HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-09-30 Board of Public Works Minutes SEPTEMBER 30, 1968
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, SECRETARY
FLORENCE, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE, WATT AND WHITE AND ACTING
SUPERINTENDENT E. R. LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ NOTE FROM MR. LOUANIS REGARDING SPECIAL PARKS
PROGRAM FROM 1969 THROUGH 1973 WHICH INCLUDED MOST OF THE
ITEMS REQUESTED BY THE RECREATION COMMITTEE. Na. LOUANIS
WAS OF THE OPINION THAT A LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD WOULD COST
$25, 000. 00 TO $30, 000. 00 AND SUGGESTED THAT THE RECREATION
COMMITTEE SUBMIT A SPECIAL ARTICLE IN THE ANNUAL TOWN MEET-
ING WARRANT FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED
THAT THE LAND BANK COMMITTEE BE CONTACTED FOR A LOCATION
RATHER THAN BIRCH MEADOW. THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE PORT-
ABLE STAGING FOR MEMORIAL PARK WOULD BE DELETED FROM THE
PROGRAM. ALSO PRESENTED WAS THE ANNUAL BIRCH MEADOW AREA
PROGRAM.
MR. WHITE MOVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT CONVEY
TO THE RECREATION COMMITTEE THE PROGRAM AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INDICATE THAT IT IS THE
BOARD S THINKING; ALSO THAT THE BOARD WAS QUITE VEHEMENT
IN NOT RECOMMENDING A LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AT BIRCH MEADOW;
17 WAS SECONDED AND VOTED.
THE BOARD RECEIVED PETITION FRON ARTHUR F.
BATCHELDER, 125 FRANKLIN STREET, SIGNED BY ELEVEN ABUTTORS
REQUESTING THAT A HYDRANT BE INSTALLED ON FRANKLIN STREET
BETWEEN MAIN STREET ROUTE 28) AND PEARL STREET. THE
BOARD DISCUSSED A PROGRAM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIVE
NEW HYDRANTS EACH YEAR AND AGREED THAT AN APPROPRIATION OF
$2, 000. 00 BE REQUESTED.
MR. WHITE QUESTIONED AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE
PEOPLE WITHIN THE 500-FOOT LIMIT AND WAS OF THE OPINION
THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. MR. FLORENCE MOVED THAT
THE DEPARTMENT SET UP A PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING FIVE HY-
DRANTS PER YEAR AND INCLUDE IN THE FIRST YEARS PROGRAM
A HYDRANT ON FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND
PEARL STREET AND ONE IN FRONT OF THE PEARL STREET SCHOOL.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH ALLAN GRIEVE, JR. ,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF WATER ENGINEERING, METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT COMMISSION WATER DIVISION, AND MESSRS. PITTEN-
DREIGH, DISKEN AND MEDLAR OF WHITMAN & HOWARD TO DISCUSS
A RECENT WATER REPORT AND POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO THE METRO-
POLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION.
Na. GRIEVE EXPLAINED THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE M.D. C.
AND THE INTRICATE WORKING STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSION.
HE ALSO STAT SD THAT WAKEFIELD WISHES TO AUGMENT ITS SUPPLY,
STONEHAM NEEDS WATER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE TOWN AND
WOBURN HAS ALREADY SENT IN ITS APPLICATION TO JOIN THE
SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT CONSULTING ENGINEERS
BE ENGAGED TO MAKE A STUDY AND COME UP WITH A FEASIBLE
PLAN TO SERVE THE FOUR TOWNS. IT WAS THE OPINION OF MR.
DISKEN THAT THE TOWN SHOULD MAKE APPLICATION TO JOIN THE
M.D. C. AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE; ALSO, IT WOULD BE UNECONOMI-
CAL TO SPEND MORE MONEY OTHER THAN CONTINUED MAINTENANCE
AT 100 ACRES. REPAY WELLS SHOULD BE PIPED TO 100 ACRES
SO THAT THE PLANT COULD OPERATE AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN THE COMMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE VOTED
AT A TOWN MEETING. THE DATA WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF
INFORMATION.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 9:25 P.M. TO
MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:45 P.M.
READ LETTER FROM FREDERICK J. MCGARRY REQUESTING
THAT THE TOWN PAY HALF THE COST OF SCHOOLING FOR ANYONE
SEEKING A MORE ADVANCED DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING THAN
AN ASSOCIATE. MR. &GARRY IS PRESENTLY ATTENDING NORTH-
EASTERN UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE EVENING PROGRAM IN SANITARY
ENGINEERING. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WHITE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED.
' READ NOTE FROM MR. LGUANIS REGARDING SEWER CON-
STRUCTION PROGRAM 1969 THROUGH 1973 AND THE NORTHEAST
SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 1959 THROUGH 1973. IT WAS PIR.
LOUANIS ' OPINION THAT THE NORTHEAST SEWER CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM WOULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL WORKLOAD FOR THE
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE, CONSIDERATION SHOULD
BE GIVEN TO HIRING A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO DESIGN AND
WRITE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM.
AIR. FLORENCE MOVED, PIR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED
THAT WHITMAN & HOWARD BE CONTACTED TO DETERMINE THE COST
OF SUCH A PROGRAM.
MR. FLORENCE ADVISED THE BOARD THAT HE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THE DUMPING HOURS CHANGED TO 5:00 A.H. TO
5:00 P.M. , MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, CLOSED SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS, SUCH AS THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS.
MR. FLORENCE FEELS IT WOULD CUT DOWN ON THE COST OF OPERA-
TING THE DUMP AND WOULD PROLONG THE USE OF THE DUMP UNTIL
AN INCINERATOR IS CONSTRUCTED. MR. FLORENCE STATED THAT
HE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE MELT-ZIT END RESULTS AND
WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE OTHER AVENUES OF INCINERATION. THE
ITEM WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF OCTOBER 7.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND
PLACING BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT - TRIMOUNT BITUMINOUS
CONCRETE PRODUCTS COMPANY - AND BILLROLL DATED SEPTEMBER
27, 195(9.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY