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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-01 Board of Public Works Minutes-1. ` Board of Public Works Meeting of April 1, 1985 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 11, Community Center, 52 Sanborn St'eet, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman Barker, Secretary Hampson, Board Member Polychrones, Superintendent A.V. Fletcher and Assistant Superintendent William A. Redford. It was moved, seconded and voted 310 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works Meeting of March 25, 1985 as written. It was moved, seconded and voted 3:0 to accept the Executive Session minutes of March 25, 1985 as written and that they remain in private privy. Mr. Boucher joined the meeting at 7:32 P.M. The Board next met with Mr. Marvin Cohen of TASC to discuss the current situation of the land at the John Street DPW Highway Garage. Mr. Cohen stated that TASC hopes to break ground with piles in the month of April. Mr. Griffin joined the meeting at 7:3S P.M. Mr. Cohen stated I have been speaking with the Department concerning the moving of the cold storage building at the present DPW site. We will probably come op with a schedule tomorrow on the other items, ie, when to vacate the incinerator building, and nthpr materials and supplies that are on the site. This will give you a timetable for removing the items on site. The other item of concern is light poles on the incinerator road, we will have to relocate the lines that feed those buildings, your main building is fed by another line. Annther issue is the light poles on John Street. Wp would like these relocated across to the other side of john Street. Mr. Cohen stated we are looking to try to keep on our schedule of completion of March 1 or April 1 of next year. We know you are very hopy with Town Meeting coming op. J will do my best to continue our good relationship throughout this process.. �~ ~ Bnprd of Puh]fc Works Meeting of April 1, 198S Page ? Soperjntendpnt Fletcher showed TASC's plan to the Board for relocating the poles across John Street and asked the Board to study samp. �— Mr. Po]ychrnnes asked when do you propose that we move the salt shed? Mr. Cohen replied snmetimp soon. The agreement with the Town was that TASC would pay for the moving of the shed. Superintendent Fletcher stated money is not the point here. We are now reduced down to 3 112 operating acres. Chairman Barker stated I want to make it very clear that any changes to the Purchase and Sales Agreement was negotiated by the Board of Selectmen. Until the Selectmen direct this Board otherwise, any changes will he negotiated by the Selectmen and TASC. This Department has spent over 18 months working on the john Street concept, the Department's WIN operation has suffered as a result of this. I am therefore advising you -- that we will do everything we can to cooperate, but we will have to take your request in time, and will not work on it if it most he done yesterday. WP can not react overnight. Mr. Hampsnn asked do we have a place to move the cold storage building to on TASC's }end? Superintendent Fletcher replied I would have to ]nnk at the plan. Chairman Barker stated your firm should pot your requests in writing to this Board as soon as possible. J will make every attempt to have the Department and the Board get together to study this. Chairman Barker and Superintendent Fletcher ]eft the meeting at 7: S9 P.M. Ow Mr. Hampsnn acted a Chairman in Mr. Barker's absence. L The Board �dinorned temporarily at 8:00 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. Board of Public Works Meeting of April 1, 1985 Page 3 The Board reconvened at 10:00 P.M. Under the Superintendent's Report, Superintendent Fletcher stated today is the first day of collection with our new contractor. Last Friday, Waste Management collected all the containers. We have replaced all but six of the containers, we will have the rest of them by Wednesday and I don't anticipate any further problem. Under Old and New Business; Chairman Barker stated he received a letter from the Law Committee regarding services provided by Ted Cohen. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0:1 (Mr Boucher abstaining) that the Chairman write the letter to the Law Committee reommending Ted Cohen be reappointed. Regarding the water and sewer rates, Superintendent Fletcher stated since we received the rates for sewer last week, the staff has been meeting with the Town Accountant anbd Treasurer. In working the new rates, there are several things we would like to recommend, it appears amd makes good sense that the Board consider making an announcement that water rates will be adjusted as of April 1, 198S. Mr. Barker stated I would like this in writing, and I feel the-e needs to be a public hearing. Mr. Griffin asked what is the condition of the "Water Enterprise Account"? Mr. Fletcher replied you lost money in Fiscal '84. It was moved, seconded and voted 00:1 (Mr. Barker abstaining) to make any adiustments in the water and sewer rates effective as of April 1, 1985. Board of Public Works Meeting of April 1, 1986 Page 4 Mr. Pn]ychrones moved at 10:25 P.M. to go into Fxecutjve Session for the purpose of litigation and union negotiations, not to reconvene in open session and the Chairman polled the Board as follows: Mr. Boucher - aye Mr. Griffin - aye Mr. Polychrones - aye Mr. Hampson - aye Mr. Barker - aye The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period ending March 29, 198S. The meeting adJourned at 10:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary