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1 Selectmen's Meeting February 11, 1974 Mr: Stanley Brown: I have heard it is largely a political issue. How adamant should we be? Dr. Clarke: They brought up the plan themselves. Mr. McSweeney: .We received approval of the concept of an access road, and we have been right up to the point of financing. Dr. Clarke: On the wetland, the Planning Board takes the position suggested by Maguire that up to 50 percent of the wetlands can be filled. One of the high priority uses of this area would be the connector, and that would be one of the first things. Mr. Briggs: Are we going tobepushing for the first and,second phase? Are you talking about a full cloverleaf? Chairman Kenney: No. Mr. McSweeney: Our position is we are going in to find out what is happening, and we are going to find out. The Planning Board retired from the meeting. Chairman Kenney read a letter of resignation from Daniel Small as Lexington's representative on SILC. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the resignation of Daniel Small as Lexington's representative on the Subur- ban Intertown Liaison Committee. Mr. Brown: I would like to put off appointing another member until after the Town election. The Board agreed. Mr. Cohen requested the Board to sign the Conservation easement on land owned by Ralph Cataldo of Bow Street. The Town is also giving a right-of-way over a Town -owned strip so that Mr. Cataldo may sell a piece of land to MaI's Auto Shop for parking. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Con- servation easement on land owned by Ralph Cataldo of Bow Street. Mr. Cohen requested the Board to sign the order of taking of land owned by Mrs. Carmella Manfredi, Belmont, located on Valleyfield Street. The 1965 Town Meeting voted to take this land and it is my recommenda- tion to award $2,600 in damages. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the order of taking of three lots of land shown as Lots 59, 60, and 61 located on Valleyfield Street, for recreation and playground purposes, with an award of damages in the amount of $2,600. Chairman Kenney read a request from Mr. McSweeney to sign the con- tract with Barnes Engineering Co. for engineering survey services. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the con- tract with Barnes Engineering Co., Inc. for engineering survey services on Marrett Road, as authorized under Articles 58 and 59 of the 1972 Annual Town Meeting, and on Bow Street, as authorized under Article 60 of the 1973 Annual Town Meeting. 437 SILC Resignation Cataldo Conservation Easement Manfredi Land Valleyfield Street Barnes Engineering Contract