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j $ a- Selectmen's Meeting 005- ! ecember 19, 1 -88 All agreed that the new arrangement showed promise and urged speed with the process to allow for i mpl Pmentati on of it. . LEXINGTON CIVI r A'SgOCiATION Joy Buchf i re was as present for discussion with the Board of issues of concern to the S Lexington Civic Association including improved enforcement of orders of Conditions; Cabl evi s i on System's service to the Town; and a possible amendment to the General By -Law regarding construction noise. Alan Wade of 514 Concord avenue spoke of the need for an employee whose job it would be to keep track of findings and conditions issued by various Boards and to make sure of compliance. He said he would support a proposal to fund the job of a rode enforcement officer. Mrs. Smith saw the danger of approaching a police state with that sort of monitoring , noti nq that such a person would have to be extremel y sensitive to issues. Louise Kava saw the need to provide an additional impartial interpretation of traffic consultants' studies when traffic studies are submitted by developers and requested the retaining of a consultant to provide that service. Mrs. Smith poi nted out that professionally done traffic studies have for quite some time been evaluated by the Town Engineering Dept. and noted that traffic consultants are also asked to include consideration of proposed or potential developments in their impact statements. Mr. Marshall added that the Town government is not in an advocacy role and that its function is to ensure that zoning laws are complied with not to oppose development. He said that the Town is not in a position to take sides wi t.h either developers or opponents and would not support funding of a second opinion study of traffic reports. Mr. Eddi son felt that a hard look and second interpretation might be justified. Mrs.. rSmi th suggested ted rla± ��e matter mi ght be d i s�: s sed Wit %wh t its Planning Board. Gloria Holland, 38 Webster Road, addressed the Association's concerns regarding lack of coverage by Cabl ev i s i on of the July Special Town Meeting and meetings of major Town Boards. Mr. Marshall agreed that committee and board meetings should have better coverage but questioned how a trained and able volunteer force to man equipment could be recruited. Mr. McSweeney, Selectman Liaison to the Cable Committee, and William Spencer, Committee member, saw the opportunity for the Committee to work with Cabl evi s i on on the issue. The Selectmen will also contact Cabl evi s i on to present the problem. Jacquelyn Davison, 85 Spri n.Q Street, presented the Association's concerns with the lack of a by -law to regulate the hours within which major construction can take place. She had explored restrictions in other towns, including Arlington, Bedford, Waltham, and Winchester. It was suggested that hours of construction could be stated on a building permit, if allowed under the State B u i l d i n g Code. Mr. Frederickson, Building Commissioner, noted that it could be done if the restrictions were present in Lexington's Zoning By -Law. Other suggestions were made for inclusion in the subdivision approval process and in the Fire Chief's permits for blasting.