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Selectmen's Meeting - 3- February 3, 1936 FY97 STREET HEARINGS Mrs. Battin opened the Public Hearing on the Intent to Lap Out FY97 Streets at 8:30 p.m. She outlined the street acceptance process, noting that the Board will vote on its intent at its February llth meeting. The Town Manager's recommendation will be that no construction streets be voted on favorably this year and advised that the two subdivision streets, Maple Tree Lane and Pearl Street, be considered first. Mr. Field showed slides and the layout of Maple Tree Lane, 325' approximately, from Maple Street to end, and recommended favorable action by the Board. There being no comments in favor or in opposition, the hearing on Maple Street was declared closed. The layout of Pearl Street, approximately 300 from Bartlett Avenue to end, constructed at no expense to the Town, was shown. Mr. Mabardy, 10 Pearl Street who had - underwri ten the p roject, was resent. Regarding " � p � r p } �ng the completion of the street to Town standards, Mr. Hutchinson had recommended that a $500 bond be posted f compl of loaming and seeding, unless that item is completed to the satisfacti of the Town. There was some neighborhood disagreement as to the need for additional. work. Mr. Libin, 21 Pearl Street, stated that he felt the loami and seeding had been well done on both sides and was adequate. Mr; Goodwin, 9 Pearl Street, pointed out that the loam had settled to a below the level of the street pavement and that oars are unable to cross over the curbing if parked with two wheels on the loamed strip: Mr. Mabardy stated that he would spend no additional money on the project but asked for specif as to Town standards and detains on any deviations from those standards regarding Pearl Street. Mr. Hutchinson again recommended that the street not be accepted until the loaming /seeding had either been accomplished or guaranteed by a $540 bond. There being no further comments in favor or in opposition, the hearing} 4 on Pearl Street was declared closed. Jean Road, 650'± from Mass. Avenue to Morgan Road, was shown by the Town Engineer on slides showing its unpaved condition with potholes. At this point, Mrs. Battin read the January 27, 1986 letter from the Planning Board, submitted in accordance with Ch. 41, Sec. 91 -1, containing recommendations relative to the laying out of streets as public ways. The Planning Board recommended acceptance of Maple Tree Lane and Pearl Street with no appropriation necessary for acceptance. The Planning Board urged that the Selectmen, in making recommendations to the Town Meeting, apply the pri for the acceptance of unaccepted streets as adopted on October 21, 1985, and that acceptance of streets should be implemented on the pri program of the Town, rather than based on the petition process. _..