Town of Stoneham Massachusetts Annual Report 2018
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TOWN OF STONEHAM MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Paul E. Means June 18, 1945 – March 21, 2018 On the Cover Paul E. Means Paul E. Means, a life-long resident of Stoneham, died on March 21, 2018. He graduated from Stoneham High School in 1963, where he served as Senior Class President. He lived his life in service to the Town. He was a public school teacher, member of the Board of Registrars, Chair of the Stoneham Charter Commission, member of the Select Board, and State Representative. Paul was always proud to tell all those he met that he was from Stoneham, Massachusetts. He is missed by many friends throughout the Town. In Memorium Mary Appleyard, School Department Secretary, 2/18/18 Lorraine Prive, School Department Secretary, 4/1/18 Theodore Schwalb, School Teacher, 6/7/18 William McNulty, Jr., Fire Fighter, 7/3/18 Ann Marie Galis, School Teacher, 7/23/18 Marquerite Muir, Department of Public Works, 9/13/18 Elizabeth Luciano, Human Resources Director, 9/17/18 Margaret Donahor, Stoneham Public Library, 9/23/18 Geraldine Hayes, School Department, 10/23/19 James McDermott, Fire Fighter/22 years of service Stoneham Retirement Board, 10/28/18 William Murphy, School Teacher, 12/1/18 Alfred Minghella, Department of Public Works, 12/09/18 Richard Mongeau, School Teacher, 12/16/18 Richard Marengi, Fire Fighter, 12/24/18 Town of Stoneham Massachusetts Annual Report 2018 Select Board 2018 Left to right: Caroline Colarusso, Chairwoman Shelly MacNeill, Anthony Wilson, Vice Chairwoman Raymie Parker, Clerk George Seibold (Photo by William Ryerson) Contents COMMUNITY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................ 6 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ........................................................................................................................................ 7 ELECTED OFFICIALS 2018 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 APPOINTED OFFICIALS 2018 ...................................................................................................................................... 9 SELECT BOARD .............................................................................................................................................................13 PLANNING BOARD ........................................................................................................................................................14 BIKE AND GREENWAY COMMITTEE .....................................................................................................................14 BOARD OF APPEALS ....................................................................................................................................................16 BOARD OF ASSESSORS ................................................................................................................................................17 BOARD OF HEALTH .....................................................................................................................................................17 CAPITAL COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................................20 COMMUNITY ADDICTION COORDINATOR ..........................................................................................................22 CONSERVATION COMMISSION ................................................................................................................................24 COUNCIL ON AGING ....................................................................................................................................................25 FARMERS MARKET COMMITTEE ...........................................................................................................................28 FINANCE AND ADVISORY BOARD ...........................................................................................................................34 HISTORICAL COMMISSION .......................................................................................................................................35 HISTORICAL SOCIETY ................................................................................................................................................39 FIRE DEPARTMENT......................................................................................................................................................40 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................................................................46 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES/BUILDING DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................47 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COMMITTEE/VETERANS DAY COMMITTEE.....................................................47 PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................50 POLICE DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................52 PUBLIC LIBRARY ..........................................................................................................................................................59 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................64 RECREATION DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................................................72 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ..............................................................................................................................................74 STONEHAM COALITION FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY ...........................................................92 TOWN ACCOUNTANT ..................................................................................................................................................93 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ..........................................................................................................................................104 TOWN CLERK ...............................................................................................................................................................105 TOWN COUNSEL .........................................................................................................................................................247 TOWN TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ................................................................................................................248 VETERANS SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................248 5 TOWN OF STONEHAM COMMUNITY PROFILE Incorporated: Stoneham was incorporated as a town on 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: $66,289,202 Form of Government: Elected Board of Selectmen; 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 Congressional 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 6 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 7 TOWN OF STONEHAM ELECTED OFFICIALS 2018 Office Term Board of Assessors Craig Celli, Chairman 2021 Eric Josephson, Vice Chairman 2019 William Jordan, Treasurer 2020 Board of Health Teresa Dean, Chairwoman 2019 Wendy Cayton, Vice Chairwoman 2020 John Scullin 2021 Select Board Shelly MacNeill, Chairwoman 2020 Raymie Parker, Vice-Chairwoman 2021 George Seibold, Clerk 2019 Caroline Colarusso 2021 Anthony Wilson 2019 Constables David Luciano 2021 Robert Nardone 2021 Robert Sweeney 2021 Housing Authority Thomas Anderson, Chairman 2021 Kevin McLaughlin, Vice Chairman 2020 Robert Daniels, Treasurer Appointed by Governor Michelle Meagher, Assistant Treasurer 2019 Carol Mustone 2021 Library Trustees Michael Rora, Chairman 2020 Rocco Chiccarello, Vice Chairman 2020 Jane Francis, 2021 Kathryn Fitzgerald 2021 Patricia DePietro 2019 Susan Fixman 2019 Moderator Jeanne Craigie 2020 Northeast Metropolitan Vocational School District Representative Lawrence Means 2020 8 Office Term Planning Board August Niewenhous, III, Chairman 2022 Kevin Dolan, Vice Chairman 2019 Terrance Dolan 2020 Daniel Moynihan, Jr. 2023 Joseph Rolli 2021 School Committee Rachel Meredith-Warren Chairwoman 2019 David Maurer Vice Chairman 2020 Nicole Fenocchi Nial 2020 Jaime Wallace 2021 Thomas Dalton 2021 Town Clerk Maria Sagarino 2019 APPOINTED OFFICIALS 2018 Board Term Bike and Greenway Committee Dolly Wilson, Chairwoman 2019 Bill