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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-03-31 Board of Public Works Minutes i March 31 , 1980 ' Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Muni- cipal Building at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Cowell , Secretary Wood and Board Members DeHart , Fallon and Barker together with Superintendent Louanis. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved and accepted as presented . The Board reviewed letters concerning construction arbitration from Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. and Tyler and Reynolds, Town Counsel . Two arbitrators have been chosen: Paul Donnelly and Alan H. Okstein , Esquire and the American Arbitration Association is in the process of finding a third arbitrator to complete the panel to act on the case of Pitt Pipeline Company and the Board of Public Works. A compensation stipulation was included with the correspon- dence calling attention to the fact that each arbitrator shall be compensated at the rate of two hundred ($200 .00) per day for each day of the hearing and the costs shall be shared equally by Pitt Pipeline Company and the Board of Public Works . Superintendent Louanis and Chairman Cowell brought the Board up-to-date on the incidents lead- ing to the dispute and Chairman Cowell requested that each Board Mem- ber keep this information in a separate file for quick reference . It was accepted as a point of information. Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc. , Consulting Engineers engaged by the Board of Public Works to study the needs of the Town for the next twenty years, and make recommendations for modifications and expansion of the Water Filtration Plant submitted a draft of a pro- posed letter to the Department of Environmental quality Engineering Division of Water Supply Construction Grants Program. Superinten- dent Louenis suggested that page two of the letter should state the "Filtration Plant has a design capacity of 3-4 mgd" rather than "S mgd" . Mr. DeHart suggested that although the letter was lengthy he did not consider it verbose as it is necessary to make them aware of our need, and moved that the letter be sent with the correction as suggested by the Superintendent with copies sent to Senators Brennan and Buell . It was seconded and voted. The Board read letter from the Law Offices of Latham and Latham requisting an abatement of Bill #6 issued to Peter J . and Elizabeth J. Monterisi for a street assessment on "C" Street in the amount of $1 ,607.79, purporting that the lot is an unbuildable lot. A short ' discussion ensued and it was moved, seconded and voted to table action on this until the meeting of April 7 for a final decision. M. DeMatteo Construction Company of Quincy, Mass . submitted a letter of application to become a licensed drain layer and out- lined the financial structure of their organization which extends to a bidding and bonding capacity in excess of three hundred million dollars. It was moved, seconded and voted to approve DeMatteo Con- struction Company as a licensed drain layer subject to the provision they furnish a proper bond and pay the fee of twenty-five dollars. The vote was 4-0-1. Marie M. Ammer of 8 Lakeview Avenue, Wakefield requested per- mission for 25-30 children and their parents to use Memorial Park on June 11 , 1980 from 10 :00 A .M. to 12 :00 N for a picnic sponsored by the Christian Cooperative Pre-School . The letter indicated a desire to use cooking facilities. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to Mrs. Ammer and/or the Christian Cooperative Pre-School subject to the following provisions: No alcoholic bever- ages- be served on public land, proper liability insurance be obtained, proper police protection be provided and the area be cleaned at the conclusion of the event and in this instance permission for the use of cooking facilities be obtained from the Town of Reading Fire De- partment . The Board read letter from Donald L . Wood at the First Congre- gational Church requesting permission to erect a sign on the Reading Common calling attention to the Annual Craft Show on April 12, 1960 from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P .M. It was moved, seconded and voted 5-0 to grant permission for the placement of this sign on the common for the specified date only . Meeting adjourned at 9 : 10 P .M. and following a meeting of the Board of Survey reconvened at 9:40 P.M. It was moved, seconded and voted to sign committment letter covering sewer laterals in the amount of $1 ,072.90 and as listed on committment sheet number 3 dated March 31 , 1980 and to assess , betterments accordingly . Chairman Cowell reviewed Article 15 and the Special Articles that are to be presented to Town Meeting for approval . Board Members agreed to present the Articles as indicated on the assign- ment sheet appended hereto . Minutes - continued March 31, 1980 The Board met with Irving Dickey , Superintendent of Pest Con- tral and Supervisor of the Forestry Division Mr . Dickey reviewed the contents of his letter and memorandum (copies appended hereto ) indicating proposed changes he wished to make in the allocation of funds. Following a discussion it was moved , seconded and voted to award the contract to Bay Colony Helicopter Company to spray 265 acres with Sevin at $5 .90 an acre , or $1 ,563. 50 and to apply Dipel 4L to be purchased by the Town over 100 acres for the sum of $400, total cost of this not to exceed $2, 763 .50. It was also moved , seconded and voted to grant permission to reallocate the $2 ,940.00 appropriated for Roadside Spray under Article 13 as follows: Purchase 155 gal . Sevin at $14.00 per gallon $ 2, 170.00 11 55 gal . Dipel 4L at $32.00 " 1, 760.00 Total 210 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 ,930.00 Less transfer from #499 Forestry Account 990.00 Appropriation $ 2,940.00 The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending March 28 and the Bill Roll dated April 4 , 1980 . It was moved , seconded and voted/lQ Miyurp. M. Res tfullsubmitted, Secretary 1 ASSIGN BOARD MEMBERS ARTICLES FOR TOWN MEETING APRIL TOWN MEETING 1980 ARTICLE DESCRIPTION ASSIGNED TO 15 General Public Works Operating Account Douglas Cowell Rubbish Collection and Disposal Douglass Barker Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Douglass Barker Snow and Ice Account John Fallon , Jr. Water Operating Account Gail Wood Equipment replacement Gail Wood Road Reconstruction Don DeHart SPECIAL ARTICLES 49 Improving Constructing and Reconstructing Town Ways Don DeHart 50 Chapel Hill and Terrace Park John Fallon 2 Special Reports Water Douglas Cowell OTHER ARTICLES 33 Constructing a building to house radio equipment (Bd. Sel) 34 Renovation-repair to floor of Central Fire Ste. (Bd, of Sel) . 35 New Fire Station (Bd. Sel) 36 Christmas Lighting (Bd. Sel) 39 Special Parks Construction (Rec .Comm) 45 Sale of Land on John Street (Bd . Sel) 47 Sale of Land on John and Union Sts. (others - ) 48 Sale of Land on Union and Middle Streets (others) 51 Buffer zone within business C (by petition ) Office of ar'x u�xcy FORESTRY DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING IRVING E.DICKEY,JR.,TREE WARDEN SUPERINTENDENT INSECT PEST CONTROL READING,MASSACHUSETTS OIBGl March 28, 1980 Board of Public Works 16 Lowell Street Reading, Massachusetts 01867 Re: Article 13 - Gypsy Moth Control Gentlemen: At the last Town Meeting Article 13 passed by a narrow margin due to the heavy question of chemicals being used near watersheds and public domains. At that time, the use of B . T . (a microbal insecticide that is non-toxic and non-pathogenic to man and warm- blooded animals, fish, and honeybees) , had not proven itself effec- tive in all applications for gypsy moth control . Recently, the Abbot Laboratories of Chicago, Illinois have claim of a more effec- tive material of B . T . , called Dipel 4L. I believe it would be worthwhile for the Town of Reading to compare this material for future use on control of gypsy moth along with the chemical sevin that is still registered for use for gypsy moth control. Therefore, please consider the following: Aerial Spray : The cost factor would promote the bid award to the Bay Colony Helicopter Company using sevin on 365 acres at $5,90 per acre or $2, 153 .50 If possible, purchase 25 gallons of Dipel 4L (4 acres per gallon) , $32.00 gallon or 100 test acres to be used along dwellings and water sheds . Roadside Spray: Change 210 gal . of sevin to include 55 gallons of Dipel 4L for roadside spray, and include $990 .00 transfer from 11499 Forestry Budget. Thank you for your consideration . Respectfully yours , Irving E . Dickey Superintendent I .P.C . Forestry Supervisor IED/be ARTICLE 13 41 Aerial spray $ 2 ,920.00 Aerial spray: $5.90 acre, 365 acres (Sevin) 2 , 153.50 Change to: $5.90 acre 265 acres (Sevin) 1 ,563.50 Purchase 25 gal. Dipel 4L for 100 acres 000.00 Coat of application for 100 acres 400.00 B Cost $ 2 ,763.50 Article 413 42 Roadside spray $ 2,940.00 Roadside 2.10 gal . sevin at 14.00 gal. sevin 2 ,940 .00 Change to: 155 gal sevin at 14.00 gal. 2, 170.00 55 gal. Dipel 4L at 32.00 gal. 1 ,760.00 210 gal. Cost 3 ,930.00 Transfer from 4499 Forestry 990.00 $ 2 ,940.00 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY- NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS ($1 ,329,286.00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATED FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AS FOLLOWS: EACH ITEM BEING CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE APPROPRIATION: - SALARIES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . . . . . .$ 879,000.00 EXPENSES INCLUDING OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL NOT TO EXCEED $300.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,730.00 ELECTRICITY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . . . 22,400.00 GASOLINE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . . . . . . 79,056.00 HEATING FUEL FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . . .. . . 18,100.00 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1 , 329,286.00 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 41, SECTION 108 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE ANNUAL ELECTED OFFICE.R ' S SALARY OF THE TREE WARDEN IS HEREBY SET AT FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($450.00) EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1 , 1980. THE $450.00 IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS SALARIES. DATED 04-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($157,000.00) BE RAISED FROM .THE TAX LEVY AND APPRO- PRIATED FOR THE REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE, SUCH SUM TO BE EX- PENDED BY AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. DATED: C4-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($738 ,934.00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATED FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AS FOLLOWS, EACH ITEM BEING CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE APPROPRIATION: SALARIES FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WATER WORKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 303,795.00 EXPENSES FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WATER WORKS INCLUDING TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE STATE NOT TO EXCEED $300. 00. . . . . . . . 311,279.00 ELECTRICITY FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 112,460.00 HEATING FUEL FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . 11,400.00 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 738,934.00 DATED 04-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($263,987.00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATED FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AS FOLLOWS, EACH ITEM BEING CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE APPROPRIATION: SALARIES FOR RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL . . . . $ 2,280.00 EXPENSES FOR RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL . . . . 219,405.00 SALARIES FOR SANITARY LANDFILL AND RECYCLING . . . . 25,652.00 EXPENSES FOR SANITARY LANDFILL AND RECYCLING. . . . 16,650.00 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 263,987.00 DATED 04-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($243,500 .00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND RE- CONSTRUCTING TOWN PUBLIC WAYS, SUCH SUM TO BE EXPENDED BY AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. DATED 04-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 15 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF NINETY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($90, 300.00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPRO- PRIATED BOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE FOLLOWING : . FOUR (4) PICKUP TRUCKS ONE (1) BACKHOE ONE (1) CATCH BASIN CLEANER ONE (1) FRONT END LOADER AND THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BE , AND IT HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO SELL , OR TRANSFER, OR EXCHANGE UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT MAY DETERMINE, TWO (2) 1972 FORD PICKUP TRUCKS ONE ( 1) 1973 G .M.C. PICKUP TRUCK ONE (1) 1975 INTERNATIONAL PICKUP TRUCK ONE (1) 1975 MASSEY-FERGERSON BACKHOE ONE (1) 1969 CATCH BASIN CLEANER ONE (1) 1965 BOMBADIER SIDEWALK TRACTOR TWO (2) 1970 DIAMOND REO TRUCKS TWO (2) 1970 LEACH R-2 RUBBISH PACKERS AND THE PROCEEDS FROM SUCH SALES, EXCHANGES OR TRANSFERS ARE TO BE APPROPRIATED IN ADDITION TO AFOREMENTIONED NINETY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($90,300.00) FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE AFORESAID EQUIPMENT SUCH SUM TO BE EXPENDED BY AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. DATED 04-02-80 MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 49 MOVED: THAT THE SUM OF FORTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($49,728 .00) BE RAISED FROM THE TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, CONSTRUCT- ING AND RECONSTRUCTING TOWN PUBLIC WAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 480 OF THE ACTS OF 1979 SUCH SUMS TO BE SPENT BY AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. DATED 04-02-80