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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-10 Subsequent Town Meeting Minutest' COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, 1, on October 22, 2008 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to November 10, 2008, the date set for the Subsequent Town Meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 22, 2008. A true copy. Attest: Xohnson, To n Clerk Tli6mas H. Freeman, Constable SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School. Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, on Monday, November 10, 2008, at seven - thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer- Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Conservation Commission, Town Manager and any other Board or Special Committee. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special t Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2009 — FY 2018, Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting relating to the Fiscal Year 2009 Municipal Budget, and see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Finance Committee ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal Year 2009 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to establish a stabilization fund, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $42,868, which was previously appropriated and raised by borrowing under Article 10 of the Warrant at the November 14, 2005 Town Meeting, and which sum is no longer needed to complete the project for which it was initially borrowed, to pay additional costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, as permitted by the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E' /z to be known as the "Suburban Mobility Revolving Fund ", which shall be accounted for separately from all other monies of the Town, and to which are to be deposited fees, charges, gifts and donations received from operation of transportation services created in part from the Suburban Mobility Grant, said expenditures to be administered by the Town Manager without further appropriation, and to specify as follows: 1. The revolving fund shall be expended only for the purpose of Suburban Mobility; 2. Only fees, charges, gifts and donations received from operation of transportation services shall be deposited in such account; 3. The Town Manager shall be the only person authorized to expend such fund, and; 4. The amounts to be expended for Fiscal FY09 shall not exceed $50,000. or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of making energy and similar improvements to Town owned buildings, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools, Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said energy and similar improvements; and to authorize the Superintendent of Schools and /or the Town Mana.ger to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 10 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing road improvements, including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said road improvements; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the,purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of purchasing a fire engine, including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency of the Town, to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said fire engine; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift or otherwise, any one or all of the following parcels of land: • containing approximately 9.045 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 1 on Board of Assessors' Map 247 currently believed to be owned by Hazel V. Malcom et al. Trust, • containing approximately .59 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 1 B on Board of Assessors' Map 247 currently believed to be owned by Hazel V. Malcom et al. Trust • containing approximately .4821 acres located on Main Street shown as Lot 5 on Board of Assessors' Map 245 currently believed to be owned by Burton H. Curley and John Curley, • containing approximately 1.9 acres located on 67 Sanborn Lane shown as Lot 4 on Board of Assessors' Map 235 currently believed to be owned by William Quigley Trust, said land to be used for open space and conservation purposes in accordance with the provisions of Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, to be under the care, management and control of the Town of Reading Conservation Commission and further to be dedicated in perpetuity to purposes stated in Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including the protection of water resources and shall be fully protected by all provisions of Article 97; and to see if the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, a sum of money; and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into any and all agreements and contracts upon terms and conditions as may be determined to be necessary to carry out the acquisition of such parcel and the purposes of this Article; and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and /or the Conservation Commission to apply for a grant or grants, including but not limited to a Self -Help Grant under MGL, Chapter 132A, Section 11, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of the purchase price for such parcel(s) of land, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54, authorizing the establishment of a minimum value for personal property subject to taxation, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Assessors ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Baldwin Lane Extension Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon certain rights and easements located on land of Peter Sanborn Place on Bay State Road. which easements are shown on a plan entitled: "Easement Plan of Land, 50 Baystate Road, Reading, MA," dated 8- 12 -08; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said replacement water easements upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Selectman upon the laying out as a public way the private property at the cul -de -sac of Fairchild Drive, identified as "Temporary Easement for Cul -de -Sac" on the Fairchild Drive subdivision plan, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such land in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore; and to see if the Town will* vote to accept the public way laid out by the Board of Selectmen; and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the acquisition of said lands or easements therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 5 of the Subsequent Town Meeting held November 13, 2001 (the vote establishing the Veterans Memorial Fund) by deleting the word "deceased" so that the sentence will read "events to honor and commemorate Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries,' and to further amend by adding the words "or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairperson." Veterans Memorial Trust Committee ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 82A, Section 2, vote to designate the Board of Selectmen as the means by which the Town shall designate the Board or Officer to issue permits for the purpose of making a trench excavation, as set out in M.G.L. c. 82A, Section 4 and 520 CMR 14.00, and to perform any obligations pursuant to the terms of said statute and regulations, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to subordinate any and all of its rights and easements in the land taken by eminent domain as authorized by Article 29 of the May 6, 1976 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting and recorded on September. 27, 1976 with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 13078, Page 191 and with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document no. 549397, shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Massachusetts, Showing Sewer Easements for Willow Street Interceptor for the Town of Reading, " Scale 1"=40', dated February 27, 1976, prepared by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., " sheets 1 through 4 inclusive, recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 1976, Page 1171, to Grants of Environmental Restriction and Easement now or at any time hereafter granted by owners of land in the hazardous waste site known as the Industri -plex Federal Superfund Site in Woburn, including, without limitation, to a certain Grant of Environmental Restriction and Easement to be granted by Resources for Responsible Site Management, Inc., Trustee for the Industri -plex Site Interim Custodial Trust and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 19866, Page 190 and filed with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document No. 800447; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver from time to time such documents as may be required for subordinations of such rights and easements, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20 To see what sum the Town will charge for each written demand issued by the Collector to be added to and collected as part of the tax as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 60, Section 15, said demand to be effective January 1, 2009, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: Delete the existing word "ten" and insert in its place "eight" in the fourth sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.b.; Insert the word "calendar" before the existing word "year" in the first sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.i., or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1; • Insert a new Section 4.4.1 Reserved; • Insert a new Section 4.5.1 Reserved; • Insert Section 4.9.7.5 before the term "Private Ways "; • Insert parentheses around the numerals for the numbered paragraphs in Section 6.2.3.2, subsection d. Window Signs; • Delete the hyphen from "non- conformity," the last word in the second sentence of Section 6.3.7 thereof so that it reads "nonconformity" or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to November 10, 2008, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 23rd day of September, 2008. Se phen�A;GZoldy, Chairman afoya, ViTea /James E. Bonazoli, cretary 9 Camille W. Anthony Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING rte- - -- SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School November 10, 2008 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:36 p.m., there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Russell Graham, Precinct 4. There was a moment of silence to honor all veterans and remember those who made the supreme sacrifice, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion by, Stephen Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1— School Superintendent Pat Schettini gave the following State of the Schools report: See attached. ARTICLE 1— Road Improvements — Stephen Goldy & George Zambouras ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 28, 2008 ARTICLE 3 — On motion by Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl, Precinct 7, it was moved to request the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee to bring a warrant article or other plan to Fall 2008 Town Meeting that will address the much needed road repairs in the Town of Reading, and do so without proposing a debt or capital exclusion, or a proposition 2 V2 override. • Add $20,000 from the general fund (i.e. not from the current +/- $750,000 we spend for roads from Chapter 90 and $300K town funds) for crack sealing • Add $20,000 from the general fund (i.e. not from the current +/- $750,000 we spend for roads from Chapter 90 and $300K town funds) for skim coating • Stop using portions of the $750,000 for granite curbing • Utilize Water /Sewer /Storm Water Management funds for road reconstruction when we do a major W /S /SWM project • Bond $1.5 to $2 million in 2009 and spend it all in 2009 on roadway projects, paying off the bond in 5 years • Implement the use of micro -chip sealing where appropriate as part of the program • Assume that the West Street project gets funded by the state within the next 5 years • Assume that we would have a debt exclusion in the amount of $2.5 million to be spent over 5 years for curb. sidewalk, and pedestrian improvements, although I don't think that this affects the pavement management program. • Increase funding for roads as a priority as the Capital Plan permits PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURES AND COMPARISONS Original Study Recommendations to Board of Selectman in November 2000 Alternative Budget Scenarios Town Maintained Streets (Reflects Pavement Rehabilitation costs only) • Zero Budget • "Chapter 90 Only" - $153,000 annually — Current Chapter 90 allocation • "Historic Chapter 90" - $378,000 annually — 2/3 of the historic Chapter 90 $466,000 appropriation plus $68,000 from local sources • Maintain PCI Budget - $850,000 for next 10 years • Progressive Funding Budget — $1,200,000 for 10 years W /0 O O $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 2000 Pavement Management Actual Expenditures (Chapter 90 + Override) 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year - 2 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 N ti3 O $1,000,000 $500,000 11000 10000 0 .l C1 5000 ,0 K m^ p 7000 X W 6000 Z 5000 4000 3000 $0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Comparison Actual Expenditures to 2000 Recommendations Construction Cost Index Ile j I i ti eO ^ Cary rye'! ry„P ry�y ry�6 ry�'1 ry�0 ti � ti YEAR EUR Construction Costindex (1913 -Base) - Bureau of Reciamation Construction Cost Trends- Prknary Road — – Bureauof Reclamation Construction Cost Trends- 8acondary Roads - 3 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 V Q $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 Pavement Management Comparison Expenditures to 2000 Recommendations Adjusted by CCI Index 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Program Cost Increases Repair Alternative Cost Summary History Treatment Code Alternative Descriptions unit Cost (by year) �,� ".:. : ��'�S .hr"a 4,S: `1.�.....a��', ` ��:`�ais+i.�S$..s', �' °'_�:y.,�.;.. 5 �••'.a, .'�i �' 2008 BR BCBRAC Reconstruction of a Bituminous Arterial or Collector $26.70 �. �� ,.✓fete" �s)l„!�..,, cS�� �� � ��°- p �t;. Y�'i�.� ��Y.' .53� +���"�"i`�+F' BCBRLO Reconstruction of a Bituminous Local Road $16.50 $17.20 $26.50 £"� Y..'�+.J��+z�` �T Y 'K. f'�'"�h'a°i,�#:.�`� �c� �.+R �Yr'E� 'W' F SiF^�'.��•bf 'r'�i �. f���"�'v .���3J'�"4 `d {+x`�h�.- ls":�L -� $7.80 $13.20 sl BCSIAM Overlay of a Bituminous Arterial/Collector Road with Milling $8.70 $9.20 $16.60 SI 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Fiscal Year Pavement Management Program Cost Increases Repair Alternative Cost Summary History Treatment Code Alternative Descriptions unit Cost (by year) 2000 2006 2008 BR BCBRAC Reconstruction of a Bituminous Arterial or Collector $26.70 $28.00 $45.20 BR BCBRLO Reconstruction of a Bituminous Local Road $16.50 $17.20 $26.50 SI BCSIAC Overlay of a Bituminous ArteriaUCollector Road $7.30 $7.80 $13.20 sl BCSIAM Overlay of a Bituminous Arterial/Collector Road with Milling $8.70 $9.20 $16.60 SI BCSILM Overlay of a Bituminous Local Road with Milling $6.60 $7.00 $12.50 sl BCSILO Overlay of a Bituminous Concrete Local Road $5.20 $5.60 $9.20 SI BCSEAL Microsurface of Bituminous Road $3.80 $3.90 $5.00 PM BCPMBB Crackseal, Patch and Thin Overlay of a Bituminous Road, Bad Base $4.80 $5.10 $8.30 PM BCPMGB Crackseal and Patch of a Bituminous Road, Good Base $1.50 $1.601 $1.70 PM COPMBB Crackseal, Patch and Thin Overlay of a Bituminous Road, Bad Base $6.00 $6.30 $9.70 PM COPMGB Crackseal, Patch of a Bituminous Road, Good Base $1.50 $1.50 $1.70 RM BCRMGB Routine Maint. Crackseal & Patch Bituminous Road, Good Base $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 RM BCRMBB Routine Maint. Crackseal & Patch) Bituminous Road, Bad Base $0.80 $0.80 $0.90 RM STRM Crackseal & Patch of a Surface Treated Road $0.50 $0.50 $0.60 - 4 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 77 7/1/2003 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 75 7/1/2006 74.5 7/30/2007 73.7 7/1/2008 72.5 7/1/2009 71.1 7/1/2010 69.6 7/1/2011 68.4 7/1/2012 66.8 7/1/2013 65.2 7/1/2014 64.2 7/1/2015 63.3 7/1/2016 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 Pavement Scenarios • Updated Road Improvements • Downtown Roadways Excluded • West Street Excluded • Base PCI Index Date - July 2007 • Current Unit Costs • Unit Price Increases 4% Annually Future Network Condition - Current Plan 80 78 = 76 U a X 74 72 O 70 c v 68 66 n. 64 77.7 7/1/2002 80 77 7/1/2003 78 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 = 76 a 75 7/1/2006 d 74 74.5 7/30/2007 = 72 73.7 7/1/2008 0 75.2 7/1/2009 = 70 73.2 7/1/2010 0 68 71.4 7/1/2011 d 69.5 7/1/2012 ss 68.1 7/1/2013 a 64 66.9 7/1/2014 65.9 7/1/2015 62 65.1 7/1/2016 60 7/112000 7/112003 71112006 71112009 7/112012 71112015 Years Plan Based on $775,000 per year Future Network Condition - Modified Plan 7/1/2000 7/112003 71112006 71112009 71112012 711/2015 Years Plan Based on $1.5 M Bond 5 -year, off years $450k Ch 90 + DPW Overlay - 5 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 80 77 7/1/2003 78 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 ov 7s 75 7/1/2006 CL x 74 74.5 7/30/2007 d 72 73.7 7/1/2008 0 70 76.2 7/1/2009 8 68 74:3 7/1/2010 ? 68 72.5 7/1/2011 r ss 70.8 .7/1/2011 7/1/2012 a 64 69.4 7/1/2013 a 62 68.3 7/1/2014 60 Future Network Condition - Modified Plan B 67.4 7/1/2015 7/1/2000 7/1/2003 7/1/2006 7/1/2009 711/2012 711/2015 66.7 7/1/2016 Years Plan Based on $2.0 M Bond 5 -year, off years $450k Ch 90 + DPW Overlay 79 7/1/2000 78.4 7/1/2001 77.7 7/1/2002 i3U 77 7/1/2003 78 76.4 7/1/2004 75.7 7/1/2005 76 75 7/1/2006 CL x 74 74.5 7/30/2007 d 73.7 7/1/2008 s 72 72.6 7/1/2009 70 71.3 7/1/2010 w 68 70.1 7/1/2011 r 69.1 7/1/2012 ss 67.7 7/1/2013 a 64 66.6 7/1/2014 62 66.1 7/1/2015 60 Future Network Condition - Plan 80 25 65.7 7/1/2016 711/2000 7/1/2003 711/2006 7/1/2009 7/1/2012 711/2015 Years Plan Based on $800k with $25k Yearly Increase + DPW Overlay - 6 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 79 78.4 77.7 77 76.4 75.7 75 74.5 75.1 73.9 73.2 72.6 71.8 71.6 72.2 72.2 72.2 7/1/2000 7/1/2001 7/1/2002 7/1/2003 7/1/2004 7/1/2005 7/1/2006 7/30/2007 7/1/2008 7/1/2009 7/1/2010 7/1/2011 7/1/2012 7/1/2013 7/1/2014 7/1/2015 7/1/2016 80 78 v 76 a x 74 d r 72 0 v 70 0 w 68 66 n. 64 62 60 1 7/1/2000 Future Network Condition - Maintain PCI 7/1/2003 7/112006 7/1/2009 7/112012 7/112015 Years Plan Based on $1.0M with ramp up to $1.2 M in 4 Years ARTICLE 1 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectman, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 1. ARTICLE 2 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 2. ARTICLE 3 — On motion by, Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to amend the FY 2009 — FY 2018 Capital Improvements Program dated 10 -22 -08 as provided for in Section 7 -7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and which includes the following changes: C1 to C99 - All FY 2019 items are new to the CIP. C2 — School Building Improvements: Various school buildings: Cost estimate changes FY10 -FY19; Barrows: $10,000 for roofing FY09; $15,000 for security system in FY09; $10,000 for sidewalk improvements FY09; Birch Meadow: $10,000 for electrical systems in FY 10; $15,000 for security system in FYI 0 (moved from FYI 1); Joshua Eaton: $25,000 for HVAC /Energy Mgmt. in FY10; $30,000 for technology infrastructure in FY09; Killam: $700,000 for roofing in FY18 (moved from FY12 -13); $15,000 for security systems in FYI 0; Wood End: $18,000 for HVAC /Energy Mgmt. in FY 10 (moved from FY09); $10,000 for roofing in FY09; $10,000 for electrical systems in FY 10; - 7 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Coolidge: $10,000 for classroom furniture in FY09; $20,000 for HVAC /Energy Mgmt. in FYI (moved from FY09); Parker: $10,000 for 40 new lockers in FY09; $15,000 for security systems in FYI I (moved from FYI 0); C3 — Town Building Improvements: Various Town buildings: Cost estimate changes FY10 -FY19; Senior Center: $30,000 for kitchen improvements (moved from FY12); $10,000 for roofing in FY09; Library: $10,000 for carpet/flooring in FY09; $65,000 for roofing in FYI l; DPW Garage: $20,000 for HVAC /Energy Mgmt, in FY09; $15,000 for roofing in FY09 and $95,000 for roofing in FYI 1; $50,000 for garage expansion design in FYIO; $300,000 for garage expansion construction in FYI 1; C6 — Library Improvements: $100,000 for circulation system in FYI 1 (increased cost and moved from FY 10). C7 — Public Safety /Fire Improvements: $525,000 for pumper engine in FY09 (increased cost and moved up one year); Various cost estimate changes for several pieces of equipment in FY10 -FY19; C9 — Public Works - Equipment: $35,000 for Pickup Truck #11 in FY09 (moved from FYI 1); $35,000 for Pickup Truck #9 Parks in FY09 (moved from FYI 1); Moved from FY09 to FYI 0: Car #3; to FY 11 Pickup #2 Parks and Pickup #7; $20,000 48" LeafVac in FYI 1; $30,000 Truck Mount 500gal Sprayer in FY13; Various cost estimate changes for several pieces of equipment in FYI O -FY 19; C 10 — Public Works — Parks (Play rounds): Extensive re- arrangement of project schedules and estimated costs; $250,000 for Coolidge field improvements in FY12; $601,000 for various Birch Meadow Complex improvements in FYIO -FY19; CI I — Roadway IMprovements: $20,000 in FY09 for crack seal patching; $20,000 annually from FY09 - FYI for skim - coating; Increased local funding to road improvements. ARTICLE 4 — On motion by, George V. Hines, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was voted to amend one or more of the votes taken under Article 11 of the April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting relating to the Fiscal Year 2009 Municipal Budget, and that the Town vote to transfer from available funds and appropriate as the result of such amended votes the following for the operation of the Town and its government: Account Line Description — Block A Decrease Increase M1 Accounting — Wages $26,854 • Water $9,226 • Sewer $8,642 • RMLD $8,986 - 8 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Account Line Description - Block A Decrease Increase N15 Finance (FINCOM, Human Res., $ 50,000 $180,613 Technology, General) - Wages • Water $58,243 • Sewer $54,563 • RMLD $67,807 N16 Finance (FINCOM, Human Res., $105,641 Technology, General) - Expenses N16 • Water $39,766 $ 8,500 • Sewer $37,255 S19 • "RMLD $28,620 $ 31,400 Q6 Town Manager's Office -Wages $ 26,896 • Water $13,886 • Sewer $13,010 • RMLD -None S19 Public Works (Admin., Engineering, $312,173 Highway) - Wages • Water $203,638 • Sewer $108,535 S20 Public Works (Admin, Engineering, $ 35,329 Highway) - Expenses • Water $22,771 • Sewer $12,558 Subtotals $687,782 • Wages $546,536 • Expenses $141,246 Revenue -Net from Operating $687,782 Transfers and Available Funds: • 'Water EF $347;625 • Sewer EF ,$234,651 • RMLD $105,506 Account Line Description - Block B Decrease Increase B99 Benefits $ 50,000 • Health Insurance - Benefit changes ($70,500) • Technician $15,600 • DPW Director overlap $4,900 N15 Finance Salaries - Technology $ 44,475 Technician N16 Finance Expenses - H.R. $ 8,500 Professional Development S19 Public Works Salaries $ 31,400 DPW Director overlap - 9 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Account Line Description — Block B Decrease Increase M1 —f7 Pay and Class Study Results $ 70,000 • M1 Accounting $1,650 • N15 Finance $26,800 • P1 Library $7,200 • Q6 Town Mgr. Office $650 • R14 Community Svc $14,300 C3 • S12 Public Works $10,800 $95,000 • T7 Public Safety $8,600 Subtotals $ 58,500 $ 154,875 Net Amount $ 96,375 Source of Funds C9 • Tax „Levy (l6 Growth) $ 71,750 • Wa. er, Reserve. Fund $ 15;975 C11 • Sewer Re erve Fund $ 8.,650 Account Line Description — Block C Decrease Increase C2 School Building Improvements $90,000 • Barrows gutter work $10k • Barrows sidewalks $10k • Birch Meadow security sys. $15k • Eaton infrastructure $30k • Wood End roofing $10k • Wood End security system $15k C3 Town Building Improvements $95,000 • WS Fire windows $40k • Senior Center roofing $10k • Library windows $30k • DPW Garage roofing $15k C9 Public Works — Equipment $140,000 • Front end loader #928F $140k C11 Public Works — Roadway Improvements $ 40,000 • Skim coating $20k • Crack seal/ patch $20k 599 Debt Service • Refinanced previous debt for $1,083,823 Parker, Joshua Eaton and Birch Meadow schools and received lump sum payments from the MSBA Subtotals $1,083,823 $365,000 Net Amount $ 718,823 - 10- Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Account Line Description — Block B Decrease Increase W5 Source of funds $ 5,000 • Tax Levy (New Growth) $ 88,250 X5 • Intergovernmental Revenues $ 933,823 $ 80,000 (reduction in annual MSBA payments in exchange for lump sum) • Free Cash $126,750 Account Line Description — Block D Decrease Increase W5 Water Fund $ 5,000 • Wages (Pay and Class) $5,000 X5 Sewer Fund Debt Service $ 80,000 • Wages (Pay and Class) $5,000 • Pay share of technology project previously shown as five -year debt $75,000 Y5 Storm Water Fund $ 0 Subtotals $ 85,000 Source of funds: • Water Reserves: (for W5) $ 5,000 • Sewer Reserves for X5j $ 80,0'00 ARTICLE 4 — On motion by William C. Brown, it was moved to delete S 19 (DPW Director Overlap) by $31,400. Motion to amend did not carry. ARTICLE 5 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 5. ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Patrick Schettini, Precinct 3, it was voted to take Article 9 out of order. ARTICLE 9 — On motion by Charles Robinson, Chairman of the School Committee, it was voted that the sum of $120,000 be appropriated to pay costs of making energy and similar improvements to Town owned buildings, including the costs of consulting services, audits, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools and the Town Manager, as appropriate; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3A) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; and that the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools, Town Manager, or any other agency Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants to be used to defray the cost of all or any part of said energy and similar improvements; and that the Superintendent of Schools and/or the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote. On motion by Gary D. Phillips, Precinct 6, it was moved to table the subject matter of Article 9. Motion to table did not carry. On motion by Nancy Graham, Precinct 4, it was voted to move the question. Original Motion: 2/3 vote required 125 voted in the affirmative 16 voted in the negative 2/3 vote required 136 voted in the affirmative 5 voted in the negative ARTICLE 13 — On motion by Robert I. Nordstrand, member of the Board of Assessors, it was moved to take Article 13 out of order. ARTICLE 13 — On motion by Robert I. Nordstrand, member of the Board of Assessors, it was voted to accept the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54, and establish the - -- minimum fair cash value of personal property subject to taxation at $2,000.00, to be effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. ARTICLE 6 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to appropriate by transfer from free cash the sum of $350,000 to establish a stabilization fund for the purpose of reimbursing the Zoning Incentive Payment to the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund if the Town does not meet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contracted conditions for the Gateway Development. 2/3 vote required .Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 7 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to transfer the sum of $42,868, which was previously appropriated and raised by borrowing under Article 10 of the Warrant at the November 14, 2005 Town Meeting, and which sum is no longer needed to complete the project for which it was initially borrowed, to pay additional costs of entrance fees, costs of connection, demolition of the existing Water Treatment Plant and other modifications to the water distribution system, and other expenses for the same, as permitted by the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance -12- Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 ARTICLE 8 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to table the subject matter of Article 8. ARTICLE 10 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 10. ARTICLE 11— On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted that the sum of $525,000 be appropriated to pay the cost of purchasing a fire engine, including the costs of consulting services, plans, documents, cost estimates, bidding services and all related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Town Manager; and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(9) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; that the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, or any other agency or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of all, or any part of, said road improvements; and that the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance ARTICLE 12 - On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 12. ARTICLE 14 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as a public way the following described private way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments: Baldwin Lane Extension; such way being shown on a plan of land entitled " Street Acceptance Plan — Baldwin Lane Extension Dated October 1, 2008" as laid out and approved by the Board of Selectmen; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take such way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent domain; under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise and to assess betterments therefore, the plans and descriptions for such way being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and that to pay all costs of acquiring and laying out this way, the sum of $1 is hereby appropriated from free cash to meet this appropriation. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 15 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon certain rights and easements located on land of Peter Sanborn Place on Bay State Road which easements are shown on a plan entitled: - 13- Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 "Easement Plan of Land, 50 Baystate Road, Reading, MA," dated 8- 12 -08; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said replacement water easements upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen shall consider proper. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 16 — On motion by Richard W. Schubert, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of Article 16. ARTICLE 17 — On motion by William C. Brown, member of the Board of Cemetery Trustees, it was voted to amend Article 5 of the Subsequent Town Meeting held November 13, 2001 establishing the Veterans' Memorial Fund by deleting the word "deceased" so that the sentence will read "events to honor and commemorate Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries," and to further amend by adding the words "or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairperson ", so that the revised Article 5 will read in its entirety as follows: "voted to accept a gift of $53,000 plus other future donations that may be made to establish a trust fund to be known as the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Fund, the principal purpose of which is to place flowers on the graves of veterans buried in Reading, and also to provide and maintain other appropriate decorations, monuments and related items and events to honor and commemorate deceased Reading veterans and veterans interred in Reading cemeteries, with such funds to be administered by the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds, on the following basis: Subject to the expenditure limitations contained in this vote, the expenditure of funds shall be determined by the majority vote of a three- person Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee to be comprised of the Custodian of Soldier's and Sailor's Graves in Reading, the Reading Veterans Agent and the Chairperson of the Reading Board of Cemetery Trustees or another trustee of that Board as is designated by the Chairperson. If at any time there are only two persons serving as trustees of the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee due to a change in the structure of the ex officio offices or for any other reason, the Chairperson of the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds or another Commissioner of the Commission as designated by the Chairman, shall serve as the third trustee. The trustees of the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Trust Committee shall meet no less frequently than annually and shall elect their own Chairperson. There shall be no expenditure from the Town of Reading Veterans Memorial Fund until July 1, 2003. This is a perpetual fund and as such, the original funds hereby accepted and subsequent funds donated prior to July 1, 2003 shall not be expended but shall be invested by the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds to generate income, which income may be expended only for the above purposes. Unless otherwise directed by a subsequent donor as to the use of his or her donation, all donations made on or after July 1, 2003 shall be allocated 75% towards perpetual (non- expendable) principal and 25% to be available for expenditure (expendable). Funds available for expenditure, but not expended, shall remain with the Town of Reading Commissioners of Trust Funds for investment until such funds are expended. -14- Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 ARTICLE 18 — On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 82A, Section 2, to designate the Town Manager as the means by which the Town shall designate the Board or Officer to issue permits for the purpose of making a trench excavation, as set out in M.G.L. c. 82A, Section 4 and 520 CMR 14.00, and to perform any obligations pursuant to the terms of said statute and regulations. ARTICLE 19 = On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to subordinate any and all of its rights and easements in the land taken by eminent domain as authorized by Article 29 of the May 6, 1976 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting and recorded on September 27, 1976 with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 13078, Page 191 and with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document no. 549397, shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Massachusetts, Showing Sewer Easements for Willow Street Interceptor for the Town of Reading, " Scale 1 " =40', dated February 27, 1976, prepared by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., " sheets 1 through 4 inclusive, recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 1976, Page 1171, to Grants of Environmental Restriction and Easement now or at any time hereafter granted by owners of land in the hazardous waste site known as the Industri -plex Federal Superf ind Site in Woburn, including, without limitation, to a certain Grant of Environmental Restriction and Easement to be granted by Resources for Responsible Site Management, Inc., Trustee for the Industri -plex Site Interim Custodial Trust and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 19866, Page 190 and filed with the Land Registration Office of said Deeds as Document No. 800447; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver from time to time such documents as may be required for subordinations of such rights and easements. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator ARTICLE 20 — On motion by James E. Bonazoli, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to charge the sum of $25 for each written demand issued by the Collector to be added to and collected as part of the tax as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 60, Section 15, said demand to be effective January 1, 2009. ARTICLE 21 — On motion by David B. Tuttle, Chairman of the Community Planning and Development Commission, it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Delete the existing word "ten" and insert in its place "eight" in the fourth sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.b; • Insert the word "calendar" before the existing word "year" in the first sentence of Section 6.2.3.2.1. So that section 6.2.3.2.b reads as follows: b. Retractable opaque cloth awnings may contain letters up to four inches in height stating only the name of the business without requiring a sign permit. Such lettering shall not count toward allowed sign area. All other awnings or canopies with lettering or graphics shall require a sign permit and count as part of allowed sign area. Retractable awnings shall have a minimum ground clearance of seven feet and, unless otherwise approved by the Community - 15 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 Planning and Development Commission, all other awnings or canopies shall have a minimum ground clearance of ten eight feet. Ground. clearance shall be measured between the lowest point of the awning or canopy and the ground or sidewalk. No awning or canopy shall be illuminated in such a way that the light from such illumination is visible through the canopy or awning. So that section 6.2.3.2.1 reads as follows: i. Temporary signs only for business openings and re- openings, open houses, and special sales and promotional events for an individual business, are allowed, provided that the individual business shall place no more than three such signs per calendar year (except in conjunction with an organized Town -wide common special event as specified below), that no such sign shall exceed sixteen square feet in sign area, that any such sign shall be printed or legibly lettered on a rigid signboard or fabric banner, that no such sign shall be a portable sign, that no such sign shall be displayed for more than fourteen consecutive days, that no such sign shall be placed so as to constitute a hazard to motorists or pedestrians, that if placed upon a window any such sign shall be included in the aggregate window area specified in Paragraph 6.2.3.2.d. above, and that any such sign shall have received a temporary sign permit from the Building Inspector. In the case only of common special events organized by a recognized association of businesses for which events a license has been granted by the Board of Selectmen, an individual participating business may display a temporary sign in conjunction with such an event, provided that such signs related to said events shall not exceed three per year. 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance ARTICLE 22 — On motion by Ben Tafoya, member of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Laws of the Town of Reading as follows: • Renumber Section 2.2.2.28.1 of thereof so that it reads Section 2.2.28.1; • Insert a new Section 4.4.1 Reserved; • Insert a new Section 4.5.1 Reserved; • Insert Section 4.9.7.5 before the term "Private Ways "; • Insert parentheses around the numerals for the numbered paragraphs in Section 6.2.3.2, subsection d. Window Signs; • Delete the hyphen from "non- conformity ", the last word in the second sentence of Section 6.3.7, thereof so that it reads "nonconformity" 2/3 vote required Declared unanimous by Moderator 141 Town Meeting members in attendance ARTICLE 2 — On motion by William C. Brown, it was moved to instruct the Board of Selectmen to have the land on Oakland Road under their control appraised in compliance with - 16 - Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 MGL Chapter 30B, Section 16 and that the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000) dollars be transferred from the Sale of Real Estate Fund or Free Cash to carry out the purpose of this vote. Motion did not carry. On motion by Stephen A. Goldy, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen it was moved that this Subsequent Town Meeting stand adjourned sine die. Meeting adjourned at 11:12 p.m. 152 Town, Meeting Members were present. f , A true copy. Attest: Che A. John , n To Clerk 17- Subsequent Town Meeting November 10, 2008 VrD Cic Ailoston 0lobc Sunday November 9, 2008 Colleges scour China for top students A star search that may affect US applicants Students Li Taibo and Zhao Xinyue sought the attention of US admissions deans at a Beijing math competition. By Tracy Jan (Doug Kanter for The Boson Globe) Globe Staff I November 9, 2008 BEIJING - Don't be fooled by the teenager's slender frame and wire- rimmed glasses. His name is "Tiger - and he's an American high school student's worst nightmare. The t6 -year -old junior, as adept at proving geometry theorems as he is at defending a soccer shot, has set his sights on Harvard University. And Harvard, on him. .Just last month, Tiger and dozens of China's brightest students gathered in a five -star hotel blocks from Tiananmen Square for the final round of a math contest that planted the Crimson flat; firmly in the world's most populous nation. They competed under the. watchful gaze of William Fitzsimmons, Harvard's admissions dean, who has handpicked undergraduates for three decades.... Reading Public Schools