HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-11 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Warks Meeting of January 11, 1962 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7: 30 P.M. Present were Chairman Cowell, Board
Members Fallon and Barker, Superintendent E. Roger Louanis and Assistant
Superintendents McIntire and Bergeron and Norman Black of the Finance
Committee.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the Executive
Session minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of December 14, 1981
as written. The motion was amended that the minutes remain in private
privy, the amendment was seconded and approved 4:0.
Mr. DeHart joined the meeting at 7; 34 P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the
Board of Public Works meeting of January 4, 1982 as written.
Mr. Barker requested that the Department make the installation of
hockey nets a priority item. Mr. McIntire stated that the nets should be
completed by next Monday (January 18).
Mrs. Wood joined the meeting at 7: 50 P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5; 0 to accept the Executive
Session minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 4, 1982 as
corrected.
The letter to the Board from Barbara Erickson was accepted as a
point of information.
The letter from Joan Kingston regarding the use of Memorial Park
playground on May 12th or 19th was discussed and it was moved, seconded
and voted 5;0 to grant permission to the Camp Fire group to use the park
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with the usual stipulations:
1. No alcoholic beverages may be served in the public
way.
2. Proper police protection and liability insurance
must be provided.
3. The area must be broom clean at the conclusion of
the event.
The letter from the Conservation Commission regarding Reading
Conservation Plan - 1981 Update Section VI - The Plan for the Future, was
accepted as a point of information to be discussed at a future meeting.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Sheet No. 1, Bill No.
1, dated January 7, 1482, Plat 145, Lot 92, 30 Richards Road for Leonard
and Linda I. Taylor for a 70% lateral in the amount of $280.00 be
committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly.
The FY83 Budget discussion ensued.
Mr. Fallon suggested that the Board keep all salary figures at 07
increase. Norman Black, representing the Finance Committee, stated that
the Board could budget for salaries at any figure they wished. He also
stated that the Board should budget for 52 weeks and not 53 weeks. He
also stated that there is going to be a special meeting of the Finance
Commitee regarding energy costs and the Board is welcome to attend.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to reconsider all salary
items approved to date to a 0% increase and adjust them accordingly at the
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end of the budget discussions. (This would include Sheet No. I -
Administration, Sheet No. 3 - Highway Maintenance Patch, Sheet No. 4 -
Highway Maintenance Chip and Sheet No. 6 - Highway Maintenance Sweeping).
Sheet 2 - ENGINEERING - It was moved, seconded and voted 5: 0 that $9,661
be kept in the Temporary Account. It was moved, seconded and voted to
decrease the Printing and Duplicating Expenses, the motion was defeated
1:4. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to reduce the Supplies expense
to 82,300. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to decrease the Equipment
expense to $443.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 0: 1 that total
Expenses be $3,704 and total Salaries be $152,284.
Sheet 5 - HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE OVERLAY - Mr. Bergeron q pointed out that in
FY82 17,824 square yards were done and that 22,028 square yards are
proposed for FYS3. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that total
salaries be $6,492. It was moved and seconded that total expenses be
$57,380. The motion was amended to make expenses $52,600 representing a
10% increase over FY82. The main motion was defeated and the amendment
passed 3:2.
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Sheet 7 - HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE GENERAL - It was moved, seconded and voted
5:0 that Travel be reduced to the figure of $100.00. It was moved and
seconded to reduce the Telephone expense figure to $1,625. The motion was
amended to reduce the amount to $1,400 and the amendment was carried 5;0.
The main motion was defeated 0: 5. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0
that the figure for Power be reduced to $8,534.00. It was moved, seconded
and voted 5:0 that the figure for Fuel Oil be reduced to $19,000.00. It
was moved, seconded and voted 5;0 that the figure for Outside Labor be
reduced to $4,000.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 5; 0 that the
figure for Supplies be reduced to $10,650.00. It was moved, seconded and
voted 3;2 that the figure for Sand and Gravel be reduced to $5,051. It
was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 that the figure for Dues be reduced to
$429.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 3:2 that the figure for
Hardware be reduced to $650.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that
total Expenses be $62, 160 and total Salaries be $1769687.
The Board expressed concern regarding an alarm system at the
garage complex on John Street. Mr. Barker requested that the Department
research, study and report to the Board during Calendar Year 1982 the
costs of installing an alarm system at the Town Garage.
Sheet 8 - SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE - It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0
that total salaries be $13,000 and total expenses be $8,000 for a total of
• $21,000.
Sheet 9 - PARK.ING AREAS - It was moved, seconded and voted 4; 1 that total
salaries be $1,560 and total expenses be $6,050 for a total of $7,610.00.
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Sheet 10 - DRAIN MAINTENANCE - The Superintendent stated that one area in
particular with open drainage is from Pine Ridge Road to Oak Ridge Road,
and the Department would like to do inlet and outlet structure work in
that area. Mr. Barker suggested that the Department take a look at the
safety rails surrounding the drains, especially near schools. This was
accepted as a point of information.
Shwas moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Total Salaries be
$41,267 and Total Expenses be $6,720 for a total of $46,987.
Sheet 11 - EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0
II` to reduce the Gas d Oil expense to $62,000. It was moved, seconded and
I voted 5; 0 to reduce Auto Parts expense to 532,865. It was moved and
seconded to amend the motion to reduce Auto Parts to $31,300. The
amendment was defeated 2;3.
Mr. Barker asked that additional overhead lights for Town
Maintenance Trucks doing emergency service night work be looked into.
This was accepted as a point of information.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3:2 that the Special Fuel Tax
expense be reduced to $2,000.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 5;0
that Total Salaries be $63,960 and Total Expenses be $118,016 for a total
of $181,976.
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The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending
January 8, 1982.
The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending
January 8, 1982.
The meeting adjourned at 11: 10 P.M.
Resp tfully submitted,
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Secretary
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