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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
MAY 7, 1979 1
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 7, 1979, at
6 00 p m Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and Mr Crain;
Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager, were present Motion Wasrinade and seconded
and ib.was voted 5-.0 by roll call vote - Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs
Miley, Mr Kent and 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 At 7 00 p m. , Mrs Banks, Assistant to the
Town Manager, and Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
N E.T &T.Co Chairman Battin opened the hearing on the New England Telephone Co
Conduit petition to install underground conduit and manhole work on Waltham
Street, Forest Street and Farmcrest Road Notices of the hearing had
been sent to the abutters and filed with the Public Works Department
Mr Roland Pinault was present as the representative of the Tele-
phone Company and informed the Board that this project is necessary to
provide a new feeder route system in the area Chairman Battin read a
report from the Public Works Department recommending approval of the
petition, with all excavations near existing trees on Farmcrest Avenue
to be done by hand, with prior notice being given to the Town Tree Warden.
No one appearing in favor or in opposition, the hearing was declared
closed
permission
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grantp
to the New England Telephone Company for the following location of conduit
and one manhole. Mr Crain abstained because of conflict of interest
Waltham Street on the easterly side, opposite Forest Street, one manhole
Forest Street #54/220; also, on the easterly side, from existing man-
hole #54/211 located approximately 315+ feet north of
Forest Street, southerly 315+ feet to new manhole
#54/220, thence southerly 180+ feet to Point (A) where
conduit will be dead-ended for future use; also, from
said new manhole, westerly 60+ feet to existing manhole
#54/72, thence 30+ feet to Point (B) Forest Street where
conduit will be dead-ended for future use; also, on the
Waltham Street southerly side, from existing conduit at Point (D) south-
Farmcrest Rd erly 227+ feet to existing pole 91/2 Farmcreat Road
Masspool Mrs Joyce Hals, Transportation Advisory Committee, submitted a draft
letter on ride-sharing strategies
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to support the Masspool
Program/Ride Sharing Proposal and to write to the Mass Secretary of Trans-
portation urging the application for National Ride Sharing Demonstration
Program Funds
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Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - May 7, 1979
1 III Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes
minutes of Selectmen's meetings of April 25 and April 30, 1979
Chairman Battin announced that the Board had voted in Executive McSweeney
Session 4-1 by roll call vote - Mr Crain, Mrs., Miley, Mrs Battin
and Mr Kent in the affirmative, Mr Busa in the negative - that
Town Counsel be directed to proceed with an appeal in the case of
McSweeney vs Hutchinson, et als , and petition the Supreme Judicial
Court for direct review of judgment of the Superior ,Court
Mr Hutchinson recommended indefinite postponement at Town Art 57-
Meeting this evening on Article 57-Drainage By-Law After talking Drainage
with the Building Commissioner, he does have some room within the By-Law
code if he chooses to exercise it
The Board concurred with the recommendation
The Board agreed to defer until Wednesday evening a decision do Tax Caps
use $750,000 from E & D to reduce the tax rate, pending the Governor's
decision on tax capping
The Board agreed to make the annual appointments on Monday, Annual
June 4, when a full Board would be present A letter of appreciation Appts
is to be sent to Mr George Wadsworth, Chairman of the Board of Appeals,
who would not be reappointed in accordance with the Appointment Criteria Bd of
Committee recommendation (adopted 1977) that a full member of the Board Appeals
of Appeals who has served consecutively for the equivalent of two full
terms (10 years), or more, shall not be reappointed until after a lapse
of at least one year
The Board agreed to meet briefly on Wednesday, May 9, immediately Date for
following the Town Meeting Session, for the purpose of reorganization Reorganiza
and election of a Chairman of Board
Mr Hutchinson requested the Board to sign a sewer contract Sewer Contr
which was awarded on April 18, 1979 78-5-E
Upon motion duly made and seconded,it was voted 4-0 - Mr Crain
abstaining because of a perdonal relationship - to sign Contract 78-5-E
awarded to Crowley Associates, Inc of Leominster for sanitary sewer
construction in the amount of $346,910 00; Lowell Street from East
Street to Thoreau Road, Waltham Street from Grapevine Avenue to Worthen
Road, Wadman Circle, Allen Street from Waltham Street to Stedman Road,
Boulder Road, Patricia Terrace and Pleasant Street Authorization is
contained in Article 19-1978; Article 19-1977; Article 20-1976
Mr Hutchinson requested approval of the use of the Visitors' Visitors'
Center Lawn
Center Lawn
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- Permit
mission to the Lexington-based New England Wood Carvers Organization
to conduct the annual exhibit on the Visitors' Center lawn on June 23
and June 24, 1979
Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - May 7, 1979
Revalue- Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that the Board of Assessors is
tion meeting with the Appropriation Committee this evening to discuss the
Article recommended figure of $240,000 for revaluation of the town The
Assessors did not accept the lowest bidder because there was no
demonstrated track record of that firm and it would not be in the
best interests of the town.
Transp Mr Hutchinson recommended that that the Board sign the ten
Manage- limousine licenses for the Transportation Management Corp for a
ment period of 30 days, and arrangements will be made to invite TMC to
Limousines meet with the Board for a discussion of fees for transporting
passengers to and from Lexington and Logan Airport
The Board agreed
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign ten
limousine licenses for Transportation Management Corp , 1668 Mass
Avenue, to transport passengers between Lexington and Logan Airport,
in accordance with an application filed with the Board of Selectmen
on October 30, 1978; licenses expiring June 7, 1979
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
7 40 p m.
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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