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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-02-05-BOS-min 309 SELECTMEN' S MEETING February 5, 1968 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening , February 5, 1968 , at 7:30 P M Chairman Cole, Messrs Burnell, Cataldo, Mabee, and Kenney were present Mr Legro, Town Counsel, Mr Gray, Executive Assistant and Acting Superintendent of Public Works, Mr Wenham, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works , and Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present Mr. Legro asked the Board to sign a release that Boston Edison granted for a sewer and drain easement for Woodside Acres, subdivision of Wood Street ; no structures Woodside to be built within 5' of sewer or drain pipe or within Acres 15' of any Boston Edison to ,Ter pole Release by mortgage of Boston Edison Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the release Mr. Legro said he had an Order of Taking, a new sewer easement in the land of Mrs Hamilton, to make it Suzanne conform to sewer as constructed Article in Warrant for Road abandonment of existing easement Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Order of Taking Mr Gray said he had talked to Mr Gary regarding the request from Mr Chandronnait , Hudson, N H , to search the Lexington Green for artifacts with a metal Artifacts detector. The Lexington Historical Society feels that permission should be denied . The Chairman said that a letter would be written to Mr Chandronnait informing him that permission has been denied . Mr Gray reported that the Buckman Tavern project is at the half-way mark; will be submitting requisition Buckman for payment shortly Tavern Mr Gray requested an amendment to the Park Regu- lations; people have been driving cars over the ball field at Parker Field 1 1® ze C7 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to add paragraph 7 to the Department of Parks Regulations , Park as follows : Regulations ( It is forbidden) 7 To operate a motor vehicle on park grounds, other than in the official use of the Town, or without approval of the Board of Selectmen. Mr Gray showed a tentative layout of a plan for Chapter 90 road , area between Maple Street and Woburn Street on Lowell Street After discussion, it was agreed that Mr Gray would get more information for the Board Mr. Bond and Mr. Bertini met with the Board to request the appointment of Olmsted Associates, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, to present conceptual plan for Lincoln Street Playground . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the proposal of Olmstead Associates to come up with preliminary plans and specifications, cost estimates of Lincoln Street Playground for a fee of $1,000, made available by School Committee funds. Mr Robert Gordon, Attorney, and Mr. George Duffy, Vice President and Treasurer of Colonial Cablevision Corporation, met with the Board to request a franchise for their company, and to give a general presentation of CATV. Mr Gordon said that the basic feature of Colonial is they have done technical and financial planning. If given franchise, would be operational this fall; could CATV have an arrangement with Telephone Company and work out a lease back arrangement with them to come in on their permit ; result in lesser cost to consumer Terms of franchise can be set by committee, set up guide lines Opportunity for local governments to set own conditions on contract Member of community will be on Board ; Board of Selectmen would recommend him Proposal is that Lexington is to receive three per cent per year of gross income of the corporation The Chairman asked about local programming and Mr. Gordon replied that Colonial can ' t get into the actual transmission, having a camera there There would be an Educational TV Service, schools are generally wired to the system at no charge Colonial has made application to two other towns, Arlington and Winchester; one tower to serve all three towns The Chairman asked if Lexington is the only town to accept, would tower be in Lexington and Mr Gordon 'e( i 311 replied that if there is no location good for transmittal, it would not Mr. Kenney said that the Mass Consumer' s Council recommends holding up of municipalities Mr Gordon said there was an extension to April 17th; well aware that local communities hold in abeyance, but if Colonial gets franchise, ready to go now. The Chairman asked if they could do this in six months and Mr . Gordon said that would be target date; had been in touch with major manufacturers, would hold up until they receive franchise. Mr Gordon and Mr Duffy thanked the Board and the Chairman said the Board of Selectmen would take it under advisement. Mr Gray said that a letter had been received from the Peacock Farm Association expressing strong opposition to a Citizen' s Article on the purchase of land adjacent Peacock to Sickle Brook Farm The Chairman said the matter would be discussed with the Planning Board . The Chairman read a notice of a hearing to be held on February 6, 1968 involving the Town of Lexington Hearing employees and AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Mr Legro and Mr Gray were to attend the hearing. The Chairman read an informational letter from TMMA which listed dates of future activities The Chairman read a letter from the Commonwealth, Mr MacKinnon, Director of Accounts, giving approval for the payment of liabilities incurred in connection Snow with the last snowstorm of December, 1967 in the amount Emergency of $9,453 .21. The Chairman read a letter from Commander Ormiston of the Veterans of Foreign Wars regarding the possible sale of Old Poor Farm land to the Lexington Golf Club. Old They feel that this land should be held by the Town to Poor be used , perhaps, as a development for Vietnam Veterans Farm The Chairman read an invitation to the Governor' s reception to be held on February 22, 1968. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen ' s Meeting held on Minutes January 29, 1968 312' 6" Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to Abatement sign an abatement for Louis Bentley, 8 Columbus Avenue, Lexington The Board discussed the Articles for the Warrant . It was agreed to have the original Article on amendment of the Zoning By-Law of Section L ( g) Al Article Garden apartment districts by adding a parcel of land on Blossom Street, remain in the Warrant and add the corrected Article . Article for the Bedford Sewer was discussed . Mr Gray said that Bedford has the money for force main and Lexington has the money from Pumping Station to Hamilton Road . Would have to be legisla- tion before we can proceed . Mr Legro said real question is whether the failure to appropriate will delay application grants and aid Application cannot be made until funds are appropriated by the town The Chairman said that all agree that we should• go ahead at this time; explain to Capital Expenditures and Appropriations Committees why we want it and in- crease the Articles by one ( 1) Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted that the Board exercise the one remaining space reserved , to insert Sewer Article, the Article for the relief sewer from Hamilton Road to MDC line and put additions, improvements , and renovations to the pumping station Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Warrant for the Town Meeting, as amended . Mr. Gray spoke of the Civil Service Examinations in March for applicants for the Lexington Police Department and asked the Board to request Civil Service to establish educational standards. Upon motion duly made and seconded, under Chapter 41i3, Acts of 1967, the Board of Selectmen have voted to request the Director of Civil Service that High School education be a prerequisite in the Town of Lexington. 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. 1 313 Following discussion relative to the financial interest of the Town, it was voted to adjourn at 11:40 P.M. A true record , Attest: >4—e—e-f--2-0e7 Executive Clerk, Selectmen The next regular meeting of the Board will be held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, February 12, 1968, at 7:30 PM. •-> fl C--- I