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SELECTMEN MEETING i July 2, 1984 - A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, July 2, 1984, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Battin, Mr. Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddison; Ms. Adler, Acting Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel and Mrs. Snow, - Executive Clerk, were present, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve minutes of Selectmen's Meetings on April 23,-April 25, April 30, May 2, May 7, May 9, May 12, 19840 PON The Board reviewed the recommendations of the - Traffic Safety Ad- visory Committee on the request of Arlene Ekman for safety measures to prevent "cutting" at the intersection of Walnut Street and Concord Avenue. The Committee agreed that a problem exists whereby the intersection width, on a downgrade, invites " at the corner , and recommended that the situation be remedied by installation of, a small channelizing island, with "Keep Right" signs on Walnut Street . .r Ms. Adler suggested that the island be temporarily designed by sand- bagging . or that it be painted ' on the - street pavement f or a 90---day period - , noting the $2, 000 cost for actual installation of . an island. She also recommended installation . of the "Keep Right" signs. Upon - motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that a painted c hanne l-- izing island and "Keep Right" signs be installed at- the intersection of Walnut Street and Concord Avenue, -as recommended by the. Traf,f ic.. Saf ety Advisory Committee and Acting Town Manager, in., response to the request of Arlene Ekamn. A report on the effectiveness of the installation will be submitted to the .Board in 90 days. Minutes 4123, 4125,4130 5/7 Traffic item Ekman Walnut /Concor Avenue The Board reviewed - the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Traffic item Committee on the proposal of Captain of . Traffic James Lima for improvement Lima of safety conditions at Hartwell Avenue at Maguire Road Captain Lima had Hartwell Ave. noted hazards Which exist regarding traffic safety in general and particularly with respect to the Police officer assigned to that location weekday after- Maguire Rd. noons during the peak tra f f ie hour. The Committee supported the recommenda- tions of Capt. - Lima for improved safety in turning movements by the installa- tion of "required right turn" signs as well as pavement markings and other appropriate signs designed to keep eastbound traffic along Hartwell Avenue to the right. The Committee also concurred with Captain Lima' s . suggestion that a lighting survey be conducted in order that cost estimates for correc- tion of poor lighting at that can be developed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve installation of "Required Right Turn" s igna ge and pavement markings at the intersection of Hartwell Avenue and - Maguire Road, and that a lighting survey in conjunction with improved lighting conditions at that location be carried out, as proposed by Captain of Traffic James Lima and recommended by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee.