TOWN OF BROOKLINE MASSACHUSETTS 299th Annual Report of the Town Officers of Brookline for the year ending December 31, 2004 townofbrooklinemass.com townofbrooklinemass.com Table of Contents Town Officers………………………………………………………...……………… 3 Selectmen…………………...……………………………………………………….. 10 Town Administrator………………………………………………………………… 20 Town Moderator..…………………………………………………………………… 28 Advisory Committee……………………………………………..…………………. 29 Town Meeting………………………………………..………...……………………. 31 General Government Town Clerk…………………………………………………………………... 41 Registrars of Voters………………………………………………………… 43 Town Counsel……………………………………………………………….. 44 Human Resources…………………………………………..……………… 45 Public Safety Police Department………………………………………………….………. 47 Fire Department…………………………………………………………….. 55 Building Department………………………………………………………... 58 Building Commission……………………………………………………….. 61 Board of Examiners………………………………………………………… 62 Public Works Administration Division……………………………………………………... 63 Highway and Sanitation Division………………………………………….. 65 Water and Sewer Division…………………………………………………. 69 Parks and Open Space Division…………………………………………... 71 Engineering and Transportation Division………………………………… 75 Recreation Department………………………………………...………………….. 85 Public Schools………………………………………..………...…………………… 88 Library………………………………………..………...………………………….…. 94 Planning and Community Development………………………………………... 97 Planning Division……………………………………………………………. 97 Housing Division……………………………………………………………. 100 Preservation Division……………………………………………………….. 103 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program………………. 105 Economic Development Office...………………………………..………… 106 Board of Appeals……………………………………………………………. 108 Housing Authority…………………………………………………………… 109 Human Services Health Department…………………………………………………..……… 112 Human Relations – Youth Resources……………………………………. 118 Broadband Monitoring Committee………………………………………… 121 Council on Aging……………………………………………………………. 124 Veterans…………………………………………………….……………..… 126 Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Team………………………... 128 Commission for the Disabled……………………………………………… 129 Brookline Commission for the Arts………………………………………... 130 Information Technology Department……………………………………………. 131 Finance Department……………………..…………………………………………. 135 Assessing Division. ………………………………………………………… 136 Purchasing Division………………………………………………………… 137 Treasury Division………………………………………….………………... 139 Retirement Board………………………………..……………………..…… 142 Telephone Directory……………………..…………………………………………. 143 Town Fact Sheet…………………………………………………………………….. 144 2 2004 Annual Report TOWN OFFICERS for the Municipal Year 2004 Elected Town Offices and Committees MODERATOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE Edward (Sandy) Gadsby Kevin E. Lang, Chair (2005) Marcia M. Heist, (2005) TOWN CLERK Jonathan A. Karon (2005) Patrick J. Ward Ira C. Chan (2006) Ruth L. Kaplan (2006) BOARD OF SELECTMEN Judy Meyers (2006) Robert L. Allen, Jr. Chair (2006) Helen Charlupski (2007) Joseph T. Geller, (2005) Susan L. Senator (2007) Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. (2005) Henry B. Warren (2007) Michael S. Sher (2006) Michael W. Merrill (2007) BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY David Trietsch, Chair (2007) TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Barbara B. Dugan (2005) Peter J. Epstein, Chair (2005) Leslie B. Fabian (2006) Gary D. Jones (2005) Michael Jacobs (2006) Karen Livingston (2005) Barbara A. Sard (2009) Gabriela Romanow (2005) Carl Axelrod (2006) CONSTABLES Vivien E. Goldman (2006) Robert L. Allen (2007) Philip Kong (2006) Marvin A. Feinman (2007) Edith Sperber (2006) William A. Figler (2007) Michael Burstein (2007) Myrna Kahn (2007) Dennis P. Geller (2007) Stanley Rabinovitz (2007) Paul M. Katz (2007) Roberta S. Winitzer (2007) Appointed by the Moderator ADVISORY COMMITTEE Harry K. Bohrs, Chair (2007) Ronny M. Sydney (2006) Neil Wishinsky, V. Chair (2006) Leonard A. Weiss (2005) Carla Benka (2007) Karen Wenc (2005) Michael Berger (2005) Robin E. Coyne, Budget Analyst Francis Caro (2007) David J. Cotney (2007) COMMITTEE ON TOWN Nancy Daly (2005) ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE Nadine Gerdts (2005) Jean D. Berg, Chair (2005) L. Branch Harding IV (2007) Betsy DeWitt (2006) Sytske V. Humphrey (2005) Donna R. Kalikow (2005) Mary Johnson (2007) Richard T. Leary (2007) Janice S. Kahn (2005) Michael Robbins (2007) Estelle Katz (2006) Martin R. Rosenthal (2006) Frederick Lebow (2006) Robert M. Stein (2007) Roger R. Lipson (2006) Pamela Lodish (2005) Sean M. Lynn-Jones (2007) Shaari S. Mittel (2006) Charles Moo (2006) William B. Powell (2006) Stanley L Spiegel (2007) 3 townofbrooklinemass.com Senior Manager Appointments BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S OFFICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Richard J. Kelliher, Town Administrator Patrick Cafferty, Chief Information Officer Sean Cronin, Deputy Town Administrator Jon Snodgrass, Director of IT Jennifer Y. Grams, Assistant Town Administrator Applications BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF James Nickerson, Commissioner John Green Charles Simmons, Director of Public Buildings Tony Guigli, Building Project Administrator HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Alan Balsam, Director COUNCIL ON AGING Ruthann Dobek, Director HUMAN RELATIONS/YOUTH RESOURCES C. Stephen Bressler, Director FINANCE DEPARTMENT Stephen E. Cirillo, Director of Finance/ HUMAN RESOURCES Treasurer/Collector John Dunlap, Director George F. Moody, Chief Assessor David Geanakakis, Chief Procurement Officer RECREATION Judith A. Haupin, Comptroller Robert T. Lynch, Director TOWN LIBRARIAN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS James C. Flaherty William H. Lupini PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TOWN COUNSEL’S OFFICE Robert Duffy, Director David L. Turner, Town Counsel Jeff Levine, Assistant Director Jennifer Dopazo, Assoc. Town Counsel Catherine Cagle, Economic Development Officer George F. Driscoll, Assoc. Town Counsel Joslin Ham-Murphy, Assoc.Town Counsel POLICE CHIEF Daniel C. O’Leary VETERANS’ SERVICES Richard Bargfrede, Director PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT A. Thomas DeMaio, Commissioner Andrew Pappastergion, Deputy Commissioner/Director of Water and Sewer Erin Chute, Director of Parks and Open Space Peter Ditto, Director of Engineering/Transportation David Friend, Assistant Transportation Director Lester Gerry, Director of Highway Boards and Commissions Appointed by the Selectmen ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD OF APPEALS Dr. J. Jacques Carter, Chair (2005) Diane Gordon,Chair (2005) Elizabeth Hirshom (2005) Inid Starr (2007) Cheryl Lefman (2007) Bailey Silbert (2006) Dr. Bruce Cohen (2007) Milly Krakow (2006) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Roberta Gianfortoni (2006) Sara McCauley Sheldon (2005) Eric Divincenzo (2006) Lawrence E. Kaplan (2006) 4 2004 Annual Report Harry Miller (2007) BUILDING COMMISSION Murray Schocket (2006) Janet Fierman, Chair (2006) Louis Wilgoren (2005) BOARD OF ASSESSORS George Cha (2006) George Moody, Chair (2007) George Cole (2007) Harold Peterson (2005) Kenneth Kaplan (2007) Mark J. Mazur (2006) CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE BOARD OF EXAMINERS Selectman Gilbert Hoy Barnett Berliner (2005) Selectman Michael Merrill Lou Wilgoren (2007) Marge Amster Fred Lebow (2006) Richard Bargfrede Annmarie Cedrone BROADBAND MONITORING COMMITTEE Polly Cornblath A. Thomas DeMaio Francine Berger, Chair Lester Gerry Edward “Tad” W. Campion Eli Gorock Jack Kettell Kelly Hardebeck Michael Newman Robert Lynch Al Pisano Rita McNally Michael S. Selib Chou Chou Merrill Betty Moylan BROOKLINE ACCESS TELEVISION James Nickerson Vera Armen (2005) Captain John O’Leary Dan Berman (2005) Captain Michael O’Reilly William Riley Bernice Speen (2005) Melvin Ritter Gary Jones (2006) Barbara Tynan Ken Jacobson (2005) Ben Vivanti William Davidson (2007) Yvette Yelardy Leor Brenman (2006) Dori Stern (2007) COMMISSION FOR THE DISABLED (1) Vacancy (2006) Robert Sneirson, Chair (2007) Renee Mantel Albert (2005) BROOKLINE COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS James Kinsellagh (2005) Manika Srivastav Chair Selectman Gilbert R. Hoy (2005) Sara Rosenfeld Dassel Keith Duclos (2006) Ruth Abrams Melvin Ritter (2006) James Arzente Bernard Gollis (2007) Fran Berger Selectman Gilbert R. Hoy (2005) Marilyn Berliner Michael Rosen (2005) Daphne Kalotay James Peters (2006 Omi Rajpal Jan Schrieber ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Jane Stanhope Jennifer Mitsch (2007) Brenda Sullivan Robyn Dowling (2007) (2) Vacancies CONSERVATION COMMISSION BROOKLINE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN Werner Lohe, Chair (2005) Casey Hatchett (2007) Anna Eleria (2006) Jennifier Brinckerhoff (2007) Kate Bowditch (2006) 4 Vacancies (2007) Roberta Schnoor (2006) 4 Vacancies (2006) Adam Kahn (2005) 3 Vacancies (2005) Randolph Mieklejohn (2007) Jamie Glanton Costello (2004) Gail McClelland Fenton (2007) Maura McAvoy (2003) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Marian Lazar 5 townofbrooklinemass.com HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD COUNCIL ON AGING Roger Blood, Chair (2006) Agnes Rogers, Chair Kathryn Cochrane Murphy (2005) Miriam Sargon, Vice-Chair Kathy Spiegleman (2007) Eleanor Bart David P. Rockwell (2005) Richard Buckley Michael Jacobs - Housing Authority Rep. Joseph Buckman Steven Heiken - Planning Board Rep. Gertrude Cohen Vacant - Tenant Rep. Lillian Christmas Irvin Finn HUMAN RELATIONS/YOUTH RESOURCES Ruth Golden COMMISSION Sylvia Haase Susan Howards, Chair (2007) Marjorie Diana Harvey Dr. Edward Wang, Vice-Chair (2007) Mary Hood Sandra Bakalar (2005) Elizabeth Kirsten Assunta Cha (2005) Helen Lew Carolyne Devore Parks (2005) David Lipman Agnes Rogers (2005) Jean O’Rourke Reverend George Chapman (2006) Shirley Radlow Marc Jones (2006) Anatoly Rakin Rita McNally (2007) Evelyn Roll Captain John O’Leary (2006) Bernice Rosenbaum Ruth Kaplan (2006) Sally Rotman Alan Cohen (2007) Jacob Shafran Leslie Fabian (2007) Dorothy Wolfson Lena Wong