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Home My WebLink About1970-03-30-BOS-min 33 Selectmen' s Meeting March 30, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, March 30, 1970, at 7 30 P.M Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Mabee, Kenney, Greeley 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. O'Connell informed the Board that bids on police cars were re- ceived as follows Rowe Chevrolet $ 11 ,931 38 Police Lexington Ford 13,663 32 Cruisers Lawless Motors 14, 100.00 Mr O'Connell said he recommended that the bid be awarded to Rowe Chevrolet, as low bidder for seven vehicles on a trading basis Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to, award the con- tract for cruisers to Rowe Chevrolet in the amount of $ 11 ,931 .38 The Chairman read a letter from the Commonwealth Dairy withdrawing the application for a liquor license He said that we have written them Liquor and asked then to withdraw their application because of zoning, and they have done so. We shall return both the application and the deposit check Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion for the annual Battle Green Ceremony, commenorating the sinking of USS the USS Lexington, on Sunday, May 3, 1970 at 2 00 P.M , subject to the Lexington restrictions of the Superintendent of Public Works The Chairman read a letter from Lincoln Laboratory requesting per- mission to locate a calibration mirror on one of the Town Water tanks off Massachusetts Avenue Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- Permit sion to Lincoln Laboratory to locate a calibration mirror on one of the Town water tanks, subject to the conditions and restrictions imposed by the Superintendent of Public Works The Chairman read a letter from Jean LaRiviere d Son of Hookset, N.H. to move a 1 story house from Sunnyside Road, Lincoln to 135 Wood Street, Lexington House The Chairman said that we have submitted this request to the Po- Move lice Department and the Superintendent of Public Works. Mr Burke has written us with his recommendations land restrictions spelled out J34 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to Jean LaRiviere & Son of Hookset, N H. to move a If story house from Sunnyside Road, Lincoln to 135 Wood Street, Lexington, subject to the conditions and restrictions of the Superintendent of Public Works Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Bond bond for the Town Manager in the amount of $50,000. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Painters' Guild of the Arts and Crafts Society to hold Permit "Meet the Artist" day on Buckman Tavern grounds on Sunday, May 10, and October 4, 1970 from 12 N to 6 00 P.M subject to the conditions im- posed by the Superintendent of Public Works Upon motion duly made and seconded, it,was voted to sign Auctioneer Licenses for the following Elaine S and Harry Myers 27 Outlook Drive Robert N Cann 48 Hancock Street Auctioneers Ralph 0 Cataldo 157 East Street William A Sennott 229 East Street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of Chief Corr and appoint the following as Special Police Special Officers Police Wallace C Weisinger 193 Bedford Stteet Joseph Marshall (Dep Fire Chief) 110 Woburn Street Otis S Brown, Jr 3 Bond Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes minutes of Selectmen' s meetings held on March 16 and 23, 1970 The Chairman read an invitiation from Concord to attend the Concord Patriots' Day parade on April 19, 1970 April 19th It was agreed to inform the Town of Concord that Mr Greeley and Mr Bailey would attend the parade Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- Permit sion to Lexington Post #3007 VFW to sell buddy poppies in Lexington on May 21 , 22 and 23, 1970. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to make the fol- lowing appointments: Annual Appointments Boards & Committees Name Expiration Date Board of Appeals George C Sheldon 3-31-75 Board of Appeals (Asso Members) Woodruff M Brodhead 3-31-71 George W Emery 3-31-71 Logan Clarke, Jr 3-31-71 Mrs George P Morey 3-31-71 35 Boards & Committees Name Expiration Date Trustees of Public Trusts George P. Morey 3-31-76 Town Celebrations Commission James W Broderick 4-30-73 Leo Gaughan 4-30-73 Marilyn L Hall 4-30-73 Fence Viewers Rev Harold T Handley 3-31-71 Louis A Zehner 3-31-71 Registrars of Voters Timothy Sullivan 3-31-73 Bridge Charitable Fund George P Morey 3-31-76 Gemmell Legacy Income Trustees James E Collins 3-31-71 The Chairman read a letter from the State DPW Division of Waterways regarding a public hearing on rivers and harbors on April 2, 1970. He said that Kiln Brook comes under this statute and we have to re-petition Kiln to be considered Brook Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to re-submit the petition to the State DPW on Kiln Brook. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permis- sion to the Youth Employment Service of the High School for an arts and crafts sale on the grounds in front of the Visitors Center on May 9, 1970 from 8 00 A.M to 6 00 P M , with the understanding that responsi- YES ble adults be present at all times; subject to the restrictions of the Permit Superintendent of Public Works 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 secur- Execu+ ity, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of a person five 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 7 45 P.M A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen