HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-27 Board of Public Works Minutes APRIL 27, 2970
' MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 28, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, BOARD MEMBERS
FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FORWARD-
ING LETTER RECEIVED FROM ARA YARJAN, 22 SMALL LANE, REGARD-
ING A DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON SMALL LANE. ACCORDING TO THE
SUPER I NTENDF.NT, SMALL LANE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF
SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER 2956. DRAINAGE WAS EXTENDED TO THE
END OF SMALL LANE. LATER, A NEW HOUSE WAS BUILT AT THE
END OF SMALL LANE AND THE DRAINAGE PIPE EXTENDED TO ALLOW
FOR A DRIVEWAY AND FRONT LAWN WITHOUT PERMISSION OR GRANT-
ING OF AN EASEMENT TO THE TOWN. A WILLOW TREE WAS PLANTED
DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE DRAINAGE PIPELINE. APPARENTLY THE
ROOT SYSTEM OF THE WILLOW TREE HAS PENETRATED THE DRAINAGE
SYSTEM AND BLOCKED IT. EFFORTS TO UNCLOG THE SYSTEM HAVE
BEEN INEFFECTIVE. A SURVEY SHOULD BE MADE AND IT WILL BE
NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AN EASEMENT ALONG PRIVATE PROPERTY
WITH THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THE WILLOW TREE AND RECONSTRUCT
THE DRAINAGE.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
' WAS VOTED THAT MR. YARJAN BE SO ADVISED.
READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR-
WARDING LETTER RECEIVED FROM MRS. MARILYN F. PETERSON OF
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THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL DAY SCHOOL REQUESTING THAT A
"NO PARKING " SIGN BE PLACED IN THE ONE SPOT IN THE MU-
NICIPAL PARKING LOT THAT IS IN THE PATH OF THE REAR EN-
TRANCE TO THE CHURCH. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED
THAT YELLOW LINES WOULD BE PAINTED IN THE AREA DESIGNATED.
THE BOARD MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO ADVISE
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO DISPOSE OF LOTS 26 AND 27,PLAT
137 OF THE ASSESSORS' RECORD.% THIS INFORMATION WAS RE-
QUESTED IN A LETTER SENT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ON
APRIL 8 AND DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING HELD ON APRIL I3.
MR. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:45 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:30 P.M.
THE BOARD MET WITH THE WAKEFIELD BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS, MEMBERS OF THE WAKEFIELD INCINERATOR STUDY COMMITTEE
AND RICHARD BOUTIETTE, DIRECTOR. MR. WHITE BROUGHT THE
WAKEFIELD PEOPLE UP TO DATE ON THE PROGRESS AND INDICATED
THAT THE TOWN OF READING WAS STILL INTERESTED IN ENTERING
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WAKEFIELD FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THEIR
RUBBISH IN THE TOWNS PROPOSED INCINERATOR.
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' A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ENSUED AND IT WAS AGREED
THAT SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS AND DIRECTOR BOUTIETTE WOULD
CONFER TO CONSIDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE AGREEMENT
AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP AND REPORT TO THE BOARD BE-
FORE JUNE 1 SO THAT A MEETING MAY BE ARRANGED BETWEEN THE
TWO TOWNS NO LATER THAN JUNE 15.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED PROPOSED ITEMS TO BE PRE-
SENTED MAY 11 AT A MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARDS AND STANDING
COMMITTEES AS FOLLOWS: PARKING METERS, DISPOSITION OF
LEAVES IN THE STREETS, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF USING MODERN
COMPUTING METHODS WITH OTHER TOWN BOARDS.
READ LETTER FROM EDWIN H. BJORKMAN, 66 JOHN
CARVER ROAD, REGARDING THE PICKUP OF LEAVES IN THE FALL
AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF
INFORMATION.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING
JOHNSON BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. , SANITARY SEWER CON-
TRACTOR. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, N.R. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO AWARD SEWER CONTRACT 1970-1 TO JOHNSON BROS.
CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. , LOW BIDDER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$172, 065. 00.
READ LETTER FROM ROBERT ZANNI, 49 CONVERSE STREET,
' WAKEFIELD, AND FRANCIS P. REILLY, 64 DASCOMB ROAD, ANDOVER,
REQUESTING APPROVAL AS LICENSED DRAIN LAYERS IN THE TOWN OF
READING. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, IVR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE LICENSES.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED APRIL 24 AND
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 20 THROUGH APRIL 26.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:05 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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