HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-01-05 Board of Public Works Minutes January 5 , 1981
1 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7 :30 P . M.
Present were Chairman Cowell, Board Members DeHart, Fallon,
Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Superintendent McIntire and
Finance Committee Member Joseph Cloonan .
It was moved, seconded and voted 3:0 to accept the minutes
of the meeting of December 15, 1980 as written.
It was moved , seconded and voted 3:0 to award the contract
for rebuilding two truck frames on Model 951 Caterpillar Tractor to
Babcock Equipment Company , Inc. of 163 Highland Avenue Needham Heights,
Massachusetts in the amount of $6 ,852 .94 as per their bid of Decem-
ber 30, 1980 .
Following a meeting as the Board of Survey the Board recon-
vened its meeting at 7: 50 P .M.
Chairman Cowell noted that the Board ' s meeting with the Fin-
ance Committee to discuss FY-82 Budget had been moved from February
' 3, 1981 to February 17, 1981. The meeting of February 19 will be
held as previously scheduled .
Chairman Cowell also read a memorandum from John Agnew request-
ing the Chairman and the Superintendent attend a meeting with the
Selectmen on January 8 , 1981 to discuss budgetary preparation in
light of Proposition 2k. The Chairman suggested due to the impor-
tance of this meeting the Board of Public Works meeting scheduled
for January 8th be moved to January 14, 1981,
Chairman Cowell read a memorandum from the Industrial Develop-
ment Committee dated December 23, 1980 requesting a meeting with
the Board of Public Works to discuss the sanitary landfill site
on John Street and its future usage. The Superintendent was in-
structed to write a letter to the Industrial Development Committee
explaining that due to budget priorities the Board will not be able
to meet with the Committee in the near future but will schedule a
meeting on February 23 , 1981.
Secretary Wood joined the Board at 8 :40 P .M.
The Board completed a walk through of the Water Department
Budget and requested more detailed information from the Department
on various items . Mr. Fallon requested that the Board be supplied
with a statement of accounts on what has been spent to date on the
FY-81 Budget.
The Superintendent informed the Board that the Department
had received a preliminary contract drawing and contract docu-
ments for the Water Treatment Plant Refurbishing and Addition .
The Department will review this information and report to the Board
on January 26, 1981, The Superintendent was instructed to write
a letter to Camp Dresser and McKee requesting they attend the
Board meeting on January 26, 1981 to discuss information received
to date and also to make C .D.M. aware that the Board has been dis-
appointed with their progress to date and are very concerned with
filing completed plans and documents with D.E .q,E.
The Board signed the payroll and the bill roll for the period
ending January 2 , 1981.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P .M.
Respectful, submitted,
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Secretary
