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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
March 19, 1969
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday even-
ing, March 19, 1969 at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs
Mabee, Kenney, Greeley and Bailey were present. Mr. Legro,
Town Counsel, Mr Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr McSweeney,
Town Engineer, and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also
present
The Chairman requested the Board to sign ambulance abate-
ments, submitted by the Tax Collector, in the amount of
Abatements $191 00, for uncollectable bills which date back to 1966
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ap-
prove the ambulance abatements, as submitted by the Tax
Collector, in the amount of $191.00
The Chairman read a letter from the Visiting Nurse Asset,.
Appointment ciation requesting that the Board appoint a representative to
the Board of Directors
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to re-
appoint Mr Greeley as the representative of the Board of
Selectmen to the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurse
Association.
The Chairman said that the figure on Article 31 is $2500,
Article 31 on options and appraisals. There is a balance of $4900 in
that account and I recommend indefinite postponement of this
Article
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ap-
prove indefinite postponement of Article 31 at Town Meeting.
The Chairman introduced Donald Shaw, spokesman for the
people of Lincoln Street, to the Board. The Chairman said
that when We inserted the Article to construct with Chapter
Lincoln 616 and Chapter 679 money, it was our impression that there
Street were no problems but, before going into Town Meeting, Mr
Article 24 Shaw was asked to come before the Board
Mr Shaw said that a meeting was held last week by the
abutters of Lincoln Street and the Engineering Department had
supplied them with maps of the area He is here this evening
to present a petition, signed by all but one abutter, which
states that "the signatures are of the abutters and/or users
of Lincoln Street for whom Lincoln Street is the only access
road between Middle Street and Marrett Road. We neither need
nor want the proposed changes and are, consequently, opposed
to its being passed.
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Mr. Kenney asked if they were opposed because of the tax
rate?
Mr. Shaw said, no At the meeting, it was brought out that
it was their understanding that Lincoln. Street..to.Marrett Road
we to be constructed with a sewer, and on that basis, they would
go along Birch Hill Lane is the worst part of that ptrset and
the proposal is to stop 75' from there.
Mr Kenney said that we were hoping to get to Birch Hill
Lane.
Mr McSweeney said that he had objected to them having the
plan, and the reason for this is that we have to have a plan to
come up with some type of estimate. We- have walked this' job two
or three times and, without a real definite survey, we couldn't
go on record and say what we were or were not going to do If
approved, we mould go in there and survey and go as far as the
money would take it. We are saying 1500' with a 24' pavement;
the Planning Board recommended a 30' pavement. With a 24' road,
taking out 15 trees (some of them should come out, anyway) , we
are of the opinion that we could have given you a very nice
street
Mr Greeley said that it is his impression that Mr. McSweeney
thinks the signers of the petition have a misconception of what
is proposed.
Mr McSweeney said that there were many residents at the
meeting and he didn't feel he could refuse to give them the plan.
Mr Shaw said that the people were very grateful ; one of
them is an Engineer who felt that the Town couldn't go much
further than the plan showed.
Mr. Greeley said that Mr. Shaw had mentioned a sewer, and
asked if there was a sewer on the lower part?
The Chairmen said that the sewer is in from Barrymeade
Drive to Marrett Road
Mr. Mabee said that he had received calls from two people
who pleaded with him to construct a little further and asking me
why it would atop there
Mr Shaw said these were the only abutters who didn't sign
the petition.
Mr Greeley said that, assuming the Article is carried,
would it be reasonable to start at Barrymeade Drive and go West
as far as the money would take it in which case, you would
get around and take care of Sheibe Corner
Mr. Shaw said that the sewer could only go so far and stop,
because of the grades.
The Chairman asked the Board's feeling on postponement
Mr. Shaw said that if they were going to improve the entire
street from end to end, they were for it
Mr. Mabee moved postponement, and said that we could put
the money someplace else
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to recommend
indefinite postponement of Article 24 at the Town Meeting
Mr Lund, Chairman of the Planning Board, met with the Board
The Chairman said that you are talking $16,000 on Article 34,
reimbursing subdividers; I think it best to leave in the whole
$20,000
Mr Lund said that he didn't want anybody to think we are
going to reimburse the Clematis Road Subdivision; if we say
Article 34 $20,000, there could be; it is not up to us to parcel it out
Mr Greeley said, you approve the expedditure.
Mr Lund asked if they are going to ask what it is for?
The Chairman said that, ordinarily, it would be an 8" water
main for a normal subdivision; a 12" main is not because of
Worthen Road, it is because they want a loop system. Re asked
Mr Lund about approval without the extra width.
Mr Lund said that it is highly unlikely they would approve
it
The Chairman agreed
Mr Lund said that he would like to see it at $16,000 Re
would like to be able to say to Town Meeting that we would like to
cut something out
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reduce
the figure for Article 34 to $16,000, instead of $20,000.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn
at 7 28 P.M
A true record, Attesti'
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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