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Home My Public Portal About08-14-2012 addendum Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ELECTED OFFICIALS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 AT 6:00 PM Mark S.Sideris, RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER Council President ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Stephen P.Corbett, AGENDA Vice President r; John A.Donohue, _. Councilor Al Large � Susan G.Falkoff, 1, ROLL CALL r� Councilor At Large — Anthony Paiomba, 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 6:00 pm—To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if Councilor At Large an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Town Angeline B. Kounelis, and the President so declares. District A Councilor Cecilia Lenk, 3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: 7:15 pm District B Councilor Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE District C Councilor Kenneth M.Woodland 5. EXAMINATION OF MINUTES: July 1 O'h and July 17d'as amended, District D Councilor 6. PUBLIC FORUM 7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: a) Informational Update and Report on the first week of new single streamline recycling and automated trash collection program that began on August 6, 2012— Gerald S. Mee, Jr., Superintendent of Public Works. b)Informational Update and Report on issues with the broadcast quality of public meetings presented though the Watertown Cable Access Corporation—John Airasian, Chair. c) Historic District Commission—Request for Authorization to Commence Study of Creation of 917 Belmont Street Historic District 8. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 9. PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE: a) Public hearine and vote on a Proposed Loan Order authorizing the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, to borrow and/or expend monies in the amount of$2,500,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority for the costs of road, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp construction and reconstruction, and for the payment of other costs incidental or related thereto, including, but not limited to drainage and water service improvements, signing, pavement markings and related work as directed by the Superintendent of Public Works. 10. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS: c> a) A Resolution on the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Process. b) A Resolution to Take Temporary Easements for Belmont Street Improvements. c) Order of Takine—Easements Abutting Belmont Street. 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS: a) Personnel and Town Organization subcommittee report on the Town's Organizational Structure—Susan G. Falkoff, Chair. b) Public Works subcommittee repot'[on a policy for the new Recycling Center at Stanley Avenue—Cecilia Lenk, Chair. 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER: a) Reauest for Confirmation of reappointments to the Conservation Commission. b) Reauest for Confirmation of appointments and reappointment to the Storm-water Advisory Committee. 14. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. PUBLIC FORUM 17. ADJOURNMENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE — 6:00 pm MEETING DATE: August 14,2012 PRESENT ABSENT STEVE CORBETT JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS " CECILIA LENK A, ANTHONY PALOMBA ` VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARIC SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE *} MEETING DATE: August 14,2012 1--, v u,rn d r �� (� j oOo , YES- / NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT v JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOTE ANGIE KOUNELIS V CECLIA LENK ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND V MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE 00 MEETING DATE: August 14,2012 N S-1 y YES NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT JOHN DONOHUE y SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE ICOUNELIS CECLIA LENK V ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI V KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: August 14, 2012 �J '�tci lne YES NO PRESENT 0 STEVE CORBETT V JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALI£OFF / V ANGIE KOUNELIS `/ CECLIA LENK " ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS V COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: August 14, 2012 v otc 4U 5---u d� C ow� � i SSi w� l cl 1 � I1e�w SkJQ�� YES` NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT " JOHN DONOHUE V SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUN,ELIS CECLIA LENK ANTHONYPALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARI{ SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN OF WATrwOWN 1630 Department of ,. Community Development and Planting HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION will Administration Building 149 Main Street %vatertown,MA 02472 Christopher J. Hayward Phone: 617.972.6473 Preservation Agent Fax:617.972-6484 chayward()watertown-ma.gov wwwmalertown-nra.gov August 8, 2012 President Mark Sideris and Councilors of the Town of Watertown Town of Watertown Administrative Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Dear President Sideris and Councilors: At a Special Meeting of the Watertown Historic District Commission (HDC)held yesterday, the HDC voted to request that the Town Council charge the HDC to study the establishment of the 917 Belmont Street Historic District.This is the best available preservation tool available to the Town that can protect the property from demolition. The Walker Home and School,the owner, proposes the demolition of 917 Belmont for which the Historical Commission Imposed a delay for six months,which may be extended to a year period,which would expire in July 2013, 917 Belmont,a Town historic resource listed in the Watertown Historic Inventory and Massachusetts Commission of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth, Is a rare near Intact ca. 1832 Greek Revival structure and a fine example of the New England style of connected farmhouse, It Is also noted for Its historic association with notable Watertown residents engaged In the Boston Tea Party,the American Revolution,Abolition and Temperance Movements, education, literature and the arts. We have observed an overwhelming community support for the preservation of 917 Belmont Street during this demolition delay period. While all options are being explored,we believe that the establishment of a single property historic district would provide a meaningful preservation tool to this resource. Under MGL,Chapter 40C,the process to establish a historic district is a complex and in-depth one,on average taking 18-24 months to complete. We believe 917 Belmont Street Is significant and worth exploring this option, Your timely vote,charging its to engage in this process, is the first step to begin the serious effort to consider preserving 917 Belmont Street. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to working with you on this very important Iss Sincerely, 4eF/S elt\rh it Waterton His orlc District Commission Attachments CC:Steven Tannenbaum Michael Driscoll,Town Manager Steve Magoon, Director of Community and Development Members,WHC Watertown Historical Commission Marilynne Roach, President, Historical Society of Watertown Chris Skelly, Mass Historical Commission Brona Simon, Mass Historical Commission John Hawes,Chair, Watertown Planning Board Brona Simon, Executive Director, MHC Brandee Loughlin, Director of Architectural Review, MHC State Representative Jonathan Hecht State Senator William N. Brownsburger Edward L, Bell, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, MHC t8�o: Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street "O, F wnoa" Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 52. ELECTED OFFICALS: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Mark S.Sideris, Council President MIDDLESEX, SS. TOWN OF Stephen P.Corbett, WATERTOWN Vice President ORDER OF TAKING John A.Donohue, EASEMENTS ABUTTING BELMONT STREET CouncilorAtLarge At a regularly convened meeting of the TOWN COUNCIL of the city Susan G.Falkoff, known as the TOWN OF WATERTOWN held this fourteenth day of Councilor At Large August, 2012, it was voted and ordered as follows: Anthony Palomba, The Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown, duly Councilor At Large elected, qualified, and acting as such on behalf of the Town of Angeline B.Kounelis, . Watertown (the 'Town"); by virtue of, and in accordance with, the District A Councilor authority vested in it by the provisions of G.L. Chapter 40, Section Cecilia Lenk, 14, Chapter 82, Sections 21-24, Chapter 82, Section 32B and G.L. District B Councilor Chapter 79, and by virtue of the vote under Resolution 2012- at Vincent J. uil Jr., �trictCC Councilor a meeting of the Town Council held on August 14> 2012 a certified " nennelh M.Woodland copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and by virtue of any District D Councilor and every other power and authority hereunto enabling it in any way, does hereby take on behalf of the Town, non-exclusive temporary construction easements in, over, through, across, upon, and along the parcels shown as X-TE-256, X-TE-259, X-TE-259c and X-TE-339 on the plan entitled "Belmont/Watertown Trapelo Road & Belmont Street in the Towns of Belmont & Watertown, Middlesex County, Final Right of Way Plan," prepared by the BSC Group, Inc., dated March 1, 2012 (the "Plan"), to accomplish work necessary for the improvement of Belmont Street, including for the passage of and storage of vehicles, equipment and supplies associated with such improvements. Said temporary casements taken are bounded and described in accordance with the Plan. Any and all trees and structures located within the boundaries of the above described permanent easement areas are included in this taking; structures and facilities so located that are owned by private utility companies are-not taken.- The above-described temporary construction easements shall . terminate automatically three (3) years from the date of the recording of this instrument, without the necessity of recording any further instrument with said Deeds. The lands determined by the Town Council to be affected by the herein taking are owned or supposedly owned by the owners listed in Schedule A, attached hereto and incorporated within. If in any instance the name of any owner is not correctly stated in Schedule A, it is understood that in such instance the land referred to is owned by an owner or owners unknown to us. Appraisal and damages having been waived by the owners listed in Schedule A; accordingly, the Town awards no damages for these takings, No betterments are to be assessed for the improvements for which the herein easements are taken. In.witness whereof, we, the duly elected and qualified Town Council of the Town of Watertown have set our hand and seal this /Vt'�day of C�u , 2012. TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WATERTOWN \ � G �//.//�/////777///`/♦ /////f gyp' /� COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss, On this /s day of R&% usf . 2012, before me the undersigned Notary, personally appeared /t t i✓k S . , Councilor for the Town of Watertown, who provided to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which were d r- v" t 5 k I c4y)s 2 , to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument and the free act and deed of M& r 1 c S• S. a r-, s Councilor of the Town of W rtown. (Official Signature and Seal of Notary) ERnWh A.DOWSY Notary PLMIC connnwaweafth of Massachoserw My Commission Expires I SCHEDULE A Title Reference Parcel # Property Address Owner Name Middlesex South Dist. Registry of Deeds Leal Edson Dos Santos & X-TE-256 417 School Street Book 48751 Page 63 Rosiane DeSilva 282 Belmont Street X-TE-259 282 Belmont Street Book 36458 Page 556 Condominium 282 Belmont Street X-TE-259c (Unit 3) Book 36458 Page 556 Minda Brokhoff Victor G. &Eleni V. X-TE-339 102 Belmont Street Book 20310 Page 296 Michel 1 %7fi30'- , �� Watertown Town Council Administration Building ;r 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone:617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Marks.President Council Presl RESOLUTION# 6" R-2012- Stephen P.Corbett' Vice President A RESOLUTION TO TAKE TEMPORARY EASEMENTS John A.Donohue, FOR BELMONT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Councilor Al Large Susan G.Falkoff, Councilor At Large BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Anthony Palomba, Watertown take by eminent domain temporary easements for public way and related Councilor At Large purposes in connection with the improvement of Belmont Street as described in the Angeline B.Kounells, Order of Taking to be signed by the Council and as shown on the plan titled District A Councilor "Belmont/Watertown Trapelo Road&Belmont Street in the Towns of Belmont& Cecilia Lank, Watertown, Middlesex County, Final Right of Way Plan,"prepared by the BSC Group, District B Councilor Inc.,dated March 1, 2012 (the "Plan"), and authorize the Town Manager to record the Vincent J. Pocirili,Jr., Order of Taking. District C Councilor Kenneth M.Woodland C . j lisirict D Councilor �ounil I hereby certify at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above resolution was adopted by a vote of Q for, V against and O present on 1$- I�{ 2012. Valerie s C�01111eil Clerk Mack S. Sideris Council President 1630 f Watertown Town Council t ram- Administration Building ,•�t a o�F 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Resolution# SO R-2012- J 0 Mark S.Sideris, Resolution on the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Process. Council President Stephen P.Corbett, WHEREAS: Article 5 of the Watertown Home Rule Charter sets out a process for the Vice President development and adoption of the annual operating budget and capital improvement John A. Donohue, program; and Councilor At Large Susan G.Falkoff, WHEREAS: As the Town Council wishes to establish a timeline, consistent with the Councilor At Large Charter, by which it will provide policy guidance to the Town Manager on the Anthony Palomba, development of the budget and capital improvement program; and Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis, WHEREAS: Such a timeline will also give town residents notice of their opportunity to District A Councilor offer input on these important financial matters; Cecilia Lenk, District B Councilor NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Council of the City known as Vincent J.Picchilli,Jr., the Town of Watertown establishes the following timeline for the development of the District C Councilor Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget and capital improvement program: Kenneth Woodland, i rrict D Councilor 1. The Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary Budget Overview will be presented to the Town Council on October 23,2012. 2. The Town Council will adopt its Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Policy Guidelines by December 11, 2012. 3. The proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program will be presented to the Town Council by January 8, 2013. 4. The Town Council will adopt its conceptual recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program by March 12, 2013 subject to the availability of funds. ounci ember I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Resolution was adopted by voice vote on August 14, 2012. ge' � �/ 1A, Valerie Papas Mark S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Sideris Resolution# R-2012- Al? Council President Stephen P.Corbett Transfer of funds in the amount of$ 5,300.00 Vice President John A. Donohue Be It Resolved: That the Town Council of the City known as the Town of CouncilorAt Large Watertown hereby approves the transfer of $ 5,300.00 from the Fiscal Year 2013 Town Council Reserve Account #0111152-570780 to the Fiscal Year 2013 Susan G.Falkoff Organizational Structure Study Account#0194000-530322. CouncilorAt Large Anthony Palomba Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of said transfer is forwarded to the Town CouncilorAt Large Auditor and Town Treasurer/Collector. Angeline B.Kounelis District A Councilor �\ Cecilia Lenk District B Councilor Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr. District C Councilor CO C1CII M er K=nneth M.Woodland, rict D Councilor I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of9 for and Dagainst and opresent on August 144 2012 09 VAdia-Papas Mark S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President TRANSFER AMOUNT $5,300 FROM: FY 13 TOWN COUNCIL RESERVE $ 5,300 0111152-570780 TO: FY 13 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE STUDY $ 5,300 0194000-530322 I hereby certify to the availability, authority of funding source, mathematical accuracy and appropriate fiscal year. f 7��DA T A ��.. f� Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 i ELECTED OFFICIALS: Order# 11 8 0-2012- LI g Marks.Preside Council President Be it Ordered: That the Town Council of the City known as the Stephen P.Corbett, Town of Watertown hereby Order that the following amount is Vice President appropriated for the following purposes: John A.Donohue, Amount Purpose Councilor At Large Susan G. Falkoff, $2,500,000 Councilor At Large road, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp construction and Anthony Palomba, reconstruction, and for the payment of other costs incidental or Councilor At Large related thereto, including, but not limited to drainage and water Angeline B.Kounelis, service improvements, signing, pavement markings and related District A Councilor work as directed by the Superintendent of Public Works Cecilia Lenk, and that to meet this appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the District B Councilor > Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow Districts councilor $2,500,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other Kenneth M.Woodland enabling authority; that the Town Manager, Treasurer and the District D Councilor Superintendent of Public Works are authorized to contract for and expend any federal, state or other aid available for the projects; and that the Town Manager, Treasurer and the Superintendent of Public Works are authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this vote. Be It Further Ordered: That a copy of said Order is forwarded to the Town Auditor and Town Treasurer/Collector. Co i Member I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Order was adopted by unanimous roll call vote on August 14, 2012. Val e Papas, Council Clerk Mark S. Sideris, Council President