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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-01-12 Board of Public Works Minutes January 12, 1976 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 and Finance Committee Member Don- ald Trudeau. Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as corrected. The Superintendent advised the Board it would be necessary to appoint a representative to act for the Board for the applica- tion of the construction-grant from the U. S. Environmental Pro- tection Agency and Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Con- trol . Following a brief discussion, the Board appointed the Superintendent to act for the Board. (Signed appointment attached. ) Mr. Peter Frechette, 60 Sanborn Street appeared before the Board objecting to the fact that his car had been towed to a local garage during a recent snow storm. A lengthy discussion ensued. The Superintendent was instructed to have an article placed in the next issue of the Reading Chronicle citing the ordinance prohibit- ing parking cars in the streets and in municipal parking lots over- night. It was moved, seconded and voted to review the parking situation and the Chairman advised Mr. Frechette that he would be contacted when further information was available. It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session with the Board of Selectmen to discuss labor negotiations and to resume in open session. Roll call vote, as follows: Mr. Botka, Mr. Price, Mr. Blood, Secretary Dustin and Chairman Russell unanimously in favor. The Board returned from the Executive Session meeting with the Selectmen at 9: 15 P. M. and the meeting continued in open session. Read note from the Superintendent relative to abatements due property owners as a result of negotiations for easements, right- of-ways or takings in the past. It was moved, seconded and voted to abate Three Hundred and Forty-five dollars of the cost of the sewer house connection on property at 76 Grove Street owned by Harold E. and Susann M. Tinney, abate the entire cost of the sewer house connection ($1 , 186.25) on property at 65 Grove Street on property owned by Ralph B. E Charlene R. Davis; abate Four Hundred Dollars of the cost of the 1972 sewer house connection at 59 Grove Street on property owned by Robert J. and Agnes L. Buttery; abate Six Hundred and Fifty-five Dollars and Twenty cents ($655.20) of the sewer frontage assessment on the property at 588 Pearl Street owned by George L. Alteriso in lieu of granting an easement to the Town through his property; abate Eight Hundred and Eighty-six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($886.50) on property at 166 Wakefield Street owned by James N. Boyd, Jr. as consideration for an easement to the Town through the Boyd property and lastly abate 0 ghty Dollars on property on Twin Oaks Road owned by Wilma L. Pierce billed in error . The Board reviewed bids opened on January 6, 1976 for trees and shrubs. Following a brief discussion it was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract to the low bidder, Bigelow Nurseries of Northboro, Massachusetts. It was moved, seconded and voted 4 in favor, Mr. Russell opposed, to adjourn at 10:00 P. M. The Board continued a review of the FY-1977 Budget concen- trating on the section concerning the Water Department. The Board signed the Bill Roll dated January 16 and the Pay Roll for the period ending January 11 , 1976. It was moved, seconded to adjourn at 10:00 P. M. The vote 4 in favor, Mr. Russell opposed. �,0 Rec 11 y, submitted, Secretary r TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF JOHN R. RUSSELL, IU OW . PAUL C. DUSVIT, Seoe M LAWRENCE R. BLOOD BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JOBN W. PR[CE ALEXANDER T. BOTRA i Y MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUANIS, SUPMntmtlmt READING. MASS. 01887 MASSACHUSETTS January 12, 1976 The Board of Public Works has voted to name E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent of the Board of Public Works to act as representative of the Town for the applica'.ion cif the construction grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control . 4 *' ), hairman ecretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss January 12, 1976 Before me then appeared ,L 1 R-_'L, -.' ;,� �JJ,a t,A, andto me me known to be the persons who executed the fore- going instrument and acknowledged they executed the same as their free act and deed. - Notary Pu c - My Commission expires 09-18-81