HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-08 Board of Public Works Minutes ' DECEMBER 8, 1969
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE SECRETARY WHITE, BOARD MEMBERS
COCHRANE, HODGKINS AND WATT, AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. FLORENCE, MR. WHITE ASSUMED THE
CHAIR.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:40 P.M. TO
MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:15 P.M.
READ LETTER FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS ADDRESSED TO ROBERT S. CUMMINGS, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF
SELECTMEN, REGARDING THE "TOPICS" PROGRAM INITIATED BY
CONGRESS
AS PART OF THE FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1968.
THE LETTER OUTLINED THE FEDERAL AND STATE AID AND THE
FACETS RELATING THERETO. THE MATTER WILL BE REFERRED TO
THE SELECTMEN.
READ LETTER FROM ROBERT A. MCCRACKEN, SANITARY
ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING GUIDED
TOUR OF THE FILTER PLANT MADE ON NOVEMBER 20 BY HIS CLASS.
THE DEPARTMENT WAS COMMENDED ON THE CLEANLINESS OF THE
PLANT AND THE CALIBRE OF THE EMPLOYEES.
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IT WAS AGREED TO HAVE A MEETING WITH REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF METCALF & EDDY, INC. ON DFYCEMBER 15 TO DISCUSS
WATER SCRUBBERS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE PROPOSED INCINERA-
TOR.
MR. FLORENCE JOINED THE MEETING.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE PROPOSED 1970
BUDGET. THE SUPERINTENDENT ANSWERED QUESTIONS RELATING
THERETO. IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT ON SHEET 11 -
TOWN DUMP - THE DEPARTMENT DELETE PURCHASE OF BRUSH
CHIPPERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6, 000. 00, WHICH WAS APPROVED
BY THE BOARD.
THE BOARD SIGNED PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER ,
1 THROUGH DECEMBER 7, 1969.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10740 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY
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