HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-14-2011 Consideration and Action on the 2011 RePrecincting Plan ToWN OF
1630 WATERTOWN
Office of the Town Manager
Administration Building
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~ Watertown,MA 02472
Phone:617-972-6465
Michael J. Driscoll Fax: 617-972-6404
www.watertown-nta.gov
Town Manager
townmgr@watertown-ma.gov
To: Honorable Town Council
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From: Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager
Date: June 8, 2011
RE: Agenda Item—Consideration and Action on the 2011 Re-Precincting Plan
Enclosed please find, for your information and review, correspondence and materials from John
E. Flynn,Town Clerk/Chief Election Officer related to the proposed 2011 Re-Precincting Plan.
I respectfully request this matter be placed on the June 14, 2011 Town Council Agenda for
your consideration and action.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
cc: Board of Election Commissioners
John E. Flynn, Town Clerk/Chief Election Officer
Mark R. Reich,Esquire, Kopelman& Paige, P.C.
Lauren F. Goldberg, Esquire, Kopelman &Paige, P.C.
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
1630 Office of the Town Clerk
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Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown,MA 02472
Phone:617.972-6486
Fax:617-972-6595
www.watertown-ma.gov
John E.Flynn
Town Clerk/Chief Election Officer
To:Michael J. Driscoll,Town Manager
From:John E. Flynn,Town Clerk/Chief Election Officer Je
Subject Re-Precincting
Date:June 3,2011
Attached please find foryour review and information the following materials to be utilized in the setting
of Precinct Boundaries effective January 1,2012 as result of the recent 2010 Federal Census:
• A map titled"DRAFT"which shows existing Precinct Boundaries(black outline)and the
proposed changes(Color-purple-Pcts. 11/12 and lavender-Pcts.6/9);
• A final map based on the vote of the Election Commission dated May 17,2011 to
recommend the map to the Honorable Town Council for action.
• Official Legal Description for each Precinct;
• Official Block Listing(for each Precinct),and;
• A Draft Resolution reflecting the vote of the Honorable Town Council.
The proposed action would reflect the following changes:
Precinct 11:King Street is presently splint between Pcts. 11 and 12. Effective January 1,2012 all
of King Street would be in Precinct 11;
Precincts 9/10:Presently French Street, Homer Street and Wollitzer Lane are in Precinct 10.
Effective January 1,2012 those streets would be moved to Precinct 9,and;
Precincts 6/9:Presently Dana Terrace,#4-#35-Fayette Street and Florence Terrace are in
Precinct 6.Effective January 1,2012 those streets would be moved to Precinct 9.
With the approval of the Honorable Town Council the submission packet would be forwarded to Local
Election Districts Review Commission(LEDRC)for its review and approval and would be effective January
1,2012.
I am requesting your assistance in placing this item on the agenda of the Honorable Town Council
meeting dated June 14,2011.
If you have any questions,please contact me.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Cc:Watertown Election Commission
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Watertown Town
Precinct 1
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Louise St and N Beacon St, and proceeding northerly along
Louise St to Arsenal St, and proceeding easterly along Arsenal St to School St, and
proceeding northerly along School St to former RR right of way, and proceeding easterly
along former RR right of way to Nichols Ave, and proceeding westerly along Nichols
Ave to Melendy Ave, and proceeding northerly along Melendy Ave to Mount Auburn St,
and proceeding easterly along Mount Auburn St to Francis St, and proceeding northerly
along Francis St to the Cambridge/Watertown Town city line, and proceeding easterly
along the Cambridge/Watertown Town city line to the Suffolk/Middlesex county line,
and proceeding westerly along the Suffolk/Middlesex county line to the
Newton/Watertown Town city line, and proceeding westerly along the
Newton/Watertown Town city line to easterly side of the Watertown Yacht Club parking
lot, and proceeding northerly along Watertown Yacht Club parking lot to N Beacon St,
and proceeding westerly along N Beacon St to the point of beginning.
Precinct 2
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Mount Auburn St and Spruce St, and proceeding easterly
along Mount Auburn St to Melendy Ave, and proceeding southerly along Melendy Ave
to Nichols Ave, and proceeding easterly along Nichols Ave to former RR right of way,
and proceeding southerly along former RR right of way to School St, and proceeding
northerly along School St to Spruce St, and proceeding westerly along Spruce St to the
point of beginning.
Precinct 3
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of School St and Mount Auburn St, and proceeding northerly
along School St to the Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line,and proceeding easterly
along the Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line to the Cambridge/Watertown Town
city line, and proceeding easterly along the Cambridge/Watertown Town city line to
Francis St, and proceeding southerly along Francis St to Mount Auburn St,and
proceeding westerly along Mount Auburn St to the point of beginning.
Precinct 4
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Church St and Palfrey St, and proceeding northerly along
Church St to Marion Rd, and proceeding southerly along Marion Rd to Spring St, and
proceeding northerly along Spring St to Common St, and proceeding northerly along
Common St to the Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line, and proceeding easterly
along the Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line to School St,and proceeding
southerly along School St to Mount Auburn St, and proceeding westerly along Mount
Auburn St to Palfrey St, and proceeding northerly along Palfrey St to the point of
beginning.
Precinct S
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Arsenal St and N Beacon St, and proceeding easterly along
Arsenal St to Patten St, and proceeding northerly along Patten St to Mount Auburn St,
and proceeding easterly along Mount Auburn St to Spruce St,and proceeding southerly
along Spruce St to School St,and proceeding southerly along School St to Arsenal St,
and proceeding westerly along Arsenal St to Louise St, and proceeding southerly along
Louise St to N Beacon St, and proceeding easterly along N Beacon St to Charles River
Rd, and proceeding westerly along Charles River Rd to Thurston Rd, and proceeding
northerly along Thurston Rd to Riverside St, and proceeding easterly along Riverside St
to Ladd St, and proceeding northerly along Ladd St to N Beacon St, and proceeding
westerly along N Beacon St to the point of beginning.
Precinct 6
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of the Newton/Watertown Town city line and the Charles River
in the vicinity of the Dealtry Memorial Pool, and proceeding easterly along Charles River
to Galen St, and proceeding easterly along Galen St to Main St, and proceeding southerly
along Main St to Spring St, and proceeding northerly along Spring St to Palfrey St, and
proceeding southerly along Palfrey St to Mount Auburn St, and proceeding westerly
along Mount Auburn St to Patten St, and proceeding southerly along Patten St to Arsenal
St, and proceeding westerly along Arsenal St to N Beacon St, and proceeding easterly
along N Beacon St to Ladd St, and proceeding southerly along Ladd St to Riverside St,
and proceeding westerly along Riverside St to Thurston Rd, and proceeding southerly
along Thurston Rd to Charles River Rd,and proceeding easterly along Charles River Rd
to N Beacon St, and proceeding easterly along N Beacon St to the easterly side of the
Watertown Yacht Club parking lot and proceeding southerly along the boundary of the
Watertown Yacht Club parking lot to the Charles River, and then following the
Newton/Watertown Town city line westerly, southerly,westerly, and northerly to the
point of beginning.
Precinct 7
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Westminster Ave and Bradshaw St, and proceeding northerly
along Westminster Ave to Whitney St, and proceeding northerly along Whitney St to the
Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the
Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line to Common St, and proceeding southerly along
Common St to Orchard St, and proceeding westerly along Orchard St to Springfield St,
and proceeding southerly along Springfield St to Fitchburg St,and proceeding westerly
along Fitchburg St to Waverley Ave, and proceeding northerly along Waverley Ave to
Bradshaw St, and proceeding northerly along Bradshaw St to the point of beginning.
Precinct 8
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Lexington St and Main St, and proceeding northerly along
Lexington St to Warren St,and proceeding easterly along Warren St to Edenfield Ave,
and proceeding northerly along Edenfield Ave to Orchard St, and proceeding northerly
along Orchard St to Lexington St, and proceeding northerly along Lexington St to
Belmont St, and proceeding easterly along Belmont St to the Belmont/Watertown Town
town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Belmont/Watertown Town town/city
line to Whitney St, and proceeding southerly along Whitney St to Westminster Ave, and
proceeding southerly along Westminster Ave to Bradshaw St, and proceeding southerly
along Bradshaw St to Waverley Ave,and proceeding southerly along Waverley Ave to
Fitchburg St, and proceeding easterly along Fitchburg St to Springfield St, and
proceeding northerly along Springfield St to Orchard St, and proceeding easterly along
Orchard St to Common St,and proceeding southerly along Common St to Spring St, and
proceeding southerly along Spring St to Marion Rd, and proceeding northerly along
Marion Rd to Church St, and proceeding southerly along Church St to Summer St,and
proceeding westerly along Summer St to Whites Ave,and proceeding northerly along
Whites Ave to Hudson St, and proceeding westerly along Hudson St to Cushman St, and
proceeding southerly along Cushman St to Fayette St, and proceeding westerly along
Fayette St to Forest St, and proceeding northerly along Forest St to Quirk St, and
proceeding northerly along Quirk St to Waverley Ave, and proceeding southerly along
Waverley Ave to Main St, and proceeding westerly along Main St to the point of
beginning,
Precinct 9
All of that portion of Watertowfl Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of entrance of the DCR Charles River path adjoining 270 Pleasant Street and
the Newton/Watertown Town city line, and proceeding northerly from the DCR Charles
River path entrance adjoining 270 Pleasant Street to Pleasant St, and proceeding easterly
along Pleasant St to Bacon St, and proceeding northerly along Bacon St to Main St, and
proceeding easterly along Main St to Waverley Ave, and proceeding northerly along
Waverley Ave to Quirk St,and proceeding southerly along Quirk St to Forest St, and
proceeding southerly along Forest St to Fayette St, and proceeding easterly along Fayette
St to Cushman St, and proceeding northerly along Cushman St to Hudson St, and
proceeding easterly along Hudson St to Whites Ave, and proceeding southerly along
Whites Ave to Summer St, and proceeding easterly along Summer St to Church St, and
proceeding northerly along Church St to Palfrey St, and proceeding easterly along Palfrey
St to Spring St, and proceeding southerly along Spring St to Main St, and proceeding
northerly along Main St to Galen St, and proceeding southerly along Galen St to Charles
River, and proceeding westerly along Charles River to the Newton/Watertown Town city
line, and proceeding northerly along the Newton/Watertown Town city line to the point
of beginning.
Precinct 10
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of the Waltham/Watertown Town city line and the
Newton/Watertown Town city line, and proceeding northerly along the
Waltham/Watertown Town city line to Highland Ave, and proceeding easterly along
Highland Ave to Copeland St, and proceeding southerly along Copeland St to Main St,
and proceeding easterly along Main St to Bacon St, and proceeding southerly along
Bacon St to Pleasant St,and proceeding westerly along Pleasant St to DCR Charles River
path entrance adjoining 270 Pleasant Street and proceeding southerly from the DCR
Charles River path entrance adjoining 270 Pleasant Street to the Newton/Watertown
Town city line, and proceeding westerly along the Newton/Watertown Town city line to
the point of beginning.
Precinct I
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of the Waltham/Watertown Town city line and Highland Ave,
and proceeding northerly along the Waltham/Watertown Town city line to Grant Ave,
and proceeding easterly along Grant Ave to the boundary between lots 31 and 39
Brookline St, and proceeding easterly between lots 31 and 39 Brookline St to Brookline
St, and proceeding southerly along Brookline St to Madison Ave, and proceeding easterly
along Madison Ave to King St, and proceeding southerly along King St to Carey Ave,
and proceeding easterly along Carey Ave to Lexington St, and proceeding southerly
along Lexington St to Main St, and proceeding westerly along Main St to Copeland St,
and proceeding northerly along Copeland St to Highland Ave, and proceeding westerly
along Highland Ave to the point of beginning.
Precinct 12
All of that portion of Watertown Town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
the point of intersection of Brookline St and Madison Ave, and proceeding northerly
along Brookline St to the boundary between lots 31 and 39 Brookline Ave, and
proceeding westerly along the boundary between lots 31 and 39 Brookline Ave to Grant
Ave, and proceeding westerly along Grant Ave to the Waltham/Watertown Town city
line, and proceeding northerly along the Waltham/Watertown Town city line to the
Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the
Belmont/Watertown Town town/city line to Belmont St, and proceeding westerly along
Belmont St to Lexington St, and proceeding westerly along Lexington St to Orchard St,
and proceeding southerly along Orchard St to Edenfield Ave, and proceeding southerly
along Edenfield Ave to Warren St, and proceeding westerly along Warren St to
Lexington St, and proceeding northerly along Lexington St to Carey Ave, and proceeding
westerly along Carey Ave to King St, and proceeding northerly along King St to Madison
Ave, and proceeding westerly along Madison Ave to the point of beginning.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Local Election Districts Review Commission
c/o Elections Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, MA 02108
RE: THE CITY KNOWN AS TOWN OF WATERTOWN-2011 RE-
PRECINCTING
We,the undersigned, hereby certify that at a meeting held on June 14,
2011,the Town Council voted to accept as presented by the Town Clerk,the
2011 Re-Precincting Plan for the The City known as Town of Watertown,
including the enclosed map, legal description,and blocking listings.
SIGNED: Watertown Town Council
Mark S. Sideris Council President
Stephen P.Corbett Vice President .
John A.Donohue Councilor At Large
A true copy.ATTEST: Susan G.Falkoff Councilor At Large
John E.Flynn Town Clerk Anthony Palomba Councilor At Large
Angeline B.Kounelis District A Councilor
Cecilia Leak District B Councilor
Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr. District C Councilor
John J.Lawn,Jr. District D Councilor