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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-03-25-BOS-min 3 416 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 25, 1968 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, March 25, 1968, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs. Cataldo, Mabee, Kenney and Greeley were present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr. Burke, Super- intendent of Public Works, Mr McSweeney, Town Engineer, Mr. Wenham, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present . Mr. Gray said that he had an application request- ing permission to use Cary Hall on Sunday, March 31st, for a lecture to be given by a South Vietnamese official. Cary Hall This is to be sponsored by the Methodist Peace Division, Vietnam Education Project; Mrs. Rosenblum, 36 Locust Street, has made application for the lecture. The Board agreed that the lecture was neither re- ligious nor of a political nature and approved the application. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Methodist Peace Division to use Cary Hall on March 31, 1968 for a free lecture. Mr. Gray read a letter from Philip M. Domina zte- garding an application for a taki license. Mr. Domina had been denied a license because of a conviction, in 1963, of operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor. The By-Laws state that no conviction take place in ten years, and he requested reconsideration by Taxi the Board as he is recovering from a leg operation and license has been offered a job by the Lexington Cab Company. His regular position requires that he spend most of the day on his feet and, rather than apply for relief benefits until he is fully recovered, he appealed to the Board to grant the license . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ha_ve the restriction in the By-Laws and to grant a taxi license for a period of thirty days to Philip M. Domina. The Chairman read a letter from the President of the Visiting Nurse Association requesting an appointment Appointment of a member of the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Directors . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Roland B. Greeley a member of the Board of 111Directors of the Visiting Nurse Association. 347 The Chairman read a letter from Cornelius Cronin, Chairman of the 19th of April Committee, requesting that a member of the Board of Selectmen be appointed a judge of the float competition for the parade. Appointment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Allan F. Kenney as judge of the float competition for the 19th of April parade . The Chairman read a letter from the Lexington Committee to draft Rockefeller and requested permis- sion to set up tables for citizens to sign petitions to draft Mr. Rockefeller. The requested locations of the signature tables are on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue and the Town Dump. The Chairman said that he had no objection to granting permission on the north side of Massachusetts • Avenue . Mr. Cataldo disagreed and said that if permission is granted on Town property, the Town assumes liability, Permit He felt that the Committee should ask the Harvard Trust Company for permission as the location requested is near their property. The Chairman asked Mr. Gray to talk to the bank and let them decide to grant permission. He asked the Board to express their views regarding the Dump. Mr. Cataldo did not feel that tables should be set up at that location. The Chairman asked Mr. Gray to explain the difficul- ties of the situation to the Committee to draft Rockefeller. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Burrell request- ing an appointment to the Rationing Board to replace Mr. Lewis L. Hoyt. Appointment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. George C. Sheldon a member of the Lexington Rationing Board. The Chairman read citizens' petition for a side- walk for Coolidge Avenue and asked that a letter be written thanking them and to inform them that, when Coolidge sidewalks are discussed, they will be considered. Avenue Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Common Victualler licenses for the follow- ing, both having been certified by the Board of Health; Common Minute Man Restaurant, 1715 Mass. Ave. and Pepe 's, Victualler 856 Mass Avenue. 348 z c Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a Certificate of Incorporation for Robert Orr, Cert. of 9 Patricia Terrace, "Adventures in Music, Inc. ," having Inc . received character references cleared by the Police Department. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign abatements for the following: Water Rates, Charles Miller, $8.75; Joseph Volpe, $8.05; George Abatements Avakian, $12.95; W. B. Mason, $4.55; Samuel Stein, $8.75; Middlesex County Sanitorium, $225.24; Frank Strong, $46.87; Normah Prendergast, $8.75. Water Betterment Assessment, Donald and Sonja C . Johnson, $46.50. Use of ambulance, Mrs. Laura Lufkin, $2.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Minutes of the Selectmen' s Meetings Minutes held on March 11 and March 18, 1968. The Conservation Committee met with the Board to discuss Conservation Articles before going to Town Meeting. Mr. Sussman said that they would like to solicit the support of the Board of Selectmen on Articles 68 and 69. The Committee had discussed these briefly with the Appropriations Committee and the Planning Board, and he felt that the Board of Selectmen was aware of the advantages and might want to ask questions regarding the land. Articles The Chairman referred to the hills of gravel on 6b & 69 the Utica Street land , Article 69, and commented that the Town could probably save some money on fill. Mr. Sussman said that the Conservation Committee was not in a position to make a definite commitment on gravel at this time. The Chairman said that it is a consideration of Town Meeting members whether fill could be used. Mr. Mabee asked what the Planning Board' s position was on Article 69. Mr. Sussman said that the motion that the Conserva- tion Committee would present would not have the Emerson Road corridor in it and , putting it this way, he felt that Town Meeting would support the Article . Mr. Kenney asked about the Chandler land, Article 68, at $14,000. The Chairman said he felt he could support $14,000, and asked the feeling of the Board. Mr. Mabee said that he wanted to hear what the Planning Board had to say. Mr. Cataldo said that, when it was discussed with 349 the Appropriations Committee both Boards were opposed to it and asked if the Appropriations Committee bad changed their minds. The Chairman said that the Appropriations Committee had said that it is a postponable item. Mr. York said that he didn' t like to look at the negative side but, if Article 69 does not pass, would the Board support Article 68? The Chairman polled the Board; Mr. Kenney agreed to support it; Mr. Mabee and Mr. Cataldo replied in the negative, but, On reconsideration, would vote in the affirmative. Mr. Greeley said that he would support Article 68, but not Article 69. Mr. Cataldo said that we had agreed to support Article 69, if the Planning Board gives good and sufficient reasons not to support Article 69. I will not support it . The Chairman said that the Board will listen diligently and will vote accordingly. The Conservation Committee retired. Mr. Logan Clarke, Chairman of the School Committee, and Mr. John Grant, Cemetery Committee, were present for the annual legal meeting with the Board and Mr. Gray Legal reported to the Board that Mr. Parrish, Chairman of the Meeting Appropriations Committee, would not attend as, under the ' new By-Laws, the legal meeting was no longer necessary. Mr. Logan Clarke, Chairman of the School Committee, and Mr. John Grant, Cemetery Committee, were present for the annual legal meeting with the Board and Mr. Gray reported to the Board that Mr. Parrish, Chairman of the Repetition Approrpiations Committee, would not attend as, under the new By-Laws, the legal meeting was no longer necessary. The Chairman thanked Mr. Clarke and Mr. Grant for coming. Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston Edison Company for permission to locate one pole c Brant Street. Mr. W. E. Stickney, representing the Boston Edison Company, was present and explained that the transformer on the existing pole would be relocated on the new pole . No one appeared in favor or in opposition and the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to approve the following pole location: Grant Street, northwesterly side, approximately 137 feet northeast of Massachusetts Avenue, -- One ( 1) pole. 350 o Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, the financial interest of the Town or the reputation of any person. After discussion concerning the Lloyd land it was voted to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. A true record, Attest; ED9-e-r-"-'1- 21) )lt ›-1-0' Executive Clerk, Selectmen The next meeting of the Board will be held in the Selectmen' s Roam, Town Office Building, on Wednesday evening, March 27, 1968 at 7:00 p.m. G��