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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-03-10-BOS-min 242 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 10, 1975 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectment was held in the Selectmen's Meeting loom, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 10, 1975, at 7 30 p m. chairman Kenney, Messrs Bailey and Kassler, Mrs Battin; Mr O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineer- ing; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present Organize- The meeting was called to order by the Clerk, who dec`lar+gd that tion of nominations were in order for the election of the Chairman of the the Board Board. Motion was made and seconded nominating Allan F Kenney There were no other nominations. Upon motion duly made and seconded, nominations were closed Upon motion duly made and seconded, Allan F Kenney was un- animously elected Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the en- suing year Mr Kenney expressed his thanks to Board members for the vote of confidence He congratulated Mr Fred Bailey upon his re-elec- tion and, also, congratulated and welcomed Dr Howard Kassler upon his election as a member of the Board of Selectmen111 Conduit - Chairman Kenney declared the hearing open upon the petition Hartwell of the New England Telephone Company to install approximately Avenue - 63 feet of undergound conduit on Hartwell Avenue, and approxi- Westview mately 93 feet of undergound conduit on Westview Street Street Notices of the hearing were sent to the abutters, as shown on the petitioner's map and a copy was filed with the Public Works Department Mr D. F Yauckoes, representating the Telephone Company, was present Chairman Kenney read a letter from Mr. E Coscia, DPW Manager, recommending that approval be granted for this location of conduit Mr Yauckoes This petition is for permission to extend the conduit to service a new building, which is presently unoccupied No one being present in favor or in opposition, Chairman IWstm y-declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the New England Telephone Company for the install- ation of conduit at the following locations 2-13 Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 Hartwell Avenue Starting at a point approximately 12 feet southeasterly from the stone bound at the southwesterly corner of the intersection of Bedford Street, approximately 63 feet of underground conduit southerly to Westview Street Westview Street Starting at a point at the intersection of Hartwell Avenue, southwesterly, approximately 93 feet of under- ground conduit, then southerly to Pole 92/2 approximately 83 feet of underground conduit Chairman Kenney declared the hearing open upon the petition Pole of the Boston Edison Company for the installation of one pole on Bedford Bedford Street at Hartwell Avenue Street - The first order of business by the Board wast rescind the Hartwell vote of December 30, 1974 for the installation of a pole in this Avenue area, as requested by Bostn Edison Co because the State DPW had granted permission to Tektronix Company to construct a driveway in the pole location previously granted I Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to rescind the vote of December 30, 1974 granting permission to the Boston Edison Company to install Pole 6/96A on Bedford Street, south- westerly side, approximately 206 feet southeast of Hartwell Ave- nue Mr Louis Pratt, representing the Boston Edison Company, was present Chairman Kenney informed the Board that approval has been re- commended by Mr. Coscia, DPW Manager, and that notices of the hear- ing had been sent to all abutters, as shown on the petitioner's plan Mr Pratt The Board had granted our previous request of last December but, now, the State DPW has approved that location for a driveway at Tektronix. We are now applying for a new location for the pole. No one appearing in favor or in opposition, Chairman Kenney declared the hearing closed Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Boston Edison Company for the following pole location Bedford Street, southwesterly side, approximately 256 feet southeast of Hartwell Avenue, ON E (l" Pole, 6/95A. Chairman Kenney declared the hearing open on the joint petition Guy Wire of the New England Company and the Boston Edison Company to install Anchor - one guy wire and anchor on Brent Road Brent Rd Notices of the hearing were sent to the abutters, as shown on phe plan submitted by the petitioners, and a copy was filed with the 111 Public Works Department 244 Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 Mr Yauckoes, representating the Telephone Company, and Mr Pratt, representing the Boston Edison Company, were present Chairman Kenney read a letter from Mr E. Coscia, DPW Manager, recommending that approval be granted Mr Pratt This petition is for an anchor guy to hold the pole in that location No one being present in favor or in opposition, Chairman Kenney declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voteito grant per- mission to the New England Telephone Company and the Boston Edison Company for the following installation Brent Road, approximately 150 feet westerly from Emerson Road, one (1) guy wire and anchor off J 0 pole 375/8 Conduit - Chairman Kenney declared the hearing open on the petition of Allen 5t. the Boston Edison Company to install 15 feet feet of conduit on Allen Street Notices of the hearing were sent to the abutters, as shown on the plan submitted by the petitioner, and a copy was filed with the Public Works Department Chairman Kenney read a letter from Mr E Coscia, DPW Manager, recommending that approval be granted for this location of conduit Mr Pratt, representing the Boston Edison Company, was present and explained that the petition was for installation of conduit to service the Minute-Man Ridge subdivision No one appearing in favor or in opposition, Chairman Kenney declared the hearing closed Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to the Boston Edison Company for the following location Allen Street, at the northwesterly from Pitcairn Place, a distance of about 15 feet of conduit Bicentennial Mr O'Connell informed the Board that fifteen civic organiz- Boothe ations have been granted permits for the Bicentennial weekend and they will have about twenty locations throughout the Town for sales These local organizations will meet the full requirements of the rules of the Town Bond Mr O'Connell requested tht Board to approve the bond for Treasurez Mr Louis Zehner, Town Treasurer, in the amount of $146,000 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign the approval of the bond for the Town Treasurer in the amount of $146,000 24i Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 Chairman Kenney requested the Board to approve the bond for Bond Mr Walter C O'Connell, Town Manager, in the amount of $50.000 Town Manager Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the bond for the Town Manager in the amount of $50,000 Orders of Chairman Kenney informed the Board that Town Counsel requests Taking that the Order of Taking be signed for lots on Hillside Avenue Hillside for Conservation purposes Avenue Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the ofider of Taking of the following lots located on Hillside Avenue for Conservation purposes Lots 19, 23, 27, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 46, 47, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 83, and 84 Chairman Kenney read a request from Mr Frank Totman, President Appointment of the VisitingNurse Association, for appointment of a Selectman to V.N.A. the VNA Board of Directors Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to re-appoint Mrs Margery M. Battin as the respesentative of the Board of Select- men on the VNA Board of Directors Chairman Kenney read a request from Chief Corr to appoint Special Special Police Officers, for terms expiring March 31, 1976 Police Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Officers the following as Special Police Officers in the Town of Lexington for terms of office expiring March 31, 1976 SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS EXPIRING MARCH 31, 1976 ACHESON, Eugene A. 2634 Massachusetts Ave Resident ADAMS, Adam A. 23 Charles Street Resident AZZOLINO, Angelo D. 11 Cresthaven Dr ,Burlington Library Custodian BAILEY, Fred C 48 Coolidge Ave Selectman BALLOU, Sidney R. 38 Highland Ave Resident BARNES, John E 15 Eagle Dr , Salem, N H M I T /Lincoln Lab / BARNES, Raymond B 59 Gleason Rd Resident BARRETT, Elliott J 23 Minuteman Lane Resident BARRY, George C. 36 Forest St Resident BARRY, John M. 34 Forest St Resident BATTIN, Margery M 15 Paul Revere Rd Selectwoman BELCASTRO, Francis 174 Wood St Firefighter BELCASTRO, Frank P D. Box 332 Dog Officer BRIGGS, Kenneth G. 218 Wilder Rd. ,Lowell Town Planner BROWN, Otis, S Jr 3 Bond Rd Resident BRUCCHI, John W 53 Westview St Firefighter BUSA, Alfred S 38 Circle Rd. Selectman BUSA, William A. 38 Circle Rd Resident 24G Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 r III CARLSON, Norman C 12 Springdale Rd Police Cadet CASEY, William P 1063 Massachusetts Ave School Dept CATALDO, James 43 Rindge Ave Firefighter CATALDO, Robert 1970 Massachusetts Ave Resident CHALPIN, Peter M. 11 Freedom Rd , Woburn Traffic Engineer COLE, Lincoln P 16 Hill St State Representative CONNOLLY, Charles E Jr 67 Cedar St Resident CORAZZINI, Richard M. 40 Philip Rd Police Cadet CORR, James F III 8 Park St. Resident CORR, Steven A. 8 Park St Police Cadet COSCIA, Emanuele, Jr 6 Millbrook Rd Public Works COSTELLO, Thomas 36 Allen St. Resident DeFELICE, Dominic J 17 Larchmont Ln Resident DOOLEY, Henry W 77 Baker Ave Resident DOUGHTY, Goerge Jr 75 Paul Revere Rd School Dept DRISCOLL, Robert V 30 N. Broadway, Haverhill M.I T./Lincoln Lab EMERY, Alan 441 Lowell St Firefighter EMPEY, Warren A. 3 Eldred St Public Works ERNST, Karl 37 Eldred St Resident FRREMAN, Goerge 13 Grant St , Concord Police employee GALLAGHER, Edward T 6 Maple St , Maynard M.I T /Lincoln Lab / GILMAN, Edward M. Bloomfield St Firefighter GILMAN, Philip 129 Burlington St Resident I GOULART, Edward G 6 Rindge Ter , Cambridge M.I T /Lincoln Lab / GRENIER, Louis F 147 Male St Town Employee HADLEY, Herbert R. 6 Fern St , Chelmsford M.I T /Lincoln Lab./ HAM, Richard W , Jr 7 Roosevelt Rd Police Cadet HORSMAN, John T. 22 Water St. , Ipswich M.I T /Lincoln Lab./ HRUBY, Alfred W 36 Williams Rd Resident HURD, Richard G 12 Loring Ave , Maynard M.I T /Lincoln Lab / JACKSON, Lee B. 62 Bow St. Resident JEFFERSON, Charles E 8 Alcott Rd Civil Defense JONES, Leonard N 71 Lowell St Town Employee KASSLER, Howard M. 11 Winchester Dr Selectman KELLEY, Kenneth P 49 Earle St Town Employee KELLEY, Kenneth P 4r 54 Ward St Firefighter KENNEY, Allan F 10 Frost Rd Selectman KENNEY, Walter T , Jr 16 Dane Rd Resident MacLEAN, Ralph D 9 Spring St Resident MARSHALL, Joseph 110 Woburn St Firefighter MARTIN, William J 31 Babicz Rd ,Tewksbury Public Works MARTINEZ, Daniel C. 4 MacIntosh Rd , Bedford Citizen MAZERALL, Paul 20 Wilson Rd Park Superintendent McCARRON, Francis 5 Hillside Terr Firefighter McSWEENEY, John 99 Cedar St , Braintree Dir ,Public Works MERCER, Charles R. 6 Park St Resident MICHELSON, Richard 54 Asbury St Resident 241 Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 MULLER, Eugene T 24 Ewell ;Ave Firefighter MULLER, Leonard E 19 Fairbanks Rd Firefighter MALONEY, John W 157 Emerson Rd Citizen MALONEY, William E , Jr 59 Albermarle Ave Citizen NUTT, Alfred 45A Ridge Rd School Dept O'CONNELL, Walter C 57 Emerson Gardens Town Manager O'LEARY, Joseph R. 171 Lincoln St Police Cadet ORMISTON, Wallace W 38 Charles St School Dept PEKINS, George 28 Chase Ave. Firefighter PEZZULO, Machale 247 Marrett Rd School Dept PRESCOTT, Robert 2 Forest St Resident REDMOND, James F 9 Utica St Firefighter ROONEY, Joseph O. 222 Waltham St Resident RUSSELL, James F. Parrish Rd ,Georgetown M.I T /Lincoln Lab / RYDER, Howard D 2 Wilson Rd M I T /Lincoln Lab / SAMUEL, Frank T , Jr. 8 Burnham Rd Resident SAUNDERS, Robert W 295 Marrett Rd Resident SCIGLIANO, Anne R. 3 Augustus Rd Resident SMITH, Howard A. 16 Childs Rd Resident SPIERS, William L , Jr 185 Lowell St M.I T /Lincoln Lab / STEVENS, Edward P 4 Chandler St , Salem School Dept STUCKE, Alden F 31 Hancock St Resident SULLIVAN, Thomas 17 Curve St School Dept SWAN, Duncan F. 24 Bedford St School Dept SWANSON, Patricia A. 36 Charles St Resident SWEET, Frederick B. 133 Russell St , Waltham Town Employee THYNG, Slade A. 46 Munroe Rd Police Cadet TOTMAN, Frank H. , Jr 46 Moreland Ave Resident TRANI, Joseph A. 11 Slocum Rd Resident WEISINGER, Wallace 193 Bedford St Resident WENHAM, Thomas 1 Francis Rd Town Employee WHITING, William 341 Lowell St Firefighter WRIGHT, Glenn 67 Simonds Rd Resident Chairman Kenney read a request from Mr Bayley, Executive Dir- Permit ector, to conduct 1975 Kiddie Kamp Tag Day throughout the Town on Saturday, May 31, 1975 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request to conduct 1975 Kiddie Kamp Tag Day throughout the Town on Saturday, May 31, 1975, subject to any restrictions set forth by the Police Department Also, with the understanding of adult supervision and no soliciting is to be done at traffic intersections Chairman Kenney read a request from the National Foundation of Walk-a- the March of Dimes for a Walk-a-Thon on Sunday, April 13, 1975 Thon 1 248 Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 The Board had no objection as long as the marchers would walk two abreast on the sidewalk and would submit the route and time to the Police Department Chairman Kenney read a letter of resignation from Mr Albert CATV P Zabin as a member of the Advisory Committee on Cable Television. Resigna- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept tion with regret the resignation of Mr Albert P Zabin as a member of CATV Chairman Kenney read a recommendatdon from the Traffic Safety Warning Comittee to install four warning signs for bus stops, two on Mason Signs - Street and two on Peacock Farm Road Dr Liane Reif-Lehrer, 6 School Mason Street had requested these signs to be installed warning Bus Stops motorists of school bus stops in the area Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Committee for four warn- ing signs, two on Mason Street and two on Peacock Farm Road The Director of Public Works/Engineering was instructed to make arrangements for the installation of these four signs Chairman Kenney read a request from Mr Irving Gates, 18 Parking Whittier Road, to park his second car at the snow fence at the Snow Ban end of Longfellow Road Gates Chairman Kenney Chief Corr recommends against this because of the possibility of snow removal problems The snow parking ban is lifted on April 1st Dr Kessler This area doesn't have to be plowed; it is a dead end street Chairman Kenney That is where they push the snow Dr Kassler Mr Gates should have that understanding that his car might be covered with snow Mr Bailey Let him take his chances Mr McSweeney In his letter, Mr Gates said that he would re- move his car if we have to remove the snow We have no objection. Dr Kessler moved that permission be granted on a temporary basis until the snow ban is lifted on April 1st Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per- mission to Mr Irving Gates, 18 Whittier Road, to park his car against the snow fence at the dead end of Longfellow Road until April 1, 1975, subject to the condition that his car be removed if the Department of Public Works has to get into the area for snow removal and, also, he must not block access to the area 1 249. Selectmen's Meeting March 10, 1975 Mrs Battin recommended to the Board that if Article 75-To Art. 75 - establish a Council for the Aging is approved by Town Meeting, that Council there be seven members appointed as the Council for Aging Mr Cohen added For three year terms, two for one year; two for two years; three for three years The Board agreed Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to gg into Executive Executive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or Session voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, the financial interests of the Town, or the rep- utation of a person. After discussion of matters of financial interest to the Town, it was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 11 15 p.m. A true record, Attest Ill Executive Clerk, Selectmen l �i