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61-324 Selectmen's Meeting - March 1, 1999 Mr. Busa spoke of how it has been his privilege serving as a member of the Board. From the beginning my thought was that we are only here for a short period of time and in a community like Lexington it has meant so much to me that service on this Board is truly just that it’s a service to the people who live here and who make the Town what it is. I wish more people would simply feel that way and be involved and as Peter said so well not think that we are the center of the issue, the center of the issue is the good of the Town. That was my sole purpose here and will always be my purpose while I live in Lexington and I appreciate all the help my colleagues and the staff has given to me while I have been here. It has truly been my pleasure and I would encourage anyone to think of doing the same thing. It's your Town and you should become involved in it. Mr. Fenn spoke of how people asked him when he first ran for the Board with all the things he had done in Washington during the Kennedy years why he would come and serve as a Selectmen in Lexington. I answered them that it is very simple. Public service, politics, government is one line of work, one business, whether you are doing it in Washington or you're doing it in Boston or Lexington. It is not just an obligation of all of us, it is an opportunity for all of us. It's an exciting business, it's an interesting business, it can be a very painful business, it can be a very brutal business, but upon participation, as my colleague and friend has said, depends the future, not just of the Town, but of our society. I encourage people to get involved in this fascinating, difficult, exciting and critically important business. Continuation of Hearing - License for Storage, Operation and Maintenance of a Compressed Natural Gas Facility The Chairman called the continuation of the hearing on the application of AVSG LP for a license for the storage, operation and maintenance of a compressed natural gas facility on State property off the ramp from 128 North towards Route 2A east. Mr. Permatteo, President of AVSG was present to answer questions. Mr. Ed Brown of 8 Birch Hill Lane said his meeting and the information provided by Assistant Fire Chief Peter Torode was very helpful in resolving a number of questions he had. There was discussion about emergency response of the Fire Department, safety and alarm systems that will be installed at the facility and about alternative locations for the facility. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application and issue a license for the storage, operation and maintenance of a compressed natural gas facilility on State owned land at Route 128N as shown on a site plan on file in the Selectmen's Office.