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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-25 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of January 25, 1982 Page i A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members DeHart, Fallon and Barker, Superintendent E. Roger Louanis and Assistant Superintendents Bergeron and McIntire and Finance Committee Member Norman Black. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of January 18, 1982 as corrected. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that Bill No. 2, Sheet No. 2 dated January 25, 1982 for Charles Wm. &. Phyllis A. Heinstrom, 9 F Street for Plat 107, Lot 294 in the amount of $182.00 for a 70% lateral be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. The Board reviewed Sheet 31 - DRAIN CONSTRUCTION - Mr. Bergeron gave a visual presentation to the Board outlining the drain construction proposed by the Department far FY83. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to table Sheet 31 until the Board reviewed Sheet 32 - Roadway Reconstruction. The Board reviewed Sheet 32 - ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION - It was moved and seconded that $235,260.00 be approved for Roadway Reconstruction total. Mr. Barker amended the motion to delete $36,000 for John Street far a total of $199,260. The amendment was seconded. Mr. Fallon amended the motion to delete $58,320 for County Road for a total of $176,940. The amendment was seconded and approved 3:2. - Board of Public Works Meeting of January '25, 1982 Page 2 i Mrs. Wood amended the motion to delete $88,200 for Pearl Street for a total of $147,060. The amendment was seconded and defeated 1:4. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to appropriate $176,940 for Roadway Reconstruction. The Board reviewed Sheet 31 - DRAIN CONSTRUCTION - Mr. Barker moved that $83,000 be approved for Drain Construction total, it was seconded and defeated 0:4: 1. Mrs. Wood amended the motion that $126,000 be approved for Drain Construction total it was seconded and defeated 2:3. Mr. Fallon amended the motion that $109,000 be approved for Drain Construction total, it was seconded and defeated 2:3. Mrs. Wood amended the motion that $72,000 be approved for Drain Construction total, it was seconded and defeated 1:4. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to reconsider Sheet 31 - Drain Construction. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve the sum of $126,000 for total Drain Construction. Mrs. Wood amended the motion that $109,000 be approved for Drain Construction, it was seconded and defeated 1:4. Mr. Fallon moved to reconsider Sheet 32 - Roadway Reconstruction it was seconded and voted 5:0. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to approve the sum of $235,260 for total Roadway Reconstruction. Board of Public Works Meeting of January 25, 1982 Rage 3 Mrs. Wood amended the motion that 6176,940 be approved for III Roadway Reconstruction, it was seconded and defeated 1:4. The Board reviewed Sheet 33 - NEW EQUIPMENT - Mr. McIntire gave a presentation to the Board with back-up sheets, and the Board tabled Sheet 33 until Thursday evening, January 28, 1982 at 7;00 P.M. The Board reviewed Sheet 35 - STREET ACCEPTANCE - The work proposed is for the acceptance of D Street East and D Street West. It was moved and seconded that $46,300 be approved for Street Acceptance. Mr. Barker amended the motion to approve a total of $17,300, it was seconded and voted 4: 1. Mrs. Wood amended the motion to approve a total of $29,000, it was seconded and defeated 1: 4. The Board reviewed Sheet 36 - SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION - It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to approve a total of $8,000 for sidewalk construction. The work proposed to be done in FY83 is for the construction of a new sidewalk on the east side of Charles Street from Wakefield Street to the Killam School. The Board reviewed the letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Public Works, advising that we are entitled to $36,906.00 for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 under Chapter 732 of the Acts of 1981. Board of Public Works Meeting of January 25, 1982 page 4 ' It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 the amount of $36,906 under Chapter 732 Acts of 1981 , Transportation and Development Improvement Program for the Commonwealth. There was a general discussion, and the Superintendent stated that West Street from County Road area the Woburn line would probably be worked on. The Superintendent requested the Board let the Department know if there are any other items they would like to bring up. Under Old and New Business - Mr. Barker complimented the Department on the plowing done an the downtown area and the Churches on Sunday, January 24, 1982. The Board signed the payroll for the period ending 1-22-82. The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 1-22-82. The meeting adjourned at 10: 45 F.M. ResV�ubm fitted, Secretary DOUGLAS A. COWELL, Chairman GAIL F. WOOD, SeereWry TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF DON B. DeHART JOHN L. LCE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DOUGLASS L.. BA BARKER + E. ROGER LOUANIS, SupenntenEmt MUNICIPAL BUILDING READING. MASS. 018e7 MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex , as The undersigned, hoard of Public Works of the Town of Readinq, in comUlionce with the provieion.e of the Ceneral I.aws , Chapter 1e0 , so amended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933 , hereby certify that the lints herewith contain the nanee of persona e,;alnst whom we hove made betterment assusrmentn tonether with the location of the lend benefited by the Improvement and the nature and amount of such bettereent aesesaeent. Sewer lateral ' 70t: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5V2.(10 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1187.nn Such l.irt is certified to you for the porpoao of comwittinq came to the Tax Collector , as provided by lev. 11ITtf S'f our hacde this 4"Aty.,fifth day of January 191.2 A.O. r Chairean " �t' . Ssraetnry See Commitment Sheet for List II