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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-15-BOS-min SELECTMEN' S MEETING December 15, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, December 15, 1969 at 7 30 P.M Chairman Cataldo, Messrs Mabee, Kenney, Greeley and Bailey were present Mr Legro, Town Counsel ; Mr Gray, Executive Assistant; Mr. Burke, Superintendent of Public Works, Mr. McSweeney, Town Engineer and Mrs. Petrie, Acting Clerk, were also present At 7 30 P.M the Chairman declared the meeting open and Mr. Louis A. Zehner met with the Board regarding any changes or correc- tions the Board wished to make relating to Selectmen' s report for the Town 1969 Town Report After a short discussion, changes were recommended Report to Mr Zehner. Mr. Zehner, thanked the Board and retired from the meeting. Mr Gray informed the Board he had received a letter from the Lexington Conservation Commission and had previously discussed its contents with the Chairman of that Board, Mr Stanley Brown Mr. Legro said he does not have all the information at this time and therefore does not want to exercise the options at this ' time. Hayden The Chairman said we do not know what you need or have not, as Avenue far as information goes Modoono Mr. Legro still insists the Board should not exercise the op- Land tion. Option The Chairman asked Mr Gray to get more information and also a copy of option of Modoono land. Mr. Legro said we are running short of time on Modoono property so get that one first then the four on Hayden Avenue and the rest The Board voted to have Mr. Legro prepare the options on the four on Hayden Avenue and the Modoono land; George H Crawford, John C Morgenstern, Nathan Ribock and Joseph T Murphy, Trustee of Valleyfield Realty Trust, Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Area Realty Trust and Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust John Modoono land is off Utica Street. The Chairman asked about the Busa land. Are we acquiring the piece that was re-zoned? Mr. Gray said he will have a talk with Mr. Brown Has the Conservation Commission made the final offer, etc. for us to go ahead with a taking Mr. Gray read a letter from the Chief of Police, regarding a letter of resignation of patrolman Joseph W. Donahue, Jr. Resigna- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the tion resignation of patrolman Joseph W Donahue, Jr from the Lexington Police Department 52U Mr Gray read a letter from Mary R McDonough, Town Clerk regard- Voter ing voter registration. The Board voted that the precinct registration Registra- sessions would not be necessary and to eliminate this procedure and tion that all registrations would be held at the Town Office Building The Town Report Committee requests a transfer of $250 to the printing Town Report Account #1760 Present balance in this appropri- Transfer at ion is $62 62 The amount requested will be used for clerical help Town in obtaining head start on report. Report Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer $250 to the printing Town Report Account #1760 Mr Gray read a letter from Mr Burke, Superintendent of Public Works regarding a letter from Eugene 0 Flewelling of 22 Locke Lane Storm to connect a drain from private property to the existing storm drain- Drain age system The proposed construction plan meets with the approval Flewelling of Mr John J McSweeney, Town Engineer Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the request of Eugene 0 Frewelling of 22 Locke Lane to connect to storm drain, subject to the specifications of the Town Engineer. Mr Gray received a letter from the Planning Director recommend- Reimburse- ing that the amount of $ 10,000 be appropriated for the reimbursement ment of of subdividers Subdividers The Chairman asked that a copy of this letter be forwarded to the Appropriation and Capital Expenditure Committee Mr Gray discussed a letter received from Frederick J Conroy of the law offices of Conroy & Owen regarding the Springdale Estates Springdale Subdivision off Bates Road Mr. Gray said he had not assured them Estates that town sewerage would be available shortly and that the Board was Subdivision just waiting for bids to come in The Chairman said he is not happy about the allegations and our position is exactly the same If he would like to come in and have us tell him again, fine The Chairman discussed with the Board the intent to alter cer- tain inland wetlands of Joseph Prestijohn located on Bedford Street Joseph near the intersection of Eldred Street, Lexington Prestijohn After a lengthy discussion the Board' s recommendation was to Property submit recommendations as received from the Planning Board, Conser- vation Commission and the Town Engineer to the Department of Natural Resources The Board also recommended that the D.M.R contact all the af- fected state departments and solve the problems at the Shawsheen River, because that is really what is affecting the whole area I 521_ " Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the character of the following, who has applied for Certificate of Incor- Cert of poration Incorp Lloyd R McIntosh 15 Childs Road "Wentworth College of Technology, Inc " Minute Man National Historical Park Advisory Commission asks that the Town of Lexington advise than) as to the Bicentennial Celebra- tion in 1975 The Chairman said the regional approach is that the other towns Bicenten- are against this, and asked Mr Gray to find out the size of the com- nial mittee from other towns before the appointment of a formal committee Celebration is made Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign the following licenses Lexington Council No 94, K of C Club License Sheraton Lexington Motor Inn (Innholder License) Virginia Coleman (Lodging House License) Licenses Colonial Garage (Class I Agent' s License) Lexington Auto Sales, Inc (Class I Agent' s License) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the copies of a contract between the Town of Lexington and J J. O'Brien Chapter 90 Sons, Inc., dated December 5, 1969, for reconstructing a section Contract of Lowell Street, subject to Mr. Legro' s approval The Chairman made reference to a letter received from Mr Legro, Town Counsel , regarding transfer of $ 1000 to Engineering account at the request of the Board of Health for the fluoridation of Lexing- ton's water and said it was up to the Comptroller to use the existing funds Mr. Gray said he talked with Mr Perry and was told the funds should not be used, but there is an account available for Engineering Fluorida- services tion Mr Cataldo is not in favor of fluoridation of water and asked how many cities and towns using MDC water do fluoridate No one had the answer The Board voted to approve the transfer of $ 1000 to Engineering account at the request of the Board of Health for fluoridation of Lexington' s water Chairman Cataldo voted in opposition Mr. Mabee asked the Chairman why he voted in opposition Mr. Cataldo replied he felt this being a controversial issue the Town Meeting should vote the initial money It could be that we ap- proved this transfer and that the money is spent, then Town Meeting turns the program down, that is $ 1000 wasted, so I think Town Meeting should vote the $ 1000 5 Mr Mabee asked why did they wait so long to start this and now in such a hurry? Mr Mabee moved for reconsideration Mr Kenney seconded the motion Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to hold this re- quest for another week and invite the Board of Health in next Monday night to answer further questions Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to appoint Mr. Registrar Edward J Belliveau, 30 Oak Street a member of the Board of Registrars Appointment to fill the unexpired term of Ralph H. Elvedt to March 31 , 1971 Mr Kenney reported that the Town Office Building Committee dis- Town Office cussed the need for a separate article in the warrant for the fee did Building not include "moving around" during construction Article Mr Legro suggested listing items - not cost, when requesting an article Mr Gray is to prepare an article for Town Office Building Com- mittee The Chairman commented on the Suburban Responsibility Committee article and asked if he was right in remembering that it was the Boards position that if we were going to insert their article we would support it? If not it would be a citizens article. Mr Greeley said he did not remember either but that the Commis- LCSR sion should be notified if we don't intend to insert them so they Articles could be inserted as citizens articles The Board agreed Mr Legro asked about Article B that was referred to in the letter He stated that there was no article B submitted to him Mr. Greeley said Article B was identical Junior High School article of 1969 Town Meeting Mr Legro commented on Article A and stated that we could not appropriate money as it was submitted. Mr. Greeley said the Suburban Responsibility Committee would be meeting Tuesday night and he would discuss the Board' s feeling with them The Boards feeling is that they would not support this article in its present form. If the Commission would delete the committee they would consider insertion of the article and supporting it. Data Mr Bailey made mention of Data Processing Committee and that no Processing funds were requested at this time, but asks for article requesting con- Committee tinuation of Committee for one year. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Exe- Executive cutive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on Session matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, the financial interests of the Town or the reputation of any person Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10 30 P.M � J3 A true record, Attest c / ' a „. J Acting Clerk, Selectmen