HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-12-16 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard of Public Works Meeting of December l6, l982 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 161
--' Municipal Building at 7�3O P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary
Fallon, Board Members Barker and Polychrones and Superintendent E. Roger
Louanis and Assistant Superintendents McIntire and Bergeron.
It was moved, seconded and voted that Sheet Bills 1-S
dated December 2O, l982 for sidewalk assessments in the total amount of
$S60 .62 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed
accordingly.
It was moved, seconded and voted 41 O that Sheet Nos. 2O-2S, Bill
Nos. 25-89, dated December 2O, 1982 for 3O% sewer laterals in the total
amount of $1O,674.98 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments
assessed accordingly.
The Board reviewed Sheet No. 24 - WATER FILTER PLANT.
Mr. Fallon moved to deduct $3,0O0.00 from the Outside Labor line
item. The motion was seconded.
Mr riffin joined the meeting at 8�OS P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted S�0 to approve salaries at
$87,764.O0. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:l (Mrs. Wood opposed) to
approve expenses at $383,OS8.00 for a total budget of $47O,822.00.
Sheet 2S - WATER WELL FIELD - It was moved, seconded and voted
S to approve expenses at $3O,7SO.00 for a total budget of $3O,7SO.00.
Sheet 26 - TOTAL WATER - It was mo�ed, seconded and voted S�O to
approve salaries at $347,632.0O. It was moved, seconded and voted S�O to
approve expense l� t
s at $S,943.00 for a otal budget of $863,S7S.00.
Sheet 27 - RUBBISH COLLECTION - It was moved, seconded and voted
5 0 to approve expenses at $299,7SO.00 for a total budget of $299,7SO.00.
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Mr. Fallcn suggested the Board meet with BFI to discuss their
--' proposal for operating Reading's sanitary landfill.
Mrs. Wood stated she would like to see a report from the
Industrial Development Co7 7. i4tee regarding the landfill before meeting
with BFI.
Mr. Barker requested that the Department draft a Ietter to BFI
requesting cost information from them for collecting rubbish from all
three and four unit family dwellings and condominiums.
Sheet 28 - LANDFILL - It was moved, seconded and voted S o
approve total salaries at $27,992.00. It was moved, seconded and voted
SIC, to approve total expenses at $32,S2S.00 for a total budget of
$6O,Sl7.0O.
Sheet 3O - TOTAL REFUSE - It was moved, seconded and voted S�O
to approve total salaries at $27,992.00. It was moved, seconded and voted
S�O to approve total expenses at $332,27S.00 for a total budget of
$36O,267.00.
Sheet 31 - DRAIN CONSTRUCTION - Mr. Bergeron gave the Board a
report on drain construction work proposed for FY84. The work will
provide new drainage for Franklin Street from Main Street to Haverhill
Stret as well as begin the first phase for the upgrading of the Aber ona
River Basin from the Woburn-Reading li ne to Main Street.
It was moved, seconded and voted S:0 to approve a total budget
for drain construction of $l60,OOO.00.
Sheet 32 - ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION - Mr. Fallon moved, and it was
seconded to approve a total budget of $244,0OO.00. After discussion, Mr.
Fallon amended the motion to approve a total budget of $24l,OOO.O0, it was
seconded and voted d opposed).
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The main motion as amended was voted 4�l (Mrs. Wood opposed).
-- Sheet 33 - NEW EQUIPMENT - It was mved, sec on ded aod voted
o S�O
to approve the trade-in of a 1970 Diamond Reo Dump Truck (#ll) towards the
purchase of a new Dymp Truck for the amount of $3S,00O.00.
It was moved, seconded a n voted approve the trade-in of a
l97O Diamond Reo �ump Truck (#7) towards the purchase of a new Dump Truck
for the amount of $3S,OOO.00.
It was moved, seccnd d and voted S to approve the trade-in of a
l973 Chevrolet Dump Truck (#l2) towards the purchase of a new Du mp Truck
for the amount of $2S,OOO.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted S�O to approve the purchase of a
New Aerator in the amount of $3,SOO.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted approve the trade-in of a
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1 973 Sand Spreader towards the purchase of Sand Spreader(s> for the amount
of $7,OOO.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:1 (Mr. Barker opposed) to
approve the purchase of a 7-Cang Lawnmower in the amount of $3l,SOO.00.
It was moved, seconded and defeated O�S to approve the purchase
of a Dump Truck in the amount of $4O,OOO.00.
It was moved, seconded and defeated O to approve the purchase
of a Van in the amount of $9,0OO.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted S�O to approve a total budget of
$l37,OOO.00 for New Equipment.
Asst. Superntendent Bergeron gave the Board a report on response
to the Hearings on Street Acceptance as follows�
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Chapel Hill Drive and Terrace ParY
10 in favor votes (2 conditional)
1 opposed
18 no response
D Street:
4 in favor votes
1 opposed
1 no response
Criterion Street;
6 in favor votes
3 opposed
2 non-committal
3 no response
It was moved, seconded and voted S:O that $17,67S.00 for D Street
for street acceptance be included in the budget.
Sheet 36 - SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION - It was moved, seconded and
voted QO to approve a total budget of $11,000.00 for sidewalk
construction, $8,000.00 of the sum of $11,000.00 is to be transferred from
the General Fund as part of the gift from the Horizon Homes Development.
Sheet 34 - PARK CONSTRUCTION - It was moved, seconded and voted
S:O to approve $2,000.00 for bleachers at Birch Meadow Lighted Softball
Field, $5,000.00 to upgrade practice area at Birch Meadow between practice
football field and Welch Park, and $18,500.00 to install a sprinkler
system for parking lot, street and lighted softball fields, for a total
budget of $257500.00. .
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 A.M.
Respectfully submitted
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