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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-08 Board of Public Works Minutes JUNE 8, 1970 CHAIRMAN WHITE, SECRETARY COCHRANE, BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE AND HODGKINS AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS MET AT THE READING DUMP AT . 7:30 P.M. TO VIEW THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA. THE BOARD CONVENED IN Room 16, TOWN HALL, WHERE MR. WATT JOINED THE MEETING, AND ADJOURNED TO ROOM 2 TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT OF A BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALK ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HAVERHILL STREET FROm #11¢ TO TIMBERNECK DRIVE AND ON LONGFELLOW ROAD FROM WESTON ROAD TO OAKLAND ' ROAD, EAST SIDE. FOURTEEN PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF OPINION OF THE ABUTTORS ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HAVERHILL STREET THAT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IS AT A MINIMUM AND IF A SIDEWALK WERE TO BE CON- STRUCTED, IT SHOULD BE ON THE EASTERLY SIDE. ACCORDING TO MR. HULT OF 178 HAVERHILL STREET, MOST OF THE PERSONS WHO ARE BEING ASSESSED ARE RETIRED AND THE CHILDREN RESIDE ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF SAID STREET. MR. FLORENCE ADVISED THE ABUTTORS THAT INSTALLATION OF THE SIDEWALKS HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. THE RESIDENTS OF LONGFELLOW ROAD, WITH THE EXCEP- TION OF MR. AND MRS. ROBZCHEAU OF #51, WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE SIDEWALK, IF NECESSARY, SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON THE EASTERLY SIDE WHERE THE TERRAIN IS NOT SO DIFFICULT. THE ABUTTORS ALSO FELT THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD NOT USE THE SIDEWALK BUT WOULD STILL WALK IN THE STREET. THE VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: NON- IN FAVOR OPPOSED COMMITTAL LONGFELLOW ROAD 2 5 O HAVERHILL STREET 0 7 0 MR. WHITE ADVISED THAT A LETTER HAD BEEN RE- CEIVED FROM WILLIAM E. LOCKE, 27 LONGFELLOW ROAD, WHICH STATED THAT HE WAS OPPOSED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND CITED THE VARIOUS REASONS. MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION ANSWERED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE J i HEARING. THE BOARD RETURNED TO ROOM ZE WHERE THE TOWN DUMP PROBLEM WAS DISCUSSED. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE SELECTMEN BE NOTIFIED IN WRIT- ING THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTS POLICE COVERAGE i AT THE DUMP. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT COVERAGE BE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND DIFFERENT HOURS DURING THE WEEK. IT WAS AGREED THAT A 4-INCH IRRIGATION PIPE WOULD BE LAID ON TOP OF THE GROUND FROM JOHN STREET, 1, 000 FEET INTO THE DUMP FOR FIRE COVERAGE. k. ' MR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO REQUEST $15, 000. 00 AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEFTING ON JUNE 15, 1970 - $9, 000. 00 SALARIES AND $6, 000. 00 EXPENSES. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE IN THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT TO TRANSFER THE CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AT BEAR HILL NIKE SITE TO THEIR JURISDICTION. THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT RELEASE THE LAND FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION TO ALLOWING THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CONTROL OF THE BUILDINGS. PERMISSION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE ' STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO DISPOSE OF THE LAND. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE INSTALLATION OF BITUMI- NOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF HAVERHILL STREET FROM #114 TO TIMBERNECK DRIVE AND ON LONGFELLOW ROAD FROM WESTON ROAD TO OAKLAND STREET, EAST SIDE. MR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE PROGRAM BE TABLED AND THE SUPERINTENDENT SUB- STITUTE OTHER LOCATIONS; MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. READ LETTER FROM EDWARD D. CALLAHAN, SUPERIN- TENDENT, STONEHAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SUGGESTING THAT IT MIGHT BE TO THE MUTUAL ADVANTAGE OF READING AND STONEHAM TO MEET AND HAVE AN "IN DEPTH" DISCUSSION ON INCINERATION. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE LETTER AND SUGGEST THAT A MEETING BE HELD IN EARLY FALL. READ LETTER FROM METCALF & EDDY, INC. REGARDING SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE READING REFUSE INCINERATOR; ALSO COPY OF LETTER FROM COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. REGARDING TRANSMITTAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS. MR. WATT MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT METCALF & EDDY, INC. BE REQUESTED TO MAKE A PRESENTATION OF PHASE 2 TO THE BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MR. WATT ADVISED THE BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL COM- MITTEE HAD VOTED TO DISCONTINUE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRO- ' POSED INCINERATOR IN THE ADDITION TO THE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF WORKING OUT SOME ARRANGE- MENTS FOR THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TO USE THE PROPOSED MUNIC- IPAL INCINERATOR AND THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF RUBBISH ANDIOR GARBAGE GENERATED BY THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EACH WEEK. THE BOARD MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE SEALING OF SANITARY SEWERS TO THE PENETRYN SYSTEM, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $5, 695. 00. THE BOARD SIGNED THE CONTRACT. READ LETTER FROM PAUL F. RENNIE, CHAIRMAN, TENNY- , SON CLUB TO BLOCK OFF AND OCCUPY TENNYSON ROAD FROM 1 :00 P.M. TO 11 :00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, .TUNE 20, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ITS ELEVENTH ANNUAL COOKOUT; IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON JUNE 27. MR. WATT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE CLUB BUT IN- CLUDE IN THE LETTER THAT THIS PERMISSION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO SERVE LIQUOR WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PUB- LIC WAY. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE READING DUMP. ME. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROHIBIT ANY CONTRACTORS FROM OUTSIDE THE TOWN OF READING USING THE DUMP. NO PERMITS WILL BE GRANTED. ' MR. WHITE AMENDED THE MOTION TO READ THAT ANY VE- HICLES OPERATED WILL BE REGISTERED IN READING, BUSINESS BASED IN READING, AND THAT THE RUBBISH COME FROM READING. IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED. MR. WATT WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THE OWNER MUST BE WILLING TO CERTIFY THAT THE RUBBISH WAS PICKED UP IN READING AND BE READY TO STAND INSPECTION WHEN DESIRED. TOWN COUNSEL WILL REVIEW THE RULES AND REGULA- TIONS FOR NECESSARY LEGAL REVISIONS. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1 THROUGH JUNE 7, 1970 AND BILLROLL DATED JUNE 5, 1970. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:10 P.M. TO MEET WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED C ETARY