HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-13-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING
September 13, 1971 I
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird
Room, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday evening, September 13, 1971,
at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs. Kenney, and Busa, and Mrs.
Riff in; Mr. Legro., Town Counsel; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr
McSweeney, Town Engineer, and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were
present.
At the request of the Town Clerk, twelve jurors were drawn as
follows
Melvin G Holland 38 Webster Rd. Martin Koocher 90 Middle St.
Ronald J. Runstein 36 Philip Rd. Christopher- B. Walker 22 Bakkia Rd
Jurors Peter C Rummell 15 Bennett Ave Earle M. Heyman 103 Outlook Dr
Robert E. Boudreau 8 Bartlett Ave Robert H. Gray 509 Woburn St
Morton L. Hodin 7 Todd Rd. Ralph E. Fleishman 28 Shade St
Charles J. Abate 7 Blueberry.Lane Joseph E. Driscoll 1 Harbell St.
Hearing was declared open upon the petition of Mobil Oil Company
for license for below ground and above ground storage at the premises lo-
cated at 1668 Massachusetts Avenue, Colonial Garage, Inc.
A notice of the hearing was inserted in the August 26, 1971 issue
Gasoline of the Lexington Minute-man and sent by certified mail to the abutters
Hearing as listed on the records of the assessors
Colonial Application was approved by Chief Spellman of the Fire Department.
Garage Mr Edwin Murphy was present as the representative of the tank
installation company and presented a pian to the Board
Chairman Cataldo: A plan was submitted to us and the location
approved by Chief SPellman. Your plan is a different plan and in order
to issue a permit it'would have to be approved with our plan Which
plan shows the correct location?
Mr Murphy didn't know
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the
petition of the Mobil Oil Company for a license for the Colonial Gar-
age Inc , 1668 Massachusetts Avenue until a new plan is submitted and
approved by Chief Spellman.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign sewer
Sewer betterment assessments for the following
Betterment
Assessments Cooke Road East Street Lowell Street
Douglas Road Fulton Road Massachusetts Avenue
Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Howard, Needles, Tamen &
Bergendoff stating that the firm has been retained by the State DPW to
Route 2 prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in conjunction with the pro-
posed Route 2 improvement study, and would request a meeting to discuss
the matter further
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Chairman Cataldo This is a new approach taken by the State DPW,
based on a meeting we attended at District 4
Mr O'Connell Would it be the feeling of the Board to get the
views of the Conservation Commission?
The Board agreed to send a copy of the letter to the Conserva-
tion Commission and the Planning Board asking for their comments
before September 22.
Chairman Cataldo informed the Board that bids have been adver-
tised and received on September 10 on the sale of tax title lot No
48 Hillside Avenue A condition of the sale is that the lot must be
combined with an existing lot and not used as a separate building lot.
Two bids were opened at 4 00 p.m on September 10, 1971.; Mr Robert W
Cerrig, 872 Massachusetts, Avenue, Cambridge, owner of lots 46 and 47 Tax Title
Hillside Avenue, in the amount of $101 51; Mr Lawrence M Butler, 48 Hillside
9 Bruce Road, Lexington, in the amount of $650 00 Avenue
Mr Kenney Mr. Butler Initiated the request to buy this lot
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sell and
convey to Mr Lawrence 14 Butler, 9 Bruce Road, tax title lot 48 Hill-
side Avenue for the sum of $650 00, subject to the condition of sale
that the lot must be combined with his existing lot and not used as
a separate building lot; also, subject to any betterments assessed
against the lot
Chairman Cataldo read a letter from the Massachusetts Select- Town Report
men' s Association informing us that the Town has been selected as Award
the Winner of Class 1 award of the 1971 Town Report Contest The
award is to be presented at the Annual State-wide Town Meeting to be
held at the University of Massachusetts on October 9, 1971 at 10 00 a.m
Members of the Board and Mr Zehner, Chairman of Town Report Com-
mittee, plan to attend the meeting to accept the award on behalf of
the Town
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign and sub-
mit to Secretary of the Commonwealth John F X. Davoren the certifica- 1971 State
tion of the total number of inhabitants by each precinct in the Town Census
of Lexington totaling 33,412.
The Board agreed to consider the appointments to the Safety Com-
mittee and the 1975 Celebrations Committee when recommendations have Appointment
been received from the Town Manager.
Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mrs Miller, President of the
League of Women Voters, submitting three nominees for appointment of LCSR-LWV
the representative to the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibi- Appointment
lity Mrs. Keith Butters, Mrs Charles Haldeman and Mrs James Gleason
The LWV strongly urge the reappointment of Mrs. Butters.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reappoint Mrs
Keith Butters a member of the Lexington Commission on Suburban Respons-
ibility to represent the League of Women Voters, for a term expiring
June 30, 1972
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Chairman Cataldo said that members of the Board had met with Dr.
Robinson in June regarding a drug program he was initiating at a half-
Drug way house on the grounds of the Middlesex County Hospital At that
Program time, 1 expressed that the Board at some point would like to talk
with him on how Lexington could be served and we would consider parti-
cipating. What is the Board' s feeling?
The Board agreed to set up a meeting with Dr Robinson.
The Board agreed that Mr O'Connell is to schedule a meeting with
the Permanent Building Committee and the Board to discuss the New
Junior High School .
Chairman Cataldo said that, in July, we requested the Town Clerk
to give us more information about redistricting the Town. The informa-
tion has been received and as the statute now reads, if we chahge our
precincts, we would have to have two sets of voting fists Arlington
changed its precincts and has two different polling places. Some
legislation has been filed this year and, if passed, we would have
Redistrict- about a month to submit a redistricting plan to be approved It is
ing my feeling that if the legislation is passed, we should have a plan
ready; if not, we would have to wait until 1980.
Mr. Buse We should put in motion whatever vehicles are necessary
to get started to put it in operation. Does it come under the Clerk or
the Board of Selectmen?
Chairman Cataldo• The Board of Selectmen
Mr O'Connell I have a suggestion that out of the work we havq
been doing in the past year with a computer service on the voting list,
the computer service would be a big help and would do a lot of the
mechanical work to determine how certain splits would come out; most
of the voter list information is in the computer now
Chairman Cataldo: Why not think about appointing a committee of
five and have them submit to us a recommended redistricting.
The Board agreed to take it under consideration.
Mr. McSweeney informed the Board that a check has been received
Bedford from the Bedford Air Force as first payment on the W P C. 217 Relief
Sewer Sewer Project in the amount of $31,338.57
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 which, if made public, might adversely affect the public secur-
Session ity, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of 4 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 .8 45 p.m.
A true record, Attest .
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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