HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-09-28-BOS-min 4`ti\ 1` SELECTMEN'S MEETING
September 28, 1981
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, September 28, 1981 at 7 30 P.M.
Acting Chairman Battin, Mrs Miley, Mr Crain and Mr Politi; Mr. Hutchinson,
Town Manager; Mrs Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Miss Casey, Executive
Clerk were present
The Board met with the Garrity House Committee to again discuss the Garrity
problem of rehabilitation of the Garrity House property House
Mrs Grady, Chairman of the Committee, requested approval of the Board
to offer the buildings for sale on leased land and notify the local realtors
to this effect. The Board agreed
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request
of the Garrity House Committee to advertise the sale of the Garrity House
property on leased land
Mrs Grady submitted the name of Margaret Brooke, 26 Hancock Street for Garrity
appointment to the Garrity House Committee House
Mr Politi objected to the appointment stating that from statements Com. Appt
that Mrs Brooke had made, he felt that she would not be as objective as he
felt a member of the committee should be
Upon motion duly made and seconded, Mr Politi voting "NO" it was
voted to appoint Mrs Margaret Brooke, 26 Hancock Street, to the Garrity
House Committee
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission Battle
to the Lexington MinuteMen, Inc for the use of the Battle Green for Green
Colonial Music practice and membership enrollment on October 5 and October 12
from 6 30 P M. until 8 00 P M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission Battle
to the Christian Broadcasting Newwork to video-tape on the Battle Green on Green
October 22 from 11 00 A.M until 2 00 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the resigna- Resigna-
tion of Joanne G Small from the Personnel Advisory Board, effective tion
immediately Per Ad
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the bond Bond
for the Assistant Treasurer in the amount of $43,000
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to remove the follow-
ing restriction from the deed on tax title Lot 26, Map 24, Valleyfield 3)
Street, to George H and Mary A. Pierce and sign the release 4 `
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"This conveyance is made subject to the restriction that
said lot shall be combined with the adjacent lot owned by
the grantee and that for a period of ninety-nine (99) years
from the date hereof no building shall take place on said
lot except for the construction of a garage attached to the
existing dwelling on the adjacent lot, such garage to extend
onto such lot no more than fourteen feet plus any overhang
therefrom and to be in compliance with all rules and regula-
tions of said Town;"
TMMA The Board discussed the letter from the Chairman of the TMMA in which he
suggested that the Board of Selectmen and Assessors participate in a discus-
tion at an informational meeting scheduled by the Executive Board of the TMMA
on revaluation and reclassification
The Manager informed the Board that he had spoken to Mr Zal±n on Friday
and explained that the Board of Assessors will be holding an informational
meeting consistent with the direction of the Selectmen and Town Manager to
explain revaluation He pointed out that the assessors have an administra-
tive and statutory responsibility to the Town to hold this meeting and sug-
gested that the TMMA Executive Committee attend this meeting and be cooperat-
ing participants A tentative date of October 29 has been set for this meet-
ing Mr Zabin is to be so informed
The Manager further advised the Board that he and the Comptroller will
be meeting with the Town Meeting Members Association to explain the budget
process
Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes
of the Selectmen's meeting of July 20, as corrected, showing an amount of
$128 00 instead of $134 00 for the Mass Municipal Association meeting for
Mrs Battin's attendance
Sewer Acting Chairman Battin read a request from the Director of Public/Works
Betterments Engineering to sign sewer betterment assessments
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the sewer better-
ment assessments for Bird Hill Road, Carville Avenue, Davis Road, King Street,
Meadow Brook Ave /Wellington Lane Ave , Robinson Road, Rockville Avenue,
Round Hill Road and Winship Road
HUD Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Town
Contract Manager to sign the annual contributions contract for the Lexington Housing
Authority with HUD for the elderly housing project at Countryside
Tennis Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the contract
Court for the tennis court reconstruction and resurfacing #82-5-E in the amount of
Recons Con $31,022 02 awarded to E B Rotondi & Sons, Winchester, Mass Authority for
the work is contained in Article 65 of 1981 Annual Town Meeting
Orders of Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Orders of
Taking Taking for Apollo Circle and Kendall Road Street Acceptance
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The Manager informed the Board that Town Counsel had requested that Conservation
the Board sign the deed for the conservation easement and restriction on Easement
land given to the Town by Harwell Avenue Realty Trust Hartwell Ave
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the deed Realty Trust
between Alfred P Tropeano and Wilbur C Nylander, Trustees of Hartwell
Avenue Realty Trust under Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 1962, for
a conservation easement and restriction on land given to the Town
The Manager requested an Executive Session to discusscollective
bargaining strategy
Mr. Politi objected to the Executive Session stating that it was his
personal and legal opinion that the collective bargaining exception for
Department of Public Works, Fire and Police to the open meeting law did not
extend to include management personnel salary matters, which would also be
discussed
The Manager stated that he would be more than glad to confine his re-
marks to Police and D P W data, subject to Mr Politi reviewing legal de-
cisions of counsel and also of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that do
state that non-union matters de impact on collective bargaining
The Manager is to provide copies of the legal decisions he referred
to and the matter is to be referred to Town. Counsel for his recommendations
for the next meeting
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 by roll call
voted, Mrs Battin, Mrs Miley, Mr Crain and Mr Politi, to go into Execu-
tive Session for the purpose of discussing Police and D P W issues that
are acceptable
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go out of Execu-
tive Session and adjourn at 9 00 P M.
A true record, Attest
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Executive Clerk