HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-13 Board of Public Works Minutes NOVEMBER 13, 1967
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:40 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS,
BOARD MEMBER COCHRANE AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
REVIEWED LETTER FROM WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC . ON
SUGGESTED TREATMENT OF WATER AT REPAY. IT WAS SUGGESTED
BY THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT A STUDY BE MADE TO CONSIDER CON-
STRUCTION OF TREATMENT PLANT AT REFAY, AND THE POSSIBILITY
OF PUMPING WATER FROM REVAY TO HUNDRED ACRE FOR TREATMENT
AND THEN INTO THE SYSTEM. THE STUDY SHOULD BE IN DEPTH AND
SKETCHES PREPARED WHEN NECESSARY.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO FOLLOW THE SUPERINTENDENTS SUGGESTION.
READ LETTER FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WHICH STATED IN PART THAT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 616 OF THE ACTS OF
1967, THE TOWN OF READING WILL RECEIVE THE SUM OF $26, 778. 54
FOR ROADWAY PURPOSES. THE FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FOL-
LOWS:
ONE-HALF ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1966
ONE-HALF ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1969
THE DATA WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:55 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:15 P.M.
THE BOARD REVIEWED PARTIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE INSTALLA-
TION OF SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS BY LICENSED DRAIN LAYERS,
AND POLICY FOR LICENSING PERSONS TO INSTALL SEWER HOUSE
CONNECTIONS AS PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
MR. CiOCHRANE MOVED, Na. HODGKINS SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PRO -
CEED WITH THE ADVERTISING .
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT ON THE COST OF PREPARATION OF AN AREA IN
THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR USE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20.
THE BOARD SIGNED REQUEST TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1, 000. 00 FROM
THE RESERVE FUND TO THE DUMP EXPENSES ACCOUNT.
READ LETTER FROM A . DEAN TOMLINSON, AMERICAN
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CONFIRMING INVITATION
TO ATTEND MEETING IN READING TO DISCUSS WASTE DISPOSAL
PROBLEMS ON NOVEMBER 14 AT 7:30 P.M.
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MR. HODGKINS PROPOSED AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT
ITEM #12 - 1968 BUDGET, BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 14.
THE BOARD REMOVED FROM THE TABLE PETITION OF THE
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY TO INSTALL UNDERGROUND CON-
DUIT IN MT. VERNON AND LINDEN STREETS. HEARING WAS HELD
ON NOVEMBER 6.
ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE TREE WHICH
MR. DONEGAN WISHES TO PROTECT IS IN DR. ANDERSON 'S REAR
YARD AND THE ROOTS EXTEND UNDER THE SIDEWALK. MR. COOLEY
OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY CONFERRED WITH MR. WELCH AND IT
WAS AGREED TO MOVE THE OFFSET FROM THREE FEET TO SIX FEET.
MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE CHANGE OF LOCATION BE GRANTED.
READ LETTER FROM DANIEL S. HORGAN, CHIEF ENGI-
NEER, STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTING EXTEN-
SION OF TIME FROM OCTOBER 31, 1967 TO .JUNE 29, 1968 ON THE
HAVERHILL STREET CHAPTER 90 PROJECT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO
FARWELL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION. MR. KENNEY, AS CHAIRMAN,
SIGNED THE CONTRACT EXTENSION.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED FIELD TRIP TO THE TOWN FOREST
WITH BENJAMIN NICHOLS. THE CHAIRMAN WILL CONTACT MR.
NICHOLS AND SET THE DATE.
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THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED /NOVEMBER
10 AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 'I THROUGH NOVEMBER
10, 1987.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY