HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05-22 Board of Public Works Minutes MAY 22, 1967
THE BOARD MET AT THE TOWN BUILDING PARKING LOT
AND VISITED THE NEW DUMP AREA, GARAGE METAL BUILDING AREA
AND CROSS STREET STORM DRAIN PROJECT.
THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILD-
ING AT 7:40 P.M. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY
HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED SIDEWALK AND SLOPED CURBING
INSTALLATIONS ON OAK STREET AND INTERVALE TERRACE AND SIDE-
WALKS ONLY ON HARTSHORN STREET.
N.R. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS AND SLOPED CURB IN THE RE-
SPECTIVE AREAS.
THE BOARD REVIEWED BIDS FOR ONE NEW 314-TON PICKUP
TRUCK. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE THE TRUCK FROM THE LOW BIDDER, BLAI.S-
PORTER, INC. , AT A NET PRICE OF $1, 785.00.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
THE OBTAINING OF EASEMENTS FROM FOUR OWNERS OF LAND AF-
FECTED BY THE INTERCEPTOR SEWER. MR. WRIGHT MOVED, MR.
HODGKINS SECONDED AND THE MOTION CARRIED TO FOLLOW THE
SUPERINTENDENT 'S SUGGESTION THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN IN WAKEFIELD REQUESTING PERMISSION TO
USE THE STRIP OF LAND JUST OVER THE LINE FOR CONSTRUCTION
PURPOSES ONLY FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS.
READ LETTER FROM HARVEY PASTAN WITH REFERENCE
TO SEWER INSTALLATION IN PARKVIEW ROAD TO SERVICE 20 LOTS.
AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED THAT SEWERS
COULD NOT BE EXTENDED IN THE PARKVIEW ROAD - OAKLAND ROAD
AREA IN 1967. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE AREA IN
1968. VARIOUS FORMS OF FINANCING THE PROJECT WERE DIS-
CUSSED. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO N. PASTAN ADVISING
HIM OF THE BOARD 'S DECISION.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:00 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:40 P.M. WITH MR.
FLORENCE IN ATTENDANCE.
THE BOARD RECEIVED PETITION FROM NEW ENGLAND
TELEPHONE COMPANY - READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
REQUESTING RELOCATION OF POLE #31117 ON GROVE STREET -
219 FEET FROM FOREST STREET. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR.
WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE AP-
PROVED.
READ LETTER FROM WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. TO THE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WATER RESOURCES COMMIS-
SION, DIPISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL, REGARDING APPLI-
CATION FOR FEDERAL GRANT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS. THE
DATA WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
BILLROLL DATED MAY 19
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MAY 13 THROUGH MAY 19
COMMITMENT SHEETS - HOUSE CONNECTIONS - VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY
TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. CHASHAN
GEOgpE L. HOOGKIN9. n[cnREnv
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GE ORGE W. COCHRANE. JD
k DONALD E. FLORENCE
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READING, MASS. nHiuR WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT
MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU5hTT5
Middlesex, as.
The undersigned, 3oard of Public 'Works of the
Town of Heading, in compliance with the provisions of
General Laws, Chaptar 30, as amended by Ohspter 63 of the
Acts of 1933, hareby oertify that the list herewith contains
the names of persons against whom we have made betterment
assessments, together with the location of the lend benefited
by the improvemont and the aeturo and amount of such better-
' wont assessment.
And auch list is certified to you for the purpose
of committinyy the same to the Tax Collector, as )rovided by
low.
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A.D. , 1967• /
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