HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-01 Board of Public Works Minutes ['card of Public Works Meeting of February 1, 1982 Page 1
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A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7;35 P.M. Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary
Wood, Board Members DeHart, Fallon and Barker and Superintendent E. Roger
Louanis.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5;0 to table acceptance of the
Executive Session minutes of January 14 and 18, 1982 until the Board met
in Executive Session later in the evening.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0: 1 to accept the minutes of
the Board of Public Works meeting of January 21, 1982 as written.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the
Board of Public Works meeting of January 25, 1982 as written.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the Board abate to the
Tax Collector the following: $20,067.00 in water and $8, 155.20 in sewer
for the commitment dated 1-1-81; $17, 16.28 in water and $7,461.24 in
sewer for the commitment dated 4-1-81; $28,569.54 in water and $12,728.46
in sewer for the commitment dated 7-1-81; for a total through 9-30-81 of
$65,802.82 in water and $28,344.90 in sewer.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the sewer bill for Mr.
Jeremiah J. Donovan, 15 Maple Ridge . Road, Reading, Me. be abated in the
amount of $21.18, for the installation of a swimming pool.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the sewer bill for Mr.
& Mrs. John P. Sullivan Jr. , 556 Haverhill Street, Reading, Me. be abated
in the amount of $10.91, for the installation of a swimming pool.
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It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the sewer bill for Mr.
Anthony Evangelista, IS Field Pond Drive, Reading, Ma, be abated in the
amount of $22.46, for the installation of a swimming pool.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the sewer bill for
Marcel Boisvert, D.M.D. , 43 Sherwood Road, Reading, Ma. be abated in the
amount of $26.01 for the installation of a swimming pool.
The Board discussed the memorandum from Mr. Bergeron regarding
the request for waiver or reduction of the sewer frontage assessment for
the property at 40 Ellis Avenue. A general discussion ensued regarding
the extension of the sewer on Ellis Avenue in future years. It was moved,
seconded and voted 5:0 that the request be tabled until next week when
further information can be obtained. Mr. Fallon requested information on
� . prices for sewer installation on South Street and Barbara Lane.
The Board reviewed the letter from Gail T. Matthews, Chairman,
Reading Cancer Chapter of the American Cancer Society regarding test
results of Readings' water supply. The Board requested that the
Superintendent speak with Mrs. Matthews at a convenient time and respond
to her letter in a manner that will be satisfactory to her.
Under New Business - Mr. Fallon questioned the overtime on
Scotland Road and inquired about the frozen water services on Meadowbrook
Lane.
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Regarding the FY83 Budget, Mr. Barker expressed concern that the
Board should prioriti4p the Capital Budget items. The Superintendent
stated that perhaps the Board should inquire of the Finance Committee how
they arrived at the 5% figure.
Mrs. Wood moved to reconsider the subtotal for the capital
budgets projects, for a total of 4428,616, it was seconded and defeated
2:3.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 to proceed with the Budget
as revised on 1-29-82.
It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss
personnel matters, not 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 signed the Payroll for the period ending 1-29-82.
The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 1-29-82.
The meeting adjourned at 9: 15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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