HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-08-11 Board of Public Works Minutes August 11, 1980
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 , Barker and Superintendent Louanis.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to accept the minutes
of the previous meeting as corrected.
Meeting adjourned temporarily at 7: 35 P .M. and following a
meeting as the Board of Survey reconvened at 7:40 P . M.
Read letter from Mrs. David Dugan requesting permission to
use Sturges Park baseball field from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P .M. on
September 6th, 1980 for a neighborhood picnic. It was moved ,
seconded and voted 5 :0 to grant permission, subject to the stan-
dard provisions with the stipulation that it does not conflict
with the schedule of the Recreation Committee. The standard pro-
visions are as follows: 1) No alcoholic beverages may be served
on public property. 2) Proper police and insurance protection must
be provided. 3) The area must be cleaned at the conclusion of the
event .
Secretary Wood read Notice of Public Hearing at 7:45 P .M.
regarding the Petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company and the Town of Reading Municipal Light Department to place
approximately fifteen feet of underground conduit from existing pole
53/72 to a manhole on Lowell Street . Mr. George Cooley represented
the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Superintendent
Louanis stated that the Board signed an order on May 19th granting
permission to move this pale five feet but it is now necessary to
grant permission to move the pole again . Fallowing a brief dis-
cussion Mrs. Wood moved , it was seconded and voted 5:0 to grant
permission to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and
the Municipal Light Department to relocate pole 53/72 approximately
eleven (11) feet from its present location. Mrs. Wood then moved,
it was seconded and voted 5: 0 to grant permission to the New Eng-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company to lay and maintain under-
ground conduits and manholes with wires and cables to be placed
therein under the surface of Lowell Street from existing pole
53/72 to existing underground conduit.
The meeting adjourned temporarily at 7: 55 P.M. and follow-
ing a meeting as the Board of Survey reconvened at 9:00 P . M.
The Board read with interest letter from Camp Dresser and
McKee, Inc. concerning Water Treatment Plant Improvements with
enclosure indicating dates of completed work and anticipated
future completion dates for different phases of the project.
Following a discussion Mr. Cowell suggested the Superintendent con-
tact Camp Dresser and McKee and request a revision of the schedule
that will be more in keeping with the time schedule suggested at
the meeting with Mr. Willis and Mr. Martin on June 30th.
As requested by the Office of C. F . Mistretta, Massachusetts
Department of Public Works the Board signed letter indicating that
the apportioned amount of $1,087,987 will be incurred as actual cost
during the fiscal year for construction etc . , of streets and roads
in accordance with Chapter 81, Section 31 , as amended by Section 14,
Chapter 497 of the Acts of 1971.
Letter from Dean P . Amidon, Commissioner of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Works indicating that $29,994 will be made
available to the Town of Reading under Chapter 570 of the Acts of
1980 was accepted as a point of information.
Superintendent Louanis informed the Board that he and the
abutting property owners of the Town owned land at the Auburn Street
Water Tower were invited to a meeting with the Board of Selectmen
on August 4, 1980 when plans for construction of a proposed cement
block building to house Town radio equipment was presented. Following
a short discussion , it was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to instruct
the Superintendent and the Engineering Division to assist in pro-
viding specifications for the Board of Selectmen and that prior to
doing this the Superintendent approve the specifications and the
location of the building on the site.
Meeting adjourned at 9: 30 P .M. and following a meeting as the
Board of Survey reconvened at 9:45 P .M.
The Board reviewed the draft report on the "Feasibility of
Developing a Commuter Rail Fringe Parking Facility in Reading."
Board Members Fallon and Barker concurred that although some of ,
the ideas in the report have merit, funding for such a project is
several years down the line and it is something that should be put
on the back burner for the time being. It was moved , seconded and
voted to tells this item until the meeting of August 25th and to
invite the Planning Board and the Industrial Development Commission
members to that meeting.
The Board signed the payroll for the period ending August
08th and the Bill Roll dated August 15th, 1980.
Meeting adjourned at 10:09 P . M.
Respectfully submitted,
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