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60 -323 Selectmen's Meeting - July 1, 1996 Mr. McSweeney ganders if the Cable Committee could be a participant. Mr. Giaimo and Ms. Becker stated that they would be welcome, but it is critical that any requirements would be needed very soon (space needed, type of line, power supply, etc.). If the police, fire, schools are interested they must move now so their needs could be accommodated. If they_ wait a year or more they have to fit into what is there. Any interested parties should contact Ibis. Sheila R. Becker at BANM as quickly as possible. The Massachusetts Highway Department will own the tower. All the participants' companies have the right of use only of the antenna and it is irrevocable use. If the highway department decides it has other plans for the property that doesn't call for a tower in the future, the tower would be dismantled and equipment taken away. Board asked: whatever Bell entity, do they make any payment to the local town in lieu of taxes where you are getting benefit? Mr. Giaimo is not aware of any payments, but what has happened in the past is that in the equipment room there is room reserved for uses that are identified by the Town. Mr. white is to contact Cable Committee. Transportation Advisory Committee - Schedule Chan es Sara Arnold attended to support Ms. Lucas and to let the Board know that the Lexington Transportation Advisory Committee has reviewed and approved of all of the proposed schedule changes. Ms. Lucas presented a map showing all the Express routes and the proposed changes and additions. The Transportation Advisory Committee and the Transportation Services Office are proposing to combine the shorter routes with the longer routes. The new route combinations will be: Routes 1 &2, Routes 3&4, and Routes 5 &6. They are also recommending a change to Route 5 to serve Locke village, a change to Route 4 to serve woodcliffe Road, and a direction change on Route 2 in the Hayden Avenue /Concord Avenue area. Mr. Tripi commented on the Lexpress lobbying group being the best he has ever seen of any local population. He watches in town meeting from the balcony and sees Ms. Lucas stack the hall with all the elderly and feels they are scared every year into thinking that service will be taken away. The biggest public safety issue on my street was taken away when your bus was taken away. M kids were not injured. Your empty busses continually speed down all the streets. Mr. Tripi wants to go on public record as saying he feels the elderly should have a transportation mechanism, but he believes your lobbying group is just magnificent. You sit up there, you get the people, they come to the microphone, and we are in a cost situation in this town because of Lexpress. You are principally one of the big causes of the cost problems that we have in town.' You are doing a hell of a job is what I am trying to say. i a