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Selectmen’s Meeting August 26, 2013 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 26, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Chairman Mauger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Manz and Mr. Pato; Ms. Vine, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Mauger spoke about the passing of John O’Shea who was a Town employee who worked in the center picking up trash early in the morning. He was hard working, always smiling and had only nice things to say. Ms. Mauger congratulated James C. Corcoran, Chief of Community Relations at Hanscom on his retirement after 44 years of combined service to the Air Force, 22 of those years at Hanscom. Ms. Mauger showed some pictures of a project in Willard’s Woods to remove the old bridge and replace it with a new one. The project was planned and carried out by the Conservation Stewards, under the direction of the Conservation Commission and the Conservation Department with essential support from the Public Works. More than 124 volunteer hours on August 15, 16 and 19 went into the demolition and construction. Funds for the lumber and hardware came from generous citizen donations to the Lexington Nature Trust during the December 2012 fundraising program. Town Manager Report Ms. Vine announced that the Citizen’s Academy will begin on September 12. Grant of Locations – National Grid Ms. Verna Phoenix, National Grid Permit Representative, was available to answer any questions on the two grant of location requests on Peacock Farm Road. 25 Peacock Farm Road The hearing was opened at 7:09 p.m. This request was for new gas service at 25 Peacock Farm Road. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the petition for National Grid to install and maintain approximately 25 feet of 4 inch gas main in Peacock Farm Road. The hearing was closed at 7:10 p.m. 46, 48 and 51 Peacock Farm Road The hearing was opened at 7:10 p.m. This request was for new gas service at 46, 48 and 51 Peacock Farm Road.