HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-02-10 Board of Public Works Minutes February 10, 1975
Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7:30 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board Mem-
bers Russell , Dustin and Price and Assistant Superintendent
Tormey.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as amended.
Read memorandum from the Personnel Board. It was accepted
as a point of information.
Read letter from Coronis Concrete Company, Inc. request-
ing an extension of time on Contract 74-1 until April 25, 1975
in order that they may complete asphalt work and final cleanup.
The matter was tabled until the next meeting of the Board.
Read letter from Mr. B. L. Caniff, President of Clean
Community Corporation wherein they propose to build and oper-
ate a transfer facility on a portion of the Reading Incinerator
Site. The Board requested that a letter including the follow-
ing points be drafted and reviewed at the next meeting:
1 . What is the exact area of land required for this
facility?
2. What is to be the specific location, and where is
the access to be located?
3. They must have their own gate.
4. Exact configuration of the facility - how will it
be laid out?
5. More specifically, when would they, in fact, be
ready to enter into this contract?
6. Suggested provision guaranteed to the Town rela-
tive to abandonment of the building.
7. What will the Town receive if Clean Community
Corporation goes into bankruptcy - what is the
Town 's position?
8. The Board wishes to see Clean Community 's slide
program.
The Board agreed to cancel the scheduled meeting for
February 17 and meet next on February 24, 1975.
Read letter from Dr. Wells, Superintendent of Schools re-
garding the use of Batchelder Field and other areas under
School Department control . Although the School Department
expressed a willingness to enter into a cooperative effort
with regard to the athletic field directly behind the Coolidge
Junior High School the Board directed the Assistant Superin-
tendent to go back to the School Department and investigate
the possibility of using the field at Parker Junior High; to
contact the Municipal Light Department and ascertain the cost
of installation of lights for the field at Parker as opposed
to Coolidge; and further to determine the nature of the rock
at the south easterly corner of the Coolidge Field.
It was moved, seconded and voted to prepare a Special
Article proposing that the sum of approximately Ten Thousand
($10,000. ) Dollars be raised for the construction of a prac-
tice field for the Pop Warner Group.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the '75 Sewer
Construction Program for publication in the Annual Report. ,
The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of
Survey and reconvened at 9:00 P.M.
The Board reviewed the Analysis of Rate Structure for
Sewer Rental . Following a lengthy discussion it was moved,
seconded and voted to approve the flat rate of thirty cents
(300 per hundred cubic feet for sewer rental , effective date
to be determined at a later date.
The Board signed the Bill Roll dated February 14th and
the Pay Roll for the period ending February 9, 1975.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully sub'�Initted,
Secretary