HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-12 Board of Selectmen PacketAPPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005
Advisorv Council ALyainst the Misuse & Abuse of Alcohol.
Tobacco & Other DruLys
Term: 3 years
Aupointin2 Authoritv: Board of Selectmen
Present Member(s) and Terms(s)
Karyn Storti, Chr.
Michael Saunders (Police)
William Carrick
Lisa DiTrapano
Corey Porter
Mark Staniul
Matt Edson
Carl McFadden
Vacancy
Robert A. Brown
Gary Nihan
Candidates:
Michele Lee McLeod
Kayla Jeanne Wheaton
31 Green St. Apt. 8
15 Union Street
239 West Street
15 B Street
193 Lowell Street
32 Benton Circle
15 Union Street
33 Wakefield Street
37 Susan Drive
33 Dudley St.
*Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment
Orig.
Date
(01)
(05)
(97)
(02)
(04)
(03)
(03)
(04)
(02)
(03)
1 Vacancv
Term
Exv.
2007
2007
2008
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2006
2006
2006
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ADVISORY COUNCIL AGAINST THE MISUSE AND ABUSE
OF ALCOHOL. TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS
Term
Appointing Authoritv
Three years
Board of Selectmen
Number of Members Eleven Members may include representatives from
the following but NOT exclusive to: Board of
Health, Police Department, School Committee,
Peer Leader Representative, Student Athlete,
Reading Clergy Association Representative
Meetings Once a month on the last Thursday of each month
during the school year
Authoritv Board of Selectmen
Purpose 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.
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
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.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION
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Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority.
(Attach a resume if available.)
Advisory Council Against the Misuse
and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drugs
Aquatics Advisory Board
Audit Committee
Board of Appeals
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Board of Health
Board of Registrars
Bylaw Committee
Celebration Committee
Commissioner of Trust Funds
Community Planning & Development Comm.
Conservation Commission
Constable
Contributory Retirement Board
Council on Aging
Cultural Council
Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves
Finance Committee
Historical Commission
Housing Authority
Human Relations Advisory Committee
Land Bank Committee
MBTA Advisory Committee
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Mystic Valley Elder Services
Recreation Committee
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Telecommunications and Technology
Advisory Committee
Town. Forest Committee
Water, Sewer and Storm Water
Management Advisory Committee
West Street Historic District Commission
Other
Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought:
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e-mail address: (,t90l 7egO_4,,coYtA
Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority.
(Attach a resume if available.)
Advisory Council Against the Misuse
and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drugs
Aquatics Advisory Board
.Audit Committee
Board of Appeals
Board of Cemetery Trustees
J_Board of Health
Board of Registrars
Bylaw Committee
Celebration Committee
Commissioner of Trust Funds
Community Planning & Development Comm.
Conservation Commission
Constable
Contributory Retirement Board
Council on Aging
Cultural Council
Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves
Finance Committee
Historical Commission
Housing Authority
3 Human Relations Advisory Committee
Land Bank Committee
_MBTA Advisory Committee
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Mystic Valley Elder Services
Recreation Committee
RMLD Citizen Advisory Board
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Telecommunications and Technology
Advisory Committee
Town Forest Committee
Water, Sewer and Storm Water
Management Advisory Committee
West Street Historic District Commission
Other
Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought:
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APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005
Aquatics Advisorv Board
Term: 3 years
Aimointine Authoritv: Board of Selectmen & Recreation Com.
Present Member(s) and Term(s)
Lois Margeson
Jack Downing
*Mary Ellen O'Neill
Orig.
Date
61 Putnam Road (99)
91 Whittier Road (04)
125 Summer Ave. (01)
1 Vacancv
Term
Exp.
2006
2007 Rec. Com.
2005
Candidates:
*Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment
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AOUATICS ADVISORY BOARD
Term Three years
Appointing Authoritv See below
Number of Members Three Members appointed by YMCA; one member
appointed by the Town's Recreation Committee;
one member appointed by the Board of Selectmen
and one member who shall be the Head Coach of
one of the Reading Memorial High School RMHS
Varsity Swim Teams.
Meetings No less than semi-annually
Authority
Purpose To discuss and make recommendations to the
YMCA on aquatic programming, fee changes,
policies and procedures.
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading; MA 01867-2686
FAX: (781) 942.9071
Email: townmanager&l.reading.ma.us
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mary Ellen O'Neil
125 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleilcner
DATE: April 11, 2005
RE: Reappointment to Aquatics Advisory Board
TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942-9043
Our records indicate that your term of office on the above Board, Committee or Commission will expire
on June 30, 2005.
The Board of Selectmen's policy provides that:
1. All incumbents for terms that are expiring will be sent this questionnaire regarding their desire
for reappointment. This form must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by May 9, 2005.
2. All positions which are vacant or with terms expiring will be posted, including those where the
incumbent desires reappointment.
3. ' Incumbents will not be required to fill out new citizen volunteer forms. The Board requests that
all incumbents be available for an interview, or if you are not available, that you submit a written
statement outlining your experience and your interest in being re-appointed.
Please indicate below whether or not you desire reappointment to this position, and return this signed for
to the Town Cleric's Office by May 9, 2005. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume
that you do not wish to be re-appointed.
X I wish to be considered for reappointment.
I do not wish to be considered for reappointment.
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cc: Committee Chairman
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APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005
Water, Sewer & Storm Water Manauement Advisorv Committee
Term: 3 years
Auuointins Authoritv: Board of Selectmen
Present Member(s) and Term(s)
Richard J. Moore, Chairman
Stephen L. Crook, Secretary
John Wood
Steve Oston
Vacancy
Gail Wood (Associate)
5 Elm Street
137 Pleasant St.
213 Pleasant Street
66 Sturgis Road
213 Pleasant Street
Orig.
Date
(94)
(01)
(02)
(01)
(05)
1 Vacancv
Term
Exp.
2008
2006
2007
2007
2005
2006
Candidates:
Michael McIntyre
*Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment
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WATER, SEWER AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Term
A~pnointing Authority
Number of Members
Meetings
Authoritv
Three years
Board of Selectmen
Five Members
As needed
Board of Selectmen - Adopted January 26, 1987
Purpose To provide advice to the Board of Selectmen
regarding the water, sewer and storm water systems
for the Town of Reading. The Committee will hold
at least one public water rate hearing and one public
sewer rate hearing each year. These hearings and
the Committee's recommendations shall be timed so
as to provide information to the Board of Selectmen
prior to the adoption of the coming year's budget.
The Committee shall review with the Director of
Public Works and recommend to the Board of
Selectmen items to be included in the enterprise
systems for -the water and sewer systems. The
Committee shall review the Public Works
Director's recommendations with regard to
inclusion of items in the annual capital budget and
Capital Improvements Program of the Town and
make appropriate recommendations to the Board of
Selectmen. The Committee will provide other
advice regarding the water, sewer and drainage
systems to the Board of Selectmen as requested.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COM MSSION
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Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority.
(Attach a resume if available.)
Advisory Council Against the Misuse
and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drugs
_Aquatics Advisory Board
Audit Commmittee
_Board of Appeals
_Board of Cemetery Trustees
Board of Health
_Board of Registrars
-Bylaw Committee
-Celebration Committee
Commissioner of Trust Funds
& Community Planning & Development Comm.
aconservation Commission
-Constable
-Contributory Retirement Board
-Council on Aging
-Cultural Council
Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves
Finance Committee
Historical Commission
Housing Authority
-Human Relations Advisory Committee
-Land Bank Committee
_MBTA Advisory Committee
-Metropolitan Area Planning Council
-Mystic Valley Elder Services
Recreation Committee
-Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Telecommunications and Technology
Advisory Committee
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-Town Forest Committee
Water, Sewer and Storm Water
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Management Advisory Committee
Other
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Michael F. McIntyre
25 Park Ave.
Reading, MA 01867
Tel. 781-779-2342
Mohile 781-572-6014
E-Mail mmcintvre.217(i),comcast.net
CP Consulting
Principle, 02/05 to present
Assist stakeholders in their efforts to meet the requirements of Chapter 149 Construction
Services provisions, to include'Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2004. Perform reviews of
existing construction/engineering services procurement procedures to ensure conformity
with existing state requirements. Assist municipal and engineering entities with the
procedures and filing requirements of the Massachusetts Revolving Trust Fund for
drinking water and clean water projects. Assist communities with their review of
engineering and construction proposals.
INTERNATIONAL GROUNDWATER TECNOLOGIES GROUP
Boston, MA,
Director U.S. Operations, 08/04 to 01/05
Management of the firm's expansion into the U.S. market, primary responsibilities
included; market analysis, establishment of market position, business development and
budget management. Management of project activities to include: submission of
competitive and non-competitive proposals, establishment of project controls and
materials procurement. In addition I performed reviews of projects in Australia and
Singapore, recommending changes to existing project procedures and personnel.
EARTH TECH. INC
Concord, Massachusetts,
Governmental Affairs Manager 01/04 to 08/04
Managed permitting activities for the design build group. Coordinated the submittal
activities for financing through the State Revolving Fund for municipal clients and
assisted municipal clients with the implementation of state and federally mandated
directives. Assisted Program and Project Managers with the implementation of state
bidding regulations and reviewed contractor proposals for compliance with governmental
bidding requirements. Reviewed the affects of Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2004 on the
existing business model and commenced adjustments to the business model to affectively
meet the challenges of the statutory changes to the Municipal Construction Statutes.
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91st Avenue WWTP, Unified Plant 01 Project, Phoenix, Arizona.
Logistics Manager, 07/02 to 01/04
Managed construction permitting activities on the $110 million sewage treatment plant
expansion, managed the issuance of requests for proposals and managed site support
subcontracts, logistics activities and on-site warehousing of contractor and subcontractor
materials and equipment. Managed the construction de-watering efforts of the project and
liaised with governmental stakeholders and Treatment Plant operations personnel in an
effort to maintain accurate de-watering information and de-watering affects on the
existing treatment facilities operations.
Boston Harbor Cleanup Project, Deer Island WWTP Construction
Boston, Massachusetts.
Logistics Manager, 10/94 to 07/02
Provided contract management and administrative review of Logistics contracts valued at
more than $110 million for the construction of a $4 billion sewage treatment plant.
Management of the logistics activities required for the delivery of personnel, equipment
and materials to the remote construction site of Deer Island, maintaining efficient and
cost-effective delivery systems. Managed an in house staff of 6, assigned to three remote
sites supporting the main construction project on Deer Island. Liaised between the
construction staff and surrounding communities, guarantying compliance with a
Memorandum of Understanding. Managed liaison and coordination activities between the
project staff and the operating treatment plant staff in an effort to reduce construction
delays and improve communications.
Citv of Brockton, Massachusetts.
Chief Procurement Officer, 11/91 to 09/94
Managed the procurement activities of the city government as the Chief Procurement
Officer, established a centralized procurement system and authorized the issuance of
requests for proposals and qualifications. Submitted applications for state and federal
grants on behalf of the City of Brockton..
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, Boston. Massachusetts
Senator Michael C. Creedon,
Committee on State Administration Staff Director, 09/86 to 10/91
Liaise between the Senators' office and the city and town governments within the
Senators' district. Assisted communities in obtaining State and Federal grants, managed
the Senate staff of The Committee on State Administration, directing staff research
efforts and drafting legislation pertaining to the Procurement Codes of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its cities, towns and subdivisions.
Education
BS, Political Science, Northeastern University, 1986
Trainine and Certifications
Professional Certificate, Construction Project Management, Northeastern University
Skills of Negotiation
Marketing Strategies
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APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005
West Street Historic District Commission
Term: 3 years
Aunointina Authoritv: Board of Selectmen
Present Member(s) and Term(s)
Vacancy (Antiquarian Society)
Michael T. Gray (Architect)
Susan Patterson
Vacancy (Historical Commission)
Dorothy Casolaro
Kathryn Greenfield
Candidates:
David Kruh
2 Vacancies
Orig. Term
Date Exp.
46 Timberneck Drive (05)
572 Haverhill Street (05)
150 West Street (05)
192 Woburn Street (05)
2007
2007
2008
2008
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WEST STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Term Three years
Appointing Authoritv Board of Selectmen
Number of Members Five members that may include representatives from, but
no exclusive to, one member of the Reading Antiquarian
Society; one member from the American Institute of
Architects covering Reading; one member from the Board
of Realtors covering Reading; one or two property owners
from the District area; and one member of the Reading
Historical Commission. Up to four associate members with
three year terms may be appointed.
Meetings As needed
Authoritv Reading General Bylaws
Purpose To exercise its powers in administering and regulating the
construction and alteration of any structures or buildings
within the District. Adopt Rules and Regulations for
setting forth of forms and procedures. Adopt guidelines
which set forth the designs and descriptions for certain
exterior architectural features which are suitable for the
issuance of a certificate to present other designs to the
Commission for approval. The Commission shall
undertake educational efforts to explain to the public and
property owners the merits and functions of a District.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION
Name: 06JI0 &AO A \ Date: ~/r10S
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Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority.
(Attach a resume if available.)
Advisory Council Against the Misuse
and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drugs
Aquatics Advisory Board
Audit Committee
Board of Appeals
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Board of Health
Board of Registrars
Bylaw Committee
Celebration Committee
Commissioner of Trust Funds
Community Planning & Development Comm.
Conservation Commission
Constable
_Contributory Retirement Board
Council on Aging
Cultural Council
^Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves
Finance Committee
Historical Commission
Housing Authority
Human Relations Advisory 06 ea
Land Bank Committee p
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MBTA Advisory Committee
Metropolitan Area Planning 'Cbuno~'1
Mystic Valley Elder Services -0
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Recreation Committee w cn
Solid Waste Advisory Comm&e
Telecommunications and TecMology
Advisory Committee
Town Forest Committee
Water, Sewer and Storm Water
Management Advisory Committee
est Street Historic District Commission
Other
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LEGAL. NOTICE
TOWN OF READING
To the Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading:
Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Reading wily hold a public
.hearing on Tuesday, July, 12,
2005 at 7:45 p.m. iW the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16
Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts on FY 2006
Water and Sewer Rates.
All, interested parties may
appear in person, may submit
their comments in writing, or
may email town m.anager.@.c.l.
reading.ma.us.
'By order of.
Peter 1. Hedhenblelkner
Town Manager
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TOWN OF READING
Water & Sewer Rate History
(price per 100 cubic feet)
FY2006 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%
$
$ ~
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% Change
2.6%
8.0%
5.5%
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TOWN OF READING
FY2006 FINAL Water & Sewer Rate Calculation
(price per 100 cubic feet)
Required User Payments
Discount - % of Water Payments vs Billing
% of Sewer Payments vs Billing
Required Billing
User Billing Volume - 100 Cu Ft
% Sewer to Water =
Rate per 100 Cu Ft
USE -
FY2005
Above (FY2006)
Change
06/27/2005
FY06
FY06
Water
Sewer
$3,272,333
$3,761,906
0.890 404,446
0.890
464,955
$3,676,779
$4,226,861
770,000 731,500
95.0%
4.7750 5.7783
$4.78 $5.78
Water
Sewer
TOTAL
$4.66
$5.35
$10.01
$4.78
$5.78
$10.56
2.6%
8.0%
5.5%
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TOWN OF READING
FY2006 FINAL Water & Sewer Rate Calculation
(price per 100 cubic feet)
FY06 FY06
Water Sewer
Required User Payments $3,272,333 $3,761,906
Discount - % of Water Payments vs Billing 0.890 404,446
% of Sewer Payments vs Billing 0.890 464,955
Required Billing $3,676,779 $4,226,861
User Billing Volume - 100 Cu Ft 770,000 731,500
% Sewer to Water= 95.0%
Rate per 100 Cu Ft 4.7750 5.7783
USE - $4.78 $5.78
Water
Sewer
TOTAL
FY2005 $4.66
$5.35
$10.01
Above (FY2006) $4.78
$5.78
$10.56
Change 2.6%
8.0%
5.5%
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TOWN OF READING
FINAL WATER & SEWER RATES
RESERVE FUND STATUS
WATER SEWER
Certified Balance July 1, 2004 $1,781,968 $1,077,249
Town Meeting Transfers ($212,000)
April, 2005
Revised Available Balance $1,569,968 $1,077,249
ADD:
Estimated Unexpended
Appropriation - FY 2005 $0 $110,012
Estimated Reserve Balance $1,569,968 $1,187,261
June 30, 2005
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FY 2006 BUDGET
FINAL WATER REVENUES BUDGET
REVENUE:
User Payments:
Other Revenue:
Abatements
Service Const./Renew.
Real Estate Liens
Interest Charges
Interest Income
Reimbursements:
Grants
Gulf Oil
Spec. Asmt/Hazard. Waste
Sale of Assets
Transfer from Reserve:
FY 2006
$3,272,333
(1,200)
40,000
90,000
19,000
16,000
0
0
0
0
212,000
Subtotal - Other Revenues
375,800
GRAND TOTAL REVENUE REQ'T: $3,648,133
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PA~ %
FY 2006 BUDGET
FINAL SEWER REVENUES BUDGET
REVENUE:
User Payments:
Other Revenue:
Abatements
Real Estate Liens
Inspection Fees
Interest Charges
Interest Income
Spec. Asssessments
Reimbursements:
Grants
Transfer from Reserve:
Subtotal - Other Revenues
GRAND TOTAL REVENUE REQ'T
FY 2006
$3,761,906
(2,000)
150,000
1,000
30,000
20,000
5,000
0
10,000
214,000
$3,975,906
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: town manager&l.reading.ma.us
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Selectmen
FROM: Paula Schena
DATE: July 8, 2005
RE: Verizon Issuing Authority Report
TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942-6643
We will get material on this agenda item to you on Monday so you can read it ahead of time.
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Patricia A. Harty
Regional Director
Public Affairs
July 6, 2005
Peter Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
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Verizon Communications
451 Main Street
Wakefield MA, 01880
Phone 781.224.2005
Fax 781.246.2268
patricia.a.harty@verizon.com
On behalf of more than 14 thousand employees of Verizon Massachusetts, I write to thank you for your efforts to move
forward with Verizon's video franchise request in the Town of Reading. These efforts are positioning Reading as one
of the first communities in Massachusetts to bring the benefits of video choice to its constituents.
A video franchise will enable Verizon to add cable service to our rich suite of voice and data products already available
in Reading. Our expanded basic television offering will include a diverse lineup of approximately 180 channels,
organized to suit specific customer interests and tastes. Verizon also will offer more than 1,000 movies and shows as
part of the package, a robust interactive program guide, and reliable parental controls.
In fact, survey research by a leading national polling firm and market testing shows that customers want another choice
for video services beyond the incumbent cable provider and satellite company. One recent study conducted for Verizon
yielded some compelling results:
• The majority of those polled believe that increased competition in the cable television space will result in
higher quality service.
• When given the option of receiving a package of services including television, high-speed Internet, local and
long distance phone calling and wireless for the same price, respondents chose Verizon over their cable
company by a better than two-to-one margin.
Verizon is especially proud of this last point because it demonstrates that consumers know our reputation for
outstanding service quality and customer care. We believe our track record is strong in the Town of Reading.
When Reading required broadband services, Verizon delivered. In fact, your community was among the first in the
Commonwealth to receive DSL services, and today our DSL market penetration rates in Reading are an impressive
96%. Our next generation broadband service, known as Verizon Fios, rides at lightning speed over our new broadband
network, including more than 100 miles of fiber in Reading alone. This fiber pipeline has capacity large enough to
accommodate the new programs and services of today and tomorrow without additional construction.
Verizon is eager to begin the negotiating process and work with you to bring video choice and competition to homes
and small businesses in Reading. We are dedicated to reaching an agreement that is fair to the town and beneficial to
our customers. We truly believe the best in this technology revolution is yet to come, and we are delighted to see it
realized in Reading.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
A
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MEMO
To: Board of Selectmen
From: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Date: 07/06/05
Re: Wood End School Improvements and Regulations
Since February 2005, 1 have been meeting with a group of residents from the various
streets around the Wood End School, along with School Department staff and
Selectman Joe Duffy. The meetings were extremely productive. Attendance from
the neighborhood varied, and nobody who was interested in participating was
excluded. The Wood End Working Group, as it was known, developed overall
operating guidelines, evaluated proposals, made recommendations, and conducted
a survey of parents of Wood End School 2005/2006 school year attendees. The
following represents a consensus of those attending:
General Aareements
♦ Access to the School should be from as many access points as possible, thereby
dispersing the impact of school access among as many neighborhoods as
practical;
♦ Additional parking on site is a priority;
♦ The commitment made when the school was approved, was that there would be
no through traffic through the site, except for necessary public safety and public
works operations (snow plowing);
♦ The School Administration will work on a methodology to manage student pick-up
and drop off, and examples where other schools/school districts achieve this were
given to the School Department.
Proposed Construction (bold indicates that this is funded and will be under,
construction durina the summer of 2005)
♦ Additional parking spaces on site are needed. A plan has been approved
and is under construction, which will significantly increase the number of
on site parking spaces. This project us under construction by DPW, with
the cost of materials being paid by the School Department. This project will
be completed by the beginning of school ($30,000);
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♦ Install flashing school signs with built in "speed board" on Franklin Street
at the location of existing school zone signs ($10,000);
♦ Sidewalks on Franklin Street are an important element of creating access to the
site. Based on the information received from 2005/2006 prospective attendees,
and the likelihood that they would walk to school, the following priorities for
sidewalk were developed:
1. North side of Franklin Street from Sunset Rock Lane to William Road -
length of 926 feet - estimated cost of $56,000;
2. North side of Franklin Street from Sunset Rock Lane to Fox Run Lane -
length of 672 feet - estimated cost of $41,000;
3. North side of Franklin Street from Main Street to Dividence Road - length of
667 feet - estimated cost of $40,000;
4. North side of Franklin Street from William Road to Van Norden Road - length
of 1162 feet - estimated cost of $70,000
5. North side of Franklin Street from Dividence Road to Emerson Street - length
of 777 feet - estimated cost of $47,000;
6. North side of Franklin Street from Emerson Street to Fox Run Lane - length of
364 feet - estimated cost of $22,000;
7. North side of Franklin Street from Van Norden Road to Grove Street - length
of 1737 feet - estimated cost of $104,000
8. Total estimated cost of $388,000. The Town has $90,000 ($100,000 less
school zone signs). This will be adequate to do priorities 1 and 2 during this
construction season. There are several large trees that will have to be
removed, or around which we will have to get easements. Representative
Brad Jones is exploring possible additional; state aid, but the "Safe Routes to
School" program is unfunded at this time ;
♦ A paved access walkway from Dividence Road to the site is needed;
♦ A paved access walkway from Fox Run Lane to the sidewalk in front of the school
is needed;
♦ Curbing along the side of Fox Run Drive where parking is permitted is needed.
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Proposed Traffic Regulations
♦ "No Stopping, Standing or Parking" on Franklin Street - both sides, a distance of
500' from Sunset Rock Lane in both directions
♦ "Do Not Enter (except for residents) 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Monday through Friday, September 1 though June 30, (Emergency Vehicles
Exempt)" Dividence Road west bound at Emerson ;
♦ "Do Not Enter 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Monday through
Friday, September 1 though June 30, (Emergency Vehicles Exempt)" Emerson
Street north bound at Franklin Street ;
♦ "No Stopping, Standing, or Parking 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM,
Monday thorough Friday, September 1 though June 30" on the west side of Fox
Run Drive for it's entire length;
♦ "No Stopping, Standing, or Parking 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM,
Monday thorough Friday, September 1 though June 30" on both sides of
Dividence Road from Zachary Lane to Emerson Street, and on the west side of
Emerson Street from Dividence Road a distance of 150 feet;
"No Stopping, Standing, or Parking 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM,
Monday thorough Friday, September 1 though June 30" on the east side of
Emerson Street for it's entire length;
♦ Reconsider parking regulations on the west side of Sunset Rock Lane to "No
Stopping, Standing, or Parking 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM,
Monday thorough Friday, September 1 though June 30";
♦ Reconsider parking regulations on the west side of Roma Lane to "No Stopping,
Standing, or Parking 7:30 am to 8:30 am, and 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Monday
thorough Friday, September 1 though June 30", and reconsider the side of the
street which is restricted;
e Crosswalk on Franklin at Blueberry Lane/Sunset Rock Lane - Crossina Guard
location;
♦ Crosswalk on Zachary Lane at Dividence Road;
♦ Main Street at Franklin Street - Crossina Guard location.
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Unresolved Issues
♦ The status of "Old" Sanborn Lane - it is a private way, connecting two public
ways. Some of the owners in the Roma Lane area have rights of use this private
way - others do not. The use of "Old" Sanborn Lane is an ongoing one, pre-
dating the construction of the School. The School construction and operation has
increased the traffic in the area however, and solutions need to be found. A
hearing on this issue is recommended. Options include traffic regulation (1 way
street, stop signs, etc.) or even acceptance of the street as a public way and
improvement to some minimal level of Town standards.
♦ The status of Emerson Street and the unaccepted part of Dividence Road - both
are private ways with no sidewalks. The use of these streets for drop off and
pick-up of students may create an increased impact of traffic on these private
ways. Options may include acceptance of the streets and improvement to Town
standards.
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Memorandum
To: Peter
CC:
From: Jane
Date: 7/7/2005
Re: BOS educational program. On response to dog bites
Peter,
This simple power point will keep me on track. Jimmy has a copy. Colleen
Seferian, Ron Burns, Chief Cormier and me will be present on July 12 at 10 pm.
Thanks
Jane
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Town of Reading
Keeping of Dogs
State Law and State Regulation
MGL Chapter 140, Section 137 321 CMR 2.14
w Town By Law
Section 5.6.1- 5.6.6
Board of Health Regulations
Section 3.0 - 3.4.1
Enforcement Responsibilities
❑ Town Clerk
Annual registration
❑ Animal Control Office / Readine Police Denartment
i. Issues non-criminal disposition fine
2. Responds to dog bites
3. Quarantine/ confinement orders
4. Enforces leash law
5. Responds to barking complaints
Responsibilities ( cont-)
❑ Board of Health
i. Rabies prevention/control is a primary
responsibility 330 CMR 10.00
2. Local regulations respond to reportable
communicable diseases 105 CMR 300.00
3. Anti- rabies vaccine for exposed human 105 CMR
335.000
4. Health Care providers report all animal bites to
LBOH for investigation and action
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Definitions
Definitinns
Rabies :
A virus effecting mammal neurological systems
Common signs- paralysis, ataxia and lie,-Salivation. Saliva is the medium
the virus is transmitted from mammal to mammal
Quarantine /Isolation
confinement of a domestic animal for the ppurpose of
observation of the animal forsigns of rabies
10 day
45 day
180 day
Incident Response Procedure
❑ DoLy Bite Report is received thru
I. Direct to ACO through dispatch via
complainant or Health Division
2. Health (BOH) receives via Fax "Report of
bite "from HCP
3. Direct call from complainant
Procedure cont-
❑ Investigation
I. Incident location
2. Rx sought for victim
3. Dog breed, registered, rabies immunization
update
4. Name of owner
5. AOC responds to animal's owner
2
Procedure Cont-
❑ Issuing Quarantine relates to immunization
and number of incidents involving same
animal
❑ Fines issued
❑ Health responds if second incident
1. call
2. certified letter with copy of regulations
3. dangerous dog hearing
Procedure cont-
❑ Dangerous Dog Hearing
1.Quarantine
2.13ehavior training
3.Euthanize
Statistical Infonnation
❑ Licensed dogs
2003
1,892
2004
1,904
2005
JOY 1,849
❑ Reported Dog Bites
2003
5 (Jan-Dec)
2004
3 (Jan-Dec)
2005
8 (Jan-Jul)
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
To: frank murray
Subject: RE: dog attack
Thanks Frank
The Board of Selectmen is having the Animal Control Officer and representatives of the Town health Division in to
their meeting on July 12 to discuss process and procedures for addressing animal control issues. You're
welcome to attend if you like.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: frank murray [mailto:frank.murray@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 5:36 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: Re: dog attack
I saw this article on CNN.com. It seems to be a good start.
httn://www. channeloklahoma. com/news/463 61031detail.html?subid=22100424&e s=1:bb=t
On 6/7/05, frank murray <frank.murravna.umail.com> wrote:
When I talked about being proactive, that's really what I meant.
If we have leash laws etc.. that is great, but once a dog has shown itself to be dangerous,
it should be destroyed.
But I'd like to have a "No pitbull" law. I think that anyone who would own a dog like that
is an idiot to begin with.
On 6/7/05, Hechenbleikner, Peter < nhechenbleilmeraci.readina.ma.us> wrote:
That is simple. It doesn't resolve the "pro-active" issue - what do you do to prevent it. But it
would certainly resolve a second incident.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: frank murray [mailto: frank.murravC&amail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 3:22 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: Re: dog attack
Hi Pete,
I think that we should put down any animal that attacks anyone. Plain and
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6/23/2005
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simple.
Problem solved.
This may be to simple a solution, but that's where I stand.
Sincerely,
Frank Murray
On 6/7105, Hechenbleikner, Peter bhechenbleikner a.ci.readiniz.ma.us>
wrote:
Frank
Do you have some idea in mind as to how to do that?
I agree, its scary to get bitten by a dog - it happened to me in my 20's and
scared me. But is the answer not to allow dogs? or to try to restrict by breed?
The last case I remember in Reading (several years ago) was by a Dalmatian -
which I don't think of as being a problem breed. And with this dog, it's a mixed
breed and probably would not show up on a problem breed list.
I agree about the pro-activity but I don't know how one would do that/
Let me know of any ideas you have.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: frank murray [mailto: frank. murravCcbamail.coml
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 2:44 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Reading - Selectmen; Fiore, Jane
Subject: Re: dog attack
Hi Peter,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I guess my beef
would be that the laws are too lenient.
I am for more strict laws. People before pets. I'm interested
to know the selectman's positions are on this issue.
Thanks again Peter, but the the current process does nothing
to protect the town's children. Do we have to wait for a
tragedy. I'd like to see us be proactive in this matter.
Sincerely,
Frank Murray
On 6/7/05, Hechenbleikner, Peter <
pechenbleikner a.ci.readini_ .ma.us> wrote:
Frank V
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6/23/2005
Page 3 of 4
Thanks for your email. You may be aware of the following, but
in case you are not:
. The incident took place on May 28
. The dog was quarantined immediately at home, which is
appropriate practice in such a situation.
The Animal Control Officer has visited the house to
make sure that the quarantine is being enforced
. An administrative hearing was held on June 2 by the
Health Services Administrator.
. A fine was issued and paid
. The owner has been ordered by the health Services
Administrator to have the animal taken to behavioral
training school
® The dog was/is registered in another community, and
proof of rabies vaccination was submitted to the local
Health Services Administrator.
. The dogie is required henceforth to always be on a
leash.
This matter comes under the Board of Health who have
adopted regulations on these kind of situations. They are
taken very seriously, and fortunately we have very few
incidents. When incidents do occur, they are handled very
swiftly.
Some communities have bylaws addressing pit bulls. I am told
that this is not a pure bred and would not fall under such a
bylaw.
I know we all share your concerns for safety, and especially the
safety of children. That;'s why we take the issue so seriously
and respond as soon as we become aware of an issue.
Pete Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
-----Original Message-----
From: frank murray [mailto: frank.murrav(&cimail.coml
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 1:28 PM
To: Reading - Selectmen
Subject: dog attack
Hi everyone,
My name is Frank Murray and I live on Hampshire
Rd. Recently a pit bull owned by a person on our
street attacked a young boy. And as I understand it,
the dog is still in the owners house (being
quarantined). I hear every year of many incidents
like this and with this very dangerous breed. I live
in Reading for many reasons, but the safety of my
children is the top reason. I can't believe that this
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6/23/2005
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dog is not being held by the police. Imagine this
dangerous animal in your neighborhood. I don't
know what you can do, but I would appreciate
anything that you can do. Going forward, we
should pass a law that handles cases like these,
swiftly. I like dogs, but this breed or any animal
that attacks someone should be put down
immediately.
Sincerely,
Frank Murray
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS=
m ~ EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
m , DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
600 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1100, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
TEL: (617) 210-5480 FAX: (617) 210-5755 TTY: (617) 210-5883
W W W. MASS. GOV/ VETERANS
MITT ROMNEY RONALD PRESTON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY, EOHHS
KERRY HEALEY THOMAS G. KELLEY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SECRETARY, DVS
June 29, 2005
Peter Hechenbleikner
Reading Town Manager
Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Michael Caira
Wilmington Town Manager
Town Hall
Glen Road
Wilmington MA 01887
RE: Veterans' Service District - Towns of Reading and Wilmington
Dear Messrs. Hechenbleikner and Caira:
R
This responds to your request to establish a new veterans' service district, dated June 21,
2005, serving the towns of Reading and Wilmington.
I approve your request, subject to the regulations outlined in M.G.L. ch. 115 § 10, 11 for
the creation of your district. You will be responsible for taking applications for chapter
115 benefits and following the guidelines of that program as outlined in 108 CMR 1.00-
11.00.
Please*be advised that the Veteran Service Office is a veteran, is an employee of the
district, and must be employed in a full-time capacity as laid out in 108 CMR 12.03.
I am pleased with this potential new base of veterans that will be assisted by our
programs. Please feel free to contact me or Keith Jones of my staff should you have any
questions regarding the formation of your new Veterans Services District.
Sincerely,
✓?A
Tom Kelley
Formation of a Veterans' Service District
November 3, 2004
1. Local Department of Veterans' Services - Two or More Contiguous Towns under
Section 3 of Chapter 115.
In accordance with M.G.L. ch 115 s. 3: and Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1972
"Two or more contiguous towns may, by vote of the selectman, appoint one person to
serve as veterans' agent for such towns and may apportion the payment of compensation
among such towns." (Emphasis added).
1. Formation under Section 3 of Chapter 115
a. by a vote of the selectman appoint one person to serve as a veterans' agent
b. by a vote of the selectman apportion the payment of compensation
c. the appointed veteran's agent must be a full time agent if any town has a
population of twelve thousand or more people
d. the appointed veterans' agent may be a part time agent if all towns have a
population less than twelve thousand
II. Formation of a Veterans' Service District Department under Sections 10 through
14 of Chapter 115
1. Prior Approval of Secretary Necessary to Form or Expand a District
In accordance with 108 CMR 12.02(1): "The Secretary, relying upon the statutory
authority of M.G.L. c. 115, § 14, requires any municipalities contemplating the
formation or expansion of a district to submit a request for approval prior to
forming or expanding a district."
Furthermore, as enumerated in 108 CMR 12.02(2), certain information must be
provided to the Secretary when requesting approval to form a district. The
information that must be provided is:
(a) the names of each municipality seeking to form a district,
g V, "2*1e
(b) the population of each municipality
(c) the position title of each person to be employed
(d) the central office location
(e) any satellite office location, and
(f) hours of operation for the central office and every satellite office
2. Voting of Municipalities
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 s. 10: "Two or more adjoining towns, or two
or more adjoining municipalities, only one of which is a city, may, in a city by vote of
the city council, and in a town by a vote of the selectman thereof, form a district..."
(Emphasis added). Each department so established and maintained shall be known as the
department of veterans' services, and the officer in charge thereof shall be known as the
director of veterans' services.
3. Formation of the District Board
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115. s. 11, once a district has been established
under M.G.L. ch. 115 s. 10, then there shall be a board composed of:
a. the mayor or his designee of such city, if any, as may be included in the
district
b. the chairman of the board of selectman or its designee of each town, if any,
included in said district
c. the town manager or his designee in a municipality with a town council form
of government, if any, included in said district
4. Duties of the District Board
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 ss. 10 and 11 the District Board shall:
a. appoint, fix the compensation of, and may remove the director of veteran
services of said district
b. direct the appointed director of veterans' services to perform the duty of his
office in each of the municipalities comprising the district
c. appoint, fix the salary of , and remove, a deputy or assistant to such director, if
in the opinion of said board such an officer is necessary
d. designate the treasurer of one of the municipalities comprising such district as
the treasurer of the district
e. determine the expenses of said director and deputy or assistant and the
department under the charge of said director
f. may apportion said expenses of the director and deputy or assistant among the
several municipalities comprising such district on the basis of any of the
following:
i. the taxable evaluation of said municipalities as established by the
general court as a basis of apportionment for state and county taxes
ii. on the basis of the population of each municipality in such district
based on the most recent federal census
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iii. by any means determined by a unanimous vote of said board to be fair
and equitable to each community
g. promptly notify treasurers of said municipalities of manner of selected
apportionment
h. order the city or town treasurer of each of the constituent members of the
district from time to time pay to the district treasurer a sum or sums not
exceeding, in the aggregate, the amount certified by the board as its respective
share of the costs and expenses of the district*
L receive from the district treasurer a bond, from a surety company authorized
to transact business in the commonwealth as a surety, for the faithful
performance of district treasurer's, duties as treasurer of the district in such
sum and upon such condition as said district board may require
j. approve warrants to allow the district treasurer to disburse the money received
under the provisions of section eleven
k. may appoint an unpaid advisory board to the department of veterans' services
* If a city or town becomes a member of a district at a time when it is too late to permit an
assessment as provided by sections ten to fourteen, inclusive, such city or town may appropriate
and pay to the district treasurer an amount representing its proportionate share of the expenses of
the district for the period ending December thirty-first in the year in which such city or town
becomes a member of the district.
5. Duties of District Director of Veterans' Services
The district director shall act as a veterans' agent in accordance with the duties
bestowed upon a veteran's agent in accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115.
Furthermore, in accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 ss. 2 and 10 the director of
veterans' services shall:
a. ensure the department furnishes such information, advice and assistance to
veterans and their dependents as may be necessary to enable them to procure
the benefits to which they are or may be entitled relative to:
L employment opportunities
ii. vocational opportunities
iii. medical care
iv. hospitalization
v. other veterans benefits (including ch. 115 benefits)
vi. U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs benefits under ch. 115, and any
and all other federal benefits
b. perform the duties of his office in each of the municipalities comprising his
district under the direction of the district board
c. receive compensation for enforcement of such purposes and of such other
provisions of law as it may be his duty to enforce
6. Duties of the District Treasurer
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 ss. 10 and 11 the treasurer shall:
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b. give to the district a bond, with a surety company authorized to transact
business in the commonwealth as a surety, for the faithful performance of his
duties as treasurer of the district in such sum and upon such condition as said
district board may require
c. disburse the money received under the provisions of section eleven upon
warrants approved by the district board
7. Duties of the District Department
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 ss. 13 and 14 and 108 CMR 12.01(2) - (4) the
department shall:
a. maintain a central office within the district to insure that veterans and their
dependents will be able to contact and receive such proper advice and
assistance by a district's director of veterans' services
b. be encouraged to maintain satellite offices in the municipal buildings in other
municipalities within said district where veterans and their dependents can
meet in confidence with the district director
c. in every central office maintained within the district, have the hours of
operation be the hours of operation of the main municipal building of that
municipality
d. post conspicuously and make readily accessible in every office or municipal
building: the name of the District Director, hours of operation, locations of
every office within said district, and telephone numbers
e. be under the general direction of the Secretary of Veterans' Services
f. be physically located independently of, and separate and apart from, any other
public or private agency, board, bureau, social agency, or society, except a
department or agency disbursing aid or relief or veterans' benefits under this
chapter (ch. 115)
g, acquire and have on hand copies of current booklets and other printed matter
pertaining to the statutory rights of veterans provided under state and federal
laws
h. call at anytime upon any department, board, division or commission of the
commonwealth for such assistance as may be necessary in carrying out their
functions
i. work in close coordination with the existing federal agencies established for
the aid of such veterans
j. enlist the support of hospitals within their respective districts for carrying out
the purposes of sections 10 to 14, inclusive
8. Duties of the Advisory Board
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 s. 12 the advisory board shall:
a. render such assistance to the director of veterans' services of the district
relative to the provisions of this chapter (ch. 115), except as to sections one to
nine, inclusive, as said director may request
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b. consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen residents of the district
c. abide by the Secretary of Veterans' Services' formulations and published rules
and regulations establishing in a general manner the types of persons, with
respect to their occupations, professions and special skills, who may be
appointed to such unpaid advisory boards
9. Duties of Every City or Town Treasurer within a District
In accordance with M.G.L. ch.115 s. 11 every city or town treasurer within a
district shall:
a. be notified by the district board of apportionment of expenses of the district's
director, deputy or assistant director, and department under charge of said
director as determined by the district board
b. once notified of said apportionment, annually in December, certify the amount
of such apportionment to the board of assessors of his municipality, who shall
include such amount in the tax levy of the following year
10. Withdrawal from a District:.
In accordance with M.G.L. ch. 115 s. 10 any constituent city or town may
withdraw from a district at the end of any fiscal year of such city or town if such
withdrawal is voted in the manner aforesaid not less than sixty days prior to the
end of such fiscal year and notice of such vote is filed with the other
municipalities comprising the district.
Finally, anyone contemplating, or participating, in the formation of a Veteran's Service
District should familiarize himself with the following: Massachusetts General Laws Ch.
115, especially sections 10 -14, and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations Chapter
108, especially 108 CMR 12.00 "Districts and Duties of Veterans' Agents," and 108
CMR 13.00 "Reimbursements to Municipalities Regulatory Authority."
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2685
FAX: (781) 942-9071
Email: townmanager&i.reading.ma.us
June 21, 2005
Mr. Tom Kelly
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
Commonwealth of MA
600 Washington Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114
Dear Secretary Kelly:
TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942.6643
The Towns of Reading and Wilmington wish to form a Veterans Service District in
accordance with the provisions of regulations promulgated by your office on November
3, 2004.
Please consider this letter as a formal "prior approval" pursuant to these regulations. The
information requested is as follows:
1 (a) Names of each municipality - The Towns of Reading and Wilmington
1 (b) The population of each community - Reading - 24,000
Wilmington - 22.000
Total 46,000
1 (c) Position title of person to be employed -1 Full-time Veterans Service Officer
1 (d) The Central Office Location -The VSO will spend an equal amount of time in
Reading and Wilmington. The central office location will be considered to be
Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
1 (e) Any satellite office location -
Wilmington Town Hall
121 Glen Road
Wilmington MA 01887-3597
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1 (f) Hours of Operation for the central office and every satellite office - Wilmington
satellite office - 9 am to 12:30 PM, Monday through Friday
Reading Central Office -1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
We would appreciate your prompt review and approval of this district so that we may go
about the formation of the District and appointment of the Board of the District.
Please contact us if you have any questions about this request.
rely,
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Reading Town Manager
(781)-942-6643
Michael Caira
Wilmington Town Manager
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Sunset Rock Road
Reading, MA 01867
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Reading Health Division
Phone: 781 942-9061
Fax: 781942-9071
RE: Complaint regarding elevated ambient air temperature in classrooms.
Property: Town of Reading
Barrows at Wood End School
85 Sunset Rock Lane
Reading, MA 01867
The Reading Health Division responded to a written complaint (attached), which was hand
delivered to the Health Division, 16 Lowell Street on June 13, 2005 and received by Health
Administrator at 12:40 pm regarding " several complaints" received by Linda and Gary Phillips
concerning temperatures of 104-110 degrees at Wood End Elementary School. Up to June 13 at
12:40 pm the health Division had received one complaint at 4:45 pm on June 12, 2005 from an
anonymous complainant. No telephone number was left to further investigate the call.
At 1:10p.m., Jane M. Fiore, RN, CHO, Health Services Administrator and Patrick Schettini,
Superintendent of Schools began the site inspection at Wood End Elementary School.
Procedure followed:
A. Check in at school office with identification and request principal accompany Health
Administrator and Superintendent through building.
B. Met with School Nurse: Lynn Dunn to assess any dismissals due to heat fatigue, sickness
or asthma attacks. Report to that time none. Mrs. Dunn stated she was carefully
monitoring all complaints.
C. All temperatures outside and inside were taken with calibrated Raytek Raynger ST Model
RAYSR2XHCU.
D. Inside and outside ambient air temperature were recorded at:
1. ground level
2. five (5) feet elevation
E. Interior air temperatures were recorded at:
1. elevation of five (5) feet
2. in the center of each space
3. 2 feet and 3 feet in each corner 31.
4. Approximately 34 inches from floor - window height - in each
classroom. It should be noted, all operable windows in each
room were open.
F. Comparative temperatures were taken in regard to stream of sunshine and color of
desk tops, computers on /off, case colors and paper color all objects temperatures were
noted for proximity to each other.
All recorded temperatures are indicated in the attached table.
Summarv of Inspection:
Research:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Division of
Occupational Safety and Occupational Hygiene program requires minimum heating guidelines
under MGL Section 113 Chapter 149 of which schools are list to be no colder than the range of
66-68 degrees. The highest (hottest) temperature for a school to operate is not regulated in the
State of Massachusetts. Confirmation of the preceding information was confirmed by the State
Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Indoor Air Quality Division.
Reference to this information and ftwther discussion took place with the Reading Health
Division, Jane Fiore, RN, CHO and the State Department of Public Health representative,
Michael Fenney, JD, MPH, RPH, CHO, specialist in this field. If work or school is canceled it is
under the guidelines of the Superintendent of Schools or Chief Operating Officer if a
corporation/business site is involved.
Site inspection:
The inspection took place mid day. The outside ambient air was 96.4 degrees. Upon entering the
school office, which is air conditioned, the initial information gathered from principal and from
the school nurse was not indicative of heat stressed occupants. No dismissals, no asthma attacks
triggered, no stomach aches reported. Continuing on the basic observation of the inspection,
students were observed in the cafeteria writing school work quietly. (79degrees). Students were
also observed in the gymnasium under instruction quickly moving from one marked space to
another (78 degrees). A student with a teacher passed the inspector, no evidence of perspiration
or tiredness (first floor base of stairs 75 degrees).
The second floor corridor was hot (94-95 degrees). The sky-lights are not shaded nor do they
have sun guard glass that was visible. Entering five of the twelve class rooms the temperature
ranged from 84 degrees to 94 at the open window. The lights were off which is a good heat
reduction. Most computers if not in use were down. The ventilation system was in operation -
noted by the flow of tissue, a basic but adequate method to test if a ventilation system is on or
off. The drinking fountain water was at 68 - 69 degrees. The second floor corridor was cluttered
with study desks, paper and other items. This is a narrow space. Ambient air temperature
elevated. It is recommended for passage safety the area corridor not be used as an extension of a
classroom or study area. At the end of the corridor, both north and south stairwells were
equipped with exhaust fans to remove the warm air from the hallway. At the time of inspections
the fans had just been installed; their efficacy to reduce ambient air temperature was not
measurable but was palpable by the inspector.
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Recommendations:
• Temporary installation of exhaust fans at each end of second floor corridor June 13,
2005
• Installation of sky light shields / shades. This installation will reduce, glare and lower
temperature of the second floor corridor.
• Removal of student desk/ work /study areas located in second floor corridor
• Continued monitoring of ventilation system. The system should remain at a minimum of
85% function level 100% of time. Ideal functional level is, of course 100% operable.
• Regular check of roof HVAC intake for proper operation - no obstructions
If there are any questions regarding this inspection and the results of this inspection please call,
Jane Fiore at 781-942-9061 between 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday.
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Jane Fiore, RN, CHO
Enclosures
CC: Patrick Schettini, Superintendent of School
Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Linda and Gary Phillips, Complainant
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Barrows at Wood End Elementary School
85 Sunset Rock Lane
Reading, MA 01867
Indoor Air testing ambient air temperature
June 13, 2005
Location/room Temp (F)
Occupants
Windows open
Ventilation operable
Outside entrance
0
0
0
First floor corridor 76
6
0
Y
Cafeteria 79
15
Y
Y
Main Stairwell 75 (bottom)
5
0
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79.4 (top)
5
0
N
Bridge walk way 88
3
0
N
Second floor corridor 91
10
0
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Classroom #201 84 center room
0
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Y
99 air entering window
Classroom # 203 79.1 center
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Y
95.1 air entering window
Classroom # 212 89
3
Y
Y
99.1 air entering window
Classroom # 214 94
0
Y
Y
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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June 22, 2005
Honorable Mitt Romney, Governor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The State House, Room 124
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Governor Romney:
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READING • NORTH READING
LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON
ROOM 124
TEL. (617) 722-2100
Rep. Brad leyJones@hou.state,ma.us
At the request of local officials in the Town of Reading, we are writing to respectfully ask you to
recommend legislation to the General Court allowing Reading to apply for admission to the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ("MWRA") water system and thereby supplement its
municipal water supply with MWRA water.
The Town of Reading has been working for many years on measures to decrease its dependency on
the environmentally-fragile Ipswich River watershed. According to American Rivers, a non-profit
advocacy group, the Ipswich River is the third most endangered river in our nation. On June 9, 2005
the Water Resources Commission approved Reading's request for an inter-basin water transfer,
which would allow the town to supplement its well water from the Ipswich River with MWRA
supply during peak summer demand. However, before the town can obtain official MWRA
admission and access the water it needs, the plan needs legislative approval.
Legislative approval was requested by Reading Town Meeting by an overwhelming vote of 111-13
on November 13, 2003. We are pleased to attach a copy of that vote, together with language
proposed by the town, a letter from the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen confirming the town's
wishes, and a copy of the Water Resources Commission's findings for your review.
We would be most appreciative of your help in seeing this legislation filed in the House as soon as
possible. Should you or your staff have any questions about this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact us. Thank you, as always, for your assistance, for which we are most grateful.
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2683
Phone: 781-942-9612
Fax: 781-942-9071
Email: creilly@d.reading.mamus
Community. Planning and Development Commission
28 June, 2005
Board of Selectmen
16 Lowell St.
Reading, MA 01867
Regarding: Addison Wesley traffic study
Dear Selectmen,
The CPDC stands ready to assist you in the continuing efforts to review and
reach a decision regarding the Addison Wesley Zoning and traffic mitigation. To
support you in this effort and your decision we would request that you schedule
the next joint Zoning workshop during one of your next BOS meetings.
The CPDC has hosted the last two meetings and given the current summer
schedule consisting of alternating CPDC and Master Plan meetings occurring
every week, we are pressed for time to host the next joint workshop. We will
make every attempt to continue to support and attend these joint workshops
even if they are, on your schedule.
We would also like to add our inputs as to the results of the planned meetings,
which in our estimation need to be your recommendations for proceeding or not
with the planned zoning changes based primarily on the traffic mitigation and
community inputs.
If you have any questions, please contact us through our staff, Chris Reilly.
Respectfully,
CDPC
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DANIS READING
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One General Way
P.O. Box 672
Reading, MA 01867-0403
781.944.5558
FAX: 781.944.9097
June 30, 2005
Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867
Re: Status of Project
128 Market Place
Phase I
Dear Peter,
2(D5 JUN 31 AN 11: 57
First, I wanted to thank you for your continue support of the project and taken the time
to see us. We are submitting our construction documents for review of Phase I Walkers
Brook Drive and General Way intersection to the Conservation Commission and the
Town Engineer the week of July 4th. Our engineer will be filing our NPDES permit with
the EPA the week of July 11th. We are planning to start construction on the intersection
the middle to the end of August. The roadway construction is projected to be completed
in 35 days. The installation of the traffic signals will be done later due to the 3 month
lead time on the items, but it will take only 4 days to install.
Thank you again for your help through this process. Please call me if you have any
questions. Have a nice summer.
Sincerely,
Ge e a
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June 30, 2005
Peter I. Heckenbleikner
Town. Manager
Town of Reading, Mass
Cc: Finance Committee
Dawn Folopolous, Elder/Human Services Administrator
Re: Property Tax Program
Dear Peter,
The Council on Aging has been funding this program through the Burbank Trust for four
years. We assumed this program funding in answer to your request that we undertake this
responsibility, temporarily. The COA unanimously feels that we have fulfilled that
request and requested that this proposal be submitted to you. New needs have arisen in
the senior community that require our attention and funding. According to the guidelines
cited in the Burbank Trust policies, funds are to be expended for short-term programs.
We respectfully ask that the Town reclaim the Property Tax Program funding starting in
FY 07.
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Chairman, Council on Aging
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BRADLEY H. JONES, JR.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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TEL. (617) 722-2100
Rep.BracileyJones@hou.state.ma.us
June 28, 2005
Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
Town of Reading
Reading Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
This is just a quick note to inform you that House Bill 2121 (An Act to Establish a Safe
Routes to School Program) was referred by the Joint Committee on Transportation to the
Committee on Ways and Means yesterday.
Normally, bills are reported to Ways and Means for analysis and documentation of the
amount of public money which will be required to be expended to carry out their
provisions, together with an estimate of the cost of operation and maintenance for the
first year of the project which is involved. I am hopeful that if such a report is generated
for this bill it will give us a better idea of how much Safe Routes to School money
potentially would be spent (if the legislation is enacted) and whether any of it would be
made available for sidewalk construction grants.
I hope this information is helpful to you. Should you or your staff have any questions
about this bill, please do not hesitate to contact me.
H. Jones, Jr.
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BRADLEY H. JONES, JR.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
MINORITY LEADER
PcIt,o,. uedhenbleikner, Tovm. Manager
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Town of Reading
Reading Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
READING • NORTH READING
LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON
ROOM 124
TEL. (617) 722-2100
Rep. BradleyJones@hou.state.ma.us
June 23, 2005°
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Reading, MA 01867
Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner:
This is a follow-up to my recent correspondence regarding the construction of sidewalks near
Wood End School (specifically, along Franklin Street in Reading).
Last week I asked officials in the Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) to provide me more
information regarding the Safe Routes to School Program and money for that program included
in recent bond bills. Today I received their detailed response.
According to EOT, a $5 million bond authorization for the Safe Routes to School Program
included in last year's transportation bond bill has not been included in the state's capital plan.
Apparently there are no plans to release those funds in the near future, either. Thus, this money
appears to be unavailable to the town for the purpose of sidewalk construction for the foreseeable
future.
As it stands right now, the Safe Routes to School Program is predominantly educational in
nature. The program mainly sponsors educational programs through MassRIDES to promote
safer travel to and from school in districts around the commonwealth. These programs are
intended to encourage carpools for students and to foster "walking pools" of student-pedestrians
to increase visibility and safety while walking to school:
House Bill 2121 (currently being reviewed by the Joint Committee on Transportation) would
enhance the Safe Routes to School Progr>in by making additional federal funds available
through Safety Set-Aside grants. It also vv06uld oral -e these funds available - potentially = for the
construction and, replacement of sidewalks near schools.
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The eventual passage of House Bill 2121 could benefit Reading and other towns by opening up
federal funding for the construction of sidewalks around schools. I would certainly like to see
this happen and I have submitted favorable testimony to the Joint Committee on Transportation
to encourage its members to reach this conclusion. However, passage of the bill is far from
certain and, in any event, is not likely to occur imminently. To further complicate matters,
MassHighway reports it does not have any immediate plans to develop a process to review and
process applications for projects under enhancements proposed in House Bill 2121. Thus, even if
House Bill 2121 were to be passed, it is uncertain whether and how soon the town could apply to
access its funds for local projects.
Based on this latest information, I believe it would be premature for the town to rely on the Safe
Routes to School Program (with or without improvements suggested by House Bill 2121) to fund
its present need for sidewalks in the vicinity of the Wood End School.
Understanding the town's desire for assistance with this capital project, I am continuing to
explore possible avenues for state funding through more direct methods of appropriation. I also
would be happy to assist the town in contacting officials at the Safe Routes to School Program if
the town would be interested in pursuing any educational projects as a temporary safety measure.
And, of course, I will keep you updated on the status of House Bill 2121 and related efforts so
that the town could take advantage of any unexpected assistance which might become available
under that option.
I hope this information is helpful to you and other officials and residents who are working on this
issue. Should you or they have questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
[I. Jones, Jr.
Leader
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June 30, 2005
Reading Board of Selectmen
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
Dear Board Members,
We are greatly concerned about the proposed shopping center for the Addison-
Wesley property. While the concept could be good in some respects! the do~xm side of
such a project tar outweighs any benefit to our town.
Traffic is the problem and there doesn't seem to us that there is any kind of viable
resolution. The development of the Howland Property, Spence Farm and Johnson Woods
will effectively shut down an already congested West Street and Cummings Park area.
The worst congestion however will be at Main Street and South. Traffic from Stoneham,
Woburn and 95/128 won't be able to get into Reading and people from Reading will find
they can't get out. Soon Mass Highway will be involved with the I95/193 interchange
adding more problems during that construction.
If people find it's a hassle to get in and out of Reading they will avoid coming here,
which could very well hurt all the already established businesses in town and spoil any of
the planned revitalization by possible store closures. Residents from all parts of town will
be hurt by the traffic tie-ups. It is quite possible home values all over town could be hurt
if people can't get out their driveways.
The ideal solution for the property could be residential. A 55 plus development would
be better suited to the towns needs with little school impact and traffic and still help the
tax base. These types of developments are coming into more demand and could bring
more business to Reading. Square and Main Street:
Sincerely,
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Susanne and Robert Hutcheson
69 Sturges Rd.
Reading, MA 01867
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
100 HEMLOCK ROAD - WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01880-3597
(781) 246-0810 - FAX (781) 246-4919 21D5 J1I IN, 3 J AM 11: 19
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MICHAEL T. WALL
CHAIRMAN
CHELSEA
RONALD J. JANNINO
VICE CHAIRMAN
REVERE
PETER A. ROSSETfI, JR.
SECRETARY
SAUGUS
PAUL L. SWEENEY
TREASURER
NORTH READING
ANTHONY E. DeTESO
ASSOCIATE TREASURER
STONEHAM
JOHN J. BRADLEY
WINCHESTER
VINCENT J. CARISELLA
WAKEFIELD
DEBORAH R DAVIS
WOBURN
EARL W. FITZPATRICK
MALDEN
HENRY S. HOOTON
MELROSE
MAURAA. LOONEY
READING
JAMES G. WALLACE
WINTHROP
PATRICIA K. CRONIN
SUPERINTENDENT-DIRECTOR
Ms. Elizabeth Klepeis June 30, 2005
Town Treasurer
Town Hall
Reading, MA 01867
RE : Adjusted Final FY2006 Budget/Assessment
Dear Ms. Klepeis:
Please be advised that an Adjusted Final operational and maintenance budget which
was approved by a two-thirds vote of the Northeast Regional Vocational School
Committee at a Regular Meeting that was on June 30, 2005. Based on this
Adjusted Final budget in the amount of $16,282,327.00 the assessment of the Town
of Reading for FY2006 will be $251,081.00. This budget was accomplished
pursuant to Chapter 71, Section 16B. Please note that Chapter 70 aid will be sent
directly to Northeast.
This Assessment to each of our member communities is based upon the new
Foundation Budget formula, pursuant to the Ed Reform Act of 1993. Also, the
"prelirriinary estimates" for each community are based on data received from the
Department of Education. Therefore, if revised estimates are received from the
DOE, the Adjusted Final assessment to your community could change.
For your review we have enclosed the Adjusted Final Budget for FY2006, dated
June 30, 2005. The Budget enclosed outlines the anticipated revenues and resulting
assessments for all member Communities. This FY2006 Budget represents a 4.9%
increase over FY2005.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a meeting with Northeast,
please feel free to contact our Business Office, at (781) 246-0810 X1628.
K.,. Very truly yours,
Paul L. Sweeney
Treasurer
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FINAL BUDGET
FY 2006
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Michael T. Wall - Chelsea
VICE CHAIRMAN
Ronald J. Jannino - Revere
SECRETARY
Peter A Rossetti, Jr. - Saugus
TREASURER
Paul L. Sweeney - North Reading
ASSOCIATE TREASURER
Anthony E_ DeTeso - Stoneham
. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Vincent J. Carisella - Wakefield John J. Bradley - Winchester
Deborah P_ Davis - Woburn Earl W_ Fitzpatrick - Malden
MMaura A Looney - Reading Henry S. Hooton - Melrose
James G. Wallace - Winthrop
OA,
SUPERINTENDENT - DIRECTOR
Patricia K_ Cronin
DEPUTY DIRECTOR -PRINCIPAL
John X Crowley
VICE PRINCIPAL - ACADEMIC
Angela M. Antonelli
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Mark Rooney
VICE PRINCIPAL - VOCATIONAL COORDINATOR.
Theodore Nickole
Ernest Zucco, Business Manager
Petrice Ranno, Administrator Student Services
Gloria Mezikofsky, Special Education Administrator
Louis Perriello, School to Work/Coop Ed Recruitment Coordinator
Joseph O'Brien, Grant Writer/State Reporting/MCAS Coordinator •
Updated 1/14/05
(TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Summary
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1 Nonprofessional SaladeP 1 (
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I Textbooks 1 I I
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1 I Equipment 14cquisition 1 I 1
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1 Insurance I i I
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1 1 Total Assessments
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Comparison of Assessoents 1 +
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
i BUDGET
(July 1,2005EJune 30,2006
06/30/2005
BUDGET
Fy05
J ADMINISTRATION
Professional Salaries
Nonprofessional Salaries
Contracted Services
Supplies & Materials
Other=Expenses
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION
INSTRUCTION - DAY
Professional Salaries
Nonprofessional Salaries
Contracted Services
Textbooks
Supplies & Materials
Other Expenses
TOTAL INSTRUCTION - DAY
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Professional Salaries
Nonprofessional Salaries
Contracted Services
Supplies & Materials
Other Expenses
TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION
OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES
Professional Salaries
Contracted Services
Supplies & Materials
Other Expenses
TOTAL OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES
j
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE!
Nonprofessional Salaries
Contracted Services
Supplies & Materials
Other Expenses
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
FIXED CHARGES
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENl1
DEBT SERVICE
$323,703.001
$302,350.00
$196,840.001
$45,025.00
$94,075.001
$961,993.00
1
$6,918,618.00
$311,897.001
$239,055.001
$30,000.001
$303,089,001
$75,076.001
$7,877,735.00
.1
$701,428.00
$41,575.00
$30,988.001
$11,400.001
$3,124.001
$788,515.001
$345,757.001
$903,096.00
$70,880.00
$32,142.00
$1,351,875.00
$356,161.00
$299,700.00
$110,039.00
$671,259.00
$1,437,159.00
$2,935,971.00
$22,922.00
$143,500.00
BUDGET
Fy06
$339,108.00
$362,858.00
$208,623.00
$48,000.00
$86,675.00
$1,045,264.001
1
$7,009,880.00
$332,130.00
$331,641.00
$37,250.00
$361,095.00
$75,850.00
$8,147,846.00
$734,683.00
$42,598.00
$55,20,0.001
$14,250.00
$2,740.00
$849,471.00.1
1
1
$363,241.00
$929,294.00
$77,573.001
$25,500.001
$1,395,608.001
1
1
$381,869.00
$300,200.00
$110,039.001
$609,300.00
$1,401,408.00
$3,380,567.00
$62,163.00
$0.00
GRAND TOTAL 1 1 $15,519,670.001 $16,282,327.00
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL SALARIES
6/30/05
DEPT REF#
Budget 'Budget
Fy05 Fy06
ADMINISTRATION 1
2001 649 Superintendent's Office 1 $323,703 $339,108
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I I I I
1 INSTRUCTION -DAY
300 6551 Principal's Office 1 $309,092 $318,6291
31001 7301 Office Technology 1 $335,1121 $353,0771
21001 7501 Auto Body 1 $260,5791 $255,1081
22001 7431 Automotive Tech. 1 $265,5441 $210,6151
27001 8201 Carpentry $333,903 $345,8761
25001 8361 Cosmetology $266,638 $279,558
23001 701i Health Care Tech. 1 $631,8321 $586,511
29001 8101 Drafting & Design 1 $205,9711 $214,794
30001 8251 Electrical 1 $316,6801 $328,922
32001 7831 Electronics 1 $166,7531 $112,4831
33001 8421 Culinary Arts j $272,986 j $282,0491
2600 7881 Graphic Communication 1 $195,3271 $202,924
2601 16221 Commercial Art 1 $65,1241 $66,254
360D I 8041 Sheet Metal $8,100 $01
3601 1 2305 1' H.V.A.C. ( $112,927 $120,3711
37001 7231 Metal Fab. ( $254,2561 $320,4901
38001 8301 Plumbing 1 $258,1801 $262,2371
4001 9691 Substitute teaching 1 $90,000 $90,0001
40001 8491 English ( $445,625 $437,448
4100.1 8521 Mathematics 1 $524,7061 $602,441
42001 7181 Physical Education 1 $200,9031 $246,064
4300 8591 Science 1 $363,9621 $346,981
4400 7141 Social Studies 1 $318,9611 $280,434
1 1 TOTAL INSTRUCTION DAY ( $6,203,161 1 $6,263,266
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8001 6801 Audio Visual 1 $75;6841 $77,8581
1 1 1 1.
9001 686 Guidance $326,0191 $346,0491
1 I 1 1
46011 11401 English Language Learners 1 $313,7541 $322,7071
1 1 I I 1
46001 7071 SPECIAL EDUCATION 1 $701,4281 $734,6831
1 1 I 1._ I
I I OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES I I I
10001 6941 Health Services 1 . $48,0261 $49,2551
1200 795 Athletics 1 $158,9641 $167,9141
300 655 School To Work 1 $94,7041 $97,4911
13001 8021 Student Body $44,063 $48,5811
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1 TOTAL OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES $345,757 $363,2411
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I I TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SALARIES 1 $8,289,5061 $8,446,9121
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L I BUDGET I. BUDGET
(DEPT 1 REF# l 1. FY05... I FY06
MINISTRATION I
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1 1001
6371 School Committee I
_
I $3,8001
1 2001
6451 Superintendents Office
l
$189,843
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2001
1
1 Tech Coord
I
$01
I
34001
7371 Computer Center 1
1 $71,2071
1
I
1 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION I
I~ I
1 $264,8501
! I
300
300
215
4605
4605
4001
I
I
4001
800
I
I INSTRUCTION-DAY I
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1 1
6531 Principals Office I
1 $122,4531
1 Summer pay I
I $01
1252 Attend/Pt-.Inhouse 1
( $27,9451
1199 Lav-Monitors (3) 1
1 $68,2831
1 Security Outside (1) I
I $01
1241 School to Work Students(4) 1
1 $11,6401
TOTAL INSTRUCTION-DAY I
1 $230,3211
I 1
I I
983 Teacher Work Room Aide
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6821 Audio Visual Aide
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Guidance I
1 9001 6531 Secretary (1) 1
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SPECIAL EDUCATION 1
1 46001 7101 SECRETARY 1
I ( 1
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14001 757 OPERATION OF PLANT 1
1
I
I ( TOTAL NONPROFESSIONAL SALARIES
1
$26,2331
$21,722
I
$33,6211
I
I
$41,5751
$356,1611
1
$974,4831
1
I
$3,8001
$241.,5001
$42,0391
$75,5191
$362,858
$112,7291
$8,0001
$28,783
$61,000
$24,0001
$11,7401
$246,2521
$26,999
_I
$23,1661
.I
$35,713
1
$42,5981
$381,869
$1,119,4551
.00% q
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I
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(DEPT
I I
I J ADMINISTRATION
1 1001
School Committee
1 2001
Superintendent's Office
1 2001
MCAS
1 34001
Computer Center
1 1 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION
1 1 I
NSTRUCTION - DAY
1 3001
Principal's Office
1 21001
Auto Body
1 22001
Automotive Tech.
33001
Culinary Arts
29001
Drafting
1 30001
Electrical
1 23001
Health Care Tech.
1 26001
Graphic Communications
1 26011
Commercial Art
1 39001
Safety
1 36001
Sheet Metal
1 42001
Phys.Education
1 37001
Metal Fab
1 3800
Plumbing
I
TOTAL INSTRUCTION DAY
I
1 7001 Library
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1 .9001 Guidance/Student Svcs I
1 4601 ( English Language Learners I
1 46001 SPECIAL EDUCATION
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1 OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES
1 1000 Health Services 1
1 11001 Transportation
1 46031 School To Work
1 12001 Athletics
1 13001 Skills USA
1 TOTAL OTHER SCHOOL SVC. I
I I
1 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
1 1400 Operation of Plant 1
1 1500 I Maintenance of Grounds
1 16001 Maintenance of Building
1 17001 Maintenance of Equip.
I TOTAL OPERATION & MAINT
DEPT
BUDGET REQUEST
Fy05 1 Fy06
I '
I
$107,0001 $113,5001
$61,8981 $56,8981
$01 $10,2251
$27,9421 $28,0001
$196,840 $208,6231
1
1
$171,2111
$3,9801
$7,2361
$2,8801
$8,1001
$2401
$2,1901
$22,5881
$750
$1,200
$3001
$2501
$5,4001
$1,6001
$227,9251
$247,275
$3,980
$11,402
$3,3201
$8,7501
$01
$8001
$23,1181
$3021
$1,5001
$0
$200
$6,024
$1,600
$308,2711
$2,0001
1
$2,0001
1
$52,1901
1
$83,9701
1
$4,9201
$5,0001
1
$30,988
$55,2001
1
$1,3851
$752,5001
$37,2521
$63,9791
$01
$855,1161
$152,7001
$58,0001
$89,0001
$0
$299,700
$1,385
$805,0001
$33,5791
$67,1781
$22,1521
$92.9,2941
• I
I
$153,2001
$58,0001
$89,000
$0
$300,200
BUDGET
Fy06
$113,500
$56,898
$10,225
$28,000
$208,623
$179,675
$3,980
$11,402
$3,320
$8,750
$0
$8001
$23,118
$302
$1,5001
$01
$2001
$6,0241
$1,6001
$240,6711
$2,000
$83,970
$5,0001
1
$55,200
$1,385
$805,000
$33,579
$67,178
$22,152
$929,294
$153,2001
$58,000
$89,000
$01
$300,2001
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TOTAL CONTRACTED SERVICES 1 $1,669,6791 $1,892,5581 $1,824,958
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1
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6/30/05
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
CONTRACT SERVICE
DETAIL
6130/05 Fy06
DEPT f
TOTAL.. 1
I C:ON I RAC;'.I1 LAUNDRY 1
1... . I I I
I I 1
. IJUOCzL I f
RENTAL 1 SERVICE
C:LEAMNti I
C7I HER ..1.... I I I
1 1001 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1
$113,5001
_ .I I
1
$113,5001.., (A) I I I
1 2001 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 1
$67,1231
1 $67,1231
1
1 I I 1
34001 COMPUTER CENTER I
I
$28,0001
) $28,0001
1
1.
I
I
2001 PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE 1
I
$179,6751
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1 $52,2001
1
1
_ 1 I
$70,0001TUITION/PRO.DEVELI $57,4751EarlyRetire
21001 AUTO BODY 1
$3,980
1 1
$3,9801
1. 1
22001 AUTO TECHNOLOGY 1
$11,402
1
$11,4021
1 1 1 1
33001 CULINARY ARTS 1
$3,320
1
$3,3201
1 I 1 1
1 29001 DRAFTING 1
$8,7501
$7,5501
$1,2001
I 1 1 1
1 30001 ELECTRICAL 1
$01
J 1
$01
I I 1 I
1 26001 GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 1
$23,1181
1 $23,1181
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1 26011 COMMERCIAL ART 1
$3021
I
1
$3021
I
1 1
1 23001 HEALTH CARE TECH 1
$8001
1 (
$8001
i
1 I
1 42001 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (
$2001
1 1
$2001
1 1 1
1 38001 PLUMBING
$1,6001
1 1
$1,6001
1 I I
1 39001SAFETY
$1,5001
1 $1,500
1
I 1
1 37001 Metal Fabrication
$6,0241
1
$6,0241
1 1
1 7001 Library 1
I
$2,0001
1 $2,000
1
I
1 1
I I
I I
I 9001 Guidance/Student Svc 1
1
$83,9701
1
1 $1,970
1
$45,000145 Day Placement ( 1
I I I
I
I
$25,0001 Tutoring 1 1 j
I I
I
I I
$5,0001 Outside Evaluations I I I
I I I
I
( I
$7,000 1 Public Relations I I
I I I
1 46011 English Language Learners 1
I
I
$5,0001
I I
1 $5,0001
I
I
1
I
I I I
1 Bi-Lingual Evaluation I I
I I
I
I I
1 46001 SPECIAL EDUCATION 1
I
$55,2001
I
I $0
1
1
$1,8001 Home Aide 1 I I
1 I (
I
I
$2,400194-142 REVIEW 1 1 1
I I I
1
1
$14,000 1 OCCP.THERAPIST
1 I
1 I I
I
1
$10.000 Sped In-Service I 1
I I
I
I 1
I
$20,0001 Speech Therapist I I I
I I
I
( I
I
$7,0001 Phy.Therapist I I I
I 1000 HEALTH OFFICE I
$1,3851
1 $1,3851
I
1- I I I
1 Skills USA I
$22,1521
1 $22,1521
I
(Travel ( I I
1 4603 School To Work 1
$33,5791
1 $3,6501
1
$29,9291 Public Relations I I I
1 TRANSPORATION 1
- i
$805,0001
1 $805,0001
I
(
I
( I 1 I
i I I
I
I 12001ATHLETICS I
I
I
$67,1781
I
$14,0001 1
- I
$13,0611
I
$40,1171 (B) I I
1 I
I I
1 14001 OPERATION OF PLANT 1
I
$153,2001
I
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I
I
$153,200 (C) I I I
15001 MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS
I
16001 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING
I
(TOTAL
I (A) SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1 SCHOOL COUNSEL
NEGOTIATIONS
1 Prof/Legal Services
I AUDIT
I BANK SERVICE CHGE
I
ITOTAL
$58,0001
1
$89,0001
1
$1,824,9581
$21,5001
$30,0001
$30,0001
$27,0001
$5,0001
$113,5001
$14,0001 1 $9,000 Athletic Fields I I
1 1 $35,000 PloAing/Sanding 1 1
$89,0001 1 i I I
I I I I I
$14,0001 $1,123,6481
a
$41,8891
$587,9461 1 $57,4751
(B) ATHLETICS (
I I (C) OPERATION OF PLANT 1
GAME OFFICALS 1
$27,447
1 1 REFUSE 1 1
$66,000
Other Offibials 1
$7,360
1 1 SECURITY 1 1
750001
Security I 1
$2,2601
1 1 EXTERMINATION 1 1
60001
'
Trainer ( I
$01
I I HAZARD WASTE OIL 1
2200
Ambulande/EMTs 1
$3,0501
1 - I PRS Sanmark 1 1
$3,500
$40,1171 1 1 1 1 $152,700
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INSTRUCTION - DAY 1 1
1 3001 6561 Principals Office 1 1 $30,0001 $31,5001
1 1 1 MCAS 1 ( 1 $5,7501
1 21001 1 Auto Body 1 1 ( $01
1 22001 1 Auto tech 1 1 1 $01
1 27001 8231 Carpentry ( 1 $0
1 2800
2500
2300
1 2900
1 3000
1 32001
1 33001
1 26001
1 36001
37001
3800
3100
40001
41001
1 43001
1 44001
1 4601
1 4600
I Cabinetmaking 1 1 $0
1 Cosmetology
Health Care Tech.
1 Drafting & Design _
8281 Electrical
1 Electronics
1 Culinary Arts
7921 Graphic Communications
Sheet Metal
1 Welding & Fabrication
1 Plumbing
1 Office Technology
1 English
1 Mathematics
1 Science
1 Social Studies
9861 BI-LINGUAL
I Special Education
TOTAL TEXTBOOKS
I
I
1
(
1
(
$30,0001
$o1
$5,5001
$9001
$4,6751
$o1
$ol
$o1
$ol
$01
$0
$0
$11,3401
$01
so l
$1,6281
so l
so l
$61,293
(
$31,5001
$5,7501
$0
$0
$01
$01
$01
$01
$01
$01
$01
$01
$01
$o!
$01
$01.
$01
$01
$ol
$01
$01
$01
$01
$37,250
36
I i NORTHEAST
I I I
I I I
I I I
i I I
DEPT REF# ( 6/30105
I I I
I I I_
I I (ADMINISTRATION
1 1001 6331 School Committee
METRPPOLITAN REPIONAL VOCgTIONAL SCHOOL 1
SUPPLIES MATERIALS 1 1 1
I I I I I
1 2001
6401
Superintendent's Office
1 34001
7401
Computer Center
1 (
1
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION
I I
i i
I
INSTRUCTION - DAY
1 3001
659
Principal's Office
I I
MCAS
1 21001
752'
Auto Body
1 22001
7491
Automotive tech.
1 27001
8221
Carpentry
1 25001
8381
Cosmetology
1 23001
7031
Health Care Tech.
1 29001
8121
Drafting & Design
1 30001
8271
Electrical
1 32001
7861
Electronics
1 33001
8441
Culinary Arts
1 26001
7911
Graphic Communications
1 2601
1
Commercial Art
1 3600'
807
Sheet Metal
37001
3700
38001
32001
39001
40001
41001
42001
43001
44001
1 700.1
1 1
1 8001
1 1
1 9001
4601
4600
I
10001
12001
46031
13011
13001
1
1
14001
15001
16001
17001
I
I
725
Metal Fabrication
1669
HVAC
8321
Plumbing
7861
Office Technology
8571
Safety
8501
English
8541
Mathematics
720
Physical Education
861
Science
715
Social Studies
1 TOTAL INSTRUCTION DAY I
I I
6741 Library
1
I i
6791 Audio Visual
I I
6871 Guidance
I I
13241 English Language Learners
I I
7091 SPECIAL EDUCATION
I I
OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES I
6921 Health Services
7971 Athletics
11861 School To Work
14201 SkillsUSAAfica
8031 Student Body I
TOTAL OTHER SCHOOL SVC.1
I (
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 1
765 Operation of Plant 1
7761 Maintenance of Grounds 1
7761 Maintenance of Building
7821 Maintenance of Equip. I
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINT.
I (
1TOTAL SUPPLIES & MATERIAL(
BUDGET
Fy05
$7,9281
$27,430
$9,667
$45,0251
1
1
$37,0191
$01
$9,6451
$9,6111
$11,3711
$7,0911
$11,0941
$7,8821
$14,7341
$14,0541
$7,8591
$12,4351
$11,9601
$7,4821
$18,5361
$16,044 I
$26,9111
$22,3621
$3,4611
$2921
$2,9071
$1,9951
$14,8281
$2921
$269,8651
$11,4951
1
$14,7101
1
$9,6401
1
$3,3291
$11,4001
$5,1501
$46,5921
$2,4501
$5,2751
$5,4631
$64,9301
$28,7001
$8,7501
$47,5001
$25,0891
$110,0391
$540,4331
DEPT
REQUEST
Fy06
$8,0001
$30,0001
$10,0001
$48,0001
I
1
$44,2851
$10,000
$41,274
$8,8761
$19,4001
$8,489
$9,503
$7,424
$16,7511
$8,6961
$25,3811
$13,3501
$5,0001
$19,3051
$18,5261
$27,9111
$22,3001
$3,5001
$2921
$5,9001
$15,315
$14,815
$292
$364,9231
$16,8021
1
$17,3201
$15,2401
1
$4,6501
1
$10,0501
$5,500
$59,2981
$2,4501
$5,2751
$7,252'1
$79,7751
1
1
$28,7001
$8,7501
$47,5001
$25,089
$110,0391
$666,7991
I
ADMIN
RECOMMENDS(
Fy06 1
'$8,0001
$30,0001
$10,0001
$48,0001
1
1
$43,2851
$10,0001
$20,0001
$8,8761
$15,2451
$8,4891
$8,3641
$7,4241
$16,7511
$14,1231
$8,696
$13,681
$12,600
$0
$24,305
$18,526
$27,9111
$22,3001
$3,5001
$2921
$5,900
$6,0001
$14,8151
$01
$311,0831
1
$12,8021
1
$17;320
1
$15,2401
1
$4,6501
1
$14,2501
1
$5,500'
$59,2981
$1,9501
$5,2751
$5,5501
$77,5731
1
$28,700
$8,750
$47,500
$25,089
$110,039
I
$610,9571
page.?
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page-8
1 1 NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN (REGIONAL VOPATIONAL SCHOOL
I OTIJER EXPENSE$ 1
I I I I I, I I
1 ( 6/30/05 1 {
I I I I
I I
I DEPT I
I I
1 (ADMINISTRATION
1 1001 School Committee
1 2001 Superintendent's Office
1 34001 Computer Center
1 1 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION
I INSTRUCTION - DAY
3001 Principal's Office
21001 Auto Body
2200 Automotive Tech.
2700 Carpentry
23001 Health Care Tech.
29001 Drafting
30001 Electrical
32001, Electronics
33001 Culinary Arts
26001 Graphic Comminications
26011 Commercial Art
36001 Sheet Metal
37001 Metal Fab.
38001 Plumbing
31001 Office Technology
40001 English
41001 Mathematics
42001 Physical Education
39001 Safety
43001 Science
4400 Social Studies
TOTAL INSTRUCTION DAY
8001 Audio Visual
I
9001 Guidance/Student Svc
1
46011 English language Learners
I
4600 SPECIAL EDUCATION
OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES
1000 Health Office
4603 School To Work
1200 Athletics
13011 SkillsUSA/Vica
I TOTAL OTHER SERVICES
1400
1500
1600
17001
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE I
Operation of Plant I
Maintenance of Grounds
Maintenance of Building 1
Maintenance of Equip.
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINT. 1
I TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES
BUDGET
Fy05
$14,000
$76;400
$3,6751
$94,0751
1
1
$16,0001
$6,4251
$2,9051
$1,1551
$772
$1,400
$380
$6,0331
$7,6851
$5,5201
$3021
$7001
$1,1441
$2,0501
$8,9251
$600
$3,500
$2,4001
$1,0001
$8301
$01
$69,726
$1,800
$3,550
$01
I
I
$3,1241
$5441
$2,750
$6,696
$22,1521
$32,142
$637,000
$3,800
$10,859
$19,600
$671,259
I
$875,6761
DEPT
REQUEST
Fy06
$24,000 j
$80,000
$3,675
$107,675
$17,9831
$6,7751
$6171
$1,1551
$0)
$1,4001
$2401
$4,3841
$6,6691
$6,2001
$01
$2001
$1,4101
$2,0501
$8,9301
$6001
$3,5001
$5551
$1,500
$1,055
$892
$66,115
$1,800
$10,000
$73,0001
$3,6751
$86,6751
{
$15,7431
$6,7751
$6171
$1,1551
$0
$1,400
$240
$4,384
$6,669
$6,200
$0
$0
$1,410
$2,050
$8,930
$600
$3,500
$555
$1,5001
$5551
$8921
$63,1751
$1,800
$10,8751
$10,875
1
$1,000
1
$01
I
$3,1241
1
{
$2,7401
$6001
$1,500
$3,275
$7,1501
$12,5251`.
$635,0001
$3,8001
$10,9001
$19,6001
$669,3001
$872,414
ADMIN I
RECOMMENDS 1
Fy06 I
$6001
$10,7501
$7,0001
$7,1501
$25,5001
1
1
$575,0001
$3,8001
$10,9001
$19,6001
$609,3001
$800,065
POO
page 9
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
DEPT 1
I
1001
2001
34001
300
21001
22001
27001
29001
23001
30001
32001
33001
26001
2601
3701
37001
38001
31001
40001
41001
42001
3900
4300
44001
8001
9001
46001
1200
10001
46031
13011
46011
14001
15001
16001
17001
I
1
I
6/30/05
I TOTAL
BUDGET
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE I
COMPUTER CENTER I
I
PRINCIPALS OFFICE ►
AUTO BODY I
AUTO TECH I
CARPENTRY I
DRAFTING
HEALTH CARE TECH I
ELECTRICAL I
ELECTRONICS I
CULINARY ARTS I
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSI
COMMERCIAL ART I
HVAC I
Metal Fab I
PLUMBING I
Office Technology I
ENGLISH I
MATHEMATICS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SAFETY I
SCIENCE I
Social Studies I
AUDIO VISUAL
GUIDANCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ATHLETICS I
HEALTH OFFICE
SCHOOL TO WORK
SkillsUSA/ VICA i
English Language Learners I
OPERATION OF PLANT I
MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDSI
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING I
MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMEN
I
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES I
I
<A> SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFIICE
POSTAGE I
ADVERTISEMENT I
I
I
I
OTHER EXPENSES
DETAIL
Fy2006
TRAVEL I DUES
SUB
I I
$10,0001 $7,0001
$73,0001 $10,0001 $16
$3,675.. 1
I
$15,7431 $8,0001
$6,7751 1
$6171 1
$1,1551 1
$1,4001 1
$01 1
$2401 1
$4,3841 1
$6,6691 1
$6,2001 1
$01 1
$o► 1
$1,4101 1
$2,0501 1
$8,9301 1
$6001 1
$3,5001 1
$5551 I
$1,5001
$555
$8921
$1,8001
$10,8751
$2,7401
$7,000.1
$6001
$10,750
$7,150
sol
$575,0001
$3,8001
$10,9001
$19,6001
$800,0651
$31,0001
. I
$10,0001
I
$41,0001
1
I BLDG/EQUIPI OTHER I
GRDS/REPAI 2 i
I I
1 $3,0001
0001 $6,0001 $41,0001 <A>
1 $3,6751
1 1
1 $1,000 $6,743 1 Spc.Eventsl
$1,5001
I
I
I
I
$5551
$2,7401
$7,0001
$6,775
$6171
$1,1551
$1,4001
sol
$2401
$4,3841
$6,6691
$6,2001
sol
sol
$1,4101
$2,050
$8,930
$6001
$3,5001
sol
sol
$5551
$8921
$1,8001
$10,8751
$01
1
1 1 $6001
sol $10,7501 $0
$7,1501 1
sol so! I
I I
i 1 $3,800
I 1 $10,9001
$19,6001
I I
$41,8901 $28,8051 $103,6271
I 'I I
1 <b> 6PERATION OF PILANT I
I I I I
I I TELEPHONEI
FUEL OIL I
ELECTRICITY I
1 ( GAS & WATER 1
I_ I
1
$575,0001
1
1
I
$625,7431
I
(
I
I
I
Recruitment
I
<B>
$68,0001 1
$80,0001 I
$340,0001
$149,0001
$6370001
3'
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I I
I I
1 ~
I 1
1 ~
DEPT 1
I ~
~ I
i 100
1 34001
1 1
1 (
1 3001
1 I
1 ~
I
1 Library
I
1 Audio Visual
I
i Guidance/Student Svc
i English Language Learners
I
1 Special Education
I
OTHER SCHOOL SERVICE
1 School To Work
1 ATHLETICS
(
1 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
Operation of Plant
1 INSTRUCTION - DAY
1
i
1
6541 Principal's Office
1 $10,450
$11,172
$11,1721
1 Office Technology
$4,650
$4,650
$4,6501
1 Auto Body
$01
$01
Automotive Tech.
1 $01
1
$01
Cosmetology
I I $01
$01
1 Culinary Arts
I $01
$01
Health Care Tech.
( $01
$3,041
$3,0411
Drafting & Design
I 1 $4,8011
$4,8011
$4,500
1 Electricial
1 $01
$0
1 Electronics
( $01
$0
1 Math
( $01
I
$0
Sheet Metal
I $01
$0
Welding & Fabrication
1 $01
1
$0
Plumbing
( $01
I
$01
1 Science
$01
I
$01
1 TOTAL INSTRUCTION DAY
I $19,901
$23,6641
$23,3631
I ( I SUB-TOTAL EQUIPMENT ACQ.
1 I I
1 3001 6541 CAPITAL PLANNING
I I I
1 1 (TOTAL EQUIPMENT ACQ. AND CAPITAL PLANNING
$01
1
$0
$01
I
$01
1
$2,5001
$3,0001
1
$01
$0
$01
I
I
$01
$0
1
$01
1
$22,922
$01
1
$22,9221
$4,2001
$01
$10,5001
1
1
$40,0001
1
$101,3641
1
$01
1
$101,3641
I
$01
1
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$8001
1
1
$20,0001
1
$62,1631
$0
1
$62,1631
31
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NORTHEAST METROP(PLITAN t2EGIONAL VOCIATIONAL SCHOOL
I
DEPT
1 18001
1 1
1
1
1 1
I I
I 1800
I I
18001
I
I
I
I
I
18001
I Insurance July 1,20054ine 30,2006 I
I
6/30/05
_I
I
-j I
_I
I I -
REF# I I
I I
I
_I
1 BUDGET I
I
BUDGET I
Fy04 I
Fy05
9491 Worker's Compensation I
1 $105,0001
$105,000
9491 Stephenson & Brook WIC Management CO.
I $10,000
$10,0001
9461 Treasurer,s Bond 1
1 $700
$7001
9481 Group Life Insurance I
1 . $10,0001
$10,0001
951 (Auto insurance I
1 $18,0001
$17,0001
HHealth Insurance
1 $2,136,1661
$2,466,7711
1 Health Insurance Adjustment
I $01
$01
953 Unemployment Security
I $203,2241
$50,0001
947 School Package 1
$115,0001
$115,0001
961 IF. I.C.A. Medicare
$105,0001
$115,0001
14441 Long Term Disability
I $40,0001
$43,0001
96011ndustial Medical Center
I $3,500
$3,500
I
I TOTAL INSURANCE
I
I*HEALTH INSURANCE
$2,746,5901
1
I I 1 1
9551 BC/BS 12 Families @$2387.96 x12 x 80°/d I
11 Individual @ $955.52 x12 x80% I I
I 1 Retirees family@$2387.96x12x60% I I I
16 Retirees single @ $955.52x12x60% I 1 I
I I _I I
I I I
1 I I
1 I I
9581 HMO Blue 125 Family @ $1332.18x12x90% ( I.
1 37 Individual@ $498.98x12x9Q% 1
113 Family Retirees@$1332.18.1x12x90% 1
112 Individual Retirees@$498.98x12x90% I
I I I
I I I
I I I1 I I i
959) Medix (121) Members $368.16x12x.90%1 I I
I Medicare Part B (121)Members $78.2x1 2A90% 1 I
Other Retirees insurance (6)Members I
_ I
1 I I
I I I I
I I I I
I TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE (See Above for tot4l insurance cost)(
BUDGET 1
Fy06 I
I
$95,0001
$10,0001
$1,6101
$10,0001
$20,096
$2,892,1.99
($91,031)
$30,000
$234,693
$130,000
$45,000
$3,000
I
$2,935,971 $3,380,5671
I I
I I
I
I
I I
I $275,0931
$9,173
$17,193
I $41,278
I I
$342,738
$1,598,6161
$177,2381
$124,6921
$43,1121
$1,943,658
$481,1111
J $102,1921
I $22,5001
I
I
$605,8031
$2,892,1991
2
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I I
1 NORTHEAgT METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIPNAL SCHOOL j
f
I I I I DEBT RETIREVENT AND [DEBT SERVJUL
(
I
I I 1 6130/05 { I {
I ) I I
BUDGET
I
BUDGET I
BUDGET . J
. .
DEPT I REF# { I { I
Iy03
Fy04 1
FY05 I
1 20001 9681 PRINCIPAL I I I (
$145,000.001
$140,000.001
$140,000.001
1 20001 9671 INTEREST: I { {
' I 1 i f h I
$17,290.001
I
$1.0,430.001
I
$3,500.001
I
I I I I__ I { I' -_I
1 {TOTAL PRINICIPALAND INTEREST i 1 $162,290.001 $150,430.001 $143,500.001
I 1 I 1 I I I
I I- BREAKDOWN I l I I { I
I I I I 1 ( I I
I I I
I I PRINCIPAL !DUE 10/01/04 l
I I I
INTEREST { I
1 ( { DUE 10/01104 {
I I I I
I I I I
I { I
{ ► 4
I I I I
I I I I
1 I 1 1
1 l I
1 TOTAL PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
1
I 1
I I
I I
f I
I I
I I
I I
I I
I I
f I
I {
Paid in Full 1
f I
( $140,000.00
I
I I
{ $3,500.001
l I
I I
I I
I i
I I
I I
I I
I
f
I
I
BUDGET 1
Fy06 i
I
$0.001
I
$0.001
$0.001
I
1
I
$0.0o l
$0.001
I
I
I
$0.001
3J
I I
I NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL I
I
I I
I
I
I I
Total Assessments I
I
I
I
I I
I
I I
I I
I I
Fy2006 I
I
I
I
I
I i
I I
I
I
I 1
I I
I I
1
I I
I I
I
j
I
(
I
I
I
1 I
I FY05vsFY061 FY05vsFY06
1 6/30105 1
1 I
(
I
I
1
1
I
I I
I I
I VARIANCE I %
I I
1 I I i
(Vocational Day Operating and Maintenan4e Budget I
( I
I
I
I
I
1
i
$15,432,8561
I
1
I
I I
I I
1
' 1
1
I
I I
ISpecial Needs Operating Budget
1 I
I
I
1
I
$849,4711
I
1
1
( I
I I
.
I
1
1
I
1 1 1 I
IGross Operating Misintenance and Capitol Budget I
I I I I
I
I
(
I
I
(
(
I
I
1
I
I
1 $16,282.3271
I I
i I
1
I
1
$762,6571 4.9141%1
1 I
I
I ~
I I
I Revenues To Be Applied
I
I I
I I
I
I
I
I
1
I
I
1
I
1
I
I
I
I I
I I
I i
I
I
I
I
I
i
I I
I Chapter 70 Aid I
I
I I
1
(
I
1
$5,441,1421 1
1
1
I Transportation I
I I
I I
I 1
I
I
I
I
I
~
I
I
$523,2501 I
I I
I
(
I
I I
I I
I Total Revenues I
~ I
I I
I I
I I
I I
I I
I
(
i
I
I
I
I
I
I
(
I
I
I
i
I
I
I 1
1 $5,964,3921
I I
I I
I
1
I
I
1 I
$386,1711 6.9200%1
i
I
I I
I I
1Northeast Assessm$nts:
I I
I I
I (
I
I
i
(
I
I
i
I
I
1
I
I
I
1
I I
I I
1 $10,317,9351
I
I
I
1
I
I
$376,4861 3.79%
1 1
I I
1
I 'MINIMUM I
I
Transportation 1
Equipment I
1
DEBT I
1
I
1
I TOTAL I
1
Students I
1 1
( I
1 I
1 CONTRIBUTION 1
(
I
SERVICE I
Educational (
I ASSESS. i
(
( % I
I 1
I I
1 Fy2006 1
I 1
1
I
I
I
I
I
Expenses I
I
I I
I I
I
I
I of contributioni
I
I 1
ICHELSEA 1
( I
I $835,4091
I
$55,9641
I
'$14,0441
I
$01
I
$363,6691
I I
1 $1,269,0851
I
2321
I I
1 19.863010%1
IMALDEN 1
1 $985,0741
$49,2101
$9,5261
$01
$246,6751
1 $1,290,4841
2041
1 17.465750%1
IMELROSE 1
1 $371,1601
$12,5441
$1,9601
$01
$50,7441
1 $436,4081
521
1 4.452050%1
INO.READING 1
1 $230,6081
$5,7891
$1,6331
$Oi
$42,2871
1 $280,3171
241
1 2.054790%1
1READING 1
1 $208,2091
$6,2721
$1,3611
$01
$35,2391
1 $251,0811
261
1 2,226030%1
(REVERE 1
1 $1,714,7731
$59,1001
$13,9351
$01
$360,8501
1 $2,148,6581
2451
1 20.976030%1
ISAUGUS 1
1 $1,490,9631
$34,9781
$7,5661
$01
$195,9301
1 $1,729,4371
1451
1 12.414380%1
ISTONEHAM 1
1 $385,8891
$9,1671
$2,0141
$01
$52,1541
1 $449,2241
381
1 3.253420%
I WAKEFIELD 1
1 $424,9031
$10,6141
$1,9601
$01
$50,7441
1 $488,2211
441
1 3,767120%
I WINCHESTER 1
I $71,3541
$1,2061
$3271
$01
$8,4571
1 $81,3441
51
1 0.428080%
1WINTHROP 1
1 $271,2261
$9,4081
$2,0141
$01
$52,1541
1 $334,8021
391
1 3.339040%1
IWOBURN 1
1 $1,374,7251
I
$27,5001
$5,8241
1
$01
I
$150,8241
I
1 $1,558,8731
I I'
1141
I
1 9.760270%1
I I
I I
ITOTAL I
I I
I
1 $8,364,2931
I I
1
$281,7501
I
$62,1631
I
$01
I
$1,609,7301
I
1 $10,317,9351
I I
1168.1
I
1 1
I i
I I
I I
I I
1 (1) 1
I
(2) 1
I
(3) 1
I
(4) 1
i
(5) 1
I I
I (6) I
I
I
I
I
I
1 1
I I
1 1
I D.O.E. Preliminary Chapter 7
1
0 Requirements dated 11281051
1
. I
1
I
1
I
I I
i I
I
I
I
I I
includes salaries,contractied services,supplies and other expan
ses that are nqt covered by minignum contribution.)
I 1
1
1
I I
( Minimum contribution angl chapter 70 aid equals net school Sp
ending. 1
I
I
I I
I
I
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
I COMPARISON OF ASSESSMENTS
6/30/05
BUDGET BUDGET ( VARIANCE
Fy2005 I Fy2006 I $
GROSS BUDGET
LESS REVENUES
Chapter 70 Aid
Transportation
Undesignated Reserved
TOTAL-REVENUES
NET ASSESSMENTS
ICHELSEA
IMALDEN
IMELROSE
I NO. READING
I READING
IREVERE
I SAUGUS
ISTONEHAM
WAKEFIELD
WINCHESTER
I WINTHROP
I WOBURN
TOTAL
CHELSEA
MALDEN
I MELROSE
I NO. READING
I READING
IREVERE
ISAUGUS
ISTONEHAM
I WAKEFIELD
WINCHESTER
IWINTHROP
IWOBURN
ITOTAL
$15,519,6701 $16,282,3271 $762,6571
$5,201,971 $5,441,1421 $239,1711
$376,250 $523,2501 .$147,000.1
$01 $01 $01
I 1 1
$5,578,221 $5,964,3921 $386,1711
1
1
$9,941,4491
$10,317,935
$376,486
$1,562,9581
$1,252,347
$285,516
$265,743
$208,208
$2,346,9151
$1,483,3131
$402,8671
$385,5341
$90,843
$252,408
$1,404,7971
$9,941,4491
STUDENTS
Fy2005
258
175
36
30
25
256
139
37
36
6
37
107
1142
1
$1,269,0851
$1,290,485
$436,408
$280,3171
$251,0811
$2,148,6581
$1,729,437
$449,224
$488,2211
$81,3441
$334,8021
$1,558,8731
$10,317,9351
1
STUDENTS 1
Fy2006 1
2321
2041
521
24
26
245
145
381
441
51
39
114
1168
($293,873)1
$38,1381
$150,892
$14,574
$42,8731
($198,257)1
$246,1241
$46,3571
$102,6871
($9,499))
$82,3941
$154,0761
$376,486
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3.79%1
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{ NORTHEAS
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TOTAL DEPAOTMENTAL BUD(PE
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{DEPT{ 6/30/05
( BUDGET 1
BUDGET 1
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( Fy2005
Fy2005 {
$ {
%
1 1001 School Committee
1 $132,7281
$135,300
$2,572
1.94%1
200 { Superintendent's Office
{ $724,3741
$740,506
$16,132
2.23%1
3400 { Computer Center
{ $140,957
$164,233
$23,276
16.51%
1 300 { Principal's Office
{ $736,881
$840,015
$103,134
14.00%
31001 Office Technology
1 $371,449
$388,9571
$17,508
4.71%1
1 21001 Auto Body
1 $280,629
$285,8631
$5,2341
1.87%1
{ 22001 Automotive Technology
$285,296
$231,5101
($53,786N
-18.85%1
1 27001 Carpentry
$346,429
$362,2761
$15,8471
4.57%1
1 25001 Cosmetology
1 $273,7291
$288,0471
$14,3181
5.23%
1 23001 Health Care Technician
1 $645,8881
$598,7161
($47,172
-7.30%
29001 Drafting & Design
1 $228,1541
$236,8681
$8,7141
3.82%
30001 Electrical
1 $332,0341
$345,9131
$13,8791
4.18%
{ 3200 Electronics
1 $186,8401
$130,9901
($55,850N
-29.89%
1 33001 Culinary Arts
1 $291,4101
$300,7341
$9,3241
3.20%
{ 2600 Graphic Communication
1 $300,9941
$245,923
($55,071)
-18.30%
{ 2601 1 Commercial Arts
1 $13,0121
$79,156
$66,144
508.33%
1 3600 Sheet Metal
1 $16,5821
$01
($16,582A
-100.00%
1 3700 Metal Fab.
1 $279,336
$352,229
$72,8931
26.10%
1 3701 1 HVAC
1 $128,971
$138,897
$9,9261
7.70%
1 3800 Plumbing
1 $288,741
$293,7981
$5,0571
1.75%
{ 3900 Safety Program
1 $5,661
$6,5001
$8391
14.82%
1 40001 English
$446,517
$438,3401
($8,177N
-1.83%
41001 Mathematics
$531,113
$611,8411
$807281
15.20%1
1 42001 Physical Education
$205,548
$252,8191
$47,271 1
23.00%1
43001 Science
$379,6201
$362,3511
($17,269
-4.55%1
44001 Social Studies
1 $319,2531
$281,3261
($37,927
-11.88%1
1 7001 Library.
1 $13,4951
$14,8021
.$1,3071
9.69%1
{ 800 Audio Visual
1 $113,9161
$120,1441
$6,2281
5.47%1
1 900 Guidance
1 $376,8991
$494,8471
$117,9481
31.29%1
1 4602 Student Services
1 $50,6211
$0
($50,621)
-100.00%1
1 46031 School To Work
1 $137,1561
$155,510
$18,354
13.38%1
1 46001 Special Education
1 $788,5151
$849,471
$60,956
7.73%1
1 10001 Health Office
1 $55,1051
$56,740
$1,635
2.97% 1
11001 Transportation
1 $752,5001
$805,000
$52,500
6.98%1
1200 Athletics
( $276,2311
$302,190
$25,9591
9.40%1
13001 Student Body
1 $49,526
$54,131
$4,6051
9.30%1
14001 Operation of Plant
1 $1,174,561
$1,138,7691
($35,792)
-3.05%1
1500) Maintenance of Grounds
1 $70,5501
$70,5501
$0
0.00%1
16001 Maintenance of Building
1 $147,3591
$147,4001
$411
0.03%1
{ 1700 1 Maintenance of Equipment
1 $44,6891
$64,6891
.$20,0001
44.75%1
{ 18001 Fixed Charges
1 $2,935,9711
$3,380,5671
$444,5961
15.14%1
1 20001 Debt Service
1 $143,5001
$01
($143,500A
-100.00%1
4001 Sub,Teaching
1 $90,0001
$90,0001
$01
0.00%1
3001 Early retirement
$57,5001
$57,475
($25)1
-0.04%1
11301 1 SkillsUSA/VICA
1 $27,4271
$34,577
$7,1501
26.07%1
14601 1 English Language Learners
1 $322;0031
$332,357
$10,3541
3.22%
I I I ~
~ I { 1
TOTAL 1 $15,519,6701 •$16,282,3271 $762,6571 4.9141%1
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Massachusetts Producer Take Back Campaign
do CLEAN WATER ACTION
262 Washington Street, Suite 300. Boston, MA 02108
(617) 338-8131 Fax: (617) 338-64492M5
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www.Producertakeback.org
July 6, 2005
Dear Local Official,
Once again, thank you for your support of the Producer Take Back Campaign. So far, 161
Massachusetts cities and towns have adopted our Resolution supporting this bill. Currently H-3238,
An Act to Require- Producer Responsibility for Collection and Recycling of Discarded Electronic
Products, has been assigned to the Natural Resources Committee. A hearing for the bill has been
scheduled for Monday, August 1, at the Massachusetts State House (Boston).
To help the campaign pass H-3238:
. (1) Please attend the August 1 hearing at the State House (1 pm, Room A-1) and testify in
favor of the bill. Please contact Kara Reeve (617-338-8131) immediately if you or a member of your
Board/Council is planning to testify.
(2) Send letters to the Natural Resources Committee and request that the Committee give H-
3238 a Favorable Report as soon as possible (please see sample letter on reverse). Please address one
letter to Chairman Frank Smizik and another letter to Chairwoman Pamela Resor. Both letters can be
sent to the same address: Committee on Natural Resources & Agriculture, State House - Room 473F,
Boston, MA 02133. In your letter point out how much it costs your city or town to manage discarded
computers & CRT's and what needed local service you could use those funds for instead.
(3) Even if you have already sent a letter to your state Representative and Senator, send them
.another letter now asking them to testify at the August 1 hearing, and also ask them to send a letter to
the Natural Resources Committee, requesting that the Committee give the bill a Favorable Report.
Your encouragement to your legislator to fight for this bill. can and will make a huge difference in this
campaign. Please send copies of any letters you send to the Producer Take Back Campaign at the
above address.
Clean Water Action will be working hard to pass this crucial piece of legislation and., and
your support has really propelled our efforts forward. Several local officials have already given their
time to speak out about the bill, and it is the support from local governments at the hearing that can
and will make a difference for the success of this legislation. For updated information about the bill
status and the campaign, please visit www.producertakeback.org or contact Kara Reeve at the Clean
Water Action office. Thank'you again for your support.
Sincerely,
Rep. Mark Carron John McNabb Kara E. Reeve
State Representative, 6`r' Worcester District Clean Water Action Clean Water Action
(617) 722-2060 (781) 383-6202 (617) 338-8131
Rep.MarkCarron@hou.state.ma.us mcnabbj@mindspring.com kreeve@cleanwater.org
3
Sample Letter
Dear Chairman Smizik,
Along with over 160 other cities and towns in Massachusetts, the Board of Selectmen of
the Town of . (insert town) voted on (insert date) to pass a Resolution
Supporting The Producer Take Back of Cathode Ray Tubes, electronics, and Household
Hazardous Products. The Resolution also supports the Computer Take Back Bill, H-
3238.
We are writing to request that the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and
Agriculture provide a Favorable Report for H-3238 as soon as possible. The town takes
great pride in affording its residents a means to recycle all their recyclable items, but the
time and money for collecting and recycling computers and monitors is a burden the town
can no longer afford. Last year, the town paid XYZ dollars to collect and recycle our
residents' computers. This money could have been better spent on services for the town
(insert example) or teachers at the high school. The bill would shift the burden for
collection and recycling of computer products from local governments to the
manufacturer. In this way, cities and towns would no longer have to shoulder the
responsibility of collecting and recycling toxic computer products, and manufacturers
would have an incentive to re-design their products to be less toxic, more durable, and
easier to recycle. We want to handle computer products safely and responsibly, but our
local budget is strained and cannot bear the high costs for computer collection and
recycling.
Pease ensure that H-3238 receives a favorable report from your Committee. as soon as
possible.
Thank You,
Board of Selectmen
Cc: Rep.
Sen.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
a 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108-4619
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MITT ROMNEY
GOVERNOR
KERRY HEALEY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
RONALD PRESTON
SECRETARY
PAUL J. COTE, JR.
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COMMISSIONER
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MEMORANDUM
To: Massachusetts Mayors, City Councils, Municipal Boards of Selectmen,
and Town Administrators and Managed n
From: Paul J. Cote, Jr., Commissioner
Date: June 22, 2005
Re: Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
The purpose of this letter is to inform you about preparations that the state and federal
governments are making to minimize the impact of an influenza pandemic and to solicit your
leadership and cooperation in helping federal, state, and local health officials (as well as the
residents and businesses in your own community) to prepare for such a public health emergency.
International infectious disease experts have long predicted that a flu pandemic (the worldwide
occurrence of an influenza strain to which humans have no immunity) is likely to occur at some
point in the foreseeable future. While not imminent as far as we know, such pandemics warrant
considerable preparation - they can have devastating effects on local services and infrastructure
due to the rapid spread of illness before a vaccine is available.
For example, the influenza pandemic of 1918 resulted in 500,000-675,000 deaths in the United
States; a pandemic in 1957 caused 60,000 deaths; and the pandemic of 1968 resulted in 38,000
deaths. Even a pandemic with a strain of virus that causes ordinary disease and death from
influenza would be expected to affect up to 40 percent of the workforce for a period of several
months or more.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) is working closely with the federal
government, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, community leaders, health
care providers, and public health and safety officials statewide to develop plans and train staff to
help protect our local communities. We need and encourage the full participation and leadership
31
of local officials such as you who have the authority to initiate and support emergency
preparedness.
In the event of a flu pandemic, regional cooperation between and among state and local health
and safety officials will be essential in order to manage and enforce isolation and quarantine,
operate emergency dispensing sites for the administration of vaccine and distribution of
medications, provide health and emergency services information to the public, and facilitate the
delivery of health services.
In addition, in the event of rapid and widespread illness, it is essential that there be community-
based plans to maintain local emergency response systems and essential services such as police
and fire in the face of massive absenteeism. It will also be important to assure the availability of
food, water, electricity, heat, and healthcare where there are interruptions and shortages as a
result of workers and their families suffering from acute illness.
What can you. do to help PLIGHT NOW?
Take an active interest in your local health department's efforts to prepare for a flu pandemic
and encourage participation in inter-agency and inter-municipal partnerships that will
advance community preparedness.
® Support your Board of Health's participation in your region's Emergency Preparedness
Coalition, one of 15 statewide supported by state and federal funds provided specifically to
help communities maximize their public health expertise and resources.
We invite you to learn more about our efforts to assist local communities in their preparedness
efforts. Please contact the Regional Coordinator in your area from the NMPH Center for
Emergency Preparedness (CEP) with any questions regarding public health emergency planning
and response. A list of CEP Coordinators and their contact information is attached for your
information.
We understand and appreciate your commitment to protecting the health and welfare of the
residents of your community. Thank you for your leadership and attention to this important
public health matter.
Enc. List of Regional Coordinators
List of Emergency Preparedness Regions
Pandemic Influenza Instruction Sheet
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Attachment 1 - Final FY06 Water and Sewer Assessments
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Final FY05
Final FY06 Water
Percent
Final FY05
Final FY06'
Percent
Final FY05
Final FY06
Percent.
MWRA Combined Water and Sower Customers
Water
Change from
Sewer
Sewer
Change from
Combined
Combined C
hange from.
'
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
ARLINGTON
$2,865,992
$3,389,266
18.3%
$5,958,711
$6,863,1 B5
-1.6%
$8,824,703
$9,252,451
4.8%
BELMONT
1,47-1,679
1,697,163
15.3%
3,549,309
3,502,437
-1.3%
5,020,988
5,199,599
3.6%
BOSTON
53,033,142
60,867,841
14.8%
91,215,157
90,597,554
-0.7%
144,248,299
151,465,394
5.0%
BROOKLINE
3,955,382
4,557,527
15.2%
9,026,679
9,083,147
0.6%
12,982,051
13,640,674
5.1%
CHELSEA
2,344,811
2,713,184
15.7%
4,512,104
4,364,162
-3.3%
6,856,915
7,077,346
3.2%
EVERETT
3,246,977
3,698,994
13.9%
5,718,406
5,616,895
-1.8%
8,965,383
9,315,889
3.9%
FRAMINGHAM
4,996,070
5,988,784
19.9%
8,456,656
7,969,891
-5.8%
13,452,726
13,958,675
3.8%
LEXINGTON
3,335,122
3,775,505
13.2%
5,178,609
5,257,126
1.5%
8,513,731
9,032,631
6.1%
MALDEN
3,949,860
4,894,929
23.9%
8,473,032
8,407,046
-0.8%
12,422,892
13,301,975
7.1%
MEDFORD
3,554,923
4,267,816
20.1%
8,512,588
8,394,421
-1.4%
12,067,511
12,662,237
4.9%
MELROSE
1,562,843
1,750,441
12.0%
4,222,803
4,244,637
0.5%
5,785,646
5,995,078
3.6%
MILTON
1,888,731
2,010,574
6.5%
3,979,911
3,912,142
-1.7%
5,868,642
5,922,716
0.9%
NEWTON
6,515,253
7,383,431
13.39/6
13,938,429
13,884,034
-0.4%
20,453,682
21,267,465
4.0%
NORWOOD
2,092,248
2,493,692
19.2%
4,979,751
5,011,913
0.6%
7,071,999
7,505,605
6.1%
QUINCY
6,475,002
7,599,337
17.4%6
13,381,839
13,214,808
-1.2%
19,856,841
20,814,145
4.8%
REVERE
3,014,714
3,471,732
15.2%
6,746,229
6,801,118
0.8%
9,760,943
10,272,850
5.2%
SOMERVILLE
4,260,524
4,961,259
16.4%
10,609,499
10,325,026
-2.7%
14,870,023
15,286,285
2.8%
STONEHAM
1,886,423
2,397,052
27.1%
3,235,196
3,205,627
-0.9%
5,121,619
5,603,678
9.4%
WALTHAM
5,178,280
5,826,373
12.5%
9,410,776
9,260,965
-1.6%
14,589,056
15,087,338
3.4%
WATERTOWN
1,949,102
2,565,976
31.6%
4,315,022
4,185,181
-3.0%
6,264,124
6,751,157
7.8%
WINTHROP
1,007,975
1,182,037
17.3%
2,236,657
2,231,158
-0.2%
3,244,632
3,413,195
5.2%
TOTAL
$118,585,053
$137,492,914
15.9%
$227,657,364
$225,333,471
-1.0%
$346,242,417
$362,826,386
4.8%
Final FY05r
Percent
Final FY05
Final FY06
Percent
Final FY05
Final FY06
Percent
MWRA Sewer and Partial Water Customers
Water
Final FY06 Water
Change from
Sewer
Sewer
Change from
Combined
Combined Change from
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
Assessment
F.Y06
:Assessment
Assessment
FY05
CANTON
$1,491,751
1,667,312
11.8%
$2,900,677
$2,881,231
-0.7%
$4,392,428
$4,548,542
3.6%
NEEDHAM
793,683
351,877
-55.7%
4,717,014
4,640,239
-1.6%
5,510,697
4,992,116
-9.4%
STOUGHTON
157,250
312,178
98.5%
3,323,046
3,311,405
-0.4%
3,480,296
3,623,583
4.1%
WAKEFIELD
1,234,887
1,438,399
16.5%
4,237,014
4,095,541
-3.3%
5,471,901
5,533,940
1.1%
WELLESLEY
248,346
382,538
54.0%
4,027,020
4,006,430
-0.5%
4,275,366
4,388,968
2.7%
WINCHESTER
626,983
827,854
32.0%
3,020,059
2,973,549
-1.5%
3,647,042
3,801,403
4.2%
WOBURN
1,311,029
1,767,015
34.8%
7,798,033
7,814,649
0.2%
9,109,062
9,581,664
5.2%
TOTAL
$5,863,928
$6,747,174
15.1%
$30,022,863
$29,723,044
-1.0%
$35,886,792
$36,470,217
1.6%
Final FY06
Percent
Final FY06`
Final FY06
Percent
Final FY05'
Final FY06
Percent
MWRA.Sewer-only Customers.
Water
Final FY06 Water
Change from
Sewer
Sewer
Change from
Combined
Combined Change from
_
;Assessment.
Assessment
FY05
Rssessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
ASHLAND
$1,472,805
$1,505,621
2.2%
$1,472,805
$1,505,621
2.2%
BEDFORD
2,406,881
2,379,363
-111%
2,406,881
2,379,363
-1.1%
BRAINTREE
5,865,755
5,890,315
0.4%
5,865,755
5,890,315
0.4%
BURLINGTON
3,434,055
3,440,952
0.2%
3,434,055
3,440,952
0.2%
CAMBRIDGE
16,012,292
15,774,594
-1.5%
16,012,292
15,774,594
-1.5%
DEDHAM
4,354,879
4,348,563
-0.1%
4,354,879
4,348,563
-0.1%
HINGHAM
1,142,624
1,155,018
1.1%
1,142,624
1,155,018
1.1%
HOLBROOK
1,127,045
1,119,106
-0.7%
1,127,045
1,119,106
-0.7%
NATICK
H
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3 a2~
3,877,294
4
018
759
3,895,604
3
976
809
0.5%
-1.0%
3,877,294
018
759
4
3,895,604
3
015%
-1.0%
RANDOLP
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,
,
,
,
/
,
,
3
022
219
(-2
980
493
1
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3.022.219
2.980.493
-1.4
.
.
.
.
~
-
.
WALPOLE
2,468,695
2,396,186
-2.9%
2,468,695
`2;886,4E8
-2.9%
WESTWOOD
1,919,721
1,872,424
-2.5%
1,919,721
1,872,424
-2.5%
WEYMOUTH
8,047,236
8,063,924
0.2%
8,047,236
8,063,924
0.2%
WILMINGTON
1,824,984
1,828,634
0.2%
1,824,984
1,828,634
0.2%
TOTAL
$60,995,244
$60,627,605
-0.6%
$60,995,244
$60,627,605
-0.6%
Final FY06
Percent
Final: FY05
Final FY06
Percent
Final FY05
Final FY06'
Percent
Gustdmers
MWRA Watervonly
Water
Final FY06 Water
Change from
Sewer
'
Sewer
Change from
Combined
Combined.
Change from
,
(Assessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
:Assessment
FY05
Assessment.
Assessment
FY05
LYNNFIELD
$265,953
357,721
34.5%
$265,953
$357,721
34.5%
MARBLEHEAD
1,267,613
1,525,030
20.3%
1,267,613
1,525,030
20.3%
NAHANT
248,721
295,158
18.7%
248,721
295,158
18.7%
SAUGUS
2,264,978
2,606,493
15.1%
2,264,978
2,606,493
15.1%
SOUTHBOROUGH
454,159
562,422
23.8%
454,159
562,422
23.8%
SWAMPSCOTT
1,367,427
1,501,614
9.8%
1,367,427
1,501,614
9.8%
WESTON
999,474
1,246,761
24.7%
999,474
1,246,761
24.7%
TOTAL
$6,868,326
$8,095,198
17.9%
$6,868,326
$8,095,198
17.9%
Final FY06
Percent
Final.FY06
Final FY06
Percent
Final FY06
:Final FY06
Percent
MWRA'Partial Water-only Customers,-
Water
Final FY06 Water>
.
Change from
Sewer
Sewer
Change from
Combined
Combined
Change from
..Assessment
^J e
A.,^s~monf
FY06
Assessment
Assessment
FY05
Assessment
Assessment
FYOS
LYNN
$211,271
173,718
-17.8%
$211,271
$173,718
-17.8%
MARLBOROUGH
2,238,284
2,832,771
26.6%
2,238,284
2,832,771
26.6%
NORTHBOROUGH
207,798
691,108
232.6%
207,798
691,108
232.6%
PEABODY
349,881
502,797
43.7%
349,881
502,797
43.7%
TOTAL
$3,007,234
$4,200,395
39.7%
$3,007,234
$4,200,395
39.7%
SYSTEMS TOTAL
$134,324,541
$156,535,681
16.5%
$318,675,472
$315,684,120
-0.9% $453,000,013
$472,219,801
4.2%
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Notes
PARKING/TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE
June 22 -10:00 am
Arnold Berger Conference Room at Town Hall
Delaney Hechenbleilmer Reilly McIntire Murphy Cormier
1 MBTA issues
Whistle blowing and quiet zones - DTE hearing on memorializing existing quiet zones.
The petition to the DTE from communities that have quiet zones, has been submitted,
inspection done , and signs placed. Grade crossing gate at Ash Street Discuss possible
interim improvements. JD has contacted DTE and FRA for information on completing
the required letter before June 3. PH has sent a letter with sketches to Jiffv Lube and
to the prouerty owner
2 Projects
• West Street corridor - survey work complete; base plans done; design reviewed and
approved by Board of Selectmen. This is on the supplemental TIP. Will have
definitive 25% plans done by end of summer. Lots of clean-up to be done on the
plans - may need to hire a consultant to complete design. Follow-up on Board of
Selectmen meeting 11-19-02 Archstone to do a 3 lane cross section in their area, but
donate the ROW for an eventual 4th lane if needed. Longwood to pay for the design
cost of the West/Willow/Summer intersection. JD is getting a proposal from a
consultant to do this work. We will use the $100,000 from Longwood for "traffic
Improvements" to fund the consultant through 25% design. Town Meeting has
approved the funding. Consultant hired. 25% design by the end of the CY.
• Main Street project for Downtown Hearing date is October 23, 2002. JD
comments to Beta Engineering. CR is trying to get plans for display at the library. JD
got HUGE electronic file - will try to get just the plan to put on the web page. See
attached questions/concerns - re trial of changes, and concerns about Lowell Street 1
way. Chris Reilly will set up a meeting of the DSC to review the concerns, and we
will get the next phase of the project moving forward when we are able to fund the
Gates Leighton work. Transcripts back from MHD. 75% design submitted. How do
we get MHD to pay attention to this? Tambone and Am. Legion have agreed to
easement - one other property owner declined. We have received 75% design
comments. and expect to have 100% desiLyn done by the end of July
• Curb and Sidewalk
• Additional curbing/sidewalk work to be considered this year:- Other
priorities
• Franklin Street - $100.000 worth - including walls from Dividence and
Fox Run Lane into school site
• Librarv narkine lot exit
• John Carver oonosite Intervale
• Vine from Mineral to High - pedestrian accident in this area
• Mineral from Vine to High;
• Willow Street (as part of paving); o
• Linnea Lane
• Curbs on John Carver and additional sidewalk at Birch Meadow Drive
• Possible additional funding from Inwood Office Park - $245,000 - CR
will keep on top of permits. Residential uses approved by Woburn City
Council. Potential use of these funds for Franklin Street Sidewalk? For
rest of design of West Street?
+ 128/93 - Task Force.
3 Traffic counter
• We will ask State for "Heavy Vehicle Exclusion" on both Linden and Bancroft - JD
to process paperwork. JD has filed application for heavv vehicle exclusion.
• Walnut Street in area of Sturgis Park (Pearson developer may have speed counts - CR
will check Traffic speeds show in 25 to 30 MPH,2enerally
• Counter on Louanis and Avalon: Avalon Road/Louanis Drive - request for
"residents only - no through traffic" and 2 way stop sign. JD will get traffic
counter out there to see what the traffic volumes and speeds are. The RPD is
getting 2 new counters with a traffic safety grant after July 1. Therefore it
makes sense to have the RPD set up and run the counters. However, in the
meantime, DPW Engineering will need to get the counts on this piece of street.
4. Neighborhood Improvements program -
• Wilson Street and Pleasant Street - no funding
• Washington Street Park - curbing. Sidewalks - no funding
• Memorial Park neighborhood - Curbs on both sides of Harrison - no funding
• Landfill construction related projects -curb and sidewalks: John Street, Green Street,
Pleasant Street; 4 way stop at Elliott and Green, Village and Green, Pleasant and
Eaton. PH will follow up with the developer re money. JD will schedule site walk
and then hearing. We have the sidewalk/curb money for this project and it has been
appropriated by Town Meeting for construction. Community Meeting will be held
when traffic study is done - estimated date of completion end of May. Traffic Studv
is completed - and copied to all PTTF members. Numbers look pretty Lood
compared to base line. with increases in onlv the verv too peaks and on
Saturdavs. Let's review and PH will set neighborhood hearing
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John Street
ighborhood Meei
date. _
5 Transportation Improvements Program
• Downtown is on the list for FY 2006.
• West Street is on supplemental list
6 Regulatory Issues
• Tracking system for traffic concerns
+ Willow Street - Change vertical alignment to remove the "bump" as we do
reconstruction and overlay on this road. Also include left turn Lowell to Willow signal in
project. - Consultant hired to do this project. Will cover signalization work, and
alignment at RR Hearing held - project is out to bid. Conservation Commission
toniLTht - construction is eminent
• Signal on Main somewhere between Washington and Summer - for pedestrian crossing.
• Wood End Working Group - Sunset Rock Lane and Roma Lane regulations -parking
Review proposals
• Traffic options for remainder of industrial area (Danis and Boston Stove redevelopment)
• Atlantic request for 2 hour parking Traffic patterns
• "Aggressive Speeding" facts JC will follow up on information on the svstem - this
uses vhotoeravhv for enforcement. We will schedule this for our "traffic Niaht"
with the Board of Selectmen.
information. • Beech Street/Lakeview Avenue X is eoine to eet some more Matter
settled - the RPD found the offender and cited him.
• Chute Street - permanent 1 way No objections to doing this and it's not likely to have
much impact anywhere else in Town. The temporary 1 way during church on Sundays is
not written. Hearine at Board of Selectmen on June 28 for permanent 1 wav
• Enforcement - Longfellow and Parkview Avenues
NOTE - bold is heading; BOLD underlined is new or follow up; u is an
item that has been completed
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From:
Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent:
Friday, June 24, 2005 3:05 PM
To:
Cormier, Jim; Reilly, Chris; Delaney, Joe; Redmond, Glen
Cc:
'fitzdl @comcast.net'
Subject:
Johnson Woods
As I'm sure all parties realize, the hours of construction at Johnson Woods are restricted as follows:
Construction Activitv Heavv Eauipment
M-f 7 am 'til 8 PM 8 am 'til 5 PM
Sat 9 am 'til 5 PM 9 am 'til noon
S/Hol None None
Allegedly, activity has been starting before that time and continuing after the permitted hours. Since Town Hall hours are
different than construction hours, enforcement will be up to the Police Department.
Residents will call the police if there is activity other than the hours noted. Construction activity includes any activity with
noise, including running vehicles, radios, etc. It would also be a good idea to have the sector patrol pay attention to the
site.
Each violation - on the am and/or the PM end is a separate violation. Therefore if they start early and end late, that is 2
violations. The fines will be $300 for each and every violation.
Jim, if the officers can't write the ticket, they will need to write a report and the building inspector will write the ticket.
Pete
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:45 AM
To: 'attm'
Subject: RE: questions
Bob,
I'll answer your questions here, and if its all right with you also repeat them on the next issue of "Ask the Town
Manager"..
When the Board of Selectmen established the Community Access sticker program several years ago, one of the
concerns was making whatever we did administratively as simple as possible, so that we would not eat up a large
portion of the revenue with administrative costs. There was discussion about 2 separate stickers, the possibility
of doing a fee for pre-purchased tickets for the compost center, etc. The system we are now using seems to have
worked well over the past few years, and is easy for the public to understand, as well as being easy to
administer. Similarly, the timing for sales is easy to understand and administer, and assuming you're a long time
(more than a year) resident, it really doesn't matter to the resident when you get the sticker - or when the year
starts - the cost is the same.
With respect to Summer Avenue, we tried very hard to get the funding for this phase of Summer Avenue
construction to coincide with the water line project. This phase of construction (which includes drainage, curb,
sidewalk, and paving) is state funded, and we're very grateful to have the funds. But we couldn't get these finds
in the same cycle as the water line project, so we're doing it as well as we can - and the disruption will be over by
the end of the construction season.
Thanks for your questions.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: attm [mailto:attm@rctv.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 4:46 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: Fwd: questions
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Bob Murdoch" <r.murdoch@worldnet.att.net>
]Date: June 21, 2005 6:51:15 PM EDT
To: <attm@rctv.org>
Subject: questions
Peter
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I don't understand why the depot parking and compost site use are related.
What does one have to do with the other? I never use the parking, but use
the compost site 3 or 4 times in October and November. If the two, for some
reason cannot be separated, why can't someone that purchases the sticker in
October pay a prorated amount? I pay the same as someone that parks the
whole year and uses the compost site regularly, somehow doesn't seem
right. Another alternative would be to make the stickers good for a year, no
matter when they were purchased.
2.
Why was the work that is taking place on Summer Ave. not done when the
road was redone a couple of years ago? We put down a new surface, than
dig it up.
Bob Murdoch QSSP
www.bullard.com
cell 781-248-4595
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Subject: CRITIQUE OF DRAFT PROBLEM STATEMENT FROM MHD
Secretary Cogliano, Bob Frey, and members of the Task Force:
The attached document is my critique of the Draft Problem Statement for the I-93/I-95
interchange. As always, your written response would be appreciated.
Regards, Jeff
Jeffrey H. Everson, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Member: PRESERVE, 193/95 Task Force
21 Pine Ridge Circle, Reading, MA 01867
781-944-3632 (home); 781-684-4247 (work); cnj4@aol.com
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6/28/2005
Critique of the
I-93/1-95 INTERCHANGE TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Draft Problem Statement from the
Massachusetts Highway Department (A]EID)
by
Jeffrey Everson, Ph.D.
June 27, 2005
1. Congestion and Traffic Operations: Issues
I understand that you measured level of service (LOS) for various interchange
segments during two weeks at most in October. What is the variation in LOS for
these interchange segments during the other 50 weeks of the year? Do you mean to
tell us that those two weeks are statistically representative of the rest of the year?
Where is your proof?
In the fourth bullet down from the top in the document referenced above, you state,
"There is a morning peals-hour congestion on Route 128 SB, which extends to Route
2 in Waltham/Lincoln and beyond." I am painfully familiar with this stretch since I
travel this way to the Winter Street exit in Waltham every weekday. All too
frequently, this route is characterized with stop and go driving (i.e., probably LOS F).
However, you omitted the LOS for this route. Why? What is it?
If this stretch along Route 128 SB is LOS F and you improve the mainline of the
interchange to operate at, say LOS E or better, vehicles would then flow into the
Route 128 SB segment faster than they could be accommodated. You would have
made my commute worse by increasing congestion, raising the likelihood of
accidents 70 percent of all rear-end collisions occur when the lead vehicle is
stationary as in stop and go driving)' and thereby creating more congestion from
these incidents. During the first feasibility study, the excuse for a multi level flyover
was those weaving accidents. A flyover (i.e., fully directional type) that eliminates
weaving would have created a worse driving situation just described along Route 128
SB. The MHD would have traded one accident type for another (weaving accidents
for rear-end collisions).
George Katsoufis and others have clearly pointed out the need for a regional
transportation solution. So far, the MHD doesn't seem to understand that. Your
computer modeling is not set up to accommodate regional solutions (e.g., to deal with
my wonderful AM commute along Route 128 SB).
I Hendricks, D., Allen, J., Tijerina, L., Everson, J., Knipling, R., Wilson, C., "VNTSC IVHS Program
Topical Report No. 1: Rear-End Crashes," Final Report, Omni Task RA1039-Intelligent Vehicle/Highway
Systems (NHS) Program (Contract No. DTRS-57-89-D-00086) Final Report, July 1992.
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2. Safety: Issues
Crash Ranking: The other attached file to this email, "Columns and Abbreviations,"
clearly indicates that accident location data (1997-1999) is highly unreliable and, for the
most part, unknown. Thus, one may rightfully assume that some crash locations occurred
outside the area of the interchange defined by the current feasibility study. Unless you
can focus on only relevant crashes, this accident data (1997-1999) is not even good
enough for general observations. The same is probably true for accident data from 1999-
2001.
These observations confirm the Transportation Research Board (TRB) admonition,
"These issues include fields on the form that are incorrectly completed 50-90 percent of
the time, rendering the data from these fields useless at the state or local level." (see
www.PRESERVE.ws for references).
• Crash Rate: Given that your crash ranking is seriously in error, then your crash rate will
also be in error.
The MHD is data poor and that is a serious problem for data driven problem solving
involving both congestion and accident analysis. The seriousness of this problem has
become a legal issue in January 2005 because the MHD had the unmitigated nerve to use
that 1997-1999 accident data to infer a safety improvement and then lay claim to eminent
domain during the first feasibility study. The US Inspector General will undoubtedly sort
this matter out.
• How to Analvze the Accident Problem: Suppose you had the software tools to perform
the following analysis tasks (and assuming you had decent accident data):
o Identify the predominant collision patterns
o Determine whether those collision patterns represent higher-than-expected
frequencies of particular collision types
o Identify sites whose observed or expected accident experience indicates that they
are promising candidates for implementation of particular countermeasures (i.e.,
real solutions).
o Have the flexibility to select a single countermeasure, multiple countermeasures,
or combinations of countermeasures for a specific site.
o Where two or more alternative countermeasures are selected by the user, a final
choice among them can be made with the economic appraisal and priority-
ranldng tools.
o Perform an economic appraisal of a specific countermeasure or several
alternative countermeasures for a specific site
The means to carry out these tasks are embedded in a program called Safety Analyst,
which has been under development since 2000. It will become available in 2006. The
mathematical basis for this work has been known since at least 1997. Safety Analvst is
being develooed through a cooperative effort of the Federal Hie-hwav Administration
fFHWAI and thirteen state highwav agencies, includine the MHD! If the MHD were
truly interested in improving safety, it could have transferred this expertise from the
FHWA a few years ago and made it available for this feasibility study. In fact, the
funding for the first feasibility study ($400K) could have been used to import this
analysis technique. However, the MHD chose to squander their money on a failed study.
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Please don't tell me that this is research. Are you not willing to make an extra effort to
redesign a highway facility to be the safest possible?
There is nothing... absolutely flat out nothing.... in the Louis Berger Group proposal or
revised Statement of Work that can accomplish the above bulleted (o) tasks. The
MHD/LBG cannot tell you if accident types are over represented, or what the
countermeasures (i.e., real solutions) should be, nor can they provide you with a realistic
cost analysis because they have no way of knowing what the benefits will be.
3. Geometries: Issues
The geometric deficiencies of the interchange are probably correct. After all, it shouldn't
be that difficult to obtain a map of the interchange (i.e., needed to run that computer
simulation program).
The real issue is the extent to which these geometric deficiencies can be correlated with
specific accident types (e.g.. run-off-road, lane change/merge, and rear-end). From the .
discussion in the previous section, there is no way of knowing what that correlation is or
whether it is over represented for given crash types.
Summary
Unreliable accident data even for observational accident counts.
• Accident data (1997-2001) under legal review by the US Inspector General
• No accident analysis software
• Cannot know whether accident types are over represented (i.e., plotting accident locations
on a map of the interchange will not reveal whether accidents are over represented)
• Insufficient congestion data even for the interchange
• No plan to develop a regional transportation solution
Fellow Task Force members: when do we vote to end this feasibility study?
Jeffrey H. Everson, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Member: PRESERVE, I93/95 Task Force
21 Pine Ridge Circle, Reading, MA 01867
781-944-3632 (home); 781-684-4247 (work); cnj4@aol.com
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Support Information for Using MassHighway Crash Data Files
Explanation of columns and abbreviations in Excel Spreadsheets
A. Town - City or Town name
B. Crash Date - Date of Crash
C. Crash Time - Time of Crash rounded to nearest hour
D. Crash_ _Type - Type of Crash
• Fatal
• Injury
• Property Damage Only
• Hit and Run
• School Bus
E. Total Vehicles - Number of vehicles involved in crash
F. Total-injured - Number of persons injured in crash excluding fatalities
G. TotalFatals - Number of persons killed in crash
H. Veh1_dir - Vehicle direction for vehicle #1
L Veh2_dir - Vehicle direction for vehicle #2
J. Collision _manner - Manner of Collision or Collision Type
• Angl - Angle
• Rear - Rear end;
• Head - Head on;
• Unknw - Unknown
K. Object hit - (Crash Involved Collision With)
• BICYCLE
• FIXOBJ - Fixed object on shoulder, sidewalk or island
• MVPRKD - Motor vehicle parked
• MVTRAF - Motor vehicle in traffic
• OFFRDFIX - Ran off roadway, hit fixed object
• OFFRDNC - Ran off roadway, non-collision
• OVERTURN - Overturned in road
• PEDEST - Pedestrian
• RRTRAIN - Railroad train
• SCHBUS - School bus
• TRUCK - Truck
• MOPED
• OTHER
L. Collision _with - Collide (Collision Conditions)
• ABUTMENT - Hit abutment
• BRIDGE - Bridge rail
• CURBING - Hit curbing
• DITCH
• EMBANK - Embankment
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•
GUARDRAIL - Hit guard rail
•
LEDGE - Rock ledge
•
MEDIAN - Hit median barrier
•
SIGNPOST - Hit signpost
•
TREE - Hit tree
•
UTILPOLE - Hit utility or light pole
•
WALL - Hit stone wall
•
OTHER
M. Road Surface -The road's surface status
•
Dry
•
Wet
•
Snowy
•
Icy
•
Other
N. Light
- Light conditions
•
Daylight
•
Darkness (Road Lighted)
•
Darkness (Road Unlighted)
•
Dawn
•
Dusk
•
Unknown
0. Weather -
• Clear
• Rain
• Cloudy
• Snow
• Sleet
• Foggy
• Unknown
P. Street - First intersecting street, route, address, or landmark for a crash location.
Q. Intersection - Second intersecting street, route, landmark, or address for a crash location
R. Feet - Distance from intersection center, in feet
S. Dir - Direction of distance from intersection center:
• N - North
• S - South
• E - East
• W - West
Support Information for Using MassHighway Crash Data Files 6/28/2005
Sorting Information Regarding MassHighway Crash Data
The data MassHighway has supplied is in a Microsoft Excel 2000 format. To gain usefulness
from this data, sorting the data properly is essential. Keep the following points in mind:
• Be sure to select ALL columns and rows when sorting data. If not, the data's integrity
will be lost and the changes may be UNRECOVERABLE.
• If the first row represents column field names, selecting Data->Sort will select the row
items as column headers. It is not necessary to highlight any data items, because MS-
Excel will do this automatically.
• Hitting the END button, then an arrow key, will move the cursor to the edges of the
worksheet data.
Sorting - Intersection Related Data (No Interstate/Divided Highway Involved)
When sorting for crash locations at intersections, the following points are useful to keep in mind
for determining a resolution: sume
Do n thet Irate se t a afield i l ad oeetirred on the "Street" field, it miglit have occurred
crash • own
• The street names from the RMV orders letters before numbers, unlike MS-Excel, which
orders numbers before letters.
• ( rash data is NOT staqdardized,_so many I
aa yI different variations of a street iiame (or other
field) may exist.; Use the columns "Street" and "Intersection" to sort for each occurrence
of a street name. For example, if one is interested in finding crashes at a four-legged
intersection at Broadway and West Main Street in a particular town, then all occurrences
of the Broadway/ West Main Street pair should be found. Some possible variations may
be "Broadway - Main St." (note West is missing), "West Main Str - Brdway", "W. Main
St - 350 Broadway".
• If two street names are listed, sometimes the intersecting street will contain an address.
This is a useful reference if the user has geocoding capabilities and an address file, like
TIGER lines, in GIS to be able to place an approximate crash location.
• Be sure that the two streets actually connect physically, if they don't it is possible that the
crash did not occur on one or both of those streets.
• An intersection's offset ("Feet" field) and direction ("Dir" field) can assist in giving a
possible geographic location for an intersection. If a user has an intersection diagram,
map, or GIS, the location shown in "Dir" can help a user place a crash, and the offset can
help a user determine if this is actually an intersection related crash or if it occurred on a
street's mainline. Use discretion because it may be unclear from an intersection diagram
what direction one would place a crash based upon the "Dir" field.
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Sorting - Specific Intersection with an Interstate or Other Divided Highway
Below are several important points to consider when sorting information that contains interstate
or divided highway within one of the two street fields:
• A crash record that contains' an interstate in one of its two street columns with the
opposite column having a street/value, in general, is less reliable than a crash record
actually occurring at an intersection with some measure of control of access.
• A street name listed with an interstate/dividedHighway mayor may not have an exit
associated with it, and the crash may have occurred on EITHER roadway'
• Some of the possible locations of a crash with an interstate, listed in one of the street
columns of crash data are:;
0 on the mainline of the divided highway,
o on the ramp,
o in the breakdown lane of the divided highway,
o in the roadway above the divided highway;
a in the roadway below the divided highway,
p on the other listed road or highway:
• An offset may indicate how close to an exit or bridge the crash occurred but does not
indicate on which roadway the crash occurred.;
• The direction of the crash may give assistance to place the crash data, but use discretion
to be sure that the direction seems reasonable.
Sorting - No Intersection Level Data Available
Use discretion if only one data field is available. Keep in mind the following points:
• It is difficult to get a specific geographic reference with only one street listed, but it may
be useful for g;aining,a general idea of the number of crashes in a corridor;
• If an address number, landmark, or mile marker exists in this single field, geocoding may
assist for determining a specific geographic placement.
Generally speaking, g smallpereentage of crash records may'have been assigned to the wrong
town due to coding or data entry errors at the Registry, or in the original reports.
Support Information for Using MassHighway Crash Data Files 6/28/2005 Avff#l
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
To: Linda Phillips
Subject: RE: Safe Routes to School Globe Article
As you may recall, we were on the forefront, twice asking the community of $50 per household to build the
sidewalks in advance of the school opening. In absence of that we are doing the best we can and of course are
working with our legislators to see what help they may be able to offer. And as I previously told you, there is no
$5 million - it is authorized by the bond bill but no moneys from that program have been released as of this date.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Phillips [mailto:lmfphillips@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:50 AM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Schettini, Pat
Cc: Carl McFadden; Rob Spadafora; Elaine Webb
Subject: Safe Routes to School Globe Article
Thursday's Globe NW Weekly section had an article "Walk to School Push Fueled by Traffic Tie
Ups", and are promoting a pilot program "Safe Routes to Schools" at one of Lexington's
elementary schools. The Safe Routes to School Program promotes exercise, helps fight childhood
obesity, builds community spirit, and REDUCES LONG LINES of cars at schools. Why are we
not being pro-active to resolve the sidewalk issues on Franklin St. with Reading's good "political
connections?. According to Craig Weeks, Lexington's Sidewalk Committee Chair, "Safety's a
prime element of the whole exercise", Why aren't we on the forefront of this instead of an
afterthought after the Wood End School is built? We should have been lobbying to get a piece of
the $5M after the first override for sidewalks fails, and before all the money was all spent. (or is
it?)
The article was not clear as to whether Lexington has received any money to pilot this program.
Details of their program can be found on the town's website, ci.Lexington.ma.us, or e-mail
lexsidewallccommitteena,hotmail.com.
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Hechenblelkner, Peter
From: Linda Phillips [Imfphillips@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 12:54 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Schettini, Pat
Cc: Rob Spadafora; Elaine Webb; Carl McFadden
Subject: Board of Health Letter
(Please forward a copy to Ms. Fiore and other School Committee Members)
We are in receipt of an undated letter to Karen Callan, Principal at Wood End School, postmarked
June 28, 2005, in response to concerns we addressed, via a hand delivered letter to Reading's Board of
Health on June 13th, time stamped 9:30 a.m. (not the 12:40 p.m. time claimed in Ms. Fiore's letter).
According to Mr. Michael Fenney, (State Dept. of Public Health), he had not had any conversations with
Reading's Health Dept as of Tuesday afternoon, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. about the heat issues at Wood End
when he assured me he would call Ms. Fiore. We are glad to hear 17 days later, that the school was
visited the same day, and that now, sky light shield/shades will be purchased to reduce glare and lower'
the second floor temperatures. These shades should have been part of the school's original equipment to
minimize skylight heat and glare issues.
We have regularly received complaints from students and parents since last September and early
June who stated that their teacher's thermometer on the second floor read 104 degrees and nothing was
being done about it. When I personally visited the school on Friday, June 3rd at 3:00 p.m., the outside
temperature was 91 degrees, and the interior temperatures upstairs was so much hotter than the 91
degrees outside, that after 5 minutes of visiting with one of my daughter's former teachers, I had to leave
the premises because I felt sick. This occurred while standing in the middle of an upstairs classroom,
well away from any window ventilation where Ms. Fiore's and Supt. Schettini's testing of 4 upstairs
classrooms on 6/13 took place showing temperatures between 84 and 94 degrees. When I visited on
6/3, I noticed that there already were large exhaust fans placed in the open emergency exits downstairs
on high speed, but the fans did not affect the upstairs temperatures.
No doubt any administrator would complain if they were expected to work without office air
conditioning on an on-going basis under such conditions. The most important thermometer, the human
response of teachers and students was missing in this evaluation. These issues are consistent with the
ventilation issues since the school was opened last fall. In no way does the "movement of a tissue"
measure CFM (cubic feet per minute) which is the critical measure. While this new facility was built to
house the same number of students in less than one-half the space of the state's recommendation of
classroom size, when the classrooms were downsized, so was the capacity of the classroom ventilators
to save money. Apparently the ventilators do not move enough air out and take fresh air in and thus the
overheating and Carbon Dioxide problems.
To no fault of our Health Department, this is yet another major school deficiency when the town was
seriously shorted only to increase contractor profits at the expense of our teachers and students. Air
quality and ventilation issues should be monitored on a regular basis to insure everyone that the Wood
End School functions they way we all expect it should, and not wait until someone complains before
addressing any issues that arise.
Sincerely, Gary and Linda Phillips
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Hechenblefter, Peter
From:
Feudo, John
Sent:
Wednesday, June 29, 200511:12 AM
To:
'readingunitedsoccerclub@yahoo.com'
Subject:
Memorial Park
Hi Brian,
This is a follow-up to our conversation this morning. I would appreciate quick action when you return from you trip on Sat.
Thanks for helping offering to help with the issue at Memorial Park. The neighbors have been very patient with us, we owe
them the courtesy of following the set policy.
Here are the options:
- Move one or two groups to Barrows Elementary School
- You can use Eaton on Mondays and Wednesdays - Up to July 28th. (RUSC can have the Synthetic Turf the following
week)
- I will have Castine Brushed and cut the best we can.
- If you plan to continue to use Memorial
• Please limit the amount of kids to less than 50 kids per time slot
• Remind parents to follow parking regulations- and drop off is recommended.
• Stagger practice times so drop-off of one practice isn't coinciding with pick up of another
• Have your older kids play at Memorial - less likely to have family stay and watch.
Brian, please stress to your coaches and parents that if we continue to receive complaints, Memorial will be shut down
altogether.
I appreciate your help and attention to this matter.
John
John Feudo
Recreation Administrator
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781)942-9075
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