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Home My WebLink About1967-09-11 Board of Public Works Minutes SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:30 P.H. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE, FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN- TENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE ERECTION OF A METAL BUILDING . THE BIDS EXCEEDED THE APPROPRIATION. MR. HODGKINS MOVED, N.R. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON A BUILDING 40 ' X 80 ' . READ LETTER FROM ROBERT N. AND MARY A. BIETTE, 165 PINE RIDGE ROAD, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CONNECT A PRI- VATS STORM DRAIN TO THE CATCH BASIN IN PINE RIDGE ROAD. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO WITHHOLD APPROVAL UNTIL AFTER THE SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION IS INSTALLED AND CONNECTED TO THE PLUMBING . THE BOARD REVIEWED LIST OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR CLEANING, PAINTING AND REPAIRING THE EXTERIOR OF THE 750, 000 Ili GALLON ELEVATED TANK ON AUBURN STREET. Na. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT I WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOW BIDDER, VIR- GINIA ERECTION CORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8, 900. 00. READ LETTER FROM RALPH B. STORY, 18 SELFRIDGE ROAD, REQUESTING AN ABATEMENT ON SEWER FRONTAGE ASSESS- KENT. MR. STORY 'S LOT IS PIE-SHAPED WITH A FRONTAGE OF 222. 32 FEET. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ABATE THE SUM OF $185. 00 WHICH REPRESENTS A REDUCTION OF 74 FEET OF FRONTAGE. READ LETTER FROM RUSSELL E. Fox, 77 GLEASON ROAD, REQUESTING ABATEMENT ON SEWER FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT. MR. Fox 's LOT IS PIE-SHAPED WITH A FRONTAGE OF 200. 63 FEET. Na. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ABATE THE SUM OF $125. 00 WHICH REPRESENTS A REDUCTION OF 50 FEET OF FRONTAGE. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO TAKINGS FOR THE INTERCEPTOR SEWER BETWEEN BROOK STREET AND CHARLES STREET. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO MAKE THE TAKINGS AND AWARD $100. 00 TO MRS. SMITH FOR HER TAKING . THE BOARD SIGNED THE ORDERS OF TAKING. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE BOARD ON REQUESTED CHANGES MADE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BY THE EMPLOYEES. IT WAS FELT THAT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ' IN THE NEAR FUTURE, ACTION ON THESE HATTERS SHOULD BE POST- PONED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO FUNDS FOR BORINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION IN THE TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHARLES AND HAVERHILL STREETS TO EXTEND THE SEWER TO THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL AT THE SO-CALLED ZAGORSKI PROPERTY. PIR. WRIGHT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO INSERT AN ARTICLE IN THE WARRANT FOR THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF $3, 000. 00. THE BOARD DISCUSSED WIDENING AND BLACKTOPPING OF A PORTION OF HIGH STREET FROM OPPOSITE GREEN STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET AND ABUTTING THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL VIEW THE AREA BEFORE ARRIVING AT A DECISION. THE BOARD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH MEN AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR PLOWING SNOW. IT WAS AGREED TO ACCEPT THE DATA AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 5:15 P.M. REGARDING TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY SOUTHERLY OF GOULD STREET FOR DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE AND WATER PURPOSES. RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY BY JAMES ' W. DUNN. THE BOARD SIGNED THE ORDER OF TAKING (SEE PLAN #500-5-143). READ LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS LISTING BIDS RECEIVED ON CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION ON HAVERHILL STREET. H.R. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOW BIDDER, FARWELL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, 29 KENSINGTON STREET, NEWTONVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $60, 233.50. THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING : PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 2 THROUGH 6, 1967 BILLROLL DATED SEPTEMBER S, 1967 COMMITMENT SHEETS - VARIOUS HOUSE CONNECTIONS it - SLOPED CURB - EVERGREEN ROAD CONTRACT - ADDITIONS TO PUMPING STATION - R. H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO . It - SEWER CLEANING - PENETRYN SYSTEM, INC. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO CONTINUE THE MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH MR. STARKEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY U f TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY, Gx^I-AN FR OEOROE L. HOOGKINE. EECRETART BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE, E= r^ {y DONALD E. FLORENCE L jy MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT RPFaT� READING, MASS. PXILIP WELCX. SUPERINTENDENT MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss, The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- ment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this seventeenth day of July, A.D. 1967. See Commitment Sheet For List Board of Pu a TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY, JR., cxunx.x o xix GEORGE L. XOGGKINB, O[CRRUY 'x BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W, COCHRANE. Eo DONALD E. FLORENCE °° MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT �tc READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. fuvcnlxivxovxi MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTD Middlesex, as. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- ment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the some to the Tax Collector, as provided by low. WITNLZS our hands tbls ele"uth day of September A.D. , 1967• / J � ` See Commitment Sheet 1df ^\ For List or Pub TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY, JR.. CHAIRMAN a RiR G10R06 L. HODGKINS. ,[CRETA.' 49 �Nc BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEOROI W. COCHRA.NE. 9e FLOR DONALD E. WRIGHT F°�F MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIO XT meR°'� READING. MASS. PHILIP WELCH. • O[Ni MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS :iiddlesex, se. :he undersigned, 3oard of Public Works of the Town of Belding, in com )liance with the irovislons of General [,awe, Chapter 90, as emended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the im,rovement and the nature and amount of such better- ment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, se ,rovided by law. '*,JTNi5S our hands this eleventh day of September D. , 1967. / l See Commitment Sheet tA For List ' o o ■ C C,