HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-15 Board of Selectmen HandoutNotes from Meeting
2/11/05
Present were Elliot Tatelman and Johns Hanley from Jordan's Furniture, Mark Dickinson and Ed
Shaw from Dickinson Development, Selectmen George Hines and Camille Anthony, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleilaier.
The Town Manager opened the meeting. The issue discussed was the issue of lighting at
Jordan's Funliture. We understand that there may be differences between Dickinson and
Jordan's as to who is responsible. The Town's concern is that it get resolved. The first concern
is that Jordan's needs to operate under the guidelines that they previously submitted. Perhaps a
lighting consultant for the Town may be required.
George Hines indicated that there is a good relationship between the Town and Jordan's and with
Dickinson, and we want to maintain that.
Issues discussed were operations issues, security issues, the affect of the lighting on Wakefield,
Home Depot lighting issues regarding Wakefield.
John Hanley noted that the lighting onsite now is not adequate to light the parking lot. There's a
three foot candle requirement between Jordan's and Dickinson, and that level is not met at some
places during store operating hours. The industry standard used to be one foot candle, but some
stores now use five foot candles. Home Depot has a three foot candle requirement also.
Jolu7 Hanley noted that when the store is closed, the lights on the northerly, westerly, and
easterly faeade are turned off. These are the "building wash lights." One hour after the last
moviesets_oLit,_alLofthe_exterior_lighting except for the perimeter narking lot lighting and lights
at the exit ways to the building are turned off. The sign on the north faeade is turned off when
Jordan's is closed, and on the easterly faeade the signs are turned off an hour after closing.
Jordan's has people in the building cleaning at night. All employees have a Jordan's ID so that
the Police can easily recognize whether they belong there. Hanley noted that they can go one
step fin ther and reduce the lighting to three perimeter lights on the outside of the building. They
would need a letter from VHB and a letter from the Town to accomplish that. They also ask that
the Town step up night time police patrols.
The following steps will be done:
The Town will send Jordan's a letter copied to Dickinson and the Police Department,
requesting fiu-ther reduction of the perimeter lights, and noting that it will not violate any
Town Bylaw or ordinance. The Town will also direct the Police Department to provide
extra patrols. If there are people in the parking lot and they are working for Jordan's they
all have Jordan's I.D.'s.
2. VHB will send a letter saying that there is no design criteria for parking lot lights in
commercial areas after hours.
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3. Jordan's will send revised operating guidelines to the Town Manager, including details of
what lighting and/or signs are to be turned down/off at what times.
4. Dickinson will have Home Depot look at the loading dock lights and try to get them
shielded so that there is no glare towards Route 128.
5. Dickinson will talk to Home Depot about lowering the illumination of the lighting on the
lumber canopy after they are closed, or perhaps turning it off entirely. Dickinson will
also talk to Home Depot about testing their generator during daytime hours rather than at
night.
6. When weather permits, Dickinson will extend the fence about 120 feet and put in slats
per previous discussion with the resident group.
The Board of Selectmen will report these findings to the Board on Tuesday night and will let the
attendees at the Saturday Selectmen meeting including those from Wakefield know the results.
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cc: Chris Reilly
Joe Delaney
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GARY S.BRACKETT
ELAINE M. I-LtCAS
JOAN E. LANGSAM
M. YVONNF, GONZALEZ*
JAMES T, MASTERALEXiS
STEVEN C. PLETCHER-
ELLEN CALLAHAN DOUCETTF,
DONNA GORSRV, COHEN
HEATHER C. WHITE .
"Also Admitted in CT
-Also Adniiteed in ME and CO
BRACKETT & LUCAS
COUNSELORS AT LAW
19 CEDAR STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
508799-9739
Fax 508-799-9799
BY FASCIMI E (978) 256-3659 AND REGULAR MAIL
February 14, 2005
Patrick J. Wood, Esq,
Attorney at Law
11 Summer Street
Chelmsford. MA. 01 924
D.NCHEQLCR OFFICE
165 WASHINGTON STREET
WiNCHFSTER. MASSACHUSETTS 01890
781729-150Q Fax 731.7295444
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Please respond to the Winchester office
Re: Sumner Chenev Condominium 1375 Main Street. Reading. MA.
Dear Attorney Wood:
The Town of Reading is in receipt of your check for $2500 as partial payment on Excess
Profits owed from the development of the Sumner Cheney C ondomtniums. Suchc beck is-hein~
deposited in protest and is not being accepted in full accord and satisfaction of your obligations~
to the Town of Reading. Per your Regulatory Agreement and Monitoring Agreements .fold tl;e
project and in accordance with the comprehensive permit issued to your client. your client is
obligated to have an audit conducted by CHAPPA of profits and based upon such audit; Excess
Profits are to be paid to the Town of Reading in a timely manner,
Your letter of January 24, 2005 erroneously states that only $2500 is due Reading,
CHAPPA has conducted a cost certification review pursuant to both IIUD and DHCD standards,
Based upon such audit your client owes the Town of Reading $17,976. The Town will accept no
less tha» full payment and shall begin assessing \-our client a tine for every day St.teh payment is
not made in accordance with the Town of Reading Zoning [3y-laws-
Your argument that Reading is o\N•ed less than the S 17,976 is based upon your opinion
that interest on the developer's equity is appropriate. However that is not the case as discussed
in the audit as under standard construction lending, practices a certain amount of risk equity mast
be guaranteed for a project such as your client's, l:urthernlore, your assessment of interest at
11% significantly exceeds the market rate of interest, which is currently around 5% and was
significantly less during the development of the project. The audit also found that thz profit and
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overhead costs allocated to an affiliated member exceeded the standard profit and overhead costs
allowed by both HUD and DHCD.
Accordingly, as there is no support for your contention that only $2500 is owed to the
Town of Reading. we will expect full reimbursement of Excess Profit to be paid to the Town by
February 19, 2005, if such funds are not received by that date, the Towh will commence fining
your client under its zoning regulations at $300 per day and will pursue all other avenues
available to it for the purpose of collection of Excess Profit due,
Vc ruly yours,
Joan l✓. Langsarn7-
ec: Peter 1. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Chris Reilly, Town Planner
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From: Reilly, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005.11:13 AM
To: Hechenbleikner,. Peter
Subject: RE: joint zoning workshop re Addison
Thanks-as envisioned this could be a workshop that covers both downtown mixed use
amendment and Addison
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Reilly, Chris
Subject: RE: joint zoning workshop re Addison
I'll discuss it with the BOS tonight.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Reilly, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:06 AM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: joint zoning workshop re Addison
I think the next logical step after tonight's CPDC zoning workshop on Addison is to
have a joint zoning workshop with the Selectmen and CPDC. Suggested dates?
Chr_is_Reilly_,_Reading_T_own_Planner
16 Lowell St.
Reading, MA 01867
781-942-9012 .
fax 781-942-9071
Best time to reach: 8:30AM -10:30AM, M-F
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Date/Time
Harnden Yard
# of vehicles
02/08/05
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02/09/05
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02/10/05
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Hechenbleikner,. Peter
To: RoRinc60@aol.com
Subject: RE: Walgreen's
Roberta
I will copy this to the BOS. But realize that these issues have gone through an extensive public hearing at
CPDC. Any changes that Walgreen's may make will need CPDC approval.
The BOS is only dealing with the parking issue at the Hamden Yard lot.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: RoRinc60@aol.com [mailto:RoRinc60@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:30 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: Walgreen's .
Peter,
I would like to talk to you about the Walgreen's project. The RHC has some
concerns about the windows. Need your help and opinion on what can be done, if
anything.
Walgreen's new building is being put in the historic district around the common and
it should reflect good design for the street scape as well as fit the need of the
occupant. It does not have to look'old'. It does not have to be fancy but have a
design to go into the future with the new breed of business needs. This will be
there long after us and will not always have Walgreen's as it's tenant therefore it
should be designed to be flexable to any business.
RHC issue is that the plan is to have five full size display windows across the front
and three more on the Pleasant St side. None of which is a real window just
decoration. What is the point of eight dummy windows? I am sure that the
architect can improve on that look.
I realize that CPDC has approved the plan but I don't think they realized that they
were all dummy. Another issue is the fact that advertizing can be placed in
windows of a business up 30%. Lots of windows lots of ads!!! Well, are these
really windows? What access will there be to them from the inside?
Here is one suggestion, have them make the windows smaller and space them
apart and less of them. Have the the front with every other window section now
proposed to be brick and then a window. Add a few courses of brick layered in a
pattern to add some texture to the blank areas. That would make less dummy
windows but those could be made with ability to have display of products in the
window as advertising and less signage. On the Pleasant Street side have the
windows placed high and two way for light to pass through night and day. That is
the way they are on the Atlantic building.
Walgreen's is not typically built in the center of town in an historic district as part of
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the street scape as this will be so now is the time to deal with it.
The. RHC has the building under a Demo Delay for the purpose of getting in to
document the old one. We will release it as soon as we finish that, probably in
March. Meanwhile, could we ask for redesign of the windows? They did say that
they would work with us on that BUT I get the impression that the design is a done
deal at this point. I hate to see it built with out trying to improve the window scene.
Roberta Sullivan
PS........ Virginia is away and unavailable till mid March so I am holding the fort
these days for the Commission.
2/15/2005
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Town of Reading
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- 16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2684
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FAX: (781) 942-9071
Reading Substance
Abuse Prevention
Advisory Council
Agenda
Date: February 17, 2005
Town Hall Conference Room
Time: 7: 00 PM - 9pm
Place:
Agenda
7:00 Call to order
7:04 Approval of January 20, 2005 minutes
7:05 Report on January 20, 2005 Project
Alliance Presentation
7:30 Plan March 9 Parent Ed program
7:10 Public Input
7: 30 Old Business
Publications
Correspondence
School Report
Student liaison Report
8:35 Other
9:00 Adjourn
Next meeting: March 17, 2005
7 pm
Town Hall - Conference Room
HEALTH
(781) 942-9061
Purpose
The Substance Abuse
Prevention Advisory 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.
The Council will offer
community education, as well as parent
education and support. In addition, it
shall implement prevention education
programs within the school system
through such programs as teacher
trainings,-peer-leadership-and-student
groups.
Goals
• To reduce use and demand of
illegal drugs
• Support police department
through educational
endeavors
• Increase parent education
• Increase student education
• To explore and identify the
effective ways of preventing
alcohol, tobacco and other drug use
among youth.
• To have an evaluation system to
measure effectiveness of
prevention programs
• To continue to support the
school system in
implementing an assessment
plan • To continue work with the
NIA Prevention Center
• To continue to seek funds through
state and federal grants
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THOMAs F. REILLY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Cheryl A. Johnson, Town Clerk
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION
1350 MAIN STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01103-1629
(41%9784--L240
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RE: Reading Fall Annual Subsequent Town Meeting of November 8, 2004 - Case # 3185
Warrant Article # 17 (General)
Warrant Articles # 18 and 19 (Zoning)
Dear Ms. Johnson:
Articles 17. 18. and 19 - I return with the approval of this Office the amendments to the town by-laws
adopted under these Articles on the warrant for the Reading fall annual subsequent town meeting that convened
on November 8, 2004, and the map pertaining to Article 17.
Article 17 - The amendments adopted under Article 17 add a new Historic District by-law to the
town's general laws. Section 5.18.11 pertains to enforcement and penalties for violations of the new Historic
District by-law and provides in pertinent part as follows:
5.18.11.1 The Commission shall determine whether a particular activity is in violation of this by-law, and
the Commission shall be charged with the non-criminal enforcement of this bylaw, and seeking civil
enfor_cement-under-S_ection-12A-ofthe-General-Laws.-after-obtaining-the-necessary-authority-to-do-s~,.
5.18.11.2 The Commission may designate the Building Inspector to pursue non-criminal disposition
under Section 21 D of the General Laws, under the direction of the Commission.
5.18.11.4 Whoever violated any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be punishable for each offense by a
fine to be determined by the Commission in accordance with the range of fines determined by Chapter
40C of the General Laws. Each day during any proportion of which such violation continues to exist
shall constitute a separate offense.
(Emphasis added.)
In approving Section 5.18.11, we call the town's attention to a number of typographical errors.
Subsection 5.18.11.1 authorizes the Historic District Commission to seek' civil enforcement "under Section 12A
of the General Laws." We point out that G.L. c. 12A, pertains to the Office of the Inspector General.
Moreover, since the provisions of G.L. c. 40C, § 12, are not included in the proposed by-law, the provisions of
G.L. c. 40C, § 12A, do not apply to the proposed by-law, but rather, the enforcement provisions of G.L. c. 40C,
§ 13, do apply. Thus, it is not clear what chapter of the General Laws "Section 12A" refers. The town may
wish to fix this imprecision at a future town meeting.
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We also call the town's attention to Subsection 5.18.12, which authorizes the Historic District
Commission to use the non-criminal disposition method "under Section 21D of the General Laws." as a means
to enforce the proposed by-law. We point out that G.L. c. 21D, pertains to the siting of hazardous waste
facilities. We believe the town meant to reference G.L. c. 40, § 21D, which pertains to the non-criminal
disposition method of enforcing by-laws. The town may wish to fix this imprecision at a future town meeting.
In approving Subsection 5.18.12, we call the town's attention to G.L. c. 40, § 21D. General Laws
Chapter 40, Section 21D, allows municipalities to use non-criminal disposition as a method to enforce town
by-laws and regulations. However, the law has several specific requirements, including the requirement that the
violation be subject to a specific penalty. The proposed by-law amendment provides no penalty for violations
of the proposed by-law, but Section 5.18.11.4 does authorize the Historic District Commission to set the amount
of the fine. Thus, in order for the town to utilize the non-criminal disposition method of G.L. c. 40, § 21D, it
will have to establish a specific penalty for violations of the proposed historic district by-law.
Lastly, we caution the town that the proposed by-law has a number of minor topographical errors, too
many to mention in-this letter. The town may wish to review the proposed by-law amendment and fix such
typographical errors at a future town meeting.
Note: Under G.L. c. 40, § 32, neither general nor zoning by-laws take effect unless the town has first satisfied the
posting/publishing requirements of this section. Once this statutory duty is fulfilled, (1) general by-laws
and amendments take effect on the date that these posting and publishing requirements are satisfied unless
a later effective date is prescribed in the by-law, and (2) zoning by-laws and amendments are deemed to
have taken effect from the date they were voted by Town Meeting,. unless a later effective date is
prescribed in the by-law.
If the Attorney General has disapproved and deleted one or more portions of any by-law or by-law
amendment submitted for approval, only those portions approved are to be posted and published pursuant
to G.L. c. 40, § 32. We ask that you forward to us a copy of the final text of the by-law or by-law
amendments reflecting any such deletion. It will be sufficient to send us a copy of the text posted and
published by the Town Clerk pursuant to this statute.
Nothing in the Attornev General-s-ap_pr-ovaLauthor_izes_an-exemption-fr-om-any applicable-state-law-or
regulation governing the subject of the by-law submitted ,for approval.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS F. REILLY
AT ORNEY GENE L
b e i E. Gunagan, Assistant orney General
By-law Coordinator, Municipal Mw Unit
1350 Main Street, 4' Floor
Springfield, MA 01103-1629
(413) 784-1240, x 117
enc.
PC:
Town Counsel
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CARRIAGE HOUSE- STABLE-BARN PRESERVATION BY-LAW
Amend Section 2.0 Definitions:
2.2.29.2. Carriaee House-Stable-Barn: A building that was constructed prior to
1910 for the stabling of horses and or garaging of non-mechanized carriages or wagons.
Amend Section 4.3.2 Accessorv Uses
4.3.2.10. Carriaize House-Stable Barn Preservation
4.3.2.10.1. Pumose:
To preserve existing, free-standing and detached carriage houses-stables-barns
and provide flexibility for housing.
4.3.2.10.2. Restrictions:
The Special Permit Granting Authority may grant a special permit to, use a
detached carriage house-stable-barn for single-family residential use on a lot
with an existing dwelling provided all of the following conditions are
satisfied:
a. The carriage house-stable-barn must have existed continuously assince of
1910. When converted for residential use, the structure must have a minimum
habitable gross floor area of 400 square feet;
b. The carriage house-stable-barn and principal dwelling must be and remain
located on the same lot;
C. At least one of the dwellings (carriage house-stable-barn or principal
dwelling) must be and remain owner occupied;
d. The principal dwelling must be included in the Historical and Architectural
Inventory of Reading, MA. or alternatively qualify by having been built prior
to 1910 with a detached carriage house-stable-barn;
e. The principal dwelling on the lot must be used only as a single family
dwelling during such time as the carriage house-stable-barn is being used as a
dwelling. A two-family dwelling may be converted to a single-family
dwelling to meet this requirement. The building inspector shall confirm by
inspection that the existing dwelling is being used only as a single-family
dwelling before issuing a certificate of occupancy for the use of the carriage
house-stable-barn. The owner of the property must sign an affidavit recorded
at the Registry of Deeds with the special permit spee fy~ g t] accepting such
requirement;
The exterior facade of the carriage house-stable-barn shall substantially retain
its appearance as a carriage house-stable-barn and exterior architectural
features shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable, keeping in
mind the carriage house-stable-barn will be a dwelling. If the facade of the
carriage house-stable-barn shall have been changed from its original
appearance prior to the filing for a special permit under this section, it shall be
restored to be consistent with the architecture of the period of its construction.
The ZBA shall obtain a report from the Reading Historical Commission as to
exterior features that it recommends be preserved or restored and which, if
any, proposed exterior alterations should be allowed on the carriage house-
stable-barn;
g. All motor vehicles owned or maintained by occupants of the carriage house-
stable-barn shall be parked off the street and the location and appearance of all
additional off-street parking shall not adversely affect the adjoining properties
in the neighborhood or the single-family appearance of the neighborhood in
general and will cause no change to the front yard parking, area, if any;
h. The carriage house-stable-barn shall meet all building code requirements and
shall have properly installed and maintained fire safety devices for the
protection of all occupants in the entire dwelling;
i. Any other conditions, safeguards and limitations on time or use as may be
imposed by the Board of Appeals according to Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 40A, Section 9 or regulations pursuant thereto.
4.3.2.10.3. Process:
An owner or owners of a carriage house-stable-barn may make application to
the Board of Appeals for a Special Permit for the alteration and/or occupancy
of a carriage house-stable-barn in compliance with all of the above-listed
restrictions. The Board of Appeals will then post notice of this public hearing
in accordance with Chapter 40A, Massachusetts General Laws. The Special
Permit for said carriage house-stable-barn will be limited to the original
applicant but shall be transferred with ownership upon the successful
inspection of the property which verifies that all conditions of the
requirements for a carriage house-stable-barn are being met and upon
recertification that the new owner(s) of the dwelling plan(s) to maintain
residence in either the accessory apartment or the principal residence.
If the terms and/or conditions of the Special Permit for a carriage house-
stable-barn are not being complied with, such Special Permit can and will be
OF I? 4 pry
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
6319.1NCORQO~P
FAX: (781) 942-9070
Website: www.d.reading.ma.us
Memo
To: Richard W. Schubert, Chairman Board of Selectmen
From Cheryl A. Johnso"
Date: February 11, 2005 11
Re: Town Meeting Attendance
Attached is the Town Meeting attendance for 2004.
TOWN CLERK
(781) 942-9050
These records indicate that the following twelve members have attended less than one-half of the
Town Meeting sessions and need to be included on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant in accordance
with Section 2-6 of the Home Rule Charter.
Precinct:
1 Mary Frances Grimmer
Steven L. Ferry
2 David C. Faullcner
John Visocchi
3 Lance Watson
Ronald L. Wood
5 Loretta E. Cavagnaro
Timothy J. Houston
6 Robert R. Lynch
7 Douglas R. Cowell
Nancy B. Matheson
8 Robert L. Spadafora, Jr.
Note: If Town Meeting Member's term is expiring - they will not be listed above
ECtNgT
ANCE i pR
EETING ATTEND 2004
-TOWN M ppjt4GIFALL
Patricia A. Andrews
geM`n, Jr.
ROY A. Clark
Thorns H ant Conley
Susan S Crawford
Lynne A.
Mark L• D°S purant
Catherine
NilliamR• Crate
Grimmer
Mary Frances
Marc GuYott
David F - Lee, `lr
Ellen Mounteer
Sheila M- MulroY
Nancy W , Ortiz
pall, S. Qedi
Steven U. Perry
John F - Russo
Jose,-
Jane Ryan
Thne M Spano
Ja
Nancy Stager
James K- Taylor
Webb
Fall (3)
,,annual (4) # Attended,
,t Attended,
2005
2005
2046
2007
2005 r
2005
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
20fl5
2007
2005
2006
2007
2007
2006
2007
2006
2ao7
2005
2007
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
t 4
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
.Total (7)
gended
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Elaine L. Wilkinson 2005 ssions
Alfred M. own Meeti
Laura ng $e A Wilson lfiof 'Town
less than one-ha
6
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
4
7
7'
7
7
5
3
6
7
6
6
. 5
7
5
5
TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE - PRECINCT 2
SPRING/FALL 2004
Annual (4)
Fall (3)
Total (7)
Term
# Attended
# Attended
# Attended
Virginia M. Adams
2005
4
3
7
Mary E. Bishop
2005
3
3
6
Francis P. Burke
2007
1
3
4
Walter J. Carroll
2007
3
2
5
Joseph T. Connearney, Jr.
2007
3
2
5
Peter G. Coumounduros
2007
4
1
5
David C. Faulkner
2007
1
2
3
Christopher P. Flanagan
2006
4
2
6
Kevin T. Flanagan *
2007
1
3
4
Christine Ford
2006
3
3
6
John T. Hugo
2006
3
1
4
Carolyn L. Johnson
2006
3
2
5
Lizabeth Ann Malinski
2006
3
2
5
Alice M. O'Sullivan
2007
2
2
4
David H. O'Sullivan
2005
3
3
6
Anthony L. Rickley
2007
4
2
6
Rita C. Robertson
2006
3
1
4
Nagel F. Stone, Jr.
2005
4
3
7
Kim Marie Sullivan
2005
1
0
1
John Visocchi
2006
1
0
1
Sean Patrick Whalen
2006
4
2
6
Gail F. Wood
2005
4
3
7
John D. Wood
2005
4
3
7
* Not elected until Town Meeting of 5/6, to break tie vote from 312/04
Appointed 5/3/04
Term expires
NpANCE w pRECtNCT 3
MEET' NG ATT 2044
TOWN SpRpOFALL
Segonis
Maryellen onis*
Walter B. B Bruce
Douglas p.
Stephen L• Crook
D,Alessio
Joseph M` owning
W illiarr► H Driscoll
Francis MacDonald Duran
Jeanne Fischer
Richard W
Albert Garbarino
Lohergan, Jc
George MacDonald
Gerald L.
Martin
Catherine LMerrill
Marlofie A.
Donald J. Muse
O'Connor
john T • Ostan
Steven G procopio
Tomas F.
Schettini
Patrick A.
Robert JShimansky
.
Annual t4)
# Attended
T_e M
2006
2006
2005
2007
2006
2007
2006
2005
2006
2006
2005
2005
2007
2005
2007
2005
2007
2006
2007
2005
2006
2007
Fait (3) Total {7)
Atten..d # Attend~ed-
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
1 1
4
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
6
7
5
7
6'
7
5
6
6
5
5
6
4
7
4
6
3
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TOWN MEETING ATTFt4 ~N~ 04
SpR1NGIF
Jonathan F. Barnes
Martin J. Benison
Lynne Hastings Cameron
Neil L. Cohen Conner
Stephen M.
Audrey Doyle
Randy S. Gearhart
Nancy M. Graham
Russell T. Graham
Andrew \N. Grimes
Glen M. Hartzler
priscilla D. Hollenbeck
Susan B. Kalmakis
David L~ t
Robert LeLacheur
Richard E. McDonald
Thomas j. Meharg
Robert S. Salter
Brian C. Snell
Nancy j. -[womeY
Timothy R. Twomey
Ralph L. Vinciguerra
Matthew L. Wilson
Mary Ann Wright
Annual (4)
Term # Attended
3
2006 2
2006 2
2006 4
2007 2
2005 4
2006 3
2006 1
2005 4
2005 4
2007 2
2006 4
2007 3
2005 4
2005 4
2007 4
2007 4
2007 0
2005 4
2007 3
2005 4
2005 4
2007 3
2006 4
2006
Fail (3)
# Attended,
Total (7)
# Attended,
6
3
4
2
5
3
7
3
3
1
6
2
4
1
4
3
7
3
6
2
5
3
5
1
4
1
6
2
7
3
7
3
7
3
1
1
6
2
6
3
7
3
7
3
4
1
6
2
Term expires
Term e-Ores
TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE - PRECINCT 5
SPRING/FALL 2004
10
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Fall (3)
Total (7)
Term
# Attended
# Attended
# Attended
Camille W. Anthony
2005
4
2
6
Loretta E. Cavagnaro
2007
0
3
3
Christina Louise DiNardo
2007
3
3
6
Joseph G. Duffy
2005
4
3
7
Paul C. Dustin
2005
4
3
7
Patrick M. Fennelly
2006
4
2
6
Kevin M. Fulgoni
2006
2
2
4
Robert L. Fuller
2007
3
-3
6
Brevard S. Garrison
2006
4
3
7
Susan A. Giacalone
2007
3
3
6
John J. Greichen, Jr.
2006
3
1
4,
Eleanor K. Higgot
2006
2
2
4
Timothy J. Houston
2006
2
1
3
Janice M. Jones
2007
4
3
7
Paul A. Kelley
2005
4
3
7
Timothy J. Kelley
2005
4
3
7
Lawrence E. Mabius
2006
4
2
6
James B. McGrath
2005
4
2
6
Gary M. Nihan
2005
4
3
7
Eileen C. O'Shea
2007
4
3
7
Philip B. Pacino
2007
3
3
6
Charles R. Robinson
2006
3
2
5
Cynthia (Cynda) R. Rohmer
2007
3
1
4
Kathleen S. Vaccaro
2005
3
1
4
PRECINCT 6
TOWN MEETING SPRpTTING~FAL 2004
Annual (4)
Fall (3) Total (7)
# Attended.
# Attended,
Attended,
Term,
6
2006
3
2
2 7
Barry C. Berman
2006
4
3 6
James E•Bonazoli
2007
3
3 6
Robert A. Brown
2007 ,
3
3 6
Margaret M• Cadman
2005
4
2 5
Ralph A. Colorusso
2005
3
2 7
Ronald M. D'Addario
2007
4
3 7
Kevin M. Douglas
2005
4
3 7
Clarence W. Enos
2007
4
3 5-
James J. Fandel
2406
4
1 4
James B•Francis
2007
4
0 6
Diana M. Kaine
2005
4
2 2
James A. Keigley
2007
2
0 6
Janice A. Landry
2006
3
3 7
Robert R. Lynch
2006
4
3 7
Alexander McRae
2006
4
3 7
James P. Mulvey
2005
4
3 7
Mary Ellen Q'Neill
2006
4
3 6
Mary M. Parr
2006
4
2 5
Linda M. Phillips
2007
3
2 4
Gael Phillips-Spence
2005
3
1 5
Stephen P. Quigley
2005
3
2 7
Diane N. Slezak
2005
4
3
Michael F. Slezak
Wood-Beckwith
2007
Drucilla
John E Carpenter
Michele \N ChiapPinl
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BCOoa E oC11n'1it0
Cathy
Douglas R Cowell
Joanne T • Cusolito
Harvey (Pete) J- Oat"
Moran
Charles V Donnelly°
John K. Downing
Mark R Dumas
Mart;n j Foodman
Carol S. Grimm
George V • Hines
Pasquale M. lap►cca
Norman F • Kozlowski
Jenni{er K. LachmaYr
NancY B. Matheson
3. Michaud
Sandra Sansalone
Frances C• Schubert
Michard \N Schubert
R
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Kathy Jeffrey Whittaker
Denise D• Wyer
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TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE - pReGjt4CT 7
SpRIt4GIFALL 2a04
Annual (4)
# Attended .
Term_
2405
2005
2006
2005
2406
2o07
2005
2007
2005
2006
2006
2007
2005
2005
2007
2446
2007
2007
2o07
2007
2006
2006
2045
2006
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#
Attended
Atl ended. #
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
6
7
6
6
6
7
5
7
7
7
7
6
7
5
6
7
5
7
7
6
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TOWN MEET NG G~pAt-L 2()04
SpRIN
Paul Bolger ezenski
John E• Brz
Tina P Brzezenski
William G. Brown
Thomas S. Gardiner
Golini
Kathleen
William J Griset, Jr.
Brian E.• GrOttkau
Karen Gately He fi&
Paula p. Koppel Jr.
James F Lord
ar, Jr
Foe Berri GF,McOonagh
Jos Marie Merritt
pate Nestor
Kevin M• Nordstrand
Robert ' perry 11
George B.
Rutstein
Stephan1e M,
John t-'1• RWsRusseii
Margaret
A . Spadefora
p
Spadafooa,Jr.
Robert Tucci
Annual (4)
# Attended
Term,
2007
2006
2006
2005
2007
2Q05
2005
2Q06
2006
2007
2007
2005
2007
2006
2006
2005
2007
2005
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
Fall (3} Total (7)
# Attended # Attended
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
0
4
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
4
4
Kenneth R•
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- ted 11l81p4 . three Year term ~
Appo~n
3
z
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2.
2
3
7
6
4
7
6
7
7
5
2
7
4
4
7
6
7
4
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7
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Schena, Paula
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:20 PM
To: 'Karen Chase'
Cc: 'Domenic J. LaCava'; Schena, Paula
Subject: RE: Cable Television in Reading
Karen
Thanks for your comments. We have just started the process of franchising Verizon to provide cable TV service
in Reading. Without commenting on which of the 2 is better, it is important to have competition in a major private
utility like cable TV and internet access.
The franchising process may take up to 9 months - we are just beginning the regulatory process with the state.
Watch you local newspapers, Your Community Connection, and cable local access for more information as it
becomes available.
Pete
c - BOS; T-TAC
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Chase [mai Ito: ka ren.chase@verizon. net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:52 AM
To: Town Manager
Subject: Cable Television in Reading
Dear Mr Hechenbleikner,
I am writing in regards to my cable TV bill. Three years ago, I signed up for Comcast cable,and got a
package for $82 a month. since then, my cable bill has gone up to a whopping $115 a month, and I haven't
chancied my service! Comcast will tell you that their expanded basic package is $47 a month. That doesn't
include the cable boxes and remotes that Comcast forces you to rent for ~i (.bu a month, it you want to
receive all the channels. That makes the real price of expanded basic cable at around $54.50 a month for
just cable on one television. I think that Comcast has gotten way out of control With their pricing. My cable
bill is higher than any other.utility bill that I have! It actually costs me more to watch television than it does
to heat my house or to have electricity or water in my house! Even if I dropped the movie channels, with
each television in the house, it would still cost me $78 a month for basic cable! Still more than my heating,
electric, or phone bill!
Currently in Reading, we have no other alternative than Comcast for cable TV. I have been doing
research into subscribing to the Dish Network, which I have seen popping up more and more on houses
around Reading. I think that these satellite dishes are ugly on the houses, but I'm afraid that they will
appear on the majority of homes in town soon enough if something isn't done about the out of control
pricing by Comcast.
I understand that the town can't control Comcast, but in a way it can. You can offer the residents of
Reading another alternative. It has come to my attention that Verizon is asking Reading to be allowed to
provide cable service in Reading. Perhaps, if there is some competition out there for Comcast, we Reading
residents will get some lower and more reasonable cable bills from one of these cable providers.
I urge you to let Verizon provide Reading with cable TV, and stop the madness of the Comcast
monopoly in this town.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Karen M. Chase
11 Nelson Ave.
2/15/2005
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading; MA 01867-2685
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner / f
DATE: February 11, 2005
RE: Danis Improvements - General Way/Walkers Brook Drive
TOWN MANAGER`
(781) 942-9043
The Town Engineer has met with the engineer for Danis, and representatives of the abutting
Boston Stove property. The final designs are available for Board of Selectmen approval on
Tuesday night. Attached is a copy of the motion approved by the Board of Selectmen following
the public hearing on this matter. This.matter is not scheduled for a public hearing - this is an
administrative final approval by the Board of Selectmen.
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Board of Selectmen Meeting - December 14, 2004 - Page 4
A motion by Hines seconded by Wood to approve the concept plans for improvement to the
intersection of General . Wav and Walkers Brook Drive as submitted in the Conceptual
Improvement Plan "A", Walkers Brook Drive/General Avenue Intersection revised
December 14, 2004" subject to the followinL conditions:
♦ The plan shall be modified to provide for a four lane cross section on Walkers Brook
Drive east of General Wav so configured that the southernmost lane is an extension of
the northbound exit lane from General Way-,
♦ General Wav shall be marked to indicate that the northbound lane is a single lane;
♦ Final plans shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for final approval prior to
construction. The developer will pay the cost of review of the signal design by the peer
review consultant:
♦ Construction on the intersection and signal shall be completed within six months of the
issuance of all permits reauired for development of the premises, plus the expiration of
all applicable appeal periods and/or favorable resolution of all appeals, or at the time of
occupancy of the first 50.000 square feet of space, whichever date is first;
♦ The applicant and tenants on' the site shall direct all truck traffic entering the site to use
the Goodall Sanford Road access if coming from Main Street or the west. and the
General Way access from Walkers Brook Drive if coming from the east including the
Route 128;
♦ The applicant shall use best efforts to develop, at his cost, a full service access roadwav
to New Crossing Road when either of the abutting properties to the east is developed,
The applicant shall fully cooperate with the Town and other parties to develop
reasonable alternate access connecting Walkers Brook Drive with Main Street provided
that such alternate access does not adversely impact applicants use of the premises.
Such cooperation may include donation of land, development of plans, and all other
things necessary to develop such access
o The designated island area shall be raised:
♦ The applicant shall ensure that issues relating to the abutting property (Boston Stove)
are addressed:
o Final plans and analysis shall be brought back to the Board of Selectmen for final
approval;
was approved by a vote of 5-0-0.
Final Report - Memorial Park Committee - Preston Lucas, Chairman of the Memorial Park
Study Committee, was present to submit the final report. He noted that the Committee
recommends that the Selectmen clarify the intent of the grantors of the Deed by. virtue of a cy
pres agreement with the following conditions:
♦ Allow community events that would be acceptable, to be scheduled by the Recreation
Committee or the Recreation Administrator under the general direction of the Park
Commissioners;
o Allow practice times for league teams as determined by the Recreation Committee or the
Recreation Administrator, under the general direction of the Park Commissioners;
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