HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-12-14 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of December 14, 1981 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. Present were Secretary Wood, Board
Members DeHart, Fallon and Barker and Assistant Superintendent E.D.
McIntire, Jr. Mrs. Wood assumed the Chairman's position in Mr. Cowell's
absence.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3:0: 1 to accept the minutes of
the Board of Public Works meeting of December 7, 1981 as written.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 7:35 P.M. to meet as the Board
of Survey.
The meeting reconvened at 7:42 P.M.
Assistant Superintendent McIntire discussed the Bid Summary for
the Two (2) New Hydraulic Chassis-Mounted Truck Material Spreaders with
the Board, and recommended the bid be awarded to Dyar Sales & Machinery
Co. The delivery date will be no later than thirty (30) days. Mr.
Fallon inquired about how much money we appropriated for these specific
items, and the answer was $16,000 total.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the contract to furnish
two (2) new Hydraulic Chassis-Mounted Truck Material Spreaders be awarded
to Dyar Sales & Machinery Co., 75 Concord Street, No. Reading, Ma. in the
amount of $6,932.00 as per their bid dated November 30, 1981.
The Board next met with members of the Recreation Committee to
discuss a list of their prioritized projects in the neighborhood of
$20,000 realizing that the amount could go down. Representing the
Recreation Committee were: bill Hughes, Chairman, Cliff, Allen, John
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Pacino, Sue Cavicchi and Karen Cerretani. The Chairman thanked the
Recreation Committee for coming. Mr. Hughes opened the discussion by
sating that the items presented by the Recreation Committee had not been
prioritized. The Committee would like the Board to consider the
possibility of bleachers being installed at the lighted softball field to
be a major permanent project. No cost figure was given. There was a
general discussion and the concensus was that a bleacher that would seat
200 to 400 people would be ample. Mrs. Wood suggested that the prices for
various seating capacities be investigated. The question of vandalism was
also brought up.
The Recreation Committee also stated that a priority item was an
additional set of playground equipment for the Town. Mr. Pacino stated
that $5,000 was put into the budget every other year for playground
equipment. They would also like to replace old, worn-out equipment with
new equipment, and also look toward purchasing new tot lots. The
Recreation Committee would like similar equipment to that presently at
Sturges and Memorial Parks to be installed at Glen Meadow, being the N1
priority. The wooden equipment at Washington Park should be a simple unit
with a variety of equiopment connected to it and should be geared to the
3-10 year old age bracket.
Another new project discussed was the additional lighting of a
baseball field or improving the lighting at the lighted softball field.
It was suggested that the Department of Public Works send the Municipal
Light Department a formal letter requesting an estimate to install
additional lighting or improve the lighting at the above-mentioned
location.
The Recreation Committee Chairman handed out a list of needed
repairs of the facilities maintained by the Board of Public Works. Mr.
Fallon's impression was that many of these items could be maintained by or
repaired by the money appropriated at the November Town Meeting.
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At Birch Meadow - the basketball court needs to be sealed and
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line painting needs to be done. The settling of the pavement will be
taken care of before it is sealed. Mr. McIntire believes all the tennis
courts have been finished. The question of painting parking lanes at the
tennis courts was also discussed.
Memorial Park - the fencing around the tennis court needs to be
repaired. It was also suggested that some kind of barrier be put around
the outside of the skating area until it is frozen.
Washington Park - the backstop of the 90' diamond should be
raised in height. The wading pools at both Washington and Birch Meadow
Parks were discussed, Mr. Pacino asked that another substance other than
sand be placed around these pools.
Barrows/Glen Meadow - The mound of sod between home plate and
the backstop should be removed.
The Recreation Committee also requested that the Board speak with
the Superintendent regarding the legality of accepting a scoreboard on the
lighted softball field advertising Coca-Cola.
Regarding the letter from the Mass. Department of Public Works
concerning the results of their skid test on Summer Avenue, it was moved,
seconded and voted 4:0 that the Assistant Superintendent translate these
results for the Board and the Department in a simpler fashion and make a
report at a future date. This letter was also accepted as a point of
information.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Assistant
Superintendent be authorized to sign the Bill Roll and Payroll for the
period from December 14 to December 18, 1981 as designated in the letter
to the Town Accountant dated 12-14-81.
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The memo from John Agnew, Executive Secretary to all Departments
regarding the new "Blue Ribbon Committee" was accepted as a point of
information.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Board write a
letter to Harry Mohla, Master Mechanic and Bill Mac Brien, Highway
Supervisor, thanking them for their efficient repair of the snow removal
machine. Mr. McIntire informed the Board the snow-blower is presently in
operation, the part was delivered last Thursday and the Department had it
installed by quitting time Thursday afternoon, thanks to the effort of
Messrs. Mohla and MacBrien.
Mr. Barker instructed the recording secretary to contact Mr.
Colletta of the Daily Times & Chronicle in the morning and inform him of
the above facts.
Mr. DeHart moved that the Board go into Executive Session, not to
reconvene in open session, to discuss personnel matters and the Chairman
polled the Board as follows:
Mr. DeHart - aye
Mr. Fallon - aye
Mr. Barker - aye
Mrs. Wood - aye
The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 12-11-81.
The Board signed the Bill Boll for the period ending 12-11-81.
The meeting adjourned at 9:31 P.M.
Respectfullysubmitted,
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