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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-15-BOS-min 44U SELECTMEN'S MEETING I October 15, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday evening, October 15, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. Chair- man Cataldo, Messrs . Mabee and Kenney were present Mr. Legro, Town Counsel; Mr. Burke, Superintendent of Public Works ; Mr McSweeney, Town Engineer, and Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present. At the request of the Town Clerk, six jurors were drawn as follows : Jurors Paul E. Legassi 16 Rawson Avenue Peter Alexson 11 Carville Avenue Paul L. Factor 26 Lillian Road Perrie R. Collicutt 17 Pearl Street Robert F. McLaughlin 25 Brandon Street Dominic DiPersio 39 Sylvia Street Mr Legro requested the Board to sign the contract with A R Belli, Inc. , for streets, drains, retaining Belli walls and sidewalks . Contract The Chairman said that the contract will be held until after thea ointment this eveningwith Mr McCabe PP of Grassland Street . Mr Legro requested the Board to sign the Order of Temporary Taking of temporary slope easements , requested by the Slope Ease- State DPW for the Chapter 90 construction of Lowell ments Street . Lowell St . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Order of Taking of temporary slope easements for the Chapter 90 construction of Lowell Street. Mr. McSweeney informed the Board that he had a re- quest from Kennecott Copper; they would like to provide Kennecott an access road at the end of Munroe Road . They will Access Rd . clean up the high banks , put in double posts and a chain; this would be a temporary access on their land He bad met with Dr. Fletcher and bad told him that he would bring it to the Board ' s attention. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the request of Kennecott Copper to provide a tem- orary access road to Munroe Road, subject to the condi- tions of the Town Engineer 4[4 Mr. McSweeney informed the Board bids on the sani- tary sewer and storm drain were opened on October 14, Sewer and The lowest bidder is Brentwood Company and the bid is Storm being reviewed . Mr. McSweeney will bring it to the Drain Bid Board on next Monday evening. Mr. McSweeney informed the Board that he had re- ceived a request from Mr. Dunlap on Waltham Street for entrance into the sewer. The sewer was built in 1931 and he has asked to pay the 1931 rate, which would be $247.24; the current rate would be $1381.75, in lieu of betterments . I, personally, told him that he should pay the $1381.75 He has a very high service cost as he bad to come out 100' , anyway. The Chairman asked how he would be serviced if the Dunlap rest of Waltham Street is to be serviced ; would it go Sewer by his house? Mr. McSweeney said that if we moved it 5' and built a manhole, he would be subject to today' s rates; any construction we didon the street would be under the 1969 price; it would be somewhere around $200 or $300 just for the manhole. He has a serious condition and I gave him an answer of $1381.75, as everybody is paying that rate this year. The Chairman asked Mr McSweeney to figure out how much it will coat us to extend the main to service him and come back to the Board with the numbers Mr. McSweeney agreed to come back to the Board with the numbers . Mr. McSweeney informed the Board that Mr Greeley of the State DPW has told him that the money will be MDC committed on the MDC sewer if and when we begin the Sewer engineering. I told him that we thought that the re- port was sufficient as far as committing the money The Chairman said that we will discuss this with the full Board on next Monday evening The Chairman asked Mr Legro about the Bedford sewer contract Mr Legro said that he hasn' t had questions on it Bedford Mr McSweeney said that he has talked with Mr. Sewer Burdick of the Bedford Board of Selectmen and they felt they would like a few more weeks to review it . It was agreed to contact the Bedford Board and set up an appointment to discuss the Bedford sewer contract The Chairman read a letter from the Recreation Di- rector which stated that a request has been received Pop Warner from the Pop Warner Football Association to practice Assoc. under the lights on Monday through Friday from 5:00 P.M Request to 6:30 P M. 442 After discussion, the Chairman instructed the Superintendent of Public Works to make arrangements Pop Warner for the light meter and to have the light bill sent Assoc. to the Pop Warner Football Association. Request Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Pop Warner Football Association to use Kineen Field on Burlington Street for football practice under the lights on Monday through Friday, 5:00 P M. to 6:30 P.M Worthen Rd . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Chap. 90 to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the State DPW for the Chapter 90 project on Worthen Roads in the amount of $29,700. The Chairman read a letter from Attorney Lynch Grey Nuns ' which stated that the Grey Nuns agree to postpone nego- Property tiations with other interested parties on the purchase of the Lexington Academy property until November 1, 1969. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to Transfer request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer of $1,000 to the Selectmen' s Expenses Account #1050, to be used for the recruiting of Town Manager. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Lexington Light Horse Club for Permit the use of Willard' s Woods on October 18, 1969, subject to the conditions of the Park Superintendent. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to I.D. Card authorize the Chairman to sign the Liquor Identification Card for James E. Roberge, 3 Benjamin Road . The Chairman read a letter from Joseph J Hunt re- Proclamation questing the Board to proclaim the week of November 2 - 8, 1969 as Epilepsy Education Week. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted tO authorize the Chairman to sign the Proclamation for Epi- lepsy Education Week, November 2 - 8, 1969. The Chairman read a letter from Robert H. Colbourne, Hennessey which stated that he had agreed to purchase the Hennessey Land property and would like to purchase Town land which abuts the property It was agreed that Mr. Legro will bring the file on the Hennessey property and the Town land involved to the meeting on next Monday evening. _448 The Chairman read a notice of a public hearing to be held at the County Commissioners ' office on the re- Worthen location of Worthen Road on November 14, 1969 at 12:45 Road F M. Hearing Mr Gray and Mr McSweeney are to attend the hearing. The Chairman read a notice of a public hearing to be held at the State Department of Public Utilities upon petition of the Boston Edison Company for approval of Hearing Series L Bonds , Thursday, October 23, at 10:00 A.M. It was agreed to refer the notice to the Comptrol- ler for representation of the Town at the hearing. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on Minutes October 6, 1969 Mr. McCabe and residents of Grassland Street met with the Board . The Chairman informed them that it was not a hearing but was just a courtesy as a formal hearing has already been held Mr. McCabe informed the Board that they are asking the Board to consider the size of Grassland Street; it was not a unanimous feeling but a clear majority of them want it to be reconsidered; everyone wants it paved , but not 30 feet. He read a petition, wbibh stated' that they oppose the construction of a 30 foot wide traveled por- Grassland tion of pavement "We approve the construction of a 24 Street foot wide traveled portion of pavement with one side- walk and can see no reason why a small residential street needs 30 feet of pavement ; a 24 foot path of pavement is more than adequate for Grassland Street, leaving ample room for eight foot wide fire apparatus to pass each other without difficulty. A 30 foot wide street will encourage drivers of motor vehicles to proceed at excess speeds unsafe in a residential area thus causing an un- safe street which you claim you are avoiding. Since many of us are parents of small children, this understandably causes us great concern for their safety. We do not in- tend to use this street as a parking lot and do not in- tend to encourage anyone else to since that again lends to an unsafe situation. Grassland Street is not a major street . The best way to go from Spring Street to Waltham Street is Marrett Road . The next best choice is Bridge Street. Grassland Street would at best be a third choice We also understand that Grassland Street may never be connected to Waltham Street . This eliminates the maces.. sity of anything wider than 24 feet in the future. We 444 petition you to change the specification for Grassland Street to read a maximum of 24 feet of traveled por- tion and sidewalk. Save our trees and the beauty of this fine area ;" signed by the following: Daniel L. McCabe Erika B Stancliffe Ralph Langone Francis C. Huneeus Barbara E. Bauder Mr & Mrs . Peter J Volletadt Paul F. Bauder, Jr. Karen Storts Merton W. Stancliffe Merrill R. Storts, Jr John R. Howe II Sally Dunlop McCabe John E. McDonald The Chairman said that the petition is accepted and will be recorded . He asked if anyone else is present and would like to be recorded in opposition? Mrs . Jacqueline Davison, 112 Spring Street , was re- corded in opposition. Mr. Woodbury M. Philbrook, 49 Grassland 'Street, was recorded in favor of a 30 foot pavement on Grassland Street . The Chairman said that we will take it under advise- ment . The Chairman informed the Board that a letter has been received from Mr. Mazyck requesting a hearing with Veilde the Board , end submitting a petition which states that Avenue the signers protect the removal of the trees on Vaille Avenue. The Chairman said that Mr. Mazyck will be informed that a hearing will be set up for Monday, October 20, at 8:00 P.M. Later on in the meeting, the Board dischased Grassland Street . The Chairman said that he didn't think that all the people should suffer. He suggested that the contract be Belli signed and if the Board decides on next Monday evening to Contract change Grassland Street, that the street be deleted, rede- signed and put out to bid in another year. Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to sign the contract awarded to A. R. Belli , Inc. , for streets, drains and sidewalks , subject to the vote of the Board on October 20, 1969 regarding Grassland Street The Chairman said that the decision will be held on Vaille Avenue until Monday, October 20, 1969. Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to adjourn at 9:02 P M. A true record , Attest : Executive Clerk, Sal ctmen cJ