Harwich 2011 Annual Town Report
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TOWN OF HARWICH • 2011 ANNUAL REPORTS The A. Elmer Crowell Barn, c. 1900’s The A. Elmer Crowell barn, pictured here, where noted bird carver A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) created his bird carvings, was “flaked” and stored for several years in Sandwich. Thanks to the efforts of The A. E. Crowell American Bird Decoy Foundation, numerous town departments, the Harwich Historical Commission/Historic District Commission, the Harwich Historical Society and volunteers, the barn has been returned to Harwich. Plans are underway to restore the barn on property near Brooks Academy Museum. The restoration of the A. Elmer Crowell barn will be an appropriate way to celebrate the 150th birthday of a longtime Harwich resident and this nation’s most famous bird carver. Front Cover: The A. Elmer Crowell Barn. Photograph courtesy of the A.E. Crowell American Bird Decoy Foundation. Back Cover: Anthony Elmer Crowell, c. 1940, holding a preening summer yellowlegs. Photograph courtesy of The A.E. Crowell American Bird Decoy Foundation. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 Printed on Recycled Paper (30% post consumer) by J & R Graphics, Inc. Hanover, MA – (800) 852-2252 Table of Contents Hall of Fame . 6 In Memoriam . 7 Gifts to the Town . 8 ADMINISTRATION Town Officers Elected. 9 Appointed . 10 Board of Selectmen . 21 Town Administrator . 25 Planning Board & Planning Department. 30 Board of Registrars . 35 TOWN RECORDS Town Clerk Fees Collected . 36 Licenses & Stamps Sold . 37 Births, Deaths, Marriages . 37 Annual Town Meeting - May 2, 2011. 38 Special Town Meeting - May 3, 2011. 85 Annual Town Election - May 17, 2011. 140 Special Town Meeting - November 7, 2011 . 145 Special Town Election - November 9, 2011 . 151 HUMAN SERVICES Council on Aging . 154 Caleb Chase Fund. 160 Cape Light Compact. 162 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority . 164 Cultural Council . 165 Disability Rights Committee. 168 Health Director. 170 Chairman, Board of Health . 180 Housing Authority . 182 Housing Committee . 184 Brooks Free Library . 189 Treasure Chest . 198 Veterans’ Services. 199 Voter Information Committee . 200 Youth Counselor. 202 3 PUBLIC SAFETY Building Department. 204 Department of Emergency Management. 206 Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services . 209 Police Department . 215 Public Safety Dispatch. 225 ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORK Architectural Advisory Committee . 227 Bikeways Committee. 228 Cemetery Commission . 230 Channel 18 . 232 Community Center Facilities Committee. 235 Community Preservation Committee . 238 Conservation Commission . 240 Engineering Department . 242 Golf Committee . 244 Harbormaster/Natural Resources Department. 247 Pleasant Bay Alliance . 259 Public Works Department . 261 Real Estate & Open Space Committee . 270 Recreation & Youth Department . 271 Traffic Safety Committee. 274 Trail Committee . 276 Utility & Energy Conservation Commission . 279 Water Department . 281 Zoning Board of Appeals . 289 SCHOOLS Organization. 290 School Committee . 294 Superintendent of Schools. 295 Business Manager. 301 Harwich Elementary School. 303 Harwich Middle School . 307 Harwich High School . 309 Pupil Personnel Services . 320 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment . 323 Harwich Community Learning Center Programs . 325 Community Partnerships for Early Childhood . 327 School Personnel . 330 4 FINANCE Board of Assessors . 348 Capital Outlay Committee . 353 Finance Committee. 355 Finance Director/Town Accountant . 358 Collector of Taxes. 396 Treasurer . 400 SALARIES & WAGES Schools . 408 General Government . 418 CITIZENS ACTIVITY FORM 5 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2011 MICHAEL D. FORD PETER L. HUGHES 6 IN MEMORIAM 2011 GEORGE A. DINSMORE Disability Rights Committee Planning Board School Committee Traffic Safety Committee WILLIAM L. FLYNN, SR. Zoning Board of Appeals MARGARET A. GALLAGHER Town Accountant ALAN T. HUNT Town Moderator ELLIOTT KRACH School Department MILTON H. WELT Board of Selectmen/Assessors Conservation Commission BRUCE YOUNG, SR. Fire Department We remember those who have passed away and are grateful for their years of faithful service given to the Town of Harwich 7 GIFTS TO THE TOWN 2011 Ora Gaylord Arooth Trust Friends of Youth and Recreation Harwich Garden Club Lauder Family Brendan O’Reilly With gratitude for your thoughtfulness and generosity on behalf of the residents of the Town of Harwich. 8 ADMINISTRATION Elected Town Officers - 2011 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Peter S. Hughes, Clerk Term expires May 2014 Angelo La Mantia Term expires May 2014 Edward J. McManus Term expires May 2013 Linda Cebula, Vice Chair Term expires May 2013 Larry G. Ballantine, Chairman Term expires May 2012 HOUSING AUTHORITY Shannon McManus Term expires May 2016 Pam Bridgewater Parmakian Term expires May 2015 William Doherty, Chairman Term expires May 2014 Robert MacCready Term expires May 2012 MODERATOR Michael D. Ford, Esq. Term expires May 2012 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Thomas J. Blute, Chairman Term expires July 2012 Sharon Stout Term expires July 2012 Sue Daggett Term expires July 2012 Edwin Jaworski Term expires July 2012 Polly Hemstock Term expires July 2012 MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Sharon Stout Term expires July 2014 Brian Widegren Term expires July 2014 Edwin Jaworski Term expires May 2013 Robert T. Russell Term expires July 2012 TOWN CLERK Anita N. Doucette Term expires May 2013 9 TRUSTEES, BROOKS FREE LIBRARY William D. Crowell Term expires May 2013 Diane S. Schoenfelder Term expires May 2013 Mary Warde Term expires May 2014 Joanne Brown, Chair Term expires May 2014 Elizabeth Drews Term expires May 2012 Jeannie S. Wheeler Term expires May 2012 Kathleen Remillard Term expires May 2012 WATER COMMISSIONERS Allin P. Thompson Term expires May 2014 Danette Gonsalves Term expires May 2013 Don T. Bates, Chair Term expires May 2012 BARNSTABLE COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES – ELECTED Leo Cakounes - Harwich Representative BARNSTABLE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - ELECTED William Doherty APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Lyman E. Culver Term expires May 2014 FINANCE COMMITTEE Arthur Watson Term expires June 30, 2014 William Greenwood Term expires June 30, 2014 Pamela Groswald Term expires June 30, 2013 Noreen Donahue Term expires June 30, 2013 Jonathan Idman Term expires June 30, 2013 Dana DeCosta Term expires June 30, 2012 Richard A. Larios Term expires June 30, 2012 Albert Patterson, Vice Chair Term expires June 30, 2012 Recognition to: Peter Hughes SURVEYOR OF WOOD & LUMBER Geoff Larsen Term expires May 2012 10 TRUSTEES, CALEB CHASE FUND Paul V. Doane Term expires May 2014 James Simpson, Esq. Term expires May 2013 Robert Doane Term expires May 2013 APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BARNSTABLE COUNTY COASTAL RESOURSES COMMITTEE Thomas E. Leach, Regular Member/Representative Term Indefinite Mark Russell, Alternate Member/Representative Term Indefinite BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT - RABIES TASK FORCE Paula J. Champagne, RS, CHO - Alternate Representative BARNSTABLE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Lincoln S. Hooper Term Indefinite BARNSTABLE COUNTY “HOME” CONSORTIUM ADVISORY COUNCIL Gerard Loftus Term expires January 31, 2015 CAPE COD COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE Robert Bradley Term expires April 24, 2012 CAPE COD JOINT TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE Lincoln Hooper Term expires on June 30, 2012 David Spitz, Alternate Term expires on June 30, 2012 CAPE LIGHT COMPACT REPRESENTATIVE Barry Worth Valerie Bell, Alternate CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE William Doherty Term expires June 30, 2012 FIRE CHIEF / FOREST WARDEN Chief Norman Clarke 11 CHIEF OF POLICE Chief William A. Mason EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Lee Culver COUNCIL OF SEMASS COMMUNITIES Lincoln Hooper Term Indefinite Michael Kiernan Term Indefinite HARBORMASTER/NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER/WHARFIN- GER/SHELLFISH CONSTABLE Thomas E. Leach Term expires June 30, 2012 Heinz M. Proft, Assistant Term expires June 30, 2012 HAZARDOUS.