2013 Burlington Annual Report
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Town of Burlington ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2013 BURLINGTON MASSACHUSETTS Town of Burlington In Memoriam Employees, Board and Committee Members who have passed away during 2013 Yvette Attaya Evelyn Gentile Catherine McKim Planning Board LABBB Town Clerk Leontine Ballon Irene Grace Richard Middlebrook Cafeteria Worker Cafeteria Worker Teacher Pauline Bergeron Estelle Griffin Donald Reece Teacher Teacher DPW Marianne Brenton Marguerite Hanley Marie Serra School Committee School Secretary Library State Representative Fred Brundridge Margaret Harff Richard Spreadbury School Custodian School Secretary Firefighter Elsie Costa Richard Karwan Richard Tarpey Cafeteria Manager BCAT President Ways & Means Donald Ganley John Kirkland Harriet Turnquist School Custodian School Custodian Clerk – Treasurer’s Dept. Iona Ganley Janet McCullough Thomas Vento School Secretary Library Volunteer Teacher REPORT ORGANIZED BY: ON THE COVER Vanessa Ranieri Five Military Service Flags and WEBSITE COPY EDITING: Memorial Park Dedication Betty McDonough Town Common - October 19, 2013 Amy Warfield Photo by: Mike Tredeau 2 Town of Burlington TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN OF BURLINGTON DIRECTORY 4 INTRODUCTION General Information 5 Town Government Schedule 6 Elected Officials 7 Town Meeting Members 8 Appointed Boards and Committees 11 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator 13 Human Resources 15 Town Counsel 18 Town Clerk 18 Vital Statistics 19 Voting Statistics 19 Board of Registrars 20 Election Results 22 Archives 27 Police Department 28 Fire Department 34 Public Works 40 Administration 41 Engineering 41 Cemetery Division 43 Central Maintenance Division 43 Highway Division 43 Water and Sewer Utilities Division 44 Burlington Public Transit 46 Conservation Commission 47 Board of Appeals 49 Building Department 50 Veterans Services 54 Disability Access Commission 57 Community Life Center 57 Council on Aging 60 Treasurer/Collector 64 Assessor 66 Planning Board 67 Recreation Department 72 Board of Health 74 Public Library 78 Historical Commission 81 Beautification Committee 81 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT School Committee 83 Superintendent of Schools 84 Schools and Departments 86 Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational/Technical School District 104 ADDENDA Town Accountant Financial Report 112 Town Meeting Minutes 178 3 Town of Burlington TOWN OF BURLINGTON DIRECTORY 0Hwww.burlington.org Telephone E-Mail Information …………..............….. 781-270-1600 Main Fax …………..............….. 781-270-1608 Accounting Department …………..............….. 781-270-1610 ……...……….. [email protected] Assessors …………..............….. 781-270-1650 ……...……….. [email protected] BCAT …………..............….. 781-273-5922 ……...……….. [email protected] Burlington Public Transit …………..............….. 781-270-1965 ……...……….. Board of Appeals …………..............….. 781 505-1150 ……...……….. [email protected] Board of Health …………..............….. 781-270-1955 ……...……….. [email protected] Public Health Nurse …………..............….. 781-270-1957 ……...……….. Building Department …………..............….. 781-270-1615 ……...……….. [email protected] Community Life Center …………..............….. 781-270-1961 ……...……….. [email protected] Conservation Commission …………..............….. 781-270-1655 ……...……….. [email protected] Council on Aging …………..............….. 781-270-1950 ……...……….. [email protected] Disability Access Commission …………..............….. 781-270-1959 ……...……….. [email protected] Fire Department …………..............….. 781-270-1925 ……...……….. [email protected] Emergency/Ambulance …………..............….. 911 Communications for the Deaf …………..............….. 911 Library …………..............….. 781-270-1690 Information Technology …………..............….. 781-270-6800 ……...……….. [email protected] Planning Board …………..............….. 781-270-1645 ……...……….. [email protected] Police Department …………..............….. 781-270-1910 ……...……….. [email protected] Emergency …………..............….. 911 Communications for the Deaf …………..............….. 911 Public Works …………..............….. 781-270-1670 ……...……….. [email protected] Chestnut Hill Cemetery …………..............….. 781-229-1879 Pine Haven Cemetery …………..............….. 781-270-1982 Central Maintenance …………..............….. 781-270-1678 Engineering …………..............….. 781-270-1640 ……...……….. [email protected] Highway …………..............….. 781-270-1677 ……...……….. [email protected] Water & Sewer Utilities …………..............….. 781-270-1679 Sewer Section …………..............….. 781-270-1684 Vine Brook Water Plant …………..............….. 781-270-1648 Recreation …………..............….. 781-270-1695 ……...……….. [email protected] School Department & High …………..............….. School 781-270-1800 Fox Hill Elementary …………..............….. 781-270-1791 Francis Wyman Elementary …………..............….. 781-270-1701 Marshall Simonds Middle …………..............….. 781-270-1781 Memorial Elementary …………..............….. 781-270-1721 Pine Glen Elementary …………..............….. 781-270-1712 Selectmen …………..............….. 781-270-1600 ……...……….. [email protected] Selectmen-Office …………..............….. 781-270-1600 ……...……….. Shawsheen Regional Tech …………..............….. 978-667-2111 ……...……….. Tax Collector …………..............….. 781-270-1625 ……...……….. [email protected] Town Administrator …………..............….. 781-270-1635 ……...……….. [email protected] Town Clerk …………..............….. 781-270-1660 ……...……….. [email protected] Treasurer …………..............….. 781-270-1623 ……...……….. [email protected] Veterans' Agent …………..............….. 781-270-1959 ……...……….. [email protected] 4 Town of Burlington ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON 2013 25Hwww.burlington.org ♣ A part of Woburn in 1642, a Woburn Precinct as of 1730 ♣ Burlington was incorporated as a town on February 28, 1799 ♣ Population as of January 1st: 25,008 ♣ Area of Town: 7, 577 acres or 11.88 square miles ♣ Elevation at Town Hall: 220 ft above sea level ♣ Tax Rate FY13: Residential: $11.85 ♣ Commercial: $31.70 Governor: Deval Patrick 26Hwww.mass.gov State House, Room 360 Boston, MA 02133 617-725-4005 U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren Edward Markey 27Hwww.warren.senate.gov 218 Russell Senate Office Building 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-2742 202-224-4543 Congressman: John Tierney 28Hwww.house.gov 17 Peabody Square Peabody, MA 01960 978-531-1669 Councilor: Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney District 3 98 Westmunster Avenue Watertown, MA 02472 617-725-4013 x 3 - Office 617-840-7689 - Cell E-mail: [email protected] State Senator: Kenneth J. Donnelly 4th Middlesex [email protected] State House, Room 413D Boston, MA 02133 617-722-1432 Representative: Kenneth Gordon 21st Middlesex [email protected] State House, Room 446 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-2014 5 Town of Burlington TOWN GOVERNMENT SCHEDULE Board of Appeals: Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month Town Hall, Main Hearing Room - 7:30 p.m. Board of Assessors: Meets on the last Thursday of the month Town Hall Annex, Basement Meeting Room - 6:00 p.m. Board of Health: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month Town Hall, Main Hearing Room - 7:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month Town Hall, Main Hearing Room - 7:00 p.m. Conservation Commission: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month Town Hall, Main Hearing Room - 7:00 p.m. Council on Aging: Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 61 Center Street, Room 136 - 10:00 a.m. Historical Commission: Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month Town Hall Annex, Basement Meeting Room - 7:00 p.m. Housing Authority: Meets on the 1st Thursday of the month 15 Birchcrest Street - 10:00 a.m. Library Trustees: Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month Burlington Public Library - 7:00 p.m. Planning Board: Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month Town Hall, Main Hearing Room - 7:30 p.m. Recreation Commission: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month Burlington High School/School Committee Room - 7:00 p.m. School Committee: Meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month Burlington High School/School Committee Room - 7:30 p.m. Town Meeting: Meets the 4th Monday in January, 2nd Monday in May, and 4th Monday in September Fogelberg Auditorium, Burlington High School - 7:30 p.m. All other scheduled Board/Committee meetings are posted at Town Hall and are published on the monthly calendar at 31Hwww.burlington.org 6 Town of Burlington ELECTED OFFICIALS Library Trustees - 3 Year Term Paula Bernard, Jr. 4 Dunlap Street 10/2002-2015 Town Clerk - 5 Year Term Amy E. Warfield 56 Skilton Lane Edith F. Entwistle 62 Beaverbrook Road 4/2011 -2016 4/1996 - 2014 Phillip Gallagher 8 Corcoran Road Moderator - 1 Year Term 4/2013 – 2016 Charles A. Murphy 19 Sears Street 4/2013 - 2014 Eileen Sickler 13 Foster Road 6/2003 - 2015 Selectmen - 3 Year Term Robert Thys 8 University Avenue Daniel J. Grattan 9 Fieldstone Drive 6/2009 - 2014 4/2011 - 2014 Steven E. Wasserman 3 Indian Hill Road Christopher E. Hartling 1 Colleen Circle 4/2004 - 2016 4/2013 - 2016 Robert C. Hogan 35 Pontos Avenue Planning Board - 5 Year Term 4/2010 - 2016 Ernest E. Covino, Jr. 4 Donna Lane 4/1989 - 2015 Ralph C. Patuto 43 Francis Wyman Rd 4/2006 - 2015 Ann M. Cummings 20 Tinkham Avenue 4/2003 - 2018 Michael S. Runyan 15 Mildred Road 4/2012 – 2015 Joseph A. Impemba 11 Briarwood Lane 4/2006 - 2016 Assessors