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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-30 Board of Public Works Minutes July 30, 1979 Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7:30 P. M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Price, Secretary Cowell , Board Members Testa, DeHart and Wood, Superintendent Louanis and Town Counsel H. Theodore Cohen of the firm of Tyler and Reynolds. The Board reviewed the minutes of the meeting of July 23d and Mr. Cowell moved they be tabled and presented at the next meeting with corrections made. It was seconded and voted. Mr. Cowell read notice of public hearing regarding the petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Town of Reading Municipal Light Department to remove one pole on the northerly side of Hartshorn Street approximately 37 feet west of the east sideline of Hanscom Avenue and to install one pole on the northerly side of Hartshorn Street approximately 19 feet easterly of Hanscom Avenue on the east side of the street. Neither the Municipal Light Department nor the New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Company was represented at the hearing. Mr. and Mrs. McKenna abutting property owners voiced an objection to the petition. Mr. Cowell moved, it was seconded and voted that the hearing be closed. Mr. Cowell moved that the application be denied as an objection was raised and the utility companies were not represented to explain and defend the petition. Mr. Cowell moved that effective immediately a curfew be im- posed in all the Town parks at sunset unless the function is scheduled by the Board of Public Works or the Recreation Depart- ment of the Town under the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Park Commissioners. It was seconded and voted 4-1 (Mr. Testa opposed) . The Board reviewed the report of the Selection Committee on the hiring of a consultant for the design of the water treatment plant. Mr. Testa abstained from all discussion on this issue be- cause of conflict on interest. Mr. Cowell had several questions he wished to ask of the Superintendent and asked that the item be tabled until later in the evening. It was moved, seconded and voted to adjourn to the Community Center to meet with the Developer, Engineer and abutters at the continuation of the Preliminary Hearing of Margaret Road Exten- sion. , Meeting of the Board of Public Works reconvened at 9:00 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. The Board signed the Bill Roll dated August 3, 1979 and the Pay Roll for the week ending July 27, 1979. It was moved, seconded and voted to sign letter committing the sum of $377.30 covering the costs of sewer house connection betterment to the Tax Collector for collection. The Chairman suggested the Board take up the report of the Selection Committee for the engineering services for the water treatment facility. Mr. Cowell indicated the Superintendent had satisfied his concerns about the proposal and moved the Board authorize the Superintendent to negotiate a contract with Camp, Dresser and McKee for Phase I consisting of establishing all de- sign criteria for the project and Phase II preparing all detailed construction plans and specifications and all approvals and pre- pare grant application for Chapter 406 of the Acts of 1978. Mr. DeHart seconded and it was voted 4-in favor, 0-opposed and 1 abstained. At 9: 10 P.M. the Chairman polled the Board on going into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter and not to reconvene in open session. Roll call vote as follows: Mr. Cowell - In favor Mr. Testa - In favor Mr. DeHart - In favor Mrs. Wood - In favor Mr. Price - In favor Meeting adjourned to convene in Executive Session. Rp lly s bmitted, Secretary 1 JOHN W. PRICE, Chairman OFFICE OF DOUGLAS A. COWEW„ Se eNYY TOWN OF READING DAVID L. TESTA DON B. DeHART BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GAIL F. WOOD E. ROGER WUANIS, SUPM%OndMl ` 0e � MUNICIPAL BUILDING is �o .m.°�• READING. MASE. 01887 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 House Connection Betterment $ 377.30 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 thirtieth day of July A. De 1979. ✓Q See Comnittment Sheet for list