2006 Annual Report TOWN OFFICERS for the Municipal Year 2006 ______Elected Town Offices and Committees
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TOWN OF BROOKLINE MASSACHUSETTS 301th Annual Report of the Town Officers of Brookline for the year ending December 31, 2006 townofbrooklinemass.com townofbrooklinemass.com Table of Contents Town Officers………………………………………………………...……………… 3 Selectmen…………………...……………………………………………………….. 9 Town Administrator………………………………………………………………… 17 Town Moderator..…………………………………………………………………… 25 Advisory Committee……………………………………………..…………………. 26 Town Meeting………………………………………..………...……………………. 28 General Government Town Clerk…………………………………………………………………... 43 Registrars of Voters………………………………………………………… 45 Town Counsel……………………………………………………………….. 46 Human Resources…………………………………………..……………… 47 Public Safety Police Department………………………………………………….………. 51 Fire Department…………………………………………………………….. 59 Building Department………………………………………………………... 61 Building Commission……………………………………………………….. 65 Board of Examiners………………………………………………………… 66 Public Works Administration Division……………………………………………………... 67 Highway and Sanitation Division………………………………………….. 70 Water and Sewer Division…………………………………………………. 74 Parks and Open Space Division…………………………………………... 76 Engineering and Transportation Division………………………………… 85 Recreation Department………………………………………...………………….. 92 Public Schools………………………………………..………...…………………… 95 Library………………………………………..………...………………………….…. 103 Planning and Community Development………………………………………... 107 Planning Division……………………………………………………………. 108 Preservation Division……………………………………………………….. 110 Housing Division……………………………………………………….. 113 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program………………. 115 Board of Appeals...………………………………..………………………... 116 Economic Development Department……………………………………... 117 Housing Authority…………………………………………………………… 119 Human Services Health Department…………………………………………………..……… 121 Human Relations – Youth Resources……………………………………. 128 Broadband Monitoring Committee………………………………………… 131 Council on Aging……………………………………………………………. 133 Veterans…………………………………………………….……………..… 136 Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Team………………………... 138 Commission for the Disabled……………………………………………… 139 Brookline Commission for the Arts………………………………………... 140 Brookline Commission for Women………………………………………... 141 Information Technology Department……………………………………………. 142 Finance Department……………………..…………………………………………. 147 Treasury Division………………………………………………………. 147 Comptroller’s Division. ………………………………………………… 149 Assessors Division………………………………………………………… 150 Purchasing Division……………………………………….………………... 152 Retirement Board………………………………..……………………..…… 153 Telephone Directory……………………..…………………………………………. 155 Town Fact Sheet…………………………………………………………………….. 156 2 2006 Annual Report TOWN OFFICERS For the Municipal Year 2006 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Elected Town Offices and Committees MODERATOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE Edward (Sandy) Gadsby Kevin E. Lang, Chair (2008) Ira C. Chan (2009) TOWN CLERK Helen Charlupski (2007) Patrick J. Ward Ruth L. Kaplan (2009) Judy Meyers (2009) BOARD OF SELECTMEN Alan Morse (2008) Robert L. Allen, Jr. Chair (2009) Susan L. Senator (2007) Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. (2008) Rebecca Stone (2008) Michael W. Merrill (2007) Henry B. Warren (2007) Nancy A. Daly (2008) Betsy DeWitt (2009) BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY David Trietsch, Chair (2008) TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Michael Jacobs, Vice Chair (2011) Dennis Geller, Chair (2007) Roxanne Berman (2011) Carol Axelrod (2009) Barbara B. Dugan (2010) Michael A. Burstein (2007) Barbara A. Sard (2009) Vivien E. Goldman (2009) Gary Jones (2008) CONSTABLES Paul Katz (2007) Robert L. Allen (2007) Philip Kong (2009) Marvin A. Feinman (2007) Karen Livingston (2008) William A. Figler (2007) Jon Margolis (2008) Myrna Kahn (2007) Jesse Mermell (2008) Stanley Rabinovitz (2007) Edith W. Sperber (2006) Roberta Winitzer (2007) Appointed by the Moderator ADVISORY COMMITTEE Alexander Spingarn (2007) Harry K. Bohrs, Chair (2007) Leonard A. Weiss (2008) Neil Wishinsky, Vice Chair (2007) Don Weitzman (2007) Carla Benka (2007) Karen Wenc (2009) Michael Berger (2008) Christine M. Westphal (2009) Francis G. Caro (2007) Robin Coyne - Budget Analyst Kenneth W. Chin (2008) COMMITTEE ON TOWN L. Branch Harding IV (2007) ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE Sytske V. Humphrey (2008) Jean D. Berg, Chair (2008) Janice S. Kahn (2008) Donna R. Kalikow (2008) Estelle Katz (2009) Richard T. Leary (2007) Frederick Lebow (2009) Michael Robbins (2007) Fred Levitan (2007) Martin R. Rosenthal (2009) Karen D. Lieff (2009) Robert Sperber (2009) Roger R. Lipson (2009) Robert M. Stein (2007) Pamela Lodish (2008) Sean M. Lynn-Jones (2007) COMMITTEE ON CAMPAIGNS Shaari S. Mittel (2009) Frank Farlow (2007) Charles Moo (2009) Gary Jones (2007) Roberta Ornstein (2007 Jesse Mermell (2008) William B. Powell (2009) Burt Nadler (2009) Stanley L. Spiegel (2007) Barbara Pastan (2009) 3 townofbrooklinemass.com Senior Manager Appointments BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S OFFICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Richard J. Kelliher, Town Administrator Kevin Stokes, Chief Information Officer Sean Cronin, Deputy Town Administrator Jon Snodgrass, Director of IT Melissa Goff, Assistant Town Administrator Applications BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT James Nickerson, Commissioner John Green, Fire Chief Charles Simmons, Director of Public Buildings Robert Moran, Chief of Operations Tony Guigli, Building Project Administrator HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Alan Balsam, Director COUNCIL ON AGING Ruthann Dobek, Director HUMAN RELATIONS/YOUTH RESOURCES C. Stephen Bressler, Director FINANCE DEPARTMENT Stephen E. Cirillo, Director of Finance/ HUMAN RESOURCES Treasurer/Collector Sandra DeBow, Director George F. Moody, Chief Assessor David Geanakakis, Chief Procurement Officer RECREATION Judith A. Haupin, Comptroller Robert T. Lynch, Director TOWN LIBRARIAN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS James C. Flaherty William H. Lupini PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TOWN COUNSEL’S OFFICE Jeff Levine, Director Jennifer Dopazo, Town Counsel Joseph Viola, Assistant Director John Buchheit, Assoc. Town Counsel Catherine Cagle, Economic Development Officer George F. Driscoll, Assoc. Town Counsel Joslin Ham-Murphy, Assoc.Town Counsel POLICE DEPARTMENT Daniel C. O’Leary, Chief of Police VETERANS’ SERVICES Robert Mello, Superintendent of Police William McGroarty, Director PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT A. Thomas DeMaio, Commissioner Andrew Pappastergion, Deputy Commissioner/Director of Water and Sewer Peter Ditto, Director of Engineering/Transportation David Friend, Assistant Transportation Director Erin Chute Gallentine, Director of Parks and Open Space Lester Gerry, Director of Highway Boards and Commissions Appointed by the Selectmen BOARD OF APPEALS ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HEALTH Diane Gordon, Chair (2008) Dr. J. Jacques Carter, Chair (2008) Bailey Silbert (2009) Dr. Bruce Cohen (2007) Inid Starr (2007) Roberta Gianfortoni (2009) Milly Krakow (2009) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Cheryl Lefman (2007) Jess Geller (2009) Patricia Maher (2008) Lawrence E. Kaplan (2009) Sara McCauley Sheldon (2008) 4 2006 Annual Report ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (cont’d) Harry Miller (2007) BUILDING COMMISSION Murray Schocket (2009) Janet Fierman, Chair (2009) George Cha (2009) BOARD OF ASSESSORS George Cole (2007) George Moody, Chair (2007) David Pollack (2008) Mark J. Mazur (2009) Kenneth Kaplan (2007) Harold Peterson (2008) CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE BOARD OF EXAMINERS Selectman Michael W. Merrill Barnett Berliner (2008) Marge Amster Fred Lebow (2009) Ethan Brown VACANCY (2007) Annmarie Cedrone Andrea Cilley BROADBAND MONITORING COMMITTEE Polly Cornblath Francine Berger, Chair A. Thomas DeMaio Michael Newman Peter Ditto Al Pisano Lester Gerry Michael S. Selib Eli Gorock Kelly Hardebeck BROOKLINE ACCESS TELEVISION Robert Lynch William Slotnick, Chair (2008) William McGroarty Leor Brenman (2006) Rita McNally William Davidson (2007) Chou Chou Merrill Albert Davis (2008) Betty Moylan Jennifer Deaderick (2006) James Nickerson Andrew M. Fischer (2008) Captain John O’Leary Gary Jones (2006) Captain Michael O’Reilly Jodi Long (2008) William Riley Dori Stern (2007) Melvin Ritter Manika Srivastav BROOKLINE COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS Herbert Taymor James Arzente Ben Vivanti Sara Rosenfeld Dassell Joseph Walsh Alan Fisch Yvette Yelardy Ava Geffen Hilary Goldhammer COMMISSION FOR THE DISABLED Gillian Jackson Robert Sneirson, Chair (2007) Daphne Kalotay Eileen Connell Berger (2009) Dione Langan Robyn Dowling (2008) Liz Linder Keith Duclos (2009) Joanne Lukitsh Selectman Gilbert R. Hoy (2008) Omi Rajpal Tim Kunzier (2008) Sybil Senters James Miczek (2008) Annie Short Melvin Ritter (2009) Jane Stanhope Vacancy (2007) Brenda Sullivan CONSERVATION COMMISSION BROOKLINE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN Werner Lohe, Chair (2008) Casey Hatchett, Chair (2007) Kate Bowditch (2009) Jamie Costello, Vice Chair (2008) Anna Eleria (2009) Sharman Andersen (2009) Gail McClelland Fenton (2007) Merry Arnold (2007) Adam Kahn (2008) Annette Florczak (2007) Randolph Mieklejohn (2007) Chris Chanyasulkit (2009) Roberta Schnoor (2009) Debbie Howerton (2009) Alberta Grosssman Lipson (2009) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Sandra Lundy (2008) Marian Lazar Maura McAvoy (2008) Susan Ross (2007) 5 townofbrooklinemass.com COUNCIL ON AGING HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD (cont’d) Agnes Rogers, Chair Rita McNally - Tenant Rep. Miriam Sargon, Vice-Chair David P. Rockwell (2008) Eleanor Bart Dan Rosen (2008) Irvin Finn Kathy Spiegleman (2007) Elizazbeth Kirsten Bernice Rosenbaum HUMAN RELATIONS/YOUTH RESOURCES Shirley Radlo COMMISSION Irvin Finn Dr. Edward Wang, Co-Chair (2007) Anatoly Rakin Marc Jones Co-Chair (2009)