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SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 22, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 22, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Kenney, Messrs. Bailey, Busa, Brown, and Mrs. Riffin; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. O'Connell discussed polling places for the nine precincts and said that he had been asked to look into possible alternate locations for the Clarke Junior High School and the problem of storing and truck- ing voting machines. Prior to submitting his list of schools to the Board, he had talked to School Principals and they were not concerned with the use of the schools but only about outside parking and storage of the voting machines. Chairman Kenney: We wrote to the School Committee and asked if they would consider the possibility of closing for a state or national election as this would solve the parking problem. We have received a reply stating that it would be inappropriate to close all fifteen schools because seven are used as polling places. Also, requesting that consideration be given to the use of other Town buildings to re- duce the number of schools. The School Committee is concernedabout storage of voting machines within the schools and suggests that some arrangement be made to deliver the machines to all schools and remove them from all schools immediately prior to and after Election Day. Due to traffic and parking problems at Clarke, it was suggested that it not be used as a polling place. There should be police service to control traffic and parking so as to minimize inconvenience and insure gr safety of children., After discussion, the Board agreed to hold the decision on a polling place for Precinct 3 pending a report from Mr. O'Connell on the possible use of a private building or church' building. Chairman Kenney read a request from the Lexington Minute Men, Inc. for the use of the Battle Green during the summer for demonstrations and firing of flintlocks. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Lexington Minute Men, Inc. for the use of the Battle Green on the following Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for demonstrations and firing of flintlocks: June 10 and 24; July 8 and 22; August 12 and 26. This permission is granted with the understanding that in the event one of the scheduled performances is in conflict with any unforeseen church services in the area, it would be necessary to cancel the exercises. oiling laces ater ex. Min. en Summer [�emonstra- tions