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Town of W A T E R T 0 W N u_ 41 'P - e I 1 [1115 I111UK tit 2 O 1 O An n ual Report Town of Watertown 2010 Annual Report The Town Seal Designed by Charles Brigham,Architect Story of the Watertown Seal On the Watertown seal is a picture of an English Colonist and an Indian exchanging, as peace tokens, bread for fish. Capt Roger Clap, who landed at Nantusket Point in 1630, and rowed up Charles River to Gerrys Landing with the first party of Watertown Colonists, records the followingstory of the trip. "We went up Charles River until the river grew narrow and shallow,and there we landed our goods with much labor and toil,the bank being steep and night coming on. "We were informed that there were hard by us three hundred Indians.One Englishman that could speak the Indian language (an old Planter) went to them and advised them not to come near us in the night;and they harkened to his counsels,and came not,I myself was one of the sentinels that first night. Our Captain was a Low Country soldier,one Mr.Southcot,a brave soldier. "In the morning some of the Indians came and stood at a distance off,looking at us,but came not near us;but when they had been a while in view,some of them came and held out a great Bass toward us;so we sent a man with a Bisket,and changed the Cake for a Bass.Afterwards they supplied us with Bass, exchanging a Bass for a Bisket Cake, and were very friendly to us. "0 dear children!Forget not what care God had over his dear servants,to watch over and protect us in our weak beginnings. Capt. Squeb turned ashore us and our goods, like a mercyless man,but God,ever our mercyful God,took pity on us;so that we were supplied,first with a boat,and them caused may Indians (some hundreds) to be ruled by the advice of one man not to come near us. Alas,had they come,how soon might they have destroyed us!I think we were not above ten in number.But God caused the Indians to help us with fish at very cheap rates." r Table of Contents Town Officials and Committees ElectedOfficials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .4 Boards and Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Department Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Reports of the Town Manager and Town Council TownCouncil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .8 TownManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Report of Town Finances Board of Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .12 Treasurer/Collector/Parking Clerk . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .13 TownAuditor. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .14 Reports of the Offices of Town Administration Personnel Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Town Clerk and Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Information Technology Department . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 TownAttorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .47 Purchasing Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Councilon Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .54 Recreation Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Watertown Free Public library . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Veterans' Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .69 John A. Ryan Skating Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Department of Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Reports of the Departments of Public Safety Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .78 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .85 Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Report of the Department of Community Development and Planning . . .go Report of the Department of Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 VotingResults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 3 Watertown Elected Officials Town Council President& Member of the School Committee School Committee Mark Sideris, 30 Union Street......................................617-924-2699 Laurie J.Mastrangelo McManus, 17 Charming Road........617-926-3187 Council at Large David R. Leon, 31 Standish Road ................................617-923-4781 Stephen Corbett, 14 Irving Park..................................617-926-7872 John H. Portz, 24 Chapman Street ..............................617-924-1899 John A. Donohue, 11 Standish Road............................617-923-3031 Eileen Hsu-Balzer, 897 Belmont Street........................617-484-8077 Susan G. Falkoff, 19 Oliver Street................................617-924-5723 Christopher Beach, 172 Standish Road........................617-923-0755 Anthony Palomba, 40 Oakley Road..............................617-924-2699 Anthony P. Paolillo, 96 Robbins Road..........................617-924-2788 District A Councillor Angeline B. Kounelis, 55 Keenan Street#1 ..................617-926-2352 Library Trustee Anna Kuwabara, 100 School Street#3 ........................617-972-6434 District B Councillor Gracemarie V. LeBlanc, 76 Emerson Road..................617-924-9322 Cecilia Lenk, 81 Boyd Street........................................617-926-4081 Raya Stern, 207 Lexington Street ................................617-926-3609 District C Councillor Katherine H. Button, 48 Edward Road ........................617-923-1840 Vincent J. Piccirilli, 203 Orchard Street......................617-924-0665 Michael J.Hanlon,Jr., 231 Coolidge Avenue#408 ........617-924-7613 District D Councillor Timothy J.Tracy, 92 Marshall Street ..........................617-924-2770 John J. lawn,Jr., 20 Pilgrim Road ..............................617-923-2075 4 ... . .. ... . .. . Boards and Commissions vt i- �,l �Tffyk�� Board of Health Election Commissioners Stormwater Advisory Committee Dr.John H.Straus B. Bonnie Baranowsk :-' Maria P. Rose Barbara D. Beck, Ph.D. Louis L Fabrizio Jonathan Bloch Cynthia N. Brooks David W. Downes Shutsu Chai Bob MacDonald Ernesta Kraczkiewicz Conservation Commission Leo G. Martin Board of Assessors Cable Access Corporation Marylouise Pallotta McDermott Francis J. Golden Robert D. Bejoian Stan Sadkowski Joseph B. Darby III Robert Kaprielian Maria P. Rose Richard V. Moynihan Steven Watson Louis Taverna Allie Altman Charles Bering Council on Aging Steven W Aylward Patrick Fairbairn Betty Finnell Gerry Field Jane Stadolnik Christopher Beach Licensing Board Will Twombly Steven L Singer Robert J.Whitney Mary T. Keenan John M.Airasian George Newman Dorothy Fleming Donna B. Doucette, Chair Patricia Gold Historical Commission Alternate Member Michael B. Donham Donald S. Berg Sandra Hoffman Hagop Sarkissian Thomas Melone J.B.Jones Planning Board Cultural Council Marilynne Roach Fergal Brennock Ryan McKittrick, Co-Chair David J. Russo,Jr. Jeffrey W. Brown Lisa Cohen Elisabeth H. Loukas John B. Hawes Lisa Feltner Susan Steele G.Jack Zollo Rebecca Curtiss,Treasurer Linda Tuttle-Barletta Chris Viklund, Co-Chair Commission on Disability Aramais Andonian Carol Wilson-Braun Board of Appeals Richard Giedd Kim Charlson Harry J.Vlachos David Sprogis Fred Isaacs Deborah Elliott Alex I.iazos Stuart Bailey Watertown Housing Authority Anne Doughty Melissa Santucci Allen Gallagher George Donahue Alternate Member Thomas Beggan (State Appointee) Carol Menton David Ferris John O'Leary(Labor Representative) Suneeth John David Dalla Costa (Tenant Representative) Environment and Energy Efficiency E.Joyce Munger, Chair Committee Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Meredith Fields Sheila Fay Traffic Commission William Kahn Robert Van Dyk John Bartley, Sr.,Secretary David Conroy Steven Engler, Chair John M.Airasian Brian Hebeisen Peri Onipede Chief Edward P. Deveau, Police Department, Ken Mirvis Bradford Parsons Chair Lauri Murphy Janet Jameson Gerald S. Mee,Jr., Superintendent, Howard Turkenkopf Maria Saiz Department of Public Works Douglas Denny-Brown Natalie Truesdell Chief Mario A. Orangio, Fire Department Raeleen Parsons Jon Rumley,Wire Inspector 5 Historic District Commission Watertown Housing Partnership Harvey Steiner Torey Dean Linda Sternberg Victoria J. Carter Robert Childs Danielle Evans Carolyn Famiglietti David Leon Howard Miller Alex Liazos Kenneth Sheytanian Judge Paul C. Menton John Hecker Thomas Wade Fred Reynolds Watertown Recycling Advisory Board Steven Magoon Carol Bates Arturo DeLuca Terese Hammerle Katherine M. Ryan Colleen Gleason David Newsome Judith Fallows Rich Minton Sen Blankinship Leslie Evans Gayle DeBay 6 Department Heads Daniel E Brothers, Manager Francis J. Golden, Chairman, Gerald S. Mee,Jr., John A. Ryan Skating Arena Board of Assessors Superintendent of Public Works 1 Paramount Place (effective Judy 19, 2010) Department of Public Works Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Work: (617) 972-6410 124 Orchard Street Work: (617) 972-6469 Office Fax: (617) 972-6403 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 (617) 972-6468 Arena Work: (617) 972-6421 Fax: (617) 972-6498 Ann Koufman-Frederick, Ph.D., Fax: (617) 972-6402 Superintendent of Schools Peter Centola, Recreation Watertown Public Schools Mario A. Orangio, Fire Chief Department Director 30 Common Street Fire Department Work: (617) 972-6494 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 99 Main Street Fax: (617) 926-6129 Work: (617) 926-7700 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Fax: (617) 926-9759 Work: (617) 972-6511 Leone E. Cole, Library Director Fax: (617) 972-6575 Watertown Free Public Library Daniel A. Loughlin, Chairman, 123 Main Street Board of Assessors Raeleen Parsons, Purchasing Agent Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 (through Tune 30, 2010) Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6434 Administration Building 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 926-4375 149 Main Street Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Work: (617) 972-6414 Edward P. Deveau, Chief of Police Work: (617) 972-6410 Fax: (617) 972-6403 Police Department Fax: (617) 972-6404 34 Cross Street Gayle M. Shattuck, Personnel Director Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Steven Magoon, Director, Community Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6533 Development and Planning 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 972-6409 Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 149 Main Street Work: (617) 972-6443 Robert Erickson, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Fax: (617) 972-6404 Veterans' Services Officer Work: (617) 972-6417 Administration Building Fax: (617) 972-6484 Thomas J. Tracy,Town Auditor 149 Main Street Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Joseph J. Mahoney, Information 149 Main Street Work: (617) 972-6416 Technology Manager Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Fax: (617) 972-6403 Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6460 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 972-6404 John E. Flynn,Town Clerk Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6463 Steven J. Ward, Director, 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 972-6403 Board of Health Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6486 Phyllis L. Marshall, 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 972-6403 Town Treasurer/Collector Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Administration Building Work: (617) 972-6445 Caryl L. Fox, Director, 149 Main Street Fax: (617) 972-6403 Council on Aging Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Senior Center Work: (617) 972-6452 30 Common Street Fax: (617) 972-6403 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 Work: (617) 972-6490 Fax: (617) 972-6493 7 Town Council r A Report of the Town Council Council Membership Highlights of 2010 — Year 2010 The Town Council voted the following mat- A Report to the Residents District Councillors: ters in order to effectuate the most optimal of Watertown District A Councillor Angeline B. Kounelis level of services provided to the citizens of District B Councillor Cecilia Lenk Watertown: The nine members of the Town Council of District C Councillor Vincent J. Piccirilli,Jr. the City known as the Town of Watertown District D Councillor John J. Lawn,Jr. January 12, 2010: the Town Council are elected biennially, in odd-numbered voted to add to the Town's zoning years, to serve as the legislative branch of Councillors at Large: ordinances a Watertown Historic the Town's government The elected mem- Stephen P. Corbett, Vice President Landmark ordinance which serves to bers consist of four District Councillors, John A. Donohue identify and protect sites and structures four Councillors at Large and a Town Susan G. Falkoff which constitute or reflect important Council President who is elected by the at- Anthony Palomba elements of the architectural, cultural, large population.Their principal function is aesthetic, political, economic or social to set policy for the administration of the Town Council President: history of the Town. Town, its general government and pro- Mark S. Sideris February 9, 2010: the Town Council grams, adopt an operating budget on rec- voted to file a Special Act with the ommendations by the Town Manager, and Town Council Clerk: General Court to allow for the extension serve as overseers of the various agencies Valerie Papas of a lease of land to the Watertown Boys of municipal government"As you will see &Girls Club, a nonprofit charitable from this report for calendar year 2010, corporation for an additional term of 25 your Town Council has been actively engaged in the performance of its responsi- years. bilities as elected representatives of February 9, 2010: the Town Council Watertown's residents. voted to adopt an ordinance Governing the General Standards and Requirements 1 1 rr � � 2> t� r- Standing,left to right:Michael J. Driscoll, Cecilia Lenk,Anthony Palombo, Vincent J. Piccirilli,Jr., Valerie Papas,John J. Lawn,Jr. Seated, left to right:Angeline B. Kounelis, Stephen P. Corbett, Mark S. Sideris, Susan G. Falkoff,John A. Donohue 8 for Curbs and Sidewalks to allow for a September 28, 2010:the Town Council We also acknowledge with thanks and standard of design and requirements for voted a resolution establishing time-line respect the efforts of each and every Town construction and or reconstruction of and policy guidance on the development employee in every department, along with curbs and sidewalks and to allow for a of the 2012 operating budget and capital those members who serve on elected and clear demarcation between traveling improvement program. appointed boards, commissions and com- vehicles and traveling pedestrians which October 12, 2010:the Town Council mittees.Their commitment to public service would conform to the Americans with voted to reject Question 3,which is recognized with pride and gratitude. Disabilities Act proposed to reduce the Massachusetts To each and every one of the merchants • March 9, 2010: the Town Council sales tax rate from 6.25%to 3%,which and businesses in our great community,we authorized a loan order in the amount of would have a negative impact on the thank you for your diligence, patience and $554,400 for sewers,sewerage systems, town's budget; the community and the support. Building a foundation through sewage disposal facilities and manhole economy. your professional and cooperative efforts replacement and rehabilitation including October 12, 2010:the Town Council has resulted in quality services that resi- all costs incidental or related thereto. voted to amend the Town's zoning dents and visitors continue to enjoy. • March 9, 2010: the Town Council ordinances by adding a series of authorized a loan order in the amount amendments and definitions to allow the Our commitment to the citizens of our of$1,736,360 for the replacement of a Town to qualify as a"Green Community" Town remains constant. Because you have water main including all costs incidental by allowing certain uses by right. entrusted us as your public servants with or related thereto. November 9, 2010:the Town Council your continued support and input,we • April 13, 2010:the Town Council voted to adopt an Ordinance approving gratitude ti Id like to especially extend our heartfelt tude to all residents for making adopted a resolution supporting the the Stretch Energy Code, part of the Watertown your home. Reduction in Paper Use by the Town "Green Communities Act" Council and the adoption of an The Town Council, through its subcommit- Mark S. Sideris Electronic Policy in order to reduce its tees, continued its work on the following Council President fiscal and environmental impacts on the matters:the development of the Fiscal Year citizens of Watertown. 2012 budget; improvements to streets, side- • April 27, 2010:the Town Council walks and planting strips;continued discus- authorized the filing of a Special Act with sions on the Capital Improvement Program the General Court authorizing the Town 2010-2015; disposition of branch libraries; to enter into a long-term lease with one and the need for a Recycling Center. or more lessees for the North Branch Library and the East Branch Library. Acknowledgments • June 1, 2010:the Town Council voted an The Town Council, individually and collec- Ordinance to amend the Town's zoning tively gratefully, acknowledge those who ordinances by deleting section 5.06 and have helped in the fulfillment of its mission adding in its place a new Flood Plain to serve the people of the City known as the District as required by the Federal Town of Watertown. We are especially Emergency Management Agency and to grateful to the Town Manager who contin- reflect changes to the National Flood ues to provide guidance and assistance with Insurance Program. the fiscal responsibility, budgetary process • June 8, 2010:the Town Council voted to and management of the day-to-day opera- adopt the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget in the lions of the town. amount of$96,686,815. 9 � — o T O W N O F W A T E R T O W N Office of the Town Manager Michael I Driscoll L .. To the Honorable Town Council,Residents,and Taxpayers of Watertown: initiatives regarding programming,field surfacing and tot lot On behalf of the City known as the Town of Watertown,its employees,and improvements. the distinguished members of the Town Council,I am pleased to present to Snow and Ice Update—In February 2010,Superintendent of Public you the Town of Watertown's Annual Report for the calendar year begin- Works Gerald S.Mee,Jr.provided the Honorable Town Council with a ning January 1,2010 and ending December 31,2010.I believe you will budgetary update on the snow and ice expenditures.In the report,the find this annual report both interesting and informative as it recapitulates Superintendent outlined cost savings realized with the elimination of the accomplishments and achievements of the Town for the stated period. distribution of free salt,deferral of calling in outside contractors,using I am pleased to report that the Executive and Legislative branches of town pretreatment of mains when advantageous and limiting treatments of government working in tandem,have successfully managed and main- secondary routes when safety is not compromised. tained a wide array of municipal services while maintaining fiscal disci- $5,452,000 General Obligation Municipal Loan 2010 Bonds pline.The successes have been made through a commitment to leverage dated February 15,2010—In February 2010,the Honorable Town both outside funding sources (federal,state and private) and town funds to Council approved this municipal loan.The components of this issue improve the quality of life and vibrancy of this community. included funding of the Police Station ($4,221,000),permanent The Watertown economy continues to weather the difficult and slow recov- bonding for the Watertown Free Public library($350,000),and ery of the global,national and state economies,and local restraint must be departmental equipment($881,000—fire pumper truck and maintained in order that the delivery of local services enjoyed today is not Department of Public Works front-end loader). eroded as we move forward.Throughout this report the reader will find $554,400 Loan Order—Participation in the Massachusetts Water detailed narratives discussing programs that meet this criteria.The selec- Resources Authority's (MWRA) Inflow and Infiltration(ICI) lion below highlights some of the particularly noteworthy achievements of Local Financial Assistance Program—In February 2010,the 2010. Honorable Town Council voted to participate in this project Funding • The Open Meeting Law—revised—In January 2010,the Honorable from this MWRA program consists of$249,480 grant(45%) and a Town Council and the Town Manager participated in a workshop $304,920 interest-free loan (55%),payable over five years. conducted by the Town Attorney outlining the new provisions of this $1,736,360 Loan Order—Participation in the MWRA Local state law.Changes included administrative jurisdiction (from the Pipeline Assistance Program(LPAP)—In February 2010,the Middlesex District Attorney to the Attorney General);48 hours'notice Honorable Town Council voted to participate in this program which posting changes;format of public notice,etc. proves funds for eligible work to replace outdated unlined cast iron • Recreation Opportunities for all residents—In February 2010, water mains in the Town's Water Distribution System.The cost of the newly appointed Recreation Director Peter Centola provided the proposed project is$1,765,100.Funding from this MWRA program Honorable Town Council with an informational presentation outlining consists of an interest-free loan payable over ten years in the amount of existing recreational programs and discussed future departmental $1,736,360.The difference of$28,740 will be funded from the Town's Water Enterprise Budget 10 • Acceptance of Gift of Personal Property—In March 2010,the System&PPA at the Department of Public Works.The installation of Honorable Town Council accepted a gift from the family of Mary Hotz these solar panels will enable the Department of Public Works to donating a historic map of Watertown and related documents.This purchase renewable energy at a reduced cost of$0.03l/kWh compared historic map was produced by Miss Mary Hotz,who was a Watertown to the current cost of$0.17/kWh and included is a provision to a cap High School student in 1930.This gift was accepted pursuant to not to exceed S0.041/kWh for the 15-year term. Massachusetts General laws Chapter 44,Section 53A1/2. Watertown Senior Parking Permit Program—In September 2010, • Transfer of funds for the services of an Owner's Agent in the the Town of Watertown introduced a senior parking permit program for Energy Services Company(ESCO)process—In April 2010,the Municipal Parking Lots.The program,administrated by the Council on Honorable Town Council approved a transfer of$19,950 to engage Energy Aging allows for qualified residents age 65 or older to purchase a permit Engineering&Design Inc.to provide services to support the Town and at a cost of S2.00/year or$3.00/two years to park in municipal lots for a schools during the ESCO selection,investment grade audit development, two-hour period.The program has been very well received by participants. and contract negotiation phase of the Performance Contract Approval of Gift Expenditure—In October 2010,the Honorable • $525,000 Loan Order—Remodeling Bonds—In June 2010,the Town Council voted to accept and appropriate a gift of$3,700 from Honorable Town Council appropriated a loan order for remodeling the Watertown Savings Bank to fund the cost of materials for the reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to various school replacement of a sidewalk on the east side of Cross Street between buildings,including original equipment and landscaping paving and Main Street and Pleasant Street This sidewalk replacement would be other site improvements incidental or directly related to such beneficial to the community and improve pedestrian passage between remodeling reconstruction or repair. Pleasant Street and Main Street This gift expenditure was accepted and • Transfer of funds for Police Department Vehicle Replacement— appropriated pursuant to Massachusetts General laws Chapter 44, In June 2010,the Honorable Town Council approved the transfer of Section 53A. funds in the amount of$77,130 from various police department Proposed Draft Ordinance—Prohibition of Illicit Discharges to accounts to the Police Vehicle Replacement Account This action allows the Storm Drainage System—In December 2010,the Town Manager, for the replacement of two cruisers. at the request of the Stormwater Advisory Committee,forwarded to the • Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Lease Honorable Town Council the above-referenced draft ordinance for its Revolving Fund—In June 2010,the Honorable Town Council voted to review and referral to Committee.Adoption of these regulations is also a a spending limit of$1,350,000 for FY2011.These expenditures are condition of the Town's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System reimbursed to the Town by the Federal Government on a monthly basis. (NPDES) permit • Chairman,Board of Assessors—In July 2010,Francis J.Golden was What has been highlighted is only a sampling of the breadth and width of appointed as Chairman of the Board of Assessors,effective July 19th. the Town's activities during 2010.I urge you to peruse this Annual Report • Creation of a Hazard Mitigation Plan—In July 2010,Fire Chief Mario to gain better insight into the myriad of activities of the various Town A.Orangio and James Freas,Regional Planner,Metropolitan Area Planning departments.I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Council provided the Honorable Town Council with an update of the Town's Watertown,its employees and the distinguished members of the Honorable effort to date in the creation of a Hazard Mitigation Plan.Upon completion Town Council for their dedication and commitment to keeping Watertown a of the Plan,it will be presented to the Council for consideration and fiscally sound community striving to provide the highest level of services to adoption.Adoption of the plan is required in connection with any the citizens of Watertown while utilizing the taxpayers'dollars efficiently. application by the Town in seeking Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds. The Town mourns the passing and celebrates the life of M.Christine • Transfer of Funds—Compliance with the provisions of the (Brennick) Duffy—October 27,2010. federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Ms.Mary Christine"Chris"Duffy came to the assistance of the Town Rights Act (USERRA) and Massachusetts General Law Chapter through the Property Tax Work-Off Program sponsored by the Council 32 as it relates to employees called to active duty by the Armed on Aging.She was hired as a temporary employee to cover various Forces of the United States—In July 2010,the Honorable Town offices in the Town Hall.Ms.Duffy then served the Town of Watertown Council approved a transfer of$35,342 to fund this municipality's as Confidential Secretary in the Town Manager's Office from September 16, obligation under the above-mentioned laws.This federal and state law 1996 until she retired on October 24,2003. requires political subdivisions to be responsible for the contributions While sitting in the corner office,Ms.Duffy was dedicated and served the that the employee would have made into their annuity savings funds had citizens of Watertown with the resolve to help each and every person enter- they not been called to military duty. ing the office of the Town Manager with discretion,class and dignity.Ms. • Approval of Gift Expenditure—In August 2010,the Honorable Town Duffy graced the Town Hall with her tact,diplomacy,charm and,of course, Council voted to accept and appropriate a donation in the amount of her specialty—humor and her signature smile.She was very active and a $4,400 from Tufts Health Plan for the purchase of three automatic beloved friend of the community. external defibrillators with accessories and wall cabinets that will be The Watertown Community lovingly pauses to take note of her many contri- placed in the Administration Building Free Public Library and the Senior butions through her workings with the citizenry at large. Center.This gift expenditure is pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44,Section 53A. Sincerely, • Resolution Authorizing a Contract Term in Excess of Three Years for the Purchase of Energy Management and Related Services—In September 2010,the Honorable Town Council voted to `'�� approve a contract in excess of three years for the purchase of Energy Management and Related Services.By this Town Council action the Town Michael J.Driscoll was able to secure a grant from the Department of Energy Resources in Town Manager the amount of$150,000 for the installation of a 50kw Solar Panel Board of Assessors 4 t 4 _ During 2010, the Assessing Department Fiscal Year a ne in com- property taxes needed to increase to meet continued to work toward the mission of mercial and in assess- the Town's budgetary needs. providing fair and equitable assessments for ments. As the global and national recession While residential taxpayers are paying a all Watertown taxpayers. continued to deepen during 2008, 2009 much lower tax rate than commercial tax- The Assessors completed the triennial prop- and then into 2010, unemployment wors- payers, they are also eligible to receive the erty reassessment which is mandated by the ened and many businesses began to cutback on inventories and production result- residential tax exemption worth$1,134.23 Department of Revenue every three years. in tax dollars. For Fiscal Year 2011, 6,292 from weak demand. At the local level The reassessment program involves an ing residential taxpayers received the exemp- this could be seen as some businesses extensive audit of assessment records and tion out of approximately 9,679 residential closed and staffing was reduced at others, procedures in order to ensure the town is while state sales and income tax collections properties. In addition,there are a number meeting the "Full and Fair Cash"standard declined significantly. Commercial and of statutory exemptions that are available to for property assessments. industrial property values are highly sensi- certain qualifying taxpayers. All of these Each year the Assessors review property five to supply and demand market changes exemptions are at then-maximum allowable assessments to determine if any adjustments and as a result, the value of these proper- amounts under the law: are necessary to reflect changes in market ties began to decline during 2008, 2009 Clause values.Toward the end of 2005 the residen- and into 2010. 22 10% (or greater) tial real estate market began to slowly Unlike the residential market which Disabled Veteran S 800 soften and continued a steadier decline appears to have stabilized, the commer- 22E 100%Disabled through 2006, 2007 and 2008. An analysis cial/industrial market continues to experi- Veteran $2,000 of calendar 2009 property sales indicated ence weakness and even as the global and that residential market values continued to national economy shows faint signs of 17D Surviving Spouse/Minor decrease, and therefore warranted a down- strengthening, it can take many months for Child or Elderly Person $ 350 ward adjustment, making Fiscal Year 2011 businesses to et production and inventory the fourth year in a row that the Assessors g 37A Blind Person $1,000 decreased most residential assessments. back up to fi111 capacity. Further adjust- Sin le family homes were affected the most, menu in commercial and industrial prop- 41C Qualified Senior g y erty assessments may be necessary next Citizen (65+) $1,000 followed by two-family homes.These year (Fiscal Year 2012) as a result of this adjusted assessments were reflected in the y Among the goals and objectives set by the recovery lag time. Board of Assessors for 2011 is an ongoing fourth quarter"actual" tax bill which was g g issued January 1, 2011. The decline of both the commercial/indus- and increasing commitment to providing trial and residential property assessments taxpayers with information through the A preliminary review of calendar 2010 resi- resulted in increases in the respective tax Town's website,mailers, cable television dential property sales provides some indi- rates.The Town budget increased slightly in and public appearances. cation that the residential market has Fiscal Year 2011 from Fiscal Year 2010,but stabilized, and for the time being, is no due to cuts in State Aid and other important longer in decline. revenue sources, the revenue generated by FISCAL YEAR 2010 2011 (07/01/09-6/30/10) (07/01/10-06/30/11) Tax Rates: Residential $13.31 $13.92 Commercial $24.58 $25.87 Industrial $24.58 $25.87 Personal Property $24.58 $25.87 Residential Exemption $1,110.88 $1,134.23 Valuations: Residential $4,027,039,768 $3,943,303,328 Commercial $ 619,669,092 $ 620,453,998 Industrial $ 226,216,065 $ 229,425,665 Personal Property S 95,697,085 S 100,159,884 12 Treasurer,/Collecto.r/""""Parking Clerk This report on the Treasurer/Collector/ issue than bonandn`bt rolled over for As of June 30, 2010 the following FY2010 Parking Clerk Office covers Fiscal Year one year. taxes and user charges were unpaid: 2010, from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. In addition to the$350,000 from the Real Estate $1,224,605 Schedules of Selected Financial Informa- Library Construction BAN, Loan Orders Personal Property 42,200 tion, Major Categories of Receipts and Debt for the balance of the Watertown Police Motor Vehicle 163,514 Principal and Interest are shown. Station in the amount of$4,221,000 and Boat 0 During FY2010 bond principal payments Departmental Equipment in the amount of Water 407,156 were$5,468,333 and long-term interest $881,000 were bonded in February 2010 Sewer 724,417 payments were$1,517,813. for a total of$5,452,000.Two interest-free Commercial Refuse 15,470 Total debt principal balance was bond options were issued with the MWRA $50,624,270 as of June 30, 2010. Local Financial Assistance Program in 2010; $304,920 for inflow and infiltration In FY2010, $350,000 Bond Anticipation improvements to the sewer services and Notes (BANS) were permanently borrowed $1,736,360 for the water main improve- and the short-term interest paid in FY2010 ment program. was$10,938. BANS are primarily used to Watertown continues to have a high rate of generate revenue needed to begin fund- real estate tax collections.The rate of col- ing capital projects before permanent lection for FY2010 property taxes, as of borrowing (bonds) are issued.A Bond June 30, 2010,was 98%. Anticipation Note generally costs less to FY 2010 Selected Financial Information TAX TITLES July 01, 2009—June 30, 2010 Brought Forward (July 01, 2009) $462,446 DEBT BALANCE (6/30/10) $ 50,624,270 Tax Takings 218,235 FUNDS Subsequent Taxes 295,006 Brought Forward (July 01, 2009) $ 43,706,905 Abatement and Void (22,401) Cash 122,842,469 Redemptions (525,713) Cash Paid Out 122,016,436 Foreclosures Ending Balance (June 30, 2010) S 44,532,938 Ending Balance (June 30, 2010) $427,573 CASH MANAGEMENT MAJOR CATEGORIES OF RECEIPTS Interest Income $224,310 Property/Excise Taxes $72,257,944 Short-Term Interest Paid 10,938 Intergovernmental 10,490,578 Net $235,248 Water/Sewer/Commercial 13,448,582 OTHER INTEREST Departmental 3,357,338 Interest Earnings 224,310 Tax Titles $107,967 parking Fines 656,708 Late Payments 279,029 Parking Meters 362,822 TOTAL $386,996 License and Permits 195,418 Total Interest Income $611,306 payments in Lieu of Taxes 2,044,614 Total Short-Term Interest Expense 10,938 penalty Interest&Costs 389,660 Net Interest Income $600,368 13 Town Auditor SCHEDULE A PART 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City/Town/District Account Number item Description Amount (Omit cents) A.TAXES 4110 Personal Property Taxes 2,325,793 I 1 4120 Real Estate Taxes 67,223,457 1 4150 Excise Taxes 3,222,958 4179 Penalties and Interest 286,671 4180 In Lieu of Taxes 2,044,615 4191 Other Taxes-Hotel/Motel 166,737 A.TOTAL TAXES(NET OF REFUNDS) 75,270,231 B.CHARGES FOR SERVICESIOTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES 4229 Other Charges 20,929 4244 Park and Recreation Charges 372,591 4247 Trash Collection Charges 39,625 I 4370 Other Department Revenue 2,049,268 B.TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICES/OTHER DEPARTMENTAL 2,482,413 REVENUES C.LICENSES,PERMITS AND FEES 4400 Licenses and Permits 196,538 C.TOTAL LICENSES,PERMITS AND FEES 196,538 I4600 E.TOTAL REVENUES FROM STATE 10,490,678 F.REVENUES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS 4730 Received From Other Municipalities for Services Performed 35,135 F.TOTAL REVENUES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS 35,135 4770 H.TOTAL FINES AND FORFEITURES 913,770 I.MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 626,626 4820 Earnings on Investments 224,310 I.TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 850,936 Page 1 of 27 14 TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES 90,239,601 TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND 90,239,601 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES K.INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS 4972 Transfers from Special Revenue Funds 840,000 4975 Transfers from Enterprise Funds 2,369,505 4976 Transfers from Trust Funds 26,000 K.TOTAL INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS 3,234,505 TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES,OTHER FINANCING 93,474,106 SOURCES,AND INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS Page 2 of 27 15 Part II General Fund Expenditures and Other Financial Uses FISCAL.YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City!Town/District Function Sub Function Account Object of Expenditure Amount General Government(100) Legislative 5100 Salary and Wages 77,975 5700 Expenditures 13,618 TOTAL Legislative 91,693 Executive 5100 Salary and Wages 242,929 5700 Expenditures 14,411 TOTAL Executive 267,340 Accountant/Auditor 5100 Salary and Wages 282,086 5700 Expenditures 64,991 TOTAL Accountant/Auditor 347,077 Assessors 5100 Salary and Wages 235,642 5700 Expenditures 231,780 TOTAL Assessors 467,322 Treasurer 5100 Salary and Wages 284,876 5700 Expenditures 24,845 TOTAL Treasurer 309,721 Operations Support 5100 Salary and Wages 188,454 5700 Expenditures 283,378 5800B Capital Outlay 69,298 TOTAL Operations Support 641,130 Law Department Town/City Counsel 5700 Expenditures 175,968 TOTAL Law Department Town/City Counsel 176,968 License and Registration 5100 Salary and Wages 178,197 5700 Expenditures 7,725 TOTAL License and Registration 985,922 Public Build InglPropertles Maintenance 5100 Salary and Wages 44,905 5700 Expenditures 167,113 TOTAL Public BuildinglPropertles Maintenance 212,018 Page 3 of 27 16 Other 5100 Salary and Wages 1,164,081 5700 Expenditures 271,245 5800B Capital Outlay 20,266 TOTAL Other 1,466,592 Total General Government(100) 4,043,683 Public Safety(200) Police 5100 Salary and Wages 6,405,044 5700 Expenditures 274,016 5800E Capital Outlay 90,317 TOTAL Police 6,769,377 Fire 5100 Salary and Wages 7,094,749 5700 Expenditures 364,066 5800E Capital Outlay 48,810 TOTAL Fire 7,607,626 Other 5100 Salary and Wages 6,170 5700 Expenditures 31,057 TOTAL Other 37,227 Total Public Safety(200) 14,314,229 Education(300) Education 5100 Salary and Wages 23,964,812 5700 Expenditures 8,962,873 TOTAL Education 32,927,686 Total Educatlon(300) 32,927,686 Public Works(400) Highway/Streets(Other) 5100 Salary and Wages 781,681 5700 Expenditures 296,275 5800B Capital Outlay 21,964 TOTAL Highway/Streets (Other) .__.. 1,099,920 Highway/Streets(Snow and Ice) 5100 Salary and Wages 166,256 5700 Expenditures 542,707 5800B Capital Outlay 30,397 TOTAL HighwaylStreets(Snow and Ice) 739,360 Street Lighting 5700 Expenditures 247,663 Page 4 of 27 17 TOTAL Street Lighting 247,663 Waste Collection and Disposal 5100 Salary and Wages 14,344 5700 Expenditures 2,639,361 TOTAL Waste Collection and Disposal 2,663,705 Other 5100 Salary and Wages 986,092 5700 Expenditures 1,090,153 5800E Capital Outlay 47,898 TOTAL Other 2,124,143 Total Public Works(400) 6,864,791 Human Services(600) Health Services 5100 Salary and Wages 416,344 5700 Expenditures 71,714 TOTAL Health Services 488,058 Veterans'Services 5100 Salary and Wages 47,936 5700 Expenditures 86,820 TOTAL Veterans'Services 134,756 Other 5100 Salary and Wages 183,272 5700 Expenditures 38,292 5800E Capital Outlay 7,319 TOTAL Other 228,883 Total Human Services(600) 861,697 Culture and Recreation(600) Library 5100 Salary and Wages 1,497,028 5700 Expenditures 590,387 5800E Capital Outlay 13,989 TOTAL Library 2,101,404 101 404 Recreation 5100 Salary and Wages 353,065 5700 Expenditures 188,473 5800B Capital Outlay 5,448 TOTAL Recreation 646,986 Total Culture and Recrealion(600) 2,648,390 Debt Service(700) Retirement of Debt Principal Page 5 of 27 18 5900 Debt Service 5,165,000 TOTAL Retirement of Debt Principal 6,165,000 Interest on Long Term Debt 5900 Debt Service 1,434,789 TOTAL Interest on Long Term Debt 1,434,789 Interest on Short Term Debt 5900 Debt Service 10,938 TOTAL Interest on Short Term Debt 10,938 Total Debt Servlce(700) 6,610,727 Unclassified(900) Intergovernmental Assessments 0001 Unclassified 2,173,444 TOTAL Intergovernmental Assessments 2,173,444 Other 0001 Unclassified 23,778 TOTAL Other 23,778 Retirement 0001 Unclassified 7,608,877 TOTAL Retirement 7,608,877 Workers'Compensation 0001 Unclassified 371,496 TOTAL Workers'Compensation 371,496 Unemployment 0001 Unclassified 30,000 TOTAL Unemployment 30,000 Health Insurance 0001 Unclassified 9,250,526 TOTAL Health Insurance 9,260,526 Other Employee Benefits 0001 Unclassified 1,243,633 TOTAL Other Employee Benefits 1,243,633 Court Judgements 0001 Unclassified 2,500 TOTAL Court Judgements 2,500 Other insurance 0001 Unclassified 353,754 TOTAL Other Insurance 353,764 Page 6 of 27 19 Total Unclassifled(900) 21,058,008 Total General Fund Expenditures 5100 Salary and Wages 44,616,838 5700 Expenditures 16,678,931 5800A Construction 5800B Capital Outlay 355,706 5900 Debt Service 6,610,727 Unclassified 21,058,008 TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES 89,319,210 6960 Transfers to Other Funds 1,797,965 5990 Other Financing Uses 334,061 TOTAL TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCING USES 2,132,026 TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES AND OTHER 91,461,236 FINANCING USES Page 7 of 27 20 SCHEDULE A PART 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City/Town I District Account Item Description Amount Federal Grants Federal Public Safety Grants REVENUES 4500 Federal Revenue 14,693 TOTAL REVENUES 14,693 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 14,693 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 9,845 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 9,845 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 9,845 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 4,848 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 9,923 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 14,771 Federal Grants Federal Education Grants REVENUES 4500 Federal Revenue 1,699,280 TOTAL REVENUES 1,599,280 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,599,280 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 1,181,908 5700 Expenditures 999,422 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,181,330 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 2,181,330 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -582,050 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year -205,357 0004 Fund Balance End of Year -787,407 Federal Grants Federal Community Development Block Grants REVENUES 4500 Federal Revenue 34,540 TOTAL REVENUES 34,540 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 34,540 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 589 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 589 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 589 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 33,951 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 116,566 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 150,507 Federal Grants Other Federal Grants EXPENDITURES 6700 Expenditures 48,850 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 48,850 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 48,850 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -48,860 Page 8 of 27 21 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 433 0004 Fund Balance End of Year -48,417 Other Special Revenue Other Special Revenue Funds(Education) REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 12,118 TOTAL REVENUES 12,118 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 12,118 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 7,435 5700 Expenditures 460 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 7,895 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 7,895 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 4,223 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 10,553 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 14,776 Other Special Revenue Other Special Revenue Funds(School Lunch) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 589,424 4500 Federal Revenue 316,814 4820 Earnings on Investments 60 TOTAL REVENUES 906,298 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 906,298 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 485,133 5700 Expenditures 356,525 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 841,658 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 841,658 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 64,640 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year -21,203 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 43,437 Other Special Revenue Other Special Revenue Funds(Gifts and Donations) REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 154,747 4820 Earnings on Investments 6,212 TOTAL REVENUES 160,959 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 160,959 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 15,046 5700 Expenditures 259,803 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 274,849 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 274,849 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -113,890 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 1,542,657 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,426,767 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Receipts Reserved for Appropriation(Parking Meters) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 362,822 TOTAL REVENUES 362,822 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 362,822 EXPENDITURES Page 9 of 27 22 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 325,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 326,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 325,000 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 37,622 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 502,018 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 539,840 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Receipts Reserved for Appropriation(Sale of Cemetery Lots REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 17,060 TOTAL REVENUES 17,060 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 17,060 EXPENDITURES 6960 Transfers to Other Funds 15,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 15,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 15,000 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 2,060 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 93,905 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 95,965 Revolving Funds Revolving Funds(Education) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 1,751,374 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 36,770 TOTAL REVENUES 1,788,144 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,788,144 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 1,159,768 5700 Expenditures 307,456 58006 Capital Outlay 146,100 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,613,324 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 1,613,324 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 174,820 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 694,540 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 869,360 Revolving Funds Revolving Funds(Athletic) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 80,883 TOTAL REVENUES 80,883 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 80,883 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 81,186 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 81,186 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 81,186 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -303 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 589 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 286 Revolving Funds Revolving Funds(Parks and Recreation) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 243,795 TOTAL REVENUES 243,795 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 243,795 Page 10 of 27 23 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 126,131 5700 Expenditures 89,032 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 216,163 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 216,163 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 28,632 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 182,619 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 211,251 Revolving Funds Revolving Funds(Ch.44,63E 112) REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 232,662 4500 Federal Revenue 1,433,534 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 90,394 TOTAL REVENUES 1,756,590 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 9,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 9,000 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,765,590 EXPENDITURES 6100 Salary and Wages 80,288 5700 Expenditures 1,634,855 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,715,143 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 1,715,143 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 50,447 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 279,862 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 330,309 Revolving Funds Other Revolving Funds REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 19,109 TOTAL REVENUES 19,109 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 19,109 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 12,190 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 12,190 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 12,190 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 6,919 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 27,215 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 34,134 State Grants State Public Safety Grants REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 17,427 TOTAL REVENUES 17,427 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 17,427 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 18,274 5700 Expenditures 43,877 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 62,151 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 62,151 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -44,724 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 104,734 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 60,010 Page 11 of 27 24 State Grants State Public Works Grants REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 1,700 TOTAL REVENUES 1,700 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,700 EXPENDITURES Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 1,700 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 19,260 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 20,960 State Grants State Education Grants REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 1,198,500 TOTAL REVENUES 1,198,500 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,198,500 EXPENDITURES 6100 Salary and Wages 221,979 5700 Expenditures 1,135,870 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,357,849 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 1,357,849 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -169,349 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year -94,174 0004 Fund Balance End of Year -253,523 State Grants State Council on Aging Grants REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 46,616 TOTAL REVENUES 46,615 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 46,515 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 44,880 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 44,880 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 44,880 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 1,635 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,635 State Grants State Library Grants REVENUES 4600 Stale Revenue 45,981 TOTAL REVENUES 45,981 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 45,981 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 2,872 5800B Capital Outlay 47,860 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 60,732 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 50,732 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -4,751 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 112,592 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 107,8411 State Grants Other State Grants REVENUES 4600 Stale Revenue 75,350 Page 12 of 27 25 TOTAL REVENUES 75,350 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 75,360 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 19,002 5700 Expenditures 60,685 5800B Capital Outlay 39,166 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 118,843 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 118,843 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -43,493 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 87,389 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 43,896 FUNCTIONS TOTALS Federal Grants REVENUES 4500 Federal Revenue 1,648,513 TOTAL REVENUES 1,648,513 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,648,513 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 1,181,908 5700 Expenditures 1,058,706 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,240,614 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 2,240,614 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -592,101 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year -78,445 0004 Fund Balance End of Year -670,546 Other Special Revenue REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 589,424 4500 Federal Revenue 316,814 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 166,865 4820 Earnings on Investments 6,272 TOTAL REVENUES 1,079,375 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,079,375 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 507,614 5700 Expenditures 616,788 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,124,402 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 1,124,402 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -45,027 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 1,532,007 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,486,980 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 379,882 TOTAL REVENUES 379,882 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 379,882 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 340,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 340,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 340,000 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 39,882 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 596,923 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 635,805 Revolving Funds REVENUES Page 13 of 27 26 4200 Charges for Services 2,308,714 4500 Federal Revenue 1,433,534 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 146,273 TOTAL REVENUES 3,888,521 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 9,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 9,000 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 3,897,521 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 1,366,187 5700 Expenditures 2,124,719 5800B Capital Outlay 146,100 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,637,006 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 3,637,006 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 260,515 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 1,184,825 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,445,340 State Grants REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 1,385,473 TOTAL REVENUES 1,385,473 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 1,385,473 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 304,135 5700 Expenditures 1,243,304 6800B Capital Outlay 87,016 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,634,455 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 1,634,455 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -248,982 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 229,801 0004 Fund Balance End of Year -19,181 Page 14 of 27 27 CUMULATIVE TOTALS REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 3,278,020 4500 Federal Revenue 3,398,861 4600 State Revenue 1,385,473 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 313,138 4820 Earnings on Investments 6,272 TOTAL REVENUES 8,381,764 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 9,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 9,000 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 8,390,764 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 3,359,844 5700 Expenditures 5,043,517 5800B Capital Outlay 233,116 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 8,636,477 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 340,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 340,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 8,976,477 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -585,713 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 3,464,111 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 2,878,398 Page 15 of 27 28 SCHEDULE-A Part IV-Capital Projects Funds Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City 1 Town 1 District Account Number Item Description Amount WATER CP WATER REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 249,480 TOTAL REVENUES 249,480 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4910 Bond Proceeds 2,041,280 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 2,250,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4,291,280 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4,540,760 EXPENDITURES 5800E Capital Outlay 158,199 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 158,199 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 158,199 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 4,382,561 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 592,261 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 4,974,822 SCHOOLS CP_SCHOOLS OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 500,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 500,000 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 600,000 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 24,011 5800B Capital Outlay 318,902 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 342,913 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 342,913 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 167,087 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 389,976 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 547,063 MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS CP_MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4910 Bond Proceeds 4,571,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4,671,000 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4,571,000 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 9,142 5800A Construction 7,701,740 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 7,710,882 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 7,710,882 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -3,139,882 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 6,192,001 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 3,052,119 HIGHWAYS(CHAPTER 90) CP HIGHWAYS 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 142,251 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 142,251 OTHER Page 16 of 27 29 CP_OTHER OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4910 Bond Proceeds 881,000 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 1,288,965 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 2,169,965 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 2,169,965 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 12,777 5800A Construction 1,656,888 5800B Capital Outlay 404,440 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,074,105 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 2,074,105 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 95,860 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 5,012,582 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 5,108,442 CUMULATIVE TOTALS REVENUES 4600 State Revenue 249,480 TOTAL REVENUES 249,480 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4910 Bond Proceeds 7,493,280 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 4,038,965 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 11,532,245 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 11,781,725 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 45,930 5800A Construction 9,358,628 5800B Capital Outlay 881,541 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 10,286,099 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 10,286,099 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 1,495,626 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 12,329,071 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 13,824,697 Page 17 of 27 30 SCHEDULE-A Part V-Enterprise Funds Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City!Town!District Account Number Item Description Amount WATER EF_WATER REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 5,363,166 4820 Earnings on Investments 13,536 TOTAL REVENUES 5,366,702 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 5,366,702 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 760,748 5700 Expenditures 3,012,383 5800B Capital Outlay 155,929 5900 Debt Service 116,513 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 4.045,573 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 1,966,040 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 1,966,040 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 6,011,613 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -644,911 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 3,792,695 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 3,147,784 SEWER EF_SEWER REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 8,051,366 4820 Earnings on Investments 30,614 TOTAL REVENUES 8,081,880 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 8,081,880 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 338,245 6700 Expenditures 5,303,997 5800E Capital Outlay 153,069 5900 Debt Service 269,844 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 6,065,155 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 2,653,465 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 2,653,465 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 8,718,620 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -636,740 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 8,030,002 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 7,393,262 CUMULATIVE TOTALS REVENUES 4200 Charges for Services 13,404,532 4820 Earnings on Investments 44,050 TOTAL REVENUES 13,448.582 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 13,448,582 EXPENDITURES 5100 Salary and Wages 1,098,993 5700 Expenditures 8,316,380 5800E Capital Outlay 308,998 5900 Debt Service 386,357 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 10,110,728 Page 18 of 27 31 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 4,619,505 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 4,619,605 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 14,730,233 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -1,281,651 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 11,822,697 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 10,541,046 Page 19 of 27 32 SCHEDULE-A Part VI-Trust Funds Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City 1 Town!District Account Number Item Description Amount NON-EXPENDABLE/EXPENDABLE TRUSTS STABILIZATION REVENUES 4820 Earnings on Investments 54,690 TOTAL REVENUES 54,690 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 54,690 EXPENDITURES Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 54,690 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 1,146,876 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,201,566 NON-EXPENDABLE/EXPENDABLE TRUSTS CONSERVATION TRUST FUND REVENUES 4620 Earnings on Investments 4,036 TOTAL REVENUES 4,036 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 4,036 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 2,959 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,959 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 2,959 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 1,077 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 110,542 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 111,619 NON-EXPENDABLE/EXPENDABLE TRUSTS OTHER TRUST FUNDS REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 61,590 4820 Earnings on Investments 75,293 TOTAL REVENUES 136,883 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 136,883 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 101,314 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 101,314 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 525,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 525,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 626,314 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -489,431 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 3,146,357 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 2,656,926 NON-EXPENDABLE/EXPENDABLE TRUSTS NON-EXPENDABLE TRUST REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 186,325 TOTAL REVENUES 186,325 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 186,326 EXPENDITURES Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) 186,325 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 969,636 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 1,155,961 CUMULATIVE TOTALS Page 20 of 27 33 REVENUES 4800 Miscellaneous Revenues 247,915 4820 Earnings on Investments 134,019 TOTAL REVENUES 381,934 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 381,934 EXPENDITURES 5700 Expenditures 104,273 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 104,273 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 525,000 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 525,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES 629,273 Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues Over Expenditures and Other Financing Sources(Uses) -247,339 0002 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 5,373,411 0004 Fund Balance End of Year 5,126,072 Page 21 of 27 34 SCHEDULE A PART 7 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City!Town!District Balance Balance J Fund/Item Description July 1,2009 Additions Deductions June 30,2010 IA.ASSETS 1.Cash -87,264.00 1,145,769.00 1,076,690.00 -18,195.00 2.Accounts Receivable 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.TOTAL ASSETS -87,264.00 1,145,769.00 1,076,690.00 -18,195.00 B.LIABILITIES 1.Police Outside Detail -215,355.00 867,623.00 838,454.00 -186,186.00 12.Fire Off Duty Detail -463.00 11,134.00 12,697.00 -1,926.00 3.Tax Due State 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.Meals Tax Due State 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.Licenses Due State 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.Due County/Retirement 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Systems 7.Guarantee Bid Deposits 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 8.Unclaimed Items 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.Other Liabilities 128,554.00 267,002.00 225,639.00 169,917.00 10.TOTAL LIABILITIES -87,264.00 1,146,769.00 1,076,690.00 -18,195.00 II NOTE--Total Assets Must Equal 1 <br/>Total Liabilities Page 22 of 27 35 SCHEDULE A Part Vill-Personnel Expenditures Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City 1 Town!District PART VIII Personnel Expenditures Total Salaries and Wages as of December 31,2009 as Reported on IRS Form W 2 Is 42,325,330.00 Total Number of Employees(FTE)for Calendar Year Ending December 31,2009 I 856.001 Page 23 of 27 36 SCHEDULE A,PART 9 SCHEDULE OF CASH AND INVESTMENTS AS OF JUNE 30,2010 WATERTOWN City!Town r District Account Number Fund Cash and Investments 0016 General Fund 13,442,687.00 0017 Special Revenue 2,878,398.00 I0018 Debt Service Fund 0.00 0019 Capital Project Funds 13,824,697.00 0020 Enterprise Funds 9,279,314.00 0021 Trust Funds 5,126,072.00 0022 Agency Funds -18,195.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS 44,632,973.00 Page 24 of 27 37 SCHEDULE A PART X-SCHEDULE OF DEBT OUTSTANDING,ISSUED AND RETIRED THIS FISCAL YEAR Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City l Town 1 District Part X I SCHEDULE OF DEBT OUTSTANDING,ISSUED AND RETIRED THIS FISCAL YEAR Item description Report in Whole Dollars-Omit Cents Outstanding Issued this Retired this Outstanding Interest this July 1,2009 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year June 30,2010 Fiscal Year (a) (b) (C) (d) (e) A.GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BUILDINGS 19,474,175 4,571,000 1,215,500 22,829,076 734,175 DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT 2,806,000 881,000 559,000 3,128,000 101,296 SCHOOL BUILDINGS 8.983,750 0 644,300 8,339,450 300,442 SCHOOL-ALL OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 SEWER 424,323 304,920 153,333 575,910 0 SOLID WASTE 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INSIDE LIMIT 7,160,976 0 1,663,400 5,497,575 219,992 TOTAL INSIDE DEBT LIMIT 38,849,223 5,766,920 4,236,633 40,370,610 1,364,906 OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT AIRPORT 0 0 0 0 0 HOSPITAL 0 0 0 0 0 ELECTRIC 0 0 0 0 0 GAS 0 0 0 0 0 SCHOOL BUILDINGS 9,750,100 0 1,232.800 8,517,300 152,908 SEWER 0 0 0 0 0 SOLID WASTE 0 0 0 0 0 WATER (2) 1,736,362 0 1,736,360 0 OTHER OUTSIDE LIMIT 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL OUTSIDE 9,760,098 1,736,362 1,232,800 10,263,660 162,908 TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT 48,699,321 7,493,282 5,468,333 60,624,270 1,617,813 B.REVENUE AND NONGUARANTEED BONDS 0 0 0 0 0 C.SHORT TERM DEBT TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES 0 0 0 0 0 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES 350,000 350.000 700,OOD 0 10,938 GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER SHORT TERM DEBT 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SHORT TERM DEBT 360,000 360,000 700,000 0 10,938 D.OTHERINTEREST 0 0 0 0 0 AMOUNT-OMIT CENTS Issued/Retired/ Unissued Authorized Rescinded June 30,2010 (a) (b) (C) TOTAL AUTHORIZED AND UNISSUED 65237,5M 53240,978 1,9%,552 Page 25 of 27 38 SCHEDULE A PART 11 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City I Town I District Revenues and Expenditures General from Fiscal Report (a) 1. Total Revenue 90,239,601.00 2. Total Expenditures 89,319,210.00 3. TOTAL EXCESS(DEFICIENCY)OF REVENUES 920,391.00 OVER EXPENDITURES SUM OF LINES 1-2 4. Transfer from Other Funds 3,234,505.00 5. Other Financing Sources 0.00 6. Transfer to Other Funds 1,797,965.00 7. Other Financing Uses 334,061.00 8. TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES(USES)- 1,102,479.00 Line 4+Line 6-Line 6-Line 7 9. TOTAL EXCESS(DEFICIENCY)OF REVENUES 2,022,870.00 OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES(USE)-SUM OF LINES 3 AND 8 10. Fund Equity(Retained Earnings) 10,346,004.00 Begining of Year 11.Other Adjustments 0.00 12.TOTAL FUND EQUITY(RETAINED EARNINGS) 12,368,874.00 Page 26 of 27 39 SCHEDULE A Part XII-Schedule A Part XII Fiscal Year 2010 WATERTOWN City/Town/District Part XII I Schedule A Part XII NOTE:The information is preliminary and is subject to change. Thomas J.Tracv.ALWor.Walertavn.617.972-6460 12Id/201011:42 AM 617-972-6460 TaHn Accorwlent Dale TeMo Page 27 of 27 40 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DIVISION OF LOCAL SERVICES SCHEDULE A KAR-1 FISCAL YEAR 2010 WATERTOWN City/Town Cash Balance iFund Balance Sheet Schedule A Variance 1 GENERAL 13,442,687.00 13,442,687.00 0.00 II SPECIAL REVENUE 2,878,398.00 2,878,398.00 0.00 1 CAPITAL PROJECTS 13,824,697.00 13,824,697.00 0.00 I ENTERPRISE 9,279,314.00 9,279,314.00 0.00 TRUST&AGENCY 5,107,877.00 5,107,877.00 0.00 OTHER 0.00 0.00 0.00 II TOTAL 44,532,973,00 44,532,973.00 0.00 Fund Equity Balance Fund Balance Sheet Schedule A Variance GENERAL 12,368,874.00 12,368,874.00 0.00 SPECIAL REVENUE 2,878,398.00 2,878,398.00 0.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS 13,824,697.00 13,824,697.00 0.00 ENTERPRISE 10,541,046.00 10,641,046.00 0.00 TRUST 5,126,072.00 5,126,072.00 0.00 TOTAL 44,739,087.00 44,739,087.00 0.00 1 Comments 1 I Complete both sections for UMAS communities and the cash section for STAT communities.If there are variances, they must be explained by the Accountant/Auditor. NOTE:The information is preliminary and is subject to change. 41 Division of Local Services Schedule A Jursidiction WATERTOWN Fiscal Year 2010 RECONCILIATION OF FUND EQUITY(RETAINED EARNINGS)FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 N Revenues and Expenditures General Special Capital Enterprise Trust Total from Financial Report Revenue Projects (a)-(a) (a) N (c) (d) (ei (t) 1. Total Revenue 1 90,239,60111 8,381,76411 249,48011 13,448,58211 381.93411 112,701,3611 2. Total Expenditures 1 89,319,21011 8,636,47711 10,286,09911 10,110,72811 104,27311 118,466,7871 3. TOTAL EXCESS(DEFICIENCY)OF REVENUES 920,39111 -264,71311 -10,036,61911 3,337,86411 277,66111 -6,766,4261 OVER EXPENDITURES SUM OF LINES 1.2 4. Transfer from Other Funds 1 3,234,60611 9,00011 4,038,96611 01l ell 7,282,4701 S. Other Financing Sources oil all 7.493.28011 oil 01l 7,493,2801 8. Transfer to Other Funds 1,797,96611 340,00011 01l 4,619,60511 626,00011 7,282,4701 7. Other Financing Uses ( 334,06111 01l Oil oil till 334,0611 8. TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES(USES)- 1 1,102,47911 -331,00011 11,632,24611 •4,619,60611 -626,00011 7,169,2191 Line 4+Line 6-Line 6-Line 7 9. TOTAL EXCESS(DEFICIENCY)OF REVENUES 2,022,87011 -686,71311 1,495,62611 -1,281,66111 •247,33911 1,403,7931 OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES(USE)-SUM OF LINES 3 AND 8 10.Fund Equity(Retained Earnings) 1 10,346,00411 3,464,11111 12,329,07111 11,822,69711 6,373,41111 43,335,2941 Begining of Year 11.Other Adjustments l 01l ell ell 01l oil 01 12.TOTAL FUND EQUITY(RETAINED EARNINGS) 1 12,368,87411 2,878,39811 13,824,69711 10,641,04611 5,126,07211 44,739,0871 13.Additional Information General Fund Expenditures(Part2) Health Insurance 1 9,260,6261 Trust Funds(Part 6) Total Revenues Total Exoenditures Health Claims(Cityrrown) 1 o1 1 01 Capital Projects Funds(Part4) Total Revenues Total Exoenditures Schools 1 01 1 342,9131 Highways 1 01 l 01 Education General Funds(Part 2) Local 1 32,927,6851 Regional School Assessment(1) 1 01 Regional School Assessment(2) l 01 Regional School Assessment(3) 1 01 Regional School Assessment(4) 1 01 42 Personnel Department The Personnel Department consists of the The Person to improve collective bargaining agreements and fed- Personnel Director and the Administrative the effectivene — ces by recruit- eral and state employment laws. Assistant.The Department provides services ing skilled employees.Recruitments are In order to keep up with all of the required to regular, part-time and temporary munici- posted to the Town's website as well as the changes the Personnel Department staff pal employees on issues related to adminis- Department of Unemployment Assurance, have attended seminars,participated in tering the personnel bylaws, policies and the Massachusetts Municipal Association webinars, attended Massachusetts Municipal procedures;maintaining employee classifi- website, and professional websites. Personnel Association (MMPA) meetings, cation and compensation plans;processing Applicants can sign up for emailed notices of all municipal personnel actions to ensure of job postings,view the postings, fill out a reviewed current policies,procedures and legal and policy compliance;managing Town Application form from the Personnel forms and made revisions where needed. employee recruitment and selection;and Department web page, and submit it by The Personnel Director, as the ADA coordinating training services. email at any hour of the day.Similarly, resi- Coordinator, assists the Commission on Unemployment;Workers Compensation, dents who are interested in Civil Service Disability as staff support for their meetings recruitments can research examination and activities. In 2010 the commission for ran rent of Transportation regulations dates and apply online directly to the funded sign language interpreters for civic ical testing and psychological evaluationn for random drug and alcohol testing, Human Resources Division website. events and the Faire on the Square.They services are managed from the Personnel The Personnel Department is responsible also conducted a review of accessible Department through third-party agreements for compliance to federal,state and local restaurants for the 4th Edition of the with professionals in those fields. laws and ordinances plus Civil Service and Watertown Dining Guide which will be collective bargaining agreements.In 2010 completed in 2011.The commission, in The department deals with a wide variety of the department focused on personnel and collaboration with the Cable Access Board, issues relative to quality of life in the work- workers compensation records manage- will be providing closed captioning of Town place. The Employee Assistance Program Council meetings in 2011.The Watertown (EAP) service is managed from this depart- ment in order to maintain compliance with Disability Friendly Business Guide was ment. The EAP service was changed to a records retention laws. updated and distributed at the Faire on the new provider in 2010 which resulted in The Personnel Department is a support Square.Information about meetings and expanded services while at the same time to the other departments.We frequently pertinent issues can be found on the website decreasing costs to the Town. provide department heads and individual wwwwcod.org. employees with interpretations of their 43 Town Clerk and Election The Town Clerk and Election Office serves • Conducted the 2010 AnnualJown DATE TYPE OF ELECTION as a direct link between the citizenry and its Census. January 19, 2010 Special State Town government.The Town Clerk's Office, . Participated in the 2010 Federal Census. Election by statute, is responsible for the issuance . Continued the duties and responsibilities of vital statistics, maintenance of Town as Burial Agent for the Town. September 14, 2010 State Primary records, the insurance of compliance with the Commonwealth's Open Meeting law and • Completed the annual renewal process November 2, 2010 State General it also serves as a repository for all rules, for all applicable licenses, permits and Election regulations, ordinances and bylaws promul- certificates while ensuring compliance The Licensing Board promulgates rules and gated by the Town Council and other town with Chapter XVII of the Town's regulations specific to Watertown to ensure departments. ordinances. P the life, safety, and health of the citizenry • Ensured compliance with state guidelines and town visitors. The licensingBoard The Town Clerk's Office was first established in the filing of necessary annual reports issues a myriad of licenses and permits that in 1634, the first year records were kept with the Alcohol Beverage Control range from amusement devices,to gasoline, and continues today to provide accurate Commission and the Department of to liquor licenses.All of the licenses issued documentation on events and happenings of public Safety. are renewable yearly.The Licensing Board the City known the Town of Watertown. Ensured access to all polling locations also serves as a hearing officer to ensure The Town Clerk''ss Office provides a number of consumer services,such as the issuance throughout the Town. compliance with licensing conditions. of dog licenses, the sale of various Division Coordinated Public/Private resources in The Licensing Board also works closely of Fisheries and Wildlife licenses and the planning of the Faire on the Square with five town departments, the Alcohol office also serves as a distribution center 2010. Beverage Control Commission and the State for various Town brochures and surveys. The Election Commission, a four-member Fire Marshall's Office in the licensing The staff in the office also serve as "unoffi- body, has a number of responsibilities man- process. cial ombudsmen" to provide general infor- dated by Massachusetts General Laws mation regarding various municipal Chapters 50 through 56.The Commission services to the public.The Town Clerk's as charged is to ensure fair and impartial Office also serves as a liaison between elections in the Town of Watertown. the Town and the federal and state Responsibilities include: coordination of governments. the annual census,generation of voting During calendar year 2010, the office lists and jury lists,implementation of the National Voter Registration Act through the achieved the following: establishment of the Central Voter Registry, • Maintained the highest level of accuracy maintenance of the Town's residency data- in the recording and issuance of the Vital base and compliance with the Common- Statistics of the Town of Watertown. wealth's Campaign Finance reporting • Placed election signage in strategic procedures. locations throughout the Town alerting The Election Commission conducted the the citizenry to the upcoming voting following voting exercises during 2010. exercises. 44 Licenses and Fees Recording Fees Licenses Burial Premits $1,130.00 Business Certificates and Kennel license 2 Dog Licenses 8,760.00 Business Certificate Dog Licenses 822 Cat Licenses 3,910.00 Withdrawals 11,475.00 Cat Licenses 575 Marriages 6,850.00 TOTAL $11,475.00 Seven Day All Alcoholic Raffle 170.00 Total Clerk's Revenue Common Victualler (Restaurants) 18 Hunting Licenses 782.75 Total Fees Collected $221,434.90 Seven Day Wine/Malt Wildland Stamps—Resident Paid to the Commonwealth Common Victualler (Restaurants) 5 p ($8,355.60) and Non-Resident 1,390.00 Six Day All Alcoholic Net Revenue to the Town $213,079.30 Archery Stamp 245.00 Common Victualler (Restaurants) 8 Sporting Licenses 831.00 Vital Statistics General on Premise 0 Fishing Licenses 4,524.75 Births 473 Six Day Wine/Malt Common Victualler 2 Sporting Fees 423.85 Deaths Recorded 296 Common Victualler License 92 Waterfowl Stamps 14.25 Marriage Intentions 275 Clubs 11 licenses Commission—Alcohol, Marriages Recorded 266 Auto Dealer Class I 10 Common Victualler, etc. 120,150.00 Affidavits of Correction Auto Dealer Class II 14 Miscellaneous Clerk/Election of Births, Deaths and Auto Dealer Class III 0 Fees 160.30 Marriages Recorded 9 All Alcoholic Packaged Goods Store 6 Resident Book 325.00 Packaged Goods Store Wine/Malt 7 Certified Copies 20,969.00 24-Hours Opening 3 Underground Storage Permits 6,825.00 Sale of Food at Retail 3 Non-Criminal Fines 1,925.00 Entertainment 20 Trapping Licenses 144.00 Music Box 7 Miscellaneous Licensing Automatic Amusement Device 12 Board Fees 30,430.00 Auto Repair 54 TOTAL $209,959.90 Letting Out of Motor Vehicles 3 Shuttle/Jitney 1 livery 12 45 Information Technology Department The Information Technology Department to support the meeting management The IT Department continued an effort to supports the Town of Watertown's adminis- requirements of Town Council meetings, save costs,paper, and energy, and the fol- trative Information Systems and leads the reduce paper use, and improve on the effi- lowing were undertaken:energy-saving implementation of new computer technolo- ciency of document distribution. A secure computers and monitors, double-sided gies. The IT Department administers the wireless access system was installed and printers, and remanufactured toner car- Town's wide-area computer network,which laptops were provided to the Council mem- tridges.Working with various Town connects Town Hall, Library, Police, Fire, bers. A separate wireless access point was departments, the IT Department will School Department, and Public Works also installed in the Council Chambers to continue these policies. buildings. Additional municipal buildings provide the public with Internet access. Respectfully submitted, on the wide-area network include the In an effort to share resources and effectu- Commander's Mansion,Senior Center, ate cost savings, the Town and School IT Joseph Mahoney and John A. Ryan Skating Arena.The Departments collaborated on projects ITA eager department also maintains computers which process Financials,Accounts throughout 2010.The School IT Depart- ment was instrumental in specifying the Payroll,Water/Sewer Billing, Real Estate Tax hardware and software requirements for Billing, and Assessing. Other administrative the Town Hall wireless system, thus savings systems, such as Motor Vehicle Billing and IT support costs.The Town and School IT Parking Ticket processing, are supported Departments also managed to change the by outside vendors. schools' Internet provider after negotiating with the new vendor to save a significant The Town's computer network provides a amount of funds for high-speed Internet complete electronic platform for employees access. to communicate and share documents. The IT Department manages the Town's Built on a backbone of high-speed fiber- optic cabling, the system allows for private official website:wwwwatertown-ma.gov. Under the direction of the Town's Emer- and secure communications among Town departments. A firewall gateway provides gency Management Coalition, asub-website secure Internet email and web browsing. was developed for emergency prepared- ness. This site offers an abundance of infor- An ad-hoc Technology Sub-Committee of the mation in emergency preparation.An Town Council spearheaded the initiative to emergency alert flash button was also create the"Paperless Town Council."The goal installed on the home page. was to implement a digital infrastructure 46 Town Attorney Kopelman and Paige, P.C. serves the City and the development of regulations to committees as they approach various Town known as the Town of Watertown as Town protect public health.We work with the issues,and assist the Town in framing legal Attorney and provides the Town Manager, licensing board on license and permit questions for efficient resolution. Town Council, and the various Town boards issues.We work regularly with the Town's It is a distinct privilege to serve the City and departments with legal opinions, advice, planners on zoning issues and the develop- known as the Town of Watertown in the and representation.We work closely with ment of land use ordinances.And we con- position of Town Attorney.As always,we the Town on matters involving labor and tinue to advise the Town with respect to its thank the Town Manager and Town Council collective bargaining, land use, real estate, housing programs. for this opportunity and for their efforts and and public health.We prepare, review, and In order to better serve the Town and keep dedication in attending to the needs of the approve contracts with vendors and consult- ants.We assist with major construction proj- the Town apprised of important develop- Town and its residents. We also appreciate recently completed Police ments in municipal law,we continued to the opportunity to work with the Town's acts,including the recentl Headquarters building. Town Attorney,we provide the Town with no-cost memoranda department heads, employees and boards, on a wide range of topics to assist the Town and look forward to continuing to provide attend all Town Council meetings to provide guidance on parliamentary procedure as in making decisions in a careful and cost- the Town with effective legal advice and well as legal interpretations of the Town's effective manner.This year,we provided the representation. Home Rule Charter and the Council's Rules, Town with memoranda on the new Open Respectfully submitted, as well as the requirements of state statutes Meeting bw, statutory amendments regard- and the Town's own ordinances and rules ing the licensing of the sale of alcoholic bev Kopelman and Paige, P.C. and regulations. erages, and requirements under the federal Town Attorney Health Insurance Portability and Account- As Town Attorney,we provide advice to the ability Act, among others.These memoranda Board of Health on matters of enforcement provide guidance for the Town's boards and 47 Purchasing Department The Purchasing Department aims to provide Again in 2010, the bidding env jyonment fuel, road salt,natural gas, electricity and valuable services to the Town by assisting proved to be a competitive-one at best, vehicles. departments with obtaining the highest Competitively bid projects such as the Main In 2010, Mrs. Dolores Grandinetti, long- quality of supplies and services for the best Street Conduit Installation Project with an time clerk, retired from the Purchasing dollar value.The department also functions estimated construction cost of$200,000 as a control to ensure the Town is comply- resulted in a low bid award of$110,000. Department after 221 years service. ing with Massachusetts General laws and Likewise, the Roadway Rehabilitation Phase The picture below waa s taken b by Mr. Bob local ordinances. Ongoing initiatives I1 Project estimated to cost$2,200,000 had Erickson of Veterans'Services as Dolores graciously accepted her Proclamation pre- include identifying cost-savings, consolidat- a bid award of$1,828,000 and the New ing purchases when appropriate, and assist- Police Station Furniture estimated to cost rented to her by the honorable Town ing departments with gathering information $300,000 had a bid award of$191,000. Council . said date for her many years of service. needed to make informed buying decisions. She is greatly missed.The The Purchasing Department is also the Town The Purchasing Department will continue to Purchasing Department now welcomes a contact for energy conservation activities. use the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Watertown lifelong resident, Mrs. Pam bidding awards, as well as cooperative bids McGoldrick, as the new Purchasing Clerk. In 2010 the Purchasing Department publi- conducted with a group of municipalities. Respectfully submitted, cally procured the services of an energy Computer equipment, computer software, services company to audit Town buildings computer consulting services, furniture, Raeleen E Parsons, MCPPO and schools to identify areas where energy moving services,vehicle purchase and Director of Purchasing saving opportunities can be captured. Once replacement, public safety supplies,vehicle those opportunities are identified, building parts, building maintenance services systems will be retrofitted with or replaced (11VAC), training and educational services with energy efficient technologies and infra- are all examples of successful procure- structure items. ments exercised by Watertown through the Also in 2010, a 50kWh Solar PV Panel use of the state contracts. Cooperative bid- System was installed at the DPW building ding has led to cost-savings in the procure- on Orchard Street which was ARRA grant ment of office supplies,heating fuel,vehicle funded entirely.This system will create up to 52,000 kWh and save an estimated $7,000 in energy costs annually. The high school celebrated the installation of a 6kWh Solar PV Panel System which will be used for educational purposes while saving an estimate of$1,000 per year in energy costs. f Most notably in 2010,the Town of Watertown was designated a"Green Community" by the Department of Energy Resources.This will bring future grant opportunities offered to only"Green Communities" to continue the Town's goal for reducing energy consumption. �1 I 48 Health Department N� The Health Department staff consists of Environmental Inspections: 2009 one full-time Director, one full-time Food Establishments 665 Chief Environmentalffealth Officer, two Housing 277 full-time Sanitarians, one full-time Head Swimming Pool/Whirlpool 159 Clerk, one full-time Public Health Nurse, Hazardous Materials 100 one full-time Animal Control OfDcer1k Nuisance Complaints 110 _ Sanitarian and one part-time Food Complaints 35 Veterinarian. Animal Complaints 406 x The Board of Health consists of three Tobacco Compliance Checks 80 members that are appointed for three- Total 1,832 year terms by the Town Abnager. During 2010, the Watertown Health Department provided 24 Person In Charge Environmental Health (PIC) Trainings for food handlers in The Health Department conducts numerous Watertown. Under the Massachusetts Food mandated inspections throughout the year Code, the Person In Charge is"the individ- according to local and state mandates. ual present at a Food Establishment who is These inspections include, but are not lim- responsible for the operation at the time of ited to,food establishments, including inspection."These voluntary trainings are 1 grease trap maintenance, housing, body art offered by the Health Department in order establishments, indoor air quality at skating to provide food handlers with the tools nec- Housing inspection before and after rinks, tanning establishments, swimming essary to operate in compliance with the pools and whirlpools,group homes and Food Code. Issues covered during these PIC motels.The Health Department also con- trainings include appropriate cooking and ducts hazardous materials inspections reheating temperatures,when and how to in accordance with provisions of the wash your hands, and cleaning and sanitiz- ` Watertown Hazardous Material Regulation. ing requirements. A This program is designed to assist busi- nesses in the proper handling, storage and Another portion of the Health Department's disposal of hazardous materials. work involves complaint investigation, including, but not limited to, solid waste, _ dust, odors, noises, rodents, hazardous „„ waste incidents,food establishments, food- borne illnesses, nuisances, tobacco, hous- ing, and problem animals. On occasion, the Health Department must hold show cause administrative hearings and prepare cases for resolution in District Court. Six hundred ` and thirtyseven complaints were investi- gated in 2010 and nine of these cases were resolved in court Some of those complaints involve rubbish and garbage left out on the curb at non- collection times or days.The Health Department distributed bright green door hangers reminding citizens of how and Overgrown Vegetation and Rubbish L when to place garbage and rubbish out for Complaint Investigation collection. Food inspections 49 In conjunction with inspectional work, the enforcement of all pertinent state laws, Atlantic Goose Management,provided a spe- Health Department issues numerous per- Keeping of Animals and Fowl Regulation cially trained German Shepherd to herd the mits. Before a permit can be issued, the and the Watertown Animal Control Ordinance. geese away from Watertown's parks and permit holder/applicant submits complete Enforcement action includes the issuing playgrounds during certain weeks in the and accurate information. In addition, the of citations (tickets) for non-compliance, spring and fall.In addition the Health Health Department reviews plans for all responding to emergency dispatch calls Department participated in egg oiling new and renovated food establishments, and the prosecution of violators in District (addling) to prevent geese eggs from hatch- facilities with hazardous materials, tanning, Court.The ACO educates the public regard- ing during certain stages of their develop- body art, swimming pools,and Community ing health and safety concerns involving ment.All egg addlers are trained and Development and Planning projects. animals,lectures in school classrooms and permitted by Geese Peace,a national geese on cable television. protection agency that is recognized by PETA Environmental Permits: 2010 and the MSPCA to conduct ethical egg- Food Establishments 211 As Inspector of Animals the A addling techniques.The Health Department Temporary Food Events 237 the isolation and quarantine off suspected carries out also patrols the sites where geese are known rabid animals, animals with wounds of Swimming Pool/Whirlpool 19 unknown origin and animals bitten by sus- to reside to identify individuals who maybe Tanning Establishments 3 feeding geese and to educate them as to why Body Art Establishments 1 pected or confirmed rabid animals.The feeding is prohibited. ACO carried out 33 quarantines in 2010. Hazardous Material Facilities 150 These findings are reported to the Tobacco Establishments 40 Massachusetts Bureau of Animal Health. Mosquito Control Isolation and quarantine cases are often The Board of Health worked in conjunction Household Hazardous and done in cooperation with Watertown veteri- with the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Medical Waste Collection narian Thomas Cusick, DVM. Commission (EMMCP) in planning larvi- Watertown residents took household haz- cide,adulticide and surveillance activities ardous waste to the Minuteman Regional throughout the town. In 2010 the threat of Household Products Facility in Lexington. the West Nile Virus (WNV) continued to Pre-registration at the Health Department impact Massachusetts and the Nation.There was required before any resident could • ;i were no positive WNV mosquito pools enter the site on one of the eight collection found in Watertown, but surrounding com- days during the year. One hundred and ; j munities did test positive WNV pools.This sixty-three Watertown residents visited the e year there was one human case of Eastern facility in 2010. Equine Encephalitis (FEE) Virus found in Plymouth County.As a result of the WNV Household Medical Waste was collected in and FEE threat the Town applied larvicide the Spring and Fall at the Administration Abandoned dog adopted out briquettes to 2,750 catch basins in order to Building parking lot.A vendor specializing control the emergence of vector mosqui- in the packaging, transportation and dis- Rabies Clinic toes.The Health Department and EMMCP posal of Medical Waste was hired to handle The rabies clinics are held annually with continually monitor the emergence of these this material.Twenty residents brought nee- Thomas Cusick, DVM, participating. Dogs viruses and adjust plans accordingly to dles, syringes and medications for sanitary and cats are vaccinated for rabies the first maintain comprehensive intervention, edu- disposal. Eliminating these materials from Saturday in April each year at the Water- cation and surveillance programs. the municipal waste stream reduces the town Administration Building.This past In addition the Health Department distrib- potential for accidental needle sticks and year a total of 28 animals received rabies p uteri bright blue door hangers to area the improper disposal of medical wastes. vaccinations at the clinic. homes with information about West Nile Animal Control Geese Control Virus, removal of standing water serving as The Animal Control Officer/Jr. Sanitarian's In order to address the concern of an breeding areas for mosquitoes, and per- (ACO) duties include,but are not limited increasing geese population in Watertown, sonal protection from mosquitoes when to, patrolling the town, participation in a the Health Department implemented a multi- outdoors. rabies/West Nile Virus task force, inves- faceted approach designed to reduce the ligation of vector control and solid waste resident geese population in town.The complaints, swimming pool inspections, Health Department,in conjunction with food establishment inspections and the 50 In 2010, the Health Department partnered =11 with Perkins School for the Blind to further - develop the Individuals Requiring Addi- tional Assistance (IRAA) portion of the Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) plans. The Health Department, the Medical Reserve Corps members,and other commu- nities observed how Perkins School oper- ated their flu clinics, dispensing influenza vaccine to III groups.This observation Orphaned Raccoon taken to Wildlife Rehab provided useful feedback as to improvements that need to be made to the EDS plans. enC Emer Preparedness TOTAL PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY Emergency P The incorporation of emergency prepared- PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ness responsibilities has significantly (PHEP & PHER) FUNDING RECEIVED ` y increased the workload of the Health PHEP $ 9,900.95 • Department staff.Watertown is one of 27 PHER I&11 $ 9,100.95 cities and towns that comprise Region 4B PHER 111 $ 25,027.61 of the Massachusetts Department of Public Total $ 44 029.51 ` Health (MDPH) emergency preparedness ' Larvaciding Catch Basins to prevent WNV district There are 15 statewide coalitions in Public Health Interns all. Calendar year 2010 marked the eighth Throughout the year undergraduate stu- year of Watertown's participation in the dents in biology and health sciences from Wildlife Region 4B. During the last seven years Worcester State College, Boston University The ACO responds to calls about sick or Watertown has developed an emergency School of Public Health and Providence injured wildlife. The ACO also responds to preparedness plan that includes, but is not College participated in environmental and educates residents on wildlife issues. In limited to, Infectious Disease Emergency health and emergency preparedness intern- recent years there has been an increased Plan, Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) ship projects aimed at satisfying their aca- presence of wildlife in Watertown.Wildlife Plan,Animal Disaster Plan,Local Emergency demic requirements while providing the concerns in Watertown involve, but are not Network Plan (LENS),Radiological Response Health Department with assistance for com- limited to, coyotes, foxes, deer, hawks, Plan, Isolation and Quarantine Plan,a Risk y pletion of important projects. Projects turtles. Communication Plan,a Continuity of geese, snapping es. Operation Plan (COOP) and a Mutual Aid included,but were not limited to, low-risk ,, , Agreement (MAA). food establishment inspection, hazardous III materials facility inspections, and emer- '4 In 2010, significant time was spent on gency preparedness work.The internship improving the Shelter Operations Plans. program is an ongoing initiative in the In conjunction with the Fire, Police, Public Health Department. Works, School Departments, and Council on Aging, the Health Department opened a mock shelter at the Watertown High School to test facility set-up.This exercise provided .. useful feedback as to improvements that Assisting Duck and Ducklings Across Street need to be made to the Shelter Operations Plans. 51 Community Health were designated to address the high-risk Health Promotion elder population. Homebound, elderly and In the year 2010,the Watertown Health Communicable Diseases disabled residents received flu shots via Department received three mini-grants from In the year 2010, there were 111 communi- home visits by the Temporary Public Health the Marshall Home Fund and the Watertown cable/reportable diseases reported to the Nurse.Ten Pneumococcal vaccines were Community Foundation.The first grant Watertown Health Department The chart administered to individuals at high risk for was the Elder Emergency Evacuation Kit below shows the incident rates for all Pneumonia. Over 815 doses of seasonal Program;this program provided emergency diseases reported. influenza vaccine were administered by the evacuation kits and promoted emergency Watertown Health Officers received Com- Temporary Public Health Nurse and the preparedness to Watertown elders.The sec- municable disease lab reports from Medical Reserve Corps volunteers. and grant was the Hear Clear grant This Department of Public Health and other clin- program provides Assistive Hearing Devices ical based laboratories.The standard pro- TOTAL MONEY RECEIVED FOR for elders and provides information from cedure requires that the Health Officers SEASONAL INFLUENZA AND H1N1 the Massachusetts Commission for the conduct phone interviews to complete case INFLUENZA REIMBURSEMENT Deaf.The third grant was Compassionate reports.The information collected is used Health Plan (H1N1) $ 7,171.19 Connections.This program helps fund a in the surveillance, control and prevention Health Plans (Seasonal) $ 7,144.44 social worker who assisted with complex of disease. Medicare (Seasonal) $ 9,882.30 hoarding and community cases.The social Total $ 24,197.93 worker assisted by providing services, mak- Flu Clinics ing referrals, and working with residents There were ten public Seasonal Influenza/ who needed additional assistance. Pneumonia clinics held in the 2010 season. Traditional blood pressure clinics were held Two clinics held at Watertown Senior Center at the Watertown Mall from 10 am to 12 pm on the first Friday of each month.The clinic provided blood pressure monitoring and Confirmed, Suspect & Probable related health education to the patrons. Communicable Diseases in 2010 T8-LTSI�_77 Lyme I i Hap B-F_ I' i l3 Hap G� - 11 Varicella_� ill Campylohacter 1 7 Group B Strap._ 3 Salmonella 3 r Step Pneuma-k= 2 Haemophilus Influenza © 2 Giardia 10 2 HGA� 1 Elder Emergency Evacuation Kit Presentation Cryptococcus 1 Dengue Foyer -1 1 Vibne sp.^_71 Watertown Task Force Shigella M 1 Toxoplasmosls--11 The Health Department assisted residents Logionellosis--1 1 who needed help in resolving housing, pub- Enterovirus-711 lic health/medical related issues.The Cryptosporidosis�=1 1 Health Department's inter-departmental task Group A Strop.--1 1 Viral Menigitis = force continued to address the needs of o 5 10 15 20 25 30 s5 residents in crisis.The task force included members from the Police, Fire, School and 52 Health Departments, Council on Aging, Tobacco Control Statistics 2010 Total Permits Issued for 2010 Food Panty,Veterans Office, Housing Number of Permitted Establishments 40 Food Service 148 Authority, Edinburg Center for Mental Compliance Checks (Rounds) 2 Retail Food 58 Health, Mt.Auburn Hospital Social Services, Total of Completed Compliance Checks 80 Caterers 5 and Springwell. These departments, agen- Number of Violations 2 One-Day Catering 237 cies and Mount Auburn Hospital continued Swimming Pools/Whirlpools 19 to collaborate in 2010 to provide needed Total Money Received for 2010 Mobil Foodservice 11 services for Watertown residents. January $ 1,410.00 Funeral Directors 12 February 778.00 Rabies Clinic 28 Tobacco Control March 3,023.00 Bakery 7 In 2010, the Health Department continued April 3,555.00 Group Homes 8 its tobacco compliance program to help May 3,230.00 Tanning 3 reduce youth access to tobacco products June 1,635.00 Motel I July 2,616.60 Tobacco 40 and to enforce local smoking regulations when needed. Currently three Health August 971.40 Hazardous Material Facility 2 Department staff members are trained to September 7,290.00 Body Art Establishment 1 conduct tobacco compliance checks, pro- October 6,883.00 Body Art Practitioners 4 vide training for minors and permit hold- November 14,055.00 ers, and to enforce the Youth Access to December 5,360.00 Special thanks to Nark Waksmonsln; Tobacco regulations. Total H1N1 &Seasonal Sanitarian,Karen 0Weilly,Animal Control Influenza Reimbursement 24,197.93 Officer/Jr.Sanitarian;Maria Chiavelli, In 2010, two rounds of tobacco compliance Total Emergency Head Clerk, Gail Nordby,Public Health checks were conducted which entailed a Preparedness Grants 44,029.51 Emergency Coordinator,•Steven Ward, minor entering a permitted establishment in Total $119,034.44 Director of PubUc Healdl;and Xristel an attempt to buy a tobacco product. In Bennett, ChiefEnvironmental Health total, there were 80 completed checks with Oflicer for collecting data,formatting two violations.The violators were issued a and crafting this reportt, non-criminal ticket and were educated con- cerning Watertown's Youth Access regula- tions including how to check for proper identification. 53 Council on Aging Helping Seniors Through Difficult Economic Times The Town of Watertown began a senior insurance and prescription medication The Senior Center has administrative over- parking permit program that took effect on coverage. sight for the Watertown Food Pantry,which October 1, 2010.The permit is valid for up provides food for Watertown residents of all to two hours at the two-hour meter section Classes at the Senior Center (including exer- ages.Funding and donations come by organi- located in the municipal parking lots (behind cise,yoga,tai chi,and painting) are offered zations,businesses,and individuals, as well the Main library,the C11S area parking lot, for nominal amounts for each class and no as grant funding from Project Bread and the and the small lot off Wells Ave.).Permits are one is turned away due to inability to pay. Watertown Savings Bank.In 2010,Deb Kaup, available at a cost of$2.00 for one year and Some programs,including Watch Our Weight, who served as food pantry coordinator for 15 $3.00 for two years at the Senior Center dur- card games,and movies,have no charge, years retired from her position.Ms.Kaup ing regular office hours.Participants need to although donations are always accepted. provided not just the necessities of food,but bring their driver's license and car registra- Local medical transportation through a ven- also caring and concern for individuals and tion.Over 300 individuals have signed up for dor company is a$2.00 donation each way the Watertown community.Alfredo Bartolozzi this program. and a shopping bus takes seniors grocery was hired as the new food pantry coordinator Other features that helped seniors stretch shopping at a cost of 25(each way.For the in September 2010. their hard-earned dollars included the prop- past three years the Marshall Home Fund has After ten years on the COA Board,Marie erty tax work-off project that enabled some grant funded a taxi program,which allows Morello retired.She was a strong supporter qualified seniors to earn$750.00 off of their seniors to get rides on short notice to hospi- of arts,cultural topics,and groups at the real estate bill in exchange for 94 hours of tals,doctors,and other locations.Meditation Center. work for a participating Town department, and Maintain Your Balance workshops were grant funded,and a series of classes on Capital improvement money from the Town The Wednesday free lecture series included cooking and on coping with chronic illness enabled the Senior Center to replace worn topics such as stress reduction,stroke pre- were funded by Springwell.The Watertown carpeting so that we can continue to provide vention,getting a good night's sleep,financial Savings Bank gave funding for our parties. a cheerful and welcoming environment to the planning,and Medicare and Social Security Information on services and programs pro- Watertown community. updates.The MBTA(Massachusetts Bay vided by the COA (Council on Aging)/Senior The COA/Senior Center continues to provide Transportation Authority) came to issue sen- discount transportation passes,and pee- Center is available by phone,in person at the strong services and programs while continu- ior ior brought to items to find out from an Senior Center,and online.The COA case- ing at the lowest possible costs to seniors and ple appraiser whether they had a"treasure"on worker assists seniors and their families the community. a mini Antiques Road Show. through home visits and in the office.She can provide application help for benefit programs AARP provided free tax assistance and SHINE such as fuel assistance;can guide families (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elderly) through difficult decisions;and acts as an offered free consultation on medical health advocate and a support for individuals. 54 1 �i Y � a 3 i ZKM f Group participants of the Healthy Eating Program—Spring 2010 Victor Wu,Julia Athos, instructor Barbara Wallace, Muriel Doherty, Rose Muggeridge,Jeanette John, Katherine Siranosian, and instructor Elaine Pollack 4 .cam 11W.. aT � Ilha u;.,ri nr,l1 H Senior Center Art Class Annual Art Exhibit—June 2010 Front row: Mary Fahey, Edwina Walsh, instructor Dawn Evans Scaltreto,Alice McMahon Second row: Louise Nugent, Edo DiMoscio, Rita Creedon, Leona Mason,Jo Papia, Peg Dunn 55 Recreation De . artment ii:�.'iRr:•r,::l °;w�liti:A� mil Organization In recognition of his outstanding service to service provided to our residents and has The function of the Watertown Recreation the Town of Watertown and the residents of improved the informational systems for our Department is to provide a year-round Watertown, Mr. Sullivan was honored with a staff.The software also has the capability to recreation program for the citizens of retirement reception on January 9, 2010 at register and pay online,but was not imple- Watertown. It is the goal of this department the Hellenic Center.Approximately 300 mented during 2010. We expect to be fully that all citizens have the opportunity to family, friends, coworkers, and town of- functioning with online registration and enjoy thew leisure time with enjoyable cials came to show gratitude and respect to payments by March of 2011. activities in a safe environment a man who made a difference to so many, for so many years. The department improved its usage of the In December 2009, Peter Centola was Town's website,by utilizing the "Notify Me" appointed as the Director of Recreation. New Department Initiatives "Document Center" and "Calendar" sec- This appointment along with the Assistant lions of the site.There are eight groups for pp r and Expansions "Noti Me" that are listed below.This gives Director and Head Clerk brings the full- Under the administration of the director, � time staff of the department to three. About an opportunity for residents to sign up for Peter Centola, the Department of Recreation their areas of interest. 80 part-time and seasonal employees, assessed its policies and procedures in an mostly during the summer months, are effort to create a more effective, efficient Recreation 1 hired to instruct and supervise the various and user-friendly department for the resi- General Information&Permits programs of the department during the dents of Watertown and its full and seasonal year. Recreation 2—Pre-Kto 1st Grade employees. Updates from Recreation Special Recognition The department researched and interviewed Recreation 3— Grades 2 to 5 In November of 2009,Thomas J. Sullivan several activity registration and facility Updates from Recreation retired as Director of Recreation after more scheduling software companies during early than 36 years of service and employment to January and February.This effort was to Recreation 4—Middle School the Town of Watertown. Mr.Sullivan was improve the process of registration of, Updates from Recreation dedicated to the safety and well-being of the tracking of and communicating to the par- Recreation 5—High School residents of this community. During Mr. ticipants of the activities as well as improv- Updates from Recreation Sullivan's tenure, he was instrumental in ing the organization of the permit process ensuring gym spaces, playgrounds and play- for both field and picnic facilities. Recreation 6—Adult ing fields were well maintained and reno- p U dates from Recreation In March, the department selected PEAK vated to meet optimum service for the Software as its vendor. The training began Recreation 7—Senior Citizens residents of this Town. He had a positive immediately, and the implementation of the Updates from Recreation impact on many of the lives of the children software began thereafter.The use of this he coached and worked with for those software and the benefits associated with it Recreation 8—Special Needs many years. has dramatically improved the customer Updates from Recreation The department has created new folders in the "Document Center" that correspond with these groups and all documents per- taining to program information, permits and employment forms, among others, are _ included in appropriate folders.All activi- ties, meetings and special events are included in the "Calendar"section of the website. "Open Forum"was a positive initiative of the department during the 2010 year. Each first Tuesday of the month, an "Open Forum"was held to allow constituents to share ideas, thoughts, concerns and ask Thomas f. Sullivan Tribute 56 questions of the director.The director took The new netting system construction for this opportunity to announce new pro- protection of abutting houses is in process grams, update the community on the status r and a land survey has been completed.The of capital improvements and to develop Town is planning to construct two tennis professional relationships with community courts and a hockey court to replace the members that promote communication and three tennis courts currently in place.A cal- cooperation. endar 2011 completion date is anticipated. New Program Opportunities Here is a summary of other capital expendi- tures for the year 2010. New programming opportunities were cre- Little Shooters Basketball ated in 2010,while other programs were • Entered into an agreement with Camp, tweaked so the department could offer a have been completed,while others are Dresser&McKee, Inc. (CDM) to assist more diversified menu of programs and to scheduled to be completed in 2011 pend- in planning and construction of recre- respond to some of the recommendations ing final approval. ational facilities. of the residents based on their comments • Multiple spot resurfacing of playground and suggestions. r areas Town-wide. The following new programs were offeredby the department Most of these were six- „ • Saltonstall Park: Basketball court to eight-week programs that were offered �0' �' surface, two backboards, light pole over the course of the year or at least and scoreboard protection. during the academic year.There were .•.{ t,�t' ;": Arsenal Park:Sodding and clay at soft- increased after-school programs while par- �' ball diamond, replacing stone dust, ticipation numbers grew.These after-school .. resurface hockey court surface, replaced programs utilized the schools' indoor or E: some grills and purchased picnic tables. outdoor facilities depending on the weather. �"-? ' •: - Junior All Sports • O'Connell Park: Replaced small diamond New programs were held after school at the with sod, installed fencing in court area. Hosmer, Lowell and Cunniff Schools:All Sports for grades 3-5,Junior All Sports for The Victory Field Renovation Project was • How Park: Replaced slide. grades K 2, Creative Crafts for grades 2-5, reestablished in 2010.The objective of this Junior Creative Crafts for grades Pre-K to 1. Project is to replace the grass surface of the Programming baseball and football complex with a multi- With the addition of the new programs Expanded programs were offered on the purpose artificial turf field for baseball, noted in the previous section,the depart- weekends or in the evenings: Ultimate field hockey, football, lacrosse and soccer. ment offered programs or promoted special Frisbee for high school and middle school The design and planning of this project was events almost each day of the week. Our age groups, Little Shooters for kindergarten close to completion by the end of the year programs are organized in six-to eight- and grade 1,basketball for high school and in hopes of final approval of the Town week sessions. middle school ages and community sports Council in March of 2011. and games for all ages. The Wachusett Mountain Ski program The Recreation Department has held two offered 50 middle school-and high school- Tickets were purchased and offered to the community meetings to discuss and evalu- age students the opportunity to ski and community for five Boston Celtic games and ate initial design plans for the space behind board at one of the area's top ski resorts, five Boston Bruin games. the new police station at 552 Main Street. promoting fun and fitness in natural sur- The recommendations for that area include roundings away from Watertown. Capital Improvements a spray park, tot lot and small multipurpose The Department of Recreation, Department court to service the community.A calendar Children ages 2-4 once again enjoyed the of Public Works, Community Development, 2011 completion date is anticipated. Kids Just Love Crafts program offered at the Boys&Girls Club,while the Creative Purchasing Department and School Depart- The Casey Park diamond has been recon- Crafts and Junior Creative Crafts programs ment have collaborated on improvements, structed with specifications for use of Little encouraged children grades K 5 to have fun plans and designs for the renovations for League baseball. New sod and clay has been multiple capital projects in 2010. Some laid in to prepare for use in April of 2011. 57 with painting, plastering, drawing and other Weekends were a busy time, especially dur- magician.The program also held two sleep- creative projects. ing the long winter season.The popular overs for the older children that ran in con- Pre-Kindergarten Indoor or Outdoor Friday Night Open Gym program for middle junction with our annual trip to Canobie school students is offered free of charge. Lake Park and our carnival sleepover, Sports, offered three d four times a week, Free play and positive social interaction is which was held at the Watertown Middle provide fun,games and socializing ten age. promoted and supervised by the staff. Little School. Family nights and talent shows The for children m prekindergarten age. Shooters, the new kindergarten and first were a great way to add summer entertain- The indoor program is held at the Boys a grade basketball program,is a big hit with ment for our Town's residents.The depart- Girls Club and the outdoor program is held the parents and players alike. Immediately ment owes a special thanks to the Watertown at Saltonstall Park,Arsenal Park and following is our Floor Hockey program for School Committee for its continued support Filippello Park. grades 2-12 organized in four age groups. of the Pequossette Summer Program. The All Sports Program,grades 3-5, and the The girls'softball program for middle _ Junior All Sports Program, grades K 2,have school age and grades 3-5 continues to ' r been some of the most successful new pro- flourish. Batting, pitching and fields tech- grams offered by the department These niques are taught, and the skills learned programs are offered after school at each are used in game competition each week. elementary school on a rotating basis dur- ing the week. Participants gain fundamental The department conducted a Summer athletic skills while working as a team to Playground Program at the Arsenal, Bemis, learn games such as baseball, basketball, Filippello and Victory Field Parks.The activ- soccer, floor hockey,lacrosse and other ides on the playgrounds included arts and activities.All activities will take place crafts, baseball, basketball,tennis, track figiii indoors or outdoors depending on the sea- and field,softball,rag ball,whiffleball and Pequossette Water Fun son in an atmosphere which promotes more. A high school and middle school basketball good sportsmanship, teamwork, and most youth tennis lessons were given at the Mary program was offered during the summer of all fun. Williams Tennis Courts at Victory Field with months.The Middle School League was for Tennis lessons for youth, grades 1-12, and over 100 children taking part.Watertown's boys and girls who are entering grades 6-8, adults of all abilities are offered by the Annual Little League All-Star Baseball while the High School League is for boys department at the Mary Dennis Tennis Games take place on Independence Day and girls entering grades 9-12.The season Courts at Victory field during the summer at O'Connell Field. consisted of games, clinics and special and spring seasons. guest speakers. The Pequossette Summer Recreation The department continues to run family Program has completed our 42nd summer The Men's Summer Basketball Program trips to the Big Apple Circus at City Hall of providing safe and enriching activities for continues to be one of the top outdoor Plaza, Disney's on Ice "Let's Celebrate" the youth of Watertown. The program runs summer basketball leagues in the area.The "Princess Wishes," the Harlem Globe- four two-week sessions for youngsters in program consists of the Papas Elite League, trotters, and Ringling Brothers and Barnum kindergarten through grade 8. On average whose participants are mostly current and Bailey Circus at the TD Garden. For the first we served 200 participants at each two- former collegiate basketball players, and time, the department purchased Boston week session. On a daily basis the children the O'Brien Legends League which is a 30- Bruins and Boston Celtics tickets. participate in activities such as music, arts and-over league. All games are played at the Vacation programs during the December, and crafts,playground time, all sports, recently refurbished Saltonstall Park. February and April school breaks for ping-pong,foosball,and all-around gym grades 1-8 offer an opportunity for approx- play. The youngsters also take trips to the imately 75 participants to spend the week Dealtry Pool to swim and Arsenal Park for in an active and fnn environment Activities the sprinklers to cool off on those hot sum- such as arts and crafts, board games, mer days.An intricate part of our summer movies and various special events are is taking age-appropriate field trips such as offered in addition to the multiple sports to Plaster Fun Time, mini-golf, bowling, and cookouts at Arsenal Park.The program activities. also enjoyed visits from the New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, and a O'Brien Legends Basketball Champions 58 Participants train in earnest to prepare for Town Manager for their support of the the Special Olympics in March and August. many Capital Projects that have been com- pleted and those in the planning stages. Revenues and Other These projects will greatly enhance our Activities Town parks and make Watertown a better Revenues from programs and other sources place to live and play. totaled over$276,870.These monies were Respectfully submitted, used to fund many of the department's pro- grams and events. Permit revenue from Peter Centola Flag Football with Ernie rental of fields, courts and picnic tables Director of Recreation and grills from Filippello Park was approxi- Our Blue Belles Baton Twirling Classes mately$54,000.This figure is included in have been a fixture in the Recreation the$276,870 figure stated above.The Department for over 40 years. Children income from permits to use Arsenal Park from Pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade have totaled$34,093. fun learning marching,basic twirling skills and dance moves each Tuesday over the The department worked with many groups course of the year. Highlights of the pro- and individuals to arrange for field, court gram include competitions and marching and picnic facility use throughout the Town in the Memorial Day parade. during 2010. Permits were issued to follow- ing groups:Watertown School Department, Watertown Youth Soccer,Watertown Youth Baseball,Watertown Babe Ruth Baseball, Watertown Pop Warner Football,Watertown American Legion Baseball,Watertown Youth Lacrosse,Watertown Men's Softball League, Watertown Reds Baseball, Over-Thirty and Over-Forty Baseball League,Watertown Boys &Girls Club,AAU Baseball Organization. �+ z Permits were also issued to multiple church groups,Scout groups, civic organizations, businesses and residents so they could • schedule activities on the town's parks. The • department also issued hundreds of permits e for picnics and parties at Arsenal and Filippello Parks, as many people enjoy the Cool School Vacation Fun beautiful grounds of these two areas. The Watertown Recreation Department The department in collaboration with the would like to thank all the Town depart- Belmont Recreation Department offers vari- ments for their assistance over the past ous programs for our special-needs popu- year.Without their help and that of many of lation of all ages. Programs for the special our fine citizens,we would not be able to citizens of the town included bowling, bas- provide the Town's people with anything ketball, swimming, Friday night socials and near the programs they deserve.We would floor hockey also like to thank the Town Council and the 59 Library _ g Y Range Plan Committee.The held focus Mission Statement Trustees Watertown Free Public Library fulfills the The six library trua'r ected to four- groups and conducted an online survey informational, cultural,and recreational year terms. The information gathered was extremely needs of the community by providing helpful in developing the plan which will access to a wide variety of popular and ref- At the request of the Historical Society, the lead the library through the next five years. Trustees gave permission to print 250 erence materials,resources, services, and programs that extend their personal and copies of Crossroads on the Charles, a his- Adult Department intellectual development and that reflect the torn of Watertown, to which the Trustees The Adult Department provides collections, Town's cultural and ethnic diversity.The own copyright. programs and other services for adult staff works to create an environment which The Trustees would like to acknowledge the patrons. welcomes and satisfies the needs of users of generosity of the community in 2010.The We held a very successful One Book One all ages and abilities, and works actively to Building Committee,which coordinates the Watertown program this year.The chosen attract new users to the library. sale of donated and withdrawn books in the volume was Ahrch by Geraldine Brooks. cafe, donated generously in 2010, funding Among the events held was a concert of New Programs and the purchase of Kill-A-Watt electricity Civil War era music, a visit from Louisa May Initiatives meters, children's and adult programs, and Alcott (aka Jan Turnquist, Director of • Project literacy had a summer citizen- half the cost of reprinting Crossroads on Orchard House in Concord), two film pre- ship class for the first time. Students the Charles Harvard Pilgrim donated sentations by independent film producers studied twice a week for five weeks. funds to purchase a digital display for the about their works on topics from the Civil Many of those students have since Children's Room. Not Your Average Joe's War, two guided tours of Mount Auburn received their citizenship. generously donated 15%of every food pur- Cemetery(concentrating on Civil War chase made on Tuesdays in the months of gravesites), as well as several book discus- • The Teen Department expanded its February and March.The library was the sion sessions. collection to include Playaways and recipient of a customer choice award from expanded its programming to include the Watertown Savings Bank once again, Our computer classes continue to be very more book discussion group offerings. and many individuals made significant Bona- popular.This year we offered an Online Job • The Teen Department redesigned its lions as well, including Muzi Chevrolet, Dale Search Class, classes in Microsoft Word, community service program which Senesi, Bernadette Castellanos, Gracemarie Excel, and a basic introduction to the PC. increased the number of teens that can LeBlanc, Betty Hanon, and Ann Bloom. These classes,held every month, are always participate in meaningful ways. fully attended. Administration The Knitting Classes go from strength to • Six Kindles (e-readers) were made avail- Library Director Leone Cole was elected to strength and are now a regular feature, as able for loan by library patrons. serve a three-year term on the Minuteman indeed is the Scrapbooking Class. • The Building Committee donated ten Kill- library Network (MLN) Board of Directors A-Watt monitors that can be checked out in addition to serving on the MLN Finance Six Kindles (e-readers) were loaded with by patrons and used to measure electric- Committee. 130 titles each (mixed genre) and then i use of household appliances. offered to the patrons fan•a two-week loan ty pp Assistant Director Beverly Shank served as period.This created great interest and • The Children's Department launched co-chair of the Massachusetts Library Simon Fox and Assistant Director Beverly three new literacy-based programs this Association Legislative Committee. Shank were interviewed by WBZ TV about year—a storytime at the Arsenal Mall in The major project for the library in 2010 the program. conjunction with Pizzeria Regina, a was completion of the FY2012-FY2016 Spanish language storytime, and reading Long Range Plan. An approved plan must Personnel: sessions with therapy dogs for reluctant be on file with the Massachusetts Board of This year we said goodbye to Erin Mackin readers. Library Commissioners in order to be cerd- (webmaster) and Andrea LeClair. In return • An index to the Watertown High School fied and to receive grant funding.The we said hello to Aimee Lambert (who yearbooks was added to the library process of developing the plan took nine moved upstairs from Children's) and website. months and involved many constituents. Stephanie Frueh. Adult Services Super- Input was solicited from library staff, visor Simon Fox moved to take over the Trustees, and residents through the Long 60 Technical Services Department at the end of hired several times to run technology work- Training and Continuing Education: the year. shops for 3rd through 5th graders;Dog All staff participated in a long-range-plan B.O.N.E.S., a reading program that pairs workshop. Training and Continuing Education: reluctant readers with therapy dogs, began Simon Fox attended BookExpo America in October; an organic garden was main- Aimee Lambert attended the Massachusetts in NYC in May. It was heartening to see tained throughout the summer with the legislative breakfast and the Programmer so many independent publishers still help of children. highlight in North Reading. thriving and also see new E-readers The Children's Room had a successful sum- Emily Miranda attended Summer Reading being produced. mer reading program this year. Using the Program 2011 Training, MLN Children's Several staff routinely attended various state wide theme of GO GREEN,we had par- Interest Group, and Educator's Night at the Minuteman Interest Groups. ticipants in preschool through fifth grade Eric Carle Museum with Katherine Paterson sign their name on a leaf for every hour and Michael Rosen. Various members of the department that they read and post it on a tree we con- Caitlin Browne attended the Massachusetts attended Encore (online catalog) training. structed on our window—at the end of the legislative breakfast, Mock Caldecott com- summer our tree had a huge canopy. mittee,staff long-range plan (on I.RP com- Children's Department During the seven-week program 246 kids mittee);children's literature program with The Children's Department provides collec- signed up to keep track of their reading, Anita Silvey,Summer Reading Program 2011 lions, programs and services for children and a total of 1,497 hours were read. In Training,Encore Training,Boston Book ages 0-11 as well as for parents, caregivers addition to encouraging reading,we spon- Festival,and MLN Children's Interest Group. and teachers. sored 48 programs, including recycled gardening,musicians live animals, ,g g, C I Children's programming is noted for having crafts, } high attendance.While it is great for the movies and so much more.We had massive library to have high attendance, it can be a turnout to our programs,with a total 2,632 challenge for librarians to make sure that people attending. the experience is enjoyable for everyone.To As we continue to develop and maintain our remedy this challenge,we broke down pro- collection,we've made some changes. We gramming to better reach all ages and to did an overhaul of our Series collection to better accommodate program participants. include titles lost in the general fiction col- Our monthly calendar hosted programs lection and weeded titles not used.We 7 based on the following populations: weeded Books on Tape and reorganized the Rachel Galvao leads Spanish Storytime baby/toddler (0-2 years), preschool (3-5 AV collection so that smaller collections are years), school readiness (4-5 years), K-3rd more visible.We will reevaluate usage of grades and 4th-5th grades.We reevaluated smaller collections in the spring. "tween" programming with the Teen . Department In the past we had considered Personnel: 3rd-5th graders "tweens"but upon discus- Jenny Halteman resigned as of April 27, sion decided it would better serve our 2010, and a new children's librarian, Emily young transient population (those children Miranda, started June 9, 2010. - middle school-aged that seem to drift between the children's and teen spaces) if Aimee Lambert resigned as Supervisor of we collaborated to serve middle schoolers. Children's Services in September to take a In addition to our traditional library pro- part-time position in Adult Services. gramming (storytimes, crafts,music, etc.) Caidin Browne was hired as the new Children make bird feeders during we integrated a number of new programs to Supervisor of Children's Services as of Library Science our monthly schedule. In March, Raquel November 1, 2010. Galvao began running Spanish storytime; Denise Robinson was selected as the new the Children's Technology Workshop was Children's Lsbrarian in January of 2011. 61 the front, top left of every book in the library.This project has been the Circulation Department's main priority over the past year. The Circulation Department has a daily goal of processing all materials arriving at the library from other libraries within 24 hours. ►'T,� �} A Mad Tea Party Personnel: Marion Petkiewich retired in April 2010; t Madlen Payaslian retired in November 2010. Mitzi Pereira and Bianca Hezekiah joined our staff in May 2010. The library's first organic vegetable garden Training and Continuing Education: 4 All staff participated in the Long Range Plan t workshop about the future of libraries.The Circulation Supervisor attended a webinar based on the new OPAC called Encore. i a The Children's Technology Workshop (CTW) Project Literacy Department teaches participants how to make robotic Lego "bugs" Project Literacy provides classes and indi- vidual tutoring for recent immigrants who Circulation Department want to learn English.These services are The Circulation Department staff is respon- funded through the library budget, grants, Sewing"beastly dolls"with Bible for checking out all library materials and fundraising done by the Friends of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders to patrons.They also check in all materials Project Literacy.We are appreciative of the coming back to the library, process all outside support we get to provide these materials going and coming from other important services. libraries, and deal with overdue and other In 2010,we received grants from First reports. Literacy, the Bilzekian Family Foundation, In February, the library added Kill-A-Watt Watertown Harvard/O'Neill Community Electricity Usage Monitors to the collection; Enrichment Fund, and the Watertown you can monitor devices around your Community Foundation. house, and lower energy costs, by identify- The program offers evening English for ing which use high amounts of electricity. Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) In July, the library added six Kindle a-read- classes, one-on-one tutoring, a weekly con- versation group and computer classes for eys to our collection.Watertown residents are allowed to place a local request on the immigrants.The evening classes are held at device and one that is kept for in-house partici- pating in six levels from beginner to the high school with 100 students iwo-hour loan,with the purpose of letting patrons test the device from a consumer advanced.The one-on-one tutoring matches point of view volunteer tutors with students.There are approximately 200 students and 70 volun- Over the summer volunteers started the teer tutors at any given time. Over the barcode relocation project to comply with course of a year we served 300 students. Debbie Cavalier of Debbie a�Friends the state standards for the future delivery packs in 25o attendees in the system.All barcodes will now be located on Watertown Savings Bank Room 62 Personnel: how much this age group likes to read.The adding many titles.We integrated our fic- Kathleen Warren resigned in May 2010. Teen summer reading program was "Think tion and science fiction/fantasy collections Laura Duncan was hired in July 2010. Green" and was very successful.There were into one to help patrons find titles more approximately 85 participants, equally easily. Our non-fiction book collection was divided between middle and high school pared down to reflect the fact that many • ages.There was an end-of-the-summer auc- sources, especially those needed for cur- tion with fabulous prizes.Teen Read Week riculum support, are online, making room was celebrated in October by teens submit- for more recreational reading titres on the ling their reviews of books they had read Teen department shelves. Every effort was recently.There were over a hundred made to ensure that multiple copies of entries.The Teens, Books and Pizza book books were made available of the school's group ran throughout the year. Either a staff summer reading lists. Students learning English in a person picks out a book to discuss or par- Project Literacy class ticipanis bring in and share titles they have Personnel: Technical Services read, all while enjoying pizza.The depart- Kelly Deneen returned to the Teen ment created a wonderful display of our Department in June 2010. Department freedom to read during Banned Book Week The Technical Services Department orders, in September. Training and Continuing Education: receives, and processes new materials to be added to the library collection.The depart- The department improved the intake Carey Conkey attended the American ment also oversees all library technology. process used to identify teens who wish to Library Association Conference in do community service and pair them up Washington, D.C. in June 2010. She also All public computers were upgraded to with suitable tasks.Twenty-three teens attended the Future of Libraries training at Windows 7 operating system. Six Kindles helped the department with varying projects the library in anticipation of the long-range were purchased and processed and such as materials processing, duplicate bar- planning process. Kelly Deneen attended launched for public borrowing. coding, shelving and shelf-reading and pro- Encore training,the new enhanced public The department examined ways to speed up gramming.The Halloween Spooktacular library catalog system in November 2010. the processing time on new materials. brought 15 teens together who volunteered for six weeks putting together a successful, Personnel: spooky event for young children. We said goodbye to Tim Burden (Help Desk The department had to adjust its program- Specialist) and hello to Yen Jui Huang ming due to the half-time librarian position (Help Desk Specialist).We also said good- being vacant for the first half of the year. bye to Supervisor of Technical Services Programs were more informal and less fre- Anna Enos and hello to Simon M. Fox who quent during this time, consisting of what took over Anna's position after making the could be held in the Teen Room. Upon fill- long trek from upstairs in Adult Services. ing the opening in June we could get back up to speed.Teen staff booktalked summer Training and Continuing Education: reading titles to the seventh graders from Anna, Simon, and Yen all attended the the Watertown Middle School and also Minuteman Technology group meetings helped the teachers identify memoirs suit- at Central Site.They also attended the able for this age group for a class unit,We Technical Services Interest group meetings offered movie, craft, and game programs in along with Rebecca. addition to the above-mentioned book dis- cussion groups. Teen Department -` 4 p While managing the department's collec- The Teen Department provides collections, lions we focused on our audio books, programs and services for ages 12-20. determining which formats are most popu- One may assume that teenagers do not lar, and purchased Playaway titles for the Teen spooks waiting to greet the little ghosts spend a lot of time with books, but our first time.We evaluated our classics collec- at the Halloween Spooktocular department's successes are often based on tion and filled any"holes" that existed 63 Statistics Debbie Cavalier 250 Rosary School visit 15 Midday movie 70 Midday movie 24 Attendance at Programs: Ed Popielarq& 150 Wally the Green Monster 60 Number of Knitting 6 Flannery Brothers 120 Department Programs Attendance Tween gaming 5 Tots yoga 35 Adult 68 602 Ed Morgan 115 Tween candy towers 10 Children's 270 12,160 Kids craft 30 Open craft 60 Teen 109 924 Toddler craft 60 My movie time 6 literacy 59 1,004 Books and cook 26 library science ice cream 26 My movie time 8 Toddler craft 42 Program Breakdown Knitting 6 Games 264 Toddler craft 30 Mav Children's Baby sign language 22 Spanish storytime 20 January Attendance Games 184 Storytime 35 Open Craft 25 March Midday movie 9 Storytime 55 Storytime 42 Kids n' Harmony 110 Baby lapsit 13 Dr.Seuss party 42 Open craft 40 Knitting 0 Knitting 6 Storytime 45 Kids n' Harmony 72 Kids n' Harmony 105 Children's tech workshop 16 Make Saturdays count 100 Make Saturdays count 50 Baby lapsit 22 Tween Shrinky Dinks 8 PM movie 45 Storytime 40 Tempo time 125 Storytime 45 Watertown Art Association 10 Book Bingo 17 Baby lapsit 20 Tween craft kids sew 8 Knitting 0 Book bingo 12 Tempo time 80 Storytime 40 Storytime 43 Baby lapsit 39 Ed Morgan 100 Cheryl Melody 105 Storytime 32 Toddler craft 20 Tween craft 7 Dazzle Dogs 115 Midday movie 65 Tempo time 80 Toddler craft 54 Baby lapsit 10 Midday movie 55 My movie time 6 Knitting 0 Storytime 35 Mad tea party 24 Toddler craft 35 Ed Morgan 33 Toddler craft 15 Tween gaming 12 Kid craft 20 Baby lapsit 5 Make Saturdays count 90 Toddler craft 60 Games 247 Books and cooks 31 Tween gaming 6 June Storytime 35 Toddler craft 35 Storytime 35 My movie time 4 Early childhood fair 150 Baby lapsit 23 Gaming 3 Spanish storytime 14 Planting 0/thunderstorm PM movie 19 Storytime 25 Kids n' Harmony 96 Storytime 32 My movie time 4 Spanish storytime 12 Tots yoga 50 Games 214 Storytime 35 Games 154 April Preschool visit 11 February Kids n' Harmony 73 Shrinky Dinks 3 Storytime 60 Open craft 35 Storytime 43 Open craft 25 Storytime 30 Father's Day craft 33 Kids n' Harmony 65 Family tech (catalogue) 0 PJ movie night 27 Make Saturdays count 50 Baby lapsit 22 Tempo time 64 Tween buttons 10 PM movie 56 Baby lapsit 51 Tempo time 65 Tempo time 82 Storytime 33 Baby lapsit 8 Baby lapsit 6 Ed Morgan 43 library science 23 Storytime 33 Book bingo 11 Storytime 35 Ed Morgan 120 Toddler craft 43 Make Saturdays count 60 Spirit of America puppets 120 My movie time 10 64 Movie matinee 32 T-shirt totes 8 Toddler craft 32 Toddler craft 35 Gardening 15 School presentation 21 Open craft 12 Ice cream party 77 Halloween Hullabaloo 85 Games 179 Games 289 Games 127 July September November Hosmer outreach 41 Arsenal storytime 32 On My Own Stories James Lepler 54 Storytime 50 4-5 year olds 12 Science magic 83 Baby/toddler lapsit 39 Storytime 23 Terrariums 9 James Lepler 86 Movie matinee 33 Gardening 8 Open craft 41 Spanish storytime 12 Gaming 12 Storytime 40 Arsenal storytime 24 Open craft 31 Movie matinee 43 James Lepler 96 Movie night 19 Spanish storytime 30 Drop-in craft 27 Tempo time 96 Storytime 46 On My Own Stories Vick&Sticks 90 Ed Morgan 51 4-5 year olds 10 Matali Perkins 16 Tween craft 6 Storytime 60 Gardening 4 Tempo time 74 CTW Animation Alive 16 Gaming 4 PJ movie night 13 Baby/toddler storytime 28 Open craft 38 Baby/toddler time 43 Storytime 37 Movie night 46 Garden club 1 Dog B.O.N.E.S. 10 Ed Morgan 137 Storytime 40 On My Own Stories Curious creatures 205 Faire on the Square 0 4-5 year olds 9 Ice cream 12 Knitting night 0 Tempo time 115 Gardening 5 Toddler craft 65 Book club 4 Gaming 3 Book club 1-3 grade 5 Baby&me movie 1 Open craft 31 Baby&me movie 41 Harry Potter program 12 Movie night 42 Games 95/behind desk Family literacy storytime 27 Tempo time 47 October Ed Morgan 42 City Stage 54 James Lepler 90 On My Own Stories Bottle cap 6 Itsy bitsy yoga 14 4-5 year olds 7 Gardening 6 Storytime 44 Toddler craft 63 Gaming 2 Arsenal storytime 23 Gaming 4 Games 283 Storytime 37 Chess club 12 August Open craft 31 Baby/toddler storytime 23 Open craft 31 Storytime 46 Storytime 37 Movie 19 Spanish storytime 31 Cool crafts 0/cancelled Cheryl Melody 70 Chess club 1 December Secret World of Bubbles 93 Storytime 39 Atrium School visit 12 Textiles 4 U 9 Ed Morgan 42 Arsenal Mall storytime 17 Gardening 8 On My Own Stories James Lepler 63 Gaming 7 4-5 year olds 9 Kristin 19adstrup author visit 35 Open craft 42 Tempo time 67 Storytime 29 Movie night 26 PJ movie night 33 Baby/toddler storytime 17 Bari Koral 98 Baby/toddler storytime 53 Storytime 41 Digeridoo Down Under 75 Storytime 42 Dog B.O.N.E.S. 9 Bug works 25 Dog B.O.N.E.S. 15 Book BINGO 10 Gardening 9 On My Own Stories Tempo time 56 Gaming 12 4-5 year olds 9 Spanish storytime 15 Open craft 74 Toddler craft 46 Hosmer School visit 25 Movie night 17 Book club 4 Baby&me movie 2 Ed Morgan 110 Halloween Spooktacular 150 Storytime 27 Nappy's Puppets 145 Baby&me movie 4 Hosmer School visit 25 65 Ed Morgan 53 Book Discussion Group 2 Book Discussion Group 2 Baby/toddler storytime 24 Teen Movie 13 Halloween Spooktacular Toddler craft 24 Community Service Program 1 Planning 14 Hosmer School visit 25 Community Service Program 1 Teen Game Program 5 Drop-in craft 0/blizzard Community Service Program 1 Halloween Spooktacular Flannery Brothers 0/cancelled Community Service Program 1 Planning 15 Movie matinee 93 Community Service Program 1 Halloween Spooktacular Gaming 17 Community Service Program 1 Event 120+ Teen Community Service Program 1 November Community Service Program 1 Teen Game Program 9 February Attendance August Book Discussion Group 2 Duct tape roses 14 Teen Game Program 10 Teen Movie 7 Teen movie 6 Book Discussion Group 1 Teen Game Program 7 Community Service Program 1 Teen Movie 10 Teen Game Program 5 March Teen Game Program 11 Book Discussion Group 6 Teen Movie 13 Book Discussion Group 4 Teen Game Program 6 Teen Game Program 5 Teen Game Program 8 Teen Game Program 8 April Teen Movie 8 Community Service Program 1 Teen Movie 5 Book Discussion Group 4 Community Service Program 1 Teen Game Program 4 Teen Game Program 10 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 1 Teen Movie 10 December Community Service Program 2 Book Discussion Group 1 Teen Movie 5 Community Service Program 2 Teen Game Program 9 Teen Game Program 15 May Teen Summer Reading Teen Movie 5 Teen Movie 11 Program 27 Teen Craft 5 Community Service Program 2 Teen Summer Reading Teen Game Program 6 Community Service Program 3 Auction 23 Teen Game Program 6 June Community Service Program 10 Teen Game Program 4 Booktalks w/Middle School September Community Service Program 1 @ WFPL 125 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 1 Teen Movie 5 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 1 Teen Game Program 7 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 2 Community Service Program 1 Community Service Program 2 Community Service Program 1 Project Literacy Community Service Program 2 Community Service Program 1 January Community Service Program 2 Community Service Program 1 Tutor Group 1/6 8 Community Service Program 2 Teen Movie 11 Tutor Group 1/13 8 July Book Discussion Group 2 ESOL Computer Class 1/16 10 Book Discussion Group 4 Tutor Group 1/20 9 Halloween Spooktacular Teen Game Program 12 Planning8 ESOL Computer Class 1/23 8 Teen Eco-Craft 8 Tutor Group 1/27 6 Teen Game Program 7 Book Discussion Group 2 Book Discussion Group 1 Student Registration 1/27 8 Teen Game Program 13 Teen Game Program 7 ESOL Computer Class 1/30 11 Teen Craft 4 February Halloween Spooktacular Book Discussion Group 2 Planning12 ESOL Computer Class 2/6 10 Teen Game Program 10 October Tutor Group 2/10 3 Teen Summer Reading Tween Game Program 5 ESOL Computer Class 2/13 9 Program 46 Tween Movie 51 Tutor Group 2/17 4 Teen Movie 15 Halloween Spooktacular ESOL Computer Class 2/20 8 Book Discussion Group 2 Planning 13 Tutor Group 2/24 5 Teen Game Program 13 Anime Club 4 Student Registration 20 Teen Craft 5 Teen Movie 3 66 March Tutor Group 8/25 4 Intro to Excel 8 Student Registration 6 Student Registration 8/26 18 February Tutor Group 3/3 6 September Intro to Word 7 ESOL Computer Class 3/6 11 Tutor Group 9/1 Intro to PC 8 Tutor Group 3/10 6 Student Registration 9/2 18 Intro to Excel 7 Tutor Group 3/17 6 Tutor Group 9/8 4 Knitting 6 ESOL Computer Class 3/20 18 Student Registration 9/13 14 Scrapbooking 7 Tutor Group 3/24 7 Tutor Group 9/15 4 Online Job Search 5 Tutor Group 3/31 6 Computer Class 9/18 2 March ESOL Computer Class 3/27 19 Tutor Group 9/22 4 Intro to Word 6 April Tutor Group 9/29 6 Intro to PC 7 ESOL Computer Class 4/3 15 October Intro to Excel 5 Tutor Group 4/7 6 ESOL Classes Library Online Job Search 4 ESOL Computer Class 4/10 15 Orientation 10/7 100 Knitting 6 Tutor Training 4/13 11 Computer Class 10/2 22 Scrapbooking 7 Tutor Group 4/17 5 Tutor Group 10/6 5 April ESOL Computer Class 4/17 15 Tutor Training 10/6 15 Intro to Word 7 Tutor Training 4/20 10 Computer Class 10/9 18 Intro to PC 7 Tutor Group 4/21 4 Tutor Group 10/13 5 Intro to Excel 7 ESOL Computer Class 4/24 18 Tutor Training 10/14 15 Online Job Search 4 Tutor Training 4/27 10 Computer Class 10/16 21 May Workshop on Student Registration 10/18 18 Intro to Word 6 Pronunciation 4/28 20 Tutor Group 10/20 1 Intro to PC 7 May Tutor Training 10/20 10 Intro to Excel 4 ESOL Computer Class 5/1 11 Computer Class 10/23 20 Online Job Search 4 Tutor Group 5/5 6 Tutor Group 10/27 7 Knitting 5 Tutor Training 5/11 8 Tutor Training 10/27 15 Scrapbooking Tutor Group 5/12 7 Computer Class 10/30 20 June Tutor Group 5/19 5 November Michael Czarneki (Poet) 5 Tutor Group 5/26 4 Tutor Training 11/3 14 Knitting 7 June Tutor Group 11/3 4 Scrapbooking 6 Tutor Group 6/2 6 Computer Class 11/6 18 July 17 Tutor Group 6/9 7 Tutor Group 11/10 3 August Tutor Group 6/16 4 Computer Class 11/13 12 One Book Launch— Tutor Group 6/23 6 Tutor Group 11/17 3 Heritage Band Concert 97 Tutor Group 6/30 2 Computer Class 11/20 15 Poetry Evening 19 July Tutor Group 11/24 1 Online Job Search 4 Citizenship Class 7/1 13 December September Citizenship Class 7/6 11 Tutor Group 12/1 5 Louisa May Alcott visit Tutor Group 7/7 5 ESOL Class event 12/2 80 (One Book) 7 Citizenship Class 7/8 12 Computer Class 12/4 8 Online Job Search 6 Citizenship Class 7/13 10 Tutor Group 12/8 7 Film Presentation (Rebe4 Citizenship Class 7/15 9 Computer Class 12/11 7 (One Book) 14 Citizenship Class 7/20 11 Tutor Group 12/15 4 Intro to Word 7 Tutor Group 7/21 5 Project Literacy Holiday Party/ Intro to PC 7 Citizenship Class 7/22 10 Tutor Recognition 12/16 110 Intro to Excel 4 Citizenship Class 7/27 10 Tutor Group 12/22 3 Online Job Search 5 Citizenship Class 7/29 9 Scrapbooking 7 August Adult Knitting 7 Tutor Group 8/4 3 January October Tutor Group 8/11 4 Intro to Word 8 Film Presentation (Louisa) Tutor Group 8/18 3 Intro to PC 8 (One Book) 12 67 Mt.Auburn Cemetery Volunteer Hours: Children's 199,053 Tour (1) 32 Adult 4,428.5 TOTAL CIRCULATION: 513,968 Mt.Auburn Cemetery Children's 106 Remote Renewals Tour (2) 7 Young Adult 169 Adult and Teen Intro to Word 5 Project Literacy 71126 47, 3 Children's Intro to PC 4 TOTAL: 11,829.5 7,039 Intro to Excel 5 TOTAL CIRCULATION: 114,276 Online Job Search 3 Room Bookings by community TOTALS Scrapbooking 6 groups/individuals: P g Adult and Teen 382,152 Knitting7 Room Name Bookings Children's 246,092 November Watertown Savings Intro to Word 4 Bank Room 119 TOTAL CIRCULATION: G28,244 Intro to PC 4 Lucia Mastrangelo Room 66 Intro to Excel 4 Raya Stern Trustees Room 95 Online Job Search 4 Rotary Study Rooms 2,245 Scrapbooking 6 Children's Program Room 492 Knitting 6 TOTAL: 3,017 Couponing Workshop 24 Computer Use: December Department Public Logons Intro to Word 6 Adult 60,674 Intro to PC 5 Children's 14,837 Intro to Excel 5 Teen 9,412 Scrapbooking 6 TOTAL: 84,923 Knitting 6 Helene Pilibosian Talk 5 Items added to the collection: Door Count (Library Visits): 355,758 Books 12,279 Sound Recordings 1,277 Reference Questions answered in Videos/DVDS 2,389 Person,via telephone and email: CD-ROM/Video Games 413 Department Number of Reference Other 2,380 Questions Answered TOTAL: 18,738 Adult 21,747 Circulation: By I-Type Children's 19,599 Teen 12,177 Reg Terminals TOTAL: 53,523 Adult and Teen 314,915 68 Veterans' Services F.- 7 "Serving Veterans and Their Dependents, Who Have Contributed So Much to Our Great Country" -, Again in 2010, this department saw ever- Screened veterans with service-con- • Ordered grave markers for deceased increasing numbers of returning Iraq and nected disabilities and dependents to veterans. Afghanistan veterans.Along with an aging determine eligibility for property tax . Worked with the Watertown Housing population of World War Il, Korea,Vietnam abatement under MGL 59,section 5, Authority to assist eligible veterans in and Desert Storm veterans, requiring more clause 22a— 22e. and more services, both state and federal, obtaining town housing. the operational •tempo of the Veterans' ' Assisted in enrolling eligible veterans p p and dependents in Social Security Enrolled hospice-care veterans in VA nurs- Services Office continues to be very high. Social Security Disability(SSD) and mg homes and assisted living facilities. We continually strive to provide maximum benefits our veterans so richly deserve in Supplemental Security Income. • Continued the World War II and Korean the areas of medical care,financial assis- For prescription payment relief, assisted War monthly support group meeting with tance,housing services, post-9/11 educa- in enrolling veterans in the state the VA' tional entitlements and employment Prescription Advantage program. Events: services,working with local Career Source offices in Newton and Cambridge. • Made education Montgomery GI Bill February referrals to state colleges. Y ' • Attended four-day training conference— Assistance Provided: Helped veterans with job search assis- Massachusetts Department of Veterans' • Assisted returning Iraq and Afghanistan tance in conjunction with the state Services and Massachusetts Veterans' veterans in applying for the full range of Department of Employment&Training. Service Officers Association. state and federal programs they are now entitled to, including the Massachusetts Transported veterans to VA hospitals and Aril wartime bonus. clinics. p • Attended a Veterans Conference at the • Enrolled veterans in the health system of ' Held monthly Veteran's Council meetings. American Legion Post#440 in Newton. the Veterans Administration. • Assisted veterans in submitting paper- work to receive service-connected dis- ability and pension benefits from the Veterans Administration and DVS. • Worked with widows of veterans to apply ` for Dependents Indemnity Compensation " (DIC) and widow's pension. • Enrolled eligible veterans and depend- ents in state Mass General Law 115 bene- 4 fits,which includes financial assistance s for needy veterans,spouses,and children. • Assisted those eligible in applying for t state-funded annuities for 100%service- connected disabled veterans, and wid- ows and parents of killed-in-action. • Obtained burial financial assistance for indigent veterans to ensure proper buri- als;also assisted with funerals for many Watertown High School Students Interview Watertown Veterans veterans. Left to right: Tony Aiello, Al Komishlion, Kenneth Kazonjian, Sam Zouronjian 69 • Coordinated, along with Marines from the Shutt Marine Detachment, the forma- tion of a new veteran's support group, Flak Jacket,which assists Iraq and Afghanistan returning veterans, in addi- tion to older veterans,in obtaining state and federal benefits to which they are entitled. " , May - - • Coordinated Memorial Day activities— visited schools, placed wreaths, parade, veteran's mass at Saint Patrick's Church. • Worked with Kraig Gustafson, teacher at Watertown High School, in having stu- dents interview veterans for a school project Patriot Day Display Next to Town Hall • Attended Marine Week in Boston with an June Invited to speak at a meeting of the Army Cadet—many displays of Marine Attended and participated in an cere- Protective Services Group at Springwell weapons, informational presentations, mony at the Brigham House Assisted about veteran's programs. etc. Living Facility where Arthur Aylward, a • Invited to participate, at the Watertown Korean War veteran,was awarded September High School,in honoring a senior who medals from Korea that he had never • Coordinated the annual Patriot Day was enlisting in the United States Marine received. observance at Saltonstall Park. Corps. Participated in, along with members of • Participated in Faire on the Square—set • Attended the Run to Home Base program the Watertown Historical Society, a tour up an informational table. at Fenwa Park which raised man thou- of the Town Hall with a group of third • y y grade children Participated in the re-dedication of the . sands of dollars for Iraq and Afghanistan gravesite of Lieutenant George Eaton wounded veterans—Captain Stephanie Priest—Civil War veteran from Cooper from Watertown, an Iraq veteran, August Watertown. was one of the runners. Attended the annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans in Boston. Participated in the packing of supplies from home for military personnel serv- ing in Iraq and Afghanistan by Operation American Soldier, a local volunteer group started by John and Wendy Rocca, located at the Shutt Marine Detachment, which has sent thousands of packages to troops overseas—a wonderful organization. Watertown Veteran's Organizations— Memorial Day Cemetery Ceremony 70 I -:air+ sir rr,aa- t Re-Dedication Ceremony of the Ridgelawn Cemetery Gravesite of Lieutenant George Eaton Priest— Civil War Veteran from Watertown, Massachusetts, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War are shown. November Thanksgiving meal to needy veteran's • Coordinated Veterans Day activities at families in Watertown. VFW Post#1105. December • Coordinated a Support the Troops rally r Worked with the Watertown Police at the Delta in Watertown Square. Department and the Shutt Marine • Participated in a Veterans Day Detachment to distribute toys to needy Observance for veterans living at families. Brigham House Assisted living Facility. a Coordinated the annual Pearl Harbor • Assisted Past Commander Joseph Day Observance at the wharf area in Caouette in providing a complete Watertown Square. rr f a a M' ti V K1 'ff Chorles j. Shutt Marine Detachment Members with Entertainer at Faire Veterans Day—Watertown Veteran's Organizations'Color Guard on the Square Practicing Posting of the Colors at VFW Post#lio5 71 7. i r fit Veterans from Watertown Veteran's Organizations—Support the Troops Rally—Watertown Square Delta ITT 1 � +i r' + �' �}• v 1 4 4M , VA , j r Pearl Harbor Day Observance—Past VFW Post #11o.5 Commonder Joseph Coouette Talks about Hearing of the Pearl Harbor Attack on the Radio— December 7, 1941 72 John A. Ryan Skating Arena The John A. Ryan Arena, located at 1 Ryan Arena.The Girls Middle School Team Arlington Catholic High School, Austin Prep Paramount Place, continues to provide the is now coached by former Raider girls School,Arlington High School,Archbishop residents of Watertown and area communi- hockey player Sarah York. Williams High School, Bishop Guertin High ties the opportunity to provide ice skating The Watertown Youth Hockey program is School, Chelmsford High School, Lincoln- and hockey programs to their constituents. also based out of the John A. Ryan Arena. Sudbury High School, Reading Memorial The arena is the home to many local Under the guidance of newly elected High School, St.John's Preparatory,St. groups. In Watertown, the arena is the John's Shrewsbury High School, St. Peter's proud home of the Watertown High School President Michael Venezia, the program Marian, St. Mary's High School and boys and girls hockey teams.The boys continues to grow, offering something for Waltham High School.The league plays its team, under the guidance of Watertown the very young a , a full- Waltham on Sunday mornings during the high High graduate and Head Coach John scale Midget program am anndd o-Skate for high school- school winter sports season. Campbell and Assistant Coach Jamie aged players.The annual Ciulla Tournament, Campo played Assistant independent schedule in named after former Watertown Youth Other local youth hockey groups that bene- 2010 with very successful results. In schedule i Hockey President Tony Ciulla,was held fit from their programs using the John A. the boys program continued its growth with on Thanksgiving weekend attracting teams Ryan Arena are the Belmont Youth Hockey, the return of a full scheduled Junior Varsity from all around the area. Newton Youth Hockey, and Waltham Youth team. Under the guidance of Watertown The arena is also the home to Bentley Hockey Leagues.This year, the arena wel- i x corned the Middlesex Girls Yankee High School graduate Brian Demore, the JV College,Trinity Catholic High School and Conference well the Valley Youth boys team will be a big plus in the growth Newton South High School. Bentley College, Hockey Leagues. Both of these leagues pro- of the Varsity boys program.The middle a Division 1 college hockey program, com- vide games for many area teams, including school program continues to compete petes in the NCAA s Atlantic Hockey pro- teams from the Watertown Youth Hockey. under the guidance of Head Coach and gram. During their past season, Bentley Watertown High School graduate Michael played host to the University of Connecticut Once again,the arena is proud to host the Venezia and Assistant Coaches John in their Atlantic Hockey Playoff. Both Trinity Boston College Men's Ice Hockey team— Sorabella and Pat Donovan. The girls team, Catholic and Newton South High School the defending 2010 NCAA Champions—at under the guidance of Watertown High play all of their home games at the John A. various times throughout the season.The School graduate Steve Russo, continues to Ryan Arena. Eagles are coached by Watertown native grow its program.While continuing its co- Jerry York. operative Varsity team with Melrose, the The arena also hosts the highly competitive Girls JV and middle school programs con- Catholic Central Junior Varsity Hockey tinue to attract more girls to the John A. League.This league has participants from WAT3 RT'OIMM 1#0 AW®ER 10 HOCKEY '` — I 73 The arena continues to offer public skating competitive games.We look forward to The John A. Ryan Arena serves the Town of on the weekends and continued our offer- continued success and cooperation with the Watertown and its surrounding communi- ing of skating lessons during the Sunday MIAA in being a part of their tournaments ties by providing a top-notch and safe facil- afternoon public skating sessions. Under for the years to come. ity.. The staff looks forward to serving the the direction of Oksana Olenina,four-time This year, our partnerships with our skate community and its needs in the future. Russian national precision skating cham- on,these lessons have grown in popular- shop and concession vendors have contin- The 2010 season was once again a very pion, the season progressed. ued to assist the many patrons of the facil- busy season at the John A. Ryan Arena.With ityity. In the Concession Stand,Jeffrey the vision to continue to provide the com- Once again, the highlight of the season con- Apotheker has been open offering snacks munity with a first-class facility, the staff tinues to be the selection of a host site by and refreshments to the patrons of the John looks forward to serving all of its patrons in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic A. Ryan Arena.The skate shop, offering 2011. Association (MIAA) for high school state skate rentals and sharpening services, has Respectfully submitted, tournament ice hockey games.The NIIAA been operated by the staff at the John A. has once again shown the confidence in Ryan Arena. Daniel F. Brothers, SkatlDgRink Director the staff of the arena to host these highly John A. Ryan Arena s 74 Department of Public Works Departmental Overview Central M _ another 776 tons of solid fill to appropriate The staff maintai ~_=_,i e .irs vehicles for plants for asphalt and concrete recycling, Administration nine divisions,Town inspectors and admin- and recycled 1,760 cubic yards of forestry The office staff handles public relations and istrative vehicles.Vehicles range from light products. information, permits, departmental payroll, pickup trucks to heavy dump trucks and purchasing, invoicing, accounting,water related construction equipment, and sewer billing commercial trash collec- tion billing, cemetery records, funding During 2010, the department purchased issues surrounding all construction con- three Ford Hybrids, three 350 Ford pickups tracts and interfaces with state and federal and one 550 Ford pickup.The department agencies. Administrative staff also maintains traded in seven vehicles. communications with the Town's contractor providing residential trash removal, and handles public relations, data collection and analysis, and state reporting require- ments regarding trash collection and recy- _ Contract Work cling. The reconstruction of Pleasant Street con- finned.The project is over 85%complete and the department is looking to finalize the project in the spring of 2011. This project has been in the planning stages Forestry for upwards of 12 years and has a current The Forestry division handles the pruning value of$9.3 million. Engineering design and maintenance of our urban forest. In costs were funded through state aid monies 2010, the division removed 123 street and construction ($7.5 million) is being trees. Hundreds of trees were pruned/ funded through state and federal trans- trimmed in various locations throughout portation dollars. Cemetery the Town. In 2010, 158 trees were planted The scope of work includes major The Cemetery division is responsible for with the assistance of the Tree Warden. improvements to the roadway and side- maintenance of over 30 acres of cemetery The department chips take-downs on loca- walks, drainage improvements, safety at three separate locations, sale of grave tion and Christmas trees placed curbside improvements, and new talc controlled plots, preparation of graves, and oversight annually in January. intersections.All construction meets the of funerals at Town cemeteries. latest compliance standards of the Highway Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hi In calendar year 2010, the division handled g 115 interments and 17 cremations, 23 The Highway division is responsible for The work spans from the Waltham city line graves were sold for immediate use and 31 maintenance and repair of approximately to Watertown Square and includes Howard foundations installed. 72 miles of Town roadway and 144 miles of Street and small portions of Bridge and Town sidewalk, maintenance and repair of Rosedale Streets for a total length of just paved areas abutting or contained within fewer than two miles. Originally, the project Town facilities, review and issuance of rele- ended at Howard Street but was extended vant permits. in towards Watertown Square.The expan- w, '_ t Sion to include the entire length of Pleasant During 2010, the staff placed 622 tons of asphalt to repair and maintain roadways, Sheet required an environmental waiver. POTTER installed 483 cubic yards of screened loam The project called for the replacement of • MEMORIAL throughout the Town, hauled approximate p J p - _ GATE ti g pp Y eleven fire hydrants.The Town will replace Y- Y 2,192 cubic yards of organic material to a nine additional hydrants at its own cost t facility for appropriate recycling, hauled 75 Following in the footsteps of Pleasant Street " is the Three Intersections Improvement ' s Project.The three locations are Summer Street at Spring Street, Mt.Auburn Street at Summer Street and Arlington Street at Nichols Avenue, Coolidge Hill Road and Crawford Street As with Pleasant Street, engineering design costs were funded through state aid monies -- and construction costs of$1.375 million will be covered with federal transportation — dollars. T The scope of work included roadway resur- facing,new sidewalks, granite curbing,ADA compliant pedestrian accommodations and traffic and safety improvements, plus geo- metric (vertical and horizontal alignment) improvements at Summer at Spring Street, and traffic signals with protected pedestrian Water, Sewer and Drain with standards of the Massachusetts accommodations at Mt.Auburn at Summer In 2010, the staff performed 17 house serv- Department of Environmental Prevention Street and Arlington Street at Nichols ice renewals, repaired 42 house line serv- (DEP). Staff also conducted the biennial Avenue, Coolidge Hill Road and Crawford ice leaks, 15 water main breaks, replaced leak detection program in concert with the Street. The project was awarded to P.V. 24 fire hydrants, added 3 new hydrants Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Barone of Winthrop, MA. and gate valves to the system, repaired 8 (MWRA) storm drain lines, rebuilt 73 catch basins, The division continues its development of Wells Avenue saw the installation of new responded to 62 house line sewer backups p sidewalks and curbing on the parking lot and on main line backups, cleaned 10,000 the water system study along with its con- side to greatly improve pedestrian access sultant,Stantec.This study will enable the and definition of the road edge, preventing feet of sewer main, repaired 16 sewer sys- department to prioritize water mains in g p g tem repairs, rebuilt 17 manholes. Three need of replacement, optimization of the cars from parking on the sidewalk. sewer and drain repairs were performed p p hydraulic characteristics of our distribution Parks pursuant to our Illicit Discharge Detection system using funds from the MWRA Local and Elimination Program (IDDE) with Pipeline Assistance Program (LPAP) and The Parks division handles all maintenance the EPA. needs at 88 acres of Town grounds, parks Town capital improvement monies. and recreational facilities configured in Meeting the ever-increasing reporting Water division personnel who hold drinking twelve baseball fields, seven soccer fields, requirements of the EPA, DEP and MWRA water distribution licenses continued their one field hockey field, one football field for drinking water, sanitary sewer and education requirements to obtain the nec- and two water parks, including picnic stormwater is always a challenge. In 2010, essary amount of Continuing Education tables, cookout grills and public rest the staff performed the annual six-week Units (CEUs) prior to the license renewal rooms.The division interfaces with all program of hydrant and water main flush- deadlines at the end of 2010. groups using facilities, and accordingly ing and conducted weekly drinking water marks playing grounds for all baseball, quality sampling, entailing more than 520 football, field hockey and soccer games samples over the course of year, inspected 3 played by high school, Recreation and sampled river outfalls for quality of the Department and youth groups in spring Charles River, continued our programs for , and fall. television inspection of sewer and drain o lines, conducted two annual rounds of sam- � The division uses the services of outside pling for lead in drinking water at resi- `,Y contractors to assist in parks maintenance dences and public and private schools, and "t and turf maintenance. continued our program of inspection of backflow prevention devices in compliance 76 Waverley Avenue Water Project Recycling Environment The department installed 1,466 feet of Committee Members:Katherine Ryan, Carol The department again participated with the new 10"water main on Waverley Avenue Bates, Gayle DeBay,Terese Hammerle,Sen Faire on the Square held on September 25, between Main Street and Goldie Street as Blankinship, Leslie Evans, Colleen Gleason, 2010, providing information on stormwater part of the Town's water system improve- David Newsome,Judith Fallows and Richard management, water, and sewer and drain ments,improving system redundancy and Minton. issues as well as recycling information pro- flow as well as water quality.The old rail- The department enjoys a positive and ener- vided by the Recycling Advisory Committee. road bridge at Linear Park prevented the getic relationship with the members of the Waverley Avenue water main from connect- Recycling Advisory Committee Personnel Corner . ing to Main Street.This project was funded Sue Tamber retired in October of 2010 through the MWRA Local Pipeline The Department of Public Works continued from the position of Deputy Superintendent. Assistance Program. its mercury collection program. Items accepted at the department include thermo- Carroll Street Water Project stats, thermometers,button cell batteries The department installed 1,460 feet of new and mercury switches. Digital thermome- 10"water main on Carroll Street between tern are available for free in exchange for Orchard and Belmont Streets improving mercury thermometers. Straight, circular, water quality.This project was also funded U-shaped and compact fluorescent bulbs through the MWRA Local Pipeline are being accepted at Coolidge Hardware in Assistance Program. cooperation with the Town under the same Replacement of the siphon chamber top at program for mercury diversion. Arlington and Crawford Streets with a pre- Recycling center operations continue to cast concrete top has been completed in a operate on an interim basis in an area combined effort of the DPW and a private abutting the former Recycling Center.As the contractor. department continues to search for a per- manent site to relocate the operations, col- The staff conducts an enormous number of lections continue successfully,increasing inspections for private contractors,Town volumes over those collected in the past. road and construction projects and large- scale private development projects through- out the Town.They approve and enforce permits for utility work and for new state regulations for trenching permits. Water Billing WATERTOWN The staff continued its successful 2008 0 transition to quarterly billing which dou- '� bled the reading and administrative work RECYCLES - load from two annual bills per account to four annual bills per account. Site Review Process WATERTOWN Department staff conducted plan reviews, inspections, and meetings with project pro- � ponents for major construction projects RECYCLFS within the Town. 77 Police Department Bureau of Administrative to continue this valuable collaboration.The ■ f Services police department also continues to work a The calendar year of 2010 saw the com- very closely with Watertown's Wayside pletion of our new police station. On Multi-Service Center in order to meet the September 7, 2010 the police department needs of our juvenile citizens. began to occupy its new premises.The Unfortunately, during 2010, the police department thanks the citizens of department again experienced severe Watertown for this wonderful facility. budget reductions and lost an additional ! ' In 2010, the Governor's Highway&Safety four police officer positions.The depart- i Bureau granted the Watertown Police ment has lost eight police officer positions Department a traffic enforcement grant to during the past two fiscal years.Therefore, Ribbon Cutting fund several mobilizations,such as: Click It the department had to discontinue its highly or Ticket;You Drink&Drive, You Lose; acclaimed and successful Cops&Kids pro- Road Respect;and Impaired Driving. gram at the middle school and is no longer able to expand some programs to high The department received a State 911 school and elementary aged students.The Department Training Grant.This grant department also had to discontinue other t allows the department to send our successful programs at the middle school, police/fire dispatchers to additional such as: DARE, Police Athletic League, Girls enhanced training.We also received a State with Goals and our new American Red 911 Incentive and Support Grant.This grant Cross Babysitting Course.After conducting can be used to purchase dispatch support 23 consecutive Citizens Police Academies, equipment to improve and enhance our we are no longer able to continue this pro- —A abilities to perform this service. gram.We were also forced to cease opera- tion of several programs conducted at the Dedication Ceremony The department also received monetary Watertown High School,including the grants from Tufts Health plan in order to Fitness Gym and Law Class. fund three Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes and Target Department Store to help The Watertown Police Department purchase a new booking camera. reassessed its participation with the Massa- The department continued its collaboration chusetts Police Accreditation Commission and due to the staffing reduction,we between the police department and the Edinburg Crisis Center in order to provide have temporarily suspended renewal efforts in the accreditation process.The better services to citizens who are experi- �! department is going to maintain accredita- encing a crisis due to mental health or sub- lion standards until such a renewal process stance abuse issues.The department is becomes feasible. diligently seeking alternate funding avenues Watertown Police Department Retirees Touring New Facility 4 The department continues to upgrade our • ■i q —— radio infrastructure replacing outdated and " non-supported communications equipment with new equipment that meets newer FCC t government guidelines and North Eastern M �r Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council ■ � (NEMLEC) digital standards. Main Entrance Front View 78 Detective Division 2009. Detective John Bartolomucci establishments during both day-and night- The Detective Division is comprised of the returned to the Detective Division following time hours.Any irregularities observed Investigative Unit, Licensing Unit,Juvenile Detective Munger's retirement Detective during these inspections were investigated Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Drug Unit and John St. Onge returned to the Patrol and appropriate action taken whenever the Prosecutor's Unit Members of the divi- Division. Detective Ken Delaney subse- deemed necessary. sion investigated numerous crimes, initiated quently returned to the Detective Division. In addition to their normal duties the investigations,inspected licensed premises The Detective Division is still working division also conducted alcohol-related and were involved in programs for juve- understaffed as we are still down two posi- sweeps aimed at curtailing teenage niles, the elderly, the business community tions due to budget constraints. involvement in such activity. Package stores, and the general public. clubs, and restaurants were monitored and The Detective Division has continued to Licensing Unit youths questioned as to proper identifi- cation.The success of these operations is work closely with other area departments, In order to encourage cooperation between a result the educational efforts of this including federal agencies in the area of the business owners of licensed establish- division directed towards the liquor drugs, gaming, organized crime,sexual ments in the city and the police department, establishments and the strong enforcement assault, financial crimes and firearms. Our with the intent to detect possible violations action by the Watertown Licensing Board. detectives attend monthly detective meetings of the laws and regulations governing Detectives also spoke to numerous civic where they exchange information with area licenses, members of this unit con- organizations o the topic identity fraud. detectives.These meetings have provided us ducted inspections of various licensed with valuable information on criminal activ- ity in our area and also have enabled us to APPLICATIONS: Processed Approved Denied Susp/Rev establish relationships with detectives and agents from various departments.The Firearm Applications NEMLEC detectives have set up an email License to Carry—CL A 53 50 0 0 system where information is shared on a License to Carry—CL B 1 0 0 0 daily basis. This tool has been excep- FID CL C 11 12 0 0 tional in identifying suspects. In 2010, FID CL D 10 11 0 0 the Watertown Police Department joined TOTAL 75 73 0 0 COPLINK, an investigative tool,which gives Alcohol Applications us access from multiple data sources One-Day Permits 189 186 3 0 including identification of previously Sunday Closings 0 0 0 0 unknown relationships. Special Closing Hours 11 10 1 0 Throughout the year there was a continued TOTAL 200 196 4 0 effort to scrutinize reported crimes. This Other Applications strategy revealed that many crimes that Auctioneers Special 0 0 0 0 were reported were unfounded or false and Block Party 21 21 0 0 that many employees committed reported Constable 2 2 0 0 commercial larcenies. Entertainment 4 4 0 0 Fair/Carnival 11 11 0 0 Personnel Changes Hackney Carriage 44 44 0 0 There were changes in personnel of the Hackney Driver 83 79 4 0 Detective Division during 2010. Detective Livery Drivers 13 13 0 0 Michael Munger retired in February of Livery Operators 16 16 0 0 2010 after 32 years of dedicated service. Outdoor Concert 0 0 0 0 Detective Sergeant Daniel Unsworth was Peddler 0 0 0 0 promoted to Lieutenant in September of Raffle&Bazaar 13 13 0 0 2010 and returned to the Patrol Division. Road Race/Walk-A-Thon 8 8 0 0 Sergeant Thomas Grady was named the new Solicitor 22 16 6 0 Detective Sergeant. Tag Day 3 3 0 0 Due to budget constraints and manpower Texas Hold'em 5 4 1TOTAL 245 234 11 0 we lost two investigators in our division in 79 The following is a report from the Detective Domestic Violence Unit Police Domestic- Issued licensing Division for the year of 2010 The Domestic Violence (DV) Unit was Service Related Restraining relative to license applications.These established in 1992 and investigates over Calls Incidents orders applications were submitted for investigation 200 cases a year. Detective Kathleen January 20 6 16 and report.The applications were generated Campbell is assigned as the Domestic February 25 7 26 by the Police Department as well as sub- Violence Officer. March 20 7 14 miffed by the Town Manager's Office and April 20 2 11 the Watertown Licensing Board. (Note:The The DV unit provides legal advice, support May 27 17 19 totals are an estimate and may or may not and assistance to other agencies and vic- y y y tims,with the emphasis being laced on the June 30 14 74 reflect the accurate total numbers.) p g p July 23 6 14 The following licensed establishments safety of the victim and prosecution of the August 19 7 44 served suspensions during 2010: abuser. September 23 16 12 • Not Your Average Joe's served a 1-Day This department investigated over 262 October 23 10 18 suspension on February 7, 2010. domestic related incidents,which resulted November 14 15 16 • Asiana Fusion served a 4-Day suspension in the arrest of 116 individuals.This December 18 9 19 from July 28 through July 31, 2010. department also received and processed Totals 262 116 235 approximately 226 restraining orders dur- • Express Tire's Auto Repair license was ing this year. Training suspended indefinitely. • Marcou Jeweler's Second Hand Dealer's Detective Campbell monitors all domestic- Detectives attended numerous training related incidents and conducts follow-ups courses throughout the year in specialized re license was revoked. p areas of law enforcement. • Wild Willys Burger served a 1-Day and contacts victims and defendants when suspension on October 28, 2010. necessary. Detective Campbell also attends p round-table discussions at Waltham District Crime Scene Ser� ces • Acapulco Mexican Restaurant served a Court on a monthly basis.These meetings In 2006, the Watertown PD became the 2-Day suspension on October 27 and 28, are with representatives from the District home for the NEMLEC Crime Scene Truck. 2010. Attorneys Office,victim-witness advocates The truck is equipped with equipment and • Molana's Restaurant served a 3-Day and domestic violence officers from sur- resources to respond to a variety of crime suspension on November 2, 3 and 4, rounding cities and towns. Detective scenes. Detective David MacNeil is the 2010. Campbell also publishes a domestic"Hot crime scene investigator. • The Orchard Park Grill served a 3-Day Spots" list in the weekly bulletin and suspension on November 8, 9 and 10, through department email,which keeps Prosecutor's Unit 2010. officers updated with current domestic- The Prosecutor's Unit continues to work • Shiraz Cuisine served a 3-Day suspension related issues in the Town. effectively with the Middlesex County on November 23, 24 and 25, 2010. The following is a report from the Domestic District Attorneys Office.The Prosecutor's Violence Division for the year of 2010.The Unit handled over 800 cases in the year Juvenile Unit domestic violence incidents were submitted 2010. During the year 2010, this department had for follow-up investigation including con- Community and Staff official contact with 283 juveniles, for vari- tacts and reports. Each monthly report y ous incidents,with 15 arrested and 30 juve- detailed each incident as they had been Development Division niles summonsed. generated by calls for service, the district Accreditation Due to personnel cuts in the division,we attorneys office or issued restraining Due to reduced manpower the department currently do not have a detective assigned orders. Below are the totals from each has temporarily suspended its accreditation to juvenile issues. monthly report. renewal efforts. The department will, how- ever, continue to follow accreditation stan- dards when permissible with department goals. 80 Department Training Officer, and an Administrative Community certified instructors offered one RAD During the year 2010 patrol officers of the Police Officer.The division is supervised by course.The program remains well received Watertown Police Department attended 24 one lieutenant and one sergeant. and attended. hours of in-service training at the Lowell The School Resource Officer is assigned to Due to the department's move to the new Police Academy for the final time. In 2010, Watertown High School.This officer works police station on Main Street, the 2010 patrol officers joined supervisory staff to an to build relationships with the students and Haunted Police Station was cancelled.The online version of in-service training in an staff, provide a sense of security in the facil- station was not fit for an event that typically effort to reduce overtime costs.The on-line ity, and provide guidance to teachers, stu- attracts approximately 400 people.The training program is administered by the dents, and their parents.The officer division intends to offer this program Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training worked with the school and school district again in 2011. Committee in conjunction with the to create a bullying prevention and inter- Massachusetts State Police.Aside from the vention plan as required by Massachusetts In 2010, the Department of Mental Health online training there is a required hands-on law awarded the police department grant fund- portion for CPR, First Responder (med- ing to continue the Jail Diversion Program. ical), and Defensive Tactics.The Watertown The School Resource Officer and Sergeant The funds will be used between October 1, Police Department arranged to have its own assigned to the Community and Staff 2010 and June 30, 2011 to operate the pro- officers certified as instructors in Defensive Development Division regularly attended gram on a part-time basis.This program is Tactics and CPR/First Responder so that the Community Based Justice (CBJ) meetings. a collaboration between the police depart- hands-on portion could be handled in- This meeting is a collaboration between ment and the Edinburg Center to provide house reducing overtime and allowing the school personnel, public safety profession- better services to citizens who are experi- department to ensure a high quality level of als, and social service providers to help encing a crisis due to mental health or sub- training. identify at-risk youths and provide them stance abuse issues.This program focuses with positive alternatives to steer them away on creating alternatives to arrest, booking, Firearm training and qualification courses from crime and violence, and work with the and/or jail for people whose criminal have been delayed due to the transition to administration to assist in obtaining neces- behavior is directly due to mental illness or the new policy facility. Plans have been sary services for students.The School substance abuse. A new part-time licensed implemented to get all officers qualified Resource Officer continues to attend CBJ clinical social worker will be hired in and pained in early 2011. meetings at the Minuteman Career and January 2011. Under a grant from the State Emergency Technical High School in Lexington, MA as All officers continue to assist the Watertown Telecommunications Board (SETB) many of time allows. Public School System with their crisis man- Watertown's public safety dispatchers have The division uses surveys to measure citi- agement protocols. Officers attend regular received specialized training in various zens' fear of crime and satisfaction with the meetings with school personnel to discuss aspects of emergency communications. police department.The survey also gives procedures to prevent and mitigate emer- In addition to the aforementioned training, citizens an opportunity to make recom- gency situations which could occur on various officers also attended training ses- mendations on how the department can school property.The goal of this crisis sions in the following areas: computer improve its quality of service. On a quar- management team is to provide a safe envi- crime investigation, community policing, terly basis, 150 random surveys are mailed ronment for students and to adequately school safety, terrorism, illicit drugs and to citizens who have had contact with the prepare for a variety of potential emergen- many others. department.The department continues cies that could affect school personnel or to receive an overwhelmingly positive structures. School Resource Officers response to the survey. and Community Outreach The Watertown Police Department contin- In 2010, the Community and Staff ues to offer the Rape Aggression Defense Development Division consisted of one (RAD) Systems program to women who live School Resource Officer, one full-time or work in Watertown.This 16-hour risk- Technical Services and Crime Analysis reduction and self-defense course is free Officer, one Webmaster/Crime Mapping for participants. In 2010, the department's 81 Sworn Personnel—2010 were also able to hire three new officers: partnership between the police and the Promotions: Officer Christopher Zengo who was a community, encouraging interaction Daniel Unsworth, lieutenant 09/29/2010 Boston University police officer with seven between the two so that we can solve com- Joseph P. Kelly,Sergeant 09/29/2010 years' experience and new hires Officers munity problems together.This partnership Timothy Menton and Brendan Donovan, also allows the community to let the police Appointments: know what concerns they have and which Brandon M. O'Neill 04/05/2010 During 2010, the Patrol Division responded issues they feel are important and would Catherine A.Welch 05/10/2010 to 23,943 calls for service and or motor like addressed. Officers receive training in Brendan J. Donovan 10/14/2010 vehicle stops.These calls initiated investiga- Community Policing and are encouraged to Timothy B. Menton 10/14/2010 tions and events that resulted in 404 increase their interaction with the citizens Christopher A.Zengo 10/14/2010 arrests, 45 persons being placed in on their respective patrol routes. Officers Protective Custody and 319 summonses are also relieved of their assignment for a Retirements: being issued.These statistics do not reflect � Michael Munger 02/20/2010 all of the officer-initiated contacts made b portion of their shift to work with the com- Paul Fantasia 06/30/2010 patrol officers during the course of routine Accomplishments on various issues and problems. Richard Shea 09/30/2010 patrol. Accomplishments include a Police Athletic League that has had over 500 youths partic- Resignations/Terminations: Heavy emphasis by the Patrol Division was ipate who are coached by police officers Roberto Velasquez-Johnson 11/30/2010 also placed in the enforcement of traffic and dispatchers who volunteer their time. Deceased: None regulations in keeping with the goal of mov- The Cops&Kids program involves police ing traffic safely and efficiently on the officers and middle school students in a Civilian Personnel—2010 streets of Watertown. Officers and equip- structured after-school program between Promotions: None ment were assigned to monitor and enforce the hours of 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm.In 2010, traffic rules and orders when necessary in the above programs had to be eliminated Appointments: keeping with this goal. due to budget cuts. In 2010, due to budget Andrew A. Civetti 07/01/2010 cuts, the police department was not able to Ryan Vaughan 07/08/2010 Officers were also assigned to "hot spots" hold any Citizens Police Academy classes, for enforcement.These locations are where which give participating citizens an inside Retirements: a large number of accidents or violations look at the police department. Each class is Michael Stewart 04/28/2010 occur, or where there are numerous com- made up of approximately 18 citizens, of all plaints by citizens. ages, and is taught b officers on Resignations: g $`h by o p David Imm 05/09/10 Patrols were adjusted during the course of various subjects, including narcotics, crimi- the year to address increased activity due to nal law, traffic, patrol procedures, and Deceased: None crime trends, holidays, special events, and deadly force.The program also included a recreational events at parks and play- ridealong, where participants can ride with Bureau of Field Operations grounds. Patrols were increased during an officer on patrol to get an up close and Patrol Division peak shopping periods in the business dis- personal view of police work.This program The primary mission of the Patrol Division tricts of Watertown.This was accomplished had been taking place for the previous 12 is to serve Watertown's citizens through a by using motor patrol, foot patrol, and the years before being eliminated. cooperative effort and to protect their prop- use of motorcycles.The Patrol Division erty through enforcement of laws and works in concert with other divisions in the North Eastern Massachusetts Law highly visible deterrent activities.The offi- police department and outside public and Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) cers of the Patrol Division represent the private agencies within the area to accom- The Watertown Police Department contin- department's first response to all emergen- plish the objective of providing the most ues its membership and commitment with cies and most calls for service.There were effective deployment of personnel possible. the North Eastern Massachusetts Law four positions which were eliminated due Computer data is analyzed to assist in the Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). NEMLEC to budget cuts in 2010. In 2010, the depart- deployment of police officers to areas in is a group of 48 cities and towns that share ment was able to replace five existing open- need of police attention. resources.These NEMLEC cities and towns ins with two lateral transfers: Officer have a combined SWAT Team (Special g The Patrol Division, as well as the entire Brandon O'Neill from the Wayland Police police department, is committed to Weapons and Tactics), RRT Team (Regional Department and Officer Catherine Welch Community Policing. One of the goals Response Team),a School Threat Assess- from the Groton Police Department We g g ment Response Team (STARS) and a motor- cycle unit that will respond to any member 82 community on a moment's notice. NEMLEC to it Officers operating these motorcycles programs allowed the department to con- Motor Cycle Unit, RRT and SWAT teams attended either 40 hours of instruction at centrate on detecting seat belt violations. train monthly and are on call to NEMLEC the Boston Police Motorcycle Training Two "Over the limit, Under Arrest"pro- communities to assist with emergency situa- Academy, the MBTA Motorcycle Training grams also helped the department in tions. In the past,Watertown Police Officers Academy or an 80-hour course sponsored detecting impaired drivers due to alcohol assigned to these units assisted the Boston by the North Eastern Massachusetts law or drugs. Police Department with security for the Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). Traffic officers are trained to install child Democratic National Convention and the The Traffic Division supervises two town safety car seats for Town residents free of Red Sox World Series baseball games and employees who are employed as Parking charge. Officers attend a 40-hour course to parade. In 2010, the following units were Enforcement Officials.The addition of these learn how to properly install child car called out as shown below: two positions allows police officers to dedi- seats. In 2010, officers were unable to Motorcycle Unit 9 incidents cate their time to other police duties. install these seats due to staff reductions. SWAT Unit 10 incidents Between January and December 2010, the The Watertown Police Traffic Division in RRT Unit 3 incidents Traffic Division conducted surveys, studied conjunction with the Massachusetts State Tactical Dispatch Unit 2 incidents traffic flows, and conducted investigations Police also normally conducts two sobriety STARS Team 1 incidents for the Watertown Traffic Commission. checkpoints funded through a grant from Public Safety Dispatchers This information was used by the Traffic the Executive Office of Public Safety and Commission in their determination for the Security. Checkpoints were usually set up There are nine Public Safety Dispatchers addition, replacement, or deletion of traffic and cars stopped to check the operator's who answered over 64,311 incoming phone signs, rules and regulations. sobriety.These four-hour checkpoints nor- calls in 2010.The dispatchers answer all mally result in the arrest of impaired indi- calls for assistance for both the Watertown The Traffic Division also has two speed/ viduals. In 2010, due to staff reductions, Fire Department and Police Department. radar trailers, purchased with federal grant the department was unable to fund these The dispatchers come under the Patrol money awarded to the department.These checkpoints. Division of the Police Department,They are trailers are portable radar units that display the first point of contact for all citizens the target vehicle speed on a 3' x 3' display The Traffic Division also received a grant requesting assistance or directions from window.This trailer can also conduct traffic of 125 bicycle safety helmets from the either department The dispatchers answer counts, counting the number of cars that Executive Office of Public Safety and all E-911 calls,which totaled 8,234 calls in pass by, by the hour of day, and recording Security, Highway Safety Division, for 2010, and are responsible for dispatching their speed.This appears to be an effective distribution to Town youths in need of a all fire apparatus and ambulances when tool in reducing vehicle speed in problem helmet or in conjunction with a bicycle required.They also dispatch all police cars areas where the trailer is set up. safety program. to service and emergency calls,which The Traffic Division also supervises 22 full- In the year 2010, the department issued the amounted to 23,943 calls for service last time and one alternate school crossing following motor vehicle citations: year alone.These dispatchers are also guards.These supervisors are responsible required to make contact with the Registry for traffic control and the safe passage of 31,951 Total parking citations of Motor Vehicles to obtain vehicle infor- 8,160 Total moving citations mation and confirm warrants on wanted schoolchildren in and around the public schools. 9,935 Total moving violations cited individuals. These include: In the event of any serious or fatal accident, Traffic Division the Watertown Police Department Traffic 128 Traffic-Related Arrests In 2010, the Watertown Police Department Division maintains a team of accident 264 Criminal Complaint Applications Traffic Division conducted traffic enforce- reconstruction specialists who are on call 3,735 Civil Fines ment activities throughout the Town at a 24 hours a day.These officers are capable 4,037 Warnings reduced capacity of two patrolman posi- of reconstructing an accident and determin 39- tions due to budget cuts.These activities ing vehicle speeds and other variables con- Operating Under/Alcohol 11 included enforcement of both parking regu- tributing to the accident. Suspended/Revoked Licenses lations and moving motor vehicle laws. 118 Operating w/o Being Licensed The Traffic Division received a$10,000 The Traffic Division has two patrol cars and Grant from the Executive Office of Public four Harley-Davidson motorcycles assigned Safety and Security.Two "Click It or Ticket" 83 291 Accidents these vehicles are not overweight,This unit 243 MN vs. MN consists of one officer who is a trained and 15 MN vs. Fixed Object certified U.S. Department of Transportation 23 MN vs. Pedestrian (DOT) inspector. In 2010 alone, he made 10 MN vs. Bicycle over 100 inspections and cited vehicles There were two fatal motor vehicle acci- for having a combined total of 103,890 lbs. dents in 2010. of overweight commercial vehicles on Watertown streets. This officer is also The department also has a Commercial trained and certified by the U.S. Department Vehicle Enforcement Unit.This unit ensures of Transportation to conduct inspections of the safety of the motoring public and con- commercial vehicles carrying Hazardous tributes to maintaining the integrity of the Materials. Town roadways by inspecting commercial vehicles and their drivers for safety and equipment compliance as well as ensuring 84 Fire Department Fire and Emergency Incident One Multiple-Alarm Fire reported near the boundary between Response in 2010 '- -' Watertown and an adjacent community, The Watertown Fire Department responded The Fire Department responded to many directly to the fire to assist with firefighting to 4,478 reported fires and emergency calls calls for structure and dwelling fires during efforts, or to fire station coverage assign- for assistance during 2010.A summary of the year.The initial response to such calls ments during major fires in other cities those incidents and estimated property is by two engine companies and an aerial and towns. losses as compiled by the Fire Prevention ladder company, under the command of the Bureau is as follows: deputy fire chief on duty.This initial-alarm Estimated Property Losses in 2010 response is usually sufficient to confine and Building and structure fires $425,425 Fire/Explosion 64 e Anguish the fire. However;when condi- Overpressure Rupture 3 Estimated Largest Losses in Property Rescue Calls 2,656 lions require the response of more fire 171 Chapman Street $150,000 Hazardous Condition 262 apparatus, the officer in charge at the scene 30 R Washburn Street $60,000 Service Calls 637 orders additional resources to reinforce the 55 Paul Street $60,000 Good Intent Call 126 initial fire attack and complete the first alarm assignment.These additional or Fees Collected False Call 627 greater alarms bring additional engine Smoke detector inspections $17,305 Severe Weather/Natural Disaster 27 companies and aerial ladder companies to Copies of departmental reports $115 Special Type/Complaint 17 the fire location. Required Permits for product Total Number of Emergency Watertown firefighters responded to one storage, or regulated activities $18,345 Responses for the Year 2010: 4,475 multiple alarm fire in 2010 for which a Annual fees for connection to Coverage Assignment/Mutual Aid 199 third alarm was sounded.The location of master fire alarm boxes $20,240 the fire and the date of the incident is as Tank Truck Inspections $520 Annual Apparatus Response follows: Quarterly Inspections $490 Total Fees Collected $57$490 for 2010 Date: January 25, 2010 ,015 Inspections Conducted by Central Fire Station (Station 1), Location: 30 R Washburn Street t: Fire Apparatus 99 Main Street Type of Occupancy: Industrial Oil burner inspections 61 Engine 1 1,614 Number of Alarms: 3 Smoke detector inspections 432 Udder 1 1,229 Mutual Aid Assistance Inspections conducted quarterly. East Watertown Fire Station (Station 2), Day-care facilities 48 564 Mount Auburn Street: from Other Greater Boston Public and private schools 60 Engine 2 1,335 Fire Departments and Community residences 24 Ladder 2 324 Mutual Aid Response to Nursing care facilities 4 Other Communities Handicapped workshops 20 North Watertown Fire Station (Station 3),270 Orchard Street: The Watertown Fire Department thanks Motels 4 Engine 3 1,150 the Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Fire Department Provides Fire Rescue 1 2,188 Cambridge, Newton,Weston and Waltham Basic Emergency Medical Fire Rescue 2 117 fire departments for providing fire scene Assistance response and fire station coverage during Note:Some incidents require response of 2010 when all Watertown firefighters units The Fire Department has provided basic more than one unit to the scene of the were engaged in fire suppression activities. emergency medical care and transportation emergency for citizens in Watertown since 1975.The The Fire Department responded to other department has 87 firefighters who are cer- municipalities in Greater Boston several tified emergency medical technicians.The times in 2010, under the established remaining firefighting personnel are quali- Metrofire District mutual aid assistance fied to state standards as Medical First agreement. These responses were to fires Responders. 85 All members of the department certify Services Consortium through the Mount August 27,followed by a cookout for chil- annually in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Auburn Hospital. Patients are treated and dren,parents and staff.Firefighter Paul (CPR) skills.The department's engine com- transported,usually in the Watertown Fire Coughlin continued representing the panies and ladder companies are also Department ambulance,within protocols department by participating in the program. equipped to handle medical emergencies. and guidelines provided by the emergency The closest available Engine Company is medical region which provides oversight for Personnel Activities in 2010 dispatched with the Fire Rescue to medical AIS activity in the Greater Boston area. On- Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll made the assistance calls.Aerial ladder companies going clinical supervision and quality assur- following appointments during the year, in are sent to the emergency scene when their ance is provided in conjunction with the order to fill a vacancy within the Fire specialized rescue skills or equipment is South Middlesex and North Suburban EMS Department. needed. consortiums. Firefighters who are either Emergency September 11, 2010 — Appointments Medical Technicians or Medical First Patriot Day No appointments to the department were Responders are also trained on the use of made in 2010. the semi-automatic cardiac defibrillator. The Fire Department participated in a These defibrillators have been carried on September llth ceremony to commemorate Promotions the Fire Rescue/ambulance, as well as the the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks Provisional Deputy Chief Robert A. Iannetta first-responding engine companies and aer- to September 11,sses suffered at the W the World Trade Center,and the subsequent to Permanent Deputy Fire Chief on ial ladder companies, for several years.The lo September 12, 2010. Fire Departmentupgraded their defibrilla- the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.Appara- tors during t to newer models with tus at the Main Street fire station and the Captain Daniel A.Tardif to Permanent enhanced features.The Fire Department firefighters on duty followed a plan of Deputy Fire Chief on September 12, 2010. added a stationary defibrillator in the lobby events recommended by the Fire Chiefs'Association of Massachusetts and the Temporary Captain Kevin R. McElroy to of Fire Headquarters in 2004.Watertown Permanent Captain on January 17, 2010. was one of the first communities in the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts. GGreater have these life-sav- The Watertown Firefighters Local 1347 Temporary Captain Thomas Walsh Jr. to reater Boston area units available for early response to Color Guard participated. Off-duty members Permanent Captain on October 3, 2010. ing emergency medical incidents. of the department were invited to attend, g y and many did so.The Firefighters Color Temporary lieutenant Brian T. Donovan to A cooperative agreement with a private Guard and Fire Chief Mario Orangio also Permanent lieutenant on January 17, 2010. ambulance company to provide Advanced participated in the Community Firefighter Sean C. Connolly to Permanent life Support (AIS) service in Watertown Remembrance. lieutenant on October 17, 2010. was instituted in November 1995.AIS services are provided by non-transport Watertown Youths Retirements Advanced life Support unit staffed by two Attend Middlesex County Deputy Chief Edward R. Barrett retired certified Paramedics. Public Safety Program from the Watertown Fire Department on The ALS system is a two-tier model.The Dozens of Watertown youths and several January 9, 2010. Deputy Barrett was Watertown Fire Department provides emer- members of the Fire Department partici- appointed a Firefighter on May 1, 1980. He gency medical Basic life Support service, pated in the annual Middlesex County Youth was promoted to lieutenant on November and the dispatch of its ambulance unit to Public Safety Academy in August 2010.The 15, 1987, to Captain on August 6, 1990, the scene upon receipt of a medical emer- Watertown contingent attended the program then to Deputy Fire Chief on April 13, 1995. gency call. Watertown public safety dis- during the week of August 23, 2010.The He retired after serving the Fire Department patchers also send the ALS unit if the nature Fire Department and Police Department and the Town of Watertown for more than and circumstances of the reported incident, welcomed the boys and girls for a full-day 29 years. such as a cardiac-related emergency, are presentation of the two public safety depart- Deputy Chief Michael A. Nicholson retired within certain guidelines. ments' operations and capabilities. Other from the Watertown Fire Department on Medical direction for Watertown Advanced activities were held at the Middlesex County August 10, 2010. Deputy Nicholson was Sheriffs Training Academy in Billerica. appointed a Firefighter on October 30, Life Support activity is provided by the Graduation ceremonies were on Friday, pp South Middlesex Emergency Medical 1980. He was promoted to lieutenant on 86 April 30, 1998, to Captain on March 20, Service Award Program The department is proud of the commit- 2003, then to Deputy Fire Chief on October In 2006, the department instituted a Service ment that all its members make throughout 9, 2010. He retired after serving the Fire Award Program in order to recognize the the year and is pleased to recognize these Department and the Town of Watertown for efforts of members of the department in the members whose actions are above and more than 29 years. performance of their duties. beyond the call. Firefighter Patrick B. Martino retired from The following members were awarded In memory of our comrades the Watertown Fire Department on July 31, Letters of Commendation for their actions departed in 2010 2010. Firefighter Martino was appointed a during emergency responses in 2010 that Firefighter on May 1, 1980. He retired after resulted in the saving of a human life: Retired Captain J.Lawrence Lord died serving the Fire Department and the Town on August 30, 2010.Captain Lord was of Watertown for more than 29 years. Lieutenant Frank Aliquo appointed to the Watertown Fire Department Firefighter Michael Mosca on April 23, 1942.He was promoted to Firefighter William T. Hughes retired from Firefighter Brian Rand lieutenant on November 13, 1958,then to the Watertown Fire Department on Septem- Firefighter Paul Locker Captain on December 13, 1962.He retired ber 25, 2010. Firefighter Hughes was Firefighter Brian Hopkins on April 27, 1974,after more than 32 years appointed a Firefighter on August 24, 1978. (Received two commendations) of service to the department and the Town of He retired after serving the Fire Department Firefighter Jeff Campbell Watertown. and the Town of Watertown for more than (Received two commendations) The Fire Department mourns his passing. 32 years. Firefighter Jason Capello Lieutenant Thomas Thibault Awards Firefighter Darryl Baynes The Massachusetts Fire Service Commission Firefighter Sean Costigan has established the Massachusetts Fire On August 22, 2010, Firefighters David Service Award Program to recognize fire- Meagher and Michael Anastasi, at great per- fighters who have served their department sonal risk,managed to prevent a man from and community for 20 or more years. taking his own life. For these actions There is a certificate and distinctive uni- Firefighters Meagher and Anastasi were form emblem to denote length of service in five-year increments.The emblem is awarded the Medal of Merit which is approved for wear above the right pocket awarded for exceptional meritorious of the dress uniform blouse or shirt service or outstanding heroism during the performance of duty. 87 Emergency ,Mana ement g • Annual hazrcons materials formation The revised Emergency Management Plan Emergency Management g Y g The current practice in Massachusetts and management-rQj�pg to.SARA (Superfund for Watertown provides a framework other states is to designate what were for- Amendment and Reauthorization Act of wherein the community can plan and per- merly known as municipal"Civil Defense" 1986) Title III requirements, form their respective emergency functions agencies as "Emergency Management" • Clerical support for Local Emergency during a disaster or emergency situation on organizations. The Town official responsible Planning Committee records and the the local, state or national level. for the Emergency Management Department required Hazardous Materials Response The Comprehensive Emergency is known as the "local emergency manage- Plan annual review, Management Plan combines the four phases ment director." Following the establish- • Other FEMA and MEMA state and area of emergency management: ment of FEMA, the Federal Emergency headquarters clerical tasks,which Management Agency, states have gener- require attention. 1. Mitigation:Those activities that eliminate ally followed suit. In Massachusetts,the . In March of 2010, the Town was or reduce the probability of disaster; Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency became challenged by the effects of torrential 2. Preparedness:Those activities which the Mass. Emergency Management Agency rains that caused flooding in numerous governments, organizations, and individ- (MEMA). MEMA has encouraged cities and homes and streets.The Emergency uals develop to save lives and minimize towns in Massachusetts to adopt the "emer- Management Team coordinated its efforts damage; gency management" designations.This from the Emergency Operations Center practice reflects the realization that com- (EOC) located at the Public Works 3. Response:Those activities which prevent munity preparedness under civil defense Facility loss of lives and property and provide guidelines has evolved to emergency pre- emergency assistance;and paredness and management efforts during In May of 2010, the Town's potable and following natural and manmade emer- drinking water was compromised by a 4. Recoveiv Those short-and long-term gency events.Those include hurricanes, massive leak in a MWRA water line.The activities that return all systems to nor- primary MWRA water supply was taken mal or improved standards. winter storms,hazardous materials hurricanes, dents, and now, unfortunately,terrorism off line and the potability of the secondary The plan was written in accordance with water supply could not be guaranteed. incidents. Both FEMA and MEMA also rec- existing federal,state and local statutes. ognize that municipalities deal with these This required the distribution of thousands the Department heads assigned a responsibility emergencies through the efforts of their of gallons of bottled water a m.A water water under the plan were directed by the Town existing public safety, public works and Emergency Management Tea Manager to develop implementing proce- public services departments. Cities and distribution site was established at the dures for each department, describing how towns maintain their usual municipal oper- Public Works Facility,which was quite an undertaking that required the response functions will be carried out. A ating structure, and can request needed resources of the Department of Public copy of the CEM Plan is available for review state and federal resources through contact during business hours at the Office of the with MEMA area and state headquarters. Works,the Watertown Police Department, Town Clerk,in the Administration Building. MEMA considers the point-of-contact offi- the Watertown Fire Department and the cial to be the local emergency management Health Department The coordinated e Community Preparedness director. efforts of all involved led to the Watertown has a designated (uncertified) successful delivery of potable water to Local Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Management the Town's residents. (LEPC), and a current Comprehensive Activities CEM Plan Emergency Management Plan.Watertown In Watertown the fire chief is currently the Every community in Massachusetts has a would be eligible for federal or state assis- emergency management director.The Fire Comprehensive Emergency Management tance, financial or otherwise, in case of an Department principal account clerk per- Plan (CEM Plan).The CEM Plan is updated emergency or disaster. forms necessary emergency management annually, and is subject to a major revision Watertown established an LEPC in 1988, clerical assignments. The projects and cler- on a five-year cycle. Maintaining a current as required.The LEPC included the town ical assignments in 2010 included: CEM Plan is essential to the community's manager (as chairperson), the police and • Maintaining the Town's Comprehensive ability to respond to emergencies that can fire chiefs,the DPW superintendent,the Emergency Management Plan (CEM and do occur. health director, and the planning director. Plan), The committee also included"emergency 88 planning coordinators" of facilities that Although the designated members of • National Incident Management System were required to report amounts of certain Watertown's LEPC do not often convene for- (NIMS) training was continued and hazardous materials if stored or used at mally, the members nonetheless meet regu- completed by required departments, in their sites.The LEPC was required to larly as part of the Town Manager's staff. compliance with the NIMS Program. develop a hazardous response plan, and They work together at incidents when and • In August of 2010, the Watertown did so. There is a requirement for the plan as necessary, and communicate with one Emergency Management Coalition (EMC) to be reviewed annually by members of the another as necessary. Sheltering Subcommittee assisted the LEPC. The Town does so.Annually in Town in training for and opening a small- March, the Town receives "Tier Two" inven- The Town continued its membership in the g p g Battle Road Emergency Planning Council. scale shelter at Watertown High School. tories from facilities required to report the presence of certain hazardous materials The Council is comprised of the following • The EMC continued its work on upgrad- during the previous year.Those reports towns:Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, ing the Town's website with the creation are incorporated into an annual update, Burlington, Lexington and Watertown. of an Emergency Management/Preparedness now known as Section Five:Hazardous Additionally,the cities of Brookline and sub-page that will provide valuable Materials of the CEM Plan. Newton have applied for membership.The public information to our residents. regional council meets monthly with a goal • The Logistics subcommittee of the EMC The original focus of the LEPC was to be on of assisting member communities in times worked on storage options for transportation emergencies involving haz- of emergency/disaster by a sharing of Emergency Management supplies and ardous materials.Transportation modes are resources. identified space within the Cunniff shipment by rail, highway, maritime vessel, Because of increased emphasis on home- School,which was graciously offered by aircraft and pipeline.At about the same time, land security and emergency planning, the School Department, for this storage. the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Town officials have participated in several The Town will continue to seek any appro- Response Team concept was developed. meetings, conferences and seminars during priate grants for training and equipment There are now six Regional Hazardous 2010. relating to emergency preparedness that Materials Response teams established, and may become available through federal or available to respond to any community in • The local emergency management state sources. the state. Team members are career fire- director attended monthly Emergency fighters from fire departments throughout Management Directors meetings held Massachusetts.Team members are certified at MEMA Region 1 Headquarters in as hazard materials technicians after com- Tewksbury. pleting a 160-hour training course.Team . The Board of Health has developed plans members complete a minimum of 80 hours to initiate and staff Emergency Dispensing recurrent training annually.The Town's Sites (EDS) in Watertown. In order to current hazardous materials plan calls for facilitate activating these sites, a special the response of the Massachusetts HazMat medical equipment trailer was purchased Regional Response Team when circum- to carry supplies needed to stock these stances dictate. sites. 89 Community Develo ment and Planning .4V Community Development The staff cohijnued to pursue economic The department is currently working with & Planning Division development tools, including the Economic Watertown Community Housing (WCH) on Over the course of the year we had some Target Area (ETA) designation and Chapter a project at 1060 Belmont Street that will significant staff changes,with the hiring of 43D permit expedite.The Department suc- convert 18 housing units into permanently Jon Rumley as the new electrical inspector, cessfully worked with the Massachusetts affordable rental apartments for income- and the retirement of George Pizzuto and Office of Business Development to achieve qualified individuals and families.The Nancy Scott.The Senior Planner and Zoning designation as a Regional Technology Watertown Housing Partnership (WHP) Enforcement Officer positions remain to be Center under the Economic Development has approved approximately$300,000 in filled. Incentive Program (EDIP).The Town is HOME Funds and the Town has committed now able to negotiate Tax Increment an additional award of$250,000 in The department continues work on the Financing (TIF) agreements with develop- Affordable Housing Development Funds Economic Development Study.The depart- ers that propose to create a significant towards this project,which is nearly ment, utilizing a$73,500 grant obtained number of new jobs and enhance the tax complete. through Congressman Markey's office, is base.The program can result in a signifi- The staff continues to be represented on the performing an economic development study cant incentive for prospective businesses. Storm Water Advisory Committee.The com- for Watertown.Staff has been working We will utilize this tool as a part of our eco- closely with the selected consultant team. nomic development efforts. ordinances, has drafted the first of at least three We have held several public meetings with ordinances,which is currently before the major business representatives et the Town, Staff has acted as the Town's Agent for the Council. Once the ordinances are com- State economic development rein t e To construction project of the new Police pleted, the committee will be able to more fives, and the public.We have scheduled Station, and we are now working with the fully focus on public education and our Council presentation for early 2011. Council in deciding how best to utilize the outreach. old police station. Staff supported the application to become Consistent with the direction of the Council The Community Path Project will provide a Green Community. Watertown has now Budget and Policy Guidelines, staff contin- a multi-modal connection between east been officially designated as a Green ues to represent the Town on a variety of and west parts of Town,including through Community,which included adoption of Regional Boards, serving as a member of Watertown Square. Staff has worked with the Stretch Code and Zoning Ordinance the Metropolitan Area Planning Council a group of graduate students from Tufts amendments. We also have submitted our (MAPC) Inner Core Committee, MAPC leg- University to develop a series of recommen- first grant application through the energy islative committee, as representative to the dations to create a Community Path from and environment committee. MBTA Advisory Board, the Massachusetts the Department of Conservation and Association of Planning Directors, the Recreation (DCR) bike path through Staff continues to pursue alternative loca- Mystic River Watershed Municipal Watertown Square and down to the Charles lions for the Recycling Center. Both the Subcommittee, and we also attend Town Council and Conservation Com- Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) River.We are now working through these mission have asked staff to assist in finding meetings to promote Watertown's efforts to recommendations and beginning to imple- a new location, and Mt.Auburn Cemetery have Transportation Improvement Program ment them.The student project was also has agreed to allow for its temporary loca- recognized by both the state and national (TIP) projects funded.With Watertown organizations of the American Planning tion on their property adjacent to the Community Housing,we have begun a Association (APA). Schick House. regional"Ready Buyer/Renter" affordable Staff has also secured an additional study housing program and expect several com- The Former Branch library Reuse Advisory project with Tufts University, to consider the munities to join this effort, including the Committee continues to meet and pursue historic Schick House, and what appropri- commitment of funds.We also share a an appropriate lessee.The committee has ate adaptive reuses there may be in consid- Plumbing Inspector with the Town of recommended a third RFP to be put out for eration of the long-term development Belmont. bid for the two sites in March 2011 after potential for that area of Town. The Planning Board and staff continue to meeting with prospective bidders.The implement the Pleasant Street Corridor committee is hoping that an amended REP The new Zoning Enforcement Officer will Study/Zoning District.The first projects are with better advertising will result in a suc- have an expanded field presence with an now being discussed and the first, Haartz cessful lessee. emphasis on proactive interaction with the Mason,was submitted to the Town in 2011. 90 community, at the direction of both the Electrical Violation Letters 221 The department's goal is to continue to Town Manager and Council. improve in providing"customer-friendly Electrical Violations: service" and maintain public safety within Inspectional Division Residential 39 the Town. Inspector of Buildings Commercial 4As we all know, the economic atmosphere Petitions Checked/Approved for is less than ideal, and I feel it is important Building Permits Issued 799 Town Council from NStar/NE Tel 10 p Occupancy Permits 66 to try to work with not only homeowners Fees Collected $84,090 but also contractors to assist them in Sign Permits 52 resolving"challenges" that may arise dur- Certificates of Inspection 70 Inspector of Plumbing/Gas ing any construction process and maintain Trench Permits 62 Number of Plumbing Permits Issued: open lines of communication. Complaints Investigated 15 Plumbing 528 planning Board Building Fees Collected 822,279 Gas 417 During 2010, the Planning Board reviewed Electrical Fees Collected 84,112 Inspections Made: and made recommendations on numerous Plumbing 678 residential and commercial development Plumbing Fees Collected 45,820 Gas 455 projects.The board reviewed a total of 8 Total 952,211 Fees Received from Special Permit requests, 13 Variance Plumbing/Gas Permits: $45 820 requests and 9 Special Permit Finding Total Estimated Cost requests.The Planning Board also reviewed of Construction: $55,957,544 Summary:As you can see from the previous six Amendments to Special Permit Finding Residential 15,553,919 information, the number of permits issued requests,Special Permit requests, and Commercial 40,403,625 increased about 20%over last year.This Amendments to Variances. certainly would be a positive indication The Planning Board members include its New Residential: that the Inspections Services has made an Chairman,John B. Hawes,and members G. (1) Single-family residence impression not only on the contractors but also the individual homeowners in that we Jack Zollo, Linda Tuttle-Barletta,Jeffrey W. (3) Two-family residences Brown, and Fergal Brennock. (1) Three-family residence are not the"enemy' but are there to help the construction process and assure all The Planning Board staff consists of Steve New Commercial: parties that the work is performed in a safe Magoon, Community Development& (5) and lasting way. Planning Director Danielle Evans, Senior Once we have been able to instill into the Planner and Ingrid Marchesano, Clerk to Projects Completed in the Planning Board. Process "No Fee": Police Station homeowners that we are here to assure they receive quality work by qualified con- Zoning Board of Appeals Community Housing (+$4,000,000) tractors and that the work meets all stan- dards as set forth by the State Regulations, Harry J.Vlachos has served as Chairman of Raze:(4) Residential they have the impression of a"comfort the Board for the 2009-2010 term and will level"working with various contractors and continue to serve as Chairman for the 2010- (7) Non-residential suppliers. 2011 term. Melissa M. Santucci continues to serve as Clerk for the term 2010-2011. Inspector of Wires In conjunction with this, the contractors The remaining members of the board are: Permits Issued 575 are pleased to show the homeowner that Deborah Elliott and Alternate Members, Inspections/Reinspections 805 the Town has in fact inspected the work David Ferris and Suneeth P.John. Stuart J. Inspections for Occupancy Permits 66 and it meets with the Inspectional Services Bailey, a full member,retired from the Complaints Investigated 24 standards.This in turn hopefully puts the board in July. The board has two vacancies homeowner within his "comfort zone" for full members. Support staff includes Fire Investigations 10 when it becomes time to compensate the Louise Civetti, Clerk to the Board and Nancy Electrical Layouts for Town and contractor for services rendered. Scott,Zoning Enforcement Officer who also Contractors 16 retired in July. 91 During 2010, the Zoning Board of Appeals configuration of the Beechwood Avenue This southwestern portion of the cemetery heard and acted on 30 petitions in accor- parking lot and street openings for a sepa- known as the Meadows is 89,680 square dance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 40A rate entrance and exit for the campus. feet with approximately 240 feet of frontage and the Watertown Zoning Ordinance 118-120 132 & 140 Pleasant Street— on Grove Street.There is an outdoor land- (WZO). The petitions included: 8 Special Owner, Claudio Coppola, received approval scaping and recycling yard to the far rear. Permit Applications; 13 Special Permit They will construct new greenhouses and a Finding Applications; 9 Variance to raze the existing repair garage and three- new hoophouse which will be set back 20' Applications, 6 Amendments and 2 Appeals family dwelling;combine three adjoining from Grove Street.The greenhouses will to the Zoning Enforcement Officer's deter- parcels for a total of 39,177 square feet to then be permanently attached to a new hor- mination.Total fees collected for all peti- construct a four-story, 44-unit residential ticultural building, forming an L-shaped lions: $11,360. building with four affordable units,provid- "Horticulture Center," resulting in a slight ing 84 parking spaces (53 garage spaces decrease in the amount of impervious sur- Petitions before the board are generally for under building and 16 exterior spaces) faces.A new concrete sidewalk will residential properties involving building and 15 shadow parking spaces.The new d along Grove Street witha be installed additions and upgrades. However, a few development would contribute to the walk le the east end.There will be an ross- projects that were of interest are listed enhancement of Pleasant Street,a major underground rainwater harvesting system to below: thoroughfare poised for redevelopment from a recent rezoning and various state supply the greenhouse irrigation system, 9 Winter Street—Peter Davos,Trustee, and federal initiatives. was rezoned saving approximately 300,000 gallons of NTABOS Realty Trust.This three-story municipal water a year.A geothermal well i 2008 The site co n mansard-roofed single-family dwelling built from a T--zone s an In zone tains contaminated e on February field would also be incorporated into the in 1874,which was condemned in 2002 by 12, . horticultural building's HVAC system, the Board of Health, has deteriorated to the soil from its previous use,which will be increasing its energy efficiency point beyond repair and must be razed.The appropriately remediated. new structure will maintain the aesthetics of 264 Arlington Street—Toward Zoning Enforcement Officer the existing"French Empire" architectural Independent Living and Learning, Inc. In the course of the year, the Zoning Officer style, adding a widow's walk at the top. (TILL, Inc.), a registered non-profit reviewed 521 building permit applications, Because there is no access from the rear 501(c)(3) human services agency, intends 1 occupancy application, and 52 sign appli- of the lot, the new structure will have an to raze the former Linco Tool&Machine cations.There were 12 driveway extensions underground six-vehicle parking garage Company one-story building constructed in and/or new driveway approvals.The Zoning providing interior access stairs and an area 1951,which is dilapidated and cannot be Officer attended six Zoning Board of for trash/storage. They will maintain the saved.They will construct a two-story, Appeals meetings.The Zoning Officer granite wall at the street level breaching 16,727-square-foot building for use as a worked closely with the Community only where the new 16' wide, 23' long day habilitation center, providing the Development Director and the Town driveway will be.There is one unit on the required off-street parking and landscaped Manager on developing a streamlined first floor and two duplex units on the open space that has never before existed. enforcement position. upper floors. The proposed plan would eliminate a blighted vacant building that detracts from Conservation Commission 175 North Beacon Street—Perkins the revitalization efforts for the economic School for the Blind, Steven M. Rothstein, development of Coolidge Square.TILL, Inc. Members: President received approval to construct a will establish a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Marylouise Pallotta McDermott, Chairman new two-story, 16,502-square-foot building (PILOT) program with the town. Charles C. Bering known as the Grousbeck Center for Stan Sadkowski Students and Technology("Grousbeck 94 Grove Street—David Barnett, Leo G. Martin Center"). There will be no increase in the President, Proprietors of the Cemetery of Louis M.Taverna number of students or staff as a result of Mount Auburn has received approval to Patrick Fairbairn this proposal. Perkins will construct a raze an existing residential house;a hoop- Maria P. Rose 30-vehicle parking area north of Hunt and house;a one-story headhouse and three Christopher J. Hayward, Conservation Agent Farrell Houses and is allowed 16 shadow 100-foot-long, 30-year-old inefficient parking spaces.They will modify the greenhouses attached to the headhouse. 92 The Conservation Commission (CC) 44 Hunt Street—Mario Kon submitted a Ongoing Projects: received eight Notice of Intents and Request Notice of Intent for parking and stormwater Whitney Hill—The Conservation for Determination for proposals requiring improvements.An Order of Conditions was Commission funded and selected Everett review under the Town's Wetlands issued. Brooks to conduct a land survey of the Ordinance and the Commonwealth's Whitney Hill area. Upon completion, the Wetland Protection Act for the following Request for Determination (RDA): commission sought cost estimates to install projects: 580 Mt. Auburn Street—Mt Auburn permanent property boundary markers. Cemetery submitted two Request for This effort was part of the Conservation Order of Conditions: Determinations, one for an ambitious, Commission's initiative to seek a fully pro- Perkins School—Perkins School submit- innovative proposal to improve the tected Open Space designation under the ted a Notice of Intent for the Grousbeck amphibious wildlife at Consecration Dell Conservation Commission's oversight from Center for Students and Technology, a new through the planting of native wetland the Town Council. 17,000 gross square feet center to be species to establish a vernal pool and GSA—The Conservation Commission con- located on their 38-acre campus which will another for ongoing improvements to the finues to monitor advances of the clean-up be located adjacent to a resources area. stormwater filtering system to Willow Pond. of the GSA site before this federally owned The CC reviewed the application and issued Both RDAs received negative determinations property is conveyed to the Common- an Order of Conditions.The Orders became from the commission. wealth's jurisdiction.The U.S.Army Corps the initial electronic filing submitted by the North Beacon Street/DCR—The Charles of Engineers (ACOE) has been working CC Office on eDEP, the new electronic filing River Conservancy and DCR submitted a with private consultants MACTEC and system developed by Massachusetts joint RDA for a proposal to build a public Woods Hole Group to determine the extent Department of Environmental Protection. access staircase to the Charles River that of contamination and what will be neces- 140 Pleasant Street—Cresset Develop- would be aesthetic, accessible and mitigate sary for site clean-up.The commission has ment LLC submitted a Notice of Intent for erosion.The project was designed and con- hired Anne Marie Desmarais, a toxicology the proposed construction of a new 11,925- structed by engineering students of North- expert,to provide ongoing technical guid- square-foot, four-story, 44-unit apartment eastern University,supervised and coordinated ance and advice throughout the investigative complex abutting the Charles River.The by the Charles River Conservancy.The com- and feasibility phases of the remedial CC vigorously reviewed the proposal and mission issued a negative determination. process. The Conservation Commission has requested additional information and mate- contacted the Town's legislative delegation rials from the developer to allay concerns seeking its attention and support for a over the approach and contingencies remediated site before any property transfer regarding this sensitive site.An Order of , •. . is considered. The ACOE's consultants held Conditions was issued. public meetings in 2010 with representa- 71 Arlington Street/Sawins Pond—Max fives from Senator Scott Brown's, State Hatziiliades withdrew without prejudice his Senator Steven Tolman's and State Notice of Intent proposing a 136-space Representative Jonathan Hecht's offices in # attendance.The commission will continue parking lot on the north side of the pond. to educate the community and comment Prior to the withdrawal, the Conservation on the progress of the ACOE until the site Commission hired Patrick Garner, an � r is cleaned and restored to its original environmental consultant to conduct a conditions. hydrological analysis of Sawins Pond to Volunteers from a Northeastern University determine whether the pond was a peren- team installing the Charles River staircase nial river.The study is on hold as a result of the withdrawal. A negative determination was also issued for an RDA received for the Elm and Arlington Street Improvements. 93 Historical Commission 270 Pleasant Street receiving a no-comment response from the Demolish a one-story vacant Historical Commission;the other a parking Members: commercial structure. Slabs expansion at the Arsenal at the Charles,an David J. Russo,Jr., Chairperson and foundations to remain. identified historic district.The Historical Marilynne K Roach Condemned by building department. Commission filed its comments to the J.B.Jones 26-28 Hove Massachusetts Historical Commission on Donald S. Berg y Street the Arsenal at the Charles proposal, identi- Susan Steele Demolish existinggarage. Eying one of the three changes proposed as Thomas Malone Condemned by building department. being a substantial compromise to the his- Elizabeth H. Loukas 5 Oakley Road toric nature of the historic landmark Christopher J. Hayward, Preservation Agent Demolish a two-family and replace with resource and the adjacent Commander's The Historical Commission (HC) reviewed a two-family.Similar gambrel design. Mansion. building demolition permits for properties Not Preferably Preserved. of 50 years and older, in accordance to the 39 Brigham Street Watertown Demolition Delay Ordinance. Demolish single family and replace with During 2010, 14 Watertown structures over single family shingle style. �jf� 50 years old were proposed for demolition, Not Preferably Preserved. two were condemned by the building department. Public hearings were held on 100 Robbins Road , 12 filings.The Historical Commission found Demolish garage and slab. three properties of historic note deserving a No replacement. - - Preferably Preserved status, and demolition Not Preferably Preserved. 2010 Architectural Preservation Award- The delays were imposed on two to allow for a 41-41 Arlington Street Apartments at Coolidge School preservation option to be considered. Demolish garage. 8 Cottage Lane Not Preferably Preserved. Preservation Awards-The commission Demolish laborer cottage but m 1854. held its 11th Annual Preservation Night and built 30 Washburn Street Rear Awards Program at the Commander's Preferably Preserved. No delay imposed Demolish a brick tower and Mansion in May.The 2010 Watertown due to a non-repairable, unstable stone brick storage shed. Preservation Awards were awarded for and brick foundation.Applicant replicated Not Preferably Preserved. preservation efforts to the following proj- existing structure in mass and detail. 94 Grove Street-Residential ects and individuals: 8-10 Pearl Street Demolish wood residential structure. The Architectural Preservation Award Demolish 1844 Greek Revival.Property Not Preferably Preserved. The Apartments at Coolidge School, in the Watertown Historic Inventory and at ANC 94 Grove Street—Greenhouse BartlVTitchell Preferably Preserved.An initial six-month Demolish greenhouse. For the restoration, preservation and reuse delay was imposed to allow for a preserva- Not Preferably Preserved. of the former Coolidge School into housing. lion option to be considered to be reevalu- 264 Arlington Street Richard Mastrangelo Award ated in 2/2011. Demolish commercial building. Steve Jfigoon 185 Summer Street Not Preferably Preserved. His work in supporting the Historic Commission Initiatives: promoting the Demolish a wood, two-family 1840s 428 Mt. Auburn Street Plaque Program; championing the Historic vernacular structure to be replaced Demolish residential building by a duplex A Form B exists on file, g Landmarks Ordinance;identifying and for backyard open space. receiving historic materials and documents pendinglistingin the Historic Inventory.Preferably Preserved.A 12-month delay was Not Preferably Preserved. on behalf of the HC, the Holz 1630-1930 imposed to allow preservation options to be Invitation to Comment/Section 106 Historical Map Watertown;and steward- considered. Expires 3/2011. Review-The commission reviewed two ing the Commandd er's Mansion. Invitations to Comment for proposed proj- ects under the Section 106 Review-one a telecommunication project at 240 Waverley, 94 Environmental Preservation 1630-1930 Historical Map of Deborah Peterson and Janet Jameson Watertown—The commission fundraised For their advocacy, restoration and repur- waItcr B.Fuller house and restored the award-winning pictorial _ pose of the abandoned right-of-way into the Charles C.Donkin,Arc map illustrated by Mary B. Hotz done in Charles River Connector Path. 1912 commemoration of the Town's Tricentennial anniversary.A 1930 Watertown High School Richard Mastrangelo Award Watertown 11isturical alumna, Hotz's descendants generously Dan Loughlin ommission donated the map to the Town's Community In appreciation for the placement of the Development and Planning Office.The Historical Plaque Program information in commission presented this map formally the Tax Newsletter which generated sales Historic Plaque Program—The to the Town at a public ceremony before and interest. commission continued the Watertown the Town Council.The map is permanently Historic Resources Award Historic Plaque Program. For$65 a prop- displayed in the Town Council Chambers Roger Hagopian erty owner can purchase a 9"x II" oval with a descriptive plaque. plaque, identifying the age, original owner, For the film of Destination Watertown: and the architect/builder of their property Schick Property, Grove Street The Armenians of Hood River. for display.The commission researches and Preservation/Economic Development Community Spirit verifies the property information. During Study—Members of the HC (Steele, Watertown TAB 2010, 13 plaques were produced.To date, Melone and Jones) gathered data on the For featuring the "Then&Now" and 84 historic plaques have been purchased. Schick Property, an Italianate-style historic the "Where are they now?" series in the Barns and Accessory Buildings home built in 1860.The property located at Watertown TAB. Inventory—The commission continues 183-185 Grove Street is presently owned by Services to Youth collecting data on barns and accessory Mt.Auburn Cemetery.The HC hoped to elicit interest by a Graduate Urban Planning buildings throughout Watertown to Janet Beaudoin and Maggie Nbttson g g program to pursue a preservation study of For developing a course and lesson plan on develop a comprehensive historic sur- the structure. In collaboration with Danielle investigating and disseminating Watertown vey of Watertown's barns and accessory Evans, Senior Planner, the Watertown history through technology at the 3rd grade properties. Community Development and Planning at Hosmer School. Watertown Then &Now—The Department submitted a request to the Tufts Citizenship Award Commission continues to provide the paper University's Graduate Planning Program for Dorothy Hotz-Colley and Grant Colley with photographs and background historic a possible study combining the Schick For donating the original Historical Map of information for the ongoing article that fea- property preservation issues with an eco- Watertown 1630-1930 by Mary B. Hotz. tures a Watertown location as it presently nomic development analysis of Grove Street. exits juxtaposed to a photograph from The final product would be included in the the past Town's Comprehensive Plan. In December, Tufts responded positively and selected the Historic Landmark Ordinance—The Schick Property/Grove Street Preservation/ Town Council adopted the Historic Land- Economic Development for a field project mark Ordinance which will allow residents to be conducted in the 2011 spring semester. to nominate their properties for historic ' landmark status.The designation will pro- Perkins School—The HC wrote a letter - �, vide protection from demotion and some of support to the Massachusetts Historical alterations.The ordinance will ensure the Commission of behalf of Perkins School preservation of Watertown's most historic for the Blind in its application seeking tax places. credits for the renovation and restoration of the Lower School building, one of the origi- i63c-193o Watertown Historical Map nal campus structures designed by R. by Mary Hotz permanently exhibited Clipston Sturgis. Built in the English in the Council Chambers Collegiate Gothic style in 1912, the building is part of the Town's Historic Inventory. 95 2010 Massachusetts Historical Tree Warden Lilacs. Following best management practice, Commission Preservation Award—The Christopher J. Hayward, MCA trees planted under power lines were Historical Commission and staff coordi- Tree Warden restricted to those that will not mature over nated the submission of two Watertown 30 feet tall. preservation projects for consideration for With an active Tree Warden under this prestigious preservation award:the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 87, a During mole, a total of 1m1 street trees restoration of the Founders'Monument and tree division under the Department of were removed due to safety reasons. Mt. Auburn Cemetery's Bigelow Chapel. Public Works, an appropriate annual Watertown held two Arbor Day events in budget for community forestry programs 2010.The first event took place on the Historic District and an official Arbor Day observance and official Arbor Day, Friday,April 30th.A Commission proclamation,Watertown continued to Sun Valley red maple and a Chanticleer qualify for Tree City USA designation, 20 pear were planted at the Cunniff School. Members: consecutive years and running. Principal Stephen Billhardt held an outdoor Harvey Steiner, Chairman During the year, 158 trees were planted. ceremony observing both Arbor Day and Amleto "Mel" Martocchia Street trees accounted for the majority of Earth Day at the event Students sang songs Linda Sternberg the tree plantings although trees were and talked about the importance of caring Victoria Carter planted in residents'front yards when a for the Earth and nature. Tree seedlings John Hecker suitable location could not be found on the were given to each student and teacher at Robert Childs street. Continuing with the policy adopted the end of the ceremony.The seedlings Kenneth Sheytanian in 2001 to diversify street tree plantings, were provided by donations received from Carolyn Famiglietti different trees were planted.The trees Watertown residents who had requested Howard Miller planted this year alongthe streets of street trees to be planted in front of their Christopher J. Hayward, Preservation Agent Watertown were:Honeylocust, Hackberry, homes.These seedlings, if planted cor- The Historic District Commission (HDC) Hornbeam, Red maple, October Glory rectly, will provide the community with added four new members—Robert Childs, maple, Chanticleer pear, Ginko, Red oak, many future environmental benefits,such as serving as the Historical Society of Water- Pin oak, Pioneer elm,Amur maple, cleaning the air of carbon dioxide, reduc- town representative, Kenneth Sheytanian, Kwanzan cherries, Okame cherries, ing noise levels from the street, and will serving as the Real Estate representative, Dogwoods, Crab apples, and Japanese Tree help to create peaceful, shady areas during Carolyn Familglietti and Howard Miller. the summer months. The Historic District Commission Office — received 17 applications for Certificates for proposed projects within the Historic District.The HDC issued seven Certificates of Appropriateness, seven Certificates of Non-Applicability, and one denial.Two applications were withdrawn. MS i - ,r- CunniSchool students, Arbor Day 2oio 96 y '"cam � Mr � Cnm4riJgc LnnJreepo C�. a I 1 f Arbor Day of Service, Arsenal Park—May 2070 The second Arbor Day event was held at the Tree Warden as part of his Tree and Shrub Arsenal Park on Saturday, May 8th. In con- Pruning Workshop through the Watertown junction with the Massachusetts Arborist Adult Education program.The goal of these Association, the Tree Warden's office coor- presentations was to educate the public dinated an"Arbor Day of Service"where about the beetle so that they can be on the arboriculture companies provided free tree watch for it It had not been discovered in work services to the Town.The companies Watertown in 2010 but informational pre- that provided this much appreciated service sentations will continue until it is known were Cambridge Iandscape Company and that the threat to our urban forest has been Phil Mastroianni Company.Trees at the removed. park were pruned and in some cases removed if necessary.The day was short- ened by heavy thunderstorms but with all things considered, the day was successful. In August 2008, the Asian Longhorned Beetle was discovered in Worcester, MA and in July 2010 the beetle was found in Boston in six trees at the Faulkner Hospital.This invasive pest has no known predators in North America and if left alone, it would decimate the maple forests of the northeast- ern United States.The six trees in Boston were removed and a 1.5-mile-radius quar- antined area was set around the location of those infested trees. Over 25,000 infested trees were removed in Worcester and the number will grow.Two informational pre- Y sentations were given in Watertown by the Asian Longhorned Beetle 97 The Watertown Public Schools The Schools emotional needs.This expanded program- 21st century learning initiatives. English ming allows us tQ serve a broader range of teachers are examining contemporary Watertown High School youth, making Watertown High a more fully brain research and appropriate curriculum Watertown High School completed its inclusive community school. In response and assessment design that engage all 161st year of operation in 2009-2010. both to teacher retirements and new special learners. Our partnership with Watertown Punctuating the academic year, 176 stu- education programming,we hired 11 new Community Access Cable is giving students dents celebrated their graduation on June teachers,who bring significant experience access to high quality media resources. 4, 2010 at Victory Field.This year, the com- and enthusiasm to our students.The school Science teachers utilize advanced labora- mencement ceremony doubled as a cele- also planned for a number of classroom tory equipment to enable students to bration of the combined 262 years of moves and renovations to prepare for new think and work as developing scientists. service of eight retiring Watertown High programming and staff and improve the Increased technology in math classrooms School staff members. Headmaster P. quality of current instructional space. helps students better visually engage with Michael Noftsker retired after seven years challenging problems. Students begin to of leadership in that position.Additionally, Academically,Watertown High School has think like engineers, physicians, and entre- housemaster Michael McDermott, as well as maintained its focus on raising achievement preneurs in a variety of applied courses. two curriculum coordinators and four fac- for all students.While offering a robust mix Many of Watertown High's strong traditions i ulty members, retired after many years of n challenging course work, including - in teaching and learning continue as well. service to the community. Along with these ficant AP and Virtual High School pro- After a foundation in U.S.history, students retirements, Dr.Ann Koufinan, Superin- grams,weave also increased supports for explore a wide range of themes in com- tendent of Schools, announced the hiring struggling learners,including the addition pelling upper-class social studies electives. of incoming headmaster Steven Watson, of a reading teacher, MCAS preparation They demonstrate skills in research, literary and the continuing restructuring of the courses, and smaller course sizes and analysis and composition through the com- leadership of the high school.The outgoing tutoring for many of our students. Our pletion of their senior thesis projects.They administration leaves the high school after students have consistently outperformed play instruments, sing, paint, and develop presiding over several years of increased state averages for both passing and profi- websites in a variety of fine and performing technological integration in school instruc- ciency in the Massachusetts Comprehensive arts classes. And they build, cook, design, tion and operations, expanded commitment Assessment System (MCAS), while continu- and engage in a number of other hands-on to partnership with the middle school, and ing in recent years to see modest rises in skills in career and technical education the introduction of several innovative performance against that benchmark. courses. course offerings. Our academic coordinators—Jennifer Montgomery for English, Dan Wulf for Our challenge is pulling together this wide Mr.Watson and associate headmaster mathematics,Vera Larkin for science, range of learning experiences into a cohe- Annmarie Boudreau begin their tenure at Kraig Gustafson for social studies,Arlene sive experience for students, one that pre- Watertown High School amidst significant Shainker for special education, Rob Stergis pares them for today's higher education change.The school is making efforts to for English as a second language and world and rapidly changing economic and profes- renovate academic programming to languages, Donna Ruscekas for health and sional climate.We also need to maintain respond to both changes in 21st-century physical education, and Barbara Gortych this momentum, expand options, and adjust education and an expansion in the range of for assessment and guidance—all serve as to moderate growth in student enrollment, students we see through special education, either 6-12 or K 12 coordinators, helping and do so in a challenging fiscal environ- As a result,we are growing our courses in the high school better integrate its work ment.Watertown High School has also con- applied academics, offering classes such as with that of the other schools in the district. tinned to interact with feedback from our Engineering by Design, Introduction to In particular,we continue to examine stu- accrediting agency, the New England Medical Careers, and Journalism and dents'transition from middle school to Association of Schools and Colleges, as we Community Media.We also are expanding high school,both in terms of academic prepare for a full review with them in 2014. special education programming,supple- readiness and choices around ninth and menting our current language-based and tenth grade staffing and programming. Beyond formal academic initiatives, Watertown High School is aware of the sig- othgr er er classes for overage students and ases and supports with new pro- Our coordinators also continue to partner nificant work in school culture that is nec- growing Integrated Support Program for with the superintendent's office and faculty essary to nurture children into young adults students with a variety of social and on extensive technological integration and provide them with a safe and engaging into instruction and a wide variety of culture that fosters investment in school 98 and high academic achievement,Watertown Watertown Middle School allow students to explore new topics and High School has maintained a strong ath- Watertown Middle School remains commit- showcase their talents in a variety of areas. letic program, adding lacrosse to its other ted to challenge students with rigorous This year we are continuing with expanded 19 varsity sports programs. Foremost curriculum and instruction, support all choice in enrichment classes for seventh amongst the many achievements of individ- students who are having difficulty in school, and eighth grade students. Students can ual athletes and teams was another Division provide students with engaging enrichment take advanced art,band, orchestra, chorus, 2 state championship title for the field opportunities, promote a positive school newspaper, robotics, theater production, or hockey team.The school also continued climate that caters to the needs of the early video production as electives.We are also to offer a variety of other extracurricular adolescent, and connect with parents and expanding after-school opportunities with activities. Highlights included a student other members of the community. the help of the district's new PEP grant. performance of the musical Grease and Watertown Middle School has a brand new a regional competition victory for the The administrative team of Principal J. fitness center and our interscholastic sports robotics team. Kfmo Carter and Assistant Principal Jason are as strong as ever.We also have numer- Del Porto is now in its sixth year at ous after-school clubs such as the D-team, The high school continues to reach out and Watertown Middle School. Our four grade community explorers, cross-country run- involve parents and families through means 6-12 curriculum coordinators,Jennifer ning, the mural club, and gardening. both traditional and novel. Our back to Montgomery in English, Dan Wulf in mathe- school nights, parent-teacher conferences, matics, Kraig Gustafson in social studies, We believe that part of our academic suc- college fairs, school site council and PTSO and Vera Larkin in science, are working cess is attributed to the emphasis we have meetings, and morning coffees give parents hard to align our curriculum with the high placed on three areas for the past six years. the opportunity to meet with school staff school's so that students will have seamless First,we have spent much time, energy, and and engage in the process of supporting academic transitions each year, particularly resources on reading with the goal of mak- their children and participating in school from eighth grade to ninth grade. Our new ing sure all of our students are proficient improvement and oversight. Additionally, coordinators,Arlene Shainker in special readers by the time they enter high school. expansion in use of the high school's web- education and Barbara Gortych in guidance Reading is the gateway subject for everyone, site, under the leadership of webmaster and testing, are also helping with this and it is very difficult for students to do well Dan Dressler, provides the community with process and have been terrific additions to in high school and college without a solid a more current and broadly accessible our school. literacy background.We will continue to form of information and communication. teach reading to all middle school students Teachers also continue to learn how to use MCAS scores continue to rise in most areas until they reach proficient levels. online grading software, a tool that when in for a sixth straight year.We were not able place will provide students and parents will to completely meet all Adequate Yearly Second,we have worked on making our real-time access to student grades through- Progress (AYP) standards; however,we academic support programs more accessi- out each academic term. continue to make substantial progress ble for our struggling students. Our aca- toward all AYP goals. demic assistance classes,which continue to Going forward,Watertown High School still be open to any student who is having difli- has significant work to do in order to con- We have also received recognition from the culty in school, provide students with the tinue to support increased achievement for Department of Elementary and Secondary fundamental skills necessary for academic all students and to enhance a more positive Education as one of 36 Title I schools in the success. Likewise, our school-wide binder and nurturing school climate. Initiatives in Commonwealth whose Limited English system has significantly helped many stu- the coming year include those involving a Proficient students have made excellent dents organize their time and materials We school mentoring program, anti-bullying, progress in the MCAS and MEPA standard- would especially like to recognize our part- and improved attendance.Watertown High ized tests.With this distinction,we have ners at Staples Print and Copy Center for School has been a center of education and received a significant grant for our English providing standardized boxes of school training for its community's youth and a Language Learners (ELL) program and are supplies for all of our students. Our after- source of pride for the whole community working to share our best practices with school library learning lab continues to be for many years. Even in these times of other schools in the area. an extremely successful option for students tremendous change and challenges, the However, at Watertown Middle School, mas- who need help on their homework. school plans on continuing in its finest tering the skills measured by the MCAS is Finally,we have expanded our spectrum of traditions of strength and expanding not the only aim of our educational philos- services available to special education stu- to be an institution of excellence and ophy.We also have very strong in-school dents.This year,we have successfully aug- transformation. and after-school enrichment programs that mented a substantially separate program for 99 students on the autism spectrum. Combined spreading the word about upcoming events • English Language Learner Students: 30 with our learning support program, our in a number of ways:through automatic students (11%) with many different lan- integrated support program, and our lan- phone messages, our new Watertown guages spoken in the homes guage-based instruction, this program Splash student newspaper, a much more • Low Income: 76 students receiving free allows Watertown Middle School to offer a extensive website, and most importantly, or reduced lunch (26%) full range of special education programs constant active communication via phone • Class Size: Range of 19 to 24 students that can accommodate most disabilities. or email by our faculty to parents regarding with an average of 23 students per In addition, staff, students, and parents are their children. classroom working together to provide a much more Our commitment to community service Administration positive school culture for students.We are remains strong.We held a Coats for Kids The Cunniff School office is staffed by one emphasizing our mascot,the eagle, along drive this fall. Last spring, our Pennies for full-time principal and one full-time secre- with a simple and concrete "recipe for suc- Patients drive earned over$25,000.00 for tary, although the secretarial position is cess":A Watertown Middle School Eagle the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. staffed only during the school year. Parent SOARS (Supporting others in Success, Homerooms have created Thanksgiving volunteers copy our school newsletter every Ownership,Achievement,Respect, and baskets for families in need, a group of stu- other week for inclusion in student back- Service).We are celebrating student suc- dents is working with Perkins School to packs, and these news letters are now being cess in a variety of ways, including a suc- create Braille playing cards, and students posted online.The additions of a principal's cess token system where students can earn are serving the community in a variety of blog and general announcement to our redeemable tokens when a staff member ways and recording their hours to meet website, as well as multiple, rich teacher finds them demonstrating one of the SOARS their community service expectations. website links, are reducing the need for attributes. paper copies at Cunniff. Every day we are striving to make Watertown This year we are also focusing on bullying Middle School a school that the town can Class-Based Curriculum, Instruction and teasing education, particularly for stu- be proud of, and it is a credit to the whole and Assessment dents who are bystanders.Along with Watertown community—staff, parents,stu- In response to the district focus on anti- assemblies and programs for students and dents, and other community members— bullying and in keeping with district com- parents,we are developing and implement- that we have made so much progress. mitment to implement the Caring School ing a curriculum called "Let's Get Real" to Community social curriculum for our ele- help students who witness bullying and Cunniff Elementary School mentary students, Cunniff opened the teasing to be part of the solution by inform- Mission school year with a series of assemblies on ing an adult. Finally, our peer mediation The Cunniff School provides a supportive ways to identify, to avoid, or to prevent bul- program is growing in strength and popu- and challenging learning environment to lying in our school. In this context,students larity. Led by our guidance department, our maximize academic achievement, social were encouraged to remember the four peer mediators are trained to help students responsibility and lifelong learning by watchwords selected by the faculty as the resolve conflicts with one another. attending to the intellectual and develop- theme for the year: Respectful, Responsible, We continue to receive a huge infusion of mental needs of all individual students. Ready and Safe.This theme was also intro- ducedtechnolo m the school. This year we have to parents as part of the Back to technology Y Who We Are School Night presentation, and the repeti- added a brand new computer lab,two The current enrollment at the Cunniff tion of our watchwords has become part small laptop carts of 12 laptop computers School is 285 students.This number has of the school's morning routine as a way of each, and a set of iPod Touches.Teachers ranged from a low of 260 three years ago reminding all students of these Cunniff values. are working hard to incorporate technology to a high of 290 during FY2011.The school into their instruction, and we will continue serves grades Pre-K to 5th,with two classes District-wide Task Forces in Mathematics, to update our hardware and software to per grade level from grade 1 to 5, two Pre- Early Reading (Grades K-3) and Inter- meet the technology demands of the 21st WK classes and one full kindergarten class. mediate Reading (Grades 3-5) continue to century. • Male Students: 139 Female Students: 146 investigate, recommend, and support the Watertown Middle School is making a con- - Special Education: 47 students enrolled implementation of well-researched pro- certed effort to communicate with parents in specialized programs grams in our curriculum.The Think Math and reach out to the community.We are curriculum in now in its 6th year at Cunniff, 100 and the implementation of the program- of our guided reading protocols in Grades Development course that will prepare them matic changes recommended last year by 3-5. Most importantly, regular collegial to use the Internet-based program Gizmos the I(3 Reading Task Force is underway in conversations at each grade level focus on as a tool for adding"virtual' experiences in those early grades.The Task Force for sharing student learning data and strategies scientific inquiry to our instructional pro- Intermediate Reading has begun its work that best support our many learners. gram. In mathematics, students continue to this fall and plans to make recommenda- use FASTT Math to support the development lions for curricular modifications and This year, the Cunniff School is particularly of automaticity in math facts during school. improvement by the late spring of 2011. interested in expanding our children s abil- Meanwhile, teachers at all grade levels ity to develop a global perspective in the This year, the Cunniff PTO has funded the the Cunniff are focusing considerable a n-at elementary grades.Although this initiative is addition of Study Island, a web-based lion on ways a improve student writing. still in the beginning stages at this writing, review program similar to FASTT Math that believe that professional conversations, a Cunniff teachers are making plans to con- can be used at home.We will be imple- closer examination of student work and nect our work within the school to the menting this resource for our students in deliberate sharing across the school of suc- larger world. Contact has been established grades 4 and 5 this winter. It is our belief cessful strategies for student writing will with the Perkins School to explore such that the additional focus and practice on both improve student writing and enhance ideas as bringing volunteer student readers MCAS skills in both ELA and mathematics performance on standardized tests,such as to visit our classes and establishing class- provided by Study Island and the ability this the MCAS. Even more importantly, this work to-class exchanges. Other teachers have program offers to target the needs of indi- will better prepare our students to be effec- been in touch with the Watertown Senior visual children will result in stronger per- five communicators in the 21st century. Center and are developing ways of includ- formance by Cunniff students on many ing older residents in activities at the school important measures. In addition to task forces dedicated to and with the children. On a more global improving instruction in mathematics scale, talk is underway to connect classes at Staffing Early in the summer, and reading, the district Task Force for the Cunniff with children in schools in both pre incElementary Science continues its work this Mexico and China in order to share both joined the Cunniff teamm Cynthia as the neww principal. year. This task force is exploring literature lifestyles and problem-solving skills with We also saw some adjustments in general and technology that support the science children around the world. staffing,both in the summer and during the goals articulated in the State Frameworks, fall.Job shifts,temporary reassignments and as well articulated Matedin tinquiry-based projects that bring Educational Technology leaves of absence meant that we welcomed a the program life for our young scientists. Cunniff continues to stress technology as a new library,media and technology teacher We anticipate recommendations from this 21st-century tool for creativity and collabo- and a new grade 3 teacher to our team. task force regarding curricular from ration. During the summer, ELL students Additional shifts in staffing and population lions and instructional materials later c the from the Cunniff participated in a pilot resulted in the hiring of a new special school year. project using iTouches to enhance language education teacher,a part-time music teacher, skills. Interest in the use of this device has a new grade 5 teacher and a new physical On the instructional side, teachers across continued this fall.To this end, teachers education teacher.We also added a part-time the school are continuing to explore the across the school have designed similar ELL teacher for our growing English as a idea of small, flexible group instruction as a projects and the school has purchased an Second Language population.Finally,the loss way to meet the needs of more students in iTouch cart for the library. In addition, of our special education team leader meant the general education population.This teachers at each grade level continue to the reassignment of our occupational ther- strategy, often referred to as "Response to maintain class websites where they regularly apy teacher and the hiring of a part-time Intervention," includes the expectation that post student projects. Many of these projects COTA(Certified Occupational Therapy the work of these small groups will be tai- are built with free web-based applications Assistant) to take over part of those duties. lored to the specific needs of the children such as VoiceThread, PowerPoint, Prezi, Despite considerable shifting in staff,the in the groups.Teachers in grades K 5 are Xtranormal and Animation-ish.Teachers tone of the school remains exceptionally utilizing some activities that match the tar- also post student work in the form of digital positive,and the teachers,with the help of get areas of weakness from our Think Math audio and visual files captured using flip instructional support staff, maintain their program and from the reading programs cameras and Audacity, a recording tool commitment to deliver engaging, creative suggested for use by the Early Reading Task available free of charge on the Internet. and academically challenging lessons to all Force. Other experiences and materials This year,several Cunniff teachers are our students each day. within the mini lesson are an essential part enrolled in a Watertown Professional 101 Guidance Behavioral Support school, children can choose to participate The single guidance counselor at the Behavioral and social issues at the Cunniff in Jump Rope Club or the more general Cunniff School serves the school community School are also supported by the services of Fitness Club. in many capacities. As a key member of the the school social worker.This position pro- district Data Task Force, the guidance vides proactive programming, respite, con- Health counselor coordinates the multiple data sultation and crisis intervention for the Health issues at the Cunniff School are points collected by the staff for each student many students,with and without learning managed by the single, full-time school and shares this information with teachers disabilities,who experience difficulty regu- nurse. and administration during the General lating emotions and behavior throughout Conclusion Education Team (GET) meetings that she the day. In addition, the social worker sup- As has been mentioned in previous town also chairs.These meetings function as ports families in establishing behavioral reports, the Cunniff School prides itself on triage meetings to discuss children who expectations for students and reinforcement offering an educational experience that pre- may need additional support,both within protocols that transcend the school day and pares students personally and academically and outside of classes. During these discus- strengthen the home-school connection. for their futures.We challenge ourselves to sions, the guidance counselor also utilizes As is the case with the school guidance maintain a high level of academic rigor her psychology background to suggest counselor, the social worker is a key player while still respecting the needs of the indi- instructional strategies to support the cog- on most administrative teams vidual children in our care. Critical to this nitive profile evident in testing data.Asa . process is the belief that families need to follow-up to many of these GET meetings, ELL partner with the school to support our chil- Guidance conducts the pre-referral The size of our English Language Learner dren.At its heart Cunniff is a community process, often completing components of and First Language Not English populations where each child and each family is made the psychological testing that make up the continues to be a significant feature of the to feel welcome, heard and valued. IEP referral process, and ensuring that all Cunniff School population.This year 11% state time tables are followed. The guidance of our students have limited English lan- Hosmer Elementary School counselor also coordinates and supervises guage skills. In addition to supporting the Those within the Hosmer School community the implementation of the digital assess- academic and personal growth of students work hard to meet the high standards of means (Measures of Academic Progress) identified as needing help with English lan- our mission statement: "Hosmer is a place that are administered to all students three guage skills, our ELL staff works closely where we are respectful of ourselves, oth- times a year. with the general education staff,with our ers and our school; responsible for what Emotional and social issues are also the reading specialists and with special we say, do and learn;hardworking by doing purview of the guidance counselor. In con- education teachers to design and deliver our best with determination; and,success- junction with the school social worker,the lessons that will benefit children formerly ful by showing what we know and learn guidance counselor supports families from in the ELL groups.While strategies to everyday."The students,staff and parents the time their child enrolls in the school to enhance the learning of these children are of the Hosmer School strive to demonstrate the point at which their child either gradu- appropriate for all our students, the focus these core values every day. ates or transfers.She helps identi students on this kind of lesson planning means that p this vulnerable population continues to The Watertown Public Schools seek to pro- and families in need of emotional or social receive the academic support it needs in all vide a learning environment for all students support and provides either individual or which promotes academic achievement, small ou counseling or referral. She is our classes. P p g social competencies and good citizenship. also instrumental in issues of student disci- Before- and After-School Programs Because we recognize the need for a coher- pline, peer conflicts, or other crises. Cunniffs after-school activities offer a vari- ent and consistent program focused on ety of enrichment experiences for our chil- buildingpositive relationships within our Lastly, the guidance counselor sits on many dren beyond school hours.With activities p p leadership teams,working closely with the y school community, the Hosmer, Cunniff and principal in grade level teacher meetings, ranging from the high quality after-school Lowell Elementary Schools are implement- interview teams, and scheduling and place- care provided by the Voyager Program to ing the Caring School Community program. ment discussions. She has also contributed Courses for Kids and the Cunniff Kids News, our children have the opportunity to hone The Caring School Community® (CSC) si administrative meetings that have led to skills learned in school and to explore program is a nationally recognized, sgnificant changes in the general running research-based K 6 program that builds of the school. areas of interest that fall outside the scope p l� of the regular school day. Similarly, before classroom and school-wide community. In 102 a Caring School Community, students learn The early childhood programs across With the support of the PTO and Site to take responsibility for their own learning the district have maintained accreditation Council, Hosmer parents collaborate with and behavior.They also learn the values of status under the standards of the National the school to enrich school life for all fairness, helpfulness, caring,and respect. Association for the Education of Young members of our community, providing We appreciate the financial support of the Children (NYEYC) since May 2009.We are enrichment clubs for students beyond the Watertown Education Foundation,Water- proud of the efforts our teachers have put school day, family activities to build com- town Community Foundation and the Miller forth in maintaining current standards of munity, and resources to support student Tracy Children's Foundation in the purchase best practices and meeting new standards achievement The PTO has allocated funds of Caring School Community materials. presented by NAEYC. Participation in our to support curriculum materials for sci- Through a grant initiative teachers received early childhood programs continues to ence, books for the library, a sound system training in the implementation of this program. grow with approximately 50 pre-kinder- for performances, display boards for art garten students and 100 preschool students. exhibits, and technology resources like The Hosmer School cares about student The Hosmer School has two pre-kinder- Study Island for MCAS prep.The Hosmer achievement and works collaboratively with garten classes this year with a total of 28 School is fortunate to have a hard-working, Hosmer staff and district teams to define students. dedicated and generous parent community and implement best practices for standards- Technology resources continued to increase that takes pride in our school. based curriculum, instruction, and assess- at the Hosmer School in 2010.Availability The Hosmer School is committed to the ment. Student performance data is used to of computers in classrooms for students health, safety and well-being of our mem- develop differentiated instruction plans and has been enriched with mobile laptop carts bers and our environment.We recycle programs to meet the needs all students. for students and wireless access throughout paper and plastic, and make every effort The Building Based Data Teamm has been our school.We are investigating resources to use digital resources for communication expanded this year to support teachers in to support a second computer lab at the to reduce our carbon footprint.We work this process and in the implementation of Hosmer School.With large and increasing closely with the Safe Routes to School Response to Intervention (RTI) protocols. enrollment needs, an additional lab is Committee to promote the Walking According to 2010 MCAS data, our 4th needed to support MAP assessment and Wednesday Program. Our physical educa- grade growth percentiles have consistently instructional support.Teachers use tech- tion teacher provides a Jump Rope Club increased over the past three years. In nologies to support instruction in all aca- and Fit Club before school with parental 2010, 56%of our 4th grade scored profi- demic areas. assistance. Each member of the Hosmer cient in English Language Arts compared to Focused professional development Community strives to demonstrate respect 38%in 2008, indicating an 18%increase our teachers' ability to use these for learning in our diverse community and enhances in the number of students reaching profi- to be responsible for achieving success ciency. In mathematics, 48%of the students tools to improve teaching, learning, and every day. scored proficient compared to 36%in communication.Teachers are using 2008. Measures of Academic Performance (MAP) Lowell Elementary School to assess reading and math skills, FASTT Adequate Yearly Progress is an accountabil- Math, Reading A-Z, Razl(ids, and Rain Lowell School Mission ity measure under the No Child Left Behind Forest Math. Our faculty continues to iden- The Lowell School,with the active involve- Act to determine progress in meeting the tify and employ new digital tools for ment of its families and neighbors,seeks to national goal for all students to be profi- instruction. provide a supportive learning environment, cient in Mathematics and English language which fosters academic excellence, encour- Arts by the year tics Although we have Building stronger home-school-community ages individual and collaborative endeav- partnerships is a district and school-based ors, and promotes social responsibility and demonstrated consistent improvement in goal. Hosmer has addressed this by institut- respect for diversity.We seek to support our students'MCAS performance,we did ing"Co-Principal Coffees" featuring a students in developing the knowledge,skills not reach our AYP goals in Mathematics focused topic such as enrichment opportu- and attitudes that will serve them well in and English language Arts this year.These nities, progress reports,parent confer- their lifetime.This requires all the abilities goals are difficult to attain and get harder ences, or school safety.The PTO has also to effectively engage and contribute to soci- each year.We will continue to work hard to implemented a weekly newsletter on the ety as they know it, and the imagination and meet our AYP goals for all students and all school website. News flashes are used to sense of activism to change it for the better. subgroups in all subjects. notify parents of newsletter postings and upcoming events. 103 Who We Are Children's Foundation,we have been able Reading/English/language Arts and The Lowell School's current enrollment of to purchase the "Caring School Community." Mathematics.This structure has allowed us 396 students has fluctuated within the last The Caring School Community(CSC) pro- to better meet the needs of all students and three years from about 375 to 402.The gram is a nationally recognized, research- maximize the use of support teachers.An school serves students in Pre-K through based K-6 program that builds classroom informational session was held in August to 5th grade. and school-wide community.The district provide information to parents on how the • Male Students: 217 Female Students: 179 was also able to secure a grant for the pro- program would work for 4th or 5th • Special Education: 61 students enrolled fessional development services to support graders. in specialized programs implementation. • ELL Students: 52 students (13%) with Educational Technology many different languages spoken the The Caring School Community program Our computer lab was outfitted with beauti- homes focuses on strengthening students' connect- fiil new iMacs this summer! Several laptop • Low Income: 110 students receiving free edness to school—an important element carts are now in circulation at the Lowell or reduced lunch (25%) for increasing academic motivation and School and are being heavily utilized. • Class Size: Range of 17 27 students achievement and for reducing drug use, NetBooks provide additional access and with an average off 1 students per violence, and delinquency.The U.S. flexibly within the learning commons and classroom Department of Education has recently high- classrooms. Flip cameras, document cam- lighted the Caring School Community pro- eras,and LCD projectors are also in con- Administration gram's research base and effectiveness. stant demand. The Lowell School currently has one full- This past year, school budget challenges In addition, the IT teacher performs a vari- time principal and one full-time school sec- retary. We do our best to adequately serve resulted in the reduction of one classroom ety of vital functions at the Lowell School. the students,families, and faculty and staff teacher at the Lowell School for the upcom- She is integrally involved in the develop- the students, pro- efficiently and effectively.A continued, con- ing 2010-11 school year. In addition to ment of our Primary Learning Support pro- certed effort to "ec ively.pape co has reduced the reduction of staff,we experienced an gram as the use of technology in student consumption and labor involved in copying increase in kindergarten registrations over learning increases.The IT teacher plans cons and mhtion n. last year. Our guiding principles of reason- and prepares curriculum materials and ably sized, self-contained classrooms at the projects with self-identified classroom Class-Based Curriculum, Instruction primary level, maintenance of instructional teachers and specialists to explore new and Assessment integrity and academic opportunities for all, resources,innovate on past practices and The district introduced a new curriculum influenced the allocation of resources. enhance teaching and learning.This cur- and expectations in vocabulary for kinder- In order to achieve the above priorities, the rent year the IT teacher has taught fourth garten through grade 3 students this year. following configuration was created. glade math,too! Professional development has been, and Weekly visits to the school library are will continue to be, focused on curriculum Grade Number Anticipated accomplished in grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2, and implementation and effective use of Level of Class 4/5. Our librarian also works tirelessly to resources.We are currently finalizing read- Classrooms Size maintain our library and develop resources, ing assessments in all components and cre- ating reading workshop management Pre-K K(multi-grade) 1 19 as well as to meet integration needs of resources. It is anticipated that at some Kindergarten 3 20 classrooms. point in the year the K 3 Reading Task K 1 (multi grade) 1 19 Special Education Force will complete its charge and refocus 1st 2 20 The district continues to encourage the efforts on the acquisition of writing skills 2nd 4 20 3d 3 19 individual schools to serve as many children and language usage. r within the district as is possible,based on In SY 2010-2011, the district was fortunate We also reorganized the 4th and 5th grade need, capacity and financial responsibility. to be able to implement a new social cur- program into what is called "modified par- The Team Chair Leader is effective and ef- riculum for K 5.With the combined,gen- allel block scheduling." In essence, the cient in managing the process of meeting erous financial support of the Watertown 4th/5th grade students were organized into all legal requirements (laws and regula- Education Foundation, the Watertown five multi-grade homeroom classes.All aca- lions) to serve our special education Community Foundation and the Miller Tracy demic classes regrouped,with more teach- population.The chair also assists in the ers assigned to the grade levels during 104 challenges of managing both personnel and Student Services services from the Academy for Physical and materials responsibly.We are very proud of An array of services is available to students Social Development have been invaluable. our array of programming options to best and families when needed. ELL serve our students at the Lowell and the Reading The Lowell is comprised of children with a chair's leadership in their development has The reading department has been undergo- wide variety of cultural and language back- been greatly appreciated.The special education programs include: ing continued re-identification.The need grounds.Two ELL teachers currently pro- for reading intervention continues to vide services to the school both in and out Comprehensive Inclusion grow. Given that reading is a gateway skill of the classroom, as well as family educa- Support(CIS)Program to all future learning,it is critical that we tion and support. For students with complex needs requiring build a robust response system for children Health substantial, extended periods with a special who experience difficulty. We are fortunate to have a very engaged educator (1:1 or small group), and in-class Guidance school nurse and 1.5 PE teachers. Overall support to engage v curriculum, our CIS The guidance role is complex and diverse health monitoring and education are criti- alsoprogrammingpiescos evolved.This program in its reach.There is a class-based instruc- cal to serving the whole child. also provides consultation and direct serv- ice in social/emotional and behavioral tion component that addresses all aspects regulation issues. of violence prevention, i.e.,tolerating differ- Departments and Programs ence, conflict resolution, and bully pre- Language-Based Partial Day vention. Guidance also conducts the Athletics Program Substantially Separate pre-referral process. All state assessments, The overriding mission of Watertown High For students with significant language-based including proctor training, coordination of School Athletics is to achieve excellence in learning disabilities, a program is in place accommodations, scheduling, and materials every aspect of our program.We aspire to to provide intensive partial day instruction management are handled by guidance. help our students be the very best that they to develop essential reading and writing From January to June, Guidance serves new can be.We strive to help develop our stu- skills. Our hopes of expanding the program students and their families through both the dents athletically, academically and socially. to meet continuing needs at 4/5 were not kindergarten registration process and the Many lessons are integrated into the athletic realized this year due to budget constraints. transfer process to and from the school. experience, such as being a member of a The counseling aspects of the role are team,setting goals, working hard to achieve Primary Learning Support(PIS)Program called upon daily, often without advanced those goals, making a commitment, and PIS has been developed and implemented notice. Guidance is called upon regularly to learning to get along with others.We also to meet the physical and academic needs of respond to child and family crises, consult encourage our students to be active in the students with neurodevelopmental disabili- with parents about home or school issues, community,participating in many commu- ties. It is a district-based program providing and address peers.Teachers often seek out nity service projects. integrated services and supplemental edu- consultations with our guidance counselor cational experiences, along with tailored Watertown High School Athletics conducted curriculum. when challenges emerge around individual apre-season meeting with parent/guardians students.The guidance role is also involved and their student athletes in grades 9 Specialized Instruction in many other school functions,such as through s to increase student and par- instruction special educator provides specific placement, team meetings, safety planning, through 12 t awareness of school, athletic instruction for students with learning dis- and the development of protocols and new ent/gand Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic abilities in accordance with the plans out- processes. Association rules. The high school athletic lined in student Individualized Education Behavioral Support trainer educated all on the dangers of Programs (IEPs).The schedule is a hectic Many students,with and without learning concussions. one, and requires the teacher to move from disabilities, experience difficulty regulating class to class, and from grade to grade,to We also continue to make progress in meet the needs of all students on the emotions and behavior throughout the day, bringing back softball as a sport for girls in caseload. The behavioral support program, along the Watertown athletic program. A team with guidance and contracted services from competed at the Varsity level in the spring the Academy for Physical and Social of 2010. A Junior Varsity lacrosse team for Development,provides proactive and both boys and girls began in the spring of responsive programming, respite, consulta- tion and crisis intervention. Contracted 105 2010. Lacrosse will compete in the spring high school teachers work to instill greater project to extend a research-paper assign- of 2011 at the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels. and greater levels of independence and ment to include a Web 2.0 presentation User fees were implemented for the 2009- self-efficacy in students as they near gradu- component so that students express their 2010 school year due to budgetary issues. ation and adulthood. Both schools also knowledge both in formal analytical writing An annual fee of$175.00 for athletics and offer remediation in reading,specialized and in a technology-based medium. $25.00 for clubs was set at the high school classes for students with language-based These study teams will meet periodically as level.A$25.00 fee was started at the middle learning disabilities, sheltered classes for a large group in order to share their work school as well. Due to budget issues, this English-language learners,tutoring and and collaborate on instructional challenges year user fees were increased at the middle academic assistance. and improvements.Additionally,teachers school level to$100.00 for athletics. Professional-Development Focus will share their instructional products with In 2010, the athletic program featured The primary focus of professional develop- each other in order to maximize the learn- many highlights.The girls' field hockey ment this year is the study of brain research ing and introduction of new strategies to and its classroom application through raise student achievement and increase team won the state championships.Numerous student-athletes had individual Universal Design for Learning (UDL). engagement Teachers in grades 6 through 12 are athletic success as well.Watertown had Teachers are also working independently many Middlesex League All-Stars and working together in study teams to learn on training initiatives. Summer study groups Boston Globe and Boston Herald All- about the recognition,strategic, and affec- included work on Writers'Workshop, Scholastic athletes as well. five neural networks and to translate this instructional strategies for English-language knowledge into effective classroom prac- Watertown competes in the Middlesex fices by providing students with multiple learners, curriculum development in League.A major change in the league means of representation of content and humanities, and reading strategies for structure was voted in 2009 and will go curriculum, multiple means of action and struggling readers.Teachers are also taking into effect in the fall of 2011.This structure expression of knowledge, and multiple Primary Source and university courses on will split the league into two conferences means of engagement. topics like Web 2.0 in the classroom, cul- which should help the smaller schools tural traditions of other countries, scholas- Examples of projects include the following: tic journalism, and Advanced Placement such as Watertown to remain competitive. One group is working on better meeting the instruction. We are also increasing efforts to coordinate needs of students who struggle with execu- the high school and middle school athletic Curriculum Focus five function; these teachers will develop programs. explicit strategies for students to learn how Students in the middle-school grades con- For these and many other reasons, to break projects into discrete tasks and on studying studying English and social studies in to focus on reading and writing and Watertown High School feels great enthusi- better plan for the completion of those o asm and optimism regarding our athletic tasks in order to complete whole projects interdisciplinary humanities classes. programs.We have much to celebrate, and successfully.Another group of teachers is Featured projects and events in the sixth strongly believe the best is yet to come. working on identifying and compiling multi- grade include storybook research and writ- sensory and multimedia examples of liter- ing, poetry writing, and the performance of a terms and concepts so that students original scary stories. Each year the sev- En�lish Department (6-12) rY p enth-graders write memoirs,study Greece The English departments at Watertown have many more sensory access points to � p understanding and remembering key terms and Rome, read novels like The Giver, and Middle School and Watertown High School g g y present scenes of A Nhdsummer Night's are continuing to work on aligning curricu- and concepts.A third group is adapting Dream;and the eighth-graders immerse lum and improving achievement of students their assessments so that students have themselves in the Facing History and in grades 6 through 12. Guided by the many more options of demonstrating their Ourselves curriculum,which includes an state's English Curriculum Frameworks, proficiency and content knowledge;for introduction to the literature and history of teachers in each of these grades emphasize example, a current assessment requires that the Holocaust and its implications. Eighth- core skills, including reading,writing,lis- students create a slideshow and oral Ares- graders also stud literature, culture, and tenin , speaking, and research and infor- entation.Students may still choose thaty mation-literacy kills.The middle school option, but teachers are exploring expand- geography of Ancient China, the Middle Y East, and Europe.The middle-school provides additional developmental support ing the options to an array of Web 2.0 tools Humanities experience culminates with a to help students succeed both emotionally that facilitate web-based sharing and collab- community-oriented civic-participation and academically in adolescence, and the oration. Still another group is working on a project called"Choosing to Participate." 106 Eighth-graders also enter the Martin Luther poetry slam in December, and they meet teachers worked on a math problem,and King,Jr., essay contest sponsored by the regularly to write and work on projects. then moved into work on common assess- World in Watertown. ments and what it means to assess in gen- The middle-school English/Language Arts Mathematics Department (6-12) eral. The department also worked together program also provides additional options At the middle school,all three grades used on Technology in Practice professional to improve students' reading skills. the Impact math curriculum purchased development.Teaming up with the science Specialized reading teachers provide extra during FY09.The 6th and 7th graders have department, they explored problem solving classes for students with language-based used only this curriculum while at WMS, and skill development with Excel. Some of learning disabilities and for students who and this past year the 8th graders entered the time was devoted to discovering poten- will benefit from more intensive reading into their second year with the program. tial uses of the program as a demonstration instruction.Additionally, teachers at all lev- Students in 8th grade took either in Algebra tool,working on problem sets designed to closely with the middle school's I or 8th Grade Math.The Algebra I curricu- highlight advanced tools and formulas.The ens work lum was supplemented with a traditional rest of the work involved the development ELL teachers maximize the academic success he ELL students. Algebra I text.The 7th and 8th grade math of skills to be taught chronologically begin- curriculum maps were revised to line up ning in 66 grade. At the high school this past year,students more directly both with each other (made The Focus on Math (FoM) grant, funded by continued their focus on analytical reading, easier with the Impact curriculum) and the National Science Foundation, has con- expository and persuasive writing, and with the Commonwealth's Curriculum tid to provide opportunities for profes- communication skills. Core texts include To Frameworks for 8th Grade.This was done s.menue development,The Watertown High NJ]a Mockingbird,Romeo and Juliet, The to provide more cohesive preparation for School math teachers attended seminars in Crucible,Hamlet, The Great Gatsby, and Algebra I. Chelsea, Lawrence,Arlington,Waltham, and Of1VTice and Men. Students also receive h extensive training in English-oriented Most students enrolled in 8th grade math at Watertown High.The Math Department research and analysis skills,which culmi- during FY09 entered the high school hosted the 7th Annual Math Fair in the high nate in the Senior Thesis Paper (STP).The Algebra I program in FY10,with a few mov- school library,with 76 projects and 127 STP, written in steps over the first semester, ing on to Geometry U. Students who had students participating.Watertown con- tributed eight requires students to demonstrate their pro- been enrolled in Algebra I in 8th grade gh Posters to the annual Math ficiency in academic research, analytical took either Geometry LI or Geometry H Expo hosted by FoM at the Charles River thinking, research note taking, outlining, for FY10. Museum of Industry&Innovation in Waltham.The partnership has been critical analysis, and source citation.The The MCAS scores from the May 2008 testing extended for an eighth year. high school offers college-prep and honors were consistent at the high school,with courses in grades 9-12, and elective 83%of the students achieving proficient or Karen Trenholm successfully completed her Advanced Placement courses in grades 11 better on their first attempt on the exam second year as Watertown High School's and 12.Seniors may also take Humanities and 50%of the students scoring in the first and only Virtual High School (VHS) or Contemporary Literature for their senior Advanced category.At the middle school, teacher. She once again taught AP Statistics English course. Grades 6 and 7 saw a slight increase in online,replacing one of her courses at math scores (68%and 56%Proficient or Watertown High School. In exchange for The student newspaper, The Raider Times, better,respectively), and grade 8 experi- her teaching time,Watertown High receives continues to be published quarterly, and enced a small decrease (49%Proficient). 25 student spots per semester for our stu- now The Raider Times student journalists dents to take online courses. are developing a web presence as well. Secondary math staffing saw only two Community members may view current changes in the 2009-2010 school year. Students in advanced math courses once issues by clicking the link on the WHS David Meuret replaced Chuck Garabedian again sat for a challenging national math home page to view a digital version of the at Watertown High School, and Ann exam, the American Math Competition newspaper. Students in the English depart- Palermo joined the 6th grade team,replac- (AMC).All did well, and one qualified for ment also publish Word Painter, the ing Evelyn Fuchs who, in turn, replaced the next exam (the American Invitational school's student-produced journal of cre- Anne Paoletti in 8th grade. Math Exam (AIMS)). For the second year alive writing and poetry.Writers' Ink writing in a row,students in the honors Algebra club provides another outlet for student Professional development programming in and Geometry courses at the middle school writers. Club members held their first the math department continued to thrive. At took the AMC-8,the middle school version the beginning of every department meeting, of the tests given at the high school. 107 At the end of the year, the department bade used at each grade level in order to develop and to participate in varied professional goodbye to Phil Wolfson (retired) and better progressions from one level to the development opportunities. David Passeggio (the new Math Coordinator next and to establish a uniform laboratory High school teachers who are certified to at Walpole Middle and High School).They report format and correcting rubric. teach U.S. History, along with elementary will be missed. The Ecology of Bonaire teachers in grades 3 and 5, remained Science Department (6-12) Mi. George Buckley,retired Watertown actively involved in the third year of the Science Coordinator,returned once again five-year Teaching American History Introduction to Biomedical Careers to the high school in order to organize his grant funded by the U.S. Department of A new course,taught by Stephen yearly ecological tour of the coral reefs of Education.Through content-based profes- 0 210 f detti,was instituted in the fall ofor junior and senior high school stu- the Bonaire Marine Park in the Dutch sional development, as well as through 010 f Caribbean.Twelve students spent a week lesson studies,workshops, and the Gilder dents who interested in pursuing career snorkeling and scuba diving in the crystal Lehrman Summer Seminars, teachers in the biomedical sciences.The coo urse, clear water of the reefs encircling the improved their instructional skills and designed Nancy icol, Dean island. They learned firsthand about the their historical knowledge. Students att Harvard vard Medical School,, and truly stunning array of reef fish, the coral Ms.Julie Mowshenson, nurse/educator, is a at make up the reef and the importance In the third year of departmental reorgani- semester-long program which includes that maintaining this beautiful ecosystem. zation, the English Language Arts and Social alternate,weekly visits between Mt Auburn of Studies departments consolidated their pro- Hospital and a simulation center (robotic MCAS Science Exams fessional development programming under patient). Students meet for one hour with a All high school students must now pass one the heading of Research and Information medical/health professional at Mt Auburn of the three MCAS Science Exams in order Literacy Skills. In conjunction with the who explains the purpose of the unit,walks to graduate from high school.The three district's technology specialists, teachers them through it and ends the tour of the unit exams are Introduction to Physics, Biology, crafted various projects and lesson studies with a discussion of the educational require- and Chemistry. In the spring of 2010, 179 which empower students to find, identify ments needed to work in that specialty. students took the exams; 40-Introduction to and analyze information. Information from Physics, 2-Chemistiy, and 137-Biology. 95% ongoing assessments is being used by the The students also have the opportunity to of the students taking the exam passed. departments to revise and refine the con- collaborate with a doctor at a simulation tent, scope, and skills being taught in the center for emergency medical trainers in Social Studies Department (6-12) middle school. Belmont.The life-like robotic patient at the center is programmed to show signs of dis- The secondary social studies curriculum The social studies department's integration tress and the students,working along with was reviewed and modified to align with the of technology into both instruction and state-mandated frameworks, to support dis- Dr. Daniel Kornish, evaluate the patient assessment is ongoing.Teachers continue diagnose the condition and then prescribe trict, school and departmental goals, and to st to create and use classroom websites, a course of treatment.The learning experi- prepare students for success in the 21 cur- blogs, and various curriculum software. ence combines traditional content taught by century.The teaching staff addressed cu At the high school, the Social Studies and riculum improvements, both in content and Mr. DiBenedetti, hands-on-clinical cases library Mac labs serve as the nerve centers with the robot, and on-site career explo- pedagogy,and continues to assist in the for cyber-learning.The 9th grade U.S. ration at Mt Auburn Hospital. structural reorganization of the social stud- History students used the resources of the ies department Media Lab and recording equipment to Middle School Science Curriculum The teachers in grade 6 geography,grades produce learning units for the use of future The middle school science curriculum con- tinues to be revised;grade 6 will now con- 7 and 8 humanities, and grades 9-12 social classes.At the middle school, mobile laptop centrate on Astronomy, Earth Science and studies actively participated in the evalua- carts enable teachers to bring technology to Ecology,grade 7 on Life Science;and grade tion of content revision, the scaffolding of each student's desk. and the coordination of 8 on Physical Science, including forces and student skills, In grade 6, students study World motion and introduction to chemistry. assessment techniques across the curricula. Geography, emphasizing cultural as well Towards this end, teachers have worked as physical geography.The curriculum Teachers in grades 6-12 met periodically to together to complete curriculum mapping, includes the study of Europe,Asia,Africa, evaluate the content, skills and assessments to integrate technology into every lesson, and Australia. In grade 7,students study 108 ancient civilizations, including the (the Greater Boston Regional Student and curricula strive to broaden student Egyptians, Israelites, Greeks,and Romans. Advisory Council) to discuss school citizen- achievement and to lay the foundation of Their first unit, "How do we know about ship and rights. lifelong learning where every student dis- the past?" introduces the study of physical, covers knowledge and applies this knowl- oral, and written sources and develops stu- The social studies department worked with edge toward personal success. dents' skills of observation and inference a number of nationally known curriculum through archaeology. In grade 8,students resources in the past year.The Pathways to World Languages (6-12) start with a "FacingHistory and Ourselves" China Program offered students the oppor- tunity to learn about Chinese culture and The World Languages Department of the unit which uses the study of the Holocaust possibly travel to China. Project Citizen pro- Watertown Public Schools provides courses to explore fundamental historical questions in Spanish, Italian and French in grades 6- and themes.The curriculum then broadens vided materials and hosted competitions on p civic education.Watertown's own Primary 12.The goal of the program is to provide to include ancient China, the Middle East, Source offered courses in content-specific students with the skills to function success- the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.The full in the target language. Students are year culminates b introducing students to curricula as well as instructional resources y g y y g and travel opportunities.The Bill of Rights provided with instruction in listening, civic responsibility with the "Choosing to s g an speaking, reading d writing. .An aware- Participate" unit Institute conducted seminars on individual p g g p rights. Additionally, social studies teachers ness and understanding of other cultures In grades 9 and 10, students engage in a maintained a close relationship with and peoples is also emphasized. rigorous, two-year program in U.S. History. Watertown organizations such as the The World Languages Staff collaborated The curriculum monitors successful student Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Watertown during department professional develop- learning through data-driven analysis of Citizens for Environmental Safety, the ment in order to align curriculum and common assessments, implementation of Historical Society of Watertown,World instruction in grades 6-12.The sequence lesson studies, and utilization of coordi- in Watertown, the Armenian Library and of courses was reviewed in order to nated curriculum and tests. Curriculum is Museum of America, the Watertown Rotary strengthen the developmental focus of the designed to impart understanding of the Club, and the Watertown Town Council, World Languages Program.A new textbook crucial concepts of American history while as well as the Margaret Bainbridge series was also purchased for the Italian preserving each student's curiosity and per- Scholarship Foundation,Watertown's program at Watertown High School. sonal interest in our nation's story. Veterans Services' liaison, and various religious and secular organizations. The World Languages Department contin- In grade 11,students interact with an expe- ued to integrate technology and digital riential curriculum in world history which Students have been provided opportunities resources into the curriculum.World refines the broad topics of cultural diversity, to reach out to the community as well. In Languages staff participated in courses such political institutions, and global humanitar- January 2010, the department oversaw the as Technology in the Foreign Language ian issues.A core focus of the course is the World in Watertown's annual Martin Luther Classroom and Virtual Field Trip.WHS also study of non-governmental organizations King,Jr. Essay Competition at both the mid- experienced expanded use of the language (NGOs) and their role in shaping the world. dle and high school.The winning student lab.Students created multimedia and web- Some world history students received com- essayists were invited to read their essays at based projects in a number of different munity service credit for their humanitarian the annual Unity Breakfast in January.The World Languages classes. efforts. newlyformed Haiti Club organized a num- ber of fundraisers including a student-fac- The World Language Task Force is explor- In grade 12,students selected from a vari- ulty basketball game. Invisible Children ing how to introduce world languages to ety of courses,including law, civics, psy- Club sponsored an assembly open to the glades K 5.The overarching goal is to have chology, and economics.These courses school about the Ugandan civil war.A com- a K 12 World Language Program in place connect soon-to-be graduates with numer- mittee of students has followed up with a in the next several years.The task force ous community resources such as the series of fundraising and awareness researched different world language models Project Youth Program, the annual State activities. and visited programs in other districts.A Government Day at the State House, the recommendation for a world language pro- Voice of Democracy essay contest, the In all social studies classes,both students gram model for the elementary level will be Massachusetts Bar Association, and the and teachers continued to work together to developed by June 2011. Student Advisory Council to the Massa- master content while cultivating critical- chusetts Board of Education.The high thinking skills in an effort to become intelli- school also sent two students to GBRSAC gent and well-informed citizens. Instruction 109 Assessment and Guidance (K-12) Additionally, at the high school, they are • Partnering with innovative companies, Assessment and Guidance encompasses extensively involved in the college applica- such as FableVision,WGBH, and three main service areas in the district: 1) tion process, the administration of various EnableMath district-wide regular education assessment exams (PSAT,SAT,AP) and in overseeing a which is the cornerstone of data gathering legion of local scholarships. • Updating classroom, school, department, and district websites around academic progress, 2) psycho- logical assessment which is part of the Educational Technology • Expanding and improving high-speed IEP/Special Education eligibility process, Department (K-12) Internet access and 3) guidance services extending from The Educational Technology Department . Deploying iPods and new computer kindergarten through 12th grade. is comprised of Library Media teachers, hardware and software Educational Technology teachers, and General Education Assessment Technical Services.The Educational • Continuing to deploy student laptop carts Watertown uses Measures of Academic Technology programs are designed to help for classroom use and installing replace- Progress (MAP) to assess academic students become independent learners, ment batteries achievement three times each year for all transform information, think creatively, elementary and middle school students, as problem solve, and communicate creatively eflec This year the Educational Technology well as some high school students.The lively.This year various curriculum and Department is developing the next stage coordination of the testing process, the technology initiatives enriched student of the district's innovative technology plan, analysis of the data by school-based teams, learning and faculty development. Initiatives called "Literacy2l." New and emerging and the sharing/use of this information to include: technologies are enabling innovative edu- guide curriculum development and instruc- cation and fostering a rich educational tion is a key component of ensuring data- • Continuing to implement professional environment for all our students. Our driven instructional practice. Further,the development Technology-in-Practice mini Literacy2l Plan is driven by four key con- analysis of this data is coordinated with courses for faculty and helping to design cepts that are changing and improving MCAS scores and additional classroom- online TIP classes teaching and learning: based assessment measures to further . Continuing to support faculty planning —The Internet is the invention. understand student growth and achievement. and teaching with various curriculum and technology integration projects and digs- —Students are creators and contributors. Special Education Assessment tal resources especially relating to —Teachers and students have a globalized Districts are mandated to assess students in Universal Design for Learning curriculum where students talk with each a number of areas as part of the Special other worldwide, and teachers share and Education eligibility process.determination Seeking and relaying to teachers media- p rich, state-of-the-art lesson plans from learn from colleagues anywhere. Psychologists in the district complete these assessments each year for this purpose.The free sources like Thinkfinity,Thinkquest —Educators need a professional community Assessment and Guidance Department pro- and Teacher's Domain to think together and improve practice. vides consultation around test supplies, • Seeking and installing excellent educa- Visit the Watertown Public Schools website, storage and procedures to all disciplines tional applications to our district's new and the Teaching&Learning web pages in involved in assessment (OT, PT,Speech and iPods particular, for more information about how Language, Special Education). technology supports, enables, and enriches • Using Measures of Academic Progress to �' pp Guidance Department assess student learning gains and to dif- our curriculum and classroom practice. Guidance counselors play a key role in ferentiate instruction K 12th grade in enhancing school climate, English as a Second Language providing a vital communication link with • Continuing to renovate school libraries Program (K-12) parents, and counseling students each day. into Learning Commons The Watertown Public Schools has a com- Additionally,they manage the MAP and • Offering updated and relevant collections prehensive educational program for English MCAS assessment process and preside over of resources in both print and non-print language learners (ELLS).The goal of the both General Education Teams (GETS) and formats program is to provide students with the Section 504 meetings.They also are essen- skills to function successfully in an English- tial in implementing the district's Bullying speaking environment.There are two com- Prevention and Intervention Plan. ponents to how ELLS are educated in the 110 school district.The first component is Expanded ELL programming was imple- Eastern District Junior Music Festival. English language development (ELD). ELD mented in 2010.A sheltered English Additionally,the music ensembles and cho- instruction facilitates proficiency in speak- immersion kindergarten class for ELLS at ruses performed concerts for members of ing, listening, reading and writing in social Hosmer School began in September 2010. the Watertown community at several venues and academic settings. Teachers holding A sheltered English math class for ELLS at throughout the year. ESL licenses teach ELD in district schools. Watertown High School was implemented, Music teachers at all levels have made The second component of the ESL program and a tutor was employed to work with extensive use of the hand-held digital is sheltered English instruction ELLS at Watertown High School. uction (SEI).The recorders, one for each building in the dis- Massachusetts Department of Elementary Fine and Performing trict. In addition to recording student pre- and Secondary Education requires that con- Arts Department (K-12) sentations and classroom rehearsals and tent and classroom teachers of ELLS pro- activities, teachers used the recorders for ram continued torog vide instruction in SEI in order to work The visual arts p individual performance assessments and to effectively with these students. SEI is an expand both its traditional media and tech- upload student performances onto class- approach for helping ELLS learn required nology enhanced art program. Enrollment room websites for student homework and subject matter while at the same time pro- remained robust in the advanced studio practice. moting their English language proficiency. arts classes, preparing student portfolios for collegiate art school admissions.The The WHS ensemble groups undertook sev- In order to develop the knowledge and advanced computer design/web design pro- eral collaborations this year, including WHS skills to teach SEI, teachers of ELLS are gram at WHS, led by Dan Dressler,has used Full Orchestra performances at Bandarama expected to participate in the following four state-of-the-art software, to prepare stu- in March and at the Heritage Music Festival categories of professional development: dents for potential careers in the digital in New York City in early April. In addition • Second Language Learning and Teaching graphic arts.Watertown students finned to win awards at the annual aGlobe the A Capella Choive con- to the Full r, Chorus, and the String • Sheltering Content Instruction Scholastic Art Competition. Examples of stu- Ensemble all competed at the Heritage dent art are available for viewing online, Music Festival in New York City, all winning • Assessment of Speaking and Listening both on the district website and on class- Silver medal awards. • Reading and Writing in Sheltered Content room websites. The 7th-8th grade band combined with the Classrooms The Watertown Art Show at the Watertown 7th-8th grade string orchestra to create a In response to this mandate, professional Mall continued to be a wonderful opportu- Full Orchestra numbering over 60 players. development programs that address the nity for students from pre-kindergarten Together, the band and string orchestra four categories of knowledge were provided through grade 12 to display their artwork performed successfully at both the Spring for district staff this past year.These profes- to the community.The Watertown Mall has and Winter Concerts, as well as at sional development programs included traditionally provided support in working Bandarama. Last year,Art Wallace created out of district courses offered by EDCO collaboratively with the schools on this another music ensemble, the Middle School Collaborative as well as courses taught in project. Stage Band,who wowed audiences with district schools. The music program continued to expand its their blues, swing, and rock playing in the offerings and examples of student perform- fall and spring concerts at the middle The ELL Department staff continued to g P p school and at Bandarama for the whole dis- work on English language development ances are posted on teacher websites.The trict.school This year, the high school band has (ELD) curriculum during professional music program has also seen increasing also launched a Stage Band program, build- development days in the school year and in participation in the instrumental and vocal ing o a the success of the initiative at the a summer workshop.The ELD curriculum ensembles at the middle and high school middle school. includes a scope and sequence, content- levels. The high school, middle school and based units and curriculum mapping. It is elementary school music programs pre- The number of performers in the middle differentiated for students at different levels sented concerts to enthusiastic audiences in school chorus program, directed by Abigail of English proficiency and is integrated with May and December, as well as at the annual Cordell, continued to rise to all-time highs. English Language Proficiency Benchmarks Bandarama Concert in the WHS gymnasium Members of the Girls' Select Chorus won and Outcomes for English Language in March. Several WMS students were high honors at a music festival in Agawam, Learners (ELPBO). selected,through competitive audition, for MA in the spring. The elementary cho- Massachusetts Music Educators Association ruses, under the direction of Sara tii Patashnick (Hosmer) and Anthony Spano the effectiveness of the PE/Health curricu- The middle school physical education pro- (Lowell and Cunniff), continued to increase lum as it relates to the student outcomes gram assessment revealed that the curricu- participation. During the school year the identified in our Grade Level Outcomes. lum emphasizes student fitness. Although choruses from the three elementary schools Our department concluded that students students receive 45 minutes of PE three performed at the all-elementary concert at currently receive minutes on activity below times per week,student fitness data the WHS auditorium in June and at build- what is recommended by the state. revealed that on average many students fell ing-based concerts in December.The below fitness standards. In response to Hosmer chorus also sang during December received eyed then's Physical Education Department these results,we have augmented our focus at the Watertown Mall.The Md's Cafe and received the Carol White PEP grant in July on fitness. Health education is also inte- the Art/Music Extravaganza at the Hosmer $919,This three-year federal award of grated through the PE teaching schedule in School are additional avenues for students 5iven th 0 (including In-End op Match) has grades 7 and 8,where students receive to perform and display their work. given the WPS District the opportunity to health education in a classroom setting. improve the fitness levels of all students Grade 6 health has been taught b guidance The drama program presented several &12 by 25%, improve activity levels of all g y highly successful shows, including Grease, students by 25%, improve fitness testing staff in order to reach more students and to directed by Abigail Cordell and WHS Chorus scores by 25%and provide the department integrate violence prevention education. Director Dan Wulf.The fall saw a successful with 21st-century curriculum, technology The PEP grant provided the middle school play production as well, directed by middle and teaching strategies.An extensive profes- PE curriculum with additional Project school teacher Abigail Cordell. sional development plan has begun based Adventure offerings and low-element, Geo- The middle school drama program has on the district PD schedule. In addition, all fit curriculum additions, ping-pong tables, gone through a resurgence. Middle school of the members of the PE/Health Department heart rate monitors,snowshoes and a new performers performed in two musicals, attended the State PE and Health convention fitness center that is part of the daily PE High School lbbasical performed in March (MAHPERD) in November. Donna Ruseckas, teaching station and after-school program. 2010 and Once Upon A Ahttress per- Coordinator of the PE/H Department and Additional grant funding provided after- formed in November 2010.Also the middle President of MAHPERD 2009, assisted in school programs four days per week, giving school's new Theatre Production enrich- the planning of the convention. students greater opportunities to stay active ment class staged Lockers and a set of stu- Students at the elementary level receive 40 by participating in programs such as dent-produced and directed one-act plays minutes of physical education and health Project Adventure, cooking healthy,ping- in spring 2010.All theater productions education two days a week. Health educa- pong, running club, and volleyball. were directed by Abigail Cordell. tion is integrated into the physical educa- The physical education program at the high The Fine and Performing Arts (FAPA) tion curriculum and is mostly activity school has moved significantly into the 21st based. New programs focusing on increas- century by introducing students to new Department continued to devote es- ing levels of activity include a Geo-fit cur- skills and engaging more students to be sional development time and resources to riculum, new traverse climbing walls,heart active both during and outside of physical Projits long-term Curriculum Articulation rate monitors in grades 3-5, Project education class. New activities in the cur- demonstrating documents and unit plans Adventure elementary equipment, and riculum include Geo Fit-dance, speed- demonstrating how FAPA curricula are con- snowshoes. minton (racket sport); Omnikin (a forming with state frameworks and building European activity that promotes teamwork); on prior student skills and experience. Students have learned the significance of golf; and new fitness activities for Project heart health and activity.The Physical Adventure. Heart rate monitors have also Physical Education and Health Education Program (PEP) grant has given been added.ea continue to integrate fit- Department (Pre-K-12) students additional opportunities to be The Physical Education Department offers active before school.Teachers are able to ness education through the use of the fit- a comprehensive curriculum in grades facilitate more programs due to funding ness center,where students learn to Pre-K 12.The curriculum is aligned with that includes morning skill-based sports develop their own fitness plan. the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and recreation games and exercise/fitness The PEP grant funding replaced all old and and the NASPE Standards and is reviewed sessions.The PE teachers have also volun- broken cardio equipment in the fitness cen- on a regular basis. teered time to run Jump Rope for Heart ter with spin bikes, elliptical machines, activities in the morning one hour before treadmills, rowers and other strength train- The major focus of the physical education school. ing pieces.While fitness testing results indi- cated the need for students to improve 112 upper body strength and cardio capacity, children and families.The programs begin The Adult and Community Education new fitness equipment has begun to make a by focusing on family education and support Program provides exciting, low-cost learn- difference in these areas. Professional for the parents of children birth to age four ing opportunities designed to answer the development and the commitment of the PE through the Watertown Family Network. As needs and interests of Watertown's diverse staff have shown that students are learning children reach preschool age the district adult population.The Adult Program pro- how important it is to be active and to continues the support and involvement of vides courses for working people and pro- maintain fitness levels.This information has families through the Parent Child Home fessionals, people new or returning to the been obtained through student surveys and Program, the Community Partnerships for workforce, newcomers to the United States, teacher assessments. Children Program, and the Early Steps people of all ages who seek a fun, active Health education for grade 9 is in line with Preschool. Each of these programs involves alternative to their usual evening routine. current health state standards;the Teenage families and their young children, and the The program offers courses in a wide range Health Teaching Module is the curriculum programs work in conjunction with local of subjects, including ceramics, drawing, we use.The PE/Health Department contin- community agencies and businesses. watercolor, beading,mosaics, computer ues to integrate new technology in our Nursing basics,Zumba, floga,hula hooping, body teaching and learning;this technology infu- The school setting offers unique opportuni- revival,yoga,belly dancing, tap dancing, sion has been supported by the ongoing ties for children to learn healthy behaviors ballroom dancing, golf, aerobics, African professional development of our instruc- through education and to receive easily drumming, estate planning, tree and scrub tors. Students regularly use laptops for accessible, comprehensive health services. pruning, introduction to genealogy, finan- s cial aid,green insulation,getting organized research and projects are required to use Each school has a full-time school nurse. and the History Watertown. PowerPoint for presentations. Steve The school nurses are a liaison between DiBenedetti participated in professional home, school and community regarding Watertown Adult Education coordinated the development opportunities that prepared health concerns of students.The goal is seventh Town-wide Yard Sale in May 2010 him to improve the current health curricu- twofold. First,we want to encourage healthy in which over 100 families participated. By lum, including drug and alcohol awareness behaviors through education programs and popular demand this is now a much-antici- and sex education. mandated health screenings to prevent pated annual community event, health issues from arising.The second goal The Physical Education and Health is to assess the chronic health needs of stu- The Before School Program offers quiet Department assesses the fitness of students supervised activities for children Pre-K twice a year and administers a student sur- dents and treat their acute needs so that through grade 5 before the regular school vey that measures personal fitness habits y begins. students can reach their educational day PE education experiences, and nutrition., potential. The Extended Day Program provides safe The data from these surveys showed that Community Education student fitness and activity time is improv- Watertown Community Education is a self- and enriching gradeafter-s until care for children ing and that teachers are offering a more sustaining program of the Watertown Public Pre-K through grade 5 unti16:00 so daily. challenging, fun and rigorous curriculum. Schools. It includes Adult and Community Our program supports cognitive,social, Education evening classes, the Before emotional and physical development The Student Services (Pre-K-12) School Program at all three elementary daily schedule includes homework time, gym or outside exercise time, computer Student Services Programs are designed to schools, Courses for Kids at the elemen- integrate all the services that support stu- tary schools, the Hosmer Extended Day time, and arts and crafts. In addition, the Program, the Cunniff Voyager Program, program offers coverage for early release dent growth and development Watertown l Yag days, full-day programming for February provides a comprehensive array of pro- the Lowell Extended After School Program, after school activities at the middle school and April vacations and eight weeks during grams and services from preschool the summer.The program also offers an through grade 12 including: early child- and Summer School programs for children hood education, adult and community edu- Pre-K through grade 12. Our mission is to emergency drop-off service t/ dboth Before cation, nursing, and special education. provide high quality out-of-school-time pro- and Extended Day for parent/guardians an who urgent gramming that supports engagement in may have a commitment or an urgent mat- Early Childhood Education learning, positive youth behavior and pro- ter to attend to on an occasional basis. The Watertown Public Schools currently motes lifelong learning. host four programs that support young 113 Enrichment activities vary from year to year students entering kindergarten through Inclusion but often include community service proj- grade 5.Academic courses for students Elementary Schools ects, nutrition and exercise workshops, grades 6-12 are designed for students who These program services are provided by the puppet shows,face painting and special wish to improve a low or failing grade.The special education teachers at each of the programs such as live animal shows and curriculum is geared toward building skills three elementary schools. Students who pony rides! Our end-of-the-year family night as well as meeting credit requirements and receive services include those on IEPs. was a fractured fairy tale drama produc- is based on the individual needs of the stu- Students receiving these services typically tion. Our instructors offered a variety of dents enrolled. have a diagnosis of a specific learning clubs during the year, such as poetry and disability. In this program, teachers provide painting,famous artists,Spanish club, ath- Watertown Community Education i meet in-class support with some discrete out-of- letic club,yoga, raconteurs,book clubs, miffed to building partnerships thatt meet class support in the areas of literacy and jewelry,what's up with the weather,junior the needs of the adults, families and chil- math. Development of instructional strate- staff club,bulletin board club,journal club, dren in Watertown. gies, organizational skills, motivation, money matters and even a Red Sox club! responsibility, and self-advocacy skills are Each club created a video or poster and Special Education emphasized. Specific social and emotional our parents were invited to visit the clubs The Watertown Public Schools provides a skills are addressed as needed. Students with their children.We continued our com- variety of services designed to address the receive individualized instruction based on munity service outreach to the Women's needs of identified students who have a their evaluations/consultation with class- Lunch Place in Boston,Warm Up America disability and require special education room teachers as an ongoing activity and the Afghan Project. services. Related services, such as speech and lan- Special Events: In June, children in grades Integrated Preschool Program (Hosmer guage, counseling and occupational and 3-5 at the Hosmer Extended Day Program Early Steps Preschool) physical therapy, may also be included. were chosen by WGBH to participate in Integrated multi-aged classrooms are Professional development, support and time hands-on activities in their Time to Invent staffed according to the individualized to collaborate will be provided to team mem- Club. Activities included making a chair needs of the students.The curriculum is bers working in the program. Ongoing from recycled materials. designed to fulfill goals and objectives for home-school communication is built in preschool students in their social, emo- to provide support and consultation. Courses for Kids is an after-school enrich- tional, cognitive, language, and physical ment program offered at the elementary development. A collaborative team Teachers provide ongoing work with all stu- schools that provides classes, such as approach is utilized in this program that dents to promote the understanding of dis- hands-on science, drama, drumming, chess involves: special education teachers, abilities and strategies to help all diverse and karate and languages. Robotics was instructional assistants, consulting psychol- learners engage with peers. added this year. ogists, occupational, physical and speech Middle School therapists. Parental involvement is critical The Watertown Middle School offers Inclusion services are designed for special enrichment clubs, such as the art mural to the success of this program.There are education students with moderate to signifi- club and the gardening club.This year we several instructional models, including half- cant needs who are able to manage the continued the Learning Lab for after-school day and full-day programming, discrete grade level curriculum but require modifi- homework support and added a Community specialized services, consultation to parents cations across the curriculum areas. Explorers Club.This summer the middle and community providers, and develop- Students are assigned inclusion services for school students participated in a very suc- mental screening.The Preschool Intake P P ry only the areas of disability(i.e., if a student cessful program entitled Fit for Life. It was Review Team screens and assesses children has a math disability and requires signifi- a combination of nutrition education and aged three through five years based on a referral from early intervention programs, cant assistance in class, inclusion for math fitness training. class is appropriate).A special education the medical community, parents or others. teacher or instructional assistant may pro- Watertown Community Education also pro- The preschool staff works closely with the vide inclusion support. IEP Teams deter- vides an exciting Summer Program that elementary principals and staff to assure mine the frequency of inclusion services helps families plan a summer full of enjoy- smooth transitions and continuation of based upon individual needs. able,varied, and meaningful activities for appropriate support services once a child their children.Summer Explorations is age eligible for classes in the elementary Program once again offered an eight-week, school. full-day project-based learning program for 114 The Academic Assistance Program is employers to enhance the experiences of These services are typically provided in- intended for both special and general edu- participating students,supporting them in class. However, there are times when a cation students who require re-teaching, the development of skills and relationships student requires discrete out-of-class pre-teaching and more exposure to content that lead to successful transitions into the interaction.With all these related services, area curriculum.This class is co-taught world of work.This program is incorpo- consultation to staff and parents and evalu- with one special education teacher and two rated into the student's overall schedule ation services are provided as needed content area teachers.As a part of this pro- and requires 18 to 20 hours of work gram, students receive progress reports on weekly. Requirements include weekly meet- Intensive In-District Interventions a regular basis.All special education stu- ings with the coordinator or job coach;an Student Services has been working on dents are enrolled in this class every other in-house internship to prepare the student establishing four strands of services which day for 42 minutes. to transition into the workforce; submission would offer step-down and step-up services High School of weekly pay stubs;quarterly performance for students as well as respite, intensive Specialized instruction to support inclusion evaluations to assess students'progress; a short-term and long-term intervention. provided b special education teachers midterm and year-end graded project; is p y p development of a program newsletter as The four areas derive from observable serv- who support students in their inclusion part of the student's evaluation. ice needs among students and from the classes.These classes focus on organiza- trend for such students to seek services out tional and study strategies to help students Specialized Services of district.These strands address the fol- with disabilities included in general educa- The following related services are offered lowing disability areas: tion classes succeed. The learning format at the preschool, elementary, middle and includes,but is not limited to: 1:1 instruc- high school levels to students who qualify Language-Based Programming tion, small group instruction,monitoring for the specific services. These programs are designed to meet the and reinforcement, applied academics, educational needs of students diagnosed homework strategies,evaluation of strategies ' Speech and Language Therapy with learning disabilities in the areas of and skills, and academic test monitoring. • Occupational Therapy speech and language,reading, and writing. The program provides academic instruction The Academic Support Program at • Physical Therapy that is diagnostic, intensive, and highly Watertown High School is intended for both i structured.At the Hosmer, Lowell, and regular and special education students and ' Psychologists (testing and consultation middle schools the specialized instruction offers daily support to students in grades 9 services) is in the areas of reading,writing, and through 12 in all academic areas.The • Counseling, Clinician Support (one-to- math.The language-based programming at teacher and instructional assistant support one,group therapy by Wayside Youth the elementary and middle school level students to complete projects, prepare for and Family Services, Colony Care, the does not extend to science,history, and tests, organize their assignments, and Academy of Physical and Social specials.At the high school the language- homework. Collaboration with teachers, Development) based programming expands to include guidance counselors, administration, par- language arts, math, history, and science. ents, therapists, etc., are other important • Specialized Reading Instruction (Orton- aspects of the support given to students in Gillingham,Wilson Reading Program, Integrated Services Programming this program. one-on-one and small group instruction) Watertown recognizes the need to educate • Behavioral Consultation (Melmark New and care for the whole student.We are Watertown High School supports the transi- intensely aware that there is more to educat- tion of general and special education stu- England) ing students than just academic development. dents who will be going out to work when . Behavioral/Social Services (Walker the graduate.The Transition to Work The Integrated Services Program (ISP) pro- Program recognizes and acknowledges the sup- necessity for all students to be given the • Vision Specialist Support (Carroll Center, port to students. Students may receive a opportunity to gain awareness and under- Perkins School) spectrum of services creating optimum standing of the world of work while devel- inclusive opportunities in general education oping appropriate work behaviors,social ' Instructional Tutoring (one-to-one or classrooms. Within this program, it is our and life skills.A job coach will be provided small group on specific instruction) goal that students will gain the skills and to assist student transition and the move strategies necessary to be increasingly suc- toward the world of employment. The pro- cessful socially and academically through- gram works closely with community-based out their school career. 115 At the elementary level, Opportunity Rooms Usually, students are scheduled into CAP for appropriate therapeutic and behavioral have been created at the Hosmer and the a class period each day. However,under work will enhance academic instruction. Lowell Schools. These rooms provide thera- special circumstances, CAP may be avail- Additional support services are available to peutic space to provide on-going behavioral able as a respite setting for periodic emo- students in the Compass and New Systems and emotional support to students.Students tional support. Programs.These include social skill train- are able to access the space for breaks, The Look Out Program provides staff to ing groups, counseling, and structured time-out space,adapted lunch/recess groups, "look out" for students in the mainstream recreational events. and as a quiet work space. School-wide who may be experiencing difficulty with behavioral rubrics are used when deciding attendance, tardiness, and minor behavioral Watertown Connections Programming to access the Opportunity Room to deal The Watertown Connections Program is with disciplinary issues. Students sent for issues. Students will be assigned to a team designed to serve students who benefit from time-out will process their problem behav- which will gather information about beers- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) pro- ioral patterns and follow up with teachers. for with adult assistance and learn positive The team, which is comprised of classroom gramming. Many students can benefit from strategies for dealing with emotional teachers, a therapeutic team leader, and a ABA programming in inclusion classes, situations. therapist,will meet weekly to strategize and however there are some children who ben- The middle school Integrated Services address issues which interfere with students efit from direct ABA instruction in a sub- Program (ISP) offers respite, drop-in serv- fully participating in school in appropriate stantially separate setting.Watertown staff ices, 45-day evaluation services, and a sub- ways. members working in these programs are stantially separate classroom.The goal of trained in the development, implementa- these therapeutic services is to help stu- The Compass Program provides a substan- tion, and evaluation of Applied Behavioral dents manage academic, social and emo- tially separate classroom environment for Analysis (ABA) programming, and their tional stress.The program offers a full students who express significant emotional work is overseen by BCBA-certified consult- range of support from drop-in visits, to concerns, such as anxiety, by internalizing ants from Melmark New England. scheduled check-ins, to a substantially sep- these concerns and who find it difficult to At the preschool and elementary level stu- arate classroom.The program supports participate in the mainstream high school dents that benefit from direct ABA instruc- regular communication with parents, out- setting. Classes are taught by special edu- lion in a substantially separate setting are an side therapists, social workers,general cation-certified teachers assisted by enrolled at the Early Steps Preschool and education teachers,guidance counselors instructional assistant.The maximum class at the Hosmer Elementary School.The size may vary from eight to ten students. and administrators. Students will participate in morning check- Hosmer has two substantially separate The Integrated Services Program at in exercises with the staff and in therapeutic Connections classrooms, one for primary Watertown High School is comprised of groups appropriate to their needs through- aged students K 2 and one for intermediate four programs for students with a wide out the day. Students are encouraged to students in grades 3-5. Elementary students variety of needs.The CAP and Look Out begin to take a class or classes in the main- who require less intense programming are Programs provide support which is inte- stream at a pace which matches their emo- enrolled at their neighborhood elementary grated into the inclusive school day,while tional progress. school.Teachers and instructional assis- Compass and New Systems provide substan- tants implementing ABA programming at tially separate settings for students with The New Systems Program provides a sub- each of the elementary schools are sup- more significant issues. stantially separate classroom environment ported by one of two consultants from for students who express their emotional Melmark New England. The Counseling and Academic Support concerns through externalizing behaviors in Students needing ABA programming at the Program (CAP)provides support for stu- school. Classes here are taught by a special middle school are both educated in a sub- dents who may be experiencing some need education-certified teacher assisted by an stantially separate classroom and included for emotional and academic support during instructional assistant.The maximum class in general education classes as appropriate the school day. It offers an environment size may vary from eight to ten students. am- given the student's needs.ABA program- skills which encourages development of coping This class provides a structured setting mien stu is also overseen bygrMelmark skills through goal setting and therapeutic through the use of therapeutic intervention New England. intervention. Of equal importance, it also and a behavior management system. provides an opportunity for support around Students are encouraged to develop more Next year ABA programming will be made school assignments through a liaison with adaptive behaviors and to return to the available at the high school as students teachers around a student's progress and mainstream setting through gradual reinte- needing a range of ABA services move from behavior in class. gration. Morning check-in activities and the middle school to the high school. 116 Learning Support Programming The Learning Support Program at This year the high school created a new There is an expanding diagnostic category Watertown Middle School provides services program for students from 18 to 22 years appearing in the schools, neurodevelop- to students with significant cognitive and old who remained eligible for special edu- mental disorders.These include severe developmental delays. Students are sup- cation.The Learning Experiences Adult seizure disorders and neurological syn- ported in learning the content for their Program (LEAP) has a curriculum that dromes (which seem to be appearing in grade level with modified curriculum and focuses on giving students the skills they much greater numbers).These children are small group instruction.There is an added need to live independently in the commu- largely nonverbal in the early grades and emphasis on the practical skills required nity.They learn the skills necessary for: need a great deal of intensive instruction for daily living. daily living, leisure, community participa- for the most basic cognitive and academic tion, health, self-advocacy, communica- skills. Class size is small and speech and The Learning Support Program at tion, interpersonal relationships, and language therapists are involved daily to Watertown High School supports students employment, support the development of communication who benefit from small class size and skills. require modified curriculum.This past year many of the eighth graders eligible for the There is a Learning Support classroom at Learning Support Program at WHS were the Cunniff for students in grades K to 2 interested in vocational programming and with the understanding that the Cunniff will enrolled at Minuteman Regional Vocational eventually serve all the elementary aged stu- High School.There continues to be a small dents who require a substantially separate group of students requiring specialized pro- classroom. Currently there are classrooms gramming at WHS but the number is quite at the Lowell and the Hosmer but these small this year. classrooms will be closed as students cur- rently in them move on to middle school. 117 Voting Results Election Summary Report Date:12/08/09 SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY Time P age ag :1: f 1 o of 1 WATERTOWN,MA Summary For Jurisdiction Wide,All Counters,All Races Registered Voters 21453-Cards Cast 5359 24.98% Num.Report Precinct 12-Num.Reporting 12 100.00% SENATOR IN CONGRESS DEM Total Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 Times Counted 4781/9951 48.0 Total Votes 4781 Times Blank Voted 0 MICHAEL E CAPUANO 1546 32.34% MARTHA COAKLEY 1976 41.33% i ALAN A KHAZEI 849 17.76% STEPHEN G PAGLIUCA 394 8.24% Write-in Votes 16 0.33% SENATOR IN CONGRESS REP Total l� Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 OX Times Counted 573/1759 32.6 Total Votes 573 Times Blank Voted 0 &j3 SCOTT P BROWN 509 88.83% JACK E ROBINSON 58 10.12% Write-in Votes 6 1.05% SENATOR IN CONGRESS LIB Total Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 % Times Counted 5/54 9.3 % Total Votes 5 Times Blank Voted 0 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% � "jai'�S6%.a�?.ta?:;^.itd'u7.:�C^v"':,�b.•$i'h4".�"d1Pk3i�.k`X ...:SX I$'$�' "'�'AF;a. 118 Notes 119 Notes M? 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