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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
December 27, 1973
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Thursday, December 27, 1973,
at 8:30 a.m. Chairman Kenney, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Busa and Mr. Brown; 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, five jurors were drawn, as follows:
Jurors
Robert C. Senter 142 Bedford Street
Mormon E. Newlands 49 Grandview Avenue
Norman L. Laschever 255 Emerson Road
Margaret B. Toomey 182 Woburn Street
John A. Oberteuffer 20 York Street
Chairman Kenney read a request from Miss Christine H. Spielvogel ,
97 Adams Street, requesting an extension of the deferment of sewer
betterment charge previously granted to the former owner.
Spielvogel A report from Mr. McSweeney was read recommending an extension as
Sewer the house cannot be sewered by gravity but if at some time in the
Betterment future the owner desires to connect by using a pump or by private
Deferment easement to another street, the betterment could then be assessed.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, under the pro-
visions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 1950, to extend the time for
payment of $603.43 sewer betterment assessment levied against prop-
erty owned by Miss Christine H. Spielvogel , 97 Adams Street - lot
69/48, without interest, until said land is serviced by the sewer or
until the expiration of three years from the date hereof, whichever
occurs first.
Chairman Kenney read a recommendation from the Traffic Safety Com-
Watertown mittee that the bushes on an island at the intersection of Watertown
Pleasant Street and Pleasant Street be removed for sight distance purposes.
Street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the
Bushes recommendation of the Traffic Safety Committee and to instruct the
Director of Public Works/Engineering to make arrangements for the re-
movel of the bushes.
Chairman Kenney read a recommendation from the Traffic Safety Com-
Muzzey St. mittee to make Muzzey Street one-way from Raymond Street to Forest
One-way Street for a trial period of 90 days; this is in addition to Muzzey
Street being one-way from Massachusetts Avenue to Raymond Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the
recommendation of the Traffic Safety Committee regarding Muzzey
Street, and to instruct Mr. McSweeney to submit the date it becomes
effective in order to advertise it in the Lexington Minute-man.
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Chairman Kenney read a recommendation from the Traffic Safety Com- Traffic
mittee to prohibit parking on the easterly side of Bow Street from Bow St.
Massachusetts Avenue to the railroad tracks because it is too narrow No Parking
if cars are parked there.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Traf-
fic Rules and Orders of Lexington adopted by the Board of Selectmen on
November 13, 1967 are hereby amended as follows
By adding to Article V, Section 2, Schedule 01 the following Bow Street
Location Side From To TvDe Parking
Bow Street Easterly Mass. Ave. Railroad No Parking
Tracks
Chairman Kenney read a list of applications for renewals of Common
Victualler Licenses.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the 1974
Common Victualler Licenses (renewals) for the following 1974 Com-
man
Mario's 1733 Mass. Ave. Victuallers Lexington Golf Club 55 Hill St. Licenses
Hayden Skating Rink 24 Lincoln St. Renewals
Brewster's 913 Waltham St.
George R. Reed Pharmacy 1721 Mass. Ave.
Pine Meadow Country Club 255 Cedar St.
Geoffroy's Pharmacy 411 Waltham St.
The Board discussed the renewal of bond for the Executive Clerk of Bond Execu-
the Selectmen, in the amount of $1 ,000. tive Clerk
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to remove the re-
quirement that the Executive Clerk of the Board of Selectmen is to be
bonded.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes
minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting of August 13, 1973.
Chairman Kenney read a letter from the Planning Board stating that
it had no objection to the transfer of the property at Hinchey Road to Chapter 90
115 Kendall Corporation. However, it is recommended that a hammerhead East St.
be constructed at the end of Hinchey Road to facilitate turnaround
movements and to ensure adequate snowplowing radius.
Mr. McSweeney There is the question of who abandons an unaccepted
street; the state said we own it but we have been unable to find this.
Parcel #12 is an unaccepted way; there is a water main in there.
would like to have an appraisal of 6,000 feet.
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The Board agreed that Mr. McSweeney is to get an appraisal.
Chairman Kenney requested the Board to sign a Memorandum of Agree-
ment with the State DPW of a portion of East Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Memo-
randum of Agreement with the State Department of Public Works for
Chapter 90 allocation for 1972 - $29,700; 1973 - $45,686.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execw-
Executive five Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on
Session matters, which if made public, might adversely affect the public
security, the financial interests of the town or the reputation of a
person.
After discussion with representatives of Whitman d Howard of a
matter concerning litigation, it was voted to go out of Executive
Session and resume the open meeting.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to remove from
the table the application of the Minuteman Vocational Technical High
School for storage of fuel .
Mr. O'Connell Since the Board tabled the application, the
School came to the Fire Department asking for a permit to cover the
storage of 6,000 gallons of propane gas for temporary heat for the
building. The Fire Department informed them that anything over 2,000
gallons requires a license by the Selectmen. This could be a sepa-
MRVTHS rate license, in addition to the license covering the original
Gasoline application, and would expire in May. The deficiencies found in the
License venting of the storage area for acetylene gas will be corrected with
suitable exhaust fans and ducts; all electrical components are to be
of the explosion-proof type.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue licenses
to the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School District
for storage of the following tanks;
Two - 15,000 gallons 04 fuel oil
One - 8,000 gallons gasoline
One - 1 ,000 gallons propane gas
One - 1 ,000 gallons waste oil
(all in underground vaulted concrete tanks)
One - 1 ,000 gallons propane gas
(stored above ground)
Also, to issue a special license expiring May 31 , 1974, for storage
of 6,000 gallons of liquified petroleum for temporary heating.
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Permission was granted with the understanding that the deficiencies
found in the venting of the storage area for acetylene gas will be cor-
rected with suitable exhaust fans and ducts; all electrical components
are to be of the explosion-proof type.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
9.40 e.w.
A true record, Attest:
Executive Clerk, Selectmen