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61-401 Selectmen's Meeting - August 30, 1999 The neighbors were assured by both Mr. Fitzgibbons and Ms. Carol McManus who was present to petition the Board for a similar grant of location on behalf of Boston Edison that the work would take 2 to 4 days to complete; they would be going down only 4 feet and would not be going through the ledge that is at 10 feet and that both companies would be using the same trench and would coordinate their work. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Bell Atlantic to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes, with the wires and cables to be placed therein, under the surface of Marrett Road starting at pole number 193/102 on the westerly side of Marrett Road, a State Highway, place conduit in an easterly, then southerly, then easterly direction, a distance of 75 feet (±) and that Bell Atlantic coordinate the work with Boston Edison. Boston Edison Grant of Location - Marrett Road (Coppersmyth Way) Boston Edison Representative Carol McManus presented the petition of Boston Edison Company for a grant of location for conduit to be installed to provide underground electric service to a new eight unit residential development to be located off Marrett Road and called Coppersmyth Way. Under the permit issued by Mass Highway, Ms. McManus explained they cannot conduct work on the project except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and no work may be conducted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. Mr. Paul Gilman was concerned that the work might obstruct access to his property; however, Ms. McManus assured him the work was nowhere near his property. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Boston Edison company to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes, with the wires and cables to be placed therein, under the surface of Marrett Road southerly, approximately 225 feet south of Lincoln Street, thence turning and running easterly, a distance of about 79 feet and that Boston Edison coordinate the work with Bell Atlantic. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Recommendations Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Chair David Carbonneau presented three traffic safety matters discussed at a meeting of the Committee on March 24, 1999. School Street The Committee met with several residents from School Street regarding their concern over the high speed and dangerous driving of traffic on School Street. They requested that the Town consider speed bumps as a means of slowing down traffic in their neighborhood. Their request