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�r 7 SELECTMEN'S MEETING r` August 8 1988 A A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 8, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7 :30 p.m.. Chairman Smith, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. CONSENT AGENDA ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSES. W. R. GRACE Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ratify the poll vote on July 28, 1988, to approve the application of W.R. Grace Company (RAEDACC) for One Day Liquor License on August 4, 1988, for a farewell party at 55 Hayden Avenue for an employee. COMMITMENTS, WATER & SEWER CHARGES U P on motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the commitment of the following charges: Cycle 9 Water Charges, August, 1988 $55,913.30 Sewer Charges, July, 1988 Final Bills $ 1.520.20 Water Charges, July, 1988 Final Bills $ 1 TRAFFIC ITEM, BRIDGE STREET Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee the request of Erna Greene, 25 Bridge Street, for continuance of one way traffic regulation on Bridge Street and to request the Committee to give its recommendations on the effectiveness of the 6- -month trial of the regulation. SEWER SYSTEM REHAB CONTRACT Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to execute Contract #87 --1, Sewer System Rehabilitation, as approved by the Board of Selectmen on May 9, 1988, Endorsement of the contract was voted subject to approval of Town Counsel as to form. STREET LIGHTING Peter Kovner, Myla Kabat- -Zinn, and John Frey, Chairman, D.A.C. , were present for discussion of street lighting and the potential changeover to sodium vapor fixtures as proposed by the Boston Edison Company, as each incandescent or mercury vapor lamp becomes faulty. Mr Eddison noted that the issue had been brought to his attention by Mrs. Kabat -Zinn at a meeting of the East Lexington Association last spring and had been referred to the Design Advisory Committee, which felt that street lighting merits attention in terms of design. This subject will be covered in the Design Guidelines to be developed in the near future. He saw the need to address economic and conservation aspects of Edison's ongoing replacement plan. Mr. White was asked to explore these factors and to report on alternative lighting which could be considered. Mr. Eddison suggested that the Board would benefit from a night -time tour to observe the existing varied types of lighting for a comparison of the visual impact of each type.