HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-02-28 Board of Public Works Minutes 23
' February 28, 1966
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Cochrane, Secretary Watt, Board
Members Florence and Kenney and Superintendent Welch.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
The Board discussed sale of a lot of land off John
Street adjacent to the Town Dump. The lot has a frontage of
170 feet and will provide access to land in Wakefield which is
to be developed. The Superintendent described the plans for the
Sewer Interceptor. Mr. Kenney stated that it was the duty of
the Board to advise what relationship the property has to the
Town Dump. It was the Chairman' s opinion that theoretically it
was a piece of property which eventually the Town would want to
sell or use for industrial development. Mr. Kenney moved that
the Board go on record as being opposed to the sale of the land
and so state the reasons. It was seconded.
The Board conferred with the Board of Selectmen rela-
tive to the sale of the land. Attorney William Diamond re-
quested approval of the sale of the aforementioned land from the
Board of Selectmen. Article is included in the Warrant for the
Town Meeting. Future value of the land to the Town was dis-
cussed in detail by both Boards.
Chairman Smith of the Board of Selectmen stated that
' he was perfectly willing to make a motion that his Board could
not give Attorney Diamond the support which he requested and was
sure it would be seconded.
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Mr. Kenney's motion was amended to read that the
Board of Public Works does not approve sale of the land as
described for any purpose; it was seconded and voted.
Read wellfield results as presented by the Super-
intendent. Some recovery was evident but the Board agreed that
the water restrictions would remain in effect.
Read letter from John A. Bellizia, Acting Director,
Division of Sanitary Engineering, Department of Public Health,
recommending that land in the rear of Grove Street on which
certain dilapidated buildings are located, be acquired by the
Water Department for protection of Well No. 15 and Well No. 3,
and the course of action to be followed.
Also read was letter from the Superintendent in re- ,
ply to the above requesting certain data.
Mr. Kenney moved that the Board authorize the Super-
intendent to submit plans to the Division of Sanitary Engineer-
ing, Department of Public Health and determine what course is
to be followed; Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted.
Read form letter from the Reading Garden Club regard-
ing the two-year Anti-litter Cleanup and Beautification Program
-- beginning Saturday, April 16. It was accepted as a point of
information.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the
signing of papers and plans on March 7 (Election Day) . It was
agreed that a meeting would be scheduled.
Read letter from Charles R. Swett, Dragon Corner '
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' Store, 206 West Street, giving permission to the Department to
deposit snow which had been removed from in front of his store
on the vacant land at the end of his driveway.
Read letters from Federal Department of HUD (Housing
and Urban Development ) which stated that after a review of the
preliminary inquiry form recently submitted, the Sewer Inter-
ceptor would be eligible for a grant. Procedures to be followed
were outlined.
Mr. Kenney moved that the Superintendent be authorized
to proceed with the details, Mr. Florence seconded and the mo-
tion carried.
The Board signed the following : -
Orders of Taking - Drain Easement - Sturges Road to
Curtis Street. Hearing was held November
22, 1965. Releases from Damage have been
signed .
Billroll dated February 25, 1966
Betterment Commitment - Water Main Extension -
Charles Street
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. to meet as the Board
of Survey.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as.
The undersigned, Hoard of Public Works of the
Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of
General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the
Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains
the names of persons against whom we have made betterment
assessments, together with the location of the land benefited
by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better-
ment assessment.
And such list is certified to you for the purpose
of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by
law.
WITNESS our hands this twenty-eighth day of (\\�
February A.D. , 1966.
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