HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-04-24 Board of Public Works Minutes APRIL 24, 1887
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS,
BOARD MEMBER WRIGHT AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH ELMER LINCOLN AND J.
CLARK PHILLIPS, JR. OF GLENMERE CIRCLE REGARDING THE
PIPING OF A DITCH WHICH DRAINS THE AREA BETWEEN GLENMERE
CIRCLE AND SPRINGVALE ROAD. THE BOARD AGREED TO VIEW THE
AREA AT A FUTURE DATE AND TOOK THE MATTER UNDER ADVISE-
THE BOARD MET WITH EDWARD VOZZELLA, PRESIDENT,
MASSACHUSETTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. , LOW BIDDER ON
THE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND
VOTED TO TAKE THE MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH CURT NITZSCHE, 453
HAVERHILL STREET, REGARDING THE TAKING OF HIS LAND BY
THE STATE TO WIDEN THE STREET AND THE GRANTING OF A CON-
STRUCTION EASEMENT TO THE TOWN TO BUILD A RETAINING WALL .
MR. WELCH ADVISED MR. NITZSCHE OF HIS RIGHTS. MR.NITZSCHE
WILL MAKE HIS DECISION IN REGARD TO THE CONSTRUCTION EASE-
MENT KNOWN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT WITHIN A WEEK.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED LETTER FROM JOHN DALY, 34
HENZIE STREET, REGARDING DRAINAGE CONDITION IN THE
AFOREMENTIONED STREET. THE BOARD WILL VISIT THE AREA
ON MAY Z AT 7:00 P.M. , ALSO, THE BIRCH MEADOW DEVELOP-
MENT AREAS.
RECEIVED REQUEST FROM CHARLES E. WILKIE, 86-90
MINERAL STREET, FOR INSTALLATION OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE
SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE AFORESAID PREMISES. THE RE-
QUEST WAS PLACED ON FILE.
THE BOARD HELD AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ON THE
NEED OF A DEPARTMENT INDEX. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
THE BOARD RECONSIDERED WATER RESTRICTIONS NOW
IN EFFECT AND NEW RESTRICTIONS PROPOSED BY THE SUPER-
INTENDENT. THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED LIST OF BIDS ON VARIOUS
ROUTINE ITEMS. MR. WRIGHT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED
AND IT WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS FROM THE LOW
BIDDER IN EACH CASE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LIQUID
CHLORINE BID WHICH WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD
TO THE ABATEMENT ON THE SEWER RENTAL BILLS OF AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO ONE FILLING OF A SWIMMING POOL AND THE SUG-
GESTION THAT THE PRACTICE BE ABANDONED.
MR. WRIGHT MOPED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENTS SUGGESTION BE FOL-
LOWED.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED PROPOSED SIDEWALK AND CURB
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AS PREPARED BY MR. WELCH. MR.
HODGKINS MOVED THAT THE BOARD PROCEED WITH THE PROGRAM AS
OUTLINED AND HEARINGS BE HELD, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND
THE MOTION CARRIED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
THE LABOR SITUATION AND THE POSSIBLE CHANGES IN SOME OF
THE WORKING METHODS. MR. STARKEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE PER-
SONNEL BOARD, WILL BE INVITED BY X.R. KF.NNEY TO CONFER
WITH THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON MAY B TO DISCUSS THE
SITUATION.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING:
BILLROLL DATED APRIL 21, 1967
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 15 THROUGH
APRIL 21, 1967
PUBLIC WAY PLANS AND ORDERS OF TAKING - STREET
ACCEPTANCES - FRANK D. TANNER
DRIVE AND FRANKLIN STREET
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:40 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY