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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-17 Board of Public Works Minutes JULY 17, 1967 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN BENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. READ LIST OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR BITUMINOUS CON- CRETE PAVEMENT FOR STREET RECOVER, AS FOLLOWS: TRIMOUNT BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS $7. 00 PER TON ESSE% BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS 7. 35 WARREN BROTHERS ROADS 7. 61 X.R. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOW BIDDER, TRIMOUNT BITUMI- NOUS PRODUCTS COMPANY. READ LIST OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE AND CHAIN LINK FENCING FOR THE PROPOSED NEW TENNIS COURTS AT BIRCH MEADOW, AS FOLLOWS: BITUMINOUS CONCRETE TRIMOUNT BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS $14.89 PER TON WARREN BROTHERS ROADS 22. 80 CHAIN LINK FENCE ANCHOR POST PRODUCTS - LUMP SUM $3, 087. 00 METROPOLITAN FENCE COMPANY 3, 168. 00 RELIABLE FENCE COMPANY 3,281 .00 Na. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE RESPECTIVE LOW BIDDERS TRIMOUNT BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS AND ANCHOR POST PRODUCTS. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE BIDS ON TWO (2) NEW TRUCKS OPENED DURING THE JUNE 19 MEETING. MR. WRIGHT MOVED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE TWO (2) NEW DIESEL POWERED HACK TRUCKS FROM HACK TRUCKS, INC. , AT A BID PRICE OF $22, 950. CD; NR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. A. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING. BEAD LETTER FROM GERALD A. INTONTI, 150 VILLAGE STREET, REGARDING HIS PROPOSED PURCHASE OF A LOT OF LAND AT THE FORK OF JOHN AND PILLAGE STREETS - PLAT 45 - LOT 16, ABOUT 1300 SQUARE FEET - PLAN 700-L-344, TAR TITLE 611, FORMERLY OWNED BY JOSEPH P. MARINELLI. THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE REQUEST. THE BOARD AGREED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO A. INTONTI STATING THAT THE BOARD DOES NOT FEEL THAT TITLE TO THE LAND SHOULD BE RELEASED BY THE TOWN AND COULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT HIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. THE BOARD RECEIVED SLOPED CURB AND BITUMINOUS SIDEWALK APPLICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF SAME AT 10-12 CENTER AVENUE. THE APPLICATIONS WERE PLACED ON FILE. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO THE CHECKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AT THE DUMP AND FUTURE COURSE TO BE FOLLOWED. MR. WRIGHT MOVED THAT EACH CAR ENTERING THE DUMP BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A READING STICKER AFFIXED TO THE LEFT VENT WINDOW, MR . COCHRANE SECONDED AND THE MOTION CARRIED . READ TELEGRAM FROM BRADFORD MORSE, M. C. ADVIS- ING THAT THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMIHISTRATION HAD APPROVED READING 'S NORTHEAST INTERCEPTOR SEWER PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $231, 000. 00; ALSO LETTER FROM THOMAS C. MCMAHON, DIRECTOR, WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION, BOSTON, EN- CLOSING THREE (3) COPIES OF SECTION III OF THE OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE FORM AND THREE (3) COPIES OF THE NON-DISCRIMINA- TION IN EMPLOYMENT FORM TO BE EXECUTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. MR. KENNEY, AS CHAIRMAN, SIGNED THE FORMS FOR THE BOARD. THE BOARD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH THE FORMING OF A GROUP TO DO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE TOWN OTHER THAN THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CHAIRMAN WOULD CONTACT THE SELECTMEN AND TRY TO SET UP A CONFERENCE FOR JULY 25. THE BOARD DISCUSSED INCINERATION IN DETAIL . MR. WELCH OUTLINED THE VISIT WHICH HE, CHAIRMAN KENNEY AND ROGER LOUANIS MADE TO WHITMAN TO VIEW A DEMONSTRATION OF THE MELT-ZIT FACILITY IN OPERATION. IT WAS AGREED THAT MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BE INVITED TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON-CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE FACILITY. THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 9:05 P.M. TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:15 P.M. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH REFERENCE TO REQUESTING A TRANSFER OF $400. 00 FROM RESERVE TO PARK- ING AREA SALARIES, DUE TO RELINING PARKING SPACES, RE- PAIRING FENCES, ETC. N.R. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE MADE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORMS WERE EXECUTED. READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WAKE- FIELD, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THIS DEPARTMENTS RECENT LETTER RELATIVE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE MAJOR SEWER NORTH OF THE READING-WAKEFIELD TOWN LINE. RECEIVED PETITION SIGNED BY ABUTTORS FROM 20-42 BOLTON STREET REQUESTING EXTENSION OF THE SANITARY SEWER IN BOLTON STREET TO SERVICE THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO TAKE THE MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT. READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH REGARDING PLAN FOR PRO- POSED DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES AT THE APARTMENT HOUSES AT THE CORNER OF HIGH AND WASHINGTON STREETS. THE SUPERINTENDENT OUTLINED THE CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND HIS REASONS FOR REFUSING TO APPROVE THE PLAN. THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN HIS REFUSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, AT 7.30 P.M. THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING: BILLROLL DATED JULY 14, 1967 PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JULY 6 THROUGH JULY 14, 1967 COMMITMENT SHEETS - VARIOUS HOUSE CONNECTIONS ORDER OF TAKING - EASEMENT - WILLOW STREET AND SUMMER AVENUE SEE PLAN 500-S-142) MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. CNA,RRAN GEORGE L. HODGKINS, SECRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GE ORGE W. COCHRANE. 30 "J DONALD E. FLORENCE [[[ ? ` MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT 333 ae fir' READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPKRFNTZN09NT ¢` MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUb. ri Middlesex, as. The undersigned, Board of Public 4orks of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the )rovialoas of General Laws, Chapter 60, as amended by Chs,.tar 63 of the Acta of 1933, hereby certify that the lint herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the lend benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- { ment assessment. [ And such list in certified to you for the purpose ���aaa of committing the sane to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNZSS our hands this twenty-sixth day of June, A.D. 1967- � y See Commitment Sheet t For List p Board of Public Works L