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P OO Selectmen's Meeting August 23, 1982 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Metropolitan Jacquelyn Smith as the Planning Board's representative on the Metropoli- Hosp . L .nd tan - o l Lard Task Force to replace Iris Wheaton who is no longer a Task Force member of the Planning Board. Appt. l7. The Board discussed-the Proakis Walsh Dog Hearing held on August Mr. Politi, Dog Hearing Officer, informed the that after con - ducting the. hearing, it was his recommendation that the dog is a nuisance by reason of running loose in violation of the Leash Law and should be removed from the Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recom- mendation of the Dog. Dearing off icer and inf orm Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Walsh and order* "That this clog be removed from the legal boundaries of the Town-of Lexington ten 1 days of the date of this letter. - If at the end of the ten days the clog is not re- moved, it will be picked up by the Animal Control Officer and will be under the jurisdiction of the Leash Law-Adminis- trator." Upon motion duly mace and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's meeting of ,duly 26, as corrected. Mir. Bua informed the Board that he has received many calls from citizens complaining about resident who-put their trash out before 5:00 a.m. on the day it is to be collected. He questioned whether or not the Board could impose a fine on violato rs without going to 'down Meeting for an approval of a By -Law change or Vhether the law as it now stands covens a fine referenced in the Rules and Regulations Governing the Combined Curbside Collection of Rubbish, and Ashes. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the issue of imposing fines for violations of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Combined Purbside Collection of Rubbish, Garbage and Ashes until the Manager investigates the legality of the impo it-ion of such fines , Upon motion duly made. and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to apply for certification of State Grant in the amount of $20,375.00 under Chapter 335 of the Acts of 1982. The Board discussed again, the request of the Chief of Police for a reorganization of the Police Department. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Police Chief for the reorganization of the-Police De- partment and create an additional sergeant's position, Proa.kis Walsh Dog Hearing Minutes Trash Pick -up Fines State Grant Police Dept. erg. Upon motion duly made and secohd.ed, it was voted to forward the Traffic request of Henry C. Howley for a review of the traffic conditions at Safety the intersection of Winter /Bedford Sts. to the Traffic Safety Com- Corn46 rmittee for a report.