HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-03-25 Board of Public Works Minutes - Executive Session Executive Session Meeting of March 25, 1995 Page i
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Executive
Session in Room ib, Municipal Building at 9:00 P.M. Present were
Secretary Hampson, Board Members Polychrones, Griffin and Boucher, Supt.
A.V. Fletcher, P.E. and Assistant Superintendent's McIntire and Redford.
Secretary Hampson assumed the Chair in Mr. Barker's absence.
Regarding the trash collection contract, Supt. Fletcher stated we
have been meeting with contractors over the past few weeks, including the
Hiltz Co. on Friday. Mr. Fletcher drafted a Memorandum of Agreement and
Mr. Hiltz brought the signed agreement to us today. The agreement before
you states he will pick up the trash until June 30th under the old
contract terms and he will assume the remainder of the contract after that
date, when the terms are worked out between Vining and the Town. There are
no attachments to this at all, it is a clear-cut agreement. Hiltz has
asked for an extension of a one-year contract aftrr the two years and
three months is up.
Supt. Fletcher stated he inspected all of Hiltz's equipment on
Saturday. The Department has checked his credentials with other
communities, and the Supt. met with a community who finds Hiltz entirely
satisfactory. Hiltz dial ask for permission to rent two of Vining's trucks,
with the Vining name removed.
The Supt. added that he thinks we have a good deal here and he is
glad to say he is happy with the way it worked out. He asked the Board to
authorize him to sign the contract on behalf of the Board. Hiltz will also
provide the Supt. with a letter stating that he. will pay for the
containers.
Executive Session Meeting of March 25, 1985 Page 2 .
Mr. Polychrones informed the Board that the taw Committee finally
agreed that this was the best resolution for the Town and that we should
proceed. They did, however, ask for a 2 112 year bond. However, Mr.
Polychrones understood this is against the law, and at the next meeting he
will inform them we can not do this.
Mr. Polychrones moved that the Board accept the Memorandum of
Agreement between the Town of Reading and Robert C. Hiltz, Inc. for the
period of April 1, 1985 to June 30, 1985. The motion was seconded and
voted 4:0.
Mr. Polychrones moved to authorize the Superintendent to sign the
Memorandum of Agreement between Robert C. Hilts, Inc. and the Town of
Reading. The motion was seconded and voted 4:0.
Mr. Polychrones moved to allow the Superintendent to make a
formal announcement to the press of all pertinent information regarding
the rubbish disposal contract. The motion was seconded and voted 4:0.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to close the meeting at 9:25
P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secret y (f C cL`y