HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-05 Board of Public Works Minutes ' JUNE 5, 1967
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN BOOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING .
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN RENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS,
BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE, FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
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EDWIN BELZER, 60 HAVERHILL STREET, CONFERRED WITH
THE BOARD IN REGARD TO DRAINAGE CONDITIONS IN THE AREA OF
HIS HOME. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK THE
SITUATION.
' THE BOARD MET WITH EVELYN D. AND ROLAND W. SENECAL
REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF A BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDE-
WALK ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TOWN. MR.
SENECAL REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ELIMINATE THE CURB. HE
CITED ALLEGED SAFETY AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. THE BOARD WILL
VISIT THE PROJECT BEFORE ARRIVING AT A DECISION.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED
THAT THE TOWN HAD EXPENDED $1, 956, 307.00 ON THE SEWER COL-
LECTION SYSTEM, STARTING IN 1917 UP TO AND INCLUDING 1966.
THE DATA WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
' THE RECOVER OF SUMMER AVENUE FROM RING STREET TO WEST
STREET WITH BITUMINOUS CONCRETE. THE BOARD WAS INFORMED
THAT SOME 15 HOUSES HAVE NOT BEEN CONNECTED TO THE SEWER.
IT WAS AGREED THAT A LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE ABUTTORS
SUGGESTING THE INSTALLATION OF HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. IN REGARD
TO TAKING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES
THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY EASTERLY OF WILLOW STREET.
FIVE PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING . THE BOARD
MEMBERS AND ABUTTORS DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED EASEMENT IN DE-
TAIL . WHEN POLLED, THREE ABUTTORS VOTED IN FAVOR AND TWO
WERE NON-COMMITTAL. DECISION WAS HELD IN ABEYANCE.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE INCINERATOR PROBLEM. I
MR. WRIGHT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED +i
THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO METCALF AND EDDY REQUESTING AN EX-
TENSION TO OCTOBER 1, 1967 OF THE PRICES GIVEN IN THEIR
LETTER OF JUNE 28, 1966.
IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT A REPORT ON THE INCIN-
ERATOR WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:30 P.M. REGARDING
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY
MAIN IN LAWRENCE ROAD FROM #19 EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY TO
#38. NOBODY ATTENDED THE HEARING . MR. FLORENCE MOVED,
MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST
BE APPROVED.
SEVERAL SLOPED GRANITE CURB APPLICATIONS AND A
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALK APPLICATION WERE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON
FILE.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS.
MEETINCY WILL BE HELD THROUGH JUNE, ONE SCHEDULED FOR JULY AND
ONE FOR AUGUST IF THE CHAIRMAN FEELS THEY ARE NECESSARY.
THE BOARD RECEIVED PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF COX-
MON SEWER IN WINTHROP AVENUE FROM #101 TO #120 TO SERVICE
THEIR PROPERTIES. ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, AN EX-
TENSION OF 500 FEET IN BIRCH MEADOW WOULD BE REQUIRED BE-
FORE THE SEWER WOULD REACH THE FIRST HOUSE. IT WOULD
NECES-SITATE AN EXPENDITURE OF ABOUT .$6, 000. 00. Na. FLORENCE
MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST
BE PLACED ON THE PROGRAM FOR FUTURE SERVICING AS FUNDS PER-
MIT.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REFERENCE
TO ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DEPOSIT USED LUMBER IN THE OLDER
SECTION OF THE TOWN DUMP. THIS WOULD BE BURNED EVENTUALLY
BY THE TREE WARDEN ALONG WITH THE BRANCHES, LOGS, ETC. IT
WAS AGREED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE SELECTMEN REQUEST-
ING THAT THE AREA BE USED AS OUTLINED.
READ LETTER FROM LEO P. PERREAVLT, PRESIDENT,
TENNYSON CLUB, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BLOCK OFF TENNYSON
ROAD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17 FROM 1 :00 P.M. TO 11 :00 P.M.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY. IN
THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, PERMISSION IS REQUESTED
FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 24. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, Na. FLORENCE
SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED.
THE BOARD SIGNED BILLROLL DATED JUNE 2 AND PAY-
ROLL FOR THE PERIOD MAY ZB THROUGH JUNE 2, 1967.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO CONTINUE THE
MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL PROBLEMS .
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY U