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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-09-20 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of September 20, 1982 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7: 30 P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary Fallon, Board Members Barker, Polychrones and Griffin and Superintendent E. Roger Louanis. It was moved, seconded and voted 5: 0 to accept the memo from the Space Needs Committee regarding space needs of Reading Town Government as a point of information. Mr. Barker presented a handout to the Board regarding his proposed additions in response to the memo. The Board had a general discussion regarding his comments. Mr. Barker proposed that his handout be added to the letter drafted by the Department to the Space Needs Committee, with the exception of Item No. 31 and a response regarding the costs of Item No. 4. The Board reviewed the letter from the Church of the Good Shepherd requesting the use of Memorial Park for its annual picnic on October 3, 1982 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It was moved, seconded and voted 5: 0 to grant permission to the Church of the Good Shepherd to use Memorial Park for its annual picnic on October 3, 1982 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to the usual stipulations: 1. No alcoholic beverages may he served in the public way. 2. Proper police and insurance protection must be procured. 3. The area must be broom clean at the conclusion of the event. 4. Our contract with B.F.I. for rubbish collection includes a provision that the park barrels be emptied by them. We ask that you remove any trash generated by this group in order to leave the barrels free for the normal weekly accumulation. Board of Public Works Meeting of September 20, 1982 Page 2 The Board met with Mr. Audi Audio of the Massachusetts Bureau of t Solid Waste Disposal at 7:55 P.M. The purpose of the meeting was to describe the N.E.S.W.C. project status and the project background for the new Board members, and the economics of the project. Also present at the meeting was Mr. Don DeHart, former Board Member and representative for the Boards' solid waste subcommittee. Mr. Audio requested that the Board put an Article on the Warrant for the November Town Meeting that the Town enter into a contract with N.E.S.W.C. Mr. Audio presented the Board with a Comparison of Solid Waste Disposal Options prepared by Roy F. Weston, Inc. He stated that 23 communities have presently signed up. A general discussion ensued with Board members asking several questions of Mr. Audio. Mrs. Wood thanked Mr. Audio for his information and stated the Board would inform him if an Article is put on the Warrant. Mr. Audio stated he is prepared to make a presentation at Town Meeting if the Board so desires. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the letter from John J. Barauofsky, Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, regarding the Town Employee Questionnaire as a point of information, and the Board asked the cooperation of the Department in responding. The Board reviewed the request of the Town Treasurer to abate sewer betterments and a water lien against the property of Robert A. and Yvonne Grundy as a hardship abatement. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to abate $59.80 in sewer betterments and a water lien of $28.00 for Robert A. and Yvonne Grundy of Reading, Ma. Board of Public Works Meeting of September 20, 1982 Page 3 It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to abate $21,899.45 in water bills and $9,416.11 in sewer bills to the Office of the Collector for the commitment dated 10-1-81, for a total of $31,315.56. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to abate $22,953.42 in water bills and $10,168.44 in sewer bills to the Office of the Collector for the commitment dated 1-1-82, for a total of $33,121.86. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to abate $22,164.45 in water bills and $9,877.49 in sewer bills to the Office of the Collector for the commitment dated 4-1-82, for a total of $32,041.94; for a grand total of $96.479.36. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the letter from the M.D.C. regarding the Schedule of Ratios of Contribution for apportionment of debt service and maintenance cost, as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Sheet No. 18, Bill No. 22 for a 70% lateral for Marlene H. Wolfe, 522 West Street, Plat 96, Lot 6 in the amount of $323.40 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Sheet No. 18, Bill No. 23 for a 70% lateral for Enrico V. & Enrichetta Marotta, 9 C Street, Plat 94 Lot 326 in the amount of $191.10 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. The Board reviewed the memo from the Finance Committee regarding the Capital Outlay Plan. Superintendent Louanis stated that this years' plan differs in that a column for 111111 has been added. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the Board accept the Departments recommendations for the Capital Outlay Plan for FY84-FY88. Board of Public Works Meeting of September 20, 1982 Page 4 The Board reviewed the petition from residents at the end of Criterion Street who would like their portion of the street accepted as a Public way. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to instruct the Department to Prepare for a Preliminary Hearing to be held to accept the entire street as a public way. i Superintendent Louanis gave the Board a report on the status of RESCO. RESCO would like to come before the Board and make a presentation to solve our solid waste problem with a transfer station at the incinerator site on John Street. They would like to present a twenty minute movie on landfills and their hazards and the need for the Board to consider an alternative solution to the solid waste problem. A preview of the movie will be shown at Wheelabrator-Fryes' Offices in Hampton, New Hampshire on September 28 at 12:00 noon, and any interested Board members are invited to attend. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the letter from John W. Agnew regarding the traffic lights at Summer Avenue and Main Street as a point of information and that the Board will set aside 17500 of Chapter 193 State Funds for the installation of traffic lights at that location. The Board discussed Articles for the November Town Meeting. Mr. Barker requested the Superintendent draft an anti-litter law and the Superintendent stated he would confer with Town Counsel regarding the matter. Board of Public Works Meeting of September 20, 1982 Page S Under Old and New Business, the Board discussed the status of the Mineral Street Bridge. Superintendent Louanis stated we are back to square one with the State Department having control over the site, and suggested a Public Hearing be held regarding the fate of the bridge. The Board was in favor of the recommendation for the Hearing. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, retary GAIL F. WOOD. Chaimman OFFICE OF JOHN L. FALLON. JR.. S.10.n TOWN OF READING DOUGLASS L. BARKER ARTHUR POLYCHRONES 9a9 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROBERT P. GRIFFIN .I • M ROGER LOUANIS. Supe,int ndent ixraw� MUNICIPAL BUILDING READING. MASS. 01887 MASSACHUSETTS September 20, 1982 "iddleBPx , se The unriorsi9ned, noard of Publi Works of the Town of Readinq, in compliance with the provisions of the General Lowe, Chapter N0 , as arnnnded by Chnpter 63 of the Acts. of 1913 , hereby certify that the lists horewith contain the names of persons againot whom we. have TBde hPtterrent nssecnmentn Lo�adther with the location of the land benefited by thr. improvement and the nature and nrount of such betternent assesome( t . Sewer lateral ' 70%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323.60 Sewer lateral 1705. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 .10 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1516 .50 Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing sov4p to the Tax follretor , as provided by law. W1Tt".i SS our hoods this twentieth day of Saptenher 19x2. I Chsirann �� ,'ke cr e.tary