HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-11-19 Board of Public Works Minutes 133
' November 19, 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 and Leonard and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the November 12 and November 18 meetings
read and approved.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding request
from W. Harvey Kelch for a partial abatement on a three-month
water bill in the amount of $100.70. The property is located
at 130 Washington Street and -occupied by a Cuban refugee family
' who did not realize that a continuously running toilet was de-
fective.
Mr. Cochrane moved that an abatement of $35.00 be
granted; Mr. Kenney seconded and the motion carried.
The Board conferred with the Space Committee in re-
gard to future Administration and Engineering needs of the
Board of Public Works. Discussed at length was the advisabil-
ity of housing all departments of the Board of Public Works at
181 John Street. Mr. Welch explained the interdepartmental
operations that take place in the Town Building in which the
Board of Public ,Works participates, and the inconvenience the
Townspeople could be subjected to by the removal to the pro-
posed garage building. It was requested of the Board if any
thought had been given to moving all departments to 181 John
Street and the answer was that the matter had been discussed
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but no final decision made. Mr. Phinney requested that a letter
be written to the Space Committee advising of its wishes.
The Space Committee inquired if it were possible to
provide Robert Graham, Sealer of Weights and Measures with the
following: - An area 121 x 241 , locked and heated on ground
level, accessible for large tank trucks, which should include
work bench for small repairs. Mr. Welch requested that Mr.Graham
send in a letter stating his needs.
Mr. Leonard moved that the Superintendent be instructed
to write a letter advising the Space Committee that the Board of
Public Works is still inagreement regarding its original proposal
for space and definitely does not wish to locate the office and
engineering sections of the Department at the garage on John
Street; it was seconded and voted.
The meeting adjourned temporarily at 8:25 P.M. to meet
with the 'Finance Committee.
The Board reconvened at 9:00 P.M.
Read note from the Superintendent stating that Frank
Reego & Sons, Inc. would start work on the sewer contract Wednes-
day, November 19, 1963.
Read note from Mr. Welch which stated that a difference
of $600.00 existed on the insurance adjustment. The differential
is in one item and should be settled shortly.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the re-
quest by employees that the Department" work on Saturday, November
23, 1963, and not work on Friday, November 29, the day after
Thanksgiving.
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' Mr. Leonard moved that the employees' request be
granted; Mr. Kenney seconded and the motion carried.
The Superintendent presented to the Board a list of
proposed sidewalk construction. It was recommended that a copy
of the list be sent to the Chief of Police and the School Depart-
ment and request that the streets be arranged in order of their
preference and returned to the Board of Public Yorks. The ma-
terial was accepted as a point of information.
The Board discussed changes in classification of per-
sonnel. It was moved, seconded and voted to table the item for
one week.
Read letter from the Capital Expenditures Planning Com-
mittee requesting the Board of Public Works to review the needs
for future capital expenditures for the next six years and advise
the aforementioned Committee of the details.
Read letter from the Board of Selectmen suggesting No-
vember 25 at 8:0o P.M. as a convenient time to discuss dump hours
with the Board of Public Yorks.
The Board signed the Billroll dated November 15 and the
Payroll for the period November 9 through November 15, 1963.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
secretary