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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-12-04-BOS-min 255 SELECTMEN'S MEETING December 4, 1967 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, December 4, 1967, at 7:30 P M. Chairman Cole, Messrs, Burnell, Cataldo, Mabee and Kenney were present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mh. Gray, Executive Assistant and Acting Superintendent of Public Works, Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were also present. Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston Edison Company for perxission to locate conduit on Wood Street. Notices of the hearing were mailed to property owners as listed on the petitioner' s plan and also Conduit filed with the Acting Superintendent of Public Works . location Mr. Pratt, representing the Boston Edison Company explained this petition is to locate underground conduit for a distance of about 45 feet in a new development of thirteen homes. 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 following conduit location : Wood Street, at Canastoga Road , a distance of about 45 feet - conduit. At the request of the Town Clerk, four jurors were drawn. Those drawn for jury duty were : Donald H. Bates 12 Haywood Avenue Donald H. Houghton 50 Coolidge Avenue Richard R. John, Jr. 19 Saddle Club Road Robert L Cady 9 Marlboro Road Mr. Legro read a letter relative to the sewage disposal line on Bedford Street to Ledgelawn Avenue. The Town of Bedford is anxious to have legislation Bedford- presented to the legislature. In Mr. Legro's opinion , Lexington Bedford and Lexington should get together and file Sewage one piece. The Chairman asked if Mr. Legro would like him to check with the House Counsel and Mr. Legro agreed. Mr. Legro said that special legislation should be prepared and filed which gives Legislative authority for special local legislation to act in municipalities . 256 w. u. Mr Legro read a letter, dated December 4, 1967, written by him to the Board of Selectmen, in reference Great to the information meeting held on November 7, 1967 Meadows concerning the Arlington Great Meadows. The letter states factually the reasons why Mr. Legro did not attend the meeting. The Chairman accepted the letter and declared that the Board will not take issue on facts. Mr. Gray said, in November Mr. Belcastro, Veteran' s Agent, wrote to Mr. George P. Morey to request transfer Transfer of $7,486.00 from the Bridge Charitable Fund to be used for veterans in need of aid. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Trustees of Public Trusts to make the funds available. Insurance Mr. Gray referred to the insurance commissions Commissions and was advised by the Chairman to delay a week on determining the list on insurance commissions . Mr. Gray recommended that the work week for the Town employees be changed from Thursday to Thursday to Monday through Friday. Town Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted Employees to change the work week to Monday through Friday, as of January 1, 1968. Mr. Gray quoted the following figures received on bids for 3900 feet of cast iron, 1211 pipe: Bid 55.22 per foot - Shamoon Company S5.28 per foot - R. D. Wood Division Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the bid to Shamoon Company for $5.22 per foot. The subject of Mosquito Control Agent was discussed and, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Appointment to appoint Mr. Albert Gray, Jr. as Mosquito Control Agent for the Town. Mr. Gray said that Mr. Legro had prepared the con- Buckman tracts for Buckman Tavern and requested the Board to Tavern sign them. Upon Motion duly made and seconded, it was Contracts voted to sign contracts for Buckman Tavern. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Common to approve the following Common Victualler licenses, Victualler all having been approved by the Board of Health: Wardrobe' s Pharmacy 807 Mass . Avenue Brewster, Inc. 913 Waltham Street 257 The Regent Delicatessen 1729 Mass. Avenue Powder Horn Golf Club 40 Walnut Street Francis Napoli 6 No. Hancock Street David Buttrick Company 34 Bedford Street Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to approve the following liquor liceses : Liquor Licenses Lexington Liquor Mart, Inc. , 1849 Mass. Ave. - Package Goods The Dunfey Corporation, Sheraton Lexington Motor Inn - 727 Marrett Road - Innholder Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted Auctioneer to approve an Auctioneerls license for William A. Sennott, 229 East Street Mr William Whalon met with the Board to discuss refuse disposal. He requested a letter from the Board on refuse disposal activities. He said the Town Meeting had voted to appoint a committee of three ; this committee met in May with Refuse Committees of Weston, Waltham, Lincoln, Concord and Bedford. A regional Planning Board was formed which meets Refuse monthly. They have a Finance Committee and an Engineering disposal Committee to explore various methods of disposal of waste, to check which areas along Route 128 would be appropriate to determine the needs of the study Engineering Committee submits reports on their studies; have considered compost land fill. Have received suggestions and New York Central Railroad has proposed a plan , Japanese process, a method of compaction of waste, bales and then bind and Railroad will haul away. At tts meeting in July, it was brought to the attention of the Board there was a possibility of receiving Federal assistance. The application for such assistance had to be in by August lst . The Board delegated this to the Finance Committee and with a very limited amount of time put in the application for Federal Grant of $36,000. to supplement $18,000 ($3,000 each of 6 Towns) . This application was rejected by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on November 9, because of lack of ample evidence of support of the purpose of study itself, by the communities involved. The Department did indicate they would welcome any future application. Mr. Whalon said he was asked by his Board to get some sort of mutual understanding The Chairman said in view of Town Meeting action, we are not planning on wasting $3,000. It would be the proper function of the Board to understand the purpose of the study. Mr. Whalon requested a letter written to the Chairman of his Board, as there should be an additional application filed, and letter would be attached to petition. 258 w. 21 Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to endorse the application and the function of the Committee but will not guarantee the implementation of the results of the study. Letter from Commonwealth regarding petition of Certification to represent Highway Department employees was given to Mr. Legro for study of facts . Highway Department Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Employees to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discuss- ing, 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. Following discussion involving legislation with Mr Legro, it was voted to resume the open meeting. Mr Roger Nordblom, Mr. George Macomber and Mr. Coles met with the Board to discuss re-zoning land at Spring Street and Route 2. Mr. Roger Nordblom was the spokesman for the group and gave a brief background : George B.H.Macomber Company and Nordblom Company, co-owners and developers of Northwest Park, Burlington, Cambrige Parkway Development, Re-zoning Hobbs Brook Park in Waltham, etc. , has $15,000,000 in p g property, optioned Mr. Coles' land (Baldwin and Coles) , St. about 45 acres, potential for development, very accessible Route 2 to Route 128. Lexington would be a good office development area, would like to develop the property if it is the Town' s best interest, feels they are qualified to develop it for commercial office building use. They have met with the Planning Board. Mr. Mabee asked what kind of buildings they had planned. Mr. Nordblom replied they were thinking of an executive office park - C-3. Mr. Coles said the residents would be most re- ceptive to the proposal, if it is good for the Town. He would like it as he thinks the plan is concrete. Mr. Mabee asked if this would meet the new Spring Street access, and the reply was in the affirmative. Mr. Cataldo asked if they had any prospective tenants to go into this area; if it is similar to Northwest Park. Mr. Nordblom replied in the negative and said he was thinking of high-rise, Hobbs Brook, IBM, etc. Mr. Cataldo asked if, basically, he was talking bigger than Northwest. Mr. Nordblom said he was thinking in terms of building 50,000 to 100,000 feet on 5-acre parcel. Mr. Cataldo asked if they were planning on putting up a building on 5-acre site. L_ 259 Mr Nordblom said it could be a building if we found someone; we would probably erect a building even without tenants. Maybe we could find tenants to take 20 per cent . They think in terms of nationally knowcompanies . Mr Kenney asked what height they planned and Mr. Nordblom said three stories, would be attractive to com- puters, scientists, etc. We have not done engineering, felt it would be premature, wanted to get reaction from the Town. Mr. Richard Cone asked to be recognized and said he lived in the neighborhood . He and his neighbors hope they will be made aware of any further zoning. If the Town wants it this way, they are opposed, but will go along; would like to live there and not move; they hold no animosity toward anyone, nevertheless they do have residence there. Mr. Mabee said the proper Board is the Planning Board, as far as Mr. Nordblom presented it to the Selectmen, it was interesting. The Chairman thanked them for the information and suggested it be explored with the Planning Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to Select- approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on men' s November 27, 1967, as amended . Meeting Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to Appoint- reappoint Mr. Willard P Grush as a member of the Board ment of Assessors for a three year term expiring January 1, 1971. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. William T. Welsh a member of the Salary Study Appoint- Committee. ment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Richard M. Perry, Mr. John R. Bevan, and Appoint- Mr. Jack L. Mitchell members of the Data Processing ment Committee Mr. Gray presented a letter from the Capital Expenditures Committee regarding $250,000 appropria- Cap. Ex- tion. He was requested by the Chairman to have penditure copies made for each member of the Board . Appro- priati on Mr. Cataldo referred to the Lincoln Street area. He said we should decide whether we are going ahead on three-year basis or postpone the project. If we are going to go ahead, I would recommend that we ask Develop- the Appropriations Committee to draw a master plan ment of of the area. This will enable us to go to Town Meet- ing, present a plan and they will know exactly what area they are voting for . Mr. Mabee said there should be no delay. 260 kat Mr. Cataldo said it is not that it is an emergency, it is an unforeseen expenditure. Mr. Mabee said why not go before Town Meeting and ask for a master plan , did not think the Board could make request to the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Cataldo said a construction year could be saved; expenditure of $1,000. The Chairman said he thought the Board should de- cide on priority of things, would be in the best interest of the Town. He said he suspected the Board would have to limit its activities. Mr. Cataldo said he didn't think the Board should ask for a $50,000 blank check appropriation . Mr. Mabee asked if it could be done for $1,000; should agree on composite plan. Mr. Cataldo said people involved would have to come up with some of the uses ; we can use Engineering De- partment surveys, preliminary drawings The Chairman suggested delay, but felt it should be discussed. Mr. Mabee said on matters of interest this problem always comes up. He assumed school uses will involve use of land, and asked if football field is part of school. Mr. Cataldo replied that playgrounds are under the jurisdiction of the Board . Mr. Kenney asked if it were possible to receive State aid Mr. Mabee was in favor of the suggestion. The Chairman asked what the proposal would be. Mr. Burnell said the Board had no objection, it should make exploratory tacks . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to Cummings give extension to January 2, 1968 on Cummings property. Property A true record, Attest: xecutive Clerk, Selectmen The next regular meeting of the Board will be held in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, December 11, 1967. . i