HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-09-25 Board of Public Works Minutes SEPTEMBER 25, 1967
' CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS, BOARD MEM-
BERS COCHRANE, FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH
MET AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SANBORN STREET, AT 7:30 P.M.
TO INSPECT THE BUILDING AS A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS QUARTERS.
THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING .
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED AS
AMENDED .
THE BOARD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH CONDITIONS AT THE
COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE POSSIBLE OCCUPANCY BY THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS OF A PORTION THEREOF; ALSO EXPENDITURES AND
PROBLEMS INVOLVED.
' IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ITEM WILL BE ON THE AGENDA
OF OCTOBER 2. DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR STUDY.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED AND DISCUSSED THE WIDENING
OF HIGH STREET FROM GREEN STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET; ALSO
BLACKTOPPING OF AN AREA ABUTTING THE RAILROAD TRACKS. MR.
WELCH WAS OF THE OPINION THAT NOTHING WOULD BE GAINED UN-
LESS THE SELECTMEN BAN PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGH
STREET IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
BE CONTACTED, AND IF THEY CONCUR ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF NO
PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGH STREET FROM GREEN TO
WASHINGTON STREET, THE DEPARTMENT PROCEED WITH THE WORK AS
OUTLINED; MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
MANPOWER SHORTAGE. IT WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT 'S OPINION
THAT SIDEWALK PLOWING MAY HAVE TO BE VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED,
AND UNLESS CONDITIONS CHANGE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, HE
FELT THE FACT OF REDUCED SERVICE SHOULD BE PUBLICIZED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING CHANGE
IN THE OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IT WAS THE SUPER I NTENDENT 'S
SUGGESTION THAT THE BOARD GIVE CONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISHING
A SYSTEM OF LICENSED DRAIN LAYERS. THE SYSTEM WILL BE USED
FOR HOUSE CONNECTION INSTALLATIONS DURING THE FORTHCOMING
YEAR. RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL BE PREPARED.
READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH IN REGARD TO THE RESIG-
NATION OF THOMAS FEENEY IN THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, AND
HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT HENRY WESTON BE PROMOTED TO CLASS
21 AT A SALARY OF $160. 00.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT 'S RECOMMENDATION.
READ LETTER FROM WAKEFIELD BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ADVISING OF THE RECEIPT OF A REQUEST FROM JOHN P. STAPLETON,
627 SUMMER AVENUE, READING, TO CONNECT TO THE COMMON SEWER
LOCATED IN REDFIELD ROAD, WAKEFIELD, HR. FLORENCE MOVED,
IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
' READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
THE REPLACEMENT OF SIDEWALKS ON SALEM STREET AND HIS RECOM-
MENDATION THAT THE SIDEWALK AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH BE RE-
PLACED. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENTS RECOMMENDATION.
THE BOARD SIGNED REQUEST TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $554. 48 WHICH PRO-
VIDES BASE INCREASES IN PENSIONS PAID TO FORMER EMPLOYEES.
THIS COMES UNDER CHAPTER 408 OF THE ACTS OF 1967.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 16 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 22, 1967
' BILLROLL DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 1967
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SrRETARY