HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-05 Board of Public Works Minutes ' HAY 5, 1969
RESTING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.H. IN ROOM 16, HUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN FLORENCE, SECRETARY
WHITE, BOARD HEMBERS COCHRANE, HODGKZNS AND WATT, AND
SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
HINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM WILLIAM G. DSMHARD, 25 SPRING-
VALE ROAD, REGARDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ON THE
RANDALL ROAD AREA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO WETLANDS, WATSR-
SHED AND OPEN SPACES. THE LETTER WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT
OF ZNFORMATION.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND AT-
TACKED COPIES OF LETTERS FROM RICHARD J. SULLIVAN, 26
TIMBSRNECK DRIVE AND RALCOLM HACKAY, 30 TIMBERNECK DANS,
REGARDING UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS IN THE REAR OF THEIR
PROPERTIES, AND THE REQUEST THAT THE CONDITION BE COR-
RECTED.
THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS OF THE OPINION THAT
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE IN TIMBERNSCK DRIVE WILL NOT ALLEVI-
ATE THE CONDITION. A POSSIBLE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO DIG A
DRAINAGE DITCH FROM HAVERHILL STREET WESTERLY TO NEAR 26
AND 30 TZMBSANECK DRIVE AND FILL A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF
LAND IN THE REAR. THE PROBLEM IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
AND IF THE RESIDENTS WISH TO DO THE DITCH AND FILLING
WORK, IT WOULD BE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AND PROBABLY WOULD
REQUIRE A HEARING UNDER THE HATCH ACT.
HR. COCHRANE MOVED, HR. HODOXINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO INFORM
THE SELECTMEN OF THE CONDITION THAT EXISTS.
THE BOARD OPENED BIDS AT 7:45 P.H. ON TWO (2)
NEW FOUR-DOOR SEDANS AS FOLLOWS:
BLAIS-PORTER, INC. 2-1969 CHEV.HODEL NET $4, 639.00
15469 BISCAYNE
4-DOOR SEDANS
CRAY 'S FORD SALES, 2-FORD CUSTOM 4- NET $4, 666. 00 '
INC. DOOR SEDANS
HR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT PROVIDING THE CHEVROLET BISCAYNE
MEETS ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE TWO
(2) Foua-DooR SEDANS FROM BLAIS-PORTER, INC. AT THE NET
PRICE OF $4, 639. 00; HR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ LETTER FROM DOROTHY C. CARLETON, EXECUTRIX
U1W OF HARION W. PRATT, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO INSTALL
A DRIVEWAY AT 332 SUMMER AVENUE, READING. IN. WATT MOVED,
HR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE RE-
QUEST PROVIDED THE DRIVEWAY IS CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO
THE TOWN'S SPECIFICATIONS.
READ LETTER FROM CHARLES E. HACINNES REQUESTING
PERMISSION TO INSTALL A DRIVEWAY OVER THE DRAIN EASEMENT
ON LOT 1 FRANKLIN STREET, CORNER OF DIPIDENCE ROAD. HR.
HODGKINS MOVED, HR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED
TO APPROVE THE REQUEST PROVIDED THE DRIVEWAY IS CONSTRUCTED
ACCORDING TO TOWN SPECIFICATIONS.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE SANITARY SEWER BIDS OPENED
APRIL 26. HR. WATT MOVED, HR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO HASS. CONSTRUCTION CO"INC"
LOW BIDDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $200, 846. 80.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TO ROUX 2 WHERE AN INFORMAL
HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.H. , REGARDING THE PROPOSED
WIDENING OF FRANKLIN STREET FROM HAVERHILL STREET TO HAIN
STREET UNDER CHAPTER 90 FUNDS.
THIRTY-TWO PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. HR.
FLORENCE EXPLAINED THE 50-FOOT LAYOUT - 30-FOOT TRAVELLED
WAY WITH GRASSED SIDEWALKS ON EACH SIDE OF 10 FEET. THE
ABUTTERS QUESTIONED THE NEED OF A 50-FOOT LAYOUT, THE NEED
OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND THE DEFERMENT OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION UNTIL SEWERS ARE INSTALLED IN FRANKLIN
STREET. THE ABUTTERS WERE POLLED AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR - 6;
OPPOSED - 15 AND NON-COXXITTAL - 6.
THE BOARD RECONVENED IN ROOM 16. PUBLIC HEARING
WAS HELD REGARDING THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THREE (3)
JOINTLY-OWNED NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND
HUNICZPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT POLES ON:
HAVERHILL STREET, WESTERLY SIDE, APPROXIMATELY ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY (130) FEET NORTHERLY OF POLE 40170A
PLACE THREE (3) POLES NORTHERLY.
GEORGE H. COOLEY - NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COM-
PANY, FRANK CRAUPNER - READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT,
FIRE CHIEF JAMES S. PERRY AND STEPHEN ZAGORSKI ATTENDED THE
HEARING. MR. ZAGORSKI VOICED HIS OBJECTION TO THE INSTALLA-
TION OF THE POLE IF IT WERE ON HIS PROPERTY. FATHER COLLINS,
PASTOR OF Sr. ATHANASIUS CHURCH, HAD CONVEYED TO THE SUPER-
INTENDENT PREVIOUSLY HIS OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED IN-
STALLATIONS. ACCORDING TO MR. COOLEY, ONE POLE WOULD BE
INSTALLED ON THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN MR. ZAGORSKI 'S PRO-
PERTY AND THE CHURCH PROPERTY AND TWO IN FRONT OF ST. '
ATHANASIUS CHURCH. TRE STUB POLES WERE BEING INSTALLED AT
THE REQUEST OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT. ACCORDING
TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY ENGINEERS, THE GUYING IS NECES-
SARY. IT WAS AGREED THAT ENGINEERS FROM THE TELEPHONE
COMPANY WOULD MARK OUT THE INSTALLATIONS CORRECTLY AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT WILL VIEW THE AREA. MR. COCHRANE MOVED,
MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO TAKE THE PE-
TITION UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH PAUL GOOD, ATTORNEY,
AND THOMAS MCMANUS REGARDING ARTICLE TO BE INSERTED IN
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AUTHORIZING THE SE-
LECTMEN TO CONVEY, UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A PARCEL OF
LAND CONTAINING 15, 054 SQUARE FEET OF LAND MORE OR LESS
SEWERAGE EASEMENT PLUS A SMALL PIECE OF LAND . THIS WILL
ENABLE THE WAKEFIELD ASSOCIATES TO BUILD A LITTLE CLOSER {
TO THE LOT LINE. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE BOARD REMOVED FROM THE TABLE THE ITEM OF THE
FRANKLIN STREET WIDENING. MR. HODGKINS MOVED THAT THE
BOARD POSTPONE ACTION ON THE FRANKLIN STREET WIDENING, MR.
WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED TO THE BOARD ON HIS
CONFERENCE WITH FRANK HEANEY OF DAMP, DRESSER & MC6EE IN
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED INCINERATOR. Na. LOUANIS WILL COX-
FSA WITH OTHER CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND ADVISE THE BOARD
OF HIS FINDINGS AT WHICH TIME THE CHAIR WILL CALL A SPECIAL
MEETING.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND
WORK SCHEDULE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD
APRIL 28 THROUGH MAY 4 AND BILLROLL DATED MAY 2, 1969.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:30 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY