HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-02-22 Board of Public Works Minutes February 22, 1965
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Kenney, Secretary Cochrane,
Board Member Watt and Superintendent Welch.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Conferred with following representatives of employees -
Frank Dalrymple, Roger DtEntremont and William Miller,
The Board explained the agreements reached with the
Personnel Board and Finance Committee relating to requests of
employees.
' The agreements are: -
A. All classification maximums will be increased 4%- Under
this change, each employee, where classification limit
allows, will be given a minimum increase of $4.00 Per
week and in some cases merit increases will be granted.
B. The matter of foreman's overtime will be handled at the
department level.
C. No action will be taken now on the item of additional
vacation, to wit: - three weeks after five years and
four weeks after ten years.
The employees expressed thanks to the Board and stated
they will explain items to other employees.
' The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:15 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 8:30 P.M.
Received letter from H. F. Davis Company in which it
regretfully cancelled order for a conveyor-type Snow Loader be-
cause the manufacturer has ceased making them.
It was moved, seconded and voted to make limited re-
pairs to the Snow Loader so that it will work reasonably well
for one year, and in the meantime, investigate the purchase of
a blower-type Snow Loader In 1966.
The Board considered the application of Betterment
Assessments against property owners on a portion of Charles
Street and a portion of Haverhill Street.
Ater a detailed discussion, it was moved, seconded
and voted to place the following assessments against the fol-
lowing properties: -
1. Arthur Fitt $450.00
2. Leonard West 450.00
3. The Parker Estate, the Cedarville Trust and
the Henry Button land the assessment of $1.00
per foot of abutting frontage plus an assess-
ment of $1.50 per foot to be held in abeyance
until houses are built on the abutting front-
age on either Charles Street or Haverhill
Street.
Received form letter from Massachusetts Department of
Public Works stating there will be a hearing on March 10, 1965
on stream improvements under Chapter 91. The Board discussed at
length the outstanding Town appropriation for improvements to the
Aberjona River from Lowell Street to West Street in conjunction
with State funds.
In consideration of the facts that (1) the appropria-
tion has been outstanding for eight years, (2) property owners
do not wish to grant easements, and (3) no action on the matter
seems likely, it was moved, seconded and voted to abandon the
project and to report this action to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Galvin of the Finance Committee was present and
these matters were discussed with him: -
1. Snow Loader order cancelled
2. Aberjona project abandoned
3. Request by Board of Public Works for Finance
Committee to replace $4,600.00 cut from Side-
walk Construction budget
Mr. Galvin will present the items to the Finance Committee and
report their action to the Board.
The Board signed the Billroll dated February 19, 1965•
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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