HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-04-12 Board of Public Works Minutes April 12, 1971
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7: 30 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman White, Secretary Florence, Board
Members Cochrane, Hodgkins and Watt and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as amended.
The Board conferred with John Louanis, Pumping Station
Engineer, who was severely beaten by two young men at approxi-
mately 4: 30 P.M. , Saturday, June 10, as he was making a routine
inspection of Well #15. The Board discussed in detail the use
of a Walkie Talkie, more personnel , a trained dog, posting of
water lands to vehicular traffic, and the barricading of access
roads . It was agreed that the Board would go on record as backing
the personnel 100%.
Mr. Florence left to attend a meeting of the Parking
Traffic Flow Committee.
The Board conferred with Mrs. John Anderson and Miss
Judy Haran regarding a recycling program as the Reading Conserva-
tion Committee begins Earth Week. Mr . White reported on a meeting
with Henry Paynter, Mrs . Anderson and Miss Haran on April 8. It
was agreed that the Department would go along with the program
and have a truck located in the Dump where the flattened, empty,
used cans may be deposited.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:05 P.M. to meet
with the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 8:55 P.M.
' Read letter from John T. McHugh, Teacher, Social Studies
Department, Parker Junior High School , requesting that a group of
students from the American Credo Club be permitted to, use Reading
Common from 12:00 Noon to 1 :00 P.M. on Monday, April 19, to demon-
strate their appreciation for the American way of life. Mr.
Cochrane moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted that Mr.McHugh
be advised that the Board has no objection to their use of the
Common for the above stated purpose.
Read letter from Richard A. Nihan, Jr. ,6 Hancock Street,
regarding the overflowing sewerage manhole at the corner of Frank
D. Tanner Drive and King Street; also, the Superintendent ' s com-
ments in relation thereto. It was agreed that an 8-inch restric-
tion at Hancock Street be eliminated by redesigning the drainage
so that the 8-inch pipe may be replaced with a 12-inch sewer main.
Read letters from Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. regarding the '
stamping of shop drawings by a Professional Engineer registered in
Massachusetts, and comparison sheet for the Melroe M970 Bobcat
Loader and the Waldon 5000 Loader which will be used for the
Refuse Incinerator operation. it was agreed that specifications
will be written around the Melroe M970 Bobcat. Letters were read
from and to Combustion Engineering, Inc. regarding time extension.
They were accepted as a point of information.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding bids re-
ceived on Cold Water Meters . According to Mr. Louanis, two of
the seven companies bidding did not meet the specifications;
therefore he recommended that the Department purchase meters from
Rockwell Manufacturing Company, low bidder of the five qualified
bidders . Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Hodgkins seconded and it was ,