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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-09-23 Board of Public Works Minutes 1us September 23, 1963 Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Watt, Secretary Kenney, Board Members Cochrane, Florence and Leonard, and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as amended. Public hearing was held in regard to the taking of an easement through private property easterly of Milton Road, for drainage and sewerage purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Edward OtSoro, 2,5 Milton Road, attended the meeting and voted in favor of the easement. Mr. Kenney moved that the Board of Public Works proceed with the taking of the easement, Mr. Cochrane seconded and the motion carried. ` Hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. in regard to the "taking of an easement through private property westerly of Lee Street to Hunt Street and northerly of Hunt Street to the High School Main Sewer for drainage and sewerage purposes. James T. Putnam, representing Joseph C. Maillet, and Lewis M. Stockwell, Mystic Valley Gas Company, attended the meeting and voted in favor of the taking. Mr. Leonard moved that the Board of Public Works proceed with the taking of the easement, Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted. Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. in regard to the taking of an easement through private property easterly of Main Street to Ash Street for drainage and sewerage purposes. 104 Hearing was held at 8:15 P.M. in regard to the taking of an easement through private property westerly of Cumberland Road for drainage and sewerage purposes. It was moved,seconded and J voted that the drain easement be approved and the Order of Taking was signed (see Plan #500-S-120). Release from Damages had been signed previously by Trustees of Victorian Trust. Mr. Watt was advised by Paul Nicholas, Chairman, Finance Committee, that a ,joint meeting would be held at 8:00 P.M. , Septem- ber 30, to consider the requests for transfers totalling $6,500.00. Mr. Nicholas stated that as he views the situation, and on the ad- vice of Town Counsel, there is a fair likelihood that the Board of Public Works will not obtain the amount requested. Articles will be prepared for the Special Town Meeting of October 21, 1963 in the event the request is denied. After a discussion, it was agreed that the Board would request $3,000.00 ($2,500.00 for repairs to heaters and $500.00 for appraisal of fire damage). The Board removed from the table the item of the Contract for Control and Monitoring System for the Reading Water System. A lengthy discussion followed. Reed letter from State Department of Public Works advis- ing that a Public Hearing would be held on Wednesday, September 25, at 10:00 A.M. for Middlesex County for the open discussion of questions relating to the public roads in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 1, Chapter 81 of the General Laws, in the Court House at East Cambridge. Chapter 90 construction will be discussed. Read letter from Austin Preparatory requesting permission to use Glen Meadow Park on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings commencing September 17 and terminating November 11; in the spring, the use of Washington Street Park for practice and games. 105 Mr. Leonard moved that the decision be held in abeyance ' and a ruling requested from the Town Counsel as to whether or not the Board of Public Works has the authority to issue such a permit; Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the cost of producing water into mains at a cost of $91.30 per million gal- lons as compared with $120. 00, the MDC cost. The figure includes power, chemicals, salaries, repairs, etc. as they apply only to the two supply areas. Mr. Leonard requested that the cost be based on total pumping station expenses for 1963 to date. Read notice from Board of Selectmen stating that articles for the warrant for a Special Town Meeting to be held on Monday, October 21, 1963, must be filed in the Selectmen's Office not later ' than 9:00 P.M. on Monday, September 30, 1963. Mr. Leonard brought to the attention of the Board the potential danger in teenagers climbing the standpipe located on Auburn Street, and the suggestion by the Board of Selectmen that the approach to the ladder be fenced in with at least an 8-foot fence, with barbed wire at the top. Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted that the Superintendent prepare a proposal for the prevention of teenagers from climbing the standpipe. The Board considered the labor recruitment program and discussed in detail the various facets in regard thereto. The Board signed Order of Taking - Water Main ' on Charles Street Billroll dated September 20, 1963 1.06 Meeting adjourned at 10:1$ P.M. ' Respectfully submitted, Secretary TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF wlLLigm H. wgTl. cxuRxAN FRED C. KENNET. JR., SECRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. so ' DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MASS. FHM1IP WELCH. awRRINTENDKNT MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list 1s certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirtieth day of September A.D. , 1963- X� See list of Sewer House Connections Bo d of Publ Works 1