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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-23-BOS-min 116 SPECIAL SELECTMEN'S MEETING June 23, 1970 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird Room, Cary Memorial Hail , on Tuesday morning, June 23, 1970 at 8 30 A.M. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Mabee, Kenney and Bailey were present; also Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk Mrs. Eleanor Sullivan, Assistant Treasurer, met with the Board. She said that nine bids have been received and requested the approval Treasurer of the award of a bid on a loan in the amount of $750,000, to be Loan dated July I , 1970 and payable November 3, 1970. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the bid on a loan in anticipation of tax revenue, in the amount of $750,000, to the following banks First National Bank of Boston $350,000 5.81 discounted State Street Bank & Trust Co. 200,000 5.85 discounted Harvard Trust Company 200,000 5.85 discounted Minutes The Board agreed to discuss the minutes of June 3, 1970 at the next regular meeting on June 29, 1970 The Board discussed Mr. Frank Michelman' s letter of June II , Sidewalk regarding the policy of the Board on petitions and leaflets on Petitions the sidewalks The Board agreed to discuss this letter at the next regular meeting on June 29, 1970. The Chairman distributed notices to the Board that a Panther Party was held on Saturday, June 20, at the home of Morris and Lee Lindman, 21 Robbins Road; donations of $4 00 per person to be con- tributed to the Black Panther Party Legal Defense Fund and the Black Coalition to fight Political Repression, beer, wine and food were Panthers provided The Chairman informed the Board that six people had come to his home to ask how these people could do this and get away with it Mr. Kenney said that he would answer them that the party is over now and we would do nothing about it, ;if they wish to petition the Board, we will give it to Town Counsel The Chairman said that in other words, you want them to come to one of our meetings. Mr. Mabee said to just tell them to give it to us in writing . The Board agreed that the answer to the six people would be to inform them that, if they wished, they could submit a written petition to the Board 117 The Chairman informed the Board that he had just receive a recom- mendation from the Conservation Commission that the application of Stratvern Realty to relocate the brook to develop three building lots at 41 , 43 and 49 Valleyfield Street be rejected. We have received the recommendation of the Planning Board that the relocation would make lot 172 usable for building; it would re- duce the slope of the brook from 0.33' to 0.25' in 100' ; would re- quire an easement over lots 174 and 175; would require a mound 2 feet plus to provide cover over the drain Also, the reduced slope and the use of a culvert, instead of an open drain, increase the chances of water being dammed up and backing up onto the adjacent properties. The drain culvert will have to be cleaned from time to time to pre- Stratvern vent accumulation of debris. If these engineering problems will not Realty result in legal and maintenance demands on the Town, the Planning Board would have no objection to the proposed relocation. The Engineering Department reports that field inspection shows that fill has been placed there and it is questionable as to the amount of peat under this fill . The recommendations are as follows I Easement plan suitable for recording at the Registry 2. A grant of the easement to the Town for any future main- tenance. 3. Construction plan and profile for engineering review 4 Notification in writing when work wiJI begin, so that the construction can be inspected for compliance with Town standards and sound engineering practices. 5 State the condition of the soil on which the 24-inch con- crete pipe and headwall will be constructed on. The Board agreed to write to the Department of Natural Resources and incorporate the recommendations of the Planning Board and the Engineering Departments The Board discussed the operation at the old "res." Mr. O'Connell reported that he had met with the Recreation Com- mittee and had asked them to submit an operating and control program. We are talking $6,000 to $8,000 extra for the season, including a man on duty from 8:00 P M to 2:00 A.M. The Recreation Committee recom- mended a full time policeman but he didn't agree with them "Old Res" The Chairman said that the Board wants to see a program the Recre- ation Committee is thinking of initiating and how far we can go with the money we have It is better to have it in operation for three weeks and have a history If it is going well , fine; i:f not, we have to make some changes. The Board agreed that Mr. O'Connell is to meet with the Appropri- ation Committee and discuss the old "res" and would have some figures and a program for the Board at the next regular meeting on June 29, 1970. 1_i8 Mr O'Connell said that he would not ask the Appropriation Committee for more money but would make it clear the money would be spent only if the program is successful for the three weeks' trial period. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 00 A.M. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen I