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61-421 Selectmen's Meeting - October 18, 1999 Boston Edison Grant of Location - 8 Summit Road Boston Edison Representative Carol McManus reviewed the petition of Boston Edison Company for a grant of location to provide underground electric service to 8 Summit Road. Mrs. McKenna asked that the street opening permit issued by the Engineering Department limit the hours so that the work is not done while children are going to and from school. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Boston Edison Company to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes, with the wires and cables to be placed therein, under the surface of Summit Road: Install conduit northeasterly approximately 265 feet south of Follen Road, a distance of about 10 feet. Cable TV and Communications Advisory Committee Change in Committee Name and Charge Chair of the Cable TV and Communications Advisory Committee Jane Gharibian asked the Board to approve a name change and new charge for the Committee to reflect the work of the committee on all aspects of wired and wireless communication and data services to and within the Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to change the name of the Cable TV and Communications Advisory Committee to Communications Advisory Committee and to adopt the charge as prepared by the Committee. Committee Representative Steve Ellis asked the Board to approve an expenditure in the amount of $8,795 from the Cablevision fund for support of cable related activities. The expenditure will be used to purchase a replacement studio camera for the LHS TV studio. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the expenditure of $8,795 from the Cablevision Fund to purchase a studio camera for the Lexington High School TV studio. Planning Board Transition Plan Mr. White and Planning Board Chair John Davies reviewed the Planning Board's Transition Plan for the Planning Office in preparation for the retirement of Planning Director Bob Bowyer on June 30, 2000. Mr. Bowyer will be concentrating on working with a consultant in developing a comprehensive plan. Mr. Garber will be the acting Planning Director and will assume the additional duties of the position. The plans are to hire an Assistant Planner as soon as possible to avoid any lag time. In addition there are 31 developments pending somewhere in the process between serious inquiry stage and analysis. Mr. Garber will also be dealing with those. This will be a process of trying to dovetail duties and tasks.