HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-02-13 Board of Public Works Minutes FEBRUARY 13, 1987
MEETING OF THE HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER, 52
SANBORN STREET.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRNAN COCHRANE, SECRETARY WATT,
HOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND KENNEY AND SUPER-
INTENDENT WELCH.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 7:45 P.M. EASTERN
STANDARD TIME REGARDING THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE MAIN
TRUNK SANITARY SEWER IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1 . CROSS STREET TO MAIN STREET EASEMENT
2. MAIN STREET - EAST SIDE - AVON SOUTHERLY
3. AVON STREET - MAIN STREET TO ASH STREET
4. PINE RIDGE ROAD - SOUTH STREET TO #68
5. PINE RIDGE CIRCLE - PINE RIDGE ROAD TO END
E. AUBURN STREET - SUMMIT TO #51
7. BEACON STREET - SUMMIT TO AUBURN STREET
8. ALDEN CIRCLE - GLEASON ROAD TO END
9. INTERCEPTOR - ALDEN CIRCLE TO PINE RIDGE ROAD
10. CLEASON ROAD - AVALON ROAD TO JAMES ROAD
11 . WEST HILL CIRCLE - WEST STREET TO WEST STREET
12. SELFRIDGE ROAD - WEST STREET TO #31
13. LONGWOOD ROAD - WEST STREET TO #56
14. HILLSIDE ROAD - WAVERLY ROAD TO #34
15. WOODBINE STREET - TO HANCOCK STREET - SOUTH TO #21
18. WOODLAND STREET - JOHN CARVER ROAD WESTERLY
17. PEARL STREET - IRVING STREET TO FOREST GLEN ROAD
EIGHTY PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING . INSTALLATION OF
SEWERS WAS DISCUSSED. THE ABUTTORS VOTED AS FOLLOWS:
IN FAVOR 42
OPPOSED 6
NON-COMMITTAL 2
50
MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION WERE PRESENT
AND ANSWERED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND EXPLAINED DRAWINGS AT
THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING .
THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM ZB, MUNICIPAL BUILD-
ING.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED
AS AMENDED.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE REQUEST FOR WATER
SERVICE TO BEAR HILL REST HOME BY WILLIAM R. SULLIVAN,
ATTORNEY. THE SUPERINTENDENT OUTLINED THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES TO THE TOWN. IT WAS AGREED THAT MR. SULLI-
VAN AND HIS CLIENTS WILL BE INVITED TO MEET WITH THE
BOARD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AND DISCUSSED THE FINANCING OF THE SEWER EXTENSION PRO-
GRAM AT GREAT LENGTH. NO PARTICULAR DECISION WAS REACHED.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE FOUR POSSIBLE
APPROACHES TO THE SHACKFORD ROAD STREET ACCEPTANCE PROBLEM
AS FOLLOWS.-
CASE
OLLOWS:CASE I - ASSESSMENT ON PER FOOT BASIS - 100%y OF COST
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CASE III- " " ItFOOTBASIS - 50% OF COST
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- 50% OF COST
MR. KENNEY MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SHACKFORD (PRIVATE) ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY
USING CASE I. THERE WAS NO SECOND.
Na. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEP-
TANCE OF SHACKFORD (PRIVATE) ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY USING CASE
II; MR. KENNEY SECONDED. MESSRS. KENNEY AND FLORENCE VOTED
IN FAVOR; WATT, HODGKINS AND COCHRANE WERE OPPOSED.
MR. WATT MOVED THAT THE BOARD HOLD A HEARING US-
ING CASE III, AND IF THERE ARE ANY OBJECTORS, ABANDON THE
PROJECT. A SHORT DISCUSSION ENSUED. X.R. WATT WITHDREW
HIS MOTION.
MR. KENNEY MOVED THAT THE BOARD NOT RECOMMEND
ACCEPTANCE OF SHACKFORD (PRIVATE) ROAD AND THE PROJECT BE
ELIMINATED FROM THE 1967 BUDGET; MR. HODGKINS SECONDED
AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF TOWN-OWNED LAND OFF JOHN STREET
BY N.R. MCMANUS OF WAKEFIELD, AND CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN
REFERENCE THERETO WITH THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON FEBRUARY
13, 1967. THE BOARD VOTED TO CONFIRM THE SUPERINTENDENT 'S
ACTION IN WRITING TO THE SELECTMEN CALLING THEIR ATTENTION
TO THE INTERCEPTOR SEWER AND SUGGESTING POSTPONEMENT OF ANY
ACTION UNTIL THE SELECTMEN DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH IN REGARD TO THE FILING
OF APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENTS. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 10:00 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 10:10 P.M.
READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH IN REGARD TO A VISIT
TO THE MELT-ZIT INCINERATOR WHICH IS OPERATING AT TIMES.
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE BOARD WOULD VISIT THE FACILITY
WHEN IT IS IN OPERATION.
READ PETITION FROM NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY AND READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT TO
RELOCATE POLE ON HUNT STREET - POLE 175/5 APPROXIMATELY
BOC FEET FROM PINE STREET.
MR. KENNEY MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
READ LETTER FROM ROBERT S. WELLS, SUPERINTEND-
ENT, READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CONGRATULATING THE DEPARTMENT
ON THE TREMENDOUS JOB ACCOMPLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
CLEARING THE SNOW ON FEBRUARY 7-8.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO AUTHORIZE
THE SUPERINTENDENT TO POST A NOTICE FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS
COMPLIMENTING THE EMPLOYEES ON THE FINE JOB PERFORMED DUR-
ING THE RECENT SNOWSTORM.
THE BOARD TOOK UP THE SUBJECT OF SEWER EXTEN-
SIONS. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT
' THE SANITARY SEWER BE INSTALLED IN THE STREETS AS OUTLINED
AT THE HEARING .
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
BILLROLL DATED FEBRUARY 10, 1967
AGREEMENT WITH BOSTON & MAINE CORPORATION FOR PRO -
POSED 30 " SEWER WITHIN RAILROAD PREMISES IN READING
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY
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