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. SELECTMEN MEETING t � . February 4, 1985 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, Febru- ary 4, 1985, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town. Office Building. at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Battin,, Mr. Sacco,. Mr. McLaughlin,. Mr. Eddison; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Adler - , Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve rni.nutes of Minutes the Selectmen's Meetitig.on January 14, 1985. 1114/85 The following were nominated for membership in the North Lexington Road N. Lex.Rd. Improvements Study Committee Impr.Comm, Harold G. Schmickley G Hadley Road Appts, Robert. G. Fitzmaurice 423. Bedford Street George Burnell 4 Eaton Road Iris G. Wheaton 5 Hadley -Road Upon motion duly made -and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Schmickley,, Mr. Fitzmaurice and Mr. Burnell as members of the North Lexington Road Improve- ments Study - Committee. Since the-vote on Mrs.. Wheaton's appointment as split, action on her nomination was , ,deferred pending the presence of a full Board. *� Motion was made and seconded for purposes of discussion, to approve the Cons Ease - Conservation.Easement over the property of Francis W. R. and Jacquelyn R. ment,Smith Smith, 4 Clematis Road. ClematisRd, Town Counsel. explained, in answer to questions from Members, that the Easement appeared to be a standard Conservation Restriction to prohibit build- ing and pointed out on a. map distributed that it adjoined a site with similar conditions which has an existing easement �he Mr. Eddison informed Board that land in question is low and felt -that it was appropriate for Conservation. The motion was not acted upon. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to defer action on the item until such time when a full Board is present, since it was apparent that from views expressed, decision could not be reached that evening. The Planning Board was present for participation in discussion of legis- Amick Bill lation filed'. by Senator Amick entitled the Mass. Regional Planning District Environmental Commission Act, Mrs. Battin noted communications from John Caswell, Lincoln Selectman/ HATS representative and John Ritscher, Chairman of the Lincoln Selectmen, requesting review of the bill and any suggestions for its improvement. The bill would provide for creation of a process for intertown review of major developments of- regional impact, located along boundaries of communities. Mrs. Battin expressed her support of the intent - of the bill but, had concerns about the process and instrument selected for implementation which would re- move the approval or denial process from elected officials and would give the pow vote to the appointed local MAPC representative who need not seek approval of