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APRIL 7, 1969
' MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
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7:30 P.M. IN Room 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN FLORENCE, SECRETARY WHITE,
BOARD MEMBERS HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT .LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED AS
AMENDED.
READ NOTICE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO ALL
TOWN BOARDS AND STANDING COMMITTEES ADVISING OF A MEETING
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, TIAY 12, AT 8:00 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY
CENTER AND REQUESTING THAT ARTICLES BE SUBMITTED FOR THE
AGENDA BEFORE MAY 1, 1969.
READ LETTER FROM BENJAMIN F. SANDS, JR. , CHAIRMAN,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN, NORTH READING, REQUESTING INFORMATION
ON THE TOWN OF READING S PLANS FOR AN INCINERATOR. ACCORDIAC
TO MR. SANDS, A PLAN FOR AN INCINERATOR IS UNDER CONSIDERA-
TION AND STUDY FOR THE TOWN OF NORTH READING, AND ANY IN-
FORMATION WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL. MR. SANDS WILL BE ADVISED
TO CONTACT COMBUSTION ENGINEERING.
THE BOARD MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO SIGN AND
SEND APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT.
' READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE
HIRING OF THOMAS W. MORRIS AS ASSISTANT TOWN ENGINEER AT
A SALARY OF $195. 00. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF
INFORMATION. ;
READ LETTER FROM FRANCIS J. DI LUNA, 13
WENTWORTH ROAD, REQUESTING CONSIDERATION TO HAVING A PIPE-
LINE EXTENDED FROM HIS BACK AREA INTO THE STORM DRAIN.
NIR. HODGKINS MOVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT NOTIFY MR. DZ
LUNA THAT IF HE WISHES TO TIE INTO THE TOWN DRAINAGE
SYSTEM, HE MAY AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AND ACCORDING TO THE
TOWNS SPECIFICATIONS; MR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING RAIS-
ING OF THE GRADE OF FOREST STREET WHERE IT JOINS MAIN
.STREET. THE BOARD DISCUSSED VARIOUS LOCATIONS WHERE CON-
DITIONS REGARDING SAFETY OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND OTHER
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PROBLEMS ON SITE DISTANCE AND NARROW STREETS EXIST.
NIR. HODGKINS MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED
TO HAVE A COST ESTIMATE MADE OF THE FOREST STREET LOCA-
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TION. IT WAS AGREED THAT A LIST OUTLINING THE PROBLEM
AREAS BE PREPARED AND A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO ATTEMPT TO
SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING AN
INFORMAL HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CHAPTER 90 LAYOUT OF
FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN HAVERHILL AND MAIN STREETS WHICH
COULD BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE OBJECT
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OF THE HEARING WOULD BE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORM-
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' ING THE BOARD OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ' OPINION.
NIR. WATT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO
HOLD A MEETING AS DESCRIBED, PROBABLY IN MAY.
THE BOARD MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO HOLD A
MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, IN LIEU OF MONDAY, APRIL 21.
THE CHAIRMAN LEFT THE MEETING TO CONFER WITH THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGARDING PROPOSED PARKING METERS AT THE
READING DEPOT AREA.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PROPOSED 1969 SIDEWALK
AND CURB CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. REPAIRS TO EXISTING SIDE-
WALKS WERE DISCUSSED; ALSO CONSIDERATION TO INSTALLATION
' OF SIDEWALKS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RILLAM SCHOOL. IT
WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO POSTPONE ACTION FOR A WEEK,
MR. FLORENCE RETURNED TO THE MEETING AND STATED
THAT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE A COST ESTIMATE REGARDING A METER
PROGRAM; I. E. , GRADING, PAINTING LINES AND METERS.
THE BOARD SIGNED BILLROLL DATED APRIL 4 AND PAY-
ROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 31 THROUGH APRIL 6.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:35 P. 11.
RESPECTFULLY S�U'BSUBMITTED,�v
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