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Home My Public Portal About11-26-2013 addendum_201312021106136126 isa Watertown Town Council s Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 H PACE COHE�P Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 26,2013 @6:45 PM Mark S.Sideris, RICHARD E.MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER Council President ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Stephen P.Corbett, AGENDA Vice President John A.Donohue, 1. ROLL CALL CouncliorAt Large 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 6:45 pm-To conduct strategy session in preparation for Susan G.Faikoff, negotiations with non-union personnel—Michael J. Driscoll,Town Manager. Councilor At Large Anthony Palomba, 3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION—7:15 pm Councilor At Large 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. EXAMINATION OF MINUTES: November 121". Angeline B.Kr s, 6. PUBLIC FORUM District A Councilor 7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Cecilia Lank, $, UNFINISHED BUSINESS FROM PRIOR MEETINGS: District B Councilor Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., a) Consideration and Action on a proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. District C Councilor Kenneth M.Woodland 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VOTES: District D Councilor a) Public hearing and vote on a petition by Comeast to install 54 feet of 3 inch PVC in the roadway from pole# 139/18 Waltham Street continuing East in the sidewalk area to the private property's back entrance (12 Bridge Street)in the vicinity of 114-118 Waltham Street. b) Public hearing and vote on a proposed Order allocating the property tax levy among or between property classes for Fiscal Year 2014. c) Public hearing and vote on a proposed Order setting optional tax exemptions for Fiscal Year 2014, 10. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS: a) First reading and referral to the Planning Board of a proposed Zoning Text Amendment regarding hotels. 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS: a) Joint Committee on Public Works and Personnel and Town Organization report on Public Works Staffing and Organizational Assessment—Cecilia Lenk/Susan Falkoff Chairs. 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER 14. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. PUBLIC FORUM 17. ADJOURNMENT 18. EXECUTIVE SESSION: To discuss strategy with respect to litigation. 0 -50 r1iX rn t �rfn N ��m "0 30� T N u)-n Un n o m 9 TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE MEETING DATE: November 26,2013 PRESENT ABSENT STEVE CORBETT y /� JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALICOFF - ANGIE ICOUNELIS CECILIA LENK / V ANTHONY PALOMBA / VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND " MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE ` Y MEETING DATE: November 26,2013 rj'( Se SS JUiSM l �— YES NO PRESENT 9 STEVE CORBETTcY JOHN DONOHUE susAN rALlcorr / ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK ANTHONYPALOMBA " VINCENT PICCIRILLI I ENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE �G MEETING DATE: November 26, 2013 � Q sS YES / NO PRESENT V STEVE CORBETT / JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF V ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK ANTHONY PALOMBA V VINCENT PICCIRILLI Y KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4� ITL6y;12 Watertown Town Council i _ Administration Building \ � 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone:617-972.6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Siderls, Council President Stephen P.Corbett, Councilor At Large 1 " John A.Donohue, OIWERH �/ 0-2013.. Councilor At Large Susan G.Falkoff, Councilor At Large AN ORDER AiLL,OCA'P%NCx THE PROPERTY TPAC LEVY AMONG OR Anthony Paloinba, BUTWEE1\1 )PROPERTY CL,ASSk:S FOR rLSCAL, YEAR. 2014. Councilor Al Large Angeline e.Kounelis, District A Councilor BE IT ORDAINED: That for fiscal Year 2014 for the purposes of Cecilia Lank, Section 1A of the General Laws, Chapter 58, the Watertown Board of . District D Councilor Assessors, in allocating the tax levy shall; Vincent J.Plecirilll,Jr., District C Councilor I. Adopt a factor of 175% of the flat tax rate on the portion of the total tax KennethM.Woodland, levy imposed on the value of the Industrial, Commercial and Personal District D Councilor Property classes, 2. Adopt a 20% Residential Exemption. Council 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 a vote of 8 for, 1 against and Opresent on November 26, 2013, Valk Le Papas Mark S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President Page l of 3 ' Send lu p6A Status:FORM ENTERED WATERTOWN 2014 s/ Jurisdiction.Water town•3al _ Fiscal Year 2014 154 LA4 VALUE$ ^' FFCV PERCENTS Residential[4470,633,077 :_ _ Res%80.7166 MRF;88.0541 _ Open Spacer6 _ OS%0.0600 1 176%Shlft'608112 Co,nmerclal;ea2,e60,4z� Com%12.4434 _- 1 Chapter 3;0.0000 ` Induslrlal(26a,63fl,teo_ Ind%I4.9262 I Historic LOW%'61.2420 Pere Prop]08,041,030 I P P%rIA148 Prior Res%67.0702 TOIa1J5,167,075,222 � Total000.0000_..----_ __.- .I Lowest RF 82.0812 INPUT OPTIONS OPEN SPACE DISCOUNT_ e2 692,980 Resid Facloro.6 2t2, Selected 0 S;o.0000 Estimated Levy _ -1 Selected Discount% CIP Shlfl(1.76200 O S Faclor,l.00000060 Single TR 14.fl8 SHIFT PERCENTS Res%66.2523 —_----__I Res TR14.07......_..- ....._.� O S%[0 - OS TR 0 _ Com%z1.7769 Com TR 27.07 Ind%�8.6200_ Ind TR 27.97 - -- ---� - P P%3.36o0 PP TR 27.07 Total%j700.0000 RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION — ..._..: .. Total Res fl,780 _ Total as Value 4,170,033.077 Avg Res Valuei4z7,057 -- Parcel Count 9 - - X Selected Res;20.0000 _ _] a Residentlalr — Avg Res VOlue(427,057 I Exemption% Exemption'85'411- l No.Ellgible Res!6024.0000000 _f =Tot Res Value: ' Parcels minus Exempt13.666.1118.113 LLCO MERCIAL No.Eligible Comte-— Parcels Selected Com�.o000 X Total Value of;0 =Total Value tot - Exam% - - - Eligible Pcls be ExempPe--- -- Total C&1 V'"0I697,499,006 minus Exemption Signatures ' Signatures for LAB R Francis Golden,Chairman,Watertown,617-972.6410 11/26/2013 9:31 AM (Board of Assessors) (Dale) Comments; WA SIGNATURES ON FILE IN THE ASSESSORS OFFlCE https;//dlsgateway.dor.state.ma.tls/gateway/Private/WebTa,'tris/TaxRate/La50ptiovs.aspx 11/26/2013 Page 2 of 3 LAt)Certification I hereby attest that notice was given to taxpayers that a ublic hearing on the Issue of adopting the lax levy percentages for fiscal year 2014 would be held on w2erzo13 (dale), 7.15 PM J(dme),at Watertown Town Hall (place),by Watertown TO (describe type of nollce). (Clerk) (Date) Comments: We hereby attest that on (111110),at Watertown Town Hall 1(place)a public hearing on the Issue of adopting the percentages for the fiscal year 2014,that the Board of Assessors presented Information and data relevant to making such determination and the fiscal effect of the available alternatives at the hearing and that the percentages set forth above were duly adopted in public session on 1 V251zo13 (dale). The LA-6 excess capacity is calculated as!35,9�5-5.az i We have been Informed by the Assessors of excess levy capacity 36,955.62 Signatures for LA5 Certification For cities:City Councilors,Aldermen,Mayor For towns:Board of Selectmen For districts:Prudential Committee or Commissioners El (Authorized Signature a�J (Date) Comments: (Authorized Signature) (Date) Comments: L— ❑ ZY, {,q( (Authorized Signature) (Date) //^ 26 13 -- Comments: ( _ ❑ q1 �— (Authorized Signature) C ,M (Date) J � Comments: ❑ �) (Authorized Signature; G (n (Date) -a Comments: ❑ (Authorized Signature) - Q, � J_r � �,� (Dale) comments: `QCiV littps://dlsgateway.dor.state,uia.us/gateway/Private/WebForuls/TaxRate/LaSOptions.nsl)x 11/26/2013 Page 3 of 3 (Authorized Signature) (Date) Comments: (Authorized Signature) (Date) Comments: -- View Edit List (Status of TaxRata Forms IIView More... v I View Last Undater Informaliopl' ------ 1 l- Qatchlate`.drS$ve :;� Phnfi ,Wbfn rl Cleaii� littps://dlsgatoway.dor.state.ma,as/gateway/Private/WobForms/`PaxRate/La5Optioiis.asl)x. 11/26/2013 Y Watertown 'Down Council '• r ; 1 Administration Puilding 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone:617.972.6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Skleris, ORD1;Ro /3 0-2013- Council President AN ORDER ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS Or CHAPTER 73, OF THE Stephen P.Corbett, ACTS Or 1986, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 126 OF THE ACTS OF Councilor At Large 1988, AND SETTING THE ADDITIONAL TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR FISCAL John A.Donohue, YEAR 2014. Councllor AI Large ' Susan 0.Falkolf, Councilor At Large Now therefore be it ordered: by the Town Council of the City known as the Anthony Polomba, Town of Watertown that the Town of Watertown hereby accepts the Councilor Al Large provisions of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 as amended by Chapter 126 of Angeline B.Kounelis, the Acts of 1988 for Fiscal Year 2014 for all those property owners in District A Councilor Watertown who are otherwise eligible for exemptions under Massachusetts Generttl Law Chapter 59, Section 5, Clauses 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, Cecilia Leek, 22E, 37A and 41C, shall also be eligible for an additional one hundred District B Councilor percent (100%) of the exemption amounts under the clauses of Section 5 Vincent J.Plecirilll,Jr., enumerated above for which such owner would otherwise be eligible, District C Councilor AND - Kenneth M.Woodland, District D Councilor ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS.OF CHAPTER 184, SECTION 51 OF THE ACTS OF 2002 (AMENDING G.L. CH. 59 SEC. 5 CLAUSE 41C) Now therefore be it ordered: by the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown that the Town of Watertown hereby accepts the provisions of Chapter 184, Section 51' of the Acts of 2002 for all those property owners in Watertown who are otherwise eligible for exemption under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59 Section 5 Clause 41C, and Increasing the income and asset re uirements by the maximum allowed underChapter 184, Section 51 if he A cts of 2002 ouncil Member I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for whicAi a quorum was present, the above Order was adopted by roll call vote of_for, G against and•.present on November 26, 2013. Vale i Papas Mark S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President ,yibn.`d Ubyab� Watertown Town Council Administration building s 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone:617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.slderis, Resolution#2013- 77 Council President Stephen P.Corbett, Vice President Ee it Resolved: that the Town 3 Council of the City known as the'1'own of Watertown hereby approves a petition by Comcast to install 54 feet of 3 inch John A.Donohue, PVC in the roadway from bole# 139/18 Waltham Street continuing East in the CounGlorAtl.arge Y 1 g sidewalk area to the private property's back entrance(12 Bridge Street) in the Councilor Al L At Large Y Susan C. ofr vicinity of 114-118 Waltham Street. Restoration will consist of fill sidewalk Councilor Anthony Palomba, restoration from backside of pole to driveway and curb to fence line. Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis, Be It Further Resolved: That the petitioner sliall deposit sufficient cash surety as District A Councilor determiner)by the Superintendent of Public Works to be lielyd in escrow until the Cecilia Lank, Superintendent of Public Works is satisfied with the condition of repair and District B Councilor restoration of the street, Vincent J.Piccirilll,Jr., District C Councilor Be It Further Resolved: that a copy of said petition is forwarded to the Town Kenneth M.Woodland Clerk for processing. District D Councilor Ah — ' Council Member I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice vote at N�e s er 2G,2013. Vale ie apas, Council Clerk Mark S. Sideris,Council President f PETITION OF COMCAST CABLE INC. FOR COMMUNICATION CABLE: INSTALLATION Location: Pole If 139/18 Waltharn St. Watertown Town of Watertown/Town Council: Comcast Cable Inc. hereby respectfully requests your consent to the locations of distribution cable hereinafter described for the transmission and distribution of Communication signals In and under the following public streets, lanes, highways,and places of the Town of Watertown and of the conduit, equipment, governed manholes and other structures, fixtures and appurtenances designed or Intended to protect or operate said distribution cables and accomplish the objective of sald company: and the digging up and opening the ground to lay or place same: To Install 54' of 3" PVC in roadway from pole It 139/18 Waltham St, continuing East In sidewalk area to private property back entrance to(12 Bridge St.) In vicinity of 114-118 Waltham St. Restoration will consist of fill sidewalk restoration(asphalt)from backside of pole to driveway and orb to fence line. I Submitted Is a petition plan layout noting picture view and abutters list. DATE: October 30,2013 BY Louis J.Cormier Permit Representative PETITION PLAN Municipality Watertown No. Electric f Power Co. na Data Soplomoor 10,2013 Shaving placomonl of 40"—1 •3"coodult from P1010 Miriam 51 to pilvato proporty at 114.118 Waltham St I Samla pork ri120431 Waltham Sf l Waltham 81 �i �,0'0ranile curb P130f18 44' w V q ` 30 l mncada Ida walk 1 1 full sidawalk(astoratlon from backside ofpole todrlveway and °r uublo(note line 0140 Waltham St g f)M-118 Waltham St !2 Y � ' 'WV ;. If 0 a '« r, Watertown Town Council - � Administration Building u 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Sideris, Council President Stephen P.Corbelt, ORDER V '�,�: 0-2013- Vice President John A.Donohue, Councilor At Large -� ENT. ol�uzazi A1�oz�AzNrx FISCAL �YEAR2o:t�. zBUDGETT .A.Iv[1.1Vn1vlr�1V 1. Susan O.Falkoff, Councilor Al Large Anthony Palomba, BE IT ORDERED: that the Town Council of the City ]mown as the Town Councilor At Largo of Watertown hereby adopts the I,iscal Year 2014 Budget Amendment as Angeline B.Kounelis, attached. District A Councilor Cecilia Lenk, District B Councilor BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That a copy of said Order be forwarded to Vincent J.Ptcciriili,Jr., the Town Auditor and Town Treasurer, District C Councilor Kenneth M.Woodland, District D C Councilor Council Member I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the 9 member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Order was adopted by unanimous roll call vote on November 26, 2013. VaIZPapas Mark S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President rISCA►L YEAR 2014. BUDGET AMENDMENT Rovised 11/26/13 INCREASE REVENUE (DECREASE) TO READ REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY TAXES $ 1.092,240 $ 01,042,001 STATE AID $ 360,217 $ 10,034,771 PILOT $ (1,303,686) $ 672,374 TOTAL REVENUE ADJUSTMENT v 140,071 INCREASE EXPENDITURES (DECREASE) TO READ STATE ASSESSMENT-SPECIAL EDUCATION $ 517 $ 17,671 0102056-500631 STATE ASSESSMENT-CHARTER SCHOOL $ (204) $ 06,663 0102050-660630 TOWN COUNCIL FULL TIME SALARIES $ 702 $ 36,216 0111161-610111 TOWN AUDITOR FULL TIME SALARIES $ 2,365 $ 266,624 0113657610111 TOWN COUNCIL RESERVE $ 145,631 $ 2,434,266 0111162.570700