HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-02-20 Board of Public Works Minutes FEBRUARY 20, 1967
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:35 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE SECRETARY WATT, BOARD MEMBERS
FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND KENNEY AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH.
IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. COCHRANE, MR. KENNEY ACTED AS CHAIR-
MAN.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED
AS AMENDED.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 7:45 P.M. REGARDING
THE TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR
' .WATER, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES FROM JOHN STREET TO
SALEM STREET.
FOUR PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. MR. WELCH
EXPLAINED THE ROUTE AND PURPOSE OF THE EASEMENT TO THE
ABUTTORS. MR. PAUL GOOD, REPRESENTING THOMAS L. MCMANUS
OF WAKEFIELD, OUTLINED THE LATTER 'S PLANS FOR A CAR
AGENCY ADJACENT TO ROUTE 128. MR. MCMANUS HAS NO ACCESS
TO HIS PROPERTY AND IS NEGOTIATING FOR TOWN-OWNED LAND
ADJACENT TO THE DUMP TO BE USED AS SUCH. THE BUILDING
ALLEGEDLY WILL BE LOCATED IN READING AND A PARKING AREA
IN WAKEFIELD. MR. GOOD STATED THAT IF THE EASEMENT FOL-
LOWS THE ROUTE AS OUTLINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, PLANS
FOR THE BUILDING WOULD BE ABANDONED, AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
WAS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN DETAIL . MESSRS. CENTILE
AND ADAMS WHEN POLLED VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE EASEMENT.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD
TO THE TAKING OF BIDS FOR 1967 SEWER CONSTRUCTION EVEN
THOUGH THE APPROPRIATION IS LACKING .
MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED TO FOLLOW MR. WELCH'S SUGGESTION AND ADVER-
TISE ON FEBRUARY 23 AND MARCH 2 AND TAKE BIDS APRIL 3,
1967. THE CONTRACT COULD NOT BE SIGNED UNTIL AFTER THE
APPROPRIATION IS MADE.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:10 P.M. IN REGARD
TO THE ALTERATION AND RELOCATION OF A PART OF FRANKLIN
STREET. AT THE SUGGESTION OF MR. WELCH, MR. WATT MOVED,
IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED TO TAKE THE MATTER UNDER AD-
VISEMENT PENDING REVISION OF THE PLAN.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REFER-
ENCE TO THE PROMOTION OF MALCOLM OPLAND TO PARK WORKING
FOREMAN ON A TRIAL BASIS AT A SALARY OF $103. 19. MR.
FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED
THAT MR. OPLAND BE PROMOTED TO WORKING FOREMAN SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL BY THE PERSONNEL BOARD.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:20 P.M. ON THE
LAYING OUT AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT OF
THE FOLLOWING:
FRANK D. TANNER DRIVE WHICH RUNS IN AN EASTERLY
AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, A DISTANCE OF 325 FEET
MORE OR LESS FROM HANCOCK STREET TO A DEAD END.
MR. WILLIAM H. DOLBEN, JR. , REPRESENTING THE READING
HOUSING AUTHORITY, ATTENDED THE HEARING .
MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE BOARD RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE OF FRANK
D. TANNER (PRIVATE) DRIVE AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE
BETTERMENT ACT AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING .
READ LETTER SIGNED BY TWO ABUTTORS ON SHACKFORD
ROAD; NAMELY, DAVID R. HORSEFIELD AND FRED D. GIANNELLI,
REQUESTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BOARD TO DISCUSS THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SHACKFORD ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY. IT WAS
MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT A CONFERENCE BE SET UP
WITH THE TWO ABUTTORS ON FEBRUARY 27 AT 8:30 P.M.
READ LETTER FROM AMERICAN DESIGN AND DEVELOP-
KENT CORPORATION STATING THAT A DEMONSTRATION OF THE
MELT-ZIT INSTALLATION WOULD BE HELD AT 1 :30 P.M. ON MARCH
23. SEVEN PERSONS FROM READING WILL ATTEND.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:30 P.M. REGARDING
THE TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR
WATER, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES FROM SALEM STREET
TO BELMONT STREET.
MR. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING.
EIGHTEEN PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING . THE
BOARD AND THE ABUTTORS DISCUSSED AT GREAT LENGTH THE
MANY FACETS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF THE EASEMENT AND
CONNECTION TO THE SEWER. THE ABUTTORS WERE POLLED AS
FOLLOWS: - IN FAVOR - 8; OPPOSED - 0, NON-COMMITTAL - 1 .
READ LETTER FROM JAMES T. CHAMBERLAIN, 5
CALIFORNIA ROAD, REQUESTING THAT HIS HOUSE CONNECTION
BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $353. 84 BE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY
AS HE BELIEVED IT TO BE EITHER INACCURATE OR EXCESSIVE;
AND NR. WELCH 'S COMMENTS IN RELATION THERETO.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT BE DENIED .
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 9:50 P.N.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 10:00 P.M.
READ LETTER FROM MRS. RUTH ESTABROOK, 304
LOWELL STREET, REQUESTING EXTENSION OF THE SEWER IN
LOWELL STREET FROM GROVE STREET TO NEAR THE TOP OF THE
HILL.
NR. WATT MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT
A LETTER BE SENT TO NRS. ESTABROOK EXPLAINING THE SEWER
PROGRAM AND STATE THAT HER SECTION OF LOWELL STREET IS
SLATED FOR CONSTRUCTION IN 1971.
MR. WELCH PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PROPOSED SALARY
INCREASES FOR 1967. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DATA WOULD BE
PRESENTED TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND
APPROVAL .
APPRAISALS OF THE PROPERTY OF CURT E. AND
MILDRED B. NITZSCHE, 453 HAVERHILL STREET, WERE SUBMITTED
TO THE BOARD BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED
AND VOTED THAT THE MATERIAL BE FORWARDED TO THE MIDDLESEX
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH CHAPTER
90 CONSTRUCTION.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD
FEBRUARY 11 THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 AND BILLROLL DATED
FEBRUARY 17.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:30 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY
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