HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-11 Board of Public Works Minutes February 11 , 1974
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16 of
' the Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary White, Board Members
Dustin, Reed and Russell and Superintendent Louanis. Also pres—
ent was Mr. Miller of the Finance Committee.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with
correction.
Public Hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. regarding taking an
easement for drainage and sewerage purposes through Mr. Donald
Higgins ' property located easterly of Grove Street. Mr. Higgins
had signed the Waiver of Claim for Damages. It was moved, second—
ed and voted to take the easement and the Board signed the Order
of Taking.
Meeting scheduled at 7:50 P.M. with Conservation Commission
regarding Flood Plain Zoning was canceled. The Board discussed
the Conservation Commission ' s proposed flood plain zone located
in the Revay Meadow Area. It was agreed that the selection of
the 80' contour had not been justified and that more information
would have to be received from the Conservation Commission's
engineer before the Board could support the proposed elevation.
It was also agreed that the area should be in the flood plain
zone and supported solely on that basis.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the proposed
parking plan for the accommodation of five vehicles at 145 Wash—
ington Street dated February 1 , 1974 as prepared by Thomas D.
Ellis, Registered Land Surveyor.
It was moved, seconded and voted to postpone any action on
the Petition for Street Acceptance from the residents of Barbara
Lane until work has been completed and the bond released.
Read letter from Reading Chapter Local #1703 AFSCME rela—
tive to reopening Union Contract for wage discussions only. It
was agreed that the matter should be discussed with Mr. James
Fandel , Chairman of the Personnel Board and Town Counsel before
any commitment is made.
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The Board met with Mr. Paul Miller to discuss the Finance
Committee ' s recommendations . Mr. Miller stated that the cuts
were unanimously voted at the meeting and were based upon the
spending of the last twelve months . It was agreed that the
Chairman would meet with the Finance Committee Tuesday at 8:45
P.M. in an attempt to obtain approval of the budget as originally
submitted. The Articles for Garage Addition, Master Drainage
Plan, New Equipment and Leaf Collection were also discussed.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding the proposed
sewer on Franklin and Pearl Streets. The Town Engineer requests
that construction be postponed until a complete engineering
study can be made of the relative cost of running an interceptor
sewer along the brook that runs from Franklin Street near Emerson
Street easterly across Main, Pearl and Haverhill Streets. It
is possible this alternate route may eliminate the necessity
of the proposed pumping station on Franklin Street. It was
moved, seconded and voted that the sewer construction on Frank-
lin Street from Haverhill to Pearl Street, Pearl Street from
Franklin southerly to Main Street be temporarily postponed until
an engineering study can be completed to determine the most cost
efficient method: this area be excluded from the sewer hearing
to be held on February 25th, but be published as part of the
sewer program for 1974.
Read note from the Superintendent relative to the necessity
of obtaining a sewer easement from near 97 Forest Street along
Stony Brook to 68 Van Norden Road. Following a lengthy dis-
cussion, it was moved, seconded and voted to take the easement
in lieu of a house connection to the property at 68 Van Norden
Road owned by Mr . Frank Gray, Jr. , and in lieu of an abatement
of the sewer frontage assessment in the amount of $970. 16
against the property at 101 Forest Street owned by Mr. and Mrs .
Quinton Bethune.
The Board reviewed the preliminary plans of Fantasia ,
Drive A general discussion ensued and
it was felt that everyone would be better served if the plans
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were revised. The Superintendent was instructed to advise Mr.
Fantasia that it would be preferable to have two entrances from
Franklin Street for a single street rather than have two dead
end streets.
The Board signed the following:
Payroll for the period ending February 3, 1974
Bill Roll dated February 8, 1974
Report of the Board of Public Works on the Laying out
of:
Deborah Drive Pennsylvania Av. Ext.
- Red Gate Lane Indiana Ave. Ext.
Apple Gate Lane Landers Road
Keith Road Covey Hill Road Ext.
Pitman Drive Marla Lane Ext.
Audubon Road Rustic Lane
Meeting adjourned at 10.00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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