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RECEIVED 9 SELECTMEN //,J if JAN 2 3 1984 Minutes of Center Revitalization Committee The Center Revitalization Committee (CRC) met on December 15, 1983 at F 12 37 FM in the Selectmen' s Meeting Room in the Town Office Building Present from the CRC were Margery Battin (Chair) , Jacqueline Bateson, Laura Nichols, John Powell , Robert Sacco, Joseph Trani and David Wells Robert Bowyer and Walter Tonaszuck were present from the Town Also attending I were Norma Bogen (Land Use Subcommittee) , Fay Bussgang, Frank Cavatorta, John Eddison, Angela Frick (MAPC) , Sheila Hoadley, Judy Newman (Land Use Subcommittee) , John Oberteuffer (Conservation Commission) and Don Olson (Land Use Subcommittee) Timothy Wege represented the Chamber of Commerce The agenda for the meeting included approval the minutes from the December 1 i meeting, discussion of possible warrant articles, a change in the commuter bus stop and elimination of parking on part of Winthrop Road Approval of minutes from December 1 meeting Several changes were proposed to the submitted minutes It was suggested that the minutes be changed to say that a policeman was not necessary to control the traffic light at Waltham Street and Mass Ave It was also suggested that it be stated that a direct access to Grant Street from the Edison Way lot was not possible and that there should be a reversal lane and channelization at the Woburn Street /Mass i Ave intersection R Sacco suggested that approval of the minutes be delayed until the CRC had a copy with the final changes N Battin asked if it was OK to release the preliminary draft to the newspaper with the proposed changes The CRC had no objection Discussion of Parking Area near Park Drive and Muzzey Street M Battin had contacted Tony Clough, from the School Committee, and Geoffrey Pierson, School Superintendent , to get their reaction to the proposal to build a parking area for permit parking on school property adjacent to the High School The school administration has several concerns about the proposal including the problem of parking on Muzzey Street and the proximity to the High School with the problem of safety of students going to and from the High School and the problem of control of the students in the parking areas Clough and Pierson said that moving of the school administration out of the School Administration building is part of the school closing plan, but there would be no decision until February 1984 and no action until 1985 W Tonaszuck had contacted the Police Department for their reaction to the parking proposal They expressed concerns about landscaping around the area D Wells contacted the Recreation Committee The Recreation Committee was primarily concerned with the precedence of using recreation land for parking "Where will the next encroachment be?" they ask They were also concerned with the aesthetics of the proposed parking area It was also pointed out that the drawing of the church land was inaccurate and there was no land available behind the church J Oberteuffer from the Conservation Commission reminded the CRC that much of the area was wetland and would require action by the Great and General Court and the Town Meeting Furthermore, there has been a change in the state wetlands law and there might be less latitude under the new law He was not optimistic about this proposal P