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Home My WebLink About1975-01-13 Board of Public Works Minutes January 13, 1975 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, Price, Superintendent Louanis and Messrs. Richard Evans and William Winslow of the Finance Committee. Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with addition. Read letter from Tyler and Reynolds, Town Counsel , dated January 9 relative to the possible transfer of care, custody, management and control of the land known as Batchelder Field. Following a discussion it was moved that the Superintendent be instructed to contact the Board of Selectmen requesting tem- porary authority for the use of land at Batchelder Field for park and recreational purposes, the area to be under the con- trol of the Board of Public Works. Initially, it is the in- tention of the Board of Public WorksXo improve the land, use a portion as a horseback riding ring and make modifications for some additional parking. It is also the intention of the Board of Public Works to more fully develop this land over a long term to include a baseball field, additional parking facilities and a children 's play area. This was seconded and voted. The Board met with Bernie Caniff, Charles Jortberg, Peter Watson and Thomas Pond representatives from Clean Community Corporation to discuss the possibility of a location in Reading for a transfer station. Mr. Caniff acted as principal spokes- man for the group and stated that since Reading has a site rela- tively close to Route 1 with immediate proximity to Route 128 it is in their opinion a prime location. A transfer facility located westerly of John Street and southerly of the access road to the Reading Municipal Incinerator would be beneficial for the oper- ation of a resource recovery project to be initiated by Clean Community Corporation and could result in a source of income for the Town of Reading. The proposed transfer station could be constructed in three or four months and the building in time would be turned over to the Town. Operation time, income for the Town as well as other factors would be negotiated when it ' has been determined that the Town is willing to enter into an agreement with Clean Community Corporation. Mr. Blood retired from the meeting at 9:00 P.M. to join the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Reed assumed the Chair. The Board reviewed the five year summary of Capital Expen- diture Projects according to time of purchase or construction and it was approved as amended. Copy attached hereto. Mr. Blood rejoined the meeting at 10:30 P.M. , assumed the Chair and reported he had submitted, the Union Salary Proposal** for the ensuing year to the Selectmen who will take the matter under advisement. The Superintendent reported he had attended a meeting with the Corps of Engineers in Woburn and stated there will be another meeting in January which will be open to the public. The subject to be discussed at this time will be an inland , sewer treatment plant. The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending January 12 and the Bill Roll dated January 17th. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary * the cost of ** and a counter-proposal proposed by the Superintendent Form BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Janua.IW1975 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECTS ACCORDING TO TIME OF PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION NO. PROJECT 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 TOTAL 1 . Sewer Main Extension 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 2,500,000 2. Sewer House Connection 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 3. Storm Drain Construction 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 225,000 4. Street Betterments 40,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 120,000 5. Interceptor Sewer 700,000 --- --- --- --- 700,000 6. Sidewalk Construction 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 100,000 7. Roadway Reconstruction 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 ... Road Machinery Equipment * 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 400,000 9. Bicentennial Park 5,000 9,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 59,000 10. Parks General 20,000 16,000 10,000, 10,000 10,000 66,000 11 . Drain Study 50,000 - --- --- --- --- 50.000 TOTALS 1 ,660,000 890,000 890,000 890,000 890,000 5, 220,000 Board or D p .r n as > Prior Sub- mittal _ ub'src Works- - _ si : '47 1-2-755 � 1973-4 Title I Prior Action Sewer _xtensioa Accepted Justification Coordination Sanitary Sewer None Brief Description V �~ Continuation of Town 'Wide Sewerage Program Start Complete Reason for Start Date 1917 1985 Est. N. A. Recommended Funding u Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 10 000 FY _ 1 7b Capitai Outlay $ 50,000 Bond Essue OOTerrri 2�-vrs. Principal 857,500 Special Funds��onee Acct._,____ Interest @ 6% 8670BOO Total Cost , , * 5 Year Cost Manpower �FY16 M7 FY78 FY79 FY80 Existing Force —x� x — x x x New Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding FY776 FY'IJ FY78FY7799 FY80 Capital Outlay _1 ,000 73,000 10.000 49,000 1'000 Principal 147,000 171 ,590 196,000 220,500 245,000 Interest L5;,_U07147 O 144,040 211 680 22 8x_0 Totals 311 ,350 .5(3,430 4GrMo Tt 24�TS0 482,850 Comments -PPPPPP------------------------ Continuing Mature. Board or Cepart.ient ( Date Prior Sub- ------------------- mi t to l Public Works Sheet ;',`2 '-2-71 1973-74 ` Title Prior Action Sewer House Connections Accepted Justification _ Coordination Sanitary Sewer None Brief Description Continuation of Town Wide Sewerage Program Start Complete Reason for Start Date i Continuing To Completion N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 100 000 FY i9U 6� Capital Outlay 500,000 Bond Issue None Term None Principal None Special Funks None-Acct. Interest @ 67 None Total Cost 00,0 Co - Manpower FY76 EIL7 FYa FY FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Postions. 0 0 0 0 0 Funding FlU6 FYZZ EXZB FY79 FY8o capital Outlay 700,000 TOo,Ooo 100,000 100,000 TW Woo Principal None None None None None Interest None None None None None Totals 10— 01Q0-6 160,00(5 -10C—)TOW 100,000 1OT,007 Comments ----- ------- - -- 's ni:Ang Nature t Board f r Prior Sub- mittal P F lic SeoP1 s S ` 33 1-2-7= 1973-74 Title Prior Action Storm Drains Accepted Justification — Coordination Control Overland Flow None Brief Description Materials, Supplies, hired Equipment and Payroll Start Complete Reason for Start Date Continuing To Completiom N. A. Recommended Funding (Cost Summery of Total Project. Tax Levy„___,_I+,. X000_ FY 197 Capital Outlay 225,OOC i Bond :slue None Term!imine Principal None Special Funs edam F;rct.. �w , _ Tnterest CJ o% None Total Cost 2 ,000 Manpower F n'(lFY ] f"Y78 r a� FY80 Existing Force x x x x is Ne,d Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding FY7u Fe-77 FY73 FY72. FY80 Capital Out-lay IP5"-o"00 �()00 riy,000 'T5-'600 75-,do Princi -'al None Y;:;ne "one None None Interest Nene F's.^.ite :done None None Total iSr JOU 74 i)OC S '76 '+jrOCO +5,000 Cortnx,nts l'_atinuinQ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Board or Department Date Prior Sub- mittal Public Works _ Sheet #4 I 1-2-75 1973-74 Title —1 Prior Action Street Betterments Accepted Justification Coordination Acceptance of Private Ways None Brief Description Street and Sidewalk Construction Start Complete Reason for Start Date Continuing To completioY N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 40 000 FY 19,76 Capital Outlay 120,000 Bond Issue AoneTerrt%966e Principal None Special Fun�ts one Acct. �� - Interest @ 6% None Total Cost -1 Yul-070- Manpower F� F M8 EM FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions 0 0 0 0 0 Funding FY76 FY77 FY78 FY79 FY80 Capital Outlay , 00 T(5- '600 'A &b7OO MUDD 'fS;600 Principal None None None None None Interest None None None None None Totals rtb,b_6 O—IT07 201T61—ow Convents - --'- --- Continuing Nature CAPITAL E).P7HDKTU.1E SUHrAARY i Board or Department Date JPrior Sub- mittal tal Public Works Sheet #5 1-2-75 1973-74 Title Prior Action Interceptor Sewer Accepted Justification Coordination Prevent Polution in Aberjona River and None eliminate sanitary conditions on Arcadia Avenue._ Brief Description 9,000 foot 24 inch Trunk Sewer to connect to Metropolitan Sewer in Woburn. Start Complete Reason for Start Date Continuing 1976 N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy Norte FY _ 1976Capital Outlay None Bond Issue _iOvavooTerm zu vrs. Principal 700,000 Special Funds Nonone Acct. Interest @ 6% 42 000 Total Cost 742;600 Manpower FY76 F_77 F� F FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions 0 0 0 0 0 i Funding FY76 FY77 FY78 FY79 FYBO Capital out one one one — one —Gone Principal 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 Interest 4�r �00 3.7800 00 33.600 Totats 7�S6b b�3�6 Comments ^ Board or Department Irzte IPriom�ttS Public Works &beet #6 ( 1 2-75 1973-74 Title Prior Action Sidewalk Construction Accepted Justification Coordination To provide Sidewalks None Brief Description e Construction and Inspection Start Complete Reason for Start Date Continuing Continuing N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 20,L000 FY___ 1H76 Capital Outlay 100,000 Bond Issue None Term None-- Principal None Special Fun —None Acct-. Interest 6% None Total Cost i00'a d Manpower--- �FY –� - - - LY2Z — tYZ8 FY79 FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding FY y6 F7 FY78 —FY779Q FY8o Capital outlay 70,ti00 ,Cion za;000 "TIR,, 00 �S, Do Princlpal None None None None None Interest None None None None None Totals 70,000 20,006 20,000 20,000 20,000 Comments C,�ntinuing Nati!re Board or Deparun-7t -DatePrior Sub- mittal Public kJor'<s Sheet N7 i-2-75 1973-74 Title Prior Action Roadway Reconstruction Accepted Justification` Coordination To Rebuild old Streets None Brief Description Repair and Maintain Roadways StartComplete Reason for Start Date ContinuingContinuing N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 100 000 EY_ 6 Capital Outlay 500,000 Bond Issue -Term_ None_ Principal None Special Fu—n s W6ne Acct. Interest @ 6% None Total Cost Manpower FUGY-77 =8 Uza FY80 Existing Force x x x x New Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding _ F 7 000 -__ Tffcoo 615,000 ETffo ooF1b�S,0o0 Capital Outlay �6�; Principal None Wore None None None Interest None None None None None Totals To"' ,i1100,u T(FTI- 30 T667000 500,000 T-ou,000 Comments Continuing Nature Board or Department ;Date Prior S�uq- mi t a Public Works Sheat t!8 i_- t-2-75 1973-74 Title 1 Prior Action Road MachineryEquipment - Accepted Justification Coordination Account used to Replace Equipment None Brief Description�� (See Justification above) Start Complete � R sae on for Start Date Continuing Continuing N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 80 000 FY 1976 Capital Outlay 400,000 Bond Issue tone Term None - Principal None Special Fun-d-s�ie Accts__,_ O0 Interest @ 6% None Total Cost Manpower F F FY78 FM FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding FY76 ^ FYZ,7 FY�-/�8 FY79 FY80 Capital Outlay ;FR 00 50,600 8b600 UO,600 85;000 Principal None None None None None Interest None None None None None Totals08 ,000 )3-01 )50 80,E-00 3O 00008,006 Comments CAPITAL EXPENOSTURE UMMARY Board or Department Date rior Sub- mittal ub-mittal Public Works Sheet #9 1-2-75 None Title Prior Action Bicentennial Park N. A. Justification Coordinatio Need for Normal Growth and Expansion None Brief Description New Park to be constructed at the Batchelder Field off Franklin Street. A. Norse ring B. Baseball field C. Parking area D. Small childrens play area Start Complete Reason for Start Date 1976 1980 Bicentennial Project and need for Ptrn_Cncti n n T.., �_ Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 5'000 FY 1976 Capital outlay 59,000 Bond Issue None Term'- one Principal None Special Funds-t7one Acct. Interest @ 6% None Total Cost Manpower F� FY77 F`f78 f� FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions o 0 0 0 0 Funding FYZ_6 F_Y77_ tYL FY19 FY80 Capital Outlay ,500 -�:-000 1 , 001 , 00 1 ,S 1500 Principal None None None None None Interest Nona None None None None Totals 5=1 o—777000 7S,00U 1 10 W �0� Comments CAPITA_ EXPEi DIYURE SU;-,)AALY Board or Department Date Prior Sub- �_. — mittal Public Works Sheet ,4`10 1--2-75 1973-74 Title Prior Action Parks General Accepted __] Justification Coordination To continue Park Development Recreation Brief Description Maintain and Improve Parks Start Complete Reason for Start Date j Continuing Camtinuing N. A. Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 20.000 - FY____1276 Capital outlay 66,000 Bond Iss�ne— Term None Principal None . Special Fun7s None Acct._ Interest @ 6% None Total Cost >W1 6S Manpower F� F LXL8 F_72 FY80 Existing Force x x x x x New Positions o 0 Oo8$ __��00qq 0 Funding FYZ6 FY7700 Ti�600 FT6;�00 FTb�600� Capital Outlay 20, 00 i Principal None None None None None Interest NoneNone None None None Totals 0,0 iTi,00� 10,-00(� W,6Wo_,W Comments ^ Continuing Nature Board or Department Date Prior Sub- m! t t a 1 Public Works S at ti 1973-74 Title Prior Action Drain Study Accepted Justification Coordination Required Information for Board of Survey None in making Decisions. Brief Description Pians - Study - Report Start Complete ^ Reason for Start Date 1974 1975 Requirement Needs - Recommended Funding Cost Summary of Total Project Tax Levy 550.000 FY 19 6 Capital Outlay 50,000 Bond Issue- � m tneTerore Principal None Special FunnUs NoneP.cct7 Interest @ 6% None - � Total Cost Manpower FY7� Fv6 Ffuz FY78 F Existing Force x x' x x x New Positions 0 0 0 0 0 FuCapitat Outlay SZt FY76 'FYL7 FY78ne FY79 ,COO None None No --gone Principal None None None None None Interest None None None None None Totals 0, 00 Nene Idone tl716ne done Car�rnznts Item required for : 1 . Avoid future problem area' s in drainage. 2. To facilitate board of Survey investigations. TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF MMAW=OLM RR REED. Sae.eWn n TORN R. RUSSELL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PAM C. DUSTIN TORN W. MI= ee N MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUANIE. Supantentlsat LMo'.�p READING. MASS. 01887 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, here- by certify that the list herewith contain the names of per- sons against whom we have made betterment assessments, to- gether with the location of the land benefited by the improve- ment and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Sewer Frontage $2,614.96 Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by taw. WITNESS our hands this twentieth day of January A.D. 1975. . ✓ T See Commitment Sheet For Lists