HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-08-10 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of August 10, 1981 Page 1
A 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 and Superintendent E. Roger
Louanis and Assistant Superintendent Ted McIntire.
Chairman Cowell suggested that the letter from Camp, Dresser &
McKee regarding the water treatment plant be postponed until the meeting
of Thursday, August 13, after the Board has had a chance to meet with the
Emergency Finance Board.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the
meeting of July 27 as amended.
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It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the
meeting of July 27 of the Board of Survey as written.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes of the
Executive Session of July 27 of the Board of Public Works as written.
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A letter from Mr. Richard C. Hart, President of the Barrows
School PTA was discussed as well as the schematic diagram of the Barrows
School Playground Equipment Layout submitted with his letter. The Board
suggested that the Superintendent write Mr. Hart a letter requesting a
meeting with a member of the Board, the Recreation Committee and the
School Committee to meet at the Barrows School and to discuss the
relocation of the playground equipment and perhaps draw lines where the
equipment will be moved. The Superintendent suggested that perhaps the
equipment could be moved to an area behind the Barrows School where there
are still some trees left for shade. Some equipment could be moved to this
location but not all of it. The Chairman requested that the
Superintendent get together with Mr. Hart.
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Chairman Cowell left the meeting at 8:00 F.M. and Secretary Wood
took over the Chair in his absence.
Letters from residents of the Town as well as responses to these
letters by the Department regarding the new water and sewer bills and the
new rates were next discussed. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker attended the meeting
and voiced their opinions regarding this subject. The Superintendent
informed the Board that the Department has received many telephone calls
regarding the new water and sewer rates.
Residents of the Town saved $93,189.65 on water charges and
$37,836.70 on sewer charges by paying their bills within the time allowed
for discount. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to abate these amounts
so that the Collector's books will be in balance.
Mr. DeHart moved that the Board sign commitment sheets for the
betterment assessments for 70% sewer laterals on Sheet No. 16 dated August
10, 1981 for a total amount of $926.80. It was seconded and voted 410.
It was moved, seconded and voted 3: 1 that the petition be granted
to the New England Telephone Co, for the joint ownership of Pole 302f5S on
Beaver Road, be granted to New England Telephone Co. and the Reading
Municipal Light Department.
The letter from Roger A. Hill, Superintendent of the Town of
Sharon Public Works requesting the Town of Reading share its water and
sewer billing software program was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and
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voted 4: 0 that the Department of Public Works advise the Town of Sharon,
Ma. water departn,ent that if they buy a Wang Computer for their water
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I implement their water billing program. The Superintendent would much
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prefer that this issue be handled by a software company rather than the
Town of Reading.
The Town of North Reading wrote a letter to the Board requesting
the use of the Reading sewerage dumping facilities site on John Street.
The Superintendent informed the Board that the Town of Reading does not
have the authority to accept any sewerage from areas outside of Reading
except those negotiated by the M.D.G. Sewer District. It was moved,
seconded and voted 4:0 that the Department write a letter to The Town of
North Reading and inform them that they must contact the M.D.C. Sewer
District regarding the dumping of their sewerage.
Mr. Barker asked the Superintendent if he had an opportunity to
evaluate the possibility of relocating the basketball court at
Birchmeadow 90 degrees from its present orientation to improve the
chances of upgrading the utility ballfield to a regulation size baseball
field. The Superintendent reported that he had been unable to do so and
pointed out that the schedule of work to be accomplished this year was
such that made it impossible to incorporate this idea in this year's
program.
At 9:02 P.M. Mr. DeHart read the Notice of Public Hearing
regarding the petition of Continental Cablevision of Massachusetts Inc.
regarding proposed underground conduit to be installed in the following
streets:
Approximately 230 feet of conduit at the corner of Main
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Approximately 350 feet of conduit on West Street from
Pole #98:2 to Pole #98/5 under the Route 93 bridge.
The Hearing Notice was posted in the Municipal Building, the M.F.
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Charles Building and the Cammunity Center as well as sent to all abutters.
Continental Cablevision showed the Board the schematic drawings
of the above two areas.
It was moved seconded and voted 4:0 that the Hearing be closed at
9: 15 P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4: 0 that the locations for
Continental Cablevision of Massachusetts be granted for the installation
of underground conduit and appurtenances on the following streets:
Approximately 230 feet of conduit at the corner of Main
Street and Charles Street.
Aproximately 350 feet of conduit on West Street from
Pole #98/2 to Pole #98/5 under the Route 93 bridge.
Mr. Fallon moved that the Board go into Executive Session, not to
reconvene in open session, to discuss matters related to labor
negotiations and Mrs. Wood polled the Board as follows:
Mr. Fallon - In favor
Mr. DeHart - In favor
Mr. Darker - In favor
Mrs. Wood - In favor
The Board signed the following:
Payroll for the period ending: August 7, 1981.
Billroll for the period ending: August 7, 1981.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
Res ctfully submitted,
Secretary