HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-15-WSR-min.pdf WEST SUBURBAN REGIONAL REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES April 15, 1969
The West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board met on Tuesday,
April 15, 1969, at Lexington, Mass The following representatives of the par-
ticipating communities were present
Arlington - W H. Borghesani, Edward Murray
Bedford - Marietta P Ellis, Jerome 3, Pickett
Lexington - William R. Whalon, Arnold B Briggs, Richard H. Soule
Lincoln - Robert L. Allen, James T Foust
Waltham - Charles T Pheeney
Weston - Peter A Reiman, Alexander Jenkins
The following representatives were absent
Arlington - Charles Hughes
Bedford - John K. Litchfield
Concord - Robert B, Lowe, Chester M, Howe, Ray F Sunstrom, Jr
Lincoln - John B Niles
Waltham - Joseph L. Houde, Joseph P Shea
Weston - Jackson Wright
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Charles Pheeney
It was announced that the Board's contract with the firm of Camp, Dresser &
McKee for engineering services was signed by Board Chairman Pheeney on April 11,
1969 All the Board's participating communities with the exception of Concord,
have copies of the contract
Chairman Pheeney appointed the new representatives from Weston to subcommittees.
The appointments were made as follows
Mr Jenkins to the Site and Collection Committee
Mr Wright to the Legal Committee
The report on the situation of the consulting services of Camp, Dresser and
McKee as given by Mr Heaney to Mr Reiman is as follows
The firm was asked by the engineering subcommittee to proceed on items A and C
of the contract and the findings to be reported to the Board by the end of June
To implement the study of quantities and characteristics of refuse of the communi-
ties involved, Camp, Dresser and McKee will provide the communities with the material
necessary to conduct a survey of such information. In addition, Camp, Dresser and
McKee will give to the Board members information in order to gain facts pertinent to
refuse disposal from the involved communities
The minutes from both the February and March meetings were accepted as written.
Robert Allen moved that a word of praise be extended by the Board's members to
the engineering subcommittee for its work on preparing the contract. So acted on
and recorded
Robert Allen reported on the public relations developments Mr Allen received
a telephone call from Camp, Dresser and McKee concerning a press release relating the
news of the Board awarding a contract to their firm. A release was given by Camp,
Dresser and McKee for Mr. Allen's approval and will be submitted by the Camp, Dresser
and McKee firm to the local papers listing the names of the representatives of each
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community in which the release appears
In order for the Board's members to be better informed on the process of the
firm of Camp Dresser and McKee, a request for interim reports from the firm is to
be made.
A meeting of the steering committee was set for May 6, at the Jones House in
Weston, Mass Members of the steering committee are Charles Pheeney, William Whalon,
James Foust, Arnold Briggs, William Borghesani, Jerome Pickett, Peter Reiman, Edward
Murray and Chester Howe
A discussion of the manner in which the individual communities could be ap-
proached for the extra funds allowed by the expected passage of the bill increasing
funds allotted regional refuse committees from $3,000 to $10,000 took place
The consensus was that each community request the money when possible and further
unanimously recommended that the individual communities' representatives request
the full amount authorized under the proposed bill instead of part of :he sum.
The legislation itself has passed the Massachusec.ts House and Senate and awaits
:he ;overnor's signature to become law This information was made known to the
Board by State Sena_or James DeNormandie, who introduced the bill in..o :he SenaLe
To promote the ^overnor's signing of the bill, Arnold Briggs on the Board's behalf
is to call the =overnor's office
Marie as Ellis suggested to the Board that i migh` contact the Me -ropoli :an
Waste Conversion Corporation to learn more of i .s method of salvaging solid waste
by automatic sorting techniques Peter Reiman said he would refer the matter to
Mr Heaney of Camp, Dresser and McKee to be considered by lir Heaney in his capacity
as the Board's engiuyeerisig cm¢tau tanto
The next meeting of the Board is to be held May 20, 1969, at Arlington, Iass
The June meeting was set for the 17th of June
The meeting was adjourned at 9 20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marietta P Ellis
Secretary
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