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�i . SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 8. 1988 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, February 8, 1998, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:90 p.m. Chairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr. McSweeney; Mr Wh Town Manager Mrs Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel, arrived later= PUBLIC HEARING BOSTON EDISON HAYDEN AVENUE Mr. Eddison opened a Public Hearing on the petition of the Boston Edison Company for permission to install conduit in Hayden Avenue. Mr. Chisholm,'representing the Edison Company, expla +ned that the work was necessary to provide backup electric service to the Beal Company, 2 Ledgemont Research Park on Hayden Avenue. There being no further statements in favor or. in opposition, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plan and orders of Boston Ed ison Company for the purpose of obtaining a grant of location f approximately sixty-seven feet of conduit to be placed in Hayden Avenue northwesterly approximately 890 feet southeast of Spring Street. EXECUTIVE SESSION .Upon motion duly grade and seconded, it was voted 5 -- 0 roll call vote, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith -, Mr. McSweeney, to go into Executive Session for discussion of matters of litigation, with the intent to resume open session. Open session was resumed at 8:00 p.m. MINUTES Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve, as presented, the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting on January 25, 19980 RAILROAD SPUR Mr. Eddison updated the Board on the status of attempts at acquisition of the Railroad spur at Hanscom Field. He, the Town Manager and Betsy Anderson, Bedford Selectman, had met with Massport Director Davis for discussion on whether Massport intends to pursue its interest in purchasing the spur, as previously indicated. Mr. Davis agreed to inform the General Services Administration that Massport has no interest in acquiring the spur. Mr. White had conferred with GSA On possible joint purchase of the land by Lexington and Bedford. GSA will get back to Mr. White with further information on procedures to be followed. BOSTON PROPERTIES PROPOSAL Mr. Eddison reported on his attendance with Joyce Miller, Conservation Commission Chairman, and Jacquelyn Davison of the North Lexington Association, at a February 2nd hearing before the Middlesex County Commissioners on the proposed development of Boston Properties. Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, Bedford, Weston, ano the City of Cambridge