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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-01-07 Board of Public Works Minutes 1 FF January 7, 1963 Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Hodson, Secretary Watt, Board Members Brown, Florence and Kenney, and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the December 17th and 20th meetings read and approved. The Board considered the Andover sick leave' policy and Mr. Welch's comments. Mr. Florence moved the item be tabled for one week, after which time a letter will be written to the -Per- sonnel Board presenting the Board of Public Works ' views; Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted. Mr. Hodson notified the Members that the Board would meet ' with the Finance Comm, on Monday Evening, January 14, at 8:30 P.M. The Chairman read note from Mr. Welch suggesting that this Department ask the Selectmen to hold a Special Town Meeting on either February 11 or February 18, 1963 to request two appropriations : - (1) An agreed amount for sewer construction; (2) A bond issue of $400,000 for water system improvements. (Chapter 44, .Section 8, Clause 4 and Clause 6) The question was raised whether or not to postpone action on a water rate increase until after the Torn Meeting acts on the re- quest for a bond issue at the Special Meeting in February. Mr. Brown moved that the Board of Public Works write the Board of Selectmen requesting that a Special Meeting be held on or about February 18, 1963 for the purpose as outlined above; it was seconded and the motion carried. ti It was moved, seconded and voted that any action on the water rate increase be postponed until after the Special Town Meet- ing. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the vote by the Board to accept the offer of $200.00 from Mr. Edward Resnik, 419 Grove Street, for 1,680 square feet more or less of town-owned land off Grove Street abutting his property. Mr. Florence moved that the Board request approval to sell the land at the Special Town Meeting in February. There was no second. Mr. Brown moved that approval be requested at the regular Town Meeting, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted. Read note from the Board of Selectmen stating that articles for the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting must be filed in the Selectmen's Office not later than 9:00 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 1963. Schedules and charts were presented to Board Members showing comparison of present water bills and proposed water bills, comparisons - various towns. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept the data as information to the Board. Messrs. Moss, Clough and Loring of Greenwood Circle ap- peared before the Board protesting the type of work done on the Circle, and the cost; namely, the street was not scarified and re- shaped, no stone bounds set, installation of a useless catch basin, etc. A discussion followed. It was agreed that the area would be visited and the situation reviewed to see if some reasonable solu- tion to the problem could be found. Read note from Mr. Welch regarding split responsibility 3 for the operation of the Dump and attendant problems, and his sug- gestion that the matter be discussed with the Selectmen and arrange- ments made for one or the other Board to have full control. The Board also discussed the problem of arranging for a traffic detail at the site of snow removal operations due to hourly rates. Mr. Welch suggested that the problem be resolved by the Police Department carrying in their budget sufficient funds to fur- nish the Board of Public Works with traffic police whenever it is requested and without charge. The Police Department can reimburse the men what they feel is proper and cost will show in the proper budget. The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:30 P.M. to meet with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the two preceding items. The Board reconvened at 10:30 P.M. The Selectmen refused to pay policemen assigned to traf- fic duty in the vicinity of Board of Public Works projects. Mr. Brown moved that a letter be written to the Selectmen requesting that the Board of Public Works and Board of Selectmen con- fer and discuss sponsoring a Joint effort to change the By-Law and re- solve the split responsibility of the Town Dump; Mr. Florence seconded and the motion carried. The Board Members were presented new comparison sheets on the 1962-1963 budgets which were accepted as information to the Board. The schedule of proposed street acceptances and sanitary ' sewer hearings was approved and accepted by the Board as a point of information. The Members considered the proposed 1962 Annual Board Re- 4 \ port and after a few revisions it was accepted. Mr. Hodson read note from the Superintendent regarding skating areas, maintenance and the problems involved. Mr. Watt moved the data be accepted as a point of information; Mr.Florence seconded and it was voted. Read letter from Richard A. Burnham requesting permis- sion to use the Birch Meadow Hockey rink on Saturday mornings be- tween 7:00 and 10:00 A.M. for Pee Wee Hockey during the months of January, February and March. I Mr. Brown questioned the Board of Public Works granting hockey permits and felt it should be in the province of the Recrea- tion Committee. Also questioned was the fee of $0.50 which is be- Ing charged by the group interested in Pee Wee Hockey. The Board agreed that William Watt, Member of the Recreation Committee, would discuss the situation i io at a meeting of that Committee on Wednesday night. Mr. Garth Scott, an interested party in Pee Wee Hockey will attend. Read note from the Superintendent regarding the resigna- tion of Lawrence MacLeod as Assistant Pumping Station Engineer. Mr. Welch advised the Board that the position had been offered to John Degnan of 110 Village Street at a salary of $80.00 per week. Mr. Watt moved that the data be accepted as a point of information; it was seconded and voted. The Board signed the Billroll and Payroll for the period December 29, 1962 through January 4, 1963. The meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary