HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-14 Board of Public Works Minutes MINUTES
May 14, 1973
1 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7:30 P .M. in Room 16,
Municipal Building.
Present: Chairman Blood, Secretary White, Board Members, Reed, Russell ,
and Dustin, and Superintendent Louanis .
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.
Billroll was signed dated May 18, 1973; payroll for the period ending
May 13, 1973•
7:45 P.M. Read petition of Municipal Light Department to move pole
54/43A on Main Street 25 ft. southerly. It was moved, seconded and
voted to approve the move.
Read petition from property owners on Kelch Road requesting street
acceptance. It was moved, seconded and voted that a preliminary hearing
be scheduled for the accepting of Kelch Road and the existing portion
of Longwood Road not presently accepted.
' Read note from the Church of the Good Shepherd. It was moved, seconded,
and \oted to allow the Church of the Good Shepherd to hold its annual
picnic in Philip Welch Memorial Park in Birch Meadow June 17, 1973
from 11 :00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Use of the area will be subject to the
usual rules and regulations of the Department.
Read letter from the Conservation Commission regarding meeting on
May 31 , 1973 at 8:00 P.M. with Robert M. Morehouse to discuss soil con-
servation service. Accepted as a point of information.
Read letter from the State Health Department regarding auxiliary power
for the Town Forest Pumping Station. Accepted as a point of information.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding a bid received May 4, 1973
for a new Self-propelled Heavy Duty 60" Turf Sweeper ; Sawtelle Bros . ,
Inc. in the amount of $2,465.25• It was moved, seconded and voted to
award the contract to Sawtelle Bros. , Inc. for the purchase of one new
' Self-Propelled Heavy Duty 60" Turf Sweeper in the amount of $2,465.25•
Read note from the Superintenderttregarding bid received on April 19,
1973 from Carlson Tire Co. , Inc. It was moved, seconded and voted to
check this bid againstthe state bid before making any award.
Read note from the Superintendent relative to Project Requests for
Chapter 616 and Chapter 679 funds to be used for the reconstruction
of Willow Street from Lowell Street to the B & M Railroad tracks. It
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was moved, seconded and voted to authorize the Chairman to sign t ,
request forms.
Read letter from Mr. Thomas C . McMahon of Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Water Resources Commission - Division of Water Pollution Control . A
discussion ensued re: the problem of the Willow Street Pumping Station
and the effect on the progress of sewer installations and sewer house
connections in the area serviced by this station. It was agreed that
the Superintendent write to Mr. McMahon as outlined in the attached
letter .
The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of Survey at
8: 30 P.M. , and reconvened at 9: 30 P.M.
Discussion relative to dump area being open three seasons of the year
with regard to yard rakings, trimmings, etc. The Superintendent was
requested to check into the facts, and report back to the Board at a
later date. '
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
Secretary