HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02-05 Board of Public Works Minutes February 5, 1981
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 . Also present were Superintendent
Louanis , Assistant Superintendent Bergeron and Assistant Super-
intendent McIntire.
A discussion of the FY-82 Budget began, as follows:
Mrs. Wood moved to reconsider Sheet 27, Mr. DeHart seconded and
it was voted 5:0 :0. Superintendent Louanis explained that the
Board could amend its previous motion to include the $2,200 credit
for the existing dumpsters by including that wording in the
Motion at Town Meeting . Mrs. Wood moved to amend the amount to
$288,803; Mr . DeHart seconded and the motion passed 5:0:0.
Mrs. Wood moved to take the fee schedule off the table , Mr.
DeHart seconded and it was voted 5:0:0. The Superintendent ex-
plained that the initial contact with Town Counsel indicated there
was nothing to prevent the Board from charging for rubbish collec-
tion but it would have to be researched to make sure and that the
landfill charges were based upon the cost of operation for the
three days open to the commercial and business permit holders.
The Superintendent explained the options available and a
lengthy discussion ensued .
Mrs. Wood moved to close the landfill on the first and third
Saturdays of the month beginning July 1, 1981; Mr . Barker seconded
and the motion carried 4: 1:0.
Mr . Fallon moved to begin a program of closing the landfill
operation, this to be completed with '�our years beginning on July
1, 1981. Mrs. Wood seconded and it was voted 4:1:0.
Mrs. Wood moved to continue the landfill operation at 3 days
per week for the business and commercial people. Mr. Fallon
seconded . Mr. Fallon ammended the motion to limit the operation
to two days per week. Mr. Barker seconded . Assistant Superinten-
dent Bergeron indicated closing the sanitary landfill the extra day
could force the users to permanently seek other means of disposal
end therefore eliminate or severely reduce any income that may be
derived from the fee schedule. The vote was taken on Mr . Fallon ' s
amendment - 0 :5:0. Chairman Cowell called for a vote on the main
motion 4: 1:0 - the motion carried.
Sheet 28 - Sanitary Landfill Mr. Fallon moved that the sum of
$24,694.73 be appropriated for salaries and $20, 515 for expenses
for a total of $45,209.73. Mr. Barker seconded the motion. Mrs.
Wood amended the motion to include $24,822.00 for salaries and
$32,086 for expenses for a total of $56,908 . Mr. Barker seconded .
The amendment was defeated and the main motion being the least
costly was voted and passed 4: 1:0.
Sheet 29 Recycling Mr. Fallon moved that the recycling operation
be operated only during regular business hours two days per week
those days to coincide with the days that the landfill operation
is open . Mr. Barker seconded and it was voted 4:1 :0.
Mr . Barker discussed his recent experience with recycling
in Europe and thought more effort should be made. Mr. DeHart
moved to amend the motion to include $960 for salaries; it was
seconded by Mrs. Wood and the motion as amended passed 4: 1:0.
Sheet No. 31 Mr. Fallon moved that the Drain Construction Capi-
tal Improvement be funded at $25,000.00; Mr. DeHart seconded and
the motion carried 4: 1:0.
Sheet No. 32 Mr . DeHart moved that the Roadway Reconstruction
Program be funded at $91,300.00 for Franklin Street. Mrs. Wood
seconded and the motion carried 5:0:0.
Sheet No. 33 Mrs. Wood moved that the Equipment Replacement be
funded at $56,000 and it was seconded . Mr . Barker amended the motion
to fund the account at $61 ,050 and Mrs. Wood seconded. A vote was
taken on the amendment and it did not carry. The vote on the
original motion was 3:2:0 - the motion carried . Mrs. Wood moved
to add $33,000, Mr. Fallon seconded and the motion lost on a
vote of 2:3:0.
Special Perks The Superintendent explained what each cost would
be from the list of requests by the Recreation Committee. Mr.
Barker moved to fund the Capital Improvement for the Parks in
the amount of $22,500; Mr. DeHart seconded. A discussion en-
sued and it was determined the following would be done:
1. Reconstruction of two basketball courts
2. Update playground equipment
3. Clean lamps and relemp lighted softball field - easterly
tennis courts and basketball court at Birch Meadow
Minutes - continued February 5 , 1981
' The Board voted 4: 1 :0 - the motion carried .
Mrs. Wood moved to amend the motion to delete $5,000 from
the Special Park Construction and Mr . DeHart seconded for discussion.
No specific location or type of equipment desired had been forthcom-
ing from the Recreation Committee . A vote was taken as follows:
1:4:0 - the motion lost .
Chairman Cowell requested the Board go into Executive Session
for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and not reconvene
in open session. The Board was polled as follows:
Mr. Barker - opposed
Mr. Fallon - in favor
Mr. DeHart - opposed
Mrs. Wood - in favor
Mr. Cowell - in favor
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M.
Res etfu ly submitted,
Secretary