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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
October 19, 1981
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, October 19, 1981 at 7 30 P.M.
Chairman Busa, Mrs Battin, Mrs Miley and Mr Politi; Mr Hutchinson, Town
Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Miss Casey, Executive Clerk were present
The Chairman opened the hearing on the request of the N E Tel & Tel Pole
and Boston Edison Co for a joint owned pole relocation in Warren Street Loc
The Chairman read the report from the Department of Public Works recommending Warren
approval No one speaking in favor or opposition, the Chairman declared the St
hearing closed
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the peti-
tion of the N E Tel & Tel and Boston Edison Company for a joint pole
relocation as follows
Warren Street on the northerly side approximately 2'± (feet) in
a westerly direction Pole 107/6, one (1) pole to be removed
The Chairman opened the hearing on the request of the N E Tel & Pole
Tel and Boston Edison Co for a joint owned pole relocation in Lowell St Loc
The Chairman read the report from the Department of Public Works Lowell
recommending approval No one speaking in favor or opposition, the Chair- St
man declared the hearing closed
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the peti-
tion of the N E Tel & Tel and Boston Edison Company for a joint pole
relocation as follows
Lowell Street on the southerly side approximately 6'+ (feet) in
an easterly direction pole 58/118, one (1) pole to be removed
The Board met with the Center Revitalization Committee to discuss Center
questions raised at last week's meeting relative to the proposed parking Parking
plan.
Mr Tonaszuck, D P W Director explained that he had again assessed
the situation at Forest and Waltham Streets as requested by Mrs Hoadley
He recommended, that a "No Parking" sign be erected indicating no parking
from Mrs Hoadley's driveway to Forest Street because of a severe sight
restriction. He recommended that the 75C charge at Meriam Street Lot not
be changed; if there is a demand for bus service stop at Muzzey School, it
will be coordinated with bus company He felt that the drop-off problem
at the Children's Center across fromthe Police Station will not exist at
the time of implementation of the new plan due to the two-hour restriction
He suggested revaluation of the fee for space at Muzzey School to 25c per
day and felt it was necessary to restrict parking from 6 00 a m to
10 00 a m. in front of the Green allowing sufficient time for tourists
arriving within the restricted period He informed the Board that the
towing regulations have been incorporated into the parking regulations,
each lot itdentified as a "tow zone", will be assigned for towing, he
stated that by adopting the regulations, that towing from the private
lots could be enforced
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The Manager stated that the Town was not geared to get into a residen-
tial parking program
Mr Busa expressed concern about putting parking regulation signs in
the congested areas and felt that it should be tested before putting up signs
The Manager stated that they would work diligently in order to prevent
over signing in the area
Mrs Rutishauser of 6 Forest Street asked if the Town had the right to
put up signs in residential areas
The Manager informed her ,that the Town did have this right and that
everything would be done not to impact a neighborhood with signs
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the request of
the Center Revitalization Committee to sign the Center Parking regulations
form.
Hartwell Dr Julian J Bussgang, President of Signatron, Inc met with the Board
Ave Bed- to present to the Selectmen a check in the amount of $21,000 collected in the
ford St LCC Traffic Improvement Fund drive This represented donations from Amicon
Traffic Corporation, Harvey Electronics, Hewlett Packard Company, Instrumentation
fund Laboratory, Inc M I T Lincoln Laboratory, Nolan, Norton & Company, ROLM of
New England, Signatron, Inc , Unitrode Corporation and Boston Properties
The money is to be used to defray the expenses of a consulting engineer to
provide the technical assistance necessary to obtain approval of the design
concept for Phase I of the Bedford Street/Hartwell Avenue project
The Chairman thanked Mr Bussgang for the interest and cooperation
shown to the Town by the firms and promised that the Town would do its part
to have the project completed as soon as possible
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept a check in
the amount of $21,000 from members of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Traffic Improvement Committee to be expended on the Bedford Street/Hartwell
Avenue project
Lex Emblem The Chairman read a request from the Lexington Emblem Club No 385 to
Club proclaim October 28 as President Eleanor Sebek Day
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the
Chairman to send a letter of welcome and good wishes to President Eleanor
Sebek through Mrs Vivian Burns who requested the proclamation.
Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes
of the Selectmen's Meetings of August 3 and August 24 with a requested cor-
rection on the minutes of August 3
Hartwell Ave Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Town
Bedford St Manager to execute the contract between the Boston Survey Consultants, Inc
Contract and the Town of Lexington on the Bedford Street/Hartwell Avenue/Marrett Road
project.
Employee The Manager requested the Board to proclaim October 22 as Employee
Recognition Recognition Day and sign proclamation to be presented to employees who have
Day served the Town for twenty-five years or more.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to proclaim October 22
as Employee Recognition Day and sign the proclamation
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Upon motion n duly made and seconded, it was voted to ratify the expendi- School
ture of $1,651 76 by the School Committee for the year 1980-81 year over the Committee
$10,000 limitation set under Chapter 71, Section 37E of the General Laws of
the Commonwealth.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the follow- Committee
ing Town Manager committee appointments Appts
Ronald Wells to the Youth Commission, Edward Donnelly and Roland Gubisch
to the Historical Commission and the reappointment of Arnold S Green and
Barbara Rubin to the Council on Aging
The Board discussed the letter from Judith Ozuransky of the Lexington Arts
Council for the Arts relative to clarification of its status as a Town com- Council
mittee and the solicitation of funds
The Manager recommended that a letter be sent from the Selectmen's
Office informing Ms Ozuransky that the Council was an agency of the Town
and could act in its name It is to be pointed out that no funds may be
solicited in the name of the Town as all funds received must go through the
Board of Selectmen and then be deposited in the Town Treasury; no door to
door solicitation should be engaged in but people who would like to make
a donation could be encouraged to do so These funds could be designated
for use by the Council and disbursement would be through the Board of Se-
lectmen
The Board agreed and a letter is to be sent from the Selectmen's
Office to this effect
Mr Cohen requested the Board's signature on the conservation ease- Conserva-
ment for the Kiln Brook Office Park construction tion
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the conser- Easement
vation easement for the Kiln Brook Office Park construction Kiln Brk.
There was no Executive Session
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8 50 p m
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk
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