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! February 1 , 1971
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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 Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The Board Members adjourned to the Auditorium of the
Community Center .
Public Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the laying out
as Public Ways under the Betterment Act of the following:
BRIARWOOD AVE. - Pearl St. Easterly
COLBURN RD. EXT. - Colburn Rd. Westerly to beyond
Martin Rd.
COVEY HILL ROAD - Franklin St. Southerly to Marla
Lane
HOLLY ROAD - Walnut St. Northerly to Virginia
Circle
KENSINGTON AVE. - Melbourne Ave. to Victoria Ave.
LUCY DRIVE - Pearl St. Easterly to Dead End
MART ROAD EXT. - From Martin Road Northerly to
Colburn Rd.
WHITTIER ROAD EXT. - Whittier Road Southerly to Dead
End
FRANK.D.TANNER DRIVE - New Section
VIRGINIA CIRCLE - Easterly from Virginia Road to
beyond Holly Road
Nineteen persons attended the Hearing. The Chairman explained
the assessments and method of payment. In response to many
questions regarding the responsibility of the Developer, Mr .
Louanis explained the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Survey;
also the responsibility of the abuttors in the event the streets
are not accepted. Abuttors to Whittier Road Extension, Martin
Road Extension and Colburn Road Extension objected strenuously to
the Engineering Fees on their respective streets . At the conclu-
sion of the Hearing, Members of the Engineering Division answered
technical questions . Voting was as follows:
Non-
In Favor Opposed Committal
Briarwood Avenue. . . . . . - - -
Colburn Road Extension. . . . . 1 1 0
Covey Hill Road . . . . . . . . 2 0 0
Holly Road. . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0
Kensington Avenue 0 1 0
Lucy Drive. . . . . . . 1 0 1
Martin Road Extension . . . . . 2 2 0
Frank D. Tanner Drive . . . . . - - -
Virginia Circle . . . . . . . . - - -
Whittier Road Extension . . . . 0 1 0
11 5 1
The Board convened in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Public Hearing was held at 9:00 P.M. on the laying
out asaPublic Way under the Betterment Act of the following:
C" STREET - Easterly of Libby Avenue to Dead End
Eleven persons attended the Hearing. Mr . White explained the
cost estimate. Mrs . Terramagra, as sponsor of the petition,
told of her desire for the acceptance of "C" Street. The con-
sensus of opinion was that it would be a hardship on most of the
abuttors if the street were to be accepted as a public way. The
voting was as follows: In favor - 2; opposed - 4.
Mr . Cochrane moved, Mr . Florence seconded and it was
voted unanimously that action on "C" Street be delayed until
February 8.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of BRIARWOOD (Private) AVENUE as a Public Way under the Better-
ment Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded and
it was voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of COLBURN (Private) ROAD EXTENSION as a Public Way under the rrriii
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Betterment Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr. Florence seconded
and it was voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of COVEY HILL (Private) ROAD as a Public Way under the Betterment
Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded and it was
voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of HOLLY (Private) ROAD as a Public Way under the Betterment Act
at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded and it was
voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of KENSINGTON (Private) ROAD as a Public Way under the Betterment
Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr. Florence seconded and it was
' voted unanimously.
Mr. Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of LUCY (Private) DRIVE as a Public Way under the Betterment Act -
at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr. Florence seconded and it was
voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of MARTIN (Private) ROAD EXTENSION as a Public Way under the '..
Betterment Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded
and it was voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of FRANK D. TANNER (Private) DRIVE as a Public Way under the
Betterment Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded
and it was voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of VIRGINIA (Private) CIRCLE as a Public Way under the Betterment
Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded and it was ,
voted unanimously.
Mr . Cochrane moved that the Board recommend acceptance
of WHITTIER (Private) ROAD EXTENSION as a Public Way under the
Betterment Act at the Annual Town Meeting, Mr . Florence seconded
and it was voted unanimously.
The Superintendent reported on the Automatic Sludge
Removal Equipment contract; also on his conference with Allan
Grieve, Director of Water Division and Chief Water Supply Engi-
neer , Metropolitan District Commission. Mr . Cochrane was of the
opinion that one meeting should be spent on discussion of the
Water Study. It was agreed that a discussion will be held
February 16.
The Board signed the Billroll dated February 5 and
Payroll for the period January 25 through January 31 .
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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