HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-10 Board of Public Works Minutes January 10, 1972
' 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 Hodgkins, Assistant Superintendent John
Tormey and Town Engineer Henry Weston.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding abatement
of Sewer Frontage Assessment in the amount of $328.50 for Donald
Higgins, 51 ' Grove Street. According to Mr . Louanis, Mr . Higgins
had granted the Board of Public Works a sewer easement through
his property to bring the sewer from the High School Interceptor
to Henzie Street. Mr . Hodgkins moved, Mr . Florence seconded and
it was voted to grant the abatement.
Mr . John Pantano, 20 Dana Road, conferred with the
Board regarding reconsideration of his sewer frontage assessment
in the amount of $550.00. At a meeting held on December 13, 1971 ,
the Board voted not to grant any abatement. It was Mr . Pantano's
contention that the assessment was not an equitable one and that
rules and regulations are to be made and broken and also adjusted.
A brief discussion ensued. Mr . Florence moved that the Board ' s
decision of December 13, 1971 remain and the abatement be denied,
Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted.
Read data prepared by the Superintendent on the Applica-
tion for Employment Form and the Personnel Action Form submitted by
the Personnel Board. It was accepted as a point of information.
Mr. Hodgkins moved that the Application for Employment Form be '
accepted. There was no second. It was agreed that no action
would be taken until the Board received a reading from Town
Counsel in conjunction with the Personnel Board.
Dr. Walker, Chairman of the School Committee appeared
before the Board and stated that the School Department had in-
cluded in its Budget monies to purchase sacks but no funds for
picking up trash. Discussion will be scheduled for the next
meeting, January 17.
Read letter from Fantoni Co. , Inc. requesting addi-
tional payment of $4, 268.38 for bituminous concrete used on the
final pavement of Haverhill Street after completion of the '
sewer construction, and the Superintendent 's comments in rela-
tion thereto. Mr. Cochrane moved that the Board defer action
until the Superintendent is present, Mr . Florence seconded and
it was voted.
Read letter under date of January 3, 1972 to the
Selectmen from Mobil Oil Corporation and letter under date of
January 3 from the Selectmen regarding gift of the lot at the
corner of High and Chute Streets and sale to them of 27,000
square feet of land off John Street at a price of $80,000.00.
Also read was data from the Superintendent which listed the
proposal in two components. Mr. Hodgkins suggested that the
items listed by the Superintendent be presented to the Board of ,
' Selectmen for its consideration. Mr . Cochrane moved that the
Superintendent ' s report be accepted as a point of information and
that the Board of Selectmen be notified that until the Board of
Public Works has made an overall survey to come up with recom-
mendations for the sale of the land, that no land be sold; also
that the questions listed in a report by the Superintendent be
submitted to the Board of Selectmen; Mr . Florence seconded and it
was voted.
Read Notice of Closing of Warrant which stated that
Articles for the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting must be
filed in the Selectmen ' s Office not later than 9:00 P.M. on Monday,
January 31 . It was accepted as a point of information.
' Read letter from Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. regarding semi-
final payment on Connolly Brothers ' contract dated December 28,
1971 being processed . It was their recommendation that the guar-
antee period for the work done under the contract to Connolly
Brothers be established as beginning October 22, 1971 and ending
October 22, 1972. Mr. Florence moved, Mr . Hodgkins seconded and
it was voted that Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. be advised that the Board
concurs with their recommendation on the payment.
The Board took no action on the proposed development
of David Schurman off Haverhill Street.
The Board signed the Billroll dated January 14, 1972 and
Payroll for the period January 3 through January 9, 1972.
' Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary