HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-05-29-SILC-min.pdf SILC SUBREGION INTERTOWN LIAISON COMMITTEE
Fo r�edL�y the towns of
BEDFORD
BURLLNGTON
CARLISLE
CONCORD
LEXINGTON
LINCOLN
SUDBURY MINUTE'S
WAYLAND
WESTON SILO A:=NG
WILMINGTON Wayland
May 29, 1974
1. Officers for the 1974-75 operating year were elected
as follows :
Chairman - Howard M. Forbes (Weston)
Vice-Chairman - Sharon Lingane (Concord)
2. Mr. Forbes described briefly the basis on which SILO
was formed and reviev.ed past action.
He then offered his view of SILC ' s present role as :
A committee-in-being to act as coordinator of
town positions on matters of regional concern,
and on occasion, if requested , to make a con-
certed representation of such position to State
or other political bodies.
To efloore impending issues before they become
of in Jd.iate or critical concern.
3. The Chairman (Mr. Forbes ) then asked for expressions
by members about SILC' s role.
Mr. Wales and Mr.Spindl.er (both of Lincoln) put forward
several areas in which action or more action by SILO
would be considered beneficial, including particularly
-- ith respect to the Bicentennial celebration,
to ascertain from State sources precisely what
are or will be the arrangements for handling
the impact of crowds -- traffic congestion,
safety, sanitation. As said, the "back side
of the corn" is obscure to many town officials.
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-- Presentation of the implications and the options
involved in a reorganization of county govern-
ment.
-- More activity in the area of mass transit to
Boston.
-- More exploration of coordination among towns in
cnd-Use plan the .
-- Cooperation in use of ambulance service.
-- Use of Hanscom Field.
Mrs Kulmala emphasized the importance of cooperation
in land-use planning.
P„r Hafer reinforced tie su s;,stion that SILO find out
more about the State ' s defensive Bicentennial arrangements
4. In response to the suggestion by Lincoln selectmen in a
letter to the Governor dated May 23 that a task force be
set up within SILO to consider Hanscom Field issues ,
the Chairman appointed a committee of five to formulate
the role of :'ILC, made un of
Mr Frederick L. Hafer (Bedford) - Chairman
lre . Sharon Lingane (Concord)
Mr. R. Langdon Wales (Lincoln)
Mr. Paul J. Mackenzie (Lex&rgton)
Mrs. Katherine A. Kulmala (Carlisle)
The above committee was requested to
With respect to the issues raised by the termination
by the Air Force of lease from Massport of large
acreage in Hanscom Field, and by Massport' s possible
uses of Hanscom Field
-- ascertain the view taken by the Governor' s
office of the suggestion by Lincoln.
-- consult other SILO boards of selectmen, via
delegates
-- consult existing town committees .
-- consult CAPA, Norumbega, MAPC.
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-- recommend to SILC the most effective action
that SILO should take, within its capabilities ,
toward formulating or coordinating acceptable
proposals to the State or Massport,
Present in eaylard on May 29 :
Sharon Lingane
Robert E. Rader
Howard M. Forbes
Gale Haydock
Mary Dineen
R Langdon Wales
Mathias J. Leupold
Bruce Putnam
Prederick Hafer
James W, Spindler
Katherine Kulmala