HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-11-16-CEC-min.pdf CAPITAL B PE;DITURE COMMITTEE
Seetinb: November 16, 1959
A meeting was hely at the home of the chairman, Donald Noyes, to discuss
the requests of the Department of Public Works for 1960-1964 as outlined in
a letter, map, and budget sweets sent by Mr Carroll All members of the
committee were present.
WATER Will the amounts, as:ed for for the next five years complete the project?
i e. is project slowing down or do these figures show estimates of Air Force
help. The total is less than requested last year
Ask whether it is permissible to mention payment from Air Force.
Last year's work was to take the water line from the Tirraidlia1 Lexington
line to the 1775 House. Lexington will Day cost of this when the state
finishes this work. This comes as expense on Cherry Sheet.
1960 $198,000
SEWERS Question increase in/5unary Streets from fin tlast year's estimate)
to 0300,000
Why is the Pleasant Street to 2althdm Street section (1961) 3150,000
more than estimated last year Why is everything planned for one year earlier?
1962 - pumping station to Ulf Rte. 128 industrial sites has been dropped.
Is this no longer needed?
DRAINS Why not build 1961 section in 1960, i e. go under Worthen Road while
it is being constructed, and build 1960 ssction in 19611
Possibility of interference with school building proposed for dump site.
Vine Brook shows increase in price and is spred over three years - or
is a longer drain planned.
C.E.C. Report discussion. Do we plan to separate Intra-town highways from
the rest of public works budget? The committee decided to do so again.
Therefore we should ask Mr Carroll to separate these items in his proposals
RECR 1TI0N COMMITTEE BUDGET The letter from Mrs. Wanless, Oct. 17, 1959,
outlining the proposals of the Lecreation Committee for the -next five years
was discussed briefly
The replacement of facilities lost by Worthen Road at a cost of $70,000
seemed a high figure. There was question of whether the tam track would
actually be lost or whether the road woula be curved to avoid this. The committee
would like to know the real line lorthen Road will take.
It was suggested that we take up the items in the Recreation Budget with
the Selectmen and ask hrs. Wanless to attend. The figures of $45,000 for a track
and $15,000 for baseball field seemed high.
Fire Department Budget - the question of a new fire station was touched upon
but not discussed fully Two members were not completely convinced of the need.
Report of the old committee to study the fire station need recommended that it
not ae built at that time (1958) because it would acid $1,00 to tax rate and
because of the question of maintenance. That report says it would take 9 men
at $36,000 per year to man it. fliankiiikifi Mr Noyes felt that the sum
requested $60,000 was a small sum in comparison with the P ,Y and School budgets.
The committee will meet Dec 14 with Appropriation Committee
We shall try to make the following appointments, Nov 23 with Mr Carroll, k ' .D.
Dec. 7 with Selectmen, kr Carroll and Mrs Wanless, and Dec. 21 with School Committee