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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-08-04 Board of Public Works Minutes AUGUST 4, 1969 ' MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:30 P.M. rN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING . PRESENT WERE SECRETARY WHITE, BOARD MEMBERS HODG— KINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS. IN THE ABSENCE OF Na. FLORENCE, MR. WHITE ASSUMED THE CHAIR. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED BRIEFLY ON THE PRO— GRESS OF METCALF & EDDY, INC. , CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE INCINERATOR. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 7:45 P.M. REGARDING THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF ONE (1) JOINTLY—OWNED HEW ENO— LAND TELEPHONE ec TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT POLE AND THE REMOVAL OF TWO (2) POLES IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: SALEM STREET: SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE, RELOCATE POLE 79148A APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY—FIVE (75) FEET, SOUTHEASTERLY. ALSO, SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE, REMOVE TWO (2) POLES GEORGE H. COOLEY REPRESENTED THE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND FRANK C. GRAUPNER REPRESENTED THE READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPART— MENT AT THE HEARING. MR. WATT MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE PETITION. THE BOARD REVIEWED BIDS RECEIVED AND OPENED ON ' JULY 17 ON TWO DUMP TRUCKS AS FOLLOWS: BLAIS-PORTER, INC. 2-1970 CHEVROLET TRUCKS NET BID TO THE TOWN $18, 462. 00 DYNATRUCX, INC. 2 DIAMOND REO TRUCKS NET BID TO THE TOWN x'21, 468. 00 MACK TRUCK, INC. 2 MACK DUMP TRUCKS NET BID TO THE TOWN 21, 854. 00 MR. WATT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE TWO DIAMOND REO TRUCKS FROM DYNATRUCK, INC. AT A TOTAL PRICE OF .$21, 488. 00. THE BOARD REVIEWED BID RECEIVED AND OPENED ON JULY 31 ON TRUCK CHASSIS AND ROTARY SNOWBLOWER. C. N. WOOD CO. , INC. WAS THE ONLY BIDDER AND BID ON A SICARD SNOW- MASTER. TOTAL BID TO THE TOWN WAS $24, 985. 00. ACCORDING ' TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE JNOWMASTER MEETS ALL THE SPECI- FICATIONS AND THE MACHINE WOULD BE DELIVERED WITHIN 60-90 DAYS UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER. Na. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE ONE SICARD SNOWMASTER FROM C. N. WOOD CO. , INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $24, 985. 00. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED THAT IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER TO THE ABUTTERS ON FRANKLIN STREET FROM HAVERHILL STREET TO MAIN STREET REGARDING THE STREET BEING LAID OUT AS A COUNTY WAY, REPLIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED WHICH INDICATED THAT 17 WERE OPPOSED, 5 IN FAVOR, ' AND 6 HAD NOT REPLIED. MR. WATT MOVED THAT THE DATA BE J ' ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE POSSIBLE LAYOUT OF WILLOW STREET AS A COUNTY WAY. ACCORD- ING TO MR. LOUANIS, MANY OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED ON FRANKLIN STREET EXIST ON THE EASTERLY SECTION OF WILLOW STREET. THE BOARD DISCUSSED RELOCATION OF STREETS. MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT BE REQUESTED TO ASCER- TAIN FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHETHER OR NOT A PARTIAL RELOCATION CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR UTILIZATION OF THE CHAPTER 90 FUNDS. THE BOARD WILL RECONSIDER UPON RECEIPT OF A RE- ' PORT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT; MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SUBMIT OTHER STREETS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. MR. FLORENCE JOINED THE MEETING AND ASSUMED THE CHAIR. READ LETTER FROM CHARLES H. MCLAUGHLIN, TRUSTEE, AUSTIN PREPARATORY SCHOOL, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CON- NECT AN UNDERGROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO THE TOWNS WATER SYSTEM. IT IS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH A FOOTBALL FIELD WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE MAXIMUM CONSUMPTION WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 6, 500 GALLONS PER DAY. MR. WATT ' MOVED THE REQUEST BE APPROVED BUT THE SCHOOL BE ADVISED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OFF-PEAK SYSTEM AND ELECTRONI- CALLY CONTROLLED, THE USE OF WATER WILL BE CURTAILED ALONG WITH THE REST OF READING 'S RESIDENTS DURING ANY EMERGENCY CONDITIONS; HR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING A PETITION FROM SOLO-PAK ELECTRONICS CORP. REQUESTING PER- MISSION TO INSTALL A PERMANENT-TYPE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THEIR NEW BUILDING AT 32-34 GOULD STREET. NR. WHITE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. READ LETTER FROM RICHARD F. DUGAN OF DUGAN SONS OF NORTH READING REQUESTING THAT HE AND HR. CARUCCI BE APPROVED AS LICENSED DRAIN LAYERS. Na. LOUANIS RECOM- MENDED THAT THE APPLICATION OF A. DUGAN BE APPROVED BUT ' DENY HIS REQUEST THAT HR. CARUCCI BE APPROVED. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT NR. CARUCCI APPLY ON HIS OWN. Na. HODGKINS MOVED THAT A.R. DUGAN 's APPLICATION BE APPROVED, N.R. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. READ NOTE FROM Na. LOUANIS RECOMMENDING THE PRO - MOTION OF JOHN S. DOUCETTE, LEO FAHEY, PASQUALE GENTILE AND JAMES STEVENSON TO SEMI-SKILLED LABORERS AT $109. 00 PER WEEK AND RICHARD NCQUESTEN TO SEMI-SKILLED LABORER AT $115. 00 PER WEEK. MR. WATT MOVED, NR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOM- MENDATION. ' ' PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY MAIN IN FOREST STREET FROM #81 WESTERLY TO MARTIN ROAD. NOBODY ATTENDED THE HEARING. MR. WATT MOVED THAT INSTALLATION OF THE GAS MAIN IN FOREST STREET BE APPROVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PLAN. THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED AUGUST 1 . MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ' SECRETARY 1