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Home My WebLink About1967-12-18 Board of Public Works Minutes ' DECEMBER 18, 1987 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 MEMBERS FLORENCE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING LAND ON RID G E ROAD OWNED BY BOYD STEWART WHICH HE WISHES TO GIVE TO THE TOWN. THE STRIP OF LAND IS TEN FEET WIDE AND HAS A STORM DRAIN PIPE RUNNING THROUGH IT. MR. FLORSBCS MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT ' WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE LAND AND PROCESS IT AS AN EASEMENT FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES. READ LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE WHICH EXPRESSED THEIR DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE COOPERATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD IN RELATION TO THE PERCOLATION TESTS RE- CENTLY MADE AT THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND FOR THE MANY OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED. READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH REGARDING THE LIGHTS AT THE SKATING AREAS. AFTER A SHORT DISCUSSION, MR. HODGKINS MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT THE LIGHTS WILL NOT BE TURNED ON UNTIL THE ICE IS SAFE ABOUT ' THREE INCHES . READ LETTER FROM FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE !NORTHEAST TR SEWER EWER TO J. D 'AMIGO INC. LOW BID- DER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $694, 635. 00 OF WHICH $692, 565. 00 IS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT PARTICIPATION. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO J. D 'AMIco INC. PROVIDED PERFORMANCE BOND IS OBTAINED. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 6:00 P.M. REGARDING THE PETITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY TO INSTALL UNDERGROUND CONDUIT AS FOLLOWS: PEARL STREET: SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE, NORTHERLY FROM POLE 70/70 TO NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF LUCY DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY FORTY- FIVE (45) FEET OF UNDERGROUND CONDUIT GEORGE H. COOLEY, REPRESENTING THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE Cx TELEGRAPH COMPANY, ATTENDED THE HEARING. NO ABUTTERS WERE PRESENT. MR. WRIGHT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE PETITION. MR. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING. THE BOARD DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE STREET BETTER- KENT ASSESSMENTS ON THE FIVE STREETS PROPOSED FOR ACCEP- TANCE AS PUBLIC WAYS. SOME ASSESSMENTS ON EACH STREET WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL . IT WAS AGREED THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL STUDY THE ASSESSMENTS AND RENDER A DECISION ON THE TREATMENT OF THESE CASES. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:15 P.M. REGARDING THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY MAIN IN BEAR HILL ROAD NORTHERLY FROM CEDAR STREET TO #26. MR. LEWIS STOCKWELL, REPRESENTING THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY, AT- TENDED THE HEARING. NO ABUTTERS WERE PRESENT. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. MR. KENNEY ANNOUNCED TO THE BOARD THAT HE DESIRED TO RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE ' CONFLICT IN THE OFFICE WHICH HE HOLDS AND THE OFFICE FOR WHICH HE IS RUNNING. HE PLANS TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT MR. KENNEY 'S RESIGNATION AS CHAIRMAN. THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTED BY BALLOT AND GEORGE HODGKINS WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN. MR. WRIGHT WAS ELECTED SECRETARY. MR. KENNEY MOVED, IT WAS SECONDED AND VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH THE SELECTMEN AND TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE AND CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ZN THE AREA OF THE TOWN FOREST, ZOO-ACRE MEADOW AND REVAY MEADOW, IT WAS AGREED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND ASCERTAIN WHAT THE COSTS MIGHT BE AND MAKE A DEFINITE DECISION AT A LATER DATE. , MEETING CONTINUED IN OPEN SESSION. THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING: 1967 COMMITMENT .SHEETS - HOUSE CONNECTION CON- STRUCTION, SIDEWALK, SIDEWALK AND CURBING, SEWER FRONTAGE AND CURB- ING BILLROLL DATED DECEMBER 15, 1967 PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 9 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 1967 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 1 TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. JR.. C K..N OSP JFREb GEORGE L. HODGKINS. SECRETARY N BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE, 3D DONALD E. FLORENCE 9°. y3 MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT READING, MASS. PH L P WELCH, SUPERINTENDENT VenmrervDErvr MASSACHUSETTS UUMAUAw'r.A,:Xd Uig' MASJAC47JbzT1'6 Middlesex, as. The undersigned, Board of Public Iorks of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chaster 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persona against whom we have made betterment aaseamments, together with the location of the land benefited t by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- ment assessment. ''-nd such list is certified to you for the purpose Of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. vIITa_ : our hands this eighteenth day of December A.D. , 1967. See Commitment Sheet For List IsBoard or le works TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. JR.. <x PIRM PM GEORGE L. HODGKINS, SE OFR CR ITP RY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. Re ee4 DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT READING, MASS. FNILIF WELCH. ..PERINTENR,NT MASSACHUSETTS COMMONMSALTH OF MASSACHUSiTTS Niddlesex, as. The undersigned, Board of Public h'orkn of the Torn of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 230, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we Levu made betterment aseesamenta, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- ment asscssmant. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as ;;rovided by law. '.:ITR.-::: our hands this eighteenth day of December A. D. , 1967. See Commitment Sheet For List 0 I TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. JR.. C.AIP..N ppp p GEORGE L. HODGKINS. SECRETARY yN' BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. sD e y tl DONALD E. FLORENCE Yo MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT 6. READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT MASSACHUSETTS CO DUN WLALTH OF MASSAC=iiTTS Ifiddlesex, as. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Heading, in complianco with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 30, ss emended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- ment essessment. And such list is certifled to you for the purpose of committing the some to the Tax Collector, as provided by low. WITNESS our hands this eighteenth day of December A.D. , 1967. in � 1 p • o warlis See Commitment Sheet For List 'RE" TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY, JR., cxsinwsry OPR ' GEORGE L. HODGKINS. eECRETAnr jy, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. sD vv ` n DONALD E. FLORENCE yo DPERIX.EXDEX. MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT READING, MASS. PXILIP WELCH. MASSACHUSETTS GU*KNWt AL'f11 0? MASSAMBETTS Niddlesax, as. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the kown of heading, in compliance with the provision$ of General Laws, Chapter 60, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better- mont assessment. +� And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the some to the Tnx Collector, as provided by law. our hands this eighteenth day of December A. D. , 1967. c L See commitment shoot For List 0 o wams TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. JR., cnwin... 4 N�P. GEOROE L. HODGKI.E. .ECRETA.T BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEpaGE W. COCHRANE. s. DONALD E. VLORXNCE e ;fta MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDwwap C. WRIGHT READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Soard of Public works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter a0, as amended by Chapter L3 of the acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location cf the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better. ` ment assessment. ,Ind such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tex Collector, as provided by iew. WITNESS our hands this eighteenth day of December A.D., 1967E See Commitment Sheet — For List '��. L wery o e works TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. JR.. CMAIMNAN a EORa6 L. HODGKINS. SECRETARY °w BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEoaaE W. COCHRANE, aD DONALD E. FLORENCE LI " MUNICIPAL BUILDING EDWARD C. WRIGHT _ �ta READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT MASSACHUSETTS CUMMUNM1rALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. The undersigned, 3oard of Public '.+orks of the Town of Heading, in compliance with the provisions of General Lawa, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the im,-;rovemcnt and the nature and amount of such oetter- ment aeaeesment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the Same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. NITNPSS our hands this eighteenth day of December A.D. , 1967 . U SeeCommitment Sheet -117 For List boara or 4to