HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-10-27 Board of Public Works Minutes October 27, 1975
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P. M. in
Room 16, Municipal Building.
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.
The Report of the Board of Public Works on the Relocation and
Alteration of a Portion of the Sidelines of Grove Street was signed
by the Board.
The Board read memorandum from the Finance Committee with
recommended guidelines for budget preparation. Mr. Trudeau stated
the Finance Committee was reticent to bond for the next year unless
funding of this type is necessary as current rates on municipal
bonds are very high and the market unsettled. A general discussion
ensued and the memorandum accepted as a point of information.
1 The Proposed new Personnel By-Law was distributed to and
accepted by the Board as a point of information.
Mr. Dustin read Notice of Public Hearing regarding the Petition
of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company to place under-
ground conduit on Main Street at Pearl Street on the northeasterly
side, southeasterly from manhole 74-98 to existing pole 54/151 a
distance of approximately twenty (20) feet. Mr. George Cooley repre-
sented the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and stated the
original cable had been damaged by a backhoe and temporary repairs
had been made. He stated further that the installation of the
underground conduit was the most economical pattern of repair avail-
able. Mr. Blood abstained from the discussion. Following a ques-
tioning period by the Board, it was moved, seconded and voted to
close the Hearing. Subsequently it was moved, seconded and voted
to grant permission to the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company to install the underground conduit as outlined in their
Petition subject to the provision that the condition of the site
at the conclusion of the project be equal to that prior to the con-
struction. Mr. Blood abstained.
Meeting adjourned temporarily at 8:30 P. M. in order that the
Board meet as the Board of Survey and reconvened at 8:40 P. M.
It was agreed that Mr. Botka and Superintendent Louanis attend ,
the meeting of the 128 West Recovery Council at 8:00 P. M. on
October 30, 1975 at the Wellesley Town Hall .
Read memorandum from the Superintendent indicating the needs
of the Water Department with regard to personnel , supply, storage
facilities and further the need for a rate study to provide proper
funding. The most recent study was made by Dustin Associates in
1972 and the Superintendent agreed to give the members of the
Board a copy of this report at the next meeting. The Superinten—
dent was instructed to prepare a report for the Board's next
meeting regarding the Revay Well supply being treated at the One
Hundred Acre Treatment Plant or blending with the water from the
treatment plant.
It was moved, seconded and voted to award Contract 75-13 for
Sealing Sanitary Sewer Lines to New England Pipe Cleaning Company
of Wallingford, Connecticut in the amount of $4,400 subject to '
their ability to provide a proper performance bond. The Board
signed the contract.
The Board reviewed letter from the Department of Environmen—
tal Quality Engineering, Division of General Environmental Control
and the Superintendent presented the plan showing the Board where
the new area operation was to take place. The Board instructed
the Superintendent to prepare a report for the next meeting on the
expected life of the land fill area.
The Board read memorandum from the Superintendent indicating
that Edward D. McIntire, Jr, has been named Acting Superintendent
in charge of outside construction effective November 1 ; 1975. It
was accepted as a point of information.
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending October
26 and the Bill Roll dated October 31 , 1975. 777
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P. M.
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