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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-08 Board of Public Works Minutes JANUARY 8, 1968 ■V� MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT 7:40 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING . PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, SECRETARY WRIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE AND KENNEY AND SUPERINTENDENT WELCH. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. THE BOARD CONSIDERED AND DISCUSSED IN DETAIL BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS FOR PROPOSED 1968 STREET ACCEPTANCES; NAMELY, SHACKFORD ROAD, SUNNYSIDE ROAD, LAKEVIEW ROAD AND TRACK ROAD. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT WHICH STATED IT WOULD BE A FAIR GUESS THAT SEWERAGE WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN SUNNYSIDE ROAD, LAKEVIEW ROAD AND TRACK ROAD BY 1971; ALSO, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL A WATER MAIN IN PART OF SUNNYSIDE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, IT WOULD SEEM MORE LOGICAL TO POSTPONE ANY ACCEPTANCE UNTIL AFTER 1971. MR. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING . IT WAS AGREED THAT HEARINGS WOULD BE HELD ON THE ABOVE-MENTIONED STREETS AT WHICH TIME ESTIMATED FIGURES FOR WATER MAIN AND SEWER INSTALLATION WOULD BE PRESENTED. MR. KENNEY MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO PROCEED WITH THE STREET ACCEPTANCES ON THE REGULAR POLICY - FULL ASSESSMENT. READ OFFER FROM WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. FOR A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT OF THE REPAY WELL WATER SUPPLY, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING : 1 . POSSIBLE TREATMENT PLANT AT REVAY MEADOW TO REMOVE COLOR AND IRON AND TO CONSIDER HARDNESS AND CHLORIDES. 2. POSSIBILITY OF PUMPING REVAY MEADOW WELL SUPPLY TO THE 100-ACRE TREATMENT PLANT AND A STUDY OF THE CAPABILITIES OF THE PLANT, INCLUDING PIPE CAPACITIES FROM THE WELLS AND FROM THE ZOO-ACRE PLANT AND ESTIMATES OF COST IN RELATION TO THE ABOVE ITEMS 1 AND 2. 3. PREPARE SCHEMATIC DRAWING IN RELATION TO ITEMS 1 AND 2. 4. REVIEW OF EXISTING CONSUMPTION RATES AND WELL SUPPLY YIELDS WITH PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. 5. CONSIDER THE PROBLEM FROM ITS SEVERAL FACETS, NOT SOLELY FROM THE ECONOMIC FAC- TOR. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO RETAIN THE FIRM OF WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. , TO MAKE A STUDY AT A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $8, 000. 00. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO A REQUEST FROM A WOMAN WHO LIVES ON WEST STREET TO PLOW THE SIDEWALK ON WEST STREET FROM OPPOSITE COUNTY ROAD TO THE ROUTE 93 UNDERPASS. THE BOARD TOOK THE REQUEST UNDER ADVISEMENT. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT SUGGESTING THAT A REQUEST BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING IN FEBRUARY TO COVER APPROPRIATIONS FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION AND THE POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF A NEW FRONT END LOADER. MR. WELCH OUTLINED THE PROBLEMS REGARD- ING THE HOUGH FRONT END LOADER AND STATED THAT HE HAD AR- RANGED FOR A MONTHLY RENTAL OF A MODEL 60. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE BOARD WOULD REQUEST THAT A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING BE HELD PREFERABLY NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12, 1968. BEAD NOTE FROM MR. WELCH WITH REFERENCE TO OIL BURNER PROBLEMS WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS HAVING WITH THE PRESENT SUPPLIER, MYSTIC FUEL. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. CO CHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ADVISE THE SELECTMEN THAT UNLESS CONDITIONS IMPROVE QUICKLY, THE DEPARTMENT WILL PURCHASE OIL FROM CHAPIN-NICHOLS WHICH WILL INCLUDE SERVICE. THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 9:20 P.M. TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:30 P.M. READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF MR. HODGKINS TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY PAPERS AND FORMS IN RELATION TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS FOR THE SEWER INTERCEPTOR IN PLACE OF MR. KENNEY. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. KENNEY SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED AS FOLLOWS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD of PUBLIC ' WORKS, THE GOVERNING BODY OF SAID APPLICANT, AS FOLLOWS: I . THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT IS ESSENTIAL TO AND IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE APPLICANT, AND TO THE END THAT SAID PROJECT MAY BE CONSTRUCTED AS PROMPTLY AS PRACTICABLE, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT ACTION PRELIMINARY TO THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BE UNDERTAKEN IMMEDIATELY; 2. THAT GEORGE L. HODGKINS, NEWLY-ELECTED CHAIRMAN, BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT TO BE MADE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO THE APPLICANT TO AID IN DEFRAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE; 3. THAT THE SAID GEORGE L. HODGKINS, NEWLY-ELECTED CHAIRMAN, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION AND TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRANT; 4. THAT THE SAID GEORGE L. HODGKINS, NEWLY-ELECTED CHAIRMAN, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTA- TIVE OF THE APPLICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUCH INFORMATION, DATA, AND DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AS MAY BE REQUIRED; AND OTHERWISE TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRE- SENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPLICA- TION; 5. THAT CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE IN- CLUDED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR A GRANT. READ LETTER FROM FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION REGARDING UNSIGNED COMPLIANCE REPORT. MR. HODGKINS, AS CHAIRMAN, SIGNED THE REPORT. READ NOTE FROM MR. WELCH REGARDING ENCROACHMENT ON THE DRAIN EASEMENT BY THE BUILDERS OF THE APARTMENT HOUSE COMPLEX AT WASHINGTON AND HIGH STREETS. ' MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO TOWN COUNSEL INFORMING HIM OF THE ENCROACHMENT AND ASKING IF, IN HIS OPINION, LEGAL ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. READ COPY OF LETTER FROM J. D 'AMICO INC. TO WHITMAN h HOWARD, INC. REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF TEN DAYS FROM JANUARY 5, 1968 TO JANUARY 15, 1968 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING THE REQUIRED BOND FOR THE READING CONTRACT N0. 67-1 -CONSTRUCTING NORTH EAST TRUNK SEWER. THE EXTEN- SION WAS FOUND NECESSARY DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW PEARS HOLIDAYS. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE REQUEST WOULD BE APPROVED. READ NOTICE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN THAT ARTICLES FOR THE WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF ® 1968 MUST BE FILED IN THE SELECTMEN 'S OFFICE NOT LATER THAN 9:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1968. MR. HODGKINS READ LETTER FROM ENGINEERING EM- PLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF READING REQUESTING RECOGNITION OF SAID ASSOCIATION AS ITS EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT. THE LETTER WAS SIGNED BY ALL ENGINEERING DIVISION EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING : BILLROLL DATED JANUARY 5, 1968 COMMITMENT SHEET - SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:50 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY CA J TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. t- rhmn.GEORGE L. HODGKINS. ESSERESSES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. GD DONALD E. FLORENCE �. PER KTRN,EH. MUNICIPAL BUILDING Sec. EDWARD C. WRIGHT �«'�' READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. au MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public ''works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 30, 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 tha nature and amount of such better- mint assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose Of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. 1,41`14£SS our hands this oighth day of January A.D. , 19u8. /�yI See Commitment Sheet For List Board cpr Pubi rks