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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-04-20 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of April 20, 1982 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. Present were Chairman Wood, Secretary Fallon, Board Members Barker and Polychrones and Superintendent E. Roger Louanis. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of April 12, 1982 as corrected. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that Sheet No. 5, Bili No. 6, dated April 20, 1982 in the amount of $268.80 for Walter R. & Claire M. Franklin of 26 Beacon Street, for Plat 114, Lot 24, for a 70% sewer lateral be submitted to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. The Board reviewed the letter from the State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering Division of Water Supply regarding the Offer and Acceptance Form for a Leak Detection Grant under Chapter 805 as amended. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to authorize the Superintendent to sign the Offer and Acceptance Form for the Board for the Chapter 805 Funds. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the Board accept the Monthly Construction Progress Report No. 7 from Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. , as a point of information and a general discussion ensued. The Board reviewed the letter from the Conservation Commission regarding the Proposed Gift of Land, Portion of Lot 9C - Warren Avenue IExtension (2.5 acres). Board of Public Works Meeting of April 20, 1982 Page 2 Mr. Cowell joined the meeting at 8;05 P.M. Mr. Fallon felt the Board should suggest to the Board of Selectmen that a chain link fence be installed around the proposed "walkway" connecting the northern end of Warren Avenue to Washington Park. Mr. Cowell stated he was reluctant to erect a fence that would probably be vandalized and cost the Town money. It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 1 (Mr. Fallon opposed) that the Clerk of the Board write a letter to the Board of Selectmen with a copy to the Conservation Commission acknowledging that we are in support of the Conservation Commission's accepting this parcel of land as a gift, and would further suggest in order to solve any further problems, that appropriate deliniation of the proposed walkway area be handled by the Conservation Commission. Mr. Fallon amended the motion, and it was seconded that the walkway be permanently deliniated prior to the acceptance of the gift. The amendment was defeated 2:3 (Mrs. Wood, Mr. Barker and Mr. Polychrones opposed). The Board reviewed the memorandum from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Construction regarding the Public Works Economic Development Program, Chapter 732, Section 17(c), Acts of 19819 in which $10,000,000 will be made available and distributed among eligible cities and towns for the design, construction and/or reconstruction of eligible projects. I Board of Public Works Meeting of April 20, 1982 Page 3 i This particular grant to the Town would not require any matching funds prior to receiving these funds. We would compete with other communities for these funds. We could possibly get as much as $1,000,000. The funds we would apply for would be for the following projects: 1. Improvements to Depot Parking Area. 2. Reconstruction of the existing Parking Area H1 (Behind CVS Store). 3. Major Improvements to Main Street 4. Improvements to Sidewalk Sections (square area) S. Mr. Fallon requested the construction of the parking lot on the other side of the square (rear of Haroden St. ) be added to the list. b. Mrs. Wood requested the study of the Sanitary Landfill Area project be added to the list. Mr. Barker stated he would like to see all proposals submitted separately to the State. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 that the Board accept and proceed to participate in the Economic Development Program and instruct the Clerk of the Board to prepare the necessary papers to comply. The Board reviewed the memorandum from the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau regarding available funding to cities and towns in the Commonwealth for eligible projects. Under this program, reimbursement is available. If we get a Board of Public Works Meeting of April 20, 1982 Page 4 program approved, we would appropriate the money up front and we would be reimbursed for whatever is eligible by 100%. Projects under this program include: I. A. Summer Avenue B. West Street - near County Road C. Charles Street - Wakefield St. to School (School Area) II. A. Work Zone Protection Kits B. Sign Fabricating C. Vandal Resistant Sign Fasteners D. Engineer Training III. Traffic Counters It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to request the Board of Selectmen to designate the Board of Public Works as the Town's "lead agency" in applying for grants under the Public Works Economic Development Program. The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:55 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The meeting reconvened at 9:30 P.M. Under Old and New Business, Mr. Fallon presented a report to the Board on the Recreation Committee. Mr. Fallon is the Boards' representative on the Recreation Committee. The Recreation Committee met on Wednesday, April 14. Mrs. Susan Cavicchi was elected Chairman of the Recreation Committee. Mr. William Hughes resigned as a member and he was thanked for his fine contributions to the Recreation Committee. Summer help was hired by the Recreation Committee. Board of Public Works Meeting of April 20, 1982 Page 5 The Finance Committee decided to cut f8,500 from our request for the bleachers. Mr. Fallon informed the Recreation Committee that the Board of Public Works would go before Town Meeting requesting the original figure. Mr. Fallon commended the Superintendent on the outstanding job being done by the Parks and Playgrounds Division. The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 4-16-82. The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 4-16-82. The meeting adjourned at 10;00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, i Vj Secretary v GAIL F. WOOD, ChM. OFFICE OF JOHN L. FALCON, JR.. Secretary TOWN OF READING DOUGLAS A. 00W DOUGLASS L. BARKER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ARTHUR FOLTCHRONES MUNICIPAL BUILDING R. ROGER LOUANIS, Supe nta t ircon.°�h READING, MASS. 01887 MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex , as The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading , in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 00, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933, hereby certify that the lists herewith contain the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount. of Such betterment assessment. Sewer lateral X7064 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$268 .80 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26R .CC Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing same to the Tax Collector , as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this twentieth day of April 1982 A.D. Chairman Secretary v See Committment Sheet for List i