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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-08-24-BOS-min 183 SELECTMEN'S MEETING August 24, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird Room, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday evening, August 24, 1970 at 7 30 p.m. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs. Mabee, Kenney, Greeley and Bailey were present; Mr O'Connell , Town Manager and Acting Superin- tendent of Public Works; Mr McSweeney, Town Engineer and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present. At the request of the Town Clerk, two jurors were drawn as follows Robert M Dolan 346 Woburn Street Jurors Oscar Lowenchuss 4 Rogers Road Hearing was declared open upon the petition of Arthur Gaklis, d.b.a. Gold Star Nursery, for a license for a 2,000 gallon underground gasoline tank on the premises located at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue A notice of the hearing was inserted in the August 13, 1970 issue of the Lexington Minute-man and sent by certified mail to the abutters as listed on the records of the Assessors Application was approved by Chief Spellman of the Fire Department Mr Gaklis said that the purpose of our request is for our private use, we need a storage tank for use of the tractors, forklifts and vehicles we have at the premises and the gasoline will be used for our Gold own use and not for resale The tank will afford us the opportunity Star for less traffic and will avoid the storage of gasoline in small con- Gasoline tainers at the Nursery We respectfully submit the application for Hearing approval The Chairman said that this has been advertised and the abutters have been notified; the Fire Chief has properly inspected and ap- proved the location and position of the 2,000 gallon tank, and Arthur Gaklis did sign the application Mr. Bailey said that this is wholesale rather than retail, he asked Mr Gaklis to review the vehicles. Mr Gaklis said that there are several forklifts, a tractor and automobiles and several trucks Mr Bailey asked how many automobiles and how many trucks? Mr. Gaklis said there were possibly 4 automobiles, possibly two trucks and between the forklifts and tractors, he believed there were three. Mr. Kenney asked will this increase the number of trucks coming into his place? Mr. Gaklis replied no, there would be less traffic. Mr Kenney asked if there would be tractor trailers coming in? Mr Gaklis replied no, it is not for re-sale The Chairman asked if a member of the audience had any questions? Grace Margolien, 12 Ingleside Road, asked if this petition was for a tank or to build a tank? x84 The Chairman replied that it was for the installation of an under- ground tank for their own private use Mr Bailey asked what storage capacity exists down there now, if any? The Chairman replied, none Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Road, asked what kind of trucks? They depend on answers here. I do not really hear what is on the trucks I am not here on the truck traffic going there; legal hours are - what we think are the legal hours I think, too, this ques- tion of truck usage - what kind of trucks, and to what extent would they be there? The Chairman said are you asking what type Mr. Gaklis owns or would make delivery? Mr Silverman replied, what kind of trucks would be using the gas tank, how often, and when? This is apparently for the use of trucks on the premises; would this usage be written? If this per- mit is granted and I ask these kind of questions because the busi- ness is completely surrounded by a residential area and I have been watching the development of this and I feel one might ask for a more careful kind of regulation. The Chairman said that this petition is strictly for an under- ground storage gasoline tank. Any use of property or business hours come under the Board of Appeals. Mr. Silverman replied that you are saying if the permit is granted, it would be without any conditions or restrictions. The Chairman asked what type are you thinking about? 111 Mr Silverman replied, conditions that a tank be used only for the particular type of trucks on the premises, such as the forklift truck already there, the truck traffic is too much The Chairman said the permission is that the gas would not be for resale, I don't think we could impose the condition he could gas up some other vehicles; I can't see restrictions on the pump as this is simply for the installation of an underground tank based on safety and location If we wanted to go into the hours of operation, 7 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m., that he can't pump after 5 00 p.m , if irrigation runs out after 5 00, you say go to the gas station? Mr. Silverman said what it would do would be to stop these trucks coming in. There was one at 10.20 p.m. on Sunday there and there could be a whole lot of trucks coming in to gas up I feel it is reasonable to ask for the kind of truck and everything be on the up-and-up Mr. Gaklis said if there was a truck there at 10-00 on Sunday, he would like to know who was the driver. Mr. Silverman said there was no question the truck was there. Mr. Gaklis asked, ours? Mr Silverman didn't know Mr. Wathen-Dunn, 44 Maple Street, asked the question of the Board as to what is the minimum size of a tank the Board authorized in non-residential areas of the Town now? 18i The Chairman replied, 5,000 gallon tanks. Mr. Silverman said, not residential . Mr Kenney asked what proportion would go for the irrigation pump? Mr. Gaklis replied that we buy five gallons a day and we store it in five gallon containers Mr Silverman wanted an answer on the type of trucks Mr Gaklis said our trucks are single and axil vans, flat body; as far as weight and size, one GVW-25,000 lbs and one at 28 or 29 thou- sand lbs. It is a medium weight truck, not a trailer truck; none of our trucks are. No one having further questions, the Chairman declared that part of the hearing closed. No one appearing in favor of the petition, the Chairman asked if anyone was present in opposition? Sam Silverman and Mr Wathen-Dunn were recorded in opposition Mr. Dennis Speliotis, 22 Ingleside Road, said that it is my under- standing that this petition is made by Gold Star; this is a wholesale operation according to the newspaper and to my knowledge there is no permit for this particular location and I doubt that asking for a per- mit which has not been authorized by anybody . Mr Lewis Aronin, 20 Ingleside Road, said he would like to submit that in the newspaper, it said the Gold Star is a shop for the trade only, landscapers, etc and had over 25 trailer loads of merchandise on hand. It is on record as operating without a permit, it is il- legal and with other residents irked at the heavy traffic and nothing apparently has been done with the by- law The Chairman asked that they keep the two issues separate, this petition is on underground storage and if you want to go on record based on safety, fine, but to go into other areas, this is not the purpose here tonight. Mr. Aronin said he will go on record as opposed to granting of the petition; they are operating illegally, which we will soon find out, and would point out the number of violations of trucks coming in at all hours, on August 16, on Sunday, at 10.20 p.m. a huge 10-wheel trailer truck pulled into the property and turned around and parked there, this violation is on record at the police station and can be verified. The Chairman said that these are violations and there is a place II for them to be brought and investigated; this hearing is to grant an underground storage tank Mr. Aronin wanted to go on record that this hearing is held il- legally; if held legally, all the abutters would have been notified. The Chairman said this was brought up the last time, I take strong exception that the Town is doing something illegally; those who abut 1265 Massachusetts Avenue were duly notified. Do you know the area Gaklis has control of? The abutters were duly notified. Mr. Aronin said I believe it is highly inappropriate for you to sit on any matters pertaining to 1265 Massachusetts Avenue or any- thing there. The Chairman said that the record will show it Why do you say "there?" I ask you and you haven't an answer 186 Mr Aronin said you withdrew from the previous hearing and on the same grounds The Chairman said there were no grounds stated the last time Mr Aronin said, you withdrew The Chairman asked, what makes you think I won't this time? Mr Speliotis asked, are you claiming the legality of the opera- tion is not a matter for the Board to be concerned with? The Chairman replied, no, that is not what he had said Mr Arne Korstvedt, 38 Ingleside Road, was recorded in opposi- tion. Mrs. Martin Sussman, 1316 Massachusetts Avenue, said that on June 29, she had sent a letter to the Selectmen and the Town Manager and my reasons haven't changed Mrs. Sussman' s letter was read, as follows " I wish to be recorded in opposition to the granting of permis- sion to install a gasoline tank for the storage of fuel at the Gold Star Nursery, a wholesale operation, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue A conservative estimate indicates that such a tank would permit the daily refueling of approximately 40 trucks In my opinion this would strengthen the commercial use and add to the already increased truck traffic along Massachusetts Avenue, which is a residential and historic area." Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell Street, asked to be recorded in oppo- sition Edith J Abel, 4 Abernathy Road, was recorded in opposition Mr. Weiss said, I would ask you if you have any interest in the property in question? The Chairman replied, none whatsoever, financial or otherwise. Mr. Weiss said at the Board of Appeals hearing, the Chairman said the property belonged to the Cataldo family However, the point Mr. Aronin was making, I would like to make a point, the fact it is a relative of yours that does own the property causes questions. Many people have commented on this and feel this is why you chose to absent yourself last time and for the same rea- sons I feel you should not proceed now, there is nothing insidious about that, nothing provocative or hateful or resentful The Chairman said I am perfectly aware of my responsibility to this Town better than you, I will in no way embarrass this Town. My brother does own this property and I will disqualify myself not because I have to but because of my interest in the Town; I am sick of the rumblings in the Town Mr Weiss said, I think these are the same reasons you dis- qualified yourself before Mr. Greeley said you are failing to recognize between presid- ing at the hearing and the granting of the permit Mr Weiss said the other point we are talking about is a residential zone; the fact there is a business operation there 1S7 doesn't change the fact it is still in residential zone R- 1 This is not a request from the Board of Appeals to do something from hardship A large tank in a residential zone, and what you are asked to do here is essentially a zoning matter. Mr Frank Rando of the Bonded Oil Company said he was present to answer questions on safety and the size of the tank A lot of people question the size and in this day and age, it is small . Mrs. Abel said it isn't the size of the tank, the fact it is going to be around a residential zone and ordinarily a household wouldn't ask for this; we don't ask for a 2,000 gallon tank. Mr Rando said 1 am sure a lot of gas stations of 12 and 15 thou- sand are next door to houses. Mrs. Abel said I am not worried about the safety; the fact it is a residential area. Mr. Rando said it would make it more convenient rather than go all over town looking for gas Mr. Silverman wondered about the question about who is an abutter This piece of land is in the corner of the property Some home owners think it is facetious reasoning, one can see the truck traffic if you are in the homes. Regardless of the people involved, Mr. Nickerson went to the trouble of notifying the people all up and down the streets I wonder if this is not a more appropriate procedure when you have a piece of property surrounded on all sides by homes. The Chairman said when we have an application, it is surrounded by residential homes; most gas stations are and this is still the approach we take and they are granted permits up to 20,000 gallons. The legal notice is in the paper and Mr. Weiss lives two miles away Where do you draw the line? We draw the line as the strict legal interpretation. Mr. Silverman said to restate a point most important in my mind, a tank, which is basically a small matter, when that tank is a part of a business in a residential area it takes on an important meaning which is beyond the thing itself and because it is in a residential area I think it should be more precisely regulated Over the past few months, I have found out most of the problem comes from in the past the defi- nition has been vague, a vague definition of the regulation and I think it should be shown Mr. Aronin said at the last hearing the Planning Board took a posi- tion and submitted a letter He would like to know Whether the Planning Board has taken any position this time? The Chairman said a letter has been received and would be read intp the record later Mr. Greeley spoke to Mr. Gaklis and said you have heard several comments questioning the appropriateness of the wholesale operation; I would ask whether you want to comment at this hearing on the basis of conducting that business Mr. Gaklis asked, about the wholesale? Mr. Greeley said there are apparently two operations, Cl) retail and (2) Gold Star Nursery; the petition is submitted by the wholesale opera- tion and people here are asking on what basis the wholesale operation legally exists 18 Mr Bailey asked on what basis it legally operates? Mr. Gaklis said I don't know if I could answer it; I thought you were asking why the wholesale? Mr Greeley said they are saying they understand it is the Board of Appeals if retail and they have difficulty finding a basis for the wholesale operation being conducted. Mr Gaklis did not answer The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Board stating that the position of the Planning Board has not changed since the previous hearing held on June 29, 1970, which was that the"Plan- ning Board hopes that the requested permit will be denied " The reasons set forth in the letter from the Planning Board were recorded in the minutes of the meeting of June 29, 1970. The Chairman declared the hearing closed The Board would take the matter under advisement The Chairman disqualified himself from discussions and voting on the granting of a permit to the Gold Star Nursery for a 2,000 gallon underground gasoline tank Later on in the meeting, the Chairman left from the meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Mr Mabee was voted Act- ing Chairman of the meeting Mr. Greeley said he was disturbed by the apparent lack of knowledge as to what operations are going on in that general property and what foundation in zoning they have for going on The question was raised at the hearing whether the wholesale oper- ation is legitimate. He felt it is a very serious thing and we ought to ask the Building Inspector to give a kind of summary of what operations he knows of other than those normally going on and what basis he sees for them being conducted. He would like to get a statement of fact in order to have assurance; whether to grant the permit would tend to legitimize something legitimate or illegitimate He recommended that the Board refer this question through the Town Manager to the Building Inspector and defer action to September 14, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer through the Town Manager to the Building Inspector a request for a report from the Building Inspector on the operations conducted in the general property at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue, action of the Board is to be deferred until the September 14 meeting. Mr O'Connell reported to the Board on a meeting held with Mr. Sprague of the Department of Natural Resources relative to the addendum clause which the DNR had asked the Town to include in the DNR deeds We had a successful meeting and learned that the DNR did Addendum not intend that it should produce a trust as Mr. Legro feared it Clause might represent Stephen Ellis, Legal Counsel for the DNR, will examine the language following the prorogation of the legislature 189 Mr. Sprague said the language in the order of taking satisfied the DNR for the purpose for which the land is to be used and he indicated he saw no problem at all with Conservation or as used in the options, there does not appear to be any problem The only problem remaining is whether the language would be changed in the future or if it did not include that now in the order of taking There should be no de- lay with our several applications which have been in jeopardy. Mr O'Connell reported that he had received all the material re- quested, with the exception of the Recreation Committee, regarding the White House Conference on Children in December. He had asked the Board of Health, School , Police and Recreation Departments to prepare their own recommendations on the material which would be submitted in corresponding program areas He will furnish copies to the Board The Town has a good set of reports and recommendations concern- ing areas in which our people should be developed The only question seems to be one concerning policy having to do with a citizen' s group communication from Massachusetts Parents on Responsible Education. White In the letter from Mrs Converse, she took exception to what she House understands is sex education in the Lexington Schools and felt this Conference should be included in the questionnaire I checked with State groups on handling this and they khow of no questionnaire, as such, for this Children information However, it invited comments from municipal agencies and citizens groups If the Board chooses, the material Mrs Converse submitted which represents this citizens group could be submitted in this report and identified as coming from citizens The Chairmen asked if he had talked with the School Committee on the issue? Mr O'Connell replied, no; he had talked with the State group and they have no problems but they have not run across this particular situation. If the Board desires to read this, what position is to be taken relative to this - should the material furnished by citizens be included in the report to the State? Mr. Mabee said that we will read it and make up our minds. The Chairman said they don't care what form is presented as long as they make a request to discuss this issue, this letter doesn't have to go into the report The Board could say this group requests the issue be discussed in the congress Mr Mabee asked if Mr O'Connell was recommending a composite or individual report be made? Mr. O'Connell recommended individual reports as prepared by the departments Mr Greeley added, with a letter of transmittal from us. Mr O'Connell agreed He said that it speaks well of the Town and speaks well of the individuals in the Town It was agreed that Mr O'Connell is to send the reports to the Board and comments on whether the citizens group report should be in- cluded or excluded will be sent directly to him. Mr O'Connell said that a representative of the Town is invited to attend the conference to be held on October 17, 1970 at Boston College Mass by the Massachusetts Committee on Children and Youth. Youth The Chairman said that we will act on this later. Conference 11 90 Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that on Friday a tree hearing Tree will be held on a large beech tree at the corner of Edison Way be- Hearing hind Craft Cleaners, this tree is in bad condition as a portion of it is hollow and three-quarters of it is dead This hearing is to comply with all the requirements and the Historic Districts Commis- sion will be notified Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that early in August a letter had been received from Rocco M Frasca, 987 Waltham Street, stating that the Star Market in Waltham had extended its parking lot into Lexington; he questioned if a zoning change has taken place. Zoning This has been investigated by the Building Inspector and the Waltham- Planning Board and it showed that the Lexington-Waltham town line Lexington was incorrectly located. The Lexington line was 50 feet south of Line the correction location and the Town Engineer is pursuing this for correction. At first this was thought to be an explanation of the parking lot extension but examination showed the parking lot is 150 feet long, 100 feet of which are in Lexington The Building Inspec- tor is investigating it now Mr Frasca has been advised - that no zoning change has been made. Mr O'Connell informed the Board that he has two requests for their consideration and recommendation to the Appropriation Commit- tee I Request for a $ 1 ,000 transfer to Account #4050 - Dog Officer Expenses The Town has previously had the fee use of the Arlington dog pound and the 1970 expense budget was prepared Transfers on that basis. Arlington officials have discontinued the privilege early this year; consequently, we have had to im- provise the dog pound We rent a small building from Mr. Cosgrove on Wood Street and the arrangement is for the Town to pay the cost of the necessary wire enclosure Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Ac- count #4050, in the amount of $ 1 ,000 2. Mrs Johnson, Clerk of the Board of Appeals and the Plan- ning Board has resigned both positions, due to heavy work- load Mrs. Johnson has agreed to consider continuing with the Board of Appeals if the two jobs are separated We believe this can be done and have no choice but to hire a new fulltime clerk for the Planning Board. Currently funded in the 1970 budget on a one-half basis ($2988) we propose to charge the balance of the Planning Board's clerk to the Clerical Pool for the remainder of the budget year. We request a transfer of $ 1 ,000 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Ac- count #1075 in the amount of $ 1 ,000 191 Mr. ,0`,COnne 14 said. that ,4 4etter has been recv i ved from Harry: Farrington, 234 Ea St-, Street,, about having East Streeta one-way street, he hoped it could be tried for one week East Mr. Greeley said no Street The Board agreed that it was not advisable and to so inform Mr Request Farrington. Mr O'Connell said he had received a verbal request on behalf of the Board for permission to use Lincoln Street. Ralph Hall, TMM, who is a ballooning enthusiast and is aspiring to get a balloonist license, wishes to use Lincoln Street for a tethered balloon test With an associate, Mr. Hall wants to hire a balloon and is asking to use a large area. The matter came up quite suddenly and there is a question of liability and traffic, etc. Mr Hall assures me that the tests will be conducted at daybreak and dusk because of wind conditions. The balloon flights are under the rules of the FAA but he was advised there are no restrictions on take-off and landing He is asking only Tethered for permission for tethered but hopes to move into free flight My Balloon suggestion is that this matter does need further investigation Flight The Chairman thought the Board should give Mr O'Connell some di- Request rection as to policy Mr O'Connell said that the basic question is the use of public property. Mr. Greeley thought the approach ought to be that Mr Hall should give us more information Mr. Mabee recommended that Mr. O'Connell tell Mr Hall that we are concerned about the liability and what could be do to free us of this liability Mr O'Connell said he assumed he would have to demonstrate that he meets all the qualifications required by the Town. Mr Greeley said it would give Mr Hall a chance to give us the whole story Mr O'Connell is to talk with Mr. Hall Mr O'Connell reported to the Board that over the weekend the Town suffered the loss, through theft, of a new brush chipper which Theft of was at Abbott Spray and Farm Equipment Company, and it was recovered Equipment in Nashua, New Hampshire by the police; a neighbor was curious enough to take the number and the guilty party has been apprehended. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Warrant for the State Primary to be held on September 15, 1970. State Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to have the Primary polls open on September 15, 1970 from 7 00 a.m to 8 00 p.m The Chairman read a petition from residents of Lincoln Street and vicinity regarding excessive speed on Lincoln Street between Lincoln Marrett Road and Worthen Road Street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer this Traffic I petition to the Traffic Committee for recommendation Petition 192 The Chairman read a petition from 115 residents of the Town recommending that the business hours of Dunkin Donuts, which is under construction at Marrett Road and Waltham Street, be from Dunkin 7 00 a.m to 10-00 p.m Donuts The Chairman said that they are building at the former loca- tion of Breslin' s Market and will ask for 24 hours, They were advised by Mr Irwin before they bought the property that the Town would frown on a permit for 24 hours. We will acknowledge the receipt of the petition and will inform the petitioners that the Board will take their petition into consideration at that time. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following election officers ELECTION OFFICERS 1970 - 1971 DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS Mrs. Mary C Casey Mrs. Edna R Anderson 22 Valley Road 21 Leonard Road Mrs. Elizabeth F Downey Mrs. Florence M Downe I Stimson Avenue 112 Bedford Street Mrs. Mary J Ferry Mrs. Mary E. Clifford Election 50 Downing Road 54 Chase Avenue Officers Mrs. Eileen J. Fradette Mrs Ilda J Field 35 Grapevine Avenue 30 Chase Avenue Mr Michael Lovezz®la Mrs. Ida B Fisk 7 Captain Parker Arms 10 Spencer Street Mrs Edna F Marshall Mrs. Rose J Grant 110 Woburn Street 16 Hillcrest Avenue Mrs. Margaret S. Magner Mrs. Agnes Heimlich 259 Woburn Street 796 Mass. Ave. Mrs. Henry P Meade Mrs. Sally S. Hooper I7C Wm Roger Greeley Village 282 Bedford Street. Mrs Marjorie Modoono Mrs. Mary F. Irwin 285 Woburn Street 20 Clarke Street Mrs. Mary G Oliver Mrs. Alice G. Marshall 610 Waltham Street 9 Independence Avenue Mrs Alice Lillian Osgood Mrs. Mary G. McCauley 573 Marrett Road 75 Spring Street k, f� Mrs. Helen L Perry Mrs. Delores M. Swan 16 Ellison Road 24 Bedford Street Mr. Randall W Richards Mrs. Virginia M. Warner 67 Farmcrest Avenue 71 Adams Street Mr. Joseph 0. Rooney Mrs. Margaret S. Wilson 222 Waltham Street 103 Merriam Street Mrs. Mary V. Spencer Mrs Marjorie E Wirpie 8 Cary Avenue 22 Bartlett Avenue The Chairman read a letter from Thomas Taylor, 64 Marrett Road, Taylor requesting the purchase of town-owned land abutting his property Land Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer this Request request to the Planning Board for a recommendation The Chairman read a letter from the Director of the Krebs Krebs School requesting installation of traffic control signal at the in- School tersection of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue. Traffic Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer this Request request to the Traffic Committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to inform the ABC-Labor Package Goods Stores to remain closed on Labor Day, September 7, Day 1970; motels and clubs may serve during the usual hours. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on August 10, 1970 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the character of the following who have applied for a Certificate of Incorporation Leo H. and Lynn Z. Geltman 8 Great Rock Road Cert of Robert E. and Niela M Horn 80 Marrett Road Incorp. "Gestalt Institute of New England, Inc " Rudolph J. Fobert 25 Winthrop Read "Project LOCAL, Inc." Neal B. Mitchell , Jr. 12 Stimson Avenue "Health Planning Collaborative, Inc." Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the sewer betterment assessments for the following streets Sewer Betterment Manley Court North Street Turning Mill Road Assess- Mass Avenue Patridge Road Turning Mill Road ments Meadow Brook Avenue Philip Road Whitman Circle Merriam Street Pine Knoll Road Winter Street (also abatement sheet) Thoreau Road Woodland Read L - _ 194 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Abatement abetment of sewer betterment assessment of Robert A and Sara C. Bittenbender, 85 Meriam Street, in the amount of $513 57 Water Bet Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign Assess water betterment assessments for Hartwell Avenue and Philip Road. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Abatement abatement of water betterment assessment of Partridge Associates, Inc., 34 Partridge Street, for lots on Philip Road, in the amount of $555 00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to inform the residents of Five Fields that the Board had no objection to a Permit square dance being held on the corner of Barberry and Stonewall Roads on September 4, 1970 from 7 00 p.m to II 00 p.m or, in the event of rain, September 6, 1970 September Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to. hold the Meeting next Selectmen' s Meeting on Monday evening, September 14, at 7 30 p.m. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt and sign the order of taking for conservation purposes the land owned Buse by Alfred S. Buse and Daniel P. Busa, Trustees of Busa Realty Trust, Taking with an award of damages in the amount of $ 15,300 The Chairman read a request from John Pirelli requesting per- mission for the use of loudspeakers mounted on automobiles to can- Request vass the streets of Lexington from August 28 to September 15, 1970 from 10 00 a.m to 6 00 p.m Mr Pirelli is a candidate for the office of Middlesex County Commissioner. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to deny the request of Mr. Pirelli . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or Executive voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the Session public security, the financial interests of the Town or the reputa- tion of a person After discussion of matters of financial interest to the Town, it was voted to go out of Executive Session andresume the open meeting. Mr. Cataldo left the meeting. Mr Mabee was voted Acting Chairman and the Gold Star Nursery application was discussed. This discussion is included in the previous minutes this evening After a decision was reached, Mr. Cataldo came into the meeting l 95 U The Board discussed the bill received from Arthur Schofield, Inc., contractor for work done at the Bowman School, in the amount of $12,500 After discussion, it was reluctantly agreed to pay the bill . Schofield Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Bill the payment of the bill submitted by Arthur Schofield in the amount of $ 12,500, subject to the Town Manager clarifying the question of overbilling with the Comptroller Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10. 16 p.m A true record, Attest -. -27 Yz4. ' cie � Executive Clerk, Selectmen III III L