HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-08 Board of Public Works Minutes March 8, 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 Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as amended.
The Board reviewed the Articles to be presented at Town
Meeting - accepted as a point of information.
Read letter from Alfred S. Russell , 168 Belmont Street re-
questing that the sewer line in Belmont Street be extended to
service the entire street during this calendar year rather than
next year as programmed. The letter was accepted as a point of
information.
The Board reviewed the street acceptance program and it
was moved, seconded and voted to report to the Annual Town
Meeting and recommend that Johanna Drive, Arrow Circle and
' Randall Road be accepted as a public way and betterments be
assessed the abutters.
The Board reviewed the Park Construction Program for FY-77
as follows:
1 . Pop Warner Practice Football Area
a. It is proposed that the existing hockey area
be filled, graded, loamed and seeded and lights
rearranged to provide a practice field.
Estimated cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000.
2. Chain Link Fence
a. As part of the continuing program to develop
Batchelder Field into a recreation area it is
planned to construct a fence along the easterly
property line for about 1 ,200 lineal feet at an
estimated cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000.
b. The baseball back stop at Washington Park has been
found to be inadequate and an attempt to repair
and extend ineffective. Therefore it is proposed
' to construct a new backstop. Estimated cost. . . . . 1 ,000.
3• Development and improvement of existing play area
a. Clean up first base area along existing baseball
field in Birch Meadow. Estimated cost. . . . . . . . . . . 2,000.
b. Batchelder Field horse ring — regrade interior
portion of ring because of existing unevenness
constituting a safety factor. Estimated cost. . . 1 .000.
Total cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000. ,
Read Notice of Public Hearing regarding Street Acceptance
of Twin Oaks Road and Norman Road. Approximately twenty people
attended the Hearing. Following a presentation by the Chairman
routine questions were asked of and answered by the Board. Mem—
ber of the Engineering Division remained at the conclusion of
the Hearing to answer technical questions relating to individual
lots. It was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hearing.
Mr. Blood requested the costs of Twin Oaks and Norman Road be
reviewed and the Superintendent report to the Board on the matter
at the next meeting.
The Superintendent reported that he had met with Mr. Ander—
son of the American Mutual who confirms he has an indication
from R. M. Bradley Company that they are interested in purchas—
ing the property just easterly of the sanitary land fill but
American Mutual would prefer to lease the land to the Town of ,
Reading. The Superintendent outlined several possibilities for
prolonging the life—expectancy of the sanitary land fill . The
Engineering Division is preparing plans to submit to the State
Department of Public Health for a determination as to which
alternative would be in keeping with the Health Department re—
quirements. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept the
Superintendents report as a point of progress.
Read memorandum denoting break—down of time expended by
Town Counsel for various departments. It was accepted as a
point of information.
The Board signed Contract 76-3A for a 4,000 Gallon Ferric
Chloride Storage Tank and Contract 76-36 for a 4,000 Gallon
Caustic Soda Storage Tank.
Bids were received on March 4, 1976 for a Metal Building
and Appurtenant Work, as follows: '
Dalton Construction Co. Inc. $ 8,957.00
Oxford Company 12,900.00
Partition Systems, Inc. 1$,280.00
Following a review of the qualifications check it was moved,
seconded and voted to award Contract 76-4 to the low bidder,
Dalton Construction Company, Inc. subject to their ability to
provide a proper performance bond.
The Board reviewed proposed letter to Finance Committee
requesting reconsideration of those portions of Public Works
Budget cut by the Finance Committee. It was moved, seconded
and voted to authorize the Chairman to sign letter and forward
it to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Russell asked for a volunteer from the Board to attend
Public Meeting on Northeast U. S. Water Supply Study to be held
at 7:30 P. M. on March 23, 1976. Mr. Botka volunteered to
attend with the Superintendent.
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending March
7 and the Bill Roll dated March 12, 1976.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M.
' Respectfully�✓'_` sed,
Secretary
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