Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-27-BOS-min Special 191 SPECIAL SELECTMEN'S MEETING MARCH 27, 1978 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 27, 1978 at 10 00 a m. Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and Mr Crain; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs Nancy Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Mr Hutchinson discussed questions which were raised at the Town Art 24 Meeting on Article 24-Inflow/Infiltration Study He said that it had I & I been reviewed with Whitman & Howard but there is only raw data avail- Study able now. Legally, we would have had to put up 25 percent of the $250,000 for $62,500 necessitating an additional $37,500 on top of the $25,000 already requested After reviewing the initial data with Whitman & Howard, the inflow problem is more managable and would only call for $100,000; therefore, we will continue to ask for $25,000 on the tax levy and $75,000 loan authorization to implement Phase II of the study We asked Whitman & Howard to look at the Hayes Lane abandoned sewer to see if that would relieve the problem we have had in the Saddle Club area, and they feel that the sewer can be utilized for another few thousand dollars of operating money This would be exclusive of the I & I study Mr Crain asked about the $100,000 and the relationship to reliev- ing the moratorium? Mr Hutchinson replied that the Board's problem on the moratorium is going to be on a decision to go forward and allow development of the Town to take place, while there is an area that is hostile to the Town because it is having sewer problems The t & I is directly related to the moratorium issue as we are trying to address a problem in a certain area - and there are people who wanted a moratorium because a problem existed. Mr Crain asked if there are building blocks that suggest that these go ahead in the sequence suggested? That, at some point, the moratorium would no longer be necessary? Mr Hutchinson replied that it is not that definitive at this time This is one of our problems and it is going to be a real problem when you go to make your decision If you had Phase 2 of the study done, you would have some building blocks showing some corrective measures that should solve the problem There is a strong argument that the homes really aren't the problem; it is the volume of water that we have coming in from inflow/infiltration, and any additional (home) is not that sig- nificant in relationship to the problem Regarding the Hayes Lane abandoned sewer, Public Works was well aware of it but MDC made us get out of that sewer 192 Special Selectmen's Meeting March 27, 1978 Chairman Battin said that they would only let us do Phase II if we paid for it ourselves Town Seal The Board granted permission to Mr Levi Burnell to affix a Town seal to a pewter bowl to be presented by him to Mr Donald Gillespie, Director of the Bicentennial Band Town The Board discussed Article 17-Sidewalks; Article 19-Sewers, also Meeting the sewer moratorium and health priorities, betterments, Article 32- Articles Senior Citizens; Article 56-Proposed By-Law on surface water and drainage from cellars and roof drains onto sidewalks or streets Hancock Mrs Miley informed the Board that the Board of Appeals has approved School the permit for Sydney and Noyes Associates to park cars-in front of the Hancock School Mr Cohen is working on the question raised about the location of the dumpster, and the only remaining item to be dealt with is the landscaping Then, the Board of Selectmen's permit could include the conditions Mr Busa agreed to evaluate the amount of landscaping needed at the Hancock School, and to come back to the Board with an estimated dollar figure Policies & Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that he had processed payment of Procedures the registration fee of $40 00,each, out of the In-State Travel Account for the five members of the Board to attend the New England Public Policy Seminar to be held on April 14 and April 15 in Lexington It was noted that a policy decision is to be made on such matters at upcoming meetings on Selectmen's Policies and Procedures Real Mr Hutchinson agreed to work with Mrs Miley on input for a meeting Estate to be held at the Mass League of Cities and Towns on a bill to classify 100% Evalua real property assessments into different categories Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call Session vote to go into Executive Session, with no intention of resuming the open meeting, for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to litigation After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 11 30 a m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selec nen