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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-04-09-BOS-min 1o1 SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 9, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, April 9, 1973 at 7 00 p.m. Chairman Kenney, Messrs Busa, Brown, and Mrs. Riff in; Mr. O'Connell , Town Manager; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Dr. Eric Clarke of the Planning Board met with the Board to discuss the Great Meadows. Chairman Kenney: We have received a letter from the Arlington Board of Selectmen regarding Articles 78 and 79, which propose that the Zoning By-Law be amended to establish a Wetland Protection District, and requesting that the Lexington Board of Selectmen offer a substitute motion for that of the Planning Board which would delete the Great Meadows area from the Wetlands Protection District. We sat down with them in December and said we weren't making any plans; we said we weren't planning protective zoning. I have not been able to get a statement from our Great Meadows Committee, and we seem to have had trouble in communications with Arlington as to what the Great Planning Board had in mind. The Chairman of the Arlington Board Meadows called me to say that Arlington has had insufficient time to evaluate Wetlands the ramifications. Zoning Dr. Clarke They have had all the information since February, and they have communication problems. They are saying we didn't keep our word. Chairman Kenney I do not feel their request is unreasonable. I would be willing to support Article 78 and inform Town Meeting that we would move on Article 79 to delete the Great Meadows. After further discussion, the Board agreed on the motion at Town Meeting on Article 79. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously to present an amendment to Article 79 at Town Meeting to delete the Great Meadows from the proposed Wetland Zoning District. Mrs. Patricia Hagedorn came before the Board to request support of Article 90 - Rezoning of Wood Street-Hartwell Avenue. Chairman Kenney We look forward to hearing the presentation at Town Meeting Mr. Louis Zehner, Town Treasurer, met with the Board to request approval of the bids received on borrowing $1 million in anticipation of tax revenue loan. He asked that the Middlesex Bank of Burlington Treasurer and the County Bank of Cambridge be designated as depositories, and the Town Manager be authorized to sign any required forms relating to the deposits and withdrawals and to the negotiation of tax anticipa- tion and bond anticipation loans. 102 Selectmen' s Meeting April 9, 1973 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the re- quest of the Town Treasurer to borrow $I million, in anticipation of tax revenue loan, from the following banks, notes to be dated April 13, 1973 and payable on October 31, 1973. Lexington Trust Company $500,000 3.70% County Bank H.A. of Cambridge 250,000 3.70% Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Company 125,000 3.74% Middlesex Bank N.A. of Burlington 125,000 3.74% Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Middlesex Bank of Burlington and the County Bank of Cambridge be designated as depositories, and that the Town Manager be authorized to sign any re- quired forms relating to the deposits and withdrawals and to the negotiation of fax anticipation and bond anticipation loans. Mr. O'Connell reported to the Board that the Town has received $108,378 in General Revenue Sharing for the first quarter of 1973, whibh is in the hands of the Treasurer. This was based on our new entitlement General of $433,000 for 1973; $365,000 was previously estimated. The practical Revenue result is that Lexington will receive $90,000 more over the 5 quarters Sharing represented in the I8-month budget. Town Meeting will have the chore of deciding on these additional funds, based on recommendations of the Board and the Appropriation Committee. Some could be in Article 4, Account $4100, Fire Department Personal Services, and a recommendation of $45,000 in Article 24, D.P.W. equipment; the balance to be deferred against the 1974- 1975 budget. Early in 1974, the federal government might shift their estimate downward. The Board may wish to talk with the Appropriation Committee regarding Article 24. The Board agreed to discuss Article 24 with the Appropriation Com- mittee. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that the Stop and Shop and the First National Stores have agreed to close on Patriots' Day, April 16, 1973. At 7 30 P.M. Hearing was declared open on the application of N.R. Grace for permission to store 20,000 gallons of No. 2 oil , to be used Gasoline to heat the building, in an approved underground storage tank on the W.R. Grace premises located at 15 Hayden Avenue, Lexington. Notice of the hearing was advertised in the March 29, 1973 issue of the Lexington Minute-man and notices were sent to the abutters by certified mail . A plan of the location of the tank has been approved by Fire Chief Spellman. 103 Selectmen's Meeting April 9, 1973 Mr. Thomas Harty, representing W R Grace, was present and said that the No. 2 oil would be used to heat the building on Hayden Avenue. No one being present in favor or in opposition, Chairman Kenney declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Chairman Kenney to sign the license to W.R. Grace for permission to store 20,000 gallons of No. 2 oil , to be used to heat the building, in an approved underground storage tank on the premises located at No. 15 Hayden Avenue, Lexington. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the character of the following, who have applied for a Certificate of Certificate Incorporation of Incorp. Charles Scimeca 104 Kendall Road Peter D'Arrigo I Lantern Lane "Market Associates, Inc." Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Easter Seal Society to issue a proclamation declaring Proclamation Thursday, April 19, 1973, as "Coffee Day for Crippled Children." Chairman Kenney read an invitation from the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the Board to attend a tree planting ceremony at Tree Hastings Park on Sunday, April 29, at 100 p.m. Planting Mrs. "Riffin is to attend to represent the Board. Chairman Kenney read a memo from Selectman Brown stating that the Advisory Committee on Cable Television had met on March 29 and elected William R. Page as Chairman. Also, the Committee requests the Board to appoint two additional members, Chief Corr and Allen CATV Lee Whitman. Committee Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following as members of the Advisory Committee on Cable Television Chief James F. Corr, representing the Police Department, and Allen Lee Whitman, representing the Capital Expenditures Committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Chairman Kenney to sign the Liquor Identification card for Kimberlie Liquor Gail Kidd, 53 Harding Road, Lexington. I .D. Card Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign Auction- eer licenses for the following: Auctioneer's License Martin C. Hagerty (Renewal ) 301 Bedford Street Leonard Rose 59 York Street 104 Selectmen's Meeting April 9, 1973 II/ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to amend the vote Fee for regulating the fee for an Auctioneer's license from $10.00 to $2.00, Auctioneer said amount being written in the statute governing the Auctioneer's license. Because of the holiday, the Board agreed to meet on Tuesday, April 17, 1973. Fiske Members of the Board agreed to attend the ceremony at Fiske Hill Hill on April 14, at 4 30 p.m. Met State Mrs. Riff in informed the Board that the bill authorizing the trans- Hospital fer of the Metropolitan State Hospital land from the State has been Land signed by Governor Sargent. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execu- tive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on Executive matters whith, if made public, might adversely affect the public Session security, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a person. After discussion of matters of financial interest to the Town and one matter concerning taxicabs and limousines, it was voted to go out of Executive Session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was boted to adjourn at 7 55 p.m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen I