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f: � SELECTMEN'S MEETING October 21, 1988 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, October 21, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, TownCffice Building, at 7:80 p.m. Chairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. PUBLIC HEARING N.E. TELEPHONE COMPANY WINCHESTER DRIVE Mr. Eddison recapped previous hearings, Opened and adjourned on the petition of the New England Telephone Company for permission to install an area terminal and conduit at Winchester Drive. The public hearing on the petition was reopened. William McCart, representing the Telephone Company, explained that Mr. Sidman, whose property abuts the installation location of the above ground terminal, had thought that the area, which is within Town owned land, was on his property and had been willing, for payment of $2,000, to allow the installation. It was later found that the installation site was Town owned s�■► but Mr. Sidman felt he was still entitled to the money because of the visual impact of the terminals Mr. McCart described the installations as shown on plans distr to the Board. - In response to the Town Manager's question about - similar payment to the Town, Mr. - sai6 that under State - Law, - payment i not re quired for such installations within a public way. 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 approve the petition of New England Telephone Company for permission to install one conduit, approximately 88 ft., and one serving area terminal on the northerly side at existing pole 359/2 located approximately 185 ft. westerly of Tyler Road, easterly then northerly, in Winchester Road. The vote was subject to the following conditions, as recommended by Walter Tonaszuck, Director DPW /Engineer: Terminal cabinet shall have a concrete service area with stone concrete retaining wall. Location is to be determined in the field before construction, by Emanuela Coscia, Jr., Mgr. Administration /Facilities, MI NUTES�_ -- SEPTEMBER 23 1988 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting on September 33, 1988, as presented.. Mrs. Smith owmk abstained from voting because of her absence at the September 33rd meeting. APPOINTMENT TO JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Mr. Eddison referred to a letter from Eugene E. Lee, requesting nomination by the Board for appointment to the Joint Regional Transportati Committee. He noted Mr. Lee's background and his expression of interest in serving on the Committee.