HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-22 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of February 22, 1982 Page 1 •
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A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, •
Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. Present were Board Members DeHart, Fallon •
• and Barker, Superintendent E. Roger Louanis and Assistant Superintendent .
William R. Bergeron.
The Board reviewed the bid on Gravel Well N2 Equipment Purchase
and Installation, Contract 82-1. ' •
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Mrs. Mood joined the meeting at 7:35 P.M. and assumed the
Chairman's position in his absence.
Mr. Fallon moved the Board accept the bid of D.L. Maher Co. ,
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Concord Street, North Reading, Ma, in the amount of $13,59.1.10 for
Contract 82-1 Gravel Well p2 Equipment Purchase and Installation, subject A
to their ability to provide the proper performance bonds. It was seconded _
and approved 4:0. Superintendent Louanis informed the Board that 420,000
was budgeted for this item and approximately $6,000 has already been
spent.
The Board reviewed the petitions of New England Telephone Company
to legally validate existing joint owned pole locations on various streets
which have been accepted as public ways.
Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated
on Plan No. 4-3522 dated February 3, 1982 as follows:
• Apple Gate Lane: Five (5) Poles
Covey Hill Road: Two (2) Poles
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PW Deborah Drive: Eight (8) Poles
Marla Lane: One (l) Pole
It was seconded and approved 4:0.
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Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
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to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated 4%
on Plan No. 4-3523 dated February 3, 1982 as follows: '
Baldwin Lane: Three (3) Pales
Bartlett Circle: Two (2) Poles
Marla Lane: Eleven (11) Poles
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Spruce Road: Eighteen (18) Poles
It was seconded and approved 4:0. w
Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary •
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated ,
on Plan No. 4-3513 dated January 14, 1982 as follows:
Sturges Road: Sixteen (16) Poles
It was seconded and approved 4:0.
Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated
on Plan No. 4-3514 dated January 14, 1982 as follows:
Balsam Road: Four (4) Poles
Maple Ridge Road: Fourteen (14) Poles
It was seconded and approved 4:0. '
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Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
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to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated f
on Plan No. 4-3515 dated January 14, 1982 as follows:
Barbara Lane: Three (3) Poles
It was seconded and approved 4:0.
Mr. DeHart moved that the request be granted for the permission
to maintain poles, wires, cables and fixtures, including the necessary
anchors, guys and other such sustaining and protecting fixtures, as stated •
on Plan No. 4-3516 dated January 14, 1982 as follows:
Pine Ridge Road; Six (6) Poles
It was seconded and approved 4:0. A
The Board reviewed Item 5 - Educational Reimbursement and
discussed the guidelines presented by the Superintendent. Mr. DeHart
requested a dollar limit be set per person contingent upon available 4%
funds. Mr. Fallon requested that the Department check into the legality ( , 6
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of enforcing employees to remain employed by the Town for three years.
The Superintendent stated he would check with Town Counsel on this point. '*
Mr. Barker felt that it should be clarified if the Town is paying for all
costs involved with the course, i.e., materials, textbooks, lab fees, etc.
It was moved and seconded to accept the guidelines as written.
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Mr. Barker suggested all other fees such as hooks, lab fees and
similar expenses will he borne by the employees.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3:0: 1 to table acceptance of the
guidelines pending a decision from Town Counsel regarding the last
paragraph.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 7: 55 P.M. to meet as the Board
of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 9:05 P.M.
The Board discussed the Horizon Homes Project on Bay State Road.
Mr. Bergeron stated that the drainage problem as stated by the
residents does not exist on Bay State Road. There was no evidence ut a
flowing brook. On the south side of the street the water problem isr �
caused by a lack of grading. House 043 has a catch basin that is tied into •
the 128 ramp drainage system. If all the backyards were graded, there
would not be a problem. There is pocketing of water that is obvious
because of poor grading.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 0 to approve the Plans and
Profiles of Horizon Homes and accept the Covenant Agreement.
Under New Business, Mr. Barker stated he felt the chimney being
installed at the Water Treatment Plant would be unsightly. A general
discussion ensued.
The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 2-19-82.
The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 2-19-82.
The meeting adjourned at 9: 22 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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