HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-05-13 Board of Public Works Minutes MAY 13, 1968
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
8:25 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, SECRETARY FLORENCE,
BOARD MEMBERS WATT AND WHITE, ACTING SUPERINTENDENT WATSON
AND TOWN ENGINEER E. R. LOUANIS.
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
BIDS WERE OPENED AT 8:30 P.M. FOR HIGHWAY AND
STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION, AS FOLLOWS:
MODERN CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CO. ,
CAMBRIDGE. .
. $53, 624. 05
F. X. MESSINA TRANSPORTATION & CON-
TRACTING, INC. , BRAINTREE . . . . . . 54, 191. 00
LAWRENCE SAND AND STONE CO . ,
NORTH READING. . . . . . 55, 405. 32
THE BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
MR. COCHRANE JOINED THE MEETING.
READ LETTER FROM BAYARD R. LINCOLN, TOWN MEETING
I MEMBER, 13 BALDWIN LANE, REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF MARLA LANE
AND THE OLD SECTION OF SPRUCE ROAD. THE BOARD DISCUSSED
PREVIOUS HEARINGS HELD BY THE BOARD ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
MARLA LANE AND THE VOTE OF DISAPPROVAL BY THE ABUTTORS.
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE FIGURES WOULD BE UPDATED AND MR.
LINCOLN BE INVITED TO MEET WITH THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK AND
CURB CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE
PROGRAM AS OUTLINED BE FOLLOWED :
COST
STREET FROM TO FT. EST.
BANCROFT AVE. LOWELL ST. WOBURN ST. 930 SIC $6, 500
HAVEN ST. HIGH ST. LINDEN ST. 530 S 2, 200
SALEM ST. .JOHN ST. CPP. PARK GATE 380 S 1, 200
WASHINGTON ST. VILLAGE ST. FAIN ST. 1265 SIC 9. 600
19, 500
VARIOUS APPLICATIONS 4. 990
$24, 490
AND IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
LONGFELLOW RD. WESTON RD. OAKLAND RD. 495 SIC 3, 900
WESTON RD. BANCROFT Am LONGFELLOW RD. 140 SIC 1 . 100
$5, 000
MR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
READ LETTER FROM WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. REQUEST-
ING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMITTING THE PRELIMINARY
ENGINEERING REPORT RELATIVE TO THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE
TOWN OF READING. IT WAS AGREED TO GRANT AN EXTENSION TO
JUNE 1, 1969.
READ LETTER FROM RICHARD C. EVANS, CHAIRMAN,
WHICH STATED THAT THE READING RECREATION COMMITTEE THROUGH
ITS CHAIRMAN WILL INFORM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ALL
MOTIONS IN WRITING AFFECTING THE COOPERATIVE ACTION NECES-
SARY TO CARRY OUT THE MOTIONS OF THE READING RECREATION
COMMITTEE. THE LETTER ALSO REQUESTED THAT JOHN B. PACING
BE RECOGNIZED AS THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THAT THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS ACCEDE WITHIN ITS MEANS TO ANY SPECIFIC RE-
QUEST WHICH HE MAY HAVE AS TO PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THE
VARIOUS PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL.
IT WAS THE BOARDS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
RECREATION COMMITTEE WAS TO FURNISH A PROPOSED PROGRAN
COVERING SEVERAL YEARS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ITEMS OF A MORE
OR LESS CAPITAL NATURE. HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL AT-
TEMPT TO BUILD A PROGRAM AROUND MOTIONS, IF THEY 30 WISH,
AS FAR AS MEN AND MONEY WILL ALLOW. MR. EVANS WAS SO
ADVISED,
THE BOARD SIGNED THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MAY
4 THROUGH MAY ZO AND BILLROLL DATED MAY 10.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:25 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY