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a � s a f SELECTMEN ' S MEETI N G March 11, 1986 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, March 12 1986, in the Selectmen's Meet Room, Town Office Building, at 7:90 p.m. Chairman Marshall, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mrs, Smith, Mr, McSweeney; Manag Mr. Cohen Mr. Hutchinson, Town Mann � r ; Town Counsel; Ms. Adler, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. EUBLLCHEARING BOSTON EDISONff EMERALD STREET The ChaJrman opened a public hearing on the petition of Boston Edison Company for p ermission to install a utility pole on Emerald Street. Mr. Chisholm, representing the Edison Company, explained the ur ose of the installation at the reques P F st of the Town, for lighting of a home being constructed by Vo Tech School. students. There being no further comments in favor or in opposition, the hearing .was declared closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant p ermission to Boston Edison Company to install one utility pole on Emerald Street southwesterly side approximately 123 feet southwest of Bellflower Street and to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables and wires for the ose ur P p of making connections with such poles and buildings as said etitioner may Y desire for distributing purposes. COMPTROLLER CANDIDATE The Board interviewed Ruth Lewis, 41 Grandview Avenue, Melrose , a candidate for the position of Comptroller. Ms. ho has been em to as City Controller f - Lewis, ' p yed f or Malden, outlined her educational background and her professional experience to dates She informed the Board that she is the successful candidate for an opening in Melrose but that it would be ossible for her to accept the Lexington job, p p 9 ] , if she is chosen. Selection of one of three final candidates will be made in the near future. MINUTES Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting on February 11, 1986, as presented. TRAFF'IC COMMITTEE REPORT !!&CONIA STREET SPEED LIMIT The Board again reviewed the request of Laconia Street residents for lowered speed limit on that street and the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee on the matter. } Peter Chalpin, Chairman of the Traffic Committee, reported that records show that none of the six accidents which have occurred on Laconia Street in the past five pears has been speed related. He indicated on a ma the Town accepted and P p privately owned portions of Laconia Street and noted that the Town has jurisdiction only o n the accepted portion.