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Hoard of Public Works Meeting of April 12, 1904 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 1277
Reading Memorial High School., Oakland Road, Reading, Ma. at 7:00 P.M.
Present were Chairman Barker, Secretary FHampson, F:oard Members Wood,
Pol,ychrones and Griffin, Superintendent Anthony V. Fletcher and Assistant
Superintendent Edward Q. McIntire, Jr.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to reconsider Options A and
B as discussed at the April 3, 1904 Board meeting.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to reconsider the vote on
April 3, 1904 to remain at the present John Street location with the
original proposed capital improvements.
Superintendent Fletcher recapped Option A and Option D for the
Board. He explained that Option A in the amount of $1.096,700 included
removing and reconstructing the equipment maintenance area of the main
garage, constructing a new vehicle storage building and retaining the
existing vehicle storage building, unheated storage building and the salt
storage shed in addition to allowing a SO foot right-of-way easement to
the railroad tracks and a 20 foot strip of land to Boston Stove Foundry.
Relocating the gasoline and diesel fueling facilities and upgrading
personnel areas, supervisors offices and improving the internal. efficiency
of the existing garage were also included in this proposal.
Option B in the amount of $1,197,!,00 would include demolition and
reconstruction of an equipment maintenance area, the demolition of the
existing Parks Division Area and the construction of a Substantial
addition to the rear of the existing main garage. This proposal would
also include the addition of an existing Town Hall area to he located at
the main facility. In addition the gasoline and diesel fuel facilities
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would be relocated and the existing vehicle storage garage and salt
storage building would be retained.
Upgrading of personnel areas, supervisors offices and improvement
of the internal efficiency of the building is incorporated in this
option. As in Option A, the SO foot right-of-way to Transitron and the 20
foot strip of land for Boston Stove would be incorporated.
Superintendent Fletcher indicated that Option A and B would allow
for a very poor traffic flow within the property and that the Department
would not be in favor of either of these options.
Superintendent Fletcher recommended that of the three options the
Board approve Option C in the amount of $1,868,860 which would include the
demolition of the existing main garage and the unheated storage building
and the retention of the equipment storage garage and salt storage shed.
New construction would consist of a new main garage adjacent to the
railroad tracks which would house the equipment maintenance area, division
shop areas and existing facilities now located at the Town Hall. It would
also be necessary to relocate the gas and diesel fueling facilities. The
S4 foot right-of-way to the railroad tracks and the 2b foot strip of land
for Boston Stove would still be provided. The site would provide very
good traffic flow.
Superintendent Fletcher indicated that under all. three options
the facility would occupy approximately S 1/2 acres of land at the present
John Street site.
It was moved, seconded and defeated 0,5 to approve Option A.
It was moved, seconded and defeated 1;4 (Mr. Hampson in favor) to
approve Option B.
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It was moved, seconded and voted 4:1 (Mr. Barker opposed) to
approve Option C in the amount of $1,860,860.
The Board discussed the possibility of supplying a handout for
Town Meeting on April 19, 1904 and instructed the Department to provide a
sample to the Board which would consist of a plan of the existing John
Street facility and the proposal for Option C on that plan including all
structures and the acreage of different areas.
To be included on the second side of the handout would be a
breakdown of extraordinary costs, construction building costs,
architectural and inspection fees and a brief description of what Option C
incorporates. This proposal is to be presented to the Board at its
meeting on April 15, 1984.
Superintendent Fletcher informed the Board that he had contacted
the developers of the Avalon Road and Clover Circle Subdivisions regarding
the Board of Survey hearings scheduled for April 15, 1954. The developers
reuested that this hearing be held as scheduled..
Attorney Connolly representing Thomas McManus (125 Caah-Volvo)
contacted the Department and requested another meeting to discuss the
proposal.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:1 (Mrs. Wood opposed) not to
reconsider the original proposal.
Chairman Barker requested that. Superintendent Fletcher study the
possibility of the Board of Survey meetings only one day per month.
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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