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Home My WebLink About1983-03-28 Board of Public Works Minutes/- Board of Public Works Meeting of March 28, 1983 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7|30 P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary Fallon, Board Members Barker, Polychrones and Griffin and Superintendent E. Roger Louanis. It was moved, seconded and voted S|O to approve the minutes of the Board of Public Works Meeting of March 14, 1983 as corrected. It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to approve the minutes of the Board of Public Works Meeting of March 22, 1983 as written. The Board adjourned temporarily at 7|45 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The meeting reconvened at 8:OS P.M. The Board reviewed the bids for one new Front End Loader. It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to award the contract to supply the Town of Reading with one new Front End Loader to Goodall. & Sons Tractor Co., Inc., 20 Kearney Road, Needham, Ma. 02192 for a 1982 Case Model W 20 C in the amount of $48,500.00 under Alternate I as per their bid dated March 22, 1983. Mr. Fallon moved that the Contract to purchase outright under Alternate III our used 1973 International Hough H-60-B Front End Loader be awarded to T. D'Aoostino Co., 720 8th Street, South Boston, Ma. 02127 in the amount of $17,100.00 as per their bid dated March 17, 1983 and subject to them providing the Town of Reading with a certified check in that amount. The motion was seconded. Mr. Barker amended the motion adding the used International Hough H-60-B will not be available until delivery and acceptance of a new loader � has been made. The amendment was seconded. The main motion as amended was voted 5:0. � �� I ^ `� Board of Public Works Meeting of March 28, 1983 Page 2 Mr. Fallon complimented the Department on the bidding process and the writing of the specifications. The Board reviewed the petition for Joint Pole Relocation from New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Town of Reading Municipal Light Dept. to relocate existing pole 27/37 on Franklin Street. Mr. Fallon moved to grant permission to N.E.T.& T. and the R.M.L.D. to relocate existing pole 27/37 on Franklin Street approximately twenty eight (28) feet westerly of present location. New location to be on southerly side of street approximately three hundred twenty-five (325) feet East of East entrance to Blueberry Lane. The motion was seconded. Mr. Fallon moved to table the motion. The motion was seconded and voted 4:1 (Mr. Barker opposed). The Board reviewed the letter from Mr. David Osborne of Rep. Michael Barrett's Office regarding House Bill No. 5875. The Bill proposed by Secretary Carlin has been passed by the House and Senate. It is now expected to be signed by the Covernor. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the letter as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to accept the letter from the Conservation Commission as a point of information regarding their Public Hearing to be held on Monday, March 28, 1983 on the Notice of Intent of the Reading Board of Public Works for the installation of a twelve inch (12") water main from the end of Torre Street to John Street. It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to accept the letter from the Conservation Commission as a point of information regarding their � \ Public Hearing to be held on April 4, 1983 on the Notice of Intent of the ' ��| Stoneham Savings Bank to construct fourteen (14) single family dwellings and two (21 roadways on 24�5 + acres of land located off Haverhill Street. Board of Public Works Meeting of March 28, 1983 Page 3 It was moved, seconded and voted S|O to accept the letter from Mrs. Nancy Meehan regarding the revised playground equipment schedule as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to accept the letter from Browning-Ferris Industries confirming the price of $315/473.83 for the contract year FY84, as a point of information. Under Old and New Business; Mrs. Wood assigned the following Motions to the following Board Members for the April 1983 Town Meeting: Motion Under Article 41 - Laving out of D Street Easterly - Arthur Polychrones Motion Under Article 47 - General - Gail Wood Motion Under Article 47 - Snow & Ice - Robert P. Griffin Motion Under Article 47 - Water Works - John L. Fallon, Jr. Motion Under Article 47 - Sewer Maintenance - Douglass L. Barker Motion Under Article 47 - Rubbish Collection and Sanitary Landfill - Arthur Polychrones Motion Under Article 47 - Drain Construction - Gail Wood Motion Under Article 47 - Road Construction and Reconstruction - John L. Fallon, Jr, Motion Under Article 47 - Equipment - Douglass L. Barker Motion Under Article 47 - Parks & Playgrounds - Gail F. Wood Motion Under Article 47 - Sidewalk Construction - Robert P. Griffin Water Treatment Plant Report - John L. Fallon, Jr. The Board signed Contract 83-1' Drain Construction and Channel Reconstruction. � � It was moved, seconded and voted S:O to accept the roadway �� reconstruction hearings vote results as a point of information. Board of Public Works Meeting of March 287 1983 Page 4 Tt was moved' seconded and voted S|O to accept the letter from the Pearl Street Subcommittee as a point of information. Superintendent Louanis strongly suggested to the Board that to go to an 18 foot layout is a mistake. It is against any engineering criteria that he knows of. Mr. Barker stated I think we have tn go with the best layout that we can. It is my desire to see the bidding of all of the road construction done as early as possible upon completion of the Town Meeting vote. Superintendent Louanis stated he would meet with the Pearl Street Subcommittee again and speak with them about the construction. Mr. Griffin stated perhaps the Board should address the petition to declare Pearl Street a "scenic way" at Town Meeting. Superintendent Louanis replied we could state we are already trying to carry out the extent of that law. Chairman Wood re-appointed Messrs. Polychrones and Griffin too the DPW Personnel Subcommittee. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the Punch List for the Louanis Water Treatment Plant as reviewed by E. Roger Louanis on March 28. Superintendent Louanis stated the Punch List is approximately one page long. The general contractor has shown good faith in continuing to work on the problems. Most of the work that remains now is connected with the Central Control Panel to a great degree. We are still awaiting parts. The major item of concern is how the pebblp lime is going to work- It will { probably take another two weeks to get the lime into the system. 3 �0� Twenty top of pebble lime was del4vered into the lime silo today (March 28). `~ Board of Public Works Meeting of March 28, 1983 Page S ` Mr, Fallon stated he agreed that R.H. White has made considerable effort to finish their part of the Water Treatment Plant. A good portion | of what is remaining is not theirs. He stated he would prefer to delay U411 signing of this payment for one more week. Mr. Barker stated he thought the contractor had made good progress and he would be inclined to sign the bill next week. Superintendent I-OUaDiS suggested the Board invite CDM and R.H. WhiJe to next week's Board Meeting on April 4. The Board signed the Payroll and Billroll for the period ending March 25, 1983. The meeting adjourned at 9:38 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ?Secretary