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� r ,5 MOI! LexHAB The Manager requested that the designation of LexHAB as Muzzey Muzzey Adm. Administrator be deferred pending the selection of the first 21 tenants under his jurisdiction as Muzzey Administrator , was completed. Muzzey Land He also asked that the amendment to the Muzzey Land Disposition Dispostion Agreement relating to foreclosure of units in Muzzey School, be taken Agreement up on March. 26 , f ollowing legal conf erence f or resolution of details and preparation of the appropriate document, Traffic Regs . Traffic regu lations for banning of parking on. Mas . Ave. between Mass . Ave. fr. . Hunt and Slocum Road, as discussed on March 12, was again considered. Hunt to A letter from The Children's Center of Lexington, including a petition Slocum signed by 46 parents of students, in opposition to complete prohibition of parking, as stated above, was noted. In the letter,, Director Lenox and Board of Directors President France, reiterated Ms. Lenox's statement in favor of the compromise plan, with "windows" at the Mass. Ave. ends of Hunt and Slocum Rds . , as recommended by Mr. Tonaszuck, rather than a total parking ban on .Mass . Ave. between those two streets. Mr. Hein, Hunt Road, brought up the hazards and time element involved in exiting Hunt Road for a left turn onto Mass. Ave., and felt that because of the configuration of Mass. Ave., the empty spaces to provide a "window" would not be sufficient. He advocated complete banning of parking from Hunt to Slocum Road. Mr. Tonaszuck stated and illustrated on a map, that the five empty spaces would provide an adequate sight line, and suggested that cars could park on the other side of Mass. Ave. and in the Muzzey School lot to make up f or the spaces lost. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Traffic Rules and Orders of Lexington be amended as follows: No Parking on the south side of Mass. Avenue from Winthrop Road, 89' easterly - No Parking on the south side of Mass. Avenue from Hunt Road 60' westerly Parking Regs . Mr. Tonaszuck again gave his recommendations for parking prohibition Winthrop Rd, on Winthrop Road, as presented on March 12. He recommended extending "no Parking" on the south side for 400 feet from Mass. Ave. He noted that there is an existing ban of parking on: the west side for 500 feet. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Traffic Rules and orders of Lexington be amended as follows: No Parking on the south side of Winthrop Road from Massachusetts Avenue, 397 feet westerly '84 Spring Mr. Eddison referred to the Spring '83 Clean --up Campaign in conjunction Clean --up with Governor Dukakis' Proclamation and request for State -wide participation last year., and noted that it had been an encouraging experience, but had been initiated late in the season. He felt that it could have been even more successful with an earlier start to allow time for organization and publicity. He . asked for the Board's reaction to a suggested Clean-up week from April 23 to April 28 or 29, noting that Town Department Heads are supportive of the concept. He recommended that a group of three be de- signated to plan and coordinate the effort: a member of the Board of Slectmen, a Conservation Commissioner and one other member. Board members concurred that Mr. Eddison, because of his experience in 1983, be designated,, if willing, to take over this project. Mr. Eddison agreed and will return to the Board with his recommendations on time scheduling and composition of the Clean --up Committee.