HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-01-13 Board of Public Works Minutes January 13, 1958
Regular meeting of the Board opened at 7 :30 P . M.
• Present were Chairman Donahue, Messrs. Hopkins, Zanni,• Kilgore
and Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Signed Vouchers and Payroll for payment.
Chairman Donahue was summonsed to attend a Law Committee meeting,
and Mr. Hopkins acted as Chairman Pro Tem until his return. -
RBceived three letters from citizens protesting the prevalence of
"Blue Water", so-called, in the municipal water supply. Superintendent
instructed to acknowledge letters, and inform the complainants that the
phenomena is presently under investigation by the State Department of Pub-
lic Health.
Received report from Superintendent regarding subject matter of
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee' s request for Board of Public Works
projected capital expenditures figures. Moved, seconded and voted to add
I5p to the 1962 projected expenditures shown undeg Scheddle C, Page 6, of
the 1957-1962 Capital Outlay Program, and to add an additional 5j to the
adjusted 1962 figures for the year 1963.
Moved, seconded and voted to send the following letter to the Cap-
ital Expenditures Planning Committee:
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee January 10, 1958
Stanley F. Maxwell, Secretary -
365 Haverhill Street - --
Reading, Mass.
Dear Mr. Maxwell:
Referring to your letter dated January 6, 1956 regarding projected
capital expenditures over the period 1958-1963, the Board of Public Works
submit herewith their answers to the various questions, propounded therein.
The tiems are listed as set forth in said letter.
PROJECTED CAPITAL OUTLAYS
SEWER SEWER HOUSE STORM STREET CHAPTER 90
YEAR EXTENSIONS CONNECTIONS DRAINS BETTERMENTS STREETS SIDEWALKS
1962 163,000.00 57,000.00 63,000.00 26,000.00 52,000.00 21,000.00
1963 171,000.00 60,000.00 t.66,000.0028,000.00 155,000.00 22,000.00
There are two other items in this first tabulation-ObIRCH MEADOW"
and "OTHER PARKS." These items do not properly fall under the jurisdiction
of the Board of Public.Works, but rather to the School Committee and Recrea-
tion Committee . The only work of a capital expenditure nature remaining
for Public Works in Birch Meadow is the extension of Birch Meadow Drive,
mentioned in Item 3 It is the understanding of the Board that "OTHER PARKS"
do not include any funds in the regular Park Department Budget appropriation,
but are for contemplated new construction of Parks and Playgrounds on future
school sites, and play areas suggested by the Recreation Committee.
The Board has written the Recreation Committee requesting their opinion
of the adequacy of amounts shown in the Capital Expenditures Committee report
for the years 1958-1963 inclusive.
In answer to your specific questions, item by item:
1. The figures relating to Board of Public Works functions in your 1957
report are accurate, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with excep-
tion of necessary 1957 revision for expenditures, which are to be obtained
from the Town Accountant.
2. Projected Capital Outlay figures for 1963 are listed in paragraph 2
of this letter. It is recommended that Capital Outlay figures for 1962
be revised as shown therein.
3. There is no objection on the part of the Board of Public Works to the
timing for further extension of Birch Meadow Drive from John Carver Road
to Hartshorn Street-however, would recommend that $25,000.00 be listed
for Said construction in the year 1960.
4. The $50,000.00 shown for Chapter 90 Construction each year is very de-
sirable for the Tgwn-the prospect of obtaining these amounts from the Com-
monwealth and the County is problematical. Recommend retaining this amount,
revised for 1962 and 1963 as shown herein.
5. No firm answer can be given this question pending submission of the In-
cinerator Study Committee report-wauld recommend contacting Chairman George
Ricker of said Committee for more specific information.
6. Mineral Street Bridge replacement may be necessary during the period
1958-1963. Recently, the bridge planks and timbers have been found ser-
iously deteriorated in several places. Further investigations of the con-
dition of the bridge are now underway.
7 . There is no immediate need for the additional equipment at Willow Street
Sewage Pumping Station. However, within the next few years, many sewer house
connections will be serviced- through this station, as will possibly be the
new Junior High School.
' 8. Weston & Sampson, Consulting Engineers, have recently submitted a Re-
port on Water Sup�ly for the Town of Reading. A sapital expenditure will
be necessary in 1956, the amount of which has not been determined at this
time . Your Committee will be informed at the earliest possiole time of
proposed amounts, scheduled over a three or four year period.
9. The facts as shown under Water Department on Page 8 of the 1957-1963
report are accurate, but should be revised for 1957 when actual figures are
obtained from the Town Accountant.
The Board has answered these questions to the best of its agility
and knowledge, and would be glad to confer with the Capitai Expenditures
Planning Committee at any time to discuss pres;nt and future needs of the
Town.
Very truly yours,
Coleman J. Donahue, Chairman
Board of Public Works
Reviewed Thirty-Seventh Annual .Report of the Board of Public Works
to the Citizens of Reading, and approved report as revised .
Approved the following Registry of Deeds Pian under the Subdivision
Control Law: Subdivision of Lots o$ Franklin Street owned by MacLeod -
E. R. Watson, Surveyor.
Received financial sheets of the Weston & Sampson Water Adequacy
Study Report, and further reviewed the test of the report.
Moved, seconded and voted to request opinion from New England Fire
Insurance Rating Association regarding necessity of providing additional
storage for the municipal water supply system.
Moved, seconded and voted to proceed with preparation of Articles
for the Annual Town Meeting requesting funds for construction of Items
2, 5 and 6, Schedule H. Cost Estimates and Constructibn Schedule, Page 5,
of the Report on Water Supply dated January 6, 1958, by Weston & Sampson,
Consulting Engineers. Said Items are as follows:
ITEM FOR
P ITEM OF WORK ESTID.COST SCHEDULED
2. First .75 MGD gravel wall well, pumping sta. $54,5000.00 1958
tion in Revay Brook Meadow, and 10" connect-
ing main via Bradford Road, fluoridator, etc,
incl , engineering.
5. Westerly loop main, 10,0001 feet of 12" @$10.00 $100,000.00 1958-1960
(including connections, ledge and engineering)
6. Second .75 MGD gravel wall well, pumping sta- $30,000.00 1958-1959
tion in Revay Brook Meadow, including engineering
and connection.
$164.5000.00
Moved, seconded and voted to instruct Superintendent to recommend
to Board parcels of privately owned land which should be acquired by the
Town for water supply purposes at the Revay Brook Meadow well sites.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P. M.
Respectfully submitted:
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