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Home My WebLink About1968-08-26 Board of Public Works Minutes AUGUST 26, 1968 THE BOARD MET AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE TOWN HALL PARK- ING AREA AND VISITED HIGH STREET RECONSTRUCTION, PUMPING .STATION 66-8 AND PUMPING .STATION #1. THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILD- ING AT 7:50 P.M. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, .SECRETARY FLORENCE, BOARD MEMBER WATT AND ACTING SUPERINTENDENT E.R. L 0 UANI S. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED. READ LETTER FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ADVISING THAT THE SUM OF ( $1, 500. 00 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CHAPTER 90 ROADS IN READING ON CONDITION THAT AT LEAST $1, 500. 00 SHALL BE CONTRIBUTED BY THE TOWN AND $1, 500. 00 BY THE COUNTY. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. READ LETTER FROM JESSIE A. RICHARDSON, 9 FAIR- VIEW AVENUE, REGARDING ALLEGED IMPROPER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT A NEW HOME ON VICTORIA AVENUE WHICH IS CREATING A PROBLEM IN HER CELLAR. MR. LOUANIS STATED THAT THE PROPERTY IS HIGHER THAN THE HOUSE ON VICTORIA AVENUE AND HE FAILED TO SEE HOW THE WATER COULD RUN ON TO HIGHER PROPERTY FROM THE LOWER AREA. IT WAS AGREED THAT MR. LOUANIS WOULD INVESTI- GATE THE PROBLEM AND STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN IF A PROBLEM •" ARISES. READ LETTER FROM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, REGARDING HEARING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 16 FOR DISCUSSION OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO PUBLIC ROADS. IT WAS AGREED THAT WORK WOULD BE CONTINUED ON HAVERHILL STREET. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A LIST OF STREETS IN ORDER OF IMPOR- TANCE BE PREPARED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 6:00 P.M. REGARDING THE PETITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COM- PANY TO INSTALL UNDERGROUND CONDUIT AND BURIED CABLE AS FOLLOWS: JOHN STREET: FROM EXISTING MANHOLE EASTERLY AND THEN NORTHERLY TO THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CHADWICK ARMS APARTMENTS, PLUS APPROXIMATELY 201 OF CONDUIT, AND APPROXIMATELY 155 ' OF BURIED CABLE PIR. THOMAS J. AYLWARD REPRESENTED THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. PIR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE PETITION BE APPROVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PE- TITION. READ FORM LETTER FROM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COM- MISSION ON THE PROPOSED REVISED SCHEDULE OF THE RATIOS OF APPORTIONMENT OF DEBT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT. IT WAS AGREED THAT TABLE #1 WOULD BE RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWN OF READING. THE DATA WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF IN- FORMATION. 1 READ LETTERS TO AND FROM AMERICAN DESIGN & DE- VELOPMENT CORPORATION REGARDING /PELT-ZIT PROCESS - BROCKTON-PNS REPORT. THE MATERIAL WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. READ LETTERS TO AND FROM THE CITY OF BROCKTON WITH REFERENCE TO A STUDY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RE: INCINERATION BY THE NELT-ZIT PROCESS. THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WAS REFERRED TO THE AMERICAN DESIGN A DEVELOP- MENT CORPORATION. MR. WATT MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT A COPY OF THE REPORT MENTIONED IN THE LETTER FROM THE MAYOR OF BROCKTON BE REQUESTED FROM AMERICAN DM- SIGN & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:15 P.M. REGARDING THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF TWO (2) JOINTLY-OWNED MEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE A TELEGRAPH COMPANY-READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DE- PARTMENT POLES: SALEM STREET: AT LAKEVIEW ROAD - RELOCATE POLE ON NORTH SIDE OF SALEM STREET B' SOUTHERLY AND B' EASTERLY SALEM STREET: AT SUNNYSIDE ROAD - RELOCATE POLE ON NORTH SIDE OF SALEM STREET 21 NORTHERLY AND 5 ' EASTERLY NR. THOMAS J. AYLWARD REPRESENTED THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. NR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE PETITION BE APPROVED, NR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. THE BOARD SIGNED THE PETITION. MR. TOM KERANS, SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR LAROCHELLE FORD TRACTOR, OUTLINED THE MERITS OF THE No TRACTOR TO THE BOARD, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION. READ LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN RE- GARDING REQUEST FROM THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD TO TRANS- FER THE MILL STREET PROPERTY, FORMERLY USED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A PUMPING STATION, TO THE JURISDIC- TION OF THE LIGHT BOARD FOR USE AS A SUBSTATION; ALSO THE BOARDS RECOMMENDATION ON LOT 110 ON ASSESSORS PLAT 123 WHICH IS PART OF TAX TITLE #139. ACCORDING TO Na. LOUANIS, AS FAR AS THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IS CONCERNED, THERE IS NO NEED TO RETAIN r THE LAND. MR. WATT MOVED THAT THE SELECTMEN BE NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE MZLL STREET PROPERTY, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE SELECTMEN BE NOTI- FIED THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS NO USE FOR LOT 110 ON ASSESSORS ' PLAT 123. MR. WATT AMENDED THE MOTION TO READ THAT THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BE CONTACTED FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND VOTED AS AMENDED. i THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:30 P.M. TO .� MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY. ■ THE BOARD RECONrENKD AT 8:50 P.M. LREAD LETTER FROM JOHN B. PACING, SUPERINTENDENT, RECREATION COMMITTEE, REGARDING CLOSING ACTIVITIES AT THE PLAYGROUNDS. THE LETTER WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF IN- FORMATION. READ LETTER FROM FRANCIS J. DUNN, 83 COUNTY ROAD, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BLOCK OFF COUNTY ROAD FROM WESCROFT ROAD TO HOWARD STREET ON SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1 FROM 8:00 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO HOLD A NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUT. X.R. WATT MOVED, A. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS F TOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. LTHE BOARD REVIEWED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIP- MENT AND MR. LOUANIS' COMMENTS IN RELATION THERETO: BACKHOE AND FRONT END BUCKET ON WHEEL TYPE TRACTOR COMPANY MAKE NET PRICE ANDOrER TRACTORS CASE $ 9, 237. 00 LAROCHELLE TRACTORS FORD 12, 719. 00 H. F. DArzs TRACTOR CO. WHITE-OLIrER 15, 108. 00 CLARK-WILCOX CO. DYNAHOE 15, 500. 00 JACKSON INDUSTRIES HULTIHOK 15, 587. 75 TRACK LAYING TRACTOR WITH CAB AND PSE BLADE TIMBERLAND MACHINES, INC. BOMBARDIER 5, 495. 00 MAIN WATER PIPE TAPPING MACHINE GEORGE A. CALDWELL CO. MUELLER 2,483. 00 U. S. PIPE & FOUNDRY CO. SMITH 3, 417. 70 THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE DYNAHOE AND PIULTIHOE. MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE ONE DYNAHOE 'd MODEL IBC BACKHOE LOADER COMBINATION (INCLUDING FULL CAB FROM CLARK-WILCOX AT A NET PRICE OF $15, 500. 00. MR. WATT MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE ONE 1969 BOMBARDIER MODEL SW-48 SIDEWALK TRACTOR WITH CAB AND VEE BLADE FROM TIMBERLAND MACHINES, INC. AT A NET PRICE OF $5, ¢95. 00. IT WAS AGREED TO DELAY ACTION ON THE WATER MAIN TAPPING MACHINE UNTIL DEMONSTRATIONS HAVE BEEN HELD ON BOTH MACHINES. THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH SELECTMEN CUMMINGS AND KENNEY REGARDING LAND OFF JOHN STREET FOR WHICH THOMAS MCMANUS IS NEGOTIATING . DISCUSSION ENSUED AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD LOOK INTO THE ADVISABILITY OF ACCESS ROAD, NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND POS- SIBLE BUFFER ZONES. READ LETTER FROM JOSEPH CAPONE & SON INC. , CON- TRACT 66-2, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF M. F. ENWRIGHT AND SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 7¢ PARK AVENUE, DRACUT, AS SUBCON- TRACTOR, TO INSTALL SANITARY SEWER IN MAIN STREET. MR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE M. F. ENWRIGHT & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AS SUBCONTRACTOR. ow READ LETTER FROM WARREN E. MANTER CO. , INC. , No SAUGUS, OUTLINING QUALIFICATIONS AS A LICENSED DRAIN LAYER AND REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION. MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT WARREN E. MANTER CO. , INC. BE APPROVED AS A LI- CENSED DRAIN LAYER, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. THE BOARD AND MESSRS. FORTIN AND /YORDSTRAND, SUB- FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DISCUSSED BRIEFLY THE PROPOSED CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECTS SUMMARY AS PREPARED BY THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THE ROAD MACHINERY OPERATING ACCOUNT AND WATER DEPARTMENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BE INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL BUDGETING PROGRAM. CTHE MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD WOULD BE AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10!00 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SECRETARY