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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-05-11 Board of Public Works Minutes May 11, 1961 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7: 30 P . M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members DeHart , Barker , Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Superintendents Bergeron and McIntire . The Board discussed letter from the Assessors' Office request- ing abatement of betterments on several parcels of property taken by the Town because of tax liens. The Chairman indicated the betterments were for a specific purpose and there should be a way to allow the liens to remain an the property so that in the event the property is sold the Town could receive payment covering the cost of the betterment, etc. Further discussion was postponed un- til additional information is available . It was moved , seconded and voted 4:0:0 to sign commitment letter covering 70% sewer laterals in the amount of $636.02 in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933 to the Tax Collector as provided by low. Bids were received on April 23, 1981 on Contract 81-10 Ad- justment of Structures and Appurtenant Work, as follows: D and R.General Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,810.00 S. Benedetto and Sons , Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 175.00 J . Tropeano and Sons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,400 .00 Pecora Contractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,420.00 Eastside Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 100.00 Following a short discussion it was moved , seconded and voted 4:0:0 to award the contract to D and R General Contractors, 73 Valley Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts at their bid price , $34,810.00 subject to their ability to procure proper payment and performance bonds and subject to the. approval of Town Meeting for all monies associated with Fiscal Year 82. Bids were received on April 280 1981 on Contract No. 81-14 as follows: E . B. Rotondi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,460.00 Felix A. Marino Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,200.00 It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 :0 to award Contract No. 81-14 Repairing of Bituminous Concrete Roadways and Sidewalks by Infra-Red Heater Method and the Application of Asphalt Rejuvenator to the low bidder, E. B. Rotondi subject to their ability to procure proper bonds and to the approval of Town Meeting for all monies associated with the approval of Town Meeting re FY-82 . Mr . Fallon joined the meeting at 7 :55 P .M. The Board met with the Recreation Groups of the Town to dis- cuss volunteer maintenance of the parks. Superintendent Louanis reviewed two (2) alternatives avail- able for volunteer work programs, as follows: I . Concentrate on one project per year that would probably take a few weekends . II . Continued maintenance effort to aid by picking up debris, wire up fences, etc . , items that do not require a lot of material or special tools but are time consuming. The Pony League was represented by Albert Robinson and he indicated the main problem was a lack of water on the fields and uneven skinned areas. Little League was represented by Jerry Donovan who indicated the main problem to be a lack of water on the fields. He stated Little League had just purchased some Indian Clay Mix from J. J . Cronin superior in quality to the material the Town is using and suggested the same material be used in other areas. , Chairman Cowell pointed out that the FY-82 Budget , if approved, will have funds for four part time employees to aid in upgrading the quality of maintenance . It was determined that the Town would assign a hose and a drag to the Pony League and would also stock some clay behind the back- stop to allow repairs to be made . Pony League will be held respon- sible for the hose and drag. Little League indicated they would buy their own hose if the cover could be made more accessible to them. The point was also made that only one field should be taken out of service at a time to prevent the rapid deterioration of the remaining fields due to overuse . It was suggested that a sprinkler head be installed at Hunt Memorial Park . The groups present indicated the number of people playing has actually decreased alightly but the girls' teams are expanding. The Board requested schedules for the upcoming season as soon as they are available . + water manhole The Board discussed the May 5, 1981 meeting with Camp Dresser and McKee and updated the members not present at that time. The discussion centered around the aeration system and the filter media. Camp Dresser and McKee now intends to eliminate all media and simply replace the nozzles. Superintendent Louanis updated the Board on the May 7th, 1981 meeting with D.E .Q .E. and Camp Dresser and McKee. The Superinten- dent indicated that D.E.Q.E. was probably going to require the in- stallation of the standby power . D.E.Q .E . also had problems with some of the proposed chemical treatment processes including the method of disinfection but this will be resolved at a meeting next week with experts from Camp Dresser and McKee and D.E .Q .E . The Board read and accepted as a point of information letter from Town Counsel concerning Pitt Pipeline. The Board reviewed the Superintendent ' s request to send four inspectors from the Engineering Division to a one day seminar on inspection practices. Mrs. Wood moved that the sum of $105 .00 be 1 provided for this purpose and Mr . Fallon seconded. Mr . Fallon then amended the motion to read "$205.001- . Mr . Barker seconded the amendment . Chairman Cowell called for a vote on the amendment which was 3: 2 :0. The motion as amended passed. It was then moved, seconded and voted 5:0:0 to send four people . Mr . Price, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, joined the meet- ing to discuss the possibility of having two trucks and the Build- ing Inspector ' s car serviced at the Public Works Garage. Follow- ing a discussion , Mrs . Wood moved that the Board of Selectmen be allowed to have the two trucks and the one car serviced at the Pub- lic Works ' Garage provided the fallowing conditions were accepted: 1. The vehicles would all be inspected by the Department + Head Mechanic and any major work required would be documented prior to the takeover. 2 . The change would be evaluated after 6 months or before if it was not in either party ' s best interest. 3. The total cost for any work done would be billed to the appropriate accounts furnished by the Selectmen . ' Mr . DeHart seconded and it was voted 5:0:0 The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period ending May 8 , 1981. Meeting adjourned at 10:27 P .M. Resp tfully ,sub_mitted, 5 ce /�'� DOUGLAS A COWELL, Chai m TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF GAIL F. WOOD, Secretary DON R. DeHART JOEDI L. FALCON. SE. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS noUcLAss L. RARxER E. ROGER LOUANIS. Superintend t [ MUNICIPAL BUILDING '� READING. MASS. 01867 MASSACHUSETTS ui'ldlesex , AS The undersigned, Hoard of Public Uorks of the Town of e,n iind, in conpllanco with the provi- sions of the Cererel Lowe, hhopter "C, as amendad by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby cortify that the lints hrrauith contain the nemee of persons mclainst whom we have nude hotterment assnsaments to- nether with the location of the land benefited by the, if:-provement and the nature and amount of such hettrr- hent onsesament. Sewnr lateral (70n) . . . . . . . . .t 635.02 Such lint is certified to you for the per- pose of committine the so.,a to the Tax follertnr, no provl:ted by law. WlTtif9+ ortr hen+le this eleventh tiny of May IVII A. D. _ firman Secretary ,on Commitment Shcmt for Lint