HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-04 Board of Public Works Minutes November 4, 1974
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16,
' Municipal Building at 7: 30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board Members
Russell , Dustin and Price and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meetins (October 14 and 21 ) were
accepted with amendment.
The Board met with representatives from R.E.T.U.R.N. , Mrs .
Lynn Stasz, and Mrs. Elsie Su Wu. The latter acted as spokes-
woman for the group and presented an award to Ann Colford for
her logo-gram and to Lisa Kiley and Karen Habel for their essays
on recycling.
Read Notice of Public Hearing, Petition for Location of
Underground Conduits and Conductors by the Municipal Light De-
partment under and across Brande Court from Pole 181/1 Brande
Court southeasterly to pad location at the Atlantic Food Mart.
Mr. Paul Carson represented the Municipal Light Department,
and explained the need for conduit location number 1441 . The
Hearing was closed. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant
permission for the installation of the conduit as outlined in
the Petition.
A Public Hearing was held on October 14 regarding the
Petition of the Municipal Light Department to install and main-
tain a pole on the northerly side of Woburn Street approximately
109' Northwesterly from Pole 104/13. Mr. Paul Carson, repre-
sentative of the Municipal Light Department, explained that
the pole was needed to avoid crossing over private property
with wires. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission
to the Municipal Light Department to install a pole on the
Northerly side of Woburn Street approximately ten feet from
High Street.
Read Notice of Public Hearing regarding taking an easement
through private property east of Spring Street for drainage and
sewerage purposes. Mrs . McHardy, Mrs. MacKillop and Mrs. Conary,
abutting property owners attended the Hearing. A map of the
area was displayed and the Superintendent outlined the loca-
tion of the proposed easement and explained what would be ,
accomplished by the taking. The Hearing was closed. It was
moved, seconded and voted to take the easement through private
property on Spring, Orange and Thorndike Streets for drainage
and sewerage purposes. The Board signed the Order of Taking.
Attorney 0. Bradley Latham represented Mr. J. W. Bryant
at a Hearing held at 8: 15 P.M. Mr. Latham reviewed the Plan
and proposed traffic pattern concerned with a curb cut for a
photomat. It was moved, seconded and voted (3-2) to disapprove
the request for driveway access and exit from the property on
to High and Chute Streets as proposed by the plan dated Septem-
ber 30, 1974 and shown on the southerly corner at the junction
of High and Chute Streets.
The Board met with Town Counsel and went into Executive
Session to discuss a matter concerned with Chapter 478 of the
Acts of 1974 and the possibility of conflict of interest.
The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of
Survey and reconvened at 9:30 P.M.
Bids were received for rock salt as follows:
Eastern Minerals, Inc. $ 15.95 per ton delivered
International Salt Co. 16.00 " " "
n u n 17.00 " ° f.o.b.
Chemical Corporation 16.50 " " delivered
Diamond Crystal Salt Co. 16.75
Cargill Salt 17.80
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve Eastern Minerals,
Inc. bid for either rock or solar salt at $15.95 per ton delivered
in Reading as per the bid of October 17th.
It was agreed to table the engineering proposal re the
Willow Street Interceptor - Engineering Services until an
opinion is received from Town Counsel .
Read .. letter from Penetryn System, Inc. regarding Willow
Street Pumping Station Tributary Area. Action on this was ,
postponed.
Minutes - continued November 4, 1974
' Read letter from Attorney Edward P. McDuffee relative to
property owned by his client, Shirley Querolo at 572 Haverhill
Street. It was moved, seconded and voted: the Town provide
Mrs. Querolo with a written agreement to give her access to
her land from the rear where the Town land abuts her land sub-
ject to existing zoning: to abate the present remaining assess-
ment for betterment for sewer frontage in an amount not exceed-
ing Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars: to provide Mrs. Querolo with
a statement that there will be no additional betterment due to
the placement of any sewer line through her property.
It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to
the Reading Rotary Club to erect signs on the public way on
the easterly side of John Street adjacent to 128 Saab and on
the southerly side of Lowell Street ten feet from the Gas Company
property subject to the requirements of the Reading sign ordinance.
' The Superintendent reported to the Board on the fencing of
the Town Forest area at One Hundred Acres outlining the location
of the proposed fence around the #1 Pumping Station and Treatment
Plant and the proposed fencing at Grove and Strout Avenue. It
was moved, seconded and voted that a fence be constructed at
Strout Avenue and around the perimeter at the water treatment
plant as soon as possible.
The Board reviewed the items to be included in the 1976 Budget.
The Board signed the Bill Roll dated November 8 and the Pay
Roll for the period ending November 3, 1974.
Respectfully submitted,
4aA_C1'_ — S, AJ
Secretary