HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-11-29 Board of Public Works Minutes November 29, 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 and Watt and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding Non-Union
personnel policies covering salaries, sick leave, holidays and
overtime for Supervisors and Engineers. It was agreed that the
Board would take the policies home for review and discuss them at
the next meeting.
Public Hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. regarding the pe-
tition of the Reading Municipal Light Department for one ( 1 ) new
pole location:
Bolton Street: 32 feet westerly from pole 128/1-1
Frank Graupner of the Reading Municipal Light Department attended
the Hearing and explained the purpose of the new pole. It was
moved, seconded and voted to approve the petition.
Read petition from the New England Telephone Company and
Reading Municipal Light Department regarding relocation of one (1 )
pole:
Main Street: Easterly side, relocate pole 54/28
approximately eighteen ( 18) feet
southerly
Frank Graupner of the Municipal Light Department explained that the
pole was being relocated to provide a new driveway to the premises
at 163 Main Street. It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the
petition.
Read letter from the Finance Committee requesting the
Board to submit its 1972 Budget as early as possible. It was ac-
cepted as a point of information.
' Read copy of letter to the Board of Selectmen from the
Planning Board requesting that the old Union Street School site
be developed for parking and that the Board of Public Works carry
sufficient funds for its construction in the 1972 Budget. The '
Superintendent reported that an estimate for the proposed project
has been made in the amount of $6,500.00 and the parking facility
would provide for 36 cars. It was agreed to carry $6,500.00 in
the Budget with the anticipation that the Planning Board would
fight for the program with the Finance Committee.
Herbert Medlock, 8 Oak Ridge Road, appeared before the
Board and requested permission to discuss the use of paper sacks
versus plastic bags in the rubbish collection system. Mr . Med-
lock stated that the cost of the paper sacks was a substantial
burden on the taxpayers and that plastic bags would be less ex-
pensive. Mr. White stated that the Board felt on balance the
paper sacks were the best available containers at this time and
if something else became available, the Board would be happy to
consider it in the future. Mr. Watt suggested to Mr. Medlock
that if he could come up with a comparable polyethylene bag and 1
present the information to the Board, it would be happy to con-
sider it.
The Board signed the Billroll dated December 3 and
Payroll for the period November 22 through 28.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary