HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-11-12 Board of Public Works Minutes November 12, 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
Reed and Russell and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Read letter from Robert Stone, Inc. re access to land
owned by American Mutual Insurance Company near Town Dump. The
Board viewed site plans of the area, deliberated and instructed
the Superintendent to advise Mr. Stone that the Town has a con-
tinuing need for the land in this area and until such time as
a complete study of the area has been made it is not possible
to consider the request. j
Read note from Superintendent re final payment to Com-
bustion Engineering, Inc. It was moved, seconded and voted
that subject to the Superintendent 's approval of the cost of
' the Stack Emmission Test, i .e. $9,439.00 that the final payment
in the amount of $42, 542.98 be made to Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
Read letter from Clene-Heat, Inc. regarding a price in-
crease. It was accepted as a point of information.
Subsequent to meeting with the Recreation Committee Mr.
Dustin joined the Board at 8:30 P.M.
Read letter from George H. Kilmarx re sewer house connec-
tion to property at 127 Howard Street by pumping. Pursuant to
a lengthy discussion the Board instructed the Superintendent
to write Mr. Kilmarx and apprize him of their findings as follows:
( 1 ) The Town would be willing to allow the connection of a
sewer pump system in the proposed house that would connect to
the gravity sewer extended from Howard Street about a hundred
feet in to the property. (2) It would be necessary for Mr.
' Kilmarx' attorney to draw up an agreement acceptable to Town
Counsel indicating that the responsibility of the sewer pump
system will lay with the property owner and not with the Town.
(3) The present house at 127 Howard Street will require a
similar arrangement for possible sewer house connection.
(4) A separate water service to the new house to be con- '
structed on the new lot as shown on the proposed subdivision
plan will be necessary. (5) Under no circumstances will the
Town be held responsible for the removal of snow and ice from
either driveway. (6) A plan of the proposed building should
be submitted to the Board in order that it may be ascertained
that the existing drainage situation will not be aggravated. J
Read letter from Thomas L. King of Apple Gate Lane in re
sewer frontage assessment. The Board requested that Mr. King
be invited to a meeting to discuss the matter.
The Board reviewed some preliminary figures concerning
the budget and the matter was tabled until the next meeting
when a breakdown of accounts would be available for perusal .
Read Petition for ice skating area at Glen Meadow. It
was moved, seconded and voted that due to a lack of appropriate
funds we are unable to comply with the request. It was suggested
that the Petition be forwarded to the Recreation Committee to '
see if they wish to install this kind of a facility.
Mr . Dustin reported to the Board regarding the efforts of
the Recreation Committee.
The Board signed the payroll for the period ending Nov-
ember 11 and the Bill Roll dated November 16.
Meeting adjourned at 9.45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
'Secretary