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4 SELECTMEN'S MEETING J'August 26, 1986 A regular meeting or'the Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesda August 25, 1985, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, - Town Office Building at 700 p.m. Acting Chairman Dailey; Mrs. Smith, Mr. McSweeney) Ms. Adler, Acting Town Managers Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. REPORT_ ON TREE REARING Paul Mazerall, Supt. of Parks and Trees, was present for discussion of the request of Edwin Barry, 2413 Mass. Avenue, for removal of a large, white, ash tree, on Town Lang near his home. Public Hearing on the request was held on August 13th. No objections to the removal had been voiced at the hearing. Mr. Mazerall took no position on the matter but noted other instances of such large trees falling during storms. He added that problems could be caused to the Town if this tree should fall, which is the concern of Mr. Barry whose house in near the tree. Mr. Barry had made requests for the past 3 or 4 years for its removal based on those concerns and Mr. Mazerall had had the tree trimmed on several occasions, which would lessen the chance of its falling. All Selectmen present had visited the site. Mrs. Smith pointed out that such beautiful trees enhance the character of the Town and felt that its removal would create a precedent so that trees all over the Town, which might possible come down during a storm, would have to be removed. Mr. Dailey noted that another good sized tree near the tree in question would no doubt flourish if the white ash were removed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 2 - 1, with Mrs. Smith voting in the negative, to authorize removal of a tree standing on #2413 Massachusetts Avenue, WATER ABATEMENT REQUEST, MARLIN. 54 GRANT STREET Richard Spiers, DPW Operations Manager, was present for review of the request of Lois Marlin, 54 Grant Street, for abatement of a portion of water /sewer charges as billed in June, 1986. Mr. Spiers reported that the water reading at 54 Grant Street had been consistent for a number of years, but that upon the advice of her plumber, Mrs. Marlin had requested installation of a new meter because of a clicking noise she had noticed when water was being used. The June bill was computed on a reading from the old meter and showed consumption which was twice as much as previous readings had shown. The meter was tested and found to be 33% accurate, but somewhat on the slow side. A new meter was then installed. Mrs. Marlin requested the partial abatement contending that the old meter had been faulty. Mr. Spiers noted the possibility of a water leak in the house as the reason for the higher reading. Mrs. Smith suggested that action on the request be delayed pending a reading of `,the new meter in six months for comparison with previous water consumptio4.