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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-09-15-BOS-min 41I SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 15, 1969 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, September 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 McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present Hearing was declared open upon petition of the New England Telephone Company for permission to lay conduit on Bedford Street and Worthen Road Notices of the hearing were mailed to the petitioner and owners of the property as listed on the petitioner's plan and also filed with the Town Engineer, Mr Dunn, representing the Telephone Company, said that in the future, they plan to put everything underground on Worthen Road Mr McSweeney has doubts about this request and would like Bedford St the decision to be deferred. Worthen Rd Mr McSweeney said that we have to put the sidewalk in; there Conduit is a water main, not shown on the plan, that is located where the conduit is to be put in; the poles and trees would have to be moved back The Chairman asked if there would have to be another hearing because the conduit would be in different locations? Mr McSsteeney replied, not really, the poles and trees would have to be moved back and lower the proposed conduit. Mr Dunn said that it would have to be re-petitioned. He sug- gested that the Telephone Company Engineer, Mr Scott, talk with Mr McSweeney It was agreed to hold the petition of the Telephone Company to lay conduit on Bedford Street and Worthen Road until the matter has been resolved by the Telephone Company Engineer and the Town Engineer. Hearing was declared open upon joint petition of the New England Telephone Company and the Boston Edison Company for the relocation of a pole on Valleyfield Street. Notices of the hearing were mailed to the petitioners and Pole owners of the property as listed on the petitioners• plan, and Location also filed with the Town Engineer Mr. Lewis Jones, representing the Boston Edison Company, in- formed the Board that this is a relocation of a pole tO clear a driveway, 4' to the lot line, as requested by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman, 40 ValleyfieldStreet. --- 41,2 The Chairman asked if anyone was present in favor of the peti- tion? Mrs Irene Sherman, 40 Valleyfield Street, said that she was in favor of approval of this petition as she had to make a sharp turn in order to get into her driveway and it was very difficult in the winter. No one appearing in opposition, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone Company for the following location Valleyfield Street, southeasterly side, approximately 55' southwest of Bridge Street, One (1) pole (One existing JO pole to be removed ) Mr Gray informed the Board that a meeting of the Middlesex Dinner County Selectmen's Association will be held at Hanscom Field, Meeting Bedford, on September 24, 1969 at 7 30 P.M Mr Bailey informed the Clerk that he will attend Mr Gray said that a letter has been received informing the Town Board that Lexington has won first place in Classi (for 20,000 and Report above residents) for the Town Report of 1968 The award will be Award made on Saturday, October 4, 1969 at the Belmont Hotel, West Harwich Mr Cataldo, Mr Gray and Mr Zehner are to attend to accept the award on behalf of the Town Mr Gray informed the Board that Dr. Smith, a member of the Sister City Committee, requests that the Board sign a proclama- Proclamation tion declaring the week of September 14 through 20, as Mexico Independence Week This signed proclamation would be read at a dinner to be held in Washington; Elliott Richardson is to attend as guest speaker Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a proclamation declaring the week of September 14 through 20, as Mexico Independence Recognition Week. Hamilton Mr Burke informed the Board that Mr. Greeley of the State Road Water Pollution Department will be out to inspect the Hamilton Sewer Road sewer and pumping station, prior to payment. Mr Burke informed the Board that he had received only six applications for,employment in the Public Works Department. He had hired two employees as laborers, one has experience as a tree climber He is still short eleven employees Public Works Mr Greeley said that the Suburban Responsibility Commission has been trying at least three different sources for people to apply and there has been no reaction He will bring up the sub! ject at the meeting of the Commission tomorrow evening; they are discouraged as no onecwants to come this far out 442 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorise the Chairman to sign the Liquor Identification Card for Sydell I D Card Orlean, 148 Wood Street, Lexington The Chairman read a letter from Chief Corr, requesting the appointment of Captain Paul Furdon as Acting Chief during Chief Corr's vacation period of September 21 through October 11, 1969 Appointment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Captain Paul S Furdon as Acting Chief of Police during the period of September 21 through October 11, 1969. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the character of Alexander J Cella, 235 Worthen Road, who has Cert. of applied for a Certificate of Incorporation as 'Massachusetts Incorp. Legislative Intern Program, Inc " The Chairman read a letter from the Mystic Valley Gas Com- pany, requesting permission to locate a 4-inch high gas main in Follen Road to serve house #99 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant Gas Company permission to the Mystic Valley Gas Company to locate a 4-inch Permit high gas main in Follen Road to serve house #99, Mr Gray said that a letter has been received from Mark Lichtenstein, requesting permission to tie into the storm drain from the rear and side of his property on Augustus Road The Chairman said that his only concern is, with the prob- lems we have had on that street with the contractor and Mr Lichtenstein, do we have the right to go into that street? Mr Legro said that the only thing to do is grant permis- sion subject to the approval of the subdivider; the subdivision Lichtenstein has been completed and the grant of utilities has been sent out Drain to the subdivider within the past four or five days They can't connect without permission of the Board The Chairman staked if the Board could grant this and not be open to problems? Mr Legro said to wait until the grant of utilities has been received back; the Planning Board approved it on September 8 and we sent it out on September 10 or 11. The Chairman said, as long as we get the grant of easements, we end it when it is recorded Mr Legro said that we don't record. The other considera- tion is whether it is advisable to permit the connection at all. Mr Gray said, engineering-wise, there is no problem there. Mr Gray was instructed to contact Mr Lichtenstein and let him know that as soon as the grant of utilities had been received by the Town, the Board would then consider his request. 414 The Chairman mentioned that it is time we looked at what our capital expenditures will be for the coming year and get the de- partments to submit for next year. Mr Gray reported on the progress of the Personnel Board. Personnel He said that the Board is meeting once a week and have been Board scheduling meetings with the department heads for the necessary information. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 55 P.M. A true record; Attest: Z40-0-z-,- )9) 2)1(-4=ercta4 / Executive Clerk, Selectmen