HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-03-17 Board of Public Works Minutes March 17, 1980
Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7: 36 P. M.
Present were Chairman Price, Board Members DeHart , Wood and
Fallon, Superintendent Louanis and Finance Committee Member Lins-
cott .
Mr. Fallon informed the Board that Mr. Cowell would join the
meeting later in the evening.
Chairman Price requested that as many Board Members as pos-
sible arrange to attend the scheduled meeting of the "Clean Air
Study" on Wednesday, March 19th at 8: 00 P.M. when recommendations
on the feasibility of additional commuter rail parking for the
Town at the John Street Incinerator Site will be discussed . Mr.
Fallon agreed that he would attend the meeting.
Mrs . Wood moved that the Board approve and sign committment
letter for sewer house connection costs in the amount of $369.50
committing same to the Tax Collector as provided by law and assess
' betterments accordingly . It was seconded and voted .
Chairman Price called the Board ' s attention to the fact that
the Board of Selectmen has appointed Superintendent Louanis as
their designee to serve on the Ipswich River Watershed District
Advisory Board.
The Board accepted as a point of information notice of a
Board of Appeals hearing regarding Comprehensive Permit under Chapter
774 to construct a Long-Term Care Facility on Salem Street .
Mr . DeHart read notice of public hearing at 7:45 P.M. regard-
ing a petition of the N. E. Telephone Company to place three poles
along Main Street (Route 28) on the easterly side just south of the
Route 128 overpass . Mr . George Cooley represented the New England
Telephone Company and stated these poles were necessary to supply
the Analytic Science Corporation's plant located on Main Street
in .Stoneham with the service they wish to have. It is their de-
sire to keep the telephone number assigned to their location at
6 Jacob Way in Reading and have it apply to the new location in
Stoneham. The Board reviewed the plan and while there was no dis-
agreement with the proposed location of Poles P54/6A and P54/7A
concern was expressed over the proposed location of pole P54/5A
because of the proximity to the apex of Main Street (Route 28)
and the exit ramp off Route 128 . Visibility at this location
is poor and the Board expressed a desire to have an alternate ,
location presented for approval. It was moved, seconded and
voted to close the hearing. It was then moved, seconded and voted
to table action on this petition until an alternate location for
Pole P54/5A is presented by the N. E. Telephone Company.
Mr. Cowell joined the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8: 00 P .M. and reconvened following a
meeting of the Board of Survey at 9:00 P . M.
.The Board met with Gretchen Latowsky and Nancy Berman of the
League of Women Voters. Ms . Latowsky stated that the League would
like to do a follow-up on the water study stressing the importance
of conservation and requested permission to insert a small printed
eye-catching message to the citizens in with the water bills point-
ing out the need to conserve because of economic and supply reasons .
The Board agreed to approve the concept of such a "stuffer" in the
June 30, 1980 mailing encouraging water users to conserve water,
but reserved the right to view the material before it is printed. ,
Mr . Price felt that if the League let their intentions be known
they would probably receive donations toward the cost of printing.
The Board signed the Bill Roll dated March 21st and the Pay
Roll for the period ending March 14 , 1980.
It was moved , seconded and voted to accept the minutes of the
meeting of March 10th as amended .
Mr . Cowell noted that this was Mr. Price 's last meeting and
as senior member of the Board expressed the appreciation of the
Board for the six years of active participation as a Board Member
Secretary and Chairman given by Mr . Price .
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P . M.
Res tfully submitted,
S c et C
DEFINITIVE PLAN OF WARREN AVENUE EXT.
GENERAL
The proposed subdivision consists of constructing approximately
105 feet of roadway ending in a cul-de-sac . The proposed subdivision
will create two building lots .
Items of concern.
1 . The new plan addresses the problem of impounding water on lot 9B
and the rear of the lots on Riverside Drive by installing an inlet
into Lot 9B. Since this inlet does intercept the runoff from
abutting lots it would be advisable to provide a swale section on
the recorded plan that would permanently establish the flow of water
to the inlet .
2 . Show location of hydrant on the plan.
3. Any disruption to the existing piece of Warren Avenue will be
repaired .
William R . Bergeron