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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-08-20 Board of Public Works Minutes August 20, 1956 The regular meeting of the Board opened at 7 :30 P.M. Present were Messrs. Zanni, Donahue, Hopkins, Kilgore and Super- intendent Putnam. In absence of Chairman Johnson, Secretary Donahue was appointed Chairman Pro Tem. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Signed Vouchers and Payroll for payment. Public Hearing held at 8 :00 P. M. in Room 19 Municipal Building, on petition of the Reading Municipal Light Department to install and maintain a direct Burial underground cable for the transmission of elec- tricity to the new Lynnfield substation of the Municipal Light Dept. The following abutting property owners were present who expressed their Opinions as noted: Byron R.- Parker, 97 Bay State Road-No William L. Horan, 87 Bay State Road-No Gilbert W. Stanford, 9 Center Ave. Charles A. Gray, 155 Village St.-No Elizabeth J. Gray, 155 Village St.-No Louise B. Jenkins, 161 Salem St.-Yes Ethel B. Park, 145 Salem St.-Yep Frank Regan, 183 Salem St.-Non Com. John S. Chapman, 191 Salem St.-Non Com. (Mrs. Gray-through rear land-Alternate Route) Mr. Gilbert W. Stanford, Manager of the Reading Municipal Light Dept. explained in some detail the process of and reason for installing the direct burial cable.. After the Board adjourned to Room 14 Mr. Stanford continued his explanations to the interested property owners. Manager Gilbert Stanford of tt,e Reading Municipal Light Department appeared before Board to request that in future when Municipal Light Poles required relocating that the Municipal Light Department be notified prior to the actual time of needed relocation. ■ v Moved, seconded and voted to remove Concrete Conduit clause from location permit issued to the Reading Municipal Light Department for the Wilmington or Lowell Street underground circuit provided that the cable be encased in a continuous steel pipe where it passes under road- ways. Moved, seconded and voted to issue location permit as requested for the Reading Municipal Light Department for the Lynnfield Circuit, so-called. Hearing held at 8 :30 P. M. in Room 14 regarding the extension of the main trunk sanitary sewer in Mt. Vernon Street from the summit manhole near Kingston Street in a Westerly direction to Number 22 Mt. Vernon Street. The Following listed abutting property owners were present, who expressed their opinions on the extension as noted: Howard E. Bussell, 14 Mt. Vernon St.-Yes William Williams, 16 Mt. Vernon St.-Yes Russell Whitford, 24 Mt. Vernon St.-Yes Letter received from Frank M. Stevens, Chairman, Park and Recrea- tion Department Study Committee for the Town of Reading; requesting an opinion of the Board of Public Works as to the adviseability of establish- ing a separate Park and Recreation Dept. for the Town of Reading. A printed report of the Board of Public Works Park and Playground Division was received from the Superintendent. Each Board Member agreed to take a copy of the report home and study it until the next Board Meeting. The letter from the Park and Recreation Dept. Study Committee was placed on file for further future..aotiop. Received petition signed by 34 property owners on Richards (Priv- ate) Road requesting that the Board of Public Works accept Richards (Private) Road as a Public Town Way under the provisions of the Better- ment Act. Moved, seconded and voted to accept petition and place same �77 on file for processing in the usual manner. ' - Received petition signed by 15 property owners on Tamarack, (Private) Road requesting that the Board of Public Works accept Tamarack (Private) Road as a Public, Town Way under the provisions of the Betterment Act. Moved, seconded and voted to accept, petition, place same on file for. procassing in the usual manner. Received petition signed by 13 abutting property owners of Timberneck (Private) Drive requesting that the Board of Public Works accept Timberneck (Private) Drive from Haverhill Street to Tamarack Road as a Public Town Way under the provisions of the Betterment Act. Moved, seconded and voted to accept petition, and place same on file for processing in the usual manner. On recommendation of Superintendent it was moved, seconded and voted to award the Tennis Court Resurfacing Contract to Chris Coviello, of Wakefield, at his total bid price of $2,754.00. On recommendation of Superintendent it was moved, seconded and voted to award the Storm Drain Contract to the low bidder: Dan C. Marino, 111 Birch Street, Lynn, Mass. , at his bid price of $29,917 .60. It was moved, seconded and voted to install the Mt. Vernon St., Sewer, the Hearing of which was held this evening. Mr. Joseph Jacobs, 202 Forest Street, Reading, accompanied by his Attorney: Kendal R. Johnson of Woburn appeared before the Board to discuss Martin Road Betterment Acceptance. Mr. Jacobs owns the lot at the corner of Forest Street and Martin Road. Attorney Johnson wishes to have the Betterment charge eliminated entirely, but stated that Mr. Jacobs would be satisfied with ,an assessment of $200. or #300. instead of $1,456.09 which is the recorded assessment. After some discussion it was pointed out to Attorney Johnson and Mr. Jacobs that no abatement could be granted until such time as a bill was presented to Mr. Jacobs for Betterment Construction, to which they both agreed. ' Mr. Jacobs was advised by the Board to again visit the Board after the Betterment bill was received by him. The Superintendent was- instructed to visit Mr. Jacobs on the ground and discuss certain phases on the actual physical construction of Martin Road. Mr. Jacobs also gave verbal permission to do the necessary engineering on his property prior to road construction. Chairman Titcomb, Messrs. Bergholtz and Donle of the School Site Committee appeared before the Board regarding a proposed Elementry School Site on the Zagorski property between Charles Street and Haver- hill Street. After some discussions and explanation by the School Site Committee; the Board of Public Works agreed that in so far as Public Works facilities were concerned the site was acceptable to them. Signed memorandum of agreement with the State Dept, of Public Works for 1956 Chapter 90 Maintenance work on Haverhill Street in Read- ing. Moved, seconded and voted to take the following listed drain ease- ments and signed Orders of Taking for same : Henzie Street, through priv- ate property Northerly to an existing brook; Essex Street, from Hart- shorn Street Northerly; Franklin Street, from Franklin Street near Emer- son Road Southerly through Private Property. Moved, seconded and voted to place on the agenda for the Board meeting to be held Sept. 10, 1956 a discussion of Street Assessment rules as theynowexist 50;6 hargo f ' Moved, seconded and voted that henceforth the three low bidders on all Public Works bid openings be given to the pressor reporting agencys. Moved, seconded and voted to henceforth provide space on Public Works bid forms for extended unit prices, and for the total lump sum of the bid. Superintendent also instructed to review the bidding laws. Received notification from Superintendent that Harold McSheehy, Power Shovel Operator, has requested a one year leave of absence due to illness of his wife. Superintendent also reported of a prospective shovel. operator; after some discussion the Superintendent was given per- mission to interview the shovel operator more tboaaughly. As requested by Superintendent he was instructed to prepare for ' the September 10, 1956 meeting of the Board, a list of proposed merit wage increases. Received report from Superintendent on estimated cost of re- surfacing High Street from Woburn Street Northerly to Vine Street opposite the B. & M. R. $. Co, freight platform. It was moved, seconded and voted to instruct the Superintendent to proceed with the contract and bidding of High Street resurfacing as herein described. It was moved, seconded and voted to instruct the Superintendent to prepare an estimated cost and report on a Bituminous Concrete Side- walk on Hartshorn Strest extension from Bancroft Avenue to the existing Bituminous Concrete Walk running to the new Senior High School. This estimate and report to be presented to the Board on Sept. 10, 1956 meet- ing. b � Received request from Hillcrest Realty Inc, developers of land ' in the Old Davis Farm off Franklin Street for a change of grade on por- tions of Keiran (Private) Road and Joseph (Private) Road. After some discussion it was voted to instruct the Superintendent to proceed with , grade change plan if in his opinion they were warranted. Received written request signed by Frederick C. Bacoh, Capt. Inf. USAR, Service Company 301st INF. - 94th Div, with headquarters at American Legion Hall, Reading, Mass. ; requesting the use of part of Reading Common bounded by Woburn, Lowell, Salem and Main Streets on August 25, 1956 for the purpose of running a recruiting drive for said Service Company. Moved, seconded and voted to grant request. Examined and approved the following listed Registry of Deeds Plans for Superintendentfs signature: LOCATION OWNER Hopkins Street - DeMelle G. Garay Ash Street and Shackford Road - Winthrop L. Cutcliffe Salem Street - William C. Fanner Salem Street and Lakeview Road - Charles F. Tarbox Fairview Avenue and Pratt Street .- Eugene R. and Dorothy C. Cox Main Street and Hopkins Street - A. J. Tambone Inc. Haverhill Street - Rosario and Blanche Valido Board adjourned at 11:35 P. M . Respectfully submitted: - Be(ire t`ary i