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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-08-22 Board of Public Works Minutes AUGUST 22, 1967 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:30 P.M. IN BOOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE, WRIGHT AND COCHRANE AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. READ APPLICATIONS FOR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDE- WALKS AND SLOPED GRANITE CURB. THEY WERE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE. A HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. IN REGARD TO A RE- QUEST FOR A GAS MAIN LOCATION ON BRENTWOOD DRIVE. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR THE INTERCEPTOR SEWER FROM BROOK STREET TO CHARLES STREET. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO PROCEED WITH THE LAND TAKINGS AND REDESIGN AROUND THE MCMANUS PROPERTY. MR. LAWRENCE C 'KEEFE OF 17 SUNNYSIDE ROAD AP- PEARED BEFORE THE BOARD AND REQUESTED THAT WORK BE DONE ON SUNNYSIDE ROAD TO ELIMINATE THE POTHOLES, ETC. HE WAS AD- VISED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND THAT THE ROAD WAS IN THE PLANNING STAGE FOR ACCEPTANCE AS A PUBLIC WAY IN 1968. A HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:15 P.M. IN REGARD TO A REQUEST FOR A MUNICIPAL LIGHT CONDUIT LOCATION ON WEST STREET. PIR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED. READ LETTER FROM F. W.P. C.A. IN REFERENCE TO AN ADDITION OF 10% GRANT FOR SEWER INTERCEPTOR. TOTAL GRANT IS NOW 33% - ABOUT $254, 000. 00. READ NOTE FROM SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE DIS- POSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS ON PUBLIC WAYS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND RE- QUEST THEM TO HANDLE THE MATTER. THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THE SUGGESTION. READ LETTER FROM THE TOWN COUNSEL IN REGARD TO SEWER REGULATIONS. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO SECTION 15 OF THE PRESENT RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT. Na. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AMEND SECTION 15 BY STRIKING IT OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 15 AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 15. OWNERS OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ABUT- TING ON A STREET OR STREETS IN WHICH A COMMON SEWER IS CON- . / iI STRUCTED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTION SHALL CONNECT SAID BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES TO SAID COMMON SEWER WITHIN A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THE COMMON SEWER IS CON- STRUCTED AND MADE AVAILABLE. THE OWNERS OF THE APARTMENT HOUSE ON HIGH AND WASHINGTON STREETS CAME BEFORE THE BOARD WITH A PLAN RE- QUESTING APPROVAL OF DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES. AFTER AN EX- TENDED DISCUSSION, THEY AGREED TO RESUBMIT THE PLAN IN AN AMENDED FORM. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO A REQUEST OF MR. ROBERT HALE, 32 PARKMAN ROAD, FOR AN ABATE- MENT ON HIS JULY 1987 WATER BILL OF $110. 70. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ABATE HIS BILL $80. 70. THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 9:00 P.M. TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:10 P.M. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ON WATER DI- VISION STATISTICS WHICH WERE ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF IN- FORMATION. READ LETTER FROM WAKEFIELD SELECTMEN GIVING PER- MISSION TO TRESPASS ON THEIR LAND WHILE LAYING TRUNK SEWER INTERCEPTOR. THE LETTER WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF IN- FORMATION. READ THANK YOU NOTE FROM MRS. JOHNSON, WIFE OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED BOARD MEMBER, KENNETH JOHNSON. READ LETTER FROM STATE LABOR RELATIONS COMMIS- SION AND ACCEPTED IT AS POINT OF INFORMATION. READ LETTER FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN REGARD TO CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, N.R. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM FOR 1968: CHAPTER 90 CONST. - REBUILD A PORTION OF HAVERHILL STREET CHAPTER 90 MAINT. - MAINTAIN EXISTING CHAPTER 90 ROADS FUNDS STATE COUNTY TOWN TOTAL CHAPTER 90 CONST. $18, 600 $9, 300 ,$9, 800 $37, 200 CHAPTER 90 MAINT. 1, 500 1, 500 1, 500 4, 500 READ LIST OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR ADDITIONS TO AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE WATER PUMPING STATION AND APPURTE- NANCES AT ONE HUNDRED ACRE WATER SUPPLY AREA, AS FOLLOWS: DAYS BIDDER BID COMPLETION R. H. WHITE CONST. CO . , INc. $176, 496. 00 270 R. J. BERKE & CO. , INC. 190, 746. 00 245 FULTON RAILING, INC. 202, 845 . 00 300 MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOW BIDDER - R. H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. PROVIDING THEY FURNISH A SATIS- FACTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENT. READ BID RECEIVED FOR CLEANING AND SEALING SEWERS AS FOLLOWS: BIDDER BID THE PENETRYN SYSTEMS, INC. $8, 650.00 MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE BIDDER - THE PENETRYN SYSTEMS, INC. READ MEMORANDUM FROM ROBERT TURNER OF THE IN- DUSTRIAL COMMISSION RELATIVE TO EXTENSION OF SEWER ON THE ' WESTERLY SIDE OF MAIN STREET FROM MINOT STREET TO SUMMER AVENUE. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 11 AT 7:30 P.M. AND A JOINT MEETING WITH THE PERSONNEL BOARD HELD AT 8:30 P.M. K.R. KENNEY WILL REQUEST THE SELECTMEN ALSO TO BE PRESENT . THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING: BILLROLL DATED AUGUST 18, 1967 PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 12 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 1967 �I COMMITMENT SHEETS - VARIOUS HOUSE CON- NECTIONS 1 �I CONTRACT FOR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR STREET RECOVER CONTRACT FOR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR TENNIS COURTS JYE-ETINO ADJOURNED AT 9:30 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY