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�F i �1'� 1 S ' S N 1'ING i April 6, 1988 :. i± A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Wednesday, April 6. 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:04 p.m. C hairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr. McSweeney Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. PHILIP ROAD B KiTTEMMMT RATE Mr. Eddison noted that the Philip Road bettennent rate had been addressed in prior discussions but not concluded. Because of time constraints, he asked the residents present to limit their carirnents to presentations by no more than two speakers and that the camnents be brief. Vicky Schwartz, who acted as spokesman, listed the concerns of abuttors. She noted that the 20 --year old subdivision street had never been accepted because of substandard construction although the bond had been released by the Town. She said that residents had not been aware of the street's status until 1984. In 198% Philip Road was laid out as a Public Way, but the Warrant Article was withdrawn because of budget limitations. Mrs. Schwartz referred to deterioration of the road because of heavy use by School buses and felt that residents had a legitimate claim to have the street constructed and accepted with a token betterment. One resident ccm anted that if residents had been aware that the street was not acceptable, they could have brought action against the developer in 1971. He said residents felt that the Town should either bring the road up to standards or post it as a "Private Way ". Mr. White explained the purpose and procedures involved in the bonding process, adding that the Town accepts no responsibility for daily inspections of road construction. He pointed out that Philip Road does not meet Town standards at this time and felt that a dangerous precedent would be created if no bet is were to be charged. Motion was made and seconded to assess betterments of $14.3 41per frontage foot (or 50% of construction cost) for construction of Philip Road, Mr. Dailey said he would be willing to vote for the 50% rate rather than the cust 90% rate in view of circumstances, but would not approve of any procedure which would make it appear that the Town is responsible for the Philip Road situation. Mrs. Smith felt the ctprw ase was fair since the road is used as access to the Bowman School by school buses. Motion having been duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve a bettenrent rate of $14.34 per frontage foot for construction of Philip Road. HANSCOM FIELD Mr. Eddison reported on his and Mr. White's March 29th visit to Hanscom Field for discussion with Generals Chubb and Nelson of Air Force plans for devel t at the Field.