HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-08-27 Board of Survey Minutes August 27, 1979
Meeting of the Board of Survey convened in Room 16, Municipal
Building at 7:55 P. M.
Present were Chairman Price, Secretary Cowell , Board Members
Testa, DeHart and Wood and Assistant Superintendent of Public Works
McIntire.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as written.
Secretary Cowell read Notice of Public Hearing regarding the
Hanscom Avenue Extension which lies northwest of Hartshorn Street.
Chairman Price greeted the people in attendance and asked Mr. Bab-
cock whether his engineer planned to attend the hearing. Mr. Bab-
cock indicated he was under the impression Mr. Ogren of Hayes En-
gineering would be present but in his absence agreed to make his
own presentation. The Board read memorandum from Engineering Divi-
sion (copy attached) . Mr. Babcock indicated the existing sewer main
easement and the drainage improvements on the parkland and stated
the area is to be divided into seven rather than eight lots as
' originally planned. When questioned by the Board Mr. Babcock stated
there will be a forty foot right of way ending in a cul-de-sac with
a thirty-five foot radius. Mr. and Mrs. McKenna of 92 Hartshorn
Street expressed some concern relative to the drainage in their
yard around their garage. Mr. Babcock stated he planned to use
some fill and raise the elevation of the garage in order to make
it accessible. It was moved, seconded and voted to close the hear-
ing. Mr. Cowell moved, it was seconded and voted that action on
this final hearing be tabled until September 10, 1979.
Read memorandum from the Engineering Division indicating the
work to be done on the subdivision known as Cumberland Road is
secured by a three-way-agreement signed by the Board at the pre-
vious meeting. The Engineering Division recommended the Release
of Restrictions be voted and the document signed giving the developer
the right to transfer title of the lots under bond to another party.
This was moved, seconded and voted and the Board signed the Release
' of Restrictions.
Read letter from Donald F. Johnston requesting a partial bond
release on the area of Criterion Road which is currently developing.
The Engineering Division reports the existing bond is $23,350.00
and the work remaining is $15, 180.00 and recommends a release of �+
$8, 170.00. Mr. Cowell moved, Mr. Testa seconded and it was voted
to release $8, 170.00 of the cash bond held on Criterion Road. i
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 P. M. 1
��'P_gIctfully submitted,
Sem t y GG,C