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Goal Setting Minutes 4-5"- July 2, 1956 V. ENVIRONMENT A. Development concerns - Selectman Smith reemphasized that we need to have an economic development component done by the Planning Board in order to prevent the kind of development problems we are having at Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue and a compounding thereof. It was agreed that Jack Eddison and the Manager would meet with the Planning Board Chairman and the Planning Director to see where this component fit into the Planning Board's scheme of workload. Jack Eddison raised the issue of a Design Advisory Group for the Center to review aesthetic concerns. Board members asked Selectman Eddison to bring back a specific proposal at a subsequent meeting. Paul Marshall raised the issue of the structure of the Center Revitalization Committee stating that it was important that there be a balanced view. B. Traffic - The full Board stated that it was time to review again traffic on all major streets, connectors and arterials because of the volume of complaints that they were receiving. VI. PUBLIC WORKS The Manager gave a brief review of the status of sewer, water and rid projects and discussed briefly current assessment policy and interest rates. The Board stated that legislation and /or regulation should be revised to allow for an interest rate charge plus an administrative fee for public improvements. Current long -term finance options which allow for a lower interest rate to the individual homeowner than what it costs the Town to borrow was deemed unacceptable and unfair to the remaining homeowners. The Manager stated he would bring in a revised proposal in the early Fall to discuss with our legislators. VII. PUBLIC SAFETY A. Traffic - Consistent with Board concerns about traffic, the Manager advised the Board that the Polic Department had ordered equipment to place radar in all of our patrol vehicles to increase an already aggressive traffic enforcement plan. The Board members asked to receive a periodic update on enforcement efforts particularly tied to complaint areas and the Manager said he would so advise. B. Selectman McSweeney raised concerns about drug and alcohol enforcement particularly within the schools and wanted to know what our relationship with the schools was and what was the scope of the problem within Town. The Manager stated that he was getting a report from the Police Chief for an update on information but further emphasized our relationship with the schools has been one of general •. excellent cooperation on this issue. Most recent reports continue to emphasize that while drugs are a problem, alcohol is the biggest problem with the adult and young adult population, The Manager stated that he would give them a report in the Fall.