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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-07-17 Board of Public Works Minutes July 17, 197$ Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Rom 16, Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Hoard Members Cowell and Testa and Assistant Superintendents McIntire and Bergeron. Also pre- sent were Finance Committee Members Jose Canto, Gail Wood and Paul Metcalf. It was moved, seconded and voted that the minutes of the meeting of June 26th be accepted as written. The Board reviewed the rebid for Bituminous Materials and following a short discussion it was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract for bituminous materials to Heffron Asphalt Corporation, the low bidder, prices as follows: Class I Bituminous Concrete Type I-1 $13.75, Asphalt Cold Patch $15.50 S. T. Mix $14.95. The Board examined the recap of bids received for tires. Mr. Price moved that the contract for tires for the forthcoming year be awarded to Baron Tire, the low bidder. There was no second. Mr. Cowell asked whether a report had been received back from the State of Massachusetts concerning prices on tires and since such was not the case, Mr. Cowell moved, it was seconded and voted to table action on this item until in- formation is received frmm the State. It was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract for the sale of glass received at the Recycling Section of the Solid Waste Disposal Area to David B. White & Son, the only bidder, at $10.00 per ton. Mr. Cowell moved that in the future the members of the Finance Committee be permitted to remain in attendance when the Board of Public Works goes into Executive Session. Mr. Price seconded the motion and offered the amendment that the Finance Committee be excluded when matters concerning personnel were to be discussed. The amendment was seconded. The main motion and the amendment were voted 4-0. Read Notice of Public Hearing at 7:45 P. M. concerning Petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Municipal Light Department regarding the relocation of pole 53/71 approximately 19' southeasterly of its present location on Lowell Street in order to clear a driveway. Mr. Albert Tine represented the Municipal Light Department and answered questions presented by the Board. No objections were expressed by the Board or anyone in attendance. It was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hearing, It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to the utility companies to move the pole as outlined in the Petition. The Board reviewed Petition for Joint or identical pole locations on Heritage Drive, formerly 'G' Street a private way. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to the utility companies to main- tain poles 310/1 and 310/2 on Heritage Drive, now an accepted street, A public hearing was not necessary on this item, Read Notice of Public Hearing relative to the Petition of the Municipal Light Department regarding the installation of 4 - 5" PVC conduits encased in concrete approximately 82 feet north of Washington Street on the Westerly side Northeasterly approximately 123 feet to an existing manhole location. Mr. Albert Tine represented the utility company and reviewed the proposed construction and answered questions presented by the Board, It was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hearing. It was then moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to the utility company to perform the work as outlined in the Petition. The Board reviewed the Petition from the residents of C Street (east) requesting the Board to accept C Street as a public Town way under the pro- visions of the Betterment Act. Chairman Dustin requested that the Super- intendent uperintendent proceed with the necessary arrangements and hold a Preliminary Hearing in the Fall. Mr. Dustin read note from Board Member John H. Russell wherein Mr. Russell requested that in the event of a tie vote concerning the curb cut on Haven Street (Bastolla property) that the matter be tabled until a future meeting when he can be present. The Chairman then reviewed the history surround- ing the request for the curb cut to allow Mr. Bastolla to gain entrance to his property and turned the meeting over to Mr, Kenneth C. Latham, attorney representing Mr. Bastolla, 643 Main Street, Reading, Ma. Mr. Latham reported that the Board had in the past refused, on a 3-2 vote, to allow the curb out. Mr. Latham indicated on a Plan prepared by Robert Parsons that a barrier would be constructed eliminating the possibility of a out-through by vehicular traffic from the American Legion Building on Ash Street to Haven Street; that temporarily there would be eleven and permanently nine parking spaces on Mr. Bastolla's property to be used by both individuals employed at the Bastolla Building or by townspeople shopping in the area; that proper drainage , would be provided; that the lot would be paved; and that but one parking space on Haven Street would be eliminated resulting in a net gain to the Town of approximately eight to ten parking spaces. It was then moved, seconded and voted 4-0 to grant permission to Mr. Bastolla for the curb cut as outlined in the Plan dated 7-13-78 drawn by Robert Parsons, Architect subject to the condition that he conform with all items indicated on the plan except #11 and #12 parking spaces. The Board adjourned the meeting temporarily and met as the Board of Survey reconvening as the Board of Public Works at 8:10 P. M. Letter and proposal from Jortberg Associates, 1 Newbury Street, Peabody, Massachusetts was accepted as a point of information. It was moved, seconded and voted to instruct the Superintendent to advertise for bids in order that the Board may receive proposals on possible or antici- pated use of the Incinerator. The Board recessed at 8:25 P.M. and reconvened at 8:30 P. M. at which time they met with the commercial users of the John Street Dump site and the Board of Selectmen. Approximately thirty-five people attended the meeting. Mr. Dustin greeted those in attendance, explained that the Board wished to meet with the commercial people to discuss the proposed fee schedule and use of the solid waste disposal area. Secretary Price read the Rules and Regulations for the Use of the Sanitary Landfill Area. Following a lengthy discussion Mr. Price moved that the following permit schedule be adopted: $100.00 per year for three (3) years for all commercial establishments; $200.00 per year per vehicle for three (3) years for all rubbish haulers. The motion was seconded. After further discussion the Board voted 3-1 in opposition to the motion. Mr. Price moved that the Board adopt a permit schedule as follows: $50.00 for commercial establishments and $100.00 per vehicle for rubbish haulers until July 1, 1979 and a 5 % escalation per year for the next two (2) years after that date. The motion was seconded. During the discusaian following the motion it was noted that the Board did not have the authority to bind future Boards and that the 5% escalation per year would do this. The motion was opposed by a 3-1 vote. It was moved by Mr. Price that the existing permit schedule of $50.00 per year for commercial establishments and $100.00 per year per vehicle for rubbish haulers be accepted by the Board. It was seconded and voted 3-1 to continue the exist- ing rates. Mr. Marvin Rosenthal commented that he had received complaints regarding grocery size paper bags for rubbish collection and the fact that the private rubbish contractor was not collecting them. He felt that it was the desire of Town Meeting to allow residents to put rubbish in any container. Some members of the Board expressed similar feelings on the subject. It was moved, seconded and voted to allow residents to use grocery bags for rubbish containers and that each bag would be considered as one of the six maximum allowed per week. The Assistant Superintendent was instructed to contact Browning-Ferris Industries and inform them of the Boardfs action. Mr. Price moved, it was seconded that the following be deleted from the rules concerning the use of the sanitary landfill area: "that all vehicles must be registered in the Town Of Reading", on the grounds that people who live in Reading or do business in Reading drive vehicles that are not necessarily registered from a Reading address. It was voted 3-1 in favor of deleting the said phrase. The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending July 14th and the Bill Rolls dated July 21, 1978 and commitment sheet for sewer laterals in the amount of $1,020.00. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P. M. pect, aupgi.tted, retary ✓/ I PAUL C. DUSTIN. CWIr . TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF JOHN WU. AUSCSC. �eozm.v DOUGLAS A. COWELL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DAND L. T TA r. MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUANIS. S.P,nnImdml READING. MASS. 0I887 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 $746.90 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 twenty-eighth day of August A.D. 1978. See commitment Sheets For List r 1 es