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PLANNING BOARD MEETING Monday, May 17, 1954 Present: Grindle, Hathaway, Irwin, Jaquith, Ripley. Meeting opened at 7.45 o'clock. Due to pressure of other activities at the present time, Mr. Adams asked for a temporary leave of absence as chairman for the next four or -five weeks. As he had to leave early, Mr. Irwin was elected temporary chairman for the evening. Mr. Hathawa�jreported having talked with Mr. Perry Norton, Executive Secretary or Institute of Planners. The gist of the informa- tion gathered is: planning course graduates today are specialists in 1: Economics, 2: Public Administration, 3: Civil Engineering, and 4: Architecture in that order. It would, therefore, be difficult to get a Planner -Engineer. Salary, $5500 - $6500 with 2-3 years experience. Should have had experience in a growing community. Suggested adver- tising in Institute News. State qualifications, references, and set dead -line for receipt of applications. Mr. Grindle contacted Dr. Isaacs at Harvard. Suggested five names, two of whom were present for interview_. Mr. Zettek now working in Worcester on redevelopment project, with home in Hopkinton, where he is. -secretary of the Planning Board. Is now receiving $6500. Has Master's degree in City Planning from Har- ' vard.and has had some engineering experience but not much. Mr. Braun of Newton with U.S. Government Housing and Home Finance Agency, New England representative. Has Masters degree in City Planning from M.I.T. Only experience in engineering comes from being in business for himself in developing subdivisions and so is familiar with subdivision rules, and what he had as course in school. Is now getting $6000. The qualifications which the Board desired were explained to both, and as both have submitted applications they will be considered with others. It was decided that Mr. Hathaway draw up an ad to be sent to Institute News in Cambxddge and American Society of Planning Officials, 1313 E. 60th St., Chicago after approved by other members of Planning Board. Also a letter be drafted and a questionnaire for pertinent data to be sent to applicants. I / It was also decided that applications should be received and screened before any more interviews are given. Lexington Construction Co. Mr. Newgent presented a letter asking four questions on which he wished a definite answer to each. These have to do with waiving restrictions on Robinson Bill in the event it is purchased by a corpor- ation which will limit the building to -11 houses, and who will contract never to ask town to put in betterments. A sketch was submitted as a tentative plan. It was the feeling of the Board that no requirements should be waived, but left for 14r. Stevens to decide.