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-2- Traffic item Request of Phyllis Goldstein, 5 Lawrence Lane , f or lowered speed limit Goldstein and-installation of sidewalks on Pleasant Street, and the recommendations Pleasant St. of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee on Mrs. Goldstein' s concerns, were reviewed. The Committee reported that a speed check on Pleasant Street had shown that Pleasant Street cannot be considered a problem area, with respect to speeders and accidents, Pleasant Street is currently goverened by the Funda- mental Speed Law, which, taking the speed check results into account, will not allow a lower speed limit. The Committee did recommend that the Police Department increase i -ts presence on Pleasant Street, as manpower permits. The Committee also recommended' that the Board consider the future possibility of installation of sidewalk on the easterly side from Concord Avenue to Worthen Road which is the only walking route to the Bowman School, and extension of sidewalk. to Watertown Street. Upon motion duly and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommen- dat ions . of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee on the traffic concerns of Phyllis Goldstein, that her request for lowered speed limit on Pleasant Street be denied for reasons as stated above. The Police Department will be asked for increased coverage, as manpower permits. Mrs. Goldstein will be adivsed that the Board, in the context of its long -range sidewalk plan, will give consideration to installation of sidewalks, as recommended by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee,, Selectmen A list of the present assignments of members of the Boards was reviewed. Assignments Mrs. Batt -.in asked suggestions as to additional assignments, or any diff- iculties encountered with assignments as they st and . Mr. McLaughlin suggested that Mr. Marshall and Mr. Eddison, as Junior members of the Board, become involved and knowledgeable about the Dog Hearing process so that they may share in the duties of the Dog Hearing officer, on a rotating basis. Mr. Marshall and Mr. Eddison said they would be willing to serve in this way. Mr. McLaughlin, noting the Dog Hearing procedures are regulated under Chapter 140, Section 157, will explore the possibility of delegating this responsibility, now carried by the Selectmen as required by this statute, and will confer with Senator Kraus and Representative Doran on procedures for changing the legislation, if necessary, to allow for handling of Dog Hearings by other Town Departments. In addition to those listed, Mr. Sacco will serve as liaison to the Youth Commission and Mr. Marshall will serve as liaison to LexHAB . Mr. Eddison expressed willingness to serve as liaison to the Arts Council. Police Manual Regarding the Police Manual Policy Committee, Mr. McLaughlin recalled Policy Comm. that in 1983, appointments to the Committee had been decreased from 8 to 5, and that interest in membership was apparently waning because of the in- activity of the Committee. He noted that according to last year's dis- cussion, it was felt that even though there were no immediate issues to be dealt with, the committee should be maintained in case some problems should arise. . Mr. McLaughlin agreed to represent the Board of Selectmen on the member- ship of the Police Manual Policy Committee.