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3 Poft SELECTMEN'S MEETING December 11, 1980 : 1 r �. 9 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, December 11, 1989, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 1:30 p.m. Acting Chairman Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Radway, Asst. to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Marshall and Mr. White arrived later in the meeting, explained the need for in opposition, the to approve the for the purpose of Marrett Road -- southerly approximately 137 feet southeast of Waltham Street, a distance of about ten feet. with Waltham Street. Edward Chisholm, representing the Edison Company, the work to provide service to the new Mobil Station, There being no questions or comments in favor or Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted petition, plans and orders of the Boston Edison Company installing ten feet of conduit in the following area: PUBLIC HEARING EDISON MARRETT ROAD Mr. Eddison opened a public hearing on the petition of Boston Edison Company for permission to install conduit in Marrett Road at its intersection NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREEZE COMMITTEE Lester Arond and other members of the Lexington Committee for a Nuclear Weapons Freeze, met with the Board to request approval of their request for insertion in the 1990 Annual Town Meeting ballot of a question proposing cuts in military spending by the federal government in order to reduce the deficit and fund economic, environmental and social needs. Mr. Arond pointed out the interconnecting of state and federal budgets adverse impact on local budgets and read the proposed question for the ballot. Carolyn Tiffany reported on a State committee for a nuclear freeze which is sponsoring a campaign to allow citizens to have a voice in the allocation of state and federal funds. Mr. Eddison said he was supportive of the stated objectives but was troubled by having a question on the local ballot, the subject of which is not directly connected with the running of the Town and by the precedent which would be created regarding other questions, as they are submitted for insertion on the ballot. He added that if he thought the inclusion of the question would increase voter participation, he would be more inclined to favor the request. POW Mr. Dailey noted that the Board historically has not endorsed the addition of questions on the ballot because of the precedent which would be formed and that he.would not support the request. Mr. McSweeney agreed, on the basis of precedent. Mr. Cohen explained procedures under statute which must be followed which require ten signatures on such a petition to the Selectmen. If the Selectmen do not approve, the petitioners have 90 days in which to obtain the signatures of 10% of the registered voters (1,800 signatures). Motion was made to approve the insertion in the 1990 ballot as pr oposed by the Lexington Committee for a Nuclear Freeze, and seconded for ur p poses of ,a votel.