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PLANNING BOARD ItiIEETING December 20, 1932 A meeting of the Planning 3oard was held in the Conference Room of the Town Office Building, Tuesday, December .20,, 1932, at 8:00 P. Iii. 1,essrs. Emery, Milne, Glynn, Scheibe and,j)uffy were present. The Town Engineer and secretary were also present. Mr. Emery stated that he had talked with Mr. Shurtleff in regard to Vine Brook and found that there are four kinds of 'JJ111o,ms: Common, White., Laurel Leaf and Weeping, and that within the last few years a blight has taken them so they have to be sprayed, The trees should be planted 40 to 50 feet apart for the edging effect over a brook or walk. He suggested planting a Maple after every two 'Nillou°Ts so that if anything happened to kill out "'Dillow the 'a'Jillows, the Maples would still be there. Fie also stated that Trees there should be only one foot elevation or less because when the for Vine time comes to grade, it will affect the growth of the trees. The Brook Town Engineer should determine the distance between the trees so that the steam shovel when excavating would not interfere with tle m. He did not think ills assistance would be needed as the Town 'Engineer could handle the situation. 3 Mr. Cosgrove informed the Board that he had attended the meet- ing of the I>iass. Federation of Planning Boards held in Boston, Dec- Pdass. ember 14th, and stated that before spring they intend to call two Federa- or three meetings of the associated Planning Boards and organize tion of to put bills into effect. Planning Boards Ivr. Cosgrove also stated that Mr. Barry E. Johnson appealed to the Board of Survey for a more favorable decision in regard to his development called Brick Village. 1�1r. Trask advised him that Lex. the Planning Board had given its decision and the Board. of Survey Brick would back it up and if 'oe wanted any further action he would have Village to present another plan to the Planning Board showing a different entrance to the property. 1,1r. Duffy stated that he had discussed the matter of unemployed engineers with the Emergency Planning and Research Corporation and found that they would ask for a contribution from the Town. He read a letter which he drafted to Itiir. Trask on this subject. The corp- oration will expect the Town to cooperate with diem in the matter of expense, because there are three men who are Lexington citizens on their list. The rate of pay is $12.50 per week. This money would have to be taken out of the Welfare Fund. viir. 1,1ilne stated that he thought the Board should make a Emergency decision on some definite object it wants done and finished. T;r. Planning Cosgrove said. he thought the work in connection with the extension Researc of the sewer system starting at the Arlington Reservoir was important Corp. and they needed topographical maps which were made by going out over the work. Mr. IvAlne also presented a letter which he wrote to the Select- men in regard to the matter in question and the Board voted to accept it. The Towp Engineer presented the Board with copies of "Sewers & Assessments for discussion, he stated that he thought the rate sewer assessment was too low and that he would like to see the assess- ment 100`a instead of 509/o. It would be better to assess 100% on Sewer lateral sewers than 50"0 on trunk lines and laterals as is now being Assess - done . mo nt s