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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-27 Board of Public Works Minutes NOVEMBER 27, 1987 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 1B, MUNICIPAL BUILDING . PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE, FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN- TENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS READ AND APPROVED. READ LETTER FROM THE HOLIDAY NURSING HOMES, INC. , NORTH READING, WHICH STATED THAT AS A RESULT OF LEACHING FIELD FAILURE THIS PAST SPRING (WHICH HAS BEEN CORRECTED), THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS REQUESTED THAT ® THEY FILE A PLAN FOR CLOSED SYSTEM OPERATION IN CASE THE SYSTEM SHOULD FAIL AGAIN. THE CLOSED SYSTEM OPERATION WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE HOLIDAY NURSING HOMES PURCHASE A TANK TRUCK AND HAVE PERMISSION TO DUMP THE EFFLUENT IN AN APPROVED AREA. THEY REQUESTED PERMISSION TO USE THE MAN- HOLE IN THE TOWN OF READING IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT APPROVAL BE DENIED WITH THE STIPULATION THAT IF THE HOLIDAY NURSING HOMES ' LEACHING FIELD FAILS AGAIN, THE BOARD WILL RECONSIDER THE REQUEST. ' THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF CHARGING SEWER CLEANING SERVICES A FEE TO PUMP EFFLUENT INTO THE SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE BEHIND THE PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE. THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL MAKE INQUIRIES AND REPORT BACK - TO THE BOARD. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO THE AVAILABLE BALANCE IN THE SNOW AND ICE ACCOUNT AS OF NOVEMBER 24, 1967, AS FOLLOWS: SALARIES $4, 061. 55 EXPENSES - UNENCUMBERED 748. 74- ENCUMBERED 48. 74ENCUMBERED EXPENSES 3, 239. 17 $8, 049. 46 MR. WELCH SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD REQUEST A TRANSFER OF $3, 000. 00 FOR SNOW AND ICE EXPENSES. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO FOLLOW THE SUPERINTENDENTS SUGGESTION. MR. KENNEY LEFT THE MEETING TO CONFER WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 7:50 P.M. TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:00 P.M. THE BOARD OPENED BIDS ON THE NORTH EAST TRUNK SEWER AS FOLLOWS: J. D 'AMico INCORPORATED $694, 635. 00 49 ELLISON AVENUE, DORCHESTER C. DIMARTINO & SONS, INC. $790, 190. 00 513 LINCOLN STREET, FRANKLIN D. DINARTINO CONSTRUCTION CORP. $812, 070. 00 511 LINCOLN STREET, FRANKLIN D. FEDERICO COMPANY, INC. $831, 985. 00 POST OFFICE BOX 162, AVON CROGNALE CONSTRUCTION CO. , INC. $901, 820. 00 POST OFFICE BOX F, 121 WILL DRIVE, CANTON RICHARD WHITE SONS, INC. $961, 045. 00 70 ROWE STREET, AUBURNDALE R. ZOPPO Co. , INC. $971, 270. 00 842 BOSTON-PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY, NORWOOD BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. MR. KENNEY RETURNED TO THE MEETING. THE BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED A PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE HATCH ACT IN THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON A PARCEL OF LAND FRONTING ON SALEM STREET OWNED BY C. HARRY OLSON. THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING PROBLEMS ON HAVERHILL STREET AND LONGWOOD ROAD DUE TO ROAD AND SEWER CONSTRUCTION. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD HAD A DISCUSSION WITH TOWN COUNSEL RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD ON CONTROLLING AC- CESS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTIES TO THE PUBLIC WAYS. THE MEETING CONTINUED IN OPEN. SESSION. I� READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE PARKING OF CARS ON SIDEWALKS ON STREETS WHERE THE DEPARTMENT PLOWS SIDEWALKS. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF SE- LECTMEN REQUESTING THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO ELIMINATE SIDE- WALK PARKING. MR. WELCH INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MR. WESLEY EHRENZELLER OF AMERICAN DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL BE PLEASED TO CONFER WITH THE BOARD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 7:30 P.M. THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED NOVEMBER 24, 1967. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY