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s . s SELECTMEN' MEETING September 9, 1986 A regular meeting of the Boar �of Selectmen was held on Tuesday September 9, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs, Smith, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms, Adler, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrss, Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. . BOSTON EDISON HEARING .. HAYDEN AVENUE The Chairman opened the public hearing on the petition of Boston Edison Company for permission to install 14 utility poles on Hayden Avenue. Stephen Kane, Boston Ed i son Right of way Agent, was present and explained that the purpose of the new installations would be to provide a back-up an an - circuit for W. R . Grace Company f d other commercial users �.n the area, in the event of power outages. In response to Mr. 'Eddison,, Mr. Kane said he had been unaware of the Town's policy to keep such utilities underground and noted the high costs of underground installations. Mr. Barry, W. R. Grace Company, referred to past power failures when his company was the last to have service restored. Mrs. Smith pointed out that underground installations are required in 1 new subdivisions and felt that this policy should also apply to petitions such as the one being heard. Regarding the frequent outages from storms referred to, she noted that this would be much more likely to occur with overhead wires, Both she and Mr. Marshall stated that they could not support ai roval. FF FF There being no further comments in favor or in opposition, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to deny the petition of Boston Edison Company for permission to install 14 aboveground utility poles on Hayden Avenge, southwesterly side from a point approximately 2,314 feet southeast of Spring Street, with guy wires and anchors on the last 12th, 13th and 14th poles. BOSTON EDISON NEW ENGLAND TEL. & TEL. CO. HEARING EMERALD STREET The Chairman opened the public hearing on the petition of New England Telephone Company and Boston Edison Company for permission to install a Joint -owned pole on Emerald Street. William McCarty, representing the Telephone Company, explained the need for installation to service the 'Minute Man VoTech /Rotary Club' house, now being constructed. Mr. Hutchinson will explore the possibility of -a light fixture on the new pole. There being no further statements in favor or in opposition, Mr. Eddison declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plans and orders of New England Telephone Company and Boston Edison Company for installation of one joint- -owned pole on the southerly side of Emerald Street at Station 3.