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Selectmen's Meeting September 10, 1984 V 5.) March 1, 1985 �► After this date and before the close of Town Meeting, accept- ance of the layout by'-the Town at a Town Meeting. Within thirty ( 30) days of the date of acceptance of a layout by the Town Meeting, adoption of an order of Taking by eminent domain by the Board of Selectmen and an award of damages, if any; 6 .) Within thirty ( 30) days of adoption of the order of Taking, recording in Registry of Deeds of said order and any better- ments by Town Engineer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the re Eby reappt. appointment by the Town Manager of Robert Eby as a member of the Recreation Recreation Committee f or a term of of f ice to expire in 1987 . Comm • Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award and execute Contract a contract for sidewalk resurfacing to Hiway Paving, Inc. , North Billerica, SidewalkWork in the amount of $27,750, subject to approval by Town Counsel, for work to Hiway Paving be done on Worthen Road East, Goff e Road, Philip Road from Goff e Road to Lantern Lane,, Thoreau Road from Emerson Road, and sidewalks as determined by the Town Engineer. As recommended by the Town Manager, the Board will meet in front of Unacc . Street Cary Hall on Saturday, September 29, 1984, at 9 : 00 a.m. , and proceed to tour tour unaccepted streets in the Town, in order to arrive at priorities f or future OW• acceptances. Mr. Hutchinson reported that as a result of installation of crosswalk Crosswalk signs on Massachusetts Avenue, there had been a reduction in the number of signs pedestrian accidents by ,30% . He has sent a letter to the Secretary of Trans- portation,, Frederick P. Salvucci, in opposition to-the State's position that the signs be removed, and is awaiting a reply within the next 60 days.. He suggested that the Board again discuss the matter following that response. The Manager reported noted that the Housing Authority has f fled a grant L.H.A. request. to provide housing on the Poor Farm property for 8 mentally retarded housing, Poor adults and staff,, and two apartments f or mobility impaired. He- asked that Farm land the Board be aware that at some point in the procedures, the - Housing Authority may request consideration of "in lieu of tax payment" and waiver of fees. Mr. Hutchinson informed the Board that the. Massachusetts Municipal Assoc --MMA Conf . iation is responding to the education,-proposal of the Governor and is also looking at responses to alternative mechanisms for collective bargaining, which will be voted on at the Mass. Municipal Meeting in Hyannis. He will report on these issues prior to that meeting, since, the Board may want to give some direction to Mrs. Battin, who will be voting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted as suggested by Mr. McLaughlin, that the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee be requested to review "No turn on and report on the Town's experience to date with designations of "No Right Red" signs. Turn on Red" and with intersections at which right turn on red is allowed. to T . S .A. C .