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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-08-04-BOS-min 3 d SELECTMEN'S MEETING August 4, 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, August 4, 1980 at 7 30 p m Chairman Miley, Mr. Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent, Mr Crain; Mrs Banks, Acting Town Manager; Miss Casey, Principal Clerk, Selectmen were present The Chairman opened the meeting at 7 30 p m. and called upon Mr Zehner Treasurer Town Treasurer relative to the bond for the sewer construction Mr Zehner requested approval of the Board to borrow $300,000 for the sewer construction as follows $100,000 First National Bank of Boston @ 3 99% 150,000 Old Colony of Middlesex Cty @ 4 17% 50,000 New England Merchants @ 4 25 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recom- mendation of the Town Treasurer to borrow $300,000 for sewer construction to the lowest bidders as follows $100,000 First National Band of Boston @3 99% 150,000 Old Colony Bank @4 17% 50,000 New England Merchants @4 25% The Chairman thanked Mr Zehner for the work that he has done for the Town for so many years and he retired from the meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted the following items To set the polling hours for the State Primary on Tuesday, State September 16, 1980 from 7 00 a m to 8 00 p m. and to sign Primary the Warrant for the State Primary To grant permission to the Lexington Fire Fighters for use Fire of. .Emery Park, Friday, August 29 from 10 00 a m until Fighters 4 00 p m for its annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser for Muscular muscular dystrophy Dystrophy To approve the minutes of Selectmen's Meeting of Minutes July 7, 1980 To sign Auctioneer License for Robert J Virtue for one Auctioneer day, August 16, 1980 License To sign State and Town Sunday and Weekday Licenses for Lex- Theatre mil Theatres - Cinema I and II Licenses To appoint forty-four Democratic and thirty-five Republican Election Election Officers for terms of office expiring Sept 1, 1981 Officers 1 ) ,;a - 2 - To abate the following water charges Diane Rosenberg, 20 Pifer Lane, $45 45 - bill adjusted to include final reading E F Klostermann, 22 Hamblen St , $19 80 - Estimated charge adjusted Robert Wells, 19 Grove St , $45 00 - Incorrect reading - meter reader's error George A Carlson, 45 Ridge Rd , $85 05 - Incorrect reading customer's error Ernest Gilbert, 17 Sherman St , $34 65 - recording error Vivian Reed, 72 Lowell St , $11 25 - Meter out in November Harry Bakow, 80 Baker Ave , $11 25 - Est chg adjusted Curt Sauter, 8 April Lane, $11 25 - Est chg adjusted Complaint - The Board met with Mrs. Jean S Comstock, 33 Ledgelawn Avenue regarding a Noise - complaint she had registered about the constant noise coming from the work- DPW equip- yard of the Public Works Department She presented a written complaint and ment a petition from the neighbors in the area The complaint was primarily with regard to the "beeping noise" as the Public Works vehicles back up She also presented a tape recording taken inside her sunporch recording the noise She explained that this has become a problem only since early spring and summer and stated that the noise usually begins around 7 00 a m. and exists all day, with some breaks Mrs Banks explained that the 7 00 a m. starting hour was part of the negotiated contract and that perhaps the 5 15 a m. mentioned by Mrs Com- stock might have been an emergency of some sort It was explained to Mrs Comstock that it is a requirement of the State that all heavy municipal equipmentbe equipped with back-up alarms Mr. Crain suggested that a critical analysis be made of the situation to see if something can be done to alleviate the noise in the area The Chairman assured Mrs Comstock that such an analysis will be made and she will be notified of the results Mrs Comstock thanked the Board and retired from the meeting Mini-bus The Chairman informed the Board that Mr Cole had been informed by Funding Secretary Locke that funding for the mini-bus will be on a month-to-month basis until the funds run out The Lexington Housing Authority has filed for funding on the Garrity House Mrs Shunney had informed the Chairman that she felt that it would be wise to apply for the funding without a decision having been made be- cause of the length of time needed to complete the funding process Hearing- Historic Districts will be holding a hearing on the type of shingles New Roof to be used on the new roof of the Visitors' Center on Wednesday, August 6 Visitors' Mr Crain volunteered to attend the hearing to represent the Selectmen Center I - 3 - 2 . 17 Selectmen's Meeting August 4, 1980 111 Mrs Battin informed the Board that she has been asked to be interviewed Mrs for a radio program on the problems of Proposition 2 1/2 She has gathered Battin information relative to its effect on Lexington from the Manager's office Speech and stated that she did not plan to mention Lexington unless questioned Proposi- She stated that she would be speaking as Trustee of the Mass Municipal tion 21/2 Association and President of the Mass Selectmen's Association and not as a Lexington Selectman. Mr Crain asked about the present status of the situation on Parker Parker School Mrs Miley informed the Board that there was going to be a meet- School ing on Wednesday and will be going to the developer from there to get it moving faster Mr Crain stated that the neighbors have been complaining about the unsightliness of the school and felt they were justified The developer has withdrawn the plans and will be submitting new plans within a few days The Board met with Chief Bergeron of the Fire Department to review Ambulance the Town's Ambulance Transportation Policy. It was his understanding Policy that up to now the Fire Department has had no policy regarding which hos- pitals patients would be transported to. He stated that it had created some problems for the crews with patients and also with some of their physicians as to which hospitals should be used Also, to keep the ser- vices as available as possible for other emergencies 11/ Mr Busa stated that he recalls that he has sat on the Board when the matter has been discussed It was his recollection that transportation would be to the nearest hospital in the area, which would be Symmes in Arlington, Choate, and Emerson He stated that anything beyond that would have to verified by a doctor on an emergency basis He stated that if a revision is necessary it could be taken from there During discussion of the policy presented by Chief Bergeron, it was brought out that four doctors in the area had recommended, Symmes, Emerson, Choate, Waltham, Winchester, Lahey, Mount Auburn, Sancta Maria, Bedford Veterans and Childrens Hospital The Chief stated that there were some doctors that would like to use more distant hospitals Mr Busa stated that he felt that there was an area of liability for the Town by not transporting a patient to the nearest hospital Mrs Miley pointed out that different doctors has suggested the hos- pitals to be used and she felt that doctors might, as a matter of course, prefer the hospital of which he is a staff member She felt that people should be sent to hospitals that are-nearer for emergency and then, if a doctor wants the patient transferred it can be done from there After further discussion, it was agreed to table the matter and Miss Casey is to look into the files obtain information on the previous policy, if any A comparison of surrounding towns is also to be made Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the request of Chief Bergeron for approval of the Town's Ambulance Transportation Policy The adoption of the Rules and Regulations for Burglar and Fire Alarms Burglar was discussed and it was pointed out by Mr Kent that it would be pre- Alarm mature until the By-Law is published in the newspaper Regs % ,1 - 4 - J Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve, informally, the Rules and Regulations for Burglar and Fire Alarms to become effective September 15, 1980 Brookwood Rd Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the re- Stop Sign quest of the Traffic Safety Committee to apply to the Department of Public Safety for permission to erect a Stop sign on Brookwood Road at Saddle Club Road Grant Ap- Mrs Banks requested from the Board a resolution authorizing the Town plication Manager to file applications on behalf of the Board for a grant application (SSES) for the inflow infiltration study (SSES) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Town Manager to file application on behalf of the Board for a grant for the in- flow infiltration study (SSES) Elderly Needs Mrs Banks referred the Board to its copies of press release and draft Assessment questionnaire to be sent to Lexington residents assessing needs of the Question,- elderly Mrs Phear will be collecting comments during the week and would naire welcome comments from the Board It is hoped to complete the questionnaire and sending it to the printer in the middle of August and sending it to the residents in September The Elderly Needs Assessment Task Force would like to present the final form to the Board at its August 18 meeting Proposi- Mrs Battin asked the pleasure of the Board relative to releasing to tion 2 1/2 the press Representative Cohens letter explaining the effects of Prop- osition 2 1/2 on the revenue of the Town if it passes in November It was agreed to give a copy to each of the newspapers represented at the meeting Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote - Session Mrs Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent and Mr Crain - to go into ex- ecutive session for the purpose of discussing matters of possible litiga- tion, with no intention of resuming the open meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 55 p m A true record, attest fga 511 ow.C.{� Beatrice M. Casey U Principal Clerk, Selectmen I