HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-01-26 Board of Public Works Minutes JANUARY 26, 1970
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, RODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT
LOUANIS•
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM ARTHUR NIGRO, 77 STURGES ROAD,
REQUESTING THAT HIS ASSESSMENT BE FIGURED ON ONE-HALF THE
TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 230. 7 FEET (115. 35 FEET) INSTEAD OF
188. 54 FEET. MR. NIGRO 'S LOT IS A LONG, NARROW LOT AND
INCLUDES A 20-FOOT EASEMENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED
' AN ABATEMENT OF $127. 97. MR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE BOARD
GRANT AN ABATEMENT IN THE AMOUNT RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERIN-
TENDENT, MR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ LETTER FROM METCALF A EDDY, INC. REGARDING
PROPOSED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE TOWN AND METCALF & EDDY, INC.
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON THE DESIGN OF THE INCINERATOR.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
METCALF & EDDY, INC. AND THE CONTRACT BE SIGNED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED
AND IT WAS VOTED. MR. FLORENCE SIGNED THE CONTRACT.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE
' ENGINEERING NECESSARY TO INSTALL SLUDGE REMOVAL EQUIPMENT
IN THE SEDIMENTATION BASINS AT THE TREATMENT PLANT AND HIS
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RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER EMPLOYING THE ENGI-
NEERING FIRM OF DUSTIN ASSOCIATES TO ENGAGE IN THE WORK.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE FACETS PERTAINING THERETO AND THE
FEE, AS FOLLOWS:
ASCE CURVE A 10. 6°/ $10, 300. 00
LESS 20% FOR GENERAL SUPERVISION 2. 600. 00
SUBTOTAL 7, 700. 00
LESS REPORT CREDIT 700. 00
NET FEE $ 7, 000. 00
MR. HODGKINS MOVED THAT THE BOARD AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR
SLUDGE REMOVAL EQUIPMENT .TO DUSTIN ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $7, 000. 00, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ LETTER FROM ROBERT S. WELLS, SECRETARY,
READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE, EXPRESSING THEIR APPRECIATION
OF THE INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND THE WATER DEPARTMENT DURING THE EMERGENCY CAUSED BY A
FLOODED BOILER ROOM AT THE .JOSHUA EATON SCHOOL ON JANUARY it
18.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TO THE AUDITORIUM OF THE
COMMUNITY CENTER.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8.:00 P.M. ON THE LAYING
OUT AS PUBLIC WAYS UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT OF THE FOLLOWING:
BARTLETT CIRCLE WHICH RUNS IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM
SPRUCE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 115 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A
DEAD END. I,
BRENTWOOD DRIVE WHICH RUNS IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM
MAIN STREET, A DISTANCE OF 300 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A
DEAD END.
' SHERWOOD ROAD WHICH RUNS IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM
.TAMES ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 1, 000 FEET MORE OR LESS TO
AVALON ROAD.
SUNNYSIDE AVENUE WHICH RUNS IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
FROM THE 1,965 ACCEPTANCE OF SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, A DISTANCE
OF 740 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A DEAD END.
VICTORIA AVENUE WHICH RUNS IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM
SUMMER AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 990 FEET TO SUNNYSIDE AVENUE.
THIRTY-THREE PERSONS ATTENDED THE NEARING. ROUTINE QUESTIONS
WERE ASKED OF AND ANSWERED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPER-
INTENDENT LOUANIS. THE VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS:
NON-
IN -FAVOR OPPOSED COMMITTAL
SHERWOOD ROAD 10 - -
BRENTWOOD DRIVE 2 -
BARTLETT CIRCLE 4 -
' SUNNYSIDE AVENUE 6
VICTORIA AVENUE
MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION EXPLAINED THE PLANS TO
THE ABUTTORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEARING.
THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
THE BOARD TOOK UP THE ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE WAYS
UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE
OF BARTLETT (PRIVATE) CIRCLE AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTER-
MENT ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE
OF BRENTWOOD (PRIVATE) DRIVE AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTER-
MENT ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE
OF SHERWOOD (PRIVATE) ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTERMENT
ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE
OF SUNNYSIDE (PRIVATE) AVENUE AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTER-
MENT ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, PIR. WATT SECONDED AND IT I
WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE
OF VICTORIA (PRIVATE) AVENUE AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTER-
MENT ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
ARTICLES FOR TOWN MEETING WERE PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD. COPIES WILL BE DELIVERED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR
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REVIEW. MR. WHITE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS
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VOTED THAT THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE COLLECTION SYSTEM
BE ENTERED AS A SEPARATE ARTICLE.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED JANUARY 23
AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY ZJ THROUGH JANUARY 25.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9: 15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, II',
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