HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-08-21 Board of Public Works Minutes August 21, 1961
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in Room 14, Municipal Building.
Chairman Florence, Secretary Leonard, Board Members
Hodson and Watt and Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Personnel Board approving the
following items: -
1. The promotion of Roger Louanis from Assistant Civil
Engineer to Civil Engineer.
2. The employment of Henry Weston as Assistant Civil
Engineer.
3. Increases in salaries for twelve employees in the
labor force.
Received letter from Roger Reed, Inc. of Pleasant
Street requesting an abatement of the bill for installing the
sprinkler connection.
Read note from Superintendent to the effect that such
connections are installed at the expense of the owner and that
bill sent represented costs incurred for installation.
Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted
not to grant any abatement.
Received letter from owner of property at 148 Lowell
Street requesting an extension to the sewer in Lowell Street to
service his property. Read note from Superintendent stating that
present program does not include this section of Lowell Street.
Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted
Lto inform the owner that it is not possible at this time to pro-
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vide a sewer extension but future consideration will be given the
request.
Conferred with Mr. McLeod and Mr. Gent of the Personnel
Board relative to possible changes in salary schedules, methods
of employment, evaluation of jobs and employees, and related mat-
ters.
It was agreed by both Boards that this Department
should proceed with a detailed examination of the problem and the
above stated changes and that another conference will be held in
a few weeks to again discuss the basic problem in a more detailed
manner.
Read note from Superintendent listing bids received for
chain link fencing in Washington Street Park and Birch Meadow
Playground.
Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted
to accept the bid of the Cyclone Pence Company, the low bidder,
and award the contract to them. Amount is $2,387.08.
Read note from Superintendent listing bids received for
furnishing and laying bituminous concrete pavement.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Leonard seconded and it was voted
to accept the bid ($4.99 per ton) of Bituminous Roads, Inc., the
low bidder, and award the contract to them. Amount is maximum of
$4,500.00.
Discussed the renaming of a portion of South Street from
West Street to a dead and at Route 93•
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Leonard seconded and it was voted
to hold a hearing in early October on renaming this section of
South Street as Border Road.
The Boardadjourned temporarily at 9:00 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 9:20 P.M.
Received letter from Daniel Masella, owner of property
at 59 Middlesex Avenue, requesting an extension of the sewer in
Cape Cod Avenue, to service his property.
Read note from Superintendent explaining that an addi-
tion is being built to the rear of this property which cannot be
serviced by the sewer in Middlesex Avenue. An extension of about
40 feet of sewer in Cape Cod Avenue would be required.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted to
hold a hearing and install the extension with assessments on Mr.
L Masella's property and none other.
Received letter from New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company stating terms under which they will sell the old telephone
building on Sanborn Street.
Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was
voted to write the Selectmen stating that this Department is work-
ing in cramped space and would like the space available in the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company building and suggesting
that the matter be referred to at a conference of Board Chairmen.
Received petition for Joint Ownership pole location on
South Street about 133 feet east of Main Street, - pole 83/7 to be
moved seven feet westerly.
L Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Leonard seconded and it was voted
to approve the petition and grant the location.
Signed the bill-roll and pay-roll for the period
August 13 through August 19, 1961.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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