HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-10-21 Board of Public Works Minutes OCTOBER 21, 1866
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 WATT AND WHITE, AND ACTING SUPER-
INTENDENT E. R. LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD RECEIVED PETITION FROM FOUR ABUTTORS
ON BALDWIN LANE REQUESTING THAT THE NEWLY DEVELOPED STREET
BE ACCEPTED AS A PUBLIC WAY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
BETTERMENT ACT, Ila. LOUANIS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT BALD-
WIN LANE IS OFF SPRUCE ROAD WHICH IS A PRIVATE WAY. IT
WOULD BE NECESSARY TO ACCEPT SPRUCE ROAD BEFORE BALDWIN
LANE COULD BE ACCEPTED. ACCORDING TO BAYARD LINCOLN, TOWN
MEETING MEMBER, HE WILL OBTAIN PETITIONS FROM THE RESI-
DENTS OF SPRUCE ROAD AND MARLA LANE. THE RESIDENTS OF THE
OLDER PORTION OF MARLA LANE HAVE PETITIONED FOR STREET
ACCEPTANCE. IT WAS AGREED THAT NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN
PENDING RECEIPT OF THE OTHER PETITIONS BY NOVEMBER 1B.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH O. CIARDIELLO AND
ANGELO SPIRITO, ATTORNEY, REGARDING INSTALLATION OF A
' CATCH BASIN IN PEARL STREET NEAR LUCY DRIVE.
MR. SPIRITO OUTLINED THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED
THE BOARD THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HAD
AGREED TO FURNISH THE MATERIAL FOR THE CATCH BASIN IF
CONSTRUCTED BY THE READING BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. CPR.
CIARDIELLO WILL CONSTRUCT A 12-INCH DRAIN FOR 100 FEET
THROUGH LOT #5 AND GRANT AN EASEMENT TO THE TOWN. X.R.
WATT MOVED THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO TOWN COUNSEL
FOR APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONSTRUCT
THE CATCH BASIN; ITR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED. X.R.
CIARDIELLO WILL SIGN THE NECESSARY RELEASES.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8: 15 P.M.
TO MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 8:42 P.M.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED NOT TO HOLD
A MEETING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, BUT TO SCHEDULE IT FOR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
READ LETTER FROM F.W.P. C.A. AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
OF $63, 700. 00 WHICH COVERS ELIGIBLE WORK ON THE NORTHEAST
INTERCEPTOR SEWER. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMA-
TION.
A. EHRENZELLER OF AMERICAN DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION DID NOT MAKE AN APPEARANCE AND THE MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR 8:30 P.M. WAS CANCELLED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED
THE SUBJECT OF RUBBISH REMOVAL UNTIL 9:00 P.M. AT WHICH
TIME N.R. WATT MOVED THAT AMERICAN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION BE ADVISED THAT BY ITS ACTIONS, THE TOWN OF
READING HAS CONCLUDED THE COMPANY HAS NO PRODUCT TO SELL;
THE TOWN HAS NO CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND WILL DISCON-
TINUE ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE MELT-ZIT PROCESS;
MR. WHITE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED.
THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO
INVESTIGATE BASIC UNITS AND TO SET UP CONFERENCES WITH
THE BOARD.
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THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED OCTOBER 18.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SALE OF LAND AT JOHN STREET
DUMP.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P. M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
C . r
SECRETARY