Town Council - Public Works Committee

MEMBERS Braintree Town Council Thomas Whalen, Chairman Charles Kokoros, Vice Chairman Committee On The Department of Public Works Stephen O’Brien, member One JFK Memorial Drive Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 July 16, 2019 MINUTES A meeting of the Committee on the Department of Public Works was held in Johnson Chambers, Braintree Town Hall, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 7:00p.m. There was a moment of silence for all those serving in our armed services, past and present, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Councilor Thomas Whalen was in the Chair. Clerk of the Council, Susan Cimino conducted the roll call. Present: Thomas Whalen, Chairman Charles Kokoros, Vice-Chairman Stephen O’Brien, member Also Present: James Arsenault, DPW Director Barbara Kelleher, National Grid representative Dennis McCaffery, National Grid representative Greg Acerra, Fire King Bakery APPROVAL OF MINUTES • April 23, 2019 Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of April 23, 2019 Second: by Councilor O’Brien Vote: For (3 – Kokoros, O’Brien, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0) NEW BUSINESS • 19 021 National Grid Petition: 175 Campanelli Drive or take up any action relative thereto Discussion on this petition included National Grid stating they need to increase the main size for the requested load increase. This location is an industrial park but could see many trucks if Amazon moves in. The request by Committee members is to repair the road from crown to curb with infrared at the center. The preferred repair is curb to curb if that deal can be put together with BELD and Fire King Bakery. MOTION read by Councilor Kokoros for favorable recommendation to the full Council: July 16, 2019 Department of Public Works Page 1 of 3 To Install and maintain approximately 2100 feet of 8 inch plastic gas main from the existing 6 inch just off Granite Street to the end of Campanelli Drive to service users at building number 175 with staff recommendations: BELD: BELD has no underground electric utility conflicts or special requirements within the proposed scope of work. DPW: Campanelli Drive is under the moratorium enacted by the Town in 2015 having been re-paved and microsurfaced in 2017. For longitudinal trenches in a road resurfaced as Campanelli Drive was the moratorium is 10 years. Road openings may be made after 2027 without waiving the ordinance. Since the street is under the moratorium, I recommend that the petition not be granted. However, if the Council finds extenuating circumstances and there is no viable option to meet the several users’ needs without excavating the recently resurfaced street, I would recommend that the petition for this road opening only be granted under the normal conditions, with emphasis on the new main not occupying any part of the trench now occupied by the existing water mains and also on the condition that after maintaining the temporary trench through one winter but within one year of placement of the temporary trench repair, the permanent repair be full-width mill and overlay of Campanelli Drive for the full length of the excavation. (Council approved an amendment to include paving from crown to curb with infrared at the center). We also recommend that the following requirement be added to the permit, if it is to be granted: “Neither National Grid nor any contractor is authorized to close any street or to close a direction of travel to facilitate their work without authorization from the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Highway Superintendent. The Chief of Police can also authorize a closure for a police or fire emergency. Construction zone traffic safety issues are to be addressed by using appropriate traffic control signs and devices and the use of trained traffic control personnel to safely guide traffic through the work zone. If a closure is authorized by the DPW, it shall not be implemented until signs and traffic control officers (where needed) are properly in place in conformity with the written plan prepared by the contractor’s engineer and approved by the DPW and the Police Department.” Motion: by Councilor Kokoros for Favorable Recommendation to the full Council with Staff Recommendations. Second: by Councilor O’Brien Vote: For (3 – Kokoros, O’Brien, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0) OLD BUSINESS • NONE It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:30p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Cimino Clerk of the Council July 16, 2019 Department of Public Works Page 2 of 3  Documents provided for Meeting • 19 021 National Grid Petition: 175 Campanelli Drive or take up any action relative thereto • BELD letter submitted in favor of this petition (Order 19 021) being granted July 16, 2019 Department of Public Works Page 3 of 3