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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
June 3, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building on Monday,
June 3, 1968, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs .
Cataldo, Mabee and Kenney were present . Mr. Legro, Town
Counsel, Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr. Burke, Supt. of Pub-
lic. Works, and Mrs . McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also
present.
Mr. Kent, Town Moderator, met with the Board to dis-
cuss the motions for the Warrant.
Warrant Mr. Legro said that Article 9 requires a two-thirds
vote as it is acquisition, for a future street .
Mr. Cataldo said that Article 8, sewers, he would
like to say that when we put the trunks out for bld, he
would suggest that Marshall Road be included in the
Woburn Street, sewer.
Mr. Legro and Mr. Kent retired to discuss the Warrant.
Mr. Gray read a letter from Mr. Irwin, Building In-
spector, requesting permission to take one vacation day
Building a week; in most weeks, it would be Friday. If he takes
Inspector two or more days in succession, he would make arrange-
ments for the required inspections to be covered by a
substitue inspector
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
grant Mr. Irwin' s request for vacation days .
The Chairman read a letter from the Promenaders Club,
requesting permission for a trailer truck to be parked
Permit behind the Cary Memorial Building on June 7 and June 8,
1968. The Club is conducting a Goodwill clothes drive.
The Board had no objection.
The Chairman read a letter from Y.E.S. Unlimited,
Lexington High School group, requesting permission to
Permit change the date from June 9 to June 8, 1968 for the art
exhibit to be held on the grounds of the Visitors ' Center
The Board had previously granted permission for June
9, 1968.
The Board had no objection.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
certify the character of James J Feeney, who had applied
for a Certificate of Incorporation for the Boston Ful-
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' bright Committee, Inc ; satisfactory character reference
having been received from the Police Department .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to Certificate
certify the character of Harry M Luhrs , who has applied Of Inc .
for a Certificate of Incorporation for the Middlesex
Tennis and Swim Club; satisfactory character reference
having been received from the Police Department .
The Chairman read a letter from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Water Resources Commission, which stated
that approval has been granted for the plans for the pro-
posed Bedford sewer force main Force
Mr Gray said that Mr. McSweeney had talked with Mr. Main
Peterson, Water Resources Commission, regarding the grant.
Mr. Peterson informed Mr. McSweeney that , now that the
project is under way, not to be too concerned with the
June 30, 1968 date
The Chairman said that at the last Town Meeting we
received approval of the Great Meadows ; we did it under
Conservation He suggested that we have an understand-
ing that they keep us informed before the fact.
Mr. Cataldo said that he felt there should be an
advisory committee to the Board of Selectmen The Board
of Selectmen is to have the final authority and the Con-
servation Commission is to act in an advisory capacity.
A letter from the General Counsel of the AFL-CIO was
read . It stated , in answer to Mr Legro' s question at
the meeting with the Labor Relations Commission and also AFL-CIO
at the meeting of the Board and AFL-CIO Business Agent,
that the "certificate of representatives'{ clearly indicates
that the Labor Relations Commission certified the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees , AFL-
CIO and its appropriate affiliates, as the exclusive bar-
gaining representative for the employees of the Department
of Public Works .
The Chairman said that he would discuss the subject
with Mr. Legro.
Mr. Gray reported that, regarding the drainage pro-
blem on Massachusetts Avenue and Worthen Road, he had
informed Mr Hamilton that the Board would not consider Drainage
piping the drainage ditch.
The Chairman said that he had met with Rev Harding,
Mr. Peterson and Mr Jick on Saturday morning, June 1.
Rev. Harding had requested a meeting with the Chairman to
discuss sections of the Kerner Report which relate to Kerner
Lexington The Chairman said that they would meet with Report
the Board on Monday evening, June 10, for the purpose
of setting up a commission, which would include a repre-
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sentative of Civil Rights , Lexington Council of Churches,
and the League of Women Voters
Mr Mabee asked if the Board of Selectmen would be
a part of the Commission.
The Chairman said there would be a member of the
Board on the Commission. In Brookline the commission con-
sists of approximately thirty members . It is the opinion
that, with all these different people, they would re-
present a cross section of Town.
Mr. Gray submitted a proposed draft of a letter to
the residents who would petition for streets ; it covers
the sidewalk situation. He said that it was just for
their information mow, and could be dicussed with Mr.
McSweeney at a later date. We are putting notices in this
week' s newspaper, stating that anyone interested in having
a sewer or sidewalk should have the request in by Septem-
ber 15, 1968. The notice will also be in the newspaper
in August and September.
Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to
adjourn at 7:30 P.M.
A true record , Attest :
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Executive Clerk, Selectmen
The next regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen will
be held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building,
on June 10, 1968, at 7:30 P.M.
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