Town of Billerica Annual Report

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TOWN OF BILLERICA
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL 2011
JULY 1, 2010 -
JUNE 30, 2011

TOWN OF BILLERICA
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL 2011
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MEMORIAMS - FY 2011
Linda C. Sullivan
Died: August 28, 2010
Cafeteria Manager - Billerica Schools
Richard J. Vergato
Died: October 28, 2010
Town Meeting Member
Resident Employment Monitoring Committee
Linda L. Blanchard
November 23, 2010
Clerk - Town of Billerica
Anthony R. Diaz, Jr.
Died: December 5, 2010
Police Officer
Santiago Gomez, III
Died: January 8, 2011
DPW Employee
George J. Hickey, Jr.
Died: January 23, 2011
Director — Billerica School Libraries
Blanch V. Collins
Died: January 28, 2011
School Nurse
Rita E. Adolewski
Died: February 7, 2011
School Food Services
Frederic R. Brown, Jr.
Died: February 2, 2011
Planning Board Member
Finance Committee Member
Town Meeting Member
Alan R. Hartshorn
Died: February 25, 2011
School Custodian
Wilfred J. Laurendeau, Jr.
Died: February 23, 2011
Billerica Fire Department; Police Officer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOVERNMENT
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ANNUAL FALT TOWN MEETING oirreenccoccicscsssccssscenssseocscsccstcccsccosecneaonvtcta csstcm aeactemcmsaeannE 49
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY ELECT ION .................scccccssssccssssccssssesssessscsscsescssooese 61
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TOWN ELECTION) RESULT iiniescecscscccccseoscsctesscsnconsssccessscocscacecocssconstaacaictetotsninnemsmenmnmeatnsmE 84
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL SPRING TOWN MEETING ..............ccsscssssssssssscsssssssessseseeseees 92
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MUNICIPAL REPORTS
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CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS MOSQUITO CONTROL... cssssccsserccssscccssccccserees 182
MOWNICEERI irerescescrteserctsesosecercastuncseteestaccscsccecstctacncnecseaceesarecoccrosecmsssseencteet e7 192
COMPOSTING STUDY COMMITTEE .......:.....cccccccsccecssasvecsssosseossesscssessescerestesteteaeeeeeeaaa 194
CONSERVATION COMMISSION. ...........sccsssssssecseesseosesossenseessensecsescseonsesseessnannaiieenannan 195
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BILLERICA FIRE DEPARTMENT .............ccccscssssssscssossoorssecesonsetsaicbsvacseeseehbebseaahaamaaen 203
BOARD OF HEALTH o.oo... .ccssecccosssconssesscesssosssansesevesssesooasctcstte eesests acnceinccendbt le 210
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LOWELL REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY.............sccsscsscsssssccssssscccssssssscssssssssossseessess 213
MIDDLESEX CANAL COMMISSION .........ccsccosssscsssssessossscsssccsocsoscocssassucseocucneseerreennaeinnnen 215
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT G............csccsssssssssscossssssseessees 217
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BILLERICA POLICE DEPARTMENT ............:cscccssscssssseoenesssosseossecsseasseeessacessseseneneeeeeea 221
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ...........cccosssssssassessonsssssocensssssesseossesssccoennsssnsenesi 229
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RARER ECR PEUIEDI RES HAG RS EARNCC ID sates intnvay ta ndabinsesaanionvsnevscsdcssveronsnsasestssctespettescedvecdsessuacsdececttanasteacte 241
SEMERES TAC CPIVELBVLE RNOM . cocscescsoceonhdaveesss¥RPiiwaale vadoccasecensosstoncvosononscocsuseteaaatsbsbccdguasestaasdesviessaides tte 243
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SCIGAS URN COLDELOCRZ S, OFFIC Higicissscccssccscsssonnssderonsetithecesstvelstddsdvessevecosasenssssesasaia 246
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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SHAWSHEEN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL................. 268
PARKER SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE ..................cccccccceccscccccccccescseeccees 279
GENERAL INFORMATION
TOWN WEB SITE: www. town. billerica.ma.us
ADDRESS: 365 Boston Road QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
AS A VOTER, ALL ELECTONS: Every
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. citizen eighteen years (18) of age and upwards, who
has resided within the Town one day has the right
AREA: 25.96 Square Miles to register to vote
ALTITUDE: 375 Feet above sea level ABSENTEE VOTING: AT ALL ELECTIONS
Including primaries.
POPULATION: 40,243
(Federal 2010 Census) REGISTRATION: Monday through Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Board of
Registrars. Special sessions held preceding elections
INCORPORATED: May, 1655
BOARD OF HEALTH: Householders shall report
COUNTY: Middlesex to the Board of Health all cases of communicable
disease unless a physician is in attendance.
DISTRICTS: Fifth Congressional, Sixth Subsurface sanitary disposal systems installation and
Councilor, Fourth Middlesex Senatorial, repair must be inspected by the Health Department.
22"4 Middlesex Representative
DOG LICENSES: All dog licenses expire
U.S. SENATOR; December 31. A dog shall be licensed when
Scott P. Brown (R) three (3) months old. A valid rabies certificate
J.F.K. Federal Building must be shown before a license can be issued.
Boston, MA 02203 Proof of spaying/neutering must also be provided.
FEE: Male/Female $10.00Neutered/Spayed $6.00
GOVERNOR:
Deval Patrick PenalFeet: yAn y dog three months of age or
State House older not licensed by MARCH 10 will have a $10.00
Boston, MA. 02133 late fine added to the license fee.
U.S. SENATOR: John Kerry (D) ANNUAL ELECTION: First Saturday in April.
Transportation Building.
10 Floor,1 Bowdoin St.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS
Boston, MA. 02116 First Tuesday in May - (Spring)
First Tuesday in October - (Fall)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS:
Nikki Tsongas (D)
11 Kearney Sq., Lowell, Ma. 01852 BOARD OF APPEALS: First and third Wednesday
STATE SENATOR: BOARD OF HEALTH: First Monday each month
Kenneth J. Donnelly (D)
Room 416—State House BOARD OF SELECTMEN: First & third Monday
Boston, MA 02133
PLANNING BOARD: Second & fourth Monday
STATE REPRESENTATIVE:
Marc L. Lombardo. (R) SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Second & fourth Monday
State House,
Boston, MA 02133-1054 TAX RATE: For Fiscal Year 2011
$13.47 per $1,000.00 residential
COUNCILOR: $30.75 per $1,000.00 commercial/industrial
Michael J. Callahan (D)
184 State St.
Boston, MA 02133 (Sixth Councilor)
ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS
OFFICE TERM EXPIRES
SELECTMEN:
Michael S. Rosa, Sec. April, 2013
Robert M. Correnti, Chrm. April, 2013
Andrew N. Deslaurier April, 2012
Robert B. Accomando — Vice Chrm April, 2014
David A. Gagliardi April, 2014
MODERATOR
Gilbert Moreira April, 2012
TOWN CLERK
Shirley E. Schult April, 2014
PLANNING BOARD
David A. Kinsella April, 2013
Robert W. Casey , Secretary April, 2013
David Saviano April, 2013
Vincent D. MacDonald, Chairman April, 2012
Patricia C. Flemming. April, 2014
Marti Mahoney — Vice-Chairman April, 2014
Edward McLaughlin April, 2012
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Joanne P. Barry April, 2014
Marie P. Blanchette April, 2013
Kimberly J. Conway — Sec. April, 2012
Daniel Cugno April, 2013
Maryann Harring Laurendeau — Chrm. April, 2014
REG. VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Kenneth L. Buffum April, 2012
Paula McShane Lambert April, 2014
BILLERICA HOUSING AUTHORITY
Carol Ford, Chrm. April, 2012
Richard A. Baraldi April, 2016
James F. O’Donnell, Jr., Treasurer April, 2013
Ronald J. DiOrio, Jr. April, 2014
Dorothy L. Pearson (Gov. Appt.) - Vice-Chrm. Aug. 26, 2011
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT ONE PRECINCT TWO
Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2014
David A. Gagliardi Eileen M. Cole
Sandra P. Libby Sharyn R. Davis
Bonnie M. MacNeil Donald J. Gadbois
Paula M. Moriconi Philip J. Newfell
Edward L. Reiner Ellen Day Rawlings
Donald R. Sarazen, Jr. Wayne F. Smith
Robert J. Stanton
Term Expires 2013
Daniel Cugno Term Expires 2013
Paul E. Ferrarie, Jr. Martin Boermeester
John P. Gagliardi Thomas A. Brooks, Jr.
Paul J. Kelley Kevin P. Conway
Sandra A. MacMillan John Coyne
George A. Merrill, Jr. Allen J. Metivier, Jr.
Bradford O’ Neill
Term Expires 2012
Brian Annino Term Expires 2012
Robert W. Casey Henry Boermeester, Jr.
Lorraine Lally Edward J. Giroux
Larry Libby Sandra Giroux
Eva J. Marshall Janice Ann Metivier
Rino Moriconi Helen L. Potter
John Parker Alan Ramos
Steven G. Aziz, Elected by Caucus Stephen J. Wanamaker
Christopher S. Dillon, Elected by Caucus
David A. Mackwell, Elected by Caucus
PRECINCT THREE Term Expires 2012
Term Expires 2014 Thomas J. Aquavella
Deborah E. Arsenault Marion C. DePierro
Donald R. Bears Robert O. McGowan
John F. Gray, Jr. Sheila R. Sartell
Michael W. Gray Barbara Eleanor Shea
Catherine E. Marshall Mark Spence
Susan D. Moreira Joel Williams
Maryanne J. Perry
Barbara J. Solomon PRECINCT SIX
Term Expires 2014
Term Expires 2013 Dorothy M. Callihan
Carole A. Butze Cosmo D. Cavicchio, Jr.
Licia Forni Nancy Cerrato
Cathleen M. Jenkins Phyllis A. MacDonald
David Jenkins Jacqueline L. Morin
Marie C. Loughlin
William F. Loughlin Term Expires 2013
Pierre J. Allain
Term Expires 2012 Craig L. Grogan, Resigned
Mary A. Marchetti Wallace Lafayette
Anna M. O’Brien Frederick Liberatore
Joan Leslie Parcewski Donald F. MacDonald
James M. Stevens John J. McKenna
Eric W. Read
PRECINCT FOUR
Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2012
Rome Capobianco Pauline M. Browne
Robert M. Correnti Onorio Cerrato
Paul A. Lamarca Paul Donnelly
Paula A. McShane Lambert Jean-Paul Durand
Claire A. Tracey
Term Expires 2013 Rosemary E. Saviano
Joanne Barry Richard D. Tracey, Jr.
Alma J. Elkins Sharon A. Anzivino, Elected by Caucus
Marti Mahoney David Saviano, Elected by Caucus
James J. Murphy Francis X. O’Brien, Elected by Caucus