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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-30-BOS-min SPECIAL SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 30, 1977 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, March 30, 1977 at 7 00 p m. Chairman Kassler, Mr Bailey, Mr Buse, Mrs Battin and Mrs Miley; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineering; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Jurors At the request of the Town Clerk, the following jurors were drawn Lois L Moore 49 Moreland Avenue Edward D Tocio 19 Ingelside Road Wilfred Husgen 11 Marshall Road Doris E Hamilton 359 Lowell Street Marjorie M. Andrew 3 Bowker Street Richard A Sandberg 9 Bartlett Avenue Richard E Hartwell 26 Spencer Street Pamela B. Rogers 147 Shade Street Bedford Water Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that the Town of Bedford is having a water problem and they have requested that we supply them with the water The details haven't been worked out yet but it is recommended that we give them some assistance Mr McSweeney said that Bedford has permission from the Metropi- tan District Commission but we have to receive MDC permission to follow up on this Bedford just can't acquire the water the way they want it He said that he would like to connect it through the Veterans' Hospital Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reaffirm the previous vote to supply water to the Town of Bedford, as recommended by the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works/ Engineering Easements Mr Hutchinson recommended that the Board vote an intent to Mass Ave. take temporary construction easements on Massachusetts Avenue Clarke & Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted an intent to Muzzey Sts take temporary construction easements required for the construction of sidewalks on Massachusetts Avenue between Clarke Street and Muzzey Street Mr Hutchinson recommended the amendment of the Traffic Rules and Orders by adding No Parking restrictions on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue; also, Stop signs at Watertown and Pleasant Streets 397 Special Selectmen's Meeting Marcz 30, 1977 Upon motion n duly made and seconded, it was voted to amend tae Traffic Traffic Rules and Orders of Lexington adopted by the Board of Amendments Selectmen on November 13, 1967, as follows Mass Ave By adding to Article V, Section 2, Schedule #1 Percy Rd Type Bloomfield Location Side From To Parking Mass Avenue Northerly 580 ft Westerly of 132 ft West No Parking Percy Road Mass. Avenue Southerly 75 ft. Easterly of 132 ft. East No Parking Bloomfield Street By adding to Article VIII, Section 22, Schedule #7 Street Location Regulation Pleasant & Pleasant Street Northeastbound at Watertown St Stop Watertown Watertown Street Northwestbound at Pleasant St Stop Streets Watertown Street Southeastbound at Watertown St Stop (Island) Mr Hutchinson advised the Board that the Woburn/Lexington Boundary boundary line dispute has been resolved and we owe special thanks Woburn & to the City of Woburn for their cooperation For recording pur- Lexington poses, we need a vote of the Board Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reaffirn the vote of November 22, 1976 of a common boundary line between the City of Woburn and the Town of Lexington as shown on the original Town Line Plans of 1794, from a survey by Thompson These plans are on file in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives and are identified as "1794 Plan of Lexington by Thompsan," Archives #1186 and "1794 Plan of Woburn by Thompson" Archives #1206 " Mr Hutchinson recommended that the Board approve the transfer Transfer of $6,000 to Account #1125-Police and Fire Medical for payment of Police & bills arising out of work-related injuries Fire Medical Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request approval of the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Account #1125-Police and Fire Medical Chairman Kessler read a letter from the Town Celebrations Cam- Town mittee requesting that the income on the Leroy Brown Fund be made Celebrations/ available to them for expenses incurred for Patriots' Day activities Trustees of The Committee also requested that the Board investigate other ways Public Trusts of paying for feeding the extra police who will be on duty on Patriots' Day Mr Hutchinson said that he had talked with Chief Corr about the Police and the recommendation is that the Town Manager will find the money to take care of the food The Board agreed to the recommendation Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Trustees of Public Trusts for approval of the expenditure of the 311(2 Special Selectmen' s Meeting March 30, 1977 accumulated interest in the Leroy S Brown Fund to the Town Celebra- tions Committee for expenses incurred for the Patriots' Day celebra- tion Permit Chairman Kassler read a request for a walk-a-thon Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the High School Medical Careers Club for a walk-a-thon on May 14, with a rain date of May 21, 1977, subject to approval of the approval of the route by the Town Manager and Chief Corr Permit Chairman Kessler read a letter from Ms Harriet Chmela of the Masterworks Chorale for permission for an auction on April 30 from 12 00 Noon to 5 00 p m; also, for the Lexington High School German Band and a barbershop quartet to give short, promotional performances in the Center The Board agreed to inform Ms. Chmela that a licensed Lexington auctioneer must conduct the auction Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the Masterworks Chorale to conduct an auction on April 30 in the First Baptist Church from 12 00 Noon to 5 00 p m. Also, to approve the request for the German Band and the barbershop quartet to perform in the Center, subject to the restrictions set forth by the Town Manager and the Chief of Police Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's meetings of January 17 and January 24, 1977 Brucchi Mr Busa recommended that a dog hearing be held on April 20 Dog Hearing Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that Mr Busa is to conduct a hearing on April 20, 1977 at 9 30 a.m on the formal complaint of Mr John Brucchi for damages for chickens killed by an unknowndog(s) Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote to go into Executive Session to discuss the reputation of per- sons, with no intention of resuming the open session After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 55 p m. A true record, Attest )14) xeCutive Clerk, Selectmen