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PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 26, 1934 f A meeting of the Planning Board was held at the Town office Building on Friday evening, January 26, 1934. The following were present:- Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Scheibe, and Robinson. Mr. Duffy reported a recent conversation with Major W. E. - Anderson (Room 417, P. 0., Boston) of the office of the Regional Advisor of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works., an agency set up for the purpose of coordinating local Planning and Public `forks projects into a definite program of Public im- provements. Mr, Anderson had expressed'a desire to cooperate In every way possible, in the carrying out of any projects that Lexington may be attempting. One example of the sort of work in which the Regional Advisor can function is that of the proposed development of the Fast Lexington Meadow area, in which the neighboring Town of Arlington has special interest. Mr. Duffy expressed some concern with the tendency of the Town and also of the Planning Board to fail to complete any one project, but to make partial progress in many. To avail our- selves of the services of a Regional Advisor or some similar expert may be a means of arriving at more definite results in many of these matters. Pair. Glynn suggested that Mr. Duffy confer further with lair. Anderson, and find out whether Government aid is available for the completion of a comprehensive plan which the Board can use for future activities. It was the opinion that the Planning Board should be concerned with the broad super- vision of various activities, rather than of a mass of detail work. After a short discussion, it was VOTED: That the Board notify the Selectmen that in its opinion=e East Lexington Meadow area should ultimately be flooded; and that any drainage plans now in progress should contemplate such a development. The Clerk was also instructed to write to Mr.'ldrightington to the effect that the Planning Board is engaged in a study of the Fast Lexington Tvleadow area, having in mind a plan involving the flooding of the Iaeadow, carrying out the scheme with or with- out the cooperation of the Town of Arlington; and asking Mr. Wrightingtonts opinion as to the legal aspects of such action, also what requirements it might be necessary to meet. The retirement of Mr. Milne from the Board, made necessary by his business engagements in New fork, was discussed# together with the desirability of selecting or favoring a successor who might be exceptionally qualified for Planning Board work. Great Meadows The clerk was further asked to request of Mr. wrightington a confirmation of his statement, made previously to Mr. Duffy, that in case of a change of zone of any area by the Town, property - owners within the area can not obtain damages on account of the change. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P. M. Respectfully submitted,