HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-05 Board of Public Works Minutes MINUTES
February 5, 1973
' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P .M. in Room 16,
Municipal Building.
Present: Chairman White, Board Member Blood, and Superintendent
Louanis . Due to . lack of a quorum, no business was transacted, and
the Board adjourned temporarily to reconvene at the Community Center
at 8:00 P.M. , at which time Mr . Reed joined the meeting.
Mr. Blood, acting as Secretary, read Notice of Public Hearing for
the following streets: Breton Circle, Collins Avenue, Brewer Lane,
Colonial Drive, and Dana Road.
The Chairman opened the Hearing with a general resume of the procedure
for acceptance of streets under the Betterment Act, and the Board then
proceded to accept questions from the floor . Many were answered by
the Chairman and the Board, and the residents were requested to in-
dicate their preference for acceptance of the streets. Results:
Street In Favor Opposed Non-Commital
Breton Circle 3 2
Collins Avenue 3 1 -
Brewer Lane 3 - -
Colonial Drive 8 - -
Dana Road 1 -The Chairman declared the formal hearing over at 8: 50 P.M.
The Board reconvened at the Municipal Building at 9:00 P.M.
Read letter from Combustion Engineering re: Acceptance of the Air
Pollution Test, and accepted it as a point of information.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding Mr. Cagnina's high water
bill . It was moved, seconded and voted that evidence indicated that
the bill was correct and must be paid. The Superintendent was in-
structed to write a letter to Mr. Cagnina informing him of the Board ' s
decision.
' Read proposed letter to the Reading Chronicle regarding Rubbish
Collection. Letter was taken under advisement for further study.
The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of Survey at
9:20 P.M. and reconvened at 9:30 P.M. '
The Board went into Executive Session to discuss Personnel Problems
and met with members of the Personnel Board, and discussed the
salary part of the Budget for 1973-74.
Billroll was signed dated February 9, 1973•
Payroll was signed for the period ending January 28, 1973•
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. due to lack of a quorum.
Respectfully submitted
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Secretary