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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-09-BOS-min 266 SELECTMEN'S MEETING October 9, 1973 ' A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, October 9, 1973, at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Kenney, Messrs. Busa and Brown, and Mrs. Riffin; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr. McSweeney, Director of Public Works/ Engineering; Mr. Chase, Town Engineer; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. O'Connell requested that the Board confirm the selection of Mr. Robert I. Tarlin as Bicentennial Director of Plans and Operations. Bicentennial He is a retired Air Force Program Controller and military systems Director manager, combined with experience in hotel planning and the public field. He is available immediately and we are convinced that we have the right man to carry this job forward. Mr. Tarlin lives in Needham, has a general familiarity with Lexington and is highly recommended by the personnel at Hanscom Field. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the Town Manager to appoint Mr. Robert I. Tarlin as Bicentennial Plans and Operations Director. Resignation Mr. O'Connell informed the Board of the resignation of Robert Heustis, Director of Public Health, effective November 2, 1973. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that he had granted permission Permit to the Veterans Administration for a trailer to be parked in the driveway in front of Cary Hall on November 5, 1973 for the purpose of providing information to residents. Mr. Kenney requested the Board to sign the Warrant for the Special special election to be held to fill the vacancy on the School Committee Election because of the death of Vernon Page. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the War- rant for the Special Election to be held on Monday, December 3, 1973. Chairman Kenney read a letter from Secretary Davoren in reply to a letter from the Board requesting clarification of Question 24 on the Female Jury form, which has created confusion on exemption for women Female Jury with children under 16 years of age. The question is "Do you wish to Question- waive any exemption from jury service to which you may be entitled by naire law?" Many women with children under 16 answered "Yes" but really meant they did not wish to serve because of having children to care for. Secretary Davoren agreed that Question 24 was confusing but the language was specifically chosen by the court and the Attorney General's Office. He suggested that an explanation be attached to the question- naire stating that a "yes" answer "makes the decision yours as to whether or not you wish to serve on a jury if, for example, you have children under 16 years of age." 26i Selectmen's Meeting October 9, 1973 The Board agreed to attach the explanation of Question 24 to all female jury questionnaires sent out in 1974. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Proclamation request of the County Extension Agent to proclaim October 7-13, 1973 as 4-If Club Week. Chairman Kenney read a request from Mrs. Robert Adam of the Church of Our Redeemer for parish teenagers to walk on Massachusetts Avenue with '!sandwich men" type signs on November 3, 1973, directing people to the Country Store Fair. Mr. O'Connell My office suggested to Mrs. Adam that she write to the Beard as Article 24, s 19, of the General By-Laws requires that a permit be granted from the Board of Selectmen for advertising by sign on any street or public place. I see no objection to it. Mr. Busa I have no objection but it would be wise to check and Permit see if they need a permit for the Country Store Fair. Mr. O'Connell agreed to check it out. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the parish teenagers of the Church of Our Redeemer to walk on Massachusetts Avenue in the Center with sandwich-type signs on November 3, 1973 directing people to the Country Store Fair Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the Cert, of character of Gordon I. MacKay, 180 Grove Street, who has applied for Incorp. Certificate of Incorporation "Citizens for Economy in Government, Inc " The Board agreed to accept the invitiation from the Town Celebra- Veterans' tions Committee to participate in the parade on Veterans' Day, October Day 22, at 10 00 a.m. Parade Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting held on May 21, 1973. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Orders, of Construction of Sidewalks on the following streets Grassland Street: Northerly side from Payson Street a distance of 940 feet, more or less, to Valleyfield Street. Sidewalk Orders Waltham Street Westerly side from 435 Waltham Street oppo- site Brookside Avenue a distance of 1295 feet, more or less. Brookside Avenue: Northerly side from Waltham Street Easterly to Stedman Road a distance of 600 feet, more or less. 268 Selectmen's Meeting October 9, 1973 The Board agreed to hold, for additional information, the Order for Construction of Water Main on Garfield Street, from Reed Street a distance of 100 feet, more or less, Northerly. Chairman Kenney read a request from the Indochina Peace Campaign to leaflet in Lexington Center, with a table set up, on Saturday, October 13, 1973. Mr. O'Connell Permission has been granted previously this year to allow another group to set up a table in the non-traveled portion of the sidewalk. Mr. Busa: I object to having a table set up and passing out leaf- lets. We don't know these, and who is going to police the area if someone drops leaflets on the sidewalk. Mr. Brown Whether or not we like what they are passing out, they have a right to pass it out. We are not saying we have sympathy for it. Permit Mrs. Riff in I think that having a table would give a focus where Leaf- normally these people would stand and the traffic would keep moving. letting If we allow a table, it might be a better solution than people walking up and down and passing out the leaflets Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Indochina Peace Campaign for an information table to be set up in Lexington Center on Saturday, October 13, 1973, from 11 00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., subject to the following conditions 1. A bridge table may be located in the space between two of the planters on the portion of the sidewalk at Massachu- setts Avenue and Waltham Street in the vicinity of F.W. Woolworth .Company, and should not interfere with the pedestrian use of the sidewalk. 2. The setup is to be limited to two persons with table and two chairs. 3. No signs, posters or graphic displays are to be used. 4. There will be no use of sound amplification equipment. 5. Permit will be revoked immediately if sidewalk is littered with pamphlets. Chairman Kenney informed the Board that a request has been received from the Kidney Foundation for permission to have a mobile testing unit Permit parked in front of Cary Hall during the week of November 25, 1973. Kidney Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- Foundation sion to the Kidney Foundation of Massachusetts to station a mobile testing unit in front of Cary Memorial Hall during the week of November 26 - 30, 1973 from 9 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. 1 269 III Selectmen s Meeting October 9, 1973 Chairman Kenney read a letter from the District Director of the Newton-Wal- Waltham Newton Regional Refuse Disposal District Director inviting a tham Solid representative of Lexington to attend a meeting in the near future to Waste discuss the potential of broadening the district to include abutting District cities and towns to study the feasibility of handling the solid waste problem. The Board agreed that Mr. McSweeney is to send a representative when the meeting date is decided upon. Chairman Kenney informed the Board that Town Counsel Cohen has re- quested that the Board sign the deed conveying certain tax title proper- ties to the Minute Man Historical Park, as voted on November 25, 1963. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the following deed conveying tax title lots to the Minute Man National Park: The Town of Lexington, a municipal corporation duly organized and situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, under authority of a vote of the Town on Novmeber 25, 1963, for $1.00 consideration paid, re- leases and conveys unto the United States of America all of its right, Minute Man title and interest in two parcels of land being: National Parr Conveyance of Parcel One: Land situated_on Haywood Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex Lexington County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows Land NORTHEASTERLY by said Haywood Avenue, one hundred and fifty (150) feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot 190 shown on the plan hereinafter described seventy (70) feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by Lots 176, 177, 178, 179 and 180 shown on said plan, one hundred and fifty (150) feet; NORTHWESTERLY by Lot 164 shown on said plan, seventy (70) feet. Being Lots 185, 186, 187, 188 and 189 on a plan entitled "Colonial Heights at Lexington, Mass. owned by Frank W. Coughlin" by H.A. Millhouse dated March, 1910, a copy of which is recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book, 185, Plan 43, and containing 0.24 acres of land more or less. Parcel Two Land situated on Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY by the above-described Parcel one, ninety (90) feet; EASTERLY by Lot 177 shown on the plan hereinafter described seventy-two (72) feet; I 270 Selectmen's Meeting October 9, 1973 111 SOUTHERLY by said Massachusetts Avenue, ninety (90) feet; WESTERLY by Lot 181 shown on said plan, seventy-four (74) feet. Being Lots 178, 179 and 180 shown on a plan entitled "Colonial Heights at Lexington, Mass. owned by Frank W. Coughlin" by H.A. Millhouse dated March, 1910, a copy of which is recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 185, Plan 43, and containing 0.16 acres of land more or less. This conveyance is made subject to easements and restrictions of record so far as are now in force and applicable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed in the name of and on behalf of the Town of Lexington by a majority of the Town of Lexington by a majority of its Board of Selectmen this 9th day of October, 1973. Town of Lexington - Board of Selectmen Allan F. Kenney Alfred S. Buse Natalie H. Riff in 111 Sanborn C. Brown Mr. McSweeney informed the Board that he had filed for a Hatch Act North Lexing- hearing last week on the North Lexington Brook and Vine Brook. He said Brook Vine that the North Lexington crossing is inadequate and we are responsible Brook for the culverts; that is why we have some of the flooding in that area. Mr Chase, Town Engineer This cleaning will take care of quite a bit of the flooding condition. On Vine Brook, under Chapter 90, we pro- pose to widen the culvert by 25 feet within the right-of-way. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execu- tive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the security of Executive the Town, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a Session 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 10 05 p.m. A true record, Attest. )27 3-1 Executive Clerk, Selectmen