Town of Stoneham Annual Report 2019
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Town of Stoneham Annual Report 2019 Annamae Arsenault July 13, 1928 – April 12, 2019 1 On the Cover Annamae Arsenault July 13, 1928 -April 12, 2019 Annamae Arsenault was a lifelong resident of Stoneham, a Town she loved for all of her 90 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved people and had a wonderful knack of making all feel welcome. Annamae was also a dedicated community activist and gifted fund-raiser. She served the Town as Town Clerk when she was first appointed in 1979, then when elected in April, 1980, and until her retirement in April 1998. Annamae served on many Town committees and boards, including the Town Common Committee, Democratic Town Committee, Town Day Committee, and Charter Commission. She pioneered a cable TV show, Around the Town, where she highlighted residents and noteworthy events. Among her many honors, she was awarded the designation Certified Municipal Clerk by the State in 1982, one of just 89 in the State. She was a longtime Justice of the Peace and married many residents. Annamae was an avid traveler, reader, and friend to Stoneham. We will always remember her smile, generosity and the work she did for so many in the Town she that loved. In Memoriam Charles Greenleaf, Fire Fighter, January 11, 2019 John Carroll, Jr., Department of Public Works, January 11, 2019 Annmarie Smith, School Secretary, April 2, 2019 Annamae Arsenault, Town Clerk, April 12, 2019 Edward Fallon, School Custodian, May 2, 2019 David Gall, Department of Public Works, September 8, 2019 Fernando Capua, School Custodian, November 7, 2011 Bernard Smith, School Principal, December 12, 2019 Kristen Polizzotto, December 21, 2019 Ann White, School Teacher, December 27, 2019 2 Stoneham Select Board 2019 From left to right: Vice Chair Raymie Parker, Caroline Colarusso, Chair Shelly MacNeill, Heidi Bilbo, Clerk George Seibold 3 Telephone Directory Stoneham Town Departments Town Hall (781) 279-2600 Accountant (781) 279-2690 Animal Control (781) 438-1215 x3207 Arena (781)279-2628 Assessor (781) 279-2642 Board of Appeals/Planning Board (781) 279-2695 Board of Health (781)279-2621 Building Department (781) 279-2670 Conservation Commission (781) 279-2696 Council on Aging / Senior Center (781) 438-1157 Fire Department, Non-Emergency (781) 438-0127 Housing Authority (781) 438-0734 Human Resources (781)279-2620 Planning and Community Development (781)279-2696 Police Department, Non-Emergency (781) 438-1215 Prevention and Outreach (781)506-2405 Public Library (781) 438-1324 Public Schools (781) 279-3800 Public Works (781) 438-0760 Recreation (781) 279-2609 Retirement (781)279-2635 Select Board (781) 279-2680 Town Administrator (781) 279-2600 Town Clerk (781) 279-2650 Treasurer / Tax Collector (781) 279-2660 Veterans Services (781) 279-2664 4 Table of Contents Community Profile ................................................................................................ 7 Organizational Chart ............................................................................................. 8 Elected Officials 2019 ............................................................................................ 9 Boards and Committees 2019 ............................................................................. 11 Stoneham Select Board ...................................................................................... 16 Town Administrator .......................................................................................... 17 Arena ................................................................................................................... 18 Bike and Greenway Committee ........................................................................ 19 Board of Appeals ................................................................................................ 22 Board of Assessors ............................................................................................. 22 Conservation Commission ................................................................................. 23 Council of Aging ................................................................................................. 24 Farmers Market ................................................................................................. 30 Historical Commission ....................................................................................... 37 Historical Society ............................................................................................... 42 Human Rights Commission............................................................................... 43 Fire Department ................................................................................................. 44 Inspectional Service/Building Department ...................................................... 54 Memorial Day Parade Committee/Veterans Day Committee ........................ 55 Office of Prevention and Outreach ................................................................... 59 Planning and Community Development .......................................................... 63 Police Department .............................................................................................. 65 Public Library .................................................................................................... 78 Public Works ...................................................................................................... 83 Recreation Department ..................................................................................... 90 5 School Department ............................................................................................. 93 Town Accountant ............................................................................................. 120 Town Clerk ....................................................................................................... 131 Town Counsel ................................................................................................... 206 Town Treasurer/Tax Collector ....................................................................... 207 Tree Committee ................................................................................................ 208 Veterans Services ............................................................................................. 208 6 Community Profile Incorporated: December 17, 1725 Situated: 10.3 miles from Boston County: Middlesex Land Area: 6.6 square miles Population: 21,434 Registered Voters: 16,291 Tax Rate FY19: Residential- $11.22 Commercial- $21.33 FY19 Town Operating Budget: $71,776,702 Form of Government: Elected Select Board; Appointed Town Administrator; Open Town Meeting Annual Town Election: First Tuesday in April Annual Town Meeting: First Monday in May Public Schools: Colonial Park School; Robin Hood School; South School; Stoneham Central Middle School; Stoneham High School; Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Private Schools: St. Patrick’s School; Greater Boston Academy Governor: Charlie Baker Senators in US Congress: Edward Markey; Elizabeth Warren Representatives in US Congress– Fifth District: Katherine Clark Sixth District Governor’s Council: Terrance Kennedy Fifth Middlesex Senatorial District: Jason Lewis 31st Middlesex Representative District: Michael Day Official Website: www.stoneham-ma.gov 7 Organizational Chart Stoneham Municipal Government 8 Elected Officials 2019 Office Term Board of Assessors William Jordan, Chair 2020 Craig Celli, Secretary 2021 Eric Josephson 2022 Board of Health Teresa Dean, Chair 2022 Wendy Cayton, Vice Chair 2020 John Scullin 2021 Constables David Luciano 2021 Robert Nardone 2021 Robert Sweeney 2021 Housing Authority Thomas Anderson, Chair 2023 Kevin McLaughlin, Vice Chair 2020 Robert Daniels, Treasurer Appointed by Governor Michelle Meagher, Assistant Treasurer 2024 Carol Mustone 2021 Library Trustees Rocco Chiccarello, Chair 2020 Michael Rora 2020 Jane Francis 2021 Kathryn Fitzgerald 2021 Patricia DePietro 2022 Susan Fixman 2022 Moderator Jeanne Craigie 2021 9 Office Term Northeast Metropolitan Vocational School District Representative Lawrence Means 2020 Planning Board August Niewenhous, III, Chair 2022 Kevin Dolan, Vice Chair 2024 Terrance Dolan 2020 Daniel Moynihan, Jr. 2023 Joseph Rolli 2021 School Committee Nicole Fenocchi Nial - Chair 2020 Rachel Meredith 2022 David Maurer 2020 Jaime Wallace 2021 Thomas Dalton 2021 Select Board Shelly MacNeill, Chair 2020 Raymie Parker, Vice Chair 2021 George Seibold, Clerk 2022 Heidi Bilbo 2022 Caroline Colarusso 2021 Town Clerk Maria Sagarino 2022 Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead 10 Boards and Committees 2019 Board Term Bike and Greenway Committee Dolly Wilson, Chair 2019 Bill Murphy, Vice Chair 2019 Joan Lemire, Secretary 2021 Cameron Bain 2019 Dorothy Bergold 2021 Douglas Gray 2021 Linda Hanson 2019 Sheila Ryder 2020 Julie Shulman 2019 Austin Swinney 2021 Board of Appeals Tobin Shulman, Chair 2020 Robert Saltzman, Vice Chair 2021 Raymond Dufour 2022 Kevin McLaughlin 2022 Eric Rubin 2020 Mark Russell, Associate 2022 Lucas Brown, Associate 2022 Capital Improvement Advisory Committee Tom Barry, Chair 2022 Heidi Bilbo, Select Board Dennis Sheehan, Town Administrator John Macero, Superintendent of Schools Jaimie Wallace, School Committee Daniel Moynihan, Planning Board David Castellarin, Town Accountant Tim Waitkevitch, Finance