Framingham Fast Facts Year Incorporated 1700

Form of Government Selectmen/Town Manager/ Representative Town Meeting

Population 64,786 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Population Estimates

Registered Voters 36,672

Number of Voting Precincts 18 See precinct map for breakdown

Total Area 26.44 sq. miles

Land Area 25.12 sq. miles

2008 Tax Rate Residential - $12.53 Commercial - $28.09

FY08 Budget Information School Appropriation - $91,451,886 Municipal Appropriation - $96,491,072 Non-Appropriated Items - $6,761,353 Total General Fund Operating Budget - $194,704,311

The 2008 edition of the Framingham Annual Town Report and Town Meeting Journal was designed and produced by: Scott T. Morelli, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager

Cover photography by: Ron J. Rego, Director of Media Services

Cover photo: A glimpse of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting from the balcony of Nevins Hall (Memorial Building)

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Annual Report Year Ending December 31, 2008

Framingham’s Town Seal: In the year 1900, the Framingham Town Seal was redesigned for the Town’s bicentennial to recognize our community’s prominence in education and transportation. The Framingham State Normal School, a free public school and the first of its kind in America, is represented by the structure at the top of the design. Governor Danforth, the founder of Framingham and owner of much of its land, is acknowledged by the words “Danforth’s Farms 1662” on the shield at the center. The wheel on the shield with spokes drawn as tracks radiating in six different directions represents the steam and electric railroads and signifies the Town’s position as a transportation hub. Surrounding the words “Town of Framingham Incorporated 1700” is an illustrative border of straw braid, which honors the prominent role Framingham played in the manufacture of hats and bonnets in the 1800s.

I TABLE OF CONTENTS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART V

ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS VI

GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1 TOWN MANAGER 2 TOWN CLERK 4 TOWN COUNSEL 6 HUMAN RESOURCES 17 VETERANS’ SERVICES 19 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 20 HUMAN SERVICES 22 BUILDING SERVICES 23 MEDIA SERVICES 23

FINANCE 24 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 24 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 25 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 40 BOARD OF ASSESSORS 43 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 45 RETIREMENT SYSTEM 46

PUBLIC SAFETY & HEALTH 47 POLICE DEPARTMENT 47 ANIMAL CONTROL 54 FRAMINGHAM AUXILIARY POLICE 55 FIRE DEPARTMENT 55 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 61 DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES 63 BOARD OF HEALTH 64 LICENSING 69

PUBLIC WORKS 70 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 70 ENGINEERING & TRANSPORTATION 70 HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT 72 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 73 WATER & WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 75 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 76 FLEET, FACILITIES, & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT 78 ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE 79 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 79 UTILITY ABATEMENT BOARD 80

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 83 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 83 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION 88 II AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 88 MULTIPLE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING GROUP 88 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 88 PLANNING BOARD 90 METROWEST GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 94 METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL 95 METROWEST REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY 95 FRAMINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY 96

RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 97 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 97 RECREATION 97 PARKS MAINTENANCE 98 CEMETERY COMMISSION 99 COUNCIL ON AGING/CALLAHAN CENTER 99 LORING ARENA 100

EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES 102 FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS 102 KEEFE TECHNICAL SCHOOL 114 FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 119

GENERAL COMMITTEES 122 CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 122 CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE 122 CELEBRATION COMMITTEE/FLAG DAY 123 CULTURAL COUNCIL 124 CUSHING CHAPEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 124 DISABILITY COMMISSION 124 EDGELL GROVE CEMETERY COMMISSION 125 FINANCE COMMITTEE 125 GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE 126 GREENER FRAMINGHAM COMMITTEE 127 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 127 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION 128 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 128 REAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE 129 TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 130 WIND ENERGY CONSERVATION FACILITIES BYLAW COMMITTEE 130

TOWN MEETING 131 TOWN MODERATOR 131 STANDING COMMITTEES 131 STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES 131 STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 132 STANDING COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND ZONING 132 STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 132 STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 133 STANDING COMMITTEE ON RULES 133 STANDING COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS 133 TOWN MEETING JOURNAL 135 TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE 136 MARCH 18, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 141 APRIL 29, 2008 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 143 III APRIL 30, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 192 JUNE 24, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING #1 196 JUNE 24, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING #2 205 OCTOBER 28, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 206 DECEMBER 18, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 219

IV V ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS As of 12/31/08

Town Clerk Regional Vocational School Valerie Mulvey 2011 Committee Nelson H. Goldin 2009 Moderator Argentina Arias 2009 Edward Noonan 2009 Esther A.H. Hopkins 2009 John M. Kahn 2010 Board of Selectmen Larry Cooper 2010 Jason A. Smith 2009 Linda B. Fobes 2010 A. Ginger Esty 2010 A. J. Mulvey 2011 Charles J. Sisitsky 2010 Michael M. Rossi 2011 Dennis L. Giombetti 2011 Laurie Lee 2011 Planning Board R. Kathy Vassar (Associate Member) 2009 School Committee -Appointed by Board of Selectmen Andrew Limeri 2009 Thomas F. Mahoney 2009 Beverly K. Hugo 2009 Carol J. Spack 2009 Diane M. Throop 2010 Susan P. Bernstein 2010 Adam S. Blumer 2010 Andrea Carr-Evans 2010 David F. Miles 2011 Christine A. Long 2011 Michael J. Bower 2011 Philip A. Dinsky 2011 Housing Authority Edward F. Convery 2009 Library Trustees Robert L. Merusi 2011 Janet L. Harrington 2009 Stephen P. Starr 2012 Ann G. Arvedon 2009 Phyllis A. May 2013 Sheila Burke Fair 2009 Nancy Coville Wallace 2009 Edgell Grove Cemetery Trustees Ruth S. Winett 2010 John J. Silva 2009 Ann Dickson 2010 Kathleen Griffith 2010 Elizabeth F. Fideler 2010 Stanton T. Fitts 2011 Robert M. Dodd 2010 Barbara W. Ford 2012 Arthur M. Finstein 2011 William F. Welch 2013 Samuel L. Klaidman 2011 Danielle G. Barney 2011 State Legislators Jo-Anne Thompson 2011 Senator Karen Spilka (D) Representative Tom Sannicandro (D) Representative Pam Richardson (D)

VI SENIOR MANAGERIAL APPOINTMENTS As of 12/31/08 Community & Economic Town Manager Development Director Julian M. Suso 2009 Alison Steinfeld 2011

Police Chief Town Engineer Steven B. Carl 2010 William Sedewitz 2011

Fire Chief Parks & Recreation Director Albert Ordway (Interim)* Indefinite Robert Merusi Indefinite *Gary Daugherty was appointed Fire Chief in Dec. 2008 and assumed these duties in Jan. 2009 Public Health Director Ethan Mascoop Indefinite Town Counsel Christopher J. Petrini 2010 Veterans Benefits & Services Director Peter Harvell 2011 Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Kelley 2011 Conservation Administrator Heather Marusa 2011 Technology Services Director Timothy Goddard (Interim) Indefinite Elder Services/Callahan Senior Center Director Town Accountant Mary Parcher 2006 Richard G. Howarth, Jr. 2009 Public Works Director Treasurer/Tax Collector Peter Sellers 2011 Stephen W. Price 2011 Town Owned Buildings Director Chief Assessor James W. Egan 2009 Dan Dargon 2011 Human Services Policy & Program Human Resources Director Coordinator Sandra M. Charton 2010 Alexis J. Silver Indefinite

Chief Procurement Officer School Superintendent Timothy D. Goddard 2009 Eugene H. Thayer (Interim) Indefinite

Building Commissioner/Inspectional Planning Board Administrator Services Director Jay Grande 2011 Michael F. Foley 2010 Library Director Mark J. Contois Indefinite

VII OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN As of 12/31/08

Agricultural Advisory Commission Conservation Commission Charles Hanson 2009 Judith Perry 2009 Thomas Hanson 2009 William G. Merriam 2009 George Harrington 2010 Steven W. Orr 2010 Dudley Stephan 2010 Pam Helinek 2010 Nicola Cataldo 2011 Vacant 2011 Kathy Huckins (Alternate) 2011 Kevin D. O’Neill 2011 Richard Lerner (Alternate) 2011 Robert McArthur 2011 David Robertson (Alternate) 2011 Constables Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Paul Nardizzi 2009 Committee Joanne Shulman 2009 Timothy Lee 2010 Sean McCarthy 2009 Steven Zallen 2010 Marjorie Goldin 2009 Thomas Branham 2010 Allen Auerr 2009 Richard Whalen 2010 Henry Ohrenberger 2010 William Hanson Indefinite Philip Robinson 2010 Edward Kross Indefinite Nelson Goldin 2010 Willian Pickett, Jr. 2010 Cable Advisory Committee Elizabeth Fuller 2011 William Peter Barnes 2009 Armand Tavarez 2011 Samuel Klaidman 2009 Annabel Z. Dodd 2009 Cultural Council Kathleen McCarthy 2009 James Rizoli 2009 Russell G. Ohanian 2009 Sarah K. Donato 2009 5 vacancies 2009 Cemetery Commission 6 vacancies 2010 Barry Bograd 2009 Joel Winett 2011 Kevin Salvi 2010 Ellen Bellantoni 2011 Robert Brown 2011 P. Nandi Varris 2011 Joel A. Feingold 2011 Community Development Committee Cindy Camuso 2011 Cynthia Laurora 2009 Mary-Ann Stadtler-Chester 2011 Beverly C. Good 2009 3 vacancies 2011 Robert Schecter 2009 Patricia Woodward 2009 Cushing Chapel Board of Trustees Ellen Bellantoni 2009 Karolyne U. White 2008 Karolyne White 2009 M. Elizabeth Gavin 2009 Michael Devlin 2009 Nicholas Paganella 2009 Roger Small 2009 Anne M. Mozdiez 2009 Pablo Maia 2009 Elizabeth Sleczkowski 2009 Jo-Anne Thompson 2009 Cynthia Laurora 2009 Anne Arvedon 2009 James W. Egan 2010

VIII Vacant 2011 Vacant 2011 Stanton T. Fitts 2010 Vacant 2011 John Speranza 2011 Karolyne U. White 2011 Fence Viewer Edward T. Levay, Jr. 2010 Vacant

Disability Commission Board of Health Debra Freed 2009 Nelson H. Goldin 2009 Keith M. Marable, Sr. 2009 Michael R. Hugo 2010 Dennis Polselli 2009 Tammy C. Harris 2011 Karen Foran Dempsey 2010 Rose Quinn 2010 High School Building Committee Kathleen T. McCarthy 2010 Philip A. Dinsky Indefinite Elise A. Marcil 2011 George L. Drummey Indefinite Thelma Berman 2011 Laurie Jean Carroll Indefinite Vacant 2011 Diane Montgomery Indefinite Susan Bernstein Indefinite Economic Development & Industrial John Silva Indefinite Corporation Andrew Rogers 2009 Historic District Commission Vacant 2009 Susan Bernstein 2009 Mark Galante 2010 Adam Sisitsky 2009 Edwin Stoll 2010 Jeff Kotkin (Alternate) 2009 Martin F. Mulvey 2010 Julie A. Ferrarai 2010 Maureen E. Dunne 2011 James R. Kubat (Alternate) 2010 Kevin Looby 2011 Ronald M. Lamphere (Alternate) 2010 Helen Lemoine (Alternate) 2011 Emergency Management Director Gerald Couto 2011 Steven Trask Indefinite Christopher Walsh 2011 Henry Field (Alternate) 2011 Emergency Management Asst. Ted Grenham (Alternate) 2011 Director Vacant (Alternate) 2011 John C. Magri Indefinite Historical Commission Fair Housing Committee Gerald Couto 2009 Robert Anspach (Ex-officio, HR Comm.) 2011 Clinton J. Knight 2009 Sam Swisher (Ex-officio, CED Dept.) 2008 Todd S. Robecki 2010 Vacant (Ex-officio, Housing Authority) 2011 Frederic Wallace 2010 Vacant (Ex-officio, Planning Board) 2009 Jane B. Whiting 2011 Roger Small 2009 Perry L. Bent 2011 Bricio Baez 2009 David T. Marks 2011 Rev. Faith Tolson-Pierce 2009 Douglas Rich 2010 Human Relations Commission Cynthia M. Higgins 2010 John Schaefer 2009 Lisa Rohmer 2010 Joshua Sullivan 2009 Ozzy Diagne 2011 Arlene Bernstein 2010 Vacant 2011 Mahmood M. Akhtar 2010

IX James Bauchman 2010 Board of Public Works Richard Winer 2011 Jim Wade Hansen 2009 Robert Anspach 2011 Wolf Haberman 2010 Timothy Lee 2011 Ralph Robert Funk 2011 Vacant 2011 Vacant 2011 Town Historian Vacant 2011 Frederic Wallace Indefinite Howard M. Lewis 2012 Tree Warden Insect Pest Control Officer Daniel S. Nau 2008 Vacant Zoning Board of Appeals Metro Area Planning Council Edward Cosgrove (Associate) 2009 A. Ginger Esty 2011 Robert Snider (Associate) 2009 Karl B. Thober (Associate) 2009 MetroWest Regional Transit Authority David R. Norton (Associate) 2009 John Stasik 2009 Philip R. Ottaviani, Jr. 2009 Stephen Meltzer 2010 Park and Recreation Commission Susan S. Craighead 2011 Joan Klan Rastani 2009 Barry Bograd 2009 Robert L. Brown 2010 Daniel F. Jones 2011 Kevin Salvi 2011

X OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR As of 12/31/08

Capital Budget Committee Personnel Board Kevin P. Crotty 2009 Burton R. Marmer 2009 Edward J. Kross 2009 Tracy Dean Gee 2009 William G. McCarthy 2010 Stanley L. Shindler 2010 Richard J. Weader, II 2010 Thomas W. Komola 2010 Steve Feldman (Fin Com Rep) 2010 James Divver 2011 Edward V. Cosgrove 2011 Jeanne Bullock 2011 Real Property Committee Janet Leombruno 2009 Finance Committee Norman Snow 2009 Linda W. Dunbrack 2009 Harold J. Geller 2009 Nancy Wilson 2009 Martin Ned Price 2010 Katherine Murphy 2009 Linda Romero 2010 Steve Feldman 2010 Edward T. Levay, Jr. 2010 Elizabeth Funk 2010 Robert Bolles 2011 Kurt T. Steinberg 2010 Betty Muto 2011 Laurence W. Marsh 2011 Sarah Oulton 2011 John A. Zucchi 2011 David Longden, Jr. 2011 Daniel Lampl 2011 Technology Advisory Committee Government Study Committee Robert A. Berman 2009 Wolf Haberman 2009 Kenneth M. Schwartz 2009 Christine Long 2009 Adam C. Levensohn 2010 Rebecca A. Connelly 2009 Jason Mohnkern 2010 Michael Bower 2009 Steven Orr 2011 Laurence M. Schmeidler 2010 Andrew Limeri 2011 Vacant 2010 Joel A. Feingold 2010 Andrew B. Eisman 2010 Cynthia Laurora 2011 Yaakov Cohn 2011 Dean Siflinger 2011 J. Christopher Walsh 2011

XI MISCELLANEOUS APPOINTMENTS As of 12/31/08

Council on Aging Loring Arena Committee Morton J. Shuman 2010 David Friday 2007 Martin I. Sack 2009 Robert Brown 2008 Elizabeth Matterazzo 2007 Joseph Tersoni 2008 Ray Shorey 2007 Richard Callahan 2008 Richard Bonvini 2007 John Hart 2009 Francis Leporati 2008 Jack Jagher 2009 John Pugh 2009 Joan Rastani 2009 Howard Hill 2010 Appointed by Town Manager Thomas Pedulla 2010 Evelyn Langley 2010 Registrar of Voters Patricia Paganella 2010 Linda A. Fields 2009 Five appointed by the Board of Selectmen, six by Bradford Freeman 2010 the Council on Aging Eng Cho 2011 All of the above Appointed by Selectmen Greener Framingham Committee Valerie Mulvey 2011 Dawn Harkness 2010 Appointed by default as Town Clerk Thomas W. Murphy 2010 Mark Racicot 2010 Retirement Board Donna Kramer Merritt 2010 Sydney Lebewohl 2009 Lisa A. Hartman 2010 Peter Rovinelli 2010 Bob Valair 2010 Mary Ellen Kelley 2011 Paul Spear 2010 Paul Barbieri 2011 Mandy Couturier 2010 Richard Howarth, Jr. Indefinite Matt Torti 2010 Two members appointed by Selectmen, two elected First three appointed by the Moderator, next by members, one appointed by Retirement Board three appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and Town Assessors final three appointed by the School Committee William Figler 2007 Housing Authority Arthur Holmes 2008 Mark R. Galante 2009 Michael Flynn 2009 Appointed by the MA Department of Housing Appointed by the Chief Financial Officer with & Community Development approval of the Town Manager

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In the area of Long-Term Capital Infrastructure Needs, the Town hired Doug Goddard as the Town’s Capital Buildings Project Manager in December 2008. Doug will work with the Town’s Building Services staff along with staff from the School’s Building & Grounds Department to assess and address the needs of the aging stock of Town-owned buildings. Some of Doug’s collaborative efforts have led to attic L to R: Jason Smith (Chair), Laurie Lee, Charles Sisitsky insulation in the Memorial Building and work (Clerk), Ginger Esty (Vice Chair), and Dennis Giombetti on improving the building’s dilapidated front

steps. The Board also held discussions with The Board of Selectmen had a busy and the School Committee on the future of the productive 2008, meeting 47 times and Maynard Building. addressing a wide variety of critical issues

facing the Town of Framingham. The The Board’s work on its goal of Board’s goals in fiscal year (FY) 2009 were Transportation in 2008 included having centered on five broad categories: discussions with the Metrowest Regional Community/Economic Development, Long- Transit Authority (MWRTA) to ensure that Term Capital Infrastructure Needs, the needs of Framingham residents and Transportation, Administration, and visitors are being addressed. This includes Neighborhood Services. ensuring that the services currently being

provided by the Ride are available to members For Community/Economic Development, of the disabled community. The Board is also the Board has been working with professional concerned about the rail crossing going staff on creating a Foreclosure Action Plan through downtown Framingham and has and on implementing the Housing Plan. In stepped up the efforts of the Downtown Rail response to numerous complaints from Crossing Committee to come up with a plan concerned citizens and business owners, the to address the downtown traffic problem. Board authorized a parking study to be This includes working with CSX to have them conducted in the Town. This study, set to be move their freight yards out of the current unveiled in early 2009, will present findings locations. and recommendations to the Board. The

current two-hour town-wide limit will be In the area of Administration, the Board was addressed and options such as resident-only pleased to concur with the Town Manager parking decals will be considered. The Board and welcome Gary Daugherty as the Town’s hopes to implement some or all of the new Fire Chief. The Board also adopted new, recommendations in the study in a timely stricter alcohol rules and regulations in an manner. effort to make Framingham a safer

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community. These regulations included input In terms of Neighborhood Services, the from the business community to ensure their Board continues to support code enforcement opinions were heard. Members of the Board efforts in our Town to avoid blight and unsafe along with Town staff also had various living conditions. We have also worked with meetings with State and Federal officials to the Framingham Housing Authority to discuss funding for the Town. These support their efforts to renovate their housing included meetings with Governor Deval stock. Patrick to discuss local aid cuts, Lt. Governor Timothy Murray to discuss the impacts of Finally, the Board would like to offer a sincere expanding rail service on downtown thank you to the many dedicated individuals Framingham traffic, Congressman Edward who work so diligently to make Framingham Markey to discuss the downtown rail crossing, such a rich and wonderful community. From and our legislative delegation to discuss State senior town officials to front line employees funding and the priorities of the Town. to elected and appoint board, committee, and Significant time was also spent defending the commission members, the Town has a Town from a federal lawsuit brought forth by dedicated and highly professional group of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council people working on its behalf. We look (SMOC). The special appropriation allocated forward to continued progress on the by Town Meeting to defend this suit has been aforementioned issues and others in 2009. well spent and to date numerous claims against the Town and certain officials have Respectfully Submitted, been dismissed from the suit altogether. Jason A. Smith, Chair

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I am pleased to present this Town Manager’s Director of Public Health. In November, Fire Report for Framingham for calendar year Chief Ollie Gadson retired after 32 years of 2008. This Report is only intended to be a service to the Department, the last three as brief summary of selected activities; it is not Chief. Deputy Chief Al Ordway served as intended to be totally comprehensive. For a interim Fire Chief for a few months. Gary more complete summary of highlights, feel Daugherty was appointed Fire Chief in free to refer to the State of the Town Report December after a rigorous search, including a which I presented to the Board of Selectmen formal assessment center process. Chief on February 24, 2009. Daugherty was set to begin his duties officially on January 24, 2009. In December, Capital During this year, we experienced several Building Projects Manager Doug Goddard transitions in management staff positions. In was hired to fill this newly-created position the first quarter of 2008, Alison Steinfeld was approved by Town Meeting. It is a “hybrid” hired as the Town’s new Director of position, serving both the Town and School- Community & Economic Development. As a side buildings and for the first time takes a part of her important duties and comprehensive approach to the Town/School responsibilities, Alison was also designated as working together to properly steward the large Framingham’s Downtown Director, broadly number of public buildings in the community. overseeing and coordinating all Town projects and development-related programs in the From a public safety standpoint, the police Downtown area. In September, Ethan department received a total of 47,376 actual Mascoop began his duties as the Town’s new calls for service requiring a response during

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2008. Total motor vehicle accidents requiring The Department of Public Works completed a police investigation was 1,707. The fire the Water Street and Saxonville Sewer Line department handled a total of 19,078 requests construction and will be starting the waterline for service in 2008, including 9,502 emergency construction this year on Water Street. The calls for service and 9,576 non-emergency project was one of the Massachusetts requests for service/assistance. On April 11, Department of Environmental Protection the Fire Department responded to a major (MADEP) Administrative Consent Order fire in the Jefferson Village complex on (ACO) projects and eliminated a long- Temple Street. This major incident required standing Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) the use of multiple ladder companies to further upstream in the system. The project remove trapped persons from this large was completed on schedule with the ACO, structure. The Police Department, the which is in its second year, and was completed Department of Public Works, mutual aid fire within the funds appropriated. Further responders from surrounding communities, completed as part of this ACO requirement and representatives from the Building was construction of the new Fenwicke Inspection Division all worked in tandem in Wastewater Pumping Station on Central response to this public safety emergency. Street, which eliminated a significant amount of groundwater filtration from entering the A Housing Foreclosure Action Plan was system. Keep in mind that this ACO developed which was approved by the Board mandates well over $200 million in capital of Selectmen, addressing three major aspects projects in water and sewer that the Town of housing foreclosures: (1) Foreclosure must undertake pursuant to the Federal Clean prevention; (2) Management of foreclosed Water Act to correct many years of property; and (3) Stabilization of insufficient maintenance investment in the neighborhoods affected by foreclosure and Town’s water/sewer infrastructure. Public abandonment. The Framingham Housing Works has also contracted out for the Authority is a major partner in this overall acquisition of the Automated Meter Reading foreclosure effort. The Town has applied for System and has begun the process of federal grant funds in the amount of $1.6 installation. When completed in early 2010, million to undertake this comprehensive this project will provide real-time on-demand effort. This program represents an excellent water meter readings and will dramatically collaborative effort involving the Building improve the efficiency and accuracy of water Inspection Division and the Community and and sewer billing. Economic Development Division. The reconstruction of the Franklin Street In the second half of 2008, Framingham arterial corridor was initiated with a formal secured a $12.9 million Life Sciences Grant “ground-breaking ceremony.” Approximately from the Commonwealth, allowing the re- 35% of this $7.5+ million State and Federal construction of a major sewer line and some funded project has been completed. Public water facilities serving Technology Park and Works finished a year of challenging snow the expansion of a wastewater pumping and ice control operations for the winter of station to serve Genzyme and other 2007-2008, this resulting in a $1.6 million companies within Tech Park. This will result deficit beyond the funds appropriated by in significant new hi-tech job creation within Town Meeting for that purpose. The deficit Framingham, and the many additional was successfully “retired” during the second- ancillary economic development benefits this half of calendar year 2008. However, the creates for those local businesses that serve in beginning of winter 2008-2009 has presented a support role as vendors and suppliers. an equally significant demand on the Town’s snow and ice funds for the current year. By

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year end 2008, the Town had already year 2008, in response to a significant accumulated another snow and ice deficit decrease in Town revenues, I initiated a freeze exceeding $1million which will again present a on all hiring for non-essential staff positions considerable challenge to deal with moving within the Town and a companion spending into calendar year 2009. freeze on all operating spending which could reasonably be deferred until longer-term The Building Services Department has revenue trends stabilize. It is our completed overseeing the installation of a responsibility as public servants to operate new, highly energy efficient replacement within available revenues and to manage boiler for the Memorial Building. This has Town affairs in a reasonable, cost-effective resulted in considerable energy savings for manner. Town Hall heating operations. Also regarding buildings, negotiations were successfully I am grateful to the Board of Selectmen for concluded and a significant portion of the their leadership and support during 2008. I Town-owned Danforth Building was commend the Division and Department occupied by the Boys & Girls Club which is heads comprising Framingham’s excellent now the long-term lessee of this Town-owned administrative team for their commitment and property. Occupying the former Boys & Girls collaborative spirit during the year just Club space at the old Fire Station on Hollis completed. I also thank Town Meeting for Street is the Amazing Things Performing Arts your communication, engagement and budget Center, also having completed a long-term support for the many Town services which we lease with the Town. are privileged to deliver to fellow residents of Framingham. As we know, all local and state governments are being profoundly affected by the national Respectfully Submitted, economic downturn which we are Julian M. Suso, Town Manager experiencing. In the last quarter of calendar

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The Framingham Town Clerk’s office is the largest joint clerk/election operation in In May, I promoted administrator Chris Massachusetts. We are also one of the busiest Sullivan to Election Coordinator and we Clerk’s offices in the state. The presence of a welcomed our new administrator Emily Black. birthing hospital, numerous nursing homes Emily and veteran administrator Lauren and assisted living facilities and a population DiGiandomenico process vital records. They of over 66,000 residents contribute to the registered and issued 1712 birth certificates, substantial work load. 634 death certificates, 505 marriage licenses, 3252 dog licenses and 550 business certificates The Town Clerk Division is responsible for in 2008. Other administrative responsibilities creating and preserving all the Town’s vital include: collecting fines for the Board of records. Assistant Town Clerk Lisa Ferguson Health, Conservation Commission, Building manages our daily operations. Lisa trains, and Public Works departments and Animal supervises and works with staff to ensure that Control; filing Zoning Board of Appeals, we meet all deadlines. Lisa’s knowledge, Planning Board and Historic Commission experience, positive attitude and extraordinary decisions; conducting genealogy searches and work ethic provide an excellent example for posting meetings and meeting minutes. Our staff. 2008 revenues were $202,899. Emily and

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Lauren worked at an intensive pace this year expenses which is extremely time-consuming to meet our Town Clerk deadlines because for us after a big election. This assured that Lisa, Chris and I were often focused on the our election workers would be paid in a timely 2008 elections. Their efforts were manner for the sixteen hour day they worked. exceptional. We also conducted the Presidential Primary The Election Division is responsible for on February 5th. The turnout was 36%. 16% conducting the Annual Town Census and all voted in the Town Election on April 1st and elections. Town Meeting original documents 19% voted in the State Primary in September. and votes are filed in our office. We prepare the Attorney General Bylaw submissions and The Annual Town Meeting met over twelve post the bylaws when they are approved. nights in April and May. Members voted on 51 articles and approved nine resolutions. Six 2008 was an unusually busy election cycle, Special Town Meetings were held on March especially for a new Election Coordinator and 18, April 30, two on June 24, October 28 and Chris performed superbly. Chris registered December 18th. 4706 people, deleted 5252 voters and amended 9271 records in preparation for the The Board of Selectmen has named me as the November 5th Presidential Election. 27,085 Town liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau for people voted in this election, the largest the 2010 Federal Census. Lisa and I are turnout in Framingham’s history. participating in ongoing training to ensure that Census 2010 is a success for Election preparation begins months before an Framingham. election and in the case of the 2008 Presidential Election it began in 2007 when Many people have contributed to our success. Superintendents Gene Thayer and Peter Town employees are professional, Dewar agreed to close schools on Election knowledgeable and always willing to help. The Day. This alleviated parking and traffic Board of Selectmen, Town Officials and concerns. We received support and assistance Town Meeting members provide consistent throughout the process. Jim Egan and the support to this office; it is a genuine pleasure Building Services staff set up and broke down to work with them and with all those who polling locations. The Police Department participate in our government. Our poll provided additional traffic details at the workers continue to work long days to ensure busiest polling locations. Keefe Tech that the public is well served when they vote. Superintendent Jim Lynch cancelled classes and swim team practices on election night to Finally and most importantly I thank and ensure adequate parking for voters. We are commend my small, dedicated staff for their not charged to use Keefe or St. Tarcisius hard work, professionalism and friendly Parish Center as polling locations; nor are we attitudes when dealing with the public. They charged to park in St. Stephen’s lot on exemplify the Town’s commitment to election days. Town Accountant, Richard excellent customer service. Howarth and his staff, Judy Moore, Shirley Tibbert and Lynn Porter facilitated the Respectfully Submitted, processing of the election payroll and Valerie Mulvey, Town Clerk

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Introduction & Overview pursue their proposed projects vigorously. If Petrini & Associates, P.C. (“P&A”) is pleased the proponents’ development projects are not to provide the 2008 Annual Report of the permitted by our land use boards, the Office of the Town Counsel. P&A operates proponents often expend substantial the Office of the Town Counsel in resources to challenge the denial of the accordance with Article II, Section 5 of the permits in court. Litigation filed in recent General Bylaws. We represent the Town in years by Paulini Loam, Nexum, Great Brook various litigation in which the Town is Valley Health Center, Inc. and South involved, and appear on behalf of the Town Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc., all before all courts and administrative agencies discussed in further detail below, constitute of the Commonwealth. In addition, we serve recent examples of this. This office has as a liaison and a resource to various special continued to handle the Town’s increasingly counsel and insurance counsel representing complex and heavy volume of litigation with the Town in a variety of legal matters. We efficiency, focus and positive results. also attend meetings of all boards, committees Included in Section II of this report is a and commissions of the Town that we are comprehensive list describing the status of requested to attend. P&A also drafts legal litigation active in 2008, as required by Article documents for Town officials, boards and II, Section 5.8 of the General Bylaws. commissions upon request, and reviews legal Included in Section III of this report is a contracts, deeds and agreements to which the Budgetary Overview section that summarizes Town is a party. We provide advice and the revenue, mitigation and avoided expenses opinions to the Board of Selectmen, Town that this office has helped achieve for the Manager, and various division heads and Town in 2008. department heads in accordance with the Town bylaws and the Policy for Access to Positive accomplishments which this office Town Counsel. achieved or helped to achieve in 2008 include the following: In our capacity as Town Counsel, we also attend the Annual Town Meeting and all (1) In July of 2008, the Federal District special town meetings, and we are available to Court of Massachusetts granted the Town’s provide opinions at such meetings upon Motion for Summary Judgment on the issue request. We also review all non-petition of whether the Town effectively established a warrant articles prior to inclusion in the 24-day work period pursuant to 29 U.S.C. warrant, and also are available to review and 207(k). By virtue of the Court’s ruling (which comment upon written motions submitted in the plaintiffs are expected to appeal) the advance in conjunction with specific warrant Town has avoided potentially substantial articles. damages, which could have totaled more than $1,500,000 given the substantial damages Over the past several years, the litigation in imposed by the courts for FLSA violations, which the Town is named as a party has including double damages, full attorneys’ fees grown in volume, scope and complexity. We and costs. historically have found that a variety of the Town’s features make it attractive to (2) The Town continued to receive the developers, social service agencies, and benefits of an Intermunicipal Agreement corporations and these proponents usually (IMA) effective January 1, 2007-December 31,

General Government 6 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report 2026 with the Town of Ashland, whereby Properties in FY 2008 totaling $605,000 Framingham transports Ashland’s wastewater through settlement of litigation brought by to the MWRA system, and receives in return the Town and the Planning Board in 2004 approximately several hundred thousand challenging the Natick Planning Board’s dollars per year based on an established issuance of a special permit in connection formula, on an annual basis. In addition to the with the construction of improvements at the annual payments received by Framingham for Natick Collection and the associated wastewater transport, the Town receives an residential expansion. Additionally, the Town additional $200,000 per year for the first five received an annual payment of $167,805.05 in years, until one million dollars is paid, in FY 2008 in payments required by its settlement of litigation pending in Middlesex settlement of its litigation with Comcast. Superior Court that was filed seeking compensation for system impacts caused by 2008 Report on Status of Framingham Ashland’s sewage flow through the Cases Framingham system. (Between 1963 and In accordance with Art. II. Secs. 5.8 and 1.5 2003, the Town of Framingham received only of the General Bylaws, here is a list of the $5,500 per year for providing this service.) In Framingham cases that were active in 2008. I FY 2008, the Town received a total of have included the case name, type of case, and $1,209,974.70 from Ashland by virtue of these a brief description of the case with the 2008 efforts. activities summarized in the last column on the right. This section is divided into two (3) In FY 2008 the Town received a parts. Part A summarizes cases are handled payment of $300,000 from Pelham by this office, and Part B summarizes cases Apartments in settlement of the summary handled by special counsel or insurance judgment obtained on its counterclaim in counsel. 2003 trash collection litigation. The Town also received payments for mitigation from Office of Town Counsel Cases Natick Mall developer General Growth MATTER TYPE 2008 STATUS/DISPOSITION Balboni v. Town of Handicap The claimant filed this claim with the Massachusetts Commission Against Framingham Discrimination Discrimination alleging that the Town discriminated against him on the basis of an alleged handicap. The matter arose after DPW declined to hire the complainant for a laborer's position after the complainant revealed he had a back condition. The claimant argued the Town violated G.L. 151B after failing to properly examine the claimant. The Town's position is that the complainant cannot perform the essential duties of the position. In January, 2008, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination issued a Probable Cause Finding in the case and held a mandatory conciliation conference in March of 2008. In November of 2008, the MCAD issued a Certification for Public Hearing. The next steps will include a Pre-Hearing Conference and the holding of a Public Hearing, at which time the Hearing Officer/Commissioner will make a finding as to whether the Town is liable for its decision not to hire Mr. Balboni, and award damages (if any). Bugaboo Creek v. Town, et Sign Bylaw Bugaboo Creek Holdings, Inc., which owns and operates the Bugaboo Creek al. Steakhouse, filed this lawsuit against the Town in Middlesex Superior Court in June

of 2008 seeking to enjoin the Town’s enforcement of the Sign Bylaw with respect to multiple business signs (“MBS”) owned by Walmart on Route 9 and Route 30. Bugaboo leased advertising panels on both MBS signs. At the same time it filed the complaint, Bugaboo moved for a temporary restraining order or, in the alternative, a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Town from requiring the removal of Bugaboo’s advertising panels. After a hearing and review of the parties’ memoranda of law and affidavits, the Superior Court denied Bugaboo’s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The Town subsequently moved for summary judgment in the Fall of 2008. Bugaboo opposed the motion,

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and the Court has scheduled a summary judgment hearing in May of 2009. If the Town succeeds on its motion for summary judgment, this case will be resolved in its favor, with the exception of a possible appeal. If the Town’s motion for summary judgment is denied, a trial will be required. Fair Labor This action was filed against the Town in 2005 by approximately 100 Framingham Calvao, Duarte and all Standards Act patrol officers alleging that the Town failed to appropriately compute and pay others similarly situated v. Statutory Claim overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Town of Framingham §§201-219. The Town contends that it complied with the FLSA pursuant to payments made to the officers under the terms of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement. An important issue in this case is the proper work period to be used in calculating required overtime sums. The Town contends that at all relevant times it had an established 24-day work period whereby the officers were entitled to FLSA overtime only for time worked in excess of 147 hours over a 24-day work period, in accordance with a formula set forth under applicable federal Regulations. The officers have argued that the operative threshold should be 40 hours within a given week, such that they would be entitled to overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 each week. The Town moved for summary judgment on this key issue early in 2008. On July 2, 2008, the Court issued an order that the Town had effectively established a 24-day work period under the FLSA. This decision represents an important victory for the Town, potentially saving it from substantial liability. The officers are expected to appeal the Court’s ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, either after a trial of the remaining issues or pursuant to a settlement agreement that may be entered into between the Town and the officers, if settlement terms can be agreed upon Wetlands This matter involves the Conservation Commission’s efforts to enforce wetlands Carney v. Town of violations committed by William Carney of 32 Parker Road. The Commission Framingham found that Mr. Carney had clear cut numerous trees and dumped brush within a wetlands resource area located on 28 Parker Road, 30 Parker Road, and 32 Parker Road. The Commission issued an enforcement order on April 2, 2008, and an amended enforcement order on June 4, 2008. Mr. Carney appealed the enforcement order(s) to the Superior Court under the certiorari statute, G.L. c. 249, § 4. This office recently filed the record of proceedings in this case and served a motion to dismiss Mr. Carney’s Superior Court appeal on the grounds that it was not timely filed. We are awaiting receipt of Mr. Carney’s opposition to such motion, and will file the same upon receipt in accordance with Court rules. Corcoran Management Co., Municipal/ Action before the Superior Court seeking to enjoin Town from discontinuing trash Inc., Pelham I and Pelham pick-up. Town filed a counterclaim to recover cost of services provided. In 2003, Contract II v. Town of Framingham summary judgment entered in favor of Town on all of plaintiffs' counts, as well as on its counterclaims. Approximately $100,000 in escrow funds were released to

Town upon receipt of the favorable summary judgment decision. In 2004, the Superior Court awarded the Town judgment in excess of $300,000 on its counterclaim after a three day assessment of damages hearing. Although the plaintiffs appealed this decision to the Appeals Court, they withdrew their appeal upon the parties’ settlement of this case in the Spring of 2008. Under the terms of the settlement, the Town received $300,000 and an agreement by the plaintiffs that the Town is not required to provide curbside trash collection to the plaintiffs, in accordance with the terms of the applicable DPW policy. Coviello Electric & Public Procurement/ Coviello Electric & General Contracting, Inc., the apparent low bidder on a bid for General Contracting, Inc. v. Bid Protest streetlight maintenance, brought a bid protest against the Town after the Town Town of Framingham rejected all bids on a street light maintenance contract. The Town rejected the bids because it has inadvertently used the wrong invitation to bid when the Town sought bids for the project. The Town then revised the RFP and rebid the project, arguing that the new bid invitation contained substantial modifications between the original mistaken bid and the new bid specifications. One particular modification to the new bid was that the Town wanted the vendor to have the online capability to track malfunctioning street lights. Coviello filed a bid protest with the office of the Attorney General, contending that there were no material differences between the first and second bids and that it was entitled to award of the contract by virtue of its status as lowest responsible bidder on the initial bid. After hearing the parties' arguments at a hearing July 17, 2008, the Attorney General's office allowed the

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protest, in part on the basis of its conclusion that it was not clear whether a tracking system that was email-based as proposed by Coviello would not meet the stated needs. After this decision, the Town awarded the contract to Coviello. This matter is now closed. The plaintiffs, Cheryl B. Cramer and Carol L. Bosworth, appealed a special permit C&B (Cramer and Zoning granted by the Planning Board to Staples, Inc. for land clearing under Section Bosworth) v. Staples, Inc. IV.H.4 of the Zoning Bylaw. Staples was granted the special permit for land located at 225 Crossing Boulevard in Framingham in order to remove trees and clear a portion of the property for snow storage. Since Staples is the real party in interest in this case, and in accordance with longstanding policy, the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel has allowed Staples to defend its special permit and has not taken an active role in this case to conserve resources. The Court has scheduled a final pre- trial conference for April 16, 2009. This office will continue to monitor this litigation as it proceeds. Dicenso, Rita and West This case involved an appeal from the decision of the Zoning Board denying a Zoning Union Development, LLC special permit for property located at 561 Hollis Street. The applicant sought to v. ZBA, et al. convert the use of the existing building on the property from its current use as a first floor restaurant with two apartments on the upper floors, to three dwelling units without a restaurant. The existing structure was nonconforming as to front setback and minimum landscaped open space surface ratio. The restaurant use is also nonconforming in the zoning district, which is General Residence. The application for a special permit failed on a vote of two members in favor and one opposed. Dicenso appealed and sought to remand the matter to the Board for reconsideration as a finding under G.L. c. 40A §6 for alteration of a nonconforming use, which requires only a majority vote. After the remand, the application was granted. The parties filed a stipulation of dismissal in January, 2008, and this case is now closed. Direct Capital Corporation Direct Capital Corporation (Direct Capital) brought this complaint against the Town Licensing v. Kenneco Inc. d/b/a The and filed a motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin the Town from transferring Liquor Store, Kenneth R. the liquor license of Kenneco Inc. Upon receipt of the complaint and motion for Howatt and the Town of preliminary injunction to our office, we advised Direct Capital’s counsel that the Framingham Board of Selectmen had recently denied Kenneco Inc.’s application for renewal of their liquor license for 2008. Therefore, we argued that there was no need for Direct Capital to seek to enjoin the Town of Framingham from transferring Kenneco Inc.’s license to a new entity because, in fact, Kenneco Inc.’s license would cease to exist after December 31, 2007. After some initial reluctance, Direct Capital ultimately agreed to voluntarily dismiss the Town of Framingham from the case. (Direct Capital’s litigation against Kenneco Inc. presumably continued forward). Farrell Arbitration This arbitration arises from a grievance filed by Local 1652, the Framingham Labor Firefighter’s Union, regarding Firefighter Farrell’s transfer and discipline concerning use of swapped shifts. The Fire Department reached a settlement with Mr. Farrell and Local 1652 in advance of an arbitration hearing scheduled for March 2, 2009. Federal Corporation v. This action involved a bid protest by Federal Corporation in connection with the Public Procurement/ Town of Framingham Town’s intention to award its pump station replacement contract for the Ransom Bid Protest Road Pump Station to the apparent lowest responsible bidder, L.M. Holdings, LLC. Federal Corporation alleged that L.M. did not comply with the precise percentage bid requirements with respect to minority and women business participation, and failed to submit the requisite form showing M/WBE participation as required under the bid documents On February 12, 2009, the Attorney General’s Office issued a decision denying Federal Corp.’s bid protest and affirming the Town’s award of the contract as fully compliant with minority and women business participation requirements. The contract was awarded to L.M . Holdings and the matter is now closed. Firefighters IOD Local 1652, the Framingham Firefighters Union, filed a grievance regarding the Labor Arbitration inception date on which an injured firefighter begins to receive injured on duty benefits provided for under G.L. c. 41, §§100 and 111F. During a mediation held on February 14, 2008, the parties agreed to a settlement whereby firefighters claiming to have been injured on duty would not have to use their health benefits but would be immediately indemnified by the Department for medical costs incurred in connection with the alleged injury. As part of the settlement, the Fire Department agreed to a time frame within which the Chief would make his G.L. c. 41, § 111F

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determinations. The Framingham Police Officers Union (FPOU) filed this unfair labor practice Framingham Police Labor charge with the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, now the Division of Officers Union Labor Resources (DLR), following the Town’s issuance of correspondence to the Framingham Police FPOU in April of 2007 reaffirming the existence of the Town’s 24-day work period Officers Union v. Town of pursuant to 29 USC 207(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Town prepared a Framingham (24-day work responsive submission and moved to stay this matter pending the outcome of the period ULP) Calvao v. Framingham FLSA federal court litigation in which the Court has determined the effectiveness of the Town’s establishment of the 24-day work period. In November of 2007, the DLR administratively closed this matter without prejudice, allowing the FPOU six months to initiate the charge. The FPOU recently sent a letter to the DLR formally withdrawing this charge. This matter is now closed. Framingham Police Labor The Framingham Police Officer Union filed a charge of a prohibited practice with Officers Union v. town of the DLR and a separate demand for arbitration alleging that the Town violated its Framingham (Computer duty to bargain when the Police Department mandated that officers generate all Usage ULP Charge and written reports via computer. The Town filed a written response to the charge. The arbitration) parties subsequently reached an agreement in principle to settle the matter. Town Meeting declined to approve the funding of a settlement. Both the arbitration and the ULP subsequently were withdrawn by the Union in connection with the subsequent settlement and funding of a collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the FPOU. FPOU E. Rivera Sick In 2007 Patrolman Eduardo Rivera filed a demand for arbitration appealing a Labor Leave Arbitration and disciplinary suspension. The Town filed an action in Middlesex Superior Court to Declaratory Judgment enjoin the arbitration on the grounds that the CBA expressly provides that the proper Action forum to appeal disciplinary decisions is the Civil Service Commission rather than via arbitration. On January 18, 2008, the Superior Court granted the Town’s motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the arbitration. This case is still pending, and the arbitration proceeding has been stayed pending the final outcome of the Superior Court case. Freni Bypass Appeal In this case Richard Freni, a candidate for a Framingham Police Officer position, Employment was bypassed for a job with the Town based upon evidence of poor performance at his prior employment. Mr. Freni filed an appeal of his bypass with the Civil Service Commission. The Commission dismissed this matter for failure to prosecute after Mr. Freni failed to appear at a hearing on March 7, 2008. This matter is now closed. Great Brook Valley Health Civil Rights These cases were brought in federal and state court, respectively, in connection with Center, et al. v. Town of the Planning Board’s denial of the Plaintiffs’ applications for a series of special

Framingham permits to develop a proposed health center on Waverly Street. The parties agreed to a settlement of both cases in late 2007/early 2008, and both cases are now closed.

Land Use Great Brook Valley Health Center, et al. v. Framingham Planning Board Guerreri v. Zoning Board This action was an appeal by Mr. Bart Guerreri under G.L. c. 40A, § 17 of a ZBA Zoning of Appeals decision appealing a determination of the Town of Framingham Building Commissioner concerning property located at 76 Carter Drive. The ZBA moved to dismiss the case for failure to comply with the requirement that notices of appeal be filed with the Town Clerk and the Court within 20 days of the filing of the ZBA’s decision. The Court allowed the motion to dismiss in April of 2008. This case is now closed. Hanna Management and This case involved an appeal of the Zoning Board’s grant of a special permit to Zoning Development Trust et al v. Chipotle Mexican Grill for a restaurant to be located at 85 Worcester Road. The Zoning Board of Appeals special permit was appealed by an abutter, Hanna Management and Development and Chipotle Mexican Grill Trust and Ken’s Steak House, Inc. Since Chipotle Mexican Grill is the real party in interest, the Town took a passive role in the defense of this case, and instead allowed the real party in interest, Chipotle, to defend the challenged permit. Ultimately, Chipotle’s decided not to defend the special permit. Thereafter, the Land Court issued a decision allowing Hanna Management’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and entering judgment in its favor. This case is now closed.

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Hess v. Zoning Board of Hess Corporation filed an appeal in February of 2009 of a decision by the Zoning Zoning Appeals Board of Appeals denying it a special permit modification for its gas station located at 272 Hollis Street. This appeal is in its infancy. The Office of Town Counsel will report in further detail in the next annual report. Levin, Martin and Carol, et Land Use The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit pursuant to G.L. c. 40B for al. v. Framingham JCHE the applicant to construct an elderly affordable housing project on Edmands Road. Elderly, Inc. and Zoning Abutters and neighbors filed an appeal in the Land Court. The Court dismissed the Board of Appeals appeal for lack of standing in accordance with the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling in Standerwick v. Andover Zoning Board of Appeals. The plaintiffs appealed the dismissal and the Appeals Court issued a decision on November 30, 2007 affirming the Land Court’s decision. The Plaintiffs filed a petition for rehearing with the Appeals Court and the Appeals Court denied the petition in May of 2008. This matter is now closed. In this arbitration, Local 1652 alleges that the Fire Department has not Local 1652 Improper Labor been paying wages properly. Among the salient issues is whether the Payment of Wages underlying payment is required to be made on a daily day or weekly basis. The Town’s position is that it has paid firefighters properly in accordance with the parties’ past practice. This arbitration is scheduled for April 17, 2009. The parties recently reached a settlement agreement in principle whereby the Union will agree to dismiss this arbitration with prejudice upon approval of the FY 2008 CBA settlement between the Town and Local 1652. Local 1652 Promotional Labor Local 1652 filed this grievance in 2006 to protest the Department’s calling of a Exam Arbitration promotional exam in November 2006 after holding a similar exam in November

2005. The union’s position was that it was an established past practice to hold

promotional exams only once every two years. The Town's position was that it was a management right to schedule promotional exams as needed, and that the Department was required by law to call the exam to fill an open lieutenant's position. Members of the union did not apply to take the examination and it was canceled. The union subsequently agreed to withdraw the grievance because no members took the exam. In response to the events leading up to the cancellation of the exam, the Town filed an unfair labor practice charge with the DLR alleging that the union unlawfully threatened union members with sanctions, including expulsion from the union, if any members took the examination. The parties held a settlement conference of the ULP in September of 2007. The matter is pending. Lannon v. Zoning Board of Zoning This action involves the appeal of a special permit issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals Appeals on July 22, 2008 allowing Ms. Roberta Baskum to operate a kennel upon property located at 5 Irene Road. Various abutters have appealed this decision to the Land Court. Since Ms. Baskum is the real party in interest in this case, the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel have allowed the permit awardee to defend her special permit and have not taken an active role in this case to conserve resources. We will continue to monitor the litigation on behalf of the Town. Ortiz v. Town of This action was brought in the Middlesex Superior Court appealing a traffic Municipal Framingham violation issued by the Town for parking in a handicapped parking space without a properly displayed placard. The Town moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the Town's Notice of Violation constituted prima facie evidence of a underlying violation, which evidence the plaintiff's complaint failed to rebut. The Court entered Judgment in favor of the Town in August of 2008. This matter is now closed. L. Perrina Construction Co. Construction The general contractor for the Hemenway Pump Station project filed an action in the v. Town of Framingham Middlesex Superior Court alleging that it was entitled to additional compensation

due to allegedly differing site condition encountered during construction of the project. The parties reached a settlement of this case and this settlement was approved as Article 2 of the April 30, 2008 Special Town Meeting. This case is now closed.

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Paulini Loam v. Zoning Zoning In December of 2005, the Zoning Board denied applicant’s request for a special Board of Appeals (597 Old permit or a determination that the proposed use, a concrete batching plant, was a Connecticut Path) permitted use in the zoning district. That month, a Special Town Meeting also approved amendments to the Zoning By-law which changed the zoning designation of the area to Office Professional, such that the proposed use became prohibited and could not be authorized even through a special permit. Paulini filed two subsequent lawsuits in the Land Court. The first lawsuit was an appeal seeking to overturn the ZBA’s denial of the special permit and to obtain a declaration from the Court that the proposed project did not require a special permit. The second lawsuit was a challenge to the validity of the bylaw amendments. The litigation has been stayed by the Land Court due to an appeal that Paulini filed with the ZBA in 2008 seeking a special permit for a similar use at the Property. Pilzer, Nomi v. Zoning This case involves an appeal of a determination made by the Building Zoning Board of Appeals, Land Commissioner relative to property located at 21 Purchase Street. Nomi Pilzer, the Court owner, was notified by the Building Commissioner that the use of the property as a two-family dwelling was in violation of the Zoning Bylaw and that the use as a two- family must cease. Pilzer applied for a permit to allow the second dwelling unit, which the Building Commissioner denied. Pilzer than appealed to the ZBA, which voted to uphold the Building Commissioner’s decision. Pilzer then appealed to the Land Court. The Town moved to add the Building Commissioner as a defendant and bring a counterclaim for enforcement, and plaintiff moved to remand the matter to the Board of Appeals for further findings. In October, 2008, the parties agreed to a settlement whereby the plaintiff would cease use of the property as a two-family and revert the property to a single family use. In return for this agreement by the plaintiff, the Town agreed not to pursue any fines or non-criminal penalties for the violation of the Zoning Bylaw, and allowed the plaintiff a reasonable amount of time to evict one of the two tenants and convert the house back to a one family. This case is now closed. Police Superiors (FPSOA) Labor The Superior Officers filed this certification petition in July of 2007 with DLR for Certification Petition (600- certification as the police superiors’ exclusive bargaining representative. The Town 180) has not opposed such certification. The DLR supervised the election of officers in early 2008 and the Framingham Police Superiors Officers Association was elected the exclusive bargaining representative of the superior officers. This case is now closed. Public Works Supply, Inc. Public Procurement This lawsuit was filed in 2006 by Public Works Supply, Inc. (“PWS”), a supplier of v. Town of Framingham fire hydrants, after the Town awarded a contract for fire hydrants to one of PWS's competitors. PWS filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction against the Town in Middlesex Superior Court, alleging that the Town's specifications for a particular hydrant were illegal. The Town opposed PWS’ motion, arguing that it was entitled to standardize on one fire hydrant for reasons of public safety and efficiency in maintenance. After oral argument and review of the parties’ memoranda and written submissions, the Court issued a decision in favor of the Town on the grounds that it had legitimate public policy reasons (public safety and efficiency) to decide which type of fire hydrant it wanted, and in requiring the same type of fire hydrant throughout town for purposes of uniformity, even if it had the effect of reducing competition. At the time it filed its Answer to PWS’ complaint, the Town filed a counterclaim for interference with its contractual relationship with the successful bidder. In 2007, PWS filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim on the grounds that it allegedly violated the Anti-SLAPP statute, which the Town opposed. After review, the Superior Court denied PWS’ motion. Both parties subsequently moved for summary judgment. The Court denied both motions on the basis that there were issues of fact requiring trial. The case will now proceed to trial, which the Court has scheduled for July 20, 2009. The plaintiff filed this case in September of 2007, alleging breach of contract and Revoli Construction Co., Construction seeking payment for work purportedly performed by Revoli in connection with the Inc. v. Town of Doeskin Pump Station and Water Line project. The plaintiff alleges specifically that Framingham the Town failed to make payment in the amount of $48,286.16 for loaming and seeding work. The Town filed an Answer and Counterclaim seeking damages and alleging that the plaintiff failed to complete the project and committed various other violations of the contract. The plaintiff filed an answer to the Town’s counterclaim

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and the case is currently in discovery.

This action was brought to appeal the Town’s issuance of a notice of violation in the Shneydman v. Town of Parking Violation amount of $200 for improperly displaying a handicapped parking placard while Framingham Tax Collector parked in a handicapped parking space. After the Town served the plaintiff with a motion to dismiss, the parties reached a settlement of the matter whereby the plaintiff withdrew the action with prejudice in exchange for a one time abatement of the violation. This matter is now closed. South Middlesex Non- This action involved an appeal by the plaintiffs, South Middlesex Non-Profit Zoning Profit Housing Housing Corporation and South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc., challenging Corporation, et al. v. Town the decision of the Town of Framingham Zoning Board of Appeals to affirm the of Framingham Zoning Building Commissioner’s decision that SMOC’s proposed use of 15 Blandin Board of Appeals, et al. Avenue was not an exempt educational use entitled to the protection of G.L. c. 40A, § 3, otherwise known as the Dover Amendment. The plaintiffs recently withdrew this appeal. The ZBA’s decision is now final and the matter is closed. Tarr v. Town of This is an action appealing a vote of the Board of Selectmen taken on October 21, Property Framingham 2008 to remove certain public shade trees located adjacent to 13 Bradford Road. In Count II of the complaint the plaintiff alleges that the Board of Selectmen violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 39, § 23B, and requests that the Court find that the Board committed such a violation and enter judgment against the Town. The Town has moved to dismiss Count II because only the District Attorney, Attorney General, or three registered voters may bring an action to enforce the Open Meeting Law, and Ms. Tarr, the sole plaintiff, therefore lacks standing to bring count II. The Town also alleges that the Court lacks jurisdiction because the plaintiff’s claim was filed 22 days after the date of the vote and is thus untimely under G.L. c. 39, § 23B. After filing the motion to dismiss, the Town filed the records of proceedings in this case. The plaintiff recently hired counsel to represent her in this case, and such counsel has moved to extend all deadlines in the case to allow for discussion regarding a potential settlement. The Court has yet to make a ruling on this motion. Terrill, Richard and Fafard, ConCom Wetlands In 1999, the Conservation Commission denied an order of conditions for a wetlands Madelyn, as Trustees of the Appeal/DEP Appeal crossing to access a parcel of land and construct a subdivision of between 40-45 Winch Pond Trust v. homes. Winch Pond Trust appealed decision under bylaw to Superior Court and Conservation Commission; obtained a Superceding Order of Conditions from the DEP, which the Town Biagio Conte v. appealed. In 2004, the Town opposed the Trust’s motion to substitute a revised plan Conservation Commission in the DEP proceeding showing certain changes to the wetlands crossing plan shown and Winch Pond Trust to the Conservation Commission in 1999. After hearing oral argument, the (Fafard Wetlands Administrative Law Judge ruled that the Trust must either proceed under the Litigation) original plan or file a new notice of intent with the Conservation Commission. The Trust filed a new notice of intent with the Conservation Commission in February of 2005. After several hearings, the new notice of intent was approved by the ConCom with extensive conditions in August of 2006. The ConCom’s Order of Conditions was appealed to the DEP and the Middlesex Superior Court by Dr. Biagio Conte, and the plaintiff and the defendants filed cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings. The DEP subsequently denied the appellant’s request for a denial superceding order of conditions. After briefing and oral argument, the Superior Court issued a Memorandum and Order denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, and allowing the cross-motion of the applicant and the Conservation Commission. The plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of this case on January 2, 2008. The Appeals Court heard oral arguments on the appeal on January 9, 2009 and took the matter under advisement. This appeal remains pending. Town of Framingham v. Zoning The Town filed this action in October of 2008 to appeal the Natick Zoning Board of Natick Zoning Board of Appeals’ grant of a comprehensive permit under G.L. c. 40B to Chrysler Appeals, et al. (Chrysler Apartments, LLC, in connection with the proposed development of over 400 Apartments 40B project) dwelling units at 5 Chrysler Road in Natick. The Town asserts that the Natick ZBA failed to consider the Town’s input as required under the Golden Triangle Regulaitons, which require a reciprocal review agreement between the towns. The Town further alleges that the proposed project will have deleterious impacts upon the Town, its property and its resources, including with respect to traffic,

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environmental conditions, and the Town’s emergency services, among other things. The defendant developer has recently moved to dismiss the complaint based on the allegation that the Town is not an aggrieved party within the meaning of G.L. c. 40B and thus lacks standing. The Town is currently preparing an opposition to the defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Trustees of the Meridien This is an action brought by a condominium association against a unit owner under Property Place Condominium Trust G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to recover allegedly unpaid condominium fees. Although the v. Alessandra Dearaujo, et Town is named as a defendant, the plaintiff acknowledges in the complaint that the al. Town has a prior and superior entitlement under G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to any amounts owed pursuant to a lien against the subject unit for real estate taxes and other municipal assessments and charges. As a result, the Town is fully protected regardless of the outcome of this litigation and is not expending resources to participate in this case. Trustees of the Meridien This is an action brought by a condominium association against a unit owner under Property Place Condominium Trust G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to recover allegedly unpaid condominium fees. Although the v. Gildo Dearaujo Town is named as a defendant, the plaintiff acknowledges in the complaint that the Town has a prior and superior entitlement under G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to any amounts owed pursuant to a lien against the subject unit for real estate taxes and other municipal assessments and charges. As a result, the Town is fully protected regardless of the outcome of this litigation and is not expending resources to participate in this case. Trustees of the Meridien This is an action brought by a condominium association against a unit owner under Property Place Condominium Trust G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to recover allegedly unpaid condominium fees. Although the v. Lawrence Beatrice Town is named as a defendant, the plaintiff acknowledges in the complaint that the Town has a prior and superior entitlement under G.L. c. 183A, § 6 to any amounts owed pursuant to a lien against the subject unit for real estate taxes and other municipal assessments and charges. As a result, the Town is fully protected regardless of the outcome of this litigation and is not expending resources to participate in this case. Walker Arbitration Labor The issue in this arbitration concerns the nature of documentation that must be provided by a firefighter when calling in sick due to illness, and specifically when and under what circumstances a doctor’s note or certification is required. The arbitration is scheduled for April 14, 2009.

Special Counsel/Insurance Defense Counsel Cases Below is a list of significant cases that presently are being handled by special counsel or insurance defense counsel. MATTER TYPE STATUS

Balboni v. Town of The claimant filed this claim with the Massachusetts Commission Against Handicap Framingham Discrimination alleging that the Town discriminated against him on the basis of Discrimination an alleged handicap. The matter arose after the Town declined to hire the complainant for a laborer's position in the DPW after the complainant revealed

he had a back condition. The claimant argued the Town violated G.L. 151B after failing to properly examine the claimant. The Town's position is that the complainant cannot perform the essential duties of the position. In January, 2008, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination issued a Probable Cause Finding in the case, and held a mandatory conciliation conference in March, 2008. On November 26, 2008, the MCAD issued a Certification for Public Hearing. The next steps will include a Pre-Hearing Conference and actual Public Hearing, at which time the Hearing Officer/Commissioner will make a finding as to whether the Town is liable for its decision not to hire Mr. Balboni, and award damages, if any.

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Nexum v. Town of Zoning This case concerns the developer’s appeal of the denial of special permits in Framingham 2004 to construct the Ford’s Meadow Project on Nixon Road. The developer contends that the Planning Board abused its discretion in not approving needed special permits by the requisite supermajority. The Planning Board is represented in this case by special counsel Hinckley Allen & Snyder. Pre-trial discovery has been completed and counsel indicates that the case is likely to go to trial in 2009.

South Middlesex Civil Rights/Land The plaintiffs are not-for-profit organizations that provide housing and other Opportunity Council, Inc., Use social services to individuals who are disadvantaged and in need of services. In et al. v. Town of recent years the plaintiffs have proposed and obtained the sitting of several Framingham, et al. programs, facilities and housing throughout the Town. The plaintiffs have sued the Town and several Town officials and employees in their official and individual capacities, and other individuals, alleging a series of violations of federal and state laws in connection with an alleged coordinated effort by the defendants to wrongfully exclude the plaintiffs and their clients from sitting new programs and facilities in Town. In early 2008, SMOC also filed a lawsuit in Middlesex Superior Court alleging that the Town failed to produce public records pursuant to G.L. c. 66, § 10. That action remains pending.

The Town’s insurer, the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) accepted the tender of these cases and agreed to help fund the Town’s retention of special counsel Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. to represent it in this matter. The Town and various of the individual defendants moved to dismiss various counts of the complaint in 2008. On September 30, 2008, the Court granted the defendants’ motion in part, wherein (among other things) it specifically dismissed plaintiffs’ claim that the defendants had engaged in a conspiracy to violate the plaintiffs’ civil rights, and the civil rights of their employees and clients. The discovery in this case closed on January 15, 2009. The parties are currently awaiting the Court’s ruling on various discovery motions. On March 2, 2009, the defendants’ counsel filed motions for summary judgment on the remaining issues. SMOC’s oppositions to these motions are due in April of 2009. Tang v. Town of Constitutional Law This is an action against the Town by a state prison inmate alleging, among Framingham other things, unlawful arrest, conspiracy and assault and battery. The Federal District Court of Massachusetts dismissed the case with prejudice in September, 2008. The Court's Memorandum and Order of dismissal noted that Mr. Tang filed twenty-six cases with the Federal District Court over the past year, 15 of which had already been dismissed as frivolous or for failure to pay the filing fee, among other things. The plaintiff appealed the dismissal to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in October, 2008. MIIA has agreed to defend the Town in this matter, and has appointed outside counsel for that purpose.

Budgetary Overview mitigation and avoided expenses three to As in past years, I would like to conclude four times greater than the Town’s FY 2008 this report with a brief discussion of appropriation of $638,000. budgeting and legal expenses. In 2008 this office continued its positive track record of Below is a chart summarizing the revenue, procuring new revenue for the General Fund mitigation and avoided expenses achieved in or helping to avoid the imposition of FY 2008 and likely to be achieved in FY additional costs to the Town. The services 2009 by the efforts of the Office of the provided by the Office of the Town Counsel Town Counsel, or through the substantial have resulted in monetary benefits to the assistance of this office. Town that has resulted in direct revenue,

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A. FY 2008 Revenue, Mitigation and Avoided Expenses

Matter: Description: Payments Received from Payments received in FY2008 for sewage transport under the February 13, Ashland for sewage 2004 Decision issued by the Department of Telecommunications and transport and litigation Energy, and pursuant to the January 1, 2007 IMA between Ashland and settlement in FY 2008 Framingham. This represents a more than 200-fold increase over what $1,209,974.70 Framingham received from 1964-2003 under the 1963 Intermunicipal (Revenue) Agreement with Ashland ($5500 per year)..

Pelham Apartments and By virtue of a prior year’s favorable summary judgment ruling achieved in the Framingham Housing Pelham litigation, the Town was able to cease trash collection at the 550 units at the Authority Trash Pelham Apartments, which results in avoided expenses estimated at more than Collection $100,000 per year. By virtue of the Pelham ruling, the Town also was able to cease $300,000 trash collection at approximately 1,000 units owned by the Framingham Housing (Avoided Expense) Authority, thus realizing savings of approximately an additional estimated $200,000 per year. These savings amount to approximately $300,000 per year on an annual recurring basis. Judgment on Pelham At the time the Town received summary judgment in 2003 defeating Counterclaim Pelham’s claim for continued trash collection, the Town also was awarded $300,000 summary judgment on its counterclaim to recover the cost of certain trash (Revenue) collection services delivered to Pelham. After a three day bench trial, the Superior Court awarded the judgment for the Town. Although Pelham initially appealed the judgment, it withdrew its appeal pursuant to a settlement in 2008. As part of the settlement Pelham paid the Town $300,000. Natick Mall Settlement In FY 2008, General Growth Properties, Inc., the developer of Natick Mall, $605,000 made further payments totaling $605,000 of the $1,065,000 sum it agreed (Revenue) to pay to settle the litigation that the Town and Planning Board had initiated against the developer of the Natick Mall in 2004. Payments from Comcast In settlement of the litigation between the Town and Comcast, Comcast $167,875.05 agreed (among other concessions) to provide capital payments to the Town (Revenue) and/or the Town Access Corporation of sums totaling $175,000 for FY 2007 and $50,000 annually thereafter through 2011, in addition to quarterly payments due from Comcast in an amount totaling 5% of gross annual revenues for use by the Town, School Department and Public Access Corporation to utilize in connection with providing public, educational, and governmental cable programming. Subtotal FY 2008 $2,582,849.70

B. FY 2009 Revenue, Mitigation and Avoided Expenses (Year to Date)

Matter: Description: Payments Received from The Town has already received $519,233.07 in payments from Ashland in Ashland for sewage FY2009 for sewage transport, and expects to receive a further payment due transport in FY 2009 April 1, 2009 in the amount of $173,701.48. $692,934.55 (Revenue) Payments Received from The Town has already received $200,000 from Ashland in FY 2009 Ashland under IMA in pursuant to the New IMA negotiated by the Office of the Town Counsel. FY 2009 $200,000 (Revenue)

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Pelham Apartments and The savings seen in FY2008 will continue in FY2009 on an annual Framingham Housing recurring basis. Authority Trash Collection $300,000 (Avoided Expense) Payments from Comcast Comcast has already made an FY 2009 payment to the Town in the amount $65,180.50 of $92,585.05 and the Town expects to receive at least one additional (Revenue) quarterly payment from Comcast in the amount of approximately $30,000. Calvao, et al. v. Town of As a result of the District Court’s decision allowing the Town’s Motion for Framingham Summary Judgment with respect to the Town’s establishment of a 24-day $1,500,000 work period under 29 U.S.C. 207(k), the Town has avoided liability to date (Avoided Expense) for over $1,500,000 in damages, in view of the stringent federal law that often allows for double damages and attorney’s fees to be assessed against parties found to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. Subtotal FY 2009 $2,758,115.00 TOTAL FY 2008 & 2009 $5,320,964.70

While we certainly cannot promise the revenue results of the nature and extent Conclusion achieved to date on an ongoing basis in the In closing, we wish to thank the Board of future, we will continue to exercise Selectmen and the residents of the Town for creativity, diligence, and apply the highest the opportunity to serve as your Town legal skills to address the litigation that does Counsel. arise as we advocate on behalf of the best interests of the Board of Selectmen and the Respectfully Submitted, taxpayers of the Town of Framingham. Christopher J. Petrini, Town Counsel

Human Resources Memorial Building, Rm B7 | 508‐532‐5490 | [email protected]

The Human Resources Division consists of employee development and training; and the Department of Human Resources and the oversee employee recognition programs. Department of Veterans’ Services. Sandra Moreover, our Department oversees the Charton is the Director of the Division of Town’s payroll and benefits, as well as its Human Resources. Workers’ Compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act, and unemployment insurance Human Resources programs. The Department of Human Resources has multiple responsibilities. We oversee the Judith Caron is our Human Resource recruitment and hiring process for all Town Generalist/Analyst. She manages the positions and conduct orientations for new employment and recruitment process, Town and School employees. In addition, we including advertising, reviewing employment maintain and update the Town’s classification applications, interviewing candidates, and pay plan; draft, revise and interpret the checking references, and facilitating Town’s personnel policies and procedures; background checks and pre-employment play a key role in negotiating and testing where applicable. She also is implementing all collective bargaining responsible for processing payment of agreements; foster harmonious and department bills and assists with providing productive labor and employee relations; coverage with customer service. Finally, she perform cost and staff analyses; assist in oversees compliance with the Family and

General Government 17 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Medical Leave Act. Anne Wynne, Payroll called every retiree who had not responded to Administrator, maintains and processes the our initial communications. Town’s weekly payroll and attendance records. Cindy McKellick is the Benefits In the area of compensation and benefits, we Administrator for the department. She launched a classification and compensation administers health, dental and life insurance study to compare Framingham with similar programs for the Town, the Schools, and our communities. That study will continue retirees. Claudia Araujo manages our throughout 2009. We have also instituted free Worker’s Compensation program for seminars to introduce our employees to employees of the Town and School existing and expanded “voluntary” benefits department. She also manages the Direct Pay provided by the Town, such as long term care Program, performs benefit audits, provides insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and ongoing assistance in the area of benefit supplemental life insurance. The Town does administration, and processes payroll on an as not pay any funds for these benefits, but needed basis. Brant Johnson, the newest offers employees a group rate and other addition to the department, is our advantages. Administrative Assistant. He provides administrative support to the Director and the We have also continued our activities in the department. He manages monthly field of employee relations. We organized and departmental vendor meetings and HR ran an Employee Recognition dinner (not sponsored events such as our Employee paid out of Town funds) and held a highly Recognition and Health and Wellness Fair. successful food drive for a local pantry at the He is also the editor of the Town’s Employee same time. We planned, staffed and ran a Newsletter. Health, Benefits & Wellness Fair, where Town and School employees were able to We had another extremely active year in learn more about a variety of vendors and Human Resources. We successfully filled Framingham businesses. Human Resources several key positions such as Director of was also responsible for publishing the first Veterans’ Services, Treasurer, Assessor, issue of an Employee Newsletter. In addition, Director of Community and Economic we held free in-service trainings for our Development, Fire Chief and Director of the employees on topics such as financial Health Department at the planning and diversity issues. division/department head level. In the area of labor relations, we negotiated successor Finally, we tried to exemplify the “human” in contracts with the Town’s nine unions in an ‘Human Resources.” With Brant leading the effective and productive manner. In addition, way, we organized a successful blood drive for we collaborated with the Town’s Public a family member of a Town employee, as well Employee Committee to effectuate changes in as coordinating other blood drives to benefit our health insurance plans that will help the local hospitals. Town’s fiscal situation. Our department has also played an integral role in implementing We anticipate that this year will be extremely GL Chapter 32B, Section 18, which was challenging, but we are determined to recently accepted by Town Meeting. This continue serving our “customers” - the statute, which will shift the cost of health Town’s employees, retirees, and citizens – in a insurance for Town retirees from courteous and professional manner. Framingham to the federal government, will take effect on July 1, 2009. In an effort to Personnel Board educate eligible applicants, we sent out The Personnel Board serves in an advisory mailings, held approximately six meetings, and capacity to the Town Manager and Human Resources Director, who has jurisdiction over

General Government 18 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report personnel functions. This 5 member Board is Building. A USO style show/production was appointed by the Town Moderator. Board also held in the Memorial Building. This was a members must be Framingham residents, very big show with many talented performers serve for 3 year terms and may not hold other and Welsh Middle School Student reading Town offices. their original poems about Veterans Day. The Show was an excellent tribute to Respectfully Submitted, Framingham’s veterans. Pearl Harbor Day Sandra Charton, Director was also marked with a wreath laying at the Cushing Memorial Monument followed by a Veterans Benefits and Services lecture from Pearl Harbor Survivor Jerry Memorial Building, Rm B35 | 508‐532‐5514 Holderman in the Cushing Chapel.

[email protected] In addition to these activities, the Director participated in a Trench Art exhibit at the The Department of Veterans’ Services was Callaghan Center and conducted other benefit established pursuant to Chapter 115 of the briefings for Framingham residents. Massachusetts General Laws. The mission of the Department is to aid, assist, advise and Framingham’s veterans have embarked on advocate for veterans and their dependents establishing a Universal Post #1. This is a new regarding their right to benefits and services service oriented veteran’s post whose under both local, state and federal laws. objective is to re-energize veterans to Services offered by the Department include participate in community service and emergency financial assistance; help with comradeship. obtaining food, clothing, shelter, assistance in filling out claim forms for benefits, and In addition, we appreciate the encouragement, coordinating other social services and energy, and enthusiasm personified by Larry resources that might be available to aid Herson, the President of the Framingham veterans and their dependents. The Veterans’ Council. Larry and his fellow Department keeps up to date on new policies, council members have helped us in so many legislation and programs available to the ways to make the veterans in Framingham veteran community. aware of their unique place in the town. Larry and volunteers placed over 4,100 National Veterans activities this year included Memorial Colors at the gravesides of Framingham Day Ceremonies, during which the Town’s veterans. Historian, Fred Wallace, spoke about Union Brigadier General Gorge Gordon, Civil War Veteran’s Benefits and Services look forward Medal of Honor Recipient Conrad Homan to continuing the tradition of “Excellence in and Korean War Veteran Orrie Tucker. Public Service.” Veterans benefit briefings were conducted in July at a Cookout in Cushing Park and at the Respectfully Submitted, Veterans luncheon at the Callaghan Senior Peter R. Harvell, Veterans Agent Center. On Veterans Day, the Veterans Council sponsored a traditional wreath laying ceremony in Victory Park and in Memorial

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Technology Services Memorial Building, Rm B25 | 508‐532‐5829 | [email protected]

2008 was a year of transition for Technology In 2008, additional effort was spent working Services. Kathleen F. McCarthy, the Director with Human Resources and the Police for the department for 15 years, retired on Department to refine federal Fair Labor June 30, 2008. Kathleen made innumerable Standards Act (FLSA) requirements based on contributions to place the Town of new features available in the newer version of Framingham in the forefront as a technology Munis. leader among Massachusetts communities. Also in 2008, was the departure of our long- Database Services time Public Safety System Administrator Ken Alan D. Holt, Manager Harper. Accela Automation was selected to replace/upgrade our old enterprise permitting The Division currently supports 388 users (92 system. Accela is a web-based permitting and in Town Hall and 296 across 33 other inspection solution that supports citizen municipal locations) and an additional 159 access and wireless/mobile inspections. All of School financial users along with 352 PCs and the inspection and permit history (15+ years) 130 laptops and a diversity of applications and will be migrated to the new system. requirements. Implementation will begin in March 2009.

The Technology Services division is organized The Database Manager also assumed into 7 service areas. responsibility for Public Safety administration after the mid-year departure of the previous Application Services administrator. Performed both Database and Scott Jung, Manager Public Safety jobs including 7 x 24 support to Application Services is responsible for the Police and Fire. Hired replacement ongoing support of the Town’s financial and administrator in November and began on-the- management information systems supporting job training and management of the new hire. both School and Town. There are a total of 348 users of the Munis system: 189 Town Part of the implementation of our new Town and 159 School users. This is almost double website involved the re-write of all of our web the number of users from 2007 due to the programs including GIS mapping, Permit Munis system being expanded to more Town, inquiry, Property inquiry, Recreation program School, and Public Safety users. The system registrations. All programs were also made was updated to version 2005, which included ADA Sec 508 compliant. a new web based system administration interface. New features to the budget and Network Services billing module allowed the Town to better James V. Schiavone, Network Mgr. distribute next year budget entry, which Network Services plans, configures and enabled more departments to enter their next maintains all Town of Framingham hardware year’s budget in a centralized system. We along with the institutional network that collaborated with Munis in the design, connects all town buildings. implementation and beta version of a new documentation tool for providing user and Network Statistics 2008 configuration setup documents. We continue • A 5 9’s (99.999) reliability performance to work with other cities and towns to take goal was met for all 33 networked advantage of all the new features that Munis buildings on the fiber network again this offers. year.

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day operation of Police and Fire technical • 3 new IP cameras were installed, 1 in the systems. Redundant and hot-spare equipment Police Headquarters computer room, 1 in were configured for operations in Fire the Town Hall computer room, both to Dispatch, Police Dispatch, Police Photo and monitor access and security; the 3rd was Prints, Police Booking, Crime Analysis, and installed at the Doeskin Water Station. 2 Fire Stations. new wireless Access Points were installed for Public Safety purposes to further Administration and Finance enable the Patrol Division to write and Nancy Lomas, Technical Services Coordinator submit reports from their cruisers, one on The coordinator is responsible for the Police Headquarters and the other at the preparation of the department’s program- DPW Recycling Center. based budget, capital and project planning, • 2 new and 1 replacement servers were overall operations management, policies and installed: a replacement web server for the procedures; and town-wide technology CivicPlus content management system; a acquisitions. New to the department in 2007, new VMWare server, which allows for the coordinator has taken on responsibility for virtualization of multiple servers resulting computer asset management, including in long-term cost savings; and a new keeping track of over 1200 assets (PCs, Munis server for system administration printers, laptops, digital cameras, etc.) and the web access. associated purchasing, warranty and service records. Also in 2008, we started the planning stage and implementation of a Wireless Mesh User Services Network after securing grant money from Susan Joyce Roy, Manager Rep. Markey in addition to capital funding; User Services provides Help Desk support, the mesh network will enable field service set-up and training, email, Internet, peripheral personnel (fire, police, health, building troubleshooting, hardware and software inspectors) continuous access to all municipal inventory maintenance, policy and licensed records, including maintenance, inspections, software audits. User Services is also property information, criminal records, responsible for PC, printer and software inventory, and code enforcement. upgrades; Town Meeting equipment and presentation assistance. In 2008, User Public Safety Services supported 352 PCs and 130 laptops Irene Dunne, Systems Administrator with 388 users, including 58 new users. Updates were completed in 2008 for 8 public safety programs and operating system & The Technology Services Help Desk office automation software upgrades for answered 1310 Help Desk calls of which 875 various PC’s and laptops. were resolved on the same day. 46 memory upgrades were done to complete the XP and The hiring and training of a new Public Safety minimum standard upgrade. In addition, 294 Administrator after the departure of our long- PCs were configured and installed; of those term administrator necessitated the revision PCs, 39 were new. and creation of over 40 procedures and guidelines for administering the technical Voice, Web and Office Services equipment and programs utilized by over 200 Carly Premo, Manager public safety individuals. In 2008, Voice Services completed the implementation of the town-wide Voice over New processes and equipment were the Internet (VOIP) phone system in established to ensure continuous 24 hour a conjunction with the Network Manager. IP

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telephony was installed at the Main Library programs were upgraded to .NET 2.0 and and two DPW locations: the Henry St. garage integrated into CivicPlus content management and the Mt. Wayte Recycling Center to system and updated to meet federal Section complete the implementation 508 ADA compliance guidelines and W3C CAG 2.0 requirements for web accessibility. The conversion of the Town’s website to the CivicPlus content management system was I would like to thank the staff for their hard completed in May 2008. The conversion work, talent and dedication and their included migration of web programs as well as willingness to go above and beyond during content; the web programs provide citizen this year of transitions. access to online maps, permit inquiry, Assessor property data, and program Respectfully Submitted, registration for Park and Recreation. All web Carly P. Melo, Acting Assistant Director

Human Services Policy & Program Coordinator Memorial Building, Rm 131 | 508‐532‐5408 | [email protected]

As the Human Service Policy and Program The following are highlights of a few of the Coordinator for the Town of Framingham, I initiatives which I have been involved in continue to develop and maintain working throughout the past year; relationships with town departments, residents, boards and committees, state • Held Meetings with a number of city and legislators, local human service agencies, state town officials to discuss Human Service agencies, local and statewide coalitions, task related issues within their respective forces, and local advocacy groups. communities. • Completed the Massachusetts Interlocal I am a member and attend on a regular basis a Insurance Association, Preventing number of coalitions, committees, and task Discrimination in the Workplace, Train the forces. These meetings are comprised of Trainer Program. human service providers, as well as local and • Ongoing collaboration with Town state officials. These meetings include: Local departments for the development of a Official Human Service Coordinators / MMA Lodging House “Best Practices” model. (LOHSC); Framingham Community • Attended Heat and Energy Forums across Partnerships (FCP); Violence Prevention the state. Consulted with other municipalities Round Table (VPRT); MetroWest Healthcare regarding winter heat and energy plans. Coalition; MetroWest Mental Health and Hosted a Heat ~ Energy Informational Substance Abuse Coalition (MHSA); and Forum on November 13, 2008, in Stand Together Act Responsibly (STAR); Framingham, which was open to the Framingham’s ADA Committee; community. Received numerous calls and Massachusetts Association for Human Rights made referrals on behalf of Framingham and Relations Commission; Mental Health residents regarding winter heat and energy and Substance Abuse Task Force Conference concerns. Committee; Northeast Juvenile Fire Setter • Continue to provide ongoing information Task Force; Metro West Juvenile Fire Setter and referral to residents of Framingham, and Task Force; Framingham MHSA Health to other individuals as needed. Disparities Project; and the Teen Pregnancy Coalition. Respectfully Submitted, Alexis J. Silver, MSW, LICSW, Coordinator

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Building Services Memorial Building, Rm 133 | 508‐532‐5485 | [email protected]

Building Services is a department of the All Town operated parking functions are General Government Division. Our main under the jurisdiction of Building Services. mission is the care and maintenance of Town buildings under the jurisdiction of the Board We have replaced sixty meters in the of Selectmen. downtown area with digital mechanisms; this will result in additional revenues and fewer A reduction in force has mandated the breakdowns. department to prioritize our work and we continue to make strides in using volunteer The Waverly Commuter Lot has enjoyed a and subsidized help from non Town agencies sold out status for the past six months. The in these times of budget cuts. In addition to Pearl Street Garage and the Hollis Court Daily our core duties, we have been involved with Lot continues to struggle as our economy many routine repair projects and preventative falters. programs this past year. Our summer concert program is under review We have participated and served on the and some future adjustments may be made building committee for the Callahan Senior because of the RIF process. Center. This was a rewarding project and the town’s seniors can enjoy this beautiful facility As always, in past years it must be noted that for many years. Building Services continues to Building Services relies on the professionalism address ADA deficiencies in the Memorial and capabilities of many others. I would like Building. We have completed mandated to extend my grateful appreciation to the secondary railings on the stairwells in the Public Works department, Parks & Recreation building through the use of CDBG grants and department, Finance Division, the Town will soon be installing a new chair lift to Clerk’s office, the Administration, Police and replace the over 30 year non compliant Fire Divisons for their assistance throughout existing lift and the expansion of TTY the year. systems throughout the building. Staffing issues have made this year particularly Our Capital projects this past year have been difficult. I sincerely would like to acknowledge rewarding as we have completed the new my staff that continues to attend to many boiler room in the Memorial Building. These requested tasks with courteous attention. high efficiency boilers will save the town many thousands dollars in energy funds over Building Services is looking forward to the the coming years. The Nevins Hall stage coming year with the challenges the Town renovation has been completed with new faces and the commitment to the Town curtains and lighting and is slowly philosophy “Dedicated to Excellence in transforming Nevins Hall back to its original Public Service.” condition. Respectfully Submitted, James W. Egan, Director

Media Services Memorial Building, Rm B15 | 508‐532‐5517 | [email protected] Report not submitted

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Chief Financial Officer Memorial Building, Rm 127 | 508‐532‐5425 | [email protected]

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has management of the health insurance plan and both financial and policy duties. It is staffed membership on the Retirement Board. by the Chief Financial Officer and an Assistant Chief Financial Officer. The Office Maintaining the financial health of the Town oversees Town financial management was the primary mover of actions and activities with the assistance of the three initiatives in 2008. FY08 closed with a snow departments that have direct responsibility for and ice deficit of more than $1.3 million. The financial management of Town government: creative tax title agreement for brownfield assessing, accounting, auditing, collecting properties provided much of the funding to taxes and local receipts, cash management and resolve it. The balancing of the FY09 investing. The Assessing Department is operating and capital budgets for the General responsible for the administration of the Fund required a conservative approach since property tax system including the valuation of revenues were anticipated to grow by only real and personal property and the assessment 4.8%. The passage of Section 18 Medicare of taxes against these parcels and accounts. coverage for retirees, and the negotiated The Office of the Treasurer/Collector is increase in employee premium contributions responsible for the collection of all town have helped reduce the increase in the cost of revenues, the investment of all revenues, and health care. Increasing revenue by auctioning the management of the Town’s debt. The tax title property and aggressive pursuit of tax Accounting Department maintains the delinquents through small claims court were Town’s accounting records, generates also accomplished. The third and fourth financial management information for use by quarters of 2008 saw a freefall of state and all Town departments in the management of then local revenue requiring the CFOs office their operations, directs all audit activity and to recommend the reduction of budgets, reviews compliance with internal controls. staffing and service provision in all departments and programs in order to balance The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is the budget. In the middle of 2008, we saw the directly responsible for the development of retirement of our outstanding Treasurer, the annual operating and capital budgets. To Dennis O’Neill, and the departure of our long accomplish this, the Office works closely with time Chief Assessor Mike Flynn. We will miss the Town officials and committees. Upon them both. The Town was able to attract adoption of the annual operating and capital excellent replacements: Stephen Price as budgets, the Office of the Chief Financial Treasurer/Collector and Daniel Dargon as Officer monitors the progress of revenue and Chief Assessor. spending throughout the year to eliminate budgetary problems that adversely affect the The CFO would like to thank The Assistant fiscal condition of the Town. CFO, Jennifer Pratt, Stephen Price and his staff in the Office of the Treasurer/Collector; Other responsibilities of the Chief Financial Dan Dargon and his staff in the Assessing Officer include participation in management Office and Richard G. Howarth, Jr. and his of workers’ compensation claims; staff in the Accounting Department. Without

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this group of diligent, thoughtful, and Respectfully Submitted, enthusiastic employees the financial structure Mary Ellen Kelley, CFO of the Town would crumble.

Town Accountant Memorial Building, Rm 205 | 508‐532‐5410 | [email protected]

The Office of the Town Accountant is available for appropriation by Town Meeting. responsible for insuring that all expenditures They are generated from positive operating of the Town conform to the requirements of results in relation to the budget; that is, they Massachusetts General Laws, Town Meeting are derived from annual receipts in excess of appropriations and grantors, and do not budget estimates and expenditures less than exceed Town Meeting appropriations or grant the appropriations authorized by Town authorizations. The Office also accounts for Meeting. all financial transactions of the Town - receipts and expenditures – in conformance For Fiscal Year 2008, the Department with generally accepted accounting principles processed over 9,200 purchase orders, and the Uniform Municipal Accounting reviewed over 46,750 invoices and issued over System promulgated by the Commonwealth 20,000 accounts payable checks. of Massachusetts’ Department of Revenue. It then makes this accounting information The top ten vendors paid during Fiscal 2008 available to (1) the Town’s municipal program are as follows: managers to facilitate their management of program budgets, (2) independent auditors US Bank $30,901,474 who must opine on the financial condition of Blue Cross/Blue Shield 29,635,959 the Town; (3) state and federal agencies for Framingham Retirement 8,932,043 use in generating financial information for Keefe Technical School 8,474,065 program and policy development, and, (4) P Gioioso & Sons, Inc 3,180,802 credit rating agencies for their use in assessing SEA Consultants, Inc 2,937,992 the Town’s fiscal stability and Accept Ed Collaborative 2,373,699 creditworthiness and Residents. First Student Inc 2,305,142 Waste Management 2,262,294 Significant activities of the office include the Transcanada Power Marketing 2,157,235 submission of required financial reports, reconciliation of revenue and expenditure I would like to thank all the departments who accounts, cash, and accounts receivable as have assisted us during the past year. I would well as auditing all accounts payable invoices like to especially thank CFO, Mary Ellen for accuracy prior to payment. Kelley, Assistant CFO Jennifer Pratt, Treasurer Steven Price, Chief Assessor Daniel The June 30, 2008 (FY08) balance sheet was Dargon, Technology Services Acting Assistant submitted to the DOR on October 2 2008, Director Carly Premo Melo and their staffs for certification of available funds. On for their guidance and assistance during the October 20, 2008, the DOR certified the past year. I would like to recognize the following amounts as available for invaluable efforts the members of the staff, appropriation: General Fund Free Cash: Assistant Town Accountant Judy Moore, $1,869,537 Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Shirley Tibbert, and Lynn Porter. Earnings: $3,237,813, Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings $934,073. These available Your Obedient Servant, funds represent unrestricted surpluses that are Richard G. Howarth, Jr., Town Accountant

Finance 25 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

$ $

$

$

1,460,139 217,200 3,781,800 59,497,990 9,832,562 14,375,426 45,420 550,424 115,778,544 410,042 (1,370,086) 26,186,454 18,498 (74,304,812) 16,353,892 3,142,708 74,304,812 10,204,921 45,420 9,769,829 452,570 550 $ 30,561,146 $ 161,587,475 3,474,320 14,732,853 $ 161,587,475 28,863,491 2,222,081 16,945,440 75,447,569 408,346 455,462 2,045,247 12,339,996 2,978,520 2,570,014 983,813 $ 54,038,851 3,416,636 (596,872)

14,228,955 - - - - - 6,355,837 - - 267,766 - - 267,766 206,458 - - - - 267,766 - $ 6,355,837 $ 14,496,721 - 67,454 $ 14,496,721 8,140,884 ------7,866,972 - - - $ 1,460,139 8,769,816 - 217,200 3,781,800

- 9,190,232 ------8,181,936 - - 75,447,569 ------$ 8,181,936 $ $ 9,190,232 - 16,500 $ $ 9,190,232 1,008,296 ------991,796 - - - $ $ 9,190,232 -

591,239 591,239 7,621,501 - - - - 5,368,685 - 550,424 865,086 - - - 5,431,438 - - 4,840,199 1,599,711 - 662,753 - - 113,336 - $ 865,086 $ 13,052,939 1,842,029 497,147 $ 13,052,939 6,819,168 2,222,081 5,368,685 - - - - 4,171,886 - - $ 7,621,501 -

- 4,866,530 - - - - - 1,632,291 - - 31,735,346 - - 27,616,125 6,682,595 - (55,938,053) 6,682,595 - 55,938,053 5,050,304 - 1,451,900 - - $ 2,667,321 $ $ 39,165,250 1,632,291 8,386,681 $ $ 39,165,250 5,797,613 - 1,632,291 27,616,125 - - - (2,589,068) - - $ 4,866,530 -

Unaudited s of June 30, 2008 30, of June s A Town of Framingham

Combined Balance Sheet - - 380,957 ------5,943,981 - - 2,550,000 - - (2,156,084) - - 2,156,084 - - 3,361,172 - - $ 32,809

$ 2,930,957 - 431,007 $ 2,930,957 (3,013,024) - - 2,550,000 - - - (3,444,031) - - $ 380,957 -

Certification Cash Free for Statement Fund Basis

Special Special Capital High School Enterprise Enterprise Ins Health and Trusts Total 1,802,466 - - - - - 802,327 - - 50,774,238 - - 45,281,444 1,880,605 - (16,210,675) 1,880,605 - 16,210,675 1,880,605 - 4,956,757 - - $ 536,037 $ 48,964,515 - 2,635,833 $ 48,964,515 - (2,612,050) - 802,327 45,281,444 - - - (5,247,883) - - $ 1,802,466 -

8,760,758 10,787,488 26,607,832 26,607,832 - - - - - $ 4,728,122 - 4,728,122 ------381,379 - - 1,134,632 - - - 2,450,907 - - 2,450,907 90,029 - 2,408,487 - - 42,420 - $ $ 1,134,632 $ $ 7,179,029 - 491,921 $ $ 7,179,029 5,663,018 - 381,379 5,081,068 -

Total Liabilities Total Fund Balances Fund Total 7,059,586 Total Reserves Total Assets Total Other Other Total Assets 455,462 Total Other Other Total Receivables 231,820 TaxesTotal 9,241,323 Other Assets -- Assets Other Inventories 45,420 Tax Foreclosures 410,042 Total ReceivablesTotal 9,473,143 Intergovernmental ReceivablesIntergovernmental 202,772 Departmental ReceivablesDepartmental 29,048 WaterReceivables Usage - Tax Liens and Charges Added to Taxes to Tax and Charges Added Liens 2,387,281 Deffered Property Taxes Tax and Deffered Foreclosures Property 408,346 Sewer Usage Receivable Usage Sewer - Motor Vehicle Excise Vehicle Motor 2,045,247 Personal PropertyPersonal 983,813 Real EstateReal 3,416,636 Total Cash Investments& Cash Total 16,679,227 Teachers Pay Deferral Teachers Pay (596,872) For UncollectableReceivables 6,190,744 Other Assets Other Reserved for Snow Ice Deficit& for Snow Reserved (1,370,086) Bonds PayableBonds - Reserve for Reserve PremiumBANs Excluded of Issuance Debt on 18,498 Loans Authorized and Unissued and Authorized Loans - Reserved for ExpenditureReserved 1,246,510 Loans AuthorizedLoans - BAN Payable - Reserved for EncumberancesReserved 2,206,310 Amts to be provided for bonds provided be Amts to - Other Receivables Other Investments - Letters of Letters Credit - Undesignated 5,509,256 For Abatements and ExemptionsFor and Abatements 2,570,014 Taxes Security Bonds - Reserved for OtherAssets - Reserved for Inventory 45,420 Reserved for Petty CashReserved for Petty 550 Accounts Payable Security Deposits Security Accounts Payable 10,787,488 Fund Balances Cash 16,679,227 Reserves Total Liabilies, Reserves and Reserves Total Liabilies, Receivables Liabilities Cash & Investments Cash Fund Balances Liabilities, Reserves, and Fund Balances Fund and Reserves, Liabilities, Assets General Revenue Projects Project Capital Project Capital Funds Trust Fund Agency (Memo)

Finance 26 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

$

$

76,712,475 27,325,042 6,830,332 1,538,445 1,208,223 19,016,707 52,996,704 (4,618,402) 108,711,902 4,618,402 26,391,428 19,016,707 10,408,424 (17,478,262) 279,943,199 297,421,462 40,997,265 3,926,496 4,902,424 10,235,478 $ 28,863,487 606,908 2,075,474 29,812,380 2,906,560 656,294 49,363,707 1,723,788 8,019,736 $ 138,878,663

- 8,236,606 27,348 (95,722) - (46,958) 283,648 (198,958) - 152,000 1,810,173 - 263,414 (48,764) 2,713,110 2,761,874 351,049 377,291 359,000 - $ 8,140,884 - 48,260 1,954,801 - - - - - $ -

36,477,789 528,052 - 480,244 ------480,244 36,958,033 36,477,789 36,571,279 - - - $ 1,008,296 - 386,754 ------$ -

- 8,866,028 - (2,046,860) - (3,748,134) 22,325,686 (3,941,685) - 193,551 - - - 1,701,274 26,244,198 24,542,924 - - 29,774 2,217,238 $ $ 6,819,168 - 636,790 24,300,022 - - 1,277,612 - - $ -

- 3,849,456 159,703 1,948,157 - 14,789,466 13,191,771 (193,551) - 1,803,665 - 13,179,352 - (12,841,309) 510,165 13,351,474 306,000 - - - $ 5,797,613 - 1,756 - - 201,932 - 477 - $ -

Unaudited Town ofFramingham - (3,313,639) - 300,615 - - - - 1,072,510 - - - - 300,615 1,373,125 1,072,510 - - - - $ (3,013,024) - - - - - 1,373,125 - - $ -

For the Year Ended Fiscal 2008 June 30,

Fund Statement Basis for Free Cash Certification

Funds Trust Expendable and Types Fund Governmental All Special Capital High School EnterpriseCapital Enterprise Health Ins Health Enterprise EnterpriseCapital School Total High Capital Special - - (1,835,395) 973,037 (776,659) 73,364 5,837,355 4,287,731 (5,063) 1,548,791 5,063 1,150,611 5,837,355 1,017,961 (6,614,014) 2,437,481 9,051,495 2,209,798 - $ (2,612,054) ------227,683 - - $ - Combined ofStatement Revenues, and Expenditures, Changes in Fund Balance

7,722,554 7,059,586 General Revenue Projects Project Projects Funds Trust Fund Trusts (Memo) - - 3,271,380 583,242 2,391,637 105,007 (116,599) 50,048 (127,145) 14,921,457 10,546 579,886 - 1,864,275 2,508,236 20,612,151 18,103,915 1,533,139 - $ 5,663,018 3,286,346 14,100 19,021 1,911,575 - - 13,847,970 - - $ -

Total other financing sources financing other (uses)Total 2,301,577 RevenueTotal ExpendituresTotal 189,094,936 192,059,481 Debt ServiceDebt 8,018,240 2008 30, June Balance, Fund Miscellaneous 40,234,686 2007 30, June Balance, Fund Culture and RecreationCulture 5,087,002 sources other and Excess of Revenues usesother and expenditures (under) over (662,968) Human Services 1,029,852 Public WorksPublic transfersOperating out 12,857,820 (152,000) Education transfersOperating in 91,169,144 2,453,577 Public SafetyPublic Proceeds of Bonds 22,850,758 - General GovernmentGeneral expenditures over revenues of Excess (deficiency) 7,262,774 (2,964,545) ContributionsIntergovernmental 26,000 3,549,205 Miscellaneous 1,227,304 Fines and forfeituresFines 592,808 Interest EarningsInterest 982,893 Charges for services 1,645,982 Licenses & Permits 2,906,560 Fees 454,362 Intergovernmental 32,637,317 Penalties, interest and other taxesother and interest Penalties, 1,723,311 Excise 8,019,736 Property taxesProperty 138,878,663 Other Financing (Uses) Sources Expenditures Revenues

Finance 27 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Fund Closed to

12,566 1,850 324,813 53,001 341,746 1,122 23,565 314,904 177,428 1,461 290,066 10,533 88,704 1,273 98,641 5,845 44,840 86,583 2,143 1,426 41,743 198,564 70,026 1,480 34,614 371,538 - 25,940 42,939 7,617 11,407 4,494 (1,370,085)

207,581 67,768 1,386 61,041 20,659 59,757 2,000 - - - 46,465 20,265 - 130 92,180 - 59,215 21,981 56,156 8,423 64,119 - - 9,036 30,074 1,386 13,965 3,000 567 2,000 7,863 11,550 2,429

9,533,151 417,769 542,782 11,394,202 1,115,288 11,036,234 1,594,042 2,261,585 627,561 240,285 10,340,063 732,927 275,307 59,550 3,910,732 339 251,200 1,070,779 2,786,036 107,019 3,245,460 1,055 232,489 573,253 129,722 310,294 1,499,156 447,074 610,643 450,550 165,923 545,460 83,174

------(7,003) (7,710) - - 14,713 (2,500) (201,267) - 2,500 7,161 - - 187,106 - - 7,000 ------

As of June 30, As 2008 Town of Framingham

Special Town Finance Committee Summary of Expenditures Fiscal Year 2008 Year Fiscal Expenditures of Summary ------250,000

Original Meeting Reserve Fund and InterDivisional

- - - 30,632 - - 12,000 - (79,643) - - (79,643) - 56,450 - - - - (26,641) - 2,000 (26,641) - 46,450 4,641 - 30,632 - 12,000 - 8,000 - -

2,997 19,227

Encumbered Budget Adjustments Municipal Relief Transfers Transfers Expended Encumbered Balance 468,359 647,130 249,845 10,658,859 770,344 9,363,874 249,120 82,712 869,996 3,981,957 1,800 677,042 1,050,173 2,855,219 110,242 2,998,668 6,900 277,329 657,393 562,732 150,150 380,064 11,594,856 1,535,649 1,111,290 483,275 11,407,276 610,800 1,616,254 178,042 551,720 87,100 641,500 n

Total Appropriation 718,604 Total Appropriation 10,088 Total Appropriation Total Appropriation - Total Appropriation 58,951 Total Appropriation 21,496 Total Appropriation 29,621 Total Appropriation 10,727 Total Appropriation - Assessors 10,131 Treasurer/Collector - Framingham Emergency Management Age Accounting - Police DepartmentPolice 21,850 Engineering 35,849 Chief Financial Officer Financial Chief 596 Zoning Board 3,033 Sanitation 399,650 Finance Committee - Planning Department 582 Fleet Services 45,959 Conservation 6,473 Public Works Highway 222,446 Committees - Veterans' ServicesVeterans' - Public WorksPublic Administration 14,700 Purchasing Department 9,072 Human Resources - Town Buildings 1,048 Street LightingStreet 1,413 Legal 410 Animal ControlAnimal 3,361 Selectmen 8,697 Police Division Finance Planning and Economic Development Public Works Human Resources Human Fire Division Fire Technology Services General Government General Removal & Ice Snow

Finance 28 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

734 528 - 10,012 13,843 - 13,843 3,831 2,499 - 30,372 280,881 3,776 130,607 - - 478 6,646 - 8,386 - - - 7,424 16,369 61,419 23,793 65,412 3,805 16,980 6,890 1,488 4,797

- - 3,897 7,400 - 6,790 316 25,561 - - 18,934 8,241 1,727 ------6,961 8,632 - - - - 316 - - 4,129 - 14,805

290,782 82,587 206,111 2,535,989 8,468,883 82,645,175 1,370,463 30,074,405 - 10,215,368 2,872,186 828,216 715,773 152,345 142,383 373,369 148,399 140,243 38,020 28,159,038 4,522 121,404 55,087 - 8,841,122 134,815 1,239,431 503,068 727,152 425,679 294,296 26,877 2,125,334

------(10,200) 115,773 (197,127) (21,980) (5,972) - 5,972 1,800 - 98,200 - 15,334 - - - - (1,800) - 2,016 (14,195) - 12,179

------(250,000) (250,000) ------

40,000 ------19,513 - (40,000) - (24,536) - - - - 40,000 (150,000) (150,000) - - - - (24,536) - - 7,584 2,561 - 5,023

800,000 600,000 350,000 60,000 153,867 299,265 82,587 381,852 145,398 211,367 2,522,111 8,499,255 82,952,631 142,216 1,522,866 28,159,038 5,000 30,000 40,000 30,044,038 400,000 400,000 8,841,122 142,239 1,255,800 10,239,161 591,034 789,616 427,468 2,897,839 314,448 28,365 2,127,558

Reserve Fund - Property & Liability InsuranceProperty & Liability 7,391 Workers' CompensationUnemploymentSick Leave Buyback 1,727 - - Total AppropriationStipend Elected OfficialTotal Town Clerk, Elections 5,360 - 5,360 Total Appropriation 1,140 Total Appropriation 1,765 Total Appropriation - Total Appropriation 20,215 Total Appropriation 3,056 Group Insurance - Medical IndemnificationSelf-insurance Contract 1 Part Medicaid Total Appropriation - 8,385 6,811 24,314 Total Appropriation - Contributory Pension - Pensions non contributory non Pensions MedicareTotal Appropriation - - - Total Appropriation 2,677

Fund Reserve Elections 4,500 Town ClerkTown 860 Retirement Sealer of Weights and Measure 3 Health Department 105 Building InspectionBuilding 2,948 Arena - Council on Aging 2,501 Cemetery - Park and Recreation 176 Miscellaneous Unclassified Town Clerk, Elections Planning Board Planning Libraries Keefe Voke Assessment Voke Keefe Framingham Schools Retirement Inspectional Services Parks and Recreation

Finance 29 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

2,936,010 2,936,010 - 440,505 ------1,911,770 - - 1,915,304 - - - (3,691) ------157 1,024,239 440,505 9,858 85,330 345,317

27,121 56,842 155,000 13,595 4,609 3,483 65,000 - 10,000 12,475 632,886 1,011 28,400 5,410 121 100,000 93,639 93,601 11,568 - - 39,364 1,638,705 48,543 - 83,154 1,005,819 - 95,390 - 93,639 6,132 - 539,246 - - - - -

-

1,094,655 8,879 8,158 - - 95,391 146,517 - 152,000 - 500 - 191,912,657 2,612 24,600 8,879 - 4,755,944 - 24,083 - 304,565 - 193,007,312 51,661 3,549,205 26,846 45,000 795,830 44,610 499,919 52,501 - 100,000 53,843 187,156,713 7,713,675 7,713,675 100,142 72,798 7,540,735

------

------

75,000 ------(150,000) ------(75,000) 75,000 ------(150,000) ------

6,132 773,939 927,241 927,241 1,701,180

1,251,535 36,000 65,000 140,000 155,000 13,595 100,000 150,000 65,000 152,000 - - - 10,000 12,975 194,704,311 9,000 100,000 6,761,353 93,601 - 1,915,304 304,565 39,364 195,955,846 - 3,545,514 110,000 - 795,830 - - 146,140 - 54,000 187,942,958 8,154,180 8,154,180 110,000 158,128 7,886,052 n

Total Articles Total Appropriation - Total Department - Interest on Abatements - Interest on Temporary Loans - Principal and Interest General Loans - 10/07 A8 Traffic Control Improvements - 10/07 A7 Waverly Retail Mit - 5/07 A2 PB Mit-350 Cochituate - 10/07 Sidewalk & Video Security & Video Sidewalk 10/07 - 10/07A12 Disability Commission - 10/07 A5 FY08 Supple Legal Budget - 11/07 A1 Litigation Cost SMOC - 5/07 A2 PB-mit 1124 Worcester Rd - 4/07 A57 Open Space Stab Fund - A40 ATM Town Master PlanA27 ATM Self-Evaluation & Transition Plan10/05 A6 Framingham Disability Commissio 5,410 53,000 A1 STM3/04 Legal Cons vs WnchPndTrst vs Cons Legal STM3/04 A1 3,623 5/07 A2 PB-Mit-One Clark Hill - 4/07 A37 Disability Commission - 5/07 A2 PB-Mit-749 Worcester PB-Mit-749 A2 5/07 Rd - 4/07 A36 Cochituate Rail Trail - Total Non appropriated items 5/07 A2 PB Mir-500 Old Conn Path - A4(B) STM 2/07 NEXUM STM 2/07 A4(B) 35,651 Overlay - Debt Exclusion High School Debt - 5/07 A2 PB Mit-Cochituate Rd - A4(A) STM 2/07 Paulini Loam C 25,204 Cherry Sheet Charges - 5/07 A2 PB Mit-Natick Mall - 5/09 A2 Lowes and Natick Lift Services 45,000 4/06 ATM A33 Rail Trail Improvements Road A3 5/16/06 499,919 100,000 Unclassified Overlay Deficit Overlay Unclassified - Unclassified Tax TitleUnclassified - Debt Service Articles Total General Fund Operating * Teachers Deferral Pay Use of Fund Balance Total General Fund * Teachers Deferral Pay - Non appropriated items Total General Fund Appropriated Debt Service

Finance 30 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Town of Framingham Enterprise Fund Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2008 Unaudited

Sewer Enterprise Water Enterprise Total Assets Fund Fund Memo Only

Cash and Investments$ 5,747,893 $ 1,873,608 $ 7,621,501 Water/Sewer Charges 2,222,081 1,842,029 4,064,110 Other Receivables 92,798 20,538 113,336 Tax Title and Charges Added to Taxes 359,784 231,455 591,239 Intergovernmental Receivable (Ashland) 662,753 - 662,753

Total Assets $ 9,085,309 $ 3,967,630 $ 13,052,939

Liabilities, Reserves and Fund Balances

Liabilities Accounts Payable$ 429,427 $ 435,659 $ 865,086

Reserves For Uncollected Receivables 3,274,662 2,094,023 5,368,685

Total Liabilities and Reserves 3,704,089 2,529,682 6,233,771 Fund Balance Reserved for Encumbrances (Carryovers) 348,772 148,375 497,147 Reserved for Expenditures(Capital Projects FY08) 1,244,211 355,500 1,599,711 Reserved for Other Assets 550,424 - 550,424 Unreserved (Retained Earnings) 3,237,813 934,073 4,171,886

Total Fund Balances 5,381,220 1,437,948 6,819,168 Total Liabilities, Reserves and Fund Balances $ 9,085,309 $ 3,967,630 $ 13,052,939

Finance 31 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Town of Framingham Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Enterprise Funds For the Period Ended June 30, 2008 Unaudited

Sewer Water Total Fund Fund Memo

Revenues Property taxes$ - $ - $ - Excise - - - Penalties, Interest and Other Taxes - - - Intergovernmental (Grants) 1,272,734 4,878 1,277,612 Charges for services 12,272,449 12,027,573 24,300,022 Interest earnings 426,313 210,477 636,790 Licenses and permits - - - Fines and forfeitures - - - Miscellaneous 5,966 23,808 29,774 Total Revenues 13,977,462 12,266,736 26,244,198

Expenditures: Current: Personal Services 1,719,800 2,318,845 4,038,645 Operating Expenses 1,541,655 1,377,054 2,918,709 Intergovernmental 8,690,797 6,190,441 14,881,238 Capital Outlay 92,456 394,638 487,094 Debt Service 749,154 1,468,084 2,217,238

Total Expenditures 12,793,862 11,749,062 24,542,924 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 1,183,600 517,674 1,701,274

Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfer from Other Funds - 193,551 193,551 Transfer to Other Funds (2,107,741) (1,833,944) (3,941,685)

Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) (2,107,741) (1,640,393) (3,748,134) Excess (deficiency) of revenues and other sources over expenditures and other uses (924,141) (1,122,719) (2,046,860)

Fund Balance, July 1, 2007 6,305,361 2,560,667 8,866,028

Fund Balance June 30, 2008 $ 5,381,220 $ 1,437,948 $ 6,819,168

Finance 32 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Fund Closed to Closed

$ $

$ $ $ $

$

$ $ 825,786 - 6,000 - $ $ 233,438 $ $ 831,786 - - $ 233,438

$ 164,827 - - 183,945 $ 282,712 $ 348,772 58,511 - - $ 341,223

$ 12,727,807 1,022,336 1,085,405 66,055 $ 11,719,133 $ 14,901,603 29,929 719,732 1,114,212 $ 13,583,006

s of June 30, 2008 A Town of Framingham

Enterprise Funds Appropriations Summary Enterprise Funds Appropriations Original Grants/Revenue

Expenditures of Summary FiscalYear 2008 $ - - - 250,000 $ - $ 250,000 88,440 - - $ 88,440

275,370 282,712

Encumbered Budget Awarded Expended Encumbered Balance $ 13,443,050 1,091,405 1,022,336 - $ 11,945,627 $ 15,556,791 718,260 1,114,212 $ 13,778,099

Ex Ex Office & Ec Housing GrantDev - Insurance/Property Restitution Account Restitution Insurance/Property - Total Appropriation 275,370 Total Sewer EnterpriseFund TransfersProjects Capital RE - Indirect CostsIndirect - * $6,000 GrantPurchase Vactor for received * $6,000 Total Appropriation 282,712 Total Water Enterprise Fund Enterprise Water Total TransfersProjects Capital RE - Indirect CostsIndirect - Sewer EnterpriseFund * fund Enterprise Water

Finance 33 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

$ $ $ $ $ $

Fiscal 2008 2008 Fiscal Balance $ $ - $ $ 2,022,970 $ $ - - 890 - 79,812 - 968 1,323 0 8,970 30,632 (10) 11,352 - 268 4,142 175,300 1,380,000 329,323 - - 269,000 0 - 3,642 169 14,335 - 1,199 - - - 2,050 18,117 135,950 - - - - - 35,403 - - 17,000 - - 9,712 Encumbrances

Fiscal 2008 2008 Fiscal Expenditures Expenditures $ $ - $ $ 9,360 $ $ ------9,360 ------986 1,624 - 3,234 - 159,020 - 5,852 - - - - 2,446 19,165 - - - - - 59,518 - - - - - 57,860

Prior Years Years Prior 10,630 - 100,245 - - - 323,640 - 2,398 62,855 488,368 243,648 109,030 84,777 115,858 - - - 3,908 - 10,963 5,014 27,764 - - 24,384 - - 17,317 410 - 5,050 650 16,240 - - 44 - 160,266 - - 17,446 - - 293,940 8,352 Expenditures $ $ 2,935 $ $ 1,541,449 $ -

1,607,531 557,289 532,314 148,490 50,188 17,497 129,505 428,279 27,000 ------666,498 1,421,112 24,991 58,358 97,993 1,781,484 18,413 409,273 468,833 517,261 164,148 429,590 49,387 39,175 91,726 41,973 58,964 135,792 182,300 96,055 150,299 194,813 759,851 61,696 356,554 373,295 - 16,973 $ $ 584,065 $ $ 3,575,693 $ 77,600

- - (89,710) (23,000) - - - (48,000) - - (297,155) - - (41,000) ------(250,000) ------$ $ - $ $ (498,865) $ $ -

As of June 30, 2008 30, June of As TownFramingham of

Summary of Capital Projects - (2,469) (1) - - - (495) ------(9) - - (7) - - (152) - - - - 14,294 (1,217) 12,397 (134) (1,036) - (708) 41,686 - 37,812 (90,149) (6,037) 1,817 17,000 - (182) $ $ - $ $ (5,365) $ $ (2,400)

- 85,045 25,000 62,000 98,000 60,706 40,392 79,373 42,107 60,000 80,000 68,320 670,406 587,000 647,000 575,000 160,000 130,000 108,000 130,000 480,000 360,000 360,000 560,000 255,000 118,000 120,000 175,300 329,323 300,000 409,425 500,000 715,000 420,000 430,000 121,000 185,000 267,410 108,613 412,188 850,000 372,183 398,750 378,485 1,610,000 1,380,000 1,427,112 1,800,000

Appropriation Transfer Reauthorized Rescinded - $ $ - - (8,166) - (11,510) 10,710 - - - 8,970 - - - $ - (8,970) - - - - (8,966) ------15,500 - - - - - $ $ - (587) - - (16,921) -

Projects Capital School Total 7,662,668 5/98 ATM A31E Upgrade School Smoke Detectors Smoke School Upgrade A31E ATM 5/98 Roof School Brophy A15H ATM 5/02 WalshSchool Replacement Boiler A27M ATM 4/03 Replacement Walsh Roof A21M ATM 4/04 Lifts School Handicap Vertical A26B ATM 4/05 Schools Repairs Piston & Shaft Elevator A26C ATM 4/05 School Middle Fuller Replacement Line Sanitary A26Q ATM 4/05 Supplement Roof Stapleton A30S ATM 4/06 5 Schools Replace Boiler A30T ATM 4/06 Ceiling Auditorium Fuller A5 STM 2/07 Ceiling Auditorium A49OO Fuller ATM 4/07 Replacemtent Roof School McCarthy A49PP ATM 4/07 3 1 of Phase Controls Conservation Energy DDC A49QQ 4/07 School Elementary Fire Alarm McCarthy A49RR ATM 4/07 A49SS4/07 Utility ATM Pick-Ups, 3 Cars 2 Windows Paint Campus Thayer A49YY ATM 4/07 II Controls-Phase Conservation Energy DDC A44N ATM 4/08 Schools 13 Camera Security School A44O ATM 4/08 Schools Generators Emergency A44P ATM 4/08 Fences School & Park A25U ATM 5/00 Plan Stormwater A21C ATM 5/01 Remediation Street Henry A15C ATM 5/02 Software Management Financial A15J ATM 5/02 Attachments with Tractor Sidewalk Multi-purpose A27F ATM 4/03 I Phase Park Tercentennial A27L ATM 4/03 Avenue Union 535 at Center Senior A9 STM 10/03 Pumper 5 Fire Engine A21G ATM 4/04 Dump J Hook 650 Ford A21K ATM 4/04 Field Track Bowditch of Resurfacing A21LL ATM 4/04 Ramps Pedestrian A26A ATM 4/05 Management Stormwater Beach A26E ATM 4/05 Walk Repairs & Stair Maynard A26G ATM 4/05 School Bowditch Boiler A26H ATM 4/05 Upgrade Storage Data Municipal A26I ATM 4/05 Truck Dump Cab Crew F450 A26J ATM 4/05 Truck 8-Brush Engine A26L ATM 4/05 Design Renovation Complex Athletic Bowditch A21P ATM 4/05 1 Platform Replace A26T ATM 4/05 2 Floor Phase Callahan A26U ATM 4/05 Loader 570 Case A26V ATM 4/05 Track Field Bowditch of A26W Resurfacing ATM 4/05 4/06 ATMA30A Engine 2 Fire Pumper Cabling Communication A30C ATM 4/06 11/93 STM A18 Computer Equipment Computer A18 STM 11/93 Systems Information Municipal A21 STM 11/94 Drainage Park Preventers Backflow A31C ATM 5/98 Removal Tank Underground A31F ATM 5/98 Drainage Street Park A25Q ATM 5/00 Municipal Capital Projects School Capital Projects

Finance 34 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

189,534 280,500 305 3,313 15,787 - 18,936 570 28,609 7,000 5,200 - 10,528 - 10,144 271 - - - - 23,021 120,076 - 417,968 218,050 27,000 201,500 8,186 25,700 12,500 - 470,000 ------28,993 - - - - - 30,000 - 68,488 151,063 - - -

- - - - 458,213 - 4,899 - - - - 191,354 - - 24,575 2,951 - - - - - 542,096 104,077 11,700 2,607 - - 12,550 - 47,500 - - 192,638 - - 72,944 - 5,795 - - 1,007 ------82,911 9,300 - - - -

9,966 - 63,943 62,237 - 356,545 42,815 75,180 16,284 110,000 84,800 108,646 379,472 33,237 211,098 10,185 86,000 - - 19,731 - 147,167 49,350 43,198 38,600 7,343 - - 38,764 24,300 - 146,000 - 87,862 35,432 168,360 119,121 168,360 89,142 168,360 450,000 - 355,000 56,174 27,677 120,351 - 160,850 30,085 - 61,834 211,362 35,432

------30,000 6,763 104,183 144,443 - 68,063 45,878 45,315 ------

------

------(443) (182) ------(10) ------(2,117) (94) - - - - (7) - (10)

64,248 65,550 66,650 75,750 44,893 90,000 40,000 53,750 68,506 46,060 65,046 45,000 49,350 27,000 59,500 50,000 60,000 35,442 50,000 56,174 29,794 30,000 61,841 35,442 280,500 199,500 280,500 474,000 356,545 117,000 300,000 420,000 350,000 157,850 809,339 147,275 468,268 228,000 201,500 146,000 470,000 168,360 181,200 168,360 100,000 168,360 450,000 355,000 120,445 243,761 107,873 126,000 211,327

------32,250 - - - (21,979) ------10,865 - (5,063) - - (20,000) ------25,063 - 35 -

& Schools Buildings Multiple ance

4/06 ATM A30D Memorial Building Boiler Building Memorial A30D ATM 4/06 Caulking Garage Street Pearl A30E ATM 4/06 Renovations Branch McAuliffe A30F ATM 4/06 4/06 ATMA30G F450 4WD DumpTruck Compactor Trash F550 A30H ATM 4/06 Loring Resurfacing Basketball A30J ATM 4/06 Laptops Mobile PC A30K ATM 4/06 Plan Stormwater Dam Beaver A30L ATM 4/06 Upgrade Mail-Telephone Voice A30U ATM 4/06 3 Phase Park Tercentennial A30V ATM 4/06 Academy Old Library, Memorial Edgell Hall, Villiage A18 ATM 4/07 & Capital Repaving Center A19 Hollis St4/07 ATM Community 4/07 ATMA49A Accu-Vote Machine Replacement (20) Doors A49B Main Library 4/07 ATM Lot Library-Parking Main A49C ATM 4/07 Room Community & Restroom Renovations Library Main A49D ATM 4/07 Units SCBA Replace A49E ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA49F Replace Engine 3 Truck Maintenance Replace A49G ATM 4/07 Intergration Phone Town Internet Over Voice A49H ATM 4/07 Replacement Window Building Memorial A49I ATM 4/07 Replacement Stair Building Memorial ATMA49J 4/07 Renovations Stage Hall Nevins A49K ATM 4/07 Center Senior Callahan Systems Generator Emergency A49N ATM 4/07 Pound Dog Road Badger of Demolition A49O ATM 4/07 4/07 ATM A49L Maynard Chimney Repointing and Repair and Repointing Chimney Maynard A49L ATM 4/07 Headquarters Police for Upgrade Management Energy A49M ATM 4/07 4/07 ATM A49P Old Senior Center Roof Repair Roof Center Old Senior A49P ATM 4/07 Replacement Gutter Window, Maynard A49Q ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA49R Maynard Building Front& Rear Door Replacement 1 Compli Phase ADA A49S ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA49T Callahan Phase 3 Replacement & Demolition 49X Winch Grandstand ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA49Y V#2 F550 Crew Cab Dump Truck GVW 10,000 4x4 Cab Extended F350 Ford V#3 A49Z ATM 4/07 GVW 26,000 4x2 Truck, 650Dump Ford V#4 A49AA ATM 4/07 Upgrade Center Communication A49BB ATM 4/07 Improvements-Design Brook Drainage Sucker A49CC ATM 4/07 Improvements Roadway A49DD ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA49EE 40,000 GVW Cab&Chassis withDump Body and Plow and Body Dump with Chassis and Cab GVW 70,000 A49FF ATM 4/07 and Body Dump with Chassis and GVW Cab 40,000 A49GG ATM 4/07 #440 Lift Aerial with Chassis and GVW Cab 35,000 A49HH ATM 4/07 Plow and Body Dump with Chassis and GVW Cab 40,000 A49II ATM 4/07 #402 Plow with Truck GVW Pick-up 8,800 A49JJ ATM 4/07 #405 Plow with Truck Pick-up 8,800 A49KK ATM 4/07 & Packer Refuse with Chassiss & GVW Cab 68,000 A49LL ATM 4/07 with Chassis and Cab GVW Drive 4-Wheel 15,000 A49MM ATM 4/07 Station Transfer Replacement Roof A49NN ATM 4/07 System Management Web A49TT Content ATM 4/07 Fire) & (Police Upgrades System Safety Pub A49UU ATM 4/07 Generator Library A49VV ATM 4/07 Tractor Sidewalk A49WW ATM Bombadier 4/07

Finance 35 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

$ $ $

$ $

$ $

$ $

147,115 15,973,704 90,858 1,750,000 93,450 174,000 301,134 7,900,000 251,820 - 317,648 70,000 5,506 - 219,780 135,436 607 7,267 100,000 530,000 - $ $ $ 10,619 - 352 500,000 358,700 - $ $ 3,000 50,000 79,764 - $ $ 554,255 174,956 400,000 - 181,565 $ $ 379,299 -

2,212,130 7,510,051 - 2,647,058 ------29,900.00 ------570,236 50,000 - 325,684

- - - - $ $ $ 50,010 - $ $ 20,110 $ $ 431,007 $ $ $ 105,323

- 5,297,921 ------160 $ $ - $ $ 159,703 - - - 201 159,703.00 $ $ - - - - $ $ 1,072,510 - 50,000 - - 1,365,322 $ $ (292,812) - 142,975 - -

- 9,695,517 ------498,180 94,921 - - 1,994,494 - - - 336,310 $ $ - $ $ 4,655 - - - 945,873 4,655 $ $ - - - 67,638 $ $ 57,179,228 - - - 28,308 3,371,038 $ $ 53,808,190 - - 693,435 997,350

- (250,000) ------$ $ - $ $ ------$ $ - - - - $ $ ------$ $ - - - - -

- - 155,075 ------(5,079) - - - (4,623) ------132,608 - (9,971) - - - (5,192) - (45) - (224) $ $ (23,887) $ $ 23,110 $ $ 23,110 $ $ - $ -

-

4,623 90,858 93,450 70,000 23,887 37,167 77,609 50,000 33,500 400,000 147,115 174,000 301,134 750,000 100,000 317,648 219,780 135,436 337,077 201,877 100,000 530,000 946,074 164,710 367,392 358,700 100,000 650,000 153,920 875,000 997,574 1,750,000 7,900,000 2,000,000 5,237,000 54,000,000

- - 8,263 ------$ $ - $ $ ------$ $ - - - - $ $ ------$ $ - (10,900) - -

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Mass Hi Mass Total Total High School Capital Project Capital School High Total 59,237,000 Projects Capital Municipal Expenditures Total

Total Municipal Capital Projects Capital Municipal Total 33,700,862 4/07 ATM A49XX Front End Loader #455 Loader End A49XX Front ATM 4/07 Project Management Capital Town/School Joint A44A ATM 4/08 Lighting) Alarm, Renovations(Garage, Library Main A44C ATM 4/08 Renovation HVAC/Boiler Library McAuliffe A44D ATM 4/08 Construction & Plan Master Bowditch A44E ATM 4/08 Mower 4x4 Groundmaster TORO A44F ATM 4/08 Renovations Room Locker Police A44G ATM 4/08 Systems Processing Prisoner A44H ATM 4/08 Accreditation Levy A44I Saxonville ATM 4/08 Risk Analysis Levee A44J Saxonville 4/08 ATM 2009 Improvements Roadway A44K ATM 4/08 2009 Improvements A44L Sidewalk/Accessibility ATM 4/08 Plow and Packer Refuse A44M ATM 4/08 System & Inspection Licensing Permits, Townwide A44Q ATM 4/08 Safety Public for Points Access Wireless A44R ATM 4/08 Pickup Wheel Drive 4 1 Ton A9 STM 12/96 Truck Body Utility F3560 A72 ATM 5/97 WInch and Inch in Hollis,Millwood Mains Reline 8 A10A 10/00 STM Waushakum Under Main 8 Inch feet of 1200 Installation A10B STM 10/00 4/07 ATM A49ZZ Sidewalk Accessibility Roofs Hall Villiage & Academy, Library, Edgell Memorial A15 ATM 4/08 1 Rescue Truck Replace A44B ATM 4/08 Purcha St Concord 188 A22 STM 10/08 31852 Renovation School High A1 STM 3/00 Appropriation Additional Project School High A13 STM 10/04 Improvements Energy and Light Arena A12 STM 10/04 Replacement Glass Board A30W Dasher ATM 4/06 Condenser Arena A49U ATM 4/07 5/92 ATMA33 Indian Head Water Leak Detection L-4-030 DEQE truck pickup Wheel Drive Four Truck, Dump A51-4 ATM 5/95 and Grant MWRA by funded Improvement System Water A73 ATM97 Checkerberry and Hodder Singletary, Main Water Inch 16 A7 STM 12/96 Earnings Retained from voted Project Water Capital A28 ATM 5/98 Earnings Retained from voted Project Water Capital A32 ATM 5/99 Woodstock, Carter, Doeskin, Assessment Special A31 ATM 5/00 Water Enterprise Capital Projects Capital Enterprise Water * * Arena Capital Projects Capital Arena HighSchool Capital Project

Finance 36 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

44,994

- 141,177 358 765,000 - 139,961 55 19,215 - 195 - 3,410 - 408,972 - - 18,578 731,019 7,899 - 80,741 634,902 12,593 - - 0 25,540 - - 2 24,161 20,704 - 97,818 5,070 3,094 883,950 - 1,227,713 - 10,000 - 17,640 14,022 - - 235,000 77,470

228,163 - 511,236 269 - - 515,643 1,565 81,282 - 23,165 - - - 26,435 - - - 90,383 259,884 - 26,759 72,623 - - 643 - 2,317 - - - 1,440 - 49,707 - 830 325,981 - 675 - - - - 85,604 50 - -

246,617 - 353,962 - - - 355,896 84,988 72,688 - 15,890 - 34,090 26,145 63,093 152,202 47,498 5,573 70,098 140,933 925 47,498 28,676 67,459 24,229 47,498 - - 90,600 8,387,150 438,750 2,932,300 - 47,498 - 97,260 - 225,100 200 120,957 190,069 - 54,562 - - 47,498 40,217 7,874 - 471,705 -

1,610,295 - 45,300 - 1,119,373 - 45,299 - 303,947 - 45,300 - 113,445 - 173,855 31,500 1,215,798 - 200,849 58,500 326,482 560,284 - 63,824 45,017 1,362,271 - 599,357 96,435 - - - -

47,683 - 299,998 103,579 3,556 149,995 - 399,731 275,119 - 1,287,333 - 138,325 133,000 - 1,349,143 - 145,481 -

------

------(1) ------(2) - - - - (2) - - - (2) - - - - - 62,464 - - (2) - - - (5) - - - - (667) - (12,675) - (2) - - -

45,300 45,300 45,300 39,250 37,500 47,500 47,500 47,500 90,600 44,994 50,000 47,500 25,700 47,500 552,250 145,531 765,000 304,000 173,185 200,000 200,000 530,000 225,000 950,000 340,000 969,000 200,000 820,000 600,000 121,975 438,750 300,000 225,000 150,000 372,625 405,000 400,000 151,000 143,000 107,500 235,000 2,082,000 1,006,375 1,120,000 1,011,500 1,368,000 1,386,500 8,522,150 2,869,836 1,400,000 1,288,000 1,282,950 1,407,000

------86,555 - - - (86,555) ------(135,000) ------

4/04 ATM A21W 70,000 GVW 14 Cubic Yard Dump Truck Dump Yard Cubic GVW 14 A21W 70,000 ATM 4/04 Excavator Construction Tracked A21X ATM 4/04 Reactivation Well Road Birch A26X ATM 4/05 Upgrade Station Water William J Heights A26Y ATM 4/05 Program Replacement Fire Hydrant A26Z 4/05 ATM Replacements Water Service A26AA ATM 4/05 Truck Utility Wheel GVW15,000 Drive A26BB Four 4/05 ATM Truck Utility Wheel 15,000 GVWFour Drive A26CC 4/05 ATM #617 Truck Utility Wheel 15,000 GVWFour Drive A26DD 4/05 ATM Mains Water Road of Edmands Lining & Cleaning A26EE ATM 4/05 Repairs Hill Doeskin A29 4/05 ATM Reactivation Well Road Birch A30X ATM 4/06 Replacement Hydrant Fire A30Y ATM 4/06 Plow and Loader Backhoe, A30Z ATM 4/06 Replacement Water Main Ave Cove A30AA ATM 4/06 Replacement Water Main Road Fay A30BB ATM 4/06 Water Main Replacement Street Waverly A30CC ATM 4/06 Replacement Water Main Ave Pershing A50A ATM 4/07 Area Water Main Replacement Avenue Cove A50B ATM 4/07 Replacement Water Main Area Road Fay A50C ATM 4/07 Replacement Main Water Street Waverly A50D ATM 4/07 Rehabilitation Station Pumping Street Grove A50E ATM 4/07 Rehabiliation Water Tank Storage Goddnow A50F ATM 4/07 Portion) Program-(Water Reading Meter Automated A50G ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA50H Water Street Replacement Design Utility with Chassis & cab Drive GVW 4-Wheel 11,000 A50I ATM 4/07 Utility with & Chassis Cab GVWA50J 11,000 4-Wheel Drive ATM 4/07 Utility with Chassis & Cab GVW Drive 4-Wheel 11,000 A50K ATM 4/07 Utility & Chassis with Cab GVWA50LDrive 11,000 4-Wheel ATM 4/07 Board Message Electronic A50M ATM 4/07 Design Replacement Main Water Street Prospect A50N ATM 4/07 WilliamBooster Station Rehabilitation ATMA50O Heights 4/07 J A50P GVW11,000 Chassis4/07 & ATM 4-Wheel Cab Utility Drive Reactivation Well Road A50W Birch ATM 4/07 Water Design Road Brigham A50R ATM 4/07 Plow with Utility Chassis & Cab 4-Wheel Drive A46A ATM 4/08 St Construction Water Station Pump Grove A46B ATM 4/08 Replacement Water Main Ave Pershing A46C ATM 4/08 Construction Main Water St Water A46D ATM 4/08 Rehabilitation Tank Water Steel Beebe A46E ATM 4/08 5/01 ATMA21Y Water Main Replacement Reline Main Replacement Water ATMA21Y 5/01 Replacement Water Main A15K ATM 5/02 Replacement Service Water A15L ATM 5/02 Assessment Water Vulnerability A27R Town's the of System 4/03 ATM Replacement Main Water Street Franklin A27S ATM 4/03 Woodstock, Carter, Doeskin, Assessment Special A32 ATM 4/03 II Phase Replacement Water Main Street Franklin A21N ATM 4/04 Mains Water Street Grove of Lining and 21O Cleaning ATM 4/04 Replacement Water A21P ATM 4/04 Service II Phase Management Water System A21Q ATM 4/04 Replacement Main Water Drive Carter A21R ATM 4/04 Replacements Hydrant A21Y ATM 4/04 Well Reactivation Road Birch A21Z ATM 4/04

Finance 37 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

44,994

$ $ $

23,325 - 76,340 - $ $ - - - - 15,602 - 15,534 - 43,645 1,282 21,197 25,000 385,000 10,671 - $ - 27,411,791 63,286 40,234 9,829 - 155,500 - - 10,729 3 - 32,769 - 1 1

- - - - $ $ - - - - 293,459 260,637 ------$ - 2,305,579 2,302 17,063 3,677 - 6,906 - - - - - 14,056 - 56,099 -

- - - - $ $ - - - - 2,830,400 153,750 600,000 110,000 891,600 3,000,000 320,000 149,400 141,750 110,000 115,500 ------$ - 3,235,794 276,750 - - - 13,621 29,637 ------4,917 214,506 -

1,176,675 273 151,190 23,660 - 51,009 ------41,541 2,363 ------179,398 40,832 - 39,329 129,786 124,466 506,355 366,308 278,803 - 165,200 247,107 $ 18,003,025 - - 29,007 1,049,997 26,355 1,053,610 43,066 134,494 350,000 187,594 165,000 440,271 356,026 929,394 274,655

------$ $ - $ -

-

(2,615) - (19,810) - - (28,054) (432) (701) ------(3,372) - - (12,414) - - - - - (4,800) - - (3) (145) ------(345) $ $ (273) $ 130 432 273

2,888 28,054 51,710 44,994 44,204 25,000 50,000 29,010 26,500 171,000 100,000 195,000 200,000 153,750 600,000 110,000 891,600 263,000 320,000 149,400 141,750 110,000 115,500 276,750 142,200 140,000 550,000 367,590 300,000 385,000 170,000 312,695 130,000 148,000 350,000 350,000 165,000 451,000 375,000 275,000 1,200,000 2,830,400 3,000,000 1,050,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 50,956,059 ------135,000 ------$ $ ------$ -

of Right Authority Mass Turnpike

Total 4/08 ATM A46F Prospect St Area Water Main Replacement Water Main Area St Prospect A46F ATM 4/08 Replacement and Design Water Main Various A46G ATM 4/08 & ChassisCab A46H 4-Wheel4/08 ATM Utility Drive with Plow Design Replacement Water Main St Grant A46I ATM 4/08 Design Water Main St Concord North A46J ATM 4/08 Project Well Reactivation Rd Birch A46K ATM 4/08 Replacement Water Main Avenues LaSalle & Choutea A46L ATM 4/08 Rehabilitation Tank Storage Water Goodnow A46M ATM 4/08 Main Construction Water Rd Brigham A46N ATM 4/08 Design Main Water St &Main Ave Union A46O ATM 4/08 4/08 ATMA46P Barbieri Rd Water Main Design Replacement Water Main St Concord A46Q ATM 4/08 Installation Water Main Road Edmands A46R ATM 4/08 Design Station Water Pump Lane Goodnow A46S ATM 4/08 Design Water Replacement St Pond A46T ATM 4/08 Project Sewer Pond Farm A17D STM 11/86 Road Bates Interceptor ATM88 A19D Station Pump Sewer Saxon ATM90 A44 Sewer Improvements ATM92 A20 Lines Work Sewer Repair ATM92 A22 Improvements System Sewer A12 ATM 4/93 Backhoe and Trucks Service 2 F350 Truck, Pickup F250 A51-4 ATM 5/95 A355/95Removal Pump Sump Sewer ATM River to Sudbury in Sub-basins Infiltration and Inflow Sewer A2 STM 5/96 4 Wheel Ton 3/4 and Dump Ton 1/2 1 Wheel Dump, Six A8 STM 12/96 Lift Tailgate with Truck Utility 9 Foot A71 ATM 5/97 Street Speen and 30 Main Rte Force Sewer Inch 16 A9 STM 12/97 Station Pump Sewer Lane Singletary Replace A10 STM 12/97 Earnings Retained from voted Projects Capital Sewer A27 ATM 5/98 Earnings Retained from voted Projects Capital Sewer A31 ATM 5/99 and Reservoir Foss Monitoring A44 5/99 Main Inch 18 with feet 1700 Street Arthur Reline A9A STM 10/00 Main Sewer Avenue Union 6 Inch Replace A9C STM 10/00 Truck Camera TV A9D STM 10/00 Interceptor River (Sudbury Rehabilitation Main A21Q Sewer ATM 5/01 (Installation Station Elimination VaillencourtA21S Pump of ATM 5/01 Station Pump Submersible Drive Edgewater A27 STM 11/01 Study Maintenance Sewer Comprehensive A15M ATM 5/02 Measures Mitigation Corrosion Odor A15N ATM 5/02 Truck Utility WheelDrive A27T Four 4/03 ATM Inch Water A27W and Equipment ATM 4/03 Pump Six Improvements Sewer Street Franklin A27Z ATM 4/03 4/04 ATMA21AA 47,000 AllWheel Drive GVW Crane 4/04A21BB ATM Franklin Street Sewer Phase II Replacement Sewer Street Howard A21GG ATM 4/04 Study and Inflow Infiltration A21HH ATM 4/04 Station Rehabilitation Pump 4/04 A21II Hemenway Unit Vactor CY 12 with & Chassis GVW Cab 70,000 A21JJ ATM 4/04 * * * * SewerCapital Projects Enterprise *

Finance 38 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

$ $

108,785 248,869 350,000 23,353 - 90,000 4,864,494 - 197,211 189,628 2,931 792,500 398,846 11,910 - 20,001 - 432,000 1,043,488 2,307,939 - $ $ 28,633,051 575,000 7,160,732 - - 794,000 27,813 533,726 62,407 175,000 1,227,713 - 47,505 2,783,000 140,811 10,000 139,691 1,753,750 90,000 1,100,000

31,714 - - 89,489 - - 313,239 - - 676,712 ------269,122 933,628 - - 44,783 36 - - 88,411 606,139 10,045 - 675 3,638 3,584 - 2,144,902 25,566 - - 335,912 - $ 5,677,698

- 210,501 456,932 - 87,158 1,323 - 379,767 - - 725,660 - - 6,154 - 286,405 74,586 - $ $ 9,955,978 - 60,640 3,497,923 - - 804,285 88,140 8,203 - 83,776 1,963,527 84,592 - 54,562 7,534 - - 422,787 242,533 32,221 - 114,088

- - 1,199 - - 36,677 - - 51,710 - - 45,221 - - 44,100 - 30,413 45,299 $ $ 11,432,860 - - 45,510 67,958 - - 421,824 191,797 - - 608 922,956 - - 384,828 218,912 - - 121,901 32,088 - -

------$ $ ------

------(586) ------(1) - - - (542) ------$ (74,093)

38,000 90,000 52,296 48,152 56,010 45,300 68,500 540,000 400,000 351,000 707,000 350,000 200,000 197,211 792,500 405,000 286,405 125,000 432,000 575,000 510,000 200,000 794,000 200,000 175,000 396,000 350,000 204,000 1,100,000 5,557,500 1,592,000 1,373,250 6,785,000 8,009,800 3,104,000 1,000,000 1,282,950 2,783,000 2,708,500 1,753,750 55,523,681

------$ $ 250,000 ------80,000 - - - (80,000) - - - -

Total

systems accounting prior from over carried Balances 4/05 ATM A26FF Swift Road Sewer Main Replacement Sewer Road Swift A26FF ATM 4/05 RehabilitationStation Pump A26GG Hemenway ATM 4/05 Improvements Main Sewer Street Grove A26HH ATM 4/05 4/05 ATMA26II 15,000 GVW Cab &Chassis Body Utility GVW 4 Wheel Drive 15,000 A26JJ ATM 4/05 Equipment Inspection Sewer Upgrade A30DD ATM 4/06 Truck Body Utility GVW 4 Wheel Drive 15000 A30EE ATM 4/06 Plow with Truck GVW Dump 15000 A30FF ATM 4/06 Design Relief Sewer Road Gregory A30GG ATM 4/06 portion 2954 SRF Relief Sewer Road Gregory A30HH ATM 4/06 A30II4/06 ATM SSES SRF 2940 Design Replacement Station Pump A30JJ ATM 4/06 Portion SRF2958 Replacement Station Pump A30KK ATM 4/06 Design Replacement Street Water A30LL ATM 4/06 Portion 2957 SRF Sewer Water Street A30MM ATM 4/06 Improvements Eames & Herbert A4 STM 2/07 Project Station Elimination Pumping Wastewater A51A ATM 4/07 Gregory and Main Replacement Sewer Water Street A51B ATM 4/07 Project Improvement Sewer Street School and Concord A51C ATM 4/07 Design Project Replacement: Sewer Street Prospect A51D ATM 4/07 Networking Mesh Improvements/Wireless SCADA A51E ATM 4/07 2 Phase Survey: Evaluation System Sewer A51F ATM 4/07 1 Phase Project Improvement Sewer Framingham East A51G ATM 4/07 Portion) (Sewer Program Reading Meter Automated A51I ATM 4/07 Project Replacement Sewer Area Avenue Cove A51I ATM 4/07 Project Replacement Stations Pumping Wastewater A51J ATM 4/07 4/07 ATMA51K Herbert StreetSewer Improvement Project #741 Vactor with Chassis and Cab 70,000 A51L ATM 4/07 Design Replacement Station Pump Framingham North A47A ATM 4/08 Unit Inspection Camera Circuit Closed Chassis & Cab A47B ATM 4/08 Generator KW Used 300 A47C ATM 4/08 4/08A47D SCADA ATM Wireless Network Project Rehabilitation InterceptorSewer Pond Farm A47E ATM 4/08 Rehabilitation Main Area Sewer A47F Cove 4/08 ATM 4/04 ATM A21KK Expansion 4/04 ATM Design Facility Rpl St A Swr Prospect A47G ATM 4/08 4/08A47H Lakeview Pump St ATM Elmn Rpl Siphon St Central A47I ATM 4/08 P3 Eval Sys Swr A47J ATM 4/08 Rpl Swr Ave Union A47K ATM 4/08 * Finance 39 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Treasurer/Tax Collector Memorial Building, Rm 109 | 508‐532‐5430 | [email protected]

Fiscal Year 2008 was a good year in this busy office. The staff remained constant with no The Town continued to hold the Aa3 bond turnover. The total number of employees rating only with a negative outlook in FY remained unchanged at 9. 2008 from Moody’s. The future will hold a challenge to maintain it but the goal is to work As always I am indebted to them for the first to that end. We need to improve our fund class job they do on my behalf as well as the balances to help offset those areas that we Town’s. have little control over such as per capita income levels. Our operating system on Munis continues to be updated on a regular basis but we have We issued two Bond Anticipation Note in become very comfortable with it. We have 2008, one in the amount of $2,111,172, continued to enjoy excellent in house support awarded to UBS Securities at a rate of 3.85% from Scott Jung in the TS Department with and the other in the amount of $7,658,657 to Munis and are indebted to him. Because of Banc of America at a rate of 2.50% and the time sensitive nature of most of our borrowed $9,246,000 in general obligation operation from sending bills to posting bonds for multiple projects. The lowest net payments disruptions can be disastrous. rate was 4.13% by UBS securities among the several bidders. These were very competitive Collection amounts and percentages were as rates in the face of stable Fed Fund rates. follows. Real Estate taxes collected were $130,808,858.52 (97.45%) and Personal This department has worked diligently to Property taxes were $6,915,277.48 (98.20%). meet the requirements of the laws, the Excise Taxes collected were $5,287,073.98 challenges of the technology advances and the (72.63%). Excise tax is collected on a calendar Town’s customer service policy. We try to year basis which reflects the lower collection treat customers with respect while taking their percentage.Tax Title collections were payments, answering their questions regarding $1,148,325.07 including interest and penalties. process and solving their problems as quickly We have continued to work hard on and efficiently as possible. delinquent taxes in every area and recently entered into a contract for third party As per Town By-Law I am reporting the collection of out of town water bills and out following information regarding authorized of state parking tickets. debt schedules. The first schedule shows what is authorized and unissued as of June 30, Earnings on investments for the year of 2008. The second schedule shows the debt $740,869.20 were ,below budget. We issued and out standing during Fiscal Year continue to monitor the bank rates to 2008. maximize our earnings.

Authorized and Unissued Debt Purpose Date of Article Amount - Issued = Unissued Vote Number Authorized - Retired 6/30/08 - Rescinded STM 10/00 A10B 1200' Waushakum 10/25/2000 10 924,000.00 868,180.00 55,820.00 Lake ATM02 A21S Vaillencourt Pump 4/24/2001 21 S 130,000.00 51,765.00 78,235.00 ATM04 A27 Boiler Replacement - 6/12/2003 27 M 575,000.00 563,480.00 11,520.00 Walsh School

Finance 40 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

10/04 STM A13 High School Prog 10/19/2004 13.00 5,237,000.00 3,080,916.00 2,156,084.00 4/05 ATM A26E Beach Stormwater 6/16/2005 26 E 267,410.00 137,410.00 130,000.00 Mgnmt 4/06 ATM A30 D Memorial Building 4/25/2006 30 D 809,339.00 700,339.00 109,000.00 Boiler Replacement 4/06 ATM A30 E Pearl Street Garage T 4/25/2006 30 E 45,000.00 21,979.00 23,021.00 truss Caulking 4/06 ATM A30 L Stormwater Planning 4/25/2006 30 L 350,000.00 307,600.00 42,400.00 (Beaver Dam) SRF 2956 4/06 ATM A30 V Tercentennial Park 4/25/2006 30 V 420,000.00 170,000.00 250,000.00 Phase 3 4/06 ATM A30 AA Cove Avenue 4/25/2006 30 AA 820,000.00 820,000.00 Water Main Replacement 4/06 ATM A30 BB Fay Road Water 4/25/2006 30 BB 950,000.00 950,000.00 Main Replacement 4/06 ATM A30 CC Waverly Street 4/25/2006 30 CC 530,000.00 530,000.00 Water Main Replacement 4/06 ATM A30 HH Gregory Road 4/25/2006 30 HH 707,000.00 707,000.00 Sewer Relief (SRF 2954) 4/06 ATM A30 KK Pump Station 4/25/2006 30 KK 3,104,000.00 2,643,413.00 460,587.00 Replacement SRF 2958 4/06 ATM A30 MM Water St. Sewer 4/25/2006 30 MM 6,785,000.00 6,419,694.00 365,306.00 Replacement SRF 2957 4/07 ATM A18 Village Hll,Edgl Li 04/24/07 18 300,000.00 125,000.00 175,000.00 4/07 ATM A49B Main Lib Door & 04/24/07 49 B 44,893.00 16,000.00 28,893.00 4/07 ATM A49D Main Libr Rest & 04/24/07 49 D 66,650.00 36,650.00 30,000.00 4/07 ATM A49I Memorial Window 04/24/07 49 I 280,500.00 280,500.00 4/07 ATM A49J Memorial Bldg St 04/24/07 49 J 199,500.00 10,000.00 189,500.00 4/07 ATM A49L Maynard Chimney 04/24/07 49 L 470,000.00 470,000.00 4/07 ATM A49N Generator Callahan 04/24/07 49 N 60,000.00 47,500.00 12,500.00 4/07 ATM A49O Demo Badger Rd D 04/24/07 49 O 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 4/07 ATM A49Q Maynard Window G 04/24/07 49 Q 201,500.00 0.00 201,500.00 4/07 ATM A49R Maynard F&R Door 04/24/07 49 R 27,000.00 5,000.00 22,000.00 4/07 ATM A49S ADA Multiple Bld 04/24/07 49 S 228,000.00 0.00 228,000.00 4/07 ATM A49T Callahan Phase 3 04/24/07 49 T 468,268.00 70,000.00 398,268.00 04/07 ATM A50U Arena Condenser 04/24/07 49 U 37,167.00 30,000.00 7,167.00 4/07 ATM A49X Winch Grandstand 04/24/07 49 X 147,275.00 125,000.00 22,275.00 4/07 ATM A49CC Sucker Brk Drainage 04/24/07 49 CC 50,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 4/07 ATM A49NN Roof Replace Tr 04/24/07 49 NN 126,000.00 126,000.00 4/07 ATM A49PP McCarthy School 04/24/07 49 PP 560,000.00 531,000.00 29,000.00 4/07 ATM A49TT Web Content Mgt 04/24/07 49 TT 107,873.00 47,873.00 60,000.00 4/07 ATM A49UU Pub Safety Syst 04/24/07 49 UU 243,761.00 183,761.00 60,000.00 4/07 ATM A49VV Library Generat 04/24/07 49 VV 30,000.00 0.00 30,000.00 4/07 ATM A50B Cove Ave Wtr Rpl 04/24/07 50 B 1,011,500.00 300,000.00 711,500.00 4/07 ATM A50C Fay Rd Area Wtr 04/24/07 50 C 1,006,375.00 300,000.00 706,375.00 4/07 ATM A50D Waverly St Wtr M 04/24/07 50 D 552,250.00 300,000.00 252,250.00 4/07 ATM A50E Grove St Pump St 04/24/07 50 E 235,000.00 235,000.00 4/07 ATM A50G Automated Meter 04/24/07 50 G 1,282,950.00 50,000.00 1,232,950.00 4/07 ATM A50O W Heights Bster 04/24/07 50 O 765,000.00 765,000.00 4/07 ATM A50Q Birch Road Well 04/24/07 50 Q 1,400,000.00 1,400,000.00 4/07 ATM A51B Water St Gregry 04/24/07 51 B 1,592,000.00 1,592,000.00 4/07 ATM A51C Concord School S 04/24/07 51 C 5,557,500.00 1,000,000.00 4,557,500.00 4/07 ATM A51E SCADA Improve/Wi 04/24/07 51 E 351,000.00 250,000.00 101,000.00 4/07 ATM A51F Sewer Sys Evalua 04/24/07 51 F 540,000.00 540,000.00 4/07 ATM A51G East Fram Sewer 04/24/07 51 G 2,708,500.00 1,000,000.00 1,708,500.00 4/07 ATM A51I Automated Meter 04/24/07 51 I 1,282,950.00 55,000.00 1,227,950.00 4/07 ATM A51J Wastewater Pump 04/24/07 51 J 8,009,800.00 1,000,000.00 7,009,800.00 4/07 ATM A51K Herbert St Sewer 04/24/07 51 K 1,373,250.00 1,373,250.00 ATM03 A15M Comp Sewer Main Study 22,400.00 6,500.00 15,900.00 4/08 ATM A15 Edgl Lib Acdemy Vill R 04/29/08 A15 650,000.00 650,000.00 4/08 ATM A44A Town/Schl Bldg 04/29/08 A44A 358,700.00 358,700.00 Mgmnt 4/08 ATM A44C Replace Rescue 1 04/29/08 A44B 530,000.00 530,000.00 Trck

Finance 41 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

4/08 ATM A44C Main Library Renovati 04/29/08 A44C 135,436.00 135,436.00 4/08 ATM A44D McAuliffe Lib 04/29/08 A44D 70,000.00 70,000.00 Renvtn 4/08 ATM A44E Bowditch Mstr Plan 04/29/08 A44E 7,900,000.00 7,900,000.00 Co 4/08 ATM A44F TORO Groundmaster 04/29/08 A44F 93,450.00 93,450.00 Mow 4/08 ATM A44G Police Locker Room 04/29/08 A44G 90,858.00 90,858.00 4/08 ATM A44H Prisoner Processing 04/29/08 A44H 147,115.00 147,115.00 4/08 ATM A44I Saxonville Levy Accre 04/29/08 A44I 400,000.00 400,000.00 4/08 ATM A44J Saxonville Levee Risk 04/29/08 A44J 50,000.00 50,000.00 4/08 ATM A44K Roadway Improve 04/29/08 A44K 367,392.06 367,392.06 2009 4/08 ATM A44L Sidewalk Improv 2009 04/29/08 A44L 100,000.00 100,000.00 4/08 ATM A44M Refuse Packer & 04/29/08 A44M 219,780.00 219,780.00 Plow 4/08 ATM A44N DDC Energy 04/29/08 A44N 175,300.00 175,300.00 Controls 2 4/08 ATM A44O Schl Security Camera 04/29/08 A44O 690,000.00 690,000.00 4/08 ATM A44P Emergency 04/29/08 A44P 329,323.00 329,323.00 Generators 4/08 ATM A44Q Prmits, License Insp 04/29/08 A44Q 317,648.00 317,648.00 4/08 ATM A44R Wireless Access Pub S 04/29/08 A44R 301,134.00 301,134.00 4/08 ATM A46A 4Wheel Drive 04/29/08 A46A 44,994.00 44,994.00 C&C/Plw 4/08 ATM A46B Grove St Water Pump 04/29/08 A46B 2,869,836.17 2,869,836.17 S 4/08 ATM A46C Pershing Ave Wtr 04/29/08 A46C 438,750.00 438,750.00 Main 4/08 ATM A46D Water St Main 04/29/08 A46D 8,522,150.00 8,522,150.00 Constrc 4/08 ATM A46F Prospect St Wtr Main 04/29/08 A46F 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 4/08 ATM A46G Wtr Main 04/29/08 A46G 200,000.00 200,000.00 Replacement 4/08 ATM A46H 4Wd C&C Utility 04/29/08 A46H 44,994.00 44,994.00 Bdy/P 4/08 ATM A46I Grant St Water Rplc D 04/29/08 A46I 153,750.00 153,750.00 4/08 ATM A46J N Concord St Wtr 04/29/08 A46J 600,000.00 600,000.00 Desi 4/08 ATM A46K Birch Rd Well React 04/29/08 A46K 2,830,400.00 2,830,400.00 4/08 ATM A46L Choutea & LaSalle 04/29/08 A46L 110,000.00 110,000.00 Wtr 4/08 ATM A46M Goodnow Wtr Tank 04/29/08 A46M 891,600.00 891,600.00 Cnst 4/08 ATM A46N Brigham Rd Wtr 04/29/08 A46N 263,000.00 263,000.00 Cnstrc 4/08 ATM A46O Union Ave/Main St 04/29/08 A46O 320,000.00 320,000.00 Dsg 4/08 ATM A46Q Concord St Wtr 04/29/08 A46Q 141,750.00 141,750.00 Rplcmn 4/08 ATM A46R Edmands Road Wtr 04/29/08 A46R 110,000.00 110,000.00 Main 4/08 ATM A46T Pond St Wtr Rplc 04/29/08 A46T 276,750.00 276,750.00 Dsgn 4/08 ATM A47A North Fram Pump 04/29/08 A47A 792,500.00 792,500.00 Stn D 4/08 ATM A47E Farm Pd Interceptor 04/29/08 A47E 1,100,000.00 1,100,000.00 C 4/08 ATM A47F Cove Area Swr Main 04/29/08 A47F 1,753,750.00 1,753,750.00 Rp 4/08 ATM A47G Prospect St A Swr 04/29/08 A47G 2,708,906.45 2,708,906.45 Rpl 4/08 ATM A47I Central St Siphon Rpl 04/29/08 A47I 794,000.00 794,000.00 4/08 ATM A47J Swr Sys Eval P3 04/29/08 A47J 575,000.00 575,000.00

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TOTAL AUTHORIZED $74,036,817.68 UNISSUED DEBT

Long Term Debt Outstanding + New Debt - = Outstanding Inside the Debt Limit July 1, 2007 Issued Retirements June 30, 2008 Buildings 8,668,492.00 542,085.00 1,298,064.78 7,912,512.22 Departmental Equipment 2,315,951.51 2,193,732.00 614,077.47 3,895,606.04 School Buildings 7,470,767.54 808,503.00 1,112,804.91 7,166,465.63 School - All Other 1,220,000.00 822,324.00 145,000.00 1,897,324.00 Sewer 3,731,448.29 12,463,807.00 542,746.72 15,652,508.57 Solid Waste 0.00 0.00 Other Inside 2,647,331.63 1,635,421.00 445,741.32 3,837,011.31

SUB - TOTAL Inside $26,053,990.97 $18,465,872.00 $4,158,435.20 $40,361,427.77

Long Term Debt Outstanding + New Debt - = Outstanding Outside the Debt Limit July 1, 2007 Issued Retirements June 30, 2008 Airport 0.00 Gas/Electric Utility 0.00 Hospital 0.00 School Buildings 26,116,000.00 2,076,000.00 24,040,000.00 Sewer 0.00 Solid Waste 0.00 Water 11,551,752.00 550,835.00 1,056,446.00 11,046,141.00 Other Outside 0.00

SUB - TOTAL Outside $37,667,752.00 $550,835.00 $3,132,446.00 $35,086,141.00

TOTAL Long Term Debt $63,721,742.97 $19,016,707.00 $7,290,881.20 $75,447,568.77

As ever it is a pleasure to work for the Town of Framingham and its citizens. Respectfully Submitted, Stephen W. Price, Treasurer/Collector If you have questions on this report, please contact me at 508-532-5431.

Board of Assessors Memorial Building, Rm 101 | 508‐532‐5415 | [email protected]

The Board of Assessors’ annual report for This growth was attributed to new homes calendar year 2008 with statistics for Fiscal completed in 2008 as well as other Year 2008 is as follows: improvements made to the residential inventory during 2008. Commercial & Because of the values established in Fiscal Industrial growth added $14.0 million in Year 2008, we received 232 abatement commercial and industrial new growth value applications. These applications represented along with $46.3 million in personal property 1.19% of the total tax bills issued for Fiscal new growth value. Year 2008. Values were lowered for Fiscal Year 2009 due In Fiscal Year 2008 the residential class to declining values indicated by sales and contributed $35.7 million dollars in new value.

Finance 43 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report market data analyzed. The average value for a single-family home was $369,018. MOTOR VEHICLE ASSESSED

I would like to thank Members of the Board 2006 BILLS AND TAXES COMMITTED of Assessors, Mr. Arthur Holmes and Mr. IN FY06 William Figler for their dedication and insight 389 - $115,596.48 in assessing matters. I would also like to thank Assessors staff members Cindy 2007 BILLS AND TAXES COMMITTED Lombardi, Jane Piacentini, Wendy Elassy, Jim IN FY07 St. Andre, Sharon Gagne, Paul D’Olympio, Jr. 10,621 - $1,155.022.05 and Kelly Schoor for their hard work. Also, I would like to thank Mr. James Sullivan, 2008 BILLS AND TAXES COMMITTED Esquire for his legal assistance. IN FY08 55,766 - $6,040,542.88 After making a presentation to the Board of Selectmen on December 16, 2008 for the TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE TAX Fiscal year 2009 Tax Rate Classification ASSESSED Hearing, the Board voted to adopt a 75% shift 66,776 - $7,311,161.41 in values of the Commercial, Industrial and Personal Property classes of property to FISCAL YEAR 2008 ABATEMENTS AND maintain the share of the tax levy borne by EXEMPTIONS GRANTED (7/1/07 – these classes in Fiscal Year 2009. The Fiscal 6/30/08) Year tax rates are: Residential - $12.83 and Commercial, Industrial and Personal Property CATEGORY GRANTED TAX - $29.45. They represent a decrease of 1.7% ABATED for Residential and an increase of 4.6% for commercial, industrial and personal property. REAL ESTATE (57) $306,892.90 The Board of Assessors’ annual report for SURVIVING SPOUSE (17D) (34) year 2008 with statistics for FY2008 $5,950.00 PROPERTY AND TAXES ASSESSED AS HARDSHIP (CL.18) (3) OF Fiscal Year 2008 (7/1/07 – 6/30/08) $3,042.92 VETERANS (CL.22A-F) (251) Fiscal Year 2009 Tax Rates: $100,400.00 RESIDENTIAL $12.83 BLIND (37A) (46) COMMERCIAL $29.45 $23,000.00 ELDERLY (41C) (23) FY 2009 VALUATIONS: $11,500.00 REAL ESTATE WIDOW OF POLICE (CL.42) (1) $8,482,263,680 $5,039.57 TAX ASSESSED TAX DEFERRALS (CL.41A) (10) $139,578,800.10 $40,864.83

PERSONAL PROPERTY FY 2008 REAL ESTATE ABATEMENTS $252,186,907 GRANTED: TAX ASSESSED $7,426,904.41

Finance 44 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

PID A ddress V alue A bated Tax A bat ed U se O wner 100/768.0-0001-0008.0 8 BISHOP DR 26700 334.55 102 ROTHMEL, ETHEL H 100/444.0-0005-0408.0 1500 WORCESTER RD #408 13900 174.16 102 TSOUROS, CHARLES & PANDORA 100/549.0-0001-0032.0 4 HARVARD RD 23900 299.47 101 LIN, YAU-YAM ARTHUR & SERAH SHEW-WAH 100/422.0-0003-0003.I 60F NIXON RD 143000 1791.79 131 ARON, ROBERT L TR 100/830.0-0015-0005.0 15 WILLIS ST #5 66100 828.23 102 PEREIRA, DANAEE 100/684.0-0001-0035.0 4 MOHAWK DR 21300 266.89 101 WILLIAMS, PETER G & ADELE C 100/383.0-0046-0001.0 100 DR HARVEY CUSHING WY 3457400 43321.22 126 VENTAS FRAMINGHAM, LLC 100/484.0-0001-0067.0 61 JEAN ST 2700 33.83 101 CHASE, WILLIAM F III 100/311.0-0235-0004.0 750 COCHITUATE RD 2454000 68949.71 340 GENERAZIO, FRANK W SR & EMILY TRS 100/311.0-0235-0021.0 156 SPEEN ST OFF 1826600 51309.19 340 CAMPANELLI, J & N & A TRS 100/301.0-0208-0012.C 137 MEADOW ST 5800 72.67 101 NING, KE & ZHANG, LAN 100/421.0-0001-0001.G 38 WAYSIDE INN RD 11100 139.08 101 HARRINGTON, ROBERT J & FAYE E 100/783.0-0001-0006.0 6 ROYAL MEADOW LN 44900 562.6 101 CLARK ROBERT S & SUSAN T 100/221.0-0042-0005.A 0 MAIN ST 233500 2925.75 131 DRAKE, MICHAEL L & JUDY JO 1 0 0 / 2 9 9 . 0 -0 2 0 1 -0 0 5 1 . 0 3 4 FEN W O O D ST 2 8 0 0 3 5 . 0 8 1 0 1 SCH RO EPPEL, BETT Y M A RI E 100/499.0-0001-0397.0 25 BRADFORD RD 21100 264.38 101 HALSTEAD JAMES EARL & MYRA 100/379.0-0038-0022.0 25 MILL ST 25000 313.25 101 BOLIVAR OCTAVIO C & SUSAN R 100/244.0-0001-0029.0 3 HIGHGATE RD 4000 50.12 101 MATTINA, JAMES & MARY 100/044.0-0085-0006.0 21 DENNISON AVE 6800 85.2 101 RODRIGUEZ, RICHARD M & SUSAN B 100/454.0-0004-0007.A 743 SALEM END RD 29200 365.88 131 ROURKE III, DANIEL J TRUSTEE 100/106.0-0217-0005.0 199 BEAVER ST 67000 839.51 112 TELIO, JACQUES 100/772.0-0001-0302.0 1550 WORCESTER RD #302 43400 543.8 102 COHEN, RUTHANN L 100/141.0-0293-0007.0 26 BRIDGES ST 61100 765.59 104 CELLA, FRED A & JOAN E 100/141.0-0293-0008.0 32 BRIDGES ST 51300 642.79 104 CELLA PAUL & JOHN D & MARY J 100/589.0-0001-0015.0 14 SUN VALLEY DR 15400 192.96 101 MANGANELLI, CHESTER A 100/357.0-0087-0002.0 201 EDGELL RD 95400 2679.78 375 SUDBURY RIVER TENNIS CLUB 100/772.0-0001-0319.0 1550 WORCESTER RD #319 27600 345.82 102 BAKERMAN JOSEPH & RUTH A 100/166.0-0999-0005.B 53 BATES RD EXTN #2 29900 374.64 102 SOUSA, CLAUDINEI O 100/048.0-0094-0001.0 135 WARREN RD 21900 274.41 101 PATTISON TRS, JOSEPH J & MANN, CHARLOTTE 100/231.0-0052-0010.A 187 OAKS RD 147500 4143.28 340 ZEMACK, ABY TR 100/231.0-0052-0010.A 187 OAKS RD 96500 2710.68 340 ZEMACK, ABY TR 100/202.0-0003-0016.0 563 FRANKLIN ST 8800 110.26 101 JOBIN, MARC T & GIA S 100/638.0-0001-0008.B 2 BAYBERRY LN 15300 191.71 101 CABRERA, BETANIA ALEXANDRE 100/007.0-0014-0014.0 73 HOLLIS ST 936000 11728.08 121 SOUTH MIDDLESEX NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORP 100/381.0-0001-0031.0 517 WINTER ST 2000000 56180 304 SOUTH MIDDLESEX NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORP 100/432.0-0001-0016.0 1062 EDMANDS RD 136800 3842.71 718 STEPHAN TR, D W 100/733.0-0001-0046.0 9 GOODNOW LN 32300 404.72 101 GREENE, PETER E & NANCY F 100/210.0-0023-0034.0 23 CURVE ST 9200 115.28 101 DAMATTA, MARIA J 100/076.0-0152-0006.0 305 GRANT ST 15000 187.95 104 BROSSI, DAVID A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1 0 0 / 4 4 8 . 0 -0 0 0 1 -0 0 5 6 . 0 1 0 3 PI N CU SH I O N RD 1 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 . 3 4 1 0 1 SH A U GH N ESSY, EDW A RD P 100/076.0-0152-0008.0 15 WILSON ST 5300 66.41 101 STRATTON, LILLIAN A LIFE ESTATE 100/688.0-0001-0009.0 16 LANTERN RD 22700 284.43 101 BRAUNER, LEAH A & AGNETA L & RAUL A 100/715.0-0001-0027.0 30 TRAVIS DR 8500 106.51 101 NELSON, VALERIE J 100/720.0-0001-0007.A 660 PLEASANT ST 108700 1362.01 101 SETO, MARK & CAROL 100/010.0-0020-0003.0 121A ARLINGTON ST 221100 2770.38 903 ARAM-PANAHI, NASSAR 100/032.0-0088-0002.D 89 WALNUT ST 239700 3003.44 903 HALL JULIA G 100/156.0-0069-0112.0 44 PERSHING AV 346600 3089.9 903 STUCCHI WILLIAM E 100/108.0-0219-0011.0 1 HENRY ST 217700 2727.78 130 SULLIVAN, GERTRUDE A 100/854.0-0001-0174.0 126 BEAVER ST #174 65100 815.7 102 ZANIBONI JAMES & LOUIS 100/347.0-0111-0002.0 869 CONCORD ST 307700 8643.29 340 MACLEAN,CHARLES 100/306.0-0215-0013.B 0 OLD CONN PATH 11400 142.84 131 TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM 100/088.0-0142-0005.0 92 WORCESTER RD 358600 10073.07 325 WESTATE LLC 100/357.0-0087-0005.A 0 MASS TURNPIKE STOP 426600 11983.19 326 MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

Respectfully Submitted, Dan Dargon, Chief Assessor

Purchasing Memorial Building, Rm 123 | 508‐532‐5405 | [email protected]

Report not submitted

Finance 45 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

Retirement System Memorial Building, Rm B31 | 508‐532‐5465 | [email protected]

The Framingham Retirement System is a member of the Massachusetts Contributory Sidney W. Lebewohl Retirement System, governed by Chapter 32 Board Member Appointee of the Massachusetts General Laws, and is managed by a five member Retirement Board Sovereign Bank and MMDT $ 66,232.44 which consists of: Pension Reserve Investment Trust $ 151,341,613.59 Total Assets on 12/31/2008 $ 151,407,846.03 Richard G. Howarth, Jr. Town Accountant-Ex-officio Member Membership in the Retirement System: Active/Inactive members 1,404 Mary Ellen Kelley, CFO Retired members and beneficiaries 780 Selectmen Appointee Total Membership 2,184

Paul F. Barbieri Respectfully Submitted, Elected Member Roberta E. Griffin, Executive Director

Peter J. Rovinelli Elected Member

Finance 46 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

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Police Department 1 William H. Welch Way | 508‐532‐5906 | [email protected]

A Message from Chief Carl issues in law enforcement, such as The Framingham Police Department is immigration and community outreach. The charged with protecting and serving those Department continues to develop a who live, work, and travel in Framingham. productive relationship with Framingham’s The Department accomplishes its mission by large immigrant community in an effort to establishing partnerships with the community, educate them on how to report crime and using innovative problem-solving approaches, prevent becoming victims. We also continue and recognizing the value of strong leadership to receive grant funding to enhance our and organizational accountability. In an partnerships with other important segments environment of challenging fiscal constraint, of the community, such as youths and the the Department continues to aggressively seek homeless. The aggressive pursuit of grant revenues through grant funding and outside funding has continued to allow us to provide sources to assist in accomplishing its mission. every police officer with new body armor, at Also, like other Town Departments, the absolutely no cost to the Town. Police Department maintains fiscal responsibility, by reducing expenditures As we move forward in a post-9/11 era, the wherever possible. Police Department will continue to work closely with our state and federal public safety One of the core tools used to identify areas partners to address critical issues such as upon which to focus our resources is domestic terrorism, homeland security, gang intelligence driven deployment, by analyzing activity, and emergency preparedness. crime and call data we are able to deploy Through these partnerships, the Department officers into the community with purpose and is able to access and leverage otherwise direction. This strategy makes the most of our unavailable resources to accomplish our resources. mission.

As the Department continues to address As Chief of Police, I am thankful for the significant challenges reflective of large urban support given to the Police Department from communities; our greatest resource continues the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, to be our personnel. To capitalize on this we Town Meeting, and especially from our town recruit and hire only the best individuals to be residents. Framingham police officers, presently approximately 74% of all persons attempting Retirements to become Framingham Officers are This year we had several retirements of disqualified from the process, only the best officers from service. and the brightest earn the opportunity to wear a Framingham Police badge. Officer William Fuer served since 1974. He was a reliable and well respected police In addition to our primary mission of crime officer. In January of 2005 he and Officer reduction, the Department continues to Degnan were brutally stabbed making the proactively address current and emerging arrest of a violent suspect. Both received high

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praise and recognition for their acts of bravery, receiving the George L. Hanna * This figure fluctuates with resignations, transfers, Award for their actions. Officer Fuer retirements, academy attendance, and injuries. epitomized dedication, sacrifice and true professionalism throughout his career. We Revenue will miss him. The fiscal responsibilities of day-to-day operations of the department fall under the The following patrol officers have also retired direction of the Administrative Aide to the this year; chief, Officer Michael Donnelly, and his Officer James Finks served since 1974. assistant, Mary McGonagle. Officer Douglas Bevilacqua served since 1976. Officer Joseph Besardi served since 1982. The Police Department generates monies for Officer Angela Aurelio retired due to a job the Town of Framingham through the related injury. issuance of licenses, permits, administration fees, and fines associated with parking tickets New Police Employees and traffic citations. Money is also received We have added eight new officers to the from the Framingham District Court for fines department. Officers’ Brian Blue, Rony Cesar, associated with penalties imposed upon those Jose Goncalves, Wayne Jordan, Rachel convicted of various crimes. This revenue is Mickens, Chris Pisano, underwent rigorous not entered into the Police Department training at the Lowell Police Academy. Also budget, but is deposited into the Town hired were Chris Ottaviani and John General Fund. Fiscal year 2008 revenues are Haidousis, a transfer from Fitchburg Police as follows: Department. There are presently 3 Portuguese speaking Finger prints $250 Police recruits attending the Boston Police Subpoena $198 Academy. Report Fees $11,538 Detail Admin fee $90,504 Promotions Permit to Carry $7,113 This year we saw the promotions of three Alarms $56,050 hard working officers. Those officers are now; Hackney $1,065 Lieutenants Victor Pereira, Harry Wareham, Photo $255 Sergeants Lester Baker, and Martin Keith. Court Fines $83,751 Parking Fines $273,543 2008 Police Personnel Resources M/V Fines $202,537 Chief 1 111F $40,030 Deputy Chiefs 3 Other Revenues $16,188 Captain 1 Lieutenants 13* Emergency Management Sergeants 13 Framingham Emergency Management Agency Administrative Aide 1 (FrEMA) directs all emergency management Assistant to the Chief 1 operations in the Town of Framingham. Patrol Officers 86* Emergency management is the preparedness, Dispatchers 5 mitigation, response and recovery of both Civilian Staff 4FT, 1PT naturally occurring events like blizzards, ice Mechanic 1 storms, hurricanes, flooding or earthquakes as Parking Enforcement Officer 1 well as any man made disasters such as Animal Control Officers 2FT, 2PT chemical spills, fires, transportation events Crossing Guards 17* and acts of terrorism. Framingham Emergency Management has worked

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extensively under its current structure to emergency management in a post 911 era, create planning groups, exercise response roles and responsibilities are increasing and activities, secure funding from grants and state the Town will need to recognize the value of and federal sources and expand participation emergency preparedness. in this municipal function. On October 8, 2008 the local emergency planning committee Crime Statistics held a table top exercise in conjunction with The department is committed to using its the Towns of Holliston, Ashland, and Natick, resources efficiently and effectively. The use many things were learned and will be of crime and statistical analysis enables us to incorporated into our emergency plans in the identify emerging crime trends, track incident future. FrEMA in conjunction with state and locations and identify and implement federal authorities, prepares, administers and preventative, educational, intervention, or implements Framingham’s CEMP enforcement strategies. (Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan) as well as the federal mandated Due to a Federal reporting mandate in 2007, NIMSCAST. Framingham will continue to be Domestic Assaults were re-coded and are now a leader in the ever increasing role of classified from Part 2 offenses to Part 1 offenses under the Assault category. This effected change in both Part 1 and 2 offenses in previous years as well.

Part 1 and Part 2 Crime - 5 Year Trends

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2008 Part 1 Crime Make-up

Homicide 1 0%

Arson 7 0% Rape 11 1%

Robbery 40 2% Motor Vehicle Theft 166 8%

Assault 465 22%

Burglary 270 13%

Larceny (Except Motor Vehicle) 1170 54%

2007 Part 1 Crime Make-up

Homicide 0 0% Arson 6 0% Rape 5 0%

Robbery 30 2%

Motor Vehicle Theft 152 9% Assault 200 12%

Burglary 217 13%

Larceny (Except Motor Vehicle) 1029 64% Public Safety & Health 50 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report

2008 Part 2 Crime Make-up

Fraud, 3, 0% Forgery/Counterfeiting , 24, 1% Stolen/Receiving Stolen Property, 8, 0%

All Other, 453, 27%

Vandalism, 626, 38%

Disorderly Conduct, 74, 4% Weapons Charges, Drunkenness, 119, 29, 2% 7% Prostitution, 5, 0% Liquor Violations, 34, Sex Offenses, 32, 2% 2% DUI, 85, 5%

Offenses AgainstDrug Offenses, 144, Family, 77, 4% 8%

2007 Part 2 Make-up

Fraud, 11, 1% Forgery and Counterfeiting, 10, 1% Stolen Property, 10, 1%

Other Offenses, 425, 24%

Vandalism, 538, 29%

Disorderly Conduct, 86, 5%

Weapons, 26, 1% Drunkenness, 106, 6% Prostitution, 4, 0%

Liquor Laws, 21, 1% Sex Offenses, 53, 3%

Driving Under the Influence, 70, 4% Drug Offenses, 127, 7% Offenses Against Family & Children, 308, 17%

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2004 % Change 2005 % Change 2006 % Change 2007 % Change 2008

Alarm - Business 2,496 -3.13% 2,418 -14.43% 2,069 8.46% 2,244 -7.13% 2,084 Alarm - Residential 1,306 -12.94% 1,137 -10.64% 1,016 3.44% 1,051 -10.18% 944 Arrests 1,693 14.59% 1,940 4.48% 2,027 -8.19% 1,861 -3.33% 1,799 Assault - Inlcuded Domestics for 2007 and 2008 172 16.28% 200 2.00% 204 127.45% 464 0.22% 465 B/E Attempted 47 -2.13% 46 -54.35% 21 76.19% 37 5.41% 39 B/E 299 -4.68% 285 -22.11% 222 -20.72% 176 31.25% 231 Citations 7,898 23.51% 9,755 13.38% 11,060 1.77% 11,256 -28.05% 8,099 Collisions 1,861 7.63% 2,003 -12.68% 1,749 8.06% 1,890 -6.30% 1,771 Drugs 169 16.57% 197 23.35% 243 -19.75% 195 -26.15% 144 E911 Calls 2,307 -9.58% 2,086 -14.48% 1,784 -6.28% 1,672 -14.47% 1,430 Family Problem 457 19.04% 544 16.91% 636 -88.52% 73 5.48% 77 Inebriate 211 29.45% 261 23.70% 196 -24.90% 198 -3.54% 191 Log Entries 39,444 17.05% 46,168 11.17% 51,324 -0.26% 51,190 -2.14% 50,092 Missing Person - Adult 113 -13.27% 98 -21.43% 77 37.66% 106 -52.83% 50 Missing Person - Juvenile 95 75.79% 167 2.40% 171 -26.32% 126 -46.83% 67 Motor Vehicle Break 221 19.46% 264 7.95% 285 11.58% 318 55.66% 495 Motor Vehicle Stolen 246 -8.13% 226 -10.18% 203 -13.30% 176 -2.27% 172 Rape - includes rape kits with no charges 9 88.89% 17 -23.53% 13 -61.54% 5 120.00% 11 Robbery (includes all) 45 0.00% 45 -13.33% 39 -23.08% 30 33.33% 40 Jail Diversion Program Statistics This program which partners clinicians from Outcomes: January 1st 2008 – December 31st Advocates with Officers from the 2008 Framingham Police Department, re-directs appropriate non-violent offenders out of the During the Year 2008, as the first chart on the punitive criminal justice system into next page reveals, there were a total number community based mental health and of 112 diversions from arrests (an average of substance abuse services. Often, these 78%) as a result of a JDP intervention. This individuals would have no other ways or number reflects those who would have been means of accessing medical treatment for arrested for non-violent nuisance type medically based/caused behavioral problems offenses had the program not been in and offences. operation.

In the Year 2008, the Framingham Jail In the Year 2008, the second chart on the Diversion Program received a Leadership following page reveals the breakdown Award from the Massachusetts Coalition for between out patient and in-patient referrals as the Prevention of Suicide for its work in the a result of the Jail Diversion Program Framingham community. psychiatric evaluation.

In 2008, the Framingham JDP team provided In the Year 2008, the third chart on the consultation and training to JDP program following page reveals the breakdown of the replication sites established at police 647 total joint interventions which occurred departments in Quincy and Marlborough. between police officers from the Framingham Police Department and clinicians from the Jail The JDP team presented the program to 7 Diversion Program. community groups and provided consultation and training to several additional groups interested in replication efforts.

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0% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Month Animal Control Department All ACO are sworn state of Massachusetts 50 Western Avenue | 508‐532‐5870 Animal Inspectors as well. [email protected] The Animal Control Officers respond to calls

regarding dogs, there are more than 3,600 Although Animal Control is a small licensed dogs in the Town of Framingham, department the staff responded to more than cats, livestock and wildlife. 4,050 calls in 2008.

There are 29 different locations that keep The Framingham Animal Control livestock and foul. The annual livestock Department is staffed by 2 full-time and 2 census is also taken by the members of this part- time Animal Control Officers. The department. The department fields many calls Officers provide service to the residents of regarding wildlife. The Officers offer Framingham and care for the animals held by educational materials and information that is the department 7 days a week 365 days a year. obtained through the Massachusetts Division The Officers also respond to off-hour of Fisheries and Wildlife. emergencies as needed.

The department also provides a low cost Officer Shepard became a certified Animal Rabies vaccination and micro-chip Control Officer in December of 2008, all identification clinic to the public. More than members of the department are now certified 75 pets participated in the 2008 clinic. Animal Control Officers. Officer MacKenzie

prepared the examinations for the 2008

certification course, instructed and also

assisted in the coordination of the program.

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Activity statistics for 2008; keep their skills and certifications current with field and in-service training. The result is a Approximately 922 wildlife calls were fielded professional auxiliary police organization that by the department. stands ready to assist this department.

Approximately 1290 canine calls were fielded During the year, the auxiliary officers by the department. volunteer countless hours of their time to help make Framingham a better place to live Approximately 349 feline calls were fielded by and work. You can see some of their the department. volunteer efforts in action at community events such as the Concerts on the Green, Other calls total approximately 1,496. Flag Day events, charitable road races, and child safety programs. As part of the Respectfully Submitted, Framingham Emergency Management Agency Katherine J. MacKenzie, Director auxiliary police officers provide assistance at the Emergency Operations Center and Framingham Auxiliary Police emergency shelters as needed and are trained One William Welch Way in the National Incident Management System.

The 20 dedicated men and women of the The Framingham Auxiliary Police was again Framingham Auxiliary Police completed honored this year with a Presidential another outstanding year of service for the Volunteer Service Award for their efforts in community. For the past 66 years, the Framingham. auxiliary police have been an active and vital component of the Police Department. The Framingham Police Department extends its sincere thanks to each auxiliary officer for The auxiliary police, under the guidance of their tireless dedication, professionalism and Auxiliary Captain Marc Spigel, have a well- volunteer help during the past year. defined training program in which officers attend an academy for reserve police officers; Respectfully Submitted, and are trained in first responder first aid and Steven Carl, Police Chief CPR/AED. Annually the auxiliary officers

Fire Department 10 Loring Drive | 508‐532‐5930 | [email protected]

Mission Statement emergencies, hazardous material incidents, The Framingham Fire Department is an water problems, and other calls for assistance. organization of dedicated professionals who The Fire Prevention Division provides safety are committed to protecting the citizens of education, code enforcement, plan review, Framingham from loss of life and property and inspections. We are committed to caused by the ravages of fire, and to respond delivering these services through proper in a quick and efficient manner to medical staffing strategically placed through the emergencies. Through fire prevention community and to do so in a cost effective education, our mission is to prevent disastrous manner. incidents from occurring and to minimize damage to life, property, and the environment. In addition to fire suppression duties, this Department responds to medical

Public Safety & Health 55 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Personnel/155 Chief 1 Total Alarms Assistant Chiefs 2 The Framingham Fire Department responded Deputies 4 to a total of 9,465 emergency calls in 2008. Fire Marshal 1

Assistant Fire Marshal 1 Training Officer 1 Captains 8 Emergency Responses 9,465 Lieutenants 24 Firefighters 106 Civilians 7 Non-Emergency 9,609 Responses Total Responses: 19,074

Administration The Framingham Fire Department faced many changes this year most notably was the retirement of Fire Chief Ollie D Gadson. Chief Gadson provided Framingham with 32 years 1 month of faithful and dedicated service. In December of 2008 the Town announced Gary T Daugherty as Framingham’s new Fire Chief. During this Members of the FFD transition period Deputy Chief Al Ordway Jr. served as interim Fire Chief. The Framingham Fire Department experienced several changes in 2008 caused by The Department and its members received the retirement of four (4) members, three (3) special recognitions during 2008, the pinnacle new hires and three (3) active military being awarded the Pro-Patria Award from the deployments. The annual report of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Framingham Fire Department for the year The Pro-Patria is the highest honor which can ending December 31, 2008 is as follows: be awarded to an organization for its commitment and support of military members Retirements who have been actively deployed. The Chief Ollie Gadson Department also received the Freedom, Captain John Moore Above and Beyond and Patriotic Employer Firefighter Michael Marshall Awards. Firefighter Kenneth Brown Lieutenant Michael Dutcher received special Military Deployments recognition for his heroic actions. While off Firefighter Robert Morrison duty Mike rendered advanced first aid to a Firefighter Joseph Neiberger seriously injured Framingham High School Firefighter Dana Tesorero hockey player saving his life.

New Hires The fire service has faced many dramatic Firefighter Michael Burnes changes over the past several years with many Firefighter Michael Espinosa more on the horizon. The leadership of Firefighter Thomas Hancock

Public Safety & Health 56 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Framingham Fire Department continually any problems that arise during construction. establishes reasonable and valuable guidelines He coordinates with other Town to improve organizational objectives, comply Departments on important issues such as with federal mandates and introduce cutting overcrowding, boarding and lodging house edge technologies into our service. issues.

A total of $224,617.98 was collected in The Inspectors are responsible for issuing revenue and deposited in the general fund in permits and conduct the inspections required 2008. $125,920.35 was collected in non-permit by state and local codes. They also inspect fees, such as master box annual fees and site and test all new homes, new and remodeled inspections. $98,697.63 was collected in commercial buildings as well as renovation permit fees. This is a 12.5% increase from the projects. The Inspectors investigate and work previous period. in conjunction with other town departments to handle complaints by citizens and town Framingham Fire Incidents by Type departments to assure the safety of Fire 422 Framingham’s residents, their guests, and the Rescue 60 ever-increasing Framingham business EMS 5779 community. Service 1140 General 515 The goal of the Framingham Fire Department False 1549 is to establish a fire and safety education program that will be delivered to preschool, Fire Prevention Division day care, grades K-6, Boy and Girl Scout The Division of Fire Prevention is comprised troops as well as church and community of one Fire Marshal, Assistant Fire Marshal groups. By visiting these groups on an annual and two Inspectors that have the following basis, the safety message that they receive will responsibilities: become part of their lives and each child as they grow will always be aware of fire safety. The Fire Marshal is responsible for the day- They will also be bringing this message home to-day operation of the fire prevention office. to their families, which ultimately, would He is also responsible for conducting fire prevent fire related accidents in their lives and investigations and coordinating activities the lives of their family and friends. between the Framingham Police Department and the State Fire Marshal’s office. Other Permits Issued responsibilities of the Marshal include giving 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 safety talks for Framingham’s schools, citizens 2,684 3,327 3,037 3398 3142 3521 groups, group residences, and setting up tours of the fire stations. The Marshal also meets Inspections Completed on a regular basis with other town 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 departments to assist in the planning of the 2386 2800 3312 3486 3168 2689 town’s future. Training The Assistant Fire Marshal is responsible for As always, the Training Division strives to reviewing the construction plans that are ensure all training is based on accepted submitted to the Fire Department. He also standards and documented accordingly. The meets with contractors regarding fire alarm Framingham Fire Department logged and sprinkler systems, as well as conducting thousands of hours in Fire Rescue and EMS meetings with contractors, engineers and training. EMT and CPR recertification, property owners for up-coming projects and hazardous materials and decontamination

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Coburn Street Fire Temple Street Fire operations, emergency vehicle operations, where implemented. New equipment, such as self-contained breathing apparatus the recently acquired “state of the art” self proficiency, technical rescue operations, pump contained breathing apparatus also plays an operations, and ladder operations are some of integral role in firefighter safety. the annual training programs conducted. In addition, major department-wide training In summary, the ultimate goal of any training programs focused on critical areas of fire division is to support effective operations in a service operations and overall firefighter safe and efficient manner. Proficient basics, safety. Professional firefighters know that the sound strategies and tactics, and a proactive job is training intensive - the safety of the and progressive philosophy are the guiding public and that of the firefighters depends on principles in developing all training programs it. within the Framingham Fire Department.

To help address firefighter safety a Fire Alarm comprehensive Rapid Intervention Team The Fire Alarm Division is responsible for the (RIT) training program was developed for the general maintenance of traffic signals, Department. National consensus standards controls, the municipal fire alarm system, endorse standardized RIT training and RIT master boxes, street boxes and underground operations to reduce firefighter death and and aerial cable. injuries. Fourteen new master boxes were added in Unfortunately, much of the content of the 2008. We now have a total of 900 boxes in RIT training program is based on “lessons service in strategic locations throughout learned” from the National Institute of Framingham. Of the 900 boxes, 538 are Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) master boxes that protect individual firefighter fatality reports. Those reports properties, and 362 are street boxes. often find a deviation from standard procedure or a lack of basic training as a cause In addition to the regular duties of of the fatality. The Framingham Fire maintaining and installing the fire alarm and Department RIT training program focuses on communication system, the Fire Alarm basic fire ground skills and knowledge. All Division was also responsible for maintaining members of the Department completed and repairing forty-two (42) traffic signals, six individual skill proficiency training modules (6) 4-way flashing signals, twenty-eight (28) and company evolutions. To ensure school zone signals and two (2) 30mph ‘S’ consistency, standard operating guidelines for curve signals. The following is a breakdown RIT operations and emergency procedures of traffic signal repairs:

Public Safety & Health 58 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report The following new master boxes were added 66 calls for traffic signals not working; in 2008:

11 calls for signal heads turned; Box # Location 139 74 New York Avenue 29 calls for re-lamping traffic signals; 299 15 School Street 597 635 Waverly Street 109 calls for changing of time, checking 599 630 Worcester Road preemption, Opticom, repair broken 741 730 Cochituate Road pedestrian buttons, repair knock downs, 744 155 Worcester Road meetings with contractors digging up roads to 758 692 Cochituate Road mark underground pipes, meetings with 846 57 New York Avenue contractors doing traffic signal improvements, 1428 Nobscot Drive preventive maintenance and investigations. 3344 45 Hollis Street 5213 486 Concord Street 13 traffic signals knocked-down in motor 5214 11 Beech Street vehicle accidents: 10 were reported to the 5217 15 Willis Street Police Department, 3 were hit and run. 5218 180 Howard Street 124 calls for school zone signals not working properly that required time adjustments, new Stations lamps and new clock installations. This also Loring Drive Station/Headquarters (1994): included time adjustments made at the This station is in good condition. beginning and the end of the school year. Replacement of life limited components is ongoing, including replacement of HVAC The Division installed approximately 8,065 components, carpeting, furniture and flooring. feet of new fire alarm cable for new master The slate roof is in need of general repair. boxes and replacement of deteriorated cable doubling the amount installed in 2007. Worcester Road Station/Engine 1 (1968): This station is in good condition; however, 32 pole transfers for Verizon were completed, this station is in need of interior maintenance this was and increase of 8 poles. and exterior finishes including fascia and paint. The Fire Alarm Division worked jointly with Fire Prevention in reviewing all fire alarm Concord Street Station/Engine 5 (1961): This plans submitted to the Department. In station is in fair condition, replacement of life addition, the Division attended meetings with limited components is ongoing. Asbestos contractors for new interior fire alarm flooring tiles are disintegrating and need to be installations and master box locations. Both recovered. Fire Alarm and Fire Prevention worked together to perform interior fire alarm system Watson Place Station/Engine 2 inspections in new and existing buildings. (Approximately 1890): This station has begun initial upgrades. The Hose Tower at this Total of 65 meetings station was condemned and is no longer in use. The basement has been quarantined due Total of 200 plan reviews to an asbestos problem and the windows throughout the building are in poor condition Total of 132 fire alarm inspections and in need of replacement. The roof has been replaced and remodeling is needed on

Public Safety & Health 59 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report the second floor. Replacement of overhead Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic level doors and windows is needed. ambulances. Framingham has experienced a steady rise in medical calls as we responded to Water Street Station/Engine 7 (1961): This 5,779 calls for medical assistance in 2008. station is in good condition. Asbestos Increased demands on Emergency Medical flooring tiles are disintegrating and need to be Services have forced the administration to replaced. The parking lot will need to be reevaluate our EMS operations. During this repaved soon. restructuring we have negotiated a third AMR non-dedicated ambulance which is stationed Signal Division Building 1055 Worcester Road within our borders and have also initiated new (1974): This building is in good condition. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The exterior siding and fascia has been These upgrades have assisted us to better repaired and upgrades are ongoing. supervise our current operation.

Emergency Medical Services Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors American Medical Response (AMR) continues Save Lives to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the Town of Framingham. Respectfully Submitted, Currently AMR is contracted to provide two Gary T Daugherty, Sr., Chief

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Inspectional Services Memorial Building, Rm 203 | 508‐532‐5500 | [email protected]

For 2008 the Inspectors, Administrators and Tusino, Steve Barss, Mark Hughes and the Code Enforcement Inspectors within the Commissioner stepped up to meet the request Building Department have had a very active for these services in addition to their every year providing quality customer service and day duties until the positions can be refilled. effective solutions toward resolving citizen concerns. One Field Inspector Position was offered and accepted by James Paolini, Jim lives and has The focus of the Department continues to be worked in the constructions field in the pursuit of the highest quality of public Framingham and the Metro West area for service by responding to concerns as they many years. He is a certified building arise, to follow up on previous concerns, inspector, possesses excellent knowledge and maintain a record of property activities personal experience of construction practice reviewed by inspectors and investigators and and method. His educational background in be responsive to consumer protection. Economics and Consumer Affairs has well prepared him with the customer service skills The Department continues to maintain a required when interacting with the public. recognized professional presence for its staff for other communities. As we work toward The building department in conjunction with hiring the best and most qualified people to the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen and deliver the services expected other many other town officials worked to develop communities see these qualities and extend action planning at the beginning of the year opportunities to staff members to deliver (2008) that is proactive and preventive to similar services for their citizens. assist in dealing with the housing economic crisis occurring within the town and across In 2008 Paul Landers the Senior Field the nation. Inspector accepted a position with the Framingham Housing Authority. Paul is very The action plan resulted in the creation of a knowledgeable individual with excellent data base to monitor over 200 foreclosed people skills and a great sense of awareness of properties. The purpose of the plan was to the community. He shared his professional identify foreclosed properties and reduce the construction knowledge and experiences with impacts these properties could have on public those he interacted with in the field to assist safety and neighboring properties. them with their construction projects. He responded to all request for emergency The data base contains critical information for assistance in a timely professional manner ownership, conditions of the property, status, without delay and provided guidance to the and use. Properties as noted as being un- property owners, tenants and others who may occupied are forwarded to both the have suffered loss do fire or other un-natural Framingham Police and Fire Department who or natural causes. All of us here were monitored and reported conditions of change. disappointed to see him leave and extremely The data base identified 123 single family proud of the opportunity extended to him to homes, 93 condominiums, 35 2 families and provide assistance and continue to improve 10 3 families. the quality of life for others in the community. Code Enforcement Activities which includes With 2 positions being vacant and the number the enforcement of the Nuisance, Sign, of projects ongoing through out town, Mike Zoning, General By-Laws and other Life

Public Safety & Health 61 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Safety Codes Regulations and Standard for The economic crisis and inflationary effects 2008 was also very active. on commodities and goods provided high demand for consumer protection. Jack Walsh The Code Enforcement Housing activity the Town’s Sealer and the Assistant Sealer Ed reports illustrates that the inspectors Gentile provided preventive and reactive investigated over 600 cases of alleged housing response service to monitor and address issues including 80 cases for basement consumers concerns. They investigated apartments,173 cases of rooming houses and multiple cases involving retail gas pricing, fuel 160 cases of illegal apartments. oil delivery services and retail price frauds.

The Nuisance Officer has investigated and The building permit activity for 2008 indicates pursued over 500 cases involving Trash & that over 2300 permits were issued for this Debris, Commercial Vehicles, Unregistered period an increase of 400 plus building Vehicles and Vehicles Parking within the permits over 2007. New home starts building front Setback. permits were the lowest number than any other year in comparison to the past five The Sign Officer continues to make progress years. The total receipts for 2008 were up by with property owners and businesses toward $40,000 in comparison to the previous year. compliance with the Towns’ Sign By-Law. Over 70 signs have been removed and or In conclusion I extend my deepest brought into compliance, over 500 notices appreciation to the team I have the pleasure have sent to owners/businesses advising them of working with daily, their individual and of the non-compliance their signs are with the combine efforts to provide quality service to Sign By-Law with suggested relief needed to the people and businesses within the maintain them. The cataloging of the signs on community is tireless. each building and property through out the town is continuing, which provides imaging Respectfully Submitted, and permit history. Michael F. Foley, CBO Building Commissioner

Public Safety & Health 62 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report The following is a list permit activities for the Activity Summary: calendar year of 2008 with a Five Year

Five Year Record of Building Activity in Framingham

Number of Permits Issued 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Single Family Dwellings 46 124 31 23 15 Two Family Dwellings 22430 New Buildings 55831 Alterations & Additions 698 826 744 743 1,019 Miscellaneous 1,748 1,118 1,161 1,108 1,320

Total Building Permits 2,499 2,075 1,948 1,880 2,355

Valuation on Permits 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

New Residential 9,739,630 21,301,613 6,786,081 4,713,224 3,570,460 New Commercial 475,030 19,312,194 11,042,878 2,577,797 550,000 All Others 53,911,916 47,045,339 59,986,288 79,024,574 75,627,038

Total Valuations 64,126,576 87,659,146 77,815,247 86,315,595 79,747,498

Fees Received and Turned Over to General Fund 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Building Permits 643,989 1,069,996 827,916 1,076,722 1,104,131 Sign Permits 19,687 Wire Permits 108,299 208,731 152,931 156,649 167,711 Plumb.& Gas Permits 109,658 171,626 132,320 171,729 141,196 Occupancy Permits 5,050 6,725 3,450 5,325 12,750 Certificates 22,614 21,377 28,547 14,523 19,500 Miscellaneous 13,216 14 40 0 Sign License Fees 1,185 172 38,729 3,728 3,783

Total Fees 904,011 1,478,641 1,183,933 1,428,676 1,468,758

Weights & Measures Memorial Building, Rm 203 | 508‐532‐5480 [email protected] In compliance with Section 34, Chapter 98, weighing and measuring devices in the town General Laws of the Commonwealth, I of Framingham each calendar year. In 2008, submit my annual report of the Department the Department inspected 1372 weighing and of Weights and Measures for the year ended measures devices, including scanning audits. December 31, 2008. The Department collected $ 42,219.00 in inspection and sealing fees during 2008. The Weights and Measures Department is This is the most revenue ever collected by this required by state statute to inspect all Department. The Department issued 41 civil

Public Safety & Health 63 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report citations in calendar year 2008 for the The Department investigated approximately following: short weight, pricing errors 50 consumer complaints during the year. (scanning), item pricing, no motor fuel license, no motor oil license, and missing consumer The Sealer has been elected to be the notice. The total fine amount was $ Chairman of the Northeast Weights and 14,262.50 for calendar year 2008. The Measures Association for the 2009-2010 year. average non-criminal fine was $ 347.87 per This national organization which is supported violation. by the United States Department of Commerce through NIST includes the states The Department during 2008 saved of Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode consumers and businesses in Framingham Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The by conducting both mandated and spot Sealer also has also been appointed as a inspections. This is in addition to the fees presiding officer at the National Conference and fines collected for the town. Errors were of Weights and Measures in San Antonio, found and corrected which resulted in Texas in July of 2009. sufficient savings to consumers. The Department checked 4,300 items in local retail I want to thank Mike Foley, the Director of stores to ensure that they scanned correctly. Inspectional Services, the town’s part-time This was an increase of 11% over the Weights and Measures Inspector, Ed Gentili, previous year of items inspected. The and our part-time Administrative Support Department found that 96.21 % were priced Person, Mary Tiziani, for their help and correctly, 2.44 % were under priced, and 1.35 assistance during the past year. % were over priced. Respectfully Submitted, Jack Walsh, Sealer of Weights & Measures

Board of Health Memorial Building, Rm 221 | 508‐532‐5470 | [email protected]

The Board of Health mission is to protect, • Summer Camps promote, and preserve the health and • Tattoo Establishments wellbeing of all Framingham residents • Body Piercing Establishments • Tanning Establishments To accomplish its mission, the Board of • Kennels and Animal Facilities Health members and staff are responsible for

a diverse array of public health inspections, • rDNA Research Facilities investigations, enforcement, permitting, • Sewage treatment and disposal consultation and education including: • Trash disposal • Medical Waste disposal Environmental Health • Private and public water supplies • Food Establishments – Food Service, • Bottled Water Residential Kitchens, Plan Review, • Air Pollution Food Retailers, Caterers • Odor Pollution • Housing Conditions • Water Pollution • Lead Poisoning Prevention • Hazardous Materials and Safety • Tobacco Control • Pest Control and Safety • Bathing Beaches • Solid Waste Facilities • Swimming Pools

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• All nuisances and hazardous conditions Board Members and Staff Board of Health Members are: Michael R. Public Health Nursing Hugo, Esq., Chairman (5 years); Tammy C. • Immunizations Harris, MD, Secretary, (4 years); Nelson • Communicable Diseases Goldin (9 years). These Board Members have • Tuberculosis Screening and selflessly given their time and skills for Monitoring meetings, discussions, drafting of documents, setting policy and guiding the nine member • Influenza Clinics staff.

• Cardiovascular Screenings • Camp Inspections The Board of Health has made significant • Sight and Sound Screenings staff changes during 2008. Ethan Mascoop • Skin Cancer Awareness was hired as the Director of Public Health in • Immigrant Health September. He holds MPH and MUA • Obesity Planning Grant degrees with environmental health • Teen Reproductive Health concentrations and is a Registered Sanitarian. He has experience in public service on local, • Lead Level Screenings state and federal levels in addition to years as • Health presentations and educational a consultant primarily in urban public health programs throughout the town, settings. Another recent hire, Laurie particularly among the most Courtney, RN, BSN, has recently joined the vulnerable communities. staff as a Public Health Nurse. She has over 24 years experience in the field and provides Emergency Preparedness much needed professional support to a busy • Framingham Emergency Reserve nursing office. Lise Mespelli, MPH, RS, Corp (FERC) – approximately 150 guided the Department for most of the year volunteer member organization as its Acting Director. She provided providing community and medical professional leadership with her extensive support in emergencies. technical background and exemplary • Member of a 34-community managerial abilities. She has resumed her prior emergency preparedness region position as Chief Sanitarian of the • Member of the Local Emergency Department. The environmental staff Planning Committee (LEPC) includes: Jane Anderson, MPH, James • Six Emergency Dispensing Sites Starbard, BS, and Kelly Pawluczonek, BS, • Drills and training of volunteers who are all certified as Registered Sanitarians include: Incident Command, First Aid, provide the highest level of professional CPR, Sheltering, Flu Care At Home, service to the town. This year, Kitty and Family Preparedness. Mahoney, RN, MS was promoted to the • All hazards simulated outbreak event position of Chief Public Health Nurse. Her including a successful test Connect- appointment followed the retirement of CTY which sent out emergency Charlotte Trubiani, RN, who served the notifications. Town for 16 years as a Public Health Nurse. The staff is supported by administrators • FERC members deployed to Western Michael Fridley and Maria Goncalves who Massachusetts during December ice provide able and calm demeanors in a hectic storms. office. In addition, Annette Alderman, RN, • Flu clinics served an unprecedented provides expert nursing coverage at peak number of residents and were staffed demand periods on a part-time basis. Joan almost entirely with FERC volunteers.

Public Safety & Health 65 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Seariac, a volunteer from the Council on The owner is required to hire a food safety Aging, keeps the files in order and most consultant to provide intensive training in importantly she keeps everyone sane with her order to bring the establishment to code. cheerful disposition. This will take two months to ensure compliance. The Board of Health maintains a full bank of •1:00pm – A young man comes into the information on its web site office and asks for a tuberculosis test he needs www.FraminghamMa.gov. for his new job. He does not have health

insurance and the employer will not cover the A Day in the Health Department cost of the test. The nurse speaks with him, •8:30am – A voice mail message is received arranges the test (at a nominal fee) and requesting a housing inspection. There is no reminds him that he must return in 48 to 72 heat, a possible bedbug infestation, and a hours for the skin test reading. question of lead paint. An inspector is •2:29pm – A newspaper reporter calls asking assigned the case and an inspection is for copies of all food establishment inspection conducted by the afternoon. The inspection, reports for the last 12 months. The report, re-inspections, questions from the administrative staff compiles the necessary occupant and property owner will take over documents as mandated by law. A reminder 30 days to resolve. that all work is public and all documents are •10:00am – Thirty food establishment available for scrutiny. renewal applications are being processed and •2:55pm – A septic system failed an 12 applications are pulled due to incomplete inspection at a property posted for sale. The information. The applicants are contacted for system needs to be replaced. The more information. Department schedules a percolation and deep •10:17am – A call from the Fire Department hole test two weeks later. The field tests is received. Paramedics responding to a require one full day to observe and witness. medical call find an elderly woman alone in an The inspector will later review the septic apartment surrounded with so much clutter design plans and send the plans back to the that only one person can enter the unit at a engineer for revisions prior to issuing a permit time. The paramedics cannot find the kitchen for construction. The inspector will observe sink, the toilet, or the rear door/egress. They the system at various key points of will not leave until a Health Inspector arrives. construction. The occupant initially refuses the Inspector •4:38pm – A call is received from the MA entry insisting that nothing is wrong. It will Department of Public Health (DPH) take a team of five to six professionals from regarding a family visiting the United States. the Board of Health (nurse, inspector), The family flew in two days earlier and is Council on Aging and outside professionals staying with friends in Framingham. The over 12 months to help the occupant and family may have been exposed to an active remove the clutter from the apartment. case of measles from a traveler sitting in the •11:40am – An anonymous complaint is adjacent row on the transatlantic flight. The received regarding a restaurant that the caller nurse finds the family after extensive research. claims made her ill. She describes the One family member is hospitalized with symptoms and an unannounced inspection measles (immunization is not required in their occurs the following day. Although the illness home country), the other family members are does not appear to be associated with the vaccinated and a quarantine is ordered. The restaurant, a significant rodent infestation is young boy is treated, the other family observed. The restaurant is ordered to appear members do not become ill and they return at an administrative hearing the following day. home later than they had planned as they

Public Safety & Health 66 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report needed to remain in the country until the miscellaneous conditions (nearly a 3 times quarantine was lifted. The investigation was increase from 2007). coordinated with the MA DPH and US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Tobacco Control Program •7:00pm – The Board of Health prepares for The Tobacco Control Program is funded by the MA Department of Public Health and a meeting to discuss an animal permit, enforces the Board of Health local regulations discipline a tattoo establishment for providing regarding the sale, use, vending and tattoos to a minor, review of planning board distribution of tobacco. Compliance checks plans & conditions and amendments to local were conducted in 73 licensed retail facilities tobacco regulations. and 5 facilities were fined for sales to minors.

Environmental Health Services Framingham Emergency Response Corps The environmental health division conducted (formerly MRC) 2,386 inspections and investigations. In The Framingham Emergency Response Corps addition, the staff conducted numerous plan (FERC) is a 150 member civilian volunteer reviews of food establishments, septic system group trained to respond in coordination with designs, summer camp applications, the Board of Health in the event of manmade swimming pools and other establishments. A or natural emergencies and disasters. total of 1,246 inspections related to food

sanitation accounted for approximately 52% Public Health Nursing of the total inspections conducted. The staff The public health nursing division of the investigated 111 food establishment related Board of Health provides vital interventions complaints in 2008, 11 were food-borne illness for communicable disease control, monitors complaints. current trends and disease clusters, and

delivers essential health services. There are no The Board of Health must investigate all charges for nursing services to Framingham housing complaints as required by the State residents. There were over 5900 patient Sanitary Code. These complaints are followed encounters by the public health nurses. Daily until compliance is attained. The Board clinic hours at the Board of Health Office are: responded to 379 housing complaints, of Monday-Friday: 8:30-9:30am, 4-4:45pm and which 201 cases required re-inspections. Lead Monday Evenings: 6-8pm. paint determinations are required in units

(pre-1978) where children under the age of 6 Immunizations live. • Nearly 3500 immunizations given to adults

& children (an increase of 8.2% from 2007). Improper disposal and handling of trash and • 988 office immunizations. debris resulted in 243 trash related complaints • 2500 influenza doses, including vaccines (increase of 25% from 2007). given at multiple sites with the assistance of The office received 32 Title 5 (septic disposal FERC. and design) requests for field inspections and • New school partnership pilot program. design review/approvals. 159 pool and

bathing beach inspections were conducted. Communicable Disease Recreational camps required 17 inspections • Monitor all reportable, communicable and and additional extensive plan and camp staff infectious diseases; track disease trends; reviews. 12 tanning and body massage investigate outbreaks and review statistical establishment inspections were conducted. data for the MA Department of Public Health The Board received 328 complaints including and the Centers for Disease Control and tobacco, nuisance, odors and other Prevention.

Public Safety & Health 67 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report • 235 cases (an 11% increase in investigations health articles in Portuguese print media and from 2007). monthly meetings with cultural organizations.

Tuberculosis Obesity Planning Grant •Provides free tuberculosis tests for residents • Funded by the Metrowest Community who are at high risk. Residents who request Health Care Foundation (MCHCF) testing for school or work receive the test at • Town-wide assessment of current programs nominal fee. influencing childhood nutrition and physical • Active tuberculosis cases are closely conditioning. monitored through home/office visits for • Recommendations to reduce/prevent medication compliance and supervision. childhood obesity will be produced. • 300 visits for 7 confirmed cases of infectious tuberculosis and 77 cases of latent Teen Reproductive Health tuberculosis infection (LTBI). LTBI requires • Member of the Framingham Teen supervision for care plan compliance to Pregnancy Prevention Coalition. prevent TB advancement. • Grant support from MCHCF. • Promotes safe sex & barrier protection, Cardiovascular Screening Program including condoms available at no charge. • Over 300 individual evaluations. • Screenings include: comprehensive Presentations and Information information on physical conditioning, • Over 500 residents and professionals nutrition, cholesterol and blood pressure. received health information. • Conducted health education programs at: Sight and Sound Screenings shelters, schools, civic organizations and • 90 Framingham residents screened. agencies, community groups and public • Screenings included: vision acuity testing, housing facilities. hearing evaluation oral cancer examination • Topics included: Human & Home Pest and hypertension. Infestations; Hand washing and Cough Etiquette; MRSA; Flu-Care at Home; Lyme Skin Cancer Awareness Disease; Tick and Mosquito Diseases; • 665 residents were screened, evaluated and Vaccines; Preventable Disease; and Childhood educated on sun safe behaviors. Obesity. • From May-October the Town’s website • Updated health information is available at listed the UV Daily Index. the Framingham Public Library, a table • UV Index signs were posted at all outside of Nevins Hall and in the Board of recreational camps and public beaches. Health Office.

Immigrant Health Student Interns • Outreach included: partnerships with the •5 Nursing students interns assisted staff. Latino Health Insurance Program, United •Partnerships with: Boston University School Way, Wayside Youth and Family Services, of Public Health, Anna Maria College, Regis Advocates, South Middlesex Legal Service, College, University of Massachusetts, and Kids Care, Women With Infants and Children Keefe Vocational Technical School. (WIC), South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Framingham Public Schools, East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project Y.M.C.A., and various cultural community – Framingham District groups. The Project’s public education program • Outreach to the Portuguese-speaking develops awareness in the public and private community included six screening events, sectors as to their roles in mosquito control. The Project serves as a resource to residents,

Public Safety & Health 68 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report municipal officials, and the media on controlling mosquitoes, breeding sites, and Ditch Excavation/Obstruction Removal mosquito-borne diseases. •267 feet of ditch were excavated.

Larval Mosquito Control Surveillance •Helicopter application of larvicide (BTI, •Adult and larval mosquito surveillance in 5 Bacillus sphaericus and methoprene to 29 locations with 30 trap collections and testing wetland acres. for EEE and West Nile Virus •Ground applications of Bti to 33 wetland •Frequent summer rains produced major acres. broods of floodwater mosquitoes. There were •Applications of methoprene in 5,428 no human cases of West Nile Virus and the roadside catchbasins. EEE risk remained low. •Applications of larvicide Bacillus sphaericus in 4 neglected swimming pools. Respectfully Submitted, Ethan Mascoop, Director Adult Mosquito Control •Truck mounted aerosol nighttime applications of sumithrin to 4,023 acres.

Licensing Memorial Building, Rm 121 | 508‐532‐5402 | [email protected]

The Licensing Office issued with the Board of • Junk/Old Metals/Second Hand Selectmen and/or Town Manager’s approval License – 15 the following categories of licenses and • Entertainment License (Yearly) – 28 permits: • Entertainment License (One-day) – 6

• Sunday Entertainment License - 17 • Liquor License for Restaurants, • Coin-Operated Machine License - 21 Hotels, Clubs and Retail Stores – 92 • Auctioneer’s License – 1 • One-day Liquor License for events held at the various function halls • Hawker’s and Peddler’s License - 12 throughout town – 41 • Taxi Cab Permit – 2 • Common Victualer Restaurant • Taxi Cab License - 40 License – 159 • Livery License – 4 • Innholder’s License - 7 • Carnival License - 1 • Lodging House License - 13 • Class I, II, III Auto Dealers License. Respectfully Submitted, New/Used/Junk Car Dealers Maryellen Rupp, Licensing Administrator o Class I – 9 o Class II – 32 o Class III - 3

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Department of Public Works Admin. Offices – Memorial Building, Rm 213 | 508‐532‐5600 | [email protected]

The Department of Public Works had yet Grant and a 12.9 million dollar Massachusetts another extremely busy year that tested our Life Science Center Grant for the upgrade of administrative and operational resources to the water and wastewater systems that serve the extreme. As the overall condition of the the Technology Park. These improvements infrastructure continues to decline at an to the infrastructure enable the transition of accelerated pace, the Department worked the Tech Park from a mostly industrial to diligently across the various disciplines to offices and laboratories supporting the Life respond to customer service initiatives and to Sciences. All Divisions in the Department make repairs as quickly as possible. The water participated in the investigation, analysis and and sewer infrastructure continues to application effort. experience failures of its components at an alarming rate. In 2008, the Water Division Engineering & Transportation responded to 380 system failures that included Division broken hydrants, leaking water services, 100 Western Avenue | 508-532-6010 broken water mains, frozen distribution [email protected] valves, and replaced other components of the system that were associated with the Pumping The Engineering and Transportation Division Station and storage tanks systems. The is responsible for the planning, design and Highway Division continues to be innovative construction of capital roadway and utility in its approach to preserving the surface infrastructure projects, maintaining condition of roadways by using new pavement compliance with various State & Federal mixes and surface treatments that will serve to programs such as NPDES Phase II extend the life of roadways until more a stormwater, managing the Town’s Street substantive reconstruction program can be Opening Permit program, reviewing funded by the Town. These surface development and redevelopment plans to treatments are applied after the Department ensure roadway and utility changes conform workforce has reshaped the road and repaired to the Town’s construction standards, and the utility structures and signage. inspecting modifications and expansions to the roadway, water, sewer and stormwater The Department began in 2008 to take a lead networks. The Division also provides role in the development of plans to improve technical expertise to the operational divisions the grade crossings of the CSX rail lines along of the Public Works Department, other Town Routes 126 and 135. A significant effort has Departments, and various Boards and been undertaken to advance the planning Commissions, maintains an extensive studies and to develop the conceptual designs Geographical Information System (GIS) and of the various rail crossing alternatives. is the custodian of a large collection of irreplaceable paper plans and documents. Administratively, the Department also devoted a significant amount of resources to During 2008 Town Meeting approved a the acquisition of a $310,000 Massachusetts Public Works sponsored Illicit Discharge Opportunity Relocation Expansion (MORE) Detection and Elimination By-Law in order to

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protect the Town’s water and streams from completed through the collective efforts of pollution and to comply with the USEPA Engineering, Highway, Water and Wastewater regulations relative thereto. Department staff. New street lighting, roadway improvements, curbing, sidewalks Significant progress was made in a variety of and ADA compliant crosswalks were critical areas during FY08 including the installed. In addition, the water and completion of two projects outlined in the wastewater utilities were replaced strategically MADEP Administrative Consent Order addressing infrastructure needs in a holistic (ACO): the completion of the Fenwick fashion. Wastewater Pump Station and construction of the Water Street and Saxonville Sewer line. Reconstruction of Franklin Street began in The ACO requires the Town to undertake FY08 with approximately 35% of the work major sewer construction and rehabilitation completed. This is a state funded projects over several years with the primary Transportation Improvement Project (TIP). focus of alleviating reoccurring sanitary sewer The department is working on the design of overflows, a violation of State and Federal Concord Street from Lincoln Street to Route law. Failure to comply with the conditions of 9 which is the priority of the State TIP list. the ACO can result in administrative civil or criminal action. Continued improvements to Improvements to traffic signals, pedestrian the infrastructure and maintenance signals and sidewalks were achieved at Beacon management of the Wastewater System and Street at Route 30, Potter at Elm Streets, High has resulted in significant reductions in Sewer Street at Main and Pleasant Street at Edgell System Overflows (SSO’s). Road. These improvements included the modifications necessary to achieve ADA Water system improvements were achieved compliant sidewalks. with the installation of a new water distribution system in the Cove Avenue, Fay The Department replaced the master traffic Road and Waverly Street neighborhoods. signal controller in the Route 135/126 DPW Water Department staff completed the intersection, coordinating the signals with installation of a new water main in the Howard Street. The intersection was repaved, Brigham Road area at a sizeable cost savings new signal heads were mounted and as compared to contractor services. The corresponding pavement markings were Department will continue to identify projects installed. Traffic queues have improved as a that can be performed with DPW staff and result of these upgrades. equipment. The Department continued to work on the The Department completed the evaluation of design of multiple projects scheduled in the the Saxonville Levee Flood Control Station MADEP ACO in order to better coordinate and System as required by FEMA and the the projects and keep them on the tight Army Corps of Engineers and thereby schedule mandated in the ACO. The preserved the avoidance of the Federal Flood Department successfully sought two time Insurance requirements for the inhabitants of extensions on projects with schedules that the area. The Levee and dam system were lagged due to bidding and/or construction determined to be in good condition and delays required only modest improvements to the flood control devices which are underway. The Birch Road Well Reactivation Project continues to progress. The design of the Phase One of a three phase project to project reached 30% during FY08 and the reconstruct the State Street area was

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Department filed a draft environmental much sand from the streets and thereby impact report (EIR) and MEPA applications. minimize the opportunity for accumulation in the system. Highway Management Program 100 Western Avenue | 508-532-6030 The Division also performed the routine [email protected] overnight sweeping of the streets and sidewalks of the commercial areas to The Highway Division is responsible for the minimize the entry of materials into the maintenance and repair of the Town’s drainage system and to provide a cleaner roadway and sidewalk infrastructure including; environment in the downtown area. The pavement markings, granite and bituminous removal of sand and debris from the Town’s curbing, street and regulatory signage, catch basins and manholes remains an stormwater utilities, traffic islands, and street operational priority each year. trees. Pavement Management Stormwater Management The 2008 construction projects included the The Stormwater Management System consists replacement or upgrade of roadway elements of more than 200 miles of surface and and appurtenances so that both regulatory subsurface drainage systems, 12,200 catch guidelines, and directives, were adhered to and basin and manhole structures, and more than visual enhancements could be made. New 600 drainage outfalls. pavement markings, street signs, sidewalks, granite and bituminous curbing, wheelchair In order to maintain compliance with the ramps and curb-cut control measures were EPA Storm Water Phase II Permit, the addressed during the construction. The Highway Division made a vigorous yearlong projects addressed more then six miles of effort to visit and clean as many of the public ways. drainage structures as possible and, with use of contract services, removed silt, sand, and Winter Storm Management debris from approximately 8,600 catch basins. The Highway Division is responsible for the The storm drain cleaning program has provision of a safe automotive and pedestrian continued to produce a significant repair list environment both during and after winter as the inspection process proceeds. The storm events. This effort involves the plowing Beaver Dam Brook continues to be a and treating of 550 lane miles of public significant operational challenge for the roadway, 22 municipal parking facilities, and Division as even modest rain events may 115 miles of sidewalks and public pathways. cause the brook to surcharge at the many The Division has integrated the Town’s culvert headwalls in South Framingham. The Geographical Information System (GIS) with deficiencies in the stormwater systems an Incident Command Structure to manage throughout the Town are a major cause of each event. The purpose of this strategic unscheduled overtime in the Department. effort is to provide a high level of accountability while applying the minimum In order to minimize the intrusion of sand amount of resources to each storm event. from entering, and further diminishing the capacity of the system, the Division has Tree Warden & Forestry Management implemented strict control practices for the The Highway Division is responsible for the use of deicing materials during the winter maintenance management of the Town’s months. In addition, a rapid and estimated 12,000 public street trees and for comprehensive post-winter street cleaning the development of a Public Shade Tree program is performed annually to remove as program for the community. The purpose of

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this program is to promote, preserve, and Framingham in federal and state grant enhance the shade tree environment of the applications. community through the application of best management practices and public education Traffic Systems Management campaigns. The Traffic Systems section of the Highway Division manages the maintenance, The Department planted 45 trees in 2008 at fabrication, and placement of the Town’s the Town Common and Town Centre. regulatory and street signage, steel beam safety Additionally, the islands in the adjacent areas guardrail, installation of new and annual were landscaped. refreshing of pavement markings, and the work zone safety program for Division The Highway Division oversees the Town’s operations. This section is responsible for the roadside vegetation management program advance planning of the traffic management that is permitted annually by the coordination for the roadway construction Massachusetts Department of Environmental program, as well as, for the implementation of Protection. This program allows the the street by street “no parking” posting Department to apply best management required to efficiently advance the street practices for the control of curbside sweeping program. The pre-planning for the vegetation that otherwise would grow traffic management coordination during the uncontrollably and require the commitment of construction season maximizes the efficient substantial and sustained labor to control production of the work, and also secures a growth. A primary and recurring function of safe environment for the motorists and the this operating group is the statutory work crews alike. requirement to maintain the 14’-6” height clearance over the 550 lane mile roadway The Traffic Systems section managed the network. The Town’s shade trees, while contract and divisional painting of 86 miles of providing a great public amenity to the Town, yellow centerline, 92 miles of white edge line, require routine maintenance management so and over 600 crosswalks throughout the that they do not also become a public liability. Town.

The Tree warden conducts frequent In addition, the Division installed and or hazardous tree assessments, prescribes replaced hundreds of regulatory signs and treatment, oversees removals, and participates advisory signs either by direction of the Board in public hearings on issues related to trees of Selectmen or as required through routine within scenic ways. The Department routinely maintenance practices. responded to citizen inquiries and requests for service, and Forestry Section personnel Solid Waste Management Program removed several dead or diseased street trees 100 Western Avenue | 508-532-6001 in 2008. The tree crews performed tree [email protected] pruning and up-limbing for road and sidewalk clearance on several streets included in the The Solid Waste Management Program is 2008 Annual Road Resurfacing Plan. responsible for the management and oversight of the Town’s Solid Waste and Recycling The Department and specialized temporary Programs. Materials are collected by means of staff continued a town wide tree survey to curbside and containerized collection identify tree hazards and diseases so that we programs, the leaf and yard waste drop-off may provide and promote tree health and area and the operation of a resource recovery support and an overall accounting of street center located on Mt. Wayte Ave. The trees, which may benefit the Town of Division collects and manages the collection

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of refuse and recycling from 19,503 dwelling September promoting zero waste. First prize units weekly, averaging more than 3,900 stops winners of the contest received bicycles and 159,078 pounds per day collected. donated by local retailers. Another event was the Shred Fest. This event allowed resident to In 2008, the Division continued to see the have their confidential documents shredded positive results of our town wide and recycled free of charge. Framingham comprehensive recycling initiative. While our generated more tonnage from this event than curbside trash tonnage remained relatively both the City of Boston and the City of unchanged compared to 2007, our curbside Worcester that held identical events. recycling tonnage increased by over 730 tons. 3. Enhancements and Initiatives; Single This represents a trash disposal cost stream recycling, or all in one container, avoidance of $ 61,609. Our overall recycling continues to be well received and successful. rate has now increased from 33% for 2007 to During 2008 the division provided over 1,000 35% for 2008. The Massachusetts state yellow, 32 gallon recycling containers. Single average is 30%. This demonstrates a vast stream and the use of these larger containers improvement in Framingham’s recycling rate continue to play a significant role in increasing from the 23% we were at four years ago. The our recycling rate. Currently the division is recycling initiative continues to encompass exploring the possibility of even larger four major parts: containers in the future.

1. School and Municipal participation; 4. Compliance education program; since the school recycling program continues to 2006, the Division has issued over 10,000 succeed and grow. The program is now non-collection and non-compliance notices. institutionalized in most of Framingham’s These notices were issued for various reasons schools. In addition, many of the schools such as: excessive recyclables or yard waste have expanded their program and now intended for curbside disposal (violates State include cafeteria recycling as well. The Abitibi Waste Bans), fees required and hazardous paper recycling containers have also been very wastes. The three 35 gallon trash barrel limit successful, collecting over 400 tons of mixed enforcement program has been successful. paper for recycling. Framingham is now the 95% of Framingham is now in compliance largest generator in the northeast region of the with the trash barrel size and volume country participating in the Abitibi program. limitations. Without the current policies the The successes of these programs have allowed resulting cost saving would not have been us continued cost savings by reducing realized. While most residents comply with container size or collection frequency at many the Town’s solid waste requirements, of our public schools. Our school program regulatory compliance efforts will continue. has now become a state model for the successful implementation of recycling in 5. The Resource Recovery Center public schools. located on Mount Wayte Ave, continues to improve and provides the Department the 2. Public Education; 2008 marked our opportunity to expand upon the services first year with a focused monthly theme and offered. Last year the Division issued 6,679 events. Some of these themes have permits to residents providing access to the encompassed targeted programs such as: solid waste services offered at the facility. paper recycling, plans for bottles and cans, This represents an additional 200 permits household hazardous waste, composting and issued over 2007. In addition to the yard care, recycling and the economy. Others hazardous and hard to manage wastes have been linked to an event. One example collected, the center collected 1,164 tons of was the school wide poster contest last recyclables. This represents a trash disposal

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cost avoidance of $ 98,067. The Town has The Water Department is responsible for the also partnered with the Town of Wellesley in distribution of a public potable water supply the marketing of recyclables. This has and for the provision of fire suppression allowed a greater revenue stream to be service to the 17,000 residential and produced for the recyclables received. commercial accounts within the Community. Through fees collected for divisional services The average daily water demand of nearly and marketing of the recyclables $199,872 was eight million gallons per day (mgd) is generated for the General Fund. The center purchased from the Massachusetts Water continues to provide excellent service at Resources Authority (MWRA) and is reduced costs to the residents as well as subsequently distributed throughout the generate a significant revenue stream for the Town by means of a complicated system of town. pumps, pipes, valves, and reservoirs. The Water Department program provides for the The 2007 reorganization of the yard waste maintenance and repair to the water drop-off area has produced significant savings distribution infrastructure that includes; 250 and benefits in 2008. The current miles of pipe, 17,000 service connections, configuration dramatically increased 2,000 hydrants, 4,800 gate valves, 22,000 Department oversight of the materials meters, four pumping stations, three booster accepted. As a result, we have been able to stations, and six above ground water tanks partner with the Town of Needham for the having a storage capacity of nearly nine disposal of a portion of these materials. This million gallons. partnership reduced the cost of the disposal from a high of $9.70 per yard to $.50 per yard. The Sewer Department is responsible for the Although the costs of trucking and fuel have collection and transport of 10 million gallons increased significantly, the collaboration has of sewage each day, a significant portion of allowed this budgetary account to remain level which is infiltration and inflow (I/I) from funded. The facility received, processed and sources such as leaking pipes and sump pump handled over 11,000 yards of brush, grass and discharges during wet weather. Sewage is leaves from residents and the Park and conveyed from Town systems to the Recreation Department during 2008. In Massachusetts Water Resources Authority addition to providing free compost to (MWRA) which is charged with the transport residents, for the first time the division was and treatment of sewerage from its forty-three able to market and sell over 1,000 yards of member communities. The Town’s collection finished compost. Once again avoiding system consists of 226 miles of gravity mains, disposal costs and generating revenue for the 18 miles of force mains, 50 pump stations, town. 6,600 manholes, and over 40 miles of cross- country sewer-line easements. Water & Wastewater Management Program The Division’s capital improvement programs 100 Western Avenue | 508-532-6050 have been substantially under funded in [email protected] recent decades and, as a consequence, the critical infrastructure is experiencing ever The Water and Wastewater Management increasing incidents of failure. The system Program is responsible for the provision of a continued to grow and expand over time, but drinking water supply, a fire suppression the funding for the aging and expanding service, and a sewer collection service to the infrastructure did not keep pace with capital 70,000 residents of the community that it needs. As a consequence, the Division was serves. historically engaged solely in performing unscheduled maintenance and was unable to

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devote resources to perform critical programs related to the Town’s water maintenance to the system. This is distribution system. underscored by the issuance of an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and In addition, the Department continued the Notice of Noncompliance by the evaluation of the sewer system with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental completion of the Phase 2 Sewer System Protection (MA DEP) during March 2007. Evaluation Survey (SSES). SSES efforts carry The ACO requires the Town to undertake on the inspections and investigations that major sewer construction and rehabilitation began under the Comprehensive Wastewater projects over several years with the primary Management Program to help the Town focus of alleviating reoccurring sanitary sewer proactively mitigate sanitary sewer overflows, overflows, a violation of State and Federal sewer back-ups and improve upon aging law. The ACO has several other requirements infrastructure. Major components of the including increased staffing levels, major Phase 2 study included video inspection of equipment purchases, implementation of a 63,000 feet of sewer main, temporary SCADA system to remotely monitor and installation of flow meters at seven locations control pumping stations and strict reporting to monitor wastewater flows during periods requirements. Failure to comply with the of precipitation, and nearly 500 manhole conditions of the ACO can result in inspections. The findings and administrative civil or criminal action. recommendations were submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental The Department also faces the continuing Protection as a requirement of the Town’s challenges of managing another Consent Order and will be the impetus of Administrative Order originally issued by the future operational and capital improvement Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in efforts. 2003. The MWRA Settlement Agreement limits the level of sulfide that the Town is During FY08 the Department contracted for authorized to discharge to the MWRA system the acquisition of the Automated Meter through operational efforts. Sulfide generation Reading System. Installation is currently can cause odor and corrosion problems in underway. The system is anticipated to sewers which sometimes can be catastrophic. become fully operational in FY10 and will Activities which the Sewer Department provide real time, on demand, water meter performs to mitigate the generation of sulfide readings and will provide a substantially include chemical dosing at selected higher level of customer service to water and wastewater pumping stations, targeted sewer customers. collection system cleaning and inspection, and enforcement of grease interceptor Emergency response was required by requirements at food establishments. A major department staff during FY08 to repair more cause of sulfide is the wastewater detention than 200 water main breaks and 42 sewer time associated with the 50 pumping stations system failures. and 19 miles of related sewer force main sewer. The Department plans on eliminating Conservation Commission up to eight wastewater pumping stations and Memorial Building, Rm 211 | 508-532-5460 related force mains over the next several years [email protected] as part of its Capital program. The Conservation Commission Office is During 2008, the Department’s Water Master responsible for implementing local, state, and Plan was finalized which will drive many of federal wetland laws, managing over 400 acres the future Operational and Capital Planning

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of Conservation land, and engaging the public (1) Reviewed, for jurisdictional relevance, in resource conservation efforts. all applications for 245 Building permits, 54 ZBA permits, and 21 Planning Board permits; The Conservation Office is responsible for (2) Held 27 Public meetings to discuss reviewing all proposed and on-going project applications, land management efforts, municipal, private, commercial, and industrial and public education efforts; projects to determine if they come under the (3) Reviewed and permitted 19 Notices of jurisdiction of local, state, and federal wetland Intent applications; laws. Staff conducted pre- and post-hearing (4) Reviewed and permitted 13 Requests site inspections and meetings. The for Determination applications; Conservation Staff advises and provides (5) Reviewed and permitted 2 technical expertise to the Conservation Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Commissioners in the areas of environmental Delineation applications; and laws and regulations, wetlands delineation, (6) Performed over 90 site visits and siltation control measures and flood control inspections to gain first-hand information on measures to avoid legal action against the site conditions and verify wetland Town and to further protect the environment. delineations. Other duties include: managing Conservation Land owned by the Town; and providing The Commission continued to oversee active education and outreach to residents. projects from prior years. It issued:

The Conservation Commission works closely (1) 4 Amended Orders of Conditions for with DPW, Park and Recreation Dept., project changes; Planning Board, Building Dept., and ZBA to (2) 5 Permit Extensions; ensure compliance with state and local (3) 31 Certificates of Compliance; and wetland laws. Conservation Commission Staff (4) 5 Emergency Certifications. work closely with several local organizations such as Sudbury Valley Trustees, New Wetland Violations continue to be a problem. England Wildflower Society, Bay Circuit Trail The Commission discovered 23 wetland Alliance, SuAsCo Wild and Scenic River violations in 2008 and collected $4,700 in Stewardship Counsel, and Massachusetts fines. Department of Conservation and Recreation to protect the Town's wetland resource areas Land Acquisition and Stewardship and open space. The office has benefited The Conservation Office implemented the greatly by having volunteers and interns this second year of its land stewardship program, year whose primary roles have included: running 7 workdays or educational days on creating educational brochures; assisting with Conservation parcels. Efforts focused on compilation of data for the Open Space and removal of trash and brush, contribution to Recreation Plan, assisting with addressing Green-Up Day, creation of news trails, and encroachments on Conservation land, maintenance of existing trails. The developing an interpretive trail, developing Conservation Office also coordinates with information on each of our key parcels, and Boy Scouts undertaking Eagle Scout projects developing a short lecture series. on Conservation land. This past year the Commission sponsored 3 such projects. Wetlands Protection Achievements The Commission: The Conservation Office oversaw the development of the updating of the Framingham Open Space and Recreation Plan. The effort involved several public

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forums, a widely distributed survey, numerous effective and efficient delivery of essential meetings of the Open Space and Recreation services to the residents of the Community. Committee, and substantial efforts dedicated These vital services include the provision of to data collection and document development. public safety, public works, and public utility The Conservation Commission protected five functions for the residents of Framingham. parcels this year: two off of Spring Lane, one off Sudbury Landing, 1161 Worcester Rd., Fleet Management and one off Herbert St. In 2008 the Division prepared specifications for the procurement of the following Educational Achievements specialized equipment: one closed circuit The Conservation Administrator held 6 camera truck, one 68,000 GVW Refuse environmental education programs in 2008 on Packer, two four wheel drive utility body Town property attended by 123 residents. trucks with plows. The Division also Programs included the annual Christmas Bird prepared specifications for the purchase of Count, vernal pool slide show, public forum Bio Diesel fuel which was implemented in on land management efforts, Salamander Big February 2009. Night, RiverFest bird walk, and spring scavenger hunts. The Fleet Services Division has requested from the Department of Energy Resources, a Fleet, Facilities, & Communications Hybrid/Diesel Grant for the cab & chassis to Management be used for the closed circuit camera truck. 100 Western Avenue | 508-532-5073 [email protected] This was the second winter season the Department set up a temporary site at the The Fleet, Facilities and Communications King School for Technicians who are assigned program continues to provide a critical to the north side of Town during plowing support service to various public works events. This has worked very well in providing programs and provides vehicle and equipment the Technicians a more functional work area: maintenance support to other agencies within repairs have been performed more effectively. the Town. The Program is accountable for; the development and implementation of Fleet Services assisted in the upgrading of the professional fleet management standards and Saxonville Flood Station for the necessary practices, the design and procurement of all repairs to the pump building and the flood public works vehicles and equipment, and for gates on Concord Street. providing standardized maintenance management practices for all Public Works In 2008, Fleet Services wrote 2,323 repair facilities including Water and Sewer Pumping orders, performed 447 scheduled preventative Stations. The Division is also charged with the maintenance services and performed 148 technical management of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of telecommunications network and thereby Motor Vehicles Enhanced Emissions State provides a critical service component to the Inspections. Department’s Emergency Management response plan. The Division also managed the acquisition & distribution of more than 230,000 gallons of The Fleet, Facility, and Communications gasoline & diesel fuel. Division’s role is to provide logistical support to the Department through the provision of Facility Maintenance fully operational equipment, facilities, and Each year the Department of Environmental telecommunications that together, ensure the Protection Stage II Vapor Recovery

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Certification program is performed for the Finance manages funding for all Public Works fuel system at Western Ave. The oil/water capital projects within the Town including separators at Western Avenue and the infrastructure repairs that are funded through Transfer Station are inspected quarterly and state aid. The Division is also responsible for pumped out in compliance with DEP the management of grant funding, as well as regulations as needed but at least annually. federal reimbursement activities that are Full load tests are performed on the related to storm emergencies. emergency generators at both Western Avenue and Henry Street quarterly to insure Water and Sewer utility billings for the Town proper operation. of Framingham are also managed by this Division. Staff issued approximately 73,000 Fleet Services completes a monthly inspection bills in FY08. Residential customers in of the Watson Place flood station and Framingham are billed quarterly for water and performs any necessary repairs. This year sewer usage, while commercial, industrial and Fleet Services sent two Technicians to repair high volume customers are billed monthly. the floodgates at the location. The staff also administers the Senior Discount and Utility Abatement policies on behalf of Administration & Finance the Board of Selectmen. Memorial Building, Rm 213 | 508-532-5600 [email protected] In 2008, the Department worked with various organizations for grant processing as well as The Administration and Finance Division DEP representatives in the processing of provides for the consolidation of all State Revolving Fund (SRF) loans associated administrative and financial functions within with certain capital projects. Staff also the Department of Public Works. The worked with MassHighway representatives to Division strives to enhance the efficiency and reimburse the town for eligible Chapter 90 accuracy of financial and administrative expenses. functions within the Department through the use of professional practices. Working with NSTAR Electric, the Department was able to modify the billing The core mission of the Division of process for many of its electric accounts, Administration & Finance is to provide eliminating the need to process over 600 service and technical support to the major invoices each year. This consolidated billing Divisions within the Department of Public method will be expanded to other services as Works: Engineering, Conservation, Highway, appropriate. Sanitation, Fleet, Water and Wastewater as well as providing other Town Departments Respectfully Submitted, with information in a timely and accurate Peter Sellers, Director manner. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS In addition to managing the general operating Report not submitted budgets, the Division of Administration and

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Utility Abatement Board Calendar 2008 Report Hearing Name Loc Location Total Decisio Decision Official Date #: Abated n Date Making Abatement 1/3/2008 Judith 429 Grove Street $423.03 03-Jan-08 Reallocate 58 units of water at Utility Abatement Moody FY08 rates to MWRA FY08 Board rates, and reduce the sewer charge by 72 units. 1/3/2008 Corbit 16 Winter Lane $0.00 03-Jan-08 Utility Board motioned to Utility Abatement Larson continue hearing until January Board 30, 2008. 1/3/2008 John 25 Duggan Drive $238.68 03-Jan-08 Reallocate 128 units of water Utility Abatement Viveiros and sewer at FY08 rates to 42 Board units of water and sewer at Tier 1 at FY07 rates, 43 units of water and sewer at Tier 1 at FY06 rates, and 43 units of water and sewer at Tier 1 at FY05 rates. 1/3/2008 Robert Fair 656 Grove Street $0.00 03-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement abatement. The request does Board not comply with the leak policy set forth by the Town Selectmen. 1/3/2008 172-178 172 Irving Street $0.00 03-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Irving Street abatement at this time. There Board LLC was not suffient history to calculate an average usage for this four-apartment dwelling. The Board would reconsider the request a year from now with additional usage used at the property. 1/3/2008 Roger Aube 34 Wesley Road $85.87 03-Jan-08 Reallocate 70 units of water Utility Abatement and sewer at FY08 rates to 10 Board additional units of water and sewer at Tier 1 for FY08, 39 units of water and sewer at Tier 1 at FY07 rates, 21 units of water and sewer at Tier 1 at FY06 rates. The senior discount was applied. 1/3/2008 Tommy 34 Westgate Road $0.00 03-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Wong abatement. The request does Board not comply with the leak policy set forth by the Town Selectmen. 1/3/2008 Walter 12 Barry Drive $460.53 03-Jan-08 Reallocate 91 units of water Utility Abatement Weldon Jr. and sewer at FY08 rates to Board MWRA FY08 rates. 1/30/2008 Dr. William 2 William J Hgts $0.00 30-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement J. Scott abatement. The request does Board not comply with the leak policy set forth by the Town Selectmen. 1/30/2008 Corbit 16 Winter Lane $721.50 30-Jan-08 Reallocate 418 units of water Utility Abatement Larson and sewer at FY08 rates to Board 104.5 units of water and sewer at FY04 through FY07 rates, and reallocate 188 units of irrigation usage over the same period at 47 units per FY, and add 31 units irrigation usage at Fy08 rates. 1/30/2008 Todd 73 Flanagan Drive $0.00 30-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Sheldon abatement. The request does Board not comply with the leak policy set forth by the Town Selectmen.

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1/30/2008 Anthony 40 Bridges Street $3,239.32 30-Jan-08 Reallocate 577 units of water Utility Abatement Onorato and sewer at FY08 rates to Board MWRA FY08 rates. 1/30/2008 Avni Patel 269 Hollis Street $530.72 30-Jan-08 Reallocate 117 units of water Utility Abatement and sewer at FY08 rates to Board MWRA FY08 rates. 1/30/2008 Shavzab 622 Belknap Road $0.00 30-Jan-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Ladha abatement. The Board Board suggested to the owner to install a separate meter for outdoor usage. The Board will reconsider the request for abatement if a leak is discovered in the irrigation system and repaired. 1/30/2008 Michael 63 Carter Drive $624.48 30-Jan-08 Prorate 411 units of water and Utility Abatement Donovan sewer to FY06 through FY08 Board rates. 1/30/2008 William 104 Everit Avenue $1,254.35 30-Jan-08 Reallocate 455 units of water Utility Abatement Kennedy and sewer at FY08 rates to Board MWRA FY08 rates. 4/23/2008 Deborah 96 Hastings Street $871.33 23-Apr-08 Reallocate 203 units of water Utility Abatement Reed and sewer to MWRA FY08 Board rates due to leak at property. 4/23/2008 Michael Joy 974 Waverley Street $452.91 23-Apr-08 Reallocate 80 units of water Utility Abatement and sewer to MWRA FY08 Board rates due to leak at property. 4/23/2008 Shirley 81 Leland Street $127.89 23-Apr-08 Reallocate 38 units of water Utility Abatement Adams and sewer to MWRA FY08 Board rates due to leak at property. 4/23/2008 Anita 47 Gleason Street $0.00 23-Apr-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Kupferman abatement because of Board insuffienct consumption history for this new owner. The Board will reconsider the request for abatement in a year at their request. 4/23/2008 Joseph 1126 Concord Street $198.24 23-Apr-08 Prorate 236 units of irrigaiton Utility Abatement Taylor from FY08 rates to 59 units of Board irrigation usage for each Fiscal Year from FY04 through FY07. There is no outside reading device to obtain actual reads. 4/23/2008 Alan 95 Winter Street $70.79 23-Apr-08 Reallocate 53 units of water Utility Abatement Zarembok and sewer at FY08 rates to 23 Board units at FY07, 15 units at FY06 and 15 units at FY05 rates due to meter update. 4/23/2008 Martin Maria 208 Irving Street $410.63 23-Apr-08 Reallocate 50 units of water to Utility Abatement MWRA FY08 rates, and to Board reduce the sewer usage by 77 units due to leak at property. 6/19/2008 Theresa 9 Whiting Road $88.74 19-Jun-08 Reallocate 952 units of Utility Abatement Alvino irrigation usage FY06 through Board FY08 and charge as 318 units of usage to FY08 rates, 317 units of usage to FY07 rates, and 317 units of usage to FY06 rates. 9/4/2008 1661 1661 Worcester Road $0.00 04-Sep-08 Motion to reduce credits was Utility Abatement Worcester applied to reduced debits on Board Rd LLC Account #: 10-02-137000 per Utility Abatement Board. 9/4/2008 1671 1671 Worcester Road $1,177.46 04-Sep-08 Motion to abate in full charges Utility Abatement Worcester from August 10, 1998 to Board Rd LLC October 19, 1999 based on property was sold in October 1999. Second meter was overlooked by the Water Department, charges from October 1999 to May 2002 reduced by half for both

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accounts.

10/2/2008 Frederick 151 State Street $150.00 02-Oct-08 Motion to adjust 38 units from Utility Abatement Martin sewer usage for pool leak, and Board to waive the 30 day file requirement as stated in the Abatement Policy. 10/2/2008 Paul & Bijou 160 Irving Street $0.00 02-Oct-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Vilaranda abatement. The request does Board not comply with the leak policy set forth by the Town Selectmen. 10/2/2008 Robert 30 Sanger Street $0.00 02-Oct-08 Motion to deny the request for Utility Abatement Assarian abatement because of Board insuffienct consumption history for this new owner. The Board will reconsider the request for abatement in a year at their request. 10/2/2008 Bishop 1 Bishop Drive $14,512.05 02-Oct-08 Utility Abatement Board Utility Abatement Gardens approved recalculation amount Board Condo Trust of $159,054.70 charged at appropriate Fiscal Year rates to Bishop Gardens Utility account. 11/12/2008 Paul Sandler 651 Potter Road $0.00 12-Nov- Motion to deny request for pool Utility Abatement 08 abatement. The request was Board received well after the 30 day filing requirement. 11/12/2008 Bishop 1 Bishop Drive $26,938.74 12-Nov- Motion to recalculate the Utility Abatement Gardens 08 average daily usage using bills Board Condo Trust from February 2005 to June 2006 and apply to prorated bills genereated from February 2007 to June 2008. This will result in an additional 3,685 HCF to be adjusted. 11/12/2008 David 128 Cedar Street $69.07 12-Nov- Motion to adjust 12 units of Utility Abatement Wilkie 08 sewer at FY09 rates. Leak at Board property occurred in basement, and plumbers verification supported the fact that the water did not enter the sewer system. 11/12/2008 Nikki Davis 6 Birchmeadow $24.03 12-Nov- Motion to grant a prorated Utility Abatement Circle 08 adjustment of $24.03 for Board estimated bills generated July 2007 to July 2008. New meter installed July 28, 2008 with an outside touchpad. 11/12/2008 Eric Kelley 59 Hemenway $0.00 12-Nov- Motion to deny request for pool Utility Abatement Road 08 abatement. The request was Board received well after the 30 day filing requirement. 11/12/2008 Ronald 57 Checkerberry $0.00 12-Nov- Motion to recalculate water and Utility Abatement Glover Lane 08 sewer usage from May 2004 to Board August 2006 at the approriate Fiscal Year rates for domestic and irrigation usage due to the meters switched at the property.

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Community & Economic Development Memorial Building, Rm B2 | 508‐532‐5455 | [email protected]

The Community and Economic Development and planned projects, the Director works Division (C&ED) undertakes a wide variety of closely with DPW, Building and Wires projects – all of which are focused on Department, Town Manger’s Office and the protecting and enhancing the quality of life Planning Board as well as state, regional and for Framingham’s residents. The projects are federal agencies to insure that all projects are multi-dimensional, ranging from securing moving forward in a coordinated as well as grants and providing policy analyses to expeditious manner. In addition, C&ED promoting homeownership and strengthening participates in the activities of the the tax base by encouraging appropriate new Framingham Downtown Renaissance (FDR) development. and in the recent efforts to organize the downtown business owners. The Division consists of three departments: Planning, Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), Underlying the Town’s approach to and the Community Development office. improving the economic viability of While each department focuses on different Downtown Framingham is our recognition planning functions, there are clearly that public infrastructure improvements are interrelationships between and amongst the critical to leverage private investment— departments as well as other municipal without public investment to facilitate divisions, boards and committees. Therefore, vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns coordination of the interrelated functions and beautify the downtown, it is unlikely that becomes critical. developers will be sufficiently attracted to invest in the downtown. Accordingly, efforts Planning are now focused on finalizing plans to install The Planning component of the division is new sidewalks and period street lighting; concentrated on both promoting economic improving pedestrian connections between development in order to strengthen and various destination points, and involving state expand the tax base, and supporting our and federal transportation agencies as well as residential neighborhoods. Planners, with a CSX and the MBTA to develop a feasible full spectrum of professional expertise and resolution to the rail crossings and rail yard experience, manage a wide variety of projects issues that plague the downtown. To that and provide policy analyses requested by the end, the Town worked hard in 2008 to Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, and reinforce political awareness of the compelling other divisions. need to restructure the roadway network and railroad with our legislators and Lt. Governor. Revitalize Downtown That effort continues in earnest. In recognition of its commitment to revitalize our downtown, the Board of Selectmen The department is also working to target and appointed the Director of C&ED as the promote the development of major parcels Downtown Director. Charged with for (re)development. Although the lack of coordinating an extensive array of ongoing available credit has seriously undermined the

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progress of several private developments, we funded a study of pedestrian access to the are focused on some of the opportunities MBTA station and the Concord Street retail presented by vacant and underutilized spine from the Pearl Street Garage. The property in the downtown. Working resulting 25% design set for streetscape relationships were established and nurtured improvements will be incorporated into the with several major property owners so that we plans for Concord Street and other downtown can partner to plan for the future. streetscape improvements.

Downtown Rail Crossing/Grade Separation Revitalize Neighborhood Commercial Areas Planning staff continued to focus on resolving Whereas the downtown is a focus of our the downtown rail crossing issue. Based on economic development efforts, it is clearly extensive work completed by the Downtown just one of a number of projects town-wide Rail Crossing Task Force, the Town’s that were undertaken or expanded upon engineering consultant was directed to analyze during 2008. The commercial centers in several alternatives and develop a final report, Nobscot and Saxonville and around Mt. which will be issued in the summer of 2009. Wayte and Franklin Streets were identified as The Board of Selectmen realigned the task areas that warrant revitalization. Renewed force into an advisory committee to provide efforts were made to establish relationships advice to a newly created steering committee with the property owners and convey the of professional staff and Town officials Town’s willingness—indeed eagerness—to charged with managing the final stages of the work closely with them and any prospective report. The report will identify the most tenants or buyers to revitalize those areas. feasible approach to improving the downtown rail crossing issue. The Steering Committee, Implement Brownfields Project of which the C&ED Director is a member, As a result of an application submitted by works closely with engineering consultants, C&ED in 2007, the Town received a $200,000 State and Federal agencies as well as CSX and grant from the Environmental Protection the MBTA, both of which own significant Agency (EPA) in April of 2008 to undertake property in the downtown and are major comprehensive site assessments of stakeholders in the ultimate revitalization of brownfields. Brownfields are properties that the town’s central business district. contain or potentially contain hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants that Downtown Streetscape Improvements complicate the property’s expansion or The department, in close partnership with redevelopment. Framingham has a DPW, continued to develop plans for considerable number of brownfields, many of intermediate improvements that will not be which are not only a blight on our town but affected by future decisions relative to rail represent enormous potential to generate crossings and rail yards. The Town hopes to significant new property taxes once they are implement these improvements in the next abated or it is established that that they are few years, and is aggressively seeking federal not contaminated. and state funding. This project will clarify traffic patterns, improve pedestrian safety, and Upon notification of the award, the help revitalize the downtown with improved department immediately started infrastructure and beautification. implementation of the three-year project, which involves targeting sites, working with Transit Oriented Development. property owners, and hiring a licensed site In 2007, the Town received a $50,000 grant professional to conduct site assessments of from the State Executive Office of selected properties. Significant progress was Transportation and Public Works. This made, including selecting a highly qualified

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consultant and developing a website for common goal and avoiding conflict or public outreach. duplication of effort.

The department submitted an application for This year, C&ED coordinated various a second round of EPA grant funding in interrelated activities focused on improving November in order to focus on property neighborhoods including those being potentially contaminated by petroleum-based undertaken by the Community Development substances. This category includes gas Department, Building Department and DPW stations and former auto dealership and repair through several key planning efforts: sites. Foreclosure Action Plan: Unfortunately, Encourage Appropriate Economic Development efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and New development is one of the few promote homeownership took on a new mechanisms available to expand the tax base, urgency given the dramatic increase in home thereby reducing the financial burden on foreclosures. Framingham has not been existing property owners and/or increasing immune to the rash of foreclosures that are the availability of funding to improve endemic to the nation as a whole. Early in municipal services. In recognition of the 2008, the Building Commissioner initiated a tremendous potential of Technology Park, system to document property in various stages C&ED provided assistance to the Planning of foreclosure in order to avoid issues of Board in its successful efforts to rezone blight and abandonment. Subsequently, the Technology Park in order to expand its Board of Selectmen instructed C&ED in the development potential. The Zoning spring of 2008 to focus immediate attention Amendments, adopted by Town Meeting in on this emerging issue. Based on the 2008, define and encourage acceptable levels monitoring system developed and of expansion of life sciences and research and implemented by the Building Commissioner, a development facilities. team of professionals began to address the expanding foreclosure problem. The division will continue to partner with the Consequently, in partnership with the Board Planning Board in identifying other sites with of Selectmen and Building Commissioner, development potential that may strengthen C&ED developed the Framingham Framingham’s tax base while still Foreclosure Action Plan, approved by the accommodating the needs of surrounding and Board of Selectmen in October 2008. The nearby neighborhoods. Plan focuses on prevention, management, and neighborhood stabilization. The team Protect and Improve Residential Neighborhoods subsequently concentrated its efforts on While economic development initiatives implementing the plan. support residential neighborhoods by generating additional taxes, C&ED also Neighborhood Stabilization Plan (NSP): The undertook projects that were directed Foreclosure Action Plan served as the basis specifically at protecting and improving for an NSP, which was required as part of a neighborhoods. In light of several new $1.6 million grant application for federal initiatives undertaken in 2008, the need to foreclosure assistance administered through provide careful and ongoing coordination of the Commonwealth. The NSP, which was housing-related programs has increased submitted in January of 2009 for funding, dramatically. Accordingly, C&ED has represents the work of C&ED as well as focused on insuring that various projects DPW including its GIS (mapping) within the C&ED Division as well as other Department, Building Department, and Board Town divisions are aimed at achieving a of Selectmen as well as the direct and critically

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important involvement of the Framingham throughout Framingham who represent an Housing Authority (FHA) and its subsidiary, untapped market of prospective homeowners. the Framingham Housing Development The Branding Study will also help market Corporation. The overriding focus of the Framingham to its own citizens to help foster NSP is to promote homeownership by pride and provide them the tools to serve as converting abandoned property into owner- ambassadors who can promote Framingham occupied homes and thereby stabilize our on a micro level. neighborhoods. Property Clearinghouse: The department For more information about the NPS and initiated the creation of a vacant space Foreclosure Action Plan, go to: clearinghouse system for the downtown, www.framinghamma.gov/foreclosures which will eventually be extended to other commercial, retail and industrial sectors Develop Marketing Program throughout town. The Clearinghouse will There are two fundamental and interrelated identify vacant and underutilized property, mechanisms to improve the quality of life in provide property prospectuses replete with Framingham: strengthen the tax base and information, and a system for interacting with protect our residential neighborhoods. brokers and businesses interested in locating Marketing Framingham as a desirable and in Framingham. attractive place in which to live, work and invest is critical to achieving both objectives. Partnership with the Real Estate Community: Working with the Economic Development C&ED, in conjunction with other Town Industrial Corporation (EDIC) and other divisions, started to develop a partnership partners, C&ED staff began developing a with real estate brokers, bankers and other marketing plan to promote Framingham. lenders to take advantage of the significant Essentially, the plan will incorporate and opportunities to link commercial and promote many of the projects being residential sectors and to better market the undertaken by the division, including its advantages of Framingham to both potential Foreclosure Action Plan, NSP, Brownfields, homeowners and commercial and industrial economic development functions and web developers. sites. Marketing Web Site: As part of the NSP, Some of the specific components of the C&ED initiated development of marketing plan include: www.ChooseFramingham.com, a web site that will promote Framingham as a desirable Branding Study: C&ED initiated the process place in which to buy a home and invest in to hire a consultant to develop a Branding commercial property. Ultimately, this website Study that will identify and focus on will be the digital gateway for those seeking Framingham’s strengths in order to capture more information about Framingham. The both new homeowners and prospective ongoing work on this site is being coordinated commercial development. The study, which with all of the above marketing efforts. will be coordinated with marketing strategies already in development, is aimed at filling the Seek grants vacuum of information available to both The department continued to monitor the potential homeowners and businesses that applicability of grants as well as research the might be interested in relocating here—if they availability of funding for specific projects. In knew and understood the merits of order to insure that all Town divisions are Framingham. For example, the plan will eligible to receive State grants, the department target, among others, the employees that work annually submits a Commonwealth Capital

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application, which essentially grades Although the Town no longer operates the municipalities on their success in meeting LIFT bus system, C&ED maintains a State objectives and mandates. Framingham relationship with the MetroWest Regional was awarded the 4th highest score in Transit Authority (MWRTA) leadership in Massachusetts in 2008, which positions us order to insure coordination of Town and extremely well for state grants. MWRTA activities.

The department is available to provide direct Open Space Plan: C&ED staff served on the staff support to divisions throughout the Open Space Recreation Plan Committee, Town in identifying and preparing grant conducted research and analyses, drafted applications. As a result of C&ED’s sections of the plan, and reviewed and edited assistance to the Parks and Recreation the final report. The Plan was adopted in Department, the Town received a $500,000 December of 2008. State PARC grant to help in the reconstruction of Bowditch. Parking Study: C&ED hired an engineering firm to conduct a town-wide Parking Study, Additional grant applications in 2008 with a particular focus on examining the two- included: hour parking limit and the overnight parking • A $200,000 EPA Brownfields grant ban. The report will be submitted to the (expanded upon above). Board of Selectmen during the spring of 2009. • A $50,000 Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism grant to fund FDR projects, of Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT): C&ED is which $30,000 was used for a marketing study responsible for the design and ultimate of Nevins Hall. This study positioned us well construction of the 1.3-mile CRT in for a $50,000 Mass. Cultural Facilities grant Saxonville. A 99-year lease with the MBTA application for studies of capital was drafted and is awaiting execution in order improvements to Nevins Hall. Funding to authorize the Town to use the property for decisions will be made in May of 2009. the trail. Further, with the help of the CRT • In October, C&ED staff prepared a Advisory Committee, the Town selected an Recreational Trail grant application for engineering design firm to prepare design $50,000 to conduct Phase I of the Cochituate plans for the trail. C&ED is also working Rail Trail project. Awards will be announced with DPW to insure that the rail trail is during the summer of 2009. coordinated with DPW’s plans to perform sewer work along the right-of-way. Policy Analyses, Studies, Project Management, and Special Projects Bruce Freeman Rail Trail: The department C&ED is available to undertake projects, manages the planning process to develop the prepare policy analyses, and coordinate inter- Framingham component of the proposed 25- departmental projects, including the mile rail trail that will extend from Lowell to following: Framingham. Land at the trail head, off of Route 9, was removed from the Town’s tax Transportation: C&ED works closely with delinquent list in May of 2008 and an DPW to insure that the Town’s transportation appraisal for the 3.4-mile right-of-way was improvement priorities are identified on the completed in August. C&ED has been state’s Transportation Improvement Plan aggressively seeking grant funding as well as (TIP), which is a prerequisite for state funding working with the regional committee eligibility. representing all of the communities through which the trail will traverse.

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Provide Support to Town Committees Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. C&ED provides staff support to several During 2008, the Group: developed and Town committees, including: released a pamphlet entitled, “Flood Facts,” designed to educate homeowners and other ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL residents; monitored potential grant CORPORATION (EDIC) opportunities; and updated priority measures The EDIC is charged with creating a pro- to address potential hazards (most notably active capacity within the Town to plan for flooding). and carry out economic development where it is most critically needed. Key projects Zoning Board of Appeals included: Memorial Building, Rm B2 | 508-532-5456 [email protected] • Initiating work the MetroWest Medical Center to understand its program The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is the needs and explore the desirability of creating a Permit Granting Authority and the Special medical overlay zone. Permit Granting Authority for those projects • Working in conjunction with C&ED not meeting the requirements of the staff to create a Permitting Guide. Framingham Zoning Bylaws. The ZBA’s • Continuing discussions with property function is to approve or deny requests for owners and others about potential variances and special permits; and issue development opportunities. findings through the public hearing process by determining if criteria, established in the AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Zoning Bylaw, have been met. The ZBA also (AAC) administers the Comprehensive Permit During 2008, the first full year of its existence, process for affordable housing as set forth the AAC prepared an inventory and map of under M.G.L. Chapter 40B. active agricultural properties. AAC subsequently distributed them together with The ZBA is a three-member Board appointed the Town’s Right-to-Farm policy to area by the Selectmen. In 2008, Full Members of realtors to be shared with prospective the Board were Philip R. Ottaviani, Jr., Chair; homebuyers in order to reduce residential- Susan S. Craighead, Vice Chair; and Stephen agricultural conflicts. The AAC began work E. Meltzer, Clerk. David Norton and Karl on implementing some of the Thober continued to serve as Associate recommendations of the Open Space Plan, Members. Edward (Ted) Cosgrove and with emphasis on creating a Town policy for Robert Snider were appointed as Associate handling properties that are withdrawn from Members in August 2008. Eugene Kennedy the Ch. 61 taxation program (provides for was promoted to Assistant Director of reduced property taxes for those who Community & Economic Development and maintain their property in agriculture, forestry continued his duties as ZBA Administrator. or recreational use). Mr. Kennedy prepares the legal decisions and advises the Board on procedural and other MULTIPLE HAZARD MITIGATION issues. Alice Clapper was offered the position PLANNING GROUP of Administrative Assistant in 2008. Town The C&ED Director serves on the group, Counsel continued to advise the Board as which consists of representatives of various required. Town departments as well as citizens. The group is responsible for overseeing the Fifty-seven (57) petitions were filed with the implementation of the Town’s Multiple ZBA office in 2008. Twelve (12) petitions Hazard Mitigation Plan, required by the that were filed in 2007 were decided in 2008.

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This total of 69 cases is comparable to the through the provision of social services; and cases processed in 2007. administer the programs effectively and equitably to ensure that all members of the Of the 69 cases heard in 2008, 22 were community can participate in or benefit from requests for Variances, one for an program activities. Amendment to a Special Permit, 32 for Special Permits, six for Findings, three for The following summarizes several major Variance & Special Permits, and five for accomplishments during 2008: Appeals of the Decision of the Building Commissioner. Variance and Special Permit Housing Rehabilitation Assistance (HRAP): requests included those for relief from This program provides technical and financial dimensional requirements for construction of, assistance for the rehabilitation of housing and additions to, single-family homes; units. A total of 17 living units were helped placement of sheds on residential properties, or were in the process of being helped construction of two-family residences; through HRAP assistance and related services automotive and restaurant uses; and changes through the provision of grants and loans to of use for local business owners. Some of property owners who were of low or these filings were the outcome of changes in moderate income or the majority of whose zoning districts in past years resulting in non- tenants were of low or moderate income. conforming lots. The Board also reviewed Staff helped owners secure additional and approved final plans for the Chapter 40B resources to undertake repairs and Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly improvements through MassHousing grants, (JCHE) 150-unit housing development on issued by the Commonwealth. HOME funds Edmands Road. were also used to initiate the rehabilitation of six housing units. The ZBA generally meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7:00 P.M. Homebuyer Assistance: The program in the Blumer Room. The public is provided homeownership opportunities to encouraged to attend. two low and moderate income households with a combination of HOME and CDBG Community Development funds. The department closed one loan and Since 1975, Framingham has received over 19 initiated six others, which are anticipated to million dollars through the Federal close during 2009. Five households in the Community Development Block Grant income range of 81-100% of median family Program (CDBG). The Town recently income achieved ownership through the became eligible for Home Investment Program’s referral of those households to the Partnership Act (HOME) funds, which are MassHousing Partnership Soft Second Loan directed exclusively to housing projects. In Program. combination, the programs seek to: arrest deterioration in the housing stock and Code Enforcement: An agreement was stabilize neighborhoods through financial and developed with the Building Department to technical rehabilitation assistance to property use CDBG funds to conduct code-related owners; develop programs to preserve and inspections to properties located in 11 Census expand affordable housing; eliminate Block Groups with a majority population that architectural barriers that prevent access to has low or moderate income. Code facilities; improve Town-owned facilities and enforcement inspectional staff (with the infrastructure to prolong their useful life and equivalent of one full-time position made stabilize neighborhoods; improve the quality possible by CDBG funds) and one of life for low and moderate income residents administrative staff person were hired. Staff

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speaks and understands Spanish and property owners as well as merchants, located Portuguese. The Building Department in and around Framingham’s central business maintains a data base on inspectional findings, district and surrounding commercial core, to and maps where problems are occurring. undertake façade, signage, and storefront During the past program year, 566 improvements. Two sign and façade inspectional cases were initiated and closed. improvement projects were planned and undertaken. Public Facilities Improvements: Accessibility Adaptations: CDBG funded several Public Services: The following initiatives were handicapped accessibility improvements to undertaken with CDBG funds to serve youth: the Memorial Building, including the a summer employment and counseling installation of an interactive emergency alarm program (Community Connections Summer system, improved railings, door handles and Work Program); a special program for high locks, and handicapped accessible renovations school students who faced issues that have to cashiers’ windows and areas. The program impeded their ability to learn and achieve also funded: handicapped accessible (Resiliency for Life); and a program to improvements in school buildings including provide job training and employment renovation of entrances, sidewalks and opportunities (Career Resources for Youth). walkways to achieve access to elementary CDBG-funded adult programs included: school; and installation of an automatic sliding literacy training (Literacy Unlimited); English- door system to the main library. as-a-Second Language (Framingham Adult ESL Plus); and limited financial assistance to Funds remained committed to cover part of prevent homelessness (Homeless Prevention the cost of constructing a handicapped Program). Over 460 individuals were served accessible bathroom in Athenaeum Hall, by the activities. thereby making the building eligible for historic restoration funding. CDBG funds Subsidized Housing Support: HOME funds were allocated to study, design, and eventually supported subsidized housing projects construct an accessible entrance to the Village including: Shillman House (JCHE)—pre- Hall and to install more energy efficient and development assistance (10 housing units), effective lighting in the Danforth FHA Memorial House pre-development Gymnasium. CDBG also contributed funds design feasibility (10 units), and FHA Rose toward the engineering costs associated with Kennedy Lane rehabilitation (10 units placed planning for downtown streetlight under agreement). improvements. Respectfully Submitted, Facade and Sign Improvement Program: Alison C. Steinfeld, Director Assistance was offered to business and

Planning Board Memorial Building, Rm B37 | 508‐532‐5450 | [email protected]

The Planning Board strives to work with both base to the Town. Framingham continues to project proponents and the public to shape be an attractive market for significant new projects that minimize impacts to the development, as well as reuse of existing sites. community while accommodating new Highlights of the year and of the range of growth. Such growth provides excellent projects before the Planning Board in 2008 employment opportunities and a growing tax are provided below:

Planning & Economic Development 90 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report substantial renovations to the apartment complexes at Jefferson Hills and Jefferson The Board Terrace. JPI purchased the premises from On April 10, 2008, Christine Long was elected Capital Properties in March 2007. to the Planning Board. Following the election, the five (5) member Board 110 Dudley Road reorganized and Carol J. Spack was elected to Parks & Recreation plan to consolidate their the position of Chairwoman, Andrea Carr- maintenance operation at this location and Evans elected to serve as Vice-Chairwoman, will construct two (2) new buildings on the and Susan P. Bernstein was elected as Clerk to site which will house office space, vehicles the Board. Kathy Vassar was jointly and equipment. appointed by the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board to serve as the Associate 74-80 New York Ave, Genzyme Corporation Planning Board Member. The plan is to demolish approximately 14,000 square feet of the existing building known as The Planning Board Office is staffed with 74 New York Avenue and reconstruct an area three employees. John W. Grande served as of approximately 10,000 gross square feet. Planning Board Director. John M. The new space is to be used for Charbonneau served as Senior Planner and manufacturing, laboratory, office, storage, Mary Ruth Reynolds served as Administrative mechanical and research and development Assistant. operations.

The Planning Board regularly met on 380 Waverly and 16 South Streets Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Brook Valley Health Center, Inc. plan Memorial Building. In calendar year 2008, the to construct a medical office building, Board held 41 regular meetings and 6 structured parking and off-street parking and additional meetings (working sessions, site related improvements on the premises located visits or joint meetings with other Boards or at 380 Waverly Street and 16 South Street. Committees). The Planning Board held public hearings to consider applications for; 4 561-571 Union Avenue site plan reviews, off-street parking plans, 4 Charles River Medical Associates, an affiliate special permits for use, 2 special permits for of Partners Community Health Care, parking relief, 1 subdivision review, scenic (“Charles River”) plans to renovate the ways, 4 public way access permits, 1 Sign existing building at 571 Union Avenue. Waivers, 1 special permit for land disturbance, as well as 2 public hearings for zoning 30 & 32 Derby Street Extension entitled Danforth amendments and 1 public hearing for Village subdivision amendments. 12 ANR Reviews The plans were filed to create one additional lot for one new single family home by Starr Project Reviews Construction, Inc. A summary of projects approved by the Planning Board are as follows: Conformance Reviews Once projects are approved, the Board 31 Gates Street and 1610, 1612, 1620, 1622, ensures that they conform to the conditions 1630 and 1640 Worcester Road, Jefferson Hills and of approval by conducting conformance 1350-1450 Worcester Road, Jefferson Terrace reviews during the permitting and The Planning Board received applications construction phases. from JPI, a national company that develops, owns and manages apartment communities In 2008, conformance reviews were throughout the United States, to make conducted for five (5) residential subdivisions:

Planning & Economic Development 91 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report Brimstone OSRD, Brookbury, Derby Street § III.L.5.b.(c), “Special Permit for an Increase Extension, Fenwick Farms and Wayside in FAR” Circle. In addition, conformance reviews were Modify transportation demand management conducted for 328 Worcester Road, 730 plan requirement. Cochituate Road, 747 Water Street, 659 Worcester Road and 1670 Worcester Road. § III.L.6.b., “Off-Street Parking Requirements” Zoning/Subdivision Reduce the off-street parking requirement in The following Zoning Amendments were the Technology Park District. adopted at the Annual and Special Town Meetings and approved by the Attorney § V.E.2.c., “Special Permit Voting” General during the 2008 calendar year. Quantum of vote required for special permit approval. April 29, 2008 Annual Town Meeting §V.E.2.(e), “Special Permit Change, October 28, 2008 Special Town Meeting: Extension or Modification” Specify quantum of vote for extension or § I.E., “Accessory Use Definition” modification of special permit. Add new definition for Accessory Use.

§IV.I.5., “Site Plan Review submission § I.E., “Principal Use Definition” requirements” Add new definition for Principal Use. Add sign detail submission requirement. § IV.F., “Accessory Uses” §III.A.3., “Historic Reuse” Clarify what is meant by “principal use” and Adding special regulations for historic reuse “accessory use”. and bed and breakfast. § V.C., “Certificate of Occupancy” §IV.I.6.b.(2), “Environmental Impact Clarify occupancy permit requirement for that Standards” accessory structures. Add reference the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) The following Amendments to the Rules and Stormwater Management Standards, 310 Regulations Governing the Subdivision of CMR 10.00. Land were adopted by the Board.

§III.L.5.a., “Table of Floor Area Ratios” § IV.A.1., “Procedure for Submission of Plan Add “office and laboratory” to the Principal Thought not to Require Approval” Use row, Increase Base FAR for “Research Modify submission requirements. and development, processing, assembling, manufacturing, printing”. § IV.B.1., “Requirements for Submission of Plan Thought not to Require Approval” §IV.G.2., Table of Dimensional Regulations Modify plan content requirements. Increase building height in Technology Park District. § VII.C.3., “Stormwater and Surface Water Drainage and Management” §III.L.7.b.1., “Landscaped Open Space Reference to the Wetlands Protection Act. Requirements in the District” Reduce the front yard landscaped buffer in The Board also amended the Planning Boards the Technology Park District. Administrative Rules and Regulations for submission requirements, sign application fee, uniform application form for Site Plan Review

Planning & Economic Development 92 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report and Special Permits and policy on the Receipt, The Planning Board continued improving the Retention and Release of Confidential webpage this year to increase availability of Correspondence, Documents and Plans. information to the public. The Zoning By- Law was updated in both its paper copy as Master Plan well as online, and now contains amendments In relation to preparation of a Master Plan, through Annual Town Meeting 2008. Weekly M.G.L, Chapter 41 §81D states, “A planning agendas and approved minutes can be board established in a city or town or such accessed directly from the Planning Board part or parts thereof as said board may deem website. The “Projects” page has changed advisable and from time to time may extend substantially, with a list of development or perfect such plan”. In 2007, the Planning projects included. Submissions for larger Board began the development of projects review such as Danforth Green PUD Framingham’s first comprehensive Master are available on the Board’s website. A Plan since 1988. Master Plan webpage is also available, which provides citizens the ability to keep updated The Planning Board completed has completed on the status of the Plan, find out where and the first phase of the Master Plan and when public participation sessions will occur published the Baseline Conditions Report. and be able to provide comments or questions This is a stand-alone document that from this page. summarizes the present state of Framingham in all facets such as land use, transportation, In calendar year 2008, the Planning Board housing, open space and recreation and reviewed 18 different development economic development, among others. It also applications. In the course of the year, the serves as a transition to discussion of future Board collected a total of $19,704.34 goals and policies for each facet. associated project review fees and sale of Zoning By-Laws, Zoning Maps, Subdivision In 2008 the Board sent out proposals for the Rules and Regulations, and minor next phase of the Master Plan. The Planning miscellaneous revenues and $333,750.00 in Board will be requesting an appropriation mitigation payments. from Town Meeting for this phase of the plan. In addition to these contributions to the General Fund, the Planning Board obtains Administration significant Town-wide amenities through the The Planning Board has continued to work process of negotiated mitigation. In the with the Town Treasurer’s Office to require course of its review the Planning Board prospective developers to obtain certification requires applicants to provide improvements from the Town’s Treasurer/Tax Collector such as roadway widening and reconstruction, that no local taxes, fees, assessments or other signalization, enhancements for public municipal charges are outstanding prior to transportation and landscaping to offset submission of an application. As a result of adverse project impacts. this process, many applicants have been obligated to bring unsettled accounts up to Upcoming Year date before the Board would consider their Calendar year 2009 promises to be another development proposals. Since first employed challenging year for the Planning Board. The in May of 1993, this noteworthy process has single largest projects that are anticipated for been a source of substantial uncollected taxes the Board’s agenda are related to the for the Town. By the end of calendar year Genzyme Expansion and the ongoing review 2008, $1,902,348.72 had been collected to of the Danforth Green PUD. date.

Planning & Economic Development 93 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report The Planning Board will also continue to update the Master Plan and to implement Respectfully Submitted, changes in the Zoning By-Law and to the Carol J. Spack, Chairwoman Zoning Map to achieve the Policies of the existing Master Plan.

Metrowest Growth Management Committee (MWGM) 160 Waverley Street, Framingham, MA 01702 | 508‐620‐6677 | [email protected]

MetroWest Growth Management Committee MWGMC holds monthly meetings of the (MWGMC) held 7 regular meetings in 2008, Transportation Task Force and Planners at which the local officials from 9 Roundtable. The MWGMC staff continues to communities discussed transportation staff the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority planning and priorities for state funding, grant Advisory Board in several capacities. Staff programs for municipalities, and other continues to work on the development of a regional planning issues. In addition, land use analysis report for the Turnpike’s MWGMC hosted two Legislative Breakfasts potentially developable parcels. at which local leaders and legislators were able to interact and talk about the region’s MetroWest Growth Management Committee legislative priorities and concerns. MWGMC wrote two grant applications for the MWRTA held their first annual Regionalism Breakfast to the Boston Metropolitan Planning in December 2008. The Committee welcomed Organization (MPO) for a Green Line Chairman Robert A. DeLeo as the Keynote project. The Green Line project is designed to Speaker. The Chairman addressed the expand existing fixed route and demand subregion’s legislative delegation and responsive services provided by the selectmen, planning board members, town MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, managers, planners, public safety officials, and specifically those that would serve the needs public school committees and officials. The of individuals with disabilities attempting to goal of the meeting was to emphasize the access fixed route or para-transit services, and need to suggest and advocate for regional would improve access to employment related solutions to the significant issues facing activities for people with low incomes. Both MetroWest. MWGMC is continuing to work applications were granted, which will provide on developing an inventory of cost-effective a new Green Line route and 4 new buses. measures that MetroWest communities can easily employ. MWGMC's provides free technical assistance to member communities. Staff drafted MWGMC and MAPC received a grant from regulations for Southborough's stormwater the MetroWest Community Health Care bylaw written in 2007, and is assisting the Foundation to study the contamination in the Town of Weston with development of a Sudbury River from the Nyanza superfund stormwater bylaw. Staff assisted Wayland site. MWGMC hired a consultant to conduct with housing regulations, and developed a a peer review of the EPA human health risk West Gateway Plan for Wellesley. In 2008, assessment and ecological risk assessment. MWGMC conducted a review of Weston's The consultant will review the EPA's cleanup housing strategies, and provided plan and advise the MWGMC Nyanza recommendations for future actions. Advisory Committee. In addition MWGMC MWGMC and MAPC are jointly working on staff is developing a public awareness an analysis of the Route 9 corridor, and campaign. worked together on an analysis of a portion of

Planning & Economic Development 94 Town of Framingham 2008 Annual Report the Route 126 corridor from Holliston to Respectfully Submitted, Framingham. Donna Jacobs, Director

Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111 | 617‐451‐2770 | [email protected]

Please see MWGM report above

Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) 160 Waverley Street, Framingham, MA 01702 | 508‐935‐2222 | [email protected]

The MetroWest RTA initiated fixed route thousand rides per month, serves service to its 9 member communities from the Framingham, Southborough and 160 Waverley Street headquarters on Marlborough. Routes 10 and 11 serve Natick. December 1st 2007. Marlborough and Route 9, exclusively on Route 9, and will Southborough have since joined, creating a become part of the new Route 1, scheduled to total of 11 communities in the MWRTA. begin in the Spring of ’09, running between the Woodland Green Line stop of the MBTA In 2008 the original Framingham LIFT and to the ”Golden Triangle” and on to the 9/90 Natick Neighborhood Bus routes were Office park. integrated into a unified transit system, which is resulting in improved service and The MWRTA has combined The Local continually increasing growth. Connection (TLC) and the Assabet Valley Council on Aging (AVCOA) services in Planners at the Central Transportation Planning Marlborough and Southborough into a new Staff of the Boston Metropolitan Planning Demand-Response service providing over Organization are assisting the MWRTA in 2000 rides a month to those communities. providing more efficiency and integrity into This new “Dial-a-Ride” service will be offered the service. First Transit, MWRTA’s fixed to the other member communities in a route contractor, helps the RTA develop a sequential and orderly process over the next practical and reliable schedule. The MetroWest few years. Growth Management Committee offers planning help to access grants for funding new service. The MBTA “RIDE” continues in Growth of the system is supported by a Framingham and Natick. In July of ’09 that growing staff dedicated to personal, friendly service will be assumed by the MWRTA. and helpful service to every customer. This The MWRTA, with the invaluable assistance new focus on customer service assures the of the MBTA is developing a plan for a public of our commitment to reliability and seamless transition of those ADA transit convenience. services to the communities of Framingham and Natick. Routes 2 and 3, which loop entirely within Framingham, are the most highly traveled For further details and for real time transit routes; consistently experiencing 3 to 4 planning please visit our website: www. thousands rides a month. Route 4 connects MWRTA.org Ashland to the Natick Mall. Route 5 is the Hopkinton route, Route 6 the Holliston route Respectfully Submitted, and Route 7, which also experiences 3 to 4 John Stasik, Chair, RTA Advisory Board

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Framingham Housing Authority One John J. Brady Drive, Framingham, MA 01702 | 508‐879‐7562 | [email protected]

Formed in 1946, the Framingham Housing Rental Assistance through the Mass. Rental Authority is led by a dedicated five-member Voucher Program (MRVP) includes 62 units - Board of Commissioners. Together with - 12 units on Gordon Street, 21 units (SRO- Executive Director Kevin Bumpus and a DMH) on Gordon Street and Union Avenue, supportive staff of 30, the FHA maintains 15 units (SRO-DPH) on Evergreen Street, over 1000 units of public housing and five units on Prospect Street (SRO-DMH), six administers rent subsidies for over 800 units units on Wellington Avenue (SRO-DMH) and of private housing, in cooperation with three on scattered sites. federal, state and local authorities. Federally Funded Housing State Funded Housing Federally aided family housing administered The Framingham Housing Authority by the FHA includes 125 units (under administers 249 units of state-aided family MA028-001 Family Housing) at Beaver Street, housing (185 units under Chapter 200-C Carlson Road and Pusan Road. Senior units Family Housing; 76 units under Chapter 705- (under MA0028-002 Elderly Housing) include C Family Housing) at Oran Road, Concord 110 apartments on John J. Brady Drive. Street, Anzio Road, Corrigidor Road, Guadalcanal Road, Normandy Road, Pearl The FHA also administers 792 federal Section Harbor Road, Arsenal Road, St. Lo Road, 8 Rental Assistance vouchers for apartments Hollis Street, Beaver Park Road, Marian Road, in privately owned properties located Taralli Terrace and Second Street. throughout Framingham and surrounding towns. State-funded senior housing – 536 units (under Chapter 667C Elderly Housing, Respectfully Submitted, Chapter 667-2, 667-8 Elderly Housing) – is Kevin P. Bumpus, Executive Director located on Everitt Avenue, John Gallagher Drive, Grant Street, Rose Kennedy Lane, Commissioners: Normandy Road, Arsenal Road, Guadalcanal Stephen Starr Road, Cochichuate Road and Hollis Street. Mark Galante Phyllis May Twenty-four units of state-subsidized Edward Convery handicapped housing (under Chapters 689, Robert Merusi 689-1 and 689-2 Handicapped Housing) are situated on Temple Place, Alexander Street and Underwood Avenue.

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Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs 475 Union Avenue | 508‐532‐5960 | [email protected]

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Division in effort of being Barry Bograd served as chairman with other environmentally friendly successfully applied members Robert Brown, Dan Jones Joan and received a solar grant and bike rack grant. Rastani and Kevin Salvi. These initiatives will provide the community with additional opportunities for outdoor The Annual Town Meeting voted an annual recreation. operating budget of $2,127,558 for Parks Administration, Park Maintenance and A five year Memorandum of Understanding Recreation services. was signed with the State for the use of the public beach located at Lake Street in The Bowditch Master Plan was an ongoing Framingham, known as the Saxonville Beach. project throughout the year. The Commission worked with the Division We would like to thank Town Meeting, the Director and the Bowditch Advisory many Town boards, committees, and Committee to bring forward a revised plan for departments for supporting our services. We reconsideration during the Annual Town would also like to thank the hundreds of user Meeting. Thanks to the support from the organizations for their continued support. Capital Budget Committee and many Town Committees, Town Meeting overwhelmingly Respectfully Submitted, voted $7.9 million to rehabilitate this Barry Bograd, Park Commission Chair community showplace. A successful Robert L. Merusi, Director application to the Urban Self Help Fund secured a maximum grant award in the Recreation Division amount of $500,000 to support the Bowditch We are thankful to the many successful grants project, construction is scheduled to begin in that enhanced our 2008 programs. The 2009. Framingham Grants panel of the Metrowest Community Health Care Foundation granted Capital improvements included the us an additional year of funding for the Kid completion of Phase 3 at Cushing Memorial Fit Program, as well as funding for additional Park and the installation of the Winch programming of the PAL Program. The Grandstands. Sudbury River Tennis Club contributed monies to defer the cost of youth tennis A five year Open Space and Recreation Plan lessons, and the Department of Public Health, was submitted to the Executive Office of and the State of Massachusetts for provided Energy and Environmental Affairs Office, up funding for Youth at Risk programming. to date plans make the community eligible for grant funding through the Division of The department, assisted by the Friends of Conservation Services. These grants have Framingham Recreation, sponsored many been very beneficial to the Town. special events throughout the year. The 3-day Cole Brother Circus and the Hall of Famer, Jim Rice Day were two new events that were

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made possible solely because of FOF Trisha Powell, Superintendent of Recreation sponsorship. They also offered assistance in Robert L. Merusi, Director defraying the cost of Pumpkins in the Park and the bi-annual Thanksgiving Bonfire Parks Maintenance (highlighting Selectman, Jason Smith as the Our efforts to provide well maintained and honorary “Fire Starter”). safe facilities for all user groups continue to be an important function of the Parks We look forward to working with the new Maintenance Department. tenants of the old Callahan Senior Center in the Danforth Building. The Boys and Girls The Department provides scheduling Club of Metro West moved into this space maintenance support for hundreds of other and additional arrangements have been made user groups from the Framingham for access to the Parks and Recreation Community. Departmental support is also department’s gym. This new relationship will provided to the athletic programs of three help to address the much needed youth at risk high schools, Framingham High, Marian High population; some grants have been and Keefe Vocational High School, as well as implemented to reach this goal. the Framingham Middle School athletic programs. In addition, Framingham State Arrangements have been made with the College and Mass. Bay Community College Department of Conservation Services offering rely on the department for a portion of their free parking at over fifty Massachusetts State athletic program needs. We are currently Parks. Residents were encouraged to reserve supporting over 14,000 formally scheduled these passes for their enjoyment. events each year on our Framingham facilities.

For the first time in the history of the We have continued our collaborative effort Suburban Swim League, Framingham finished with Keefe Technical School. This mutually with a 10-0 record, placed first in the Mile beneficial relationship provides the Town of Swim, and placed first in both the Regional A Framingham with access to cost effective and and Regional B Swim Meets. The 164 professionally supervised work assignments. member team ages 6-18 was lead by the The students are trained in electrical, enthusiastic Coach, Joey Sementelli along with carpentry, plumbing, and metal fabrication. help from assistants, Brian Carrozza, Aubrey The Town receives quality work while Courville and Kristen Shippee. affording students the benefit of practical “real world” learning experiences in a The Beach season was interrupted by the commercial setting. sighting of an alligator at Lake Waushakum. Police and the Animal Control Department Phase III of Cushing Memorial Park has been searched the lake, but after a two day completed. The new entrance on Winter investigation with no findings, the beach was Street, walking corridors, and landscaping re opened. around the buildings have greatly enhanced this area. Many thanks to the Town Selectmen, Town Meeting Members, Town Staff, and numerous A new play structure was installed at Mt. community volunteers for their continued Wayte Park. This has replaced outdated and support. Without your endless assistance we non compliant play structures while adding a would not be successful in offering our quality useful amenity to this popular site. programs to the residents of Framingham. The Framingham Rotary Club chose the Respectfully Submitted, Butterworth Park for a major community

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fundraising initiative. Designs include a new Cemeteries playground, walking path and gazebo. A The Cemetery Commissioners elected Barry phased construction plan has been initiated in Bograd as Chairman at its meeting of October 2008 and will continue through 2009. 1, 2008.

Through a cooperative effort with During the year a new maintenance contract Framingham State College a permanent was awarded to Commercial Services of softball fence and new irrigation system were Ashland. This contract is to perform the added to the Farley Softball Field. These routine grounds maintenance for Edwards significant additions as well as field Cemetery, Main St. Cemetery, and Old South renovations will increase the use and Cemetery. playability of this underused facility. The Parks Maintenance staff continues to With the assistance of a Community perform grave openings. There were four Development Block Grant, new, energy burials at Edwards and six cremations during efficient, lights and fixtures were erected in the year. There is a moratorium on the general the Danforth Gym. sale of new lots which is still in effect. The limited lots remaining are reserved to solve Through our Capital Budget program, potential administrative problems that are demolition and rebuilding of new grandstands commonplace with older cemeteries. Fee at Winch Park has been completed and 3 schedules for associated cemetery activities vehicles from our existing fleet have been are up to date, and on par with surrounding replaced. communities.

We began the reconstruction of the Learned There continues to be an increase in requests Beach parking lot and drainage systems. It will for historical records associated with cemetery be completed in Spring of 2009. This project activities. will bring the Town closer to compliance with several Local, State, and Federal policies The Cemetery Commission consists of a three associated with storm water management. member board appointed by the Board of Selectmen. We have expanded our beautification plan; at present there are over fifty-five formally Respectfully Submitted, planted areas that include many Town Christopher A. McGinty, Superintendent memorials, traffic islands and parks. In addition we have continued our tree pruning Cemetery Commission: and removal program through our park sites. Barry Bograd Chairman Robert Brown Thank you to all Town departments and Kevin Salvi volunteer groups for their continued assistance. Council on Aging/Callahan Center 535 Union Avenue | 508-532-5980 Respectfully Submitted, [email protected] Chris McGinty, Superintendent Robert Merusi, Director The Raymond J. Callahan Center is a multi- purpose, multi-functional senior center. The advisory board of the Center is the Council on Aging (COA) which is an eleven member

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board whose principal purpose is to act in the operable by February 2009. This area best interest of all older residents. includes a caterer’s kitchen, a large meeting room and storage space. Upon completion, The Center maintains four full-time and three this large area will maximize the space in part-time positions paid under municipal which to hold programs and events. funding. Other part-time positions are paid through the State, Federal Grants and some Programs, Services and Community Involvement foundation grants. Annually, the Center also The Center offers educational, health and receives a tremendous in-kind value from its wellness, recreational, and intergenerational volunteers. programs; SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders), a Social Service New Happenings Department, information and referrals, a The Second Phase of the Center was Wellness Clinic, support groups, community completed this year. Programs are being held groups and transportation options. in this area daily. The Center has affiliations with local schools, The Metropolitan Dental Society is hospitals, and Veterans’ organizations. We committed to our new Oral Health Clinic. are also involved with the USO, and the MA They have provided us with a dental chair and Society for the Preventions of Cruelty to are willing to organize local dentists to Children. provide services to us. Information Two distinctive awards came to the Callahan There is no fee to join the Center, but there Center this year; the MA Council on are minimal charges for some programs. The Aging awarded the Director of the Callahan Center is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 Center the designation of Massachusetts A.M to 4:30 PM and welcomes all residents Director of the Year and Evelyn Langley won 59+ to join in the many activities and services first prize for 30 years of volunteering and it offers. coordinating numerous projects for the Center. This prestigious award was given to The Callahan Staff and Volunteers feel they her by a national company. play an essential role in the Framingham community, serving a growing and diversified The Friends of Callahan, a 501C(3) non- population of older adults and their families. profit, donated to the Center for several Please acquaint yourself with all that we offer projects. They paid over $40,000 for the here at this center. completion of the second phase of the building; the replacement and maintenance of Respectfully Submitted, equipment in the computer room; repairs to Mary Parcher, Director of Elder Services the main hallway, as well as subsidizing many Tom Pedulla, Council on Aging Chair of the center’s programs and events. Loring Skating Arena A new informational brochure about Fountain Street | 508-532-5951 programs and services was created and is [email protected] available to any residents either through direct contact or it can be mailed to them. This is the 46th year of operations for Loring Arena, a department within the Park and The Third Phase of the building, the former Recreation Division. In addition to our warehouse area, named in honor of Jack and customary services, we continue to upgrade Shelley Blais, has been completed and will be

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the facility while creating a user-friendly safety issue and detraction to the curb-side atmosphere. appearance and appeal of the rink.

The Loring Arena Committee members are The Loring Arena Legacy Foundation appointed as an advisory board. The continues to play a role in supporting and members appointed by the Board of enhancing the usability of the rink. They Selectmen this year were co- chairs Joe continue to fundraise for projects that will Tersoni and David Friday, John Hart, Jack modernize and improve the overall value and Jagher, Bob Brown, Richard Callahan, and demand of the facility by selling advertisement Joan Rastani. space inside the rink. This is a unique arrangement between the Division and the In an effort to make the facility more efficient Foundation. and attractive to the town and user groups, significant upgrades were preformed. Loring Arena is coordinated through the Park and Recreation Division operating budget. A new Cooling Tower, a key component to The following figures are financial the mechanical systems in the rink, was information relating to business conducted replaced. This $40,000 project was largely through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008: installed by our own staff. This upgrade will now provide for more efficient operations of Total gross revenue as of June 30, 2008: the compressors and uses less energy. In $381,127.75* addition, a $4,500 energy rebate was received from NStar. Total Rink Operational Expenditures $425,679.37 ** In addition to the new dasher boards and glass that was installed in 2007, the staff * Does not include $40,476.00 of unpaid High School completed the project by adding a finished Rental Revenue as approved by Town Meeting

back to the visitor’s side of the rink. This **Does not include health insurance and debt service provides for a unified and cleaner look while improving the exterior. Respectfully Submitted, Joe Tersoni and David Friday, Loring Arena A new sign/marquis was installed to replace Co-Chairs the 43 year old original that had become a Richard Weston, Arena Director Robert L. Merusi, Director

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School Committee website. Focus group and online survey Budget results were shared with the Search The School Committee began the FY09 Committee and the School Committee to budget process with the goal of maintaining a guide them in the selection process. The level service budget. However, given Search Committee screened 27 applications projected revenues, expected levels of state and interviewed 11 candidates, and ultimately and federal funding, and increased district forwarded the names of four semi-finalist expenses, a level service budget was not candidates to the School Committee in feasible and a budget gap of approximately December. The School Committee $4.2 million existed between the School interviewed semi-finalists in January and Department’s projected FY09 budget and the scheduled final interviews in early February. Chief Financial Officer’s recommendation. It On February 5, 2009, the School Committee was a very difficult budget process. The appointed Dr. Steven A. Hiersche, Committee spent a number of weeks in Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, budget deliberations, reducing and cutting 2009. programs and personnel as well as increasing fees. At its May 12, 2008 meeting, the School School Committee Vacancy Committee voted to request an FY09 budget In October 2008, Cesar Monzon resigned his appropriation of $87,746,829. The request seat on the School Committee in the second was $600,000 above the Chief Financial year of his second term. The School Officer’s recommendation. Working closely Committee posted notice of the vacancy in with the Chief Financial Officer, Board of the local newspaper and received letters of Selectmen, Town Manager and Finance interest from citizens. On December 2, 2008, Committee, an agreement was reached on an the School Committee and Board of FY09 budget of $87,362,829. Selectmen convened a joint meeting and voted to appoint Diane M. Throop, former Superintendent Search two-term School Committee member, to the As the Superintendent Gene Thayer entered vacant seat. Ms. Throop’s appointment is the second and final year of his interim effective until the Town Election in April superintendency, the School Committee 2009. began its search for a new superintendent of schools. In September, the School Contracts Committee appointed a 12-member Search The School Committee completed collective Committee with a goal to interview and bargaining negotiations with the district’s nine screen applicants for the position of bargaining units. superintendent. In an effort to solicit as much input as possible, the School Respectfully Submitted, Committee scheduled a series of focus groups Philip A. Dinsky, Chair to ascertain the community’s interests, David F. Miles, Vice Chair concerns and preferences. An online survey Beverly Hugo, Secretary was available Framingham Public School’s Adam Blumer

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Michael J. Bower university to continue education. In keeping Andy Limeri with past years, more than 85% of the Diane M. Throop graduates in the Class of 2008 continued their education at an impressive variety of Superintendent institutions of higher learning, including some In my role as Interim Superintendent I am of the most selective colleges in the country. pleased to present this report to the Town. Framingham High School Drama Company 2008 was another busy and successful year for went to the 2008 Massachusetts High School Framingham Public Schools. The variety of Drama Guild and placed in the semi finals of programs and the pace of activities is clear in the State Champion Title. They also the School Committee and Departmental participated in the North Shore Music Theater reports. Spotlight Awards and won 7 awards including Best Musical. The Drama Company The College Board’s Advanced Placement production of Once on This Island was also Program (AP) offers students the opportunity awarded the Moss Hart award by the New to take challenging, college-level courses while England Theater Conference. That same still in high school and to receive college organization also named the high school Fine credit, advanced placement, or both for and Performing Arts Director, Donna successful performance on the AP Exams. Wresinski, as Theater Educator of the Year. Since 2002, the number of students taking the AP exams has doubled with three hundred The band performed at Massachusetts and forty three participating in 718 Advanced Instrumental and Choral Conductors Placement Exams, in twenty one subjects, in Association where the orchestra received a 2008. 84% of the exams were passed and bronze medal. The jazz band attended the eligible for college credit. This compares with International Association of Educators three hundred fifty six who took the exam in Northeast Jazz Festival earning a Silver medal eighteen subjects in 2007. and the jazz combo earned a Silver medal as well. Through continuing aggressive efforts of the FHS Guidance Department, 87% of the The community at large has been a strong junior class and 89% of the sophomore class participant in increasing programs and took the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment activities at all academic levels. The Test (PSAT). These numbers are impressive partnership with the New England Eye compared to the fact that 65% of the junior Institute continues through the operation of a class and 46% of the sophomore class took Vision Clinic at the Fuller Middle School. the test in 2004. 90% of the graduating class This was opened in 2004 and continues to be participated in the SAT. Framingham the only school-based vision center in students averaged 501 on the Critical Reading Massachusetts. Through a partnership with portion, 541 in the Mathematics portion, and Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 505 on the Writing Component. These scores second grade students, with parental consent, compare well with National Averages, which receive dental screenings and dental sealants, are 502, 515 and 494 respectively. if needed. Plans are underway with Great Brook Valley Health Center to open a health The community should be proud that so clinic at FHS. Metrowest Community many students take and pass a wide variety of Healthcare Foundation has been a major these college-level exams, and that they do so financial support, particularly in the well. One result of the high student “Wellness” programs evident throughout the achievement is acceptance at a college or schools.

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support for the education program the Town Community support is vital to school districts. was able to provide the $600,000 funding to I am proud of the relationships that the achieve a balanced budget for FY09. The district has developed with numerous public School Department is most appreciative of and private companies, foundations and the Town’s timely and adequate response to organizations over the last several years. It is this problem. This year regular reports are also gratifying to participate in the strong being presented publicly to inform the School collaborative relationship between the Committee and Town Officials of the Framingham School Department, and the financial status of the School Department. Police, Fire, Department of Public works and This is a major goal – to establish systems and the other Municipal Departments. In monitor the finances to provide a transparent particular, the Department of Public Works financial picture for the community. has efficiently, and with little fanfare done an excellent job of cleaning the streets and In addition to the continued pursuit of sidewalks. Based on conversations with educational excellence for our students people from Framingham and other through strengthening the curriculum and communities, the relationship in Framingham educational programs other goals, begun in between Municipal and School Departments 2007-2008 were: to review and, if need be, to is one of the best in the Commonwealth and revise the School Choice and Student is something we can all be proud of. Assignment programs; to study and develop a plan for organizing the administrative The Transportation Department provides a structure of the School System and to finalize vital service for the Framingham Public the collective bargaining process with the nine Schools. Seven thousand students utilize bus associations and unions in the department. transportation on a daily basis. The transportation office continues to work In closing I would like to thank not only the diligently to ensure our students with safe and entire staff for their diligent efforts on behalf efficient transport. Massachusetts General of our students but also the School Law requires School Departments to provide Committee and Town officials for their transportation to all children within each attention to the education of our students. I respective district. To that end, Framingham appreciate everyone’s willingness to work provides school transportation to six hundred together in a positive and productive manner! students in non-public schools in Framingham. Due to budget constraints, the Respectfully Submitted, School Department moved to a fee-based Eugene F. Thayer, Interim Superintendent transportation program five years ago for only those students in grades 7-12. Fees are Adult ESL waived for special circumstances such as In 2008, twenty-three students celebrated the children placed in Framingham foster care end of a semester of study in Adult Basic homes, homeless students, special education Education and GED Preparation classes to students and students on medical waivers. In conclude the 24th year of programming at 2008, approximately twenty-two hundred Framingham Adult ESL Plus. The previous students, of the forty one hundred plus week, 114 morning. and 368 evening. ESL students in grades 7 through 12 purchased bus students finished their semester and 75 passes. students in volunteer-led classes finished in mid-May. Twenty students completed Financially, the School Department’s budget Citizenship Preparation classes as well. In all, faced a $600,000 shortfall for FY09. However, 663 students participated in classes this in keeping with the tradition of excellent semester, a far cry from the 30 students

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enrolled in the first classes in 1984. of a trip to Red Sox Spring Training camp by Attendance was very good with 80% of the a number of committee members. students who began the semester completing Autographed Red Sox memorabilia also classes. Students at Framingham Adult ESL helped in the fundraising efforts of this highly Plus come from 38 countries and speak 19 success event. languages. They range in age from 18 to 85. They are all eager to improve their English Framingham Adult ESL Plus is fortunate to skills and in doing so, improve their lives in be in a school system and a community which the United States. values life long learning and appreciates the diversity of its residents. We look forward to The Stress of Immigration Support Group continuing to give back to the community also provided critical additional support to 33 which has been so supportive. Portuguese- speaking students enrolled in evening ESL classes. The Metrowest Respectfully Submitted, Community Healthcare Foundation provided Christine Tibor, Coordinator funding for this important service. The United Way of Tri-County Women’s Bilingual, ESL, Sheltered English Leadership Council provided funding for a Programs “Women’s Health and Wellness” class for 15 During 2008, FPS has continued to serve as a women enrolled in morning ESL classes. leader in educating English language learners. Another beneficial collaboration was with With at least 60 different languages SMOC’s “Healthy Habits in the Home” represented in our school district, it has been project funded through the Metrowest our goal to ensure that each student achieves Community Healthcare Foundation. in all academic areas while acquiring English. For the third consecutive year, the The program’s ongoing collaboration with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Danforth Museum of Art received a boost Education’s Annual Measurable Achievement when the museum received a grant which Objectives (AMAO) report shows that the provided for additional docent training for percentage of English language learners that work with limited English speaking visitors, as made progress in learning English and the well as funding to allow for museum visits by percentage that attained fluency in English evening classes. Framingham Adult ESL surpassed the goals by 11 percentage points Plus was pleased to offer two “Introduction and 6 points respectively. to Computers” classes this semester. Twenty- five students learned basic computer skills Teachers across the district and those from including e-mail. Metrowest Bank provided a other districts have participated in a wide Financial Literacy series to Level 4 classes, variety of professional development which covered banking vocabulary, loans, and opportunities offered by our staff. These credit cards. include: assessing English language learners, sheltering content, and effective instructional On March 24, Framingham Adult ESL Plus practices for English language learners. This was highlighted at the annual Metrowest year, as in past years, we were pleased to have Adult ESL Fundraising dinner. This annual a number of staff members selected to make event, spearheaded by Middlesex Bank and presentations at several important educational supported by many area businesses, raises conferences. We also co-sponsored a funds to support 6 classes each year. This statewide conference on Dual Language year’s event included a moving video about education at Barbieri School. the importance of learning English featuring Red Sox players. It was produced as a result

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The mark of any effective program is • Provide cleaning and maintenance continued analysis and self-reflection. This inside and outside of building structures year, as a result of the self-studies we had • Ensure security of buildings undertaken of our Two-Way elementary and • Plan for and monitor efficient use of secondary program, we received a $370,000 utilities grant to share this information with other • Provide year-round maintenance of districts statewide. grounds

Parent involvement is an important element in Building maintenance and upgrades were all our programs. Grant funded Parent planned for and accomplished through budget Involvement Facilitators at each school planning, capital project appropriation outreach to families throughout the year. through Town Meeting approval, High School Events that have been well attended include: Building Committee and Community Homework and Study Skills, Helping Children Development Block Grant funding. The with Literature, Family Math Night, Benefits following is a summary of sizable projects of Bilingualism, College Planning Night, completed this year, listed by school building: MCAS Informational Night, Two-Way Education: How Students Acquire Another 1. Framingham High School – A health Language and ESL Awards Night at care suite was created. High School Building Framingham High School. Committee provided funding, through the capital project appropriation, for the The success of our programs is due to the installation of security cameras, demolition of dedication and expertise of a highly qualified chimneys, installation of a new door to the professional and paraprofessional staff. This penthouse roof, installation of security devices past summer, over 50 staff members at athletic field access doors, groundwater participated in workshops to develop and compliance testing plan as required by the refine curriculum, as we continue to refine Department of Environmental Protection, and improve the programs for the benefit of signage, and new roof staging. our students and their families. 2. Walsh Middle School – Replaced roof Respectfully Submitted fans, air compressor and condensate pump. Susan J. McGilvray-Rivet, Ed.D., Director 3. Fuller Middle School – ADA upgrades Buildings & Grounds Department performed to stalls, bath fixtures, accessories The Buildings and Grounds Department and counters in all restrooms. currently maintains sixteen school-owned buildings comprised of 1,655,076 square feet 4. Cameron Middle School - General of building space and 265 acres of grounds, cleaning and maintenance to building, including athletic playing fields, paved grounds and equipment. driveways, walkways, parking lots and wooded areas. 5. Barbieri Elementary School – In-filled pool, converting the space to a warehouse. The department employs 60 custodians, 10 maintenance personnel, 1 secretary, 1 6. Brophy Elementary School – administrative assistant, 1 interim assistant Installation of new generator and DDC director and 1 interim director. Department controls (funded through capital project objectives are as follows: appropriation).

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7. Dunning Elementary School – floor suite, due to a flood stemming from Performed five-year warranty roof work public restrooms located on the first floor. requirement. Installation of new compressor and new generator (funded through capital 17. Woodrow Wilson Elementary School project appropriation). – Performed five-year warranty roof work requirement. 8. Hemenway Elementary School – Performed five-year warranty roof work In addition, the office of Buildings and requirement. ADA compliance replacement Grounds implemented and/or provided of walkway and curb cuts (funded through consult on the district's Recycling Program, Community Development Block Grant) and School Green Teams, and School Energy installation of new generator (funded through Conservation Committee, Capital capital project appropriation). Improvement Proposals, budget preparation and presentation, general maintenance and 9. Juniper Hill School – Installation of cleaning, security, fire and intrusion alarms at new generator and a new compressor (funded all school facilities, mechanical systems through capital project appropriation). maintenance and upgrades, Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act, 10. King Administration Integrated Pest Management, Right-to-Know, Building/BLOCKS School – Performed five- Massachusetts Safety Data Sheets, and the year warranty roof work requirement. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Chemical Management Program. 11. McCarthy Elementary School – Tied in head-end room to backup power (funded In closing, I would like to express through capital project appropriation). appreciation to all Buildings and Grounds personnel: custodians, maintenance and office 12. Potter Road Elementary School – staff for their performance, professionalism Performed five-year warranty requirement. and dedication during this very hectic and Installation of new compressor, new domestic challenging year. hot water heater, new DDC controls, ADA handicap ramp replacement and installation of Respectfully Submitted, eight curb cuts (funded through capital Matt Torti, Interim Director project appropriation). Ernest Moreau, Interim Assistant Director

13. Stapleton Elementary School – Business Administration Installation of new condensate pump. The School Business Office provides financial and administrative support to the overall 14. Thayer Campus – Performed general educational program of the School cleaning and maintenance to the building and Department. The primary function of the the mechanical systems. office is to provide accounting and oversight of the Town appropriated School Department 15. Transportation Building – Installation FY08 budget ($82,952,631), as well as 65 of new boiler and new air conditioning Revolving Funds (with total revenue and compressor. beginning balances of $6,826,346 as of June 30, 2008), State grants ($5,292,682), Federal 16. Jonathan Maynard Building – Grants ($4,946,622), and Local Grants Relocated Business Operations, Title I and ($476,629). The Business Office is also the Physical Education offices to the third responsible for completing and submitting the annual End of Year Report to the state

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Department of Elementary and Secondary the needs of gifted students. Graduate Education, which is the basis for the Town’s courses are also offered for school districts in receipt of Chapter 70 Aid to Education issues related to gifted education and ($17,335,878 for FY08). differentiating instruction.

The Business Office serves over 50 State MCAS results have been received, Responsibility Centers by processing over reviewed and analyzed for the district and 6,000 purchase orders with a value of over each school. Twenty-one MCAS tests were $20,000,000. In addition, the Business Office administered in the spring of 2008. manages the cash receipts of the School The English Language Arts MCAS is given in Department that total over $6,000,000, every grade from 3 through 8 and in grade 10. ensuring that the collection, accounting and Scores for grades 4, 6, 7 and 10 improved distribution of these funds conform to Town over the previous year. 96% of Framingham guidelines as well as sound business practices. High School’s tenth graders passed the ELA test and met this graduation requirement on Respectfully Submitted, their first attempt. Edward Gotgart, Director The Mathematics MCAS is given in every Curriculum & Staff Development grade from 3 through 8 and in grade 10. The major responsibilities of this department Scores for grades 4, 5, 7, and 8 improved over include 1) curriculum development, review the previous year. 95% of Framingham High and implementation; 2) assessment of student School’s tenth graders passed the achievement and analysis of data; 3) resource Mathematics test and met this graduation and program support; and 4) professional requirement on their first attempt. The development. Science MCAS is given in grades 5, 8, and 10. Scores for grades 5 and 8 improved over the The Curriculum Frameworks from the previous year. 98% of Framingham High Massachusetts Department of Elementary and School students who took the Biology MCAS Secondary Education continue to guide our passed the test and met this graduation curriculum implementation and revision requirement on their first attempt. process. PreK-12 Curriculum Committees for English Language Arts, Science and Social The district has met all Annual Yearly Studies, K-6 Math Study Group and a MS/HS Progress targets for the No Child Left Behind Foreign Language Curriculum Committee in both English Language Arts and meet on a regular basis to review and update Mathematics. curriculum and professional development for each of these content areas. History MCAS assessments were given in grades 5, 7, and 11. These were pilot tests; The SAGE Department, Framingham’s individual student results were not given. program for gifted and talented students, is Common grade level assessments that are currently providing direct services to more aligned with curriculum standards are used than 370 students in all schools, K-12. In across all schools in the district. These addition, SAGE staff works with classroom assessments, developed by committees of teachers to differentiate learning experiences. teachers, are used to identify specific strengths This year, SAGE received a grant to be an and weaknesses of students and the Implementation Center for districts curriculum. Teachers use this information to throughout the site, which is located at Walsh. plan their instruction and to provide support SAGE staff are available to work with staff on in areas of need. By providing targeted developing and modifying curriculum to meet assistance in areas of demonstrated need,

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student achievement will improve. Curriculum consultation support for programs seeking specialists, literacy specialists, teachers of National Association for the Education for gifted and talented, program directors, and Young Children accreditation and librarians provide leadership in curriculum professional development for early education development and delivery through courses, staff. 45 Framingham families received workshops, study groups, as well as ongoing childcare tuition assistance. Framingham and classroom support for teachers, students, and Natick joined resources to provide college curriculum integration. courses, conferences and workshops for 100 early educators. The CPC is 100% grant Professional development is ongoing and funded by the Department of Early Education occurs in the classroom with curriculum and Care. support personnel and beyond school hours through courses, workshops, study groups The Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) and curriculum development committees. provides literacy support for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years of age. 27 Respectfully Submitted, Framingham families received services in Nancy Sprague, Director 2008. In addition, 23 Marlboro families were served in a joint program developed with the Family Support Programs Assabet Valley Collaborative. The PCHP Family Support Programs includes the Parent program is 100% grant funded by the Information Center, the Community Department of Early Education and Care. Partnership for Children, the Parent-Child Home Program and the McKinney–Vento The McKinney-Vento Safe and Supportive Safe and Supportive Schools Program. Over Schools program provided support and 1500 Framingham families and approximately services for over 200 families, as well as 300 educators received services or support training and consultation for 150 staff through the combined efforts of all these members. The “Teaching Strategies Guide for programs in 2008. The programs are funded Working with Children Exposed to Trauma” by over $800,000 in federal and state grants. developed by Framingham staff and supported by grant funds is now in its third The Parent Information Center provides printing and has been distributed nationally. comprehensive registration, information and assessment services for all PreK-12 students Respectfully Submitted, registering for the Framingham Public Anna Carollo Cross, Director Schools. Approximately 1200 students registered in 2008 including 650 new School Health Services kindergarten students. In February 2008 School Health Services (SHS) provides daily Interim Superintendent Dr. Eugene Thayer comprehensive nursing care to the students of established a 30 member District Wide FPS with one nurse in each school, two at the Planning and Review Task Force and charged high school. the group with examining a number of areas including transportation, student assignment, In Spring 2008, SHS was awarded $220,000, a space utilization and grade level re-structuring. five-year grant, the Essential School Health The final report was presented to the Services program (ESHS), from the Superintendent on November 23, 2008. Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). SHS has received funding from The Community Partnership for Children MDPH since 1993. In the past, this funding (CPC) provides childcare assistance for has allowed SHS to build a strong income eligible families, mentoring and infrastructure with personnel and services and

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equipment, including technology. Continued Human Resources funding will allow for the maintenance and We continued our efforts on bringing the best improvement of the SHS program. educators to the best school system in Massachusetts. Our recruiting efforts this FPS has a long history of collaboration with year began on March 5th. Staff attended five partners engaging in provision of health care job fairs and seven college campuses. and research. These collaborations continue Through these efforts, seventy-six new with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer teachers were hired. Of these new staff Center/Boston University on the SONIC members, forty-nine had a masters degree or study (a study investigating sun exposure, higher. They truly are of a high quality. moles and melanoma in school-aged children) and the New England Eye Institute in the Congratulations are extended to the following operation of the Vision Center at Fuller staff members whom attained Professional Middle School (providing comprehensive Teacher Status in 2008: Judith Alter; Marc vision care to all members of the FPS Banks; Alma Barillas; Denise Barlow; James community). In Spring 2008, a community- Bergeron; Eric Bloomstein; Jonathan Burrill; based coalition was formed to address Brian Cervone; Dione Coelho; Matthew increasing teen pregnancy rates in Coleman; Melissa Davis; Kate Despres; Scott Framingham. Recently approved proposals to Evans; Jessica Falk; Timothy Fauth; Mary the Metrowest Community Healthcare Fitterer; Sheri Flecca; Josilene Freire; Sarah Foundation, the Massachusetts Department Gerlt; Jennifer Hendry; Karen Hennelly; of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Stephanie Henry; Erin Heslin; Timothy Hintz; the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Virginia Hoehlein; Amanda Howlett; Luciana Pregnancy will fund district efforts to address Imbillicieri; Jennifer Johnson; Jonathan Framingham’s teen pregnancy rates through Kanavich; Emily Kearns; Kathleen Kennedy; curriculum review and development. Annureet Khatri; Jared Killgoar; Lanny Kim; Erica Kluge; Lissa Kostas; Livia Kropf; The 16 year-old Teen Parenting and Jennifer Langmyer; Samantha Lowe; Patricia Pregnancy program, funded by an earmark Lynn; Daphan Malinsky; Daniel Mariani; through the Massachusetts Department of Christopher Martell; Deborah Martin; Children and Families, experienced a Maureen McDeromott; Ariane McEvoy; Mary significant funding cut in October 2008. The Medina Zamora; Kevin Nelson; Michael continued existence of this successful and Pearson; Jason Peledge; Amy Pogoriler; Maria critical support program for FPS pregnant and Sequenzia; Pamela Sharron; Amy Sinni; Laura parenting students is in question for the Sinnott; Kaylene Stevens; Wendi Stever; Amy coming year. Swallow; Lynn Taylor; Ann Treitman; Lawrence Wilbur; Julie Williamsn-Tinkham, School nurses participate on the Health Kerry Wood; and Laura Zammiello. Advisory Council. Their participation during the past year has been integral to the It is a privilege at this time to express the formation of Wellness Committees in various School Department’s gratitude to our retiring schools. SHS is committed to providing faculty of 2008: Mary Crichlow; Kristin preeminent nursing services to the FPS Croci; Barbara Earley; Marilyn Feinber; Mary community. We look forward to another year Ferraro; Beverly Hart; Robert Heller; Regina of administering our program. Henneberry; John Kubitza; Anthony Manzella; Charles McInnis; Judy McPhee; Jack Respectfully Submitted, Morrocco; Ron Pereira; Deb Shaurette; Sally Judy Styer, Director Smith; Virginia Stagg; Marion Stevens; Ron Sudmyer; and Michael Vodoklys.

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therapy, adaptive physical education and They have served our community with services from the teachers of the visually dedication and professional commitment. We impaired may be included in a student’s thank them and we wish them the best in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and are their future endeavors. provided by itinerant personnel at all schools. Inclusion programs have been established Respectfully Submitted, using a variety of approaches throughout the Paula J. Ceglowski, Director district. Some classes are team-taught, some classes meet for specific periods, and some Special Education Program special education teachers are assigned to a The Department of Special Education group of classes. In addition, some teachers provides a broad array of services for children who are dually certified in special education and youth identified with disabilities from the and regular education have full time ages of three through twenty-two. The responsibility for inclusion classes at the referral, evaluation and placement procedures elementary level. are governed by state and federal special education laws and regulations, namely, The Framingham is a model for Pre-School Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Programs for both children with special needs (IDEA). FPS is committed to the goal of and typical children ages three to five. The providing an appropriate education for placement of children with special needs in students with special needs in the least the Pre-School Programs emphasizes restrictive setting. language, communication and social skills development. The majority of children with The following programs and services were special needs in the BLOCKS Pre-School offered by FPS from Pre-School to High Program are integrated throughout their School: Special Education Resource Rooms school day with children without special are available in each school. The Resource needs. Room model provides direct teaching in both special and regular class settings, through Framingham continues to see a significant inclusion, supportive teaching and/or increase in the number of children with consultation to the regular classroom teacher autism, with multiple disabilities and medical of identified children. needs, with significant social/emotional disabilities, particularly at the Pre-School and There are forty-one Substantially Separate Elementary level. The severity of these classes from Pre-School through High School. disabilities presents challenges to the school These students require comprehensive district to develop new and additional programming which is provided outside of programs in order to maintain these children the regular education classroom for more than in the public schools. 60% of the school day. These classes are located at the High School, three Middle In conclusion, Framingham has continued to Schools, at seven Elementary Schools, and at implement and provide a comprehensive the Pre-School serving the special education continuum of programs, services, and needs of students throughout the District. placement options for students with Where appropriate, these students are disabilities. Framingham is fortunate to have included in general education classes and an active Special Education Parent Advisory ancillary activities. Council whose role is to advise the special education department and to engage parents Related services, namely speech/language of children with disabilities in the schools therapy, occupational therapy, physical through meetings and town wide newsletters.

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many of the obligations of this Act. One Respectfully Submitted, major component is to provide Supplemental Pamela Kaufmann, Director Educational Services to students from low- income families. This year, we are providing Title I the services ourselves, rather than using Title I is a federally funded program that outside providers, for over 100 students. provides financial resources to districts and schools with a high rate of students from low- As we look back on 2008, we are proud of the income families. Five schools, Barbieri, excellent program we have created. We have Brophy, McCarthy and Woodrow Wilson outstanding educators in place who help Elementary Schools and Cameron Middle parents, teachers and students meet the School, have “school-wide Title I programs”. rigorous demands of the MCAS and No Child This means that all students in the school are Left Behind. eligible to receive support through the Title I program. One school, Fuller Middle School, Respectfully Submitted, has a “targeted assistance Title I program”, Sarah Guernsey, Director offering support to students with a demonstrated academic need. Office of Technology The Office of Technology continues to The Title I grant is used to support struggling advance the district’s level of technology students in literacy and math. At the integration in day-to-day instruction by elementary level, there are 19 staff members collaborating efforts with the Office of who provide individual and small group Curriculum and Professional Development. instruction in literacy and mathematics. At the To this end, the Office of Technology now middle school level, there are two math offers the tools to create and operate online specialists who serve two functions - remedial courses via the World Wide Web (WWW). support to small groups of students, as well as coaching for the other math teachers in the With the hiring of a new Director of school. Technology in December, 2008, the Office of Technology is currently exploring different This year, we have shifted the model of methods to address the replacement of dated support at the elementary level. We use technology hardware throughout the district. quantitative and qualitative achievement data While the end-user computer equipment is in to identify students who warrant targeted need of replacement, it is important to interventions. Teachers set specific goals for consider the need for district-wide wireless these students, then monitor progress towards infrastructure. We plan to invest in expanding those goals on a weekly basis. Our Parent our secure and dependable wireless network Involvement Initiatives have also shifted, to while simultaneously addressing computer be aligned with the goals of the Title I replacement. schools. The Parent Involvement Coordinator works closely with staff at the schools to During the past year, the Office of provide support for their parent outreach Technology began to research ways to activities. This ensures that families receive centralize data stores and provide access to consistent and adequate support in their important student and staff data to the extent efforts to help their children succeed in required by each user. With a centralized data school. system (i.e., all data in one place), it will be easier to make data-driven instructional Title I is a section of the No Child Left decisions. The research process for a new Behind Act; as a result, this department fulfills data management system is in progress.

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nutritious and appetizing meals served at a In an effort to assist parents, members of the cost that all can afford. community, district personnel and students in locating information about the Framingham The Food Service Department took an Public Schools, the Office of Technology is aggressive approach to changing the offering currently redesigning the district website. The in all the meals served throughout the new website will provide a professional and District. The changes with the most impact easy-to-navigate face to an easy-to-manage are as follows: website content management system. The new website will prominently display current, • All White Breads Removed only relevant news while making it easy for anyone Whole Wheat Breads being served in the district to update their website content • All Breakfast Cereals Whole Grain & in a timely manner. Fortified and All Sugar Coated Cereals Removed As required by federal and state law, the • 95% of all Trans Fat items have been Office of Technology now archives all email removed and electronic documents attached to email • All Juices Removed at Breakfast messages for a minimum of seven (7) years. • Soy Milk now Offered in All Schools This allows the district to produce any • Project Bread Certified Breakfast documents requested through litigation or Program in all Elementary & Middle Schools subpoena. • New Hand Fruit Standard- Minimum 3 to 5 Styles Daily Respectfully Submitted, • New Fresh Cut Fruit Program in All Adam Seldow, Director Schools • All Pasta in All Schools now Whole Food Services Department Wheat In a effort to enhance the dining experience • New Pizza Station at High School of the students and respond to the desire of served w/ Tossed Salad the community to move to a more healthy, • All Dairy Based Ice Creams Removed contemporary style of food, great strides have at Middle & Elementary Schools, Replaced been made in moving away from Process with Frozen Fruit Treats Foods and increasing “Scratch Cooking” of • French Fries Removed at High fresh ingredients. In the last year the School, Replaced with In-House Potato Chip percentage of in-house made items has • New Salad Bar at High School with a increased to more than 75% of the overall selection of 40 items menu, up from less than 35%. • Ethnic Theme Lunches at HS such as- Chicken Teriyaki Stir-Fry, Tika Masala, During this challenging economic period it is Churrasco BBQ the goal of the Food Service Department to • Pizza made In-House at all Middle keep the cost of all meals as low as possible to Schools the benefit of the families of the community. • New Web Site Completed It is our objective to make a significant • Computer Register Install Completed contribution to the general well being, mental in All Schools and physical capacity, and learning ability of each student in the district and afford them Respectfully Submitted, the opportunity to fully participate in the Brendan Ryan, Director of Food Services education process. This will be achieved by providing all students with wholesome,

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This annual report is submitted by the “our students must be prepared for their next members of the School Committee of the steps and today that preparation not only Joseph P. Keefe Regional Vocational involves employment in skilled positions but Technical School in compliance with the also academic skills that will allow our provisions of the Agreement among the students entry into post-secondary towns of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, institutions…We have a responsibility to Hopkinton and Natick. develop citizenship, interpersonal skills, self esteem, financial literacy and other broad The Report discusses from the perspective of skills that will allow our young graduates to be the Committee the principal items with which successful in the world of rapid technological the Committee was concerned during the changes…I have a vision of Keefe Tech. in calendar year 2008. It includes the more the South Middlesex District as a hub of work significant matters within the sole policy force development through our newly making authority of the Committee and improved Continuing Education. We should matters which the Superintendent/Director do more to train adults to obtain employment brought before the Committee for skills and thereby increase their information and consultation. For greater competitiveness in the marketplace.” detail of the Committee discussions the reader may wish to read the extended minutes of The Committee reorganized in June with the Committee meetings and the attachments following results: thereto which are available at the School office. Chair: Nelson Goldin Vice-Chair: Tassos Filledes This year has been characterized by significant Secretary: Linda Fobes changes not only in the School’s Treasurer: Jack Keating administrative leadership but also by Assistant Treasurer: Lawrence Cooper innovations in policies and practices under the leadership commencing on July 1, 2008 of Highlights of the Year Superintendent/Director James M. Lynch. Lt. Governor Murray’s’ visit. On December The transition in leadership included the 10, 2008 Lt. Governor Tim Murray selected recruitment of Ms. Patricia M. Canali, Keefe as one of the early schools on his tour formerly Assistant Principal of Milford High of the Commonwealth’s voke schools. He School. The seamless nature of the transition addressed the faculty, staff and visitors on the has been due in large part to the selfless importance of vocational education to the cooperation of the entire staff for which the state’s economy and prosperity and of the Committee is grateful. The Committee personal and professional opportunities especially recognizes the service of Ms. Carol opened to voke ed students. His timely visit Lydon who continues as Administrative was arranged through the efforts of Assistant to the Superintendent/Director and Superintendent/Director Lynch and Ms. Elaine O’Toole who prepares the minutes Committee member A.J. Mulvey. of the Committee meetings. Holding the Line on Fees. The administration In July 2008 the new Superintendent/Director and the Committee agreed that bus told the Committee that: transportation and sports team participation should continue to be available without charge to Keefe students, unlike the policy of

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at least one district town. After holding the Department of Elementary and Secondary line on school lunch charges for several years, Education (DESE). Enrollees will be included the Committee authorized an increase of 25 in our student count for state aid. The cents in the current year and an additional 25 program will not require the addition of staff cents next year, the second increase being or facilities. subject to review if warranted. This two stage increase brings Keefe’s charges more into line Community Projects. Keefe students continue with those in the member communities and is to gain practical experience under faculty less than the free and reduced lunch supervision in house building and other reimbursement rate. projects benefiting district towns. This year, houses are various stages of construction in Accreditation by NEASC. Keefe received Holliston, Natick, and Framingham. Other continued unconditional accreditation by the project examples include construction of a New England Association of Schools and public access TV studio at the Fuller School Colleges Commission on Technical and in Framingham, installation of a shop Career Institutions. This action followed a constructed trophy case for Holliston High comprehensive review of Keefe in 2007 and School, a display case for the Ashland library, resulted in specific commendations for and electrical renovations in the Hopkinton Keefe’s: Historical Society building.

• Commitment to data driven decision Keefe Tech Alumni Association. This year making to impact improvement in teaching has seen a renewed effort to increase and learning; participation in the KTAA with a view to • Commitment to the High Schools that expanding and strengthening ties between Work initiative; Keefe Tech and its alumni and their • Positive school climate and pride in communities. Apart from the satisfaction of the school; renewing Keefe founded friendships, an active • Beginning to prepare grade 9 and 10 association can enhance the image and students for the Science and Social Studies reputation of Keefe and assist graduates in MCAS tests; their networking for employment and further • Aligning its curriculum to the Voke- educational opportunities. The Committee Tech frameworks to meet the requirements applauded the efforts of Ms. Gayle Vigeant, for the Certificate of Occupational Vice-Principal for Curriculum, and Ms. Jill Proficiency; Cuozzi, an alumna and faculty member, on • Completing the energy management behalf of the Association. program and its ongoing efforts toward increasing the facility’s energy efficiency. Framingham Sewer Easement. Keefe has negotiated a mitigation agreement with Post Graduate Initiative. Keefe now offers on Framingham in conjunction with the eminent a tuition basis technical training to high domain taking of an easement to be made by school graduates (or GED) who are looking the Town of Framingham at the edge of to further their education in a technical Keefe’s property near the corner of Winter training program. Thirteen of the highest and Fountain streets. The easement enables demand programs are open to eligible Framingham to comply with a court order to applicants who want to earn program relieve potential overflow hazards in the area certificates or Certificates of Occupational and will provide more reliable service to area Proficiency and who are deemed suitable for residents. The station and its construction will absorption in regular vocational classes. This not interfere with Keefe’s activities and program has been approved by the programs. Keefe continues to own the area

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which will be subject to an easement allowing School and Personnel Security the Town to install and maintain the pump In January 2008 the Committee received and station. Keefe will receive an appropriate approved a school security report and plan payment for the value of the land area on that reviewed and updated existing security which the easement is located. Keefe students measures. The plan included an ongoing in the relevant vocations will be able to program for communicating with parents observe the methods and procedures involved through an emergency phone call system and in this work as it proceeds. establishing and training a school security team. During the year consideration was given Administration to enhanced equipment and procedures The Superintendent/Director realigned the including: surveillance cameras for the school’s administrative structure to better building; cameras on school busses; achieve the mission of the school. Within the professional development for school bus existing budget, the positions that report drivers and school staff regarding security and directly to the Superintendent/Director are the need for front entrance improvements to the Facilities Manager, the Principal, and the improve visitor control and monitoring. The Business Manager. This structure links open nature of the school structure and the intimately to his office the responsibility for continuing policy of facilitating public use and maintenance of school facilities, student access require the administration to seek a service and achievement, and financial balance between those considerations and the management. Reporting directly to Principal goal of achieving rigorous security. Canali are persons responsible for student services such as guidance, special education; Personnel Relations special education service delivery; academics; The Committee approved revisions to the career technical programs, discipline and Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy which athletics. applies to Secretarial and Information Management Personnel, Teaching Aides and School Facilities Associates and Teaching Assistants. The During the year the first full season of policy changes included an incremental operating the energy saving equipment and increase in the contribution of the school to program installed under agreement with the cost of health insurance premiums so that Siemens Corporation was completed. The for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008 the Committee Chair appointed a sub-committee employees will pay 30%, in FY 2009 28% and consisting of Mr. John Kahn; Keefe in FY 2010 25%.In view of the proposed Treasurer, Mr. Jack Keating; Business increase in premiums under the current plans, Manager, Ms. Leslie Lesperance; and Keefe’s consideration was given to whether Keefe auditor, Mr. Alfred T. Hargrave; Facilities should join the Massachusetts Interlocal Manager, Domenic Jannetti; and Insurance Association Health Benefits Trust Superintendent/Director James M. Lynch. which would provide benefits identical to The charge of this committee is to verify that those of the Blue Cross plans. the savings in usage and energy costs projected and guaranteed by Siemens as the Administrative Leadership inducement for contracting for the project are As noted above, as of July 1, 2008 James M. being realized. That committee, working with Lynch succeeded Peter Dewar as Keefe’s consultant, David Ward, and Siemens’ Superintendent/Director. Mr. Lynch’s engineering personnel has begun that selection was the result of an extensive search assignment which had not been completed as by a committee consisting of Committee of the end of the year. members Tassos Filledes (Chair); Nelson Goldin, Dr. Esther Hopkins and John Kahn.

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The Search Committee received 12 In September Mr. Lynch established an applications and proposed three finalists to Advisory Committee to the Superintendent the full Committee. Site visits to the finalists’ concerning enrollment. The Committee current campuses were followed by interviews consists of the Principal, Mrs. Canali; the by the full Committee. Mr. Lynch had Director of Student Services, Jon Evans; the previously served Keefe in a variety of Internship and Recruiting Specialist, Faith vocational and administrative positions, most Chrisom; Committee members John Kahn recently as Principal following the retirement and Bill Gaine. Six teachers were of Mr. Karl Lord and his appointment was subsequently added: Patricia Boyd, Erin endorsed unanimously by the Committee. Bengiovanni, Bill Gibbons, Marie Stefanini, Tom Iglesias and Amy Snyder. In July 2008 Mr. Lynch appointed to the position of Principal Ms. Patricia Murray In November the Superintendent reported his Canali who had served as the Assistant analysis (as of the latest available figures – Principal at Milford High School since 2006. October 1, 2008) of the percentage of She had previously been Director of students in grades 9 through 12 in the Guidance Services and high school guidance member towns that attend Keefe: counselor at Mendon-Upton Regional School Framingham - 22%, Ashland – 6.5%, and at Milford High School. She had had 11 Holliston – 2.5%m Hopkinton – 2% and years of experience as a vocational guidance Natick – 5%. counselor at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School. The committee proposed a number of steps to improve recruiting that are being Ms. Canali in her introductory comments to implemented. In summary they include: the faculty and staff described a number of beginning recruiting efforts as early as the 6th initiatives she would seek to implement during grade and focusing on parents as well as her first year, including as the first three: students; inviting the entire 8th grade student assessment, student retention and population to Keefe for a full day recruitment and development of expectations familiarization program; better informing for student learning. She expressed guidance counselors in the district schools of appreciation to her new associates for having the programs and opportunities available at “warmly welcomed me to the Keefe Tech Keefe; using Keefe alumni, the evening school family.” brochure and the Summer Discover Camp to further promote the Keefe experience with Student Enrollment students and parents. In June Superintendent/Director Dewar reported to the Committee on efforts by his Curriculum Planning & Development administration to attend to the need to A number of initiatives this year are aimed at increase enrollment. Outreach is done to both increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of middle and high school students and parents Keefe’s delivery of academic instruction. For through contacts with district schools’ example in order to enable students who guidance counselors, open houses, scheduled encounter the school’s disciplinary procedure school visits and Keefe’s career to benefit academically there is increased exploratory/sports camp. He made no emphasis on in-school suspensions. This specific recommendations for enhanced program will require those students to pursue efforts, but noted the importance of the issue academic work in a supervised restrictive for the incoming Superintendent/Director. environment thus reducing Keefe’s suspension rate and improving both student behavior and academic progress.

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proposals) was not awarded, the Keefe Keefe will initiate an eight (8) period day community must soon meet the challenge of which will allow inclusion of a reading providing this expanded learning opportunity program, more academic electives, specialty to its students. computer related courses such as computer aided design (CAD), more health and physical Financial education offerings, and a true college prep The outcome of the Keefe budget process for track for juniors and seniors with post- the fiscal year ending June 30 2009 (FY’09) secondary education plans. with the resulting assessments is reported in the individual district towns’ financial reports. On the vocational side, the It is important to note, however, that the Superintendent/Director presented an responsibility of the Committee extends analysis of Keefe’s vocational programs as principally to developing an operating budget compared with those of other voke schools. that will sustain an appropriate learning Excluding the vocational agricultural schools, experience for all Keefe students whatever the analysis showed that there are their readiness, ability or prior school approximately forty three (43) general experience may be. categories of voke offerings ranging from the traditional such as plumbing and carpentry to The ultimate assessment upon each member the more technical such as Design and Visual community is driven not only by the total Communications and Office Technology. budget as recommended by the Committee Keefe offers vocational choices in 14 of the but by the amount of state aid received, by the courses most frequently offered by voke minimum required contribution of the schools. Among the courses most frequently community as determined by the Department offered by other voke schools that Keefe does of Revenue and by the percent of the student not presently offer (apart from inclusion in body originating from each member town. other areas of instruction) are Marketing, Moreover, while striving to maintain and Drafting, Electronics, Machine Tool enhance the level of academic and vocational Technology and Auto Collision. The achievement of its students Keefe operates Superintendent/Director intends to use this on, essentially, an open admissions policy, information in reviewing the present Keefe accepting students on a non-competitive basis offerings and considering possible changes or which has a justifiable impact on per student additions. costs.

The administration explored the possibility of The budget sub-committee for FY 2010 securing a grant for development of an consists of Dr. Kane (Chair); Ms. Arias, Ms. expanded time in learning program. If the Knowles, Ms. Giargiari, Dr. Hopkins and Mr. grant were awarded and a program Gaine. The preliminary budget provided by implemented it would better enable Keefe the Superintendent/Director seeks in these students to earn competency determinations difficult times, to adhere to the policy of in the four content areas of Mathematics, providing an appropriate educational English Language Arts, Science and Social experience for all students, but will defer all Studies as well as earn a Certificate of additional equipment or staff expenses, Occupational Proficiency in their vocational except, as to the latter, increases driven by technical majors. It will become increasingly bargaining agreements previously agreed upon difficult to prepare our students for these and advances in health care premiums. achievements in the environment of a six (6) hour 180 day school year. While this highly The Committee began consideration of how competitive grant (67 awarded out of 213 best to implement an accounting requirement

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recently imposed on public entities by the Superintendent Evaluation Policy General Accounting Standards Board – the so The Committee developed in cooperation called GASB 45 requirement. This accounting with Superintendent/Director Lynch a revised standard parallels one previously imposed on procedure for reviewing and evaluating his private enterprises that have accrued but achievement of goals that will be set jointly unfunded liabilities for providing post with the Committee in October of each year. retirement health care benefits for employees. The procedure also includes an assessment of The first step requires reflecting on the his demonstrated employment of specified financial records of the entity the actuarially interpersonal skills and management determined present value of the liability. That techniques important to successful step is followed by the creation of a vehicle, administration. The entire Committee will such as a trust fund, in which to accumulate have the opportunity to participate in the and segregate assets devoted to the payment evaluation. The results will be compiled, of those health care benefits as they become discussed with the Superintendent/Director due. At some point, though not at the and a summary presented to the Committee. moment, it will be mandatory for entities to The members of the sub-committee who begin to provide those funds out of current completed this project are: Michael Rossi revenue. This procedure differs from the (chair), A.J.Mulvey, Dr. Esther Hopkins, common current practice, followed by Keefe Linda Fobes and Dr. Stephen Kane. and many other public entities – including our member towns- of providing such benefit out Respectfully Submitted, of current revenues in the year in which they Edward Burman, Ashland become due. William N. Gaine, Jr., Ashland Argentina Arias, Framingham Failure to adhere to GASB 45 and, when Lawrence Cooper, Framingham applicable, funding requirements, will Linda Fobes, Framingham adversely affect the ability of a public entity to Nelson Goldin, Framingham raise funds for capital improvements through Dr. Esther Hopkins, Framingham borrowing. Given the age of Keefe’s facility John M. Kahn, Framingham and its mechanical systems, and despite the A. J. Mulvey, Framingham care and maintenance provided over the years Michael Rossi, Framingham by Keefe’s facilities managers, we must expect Yvonne Giargiari, Holliston the need for capital maintenance and Richard Lanoue, Holliston improvements that cannot be met from the Ruth Knowles, Hopkinton annual operating budget. Fayyaz Hussain, Hopkinton Dr. Stephen Kane, Natick Tassos Filledes, Natick

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Improvements to facilities, advancements in The Library was once again fortunate to technology, increases in programming, realize several important budgetary advances securing of grants and implementation of a at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting that new long-range plan highlighted a very provided resources to address ongoing facility successful 2008 at the Framingham Public and technology challenges. Although Library. budgetary storm clouds would gather over the last half of the year, resulting in several

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unfilled positions, the essential work of the in time saving software, and dramatically Library continued to progress. Library increased the responsiveness of the staff and trustees, staff, and patrons remain public networks. The Friends of the Library appreciative of the strong support received generously provided the funding for the from Town Meeting Members, the Standing purchase of additional Internet access that Committee on Education, the Finance permitted the creation of a second staff Committee, the Capital Planning Committee, network that has greatly improved Board of Selectmen and Town Manager’s productivity. Patrons have benefited from Office, as well as the Office of Chief Financial additional computers connected to the Officer. Internet and new computers designated for word processing assignments such as resume Facility Improvements writing. Wireless access to the Internet was Capital improvement projects completed at installed throughout the Main Library. the McAuliffe Branch Library included: Installation of wireless at McAuliffe is renovation of the delivery, technology and scheduled for early 2009. storage areas. Also undertaken, was the planning and design phase for a new boiler Grants and other components of the HVAC system. The Library received several grants in 2008. We are appreciative of the assistance we have The Massachusetts Board of Library received from Jim Egan of the Building Commissioners awarded the Library a Services Department in regards to this $7,500.00 Community Reads grant. This important project. grant will be used to initiate a series of Town- wide events centered on the community-wide Capital improvement projects undertaken at reading of a selected book. The Library also the Main Library in 2008 included: received funds from the Community renovations to all public restrooms to replace Development Department to support the worn plumbing fixtures and bring facilities in Literacy Unlimited program. compliance with all ADA regulations. State- of-the-art presentation equipment was Friends of the Library installed in public meeting rooms, greatly The Friends of the Framingham Public expanding the usefulness of these valuable Library Association, Inc. continued their long community resources. Also undertaken in tradition of dedicated work on behalf of the 2008, was a comprehensive study of the Library. The Friends, through their monthly parking garage facility that identified present book sales, raised thousands of dollars to conditions that will require corrective repairs. support collections, programs, and special Finally, café tables and chairs were installed in projects – several of which have been the Main Library lobby thanks to the highlighted in this report. Please consider generosity of the Friends of the Library. This joining this special group of library new component to library services provides a supporters. welcoming place for patrons to meet and enjoy a cup of coffee. Reaching Out To The Community Library staff collaborated with many Technology Improvements community organizations, including the Enhancements to the Library’s computer Framingham Historical Society & Museum, network moved forward with the cooperation Town-wide PTO, the START Framingham of the Town’s Technology Services Partnership and the Board of Health. Staff Department and the Minuteman Library also attended registrations for the Network. In 2008, the Library added more Framingham Adult ESL Program (FAESL), computers, updated older hardware, invested and provided library information at tables for

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a health fair, and the multicultural fair. We groundwork toward forming a Library regularly attend meetings of the Framingham Foundation; Presentation of the Outstanding Community Partners. We delivered 1300 Trustee Award to Bob Dodd from the Mass. copies of our “Look Here First” library Library Trustees Assoc. for his programming newsletter to 38 organizations throughout accomplishments; Introduction of a Framingham. Community-based Long Range Plan at Annual Town Meeting; Met with Jay Grande, The Library continued to do an outstanding Planning Dept. Administrator, regarding job of meeting the needs of its patrons. In Master Plan; FY2008, the total system-wide circulation, including interlibrary loans was 898,953. A Attended a Continuing Education Seminar, total of 368,686 visits were made to the led by MetroWest Regional Library System Library this year, an average of 7,090 visits per Administrator; Updated by-laws & policies, week. A typical week recorded 1,911 uses of under leadership of the Governance Standing Internet and electronic resources and 1,934 Committee; Participation in Staff reference transactions. Presently, there are Appreciation Day; Activated Fiscal 33,225 town residents with an active Management Standing Committee; Worked Framingham Public library card. with a Building Consultant to address future needs of Main Library; Became members of Library Trustees News Massachusetts Library Trustees Association; At the April 2008 town election, Jo-Anne A Framingham Reads Together Committee Thompson, Danielle Barney, Arthur Finstein, comprised of Trustees, staff, residents, and and Sam Klaidman were elected to the Board other town departments worked from January of Library Trustees. After contributing many through December 2008, culminating in an years of service, Kurt Samuelson and Marjorie event that occurred on Saturday, February 7, Sisitsky stepped down. Board re-organization 2009, when close to 2,000 people arrived at followed, with Jan Harrington elected Chair, Nevins Hall to hear Greg Mortenson, co- Ruth Winett - Vice Chair, Danielle Barney - author of the book, "Three Cups of Tea" . Treasurer, and Ann Arvedon - Secretary. CONGRATULATIONS to one & all!

During Calendar Year 2008, Library Trustees Respectfully Submitted, were involved in the following efforts: Jan Harrington, Chairperson Fundraising to install a Grand Piano in the Mark Contois, Director of Libraries Costin Community Room; Laid initial

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CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Cable Advisory Committee negotiated a with a cost of at least $25,000 and an expected renewal contract for cable TV service with useful life of five years. RCN Communications. The Selectmen signed This year at the Annual Town Meeting, the the contract in January 2009. CBC recommended for approval General Fund projects amounting to $13,098,744. The following were the key points of the 10- Included in the total was approximately year contract: $8,000,000 for the Bowditch Field project. The source of funding for all of these General ▪ RCN Communications will pay the town 5% Fund projects was from bonding. The of the annual gross revenues it receives from requested projects included the following its Framingham cable TV customers. departments: Fire, Library, Parks and ▪ Framingham will receive $100,000 capital, Recreation, Police, Public Works, Highway, which will be paid out over 10 years. Sanitation, Schools and Tech Services. ▪ RCN agreed to keep its Customer Service office in Framingham. In addition the CBC recommended to Town ▪ RCN will provide free fiber optic cabling to Meeting Enterprise Funds projects totaling nine water and sewer towers. $30,278,399. The projects were as follows: ▪ RCN will continue to maintain the town’s Water Enterprise Fund $21,235,938 and institutional network, which connects all town Sewer Enterprise Fund $9,042,461. The buildings. RCN will add, and move drops as sources of funding were $1,599,711 from required. Water and Sewer retained earnings and ▪ RCN will provide Framingham with 30 $28,678,688 from bonding. A substantial megabits per second of free Internet access. portion of the bonding projects will be at interest rates of 2% or less. The members of the Cable Advisory Committee are: W. Peter Barnes, It was a very challenging year for the CBC. Annabel Dodd (Chair), Sam Klaidman, The Committee made some very difficult Kathleen McCarthy and Russ Ohanian. decisions due to limited Town funds and a never ending list of capital projects requested Respectfully Submitted, by the various Town departments/divisions. Annabel Dodd, Chair The Committee plays a very critical role in the long-term future of the Town’s infrastructure. CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE We will continue to work closely with the The Capital Budget Committee (CBC) Chief Financial Officer in order to make consists of six Town Meeting Members recommendations of projects that benefit our appointed by the Town Moderator, and one Town, while maintaining fiscal responsibility. representative from the Finance Committee. The role of the CBC is to recommend to Bill McCarthy thanks all members (Jeanne Town Meeting for approval all capital projects Bullock, Ted Cosgrove, Kevin Crotty, Ed Kross, Dick Weader and Tony Agostino) for

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their time and efforts during the year. It is a privilege to serve with such dedicated members.

Respectfully Submitted, An actor portrays Confederate Bill McCarthy, Chair General Robert E. Lee

CELEBRATION COMMITTEE/FLAG DAY The Framingham Celebration Committee Participants in this “living history” enjoy once again sponsored its Flag Day Festival on performing for the public as a hobby during June 14th & 15th 2008 at Cushing Veteran’s numerous Civil War re-enactments across the Memorial Park. More than 200 Civil War Re- US. They make friends, get a chance to camp enactors came from all over New England, as out and learn first-hand what it was like to live well as from other states, to participate in the during the Civil War era. As the first day festival. They began by making camp on ended there was music and laughter heard Friday night and settling into a quite night of from each camp despite some brief but heavy cooking over an open fire and trading stories rains. The next morning brought sunshine to of past events. Many of the participants the camp and the re-enactors prepared for included soldier’s wives and children who another day of making history come alive! camped out and slept in authentic period tents. Each of the participants pitched their Other elements of the event included the tents in either the Union or Confederate camp annual flea market and craft vendors, musical which were kept separate, just like it was groups and attractions for the kids. There was during the Civil War. As the morning entertainment for all ages, including approached, the smell of fresh coffee was in performances from Dan Clark “the singing the air as each camp prepared for the battle trooper” and the Natick American Legion scene by doing drills and cleaning their Band. muskets. Our patriotic procession once again honored The battle re-enactment, dubbed “The Battle all veterans, past & present. The parade of Farm Pond”, was staged with both infantry around the park included musket fire and and cavalry from the Union north and patriotic marching music. The traditional Flag Confederate south. This fictional Civil War Retirement Ceremony closed the event at the battle (there was no real Civil War action in end of the day Sunday and was a moving Framingham) was waged for about an hour display of patriotism. Our thanks go to those on a large open field within Cushing Park. veteran’s who assisted in the ceremony. There were many spectators who enjoyed cotton candy and filmed the action with their Thanks go once again to the following digital cameras. The festival included re- organizations for their support and assistance: enactors convincingly portraying both Union Framingham Park & Recreation, Framingham General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate Selectman, Framingham Elks, Framingham General Robert E. Lee Rotary, Framingham Building Services as well as the Framingham Fire & Police The more than 100 antique muskets involved Departments. Additional thanks go to the produced huge clouds of smoke as the north TJX companies for their continued financial infantry fired in unison and the south sponsorship. returned fire. Respectfully Submitted, Doug Freeman, Chair

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CULTURAL COUNCIL Committee ensuring that the plan Report not submitted incorporated the needs of persons with disabilities. Also, we continue to be involved CUSHING CHAPEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE with the MetroWest Regional Transportation Authority (MWRTA). Recently the MWRTA formed a RIDE Task Force to ensure a smooth transition from the current MBTA RIDE service to the new MWRTA MetroWest RIDE service.

Though we are pleased the town went forward and conducted an ADA Self- Evaluation and Transition Plan in 2006 we are hopeful that the recommendations outlined are implemented.

The Cushing Chapel Advisory Committee During these tough economic times it is under the direction and policy of the Board of imperative that as a town we continue to Selectmen has hosted numerous weddings, move forward after having already funerals and special events this past year. The accomplished so much. I am hopeful that the many visitors to the Chapel, young and old ADA Transition Plan Subcommittee, which is alike, have enjoyed the peaceful serene setting responsible for overseeing and implementing of Cushing Chapel within the Cushing the ADA Plan, will reconvene and meet Memorial Park. regularly so they can prioritize what needs to be done and ensure that the town is in The Committee is ready to embark on a compliance with disability laws. fundraising event to replace the front walk with engraved brick that will formalize the With the monies from the Handicapped entrance and raise capital funds to purchase Parking Fine account we were able to give much needed items for the Chapel. The $500 to the Callahan Senior Center for response thus far has been very positive as Emergency Transportation. Also we gave many citizens and veterans have expressed an money for two important projects for the interest in purchasing a brick remembrance. Framingham Public Library. The Library requested $5,130 for a Playaway portable The Committee would like to thank the Board audio books which is a collection of digital of Selectmen and the Town Manager’s office audio titles. They also requested $4,200 for an for its continued support over the years. accessible computer workstation as well as some hand held devices. Both of these Respectfully Submitted, projects enable the library to better serve Stanton T. Fitts, Chair patrons who are blind, have low vision, reading disabled, have learning and physical DISABILITY COMMISSION disabilities. The Framingham Disability Commission accomplished much in 2008. Following are We would like to thank the town some of the activities the Disability departments, the Selectman's Office and Commission has been involved with to ensure Town Meeting members for their continued access for all residents. support of our programs and activities.

We were involved with the 2008 revision of the Open Space and Recreation Plan

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Finally, it has been my great pleasure to serve budget. The CFO and department heads in town government as Chair of the the worked together to resolve any disparities Commission since its' inception in 2003. between requests and the CFO’s FY 2009 After having resided in Framingham for the budget recommendations before the Finance past 25½ years I have decided to retire from Committee received the budget. The Framingham State College and move from Committee invited the five largest divisions Framingham. (64% of projected FY09 budget), including Police, Fire, Public Works, Keefe Technical Respectfully Submitted, School and the Framingham Public Schools to Dennis Polselli, Chair present their budgets to the full Committee. Smaller departments that requested budget EDGELL GROVE CEMETERY TRUSTEES increases beyond level services also came In April 2008, the Board of Trustees before the full Committee. The CFO reorganized, electing Stanton Fitts as presented the budgets for other smaller Chairman, Barbara Ford as Vice Chairman, departments and unclassified expenses to the William F. Welch as Treasurer, and John Silva Committee. as Secretary. The Finance Committee’s written report to During the year 2008, Edgell Grove Cemetery Annual Town Meeting was expanded from had 68 full burials, 41 cremation burials and 5 prior years, and included many charts and niche entombments. Thirteen family lots tables to help Town Meeting members better were sold as well as 16 single graves, 6 understand the FY 2009 budget. Because the cremation graves, 1 crypt, and 6 niches. School Committee was continuing to work on their budget when the original report was A new columbarium was installed behind the issued, a separate report on the School mausoleum and work continued on updates Department Budget was issued. The FY 2009 to the long-range plans for improvements. School Department Budget was $600,000 greater than that recommended by the CFO. Respectfully Submitted, Ultimately, Town and School Department Stanton Fitts, Chair management was able to negotiate a compromise that avoided further cuts in FINANCE COMMITTEE educational services through cost savings The Finance Committee consists of nine within the School Department and a small members appointed by the Town Moderator contribution from the municipal budget. for a term of three years. The Finance Committee recommends action to Town In 2008, the Finance Committee also focused Meeting regarding the budget and other areas on several other key financial issues. In the of finance. Other key responsibilities include first half 2008, the Finance Committee authorizing disbursements from the Reserve reviewed the school’s financial data, including Fund for emergency expenses, authorizing any potential deficit, monitored the increasing deficit spending for emergency winter-related legal budget for large litigation cases, and expenses, approving the expenditure ceiling monitored the progress of collective for revolving funds and monitoring the bargaining. In the fall of 2008, the Finance Town’s annual audit. Committee reviewed warrant articles for Fall Town Meeting and conducted a detailed The FY 2009 budget review process was review of two smaller departments, streamlined and prioritized to maximize Inspectional Services and Community and efficiency and to allow the Committee to Economic Development, that have had focus on financial issues beyond the annual increases in headcount over the past few

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years, to ensure that funds are being used in The Finance Committee would like to thank the most effective and efficient manner. Duncan Fuller (2009) and Anthony Second, the Committee also completed its D’Agostino (2010) for their service on the analysis on the potential cost savings on Finance Committee through, June 2008; Katie retiree health care benefits and recommended Murphy for serving as Chair of the Finance adoption of Section 18 of Chapter 32B Committee until September 2008, and CFO M.G.L. in the Fall Special Town Meeting. Mary Ellen Kelley and Assistant CFO Jennifer Pratt for their expertise and support. In addition, the Finance Committee also authorizes disbursements from the Reserve Respectfully Submitted, Fund for emergency expenses. During 2008, Elizabeth Funk, Chair the Committee approved a FY 2008 Reserve Fund transfer of $250,000 to partially fund the GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE Snow and Ice deficit for fiscal year 2008 and a This was a difficult year for the Government FY 2009 Reserve Fund transfer of $58,141 to Study Committee due to changes in leadership fund emergency repairs on the Danforth and membership. GSC's past Chair, Bill Building heating system. The FY 2008 Snow Haberman, chose not to run for another term. On and Ice Deficit was $1,370,000 after the August 18th, the GSC vote to select a new transfer from the reserve fund. This deficit Chair was split 4-4 for Yaakov Cohn and Joel was rectified in the Fall 2008 Special Town Feingold. The two decided on a "power Meeting. No changes in the expenditure sharing" agreement that was unanimously ceiling for revolving funds were needed in approved. Mr. Cohn would be Chair and Mr. 2008. Feingold would be Vice Chair and would lead an effort to get moving on the research and The Finance Committee’s Audit Review discussion of potential changes in our Subcommittee reviewed the Town’s FY 2007 government structure that could become the Audit Report and presented the results to the basis of a recommendation to a Charter Finance Committee. Most audit issues have Commission. In early 2009, Mr. Cohn needed been addressed, and efforts are ongoing to to resign the Chair for personal reasons. To develop an internal audit function and to this date no quorum has been reached to document the Town’s internal control affirm a transfer of the Chair to Mr. Feingold, procedures using the COSO model, in as has been requested by the Town Clerk and accordance with current audit standards. The Moderator, although Mr. Feingold is Finance Committee reviewed specific functioning as Chair in fact. concerns with the School Committee about audit findings related to the student activity The GSC proposed an important change to funds, school building use billing system, and the composition of the Zoning Board of employee time and effort records for federal Appeals: Full voting membership was to grants that extended over multiple years. The increase from 3 to 5, with a supermajority Finance Division and School Business Office required for a variance (4 yes votes) and have collaborated to address these issues. Associate Members were to be reduced to 2. The GSC met with the ZBA to discuss their Members of the Finance Committee as of concerns. Following further consideration the December 31, 2008: Elizabeth Funk, Chair GSC voted 8 to 0 to support this change. Due (2010); Linda Dunbrack, Vice Chair (2009); to misunderstanding of the procedural issues, Steve Feldman, Clerk, (2010); Daniel Lampl, the Bylaw was filed incorrectly. In addition, (2011); Laurence W. Marsh (2011); Katie there was considerable opposition to the Murphy (2009); Kurt Steinberg (2010); Nancy adjustment of the ZBA composition, and the Wilson (2009) and John A. Zucchi (2011). change has not been implemented. Further

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discussion on this issue led to a [6-1-1] vote in collected three years worth of energy data to favor of tabling this item. establish energy benchmarks. We have taken tours of buildings, and invited NStar reps, and In 2008 GSC also considered whether the Town employees to educate ourselves. While Town would benefit from a Charter. it is clear that many our buildings have made Generally speaking, the GSC favored a improvements over time, several including the Charter. However, the process is difficult and, Memorial Building, are in need of major once a Charter Commission is elected, that improvements to conserve energy. Lighting group can propose any structure it wants. The upgrades, motion sensors, and digital controls GSC has not grappled with the innumerable would go a long way towards meeting the questions that arise when considering a Town’s energy goals. Charter and thus has not developed a set of recommendations to provide the potential However, until those investments in elected Charter Commission. As part of this conservation technology are made, one of the process Joel Feingold created a complete greatest sources of energy waste remains the chart of the Town Government structure, human factor. It has been our repeated including all branches of the government, observation that the Town’s current energy elected officials, and all appointed and policy, adopted by the Board of Selectmen in standing committees. Significant discussion 2007, has not been effectively enforced. was held about the relationship between Lights, computers, and other appliances are Capital Budget Committee (CBC), Finance frequently left on when municipal employees Committee, and Ways and Means Committee, are not using them. Unfortunately, there are in particular, whether non-Town Meeting inadequate prompts to encourage folks to Members might be allowed on the CBC in turn them off. In an effort to remind all order to have a larger pool of qualified employees of the important role they play in volunteers. No consensus was reached. energy conservation, the GFC has teamed up Considerable discussion took place about the with the Framingham Schools’ Conservation relative power of the Board of Selectmen and Committee to sponsor an art contest for Town Meeting, as it applied to the former Framingham students to create signs and question. There was a general consensus that, posters geared towards energy conservation. as there seemed to be a larger political Winning artwork will be distributed to all question in the Town about this relationship, municipal buildings. it was better that GSC make no recommendation for change in CBC Respectfully Submitted, membership requirements at this time. Dawn Harkness, Chair

Throughout the year GSC also reviewed and HISTORICAL COMMISSION commented on other bylaw changes as The Framingham Historical Commission submitted by various parties, per its defined spent 2008 reviewing demolition applications mission in our Bylaws. and carefully implementing the Town's Demolition Delay By-law in order to preserve Respectfully Submitted, our history. Joel A. Feingold, Acting Chair Near the end of 2008, the FHC began the GREENER FRAMINGHAM COMMITTEE long process of a town-wide review of all The Greener Framingham Committee has buildings in order to update our Cultural been charged with the task of investigating Resources Inventory. our municipal energy costs and consumption and finding ways to reduce both. We have

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After long discussion and debate, it was with 3) to conduct public hearings in response to regret that the FHC allowed the planned applications for Certificates of demolition of the grandstands at Bowditch Appropriateness and to issue decisions in a field, but we look forward to a new facility timely manner; that will better serve the Town and its residents. Members of the Commission are 4) to serve as a knowledgeable and educative involved in the group designing a memorial resource for the benefit of the districts’ that will be erected on site to commemorate citizens and for the Town; these important WPA built structures. and 5) to propose the expansion of existing The Commission was especially excited to see districts and the creation of new ones when restoration work beginning on both The the situation warrants. Edgell Memorial Library and The Framingham Academy Building. The Commission normally meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the As always we look forward to the challenges Memorial Building. in the year ahead. This year the Commission took before town Respectfully Submitted, meeting a proposal to extend the Centre David Marks, Chair Historic district by adding two elegant and Gerald Couto, Vice-chair historic properties: the Train/Vernon House Perry Bent, Secretary and the Whitney/Stone House. Clint Knight Todd Robecki In addition the Commission proposed Fred Wallace creating a separate district on Salem End Jane Whiting Road for the Sarah Clayes House which is in significant disrepair. Town Meeting as it has HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION in the past, responded favorably. The Historic District Commission (HDC) administers the Centre Common District The Commission has continued to respond to located in Framingham Centre and the inquiries from District residents, grant Jonathan Maynard District located along Certificates of Appropriateness, make non- Pleasant Street from the First Parish Church applicability determinations, and develop to the Mass. Pike. guidelines for non-compliant properties.

The five basic purposes of the Commission Respectfully Submitted, are: Chris Walsh, Chair

1) to preserve the exterior appearance and HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION harmonious relationships of groups of The Human Relations Commission is buildings and their related structures that comprised of dedicated citizens of compose an historic landscape designated by Framingham who have been appointed by the the Town as a local historic district; Selectmen for having represented the community in such areas as housing, 2) to ensure that changes and additions are employment, and education, and compatible and enhancing while preventing representative of several religious faiths and incongruous elements that distract from the racial groups. The members of the aesthetic and historic character of the districts; Commission are: Robert B. Anspach, Chair, Mahmood Akhtar, Vice Chair, Timothy Lee,

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Clerk, Arlene Bernstein, Laura Medrano, John Through the course of the year individual Schaefer, Josh Sullivan and Richard Winer. Commissioners have met with NAMI, Advisors to the Commission are: Kurt Carter, MAHRC, the Health Care Committee, William Robinson, Lt. Paul Shastany, and Advocates, attended an Immigration Ralph Woodward. As there are thirteen Roundtable in Hyannis, Universal Veteran’s available positions on the Commission we Post #1 activity, events promoted by Ronald continue to encourage interested members of Marlow, Assistant Secretary for Access and our community to participate in our programs Opportunity for the Commonwealth of and take an active role in our community Massachusetts. These activities and events concerns. show an active and resourceful Commission. If anyone would like to find out more about The Commission sponsored three significant the Commission, you are invited to attend its forums during the course of this year. Each monthly meetings held on the second was used as an educational opportunity for Thursday of each month, in the Memorial the community, with the hope that there Building, or by contacting the chair at would develop greater interest in each of the [email protected]. topics. Our first forum dealt with the issue of homelessness within our community and its Respectfully Submitted, impact upon Framingham. Participants Robert B. Anspach, Chair included Jerry Desilets, Director of Planning, South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Susan REAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE Gentile, Director of Family and Individual The Real Property Committee is entrusted Shelters, Bill Philips, New Beginnings with the responsibility of advising Town Advocate, Teacher, Keefe Tech and Rev. Jim Meeting on all matters involving the sale, Bauchman, Outreach Worker (SMOC). transfer, acquisition or lease of real property by the Town. It is composed of ten Town Our second forum focused on mental health Meeting members appointed by the issues. The presenters were: Grace Fogerty, Moderator and seven representatives of Town Video Consultant, Advocates and Mental boards. The Committee met four times, and Health Consumer, Chris Gordon, MD, these recommendations for approval were Medical Director and Vice-President, made and followed by Town Meeting: Advocates, Inc., Oswald Rambarran, West • acceptance of two streets and Suburban Site Director, Department of improvements of two already accepted Mental Health, and Ken Bates, Director of streets Behavioral Health, Advocates, Inc. • authorization for the Board of Selectmen to acquire property at 188 Our third forum, held in the fall, dealt with Concord St. the Framingham Jail Diversion Program, and • authorization for the Board of was conducted by Deputy Chief Craig Davis Selectmen to acquire necessary and Lt. Paul Shastany of the Framingham easements for water and sewer Police Department, and Sarah Abbott, projects Director of Advocates Jail Diversion • addition of a new Section 28 to Article Program. V of the General Bylaws entitled “Tax Each of these programs was televised on the Title Payment Agreements.” Government Channel (log on to the web: Framinghamtv.com). For more information • transfer of 746 Water St., 235 Brook contact the Framingham Media Services St. and 1 Sudbury Landing to the Department. Conservation Commission for preservation as open space.

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Respectfully Submitted, WIND ENERGY CONSERVATION FACILITIES Linda M. Romero BYLAW COMMITTEE This committee was formed by Town Meeting TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE to review the Wind Turbine bylaw that was 2008 was a year of significant transition for referred back at the 2008 Annual TM. It technology in the town of Framingham. Most consists of 2 members from the Planning & importantly, we saw the retirement of Zoning Committee, 2 members from the Kathleen McCarthy, the town’s long time Planning Board, 2 members from the Greener Technology Director. The Technology Framingham Committee and one member Advisory Committee would like to thank from the Board of Selectmen. The mission Kathleen for her hard work and leadership is to establish a proposed bylaw for the fall or and wish her the best of luck in the future. for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting.

During 2008, the Technology Advisory Due to the complexity of the required Committee advised various town boards and regulations, the committee, as of Dec. 2008, committees, as well as Town Meeting, on has not voted on any regulations. several technology projects. The Committee also played an active role in the hiring process The projection is that it may be ready for the for the Framingham Public Schools 2009 Annual Town Meeting. Technology Director, a position that was vacant for three years. The committee looks Respectfully Submitted, forward to working closely into the future Tom O’Neil, Clerk with the school’s new Director, Adam Seldow.

The committee also looks forward to 2009, particularly participating in the hiring process for the new Technology Director for the town and bringing communication between the school department and the town in areas of technology.

Respectfully Submitted, Adam Levensohn, Chair

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TOWN MODERATOR Framingham’s annual town meeting began on committees and boards are to be highly April 28 and met 12 times to consider 51 complimented for their time and dedication. articles consisting of administrative, fiscal, policy and zoning articles. The fiscal 2009 Finally, a debt of gratitude is owed to each operating budget saw the most discussion as town meeting member for sharing their time Town Meeting approved a final operating and talent by volunteering to be Town budget for $202,957,366 for the year which Meeting members. Their dedication makes began on July 1, 2008. Framingham’s government function and is very much appreciated. Town Meeting also met on five separate occasions for Special Town Meetings on Respectfully Submitted, March 18, April 30, June 24, October 28 and Edward J. Noonan, Moderator December 18. These five special meetings had a total of 38 warrant articles for STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY consideration with the October 28th fall SERVICES meeting having a warrant of 24 articles. The Standing Committee on Community Services is responsible for Parks and Town Meeting members this year totaled 196 Recreational and Cultural Division, the Edgell of an authorized amount of 216, 12 each from Grove Cemetery, the Community 18 precincts. Vacancies were in precincts 5 Development Block Grant Committee, (1), 9 (1), 14 (1), 15 (3), 16 (5), 17 (7), and 18 Council on Aging, Human Relations (2). Town Meeting members listened carefully, Commission, Veterans Council, and Fair thoughtfully discussed, debated and voted on Housing.. This year, the Standing Committee each article presented for their consideration. on Community Services met to address the issues that came under our purview including Town Meetings are the result of the efforts of the $7.9 million project to overhaul Bowditch many different people. A special thank you Field's grandstands and build a new goes to the Town Clerk and her staff, the maintenance garage for the Park and Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager and Recreation department. We met with Park his staff, especially the Building Services and Recreation Director, Robert Merusi, Manager and his staff, Town Counsel, and members of his staff as well as members of Media Services. Town Meeting could not the Park and Recreation Commission to happen without their help. evaluate the project. After thorough discussions, the SCCS voted to support the Also, many hours are spent by the Town project, and it was subsequently supported by Meeting Standing Committees and the Town Meeting. Moderator appointed committees (Capital Budget, Finance, Government Study, Real We also met with the newly hired director of Property, Technology Advisory and the Veteran’s Services, Peter Harvel. While it is Personnel Board) discussing and developing clear that Mr. Harvel and his staff are doing articles to be presented to the Board of the best they can under difficult Selectmen for the warrants. Each of these circumstances, it is important that we all do

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what we can to let veterans know that they STANDING COMMITTEE ON PLANNING & need to register with Veterans services to be ZONING eligible to collect all the benefits they have SCP&Z meets 10 months of the year and has earned. had an average attendance of 10 to 12 members. For the 2008 Annual Town Respectfully Submitted, Meeting, we sponsored Article 11 (Wind Dawn Harkness, Chair Turbines) as a Citizens Petition. It was, in fact, co-sponsored by the SCP&Z but was STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION referred back to the sponsors and it was also The Standing Committee on Education voted to establish an ad-hoc committee to th concerns itself with the activities, budgets and further study the issue. At the October 28 related warrant articles pertaining to Spec. TM our committee co-sponsored, with Framingham Public Schools, Joseph P. Keefe the Planning Board, Articles 6, 7, 8, & 9 to Technical School and the Framingham Public define principal and accessory uses and to Library system. make them consistent with the Dept. of Housing & Community Development and During the course of 2008, the Committee Case Law interpretation that “a use not met with key personnel from each of these defined in our Zoning Bylaw is denied.” organizations to review their operational and These four zoning change Articles were capital requests prior to the full Town approved by the State Attorney General on Meeting discussion and votes. Ultimately the Dec. 23, 2008. Committee voted to support the budgets of the Public Library, of Keefe Tech (with a STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC caution that continued declining enrollment SAFETY would limit future support) and the Public In 2008, Town Meeting Standing Committee Schools (while recognizing the continued on Public Safety continued in its role to meet need for program and staff cuts.) with the, Police, Fire, and Building and Inspectional Services departments to discuss, Continuing on into fiscal year 2010 the and to vote on, and make recommendations Standing Committee on Education has to Town Meeting on articles that will be continued meeting with the abovementioned presented at Town Meeting. organizations to discuss ways for the Town to work supportively and within budget with We met with Fire Chief Ollie Gadson and each. Assistant Chief John Magri and discussed their plan and need for emergency response I thank Committee members Phil Romine, replacement vehicles and continued to Jan Gill, Hank Moran, Dick Weader, Richard support their long term goal as related to their Finlay, Robert Bolles, Richard Paul, Phil capital improvements. Romine, Pat Dunne, Lloyd Kaye, Debbie Chase, Michael Quinlan, Phil Reitz, Jim Rizoli, The Committee continued to meet with Chief Victor D’Costa and past members Michael Carl of the Framingham Police department Bower (past chair), Caraline Levy, Jamie and continues to support their goal to provide Ordway, Adam Blumer, Mary Healy, Albert credible service to the town, and their Roos and Gwen Halbrow have worked aggressive approach to seek federal grants for diligently to contribute to the work of this the Town of Framingham. Committee. The Committee held a joint meeting with the Respectfully submitted, Chief Carl and Chief Gadson to discuss the Melanie Goddard, Chair Patrolman’s and Superior Ratification Contract as well as The Public Safety

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Management pay adjustments which were backflow devices on water lines in Eastleigh voted on and passed. Farms, continued maintenance in public works, to name a few. And due to space We also met with Michael Foley from the restrictions, a full report will be made to Framingham Building Department, and Town Meeting. continued to support its proactive approach with the code enforcement and its attention to Respectfully Submitted, abundance of foreclosed properties and the Larry Schmeidler, Chair effects on the neighborhoods. STANDING COMMITTEE ON RULES 2008 brought a new Chairman as well as a few The Standing Committee on Rules continues new members; so the committee has done to be active and meets, when possible, once a some rebuilding. I would like to thank all the month. This year we met 10 times. committee members for their patience while I get more acclimated to the role. The Chairman of the committee is Gloria Geller, the Vice-Chair is Amy Weader, and Respectively Submitted, our Secretary is Don Chute. Janet Leombruno, Chair Our Mission is to enhance the function of STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Town Meeting Sessions, support the As Chair, one of my highest priorities was to Moderator, Ed Noonan, and update the Town bring closure -- after 15plus contentious years Meeting Members’ Handbook. A Rules -- to the issue of out-of-town water and sewer Committee member, Bernice Strom, manages billing. This activity was stepped up on the information tables for the Moderator. Natick customers, spurred by the results obtained in the Ashland dispute. An important Bylaw addressing the dates for our Spring and Fall Town Meetings was After the FINCOM recommended spending passed. The fourth Tuesdays of October and $25,000 for an independent audit of Natick April have been designated as the start days customers, the SCPW aggressively followed for our meetings. up, which included written requests to the Chief Financial Officer and Town Counsel for Each session of Town Meeting opens with a audit data and conclusions, plus the complete Reporting Article sponsored by the Rules file of the litigation with Interstate Brands Committee. (Plaintiff). As we go to press, the receipt of the audit is still pending. A taskforce is We continue to work on implementing the reviewing the Continental Bakery case to use of electronic voting in our Town Meeting determine if there are reasonable grounds to to further streamline its workings. recommend to Town Meeting that Framingham should re-open the agreement Our annual budget is $50.00 per year. the Town made with Continental in order to recover the large sums paid to the Plaintiff. Respectfully Submitted, The SCPW will make a report on both items. Gloria Geller, Chair

As the same time, the SCPW supported all STANDING COMMITTEE ON WAYS & DPW articles, including the water treatment MEANS plant for the Birch road wells, the Paramount As defined in the Town by-laws, the Standing Pump station for the Genzyme expansion Committee on Ways and Means (SCW&M) is project sewer improvement, installment of responsible for making recommendations to

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town meeting on warrant articles sponsored by and/or related to the Finance Committee One issue which stalled on town meeting (FinCom), the Finance, Human Resources floor originated from the Department of and Information Services Divisions, the Public Works’ (DPW) requirement to install Board of Selectmen (BOS), the Town Clerk, backflow valves at Eastleigh Farms. The farm Town Elections, the Legal Department, the receives free water in exchange for a town Retirement Board and the Capital Budget and water easement on that property. The Government Study Committees. longstanding agreement was not supported by written documentation. The SCW&M One town meeting member from each recommends further research and future precinct is eligible to be elected to the action on this issue. SCW&M. All precincts except for 9 and 18 were represented in 2008. In the process of Special thanks to these dedicated volunteers reviewing the warrant articles, the SCW&M who serve(d) on Town Meeting and this meets with involved parties and productive committee: Teri S. Banerjee (Vice- representatives of town departments, boards, Chair) (Precinct 1), David J. Longden (Clerk) committees, and commissions. In 2008 there (Precinct 2), Scott Estes (Precinct 4), Rebecca were seven special town meetings and the A. Connelley (Precinct 5), Thomas W. annual town meeting. Murphy (Precinct 6), Chris Walsh (Precinct 7), Wolf (Bill) Haberman (Precinct 8), William The SCW&M has earned a superb reputation G. McCarthy (Precinct 10), Peter Pleshaw for conducting credible, thorough analyses, (Precinct 11), Mark W. McClennan (Precinct and composing comprehensive, fact-based 12), Karen Hewitt, (Precinct 13), Courtney reports and recommendations to assist town Anne Elgart (Precinct 14) Deborah Geis meeting members with the process of (Precinct 15), Joe C. Fonseca (Precinct 17), evaluating warrant articles. Rosemary Jebari (Precinct 18).

The committee had a tremendous impact on Respectfully Submitted, the fiscal 2009 school department budget. The Audrey M. Hall, Chair school committee’s final budget request was for $600K more than the CFO allocated. It was met with great resistance from town officials and the finance committee. The SCW&M worked extensively with the school department to identify opportunities for compromise (to prevent cuts which would reach further into the classrooms) and broke from the pack to propose $300K above the CFO’s recommendation. After many meetings and further negotiation between the BOS, FinCom, CFO, and school dept., the parties agreed to a $200K compromise in an 11th hour meeting. The CFO made the motion and town meeting supported it with a ballot vote of 120-29-1.

The SCWM recommended funding for the Nexum and SMOC legal cases, which have significant implications for the town.

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TOWN MEETING JOURNAL

VALERIE MULVEY, TOWN CLERK LISA FERGUSON, ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK

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TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE

Name Address Term Expires Meetings Eligible Attended Meetings Precinct 1 Brenda M. Dostie 385 Edmands Road 2011 13 19 Edward R. Vassar 22 Carter Drive 2011 16 18 John R. Dwyer 51 Eaton Road West 2011 18 19 Sheila Ann Pinn 29 Juniper Lane 2011 18 19 Mark S. Lamkin 495 Edmands Road 2010 18 19 R. Kathy Vassar 22 Carter Drive 2010 18 19 Teri S. Banerjee 248 Winch Street 2010 12 19 Theodore C. Anthony, Jr. 1015 Grove Street 2010 18 19 Christoper S. Lorant 1806 Windsor Drive 2009 1 14 Kevin J. Gatlin 802 Edgell Road 2009 5 5 Janet L. Gill 32 Wayside Inn Road 2009 14 19 Margaret E. Groppo 301 Brimstone Lane 2009 7 19 Steven W. Orr 41 Wayside Inn Road 2009 19 19 Laurie A. Lee 25 Carter Drive 2008 1 1 Precinct 2 Nancy Cooper 9 Griffin Road 2011 14 19 Harold J. Geller 3 Lowry Road 2011 19 19 Linda A. Hom 66 Hadley Road 2011 12 19 Maryelaine F. Sullivan 24 Griffin Road 2011 13 19 Stephen Shull 16 Sloane Drive 2010 19 19 Christine A. Long 10 Hemenway Road 2010 1 1 Katie L. Crowley 10 Hemenway Road 2010 4 19 David J. Longden, Jr. 1070 Old Conn Path 2010 16 19 Gloria H. Geller 3 Lowry Road 2010 19 19 Kenneth M. Schwartz 14 Hillside Street 2009 8 19 Stephen W. Dressler 41 Hemenway Road 2009 15 19 Melanie L. Goddard 43 Little Farms Road 2009 13 19 Leonard J. Hoffman 4 Corrine Drive 2009 4 19 Precinct 3 Carol E. Casselman 48 Florissant Avenue 2011 13 19 Audrey M. Hall 18 Salmi Road 2011 17 19 C. William Cook 148 Danforth Street 2 2011 14 19 Kathleen T. Austin 106 Lasalle Avenue 2011 18 18 Linda L. Panzera 10 Chouteau Avenue 2010 7 14 Jeff R. Shearstone 21 Chouteau Ave 2010 4 5 Karen Foran Dempsey 10 Bellefontaine Ave. 2010 8 19 George T. Dixon 56 Delmar Avenue 2010 19 19 Marilyn Zimmerman 875 Old Conn Path 2010 13 19 Mark E. Dempsey 10 Bellefontaine Ave. 2009 7 19 Patricia E. Woodward 3 Springhill Road 2009 12 19 Mary McCarty 45 Chouteau Avenue 2009 13 19 Harold J. Moran 7 Chouteau Avenue 2009 19 19 Patricia C. Koningisor 24 Lakeview Road 2008 0 1 Precinct 4 Herbert E. Chasan 56 Agnes Drive 2011 15 18 James M. O'Loughlin Sr 444 Grove Street 2011 9 14 Nicholas Sanchez 13 Redcoat Road 2011 3 5 Richard J. Weader, II 24 Amy Road 2011 19 19 Scott D. Estes 37 Winch Street 2011 15 19 Laurence M. Schmeidler 27 Claudette Circle 2010 15 19 Henry E. Vafides 56 Ledgewood Road 2010 16 19 Amy M. Weader 24 Amy Road 2010 18 19 Diane Z. Pabst 18 McAdams Road 2010 13 19 Paula L. Schmeidler 27 Claudette Circle 2009 12 19 Karl B. Thober 502 Grove Street 2009 18 19 Arlene V. Semerjian 13 Janice Circle 2009 8 19 Dawn F. Harkness P.O. Box 1723 2009 19 19 Thomas J. Sherwin 7 Lavelle Lane 2008 0 1

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Name Address Term Expires Meetings Eligible Attended Meetings Precinct 5 Kim M. Comatas 331 Central Street 2011 9 18 Janice Knapp-Cordes 22 Simpson Drive 2011 18 18 Yaakov Z. Cohn 5 Harvard Road 2011 19 19 Jeanne I. Bullock 22 Pinewood Drive 2011 18 19 Janet Leombruno 2 Cider Mill Road 2010 19 19 Rebecca A. Connelly 20 Francine Road 2010 12 19 Amelia Jacob 9 Alfred Road 2010 13 19 Judith M. Perry 311 Central Street 2010 18 19 Elizabeth K. Sleczkowski 27 Townsend Terrace 2009 16 19 Michael J. Bower 18 Edith Road 2009 1 1 Judith F. Cohn 5 Harvard Road 2009 14 14 Richard A. Finlay 11 Francine Road 2009 7 18 Norma B. Shulman 13 Alfred Road 2009 19 19 Paul F. King 62 Linda Avenue 2009 0 1 James P. Capobianco 5 Chesterfield Street 2008 0 1 Precinct 6 Robert H. Bolles 35 North Lane 2011 16 19 Peter J. DeVito 9 Gilmore Road 2011 15 19 John Speranza 66 Spruce Street 2011 17 19 Edward T. Levay, Jr. 13 Summer Street, #2 2011 18 19 Antoinette K. Burrill 5 Myrna Road 2010 2 19 Jennifer A. Trombino 67 Leigh Street 2010 6 19 Thomas W. Murphy 60 Higgins Road 2010 6 19 Nancy A. Sweeney 290 Brook Street 2010 16 19 Nicholas J. Paganella 20 Antrim Road 2009 6 19 John D. Styles 23 Terri Road 2009 14 19 Kathleen M. Stefanini 15 Cunningham Drive 2009 0 1 Mary C. Healy 3 Poplar Street 2009 2 19 Precinct 7 Joel Winett 10 Berkeley Road 2011 18 18 Kevin P. Crotty 79 Pleasant Street 2011 19 19 John Christopher Walsh 113 Pleasant Street 2011 18 19 Richard E. Paul 10 Aspen Circle 2011 14 19 Edward J. Noonan 346 Belknap Road 2010 1 1 Ronald B. Handverger 150 Prospect Street 2010 15 16 Francis X. Reilly 534 Edgell Road 2010 9 19 Melvin S. Warshaw 149 Maynard Road 2010 15 19 Kathleen J. Reilly 534 Edgell Road 2010 10 19 Henry W. Ohrenberger 16 John M. McQuinn Circle 2009 18 19 Peter A. Poulos 41 Pleasant Street 2009 7 19 Morton J. Shuman 582 Pleasant Street 2009 16 19 Lawrence J. Griffin 38 Pine Lane 2009 18 19 Janice L. Kiley 146 Maynard Rd. #503G 2008 0 1 Precinct 8 Philip Romine 6 Pitt Road 2011 11 19 Thomas H. O'Neil 107 Lockland Avenue 2011 19 19 Linda M. Romero 20 Donna Road 2011 14 19 Jeffrey B. Shick 10 Pitt Road 2011 7 18 Joseph B. Connolly 3 Sylvester Drive 2010 17 19 Michael J. Boyle 4 McLaughlin St. #3 2010 9 19 Nancy J. Rogerson 18 Hastings Street 2010 9 19 Wolf Haberman 41 Crestwood Drive 2010 15 19 Arthur J. Mills 79 Beacon Street 2009 10 19 Laurie Jean Carroll 57 Indian Head Road 2009 10 19 Dorothy Collier 146 Lockland Avenue 2009 16 19 Paul J. Jasper 11 Hastings Street 2009 0 19 Marshall D. Krashin 58 Lohnes Road 2008 0 1

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Name Address Term Expires Meetings Eligible Attended Meetings Precinct 9 Maureen E. Dunne 174 Old Connecticut Path 2011 15 19 Shelley R. Strowman 9 Longview Road 2011 7 13 Ghafoor A. Sheikh 26 Sewell Street 2001 6 6 Pablo Maia 50 Dinsmore Ave., 311 2011 10 19 Edward T. Doering 112 Summer Street 2011 3 18 Steven H. Friedman 2 Woodward Road 2010 13 19 Bernice W. Strom 12 Longview Road 2010 17 19 Rita K. Blum 60 Dinsmore Avenue 412 2010 11 19 Casey Dylan 16 McPhee Road 2010 0 19 Kitty Crone 165 Old Conn. Path 2009 12 19 Dennis J. Paulsen 829 Concord Street 2009 17 19 Kimberly Ann Lombardo 345 Old Conn. Path 2009 0 19 C. Patrick Dunne 174 Old Connecticut Path 2009 14 19 Bruce Leish 7 Randy Road 2008 0 1 Precinct 10 George L. Drummey 10 Woodleigh Road 2011 7 19 Lloyd Kaye 1400 Worcester Rd 110 2011 15 19 Walter L. Adamski 115 Oakcrest Drive 2011 14 14 Mark J. Holbrow 65 Gates Road 2011 12 18 Joseph A. Mola 18 Westgate Road 2010 7 19 William G. McCarthy 25 Westgate Road 2010 19 19 Kathleen T. McCarthy 25 Westgate Road 2010 17 19 Clifford Moreland 1321 Worcester Rd,104 2010 17 19 Diana Bailey 26 Westgate Road 2009 4 19 Anne E. Mola 18 Westgate Road 2009 8 19 Pamela V. Roberts 1321 Worcester Rd,605 2009 13 19 Gwendolyn Holbrow 65 Gates Road 2009 16 19 Margo Deane 1500 Worcester Road 2008 1 1 Precinct 11 Arsene G. Bajakian 34 Gryzboska Circle 2011 19 19 Robert Snider 11 Cahill Park Road 2011 13 19 Enzo F. Rotatori 550 Winter Street 2011 17 19 Debbie Chase 85 Salem End Lane 2011 16 19 Diane M. Montgomery 3 Badger Road 2010 10 19 Peter C. Adams 222 Edgewater Drive 2010 17 19 Judy B. Leerer 395 Winter Street 2010 12 19 Martin F. Mulvey 7 William J. Heights 2010 13 19 Cynthia J. Laurora 11 Winter Lane 2009 18 19 Edward V. Cosgrove 597 Winter Street 2009 13 19 Philip R. Ottaviani, Jr. 630 Salem End Road 2009 6 10 Peter Pleshaw 10 Gryzboska Circle 2009 17 19 Christopher A. McGinty 49 Salem End Lane 2009 8 9 Precinct 12 Betty H. Muto 35 Neville Road 2011 19 19 David I. Hutchinson 36 Day Hill Road 2011 17 19 Dawn C. Dreisbach 67 Prescott Street 2011 17 18 Thomas Scionti 12 Maple Street 2011 12 19 Cheryl L. Gordon 600 Union Avenue 2010 10 19 Michael A. Quinlan 66 Prescott Street 2010 14 19 John Eric Doherty 30 Warren Road 2010 15 19 Harold E. Johnson 16 Neville Road 2010 11 19 Joan Rastani 38 Circle Drive 2009 13 18 Edward J. Kross 559 Union Avenue 2 2009 19 19 Caraline R. Levy 73 Barber Road 2009 8 19 Mark W. McClennan 14 Trafton Road 2009 12 19 Name Address Term Expires Meetings Eligible Attended Meetings Precinct 13 Louis V. Cintolo 358 Grant Street 2011 1 19 Sarah Ann Oulton P. O. Box 4896 2011 17 18 Anita P. O'Neil 49 Warren Road 2011 18 19 Michelle McElroy 30 Myrtle Street 2011 13 19 Karen L. Hewitt 99 Dennison Avenue 2010 17 18 Wesley J. Ritchie 5 Deloss Street 2010 1 13

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Bradford Goodwin 3 Deloss Street, 2L 2010 4 5 Elizabeth J. Stone 14 Arthur Street 2010 4 19 John B. Steacie 35 Hartford Street 2010 18 19 Faith C. Tolson-Pierce 4 Arch Street 2009 0 19 Elsa Hornfischer 29 Arch Street 2009 17 19 Philip L. Reitz 34 Shawmut Terrace 2009 10 19 Matthew A. Pace 35 Thelma Road 2009 2 14 Gerald Couto 25 Dennison Avenue 2008 1 1 June P. Robertson 69 Dennison Avenue 2008 0 1 Precinct 14 Robert D. Cushing PO Box 225 2011 17 19 Courtney Anne Elgart 45 Lawrence Street 2011 9 19 Robert B. DeShaw 124 Lawrence Street 2011 4 19 Richard J. Pelletier, Jr. 81 Wilson Drive 2011 11 14 Donald R. Chute 36 Everit Avenue 2010 17 19 George C. Brown 33 Clark Street 2010 9 14 Daniel D. Gittelsohn 16 Bishop Drive 2010 17 19 Jim M. Rizoli 94 Pond Street 2010 18 19 James C. Bauchman P. O. Box 342 2009 0 1 James H. McCann 11 Thompson Street 2009 1 14 Judith P. Callahan 158 Arthur Street 2009 10 19 Jamie M. Ordway 199 Bishop Drive 2009 0 19 Isabel L. Chute 36 Everit Avenue 2009 16 19 Agnaldo L. Da Cruz 107 Mansfield Street 2008 0 1 Precinct 15 Michael G. Berardi 78 Bethany Road 2011 6 19 Christina M. Antonio 729 Waverly Street 2011 2 18 Alexander R. Capone 29 Seminole Avenue 2011 15 18 Mary P. Bushart 995 Waverly Street 2011 0 18 Albert Q. Roos 14 Harmony Lane, B 2010 10 19 Thomas J. Driscoll, Jr. 89 Bethany Road 402 2010 11 19 Beverly C. Good 24 Hayes Street 2 2009 10 19 Deborah J. Geis 75 Cedar Street 2009 18 18 Paul A. Ordway 223B Winthrop Street 2009 0 18 Precinct 16 Ellyn Iris Fishkin 66 Kendall Avenue 2011 15 18 P. Nandi Varris 225 Beaver Street 2011 16 18 Jeff M. Convery 15 Alla Street 2010 8 19 William J. LaBarge 11 East Street 2010 18 19 David T. Marks 82 Leland Street 2009 18 19 Kathleen T. DeMarco 92 South Street 2009 14 19 Frank N. DeMarco 92 South Street 2009 14 19 Precinct 17 Joe C. Fonseca 248 Beaver Street 2011 13 19 Martin Ned Price 250 Beaver Street 2011 18 19 Isabel Fonseca 248 Beaver Street 2011 2 19 Richard G. Baritz 1 Marian Road 2010 14 19

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Name Address Term Expires Meetings Eligible Attended Meetings Precinct 18 Bruce A. Clain 64 Berry Street, 2nd fl. 2011 10 18 Victor P. D'Costa 52 Summit Street 2011 15 18 Rosemary P. Jebari 4 Cedar Place 2011 15 18 George A. Lewis 78 Gilbert Street 2011 5 5 Alan C. Crane 43 Pratt Street 2010 11 19 Victor A. Ortiz 45 Alexander Street #1 2010 1 19 Kevin D. O'Neill 42 Lake Avenue 2010 2 7 Norman L. Snow, Jr. 35 Lindsay Street 2009 16 19 Elliot R. Joseph 36 Summit Street 2009 2 18 Marylou P. Greenwood 188 Arlington Street 2009 6 14 Ilene Hofrenning 24 Wood Avenue 2009 6 19

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MARCH 18, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

ARTICLE 1

To see if Framingham’s elected representative Town Meeting will vote to amend Section 6 of the Town’s General Bylaws by adding Sub-Section 6.3. Said Sub-Section shall read; Section 6.3 the Board of Selectmen (BoS) in their capacity as the Water & Sewer Commissioners of the Town, is authorized to establish a shut-off-policy for all out-of-town Water and Sewer Customers in any community that does not have an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with Framingham and/or has met the following requirements; 1)Provid an acceptable bond guaranteeing full payment of any possible Framingham bill as determined by the Director of Public Works, 2) Installed a sewer meter in the Framingham sewer line at their own expense and/or be hooked up to a Framingham Water Meter and 3) provide within one month, if requested a certified record or the metered water billed to them by their community over the period so requested. In the case of the Town of Natick Massachusetts the IMA shall include the Town of Natick taking responsibility to pay Framingham for any and all monies that should have been paid over the last 30+ years.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Francis X. Reilly, the B-Fair Committee and others

March 18, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Board of Selectmen, Government Study Committee and the Standing Committee on Public Works for further review.

ARTICLE 2

To see if Framingham’s elected representative Town Meeting will vote to request the proper Framingham Authority to abate and/or otherwise credit all Framingham single family homeowners who were deliberately over-billed by the Water & Sewer billing policies voted in 1991 by the then Board of Public Works. Said monies and/or credits shall be for each year that an over-billing took place between 1991 & 1999 and shall include reasonable interest up to time of payment.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Francis X. Reilly, the B-Fair Committee and others

March 18, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen for review upon completion of the audit and at which time a report is made to town meeting no later than the next Annual Town Meeting.

ARTICLE 3

To see if Framingham’s elected representative Town Meeting will vote to request that a motion be made at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting and at all future Town Meetings to vote to transfer at least $300,000 from the Enterprise Fund to the General Fund for monies pay in previous years by

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the Taxpayers for water and sewer projects and/or operations. Further, that the Executive branch shall take into account the possible availability of such funds in establishing the 2008 Town Budget.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Francis X. Reilly, the B-Fair Committee and others

March 18, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen and the Standing Committee on Public Works to act according to the advice of the CFO and the Finance Committee and to report back to the Fall Town Meeting.

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APRIL 29, 2008 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will hear reports from various Departments, Boards, Committees and Commissions including, but not limited, to the following:

1. Report by the Town Clerk on the status of Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Legislature in 2007. 2. Report by the Board of Selectmen on petitions to the legislature requested by Town Meeting 3. Report of the CFO on Transfers in the FY2007 budget. 4. Report of the CFO on the status of pending Capital Budget projects. 5. Report by the director of Parks and Recreation or, by the Council on Aging, on the Callahan Senior Center project. 6. Report by the High School Building Committee on the High School building project. 7. Report from the Planning Board on the status of the Master Plan, and on plans for development in the Town. 8. Report from the Greener Framingham Committee on their activities. 9. Report from the Library Trustees on the progress of the Library Long Range Plan.

And after all reports are given, Town Meeting shall vote to dispose of this article.

Sponsor: Standing Committee on Rules

April 29, 2008 Voted: That Town Meeting hear reports from various departments, boards, committees and commissions including, but not limited, to the following:

1. Report by the Town Clerk on the status of Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Attorney General in 2007. 2. Report by the Board of Selectmen on petitions to the Legislature requested by Town Meeting. 3. Report of the CFO on transfers in the FY2007 Budget. 4. Report of the CFO on the status of pending Capital Budget projects. 5. Report by the Director of Parks and Recreation or by the Council on Aging, on the Callahan Senior Center project. 6. Report by the High School Building Committee on the High School building project. 7. Report from the Planning Board on the status of the Master Plan, and on plans for development in the Town. 8. Report from the Greener Framingham Committee on their activities. 9. Report from the Library Trustees on the progress of the Library Long Range Plan.

Further, that after all reports were given, Town Meeting voted to dispose of this article.

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ARTICLE 2

To see if the Town will hear reports from the Assistant Town Manager, The Town Clerk, Town Counsel, Special Counsel for the legal case commonly known as “the SMOC Case”, and any other town official on the status, activities, objectives, detailed expenditures of funds, and the process in general as related to the case.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Citizens’ Petition

April 29, 2008 Voted: That reports be heard from the Assistant Town Manager, the Town Clerk, Town Counsel and Special Counsel on the legal case commonly known as “the SMOC case”, and any other town official on the status, activities, objectives, detailed expenditures of funds, and the process in general as related to the case.

ARTICLE 3

To see if Town Meeting will vote to amend the Town Bylaws, Article III, section 1.3.2 clarifying when the notice of an adjournment session shall be posted on the web.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Standing Committee on Rules

April 29, 2008 Voted: That Article III, Section 1.3.2 of the Town Bylaws be amended to clarify when the notice of an adjournment session shall be posted on the web, as follows (additional text is bolded and italicized):

Whenever a Town Meeting session shall adjourn to a future date, the Town Clerk shall cause a notice of the time and place of adjournment to be posted in Town Hall and on the Town website before 12:00 noon of the day following the opening of the adjourned session.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 4

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Framingham bylaws by amending Article III, Section 1.4.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Standing Committee on Rules

April 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town of Framingham Bylaws be amended by replacing Section 1.4 in Article III with the following:

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1.4 There shall also be a Fall Town Meeting to be held on the fourth Tuesday of October. Adjourned sessions when required shall be on the next Wednesday night and Thursday night and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night thereafter until final adjournment. This does not preclude the Board of Selectmen from calling a Special Town Meeting at any time in accordance with state statutes.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 5

To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend Section V.D.1, “Administration; Board of Appeals; Establishment, Membership and Rules”, by striking the entire section and replacing it with the following:

“1. Establishment, Membership and Rules The Board of Appeals shall be the same Board of Appeals in existence on the effective date of this By-Law, and shall consist of five members, appointed by the Board of Selectmen for terms of such length and so arranged that the term of two members shall expire each year for two years and the term of one member shall expire in the third year. Its members shall serve without compensation. Any member may be removed for cause by the Board of Selectmen upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner as in the case of original appointments. The Board of Selectmen shall also appoint at least two associate members annually, any one of which may be designated by the Chairman of the Board of Appeals to sit on said Board because of the vacancy, inability to act, conflict of interest, or absence of a regular member. The Board of Appeals shall adopt rules consistent with the provisions of this By-Law for the conduct of its business and the purposes of M.G.L. Ch. 40A and shall file a copy of such rules with the Town Clerk.”

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Government Study Committee

April 29, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 6

To see if the town will vote to modify Article I, Section 1 of the General Bylaws, entitled “Permanent Officers, Boards and Committees”, as follows:

By replacing the entry for Zoning Board of Appeals in Article I, Section 1.3 with the following: Board Number of Members Term of Office Appointing Authority # Appointed/Year

Zoning Board of Appeals Five Members Three Years Board of Selectmen Two in 2 years One in 1 year

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Two Associate Members One Year Board of Selectmen Two

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Government Study Committee

April 29, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 7

To see if Town Meeting will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend Article I, section 1.3 by striking “Town Manager with approval from the Board of Selectmen” and replacing that with “Board of Selectmen” as the Appointing Authority for the Conservation Commission, in compliance with Chapter 350 of the Acts of 2004 amendments to changes to Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1996. This section and the table entry for Conservation Commission shall thus read:

1.3 The Town shall have the following multiple member governmental bodies with members appointed by the indicated authority for the stated terms.

Number of Term of Appointing Number Board Members Office Authority Appointed/Yr. …

Conservation Seven Three Board of Two in 2 years Commission Years Selectmen Three in 1 year

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Government Study Committee

April 29, 2008 Voted: That the General Bylaws of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

To amend Article I, Section 1.3 by striking “Town Manager with approval from the Board of Selectmen” and replacing that with “Board of Selectmen” as the Appointing Authority for the Conservation Commission, in compliance with Chapter 350 of the Acts of 2004 amendments to changes to Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1996. This section and table entry for Conservation Commission shall thus read:

1.3 The Town shall have the following multiple member governmental bodies with members appointed by the indicated authority for the stated terms.

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Number of Term of Appointing Number Board Members Office Authority Appointed/Yr. …

Conservation Seven Three Board of Two in 2 years Commission Years Selectmen Three in 1 year

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 8

To see if Town Meeting will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend Article III, section 4.2 by striking the last sentence, such that the section, in its entirety shall read:

4.2 Membership: The Technology Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Town Moderator and shall consist of six (6) members with a term of 3 years, 2 appointed per year.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Government Study Committee

April 29, 2008 Voted: That the General Bylaws of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Article III, Section 4.2 by striking the last sentence, such that the section, in its entirety shall read:

4.2 Membership: The Technology Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Town Moderator and shall consist of six (6) members with a term of 3 years, 2 appointed per year.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 9

To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws of the Town, Article VII, Section 5, Historic Districts 5.7.1, by adding under “Properties Included in the Framingham Centre Common Historic District”;

33. The Whitney-Wiggins House, 10 Auburn Street

34. The Train-Vernon House, 20 Vernon Street

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and by striking the entire list of such properties included in the Framingham Centre Common Historic District, numbers 1 through 32, and restating said list with the addition of these two properties.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Historic District Commission

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Bylaws of the Town, Article VII, Section 5, Historic Districts 5.7.1 be amended by adding under “Properties Included in the Framingham Centre Common Historic District”; the following:

33. The Whitney-Wiggins House, 10 Auburn Street 34. The Train-Vernon House, 20 Vernon Street

and, by striking the entire list of such properties included in the Framingham Centre Common Historic District, numbers 1 through 32, and restating said list with the addition of these two properties.

120 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 10

To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws of the Town, Article VII, Section 5, by amending section 5.2 to establish a new Historic District to be known as the Sarah Clayes Historic District and by adding a new section 5.9 entitled “Properties Included in the Sarah Clayes Historic District”, with the following property to be listed in that district:

1. The Sarah Clayes House, 657 Salem End Road

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Historic District Commission

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Town amend the Bylaws of the Town, Article VII, Section 5.2 to establish a new Historic District to be known as the Sarah Clayes Historic District and by adding a new Section 5.9 entitled “Properties Included in the Sarah Clayes Historic District”, with the following property to be listed in that district:

1. The Sarah Clayes House, 657 Salem End Road

116 voting in favor, 4 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 11

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To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend Section IV (SPECIAL REGULATIONS) by adding a new section Q, “Wind Energy Conservation Facility”, as presented in the background material.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsors: Citizens’ Petition

May 6, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor but also to establish a committee to be made up of the following:

2 members from the Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning, 2 members from the Planning Board 2 members from the Greener Framingham Committee, and 1 member from the Board of Selectmen

to review this issue and return at the Fall Town Meeting with a report and recommended Wind Energy Conversion Facility Bylaw.

ARTICLE 12

To see if the Town of Framingham will vote to amend Section V, E. 2 of the Zoning Bylaws by adding a new sub-section as follows:

V. E. 2. (e) Change, Extension or Modification of a Special Permit

Any change, extension or modification of a Special Permit shall require a concurring vote of all three members of a three member board and four of the five members of a five member board.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning

April 29, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaws, Section V, E.2 be amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

V. E. 2. (e) Change, Extension or Modification of a Special Permit

Any change, extension or modification of a Special Permit shall require a concurring vote of all three members of a three member board and four of the five members of a five member board.

133 voting in favor, 16 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 13

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To see if the Town will vote to amend and update the Bylaws of the Town of Framingham Article VII, Signs and Districts, as provided in the background material for the Town Warrant.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Sign Review Committee

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Bylaws of the Town of Framingham, Article VII, Signs and Districts, be amended as provided in the background material for the Town Warrant and shown in the attached handout.

ARTICLE 13 (HANDOUT)

Further, to amend the Sign Bylaw, Section 1.9.9.c by adding the words “Real estate” before the words “real estate development” and the word “permanent” before the word “freestanding” so that Section 1.9.9.c will read:

Real estate and real estate development signs may not be placed on or be a part of any permanent freestanding sign.

ARTICLE 13 (AMENDMENT)

Add the words by a 4/5 vote to section 1.12.5.a and strike the word “their” and insert in its place the word “its”.

a. The Planning Board by a 4/5 vote shall render a decision on any appeal or petition for a waiver within 90 days after the start of the public hearing and shall file its decision with the Town Clerk.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 14

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a long term lease not to exceed fifty (50) years with a tenant selected as a result of a competitive procurement process in accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30B, S. 16 for the use of the Athenaeum Hall, 1580 Concord Street, Framingham, Massachusetts.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 15

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To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow a sum or sums of money to provide for the installation of a new slate roof at the Edgell Memorial Library.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Citizens’ petition

May 13, 2008 Voted: That the Town appropriate $650,000 to provide for the installation of new roofs at the Edgell Memorial Library, the Old Academy, and the Village Hall and the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in the amount of $650,000 pursuant to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 or any other enabling authority, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee.

137 voting in favor, 6 opposed.

ARTICLE 16

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent sewer and utility easements and temporary construction easements for the purpose of installing, constructing, maintaining, replacing, and repairing a sewer main and other utilities and appurtenances thereto, and repairing, reconstructing, and installing a portion of Herbert Street and the Herbert Street bridge, said easements as shown on a plan entitled “Herbert Street Bridge and Sewer Replacement, Easement Verification Exhibit”, dated January 1, 2008 prepared by SEA Consultants, Inc., and further to transfer one million, six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) from funds paid to the Town from the Town of Ashland for its share of this project, for said purpose and for all related expenses; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this Article; pass any vote or to take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent sewer and utility easements and temporary construction easements for the purpose of installing, constructing, maintaining, replacing, and repairing a sewer main and other utilities and appurtenances thereto, and repairing, reconstructing, and installing a portion of Herbert Street and the Herbert Street bridge, said easements as shown on a plan entitled “Herbert Street Bridge and Sewer Replacement, Easement Verification Exhibit”, dated January 1, 2008 prepared by SEA Consultants, Inc., and further to transfer one million, six hundred thousand dollars($1,6000,000) from funds paid to the Town from the Town of Ashland for its share of this project, for said purpose and for all related expenses; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this article.

144 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

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ARTICLE 17

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, a permanent water and utility easement and temporary construction easements for the purpose of installing, constructing, maintaining, replacing, and repairing a water main and other utilities and appurtenances thereto, on a portion of the land at the end of William J. Heights and running to the Framingham/Ashland town line, said easement shown as “48’ Wide Right of Way” on a subdivision plan entitled “Definitive Plan Ballard Hill Estates, Subdivision of Land in Ashland, Massachusetts”, dated April 24, 1987 and most recently revised as of April 19, 1995 prepared by MacCarthy & Sullivan Engineering, Inc., as recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 25711, Page 306 as Plan No. 882-1995 and filed with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds of the Land Court on October 3, 1995 as Plan 11453-3, being Lot 289 on Land Court Plan 11453-Y and certain unregistered land, and further to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow a sum of money for said purpose and for all related expenses; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this Article; pass any vote or to take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen by authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, a permanent water and utility easement and temporary construction easements for the purpose of installing, constructing, maintaining, replacing, and repairing a water main and other utilities and appurtenances thereto, on a portion of the land at the end of William J. Heights and running to the Framingham/Ashland town line, said easement shown as “48’ Wide Right of Way” on a subdivision plan entitled “Definitive Plan Ballard Hill Estates, Subdivision of Land in Ashland, Massachusetts”, dated April 24, 1987 and most recently revised as of April 19, 1995 prepared by MacCarthy & Sullivan Engineering, Inc., as recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds of the Land Court on October 3, 1995 as Plan 1145303 being Lot 289 on Land Court Plan 11453-Y and certain unregistered land, and further to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow a sum of money for said purpose and for all related expenses; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this article.

144 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

ARTICLE 18

To see if the Town will vote to amend its General Bylaws by adding a new Article V, Section 26, entitled “Illicit Discharges to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System”, as set forth in the proposed Bylaw dated February 21, 2008 on file with the Town Clerk and the Town Department of Public Works and the materials for this Town Meeting.

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

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Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the General Bylaws of the Town of Framingham be amended by adding a new Article V, Section 26, entitled “Illicit Discharges to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System” as set forth in the proposed Bylaw dated February 21, 2008 on file with the Town Clerk and the Town Department of Public Works and the background materials for this warrant and attached.

ARTICLE 18 (ATTACHMENT)

Section 26. Illicit Discharges to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

Purpose

The purpose of the bylaw is to eliminate non-stormwater discharges to the Town of Framingham’s municipal separate storm sewer system. Non-stormwater discharges contain contaminants and supply additional flows to the Town’s storm drain system. Both increased and contaminated stormwater runoff are major causes of:

(1) impairment of water quality and flow in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, wetlands and groundwater; (2) contamination of drinking water supplies; (3) alteration or destruction of aquatic and wildlife habitat; and (4) flooding.

Regulation of illicit connections and discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system is necessary for the protection of the Town of Framingham’s natural resources, municipal facilities, and to safeguard the public health, safety, welfare and the environment.

The objectives of the bylaw are:

(1) To prevent pollutants from entering the Town’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4); (2) To prohibit illicit connections and unauthorized discharges to the MS4; (3) To require the removal of all such illicit connections; (4) To comply with state and federal statutes and regulations relating to stormwater discharges; and (5) To establish the legal authority to ensure compliance with the provisions of the bylaw through inspection, monitoring, and enforcement.

Definitions

Unless a different definition is indicated in other sections of this bylaw, the following definitions and provisions shall apply throughout this article, also referred to in this article, as this bylaw.

Applicable Authority: The employees and/or agents of the Department of Public Works, Department of Conservation, Department of Building Inspection, and Board of Health designated to enforce this bylaw.

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Best Management Practice (BMP): An activity, procedure, restraint, or structural improvement that helps to reduce the quantity or improve the quality of stormwater runoff.

Clean Water Act: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. sec. 1251 et seq.) as hereafter amended.

Discharge of Pollutants: The addition from any source of any pollutant or combination of pollutants into the municipal storm drain system or into the Wetland Resource Areas from any source.

Discharger: A person or persons who discharge any pollutant or combination of pollutants into the municipal storm drain system or into the Wetland Resource Areas from any source.

Groundwater: Water beneath the surface of the ground.

Illicit Connection: A surface or subsurface drain or conveyance, which allows an illicit discharge into the municipal storm drain system, including without limitation sewage, process wastewater, or wash water and any connections from indoor drains, sinks, or toilets, regardless of whether said connection was previously allowed or approved before the effective date of this bylaw.

Illicit Discharge: Direct or indirect discharge to the municipal storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater except as exempted herein.

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE): One of six Minimum Control Measures regulated under the Town’s NPDES Phase II MS4 Permit. The federal regulation governing implementation of the IDDE program under this permit is Section (b)(3) of CFR 122.34, “Storm Water Phase II Regulations.”

Impervious Surface: Any material or structure on or above the ground that prevents water infiltrating the underlying soil. Impervious surface includes without limitation roads, paved parking lots, sidewalks and roof tops.

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) or Municipal Storm Drain System: The system of conveyances designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater, including any road with a drainage system, street, gutter, curb, inlet, piped storm drain, pumping facility, retention or detention basin, natural or man-made or altered drainage channel, reservoir, and other drainage structure that together comprise the storm drainage system owned or operated by the Town of Framingham.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Discharge Permit: A permit issued by United States Environmental Protection Agency or jointly with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that authorizes and regulates the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States.

Non-Stormwater Discharge: Discharge to the municipal storm drain system not composed entirely of stormwater.

Notice of Violation: A written notice given to a person by the Applicable Authority that states that said person has violated this bylaw on any specified occasion.

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Person: An individual, partnership, association, firm, company, trust, corporation, agency, authority, department or political subdivision of the Commonwealth or the federal government, to the extent permitted by law, and any officer, employee, or agent of such person.

Pollutant: Any element or property of sewage, agricultural, industrial or commercial waste, runoff, leachate, heated effluent, or other matter whether originating at a point or nonpoint source, that is or may be introduced into any Wetland Resource Areas. Effluent waters from dewatering operations are adequately regulated under NPDES. Pollutants shall include without limitation:

(1) paints, varnishes, and solvents; (2) oil and other automotive fluids; (3) non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; (4) refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, ordnances, accumulations and floatables; (5) pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; (6) hazardous materials and wastes; (7) sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; (8) dissolved and particulate metals; (9) animal wastes; (10) rock, sand, salt soils; (11) construction wastes and residues; and (12) noxious or offensive matter of any kind (13) vegetable oil and waste vegetable oil.

Process Wastewater: Water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any material, intermediate product, finished product, or waste product.

Recharge: The process by which groundwater is replenished by precipitation through the percolation of runoff and surface water through the soil.

Stormwater: Runoff from precipitation or snow melt.

Toxic or Hazardous Material or Waste: Any material, which because of its quantity, concentration, chemical, corrosive, flammable, reactive, toxic, infectious or radioactive characteristics, either separately or in combination with any substance or substances, constitutes a present or potential threat to human health, safety, welfare, or to the environment as defined under G.L. Ch. 21C and Ch. 21E, and the regulations at 310 CMR 30.000 and 310 CMR 40.0000. Toxic or hazardous materials include any synthetic organic chemical, petroleum product, heavy metal, radioactive or infectious waste, acid and alkali, and any substance defined as Toxic or Hazardous under these laws and regulations.

Watercourse: A natural or man-made channel through which water flows or a stream of water, including a river, brook or underground stream.

Wetland Resource Areas: All wetlands and watercourses protected under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Framingham Wetlands Protection Bylaw.

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Wastewater: Any sanitary waste, sludge, or septic tank or cesspool overflow, and water that during manufacturing, cleaning or processing, come into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct or waste product.

Applicability

This bylaw shall apply to flows entering the municipally owned storm drainage system, a watercourse, and any Wetland Resource Areas located within the boundaries of the Town of Framingham.

Authority

This bylaw is adopted under authority granted by the Home Rule Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution, the Home Rule statutes, and the regulations of the federal Clean Water Act found at 40 CFR 122.34.

Responsibility for Administration

The Applicable Authority shall administer, implement and enforce this bylaw.

Regulations

The Applicable Authority may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this bylaw. Failure by the Applicable Authority to promulgate such rules and regulations shall not have the effect of suspending or invalidating this bylaw.

Prohibited Activities

Illicit Discharges. No person shall dump, discharge, cause or allow to be discharged any pollutant or non-stormwater discharge into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), into a watercourse, or into the Wetland Resource Areas.

Illicit Connections: No person shall construct, use, allow, maintain or continue any illicit connection to the municipal storm drain system, regardless or whether the connection was permissible under applicable law, regulation or custom at the time of connection.

Obstruction of Municipal Storm Drain System (MS4). No person shall obstruct or interfere with the normal flow of stormwater into or out of the MS4 without prior consent from the Applicable Authority. No person shall dump or dispose of yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, etc.) into the open watercourses (swales, brooks and streams) that make up the MS4.

Other Prohibited Activities.

(1) No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, water or any other liquid, on to the streets, sidewalks, or ways of the Town in such a manner as to cause an obstruction of traffic or to endanger travel by freezing or otherwise. (2) Drains – No one shall tie any pump, cellar, yard, roof or area drain directly into the storm water drainage system without approval from the Applicable Authority.

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(3) Catch Basins – No person shall directly or indirectly pump, discharge or cause or allow to be discharged into any catchbasin, any solid waste, construction debris, paint or paint product, antifreeze, hazardous waste, oil, gasoline, grease and all other automotive and petroleum products, solvents and degreasers, drain cleaners, commercial and household cleaners, soap, detergent, ammonia, food and food waste, grease or yard waste, animal feces, dirt, sand gravel or other pollutant. Any person determined by the Applicable Authority to be responsible for the discharge of any of the above substances to a catchbasin and any other portions of the storm water system impacted according to Town standards and requirements or paying the cost for such cleaning. In addition, the person shall be responsible for paying any penalties assessed by the Town. (4) Septage – No person shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any septage, or septage tank or cesspool overflow into the Town’s storm water drainage system. (5) Storage & Disposal of Hazardous Material – No one shall dispose of anything other than clear water into the Town’s storm drainage system. The disposal of waste, gasoline or any other hazardous material into the storm drainage system is strictly prohibited and is in violation of state and federal pollution laws. (6) Private Drainage Systems – It is prohibited for anyone with a private drainage system from tying into the public storm water disposal system without written approval from the Applicable Authority. The maintenance of any and all private drainage systems shall be the responsibility or the owners.

Exemptions

Discharges or flows resulting from fire fighting activities or other authorized hydrant use are exempt.

The following non-stormwater discharges or flows are exempt from the prohibitions of this bylaw provided that the source is not a significant contributor of a pollutant to the municipal storm drain system:

(1) Waterline flushing; (2) Water from exterior foundation drains, footing drains (not including active groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, or air conditioning condensation; (3) Discharge from landscape irrigation or lawn watering; (4) Water from individual residential car washing; (5) Discharge from dechlorinated swimming pool water (less than one ppm chlorine) provided the water is allowed to stand for one week following last chlorination prior to draining and the pool is drained in such a way as not to cause a nuisance; (6) Discharge from street sweeping; (7) Flow from potable water sources; (8) Springs; (9) Natural flow from riparian habitats and wetlands; (10) Diverted stream flow; (11) Rising groundwater; (12) Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration as defined in 40 CFR 35.2005(20), or uncontaminated pumped groundwater (e.g. sump pump), provided that the operator seeks written approval fro the Applicable Authority prior to discharge, and thereafter discharges in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations to be issued by the Applicable Authority;

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(13) Dye testing, provided verbal notification is given to the Applicable Authority prior to the time of the test; (14) Non-stormwater discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order administered under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharge is in full compliance with the requirements of the written approval, waiver, or order and applicable laws and regulations; and (15) Discharge for which advanced written approval is received from the Applicable Authority as necessary to protect the public interest.

Emergency Suspension of Storm Drainage System Access

The Applicable Authority may suspend municipal storm drain system access to any person or property without prior written notice when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge of pollutants that presents imminent risk or harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment. In the event any person fails to comply with an emergency suspension order, the Applicable Authority ma take all reasonable steps to prevent or minimize harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment.

A person commits an offense if the person reinstates water service, sanitary sewer service, and or MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this bylaw, without the prior written approval of the Applicable Authority.

Industrial or Construction Activity Discharges

NPDES Stormwater Permit Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the Applicable Authority prior to the allowing of discharges to the MS4.

Monitoring of Discharges Upon notice of an alleged illicit discharge or connection, the Applicable Authority have the right to investigate any facility that has storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, including construction activity. The exercise of this right does not constitute a replacement or substitution for enforcement by federal or state agencies for facilities that are adequately regulated either under a NPDES permit or, if a violation is determined to have occurred, under 310 CMR 40.00, the Massachusetts Contingency Plan.

Watercourse Protection Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person’s lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property free of trash, debris, and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse.

Failure by the property owner to maintain the watercourse does not constitute an obligation on the part of the Town to assume this responsibility.

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Notification of Spills

Notwithstanding other requirements of local, state or federal law, as soon as a person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of or suspects a release of materials at that facility or operation resulting in or which may result in discharge of pollutants to the municipal drainage system or Wetland Resource Areas, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure containment, and cleanup of the release. In the event of a release of oil or hazardous materials, the person shall immediately notify the municipal fire and police departments. In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, the reporting person shall notify the Applicable Authority not later than the next business day. The reporting person shall provide to the Applicable Authority written confirmation of all telephone, facsimile or in-person notifications within three business days thereafter. If the discharge of prohibited materials is from a commercial or industrial facility, the facility owner or operator of the facility shall retain on-site a written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years.

Enforcement

The Applicable Authority or an authorized agent of the Applicable Authority shall enforce this bylaw, regulations, orders, violation notices, and enforcement orders, and may pursue all civil and criminal remedies for such violations.

Entry to Perform Duties

To the extent permitted by state law, or if authorized by the owner or other party in control of the property, the Applicable Authority may enter upon privately owned property for the purpose of performing their duties under these regulations and may make or cause to be made such examinations, surveys or sampling as the Applicable Authority deems reasonably necessary.

Civil Relief

If a person violates the provisions of this bylaw, regulations, written approval, notice or order issued thereunder, the Applicable Authority may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.

Orders

The Applicable Authority may issue a written order to enforce the provisions of this bylaw or the regulations thereunder, which may include: (a) elimination of illicit connections or discharges to the MS4; (b) performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting; (c) that unlawful discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; (d) remediation of contamination in connection therewith; and (e) implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.

If the enforcing person determines that abatement or remediation of contamination is required, the order shall set forth a deadline by which such abatement or remediation must be completed. Said order shall further advise that, should the violator or property owner fail to abate or perform

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remediation within the specified deadline, the Town may, at its option, undertake such work, and expenses thereof shall be charged to the violator.

Within thirty (30) days after completing all measures necessary to abet the violation or to perform remediation, the violator and the property owner will be notified of the costs incurred by the Town, including administrative costs. The violator or property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount or basis of costs with the Applicable Authority within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notification of the costs incurred. If the amount due is not received by the expiration of the time in which to file a protest or within thirty (30) days following a decision of the Applicable Authority affirming or reducing the costs, or from a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the costs shall become a special assessment against the property owner and shall constitute a lien on the owner’s property for the amount of said costs. Interest shall being to accrue on any unpaid costs at the statutory rate provided in G.L. Ch. 59, Sec. 57 after the thirty-first day at which the costs first become due.

Non-Criminal Disposition

As an alternative to criminal prosecution or civil action, the Town may elect to utilize the non- criminal disposition procedure set forth in G.L. Ch. 40, sec. 21D in which case the Applicable Authority shall be the enforcing person. For non-criminal disposition, the penalty for the first violation shall be $100.00, the penalty for the second violation shall be $200.00, and the penalty for the third and subsequent violations shall be $300.00. Each day or part thereof that such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Criminal Penalty

Any person who violates any provision of this bylaw, regulation, order or written approval issued thereunder, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300.00 per violation. Each day or part thereof that such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Appeals

The decisions or orders of the Applicable Authority shall be final. Further relief shall be to a court of competent jurisdiction.

Remedies Not Exclusive

The remedies listed in this bylaw are not exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state or local law.

Severability

The provisions of this bylaw are hereby declared to be severable. If any provision, paragraph, sentence, or clause, of this bylaw or the application thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or application of this bylaw.

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Residential property owners shall have 90 days from the effective date of the bylaw to comply with its provisions provided good cause is shown for the failure to comply with the bylaw during that period.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 19

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements for terms exceeding three years for the design and construction oversight of a treatment plant for the Birch Street well, and for the maintenance of the treatment process after the treatment plant is completed, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to enter into agreements for terms exceeding three years for the design and construction oversight of a treatment plant for the Birch Street well, and for the maintenance of the treatment process after the treatment plant is completed.

ARTICLE 20

To see if the Town will vote to amend its General Bylaws by adding a new Section as Article VI, Section 7 as follows:

“7.6 No person shall throw, place or cause to be placed within the lay out of any public way in the town, any tree, bush or other planting, or any obstruction, nor any stone, rock, brick, or other object to act as curbing, nor fence, basketball hoop, post, light, irrigation system, nor other object, except in such place and in such manner as shall be directed by the [Board of Selectmen or Director of the Department of Public Works] and except that mail boxes that are placed outside of the paved portion of the street will not be a violation of this provision, and this provision shall not apply to printed matter vending machines. The Board of Selectmen may grant permits in its sole discretion for the temporary placement of objects within the layout of the public way, such as for sidewalk sales, upon such terms and conditions as the Board determines will protect the public interest. The Town shall not be responsible for any damage to such objects placed within the lay out of any public way caused by Town employees or contractors using the lay out of the public way for any lawful purpose such as street sweeping, snow plowing, maintenance, repair, or construction, replacement or repair of public utilities.

Any person who violates this Section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $300.00 per violation. Each calendar day that an object remains within the lay out of a public way in violation of this Section shall be considered a separate violation. Each individual object that is within the lay out of a public way in violation of this Section shall be considered a separate violation. As an alternative means of enforcement, any person violating this

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Section may be subject to a noncriminal disposition as provided for in M.G.L. c. 40 §21D. The noncriminal disposition penalties shall be:

First offense $50.00 Second offense $100.00 Third and subsequent offenses $300.00

The Director of the Department of Public Works or his designee, the Building Commissioner or his designee, and any police officer of the Town, shall have the authority to enforce this Section and issue the noncriminal dispositions.

In addition, the Director of the Department of Public Works or his designee may place a notice on any object placed within the public way that the object or objects is within the public way and must be removed within a specific period of time. If the object or objects are not removed within the time period noticed, the Town may remove any such objects that are located on land owned by the Town, and/or pursue any other legal remedy to provide for removal of the object.”

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

May 1, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 21

To hear a report of the Board of Selectmen relative to the laying out, the widening of, or the alteration to, the following named streets under provisions of Chapter 82 of the General Laws; and to see if the Town will vote to accept any or all of said streets or the widening or alteration of said streets as public ways, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan or plans on file in the Office of the Town Clerk:

Street From To

Ditullio Drive Major Hale Drive End Hancock Lane Ditullio Drive End Brook Meadow Circle Millwood Circle End Reni Lane Temple Place End Duggan Drive 25/26 Duggan Dr. End Franklin Street Not Applicable*

* Widening at 33 Main Street

And further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, and to accept the deed or deeds to the Town of a fee simple interest or easements in any land necessary for said laying out, and any associated drainage, utility or other easements for said streets, and to appropriate a sum of money for this purpose and any related expenses, and to

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authorize the Board of Selectmen and town officers to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article, or to act in any manner relating thereto, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Town hear a report of the Board of Selectmen relative to the laying out, the widening of, or the alteration to, the following named streets under provisions of Chapter 82 of the General Laws; and that the Town vote to accept any or all of said streets or the widening or alteration of said streets as public ways, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan or plans on file in the Office of the Town Clerk:

Street From To

Brook Meadow Circle Millwood Circle End Reni Lane Temple Place End Duggan Drive 25/26 Duggan Dr. End Franklin Street Not Applicable*

*Widening at 33 Main Street

And, further that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, and to accept the deed or deeds to the Town of a fee simple interest or easements in any land necessary for said laying out, and any associated drainage, utility or other easements for said streets, and to appropriate a sum of money for this purpose and any related expenses, and that the Board of Selectmen and Town Officers be authorized to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article, or to act in any manner relating thereto.

ARTICLE 22

To see if the Town will hear the Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen for the year preceding this Annual Meeting. Printed copies of this report shall be made available to the inhabitants of the town pursuant to MGL C. 40 §49.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Town hear the Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen for the year preceding this Annual Meeting. Printed copies of this report have been made available to the inhabitants of the town pursuant to MGL, Ch. 40, sec. 49.

ARTICLE 23

To see if the Town will vote to adopt for FY09, the FY08 pay plans as listed:

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Schedule M – Municipal Employees Schedule T – Temporary Employees Schedule DH – Division Heads Schedule PSM – Public Safety Management Schedule LO – Library Pages Schedule DPS – Dispatchers Schedule FF – Firefighters Schedule FDC – Deputy Fire Chiefs Schedule L – Library Schedule PS – Police Superiors Schedule PD – Police Officers Schedule PW – Public Works Supervisors Schedule V – Crossing Guards Schedule W – General Local 1156 Schedule WH – Police and Fire Mechanics

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

May 8, 2008 Voted: That the following FY08 pay plans as listed and presented in the background materials be adopted for FY09:

Schedule M – Municipal Employees Schedule T – Temporary Employees Schedule DH – Division Heads Schedule PSM – Public Safety Management Schedule LO – Library Pages Schedule DPS – Dispatchers Schedule FF – Firefighters Schedule FDC – Deputy Fire Chiefs Schedule L – Library Schedule PS – Police Superiors Schedule PD – Police Officers Schedule PW – Public Works Supervisors Schedule V – Crossing Guards Schedule W – General Local 1156 Schedule WH – Police and Fire Mechanics

ARTICLE 24

To see if the Town will vote to approve all Collective Bargaining Agreements that have been settled.

Pass or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

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May 8, 2008 Voted: That all Collective Bargaining Agreements that have been settled and as presented in the background materials be approved.

ARTICLE 25

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept and expend funds in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept and expend funds in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and in accordance with the “Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds” approved by the Board of Selectmen on February 26, 2008. The Proposed Use of Federal FY2008 Funds is attached.

ARTICLE 25 (ATTACHMENT)

B. PROJECTED USE OF FEDERAL FY 2008 (THIRTY FOURTH YEAR) FUNDS

The Town expects to have available an estimated $604,444 in CDBG funds in FY ’09 (FFY ’08).

1.0 ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING $115,597

Funding for staff, supplies, technical assistance and operating expenses necessary to administer and plan the Community Development Block Grant Program and other related grants.

2.0 HOUSING REHABILITATION 2.1 HOUSING REHABILITATION/ HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $155,320 SPONSOR: Framingham Department of Planning and Economic Development

Sources of funds: Entitlement Grant: $105,320 Program Income: $ 50,000

HRHAP plans to assist lower-income owners of approximately 10 -12 single family homes and 8- 10 rental units (the majority of which are occupied by lower income tenants), to finance repairs to their properties. Small direct cash grants and loans will be provided ranging from up to $6,000 per renter occupied unit, on a loaned basis only, to up to $16,000, grant and low interest loan basis, for an owner occupied unit. Additional grant funds will be made available to lower income homeowners and properties (where the majority of tenants are low income) in lower income neighborhoods to carry out exterior rehabilitation in tandem with code related rehab. Grant amounts, loan amounts, and repayment terms will vary according to number of dwelling units in the structure and the income of its residents. In addition to grants and loans, technical assistance on financial and rehabilitation matters is provided. Funding of this component provides capacity for the Town to receive MassHousing Home Improvement Loan Program funds and other programs. As a separate component funds are also sought to provide home ownership assistance through counseling and partial down payment and closing cost assistance and/or

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subsidies and guarantees. A special emphasis will remain on increasing ownership, investment, and stability in the Town’s oldest and densest neighborhoods.

2.2 CODE ENFORCEMENT $55,000

SPONSOR: Town of Framingham Inspectional Services

The Town of Framingham has identified a need for stronger code enforcement to

address substandard housing and overcrowded housing conditions. The Town

requests CDBG funds to pay for code enforcement in designated neighborhoods

with many substandard or deteriorated buildings or areas with concentrated low-

or moderate-income populations. CDBG funds will be used to pay for Town

inspectors doing housing code inspections in low- to moderate-income

neighborhoods.

3.0 PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS

3.1 DANFORTH GYMNASIUM $16,166 SPONSOR: Framingham Parks and Recreation Department

Funding is requested to replace the 36 existing metal halide light fixtures with 20 T-5 Fluorescent fixtures in the Danforth Gymnasium. The present lighting system is gradually failing, and the new lights will provide more night time use of the gymnasium with lower energy costs.

4.0 PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS/REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS 4.1 REMOVAL AND ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT $30,000 SPONSOR: Framingham Civic League

Funds will be used to replace the existing dilapidated wooden ramp at the Framingham Civic League with a new composite material ramp, to make the facility fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities, and to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The existing ramp is in continual need of maintenance and repair.

4.2 ADA UPGRADES $75,000 SPONSOR: Town of Framingham School Department

Funds will be used exclusively to address findings of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluation and transition plan with respect to barriers, which must be removed to make facilities ADA accessible. The proposed schools for this funding round will be Fuller Middle School, Hemenway Elementary School, and Potter Road Elementary School.

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4.3 ADA COMPLIANCE $70,000 SPONSOR: Town of Framingham Building Services

Funds will be used to upgrade Town buildings to bring them into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Funding will be used to address items in the ADA transition plan report undertaken by the Town. The grant requested may be used to provide better access to the Blumer Room and adjoining conference rooms through the installation of automatic door openers, handrails, and slip resistant flooring. Work is planned for the Treasurer/Collectors’ transaction counter and window area, entailing construction of a new counter and speaker devices and for other locations requiring accessibility adaptations.

5.0 PUBLIC SERVICES 5.1 LITERACY UNLIMITED $15,000 SPONSOR: Framingham Public Library

Partial funding to continue the work of an adult literacy training program which features training of volunteer tutors to teach basic reading, writing, and computational skills, to illiterate and learning disabled adults on a one-to-one basis. The range of activities include classroom training of tutors, one-to-one tutoring, tutoring in conversational English to limited English speakers, counseling, job development, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation and materials, and student and maintenance of tutor support networks. Training sessions will be developed specifically to teach small groups of English for Speakers of Other Languages. On-site tutoring will also be increased. CDBG funds support the administrative staff to recruit and train hundreds of volunteer tutors. The program will enhance basic literacy instruction by hiring a reading consultant to evaluate students initially and on an on-going basis, develop a learning plan for each low level literacy student, and provide guidance to tutors as they work with these students.

5.2 FRAMINGHAM ADULT ESL PLUS PROJECT $24,000 SPONSOR: Framingham Adult ESL Program

Partial funding to provide free English-as-a-Second Language classes, training, and development to adult (ages 18 - 90) limited-English speakers to facilitate their integration into the community prepare for their GED, Citizenship Preparation classes and the job market, customs, culture and the law. Funds will meet the cost of instructors, and counseling support for three full capacity classes of instruction for two semesters.

5.3 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SUMMER WORK PROGRAM $25,916 SPONSOR: Community Connections Action Team/Framingham Coalition

Funding is being requested to provide a youth summer work program to employ a total of 50 teens (ages 14 to 16) that live in low socioeconomic Framingham neighborhoods. The program will operate during the summer months for two and a half weeks in which teens will learn responsibility and investment in their community by implement appropriate landscaping, general clean up, painting, maintenance skills, and work together as a team by completing projects assigned to them. Because this will be a first job for most, teens will also learn the interview process and how to complete a job application. These sessions are supervised (on-site) by two adults who have numerous years of experience working with youth in both school and community settings.

5.4 RESILIENCY FOR LIFE $7,000 SPONSOR: Resiliency for Life

Funding is requested to provide an intervention program serving under-achieving at-risk students at Framingham High School. The mission is to take students most at risk of academic failure, truancy, and delinquency and help them develop the skills and confidence they need to turn around their education and lives. Specific responsibilities’ for the position currently include academic monitoring of classroom expectations and homework, assembling progress reports, dealing with disciplinary situations and individual tutoring. RFL students with missing or incomplete work are required to stay

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after school or to come for Saturday School, (8a.m.-11a.m.), if necessary. During these hours, students also receive tutoring and counseling services. The funds will directly pay the salary of the administrative assistant over the summer months. RFL will need to employ a Grade Academic Monitor with CDBG funds for the summer months and to expand that person’s role within the 10th – 12th grade program.

5.5 HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM $15,000 SPONSOR: Metrowest Outreach Connection

Funds will provide assistance to those low-income families, including the elderly, who are in financial arrears, in danger of eviction, in need of funds for security and last months deposits, or other payments to obtain or sustain permanent housing. Metrowest Outreach Connection and Catholic Charities, South Middlesex Legal Services, and other agencies will work together to select recipients that best meet the criteria for these housing stabilization grants.

GRAND TOTAL $604,444

ARTICLE 26

To see if the Town of Framingham will vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2009 Work Plan submitted to it by the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of the Town. (The Fiscal Year 2009 Work Plan is included in the background materials. In addition, copies may be examined at the Office of the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk, Planning and Economic Development Department and the Main Branch of the Library.)

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Economic Development and Industrial Corporation May 1, 2008 Voted: That the Town of Framingham approve the Fiscal Year 2009 Work Plan submitted by the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of the Town as presented in the background materials for Article 26 of the Annual Town Meeting and attached.

ARTICLE 26 (ATTACHMENT)

Fiscal Year 2009 Work Plan Goal 1. Work to develop (or redevelop) vacant or underutilized properties

Objective 1-A. Identify vacant and underutilized industrial and commercially zoned properties that present opportunities for possible future redevelopment Actions Timeline Responsible Party Identify properties with Ongoing C&ED Staff highest potential for reuse and redevelopment and assess need for redevelopment of vacant and underutilized parcels, brownfield sites, and tax title properties. Pursue grants and other funding sources as appropriate. Work toward redevelopment Ongoing EDIC with C&ED Staff or intensified re-use of selected neighborhood shopping centers.

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Goal 2. Use technical and financial resources that can be made available to retain and expand current Framingham businesses. Objective 2-A. Continue to support CDBG managed small business assistance programs Actions Timeline Responsible Party Façade Improvement Program Ongoing C&ED Staff (CDBG) Sign Improvement Program Ongoing C&ED Staff (CDBG) Micro-enterprise Loan Program Ongoing C&ED Staff (CDBG)

Objective 2-B. Reinvigorate the Downtown merchant outreach program Actions Timeline Responsible Party Market business assistance Ongoing C&ED Staff programs through mailings and door to door distribution of Merchant Outreach Packets Work with FDR and local Quarterly C&ED Staff banks to conduct workshops for small businesses

Objective 2-C. Implement the MassDevelopment Business Visitation Program Actions Timeline Responsible Party Research Framingham Ongoing C&ED Staff, MassDevelopment businesses that could benefit Senior Vice President, and from MassDevelopment EDIC programs. Contact business owners or upper management to inform them of MassDevelopment programs and to arrange meetings

Objective 2-D. Educate and inform the public about the EDIC and related economic development issues. Actions Timeline Responsible Party Update EDIC, web page and Ongoing C&ED Staff and EDIC work with Town Webmaster to ensure access to information for the business community

Objective 2-E. Develop informational documents and other activities that will attract new business and guide new businesses through the development and permitting process. Actions Timeline Responsible Party Continue to develop Ongoing C&ED Staff development incentives Brochure/Marketing Package Continue joint meetings with Ongoing C&ED Staff and EDIC the Planning Board

Goal 3. Expand focus in other areas of Town, to begin to develop individualized redevelopment plans to generate jobs and income, and expand the tax base for certain key industrial and commercial areas in Town Objective 3-A. Develop individualized redevelopment plans for the following target areas: Actions Timeline Responsible Party Industrial and Commercially In concert the EPA brownfields EDIC appointed member with Zoned property in Southeast grant C&ED Staff assistance as Framingham needed Technology Park 1st Quarter FY09 EDIC appointed members with

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C&ED Staff assistance as needed

Goal 4. Implement projects and programs that will bring to life the Downtown Framingham Vision and expand the tax base. Objective 4-A. Leverage development of the Cultural Triangle to generate economic benefits. Actions Timeline Responsible Party Support the START Ongoing C&ED Staff, EDIC members as Partnership and FDR on needed activities relating to business promotion and development Identify grants and other funding Ongoing C&ED Staff, EDIC members as sources for physical needed improvements in the Cultural Triangle, including Nevins Hall, Danforth Museum, and streetscape improvements, and for programming that will promote cultural economic development in the Cultural Triangle. Assist with grant preparation.

Objective 4-B. Continue to encourage mixed-use and institutional development in Downtown Framingham Actions Timeline Responsible Party Continue to assist with the Ongoing C&ED Staff, EDIC members as Arcade development project, needed including permitting and rent up of commercial space Market Downtown Ongoing C&ED Staff, EDIC members as Framingham to potential needed developers Identify and seek funding for Fall 2008 C&ED Staff additional Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects. Work with the hospital, our 1st and 2nd Quarter EDIC with C&ED Staff principal healthcare employer in downtown Framingham, to develop a long range plan and establish appropriate medical zoning overlays Work with educational 3rd Quarter EDIC with C&ED Staff institutions such as Mass Bay Community College and Framingham State College to develop a long range plan for expansion in downtown Framingham

Objective 4-C. Support the efforts of the Framingham Downtown Renaissance (FDR) as it transitions to a non-profit entity Actions Timeline Responsible Party Maintain an EDIC presence on Monthly EDIC member to serve on FDR and support their efforts FDR. C&ED Staff to continue to become a 501(c)(3) non- to participate with FDR.

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profit corporation

Objective 4-D. Assure that the railroad crossing at Routes 126 and 135 and related traffic problems are properly addressed, and a plan to solve problems is implemented Actions Timeline Responsible Party Serve on the Downtown Ongoing EDIC appointed member Railroad Crossing Committee, and its Steering Committee

Goal 5. Be a catalyst for driving discussion about economic development issues and the role they play in generating tax revenue and income for the Town Objective 5-A. Obtain input from organizations and general public regarding economic development issues Actions Timeline Responsible Party Obtain input from business As Needed EDIC owners and residents on issues and projects impacted by potential EDIC projects

Objective 5-B. Provide resources to educate Elected Officials, Town Meeting members and boards about economic development issues. Actions Timeline Responsible Party Use the results from the First Half of FY09 EDIC members, C&ED Staff Northeastern University Center for Urban and Regional Policy’s “Moving to Massachusetts Self- Assessment Tool” results and develop policies or procedures that will better position the Town for commercial and industrial recruitment.

Objective 5-C. Provide input into Master Planning Process Actions Timeline Responsible Party Take lead on economic In concert with Master Plan EDIC members development issues during timeframe Master Plan process, including Transit Oriented Development, rezoning of mill village centers and other important underutilized commercial centers, and rezoning of manufacturing zones in southeast Framingham to better reflect current uses.

ARTICLE 27

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows: Amend § IV.I.5 by deleting the number “15” in the first paragraph and replacing it with the number, “16”.

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Amend § IV.I.5.a. by renumbering existing subparagraph 15 to 16 and inserting a new subparagraph 15, as presented in the background materials.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 6, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Sec. IV.I.5 by deleting the number “15” in the first paragraph and replacing it with the number, “16”.

Amend Sec. IV.I.5.a. by renumbering existing subparagraph 15 related to sign detail submission requirement for site plan review applications as presented in the background materials.

Passed Unanimously.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 28

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § III.A.3. by adding a new subsection c. “Historic Reuse”, as presented in the background materials.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 6, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Sec. III.A.3. by adding a new subsection c. “Historic Reuse” as presented in the handout to Town Meeting

82 voting in favor, 28 opposed, 4 abstentions.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 29

To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

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Amend Article V “Health and Safety” by adding a new § 26: “Hours of Operation for Outdoor Construction”, as described in the background materials.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 30

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § IV.I.6.b.(2) “Environmental Impact Standards” by deleting the existing words, “the latest accepted state and federal Best Management Practices for water quality mitigation and management” and replacing with, “Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Stormwater Management Standards, 310 CMR 10.00”.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Section IV.I.6.b.(2) “Environmental Impact Standards” by deleting the existing words, “the latest accepted state and federal Best Management Practices for water quality mitigation and management” and replacing with, “Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Stormwater Management Standards, 310 CMR 10.00”.

131 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 31

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § III.L.5.a “Table of Floor Area Ratios” by adding the words, “office and laboratory” to the Principal Use row, “Research and development, processing, assembling, manufacturing, printing” and increasing the Base FAR to .8 and the Maximum FAR to 1.0.

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Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Section III.L.5.a. “Table of Floor Area Ratios” by adding the words, “office and laboratory” to the Principal use row, “Research and development, processing, assembling, manufacturing, printing” and increasing the Base FAR to .8 and the Maximum FAR 1.0.

129 voting in favor, 2 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 32

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § IV.G.2. “Table of Dimensional Regulations” for the Technology Park District by substituting, in the height column, 6/100 for 6/80.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Section IV.G.2. “Table of Dimensional Regulations” for the Technology Park District by substituting, in the height column, 6/100 for 6/80

130 voting in favor, 1 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § III.L.7.b.1. “Landscaped Open Space Requirements in the District” by reducing the depth of the required landscaped buffer from 30 feet to 15 feet.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

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May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Section III.L.7.b.1. “Landscaped Open Space Requirements in the District” by adding new text as follows:

The Board may reduce the buffer to 15’ along the public way provided that the applicant replicates the open space elsewhere on the site in the form of courtyard areas or other types of usable open space, as approved by the Board.

127 voting in favor, 4 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 34

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § III.L.5.b. (c) “Special Permit for an Increase in FAR”, as presented in the background materials.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend Section III.L.5.b.(c) “Special Permit for an Increase in FAR”, to read as follows:

c) The applicant agrees to develop a transportation demand management plan and actively participate in a transportation demand management program to reduce the number of peak hour vehicle trips. TDM programs shall include, but are not limited to, membership or contribution to a transportation management organization, carpooling program, public transportation voucher program, public transit system, bicycle trail or lane, pedestrian way or shuttle service.

122 voting in favor, 9 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 35

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

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Amend § III.L.6.b. “Off-Street Parking Requirements” by deleting the existing text and replacing with the following: “The number of off-street parking spaces to be provided within the Technology Park District shall be in accordance with § IV.b.1, “Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations for all developments”.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That Section III.L.6.b. “Off-Street Parking Requirements” to read as follows: b. Off-Street Parking Requirements: The base Parking Requirement for Research and Development, Processing, Assembly and Manufacturing, Printing, and Laboratory and for Associated Offices that the Planning Board finds are related and ancillary to these uses shall be 1 space per 800 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per employee, whichever is greater. Additional parking requirements for the square footage above the Base FAR and up to the Maximum FAR shall be additive to the Base Parking Requirement and shall be calculated at 50 percent of the Base Parking Requirement.

122 voting in favor, 9 opposed.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008. ARTICLE 36

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham as follows:

Amend § V.E.2.c. by deleting the existing words, “The concurring vote of all members of a three-member board and four members of a five-member board shall be necessary to render a favorable decision on any application” and replacing it with new wording, as presented in the background material.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Planning Board

May 7, 2008 Voted: That the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Framingham be amended as follows:

Amend section V.E.2.c. by deleting the existing words, “The concurring vote of all members of a three-member board and four members of a five-member board shall be necessary to render a favorable decision on any application” and replacing it with new wording to read as follows:

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A special permit issued by an SPGA shall require a two-thirds vote of boards with more than five members, a vote of at least four members of a five-member board and a unanimous vote of a three-member board.

66 voting in favor, 30 opposed, 5 abstentions.

Approved by the Attorney General on September 19, 2008.

ARTICLE 37

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of prior years of the Town.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2008 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying the following unpaid bills of prior years of the Town:

¾ LIUNA Pension $84,318.06 The Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) audited pension payments from January 2004 to February 2007.

¾ J.E. Guertin $21,791.03 Payment to be made for repairs to fire alarm cabling that was damaged by Liddell Bros. during work completed by them.

¾ Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Agency (MIIA) $50,000.00 Insurance deductible for Wayside Civil Rights litigation.

¾ Kelley and Ryan Associates $ 629.85 Invoice for first half of FY08 lockbox services included the month of June 2007.

ARTICLE 38

To see if the Town will vote to determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operations of the Town of Framingham, including debt and interest for FY’08 (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) and to see what budgets for Fiscal Year 2008 will be reduced to offset said appropriations.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

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May 8, 2008 Voted: That Article 50 of the April 2007 Annual Town Meeting and Article 8(A) February 2007 be amended by:

Increasing the following items:

General Government Selectmen $8,000 General Government Purchasing $2,000 General Government Building Services $46,450 Finance CFO $12,000 Technology Services $4,641 Police $30,632 STM 2/07 A8 (A) Paulini Loam Case $75,000

And, decreasing the following items:

General Government Legal $75,000 Human Resources $26,641 Planning & Economic Development $77,082

ARTICLE 39

To see if the Town will vote to determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operations of the Water Department, including debt and interest for FY’08 (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) and to see what budgets for Fiscal Year 2008 will be reduced to offset said appropriations.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 40

To see if the Town will vote to determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operations of the Sewer Department, including debt and interest for FY’08 (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) and to see what budgets for Fiscal Year 2008 will be reduced to offset said appropriations.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 41

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To see if the Town will vote to rescind various authorized, but unissued borrowing votes of the Town.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2008 Voted: That the following authorized, but unissued balances of Town borrowing votes be rescinded:

Town Meeting/Project #/Project Name Balance to Rescind ATM 04 A27 Boiler Replacement – Walsh $23,000 School STM 10.03 A10 Tercentennial Park Phase 2 $250,000 ATM 07 A49OO Fuller Auditorium Ceiling $297,155 ATM 07 A49PP McCarthy School $41,000 ATM 06 A30T Final Stage Boiler $48,000 Replacements, 5 schools

ARTICLE 42

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money for off-site mitigation improvements or as otherwise agreed upon by the Town of Framingham Planning Board and Project Applicant (s) pursuant to recorded Planning Board decision(s) for ______dated______to be managed by the Town Manager or designee in consultation with the Planning Board and consistent with said decision(s).

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor with the concurrence of the Sponsor.

ARTICLE 43

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Parks and Recreation Commission, staff, and its agents to give a status report on the Bowditch Field Master Plan.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen/Parks and Recreation Commission

May 14, 2008 Voted: That a report from the Park and Recreation Department and its agents on the Bowditch Field Master Plan be heard.

ARTICLE 44

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To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for various capital projects including purchase of equipment, purchase of land, repair, rehabilitation, design or construction of buildings and infrastructure.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 15, 2008 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow the sum of $13,098,744 for the projects in the attachment dated April 2, 2008, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee, with the exception of items proposed by the School Department, which will be spent under the direction of the School Superintendent or his designee, and further, that the Town Manager or School Superintendent shall be allowed to exceed the appropriation for individual capital projects to be spent under his direction as long as the total amount to be spent does not exceed the total amount appropriated and that such adjustments are in compliance with M.G.L., Chapter 44 for the purpose of the design and construction, including any related engineering, personnel and legal services, and provided further, that the School Security Camera project be authorized contingent upon the receipt of federal public safety grant funds.

Budget Project Title Department 2009 Cost Cost Total Vote Year General Fund Recommended Projects A44A Combined Town Town $358,700 $358,700 143-2 Buildings Mgr/School A44B Replace Rescue 1 Fire $530,000 $530,000 145-0 Truck A44C Main Library Library $135,436 $135,436 145-0 Renovations: Parking Garage, Alarm System, Exterior Lighting A44D McAuliffe Branch Library $70,000 $70,000 145-0 Library Renovations HVAC/Boiler Replacment A44E Bowditch Master Plan Parks and $7,900,000 $7,900,000 135-10 Construction Rec A44F Toro Groundmaster Parks and $93,450 $93,450 145-0 580-D 4x4 Rec A44G Locker Room Update Police $90,858 $90,858 145-0 A44H Prisoner Processing Police $147,115 $147,115 145-0 A44I Saxonville Levy DPW- $400,000 $400,000 145-0 Accreditation Engineering A44J Saxonville Levee Rick DPW- $50,000 $50,000 145-0 Analysis Engineering A44K Roadway DPW- $500,000 $5,200,000 145-0 Improvements 2009 Highway A44L Sidewalk/Accessibility DPW- $100,000 $100,000 145-0 Improvements 2009 Highway

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A44M 68,000 GVW C&C w/ DPW- $219,780 $219,780 145-0 Refuse Packer & Sanitation Plow #518 A44N DDC Energy School $175,300 $175,300 145-0 Conservation Controls, Phase 2 of 3 A44O Security Cameras, IP School $1,380,000 $1,380,000 119-5 Infrastructure – Contingent upon $690,000 Grant A44P Emergency School $329,323 $583,969 122-2 Generator Replacements (4 ea.) Phase 1 o A44Q Townwide Permits, Tech. Svs $317,648 $317,648 145-0 Licensing and Inspections System A44R Wireless Access Tech. Svs $301,134 $301,134 124-0 Points for Public Safety Total Recommended Projects $13,098,744 $18,168,390

And to meet said appropriation, $132,607.94 will be transferred from the following Capital Projects to fund item Roadway Improvements 2009:

5/98 ATM A31C Backflow Prev Park Dt $9.03 5/98 ATM A31E Upgrd Schl Smoke Det $2,400.00 5/00 ATM A25U Park & School Fences $151.80 5/02 ATM A15H Roof Brophy Sc $1.25 4/03 ATM A27F MultiSidewalk Tractor $7.00 4/04 ATM A21K Ford 650 J Hook $708.30 Dump 4/04 ATM A21M Walsh Roof $2,469.42 Replacement 4/05 ATM A26G Maynard Stair & Walk $24,701.00 4/05 ATM A26H Bowditch Boiler Rplce $1,217.00 4/05 ATM A26J F450 Crew Cab Dump $134.00 4/05 ATM A26L Engine 8-Brush Truck $1,036.60 4/05 ATM A26T Replace Platform 1 $90,148.99 4/05 ATM A26V Case 570 Loader $6,037.00 4/06 ATM A30A Engine 2 Fire Pumper $182.39 4/06 ATM A30G F450 4WD Dump Trck $182.00 4/06 ATM A30H F550 Trash $443.00 Compactor 4/06 ATM A30S Stapleton Roof Splmnt $495.10 4/07 ATM A49Z V#3 F359 Ext Cab 4x4 $2,117.00 4/07 ATM A49JJ 8800 GVW Pickup $10.50 Plow 4/07 ATM A49KK 8800 Pickup & Plow $10.50 4/07 ATM A49MM 15k 4WD Cab Rack $6.80 4/07 ATM A49WW Bombadier Sidewalk $93.80 Tr 4/07 ATM A49XX Frnt End Loader #455 $45.46

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And, further, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in the amount of $12,408,038 pursuant to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 or any other enabling authority.

And further, that the individual hired under the general fund capital project titled “Combined Town Buildings” in the amount of $358,700, will, within a one year period, present a plan to Town Meeting with RFPs ready to go on the Memorial Building and the Maynard Building.

ARTICLE 45

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for a special act providing that legislation be adopted allowing the Park and Recreation Commission to construct, maintain and use a maintenance garage on land owned by the town for park purposes located at the corner of Dudley Road and Fountain Street; provided that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approve amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court; and provided further that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen/Parks and Recreation Commission

May 15, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the General Court for a special act providing that legislation be adopted allowing the Park and Recreation Commission to construct, maintain and use at the corner of Dudley Road and Fountain Street; provided that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the special act, unless the Board of Selectmen approve amendments to the special act before enactment by the General Court; and provided further that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.

ARTICLE 46

To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of the design and construction, including any related engineering and legal services, of the following water projects, and the acquisition of any necessary permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said projects:

Other water projects as set forth in the background materials;

and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects and as further described in the background materials; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this Article.

Pass any vote or to take any action relative thereto.

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Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 13, 2008 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $21,235,938, for the projects in the attachment dated April 2, 2008, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee, and further, that the Town Manager shall be allowed to exceed the appropriation for individual capital projects to be spent under his direction as long as the total amount to be spent does not exceed the total amount appropriated and that such adjustments are in compliance with MGL, Chapter 44, for the purpose of the design and construction, including any related engineering, personnel and legal services, of the following Water Department projects, and the acquisition of any necessary permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said projects:

A46A 11,000 GVW 4 Wheel Drive C&C w/ Util Body & Plow #614 $44,994 A46B Grove Street Water Pump Station – Construction $2,932,300 A46C Pershing Avenue Water Main Replacement – Construction $438,750 A46D Water Street Water Main Replacement – Construction $8,522,150 A46E Beebe Water Tank Steel Replacement – Design $90,600 A46F Prospect Street Area Water Main Replacement – Construct $3,000,000 A46G Water Main Replacement – Various Locations 2009 $200,000 A46H 11,000 GVW 4WD C&C w/ Utility Body & Plow #603 $44,994 A46I Grant Street Water Replacement – Design $153,750 A46J North Concord Street Water Main Replacement Project Design $600,000 A46K Birch Road Well Reactivation Project $2,830,400 A46L Chouteau & LaSalle Avenues Water Main Replacement Project Design $110,000 A46M Goodnow Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation – Construction $891,600 A46N Brigham Road Water Main Replacement – Construction $263,000 A46O Union Avenue Area/ Main St Water Main Replacement – Design $320,000 A46P Barbieri Road Water Main – Design $149,400 A46Q Concord Street Water Main Replacement $141,750 A46R Edmands Road Water Main Installation $110,000 A46S Goodnow Lane Water Pump Station – Design $115,500 A46T Pond Street Water Replacement – Design $276,750

Other water projects as set forth in the background materials.

And, further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.

To meet said appropriation, $62,463.83 will be transferred from the following Capital Projects to fund item Grove Street Water Pump Station:

A34/85 Water Supply Equipment 126.51 DEQE L-4-030 Leak Detection 4,622.68 5/92 ATM A33 Indian Head Water 23,887.39 5/95 ATM A51-4 Sewer/Water Equip 5,079.00 ATM97 A73 MWRA Water Imp 224.42 ATM97 A73 MWRA Water Imp 5,192.00 5/97 ATM A72 Utility Truck 9,971.00 5/02 ATM A15K Water Main Rp 667.06 5/02 ATM A15L Water Serv Repl 5.26 4/04 ATM A21X Trcked Constion Excvt 12,675.00 4/05 ATM A26CC 15K GVW Utility Trck 1.01

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4/07 ATM A50I 11 GVW Cab Chassis Ut 2.50 4/07 ATM A50J 11 GVW 4WD Utility 2.50 4/07 ATM A50K 11 GVW 4W Cab Utility 2.50 4/07 ATM A50L 11 GVW 4W Cab Utility 2.50 4/07 ATM A50P 11 GVW 4WD Utility 2.50

$355,500 be appropriated from Water Retained Earnings for items 46_Beebe Water Tank Steel Rehabilitation-Design, 46_Barbieri Road Water Main-Design, and 46_Goodnow Lane Water Pump Station-Design, and the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in the amount of $20,817,974 pursuant to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 or any other enabling authority.

147 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

ARTICLE 47

To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of the design and construction, including related engineering and legal services, of the following sewer projects, and the acquisition of any necessary permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said projects:

Other sewer projects as set forth in the background materials;

and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects and as further described in the background materials; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions to carry out the purposes of this Article.

Pass any vote or to take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 15, 2008 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $9,042,461, for the projects in the attachment dated April 2, 2008, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee, and further, that the Town Manager shall be allowed to exceed the appropriation for individual capital projects to be spent under his direction as long as the total amount to be spent does not exceed the total amount appropriated and that such adjustments are in compliance with MGL, Chapter 44, for the purpose of the design and construction, and legal services, of the following Sewer Department projects, and the acquisition of any necessary permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said projects:

A47A North Framingham Pump Station Replacement Project Design $792,500 127-0 A47B 18,000 GVW C&C w/ Closed Circuit Camera Body $197,211 127-0 A47C 300 kw Generator (Used) $90,000 127-0 A47D SCADA Wireless Networking $350,000 127-0 A47E Farm Pond Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Project – Construction $1,100,000 142-0 A47F Cove Area Sewer main Rehabilitation $1,753,750 127-0 A47G Prospect Street Area Sewer Replacement Project – Constr $2,783,000 127-0 A47H Lakeview Pump Station Elimination Project – Design $175,000 127-0

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A47I Central Street Siphon Replacement $794,000 127-0 A47J Sewer System Evaluation Study Phase 3 $575,000 127-0 A47K Union Avenue Area Sewer Replacement – Design $432,000 127-0

Other Sewer projects as set forth in the background materials.

And, further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all actions necessary to carry out the purpose of this article.

To meet said appropriation, $74,093.55 will be transferred from the following Capital Projects to fund item 47, Prospect Street Area Sewer Replacement Project-Construction:

11/86 STM A17D Sewer Farm Pond $272.79 A19D ATM88 Intercept Bates $28,054.02 A44 ATM90 Sewer Saxon Pump $432.49 A20 ATM92 Improv Sewerage $701.38 A22 ATM92 Repair Wk Sewer Lines $2,614.86 5/95 ATM A51-4 Sewer/Water Equip $19,810.00 STM 96 A8 Sewer Equipment $12,414.00 5/97 ATM A71 Utility Truck $3,372.00 10/00 STM A9D TFV Camera Truck $4,800.00 4/03 ATM A27T 4WD Utility Truck $3.00 4/03 ATM A27W 6 Water Pump & Equip $145.00 4/04 ATM A21JJ 70kGVW 12CY Vactor U $345.00 4/05 ATM A26II 15K GVW Cab & Chass $542.00 4/05 ATM A26JJ 15K GVW Utility Body $1.01 4/06 ATM A30FF 15K GVE Dmp Trck/Plw $586.00

$1,244,211 be appropriated from the Sewer Retained Earnings for items 47_18,000 GVW C&C w/ Closed Circuit Camera Body, 47_300 kw Generator (used), 47_SACDA Wireless Networking, and 47_Union Avenue Area Sewer Replacement –Design, and the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in the amount of $7,724,156 pursuant to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 or any other enabling authority.

ARTICLE 48

To see if the Town will vote to authorize or re-authorize several revolving funds as defined by M.G.L, Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½ for FY 09 beginning July 1, 2008, including but not limited to the following:

A) Town Owned Building Civic Use (Maynard Building) Fund; B) Town Owned Building Civic Use Fund; C) Town Owned Building Civic Use (Cushing Chapel) Fund; D) Concert on the Common Fund; E) School Bus Fees Fund; F) Pavement Management Fund; G) Town Wetland Protection Fund; H) Vaccine Administration Fund

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I) Fluorescent Lamp/Mercury Recycling Fund

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 15, 2008 Voted: That the Town authorized or re-authorized several revolving funds as defined by MGL, Ch. 44, Section 53E ½ for FY09 beginning July 1`, 2008, including, but not limited to the following:

Fund Manager Purpose FY09 Spending Disposition of Ceiling FY08 Fund Balance Town Owned Building Services To receive funds from rental fees and other $175,000 Balance available Building/Civic Use Department of the similar charges for the use of the Jonathan for expenditure Fund – Maynard General Maynard Building and to authorize the Building Government Building Services Department to spend these Division funds for direct expenses associated with the general maintenance of this building such as custodial direct expenses associated with the general maintenance of this building such as custodial costs, utilities, maintenance supplies and other similar expenses Town Owned Building Services To receive funds from rental fees and other $90,000 Balance available Building/Civic Use Department of the similar charges for the use of the Danforth and for expenditure Fund – Danforth General Memorial Buildings and to authorize the and Memorial Government Building Services Department to spend these Buildings Division funds for direct expenses associated with the general maintenance of these buildings such as custodial costs, utilities, maintenance supplies and other similar expenses

Town owned Building Services To receive funds from rental fees and other $20,000 Balance available Building/Civic Department of the similar charges for the use of the Cushing for expenditure Use Fund - Cushing General Chapel and to authorize the Building Services Chapel Government Department to spend these funds for direct Division expenses associated with the general maintenance of these buildings such as custodial costs, utilities, maintenance supplies and other similar expenses Town owned Building Services To receive funds from the sale of food and $4,000 Balance available Building/Civic Department of the other similar charges during Concerts on the for expenditure Use Fund - Concerts General Common and to authorize the Building on the Common Government Services Department to spend these funds for Division direct expenses associated with the sale of food and other concert-related charges such as staff costs, utilities, maintenance supplies and other similar expenses. Framingham School Framingham To receive and spend funds for direct expenses $380,000 Balance available Committee-School School Committee- associated with the transportation of students for expenditure Bus fees School Department to and from school. Town Wetland Conservation To receive and spend funds to pay services $20,500 Balance available Protection Fund Commission associated with processing Permits and for expenditure Requests for Determination. Excavation (formally Department of To account for revenue from fees generated by $75,000 Balance available Pavement) Public Works Town of Framingham’s Street Opening Permit for expenditure Management Fund and if approved by Town Meeting, fees associated with the Excavation Management program. The intent of this revolving fund is to retain the revenue generated there from, within an account, that the Department of Public Works may access, as needed, for the administrative and operational costs associated with the management of this program. Vaccine Board of Health To use funds secured from reimbursements $20,000 Balance available Administration Fund from Medicare, other private insurance carriers for expenditure and non-residents, for influenza vaccine administration to those citizens over 65 years of age. The funds will be used to buy

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additional vaccines and supplies to expand the purchase of flu vaccine for town employees. Other programs could include the meningococcal vaccine for high school seniors and college freshmen and the new HPV vaccine for cervical cancer. Fluorescent Department of To use funds secured from the cost to dispose $5,000 Balance available Lamp/Mercury Public Works of Fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent and for expenditure Recycling other mercury containing items like thermometers, thermostats and button-cell batteries to offset the costs of disposal. In addition, we will encourage the proper disposal of these regulated items at or by a certified vendor using the correct containers.

ARTICLE 49

To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on reports and recommendations of the Selectmen and other officers and committees of the Town and Boards of Trustees and to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the support of the operations of the Town, for a Reserve Fund, for any other purposes included in said reports, for the payments of notes and bonds of the Town, if any, which mature before the next annual meeting, for the payment of pensions and for all other necessary expenses of the Town for the Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009).

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2008 Voted: That the Town hear and act on reports and recommendations of the Selectmen and other officers and committees of the Town and Boards of Trustees and to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the support of the operations of the Town, for a Reserve Fund, for any other purposes included in said reports, for the payments of notes and bonds of the Town, if any, which mature before the next annual meeting, for the payment of pensions and for all other necessary expenses of the Town for the Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009).

Unclassified $32,060,228 Retirement $10,738,564 Debt Service $8,832,938 Framingham Public Schools $87,346,829 Keefe Technical Assessment $8,863,574 Fire $11,714,330 Police $11,881,268 Public Works $9,695,204 Framingham Public Library $2,594,760 Planning Board $217,234 Town Clerk/Stipend $84,239 Town Clerk/Elections $361,705

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General Government $3,032,909 Parks & Recreation/Cultural Affairs $3,081,026 Finance $1,618,200 Inspectional Services $1,539,447 Community and Economic Development $483,018 Technology Services $1,293,142 Human Resources $706,604 Stabilization Fund $0 Reserve Fund $400,000 Snow & Ice $651,301 Total Town Meeting Appropriation $196,996,520

and to meet said appropriations, the Town approves the following to support the budget,

Transfer from Free Cash $1,246,510 Transfer From Parking Meter Receipts $66,000 Transfer From Stabilization Fund $198,958 (116 voting in favor, 1 opposed) Transfer from Sewer Enterprise Fund $1,115,796 Revenue Transfer from Water Enterprise Fund $1,208930 Revenue Transfer from Consumer and Merchant $12,590 Protection Act Funds

And the balance to be raised from taxation.

And further, that the establishment of an ad hoc committee to research and recommend more uniform criteria and security practices regarding sensitive, personal information required for discounts on municipal and school fees and taxes. This committee shall be composed of one member from each of the standing committees of town meeting and will report its findings and recommendations to the 2008 Fall Town Meeting.

And further, that the Selectmen review these policies on ID information and come back in the Fall Town Meeting with new streamlined handling this issue for Town Meeting review.

ARTICLE 50

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the operation of the Water Department, including capital outlay and debt service, and for all other necessary expenses for the Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

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Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2008 Voted: That the Town expend $13,398,858 in FY09 in the Water Department for the cost of personnel, operating expenses, MWRA Assessment and debt service, under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee:

And, that the $13,398,858 be raised from water receipts.

ARTICLE 51

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the operation of the Sewer Department, including capital outlay and debt service, and for all other necessary expenses for the Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2008 Voted: That the Town expend $14,779,427 in FY09 in the Sewer Department for the cost of personnel, operating expenses, MWRA Assessment and debt service, under the direction of the Town Manager or his designee:

And that the $14,779,427 be raised from sewer receipts.

RESOLUTION

April 30, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that the Planning Board come back in the Fall Town Meeting with amendments to enforcement to include specific language in regard to providing accused the opportunity to appeal within the town prior to bringing the accused, who considers themselves innocent, to work it out within the town prior to going through a court process which is a criminal action against the accused.

Kathleen T. McCarthy, Precinct 10

RESOLUTION

May 14, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that the School Committee, Parks and Recreation Department and the High School Athletic Department work together to develop and implement a policy for scheduling Framingham’s team usage of the Bowditch Field complex so that the policy complies with the intent and meaning of Federal Title IX (which mandates fairness and equal treatment of male and female athletes). Such scheduling shall ensure that equal opportunities are formally offered to Framingham’s boys and girls teams every calendar year. The results of this collaborative policy draft shall be presented at next annual town meeting in 2009.

Philip L. Reitz, Precinct 13

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RESOLUTION

May 15, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that it is the will of Town Meeting to have the CFO, Assessor or designee make a presentation to Town Meeting at this and future Annual Spring Town Meetings indicating their best professional estimates as to the amount of $$$ (monetary) impact that the approval of the annual Town Operating Budget will have on the Real Estate Tax Rate and average homeowners total tax bill for the forthcoming fiscal year(s).that the Board of Selectmen present for Town Meeting approval plans for the disposition of all real property in the Town of Framingham held more than 3 years, including tax title property.

Peter Pleshaw, Precinct 11

RESOLUTION

May 20, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that it is the will of Town Meeting that the Board of Selectmen adopt policies and procedures to substantially increase the Town of Framingham’s recycling program. We urge the Town to shift away from a purely voluntary recycling program and to expeditiously implement and enforce mandatory recycling policies for residential, municipal and educational buildings.

Dawn F. Harkness, Precinct 4 Alexander R. Capone, Precinct 15 Janet Leombruno, Precinct 5 Norma B. Shulman, Precinct 5 Jim Rizoli, Precinct 14 David I. Hutchinson, Precinct 12 Laurence M. Schmeidler, Precinct 4 Amy M. Weader, Precinct 4 Janice Knapp-Cordes, Precinct 5 Judith M. Perry, Precinct 5 Philip R. Ottaviani, Jr., Precinct 11 Mark S. Lamkin, Precinct 1 Wolf Haberman, Precinct 8 Laurie Jeanne Carroll, Precinct 8

RESOLUTION

May 20, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved, in all future School budgets, that the following will occur:

Change the wording “Total School Budget” at the bottom of the school budget to “Sub-Total School Budget”.

Add an additional page showing each additional school related expense in line item format, indicating total amounts for each entry.

Total these additional school expenses adding them to the Sub-Total school expenses to arrive at a true “Total School Budget”.

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Footnote on the overall Town Budget page that the “Education” budget total does not reflect additional school expenses of $ (Insert total) as shown in the School Budget book.

Enzo Rotatori, Precinct 11

RESOLUTION

May 22, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that the Selectmen review these policies on ID information and come back in the Fall Town Meeting with new streamlined handling this issue for Town Meeting review.

Kathleen T. McCarthy, Precinct 10

RESOLUTION

May 22, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that the Director of Human Resources for the Town of Framingham report back to the October Town Meeting a cost benefit analysis and proposed action plan for confirming that all dependents covered under Group Health Insurance are, in fact, eligible dependents.

Edward V. Cosgrove, Precinct 11

RESOLUTION

May 22, 2008 Voted: Be it resolved that the Town Meeting request that all sponsors of articles provide the complete main motion on the articles to Town Meeting Members in written form at least two days before the article is discussed. In addition, any amendments to motions or resolutions that have been prepared before the day the motion or amendment or resolution is discussed shall be provided to Town Meeting Members in written form or displayed.

Joel Winett, Precinct 7

RESOLUTION

May 22, 2008 Voted: In consideration of the concerns expressed at this Town Meeting relative to the escalating cost of providing educational programming within the Framingham Public Schools, be it resolved that the Framingham Town Meeting respectfully requests a thorough study and status report from the Superintendent and Framingham School Committee in the form of a plan for reducing educational costs, including but not limited to the cost of transportation, the number of students bused, the cost and priority of the School Choice Program, the recruitment process for selection of a new Superintendent, and any other creative ways to reduce cost while retaining quality education. Said report to be presented to the Town Meeting no later than October 31, 2008.

Peter Pleshaw, Precinct 11

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APRIL 30, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to settle the litigation entitled Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System (on behalf of Mrs. Bonnie Carey) v. Town of Framingham (School Department) Department of Industrial Accidents Board No. 9520-06, and approve said settlement pursuant to Art. II, Sec. 1.4 of the General Bylaws.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town be authorized to settle litigation entitled Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System (on behalf of Mrs. Bonnie Carey) v. Town of Framingham (School Department) Department of Industrial Accidents Board No. 9520-06, and approve said settlement pursuant to Art. II, Sec. 1.4 of the General Bylaws for the sum of $70,000, and further to transfer $40,000 from the 2008 School Department budget to the 2008 Worker’s Compensation Settlement budget line within the miscellaneous unclassified portion of the budget.

ARTICLE 2

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to settle the litigation pending in Middlesex Superior Court entitled L. Perrina Construction Co., Inc. v. Town of Framingham, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 07-04496-J, and approve said settlement pursuant to Article II, Sec. 1.4 of the General Bylaws. Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town be authorized to settle the litigation pending in Middlesex Superior Court entitled L. Perrina Construction Co., Inc. v. Town of Framingham, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 07-04496-J, and approve said settlement pursuant to Article II, Sec. 1.4 of the General Bylaws for the sum of $56,000. Said funds to be paid from existing 2008 capital appropriations within the Department of Public Works budget.

ARTICLE 3

To see if the Town will vote to add a new Section 28 to Article V of the General Bylaws entitled “Tax Title Payment Agreements,” which shall provide as follows:

Section 28. Tax Title Payment Agreements

28.1 Purpose

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Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 60, §62A and the terms set forth in this Article V, Section 27 of the General Bylaws, the Town is authorized but not required to offer tax title payment agreements to persons entitled to redeem parcels in tax title.

28.2 Subject Properties

Property which may be the subject of tax title payment agreements pursuant to this section must:

(a) Be a site or portion of a site from or at which there has been a release of oil or hazardous material;

(b) Be owned by a person not otherwise eligible to utilize Article V, Section 20 of the General Bylaws related to Brownfields Tax Abatement Agreements;

(c) Be zoned for commercial or industrial use; and

(d) Be the subject of a clean-up and remediation plan that at a minimum complies with M.G.L. c. 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000 (the “MCP”) and which allows for the continued use of the property for commercial or industrial uses. The compliance of said clean-up and remediation plan shall be ascertained by the Town’s Licensed Site Professional or equivalent paid for by the property owner, and shall be confirmed in writing by the Town Manager or his/her designee.

28.3 Payment Agreements

28.3.1 The Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to negotiate agreements for the reduction of interest that has accrued on the amount of the tax title account (hereinafter, “Payment Agreements”) with owners of eligible properties, the terms of which Payment Agreements shall be subject to approval by the Board of Selectmen for reductions not exceeding $500,000. Reductions above this amount shall also be subject to approval of Town Meeting.

28.3.2 Payment Agreements may allow for the reduction of not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the interest that has accrued on the tax title account.

28.3.3 Such Payment Agreements shall be for a maximum term of no more than three (3) years and require a minimum payment at the inception of the agreement of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount needed to redeem the parcel.

28.3.4 During the term of the Payment Agreement, the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer may not bring an action to foreclose the tax title unless payments are not made in accordance with the schedule set out in the Payment Agreement or timely payments are not made on other amounts due to the Town relative to the same parcel.

28.3.5 Payment Agreements shall include, but not be limited to:

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(a) The amount of outstanding real estate taxes;

(b) The statutory interest to accrue;

(c) The description of quantifiable monthly payments;

(d) The inception date of monthly payments;

(e) The date of the final payment;

(f) Contractual late fees to be imposed;

(g) The amount and percentage of the reduction of interest (not to exceed 30%) that will occur provided that the recipient complies with all terms of the Payment Agreement;

(h) A statement that any reduction in the interest authorized by this subsection shall be contingent upon the recipient’s fulfillment of all terms of the Payment Agreement, including making all payments required by such Payment Agreement in a timely manner;

(i) Such Payment Agreement shall further provide that all interest and penalties will become due in full should the recipient fail to comply with all terms of the Payment Agreement;

(j) A requirement that the property owner will provide the Town with a copy of all reports submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection within seven (7) days of receipt;

(k) A requirement that the property owner will pay for the services of a Licensed Site Professional (“LSP”) or equivalent, retained by the Town to assist the Town in evaluating whether the clean-up and remediation plan for the property at a minimum complies with M.G.L. c. 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000 (the “MCP”) and which allows for the continued use of the entire property for commercial or industrial uses. The amount of such payment shall be agreed upon between the Town and the property owner; and

(l) Any and all other contractual terms as arranged between the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer and the property owner, and as approved by the Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting as set forth in Section 28.3.1 herein.

28.4 All Payment Agreements shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the property owner, whose signatures shall be notarized.

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28.5 Copies of all Payment Agreements shall be provided to the Board of Selectmen and the property owner.

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town add a new Section 28 to Article V of the General Bylaws entitled “Tax Title Payment Agreements”, as set forth in the warrant, with the exception that 28.3.5(g)’s reference to “not to exceed 30%” shall be changed to “not to exceed 35%”.

Approved by the Attorney General on July 29, 2008.

ARTICLE 4

To see if the Town will vote to transfer the town-owned property located at 618R Waverly Street from the care, custody and control of the School Committee to the care, custody and control of the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

April 30, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the Sponsor.

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JUNE 24, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING #1

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen acting as Sewer Commissioners pursuant to General Laws chapter 83 Section 1, General Laws chapter 79 and any and all other enabling statutes, to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain a permanent easement or fee simple, including temporary construction easements, for the relocation, expansion, and reconstruction of the Town sewer pump station known as the Paramount pump station, and for other sewer infrastructure improvements associated with this sewer project, including the replacement, relocation, and construction of sewer pipes, mains, and other appurtenances, and further to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money for said purposes and for related expenses including appraisals, engineering, legal, and recording fees; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

June 24, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized, acting as Sewer Commissioners pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 83, Section 1, General Laws Chapter 79 and any and all other enabling statutes, to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain a permanent easement or fee simple, including temporary construction easements, for the relocation, expansion, and reconstruction of the Town sewer pump station known as the Paramount pump station, and for other sewer infrastructure improvements associated with this sewer project, including the replacement, relocation, and construction of sewer pipes, mains, and other appurtenances; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

129 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

ARTICLE 2

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 14, General Laws Chapter 79, and any and all other enabling statutes, to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain a permanent easement or fee simple, including temporary construction easements, in a portion of the owned by the Framingham Housing Authority and located at 115 Cochituate Road, at the intersection of Route 30 and Beacon Street, for highway purposes, including the installation of traffic signal posts and bases, controller cabinet and pad, and associated interconnect conduit, as shown on a plan prepared by Rizzo Associates on file at the Town Department of Public Works, and further to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money for said purposes and for related expenses including appraisals, engineering, legal, and recording fees; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

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Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

June 24, 2008 Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 14, General Laws, Chapter 79 and all other enabling statutes, to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain a permanent easement or fee simple, including temporary construction easements in a portion of the land owned by the Framingham Housing Authority and located at 115 Cochituate Road, at the intersection of Route 30 and Beacon Street, for highway purposes, including the installation of traffic signal posts and bases, controller cabinet and pad, and associated interconnect conduit, as shown on a plan prepared by Rizzo Associates on file at the Town Department of Public Works; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to take any other actions necessary to carry out this project.

129 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

ARTICLE 3

To see if the Town will vote to approve all Collective Bargaining Agreements that have been settled.

Pass or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

June 24, 2008 Voted: That the Town approved the settlement of collective bargaining agreements with the Public Works and Park Supervisors’ (Mass. Laborers’ District Council Local 1116) and the Framingham Librarians’ Union (SEIU Local 888), to approve the pay plans attached for these bargaining units and to transfer the sum of $25,536.00 from the FY08 Inspectional Services – Board of Health operating budget to the following departments for this purpose:

Dept. Amount

Library $19,513.00 Parks & Rec. $5,023.00

And as further described in the background material for Article 3 from the Chief Financial Officer’s office dated June 24, 2008.

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Library July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 1%

Step 1 Step2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7

L 1 25043 25983 26947 27954 29001 30079 31056 weekly 481.5882 499.6689 518.2139 537.5712 557.7176 578.4443 597.24 daily 96.31764 99.93379 103.6428 107.5142 111.5435 115.6889 119.448 hourly 12.84235 13.3245 13.81904 14.33523 14.87247 15.42518 15.9264

L 2 26361 27350 28365 29425 30528 31661 32691 506.9337 525.9661 545.4858 565.8644 587.0785 608.8729 628.67 101.3867 105.1932 109.0972 113.1729 117.4157 121.7746 125.734 13.51823 14.02576 14.54629 15.08972 15.65543 16.23661 16.76453

L 3 27653 28650 29682 30750 31863 32999 34071 531.7918 550.9634 570.8082 591.3492 612.749 634.5898 655.21 106.3584 110.1927 114.1616 118.2698 122.5498 126.918 131.042 14.18112 14.69236 15.22155 15.76931 16.33997 16.92239 17.47227

L 4 29158 30248 31375 32544 33763 35021 36160 560.7349 581.6937 603.3721 625.8395 649.2818 673.49 695.38 112.147 116.3387 120.6744 125.1679 129.8564 134.698 139.076 14.95293 15.51183 16.08992 16.68905 17.31418 17.95973 18.54347

L 5 30743 31885 33080 34317 35598 36922 38122 591.2099 613.1668 636.1448 659.9353 684.5845 710.0461 733.12 118.242 122.6334 127.229 131.9871 136.9169 142.0092 146.624 15.7656 16.35111 16.96386 17.59827 18.25559 18.93456 19.54987

L 6 32201 33401 34646 35940 37289 38681 39939 619.2478 642.3187 666.2717 691.153 717.102 743.8633 768.06 123.8496 128.4637 133.2543 138.2306 143.4204 148.7727 153.612 16.51328 17.1285 17.76724 18.43075 19.12272 19.83636 20.4816

L 7 33953 35217 36530 37896 39304 40773 42098 652.949 677.2501 702.5028 728.7767 755.8398 784.0866 809.58 130.5898 135.45140.5006 145.7553 151.168 156.8173 161.916 17.41197 18.0618.73341 19.43405 20.15573 20.90898 21.5888

L 8 35690 37020 38403 39846 41329 42873 44266 686.3485 711.9261 738.525 766.2612 794.7865 824.4723 851.26 137.2697 142.3852 147.705 153.2522 158.9573 164.8945 170.252 18.30263 18.9847 19.694 20.43363 21.19431 21.98593 22.70027

L 9 37402 38803 40250 41748 43317 44929 46389 719.2605 746.2076 774.0366 802.8404 833.0137 864.0225 892.1

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143.8521 149.2415 154.8073 160.5681 166.6027 172.8045 178.42 19.18028 19.89887 20.64098 21.40908 22.2137 23.0406 23.78933

L 10 39304 40773 42292 43876 45511 47213 48747 755.8398 784.0866 813.3082 843.76 875.2098 907.9361 937.45 151.168 156.8173 162.6616 168.752 175.042 181.5872 187.49 20.15573 20.90898 21.68822 22.50027 23.33893 24.21163 24.99867

L 11 41207 42751 44350 46003 47720 49502 51112 792.4422 822.1281 852.8816 884.6795 917.6844 951.9659 982.92 158.4884 164.4256 170.5763 176.9359 183.5369 190.3932 196.584 21.13179 21.92342 22.74351 23.59145 24.47158 25.38576 26.2112

L 12 43268 44887 46567 48305 50107 51978 53667 832.0852 863.2101 895.5187 928.9414 963.5942 999.57 1032.06 166.417 172.642 179.1037 185.7883 192.7188 199.914 206.412 22.18894 23.01894 23.8805 24.77177 25.69584 26.6552 27.5216

L 13 45431 47133 48894 50720 52611 54576 56350 873.6779 906.4043 940.2679 975.3849 1011.755 1049.541 1083.66 174.7356 181.2809 188.0536 195.077 202.3511 209.9083 216.732 23.29808 24.17078 25.07381 26.01027 26.98014 27.98777 28.8976

L 14 47704 49488 51339 53256 55241 57305 59168 917.3827 951.6873 987.2918 1024.15 1062.33 1102.02 1137.84 183.4765 190.3375 197.4584 204.8299 212.4661 220.4039 227.568 24.46354 25.37833 26.32778 27.31065 28.32881 29.38719 30.3424

L 15 50089 51963 53906 55918 58004 60170 62125 963.246 999.2914 1036.66 1075.351 1115.458 1157.121 1194.72 192.6492 199.8583 207.332 215.0702 223.0917 231.4241 238.944 25.68656 26.64777 27.64426 28.67603 29.74556 30.85655 31.8592

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Public Works /Parks & Rec. Supv. (40 hours) effective July 1, 2007 1%

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

PW-1 /w $.60 25619 26575 27568 28600 29666 30774 PW-1 24371 25327 26320 27352 28418 29526 weekly 468.6677 487.0587 506.1503 526.0062 546.4996 567.7998 daily 93.73355 97.41173 101.2301 105.2012 109.2999 113.56 hourly 11.7167 12.1765 12.6538 13.1502 13.6625 14.1950

PW-2 /w $.60 26926 27934 28978 30059 31182 32347 PW-2 25678 26686 27730 28811 29934 31099 493.8118 513.2007 533.2692 554.0598 575.6572 598.0617 98.76236 102.6401 106.6538 110.812 115.1314 119.6123 12.3453 12.8300 13.3317 13.8515 14.3914 14.9515

PW-3 /w $.60 28305 29360 30456 31594 32771 33998 PW-3 27057 28112 29208 30346 31523 32750 520.3362 540.617 561.6836 583.5785 606.2165 629.8102 104.0672 108.1234 112.3367 116.7157 121.2433 125.962 13.0084 13.5154 14.0421 14.5895 15.1554 15.7453

PW-4 /w $.60 29748 30860 32015 33207 34445 35734 PW-4 28500 29612 30767 31959 33197 34486 548.071 569.4561 591.6695 614.605 638.411 663.1941 109.6142 113.8912 118.3339 122.921 127.6822 132.6388 13.7018 14.2364 14.7917 15.3651 15.9603 16.5799

PW-5 /w $.60 31269 32437 33648 34903 36207 37562 PW-5 30021 31189 32400 33655 34959 36314 577.335 599.7819 623.0783 647.2028 672.2832 698.3405 115.467 119.9564 124.6157 129.4406 134.4566 139.6681 14.4334 14.9945 15.5770 16.1801 16.8071 17.4585

PW-6 /w $.60 32865 34091 35364 36685 38058 39481 PW-6 31617 32843 34116 35437 36810 38233 608.0217 631.5942 656.0798 681.4787 707.8757 735.2493 121.6043 126.3188 131.216 136.2957 141.5751 147.0499 15.2005 15.7899 16.4020 17.0370 17.6969 18.3812

PW-7 /w $.60 34546 35837 37175 38563 40000 41492

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PW-7 33298 34589 35927 37315 38752 40244 640.3436 665.1689 690.9077 717.6019 745.2306 773.9211 128.0687 133.0338 138.1815 143.5204 149.0461 154.7842 16.0086 16.6292 17.2727 17.9400 18.6308 19.3480

PW-8 /w $.60 36309 37666 39070 40532 42042 43613 PW-8 35061 36418 37822 39284 40794 42365 674.2582 700.3367 727.3495 755.4665 784.4969 814.7163 134.8516 140.0673 145.4699 151.0933 156.8994 162.9433 16.8565 17.5084 18.1837 18.8867 19.6124 20.3679

PW-9 /w $.60 38166 39590 41067 42597 44191 45835 PW-9 36918 38342 39819 41349 42943 44587 709.9568 737.3517 765.745 795.1788 825.8231 857.4441 141.9914 147.4703 153.149 159.0358 165.1646 171.4888 17.7489 18.4338 19.1436 19.8795 20.6456 21.4361

PW-10 /w $.60 40110 41611 43164 44776 46449 48178 PW-10 38862 40363 41916 43528 45201 46930 747.3543 776.2146 806.0731 837.0783 869.2517 902.508 149.4709 155.2429 161.2146 167.4157 173.8503 180.5016 18.6839 19.4054 20.1518 20.9270 21.7313 22.5627

PW-11 /w $.60 42166 43735 45368 47063 48817 50639 PW-11 40918 42487 44120 45815 47569 49391 786.8753 817.0523 848.4611 881.0592 914.7826 949.8228 157.3751 163.4105 169.6922 176.2118 182.9565 189.9646 19.6719 20.4263 21.2115 22.0265 22.8696 23.7456

PW-12 /w $.60 44314 45967 47683 49464 51308 53223 PW-12 43276 44948 46664 48445 50290 52204 849 864.3854 897.3869 931.6413 967.1063 1003.93 170 172.8771 179.4774 186.3283 193.4213 200.7861 21 21.6096 22.4347 23.2910 24.1777 25.0983

PW-13 /w $.60 46578 48318 50114 51988 53928 55943 PW-13 45330 47070 48866 50740 52680 54695 871.7363 905.1837 939.7355 975.7739 1013.086 1051.822 174.3473 181.0367 187.9471 195.1548 202.6173 210.3644 21.7934 22.6296 23.4934 24.3943 25.3272 26.2955

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PW-14 /w $.60 49142 50976 52882 54852 56898 59019 PW14 47894 49728 51634 53604 55650 57771 921.0474 956.3001 992.9542 1030.84 1070.191 1110.987 184.2095 191.26 198.5908 206.168 214.0383 222.1973 23.0262 23.9075 24.8239 25.7710 26.7548 27.7747

PW-15 /w $.60 51846 53786 55788 57872 60031 62270 PW-15 50598 52538 54540 56624 58783 61022 973.0343 1010.347 1048.849 1088.922 1130.439 1173.507 194.6069 202.0694 209.7697 217.7844 226.0879 234.7014 24.3259 25.2587 26.2212 27.2230 28.2610 29.3377

PW-16 /w $.60 54704 56743 58862 61058 63333 65697 PW-16 53456 55495 57614 59810 62085 64449 1027.994 1067.218 1107.971 1150.189 1193.936 1239.404 205.5989 213.4436 221.5942 230.0378 238.7872 247.8807 25.6999 26.6805 27.6993 28.7547 29.8484 30.9851

PW-17 /w $.60 57714 59865 62102 64416 66821 69315 PW-17 56466 58617 60854 63168 65573 68067 1085.885 1127.254 1170.279 1214.769 1261.022 1308.974 217.177 225.4508 234.0558 242.9539 252.2045 261.7949 27.1471 28.1813 29.2570 30.3692 31.5256 32.7244

PW-18 /w $.60 60891 63162 65520 67964 70498 73129 PW-18 59643 61914 64272 66716 69250 71881 1146.982 1190.645 1236.006 1283.002 1331.74 1382.325 229.3965 238.1289 247.2012 256.6004 266.348 276.465 28.6746 29.7661 30.9001 32.0751 33.2935 34.5581

PW-19 /w $.60 64124 66513 68997 71571 74239 77011 PW-19 62876 65265 67749 70323 72991 75763 1209.163 1255.097 1302.858 1352.361 1403.668 1456.971 241.8326 251.0195 260.5716 270.4721 280.7336 291.3943 30.2291 31.3774 32.5715 33.8090 35.0917 36.4243

PW-20 /w $.60 67521 70041 72656 75361 78179 81092 PW-20 66273 68793 71408 74113 76931 79844 1274.486 1322.948 1373.236 1425.244 1479.44 1535.461

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254.8972 264.5896 274.6472 285.0488 295.8879 307.0923 31.8622 33.0737 34.3309 35.6311 36.9860 38.3865

PW-21 /w $.60 71104 73758 76506 79364 82320 85395 PW-21 69856 72510 75258 78116 81072 84147 1343.377 1394.43 1447.266 1502.226 1559.076 1618.22 268.6755 278.886 289.4533 300.4453 311.8153 323.644 33.5844 34.8607 36.1817 37.5557 38.9769 40.4555

PW-22 /w $.60 74875 77665 80567 83571 86685 89920 PW-22 73627 76417 79319 82323 85437 88672 1415.9 1469.565 1525.374 1583.137 1643.024 1705.226 283.18 293.9129 305.0748 316.6275 328.6048 341.0452 35.3975 36.7391 38.1344 39.5784 41.0756 42.6306

PW-23 /w $.60 78847 81785 84836 87999 91284 94689 PW-23 77599 80537 83588 86751 90036 93441 1492.288 1548.798 1607.453 1668.296 1731.459 1796.946 298.4575 309.7596 321.4906 333.6591 346.2919 359.3893 37.3072 38.7200 40.1863 41.7074 43.2865 44.9237

PW-24 /w $.60 83030 86126 89336 92668 96127 99712 PW-24 81782 84878 88088 91420 94879 98464 1572.731 1632.279 1693.992 1758.084 1824.596 1893.53 314.5463 326.4557 338.7984 351.6167 364.9192 378.706 39.3183 40.8070 42.3498 43.9521 45.6149 47.3382

PW-25 /w $.60 87428 90691 94072 97584 101221 105000 PW-25 86180 89443 92824 96336 99973 103752 1657.316 1720.049 1785.075 1852.607 1922.56 1995.231 331.4633 344.0098 357.015 370.5214 384.512 399.0463 41.4329 43.0012 44.6269 46.3152 48.0640 49.8808

PW-26 /w $.60 87516 90787 94180 97702 101354 105136 PW-26 86268 89539 92932 96454 100106 103888 1658.994 1721.897 1787.156 1854.879 1925.109 1997.843 331.7988 344.3793 357.4313 370.9759 385.0217 399.5687 41.4749 43.0474 44.6789 46.3720 48.1277 49.9461

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PW-27 /w $.60 91107 94518 98051 101709 105509 109450 PW-27 89859 93270 96803 100461 104261 108202 1728.055 1793.655 1861.59 1931.947 2005.021 2080.815 345.611 358.7309 372.318 386.3893 401.0043 416.1629 43.2014 44.8414 46.5398 48.2987 50.1255 52.0204

PW-28 /w $.60 94666 98199 101866 105668 109623 113720 PW-28 93418 96951 100618 104420 108375 112472 1796.5 1864.436 1934.962 2008.079 2084.127 2162.915 359.3001 372.8872 386.9924 401.6159 416.8255 432.5829 44.9125 46.6109 48.3741 50.2020 52.1032 54.0729

These figures represent the employee's earnings, reduced by $.60/hour for the LIUNA Pension Fund contribution.

ARTICLE 4

To see if the Town will vote to approve any settlements of labor disputes.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

June 24, 2008 Voted: This article failed.

ARTICLE 5

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money for off-site traffic mitigation received from Natick Mall, LLC (as the successor to General Growth Properties-Natick Limited Partnership) and GGP-Natick West, LLC pursuant to a March 31, 2005 Settlement Agreement and an amendment thereto with the Town of Framingham and the Framingham Planning Board, to be managed by the Town Manager or his designee in consultation with the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board consistent with said Settlement Agreement and amendment.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

June 24, 2008 Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $315,000.00 for off-site traffic mitigation received from Natick Mall, LLC (as the successor to General Growth Properties- Natick Limited Partnership) and GGP-Natick West, LLC pursuant to a March 31, 2005 Settlement Agreement and an amendment thereto with the Town of Framingham and the Framingham Planning Board to be managed by the Town Manager or his designee in consultation with the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board consistent with said Settlement Agreement and amendment.

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JUNE 24, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING #2

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to supplement the legal budget for the Town of Framingham to defend Town officials, elected and appointed as well as other Town employees named in the lawsuit filed in the Town Clerks office on October 24th, 2007 by South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc. and South Middlesex Non-Profit Housing Corp.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

June 24, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the sponsor with the concurrence of the sponsor.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will hear reports from various Departments, Boards, Committees and Commissions including, but not limited, to the following:

1. Report by the Selectmen regarding review and recommendation of policies on ID information.

2. Report by the Director of Human Resources regarding a cost benefit analysis and proposed action plan for confirming that all dependents covered under Group Health Insurance are, in fact, eligible dependents.

3. Report by the Superintendent of Schools and the Framingham School Committee in the form of a plan for reducing educational costs.

4. Report by the Town Clerk on the status of Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Legislature in 2008.

5. Report from the Ad Hoc Wind Energy Conservation Facility Committee regarding a proposed Wind Energy Conversion Facility bylaw.

6. Report by the Board of Selectmen on the petition to the General Court authorized by Town Meeting.

7. Report by the ad hoc committee on uniform criteria regarding discounts on municipal and school fees and taxes.

8. Report by the Planning Board regarding enforcement of Zoning Bylaws.

9. Report by the Planning Board on the status of Zoning Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Legislature in 2008.

And after all reports are given, Town Meeting shall vote to dispose of this article.

Sponsor: Standing Committee on Rules

October 28, 2008 Voted: That Town Meeting hear reports from various Departments, Boards, Committees and Commissions including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Report by the Selectmen regarding review and recommendation of policies on ID information.

2. Report by the Director of Human Resources regarding a cost benefit analysis and proposed action plan for confirming that all dependents covered under Group Health Insurance are, in fact, eligible dependents.

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3. Report by the Superintendent of Schools and the Framingham School Committee in the form of a plan for reducing educational costs.

4. Report by the Town Clerk on the status of Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Legislature in 2008.

5. Report from the Ad Hoc Wind Energy Conservation Facility Committee regarding a proposed Wind Energy Conversion Facility bylaw.

6. Report by the Board of Selectmen on the petition to the General Court authorized by Town Meeting.

7. Report by the ad hoc committee on uniform criteria regarding discounts on municipal and school fees and taxes

8. Report by the Planning Board regarding enforcement of Zoning Bylaws.

9. Report by the Planning Board on the status of Zoning Bylaw changes approved by Town Meeting and sent to the Legislature in 2008.

10. Report by the High School Building Committee.

Further that after all reports were given, Town Meeting voted to dispose of this article.

ARTICLE 2

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of prior years of the Town.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

October 28, 2008 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of prior years of the Town totaling $19,355.66.

ARTICLE 3

To see if the Town will vote to determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operations of the Town of Framingham, including debt and interest for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) and to see what budgets for Fiscal Year 2009 will be reduced to offset said appropriations.

Pass or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

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October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town determine what sum or sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise, or transfer from available funds, for the operation of the Town of Framingham, including debt and interest for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) and to see what budgets for Fiscal Year 2009 will be reduced to offset said appropriations.

Revenue Adjustment: $1,092,158.54 in interest on overdue property tax was collected on September 30, 2008 from NStar as part of the recently approved tax title agreement. Increase the Interest, Penalties and Fines revenue category to $2,492,774 to accept the additional revenue.

Appropriations: Appropriate $1,370,086 to the snow and ice deficit. To meet said appropriation the Town approves the following: • $842,158.54 in interest revenue • $369,537 from free cash • $158,390.66 transfer from the FY09 Reserve Fund Transfers within FY09 Budget Appropriations

Transfer FY09 Appropriation From Transfer To Community & Economic Development $17,100 Board of Health $17,100 Police Department $34,200 Contingency Fund $226,103 Fire Department $10,000 Police Department $140,000 DPW Engineering $5,900 DPW Highway $21,453 DPW Sanitation $9,900 DPW Fleet Services $3,500 Parks & Rec $6,500 Arena $850 Library $28,000

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ARTICLE 4

To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $15,136.11 from the handicapped parking fines receipt reserved for appropriation fund, for expenditure by the Disability Commission on projects for the benefit of persons with disabilities.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

October 28, 2008 Voted: That the Town transfer the sum of $15,136.11 from the handicapped parking fines receipt reserved for appropriation fund, for expenditure by the Disability Commission on projects for the benefit of persons with disabilities.

ARTICLE 5

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money for off-site mitigation improvements or as otherwise agreed upon by the Town of Framingham Planning Board and Project Applicant (s) pursuant to recorded Planning Board decision(s) for ______dated______to be managed by the Town Manager or designee in consultation with the Planning Board and consistent with said decision(s).

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

October 28, 2008 Voted: That this article be referred back to the sponsor with the concurrence of the sponsor.

ARTICLE 6

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by adding to Section I.E. a new definition for “Accessory Use” as follows:

Accessory Use: A subordinate use, building or structure clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure and which is located on the same lot with the main use, building or structure. A use or activity not prescribed for in the zoning district shall be expressly prohibited.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsors: Framingham Planning Board and Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by adding to Section I.E. a new definition for “Accessory Use” as follows:

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Accessory Use: A subordinate use, building or structure clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure and which is located on the same lot with the main use, building or structure. A use or activity not prescribed for in the zoning district shall be expressly prohibited.

120 voting in favor, 5 opposed

Approved by the Attorney General on December 23, 2008.

ARTICLE 7

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by adding to Section I.E. a new definition for “Principal Use” as follows: Principal Use: The primary or main use of land, building or structure, as distinguished from an accessory use, building or structure. A use or activity not prescribed for in the zoning district shall be expressly prohibited.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsors: Framingham Planning Board and Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by adding to Section I.E. a new definition for “Principal Use” as follows: Principal Use: The primary or main use of land, building or structure, as distinguished from an accessory use, building or structure. A use or activity not prescribed for in the zoning district shall be expressly prohibited.

113 voting in favor, 12 opposed

Approved by the Attorney General on December 23, 2008.

ARTICLE 8

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham under Section IV.F. Accessory Uses, by adding the new language to the existing language:

Any use permitted as a principal use is also permitted as an accessory use provided such use is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure and which is located on the same lot with the primary use, building or structure. Any use authorized as a principal use by a Special Permit Granting Authority may also be authorized as an accessory use by the same Special Permit Granting Authority provided such use is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure on the same lot with the primary use or building.

Any use not allowed in a zoning district as a principal use is also prohibited as an accessory use. An accessory use is permitted only in connection with a lawfully existing principal use. A use or

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activity not prescribed or permitted in the zoning district or Town By-Laws shall be expressly prohibited.

In any instance where site plan review approval is required for a principal use, the addition of any new use accessory to the principal use, where such addition exceeds the thresholds established in Section IV.I.2., shall also require site plan review approval as amended from time to time.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsors: Framingham Planning Board and Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning

October 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham under Section IV.F. Accessory Uses, by adding the new language to the existing language:

Any use permitted as a principal use is also permitted as an accessory use provided such use is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure and which is located on the same lot with the primary use, building or structure. Any use authorized as a principal use by a Special Permit Granting Authority may also be authorized as an accessory use by the same Special Permit Granting Authority provided such use is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the principal use, building or structure on the same lot with the primary use or building.

Any use not allowed in a zoning district as a principal use is also prohibited as an accessory use. An accessory use is permitted only in connection with a lawfully existing principal use. A use or activity not prescribed or permitted in the zoning district or Town By-Laws shall be expressly prohibited.

In any instance where site plan review approval is required for a principal use, the addition of any new use accessory to the principal use, where such addition exceeds the thresholds established in Section IV.I.2., shall also require site plan review approval as amended from time to time.

96 voting in favor, 4 opposed

Approved by the Attorney General on December 23, 2008.

ARTICLE 9

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by deleting the existing first sentence under Section V.C. Certificate Of Occupancy and replacing with the following new sentence.

No building or structure erected, altered or in any way changed as to construction or use under a permit, shall be occupied or used without an occupancy permit signed by the Building

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Commissioner which shall not be issued until the principal building, structure or its use or accessory building, structure or its use comply in all respects with the By-Law.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsors: Framingham Planning Board and Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning

October 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Framingham by deleting the existing first sentence under Section V.C. Certificate Of Occupancy and replacing with the following new sentence:

No building or structure erected, altered or in any way changed as to construction or use under a permit, shall be occupied or used without an occupancy permit signed by the Building Commissioner which shall not be issued until the principal building, structure or its use or accessory building, structure or its use comply in all respects with the By-Law.

96 voting in favor, 4 opposed

Approved by the Attorney General on December 23, 2008.

ARTICLE 10

To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32B, Section 18, regarding the mandatory transfer of retirees to Medicare extension plans.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32B, Section 18, regarding the mandatory transfer of retirees to Medicare extension plans.

ARTICLE 11

To see if the Town will vote to approve Collective Bargaining Agreements that have been settled.

Pass any vote or take any action thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

October 28, 2008 Voted: That the Town approve the following Collective Bargaining Agreement that has been settled: Framingham Police Officers Union and Town of Framingham.

ARTICLE 12

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To see if the town will vote pursuant to General Laws Chapter 82A, section 2 to designate the Board of Selectmen or Town Manager as the means by which the Town will designate the board or officer to issue trench excavation permits and carry out said statute, and further to see if the Town will enact any general bylaws relative to the implementation of said statute, or to take any action relative thereto.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

October 28, 2008 Voted: That the town pursuant to General Laws Chapter 82A, section 2 designate the Board of Selectmen or Town Manager as the means by which the Town will designate the board or officer to issue trench excavation permits and carry out said statute, and further to see if the Town will enact any general bylaws relative to the implementation of said statute, or to take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 13

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain agreements with Town employees.

Pass any vote or take any action thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town approve the PSM Salary Schedule.

ARTICLE 14

To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following revised pay plans:

Schedule PSM – Public Safety Management Schedule FF – Firefighters Schedule FDC – Deputy Fire Chiefs Schedule PD – Police Officers Schedule M – Municipal Employees

Pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.

Sponsor: Human Resources

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town adopt the following revised pay plans:

Schedule PSM – Public Safety Management Schedule PD – Police Officers

ARTICLE 15

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To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to supplement the legal budget for the Town of Framingham for purposes of funding expert witnesses, legal fees and associated legal expenses in the case of NEXUM v. Framingham Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No.004-1628.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town hereby transfer from the FY09 Reserve Fund the sum of $69,000.00 to Article 8(b) of the Special Town Meeting of February 13, 2007 for the Town of Framingham for purposes of funding expert witnesses, legal fees and associated legal expenses in the case of NEXUM v. Framingham Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No.004-1628.

ARTICLE 16

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to supplement the legal budget for the Town of Framingham to defend Town officials, elected and appointed as well as other Town employees named in the lawsuit filed in the Town Clerks office on October 24th, 2007 by South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc. and South Middlesex Non-Profit Housing Corp.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

October 29, 2008 Voted: That the Town hereby appropriate the sum of $250,000.00 to supplement Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of November 27, 2007 for he Town of Framingham to defend Town officials, elected and appointed as well as other Town employees named in the lawsuit filed in the Town Clerks office on October 24th, 2007 by South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc. and South Middlesex Non-Profit Housing Corp.

ARTICLE 17

To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $173,000.00 for the purpose of designing and constructing, including related engineering and legal services, necessary improvements to the public and private water system located at 1062 Edmands Road on property known as Eastleigh Farm, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain or acquire by purchase or otherwise necessary by permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said project.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

October 30, 2008 Voted: That the town hereby appropriate the sum of $173,000.00 from retained earnings of the Water Enterprise Fund for the purpose of designing and constructing, including related engineering and legal services, necessary improvements to the public and private water system located at 1062 Edmands Road on property known as Eastleigh Farm, and

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authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain or acquire by purchase or otherwise necessary by permanent and/or temporary easements or other interests in land for said project.

ARTICLE 18

To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 100G 1/4, which provides, in pertinent part, that the Town shall pay the reasonable expense, not exceeding $15,000, of the funeral and burial of any firefighter or police officer killed while in the performance of his duty.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

October 30, 2008 Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 100G 1/4, which provides, in pertinent part, that the Town shall pay the reasonable expense, not exceeding $15,000, of the funeral and burial of any firefighter or police officer killed while in the performance of his duty.

ARTICLE 19

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 746 Water Street RR (Parcel number 375-00104-00030), consisting of approximately 3.1 acres, as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Conservation Commission

November 6, 2008 Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 746 Water Street RR (Parcel number 375-00104-00030), consisting of approximately 3.1 acres, as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further authorizes the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer and that this property will never have hunting of any kind permitted on it.

65 voting in favor, 16 opposed and 2 abstaining.

ARTICLE 20

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 235 Brook Street RR (Parcel number 3770010600170), consisting of approximately

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8.7 acres, as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Conservation Commission

November 6, 2008 Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 235 Brook Street RR (Parcel number 3770010600170), consisting of approximately 8.7 acres, as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer and that this property will never have hunting of any kind on it.

68 voting in favor, 15 opposed and 3 abstaining.

ARTICLE 21

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 1 Sudbury Landing (Parcel number 301-208-931) consisting of approximately 3.3 acres (and site of the Carol Getchell Nature Trail), as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Framingham Conservation Commission

November 6, 2008 Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer a parcel of land located at 1 Sudbury Landing (Parcel number 301-208-931) consisting of approximately 3.3 acres (and site of the Carol Getchell Nature Trail), as shown on the Town of Framingham’s Assessor’s Maps, to the care and management of the Framingham Conservation Commission for preservation as Open Space for conservation purposes pursuant to G.L. c. 40, sec. 8C, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and employees or officers of the Town to take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out this transfer or to accept said transfer.

87 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

ARTICLE 22

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To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, a fee interest in a property located at 188 Concord Street, Framingham, Mass., and to borrow a sum or sums of money for said purpose, and for costs incidental and related thereto; and further, that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3), of the General Laws, or pursuant to and any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

November 6, 2008 Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, a fee interest in a property located at 188 Concord Street, Framingham, Mass., and to authorize the Selectmen to borrow an amount not to exceed $1,750,0000 for said purpose, and for costs incidental and related thereto; including the cost of: surveys, appraisals, inspections, permit fees, legal and recording fees and further, that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3), of the General Laws, or pursuant to and any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor.

72 voting in favor, 10 opposed and 4 abstaining.

ARTICLE 23

To determine if the Town Meeting will grant the Town of Framingham authority to lease Town- owned properties for a period of up to 10 years, to the selected respondent or respondents to a Request for Proposals, selected pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chapter 30B, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating wireless communications facilities thereupon, subject to special permit(s) granted from the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with Section IV.L. of the zoning by laws, if necessary, and other legal requirements that may exist in connection with said properties; and in exchange for a lease or leases for a negotiated annual payment to the Town and subject to conditions to protect the Town’s interests. All rental proceeds shall be deposited with the Treasurer into the General Fund to be used for purposes deemed appropriate by the Town.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen

November 6, 2008 Voted: That article 23 be referred back to sponsor.

ARTICLE 24

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 recently received from NSTAR and deposited into the General Fund to a special purpose account for the payment of oversight costs related to the remediation of the 300-350 Irving Street site.

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Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Chief Financial Officer

November 6, 2008 Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 recently received from NSTAR and deposited into the General Fund to a special purpose account for the payment of oversight costs related to the remediation of the 300-350 Irving Street site.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

ARTICLE 1

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Parks and Recreation Commission to seek reimbursement from the Commonwealth’s Division of Conservation Services’ Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations to Communities (PARC ) grant program or any other applicable state agency or program for the Bowditch Field Renovation Project as voted by Town Meeting under Article 44 of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting on May 15, 2008, and to enter into any contracts necessary thereto.

Pass any vote or take any action in relation thereto.

Sponsor: Board of Selectmen Parks and Recreation Commission

December 18, 2008 Voted: That the Parks and Recreation Commission be authorized to seek reimbursement in an amount up to $500,000 from the Commonwealth’s Division of Conservation Services’ Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations to Communities (PARC) grant program or any other applicable state agency or program under and pursuant to 301 CMR 5.00, as amended, and to authorize the Parks and Recreation Commission to file on behalf of the Town any and all applications deemed necessary thereto, in connection with the Bowditch Master Plan Construction project previously authorized in the amount of $7,900,000 by the vote taken under Article 44 of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting on May 15, 2008, for improvements to the Bowditch Athletic Complex on Union Avenue, which land was deeded to the Park Commissioners in 1917 and is dedicated to park and playground purposes under General Laws chapter 45, section 14, and to enter into any contracts and execute any and all instruments necessary thereto on behalf of the Town.

100 voting in favor, 0 opposed.

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