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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-27-BOS-min 71 `` SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 27, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men' s Room, Town Office Building on Monday evening, April 27, 1970, at 7 30 P.M. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Mabee, Kenney and Bailey were present Mr. Legro, Town Counsel; Mr. O'Connell , Town Manager; Mr Burke, Superintendent of Public Works; Mr. McSweeney, Town Engineer, and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present. Mr. Legro informed the Board that he had prepared a draft order on the Moloy dog, according to the vote of the Selectmen on April 21, 1970 He read the order, "Upon complaint in writing to the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington concerning a black and brown mongrel shepherd dog owned and kept by you at 292 Woburn Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, the Selectmen have investigated and caused to be investigated such complaint, including an examination on oath of the complainants at the public hearing held on April 13, 1970, and have determined that said dog, whose name is unknown to the Selectmen, is a nuisance by reason of vicious disposition and hereby order that said dog be removed from the Moloy & Town of Lexington within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the Nawoichik receipt of a copy of this order by the owner of the dog; that until Order such removal said dog be restrained to the premises of said owner; and that from and after the time at which said dog is required by this order to be removed from the Town of Lexington, neitfiier the owner nor any other person shall permit said dog to return or be brought back to the Town of Lexington." He said that he had also included a reference to General Laws Section 158 of Chapter 140 which states that "Your attention is called to the requirements of Section 158 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws of Massachusetts which provides as follows "Any police officer, constable or dog officer shall kill a dog which the selectmen of a town, chief of police of a city, or the county commis- sioners, or, upon review, the district court, shall have ordered to be restrained if such dog is again found outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under his immediate care, and may kill a dog which is living in a wild state." The Chairman explained that the Moloys are separated, but the dog is registered in the Clerk' s office as being owned by Mr. Moloy Mr. Legro said that this order should be sent by registered mail to James J. Moloy and a copy sent to his wife; either the owner of- keeper fkeeper of the dog is liable by statute. Mr. Legro said that he would prepare the order on the Malay and Nawoichik dogs and send it to the Selectmen' s Office tomorrow morning Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Lexington Light Horse Club to use Willard' s Woods for a Horse horse show on June 14, 1970 at Willard' s Woods, subject to the usual Show restrictions of the Superintendent of Public Works r72 The Chairman read a letter from David McGavern, President of the Community Nursery School , 2325 Massachusetts Avenue, requesting a connection to the Town sewerage system. Community Mr McSweeney said that he had looked into this and the Health Nursery Officer says that they should connect There could be an extension up Massachusetts Avenue, just below Nickerson Road, and there would be two other properties serviced. There is sewerage to 2318 Massa- chusetts Avenue and there would be about 423 feet left to build; it would run about $9,000 and would complete Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. McSweeney said that another request has been received and this is from Green and White for the lot off 68 Pleasant Street; this Randle would be about 120 feet and would be an extension of the line on Edwards Watertown Street to this lot, the cost would be $4200 and the better- ment is $701 53; there is a history of ledge. The Chairman said that we had talked about hooking onto the sewer on Mason Street through an easement to the back property line. Mr. Green was going to look into it and come back and see the Board. Sewer Mr. Green was informed that with all of the other requests we Priorities have, this would be at the bottom of the priorities. We should ask Mr McSweeney to list all the requests and assign priorities The Board agreed that Mr. McSweeney is to list all requests for sewer connections and assign priorities. The Board agreed to answer Community Nursery School and Randle Edwards, owner of the lot at 60 Pleasant Street, and inform them that the requests for sewer connections will be evaluated and as- signed: priorities according to the available monies. The Chairman said that we have asked the Traffic Safety Com- mittee for several recommendations on letters received from various people. The Board received a petition last January to have one-hour Traffic parking signs placed on Hibbert Street in East Lexington, because of cars being parked all day and obstructing the driveways. The recommendation of the Traffic Committee is not to restrict parking on Hibbert Street to one hour as no problem appears to exist and the enforcement would present difficulties all out of proportion to the possible benefits. Hibbert The Chairman said that Mrs Bagelman, owner of the Drug store Street at Massachusetts Avenue and Hibbert Street, calls here periodically to complain of the parking situation. Mr McSweeney said that he had been there three times and there were two cars at the drug store; if we restrict either side, we re- strict the residents. After discussion, the Board agreed to recommend to the Chairman of the Traffic Committee that he schedule a meeting with Mrs. Bagel- man and go over the whole issue with her The Chairman said that a letter was received from James Cosgrove of 128 Hartwell Avenue asking that speed signs be posted on Hartwell Avenue The Traffic Committee reports that this is not possible since the State DPW does not permit posting except on streets subject to Hartwell special speed zone. Avenue Mr .Kenney asked if there were many accidents there? Signs Mr McSweeney said that the rate was high at Hartwell Avenue and Bedford Street. The Chairman asked if there was any way this street could be posted? Mr. McSweeney replied, not at the present time. The Chairman said that Mr. Clancy of the Lexington Cab Company wants to relocate and add taxi stands The Traffic Committee recommends a 3-cab stand in front of the Bamboo Hut and opposes a 3-cab stand in front of Itek with the recom- mendation that Mr. Clancy negotiate with Itek to use three spaces to the right of their parking lot entrance next to the railroad spur. The Committee opposes a 3-cab stand in front of Brewster' s as there is no safe adequate location; also, opposes a 3-cab stand between 1844 Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street as this area can be Lexington served by a 6-cab stand in Depot Square; also, recommends the dis- Cab Co. continuance of the stand across from Town Offices now that the cab company office has moved to 1844 Massachusetts Avenue. The Chairman felt that the Board could grant a 3-cab stand at the Bamboo Hut on a year' s basis, to see how it works. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to establish a 3-cab stand in front of the Bamboo Hut, the location to be deter- mined by the Town Engineer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to discontinue the cab stand located across from the Town Office Building on Massa- chusetts Avenue. The Chairman said that the Traffic Committee requests approval of a detailed study plan by the Town Engineer of the following possi- ble improvements in the center, Lexington Center I . Make Edison Way two-way from Depot Square to the back of the parking lot next to the Craft Cleaners and rearrange parking, incl0d- ing recommendations for the rearrangement of parking on private prop- erty to facilitate circulation. 2 Move the bus stop from in front of Lexington Federal to in front of the library next to the Clark Street junction. 3. Move the mail boxes and the bus stop from near the entrance to theo d ' T wn ffices parking lot to near the exit from the horseshoe drive in front of the Town Offices Edison The Board agreed that the Traffic Committee look into the propo- Way sal for Edison Way in depth Bus Stop The Board agreed that the Traffic Committee study the proposal Move - to move the bus stop to the Clarke Street junction and to study al'I Clarke St. the bus stops in the Center A letter will be written to the Cary Memorial Library Trustees for a recommendation on the move. The Board agreed that the study of moving the mail boxes from Mail the front of the Town Offices be held and done in conjunction with Boxes the traffic pattern of the Town Office complex. The Board discussed Tax Title lot 42 Valleyfield Street The Chairman said that the Board had voted on July 29, 1968 to sell this lot to S Anthony DeVito, 2 Priscilla Lane, Waltham for $4501 , plus taxes, betterments and recording fees. Mr DeVito never paid for the lot and last week he started filling it in Mr. O'Connell talked with him and wrote him a letter directing him to open up the drainage ditch serving this property which has been blocked by fill and that no further fill shall be dumped on this lot nor any other use made of it. Mr O'Connell said that he apparently is doing a construction job somewhere and has the fill and put it there. The Chairman recommended that the Board rescind the vote to sell the lot and if the Board sees fit to sell it, we put it out to Orders of bid again. Street Mr. O'Connell agreed. Takings Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to rescind the vote of July 29, 1968 to sell Tax Title lot 42 Valleyfield-FarmhuEst Section 4 to S. Anthony DeVito Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Orders of Taking for the following streets, with an award of no dam- ages Angier Road No damages Mason Street No damages Augustus Road Oak Park Circle Blinn Road " " Paddock Lane " Bloomfield Street " " Saddle Club Road " " Carol Lane " " Shaw Place " Diamond Road " " Vaille Avenue Emerson Road " " White Pine Lane Hickory Street " " White Terrace " " Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Orders of Taking for the building line on Massachusetts Avenue and Wallis Court, with an award of damages as follows Owner Address Parcel Damages, S & A Realty Trust 1654-56 Mass. Ave A $ 800.00 Ella Brehm 1640-44 Mass. Ave. B 1600.00 Mass. Ella Brehm I Wallis Ct C 300.00 Ave. & Jean P. Conley 3 Wallis Ct. D 100.00 Wallis Ellwood C. Barrett 5 Wallis Ct. E 100.00 Ct John J. & Jean D. Shanahan 6- 8 Wallis Ct F 150.00 Wendell H. & Mildred P. Burgess 2- 4 Wallis Ct. G 150.00 Associated Estates Inc. 1628-32 Wass. Ave. H 1300.00 Edgar J. & Catherine M. Thivierge 1620 Mass. Ave. I 150.00 The Chairman read a letter from the Mayor of Cambridge expressing thanks for the help of our Police force on Wednesday, April 15, during the fracus at Harvard Square. The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Assessors setting the Tax Rate 1970 tax rate at $65 00. 1970 The Chairman informed the Board that in March we had a request from Mr. & Mrs Ronald B Goldner, 27 Rockville Avenue, to purchase lot #40 Rockville Avenue, which abuts their property, with the intention of preserving it as a green spot and not to use it as a building lot This request was referred to the Planning Board and a letter has been received from them recommending against the sale of this lot at Tax Title this time because of the study being conducted of the possibility of Lot #40 using fax title lots as sites for scattered subsidized housing and, Rockville also, lot #40 is large enough for this purpose, 14,400 square feet. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board not to sell lot #40 Rockville Avenue and to so inform Mr. and Mrs. Goldner Mr. Legro informed the Board that he had received a letter, dated BN April 23, 1970, from Mr. Fish of Bolt Beranek and Newman saying he had Hadden contacted their counsel , Roger Evans, and assured me that we should re- y ceive the option by the end of the week. Avenue Mr. Kenney said that the Board should schedule a meeting to award the contract for the Town Office Building Special The Board agreed to meet on Friday morning, May I , 1970, at Meeting 8 30 A.M. to award the contract for the Town Office Building . 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 a 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 9 13 P.M. , A true record, Attest j L) Executive Clerk, Selectmen