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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
July 9, 1971
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird
Room, Cary Memorial Building, on Friday morning, July 9, 1971, at
a 30 p.m Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Kenney, Bailey and Busa, Mrs
Riff in; Mr O'Connell, Town Manager and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk,
were present.
Mr Zehner, Town Treasurer, met with the Board, regarding bids re-
ceived to borrow $1,600,000 in anticipation of revenue loan dated July
15, 1971 and payable November 5, 1971 . He requested the approval of
the Board to award the bid We may have to borrow again in August
Mr McSweeney, Town Engineer, hopes to receive the check for the Bed-
ford sewer in August $100,000 in tax money I am afraid will not
come until the first week in August.
Chairman Cataldo When the tax rate is set next week, when will Town
the first bills go out? Treasurer
Mr O'Connell They will start going out August 15 and will be
all out by September 15
Chairman Cataldo: We could look for some money in August
Mr O'Connell They would be in small amounts. The tax rate
will be lower and we may have better luck in getting the money earlier.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the bids
on a loan in anticipation of tax revenue, in the amount of $1 ,600,000,
to the following banks
First National Bank of Boston $300,000 3 15% discounted
First National Bank of Boston 500,000 3.20% discounted
State Street Bank and Trust Co 600,000 3 19% discounted
Lexington Trust Company 200,000 3.23% discounted
The Chairman informed the Board that he had been visited by Mrs
Cicero regarding the Lexington Summer Cooperative Program. I re- Summer
ceived a call yesterday from Mrs Krensky regarding an emergency Co-op
meeting to be held on Monday morning at B•00 a.m. at Mrs. Otis Program
Brown' s home. They would like a member of the Board to be present.
Mr. Busa was the only member of the Board able to attend if the
meeting is held at 8 00 a.m.
The Chairman informed the Board that Mrs Johansen, 19 Demar
Road, had called regarding a meeting of the Tri Town organization on House
the land at Turning Mill Road and the Burlington Town line; they Bill 3344
would like to meet with a member of the Board Burling-
Mr Kenney is to conduct the meetin on next Monday evening at ton Land
7:00 p.m. before the regular Selectmen's meeting.
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Mr Kenney We have not received a letter from Mr Moss. I talked
with Mr O'Connell and asked him to call Mr. Moss and Mr Nordblom.
The Board agreed that Mr. O'Connell is to contact Mr. Nordblom.
The Board discussed the Central Block.
Mrs Riff in Could any member of the Board meet informally with
the Historic Districts Commission?
Chairman Catalde. Is it your position to be opposed?
Mr Bailey I would not personally vote for this Board to go
on record as opposing the building at 15 ft
Mrs. Riff in Our position was that we support the building at
21 ft and this is a matter of political persuasion rather than
straight opposition.
Chairman Cataldo I have two questions ( I) How do you inter-
Central pret the Town Meeting vote? (2) What happens if they set the building
Block back and we go back to Town Meeting?
Mrs Riff in They would own the land
Chairman Cataldo- My feeling is that they would have this pre-
sented in such a way that they interpret it that we are opposing it.
I , for 'one, would not want to hold the building up
Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Riff in agreed.
Mr Kenney While we do not oppose the building, we would not
like to see a time lag. They are going to go along with this volun-
tarily not fight it.
Mrs Riff in That was my intention when I went to see Mr Giroux.
Mr. Bailey If we had our choice, it would be back 5 or 6 ft
Chairman Cataldo• I will be at the meeting on next Wednesday and
I will tell him that we do not want to hold the building up
The Board agreed
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
9:35 a.m
A true record, Attest
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Executive Clerk, Selectme
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