Essex, Massachusetts Annual Report 2013
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1819 2013 ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT 2013 TOWN OFFICERS’ ANNUAL REPORT ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS 2013 Incorporated February 15, 1819 Area: 14.18 Square Miles Town Population: 3,504 (2010 Federal Census) Sixth Congressional District Fifth Councilor District First Essex and Middlesex Senatorial District Fifth Essex Representative District State Officials Congressman John Tierney of Salem Senator Bruce E. Tarr of Gloucester Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester Town Hall Hours Monday through Thursday from 7:30am - 3:30pm Town Hall is closed to the public on Friday. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Animal Control Officer 17 Animal Health Inspector 18 Appointed Town Officers 8 Board of Assessors 18 Board of Health 19 Board of Public Works 21 Board of Selectmen 15 Building Inspector 23 Conomo Point Commissioners 15 Community Preservation Committee 24 Conservation Commission 25 Council on Aging 25 Elected Town Officers 7 Electrical Inspector 27 Essex Cultural Council 28 Fire Department 29 Harbormaster 30 Historical Commission 31 TOHP Burnham Public Library 32 Long Term Planning Committee 33 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 34 Open Space Committee 35 Personnel Board 35 Planning Board 36 Plumbing/Gas Inspector 38 Police Department 38 School Reports: Manchester Essex Regional School District 42 Essex Elementary School 44 Manchester Memorial Elementary School 45 District Curriculum & Technology Office 46 Manchester Essex Regional Middle School 47 Manchester Essex Regional High School 50 North Shore Regional Vocational School 52 Service Agencies: Action, Inc. 64 HAWC 65 Northeast Behavioral Health 66 SeniorCare, Inc. 67 Shellfish Constable 68 Town Accountant 68 Town Clerk 86 Treasurer/Collector’s Report 112 Veterans’ Services 126 Youth Commission 127 3 4 IN MEMORIAM Of those who have served the Town Elizabeth (Tootie) Angelson Roger Ball Cynthia Cameron Shirley Duffy Frances A. “Pat” Dunn Janice Farnham Warland R. Hersey Sam Hopkins William Lundy Mary Mears Nancy M. Muniz Mildred Oliver Annette Osborn Karin Symmes 5 6 TOWN OF ESSEX ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS 2013-2014 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Barry Ewing Term Expires 2014 Richard S. Cairns, Chairman Term Expires 2015 Kurt Wilhelm Term Expires 2016 BOARD OF HEALTH David Driscoll, Chair Term Expires 2014 Marlene Saunders Term Expires 2015 Martha Mazzarino Term Expires 2016 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Diane Kotch Term Expires 2014 Jennifer Mayer Term Expires 2015 Beth Cairns Term Expires 2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Susan Gould-Coviello Term Expires 2014 Jeffrey D. Jones, Chairman Term Expires 2015 Lisa J. O’Donnell Term Expires 2016 CONOMO POINT COMMISSIONERS Susan Gould-Coviello Term Expires 2014 Jeffrey D. Jones, Chairman Term Expires 2015 Lisa J. O’Donnell Term Expires 2016 CONSTABLE Robert Bradley Term Expires 2014 Vacancy Term Expires 2014 ESSEX HOUSING AUTHORITY Martha Thompson (Interim) Appointment Expires 2014 Gloria Story (State Appointee) Term Expires 2015 Diane R. Polley Term Expires 2016 Beth Cairns Term Expires 2017 Harold Addison Term Expires 2018 Al Utenis, Superintendent PLANNING BOARD Samuel Sturgis Crocker V (Interim) Appointment Expires 2014 Westley Burnham Term Expires 2014 Kimberly A. Drake Term Expires 2014 Dexter A. Doane Term Expires 2015 William French Term Expires 2016 Jason Heath Term Expires 2017 Corey Jackson Term Expires 2018 7 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Alva Ingaharro Term Expires 2014 Annie Cameron (Interim) Appointment Expires 2014 Jim Haskell Term Expires 2016 TOWN MODERATOR Rolf Madsen Term Expires 2014 TOWN OF ESSEX APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS BOARDS & COMMITTEES 2013-2014 ACTION, INC. REPRESENTATIVE Courtney Lane June 30, 2014 ADA COORDINATOR William Sanborn June 30, 2014 ANIMAL HEALTH INSPECTOR Pamela Stone February 28, 2014 ANIMAL/DOG CONTROL OFFICER Amelia Reilly June 30, 2014 APPEALS BOARD Richard Carter February 1, 2014 Edwin Perkins February 1, 2015 Michael Davis February 1, 2016 Margaret M. Nelson - Alternate February 1, 2014 Keith Carter – Alternate February 1, 2014 Rolf Madsen – Alternate February 1, 2015 BOARD OF ASSESSORS’S CLERK – Brenda Harrell BOARD OF HEALTH CLERK – Ann White BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Paul Rullo, Chair May, 2014 Trescott DeWitt May, 2015 Brian Feener May, 2016 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Vickie Cataldo June 30, 2014 Suzanne Lynch June 30, 2015 Vacancy June 30, 2016 8 BUILDING INSPECTORS William Sanborn, Inspector June 30, 2014 L. William Holton, Assistant Inspector June 30, 2014 BURIAL AGENT Blake Story June 30, 2014 CATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ginger Driscoll June 30, 2014 CATC REPRESENTATIVE Robert J. Cameron June 30, 2014 CATV REPRESENTATIVE Barry O’Brien June 30, 2014 CENSUS LIAISON - Christina Wright COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Samantha Stevens (Conservation Commission) June 30, 2014 Vacancy (Essex Housing Authority) June 30, 2014 Michael Galli (Water Department) June 30, 2014 Kim Drake, Chairperson (Planning Board) June 30, 2014 Richard Ross (Finance Committee) June 30, 2014 Richard Stevens (Essex Historical Commission) June 30, 2014 Peter Madsen June 30, 2016 CONOMO POINT COMMISSIONERS’ CLERK – Pamela J. Witham CONOMO POINT PLANNING COMMITTEE (Appointed at 5/1/2006 ATM) John Bediz George Marsh Vacancy Gordon Martin Susan Coviello Wally Mears Kimberly Drake A. Raymond Randall Gilbert Guerin Kurt Wilhelm Mark W. Lynch, Chair James Witham CONSERVATION AGENT – Bill Decie CONSERVATION COMMISSION Wallace Bruce, Chair June 30, 2014 Elisabeth Frye June 30, 2014 Shirley Singleton June 30, 2014 Robert Brophy June 30, 2015 Ted Marshall June 30, 2015 James Richardson June 30, 2016 Samantha Stevens June 30, 2016 COUNCIL ON AGING Effie Andrews June 30, 2014 Robert Brophy June 30, 2014 9 Keith Symmes, Chairperson June 30, 2014 Thayne Symmes, Treasurer June 30, 2014 Arlene Pizzo June 30, 2015 Kay Joseph June 30, 2015 Harold Addison June 30, 2016 Robert Cameron June 30, 2016 Rosemarie Carr June 30, 2016 Priscilla Doucette June 30, 2016 Marlene Sanders June 30, 2016 ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS Ramie Reader, Inspector June 30, 2014 John Shields, Assistant Inspector June 30, 2014 ESSEX CULTURAL COUNCIL Jenny Harkness June 30, 2016 Erica Funkhouser June 30, 2017 Jack Gale June 30, 2017 Betsy Vicksell June 30, 2017 Jean Grobe June 30, 2018 Georgeanne Richards June 30, 2018 Peggy Duff, Chair June 30, 2019 FENCE VIEWERS Board of Selectmen June 30, 2014 FIELD DRIVERS All Patrolmen June 30, 2014 FINANCE COMMITTEE Sherri Davis May, 2014 Richard Ross May, 2014 Jeffrey Soulard, Chair May, 2015 Kenneth Riehl May, 2015 Vacancy May, 2016 Vacancy May, 2016 Vacancy May, 2016 FIRE CHIEF - Daniel Doucette (Appointed by Fire Engineers) FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD OF ENGINEERS Daniel Doucette, Chief June 30, 2014 Keith Carter, Deputy Chief June 30, 2014 Ramie Reader, Deputy Chief June 30, 2014 FIREFIGHTERS Edward Akerley June 30, 2014 James Albani June 30, 2014 Daniel Ball June 30, 2014 David Barrett June 30, 2014 Westley Burnham June 30, 2014 Robert Cavender June 30, 2014 10 Samuel Crocker June 30, 2014 Dexter Doane June 30, 2014 Richard Dort, Jr. June 30, 2014 Daniel Fialho June 30, 2014 Michael French, Arson Investigator June 30, 2014 Ronald Gallant June 30, 2014 Travis Good, Lieutenant June 30, 2014 Warren Grant, Jr. June 30, 2014 Warren Grant, III June 30, 2014 Jason Heath June 30, 2014 Peter Hoare, Probationary June 30, 2014 Cory Jackson, Lieutenant June 30, 2014 Joseph Lafata, Lieutenant June 30, 2014 Barry Leeds June 30, 2014 James McNeilly, Probationary June 30, 2014 Spencer Morse, Probationary June 30, 2014 Ivan Muise June 30, 2014 Edward S. Neal June 30, 2014 Peter Nich June 30, 2014 Ernest Nieberle, Jr., Captain June 30, 2014 Jonathan O’Bryan, Probationary June 30, 2014 Heather Osborn June 30, 2014 Nicholas Ouellette June 30, 2014 David Pereen, Lieutenant June 30, 2014 Joan Perrigo June 30, 2014 Anthony Pizzo, Probationary June 30, 2014 Amy Price, Probationary June 30, 2014 Dennis Pyburn June 30, 2014 Ryan Reed, Probationary June 30, 2014 Sean Reed June 30, 2014 Sally Rich June 30, 2014 Scott Savory June 30, 2014 Nicholas Silva June 30, 2014 Michael Soucy June 30, 2014 George Stavros June 30, 2014 David Thompson, Lieutenant June 30, 2014 Gordon Thompson June 30, 2014 Eian Woodman June 30, 2014 FOREST FIRE WARDEN Daniel Doucette June 30, 2014 HARBORMASTER - Peter G. Silva HARBORMASTER ASSISTANTS Thomas Berube, Jr. June 30, 2014 Steve Hartley June 30, 2014 William Knovak June 30, 2014 Peter R. Davekos June 30, 2015 David Kent June 30, 2015 Robert Smith June 30, 2015 11 Robert Hemeon June 30, 2016 John Thatcher June 30, 2016 HARBORMASTER DEPUTIES Barry DeMoulin June 30, 2014 Daniel Fialho June 30, 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE ADVISOR Edward Akerley June 30, 2014 HEALTH AGENT - Elaine Wozny HISTORICAL COMMISSION Robert Coveillo June 30, 2014 Nathaniel Crosby June 30, 2014 Joseph Bourneuf June 30, 2015 Richard Stevens, Chairperson June 30, 2015 Keith Symmes June 30, 2016 LICENSING CLERK – Pamela J. Witham LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE Daniel Doucette, Fire Department June 30, 2014 Jeffrey Jones, Selectmen’s Liaison June 30, 2014 Peter G. Silva, Police Department June 30, 2014 Elaine Wozny, Board of Health June 30, 2014 Paul Goodwin, Board of Public Works June 30, 2014 LONG TERM PLANNING COMMITTEE Joe Bourneuf June 30, 2016 Leslie Burns June 30, 2016 Robert Coviello June 30, 2016 Michael Dyer June 30, 2016 Michael French June 30, 2016 Edwin Howard June 30, 2016 Peter Kellerman June 30, 2016 Susan Lufkin June 30, 2016 Lisa O’Donnell June 30, 2016 Richard Stevens June 30, 2014 Andrew St. John, Chair June 30, 2016 Wallace Bruce (Conservation Commission Liaison) June 30, 2016 Vacancy (Finance