Annual Report 1996
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ANNUAL REPORT 1996 SWAMPSCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY PARADISE ROAD Paradise Road around the turn of the century was still a dirt road between the great Stetson and Mudge estates. A large wooded area gave way to the open fields of Vinnin Square. This picture is looking toward what is now Vinnin Square from about Parson's Drive. Around 1915, the development of the automobile prompted the development of Vinnin Square as it continues to do today. The General Glover Inn and the Sunbeam Inn were the beginnings of a continuous automobile oriented business district. Photograph aiid description provided by Louis Gallo, Chainnan of the Swampscott Historical Coimnissioii ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS SWAMPSCOTT MASSACHUSETTS For the year ending December 31, 1996 GENERAL INFORMATION Swampscott was incorporated as a Town on May 21, 1852 Situated: About 15 miles northeast of Boston Population: State Census 1992, 13,464 persons of all ages taken every year in Town Census Area: 3.05 square miles Assessed Valuation: $1 ,079,351 ,920 Tax Rate: $17.57 Residential and Open Space $27.60 Commercial and Industrial $27.60 Personal Form of Government: Representative Town Meeting (Accepted May 17, 1927. First meeting held February 27, 1928.) Governing Body of Town: Board of Selectmen Elihu Thomson Administration Building: 22 Monument Avenue Governor: William F. Weld Attorney General: L. Scott Harshbarger Secretary of the Commonwealth: Michael J. Connelly State Legislative Body: (Representing Swampscott) Senator Edward J. Clancy, Jr. of Lynn (1st Essex District) Representative Douglas W. Petersen (8th Essex District) is the Representative in the General Court United States Congress: (Massachusetts Representatives) Senator Edward M. Kennedy Senator John F. Kerry Representative in Congress: Peter G. Torkildsen (6th Congressional District) Member of Governor's Council: John F. Markey of North Andover (5th District) Qualifications of voters: Must be 18 years of age, born in United States or fully naturalized in accor- dance with the provisions in Chapter 587, Acts of 1972 and Chapter 853, Acts of 1973, there is no duration residential requirement for "who is a resident in the city or town where he claims the right to vote at the time he registers" may be registered. Registration: Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon, 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These hours are subject to change. Special sessions held preceding elections. Where to Vote: Precinct 1 - Machon School on Burpee Road 2 - Clarke School on Norfolk Avenue side adjoining Abbott Park 3 - Central Fire Station, Burrill Street 4 - Hadley School on Redington Street 5 & 6 - High School on Forest Avenue Tax bills: Property taxes are assessed on a fiscal year basis which begins July 1 and ends June 30. Payments are due quarterly on August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1. Interest is assessed after due dates at the rate of 14 percent per annum computed per day. 3 TOWN OFFICERS -1996 ELECTED MODERATOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Martin C. Goldman (1997) Paul C. Wermuth, Chairman (1998) Carole B. Shutzer (1997) BOARD OF SELECTMEN Carl Reardon (1999) Douglas F. Allen, Chairman (1999) Janet N. Baker, Vice-Chairman (1997) BOARD OF HEALTH Daniel R. Santanello (1998) Wendy Lyons, Chairman (1999) Peter J. Cassidy (1999) Dr. Arthur Freedman (1998) Paul E. Levenson (1998) Nelson Kessler (1999) TOWN CLERK AND TAX COLLECTOR CONSTABLES Jack L Paster (1997) Michael Wood (1998) Paul Minsky (1998) TOWN TREASURER Kent F. Murphy (1998) David P. Whelan (1998) PLANNING BOARD BOARD OF ASSESSORS Eugene Barden, Chairman (1998) Marc R. Paster, Chairman (1998) Jeffrey Blonder (1997) Vera C. Harrington (1999) Veeder C. Nellis (2001) Robert W. Murphy (1997) John V. Phelan, III (2000) BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Richard T. Mcintosh (1999) Robert DiLlsio, Chairman (1999) SWAMPSCOTT HOUSING AUTHORITY Kevin G. Gookin (1998) Robert Donnelly, Chairman (1998) Richard Bessom (1997) Albert DiLisio (2001) SCHOOL COMMITTEE James L Hughes (1998) F. Peter R. Beatrice, III (1999) Barbara Eldridge (2000) Edward R. Palleschi (1998) Marianne Marino McGrath Kevin Breen, Chairman (1997) State Appointed CyndyTaymore (1998) COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS Richard Feinberg (1999) LouisA. Gallo (1999) Edward Krippendorf (1997) Carl D. Reardon (1998) 5 APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FOREST BOARD OF SELECTMEN WARDEN Richard T. Leary (1997) William R. Hyde (1997) TOWN ACCOUNTANT SENIOR BUILDING CUSTODIAN Gene Nigrelli (1997) Brian Cawley ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JUNIOR CUSTODIAN Patricia E. George (1997) Thomas Marcou ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER FENCE VIEWERS Betsy Tufts (1997) Douglas F. Allen (1997) Alan F. Taubert (1997) BARGAINING AGENT Louis Gallo (1997) Leonard Kopelman, Esquire (1997) HARBORMASTER ADMINISTRATOR OF BENEFITS & Lawrence P. Bithell COORDINATOR OF WORKERS' (1997) COMPENSATION ASSISTANT HARBORMASTERS Karen Prodo (1997) John T. Cawley (1997) William F. Hennessey INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS (1997) AND INSPECTOR OF SMOKE Roger P. Bruley (1997) Susan Kiffney (1997) Louis Gallo (1997) ALTERNATE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS PARKING AGENT Kevin Bolduc (1999) Kathleen Magee (1997) Richard T. Mcintosh (1997) CHIEF OF POLICE AND KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR John E. Toomey (1997) Richard E. Maitland (1997) CONSTABLE TO POST WARRANTS AND SHELLFISH CONSTABLE Lawrence P. Bithell OTHER SIMILAR WORK (1997) Kent F. Murphy (1997) ASSISTANT SHELLFISH CONSTABLES Joseph C. Cardillo (1997) CONSTABLES FOR SERVING CIVIL PROCESS John T. Cawley (1997) Junior Clark (1998) David H. Janes (1998) VETERANS' SERVICE AGENT F. Riccio Edward (1998) Hugh J. Schultz (1997) Gerald E. Davidson (1998) William McGettrick (1998) WEIGHTS & MEASURES INSPECTOR John F. O'Hare TOWN COUNSEL Leonard Kopelman, Esquire (1997) WIRE INSPECTOR Daniel C. Cahill (1997) ASSISTANT WIRE INSPECTOR Roger B. Fanwell (1997) 6 COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN ADA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE EARTH REMOVAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Alan F. Taubert, Chairman (1997) Daniel Dandreo (1997) David Hall, ADA Coord. (1997) Frances M. Speranza (1997) Janet N.Baker (1997) John R. Dube (1997) Dana Anderson (1997) Mark Mahoney (1997) Richard M. Bessom (1997) Kenneth Shutzer (1997) Kevin Oliver (1997) David Janes (1997) Brian Drummond (1997) Eugene Barden (1997) Karen L. Mariano (1997) Chief William R. Hyde (1997) Jo Ann Simons (1997) BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS Alice Howard (1997) Richard T. Mcintosh, Chairman (1998) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE Kathleen J. Magee (1999) Gene Nigrelli (1997) Richard P. Mayor (1998) Karen A. E. Prodo (1997) John V. Phelan, III (1997) COUNCIL ON AGING CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Martin S. Plum, Chairman (1999) Paula R. Mariano, Chairman (1997) Ruth Roche (1998) Marc G. McHugh (1997) Helen Levine (1998) Charles J. Lyons, Jr. (1997) James T. Kapoll (1999) Ethel Harris (1997) Sheila Braun (1998) CONSERVATION COMMISSION ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Paul E. Genest, Chairman (1998) Kenneth B. Shutzer, Chairman (2001) Nelson Kessler (1997) Garry Baker, Vice-Chairman (1999) Matthew Leahy (1998) William O'Brien (2000) Joseph J. Balsama (1997) Ann M. Whittemore (1997) Geralyn P. M. Faico (1997) David M. Slegel, Clerk (1997) Martha Valleriani (1998) Dyan Katz, Secretary Mark T. Mahoney (1998) Associate Members Associate Member Stephen M. McGuirk (1997) Elsie R. Shutzer (1998) Carol Levin (1998) FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE SWAMPSCOTT CULTURAL COUNCIL Edward M. Breed, Chairman (1997) Catherine M. Walsh (1997) Lisa Carbone (1997) Mersine Hennessey (1997) TRAFFIC STUDY COMMITTEE Laura Herhold (1998) William H. McCarty, Chairman (1997) Ellen Wittlinger (1998) Mersine Hennessey (1997) Madeline Segal (1998) Lt. Richard Wilson (1997) Martha Cesarz (1998) Alan Taubert (1997) Alice Winston (1997) Louise Laconte (1997) BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SAILING SUBCOMMITTEE Theodore A. Patrikis, Chairman (2000) John L. Romano, Chairman (1997) Marguerite A. Cunningham (1997) Madeline Romano (1997) Linda J. Thompson (1998) Joseph C. Sinatra (1998) 7 RECREATION COMMISSION HISTORICAL COMMISSION Andrew B. Holmes, Chairman (1999) Louis A. Gallo, Chairman (1999) Richard Dedrick (1999) Sylvia B. Belkin (1997) Leslie S. Kiely (1999) David Callahan (1998) Sherman Freedman (1997) Douglas Maitland (1999) Peter Openheim (1998) Marilynn Margulius (1998) Edward Snyder (1998) Mary M. Doane Cassidy (1997) John Hughes, Jr., Member at Large Associate Members SAFETY/SECURITY COMMITTEE Thomas Marcou William R. Hyde (1997) Jack Butterworth John E. Toomey (1997) Alan F. Taubert (1997) HOUSING PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Jacqueline Blanchard (1997) Ross Dolloff, Chairman (1997) WAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Christopher Bibby (1997) COMMITTEE John V. Phelan, III, Planning Board Liaison Joseph J. Balsama, Chairman (1998) INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ernest Manchin, Chairman Emeritus Douglas F. Allen (1997) Thomas B. White, Jr. (1998) Edward M. Breed (1997) Philip A. Brine, Jr. (1998) Philip M. Demakes (1997) Eileen Ventresca, Secretary (1999) Angelo Losano (1999) VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Paul E. Garland (1998) Hugh Schultz (1997) James H. Lilly (1998) Lawrence A. Mangini (1997) Idas. Pinto (1998) John Stinson (1997) Jean F. Reardon (1998) Steven DeFelice (1997) Hugh J. Schultz, Ex-Officio Jon E. Sverker (1997) HARBOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE Philip Costin (1997) John DiPietro (1997) William F. Hennessey, Chairman (1997) Lawrence P. Bithell (1997) DESIGN SELECTION COMMITTEE JohnO'Shea (1997) James N. Rolando, Chairman (1997) Louis D. Williams