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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-11-BOS-min 1 SELECTMEN'S MEETING JUNE 11, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, June 11, 1979, at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin and Mr Kent; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Chairman Miley read a letter from the New England Telephone Company NET&T requesting a "leave to withdraw" the petition for the installation of Manholes- ' two manholes on Massachusetts Avenue near School Street and Paul Revere Mass.Ave Road The Board agreed to approve the request, thereby cancelling the School St scheduled hearing at 7 30 p.m. No abutters were present in favor or in opposition Mr Pinault, Telephone Company representative, was present Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the New England Telephone Company for a "leave to withdraw" the petition for the installation of two manholes on Massachusetts Avenue. Chairman Miley read a request from the New England Telephone Company J/0 Pole for permission to relocate one pole on Fletcher Avenue near Sherman Street Fletcher Mr Pinault, Telephone Company representative, said that this relocation Avenue is necessary due to the construction of a new driveway A report from the Public Works Department recommended approval of the request Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the New England Telephone Company and the Boston Edison Company for the following location. Fletcher Avenue, on the northerly side, approximately 91+ feet west of Sherman Street, one pole 33/4; one pole to be removed. The Board removed from the table, as voted on June 4, 1979, the NET&T petition of the New England Telephone Company to install conduit, Pedestal manhole and pedestal terminal on Bow Street; conduit and manhole on Bow St / Cliffe Avenue Cliffe Ave Mr Pinault, Telephone Company representative, was present and informed the Board that the location had been reviewed by Mr Marques, 22 Bow Street, the Telephone Company Engineer, and Mr Coscia of the Department of Public Works They came up with an alternate location of the manhole within 5 feet of the original request, and a difference of 20 feet for the location of the pedestal If approved, the Telephone Company will submit an "as built" plan after it has been completed We are in agreement with the shrubbery requirements that have been suggested to us Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - June 11, 1979 Mr Marques thanked the Board for its sensitivity and consideration of the matter He approved of Mr Coscia's suggestion of putting the pedestal in a grove of trees, which will hide it in the summer and the winter; also, Mr Mazerall's agreement to put evergreens in to hide it from view No one else appearing in favor or in opposition, Chairman Miley declared the hearing closed Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the New England Telephone Company for the following location. Bow Street, on the westerly side, from existing telephone conduit located approximately 10+ feet north of Massachusetts Avenue in a northerly direction approximately 300+ feet of conduit to a new manhole #54/39, thence sweeping northeasterly approximately 150+ feet of conduit to existing pole #13/5, also Cliffe Ave , from new manhole #54/39 northerly approximately 179+ feet of conduit to existing pole #120/2, approximately 629+ feet of conduit, also Bow Street, on the westerly side approximately 300+ feet north of Massachusetts Avenue, one manhole and one pedestal terminal Street Chairman Miley recommended that the Board sign the Order of Acceptance Acceptance of Powers Court, a subdivision street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Order of Acceptance of Powers Court, as authorized under Article 19 of the 1979 Annual Town Meeting The Board approved the following agenda items Permit Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission ROTC- for the Northeastern University Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony on the Green Green on June 16, 1979 from 10 00 a m to 11 00 a m. License Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Enter- Chadwick's tainment license for Chadwick's Ice Cream Parlor, 903 Waltham Street, for a 4-piece band on June 21, 22 and 23, 1979 from 7 00 p.m. to 11.00 p m., subject to monitoring by the Police Department Permits- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Block requests for block parties on Parties York Street from Woodland Road to Grant Street on June 16 from 6 30 p.m to 12 00 M Bloomfield Street on June 20 from 6 00 p m to 10 00 p m. raindate of June 21 Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of Selectmen's meetings of January 22 and April 9, 1979(open 111 meeting) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the executive session minutes of April 9, 1979 X313 Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - June 11, 1979 Chairman Miley recommended that Mrs Battin be appointed as Appointment Lexington's voting representative at the Massachusetts League of Lex 's Rep Cities and Towns meeting on June 27, 1979 Mass League Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mrs Margery M Battin as Lexington's voting representative at the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns meeting on June 27, 1979 The Board discussed and agreed to the request that a letter be Depositors sent to the Board of Banks concerning the petition of approval sub- Trust Bank mitted to them by the Depositors Trust Company for an additional bank structure to be located at Hartwell Avenue and Westview Street in Lexington. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that a letter be sent to the Board of Banks, Incorporated stating that the Board of Selectmen had no objection to the Board of Banks, Incorporated granting the petition of the Depositors Trust Company, and it is hoped it will improve the tax base of the Town of Lexington The Board agreed to adjourn the meeting and attend the Planning Planning Bd Board's meeting and discussion of a Carr/Lynch draft plan for Hanscom Hanscom Report Field and its neighbors 111 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 48 p m. A true record, Attest 4/40.44,41 7727 >1)C r Executive Clerk, Selectmen I