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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-11 Board of Selectmen HandoutBoard of Selectmen Trackina Loci for Current Issues/Proiects Follow- Date issue/Project! Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed up Dept. Liaison Date , . s t ; • r»::» ; r> r r>; <e k • : . , Traffic Issues Determination of status of street. 1/1/85 Old Sanborn Lane Private road - new school traffic DPW Bonazoli Neiphborhood meeting 10-11-05 10/11105 1/1/90 Gazebo Circle 111/00 Pitman Bike Path Overflow of detention basin - flooding has occurred in neighborhood during severe storms Release of State Funds - State has funded in previous Dark/recreation bond bill Enoineer Bonazoli Condo Assoc. to talk to develooer Planner Tafova Need for Town to access funds Traffic study submitted 9-14-05; Peer 1/1/05 Addison Weslev Jordan's Furniture review complete by early October; Then schedule Board of Selectmen Complete Traffic Presentation - Planner Tafova meeting with notice to public Anthony Lighting has impacted neighbors and due to height of fixtures. Town Mar. Bonazoli Town has hired a lightino consultant Status of 100% design submission 100 % Design October 14. MHD and approval; determination of review. ENF submission. Tree what if any items will not be funded Hearings. Bidding. Construction April 1/1/85 Downtown improvements bvthe State Enoineer Anthonv 2006. Complete MW RA buy-in for MW RA Advisory Board and MW RA MW RA Buv-in suoplementai water DPW Bonazoli Board approval needed Decide a location for the Water Treatment Plant, or whether to buy in to MW RA in total for water Review cost and benefot of plant Water Treatment Plant supply DPW Bonazoli location or MW RA buv-in Town Skateboard Park No Ootions appear to be available Manaaer Bonazoli Downtown Parkina lack of oarkinq Monitor and advocate for Reading's interest in keeping any improvements to the interchange Rt. 128/1-93 Interchanae to a low impact for Readina Imagination Station Needs to be refurbished Draft regulations; meet with PTTF Tafova businesses: hold hearina Anthony Schubert Recreation Bonazoli 11/15/05 10/25/05 04/15/06 11/01/05 11/08/05 12/31/05) onpoinq 10/11/2005 1 Board of Selectmen Trackina Loa for Current Issues/Proiects Date Issue/Project/ Identified Problem Resp. Select. Action Needed Dept. Liaison Follow- up Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant has been hired. How do we avoid another gasoline Presentation to the Board of 1-93 Containment soil) impact on Readinq's wellfields DPW Bonazoli Selectmen on October 18 10/18/05, RHA given the "go ahead" by the Board of Selectmen to build 4 units - house to be resolved at later date. RHA wants to demolish historical Town RHA to develop paperwork for land 75 Pleasant Street house Manager Tafova swap. 12/01105 Policies/Regulations 4/1/04 Petroleum Bvlaw Stop Signs I Memorial Park Reputations to be formulated BOS delegated approval of stop sians to Town Manaaer Controversv over allowed uses Doqs Reaulations Re: Doa Bites Consideration of Bylaw requiring 19/9/05 Solicitors reoistration of solicitors Mandate landscaping to Should the Town develop a bylaw 19/20/05 save water or subdivision reoulations Update of Board of 9/27/05 Selectmen policies Review comments on section 5 and 6, and modify; also establish policies on local preference for affordable housing. Fire & Town Write draft regulations for the Board Counsel Duffv of Selectmen to consider 03/31/06 Criteria and Plan need to be PTTF Anthonv developed 03/31/06 Town Find heirs and get approval or file a Counsel Anthonv petition for a Cv Pres 11/01/05 BOH will review regulations, and Health Anthonv follow up with the Board of Selectmen 10/18/05, Police Duffv Hearing to qet public input 01/03/06 Plannina Tafova 01/01/06, Town Manaaer Anthonv 11/01/05 Citizen Complaints 9/20/05 After Hours construciton activitv related to RMHS orolect 10/11/2005 2 Chief Cormier has reviewed the hoistory and issued appropriate Police Duffv direction tot eh Police Department 10/11/05 (5 READING POLICE EPARTmE g, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 15 Union Street, Reading, Massachusetts 01867 James W. Cormier Emergency Only: 911 All Other Calls: 781-944-1212 Fax: 781-944-2893 Chief of Police E-Mail: JCormier@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Peter I. Hechenbleikner FROM: Chief James Cormier DATE: October 6, 2005 RE: RMHS Construction In response to your memorandum dated September 26, 2005 regarding construction issues at Reading Memorial High School, I have researched all calls for service and any related issues for this area from September 1, 2003 through October 3, 2005. The information gathered is broken down into three distinct categories; By-law Violations, Construction Complaints and Motor Vehicle Complaints. Upon review, I have found the following: 1. By-law Violations There were three town by-law violations issued by the Reading Police Dept. at this site. One was for a violation of the Health Dept. codes relating to dumpsters being emptied outside of the allowed times. One was for work on Sunday without a permit, and one for a late night delivery when a delivery truck arrived at the site from out of state at 10:30pm. 2. Construction Complaints Twenty-four complaints were received during this time period. Twenty-two of these complaints involved contractors working outside of the requisite construction times. The responding officers issued verbal warnings to all violators and advised the contractors of the proper times. The remaining two complaints involved the operation of construction vehicles/equipment on the public way. Safety Officer Murphy followed up on these two complaints with Steve Shaughnessy the Project Manager. Mr. Shaughnessy advises his unregistered construction vehicles were not and will not be operated on public ways. 3. Motor Vehicle Complaints Thirty-six complaints were received during thistime period. Thirty of these complaints involved parking issues. Responding officers issued monetary citations for most of these complaints. Verbal warnings were also issued as well. Four complaints were received regarding erratic operation. One complaint received involved a cracked windshield caused by a lawnmower and the final complaint involved an object thrown from a school bus. Responding officers followed up on all of these complaints. Construction activity in the Town of Reading is currently at an all time high. Most of the construction related issues that the police department has dealt with in the past were isolated incidents that could be resolved quickly and efficiently due to the fact that the projects were not large scale. Typically, the projects only involved one contractor and a clarification from the police would resolve any issues. The police department historically has not enforced code violations and to a degree is unfamiliar with the nuances associated with code violations. However, the police department understands that the impact of some of the larger scale construction projects, such as the RMHS renovation, the Archstone Project and the Johnson Woods Project. There are multiple contractors working at each site and it appears that the issuance of verbal warnings is not having the proper effect. Therefore, all members of the police department have been advised of the proper procedure to handle by-law violations and each cruiser has been outfitted with the appropriate by- law citation book. These current changes in our procedures should alleviate any future complaints that our residents may have. To answer the memo by the numbers, 1. Yes, the Police Dept. does have adequate by-law citations and they are distributed for use. Officers and supervisors have been given instruction on how and when to use them. 2. Yes, complaints of the construction activity have been responded to and the enforcement was initially not punitive in nature, but punitive action is the response at this point. Re: number of complaints as outlined above, twenty- two complaints from September 2003 relating to construction after hours. 3. Officer Murphy has been in touch with the project manager continuously and has made him aware of the situation. 4. We gathered data from September 1, 2003 to present. The fall and winter of 2004 seem to have been the busiest re: this issue. 5. Unregistered vehicles are not permitted on a public way; we have received two such complaints and addressed them with the project manager. The enforcement measures, if caught, will be a motor vehicle citation, and removal of the vehicle from the way. Yes, the project manager is aware of these concerns. incerelyW Chief JamCormier D OF R,~9o f~ Town of Readeng 16 Lowell Street {s9, o ~ Reading, M 01867-26.85 1NcoR4 FAX: (781) 942.9071 Email: townmanager&l.reading.ma.us TO: Chief James Cormier FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: September 26, 2005 RE: RMHS Construction MEMORANDUM P-9/A-614i TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-6643 At the Selectmen's meeting on September 20, 2005, a resident appeared before the Board basically making two complaints: 1. There is construction activity at the school after hours - primarily late night delivery of materials and equipment. l 2. Unlicensed vehicles are using the public streets. Please review the following: 1. Does the Police Department have adequate ticket books for violations of municipal bylaws to be able to issue tickets for these items? 2. Have complaints of this nature been respOilded t`.;, and has en ff"orcV11 cn tailV_1 place? xf enforcement has taken place, how and how many times. 3. Have we talked with the contractor or the Town's construction management about halting this process? 4. When have calls on this issue come into the Town? 5. Are unlicensed vehicles permitted to use the public way? If not, have we received complaints? What is the enforcement process? Have we talked with the contractor or the Town's construction management firm on site about this issue? Thanks for your response. (9 Policvestablishine an "ad hoc Task Force to evaluate the need for a Nurse Advocacv Pro--rain for Frail Elders" (Task Force), There is hereby established a seven (7) member ad hoc Task Force to evaluate the need for a Nurse Advocacy Program for Frail Elders (Task Force), and to make recommendations to evaluate the needs of frail seniors for nurse advocacy, and to determine the resources necessary to provide nurse advocacy for frail residents in Reading.. The terms of the ad hoc committee shall expire on November 30, 2005, unless extended by the Board of Selectmen. Town Meeting, through an instructional motion of May 5, 2005, has asked the Board of Selectmen to establish such a task force, whose purpose will be to: ♦ Review the need for a nurse advocacy program for frail elders in Reading ♦ Determine to what extent that need is currently being met ♦ Review different models to meet the need ♦ Explore the role of local government in meeting any identified need for nurse advocacy ♦ Determine appropriate levels of funding ♦ Explore alternative approaches for funding including private funding, funding by clients, utilizing the Hospital Trust Fund, funding through the town budget, and other sources of funding ♦ Present a report on the work and recommendations of the task force to the Selectmen and Finance Committee. ♦ Report to Town Meeting at the 2005 Subsequent Town Meeting. In selecting the Committee membership of 7 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall attempt to fill the positions as follows: ♦ Member of Council on Aging recommended by the COA ♦ A "frail senior" from the Reading community ♦ Reading Housing Authority representative recommended by the Housing Authority electman ♦ ember of the Finance Committee recommended by the FINCOM 2 citizens of Reading The Task Force shall, at a minimum, perform the following: 1. Develop a work plan and schedule for accomplishing its Mission, and review it with the Board of Selectmen, including key decision points by the Board of Selectmen; 2. Become thoroughly familiar with the concept of nurse advocacy by talking with a number of agencies involved in Senior Citizen care; 3. Become thoroughly familiar with the Community Parish Nursing and other programs that are models of providing nurse advocacy for frail elders in Reading, including all staffing, financial, and service aspects of the program; 4. Determine within existing resources of the Town, what the demand for such services is currently in the community, and what the likely demand for such services will be over the next 1.0 years as the elderly population of the nation rises because of the aging of the "baby boomers"; 5. If a need is determined, explore what options for providing those services in Reading might be; what the cost might be; and what the funding source or sources might be; 6. If a need is determined, look at various models for providing this service in Reading, including a review of what other communities are doing, and what other agencies are or might be able to do; 7. Provide interim reports on the work of the Task Force to the Board of Selectmen and Finance Comrittee; 8. Provide a final report to Town Meeting. D Staff will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee. The ad hoc Task Force to evaluate the need for a Nurse Advocacy Program for Frail Elders will be considered to be part of the Department of Community Services for Administrative purposes. The services of Town Counsel, and other expertise will be available through the Town Manager. The ad hoc committee will make an interim report to the Board of Selectmen no later than October 30, 2005, and a final report to Town Meeting no later than December 31, 2005, except as the Board of Selectmen may extend that date. Adopted 6-7-05 amended 7-26-05 (iP G .60.c, Cd'f~' r Arlington • Ashland • Bedford • Belmont • Boston • Braintree • Brookline SS~~~ TI~~ Burlington • Cambridge • Canton • Chelsea • Chicopee • Clinton Dedham • Everett • Framingham • Hingham • Holbrook • Leominster ~~~MWI~~ Lexington • Lynn • Lynnfield • Malden • Marblehead • Marlborough w ADVISORY o Medford Melrose • Milton • Nahant • Natick •_Needham Newton a k; Northborough • Norwood • Peabody Quinyc . Randolph . Reading Revere • Saugus • Somerville • South Hadley • Southborough • Stoneham OARD Stoughton • Swampscott Wakefield • Walpole Waltham Watertown • Wellesley • Weston • Westwood • Weymouth • Wilbraham Wilmington • Winchester • Winthrop • Woburn • Worcester MWRA ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2005 1-4 BRADLEY ESTATE 24688 WASHINGTON STREET, CANTON, MA -11:30 A.M. PROPOSED AGENDAI A. WELCOME B. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 C. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR D. PRESENTATION: DRAFT MASSACHUSETTS WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS/DRAFT WATER MANAGEMENT ACT PERMIT CHANGES - Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Staff E. COMMITTEE REPORTS Executive Committee- Katherine'Haynes Dunphy ❖ ACTION ITEM: APPLICATION' OF THE TOWN OF READING TO JOIN THE MWRA WATERWORKS SYSTEM ❖ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Finance Committee - Bernard Cooper ❖ STATUS OF FY05 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET Operations Committee - Jay Fink ❖ PRESENTATION: POTENTIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS DUE TO PLANNED MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOHN J. CARROLL WATER TREATMENT PLANT Richard Trubiano, MWRA Director of Field Operations ❖ STATUS OF THE DEDHAM/WESTWOOD WATER DISTRICT'S APPLICATION TO JOIN THE MWRA WATERWORKS SYSTEM F. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS G. ADJOURNMENT I This agenda will be made final at an open meeting of the MWRA Executive Committee on October 14, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. in the Advisory Board office. You may wish to attend that meeting or to contact the Advisory Board's Executive Director prior to that date with any additional items for the final agenda. Joseph E. Favaloro, Executive Director 11 Beacon Street • Suite 1010 • Boston, MA 02108-3002 • Telephone: (617) 742-7561 • Fax: (617) 742-4614