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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-22 Board of Public Works Minutes September 22, 1980 1 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, Board Members Fallon , Barker and Superintendent Louanis. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to table action on the minutes of the meeting of September 15, 1980. Chairman Cowell requested the Board take action on the three additional Articles to be presented at the November Town Meeting: First , "To see if the Town will vote to rescind yhr svyion yskrn under Article .34 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 18 , 1974 or take any other action with respect thereto . " It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0:1. (1 absent) Second , "To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 52 of the Annual Town Meeting held May 8 , 1975 or take any other action with respect thereto. " It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0:1. (1 absent) Mr . DeHart joined the meeting. Third, "To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken ' under Article 24 of the Annual Town Meeting held May 6, 1976 or take any other action with respect thereto." It was moved , seconded and voted 5 :0:0. Superintendent Louanis read communication from Elizabeth Klepeis, Town Treasurer concerning the proposed disposition of tax title property. Chairmen Cowell suggested that the Superinten- dent review each parcel and a vote be taken following each review: Mrs . Wood moved to inform the Town Treasurer that the land identified on Plat 59 - Lot 97 should remain under the control of the Town. It was seconded. Mr. Barker requested that the motion be amended as follows: Land identified on Plat 59 - Lot 97 should remain under the control of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading. Mrs. Wood accepted the amendment . Chairman Cowell called for the vote - 4:1:0. Following a review by Superintendent Louanis, Mrs. Wood moved that the Town Treasurer be notified that land identified on Plat 47 - Lot 1, Monroe Avenue is now a part of a Town right-of-way and ' should be retained by the Town and remain a part of Monroe Ave. It was seconded and voted 5:0:0. Mrs. Wood moved , it was seconded and voted 5:0 to notify the Town Treasurer the Board of Public Works sees no reason for keeping land identified on Assessor ' s Plat 119 - Lots 11=13 under Town con- , trol. Following the Superintendent ' s review :Mrs. Wood moved, it 1 was seconded and voted 5:0:0 to notify the Town Treasurer that the Board of Public Works sees no reason to maintain control over land identified on assessor ' s Plat 12 - Lot 33, First Street a paper street .. Mrs. Wood moved, it was seconded and voted 5:0:0 to notify the Town Treasurer that the Board of Public Works has no interest in 2,015 square feet an Causeway Road identified on Map 119 - Lot 13. Mrs. Wood moved , it was seconded and voted 5:0:0 to notify the Town Treasurer that the Board of Public Works has no interest in 2, 251 square feet of land on Sturges Road identified on Assessor' s Plat 10 - Lot 20. Mr. Fallon moved that the 4, 560 square feet of land at 23 Hurlburt Road be auctioned as the Board of Public Works has no interest in the land identified on Map 137 - Lot 27. It was ' seconded and voted 3: 2:0. It was moved to notify the Town Treasurer that the Board of Public Works has no interest in 1,320 square feet of land on Bay State Road identified on Map 79 - Lot 184. It was seconded and voted 5:0:0. At Mr. Barker' s request Superintendent Louanis reviewed a chart prepared by the Engineering Division noting the progress on Contract 79-23 by Camp Dresser and McKee. It was agreed that the chart would be posted and items would be added or deleted as re- quired . Copy of letter dated September 11, 1980 relating to Board of Public Warks contract with Tankca , Inc. , from Richard M. Peirce the law firm of. Roberts, Carroll , Feldstein and Tucker in Providence Rhode Island to Terrance J. Hamilton (Town Counsel) was read and accepted as a point of information . The Board read and accepted as a point of information report , from the Town Accountant concerning the impact Proposition 2k would have on the budgets of various departments, including a reduction in the Public Works Departmental budget in the amount of $717,779 . It was accepted as a point of information. Minutes - continued September 22, 1980 The Board read and approved proposed letter to be sent to Dean P . Amidon, Commissioner of the State Department of Public Works re- questing funds for the reconstruction of Lowell Street, Route 129 in the amount of $475,000.00. Read letter from Philip G . Hunt of 150 Vine Street request- ing that a bill issued previously for a water main extension be placed on a ten year betterment in order to enable him to make annual payments. Superintendent Lcuanis stated this would be de- sirable as it would make it easier for Mr. Hunt and in the event the property were sold the Town would be certain of receiving full payment . Mrs. Wood moved that a water main assessment be placed against the property at 150 Vine Street in the amount of $ 953.79. It was seconded and voted 5:0 :0. Read letter from the Planning Board regarding their request for a cost estimate of a proposed parking area at Union and Middle Streets. After a discussion of the charges it was agreed that the ' department would make a cost estimate of the construction of the parking area and the maintenance costs that would be involved and write a letter to the Planning Board (copy to the Finance Committee) informing them that the cost estimate of maintenance did not necessarily mean that the Board of Public Works would have funds available for such maintenance. Letter from Terrence J . Geoghegan, Metropolitan District Commissioner , enclosing schedule of ratios of contribution for apportionment of debt service and maintenance coat was accepted as a point of information. Memorandum from the Engineering Division concerning. the impend- ing retirement of John Franklin Wiseman, P . E. was accepted as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0:0 to present Mr . Wiseman with a letter of appreciation for his 27' years of loyal service and Mr . Cowell agreed to make the presen- tation on Thursday, September 25th. ' It was moved , seconded and voted 5:0:0 to sign a letter committing the sum of $411.48 for sewer frontage and $368.00 for sewer house connection (100% lateral ) to the Town Collector . (copy appended hereto) . The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending September 190 1980 and the Billroll dated September 26, 1980. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. ' J Respectfully submitted, I Secretary r. DOUGLAS A OOWELL, cluii wn OFFICE OF GAIL F. WOOD. Secretary TOWN OF READING DOR B. Desnar JORR L. FALLOW. M. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DOUGLASS L. BARKER re �� MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUARIS, Supe nten t x�u.�• READING. MASS. 01887 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS 1'i dlcsex , sn The undersigned, Fosrd of Public korks of the Tovn of fending, is complienre with the provisions of the Ceneral Love, Chapter Co. as oe,eneed by Chapter 63 of the Irto of ]933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains tt:e name of person a,,ninct ubor, we have race betterment nsceese.ent tol,etter with the lo- cation of the land benrfite,II ty the lmprovcment and the nnture. Or,d Dr OUnt Of curb betterment ssseaer.ent. Sever House Connection - 100° Lateral 4 370.00 Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the some to the Tax Collector, as provided by lay. WITNESS our hands this sixth day of October 1900 rr.nn °rcretary Sas Commit®ent Shoot for List DOUGLAS A COWELL. Choi,.a. OFFICE OF GAa, F. WOOD. Secretary TOWN OF READING DON B. D.HART TORN L. FALCON. ]R. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DOUGLASS L. BARKER MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER WUANIS. Superintendent � re �• Me'rd READING. MASS. 01867 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWFALTM OF FIASSACMOSFTTS Middlesex, as. The undersigned, Boari of Public �4orka of the Town of fteadinn, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 8O, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933, hereby certify that the lists herewith contain the names of persons against when we have made, betterment assessmentn, to- gether with the location of the land bene.fi`eri ty Lhn improve- ment end the nature an, amount of such hettermert. nn. Wssment . ' 4lster Lair, Cxtensinn - Vine. Street Such list in certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this sixth esy of October 19PO. ai rr+nn . Sorretnry See Commitment Sheet for list.