HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-26 Board of Public Works Minutes OCTOBER 26, 1970
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
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{ 7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE SECRETARY COCHRANE, BOARD MEMBERS
HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS• IN THE
ABSENCE OF MR. WHITE, THE SECRETARY ASSUMED THE CHAIR.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
DISCUSSED MEMORANDUM FROM KURT W. JOHNSON TO
C. P. KLIMAS REGARDING DRAFT OF ARTICLE TO BE SUBMITTED
TO AMERICAN CITY MAGAZINE CONCERNING THE READING INCIN-
ERATOR. IT WAS THE BOARDS OPINION THAT THE ARTICLE DID
NOT DEAL SUFFICIENTLY WITH READING 'S PROBLEMS; THEREFORE
DID NOT WISH ITS NAME OR THE SUPERINTENDENTS TO BE USED
AS AUTHOR. IF COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. WISHES TO PUT
IT UNDER THEIR OWN NAME, THE BOARD WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ENCLOS-
ING RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LAND BANK COMMITTEE ON TAR
TITLE #65, LAND ON KNOLLWOOD ROAD, AND TAX TITLE #518
LOCATED ON DUNBAR ROAD. IT WAS THE LAND BANK COMMITTEE 'S
RECOMMENDATION THAT TAX TITLE #518 LOCATED ON DUNBAR ROAD
BE RETAINED AND TAX TITLE #65 SHOWN AS LOTS 6 AND 7 ON
KNOLLWOOD ROAD BE DRAINED AND FILLED, AND THE CONDITION
/. EXPLORED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE DISPOSING OF
i[` IT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
PIR. WATT MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT ,
WAS VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT DRAFT A LETTER TO THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN INCORPORATING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
1 . THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE FUNDS FOR THIS
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Z. IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HOLD A HATCH ACT
HEARING FOR FILLING THE WET LAND INVOLVED
AND THIS WOULD PUT THE BOARD IN AN AWKWARD
POSITION.
3. THE BOARD DOES NOT FEEL THAT IT SHOULD DO
WHAT PRIVATE INDUSTRY CAN DO BETTER BY
ITSELF.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED NEW CONCEPT IN LITTER CON-
TROL AT NO COST TO THE TOWN. ACCORDING TO THE SUPER-
INTENDENT, IT WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE; ' ({
THEREFORE, COULD NOT BE USED. MR. WATT MOVED,MR. HODGKINS
SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE COMPANY BE SO ADVISED. f
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING SALT
BIDS OPENED ON OCTOBER 22. THE PRICE PER TON WAS IDENTI-
CAL. PIR. LOUANIS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE SPLIT BETWEEN
INTERNATIONAL SALT AND THE CHEMICAL CORPORATION FROM WHOM
SALT WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR. PIR. HODGKINS MOVED, HR. WATT
SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S
RECOMMENDATION BE FOLLOWED.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PRO-
JECTED SUMMARY FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1971 THROUGH
31 DECEMBER 1975. EACH ITEM WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AND
TAE SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A NEW DRAFT
OF THE CAPITAL E%PENDITURE PROJECTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
AND RESUBMIT IT TO THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE.
MR. WHITE AND DR. WALKER, CHAIRMAN OF THE READING
SCHOOL COMMITTEE JOINED THE MEETING. MR. WHITE READ LETTER
FROM THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGARDING ARTICLES FOR THE
NOVEMBER 16 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED
CONCURRENCE AND SUPPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IN
THEIR USE OF THE BUILDINGS AT THE BEAR HILL NIKE SITE, AND
IN THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THAT PORTION OF THE LAND ON
WHICH THE BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED WHICH IS PRESENTLY UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
PIR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE BOARD INSTRUCT THE
SUPERINTENDENT TO DRAW UP BOUNDS WHICH WOULD SATISFY THE
PRESENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND STILL
PROTECT ANY INTEREST WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MIGHT HAVE IN
THE FUTURE, X.R. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED OCTOBER 30
AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 19 THROUGH THE 25TH.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.H.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY Civ +.l
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