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32 Selectmen's Meeting January 15, 1973 Bonds- Acting Chairman Bailey read a request from the Tax Collector to Deputy approve bonds for the Deputy Collectors. Collectors Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the bonds for Deputy Collectors Paul E. Kelley and John J. Furey in the amount of $2,500. each. Stop Signs Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from Commissioner Campbell of the State Department of Public Works stating that the Bureau of Traffic Operations is to expedite the issuance of permits for the erection of Stop signs. Every request for a Stop sign sent in by March 1, 1973 will be thoroughly evaluated by the staff and where warranted, permits will be issued by July 1, 1973. After the de- termination has been made that Stop signs are warranted at specific locations, the Department will supply posts and Stop signs to the communities and request that the communities use their own forces to erect these signs at locations indicated on the permits. The traffic counts, accident data and overall traffic evaluation of each intersection collected in the Areawide TOPICS plan will in most cases constitute the basis for Stop signs in those communities participating in the TOPICS program. Please send a letter listing the intersections in need of Stop signs, and the name of the liaison person our task force should get in touch with to implement this program. Mr. Mc Sweeney: We have completed our legal and illegal signs. Mr. Bailey: What abput Hayes Avenue and Meriam Street? Mr. Mc Sweeney: I will check that location. BTPR Acting Chairman Bailey informed the, Board that copies have been Northwest received of the Boston Transportation Planning Review's Northwest Environ. Preliminary Environmental Impact Statement. Impact Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to release a Statement copy to the Lexington Minute -Man newspaper. Executive Session A Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discuss.ng, deliberating or voting on matters which if made public Might adversely affect the public security, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a person. After discussion of-rnetters of financial interest to the Town, it was voted to go out of Executive Session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:55 p.m. A true record, Attest: Executive Clerk, Selectmen