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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-17 Board of Public Works Minutes April 17, 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 , Cowell and Testa, Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Superintendent Ber— geron and Finance Committee Member Carl Beaulieu. Chairman Dustin reported that he, Superintendent Louanis and Secretary Price attended the meeting on April 13th at the Community Center with a representative of Browning—Ferris, Inc. and the commercial rubbish collectors and representatives of Reading's business and industrial concerns. Mr. Alpedo (owner of Reading Disposal ) and the other business people seemed concerned over the lack of notice given to them with regard to the unavailability of a dump site after July 1 , 1978. It was pointed out at the meeting that the Bid was advertised in the Reading Chronicle on February 2, 1978 and February 9, 1978. Approximately twenty business people were present and while those representing small business felt they should be receiving something for their taxes the larger concerns reported their profit would be diminished because of the expense that was not anticipated when they had planned the cost of their product. Two questions were presented: 1 . Will you work with us in solving the problem and 2. will the Town provide an area to accommodate us. Chairman Dustin requested that a group of the business people meet with the Board at 9:00 P.M. on April 24th and requested that in the interim the Board give some thought to the matter so that a policy may be formulated. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as written. Annual Town Meeting will begin on May 1 , 1978 and motions under various Articles were assigned to Board Members, as follows: Article Description Assigned to 12 General Public Works Operating Mr. Dustin Account Rubbish Collection and Disposal Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Mr . Dustin Article Description Assigned to 11 Snow and Ice Account Mr. Dustin Water Operating Account Mr. Russell Equipment replacement Mr. Cowell Park Construction Mr. Russell Special Articles 28 Sewer Construction Mr. Dustin 29 Highway Const. — Chapter 356 of Acts of 1977 Mr. Dustin 30 Colonial Drive Ext. Mr. Cowell 31 Street Acceptances Mr. Cowell and Mr. Testa 32 N.E.S.W. Committee Mr. Cowell and Mr. Testa 33 Improvements to Water System Mr. Russell 34 Abandon easements in Woburn Mr. Russell Report on Article 2 A. Report of progress on Water System Study Mr. Russell ' B. Report on Solid Waste Mr. Dustin 43 Re: Road Reconstruction Mr. Russell Special Town Meeting 5-4-78 Sewer Easement in Woburn Mr. Dustin It was moved, seconded and voted to recommend to Town Meet— ing the acceptance of Lisa Lane, Field Pond Drive, Chequessett Road and Bainbridge Road as public ways in accordance with the Report of Laying Out and assess betterments accordingly. The Board signed the Reports of Laying Out of Track Road, Lisa Lane, Field Pond Drive, Chequessett Road and Bainbridge Road. Memorandum from Executive Secretary for the Board of Select— men, John Agnew calling the Board's attentioh: to possible Federal Grants was read and accepted as a point of information. Mr. Russell requested that the Superintendent check with Mr. Agnew regarding the availability of funds for parks and recreation. Read letter from Jean Cary regarding Article 43 which she ' is sponsoring at the May Town Meeting (letter attached) . Mr. Russell suggested that the Board meet with Mrs. Cary to dis— Minutes — continued April 17, 1978 cuss the wording of the proposed Article. Mr. Dustin agreed to set up a one item meeting on April 25 and invite Mrs. Cary to attend and further advise the Office of Public Works that such meeting will take place in order that proper notice may be posted. Chairman Dustin called the Board's attention to the follow— ing meetings: April 20, 1978 Meet with the Board of Selectmen April 24, 1978 Meeting of the Board of Public Works April 25, 1978 Meet with Ms. Cary* To be confirmed by Chrmn. April 27, 1978 Mini Town Meeting May 1 , 1978 Town Meeting begins May 4, 1978 Special Town Meeting Superintendent Louanis reviewed excerpts from the Report of the Water System Study station he felt the consultant had done a good job of establishing the identifying the Town 's needs for water supply, treatment, capacity and distribution including the year 2010. The report recommended a three (3) phase program, the first of which was to be completed by 1985 and recommended updating of the existing source of supply and pump testing the existing source at One Hundred Acre Well Field, ground water investigation program and expansion of the One Hundred Acre Plant with improvements to the distribution system as follows: new pump for the Lothrop Road high pressure system, new main to the high school and inter— connections at Bolton and Main Streets — estimated cost $3,052,600. Phase 2 of the program would carry the Town through 1995 with development concentrated on developing additional supply and im— provement to the distribution system, including a storage facility at Dobbins Hill — total estimated cost $2,060,000. Phase 3 of the program would carry the Town through 2010. This phase concen— trates on improvement to the distribution system and development of additional supply. Total estimated cost $1 ,218,800. The Superintendent recommended to the Board that Items 1 and 2 of Phase Program #1 be implemented and that the Board request the Finance Committee and Town Meeting to appropriate $120,000 for this work. After considerable discussion of the items of work including upgrading existing sources of supply at $85,000 it was agreed to delete $24,000 for the installation of an electrically ' controlled valve on each of the wells at One Hundred Acres. Mr. Russell moved, it was seconded and voted to request $96,000 under Article 33 in the Annual Town Warrant and request the Finance Committee 's approval . The items to be requested are as follows: Upgrade existing Sources Auxiliary drive units $ 25,000 Draw Down Indicator 10,000 Vandal Alarms 4,000 Flow Recorder 5,000 Pump Test One Hundred 100 Acre Well Field 35,000 Eng. Contingencies1 000 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 ,000 Mr. Bergeron reviewed the Report on Computers and Data Processing giving the Board the additional information requested at a previous meeting. Following a lengthy discussion it was moved that the Board request an increase of $18, 100 in the Water Department Budget to replace the Olivetti Computer. It was , seconded. The vote 3 in favor — 1 opposed. The Board agreed also to request that the Finance Committee reinstate the $940 cut from the Forestry Division and the $7,925 cut from Incinerator Salaries and $6,075 from Incinerator Expense. Meeting adjourned at 11 :45 P.M. e pec ed, Jecr etary PAUL C. DUSTIN. CAal m n OFFICE OF JOHN W. PRICE. see.etm TOWN OF READING JOHN H. RUSSELL DOUGLAS A. COWELL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DAVID L. TESTA MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUANIS. SuyMnte t r READING. MASS. 0180 . MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. 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, here- by Certify that the lists herewith contain the names of per— sons against whom we have made betterment assessments, to— gether with the location of the land benefited by the improve— ment and nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Sewer Laterals Assessment $746.90 7 Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this Furst day of May A.D. 1978. 4c See Commitment Sheets For Lists es ARMS RM .