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-:3 1 ot r' SELECTMEN'S MEETING� January 22, 1990 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 22, 1990, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chai rman Edd Mr, Marshall, Mr, McSweeney; Mr. white, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Radway, Asst, to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. ?sirs. Smith and Mr. Dailey joined the meeting Later. M ASS PORT NOISE MONITOR Nancy Timmerman and Sara Arnold, representing Massport, explained the purpose of the proposal to install a 20' pole, at the corner of Preston Road and Crawford Road, to hold a Noise Monitoring device and weather data instrumentation. Ms. Timmerman pointed out that the Preston Road /Crawford Road area is on the approach path to a major runway and is one of the neighborhoods heavily impacted by aircraft noise Input from the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission and from area residents on the choice of location for the pole had been obtained and for suggestions on how the noise problem can be addressed. Sara Arnold said that she had spoken with abuttors, that all had understood the advantages of the installation and were supportive of its purpose. This will be one of two such installations in Lexington with two more in each of the Towns of Lincoln and Concord planned. A resident questioned whether the installation of equipment was an indication of more intensive use at Hanscom. Ms. Timmerman explained that it :was being installed to monitor the existing level of air traffic and its impact. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition plans and orders of the Massachusetts Port Authority for permission to install a 20 -foot high pole with a noise monitoring system and weather data instrumentation in Lexington at the intersection of Preston and Crawford Road, at #17 Preston, Road, Lexington. Mrs. Smith, who had delayed her arrival at the meeting until after the hearing because of her involvement with Massport, joined the meeting at that time. Mr. Dailey also arrived. VOTE To LAYOUT PUBLIC STREETS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to layout the following FY91 streets as public ways: Philbrook Terrace, 651' from Grassland Street southerly to the end. Solomon Pierce Road, 5404' + , from Maple Street to Woburn Street. Joseph Comee Road, 955' ±, from Solomon Pierce Road to Butterfield Road. Lothrup Circle, 517' + , from Joseph Comee Road westerly to the end. Butterfield Road, Sao' +, from Solomon Pierce Road easterly to Joseph Comee Road. East Emerson Road, 3,350' +, from south of Maureen Road to Ridge Road. :Jonas Stone Circle, 552' ±, from East Emerson Road southerly to the end. Tidd Circle, 630' + , from Grove Street easterly to the and. North Emerson Road, 140' ±, from Diamond Road westerly to the end.