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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-12-04 Board of Public Works Minutes December 4, 1978 1 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal Building, 16 Lowell Street at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Members Russell and Cowell , Superintendent Louanis, and Finance Committee Member Gail Wood. Mr. Price brought to the Boards attention a request from a Mr. Robert Jackson to show the Board a slide presentation. Follow- ing discussion, the Superintendent was directed to contact Mr. Jack- son and set a portion of the January 8th, 1979 meeting aside for the presentation. Mr. Price presented a letter to the Board from Mrs. Carpenter of 56 Hopkins Street concerning a pavement failure on Hopkins St. Following discussion, it was agreed that the Superintendent would investigate the matter and that the Chairman would send a letter to Mrs. Carpenter. Read Notice of Public Hearing at 7:45 P.M. concerning Peti- tion of the Municipal Light Department regarding the placement of one pole approximately 78' easterly of existing pole 330/5 on Lucy Drive. No citizens were present and no objections were ex- pressed by the Board. It was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hearing. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to the Municipal Light Department for the placement of one pole approximately 781 easterly of existing pole 330/5 on Lucy Drive as presented in the Petition. Read Notice of Public Hearing at 7:50 P.M. concerning Petition of the Municipal Light Department regarding the placement of one pole approximately 183' westerly of existing pole 334/16 and Field Pond Drive. No citizens were present and no objections were expressed by the Board. It was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hear- ing. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission to the Municipal Light Department for the placement of one pole approxi- mately 1831 westerly of existing pole 334/16 and Field Pond Drive as presented in the Petition. ' Mrs. Cosentino and Mrs. Winslow, members of the League of Women Voters, presented an explanation of the League' s proposed fund- raising activity. The project would consist of selling packaged water conservation kits consisting of toilet water dams, water restrictive showerhead inserts and dye tablets for detecting leaks. The League asked for the Board' s support for this project and for permission to place notices describing the kit in with A the Town's water bills. Following discussion, it was moved, seconded and voted to support the project and to direct the Super- intendent to work out the specific details with the League for the inclusion of the notices with the Town' s water bills. Mr. Donald Dewey Chairman of the Transite Study Committee, presented the Board with a letter of invitation and requested that the Board consider attending the next Transit Study Committee Meeting at 8:00 P.M. December 13th at which time the Committee would present their findings on the feasibility of an Intra-town Bus Service. It was agreed to discuss this topic at the next scheduled meeting. The meeting adjourned temporarily and reconvened at 8:35 P.M. following a meeting as the Board of Survey. It was moved, seconded and voted to assess street betterment supplemental as presented on Sheet 1 dated November 20th and sewer , house connection supplemental as presented on Sheet 13 dated Nov- ember 20th. The vote was 3 in favor, opposed none. The Board signed the Bill Roll and the Payroll as presented. A report on Route 28 Public Hearing was read. After discussion it was agreed that the draft letter would be sent to the State District Highway Engineer. In addition, it was agreed to send letters to Representative Nordberg and Representative-Elect Barrett outlining the Boards concerns and request the State implement the safety improvements as outlined in the TAMS Report and the Master Drainage Study even if funding for roadway reconstruction or road- way resurfacing does not become available for this project. A memo from John Agnew, Jr. concerning a planned flood plain insurance meeting was read and accepted as a point of information. The planned NESWC Hearing scheduled for December 7th at the High School Lecture Hall was discussed. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M. Rtfull mi tted, ' cretar/� PAUL C. DUSTIN, Chalreca OFFICE OF JOHN N. PRICE, Secretary TOWN OF READING JOHN H. RUSSELL DOUGLAS A. COMLL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DAVID L. TESTA +, E. ROGER LOUANIS. Supe%te dS t ZY MUNICIPAL BUILDING • F° READING, MASS. 01887 errA. 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, hereby Certify that the lists herewith con- tain the names of persons against whom we have made better- ment assessments together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Sewer Frontage Betterment $60,877. 24 Sewer House Connection Betterment 28,354.85 Street Betterments 941 . 16 TOTAL $90, 173. 25 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 sixth day of December A.D. 1978. I } See Committment Sheet For List es