HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-11 Board of Public Works Minutes ' JANUARY 11, 1871
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, SECRETARY COCHRANE,
BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING
PROPOSED NEW CLASSIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS WHICH
WERE SUBMITTED TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD IN JANUARY 1970 AND
ON WHICH NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. MR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT
' THE PROPOSED NEW CLASSIFICATIONS BE RESUBMITTED TO THE
PERSONNEL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION, IT WAS SECONDED AND
VOTED,
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REFERENCE
TO PROPOSED 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES AND
HIS SUGGESTION THAT THE DATA BE SUBMITTED TO THE PERSONNEL
BOARD; ALSO REQUEST THAT THE PERSONNEL BOARD SUBMIT THE
NEW RATES TO BE PAID TO THE UNION EMPLOYEES AS NEGOTIATED
BY THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE IN 1970. MR. FLORENCE MOPED,
IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE INCREASES AS PRESENTED
BY THE SUPERINTENDENT BE RECOMMENDED TO THE PERSONNEL
' BOARD.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:10 P.M. ,
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:20 P.M.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM OF RUBBISH
COLLECTION AS OUTLINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. IT WAS
A
MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS.-
ELIMINATE
OLLOWS:ELIMINATE THE REFUSE SACK HOLDERS, REMOVING
$37, 000 FROM THE BUDGET; REFUSE SACKS BE PUR-
CHASED FOR ONLY THREE MONTHS, REMOVING $13, 750
FROM THE BUDGET, THEN REQUIRING HOMEOWNERS TO
PURCHASE THEIR OWN SACKS.
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LLOYD CHAPMAN JOINED THE ,
MEETING .
THE ANSWERS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS
SUBMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT WERE REVIEWED AND AC-
CEPTED, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
1. MR. WATT MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE SHREDDER
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND
SUBMITTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, AND A
REDUCTION OF $2, 200 BE MADE IN EACH ACCOUNT
TO WHICH IT WAS CHARGED. THE SUPERINTENDENT
WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE FURTHER JUSTIFICA-
' TION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SHREDDER, CON-
SIDERING SAYINGS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY MAKING
LOAM OUT OF PEAT.
9. IT WAS AGREED TO INCREASE THE REQUEST FOR 1971
FOR CHEMICALS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT FROM
$50, 000 To $65, 000.
12. IT WAS POINTED OUT BY MR. CHAPMAN THAT THE SUM-
MARY SHEET DID NOT SHOW AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BE
RECEIVED FROM THE STATE FOR CHAPTER 90
CONSTRUCTION.
16. MR. CHAPMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE FINANCE
COM-MITTEE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING THE
BASIS OF THE DEPARTMENTS EQUIPMENT REPLACE-
MENT PROGRAM AND FELT THAT A STRONGER JUSTIFI-
CATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CATERPILLAR
TRACTOR WAS NEEDED.
14. A GENERAL DISCUSSION ENSUED RELATIVE TO THE
POSSIBLE DISPOSITION OF THE ROAD MACHINERY
FUND AND OPERATING ACCOUNT. IT WAS AGREED
GENERALLY THAT THE BOARDS POSITION ON THE ROAD
MACHINERY FUND AND OPERATING ACCOUNT IS TO
LEAVE IT INTACT AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST WITH
' THE EXPRESS DESIRE TO WORK OUT A NEW SETUP DUR-
ING 1971 TO BE PUT IN OPERATION IN 1972. '
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED JANUARY
15 AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 4 THROUGH JANUARY
10.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11 :00 P.N.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
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