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- 4 - 4� Mrs. Hals explained that the Committee felt that heavier barriers would provide more protection for the passengers as well as being more sturdy and would have to be replaced less frequently. The Manager pointed out that he supported the request as an experiment but stated that there were objections from the Police Department. He stated that Capt. Lima's concern was that vehicles might not see the structures and they would be knocked down. The issue of plowing was also raised, Mr. Busa objected on the grounds that motorists.tha.t did not see the barriers would have a great. deal more d amage-done to their ears than if they hit the plastic barriers now being u ed. Mrs. Battin made a motion to grant permission for the installation of the barriers on a trial basis for three months and review it again then. Mr. Busa also expressed concern that the barriers suggested would only be three feet high and suggested that the Committee consider reversing the area used for pick -up and exiting the busses and have passengers board and exit the busses from the sideway side. He reiterated his concern regarding the low height of the barriers and that there were no reflectors on then. There was no second to Mrs. Battin's motion. The matter will be discussed again on July 26 at which time there will be an indepth report from the Traffic Safety Officer and the Department of Public Works relative to the safety and efficiency of the requested barriers. Muzzey school The Board met with members of the Planning Board relative to its re- port to the Board regarding the future proposals for use of Muey School. Mrs. Smith explained that the Planning Board had discussed the reuse of the school at its July 6 meeting. Steven Baran, Chairman, Human Services Corn - mittee; Donald Giller of the Muzzey School Conversion Committee and Margaret Rawls, Chairman, TM MA had also attended that meeting. Mrs. Smith stated that the Planning Board feels ' tha.t it can have a Planning Beard set of criteria of housing it would like to see proposed for Muzzey within thirty clays so that .the Board ' could prepare its charge for the Committee. Bill Page from the Forum on Aging stated that his committee would like to make sure that the Planning Board and the Human Services Committee takes into account the voting that took place at the Forum on Aging relating to elderly housing and the elderly needs. George from the Council on Aging stated that his Committee would like to have representation on the new Muzzey School Conversion Com- mittee. The Manager submitted a timetable as a guideline which called for submission by boards and agencies of their reports to the Board of elect - men by August 9 through review by Ad Hoc Committee, recommendation to the Board of selectmen, appointment of new Muey Committee, advertising for proposals, review by committee of proposals and decision by Board of Selectmen on or about November ; preparing and holding a special town meeting in late November or early December. The Chairman thanked Mrs. Smith and others in attendance for their input and they retired from the meeting. Coin. Vic. Lic, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve issuance McDona of a. Common victualer License to the McDonald Corporation for its location at the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School* mm amad