HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-01-27 Board of Public Works Minutes January 27, 1975
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16, Muni-
cipal Building at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board Members
Russell , Dustin, Price, Superintendent Louanis and Mr . William
Winslow of the Finance Committee.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as read.
The Board discussed the proposed Leaf Collection Program. It
was moved, seconded and voted that the Budget presented at Town
Meeting include the sum of $40,000. to be expended for Leaf Collec-
tion in the Fall of 1975•
Meeting adjourned temporarily in order that the Board might
meet as the Board of Survey and reconvened at 8: 15 P.M.
The Board discussed the possibility and cost of continuing
the recycling program initiated by R.E.T.U.R.N. It was moved,
seconded and voted that the sum of $9,500. be split, $1 ,900. for
expenses and $7,600. for salaries to support the recycling efforts
in Reading, as this is the anticipated cost of operating the re-
cycling area two days a month plus six extra days in the Spring
and an additional six extra days in the Fall , or a total of 36
days per year. The Town will truck and sell the glass, the re-
ceipts from which will be turned over to the Town Treasurer and
go into the General Fund.
The Board discussed the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1975-76
and approved Budget Items attached.
It was moved, seconded and voted to abate the sewer front-
age assessments billed to homeowners on Kieran and William Road,
Joseph Way and Sandra Lane and rebill them when the sewer becomes
available to the individual properties.
The Board agreed to meet with the Planning Board February
13th at 7:30 P.M. to discuss Planning Board Study of Municipal
Dump Area.
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending January
26 and the Bill Roll dated January 31 , 1975.
Meeting adjourned at 11 : 35 P .M.
Respectfully submjtted,
Secretary
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BOARD OFC WORKS
BUDGET WORK SHEET 1975-76
Amount Appropriated Budget
Salaries Expended Requested
1-173 to 6-30-74 7-1-74 to 6-30-75 7-1-75 to 6-30-76
1 . Administration $ 4o,435 $ 30,000 $ 30,600
2. Engineering Division 121 , 381 103,800 107 , 600
3. Highway Constr . & Maint . 186,750 123,500 125,970
4. Maintenance of Storm Drains 27, 172 20,040 20,440
5. Drain Construction 31 ,722 18,860 19, 237
6. Sidewalk Const . & Maint . 26,056 12,950 13, 209
7 . Parks & Playgrounds 69,255 48,090 61 ,052
8. Parking Areas 439 2,090 2, 132
9. Equipment Maintenance 55, 783 46,670 47, 603
10. Snow & Ice 67,416 93,600 95,472
11 . Rubbish Collection 85,715 62,000 70,924
12. Incinerator Operation 100, 309 66,840 68, 177
13• Sewer Maintenance 63,557 38, 550 39,321
14. Sewer House Connection 84,947 75, 350 76,857
Forestry 55. 356 65,900
Sub-Total 960,937 797,696 844,494
Water Maint. & Operation 231 . 350 165,450 168, 759
Grand Total Sheet 1 1 , 192,287 963, 146 1 ,013, 253
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Amount Budget
Expenses Expended Appropriated Requested
1-1-73 to 6-30-74 7-1-74 to 6-30-75 7-1-75 to 6-30-76
Administration 5,779 3, 570 3,850
Engineering Division 3, 266 1 ,050 1 , 135
Highway Const. & Maint. 87, 335 78,000 86, 255
Maintenance of Storm Drains 710 2,000 2, 160
Drain Construction 20, 145 19, 300 20,844
Sidewalk Const. & Maint. 5,919 8, 570 9, 256
Park & Playgrounds 9,915 8, 125 12,875
Parking Areas 408 705 761
Equipment Maintenance 88,483 49,040 78,000
Snow & Ice 61 ,803 56,400 60,900
Rubbish Collection 10,008 1 ,080 3,066
Incinerator Operation 113, 598 74, 560 93, 500
Physical Exams 912 600 600
Sewer Maintenance 35,789 21 , 500 30,600
Sewer House Connection 20,080 24,000 21 ,000
Forestry 12,910 11 . 160
Sub-Totals 464, 150 361 ,410 435,962
Water Maintenance & Operation 267 , 516 262,000 281 , 325
Water Debt & Interest 185,840 137 , 230 128, 208
Sub-Totals 917, 506 760,640 845, 495
Sewer Debt & Interest 495,408 369,475 316, 595
Incinerator Debt & Interest 189, 750 151 ,000 141 , 750
Grand Total Sheet 2 1 ,602,664 1 , 281 , 115 1 , 303,840
Grand Total Sheets 1 & 2 2, 794,951 2, 244, 261 2, 317,093
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Amount Appropriated Budget
Special and Variable Items Expended Requested
1-1-73 to 6-30-74 7-1 -74 to 6-30-75 7-1-75 to 6-30-76
Chapter 90 Construction 000 14, 164 22, 329
Chapter 90 Maintenance 6,o00 2,000 8,000
Parks & Playground Construction 15,000 20,000 25,000
Sewer Construction - Bond Issue 264,936 500,000 500,000
Sewer Interceptor - Bond Issue 000 000 700,000
Street Betterments 3, 168 10,000 41 , 310
Road Reconstruction 18,461 100,000 100,000
Equipment Replacement 44,000 47,000 110, 500
New Equipment 000 000 24,000
Master Drainage Study 000 25,000 50,000
Curbside Leaf Collection 000 000 40,000
Sub-Total 351,565 718, 164 1 ,621 , 139
Grand Total Sheets 1 , 2 & 3 3, 146,516 2,962,425 3,938, 2322