HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-12-04 Board of Public Works Minutes DECEMBER 4, 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 MEMBERS COCHRANE, FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT WELCH.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH WESLEY S. EHRENZELLER,
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. MR.
EHRENZELLER OUTLINED THE MERGER OF HIS CORPORATION INTO A
NEW CORPORATION. DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WERE VARIOUS FACETS
CONNECTED WITH FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MELT-ZIT
FACILITY. MR. EHRENZELLER INDICATED TO THE BOARD THAT AT
THE MOMENT THERE ARE NO MONIES IN THE FEDERAL AGENCIES OR
STATE AGENCIES WHICH WILL FINANCE STANDARD FACILITIES.
A PROPOSAL AND ESTIMATES WERE PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
STUDY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL, INCLUDING GARBAGE AND HOUSEHOLD
AND COMMERCIAL REFUSE, SIZE OF INCINERA-
TOR, ESTIMATED COST OF FACILITY, INCLUDING
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL, AUTOMATIC SCALES
AND OTHER EQUIPMENT; ALSO SINGLE LINE DRAW-
INGS, INCLUDING FLOOR-PLAN, ELEVATION, PER-
SPECTIVE AND ORIENTATION OF THE FACILITY. . . $5, 500. 00
COMPLETE INCINERATOR FACILITY - ENGINEER-
ING FEES FOR THE DESIGN OF FACILITY WOULD
BE 10% OF TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST . . . 900, 000. 00
BORINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2, 000- 00
MR. CiOCHRANE MOVED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROCEED WITH THE
FIRST PHASE, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED.
MR. CiOCHRANE QUESTIONED SITE INSPECTION. IT
WAS AGREED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL HANDLE THAT PHASE.
THE ITEM WAS VOTED.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. REGARDING
TAKING OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY OF ALLAN
H. AND MARILYN TEEL AND WILLIAM W. , JR. AND USHA N.
SELLERS, NORTHERLY OF WALNUT STREET, FOR DRAINAGE, SEWER-
AGE AND WATER PURPOSES.
NOBODY ATTENDED THE HEARING . THE SUPERINTENDENT .
EXPLAINED THE PLAN AND STATED IT WAS A LOCAL PROBLEM BE-
TWEEN THE TWO OWNERS. RELEASES FROM DAMAGES HAVE BEEN
SIGNED BY THE INTERESTED PARTIES.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED TO MAKE THE TAKING. THE BOARD SIGNED THE
ORDER OF TAKING SEE PLAN 500-L-144).
READ LETTER FROM ATTORNEY JOSEPH D. CAHILL RE-
QUESTING REMOVAL OF A GUARD RAIL AT THE END OF GRANT STREET,
ABUTTING LAND OF JOHN ENOS, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT S RE-
MARKS THERETO. THE BOARD AGREED TO SOME MODIFICATION OF
THE FENCE, I. E. , CUT OFF 30 INCHES OF THE RAILS WHICH EX-
TEND BEYOND THE POST.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING CON-
SIDERATION OF SALARY SCHEDULES, CLASSIFICATIONS AND POSSIBLE
INCREASES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED BY A
UNION UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE BOARD DISCUSS THE
MATTER OF AN INCREASE FOR THE TOWN EMPLOYEES NOT REPRESENTED
BY THE UNION, MAKE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRESENT TO THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE. A DISCUSSION ENSUED.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO AMEND THE
MOTION TO READ "THAT THE BOARD DISCUSS THE MATTER OF AN IN-
CREASE FOR THE TOWN EMPLOYEES NOT REPRESENTED AND ALSO EM-
PLOYEES REPRESENTED BY A UNION. . . . . . .
READ NOTE FROM NA. WELCH REGARDING POSSIBLE FEE
TO BE CHARGED TO SEWER CLEANING SERVICES. PIR. FLORENCE
MOVED THAT AN ANNUAL FEE OF $100. 00 BE CHARGED FOR THE
DUMPING OF EFFLUENT IN READING, STARTING JANUARY Z, 1968;
PIR. COCHRANE SECONDED.
THERE WAS SOME FEELING THAT A FEE OF $100. 00 WAS
SOMEWHAT HIGH AND IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO AMEND
THE MOTION TO READ $75. 00. THE AMENDED MOTION WAS VOTED
AND CARRIED.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED LOW BID OF J. D 'AMico INcO-
PORATED ON THE FORTH EAST TRUNK SEWER PROJECT. IT WAS
AGREED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRM WILL BE INVITED
TO CONFER WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING SAME.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED
THAT HOLIDAY NURSING HOMES, INC. , NORTH READING, IS OUT-
SIDE THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION SEWER SYSTEM,
AND THEORETICALLY WE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO APPROVE
THEIR REQUEST TO USE THE SEWER MANHOLE IN THE TOWN OF
READING IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
READ COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN OF
WAKEFIELD FROM MRS. BARBARA FLETCHER, 619 SUMMER AVENUE,
REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CONNECT TO THEIR SANITARY SEWER
WHICH LIES IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF HER PROPERTY. Na.
WRIGHT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO
GRANT PERMISSION TO THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD TO MAKE THE IN-
STALLATION TO SERVICE THE PROPERTY,
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
BILLROLL DATED DECEMBER 1
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 25 THROUGH
DECEMBER 1
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:35 P.H.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY
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