, 2006. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that this organization will definitely be community based and standing committees will do most of the work. The committees will have goals and report yearly. The Town Manager noted that Bill Carrick was present and has been very active in the process. Chairman Ben Tafoya asked about the status of the School Resource Officer, and Chief Cormier noted they are in the process of getting someone on board. Approval in Concent for use of Affordable Housing Trust Funds for RHA Project on Pleasant Street - The Town Manager noted that the Affordable Housing Trust Fund has a little over $300,000 in it. Developers make contributions into the fund for affordable housing. The Reading Housing Authority is working on a four unit development on Pleasant Street. In order for them to move forward, the Board needs to show support for the Reading Housing Authority to use the funds. A vote of a joint meeting of the Housing Authority and Board of Selectmen will be needed before it becomes final. Housing Authority Member Tim Kelley noted that the Housing Authority met with Town staff earlier this Summer and everyone is on the same level. They are now at the State level of approval, and they will need the maximum amount from the Trust Fund because they don't have enough funding as it is. They will be at least $250,000 short. Tim Kelley noted that they are waiting for the LIP approval letter from DHCD but they need financing in place in order to get that approval letter. Selectman Richard Schubert noted that this is the intention of the Trust Fund. Selectman Camille Anthony asked if any money has been taken out of this fund yet, and the Town Manager noted that none has been taken out. A joint vote of the Housing Authority and Board of Selectmen is needed. Selectman Camille Anthony indicated that the Board needs the financials before voting. The Town Manager noted that the Board will have the financials when they vote. This is just a statement of support. Selectman Anthony asked how the trust fund will be replenished, and the Town Manager noted through mitigation efforts from developers or the Community Preservation Act. There is also a mixed use rider for Downtown. Selectman Anthony also asked if the financials were in the LIP Application, and Tim Kelley indicated that they were. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to support the Reading Housing Authoritv's use of up to $300.000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the four unit affordable Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Pase 7 housing proiect to be located on Pleasant Street between 75 Pleasant and the Senior Center pursuant to the LIP Apnlication. includinu financial proformas previously approved by the Board of Selectmen. was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Review Action Status Retort - The Town Manager noted that the Town will be taking the bond on Gazebo Circle. He also noted that Town Engineer George Zambouras was present to explain the drainage problem. Mr. Zambouras noted that he did a site survey. The detention basin does not have an overflow pipe. Anything above a two year storm overflows. The basins are undersized and the water bypasses the basins altogether and floods out the residents. He proposes to extend the drain line. Also, the upper end of the basin is on a slope and not used so he suggests making it a two level basin. Selectman Camille Anthony asked if the proposed modifications will take it from 13 cubic feet to 29 cubic feet, and Mr. Zambouras indicated that it will. She asked when it will overflow, and Mr. Zambouras noted slightly before a 100 year storm level. She also asked about the property that is getting flooded, and Mr. Zambouras noted that property is in a "bowl" and will always take on water. She asked if there was any way to make the basin to 37.6 cubic feet, and Mr. Zambouras noted that the basin is close to the buildings but a large berm could be built at their backdoor - but that would be expensive. Mr. Zambouras noted that if there is ledge there, it will be expensive. Selectman Richard Schubert asked if basins generally work, and Mr. Zambouras noted that normally they most never get to capacity. Selectman Camille Anthony asked who was responsible for getting as built plans. Mr. Zambouras indicated that the developer is responsible. The Town Manager noted that between the Conservation Commission and Engineering, the Town will verify that a plan is a good design and accurate. Mr. Zambouras noted that the Town requires as built plans on all subdivisions. The Town Manager continued the review of the Action Status Report as follows: Downtown Traffic Studv - There is no money available to do this and asked if the Board of Selectmen want to ask for $10,000 to $20,000 for this study. The Board decided to wait until after the Downtown project is complete before having this done. Pitman Bike Path - The Town does not have the resources to do this, and it needs a full design. Chairman Ben Tafoya suggested trading this for something else in the State budget. Downtown Imurovements - This is at 100% design and we are getting ready for bidding. We are looking at a Spring start. Imagination Station - The Board can look at this during their "Walk and Talk" on September 16, 2006. S4 7 Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 22. 2006 - Paue 8 I-93 Containment - This has been sent to the Ipswich River Watershed Association and will be taken off the list. Barrows School Parking - The Town Manager has given the Superintendent the cost of making the court into parking. The cost is approximately $50,000. The new parking regulations are working. He will confirm with the School Department if they want to move ahead. Timothv Place - This is a private way the resident has encroached on. The Building Inspector fined the property owner today for encroaching on the private way. The fine is $300.00. After 21 days, the Town will file a criminal complaint. Oakland Road Pronertv - Nothing has been done. There is a lack of resources and neighborhood outreach needs to be done. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that this is zoned residential and we should just put it out for auction and sell it. Selectman Stephen Goldy agreed. Selectman Richard Schubert indicated that the Board should spend a little time with the people in the neighborhood. This will be added to the "Walk and Talk" agenda on September 16, 2006. Petroleum Bvlaw - The Fire Department is working on a spreadsheet and will have the information soon. Stop Sims - This will be taken off the list. Lost Does on Weekends - This will be taken off the list. Chairman Ben Tafoya requested that a lighting bylaw be added to the list. Housing Production Plan - There is a Forum on housing on September 28, 2006. The plan should be ready for approval in October. Approval of Minutes A motion by Anthonv seconded by Schubert to approve the minutes of July 25. 2006. as amended, was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Bonazoli to adjourn the meetinsi of August 22, 2006 at 10:45 p.m. was approved by a vote of 5-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary Sj~l TOWN OF READING This is to certify that SIMMS JEWELERS, 648 MAIN STREET, READING, MASS. IS HEREBY GRANTED PERMISSION TO SERVE - NOT SELL BEER AND WINE AT A 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT THE PARKER TAVERN ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 TO 7:00 P.M. Under Chapter 138, Section 14, of the Liquor Control Act. Holders of one day licenses shall provide a bartender and/or servers who are trained and authorized to make decisions regarding continued service of alcoholic beverages to attendees. There shall be no self service of any alcoholic beverage at any event approved as a one day license. This permission is granted in conformity with the Statutes and Ordinances relating thereto and expires at 7:00 p.m., September 30, 2006, unless suspended or revoked. .t Date Issued: August 21, 2006 6 CL I ~i Hablitat for Humanity J vp • Greater Lowell Building homes., fulfilj,ing dreams August 27, 2006 Peter Hechenbleikner vt Town Manager Town of Reading Qa 16 Lowell St. C" Reading; Mass 01867 Dear Peter: Appreciate all of your support on Governors Drive, Habitat Project. This latest check should cover the amount the Lowell Habitat owes the Town. We are well underway with the exterior walls of one of the units constructed. If you have any questions you can reach me at the following numbers at work Monday through Friday. Boston office 617-574-5651 Cell 617-699-7308 Sincerely, QJA~, Jq William G. Mersch. President t Lowell Habitat Walr~~i ~S*ttek , +sv,;:ti ~a..- an:*a 'krN z s ..`w. ~r~iat?ir:~s2a~s+sr:x7e:kknn41 CY'r'.? veit.<az+fs, Q~ tl ~~yy 53-7025, 12:6.4 Vv✓drAO~ R✓ 2113 953600816 HABITAT FOR Hu ANITY OF GREATER LOWELL DATE ~76 Voe PlOC'flOTHYva rAO M+P+IC ./._^~i/!M'~I/'An~i~ ~~®1Wbdrolfby. ~1 tlFeePaee o ~ao~ Aeadin usetta 1B67 MEMOa .211370257. 9 fe4,, ff- OFRFgO Town of Reading I 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 R4ID 639°]MCC Fax: (781) 942-5441 Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us August 28, 2006 Ms. Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E. District Highway Director Massachusetts Highway Department, District 4 519 Appleton Street Arlington, MA 02476 Re: Request to enter into an agreement - Franklin Street Sidewalks Dear Ms. Leavenworth: L/ C b-5 PUBLIC WORKS (781) 942-9077 The Town of Reading would like to enter into an agreement with Mass. Highway for our Franklin Street Sidewalk Project (Item 6005-0030, Section 2E of Chapter 122 of the Acts of 2006, $325,000). Attached to this letter is the scope of work for this project along with a detailed estimate for the construction. I am under the belief that these monies are only available until June 30, 2007, therefore, in order to complete this project on time, we respectfully request that the agreement documents be processed expeditiously. If you have any questions regarding this project or if we could be of any assistance in other matters, please do not hesitate to contact either George Zambouras or me at (781) 942-9082. Thank you for your time. Sincerely: 61 Peter T. Rei~art Civil Engineer CC. P. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager E. McIntire, Director of Public Works G. Zambouras, Town Engineer Attention: Michael Galvin, Projects Development Engineer, Mass Highway Dept., Dist. 4 519 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476 F - PROJECT PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK The purpose of this project is to construct a sidewalk and install granite curb along Franklin Street from Main Street (Rte 28) to Grove Street. The key element of the project is the enhancement of pedestrian access. Franklin Street is a narrow winding road with a great deal of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. As a result of the recent construction of a school in the neighborhood, this portion of Franklin Street has seen a rapid increase in pedestrian traffic. The project consists of the construction of a bituminous concrete sidewalk on the northerly side of Franklin Street. Also granite curb, stonewalls, tree removal, tree planting, and loam and seeding are part of this project. This past June, prior to receiving funding from the state for this project, the Town of Reading constructed a sidewalk on a portion of Franklin Street using Towns funds. It is the intent of the Town to continue with that sidewalk and curbing for the entire length using the funds from the State and any additional allotted local funds, if necessary. Due to the rapid increase of construction costs, it may be necessary for the Town of Reading to reduce the limits of the project in order to meet the budget amount for this project. g~~ FRANKLIN STREET (MAIN ST TO GROVE ST) SIDEWALK F ND GRANITE CURB CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE Estimated ITEM Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price Construction Signage 32 SF $16.00 $512.00 Earth Excavation 1400 CY $18.00 $25,200.00 Gravel borrow 1040 CY $18.00 $18,720.00 Sidewalk Bituminous Concrete Base Course 396 TON $150.00 $59,400.00 Sidewalk Bituminous Concrete Top Course 396 TON $150.00 $59,400.00 Bituminous Conc Driveway Aprons Binder 264 TON $150.00 $39,600.00 Bituminous Conc Driveway Aprons Top 264 TON $150.00 $39,600.00 Bituminous Conc Misc Overlays 100 TON $150.00 $15,000.00 Cement Concrete wheelchair ramps 650 SY $42.50 $27,625.00 Granite Curb Straight 6500 LF $28.00 $182,000.00 Granite Curb Radius 600 LF $38.00 $22,800.00 Granite Transition Curb Straight 0 LF $29.00 $0.00 Granite Transition Curb Radius 300 LF $39.00 $11,700.00 Granite Curb Inlet Straight 15 Each $245.00 $3,675.00 Granite Curb Inlet Radius 0 Each $265.00 $0.00 Granite Curb Corners 88 Each $125.00 $11,000.00 Class A Excavation 15 CY $110.00 $1,650.00 Loam 300 CY $33.00 $9,900.00 Hydroseed 5000 SY $3.00 $15,000.00 Rebuild drainage & utility structures 1 VF $200.00 $200.00 Adjust drainage and utility structures 3 Each $175.00 $525.00 Tree Removal >12" 12 Each $850.00 $10,200.00 Tree Removal <12" 2 Each $450.00 $900.00 Traffic Control 1 LS $28,000.00 $28,000.00 $582,607.00 Less Town's Funds -$76,000.00 $506,607.00 Plus Continge ncies $50,660.70 Project total = $557,267.70 Total = $557,267.70 ~ ~C ,mss c kw" 206 Pi!.!C 22 tim m: 48 00 Haystack R. Reading, A 01667 August A 2006 To the Editor: I have been firm opposed to a Life ie mall at the A- property since the ve first proposal, and now that I realize how very much we are being used and being asked to sacrifice as a ee : ~ ~ sincere% 9 Ct 66~ Chapter 68~ PO Box 4186 Ballardvale Station Andover, MA 01810 (978) 474-9499 fax: (978) 474-5702 http://www.nteu68.org Board of Selectmen 00 16 Lowell Street, Town Hall Reading, MA 01867 August 23, 2006 Dear Sirs: I am writing to let you know that the IRS has made a decision to close the Submission Processing Operation (processing of paper forms 1040, 1040A & 1040EZ) at the Andover IRS Center. IRS will move our work to super centers in Fresno, CA, Kansas City, Kansas and Austin, Texas. The Submission Processing Operation here in Andover employs 1,900. On September 30, 2009 many employees who live in your town will permanently lose their jobs while the 3 super centers listed above will add positions and hire more employees. Chapter 68 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) represents all employees at the Andover Center (offices in Andover, Fitchburg, Lowell & Methuen). When the Submission Processing (SP) Operation is discontinued at the Andover Center, there will be no IRS center east of the Mississippi processing paper tax forms. NTEU is fighting to try to save SP jobs and keep this work in Massachusetts. We need your help. We must act now before IRS finalizes the 2009 budget proposal and sends it forward for approval. If we wait, it will be too late to reverse the process and keep the work and jobs here. You can help us and the employees that live in your town by asking the Commissioner of the IRS, Mark Everson, to stop this move. Please contact IRS Commissioner Mark Everson via telephone at 202-622-9511, via email at Mark.W.Everson(iNrs.aov, or write to him at 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224-0001. If you have any questions or concerns please have a member of your staff contact me via telephone at 978-474-9499 or email me at Sharon.L.Martine.irs.Lyov . Sincerely, Sharon L. Martin President, NTEU Chapter 68 8~. L(C6u o~ OF RFgOi Town of Reading d 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 a w ~ors39.1Nco Q°~~~ Fax: (781) 942-5441 Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us August 25, 2006 Mr. Eric Worrall, DRD DEP-NERO 205E Lowell Street Wilmington, MA 01887 RE: ACO-NE-06-F001 Required Submission Dear Mr. Worral, PUBLIC WORKS (781) 942-9077 Condition 7 0) of the Town of Reading's Administrative Consent Order (#ACO-NE-06-F001) requires the Town to submit the information contained herein within 45 days of the ACO's August 1, 2006 execution. The Town is planning to shut down the Louanis Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at the end of the day on August 31, 2006. Condition 7 (i) I. - By way of this letter and pursuant to Condition 7 (i) (1) of the ACO, the Town of Reading is also requesting to have its drinking water sources listed below reclassified from an "active" status to an "inactive" status concurrent with the shutting down of the WTP. Well Name I Source Code Revay Well #1 13246000-03G Well #2 13246000-04G Well #3 13246000-05G B-Line Well 13246000-06G Town Forest Well 13246000-07G Well #82-20 13246000-08G Well #66-8 13246000-09G Well #13 132460004OG Well #15 13246000-11G Current Status I Active I Active I Active I Active I Active Active Active Active Active Requested Status I Inactive I Inactive I Inactive Inactive I Inactive Inactive Inactive I Inactive Inactive At the time of the shut-down, the Town will be supplied all of its water by the MWRA up to an annual equivalent average of 2.1 mgd and the above listed drinking water sources will be maintained as inactive until further notice. The Town will retain its Water Management Act Registration. An executed copy of the MWRA agreement with the Town of Reading is enclosed. 8~' Condition 7 (i) 2. - The Town of Reading will maintain the above supplies operational in an inactive status. Further procedures and sampling are defined in the attached shut-down process. The existing gas chlorinators will be rebuilt within 30 days of shut-down. The existing contract with our supplier of chlorine gas will allow the Town to provide disinfection through the existing WTP system within 8 hours of a notice to proceed. Condition 7 (i) 3 - Over, the last several years, the Reading's Town Meeting and Management Team have supported the maintenance and capital improvement of the water distribution system through an active leak detection and replacement program. It is the intent of both the Town's legislative and executive branches that this program will continue. Conditions 7 (i) 4 & S - The Town of Reading is committed to maintaining the existing ownership of the Zone I's for the existing PWS wells. The Town will continue to conduct an annual survey of its Zone II's as currently performed and maintain its current wellhead protection area zoning. Condition 7 (i) 6 - Please refer to the response to Condition 7(i) 2 regarding disinfection. In addition, we expect to check the functionality of the equipment every 60 days. In some cases this will be manually in others electrically. For the remainder of the facility, please see the attached Shut-down Process. This process maintains the plant operational in the event of an emergency. If you have any questions please call me at 781-942-9077 or Plant Supervisor Peter Tassi at 781- 942-9199. Very truly yours, 9&lello,_A~10 Edward D. McIntire, Jr. Director of Public Works Enclosures cc: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager / Bob LeLacheur, Assistant Town Manager Peter Tassi, Louanis Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Mike Cunningham, PE, SEA Jon Beekman, SEA 8~2 Shut-Down Process CHEMICAL SYSTEMS Equipment will be rotated manually or electrically every 60 days as appropriate. FERRIC CHLORIDE • Day and bulk storage tanks: ■ Contract removal of remaining chemical, cleaning of tanks and lines, and proper disposal of waste. • Flush out feed pumps, suction and discharge piping. • Seal chemical chamber. HYDRATED LIME • Silo and day bins: ■ Contract removal of remaining chemical, cleaning of silo and day bins, and proper disposal of waste. • Flush dissolver and solution tanks, discharge piping, pumps and lines, acid clean all and re- flush. • Fill oil reservoir to top. • Rotate every 60 days. • Turn off air compressors; unplug air dryers, after coolers, and automatic water drains. PHOSPHATE • Day tank: ■ Contract removal of remaining chemical, cleaning of tank and lines, and proper disposal of waste. • Flush water through feed pumps and discharge lines. • Set feed pump stroke to 50%. FLUORIDE • Day and bulk storage tanks: ■ Contract removal of remaining chemical, cleaning of tanks and lines, and proper disposal of waste. • Pump water though discharge line during operations. • Flush water through pumps suction and discharge lines. CHLORINE • Remove all cylinders and return to supplier for proper disposal. • Purge all chlorinator lines running all chlorinators water vacuum system individually with whips open. • Have entire chlorine system checked and rebuilt as necessary (chlorinators, automatic switchover valves, scales etc.) and capped off ready to reactivate if necessary. • Remove chemical reagents from free and total chlorine in line analyzers and unplug. 7~3 TREATMENT PLANT MAIN BUILDING • Maintain heat & electricity. • Add temperature monitoring sensors and tie into burglar alarm system. • Maintain burglar alarm system. AERATION TOWERS • Clean iron deposits from trays. • Cover air inlets and outlets to keep out weather. • Rotate every 60 days. RAPID MIXERS • Completely drain. • Clean out calcium deposits when completely dry. • Cover water inlets and outlets. • Rotate every 60 days. FLOCCULATION BASINS • Drain and hose clean. • Grease all bearings and chains. • Cover all water inlets and outlets. • Rotate every 60 days. SEDIMENTATION BASINS • Drain and hose clean. • Grease all necessary equipment. • Cover and secure manholes and vents. • Rotate every 60 days. RAPID SAND FILTERS As per manufacturer's recommendations: • Air scour and backwash all filters two times. • Disinfect filters. • Manually open filter to waste valve and completely empty filter bed. • Cover media with plastic and plywood to keep dirt and debris out. • Leave all butterfly valves half way open. • Drain all turbidimeters and turn off power. To place back into service: • Close valves. • Slowly introduce backwash water until media is covered. • Slowly increase backwash flow rate to remove all air from the media. • Disinfect filter. • Backwash filter. Pq - CLEARWELL • Manually pump out and discharge according to local Conservation Commission requirements. • Hose clean and inspect. • Cover and seal all access manholes. HIGH SERVICE PUMPS As per manufacturer recommendations. • Close 12", 20" & 3" by pass valves to isolate distribution system from the plant. • Keep full of water. • Rotate every 60 days. • Leave all butterfly valves half way open. • Every 180 days pressurize Parco valves and manually cycle. LABORATORY • Turn off all. sample lines feeding laboratory. • Turn off all analytical equipment and store according to manufacture's recommendations. • Contract to properly dispose of all remaining chemical reagents etc. BOILER ROOM • Maintain fuel supply and boiler for heat. • Maintain & monitor fuel storage tank. EMERGENCY GENERATOR • Run on load monthly for 1 hour. • Maintain service contract. WELLS • Maintain electrical service & heat. • Semi-annually pump to waste for 4 hours. • Annually sample for VOC's, nitrates, and nitrites m Annually run 2 hour flow test. • Clean & redevelop as necessary. • Run stand-by engines monthly for 1 hour. • Rotate every 60 days. E 9-,/ s T'1 4~~ouRCis MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY W tiA Charlestown Navy Yard 100 First Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02129 . sSACHes~ 'Frederick A. Laskey Executive Director August 1; 2006 Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner Reading Town Manager 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 Telephone: (617).242-6000 Facsimile: (617) 788-4899 Subject: Agreement and Commitment of MWRA Water Supply to the Town of Reading Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner: N ED a, W~ w ca cr. This letter is intended to complement the Administrative Consent Order NE - 06-F001 (ACO) between the Town of Reading and the Department of Environmental Protection. The ACO requires. Reading, .provided it has in place an agreement and commitment to receive its water from MWRA,- to reduce its withdrawal from the lpswich*River basin to the,...._ extent feasible in order to. effect the purposes of the WMA and, to ensure>the delivery. of.a fit. and - ' pure water supply. It states that beginning August 1, 2006, Reading may receive all of its water from the MWRA system provided it complies with certain requirements and conditions, as set forth in the ACO. The ACO also commits Reading to a series of actions and milestones for submission of documents related to MEPA and ITA regulatory reviews. . The current Water Stapply Agreement between Reading and MWRA commits MWR.A to provide Reading with 219 million gallons of water on an annual volume basis. This letter hereby amends that Agreement to reflect the disposition and order of the ACO. More specifically, 1. MWRA agrees to immediately provide the Town of Reading an annual average of no more than 2.1 mgd, subject to both the term duration and conditions of the ACO between DEP and Reading. 2. Water will be provided to Reading at the prevailing rate for its. metropolitan area, communities. 3.. MWRA agrees to work with and support the Town. of Reading in an expedited. ..review to become a.fully served MWRA water community. MWRA. will provide technical assistance during this review'. . J. • 4. MWIM is committed to expedited planning, design, and construction of distribution system improvements to improve system operability and reliability in ..f the Northern Intermediate High Service Area that serves Reading. Kindly date and execute this amendment on the below. signature line and return a fully executed copy to my attention. Sincerely, Frederick A.* Laskey, CJ Executive Director Agreed to and accepted. this3 day of A04 VS?' 2006 R ~ To of eadi , g By. eter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager Duly Authorized (rN~ l -6 o-5- Dear Residents of Reading, Before you say "Gee, upscale shopping, tax dollars, 1000 jobs, no impact on the schools, road improvements, what's not to like?" I'd like for you to take a minute to think about this project in depth. Park Square at Reading is a 45 to 60 store regional shopping mall filled with national chain stores. Have you ever been at Macaroni Grille or Chilis and run into another Reading resident? Regional malls bring in hoards from every town. How do you think - people from North Reading, Wilmington, Stoneham, Woburn, and Wakefield will get to this mall? They will not be taking the highway. They will cut through your neighborhood to get to Rte 28. And as Rte 28 gets busier and busier, Reading residents will then start cutting through the neighborhoods to avoid Rte 28. Try driving down Rte 38 in Wilmington and see if you'd like that for Reading.' Tax dollars are great. Just remember anything built on that property will generate more tax dollars than what is there now. Then there are the 1000 jobs. Well, these are mostly part-time, low wage, minimal benefit, no health insurance jobs that are not in short supply. If you want this kind of job, you could get one by the end of the day, whether at Walkers Brook Drive or our own downtown. These are not the jobs in short supply in our economy. What about no negative impact on the schools? Their shopping lifestyle will affect the character and safety of our school children. Our children will learn to hang out at the mall and shop as a hobby. How old will your child be before you let them go to this mall with only his or her friends? With the proposed shuttle bus stopping at the high school to pick up the "employees" as well as many of our children being in walking or biking distance of this mall, this just became a hangout. Will your teens be hanging out on the rooftop parking? After all, who suspected that the kids would want to hang out at Jordan's Furniture? Yes, the kids need something to do, but is this it? Personally I have higher ambitions for my children than "mall rat". As for road improvements paid for by the developer, 6 or 7 lanes of cars, double on and off ramps and more traffic lights is not my idea of "improvement". For those who want a Whole Foods, shopping, and restaurants there will be 3 other lifestyle centers in close proximity to choose from. Burlington's Wayside Commons will open in September. And there are two others planned - a 600,000 sgft lifestyle center on the Colonial golf course in Lynnfield and at Commerce Way in Woburn - somewhere between Bertucci's and Target. So, if you want a Whole Foods and'it doesn't come to Reading, it'll go to Lynnfield. And please think of the families whose homes abut this property. As health clubs tend to open at 5am and restaurants close at midnight plus an extra hour or two to clean and set up for the next day, think, "would I want to live next to that?" As the developers put S restaurants, loading docks, and dumpsters behind people's homes, think, "would I want that in my backyard?" As you visit Wayside Commons for the first time think, "would I want a bigger one of these right next to my house?" This is far different than a quiet office park or an over 55 housing development. What will Reading look like in 10 years? How much business do our small businesses have to lose before they are no longer viable? As stores like Calaresso's find that they can't compete and move their businesses elsewhere, who do you think will buy them out - more national chain stores. Will Main St. turn into a strip of national chain stores and stop lights? What else is a viable solution? An over 55 housing development. This would provide tax dollars, minimal impact on the schools, and the residents would spend money at our local businesses. There are some wonderfully done developments out there with woodworking studios, art studios, fitness clubs with personal trainers, and onsite doctor's offices with specialists dropping in. Just remember why you bought a house in Reading. Like myself you were probably looking for a quiet town with good schools. That's the Reading I'd like to keep. Christine Brungardt Div Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter u/ From: Christine Brungardt [cebrungardt@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:14 PM To: Reading - Selectmen Subject: Park Square Plan Dear Board of Selectmen, I have talked with.5 homeowners who have bought their houses on South St. in the past year. Thornton, Kilduff, Pang, Williams, and Hoffman. Two of these homes abut the Addison-Wesley property, three are on the opposite side of the street facing the property. These 5 families are all against the mall. I was very, very surprised - why would anyone buy a house in this location at this time if they are against the mall? The reason is that none of them understood the scope of the project. They knew that there was a proposal with a grocery store and some stores. One thought it would be like the front strip at Walkers Brook Drive with a restaurant, coffee shop and a couple of stores. None of these people had a vision of a regional mall with 45 to 60 stores nevermind the number of cars expected. How could these people be so mistaken? What these people saw prior to buying their new homes was whichever was the latest brochure by SR Weiner at the time. So, I looked again at the June 2006 brochure that was mailed to the entire town. There is no size mentioned - even though most people do not have a vision of what 320,000 sgft plus 70,000 sgft plus 50,000 sqft looks like anyway. It's not obvious to non-architects which areas are two stories high, If you count the slots for shops there's about 20 of them. You can't tell that the residents are actually above the shops. Nor that there are multiple levels of rooftop parking. It simply looks "pretty". If the people who are spending a half million dollars are misinterpretting this plan, I wonder how many other people throughout the town are? Are the people signing on to RRRED saying that they want a regional mall or are they saying yeah, restaurants, upscale shops, 1000 jobs, tax money, no impact on the schools sounds good without understanding the full scope of the project and the impacts that it will have on the town? I have been so involved in following project that it hadn't occured to me the impression that people who simply get the brochures in the mail would have, I had not thought of this project from this perspective before and wish to point out this aspect to you. Sincerely, Christine Brungardt 324 South St. J 8/24/2006 Ot ~ U Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Reading Chronicle [readingchronicle@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:45 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: Re: RCASA Inc. Hi Peter, I appreciate you passing my interest along, and here are the answers you requested: 1. Unfortunately, I no longer live in Reading, and am one of those many statistics that have headed north to NH. 2. I have three children - Jessica (11), Cameron (3) and Hunter (6 1/2 months). My wife's name is Rebecca. Thanks, Paul On 8/23/06 3:57 PM, "Hechenbleikner, Peter" <phechenbleikner@ci.reading.ma.us> wrote: > Thanks Paul - we have a nomination committee that is putting together > a slate of additional directors and I'll pass this along. A couple of > questions: > Do you still live in Reading (not a requirement) How old are your kids > (also not a requirement) > Pete > Paula - could you pass this along to Kathleen Walsh from the YMCA who > is on the nominating committee? > -----Original Message----- > From: Reading Chronicle [mailto:readingchronicle@comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:24 PM > To: Town Manager > Subject: RCASA Inc. > Hi Peter, > I'm not sure if you and the other existing RCASA Board members were > thinking more along the lines of someone from RCTV to fill the media > position on the Board, but if you were open to the idea of someone > from one of the newspapers I would just like to state that I would be > very interested in serving on this Board. I mentioned this to Ben and > Chief Cormier after the Selectmen's meeting on 8/23, but if you could > pass along my interest to the other appropriate parties I would > appreciate it. I lost a classmate of mine from the RMHS Class of 1989 > to an Oxycontin overdose, and I would like to do anything I can to > help the situation. > Thanks, > Paul Feely > Editor > Reading Daily Times Chronicle 1 c(c (~z( Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:10 AM To: 'Cavanaugh, Lori' Subject: RE: Update on Chute Street Thanks for your email Lori The Board of Selectmen discussed the traffic study for this area of the community at their meeting last night and has decided to conduct the study after the downtown improvement project is done which should be summer 2008. We are developing the budget process based on this schedule. Until the study is done the Board does not anticipate any other changes to traffic patterns in the area. Pete Hechenbleikner Town Manager -----Original Message----- From: Cavanaugh, Lori [mailto:Lori.Cavanaugh@umassmed.edu] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:01 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: RE: Update on Chute Street Hi Peter, I would like to revisit the Chute Street and Bancroft Street safety issues. A year ago our neighborhood made very clear at a neighborhood meeting that the decision to turn Chute Street into a one-way street had caused serious traffic safety problems and increased traffic burden on Bancroft and Linden Sts. In response, a•short-term solution to place a four-way stop at the intersection of Mt. Vernon and Bancroft Sts. was suggested and approved. This interim solution was then put on hold in order to do a thorough review of this entire quadrant. Many months later, Chute Street is still one-way, there is no four-way stop and the safety issues in our neighborhood remain. I suggested in December that at least until the more thorough review occurs, that Chute Street be returned to a two-way street. A you may recall the Chute St. decision was made without written notice to the rest of the neighborhood. Reversing this problematic decision until the area review is complete would at least alleviate the increased danger that occured when that change was made. My husband and I have witnessed many near accidents in this area. I realize that you are very busy and may feel that this issue has been resolved. I am still concerned, however, that there has been no apparent response to my concerns. There was apparently a quick response when a Chute Street resident wanted her street made one-way. I am not sure how to affect the same kind of response. Please let me know if there is a more effective way for me to try to have these safety issues addressed. Thank you. Lori -----Original Message----- From: Cavanaugh, Lori ` l Sent: Thu 12/22/2005 8:48 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: RE: Update on Chute Street 1 Thanks for your quick reply. Is there any means by which I can recommend that until the review is done, that Chute Street revert to two-way? This seems much fairer to the rest of the. neighborhood that was left out of the decision process. It only adds to the unfairness to allow what most of us perceive as a mistake to stand, particularly during the most dangerous part of the driving year. How do I get this before the Board for action now? Clearly, there was a way for one Chute St. resident to make this happen in the first place. There should be a way for a group of neighbors to request that the Board undo the action pending the full review. Don't our bylaws include some protection against actions that adversely affect residents without notice to them? If not, they should. Again, I appreciate your help. My obvious frustration is not with you; it is with this process, that allowed the individual interests of a few residents to happen at the expense rest of the neighborhood with no notice to us. From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci.reading.ma.us] Sent: Wed 12/21/2005 2:19 PM To: Cavanaugh, Lori Subject: RE: Update on Chute Street I do not believe that the Board of Selectmen has any immediate plans to revisit this issue. They have requested that we develop a scope of services for a consultant to review all of the regulations for the entire quadrant of the community, which we will do, but for which we have no funding this fiscal year. Pete -----Original Message----- From:. Cavanaugh, Lori [mailto:Lori.Cavanaugh@umassmed.edu] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:32 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: Update on Chute Street Hi Pete, I was just wondering what the status is of revisiting the decision to make Chute St. between Woburn and Mt. Vernon one-way (or at least to make it one-way in the opposite direction like the rest of Chute St.): The arrival of icy streets has made the need to get rid of the Chute St. one-way requirement even more urgent. I would request that this be changed as soon as possible. Please let me know if there is any other action I should take to make this happen. When there is any ice (which was unfortunately early this year), it is not safe to. take a right turn from High St. onto Mt. Vernon. This is due to the steep entrance to Mt. Vernon and was not such a big deal to avoid until the main access to the neighborhood via Chute St. was prohibited. Changes to Bancroft Street will not alleviate this problem. If any street should be one-way in that direction it is Bancroft, due to visibility. As you know, the change was made without notice to any of the neighborhood residents (other than those on Chute Street I assume). I would hope that this fact alone would warrant a reconsideration of the decision. Most of the neighbors expressed displeasure with the decision when we found out about it after the fact. I appreciate that the town tries to accomodate individual requests from residents, but this one definitely gave benefits to a few at the expense of many. Chute remains basically a private way for a few houses with very little traffic. Even before the one-way decision, every street in our neighborhood had more serious traffic issues than Chute St. One side of the street has no parking, the other side has 1 or 2 hour parking (with one very small,exception). . , 2 ~r Thanks again for all the time you put into town issues. This request may seem relatively quite minor, but our neighborhood is definitely less safe, particularly at this time, of year due to this decision. I appreciate your help and wish you happy holidays. Lori From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci.reading.ma.us] Sent: Wed 10/26/2005 2:16 PM To: Cavanaugh, Lori Subject: RE: No Parking and 4-way stop sign at Bancroft Thanks Lori - I'll pass this along to the Board. Pete -----Original Message----- From: Cavanaugh, Lori [mailto:Lori.Cavanaugh@umassmed.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:14 PM To: Town Manager Subject: No Parking and 4-way stop sign at Bancroft I received your Legal Notice concerning the public hearing on the proposed changes for Bancroft Street. First of all, I would like to thank you and the others who attended a meeting in our neighborhood to address our traffic concerns. Your attention was very much appreciated. I live at 57 Mt. Vernon St., very near the affected intersection. I think that the proposed changes on Bancroft St. are a good first step toward improving safety in the neighborhood. I certainly hope, however, that these changes do not imply a decision to keep the current one-way restrictions on Chute St. (one way in one direction near Atlantic Supermarket, then one way in the other direction between Woburn and Mt. Vernon Sts.) I realize that a few households have profited from this, but it is still a cause of increased traffic on other routes, and has had a negative impact on most neighbors. The changes to Bancroft should not get in the way of changing the Chute St. situation. Thank you. Lori J. Cavanaugh 57 Mt. Vernon St. 781-942-0035 3 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:52 PM To: 'Powell, Nancy' Subject: RE: Signage for Parking Spaces by the Reading Train Station Nancy Thanks you for your email. The greatest impact of the change in the area on High Street is to the 40 out of town commuters to whom we had sold parking stickers. They will no longer be able to use the Reading depot unless they park in the MBTA paid lots. Beyond that we have affected only 10 spaces used by residents. There is a balancing act between the health of the business community, the impact on residents who live around the business district and depot, and those who want to use the depot. I understand your concern about the loss of any commuter parking spaces. There of course has never been a guarantee that because a resident has a commuter parking sticker, that there will be a space available, and that of course has not changed. We do our best to inform the community about changes - through the daily paper, the weekly paper, the web page, and cable TV. I will pass your concern on to the Board of Selectmen for their information. Pete From: Powell, Nancy [mailto:NPowell@mintz.com] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:06 AM To: Town Manager Subject: Signage for Parking Spaces by the Reading Train Station I left a message on your telephone at 781-942-9043 but I have not received a response. I am very upset about the loss of residential parking spaces located at the Reading train station. After 7:45 AM on weekdays, there are no residential parking places left and my husband has to pay to park in the $2 slots every week day. There are not enough residential parking places currently and you take away all the parking spaces on the other side of the train tracks. We Reading Residents pay for our annual residential parking permit to be able to park at the train station. 1 am VERY upset about the loss of residential parking spaces. I heard NOTHING about the new signage for the newly assigned parking places until a notice was put on my windshield, possibly from the Reading police. I was never notified by mail - I receive other notices to RESIDENT but no notice about the change in parking. We have received voicemails to our home telephones on other matters but no notice about the change in parking. I did not see the article in the local paper, and 1 do not have local cable. WE RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE. Actually, we should have been notified so that we could have voted or made our views known. We Reading residents should have had a specific notice for the town 8/25/2006 Page 2 of 2 meeting where this was discussed. I am very upset about the loss of residential parking spaces. Nancy Powell 12 Spruce Road Reading, MA 01867 781-942-2269 Nancy L. Powell Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, G/ovsky and Popeo, P.C. One Financial Center I Boston, MA 02111 Phone: 617.832-69031 Fax: 617.542.2241 Email:npoweli@mintz.com 'Web: www.mintz.com z 8/25/2006 TO PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: PLEASE CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION INVOLVED: - TORT - MOTOR VEHICLE TORT - CONTRACT - EQUITABLE RELIEF - OTHER ! 'i`i ki C L E E ~ K COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ' L1 I E is , MASS. SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT 00b AUG 2%rBL9Eg9 OF THE . ss TRIAL COURT [seal] CIVIL ACTION No. William C. Brown and Thomas J. Ryan . Plaintiff(s) 0 V. C-3 w w o Town of Reading . Defendant(s) z _ CO C h C =a SUMMONS w •y n c To the above-named Defendant: O ~s Mark J. Favaloro You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon 3 w Favaloro & Associates 348 Park St., Suite ZOZ Y v plaintiff's attorney, whose address is North Reading 01864 g p......MA an answer to the complaint which is herewith E served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you. fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You are also required to file your answer to the complaint in the office of the Clerk of this court at c 'G v 40..Tho.rn.dike..Street . either before service upon plaintiff's attorney or within a . . o = T • O o reasonable time thereafter. Z g Unless otherwise provided by Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any claim which you may o c have against the plaintiff which arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action. F~ 0 z ° Witness, Barbara J. Rouse, Esquire, at 8th 'August the 2... th day of . in the year of our Lord .............2006...................... . Clerk NOTES. 1. This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. 2. When more than one defendant is involved, the names of all such defendants should appear in the caption. If a separate summons is used for each defendant, each should be addressed to the particular defendant. A l t ham' FORM NO. SUP. - 001 PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS I hereby certify and return that on . 20........., I served a copy of the within summons, together with a copy of the complaint in this action, upon the within-named defendant, in the following manner (See Mass. R. Civ. P. 4 (d) (1-5)): Dated: 20.......... N.B. TO PROCESS SERVER: PLEASE PLACE DATE YOU MAKE SERVICE ON DEFENDANT IN THIS BOX ON THE ORIGINAL AND ON COPY SERVED ON DEFENDANT. ( 20......... ) H W rn 44 F O O E-. HO ~O Q 0 Q U o' U ~x v Q~ ~ ~f COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V D MIDDLESEX, SS. WILLIAM C. BROWN and THOMAS J. RYAN, Plaintiffs, V. FILED "'"ME orpic OF ADING, a body politic CLERN OF FOR rfl c~~a~rr:; of ~rr)DL; tdant. AUG 1 y~ CLERK 1 PARTIES i N CLERK SUPERIOR COUR'T' U 1 H GO MASS. CIVIL ACTION NO. '-~hUG 20 p 2: 0 06-2ssl COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT Plaintiff, William C. Brown, is an individual and Reading taxpayer, residing at 28 Martin Road, Reading, Massachusetts. 2. Plaintiff, Thomas J. Ryan, is an individual and Reading taxpayer, residing at 87 Dana Road, Reading, Massachusetts. 3. Defendant, Town of Reading is a body politic, with a principal place of business at its Town Hall located at 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. FACTS 4. In April of 2006, the Town of Reading through its representative Town Meeting, approved Article 8, which provided for the implementation of a new fee to be billed to all property owners in the Town of Reading called the Storm Water Enterprise Fund Fee (Fee). 5. Said Fee arrangement provides that (i) single and two-family homes will be assessed a flat fee of $39.84, based upon an assumed area of per 2,552 square feet of impervious area; (ii) commercial property will be assessed a fee based upon $39.84 per 2,552 square feet of impervious area; (iii) the Director of Public Works may grant up to a 50% abatement for 1 and two-family residential properties that install infiltration systems, and up to 50% abatement for all other properties that install state-of-the-art storm water treatment and/or infiltration system; and (iv) the Fee will be imposed for the fiscal year beginning with the September 10, 2006, bill. 6. Subsequent thereto, the Town of Reading, through its Board of Selectmen approved the Fee by a 3 to 1 vote. 7. The Fee was approved in part pursuant to Chapter 83 § 16 which provides inter alia that "a uniform Fee for residential property and a separate uniform fee for commercial property [may be established] but the charge should be assessed in a fair, equitable manner". Calculation of said Fee is in fact, unfair and not equitably assessed in that: (a) the establishment of 2,552 feet as an average is not rationally related to the actual charge imposed; (b) the fee may increase in subsequent years without limitation; and. (c) the imposition of the Fee is based on actual impervious surface for commercial property, while imposing an average charge for residential properties is on its face inequitable. 9. The establishment of said Fee is violative of Massachusetts Law including M.G.L. c.83, §16, the Massachusetts Constitution, and the U.S. Constitution. 10. The Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs William C. Brown and Thomas Ryan move this Court to: Declare and adjudge that the Storm Water Enterprise Fund established by the Town be adjudged violative of law and unconstitutional; ii. Nullify the Storm Water Management Fee established by the Town of Reading; and ii. Award any and all remedies permitted or required by law. Dated: #1 O~G RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, WILLIAM C. BROWN AND THOMAS J. RYAN, By their attorney, Mark J. Favaloro BBO# 160330 Favaloro & Associates 348 Park Street, Suite 202 North Reading, MA 01864 (978) 664-1000 -3- r Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex The Superior Court CIVIL DOCKET# MICV2006-02881-D RE: Brown et al v Town of Reading a body politic TO:Mark J Favaloro, Esquire Favaloro & Associates 348 Park Street Suite 202 N Reading, MA 01864 TRACKING ORDER - A TRACK You are hereby notified that this case is on the average (A) track as per Superior Court Standing Order 1-88. The order requires that the various stages of litigation described below must be completed not later than the deadlines indicated. STAGES OF LITIGATION DEADLINE Service of process made and return filed with the Court 11/12/2006 Response to the complaint filed (also see MRCP 12) 01/11/2007 All motions under MRCP 12, 19, and 20 filed 01/11/2007 All motions under MRCP 15 filed 11/07/2007 All discovery requests and depositions completed 10/02/2008 All motions under MRCP 56 served and heard 12/01/2008 Final pre-trial conference held and firm trial date set 03/31/2009 Case disposed 08/13/2009 The final pre-trial deadline is not the scheduled date of the conference. You will be notified of that date at a later time. Counsel for plaintiff must serve this tracking order on defendant before the deadline for filing return of service. This case is assigned to session D sitting in Rm 7A (Cambridge), Middlesex Superior Court. Dated: 08/15/2006 Edward J. Sullivan Clerk of the Courts BY: Leona Kusmirek Location: Rm 7A (Cambridge) Assistant Clerk Telephone: 617-494-4010 EXT 4251 Check website for status of case: http://ma-trialcourts.org/tcic cvdtraca_2.wpd 2936351 inidocOl johns Board of Selectmen Meeting September S, 2006 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these Minutes reflects the order in which the, items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli, Secretary Stephen Goldy, Selectman Camille Anthony, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Conservation Administrator Fran Fink, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Marianne Downing, Joe D'Alessio, Jeff Everson, Bill Brown, Angela Fischer, Joyce Taormina, Donna Morin, Mac McEnture from Reading Advocate, Judith and Robert Maxted-Rice, Karen Herrick, Stephen Crook, Jamie Maughan, Mark Wetzel, Arnold Rubin, Paul Duffy. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Selectman Camille Anthony noted that the Board of Selectmen "Walk and Talk" will take place on September 16th beginning at Birch Meadow at 9:00 a.m. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that the Fire Department will be hosting an Open House on October 14, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. He also noted that in Debby McGully's letter regarding, Imagination Station, she suggested talking to someone concerning a retrofit and will try to get more information before the meeting on September 26, 2006. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that the Addison-Wesley Working Group is meeting on September 7th in the Town Hall Conference Room at 7:30 p.m. He asked what the next steps would be, and Chairman Ben Tafoya indicated that he hoped the AWWG would conclude its work and communicate a final report to the Board of Selectmen. Vice Chairman Bonazoli noted that the final report should have been the conclusion. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that letters have been sent out regarding the change in the Downtown parking. There is a snap that shows all the parking regulations, and the Board will revisit the issue in November. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that Mike lapicca is doing his Eagle Scout project collecting bedding for the Mission of Deeds on September 16, 2006. Public Comment - Karen Herrick noted that the community group working on the Wood End School playground will be asking for money. Donna Morin of 10 Gould Street, Joyce Taormina of 7 Gould Street and Angela Fischer of 45 i Ash Street were present. They had concerns regarding the new parking regulations. Ms. Fischer asked if guest permits will be issued, and the Town Manager indicated that they would not. Board of Selectmen Meeting - September 5, 2006 - Paize 2 Most owners will park on the street and let their guest park in the driveway. Ms. Fischer noted that trucks can't get out of Gould Street sometimes and back into her wall. She requested a no truck sign. Jeff Everson made comments regarding the Addison-Wesley traffic study. Marianne Downing of 13 Heather Drive noted that regarding deliveries at Addison-Wesley what the developer told us is inconsistent with what they are doing in Hingham. Almost every store had a dumpster instead of them sharing. All of these stores get their deliveries through the back of the store, not the front. The 50 stores get two deliveries per day which equals 100 trucks and that doesn't count all of the Whole Foods deliveries. Judith Maxted-Rice of 65 Martin Road had questions regarding the traffic delays and the monetary benefit of the Addison-Wesley project. Town Manager's ReAOrt The Town Manager gave the following report: • The Water Treatment Plant has been shut down effective August 31 st. The Town is now on 100% MWRA water. We are working hard to make this connection permanent. • I will be doing a presentation with SEA at Water Resources. Commission meeting on the 14th of September regarding the status of Reading's water supply and our request to buy- in 100% to the MWRA • The Addison-Wesley Working Group (AWWG) is scheduled for September 7th. • Late last week, the Town was served with legal notice of a lawsuit about the new storm water fee (Bill Brown and Tom Ryan). We have forwarded it to Town Counsel. There seems to be no immediate injunctive impact - we will proceed sending out the first bills with this fee within the next two weeks. • Habitat for Humanity has requested approval to work on Sundays through early October. They didn't work the past two Sunday because the slab was not ready, and then there was the holiday weekend. I have given them approval to work this coming Sunday, and have asked the neighbors for feedback. • The next 128/193 meeting is September 13th • Housing Forum - September 28th • Board of Selectmen "Walk and Talk" in the Birch Meadow Area on September 16th • Road Construction: Edgmont Avenue and Arcadia Avenue Road overlay are done. • Eagle Scout candidate Mike lapicca is doing a collection of materials for the Mission of Deeds as his Eagle Scout project. The collection date is Saturday, September 16th at Old South Church from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Needed items include bedding, blankets, comforters, sheets, new mattresses and pillows. Donations of money are also welcome. Discussion/Action Items Conservation HiRhliahts - Conservation Administrator Fran Fink, Conservation Commission Members Jamie Maughan and Mark Wetzel were present. Fran Fink reviewed the history and authority of the Conservation Commission. She noted that the Conservation Commission was created by the State in 1958. The Town of Reading appointed Board of Selectmen Meetiniz - September 5. 2006 - Paae 3 their first Conservation Commission in 1960. The Town has acquired over 800 acres of conservation land. The Conservation Commission spends a' lot of time on the Wetlands Protection Act and other regulations. She also noted that the guide to the trails needs to be updated, and she needs a volunteer to go out in the trails and do that. She noted that the Water Treatment Plant is being shut down, and we need to keep and protect the aquifers. . Selectman Camille Anthony asked if the Open Space and Recreation Plan is outdated, and Fran Fink indicated that it is, and we are not eligible for Self Help Grants until it is updated. Atlantic Reauest for Change in Plan - Liquor Sales - Atlantic Food Mart owner Arnold Rubin and Manager Paul Duffy were present. The Town Manager.noted that the Atlantic Mart has an All Alcoholic Liquor License and they must submit a floor plan. Selectmen approval is needed in order to change the floor plan. Both the Police and Health Departments feel that the proposed changes are positive although the Police Department suggests that they update their security system. .Arnold Rubin noted that he has received positive and negative comments regarding the sale of liquor and the displays. He is proposing to eliminate the beer in the dairy case and to eliminate the auxiliary areas. He plans on consolidating all the liquor together in the frozen foods area. Selectman Camille Anthony asked how long is the new area, and Paul Duffy indicated that it is 65 feet long. They will not be cutting back on the frozen foods, and they will be buying new types of cases. Chairman Ben Tafoya asked if they are planning on stocking more liquor. Paul Duffy indicated that they are and are asking for additional storage space because the more they buy, the cheaper the price. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that he likes the idea that the auxiliary areas are being eliminated but was concerned that there is an increase in the amount being displayed. The consensus of the Board was to schedule a site visit for September 12th at 6:30 p.m. at which time they will receive information comparing the current square footage to the proposed square footage in regards to what is being displayed and what is being stored in the basement. Review Water Rate Proiections - The Assistant Town Manager noted that the Water Treatment Plant is now closed as of last week. This results in lower wages and a chance to lower debt. On the other hand, there is an increase of $1 million to MWRA because we are now purchasing 100% water from them. He also noted that he recommends increasing the water rates to $6.20 to offset the FY 2007 Budget. There will be a big jump in FY 2008 but he plans to use $1 million in reserves. He noted that we did not budget for closing the Water Treatment Plant this year and if we had stayed with a new Water Treatment Plant, the cost would have been more. He also noted that the quicker and higher the rates are raised, the more money we save in the end. Board of Selectmen Meeting - September 5. 2006 - Paae 4 Chairman Ben Tafoya asked what the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee recommends, and the Assistant Town Manager indicated that they recommend using no reserves and raising the rates quickly. Selectman Camille Anthony indicated that she would be in favor of increasing to $6.75. Vice Chairman James Bonazoli noted that he felt $6.75 was too big of an increase especially with the new storm water fee just going into place. He indicated that he would do $6.50 to pay off debt. Selectman Stephen Goldy agreed with Vice Chairman Bonazoli. Preview Town Meetina Warrant - The Town Manager reviewed the Warrant for the Subsequent Town Meeting. He noted that Karen Herrick was present regarding Article 15 which is requesting funding in the amount of $42,600 for the Wood End School playground. The Town Manager noted that the Town is willing to work with them but this far exceeds any other school playground. Chairman Ben Tafoya noted that he and Selectman Camille Anthony are meeting with representatives from this group tomorrow and will report back to the Board. The Town Manager noted that Article 5 is a Site Triangle Bylaw.. This will be done as a General Bylaw and can be enforced by the Police Department. Selectman Stephen Goldy asked if this will require fences to come down, and the Town Manager indicated that it will. Chairman Ben Tafoya asked if we could do for just in the future, and the Town Manager indicated that we cannot because there are a lot of violators now. Selectman Camille Anthony suggested that the Town Manager look at the Bylaw, and amend it according to the comments. The Town Manager noted that municipal entities will be exempt and that includes the schools. Article 11 is the adoption of the Mullin decision. This will allow Board of Appeals members to view a tape of a hearing that they were not present, and allow them to vote. Article 14 is the transfer of the care, custody and control of the Oakland Road property to the Board of Selectmen. Follow Ub on the Hours of Construction Bvlaw - Article 6 is the Hours of Construction Bylaw. Selectman Stephen Goldy noted that the big topic of discussion from the last Town Meeting was the High School project. Also, there was concern that this will pit neighbor against neighbor. There were questions regarding the definition of construction and major construction and also the definition of a contractor. Dissolution of SAPAC - Rescind Section 2.2.5 of the Board of Selectmen Policies - The Town Manager noted that a letter was sent to the Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Council members regarding the Coalition Against Substance Abuse. The letter indicated that both committees are not needed. Selectman Stephen Goldy indicated that he was interested in serving on the Coalition Against Substance Abuse. Board of Selectmen Meeting - September 5. 2006 - Pate 5 A motion by Anthony seconded by Bonazoli to appoint Stephen Goldv as the Board of Selectmen representative on the Reading Coalition ALYainst Substance Abuse 501c was approved by a vote of 3-0-1, with Goldv abstainiriE!. Approval of Minutes A motion by Goldy seconded by Bonazoli to approve the Minutes of AuLmst 8, 2006, as amended, was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to approve the Minutes of August 22, 2006, as amended, was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Bonazoli to adiourn the meeting of September 5, 2006 at 10:40 p.m. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Respectfully submitted, '/Secretary