HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-08 Board of Public Works Minutes March 8, 1971
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7: 30 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Board Members White, Cochrane, Florence and
Hodgkins, and Superintendent Louanis.
Mr . Louanis assumed the Chair for reorganization of the
Board. The Board Members voted by ballot. Nathan C. White was
reelected Chairman and Donald E. Florence was elected Secretary
on the second ballot. Mr. White assumed the Chair.
Mr . Watt joined the meeting.
Mr . Cochrane moved, Mr . Florence seconded and it was
voted unanimously that E. Roger Louanis be appointed Superintendent
of Public Works for a period of one year.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The Board reviewed the present policy of installation of
' sewer house connections and considered the possibility of extending
laterals to the street line. After much discussion, it was agreed
to retain the same policy.
The Board adjourned to the Community Center .
Public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. regarding the pro-
posed extension of the main trunk sanitary sewer in the following
Streets:
BARROWS ROAD - Bradford Road to Lowell Street
BRADFORD ROAD - Plymouth Road to Lowell Street
COLON AL DR VE - Dana Road to Linnea Lane
COUNTY ROAD - Wescroft Road to Dead End
DANA ROAD - Charles Street to Colonial Drive
DUSTIN ROAD - Bradford Road to Lowell Street
EATON STREET - Green Street to Lakeview Avenue
FOREST STREET - Grove Street to Martin Road
NNELT A LANE - Pearl Street to Pearl Street
MARK AVENUE - Grove Street to Laurel Lane
' PEARL STREET - Linnea Lane to Wakefield Street
P LGA M� - Bradford Road to Lowell Street
PLYMOUTH ROAD - Lowell Street to Interceptor
PROSPECT STREET - Summer Avenue to Longview Road
PROSPECT STREET - Mineral Street to King Street
SHERWOOD ROAD - Avalon Road to James Road
TAMARACK ROAD - Wakefield Street to Timberneck Drive
Approximately 160 persons attended the hearing. Routine questions '
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 questions . The vote record
was as follows:
Non-
In Favor Opposed Committal
Barrows Road 2 1 2
Bradford Road 5 1 1
Colonial Drive 3 0 0
County Road 1 8 0
Dana Road 15 0 0
Dustin Road 4 0 0
Eaton Street 3 0 0
Forest Street 5 0 2
Linnea Lane 5 5 1
Mark Avenue 0 0 0
Pearl Street 2 0 0
Pilgrim Road 5 1 1
Plymouth Road 8 0 0
Prospect Street 11 0 0 '
Sherwood Road 3 0 0
Tamarack Road �11 1
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The Board reconvened in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Public hearing was held at 9:00 P.M. regarding the pe-
tition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for
permission to lay and maintain underground conduit in the follow-
ing location:
HAVERHILL STREET: Easterly side, westerly from exist-
ing Pole 40/39 to southerly corner
of Rustic Lane, approximately sixty-
five (65) feet of underground
conduit
George Cooley represented the Telephone Company at the hearing.
Mr . Cochrane moved, Mr . Watt seconded and it was voted to approve
the request. The Board signed the petition . '
Public hearing was held at 9:05 P .M. regarding the pe-
tition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for /
' permission to lay and maintain underground conduit in the follow-
ing location:
HAVERHILL STREET: Northeasterly side, southwesterly
from Pole 40/93 to southerly corner
of Pitman Drive, approximately
seventy (70) feet of underground
George Cooley represented the Telephone Company at the hearing.
Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr . Watt seconded and it was voted to approve
the request. The Board signed the petition.
Read letters to Personnel Board regarding the employ-
ment of Joseph C. Giella as Assistant Town Engineer and Edward
D. McIntire as Chief of Party. They were accepted as points of
information.
Read letter from the Personnel Board advising the Board
of the approval of an increase up to and including 5% to Town
Employees under its jurisdiction. Mr . Florence moved, it was
seconded and voted that the Superintendent be instructed to inform
the Personnel Board that the Board of Public Works already has
recommended its salary increases of 6% for 1971,•
Read note from the Superintendent regarding proposed
gas main extension in Pearl Street and alleged damage to a stone
portal at 549 Pearl Street by the Department of Public Works.
According to Mr. Louanis, his investigation revealed no obvious
damage. After the frost is out of the ground he will check the
situation again and talk with Mrs. Paiva.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr . Cochrane seconded and it was voted
that the Mystic Valley Gas Company plan (hearing was held Febru-
ary 22) be approved. The Board signed the Plan.
Incinerator Report of Progress to the Town Meeting
prepared by the Superintendent was approved by the Board.
The Board signed the following:
Billroll dated March 12
Payroll for the period March 1 through
March 7
Reports of Laying Out for Street Accep-
tances and Plans
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary