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SELECTMEN'S MEETING i � 4 January 9, 1984 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men I s Meeting. Room, . Town Of f ice Building, on Monday, January. 9, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Politi, Mrs. Battin, Mr. Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Miss Adler, Assis- tant to the Town Manager and Mrs. Snow, Acting Executive Clerk, were present-, The Chairman called the meeting to order and opened, : the .hearings . Street subd ivis ion and construction streets for presentation to Town Meeting . hearings He read the list of streets to be considered as follows: Construction Streets Ellis Street Emerald Street Norton Road Sunny Knoll Avenue Tower Road (Locust Street to Independence Avenue) Subdivision Streets Battleview Circle Crest Circle Ingleside Road (Clyde Place to end) Kitson Park Drive -- Mr. Politi opened the hearing on Ellis Street and read the Planning Ellis Board report, in favor of the project. Mr. Fields, Town Engineer, outlined the improvements proposed for a distance of 210' at a cost of $65,000, with a betterment return of $5,086.33. Sidewalk would be installed on the south- erly side, with removal of some trees. Land takings would be necessary only for roundings at Oak Street. All abuttors had signed the petition, previous petition having been s- ubtait! ed - - if..:19 8 0 . *Richard Enright, 7 Ellis Street, ques tionne d procedures for dealing with the grade of his driveway which would be at variance with the street grade, Mr. Fields responded that the grade of the road would be modified to accommodate his driveway. Mr. Enright said he had initially been in favor, but is now opposed to the project. Mary Enright noted change in the character of the street if the trees are removed and stated her opposition. Edward . Lollis , 54 oak Street, favors the street improvement but could see no advantage to a sidewalk, since school children in the area are bussed. Jane Rabe, 68 oak. Street, agreed with Lollis' view and requested modi- f ication to waive the need for sidewalks, Edward Rabe suggested a narrower, one-way street to preserve the charac- ter of the street. Linda Cormier, 6 Elli Street, asked if the improvement plan would impact her front stairs which are near the road edge now. Mr. Field responded that the stairs would have to be temporarily removed, and replaced at Town expense if the plan is approved, Street