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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-12-18-BOS-min 265 SELECTMEN'S MEETING December 18, 1967 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, December 18, 1967, 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. Hearing was declared open upon the petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for relocation of three poles on Lincoln Street . Notices of the hearing were mailed to the peti- tioners, owners of property as listed on the peti- tioners' plans and also filed with the Superintendent of Public Works. Mr. Pratt, representing the Boston Edison Company, Pole and Mr. McCart, representing the New England Telephone location II and Telegraph Company, were the only persons present at the hearing. They stated the petition was to move the poles across the street from present location. No one wishing to speak in favor or in opposition, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the following JO pole locations: Lincoln Street, northwesterly side, approximately 40 feet northeast of Pheasant Lane , -- One (1) Pole (One (1) existing JO Pole to be removed . ) Lincoln Street, southeasterly side, approximately 43 feet northeast of Pheasant Lane, -- One (1) Pole. Lincoln Street, southeasterly side, opposite Birch Hill Lane One (1) Pole (One (1) existing JO Pole to be removed. ) Mr. Gray requested the transfer of $1250.00 to effect the changes in the Town Treasurer' s and Town Clerk' s office ' and to buy the necessary office equipment Transfer Mr Gray also requested the transfer of $400 00 from the deserve .r 266 cAD 0 i urfd to the P4Lice Departmer3t Expense.Accountt4E do• the'.riexassary Transfer repairs xqn damaged police cruiser. Mr. Gray said he had received a letter from the Lexington Golf Glub teguedtigg- a meeting with bhe^Board of Selectmen regarding the possible purchase of property Lexington known as the Old Poor Farm. Golf Club The Chairman asked that an appointment with members of the Lexington Golf Club be made for December 26, 1967, to meet with the Board of Selectmen for discussion. Mr. Gray stated that M . Zehner was unable to meet with the Board and asked that he present the recommendation from the Town Report Committee for $6,000.00 budget for Town Report. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Town $6,000.00 to be recommended for Town Report Report The Chairman approved that sketches be used for the report. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the characters of Peter G. Farfaras, 14 Leonard Road, and Ellen and John Sharkey,, 13 Hazel Cert. of Road, satisfactory character references having been Inc. received from the Chief of Police. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign I.D. cards for Lee A. Perkins, 56 Grapevine Avenue and David Dodge, I.D. 23 Wyman Road , satisfactory evidence of their age card having been received. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the following Common Victualler licenses, Common all having been approved by the Board Of Health. Victualler Bamboo Hut 177 Mass . Ave. Brigham' s Inc. 1777 Mass . Ave. Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to sign Sidewalk Orders for the following streets: Sidewalk Blossomcrest Road Orders Kendall Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on December 11, 1967, as amended . 267 Mr Cataldo stated that the School Committee had made money available for master plan for Lincoln Street . As time is getting short, he recommended that a committee Develop- be appointed as in the past; a member of the Board of ment of Selectmen, Planning Board, School Committee, Recreation Reerea- Committee, Executive Assistant and Acting Superintendent of tion Public Works, and Town Engineer added. area The Chairman suggested specific names are to be mentioned for this committee, and guggested Mr. Cataldo that School Committee member should be Chairman, or his designee, before anything is contracted . This committee will come back and report to the Board. Mr. Cataldo said he would not go along with a Consulting Engineer without first discussing it with the board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer Engineering Study to Advisory Committee previously appointed , with Town Engineer being added to committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of dis- cussing, deliberating or voting on matters which, if Executive made public , might adversely affect the public security, Session the financial interest of the Town or the reputation of any person. Following discussion with the Salary Study Committee, it was voted to resume the open meeting Mr. Jules Sussman and Mr. Leslie York, members of the Conservation Commission met with the Board to appoint a new member to the Conservation Commission to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Alford S. Peck- ham. Mr. Stanley A. Brown was nominated by Mr. Sussman. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted unanimously by the joint boards to appoint Mr. Stanley A. Brown a member of the Conservation Commission. The Chairman said a letter had been received from Mr. James E. Storer, presenting a petition signed by more than ten voters for an Article to be insdrted in Warrant the 1968 Town Nteting Warrant involving the purchase Article of land behind Wilson' s Farm. Mr. Adams asked for what purpose. The Chairman replied for recreation and street purposes; I suppose if the Town wanted to extend Massachusetts Avenue , this land would be available. Mr. Legro said that the Planning Board had talked about this land, pedestrian' s easement, conservation easement. 268 The Chairman said the signatures will be checked . It was agreed to have Mr. Storer meet with the Board next week to explain the Article. Mr. Anthony Mancini, President of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, met with the Board to ask permission again this year to burn Christmas trees at the Town dump. He said they have sufficient trucks to collect the trees, at an appointed hour an auxiliary fire department piece of apparatus would be there. The Chairman said the Board does commend the Jaycees for providing a public service; he asked why they did not want the trees run through the chopper. Mr. Mancini said the Jaycees wanted a fire. Mr. Kenney said that piling the trees behind the Town Barn could be a fire hazard . Mr. Cataldo said if you don' t want to chop them, the Board has no objection to burning at Hartwell Avenue Xmas where the trees were burned last year; possibility you Tree might not be able to get in, might have to hand carry Burning the trees. Mr. Mancini said the Jaycees have discussed this and would hand carry them. The Chairman asked if the trees would be picked up on the Sunday after New Year' s and Mr. Mancini agreed. Mr. Mabee asked how much money would be saved by chipping and Mr. Cataldo replied $300 to $4.00. Mr. Mancini asked about a specific location and Mr. Gray said we would designate location and the Jaycees were to clean up after burning. Upon motion duly made and seconded, permission was granted the Junior Chamber of Commerce to burn at the Sanitary Land Fill at a spot to be designated by the Acting Superintendent of Public Works , providing the Jaycees agreed to leave the area clean . Mr. Gray stated that it had been the policy in pre- Xmas vious years to close the Town Office Building at noon on Closing Friday before Christmas. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to continue the policy, and the Town Office Building would be closed at noon on Friday, December 22, 1967. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of dis- cussing, deliberating or voting on matters which, if Executive made public , might adversely affect the public security, Session the financial interest of the Town or the reputation of any person. Following discussion regarding ;inances and the reputation of persons, it was voted to resume the open meeting. L 269 The Chairman referred to the date of the Warrant closing, and it was voted to close the Warrant on January 5, 1968 . Warrant Mr. Gray was instructed to advise all Board and Closing Commission to this effect. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 11:00 P.M. A true record, Attest: 4.61244-16" - Executive Clerk, Selec men The next regular meeting of the Board will be held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday evening, December 26, 1967, at 7:30 P.M. ( n r I ir I