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10 �d_ 6 t 1e .lectinen' "eet ing -3- December 17, 1990 It i s hoped that the four communities w i l l request Senator Kennedy to ask the General Accounting Office (GAO) for a special study of the [; . S . Postal service real -state operations to answer some important questions regarding the Postal Service's abili to site major facilities at will in communities, Mr. Canale referred to a "Political Feasibility" statement, issued by the Postal Service on impacts of the facility on areas surrounding the Smith Street site, the GTE site in Weston and the Nelson site in Waltham. It was stated that officials from Lexington and Waltham had indicated little concern for a GMF at the Smith Street location. Since the Postal service claims that Lexington will not be adversely affected, its previous commitment of $ 7 00,000 to fund traffic improvements in Lexington has been w i t h d r a w n . Regarding Lexington's role in the legal action against the Postal Services, Mr. white noted that Waltham is taking the lead and advised that Lexington's Town Counsel act as a monitor and advisor in the procedures, thus avoiding redundancy in the action. The 'tanager is prepared to offer technical assistance and to provide any information that would be helpful to Waltham in its efforts. He recommended that the Selectmen vote to offer support the City of Waltham as he had Outlined. Upon mot ion dul made and seconded, it w as voted to offer supp ❑ to the City of Waltham in the legal action against the U.S. Postal Service, as recommended by the Town Manager, Alan Wade of the S . L . C . A. offered to prepare a draft letter to Senator Kennedy from the Selectmen, requesting him to enlist the aid of the General Accounting Office, as mentioned earlier. M T . \i 1 rTT, q L:pon Motion duly_ made and seconded, it Gras voted to approve as presented the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting on November !2,6, 1990. MER I AM STREET PARKING METERS The Board reviewed the report of the Traffic Saf Advisory Committee on the suggestion by Bigelow Moore, Parking Enforcement Of f i�:er, for the addition of two parking meters on Meriam Street between Meriam St and the entrance to the municipal parking lot. The areas now zoned "No Parking" but is frequently used by motorists because of its proximity to the shopping district. Since there appears to be no operational or saf drawbacks, the committee recommended that Mr. Nloore's suggestion by approved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was 17oted to approve the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee that two additional parking meters be installed on Meriam Street, with ONE% the understanding that the new metered space which crosses the Bicycle Path will be eliminated when the Bicycle Path becomes operative.