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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-27-BOS-min ®i SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 27, 1971 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held In the Bird Room, Cary Memorial But iding i.on Monday evening, September 27, 1971 , at 7 30 p.m Chairman Cataldo, Messrs. Kenney, Bailey and Busa, Mrs Riff in; Mr Legro, Town Counsel; Mr O'Connell , Town Manager; Mr McSweeney, Town Engineer and -Assistant Superintendent of Public Works; and Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. At the request of the Town Clerk, five jurors were drawn as follows Warren B. Chafe 1109 Massachusetts Avenue Jurors Natalio Kerllenevich 145 Grove Street John C Mott-Smith 108 Pleasant Street Robert M. Collina 15 Ames Avenue Philip N. Bredesen 35 Blossomcrest Road Mr O'Connell informed the Board that a request has been received from Project Concern to change the date of the Walk for Mankind to Saturday, November 13, 1971, with a rain date of November 14, 1971. Approval was Walk for granted by the Board on June 2, 1971 to conduct the walk on October 16 Mankind Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Board had no objection to the change in date to November 13, 1971, rain date of November 14, for the Walk for Mankind. Mr O'Connell recommended the appointment of Norman Stolz of Brewer and Lord, the Town's insurance agency, as a citizen-at- large on the Department of Public Works Safety Committee DPW Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Safety Norman Stolz, 2139 Massachusetts Avenue, a member of the Department of Committee Public Works Safety Committee for a term expiring September I, 1972. Mr O'Connell informed the Board that the Comptroller has obtained bid's on a one year rental of a new computer. After evaluating the bids, he recommended the proposal of the Burroughs Corp as having the best overall equipment and offered at the most attractive price, $660 per Computer month for rental of computer The comptroller recommends, and I concur Rental that we go forward. The Board agreed that Mr O'Connell is to make the necessary ar- rangements with Mr Perry to rent a computer from the Burroughs Corp., in the amount of $660 per month, for one year Mr O'Connell informed the Board that a letter has been received from the State United Nations Day Chairman requesting that a community U N Day United Nations Day Chairman be appointed to establish a local program Chairman for October 24. 1 43t3 Chairman Cataldo A previous request had been turned over to the Town Celebrations Committee. I shall again write to Mr. Barnes, Chair- man of the Committee that the Board feels the Town Celebrations Com- mittee should participate in this program and requests that he respond to the letter. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that Mrs McGonagle of the Red Bloodmobile Cross Chapter has requested permission for a bloodmobile on the grounds next to the Red Cross House on Saturday, October 2; also, permission for a sign in front of Cary Hall to enlist donors. The Board had no objection. Mr O'Connell informed the Board that the last of the tax bills Tax had gone out on September 20 and the receipts to date are $550,000; Bills as of the same time last year, we had received $675,000 but the bills had gone out earlier. Mr O'Connell discussed hawkers' and peddlers' licenses. Chief Corr's specific recommendations are the Board designate tliat the Police be directed- to issue a written permit, which would have a fee for all peddlers who wish to peddle door-to-door in the Town If such a prac- tice were designated by the Board, as allowed under the by- law, it would be ordered in such a way that the fee could be waived where appropriate, such as a non-profit or civic organization. Chairman Cataldo The Board asked Town Counsel for his inteepre- tation of the by- law and whether the State statute took precedent' brier anything the Town could establish Town Counsel ' s reply has been received that he has reviewed GL Chapter 101 Sections 13-33, and it is his opinion that a person who holds a license from the Director of I'I Hawkers & Standards and Necessaries of Life in the Department of Labor and Indus- Peddlers tries may sell or barter goods, wares and merchandise not expressly prohibited by statute in any town specified in his license, and that the Town cannot require him to obtain a local license. A by- law that purports to require such a license is, in my opinion, invalid. Section 22 of the Statute, however, contains the provision that a hawker or peddler licensed by the Commonwealth under that section shall be subject to such total rules and regulations as may be made by the Selectmen. This provision would seem to give the Selectmen some reasonable latitude in requiring canvassers or door-to-door sales- men in the Town to register and obtain a permit from the Chief of Police and in imposing other reasonable terms and conditions. Under Section 19 the Selectmen may also make regulations consistent with the General Laws relative to bootblacking,by minors, and to the sale or' barter by minors of certain goods, wares and merchandise, and may pro- hibit such trade or sales, or may require a minor to obtain from them a permit therefor to be issued on terms and conditions prescribed in such regulations. it is my opinion that some control may be exercised under Section 21 which provides for a fine or imprisonment of any person who employs a minor, or having the care or custody of a minor, 67 permits him to engage in hawking or peddling without a license, if one is required, or, for himself or his agent or any other person, fur- nishes or sells to a minor any article with knowledge that he intends to sell it in violation of the provisions of the statute Chairman Cataldo As I understand it, although the State license gives them permission to come in, we can give a license to operate. They don't need a permit if the State permit includes the city or Towns. Mr Legro It must name the town and the Chief of Police of the town out of which they operate is to certify them Chairman Cataldo: From what Chief Corr's position was, that would fit within the framework Mr O'Connell Except for the fee; it probably couldn't specify the fee He addressed Mr Legro and asked if he were right that the Police should not permit an adult to come in with a crew of children? Mr Legro The Chief, under the Selectmen, has a right to pro- hibit unless the minors themselves have a license The Board instructed Mr O'Connell to review the rules and regu- lations for hawkers and peddlers for the Town of Lexington and to come back to the Board with recommendations for an amendment, which will be subMitted to Ibwn Counsel for his consideration. Mr O'Connell informed the Board that a letter has been received from Mr Phelan regarding the Nawoichik dog being off the premises again. A few days prior to receipt of the letter, I had a discussion with Mr Phelan and informed him of the action taken by the Board to again inform Mr Nawoichik that the restraining order issued by the Selectmen on April 30, 1970 is still in effect and the Board demands that he abide by such order The problem is that the law doesn't require the Board to physically remove the dog and I asked him to notify us when the dog was off the premises. Chairman Cataldo What is Mr Phelan' s attitude about our destroy- Nawoichik ing the dog? Dog Mr. O'Connell: He seems to have changed. Chairman Cataldo' The letter went out that the order was still in effect and we were ready to enforce it Mr O'Connell No one had seen the dog around for a few weeks until we heard from Mr Phelan. I would suggest that now that the Board' s letter has reached Mr Nawoichik, a copy of the letter should be given to Chief Corr and the Police be instructed to act if and when the circumstances call for it The Board agreed that Chief Corr should be so advised. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Attorney Francis W.K. Smith, on behalf of Priscilla E Tarbox, offering Lot 462 Banks Avenue to the Town This is a 30-foot lot and Mrs Tarbox has been informed that the Town Tarbox owns the adjoining premises, presumably tax title property, and she felt Lot 462 it might be to the Town' s best interest to accept a deed to this prop- Banks erty Mrs Tarbox has no desire to continue paying taxes on this prop- Avenue erty but neither does she desire to have it appear under the estate as 111 being taken for non-payment of taxes Mrs Tarbox has received notifi- cation that a sewer betterment of $193 64 would be assessed on this lot fib Perhaps with the sewer in Banks Avenue, the remaining lot of the Town with the addition of this lot would be of greater value After discussion, the Board agreed to check out the lot involved before pursuing the matter Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Sheila Clemon-Karp and Wyn Somers Snuggs of the National Organization for Women asking about the Jury present procedure of jury pool selection List The Board agreed to acknowledge the letter that the Town of Lex- ington complies with the statute regarding the compilation of a jury list, and to enclose a copy of the statute At 8 00 p.m , residents of Charles Street and Massachusetts Avenue met with the Board regarding the following petition submitted by them; We, the undersigned, wish to register a complaint regarding the Bamboo Hut at 177 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington In addition to being a health hazard to the entire town (a situation we are sure you are aware of) we are very concerned with the disturbances and clutter caused by this establishment to our neighborhood. We have for some time watched with alarm as the incidents of drunken disturbances get later and later We are sometimes kept up until 2 30 or 3 30 a.m. by customers of this establishment. We have too many and too•,varied complaints to list in this letter and would like to request a meeting with the Selectmen to discussth,iisprobiem further Mr Kenneth F Pothier, II Charles Street There have been many Bamboo instances around 3.00 a.m. I have to get up at 7 00 a.m. and at Hut 3 00 a v8, there is screaming and hollering and cars racing in the parking lot; there is singing and the language is terrible, and I wind up with a couple of hours sleep; it is terrible. There have been other incidents where people have seen rodents within the area i understand they have been closed down three or four times; there is always a sign there saying "remodeling" which we know isn't then story CheP inn Cata I do Te l l us what is going on. For any action to be taken, we must have some justification. Mr Pothier If you check the police blotter you would find out how many complaints there have been about this place; there are many;-. Mr. Paul Tobias; 198 Massachusetts Avenue There have been two occasions that I went to the parking lot at 2 00 a.m and told them to knock it off The next day I would go to the manager and he would say it wouldn't happen again. My lawn would be covered cath Chinese food in the morning. If you call the police, by the time they get -r there they would be gone; somebody must have a short-wave radio-as it happens all the time. There are cars having a drag race and much squealing of rubber That happens at 3 00 a.m and along comes, at 3 30 or 4 00 a.m., the Cumberland Farms' delivery truck and he leaves the engine going. 1 have gone over to Cumberland Farms and complained and they say there is nothing they can do about it. We have the chicken place and they had brilliant spotlights; we talked to them and they are nice and did something about it Now it is so bad with foul language and noise in the lot' there, you just can't sleep Chairman Cataldo What are the hours of the chicken place? Mr Tobias I don't know. I am not complaining about the chidken place but the Chinese place and Cumberland Farms; it is unreasonable for a truck to pull up and not shut off the motor and wake the whole neighborhood. Mr Bailey What are the hours at the Bamboo Hut? Chairman Cataldo 2 00 a.m. Mrs. Pothier We have had more than one instance of noise; one night, someone was caught by a policeman for not paying his check. I have picked up, during the week, beer bottles and I have cleaned up Charles Street with bottles, garbage, chicken bones and chop suey That is why the letter was written to see what we can do about it Mr. Bowker, 172 Massachusetts Avenue I would confirm the state- ments; especially on Sunday, there are flocks of seagulls, and crows picking up garbage, and dogs going through garbage I have broken bottles and cans and 1 tour the neighborhood to pick up all refuse and garbage and it is getting progressively worse and the people should be notified to run the establishment neat Chairman Cataldo I don't think that would work; you realize we have done that Mr Bowker We can expect about anything in that neighborhood I saw a police officer hollering for someone to hest Mr. Ronald F Miller, 144 Massachusetts Avenue 1 shot a rat yesterday I have been living there 21 years and have never even seen a mouse before I sleep heavily but they wake me up; we have a 5-months old baby Mrs Pothier There was one instance this summer where I called the police at 2 30 or '3 00 a.m. because the chinaman was repairing his car with a hammer; hammering dents out of his truck Mr Miller About a year ago when my wife was pregnant, she was sick after a meal we had there 1 can imagine what they will do with liquor there Mr Leslie Simon:,. 19 Charles Street I am not going to exag- gerate; two out of three weeks, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday it is the'same thing We are working people and we work to keep our places respectable and every morning we pick up beer cans and garbage. As the gentleman said, there are crows and seagulls Dogs go right down to the Bamboo Hut. This isn't what we are working for; we aren't working to clean up this. How they get a license to stay open until 2 00 a,m , I don't know. Let' s make it a decent place This is a nice respectable neighborhood but since they have been there it isn't 1 have called the police at 2 30 a.m. Chairman Cataldo No one has given them a permit to stay open -ntil 2 00 a.m. We have restricted hours on the basis of common vic- ual^1er license On an establishment such as this, we probably Missed the boat. 70 Mr Simon 1 know people go in there with their own bottle and buy the set-ups Chairman Cataldo There is an application in here for a liquor license by them We will hold a public hearing and you should come and make your feelings known. As youknow, we can't close them completely except for health reasons Mr Simon I look at it that if I take food out, I take it home and do not throw containers on someone else's lawn Mr Bowker Whenever the wind prevails from the East, we get a strong odor of pork. Chairman Cataldo. We have required other restaurants to put equipment on their exhaust and we can ask the Board of Health to look into it Mr Tobias What can you do about the noise? Isn't there some- thing you people can do about Cumberland Farms? Chairman Cataldo We can certainly talk with Cumberland Farms on getting that squared away. Mr Tobias The man in the store was nice but said that nothing could be done. Chairman Cataldo You should have come to us. It can be done in such a way as to make them less objectionable. Our main problem is getting the parking lot cleared up at 2 30 or 3 00 a.m and we are going to try and approach it that way. How we can accomplish it, I can't answer but rest assured we will look at it and do whatever is in our power to get it resolved. We have our restrictions and people have their rights. I can say we recognize it and are living with it, trying to work it out Maybe at this hearing coming up, we will probably get a lot out in the open and resolved Mr Bowker My recommendation would be to put additional refuse containers in for all the stores. Woman I have an empty lot and they throw all their stuff in my empty lot; Mr Bowker helps me clean it up. Chairman Cataldo' Do you recognize any of the people involved? Woman No, it is in the middle of the nnght. Mr Bowker Teenagers throw refuse in her lot Mr James Enterkin, 10 Cherry Street My children have seen rats in the back of the Bamboo Hut; also flies Mrs Pothier How often does the Board of Health check on them? Chairman Cataldo As I understand it, they live down there. Their last letter said if there was another violation, they would Close it for good Mr Heustis has given them every opportunity to straighten it out Mrs. Pothier The bank employees are disgusted with the cockroaches I took it upon myself to write to Arlington to see if they had trouble with the Bamboo Hut in Arlington Center and they never had to be closed; that is a take-out place. Mrs. Alyre J Belliveau, 24 Charles Street; If they get a liquor license, would it stay open until 2 00 a.m ? Chairman Cataldo If they get a liquor license, they could, but we don't allow anyone in Town to serve after Ii 00 p.m We enforce- that and we are very strict 1 Mr Simon Nothing says they can't pile it up on the table Chairman Cataldo. Establishments that have a license can't serve food after II 00 p.m. Mr. Bowker It seems as many as four cruisers converge on the Bamboo Hut and give them some working over Chairman Cataldo You have no idea of the work of the Fire Depart- ment, Building Department and Police Department. Our cruisers are there at least once a night We recognize it but we are controlled as to what we can do' they When the police go there, do t ey have to leave the radio. on? Chairman Cataldo When they go there, they don't know what they will find There are six cruisers in town and they are one-man cruisers and there may be an emergency In another part of town. It is unpleasant, but it is for the protection of everyone concerned As far as Cumberland Farms, we will contact them. As far as the odors from Bamboo Hut, we will send the Board of Health there and get the exhaust up to 'specifications and make improvements. On the overall picture, we will probably have to get them in here and get it resolved on that basis with them, and what we can do legally to get these problems resolved; it is not going to be easy but we will do everything in our power to try and work out to get it down to 10.00 or II 00 p.m We can't get it ac- complished immediately. Mr Bowker The earlier closing would make it better Mr. Tobias Can't you stop their help from making noise in the parking lot? Chairman Cataldo. We will get them in here and talk with them about it .and see if we can get it resolved Let us try Mr Tobias I go over and he says it will never happen again Mr. Simon Is there anything legally to be done to get an earlier closing? Chairman Cataldo.: We will have to talk with Town Counsel to see what legal approach we can take and to talk with them to see if they would close earlier; to make an attempt to resolve it in an amicable way. Mr Pothier It seems as though they bring their liquor in, if something could be done about bringing it in Chairman Cataldo We can't stop them from doing it. We have to live within the framework and we can't stop them Mr Bowker Don't they renew their license often? Can't you re- fuse it? Chafrman Cataldo If they meet the criteria of the statute, we would be hard-pressed for it to stand up in court The Board of Health can rescind their Board of Health License We will talk with Cumberland Farms about delivery trucks and will ask the Board of Health to check the ventilating and exhaust equipment. We will try to get the matter resolved when we have a meeting with the owners of the Bamboo Hut The residents retired from the meeting at 8 35 p.m Mr. O'Connell was instructed to contact Cumberland Farms regarding the diesel truck and exhaust equipment is to be checked with the Board of Health IL Chairman Cataldo informed the Board that an application has been received from the Bamboo Hut for a liquor license. A letter was read from Attorney Norman T May making application for a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages at the premises at 177 Massachusetts Liquor Avenue, Lexington, and enclosing a check payable to the Town of Applica- Lexington in the amount of $2,500 00, plus plans prepared by Miller tion and Nylander showing the proposed seating arrangement if the license Bamboo is granted. Hut Chairman Cataldo it is the policy of the Board that the check for $2,500.00 must be certified and this is not a certified check. The Board agreed to return the check for $2,500,00 and request that a certified check be submitted to the Board before a hearing could be scheduled on the application of the Bamboo Hut for a liquor license Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Assistant District Attorney Foster Furcolo stating that at the request of the City of Marlborough a survey had recently been completed on that community' s drug abase problems. It may be that a similar survey of Lexington could be equally helpful If so, please contact him for further details Chairman Cataldo I think that something like this should be pursued with Mr. McManus, our Drug Counsellor Mr Kenney We are having a meeting of the Drug Committee this week and we could discuss it Mrs Riff in in the Town we have many resources, such as Chief Corr, Mr McManus, Mystic Valley Health Clinic and Project Replace. It seems at this time it would be good to have an inventory of ideas Drug and if we could spend an hour to listen to these people and invite Survey Foster Furcolo and Dr Robinson for a meeting with the Board to get first-hand information Mr Kenney You are talking more than drugs. Mrs. Ruffin to Mr. Kenney If your committee talked to them before these people came in, we would have to find out what our needs really are and find out what they do. I would like to find out what the situation is. Mr Kenney agreed to get further information on the PREP survey and to discuss it with the Drug Committee this week Cert of Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the Incorp. character of Elizabeth C Rosenthal, 10 Peacock Farm Road, who has applied for Certificate of Incorporation, "Enablement, Inc " Sidewalk Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign side, Betterment walk betterment assessments for the following streets Assessment Bridge Street Hillcrest Avenue Grassland Street Vaille Avenue Chairman Cataldo read a petition from residents of Lillian Road ' concerning traffic conditions on the street and especially, at the 7.3, corner of Anthony Road and Lillian Road where children wait for the bus We appeal to you to investigate the possibilities of signs, use of radar, Lillian use of bumps, or sidewalks to alleviate this problem Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to referthepeti- Traffic tion to the Traffic Committee for its recommendations Chairman Cataldo read a request from the Boston Edison CoMpany and the New England Telephone Company for the relocation of a pole on Winthrop Road at the request of a customer Mr McSweeney This pole is presently in existence and Mr. William Dailey, 2 Highland Avenue, approached them to move it and they said they would. There is a hip guy and anchor involved and they hadn't intended to put the guy on but the foreman said they would need it I ',recommend Winthrop that the request be tabled until next week. Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the re- Pole quest of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone Company for the relocation of the following pole: Winthrop Road, easterly side, approximately 1028 feet south- west of Massachusetts Avenue -- One Cl) pojle, hip guy and anchor. (One existing JO pole, to be removed.) Chairman Cataldo read an application from F. William Smith for a license for the operation of two rooming houses consisting of two build- ings having a total of seventeen rooms at the Russell House, 1505 Massa- chusetts Avenue House Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a Lodging Lodging House license for the Russell House, 1505 Massachusetts Avenue, expiring License December 31, 1971 . Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mrs Julie Cadle, 15 Mariam Street, re traffic control on Meriam Street if the Central Block is Traffic built. Meriam The Board agreed to write to Mrs Cadle and inform her that when Street a building is erected, the Board will review the whole traffic and parking pattern in the area Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appreve the minutes of the Selectmen' s meetings of August 31, 1971-Special Meeting Minutes and September 20, 1971 . Chairman Cataldo read a notice from the Alcoholic Beverages Com- mission regarding the rules and regulations for Columbus Day, October II; Veterans' Day, October 25; Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1971 ABC Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to close the Pack- age Goods stores on October I,I, 1971, October 25, 1971 and Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1971 . Motels and Restaurants may serve liquor during the usual Sunday Hours 74 Chairman Cataldo said that some time ago, the Board discussed a Regional letter received from the Concord Board of Selectmen regarding an ad hoc Vocational sites cammittee for the Regional Vocational Technical School Committee. School We agreed to ask our representative on the committee for his recommend- Ad Hoc atlon. Mr. Mollo-Christensen has answered us that he is strongly in Sites favor of the establishment of an ad hoc committee to assist the Regional Committee Vocational School Committee in making decisions on sites and building plans. The Board unanimously agreed to inform the Concord Board of Select- men of its support of an ad hoc committee. Chairman Cataldo said that a recommendation has been received from the Acting Superintendent of Public Works regarding a complaint from Mr Bruno Nicolai , 55 Albemarle Avenue, on the condition of his driveway Nicola; after the installation of a drain in Albemarle Avenue. Mr. McSweeney Complaint reports that in the process of installing the drain the apron part of Mr Nicolai ' s driveway was removed and replaced There is a crack where the new asphalt was installed to abut the existing drive. The recommendation is that the crack be filled with either an emulsion or an M.D. asphalt and then covered with sand. This would prevent water from getting under the asphalt and would not raise the inch that Mr Nicolai claims; the reason for the raising of the drive is because of the water and the frost action during the winter Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to-accept the recommendation of the Acting Superintendent of Public Works to repair Mr Nicolai 's driveway Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Attorney Alfred P Tropeano stating that he had received from the Town Engineer, a letter advis- ing that a sewer main would be installed on Outlook Drive and a betterment of $242.97 would be assessed against Lot C Outlook Drive Lot C This lot was formerly owned by Lexington Estates Trust and was taken Outlook by the Town of Lexington for non-payment of taxes. Drive The Board agreed to investigate the ownership of Lot C Outlook Drive. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mrs. Marilyn Carvalho stating; that a dog match is to be held at the Church of Our Redeemer on Sunday, Signs October 3, 1971 and requesting that four to six signs be posted on Route 4 to direct people to the dog match. They would be posted that morning and removed the same afternoon. The Board agreed to inform Mrs. Carvalho that it has no objection to placing the signs that would be removed the same day but permission is -still needed from the State as Route 4 is a State highway. Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mr. Joseph Cn beon, Department Chairman of Social Studies at the High School, regarding a new course "Community Affairs and Decision Making" and requesting that students I -atte7 - attend nd Board meetings with the purpose of observing the proceedings and actually becoming involved in the issues facing Lexington It would be Student of great educational benefit if the students were allowed aboutten Participa- minutes during the meeting to ask some questions that might arise tion at The Board agreed to reply to Mr Gibson that the students�i would Board be welcome at Board meetings but a discussion period should be scheduled Meetings so that the Board would be aware of their attendance at a particular meeting Chairman Cataldo read a request from Temple Isaiah to use the Lex- ington Green on October 10, 1971 from 7 00 p.m. to approximately 7 15 p.m. in celebration of Simcha Torah Permit Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to Temple Isaiah for the use of Lexington Green on October 10, 1971 from 7 00 p.m to approximately 7 15 p.m. Chairman Cataldo informed the Board that he had received la call from Mr Peter Roudebush of the Boston Transportation Planning)' Review Boston that he would like to meet with our department heads concerned with Transp transportation. Planning The Board agreed that Mr. O'Connell is to arrange a meeting with Review all concerned with transportation Mr Bailey reported on the meeting he had attended at they State Department of Public Works regarding Route 2 The plan upon which they had decided was put on the wall for discussion of any problems Lexington has two problems, access to Hartwell Avenue and egress to the National Park from Route 128; they may even leave the present Route 2 access open; as far as people coming out of the National Park,l` they can go out on Route 2. It is felt there may be a potential problem of people getting trapped on Marrett Road. It appears the accless to Marrett Road is good, to get in and out of Lexington on Route 128. Some of the people of Concord and Lincoln have a few axes to grind and problems to be resolved but we do not The major problems are solved Mrs Riff in reported on the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibility. Mr Frank Michelman was elected Chairman and Mrs LCSR Elizabeth Clarke as Secretary The Committee on Unemployment vias asked to get people to fill jobs on the Junior High construction and Clarence Turner requested that people encourage the employment{ of minority people. Mrs Riff in informed the Board that a letter has been received from Mrs Otis Brown, President of the Parent-Teachers-Student Asso- ciation, submitting two nominees for the appointment of a repre- LCSR- sentative on the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibility PTSA Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mrs. Paul D. Krensky, 45 Peacock Farm Road, a representative of the Parent-Teachers-Student Association on the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibility, for a term expiring June 30, 1972. 76 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execu- Executive tive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on Session matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a person. -After discussion of matters of interest concerning licenses and appointments, it was voted to go out of Executive Session The Board discussed the appointments to the 1975 Celebrations Com- mittee Chairman Cataldo The Board appointed Kingston Howard a Member and Chairman of the Committee on May 24, 1971 . 1975 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the Celebra- following members of the 1975 Celebrations Committee tions Committee Rebecca G Nussdorfer Executive Secretary Frederick B James Administration and Finance Richard Michelson Commercial Relations Doris Pullen Public Relations Lincoln P Cole, Jr Liaison - Government Raymond B Barnes Celebrations - Arts & Culture Warren G Butters Permanent Memorial and Historical Record Kingston L Howard Chairman - Appointed 5-24-71 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 953 p.m A true record, Attest j1J*1 ' ?h Exe utive Clerk, Selectmen 1