HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-01-30 Board of Public Works Minutesa Board of Public Works Meeting of January 30, 1984 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
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Municipal Building at 7:40 P.M. Present were Secretary Barker, Board
Members Polychrones, Griffin and Hampson and Assistant Superintendent
Edward D. McIntire, Jr.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the Board of
Public Works meeting minutes of January 10, 1984 as corrected.
The Board reviewed the request of Benjamin E. Nichols, Clerk of
the Reading Open Land Trust, Inc. to consider abating the sewer assessment
and interest charge on property shown on Reading Assessors' Plat 96 as Lot
11. The amount that remains open on the property is $64.00.
Lot 11 was given to the Reading Open Land Trust, Inc. on December
91 1983. The Land Trust has been approved as a non-profit tax exempt
charitable corporation by the Reading Assessors, the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the Internal Revenue Service. This organization was
formed for the purpose of preserving land in its natural state open
land, wetlands and lands of historical significance.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to abate the sewer
assessment of $64.00 for Plat 96 Lot 11 of the Reading Open Land Trust,
Inc.
Chairman Wood joined the meeting at 7:50 P.M.
The Board next reviewed the New Equipment Bids.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to award the contract for
one (1) new 10,000 #G.V.W. Dump Truck under Alternate I to Bradford Auto
Co., Inc., 1886 Revere Beach Parkway, Everett, Ma. 02149 for a 1984 G.M.C.
Model TC31003 Dump Truck in the amount of $12,586.00 as per their bid
dated 11/7/83.
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It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to award the contract under
Alternate V to Mirak Chevrolet Inc., 430 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington,
Ma. 02174 to purchase one used 1972 Chevrolet Dump Truck (#12) in the
amount of $1,600 to be paid to the Town of Reading as per their bid dated
11/8/83.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to award the contract under
Alternate II to Truck Equipment Boston, Inc., 300 North Beacon Street,
.Brighton, Ma. 02135 for two (2) 1983 Swenson Model EVP 100 10-84-54
Material Spreaders in the amount of $9,750.00 as per their bid dated
December 14, 1983.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to award the contract for
one new 7-gang mower to Sawtelle Brothers, Inc., 565 Humphrey Street, P.O.
Box 267, Swampscott, Ma. 01907, for a 1983 Jacobsen Model F-10 in the
amount of $27,900.00 as per their bid dated 11/4/83.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to award the contract under
Alternate I for two (2) new 35,000 # GVW Dump Trucks to Truck Center Inc.,
230 Southampton Street, Boston, Ma. 02118 in the amount of $40,115.00 per
each (total of $80,230.00) for two 1984 International Model 1954 Dump
Trucks as per their bid dated November 7, 1983.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the contract under
Alternate V be awarded to Bradford Auto Company Inc., 1886 Revere Beach
Parkway, Everett, Ma. 02149 to purchase two (2) used 1970 Diamond Reo Dump
Trucks (#7 and #11) in the total amount of $3,000.00.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:15 P.M. to meet as the Board
of Survey.
The meeting reconvened at 8:30 P.M.
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Under points of information;
Mr. McIntire stated there was a Definitive Plan submitted for the
Small Farm Subdivision on January 24, 1984.
Regarding the MDC Sewer Pumping Station - there will be land
takings at the end of Summer Avenue. The MDC will be submitting plans to
the Town indicating exactly what they are interested in. No plans have
been drawn up to date. The MDC, requested that S.E.A. submit the plans to
them within 30 days.
Mr. McIntire also presented the Board with the plans of Summit
II. The developers will submit hydraulic calculations to the Board on
this proposed condominium complex.
Regarding the BPW Facility Relocation Committee; Mr. Barker
stated there are presently about seven (7) sites the Committee is looking
at.
Mr. Hampson stated he felt the Nike Site on Haverhill Street
should be considered an aquifer and he prefers the landfill site as the
site for this new facility.
Chairman Wood stated I will not now or ever vote to put a garage
in the Nike Site. She thinks it is much too damaging to our future water
supply and would like to consider the dump site.
Mr. Polychrones stated he looked at the West Street site and
feels it is an ideal place. He stated he is in favor of the West Street
site and Lesters' property on Main Street. He is opposed to the Nike
Site.
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Mr. Griffin stated anything other than the Nike Site means a
split facility. He stated he didn't think the Nike Site should be listed
as negative until proved accordingly.
A general discussion ensued regarding the ramifications of the
BPW facility move.
The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period
ending January 27, 1984.
The meeting adjourned at 10;00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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