HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-07 Board of Public Works Minutes JANUARY 7, 1969
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN BOOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, SECRETARY
FLORENCE, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE, WATT AND WHITE AND SUPER-
INTENDENT E. R. LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
BEAD LETTER FROM HENRY T. WRIGHT, JR. , 30 LAUREL
LANE, REGARDING DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON HIS PROPERTY. IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION WOULD MAKE A STUDY TO
ASSIST MR. WRIGHT IN HIS PROBLEM BUT THE TOWN WOULD NOT
PARTICIPATE IN ANY CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
READ LETTER FROM MITCHELL M. HANNOOSH, CHAIRMAN,
WAKEFIELD INCINERATOR COMMITTEE, INVITING THE BOARD TO WAKE-
FIELD ON JANUARY 15 FOR A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF THE
TOWNS ' MUTUAL PROBLEM. IT WAS AGREED TO WRITE A. HANNOOSH
SUGGESTING POSTPONEMENT OF THE MEETING UNTIL JANUARY 29 AT
WHICH TIME THE BOARD WILL HAVE A DEFINITE PROPOSAL FOR CON-
SIDERATION BY WAKEFIELD.
READ LETTER FROM BOARD OF ASSESSORS REQUESTING
ABATEMENT ON PLAT 13, LOT 69, IN THE AMOUNT OF $113. 52 FOR
SEWER FRONTAGE BETTERMENT AND $147. 26 FOR HIGHWAY BETTER-
MENT. MR. WHITE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO GRANT THE ABATEMENT.
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PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.H. REGARDING
THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF ONE (1) READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT
DEPARTMENT POLE: -
CHARLES STREET - APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET SOUTH-
WESTERLY FROM HAVERHILL STREET
HR. GRAUPNER REPRESENTED THE LIGHT DEPARTMENT AT THE HEAR-
ING . HR. FLORENCE MOVED, HR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO APPROVE THE PETITION.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGARD-
ING AN OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF NINE (9) ACRES OF LAND IN
CEDAR SWAMP, TAX TITLE #407, WHICH IS SHOWN AS LOT #IO ON ISI
THE ASSESSORS PLAN 108.
THE BOARD AGREED TO ' FOLLOW THE SUPERINTENDENT I S '
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE LAND BE RETAINED BY THE TOWN BE-
CAUSE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LAND WOULD CREATE DRAINAGE AND
SEWERAGE PROBLEMS WHICH EVENTUALLY WOULD HAVE TO BE SOLVED
BY THE TOWN.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT RELATING TO
THE PLANNED DEMONSTRATION OF THE COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
COMPACT INCINERATOR IN WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, ON JANUARY
20 AND 21. IT WAS AGREED THE BOARD WOULD ATTEND THE
DEMONSTRATION ON JANUARY 21.
READ LETTER FROM ALLEN GRIEVE, JR. , DIRECTOR
OF WATER DIVISION AND CHIEF WATER SUPPLY ENGINEER, METRO-
POLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT
OF INFORMATION.
READ LETTER FROM Has. JOHN T. RICHARDS, 218
LOWELL STREET, REGARDING CLEANING OF SIDEWALKS. IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT WOULD WRITE A LETTER EX-
PLAINING THE TOWN'S POLICY AND REASONS FOR THE CONDITION '
OF THE SIDEWALK.
READ LETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
REGARDING TENTATIVE ALLOTMENTS CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE AND
CONSTRUCTION. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
IT WAS AGREED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE BUDGET
TO CONFORM WITH THE NEW FIGURES.
THE BOARD MET WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS OF
{I1 ' THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED AND THE
i PROPOSED 1969 BUDGET DISCUSSED.
THE BOARD SIGNED BILLROLL DATED JANUARY S, 1969
AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 30, 1968 THROUGH
JANUARY 5, 1969.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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