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61-114 Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes January 5, 1998 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 5, 1998 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison, Mr. Enrich; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present. Citizen Comments Laura Cole of Precinct 4 said she hoped in the spirit of the New Year that all parties can come to some agreement on the school plans that everyone can get behind. Mr. Fenn reported that the Board had sent a letter to Mrs. Peltz suggesting that Selectman Busa and McSweeney meet with two members of the School Committee and Permanent Building Committee to come up with a suggested framework for a new proposal that the whole community will support. Mr. Busa confirmed his desire to come up with a proposal that the entire Board of Selectmen could support and recommend to the community. Steve Tripi of Precinct 8 reported to the Board that he had filed a complaint against the School Department with the Office of Campaign & Political Finance concerning a flyer that had been sent home with school children that announced public information meetings on the school capital plan. A ballot question committee had privately paid for the flyer. Mr. Tripi further indicated that a letter had been sent to Superintendent Young recommending future compliance with the campaign finance law. Mr. Tripi further stated that the Selectmen should not have allowed that to happen. Board members replied that they were not aware that flyers had been sent out from the schools and further that the Board of Selectmen is not a regulatory body. Mr. Fenn suggested that the Town Clerk send out a reminder of the campaign finance laws to appropriate parties. NYNEX/Boston Edison Grant of Location – Massachusetts Avenue Mr. McSweeney opened a hearing on the petition of NYNEX and Boston Edison for a grant of location to provide telecommunications services via underground facilities to 1646 Massachusetts Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petitions of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and Boston Edison Company to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes, with the wires and cables to be placed therein, under the surface of Massachusetts Avenue starting at pole number 113/2 on the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue, place conduit in a southerly direction, a distance of 6 to 14 feet ±.