HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-11-19 Board of Public Works Minutes November 19, 1962
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Hodson, Board Members Brown,
Florence and Kenney, and Superintendent Welch.
Mr. Florence acted as Secretary in the absence of Mr.
Watt.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as
amended.
Read note from Mr. Welch regarding allowance in the
1963 budget for either a TV or photo study of the main outfall
sewer from John Street to the MDC Pumping Station.
Mr. Florence moved that the Board include in the 1963
budget, allowance of $1,500.00 for either a TV or photo study as
suggested above; it was seconded and the motion carried.
Read notice from the Board of Selectmen requesting
that all data for the Annual Town Report be in their office no
later than January 15, 1963.
Bernard Piave, present owner of 23 John Carver Road,
Corner Puritan Road, appeared before the Board protesting the
length of the field stone wall on the Puritan Street side of his
property. A street acceptance hearing on this portion of Puritan
Road from John Carver Road to Winthrop Avenue was held February
26, 1962. Mary E. Kuekan was the owner.
It was moved, seconded and voted to hold the item in
[ abeyance until the work has been completed, at which time the
matter of the wall will be reviewed.
The Board of Public Works met with the Planning Board
at 8:00 P.M. to discuss the availability of Public Utilities at
industrial sites shown on Map 10 of the Master Plan. A resume )
prepared by the Superintendent was presented to the Planning
Board Members. The report outlined available utilities at each
industrial area and cited the improvements necessary at each
area to support any development of them.
The Board discussed at some length, and item by item,
a proposed Capital Expenditures program for 1963 to 1968. A
copy of the approved program is attached hereto.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the pro-
posed program as shown on the attached sheet and submit same to
the Capital Expenditures Committee.
The Board discussed the problems of expanding and en-
larging the facilities of the Water Division.
The Board also discussed the problems of extending the
sewer system and the various possible methods of approach.
The Board signed the Billroll and Payroll from November
10 through November 16, 1962.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary