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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-01-31 Board of Public Works Minutes` N Board of Public Works Meetinq of January 31, 1953 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at ?:40 P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary Fallon, Board Members Barker. Polychrones and Griffin and Superintendent E. Boger Louanis. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 20, 1953 as corrected. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 24, 1953 as written. Chairman Wood introduced Mr. Herb Applin, one of the new Finance Committee representatives, to the Board. The other representative is Eric Shane. Mr. Griffin suggested we alert Finance Committee that a policy change may be coming in the form of the BFI pickup of rubbish from multi - family complexes in the Town. Superintendent Louanis stated that he is meeting with DEGE on February 9 and will speak with them regarding the Trihalomethane testing program. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to attach Sheet 34, Park Construction, to the Finance Committee package. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the Board accept the letter from Dr-. Wells. Superintendent of Schools, regarding the Memo of Agreement between the School Committee, the Board of Public Works and the Recreation Committee as a point of information. Chairman Wood wanted to be sure the School Department does not give us all the riding- mowers they have. She also stated she would like to see the inventory of the equipment. The Board reviewed the synopsis of the Roadway Hearings. � 1 Board of Public Works Meeting of January 31, 1953 Page Chairman Wood read the petition submitted by the residents of Cray State Road and Mr. Barker requested that each Board Member be given a c0D Y`. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the Department go forward with the roadway reconstruction on Forest Street as outlined by the Department. Superintendent Louanis stated there will be no tree removals, and no substantial changes to the character of the road. As a result of that, the people on the road did not attend the Hearing with the feeling that we are lust going to fix the roadway. Mr. Fallon requested that we go forward with the reconstruction of Clay State Road without a sidewalk and staying within the present bounds of the existina roadway as much as humanly possible, realizing we may have to expand into the northerly side of the road to get the required width. He also requested the abuttors be informed that whatever structures they have built must be moved back to the property line. Mr. Polychrones asked if the present grassed area is going to be levelled and maintained. Chairman Wood stated there will be no sidewalk area at all installed. Mr. Fallon requested the Superintendent get a legal opinion from Town Counsel regarding the gift of $5,000.00 for the sidewalk from Horizon Homes. Mr. Fallon moved we accept Bay State Road in the roadway reconstruction program and that the road follow the present travelled way and that we bid it in two different phases: 1. Total reconstruction including the cul -de -sac. 2. Total reconstruction up to the entrance to Horizon Homes and repavement from Horizon Homes to the cul -de -sac, r Board of Public Work=_. Meeting of January 31, 1483 Page 3 leaving it in its existing shape. The motion was seconded and voted 5:0. Mr. Barker amended the motion that said construction is to include the levelling of the Town right -of -way on the Northerly side of the road to permit reasonable pedestrian traffic. The amendment was seconded and voted 5:0. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to include Wakefield Street in the roadway reconstruction program as designed by the Department. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Pearl Street be included in the roadway reconstruction program. Mr. Barker stated he had been chosen to advise the Board the residents want a committee -type approach to the reconstruction. The residents want the road done substantially the way it is now, but are willina to neaotiate. Mr. Polychrones stated the people mistrust the Board. Mr. Fallon asked if it would be feasible to have the final plans on roadway reconstruction available for a Public Hearing prior to budget discussion on Town Meeting floor. Superintendent (_ouanis stated we will do everything we can. If there are citizen committees, it can stretch out the time. Mr. Griffin requested that the citizens of all streets on the reconstruction program be notified of the action to be taken. The Board next discussed the reconstruction of Franklin Street. Mr. Barker asked if the Board and Department would be willing to speak with the citizens as to a compromise. Chairman Wood stated yes. Chairman Wood stated because of the land takings, etc. involved Board of Public Works Meeting of January 31, 1983 Page 4 here, she suggests we take this out of the program and get some kind of final type plans and work on it in the Fall. This would be the first street to be worked on next year. Mr. Griffin stated he would like to hear from the Superintendent regardina the timing of this. Superintendent Louanis stated he would like to go forward with the project on a staged basis, i.e., drainage. We should delay the actual repaving and try to work out a solution with the abutting property owners. Perhaps we should have a citizen committee from this area also. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to delete Franklin Street from the roadway reconstruction program as submitted on Sheet 32 and to substitute Federal. Street in the amount of $55,000.00. Mr. Barker stated he wants the minutes to show the Board's discussion included the fact that Franklin Street should be a two -year phased project, that we favor citizen input and we are interested in having the department look seriously at alternative layout widths, etc. It was moved, seconded and voted 5 :0 to table the report from the Planning Board regarding Accessory Apartment Draft Zoning By -Law Proposal until the meeting of Monday, February 7. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the Memo from Asst. Superintendent McIntire regarding FY83 Snow & Ice Expenditures as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the letter from the Readina Cable Television Advisory Committee as a point of information. Mr. Fallon suggested Mr. Barker be designated as the reoresentative of the Board of Public Works. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept Budget Sheet 35, Street Acceptance, as a point of information. I: c Board of Public Works. Meeting of January 31, 1983 Page 5 It was moved, seconded and voted from the meetina between CDM, R.H. White, of Readina of January 27, 1983 as a point The Board reviewed the letter re 1983 in response to the above meeting; Superintendent Louanis explained 5'0 to accept the Agenda report Wallace & Tiernan and the Town of information. port from CDM dated January 31, to the Board that CDM is responding specifically to the lime system problem and their evaluation of the problem as seen by the consultant and R.H. White's on -site representative. They are talking about both a short -term and long -term solution. The short -term solution is the piping from the lime slurry tank connected to the lines that go to the rapid mix tank be corrected. The piping has been redone, more in keeping with the drawings. The addition to that system is a high - pressure water line to add water to the lime as it is beina pumped to the rapid mix tanks. That will result in moving alona any grit that might not be removed and keep the lines from clogging U0. The long -term solution is to change the type of lime we are buying to a so- called "pebble lime ". This would be more easily degritted in the slaker. The Superintendent would like to try a batch as soon as possible of the pebble lime to see if it will work. Mr. Fallon asked if any of these "improvements" will add to the Town of Readinas cost. The Superintendent replied there will be no additional cost to the Town. Mr. Fallon asked if the lime slaker is now operating properly and achievina the desired lime concentration. The Superintendent stated this will not, in his mind, be Board of Public Works Meeting of January 31, 1983 Page 6 clarified until the correct lime is used. The piping has been done except for the water connection they said would begin January 31st. The Superintendent wants to see the proof before he can give an opinion to the Board. Mr. Barker asked at what point is the desired concentration of lime mix to be arrived at. The Superintendent replied if we don't add water, we are diluting it in the tank. The amount we are using as a conduit is not such a volume that it will dilute the lime. Mr. Fallon stated up until this point we were using pumps, however. the pumps can not do the job they were designed to do. The Superintendent stated when the grit is not removed from the lime and the stirrer in the tank is too short, there is a concentration of orit in the bottom of the tank which gets sucked out by the pump. The lime on -site could possibly be used on playing fields, but the oroblem is where to store it. Mr. Griffin stated he urged the Superintendent to continue with the line of reasoning he pointed out in the minutes of the meeting. He stated he is not sure a test run will give you the necessary feed and flow. etc. Mr. Barker asked if this is going to put CDM on the payroll for a couple more months. The Superintendent stated no, there is no intent of that. The resident inspectors there hve been curtailed. The start -up and training is still in process. The O&M Manual will be complete on Friday. One -third of the items on the Punch List are completed, and instrumentation is being worked on now. Board of Public Works Meeting of January 31, 1983 Page 7 R.H. White's Supervisor, Bob Koopman, is willing to meet with the Board at the Water Treatment Plant on Friday, February 4 at 2:30 P.M. meeting. The Board requested Mr. DiDrio of CDM also be present at that It was moved, seconded and voted S:0 to accept the "Action Pending" reports as a point of information and to thank Mr. Barker for his efforts. Mr. Griffin moved that the Board go into Executive Session, not to reconvene in open session, to discuss personnel matters and the Chairman Qolled the Board as follows: Mr. Griffin - aye Mr. Polychrones - aye Mr. Barker - aye Mr. Fallon - aye Mrs. Wood - aye The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period endina January 28, 1983. The meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ?Secretary