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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-18 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of January 18, 1982 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7:45 P.M. Present were Secretary Wood, Board Members DeHart, Fallon and Barker, Superintendent E. Roger Louanis and Assistant Superintendents McIntire and Bergeron. Mrs. Wood acted as Chairman in Mr. Cowell's absence. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 7, 1982 as written. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 11, 1982 as corrected. The next item discussed was the review of the landfill usage abatements. After a short discussion, it was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that abatements be granted to the following companies in the following amounts: Ace Art Company $41.10 DeBrigard Landscaping 38.95 I S.M. Hodson Co., Inc. 14.70 Jiffy Disposal 544.55 Al Roderick 5.00 Village Gardeners 84.10 Reading Disposal Inc. 838.00 Grand Total $1,566.40 Board of Public Works Meeting of January 18, 1982 Page 2 The Monthly Construction Progress Report No. 4 from Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. was next discussed. A general discussion ensued and it was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the Progress Report as a point of information. Chairman Cowell joined the meeting at 7: 55 P.M. Next discussed was the letter from Reading Youth Baseball regarding the use of the fields under Q.P.W. jurisdiction for the,Spring of 1982. The Superintendent felt April 1 was much too early a date for the use of the fields. The Chairman suggested the Department write Reading Youth Baseball, with a copy of the letter to the Recreation Committee, and suggest April 15 through July 10 would be a more reasonable period of time because of water conditions affecting the fields. It was moved, seconded and voted 3:2 that the starting date be April 10. The motion was amended to May 1st seconded and defeated 2:3. Mr. Barker requested Mrs. Wood find in the records where the Recreation Committee is authorized to schedule the timing and use of the different playing fields in the Town of Reading. The subject will be discussed at a future meeting. Next discussed was the letter from the Reading Art Association requesting the use of the Common for their Spring Art Festival on Saturday, June 5, 1982. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to grant permission to the Reading Art Association to use the Common with the usual stipulations: i Board of Public Works Meeting of January 18, 1982 Page 3 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 Ronald Winslow of the Reading School Department regarding buildings and grounds was discussed. This item comes under D.P.W. 's Special Parks Account, and was accepted as a point of information. The Board discussed Sheet 16 - SEWER MAINTENANCE - The ASuperintendent informed the Board that the sewer system has grown to 90 miles and 12.5 miles are over 50 years old. We are now able to clean 4.9 miles of sewer. We would like to go into a program of cleaning approximately 25% of the sewers in one year, thereby cleaning the entire system in four years. It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session at 8: 45 F.M. to discuss Litigation with Town Counsel, to reconvene in open session, and the Chairman polled the Board as follows: Mr. Barker - aye Mr. Fallon - aye Mr. DeHart - aye Mrs. Wood - aye Mr. Cowell - aye The Board reconvened at 9:40 R.M. i Board of Public Works Meeting of January 18, 1982 Page 4 It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Postage at $2,903. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Power at $10,900.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Contract Payments at $15,000. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 that Salaries be approved at $100,026 and Expenses at $54,175 for a total of $154,201. The Board reviewed Sheet No. 21 - WATER SERVICE PIPE MAINTENANCE - It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Overtime at $4,500. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to approve Equipment Rental at $300.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to approve Outside Labor at $50.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 3:2 to approve Highway Maintenace at $5,472. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Supplies at $3,465. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Total Salaries be approved at $63,169 and Total Expenses at $20,961 for a total of $84,130. The Board reviewed Sheet No. 22 - WATER METER MAINTENANCE - It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to approve Hardware at $75.00. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve Total Salaries at $47,934 and Total Expenses at $7,555 for a total of $55,489. The Board reviewed Sheet No. 23 - WATER HYDRANT - It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to table this sheet until further information is available. The Superintendent gave the Board an overview of the proposal by B.F.I. to run the landfill operation. Mr. Bergeron gave a complete presentation to the Board regarding B.F.I. 's proposal to run the Landfill Board of Public Works Meeting of January 18, 1482 Page 5 for the Town. The subject will be discussed at a future meeting. The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 1-IS-82. The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 1-15-82. The meeting adjourned at 11: 15 P.M. kespe tfully submitted, ���� Secretary I I I ( I