HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-19 Board of Public Works Minutes JUNE 19, 1867
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 MEMBERS COCHRANE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM METCALF & EDDY WITH REFERENCE TO
THE INCINERATOR CONFIRMING PRICES IN THEIR AGREEMENT UNTIL
OCTOBER 1, 1967.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED TABLE OF FACTS - SEWER DEPART-
MENT - FOR THE YEARS 1916 THROUGH 1966. THE DATA WAS AC-
CEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
READ PETITION FROM THE EMPLOYEES REQUESTING PER-
MISSION TO WORK ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24, IN LIEU OF MONDAY,
JULY 3, 1967. HR. HODGKINS MOVED THAT THE REQUEST BE
APPROVED, N.R. COCHRANE SECONDED AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING RE-
COVER OF STREETS WITH BITUMINOUS CONCRETE. THE BOARD
DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE SUGGESTED PROGRAM AND THE PROBLEM
OF SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS. THE POSSIBILITY OF LESSENING
THE TIME ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING HOMES TO THE SEWER WAS
DISCUSSED. HR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED THAT THE TIME ELEMENT FACTOR BE EXPLORED.
THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL COMPILE THE FACTS.
THE BOARD OPENED BIDS AT 8:00 P.H. ON TWO (2)
NEW DUMP TRUCKS AS FOLLOWS:
FRAMINGHAM TRUCK SALES & SERVICE -
DIAMOND REO $15, 276. 00
NEWHOUSE HOTOR SALES - DODGE 16, 979. 80
WHITE ROTOR CORPORATION - WHITE 20, 146. 00
MACK TRUCKS, INC. - MACK 21, 150. 00
THE BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
READ LETTER FROM JOSEPH BLUMSACK, ATTORNEY,
ENCLOSING EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE AND WATER PUR-
POSES FOR THE LAND OWNED BY PAUL J. HOTIN, JOSEPH W.
HOTIN AND ESTELLA C. HOTIN, TRUSTEES OF LILLIAN REALTY
TRUST.
ACCORDING TO HR. BLUMSACK, HIS CLIENTS HOPE THAT
IF THE OCCASION SHOULD ARISE, THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE
PRIVILEGE OF CONNECTING UP WITH SAID SEWER.
HR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE LETTER BE ACCEPTED
AND N.R. BLUMSACK BE ASSURED IN WRITING THAT IF THE OCCASION
ARISES, HIS CLIENTS WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF CONNECTING
UP WI TX THE SEWER.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE DATA PREPARED BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT FOR POSSIBLE PRESENTATION AT A JOINT MEETING
OF THE COMBINED BOARDS ON JUNE 28. THE ITEM WILL. BE DIS-
CUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 26.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED JUNE 16 AND
CURBING ASSESSMENTS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
THE MEETING CONTINUED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ABOUT PERSONAL
MATTERS.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M.
RESPECTFUL,LYY[ SUBMITTED,
' SECRETARY