HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-12-02 Board of Public Works Minutes DECEMBER 2, 1968
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 A.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN HODGKINS, SECRETARY
FLORENCE, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE AND WHITE AND ACTING SUPER-
INTENDENT E. R. LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
Na. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE AP-
POINTMENT OF THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT E. R. LOUANIS AS
L FULL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE MEETING CON-
TINUED IN OPEN SESSION.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED THAT E. R. LOUANIS, ACTING
SUPERINTENDENT BE APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE UNEX-
PIRED TERM AND THAT HIS REMUNERATION BEGIN AT .$2655. 00,
MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
READ LETTER FROM NORTH AMERICAN INCINERATOR
CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD THINK ABOUT GET-
TING TOGETHER A REGIONAL COMPLEX WITH SEVERAL OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TOWNS ON A REGIONAL PLAN. THE DATA WAS AC-
CEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
PAGE 19 OF THE PROPOSED 1969 BUDGET - ROAD
MACHINERY OPERATING ACCOUNT - WAS DISCUSSED. MR. LOUANIS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF ONE TRACTOR
DOZER BE DEFERRED IN 1969. IN THE EVENT THE TOWN HAS
INCINERATION, OTHER EQUIPMENT MAY BE NECESSARY. THE SUPER-
INTENDENT WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE MEETING OF DE-
CEMBER 16. THE BOARD ALSO DISCUSSED THE TRANSFER OF UNEX-
PENDED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF .$'15, 000. 00 IN THE RECON-
STRUCTION OF HIGH STREET TO ROAD RECONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT TO
BE USED IN 1969. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY AT 8:00 P.M. TO
MEET AS THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
THE BOARD RECONVENED AT 9:05 P.H.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED NOVEMBER
29, 1968.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO CONTINUE THE
MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPARTMENTAL ORGAN-
IZATION AND SALARIES.
NESTING ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY