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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-12-BOS-min 78 SELECTMEN 'S MEETING June 12, 1967 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, June 12, 1967, at 7:00 F.M. Chairman Cole , Messrs . Cataldo, Mabee and Kenney were present. Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works , and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present . At trae request of the Town Clerk, two jurors were Jurors drawn. Those drawn for jury duty were Edward L. Dempsey, 119 Laconia Street, and Milton G. Choate , 10 Childs Road Mr. Gray stated Mr. Legto, Town Counsel , had pre- pared a deedconveying a small portion of Hillside Avenue to Loran F. Wallace, et al. In November, 1965, the Beard sold and conveyed lots 50 and 51 Hillside Avenue to Loran Tax title E. Wallace, et al Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to execute the deed, prepared by Town Counsel, conveying part of Lot 52 Hillside Avenue to Loran E Wallace, et al. Mr Gray stated that Mr Legro had taken the proposed rules and regulations for sale of alcoholic beverages in motels and returned a copy of his suggested redraft, in Alcoholic which he had changed the wording to some extent. beverages The Chairman asked to have a copy of the proposed rules and rules and regulations mailed out to each member of the regulations Board . Mr Carroll reported that he took bids May 17 on three tractors; one of which is for the Cemetery Department He reported a total of ten tractors that were bid on from Tractor eight different suppliers. Mr Carroll said he had demon- bids strations and he recommended an International Model tractor on all three from the L.P R Equipment Corporation of Natick. The Chairman asked if this was the low bid , and Mr. Carroll replied in the negative and stated the particular model he is recommending is the fourth bid . The specifi- cations were written around a tractor. They met most of the important specifications Mr . Cataldo asked about the tractors, and Mr . Carroll explained they are rubber tires with buckets and a broom attachment on one. The Chairman asked if the low bid was so far off the specifications as not to be considered. 79 Mr Carroll said his opinion is that the Board should buy the most desirable piece of equipment for the Town, and his recommendations are usually based on whther or not the particular piece of machinery met most of the specifications plus he did take into consideration how the equipment performed when demonstrated . The Chairman said when the Board has bids and does not award to the lowest bidder, it should state as clearly as possibly why, and the answer is Mr. Carroll is getting more for this money. Mr Carroll explained the lowest bid did not meet most of the specifications Mr. Mabee asked why Mr. Carroll was recommending the fourth highest bidder Mr. Carroll replied because he felt the machine he was recommending performed the best in the demonstration and he felt it met most of the important parts of the specifications Mr. Mabee asked if, as he wrote the specifications , the lowest bidder met the specifications. Mr. Carroll replied if he had to meet every specifi- cation, he would have to recommend the eighth highest bidder. Mr. Carroll said the #5 tractor is now low if the Board takes the two the Selectmen are going to buy; the #1 becomes second ; the second becomes three ; the sixth becomes fourth; the fourth becomes fifth and the third becomes seventh He said he tried to make a recommendation that would be best for the Town as a whole. The Chairman said the Board is all agreed on standardi- zation. Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to accept the bid of L .F. R. Equipment Corporation at the bid price of $15,268 .00. It was agreed that the Board would meet next Monday, June 19, 1967, to go over applications received for the Meeting position of Superintendent of Public Works . The Chairman stated that the School Department is letting its personnel off July 3, the day before the 4th, and asked if the BL:ard had any comments in regard to the July 3 other Town employees . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to close the Town Offices on July 3, thereby giving the Town employees a long weekend holiday. Requests from Porter and Desmond for permission to move four buildings were held over again. Permit 1 L. 80 Letters from Kenneth G. Packard , 31 Oakland Street, and Paul D Dudley, 11 Round Hill Road, regarding a drainage problem, were held over from the last meeting Drainage of the Board Mr. Carroll submitted a plan and explained that water comes down Glen Road, a public way, into a catch basin, runs through a pipe into another catch basin which is not connected to anything and overflows that basin, runs down He said the solution is a drainage ijistam''Otobiblyi ip the 3r$ctt1Stty of $13,000. He said this is strictly a budget item right now The Chairman said this is something that will be considered in the next budget, and he would so advise Mr. Packard and Mr. Dudley. Letter was received from the Board of Heath rela- tive to a meeting it had with Mr. George Archer, 160 Lincoln Street, in regard to the conditions at the lo- cation on Lincoln Street formerly used as a Town dump. Lincoln St. The Chairman said he discussed this with Mr. Carroll recreation and many of the things mentioned in the letter are being area taken care of. He said he went over to the area and there are parts of old cars, and he did see something that could have been a refrigerator, but it was partially immersed. Mr. Carroll said he had a connection put under the drain down in back and relieved most of the water that was trapped in there . He also stated today he had Mr. Weisinger dig a ditch to alleviate the whole problem. He said some refrigerators were also taken out Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Dog Warrant to sign a Warrant pertaining to all unlicensed dogs in the Town. Letter from Morris Fulman, attorney for William and Pearl G. Myyerow, 3 Suzanne Road , stating his clients Damages feel the award of damages for a sewer easement takttng are inadequate, was referred to Town Counsel The Chairman asked the members of the Board to go Jury list over the proposed 1967-1968 jury list and return them to the office Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted Minutes to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on June 5, 1967. The Chairman read a letter from the Executive Retirement Clerk to the Board stating it is her intention to retire from the employ of the Town, effective July 14, 1967 81 Mrs. John C. Mott-Smith, 108 Pleasant Street, submitted a copy of letter she received from Commissioner Ribbs, State Department of Public Works, stating the De- partment is in no way involved with the Town' s Worthen Worthen Road proposal; therefore, there is no further information Road forthcoming from that Department and that Worthen Road is solely within the province of the Town . The Chairman said Mr Ribbs would be contacted and this will be resolved Mr Cataldo said the sewage problem at the Arlington- Lexington line is serious and perhaps he should have mentioned it before. He said it has been overflowing for years and is now reaching the point where the people in the whole Sewage area are concerned . He said the Board should schedule a Arlington- meeting with Mr Whitman, M.D C , to see if it can get Lexington the relief sewer in the final design and bid stage line area It was agreed that the Chairman and Mr Carroll would arrange a meeting as suggested by Mr Cataldo Mr. Cataldo said Mr. Carroll had prepared a plan of the area on Lincoln Street, formerly used as a dump, showing grades to build up to . Mr. Carroll submitted a plan which was explained by Lincoln St Mr. Cataldo. dump area The Board agreed this would be the general concept to work to and also to hold a meeting with the residents of the area to acquaint them of what the Board proposes to do in this area. Appointment of a member from the Board to serve on the beautification committee was held over . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7:50 F.M. A true record, Attest : Executive Clerk, Selectmen dARA 61"1--k A"