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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-05-14-BOS-min 523 SELECTMEN'S MEETING MAY 14, 1979 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 14, 1979, at 7 00 p.m. Chairman Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager;t. Mrs. Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present The Board welcomed Mrs Miley as the new Chairman. The Board discussed and approved the application from the Lexington Elks Club Lodge of Elks #2203 to conduct Beano games on Tuesday evenings at 959 Beano Lic Waltham Street, pending clarification by Town Counsel of the Elks Club qualification under the statute Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Elks Club to conduct Beano at 959 Waltham Street on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p m. to 11 00 p m. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes of Selectmen's meetings held on December 18, 20, 1978; January 10; May 1, 1979 111 Chairman Miley read a letter of resignation from Mr Sam Nablo Resignation Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept, with Town Report regret, the resignation of Mr Sam Nablo as Chairman of the Town Report Committee Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the fol- lowing reqests The Krebs School Foundation for One-Day liquor license for benefit 1-Day Liquor dance at 453 Concord Avenue on Saturday, June 9 from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Elks Lodge for the use of the Battle Freen for Flag Day cememonies Flag Day- on June 14, 1979 Mr Busa is to represent the Board Battle Green Lexington Bicentennial Band concerts on the Battle Green on Band Concerts Thursday evenings, June 28 through August 23; Wednesday, July 4, 7 00 p m. Mr. John E. Osborn D B.A. Colonial Tours, Concord, for Common Carrier Com.Carrier license to conduct tours in Lexington. License The Board had no objection to St Brigid's Youth Group conducting Car Wash a car wash at Depot Square on Saturday, May 19 or May 26 from 11 00 - 4 00 p m., subject to permission being given for the use of private property Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - May 14, 1979 The Board approved the Town Manager's recommendations for the following requests Permit Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the Lexington Drama Club to set up a sandwich-type sign on May 18 and May 19 at Waltham S'treetentrance to the High School, subject to the signs being removed before sunset each day Permit Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- VFW - mission to the Veterans of Foreign Wars to sell poppies through the Poppies town on May 17, 18, 19, 1979, subject to the provision that the Board's approval is necessary EDCO Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Lease - extension of the EDCO lease of the Parker School until July 1, 1979 Perker Also, to authorize the Manager to negotiate with EDCO regarding con- School tinned occupancy of the building Transfer Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of Fire Chief Bergeron for a transfer, and to request approval of the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Account 4150-Fire Department in the amount of $3,900 Conserve / The Board approved Mr Hutchinson's recommendation that no action Sun Valley be taken on the Conservation Commission's request for support of Sun Farm Valley Farm's application under the agriculture preservation restriction program, pending additional information from the Conservation Commission. Sewer Mr Hutchinson ififormed the Board that the developers of Kiln Brook Charge- Office Park are prepared to go forward with the construction on Hartwell Abatement Avenue and he recommended the approval of the abatement of sewer charges Kiln Brk in lieu of betterments as the developer will be paying for the con- Off.Park struction of the sewer main, with no cost to the town Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the abate- ment of a sewer charge in lieu of betterments in the amount of $7,296 83 to Mr Thomas Dupree, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass , for the Kiln Brook Office Park located on Hartwell Avenue, Lexington Storm Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Drain request of Mr Thomas J Allen to connect his driveway storm drain Downing Rd at 27 Downing Road to the storm sewer in Downing Road, subject to the approval of the Public Works Department Moon Hill Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that he is reviewing with the Sewer Engineering Department the letter from Mrs Elise Morehouse concerning Connection a sewer connection to service her home at 37 Moon Hill Road I Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - May 14, 1979 Mr Hutchinson discussed a letter from Mr William Spencer, 32 Hancock Traffic Street, stating "he understands from the Planning Director that the Traffic Safety Safety Committee has been discussing the possible opening of the Hancock Committe Avenue-Camelia Place railroad crossing," and he requested information -Camelia relative to the matter for discussion at a future meeting of the neighbor- Place hood Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that he would have to research it more with the Traffic Safety Committee, but he pointed out that we have made no provisions in this budget for any work that would bring that street up to standards allowing it to be opened - and he would be opposed to doing so The Board agreed that, in accordance with accepted policy, no request had been generated from the Chairman or the full Board of Selectmen to the Traffic Safety Committee for any investigation or recommendation in this area Therefore, as an advisory committee to the Selectmen, the Traffic Safety Committee has no reason to undertake this project at this or any other time unless so requested by the Board of Selectmen Chairman Miley informed the Board that she and Mr. Fred Rosenberg, Lex Chairman of the Transportation Advisory Committee, had attended a luncheon Clean in Sturbridge to accept, on behalf of the Town of Lexington, a Clean Air Air Award from the Massachusetts American Lung Association Lexington was Award nominated for the award by the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction for a series of transportation programs to provide alterna- tives to private automobiles and thus improve air quality, express bus ' service to downtown Boston; suburban bus system between town and nearby activity centers, partially subsidized by MBTA with town share approximately $90,000; extensive bikeway planning to be shared locally between MDPW and town; strong promotion of MBTA services and MASSPOOL, resulting in increased ridership and ridesharing opportunities for local residents Mrs Shunney, Chairman, and Mr Scanlon, Director, of the Lexington Housing Housing Authority met with the Board to request a vote authorizing Chair- Authority man Miley to sign the amendment to Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments HUD Program Annual Contributions Contract The Housing Authority held a Contract special meeting on May 9 to execute this contract This will take care of Section 8 funding of the additional fifteen units which have been awarded to the Authority At that time, the Board of Selectmen had voted to support the application and this is the last step Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Chairman Miley to sign the amendment to the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Annual Contributions Contract between the Lexington Housing Authority and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Mr Buse asked about the recent notice from the Mass Department of Rte 3 Public Works abandoning the State's interests in a parcel of land taken Land - in Lexington for the construction of Route 3 Mass Mr Hutchinson said that the land was taken for public purposes and, D P W in his opinion, it is being given back to the town; there was no obliga- tion to give it back to the owners The law provides for this and we applied for the use of three lots for public purposes for the Housing Authority's scattered sites program. Selectmen's Meeting - 4 - May 14, 1979. Route 3 Mr Busa added that the former owner of part of the land claims Land when the town took it from him for $1.00, if the land was not to be (cont'd) used as a state highway, it would revert to him or his heirs Mr Busa had asked him to produce such a letter Chairman Miley said that when the letter is received, we will refer it to Town Counsel. Because the Housing Authority is involved, Mr Hutchinson offered to investigate the matter and report back to the Board Treasurer Mr Zehner met with the Board to request approval of renewing two notes with the Old-Colony Bank and Trust Company Also, for approval of a $795,000 bond issue for a 5-year term. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mr Zehner, Town Treasurer, to renew notes for $70,000 and $274,000 with the Old Colony Bank and Trust Company at the existing rate of 5 04 percent, notes to mature on June 18, 1979 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve a 5-year term for the bond issue in the amount of $795,000 On behalf of the Board, Chairman Miley thanked Mr Zehner for his astute financial negotiations which have benefited the town and placed it in an advantageous rating position Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 - Mrs Miley, Session Mr Busa, Mrs Battin and Mr Kent - by roll call vote to go into Executive Session, with no intention of resuming the open meeting, for the purpose of discussing real property and matters of possible litigation After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 50 p.m A true record, Attest e.14,40646.197 ;)P.44' 14:4;104111for ecutive Clerk, Selectmen I