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Board of Public Works Meeting of June 27, 1983 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public_ Works convened at the Louanis
Water Treatment Plant at 7 :30 P.M.. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary
Barker, Board Members Pol,ychrones, Griffin and Hampson and Superintendent
E. Roger Louanis.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 :1 (Mr. Hampson abstaining)
to accept the minutes of the Executive Session meeting of June 13, 1983 as
written and that they remain in private privy.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3:0 :2 (Mrs. Wood and Mr. Hampson
abstaining) to accept the minutes of the Board of Public. Works meeting of
June 20, 1983 as written.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3 :0:2 (Mrs. Wood and Mr. Hampson
abstaining) to accept the minutes of the Board of Survey meeting of June
20, 1983 as written.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5 :0 that Sheet No. 10, Bill No.
11 for a 70% Lateral for James P. and Sheila Donegan, 33 Causeway Road,
Plat 119, Lot h dated June 27, 1983 in the amount of $269.50 be committed
to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly.
The Board met with members of the Industrial Development
Commission regarding the John Street Landfill. Site and the testing results
from Whitman & Howard.
Present from the I.D.C. were Curt Nitzsche and Roc O'Connell.
Mr. Nitzsche stated the I.D.C. has not officially discussed the
report by Whitman & Howard on the landfill, it will be discussed at a
meeting on June 28.
He stated
from the
surface it
appears we
have
something
that
could possibly be
developed.
It could
conceivably
be
started to
be worked
on right away, however, there is the problem of the dump closure schedule.
There seems to be no leachate problem.
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Mrs. Wood stated I noticed there were no PCB's, etc.
Mr. Nitzsche stated there is nothing of a real sensitive nature
that showed up. There are pockets of gas that constantly could be
monitored, however, this is to be expected. We will have a meeting with
Whitman &. Howard and the Board of Public Works will be invited, our input
wi.l.l be incorporated into the final report. He stated the I.D.C. will
move right along and hopefully, this will be ready within a short period
of time.
Mr. barker stated he thought the report was very informative.
Mr. Nitzsche stated the recommendations are to possibly run more
tests. The amount of rain caused a high water table and we don't want to
test just surface water. We may run another set of tests at a drier
season.
Chairman Wood asked if the Commission has discussed development
other than the landfill site.
Mr. Nitzsche replied no, but we have discussed the possibility
that the whole area may be significantly developed, however, this is
strictly on a speculation basis. He also stated I understand the Town has
taken a piece of property behind the Texaco as tax title land.
Mr. Griffin stated now that TALC has made a proposal, are you
going to consider this at a future meeting.
Mr. Nitzsche stated we don't really have a plan of this site, and
only know that which we have read in the paper.
Attorney Ken Latham,, representing TASC, explained the TASC
proposal as outlined on a plan shown to the group. He explained the
problem of their present lease expiring in 1986. It is their intention to
build a new headquarters and remain in Reading. This is strictly an R &D
company, there would be no heavy trucking involved. The only site they
have come up with in Reading is this site. If we are unable to make a
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deal, we will have to relocate outside of Heading. Our proposal includes
the entire old incinerator site. This would be a six -story building at a
cost of approximately $6,000,000. TASC is willing to buy the entire
piece, including the DPW Garage.
Chairman Wood stated we have also received another proposal from
Boston Stove Company.
Mr. Earle Kaufman from Boston Stove stated our proposal is now
two years old. The development would be to continue the improvement of
the buildings. Without additional parking space we can not expand. We
indicated we were more than willing to negotiate any particular problems.
We also offered to abandon our right -of -way and give it to the Town if we
were offered this piece of land. We are now asking for a twenty foot
strip of land.
Mr. Nitzsche stated I understand the Board of Selectmen were
approached by Tranr_oa to purchase the old incinerator site for an access
road.
Mr. Griffin stated perhaps we could mutually work out a calendar
with the T.D.C. We want to make a decision in the best interests of the
Department of Public Works
Mr. Barker stated there was an obvious suggestion made at a Space
Study Committee meeting, that if the present Public Works space in the Town
Hall were vacated, much of the Town Hall problems would go away. One of
the concepts that has been offered would be to build an entire new garage
including centralized maintenance, engineering and administration. He
asked
if
the I.D.C.
knows
of
any land such a building could be put on. We
also
have
a need to
dump
our
snow somewhere.
Superintendent L_ouanis stated we have been at this site since
1921, and we have grown over the years. We believe the minimum amount of
acreage we need is 10. The four acres as proposed by TASC is definitely
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not enough. He stated he thinks the Town needs to .Look hard at the
problem as to where we are going to be in the near and distant future.
Mr. Latham asked what about the area at the Nike Site being used
by the DPW. This is Town -owned land.
Mrs. Wood replied one thing I have a problem with is when you
divide the operations into separate areas, the person who is on the Job
always forgets something at one or the other area. Another thing to be
considered is the Conservation Commission's opinion on land use in that
area.
Mr. O'Connell asked if you exclude snow dumping from your 10 acre
figure, what kind of acreage would you need.
Superintendent Louanis replied T can't answer that. We need a
snow dumping area in the Winter and an area for storage in the Summer.
Mr. Barker stated T don't think there is any member of the Board
that would not like to see the development go forth. I guess T will ask
to have the I.D.C. start looking at this for us and see if they can come
up with something that we haven't. There is no easy answer for the Town.
Chairman Wood stated there is one other problem in back of the
property TASC is speaking of which is a sewage disposal manhole. This is
a big consideration, we already have an overloaded sewer system.
Superintendent Louanis stated he checked with the consulting
engineer negotiating a contract with the MDC for a sewer pumping station
on Summer Avenue and Route 128. The contract has been signed by the
Contractor and is awaiting the MDC's signature. He stated he is not sure
tv when the design or the construction will be completed, however, it will be
a minimum of 2 1/2 - 3 years.
Mr. Kaufman stated he would like to point out that the amount of
water is .approximately 20 -25% of the load we used when we were
manufacturing. Again, he stated, T. can not conceive of an R &D facility
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that would have water requirements equal to what we used I do not feel
.
( our construction will in any way out an additional burden on the sewer
system.
Mr. Nitzsche asked why is TASC not interested in the lamdfill
site for development.
Mr. Latham replied TASC does not want to invest $8,000,000.00 in
the landfill site.
Mr. Barker asked if there is any flexibility in the negotiation
of the land behind the garage or would TASC require the entire 11 acres.
11 acres.
Mr. Latham replied yes, in my opinion, they would need the entire
Chairman Wood stated she would like a good suggestion from the
I.D.C. regarding the incinerator site itself from the second driveway over
including the Recycling Area.
The Chairman thanked everyone for coming.
Chairman Wood appointed Mr. Barry Hampson as the liaison for the
Board to the Industrial Development Committee.
The Board next met with Ed DiIorio and Steve Martin of CDM. Mr.
DiIorio presented the Board with a new Punch List dated June 27.
The group then took a walking tour of the plant and went through
the Punch List.
There are still a number of leaks in the hydrofluosilic room that
need to be repaired.
Mr. Barker asked Ed DiIorio of CDM to recheck all of the valve
tagging in the plant where repiping and leak corrections have been made to
insure upon completion valve tagginq was totally complete
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The group toured the lime system area and the new vibratin
l g
screen was explained. The new device will remove the grit from the .lime.
Lime will be fed through a rubber chute into the lime slurry tank. CDM
stated they felt the plant should be running on line by July 9.
Mr. Barker stated he objects to the barrel being placed inside
the lime slurry tank dike wall and recommended it be placed on a dolly to
prevent back injuries to operating personnel.
Mr. Martin stated CDM will rework the gaps that they are
responsible for in the O&M Manual.
Mr. darker stated he would like to see whatever changes have been
made to the actual process included.
Mr. Barker asked when the degritter is operating, does that get
US off caustic?
Mr. Martin replied yes. He also stated R.H. White is going to
install the piping and the ejector system itself. An electrician will do
the wiring.
Mr. Dilorio stated he talked with the manufacturer of the tank
who stated it was his opinion that vibration will not be a problem.
Mr. Martin stated he will speak with Pfizer to he sere they are
not having problems with this equipment anywhere else.
Mr. Barker requested the next Punch List be made available for
the Board on the Friday preceding the Monday night meeting,.
The Chairman thanked Mr. Martin and Mr. Dilorio for coming.
It was moved; seconded and voted 5:0 to validate existing
point -owned pole locations by the Municipal Light Department and New
England Telephone Co. as listed below:
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Brentwood Drive; Poles 333/1, 333/2, 333/3
3 Browning Terrace, Poles 30811 and 308/2
3
Tennyson Circle, Poles 307/1, 307/2, 307/3
Blueberry Lane, Poles 312/1, 31.2/2, 312/3, 312/4, 312/5, 312/6, 312/7.
Joseph Way, Poles 261/1, 261127 261/3, 261/4, 261/57 261/69 261/7
Kieran Road, Poles 260/1, 260/2, 260/3, 260/4, 260/5, 260/6, 260/7;
260/8, 260/9, 260/10
Sandra Lane, Poles 259/1, 259/27 259/3, 259/4, 259/5; 259/6
William Road, Poles 258/1, 258/2, 258/3, 258/4, 258/57 258/6
Arthur B. Lord Drive, Poles 285/1, 285/2, 285/3, 285/4, 285/5, 285/6
Birch Meadow Drive, Poles 288/11, 288/12, 288/13, 288/14, 288/15
Beverly Road, Poles 207/1, 207/2, 207/3
Boyce Street, Poles 113/1, 113/2, 113/3
Brande Court, Poles 181/1, 181/2
The Board next met with Assistant Superintendent Bergeron to
discuss the Chapter 732 Public Works Economic Development Project for the
downtown area. Mr. Bergeron showed the Board the four plans that will be
presented at the Public Hearing on Thursday, June 30.
The project was expanded to encompass all of the work the
Department is responsible for from the Old South Church to the railroad
tracks.
The objective of this project is to promote the use and unity of
the commercial area by physically connecting them with this work.
Improvements to roadways and sidewalk sections will be uniformly
constructed throughout the project area to promote overall improvements as
opposed to individual unrelated projects. It is proposed to provide well
defined thermoplastic traffic markings to improve the safety as well as
capacity of the existing roadway system. The installation of wheel chair
ramps, along with the aesthetic addition of trees, tree grates and guards
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.e 977 1983 Page 8
concrete sidewalks, benches and waste receptacles will encourage
pedestrian usage.
The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period
ending June 247 1983n
Mr. Barker moved that the Board go into Executive Session to
discuss personnel, not to reconvene in open session, and the Chairman
polled the Board as follows:
Mr. Hamoson - aye
Mr. Griffin - aye
Mr. Polychrones - aye
Mr. Barker - aye
� Mrs. Wood - aye
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Se c7t a r
TOWN OF READING
MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, se
OFFICE OF
BOARD OR PUBLIC WORKS
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
READING. MAOID. 01667
R. ROOER LOUANIB, SapMntendent
June 27, 2983
The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of
Reading, in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws,
Chapter 8G, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby
cer .i y that tl:e lists herewith contain the names of
persons
against whozn we have made betterment assessments together with the
location of the laid 1-,enefited by the improvement and the natare
an: T::o:..:t of t:� 7 :et'e��rr:, r�� ssessyr.ent
.
Sroawe lateral (70 %) ................... $269.50
}'o +;.al ................... $269.50
Such list is certified to you for tile purpose o`
COTCiI€iiting same Lo ttic `_�'a>. Collecto—r as 3ro%rided by law.
o�)r ,'a ncls this la,,r of 7111?C 19$-3 AoD.
ecretary