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August 26, 2002
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 26, 2002 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr. Enrich, Mrs. Krieger, Mrs.
McKenna, Mr. Kennedy; Ms. Crew Vine, Acting Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive
Clerk were present.
9/11 Memorial on the Battle Green
Mr. McSweeney announced that the Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association is planning a
memorial gathering on the morning of September 11 in conjunction with a representative of the
National Heritage Museum and the Lexington Historical Society. They have asked whether the
Selectmen would like to be supporters of the event. Board members agreed that they would
welcome being supporters and Mr. McSweeney asked all citizens who would be able to
participate to meet on the Battle Green at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to be co- sponsors of the planned event on
September 11.
Public Comments
Police Captain Steve Corr introduced four new police officers Christina Demambro, Kevin
Veno, James Rettman and Thomas Leyne to the Board members.
Steve Tripi complained about the TMMA e -mail server being used by committees.
Lorraine Fournier complained about the Lexington Minuteman not printing her letters to the
editor. Mr. Enrich replied that the Board of Selectmen has no jurisdiction over TMMA, the
Lexington Minuteman or the School Committee.
Consent Agenda
Water /Sewer Commitments and Adjustments
Commitment of Water Charges for Town -wide billing 4/30/02 (Cycles 1, 2)
Commitment of Sewer Charges for Town -wide billing 4/30/02 (Cycles 1, 2)
Commitment of Water Charges for 4/1/02 to 4/30/02 (Finals)
Commitment of Sewer Charges for 4/1/02 to 4/30/02 (Finals)
Commitment of Water Charges for 4/30/02 (Cycle 9)
Commitment of Water Charges for Town -wide billing 5/31/02 (Cycle 3)
Commitment of Sewer Charges for Town -wide billing 5/31/02 (Cycle 3)
Commitment of Water Charges for 5/1/02 to 5/31/02 (Finals)
Commitment of Sewer Charges for 5/1/02 to 5/31/02 (Finals)
Commitment of Water Charges for 5/31/02 (Cycle 9)
Commitment of Water Charges for 6/1/02 to 6/28/02
Commitment of Sewer Charges for 6/1/02 to 6/28/02
$1,249,249.05
$2,399,652.37
$480.86
$1,903.07
$35,192.38
$537,947.44
$1,160,024.31
$4,933.94
$6,330.63
$142,698.22
$114,320.01
$295,842.68
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Commitment of Water Charges for 6/28/02 (Cycle 9)
$26,073.44
Adjustments of Water Charges for 4/1/02 to 4/30/02
- $3,075.96
Adjustments of Sewer Charges for 4/1/02 to 4/30/02
- $6,671.05
Adjustments of Water Charges for 5/1/02 to 5/31/02
- $396,564.14
Adjustments of Sewer Charges for 5/1/02 to 5/31/02
- $758,440.43
Adjustments of Water Charges for 6/1/02 to 6/28/02
- $44,870.57
Adjustments of Sewer Charges for 6/1/02 to 6/28/02
- $55,585.88
Ratify Poll Votes to Use Battle Green
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from the Lexington
Justice and Peace Committee to hold a one -hour vigil on the Battle Green on Wednesday, August
14, 2002 at 5:30 p.m.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from Granada Bristol
to film on the Battle Green on August 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Ratify Poll Vote to Participate in Appeal of FAA's Grant of Operation Specs to Boston & Maine
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to participate in an appeal of FAA's grant of
operation specs to Boston & Maine at no cost to the Town of Lexington.
Battle Green Guide License
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue a Battle Green Guide License to
William Scouler, 144 Simonds Road.
Grant of Location Hearings
NSTAR Electric — Lowell Street and Lillian Road
NSTAR representative Carol McManus reviewed the petition from NSTAR for a grant of
location to install approximately 101 feet of conduit on Lowell Street and approximately 118 feet
of conduit on Lillian Road.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of NSTAR Electric
to construct, and a location for, a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and
cables therein to be located under the surface of Lowell Street northwesterly, thence turning
westerly @ Summer Street, install conduit a distance of about 101 feet from manhole #23034 to
pole 58/20 and Lillian Road northeasterly, thence turning southeasterly, approximately 280 feet
southwest of Farm Road, install conduit a distance of 118 feet at pole #332/4.
Verizon — Taft Avenue
A Verizon representative reviewed the joint petition of Verizon New England and NSTAR
Electric for a grant of location for the relocation of existing pole number 131/6 to a point
approximately 6 feet easterly of its current location.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Verizon New
England, Inc. and NSTAR Electric to locate and /or relocate poles, anchors, guys and such
sustaining and protecting fixtures to be owned and used in common by the petitioners, along and
across Taft Avenue to relocate existing pole number 131/26, currently located on the northerly
side of Taft Avenue, to a point that is approximately 6 feet easterly of existing pole. Also place a
sidewalk anchor guy 5 feet ± northerly of the relocated pole.
Verizon — Winter Street
Verizon was asked to reschedule the hearing because the abutters were not completely informed
about the extent of the proposed work.
Keyspan — Tarbell Avenue
Keyspan representative Bill Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a
grant of location to install approximately 50 feet of 2" gas main in Tarbell Avenue.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 50 feet of 2" gas main in Tarbell Avenue
from the existing 2" gas main in Tarbell at house #60 south to house #59.
Keyspan — Worthen Road to Ryder Lane
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
approximately 100 feet of 2" gas main Worthen Road.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 100 feet of 2 inch gas main in Worthen
Road from the existing 4 inch gas main in Worthen Road at John Poulter Lane South to #1 Ryder
Lane and that the work not start before 9:00 a.m.
Keyspan — Baskin Road
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
approximately 200 feet of 4 inch gas main in Baskin Road to provide service to 16 Baskin Road.
Mrs. Ruth Aronson of 15 Baskin Road asked that Keyspan be aware of the problems they have
had with the sewer line causing backups and that Keyspan trucks be careful not to park on her
grass.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 200 feet of 4 inch gas main in Baskin
Road from the existing 4 inch gas main in Baskin Road at house #16 north to house #11 with the
work not to start before 9:00 a.m.
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Keyspan — Meriam Street
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
approximately 265 feet of 4 inch gas main in Meriam Street to provide services to two homes.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 265 feet of 4 inch gas main in Meriam
Street from the existing 4 inch gas main in Meriam Street at house #85 southerly to house #73.
Keyspan — Ivan Street
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
approximately 470 feet of 4 inch gas main in Ivan Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 470 feet of 4 inch gas main in Ivan Street
from the existing 4 inch gas main in Eldred Street southerly to Ivan Street at Calvin Street and
that the Eldred Street portion not be started before 9:00 a.m.
Keyspan — Clarke Street
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
approximately 150 feet of 4 inch gas main in Clarke Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 150 feet of 4 inch gas main in Clarke
Street from the existing 6 inch gas main in Massachusetts Avenue at Clarke Street south to the
end.
Keyspan — Saddle Club Road
Mr. Costigan reviewed the petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery for a grant of location to install
130 feet of 2 inch gas main in Saddle Club Road.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Keyspan
Energy Delivery to install and maintain approximately 130 feet of 2 inch gas main in Saddle
Club Road from the new 6 inch gas main in Saddle Club Road at house #328 easterly to house
#25.
Class II License
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application and issue a Class
II license to Brian Adley, 405 Waltham Street, Suite 304.
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Sale of Tax Title Land — Laconia Street
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the sale of Parcel 2 of Parcel 63C
on Assessors' Map 54 on Laconia Street in the amount of the bid price of $15,000 and the cost of
the appraisal of $595.00 to Charles and Karen Kishpaugh on the condition of the sale taking
place within the next 90 days.
Lowell Street 40B Response to Mass. Housing Finance Agency's Site Eligibility Letter
Board members after some discussion agreed that Mrs. Krieger would prepare a response to a
40B Site Eligibility letter from Mass. Housing Finance Agency and get a copy to the board
members for their approval before sending it out to meet an August 29 deadline.
Use of Battle Green
Lexington Minute Men
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from the Lexington
Minute Men to use the Battle Green for their biennial installation of officers ceremony on
Sunday, October 6, 2002.
Lexington Post Office
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from the Lexington
Post Office to have a "Heroes" stamp event on the Battle Green on September 21, 2002 at 10:00
a.m. honoring firefighters, policemen and remembering all those who lost their lives on
September 11.
U.S. Army Retirement
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from Larry
McAnneny to hold his U.S. Army retirement ceremony on the Battle Green on Saturday,
September 14, 2002 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Liberty Ride Update
There was much discussion among Board members about the running deficit of the Liberty Ride
and concern expressed that the deficit might continue and even increase over the final two
months of the pilot program. There was also discussion on what would be an acceptable
ridership if the program were to continue through the first three weeks in September.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that if the ridership does not reach 68 /day
for the first week in September the program will be discontinued September 8 and if it does not
reach 80 /day for the second week in September the program will be discontinued on September
15. It was also agreed that the Tourism Committee would come back to the Board at the meeting
on the 9 th of September.
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Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 (Mr. Enrich abstained) to approve the
minutes of the meetings on June 24, July 22 and the Goal Setting Meeting on July 23, 2002.
Executive Session Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session minutes of
the meeting on July 22, 2002.
Liaison Assignments
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the liaison assignments as listed.
Appointment to LexHAB
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Cathy Abbott to LexHAB for a
term to expire May 31, 2005.
Recreation Fees
Mr. White reviewed a request from the Recreation Committee to increase the fee for the in -town
youth soccer program that is necessary to cover the cost of supplies, equipment and referees and
an increased contractual increase by the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the
Recreation Committee to increase the in -town youth soccer program from $55.00 to $65.00.
Town Manager Appointments
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Town Manager's
reappointment of Dan H. Fenn and appointment of Robert Earle Edwards to the Council on
Aging.
Selectmen Liaison Reports
Mrs. Krieger updated the Board members on the status of the Met State RFP.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:45 p.m.
A true record, Attest:
Phyllis A. Smith
Executive Clerk