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Home My WebLink About1979-11-26 Board of Public Works MinutesI November 26, 1979 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7: 30 P. M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Price, Secretary Cowell , Board Members Testa, DeHart and Wood and Superintendent Louanis. The Board read minutes of the meeting of November 19th and following a short discussion Mr. Cowell moved, it was seconded and voted to accept the minutes as corrected. Mr. Price read letter from Douglas L. Barker, 36 Forest Street indicating his desire to be considered for the position soon to be vacant on the Board, also memorandum from Town Clerk Larry Drew indicating two other possible candidates Barry L. Mitchell and James Terrilli . The Superintendent was instructed to write them and invite them to a meeting on December 10, 1979. Chairman Price requested that Superintendent Louanis direct a letter to Raymond Cryan regarding the condition at the end of Margaret Road advising him when the proposed barrier will be con- structed. The Board read memorandum from Tyler and Reynolds regarding recording the sewer assessments. After considerable discussion it was agreed the Board would not change its procedure for plac- ing sewer assessments. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept the memorandum as a point of information with instructions to the Superintendent to forward it to the Selectmen pointing out in particular the Selectmen ' s responsibility for setting the inter- est rate. Chairman Price read letter from the League of Women Voters relative to their concerns pertinent to the quality of Reading' s water supply. They plan to hold meetings to discuss this subject and the Board will be represented as follows: Date Time Location Board Representative 12-03-79 9:00 A.M. 71 Red Gate Lane Gail Wood 12-04-79 8:00 P.M. 37 Red Gate Lane John Price 12-05-79 8:00 P.M. 40 Orchard Park Dr. Douglas Cowell The Board read News letter from the U. S. Department of Labor released on October 26, 1979 concerning the Boston Consumer Price Index. It was accepted as a point of information. Copy of legislation under Chapter 734 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorizing the Town of Reading to construct an interceptor sewer in the Town of Reading and the City of Woburn, , to enter into agreements with the City of Woburn with respect to sewerage and to borrow money to finance such construction was accepted as a point of information. The Board adjourned temporarily to meet as the Board of Survey and reconvened at 8:30 P.M. It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a possible law suit against the Town and to reconvene in open session at 9:00 P.M. to meet with Mr. David Blake of the firm of Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. Roll call vote as follows: Mrs. Wood - In favor Mr. DeHart - In favor Mr. Testa - In favor Mr. Cowell - In favor Mr. Price - In favor The Board reconvened at 9:09 P.M. following a five minute recess and met with Mr. David Blake and Mr. Leo Peters, Vice Presidents of the firm of Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. Chairman Price , introduced the Board and recognized Mr. Blake who questioned when his firm could expect to be paid according to their invoiced amount. A lengthy discussion ensued concerning the interceptor sewer and the street sewer project in which the costs would be borne as follows: Federal government . . . . . . . . . . . 75% State government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Town of Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10•,6 Mr. Blake indicated that the project was essentially complete November 30, 1978 and the E.P.A. letter of November 8, 1979 now approves a total cost of $142,000 and eligible costs of $130,000 and also allows 200 manhours (post November 30, 1978) resulting in a total cost of $7,500 or $6,000 in eligible costs. However, Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. had costs of but $1 ,786.57 in this area. Superintendent Louanis ' memorandum and recommendation to the Board concerning payment to the engineering firm is attached hereto. Mr. Blake stated the total amount outstanding and due his ' firm is $46,416.96. Since the State has not given its approval of the eligible costs the Board questioned whether Weston and I I Minutes - continued November 26, 1979 Sampson Engineers, Inc. would be willing to accept a payment based on the following figures: E.P.A. Cost: $130,000.00 1 .786.57 (actual W E S cost figure) $131 ,786.57 @ .75 = . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,839.93 State Payment $103,600 @ . 15 = $15, 540 x .81 . . . . . 12,587.40 Ineligible cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,600.00 10% of Grant (Town Cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.36o.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 134087.33 Less previous payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 165. 14 Suggested payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,222. 19 Mr. Blake and Mr. Peters were in accord that they would like to receive the total payment but would accept the $20,222. 19, some- thing less than half, as part payment. It was agreed further that Mr. Price, Superintendent Louanis and Mr. Blake would meet with Mr. DePalma and possibly Mr. Peterson of the E.P.A. when an ' appointment could be set up. Mr. Cowell moved, Mr. Testa seconded and it was voted unanimously that a payment be processed on the next bill roll to Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. for engineer- ing services regarding Project C-250401-01 in accordance with the E.P.A. letter of November 8, 1979 as a partial payment in the a- mount of $20,222. 19. Mr. Price agreed to make arrangements for a meeting as soon as possible and suggested that the Town and Weston and Sampson representatives go to the meeting with a united front since it was in the best interest of both parties and that he would make an effort to bring some political pressure either from Senator Edward Kennedys or Congressman Markey ' s office. Mr. Blake and Mr. Peters were very much in agreement with this proposal . It was moved, seconded and voted to table action on future planning concerning Reading ' s solid waste problem until the next meeting. The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending November 23d and the Bill Roll dated November 30, 1979• It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session at ' 10:40 P.M. for the purpose of dicussing matters of personnel not to reconvene in open session. Roll call vote was taken as follows: 1 Mrs. Wood - In favor Mr. DeHart - In favor Mr. Testa - In favor Mr. Cowell - In favor Mr. Price - In favor Meeting adjourned. es ctfully submitted, �� ecret y �<%•�� _ `� ]O@! W. PRICE, Chwm OFFICE OF DOUGLAS A. COW . S.Wm TOWN OF READING DAVM L. FEWFA DON H. MHAR7 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GAIL F. WOOD t t E. ROGER IAOAN[8. SupMntmEmt Z ' �� 9t MUNICIPAL BUILDING 40' READING, MASS. OISS7 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1931, 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 1r ');a nature and amount of such betterment assessment. ` Sewer House Connection S 480.00 Sewer Frontage S !+52.61; Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collect,;r, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this third day of December 1979 A.D. Chairmen �crstory See Commitment Sheet For List JOIN W. PRICE, CAu;,nwe OFFICE OF DOVGLAR A. COWELL, S.Wy TOWN OF READING DAVID L. TATA DON a. D HART BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GAD. F. WOOD R. ROGER LOUAMM. SupMnM l MUNICIPAL BUILDING C' READING. MASS. 01867 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 80, as emended by Chapter 63 of the Acts 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 r the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Street Acceptances 51 ,S35.oN Sewer House Connections 16,430. 57 Sewer Frontages 19, 199. 57 Such list is certified to you fcr the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this tenth day of December t979 A.D. c Chairman retary See Commitment Sheets For Lists TOWN OF READING OFFICE of s. R(XIM WUANI6. 9upMn[merni BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS T MUNICIPAL BUILDING A READING. MASS. OISS) MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public lJorks of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the pr3visions of the Goneral Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the lists here- with 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 House Connections $ 842.80 Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS ourhhands this seventh day of January 1980 A. D. Chairman 167 retary See Commitment Sheets For Lists