HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-02 Board of Public Works Minutes October 2, 1961 X 3 5
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7: 30
P.M. in Room 14, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Florence, Secretary Leonard, Board
Members Hodson and Watt, and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
Read letter from Rev. Jerauld, Rector, Church of the Good
Shepherd, requesting permission to have a trailer parked on church pro-
perty for collection of papers and to have Chute Street confined to one-
way traffic between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on October 21,
1961. Mr. Welch suggested the request be approved. Mr. Leonard moved
that the Superintendent ' s recommendation be followed, Mr. Watt seconded
and it was voted.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding the extremely
bad condition of the monolithic cement sidewalk on Smith Avenue and re-
placement thereof with a bituminous sidewalk. No betterments would be
' charged. Mr. Leonard moved that Mr. Welch' s recommendation be followed,
Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
Conference with Sherwood J. Tarlow, Jr. , President, Mystic
Disposal Corporation was postponed at his request until October 16 at
8:00 P.M.
A delegation of residents from Harvard Street,with Mr. James
Kelley as spokesman, appeared before the Board with reference to
drainage conditions in that area. A detailed discussion followed. The
group was advised that the Board would take the matter under advise-
ment and the spokesman, Mr. Kelley, would be notified of any action
which might be taken.
Read comments from Mr. Welch regarding the inclusion in the
1962 Budget of an item for sloped curb .installation. A discussion
followed. Mr. Watt moved that the subject be placed on the table for
' further discussion. It was seconded by Mr. Hodson and the motion car-
ried.
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Read note from C. Burleigh Wellington, 50 Gleason Road,
expressing his appreciation for the excellent work done by the Pub-
lic Works Department on his property.
Mr. Welch presented to the Board Members a report on ,job �
evaluation. The members were in general agreement on the first por-
tion. The only questionable area was the form of employment appli-
cation which Mr. Watt and the Superintendent will discuss, edit and
prepare for presentation at the next meeting.
Public Hearing was held at 8:30 P.M. for the purpose of tak-
ing an easement for drainage and sewerage purposes through private
property westerly of Parkview Road. Ten persons attended the Hearing
and voted in favor. No action was taken pending the signing of the
Release from Damages by all interested parties.
Public Hearing was also held regarding extension of the main
trunk sanitary sewer in the following locations: -
Westerly of PARKVIEW ROAD from Weston Road in a
Souther yly Ur ct-f—on
IDE STREET from Wilson Street in an Easterly direction
WOODUND STREET from John Carver Road in an Easterly
direction
LINDEN STREET from present end to #62
The Superintendent answered technical questions and explained the
payments.
A total of twenty persons attended the meeting with the
voting as follows:
In favor Opposed Non-Committal
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Mr. Watt moved that the proposed sewer program be accepted, Mr.
Leonard seconded and the motion carried.
Signed the Bill-roll and Pay-roll for the period September
24 through September 30, 1961.
Meeting adjourned at 9: 15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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