HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-19 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of October 19, 1981 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 127,
Reading Memorial High School at 7:22 P.M. Present were Chairman Cowell,
Secretary Wood, Board Members DeHart, Fallon and Barker and Superintendent
E. Roger Louanis.
Mrs. Wood moved that the minutes of the Board of Public Works
meeting of October 13, 1981 be accepted as amended, it was seconded and
voted 3: 0:2.
Mrs. Wood moved that the minutes of the Board of Public Works
Executive Session Meeting of October 5, 1981 be accepted as amended and to
be removed from Executive Privilege. It was seconed and Mr. Fallon
amended Mrs. Woods' motion by striking the "removed from Executive
Privilege". The Amendment carried 3: 1: 1. The vote on the main motion was
4:0: 1.
The Board reviewed the bids for Rock Salt. Mrs. Wood moved and
it was seconded to award the contract for Rock and Solar Salt to the low
bidder, Eastern Minerals Inc., 130 Plain Street, Lowell, MA. 01851, at a
price of $25.75 per ton with a limit not to exceed $33,475. The motion
carried 5:0.
The Board reviewed the letter from the Safety Officer Cormier
regarding the need for a sidewalk on the easterly side of Charles Street
between Wakefield Street and the Killam School. After a discussion of the
need of sidewalk in the general area, it was agreed that the
Superintendent would notify the Safety Officer that the Board would review
the request during the budget preparations for FY 83.
The Board read the letter from the League of Women Voters re:
Workshop an Hazardous Waste and it was accepted as a point of information.
The Board reviewed the certification of counting and tabulation
of ballots re: the Department's Engineers vote to be represented by a
union and it was accepted as a point of information.
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Under Old Business, Mr. Cowell informed the Board that he had
received several phone calls from people connected with the NESWC Solid
Waste Project. They were very anxious to understand the Board's rationale
for planning to indefinitely postpone the Article at the subsequent Town
Meeting and Wanted an opportunity to answer any further questions the
Board may have and urge them to reconsider their decision. Mr. Cowell
said he thought it was important for the Board to review its position and _
urge members to be prepared to discuss the matter at the next meeting on
the 26th of October.
Under New Business, Mr. Barker requested the Chairman put on the
Agenda for next week a draft copy of a change in the Rubbish Collection
Rules and Regulations and to include the draft copy in the package sent
out on Friday.
The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 10-16-81.
The Board signed the Billroll for the period ending 10-16-81.
The meeting adjourned at 8:04 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
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