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PLAbMM HOARD MSETIV ' March 11, 1957 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Ingineerts Roos, Town Office Bull4ing on Monday, March ll, 1957 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Messrs. Abbott, Adams, Burnell, 0ri.ndle, Jaquith and Soule;'Mr. Snow, Planning Direc- tor, and the secretary. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 8:30 to 9:05 p.m. It was mowed, seconded and unanimously voted that Mr. 0rindle be Chairman, Mr. Jaquith be'Vioe-dlairman to act as Chairman in the absence of Mr. arindle, and We Burnell be Clerk for the year ending with the next March organisational meeting. For the'benont of the new member, Mr Jaquith reviewed the policy of the Board in regard to keeping confidential Planning Board information which has not been made public to date. He stated that much information is 'given to the Board in confidence, and that the Board is reluctant to have this information made public until the proper time. It was like- wise pointed out that Flaming. Board members are in many types of business, and that from time to time matters may arise which would particularly affect the interest of one ' member. Mr. Jaquith stated that it has then been the Board's policy for the member whose interest is affected to withdraw from further discussion and let the Board take action on the particular matter involved. The minutes of the foil" meetings were approved: April 16, 1956, February 18 and 26, March 2, 4 am 6, 1957, The Board approved the following bills presented for payment: S-uee E. Howlett, professional serviesa, period ending March 9, 1957-4103.75; The Barrett Press, rubber stamp --$2.25; Somerville Printing Co.,Inc., printing annual reports --$25.00; H.B.McArdle, office supplies -4126.25; Louise M. Baker, secretarial services period ending March 8, 197--$27.50. ' POLICY OF THE BOARD A public hearing was held at 8:00 o'clock on the appli. OAK KNOLL cation for approval of definitive plan entitled "Plan of SEC. II__ Lots at Oak Knoll, Sec. II, Lexington Mass. Owned by Outhet Realty Trust," submitted on February 252, 1957 by Ernest E. Outhet and Kenneth F. Blodgett of Outhet Realty Trust. The chairman opened the hearing by reading the notice of the same as had been published in the Lexington Minute- ' man on February 28 and as sent to the owners of all property abutting on the proposed subdivision. The chairman stated that the application for approval had been submitted on