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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-15 Board of Selectmen HandoutDRAFT MOTIONS BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING MARCH 15, 2011 Bonazoli, Anthony, Schubert, Goldy, Tafoya Hechenbleikner 5c) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on rescinding the Land Bank Committee and Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee policies. Move that the Board of Selectmen rescind the Land Bank Committee and Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee policies, and re-number the remaining policies as appropriate. 5d) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the application from Mac Acquisition of Delaware d/b/a Romano's Macaroni Grill for new officers Norman Abdallah and Craig Rawls and the Change of Manager to Joshua Henderson. 5h) Move that the Board of Selectmen endorse the further exploration of 2 sites for the location of a new Cemetery Garage as outlined in the report from the DPW Engineering Division: + Laurel Hill site ♦ Forest Glen site And that the Town Manager is instructed to include in the Capital Improvement Program funding in FY 2013 for the design development for those 2 sites, and to utilize whatever other funds and other resources may be available prior to that date for further site evaluation and planning work. 6a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of February 15, 2011 as amended. Move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting at p.m. 0 TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Administrative matters *The environmental cleanup at the RMLD property on Causeway Road has reached an end point, with all tests being below detectable levels for PCB's. +I attended and testified, with Steve Goldy, the Joint Committee on Public Service's hearing on municipal health insurance. Finance 0 Community Development ♦The Board of Selectmen has a copy of the latest results from the Cultural Council survey. The comments are especially worthwhile noting. Public Safety *The Police Chief has lifted the winter parking bans on several streets. Overnight .parking is.still restricted until April 1. Public Works *The. Water and Sewer Bills have gone out and included is the very informative information in the Public Works Newsletter on upcoming events. o Pothole patching began last- week with the opening of the hot-top plants. Concentration is first on major roads, and then on minor streets. +The hearing on the Safe Routes to Schools project is scheduled for Parker Middle School on April 14 at 7 PM. + Later this month our recycling and rubbish hauler JRM will begin their educational program in the elementary school classrooms. ♦ Final Conservation certificates have been issued for Walkers Brook Drive and for Collins Field Construction proiects + Construction on a number of projects will begin within a month or so. These include additional road projects for which funding is available, final work on Memorial Park, and re-paving of parts of Belmont Street and California Road following water and sewer work on those streets last year. Dates and Events: ♦ Election - April 5 ♦ Town Meeting begins - April 25 ♦ Paper Shredding event - Reading DPW - May 14, 2011 ® Rigid Plastics event- Reading DPW- May 14, 2011 o Curbside Scrap Metal pickup - May 21, 2011 ♦ Household Hazardous Waste collection -May 21, 2011 Reading DPW o Friends and Family Day - June 18 - time to be announced. ♦ Reading Fall Street Faire - September 11, 2011 (3 Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Feudo, John Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:43 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Zager, Jeff; Keating, Bob Subject: BOS meeting for 3/15 Hi Peter, I noticed carry in/carry out is on the BOS agenda for Tuesday Night. I have a challenge attending the meeting as I will be attending the MRPA conference in Hyannis from Tuesday to Wed.. I had planned to stay down there overnight because of the long drive and the times of the sessions. I know Bob Keating will be on hand for the meeting. We have met a couple of times to discuss. I think the youth organizations would do a good job following this program. I am more concerned with people we do not permit to as they have nothing at stake and it will be hard to police. I am also concerned with how we would facilitate trash pick up at both the Snack Shack at Hunt Park and the Boosters at the Stadium field. Both create a tremendous amount of trash. The Booster would have access to a dumpster, at Hunt they would need to have a place to take the bags of trash or cease selling items at the shack. The volume of trash is surely too large for anyone to take home and put out with their own trash. My recommendation would be to start this program n one park - Memorial?- and see how successful it is and then add others in successive seasons as residents become educated and used to it. Let me know if you need any more info. John John A. Feudo Recreation Administrator Town of Reading office: 781-942-9075 Fax: 781-942-5441 ifeudona ci.reading_mams Website: www.readingma.govlrecreation Please note new Town.Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010:Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m.Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at. It ://readingina- survey.virtiialtownhall.net/survey/sid/887434dd9e2l3Ob7/ 3/14/2011 (3 Reading Cultural Council 2011 Responses: 51 1. What current arts and cultural programs or services in Reading are you aware of and feel are important to maintain? Answered: 47 Skipped: 4 Friends of the Reading Public Llbrary Creative Arts offerings Community groups - such as Reading Concert Band, Reading Symphony Quannapowitt Players. Community Concert Band Orchestra Reading Art Association High School Drama Club There used to be a middle school jazz band. I don't know if they still do that. Programs at the library, plays at the high school, youth. music ministry at St.Agnes, music education All historical places local music such as reading commumiy singers and old south brass I am aware of EMARC's activities, as well as local theatrical and musical productions. Reading Community Singers - they provide great services, scholarships, and performed at the Martin Luther King Day celebration. Reading Civic Concert Band, Library programs with music and speaker series, the play-house Quannapowit Players and then there is friend and family day and the street fair and the tree lighting, these are important town-wide events not sure I am not aware of any, outside of high school plays. Creative Arts Reading Civic Concert Band reading Artist Association Reading Symphony Orchestra Reading Craftsmen Library seminars Only aware of the Library and it's special guests. Creative Arts Programming for children and the Reading Singers summer concerts on the common Symphony, Enrichment programs,children/family programs, programs for the elderly Creative Arts and their programs, Reading Adult ed. and Reading rec programs for children, Library programs Creative Arts Reading Symphony The drama presentations at the high school, quannapowit and colonial; the Civic Concert Band; MLK day and Memorial day observances; presentations and music at the RP Library; Parker Tavern gardens and open house days; the Tree lighting and family day town-wide events the street faire, although the less consumer focus of the historic events like the tree lighting I would classify as much more important) I'm not sure Faire Summer music concerts? Community orchestra,.bell-ringers, community theatre groups, children's theatre (summer programs), media classes at RCTV, crafts & artistic programs offered by Creative Arts, senior crafts programs at the Senior Center, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, historic preservation & antiquarian society, Library support None we have some? 0 Library sing alongs and and other programs School enrichment programs Newcomers and neighbors vacation concert Reading rec summer concert series Library travel photo contest Reading Community Singers, Library Programs Creative Arts RCTV Community Singers Colonial Chorus Reading Arts Association Creative Arts Reading Symphony Quanapowit Players Various singing groups High school and middle school plays Public performances in parks during summer Lectures at library and schools All are important and worthwhile to maintain Ivy Chord Coffee House,Quannapowett Playhouse, RMHS drama productions. Creative Arts Arts and music progra, creative arts is nice but expensive music,art and drama for kids,families, seniors and disabled Reading Community Singers Reading Society of Craftsmen Reading Antiquarian Society RHS Theater, Reading chorus, Reading orchestra, Town Fairs Support of the Reading Antiquarian Society's Colonial Day at Parker Tavern. The Library Library Street Fair, Tree Lighting, memorial Park concerts on Sunday evenings and the kids events at memorial park, csenior center activities, adult education Creative Arts Reading Symphony Orchestra Reading Community Singers Reading Symphony Orchestra NONE Programs in the schools, funding for Historical Society or Economic Development projects Wednesday afternoon kids concerts in the summer. Tree lighting, Town Day.along Haven Street 2. What do you consider to be important issues relating to culture in our community? (i.e., public art, historical education, art/cultural programs supporting seniors, teens, families, children)? 0 Answered: 46 Skipped: 5 high quality performances that represent a variety of cultures. The art and cultural scene is suffering from the maelstrom of easily accessible, prerecorded digital simulations of the arts that are now pervasive. The fullness of the live performance and personal interactions cannot be replaced by those things because they preserve only a small part of the whole experience. People don't understand that. We need to bring back the personal involvement of the general population in the arts by making performances and exhibitions more easily accessible and frequent. Art/cultural programs supporting teens, seniors, families, children Senior assistance programs and the arts families and family freindly activities I consider involving teens with established artists to be crucial. This provides key learning experiences, invigorates the arts and harnesses the imagination and drive of youth. Music, Teens & Childrens, the library Preserving the history of the community, historic homes and the stories about them; tree lined streets that people can walk along with places to stop and get some coffee or an ice cream historical education, arts/cultural programs for seniors and their families Communication! If these programs exist, I am unaware of them. Arts awareness for all ages and abilities Seniors Art/cultural seniors historical supporting the younger ages I think there needs to be more in this town for teens to get involved in. historical education, music, preservation Diminishing funds and lack of interest in non-electronically delivered media art/culture. art/cultural programs for all ages historical education music programs reaching out to all ages I think we need more public art, to make people feel like walking downtown for example. It would be great to have a gallery for example; places to sit and have a cup of coffee, like the open area near the CVS could have tables with umbrellas. Programs for children on the weekends and evening. Historical Art--visual and literary Environmental Multi-generational Historical education Publicity, volunteer support (recruiting & use of volunteer talent), public awareness of available cultural resources. I think it's important to keep the artistic and cultural initiatives in town totally independent of Town government (then they can't be cut in bad budget years). Any program that brings art and cultural activities to town regardless of the targeted audience. regardless, it has to be easy to get to and easy to park. Family programs Historical education all of the above art/cultural programs for seniors, special needs, teens, families and individuals, with public events and historical education to create interest. I think it is very good for the community to have performances and gatherings that bring people out of their TV rooms to meet face to face and see real live people performing. We are growing too attached to our screens, and too passive - we view art. and music as things other people do/participate in and we just observe. Everyone should be an artist. historical education, public art, music Historical Education and programs that the whole town can be involved in, whether it be an Art Festival or a music festival showcasing musicians from the middle and high schools and adults that also play music. It would be great to see them all come together! supporintg seniors and teens. lower-cost programs to get kids interested in art/music art, history of Reading, US and near east More events need to be planned for the public to attend- concerts, craft displays and sales, much more on Reading History via programs and tours. The Antiquarian Society needs a boost to do more in the area of history. Cultural and educational events that reach a broad spectrum of the community. Programs for Seniors Supporting seniors Towns committment to historic preservation, art and culture programs supporting children, teens and seniors Preservation of green space and historical architecture. Also, art/cultural programs for children as a way to instill a love of the arts (which is so limited in our schools). Reading Symphony has concerts for all ages, children to seniors No real "issue"; continue to publicize events in music, art, etc. Seniors, music ed. Any that promote town pride and unity and a sense of welcome to those new to Reading 3. What might artists and arts organizations do to make ours a more livable, prosperous community? Answered: 40 Skipped: 11 Beautification of our community through music and art. Opportunities to.see and hear new art/music- expand our experience beyond our immediate environment/comfort zone. We need to make the arts more frequent and more public and easily accessible. Reading Art used to have great attendance at our Spring Show when it was outdoors on the common. It was visible and obvious and easy to walk through. We are now buried in the basement of the church. We need to move. more of the arts into the center of town and make them more commonplace and visible. Hold community meetings and invite everyone Sponsor more community activities and group events Establishing a core community and a central physical space for collaboration and exhibition. Such a place would encourage artists to come to Reading and art lovers and buyers to visikt Reading. More performances. I've been to a couple of communities that have street art in the downtown area, and that makes it really fun to visit and walk around while you shop. One of the best is Belfast Maine. Boston has put in some really nice street art - interactive stuff in the greenway for kids to play and parents to sit and watch. not sure Print money? I think recognition by the town and school system is extremely important. The organizations are already out there, trying to encourage people to attend their events... yet we see little supported or encouraged by the Town school system. have more exhibits, make them more enticing for the rest of the town and not just those in school or families who have children or friends in the programs. Need to get the information out to the community. Did not know the town had a Cultural Council Communication of events via more dynamic channels Open Studio events, art center with studio space for individual artists to rent at reasonable cost 0 Public art that makes it fun to be outside downtown. More arts at the tree lighting time or at the street faire (the $100 per booth would make it unlikely that many 'arts organizations' would volunteer to be at the street faire). More childrens programs Have shared activities That's a good question. What have they done so far? 'More public art & sculpture displays, adding a performance space downtown (perhaps in the Christian Science Church facility?), recruiting artists who perform at Memorial Park and the Fall Fair to perform at other times and in other venues in Reading during the year. Publicize these performance events outside of town, to invite visitors who might stay and have dinner or discover an interesting store here. Anything that will get their "product" in front of the community - street faires, open mike nights, presence at other town events, ie how could we incorporate art at the farmers market? Artisan cheeses? clean up some of the crappy looking buildings on Main Street engage people in creating art (music, art, writing, etc.) so that they may better appreciate exhibits, readings, concerts, etc. Public events to bring out people so they can experience and learn about arts/culture. Something fun to try. Draw on the currently active supporters and encourage them to bring out their neighbors. Arts activities need to be made accessible. Attach a party/social gathering opportunity to the end of performances so people can mingle, meet and converse, not just watch then leave. More productions Have outside performances in the summer and make it like an old time "Ice Cream Social". The money made with selling ice cream could help sponsor additional programs! Exhibits, concerts, lessons for children offer more low-cost options help with marketing The outdoor art show on the common of years gone by was wonderful and something to look forward to. A rotation of art at different public buildings - senior center, library, etc. Loved the murals at the "alley" by CVSI Have more displays of arts draw residents together, spark a conversation Interaction with local students via school performances. Summer performances and events in the town common. more outreach to the schools Reach out to the community Participate in "all town" events so that the community as a whole knows of these artists and arts (ie Friends and Family Day, Reading Fall Street Faire We have a great community... not sure how to make it more "livable" or "prosperous." 4. Were you aware that artists, schools and community groups can apply for grants from the Reading Cultural Council grants funds? Answered: 51 Skipped: 0 Yes (30) 131 No (21) 2. How do you hear about cultural activities that interest you? Answered: 51 Skipped: 0 A _ t 6 Local paper (32) C lD Town website (17) ® Notices at the Library (23) <~J Cable access channel (12) O Local arts newsletter (2) Word of mouth (33) a Other (13) 7. Our funding priorities have been in support of programs that contribute to the cultural vitality of the Reading community as a whole. We support an array of programs from the new and diverse to those that involve collaboration with other programs in the community. The Cultural Council prioritizes funding for programs that serve broad segments of the Reading.community. Do you believe we have made this clear in our publicity and our communications to applicants? Answered: 46 Skipped: 5 Yes, quite clear (7) Ems' Yes, reasonably clear (16) [ No, not very clear (15) is No, not at all clear (8) 4. What should be the most important priorities that our Council should consider for funding? Answered: 276 Skipped: -225 Support for the development of local artists Arts enrichment in the schools Restoration or preservation projects Community-wide gatherings: festivals, concerts, plays Field trips for students to museums or performances Projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity Nature, science, environmental education projects Other 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.90%(8) 2.17%(6) 2.17%(6) 1,09%(3) 1,09%(3) 1.09%(3) 1.81% 5.07%(14) 3.26%(9) 2.90%(B) 0.36%(l) 1.09%(3) 1.09%(3) 0% 1,45%(4) 1.45%(4) 2.54%(7) 2.90%(B) 0.72%(2) 1.09%(3) 2.54% 7.97% (22) 4.35% (12) 2.54%(7) 0.72%(2) 1.45%(4) 0.36%(l) 0% 0.36% (1) 1.45% (4) 2.90%(B) 1,45%(4) 1.09%(3) 2.54%(7) 1.81% 1.09% (3) 3.26% (9) 3.62% (10) 1.09%(3) 2.54%(7) 1.81%(5) 0.36% 0.72% (2) 1.81% (5) 2.90% (8) 3.26%(9) 1.45%(4) 1.09%(3) 1.81% 0.36% (1) 0.36% (1) 0.36% (1) 0%(0) 0%(0) 1.09%(3) 0% 9. Is there a particular population segment we should aim to reach through public funding of cultural projects? Answered: 46 Skipped: 5 Teens (24) Seniors (27) Low-income (9) People with disabilities (11)~ Families (29) Ethnic Communities (5) M Single adults (5) Other (4) l~ 8. If affiliated with a cultural organization, what are the most significant challenges you (your organization) expect to be facing in the next two years? Answered: 26 Skipped: 25 Funding the production of a program & reaching new audience members with publicity. I am a long time member of Reading Art Association (since about 1981). The membership is decreasing. Attendance at the meetings is down to the Members of the Board and a few dedicated followers. Entries in our Spring and Fall shows is decreasing every year. The people running the events are getting tired, and there are few new members showing up to take over. The next few years will be critical for the survival of the organization. Funding ad leadership funding of activities, and community involvment in our concerts.. Funding People are so busy, getting them involved in town is more.and more difficult Budget and loss of attendance because of the economy, lack of awareness, etc. N/A Funding and volunteer staffing Challenges include how busy everyone feels (the tug of the internet is isolating and contributes to the time drain) and of course, funding. PR funding, so others are aware. NA Less public (tax) support, so more aggressive private fundraising and volunteer recruitment. DNA Communication of mission and finances. Attention being drawn away by TV, video games, internet Getting name musicians to perform here for reasonable cost Not affiliated attendance, fund raising Rising cost of music scores, rental cost of performance venues, salaries for director and accompaniest(to keep talented people) Like many other organizations there is a trend toward decreasing enrollment, attendance at events and financial support. Blank funding Maintaining funding in uncertain times so that we can continue our outreach programs I'm with Reading Community Singers. Biggest challenge seems to be financial: maintaining adequate finances to purchase music, pay director and accompanist, etc. Funding for projects from the state/federal level 9. Please. list any other comments or suggestions. Answered: 21 Skipped: 30 The arts need to be more frequent. and accessible. Perhaps moving some of it into the center of town would help. The new Fall festival is a big success partly because of its central location. The concerts held at Memorial park were not well attended. There was no parking, and there were the irate neighbors who did, not want it in their neighborhood. A few blocks can make all the difference. Community theater works well in oher cities and should be a consideration. I wish there was more to do in Reading, at least on a Friday or Saturday evening - particularly to make it a nice place to stroll in the evening. If there is an email or something that tells about these programs, I don't know about it. How do you disseminate information? As Reading resident, I see the town supporting Arts in the schools (which is wonderful) but they do not encourage lv participation in the wonderful non-profit organizations in town. Acknowledgment and or acceptance by the public school system and Town would be wonderful. I am an artist living in Reading and searched for affordable studio space to rent this past year. I found nothing affordable and ended up renting in Wakefield. Appreciate the interest the Town is taking in this area especially during these difficult economic times I find out a lot of town info through the Reading notes (that wasn't one of your options in #5. It would feel so much more like a community if we saw more people out walking on a nice weekend day.... I wonder what it is that would get more people out. The schools need to continue the work with our youth and the larger community needs to support the rest of the cultural community. I keep asking around town, what "theme" Reading could adopt that would attract businesses, visitors, events, and investment. I think the cultural.and arts organizations in town may have part of the answer. To invite businesses within that theme, we as a Town first have to clear away some of the over-regulation that frustrates homeowners and businesses today. What can we (together) do or offer, that surrounding towns don't, that would give people a good reason to visit downtown Reading? Clearly I'm unaware of the organization and all the benefits it brings to the Town. But I'm very supportive and hope to learn more. It is so hard to support local business due to the lack of parking in Reading Center. I don't see how you can do any large gatherings in Reading until you can fix this problem. Even the highschool gets crazy. Again, letting people know you exist and why, while holding public events that get your group recognized. Letting people (of all ages)learn why/what you do and how it can enrich their lives and the community. We have thepotential to be a great community. We must make it attractive for those Who live here and to those looking for a place to settle. Offering cultural activities is only one step, and an important one. It is great to have the performance center at the high school, but, it is busy there. Reading needs some additional venue equipped with well designed acoustics and public display space #8: There should be an attempt to reach all segments of the community for a more inclusive experience. Love the town and its many volunteers. None how about shaded chess/checkers tables with benches around the common, memorial park, etc. fountain, not too big, in the common I would make more of these questions multiple choice: I don't really know what details to come up with for some of these questions. I have lived in Reading for 36 years. I have been a TMM for over 20. 1 have served on several boards and committees. I have volunteered in other ways. I hardly know you exist. 03 Economic Development Sumtnit SWOT analysis of Reading Strengths: Weaknesses: • Reading's, pride of business • Sign by-law doesn't allow national brands • Skilled staff and volunteers • Zoning challenges • Non residential uniqueness • Bad reputation - not business friendly • Great market compared to other • Vacant lot by-law communities • Poor communication w/ Property Owners • Strong Volunteer basis • Poor communication internal and external • Strong Leadership Y Process too long (Town,_ CPDC, Cons • Strong desire for growth and success Com etc) • Close community • Too much red tape - 115 forms • Down town reconstruction • State owned road • Shop the Block • Lacking in Customer service • Fall Street Faire Opportunities: Threats: • Educate landlords and brokers • Short term business (seasonal) • Productive / positive uses for youth in the • Parking down town • Mass. Highway constraints • 50 /50 Campaign • Properties going into disrepair • 5,5,5 Campaign • Lack of diversity in businesses • Meals tax • Perceived inflexibility of laws • DRT for all businesses big or small • No commercial development at Pearson • Market success site • 1 person to work with business (EDC • Ongoing communication - growth - liaison) sustainability • Mixed use down town • Who to go to • Combine smaller lots • DMV • Outline steps of how to open a business Next Steps from fall meeting: • Plan quarterly or semi-annual meetings -Next May 2011 • Every person should ask 1 business to come to Reading • Send Passport to land fords • Invite land lords to May meeting Possible agenda topics: • EDC update (Way finding -'DIET - fagade improvements) • CS Update - status of Oak Tree, Pearson, MF Charles etc • Collaboration / charity begins at home: How to partner with other businesses • What works what doesn't open discussion • Guest speaker (other town, state or national on ED) se 20 01~ Legal Notice (Seal) Town of Reading To the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading: Please take notice that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading will hold a public hearing. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts to rescind the Board of Selectmen policies establishing the: ® Land Bank Committee • Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing, or may submit their comments in writing or by email prior to 6:00 p.m. on March 15, 2011 to town.manager@ci.reading.ma.us By order of Peter 1. Hechenbleikner Town Manager To the Chronicle: Please publish on March 8, 2011 Send the bill and tear sheet to: Town Manager, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867 IS ~~1 21 2.3. S - Land Bank Committee The Land Bank Committee was established by Town Meeting on March 21, 1966. In addition Article 4-10 of the Reading Home Rule Charter provides for the appointment by the Board of Selectmen of a Land Bank Committee. Neither document is clear as to the membership or mission of the Land Bank Committee. The purpose of this policy is to establish the details of this Committee. There is hereby established a three (3) member Land Bank Committee. The Committee will be made up of three (3) members appointed for 3 year terms, so appointed that one term shall expire in each year. In selecting the Committee membership of 3 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall give consideration to members representing the following interests within the community: • Experience with land records; • Experience with legal proceedings involving land transactions; • Knowledge of the Community; • Experience with information technology and it's uses in records management; • Knowledge of and experience in local government in Massachusetts. The Land Bank Committee shall serve as a resource to Town government providing information in its possession on Town owned land. In performing its mission, the Land, Bank Committee shall undertake the following tasks with and in cooperation with appropriate Town staff- • Using the latest technology, catalogue and maintain an ongoing file of information on all land in which'the Town has, or in the 'past has had an ownership or interest, including easements; • Upon request, or upon knowledge that Town Meeting, the Board of Selectmen, or any other officer or body of the Town has interest in any particular parcel of above described land, the Land Bank Committee shall provide to that body a synopsis of the information on that property that the Land Bank Committee has in its possession; • As requested, the Land Bank Committee will do research on property that the Town may have an interest in acquiring in deed or easement. • With staff, organize the periodical perambulation of the boundaries of the Town of Reading. • Make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and other bodies of the Town on measures appropriate to'implement this policy. This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Finance. Staff as available will.be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee. Adopted - June20, 2006 22 r 6 2 .3.1 Reading Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee There is hereby created the Reading Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee (R-TAC), herein called "the Committee." The purpose- of the Committee is to: ® Advise the Board of Selectmen on matters of policy related but not limited to the installation, financing, sighting, management and monitoring of Cable Television, Internet Access, Wireless Internet Access, Cellular and/or Digital telephone service, and any other emergent technology designed for the same or similar purposes for use within the Town of Reading; Work with existing Boards, Committees, Commissions, Departments and staff on matters related to the above purpose of the Committee; o Advise the Board of Selectmen on -all matters related to the existing Cable TV license and any subsequent renewals of the license: • Prior to June 30th of each year, the Committee shall hold a Public Hearing to conduct a review of the Cable TV Company's performance within the limits of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 166A and the license. A written report of this evaluation shall, be sent to the Board of Selectmen and shall be made available for public inspection.. • Work in conjunction with the company and the local access corporation in governing the use of the public access channel in the Town of Reading. • Ensure the coordination of activities of other public organizations and private organizations concerning the use and development of cable programming. • Have the responsibility to monitor all aspects of the Cable Television system in the Town of Reading within the limits of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 166A and the license. The Committee will be made up of five (5) members. At least one member will be 'designated to represent the interests of the School Department: He/she will be appointed by the Selectmen upon the recommendation of the School Committee. Subcommittees may be created by a vote of the Committee. Members of Subcommittees do not necessarily have to be members of the Committee. The Committee shall hold no less than four meetings per year. Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman, by a majority of Committee members, or by the Issuing Authority. The Committee shall be advisory in all matters, and the final authority for all agreements, disputes, revocation, contracts, regulations, finances, fees and activities associated with the activities of the Committee in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, shall rest with the Board of Selectmen. This Committee shall administratively fall within the Department of Finance. Adopled (is CTAC on 12-13-94, Amended as R-TAC on June 11, 2002, Amended March 30, 2004 23 GRAY ROBINSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 813-273-5161 AROTELLA(a)GRAY-ROBINSON.COM VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Ms. Lillian Marino Administrative Secretary Board of Selectmen's Office Town of Reading. 16 Lowell Street Reading, N/LA 01867 January 27, 2011 SUITE 2200 201 N. FRANKLIN STREET (33602) P.O. Box 3324 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33601-3324 l TEL 813-273-5000 FAx 813-273-5145 Re: Mac Acquisition of Delaware d/b/a Romano's Macaroni Grill 48 Walkers Brook Drive Reading; MA Client-Matter No. 348268-1 Dear Ms. Marino: t U1 FORT LAID AR )ALS JACKSONVILLE KEY WEST LAKELAND MELBOURNE MIAMI NAPLES ORLANDO TALLAHASSEE TAMPA N d w W co Enclosed please find our client's application documents for change of officers regarding the above-referenced restaurant as follows: 1. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Retail Sale - New Officer to include Norman Abdallah and Craig Rawls (the- current officer, Joshua Olshansky will remain as a Vice President); 2. Form A - Licensee Personal Information Sheet for each of the two new. officers; 3. Copy of the. new officers' driver's licenses; 4. Copy of Mac Acquisition's Consent in Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Member confirming the appointment of the two new officers; and 5. Our client's check in the amount of $200.00. 1) - 5j" k www.gray2 obinson. com GRAYROBINSON PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION Ms. Lillian Marino January 27, 2011 Page 2 If you have any questions or require additional information and documentation, please contact our office. Sincerely, CA Angela T. Rotella-Garzon Licensing Specialist Encs. 0 ~dIII 25 02/01/2011 11: 51 5167 GRAYROBINSON PAGE 02/02 S~- Cij-y/T,,.v.A,Reading, MA The Commonwealth. of SSA(tlusetts Alcoholic 13eyerages Control CoXnMi; Sian. 239' Causeway Street Boston, MA, 02114 Application for alcoholic 8eveine License f •}r. Retail Sale. ( } Neu Licanse (X) New O icerMircator Transror(IrLicense (X) other Change of Manager ( ) Transfot or Stock (speeir- ) Section i T.Twiac to appear at the license: Mist: Acquisition of Delaware Budmoss Name (ft/a, ifdiffere ar): Romano's Macaroni Grill manAger oupecord: Joshua Henderson FID of l..iean..wre: _ Address ofPremisos: 48 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading, MA T;ly odo: 01867 P11(me n1miber of premises: 781-044-01575 Section 2 'T'ype of license; (check one only) ( ) Club ( ) Packogc 9torc ( ) veterans ;lub C ) GtAMI on Prcmiee (x) Restaurant ( ? other ( ) Innh(~ldor ( ) Tavern Section 3 License Categnry ( y) All Alcobolio ( } Wine solid Malt ( ) Mail Only ( ) Wine Only ( ) Winc'and Malt with Cordials Peratit Section 4 Lioenac Chess ( , x ) Amiua.i ( Seasonal . :section S P.mon (attmey it tIpPlicable2 Who Wn be contacted concerning this application Ivatmo; Richard. M. Blau, Esq., GrayRobinson, i=',A. - Address: 201 N. Franklin St, Ste. 2200, Tampa, FL 33602 1?hone Number. ($13~ 273-512$ 26 sd3 Section 6 Give a full description of the premises to be licensed, including location of all entrances and exits: Full service restaurant. Diagram on fife. No changes to restaurant. 6a. On File Seating Capacity: On File. Occupancy Number: Section 7 Applicant is an_ ( ) Association ( ) Corporation ( ) Individual ( ) Partnership ( Non-profit corporation (X LLC Section 8 If applicant is an individual or partnership - List for individual or each partner: Full Name Home Address DOB SW os ua 47 Levant St., San Francisco, CA = i Abdallah 4421 Fairfax Ave., Highland Park, TX raig Rawls 3325 Milton Ave., Dallas, TX 8a_ Is individual or all partners United States citizens? ( X) Yes ( ) No If no, specify citizenship: 8b. Is individual. or all partners involved at least twenty-one years old?( X) Yes ( ) No Section 9 If the applicant is a corporation, complete the following: 711108 State of Incorporation: Delaware Date of Incorporation: Date qualified to do business in MA: 8128108 9a. How many shares of stock are authorized: 0 How many shares are issued: Provide in the box the names if all officers, directors, stockholders and manager. Use * to indicate director Title I Full Name Home Address DOB SSN Shares of stock owned or controlled 'Aee President Joshua 47 Levant Street _ V. Presides Craig i CEO Norman Abdallah 4421 Fairfax Ave., Highland Pa,"- TX 9b. Attach a copy of the vote by the Board of Directors appointing a manager or principal representatives. See attached. 27 00-2-A SjK 9c. If the applicant is a corporation, answer the following questions: 1. Are the majority of directors United States citizens? (X ) Yes ( ) No 2. Are the majority of directors citizens of Massachusetts? (X ) Yes ( X) No' 3. Is the manager or principal representative a U.S. citizen? (X) Yes ( No Section 10 If the applicant is an association, provide in the box below the names of all association officers and members.. N/A Title Pull Name Home Address DOB SSN Phone Number 10b. Attach a list of all members of the LLC. See attached. Section l l Will there be any construction, remodeling, redecorating or building on the prenuses for this license? ( } Yes ( X) No (Tf yes complete a,b, c and d) a_ Give an exact description of the construction, remodeling, redecorating or building on the premises: b. What are the estimated costs: c. What is the construction schedule: d. State all sources of construction financing: Section 12 Do you own the premises? ( ) Yes (X) No. If yes, please respond to the question below. ( ) As an individual ( ) Jointly Name of Realty Trust Name of Corporation ( ) Other (If you do not own the premises to be licensed; provide the following information about the ovmer.) Name: Two Walkers Brook Crossing, LLC Phone Number: Address: 1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, Suite 104-Room WBC, Quincy, MA, 02169 28 (ip . 5J.5--, * EXISTING BUSINESS - LANDLORD & LEASE INFORMATION ON FILE. 12a. If a lease or rental, provide the following information: $ per (month, year, etc.) Beginning date of-lease (provide copy of the lease) Ending Date of lease, FINANCLi.L Section 13 What assets were purchased and cost? *Existing business. Equipment S Furniture: $ Goodwill: ~ License: $ Premise: $ Inventory: $ 13a. Total'Purchase Price: $ 13b. Identify below all sources of financing: Mortgage:. $ Seller: $ Cash: $ Other (specify): S Document all sources e.g. Loan papers, checking accounts, stock sales, etc. 13c. All other terms and conditions: (provide purchase and sale documents) 13d. Are you seeking approval for license to be pledged: ( } . Yes (X ) If yes, to whom: 13e. Will the inventory be pledged: ( } Yes (X ) If yes, specify to whom: 13f. If a corporation, are you seeking approval for any corporate stock to be pledged: ( ) Yes (X) If yes, identify to -,Nbom and identify the number of shares: OWNERSHW INTERESTS No Section 14 State the following information for all persons or entities who will have any direct or indirect beneficial or financial interest in this license: Full Name Home Address DOB SSN Phone l~TUmber 29 No No o'-sit, 14a Describe all types of beneficial or financial interest each person or entity. identified in Question 14 will have in this license. See attached corporate structure chart" ( ) Yes ( X) No 30 14b. Does any person or entity listed in Question 14 have any direct or indirect beneficial or financial interest in any other license granted under Chapter 138? 14c. Has any person or entity named in Question 14 ever held a license or a beneficial interest in a license issued under Chapter 138 which is not presently held? ( ) Yes (X (if yes, provide the following for each person or entity.) 14d. Describe how all licenses in Question 14c were terminated (e.g. transfer of ownership, non-renewal, surrender, etc.) 14e. Has any person or entity named in Question 14 ever had a license suspended, revoked or cancelled? ( ) Yes (X ) No (If yes; provide the follo"ing information) Date License Reason Kh the license was suspended, revoked or cancelled 14f. Has any person or entity named in Question 14 ever been convicted of violating any state, federal or military lair? ( ) Yes (X) No 15. a. b. C. d. e. Each individual applicant must sign. Applications by a partnership must be signed by a majority of the partners. Applications by a corporation must be signed by an officer authorized by. a vote of the corporations Board of Directors. Applications by an association must be signed by a majority of the members if the governing body. All. signers must have answered question 10. False information or failure to disclose are reasons to revoke a license or deny a license application. xibed to under the penalty of perjury, thisAcday of 7-0 31 Sd S Carry in - Carry out ....Carry on the tradition. Keep Reading Beautiful The Goal of the Carry In - Carry Out Program is to: Foster a partnership between visitors and the parks by encouraging all visitors to help maintain clean parks. ® Encourage visitors to bring reusable containers and to recycle as much as possible. ® Increase.the safety of each park by reducing the number of bees, wasps and other pests generated by rubbish left behind. ® Reduce the cost of removing trash and recycling from the parks by redirecting limited staff resources to other projects. ® Improve.the appearance of the parks by removing trash cans that detract from the beauty of the natural environment. Your cooperation means cleaner parks for everyone. z~ 46 For the concept to succeed in Reading, the cooperation of all sports league coaches and players is essential. Keeping our community's parks. clean is a healthy, environmental and economically smart plan. We ask all park visitors join in the effort to keep Reading's parks and playing fields clean, safe, comfortable, and inviting for all. For more information on this program, contact www.readingma.gov or visit The. Reading Recreation leagues are critical to the success of the Carry In / Carry out Program. We are asking for everyone's participation`. A small effort- by each team during their game can add up to a huge benefit for all that use the parks. ' Every coach is responsible for the rubbish and recycling their players bring into the parks. As a,team member, each player is responsible for their own carry in/carry out items. Prior to leaving the.playing area, ensure that all rubbish/recycling has been cleaned up.. 47 J Town of Bedford Bedford has been trying to implement a carry in, carry out policy for many years. Our DPW has always been opposed to providing barrels. I'd say at least the last fifteen years, probably much longer we've been trying to implement this. It doesn't work very well because most people expect trash cans (both Bedford people and visiting teams) and when they don't find anything, they often just leave their items on the ground. We ask coaches to clean up after their practice or game, but there is often a lot of garbage on the fields (and then, of course, finger pointing... was it a school team or a rec team or who left the mess?). It's a bit confusing for people because some town facilities (tennis courts, for example) do have trash receptacles but other "facilities" such as fields do not. I understand the DPW perspective that there is a good deal of work involved in emptying barrels from multiple sites, but I don't see our success improving in regard to people carrying their trash.out. Good luck! Amy Amy Hamilton Recreation Director Town of Bedford 12 Mudge Way Bedford, MA 01730 781-275-1392 Town of Holliston We were. surprised at how well it actually worked. We instituted the policy mainly at our athletic fields ...not at our parks -etc. We sent out notifications to all the youth sports groups, that use our fields,of the new policy. We had very few issues on the fields where there were no barrels placed. Some of the fields are located on school grounds, and the schools did not want to go along with the policy--those places where we actually had trash barrels, were where the trash problems continued! Sports groups using our fields sign a field policy document, at the beginning of each season, alerting them to a system of "fines" should any of the "rules" be broken, and leaving trash behind became one of the. "rules". We take a deposit from groups at the beginning of each sports season and withhold the deposit if there are any violations, such as leaving trash. Interesting to note' that in the places, such as picnic areas and playgrounds, where we maintained the trash barrels, we continued to have "trash problems". 48 S~ 3 We are considering removing the trash barrels from the parks, but don't know if we are there yet... hope that helps you. Good luck! Maureen Korson Recreation Director Town Of Holliston 100 Linden St. Holliston, MA 01746 (phone) 508 429-2149 (fax) 508 429-0696 www.townofholliston.us/park.htm Towns of Hamilton-Wenham The environmental group Hamilton -Wenham Green spearheaded the pilot program. They had signs, a good amount of press, the OK from both towns (via Selectmen) and many volunteers patrolling the parks. The pilot did not make it into permanency for a number of reasons, but here are the key things we will hit When we go at it again (which we will) 1) Make sure there is plenty of education -hit it early, consistently and hard - marketing, schools, sports teams at all levels, town employees (DPW) other volunteer groups, young mothers groups, dog walkers ( consistent complaints about diapers and dog poop) You.will need to be clear on why you want to-try this and what benefits will it have for park/field users? personal responsibility, save $ on pick up? tragedy of the commons? what will resonate? 2) Make sure there is buy in at all.levels -from town manager to park supervisor; elementary ed having snack outside to High School sports -particularly coaches We had an insurgency in the park DPW that undermined the program - amazing how fast it can happen! 3) talk with other- teams that use your fields (via rec department?),-urgent to allow them time to figure out how to handle. This were an afterthought for us -a mistake. 4) figure out how you are going to handle the program - remove trash barrels? If you leave a recycling bin -it will fill with trash (and poop!) Public bathrooms became -a favorite dumping place! 49 5) signage is really important 6) measure results and report. Hope that helps a bit -if you have Q- feel free to call me. 978-837-2012 Best of luck! Sue Patrolia Zach Benseley: zbensleyC@bensleyandcompany:com, Alisa Greco: alisa greco@yahoo.com, or Sue Patrolia: Spat roliaC5)verizon.net. Town of Peterborough, NH 1. Yes, we have a carry in/carry out policy at our town beach: 2. Our Recreation Committee voted to make it a carry in/carry out facility. We advertised that fact with signage at the facility, through press releases and articles in the local paper, in our seasonal brochure, and just telling folks. 3. We weren't recycling previously and still don't and our other facilities. It's been too difficult to implement. People don't bother to separate and they put dog droppings in the recycle bin, etc. I'm not going to make my maintenance guys deal with that so we just don't recycle unfortunately. 4. Yes, the carry in/carry out policy has worked very well at that particular facility: Sometimes we get trash in our restroom trash cans because people don't want to bother taking their beach trash with them; but in general, it's been very successful. I'm not sure* it would work in our other park however. The beach is restricted to residents, which helps because the people care more about the facility. That isn't the case with our other park. Our other park also has a playground, tennis courts, pool, basketball court, ball fields, etc. Lots more use. Lots of varied use. I think it would be much more difficult to implement at that facility, though not impossible. I think a lot of it just depends on how supportive your community is willing to be. Good luck, I hope it works outfor you. Jeffrey M. King, CPRP; CPSI; CPO Recreation Director 50 30 `S~`~ Peterborough Recreation Department 64 Union Street Peterborough, NH 03458-1056 Office Phone: 603-924-8080 Cell Phone: 603-831-8799 Town of Wakefield, MA Hi Jane, We do have a carry-in carry-out policy in Wakefield; we implemented it about 3 years ago. Every permit that we had out has the policy on it; we also let every group know about the policy via email when we receive their request. Honestly, I think we have only had moderate success with. it, we still supply trash barrels at every field and those get filled up before any team would even consider carrying out their own trash. We have had instances with overflowing trash barrels but -as soon as we threaten a league with a termination of their permit, those problems seem to disappear. Whenever we have a group or family outing at a field, we instruct them that all trash must be removed by them and the trash barrels can not be used. The DPW eliminated a majority of trash barrels, the only ones that remain are the barrels near the exit/entrance of fields where they can be picked up and emptied relatively fast. The trash barrels that were time consuming in emptying were removed. Hope this helps Sean Timmons 51 3i s. (0 Trash cans to be removed from many Island County parks* I KAPS Country 660AM Radio Page 1 of 2 eaten to Jack i weekday evenings from U p,m. to 44 p.m. on XAt"S HMO XNU end 1t! KAPS Country 660AM Streaming LISTESN LIVE i^ J, '1 Mobile ~fxr~~mic~g I[APS Country Store is now open KAP*$ Weather FORECAST Mount Vernon 03/02/2011, 5:03 am Mostly cloudy 45°F Trash cans to be removed from many Island County parks (COUPEVILLE)- Island County officials say trash collection will end today at the most popular county parks because of budget deficits. Officials say the trash cans will be removed from the parks as of today. Island County officials hope park visitors will follow the "pack-it-in, pack-it-out" rule when it comes to trash; and that the island's vibrant volunteer community will pick up some of the slack; not to mention some of the trash. Trash cans already have been removed from Saratoga Woods and the boat ramp at Mutiny Bay, and are expected to be removed from Rhododendron Park near Coupeville and other island county recreation areas. On the south end of Whidbey Island, signs have been posted announcing the end of trash collection at Freeland Park, Double Bluff Beach, Dave Mackie Park in Maxwelton and Dan Porter Park in Clinton. In all, 35 to 40 trash cans will be removed from Island County parks. < Go Puck n I'= I This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 1 st, 2011 at 10:43 am and is filed under News Headlines. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Comments are closed. ADVERTISERS G~Y1tF _ ,j1~7 http: //www.kapsradio. com/kap s-radio-660am-newg+eadlines/trash-cans-to-be-removed-fro... 3/2/2011 Wednesday, March 2, 201113 60-424-0660 Possible Issues: Dog Waste Diapers How do we notify visitors from other communities who may- not know the "rules"? When items are not "carried out", trash becomes a bigger issue for our parks/forestry personnel. It becomes more work when it's all over the ground than taking out the barrels of trash would have been. Do we institute the program as a pilot in one playground or town- wide? Do. we take all barrels out of the parks and playgrounds and leave them street side, or do we remove them altogether? We would need to also remove all recycling bins (since they would fill with trash). How can we monitor the program? The town had leverage associated with the rubbish/recycling program - their trash wasn't going to be picked up. What leverage do we have with this program? For the sports teams it may be easier to determine, unfortunately they are not the only ones using the parks/facilities. 53 33 5'g 0 ;AASSIIH 101iSING Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 TEL: 617.854.1000 I FAX: 617.854.1091 VP: 866.758.1435 www.niasshousing.com March 7, 2011 Denmatt Properties, LLC '19 Fletcher Road Windham, NH 03087 Attention: Mr. Dennis Brearley, Principal Re: - Splendid Splinter Residences Reading, MA PE-505 Project Eligibility (Site Approval) Application Dear: Mr. Brearley: This letter is in response to your application for a determination of Project Eligibility (Site Approval) pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B and 760 CMR 56 (the "Comprehensive Permit Rules') under the following programs: • Housing Starts Program of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency ("MassHousing") • New England Fund Program ("NEF") of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. The proposal is to build 20 affordable homeownership units (the "Project") on approximately 2.16 acres of land located on Main Street (the "Site")' in Reading (the "Municipality"). MassHousing staff has performed an on-site inspection of the Site, which local officials were invited to attend, and reviewed the pertinent information for the Project submitted by the applicant, the Municipality and others in accordance with the Comprehensive Permit Rules and the Guidelines. As a result of our evaluation of the information that was presented and the site review conducted by MassHousing staff, we are unable to approve your application for a determination of Project Eligibility. The reasons for our denial of your application are as follows: 1. In accordance with 760 CMR 56.04(4)(b) and the associated Guidelines, we have taken into consideration the previous municipal actions by the Town of Reading. Our review of the Town of Reading's formal response to your application indicates that the Town has Deval L Patrick, Governor Ronald A. Homer, Chairman Thomas R. Gleason, Executive Director Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor I Michael J. Dirrane, tree Chair Robert M. Ruzzo, Deputy Director Splendid Splinter Residences Reading, MA PE-505 Page 2 approved two Smart Growth Overlay Zoning Districts under M.G.L. c.40R. These two districts permit a total of 458 units of housing by right. One of these districts is in relative proximity to your site and located within downtown Reading and within walking distance of . public transit. These municipal actions demonstrate that the Town has met the purpose of M.G.L. c. 40B in providing opportunity for the creation of affordable housing and multi- family housing. 2. We consider the design of the buildings and the proposed site layout to be inconsistent with the design requirements outlined in 760 CMR 56.04(4)(c) and the related Comprehensive Permit Guidelines ("the Guidelines") dated July 30 2008. The proposed development would require deconstructing a well-established residential neighborhood in order to accommodate a building program that is not well suited to the Site. Despite your efforts and those of your design consultants to mitigate some of the potential impacts associated with the increased density and your introduction of an anomalous housing form, the proposed site plan does not allow for an appropriate relationship to the adjacent building types within the context of the existing neighborhood. We do not focus, in our analysis, upon any one factor in isolation..We look at a site as a whole, as well as other factors such as municipal actions, and ask ourselves whether, after considering everything, the development of a site would advance the affordable housing policy that our agency was created to support. We cannot make that conclusion in favor of this Site. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Greg Watson, Manager of Comprehensive Permit Programs, at 61.7-854-1880. Sincerely, Gina B. Dailey Director of Comprehensive Permit Programs cc: Ms. Tina Brooks, Undersecretary, Department of Housing and Community Development Mr. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman, Reading Board of Selectmen Mr. Clark Petschek, Chairman, Reading Zoning Board of Appeals 0 Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Cormier, Jim Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:11 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: Grumpy Doyles request Peter, Regarding the request from Grumpy Doyle's to be allowed to use plastic cups on St. Patrick's Day (Thursday March 17, 2011), 1 have visited the establishment today and spoke with the manager Mr. Janas. I am confident he has adequate staff in place and is aware of the potential issues regarding the plastic cup use. I believe he is prepared and will do everything he can to ensure conformity with all regulations. I have no objections to a one day waiver, we will monitor the situation and be prepared to report any issues. If there is anything else I can assist with please don't hesitate to contact me. Chief James W. Cormier Reading Police Department 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 781-944-1212 781-944-2893 Fax JCormier@ci.reading.ma.us FBINA-233 web www.readingma.gov/police Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http:Hreadingma- survey.virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/887434dd9e2l 30b7// When writing or responding, please remember that the secretary of State's Office has determined that email is a public record. This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate,' or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email in error, and. delete the copy you received. 3/15/2011 ?~6 Page 1 of 4 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Burns, Greg Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:54 PM To: Zeke Janas; Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Cormier, Jim; LeLacheur, Bob; dbolger@theporttavern.com Subject: RE: St. Patrick's Day Mr. Janas, I am pleased you will be having extra staff on for the evening. Your restaurant is licensed for specific occupancy capacity and that capacity cannot be exceeded. Your staff will have to monitor to ensure your posted capacity is not exceeded. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Chief Gregory J. Burns Reading Fire Department 757 Main Street Reading, MA 01867 (P) 781.944.3132 (F) 781.942.9114 vnw?p dingnngggv Please let its know how we are doing -fill out our brief customer service survey at ham://readingma- surve .virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/887434dd9e2130b7/ From: Zeke Janas [mailto:zianas@grumpydoyles.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:46 PM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Cormier, Jim; LeLacheur, Bob; Burns, Greg; dbolger@theporttavern.com Subject: RE: St. Patrick's Day Peter, I'll have 2 extra doormen on the floor for a total of 4 security personnel; 2 will be covering the front door, 1 on the patio side and another roaming. Philip will also be on the floor during the day and myself at night. No beverages will be allowed outside in glass or plastic. Thanks again for your consideration, Ze Ice From: Hechenbleikner, Peter [mailto:phechenbleikner@ci.reading. ma.us] Sent: Monday, March 14, 201110:39 AM To: zjanas@grumpydoyles.com Cc: Cormier, Jim; LeLacheur, Bob; Burns, Greg Subject: FW: St. Patrick's Day 3/15/2011 ~3 J? Page 2 of 4 Zeke See the information from Chief Cormier. If you are able to address his concerns I will recommend to the Board of Selectmen approval of the use of plastic cups. Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30, p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web wwwradi.n.gm..gov. email town manager ,q.reading.ma.us . Please let us know how we are doing -fill out our brief customer service survey at ljtt~ virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/887434dd9e2l3 Ob7/ From: Cormier, Jim Sent: Monday, March 14, 20119:38 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Burns, Greg Subject: RE: St. Patrick's Day I am a little concerned about the plastic cups as they may be viewed as "to go" cups. Adequate security will be needed to ensure nobody leaves with alcohol. If Dermot has a plan to monitor that, extra staff located at the doors, that may suffice. If he expects a very large crowd, he should consider a detail. Should we remind him about the capacity so he doesn't exceed. We may stop by and check. .Chief James W. Cormier Reading Police Department 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 781-944-1212 781-944-2893 Fax JCormierna ci.reading.ma.us FBINA-233 web www.readingma.gov/police Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http://readingma- surveyvirtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/887434dd9e2130b7// When writing or responding, please remember that the secretary of State's. Office has determined that email is a public record. This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use`the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email in error, and delete the copy you received. From: Hechenbleikner, Peter 3/15/2011 0 Page 3 of 4 Sent: Monday, March 14, 20118:49 AM To: Cormier, Jim; Burns, Greg Subject: FW: St. Patrick's Day Any objections? Should we have a Police or Fire detail there - if it's going to be that crowded? Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hall Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web wwwreadin.gma..gay email to .0manager@ci. r eading..ma._us. Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http://readingma- survey. virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/8 87434dd9e2l3 Ob7/ From: LeLacheur, Bob Sent: Sunday, March 13, 20119:16 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Delios, Jean Subject: FW: St. Patrick's Day From: Zeke Janas [mailto:zjanas@grumpydoyles.com] ,Sent: Saturday, March 12, 20114:22 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob Cc: dbolger@theporttavern.com; pwynne@grumpydoyles.com Subject: St. Patrick's Day Bob, I'd like to ask permission to be able to.use plastic cups at our restaurant for St. Patrick's Day. We will be serving primarily in glass, but would like to have the option to go to plastic if/when we run low on glassware. Our dishwasher behind the bar can only keep up with so much, and with the volume we're hoping to achieve, glasses can become scarce. Thanks in advance for your consideration, Zeke Janas Grumpy Doyle's From: Dermot Bolger [mailto:dbolger@grumpydoyles.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 20113:07 PM To: 'Zeke Janas' Cc: zjanas@hotmaii.com 3/15/2011 G~ Page 4 of 4 Subject: FW: New Years excpetion for Grumpy Doyle's From:. LeLacheur, Bob [mailto:blelacheur@ci.reading. ma.us] Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 2:59 PM To: dbolger@grumpydoyles.com Cc: Hechenbleikner, Peter; Cormier, Jim; Delios, Jean; Reading - Selectmen Subject: New Years excpetion for Grumpy Doyle's 3.2.2.2._ Requirements for Service of Food and Drink In licensed premises, all food and drink service shall conform to the following: 0 Food shall be served on china, pottery or other solid dinnerware and shall use metal silverware. No plastic or paper dinnerware or silverware is permitted. ♦ An establishment that has a separate and distinct take-out area maybe licensed for the sale of beer and wine on the premises. ® Alcohol must be served in glass or pottery containers only. No paper, plastic or other containers will be used for service. Pitchers or carafes of beer or wine with a capacity of 750 ml or less will be permitted. Dermot, I give you permission at the hour of midnight on New Years eve to use small plastic or paper cups to serve champagne for a toast to 2011, as a one-time exception to the Board of Selectmen's policy highlighted above. Best wishes for 2011, Bob Bob LeLacheur AssistanfTown Manager/Finance Director Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 (P) 781-942-6636 (F) 781-942-9037 Please note new Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED web www.readingma.gov email finance@ci.reading.ma.us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http:Hreadingma- survey.virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/4al23638fd4e28b8/ 3/15/2011 b Page 1 of 1 Hechenblefter, Peter From: andrewboyer [andrewboyer@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, March. 15, 20112:08 PM To: Reading - Selectmen Subject: 3/15/11 Agenda Item: Intersection of South Street & Jacob Way Selectmen: I am writing because I will be unable to attend the meeting this evening. I reside at 362 South Street, and so I am obviously concerned with the exact configuration of that intersection. My main concerns are: Left turns out of Jacob Way onto South Street, and the intersection being far enough east that lights are not going to be shining into my windows as cars approach the intersection. For the first, there is precedent in the town to disallow certain turns, such as making by Calaresso's from Hopkins onto Main Street northbound. I would like to see this emplaced for the Reading Woods development to prevent additional traffic on South Street This street is already heavily used, and is not designed for a heavy flow of traffic. Particularly during the winter when width is further reduced by snow banks. While it will certainly be inconvenient to the residents, there are alternate routes that don't add much. Hopping on 1285 to the Washington Street exit by the Woburn mall is a route that I use often. When I was looking through the information packet for this evening's meeting, I was struck by a discrepancy in the drawings of the intersection between Jacobs and South. On page 41 (marked with 591 in the lower right), the intersection is clearly opposite the house to be torn down by Calaresso's. On page 44 (marked with 594), the intersection appears to be some 20-30 feet further west, almost opposite my driveway. I'd like to get this discrepancy resolved. While I might support the layout on page 41, I would express concern about the layout on page 44. Thank you for your time, Andrew Boyer 3/15/2011 0q(