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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-04-BOS-min 4158 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 4, 1974 ' A regular meetingof the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 4, 1974, at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Kenney, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Riffin; Mr O'Connell , Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel ; Mr. McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineering; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. On behalf of the Board Members, Mr. Brown presented Mrs. Riffin with a corsage, and Chairman Kenney presented a bouquet of flowers as Mrs. Riffin a tribute to her at her last meeting with the Selectmen. Mr. Brown expressed the thanks and appreciation of Board members and her many friends present at the meeting this evening. Chairman Kenney The members of the Board of Selectmen commend Mrs. Natalie Riffin for her fine service as a Selectwoman. She has always been hard working, dedicated, talented, and devoted to the best interests of the Town. In exercising these attributes, she has always done it in a fair and even-minded way. She was a good member of the Board of Selectmen and she will always be a lady. Mrs. Riffin I have enjoyed my term of office and shall miss the activities involved. It was an invaluable experience and I ' ll always remember the people I knew and those I have met while serving on the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Kenney announced the names of recipients of Driver Safety Awards as employees of the Town of Lexington: Walter Cunha-Fire De- Driver partment, Robert Hickey-Police Department; Thomas Sullivan-Department Safety of Public Works; Michael Leone-School Department. Mr. O'Connell These men are present tonight and we recognize the excellent job done by Town employees who drive vehicles. Only three years ago, we were paying a high surcharge. The 1973 record was out- standing and there were no accidents with injuries. The four recipients were congratulated by Board members and Mr. O'Connell and awards will be forthcoming to each. Mr. O'Connell discussed delinquent tax payers. Following a dis- Delinquent cussion with the Board of Assessors, a situation exists whereby approx- Tax Payers imately 200 names, representing about $6,000 appear on the records. We have sent out notices but people have ignored them, or they are returned unclaimed, from the Post Office. We hope that if a copy of the list is published in the Lexington Minute-man, we can make people aware of this and to either pay or go to theTTax Collector and straighten out the bill. $6.000 is too much to overlook. After discussion, the Board agreed that one more notice would be sent before the list is publicly released. 5)c Selectmen's Meeting March 4, 1974 Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that a request has been received pilgram from the Pilgrim Congregational Church to conduct a Flea Market on Church Saturday, May 18, and to have one side of Coolidge Avenue posted as No Parking This Side. They would like to borrow snow fencing which Flea could be put up and taken down (by them) after the event. This re- Market quest falls under the regulations of garage sales and doesn't need a permit. The Board had no objection to the Flea Market being conducted. One day "No Parking on one side of Coolidge Avenue" was granted, subject to restrictions of the Police Department. The Department of Public Works is to supply the snow fence. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that, about a year ago, the Board voted to transfer our retired teachers to the State Retired Municipal Retired Teachers Program. Based on our experience, we are paying a substan- Teachers tially higher cost, which is being billed back to the Town by the State. The Comptroller recommended, and I concur, to take action to reverse this, the Town of Tewksbury has done so by having its Representative file a bill. We could ask Representative Cole to take the proper action. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request Repre- sentative Cole to file a bill to rescind the acceptance by the Town of Lexington of Section IIE of Chapter 32B of the General Laws. Chairman Kenney read a request from the Painters Guild of the Permit Lexington Arts and Crafts Society for the use of Buckman Tavern grounds. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion t6 the Painters Guild for t Spring Exhibit on Sunday, May 19, 1974 from 10 00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. , subject to conditions of the Public Works Department. Chairman Kenney read a request from the Bicentennial Corporation to conduct an auction of Bicentennial coins. Auction Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Lexington Bicentennial Corporation to conduct a I-day auction of Bicentennial coins on April 15, 1974 in front of the Visi- tors' Center, subject to the condition that it be conducted by a licensed Lexington Auctioneer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen's meeting held on October 15, 1974. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Order for Construction of Sewer on Sewer Lincoln Street from Barrymeade Drive a distance of 1400- Construction feet, Westerly + Orders Wyman Road from Williams Road a distance of 1500- feet to Williams Road 460 Selectmen's Meeting March 4, 1974 Bus Stop The Board discussed a recommendation from the Traffic Safety Com- Change mittee to move the bus stop to a new location in front of the Colonial Colonial Garage. Garage Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the re- quest pending further information from Mr. McSweeney. Chairman Kenney informed the Board that Town Counsel requests Ralph that the Board sign the Right-of-Way for Ralph D. Cataldo, 57 Bow Street. Cataldo Mr. Brown Wasn't there a conservation easement tied in with this? Bow St. Mr. Cohen Yes, you signed it about a month ago and I sent it to Right-of- the State. Way Mr. Brown If it is contingent on getting approval of the State, then I will vote for it. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Right- of Way to Ralph, as follows The Town of Lexington, a municipal corporation duly organized and situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, acting by its Board of Selectmen, under authority conferred upon it by a vote of the Town Meeting duly called, warned and held on March 5, 1973, namely at an adjourned session thereof held on April 4, 1973, for consideration paid grants to Ralph D. Cataldo, of 57 Bow Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, and to his heirs and assigns a perpetual right of way and easement over a strip of land twenty feet wide along the southerly boundary of a lot of land on Bow Street in said Lexington being marked ¶Town of Lexing- ton, 14,539 sq. ft." on a plan to be recorded herewith entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." by Barnes Engineering Company, Inc. , of ' Auburndale, Mass. , dated December 27, 1973, said boundary being shown on said plan as being along land now Or formerly of B. & M. Railroad Co. Said right of way shall be for the purpose of passing and repass- ing, by foot or by motor vehicle, between Bow Street and the lot of land being shown on the said plan as Parcel X. The grantor shall have no obligation to repair or otherwise maintain the right of way herein granted, and the grantee hereby agrees on behalf of himself and his heirs and assigns to maintain said way at all times in a condition that is reasonably safe for passage by foot or by motor vehicle and to indemnify the grantor and save it harmless from any liability or other expense arising out of or in conjunction with use by the grantee or his heirs and assigns of the aforesaid right of way and easement. This conveyance is made subject to easements and restrictions of record, if any, so far as are now in force and applicable to said land. In Witness Whereof, this instrument has been executed in the name of and on behalf of the Town of Lexington by its Board of Selectmen and sealed this fourth day of March, 1974. Town of Lexington By Allan F. Kenney Natalie H. Riffin Sanborn C. Brown 461 Selectmen's Meeting March 4, 1974 Chairman Kenney read a request from the Director of Public Works/ Sewer Ease- Engineering to vote to take a 30 ft. permanent and two 10-ft. temporary ments easements for the construction of the Blossom Street Interceptor be- Blossom tween Blossom Street and Lawn Avenue. Lawn Con- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to take a 30 ft. stitution permanent easement and two 10 ft. temporary easements, with an award & Summer of no damages, for the construction of the Blossom Street Interceptor Streets between Blossom Street and Lawn Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the taking of sewer easement in land located between Blossom Street and Lawn Avenue; two temporary sewer construction easements in land located off Constitution Road, and land located off Summer Street. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign Auction- Auction- eers' licenses for the following eers Harry J. Myers, Jr. 27 Outlook Drive (renewal ) Joseph T. Tropeano 12 Revere Street The Board agreed to invite the Planning Board to the next meeting to Burlington discuss the encroachment of the Burlington Arcade. At that time, a joint Arcade position will be taken to be sent to the Board of Appeals. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that, based on last Saturday's decisions at the meeting with the Appropriation Committee, the Capital budget is $1 ,305,300. The only areas where the Appropriation Commit- Capital tee has not finalized or expresses itself are the parking lot, traffic Budget signal improvement, and DPW road machinery. The land difference be- tween the Board's Capital budget and the sum total of Warrant items is $140,500, represented by $114,000 between land and conservation, and $26,500 represented by the Housing Authority, which wasn't in the budget, and several small items. Chairman Kenney to Mr. O'Connell Give the Capital Expenditures Committee the proper budget figures; also tell them that the Housing Authority wants $21 ,000 for seed money. Mr. O'Connell agreed. Mr. Daniel Buse and Mr. Charles Gallagher of the Recreation Com-, Recreation mittee met with the Board to discuss Recreation Articles. Warrant Chairman Kenney Article 40 is your request for putting in a Articles drinking fountain in the Lincoln Street recreation area for $6,500. Lincoln St. After much reflection, we are going to request that you postpone it Water as I understand that the Appropriation Committee won't support it. Fountain Some people think $6,000 is our expense and $500 is yours, Mr. Daniel Busa All the Articles we have presented for the warn rant, we have to go for them. You are saying there will be no real funding for Article 40? 1 Chairman Kenney Yes, but you and your committee talk about it. 4U2 Selectmen's Meeting March 4, 1974 Chairman Kenney Article 41-$20,000 appropriation for feasibility Center Pool study and preliminary design of Center Pool renovation. We discussed Renovation this at greath length with the Appropriation Committee and they felt if we looked at the recreation in the Town and if we were going to build a new pool , a track, etc. , that is the location to have it. Mr. Gallagher We realize that the pool is not up to State regula- tions and we feel there is a possibility of getting State reimbursement, and that is something we should investigate as far as the overall planning. Chairman Kenney We think that is the same end result. We will in- sert $12,000 on a "get by" basis of three years for the pool ($10,000 for a new filter). Then, in cooperation with the Planning Board on Articie787, that the figure be raised, in the range of an additional $4,000-$5,000, to enlarge their study to include "recreation" in the wording. Mr. O'Connell I advised the Board that it was in the range of $15,000, and they (Planning Board) will come back with $20,000 for the whole package. Mr. Gallagher We will come back to you. Mr. O'Connell We told the Appropriation Committee that everything at the pool would stand up if nothing happened. We will have to go for a transfer in an emergency. Mr. Gallagher It appears that the pool is in much better shape structurally and if we do change the filter that should do it. Chairman Kenney We toured it in December and unanimously agreed to get the new filter. Mr Gallagher We recommend that we get a filter large enough to take care of a larger pool. Chairman Kenney I don't think we are buying a filter for a recon- structed new pool. Mr. McSweeney agreed to check into the size of a filter Mr. Busa and Mr. Gallagher retired from the meeting with the under- standing that they would discuss the items with the Recreation Committee and come back to the Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Executive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on matters Session which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, the financial interests of the Town, or the reputation 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 9.27 p.m. A true record, Attest 0. 9/1 ' 4 Executive Clerk, Selectmen