HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-06-02 Board of Public Works Minutes JUNE 2, 1989
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 WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:35 P.M. TO
MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 7:45 P.M.
READ LETTER FROM THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY COXNIS-
SIGNERS REGARDING FUTURE HEARING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19, AT
12:30 P.M. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF
HAVERHILL STREET CHAPTER 90). IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT
OF INFORMATION.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING RE-
CONSIDERATION OF THE LAYING OUT OF FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN
HAVERHILL AND MAIN STREETS AS A COUNTY WAY IF THE TOWN IS
TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE ALLOTMENT OF $31, 200. 00 A YEAR. -
MR. LOUANIS COMPARED PEOPLE OPPOSED AND PEOPLE NOT OPPOSED
WITH FRONTAGE OPPOSED AND FRONTAGE NOT OPPOSED. FROM THE
EVALUATION IT APPEARED THAT THOSE OPPOSED WERE IN THE
MINORITY. Na. LOUANIS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD
RECON-SIDER AND PETITION THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OUT
FRANKLIN STREET AS A COUNTY WAY.
MESSRS. WATT AND COCHRANE WERE OF THE SAME '
OPINION AS PREVIOUSLY - OPPOSED. IT WAS AGREED THAT A
LETTER WOULD BE SENT TO THE ABUTTORS STATING THAT BECAUSE
OF THE CLOSENESS OF THE VOTE, THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
A MORE REPRESENTATIVE POLL OR SURVEY OF THE ABUTTORS OF
THIS PORTION OF FRANKLIN STREET; ALSO, THAT THEY CONSIDER -
IT CAREFULLY AND INDICATE THEIR PREFERENCE - OPPOSED OR IN
FAVOR.
THE BOARD OPENED BIDS ON ONE NEW PICKUP TRUCK
AS FOLLOWS:
BLAIS-PORTER, INC. 1969 CHEVROLET STEPSIDE NET $2, 122. 00
PICKUP MODEL CS10904
GRAYS FORD SALES, 1969 F-100 TRUCK NET 2, 162. 90
INC.
X.R. WATT MOVED THAT IF THE CHEVROLET MEETS THE SPECIFICA-
TIONS, THE PICKUP BE PURCHASED FROM THE LOW BIDDER, BLAIS-
PORTER, INC. AT A NET FIGURE OF $2, 122. 00, MR. COCHRANE
SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TO ROOM 2 WHERE A PUBLIC
HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION
UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT OF A BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALK
ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HAVERHILL STREET FROM #230 TO THE
J. WARREN XILLAM, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND ON THE NORTH-
ERLY SIDE OF WESTON ROAD FROM BANCROFT AVENUE TO LONGFELLOW
ROAD.
' SEVEN PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. ROUTINE
QUESTIONS WERE ASKED OF AND ANSWERED BY THE CHAIRMAN. THE
ABUTTORS WERE POLLED AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR - B; OPPOSED - Z.
THE BOARD RECONVENED IN ROOM IE.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:30 P.M. REGARDING
TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY EASTERLY OF
WINTER STREET FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY
AND NO ONE ATTENDED THE HEARING. THE BOARD SIGNED ORDER
OF TAXING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:35 P.M. REGARDING
TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY EASTERLY OF
PEARL STREET FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY
AND NO ONE ATTENDED THE HEARING. THE BOARD SIGNED ORDER
OF TAKING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:40 P.M. REGARDING
TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY CHARLES
STREET TO PEARL STREET FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY
AND NO ONE ATTENDED THE HEARING. THE BOARD SIGNED ORDER
OF TAKING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:45 P.M. REGARDING
TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY SOUTHERLY OF
WAKEFIELD STREET FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY
AND NO ONE ATTENDED THE HEARING. THE BOARD SIGNED ORDER
OF TAKING. r
THE BOARD REVIEWED LETTER FROM MRS. VINCENT FAN-
TASIA, 7 INTERVALS TERRACE, REGARDING PIPING OF AN OPEN
DITCH ON HER PROPERTY. IT WAS AGREED THAT A LETTER WOULD
BE SENT TO MRS. FANTASIA STATING THAT THE TOWN DOES NOT HAVE
THE FUNDS TO REPAIR ALL THE PLACES WHICH ARE NATURAL HAZARDS,
AND IF THEY ARE PRIVATELY OWNED, DOES NOT FEEL THE DEPARTMENT
SHOULD SPEND MONEY TO PROTECT THEM.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:55 P.M. TO
MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:10 P.M.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD APPROVED PROMOTIONS OF JOHN TORMEY r
TO ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF OUTSIDE
CONSTRUCTION AND WILLIAM WINKLER TO SUPERVISOR IN TRAINING
OF WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT WITH SALARY INCREASES COMMEN-
SURATE WITH THE PROMOTIONS; ALSO PAY INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT
OF $8. 50 FOR WILLIAM HIGH, DRAFTSMAN.
THE BOARD TOOK UP THE ITEM OF INSTALLATION OF
SIDEWALKS. MR. WHITE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS (BITUMINOUS CONCRETE) ON THE
WESTERLY SIDE OF HAVERHILL STREET FROM +230 TO THE J.WARREN
RILLAM, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF
WESTON ROAD FROM BANCROFT AVENUE TO LONGFELLOW ROAD.
THE BOARD SIGNED PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD KAY ZB
THROUGH JUNE I AND BILLROLL DATED KAY 30.
KEETINO ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.K.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
CGS
SECRETARY
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