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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
March 22, 1976
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 22, 1976, at
7 00 p.m. Chairman Kassler, Mr Bailey, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mrs Miley;
Mr O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr McSweeney, Director
of Public Works/Engineering; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
At the request of the Town Clerk, the following jurors were drawn Jurors
Maurice M. Carey 5 Dewey Road
Philip S Gilman 15 Captain Parker Arms
Joyce R. Kamanipz 391 Lowell Street
Susan Townsend 7 Nowers Road
Elizabeth H Muench 24 Dewey Road
Katherine L Grace 274 Marrett Road
Chairman Kassler read a request from the Lexington Minute Men, Inc Permit -
for the use of the Battle Green Battle
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission Green
to the Lexington Minute Men, Inc for the use of the Battle Green for
Living History performances between 1 00 a m. and 4 00 p m. on the follow-
ing dates July 3, 10, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 1976
Chairman Kassler read a recommendation from Mr John J McSweeney, TOPICS
Director of Public Works/Engineering, that the Town advise the State DPW Phase 1
of its interest in proceeding with projects under Phase 1 of the former Projects
TOPICS program. There are certain conditions that if a town is willing
to assume the final engineering responsibilities of projects proposed in
the Phase 1 Functional Design Report, funds for actual construction may
be available through the State Department of Public Works
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to write to Com-
missioner Carroll of the State Department of Public Works expressing the
interest of the Town in proceeding with the following projects in Phase 1
TOPICS Program
1 Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street
2 Marrett Road (Route 2A) and Waltham Street
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the bond Bonds
of Mrs Doris E Barclay, Collector of Taxes, in the amount of $145,000,
and to request approval of the Department of Corporations and Taxation
Also, to approve bonds for the following Deputy Collectors at $5,000, each
Paul E Kelley, Patrick J Moynihan, John M. Stygles, and Joseph P ' Crane
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes
minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting of March 8, 1976
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Selectmen's Meeting March 22, 1976
Berman's - Chairman Kessler read a request from Mr Joel G Berman, president 111
New Mgr and former Manager of Berman's Market Incorporated, 55 Massachusetts
Avenue, for approval of new Manager, Victor E Stokes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Mr
Victor E Stokes as the new Manager of the Package Goods Store, Berman's
Market Incorporated, located at 55 Massachusetts Avenue, and to request
approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission for the new Manager
Midlsx The Board discussed the appointment of a member of the Board to re-
County place Mr Allan F Kenney as the representative of Lexington on MCAB
Adv Bd. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mrs Mary
W Miley as the representative of the Board of Selectmen on the Middlesex
County Advisory Board
Public Mr O'Connell recommended that the Board award the contract for the
Officials' public officials' insurance policy to Alexander & Alexander, written on
Insurance the Midland Insurance Company
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the con-
tract for the public officials' insurance policy to Alexander & Alexander,
written on the Midland Insurance Company, for the period of March 22 to
June 30, 1976, in the amount of $1,540
Meeting The Board agreed to meet at 7 00 p m. on Wednesday, March 24, 1976
Executive Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0 by roll call
Session vote, to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to
negotiations on real property
After discussion, it was voted to go out of Executive Session and
resume the open meeting
Minute-Man Mr. Busa informed the Board that, as a result of a meeting on the
Sidewalk- proposed sidewalk on Massachusetts Avenue at the Minute Men Museum and
Mass Ave the Munroe Tavern, this sidewalk will be deleted and, therefore, Article
19 will be reduced from $33,000 to $27,000
Mr Busa recommended consideration of the Board on the appointment
to fill the vacancy on the Town Celebrations Committee
The Board agreed to make the appointment on March 29
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 47
p m
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk, Selectmen