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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-10-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING May 10, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 10, 1976, at 7 30 p m. Chairman Kassler, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin and Mrs Miley; Mr O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs McCurdy, Execu- tive Clerk, were present Chairman Kessler declared the hearing open upon petition of the Bos Edison Boston Edison Company for the installation of approximately 128 ft of Conduit - conduit on Massachusetts Avenue to service East Village Square East Vig Notices of the hearing were sent to abutters, as listed on the Square plan of the petitioner, and also filed with the Public Works Department Mr Louis Pratt represented the Boston Edison Company and requested approval of the Board for this underground conduit No one appearing in favor or in opposition, the hearing was de- clared closed Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the Boston Edison Company for the installation of conduit at the following location Massachusetts Avenue, opposite Locust Avenue, westerly, a dis- tance of about 10+ feet of conduit Massachusetts Avenue, approximately 175 feet west of Locust Avenue, a distance of about 62 feet of conduit Chairman Kassler read a petition from the Boston Edison Company J/0 Pole and the New England Telephone Company for approval of the abandonment Marrett St of a pole on Marrett Street at Access Road Access Rd Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone Com- pany for abandonment of a joint pole at the following location Marrett Street On the northerly side, approximately 45+ feet (formerly Nelson Rd ) west of Access Road, one (1) pole Chairman Kassler read a request from the Lexington Housing Authority Tax Title to extend the moratorium on the sale of town owned lots; present mora- Moratorium torium expires on May 31, 1976 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to extend the moratorium until May 31, 1977 on the sale of town owned lots which are included on the list of the Lexington Housing Authority and the Planning Board as being suitable for scattered sites and moderate income housing Other lots are eligible to be sold on an individual merit basis and, when requests to purchase lots are received, town agencies will be con- tacted for recommendations before a decision is made by the Board of Selectmen 8 Selectmen' s Meeting May 10, 1976 Walk-a-thon Chairman Kassler read a request - eques for a walk a-thon on Sunday, May 16, from the Arlington line to Woburn Street to the Woburn line Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to Mr Waehler, Area Coordinator of Lutheran Churches, for a walk-a-thon on Sunday, May 16, 1976, subject to approval of the route by Police Chief Corr VFW Poppy Chairman Kassler read a request from the VFW Post #3007 to con- Drive duct the annual Poppy Drive in Lexington Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the VFW Post #3007 to conduct the annual Poppy Drive in Lexington on May 20, 21 and 22, 1976, subject to the regulations set forth by the Town Manager Guides Chairman Kassler read a letter from Mr Adam Rubin, 28 Middleby Road, requesting that the word "complexion" be deleted from the applica- tion for a Lexington Official Guide and, also, that the questions on the study sheet be eliminated Rev Handley, Director of Guides, was present and agreed that "complexion" could be deleted from the application but he was opposed to eliminating the questions on the study sheet He explained that this part of the examination had been revised last year and a map had been added for clarification He disagreed with Mr Rubin and stated that the questions were not vague but were specifically related to the history of Lexington The Board agreed with Rev Handley and a letter is to be written to Mr Rubin informing him of the deletion of "complexion" on the appli- cation but the study sheet for the Lexington Guide Test is to continue to be used as the basis for the oral examination Class 3 Abutters of John Carroll, Inc , 31 Allen Street, met with the Board John Carroll Mr John Carroll and Mr Donald Irwin, Building Commissioner, were also present Chairman Kassler In response to numerous letters received, we agreed to this meeting but I want to make something clear, and that is there will be a Board of Appeals' hearing and it is not the desire of the Board of Selectmen to hold a pre-hearing or to do anything else tonight except to hear your points of view and, if we so desire, to make recommendations to the Board of Appeals at their hearing This is based on the assumption that we listen to Mr Carroll and neighbors and, as a Board, make the recommendations Mr Buse Before we go into it, I would like to make note of the fact that we do have letters from people in the area and, unless they want to go on record, I don't think there is a need to read them. Chairman Kassler I agree All letters have been circulated to Board members - from Mr MacEneaney, Mr Buckley, Mr Hoffenberg, and Mr Alligood Mr MacEneaney I would like to talk about the seeming inability b3 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 now to be able toet the laws s and permits enforced. I wrote more than one letter on violations They are, to me, the most glaring violations as condition #3 says that no resale business should be conducted at any time Mr Carroll's business was advertised in the yellow pages in 1974-75 and readvertised in 1975-76 and also in the Boston yellow pages stating it is used as a radiator service Youngsters come into Lexington knowing that He did not deny resale but wholesale I do not understand why Carroll should be able to open up tomorrow morning One of the other conditions was, no trucks or scrap metal Look at the picture: I told the Inspector and he told Carroll they should be removed within 48 hours; this was not done The way I read the law, it is illegal to have a junk yard. Mr Carroll does not have permission to operate a junk yard. How can I get this law enforced? As I said, nearly every one of the condi- tions under which the permit was granted has been violated, including the fact that it is supposed to be operated from Monday to Friday, and people here have observed him operating on Saturday Chairman Kassler We will try to respond to as many points as pos- sible We don't want it to get to be a debate If it is not resolved by the Board of Appeals, we will take it up afterwards As to your ques- tion on where to go to get the rules and regulations, you are in the right place The Board of Appeals has issued conditions that are in some variance as to what you think are prohibited The matter of resale III is one you are not wrong on as it has been prohibited. The Board looked into it and if this is proven not to be the case, then it is our respon- sibility to do as you suggested Does Mr Irwin want to comment on the retail business, other than what has been mentioned in the letter? Mr Irwin No Mr Busa My only comment is, if the Building Inspector, in his inspection, feels there are violations, he is in charge and is to bring the allegations to us If the Building Inspector does not have the au- thority, the Board should find out who can enforce the wrongs Chairman Kassler to Mr Carroll Do you want to comment? Mr Edward Ginsburg, Attorney for Mr Carroll We were told that this is not a hearing; the hearing is on Wednesday night As I heard Mr MacEneaney's complaint about what is happening, I say that, as of right now, I have a petition signed by over 380 neighbors and 80% of the people on the list that the Town notified of the hearing have signed the petition That is all I will say Mrs Shirley Parsons We abut 600 ft more than anyone else in the room. He had a piggery and sold it Then John went into the junk yard business to pay the taxes on the farm. Three years ago, we went to the Board of Appeals to support John to keep the land open Anyone who buys a house should investigate One man said that the realtor said that the junk yard would be out of there soon It is not as noisy as the traffic on Route 2 Mr James Buckley This is a town where children are concerned. What about the elementary children going to the Franklin School? Have Ill you ever seen a child with a charred body? There are no gates to pre- vent children walking in there There is a crane there These are attractions for children I have no personal argument with Carroll; 84 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 he is a fine, upstanding member of the community but of the operation that goes on in there Who is responsible if a child is injured? Mrs Hoffenberg I am an abutter and one thing upsets me as I can't figure out the service Mr Carroll is providing for the Town All we have is cars full of teenages and children charging into Carroll's junk yard It seems there is an invasion of privacy Be- cause of this great service, those of us not in agreement are deprived of the joy of our property Mr Busa I don't think any remarks are in the same vein as we want at this meeting The Selectmen have only the authority to en- force according to the laws set down by the Board of Appeals Chairman Kassler I disagree As a member of the Board of Select- men, if there is a neighborhood concensus, I would certainly like to have it pro or con before I recommend. As long as people understand this is a meeting where nothing will be determined but where we will get an idea of the feeling of neighbors, and then discuss it among ourselves I feel this is important, for if permission is granted and conditions set forth, we will have to enforce those conditions I really don't feel that anybody that came here tonight should not get it off his chest, as long as it is within reason Mr Busa Then the record should show this is a public hearing Chairman Kassler It is not a public hearing Mr Busa You said before that it is not a public hearing and we are the enforcing authority, and it rests with the Board of Appeals Everybody should be notified to express their feeling positively or negatively in opposition to John Carroll It seems we are getting a negative reaction from everyone except Mrs Parsons Chairman Kassler I will accept your comments Mrs. Battin We are not discussing conditions but how properly we are enforcing The remarks are addressed to that, and whether we agree to enforcement Mr Alligood. Going back to the Board of Selectmen and the legality, I knew conditions around there and I have no objection to Mr Carroll The responsibility of the Selectmen is to determine the legality of the operation, and I don't think this Board has taken any action as to whether it is or is not legal I can't determine exactly < whether this is a retail business Most of the residents are paying $2,000 or more in taxes and I believe that taxes are based on land use If it is a retail business area of any type, am I or any of the others to look forward to abatement due to rezoning? I believe this has to do with the Selectmen What is my legal point as far as paying $2,000 on a single family house, am I to look forward to tax abatement or an increase? Chairman Kassler The Board did respond to just that portion of the subject matter contained in the various letters On whether or not this is legal -- there is no question of whether Mr Carroll has the right to conduct a retail business and if we find that this is the case, we have the responsibility of taking steps If we find that this has changed at any time in the future, we will act accordingly We have to Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 wait for the Board of Appeals and the conditions put down As far as conducting a retail business, I don't think there are any questions by the Board or the Inspection Department that he has no right to conduct such a business Abutter- People have to have it clarified as to what does deter- mine a retail business Chairman Kassler We will pursue the matter Mrs MacEneaney- You are saying there is no retail business going on? Chairman Kassler- As far as the Board and the Building Inspector knows In answer to your questions as to what has happened, I can't tell you. Since the Board has been apprised by letters, we have looked into it and what we have gotten in response is that, presently, there is no retail business If in fact this has been going on and our inspec- tion department has been there at the wrong time Mrs MacEneaney I was told by Mr Kelley that as long as he did not see a retail sale, there is none I don't think it is up to the abutters to bring proof I don't think the Board has taken proper steps Other than Mr Kelley not saying anything, what can you do? Chairman Kassler In response, we will actively pursue the matter As far as telling you exactly now, I can't do that as we have to sit down with the Inspector If the neighbors say it, and we believe it to be fact, I promise you now that we will go forward with haste We are not trying to hold a hearing or embarrass Mr Carroll To be responsive is what this Board desires; to get the feel and allow people who wrote to us to come in to know that we recognize their concerns and answer them. Mr Cohen. There does appear to be a complete misconception as to how the business got there No matter how you feel about it, at least four members of the Board of Appeals voted and granted a special permit: At that time, there was legal recourse In fact, five different cases arose and went as far as the Board of Appeals and each one found in favor of the Board of Appeals or the Selectmen - so they are there validly and legally A hearing is coming up, and that is a new ballgame The ques- tion here is whether there are any violations and the Building Commis- sioner makes a report to the Selectmen and you determine what you are going to do - and if you find him in violation, will you immediately close him down? It is an important thing to remember that this is a valid permit and it has been upheld in five different cases Chairman Kassler Thank you for coming We will take into con- i sideration all your suggestions and your concerns, and the Board will discuss and, if appropriate, will make recommendations to the Board of Appeals All involved residents retired from the meeting Chairman Kassler I have had a request transmitted to me by Mr Town Busa from a group of people who have a petition they wish to submit Manager Mrs Mary Shunney I have a statement from several people "This is to notify the Board of Selectmen of the status of the peti- tions which were circulated as a result of the non-renewal of Town Manager Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 Walter C O'Connell's contracts As you know, there was a large ground swell of citizen opposition to the sudden action of the newly-structured Board of Selectmen in not reappointing Mr O'Connell These petitions, both their inception and the number of signatures gathered, express a grave concern on the part of Lexington residents People signed these petitions for a variety of reasons To express their gratitude to Mr O'Connell for a job well done; to show apprehension that someone who has done an excellent job in the fiscal management of the town could be terminated without notice; that philosophical differences seemed to be considered more important than one's competency in performing one's job; that Lexington, which is already a polarized community, might be- come even more so Several thousand signatures have been entered on the petitions which have circulated throughout Lexington The original intent of these petitions was to request an open public hearing, asking the Board of Selectmen to explain their action However, now that time (the great healer) has passed and emotions have waned, we can agree that such a public hearing would serve no useful purpose, especially if the Town Manager would prefer not to have one It is not, and never has been, the intention of those involved with these petitions to embarrass any- one or cause any further polarization of the townspeople However, we do feel the Board of Selectmen have an obligation to be responsive to the concern demonstrated by these petitions and take all actions possible to Assure the citizens of Lexington that they (the Selectmen) will be aware of the needs and concerns of all citizens; indicate that they real- ize the importance of having a Town Manager whose proven strong fiscal management can guide us through the difficult years ahead; take care to avoid actions in the future that will cause the alarm and concern that their actions of March 15th precipitated The majority of the citizens of Lexington may normally remain silent, but they care about their town and expect the elected officials, in turn, to care about them The immediate future holds many problems for all of us We would like to have the opportunity to contribute to the solutions and, most of all, we want to be assured that the present Board of Selectmen intends to consider objectively ALL points of view before making these very important decisions We look forward to suggestions from the Board of Selectmen on how we can all work together and begin immediately to 'mend the fences' " Mrs Shunney- It is my understanding that the Board of Selectmen chose not to have a hearing, and the Chairman will meet with small groups of people If that is your wish, we would be glad to do it Chairman Kassler to Mr O'Connell Do you wish to respond? Mr O'Connell No, I become no part of it I became aware of it today Chairman Kassler- I had intended to respond to this petition and even have a statement typed and prepared to give to the press regarding my true feelings about the petition and the manner in which it was brought about and the intentions behind it Instead, I will follow the lead of 87 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 the executive editor of the Minute-man and say the Board has expressed itself, along with Mr O'Connell, emphatically and often, and I, too, am willing to drop the issue here and go on to the really important matters that face the Town of Lexington I am quite sorry that through the entire period this has been going on, in spite of repeated requests on my part, transmitted to Mrs Swanson and Mr Busa, you have refused to allow me to meet with the group face to face and answer questions and perhaps give another side to the story before you went on The offer stood for six weeks, and that has not been done If a group wants to sit with me, I will meet with them. I am willing to take time to answer sin- cere questions by people motivated by the goodwill of the Town Any time you want to set up a meeting, as I have said repeatedly over six weeks, I am ready and my offer still stands I am willing to drop it at this point or meet with you Unless a member of this Board or Mr O'Connell wishes to add something, I will consider it a closed matter Mrs Shunney: I am involved and one thing I would like to clear up is that these people are all sincere I was overwhelmed at the number of people who really were alarmed - knowledgeable people who wanted to do something I am concerned about the way you say "sincere " They are sincere and they were upset and wanted to do something, and they did it in good faith. That is what the system is all about People in public office know that people agree or not It was never the intention to cause harm or trouble; it is disturbing to a lot of people Chairman Kessler to Mrs Scigliano Report the answer to Mrs Shunney on this particular point as, I have never questioned the sin- creity or motives of most of the people who circulated the petition or most of the people who signed the petition but I have, and still do, question the sincerity of anybody who continues to make statements and allegations, and refuse to meet with those people - and it is based on just that point, alone, that I say, "most" and "many" but not "all " I recognize the fact that most of the people involved with the petition were sincere I don't understand why leaders of the groups refused to discuss it I don't wish to debate Mr Busa I would clarify something - I did convey the message after I found out who headed up the group In the interim, with Town Meeting and other meetings that came up, they felt it was the first opportune time, and I conveyed the feelings of the Board that nothing would be gained by a public hearing and they feel now that nothing could be accomplished but wanted to bring forth a statement, composed by a group of people, but they were willing to meet at the first opportune time, as we were all busy Dr Kassler As to all being busy, I was informed of several meetings that had been held, and I had said that I would go - speci- fically, I had transmitted the offer to Mrs Swanson and Mr Busa that I was available I expressed the concern that all the facts were not before them and I said that I would like the opportunity to meet with those leaders I made the request many times and emphasized my willing- , ness many times Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 Mr Donald Briggs I was one of the people involved and a meeting was held at my house I was not at the meeting held on April 20 as my mother passed away Since then, I was told a meeting would be on Thursday night. Chairman Kassler Obviously, there have been mis-communications along the line I am sorry about your tragedy If this was the only incident, I would apologize but this is not my understanding of it The only reason I am responding is that Mrs Shunney wanted clarifica- tion I clarified it and I am available I don't want anybody walking out of here saying that I used a heavy gavel and shut you up People can express legitimate concerns I just question the wisdom of debating at this time Gentlemen Are you available for meetings? Chairman Kassler Yes Mr Paul Plasse On record, I was involved with all people, all very sincere people who have the Town's interest at heart At the heart of this issue is the lack of communication The Board might feel you had communicated and this petition is in response to that communication We did agree to meet with you - but it was said that because of the busi- ness of the season we couldn't meet Chairman Kassler No member of the Board feels that we communi- cated adequately or we would not have the problem. We didn't because of time, constraints or problems - poor public relations at that time were obviously our fault and we acknowledge it Now, we are most anxious to correct it, and if we had been given the chance earlier, we would have corrected it Now, I am still available We don't feel we had communi- cated adequately I will accept your statement as to how you feel Gentlemen We are acting in a very honorable fashion and I believe this is a mis-communication, which happened along the line Chairman Kassler That is a very positive note - a joint feeling of faith in each other - and we will do our best to improve communica- tions from here on in Is that satisfactory? Mr Busa If there was a lack of communication, I would like to take the responsibility for it I was asked by these people if you would meet with them on Thursday Chairman Kassler I feel that it is closed on a positive note Permit - Chairman Kassler read a request from the Lexington Field and Garden Buckman Club for the use of the Buckman Tavern grounds Grounds Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Lexington Field and Garden Club to conduct the annual plant sale on the Buckman Tavern grounds on June 2 at 10 00 a m. Auctioneer Chairman Kassler read two applications for renewal of Auctioneer Licenses licenses Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Auction- eer licenses for Joseph C. and Joseph T Tropeano, expiring May 31, 1977 I 89 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen's meeting held on April 20, 1976 The Board discussed the summer schedule of meetings Summer It was agreed to meet on the following dates during the summer Schedule June 1, 7, 21; July 6, 19; August 2, 16, 30 Chairman Kessler read requests to use the Battle Green Permits - Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- Battle sion to Lexington Cub Scout Pack 120 to use the Battle Green on Thurs- Green day, May 20, from 7 00 P M. to 7 30 P M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the Muzzey family to use the Battle Green on Tuesday after- noon, June 15, for a memorial service and placing of a wreath at the Minuteman statue Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- Permit mission to the Pilgrim Circle of the Pilgrim Congregational Church to hold a bake sale on the Buckman Tavern grounds on Saturday, June 12, with a rain date of June 19, 1976 Mrs Miley asked Mr O'Connell about the loud blowing of the fire Cary Hall horn, located in Cary Hall Fire Horn Mr O'Connell In keeping with the Board's concern, we have taken action and I have instructed the Fire Chief to limit testing the horn to one day a week and to institute an inspection by the firemen every night to confirm that the system is pressurized Hopefully, we have it down to a minimum. Mr O'Connell recommended that Contract 75-9-E, Sewer and Drain Contract Construction, be awarded to the lowest bidder, United Construction 75-9-E Company, Somerville, in the amount of $255,871 87, for work on Waltham Sewer & Street, Concord Avenue, and Walnut Street The next lowest bidders Drains were, Johnson Bros Construction Co , Inc , No Oxford-$259,335 00 and Civitarese Bros , Inc , Hyde Park-$289,664 61 Authority is con- tained in Article 20, 1975 Sewer Laterals, Article 21, 1975 Trunk Sewer, and Article 17, 1974 Drain Construction Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award Contract 75-9-E, Sewer and Drain Construction, to United Construction Company, in the amount of $255,871 87 Mr O'Connell discussed a policy on garage and yard sales and the Yard Board agreed that he is to pursue the matter with the Planning Board Sales and the Board of Appeals for recommendations on setting up guidelines for these sales II/ Mr O'Connell discussed the request from the Tax Collector for Abatement- abatement of 1971, 1972 and 1973 ambulance bills A tremendous amount Ambulance of time and effort is involved in trying to collect these bills and Bills 90 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 11/ therein very little response It is not recommended that the complete list be published The Board might want to consider exemption of all the elderly and we could ask the Council on Aging for comments Mr Busa. This will be the last abatement I will vote on these ambulance bills as there are quite a few people who are able to pay, and I don't mean the elderly or the unemployed There are people on this list that I know are able to pay Most of those bills are for $15,00 and a private ambulance charges at least $35 00 I would ask the Town Manager to look into the legality of forcing them to pay There are people who cannot afford it and they pay the bill The Board agreed that Mr O'Connell is to look into alternative plans for the future regarding unpaid ambulance bills Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to abate the list of unpaid ambulance bills for 1971, 1972 and 1973 in the amount of $737 00 The Board agreed with Mr Busa's recommendation that consideration be given to a possible warrant article on an enforcement regulation or to eliminate the fee for the use of the town ambulance Battle Gr The Board discussed the gift of the Bicentennial Corp of a flag- Flagpole pole on the Battle Green and approved the wording of the legend on the Legend memorial plaque This Flag Pole Dedicated as the Permanent Memorial of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 First Armed Conflict of the American Revolution July 4, 1976 The Board agreed that the appropriate action and sequence would be for the Bicentennial Corp to bring their proposed design to the Board for review and approval, then to the Historic Districts Commis- sion for the Certificate of Appropriateness Flagpole The Board confirmed its position to proceed with plans for a steel Contract flagpole and all appurtenances to be installed on the Battle Green under the contract with B A Larson & Co , Bedford, Mass , in the amount of $25,866 00 Towing Mrs Miley discussed the towing policy adopted by the Board and Policy requested that Chief Corr submit a report for the next Selectmen's meeting on how he is progressing on instituting a fair rotation policy for towing in Lexington Mr Busa That is not my understanding; the minutes will show that a fair plan will be in order not fair rotation Several people in town have tow trucks and, if the Board wishes, Chief Corr will institute it, but if that is the case he would like to have the names of all people in Lexington with tow trucks Dr Kassler I think that our instructions to the Chief at that time were to add B & R Towing to the list and see if they would get a fair share of the towing We will let Mr O'Connell look into it, based on what the minutes say and, when he makes his report, we will take it from there. Mrs Miley I assume there is a log book and it shouldn't be diffi- cult to find out. 91 Selectmen's Meeting May 10, 1976 It wasr O'Connell eed that Mr O Connell is to report back to the Board Mrs Battin read the following statement regarding groups gathering Public in areas of the town Gatherings "In addition to the statement the Selectmen issued last week, I think it important to note that the Selectmen have considered and will develop a process by which the Selectmen, town meeting members and other interested and concerned citizens who are respected by and have had experience with young people will be available to talk with and, if necessary, help disperse those few groups which disturb neighborhood peace and tranquility "We recognize two symptoms of problems which should be the concern of the entire community, not just the police or the Selectmen There are an increase in alcoholism and continued disruptive behavior by a few members of large groups. Prevention is very much our focus Therefore, in order to further understand the dimension and causes of this behaviour and to help us to seek remedies, we will soon ask that the following attend one of our regular Monday meetings The Town Youth Counsellor; representatives of the Drug Advisory Committee, the Youth Advisory Commission, the Community Relations Committee (which will include repre- sentation from the Schools, Clergy, League of Women Voters) , Re-Place and Mystic Valley Mental Health Center Chairman Kassler• We will meet with them in the near future Chairman Kassler read a letter of resignation from Mr Donald Resignation Comstock as a member of the Personnel Advisory Board. Personnel Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept, with Adv Bd deep regret, the resignation of Mr Donald Comstock as a member of the Personnel Advisory Board Mr Robert Blouin was present at the meeting and questioned the TOPICS progress on the Pleasant Street intersection Pleasant Chairman Kassler explained that a public hearing would be held St - Mass very soon and, if Mr Blouin has any questions, he may contact Mr Ave McSweeney for additional information Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by a 4-0 roll call Executive vote to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to Session collective bargaining and litigation After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session and adjourn. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10 25 p m. A true record, Attest C s.'J Executive Clerk, Selectmen