HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-16 Board of Public Works Minutes January 16, 1978
Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 160
Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Chairman Dustin, Board Members Russell and
Cowell , Superintendent Louanis and Finance Committee Members
Carl Beaulieu and Jose A. Canto.
Minutes of the meeting of December 19, 1977 were accepted
with correction.
The Board reviewed memorandum from Assistant Superinten—
dent McIntire concerning the behavior of the rubbish collection
crew on December 21 , 1977 at 66 Deering Street and Anthony Rotondo's
letter of that date, together with copy of Chairman Dustin's letter
of response to the complaint. The Board agreed that the matter
was well handled.
The Board reviewed bids received on December 22, 1977 for
One New Hydraulic Chain Repair Unit, as follows:
Mass. Industrial Supply $ 2, 163.60
Kaufman Co. ' Inc. 2, 150. 12
Chase, Parker and Co. Inc. . . . 2, 356.02
It was moved, seconded and voted to award the bid to the low
bidder, Kaufman Co. Inc. in the amount of $2, 150. 12.
The Board reviewed the bid for the Sale of Scrap Metal as
advertised in the Reading Chronicle on December 22 and 29, 1977.
A single bid was received from C. Martel in the gaunt of $7.00
per ton. It was moved, seconded and voted to table the matter
and instruct the Superintendent -to investigate rebidding on the
bases of six months vs. twelve months.
Philip R. Bernat, Trustee of Ber—rano Realty Trust requested
the release of Lots 1 through 7A inclusive and for a reduction
of the bond for the completion of the work on South Street. The
Board reviewed memorandum from the Engineering Division report—
ing that work to date on the South Street project has been sub—
stantially completed with only the required repaving of South
Street remaining as the largest cost item. Water and sewer mains
are complete and are in the process of being tested. The Engineer—
ing Division estimates the value of the remaining work to be
approximately $3,900.00. It was moved, seconded and voted to ,
reduce the existing bond of $13,400.00 by $9,500.00 retaining
$3,900.00 until the requirements of the performance bond are I
satisfied. It was then moved and seconded to release Lots 1
through 7A inclusive of the project under construction northerly
and easterly of South Street and westerly of Gleason Road for
construction and selling purposes. It was voted.
The Planning Board represented by Chairperson Maureen
O'Brien and Joseph Sturm, presented and reviewed the Article
they propose to present at Town Meeting with regard to the
rewrite of the Zoning By-Laws indicating where changes have
been made and requesting the support of the Board of Public
Works at Town Meeting.
The Board reviewed letter from Robert Carlson dated Janu-
ary 10, 1978 and letters from the Office of McNeil and Associates,
Inc. dated December 29 1 and Januar 10 1 8 concerning
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the instal latidrt 'cif the sew& rnain as it effects Cedar Glen. '
The Superintendent reviewed the events concerning the proposed
installation of a sewer main to accommodate this project up to
this point in time. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept
the correspondence as a point of information and to direct the
Superintendent to continue to negotiate with both parties in an
effort to obtain the best possible agreement for the Town.
Meeting adjourned temporarily in order that the Board meet
as the Board of Survey and reconvened at 9:55 P. M.
Following a brief discussion it was moved, seconded and
voted to approve the expenditure of $370.00 in order that
Superintendent Louanis and Assistant Superintendent Bergeron
may register for Management by Objective and Zero Based Budgeting
a nine week evening course offered by Bentley College.
The Board signed the Bill Roll dated January 20, 1978 and
the Pay Roll for the period ending January 13, 1978. ,
Meeting adjourned at 10: 15 P.M.
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