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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-02-03-BOS-min 209 III SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 3, 1975 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, February 3, 1975, at 7 30 p m. Acting Chairman Bailey, Messrs Busa and Brown, and Mrs. Battin; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk,were present Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that a request has ,peen re- Retirees' ceived from Mr Richard Perry, Comptroller and ex-officio member Insurance of the Board of Retirement, for approval of the Board of ?rovid- ing insurance in the amount of $2,000 for retired employees Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept Chapter 9F of the General Laws that the Town of Lexington shall provide two thousand dollars ($2,000) of group life insur ce and two thousand dollars ($2,000)of accidental and dismemberment insurance for a retired employee, in lieu of one thousand dollars ($1,000) of group life insurance Mr O"Connell discussed the budgets submitted by the Minute- Minuteman man Regional Vocational Technical School The first proposal Voc School 111 to the Towns was $2,990,000 operating budget and $1,802,0'00 capital Budgets budget The final budget $2,498,000 operating budget $11,802,000 capital budget represents a reduction of approximately $500,000 The cost per pupil is $2,770 Mr Bailey So, some progress was made by the representatives of the Town at the budget meeting Mr O'Connell Yes, they went into the meeting when it was $2,600,000 and they brought it down another $150,000 Mr O'Connell discussed the Board position relative to the Building matter of inspection fees for inspection of buildings which were Inspection formerly under the State Inspection Department For clarification, Fees he requested that the Board vote on the policy Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to waive all inspection fees for periodic inspection of all buildings in the Town, pending further clarification of the new rules and regulations Mr O'Connell requested the Board to approve the re ommenda- Brook St tion of the Director of Public works/Engineering for an extra Work ping Order for repairs of three motors at the Brook Street Pundping Station Station Mr McSweeney reports that a final inspection was-made by Whitman and Howard on January 24, 1975 and, subject tol these motor repairs wi l plus some minor cleanup and adjustment, all work 1 have been completed; a final inspection by Massachusetts Water Pollution Control and Federal Water Quality Administration ban be IIIrequested, along with the final grant payments 210 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve an Extra Work Order under the contract awarded to Hall Pump Sales and Service Corporation for repairs to Motors 1, 2, and 3 at the Brook Street Pumping Station, in the amount of $7,200,00 Articles Acting Chairman Bailey requested the Board to vote to delete Deletion sixteen Articles previously inserted in the Warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to delete the following Articles from the Warrant of the 1975 Annual Town Meeting Scenic Roads Land Acquisition - Tower Park - Follen Road - Grey Nuns - Emerson Road (Near Rte 128) - Great Meadow Street Acceptance - Kenall Road (Hilltop to 'Waltham St ) - Dana Road (All) - Foster Road (All) - Forbes Road (From Marrett Rd to end) Setback along Streams Underground Wiring Sidewalk Extension Police Civil Service Transfer sale of lots account-Westview Cemetery Funding policy of Westview perpetual care fund The 1975 Annual Town Meeting Warrant consists of the follow- articles Article 1 To Choose by ballot Town Officers 2 Reports of Boards and Committees 3 Appoint Cary Lecture Committee Members 4 Appropriations for Expenditures 5 Appropriations for additional expenditures required by collective bargaining agreetments 6 Transfer of available Funds or E & D for supplemental appropriation to operating budget - (1975 operating budget) 7 Raise and appropriate money to pay unpaid bills 8 Appropriate money for the Reserve Fund 9 Authorize Selectmen to petition State Bureau of Accounts for audit 10 Appropriation - State Aid to public libraries 211 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Article 11 Selectmen Appointment to the Board of Appeals 12 Supplementary Appropriations (Streets, sewers, drains, water mains or buildings) 13 Install Streets Lights in unaccepted streets 14 Authorization and appropriation for land options and appraisals 15 Approval of Town Treasurer to borrow money 16 Authorization and Appropriation - Curbing 17 Authorization and Appropriation - Drains 18 Authorization and Appropriation - Water Mains 19 Authorization and Appropriation - Sidewalks 20 Authorization and Appropriati®n - Sewer Laterals (betterment) 21 Authorization and Appropriation - Trunk Sewers - Concord Ave. 22 Authorization and Appropriation - Trunk Sewers - Mown Hill Rd 23 Authorization and Appropriation - Inflow Infiltration Study - Sewer System 24 Appropriation - DPW Equipment 25 Appropriation - Added funds for Ambulance/Rescue Vehicle 26 Appropriation - Chapter 90 Highway Construction 27 Appropriation - Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance 28 Authorize and Appropriate Comprehensive Drainage Study 29 Appropriation Westview Cemetery Development 30 Appropriation Air Conditioning-East Lexington Branch Library 31 Appropriation-Sanitary Landfill Transfer Station 32 Appropriate funds to reimburse Subdividers 33 :Development of Sanitary Landfill area-Lalfd Management program 34 Appropriate additional funds for constructing dog kennel 35 Appropriate funds for lighting baseball field at Center playground 36 Appropriate funds to construct bath house and fence at Old Res bathing area 37 Appropriate funds to construct 4 tennis courts at Diamond Jr High School 38 Appropriate funds to continue bicycle path project 39 Authorize the sale of aparcel of Town owned land at Adams and North Streets 40 Bonding for Conservation 41 Land Acquisition-North Lexington Brook Land-Lot 30 on Assessors' Map 56 (Moore Homes, Inc.) and Lot 143 on Assessors' Map 64 (E A T Realty Trustl for Conservation and Recreation purposes 42 Land Acquisition-Land on Grove St. - Lot 14 on Assessors' Map 87 (May) for Conservation and Recreation purposes I 212 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Article 43 Land Acquisition-Land adjacent to Bowman Park - Lot 31 on Assessors' Map (Miran) and Lot 33 on Assessors' Map' 8 (Carpenter) for Conservation and Recreation purposes 44 Land Acquisition-Land off Lincoln and Middle Sts - Lot 124 on Assessors' M p 34 (Napoli) for conserva- tion and Recreation purposes 45 Land Acquistion-Land off Marrett Road - Lot 175A on Assessors' Map 32 (Lexington Associates for Conservation and Recreation purposes 46 Land Acquisition-Land of Helen I Pinard - as shown on "Land Court Plan No. 35798A-Plan of Land Webb Street" for Conservation and Recreation purposes 47 Land Acquisition-Meagherville - as shown on "Plan of Lots at Lexington Heights, owned by M.C. Meagher," for Conservation and Recreation purposes. 48 Appropriation to Conservation Fund 49 Street Acceptance-Belfrey Terrace 50 Footpath from Valleyfield to Waltham St 51 Street Acceptance-Columbus St. extention-150'+ from accepted portion to end 52 Street Acceptance-Kendall Rd. from Sherburne Rd. to Vine Brook 53 Street Acceptance-Sherburne Rd. from Kendall Rd. to beyond Dane 54 Street Acceptance-Worthen Rd. - from approximately 400• from John Poulter Rd to end 55 Street Acceptance-Springdale Rd. - all 56 Street Acceptance-Emerson Rd. - from Maple st to end 57 Street Acceptance-Bryant Rd - from Page rd. to Emerson Rd. 58 Street Acceptance-Bushnell Drive - from Worthen Road to end 59 Street Acceptance-Village Circle - from Bryant Rd to end 60 Street Acceptance-Militia Drive - from Worthen Road to end 61 Appropriation-filing fees, street acceptances 62 Transfer Wood St. land to Lexington Housing Authority 63 Zoning By Law-Retail Establishment Operating Hours 64 Acceptance of National Flood Insurance Program 65 Maps for National Flood Insurance Program 66 Clarification of Zoning By-Law Clarification of words, meaning and definitions 67 Prevention of construction of ways over residential land into non-residential land 68 Certified Plot Plan (A developer must provide a certified plot plan showing that he has located his building as shown on his plans. 2i3- Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Article 69 Number of garages - (See Section 25 80, Zoning By-Law) 70 Swimming pools Reulations governing construction 71 Zoning Enforcement Officers 72 Planning Board Study Funds 73 AcceptChap 44 Sec 65 - vacation pay 74 Establish Historical Commission 75 Establish Council for the Aging 76 Rescind Chap 32B, Sec 11 Teachers Retirement 77 General By-Laws-Amend to establish Lexington Commission on Cable Communications 78 Appropriate Funds for Revaluation of all taxed property 79 Citizens' Article-Prohibit or restrict use of synth tic, non-organic or other fertilizers on Town owned land-post to notify public 80 Citizens' Article-For appropriation under Article #4 for Secondary school bus transportation 81 Citizens' Article-For natural resource protection- under Articles #43 and #44 82 Citizens' Article-Buffer Zones - residential zone 83 Citizens' Article-Land Contours - shrubs in buffer one 84 Citizens' Article-Lights and signs in Buffer Zones 85 Citizens' Article-Amendments to zoning by-law - sound, light, odors, etc 86 Citizens' Article-Outdoor recreation - Wood St - Hart- well Ave 87 Appropriate from available funds to reduce the tax rate Acting Chairman Bailey requested the Board to sign the Warrant Sign for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to s.gn the Warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting containing 87 Ar _icles Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from the Board of Retire- Retirement ment requesting the approval of the retirement of Walter F Spell- Fire Chief man, Chief Engineer of the Lexington Fire Department Spellman Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the retirement, under Section 58(b) of Chapter 32 of the .general Laws, of Walter F Spellman, Chief Engineer of the Lexington Fire Dppartment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the Cert of character of the following who have applied for Certificate of Incorp Incorporation 214 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Vern Countryman, 98 Adams Street; Oliver Selfridge, 45 Percy Road, "American Privacy Foundation, Inc " Edward Kazanjian, 10 Hutchinson Road, "Gift Representatives Association of the North East, Inc " The Board discussed the new examination for Lexington Guides, Guides' submitted by Rev Harold Handley, Director of Guides Exam. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Examination for Lexington Guides Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen's meeting of July 1, July 15, November 25, 1974 Abatement Acting Chairman Bailey read a recommendation from the Director Water Bills of Public Works/Engineering to abate the following water bills Arts & Crafts 130A Waltham Street $19 75 Constantine Doukakes 34 Webb Street 10.00 e±fes Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from Mrs Paul Whipple, Terrace 15 Belfrey Terrace, requesting that the end of Belfry Terrace be preserved in its natural state when the street is constructed, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the matter to Mr McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineering. Street The Board agreed to attend street hearings on February 5, at Hearings 7 30 p m. , in Estabrook Hall Also, Board members are to attend the meeting on Route 2 Environ- Route 2 Meeting mental Impact at 8 15 p m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execu- Executive tive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting Session on matters which if made public might adversely affect the public security, financial interest of-the Town, or the reputation of a person. After discussion of matters concerning the Bicentennial, budgets and collective bargaining, it wa voted to go out of Executive Session and resume the open meeting Planning Mr. Kenneth Briggs, Planning Director; Mrs Scigliano and Mr Study - Silverman of the Capital Expenditures Committee; Mr Furash of the Flood Insur Appropriation Committee met with the Board to discuss the Plannigg Board Study Fund and Flood Insurance Mr. Briggs The Planning Board is asking for $10,000 for a study fund and not attach specific reasoning for specific projects On Flood Insurance, area have to be defined and mapped - we might have to get a consultant All of the $10,000 wouldn't be for this purpose; if we are asked for things like a parking area, we wouldn't have the money.and, with $10,000, we would always have planning money on hand Most Planning Boards in large cities have $100,000 215 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 or more If you do not have it, you have to defer certain things We would be selective in spending the money and would uti.ize it to our abilities Last year, there was recreation study money and a town policy study; we haven't used up either one It was around $15,000 for these two items The year before, we had money for Tophet Swamp, which we spent. Mr Furash We would like a written report in 10 days on what has or has not been spent We have supported the Planning Board in the past, but you are asking for a revolving fund We would also like the position of the Planning Board on the walking path at Valleyfield Street. We also want explanation from the Plann- ing Board on the Village Circle situation; on how we got `o where we got on that. Mr Briggs agreed to submit a report to the Appropriation Committee Mr Furash The Appropriation Committee would like as:aurance Dry Sewers from the Planning Board that from now on the Planning Board will Subdivision require developers to put in dry sewers We would like a position from the Planning Board Mr. Briggs Our policy is that where a sewer is built within two or three years, a dry sewer will be put in Mr Furash We want your comments on this Mr Briggs discussed Flood Insurance Articles. The fLrst Article is for acceptance of the law and to provide for Flood Plan Insurance,8hd the second is to include a set of maps The .federal government is trying to protect themselves from losses in a disaster and not have to go in and repa±t damages They have said there would be no federal money 9 comin if one of these flood plan zones has not taken out this insurance When this area is the Hartwell Avenue Connector, we would get no federal or state money for the development of that road I have talked to people and have not heard of any instance of having a ;food in Lexington as they describe Mr Bailay The Town has no obligation to homeowners? Mr. Briggs The homeowner does not have to have it noa but if he sells it, the new owner must have the insurance Mr. Furash On what basis could a claim be made? Mr Briggs It doesn't include such things as wet basements You have to have a flood that would ruin a home. Mr. Busa What kind of money is involved in building the road? Mr Briggs $1 million to build, usually it is 50-50 State and Federal We were told that the cost for insurance would be substantially by the Federal Government. Mr Bailey We have to accept the prog . The next step is to see how much ofithe.Town is included in this 21 (3 Selectmen's Meeting February 3, 1975 Mr O'Connell This is the second time around. The first time, we viewed it in the practical aspect and said that we don't have enough areas This happened all over the country and the Federal Government said that it will be successful, and changed the rules Mr Furash Does the acceptance of these maps imply any en- dorsement of wetland zoning? Mr Briggs No Mr Briggs requested the support of Planning Board Articles at Town Meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 30 p m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Select