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Selectmen's Meeting Minutes August 13, 2001 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 13, 2001 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Enrich, Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Abbott, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present. Consent Agenda Deed — Marrett Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a deed for Lot 10 on Assessors Property Map 31 on Marrett Road to Tom Taylor. Deed — Bedford Street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a deed for Lot 10 on Assessors Property Map 31 on Bedford Street to Erivan and Sion Hagopian. Battle Green Guide Licenses Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue Battle Green Guide Licenses to Betsy O'Neill, 72 Outlook Drive and William F. Mix, 153 Grove Street. Proclamation — National Library Card Sign-Up Month Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a proclamation designating September as National Library Card Sign -Up Month. Use of Battle Green Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from the 94 RSC Command for a change of command ceremony on the Battle Green on Saturday, May 4, 2002 with a rain date of Sunday, May 5, 2002. Battle Green Obelisk Repair DPW Director Bill Hadley reported that last December 2000 the Town retained the services of Ivan Myjer from Building and Monument Conservation to complete a conditions assessment with treatment recommendation and preliminary budget for the Revolutionary War Monument on the Battle Green. Mr. Myjer determined that portions of the monument are in an advanced state of deterioration. Mr. Myjer will be returning to remove one of the side panels to inspect the masonry core of the monument. After that he will update the report, complete the bid documents and specifications. Mr. Myjer will also complete grant applications to Save Our Sculptures and the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Preservation Assistance Grant Program. Mr. Hadley reported that the project should be going out to bid by the end of the year and construction should begin in July 2002. The preliminary budget for the project is between $68,000 and $75,000.