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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-08-10 Board of Public Works Minutes AUGUST 10, 1970 tMEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7. 30 P.M. IN BOOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED. BEAD PETITION FOR STREET ACCEPTANCE OF LUCY DRIVE. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE PETITION BE ACCEPTED AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS BE NOTIFIED THAT A HEARING WILL BE HELD EARLY IN JANUARY 1971. IF THE ' MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE AT THE HEARING ARE IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTANCE AT THAT TIME THE BOARD WILL RECOMMEND IT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING IN MARCH 1971. BEAD PETITION FOR STREET ACCEPTANCE OF "C.. STREET. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE PETITION BE ACCEPTED AND THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS BE NOTIFIED THAT- A MEETING WILL BE HELD EARLY IN 1971. IF THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE IN FAVOR IT WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING IN MARCH 1971. BEAD LETTER FROM RODERICK E. MACDONALD, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS REGARDING RUBBISH THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT WOULD BRING TO THE INCINERATOR. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. BEAD NOTE FROM SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE SIDE- WALKS ON LONGFELLOW ROAD, HAVERHILL AND CHARLES STREETS. ' IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO INSTALL THE SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHARLES STREET FROM WAKEFIELD TO HAVERHILL STREET. NET WITH PHILIP GIANTRIS, PROJECT ENGINEER FROM MET- CALF & EDDY, INC. TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF PHASE 2 OF THE TOWNS PROPOSED MUNICIPAL INCINERATOR. MR. GIANTRIS .REPORTED THAT AFTER THE MEETING WITH COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. IN WINDSOR, JULY 30, 1870, THE DESIGN INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROCEED WITH PHASE 2 WAS FLOWING IN AN ACCEPTABLE MANNER. IT, WAS HIS OPINION THAT PHASE 2 WOULD BE READY FOR ADVERTISEMENT BY SEPTEMBER Z AND BIDS COULD BE TAKEN ON ' SEPTEMBER 24 WITH A REPORT BEING MADE TO THE BOARD OF PUB- LIC WORKS ON SEPTEMBER 28, AT WHICH TIME THE BOARD COULD . AWARD THE CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN EARLY IN OCTOBER. DISCUSSION ENSUED RELATIVE TO DETAILED LAYOUT OF THE STORAGE BUILDING, CONTROL ROOM, FENCING, ETC. , AND THE REPORT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. MR. GIANTRIS SUGGESTED A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO COMBUSTION ENGI- NEERING, INC. THANKING THEM FOR THEIR RECENT IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WITH A REMINDER THAT THE TOWN IS STILL BEHIND IN SCHEDULE. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED MR. GIANTRIS TO PREPARE SAID LETTER. . , MR. KLIMAS OF COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. PRESENTED TWO ARTICLES TO BE RELEASED TO THE PRESS AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO GHOST WRITE AN ARTICLE TO APPEAR IN THE AMERICAN CITY MAGAZINE. THE BOARD AGREED TO RELEASE THE ARTICLE AND AUTHORIZE COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. TO PRO- CEED WITH THE ARTICLE. READ LETTER FROM WILLIAM REID, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IN STONEHAM WHICH STATED THAT THEY WERE ANXIOUS TO MEET WITH THE BOARD THIS FALL RELATIVE TO THE USE OF OUR MUNICIPAL INCINERATOR. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF IN- FORMATION. READ LETTER FROM RICHARD BOUTIETTE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN WAKEFIELD REQUESTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO COST ' OF USING THE TOWN OF READING 'S INCINERATOR. A LENGTHY DIS- CUSSION ENSUED ABOUT THE COST AND ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT. IT WAS AGREED TO WRITE WAKEFIELD INFORMING THEM THAT THE TOWN OF READING WOULD BE WILLING TO ENTER INTO A TWO TO FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT PROVIDING WAKEFIELD WOULD TAKE ITS SHARE OF ASH OUT OF READING AND THE BEST COST ESTIMATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME WOULD BE FIFTEEN ($15. 00) DOLLARS PER TON ASSUMING WAKEFIELD WOULD DELIVER APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED TONS A WEEK. READ LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ON LOWELL, AND WALNUT STREETS. IT WAS POINTED OUT ' BY THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT TO SOLVE THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY, CERTAIN WORK WOULD BE REQUIRED IN THE PUBLIC WAY AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE TOWN WOULD DO THE WORK IN THE PUBLIC WAY PROVIDING THAT THE PEOPLE OWNING THE PRO- i PERTY WOULD AGREE TO INSTALL THE DRAINS ON THEIR LAND. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PRESENT THE PROCEDURE TO THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. READ LETTER FROM MRS. AINSWORTH OF 136 GROVE STREET RE- GARDING A WATER BILL ABATEMENT. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT WOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND REPORT BACK AT A FUTURE MEETING. READ PETITION FROM RESIDENTS OF CAUSEWAY ROAD AND DOWELL STREET REGARDING THE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THEIR DRINKING WATER. THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORTED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS THE RESULT OF THE CONTINUING DETERIORATING QUALITY OF THE WATER AT THE REVAY MEADOW PUMPING STATION. A TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS BEING INVESTIGATED WHICH REQUIRES THE INSTALLA- TION OF CHELIZATION EQUIPMENT AND THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. AN APPLICATION WAS MADE IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR BUT THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ALSO, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ENGAGED DUSTIN ASSOCIATES TO DESIGN AUTOMATIC SLUDGE REMOVAL EQUIPMENT IN THE ONE HUNDRED ACRE TREATMENT PLANT. ONCE THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO TREAT MORE WATER AND PHASE OUT THE USE OF THE WELLS AT REVAY MEADOW EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IT WAS J AGREED TO NOTIFY THE PETITIONERS OF THE BOARD 'S PROGRAM IN THIS MATTER. BEAD LETTER FROM THE COUNTY COMISSIONERS REGARDING A HEARING TO BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT WHICH TIME THE TOWN OF READING IS REQUESTED TO PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDA- TIONS FOR A HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR 1971. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT REPRESENT THE BOARD AT THE BEARING AND EXPRESS THE BOARD 'S DESIRE FOR A HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT WOULD COMPLETE HAVERHILL STREET DURING THE YEAR 1971. READ LETTER FROM C. F. MISTRETTA, STATE HIGHWAY ENGI- NEER, REGARDING CHAIN LINK FENCES ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS AND SUGGESTING THAT HOUSING DEVELOPERS BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL CHAIN LINK FENCES ABUTTING STATE HIGHWAYS WHERE NONE EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THIS REQUIREMENT BE INCLUDED IN THE BOARD OF SURVEY RULES AND REGULATIONS. READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN REQUESTING THE BOARD 'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LAND ON BEAR HILL. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE SELECTMEN BE NOTIFIED THAT THE TOWN WOULD NOT RELEASE THE LAND OWNED BY THE HATER DEPART- MENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: ' 1 . IT IS AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR ADDITIONAL IN-SYSTEM STORAGE. 2. THERE IS STILL THE REMOTE POSSIBILITY THAT A BOOSTER PUMPING STATION MIGHT BE NEEDED IN THE EVENT THE TOWN CONNECTS WITH THE METROPOLITAN SYSTEM. 3. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CREATING A SAFETY ZONE AROUND THE PRESENT STANDPIPE AND POSSIBLE FUTURE STANDPIPES AT THIS LOCATION. 4. WATER DEPARTMENT LAND CANNOT BE RELEASED WITHOUT THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE STATE HEALTH DE- PARTMENT. READ LETTER FROM THE RESIDENTS OF THE BEAR HILL NIKE SITE AREA OPPOSING THE SALE OF TOWN LAND AT THIS LOCATION ' FOR APARTMENT USE. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMA- TION. NFORMA- TI0N. READ LETTER FROM P. R. JOHNSON REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CLOSE COUNTY ROAD FROM WESCROFT ROAD TO HOWARD STREET ON SEPTEMBER 5, FROM 8:00 P.M. TO 12:00 MIDNIGHT, AND ON SEPTEMBER 7 FROM 4:00 P.M. To 7:00 P.M. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO GRANT THE REQUEST WITH THE STIPULA- TION THAT PERMISSION DOES NOT GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON A PUBLIC WAY. READ LETTER FROM THE SELECTMEN REGARDING RECENTLY ENACTED LEGISLATURE SECTION 100E OF CHAPTER 141 OF GENERAL ' LAWS ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT TO IMDEf/NIFY THE BOARD. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO REQUEST THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO BRING THIS ITEM UP FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING OF THE LAW COMMITTEE. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REQUEST FROM MRS. ROBERT HARDY, 152 OAK STREET TO CONNECT TO THE TOWN'S STORM DRAIN SYSTEM. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO GRANT Has. HARDY PERMISSION TO CONNECT TO THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM PROVIDING SHE SIGNS A RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN AND THAT CONSTRUCTION BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOWN SPEC- IFICATIONS. READ LETTER FROM HENRY D. HOYLE. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED ' AND VOTED THAT MR. HOYLE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO INSTALL HIS PROPOSED DRAIN EXCEPT IN THE REAR OF HIS HOUSE PROVIDING HE SIGNS A RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN, AND THAT THE CON- STRUCTION IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWNS SPECIFICATIONS. THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL FOR THE PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 14, 1870. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 10 TO AUGUST 16 INCLUSIVE. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9.45 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY