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SELECTMEN' S MEETING r c r 1 Ma 5 9 1 � s 84 A meeting-of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 5, 1984, at 7 :30 p .m . , Chairman Po liti , Mrs. Bat t in, Mr. Sacco., Mr . McLaughlin; Mr. Perry, Acting Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel and Mrs. Snow, Acting Executive Clerk were present. The Chairman convened the meeting at 7:30 p . m . and Mr. Perry was asked Abatement to report on the listing of outstanding ambulance bills, dating from 1974 Ambulance to 1980, and deemed to be uncollectable. He noted that Town had re- Bills tained the services of a collection agency, 'gone to small claims court in an effort to collect the bills and that the Auditors have now recommended that the charges be abated in order to remove them from the books. Mr. Poli.ti noted that the collection agency had not acted on bills dated prior to 1979 and asked if there are any explanations or reasons dis- covered for the delinquencies after 1979 He asked that the 1980 list be reviewed for that purpose. He also suggested publication of the 1980 list. In the ensuing discussion, Board members indicated opposition to abating before further attempts were made to collect from recognized in- dividuals whose names appear on the list, some repeatedly, especially on the 1980 list. A proposal for a possible fine or surcharge for delinquency was suggested and will be explored. Consensus was reached that every attempt should be made for collection, and that the newspaper be contacted with regard to any charges for pub- lication of the list. The Manager reported that the Town is instituting a lock box Excise Tax for motor vehicle excise tax payments starting with the 1984 bills. Lock -box Enclosed with the bill will be a return envelope addressed to P. 0. Box 5 System Lawrence, Mass. Arlington Trust Company will process the payments and update the Town's receivables. Taxpayers can, if they desire, still pay excise at the Town Hall, in person or by mail. The Chairman read the petition of the New England Telephone Company for the purpose of maintaining four lally columns around an area terminal pedestal in Eldred Street The request is necessary in order maintain proper protection of the pedestal from vehicle damage. A public hearing is not required. Recommendation of the Director of Public Works and Engineering for approval of the petition was noted. Upon motion duly made and ' seconded , it was noted to approve the peti- tion of the New England Telephone Company for the purpose of maintaining four lally columns at the following location: Eldred.-Street, on the westerly side at an existing area terminal located approximately 130' northwesterly of Bedford Street,, N. E. Tel Co. lally col. Eldred St.