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SELECTMEN'S MEETING a S August 7 , 1989 9 a A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 7, 1989, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 7 : 3O p .m. Chairman Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddi son , Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Radway, , Asst, to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. PUBLIC HEARING, EDISON, WALTHAM STREET Mrs. Smith opened a Public Hearing on the petition of Boston Edison Company for permission to install conduit in Waltham Street. Edward Chisholm, representing the Edison Company explained that the work was necessar y to provide additional service to the Children's Medical Center. A memo from the Director of Public Works, recommending approval of the p eti ti on , was read, There being no other comments or questions from the Board or the audience, Mrs. Smith declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plan and orders of the Boston Edison Company for grant of location for installation of approximately 33 feet of conduit in Waltham Street, southerly approximately 510 feet north of the Waltham Line. PUBLIC HEARING, BOSTON GAS, GAS MAINS, EDISON WAY Mrs, Smith opened a Public Hearing on the petition of the Boston Gas Company to install gas mains in Edison Way. Fred Amaral, representing the Gas Company, explained the plans for installation to service the renovated Craft Cleanser Building, which he said would involve two days of construction, with some closing of Edison Way. The Chairman read a memo from Mr. Spi ers , Director of Public Works, recommending approval of the petition. There being no further questions or comments, the hearing was declared closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the • • pets ti on of the Boston Gas Company for grant o f location for installation of approximately 220 feet of 2 inch gas main in Edison Way. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN erry Savage and Lauren Mc Keen of the National Park Service, were present for review with the Board of a synopsis of the draft modifications to the Minute Man National Historical Park General Management Plan. The synopsis provided a listing of revised management goals s and objectives and the general concepts or actions which would be pursued for specific locations with the Park upon completion of the plan. Mr. Savage referred to the Record of Decision, which had been distributed by the Park Service to the four towns i n order to gain input on the document. He distributed the synopsis mentioned above to Board members and the audience. $oft Mrs. Smith complimented the Park Service on the openess of process and willingness to communicate which had been evidenced during the formation and finalizing of the Plan. She noted the willingness of the Town to cooperate in the Park's efforts to recreate the 1775 ambiance, but pointed out that Lexington is .a modern town and that its needs, as such, must be taken into consideration*