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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-29-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING November 29, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, November 29, 1976, at 7 30 p.m Chairman Kessler, Mr Bailey, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, and Mrs Miley; Mr Perry, Acting Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr McSweeney, Director of Public Works/ Engineering; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Youth Miss Nancy Abelmann, Chairman, and members of the Youth Ad- Advisory visory Subcommittee met with the Board to submit a Report of the Commission Subcommittee on Youth Programs and Services The Board agreed to accept the report and to forward copies to the Drug Advisory Committee Arrangements will then be made to schedule an appointment for both committees to meet with the Selectmen for a joint discussion of the results of the YAC study Chairman Kessler mentioned the minutes of a recent meeting concerning a negative attitude towards the Report of the Community Relations Committee He cautioned against the recording of state- ments unless they reflect the feelings of the entire Commission Youth Advisory Commission members agreed to attend a joint meeting in two weeks, and retired from the meeting Part-time Mr Perry requested approval of the Board for changes in rates Employees' for School Crossing Guards, Census Takers, and Contractural Secre- Rate Inc tarial Help Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Crossing part-time rates of School Traffic Crossing Guards from $235 00 Guards monthly to $246 75, monthly, retroactive to the start of the school year in September, 1976 Census Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Takers- the increase in the rates for Census Takers from $150 00 to $15.7 50 Coordinator per route for the 1977 census, and the increase for the Census Coordinator from $4 00 per hour to $4 20 per hour Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the increase in the rate for Contractural Secretarial Help from $3 50 per hour to $3 75 per hour, effective December 1, 1976 for secre- tarial assistance to the Historic Districts Commission, Appropria- tion Committee, and the Conservation Commission 1977 Chairman Kessler read applications for renewal of licenses Licenses for 1977 Common Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages Common Victualler licenses for the following Liquor LeBellecour, Inc Lexington Enterprises, Inc - Peking Gardens 111 Bora-Bora, Inc Yangtze River Restaurant; approval of new Manager, Wei-Jen Ong Selectmen's Meeting November 29, 1976 Upon po duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Liquor - 1977 Club liquor license for the following Clubs Lexington Lodge of Elks Lexington Golf Club Lexington Knights of Columbus Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Package 1977 Package Goods license for the following Goods Mr Busa abstained Berman's Market Busa Bros Liquors, Inc Lexington Liquor Mart, Inc Vinebrook Corporation Joseph Trani, Incorporated Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Common 1977 Common Victualler licenses for the following Victuallers Lexington Enterprises, Inc - Peking Gardens Jeffro, Inc d/b/a Deli-Shuss Christos Kontos d/b/a Christos Rosina's Kitchen Deli Take-Home Foods of Lexington - Kentucky Fried Chicken Old Lexington Restaurant d/b/a Mario's David Roberts d/b/a Minute Man Restaurant Three A's Foods, Inc d/b/a Chadwick's Brighams - 94 Bedford Street Brighams - 1775 Mass Avenue Howard Johnson's Waltham Farm Trust - d/b/a Powder Horn Golf Club Pine Meadows Contry Club Hayden Skating Rink Bora-Bora, Inc Muffin House of Lexington d/b/a Pewter Pot Harold Buter Enterprises d/b/a Denny's Establishment Claude J Djevalikian - Bernie & Claude Donuts, Inc - Dunkin Donuts LeBellecour, Inc Yangtze River Restaurant Sheraton-Lexington Motor Inn Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Friendly's request from Friendly Ice Cream Corp for an extension of hours under Hours the Common Victualler license on Sunday through Thursday from 7 00 a.m. to 11 00 p.m. ; Friday and Saturday from 7 00 a m to 12 00 Midnight Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Sher -Lex 1977 Entertainment license for the Sheraton Lexington Motor Inn for Entertainment six days a week, Sundays excluded; entertainment to range from single Inc performers to full orchestra playing music in both traditional and contemporary styles 264 Selectmen's Meeting November 29, 1976 and seconded, it was voted to sign the Sher -Lex Upon motion duly made e , Innholder 1977 Innholder Liquor license for the Sheraton Lexington Motor Inn Liquor Lic with hours of 11 00 a m to 12 00 Midnight seven days a week, dining room service to 12 00 Midnight; approval was also granted for a new Manager, Mr John Greenwood Traffic Chairman Kessler read a request from Mrs Elizabeth Ives, One Signs Bennington Road, for two "Caution Children" signs on either end of Washington Washington Street Street A report from the Traffic Safety Committee recommended the installation of the two signs Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Committee that two "Caution Children" signs be installed on Washington Street, and Mr McSweeney was requested to make the necessary arrangements for the signs Traffic- Chairman Kessler read a report from the Traffic Safety Committee Right Turn stating that the Engineering Department had investigated the possi- on Red bility of having right turns on red lights at signalized intersections and, because several Massachusetts Guidelines were only marginally met, the committee recommends that no further consideration be given for these turns The Board accepted the recommendation Street Chairman Kessler read a report from the Director of Public Lights Works that, in response to a resident's request, Boston Edison had re- Dexter & placed the old style street lights with modern lights on Dexter and Williams Williams Roads Battle Chairman Kessler read a request for a concern on the Green Green - Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- Band mission to the Lexington High School Band to conduct a concern on Concert the Battle Green on Sunday, June 5, 1976, from 2 00 p.m to 3 30 p m. Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting held on November 15, 1976 Lots 70 & Mr and Mrs Paul F O'Brien, 33 Haskell Street, were present 72 Summer when the following matter was discussed St Sewer Chairman Kessler read a report from Mr McSweeney, Director of Betterments Public Works/Engineering, relative to a request from Mr and Mrs Paul F O'Brien for an abatement of the sewer betterment assessment of $190 45 on Lot 70, Assessors' Map 28; also, for a deferment of the sewer betterment assessment of $567 40 on Lot 72, Assessors' Map 28. Summer Street The report stated that at the time Summer Street was laid out, the parcel was cut into two pieces, one on each side of Summer Street, but remained under one ownership, eventually being purchase3 by Arthur R. and Anna M Marsan in 1949 Apparently, when the Town was111 Selectmen's Meeting November 29, 1976 reassessed in 1962, the smallerpiece - Lot 70 - was dropped from the tax roles but remained listed in the Assessors' records as being owned by Marsan and, in fact, is still shown that way In 1973, the Marsans sold their property to the O'Briens present owners At the time that the order of construction was filed, which contained a schedule of betterments, we could find no record of the smaller par- cel coming under separate ownership from the larger one Accordingly, betterments were assessed to the O'Briens against both parcels as the owners of record and as prescribed by statute The recommendation is that the betterment on Lot 70 should be abated as the sewer is of no benefit to this lot even though it is physically available It is also recommended that a title search be done on this parcel to accurately establish ownership and have the parcel either reinserted onto the tax roles or taken by the Town as tax title With respect to Lot 72, it is recommended that the better- ment be paid as it is a pre-existing lot and could be considered as a buildable lot Mr and Mrs O'Brien assured the Board that they had no inten- tion of building on that lot and, therefore, requested a deferment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Sewer Bet recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Engineering to abate Lot 70 the sewer betterment assessment on Lot 70, Assessors' Map 28, Summer Summer St Street in the amount of $190 45, and to refer to Town Counsel and/or the Board of Assessors the matter of investigation in order to estab- lish proper ownership of Lot 70 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to defer pay- Lot 72 ment, under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 1950, of Summer St the sewer betterment assessment on Lot 72, Assessors' Map 28, Summer Street, owned by Paul F and Elaine M. O'Brien, in the amount of $567 40, without interest, until said land or any part thereof is further developed, sold or until the expiration of three years from this date, whichever event occurs first; provided, however that this extension of time shall terminate immediately if said land or any portion thereof is further developed or sold For public information, Chairman Kassler read a report from the Flu Clinics Director of Public Health concerning the success of the initial dis- tribution of influenza vaccines The second series of inoculations is scheduled for December 4, 1976 Chairman Kassler requested that the Board discuss the appoint- Vice went of a Vice Chairman Chairman Mrs Miley nominated Mrs Margery M. Battin as Vice Chairman Mr Bailey and Mr Busa expressed opinions against the need for a Vice Chairman, and stated a preference for continuing under the previous unanimuous vote to rotate the Chairmanship Chairman Kessler explained that, as Chairman, he would be most comfortable operating with a Vice Chairman, to act in the absence of the Chairman or at the request of the Chairman Selectmen's Meeting November 29, 1976 MrsMiley pointed that itwasrequired to have her ed out not qu nomination seconded The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 to elect Mrs Margery M Battin as Vice Chairman of the Board Mr Bailey and Mr Busa voted in opposition Santa Claus Chairman Kassler read a request from Mr A Pino, owner of Patriot T V , for permission to drive Santa Claus on an open trailer from the Battle Green to Patriot T V on Massachusetts Avenue on December 4 The Board recommended that Mr Pino approach the Chamber of Commerce with a proposal for all businesses to be involved rather than one firm Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, by a 5-0 roll call vote, to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 20 p m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen r