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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
April 3, 1978
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, April 3, 1978, at
7 05 p.m Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and Mr Crain;
Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr Cohen Town Counsel, Mrs Nancy Banks,
Assistant to the Town Manager, Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
Mr Busa agreed to represent the Board at the Lexington High School Invitation
Basketball Team banquet on May 24, 1978 Mr Kent may also attend
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes
minutes of the Special Selectmen's meeting held on March 22, 1978
Mr Hutchinson recommended that the Board award contracts to the Contracts
lowest bidders on sanitary sewer, street and drain construction
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award Contract 76-5-E
76-5-E to Great Northern Constructors, Inc , in the amount of
$281,940 00, for the construction of sanitary sewers in Moon Hill
Road, Moreland Avenue, Summit Road and Swan Lane
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award Contract 76-20-E
76-20-E to Great Northern Constructors, Inc , in the amount of
$293,637 00, for the construction of sanitary sewer, street and drains
in Crescent Road, Briggs Road, Great Rock Road and Green Lane
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award Contract 77-5-E
to J F P Construction, Inc , in the amount of $409,750 06, for the
construction of sanitary sewers in Marrett Road, Bacon Street Easement,
Stedman Road, Bennington Road, Barnes Place, and Gibson Road
Mrs Nancy Banks informed the Board that the express bus service Express Bus
to Government Center will begin on Monday, April 10, from the Library, Service
Worthen Road, and Parker School, with the first bus leaving at 6 42 a m
and the last bus returning to the Library at 6 33 p m Fares are one-
way ticket-$1 35; 12-trip ticket-$15 00; 20-trip ticket-$22 00
This service is to be on an experimental basis for a 90-day trial period,
and survey forms will be available for commuter's recommendations
The Board expressed appreciation to Mrs Banks for a job well done
in planning and implementing the bus service
The Board discussed strategy with respect to handling Article 28, Article 28
Recycling, at Town Meeting this evening Recycling
The Board agreed to discuss at the April 5 meeting the language for Hancock School
the Special Permit to be issued to Sydney & Noyes Associates, Inc ,
Hancock School developers
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 50 p m
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk, Selecmen