HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-05-03 Board of Survey Minutes May 3, 1965
Meeting of the Board of Survey opened at 8:40 P.M. in
Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Cochrane, Secretary Watt, Board
Members Florence, Kenney and Leonard and Superintendent Welch.
The Board discussed in detail the suggestion that the
Developers of the area embracing Marla Lane Extension, Spruce
Road Extension, Baldwin Lane and Bartlett Circle be required to
Install sewers and that the sewer main be extended up Grove
Street 2400 to 2600 feet to service the area at a cost or ap-
proximately $15,000.00. The Superintendent stated that theo-
retically it could not be done and psychologically it would be
bad. [Mr. Galvin of the Finance Committee concurred with Mr.
Welch in the latter statement;, &44f, "-4 1
Mr. Florence suggested that the data be accepted as
a point of information. Mr. Leonard stated that the Board must
revise its thinking entirely in order to bring the sewer program
into realistic focus and suggested the issuance of $350,000.00
in bonds to cover the cost. He stated the Department is getting
further and further behind each year - ,just sliding back.
Preliminary hearing was held at 9:20 P.M. regarding
the acceptance of lines and grades of: -
MARIA LANE EXTENSION, which runs in a Northerly direc-
tion from the present end of Marla Lane;
SPRUCE ROAD EXTENSION, which runs in an Easterly direc-
tion from the present end of Spruce Road;
BANE, which runs in a Southerly direction from
Spruce Road Extension;
BARTLETT CIRCLE, which runs in a Southwesterly direc-
tion from Spruce Road Extension.
Ernest Nigro, Attorney, announced the change of owner-
ship from Pallotta & Son Development Inc. to the Orchard Hill
Development Corporation, comprised of Messrs. Sullivan, Hayes and
Johnson, who were in attendance. It was stated that from the
viewpoint of grades and drainage, the plan meets the approval of
the Engineering Division.
Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was
voted that the plan be taken under advisement. It was also sug-
gested that the Developers be requested to consider resurfacing
the present Marla Lane as part of the surfacing in the develop-
GP ment.
The Board discussed expenses incurred by the Depart-
ment in working on plans presented by developers. Mr. Leonard
moved, Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted that the Super-
intendent be instructed to set up a schedule of fees for investi-
gating future developments which are filed with the Department.
Read letter from Richard Merrill which stated that he
had made arrangements with James Heelen, Warren Brothers Roads
Company to complete the surface of Woodland Street and that he
will be able to start the work on May LE.
According to the Superintendent, as of April 30, 1965,
Warren Brothers did not have a signed contract and no work had
been done. It was agreed that the Superintendent would advise
Mr. Puller of the Bonding Company of the above facts and suggest
that steps be taken to see that the work is completed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary