HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-10-18 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of October 18, 1982 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Warks convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary
Fallon, Board Members Barker and Griffin and Assistant Superintendent
William R. Bergeron.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the
Board of Public Works meeting of October 4, 1982 as corrected.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the letter from
Fire Chief Redfern and to accept the transfer of ownership of the 1944
trailer pump to the Board of Public Works.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the letter from
Reading Senior Youth Baseball as a point of information and that it be
passed on to Mr. Dickey and all members of the Parks Department to commend
them for their efforts in maintaining the athletic fields.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Board grant
permission to Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lucchini of 16 Curtis Street to connect a
surface drain to the existing Town drainage system and that the legal
document be recorded with the Registry of Deeds.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the letter from
the Historical Commission regarding the proposed improvements to the
downtown area including the Common, as a point of information. It was
also voted that the Board address their every concern and send a letter of
assurance that the Board will not make any changes to the layout of the
Common without a discussion with the Historical Commission. The Board
will also send a copy of the plan of the area for input, either as a
Redevelopment project or Parklands, and advise the Commission that the
►i Board plans to hold Public Hearings prior to completing any portion of the
program. The Commissions's input would be welcome at that time.
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It Was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Board accept the
letter from the Conservation Commission in regards to the Batchelder Field
Land Swap Proposal - Upcoming Meetings and Site Tours as a point of
information.
It Was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Board accept the
CDM Monthly Progress Report on the Water Treatment Plant Improvements as a
point of information, for discussion.
The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of Survey at
8:00 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 10: 10 P.M.
Under Old and New Business; the Board discussed CDM's Progress
Report on the Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Fallon asked that the Department
contact CDM regarding the painting and electrical subcontractors.
The Board discussed Policies and Procedures.
The meeting adjourned at 10:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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