HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-11-02 Board of Public Works Minutes NOVEMBER 2, 1970
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, BOARD MEMBERS
HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGARD-
ING DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE NEW FLAG POLE AND WORLD
WAR II MEMORIAL ON NOVEMBER 11 AT 11 A .M. , AND REQUESTING
THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AT-
TEND. MR. WATT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THAT MR. COCHRANE BE DESIGNATED TO
REPRESENT THE BOARD AT THE DEDICATION.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN REQUEST-
ING THE BOARD 'S RECOMMENDATION ON LOT 30 - CORNER OF
PLEASANT AND WILSON STREETS. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT 'S
RECORDS, NO RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE IN 1967. MR.HODGKINS
MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THAT
THE BOARD REITERATE THE POSITION TAKEN IN 1966, WITH THE
STIPULATION THAT IT BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION AND THAT THE
SELECTMEN BE SO NOTIFIED.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, TOWN OF
NORTH READING, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COM-
MONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS REGARDING THE PROPOSAL OF DRINK-
WATER REALTY TRUST TO FILL LAND BORDERING THE IPSWICH RIVER; '
ALSO THEIR STATEMENT THAT THE BOARD VOTED TO GIVE AN UN-
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROPOSAL, IT WAS ACCEPTED
AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. MR. WATT MOVED THAT THE SUPER-
INTENDENT REQUEST TOWN COUNSEL TO COMPOSE A LETTER TO NATURAL
RESOURCES FOR THE MEMBERS ' SIGNATURES; MR. HODGKINS SECONDED
AND IT WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECU-
TIVE SESSION SO THAT HE COULD REPORT TO THE BOARD ON MATTERS
RELATING TO THE LAW COMMITTEE.
THE MEETING CONTINUED IN OPEN SESSION.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE '
REPORT FROM THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION ON WATER
SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF WOBURN AND THE TOWNS
OF BEDFORD, BURLINGTON, NORTH READING, READING, STONEHAM
AND WAKEFIELD. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE REPORT IN DETAIL;
ALSO A STUDY THAT SHOULD BE MADE TO CONSIDER OTHER POSSIBLE
SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY. NR. WATT SUGGESTED THAT THE DE-
PARTMENT EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF USING CEDAR SWAMP AS
A POTENTIAL WELLFIELD; ALSO AVAIL ITSELF OF THE SERVICES
OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCIES WHO COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE.
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE BOARD WOULD REAFFIRM THE POSITION
TAKEN IN A LETTER TO NR. ALLAN GRIEVE, JR. ON APRIL 7,
1969; ALSO LETTERS WOULD BE SENT TO VARIOUS AGENCIES.
READ REPORT OF PROGRESS ON THE TOWN OF READING 'S
fffi�illl PROPOSED INCINERATOR. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE REPORT SHOULD
CONTAIN MORE FACTUAL INFORMATION.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED NOVEMBER 6
AND THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 26 THROUGH NOVEMBER Z.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:40 P.N.
1r RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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