HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-28 Board of Public Works Minutes APRIL 28, 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, HODGKINS AND WATT, AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT LOUANIS•
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED
AS AMENDED.
READ NOTICE OF CLOSING OF WARRANT NOT LATER THAN
9:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 5, 1969.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED ARTICLES FOR THE SPECIAL
' TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MAY 19. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR.
WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE ARTICLE FOR THE
MEMORIAL TO MR. WELCH WOULD READ: 'ATO SEE IF THE TOWN
WOULD VOTE TO DEDICATE THE WOODED SECTION IN THE CENTER OF
BIRCH MEADOW AS A MEMORIAL TO PHILIP WELCH, OR WHAT IT
WOULD DO IN RELATION THERETO. " THE MOTION WILL INCLUDE
THE PROPER DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL.
READ LETTER FROM A. C. HAYES, ACTING DIRECTOR
OF SEWERAGE DIVISION AND CHIEF SEWERAGE ENGINEER, METRO-
POLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION, REGARDING SURCHARGED CONDI-
TION OF THE LOCAL SYSTEM. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF
' INFORMATION.
SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION BIDS WERE OPENED
AT 8:00 P.M. , AS FOLLOWS:
MASS. CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. , SAUGUS $200, 846. 80
PITT CONSTRUCTION CORP. , ACTON 246, 333. 20
SOUSI & DESANTIS CO. , INC. AND
JOSEPH CAPONE & SON, INC. ,HYDE PARK 274, 522. 00
T.D. SULLIVAN & SONS CO. , NEWTON HIGHLANDS 277, 841. 00
CROGNALE CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. , CANTON 281, 691. 00
THE BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
IT WAS AGREED THAT MEETINGS OF THE HOARD WILL
BE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 5 AND 20 ONLY. IF NECESSARY, ADDI-
TIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR.
READ LETTER FROM CARL W. SOULE, .TR. , 643 HAVER-
HILL STREET, REGARDING SURFACE WATER SITUATION AT HIS
PROPERTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT AN APPLICATION FOR
GRANITE SLOPED CURBING BE SENT TO MR. SOULE.
MR. LOUANIS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CON-
SERVATION COMMISSION WISHES TO PRESENT AN ARTICLE AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING REGARDING LAND FOR CONSERVATION PUR-
POSES OFF SUMMER AVENUE AND WILLOW STREET. MR. COCHRANE
MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO SUPPORT THE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION 'S ARTICLE.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH .TAMES DALLAS AND
THOMAS F. ITCLAUGHLIN OF THE BUREAU OF ENVIRONNENTAL CON- '
TROL, DIVISION OF AIR USE MANAGEMENT REGARDING AIR
' POLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.
THE BOARD SIGNED BILLROLL DATED APRIL 25 AND
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 21 THROUGH APRIL 27.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
,SECRETARY