HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-10-20 Board of Public Works Minutes October 20, 1975
a , Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P. M. in
q Room 16, Municipal Building.
�1 Present were Chairman Russell , Secretary Dustin, Board Members
Blood, Price and Botka, Superintendent Louanis and Donald Trudeau
from the Finance Committee.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as written.
Read three letters from the Conservation Commission requesting
that betterment charges for sewer and sidewalk be abated on land
formerly owned by the Cedarville Trust Company and dedicated by the
Town of Reading for Conservation purposes. Following a discussion
it was moved, seconded and voted to abate betterment charges for
sidewalk and committed interest on Lot 1 , Plat 117 in Timberneck
Swamp in the amount of $574.31 : betterment charges for sewer front—
age and interest on Lot 17, Plat 241 in the amount of $240.46:
betterment charges for sewer frontage and interest on Lot 6, Plat
249 in the amount of $1 ,720.
Read letter from Edward A. McColgan, Executive Director of
the Massachusetts Bicentennial Commission denying our application
for funding in Round IV of the Bicentennial Grants Program. It
was accepted as a point of information.
Read letter from 128 West Refuse Recovery Council and it was
agreed that Mr. Botka would attend the meeting at Wellesley Town
Hall on October 30, 1975.
It was moved, seconded and voted to adjourn temporarily in
order to meet as the Board of Survey. The Board of Public Works
meeting reconvened at 9:00 P.M.
The Board reviewed copy of letter from Town Counsel , Donald
Connors to Mr. Post with regard to the labor agreement. It was
accepted as a point of information.
The Board reviewed the Superintendent' s recommendations re—
lative to merit increases for the Department's personnel . Follow—
ing a lengthy discussion, it was moved and seconded to follow the
procedure established by the Personnel Board last Spring; the
Superintendent to evaluate personnel and make recommendations at
the proper anniversary date. It was voted as follows: Mr. ,
Russell , Mr. Dustin, Mr. Blood, Mr. Botka in favor and Mr. Price
opposed.
The Board noted the evaluation sheet with respect to the
Superintendent. Following a discussion the Chairman was directed
to write a letter to the Personnel Board expressing the Board's
satisfaction with the performance record of the Superintendent and
to complete any forms that may be required. It was moved, seconded
and voted unanimously to recommend an increase of 8.5 percent in
the Superintendent's salary.
The Board reviewed the charts of the operating accounts for
the first quarter of the fiscal year. Following a discussion
the charts were accepted as a point of information.
The Board reviewed the Superintendent's report on the Cost
of the Union Contract. Accepted as a point of information.
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending October
19 and the Bill Roll dated October 24, 1975.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P. M.
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�"-4i submitted,
Secretary