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S ELEC TMEI ' S MEETING Ap ril 12, 1 r A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select - men � Meeting Room, Town off ice Building, on Monday, Apri � , 1 at 7 :00 P . M . Chairman Busa., Mrs. Batt in, Mr. Crain, Mr. Polio and Mr, Sacco; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Miss Adler, Assist - ant to the Town Manager and Miss Casey, Executive Clerk were present. PM, Mr. Tory Ha.rakan, Agent for. the Advanced Mobile Phone Service, Mr. Joseph Moffitt, Project Engineer and Mr. John F. Rooney, Real Estate Agent for AMPS met with the Board and abutters relative to the application of AMPS to erect a telecommunication antenna at the rear of the Public Works Building on Bedford Street. Mr. Harakan explained that the AMPS Corp. is a. wholly owned sub- sidiary of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. It is fully ruled and regulated by FCC rules and regulations for public utilites . Mr. Ha.ra- kan explained the system and reason that this particular location is the only one in the area. available to make the system function which is done by electronic pattern and design, Mr. Moffitt answered questions of the ab tterrs relative to the size, shape, color and composition of the proposed 40 X 50 foot building in addition to the antenna. Concern for interf with television recep- . tion and Mr. Moffitt stated that, as part of the agreement, any report of interference would be investigated and corrected if it was due to the antenna system. Mr. Crain refrained from any discussion or decision on the matter. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 - to table a decision in the matter until Wednesday* Mr. Paul Newman, Chairman of the By -Laws Committee met with the Board to review the proposed changes in the B Mr. Pol.iti expressed concerns relative to the proposed changes with respect to 'the use of the Battle Green, the placement an removal of loam and civil defense. He stated that he objected to the mandating of a Civil Defense Advis- ory Committee as the current law requires th at the Director of civil defense make recommendations as to whether or not to accept civil defense aid or gifts with - proval � of the Board of Selectmen. He preferred that the ex- i practice be followed. After discussion, the By-Law Committee agreed to accept the recom- mendations of Mr. Polio and withdrew their proposed changes to Article XXX Loam, Sand and Gravel - Removal. The C hairman called for separate motions on each issue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, - to delete the proposed maendments to Article XXX - Loam, Sand and ravel.. - Removal* Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, - Mrs. Bat t in voting in the negative, to reject the recommendation of the By-Law Com- mittee to amend Article XX - Section 25 - Protection of the Battle Greer. AMPS Tele. Antenna By -Law Amendments