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Selectmen's Meeting January 6, 2003 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 6, 2003 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at 6:00 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr. Enrich, Mrs. McKenna, Mr. Kennedy; Mr. White, Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present. Consent Agenda Warrant for Special Town Meeting — January 22, 2003 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ratify a poll vote taken to sign the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting for January 22, 2003. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Assistant Town Engineer and member of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Dave Carbonneau reviewed the following traffic safety matters: Stop Sign Diamond Middle School Drive at Hancock The Committee discussed a request from Mr. Charles Butt of 116 Burlington Road for a Stop sign at the drive for Diamond Middle School. North bound Hancock Street has the higher volume and should have the right of way. All other minor approaches to this intersection have a Stop sign. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee that a Stop regulation be ordered on the Diamond School Drive at Hancock Street. No Parking on Worthen Road at Center Pool The Committee met with Karen Powers of 12 Emerson Gardens Road regarding her question about the need for the existing No Parking regulations in front of the Center Pool complex and the Hayden Rink. The Committee maintained that No Parking was warranted from Lincoln Street to the access drives for the Rink and Pool to keep sight lines clear for pedestrians using the crosswalk and vehicles exiting the two facilities. The Committee does feel that the No Parking regulation could be removed south of the drives which would free up 150' of parking on both sides of Worthen Road. Such action would require moving the bus top closer to Lincoln Street. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the TSAC to remove 150' of the No Parking zone on both sides of Worthen Road near Lincoln Street toward Waltham Street. No Parking on Mass. Ave. at Munroe Center Mrs. Powers also brought before the Committee her concern for the sight distance problem for vehicles exiting the Munroe Center caused by parking on Massachusetts Avenue. Munroe Center Executive Director Melinda Dietrich shared her concern.