HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-14 Board of Public Works Minutes ' APRIL 14, 1969
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN FLORENCE, SECRETARY WHITE,
BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE AND HODGKINS AND SUPERINTENDENT
LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER TO A. C. HAYES, ACTING DIRECTOR OF
SEWERAGE DIVISION OF THE M.D. C. REGARDING SURCHARGE DURING
THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL AND POSSIBLE PLANS TO RECTIFY
THE SITUATION. MR. FLORENCE SIGNED THE LETTER AS CHAIRMAN.
READ LETTER FROM EDWIN D. CALLAHAN, SUPERIN-
STONEHAM
TENDENT, IPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REGARDING AVAILABLE SPACE
FOR OTHER USERS IN THE PROPOSED INCINERATOR. RECEIPT OF THE
LETTER WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND A MEETING SUGGESTED AT A
FUTURE DATE WHEN MORE FACTS ARE AVAILABLE.
READ LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEMORIAL DAY
COMMITTEE, AMERICAN LEGION, REQUESTING USE OF ONE OF THE
DEPARTMENTS TRUCKS WITH A DRIVER ON MEMORIAL DAY TO ASSIST
IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF MEMORIAL BASKETS FROM ROCKMONT
GARDENS ON WEST STREET TO THE LAUREL HILL AND FOREST GLEN
CEMETERIES. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WHITE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. \
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BEAD NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING A
SUITABLE MEMORIAL FOR MR. WELCH, AS FOLLOWS:
(1) RENAME WASHINGTON STREET PARK - PHILIP WELCH
MEMORIAL -PARK,
(2) RENAME BIRCH BEADOW DRIVE TO PHILIP WELCH DRIVE;
(3) ESTABLISH SOME SECTION OF BIRCH MEADOW AS A ME-
MORIAL TO NA. WELCH WITH SUITABLE PLAQUE.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED NUMBER THREE. THE ITEM WILL BE IN-
CLUDED IN THE AGENDA FOR APRIL 22.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:55 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:35 P.M.
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READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING SUG-
GESTED ITEMS FOR POINTS OF INFORMATION AT THE JOINT MEET-
ING IN MAY, AS FOLLOWS:
(1) INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS AT THE DEPOT
AND VICINITY.
(2) DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF SUPPORTING LEGIS-
LATION TO CHANGE THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE TOWN
FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 TO JULY 1
THROUGH JUNE 30.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE THOUGHT BE ENTERTAINED OF APPRO-
PRIATING FUNDS FOR TWO SNOW BLOWERS OF THE SICARD TYPE.
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL BE SO ADVISED.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK AND
CURBING PROGRAM AS PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND
BASED ON AN APPROPRIATION OF $24, 000. 00.
' MR. CiOCHRANE MOVED THAT THE PROGRAM AS LAID OUT
BE APPROVED, HR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING:
BILLROLL DATED APRIL 11
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 4- THROUGH APRIL 13
ORDERS OF TAKING - STREET ACCEPTANCES
I'IEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:10 P.II.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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SECRETARY