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1989 Annual Watertown Report
TOWN OF WATERTOWN 1989 ANNUA -m-4 R E P O R T s 7o,�-+'+r�i .1 k �_�� yam. -� 4 __...-- ,7► - 1 IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE WATERTOWN AT A GLANCE SETTLED: 1630 INCORPORATED: 1786 POPULATION: 32,189 (1985 state census) MILES OF ROAD: 66.7 AREA: 4.17 square miles ELEVATION: 30 feet FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Town Council/Town Manager TAX RATE: $10.99 per $1,000 of valuation - Residential; $17.85 per $1,000 of valuation - Commercial. PUBLIC LIBRARY: Main Library, 2 branches HOSPITALS: Mount Auburn, Cambridge; Waltham-Weston Medical Center, Waltham CHURCHES: 3 Roman Catholic Parishes; 3 Armenian Churches; 1 Greek Church; 10 Protestant Churches TRANSPORTATION: MBTA bus connections to Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, Boston; Watertown Square; the intersection of U.S. Rt. 20 and Mass. Rt. 16. A short distance from Newton Corner exit on the Massachusetts Turnpike UTELITIES: Boston Edison Co.; Boston Gas Co.; Water and Sewer Service provided by town DPW and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. SCHOOLS: Nursery schools: 10 Private and parochial schools. Public schools: 3 elementary; 1 middle school; Watertown High School PUBLIC SAFETY- Full-time Police and Fire Departments; 3 fire stations. Fire Department provides emergency ambulance service to hospitals. RECREATION: 11 playgrounds; 1 MDC swimming pool; 19 tennis courts; fields for football, soccer, softball and baseball diamonds; basketball areas; Boys' and Girls' Club; Arsenal Park for recreational use. Summer day camp:Camp Pequossette; Skating: Watertown Municipal Ice Skating Rink. '1 3 4868 00591 8388 M7 TOWN OF WAlt RitOWN 1989 ANNUAL REPORT -Sr JI.O."M IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE DEDICATION \\ This annual report is dedicated to the present and former members of the Watertown Fire Department who served the Town in Fire Station # I with dedication and conviction throughout the period 1907- 1990. V This photograph was taken in December, 1989 shortly before demolition was to begin. The photographs that follow were taken from Fire Department archives and show selected periods from the station's history. P�r 1920 1907 -- i t i t � rtt s 1930 1930 1918 !t tlI_, •� r/ ON THE COVER Artist's rendition of the New Fire Department Headquarters on Main Street which will be constructed during 1990 - 1991. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document was produced on an IBM PS/2 System 50 computer using Wordperfect 5.0 software and a Hewlett Packard Laserjet Series II D printer. Editor: Charles J. Cristello Editorial Assistance: Cecilia Lentine Cover and Report Design: Mary Owanesian Layout: Candice Dostert Many thanks to all staff who contributed to the production of this report. Special thanks to the Watertown Sun for the use of their pictures on pages 58 and 92, and to Town Clerk David Akillian who agreed to proofread the entire document. TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officials and Committees ElectedOfficials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AppointedOfficials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Boards and Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reports of the Town Council and Town Manager TownCouncil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TownManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reports of Town Finances Board of Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Treasurer/Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reports of the Offices of Town Administration Assistant to the Town Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Town Clerk and Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 36 TownAttorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Purchasing Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reports of the Departments of Human Services Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Multi-Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Council on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Recreation Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Public Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Veteran's Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Municipal Skating Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SeniorCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Reports of the Department of Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Reports of the Departments of Public Safety Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CivilDefense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Reports of the Departments of Planning and Development Department of Community Development and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Facilities Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Planning Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Board of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Conservation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Report of the Department of Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Report of the Retirement Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 VotingResults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back omer ELEt;l LIL) OFFICIALS TOWN COUNCII. FOR TWO (2) YEARS COUNCIL PRESIDENT/SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER: Paul J. Hogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Kimball Road COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT Renato D. Ray Musetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Prescott Street COUNCILLORS AT LARGE: Marilyn M. Devaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Westminster Avenue John G. Diliberto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bartlett Street Victor Palladino, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pilgrim Road DISTRICT COUNCILLOR OX Mark S. Basile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Kondazian Street DISTRICT COUNCILLOR 'B' Paul J. Denning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ladd Street DISTRICT COUNCILLOR "C' James T. Masteralexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Lovell Road DISTRICT COUNCILLOR "Do MariannPannesi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 King Street SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR FOUR (4) YEARS Anthony T. Dileso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Desmond Avenue Paul F. Parshley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Brookline Street Robert F. Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Charles Street SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR (2) YEARS Maureen Loukas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Carlton Terrace Susan Kelly MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Longfellow Road Robert Shay (Completed term of Meg Crawford) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Russell Avenue LIBRARY TRUSTEES FOR FOUR (4) YEARS Donald J. MacDonald, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Longfellow Road Mark J. Neylon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Nyack Street Charles T. Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Spruce Street. LIBRARY TRUSTEES FOR TWO (2) YEARS Gracemarie V. LeBlanc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Emerson Road Pamela W. Schofield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Pierce Road Raya Sterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Lexington Street 2 APPQINA"hi) OFFICIALS TOWN MANAGER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Rodney H. Irwin Sally Dias TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Michael Driscoll Thomas E. Oates TOWN CLERK LIBRARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David G. Akillian Sigrid Reddy ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGER 'TOWN ATTORNEY Charles J. Cristello Roger Randall, Esquire SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN AUDITOR John McMahon Joseph O'Reilly, Jr. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & CHIEF OF POLICE CON04UNIW DEVELOPMENT Robert M. Kelly Mark Boyle HEALTH DIRECTOR FIRE CHIEF/CIVIL DEFENSE Joseph J. DiVico Paul F. McCaffrey MULTI-SERVICE CENTER PURCHASING/VETERAN'S AGENT Marsha Lazar Richard T. Johnson ELDER AFFAIRS ADVISOR RECREATION DIRECTOR Caryl L. Fox Thomas Sullivan CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF ASSESSORS SECRETARY/CLERK OF COUNCIL James F. Doherty Denise King DATA PROCESSING MANAGER Paul Turner 3 BOARDS AND COMMn-i".DES BOARD OF ASSESSORS COUNCIL ON AGING James Doherty, Chairman Barbara Zenn Rediker, Chairman Albert DiSessa Harold Bejcek Richard Goulet Gertrude Broderick Edward Caruso PLANNING BOARD Ruth Farrisey Grace Gallagher James Edward McDermott, Chairman Patricia Gold Joseph F. Deignan, Jr. Lucy Nargozian Roger Erikson George Srabian Joseph Soussou Peter Zimmerman 'TRAFFIC COMMISSION WATERTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY Chief Robert Kelly, Chairman Chief Paul McCaffrey, Secretary Joan O'Brien, Chairman John Airasian Linda Lilley Louis Anastasi E. Joyce Munger William T. Flecca Gerald O'Keefe John P. McMahon John O'Leary Philip Pane BOARD OF HEALTH REI 1EMENT BOARD Dr. Marvin L. Mitchell, Chairman Karen L. Koumjian Robert E. Ford Joseph L.C. Santoro Wayne MacDonald Joseph O'Reilly, Jr. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY LICENSING BOARD Robert A. Manzelli, Chairman Thomas Sherry, Chairman Robert P. Burns Joseph F. Bannon Natalie A. Lopez Thomas P. Reilly Carmine Pallotta Russell J. Morgan, Alternate BOARD OF ELECTION CONSERVATION COMMISSION COMMISSION Diana Proctor, Chairman Noel B. Carmichael, Chairman Robert A. Collini Robert W. Kelly Andrew Jablon Charles J. Tobin Robert Krevy Demos Zevitas Marylouise McDermott Anthony Mosca Steven Quintiliani 4 CABLE T.V. ADVISORY BOARD MULTI-SERVICE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward W. O'Brien, Jr., Chairman Gerry Basteri Denise Carver, President Marshall Bradstreet Mary Barry, Vice President James McCauley Carolyn Tolman, Secretary Fred Coleman Anne C. Bartley Joseph B. Darby, IIi Susan Falkoff John G. Flores Beverly Freeman Grace LeBlanc Joan Kraus Rev. Paul Pierce Alex Liazos Deborah Melone RECREATION COMMISSION Christopher Munger Joan O'Brien Lorraine LaRose, Chairman Barbara Ruskin Daniel S. Casey Mark Salkin Sally Dias Patricia Turner Robert M. Kelly John McMahon Sigrid Reddy WATERTOWN HOUSING Arthur E. Todino PARTNERSHIP LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL Allison Carnduff, Chairman Carol Baldassari Michael Crawford Mark Boyle Diane Droste Brian Cloonan Carolyn Ekstrom Charles Cristello Richard Holden Gerald O'Keefe Diana Lane Kim Paparello Adelaide Sproul Barry Platt Barbara Zenn Rediker Rev. Mark Salkin WATERTOWN ARSENAL REUSE COMMITTEE Stephen Savarese Larry Young John Airasian, Chairman William York, Esq., Vice President Jane Argento BOARD OF APPEALS Robert Chase Paul Davis Joseph Leah, Chairman Joseph Leah Anthony Cristello Kevin Lessard Anthony Furia James McDermott, Esq. Stephen Neel Justice Paul Menton Jenny Netzer Walter Oates, III Randall Imai, Alternate Diana Proctor Peter Lauriat, Alternate Cathy Santoain Warren Tolman Hope Tsacoyeanes Susan Falkoff 5 TOWN COUNCIL MAKING WATERTOWN THE BEST MUNICIPALITY OF ITS SIZE BY 1997 Calendar year 1989, again proved to be a busy and Additionally, utilizing over$600,000 in bond funds from productive year for Watertown and the Town Council. the Financial Plan, the Council was able to provide the One of the most important areas of work concerned the Fire Department with two new ladder trucks and a final passage of the Town's Master Plan for land use pumper truck. These acquisitions were the first new policy. The process for the Master Plan had begun in trucks in almost 20 years and transformed the Department 1986, and, after three years work of planning and over 30 to becoming one of the best equipped Departments in public hearings held throughout the community, the greater Boston. Council approved the first major overhaul of the The Town Public Works Yard underwent a complete Watertown zoning laws in over 25 years. renovation under the direction of Director John In finalizing the Master Plan, the Council achieved a McMahon,and with the efforts of DPW staff. The Public balance between the concerns of residents for quality, Works Department added several new pieces of attractive neighborhoods, and the requirements of equipment and trucks to its fleet and expanded activity in commercial business owners, a vital component to the all areas, including park maintenance, street financial health of Watertown residents and the maintenance/reconstruction,water line upgrades,cemetery community itself. The Council was pleased to have the care, tree plantings, snow removal and sewer work. The plan endorsed by neighborhood groups and businesses. care and maintenance of the Watertown Recycling Center 1989 was also a busy year for the construction and was added to the duties of the DPW, and the Council rehabilitation of Town roads, parks and buildings. It was appropriated funds to keep this valuable service available the second year of the Five Year Financial Plan approved for Watertown residents. by the Council and Town Manager Rodney Irwin in 1987. Final renovations were completed also on the Hosmer The Council was able to continue the aggressive road playground and the new Middle School. Moxley resurfacing program begun in 1987. Fire station No. 2 in playground in the West End was also completely the East End was occupied by the Fire department, and reconstructed, provided more quality park and open space work was begun on the construction of a new Fire station for residents and children. The playground at the Lowell No. 1 on Main Street.' School was also rehabilitated. ,. Seated: Mariann Pannesi, Renato D. Ray Musetti, Paul .� Hogan Marilyn M. Devaney. Standing: Valerie Papas, Clerk, John G. Diliberto, Mark S. Basile, James T. Masteralexis, Victor Palladino, Paul J. Denning, Rodney H. Irwin, r Town Manager. 6 The Council continued to work closely with federal communities receive a large portion of their budget officials in 1989 over the closing of the Watertown revenues from the state. As the state tightened its Arsenal. Several representatives from the United States budget,allocations to cities and towns were decreased, the Army met with the Council to brief the community on first decreases since 1982. The Council and Manager, the Army's plans to close the Materials Laboratory and following the dictates of the Five Year Financial Plan end the military's 200 plus years of occupancy there. The adopted in 1987, diligently worked to curb excessive Council established a community Arsenal Re-use spending and to adopt a conservative fiscal outlook in Committee to oversee the transition of the 37 acre Army response to the gloomy state financial situation. property to new, non-military uses. Business leader John This rigorous adherence to these principles paid off Airasian was named chair of the group. again in 1989 as the Town was able to finish FY 1988 with The new Senior Center began a busy year with a full a balanced budget, and pass a balanced budget for 1989. schedule of activities at the Phillips School Auditorium. The Council remained committed to living within the The programs are operated by the Council on Aging. community's available resources and not considering any The Council pledged cooperation and support to the over ride of Proposition 2 12. The Financial Plan and a new Superintendent of Schools, Dr.Sally Dias,who began conservative approach to spending enabled Watertown to her direction of the schools in June of 1989. Several continue to fund capital improvements, balance its budget members of the Council joined Paul Hogan, a member of without major staff layoffs and not experience a divisive the committee, and participated in the development of a financial crisis evident in neighboring communities. long range plan for the Watertown School system. The Town Council wishes to note its appreciation to As 1989 progressed, the Council remained ever watchful the Town Administration, Department Heads, Employees of the deteriorating state fiscal picture. All Massachusetts and Citizens for their continued dedication and loyalty. RESOLUTION MISSION STATEMENT WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of the Town Council, Town Manager, and all of the people of the Town of Watertown to provide the most effective, efficient, and responsive government for the community; and, WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this objective it is the desire of the Town Council to determine a specific program and objectives to guide the Town Manager, Administration, and the various Boards and Councils which comprise the Town government in the discharge of their duties; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown does hereby adopt and support the following Mission Statement: To make Watertown the 'BEST MUNICIPALITY OF ITS SIZE IN THE COMMONWEALTH BY 1997, with particular emphasis on the following priority areas: A. Growth Management and Urban Design - to create a framework to guide town development through the year 2000; B. Financial Planning and Management - to develop a financial structure,system and capability to facilitate the most efficient planning and management of Town resources; C. Municipal Service Levels and Infrastructure - to develop the highest portfolio and level of Municipal services and physical plant, taking into consideration the needs, desires, and financial abilities of the Town; D. Community Relations, Community Involvement and Public Information - to develop systems and processes to 1) broaden community understanding of governmental activities and services; 2) maximize community involvement in government operations; E. Employee Development and Productivity - to provide Town staff with appropriate technical and educational qualifications and to provide leadership,counselling,and incentives to maximize work force productivity. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Mission Statement become the directing force and policy guidance for the Town Manager, Town Administration, and the various Boards, Councils, and Agencies and contributing to the government of the Town of Watertown; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Manager develop and Annual Implementation Plan to achieve the Mission Statement and that he file with the Town Council a copy of the Annual Implementation Plan in conjunction with the proposed fiscal year budget for use by the Council in budget deliberations. 7 TOXIN MANAGER A MESSAGE TO ALL 'TOWN RESIDENTS: The year 1990 was one characterized by great extremes continue essential services at the municipal level. Local in the Town of Watertown. Governments such as Watertown have depended almost The Town began the year with a continuation of the entirely on unrestricted local aid as a source of offsetting momentum on growth management,financial management the loss of taxing capacity necessary to meet collective and service restorations that has been a hallmark of the bargaining agreement requirements, which have averaged Town government for the past several years. Our bond 5% in our Town, and to meet increases in the cost of issue projects were fully underway,with the renovation of goods and services as the economy of the Boston area Fire Station #2 completed and rededicated in August, "heated up" and the cost of essential supplies and services 1989, and our budgets operating fully within the confines increased accordingly. of our Five Year Financial Plan. Through the adoption and faithful adherence to it's Five This prudent financial planning allowed us to "target" Year Financial Plan the Town has been able to avoid resources on such community needs as park restoration, some of the more unpleasant aspects of Proposition 2 1/2 road resurfacing and infrastructure restoration. An and to find efficient and effective ways to "target" agreement had been reached with the School Committee resources to critical areas of service such as education, on a protocol to "free up" excess lease payments from closed school buildings for school capital projects and we were attempting to provide sufficient funding to the School Department to facilitate their plans and expenditures. Town government was moving forward efficiently and with solid results toward the Mission - q� Statement objective of making Watertown "the best - w municipality of it's size in the Commonwealth." However,in August, 1989,conditions changed drastically with the action by Governor Dukakis to withhold S210,000,000 in local aid from municipalities across the state (including S1.19 million from the Town of Watertown) after adoption of municipal budgets and after these revenues had been committed to us as a means of funding operations for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1989. While a recent decision by the Supreme Judicial r Court concluded that the Governor's actions were illegal and were not within his scope of authority, the Town of Watertown,as well as municipalities across the state,were forced to make drastic cuts in services in order to offset this loss of revenue. Reductions were required in such areas as public education; road resurfacing; Town reserves and several other areas. A hiring freeze was necessitated to help address the resulting deficit and planned capital projects had to be deferred. '? ' Unrestricted local aid to municipalities has become an t integral part of the system of local government finance in Massachusetts since the adoption of Proposition 2 1/2. Indeed, the basic strategy which has been followed in this State to mitigate the severe tax restrictions of Proposition (� 2 1/2 has been for the State to offset the loss of local taxing capacity by an infusion of State revenues to Town Manager Rodney H. Invin 8 public works and parks. Nonetheless, this has only been understanding of Town government operations and possible due to the local aid which in the Fiscal Year policies. 1990 Town Budget provided $1 out of every $5 received I am pleased to report that in December 1989 the Town in revenue. Thus the arbitrary and precipitous local aid chose the joint venture proposal of IBM "embargo" by the Governor had a drastic effect on our Corporation/Business Records Corporation to provide a service delivery capacity in Fiscal Year 1990 and portends new computer system for the Town and the School an even graver situation in the immediate future. It is Department. After a proposal review process that clear that with the fiscal crisis facing the State, and the extended for nearly 12 months, the revised proposal downturn of the State economy,we can no longer rely on totalling $365,000± was chosen based on its being the past agreements to sufficiently fund local government. most responsive to the Town's needs and financial The only permanent solution to this problem is a wherewithal. It is anticipated that conversion from the comprehensive and basic reconstruction of the current Town computer system will be completed by June intergovernmental fiscal system in the Commonwealth so 30, 1990 and that full operation of the Town's basic that the level of government which has the most elastic services will begin with the commencement of the new and productive revenue sources--state government-- Fiscal Year on July 1st. commits appropriate resources to the level of government As a part of the proposal the Town will be continuing which has responsibility for delivering the basic services its "pursuit of excellence" in services by introducing such of public safety; public education; emergency medical state-of-the-art computer programs as Geo-based mapping services; health; public sanitation and community for the Department of Planning; installation of a "Little maintenance. The latter are the clear responsibility of City Hall" audio/video information system in the Town local governments such as the Town of Watertown. Municipal Building and at least one other public location This "connection" between the source of revenue and to be selected; introduction of a "phone mail" system of the point of basic service delivery is not being made in 24 hour citizen request and complaint handling the Commonwealth at this point, and we must focus our capabilities; and, a greatly enhanced budget management efforts in the months and years ahead on this very basic system. At a later date, a major upgrade of the Police problem. Until such is done, it will be increasingly and Fire data information capabilities is planned. difficult for local governments--no matter how well With the full implementation of this system, the Town managed and cost conscious--to provide the level of of Watertown will have as comprehensive and advanced services required and deserved by residents. a computer system capability as any comparable size Despite this turn of events,however, 1990 saw a number municipality in the Commonwealth. Central processing of significant accomplishments and successes in Town unit capability, via the IBM AS400 central processing government which I would like to highlight at this time, unit, will have the ability to meet Town and School Department basic operating needs for at least a decade. IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Furthermore, the Town will have much needed flexibility During the year, the Town accomplished a major to provide more timely information to Councilors and objective of its Mission Statement and Annual residents on a variety of queries. This process represents Implementation Plan by completion of a new budget and a major step forward for the Town in its internal financial book entitled "The Adopted Budget: Message management capability and financial management and Summaries" which was intended to compliment the program. more detailed budget papers provided to Town Councilors and Department Heads for budget deliberations and allow TOWN SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS Town residents to 1) more fully understand the spending Once again, in 1989 the Town continued its aggressive programs and financing system of their Town government; program of road resurfacing and reconstruction with the and 2) follow in a more informed fashion the budget completion of an additional$1,000,000±in improvements process itself. to roads and appurtenant structures. As in the past, this This document will henceforth be published and program was completed with no general fund released at the time the arovosed budget is developed in appropriations and was the result of the use of State April of each year and copies will be available to the Chapter 90 road funds and the use of sewer and water public through the Office of the Town Clerk for general fund revenues to supplement those funds where distribution. In addition to the financial management appropriate. aspect of this document, it fulfills part of the Town's In August, 1989, as a result of the Governor's local aid Mission Statement objective of enhancing community reductions, we were forced to remove from the budget 9 $200,000 in anticipated general fund appropriations programs and activities each month. planned to "spearhead"our road resurfacing efforts in the The success evidenced this year has confirmed our initial Summer and Fall of 1989. However, the Town met the feelings that the active and vital senior community in our challenge and continued our program which is now in its Town would support and frequent such an activity center third year and is having very visible and positive results. and we are now preparing to move forward with I want to again thank Mr. John McMahon, development of plans for a permanent Senior Center site. Superintendent of Public Works and Mr. David Keithley, It is anticipated that during Fiscal Year 1991 I will Acting Superintendent of Public Works since December appoint a Senior Center Development Committee which 1989, for their exemplary efforts in this regard. We plan will begin site location,development of architectural plans to continue our program despite the worsening State aid and development of a fund-raising strategy to underwrite situation and subject only to the availability of funds. construction of a permanent home for the Center. 1989 also witnessed a full year of activities under the The Senior Center "success story" was complimented by Infrastructure Bond Issue of 1988. The highlight of our an equally encouraging revitalization and invigoration of Infrastructure Bond Project, the reconstruction of the the Council On Aging under the leadership of the new Watertown Fire Department Headquarters/Station #1, Elder Affairs Advisor, Caryl Leslie Fox, and new Council began with a ground breaking in December. Estimated at President Barbara Zenn Rediker. With the addition of a cost of slightly over $3.1 million, the facility is two new contracted employees in the office and the scheduled for completion in the Fall of 1991 and will addition of George Srabian, Pat Gold, Ruth Farrisey and provide Watertown with a modern, efficient and long- Gertrude Broderick to the Board itself, the program lasting central fire facility that residents can be proud services to the elderly of the Town have been expanded of, and which will create an "anchor" to the downtown and a new, cooperative relationship between the staff, area and the municipal cluster on Main Street. Board and Town Administration has been fostered. This I want to thank Director of Planning, Mark Boyle, and was a welcome development after the turmoil of the Watertown Fire Chief Paul McCaffrey for their diligent previous year. All persons involved in that process are efforts over the past year in bringing this project design due congratulations and recognition. to the construction stage and the many hours of meetings Finally, the Town took a major step towards a and reviews which they have coordinated in support of permanent recycling program with the take-over in this project. I refer you to the opening pages of this October of operation and support of the Recycling Center Annual Report for a photographic history of Fire Station at the former incinerator site on Grove Street. Previously #1---which traces itself to the year 1908---and to the a volunteer effort, the growth of interest in recycling and architectural rendering.of the new Headquarters building the changing economics of the recyclables market led the which graces the cover. volunteer committee to petition the Town for direct Work began in earnest on the reconstruction and support. rehabilitation of the West Field/Moxley Playground and to A case was persuasively made that we could reduce our the Lowell School Playground. The Moxley Field is overall solid waste cost by heightened activity of the scheduled for a total redesign which will provide an Center,and the Town Council authorized the assumption interscholastic quality baseball playing field while allowing of Center operation. We see this as a first step to a the outfield area to be utilized for field hockey and soccer comprehensive recycling program for the Town, which during the off season. The challenge to our Department most likely will culminate in a curbside program in the of Planning, under the direction of Mark Boyle; to the foreseeable future. Halverson Company, our landscape architects; and to Mr. During Fiscal Year 1991, a priority of the Town Thomas Sullivan, Director of Recreation, in administration will be development of a comprehensive accommodating these conflicting uses was substantial. It recycling strategy to address our long-range recycling is an extremely difficult task to provide proper drainage, needs from both a financial and environmental standpoint. landscaping and/or construction for multi-use facilities, The Volunteer Recycling Advisory Committee will remain and the Moxley is no exception. active in the process, as the Recycling Advisory A major success story for the Town in 1989 was the Committee, and will provide on-going counsel and unprecedented growth of activity at our Senior Center in support to both myself and the Town Council Public the Phillips School. Launched as a pilot project in 1988 Works Subcommittee. with uncertainty as to the direction it would take, the Center has become a permanent and vital part of our MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING senior community and is offering a wider range of The Watertown Housing Partnership Committee moved 10 support of their programs. The Arsenal Re-Use Committee was also extremely ,¢ active during 1989 and took the lead within our Town in j interfacing with the Federal Government and the Department of the Army with respect to the closure, cleanup and re-use of the Arsenal Materials Technology and Research Laboratory. A crucial factor in this process is the definitive determination of the amount of contamination which may exist at that site and development of a complete plan for site cleanup. Subsequently, the Town expects to be a full participant in the ultimate disposition decision on this critical 34 acre y: parcel. The Arsenal Re-Use Committee, under the able Chairmanship of John Airasian, is providing active leadership in both of these areas. I want to recognize the support of Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, II for this effort as well, who has made his office and staff fully available to work with the Re-use Committee and help us deal with the several Federal agencies involved. 3 Finally, with respect to growth management and planning, I am pleased to advise you that the Planning Board has completed the Urban Design Criteria project Town Manager Irwin with Gjulnara Shahinian (center), a for development of the commercial area of our Town and representative of Jrashen, Armenia, and the Armenian we have obtained a strategic planning grant to generate Foreign Ministry, and Carol Nadjarian, from the local the Town's first set of comprehensive water and sewer Armenian community, during a meeting in Watertown in regulations. Included in the latter will be a method of November. Watertown formalized a "Friendship Town" definitively and defensibly establishing the impact of relationship with Jrashen in December, 1989. proposed new developments on the Town water and sewer system and providing a means of recovering improvement from its fledgling status to a fully recognized and costs as a part of the development procedure. Final functioning arm of the Town government during 1989. drafts of these important documents are being completed The Partnership Committee, which was formed in 1988 at and are anticipated to be in a position for acceptance the request of the Town Council, moved forward during 1990. aggressively during 1989 under the Chairmanship of Alison Carnduff, The Committee had full recognition SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION conveyed on it by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership Again in 1989 I made every effort possible in the Fiscal Committee at its annual meeting in August at which time Year 1990 budget to provide a reasonable and, all things the committee was cited for the "excellence of the quality considered, sufficient flow of funds to the School of its members and the aggressive and appropriate Department to allow the critical functions of public program" that the committee has embarked upon. education and school physical plant maintenance to move Later in the year, the Committee was successful in forward. I would be less than candid, however, if I were receiving a $5,000 Strategic Planning Grant from the to say that we have found a solution to the thorny Executive Office of Communities and Development to problem of school funding and school funding criteria. establish a computerized home buyers inventory to assist The reduction in local aid in August by Governor the Committee and area financial institutions in Dukakis necessitated that schools "share the burden" of identifying and placing eligible applicants in affordable aid reductions and the School Committee absorbed a housing. The development of that project is currently reduction of $150,000 in their original appropriation of underway and completion is anticipated during 1990. The $600,000. committee is also planning to embark on a campaign for In this fiscal climate, hard and basic decisions on broader community involvement in their activities and in resource priorities between public education,public safety, a public information effort to develop resources in public works and community services will inevitably take 11 on heightened importance and emotion. Unless we Superintendent in that regard. develop a strategic plan of our own of how to facilitate As I write this message the Town faces its' most this process and maximize the application of our uncertain financial future since the adoption of resources, none of our objectives will be fully realized and Proposition 2 1/2. With State finances in chaos and the Town residents will be less well-off as a result. State economy beginning a downturn which is being We must continue to search for an appropriate directly reflected in the loss of our own local growth mechanism for resource allocation between the School revenues,the wherewithal necessary to maintain,let alone Department and the Town government 1'Lr se. It is likely expand,Town services must be the priority of everyone in that this can only be accomplished through the Town government. I am committed to maintenance of development of sound financial plans and projections for the sound management and financial practices that we both of our functions, and the initiative taken by new have put into place over the past three years and which Superintendent Sally Dias to initiate a strategic planning have resulted in our Town government exhibiting a record process for the School system is a good first step. I trust of progress far surpassing that which we have seen in this will be followed by development of a comprehensive State government or throughout much of the municipal financial plan, such as that followed by the Town environment during this period. We are committed to government, and that we can utilize these empirical finding ways to continue service restorations, documents to facilitate a synergy that provides benefits for infrastructure improvements and management the Town and schools at a level above-and-beyond what improvements in spite of the fiscal difficulties looming on could be achieved by our individual efforts. I look forward the horizon. With your assistance we will succeed. to working with the School Department and the Thank you for your continued support. rx, < t This photograph appeared in a spring 1989 issue of Bostonia. The magazine cited the Town Administration Building for its architectural significance. 12 BOARD OF ASSESSORS PROGRESS ON MANY FRONTS It was a banner year for the Board of Assessors with rates, exemptions and the assessors' role in the many goals met and surpassed. The long-awaited community. The Exemption Workshop, an annual mapping update was completed by Cartographic community service, was held in September and included Associates for the assessors and shared with various Janet Vaglica, Asst. Assessor and volunteers from the departments within the town. The record keeping town. The direct mailing of exemption applications procedures have been updated and coordinated to helped the workshop to be a success once again. facilitate a smoother process for obtaining and The Assessing Department in conjunction with the disseminating information to taxpayers and town Collector's Department have extended their office hours personnel. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesdays. This was done to assist those The computerization project for the assessors'office has taxpayers who work and would otherwise be unable to been ongoing and expanded to include a separate terminal come to the Administration Building. for processing motor vehicle excise tax abatements and The year 1989 also brought a welcome addition to our inquiries. The new process is expected to curtail the staff, Diane IC Ryan. Ms. Ryan's experience and workload and manhours involved in completing this helpfulness has been greatly appreciated. The Board of function. The computerized appraisal system has been Assessors also wish to thank and acknowledge Joan installed and includes a terminal on the counter with Bertrand and Janet Vaglica for their loyalty to the office printing capabilities for direct inquiries by the public. by completing the work of Shirley Connolly who was This innovative approach is one of the first of its kind in unable to work for most of 1989 due to an injury. the Commonwealth, and we expect a favorable response Without their support the Assessors Office would have from the taxpayers and the general public. been in total disarray. Their support and expertise in the In the continuous effort by the assessors' to assist the Assessing Department has done much to assist the citizens of Watertown, James F. Doherty, Chairman of taxpayers and citizens of the town. the Board, compiled a "Taxpayers's Guide To Assessing The Board of Assessors continues to enlarge and expand In Watertown". Mailed to 9500 property owners, this the scope of services available to the citizens of brochure gives an overview of the many and varied Watertown and to maintain the most efficient methods of functions of the Assessing Department and staff. It supplying those services. answers many questions pertaining to assessments, tax FISCAL 1990 TAX RATES FISCAL 1989 TAX RATES Residential $10.99 Residential $10.57 Commercial 17.85 Commercial 17.25 Industrial 17.85 Industrial 17.25 Personal Property 17.85 Personal Property 17.25 TAX LEVY $28,587,107.70 TAX LEVY $27,420,587.80 FISCAL 1990 VALUATIONS FISCAL 1989 VALUATIONS Residential $1,955,259,450 Residential $1,838,114,750 Commercial 291,309,000 Commercial 288,245,100 Industrial 224,098,100 Industrial 226,950,100 Personal Property 31,765,633 Personal Property 31,600,300 TOTAL $2,402,432,183 TOTAL $2,394,890,250 13 TOWN TREASURER-COLLECTOR OF TAXES LONG TERM PLANNING SEEN AS KEY The year 1989 has been one characterized by new earned for the Stabilization Fund. These impressive initiatives to improve our financial management and earnings were due to several factors: the Town continued planning and the continued success in collecting and to receive local aid payments quarterly, the timely managing the town's monies. issuance of real estate tax bills, and the continuation of The "pooling" of all the town's trust funds was our policy of paying for all bank services costs with an completed in 1989 with all the funds consolidated in a appropriation instead of a compensating balance, thus "Master Group Trust Account". Previously, these funds enabling the Town to invest at the higher Money Market were in separate bank accounts, and the rate of return rate and use the "float" to our advantage. We will suffered. Under this new investment agreement, the continue to do the best job possible managing the town's Town will be able to heighten the rate of return on money and maximizing investment earnings on idle funds. investment and enhance the value of all these funds. With the timely issuance of real estate tax bills, and The appropriation of $1,217,608.02 into the Town's quarterly distribution of local aid during fiscal year 1989, Stabilization Fund during fiscal year 1989 is another the Town did not need to borrow tax anticipation money, positive indication of our commitment to develop long thus saving well over $40,000.00 in short term interest term financial planning,and this action is very pleasing to expense. However, in fiscal year 1990, the the rating agencies as they feel long term planning is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts is going to change the necessity in keeping the Town's high Bond Rating intact. distribution of local aid from quarterly to a semi-annual During fiscal year 1989, the Town of Watertown earned basis. Unfortunately, this decision will result in a Tax $527,166.94 in interest earnings from investment of the Anticipation Borrowing in fiscal year 1990. 1988 Bond Issue Proceeds. These interest earnings were In fiscal year 1989, bond principal payments of transferred to appropriate 1988 Bond Issue Construction $1,960,000.00 were made. These payments represented Funds as needed. the first repayment of the 1988 Bond Issue and the final Investment earnings in fiscal year 1989 from the Town's payments on the Urban Renewal (Arsenal) Bond of 1972 general fund were $339,842.00 with another $40,929.00 and the High School Project loan of 1979. As of June Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Michael Driscoll, Town Manager f Rodney Irwin, Robert >, ! Jackson and Sharon DeStasio of Baybank at signing of agreement to initiate electronic direct deposit of payroll checks for town employees. 14 30, 1989, the long term debt outstanding was $7,425,000.00 in principal and $3,440,693.00 in interest payments. With regard to the collection of taxes, Watertown continues to have one of the highest rates of collection in the entire Commonwealth and we are constantly striving to improve and enhance our computerized tax delinquency-tax title program. In an effort to get closer to collecting all outstanding taxes, we requested and received Town Council adoption of General Laws Chapter 40, Section 57, which, in general, enables the town to revoke, suspend or deny licenses for the failure of the licensees or applicant to pay all town taxes and assessments due. Parking ticket fine collections in fiscal year 1989 were $317,698.00, an increase of $32,568.00 from fiscal year 1988. The rise in collections can be attributed to the continuation of timely issuance of overdue notices, utilization of a "Tow and Hold" program, and most importantly, the implementation of the Registry Hold Program during fiscal year 1989. The Registry Hold Program allows the town to furnish the Registry of Motor Vehicles with a list of persons who have not paid their parking fines and bar them from renewing their car registration and/or driver's license. Delinquent Motor Vehicle Excise Collections from our Deputy Collector, Paul Kelley, were $231,036.37 during 1989, as compared to $166,728.22 during 1988. Monthly license suspension hearings at the Registry of Motor Vehicles for excise tax delinquents continue to aid the Deputy in performing his fine work for the town. As of June 30, 1989, 858 water-sewer accounts with delinquent balances of $343,816.10 were liened to the fiscal year 1990 real estate tax bills. As of December 30, 1989, $288,234.64 has been collected. We will continue the policy of placing all unpaid water-sewer charges as of fiscal year end on the upcoming fiscal year real estate tax bill, which will insure payment of all committed water- sewer charges. Continuing the Town's committment to offer the highest level of municipal services feasible, an "Extended Hours" program was established on Tuesday evenings, with our office open to 8:00pm, thus enabling the citizens and taxpayers greater access to conduct their Town Hall business. In closing, a public expression of thanks and praise to the staff in particular Assistant Treasurer Barbara White, Felicia Brown, Patrice Eaton, Dorothy Glavo, Karen Norton, and Mildred Norton, for their continued dedication, efficiency and concern for the citizens and taxpayers of Watertown. 15 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES 1988-89 REAL ESTATE TAXES Commitment September 22, 1988 26,873,305.31 September 22, 1988 3,673.07 January 17, 1989 59,534.90 June 19, 1989 19,916.96 To be Refunded June 30, 1989 18,149.77 Refunds 95.539.15 27,070,119.16 Paid to Treasurer 26,126,417.80 Abatements 494.784.23 26,621,202.03 Balance June 30, 1989 448,917.13 1988-89 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT Commitment September 22, 1989 550.78 Paid to Treasurer 540.78 Balance June 30, 1989 10.00 1988-89 COMMITTED INTEREST Commitment September 22, 1989 210.97 Paid to Treasurer 210.57 Balance June 30, 1989 .40 1988-89 WATER LIENS Commitment September 22, 1989 116,826.15 Paid to Treasurer 108,405.55 Abatements (From Water Dept) 779.73 109,185.28 Balance June 30, 1989 7,640.87 1988-89 SEWER LIENS Commitment September 22, 1989 146,680.49 Paid to Treasurer 140,163.47 Balance June 30, 1989 6,517.02 1987-88 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30,1988 512,127.06 To be refunded June 30, 1988 (19,143.38) Actual Refunds 52,699.00 Misc. Auditor's Debit Adjustment 42.85 545,725.53 Paid to Treasurer 408,655.48 Abatements 35,275.25 Credit by Tax Titles 77,687.56 Credit by Certification of Subsequent Taxes 21,081.31 16 Credit by Defferred Taxes 3,009.42 Misc. Auditor's Credit Adjustment 16.51 545,725.53 Balance June 30, 1989 •00 1987-88 WATER LIENS Balance June 30, 1988 14,815.43 Refunds 140.80 14,956.23 Paid to Treasurer 8,859.51 Credit by Tax Title 1,06495 Credit by Certification of Subsequent Taxes 2,539.78 Abatements 2,491.99 14,956.23 Balance June 30, 1989 0.00 1987-88 SEWER LIENS Balance June 30, 1988 10,037.42 Paid to Treasurer 6,399.40 Credit by Tax Title 165.03 Credit by Certification of Subsequent Taxes 1,842.31 Abatements 1.630.68 $10,037.42 Balance June 30, 1989 0.00 1986-87 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30, 1988 63,890.70 To Be Refunded June 30, 1988 (19,435.40) Refunds 56,269.16 To be Refunded June 30, 1989 5,400.28 106,124.74 Paid to Treasurer 44,082.94 Abatements 42,234.04 Credit by Tax Title 13,640.30 Credit by Certification of Subsequent Taxes 6.167.46 106,124.74 Balance June 30, 1989 0.00 1985-86 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30, 1988 22,699.97 To Be Refunded June 30, 1988 (29,436.94) To Be Refunded June 30, 1989 7,995.81 Refunds 46,543.01 47,801.85 Paid to Treasurer 15,290.52 Credit by Tax Title 5,615.88 Credit by Certification of Subsequent Taxes 1,550.81 17 Abatements 25,101.88 Misc. Auditor's Credit Adjustment 242.76 47.801.85 Balance June 30, 1989 0 00 1984-85 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30, 1988 10,923.13 To be Refunded June 30, 1988 (18,545.22) Refunded 18.545.22 10,923.13 Paid to Treasurer 8,454.63 Credit by Tax Title 1,704.00 10.158.63 Balance June 30, 1989 764.50 1983-84 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30, 1988 1,507.42 To be Refunded June 30, 1988 (22,281.36) Refunded 22.281.36 1,507.42 Paid to Treasurer 394.62 Balance June 30, 1989 1,112.80 1982-83 REAL ESTATE TAXES Balance June 30, 1988 717.76 Abatements 686.93 Credit by Tax Title 30.83 717.76 Balance June 30, 1989 0.00 1998-89 PERSONAL PROPERTY Commitments September 22, 1988 545,104.88 To be refunded June 30, 1989 653.42 Actual Refunds 357.16 546,115.46 Paid to Treasurer 513,747.22 Abatements 3.531.09 517.278.31 Balance June 30, 1989 28,837.15 1987-88 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 25,546.30 Refunded 1,298.41 To Be Refunded June 30, 1987 f 1,293.411 25,551.30 Paid to Treasurer 13,131.33 Abatements 123.40 13.254.73 Balance June 30, 1989 12,296.57 18 1986-87 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 12,395.92 Paid to Treasurer 638.95 Balance June 30, 1989 11,756.97 1985-86 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 9,980.68 Paid to Treasurer 426.00 Balance June 30, 1988 9,554.68 1994-85 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 14,628.36 Paid to Treasurer 3,202.50 Balance June 30, 1989 11,425.86 1983-84 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 11,414.09 Paid to Treasurer 3.79 Balance June 30, 1989 11,410.30 1982-83 PERSONAL PROPERTY Balance June 30, 1988 9,456.65 Paid to Treasurer 271.76 Balance June 30, 1989 9,184.89 1987-88 BOAT EXCISE Commitment September 16, 1988 7,971.50 Refunds 161.00 8,132.50 Paid to Treasurer 5,168.00 Abatements 881.50 6,049.50 Balance June 30, 1989 2,083.00 1986-87 BOAT EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 1,635.00 Paid to Treasurer 301.00 Balanced June 30, 1989 1,334.00 1985-86 BOAT EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 1,272.00 Paid to Treasurer 180.00 Balance June 30, 1989 1,092•00 19 1984-85 BOAT EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 340.25 Balance June 30, 1989 340.25 1983-84 BOAT EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 1,112.00 Balance June 30, 1989 1,112.00 1982-83 BOAT EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 931.50 Balance June 30, 1989 931.50 TOTAL WATER CHARGES 1988-89 Commitments 1,712,502,51 Refunds 6,945.29 $1,719,447.80 Paid To Treasurer 1,502,553.12 Abatements 63,349.95 Liened To Property Tax 153.544.73 $1,719,447.80 Balance June 30, 1989 .00 TOTAL SEWER CHARGES 1988-89 Commitments 2,012,323.42 Refunds 650.88 $2,012,974.30 Paid To Treasurer 1,749,607.21 Abatements 73,095.72 Liened to Property Tax 190,271.37 2.012.974.30 Balance June 30, 1989 .00 1989 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Commitment February 28, 1989 1,179,557.50 Commitment June 23, 1989 79,564.98 Commitment June 23, 1989 15,411.25 Refunds 2,683.16 $1,277,216.89 Paid to Treasurer 1,010,836.09 Abatements 55,158.96 Exemptions 7.241.68 $1.073,236.73 Balance June 30, 1989 $203,980.16 1988 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 182,339.41 Commitment July 22, 1988 428,615.66 Commitment September 30, 1988 6,181.70 Commitment October 21, 1988 263,865.78 20 Commitment December 2, 1988 505.00 Commitment December 16, 1988 103,970.54 Commitment January 27, 1989 6,390.95 Commitment March 17, 1989 1,025.00 Commitment June 9, 1989 13,793.16 Refunds 10.800.77 1,017,487,97 Paid to Treasurer 851,624.77 Abatements & Exemptions 53,266.81 904,891.58 Balance June 30, 1989 112,596.39 1987 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 128,047.27 Commitment October 7, 1988 21,817.53 Commitment March 17, 1989 2,502.16 Refunds 3.370.25 155,737.21 Paid to Treasurer 81,590.30 Abatements 6,946.81 Exemptions 1,082.60 89.619.71 Balance June 30, 1989 66,117.50 1986 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Balance June 30, 1988 43,933.65 Commitment March 17, 1989 1,128.90 Refunds 1,996.25 47,058.80 Paid to Treasurer 8,639.75 Abatements 127.91 To Be Abated 38,127.39 46,895.05 Balance June 30, 1989 163.75 1985 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Commitment March 17, 1989 426.47 Paid to Treasurer 342.72 Balance June 30, 1989 83.75 TOTAL PAYMENTS TO TREASURER BY COLLECTOR OF TAXES 1988-89 Real Estate Taxes 26,126,417.80 Interest 49,153.50 1987-88 Real Estate Taxes 408,655.48 Interest 44,438.29 1986-87 Real Estate Taxes 44,082.94 Interest 10,475.44 1985-96 Real Estate Taxes 15,290.52 Interest 5,890.20 1984-85 Real Estate Taxes 8,454.63 21 Interest 5,815.21 1983-84 Real Estate Taxes 394.62 Interest 228.99 1988-89 Personal Property Taxes 513,747.22 Interest 829.54 1987-88 Personal Property Taxes 13,131.33 Interest 1,711.17 1986-87 Personal Property Taxes 638.95 Interest 197.98 1985-86 Personal Property Taxes 426.00 Interest 206.65 1984-85 Personal Property Taxes 3,202.50 Interest 1,675.06 1983-84 Personal Property Taxes 3.79 1982-83 Personal Property Taxes 271.76 Interest 204.45 1987-88 Boat Excise 5,168.00 1986-87 Boat Excise 301.00 1985-86 Boat Excise 180.00 1989 Motor Vehicle Excise 1,010,836.09 Interest and Costs 3,545.00 1988 Motor Vehicle Excise 851,624.77 Interest and Costs 16,147.14 1987 Motor Vehicle Excise 81,590.30 Interest and Costs 8,124.64 1986 Motor Vehicle Excise 8,639.75 Interest and Costs 2,126.52 1985 Recommitted Motor Vehicle Excise 342.72 1984 Recommitted Motor Vehicle Excise 22.79 1983 Recommitted Motor Vehicle Excise 12.50 1982 Recommitted Motor Vehicle Excise 12.50 1981 Recommitted Motor Vehicle Excise 12.50 1988-89 Water Liens 108,405.55 1998-89 Sewer Liens 140,163.47 1987-88 Water Liens 8,859.51 1887-88 Sewer Liens 6,399.40 Receipts from Delinquent Interest 120,826.48 Receipts from Costs 2,360.31 22 Receipts from Interest and Costs on Motor Vehicle Excise 29,943.30 Receipts from Statement of Liens 13,462.00 Receipts from Motor Vehicle Excise Paid after Abatement 13,292.08 Receipts from Interest and Costs on Motor Vehicle Paid after Abatement 4,894.76 Receipts from Water Charges 1,502,553.12 Receipts from Sewer Charges 1,749,607.21 Receipts from Sidewalk Assessment 621.63 Receipts from Sidewalk Committed Interest 226.81 TOTAL PAID TO TREASURER DURING FISCAL 1989 32,795,076.09 LONG TERM DEBT BOND PRINCIPAL & INTEREST OUTSTANDING JUNE 30, 1989 DESCRIP. OF ISSUE ORIGINAL DATE MAT. PRINCIPAL INTEREST AMOUNT ISSUED DATE OUTSTAND. OUTSTAND. Sewer 800,000 2/15/98 2/15/92 600,000 73,200 New Fire Stat. Const. 3,175,000 2/15/88 2/15M 3,015,000 2,007,290 Renov. Fire Stations 900,000 2/15/88 2/15/98 810,000 250,290 Fire Equip. Acquistion 490,000 2/15/88 2/15/93 390,000 58,865 Remodel & Recon. Schs. 1,475,000 2/15/88 2/15/98 1,327,500 410,198 Addition to Library 430,000 2/15/89 2/15/08 405,000 259,205 Reconst Recreation Fac. 675,000 2/15188 2/15103 630,000 305,167 Data Processing Equip. 145,000 2/15/88 2/15/98 130,500 40,325 Dispatch Equipment 130,0W 2/15/88 2/15/98 117,000 36,153 TOTAL DEBT 7,425,000 3,440,693 23 AUDITOR MODERNIZING THE TOWN'S INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND REPORTING Please accept the following audit report of the Town of accounting principles, is not included in the financial Watertown for FY88-89 as the annual report of the Town statements. Auditor. This report was prepared by the Town's audit As discussed on page 28, the Town records pension firm of Powers & Co. from financial data provided by this expense on the pay-as-you-go method. However,generally office. accepted accounting principles require use of a method This report shows that the Town continues to operate which considers as expense, at a minimum, normal cost, in a responsible financial manner. Our fund balance interest on unfunded prior service cost liability and showed modest growth;which is in keeping with the trend amortization of unfunded vested benefits for participants of the last several years. in the pension plan. This department looks with optimism toward the future. In our opinion, based on our audit,except for the effect We are committed to the expansion of our role as a on the financial statements of the matters described in the resource for the Town Council and the various town preceding two paragraphs, the general purpose financial departments and will attempt in the coming years to play statements referred to above present fairly, in all material our part in the modernization of the Town's internal respects, the financial position of the Town of Watertown, systems and reporting. Massachusetts, at June 30, 1989 (except the Contributory Retirement System which is at December 31, 1988), and POWERS AND COMPANY - TOWN AUDIT the results of operations and the changes in financial To the Town Manager position of the Contributory Retirement System for the Town of Watertown year then ended (December 31, 1987), in conformity with Watertown, Massachusetts generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an We have audited the general purpose financial opinion on the general purpose financial statements and statements of the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts, as additional information listed in the accompanying table of of and for the year ended June 30, 1989 (except for the contents are presented for the purpose of additional accounts of the Contributory Retirement System which analysis and are not a required part of the general are at December 31, 1987) as listed in the accompanying purpose financial statements of the Town of Watertown. table of contents. Our responsibility is to express an Such information has been subjected to the auditing opinion on these general purpose financial statements procedures applied in the audit of the general purpose based on our audit. financial statements and, in our opinion, based on our Except as discussed in the following two paragraphs,we audit, except for the effects on the general purpose conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted financial statements of the matters described in the third auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and fourth paragraphs, is fairly presented in all material and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance respects in relation to the general purpose financial about whether the financial statements are free of statements taken as a whole. material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and Powers and Company disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also Certified Public Accountants includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates used by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING Inasmuch as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts does POLICIES not require the capitalization of fixed assets, the Town Basis of Presentation has not maintained complete historical cost records of its The accompanying general purpose financial statements General Fixed Assets. Accordingly, a statement of have been prepared in conformance with generally General Fixed Assets, required by generally accepted accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for governments 24 TOWN Of WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS JUNE 30. 1989 Governmental Fund Types Fiduciary Fund Types Account Groun Combined Totals Pension General (Memorandum only) Trust at Long•Term Special Capital Trust and December 31, obligations ASSETS General Revenue Projects Agency 1988 Group 1989 1988 CASH $2,852,111 S $ - S - S 17,844 $ S 2,869,955 S 1,305,473 TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS 2,519,523 5,900,168 318,161 3,039,655 11,777,507 16,921,034 INVESTMENTS: Bonds at amortized cost - - 330,000 10,300,269 10,630,269 11,582,221 Stocks at market value 24,700 4,687,956 - 4,712,656 4,041,385 Investment in deferred compensation plan - 1,693,430 - 1,693,430 1,411.926 RECEIVABLES: Real estate and personal property taxes 524,580 524,580 668,865 Other 998,145 274,631 1,272,776 908,056 Dividends and interest - 174,344 174.344 188,591 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 240,517 663,070 - 903,587 1,050,306 AMOUNTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR RETIREMENT Of LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS 9,450,000 9.450.000 11.335.000 TOTAL ASSETS $4,6� 15 353 $2,519,523 56,563,238 $2,366.291 S18.494,699 59,450,000 S44r009,104 $49,412,857 Governmental Fund Types Fiduciary Furl Types Account Grouo Combined Totals Pension General (Memorandum only) Trust at Long-Term Special Capital Trust and December 31, Obligations LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES General Revenue Projects Agency_ 1988 Grow 1989 1988 LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUES: Warrants payable S 942,819 S S S S S S 942.819 S 1,882,360 Reserve for abatements 564,090 - - 564,090 781,029 Liabilities due depositors - 1,693,430 - 1,693.430 1,411,926 Other liabilities 94,698 24,411 15,111 134,220 272,B07 Deferred revenues 1,390,957 1,390,957 1,270,555 Cocpensated absences - - - - 2,025,000 2,025,000 1,950,000 Bonds payable 7,425,000 7.425.000 9.385.000 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUES 2.992,564 24,411 .1,708,541 9.450,000 14.175.516 16,953.677 FUND BALANCES: Unreserved 1,622,789 2,495,112 6,563,238 657,750 - - 11,338,B89 16,206,001 Net assets available for plan benefits and administrative expenses - 18,494,699 - 18,494.699 16.253.179 TOTAL FUND BALANCES 1.622.789 2,495.112 6,563.238 657,750 18.494,699 - 29.833.588 32.459.180 TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED REVENUES AND FUND BALANCES 54,615,353 S2,519,523 56,563,238 52,366,291 $18,494,699 59,450.000 $$44 9.104 $49,412,857 See notes to financial statements. 25 as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards of the investment plus or minus bond discount or bond Board (GASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards premium calculated ratably to maturity. The market Board (FASB). values of stocks were determined by closing prices for The general purpose financial statements include all those securities traded on national stock exchanges and at funds and account groups of the Town of Watertown and the average bid-and-asked quotations for those securities other organizational entities for which the Town has traded on national stock exchanges and at the average oversight responsibility, and are consequently determined bid-and-asked quotations for those securities traded in the to be includable in the Town's financial reporting entity. over-the-counter market. The general purpose financial statements have been Investments in the Expendable Trust Fund as of June prepared primarily from the accounts maintained by the 30, 1989, are summarized as follows: Town Auditor. The Town records its transactions in the fund types and account groups described below. Amortized Market Transactions between funds within a fund type, if any Cost Value have been eliminated. Nongovernment securities: --------- -------- The accounts of the Town are organized on the basis of Corporate bonds $330,000 $281,338 funds and account groups, each of which is considered a Corporate stocks 9,267 22,572 separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund -------- -------- are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing $339,267 $303,910 accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues and expenditures, or expenses, as appropriate. Government resources are allocated to and accounted for Investments for the Pension Trust Fund as of December in individual funds based upon the purposes for which 31, 1988, are summarized as follows: they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The various funds are grouped,in Amortized Market the financial statements in this report, into five generic Cost Value fund types, two broad fund categories and one account Government securities: group as follows: United States Bonds $ 7,680,779 $ 7,248,907 Other $1.730.226 1.622.950 CASH AND INVESTMENTS 9,411,005 8,871,857 The Town maintains a cash and investment pool in the General Fund that is available for use by all funds, except Nongovernment securities: the Retirement System Fund. Each fund type's portion Corporate bonds 889,264 877,347 of this pool is displayed on the combined balance sheet Corporate stocks 5.107.881 4,687,956 as "due from other funds". In addition, investments are 5,997,145 5,565,303 separately held by several of the Town's funds. The deposits and investments of the Retirement System Fund $15,408,150 $14,437,160 are held separately from those of other Town funds. At year end, the carrying amount of the Town's deposits was $11,589,963 and the bank balance was $12,628,265. OTHER RECEIVABLES Of the bank balance, $748,402 was covered by federal The principal amounts classified as other receivables in depository insurance and $11,879,863 was uninsured and the General Fund at June 30, 1989, include the following: uncollateralized. Statutes authorize the Town to invest in obligations of Motor vehicle excise $421,616 the U.S. Treasury, agencies, and instrumentalities, Boat excise 6,903 certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, money Tax titles and tax possessions 211,652 market accounts, bank deposits and the state treasurer's Water and Sewer 357.974 investment pool. In addition, there are various $696,855 restrictions limiting the amount and length of deposits and enlistments. For all repurchase agreements the As required by the Uniform System, all of the underlying security must be an U.S.obligation and cannot receivables are fully reserved until collected. exceed ninety days. The amortized cost of bonds represents the original cost 26 TOWN OF WATERTOWN. MASSACHUSETTS COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES. TRANSFERS, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES AND EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS 1EAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1989 Special Capital Expendable Coabfned General Revenue Projects Trust Total REVENUES: Real estate and personal property taxes, net of overlay s26,995,552 S S - S - S26,995,552 Motor vehicle excise 1,960,962 - - 1,960,962 Other taxes, assesesents and in lieu payments 32.626 32,626 Water and sewer rates 3,509,276 - - 3,509,276 State aid and reimbursements 11,198,357 158,549 - - 11,356,906 Federal aid - 508,000 - 508,000 Departmental fees, fines and charges 1,298.151 - 1.298,151 Interest 352,907 - 352,907 Other revenues 174.615, 1,313,460 1,351,461 282.515 3-122.071 TOTAL REVENUES 45,522.446 1,980,029 1,351,461 282.515 49,136,451 EXPENDITURES: General Goverment 2,288,407 - 2,288,407 Public Safety 7,169,798 - - 7,169,790 Public Works 5,341,484 - - 5,341,484 Health Department 495.648 - 495,648 Recreation 403,622 - 403,622 Education 14,972,736 - - 14,972,736 Libraries 966,298 - - - 966,293 Pension 4,128,628 4.128,628 Debt Service 1,960,000 - 1.960,000 Interest 586,520 - 586,520 State and County charges and other amounts to be raised 4,095,431 - - - 4,095,431 Other expenditures 3.340.081 1,520,400 „3,738.931 41,714 8,641,126 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 45,748,653 1,520,400 3.738,931 41,714 51.049.698 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES ( 226,207) 459.6 ( 2,387,470) 21.0,801 1,913.247) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): Transfers to General Fund 1,389,296 ( 1.067,682) - ( 321,614) Transfers to Special Revenue Fund ( 845,609) 845.609 - - Transfers to Capital Projects Furl ( 526,538) ( S1,809) 578.347 - transfers to Expendable Trust Fun ( 7,500) - 7,500 - Transfers to Pension Trust - - ( 3,171,473) ( 3,171,473) Excess Overlay Release 217.608 217,608 TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 227.257 ( 273.882) 578.347 ( 3.485,587) ( 2.953.865) EXCESS (DEFICIT) OF REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) OVER EXPENDITURES 1,050 185,747 ( 1,809,123) ( 3,244,786) ( 4,86.7,112) FUND BALANCES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,621,739 2,309,365 8,372,361 3,902.53 16,206,001 FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR S1,62,789 $2,495,112 S6,563,238 S 657,750 $11,338 889 See notes to financial statements. 27 BUDGETARY - GAAP Reporting Reconciliation: Board. Contributions to the plan are made entirely by Accounting principles applied for purposes of preparing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and, therefore, the financial statements on a budgetary basis differ from those Town does not contribute to this plan. used to present financial statements in conformity with The amount shown below as the "pension benefit generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A obligation" is a standardized disclosure measure of the reconciliation of budgetary-basis to GAAP-basis results present value of pension benefits, adjusted for the effects for the General Fund for the year ended June 30, 1989, of projected salary increases and step-rate benefits, is presented below: estimated to be payable in the future as a result of employee service to date. The measure is intended to Deficiency of revenues and other financing sources (uses) help users assess the funding of the System on a over expenditures - budgetary basis going-concern basis,assess progress made in accumulating ($243,693) sufficient assets to pay benefits when due, and make Timing differences in recognizing: comparisons among employers. The measure is the Revenues ($57,460) actuarial present value of credited projected benefits and Expenditures 212,431 is independent of the funding method used to determine Other financing sources contributions to the System. Governmental Accounting (uses) _625.1481 244,743 Standards Board requires that actuarial valuations be Deficiency of revenues and other performed at least biennially, with an actuarial update to financing sources (uses) over the date 12 months after that biennial evaluation. A new expenditures - GAAP basis $ 1,050 valuation is required if significant changes have been made to benefit provisions since the last valuation. The most recent actuarial valuation of the System was PENSION PLAN prepared by the Massachusetts Retirement Law The Town .contributes to the Town of Watertown Commission as of January I, 1987. An actuarial update has Contributory Retirement System, established under not been prepared pending a new valuation incorporating Chapter 32 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of the changes required by the Pension Reform Act of 1987. Massachusetts. The Town's payroll for employees covered Significant actuarial assumptions used in the valuation by the System for the year ended June 30, 1988, was include: 1. Rate of investment of 8% per annum, approximately $10,194,000. compounded annually. 2. Projected salary increases of 6% Substantially all employees of the Town, except teachers per annum,compounded annually, with 4.5%attributable and certain administrative personnel employed by the to longevity, productivity, and merit increases. 3. No cost- School Department, participate in the System. Benefits of-living increases have been assumed as these benefits paid under the plan, referred to as "retirement are the responsibility of the State. 4. A feature having a allowance," include both an annuity portion, funded significant impact on the result of the valuation is the principally from amounts contributed by the participants, $30,000 pay cap. Under the provisions of the law in and a pension portion funded by the Town. effect at the date of the valuation, for employees hired The participants contribute a certain percentage of their after December 31, 1978, pay in excess of $30,000 is not compensation annually, determined by their date of included when determining the amount of the employment as follows: participant's pension. While the majority of current employees do not make over$30,000, the pension benefit YEAR EMPLOYED CONTRIBUTION RATE obligation is not based upon current pay but rather estimated final average pay. Since salaries are assumed to Prior to 1975 5% increase at the rate of 6% a year, most employees are 1975-1983 7% projected to earn significantly more than $30,000 by the 1984 and later 8% time they retire.Accordingly, the projected benefit obligation reflects only a fraction of the benefit the The employer contribution by the Town is determined employees would receive were it not for the $30,000 pay by the Public Employee Administration on a pay-as-you- cap. Subsequent to the date of the valuation, go basis from data submitted by the Town. the Pension Reform Act abolished the $30,000 pay cap. Teachers and certain administrative employees of the School Department participate in a retirement plan administered by the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement 28 TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. PENSION TRUST FUND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 , 1988 REVENUES: Contributions: Employer $ 3 , 789 , 396 Employees 746, 117 From Commonwealth of Massachusetts 533 , 994 Transfers from other systems 114, 909 Net decrease in market value of stocks 163 , 732 Net realized gain on sale of investments 746, 725 Investment income 1 , 016. 736 TOTAL REVENUES 7 , 111 , 609 EXPENSES: Benefit payments to retirees, survivors and disability retirees 4, 615, 123 Refunds to those members leaving the Plan 75, 640 Transfers to other systems 103 ,383 Other administrative expenses 75,943 TOTAL EXPENSES 4 , 870 , 089 NET INCOME 2, 241, 520 NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: Beginning of year 16, 253 , 179 End of year $18 , 494 , 699 See notes to financial statements. 29 As of January 1, 1987, the unfunded pension obligation becomes available from the Massachusetts Retirement was as follows: Law Commission. Pension benefit obligation: LONG-TERM DEBT State law permits a town, under the provisions of Retirees and beneficiaries currently Chapter 44, Section 10, to authorize indebtedness up to receiving benefits and terminated a limit of 2-Ij2% of its equalized valuation. Debt issued employees not yet receiving benefits $29,480,000 in accordance with this section of the law is designated as being"inside the debt limit". In addition, however,a town Current employees: may authorize debt in excess of that limit for specific purposes. Such debt, when issued, is designated as being Accumulated employee contributions "outside the debt limit". including allocated investment income 6,357,000 CONTINGENCIES Employer-financed vested 6,914,000 Various legal actions and claims are pending against the Employer-financed non-vested 5,700,000 Town. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and Total pension benefit obligation 48,451,000 the outcome of individual litigated matters is not always predictable. Although the amount of liability, if any, at Net assets available for benefits, at June 30, 1989, cannot be ascertained, management market 15.201.000 believes any resulting liability should not materially affect the financial position of the Town at June 30, 1988. Unfunded pension benefit obligation33,250,000 The Town participates in a number of Federal financial assistance programs. Although the Town grant programs have been audited in accordance with the provisions of CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS AND the Single Audit Act of 1984 through June 30, 1989, these CONTRIBUTION MADE programs are still subject to financial and compliance In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, audits. The amount, if any, of expenditures which may be employer contributions to the System have historically disallowed by the granting agencies cannot be determined been determined on a pay-as-you-go basis. Generally at this time, although the Town expects such amounts, accepted accounting principles require that the if any, to be immaterial. annual minimum provision for pension costs should include normal cost, interest on unfunded past service cost liability, and amortization of unfunded vested benefits, based on an acceptable actuarial cost method. The Pension Reform Act of 1987 was enacted by the State Legislature in January 1988. The Act amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws and requires amortization of the unfunded pension liability over a forty year period. The $30,000 pay cap used to calculate the retirement benefits for employees hired after 1978 was eliminated. To partially fund the elimination of this cap, employees will pay a higher pension contribution on that portion of their salary over $30,000. These assumptions differ from those used in the actuarial valuation shown above. The effect of these changes on the unfunded obligation is not known at this time. The employer contribution to the System for the year ended June 30, 1988, was $ 3,171,473; employee contributions for the period were $ 723,000. The three year and ten year historical trend information required by Statement of the Governmental Accounting Standard Board will be presented in future years as the data 30 TOWN OF WATERTOWN. MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND - BUDGETARY BASIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 1989 Budqet Actual REVENUES' Real estate and personal property taxes, net of overlay S26,820,588 $26,938,092 Motor vehicle excise 1,522,295 1,960,962 Other taxes, assessments and in lieu payments 75,700 32,626 Water and sewer rates 3,598,000 3,509,276 State aid and reimbursements 11,580,478 11,198,357 Departmental fees, fines and charges 1,496,000 1,298,151 Interest 400,000 352,907 Other revenues 126.000 174.615 TOTAL REVENUES 45.619.061 45.464.986 EXPENDITURES: General Goverrment 2,252,982 2,145,622 Public Safety 7,329,057 7,227,258 Public Works 5,638,857 5,421,039 Health Department 544,487 496,946 Recreation 365,884 344,228 Education 15,460,000 15,183,042 Libraries 1,039,362 1,020,900 Pension 4,131,000 4,128,628 Debt Service 1,960,000 1,960,000 Interest 595,533 586,520 State and County charges and other amounts to be raised 4,278,147 4,095,431 Other expenditures 3.838.813 3.351.470 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 47.434.122 45.961.084 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES ( 1.815.061) ( 496.098) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): Transfers from Special Revenue Fund 1,067,682 1,067,682 Transfers from Capital Projects Fund 321,614 321,614 Transfers to Special Revenue Fund ( 836,018) ( 845,609) Transfers to Capital Projects Fund ( 526,538) ( 526,538) Transfers to Expendable Trust Fund ( 7,500) ( 7,500) Excess Overlay Release 217,608 217,608 Encumbrance Reversion - 25,148 Transfers from Unreserved Fund Balance 1.578.213 - TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 1.815.061 252.405 DEFICIENCY OF REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) OVER EXPENDITURES - ( 243,693) FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR - 2.087.749 FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR S 3 1.844.056 See notes to financial statements. 31 FISCAL YEAR 1990 REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS REVENUES BY SOURCE FY 90 OTHER (0.7%) LOCAL RECEIPTS (17.7%) Jam: STATE AID (21.3%) TAXES (60.3%) APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNCTION FY 90 OTHER (10.9%) GENERAL GOVERNMENT (5.7%) PENSION (8.8%) HUMAN SERVICES (3.3%) !!! INSURANCE (7.1%) PUBLIC WORKS (1 1.9%) DEBT SERVICE (2.8%) �\\ PUBLIC SAFETY (15.4%) RECREATION (0.8%) EDUCATION (33.4%) 32 ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER PERSONNEL AND BUDGET OFFICE FOR THE TOWN The primary responsibilities of this office are to 1) union met weekly from January until April to evaluate manage the personnel activities for all departments and; every position and to make recommendations to reclassify 2) assist the Town Manager in other areas of government positions to higher titles,when a position's responsibilities administration, including budget development, project no longer matched the existing title. The Town and the management, report writing, citizen response, affirmative union agreed to reclassify fourteen positions. action compliance, labor negotiations and other Working closely with the Town Manager and Town assignments as they affect employees and their workplace. Attorney's office, we have sought to resolve grievances Approximately 370 employees comprise the non-school fairly and within reasonable time frames. As Watertown workforce within the Town. All occupy full or part-time is one of the one-third cities and towns still governed by position as either regular or contractual employees in one State Civil Service regulations this office proceeds in of twenty different Town Departments; most are accordance with Civil Service Law. State delegation of represented by one of five bargaining units. In 1989 the recruiting and hiring responsibilities and development of Town experienced a 6% turnover rate predominantly employee evaluation systems to the town seems to be the attributable to retirements. 'Twenty-two new people were future direction of the civil service mandate. hired by the town. With the help of Data Processing Manager Paul Turner At the department head level during 1989 Town and Multi-Service Director Marsha Lazar this office Manager Rodney Irwin appointed a new Council On developed an orientation packet for all new employees. Aging Director, Caryl L. Fox The packet includes the Town Mission Statement, a The year saw the settlement of all five labor union welcome letter from the Town Manager, benefits agreements after protracted negotiations. With the help of information, the employee's job description and union the Town Attorney contract documents and subsequent contract where applicable. memorandums of agreement that amended those contracts We have also developed a "mentoring" program which are being consolidated so that there is an single updated teams new employees with veteran employees who are and unified collective bargaining agreement for each assigned the task of easing their transition to a new job union. environment. As part of the previous round of contract negotiations This department has focused increased efforts safety, with Town Hall Associates (THA) a reclassification study training, monitoring of sick and injured leave usage and committee was formed to review job titles of THA unemployment claims, and on an improved pre- members. Two representatives of both the Town and the employment and promotional screening process for all APPOIl41WHIt S Frank Aliquo Firefighter Doreen Antonellis Asst. Confidential Sec. to Town Mgr. Patrice Eaton Principal Clerk\Typist Caryl L. Fox Elder Affairs Advisor Kathleen Haycock Principal Clerk\Typist Raymond Igou III Public Safety Dispatcher Denise L. King Town Council Secretary Michael Lawn Police Officer Paul Locker Firefighter Madeline Lynch Principal Account Clerk David Maloney Equipment Operator Gerald Mee Jr. Building Maintenance Craftsman Dennis J. Miele Laborer Lay-Lee Ong Outreach Worker Mario Orangio Firefighter David Peterson Equipment Operator Diana Proctor Public Safety Dispatcher Orlando Rodriguez Police Officer Patricia Silva Library Technician Diane K Ryan Principal Clerk\Typist Laura Wierner Senior Planner Asya Zimbovsky Sanitarian 33 new employees, particularly police and fire personnel. programming for specific employee groups. With the help of consultants from the Massachusetts The primary services provided by the EAP include Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) the town began assessment and short-term counseling and referral for formation of a safety committee and publication of a individuals seeking assistance. This includes self-referrals safety handbook. Three educational programs were and management referrals for job-related problems. organized for employees in 1989: Safety in the Office; Supervisory consultations are provided to all supervisory Driver Safety, and; Safe Snowplow Operation. A personnel. workshop on accident investigation was held for Programming for employee groups has included the supervisors in the Department of Public Works. All town following: and school supervisors and department heads will be Supervisory Training: initial training sessions have been trained in accident investigation in the coming year. conducted for the School Department and Police This office will be making an increased effort to prevent Department; planning for training for all town workplace injuries and reduce workers' compensation departments have been made for next year. costs. A safer workplace will continue to be one of this EAP and Collective Bargaining: research conducted to department's primary goals in 1990. determine whether to include the EAP in contracts; This office assisted the Town Manager in reorganizing results indicated the EAP functions best without inclusion and managing the Town's budget process, and in contract negotiations. implementing a new budget presentation format. A new Fire Department CID Project: initial planning for budget document, THE ADOPTED BUDGET: Critical Incident Debriefing program for the firefighters; MESSAGE AND SUMMARIES, which focuses on further planning is awaiting funding. communicating the budget to the public, was first Tufts Lifestyle Profile: individual lifestyle profiles were produced in 1989. A proposed budget, to be published provided for town employees through two health fairs, prior to Town Council budget deliberations, will also be one in town hall, one in the schools. available to the public next year. Transitions and Changes in the Workplace: a program This office also manages the 385 parking meters for the coordinated by the EAP and conducted for school municipal parking lots in Watertown and Coolidge teachers by the Life Studies Foundation. Square. The Town's Parking Meter Program initiated in Counseling for the Non-Counselor: a special training 1987 and 1988 has helped improve the parking situation program for members of the Steering Committee and on our two main commercial district. Selected Town Employees identified as "peer helpers"; With the support of Cecilia Lentine, department conducted by Community Training Resources, the fifteen- secretary, this office remains open and committed to high hour course was very successful. quality government services with the belief that Town Communications Seminar: two presentations to the employees, including Library, Public Works, School, librarians at their staff day conducted by the EAP Public Safety, Community Development, Town coordinator. Administration,and Human Services Personnel are one of Health fair: participation in the annual employee health the foremost resources to the Town and a key link fair. between good government and to townspeople. Boston University Survey: participation in a survey on supervisory training. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Employee Summer Picnic: second annual event with The Employee Assistance Program is funded through much community participation. the Personnel Department and is located in the Multi- Great American Smokeout: annual event with four Service Center. The Town's employees also contribute turkeys given away to participants. 20% of the cost of its operation through contributions of each collective bargaining unit. The EAP Coordinator.is Karen Shaw. The Watertown Employee Assistance Program has continued in its third year of operation to offer a variety of services to town employees and their families. Governed by a Steering Committee consisting of one representative from each of the seven employee unions and four management appointees, the Coordinator has maintained primary services to individuals and public 34 TOWN CLERK AND ELECTIONS KEEPING THE RECORD AND PROVIDING THE VOTE "A popular goverment,without popular infonnation,or without means In an effort to begin the process of"saving"Watertown's of acquiring i4 is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy:or,perhaps written records, a professional records assessment was both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who meat performed b Brown's River Binderyof Essex, Vermont, to be their own Govemors, must arm themselves with the power which p y knowledge gives" specialists in public record restoration. Brown's River James Madison in 1822 reported a major number of volumes are in serious disrepair and need to be restored by means of In February, 1989,David Akillian was sworn in as Town deacidification of the paper and rebinding. This effort to Clerk,succeeding Quinton Jones,who retired following 30 keep Watertown's written historical records will require years of service in the office of the Town Clerk. At the commitment and funds over the next several years, so we ceremony, Mr. Akillian stated his intention to continue can pass the books on to future generations. This is the high caliber professional work done by his nothing less than our collective social responsibility. predecessors. As part of this overall effort, the Town In a continuing spirit of cooperation, the staffs of the Clerk and Elections Department began a complete review Town Clerk and the Election Department together ac- of systems and procedures used to ensure efficiency and complished such enormous tasks as taking the 1989 Town easy access to the citizens of Watertown. Census and administering the town's General Election. During 1989, a complete review was made of all Other procedural enhancements included the institution documents on file in the vault in the Town Clerk's office, of improved filing methods to process Business some of which date back to the year 1634. Records were Certificates,UCC filings,renewals,terminations and raffle cleaned and refiled to protect the most vulnerable books permits. This new tracking system will ensure compliance while, pursuant to the Municipal Records Management with state law and bring in additional fees to the town. Manual from the Secretary of the State, duplicate records In addition to being the Keeper of the Records, the were disposed of to make room for the huge volume of Office of the Town Clerk provides information and records which must be maintained. direction to several hundred persons each week. The office makes available an array of printed material from local,state and federal agencies, both in the office and in LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES a public information display in the lobby of the (Fees Retained by Town) Administration Building. As the first point of contact for most members of the public, this office continues to strive CERTIFICATES (Birth, Marriage, to provide accurate public information in a friendly Death, Business, and Voter) $7,480.00 professional atmosphere. U.C.G FILINGS 5,430.75 MARRIAGE INTENTIONS 3,610.00 BIRTHS GASOLINE STORAGE PERMITS 2,615.00 A total of 326 births were received and recorded in RAFFLE PERMITS 300.00 1989. Three (3) occurred in Watertown, the remainder MISCELLANEOUS 3,093.75 occurred in area hospitals in surrounding communities. HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES 431.00 MARRIAGES DOG LICENSES (401 sold) 405.00 A total of 361 couples filed Intentions of Marriage ----------- during 1989 and 353 marriage certificates were filed for TOTAL FEES COLLECTED $23,365.50 the same period. DEATHS FEES RETURNED TO STATE OR COUNTY A total of 359 Certificates of Death were received and recorded for the calendar year 1989. HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES $10,959.25 CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN DOG LICENSES 1,2666.00 Seventy-five (75) claims against the Town were filed ------------ during the year 1989. All were assigned case numbers TOTAL $12,225.25 and filed by the Town Clerk and transmitted to the office of the Town Attorney for action. 35 DATA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT TOWN CHOOSES NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM The Town has signed a formal contract with the IBM Joseph Mahoney,Systems Coordindator. We are looking Corporation for the acquisition of computer hardware and forward to the many new challenges during the next year software. Our goal this year is to replace the current while installing the new computer system and changing Prime Computer system. We will be starting this project and expanding the new software to better serve the starting in the month of March 1990 and continuing people of Watertown. through fiscal 1992. The Town's main computer system currently performs accounts payable, payroll, purchasing, census, water and sewer billing and accounting/budgeting applications. In addition to these important functions the new system will also provide computerised tax collection, personnel, permiting, and mapping services which are now either performed manually or via contract with an outside computer services vendor. NEW DEPARTMENTAL APPLICATIONS This year data processing has installed personal computers in the following areas: Personnel Office (1) Zonning Board Of Appeals (1) . Conservation Office (1) Treasurer/Collector's (2) Town Clerk's Office (1) Assessor's Office (4) x ' Planning & Dev. (1) Health Dept. (1) i Purchasing Dept. (1) DPW Office (1) Veteran's Office (1) Each of these personal computers have word processing ' installed and the staff has been trained in the use of the # software. The following departments had printers installed by data processing this year: - Personnel Office (1) Conservation/Zoning (1) Treasurer/Collector's Office (2) Assessors's Office (1) Health Dept. (1) Town Clerk's Office (1) Purchasing Dept. (1) iS C.CF Our data processing and Assessor's staffs have installed a software to automate the Assessor's Office. We are using s a Novell network to link all the personal computers into t " an IBM PS2 file server. We will also be working with the *� y Assessor's Office in installing as a Beta site the linking of the Registry of Deeds into a PC. for use by our citizens and outside concerns. The current staff for the data processing department consists of three people. Paul Turner,Data Processing The IBM AS/400 model 35 was selected as the new Manager,Catherine Costa,Data Processing Supervisor,and computer system for the Town in 1989 36 TOWN ATTORNEY TEAMWORK ACCOMPLISHES GOOD LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE TOWN The Town Attorney is legal counsel to the Town conclusions, among other matters, twelve tort claims Manager, and he represents the Town and its boards and (including one begun in 1982) and eleven code officials in all litigation except that involving certain enforcement criminal actions. specialized areas of the law. The Town Attorney reviews Also, in 1989 the Town Attorneys recovered substantial for legal form all contracts and leases entered into by the monies for the Town in nineteen actions brought by us in Town and he negotiates contract terms including, among nineteen separate cases of damage to Town property. other others, warranties of performance, indemnification The Town Attorneys assisted in the recovery of certain and insurance, default remedies, and limitations on delinquent real estate taxes in the cases of seven separate damages. The Town Attorney may serve as draftsman of commercial establishments, and in the recovery of proposed Orders or Ordinances at the request of Town overcharges to the Town by the vendor of bulk fuel Councillors. supplies. The Town Attorney or an Assistant Town Attorney In July 1989, the Town Attorneys won the dismissal of attends every regular and most special meetings of the an appeal to Middlesex Superior Court of a certain Town Council to be of assistance on legal questions that decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. arise in the legislative process, and the Town Attorney or The Town Attorneys won the affirmance by the one of the Assistant Town Attorneys attends most Supreme Court of a Watertown Licensing Board decision meetings of the Watertown Licensing Board to offer legal suspending for one day the auto repair license for counsel in the course of the adjudicatory proceedings of allowing too many vehicles on the licensed premises. that board. And in 1989 the Town Attorneys prevailed in the The Town Attorney defends in court the Town of Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in the case of Watertown, the municipal corporation, which is sued in Johnston v. The Town of Watertown School Committee„ tort arising out of accidents involving either Town 404 Mass. 23 (1989), a case that had begun in 1986. property or Town employees, and which is sued in Johnston now stands for the principle that where an contract arising out of the many contracts for materials, employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement supplies,construction services,and consulting services into does not pursue grievance procedures in that agreement, which the Town regularly and necessarily enters. he is barred from a direct suit against the public Additionally, unlike private persons, the Town and its employer,and that it is the Labor Relations Commission, officers,boards or commissions are subject to civil actions not the Superior Court, where any allegations by an for declaratory and injunctive relief and for damages employee of unfair representation must be bought against under special statutes, for example, the Zoning Enabling a union. Act, the Contributory Retirement Act, the race and age The Town Attorneys are a team. They depend on each discrimination laws, and the federal and Massachusetts other to accomplish good legal representation of their civil rights statutes, for alleged deprivations of rights client, and they also rely on the able assistance of guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and Massachusetts numerous department heads and other key personnel, for Constitution. The Town Attorney is presently defending which assistance they are grateful. The secretary to the several such suits. Town Attorneys is Susan G. Contente, who began her The Town Attorney or one of the Assistant Town employment on August 1, 1988. The Assistant Town Attorneys represents in court the Health Inspector, Attorneys are Jane. O.Johnson and Karen A. Meyer. The Zoning Inspector, and Fire Inspector in their respective Town Attorney is Roger H. Randall. enforcement actions for compliance with the relevant Town ordinances, rules and regulations, and corresponding provisions of Massachusetts laW. The amount of claims and litigation against the Town and by the Town and the number of requests for legal counsel have increased between the beginning and end of 1989. During 1989,the Town Attorneys brought to satisfactory 37 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT GROUP BUYING POWER SAVES THE TOWN MONEY The Purchasing Department respectfully submits its Station to be built on Main Street. The total cost for the annual report for the year 1989. new station is approximately three million dollars and will The primary function of this Department is to obtain all take eighteen months to complete. The School of the products and services which are required by all Department replaced the windows in the James Russell Town Departments at the lowest possible price. These Lowell School at a cost of$105,600.00. Watertown High purchases must conform to all existing Town By-laws and School replaced the gymnasium floor at a cost of ordinances as well as state laws. $132,696.00. We continue to be active in the Collective Purchasing The Purchasing Department will continue in its efforts Act which was created by the Legislature in 1972. Under to obtain the best material available at the lowest possible this Act, any subdivision of Government may purchase price. goods and supplies from vendors who have been awarded I wish to express my appreciation to all Departments for contracts by the State based on competitive bids. We their cooperation during the year. have been able to save a substantial amount of money by purchasing a variety of goods from these vendors. We are involved in a consortium with Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton and Waltham. This consortium goes to bid for fuel oil, gasoline, sand, police equipment, fire fighting equipment and various other items. As a result of the large quantities required the member communities are able to purchase the required items at a substantial savings. Some of the major bids that were opened during the year were for the Fire Department and School Department. This included the bid for the new Fire WW i Guests assemble for dedication and open house ceremonies at renovated East Watertown Fire Station on August 8, 1989 38 HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH "It is always cheaper and more effective to maintain good concerning the ringing of church bells, or "carillon". The health than to regain health once it is lost." neighbors registering the complaint said that "their lives Kenneth Cooper, M.D. were being adversely affected by this seemingly ceaseless intrusion into their homes and lives". The Church's DIRECTOR'S REPORT response was that it was not violating any of Watertown's 1989 was another busy year for the Health Department ordinances. The issues of neighborhood rights, Church in its efforts to meet the challenge posed by a variety of rights, what constitutes a nuisance, zoning, and decibel health issues. Unfortunately, a staffing problem measurements have resulted in intensive research by the developed early in the year. After only a year's service, Health Department and the legal parties involved. Angie Bonilla, an excellent sanitarian, relocated to New This certainly was the year for change in the landscape Jersey. Once again, the Health Department was plagued of Watertown. There were rumors that the Western by the search for hiring and the training of a new Electric Building was being phased out. There were sanitarian. Ms. Bonilla, in her letter of resignation, said definite plans for the Federal government to phase out that the working environment of the Health Department the Watertown Arsenal. Various government bodies and was composed of professional, warm, and caring people. Town officials met to detail this phase-out. High on the "As soon as I came aboard, I felt a part of the family." priority list of the Watertown Citizens for Environmental The Health Department has always promoted a team Safety, the Health Department, and the public at large effort in trying to resolve the various environmental was the proper removal from the sight of all problems. contaminated materials. Dr. Beck, a toxicologist, made In July, Asya Zimbovsky was hired. Asya has a degree a number of specific recommendations to guarantee that in Chemistry and Biology, six years experience as a decontamination would be a success. On countless chemist and sanitary inspector, along with thirteen years occasions, Dr. Beck gave her time and expertise to help as a medical technologist. resolve problems. The Town and Health Department are It was also in 1989 that the Manager and the Council very appreciative of her efforts. asked the Health Department to incorporate into its The DPW yard, Church bells, decontamination of the budget an animal control division. In order to accomplish Arsenal, and Animal Control regulations are only a small this goal, the Health Department had to: part of the problems faced by the Health Department in 1. Determine the personnel and equipment required 1989, but they indicate that computerization, 2. Develop a job description; 3. Develop rules and regulations concerning animal control The Department had ordered a vehicle,which was being outfitted, when the economy in Massachusetts seemed to change, and a hiring and capital spending freeze was put on. This program, for now, has been put in abeyance. -: During this time the Health Department, along with other officials, had to prepare an application for exemption to State regulations that would give written authorization to the Town to dump a limited amount of construction debris and other materials in the Department of Public Works yard on Orchard Street. The Town Attorney, Roger Randall, and the DPW Superintendent, John McMahon,were the principals responsible for filing the application. The concerns surrounding the DPW yard resulted in countless meetings, reports, and discussions. Another interesting issue that developed in 1989, was Dr. Marvin L. Mitchell, Karen L. Kounijian, and Jose f?lr the complaint registered with the Health Department L.C. Santoro, Watertown Board of Health 39 documentation, and legal expertise are a must for 10. Tenant-landlord relations resolving the divergent problems of the Health 11. Failure to maintain housing (elderly) Department. 12. Security deposit law violations. The environmental concerns reviewed above are indicative of the complex demands made upon modern- In addition to the above, the housing inspector is day health departments. In 1990, the priorities are to responsible for the inspection of group housing facilities, fulfill all of the mandated activities and focus in on the motels, rooming houses and special assignments. most severe public health programs confronting the The housing inspector works closely with the Council on community. An assessment procedure will be done by Aging when inspections identify a need for elderly professionals to assess these priorities. One such priority services. will be a meeting with the School Department to discuss The Housing Inspector is planning to conduct various drug abuse (steroids, alcohol, narcotics, etc.), smoking, seminars for tenants and landlords relating to Article 11 AIDS, and teenage pregnancies. Another priority is the of the State Sanitary Codes, covering occupancy leases, investigation of the internal environment of public buildings. FEES COLLECTED FOR 1989 NURSE'S REPORT The role of the Public Health Nurse is constantly Food Service Establishments 2,975.00 changing and becoming more diversified as the needs in Milk Licenses 1,240.00 the community change. Frozen Desserts Permits 690.00 This year, environmental issues came to the foreground Retail Food Permits 1,250.00 when the US Environmental Protection Agency Swimming Pool Permits 375.00 recommended lead testing of drinking water in schools Manufacture of Frozen Desserts 125.00 and Radon testing in school buildings. The Health Rabies Clinic 85.00 Department began implementing these recommendations Whirlpool Permits 25.00 and provided supervision when corrective measures were Funeral Directors License 500.00 necessary. Catering Permits 100.00 Lead poisoning in children also became an important Rubbish and Removal Permits 275.00 health problem. In 1989, a new law was enacted that Mobile Server Permits 175.00 requires lead screening of all children who are attending Motel License 25.00 day care or kindergarten. The Health Department has Grease & Bones License 25.00 been screening all children whose parents have requested Massage License 25.00 the test. Carnival Permits 30.00 The Health Department has been involved in addressing Bottling Water Permit 25.00 these environmental health issues as increasing awareness Article X Regulations 6.20 of risks to the citizens of Watertown becomes a priority. TOTAL $7,951.20 HOUSING INSPECTOR'S REPORT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORT - 1989 Since the Housing Inspector has completed a full year of part-time employment, a total of 374 housing Amebiasis 1 complaints have been processed. Campylobacter Enteritis 20 Chickenpox 89 The various complaints are categorized as: Giardiasis 7 1. Housing (health codes) Legionellosis 2 2. Exterior maintenance Lyme Disease 1 3. Trash-storage and disposition Meningitis 1 4. Animals (dogs, cats, racoons) Mumps 1 5. Heat failures Pertussis 128 6. Birds Salmonellosis 12 7. Insects and rodents Shigella Dysentery 2 8. Dumpster (violations) Tuberculosis 3 9. Security HIB 1 40 security deposits etc., as they relate both to tenant and ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS - 1989 landlord responsibilities and laws. NUISANCE COMPLAINTS SANITARMN'S REPORT Animals 7 The Health Department is aware that in the United Asbestos 7 States each year more than 20 million illnesses are caused Cats 2 by foodborne infections. This department has continued Dog Feces 10 to monitor restaurants and other food services to Dogs Barking 2 minimize the outbreak of foodborne illnesses. Dust 1 Most health professionals agree that prevention is the Environmental 8 key to controlling foodborne illnesses. Prevention Food 15 requires that food operators have a clear understanding of Hazardous Waste 6 the sanitary code and what the Health Department is Heat 7 trying to accomplish. The Board of Health, Director, and Housing 59 the Staff have moved towards having at least one person Insects 8 in each food establishment be certified in Food Miscellaneous 45 Management Sanitation. At a training course offered in Noise 10 October, many food managers were certified. Odors 28 The fourth annual Household Hazardous Waste Pigeons & Birds 5 Collection took place on October 14, 1989, in conjunction Pools 2 with the Belmont Health Department. The event was Restaurants (non-food connected) 10 very successful. Two hundred and twenty-five residents Rodents 3 were served. Substances such as oil base paint, Rubbish & Garbage 126 turpentine, pesticides, waste oil, batteries and other Sandblasting 1 hazardous household wastes were collected. A special Sewage 2 thanks to Donna Moultrup of the Belmont Health Smoke 4 Department who coordinated the program. Water 8 Throughout 1989,information on asbestos, radon, the Right-to-Know law and other environmental materials TOTAL 376 were provided to any resident requesting them. Ir maw D7f,� Safety has no bounds; WWI Housing Inspector Mar Wexler examines a building 6A(�jON,�B{Sl A s 41 PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CLINICS PRE-SCHOOL VISION SCREENING PROGRAM CONDUCTED - 1989 NUMBER OF STUDENTS SCREENED Polio Immunization Age 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL Tetanus-Diphtheria Immunization MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Male 1 43 96 52 5 197 Tine Testing (tuberculin) Mantoux Testing (tubercuin) Female 5 58 75 43 4 185 Td Adult Immunizations Animal Anti-Rabies Vaccination TOTAL 6 101 171 95 9 382 Influenza Immunization Lead Testing Total of Males Screened 197 BIOLOGICALS, CULTURES, OUTFITS ETC. Total of Females Screened 172 DISPENSED TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS Total of Students Screened 382 Number of Students Screened with Glasses I Diphtheria-Tetanus Pertussis 315 Vials Number of Students Referred 1 Tetanus-Diphtheria (Adult) 300 Vials Tetanus-Diphtheria (Pedi.) 20 Vials REPORTABLE ANIMAL BITES Tetanus Toxoid 10 Vials Immune Serum Globulin 100 Vials Dog Bites 26 Tetanus Immune Serum Globulin 5 Vials Cat Bites 4 MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) 900 Vials Parrot Bites 2 Polio Vaccine 2750 Doses Rabbit Bite 1 PPD Tuberculin Tests 190 Vials HIB 96 Doses Influenza Vaccine 1100 Doses LICENSES & PERMITS Burial Permits 96 Food Establishments Permits 119 Retail Food Permits 50 Milk Licenses 124 Mobile Food Server 9 Funeral Directors Licenses 20 Motel License 1 Rubbish Removal Permits 11 Swimming Pool Permits 15 Massage License 1 Catering Permits 72 Bake Sales 3 Day Camp 1 Grease & Bones Lic. 1 Frozen Desserts: Mfg. of: 5 Sale of: 69 42 MULTI-SERVICE CEN,1 hK HUMAN SERVICES FOR A cats i l✓K QUALITY LIFE The Watertown Multi-Service Center is a partnership in human service delivery which combines local, state, and FINANCIAL STATEMENT private resources to provide quality services to Watertown citizens. Begun in 1972 by a group of citizens concerned Town of Watertown $158,405 with drug use among teenagers, the Center has grown Department of Public Health 31,552' from a small group of community volunteers into a Department of Social Services 67,303 comprehensive program addressing the human needs of teenagers and families. TOTAL $257,260 This year we have responded to the constraints of a difficult fiscal climate by continuing to provide a number Client Fees of important services. The Watertown Food Pantry, (deposited to General Fund) $5,248 located in St. John's Church, has entered its 2nd year of operation. Staffed by volunteers and Multi-Service Center staff, this program has fed more than 1300 people, including the successful "Parent Aide Program," which attracts support from many segments of the community, matches trained volunteers with mothers needing support and sponsors continuing food drives to keep its shelves to be more successful parents. stocked. In addition, the Multi-Service Center administers Youth Services provides educational, recreational, and a small emergency fund which is available to help counseling services to teenagers from 11-18 years old. Watertown residents with short-term needs for food, fuel Our Peer Leadership Program teaches older teenagers or shelter. Together, these two programs form a local skills to help younger students make healthy decisions "safety net" protecting Watertown families. about drugs and alcohol. The Outdoor Adventure The CAPP (Child Assault Prevention) Program has Program uses challenging activities in an outdoor expanded to include adolescent workshops. AAPP environment to teach teenagers group cooperation and to (Adolescent Assault Prevention Program) offers four build self-confidence. This program also serves as a sessions in school health classes aimed at preventing date unique vehicle for assessing at-risk teens in order to rape, resisting pressure from peers, and knowing when provide effective service coordination. Group, individual, and how to say "no". In addition CAPP continues its and family counseling is available to help teenagers work on the elementary level, serving over 840 children explore alternatives to self-destructive behaviors,deal with this year. The Court Diversion Program has stabilized family, school, and court problems, and to become better into an important service offered in conjunction with the equipped to deal with the stresses of adolescence. Waltham Court. Teenagers charged with a first or second Finally, this year the Multi-Service Center has become offense are mandated by the court to attend a six week an integral member of the Chamber of Commerce's Non- program at the Multi-Service Center. Through supportive Profit Council. By working together with Watertown interaction with peers and staff, teens are confronted with businesses and non-profit agencies, the Center will their delinquent behavior and challenged to find more continue its mission of making available human services constructive alternatives. Meetings between Multi-staff which contribute to the quality of life in Watertown. and parents help in assessing the teenager's situation and involving him or her in new activities. Adult Services provides individual and family counseling to persons confronting stressful life situations, including death or divorce, drug or alcohol problems, illness and sexual abuse. All counseling is provided by professional social workers or by graduate students interning at the center. Support groups meet to offer help to people experiencing similar problems, and several self-help groups meet at our facility. Adult services also sponsors several programs which utilize community volunteers, 43 COUNCIL ON AGING SERVING WATERTOWN'S SENIOR COMMUNITY The Council On Aging serves the senior citizens of Our shopping bus provides free transportation for Watertown through advocacy, education and support seniors 60 and over to and from the Watertown Mall. programs. Watertown's vital older adults are provided The bus has three regular routes and runs every Tuesday with essential services that enable them to continue to and Friday. Our driver, Leonard Richard is known for contribute to the life of their community. his courteous service. The bus enables older people to The Council On Aging Board, composed of nine continue to do their own grocery and other shopping so volunteer members from Watertown,oversees the work of they can remain independent. the Council On Aging and its staff. The Chairperson of Transportation for local medical appointments is the Council is Barbara Zenn Rediker and the Vice- provided free to Watertown seniors through a contract Chairperson is Harold Bejcek. The other Council vendor. This reliable service provides a crucial means for members include Edward Caruso,Lucy Nargozian,Patricia elders to receive preventive and on-going health care. Gold, Ruth Farrisey, Gertrude Broderick, George Srabian Another important service that the Council On Aging and Grace Gallagher. provides is information and referral. Over 3,500 calls are The Council On Aging Staff members are Elder Affairs received yearly. Calling on a wide range of concerns such Advisor - Caryl Leslie Fox, Outreach Worker - Lay-Lee as health insurance, homemaker needs, mental health Ong, Program Coordinator - Kathleen E. Wolf and services,Meals-on-Wheels and fuel assistance,Watertown Principal Clerk - Nancy Smith. seniors receive prompt responses from staff and are The Council On Aging office is located on the ground referred to appropriate agencies as needed. floor of Town Hall, 149 Main Street. The Council On The Council On Aging writes and distributes a monthly Aging phone number is 972-6490. newsletter with 2,400 copies printed. This too, is an The Council sponsors and coordinates a number of important source of information about what is happening important services to the more than 5,000 Watertown in the town for Watertown Seniors as well as providing seniors. information of current interest to the senior population. COA Board and Elder Affairs Advisor. 1st row, R. Fan-isey, B. Zenn Rediker, L. Nargozian, G. Broderick; 2nd row, E. Caruso, P. Gold, C. Fox, G. Srabian, H. Bejcek. Not Pictured: G. Gallagher. 44 Our Outreach Worker provides assessments and short- During 1989, the Council On Aging advocated for the term case management services to Watertown's frail and continued operation of the McSherry Meal Site and homebound elders. She is available to provide health worked closely with the Town Council, Town Manager insurance information, to assess the need for homemaker and concerned citizens to help delay a closing of the Meal services, for mental health intervention and for nursing Site by utilizing Town funds to keep it operational. home placement. She can provide supportive counseling The Council On Aging collaborates and consults with and consultation to families,and links her clients to other the Health Department, Library and other Town agencies and service providers who provide crucial services departments to facilitate the best service possible for to Watertown seniors. When you have a personal Watertown seniors. The Council On Aging also works concern and aren't sure where to turn for help, Lay-Lee with other agencies and service providers in Watertown. can provide confidential and knowledgeable assistance. Four times a year, the Council On Aging coordinates The Council runs a telephone reassurance program the food distribution program for eligible low-income which utilizes volunteers to check on homebound or frail elders and others in Watertown. elderly on a regular basis. Volunteers often become The Council On Aging will continue to focus on lasting friends with their callees,providing companionship providing information, advocacy and services to and socialization to isolated seniors. The Council On Watertown seniors, including the frail and homebound Aging will be expanding its friendly visiting program, elderly. The Council On Aging's goal is to keep matching qualified volunteers with a homebound elder Watertown's older people a vital part of the Watertown who needs opportunities to socialize with a willing visitor. community. The Council On Aging, through the Program Coordinator, is recruiting additional senior volunteers as well as younger people to create intergenerational programs. The Program Coordinator schedules an extensive educational series of lectures and workshops for Watertown seniors. Held at locations throughout Watertown, this series provides important information to Watertown seniors on a variety of health, insurance, financial and cultural topics and helps them remain active and in control of their own lives. Through the dissemination of information, seniors are able to make informed choices about topics of vital importance. Kathleen Wolf uses her creative skills to create lively and entertaining programs. The Council On Aging sponsors an aquatics program held at the Boys & Girls Club and a weekly exercise program at the Senior Center. Line dancing, held weekly at St. James Church and the Senior Center, is sponsored by the Friends of the Council On Aging. The Council On Aging was instrumental in creating the Senior Center through citizen petitions, the cooperation of the Town Council, the Town Manager, State Senator Barrett and State Representative Bartley. In early 1989, the Senior Center opened at the Phillips School. The Council On Aging maintains a close, cooperative relationship with the Senior Center. The Council On Aging co-sponsors lectures with the Senior Center,utilizes Senior Center space and coordinates services and programs so that all of Watertown's seniors are served. The Council On Aging and Senior Center are working cooperatively to expand programs in education and recreation to meet the needs of Watertown's senior citizens. 45 RECREATION DEPARTMENT YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING ORGANIZATION For the first time young adults in our Special Need The function of the Recreation Commission is to program were able to take part in the Special Olympic provide a year-round recreation program so that every Floor Hockey Tournament. The trip to San Diego was child in the town shall have a place to play in safety and made possible by a generous donation by the Watertown that every person, young and old, shall have the Eagles. opportunity for the best and most satisfying use of his The Recreation Department was also involved in the leisure time. The members of the Commission perform redesign of the P.F.C. Richard Moxley and Lowell a dedicated community service while they serve without Playgrounds. At the Moxley Playground the redesign will pay. The members aid the Director in an understanding afford the town a much needed playing field that can be of his duties, have stood behind his recommendations for used for High School and Youth Soccer along with being changes and additions and given wise counsel and advise a back-up football field. This was not possible with the when needed. The Commission is comprised of seven former alignment. At the Lowell Playground a new and members, four of whom are ex-officio, namely, the safer tot-lot was installed. Superintendent of DPW;Superintendent of Schools;Chief of Police; and the Director of Libraries. Three members are appointed by the Town Manager. The structure of the Commission: 1) Officers;a) Chairperson,b) Secretary; 2) and other members. All employees, except the Director and Head Clerk, are art-time. Part-time p tm employees are hired to instruct and supervise the various programs during the four seasons of the year.NEW DEPARTMENTAL INI IATIVES During the year 1989, the Recreation Department initiated various new programs for the citizens of Watertown, with the School Department's creation of a Middle School,the Recreation Department in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club started separate boys and girls 6th grade traveling teams. These teams, like their 7th and 8th grade counterparts, play youngsters from towns such as Belmont, Winchester, Melrose, Stoneham, Revere, Everett, Burlington, Wakefield, Reading and Woburn. Also, in this age group a 6th grade boys and Pony rides were a big hit at this year's sleep- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls in-town league was started. over s hernip Puestri n t Here Christy Dimascio At Camp Pequossette this summer the first family night shows off her equestrian talents. was held. Activities for the evening were softball, volleyball, basketball, music, dancing, arts & crafts, and a OTHER PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN 1989 cook-out. Some 275 youngsters and parents took part in SPRING what will become more than a one a summer event. Softball, Grades 4 & 5; Baseball, Grades 4 & 5; T-Ball, Also, at one of the bi-weekly sleeopvers at the camp, the K through Grade 3; Baton Classes, ages 3 to 16; Jr. campers were treated to pony rides. Basketball Middle at WHS. Adult programs: Golf; Summer youth basketball was revised this summer with Women's Basketball and Tennis. Special Needs programs: a four team league for grades 5 & 6, along with a similar Saturday Day Camp; Friday Night Social program; league for grades 7 & 8. This successful program was Bowling League; Rhythm and Dance; Basketball; Clay; held at the Bemis Playground, and plans are being softball and track. Trips for adults: to 'Sheer Madness'; formulated so as to expand this activity in 1990. to Golf Tournament; to Red Sox game. Trip for children: 46 'Disney on Ice' 2/23/89. and driver - without their help this program could not be held. Summer basketball was held evenings at Casey Park SUMMER and Saltonstall Park courts with 30 teams participating. Playgrounds supervised from 9 A.M.to 12 noon and 1 Permits for over 2000 events that used Watertown fields P.M to 4 P.M. Bemis; Victory Field; Casey; Cunniff and were issued by the Recreation Department. Sullivan, Monday through Friday. Side Trips: Wal-Lex bowling; movies; swimming; Bentley College; Arsenal FALL& WINTER PROGRAMS Park; Waverley Oaks. Tournament play in rag-ball, Flag-Tag football, soccer, volleyball and basketball stickball, basketball and whiffle ball with teams from programs are conducted for grades K to 5. Biddy Belmont. Participation in Pepsi-Hot Shot and Hershey's basketball, co-sponsored by the Recreation Department Track and Field Day. Arts/Crafts sessions held on all and the Boys & Girls Club. Baton classes, ages 3 to 16, playgrounds, as well as practice sessions in baseball, are held on Tuesday evenings at the W.H.S. cafeteria. Jr. softball, whiffle ball and basketball, also popcicle stick High basketball at WHS on Sunday afternoons. Programs competitions. Tennis instructions ages 7 through 16,were for special needs adults: Saturday Day Camp; Friday held at the Victory Field courts. Trips: a Red Sox game; Night Social programs; Floor hockey; Rhythm and Dance; Canobie Lane; Harbor Boat Cruise; Whalom Park. Flag- gymnastics. The Men's basketball league with games tag football was held at Victory Field for High School played at the East Jr. and W.H.S. gymnasiums is a very students, which for the 6th years in a row had their well received program with 30 teams participating. Adult championship game televised by Cable T.V. Swimming golf, volleyball and Women's basketball programs were classes were held at the MDC pool from July loth to also well attended. August 18th. All classes were completely filled. Camp The town receives a 40% reimbursement from the State Pequossette had a very successful season with an average on all special needs program conducted by the Recreation of 210 attending daily. The special needs students enjoyed Department. Program fees brought into the Revolving participating in the camp program. Fund amounted to S86,109.06. This money is used to At the end of each two-week camp session a talent defray the cost of all adult programs, baton twirling show and a cookout were held. Youngsters were bussed classes, flag football, Camp Pequossette. to the MDC pool for a cooling swim several times during We would like to thank the Recreation Commission for the week. A special thanks to the Watertown School its help and guidance, also all the Town Departments, Committee for granting permission to use the Hosmer who have worked with us over the past year to provide a School facilities for the camp and use of the school bus quality recreation program for the citizens of Watertown. a u,• � P r� Youngsters enjoy the many play opportunities at the new tot-lot at the O'Connell Play- ground. �K 47 WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY THE OPEN DOOR The library consists of a Main Library, 123 Main Street, forward to working with her in the coming years. and two branches: North, corner of Orchard and The Trustees of the Watertown Free Public Library Waverley, and East, 481 Mount Auburn Street. Founded worked hard to maintain their aging buildings. The roof 1868, it serves pop. of 32,189 (state census 1985) of the Main Library was finally fixed after more than a Appropriation, Town Percentage 2.2% year of work, and the leaks stopped. We are in the Appropriation, per capita $32.09 process of installing a new boiler at the Main Library and Circulation per capita 7.26 plan to install water-saving toilets in all our buildings. Circulation per registered borrower 11.54 The Children's Room at the Main Library was closed for Days open per year 319 six months so that the termite infested floor could be Hours open: completely replaced. The Children's Department now Main Library 64/Winter, 52/Summer looks wonderful with newly painted walls and warm East 22/Winter, 22/Summer comfortable carpeting covering the now substantial floor. North 20/Winter, 20/Summer We have installed building security systems at the North and East Branches and replaced the heat and smoke CHAIRMAN'S REPORT detector systems at the Main Library and North Branch A high point of the year for the Watertown Free Public with up-to-code systems monitored by the Fire Dept. Library was the rededication of the Pratt Room on We continued to support a Literacy Program. A Golf December 14, 1989. The Pratt Room and Pratt Fund Tournament sponsored by Town employees helped to were established in 1889 by Charles Pratt in memory of raise funds for this effort as did a federal grant for an his father Asa Pratt. The funds were to be used to English-as-a-Second-Language/Literacy program. This is purchase magazines and newspapers of interest to "the an important addition to the services offered to industrial portion of the community". As a condition of Watertown Citizens, especially since we have a large the gift the Trustees were to build and furnish a reading population of recent immigrants. room with a separate entrance so that workingmen would The Friends of the Watertown Free Public Library are feel comfortable coming to the library in their continuing their efforts to support the library. They held workclothes. Richardson Pratt Jr., President of Pratt a booksale in October that was very well attended. These Institute in Brooklyn, New York recently requested the funds are helpful and it is good to know that books that opportunity to use the Pratt Room to host an alumnae are no longer useful to the library have found new meeting. The Trustees took advantage of this meeting to readers and owners. mount a plaque commemorating the establishment of the Pratt Room since no previous citation had been installed. President Pratt was presented with a facsimile of a bill his great-grandfather had submitted to the town for carpentry FINANCIAL STATEMENT work performed in the 1850's. The Pratt Room today is used as the Children's Room and still has a separate Town Appropriation $1,032,831 entrance, and working people are comfortable in all parts Income from Fines of the library. (to Treasurer) 7,422.35 In August 1989 after eighteen years as Director of the Library, Mrs. Sigrid Reddy retired. The Board of EXPENDITURES Trustees worked very diligently to find a new director, Salaries $782,592.00 while appointing Helene Tuchman acting director. The Books 129,672.00 search was conducted with widespread advertising of the Administrative 29,8W.00 position and careful questioning of the candidates. Contractural Service 90,767.00 Although we saw several good candidates, the Trustees Capital Outlay 55,815.00 chose Mrs. Tuchman as the best possible choice. Her knowledge of the Watertown Library and community Accounting for the Library's Trust Funds has been makes her especially valuable. The Trustees arc looking tranferred to the Town Treasurer's Department. 48 The Library Union and the Town Hall Associates Union for "Project Literacy/English as a Second Language," and have each signed three year contracts. The Trustees are "Books-on-Tape for Senior Citizens" will help us target currently reviewing all job descriptions for the staff so identified needs. Susan Viskin was hired in December that we may make the best possible use of our talented 1989, as our Literacy/ English as a Second Language staff. Coordinator. She has worked together with volunteers from the American Red Cross and with Jeanne Clancy, DIRECTOR'S REPORT the library's Adult Basic Education/Literacy coordinator 1989 was a year that tested the ingenuity, resilience and to recruit and train tutors and students. Wendy Norton resourcefulness of the staff of the Watertown Public is the coordinator of the "Book-on-Tape for Senior Library. In spite of emergency building renovations which Citizens" grant and has developed a collection of both forced the Children's Department from their quarters at complete and abridged book-on-tape cassettes which will the Main Library and also at the East Branch Library for be placed on deposit in senior citizens' centers, senior a significant portion of the year, the staff was able to citizens' housing developments and area nursing homes continue to provide most children's services in nooks and as well as at the library. These cassettes will enable crannies of the Main Library Browsing Room and the seniors who no longer have the ability to read print East Branch Adult Services section. Retirements and materials or hold a book easily to enjoy educational and attrition caused a number of significant vacancies in recreational reading materials in another format. almost every department, which remaining staff worked PROJECT LITERACY has become an established hard to make up for until replacements could be hired. outreach program of the library. Although the library A hiring freeze caused by the state's fiscal crisis has been provides space and support for the program, funds for in effect since August 1989, and three staff positions have personnel must be raised from private sources and grants. remained vacant since that time. We have worked We were indeed fortunate to have the Town Department productively with Town Manager,Rodney Irwin,the Town heads undertake a very successful Golf Tournament which Councilors and Mark Boyle, Director of Planning and resulted not only in significant funds being raised but also Community Development, to replace equipment and in increased awareness of the problem of illiteracy. rehabilitate our buildings. Joseph DiVico, Director of the Board of Health and We have had the opportunity this year to achieve many Charles Cristcllo, Assistant Town Manager spent much of our objectives. The library received 2 Library Services time and effort on this program and we are very grateful and Construction Act (LSCA Title I) grants through the to them. The Literacy Advisory Board sponsored a Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Grants successful Walkathon which featured tutors and their Yily_ nd The Reopening of the East r Branch Children's Room 49 students walking together to raise funds. television series led by DeWitt Henry, and a monthly In order to make library programming more available to discussion group on poetry in the fall. The book the public we acquired a video camcorder, held training discussion group led by Keith Stavely for many years has sessions for staff, and proceeded to begin videotaping. continued. Kay Westcott began and supervised the Lois Neve, North Branch Librarian has completed the compilation of a departmental procedures manual to video course offered by Continental Cablevision, and our facilitate training. lectures,concerts,exhibitions and newsworthy events have become a regular feature on the local broadcasting channel. Our Massachusetts Arts and Humanities Merit Aid grant and Watertown Arts Lottery funds have helped ; us present an impressive variety of events that offer the people of Watertown the opportunity to receive a, educational, recreational, informational and cultural experiences in many forms. Whether a person is sighted V or not, hearing or not, literate or not, homebound or , mobile, some library program or media provides service to that person. Olive Woodward worked effectively 14 organizing exhibitions, scheduling meeting rooms and ig and developing - audio-visual equipment use p g Membership in the Minuteman Library Network continues to bring many benefits to our borrowers. The w . database has more than 700,000 titles and 2 million items, a very useful supplement to our holdings of 131,000 items. We borrowed more than 1600 items from other , libraries at the request of our patrons. The online catalog, CAT-A-LIST, became a working reality this New Releases at the Library summer and patrons are finding it to be user-friendly and an asset in searching for difficult topics. We have had difficulty with the stability of the CLSI system as a whole The Young Adult Department has used eye-catching and the network is currently evaluating other automated displays, suggestion boxes, and better paperback racks to systems. A CD-ROM•catalog of Minuteman holdings is attract young adults to the library's materials. New also being prepared for the use of patrons as a research booklists were prepared highlighting suspense and science tool as well as a backup system for the online catalog. fiction materials and the audio and video collections have The Friends of the Library have held 2 book sates and been converted to a new display format which has used the proceeds to help fund our popular museum pass dramatically improved circulation. When the school day program as well as Children's department programming. ends, students are always found here seeking information Irene Fowler, an officer of the Friends is tireless in her to complete assignments. When school lets out for the efforts for the library and plans have already been made summer young readers are here looking for summer to revitalize the Friends group. reading. This summer the entire non-fiction collection The Adult Services Department undertook special was examined and strengthened with new sources. A initiatives in collection development which included the "Health Topics" information file was developed. Students reevaluation of the reference collection and the continued from Perkins School have visited the library many times expansion of the audiovisual collection. Interlibrary loan for orientation sessions and registered for library cards. capability beyond the Minuteman collection was increased The Children's Department continued to serve the with online access to the collections of several academic younger population despite department closings for libraries in the area. Members of the department have emergency renovations. To encourage the love of reading compiled a directory of Watertown artists and a guide to and learning as well as familiarity with the library, the genealogical research with special emphasis on Watertown Children's Department plans year-round clubs, special sources. We have entered the existing Information and storyteller events, film programs, crafts programs and Referral file into the departments' personal computer. garden clubs. For children who are able to read for Humanities programming was maintained with a 4-part themselves the summer reading club, HATS OFF TO poetry workshop based on the VOICES AND VISIONS READERS, had 252 children complete the program at 5o the Main Library, East and North Branches. The The East Branch has made a special effort to display Halloween Reading Club, GHOSTBUSTERS, had 165 materials from our Armenian collection. Subjects that participants at these locations. For children not ready to have been highlighted this year were materials about read by themselves there were Three READ-TO-ME author/playwright William Saroyan, and the recent clubs. HATS OFF TO YOUNG READERS, earthquake in Armenia. The informational and CORDUROY READ-TO-ME CLUB, HARE AND recreational needs of adult patrons have resulted in an TORTOISE READ-TO-ME CLUB. A total of 228 increasingly high level of interlibrary loan activity. children completed these clubs townwide. Ten six-week The Technical Services Department has shown great sessions of STORYHOURS were held at the Main flexibility and ingenuity in handling the many forms of Library,North and East Branches. 112 children faithfully media that the library now lends to the public. Books, attended these sessions which featured children's librarians periodicals, compact discs, audio tapes and videotapes all reading to the children and leading them in crafts and require different handling to identify them and protect group play. A special evening storytime was held for 20 them. The staff of this department is constantly exploring pajama-clad children at the Main Library and North new ways to process library media as rapidly and branch. TODDLER DROP-IN usually held once a week efficiently as possible. All library media expenditures are year round was limited this year to 5 months and had an accounted for by the Technical Services Department. In attendance of 511. an effort to combine fund accounting with media-buying, While the East Branch and the North Branch each offer we adopted the Baker & Taylor Libris System,which uses a complete range of library services for all ages, albeit in an on-line connection between our fund accounting files very limited hours to their neighborhoods, they also offer and the Baker & Taylor company who supplies the bulk a unique quality of programming suited to the particular of our media purchases. This system has allowed us to interests and needs of their constituencies. One devote more time to the increased flow of non-book highlight of North Branch programming was the garden media through the department. club. The large backyard now has a vegetable and flower The Circulation personnel at the Main Library and garden that is tended by a preschool group and their branches handle virtually every item and encounter every parents and an older children's group . Adult users person who enters or leaves the building. They face a attended a series of five gardening and flower arranging continually increasing number of patrons and variety of talks and workshops. The range of library materials and materials that are borrowed and returned each day, resources consulted for use in these programs provided an working in quarters that are constantly being shifted and interesting learning experience for everyone involved. changed to handle the flow of materials. Their accuracy 0 f.: Garden Night at the North h Branch Library mpi 51 and efficiency in processing overdues, registering new "Garden Hour", a series of five talks on different patrons, answering over 200 telephone calls per day are gardening aspects, June - September an important factor in the esteem in which the A Photograph exhibition by David Smith, September community holds the library. "Humans and Nature", an exhibition of paintings and The custodial staff has worked very hard to keep our pastels by Jeanne-Marie Crede, October aging buildings and equipment in working order and "United Nations Celebration", Food and crafts, Oct.24 accessible to the public through snow, rain and A Reading by author Ann Landis McLaughlin, Oct. 26 mechanical failure. Together with the help of the A Painting exhibition by Joseph Santoro, November Department of Public Works, the School Department and "Feathers",a talk by local author Dorothy Marshall-Noke, the Watertown Housing Authority, they have painted, November 6 constructed and otherwise rehabilitated everything that "Santa's Workshop", an exhibition of arts, crafts and they could throughout the year. Santa's workshop, December The Rededication of the Pratt Room, December 14 PERSONNEL CHANGES A Book discussion group, January - December The retirements of Sigrid Reddy,Director of the Library for 18 years, Mary McHugh and Ruth Griffin, library Sunday Concert Series technicians, each with 25 years of service,and the vacancy left by Jane Eastman, who had been Supervisor of Adult John Baboian (jazz) April 9 Services for 13 years, left a large gap in the collective Stephen Myles (folk) April 23 experience of the library staff. Julie Pando, Confidential Trio Desjardins (classical) April 30 Secretary to the Director, Donna Johns, Supervisor of Gail Rundlett (folk) May 14 Young Adult Services and Chris Rowan of the Adult Mackie Bufnette (steel drums) October 1 Services Department also left the staff. We were Craig Holiday Quartet (jazz) November 5 fortunate to be able to hire experienced library staff Musica Sacra (classical) December 10 members to replace those who had left as well as attract new staff members who bring positive potential for Special Children's Programs growth within the library. Keith Stavely became Supervisor of Adult Services and Head of Reference, National Children's Book Week was celebrated with a Carey Conkey,Supervisor of Young Adult Services,Eloise special storytelling Program, 70 children attended. Lyman became East Branch librarian,Kathleen Fitzgerald, Multi-cultural programming at the North Branch librarian in the East Branch Children's room, Catherine celebrated United Nations Day, Tanabata, and foods Richmond and Barbara Giroux became full-time library from Pakistan and Venezuela. 106 children attended. technicians, Ann Butler became an Adult Services Mickey Mouse made a special visit to the North Branch librarian, Gayle Roberts-Cullen became Confidential A tree planting ceremony at the North Branch was Secretary. Helene Tuchman was appointed Acting attended by 75 people. Director of the library from August through December, Garden clubs at the East and North Branches resulted in and became Director on January 1, 1990. beautiful flowers, vegetables and an increase in knowledge of gardening by 10 children per week, May EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS: through September. Holiday crafts, finger painting, flower making, and space Adult, Young Adult ships that really fly, May Day and an origami workshop were special crafts programs held at some "Faces of Yerevan", a photographic exhibition by Carolyn or all of the library's children's departments. Hines. A Watertown Arts Lottery grant to artist Paula "Modern American Poetry", a discussion group/workshop Rendino made it possible to hold 5 special led by Dewitt Henry, spring. workshops. Create a T-Shirt, Glow in the Dark "Modern American Poetry", a discussion group/workshop painting, spray paint/stencil, interacting with colors in led by Wendi Nardi, fall. varying light, and creation of clay birds were the "Trees and Flowers", an origami workshop, April 28 unusual artistic experiences offered. "Fine Painting as Illustration", a painting and drawing exhibition by Souzan Bahrami, June 52 CALENDAR 1989 COLLECTIONS SERVICE TO SHUT-INS AND ELDERLY HOUSING BOOKS Adult Juvenile Total Emerson Convalescent Home Charlesgate Nursing Home On hand, 100 Warren Street Jan. 1 88,502 36,599 125,101 Woodland Towers Purchases added 5,648 3,018 8,666 McSherry Gardens Gifts/Grants added 1,104 47 1,151 Marshall House Withdrawn or lost 3,286 421 3,707 Senior Citizens Center Total books Dec. 31 91,968 39,243 131,211 AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS GRANTS PHONORECORDS, CD, AUDIOTAPES Mass Council on the Arts and Humanities, $3850 for On hand, Jan. 1, 7,510 programming; Arts Lottery, $2000 for Sunday concerts; Purchases added 354 Library Incentive Grant, $16,445; Municipal Equalization Gifts & Grants added 16 Grant $11,739; Books-on-Tape Grant (LSCA) $17,340; Withdrawn or lost 105 English as a Second Languagc/Literacy (LSCA) $17,085. Total audio materials, Dec. 31 7,775 AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT LOANS VIDEOS Adult/YA Juvenile On hand, Jan. 1 2,100 150 Use in the library programs: 289 Purchases added 60 50 Use by town agencies: 14 Gifts & Grants added 100 .... Use by community groups: 24 Total videos, Dec. 31 2,260 200 Individual in-library use (filmstrips, compact disc player, PERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTIONS phonographs, film loops, Magazines 261 microfilm/fiche, video, tape recorders): 900 Newspapers 22 Total Periodicals 283 INTERLIBRARY LOANS Minuteman BPL/Other Total NEW BORROWERS REGISTERED Borrowed 1599 127 1726 MAIN EAST NORTH Loaned 840 109 949 Adult 3091 164 73 Children 280 58 54 CIRCULATION STATISTICS Main East North Total Total: 3371 222 127 Adult 117,791 13,855 7,401 139,047 Y/A 18,323 2,299 1,516 22,138 GRAND TOTAL, Children's 48,826 14,642 9,188 72,656 (system beginning 1985) 20,268 Totals 184,940 30,796 18,105 233,841 MINUTEMAN LIBRARY NETWORK MEETING ROOM USE Participation with 23 other libraries in resource-sharing Library programs: 268 network, originally funded by a $440,000 grant under Community groups: 219 Library Services and Construction Act and continued by municipal funds. 53 Vh1-hXANS' SERVICES MORE rl otie.AL BENEFTTS FOR WATERTOWN VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS Through the diligent efforts of this department we were Catherine Garvin, the Secretary for the Veterans'Services able to increase by $127,694, the amounts received by Department retired this past year. She will be missed by veterans and their dependents. The funds come from the everyone who knew her in this office. She was dedicated Federal Government for compensation to veterans and for to the veterans, dependents, and the elderly. She was pensions to veterans or their dependents. By applying for never too busy to fill out a form, answer a question or and receiving these funds the amount of money paid out make that extra phone call in an attempt to get an by this department was kept to a minimum. answer. I wish her a long and healthy retirement. During the year 1989, the case load in the Veterans' The Town of Watertown Veterans' Service Department office increased, along with an increase in paper work. is a one stop center to aid, assist and advise veterans and The increase in the case load was a direct result of the their dependents. We are proud of the work that we state's economy. The paper work increase was largely due accomplish. to the aging of the World War II and the Korean veterans. Most of the veterans required assistance in filing for Social Security Benefits, veterans pensions, and widows pensions. Others were seeking advice on how to be admitted to the V.A. Hospitals. Admission to a V.A. Hospital during the current year could become a problem for the elderly and the indigent. With the many cuts in the State Budget and the increase in cost of Medical Coverage more and more veterans will be seeking admission. There are only so many beds available, and it may become necessary to admit only those patients deemed to be in critical condition. This could cause an increase in the case load and the monies spent. This office utilized State and Federal Programs and various referral information. With our knowledge of Social Security,Welfare, Medicaid and other Government Agencies, this office was in a position to guide veterans and their dependent to the proper offices for increased and future benefits due them. This has kept our expenses to a minimum, with greater benefits to our veterans. As in the past, this office continues to complete Veterans Affairs forms for Watertown residents along with telephone calls and correspondence to the Veterans Affairs Office to eliminate their trips to Boston for necessary information. These types of services save the applicant both time and money. All of the above has resulted in increased benefits to veterans and their dependents and indirectly a financial gain for the town. The Veterans' Services Department continues to work with the Watertown Veteran Organizations in the planning of Memorial Day Observance. 54 WATERTOWN REMEMBERS THE VETERANS WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM WORLD WAR I Lawrence Cashin Louis Juliano Edward Roche Jr. Louis Chamberlain Aram Kadehjian Bernard Romano James Abbot Hany Chapanian John Keane Angelo Russo Ernest Allen Carl Christianson Douglas Kenney Dominic Russo Gardner Bennett Alfred Coffin Armand Keshishian Edward Safer Herbert Bennett Maurice Cohen Bruce Kindred Raymond Sargent Ira Bradbury Alfred Cole Robert Krancer Stephen Sawyer Albert Briggs Arthur Cole William Kremin Charles Shutt Jr. Harold Burnham Nicholas Conti Walter LaFort Warren Studley Patrick Connors John D Alanno John Lambert Ono Theurer Dominic Filipello Philip Darch Joseph Lennon Albert.Todino Eugene Guihan Harold Davis Minas Loisou Simon Torossian Edward Hayden Fred Devenney Jr. Robert Rooney Thomas Trapasso Andrew Jusbadone Joseph D'Onofrio Charles Mackin Samuel Tungrian Jr. Michael Kelley James Donovan Gordon MacLennan Thomas Waldron William Kerens Arthur Doria John Maloney Earl Welch Charles Madden Raymond Dougan William Mann Michael White John Manning Theodore Dubois Paul Marsoubian Robert White James Morgan Melville Eaton Frederick Martin Jack Wiltshire Michael Morgan George Elms Leo Martin George York Timothy Mullen John Fantasia John McCall Ralph Neal Jesse Farese Allan McClay Jr. KORE N WAR Mary O'Connor Romeo Farese Stanley McEachern Charles Ostridge Ernest Ford Warren McManus Norman Brackett Hector Parquette Robert Ford Harold Melkonian Kenneth Christensen John Proctor Arthur Furfey Suren Melkonian Francis Mahoney Thomas Rooney Louis Gahran Jr. Edward Moran John McDonald Hany Sampson George Gaitanis John Moran George McManus Jr. Joseph Thompson Leopold Gierwiatowski Murad Mouradian Richard O'Connell Henry West Joseph Gilfoil Jr. Richard Movessian Clifford Pye Charles Griffith Hany Moyles John Sheehan WORLD WAR H George Harris Felix Murphy Anthony Tobio Robert Hartenstein George Natale Charles Yeremian Jr. Leonard Almeda Charles Hasekian Paul Nugent George Andreotes Lester Haynes Joseph O'Callaghan MTN"WAR Joseph Arone John Hennessey Michael Papadopulos Haig Barmakian Richard Henry Jr. George Perkins James Casey Lloyd Beckwith Thaddeus Hubbell Alfred Pezzella Paul Gorman John Bedrosian Paul Hughes Ralph Piteri Frederick Harrington Jr. Frank Borghetti Alfred lodice Clarence Powell John Johnson Raymond Braffat Eric Ives Robert Prest Daniel Minehan Gerald Breen Myron Jevelakian Vincent Ranucci John Moreno Thomas Brennan Charles Johnson Lawrence Rice Richard Moxley Thomas Cannalonga Henning Johnson John Richards John Sullivan Richard Carmichael Malcolm Johnson Henry Roberts Paul Sullivan 55 MUNICIPAL SKATING ARENA RENOVATIONS RESULT IN RECOGNITION FOR ARENA The many improvements made to the Watertown Arena Eight members of the arena staff attended a conference during 1988 resulted in the Watertown Arena becoming of the New England Ice Skating Managers Association,an the chosen site for the 1989 Massachusetts High School organization representing over 400 arenas in the Hockey Tournament. While the arena has occasionally northeastern United States. Arena Director Ed Peduto hosted a few games for the state tournament, the was installed as Vice President of the organization. improved appearance of the facility resulted in fourteen The arena staff would like to thank the Fire tournament games being played at the arena, more than Department, Police Department and the Department of in any other municipal facility in the state. Public Works for all of their cooperation and hard work The arena continues to be the center of many youth to make the Watertown Arena a fine facility to skate in. activities for the children of Watertown. Watertown Youth Hockey purchased over 300 hours of ice time during the season, and the Watertown Figure Skating Club was introduced to the community during 1989. Bentley College, Brandeis University, and the Brookline, Newton North, Newton South, Waltham, and Watertown High Schools continue to use the Watertown Arena as their home facility during their respective seasons. The arena has continued to hold public skating sessions four times per week during the August to April skating season. Over seven thousand admissions were received during 1989.Also, skating lessons are available on Sunday afternoons for persons of any age. r� a _ t ' The fine ice surface and brilliant lighting make the Watertown Arena a stop on the High School Tournament journey to Boston Garden. 56 SENIOR CENTER NEW CENTER OPENED IN MAY with the Town Manager, local officials and well over 400 MISSION STATEMENT Watertown residents. In late August, Ms. Hall resigned The Watertown Senior Center at Phillips School, now her position to begin work in Zimbabwe. completing its first year in operation, deals with "active The Town Manager and the Senior Center's Steering seniors" with extended life expectancies and vigorous Committee, made up of five seniors appointed by the interests and abilities. The new Center strives to provide Town Manager, conducted a search for a new an active portfolio of programs, which are growing Consultant/Coordinator. The Steering Committee monthly. The emphasis is on health, exercise, dance, members, who have been instrumental in the Center's walking, nutrition, crafts, music, theatre, arts, reading, operations since the outset, assist the Coordinator in sketching,painting,day trips,lectures,and holiday parties. activity planning and growth decisions. The committee All activities encourage conversation, sharing and will eventually be enlarged to include nine members. socializing, as these provide an atmosphere in which The Steering Committee members, all volunteers, were stress, fear and loneliness are diminished. recognized by the Town for their efforts in keeping the The Center's site is a short-term solution to the "active Center operational during the month of September while senior's" needs in Watertown, and will grow permanent the search for a new Consultant/Coordinator continued. through increased growth and continued review and In late September, 1989, the Town Manager and the development by a Community Board to be appointed. Steering Committee appointed Ms. Inge Sorensen Ameer This next step will create an ongoing base of programs to the post of Senior Center Consultant/Coordinator. upon which a sound growth and fund-raising capability Ms. Ameer, who coined the Center's Slogan, "Don't Sit can be established. Home Alone!" immediately plunged into her new role as In 1989 the Town of Watertown addressed the coordinator--a multi-faceted positioned that includes "greying of America" issue. Careful study revealed the everything from fund raiser and teacher to travel guide growing need to provide the town's 8,000 senior citizens and press liaison. with a long overdue Senior Center. The location for the The new Watertown Senior Center's goal for Center was based on access to public transportation, Watertown's "active seniors"in frequent collaboration and availability of off-street parking, proximity to senior co-sponsorship with the Watertown Council on Aging, is residences, handicapped accessibility and a variety of to promote the health, education and well-being of the facility features specifically for seniors, including a town's seniors through a wide range of programs, kitchen, a large central space for major events and activities and services. Health programs and activities ongoing weekly classes and programs. include: nutrition; health awareness; exercise programs The issues of developing and planning the Senior such as dancing,walking,aerobics and swimming;ongoing Center involve both short-term and long-term objectives. health lectures and testing and screening programs, all of Early in 1989, the Town Council and the Watertown which help promote healthy living and relieve stress. School Department in a cooperative venture agreed upon The Center's education programs include: legal the use of the former gymnasium/auditorium area in the counselling, financial planning, and ongoing programs on now-closed Phillips Elementary School at 30 Common health insurance, senior housing and consumer rights. Street, directly across from Watertown High School and As for promoting the well-being of the Town's "active a short walk from Mt. Auburn Street, where the #71 bus seniors", the Center offers a wide range of programs runs a frequent daily schedule between Watertown Square designed to meet the needs and interests of the senior and Harvard Square. There is a large parking lot in the citizens. Activities include an on-going lecture series, rear. holiday parties, movies, talent shows,sing-alongs,arts and The first Consultant/Coordinator,hired in the early part crafts, a choral group for seniors known as "The Mellow of 1989, was Ms. Helen Hall, whose foresight and Tones," exhibits of arts and crafts and the discovery of planning got the Center up and running immediately. Watertown's own Grandpa and Grandma Moses through Although several programs were already in place, the a popular sketching and painting class which is partially official opening of the Senior Center was held on May 11, funded through the Watertown Arts Lottery Council. 1989, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House 57 Exhibitions and concerts this spring have been held at The new Watertown Senior Center thus provides an the Watertown Public Library and at the Watertown Mall. ever-growing portfolio of "active senior" programming. In addition, the Center offers weekly time slots for The Center services 50 to 500 seniors each week, and as discussion groups, reading/book club, board game the Center's first anniversary approaches, in May 1990, competitions, arts/crafts sessions, sketching and painting word is getting out to more and more "active seniors" all classes, an ongoing book and magazine exchange, free over Watertown, boosting the number of seniors who brochures and information of interest to senior citizens, participate in daily activities at the Center. Ms. Ameer tours, cultural events, and more. the Consultant/Coordinator,schedules programming at the The Center also provides the Town's seniors with inter- Center for 30 hours a week, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday generational activities. Growing Places, a private through Friday, according to the three-year Town/School nursery/pre-school located next to the Senior Center in Department agreement. She often requests and receives the Phillips School occasionally participates in the additional time for special activities and weekend events. Center's special programs, particularly the holiday The new Center took membership in the Watertown festivities. The children especially enjoy being a part of Chamber of Commerce's Non-Profit Business Council and the audience during performances by the Center's choral holds a tax-exempt status used for on-going fundraising. group, the Mellow Tones, and the seniors, in turn, enjoy Later this year the Town Manager will name a Senior sharing with them. Watertown High School's Grid Iron Center Community Support Board of Directors to handle Community Service Club members set up chairs and the above and oversee the center and staff. tables at the center each school day morning. Watertown must now dedicate itself to emphasizing Thanks to the Senior Center's central location, it serves programs that help prevent crisis rather than responding as the distribution center for the Council on Aging's to crisis with a "band-aid" approach. The aging of the quarterly food disbursements and as the meeting point for population in the 1990's and beyond creates new and all Senior Center-sponsored field trips, day trips and challenging situations involving the physical, emotional overnight or weekend excursions. It also serves as the and financial well-being of both the Town's senior citizens drop in place for seniors looking for a cup of coffee and and citizens in general. some good company in the Center's kitchen. The Center Senior citizens' basic needs will always be: food, also features a creative writing class and a permanent housing, health care, safety and mobility. Thus book exchange library and serves as one of the Watertown Watertown's seniors,with their extended life expectancies Free Public Library's lending locations for their Books on but often limited incomes, deserve continued services and Tape Program. The Center's music area features a piano attention from town officials and the entire Town of and organ for the choral group's rehearsals as well as for Watertown. individual playing and sing-alongs. r M, Town Manager Irwin presents plaques to Mary Reed and other members of steering committee for hours of volunteer time at Senior Center. Seated. Anna Barry, Lucia Mercurio Florence Mahoney, and Stacia Mavrogeorge. Inge Sorensen Ameer, at left. 774 58 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HAPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES The Department made some significant changes to of this study will help the town plan for the potential enhance the delivery of services to the community. The growth in demand for water and sewer services. The first service request tracking system was put into place in study includes recommendations for improvements to the 1989. This system ensures that service requests are water and sewer system as well as outlining a maintenance handled in a systematic manner to ensure that requests plan for the sewer system. are not lost and that the person who makes the request Road Study - Public Works Software, Inc. of gets an answer as to what will be done. Farmington, Connecticut completed a survey of road The radio communications system has been upgraded by conditions of all 74 miles of streets in Watertown. The the replacement of the main transmitter,antenna and the results of the survey have been inputted into a specially re-supporting of the antenna tower. The replacement designed software program to assist the Town in transmitter allows for a repeater system to be put into determining the best way to spend its road maintenance place. This allows for hand-held walkie talkies to be used and construction funds. for communication throughout the town. The repeater Safety and Training Programs - The DPW continued its system receives a portable or mobile transmission and safety program started in 1988. The department retransmits the signal from the main transmitter. This underwent training in the Right to Know Law. This allows a low wattage or distant transmission to be re- included training for employees on how to protect transmitted by a powerful main transmitter that allows themselves when handling hazardous materials. As part for reliable and accurate communications. The new of the Right to Know training the department initiated system also put in a new radio channel for public works the proper labeling and storage of hazardous materials. supervisors. To utilize the new communications capacity There were also programs on the safe use of chain saws, six new walkie talkies are now used as well as new radios on snow plowing and on driver safety. in the street sweeper, fire alarm maintenance and other Contract Administration - In support of the unequipped radio vehicles. Department's functions the administrative section develops There were key personnel changes in 1989. These contracts and monitors performance with the assistance of included the retirement of Mr. Henry Corrazzini, the Division heads, the following contracted services: Assistant Superintendent of Public Works for Equipment 1. Rubbish Collection and Disposal Maintenance. The Department hired in 1989 Mr. Gerald 2. Street Sweeping (50%) Mee a licensed building construction supervisor and 3. Catch Basin Cleaning licensed heavy equipment operator. He was hired to be 4. Line and Crosswalk Painting the Town's Building Maintenance craftsman in charge of 5. Permanent Street Patching and Surfacing along with the Department's Property and Buildings Division. Road Reconstruction 6. Granolithic Sidewalk Placement and sidewalk Repairs ADMINISTRATION AND ENGINEERING 8. Maintenance of Municipal Traffic Control Signals The Administrative staff consisted of the 9. Lawn Cutting and Cleanup Operations for all 18 park Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, supported by a areas and for the three (3) cemeteries. three person office staff along with four section heads 10.Turf Care for the fertilizing, liming, aeration and slice overseeing the hourly rated employees. seeding for all playgrounds. The Department through the Superintendent 11. TV inspection and cleaning of sewer and drain lines. participates in several boards including the following: 12. Tree maintenance (50%) Recreation Commission, Traffic Commission, Designer 13. Snow plowing and sanding (50%) Selection Committee, North East Solid Waste Committee Executive Board, Development Review Committee, MAJOR ROAD REHABILITATION WORK Computer Steering Committee, DEQE Recycling During 1989 a S500,000 road rehabilitation program Committee, and Building Occupancy Permit Committee. took place under DPW's direction. Twenty five roads were The Public Works Department received the results from resurfaced during 1989. In addition Robbins Road and LEA Group, Inc, consultant engineers, of an engineering Bridgham Ave. were totally reconstructed with study of the Town's water and sewer system. The results 59 part of road rehabilitation projects. It has rehabilitated the grass border areas and has done repairs to sidewalks 1 - �' on all of the rehabilitated streets. This year the Division % � did additional duty placing detour signs and improving quality control by monitoring the temperature and consistency of asphalt as it was being put in place. Street Resurfacing - 'Twenty-six streets were repaved. `. �� ��1 a' '✓= `�, r Thirteen streets were overlayed and Robbins Road was reconstructed by Hiway Paving during the months of May �1,� �t• �• to July. 'Twelve streets were overlayed by D&R Construction from September to December. All borders were repaired by men from the Department _ - of Public Works. Street Sweeping - Street sweeping is done in three phases. The first phase is between April and May to pick-up the sand that was put down during the winter months. From May through October the main streets are swept weekly while the rest of the streets are systematically swept continuously. In the late fall contractors equipment and Town equipment pick up all the tree leaves on town streets. The new sign at the DPW yard Line and Crosswalk Painting - Once a year during the month of May, lines and crosswalks are painted. The work starts at Watertown Square and expands out to all new asphalt berms and loam borders put in place as well areas within the Town. Thermo Plastic is used on as improved sidewalks. Waverley Avenue because of its durability. Water Main Replacement - Continued replacement Permanent Street Patching - Utility trenches and street program of the Town's unlined six inch water lines surfacing were repaired in May. Trenches under a late occurred with engineering for the replacement of 2100 contract bid of 1988 were also completed. The trenches feet of main on Watertown Street. The replacement on Waltham Street that had to be packed last year were contract is expected to be let in the summer of 1990. It reconstructed and repacked. will include the replacement of a six inch unlined water Granolithic Sidewalks - New walks and handicap ramps main with new eight inch cement lined ductile iron pipe were erected on the westerly side of Chapman Street from and new copper service connections to the sidewalk shut Warren Street to Madison Avenue for the school children offs. going to the Cunniff School. New walks were erected Refuse Collection and Disposal - 1989 was a stable year around the Lowell School from George Street to York for the Town's refuse contracts. The BFI curbside refuse Avenue with a six inch berm for the children walking to pickup contract was extended for another year with a 5% the Lowell School. increase. The cost of final disposal of the Town's solid The concrete patch work consisted of 14,374 square feet waste at the Signal Resco Facility in North Andover through various parts of the Town. All borders were stabilized with tipping fee of sixty-three dollars per ton. done by the Department of Public Works. It appears that the cost increases will continue to closely Snow Plowing and Sanding - Sanding begins when the match the cost of living increases for the near future. streets start to become slippery. All sanding is done by The statistical reports of the Cemetery, Water System, men of the Department of Public Works. Town Engineer and Sealer of Weights and Measures are Snow plowing begins when snow falls three inches. below: Snow plows are assembled on the trucks and contractors are notified. The trucks are put on various routes for the HIGHWAY DMSION duration of the storm. After each storm all sanding crews This Division is responsible for street and sidewalk are put out to resand the Town. 100% of the sanding is construction and repair, street sweeping, as well as snow done by the DPW while 1/3 of the plowing is done by the and ice control. DPW, with the remaining 2/3 done by contractors. The Division has done extensive work in 1989 in its 60 PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS DIVISION constructed by private contractors and connected into Gerry Mee, the new Division head, has brought in new the Town's systems. This new responsibility has resulted ideas and abilities to the Division. He was responsible in a higher order of quality in the construction of said for the establishment of a Public Works Safety Com- utilities. mittee. This has resulted in a variety of Safety training programs including "Right to Know", Material Safety WATER STATISTICS Data, Snow Plowing, Chain Saw Use and Driver Safety. 1988 1989 This Division installed, with manpower assistance from New hydrants installed 9 0 other Divisions, the new toddler play structures and play Hydrants repaired or replaced 124 142 area at Lowell Park. New gate valves installed 13 9 The building maintenance personnel completed the House services repaired or renewed 197 192 building of new office space in the Town Administration New services installed by contractors 93 50 Building by the placement of new walls, doors, lighting, Meter broken, stopped or frozen carpets, paint and electrical outlets to make new space for replaced new meters 520 502 the Law Office. In addition, the Division created new office space in the Public Works Building for the Fire Emergency calls answered and Department's administrative office and for the Fire tended to: Prevention Bureau. water 54 60 The new Senior Center office was created in existing sewer 240 252 space as well as a kitchen being upgraded in the Phillips These calls were made after working hours and, if School. As part of this work destratification fans were necessary, were immediately repaired so the consumer placed by a contractor to improve the comfort level of the would not be without water or sewer service. existing gymnasium for use by the Senior Citizens. The men's room at the Victory Field field house was STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER refurbished with a new ceiling. The Division also monitored the contractor who placed new roofs on the 1. Population, Town Census 32,189 Multi-Service Center building on North Beacon Street 2.Total Gallons Consumption 1,475,000,000 and on the Ridgelawn Cemetery maintenance building. 3.Daily Average Gallons Consume 4,030,000 This Division connected a generator system in the 4.Gallon per day to each inhabitant 125 Public Works garage. An existing natural gas generator had existed in the DPW for a dozen years and was never STATISTICS TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM maintained or connected. This generator was made operational and is ready to supply emergency power in Kind of pipe: cement lined, cast iron and transite the event of a power outage. Sizes: 16 inches to 2 inches This Division is also responsible for the installation and Total now in use: 81,934 81,524 maintenance of all traffic and parking signs throughout Number of hydrants added 9 0 the town. A new record-keeping system was started to Number of hydrants now in use 928 928 ensure that a record of every sign installation is kept. Number of gate valves added 13 9 Number of gate valves now in use 1795 1804 UTILITY DMSION This Division is responsible for the operation, SERVICES 1988 1989 maintenance, and repair of the municipal water Kind of pipe: wrought iron, cement-lined distribution system, sewer system, and storm water cast iron and copper tubing collection system. It reads and inspects water meters and Sizes: 3/4 to 16" performs data entry for meter reads. Extended: 300 feet In conjunction with the operation of five (5) phosphate Total now in use: 25 miles and 2160 feet feeders for corrosion control, an extensive flushing Number of services taps added: 93 50 program for the Town's water mains was successfully Number of services now in use 8488 8517 completed in October, as has been the practice for 20 Services repaired 57 64 years. Percentage of service metered 100% 100% The Utility Division has been closely monitoring the construction of water, sewer, and drains that are 61 PARKS, FORESTRY AND CEMETERY DMSION new baseball infield drag mat was donated by the Men's This Division is responsible for the maintenance of the Softball League to improve the infields. Town's eighteen (18) municipal parks, traffic delta The contracted grass cutting, ornamental tree and shrub landscapes, and three (3) cemeteries. This division is also maintenance, and area cleanup continued for all 18 park responsible for the emptying of litter barrels in parks and areas. This allows for an increase in playground in commercial areas, the sale of grave sites and the maintenance including fence painting, playground upkeep of records on them, internments and structures maintenance, ball park game preparations as disinternments at public cemeteries,and the maintenance well as increased flower planting. of all public shade trees. Park Section - The Parks Cemetery Section - The moratorium on the sale of pre- Section continued for the second year to rejuvenate the need grave sites continued in 1989. Plans for the turf in all park areas. The-improvements have been expansion of the Ridgelawn cemetery were completed, dramatic in some parks, most notably the Saltinstall Park with construction work for expansion to begin in 1990. behind Town Hall. Before the turf was established in A new roof was placed on the Ridgelawn Cemetery 1987, this park was mostly dirt in the playing areas. The maintenance facility,creating a weatherproof building that turf areas in all parks were fertilized, limed, and aerated, has a more visually pleasing effect. and substantial areas were slice-seeded. The Parks section works closely with the School CEMETERY STATISTICS Department, Recreation Department and the Town's various sports leagues in order prepare play areas for Interments Ridgelawn Cemetery 127 baseball,softball, football,soccer, field hockey,basketball, Interments Common Street Cemetery 00 and tennis games. Cremations Interments Ridgelawn 14 The Parks section was involved in the design of the Cremations Interments Common Street 10 Moxley Playground as well as the Lowell Park play Dis-interments Ridgelawn 0 structures. The basketball court at Casey Park was Dis-interments Common Street 2 extended to make it safer. A new back stop was Lots Sold Ridgelawn 33 constructed at the large baseball diamond at Victory Infants Graves 4 Field, as was a substantial replacement of the perimeter Foundations Placed For Memorial Stones 47 fence. A new natural gas heating system was placed into Markers Set 38 the Parks maintenance building at Victory Field, turning this building into a year-round maintenance facility. A DPW Water and Sewer ; — y crews repair a leak sex >r —w-- 1 L- 02 Report of the Town Engineer SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES The responsibilities of the Town Engineer's position The following commercial devices: scales, gasoline continue to be taken on by the Superintendent of Public meters, oil truck meters, taxi meters, etc. - used in the Works. This includes surveying, maintenance of Town were tested for accuracy, then sealed, according to engineering records, review and approval of plans for all the provisions of the Mass. General Laws Ch. 98,Sec. 41. public and private development and building construction in the town. The Superintendent also undertook the SEALED administration and inspection of all Public Works Year 88 89 construction projects in the role of the Town Engineer. Numerous reports were given to the Planning Staff and SCALES the Board of Appeals in regards to public and private 101-10,000 lbs. 4 13 building construction. 11 lbs -100 lbs. 108 101 The Engineer's Office was relocated from Town Hall to under-10 lbs. 5 10 the second Floor in the Public Works administration building at 124 Orchard Street. WEIGHTS MISCELLANEOUS DATA Apothecary 48 39 Metric 65 59 Length of Public Ways 70.20 Miles Length of Private Ways 4.03 Miles ME'I`ERS Gasoline 176 153 AREA OF TOWN Oil/Grease 17 8 Vehicle Tank (Oil) 23 18 Land 2598.4 Acres Taximeter 27 24 Water 66.1 Acres Number of Square Miles 4.1 Sq. Miles TOTAL 473 425 Extent of Town, North & South 1.84 Miles Extent of Town, East & West 3.81 Miles Area of Arsenal Park 13.68 Acres INSPECTIONS 1988 1989 Area of Filippello Park 16.85 Acres Area of Public Grounds 137 Acres Hawkers & Peddlers License 4 2 Area of Metropolitan Parkland 81 Acres Fuel Oil - Vehicle Inspection 8 3 Prepackaged commodity Reweightings 125 275 LENGTH OF STATE ROAD Unit Pricing (stores) 1 1 Main St. Bridge to Waltham Line .83 Miles SEALING FEES $1407.70 $1269.60 LENGTH OF METROPOLITAN PARK ROADWAYS Arsenal Street (Charles W. Greenough Blvd. to Bridge at Boston Line) .17 Miles Charles River Road (North Beacon Street to Watertown Square) .95 Miles Nonantum Road (Newton line to Galen Street) .34 Miles North Beacon Street (Charles River Road to Bridge at Boston Line) .44 Miles 63 POLICE DEPARTMENT EXCELLENCE AND ACCREDITATION ARE DEPARTMENTAL GOALS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES in a potential deadly force situation were simulated in live The Administrative Services Division in 1989 continued fire, low light exercises at the Boston Police Department with one major project and began two new significant range. projects. Specialized training included the completion of the The long term goal of the national accreditation of the prestigious 11 week F.B.I. National Academy Program by Department continued with the examination of each and Detective Peter J. Seminara. Sergeants Edward Deveau every policy and procedure of the Department to bring and James O'Connor completed the three week Institute them into compliance with nationally recognized standards for Law Enforcement Management's Command Training of professional conduct.The most recently achieved phase Program. of accreditation was the implementation of a state-of-the -art Use of Force Policy. Use of force is one of the most controversial issues facing any officer and any citizen of the Town. Providing officers with clear guidance through written policy - coupled with advanced training is the foremost method of increasing officer and citizen safety as well as reducing potential liability of both. The two new projects undertaken by Administrative Services in 1989 were the acquisition of Mobile Data Terminals (M.D.T.'s) and a rearming of the Department from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. The Mobile Data Terminals (M.D.T's)will allow officers • to conduct field investigations and computer inquiries from their vehicles without contacting the communications control center. This capability allows the public safety ' dispatch center to be more efficient as routine queries are handled by officers in the field using these terminals. The equipment upgrade from revolvers to 9 millimeter semi-automatic pistols was begun in 1989 and will require more than one year to complete.The training of officers in new weapons and the updated use of force policy is A Glock 19, 9 Millimeter Semi Automatic Pistol, ongoing as an adjunct to the accreditation process. the new weapon issued to Police personnel. TRAINING CRIME PREVENTION UNIT During 1989 all members of the Watertown Police The Crime Prevention Unit coordinates programs for Department attended forty hours of in-service training at both the residential and business community. The Crime the Boston Police Academy. Prevention Unit is a resource for targeting specific The in-service training program has a core curriculum geographic areas, based upon crime type and frequency, consisting of criminal law, crisis intervention, abuse that may be vulnerable to criminal activity. This Unit also prevention, and C.P.R. The other topics range from has responsibility for public information activities, news accident investigation to suicide prevention. releases, and media relations for the Department. The firearms training for 1989 was accomplished in Some of the crime prevention programs conducted each three phases. The revolver qualification training was held year include: the Watertown Mall Safety and Crime at the G.S.A. range for both sworn full time officers and Prevention Exposition and the "Kids Know" drug members of the Auxiliary Police. Officers were trained at education program. In conjunction with both the Arsenal Camp Curtis Guild, Wakefield in the use of the police and Watertown Malls, programs were conducted for all shotgun.Actual street conditions an officer may encounter store managers and selected employees in effective crime 64 prevention methods in a retail environment. Unit in conjunction with the Juvenile Officer, conducted Additional crime prevention programs were: Operation programs in both alcohol and drug awareness in both the Identification, where engraving tools are made available elementary and middle schools. to mark personal valuables. Home & Business Security As part of the Department's overall Crime Prevention Surveys, where officers visit home and business locations Program, we advocate citizens being aware of suspicious and advise owners on such matters as alarms, locks, and activity in their neighborhoods and workplaces. The lighting. Neighborhood Watch, where meetings of Department recognizes, through its Good Citizen Award concerned neighbors are encouraged to watch the Program, those citizens who through their alertness and property of others and report anything suspicious. Crime concern for others have greatly assisted members of this prevention and awareness programs were held for various Department. civic groups as well as employees from the business community on matters related to substance abuse, UNIFORM DIVISION personal protection,and protection of their property both The primary mission of the Uniform Division is at home and in the workplace. protection of Watertown's citizens and their property The Crime Prevention Unit conducted individual through enforcement and highly visible deterrent activities. classroom instruction at the elementary school level The men and women of the Uniform Division, the throughout the year in such areas as pedestrian safety, Department's largest segment,represent the Department's bicycle safety and substance abuse and awareness. The first response to almost all emergencies or calls for police service. To most citizens the services provided and the MAJOR STATISTICS impressions created by the Uniform Division establish the standard by which all the Department's efforts will be VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN measured. 1988 $2,301,555 In calendar year 1989,members of the Uniform Division 1989 $2,169,302 responded to approximately 19,500 calls for service and VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED either initiated or assisted in events and investigations 1988 $1,255,000 that resulted in 1530 arrests. 1989 $1,116,903 The effective and efficient deployment of manpower and CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICE materials to locations and situations requiring police 1988 19,218 intervention is under constant review through the use of 1989 19,664 data bases. This review process strives for the most ARRESTS (1988) productive use of available resources. Males 1048 Emphasis in the Uniform Division is toward Officers Females 204 interacting with the community when and wherever TOTAL 1068 possible. This is done on an official basis when Officers ARRESTS (1989) are answering calls for service but accomplished as well Males 1226 when Officers are out in the community meeting citizens, Females 304 listening to their concerns, and resolving issues of TOTAL IS30 neighborhood importance before they result in official calls for police service. SUBSTANCE ABUSE STATISTICS TRAFFIC DMSION During 1989 Officers assigned to the Traffic Division Trafficking in Cocaine 6 have done traffic enforcement throughout the Town, Conspiracy/Controlled Substances Act 19 including enforcement of parking regulations in municipal Possession%Controlled Substance parking areas as well as on public streets. Possession With Intent to Distribute 23 In addition to regular assignments, the Traffic Division, Possession Needle/Syringe 12 in an attempt to apprehend violators and reduce the Possession/He in 4 number of speed and alcohol related accidents, placed 1 selective enforcement teams at hazardous locations. The Being Present Where Heroin Found TOTAL 13 selective enforcement teams were used on high travel and holiday week-ends at high volume intersections identified as potential hazards. 65 The Traffic Division recruits, supervises and maintains Road residence resulted in serious injury to several young a contingent of about thirty school traffic supervisors for guests. Several youths from nearby communities were safety coverage of children at school crossings throughout arrested and are serving lengthy prison sentences for their the Town. part in a brutal unprovoked attack. The major enforcement statistics for 1989 are as follows: In September, a branch of the Watertown Saving Bank was robbed by a lone woman who passed a holdup note Driving Under the Influence Arrests 93 to a teller. The woman, a Waltham resident, was arrested Vehicle Moving Violations 10,125 a short time later in Waltham and charged with armed Parking Violations 38,453 robbery. The case is pending in court. In October, members of the Detective Division arrested During 1989 there was a total of 506 reportable motor a Boston man for unlawfully possessing four handguns. vehicle accidents. (Accidents involving personal injury Investigation with the Boston Police Department and the and/or property damage over $1000). The accident Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms revealed that statistics for 1989 are as follows: this suspect had imported over fifty handguns into Massachusetts from other states. The case is pending in Motor Vehicle vs Bicycle 12 Superior Court. Motor Vehicle vs Fixed Object 48 During October and November, four local businesses Motor Vehicle vs Moving Motor Vehicle 381 were robbed by a man with a handgun. Detectives Motor Vehicle vs Parked Motor Vehicle 37 identified the man and warrants were issued for armed Motor Vehicle vs Pedestrian 28 robbery. The cases are pending in court and the suspect is in jail awaiting other criminal charges. TOTAL 506 Throughout the year there was a continued effort to scrutinize reported crimes.This examination revealed that The above data includes the investigation of four twenty-four of the reported breaking and entering, three accidents involving fatalities: rapes, three robberies, twenty larcenies and six larceny of motor vehicle reports were unfounded. Detectives Jan. 31, 1989Mt. Auburn & Garfield M/V vs Ped. discovered that many reported larcenies by local June 10, 1989 Summer & Winter M/C vs Ped. businesses resulted in the apprehension of employees who July 8, 1989 297 Pleasant M/V vs F.O. were responsible for the losses. July 25, 1989 School & Boylston MN vs F.O. Violators of the Controlled Substance Act continue to be targets of police investigations in 1989. The Traffic Division,in conjunction with the Watertown Drugs have destroyed individuals and families. The Traffic Commission, conducted survey/investigations at 79 have caused property and monetary losses for many locations for analysis of requirements for traffic control employers, fellow employees and innocent individuals. devices, signs, parking regulation or other action. The Persons without previous contact with the police have Traffic Division also conducted 37 additional been arrested for drug charges and have appeared in survey/investigations for other Town agencies,i.e.,D.P.W., court. Some have been sentenced to jail. Zoning, Board of Appeals or Planning Board. The Watertown Police Department's Detective Division Specialized training in traffic included the completion of has a diverse role in drug investigations. an Advanced Accident Investigation Program by Officer We provide drug education in the school system in an Arthur Coffey and Officer David Collins. In order to attempt to teach the dangers of drugs to the elementary better respond to major accident scenes, the Traffic students before they have the desire to experiment. An Division established a Major Accident Investigation Team ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. that is on call and available on a 24 hour basis. Members of the Detective Division addressed audiences comprised of organizations, parents and other interested DETECTIVE DIVISION individuals in an effort to educate them on the dangers of The Detective Division is comprised of the Investigative drugs and the symptoms of drug use and abuse. Unit, Licensing Unit, and Juvenile Unit. Detectives constantly act as a referral service to persons In addition to the investigation of criminal activities, with drug problems, referring them to State and Private Detectives provided service-oriented functions to the Institutions,Agencies or Medical Professionals. Often the public, particularly with juveniles and the elderly. drug problem is discovered during an investigation of an In March, an armed home invasion into an Oakley entirely different matter and through the cooperation of 66 family members, individuals and families have worked Public Housing resulted in arrests of persons from several together to combat the destructive forces to save the apartments. Some people have been removed from their individual, the marriage and keep the family united. apartments and others are awaiting eviction hearings. During 1989, President Bush called for a war on drugs. The list of law abiding families awaiting Public Housing Many Federal, State and Local Agencies called for an is long, the removal of the undesirable individuals has increased effort in reducing the flow of drugs. Increased created housing for those truly in need. enforcement of the drug laws in Watertown began early During 1989 there were over fifty (50) significant drug in 1989, before the President declared war, and we saw arrests in Watertown. the effective culmination of long term drug investigations. Although cocaine is still the drug of choice locally, the Members of the Watertown Police Department arrested number of heroin arrests have increased dramatically. several local residents for Trafficking in Cocaine. One resident of Watertown was arrested for possession of Mandatory jail sentencing for Trafficking in Cocaine has heroin with the intent to distribute. Her court casei s resulted in the incarceration of local residents and others pending. are awaiting trial. A resident of West Watertown was arrested twice within Watertown detectives have worked closely with Federal, two weeks, once for possession of heroin and once for State and other local law enforcement departments in"the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute. A war on drugs". Seizures of large amounts of cocaine in woman who resides on Prentiss Street was arrested for other communities have been the direct result of possession of heroin. investigations originating from information received by A Spring Street resident was arrested for possession of Watertown Police Officers. Several of the Boston Police heroin with the intent to distribute. More than two Department's largest cocaine seizures were a result of hundred and fifty (250) individual bags of heroin were information provided by Watertown Police Detectives. taken as a result of a search of his apartment. A handgun Joint investigations with law enforcement officials from and a substantial amount of money was seized from his a neighboring state have led to the arrest of Watertown two safety deposit boxes. residents and the seizure of heroin. Heroin arrests Two residents of Hillcrest Circle, a man and a woman, occurred in both jurisdictions and several cases are were arrested for possession of heroin with the intent to pending in court for possession of heroin with the intent distribute. Cocaine investigations resulted in the greatest to distribute. number of drug arrests. Stricter mandatory jail terms Investigations of drug distribution from Watertown have resulted in prison sentences for several violators and Y` �j Patrolman Robert E. Knell operating KDT-480 police vehicle terminal. 67 other cases are pending in District and Superior Courts. hours.Any irregularities observed during inspections were One Belmont man, arrested for Trafficking in cocaine investigated and appropriate action taken whenever was sentenced to eighteen to twenty years in prison. deemed necessary. Joint investigations between the Watertown and Boston During the past calendar year, as a result of complaints Police Departments resulted in the seizure of more than filed with the Watertown Licensing Board, the following ten kilograms (22 pounds) of cocaine. actions were taken: five liquor establishments licenses were suspended for a total of five (12) days, three auto JUVENILE UNIT repair shop licenses were suspended for a total of (8) During 1989, the Juvenile Unit had official contact with days, one hackney carriage license suspended for six 188 juveniles, 73 males and 63 females for various months, one Beer/Wine Package store license suspended offenses. Sixty-three juveniles were arrested, 16 juveniles for an indefinite period, one Common Victualler licensee were summoned to court, 32 juvenile runaways were received a strong warning and one Common Victualler located and the remaining 77 juveniles had police contact licensee had its hours of operation restricted. that did not result in court action. Numerous presentations were made throughout the year PERSONNEL in the school system and for various community groups APPOINTMENTS DATE on juvenile related problems and drug abuse issues. Ptl. Orlando Rodriguez 10-30-89 As a representative of this Department, Detective Ptl. Michael P. Lawn 10-30-89 Michael Munger negotiated with 5 other area Disp. Raymond Igou III 07-20-89 Departments, The Office For Children, and the Disp. Diana Proctor 07-20-89 Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice for a Federal grant money pilot program. This Program will RETIREMENTS provide shelter for status offenders who previously were Ptl. Francis Smith 05-25-89 Years of Service 23 held in the police lockup. RESIGNATIONS PROSECUTORS DMSION Sgt. William Chase 02-12-89 During 1989, the Prosecutor's Division prosecuted over Ptl. Richard Casey 06-24-89 2,000 criminal cases, averaging twelve cases a day, four Disp. Alexander Speros 06-18-89 days a week. Also in 1989 prosecutors handled in excess of 1,100 motor vehicle related cases. Motor vehicle IN MEMORIAM citations and traffic enforcement as well as increased fines It is with deep regret and a sense of personal loss that and penalties resulted in court hearings on over 2500 we record the passing away of the following named traffic citations. members of this Department, who, during many years of The Prosecutors Division processed all complaints made service, faithfully performed their duties. by civilians as well as the above police initiated cases. Civilian complaints arise from actions taken by private Chief Joseph P. Kelly Years of Service: 29 citizens and private security services that may require a Retired: 10-13-83 Deceased: 06-29-89 police report but not the physical arrest of a suspect. This Division is responsible for all officer and civilian Capt. Herbert A. MacDonald Years of Service: 31 scheduling as to witness appearances,court dates,analysis Retired: 09-03-69 Deceased: 01-05-89 and continuity of physical evidence such as drugs, weapons and documents for both the District Court Sergeant Joseph P. Stead Years of Service: 23 proceedings and any Grand Jury actions or appeals to the Retired: 02-15-43 Deceased: 02-11-89 Superior Court. At the conclusion of necessary court proceedings, the Prosecutor's Division coordinates the Clerk Robert E. Roche Years of Service: 37 return of property to its owners. Retired: 02-20-79 Deceased: 12-22-89 LICENSING UNIT In order to encourage cooperation between the licensees of the Town and the Police Department, members of the Department conducted numerous inspections of various licensed establishments during both day and nighttime 68 LICENSE APPLICATIONS 1989 Recommended Recommended APPROVED DENIED TOTAL Auctioneers 17 0 17 Auto Dealers Class 1 9 0 9 Class 2 14 1 15 Class 3 3 0 3 Auto Leasing/Rental 5 0 5 Auto Repair Shops 71 0 71 Beano Licensees 8 0 8 Change of Manager 3 0 3 Change of Ownership 9 0 9 Christmas Tree Licensees 4 0 4 Coin Amusement Devices 74 1 75 Common Victuallers 78 0 78 Constables 0 0 0 Entertainment Permits 12 0 12 Firearms-Alien Registration 22 0 22 Carry 93 11 104 Dealers 0 0 0 Purchase-Permit to 0 0 0 F.I.D. Cards 133 2 135 Hackney Carriages 23 0 23 Drivers 61 0 61 Stands-Private 12 0 12 Public-Rotating 4 0 4 Junk Collector 0 0 0 Liquor-Clubs 11 0 11 One Day Permits 242 3 245 Package-All Liquor 7 0 7 Beer & Wine 4 0 4 Restaurant-All Liquor 28 0 28 Beer & Wine 3 0 3 Lodging House 2 0 2 Music Box Licensees 16 0 16 Parking Lot-Open Air 5 0 5 Peddlers 10 2 12 Public Dance Permits 69 0 68 Public Weighmaster 3 0 3 Raffle & Bazaar Permits 32 0 32 Retail Store (24 Hour) 3 0 3 Second Hand Dealers 2 0 2 Service Station (24 Hr) 1 0 1 Solicitors 11 1 12 Special Closing Hours 156 0 156 Special Police Officers 5 1 6 Sunday Licenses 10 0 10 Miscellaneous lnvestigations(WLB)47 1 4 8 TOTALS 1330 29 1359 69 FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION RENOVATIONS COMPLETED - NEW APPARATUS PURCHASED STATION IMPROVEMENTS of Engine 4 and Ladder 1. Apparatus from this mid-town The East Watertown Fire Station renovation project location respond to all sections of the town and work was successfully completed during 1989. The station was with units from the East Watertown station on Mount built in 1912 and enlarged in 1925. It was badly in need Auburn Street and the North Watertown station on of repairs and was too small for fire apparatus in current Orchard Street. use. Temporary offices for the department's business needs In September 1988 the station was closed. Engine 2 were renovated by the Department of Public Works at the and Ladder 2 were relocated to a temporary station on Municipal Garage on Orchard Street. The Fire School Department property at Mount Auburn and Prevention Bureau office and the department's Boylston Streets. The building was remodeled and an administration office are both located here. addition was built for the aerial ladder truck. The project was completed by mid-year, on time and within budget. NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASED An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held In March 1989 a new aerial ladder truck was delivered at the station on August 8, 1989. The occasion was open to the town. It was the second unit of fire apparatus to the public. Several hundred people including town purchased from the infrastructure bond funds. Following officials and many retired firefighters attended the event. initial training of firefighters in the operation of the new Preparations were then underway for the closing of the unit, it was placed in service as Ladder 2 at the East central fire station at Watertown Square in order to build Watertown station. It replaced a 1960 Seagrave aerial a modern facility at the same location. A temporary ladder truck, which was relegated to reserve service. station was erected on the MBTA property at Galen In November, the department removed Ladder 1 from Street. This facility is for one engine company which will service. Ladder 1, a tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck, was be the first to respond to emergencies in the central purchased by the town in 1967. Over twenty years of use business district and the South Side of the town. The had taken their toll on the vehicle and its powered ladder temporary station at Boylston Street became the quarters system. Because of concerns about its condition, the z li` V', Ladder 2 and Engine 2 shown in front of newly- renovated quarters in September, 1989. The deputy fire chief will respond from the East Watertown Fire Station while the new headquarters facility is under construction. 70 department arranged for an inspection and test of the covered at Engine 41 in Brighton. Watertown Ladder 1 unit. Numerous defects, some critical, were found. A relocated to Ladder 26, covering the Roxbury and Back estimate of the cost required to restore the apparatus to Bay sections of the city. safe and functional operation was obtained by the Following this incident, the fire commissioner sent department, as was an estimate to replace the old ladder letters of gratitude to each community on behalf of the truck with a new unit. An in-stock unit similar to the city of Boston thanking them for their mutual aid recently delivered Ladder 2 was available for immediate assistance. delivery from the apparatus distributor. The matter was brought before the Town Council in INCIDENT RESPONSE late November for its deliberation. A cost comparison of The Fire Department responded to 3,673 emergency repair or replacement was considered. The feasibility of calls for assistance during the year 1989. A summary of a lease plan or outright purchase was examined. The those incidents, and estimated property losses, as council determined that the best solution financially was compiled by the Fire Prevention bureau, is as follows: outright replacement of the obsolete unit. A resolution was passed to appropriate the necessary funds. By the Accidental alarms 77 end of December the new aerial ladder truck was Motor vehicle fires 47 delivered to the town and placed in service with the Assistance with animal control problem 24 department as Ladder 1. Investigate an oil leak or odor 14 The two new aerial ladder trucks are quite similar. Investigate a gas leak or odor 55 Their special design makes them very maneuverable. Both Brush fire 38 trucks have equipment specified for ladder trucks by the Rubbish fire 49 National Fire Protection Association . Also they both Oil burner malfunction or fire 27 have portable ladder pipes to operate an elevated master Smoke condition investigated 157 stream and 4,000 watt portable generators to power flood Electrical problem with appliance or service 78 lights and electrically operated power tools. Structure fire 55 Fire departments which aggressively perform ladder False calls reporting a fire or emergency 130 company operations generally are successful in their fire Alarm system malfunction 414 suppression activities. Both of these modern aerial ladder Assist with water problem 119 trucks were needed and welcome resources for the Assist with lockout from car or dwelling 156 department. Investigate report of explosive device 7 Investigate machinery malfunction 30 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER Hazardous material leak or spill 8 DEPARThU NTS Emergency medical aid 1,712 The Fire Department thanks the departments of Miscellaneous assistance calls 57 Belmont,Cambridge, Newton and Waltham for assistance Mutual aid response to other communities 129 rendered during 1989 at fires, and for providing station Elevator emergencies 14 coverage during multiple alarm fires in Watertown. Motor vehicle accidents 213 The department responded to other communities 129 Calls investigated, no service required 63 times during the year. Those responses were to reported fires near the Watertown border, or to cover assignments TOTAL INCIDENTS FOR 1989: 3,673 at fire stations in other communities during major fires, or in some cases directly to the fire to assist other APPARATUS RUNS FOR THE YEAR departments. In October 1989, a major fire occurred in the Engine 1 945 Chinatown section of Boston; a fire which received Ladder 1 834 national news coverage. For several hours the Boston Engine 2 1156 Fire Department battled this blaze which threatened the Ladder 2 546 downtown area. Almost every engine and ladder company Engine 3 850 in the city responded to the nine-alarm fire. Engine 4 780 During this time apparatus from most of the other C-6 (Squad unit) 104 metropolitan Boston communities responded into the city Rescue (Ambulance) 1795 to provide interim fire protection. Watertown Engine 4 Rescue to Belmont 90 71 MULTIPLE ALARM FIRES DURING 1989 102 School St. February 24 40 Mount Auburn St. June 3 91 Spruce St. June 7 - 245 Main St. July 24 9 Arthur Terr. September 1 15 Hall Ave. September 12 119 Evans St. September 27 33 Phillips St. December 22 ESTIMATED PROPERTY LOSS Structure Gres $1,734,150 Motor vehicle fires 61,850 MAJOR PROPERTY LOSSES Mount Auburn Press, 102 School st. $500,000 Gordon's Liquors, 40 Mount Auburn St. 450,000 Dwelling at 33 Phillips St. 250,000 Dwelling at 119 Evans St. 100,000 Council President Paul Hogan cuts ribbon at dedication of East Watertown Fire Station on August 8, 1989. From left, FEES COLLECTED Capt. David Simpson, Town Mgr. Rodney Irwin, Chief Paul Permits issued 9,700 Smoke detector inspections $4, 0 McCaffrey, Firefighters Domenic Arone, and Kevin Quinn. Quarterly inspections performed 750 Master fire alarm boxes, annual fee 8,325 Copies of incident and ambulance reports 268 Tank truck inspections 70 Total fees collected: $23,993 Paul E. Locker and Mario A. Orangio were appointed to the department on August 3. Orangio was graduated PERSONNEL MILESTONES, 1989 from the recruit training course in December. Frank J. Aliquo was appointed a firefighter on February Firefighters Joseph Costa, Mario Orangio, Thomas 9. He was graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Jones, David Parrella and John Wiltshire were Academy's recruit training course on June 23. commended for their actions at an emergency call on Edmund P. Concannon retired on March 16, after 30 November 10, which resulted in the saving of an infant's years of service. life. Capt. Eugene J. Merullo retired on April 12, after 32 The department notes with sadness the death of the years of service. following retired members during 1989: Lt. Anthony P. Ferolito, a member since January 1969, Lt. Maurice R. Carney, appointed in August 1942, and was promoted to the rank of captain on April 20. retired in August 1982, after 40 years of service, died on Leo Templehof, the fire apparatus mechanic since May 4. October 1987, resigned on April 21. Dep. Chief Charles A. Walton, appointed in August Edward R. Santiago was graduated from the recruit 1942, and retired in October 1977, after 35 years of training course on April 28. service, died on May 6. Daniel W. Walsh, a member since November 1980, was Lt. William J. Barry, appointed in January 1934, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant on May 4. retiree! in October 1959, after 33 years of service, died on Lt. Robert B. McCarthy, a member since October 1967, September 20. was elected in June to a two-year term as president of the Lt. Thomas D. McCurley, appointed in July 1950 and Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts. retired in September 1985, after 35 years of service, died Donald F. Gray, the department's business clerk since on December 23. March 1968, resigned on July 19 to accept the position of The Fire Department mourns their passing. clerk in the Town Clerk's office. 72 CIVIL DEFENSE LEAD PLANNING AGENCY FOR SARA TITLE III ACTIVITIES Civil Defense is established primarily as a means to Watertown Civil Defense Agency is in the process of ensure the maximum survival of people and preservation updating the Comprehensive Emergency Management of property in the town of Watertown in the event of Plan, the Hazard Identification Capability Assessment natural or man-made disasters. Plan, the Multi-year Development Plan, all with some Civil Defense has the responsibility for coordinating all assistance from the state Civil Defense Agency. the components of the emergency management system in To assure the effectiveness of mitigation, preparedness, the town. These components consist of fire and police response and recovery actions taken to avert or minimize protection, emergency medical service, public works, the effects of natural or man-made disasters, it is volunteers and other groups contributing to the important to establish reliable communications links with management of emergencies. The parts of the emergency state and federal agencies, and other resources for management system are no different from the parts of assistance. To that end, the Civil Defense Agency has government and the private sector that manage the acquired a transportable cellular telephone which can be day-to-day affairs of the community. Emergency used at a command post or at an emergency operations government is government in an emergency. center to augment the commercial telephone system. The The job of Civil Defense is to make certain that the agency plans to acquire a fax machine during the coming components of the emergency management system know year to enable the exchange of emergency data, including the threats to the community, plan for emergencies, can material safety data sheets, via radio facsimile operate effectively in an emergency and can conduct transmission. recovery operations after a disaster. The Civil Defense Agency will participate in future It is responsible for coordinating all the necessary meeting of the town of Watertown Local Emergency activities to ensure effective operations of the emergency Planning Committee as it continues to review plans for management system. initial response to hazardous materials emergencies. Of 40,276 shelter spaces located in Watertown, 22,719 The Civil Defense Agency has received partial are licensed. Radiological kits have been procured and reimbursement under Federal Contributions for are tested periodically. Fourteen alternate self- Emergency Management Assistance amounting to support (radiological) kits have been issued for use in approximately seven thousand dollars. At present, the public safety vehicles. A basic emergency operations plan town's fire chief is designated to be the Civil Defense and an alternate mini-evacuation plan with route and host director. Day-to-day business matters are attended to by areas has been developed. Priscilla Glidden, the part-time agency secretary. The Radio and communications tests are held periodically director would like to commend her, on behalf of the with area,state and federal authorities. Civil Defense has town of Watertown, for her continued efforts to meet the its own designated radio frequency, 155.955 MHz on the responsibilities of this most important segment of VHF radio band. municipal government. The Watertown Auxiliary Police Department has 18 active members who contributed 1,500 hours of service to the town of Watertown during 1989. The men completed Criminal Justice Training Council courses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and courses for First Responders to emergencies. All auxiliary police officers must qualify to a standard each year at the pistol range. Civil Defense is responsible as the lead planning agency under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, also known as SARA Title III. Local civil defense agencies are currently working on a local emergency management plan to be used in the event of hazardous materials emergencies. The Town of 73 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING REBUILDING OUR COMMUNUY ORGANIZATION PLANNING AND CON 4UNITY DEVELOPMENT The Department of Community Development & DIVISION Planning was created through a vote of the Town Council The Division serves several important functions within in August, 1982. The Department provides a formal the Department and the Town; among them are the relationship and coordination between several boards, following: commissions and committees such as the Planning Board, 1) Staff support and representation to various boards, Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, Housing commissions and committees such as the Planning and Partnership, the Facilities Inspection and Zoning Zoning Boards, Conservation Commission, Growth Enforcement Divisions,and the Planning and Community Management-Master Plan Committee, Housing Development Office. Each entity is accorded professional Partnership, Parking Master Plan and Arsenal Reuse and support services by Department employees. The aim Committees, Metropolitan Area Planning Council of integrating these related agencies is to improve (MAPC), MBTA Advisory Board and Runway 27 communication and coordination and to provide services Coalition. more efficiently to the community. A summary report of 2) Coordination of real estate development activities, the Department's major accomplishments for the year land-use planning, transportation, housing and capital 1989 is as follows. improvement projects and policies; • •�o0rstb • �awera.u.ry ��'`� • araronaaeunwr+� wma•rao.e.rreraan- � \ • Caere.`..� • .c.arna.rq.nw • . � .•.�.� r U O© © 5 =b =�ro i P" 1 / MOXLEY PLAYGROUND (West Marshall Field) \ wetwom Mmadaacm kaap 74 3)Coordination of the Infrastructure Bond projects REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS such as the reconstruction of Fire Headquarters Station The Annual Report for the calendar year 1989. No.1, the rehabilitation of Fire Station No.2, improvements to Moxley, Lowell and Victory Fields, and Building Permits Issued 408 renovations to the Main Branch Library; Occupancy Permits Issued 154 4) Administration of various community Sign Permits Issued 49 development grants such as the Water and Sewer Certificate Of Inspections Issued 65 Infrastructure Study, the Municipal Assistance Program Inspected For License Renewals Restaurants/Bars 64 Study on affordable housing opportunities, and the Fires Investigated 7 PWED Street Tree project. Complaints Received 34 Building Violation Letters 39 PLANNING BOARD Criminal Complaints Filed-Waltham District Court 2 The Planning Board produced a major accomplishment Stop Work Orders Issued 4 in 1989 with the successful completion, adoption and implementation of the Growth Management-Master Plan. NEW CONSTRUCTION For the first time since 1964, the Town now has a Residential S 240,000.00 comprehensive document which will guide the future Non-Residential S 850,000.00 growth and development of the community in a sensible and coordinated manner. After numerous public hearings EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS and substantial citizen input, the Plan and the associated Residential S 2,640,744.00 Zoning Ordinance and Map revisions were officially Non-Residential S 3,791,456.00 adopted by the Town Council in May, 1989. The Board formulated urban design guidelines for DWELLING UNITS Watertown Square which will guide facade renovations Two Family Houses 2 within a coordinated and integrated framework with particular emphasis on the building's historical and GARAGE architectural character. Two Car Garage 1 The Planning Board continued to review and advise on the various development projects which were proceeding RAZINGS through the permitting process. Two Family House 1 Garages 4 BOARD OF APPEALS Single Family House 1 During the year of 1989, the Board of Appeals heard Office Buildings 2 a total of 24 petitions on a range of matters that can be Warehouse-Interior 1 heard in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40. The petitions included 12 applications for a REBUILD FIRE DAMAGED BLDGS. & HOUSES Variance seeking relief from the Zoning Ordinance; 11 House Interiors 4 applications for a Special Permit generally to permit a Business 1 certain use, site plan review, an expansion of a non- conforming use or a change in the parking layout and/or POOLS requirements; and one appeal of the decision or action In Ground 3 of the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Above Ground 1 ZONING AND FACILITIES INSPECTION DMSION CONVERSIONS The following report summarizes permitting inspection Single Family House To Two Family House 4 activities for the 1989 period by the Department's Two Family House To Business Office 1 Facilities Inspection Division. Single Family House To Office 1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES-Tents Tents 2 Satellite Antenna 1 75 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING AND State Board of Plumbing & Gas Fitting Examiners 2 GAS Town Hall Associates Town Manager 3 PLUMBING Wire Inspector 1I 9Number of Plumbing Permits Issued 41 Zoning PLUMBING INSPECTIONS COMPLAINTS Progress Rough 82 Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Heating, Sewer, Misc. 19 Rough 149 Progress Final 84 Besides the time involved in the execution of the above Final 365 report and related keeping of records, time was spent in Layout and Design 67 consultation with plumbing contractors, property owners, Plans 46 architects and engineers in reviewing plans and Reinspections 30 investigating complaints. This office wishes to Thank all Illegal 23 Town Departments for their help, cooperation, and related expertise. GAS FITTING Number of Gas Permits 41 GAS FITTING INSPECTIONS REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRFS Mercury Tests 149 Appliance Installations 394 Permits Issued 538 Meter Fits 46 Inspections and Reinspections 1,680 Layout and Design 25 Inspections For Occupancy Permits 79 Reinspections 24 Inspected For License Renewals Illegal Restaurants/Bars 42 Complaints Investigated 28 Fees Received From Plumbing/ Fire Investigations 6 Gas Fitting Permits $10,416.00 Electrical Layouts For Town and Contractors 25 Building Inspections 23 Fees Collected $22,069.00 Electrical Violations Equipment I Plumbing/Gas Fitting Inspections For: Homes 11 1. Public Buildings and Schools 16 Restaurants/Bars 27 2. Certificate of Occupancy Industrial 18 Petitions Checked/Approved For Town Council I MEETINGS Boston Edison 18 Architects, Engineers 222 N.E. Telephone 14 Attorneys Boston Gas Company 5 Meetings Building Inspector 39 Consultation'& Information With Town Contractors 48 Residents 12 Department of Public Works 9 Boston Edison/Encore Project Manager 6 Department of Community Development & Planning Boston Edison & N. E. Telephone 35 Staff Meeting (Inspection Division) 100 Electrical Inspectors 10 Educational 6 Traffic Commission 10 Fire Prevention Inspector 17 Building Department Personnel 120 Health Department 11 Health Department 5 Manufacturer's Representatives Salesmen 9 Fire Inspector 11 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority 2 New England Associates of Plumbing Inspectors 6 Fire Alarm Inspections 25 Plumbing & Gas Inspectors 19 76 The Electrical Inspector initiated two programs offered REPORT OF THE ZONING ENFORCEMENT by Boston Edison which will save the taxpayers many OFFICER thousands of dollars. One program is the upgrading of street lighting town- Complaints/Inquiries 750 wide. All mercury vapor and incandescent fixtures are Review of Building Applications 510 being replaced by the new energy efficient high pressure Review of Occupancy Applications 173 sodium fixtures. These new fixtures increase the lumens Review of Sign Applications 55 at a less expensive price. Over 400 fixtures have been Special Permit and Variance Condition Reviews 13 replaced and the project is still in progress. When Site Plan Reviews I completed this program is estimated to save the town S40,000.00 annually. CONSERVATION COMMISSION Another program offered by Boston Edison that I will "Conservation becomes possible only when man assumes be overseeing is called the Encore Program. This consists the role of a citizen in a community of which soil and of a program where an electrical contractor approved waters, plants and animals are fellow members..." Aldo jointly by the Town and Boston Edison will install energy Leopold efficient components in all the town buildings at no cost to the town. Boston Edison pays for the entire program WETLANDS in a continuing effort to decrease excessive loads presently On January 25th of this year, the Commission demanded on their generators. It is estimated that promulgated the Rules and Regulations of the Wetlands Boston Edison costs could be in the $200,000.00 range. Ordinance. Implementing the law provides greater All the preliminary paper work has been approved. A protection for Watertown's wetland resources. letter of intent has recently been signed by Mr. Rodney Irwin, Town Manager to join the program, and work HEARINGS should start early next year. Boston Scientific (2) Wetlands Rules & I wish to thank everyone for their excellent co-operation MBTA Regulations during my terms as inspector. MWRA Watertown Yacht Club Sawins Pond L Groundbreaking ceremonies g ones for the reconstniction of Moxlq Playground 77 RIVER WALKWAY PROJECT proposals and policies, and in general, doing what it can The Commission, in cooperation with the MDC, is to encourage new affordable housing development, and working with companies along the Charles River to keep the existing housing in town affordable. establish a path from Galen Street to beyond Bridge Street. The path will "give the river back to the public". People will be able to enjoy walking, jogging and other activities associated to this renewed access. Several companies are in the process of planning and construction. ARSENAL PARK Arsenal Park remains the hit of the recreational season! The ten year old park is starting to show its age. Three grills had to be replaced and other extensive work was done to the benches, exercise equipment and tot lot. More and more companies and other groups have been taking advantage of the facility through the use of the permit system. Permits issued: 54 Numbers of people using the park: over 5000 Money collected: $8023.00 TREES This year the commission was able to plant 55 trees throughout the town. This is still only a fraction of those trees lost to disease, age, storms and traffic accidents. The commission applied to the National Arbor Day Foundation to be recognized as a Tree City USA. HOUSING PARTNERSHIP The Watertown Housing Partnership Committee was established in April, 1989 by action of the Town Council and Town Manager, following a recommendation in the final report of the Affordable Housing Task Force. The Partnership was officially certified by the Commonwealth in July of 1989. The Committee is made up of a broad base of citizens and professionals involved with housing issues, including representatives of the Watertown Housing Authority, tenants groups, the Multi-Service Center,developers and architects, bankers, the clergy, and other housing advocates. The Housing Partnership was created to address the problems created by the recent escalation in housing prices, which have made it impossible for many people who grew up in Watertown to live here. The goal is to promote stable and affordable housing for Watertown residents, especially low and moderate income families, the elderly, and first time homebuyers. This might be accomplished by identifying development opportunities, negotiating with developers for inclusion of affordable units, advising the local boards regarding specific housing 78 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CHANGE HIGHLIGHTS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT IN 1989 OVERVIEW and implementation of each curriculum area. Each year brings its own challenges, excitement and The newly organized Professional Development Council opportunities. In 1989 the Watertown Public Schools composed of representatives from each building's faculty experienced much change and accepted new opportunities as well as principals, curriculum directors and central to improve programs and learning for students. Student office staff has begun the important process of planning development is our focus and, ultimately student success an exciting and comprehensive program of professional and good citizenship represent our report card. development for the entire staff. The importance of this The activity in the latter half of 1989 has been directed cannot be overemphasized. The development of all to building systems which will provide ongoing renewal school personnel is key to school and student success. and improvement. To that end, a number of projects have taken place. Financial systems have been developed Watertown is blessed with an active and involved parent to more accurately predict and account for the public community, a fine educational staff, concerned town schools' use of public funds. We see this of major officials, and, of course, bright and challenging children. importance in order to build the school system's capacity It is exciting to be involved in education during these to effectively manage its fiscal affairs, to provide valid critical times. As we continue to enhance the quality of and useful information and develop confidence among the our educational system, we must reach out and establish public that funds are being spent wisely and carefully. new bonds and alliances. These alliances will enrich our In the development of comprehensive planning systems, system and, in the long run, reinforce commitment to we have asked the community to work with us to build public education. We are confident that commitment, as the best possible education and future for the students of well as the capability of the Watertown Public Schools, Watertown. Under the direction of the School Com- will grow in the 1990's. mittee,a strategic planning process has been put in place which has allowed us to assess school and community CURRICULUM REVISION ON A FIVE YEAR needs, understand trends in the outside environment, CYCLE define the school department's mission and establish clear An organized plan for systematic curriculum review, goals and strategies for attaining that mission. Results of modification, implementation and evaluation was initiated this effort will be seen in the spring of 1990 with a clearly for the first time during this school year. The plan is defined plan for the Watertown Public Schools. designed to provide a basis for budgeting and in-service There are some clear themes and issues which are decisions which will be related to a formal structure of emerging from the strategic planning process: the need curriculum planning. for high expectations and standards for our students; the Since there are many programs, and it doesn't make sense of responsibility which must be fostered throughout sense to start each of them in the first year of the cycle, the entire Watertown community in support of the decisions were made to place each program in a position schools and in the implementation of these high most reflective of the need and status. standards; the need for coordinating support services for children and families in crisis; the critical importance of This plan has five basic tenets upon which it is early childhood education and after-school care for the constructed: healthy development of all our children; the need for a systematic and well planned professional development 1. That all curriculum and program areas should be program to insure that our teachers have opportunities to assessed and studied no less than every 5 years. stay on top of their subject areas and effective teaching strategies. 2. That the participants in any study should include an An important part of our planning efforts has focused administrator, teachers, parents, students, and community on curriculum and instruction. To that end, a five-year resources when deemed appropriate. curriculum cycle was proposed and accepted by the Watertown School Committee. This five-year cycle will 3. That the evaluation of programs should include the provide for the systematic evaluation,assessment,planning participation of an outside professional. 79 4. That there should be a definite relationship between the study and the recommendations for in-service programs and summer workshops. 5. That the timetable of a study and its recom- mendations having a financial impact coincide with the budget planning of the School Committee and the administration. N ' f ills A Scheme of Curriculum Development & Improvement: Year 1 - Organization of the Study Committee: Needs Assessment Year 2 - Plan of Action: Curriculum Modification and In-Service Year 3 - Pilot Programs: Refinement and Follow-up Year 4 - Implementation Year 5 - Evaluation For purposes of initiating the process all programs must assume a starting position. The following assignments Fifth grade science students at the Lowell have been made for 1989-90: School telecontntunicate around the world. Year 1 - Foreign Language; Physical Education/Health Year 2 - English; Library/Media; Guidance were formed and the successful candidates will be in place Year 3 - Art; Science; Special Education for the opening of the '90291 school year. In the Year 4-Math;Occupational Educational;Social Studies meantime, Ms. Marilyn Hollisian served as Acting Year 5 - Reading; Music Principal at Lowell and Mr. John Whyte supervised the staff and program in Library/Media. Each program will move through the cycle to the next The process for recruiting and maintaining a sufficient level each year. pool of substitute teachers was reviewed and improved. Candidates for substituting were interviewed at the central Personnel/Professional Development office and a more centralized monitoring system was Reflecting overall declines in the student population implemented. A thrust of the effort in this area was to and the consolidation of some positions, the number of attract people with the best possible credentials. professional staff was reduced by 10.10 FTE (full time A serious effort was made to improve both the equivalent) for the 1989-90 school year, bringing the total procedure and the instrument for the evaluation of to 241. teachers and administrators. Two representative Dr. Sally Dias, formerly the Superintendent of Schools committees worked throughout the year reviewing the in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, succeeded Dr. Daniel research in staff evaluation, comparing documents from O'Connor as Watertown's new Superintendent. Dr. Dias neighboring communities,and reflecting on what would be assumed her responsibilities in August of 1989. ready for implementation in the fall of 1990. With the retirement of Mr. Fred Parshley, the position The'89-'90 year marked the beginning of a major effort of Director of Personnel was expanded to include to increase support for the continued growth and Professional Development. Mr. Anthony Bent, formerly development of staff. The expansion of the position of of the Lexington Schools, assumed the new position in Personnel Director to what is now the Director of January. The immediate personnel needs of the district Personnel/Professional Development and the creation of focused on finding permanent replacements for Mr. Jack the Professional Development Council manifest the Chinian, the Principal of the Lowell School,and Dr.John schools' commitment to the excellence of its staff. Mrs. Flores, the Director of Library/Media. Mr. Chinian had Ruth Harutunian (high school mathematics teacher) and retired and Dr. Flores had become an administrator in Mr. Anthony Bent (the new director) co-chaired the new another district. Screening committees for both positions Council and directed the effort to study the programs of 80 other communities, survey the interests and needs of our allowing each teacher to spend more time in his field of own staff, and plan a program for '90291 which would be expertise, it reduces the number of lessons he must plan, both fiscally responsible yet professionally exciting. The thereby enabling him to plan each lesson more carefully. activity of the Council in the '89290 school year was, in The students, in turn, enjoy the benefit of studying each large measure, preparation for the program in '90291. subject with a teacher who is highly interested in that The priorities of Personnel/Professional Development particular subject and who has the time to plan creative were to manage the day to day operations of the office and varied projects. Moreover, the new structure helps while concentrating on setting the stage for changes and students to have a smoother transition from the largely improvements next year. self-contained elementary classrooms to the specialized and departmentalized classes of the Middle School. CUNNIFF SCHOOL The one major difficulty with implementing partial The 1989-90 school year brought a new health education departmentalization in an elementary school setting is program not only to the Cunniff School, but to the other scheduling. Mr. Dugan and Mr. Sclafani have worked two public elementary schools in Watertown as well. hard to straighten out scheduling difficulties thus far, and Instructor Elaine Martcllo spent the first half of the year will continue to perfect the structural details of the at the Hosmer School and the second half at the Lowell program next year. In the end, this partnership, this School and Cunniff School, helping the children to teaching as a team, is perhaps the greatest benefit of the explore issues in physical, emotional and social health. new program. By working together as a team, Mr. Dugan The teaching of this new program has been a change for and Mr. Sclafani have put together one of the finest fifth Ms. Martello who has taught for seventeen years in the grade programs yet, and one that promises to become Watertown Public Schools, most recently at Watertown stronger and stronger in the years to come. High. She has met this challenge with dedication and imagination, planning role-playing activities alongside HOSMER SCHOOL written work. Cunniff faculty and students were especially "I do and I understand" is one of the various approaches excited about the videotaping of fifth grade skits at the Hosmer School that suggests that learning should addressing the subject of safety and strangers to be shown be in the hands of learners. As part of this process, on able television. parents and teachers assisted in making the switch from Above all, the program aims to empower children to teacher-centered to child-centered teaching by acquiring make wise and responsible decisions by bringing to science materials which provided experiences for students students both knowledge and a greater sense of self- to notice and analyze through direct experimentation. esteem. Ms. Martello also regularly assigns "parent- Students had opportunities to satisfy their natural involvement of homework" which serves to build curiosity and to further their investigative techniques. continuity between attitudes toward health in school and These active learning experiences meant less teacher at home by encouraging parents to be more aware of involvement and more pupil involvement. These activities health issues. were intended to develop students' critical thinking The biggest change within the Cunniff School this year powers by providing them with situations in which they was partial departmentalization at the fifth grade level. would gain new understandings and insight about how the Fifth grade teachers The Dugan and Sam Sclafani, aiming environment works and how they work. This process to capitalize more on their individual strengths and often led to a desire for students to communicate. They interests as teachers,originally planned to departmentalize discussed what they saw in their own words and in classes in science and history. At the suggestion of familiar units of measure. An essential component to the Cunniff principal, Mr. Degnan, math and selected areas process was the keeping of written records of their of English were added to the agenda. Mr. Dugan,who is activities. The real value of this work was the changes the school's math liaison, currently teaches two classes of produced in students who had participated. As they were science and two of math, and Mr. Sclafani, the school's given opportunities to pursue research, students could be social studies liaison, teaches two classes of history and evaluated for content knowledge and other skills and two of vocabulary, spelling, and literature appreciation. attitudes related to interdisciplinary curriculum areas. In addition, both instructors teach reading and writing to Other active learning experiences took place in the their homeroom classes. library where skills introduced during the scheduled We at the Cunniff School have been extremely pleased library class could be applied. Games were used to with the outcome of this new organizational plan. The benefits of such a plan are numerous. In addition to 81 also be considered as a resource for learning. Therefore, in an effort to provide a school experience which integrates the classroom with the school, the home, and the community, parents and other concerned individuals were invited to participate in classroom activities. Parental involvement was encouraged in many ways-- collecting materials to be used in the room, seeking resources to be made available to the teacher and other parents, sharing computer programs and information, making "big books" for classroom use, and volunteering time in the classroom. It was hoped that families would feel that they had an important role in setting up and organizing their children's classrooms. We are educating young children for an unknown and quite unpredictable future. Children must be given experiences designed to encourage flexibility and adaptability, and to foster creative thinking. Such resources can be developed through experiences in a classroom that reflects the changing world. ' LOWELL SCHOOL Lowell School has undergone change once again. Mr. Jack Chinian, Principal for a year and a half, retired in Students in the Hosmer School at work on computers December after 38 years of service in education. Ms. Marilyn Hollisian, veteran teacher at Lowell, was appointed Acting Principal for the remainder of the year. motivate student involvement in the process of To support the traditional school themes of academic information retrieval. In one game, students were given achievement for all and a sense of respect for oneself as a map of the world. The objective was to find the frame well as others, new programs were established. In the with the corresponding number on the Bioscience laser area of academics,a program endorsed by President Bush disk, which has storage for 54,000 pictures of natural and Secretary of Education Cavazos called Presidential science subjects from an amoeba to a zebra. The game Academic Fitness Awards (PAFA) was initiated to encouraged students to go through a process to make recognize those students in grade 5 who maintained a B+ them familiar with the methods of finding visual or better average. In addition, Lowell recognized those information. After they retrieved the picture, they who displayed outstanding and consistent effort in their identified the animals they called up. Sometimes they studies. In Mrs.Maloney's first grade,Dr.Aubin initiated consulted a paper index to the Bioscience disk. Next they a writing project whereby children learned what an author put the animals they had identified on their maps in the is,what it takes to be an author, and how they could and places where they live. To find the information, the finally did become authors of their own books. In grade students used the electronic encyclopedia, and a text 5, telecommunications began in Mr. Ducas' fifth grade database stored on a CD-ROM. In the textual science classes. The students were involved in an animal information they found the country of origin of the project with other students across the country and in animals they had identified. The resources they consulted Japan. Furthermore, the entire school was in concert next included a world map and a geographical dictionary. with others across the town and nation in the study of the Thus, they were motivated to use a variety of earth and our environment, and in the celebration of technologies, resources, and search techniques which Earth Month in April. The effort helped to raise the would prepare them for the information resources of the consciousness of the entire school body concerning the twenty-first century. effects that pollution and people have had on our When designing a classroom for child-centered learning, environment. This activity culminated in children one must present a structure that provides stimulation purchasing an acre of protected rainforest in Costa Rica and challenge and meets the needs and interests of the and in the planting of trees sponsored by the "Trees for students. The environment outside the classroom must Watertown" group. 82 To show our commitment for respect and good WATERTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL citizenship, a Student Of The Week Program was The 1989-90 school year opened on a very positive note. established by Mrs. Hope Carras, Guidance Counselor, The renovations which took place the last year and a half which recognized those students who displayed exemplary were substantially complete and the students entered a behavior towards others in the school setting. bright,cheery environment with none of the"institutional" To establish more effective and consistent feelings associated with older school buildings. Quoting communications between the school and parents, a the Watertown Press, "anyone who only has an occasional newsletter was initiated and produced by Ms. Ciarlone opportunity to visit the old West Junior-Marshall Spring and Mrs. Carras. Students contributed stories, articles complex would probably agree that Watertown has an and notes of interest. In addition, staff members were entirely new Middle School." featured with each publication. In the instructional structure, all three grades, 6-7-8, The recent establishment of the Parent/Teacher Advisory were involved in interdisciplinary teaming commonly Board has served to further enhance the relationship called clustering. TWo clusters in each grade consisted of between school and parent. Since January the Board has English, math, science, and social studies. This approach met on a monthly basis to discuss educational issues and greatly assisted our guidance contacts in the three grades. other topics of interest generated by teachers and parents. Several departments featured special programs. The Our P.T.O., as always, continued to provide tremendous unit on understanding the physical handicaps of support and brought a variety of programs to the school youngsters put on by our home economics department as a whole. was outstanding. The choral program improved greatly With the ongoing support of our parents, and with the and coupled with our very impressive band, our holiday dedication of our staff evident during this school year, a musical was truly enjoyed by all. Sonya De]Tredici, an strong, unified school community is evolving with a eighth grade student, won a position in the Northeast successful outcome anticipated. Junior District Band. Just to audition is an honor, but to be chosen is a real feat. Also, three of our students, Sangeta Patel, Nate Dushku, and Tricia Wilson, captured Honorable Mention Globe Art Awards. ;' +Iji TIII' t�lr" t tt_tsc.•� �� , t Watertown Middle School students watching and enrich- ment program. � r 83 school programs. Dr. Robert Brooks, a noted psychologist, spoke to our parents on Building Self- Esteem in the Adolescent. Parents also hosted the best field day in many years for all students, teachers and parents. This has been a good year overall for the Middle School, one which we hope will help us to grow and provide the best possible educational experience for the middle level youngster in Watertown. WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Watertown High School completed another successful academic year in June 1989, graduating some 230 students. Succeeding classes, however, will be under 200 as the enrollment continues to decline. The enrollment of Watertown High School as of January 1, 1990 is 733. This enrollment decline has forced course consolidation to some degree, but the academic program remains in a strong position. There was a major adjustment in the administrative arrangements during the 1988-89 school year. Instead of one Headmaster, one assistant l Headmaster and four Coordinators (each Coordinator in charge of one class) the school now has one Headmaster and two Assistants to the Headmasters, one in charge of student services (behavior) and one in charge of scheduling, computer services and maintenance. The major highlights of the year included the successful Wayne Pillion of Grade 7 demonstrates ho►v Play Grease, the implementation of four advanced placement courses-Senior English, U.S. History, Calculus handicapped students use a wheelchair and fifth year French, the Harvard Model Congress (political science conference) and a trip to Quebec by the Mr. William Norris, one of our sixth grade teachers, was members of the band and chorus. In the athletic arena, named Director of Chapter I for the town. our Girls' Field Hockey team won their second successive Our English-as-a-Second Language program grew Division II state championship, their third state title in quickly during the year with new arrivals from Armenia, four years. The 1988-89 Boys' Basketball team qualified Brazil, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Poland, Syria,Taiwan and for the state tournament after placing second in the Russia. Middlesex League. This year's enrichment program supported many field 1989 was also a year of challenges. During the winter trips, most notably to the Museum of National History at months a siege of rubella (whopping cough) occurred in Harvard, "Really Rosie," a performance at the Boston the high school resulting in hundreds of students being Children's Theatre, and "A Secret Garden," put on by sent home for medical checks. Ultimately some 119 Thcaterworks, U.S.A. We were also treated here at students were identified as actually having the disease. In school to the New England Theater Guild's production of the spring a teacher strike forced the closing of schools "Rip Van Winkle" and an excellent mime presentation by for five days. Nevertheless, the students and teachers Trent Arterberry. completed the 1988-89 school year with a measure of Mr. Joseph DiLeo, long time teacher of social studies success and good spirit. and Watertown Teachers' Association President, left us early in the year on sick leave from which he will retire. ART DEPARTMENT Mr. DiLeo gave many good years of service to Watertown. In 1989-90 the Art Department has been the recipient The Middle School P.T.O. once again provided of two grants from the Institute of Contemporary Art tremendous support to our program. With good through the Massachusetts Council for the Arts and involvement, parents had input in shaping many of the Humanities. "Art Without Boundaries" was a ten-week 84 interdisciplinary grant for an Art and an English class Ribbon for his charcoal figure drawing. Honorable dealing with expressing one's identity through the art Mentions went to Bill Burns, Sangita Patel, Nate Dushku forms of poetry and painting. Artist-teacher, David and Trisha Wilson. Fichter,visited our classes seven times leading discussions The 1989 Art-All-State was held at the Worcester Art and directing hands-on-projects, and our students visited Museum on June 9th and loth. Watertown students the I.C.A. three times. At the I.C.A. they heard poets Daniel Wagner, Valentine DaLili and Rob Nelson Martin Espada and Marjorie Agozin and saw an participated in this weekend art experience. We have exhibition of French "Separationist" paintings. "Access three juniors, Michael Walczak, Leonardo Martinez and Contemporary" is a grant which provides our middle Hong Pham, who have applied for participation in the school students and some of our elementary grades a 1990 Art-All-State. chance to visit the I.C.A. The Joseph L.C. Santoro Art Scholarship Fund is now Interdisciplinary projects in art and science at the at just over $10,000 and is entering its final two years of Middle School have produced some impressive fundraising. The goal of the committee is to generate illustrations. These works, from Mrs. Javorsky's and Mr. enough interest from this account to give 51,000.00 to a Lochiatto's classes, have been on display the past two student each year and to still have a considerable margin months at the Superintendent's Conference Room as part of interest to absorb interest rate fluctuations. Mr. of our yearly Round-Robin exhibition. Student work was Santoro has donated two paintings to the art department also exhibited at the Superintendents' Conference in for scholarship raffles for the next two years. This year's Hyannis in early November. Our annual student Art fund-raising campaign began in April and ran until May Exhibit was held at the Watertown Mall, March 91h to to coincide with the first alumni art show sponsored by March 22nd, as part of our celebration of March as the Art Advisory Board and the Art Department. This National Youth Art Month. At the March 12th School exhibit took place the last week of April and the first Committee meeting, Town Council President, John week of May at Watertown High School. Diliberto, presented a proclamation to the Art Mr. Walter Meinelt, Director of Art at Masconomet Department, proclaiming March as Youth Art Month for Regional Junior/Senior High School, presented an in- Watertown. Also on the agenda of this meeting, are service workshop on January 17, 1990, to the art staff on recognized student achievements in the Boston Globe critiquing student work. He showed slides of his students' Scholastic Art Contest and Awards. Watertown High work and brought examples as well. Also scheduled for School freshman, Benjamin Breakstone,was the recipient in-service workshops are printmaker, Ruth Rodman, and of both a State Gold Key Award and the National Blue Watertown High students at work in the Art Department. s — JA - r 85 R.I.S.D. instructor, John Chamberlain. Young Authors Program, sponsored by the Greater The Art Advisory Board had undertaken two major Boston Reading Association. Watertown High School projects. The first was to help Ms. Pipito, Director of added an Advanced Placement course in English. High Art, with the Santoro Scholarship Raffle and the second School students made use of the Boston Theatre and the was to initiate an alumni art exhibition at Watertown North Shore Music Theatre. Traveling theatrical groups, High School. This exhibit was planned to reinforce the mimes, storytellers, and musicians enriched our concept that art is a career path for several of our curriculum; but most important was the ongoing graduates in many of its various aspects. It was an commitment to teaching and learning that is the everyday exciting event, and we looked forward to it with great experience of our teachers and students in classrooms. anticipation. We look forward to strengthening our professional development programs for teachers, to updating and ENGLISHILANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT maintaining a challenging curriculum, and to providing The English/Language Arts Department continues to meaningful classroom experiences for our children as they play the role of advocate for children's literacy. We work explore the language arts. to improve the reading and communication skills of our students and at the same time improve the teaching FOREIGN LANGUAGE, BILINGUAL EDUCATION strategies and knowledge base of our teachers. Our goal AND ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND LANGUAGE continues to be to provide our children with a language DEPARTMENTS rich environment in which they can investigate their world The Foreign Language Department has been able to and their responses to that world. offer a program that reflects the rich ethnic diversity, as Staff members from every facet of the language arts well as the academic exigencies, of the Watertown program were involved with curriculum review with an eye community. Our offerings include five-year programs of on taking our children into the 90's. Teachers and Spanish,French and Italian which students begin in grade administrators attended conferences, sponsored by local 7. Armenian and Latin are offered in two courses and regional professional organizations, in order to keep accommodating four years of Armenian and two years of current. Programs sponsored by Research for Better Latin. It was encouraging to see Latin numbers Teaching helped us to think about cooperative learning, increasing where no Latin was offered two years ago due classroom management, and improved evaluation to insufficient enrollment. We are particularly elated by techniques. Dr. John Savage directed workshops on the introduction this year of Advanced Placement French children's literature for elementary staff. Cross grade to six fifth-year students. French, Italian and Latin meetings concentrated on the integration of the language students also took respective national foreign language arts and the part children's literature should continue to exams and scored competitively. play in our curriculum. Classroom teachers continued to develop their role as researchers in projects with the Educational Development Center. The Writing Committee of EDCO provided support and direction for our program development. Curriculum revision remained a high priority and preparations were made for a collaborative effort between the reading and language arts departments. A review of the literature regarding the reading/writing connection was ` completed and directs our efforts in this area. A ` f ` sampling of the most promising teaching materials both in literature and composition was made by individual classroom teachers. , A variety of programs and activities shaped the classroom experience for our students. Watertown benefited from its collaboration with local universities. Student teachers from Harvard, Boston College, and Boston University brought their energy, youth, and enthusiasm into our classrooms. Elementary classroom , teachers volunteered to work with their students on a Students at work in the Foreign Language Laboratory 86 Staff and students have also been able to become better been expanded in our elementary and middle schools. acquainted with our still new state-of-the-art Sony Guidance counselors involve students in activities and language laboratory located in the foreign language wing discussions which address topics, such as, effective of the high school. We are glad to report that we now communication, self-esteem, problem solving, coping and have in place a language lab printer which allows us to decision making, self management, and career awareness. instantly print out responses after they have been Special programs designed to facilitate the college recorded and analyzed. application process include the following: College Information Panel; Visits by College Representatives; Armenian Transitional Bilingual Education Program College Night; Financial Aid Workshop; General After almost becoming extinct two years ago due to low Guidance Assemblies; Parent Presentations; Test enrollment, the Armenian TBE program has returned to Preparation Workshops;and College Planning Workshops. something of its former vigor. We now have 36 students, Guidance Folders which contain materials relevant to system-wide, in the program necessitating the rehiring of career and college planning were developed and a half-time bilingual teacher at the Hosmer School, home distributed to high school students. of the elementary TBE program. Approximately 55% of the Watertown High School Class of 1989 graduates planned to pursue a four year English-As-A-Second Language college education,with an additional 20% pursuing a two The most significant news concerning the ESL program year or technical training program. Several Watertown is the dramatic increase in numbers, especially of students High School students were accepted into the most highly from the Soviet Union. We now count over 140 students, competitive colleges and universities in the nation. system-wide, in need of ESL services. This turn of events A variety of in-service courses and professional has necessitated the hiring of a full-time ESL aide at the development programs for staff and parent education and middle school and it is becoming increasingly necessary to seminar programs were organized or sponsored by the provide expanded service at the high school as well. Guidance Department. Watertown hosted a most Some 60 ESL students and 36 TBE students (who also successful Middlesex Guidance League Professional must receive ESL services) are receiving ESL help in Development Program. Approximately 60 counselors grades 6-12. All indications are that this increase will representing the Middlesex League communities continue unabated as more people, most notably those in participated in the program which focused on counseling Eastern Europe, are allowed to emigrate. We anticipate issues present in our school today. that Watertown will be prepared to welcome the Watertown students continued to score well on state challenge presented by these new arrivals. mandated testing programs (MA Basic Skills Testing Programs: Grades 4, 8, and 12; MA Basic Skill Testing GUIDANCE AND TESTING DEPARTMENTS Programs: Grades 3, 6, and 9), as well as locally initiated The challenges and societal issues which confront our achievement tests (Grades 2, 5, and 8). A three year students are ever changing. Guidance programs and review of grade level testing performance demonstrated services provide essential support to our students in these strong and consistent profiles. areas. The importance of developing positive self-esteem, A plan to review and revise our system-wide testing recognizing individual talents and strengths, identifying programs was developed. Issues and factors to be and pursuing challenging goals,and developing facility for considered in the study include the following: types of lifelong learning are themes central to guidance programs tests; alternative evaluation approaches; norm reference and activities. groups; evaluation of higher order thinking skills, critical The establishment of the two CORE Evaluation and creative thinking; curricula match; information Chairperson positions has reduced the building guidance generated; projected achievement levels; and scheduling counselor's administrative responsibilities associated with calendar and grade level. In response to this study, a Ch.766, thus allowing the counselor more time to provide proposal concerning testing programs in our schools will direct counseling services for students. The transition be developed for review and consideration by the from a horizontal to a vertical student assignment format Superintendent and School Committee. at Watertown High School has enabled the distribution of responsibilities associated with seniors applying to college LIBRARY/MEDIA SERVICES DEPARTMENT and making decisions relevant to career and vocational The Watertown Public Schools Library Media Services pursuits among the counselors. are designed to assist learners to grow in their ability to Developmental guidance programs for all students have find, generate, evaluate and apply information that helps 87 them to function effectively as individuals and to community aware of some of these, the Library Media participate fully in society. Through the use of media in Services Department has a weekly half-hour program on its many forms, Watertown students acquire and cable television. The programs highlight occurrences strengthen skills in reading, observing, listening and taking place throughout the system. communicating ideas. The learner interacts with others, Education is a lifelong activity. The Department of masters knowledge as well as skills, develops a spirit of Library Media Services continues to strive to provide the inquiry and achieves greater self-motivation,discipline and students of Watertown with both the interest and the a capacity for self-evaluation. In Watertown,we challenge ability to participate in this activity. our children to participate in exciting and rewarding experiences that satisfy both individual and instructional MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT purposes. The Mathematics Department began the long process of The basic component of the Library Media Program is implementing the new Curriculum and Evaluation the human interchange between the Library Media staff Standards established by the National Council of Teachers and teachers, students and other users of our facilities. of Mathematics. The `Standards' is a document designed The staff strive to develop an understanding of the to establish a broad framework to guide reform in school relationships between content and context, purpose and mathematics (K-12) in the next decade and makes procedure,self and society. They advise students and staff recommendations as to what the mathematics curriculum of the many resources (books, magazines,films, filmstrips, should include in terms of content priority and emphasis. videocassettes,laser disks, reference services,etc.) that are In line with the standards, teachers at the elementary available to them. The staff is constantly seeking new level continue to emphasize problem-solving and problem- sources and methods of disseminating information. The solving strategies in their teaching of mathematics. When Library Media Program must keep pace with the rapidly problem-solving becomes an integral part of classroom changing sources of information,both print and nonprint, instruction and children experience success in solving available today that reflect the needs of the overall problems, they gain confidence in doing mathematics and curriculum in our schools,the Watertown community,and improve in their ability to use high-level thinking society as a whole. Towards these ends, the following are processes. but a few of our activities over the past year. At the middle school, teachers and students are There has been a special emphasis on upgrading our participating in a nationwide research project on collections throughout the system. A "weeding" program classroom calculator use. About 100 elementary and is ongoing to eliminate outdated material. New material middle schools throughout the country will take part in has been ordered at all levels in all areas of the the program, jointly sponsored by Texas Instruments and curriculum. In addition, there has been a reorganization Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. Under the of the libraries at the Cunniff, Middle and High Schools program, Barbara McEvoy, mathematics teacher, will that has resulted in the facilities being both more receive 30 solar-powered calculators and instructional functional and aesthetically pleasing. materials to use with her 81h grade classes. Four times Watertown has continued its participation in the EdCo during the school year, a survey will be completed about Video Consortium. This has resulted in the acquisition whether the calculator is a good aid in teaching math, of what is approaching some six hundred new video how the calculators are being used, what math concepts cassettes at a minimal cost to the school system. seem to be best taught with calculators and how students Advances in the area of electronic media have been react to using them. Charles Garabedian, Director of many in recent years, and the Library Media Program is Mathematics for Watertown Schools, would like students constantly striving to keep pace with them. The use of to be able to focus their attention on the problem-solving electronic encyclopedias is spreading to both the Middle process and to use the calculator as a tool for instruction. and High Schools. On-Line reference services are At the high school, students on the Math Team available at the Hosmer, Lowell and High School and will competed in two leagues this year. Mrs. Kimberly Sovie, be available shortly at our other facilities. Students at the Math Lab Instructor, guided these students who met Lowell School are participating, via a computer and a regularly throughout the school year to prepare for the modem, in a National Geographic study science program, two competitions per month. The top scoring freshman while those at the Middle School are involved in an was Stephanie Yessayan, who scored a perfect 6 in one EdCo-sponsored environmental study. meet. There are many exciting events taking place within the This year, Mathematics and Science teachers Watertown Public Schools. In an effort to keep the participated 88 in a Title II federal grant to support teacher training in basis of audition--quite an achievement! Math and Science. They attended local area conferences A Jazz Band was formed at the Middle School this year. and shared what was learned, the materials received, etc., This select group of students rehearsed after school, and with other teachers via grade level and department performed at the Spring Concert, along with the other meetings. Workshops were also conducted to expand the two bands and two choruses at the Middle School. use of hands-on-materials in math and science. There was strong commitment at the elementary level f,7 - this year. The Glee Clubs performed at school assemblies " and throughout the community. The Cunniff School Glee I Club presented a combined concert with the Watertown C—� fi -a Senior Citizen Chorus. All elementary schools took part ® L + in the Class Act Audience Education Program, which resulted in better informed and more appreciative p audiences. all Finally, the entire instrumental program (Grades 4-12) r presented Band-a-Rama in March. At this concert, each of the five Bands in the system played two selections,and all Bands joined forces to play a combined number. The three hundred students who participated clearly demonstrated that the Music Department is on the move! L OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Occupational Education in the Watertown Public `. Schools is that area of education which provides opportunities for all students from elementary through t high school, to develop an understanding about the technical, consumer, occupational, recreational, organizational, managerial, social, historical, and cultural ESL students in the classroom aspects of technology. It is designed to assist individuals in making intelligent career choices and preparing for MUSIC DEPARTMENT enrollment in advanced or highly skilled occupational and The Music Department experienced a renewal of energy technical education programs. A broad scope of and optimism this year which resulted in tremendous occupational education is offered to the students who are growth throughout the entire system. Under new High college bound, as well as to students preparing for the School Band Director, Sandra L. Carlson, the Marching world of work. Band again participated in NEBSA Competitions, and Furthermore, occupational education is a field wherein performed at Boston University's Nickerson Field. The students acquire technical knowledge and competencies Marching Band also marched in two parades, and along through creative and problem-solving learning experiences. with the Chorus, helped to welcome Santa Claus at the These experiences can be most effectively provided Watertown Mall. through the interrelationships of all educational The High School Concert Band and Chorus presented disciplines further emphasizing the interaction of man, a Holiday Concert in December, and a Spring Concert in society and technology. May. Students also attended three performances at In the area of occupational education as it concerns the Symphony Hall, as part of the Boston Symphony Watertown Public Schools the 1989/90 school year was Orchestra's Potpourri Series. both challenging and rewarding. Many of our objectives Following the huge success of last year's "Grease", have been and continue to be realized. drama students collaborated with music students to To insure the optimum in quality education for the present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "South students of Watertown, the Occupational Education Pacific." Cast, crew and musicians numbered seventy-five. Department of the Watertown Public Schools has Watertown was represented by Sonya DelTredici,Joanna successfully sought and received competitive grants Gentile, and Antonella Micalizzi (all clarinetists) in the through the Division of Occupational Education State Massachusetts Music Educators Association Northeast Department of Education. The following is a brief District Festival. These students were selected on the synopsis of each grant. 89 SKILL TRAINING FOR THE HANDICAPPED assistance from the Middle School Physical Education This program is especially designed to expose special Staff. This health instructor also taught at the High needs students to practical training in the repair and School. The health issues covered at the Middle School maintenance of microcomputers. It is a late afternoon level were: peer pressure, decision making and coping program and this grant assists in providing an instructor skills, substance abuse prevention, AIDS education, and to support this program. how to make friends, as well as how to communicate with parents. Seventh grade students were provided with B U S I N E S S E D U C A T I O N special lessons on how to handle peer pressure taught by ENHANCEMENT/SIMULATED OFFICE the High School student peer leaders. TECHNOLOGY The High School Health Education Program was This grant provided a support instructor to assist staff instructed primarily by the Health Education Specialist. and students in the microcomputers. It is a late Students covered many areas of health such as: AIDS afternoon program and this grant assists in providing an education, decision-making and coping skills, substance instructor to support this program. abuse prevention and environment. The Watertown Public School System continued to be GUIDANCE TO INFORM DISADVANTAGED an active member of the Governor's Alliance Against STUDENTS Drugs. The Watertown Public School System was The purpose of this grant is to provide students with awarded a grant for nearly thirteen thousand dollars to the understanding of career and the world of work provide substance abuse prevention education and utilizing the American Career Education System. This is materials. This grant afforded Watertown membership to a computerized guidance tool. A guidance aide was Project Alliance, the Watertown Community Drug Task funded through this grant. Force,curriculum materials,a peer leadership advisor and peer program training for students. As a result of COMPUTER SKILLS FOR LIMITED ENGLISH Watertown's active involvement with the state's drug POPULATION prevention efforts, Governor Dukakis visited Watertown This grant provided resources to assist limited English High School to meet students, staff, community leaders, students with relevant and challenging educational and other members of the community to declare experience in computers and related technologies. Watertown a drug free school zone and to discuss the issue of substance abuse prevention as it relates to the PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH/ATHLETIC students, school, and community. The School Health DEPARTMENT Education Department, in conjunction with the Multi- Service Center, sponsored a food drive for the less HEALTH EDUCATION The Health Education Department provides instruction system-wide, grades K-10. This year the K-5 Elementary Health Education Program has been taught by the - Elementary Health Education Specialist. The Elementary " Schools Health Specialist was provided by restructuring the K-12 Health and Physical Education Department. Children at the Hosmer, Lowell and Cunniff Schools were serviced equally during the school year. Many key health issues at the elementary level were covered throughout r the program such as: self-esteem, decision-making and coping skills, development, stranger danger and safety. The local Police Department's safety officer continued to C. assist the program in the areas of school bus and bicycle safety. A dental health lesson was offered through the Public Health Department and taught by their nurse. The Middle School Program was also provided by a Health Education Specialist as a result of department restructuring. The Health Education Specialist primarily Lowell school fifth graders show the results of serviced the Middle School Grades 6, 7, and 8 with some a lesson on sculpture in art class 90 fortunate for the second consecutive year, Grades K finished third in the Middlesex League making the State through 8, during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Pre- Tournament after just missing out last year. The women's prom drinking and driving safety programs for Junior and team was seeded tenth. Both the men's and women's Senior classes at Watertown High School were offered in basketball teams performed well in the State cooperation with the local Police Department. The Tournaments. Watertown Community Drug Task Force produced a The spring season teams consisted of softball, baseball, "Help" card for students, parents, and citizens of the men's and women's outdoor track, and men's and community which listed various Social Service Agencies women's tennis. All teams worked hard to improve their and other informational and hot line numbers. personnel. Throughout the athletic seasons, Watertown had a PHYSICAL EDUCATION number of league All-Stars, Team Title Winners, Boston The Physical Education Department provided instruction Globe J Boston Herald All-Scholastics, MVP's and team system wide for students K-12. The Elementary Physical championships. Education Staff introduced various physical activities to The basketball and ice hockey cheerleaders continued to help children develop an awareness of themselves, how to do a fine job in competing for the second consecutive interact with others and their environment. In the spring year with other schools in the Middlesex League. the elementary schools offered a field day for students at their schools. READING DEPARTMENT The Middle School Program introduced a variety of The Reading Department of the Watertown Public team sports activities to the students. Emphasis was Schools is staffed with seven professionally trained reading placed on team concept, rules of the games, and fair play. specialists and a Reading Department Director. All Many intramural activities were offered to students such members of the Reading Department possess advanced as: field hockey, basketball, floor hockey, etc. degrees and considerable teaching experience. The High School Physical Education Program offered a There is a system-wide reading curriculum that is highly higher level of team and leisure sport activities. The structured and sequential. The curriculum is spiral in curriculum provided a diversity of skills and sports with nature, that is, specific reading skills are introduced and an opportunity to learn carry-over activities such as then periodically reinforced throughout the curriculum. jogging and tennis. Intramurals continued to be offered The Reading Department employs a Diagnostic Testing at the High School for students. Program for Kindergarten through Grade twelve. The This year all Health and Physical Education Staff results of these tests provide teachers with highly valuable Members were trained and certified by the American Red information that is used to effectively teach reading skills. Cross in CPR and Standard First-Aid. In addition to the Diagnostic Testing Program, the students are also administered achievement and ATHLETICS assessments tests. The results of these tests continue to The Watertown High School Athletic Program offered be good and are an indication that the reading program various team sports for young men and women. The fall is effective. teams consisted of cross country, golf, soccer, Geld hockey This is the ninth year of the Massachusetts State and football. Department of Education mandated Basic Skills Program The women's Geld hockey team was undefeated for the in Reading. The Reading Department is in total second consecutive year winning the Middlesex League compliance with this State Mandated Program. Students and Northern Sectionals again before winning the State who have not attained the minimal standard in reading Championship. are receiving reading instruction in order to upgrade their The winter teams consisted of ice hockey, men's and ability. women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track. The High School Reading Program offers a variety of The ice hockey team had its best record in years nearly reading courses: the ninth grade Reading Growth and qualifying for the State Tournament. The men's Development Course teaches skills, comprehension basketball team finished first clinching the Middlesex strategics, and vocabulary development. The Advanced League title for the first time in the history of the school. Reading SAT Prep Course is designed to assist students This was also the best men's team record in the school's who plan to take the Scholastic Aptitude Tests necessary history. Being seeded fourth in the state in Division 2 for most college applications and admissions. Most afforded the team the opportunity to a repeat appearance students who matriculate in this course have demonstrated in the M.I.A.A. State Tournament. The women's team gains on their verbal scores. 91 This past year was a special year for the Reading Rovers. Senior Anette Belovi, our top science student, Department. It was declared by Congress as "The Year received the Bausch and Lomb Award. The recipient of of the Young Reader". There were several appropriate the Earthwatch Expedition Fellowship for Excellence was programs and activities in the elementary schools to make Patricia McEvoy, who joined an expedition studying all children aware of the importance of reading in their Alpine Plants in Colorado. Several students and staff lives. The Watertown Public Library and the various were able to attend courses at Harvard University as part elementary school PTO's contributed to the many of a Lowell Institute Scholarship Program. successful events during the school year. Science staff were involved in many endeavors beyond the classroom. Diane Bemis attended conferences on SCIENCE DEPARTMENT school management, human genetics, first aid and CPR A highly successful year was had by the Science training, the latter of which was integrated into her sports Department. At the elementary schools, work was medicine course. Daniel Cedrone and Sandra Smith continued with the Voyage of the Mimi Project, new attended the Boston Harbor Educators Conference. microscopes were added and the Mr. Wizard Science Sandy also received a Lowell Institute scholarship for Video Program was obtained. Many students visited the study at Harvard University; Linda Curran completed a New England Aquarium and Museum of Science. program in human genetics, and Kay McGarrity The Middle School science area renovations are nearly participated in a conference on the use of computers in complete, providing much improved laboratory facilities. the classroom. Bruce Novak helped solve the WHS Chemical stocks were consolidated and many microscopes parking lot logjam with a new plan. Mark Petricone and balances were added. Several classes were involved attended a science curriculum seminar and continued his with the JASON project at the Museum of Science with widely recognized work in astronomy education with one of our students getting to talk directly with Project Project Star at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Director Dr. Robert Ballard by satellite link. Observatory. Jane Rost received a grant to reorganize At the High School, we were able to replace a set of chemical stocks and participated in an Advanced microscopes and balances. Several students were involved Placement Chemistry Program. Mary Thompson in projects at the New England Aquarium and Biology completed work on a NASA Program at Framingham Club members were active on field trips and assisting at State College. Steve Wilson continued curriculum the Underwater Sciences Conference of the Boston Sea integration of material from his summer Geological ► Great day for a race - `'' the Watertown High School , track team 92 Institute work. Both he and Thomas Wittenhagen highlights the framework for studying the world using the completed a course on learning skills and worked on a five basic themes of geography: location, place, joint grant to develop Laser Disk Technology for movement, regions and human environment/interactions. classroom use. Judy Zimmerman participated in a At the High School, an advanced placement United Museum of Science conference on teaching strategies. States history course has been introduced and has been Pat Roth will be missed at the Middle School. We wish well received by students. her well in her new endeavors. Science Director George Field trip experiences, as well as the engagement of Buckley attended a number of conferences and was a many guest speakers, have continued to be a successful speaker at several of them. He received recognition for component of our program. his work in Ocean Environment Education. Planning for the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day began SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES early with our request that the School Committee The Watertown Public Schools,through the Department designate April, 1990 as Earth Month. That of Special Education Services, is mandated by State and accomplished,we began a number of related activities and Federal Legislation (Chapter 766 and P.L. 94-142) to projects. We anticipate a similarly successful year to provide specified services to meet the identified special come. needs of school-age children, ages 3-22 years. The two legislative acts require school systems to SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT evaluate, determine level of need, design and develop The Social Studies Department is continuing its efforts service-delivery plans for students with special needs that in assisting our students to develop knowledge and require parental approval. The October 1, 1989 town- understanding about our nation and about other major wide census of children between the ages of 3-22 years civilizations in the world. Our framework in Watertown who are receiving some form of special education service contains a number of commendable features: it attempts was 578 children. This is a reduction of 91 students from to integrate history and geography with the social the previous year. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of students sciences; it enriches the content of the early grades; it served through the Special Education Department are teaches democratic values; it treats ethical ideas seriously; served within the Watertown schools. it accords three years to the study of United States There are a variety of special education services for history; it recognizes the multi-cultural character of the students who require support. These services include American society; it teaches the responsibilities and rights resource room assistance,substantially separate programs, of citizens; it encourages student participation in civic and speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, vision political agencies, and it incorporates the teaching of therapy, psychotherapy, physical therapy, and vocational critical-thinking into the content of each course. counseling. Additional services such as adaptive physical Social Studies teachers are constantly using their education, transportation, peripatology, nursing, pedagogical energies in a variety of ways. Where rehabilitative counseling, signing and social services are appropriate, teachers use new technologies, original available when appropriate and determined by the source documents, debates, simulations, role playing, and Evaluation Team to be required in order to implement whatever else that will bring our students into close the student's educational plan. encounters with ideas, events major issues, trends and The School Committee employs a variety of special contributions of important men and women. education personnel both full-time and part-time to The Social Studies Department has also been provide these above-noted services. Specific service concentrating on improving the writing skills of students, agencies are also contracted with to provide a specialized particularly that of answering the essay type questions, as service. well as using skills in developing research papers. Toward Annually, the School Department conducts preschool that end,several Watertown High School students entered and kindergarten screening to assist in identifying students the seventeenth annual state historical essay contest. who may require further evaluation to determine possible Over six hundred papers were submitted from high school level of need. Due to the increase in the number of students throughout the state. The papers submitted by preschool children requiring special education services,the Maureen Doyle, Laurel Manzelli, Pamela Thomas and School Department established the position of Reem Abdulmessih were judged to be top papers in the Preschool/Early Childhood Coordinator. This federally competition and received honorable mention awards. funded full-time individual is now responsible for all At the Middle School, a Global Studies program for all activities related to the preschool/early childhood special grade eight students is in full progress. This course needs population. The Coordinator, in conjunction with 93 the Curriculum Directors for English, Reading, the classroom teacher in being able to provide more E.S.L./Bilingual Education, Chapter I and the elementary services to the special needs students within the Principals, is considering a pilot project for multi-age classroom. This process is involves Principals, Classroom grouping at the primary elementary level. Informational Teachers, Special Education Personnel, Curriculum workshops, study groups and staff training have been Directors and Central Office Administration and will occurring throughout the year. This pilot project would culminate in the development and initiation of Child be focused on providing a developmental approach to Study teams. These teams, comprising of various school instruction to a cross grouping of primary level personnel,will focus on the development of strategies that elementary students. The approach would assist in will assist teachers in addressing their concerns regarding reducing the need to refer children out of the classroom a student's demonstrated difficulty in fulfilling classroom for support services. In turn, services would be performance expectation. incorporated within the classroom structure on a daily Special Education Services continue to be a vital basis. Support for this activity is being sought through a program component of the entire school system. federally funded proposal in collaboration with Research Institute for Educational Problems. Grant funds would assist with staff training and curriculum development. A special education alternative secondary-level program initiated five years ago has had eleven graduates. The APPOINIW ENTS Secondary Education and Employment Program (SEE Program) provides students ages '15 and up with a Diane Cinar Reading work/study program. Students are required to attend Bryan Magliocca Sup. Aft. Sch. classes for 17.5 hours per week and participate in a Ralph DiGiacomo Traf. Super. supervised work experience operated outside of the high Judith Magliozzi SPED Aide school and has a variety of support services for the Kathleen Hunter SPED Aide student. Elaine Fitzpatrick SPED Aide The Center for Social Acceptance, University of Cheryl Turner SPED Aide Massachusetts/Boston continues to provide in-service Maryellen Schroeder Inst. Aide support to school personnel at the elementary level. Staff Deborah Kelly Resource from the Cunniff and Lowell Schools have participated in Deidre Manning For. Lang. this in-service program. Grace McCormick SPED Aide Educational Development Center (E.D.C.), Newton, is Sally L. Dias Superintendent presently conducting the second year of a three year Donna Raposa Drama research/training project at the Hosmer School for Linda Ford Acct. Clerk teachers of first, second and third grade. This project is Christine Jutstrom Kindergarten focused on the development of instructional strategies for Beverly DiMascio Kindergarten special-needs students within the classroom in the content Mary Callahan Elementary area of language arts. Joan Krevy Grade 6 The completed renovation of the Middle School Michelle Close Soc. Studies provides Watertown with three schools, at all levels, that Sandra Carlson Music are accessible for physically handicapped students. The Eugene Carricini Custodian renovations included ramps, elevators, and wheelchair- Ronald Wakelin Custodian accessible restrooms. Earl R. Wakelin Custodian Presently, extensive planning is ongoing with Susan J. Cole Prin. Eve. Sch. surrounding school systems to begin to develop a Thomas Johnson Phys. Ed. sequence of programming for severe/profoundly physically Loussazine Bezjian Bilingual handicapped children. The school systems within the Denise Nugent SPED Aide EDCO Collaborative are discussing strategies on how best Cynthia Arone SPED Aide to develop cooperative shared program resources for this Kathleen A. Cummings SPED Aide most-involved population of special needs students. Patricia Power SPED Aide The Department of Special Education Services is now Donna Lacerra Clerk engaging in discussion with all levels of school personnel Mary MacRae Acct. Clerk on developing new strategies of instruction that will assist Linda Regan Clerk 94 APPOINTMENTS, Cont. Judith Magliozzi SPED Aide John Flores Dir. of Media William Norris CH. I. Dir. Patricia Gillis CH. I. Tutor Kristin Donnelly Sp. Lang. Th. Tamara L. Weiser Guid. Cslr. Carol Dennis Senior Clerk RETIREMENTS Jo-Ann Susi Acct. Clerk Joseph Delaney SPED Aide Gloria Murdock Cafeteria Wrk. Angelina Meletiadis SPED Aide Edward Wallace Senior Custodian Mary Rodrigues Sup. Aft. Sch. Elsie Hopkins Librarian Ronald Meehan SPED Aide Norma Daniels Elementary Barbara Mancuso Resource Harminia Goodrich Elementary John Gagnon SPED Aide Mary A. Lyons Elementary Valerie Stone SPED Aide G. Ann Whittier Elementary Janet Manning Math Aide Elaine Mackowsky Phys. Ed. Kimberly Sovie Perm. Sub. Edward Barnes Soc. Studies John Rigazio Busdriv./SW Francis Cousineau Soc. Studies Marilyn LaRose Cafeteria William Laughrea Soc. Studies Douglas Shattuck Science Joaquina Malva Elementary Act. John Whyte Act. Dir. Media Maureen McCarthy Grade 6 Marilyn Hollisian Act. Principal Bernice Lewiton Resource Rosetta Lavino ESL Aide Mary B. Moran Dept. Head/Bus. Peter Clough Perm. Sub. John Welsh Busdr./Sch. Wrk. Patricia Gillis Perm. Sub. Joseph DiLeo Soc. Studies Susan Hoffman Perm. Sub./FL Daniel Sullivan Math Amanda Morris Perm. Sub./FL Frederick Parshley Act. Dir. Per. Gertrude Broderick Asst. to Headmst. RESIGNATIONS Jack Chinian Principal Daniel G. O'Connor Superintendent Joshua Frank SPED Aide Marilyn Hollisian Prin./Sum. Sch. IN MEMORIAN Kathleen Haycock SPED Aide Linda Novak Math John Sjostedt School Traffic Mark Robertson Custodian January 15, 1989 Supervisor Beverly Hanna Science Ralph Gioiosa Prin. Eve. Sch. Nicholas Saccardo School Traffic Deidre Manning For. Lang. August 14, 1989 Supervosior Alice C. Yee Reading Virginia Graham Soc. Studies Mary Kavjian Lunch Aide Diane Gauvreau Acct. Clerk October 6, 1989 William McCarthy CH. I. Dir. Sally Milewski SPED Teacher Anne Clifford Elementary Deborah Nyberg SPED Aide November 8, 1989 Mary O'Neill-Baker Sp. Lang./Th. Thomas Johnson SPED Aide Margaret Bannon Lunch Aide Brian Harvey PED Aide Cheryl Turner SPED Aide Norma L. Sue SPED Aide Patricia Roth Science Barbara Mancuso CH. I. Tutor Pamela Doherty SPED Aide 95 RETIREMENT BOARD ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF SYSTEM AT 1126 MEMBERS The Watertown Contributory Board respectfully submits Butler, Helen its Annual Report covering the operation of the Carney, Maurice Watertown Contributory Retirement Systems for the Coffin, John calendar year ending December 31, 1989. Cornick, Olive The Retirement as now organized consists of: Robert DeFelice, Phyllis E. Ford, Chairman; Joseph P. O'Reilly, Jr., Secretary and Delleville, John R.Wayne MacDonald, Member. Dwyer, Margaret The office of the Retirement Board is located adjacent Hetherington, Helen to the office of the Town Auditor, who is a member of Holmes, Daisy the Board and who is responsible for the keeping of the Horan, John accounts of the Retirement Board. Jones, Quinton B. During the year 1989 Fifty (50) were enrolled as new Kelly, Joseph P. members of the Retirement System; 'Twenty-seven (27) Kirwan, Mary withdrew; Twenty(20)were retired and Twenty-four(24) Letterio, John passed away, which bring the active membership of the Manning, John Watertown Retirement System to one thousand one McCurley, Thomas P. hundred and twenty six (1,126). Murray, Paul The twenty who were retired during the year 1989 were: Pcllegrini, Joseph Riley, Gerard Brown, Felicia Roche, Robert Castano, Rose Walton, Charles Concannon, Edmund, Jr. Wormwood, George Corazzini, Henry Garvin, Catherine In accordance with the provisions of Chapter#728 Acts Griffin, Ruth of 1961, "An Act to transfer to the Retirement Board the Hughes, John Responsibility for Administration of Certain Non- Iodice, Quinnie Contributory Retirement Pension Legislation", the Jones, Quinton B. Watertown Contributory Retirement Board also has Martino, Joseph taken over the non-contributory pensioners, which was McHugh, Mary formerly under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen. Merullo, Eugene, Sr. It is with regret that the Retirement Board records the Morton, Marjorie death of Six (6) Pensioners who passed away during the Murdock, Gloria year 1989. Perez, Helen Rallis, Fokion Barry, William Reddy, Sigrid Papazian, Ariz Smith, Francis Keefe, Marie Wallace, Edward Rooney, E. Donlan Welsh, John MacDonald, Herbert Stead, Joseph It is with regret that the Watertown Retirement Board records the deaths of Twenty-four (24) Pensioners, who passed away during the year 1989: Blackburn, Margaret Brown, Malcolm 96 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL AIELLO, ANGELO 09/19/85 $ 1197.00 $ 4904.76 $ 6101.76 AIELLO, ANTHONY 06/06/76 395.64 5411.04 5806.68 AIELLO, FRANK 03/23/84 1785.00 20548.68 22333.68 AKILLIAN, ZAVEN 02/28/85 1249.20 5216.64 6465.84 ALBERICO, CELESTE 07/02/80 .00 3342.12 3342.12 ALBERICO, VINCENT 07/27/82 1290.96 4601.42 5892.48 AMICHETTI, V. 07/01/94 1806.00 9998.52 11804.52 AROIAN, JOHN 0126/82 712.08 3333.72 4045.80 ARONE, ALBERT 12/03/81 1117.56 16292.64 17410.20 ARONE, PETER 09/08/88 700.80 12883.80 15156.96 ARRIA, SANTO 0128/77 750.96 14156.04 14907.00 AUSTIN, BERTHA 0129/71 .00 3532.32 3532.32 BARNES, JOSEPH 07/24/80 1724.40 17680.20 19404.60 BARRETT, PHILIP 02/08/80 2656.98 12083.40 15039.72 BARRILE, MARY 07/07/88 422.55 4780.80 5654.52 BARTLEY, RUTH 09/14/79 626.16 8001.12 8627.28 BASILE, JAMES 0I10I 70 294.84 9742.92 10037.76 BEAN, HELEN 03/31/88 1226.12 7668.72 9297.72 BEIRNE, MATTHEW 09/14/79 184.08 1413.12 1597.20 BEIRNE, MARY 10/13/76 560.88 4574.04 5134.92 BERARDI, AUGUST 03/01/87 1293.84 5243.76 6537.60 BERTONE, LOUIS 11/07/79 191.88 3144.00 3335.88 BIANCONI, FRANCES 07/01/79 481.68 8954.76 9436.44 BICK, LOUIS 09/05/80 683.16 5829.26 6512.52 BIDWELL, LUCY 03/31/79 905.76 6450.96 7356.72 BLACKBURN, JOSEPH 04/02/87 2723.40 10960.56 13683.96 BLACKBURN, MARGARET 10/01/81 271.65 1834.45 2106.10 BLACKWOOD, CLIFTON 12/08/79 602.28 15779.64 16381.92 BLAKE, MARY 03/01/75 1056.12 10636.92 11693.04 BLOOMER, GERARD 06/30/81 1856.16 11065.44 12921.60 BLOOMER, KEVIN 10/17/85 1539.24 8208.48 9747.42 BLOOMER, MARY C. 05/07/80 683.76 5376.96 6060.72 BLOOMER, MARY J. 07/01/86 836.40 5190.12 6026.52 BOLLI, JOHN 01/14/81 1309.20 9145.08 10454.28 BOLLI, ROY 06/16/82 783.84 4839.36 5623.20 BOUDAKIAN, GILDA 12/19/79 .00 3342.12 3342.12 BOWER, JOHN 1023/71 706.32 16292.64 16998.96 BOWSER, DOROTHY 07/01/81 365.04 2474.28 2839.32 BOYCE, PATRICIA 05/09/85 364.32 1526.16 1890.48 BRANDOLINO, ANTHONY 01/02/86 2440.92 15503.64 17944.56 BRANDOLINO, FRANK 0428/77 612.60 13922.88 14535.48 BRESCIA, VINCENZA 11/06/56 177.24 3496.20 3673.44 BROGIE, KATHERINE 12/31/71 489.48 8610.60 9100.08 BROWN, MALCOLM 09/20/80 731.50 6535.15 7266.65 BROWN, FELICIA 0727/89 680.75 4366.90 5047.65 BRUTTI, ARTHUR 07/07/88 1334.35 17281.68 20039.52 BURNS, PAUL 07/09/87 2307.12 16432.56 18739.68 BUTLER, HELEN 08/03/73 183.83 1589.65 1773.48 97 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL BREEN, MARGARET 08/31/86 $ 1249.80 $ 7453.44 $ 8703.24 BUTTNER, LUDWIG 11/16/79 531.72 11454.84 11986.56 BYTHEWOOD, MARY 04/12/86 .00 9629.04 9629.04 CALLAHAN, DENNIS 12/01/60 280.20 9809.40 10089.60 CALLAHAN, MARY 09/01/85 937.20 4152.36 5089.56 CALLAN, FRANCIS 02/28/79 1770.72 12986.40 14757.12 CALLAN, JOHN 11/14/74 878.52 13206.24 14084.76 CALNAN, CHRISTINE 07/02/86 1136.16 10662.48 11798.64 CAMPOSANO, PAUL 01/29/73 801.12 13034.28 13835.40 CAMPOSANO, ROBERT 06/14/78 311.28 15248.80 15560.08 CAPPADONA, SARAH 06/20/83 360.36 2195.04 2555.40 CARACASHIAN, ANN 06/26/69 64.20 906.60 970.80 CARNEY, MAURICE 08/19/82 853.08 5894.12 6747.20 CARR, MARY 11/15/66 129.72 2325.84 2455.56 CARROLL, RICHARD 06/20/60 68.17 14691.84 14760.00 CARUSO, JOSEPH 09/18/85 1549.44 11706.84 13256.28 CASEY, ALICE 12/19/54 121.80 3897.48 4019.28 CASTANO, ROSE 04/20/89 804.56 4040.11 4844.67 CAVARETTA, MILDRED 04/02/80 701.76 6053.40 6755.16 CENTOLA, BENEDICT 09/25/75 737.16 13709.28 14446.44 CHAMBERLAIN, JAMES 04/26/66 359.88 15551.40 15911.28 CHAMBERS, ANN 06/29/81 170.04 964.56 1134.60 CHEVRETT, GERARD 07/30/87 3419.28 21909.72 25329.00 CLARK, JAMES 01/18/88 2900.43 14005.08 17010.72 CLARK, WILLIAM 02/01/57 178.80 13656.60 13835.40 CLOONAN, ANNEMARIE 09/01/84 .00 12244.36 12244.36 COEN, MILDRED 09/15/82 1209.72 9085.56 10295.28 COFFIN, JOHN 10/30/80 110.74 1510.50 1621.24 COFFIN, MARY 03/13/89 .00 2403.14 2403.14 COLLINS, CHARLES 11/01/69 272.64 11039.76 11312.40 CONCANNON, ED, Jr. 03/26/89 2471.58 16587.51 19059.09 CONLON, THOMAS 12/07/70 856.68 25704.24 26560.92 CONNORS, JOSEPH 12/01/80 1964.16 18540.84 20505.00 CONNORS, VIRGINIA 04/01/57 .00 9732.96 9732.96 CONSOLAZIO, JOSEPH 03/31/79 950.40 12495.72 13446.12 COOK, DOROTHY 09/10/73 519.96 6925.92 7445.88 CORAZZINI, HENRY 07/27/89 1263.45 8191.65 9455.00 CORBETT, JOHN 04/20/78 962.28 3595.68 4557.96 CORNICK, OLIVE 03/02/52 33.74 877.14 910.98 COUTTS, WILLIAM 11/01/81 1158.48 17403.44 18561.92 COWLES, ALICE 06/30/71 99.72 1494.36 1594.08 CRISTELLO, SAL 09/15/84 3148.56 18725.76 21874.32 CRITCH, STEPHANIE 04/17/80 1513.56 6639.24 8152.80 CRONIN, DAVID 08/06/84 1543.68 9803.04 11346.72 CROWLEY, ANN 01101 73 .00 3407.64 3407.64 CROWLEY, RICHARD 07/01/82 755.28 5979.00 6734.28 CUGINI, DAVID 04/15/80 1140.36 12695.04 13835.40 CURRAN, KATHLEEN 07/05/67 147.36 2188.56 2335.92 98 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL D'AMICO, ARTHUR 08/03/78 $ 652.32 $ 11693.04 $ 12345.36 DANFORTH, JAMES 04/27/82 1392.00 17302.56 18694.56 DEDEYAN, ANGEL 07/01/73 605.28 8791.56 9396.84 DELLEVILLE, JOHN 04/12/79 150.20 1175.20 1325.40 DeFELICE, P1 YLLIS 01/01/73 .00 2607.15 2607.15 DeFELICE, YOLANDA 12/09/72 .00 4534.20 4534.20 DELROSE, EMANUEL 03/31/78 718.20 6521.04 7239.24 DENEEN, MARIE 11/16j78 207.00 1852.44 2059.44 DeSTEFANO, LOUIS 12/04/87 1000.65 9275.52 10203.96 DiBACCO, LOUIS 08/30/84 1815.72 8940.04 10655.76 DiDONATO, JOSEPH 04/13/79 374.04 15942.48 16316.52 DIODATO, LEONORA 08/24/61 .00 4101.84 4101.84 DIOZZI, ANNE 03/01/84 802.32 6242.76 7045.08 DONNELLY, MARGARET 07/13/79 1296.72 10685.76 11982.48 DOGGETT, EARL 0620/85 1888.80 18750.00 20638.80 DORION, ELAINE 04/14/87 .00 14652.24 14652.24 DUNTON, NELLIE 0920/62 .00 10034.40 10034.40 DURKIN, ARLENE 02/06/78 259.80 1825.56 2085.36 DURNAN, JAMES 08/23f73 517.20 11072.76 11589.96 DWYER, MARGARET 08/10/68 471.66 4068.57 4540.23 EATON, EDWARD 10/05/72 605.88 15011.16 15617.04 ELACQUA, SAL 12/31/62 31.32 13953.24 13984.56 ELLERA, GIUSEPPE 08/06/87 1463.88 7084.44 8548.32 ELPHICK, RUTH 01/01/64 316.56 6929.28 7245.94 EMERY, HANNAH 0526/57 51.72 965.88 1017.60 EVANS, ERNEST 01/05/77 545.52 15693.88 16239.40 EVERETT, RUSSELL 10/01/81 1575.00 10123.44 11698.44 FAHEY, MARY 10/01/87 139.44 919.80 1059.24 FAIRBANKS, NANCY 01/05/84 .00 3342.12 3342.12 FALTER, THERESA 01/08/87 455.88 2457.60 2913.48 FANTASIA, SERAFINO 07/26(78 1659.96 12732.24 14392.20 FARRELL, CORNELIUS 12/30/81 604.68 17245.32 17850.00 FAY, GERALDINE 1222/57 81.72 3260.40 3342.12 FERGUSON, MARGARET 01/21177 147.48 1084.92 1232.40 FEROLITO, ROSARIO 01/07/82 1761.24 14797.68 16558.92 FERRANTI, ALDO 02/15/78 448.08 10821.96 11270.04 FINNEGAN, CATHERINE 08/14/88 .00 13576.20 13576.20 FLAHERTY, MARION 12/05/58 .00 6820.80 6820.80 FLAHERTY, THOMAS 02/04/81 358.68 16044.48 16044.48 FLECCA, MARY 05/16/80 1018.92 7131.96 7131.96 FONTANA, JOHN 0126/59 36.72 9963.00 9963.00 FONTANA, ROCCO 10/01/80 1333.92 11837.76 11837.76 FORD, HELEN 01/02/87 1910.88 12741.00 14651.88 FORD, PATRICK 07/01/81 249.72 1033.68 1283.40 FORTE, EMILIA 03/04/81 568.20 3622.08 4190.28 FORTE, ANTHONY 05/12/72 292.20 3508.68 3800.88 FORTE, PASQUALE 11/02/70 149.64 9796.80 9946.44 FOURNIER, LILLIAN 07/10/88 .00 3000.00 3000.00 99 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL FRATTO, FRANK 11/02/81 $ 1639.92 $ 15438.24 $ 17078.16 FRIMMEL, STELLA 11/30179 1269.96 7113.12 8383.08 FUQUA, WILLIAM 03/30/83 1110.48 9996.72 11107.20 FURDON, THOMAS 11/06/74 778.32 10215.24 10993.56 FUREY, BLANCHE 03/27/80 377.40 2654.76 3032.16 GACIOCH, STANLEY 01/14/82 1802.76 14706.36 16509.12 GAGNON, RICHARD 07/21/78 457.44 18051.96 18509.40 GALLAGHER, MARION 09/15/67 .00 4463.52 4463.52 GALLIGAN, LAWRENCE 04/02/75 1354.80 16697.64 18052.44 GALLO, MAE 07/11/79 .00 7964.04 7964.04 GANNAM, JOHN 11/09/78 731.16 6632.04 7363.20 GARTLAND, JOSEPH 01/05/84 2004.36 16036.92 18041.28 GARVIN, CATHERINE 07/13/89 558.54 2514.45 3072.99 GASS, ELIZABETH 03125/82 860.76 2233.32 3094.08 GERACI, ANTHONY 09/01/76 342.12 14642.04 14984.16 GESWELL, ROBERT 03/07/85 863.28 3608.76 4472.04 GILDER, ROBERT 04/05/77 690.84 8607.96 9298.80 GILLIS, F. ELIZA 02/01/70 236.76 2875.20 3111.96 GINNETI, CARMELA 04/22/72 .00 3848.52 3848.52 GLIDDEN, WILLIAM 01/25/80 1684.56 15550.08 17234.64 GOODROW, CHARLES 09/01/82 1201.20 8014.32 9215.52 GOOLISHIAN, THOMAS 07/11/74 322.08 13513.32 13835.40 GORGONE, FRANK 10/25/83 1461.36 9548.16 11009.52 GORGONE, VIOLA 10/31/78 150.84 1047.84 1198.68 GRIFFIN, RUTH 02/01/89 1098.02 3858.58 4956.60 GULLA, JOHN 04/30/79 542.28 3470.52 4012.80 GULLOTTI, FRANCIS 09/24/82 1016.72 16883.28 17900.04 GUY, JENNIE 06/30/71 218.40 3978.24 4196.64 HAFFORD, MARIE 01/04/77 379.92 6230.88 6610.80 HAGOPIAN, ROBERT 07/31/67 403.68 5471.04 5874.72 HAMILTON, FRED 07/26/77 1290.60 6890.40 8181.00 HANLEY, WALTER 09/01/76 538.32 16193.76 16732.08 HANLON, JOHN 11/12/60 365.76 11034.60 11400.36 HARNEY, MARY 12/01/83 2323.56 12492.24 14815.80 HENDERSON, IRENE 01/14/84 1943.88 5101.44 7045.32 HENDERSON, JEANNE 01/02/86 1421.80 8413.80 9835.32 HETHERINGTON, HELEN 05/31/86 777.93 4061.82 4839.75 HETHERINGTON, NORA 12/01/83 574.44 10979.52 11553.96 HICKEY, ELEANOR 11/01/69 435.48 7370.04 7805.52 HILLEY, CONSTANCE 0923/67 .00 6059.88 6059.88 HILLIER, LILLIE 06/17/81 583.56 5831.64 6415.20 HOGAN, ANNA 10/30/74 306.84 3933.00 4239.84 HOLMES, DAISY 09/11/68 101.50 1317.04 1418.54 HOOBAN, JOHN 01/06/72 344.16 3908.64 4252.80 HOPKINS, JOHN 07/10/78 1074.12 12761.28 13835.40 HORAN, JOHN 1029/65 43.01 2256.34 2299.35 HOTIN, CLAIRE 07/29/81 522.60 11345.52 11868.12 HOWE, ELSIE 12/25/85 943.20 11159.52 12102.72 100 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL HOWLEY, HAZEL 0128/53 $ .00 $ 6172.20 S 6172.20 HUGHES, JOHN 01/30/89 1310.40 4018.29 5153.49 HUTTON, ALBERT 04/01/82 564.84 2672.04 3236.88 HYDE, JOSEPH 07/01/64 612.48 11731.80 12344.28 IGOE, MARION 09/15/75 .00 12027.96 12027.96 INGHAM, GEORGE 11/21/74 1075.32 13196.40 14271.72 IODICE, RUDOLPH 12/11/80 619.20 15769.68 16388.38 IODICE, QUINNIE 09/21/89 776.15 4794.18 5570.33 IZBICKI, RITA 03/01/61 224.76 3001.80 3226.56 JACKSON, AGNES 0224/83 1212.72 7195.32 8408.04 JENNINGS, CATHERINE 0126/61 .00 9706.44 9706.44 JIGARJIAN, CHARLES 12/30/81 707.28 19414.68 20121.96 JOHNSTON, ARTHUR 0526/76 779.16 9709.92 10489.08 JONES, QUINTON B. 0226/89 946.29 4858.33 5704.62 JONES, EVA 0527/81 561.60 7051.68 7613.28 JONES, MARIE 07/10/79 129.48 760.08 889.56 JULIANO, GRACE 04/06/83 839.52 2702.88 3542.40 KASABIAN, HARVEY 0528/81 727.80 3653.88 4381.68 KASPER, JOHN 12/31/76 164.52 13820.40 13984.92 KAZANJIAN, LOUIS 0929/81 1576.32 15234.72 16811.04 KEEFE, ELIZABETH 07/22f74 556.08 6408.96 6965.04 KEENAN, MARGARET 09/15/54 112.44 3456.96 3569.40 KELLEY, GLADYS 0723/87 379.68 2668.92 3048.60 KELLEY, VINCENT 06/06/66 124.92 10201.92 10326.94 KELLY, FRANCIS 07/11/84 759.72 8769.36 9529.08 KELLY, ANN 09/01/86 601.44 11095.92 11697.36 KELLY, BEATRICE 0229/80 .00 3342.12 3342.12 KELLY, GEORGE 06/05/75 779.88 12833.88 13613.76 KELLY, JOHN 07/17/86 3105.60 25089.60 28195.20 KELLY, JOSEPH 10/13/83 3215.52 17272.08 20487.60 KELLY, JOSEPH 02/19/87 1403.58 17325.60 18729.18 KENNEDY, ALICE 07/19/75 3207.96 6069.84 9277.80 KENNEY, MARGARET 08/30r79 89.16 1666.08 1755.24 KERVIN, JOHN 08/04/84 605.28 2736.84 3342.12 KIRWAN, MARY 10/31/53 87.91 2734.19 2822.10 KRAMER, HELEN 08/01/78 222.48 1489.08 1711.56 KRIKORIAN, SADIE 06/30/67 293.88 4832.52 5126.40 LAMA, NICOLA 08/04/83 1492.92 8544.84 10037.76 LAMBERT, MARION 04/11/63 .00 9210.36 9210.36 LAMBERT, MARION 0926179 621.00 5761.68 6382.68 LaMORTICELLI, D. 08/01/58 88.56 13896.00 13984.56 LAMPRAKIS, IRENE 06/30/77 751.08 7932.00 8683.08 LANGIONE, MADELYN 01/17/98 1016.16 6918.24 7934.40 LARNER, ETHEL 0620/61 76.20 1318.56 1394.76 LAROCHE, WALSH, J. 11/04/80 495.60 6625.80 7121.40 LaROSE, ALBERT 08/06/74 449.04 4070.40 4519.44 LAURIE, PHILOMENA 04/09/81 299.04 1898.40 2197.44 LaVALLE, FRANK 03/17/83 1482.12 8479.56 9961.68 101 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL LeBLANC, ROBERT 06/21/77 $ 1004.52 $ 15378.60 $ 16383.12 LENIHAN, MARY 01/12/77 394.68 4251.24 4645.92 LETTERIO, JOHN 05/10/83 534.44 8216.10 8750.54 LINDAHL, EDWARD 07/16/82 777.36 3520.32 4297.68 LITTLE, JANET 08/31/79 704.40 5048.88 5753.28 LOCKWOOD, JAMES 01/28/68 259.44 8243.16 8502.60 LONG, FLORENCE - 08/31/80 .00 16227.24 16227.24 LORD, JOSEPH 04/27/84 997.20 17307.48 18304.68 LUND, JOHN 05/07/77 340.80 2200.08 2540.88 LYONS, DAVID 03/13/80 326.88 16412.04 16738.92 MacDONALD, RUTH 04/28/69 450.48 9264.60 9715.08 MacDONALD, WALTER 03/02/77 406.80 9630.96 10037.76 MAHER, DENNIS 06/27/85 2343.00 13146.24 15489.24 MAGUIRE, AGNES 07/06/81 582.96 5361.84 5944.80 MAHONEY, MARY 04/30/86 .00 3213.60 3213.60 MAGNARELLI, LARRY 01/31/79 1722.84 16698.72 18421.56 MALONE, ROBERT 12/31/81 1138.32 16292.64 17430.96 MALONEY, JOHN 02/25/81 2073.24 13354.68 15427.92 MALONEY, SARAH 12/01/60 .00 11570.04 11570.04 MALONEY, WILLIAM 06/20/60 162.12 13822.44 13984.56 MANKIEWICZ, GERT. 01/24/72 .00 15087.24 15087.24 MANNING, JOHN 07/12/77 334.65 1985.01 2319.66 MANNIX, ALBERT 01/17/85 1752.48 8193.96 9946.44 MANNIX, WILLIAM 04/02/87 2598.12 14318.76 16916.88 MARCHANT, EDWARD 07/10/86 2597.76 13086.00 15683.76 MARCHANT, RAYMOND 08/02/78 1105.20 12730.20 13835.40 MARSHALL, DOROTHY 05/18/53 166.80 3348.72 3515.52 MARTINO, VINCENT 02/13/85 1816.20 17115.12 18931.32 MARTINO, JOE 12/29/88 1232.94 6109.59 7342.53 MATT, MICHAEL 09/01/87 2470.20 13617.84 16097.04 MASSA, RAYMOND 01/08/87 1472.76 16072.56 17545.32 MATHERIEZ, PETER 01/15/76 521.52 5530.32 6051.84 MAURER, FRANCES 06/10/79 360.96 2074.92 2435.88 McCAFFREY, DAVID 03/01/84 3137.16 20503.08 23640.24 McCARTHY, IRENE 07/17/60 .00 9251.52 9251.52 McCARTHY, JOSEPH 08/10/77 1333.80 12828.24 14162.04 McCARTHY, MARY 06/18/84 1794.69 11521.08 13316.04 McCARTHY, PATRICIA 01/23/78 .00 17137.80 17137.80 McCARTHY, THERESA 03/09/81 .00 11438.80 11438.28 McCLEAVE, PATRICIA 01/23/78 181.80 4641.96 4823.76 McCURLEY, RUTH 07/10/86 903.72 5839.44 6743.16 McCURLEY, THOMAS 09/25/85 2924.90 21398.67 24323.57 McDERMOTT, HENRY 01/15/69 108.48 9981.12 10089.60 McDONALD, CATHERINE 09/28/81 .00 10884.48 10884.48 McDONALD, FRANCIS 12/21/72 1869.48 9726.36 11595.84 McDONNELL, MARY 10/22179 479.52 5799.84 6279.36 McDONOUGH, MARY 02/20/86 890.40 6057.60 6948.00 McELROY, ROBERT 04/01/82 1992.60 16428.96 18421.56 102 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL McGLOIN, FRANCIS 12/21r72 S 549.00 S 8743.92 S 9292.92 McHUGH, MARY 05/12/89 1037.65 3386.88 4424.53 McHUGH, FRANCIS 09101/76 1010.76 14978.04 15988.80 McHUGH, SHIRLEY 12/01/69 .00 10010.04 10010.24 McHUGH, JOSEPH 01/14/88 3780.36 20345.40 24125.76 McNALLY, MARY 09/02/78 1691.16 13829.28 15520.44 MCSTAY, KENNETH 11/25/80 690.96 9027.60 9718.56 MEE, GERALD 03/31/83 1568.64 17377.08 18945.72 MEEHAN, EDNA 07/09/81 335.40 1959.60 2295.00 MELANSON, ERNEST 07/10/80 1849.08 13533.36 15382.44 MERCURIO, MARY 10/01/87 349.20 2060.16 2409.36 MERULLO, GENE 04/19/89 2284.26 16684.44 18968.70 MERULLO, ALBERT 08/01/86 1784.86 8063.40 9848.16 MESSINA, JOHN 06/14/77 1194.84 16314.72 17509.56 MICELI, BRUNO 02/13/80 1004.64 6926.04 7930.68 MIHOVAN, LOUISE 11/24/79 254.64 1536.60 1791.24 MILMORE, FRED 03/O1/74 1130.04 12705.36 13835.40 MILMORE, HELEN 08/09/79 330.48 3479.16 3809.64 MILMORE, JOHN 01/07/84 2273.88 17536.32 19810.20 MINICLERI, SERVART 08/23/74 631.56 3786.48 4418.04 MONAHAN, ROBERT 07/10/86 3288.72 16577.40 19866.12 MONDELLO, JOEPHINE 06/01/84 328.32 1820.76 2149.08 MONTGOMERY, JOSEPH 11/10/76 194.76 14634.04 14828.80 MOONEY, MARGEURITE 04/04/85 621.12 3952.56 4573.68 MORGAN, ERNEST 07/08/82 1832.64 15300.12 17132.76 MORGAN, LEO 09/14/87 223.80 10009.44 10233.24 MORRISEY, PRES. 01101/77 216.84 1670.28 1887.12 MORRISON, DONALD 06/17/82 1474.68 19308.48 20783.16 MORTON, MARJORIE 01/05/89 503.59 5344.46 6199.21 MOSCA, ANTHONY 06/17/79 252.00 13732.56 13984.56 MOSCA, RITA O1/10174 .00 12316.80 12316.80 MUCCI, AMELIA 08/03/79 135.48 697.80 833.28 MULLIN, MARION 10/23/80 507.60 5448.12 6485.16 MULLIN, MARION 07/07/88 501.60 6230.52 6738.12 MUNGER, WALTER 09/21/84 2963.52 28440.96 31404.48 MUNROE, ROBERT 10/08/87 2539.08 11943.72 14489.28 MURDOCK, GLORIA 02/02/89 90.37 1426.68 1694.07 MURPHY, GLADYS 10/29/87 .00 18073.08 18073.08 MURPHY, MARGARET 03/13/63 209.16 3594.96 3804.12 MURPHY, SYLVESTER 01/05/61 93.00 13891.56 13984.56 MURRAY, PAUL 06/20/83 448.35 2660.16 3108.51 NAJARIAN, DOROTHY 10/01/80 1713.24 14355.20 16048.44 NARDONE, CARMELLA 09/08/67 .00 7672.44 7672.44 NASH, RICHARD 01/17/85 1782.72 8163.72 9946.44 NATALE, ALFRED O1/11171 761.28 10890.72 11652.00 NATALE, ELENA 08/31/78 174.24 866.88 1041.12 NEYLON, HELENA 11/01/85 541.80 3195.96 3737.76 NIXON, ELEANOR 11/08/76 .00 16326.12 16326.12 103 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL NORTON, RAYMOND 01/02/96 S 1359.12 S 7206.48 S 8565.60 O'CONNOR, JOHN 09/01/76 1615.68 12776.52 14392.20 O'CONNOR, RICHARD 04/27/82 619.80 17438.16 18057.96 O'NEIL, RICHARD 07/07/88 1433.50 18731.88 21694.68 O'LEARY, MARGARET 01/13/75 288.48 3053.64 3342.12 O'REILLY, JAMES 08/08/85 1224.00 6498.48 7722.48 O'REILLY, ROBERT 07/09/87 4305.72 38755.08 43060.80 PALLONE, DAISY 08/08/84 .00 3342.12 3342.12 PANE, PHILIP 05/06/80 1420.92 10277.24 11648.16 PAPANDREA, HELEN 04/23/83 1401.94 5155.32 6557.16 PAPALIA, AMELIA 10/23/78 1366.08 8650.20 10016.28 PAPALIA, DOROTHY 01/10/79 71.16 255.00 326.16 PAPAZIAN, HAZEL 01/07/82 531.12 2744.28 3275.40 PARRELLA, ALFRED 08/20/87 4266.00 25272.00 29538.00 PARRELLA, AMERICO 06/20/84 2408.64 20568.96 22977.60 PARRELLA, JOHN 04/08/81 1210.68 8735.76 9946.44 PELLEGRINI, JOSEPH 09/07/81 224.07 1332.06 1556.13 PENTA, MICHAEL 01/17/85 1136.52 4684.08 5820.60 PEREZ, HELEN 03/09/89 1785.18 8787.34 10057.52 PERIMIAN 05/08/80 347.28 1943.16 2290.44 PERRONE, PAUL 07/01/87 1044.12 5131.80 6175.92 PETRIELLO, AMERIGO 03/27/75 324.24 7790.28 8114.52 PETRIELLO, CHARLES 05/15/79 1222.20 8724.24 9946.44 PHELPS, JOHN 05/23/85 1450.08 7463.40 8913.48 PISCATELLI, JAMES 07/03/80 1413.12 8119.32 9532.44 PIZZUTO, LUCY 07/02/81 608.28 2758.80 3367.08 POIRIER, ROBERT 07/14/80 1765.32 13975.68 15741.00 POSATO, LAURA 10/02/80 295.20 2392.56 2687.76 POULIOT, WILFRED 06/02/76 1378.56 16673.88 18052.44 POWERS, RICHARD 03/05/87 3594.12 17145.36 20739.48 PUGLIESE, DANIELE 07/25/77 702.72 15431.04 16133.76 QUILL, WILLIAM 05/01/85 706.44 3856.56 4563.00 QUINN, FRANCIS 02/01/78 730.08 9968.88 10698.96 QUINN, LEO 09/26/75 2460.60 19375.44 21836.04 QUINN, ROBERT 05/20/81 866.64 16113.12 16979.76 QUINTILLIANI C. 05/01/80 686.88 4347.48 5034.36 QUIRK, DOROTHY 04/26/81 531.24 2810.88 3342.12 QUIRK, JOHN 09/17/81 1857.36 18180.84 20038.20 RADTKE, MARY 09/30/74 316.68 2845.92 3162.60 RALLIS, FOKION 11/02/89 335.37 1834.95 2170.32 RANERI, GREG 09/15/62 48.48 10245.96 10294.44 REDDY, SIGRID 08/06/89 1513.20 9944.70 11457.90 REILLY, RAYMOND 05/05/83 2837.76 12452.28 15290.04 ROBAK, WALTER 07/21/78 440.76 16117.20 16557.96 ROBERTSON, MARTIN 01/31/78 1005.84 12829.56 13835.40 ROBILLARD, EILEEN 11/30/80 157.80 1014.12 1171.92 ROBINSON, NORMAN 02/03/82 1662.36 12261.96 13924.32 ROCHE, ROBERT 02/19f79 1542.31 12968.78 14511.09 l04 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL ROSATI, DANIEL 02/10/83 S 918.00 S 17785.08 S 18703.08 ROSE, GERALD 01/31/77 291.24 10359.24 10650.48 RUFO, SUSAN 08/03/62 114.72 3954.60 4069.32 RUSSELL, HELEN 09/01/67 54.24 807.48 861.72 RUSSO, ALFRED 07/10/86 2399.76 11471.04 13870.80 RUSSO, ANGELO 01/14/81 1605.60 14362.68 15968.28 RUSSO, JOHN 07/07/88 1013.80 12151.68 14247.00 RUSSO, PATRICIA 12/16/76 398.88 7949.28 8318.16 RYAN, MARY 02/11/82 816.60 6564.36 7380.96 RYAN, PHYLLIS 07/05/83 .00 23592.00 23592.00 RYAN, RICHARD 10/01/52 117.96 13866.60 13984.56 SABATINO, ANTHONY 11/15/85 506.40 13464.48 13970.88 SABOUNJIAN, TOROS 02/18/84 3370.36 78556.01 79248.41 SACCARDO, LUCY 10/12/79 232.92 1764.36 1997.28 SADLER, RUSSELL 04/18/88 1719.07 8154.72 10600.92 SARAO, JOHN 10/01/59 81.00 4956.72 5037.72 SALLESE, FLORENCE 0629/78 227.04 1980.60 2207.64 SANTORO, JOSEPH 12/13f19 1340.76 12494.64 13835.40 SBORDONE, ALBERT 07/18/85 887.40 4579.44 5466.84 SCALTRETO, FRANK 09/03/87 1200.96 5040.12 6241.08 SCHIAVONI, LOUIS 07/14/88 949.34 12844.80 14886.48 SCHULTZ, KATHERINE 11/02/81 77.76 816.96 894.72 SELIAN, VERKIN 04101(]4 497.76 6365.28 6863.04 SERIO, NICHOLAS 11/11/66 183.24 3801.32 13984.56 SHAUGHNESSY, MARION 03/29/84 474.60 2932.08 3406.68 SHEA, ROSEMARY 08/03/66 144.72 2301.72 2446.44 SHEEHAN, BARBARA 03/18/84 2852.52 6695.04 9547.56 SHEEHAN, IDA 09/28/79 641.40 5425.80 6067.20 SHEEHAN, MAURICE 08/02/74 1214.40 14402.64 15167.04 SHERIDAN, GERTRUDE 01/16/55 281.28 4030.68 4311.96 SHUTT, EVELYN 03/06/87 2201.76 6599.76 8801.52 SILVIO, CLEMENT 04/12/79 121.20 3220.92 3342.12 SILVIO, CLEMENT 03/03/72 667.56 5664.48 6332.04 SILVIO, JOSEPH 10/03/85 2039.40 10655.00 12704.40 SJOSTEDT, WARREN 0429/81 178.68 15431.40 15610.08 SKINNER, ELEANOR 03/01179 197.04 1495.68 1692.72 SMITH, FRANCIS 0525/89 1322.65 9752.75 11075.40 STADTMAN, EDWARD 0327/85 2439.00 15303.36 17742.36 STEWART, ETHEL 05/30/79 163.80 2424.24 2588.04 STEWART, WILLIAM 0528/87 1645.68 8072.28 9717.96 STRITI, AUGUST 07/01/82 2067.72 9183.24 11250.96 SULLIVAN, JENNIE 01/31/83 473.88 2715.36 3189.24 SULLIVAN, JOHN 0121/73 280.44 3098.04 3378.48 SWIFT, VINCENT 06/03/81 1840.80 11525.28 13366.08 SYRON, DOMINIC 05/02/74 772.08 9174.36 9946.44 TAMBURRO, RALPH 05/31/79 373.20 6630.52 7003.72 TERRAZZANO, GEORGE 0626/81 1299.60 20246.76 21546.36 TIBERIO, RALPH 0627/85 1605.60 8751.60 10357.20 105 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETUtEMENT ALLOWANCES-1989 NAME RET. DATE ANNUITY PENSION TOTAL TOBIN, CHARLES 04/24/85 S 749.16 S 3396.84 S 4146.00 TOBIO, SALVATORE 06/06/85 1217.88 4042.92 5314.80 TOCCI, GEORGE 07/21/78 363.68 17220.60 17584.44 TOCCI, LEO 02/11/65 99.36 13885.20 13984.56 TODD, DONALD 11/01/66 414.12 13570.44 13994.56 TORILLI, PETER 08/26/82 1499.88 17302.44 18802.32 TOPJIAN, LEO 11/14/77 381.72 9656.04 10037.76 TRAPASSO, CAROLINE O1/O1/75 .00 3407.52 3407.52 TRAVERSI, ALFRED 07/28/88 848.57 7873.92 9859.32 TWIGG, FERN 01/02/86 562.32 3817.80 4380.12 UPIT, RALP 11/01/63 318.24 6210.48 6528.72 UTTARO, DOMICK 06/03/82 1285.92 12055.08 13341.00 VAUGHAN, EDWARD 11/03/78 642.60 18993.16 19635.76 VERROCCHI, ANTHONY 04/30/87 1315.44 5869.32 7194.76 VIERA, ELSIE 07/01/84 .00 3342.12 3342.12 VOGEL, SARAH 09/01/78 100.32 1393.68 1494.00 WAITT, MARY 07/08/76 706.68 9500.64 10207.32 WALLACE ANNA 04/02/79 814.80 7131.12 7945.92 WALLACE, EDWARD 02/02/89 1255.47 5109.57 6365.04 WALSH, EDWARD 07/31/86 1174.80 9595.88 20770.68 WALSH, GLADYS 02/18/81 757.92 7773.24 8531.16 WELSH, PATRICIA 12/30/83 344.76 1459.56 1804.32 WALTON, CHARLES 10/31/77 603.96 6434.18 7038.14 WALTON, MARY 05/06/89 749.39 7984.77 8734.16 WARD, M. ANGELA 05/23/83 359.04 1338.60 1697.64 WATSON, ALICE 01/09/65 375.96 3835.68 4211.64 WATSON, ALICE 04/30/74 411.48 5431.68 5843.16 WELLMAN, HELEN 02/03/74 1910.16 7609.80 9519.96 WELSH, JOHN 09/28/89 276.27 1385.34 1661.61 WHTACRE, ROBERT 01/15/70 124.20 13860.36 13984.56 WHITNEY, J. MALCOLM 01/02/86 2969.40 1536.12 1526.84 WHITE, PHYLLIS 09/02/68 237.84 3485.76 3723.60 WHITTEMORE, JAMES 09/17/81 1357.44 15237.00 16594.44 WILAYTO, HELEN 04/23//9 359.52 2355.72 2715.24 WILLIAMS, ALFRED 12/07/73 387.96 13596.60 13994.56 WILLIAMS, FLORENCE 11/22/75 78.48 587.28 665.76 WILLIAMS, GEORGE 12/08/79 985.44 17697.60 18683.04 WILTSHIRE, JOHN 07/31/79 1350.36 12485.04 13835.40 WOODLAND, KENNETH 02/06/86 1546.20 5261.88 6808.08 WORMWOOD, MARY , 06/20/89 .00 1591.63 1591.63 WORMWOOD, GEORGE 04/06/81 52.05 4806.55 4858.60 WRIGHT, ANGELA 01/31/81 1211.40 11156.16 12367.56 YAPCHIAN, HELEN 06/28/84 632.04 4634.16 5266.20 YERXA, CATHARINE 09/30/63 761.64 16826.40 17588.04 YORK, RITA 01/01/73 .00 3407.52 3407.52 106 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF NON-CONTRIBUTORY RETR EMENT ALLOWANCE-1989 NAME RET. DATE TOTAL NAME TOTAL BARRY, WILLIAM 10/28/67 $15617.09 CALLAHAN, NORA $3833.94 BRADY, JOHN 08/21/77 13994.47 DEVANEY, KATHLEEN 3342.14 BROWN, KENNETH 05/30/79 13994.47 DEVANEY, MARY 3916.97 BURKE, PETER 06/30/74 14617.92 DONNELLY, BERTHA 3342.14 CARNES, WILLIAM 10/12/60 13984.47 GORMAN, CATHERINE 3916.97 D'AMICO, MICHAEL 02/10/45 7483.30 HETHERINGTON, NORA 3342.14 EDMANDS, HAROLD 01/30/65 12410.74 KELLEY, HELEN 3342.14 EGAN, FLORENCE 01/09/69 7856.25 MEE, ELEANOR 3342.14 GARAFALO, FRANCIS 08/01/74 13994.47 REGAN, HELEN 3342.14 GORGONE, SALVATORE 03/31/83 11135.00 SHEA, EDNA 3342.14 HANNON, THERESA M. 04/01/65 6873.78 SHEA, RUTH 3342.14 surv. Owen Hannon WELSH, ALICE 4031.68 HARRIS, JOHN 09/15/78 19373.83 HOTIN,ARTHUR 01/09/81 11185.50 KEEFE, MARIE 08/02/88 1684.86 LUTHER, EDNA 04/30/73 5638.46 surv. Charles Luther MacDONALD, HERBERT 09/03/69 10558.08 LINEHAN, JOHN 06/30/82 20891.04 MADDEN, GRACE 07/28/58 9525.86 MALONEY, EDWARD 05/01/75 13984.47 MALONEY, JAMES 10/20/64 17648.24 MAURER, FRANCIS 05/17/88 7373.36 surv. Frances Maurer McENANEY, ALICE 03/26/65 4832.67 surv. Arthur McEnaney McGRADY, HENRY 05/03/62 10125.80 McMANUS, EDNA 11/03/87 9845.84 surv. Joseph McManus MILMORE, HELEN 07/05/82 8451.90 surv. Stephen Milmore MULVAHILL, NORA 06/05/85 9523.47 surv. Thomas Mulvahill MURPHY, RAYMOND 03/31/82 17790.90 MURRAY, EDWARD 08/07/69 2890.02 ONANIAN, ARAKEL 06/16/60 9963.05 O'TOOLE, KATHERINE 11/19/79 7871.76 surv. William O'toole PAPAZIAN, ARIZ 0623/60 4493.40 ROONEY, E. DONLAN 01/03/75 15203.50 RUSSO, DOMENIC 04/10/44 7390.42 STEAD, JOSEPH 02/19/43 14227.45 TIERNEY, WILLIAM 06/14/78 10857.84 YANKOWSKI, GEORGE 06/30/82 22007.04 ZELERMYER, MAX 07/01/69 7821.86 107 VOTING RESULTS TCWN OF WATERTOM CENERAL ELECTION NOVEMMER 7, 1989 Total Vote Cast 6871 PRECINCTS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total ODUNCIL PRFSIDENr AND HEMB 1t OF SQ100L WI T= 2 Years John G. Diliberto 375 310 340 474 313 276 494 437 349 448 435 298 4549 Alice Harriet Nakash 108 152 132 128 94 80 157 129 132 158 146 92 1508 BLANKS 87 53 66 65 34 46 94 55 99 73 79 63 814 COUNCIUm AT LARCZ 2 YEARS :Tory Francis Mc ttvgn 181 166 163 180 123 167 280 244 256 241 230 158 2391 Victor Palladino, Jr. 272 255 220 245 176 171 328 307 241 368 353 207 3148 Paul James Fahey 181 185 202 2.58 215 196 282 240 222 281 255 165 2682 Alexander Liazos 188 213 213 391 222 132 286 200 162 184 220 169 2580 Marilyn M. Devaney 362 268 265 309 248 257 422 377 361 452 409 287 4017 Renato D. Ray Miisetti 271 232 273 382 269 216 389 313 295 396 357 240 3633 BLANKS 823 741 816 903 511 469 993 803 783 794 811 506 9033 CULRI'CII.WR DIST "A" Kenneth G. Hagopian 190 218 169 577 Mark S. Basile 319 247 278 844 BLANKS 61 50 91 202 COUNCIUM DIM "B" Paul J. Denning 461 345 297 1103 BLANKS 206 96 105 407 OOWCI AIR DIST "C" Janes T. Masteralexis 490 332 305 1127 Thomas J. Stevens 213 236 191 640 BLA OS 42 53 84 179 CDUNCILLAR DIET 'b" Eugene L. Bergin 154 112 121 387 Mariann Pannesi 462 479 286 1237 BLANKS 63 69 46 178 SQ100L owff= AT UdWE WEARS LWS1W.L JM61b &A1k;i1"-i La[ 1.is 236 245 194 152 275 268 230 322 311 176 2894 James W. Rogers 238 211 217 368 235 205 358 290 245 311 314 225 3217 Maureen LDukas 306 282 319 370 269 240 509 355 306 386 366 272 3930 Susan Kelley MacDonald 309 262 296 432 309 251 439 371 357 456 400 303 4185 BLANKS 605 557 546 585 316 358 654 579 602 562 589 383 6336 Scattering 1 1 TRILTEES` FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY 4 YEARS Raya Sterol 314 274 Z66 362 262 225 406 321 305 369 365 269 3738 Gracemari a Le Blanc 338 300 292 376 292 237 440 359 322 439 39r, 275 275 4068 Eleanor Sadler 339 267 286 349 268 249 391 330 317 377 BLANKS 719 704 770 914 501 495 998 853 796 852 801 540 8943 We the undersigned members of the Election Commission, Town of Watertown hereby certify that the forelpirg is a true record of the votes at the Town Election held on Novenber 7, 1989, �•� s/ Noel Carmichael A true copy` s/ Charles .1. 'lbbi►t ATTEST; David G. Akillian s/ Robert W, Kelly Town Clerk s/ Dams ZeviL'as 108 REFERENCE GUIDE TOWN OF WATERTOWN STATE AND FEDERAL 149 MAIN 6 REPRESENTATIVES OFFICE NUMBER U.S. CONGRESS Assessor's 972-6410 SENATOR 565-3170 Auditor 972-6460 Edward M. Kennedy Board of Appeals 972-6428 2400-A J.F.K. Building Building Inspector 972-6480 Boston, MA. 02203 Civil Defense 972-6520 Collector 972-6453 SENATOR Conservation 972-6426 John F. Kerry 565-8519 Council on Aging 972-6490 Transportation Building Credit Union 924-0160 Room 3220 Data Procesing Mgr. 972-6463 10 Park Plaza Election 972-6488 Boston, MA. 02116 Fire 972-6565 Fire Inspector 972-6510 REPRESENTATIVE (U.S. 8TH DISTRICT) Health 972-6446 Joseph P. Kennedy II 565-8686 Housing Authority 923-3950 111 O'Neil Federal Bldg. Library Main Branch 972-6431 10 Causeway Street Library North Branch 972-6442 Boston, MA. 02222 Library East Branch 972-6441 Multi-Service Center 926-3600 Personnel 972-6443 MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT Planning 972-6417 Plumbing Inspector 972-6480 SENATOR Police 972-6500 Michael C. Barrett 722-1280 Public Works 972-6421 Room 405, State House Purchasing 972-6414 Boston, MA 02133 Recreation 972-6494 Recycling Center 972-6413 REPRESENTATIVE Retirement 972-6456 John C. Bartley 722-2225 School Department 926-7700 Room 163, State House Sealer of Weights & Meas. 972-6459 Boston, MA 02133 Senior Center 926-9017 Skating Arena 972-6468 Town Attorney 972-6473 EXECUTIVE Town Clerk 972-6486 Town Council 972-6470 GOVERNOR Town Manager 972-6465 Michael S. Dukakis 727-3600 Treasurer 972-6450 State House Veterans 972-6416 Boston, MA. 02133 Victory Field 972-6425 Wire Inspector 972-6480 Zoning 972-6427 a 1 TOWN OF WATERTOWN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 149 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02172