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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-02-07-BOS-min 238 SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 7, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board:of Selectmen was held in the Select- men' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, February 7, 1972 at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Cataldo, Mr. Busa and Mrs. Riff in; Mr. Legro, Town Counsel ; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. At the request of the Town Clerk, seven jurors were drawn as follows William N. Garside 72 Allen Street Jurors Bertha Minsky 9 Abernathy Road Sebastiano Blandino 12 Reed Street Sidney L. Levin 168 North Street Stanley Kunicki 83 Adams Street Robert U. Barrett 10 Winston Road Melvin S. Klein 8 Blueberry Lane Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Heart Fund Chairman to sign the proclamation declaring February as Heart Fund Proclamation Month and Sunday, February 27, 1972, as Heart Fund Sunday in Lexington, to be inserted in the next issue of the Minute-man. Mr O'Connell informed the Board that he had reviewed with Chief Fee Corr the By-Law on Hawkers and Peddlers; it appears we only need to Hawkers d draw up a permit form and Chief Corr is prepared to issue written Peddlers permits. The recommendation is for a fee of $1 .00 as most of them License will be issued to non-profit groups Mr Busa The only reason is that we want to know who is in the Town Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to set the fee for a Hawkers and Peddlers License in the amount of $1 .00. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Gordon A. McGill , Director Free Cash of Accounts, certifying the amount of free cash available to the Town of Lexington is $1,498,099 , as of January I , 1972. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the Permit request of Donald J. Gillespie, Jr., Lexington Music Director, for Visitors' permission to hold an outdoor band concert on the lawn of the Center Visitors' Center on Sunday afternoon, June II , 1972, from 2 00 p.m. Grounds to 4 00 p.m. Chairman Cataldo read a request from Mrs. John Heindbrink, Co- Permit Chairman of the Fellowship Committee, for the use of the area in Y E S front of the Visitors' Center for a book fair on Saturday, April 29, 1972 from 9 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m (rain date of May 6) . 239 Previous permission has been granted to the Youth Employment Service of the High School to use this area on May 6 and the Board agreed that Mr O'Connell is to talk with Mrs. Heindbrink and Y E S. and report back to the Board Chairman Cataldo read a request from the Knights of Columbus for an extension of hours under the Club liquor license to 100 a.m. on April 23, 1972 K of C Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Knights of Columbus for an extension of hours under the Club liquor license to 100 a.m. on April 23, 1972. Chairman Cataldo read a request from the Metropolitan Building Movers Co , to move a building from Lexington Road, Lincoln to 137 Wood Street, Lexington. Also, a report from the Superintendent of Public Works was read regarding the move, setting forth certain restrictions Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Metropolitan Builders Co , of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, to move a one and one-half story building from Lexington Road, Lincoln to 137 Wood Street, Lexington, subject to the regulations and restrictions House of the Superintendent of Public Works The move is to be made in two Move steps; poles on Wood Street must be moved before permit is issued; $5,000 performance bond; general liability insurance with coverages for bodily injury liability of not less than $100,000/$300,000 and property damage liability limits of not less than $50,000. , satisfactory evidence of such coverages shall be furnished to the Town; Police Officer is re- quired Prior approval of the moving dates will be required from the Superintendent of Public Works Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was noted to sign the Lexington Common Victualler license for the Lexington Golf Club, 55 Hill Street Golf Club Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Club Vict & liquor license for the Lexington Golf Club, 55 Hill Street Club Lic Chairman Cataldo read a report from Traffic Captain Lima of the Police Department relative to the request from Dr Smith concerning motorists being able to cross the solid yellow line on Bedford Street at the Veterinary Hospital . Chairman Cataldo We had requested the State District Highway Engineer Mistretta to review the matter, with the possibility of leaving an opening in the double yellow center line near certain drive- way entrances Mr Mistretta replied that his previous answer to Captain Lima remains unchanged, in that engineering practice dictates Bedford that a break in a double yellow line should occur only at minor joining Street or cross streets such as is evidenced in this area at Winter Street, Yellow Hartwell Avenue, Eldred Street, Simons Road, etc. It should be pointed Line out that crossing the double yellow line for access to or egress from Crossing an approved driveway opening is not prohibited under the provisions of Chapter 89 of the General Laws 240 Captain Lima's report agrees that crossing the double yellow line is not contrary to the provisions of Chapter 89; accordingly, it would not be our enforcement policy to issue a citation to a motorist who did so, but if a motorist crosses the line when traffic is approaching from the opposite direction and, in making the turn, strikes or is struck by a vehicle, after an investigation the Police Officer issues a citation for operating so as to endanger to the turning vehicte. I respectfully wish to re-confirm that under routine conditions, the Traffic Bureau does not intend to cite a motorist who simply crosses the lines in order to complete an otherwise lawful turning movement. This is not to say that, on occasion, a motorist may be cited for crossing the lines in combination with other circumstances The Board agreed to send copies of Mr. Mistretta's and Captain Lima' s report to Dr. Smith, 476 Bedford Street Chairman Cataldo read a request from the Arts and Crafts Society Arts & for permission to reproduce the five paintings by Mr Parsons in the Crafts Third Annual Antique Show booklet. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to inform the Arts and Crafts Society that the Board had no objection to the repro- duction of the five paintings by Mr. Parsons in the Third Annual Antique Show booklet Hatch Act Chairman Cataldo read a notice from the Department of Natural Re- Hearing sources that a hearing must be held under the Hatch Act on the notice of Realty intent of the Realty Development , 43 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, Development to atter certain inland wetlands located East of Middlesex Turnpike on Vine Brook. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to hold the Selectmen' s Meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 1972, because of Washington' s Birthday Chairman Cataldo read a request from Craft Cleansers, 1707 Massa- Crafts chusetts Avenue, for a loading zone in front of the building Cleansers Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the request to the Traffic Committee for a recommendation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting of January 31, 1972 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the Cert., of character of the following who have applied for a Certificate of Incorp Incorporation Arnold L. Abrams 456 Concord Avenue Douglas Decker 41 Spring Street "Care House, Inc." 24 1. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign an Auc- Auctioneer tioneer' s License for John D. Brucchi , 63 Paul Revere Road License Chairman Cataldo informed the Board that two bids have been re- ceived on the printing of 10,000 copies of the 1972 Annual Town Warrant The Lexington Press bid $25 per page based on 40 pages; Somerville Printing Printing Co , Inc. bid $30 per page based on 40 pages Town Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was vOted to award the con- Warrant tract to the Lexington Press, Inc., for the printing of the 1972 Annual Town Warrant in the amount of $25 per page, based on 40 pages. Mrs. Riff in informed the Board that she had received a telephone call from a Waltham City Councilman regarding a bill filed by Senator DeNormandie and filed in the House by Representatives Cole and Dickson; this is an Act to authorize the Metropolitan District Commission to have Hobbs Brook Basin under the jurisdiction of the MDC. A hearing is to be held on next Wednesday and would the Board like to take a posi- tion on it? Chairman Cataldo I would want to know what they are going to do before I would support the bill . If this happens, is the next step to be dragged into the MDC district? There are serious considerations to this and I take a strong stand in opposing the bill . Mrs Riff in The MDC would oversee the conservation and recrea- tion use and the use of the water supply would be retained by Cambridge; no charge would be imposed on the cities as Cambridge would bear it; it would be a joint venture with the City of Cambridge and MDC MDC Hobbs Chairman Cataldo We should be careful because of the part in Brook Lexington, especially if Route 2 is made non-access. Basin The Board agreed to request Representative Cole to meet and dis- cuss the bill on next Monday evening. Mrs. Scigliano asked about the request from Mrs. Vetter to open the Warrant to insert an Article for the authority to convey a parcel Vetter of land located at 651 Massachusetts Avenue for the purpose of moving Request the Nunn-Smith house. Chairman Cataldo The Board contacted the Planning Board and its position, by a 3-2 dote, was to retain the land. The Board also contacted the School Committee and it was the position of the School Committee and the School Administration to retain the land. Taking these facts into consideration, the Board voted not to insert an Article in the Warraiht. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Exe- cutive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting Executive on matters which, 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, it was voted to go out of Executive Session and resume the open meeting. 242 Mr. Bailey came into the meeting during Executive Session. 1 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Warrant for the 1972 Annual Town Meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10 50 p.m. A true record, Attest �a xecutive Clerk, Selectmen