HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-10-30 Board of Public Works Minutes October 30, 1972
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Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:40
P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman White, Secretary Watt, Board
Members Blood and Reed and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Public Hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. regarding
taking an easement through private property westerly of Grove
Street for water purposes. No one attended the meeting. Mr .
Blood moved, Mr . Reed seconded and it was voted to take the
Easement. The Board signed the Order of Taking.
Public Hearing was held at 7:50 P.M. regarding
' Sewer Easement for "C" Street. Mr . Blood moved to take the
easement, Mr . Reed seconded and it was so voted.
Read letter from Frances Wright, 56 Hillcrest Road
requesting sewer frontage abatement. Mr . Reed moved that we
reaffirm the previous decision and deny the abatement. Mr .
Blood seconded the motion and it was voted.
Read notice of Town Meeting to be held December 4th.
It was accepted as a point of information.
The Board met with Mr . Berry and five abutters from
Red Gate Lane to discuss the problem of drainage in their area.
A lengthy discussion ensued. The Board ruled that the problem
was between the Developer and the property owners. However ,
Mr . Louanis agreed to view the area in the immediate future.
Public Hearing was held at 9: 15 P.M. relative to
changing the name of "G" Street to Heritage Drive. Four votes
were cast, all in favor of naming the street Heritage Drive:
Mr . Blood moved, Mr . Reed seconded and it was so voted. ,
At 9:30 P.M. it was moved, seconded and voted to go
into executive session with Attorney Connors of Tyler and
Reynolds to discuss Audubon Road.
At 9:55 P.M. the Board reconvened in open session.
Read Petition from New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company and Reading Municipal Light Department relative to a
pole relocation on Prospect Street. Mr . Reed moved, Mr . Watt
seconded and it was voted to grant the request. Mr . Blood
abstained.
The Board agreed to defer the discussion relative to
Capital Expenditures Projects.
Heard proposal from Superintendent Louanis regarding
Board Meeting Schedule. Mr . Blood and Mr . Reed felt that ,
weekly meetings were necessary.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 10:00 P.M. to
meet as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 10:05 P.M.
Mr . Harper of 695 Pearl Street appeared before the
Board to discuss the drainage problems relative to the drain
work being done on Pearl Street by the Town. Mr . Harper read
a letter explaining his position. It was agreed that the work
would not be continued but would be completed at the present
point of construction. The Superintendent was instructed to
report the facts to the Board and propose a solution to the
problem at a future meeting. ,
Mr . Littlefield appeared before the Board to express
his objections to the closing of the Town Dump and of the
necessity of using paper sacks. Chairman white explained that
considerable time and effort had been spent in planning what is
believed to be the best method for the greatest number of people
with respect to a rubbish system and that all would have to
abide by the rules.
The Board signed the payroll for the period from
October 23 through October 29 and the Bill Roll dated November
3, 1972.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P .M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary