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Selectmen's Meeting November 4, 2002 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, November 4, 2002 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr. Enrich, Mrs. Krieger, Mrs. McKenna, Mr. Kennedy; Mr. White, Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present. Public Comments Outlook Drive Petitioners David Luberoff and 28 petitioners from the Outlook Drive /Old Res Parking lot area asked the Board to seek several assurances that developer Dean Curtin make restitution for illegal cutting of trees and bushes in a 240 by 50 foot long stretch of town -owned land next to a lot he owns on Marrett Road. Abutter to the property Ellen Houlihan said this has been going on since the middle of July. Mr. Luberoff said they have called the Police, DPW, Engineering, Zoning Enforcement, the DPW Director and the Town Manager and we are not overly impressed with the Town's response. Mr. Curtin has been allowed to use the Old Res parking lot as a staging area, cut down the trees on Town owned land with no permit and make two driveways into the land to move equipment. The petitioners proposed several actions they felt the Town should take against Mr. Curtin to insure full restoration of Town property. Mr. White indicated he had discussions with Mr. Luberoff to ask that the neighbor designate a neighborhood representative to act as partners with the Town to insure that the restoration is done to their satisfaction. Mr. White said he went out late Friday. Mr. Curtin does have a permit to clean up the site. Mr. Enrich felt it is unconscionable what the neighbors have experienced. Their recommendations seem fully appropriate. Political Lawn Signs Lorraine Fournier said she thought the Board should take some action concerning the matter of political lawn signs. People have been told that they are not legal. It is illegal to prohibit them. It restricts free speech. Rising Tide Development on Lowell Street Andy Friedlich said he met with Rick White today concerning the Rising Tide development issue. I think we need to send a strong message to the Zoning Board of Appeals that we as a community do not want revenue from this kind of source when it impacts a neighborhood. The Board of Appeals will be meeting on the matter on November 21. Mrs. McKenna felt this should be discussed at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. Enrich indicated he has no objection to having this discussion. It is a complicated issue. We must be sensitive to the independence of the Board of Appeals. We should not be second guessing them and should approach the matter with considerable delicacy. Mrs. Krieger agreed with Mr. Enrich and indicated she had attended the last meeting of the Board of Appeals and that Option 4 was really not discussed. It might be appropriate for us to discuss that as an option in the abstract.