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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-19 Board of Public Works Minutes June 19, 1978 ' Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Mem- bers Russell , Cowell and Testa, Superintendent Louanis and Acting Assistant Superintendent Bergeron. Mr. Pacino of the Reading Chronicle was present along with Town Meeting Members Gail Wood and Virginia Adams. Minutes of the meeting of June 5th were accepted with correc- tion and minutes of the meeting of June 12th were accepted as written. Prior to the opening of this meeting the Board had met with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the disposition of the Willow Street Pumping Station. Mr. Price moved that the Board, as autho- rized, proceed with the demolition of the Willow Street Pumping Station as specified in the contract with Pitt Pipeline. It was seconded. Mr. Cowell amended the motion: the Superintendent arrange to have a report prepared concerning the economics of saving the rick either for future use or sale. It was seconded. The vote -1 in favor on the motion as amended. The Board reviewed the summer schedule as proposed by the Superintendent, and moved to meet as follows: June 26th, July 17th, August 28, September 11th and 25th with deviations at the will of the Chairman. It was seconded and voted. It was further moved that during the summer months that up to three members of the Board, if they are in Town, sign the Bill Roll and Pay Roll and if three are not available a minimum of one is approved. Meeting adjourned temporarily at 7:45 P.M. in order that the Board of Survey meet and reconvened at 9:00 P. M. The Board met with Mr. Charles Jortberg of Jortberg Associates 1 Newbury Street, Peabody, Ma. at 9:00 P.M. to discuss the future of the Reading Incinerator. Mr. Jortberg stated he was a consul- tant in the field of solid waste disposal , and distributed a pre- sentation, copy attached, to the Board. Mr. Jortberg proposed the Board of Public Works sponsor his company in the amount of $2,000. and he together with Research-Cottrell and Combustion Engineering, Inc, make a study of the incinerator to see if it is possible, under private management, to operate it at a profit. If a negative report was forthcoming, Mr. Jortberg suggested he , be retained as an agent to sell the incinerator. However, if it proved possible to function as a profit making industry, Mr. Jortberg proposed a third party be retained by him for this endeavor enabling the Town to realize income from this source. His optimism appeared to be based on the escalating per ton cost of solid waste disposal prevailing today and the even higher cost projected in the future. The Board suggested that Mr. Jort- berg prepare a written proposal stating in detail what services he would provide to the Town regarding the evaluation of the operation or sale of the Reading Municipal Incinerator. The Board signed the following: Contract 78-1 Rubbish Collection - B.F. I . Bill Roll dated June 23, 1978 Pay Roll for the period ending June 9, 1978 It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the Rubbish Col- lection Rules and Regulations as prepared by the Engineering Division The Board reviewed e ed t he fee schedule set up for the Solid Waste Disposal Area and instructed the Superintendent to revise the proposed schedule eliminating any fees to the citizens of the Town of Reading. The matter was tabled until next week when new regulations will be presented at the Board Meeting. Item 6 re: award of contract of bid items, Item 11 concern- ing salary increases and Item 13 re: sewer hearing on April 24th were tabled until the meeting of June 26th, 1978. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P. M. pectfullysubmitted, �iilJN//U(f"4_9 4 ecretary E PAUL C. DUSTIN, CW . OFFICE OF JOHN W. PRICE. Senet y TOWN OF READING JOHN R. RUSSELL DOUGLAS A. COWELL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DAVID L. TESTA E. ROGER LOVANIE. Superintendent MUNICIPAL BUILDING READING. MASS. 01987 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 the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Sewer House Connection Supplement $1 ,020.00 .y 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 seventeenth day of July A.D. 1978. i a See commitment Sheets For List es