HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-26 Board of Public Works Minutes April 26, 1976
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Secretary Dustin, Board Members Blood, Price
and Botka, Assistant Superintendent of Engineering Bergeron and
Superintendent Louanis.
Mr.r Dustin assumed the Chair in the absence of Chairman
Russell .
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as written.
The Board met with Bruce N. Morang from the Reading Company
of Minute Men. Mr. Morang outlined the two mile route to be
taken by the Reading Company of Minute Men on their Founders '
Day Parade May 22, 1976 commemorating the Bicentennial Year and
requested the support of the Board of Public Works in closing a
portion of Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive from 12:30
to 4:00 P. M. Following a general discussion it was moved,
seconded and voted to authorize the Superintendent to take what-
ever action necessary to close off Birch Meadow Drive and/or
Arthur B. Lord Drive for the formation of the parade.
Mr. Botka outlined the progress to date relative to the
community garden project stating a parcel of land off Pearl
Street is available for use. Mr. Botka related the manner
whereby other Towns are handling a project of this kind stat-
ing in some instances a fee of $10.00 is charged in an effort
to limit the use of the land to those who are definitely in-
terested in the project. The Superintendent suggested that
in order to determine the extent of interest in a project of
this nature an item be published in the Reading Chronicle
calling attention to a public meeting to be held Wednesday,
May 5 at 7: 15 P. M. in order that interested residents may
attend.
' Read Notice of Public Hearing regarding taking of ease-
ments for drainage and sewerage purposes in Meadow Brook Lane
Grove Street, Collins Avenue, Pearl Street etc. No one attended
the Hearing. The Hearing was closed. It was moved, seconded
and voted to take the easement as presented by the notice read
by Acting Secretary Blood. '
Messrs. Benjamin Nichols and George Perry, representing
the Town Forest Committee appeared before the Board. Mr.
Nichols acted as spokesman stating that a parcel of land con-
taining 8.8 acres owned by Chester Ellison has been offered
for sale to the Town for the sum of $1 ,000 per acre. Mr .
Nichols requested the support of the Board at Town Meeting
when funds are requested under Article 42. It was moved,
seconded and voted to support the Town Forest Committee in
their endeavor to obtain this land under Article 42 and to
authorize the Chairman or his designee to notify Town Meeting
of the Board 's recommendation.
It was moved, seconded and voted to postpone action on
letter from Babcock Equipment Rental .
The Superintendent brought to the attention of the Board
the possibility of obtaining 90% funding from the State and '
Federal Goverment for main sewers and laterals within the
Willow Street sewerage pumping district. It was moved, seconded
and voted to request the Finance Committee to approve funding
up to $800,000 and to move for such funding under Article 24
at the Annual Town Meeting.
The Board reviewed Article 29 of the Annual Town Meeting.
This Article is for payment of land takings in Woburn and will
authorize the Board of Public Works to request the Board of
Selectmen to take the land and pay land damages and $15,000.
must be transferred from available funds for this purpose. It
was moved, seconded and voted to request the Finance Committee
to approve the transfer of such funds.
The Board signed the following:
Bill Roll dated April 30, 1976
Pay Roll for period ending April 25, 1976
Six Orders of Taking as follows:
#1369 Main Street to Pearl Street '
Main Street to Collins Avenue - Carlson land
Westerly of Grove Street
Easterly of Grove Street
Westerly of Main Street
Collins Avenue - Polychrones land
April 26, 1976
Meeting adjourned at 8: 30 P. M.
' Respectfully submitted,
Secretary