HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-04-27 Board of Public Works Minutes 43
April 27, 1901
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
Members Leonard and Watt and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as
amended.
Bids were opened on One ( 1) New 4-Door Sedan as follows: -
Newhouse Motor Sales $2,075.00
Hillcrest Motor Mart 2,097.00
Gray's Ford Sales, Inc. 1,857.00
Blais-Porter, Inc. 2,053.00
It was moved, seconded and voted to take the bids under advise-
ment.
Public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. in regard to the
taking of easements through private property Westerly of Franklin
Street and Northerly of Colburn Road to Van Norden Road, for
water main purposes. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A.W.
McMahon, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Cunningham, Joseph Cahill repre-
senting Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Elinor A. Butt, and George
Larson and Philip Buzzell representing the Meadow Brook Golf
Club attended the hearing.
A general discussion ensued on the proposed water main
construction in relation to the individual property owner's pro-
blems. The Superintendent and Board Members answered questions
pertaining to the restoration of the properties. The Board agreed
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to write a letter stating what it would guarantee to repair
and/or replace damaged trees, walls, fences, etc. on the re-
spective properties.
The interested parties adjourned to Room 19 to view
layouts and sign Waiver of Claims from Damages. Owners of the
Selfridge, Butt and Cunningham properties signed easements;
others did not.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:00 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 9:50 P.M.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding the pump-
ing of water onto the Street by the owner of property at 394
Pearl Street (Carl Schloth) and his suggestion that Mr. Schloth
be requested to connect his outlet to the storm drain.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Leonard seconded and it was voted
that the Superintendent advise Mr. Schloth that since it is a
violation to pump water into the street, the Board suggests he
connect to the storm drain installed in the street in front of
his property immediately, according to Town specifications.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding bills for
insurance for the Board of Public Works as follows: -
Sewer Maintenance $2,866.04
Water Maintenance 5,707.1
$8,573.19
as compared with the 1964 budget of
Sewer Maintenance $2,200.00
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Yater Maintenance 2,600.00
$4,800.00
A discussion ensued in regard to the writing of the policies and
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payment of same. It was agreed that a meeting be set up with
the Insurance Committee to discuss the matter.
Read note from the Superintendent stating that the
estimated cost of installing an 18-inch storm drain in private
land between 62/66 Sturges Road is $1,300.00. A discussion fol-
lowed.
Mr. Leonard moved that letters be written to Messrs.
Ercoline and Harte advising them of the cost of the installation
and the Board 's opinion that any improvement in conditions due
to changing the pipe would not warrant the expense; Mr. Watt
seconded and it was voted.
' The Board was informed by Mr. Kenney that Woodbury
C. Titcomb, Chairman of the Finance Committee, had requested
that the Department submit to them an estimated budget for 1965
prior to May 15, 1964.
The Chairman informed the Board that David Brigham
and Thomas Galvin, Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, had
requested a conference with the Board of Public Yorks. The Sub-
committee desires to work along with the Board during the year.
A meeting will be arranged for May 4.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the em-
ployment of twelve college boys in 1964 as compared with twenty-
three in 1963. Employment was based on the merit ratings given
by the foremen. It was agreed to accept the data as a point of
information.
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It was moved, seconded and voted to remove the item 1
of bids on One New 4-Door Sedan from the table. J
Mr. Watt moved that the car be rebid and the following
items deleted from the specifications: AM-FM radio, two-tone
color, and power brakes, and undercoating will be added; Mr.
Leonard seconded. Mr. Cochrane amended the motion to include
deletion of automatic transmission; Mr. Leonard seconded and the
motion carried. Mr. Kenney was opposed to the deletion of the
automatic transmission.
The Board signed the Billroll dated April 24, 1964.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M.
Respectfully subpXtAecd,
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