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SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 4, 1974 A'regular'meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the .Select- men's,Meeting Room on Monday, February 4, 1974, at 7:30 p.m. Acting ChairMan Bailey, Messrs. Busa and Brown, Mrs. Riffin; Mr. O'Connell., Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineering; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that only one bid was received on theBuckman Tavern storm windows - $3,500 from R & M Wood Products Co. his willbe reviewed with Palmer & Dodge regarding what the contract should contain. The Board discussed the snow storm on last Saturday, during which the DPW employees were "not available." Mr. Bailey: I would like to acknowledge the fine job done by Mr. O'Connell, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Busa, and Mr. Cohen, and would like the record to show that the principals of the Town did an excellent job during a sensitive situation, and they handled it well. DPW Super-- visorS worked from early morning through the night manning four plows in an, effort to keep the streets passable. Or. Busa: I would like to complement the Lexington citizens for the understanding and kind consideration given when they knew the situation, and they called to complement the departments on the great job they did.. Mr. Brown: I got two calls back from people saying that they really didn't understand but, once they found out, they were really willing.to say they were sorry. Mr. O'Connell: We had heard rumors but had not received official notification that they weren't coming in. When they were contacted by phoneto report for emergency work, either there was no answer or the members of their families said they were out of Town or otherwise un- availpble. Some of the contractors came in but would not plow early in the day but by late afternoon when we told them there was no labor dispute, they went out and plowed. ' Acting Chairman informed the Board that Town Counsel. Cohen had approved the form of the agreement between the Boston Edison Company and the Town of Lexington. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the agreement between the Boston Edison Company and the Town of Lexington for sewer easements on the Rangeway sewer from Route 128 to Hartwell Avenue. AGREEMENT AND RELEASE PART I Whereas, by order of taking dated March 18, 1968, and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds on April 1, 1968, Book 11485, 447 Buckman Tavern Storm Windows DPW Employees Snow Storm Boston Edison Rangeway Sewer Easements