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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-01-15-BOS-min 29 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 15, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening January 15, 1973 at 7 30 p.m. Acting Chairman Bailey, Mr. Buse, Mr. Brown, Mrs Riffin; Mr. O'Connell , Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel ; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Hearing was declared open at 7 30 p.m. on the petition of the Poles- Boston Edison Company to install eleven poles with a guy wire and daydei Ave. anchor on the tenth pole to provide service to W. R. Grace Co. , Hay- den Avenue, Lexington. Notices of the hearing were sent to the petitioner and owners of the property as listed on the petitioner's plan, and also filed with the Director of Public Works. Mr.Louis Jones, representing the Boston Edison Company, was present; also, Mr. Van Boughton, representing W. R. Grace Company. Mr Jones The Boston Edison Company requests at this time that the petition be tabled because Dr. Fletcher, Ledgemont Laboratory, and repre- sentatives of W. R. Grace have met to expfore ways of getting into new construction. Mr Boughton We had been hopeful that we could work out a plan that would provide underground electric service to our building; we had understood that it was the general desire of everybody there that it be placed underground, and we had been working with Edison to that end. It developed that the cost would be high and Edison is trying to spread it around and make it equitable. We met this morningon a mutual q satis- factory plan and Edison agreed to reconsider. We hope to join forces with the Telephone Company, who has an underground system in the area, and come up with a plan we can afford There seems to be hope that it can be done and Edison is starting to work on it. Dr Fletcher We started a real dialog with Boston Edison today for the first time in eleven years. There are two hurdles to overcome ( I ) that Boston Edison get the Telephone Company to cooperate and to use the same trench, (2) There is a new 1969 law for going underground, and Lexington has not gone for that sort of thing. We hope things can be worked out for installation before June 1st. Mr Boughton We have temporary service and we can make the power do. Now, it depends on using the Telephone Company trench and it would perhaps be done by July. Acting Chairman Bailey We look forward to hearing from you when you want to have the petition taken off the table. We hope your deliber- ations are fruitful. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the petition of the Boston Edison Company to install eleven poles with a guy wire and anchor on the tenth pole to provide service to W. R. Grace Co Hayden Avenue. 3U Selectmen's Meeting January 15, 1973 Spencer Mr. O'Connell reported to the Board regarding the letter of Complaint- complaint from Louis H. Spencer, 52 Waltham Street, on excessive Lex. News noise at Lexington News Company, 32 Waltham Street, from 12 DO M to 6.00 a. m. The Building Inspector and Police Department have checked into it and it adds up to the fact that Lexington News is doing what newspaper companies customarily do. It is an old business and they have operated for years in the rear of 18 Muzzey Street; they haven't changed their schedule but have changed location and it comes up against residential property. It appears the best hope would be for the Board to write to Lexington News and ask if there is anything they could voluntarily do to eliminate the early morn- ing noise. The Board agreed to write to the Lexington News Company and request cooperation by shutting off truck engines upon arrival end not to start them until ready for departure; to confine vehicle movements and parking to the public way; to request all personnel involved in the activity to act with consideration for the abutters relative to slamming of doors, loud conversations, etc. Cert. of Acting Chairman Bailey requested the Board to approve a location' Incorp. for a Certificate of Incorporation. Location Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the location at 11 Muzzey Street for "Massachusetts Congress of Parents and Teachers, Incorporated." No Parking Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from Homeland Realty, Inc. , Waltham 403Waltham Street, requesting that No Parking signs be placed on Waltham Street Street along the curbing in front of Geoffrey's Pharmacy. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the request to the Traffic Committee for a recommendation. Licenses Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the following licenses (Approved by the Building Inspector) INNKEEPER Lexington Chalet, Inc. , 440 Bedford Street LODDING HOUSE Russell House, 1505 Mass. Avenue Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from Mr. Mistretta, State Traffic DPW, requesting a list of additional items be included in the traffic Signal- control signal project at Waltham Street and Concord Avenue Waltham & Mr. McSweeney As you know, this is a 1972 Article and we met with Concord Commissioner Campbell and asked if we could participate in TOPICS. I Avenue told him we were having an Article for Town Meeting and we received a letter from him saying just send us a copy of the contract, and we did. They came back and asked if we would consider making some improvements in line with the TOPICS program. We have about $5,000 and will get 1D0 percent participation. Acting Chairman Bailey We will keep it an open item until we hear from our Mr. Chalpin, Engineer 31 Selectmen't Meeting January 15, 1973 IActing Chairman Bailey read a letter of approval from Gordon g. ncy A. McGill , Director of Accounts, for Emergency Snow Removal in the Snow amount of $14, 130.74. Approval Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter regarding a National National GuardDomestic Emergency seminar to be held on February 3 at the Guard National Guard Armory, 459 Bedford Street, and it was agreed that Seminar Selectman Buse, Chief Corr, Chief Spellman, and Civil Defense Director Burrell would be asked to attend The Board discussed the polling places for the nine precincts. Nine Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Polling the following polling places in the Town of Lexington Places Precinct 1 - Harrington School Precinct 2 - Bowman School Precinct 3 - Clarke Junior High School Precinct 4 - Senior High School Precinct 5 - Cary Memorial Building Precinct 6 - Diamond Junior High School Precinct 7 - Estabrook School Precinct 8 - Fire Headquarters Building Precinct 9 - Maria Hastings School IUpon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to set the Pollin3 polling hours on Election Day, March 5, 1973, from 7 00 a m. to 8.00 Hours on p.m. Election Y Day Acting Chairman Bailey read a request from the Director of Public Works for approval of water abatements. Water Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Abatements the following water abatements Jenkins Realty 8 Nickerson Road $23. 10 Wrong reading- Metermein Eugene Richter 10 Carley Road 45.84 Wrong reading-Owner Itek 10 Maguire Road 128.88 Error in billing William Melanson 492 Marrett Road 37. 11 Wrong reading-Owner Louis Carota 24 Tarbell Avenue 7.00 Error in billing Samuel Ting 15 Moon Hill Road 70.00 Wrong reading-Meternan Hugo Schuck 63 Locust Avenue 45.88 " " " Dorothy Foster 10- 12 Plainfield St. 37.94 Error in billing Everett Dilman 472 Waltham Street 7.00 " " " Bernard S. Phillips 12 Trotting Horse Dr. 277.33 Owner read gas meter Ivan G. Easton 16 Winthrop Road 30.80 Wrong reading- Owner Walter K. Ryall 54 Simonds Road 14.06 Wrong reading-Meternan Brooks Jakeman 57 Blake Road 29.76 " " Owner Charles Larden 47 Woburn Street 16.45 " " Owner Charles J. Sortino 478 Lowell Street 48.93 Error in billing III Stillman P. Williams 9 Sheridan Street 30.48 Wrong reading-Meterman Raczkowski 87 North Street 26.44 Error in billing I 32 Selectmen's Meeting January 15, 1973 Bonds- Acting Chairman Bailey read a request from the Tax Collector to Deputy approve bonds for the Deputy Collectors. Collectors Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the bonds for Deputy Collectors Paul E. Kelley and John J Furey in the amount of $2,500. each Stop Signs Acting Chairman Bailey read a letter from Commissioner Campbell of the State Department of Public Works stating that the Bureau of Traffic Operations is to expedite the issuance of permits for the erection of Stop signs. Every request for a Stop sign sent in by March I , 1973 will be thoroughly evaluated by the staff and where warranted, permits will be issued by July I , 1973. After the de- termination has been made that Stop signs are warranted at specific locations, the Department will supply posts and Stop signs to the communities and request that the communities use their own forces to erect these signs at locations indicated on the permits. The traffic counts, accident data and overall traffic evaluation of each intersection collected in the Areawide TOPICS plan will in most cases constitute the basis for Stop signs in those communities participating in the TOPICS program. Please send a letter listing the intersections in need of Stop signs, and the name of the liaison person our task force should get in touch with to implement this program. Mr. Mc Sweeney We have completed our legal and illegal signs. Mr. Bailey What abput Hayes Avenue and Meriam Street? Mr. Mc Sweeney I will check that location. BTPR Acting Chairman Bailey informed the Board that copies have been Northwest received of the Boston Transportation Planning Review's Northwest Environ. Preliminary Environmental Impact Statement. Impact Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to release a Statement copy to the Lexington Minute-Man newspaper. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discuss.ng, deliberating or Executive voting on matters which if made public might adversely affect Session 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 9.55 p.m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen rtc,+4 -rte. .d' I