HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-25 Board of Public Works Minutes February 25, 1974
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in the auditor-
ium of the Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street at 7:45 P.M.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary White, Board Members
Dustin, Reed and Russell and Superintendent Louanis.
Public Hearing was held at 7:46 P .M. regarding proposed
extension of the main trunk sanitary sewer in the following
streets:
Van Norden Road - Ho. No. 57 to Ho. No. 183
Forest Street - Martin Rd. to Colburn Rd.
Rice Road - Forest St. to 500' southerly
Batchelder Road - All
Granger Avenue - All
Briarwood Avenue - All
Pearl Street - Lucy Drive to Ho. No. 377
Approximately 115 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:
Street in Favor Opposed Non-Committal
Van Norden Road 10 1 0
Forest Street 6 0 0
Rice Road 0 1 0
Batchelder Road 12 2 0
Granger Avenue 3 0 0
Briarwood Avenue 4 0 0
Pearl Street 10 0 0
Total 45 4 0
The Hearing was closed.
The Board reconvened in Room 16, Municipal Building at
8:45 P.M.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with
correction. Mr . Nathan C. White is retiring from the Board and
Mr. Blood requested that the other Members of the Board join him
in applauding Mr . White for his several years of loyal service.
Read letter from Rev. Msgr. Collins requesting that the
sewer frontage assessment for St. Athanasius Parish on Haverhill
Street be abated as it is a charitable organization. It was
agreed that action be withheld until the Board is able to confer
with Town Counsel .
It was moved, seconded and voted that the Chairman sign
the Water Pollution Control Permit for 1974 Sewer Construction
Program.
Read letters from Gulf Oil Company relative to price in-
crease and allocation. They were accepted as a point of infor-
mation.
Notice from Clene-Heat, Inc. regarding a decrease in price
was read and accepted as a point of information.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:25 P.M. to meet as the
Board of Survey and reconvened at 10:00 P.M.
Read notice of Public Hearing regarding taking an easement
through private property Easterly of Grove Street for drainage 1
and sewerage purposes. A discussion ensued. It was moved,
seconded and voted to take the easement and the Board signed
the Order of Taking.
The Board reviewed the vote taken at the Sewer Hearing '
earlier in the evening. it was moved, seconded and voted that
the sewer be constructed in all streets and assessments be
approved against all streets except Rice Road and that the
Superintendent review the legality of the placing of a sewer
frontage assessment on Rice Road with the Town Counsel and report
to the Board at a later date.
Read note from Superintendent regarding sewer easement
from Forest Street to Van Norden Road through property of
Frank Gray, Jr. of 68 Van Norden Road. It was moved, seconded
and voted to abate 139.87 ' of sewer frontage assessment in the
amount of $559.48 in lieu of Mr. Gray granting the Town the
sewer easement.
The Superintendent reported that the Finance Committee
had voted to sustain cuts previously made in the Public Works
Operating Expenses and presented his recommendations to the
Board. No agreement was reached. '
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending
February 25th.
The Board adjourned to meet with the Board of Selectmen
to discuss the Union 's request to open the contract to discuss
wages.at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary