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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-13-BOS-min 373 SELECTMEN'S MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, November 13, 1978 at 7 30 p m Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and Mr Grain; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Mr Cohen requested the Board to sign an order of taking Conserva Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign an order Land of taking by eminent domain for conservation purposes land owned by Malpher Margaret Kathleen Nickerson Malpher and Lexie K Malfa, located on Grant Street along the Vine Brook, in the amount of $750 00; authorized under Articles 75, 82 and 83 of the 1969 Annual Town Meeting The Board approved the following agenda items Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify that State 14,480 ballots were cast on November 7, 1978, as submitted by Town Clerk Election Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- Parade mission for a High School Homecoming Parade on Thanksgiving Day at Permit 9 00 a m. with a police cruiser escort Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Mr Club Frederick J Salata, Jr , Belmont, as the new Manager under the Elks Manager Club liquor license, subject to a good character reference by the Police Department; also, approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to call the 1979 Town Election Day on Monday, March 5, 1979, with polling hours of Town 7 00 a m to 8 00 p m Election Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to call the first deliberate session of the Town Meeting on Monday, March 19, 1979 Town at 8 00 p m in Cary Memorial Hall Meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to close the Warrant Warrant on Friday, December 29, 1978 at 4 30 p m. for the submission Closing of articles for the 1979 Annual Town Meeting Chairman Battin read a letter from Mr and Mrs Frank Feakes, Feakes - 6 Juniper Place, concerning real estate taxes Taxes The Board recommended that Mr and Mrs Feakes meet with the Board of Assessors to discuss real estate assessment policies The Board approved Mr Cohen's recommendation to include an Article article in the warrant for acceptance of Chapter 956, Acts of 1977- further regulation of fees charged for furnishing certificates of liens 37 ` Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - November 13, 1978 Limousine Mr Zimmerman and Attorney Conroy met with the Board to request Service approval of an application of Transportation Management Corporation to Logan - Attorney Conroy said that this application is provided for under Transporta the Taxi Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen in Management 1973 and Transportation Management proposes to operate a private livery service from Lexington to downtown Boston and Logan Airport Rates will be $9 00 for the first person and $4 00 for each addi- tional customers; appointments to be made twenty-four hours in advance, from 6 00 a m to 9 00 p.m Mrs Miley was concerned about cars and buses parked in the street, and asked if they were adding more vehicles? Mr Zimmerman replied that they will not be adding more; once the vehicles leave in the morning, we don't anticipate they will be back He stated that he recognized there had been a problem but it had been corrected He added that the same rates would apply from Logan to Lexington and they would use their Medford telephone number for customer calls Mr Tippett, owner of the Arlex Cab Co , said that he had no ob- jection and pointed out that he gives immediate service and they are on 24-hour notice service Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to Transportation Management Corporation, 1668 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington to operate a private livery service from Lexington to Logan Airport and return Licenses for ten 1979 Chevrolet Stationwagons will be issued when registration information is submitted Affirma- Mr John Butler, Chairman, and members of the Personnel Advisory tive Board, met with the Selectmen to discuss an addendum to the Affirma- Action tive Action Plan Mrs Banks said that the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination advised the Board last month that the goals section of the Affirmative Action Plan should specify the number of female and minority workers the community hopes to add to the work force Also, official word came in last week that Lexington's application for self-help money for eleven Conservation parcels had been denied by the Department of Environmental Affairs The proposed addendum to the plan would stipulate a goal of employing four minorities and one woman by the end of 1979 We have been preparing a 5-year man- power plan, which was to be completed at the beginning of 1979 Mr Butler said that a goal setting process with timetables is vital and, in the long run, a 5-year plan provides an opportunity for us to assess our level of effort It is not a guarantee of re- sults and it is not a quota system; it is a change and it is not limited to Lexington. Chairman Battin said that she had contacted Secretary Murphy of Environmental Affairs regarding reconsideration of the denial and, if she is in a position of rescinding the decision, we ought to have a demonstrable project in hand and be prepared to implement it right away It was agreed that the Town Manager and the Personnel Advisory Board would consider additions for a more complete document In the meantime, Mr Crain is to meet with Ms Jane Edmonds of MCAD to dis- cuss the goal of hiring four minorities and one woman by the end of 1979 375 Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - November 13, 1978 The Board discussed a letter from Mr Ron Fitzgerald, Superintendent Min.Man of the Minuteman Vocational School, regarding State Aid Mr Hutchinson School- explained that the old formula for a level of funding which was antici- State Aid pated by the school is now under the process of review for a regulation change When the schools are set up, there are guarantees and those guarantees are now being compromised by proposed changes in regulations which would allow for revenue estimates to be changed He recommended that the Board support the Minuteman School to ensure that they would not lose the aid which had been guaranteed to them under existing regulations The Board agreed to write to the State Board of Education in support of the Minuteman School and requesting that the present level of State Aid be continued Lexington's representatives on the Minuteman School Committee are to be invited to meet with the Selectmen on November 27 to discuss the school budget Arrangements are to be made to meet with the abutters of the Parker / Parker School on Monday, November 20, 1979 Abutters The Board discussed and approve the section on Expense Reimburse- Selectmen's ment under the Selectmen's Operating Procedures I-F Expenses Incidental Expenses Article VI, Section 2 of the General By-Laws pro- ' vides that the Selectmen "shall serve without salary or other financial compensation, but shall be allowed and paid Two Hundred Dollars per member per year as reimbursement for the costs and expenses incurred in office " Instate Travel Expenses in connection with in-state travel involving overnight accommodations or travel beyond 50 miles, round trip, may be reimbursed with the prior approval of the Board Items may include transportation, meals, lodging, and registration fees A voucher itemizing such expenses shall be submitted to the Manager in a form approved by him within 10 days following completion of the travel Registration fees may be reimbursed even though the other requirements of this section are not met Out of State Travel Expenses for out-of-state travel may be reimbursed on the same basis as for in-state travel, except that prior approval of the Manager as well as by the Board shall be required Out-of-state travel by members of the Board of Selectmen should be approved only when the travel can unequivocally be shown to be in the best interest of the citizens of Lexington Travel resulting from assignments by County or State-level groups or from commitments accepted by members of the Board that do not meet this criterion should not be considered for reimbursement by the Town of Lexington If a member of the Board under- takes out-of-state travel as a member and does not seek reimbursement from the Town for expense, he shall disclose to the Board the source of funding for the trip (personal funds, reimbursement by an outside agency, business I support, etc ) 376 Selectmen's Meeting - 4 - November 13, 1978 Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote - Session Mrs Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and Mr Crain - to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to land negotiation, land acquisition, litigation, and real estate; with the intention of resuming the open meeting After discussion it was voted to go out of Executive Session and resume the open meeting Appt - Mr Hutchinson requested the Board approval of an appointment by CoA him of a member of the Council on Aging Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Town Manager's appointment of Mr Arnold S Green, 2195 Mass Avenue, as a member of the Council on Aging for a term expiring April 1, 1981 The Board agreed to meet with representatives of the Belfry Hill Association regarding the Parker School on Monday, November 20, at 7 30 p m Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at I 10'45 p m A true record, Attest (d- ecutive Clerk, Selectmen