HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-10-02 Board of Public Works Minutes OCTOBER 2, 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 MEMBER COCHRANE AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION A
NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED THAT BECAUSE OF
REDUCTION OF FORCED SEWER CONNECTION FROM TEN YEARS TO FIVE
YEARS, 174 MORE HOUSES SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE SEWER.
MR. WELCH ADVISED THE BOARD THAT THE MASS.
CON-STRUCTION COMPANY, 1967 SANITARY SEWER CONTRACTOR, WOULD
BE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SUBLET CONSTRUCTION OF HILLSIDE
ROAD TO DOW COMPANY, INC. OF METHUEN. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS
A POINT OF INFORMATION.
READ PETITION SIGNED BY 31 RESIDENTS OF WEST
STREET, WHITEHALL LANE, BORDER ROAD AND SOUTH STREET, RE-
QUESTING THAT THE SEWER LINES BE EXTENDED TO THEIR PRO-
PERTIES, AND IF THE TOWN OF READING DOES NOT DESIRE TO
EXTEND THE WEST STREET SEWER LINE, THAT THE SAME MIGHT BE
CONNECTED TO THE CITY OF WOBURN SEWER LINE WHICH STOPS AT
THE READING TOWN LINE.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF CONNECT-
ING TO THE WOBURN SEWER AND THE DETAILS INVOLVED. IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD EXPLORE THE SITUATION.
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THE SIGNERS OF THE PETITION WILL BE ADVISED OF THE ABOVE.
THE BOARD TOOK THE PETITION UNDER ADVISEMENT.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT LISTING BIDS
RECEIVED ON A GRAVEL WALL WELL AT ZOO—ACRE MEADOW, AS
FOLLOWS:
1 . D. L. MAHER Co . $13, 747. 00
Z. LAYNE—NEW ENGLAND 14, 465. 00
3. R. E. CHAPMAN Co. 15, 176. 00
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOW BIDDER,
D. L. BARER CO . IN THE AMOUNT OF $13, 747. 00.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED INCINERATION BRIEFLY. A
REPORT OF PROGRESS PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS
APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING .
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. REGARDING
THE PROPOSED RELAY OF THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY MAIN
IN SALEM STREET FROM MANNING STREET EASTERLY TO BELMONT
STREET, AND THE PROPOSED 6—INCH M. P. GAS MAIN EXTENSION
IN JOHN STREET FROM PROPOSED REGULATOR PITS TO PLEASANT
STREET.
MR. LEWIS STOCKWELL REPRESENTED THE MYSTIC
VALLEY GAS COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE PLANS TO THE BOARD.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO APPROVE THE PETITION. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PLAN.
PIR. WRIGHT JOINED THE MEETING.
THE BOARD STUDIED AND DISCUSSED COMPARISON OF
AREAS IN THE TOWN BUILDING AND COMMUNITY CENTER. FURTHER
STUDY WILL BE NECESSARY.
READ LETTER FROM READING REALTY CORPORATION OUT-
LINING NEW APARTMENT HOUSE DRIVEWAYS AT WASHINGTON AND HIGH
STREETS. LETTER WILL BE WRITTEN TO THE READING REALTY
CORPORATION STATING THAT THE BOARD WILL BE GLAD TO CONSIDER
A PLAN WHICH EMBODIES ALL THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED IN THE LET-
TER.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE - MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BILLROLL DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1967
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 23 THROUGH SEPTEMBER
29, 1967
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY