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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-29-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING OCTOBER 29, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, October 29, 1979 The meeting was convened at 7 30 p m at the Central Fire Station, adjourned at 7 50 p m , and reconvened at 8 10 p m in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building Chairman Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent and Mr Crain; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Fire Sta At 7 30 p m , the Board met with Chief John Bergeron at the Central Fire Station for a review of the new telephone system At 8 10 p m , the meeting was reconvened at the Selectmen's Meeting Executive Room, and it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote - Mrs Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Session Battin, Mr Kent, Mr Crain - to go into executive session for the pur- pose of discussing strategy with respect to litigation, with the intention of resuming the open meeting. After discussion, it was voted to go out of executive session and resume the open meeting at 9 25 p m Arlex Mr Tippett, President of the Arlex Taxi Corp , met with the Board to Taxicab discuss the Board's decision on October 22, 1979 to reduce the number of Stand taxicab spaces at Depot Square from six to two spaces Chairman Miley said that she and members of the Board had noted, in general, that only one or two taxis occupied the spaces; therefore, the decision was made to reduce to two Mr Tippett asked for three spaces as many people get off the MBTA bus and require a taxicab Mr Kent preferred to give it a try with two spaces and if in the operation Mr Tippett finds it hurtful, he was willing, given a brief experience with two, to listen again It was mutually agreed to reserve the two front spaces at Depot Square and Mass Avenue for the Arlex taxicab stand Hr Hutchinson is to work I out the details with Mr Tippett Mr Tippett thanked the Board and retired from the meeting. Bd.Apls Mr Cohen informed the Board that drafts from the Planning Board and Pln Bd the Board of Appeals on the proposed procedure on repetitive petitions for Repetitive special permits are not consistent, and he is working with both boards on Petitions a final procedure The Board agreed that Mr Cohen is to resolve the dif- ference of opinion on the proper procedure to be followed; if any problems, Mr Cohen is to come back to the Board Minute- Chairman Miley read a letter from Mr Sen, CoA Chairman, to Mr Perry, man Home Comptroller, relative to a request from the Minuteman Home Care for payment Care of the local community share of FY 78/80 expenses The letter stated that Funds Minuteman is a not-for-profit organization chartered by Massachusetts and endorsed by the Department of Elder Affairs for the purpose of pro- viding home care to elders It is in receipt of $1 7 million of HES/DEA funds which it uses to service 16 minuteman towns Mr Sen had received a MHCC report which itemized services rendered to the elderly residing in Lexington and the bottom line showed that for our annual contribution Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - October 29 , 1979 111 of $2,244, a total of $46,409 service dollars were spent on Lexingtonians In Mr Sen's opinion, Lexington's contribution is worthwhile and a cost- effective expenditure. Also, that the human services office should have, as a function, the monitoring and evaluation of the quality and quantity of care provided to clients by such service providers like MHCC; the Board agreed to pursue this suggestion. Chairman Miley that a copy of the MHCC report be obtained for the Board's information Mr Hutchinson agreed to Chairman Miley's recommendation that he Traffic send a letter to Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc , 113 Hartwell Avenue, stating that he was investigating the possibility of a traffic light Hartwell/ at Hartwell Avenue and Maguire Road, and is also reviewing the traffic Maguire situation in the area In response to Mr. Kent's question, Mr Hutchinson said that arrange- ments are being made for Mr Bibbo to meet with the Traffic Safety Committee Wilson Rd to discuss traffic in the Wilson Road area Upon motion dulymade and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes Po PP minutes of September 10, 1979 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Cert of 23 Farmcrest Avenue as a mail drop for Certificate of Incorporation Incorp for Families of America, Inc The Board agreed to schedule a meeting with Rep Cole and Sen Legisla- Rotondi at the regular meeting on Monday, November 19, and invite the tors Planning Board, Conservation Commission and the School Committee Meeting The Board agreed to schedule a meeting on Wednesday evening to Human interview a candidate for the Human Services Committee; 16 candidates Services have been interviewed Committee Mr Hutchinson recommended approval of deferment of the sewer Monahan betterment assessment against property on Summer Street Sewer Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to defer pay- Better- ment of the sewer betterment assessment levied against the property ments on Summer Street owned by Robert P Monahan and Agnes B Allen, in the amount of $2,685.39, without interest, until such land or any part thereof is built upon, sold or until the expiration of three years from this date, whichever event occurs first; provided, how- ever, that this extension of time shall terminate immediately if said land or any portion thereof is built upon or sold Also, it was voted to abate the amount of $761 81 of the existing sewer betterment on the Summer Street property Duringdiscussion of the above, it was brought to the attention g of the Board of Selectmen that Alyce Monahan had indicated to the Town Counsel that all betterments and taxes previously billed and now due would be paid in full Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - October 29, 1979 Cataldo Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that he will review with Town Sewer Counsel the request from Mr Robert Cataldo for deferment of sewer Bettmnts betterment assessment on his property on Marrett Road Center Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that a request has been received Public for a public telephone in the Center near Colpitts Travel Agency, and Phone he requested authorization to proceed by going to the Historic Districts Commission for approval The Board authorized the Town Manager to proceed Mr Hutchinson requested and received authorization to go forward on the request from Mr David Lail, 246 Lowell Street, to purchase tax title land on Lowell Street, and the request from Mr Benjamin Golini, 35 Balfour Street, to purchase tax title land on Balfour Street Mr Hutchinson is to work with the Board of Assessors in obtaininglrurrent market value rates for the land and the deed for the Balfour Street land will include the restriction that the land could not be built upon All information and documents will then be submitted for the vote of the Board for conveyance. Orders Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Orders Water of Water Taking for Avon and Earl Street, as recommended by the Town Taking Manager CoA - Mr Hutchinson reported that the Council on Aging is working with Emergency private groups to set up an emergency assistance fund for people who Fuel Fund are short of money for fuel 111 Solid Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that he is to attend a meeting in Waste the Governor's office to review with him the solid waste situation, Meeting as part of a delegation from the Northeast Solid Waste Council School Mr Hutchinson said he had filed a brief report with the Board on Closings school conversion, and recommended that the Board meet with the School Sites Conversion Committee and a representative of the School Committee to discuss school closings It was agreed to meet with a representative of the School Committee to discuss immediate and long-range plans Baptiste- Mr Cohen recommended that the Board sign an order of taking in Easement connection with the Baptiste request for sewer on land located on Marrett Road This would be a town easement over town land, as requested by the Engineering Division Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the order of taking for a town easement over town-owned land located on Marrett Road Hartwell Mr Hutchinson discussed a proposal received from the Depositors Avenue- Trust regarding a proposed bicycle sidewalk path in front of the bank Depositors being constructed on the corner of Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue, Trust and a suggestion that the bank would put up a fieldstone wall on the Proposal rear of the property that would tie in with our cemetery Additional information is to be submitted to the Board after a meeting with Town Counsel 1 4 ) Selectmen's Meeting - 4 - October 29, 1979 Mrs Banks said she had received a telephone call from Mystic Valley MVMH - Mental Health informing her that MVMH had a request for another group-home Group to come into Lexington, to be located on Massachusetts Avenue in East Homes Lexington MVMH has asked, prior to giving their approval, that the people who are running the home make contact with the Board of Selectmen and arrange to meet with appropriate groups and abutters This would be a home for children who have been institutionalized for a period of time The Department of Mental Health program will license and supervise them Additional information is to be submitted by Mrs Banks and the Human Services Committee relative to staffing, funding, etc Mr Hutchinson added that, consistent with this, a note has been sent to the Building Commissioner advising him that if these institu- tions come in, he should encourage them to contact the neighborhood There have been agencies that have not made these arrangements In the interim, Mr Hutchinson sa a �i ul. F )rk�jwj,.th appropriate parties in response to Mr French's co esponkien.+- an 414e Reed Street home as to how we might address some permit granting authority of pro- visional controls at a later time in each neighborhood Problem areas in which to set goals are to be discussed at next Goals week's meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call Executive vote - Mrs Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent, Mr Crain - to go Session into executive session for the purpose of discussing strategy with re- spect to litigation, with no intention of resuming the open meeting After discussion, it was voted to go out of executive session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10 35 p m A true record, Attest 4g4.41,14_e7 Executive Clerk, Selectmen , 1 N 1 I VOID I 1