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Town Meeting Articles 2, 3 and 4 on the Central Block were next to be considered. It was agreed that there would be no formal report by the Board. Mrs. Brown ART:203,4 will present the Planning Board recommendations at the Town Meeting using the DAC report as a guideline and 500 copies of this report will be made for distribution at the Public Information Meeting of June 9, 1971, and the Special Town Meeting, June 14, 1971. Referring to Art. 10 on the Burlington line strip, it was agreed that a ART.10 tranparency showing the entire Town and indicating the locus of the strip BURLINGTON in question should be shown at the Town Meeting, if not by the Selectmen, LINE STRIP then by the Planning Board. Art.12 was referred to regarding the addition to the Conservation Committee. ART.12 After some discussion it was agreed to take no position on the matter. CONSERVATION COMMISSION The letter from Mr. Herbert Eisenberg with the views of the "Citizens Advis- ory Board on Street Construction" regarding the installation of sidewalks was read. A letter is to be sent to the Board of Selectmen asking that no action be taken on this issue before further study by the Planning Board. The traffic conditions at the junction of Fern and Pleasant streets and the proposal of the Traffic Committee as outlined by Mr. Zaleski were discussed at this time. It was suggested by Mr. Daley of the DAC that the 'Dever House" which is located at this junction, was worth saving as an example of 19th century architecture. It was unanimously voted by the Planning Board to support the recommendation of the TrAffic Committee: that some of the land at the corner of this property should be taken to permit a redesign of the junction which will improve traffic conditions, but that demolition of the house should be avoided if possible. Progress on the 1971 Work Program was briefly discussed. Mr. Graham reported WORK PROGRAM that he had started to work on the bicycle path project and referred to the Radcliffe plan. Mr. Costello suggested that Mr. Robert Perkins of the Minute Man Historical BICENTENNIAL Park be invited to meet with the Planning Board on May 21st, to exchange ideas on the Bicentennial celebration plans. Mr. Costello also referred to the mounds of earth which are seen on Waltham St. near Rte. 2 and which spoil the appearance of the area. Mr. Zaleski will ask the Town Engineer about ownership of this fill and what can be done to have it removed or flattened. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 1 N\ Donald M. Graham Clerk