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Home My WebLink About1978-02-20 Board of Public Works Minutes February 20, 1978 Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16, Muni— cipal Building at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Dustin, Board Members Russell and Cowell , Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Superintendent McIntire, Assis— tant Engineer William Redford, Carl Beaulieu and Jose Canto from the Finance Committee. Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with correc— tion. The Board reviewed briefly a report from the Reading Conser— . vation Commission (copy attached) and Superintendent Louanis out— lined the events to date concerning the Drinkwater property along the banks of the Ipswich River. Mr. Russell requested the matter be postponed to a later date to allow time to study the report in greater detail and discuss it when the full Board may be present. Chairman Dustin informed the Board that the meeting with the Finance Committee had been postponed until March 18th. The Report on Computers and Data Processing for the Depart— ment of Public Works as prepared by the Engineering Division was brought to the Board's attention by Chairman Dustin who questioned whether the Board wished to discuss it at this point or take it up when discussing the budget for the Water Department. It was agreed that the report was well done but that "the "matter should be inves— tigated further by a subcommittee .of the Board and . the Town Ad Hoc Committee on Computer implementation: Mr. Russell requested that the Boacd consider Page 20 of the Budget first this evening pointing out that •the Municipal Light Department has tentatively agreed to erect the lights at Birch Meadow and the Recreation Committee may update the playground equipment. If these events transpire, the Board of Public Works will have $14,000. which could be spent developing Batchelder Field. Mr. Russell requested the Superintendent give the Board an outline of the work that could be accomplished at Batchelder Field with this sum of money. Superintendent Louanis agreed to this but stated our option to purchase land adjacent to Washington Park expires in 1981 and it would seem prudent to exercise this option in FY-79 and start work on Batchelder Field the following year , continuing progress there in an uninterrupted manner. The Super- I intendent was directed to obtain an update on the asking price for the land adjacent to Washington Park for the Board 's consider- ation at the meeting on March 6, 1978. Mr. John Fallon appeared before the Board and stated that in the interest of Little League he was desirous of incorporating the efforts of the National Guard and the expertise of the En- gineering Division of the Board of Public Works to construct a dual purpose ball field at Batchelder Park thus affording the Board of Public Works the opportunity of removing one field from service each year as at this time all fields are overplayed. Following a general discussion, Superintendent Louanis agreed to pursue the matter concerning a probable work schedule for such a project with Major Scorpettuolo. Assistant Superintendent McIntire reviewed the condition of the cars and trucks, the anticipated cost of needed repairs and the approximate replacement cost of the vehicles on the Equipment Replacement Program - Sheet 19 of the Budget for FY-79. Following a lengthy discussion it was moved, seconded and voted to approve the following for presentation to the Finance Committee: Car #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000. Decreased by $1 ,000. Car #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000. Decreased by 1 ,000. Truck #5 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000. Truck #22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000. Truck #24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . 20,000. Pickup Truck #1 . . . . . . . . . . . 5,500. Increased by . 500. Pickup Truck #7 . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000. It was agreed to delete the new bombadier and the replacement of Truck #14 - approving Equipment Replacement at $ 83,500. The Board reviewed the Budget sheets further starting with Administration - Sheet #1 and took the following action: Sheet #1 - Administration - approved at $ 45,760. Sheet #2 - Engineering Division - action postponed. ' Sheet #3 - Highway Maintenance - approved at $527,925. A Minutes - continued February 20, 1978 It was agreed to meet at 7 :30 P.M. on February 27th at the Parker Junior High School before Town Meeting commences. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P. M. R pectfully submitted, 01R� ecretary e 1 DATE: February 17, 1978 TO: Board of Public Works Conservation Commission SUBJECT: Wetlands 245-15 North Reading (Drinkwater) PREPARED BY: Patricia Trombly - Conservation AdmiOistrator -----------------------_____________________________________________ The North Reading Conservation Commissionissued an Order of Conditions on the noted project. The Town of Reading through the Board of Public Works and Conservation Commission appealed this Order to the Depart- ment of Environmental Quality Engineering. The following is a set of conditions for your review. This set has been prepared to submit to the Department for possible inclusion in any Superseding Order they may issue. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The work shall conform to the following described plans and additional conditions: 111976 Topographic Plan Sheet 1 of 2, Drinkwater Realty Trust, Concord Street, North Reading, Mass. , Concord Street, Wilmington, Mass. " dated Sept. 30, 1977 by Robert E. Anderson, Inc. , Erich W. Nitzsche, P.E. 111970 Topographic Plan Sheet 2 0£ 2, Drinkwater Realty Trust, Concord Street, North Reading, Mass. Concord Street, Wilmington, Mass. " dated SAt. 30, 1977 by Robert E. Anderson, Inc. , Erich W. Nitzsche, P.E. 2. The stone rip-rap wall shall be located such that the volume of fill is limited to causing no more than 28 loss of the flood storage capacity of the site which existed prior to filling. 3. Prior to any alteration of the site, hydrologic calculations shall be submitted by the applicant to the North Reading Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering establishing the flood storage capacity of the site in accordance with 1970 conditions, and, the loss of flood storage capacity based upon the location of the proposed wall. 4 . Based upon the calculations submitted, plans noted in condition 1 above shall be altered as necessary to insure no greater than a two per cent loss. in flood storage capacity at the site. Any alterations to said plans shall be submitted to the North Reading Conservation Commission Ind the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering for review and approval prior to their implementation. 5. Upon issuance of this Order and termination of all appeal periods, the following measures shall be implemented immediately: Drinkwater February 17, 1978 2 of 3 5. continued Two groundwater observation wells shall be constructed. These shall be alligned perpendicular to the River and located as follows: i. ) one well shall be located midway between the River channel and the proposed wall, ii.) one well shall be located approximately twenty-five feet inland from the proposed wall, iii.) both wells shall be alligned with a Town of Reading water supply well, either No. 66-8 Gravel Well or No.. B Gravel Well. The design, for the observation wells shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering for approval prior to installation. The soil logs from the wellborings shall be submitted to the North Reading Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. Biweekly monitoring of the ground water levels shall be taken for a minimum of one year. Biweekly monitoring of the groundwater levels shall be taken during the proposed restoration activity and again, during. any future construction activity on the site. The data on groundwater levels shall be submitted to the North Reading Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. 6 . The area between the proposed stone wall and the River channel shall be established as a Flood Plain as close as possible to pre-development conditions. The area shall be graded in accordance with the plans referenced in condition 1 above, sheet 1 of 2. 7. During restoration ofthe flood plain, the use of bulldozers or other construction equipment other than a dragline will not be allowed within one foot of the water line. Construction equipment may not remain within the flood plain area overnight.- All necessary precautions shall be taken to insure that no oil or other chemicals are discharged into the river during construction. 8. Upon establishment of the Proposed grades, a cover of loam mixed with fine sand shall be placed on all disturbed areas within the flood plain. Marsh vegetation shall be established in sufficient quantity and of sufficient variety over the entire flood plain area to insure maximum coverage and maximum survival under variable surface and groundwater conditions. Drinkwater February 17, 1978 3 Of 3 8. continued Suggested vegetation includes : wild rice (Zizania aquatica) , reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) , burreed (Sparganium) , cattails (Typha latifolia) , and smartweed (Polygonum) . 9. To minimize siltation and erosion, the grading and restoration of the flood plain shall be accomplished during the driest portion of the year and shall be accomplished within three weeks of the time work commences. 10. Following regrading of the flood plain and prior to establishment of vegetative cover, a ground level survey shall be conducted by a Registered Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor at the expense of the applicant to verify the establishment of the grades as proposed. The results of this survey shall be forwarded to the North ReadingConservationCommission and the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. 11. Failure to comply with the construction schedule established in condition 9 0£ this Order shall be considered a violation of the Act, and the penalties noted therein shall be imposed. 12. No activity shall be allowed on the site which will alter the ground water elevations as verified by the monitoring program established in condition 5 or which will adversely affect the surface or groundwater quality of the Ipswich River. This condition shall run with the land and shall not expire upon the issuance of any Certificate of Compliance which may be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act. 13. Any alteration of the site beyond that which is allowed by this Order shall require the filing of plans and substantiating data to be submitted to the North Reading Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. The plans and data submitted shall include, but not be limited to: i.) the amount of existing and proposed impervious cover, ii. ) proposed site drainage design, iii.) depth to which the natural environment is effected, with supportive data including plans of all underground structures, and, materials to be used in construction, and, materials proposed to be stored underground, iv. ) design and location of any subsurface waste disposal. system. Based on the information submitted and/or required to be submitted, the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering shall impose such conditions as will contribute to the protection of the interests of the Act, including, but not limited to, public water supply and groundwater supply. 14. Conditions from the North Reading Order of Conditions dated September 14, 1976 to be included where appropriate: 1 thru 10; 11. e,f,g,h,i,j ; 12. '., - TOWN OF NORTH READING MASSACHUSETTS p CONSERVATION COMMISSION ORDER WETLAND PROTECTION ACT G.L.c.131 s.40 FILE NUMBER: 245-15 PROJECT LOCATION: Concord Street North Reading, Mass. TO: Drinkwater Realty Trust 35 Elmirest Circle CERTIFIED MAIL NO: Melrose, Me 02176 HE: NJTTCE OF INTENT AND PLANS DATED: 9/25/75, 6/23/76 DATE OF RECEIPT BY CONSERVATION COMMISSION: 9/26/75, 6/23/76 ')AT-'S CFFCB'sICHEARING: 10/16/75, 10/23/75, 1/22/76, .2/23/76, 5/4/76, 6/23/76, 7/21/76, 8/25/76 Pursuant to the authority of G,L.c.131, s.40, the NORTH READING CONSERVATION COMMISSION Has considered your notice of intent and plans submitted there- with, and has determined that the area on which the proposed work is to be done is significant to one or more of the interests described in the said act. Specifically, the project site is located in the .flood plain area of the Ipswich River, immediately downstream from the Wilmington-North Reading town line And across from the Town of Reading. Said Town of Reading has Well fiSlIS, a water treatment plant and pumping station facilities across the river, 300 to 500 feet. south of the project site, which presently are "at hazard" from flooiing. Additionally, said Ipswich River is the direct orindirectsource of water supply for approximately 19 communities located dnwnstream from the project site, Said Ipswich River is also the major irainagi system of the region. Therefore, the area on which the, applicant Intends. to nerform• work is significant to public and private water supply, to flood control, to storm damage prevention, to prevention of pollution _ and to protection of fisheries and falls under the provisions of G.L. c.131, s.40. Recognizing, these factors, the Superior Court, Middlesex County, issued an Order on September 12, 1975, enjoining the applicant from altering the area and further ordered the applicant to file A Notice of Intent and plans with the North Readinr, Conservation Commission. as, provided for In 1,L.c. 131, s.40. After a thorough review of the environmental factors involved and several nn-site inspections, the NORTH HEADINJ CON- SERJATIONCOMMISSIONhereby orders that the following conditions are neces- sary ani all work must be performed in strict conformance therewith: CONDITIONS 1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all re- 14t3d 5tetutes and other regulatory melrures, shall be deemed cs:,se to re-oke or modify this order. 2. This order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privl- le:res ; it does not authorize any injury to private property or inva- sion of private rights. 3. This order ions not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying, with all other applicable Federal, State or local statutes, ordinances, by-laws and/or regulations. ORDER OF CONDITIONS 2. FILE NO. 245-15 The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within one (1) year from the date of this order. The order may be extended by the issuing 1 Authority for one or more additional one-year periods upon application to the said issuing authority at least thirty days prior to the expira- tion date of the order or its extension. ith oject shall be 5. Any containing sno trash, refuse,ed in connection wrubbish sorrdebris, incl ding,axithout limiting the generality of the foregoing, lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles or parts of any of the foregoing. 6. No work may be commenced until all appeal periods have elapsed from the order Depnrtmentoofthe Conservation Environmental Qualityssion or mEngineeringhasfinal e elapsed. by the 7. No work shall be undertaken until the final order, with respect to the proposed project, has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the district in which the land is located. Copy to be furnished to issuer showing of this Order g book and page. Upon completion of the work described herein,. the applicant shall forth- with request, in writing, that a Certificate of Compliance be issued stating that the work has been satisfactorily completed. Such request shall be accompanied by "as-built" plana drawn and stampAd by a Registered Professional Engineer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or more than three square feet bearing the words, 'Mamberh245tts 15•Depart- ment of Environmental Quality Engineering, 10. toemakeeADepartment determinationEnvironmental issue aQuality superseding order,itherequested North Reading Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency pro- ceedings and hearings before the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. 11. The work shall conform to the following described plans and additional conditions: "Topographic Plan, Drinkwater Realty Trust, Concord Street, North Reading, Mass. , Concord Street, Wilmington, Mass. , _ drawn by Robert E.date1withthefollowing 7rtNorth Reading, Mass. , -dated JuneAnderson,3, 1976 revisions: a. The stone rip-rap wall shown at the proposed 73 foot contour shall be built north of and parallel to the proposed wall drawn on the plan so that the volume of fill is limited to causing no more than 2% loss of flood storage capacity below the Intermediate Regional Flood elevation of the Ipswich River on this site as shown in "Flood Plain Information - Ipswich River" , prepared by the Department of The Army, Corps of Engi- neers , September, 19760 . In addition, the eastern end of the wall sha11 curve into the shown drains, without extending any further east than said drainage ditch. The purpose of this revision is 1) to reduce the amount of filling-in of the flood plain involved In this project to maintain a minimum of ninety-eight (98) percent with theZoning cthe water By-Lawsstorage ofapncity, in com- pliance -LHDER OR CONDITIONS 3. FILE NO. 245-15 i North Reading, and 2) to minimize the potential for encroachment into the Ipswich River channel during construction with resultant siltation and destruction. b. The elevation of the stone rip-rap wall shall be established at seventy-seven (77) feet at its westerly end, curving into the Wilmington-North Reading town line at this end to meet an existing 77 foot contour. The wall elevation may gradually decrease to a76 foot elevation at its easterly end where it curves into the drainage ditch. The purpose of these elevations is to ascertain that the stone rip-rap wall is higher' than the Intermediate Regional Flood elevation of the Ipswich River in this area as shown in "Flood Plain Information - Ipswich River" , prepared by the Department of The Army, Corps of Engineers, September, 1971. . c. All land areas south of the stone rip-rap walland above elevation 72, shall be reduced to elevation 72 and all removed material placed north of the stone rip-rap wall. Open water areas south of the wall shall be left as is. The purpose of this is to increase the flood storage capacity south of the will to partially compensate for what will be lost north of the wall, and to maintain the Integrity of the floodway and flood plain on the Reading and North Reading sides of the river. d. A suitable vegetative ground cover shall be established and maintained on all disturbed areas south of the wall until such time as natural vegetation is reestablished. The purpose of this requirement is to prevent erosion of the soil Into the Ipswich River. e. The area shown on the plans, as "remove and clean obstruc- tions from channel" shall be left as is. This is to pre- vent any disturbance of the river channel. as it now exists. f. The elevation of the fill north of the wall shall begin at one (1) foot below the elevation of the top of the wall and shall include a swale of suitable width and depth to handle the maximum runoff expected from the entire drainage area north of the wall, so that the runoff does not top or pass through the wall. The swale shall be graded and sloped to prevent bank erosion and to channel runoff into properly designed and constructed sedimentation basin(s) . The owner(s) of the property shall have the responsibility of cleaning and maintaining said basin( s) . The purpose of this requirement is to prevent runoff from the site from undermining the stone rip-rap wall and from carrving siltation into the flood plain and theIpswich River. g. Flans showing the design of the sedimentation basin(s) and _ indicating the expected flow velocity in the basin(s) for a one pear storm- . . be - __• __ ,.gnat.. Cti,..,_ r., the North Readin? Conservation Commission. Said plans should include provision of a space for the possible later inclusion of an oil separator in line after the sedimentation basin( s) . � \IDER OF CONDITIONS 4, FILE NO. 245-15 1 h. A permanent thirty (30) foot wide buffer strip, measured from the northern edge of the Swale, shall be established north of the swale. This strip shall have a slope not exceeding 2A and shall be properly graded, loamed and . seeded . The purpose of this strip is to act as a per- manent buffer between the wall-swale system and any future development of the northern portion of the property to reduce the velocity of the runoff entering the swale and sedimentation basin(s) , and to filter pol- lutants which might otherwise reach the Ipswich River. I. The continuity of the drainage entering from the drain- age pipes under Concord Street at the northern boun- dary of the property, which has been blocked, shall be reestablished and connected to the proposed improvements of the drainage ditch shown on the plans. This is to insure a� proper flow of drainage along the eastern boun- dory of the property. J. The western border of the proposed improved drainage ditch, beginning from the southwest corner of the property shown, owned by Grande & Son, Inc. of Malden, and exten- ding Southward to the stone rip-rap wall, shall consist of a permanent thirty (30) foot buffer strip, properly graded, loomed and seeded, except for whatever portions of this border are already wetlands, in which case these portions may remain as is. The purpose of this require- ment is to reduce the velocity of runoffentering the drainage ditch and to filter pollutants which might other- wise reach the drainage ditch and subsequently, the Ips- wich River. - 12. The stone rip-rap wall shall be constructed according to normally accepted en¢ineering and construction standards with a stone size capable of withstanding expected erosive foroes}it shall be laid back At R slope of I on 1 off the vertical. . This is to insure that the wall will not be subject to washouts during times of high water cond.tions of the Ipswich River. 13. Friar to the start of construction a detailed contour map with exist- Ing one foot contour lines between elevation 77 and the surface of the water level shall be submitted to the North Reading Conservation Commission and R map showing, the location of the toe of the proposed rip-rap shall be indicated . This Is to provide R reference for asrartninine that the conditions contained in this Order are complied with. 14. No structures of any kind, and no materials or equipment, shall be pl-cel or stored in the nren snath of the stone rip-rap wall or on the thirty-foot buffer strips north of the wall and w9st of the drainage ditch. This is to prevent any environmental damage that such structures, material and equipment may cause to the Ipswich -River or_its flood plain. 15. work on this project shall not take place anywhere rIns tthe flood plAin Area At time of high water elevation, and, during , proper siltation controls shall be observed at All times. This is to minimi?e siltation of the Ipswich River during the construction period. A. edevelopne Swale-sedimentationbasin(s) -drainage this site Which woulda the funtionalttyofthe ditch 5 FILE NO. 245-15 ,QaDER OF CONDITIONS lity of unoff rsstp�s orequire thesfilingcoftaynewter the amount Notice of IntentdandaPlans asrrequiredall under G.L. c.131, s.40. *relerRnce to th5 J975 Re2yyoTt of the, Southeastern New England Study ew En lan 1V2T U351n9 OIIEa sslnn II� The Applicant , Any person aggrieved by this order, any owner of land abut- tine land upon which the proposed work is to be done, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of their rteht to Appeal this order to the Department of Environmental fledimAilntonthelDepartmPnt of Environmental Quality Engineering whe request is mide In writing and ithin (10) d.ys from the issuance of this order. ISSUED BY NORTH READING CONSRRVATION COMM T- 0 u ��rlxLP 44. fq day of September, 1976, before me personally appeared On this - • M � rG,, .P�_ _ to me known to. be the person deed described In anA who ® ut the fore_oing instrument and acknowledged that he the some As. his free not and deed. ,1 &71 My commission expires 0`' r