HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-29 Board of Public Works Minutes October 29, 1973
' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7 :30 P.M.
Present: Chairman Blood, Secretary White, Board Members
Dustin, Reed and Russell and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved
as amended.
Read note from Superintendent regarding Redstone Realty
Trust Office Building on Jacob Way.
The Board adjourned to the Community Center.
Public Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. regarding the pro-
posed extension of main trunk sanitary sewer in the following
streets:
Spruce Road - Marla Lane to Bartlett Circle
Covey Hill Road - All
Apple Gate Lane - All
Marla Lane - Apple Gate to Spruce Rd.
' Approximately 34 persons attended the Hearing. Routine ques-
tions were asked of, and answered by the Board Members and
Superintendent. Members of the Engineering Division remained
at the conclusion of the Hearing and answered technical ques-
tions. The vote record was as follows :
In Favor Opposed Non-Committal
Apple Gate Lane 4
Covey Hill Road 10
Marla Lane 3
Spruce Road 12
29 0 0
The Board reconvened in Room 16, Municipal Building at
8:45 P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted to install the exten-
sion of the main trunk sanitary sewer in Spruce Road from
Marla Lane to Bartlett Circle, Covey Hill Road, Apple Gate
Lane and Marla Lane from Apple Gate to Spruce Road.
' Superintendent reported that he had discussed the drain-
age problem of the Redstone Realty Trust Office Building on
Jacob Way with the Town Counsel . _ The Town Counsel recommended
that the Board disapprove the plan for tying into the Jacob
Way drainage system. Town Counsel prepared a letter to be '
sent denying the application. A discussion ensued. It was
generally agreed that the proper solution to the problem was
to extend the South Street drainage system so that the Red-
stone Realty Trust Office Building could connect to the South
Street drain. It was moved seconded and voted to send the
letter prepared by the Town Counsel with an added paragraph
suggesting an alternate solution could be worked out with
the Superintendent.
Public Hearing was held at 9:00 P.M. regarding the peti-
tion of the Municipal Light Department for permission to
locate a new pole on Wentworth Road 32 ' from the west side
of West Street. Neil Trulson represented the Municipal
Light Department. It was moved seconded and voted to approve
the petition if it is ascertained by the Superintendent that
the Municipal Light Company can not feed Wentworth Road with-
out crossing private property. The Board signed the petition. '
Read letter from Philip and Carol B. DiNapoli regarding
sewer extension to 34 Marla Lane. The Board read the peti-
tion from the residents to complete the sewer in the street
on Marla Lane. It was moved, seconded and voted to notify
the Petitioners of Marla Lane that funds were not available
to install the sewer during 1974 and that it is not on the
program until 1977.
Representative Nils Nordberg came before the Board to
request a meeting of the Board sometime around the first of
the year to discuss the possibility of the MBTA being ex-
tended over the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks to Reading
with the possibility of ending at Route 128 or 129. The
Board agreed to meet with Mr. Nordberg after the first of
the year when more information would be available.
Read letter from the State Department of Public Works ,
regarding State Funds . It was accepted as a point of infor-
mation.
The Board reviewed the Capital Budget Program. A dis-
cussion centered around the proposed garage addition and
whether funds should be for the fiscal year 1975 and the
complete project or for engineering fees. No decision was
reached.
The Board signed the contract with Bell and Flynn, Inc.
for reconstruction of a Portion of Willow Street (Contract
#73-5) •
The Board signed the contract with Whitman and Howard,
Inc. for Architectural Services for Public Works Garage -
Fire Repairs.
The Board also signed the Payroll for the period ending
October 28th and the Bill Roll dated November 2, 1973.
Meeting adjourned at 10.45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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