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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
June 29, 1977
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in Cary Memorial
Hall on Wednesday, June 29, 1977 at 7 30 p m Chairman Battin, Selectmen
Bailey, Miley and Kent; Messrs McSweeney, Martin and Chalpin of the
Department of Public Works/Engineering and 17 citizens, twelve of which
were Hancock Street residents were present
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman, Bailey at 7 32 p.m
who explained that the purpose was to have an informational meeting on the
latest Hancock Street reconstruction plan submitted by the Commonwealth
Based on the outcome of the meeting, the Selectmen would vote on whether
or not to authorize the State to proceed with the plan Informa-
tional
SLOPE AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS Meeting -
Hancock St
Following considerable discussion and an explanation of the nature Residents
and function of slope and construction easements, the Department of
Public Works representatives and the Selectmen acknowledged the unique
nature of some of the problems (hedges , trees , etc ) in the proposed
easements on Hancock Street The Selectmen pledged to take extraordi-
nary efforts to avoid damage, and to be responsible for repair and re-
placement when damage inadvertently occurred
PARKING
The citizens present expressed concern over the possibility of a
ban on on-street parking once reconstruction is completed After dis-
cussion, the Selectmen agreed that parking restrictions will not be
imposed when the reconstruction is completed, since experience will
be required to develop the new traffic flow characteristics of the
street The Selectmen noted that restrictions may be required at some
time in the future for reasons currently unknown and unrelated to the
reconstruction
SCHEDULE
In response to a question, Mr McSweeney noted that if the project
were approved by the Selectmen at their meeting, construction would start
by September 1, 1977 and the major portion would be completed by the
end of the construction season in mid to late November
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
A number of specific problems and concerns were voiced by citizens
present and were noted by the Department of Public Works Among these
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Selectmen's Meeting June 29, 1977
were parking for the Hancock Clarke House and drainage problems at the
intersection of Hancock Street and Hayes Avenue
SENSE OF THE MEETING
Of those present and indicating a preference, five persons had
no objection to the proposed reconstruction as long as parking was
not restricted Nine persons indicated that they had reservations
about the proposal, rarging from relatively small concerns to not
wanting any reconstruction at all At this time, Mr Spencer re-
viewed the survey of residents he conducted in January, 1976 which
was served as the basis for the Selectmen's decision to authorize
the plans under discussion Fifteen of the citizens present expressed
the desire that parking not be restricted
Mr Bailey yielded the chair to Chairman Battin and thalmoved
that the Selectmen approve the reconstruction of Hancock Street to a
pavement width of 26 feet, with vertical granite curbing, in accordance
with the plans presented
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously to
approve the plans for the reconstruction of Hancock Street to a
pavement width of 26 feet, with vertical granite curbing and to so
advise the Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
9 20 pm
Minutes prepared by
F C BAILEY
Selectmen