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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-26 Board of Public Works Minutes ' JUNE 26, 1967 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 OPEN BID ON ONE NEW TRUCK - CHASSIS, CAB AND BODY. THE BID FOLLOWS: MACK TRUCKS MACK NET PRICE $8, 632. 35 THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE TRUCK BID. K.R. WRIGHT MOVED THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT THE BID FROM MACK TRUCK PROVIDING IT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND THE MOTION CARRIED. READ LETTER WITH REFERENCE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE MAJOR SEWER NORTH OF THE WAKEFIELD-READING TOWN LINE PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SENT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WAKEFIELD, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO TRESPASS ON THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD LAND DURING CONSTRUCTION IF NECESSARY AND TO LEAVE ANY EXCESS FILL ON THE LAND; ALSO, THEIR LET- TER IN REPLY REQUESTING DESCRIPTION BY PLAN OR SKETCH TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO WAKEFIELD 'S TOWN COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AND REPORT. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT ' WAS VOTED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE SENT TO THE SE- LECTMEN OF WAKEFIELD AS REQUESTED. LETTER HAD BEEN PRE- PARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND READ TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH THE SUPERINTEND- ENT IS RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD TO THE BITUMINOUS CONCRETE STREET RECOVER PROGRAM FOR 1967. HR. WRIGHT MOVED, N.R. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING STREETS BE RECOVERED IN 1967: STREET SO. YDS. MIDDLESEX AVENUE - LOWELL TO HIGH 6, 000 PLEASANT STREET - JOHN TO EATON 31200 PEARL STREET - SALEM TO CHARLES 4, 800 ' INTERVALE TERRACE - ALL 3, 800 HAR.R.ISON STREET - ALL 3, 500 WASHINGTON STREET - HINOT TO PRESCOTT 1, 900 MR. WRIGHT MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT LETTERS BE SENT TO ABUTTORS ON THE FOLLOW- ING STREETS STATING THAT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 1966 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE RECOVER PROGRAM, THAT THEY CONNECT TO THE SANITARY SEWER AND REQUESTING THEIR COOPERATION: STREET SQ. YDS. HIGHLAND STREET - ALL 4, 600 GRAND STREET - ALL 6, 000 BANCROFT AVENUE - LOWELL TO HARTSHORN 8, 600 HOPKINS STREET - MAIN TO WAKEFIELD LINE 3, 800 HARTSHORN STREET - ALL 8, 100 APPLICATION WILL BE ENCLOSED. ' THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:00 P.M. TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. MEETING CONVENED AT 8:45 P.M. WITH MR. COCHRANE IN ATTENDANCE. READ LETTERS FROM AMERICAN DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGARDING DEMONSTRATION OF THE MELT-ZIT PRO- CESS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 1 :30 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT WILL ATTEND. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE 10-YEAR PERIOD FOR FORCED HOUSE CONNECTIONS WITH THE SANITARY SEWER. MR. WELCH INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ' PERIOD WAS SET BY VOTE OF THE BOARD UNDER AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 280 OF THE ACTS OF 1937. THESE RULES WERE ADVER- TISED THREE TIMES AS REQUIRED BY LAW. Na. HODGKINS MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE PERIOD BE CHANGED TO 5 YEARS, THAT AN AMENDMENT BE WRITTEN BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SUBMITTED TO TOWN COUNSEL FOR APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH IT WILL BE ADVERTISED FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN THE READING CHRONICLE. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED THAT THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD HAD REZONED A PIECE OF LAND OWNED BY PIR. MCMANUS ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH AVENUE JUST NORTH OF ROUTE 128. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMA- TION. READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH REGARDING THE COLOR ' AND MANGANESE CONTENT OF THE WATER AT REVAY, AND HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CONDITION BE STUDIED, AND THAT THE FIRM OF WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. BE RETAINED AS CON- SULTANTS TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY STUDY. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE SUPERINTEND ENT 'S RECOMMENDATION BE FOLLOWED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OUTLINING THE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING INCINERATION AND HIS OPINION THAT THE PROBLEMS BE DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AND A FIRM DECISION MADE. THE BOARD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH THE MAPC PROGRAM AND THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING A GRANT TOWARD THE CONSTRUC- TION OF A MELT-ZIT FACILITY FOR RESEARCH. THE BOARD CONSIDERED ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE JOINT MEETING OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO BE HELD ON JUNE 29 INSTEAD OF JUNE 28 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE HELD ON JULY 17 AT 7:30 P.M. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO OBTAINING EASEMENTS FOR THE INTERCEPTOR SEWER FROM ALL EXCEPT TWO ABUTTORS - A MRS. FRED SMITH AND JAMES BOYD. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MR. FOWLER BE RETAINED TO MAKE APPRAISALS AND WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED, MAKE THE TAK- INGS. HR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION BE FOLLOWED, HR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED .TUNE 23 AND HOUSE CONNECTION COMMITMENT SHEET FOR VARIOUS CONNECTIONS. HEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY