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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-08-BOS-min 52 SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 8, 1971 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird Room, Cary Memorial Building, on Wednesday evening, September 8, 1971, at 7 30 p.m. The meeting was opened at 7 30 p.m by the Executive Clerk. Present were Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager: The meeting was delayed until 9 00 p.m. until the arrival of Board members, Cataldo, Messrs. Kenney, Bailey and Buse, and Mrs Riff in At the request of the Town Clerk, four jurors were drawn as Jurors follows Jacob B. Gardner 17 Normandy Road J Paul Pemsler 6 Castle Road Harry E. King, Jr. 578 l4arrett Road Jerome Margolin 10 Thoreau Road Mr. O'Connell read a request from Mrs. Gladys W. Katz, Publicity U.N Chairman for the local Chapter of the American Field Service, for the Flags United Nations' flags to be flown along Massachusetts Avenue in the Center from Sunday, September 12, to Tuesday, September 14. The Board had no objection, Mr. O'Connell is to inform Mrs. Katz that arrangements will be made to have the flags on display. Mr. O'Connell discussed the Emergency Employment Act and re- quested the Board to vote to accept the consortium concept under the Act to record its intention to enter into an agreement with the City of Waltham as sub-agent, subject to terms of agreement yet to be worked out. The initial allocation of $57,000 was established on a popula- tion basis; final allocation of $28,203 results from applying an Emergency unemployment factor which is supposed to represent the relative Employment unemployment among the six consortium towns The rules are being Act changed daily and two significant ones in the past two days are ( I) 50 percent of the positions are around $7,000 and (2) the goal of one-third minimum of jobs to go to special veterans Priorities may be rearranged to fit available applicants. The result is prob- ably one professional job and one or two clerical or low skill requirement jobs. If we were given $57,000, we would have been , c. allowed 6 jobs but we may now get 2} to 3 jobs Chairman Cataldo: Are they the ones we want? Mr O'Connell The professional job is very important to the Town; the others are going to be clerical and does net represent our top priorities Chairman Cataldo We keep getting reductions We are losing money on this bill . 5:3 Mr O'Connell I think we ought to continue in the program and, after discussion with Town Counsel , I recommend that the Board vote to accept the concept. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to accept the consortium concept under the Emergency Employment Act, and records its intention to enter into an agreement with the City of Waltham as sub- agent, subject to terms of agreement yet to be worked out. Chairman Cataldo read a• letter from the Permanent Building Com- mittee regarding the lack of attendance of Committee members at the PBC-New Jr meeting with the Board on August 31 , 1971 and requesting that another High School meeting be scheduled Wall The Board agreed that Mr. O'Connell is to schedule a meeting with the Permanent Building Committee to discuss the new Junior High School wall . Chairman Cataldo read a copy of a letter from the Concord Board o,f Selectmen to the Acton Board of Selectmen stating that Acton's suggestion of an ad hoc committee to be made up of a building commit- tee member from each of the member towns to assist the Regional Regional Vocational Technical School Committee in making its final building Vocational decision is a most constructive one and it would appear that such a High School committee would be most helpful in reviewing the work of the Sites Sub-committee and in making recommendations to the Regional Vocational Technical School Committee as to a final decision. After discussion, the Board agreed to write to our representative on the Regional Committee, Mr. Molls-Christensen, for his comments on the proposed ad hoc committee. Chairman Cataldo read a request from George A. Sinkevich, Presi- dent of the Knights of Columbus, requesting that the name of the Liquor Manager specified on the current Club Liquor License be changed from K of C William F. Cobuzzi , Jr. to Mrs. Eva M, Burbidge of 9 Manning Street New Manager Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Knights of Columbus to change the name of the Manager on the Knights of Columbus Club Liquor License from William F. Cobuzzi , Jr. to Mrs. Eva M. Burbidge Chairman Cataldo read a letter from MBTA Liaison Officer O'Brien requesting that registration for Senior Citizens Half-Fare Passes be held in Cary Memorial Hall on October 7, 1971 from 130 p.m. to MBTA Half- 4:00 p.m. Fare Passes The Board agreed to submit a copy of the letter to the Minute- man for publication of the registration date, and to inform the MBTA that Cary Hall has been reserved for registration. The Chairman read a letter from the Town Clerk stating that the 1971 State 1971 State Census for the Town of Lexington has been completed. The Census breakdown of the Town population is as follows 54 Precinct One 6,440 Precinct Two (Includes 689 patients at Met State Hospital) 6,022 Precinct Three 4,840 Precinct Four 4,933 Precinct Five 5,886 Precinct Six 5,291, Lexington Population as of January 1, 1971 33,412 The Board discussed appointments to the Lexington Commission on LCSR Suburban Responsibility. Appoint- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the ments following members of the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsi- bility, for a term expiring June 30, 1972 Dr Robert Mann Council of Congregations Reappointment Daniel P Buse Chamber of Commerce Appointed Frank I Michelman Civil Rights Committee Appointed Miss Anne Scotney Lexington High School Appointed Joel Swets Lexington High School Appoieted Daniel E. Power Housing Authority Appointed Clarehee Dr Turner Interfaith Corporation Appointed Mrs. Lois W. Brown Metropolitan Area Planning Council Reappointment Dr Eric T Clarke Planning Board Appointed Mrs. Elizabeth H Clarke School Committee Reappointment Mrs. Frank Totman Comm. on Suburban Responsibility Reappointment James McLaughlin Town Meeting Members Association Appointed Mrs. Natalie H Riffin Board of Selectmen Reappointment Mr Busa abstained from voting on the appointment of Daniel P Buse as representative of the Chamber of Commerce The Board agreed to hold the appointments of the representatives Hold of the League of Women Voters, Route 128 Industries and Parent-Teachers- Appts Student Association until three nominees have been submitted by each organization Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the Cert of character of Robert J. Brennan, M D who has applied for Certificate lncorp of Incorporation "Bay State Health Care Foundation, Inc " to be located at 16 Clarke Street, Lexington Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the I D Card Chairman to sign the Liquor I D. card for Kevin C Mulkerin, l4•,Ellison Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign water Water abatements for the following ' Abatements John H Hinchcliffe 4 Washington St. $10.85 Wrong Meter Reading Dorothy J Bowley 37 Webb St. 7 00 Wrong Meter Reading 55 IIIThe Board discussed Traffic Committee reports. Chairman Cataldo read a recommendation from the Traffic Committeerre- garding the request of the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway Co. for a change in route for the bus which comes from Waltham to turn around the safety island at Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street, instead of around the Battle Green onto Massachusetts Avenue. M & B Bus The Traffic Committee recommends, and the M & B Street Railway Co Route doncurs, that the Board approve a modification of the original request Change Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Traffic Committee to grant permission to the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway Co. for the northbound bus coming from Waltham Street onto Massachusetts Avenue to make a stop in the Center` and-continue on Worthen Road southeasterly to Waltham Street with a possible stop near the High School and then turn right onto Waltham Street bound southwesterly, rejoining the present route Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the Traffic Rules and Orders of Lexington adopted by the Board of Selectmen Novem- ber 13, 19647 are hereby amended as follows Traffic "VOTED That the traffic rules and orders of Lexington Rules adopted by the Board of Selectmen November 13, Change 196 are hereby amended as follows Waltham Street By deleting rom Article V, Section 3, Schedule No 2 the following Worthen III LOCATION SIDE FROM TO Road Waltham Street West 132 feet south of Massa- 188 feet south of chusetts Avenue Massachusetts Avenue and by adding to same: Worthen Road West 35 feet south of Hayden 95 feet south of Hay- Center Driveway den Center Driveway Worthen Road West 75 feet south of Baskin 135 feet south of Road Baskin Road The Traffic Committee report states that the M & B Street Railway Co. has also requested that the stop at Depot Square be extended by removing one parking space as it is a transfer point which at times must accommodate two buses; recommendation on this additional request is with,- held ith-held pending a review by the Traffic Committee Chairman Cataldo read a recommendation of the Traffic Committee not to erect Caution Children signs near No. I and No. 30 Grassland Street Traffic since this street does not meet any of the several warrants for the in- Grassland stallation of such signs. Recently constructed sidewalks obviate the St Signs IIIneed for the use of this street by pedestrians 5€ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Traffic Committee not to erect signs on Grass- land Street, and to so inform the residents of Grassland Street who have petitioned for the erection of the signs Chairman Cataldo read a recommendation of the Traffic Committee that no action be taken on access to the Franklin School through the Junior High construction site In the opinion of the Traffic Com- Franklin mittee, the installation of a guard rai,l in the grass plot separating School the sidewalk from the pavement on Waltham Street is not warranted or Access necessary The Committee has discussed the matter of an additional pedestrian walkway across' the Junior High construction site with Mr Whitman of the Permanent Building Committee and he concurs with the earlier position of the School Committee Chairman that while the school is under construction, the builder controls the area and would be responsible for any accident to outsiders permitted on the site. Crossing the construction area would be infinitely more hazardous than the use of a sidewalk along Waltham Street, particularly since it would be impossible to prevent the children from straying off the designated path. The Traffic Committee reiterates its position that no special problem is evident now but that a dangerous situation would be created if the builder could be induced to permit children on the construction site Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Traffic Committee that no action be taken until the new Junior High School is completed Chairman Cataldo read a letter from the National Organization for Women and the legal Task Force of NOW requesting that the report of the Town Counsel be made public so that Lexington citizens may be made aware of what procedure has been used for jury pool selections in the Jury past, and what changes, if any, have been suggested by him and whether List any will be implemented in the future Chairman Cataldo The 1971 jury list has been compiled and sub- mitted The 1972 jury list will not be compiled and submitted until July, 1972; therefore, Mr Legro' s report is expected some time in April, 1972 and at that time the Board will evaluate this report and implement whatever recommendations it sees fit. We will not discuss the jury list again until that time Woman in the audience Town Counsel does help with the select tion? Chairman Cataldo No, he does not The Board agreed to inform the National Organization for Women of its position on the jury list Chairman Cataldo read a letter from Mr. Caswell, Chairman of SILO SILC, regarding support of a Hanscom circumferential road Hanscom Chairman Cataldo I talked with Mr Rader of SILC and assured Circum. him that we would neither support nor oppose the program at this time Road as our top priority is still our access road, as originally submitted. The Board agreed to reply to Mr Caswell in this manner. 57 Chairman Cataldo Last week, we appointed Mr Wenham and Mr Empey as members of the Safety Committee Has the Board given any thought to the appointment of a citizen-at- large? Mr O'Connell I would suggest that because safety is involved, Safety I could contact our insurance agencies Committee The Board agreed that Mr O'Connell is to talk with our insurance agencies and make a recommendation on the appointment to the Safety Committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Execu- tive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating. or voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public secutity, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a person Executive After discussion of matters of financial interest to the Town, it Session was voted to go out of Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:35 p.m A true record, Attest )0/41' 4/6„a,x,,, -0)22 Executive Clerk, Selectmen 1