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Report on the Warrant
Special Town Meeting
November 13, 1990
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
WARRANT - Speci
al Town Me
eti
ng
November
13, 1990
Article
Title
Sponsor
1
Reports
Bd
of
Selectmen
2
Instructio
ns
Bd
of
Selectmen
3
Amend Capi
tal Impr. Prog.
Bd
of
Selectmen
4
Easement -
Summer Ave.
Bd
of
Selectmen
(Art. 24
- Subsequent)
5
Amend FY91
Budget
Bd
of
Selectmen
6
Small Lane
Sewer Bett.
Bd
of
Selectmen
APPENDIX
Article 3 Capital Improvement Program
Article 4 Map (see also locus map)
Article 5 Chart I
Chart II
Chart III
Article 6 Map
Locus Map
Page
1
1
2
2
3
7
9
12
13
14
15
16
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ARTICLES AND
Middlesex, ss.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Town of Reading
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
November 13, 1990
To either 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 Tuesday, November 13, 1990, at seven forty-
five o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the follow-
ing 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 Asses-
sors, 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, Town
Manager and any other Boards or Special Committees.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Reports - Article 1 is o
or
ing, and will provide for
pending issues. Article
during various portions of
Bylaw Committee Report
Finance Committee Report
the warrant for every
reports to Town Meeting
e 1 may be taken from
the Town Meeting.
No Report
No Report
Town Meet-
on various
the table
ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Special 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 Of-
ficers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given
to them, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Instructions - This article appears on all Town Meeting War-
rants and permits the Town Meeting to choose necessary Town
officers and/or special committees, and to provide instruc-
tions to the various officers and employees of the Town.
The Article permits funding of instructional motions, should
funds be needed. It is suggested that any member who plans
on making an instructional motion which will require funding
let the Finance Committee know of that fact as early as pos-
t
sible in order to allow the FinCom to make a recommendation
on the Article. This Article also will be used intermit-
tently through Town meeting, and will probably not be taken
in order.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report No Report
ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital
Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading
Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other
action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Amend Capital Improvement Program - The attached amendments
to the Capital Improvement Program dated revised 10-19-90
reflect any proposals within the Special Town Meeting War-
rant, as well as the Subsequent Town Meeting Warrant for
this fall. It also reflects the elimination of funding for
projects SD-16, 18, and 19 which were not funded by Town
Meeting last spring.
(See Attached Capital Improvement Program)
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report Recommend 7-0-0
FinCom recommends the Capital Improvement Program as at-
tached
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to acquire a temporary construction and per-
manent drainage easement on, over and/or under all or any part of
the land currently believed to be owned by Jane Newton Woodman
and Louis A. Adreani located at 518 Summer Avenue and shown on
the Town of Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. January 1, 1989,
Plat 20 Lot 21 in fee or rights of easement therein by eminent
domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or to acquire said interests
in said land or any part thereof by gift, purchase, or otherwise,
and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the
tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and ap-
propriate to the Board of Selectmen to pay for appraisals of said
property and to pay for the acquisition of said land or rights of
easement therein, or to be used for payment of land damages or
other costs and expenses of such acquisitions, and to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements with private
parties or state and federal agencies for financial and other as-
sistance in connection with such acquisition, and to do all other
acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provi-
sions of this vote, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
2
Background
Easement - Summer Ave. (Art. 24 - Subsequent) - The property
at 518 Summer Avenue has been subject for a time to periodic
flooding from run-off from adjacent properties and Main
Street and Summer Avenue. This problem may have been ex-
acerbated when the State reconstructed Route 28 in 1986.
The Town has been working with the Adreanis to develop the
most feasible solution to this drainage problem. This solu-
tion appears to be the construction of 130 feet of drainage
line from a new catch basin adjacent to an existing catch
basin on Summer Avenue, through the Adreani property to the
wetlands below. An application is being filed by the
Adreanis with the Conservation Commission. The cost of con-
struction of this project will be borne by the Town, and is
estimated to be ± $3,500 for materials with labor to be sup-
plied by the Department of Public Works. There would be no
cost of acquisition of the easement from the Adreanis--they
are willing to donate the easement to have this work done.
(See Attached Map)
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report Recommend 7-0-0
$3,500 from General Fund for material to fix a f]_nnHinn nnn-
comes from adioining properties and Main Street and Summer
Avenue.
ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more
of the votes taken under Article 10 of the Warrant of the Annual
Town Meeting of April 9, 1990 relating to the Fiscal Year 1991
Municipal Budget, and to see what sum the Town will raise by bor-
rowing, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise and ap-
propriate as the result of any such amended votes for the opera-
tion of the Town and its government, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Background
Board of Selectmen
Amend PY91 Budget - The following amendments are proposed to
the FY91 budget. This is the best available information at
the time of printing of this report, and some additional
changes may be made at a later date.
Revenues (Chart I)
The revenue figure has changed from that presented last
spring to Town Meeting. The major changes are as follows
and are shown on Chart I.
1. The total tax levy has increased because the total new
growth was $315,000 rather that $200,000 initially an-
ticipated.
2. The motor vehicle excise tax has decreased based on ac-
tual experience.
3. Revenues from charges for services have increased
reflecting the school bus fees, but this line also
reflects decreases in building permit fees and other
fees.
4. Interest earnings have decreased based on less cash
available to invest, late payment of state aid, and on
the Treasurer putting out short term investments be-
cause of the uncertainty of receiving state aid.
5. Cemetery Sale of Lots has increased by $7,500 which is
offset by an item of expense, the purpose of which is
to computerize the cemetery records.
6. The earnings distribution for the Light Department
reflects $1.,250,000, $100,000 less than we previously
used. The Department of Revenue will not certify our
budget until the Home Rule legislation has passed.
Since we need to get the tax rate certified as early in
November as possible in order to get the quarterly tax
billings out, and this will be before legislative ac-
tion on the RMLD Home Rule Petition, we need to reflect
this decrease. When the additional funds become avail-
able, they will be credited to Free Cash.
7. Certified Free Cash is increased $310,000 to reflect
the difference between other revenues and the budget as
adopted and proposed to be revised.
Budget Adjustments - Increases (Chart I1)
Within the FY91 budget, the following budget increases are
proposed. These are, in some cases, merely transfers of
personnel from one department to another, and may be offset
by the decreases. (Chart III)
1. Line Item 12 - Community Development Personal Services
to provide for the additional 20 hours of clerical
services per week in that department. The budget as
adopted reflected only a half-time clerical position.
operationally, it requires a full-time position. If
this transfer is not made, then the Community Develop-
ment Department will be without clerical service after
January 1.
2. Line item 39 - Elections and Registrations Personal
Services. The expenses for elections are greater than
anticipated, and this projects the salary needs for
this purpose through the remainder of this fiscal year.
3. Line item 56 - This adds $902 to the salary budget to
fully fund all clerical positions for FY91. Transfers
to avoid unemployment required a greater than an-
ticipated expense.
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4. Line item 60 - Police Personal Services. The $32,000
reflects the action taken by the Town Manager, with
consultation with the Board of Selectmen and the
Finance Committee, at the beginning of the fiscal year.
( Of the four police officers who were proposed to be
laid off, three of them got jobs immediately thereby
saving approximately $25,000 in unemployment expenses.
The decision was therefore made not to lay off the
fourth police officer, saving an additional $8,160 in
unemployment and to keep him on payroll, requiring "a
transfer" of monies from the unemployment account to
police salaries.
5. Line item 61 - Police Non-personal Services. The Town
has been contracting for some time for assistance to
the Parking Clerk which provided that the contractor
(collection agent) keep a portion of the fine (the
demand charge) before turning the remainder over to the
Town. That portion was $5.00 per fine collected. We
propose to go to a different system whereby the Town
would pay directly for the services at a greatly
reduced rate - $1.30 per item. However, this will need
to be a budgeted expense which is more than offset by
increased revenues.
6. Line item 70 - Public Safety Personal Services. This
proposal is to add $6,000 to personal services which
will enable us to fill the fifth dispatcher position
for the remainder of this fiscal year as well as cover-
ing necessary overtime shifts. This is the first year
that we have had all of the dispatching operations for
police and fire in one central budget, and the projec-
tions were low by $6,000.
7. Line item 77 - Public Works Administration Personal
Services. The clerical position which was previously
in the Highway Division budget is being pulled out and
put half in line item 12 and half in line item 77, so
that all the clerical personnel in the Department of
Public Works (excluding Water & Sewer) are within the
administrative budget.
8. Line item 80 - Highway Maintenance Non-personal Ex-
penses. The $3,500 proposed is to pay for materials
necessary to do the drainage improvements at 518 Summer
Avenue. Monies are not available within the current
budget for that purpose.
9. Line item 103 - Cemetery Non-personal Expenses is to
add $7,500 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots in order to
do data entry for cemetery records into the Town's main
frame computer. This allows the Cemetery Division to
absorb some of the cut in staff services and to mini-
mize the disruption to that Division.
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10. Line item 101 - Schools. $40,320 is being added to the
School budget which is offset by revenues from school
bus fees. This is needed in order for the schools to
be able to expend those funds.
11. Line item 113 - To add $131,228 to short term debt.
This is offset by the subtraction of $152,625 in long
term debt. The Town's initial plan was to sell bonds
in December as we have been on an every two year bond
sale schedule for the past several years. The uncer-
tainty of the passage of CLT petition makes the sale of
bonds in December almost impossible. The lead time to
sell bonds is about two months. Therefore, the intent
will be to roll over the short term debt until March
and try to sell bonds then. Because of the roll over,
the first long term interest payment will not be due
until FY92 instead of FY91.
12. Line item 116 - Non-contributory Retirement. The
retirement of the Cemetery Director in FY91 as a member
of the non-contributory retirement system (he had
worked prior to 1936 and therefore is eligible for non-
contributory retirement under state law) requires an
increase of $18,700 which is seven months of retirement
for this individual.
The total additional funds required for the FY91 budget is
$265,607.
Budget Reductions FY91 (Chart III)
The following budget reductions are proposed for FY91 in or-
der to help balance the budget for this fiscal year.
1. Personnel Personal Services will be reduced by $7,250
which would eliminate the proposed part time Personnel
Administrator. This is a significant reduction in
available staff, but considering the times it appears
to be necessary.
2. General Services Personal Services. Due to retirement
within this Department, and assigning the duties else-
where, both within the Department of General Services
and the Department of Finance, this budget can be
reduced $10,000 this fiscal year.
3. Line item 52 reduces the Recreation Personal Services
amount by $10,250 which is reflective of the change of
portions of the recreation program to the. Revolving
Fund. The same is true for Line item 53 Recreation
Non-personal Services.
4. Line item 79 - Highway Maintenance Personal Services is
reduced by $21,006, reflecting the transfer of one
clerical position from Highway Maintenance to half time
Community Development and half time Public Works Ad-
ministration.
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5. Line item 95 is reduced by $22,271 reflecting the
vacancy of a mechanic's position in the Equipment
Repair Division, and the intent not to fill this posi-
tion because the FY92 budget would probably require its
elimination in any case.
6. The reduction of Line item 102 - Cemetery Personal
services by $1,800 reflects the retirement of the
Cemetery Director and a replacement at a lower salary.
7. The Vocational School assessment would be reduced by
$4,000 reflecting the budget finally adopted by the
Vocational School after Town Meeting had met.
8. Line item 112 would be reduced by $152,625 in interest
in long term debt. The explanation of this is included
in the budget adjustment for the short term interest.
9. Line item 117 - Unemployment benefits are reduced by
$72,000, reflecting the potential unemployment for all
people who have been laid off and who do not have other
jobs. This budget item may be able to be further
reduced at the Spring Town Meeting after we have more
experience on who has and who hasn't filed for
unemployment.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report (See Votes on-Charts II & III)
ARTICLE 6 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing,
or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or other-
wise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing a sanitary
sewer system and sewer facilities in Small Lane; such sum to be
expended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or
take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Small Lane Sewer Betterment - Small Lane is a small, private
road off Dana Road. There are three homes on Small Lane,
and they are experiencing septic system failure. The three
property owners have petitioned the Board of Selectmen to
provide Town sewerage to their properties. A public hearing
will be held by the Board of Selectmen on November 7, 1990,
prior to Town Meeting, and the Board of Selectmen will have
a recommendation at that time.
The project is an expensive one because it requires the in-
stallation of a force main and ejector system. A gravity
flow system is not possible in this location. The Depart-
ment of Public Works has estimated the cost at $40,000,
which would be assessable to the property owners and payable
over a period of time up to twenty (20) years.
A part of the project will be to restore the roadway to Town
standards paved shoulder to shoulder, approximately
twenty-four (24) feet in width. It is likely that at the
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Annual Town Meeting in the Spring of 1991 there will be an
t' 1
ar is a to accept Small Lane.
(See Attached Map)
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report Recommend 7-0-0
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at-
tested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each
precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to
November 13, 1990, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant,
and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town,
or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meet-
ing Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of hold-
ing said meeting.
Hereof fail not and
your doings thereon to the
pointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands
A true copy. Attest:
make due return of this Warrant with
Town Clerk at or before the time ap-
s ~th;is 2 rd day o~October, 1990.
Secretary
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Sal 6oc
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gene R. Nigro
SELECTMEN OF READING
Ru Geor se V. T. Hines, aham, Chairman
Daniel A. Ensminger, Vice e C 11jilrman
-Catherine A. Quimby
Town Clerk
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Fiscal Years 1991 through 1995
(cost in 000's)
P
Cost
by year and
source
of funding
roject #
Project Description
FY91
FY92 FY93
FY94
FY95
FIN-2
Replace Data Proc Equip
13.4A
15A
15A
15A
15A
FIN-3
D.P. Equip - Assessors
5A
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PS-F-4
Ladder Truck
-0-
370D
-0-
-0-
-0-
PS-F-5
Replace Bucket Truck
-0-
-0-
37S
-0-
-0-
PS-F-6
Replace Pickup Truck
-0-
-0-
15S
-0-
-0-
PS-F-7
Replace Pumper
-0-
-0-
-0-
160D
-0-
PS-F-8
Replace Ambulance
-0-
75S
-0-
-0-
-0-
PS-P-4
Signals - Square
-0-
15006
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-B-2
Reconstruct Lib Park Lot
-0-
42S
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-B-6 +
Elder Serv.-Center
7576
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-B-7
Library Improvements
16A
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-C-3
Cemetery Development
-0-
75C
75C
-0-
-0-
PW-C-6
Replace Backhoe
-0-
-0-
20C
-0-
-0-
PW-C-7
Replace Mower
-0-
6C
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-E-1
Replace Backhoe/loader
-0-
45S
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-E-4
Replace Dump Trucks
-0-
55S
55S
55S
55S
'PW-E-5
Replace Pickup Truck
-0-
12S
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-E-7
Replcmt. Other Equip.
-0-
30S
100S
100S
100S
PW-E-8
Replace Sweeper
75S
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Revised 10-19-90
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Article 3
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Fiscal Years 1991 through 1995
(cost in 000's)
Cost
by Year
and
source of
funding
Project
#
Project Description
FY91
FY92
FY93
FY94
FY95
PW-P-1
Renovation of Pool
20A
100D
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-P-2
Park Development
-0-
50D
50D
50D
-0-
PW-R-1
Street Overlay
-0-
75A
75A
75A
75A
PW-R-2
St.Reconstruction
-0-
500D
-0-
500D
-0-
PW-R-3
+
Drainage Improvements
3.5A
-0-
300D
-0-
300D
PW-R-4
St. Acceptances
-0-
15B
15B
15B
15B
PW-R-5
Walkers Brook Drive
-0-
440G
-0-
-0-
-0-
Improvements
145B
PW-R-6
+
Chapt. 90 Imprvmts.
118G
118G
1186
118G
118G
PW-R-7
Curb/Sidewalk Const
-0-
25D
75D
100D
100D
PW-R-8
East Side Neigh. Imp.
-0-
1006
PW-R-9
Depot Parking
-0-
40D
40D
-0-
-0-
PW-S-1
Inflow/Infiltration
63.7G
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
21.3E
PW-S-2
Main Reconstruction
-0-
450G
-0-
-0-
-0-
50E
PW-S-3
+
Betterments
40B
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-W-2
Water Treat/Storage
157E
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-W-3
Vehicle
45E
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
PW-W-4
New Well Development
-0-
100E
-0-
-0-
-0-
SD-1
Computer/Wd Proc Equip
35A
35A
35A
35A
40A
SD-2
Roof Replacement -
262D
46A
160D
-0-
-0-
SD-3
+
Space Remodelling-Elem
4608D
-0-
-0-
-0-
50A
SD-4
Chp 504-Lifts-Toilet Rem
-0-
15A
-0-
-0-
-0-
SD-6
Energy Related Proj
15A
15A
15A
15A
15A
SD-7
Vehicle Replacement
12A
12A
15A
15A
15A
SD-8
Floor Tile Replacement
15A
15A
15A
15A
15A
SD-9
Install Suspnded Ceiling
-0-
-0-
-0-
25A
-0-
SD-10
Window Replacement
-0-
175D
30A
-0-
-0-
SD-11
Refurbish Kitchen
-0-
-0-
50A
-0-
-0-
SD-12
Rplce Clsrm/Cafe Furn.
15A
18A
18A
18A
20A
SD-13
Gate/Zone Vlve Replcmt
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
SD-15
Oil Tank Replacement
-0-
10A
10A
10A
5A
SD-16
Asbestos Abatement
-0-
145D
88D
88D
88D
SD-18
Track Renovation
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
SD-19
Boiler Replacement-H.S.
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
SD-20
Space Remodel-Secondary
25A
25A
25A
-0-
-0-
SD-21
Portable Bldg. - Eaton
62A
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
LD-1
Purchase/Remodel Space 3500D
.-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Revised 10-19-90
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SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BY YEAR BY SOURCE OF FUNDS
(Cost in 0001s)
FY91
FY92
FY93
FY94
FY95
Total
A
246.9
291.00
313.00
233.00
260.00
1343.9
B
40
160.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
245
C
81.00
95.00
176
D
8370.00
1405.00
713.00
898.00
488.00
11874
E
223.30
150.00
373.3
G
938.70
2608.00
118.00
118.00
118.00
3900.7
S
75.00
259.00
207.00
155.00
155.00
851
9893.9
4954.00
1461.00
1419.00
1036.00
18763.9
SOURCE OF FUNDING - A Annual Appropriation
B Betterment
C Sale of Cemetery Lots
D Debt to be authorized
E Enterprise Appropriation
G Grant or outside funding
S Sale of Real Estate
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CHART I
REVENUES AND OTHER RESOURCES
PROPERTY TAXES:
TOTAL TAX LEVY
LESS: PROVISION FOR ABATEMENTS
AND EXEMPTIONS
LOCAL REVENUES FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN
PROPERTY TAXES:
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON TAXES
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
LICENSES AND PERMITS
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
FINES
INTEREST EARNINGS
USER CHARGES - WATER
USER CHARGES - SEWER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE:
STATE AID
LESS: STATE AID - OFFSET ITEMS
OPERATING TRANSFERS / AVAILABLE FUNDS:
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS
EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION - LIGHT
ABATEMENT SURPLUS
CERTIFIED "FREE CASH"
WATER FUND SURPLUS
SEWER FUND SURPLUS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE (SPECIAL ACT)
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
FY-1991 BUDGET
S
USE OF RESOURCES
19,332,000 (1) APPROPRIATIONS (ANNUAL TOWN MEETING):
GENERAL
(400,204) WATER
SEWER
18,931,796
1,275,000
(2)
INTERGOVERN
115,000
CURRENT
60,000
OVERESTI
565,902
(3)
50,000
10,000
225,000
880,000
(4)
1,773,120
APPROPRIATI
1,817,860
GENERAL
6,771,882
5,705,543
(322,214)
5,383,329
77,082
47,500
(5)
1,250,000
(6)
192,000
807,000
(7)
37,000
190,000
100,000
1,200,000
3,900,582
S
34,987,589
REFLECTS INCREASE IN NEW
GROWTH
100,000 DECREASE
40,000 INCREASE
(SCHOOL
TRANS. FEES)
120,000 DECREASE
7,500 INCREASE
*
100,000 DECREASE
* REQUIRES
310,000 INCREASE
*
NET 265,607 INCREASE
302,802 DECREASE
*
MENTAL ASSESSMENTS:
ASSESSMENTS
MATES
DNS (SPECIAL TOWN MEETING):
TOWN MEETING VOTE
13
30,562,485
1,810,120
2,007,860
34,380,465
640,453
3,866
644,319
(37,195) (8)
S
34,987,589
Article 5
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FY91
Line
Item
Prev. Amt.
+
New Amt.
FinCom Vote
-
12
C. Devl. Pers. Serv.
9,220
11,524
20,744
7-0-0
39
Elect/Reg - Pers. Serv.
19,090
1,250
20,340
7-0-0
56
Human Serv. Pers. Serv.
84,804
902
85,706
7-0-0
60
Police Pers. Serv.
1,788,808
32,000
1,820,808
7-0-0
61
Police Non-Pers. Serv.
143,800
2,600
146,400
6-0-1
70
Pub. Safety Pers. Serv.
129,550
6,000
135,550
7-0-0
77
Pub Wks Admin Pers. Serv.
135,395
10,083
145,478
7-0-0
80
Hwy Maint Non-Pers. Exp
122,195
3,500
125,695
7-0-0
103
Cem. Non-Pers. Exp.
30,575
7,500
38,075
7-0-0 from
Sate of Cem. Lots
109
Schools
14,665,000
40,320
14,705,320
7-0-0
113
Short Term Debt
251,272
131,228
382,500
7-0-0
116
Non-Contrib Retire.
64,156
18,700
82,856
7-0-0
TOTAL
265,607
CHART II
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CHART III
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FY91
Line
Item
-
Prev. Amt,
New Amt.
Vote
35
Personnel Pers. Serv.
7,250
7
250
,
0
7-0-0
43
Gen. Serv. Pers Serv.
117,491
10,000
107,491
7-0-0
52
Rec. Pers. Serv.
53,233
10,250
42,983
7-0-0
53
Rec. Non-Pers Serv.
36,740
1,000
35,740
7-0-0
79
Hwy. Maint. Pers. Serv,
419,258
21,606
397,652
7-0-0
95
Equip. Maint. Pers. Serv.
111,352
22,271
89,081
7-0-0
102
Cem. Pers Serv.
166,522
1,800
164,722
7-0-0
110
Voc. School Assess.
149,999
4,000
145,999
7-0-0
112
Interest Long Trm Debt
432,542
152,625
279,917
7-0-0
117
Unemp. Ben.
277,252
72,000
205,252
7-0-0
TOTAL
302,802
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TOWN MANAGER
16 LOWELL STREET
MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Meeting Members
FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner
DATE: August 27, 1990
RE: Special Town Meeting - September 13, 1990
The Board of Selectmen has called a Special Town Meeting for Sep-
tember 13, 1990 for Town Meeting action regarding the health in-
surance program for Town employees. Pursuant to Section 2.1.6,
notice has been posted in three (3) places in each precinct, and
has been advertised. This special notice is being sent to you
with a copy of the Warrant, so that you may plan your schedule
accordingly.
At the September 13, 1990 Special Town Meeting, a full presenta-
tion on the health insurance issues will be made. At least four
(4) days prior to that meeting, pursuant to Section 3.4.2 of the
General Bylaws, the Finance Committee will mail to you their
recommendations regarding Articles 4 and 5 on the Warrant.
We regret the necessity of calling a Special Town Meeting, and
having to give you this information piecemeal. However, the
process of securing new health insurance coverage and negotiating
it with the various Town bargaining units prior to implementation
on October 1, 1990 leaves us with a very short time frame and few
options. Thanks for your understanding.
PIH/nls
Attachment
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
(Seal)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
September 13, 1990
1 _`,3dlesex, ss.
I
To either 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 Thursday, September 13, 1990, at seven-thirty
o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following ar-
ticles 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 Asses-
sors, 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, Town
Manager and any other.Boards or Special Committees.
selectmen
RTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Special 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 Of-
ficers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given
ofthereto.
to them, or take any other action with re
Board spect
men
ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital
Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading
Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other
action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi-
sions of General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 7A relating to sub-
sidiary or additional rates for certain insurance payments and
matters relating thereto, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
1
ARTICLE 5 To see what sum the Town will vote to transfer
from line item 118 of Article 10 of the Warrant for the April 9,
1990 Annual Town Meeting and appropriate the same to the claims
trust fund to be established pursuant to the provisions of
General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 3A for use in accordance with
said Section 3A, or take any other acti.onn withofreSspect ereto.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at-
tested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each
precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to
September 13, 1990, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant,
and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town,
or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meet-
ing Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of hold-
ing said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time ap-
pointed for said meeting.
Given under our hand thisl2lst day
, 1990.
R ss 11 raham, Chairman
Daniel A. Ensminger, Vice(6airman
George4. Hines, Secretary
1
sally, Hoy
Eugen- e R. Nigro
SELECTMEN OF READING
ATRUE COPY. MT E i
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ARTICLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Town of Reading
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
September 13, 1990
i'
Middlesex, ss.
To either 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 Thursday, September 13, 1990, at seven-thirty
o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following ar-
ticles 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 Asses-
sors, 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, Town
Manager and any other Boards or Special Committees.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Reports - Article 1 is on the warrant for every Town Meet-
ing. There are no known reports at the time of publication
of this material.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report No Report
ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and
Special 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 Of-
ficers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given
to them, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Instructions - This article appears on all Town Meeting War-
rants and permits the Town Meeting to choose necessary Town
officers and/or special committees, and to provide instruc-
tions to the various officers and employees of the Town.
A` There are no known instructions at this time. It is likely
1
that instructions of concern to Town Meeting Members will be
given at the Annual Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report No Report t
ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital
Improvement Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading
Home Rule Charter and as previously amended, or take any other
action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Amend Capital Improvement Program - There are no known
amendments to the Capital Improvement Program that will be
needed. Therefore, it is likely that this Article will be
indefinitely postponed.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report Action Pending
ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi-
sions of General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 7A relating to sub-
sidiary or additional rates for certain insurance payments and
matters relating thereto, or take any other action with respect
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Acceptance of Chap. 32B, Sect. 7A - Articles 4 and 5 are on
the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting in order to be able
to make modifications to the health insurance program for
the employees and retirees of the Town of Reading, as it is
currently constituted. Some background and history may be
helpful:
The Town of Reading has, for a number of years, provided an
indemnity plan (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and three HMO's to
the employees and retirees of the Town of Reading. Chapter
32B of the State law requires that an indemnity plan be
provided, and the Town has accepted the pertinent sections
which require the Town to provide a health maintenance or-
ganization. In addition, the Town supplies a medicare
supplement for those who are eligible, and all the HMO's in
the winter of 1990 extended their over-65 program to
retirees of the Town. It is important to note, however,
that the Town of Reading is not in the Social Security
system--i.e., employees of the Town have not paid into So-
cial Security and are, therefore, not generally eligible for
Medicare unless they have worked outside of the Town for the
requisite number of quarters (employees hired after-March
31, 1986 are subject to a medicare tax, and would be
eligible for medicare upon retirement).
2
At'the open enrollments that have taken place over the past
several years during the month of February, for a March 1
effective date, there has been a steady erosion of member-
ship in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield program, and an increased
enrollment in the HMO's. This is at least in part due to
the process called adverse selection whereby only those who
need the more expensive indemnity plan will pay for it, and
people who don't need that plan will choose the less expen-
sive HMO. Those who need the indemnity plan are generally
the poorer risks in the community, including retirees.
During the open enrollment in 1990, the Blue Cross/Blue
Shield pool of employees and retirees fell to 66 out of 983
insured. This number equals seven percent (7%) of the in-
sured, and less than three and one-half percent (3.5%) of
those eligible for coverage. In April, 1990, Blue
Cross/Blue Shield informed the Town that they would no
longer insure the Town, effective July 1, 1990. Through the
efforts of the Finance Director, Blue Cross/Blue Shield
agreed to extend that coverage until October 1, 1990, on a
self-insured basis, giving the Town some time to secure al-
ternate insurance coverage.
Meeting with the 16-member Insurance Advisory Committee (one
member for each union plus one retiree and one non-union
employee), requests for proposals were developed and sent to
one dozen health care providers. Four bids were received in
mid-June. The bids were as follows:
1. Blue Cross/Blue Shield offered thirteen (13) dif-
ferent options, including self-insured and fully
insured options.
2. John Hancock combined with Harvard Community
Health, provided a PPO Indemnity Plan on a self-
insured basis, and the Harvard Community Health
program as an HMO.
3. Bay State submitted a proposal for the HMO only,
and this was rejected by the Insurance Advisory
Committee as not meeting the requirements of Chap-
ter 32B of the State law.
4. Bankers Life submitted a program for a medicare
supplement, and this was rejected since all of the
other bidders had a medicare supplement.
The Insurance Advisory Committee evaluated the two viable
proposals, and a meeting was scheduled on August 9, 1990 to
present them to the employees, and for the employees to
express their preference. On August 8, 1990, Bay State came
back to the Town with a proposal that would self-insure the
indemnity plan, and provide Bay State as the HMO. Following
the presentation, the Insurance Advisory Committee recom-
mended, by a vote of 13-1-1, to recommend the Bay State
program. On further evaluation, the Town Manager decided to
go with the Hancock/Harvard Community Health Program rather
than the Bay State program, because:
1. The Bay State/ICC program was completely untried
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and similar
programs are in existence only in Minnesota and
( California.
2. The program continued to maintain a segregated
3
high-risk pool, with the major impact being on the
retirees of the Town.
3. The financial basis of the ICC proposal was a
major question. /
1
The John Hancock/Harvard Community Health Program is an ex-
cellent program, whose total cost is less than the total
cost of the four programs previously offered to Town
employees. The issue currently being negotiated with Town
bargaining units is the cost-sharing of the program.
In the program in effect as of July 1, 1990, the total costs
ranged from as little as. $137.00 per month ($1,645.00 per
year) for an individual plan to $992.00 per month
($10,811.00 per year) for a family plan. The employees were
paying as little as $13.71 per month for an individual plan
or $37.01 per month for a family plan, and as much as
$246.71 per month for an individual plan and $450.46 for a
family plan. The reason for this disparity is that the
Town, by law, must pay at least fifty percent (50%) of the
cost of the indemnity plan (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and pay
the same dollar amount towards the HMO's. The HMO's, for a
number of years, were free, or very low cost to the
employees because of this "equal dollar" contribution.
Starting July 1, 1990, a new State law requires that the
employee pay at least ten percent (10%) towards the HMO, and
that is what is currently in effect.
The Town is currently in negotiation with the bargaining
units, and will be in negotiation up until the time of Town
Meeting. Therefore, final figures pursuant to Article 4 are
not available at this time. However, the following facts
will be relevant to Town Meeting in terms of this issue:
1. The total amount budgeted for Health Insurance in
FY91 by the Town, excluding the RMLD, but includ-
ing the Water & Sewer budgets, is Two Million One
Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-
Seven Dollars ($2,186,747.00).
2. The total amount expended to date on Health In-
surance in FY91, again excluding the RMLD, is Five
Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Seventy-Six Dollars
and Fifteen Cents ($598,076.15). (This is a
projection since we are self-insured for Blue
Cross/Blue Shield for the first three (3) months
of this year.)
3. Therefore, the total Town funds available for Oc-
tober 1, 1990 through June 30, 1991 for Health In-
surance, excluding RMLD is One Million Five
Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-
One Dollars ($1,588,671.00).
4. The total projected cost for the nine (9) months
from 10/1/90 through 6/30/90 for the new. Health
Insurance Program (Town and Employee's Share) is
Two Million Four Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand
Eight Hundred Twenty-One Dollars ($2,495,821.00).
Part of the negotiations recognize that employees, other
than those who have had Blue Cross/Blue Shield, will pay
4
more for their Health Insurance.
Bylaw Committee Report Action Pending
The Bylaw Committee is generally 'in favor of the Article.
However. final figures were not available in time for the
Committee to make a complete recommendation on the Article.
Finance Committee Report Action Pending
ARTICLE 5 To see what sum the Town will vote to transfer
from line item 118 of Article 10 of the Warrant for the April 9,
1990 Annual Town Meeting and appropriate the same to the claims
trust fund to be established pursuant to the provisions of
General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 3A for use in accordance with
said Section 3A, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background
Claims Trust Fund, Chap. 32B, Sect. 3A - Article 5 provides
for the establishment of a Trust Fund, into which all
employee contributions for the self-insured John Hancock
program and all Town expenses related to the self-insured
John Hancock program would be placed. In addition to
claims, there would be a reserve of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000) that would be placed in the Trust Fund to
ensure against major expenses, and to ensure that adequate
funds are available to terminate the program and go into a
fully insured program when and if that becomes possible.
The Trust Fund is available for payment of all claims, the
premium on the stop loss insurance policy of Seventy-Five
Thousand Dollars ($75,000) maximum self-insurance cost per
.individual, and the cost of administration. It is hoped
that a partnership arrangement with the employees will be
entered into so that if the use of the program is lessened,
and therefore, extra monies remain in the Trust Fund, the
cost savings would be shared with the employees, either in
enhancement of the benefits, reduction in the premium costs,
or an increase in the percentage of contribution by the
Town.
Because time is very tight on this issue, further presenta-
tion will be made on September 13, 1990.
Bylaw Committee Report No Report
Finance Committee Report Action Pending
.
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and,you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at-
tested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each
precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to
September 13, 1990, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, ~I
and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town,
or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meet-
ing Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of hold-
ing said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time ap-
pointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this 21st day August, 1990.
R}zss'e11 T.--d~raham, Chairman
c • Z~c C: i
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Daniel A. Ensminger, Vice;, hairman
Georg ' . Hines, Secretary
Sally Hoy
Eugene R. Nigro
SELECTMEN OF READING
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FY 1991 BUDGET
STATUS AS
OF 5/24/90
FINANCE
FINANCE
DATE TOWN
AMENDED
TOTAL AS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
MEETING
INCREASE
MOVED BY
RECOMMENDED
MOVED
AMENDED
(DECREASE) TOWN MEETING
COMMUNITY DEVEL. DEPT.
$ $
$ $
CONSERVATION
3 Personal Sery.
14,200
14,200
4/23
13,107
27,307
PLANNING
5 Personal Serv.
.
4/23
40,904
40,904
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
9 Non-Personal Exp.
500
500
4/23
500
1,000
INSPECTION DIVISION
10 Personal Serv.
37,690
37,690
4/23
15,896
53,586
FINANCE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
16 Reserve Fund
200,000
200,000
4/23
(20,000)
180,000
GENERAL SERVICES
38 Non-Personal Exp.
1,250
1,250
4/30
730
1,980
41 Casualty Insurance
272,400
260,000
260,000
HUMAN SERVICES
ELDER SERVICES
47 Personal Serv.
68,604
68,604
4/30
3,066
71,670
LIBRARY
58 Personal Serv.
345,264
345,264
4/30
15,394
360,658
59 Non-Personal Exp.
87,600.
87,600
4/30
1,000
88,600
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE
60 Personal Serv.
1,779,613
1,779,613
5/3
9,195
1,788,808
PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING
75 Personal Serv.
201,992
201,992
5
/17
(26,034)
175,958
87 RUBBISH COLL/DISP
1,592,855
924,592
_
924;592
EQUIPMENT MAINT.
97 Capital
130,000
130,000
5/17
(55,000)
75,000
SCHOOL
109 School Dept.
14,403,000
14,465,000
5/21
200,000
14,665,000
110 Northeast Regional
157,145
149,999
149,999
DEBT SERVICE
114 Total
1,604,046
1,604,046
5/21* Source Only Amended
1,604,046
($55,000 from Sale of R.E.)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
117 Unemployment
377,000
293,572
293,572
118 Group Heatth/Life
2,068,638
2,105,038
2,105,038
WATER
122 Non-Personal Exp.
832,455
832,455
5/21
(2,524)
829,931
SEWER
126 Non-Personal Exp.
243,334
243,334
5/21
(1,493)
241,841
Totals*
24,417,586
23,744,749
194,741
23,939,490
*Represents only totals
of tines that have been adjusted
and not
totals of entire budget.
5-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
ACCOUNTING DEPT.
1 Personal Serv.
2 Non-Personal Exp.
TOTAL
COMMUNITY DEVL. DEPT.
CONSERVATION DIV
3 Personal Serv.
4 Non-Personal Exp.
PLANNING DIV
5 Personal Serv.
6 Non-Personal Exp.
ZONING BOARD
7 Personal Serv.
8 Non-Personal Exp.
HISTORICAL COMM.
9 Non-Personal Exp.
INSPECTION DIV.
10 Personal Serv.
11 Non-Personal Exp.
GENERAL DEPT
12 Personal Serv.
13 Non-Personal Exp inc
OST not to exceed*
TOTAL
Personal Serv.
Non-PersonaL Exp. .
Total
FINANCE DEPT.
FIN COM
14 Personal Serv.
15 Non-Personal Exp.
16 Reserve Fund
76,906
1,250
78,156
27,307
500
40,904
0
1,100
75
1,000
53,586
2,000
9,220
2,325
132,117
5,900
138,017
1,760
39,150
180,000
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
FINANCE CONTINUED
ASSESSMENT DIV
Personal Serv.
17 Elect. Off.
11,775
18 Elec. Off. Reval
19 other
63,315
20 Non-Personal Exp.
12,300
21 Capital
5,000
22 Interest-Tax Appeal
0
TREAS./COLLECT. DIV
23 Personal Serv.
0
24 Non-Personal Exp.
0
DATA PROCESSING
25 Non-Personal Exp inc
51,800
OST not to exceed*
26 Capital
13,400
GENERAL DEPARTMENT
27 Personal Serv.
220,483
28 Non-Personal Exp.
61,250
Total
Personal Serv.
297,333
Non-Personal Exp.
344,500
Capital
18,400
TOTAL 660,233
GENERAL SERVICES DEPT.
SELECTMEN
29 Non-Personal Exp. 8,775
TOWN MANAGER
30 Personal Serv.
64,730
31 Non-Personal Exp inc
4,950
OST not to exceed*
LAW DIV.
Non-Personal Exp.
32 Town Counsel
95,000
33 Labor Counsel
15,000
34 Other
3,500
PERSONNEL DIV.
35 Personal Serv.
7,250
36 Non-Personal Exp.
31,000
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
GENERAL SERVICES CONTINUED
TOWN CLERK DIV
37 Personal Serv.
31,270
38 Non-Personal Exp.
1,980
ELECTIONS/REG
39 Personal Serv.
19,090
40 Non-Personal Exp.
17,000
41 CASUALTY.INS
260,000
42 INDEMN POL/FIRE
20,000
GENERAL DEPARTMENT
43 Personal Serv.
117,491
44 Non-Personal Exp. inc
67,523
OST not to exceed*
Total
Personal Serv
239,831
Non-Personal Exp
524,728
TOTAL 764,559
HUMAN SERVICES DEPT.
lHEALTH DIVISION
45 Personal Serv.
30,868
46 Non-Personal Exp inc
32,064
OST not to exceed*
ELDER SERVICES DIV
47 Personal Serv.
71,670
48 Non Personal Exp.
8,702
VETERANS SERV DIV
49 Personal Serv.
7,832
Non-Personal Exp.
50 Aid
16,000
51 Other
400
RECREATION
52 Personal Serv.
53,233
53 Non-Personal Exp.
36,740
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
54 Personal Serv.
2,000
55 Non-Personal Exp.
500
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
HUMAN SERVICES CONTINUED
GENERAL DEPT
56 Personal Serv. 84,804
57 Non-Personal Exp inc 2,608
OST not to exceed*
TOTAL
Personal Serv. 250,407
Non-Personat Exp. 97,014
TOTAL 347,421
LIBRARY DEPT.
58 Personal Serv. 360,658
59 Non-Personal Exp inc 88,600
OST not to exceed*
TOTAL 449,258
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.
POLICE
60 Personal Serv.
1,788,808
61 Non-Personal Exp inc
143,800
OST not to exceed*
62 Capital
0
ANIMAL CONTROL
63 Personal Serv.
9,500
64 Non-Personal Exp.
5,350
Capital
FIRE
65 Personal Serv.
1,699,702
66 Non-Personal Exp inc
82,830
OST not to exceed*
67 Capital (radio/car)
0
EMERGENCY MGMT
68 Personal Serv.
2,480
69 Non-Personal Exp.
319
GENERAL DEPARTMENT
70 Personal Serv.
129,550
71 Non-Personal Exp.
25,700
ALL funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
PUBLIC SAFETY CONTINUED
TOTAL
Personal Serv. 3,630,040
Non-Personal Exp. 257,999
Capital 0
TOTAL 3,888,039
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
BLDG MAINT
72 Personal Serv.
144,738
73 Non-Personal Exp.
253,185
74 Capital (General)
16,000
ENGINEERING
75 Personal Serv.
175,958
76 Non-Personal Exp.
6,734
ADMINISTRATION
77 Personal Serv.
135,395
78 Non-Personal Exp.
4,750
HIGHWAY MAINT
( 79 Personal Serv. 419,258
80 Non-Personal Exp inc 122,195
OST not to exceed*
HIGHWAY MAINT
Capital
81
Library Prkng Lot
0
82
Street Recon
0
83
Street Accept.
0
84
Drainage
0
85
Walk/Curb Program
0
86
STREET LIGHT
168,164
87
RUBBISH COLL/DISP
924,592
88
Hazardous Waste
PAR
KS & PROP MAINT
89
Personal Serv.
119,351
90
Non-Personal Exp.
24,401
91
Capital
20,000
FOR
ESTRY
92
Personal Serv.
103,749
93
Non-Personal Exp.
14,308
94
Town Forest Comm.
500
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
PUBLIC WORKS CONTINUED
EQUIP MAINT
95 Personal Serv.
96 Non-Personal Exp.
97 Capital
TOTAL
98 Personal Serv.
99 Non-Personat Exp inc
DST not to exceed*
100 Capital
Subtotal
101 SNOW & ICE CONTROL
CEMETERY DEPT.
102 Personal Serv.
103 Non-Personal Exp.
104 Capital Developmnt
TOTAL
Personal Serv.
Non-Personal Exp.
Capital
TOTAL
SCHOOL DEPT.
105 Personal Serv.
Non-Personal Exp.
106 Athletics
107 Special Educ.
108 Other
109 TOTAL
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
Vocational School Dist
110 Assessment
TOTAL
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
111,352
117,563
75,000 ($75,000 from Sale
of Real Estate Funds)
1,209,801
1,636,392
111,000
2,957,193
150,000
/($10,000 from Sale of Lots)
166,522 \($77,082 from Bequest Inc.)
30,575 ($30,000 from Sale of Lots)
1,376,323
1,816,967
111,000
3,304,290
12,337,329
9,408
881,217
1,437,046
14,665,000
149,999
14,814,999
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
DEBT SERVICE
111 Retirement of Debt
112 Int.-Long Term Debt
113 Short Term Int. Exp
114 TOTAL
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
115 Contrib Ret.
116 Non Contrib Ret.
117 Unemptymnt Benefits
118 Group Heatth/Life
119 Medicare
120 Workers Comp
TOTAL
RECAP TOTALS
WATER
121 Personal Serv
Non-Personal Exp.
Personnel Benefits
Other inc OST
not to exceed*
122 Total Non-Pers Exp.
123 Debt Service
124 Capital
TOTAL
SEWER
125 Personal Serv.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
920,232
432,542
251,272
1,604,046 ($1,125,000 from Sate
of Real Estate Fund)
1,702,217 ($100,000 from new
64,156 Sate of Real Estate Fund)
293,572
2,105,038 ($497,000 from Free Cash)
75,000
220,000 ($192,000 from Abatement
Surplus)
4,459,983
30,509,001
488,076
173,005
659,450
829,931
290,113
202,000 ($37,000 from Water
Surplus)
1,810,120
164,071
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
No.
TOWN MEETING
As Amended
SEWER CONTINUED
Non-Personal Expense
Personnel Benefits
Other inc OST
not to exceed*
126 Total Non-Pers Exp.
127 MWRA
128 Debt Service
129 Capital
TOTAL
RECAP TOTALS
58,351
184,983
241,841
1,515,835 ($190,000 from Sewer Surplus)
86;113
0
2,007,860
34,326,981
All funds from Property Taxes, State Aid, and Non-Property Tax Local
Receipts unless otherwise noted
05-24-90
TOWN OF READING,
MASSACHUSETTS
17-MAY-90
REVENUES AND OTHER RESOURCES
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET
BUDGET
% OVER
ACTUAL
(REVISED)
(PROJECTED)
(UNDER)
FY - 1989
FY - 1990
FY - 1991
FY - 1990
$
$
-
$
PROPERTY TAXES:
PRIOR YEAR LEVY
17,257
17,822
18,545
4.06%
PLUS 2 1/2 %
446
464
4.06%
NEW CONSTRUCTION
285
200
-29.82%
LESS: PROVISION FOR ABATEMENTS
AND EXEMPTIONS
(401)
(400)
-
-0.25%
17,257
18,152
-
18,809
-
3.62%
LOCAL REVENUES FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN
PROPERTY TAXES:
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1,520
1,520
1,375
-9.54%
PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON TAXES
123
110
125
13.64%
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES
120
55
55
0.00%
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
436
500
455
-9.00%
LICENSES AND PERMITS
52
50
61
22.00%
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
13
10
10
0.00%
FINES
162
165
218
32.12%
- INTEREST EARNINGS
883
950
1,125
18.42%
OTHER
56
15
USER CHARGES - RENT (PEARL ST)
92
107
-
- -
16.30%
3,365
3,452
-
3,546
-
2.72%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE:
STATE AID
6,929
6,126
5,707
-6.84%
LESS: STATE AID - OFFSET ITEMS
(358)
(322)
-10.06%
6,929
5,768
-
5,385
-
-6.64%
OPERATING TRANSFERS / AVAILABLE FUNDS:
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE
61
64
77
20.31%
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS
26
40
40
0.00%
EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION.- LIGHT
1,250
1,250
1,350
8.00%
ABATEMENT SURPLUS
350
610
192
-68.52%
CERTIFIED "FREE CASH"
1,566
940
352
-62.55%
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND
1,192
1,200
0.67%
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND (SPECIAL ACT)
100
OTHER
104
69
3,357
4,165
3,311
-20.50%
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER RESOURCES
30,908
31,537
31,051
-
-1.54%
-9-
-
SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL
FY91 (13,000 Tons)
CURBSIDE
DROP-OFF
RECYCLING OPTION RECYCLING OPTION
Collection
$362,923
$362,923
Recycling
168,774
0
Recycling Credit
-4,000•
0
RESCO-Tipping Fee
300,430
300,430
(22.22/24.00)
Less 10% Recycling
-30,043
0
Pass Through Costs
62,862
62,862
Leaf Composting Labor
15,000
15,000
Drop-off Recycling
0
15,120
Public Education
10,000
5,000
Professional Services
38,646
38,646
$924,592
$799,981
($124,611
Difference)
-10-