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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-09-19-BOS-min 0) 96 n SF:T:ECTMEN'S MEETING September 19, 1966 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in theSelectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, September 19, 1966, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs. Burnell, Cataldo, Sheldon and Mabee were present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr. Colella, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, Mr. Higgins, Assistant Town Engineer, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present. Mr. Gray stated he received a letter from Mr. Conroy, attorney for Mr. Alfred Iodice, regarding lots 22 through 28, inclusive, as shown on plan entitled "Plan of Park Heights No. 4 Lexington, Mass. Property of W. S. Griswold" . He said the conveyance was made Tax title with the restriction that the lots were to be combined lots with other land of Iodice to form one lot and that only one building could be erected, placed or maintainedon the lot. Mr. Iodice wants to have the restriction re- moved. Mr. Gray said he had sent a copy of this letter to Mr. Zaleski and asked him to take this up with the Planning Board. Mr. Cataldo pointed out this parcel of land was purchased with the price based on the restriction and he could not see why it should be divided. The Chairman asked Mr. Gray ato check the minutes of the meeting when this was discussed. He said as he recalled it, this was the only way the Board would sell these iota to Mr. Iodice. Mr. Gray explained Mr. Conroy had mentioned this to him and he told him to write a letter which he agreed to refer to the Planning Board. Mr. Higgins said there are funds in the Engineering Department budget to send members of the department to School for school under Chapter 581 of the Acts of 1964. He ex- Engineering plained there is a surplus of money this year due to personnel three or four different reasons and he would like to send three men, under Chapter 248 of the Acts of 1964. The Chairman asked if this had been checked with the Comptroller, and Mr. Gray replied it is possible to do this. Mr. Higgins explained the school is at Boston College, is a twelve-week course in municipal admini- stration, and is conducted one night a week. Mr. Cataldo inquired about the amount of money, and Mr. Higgins stated it would be $57.50 per person for three people . 237 ' Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, under authority of Chapter 284 of the Acts of 1964, to authorize enrollment of three men Thom the Engineering Department in the school to be conducted at Boston College, at $57.50 per person. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. D. F. MacLeod, 56 Cedar Street, with reference to his request for Stop and/or Slow signs on Cedar Street. Traffic Mr. Colella reported to the Board that the signs have been installed and were placed where, in the opinion of the Traffic Study Committee , they would do the most good. Request for JO pole locations was received from the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Pole The proposed locations were approved by Mr. Higgins. locations Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the follow- ing JO pole locations. Butler Avenue, northeasterly side, southeasterly from a point approximately 90 feet southeast of Carville Avenue, -- Five poles. With reference to the so-called Cummings' property located at 465 - 11.75 Massachusetts Avenue, Mr. Legro re- ported receipt of a telephone call from Mr. Donald Irwin, 465-475 Building Inspector, and he had a copy of the deed sent Mass. Ave. out from the Registry which he had not received. He said apparently Mrs. Ada H. Melick had conveyed her interest and a George H. Lawless has taken title to the property. He is of Canton. Mr. Legro advised it would be well for the Board to contact Mr. Lawless before it makes any affrma- tive move. The Chairman said this is something Mr. Gray can in- vestigate. Copy of an order issued by the Bedford Board of Selectmen to the Bedford. Public Works Department rela- Bedford tive to connecting services to the sewer system was sewer received. No further services are to be connected other than those connections already committed and/or those required to be connected by the order of the Board of Health. Mr. Higgins said Mr. Carroll hadiia meeting with Mr. Burdick, Bedford' s Engineer, last Thursday and the 238 two have arrived at some area of agreement. Another meet- ing is scheduled for September 29. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Alexander V. Zaleski, Planning Director, suggesting that the Committee Lexington on Lexington Center resume its meetings if it is to re- Center commend proposals for inclusion in the warrant for the Committee 1967 Annual Town Meeting. The Chairman said it is now down to two architects and they selected several pieces of their work to in- spect. They tried to do it all together, but due to the time schedules, this has not been possible. In any event, they are acting on this andshould be selecting an architect within the next week. He asked Mr. Gray to arrange a meeting. The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Board stating that the safety and adequacy d' streets between Massachusetts Avenue at Pleasant Street and Route 2 inter- change at Watertown Street is of concern to both Boards. The Planning Board agreed with the Board's suggestions that a detailed study of the several possible designs should be initiated now. The Planning Board recommended that money be made available for the study and that thee Town Engineer g r be instructed to undertake it as soon as possible. The Chairman reported he received a telephone call about the decision of the Planning Board and decided the best thing to do was to go down to the Planning Board meeting. His thought was a serious study should be made on the whole overall complex to see what should be done and that Board agreed. He said it would seem to him this would be a budget matter and he did not think funds were presently available. He asked if the Board had any objection ato proceeding in this manner, and there was none. Letter from the Board of Cemetery Commissioners relative to the erection of a sign on Bedford Street traffic approximately 500 feet before reaching. the entrance to Westview Cemetery, was referred to the Traffic Study Committee for study and. report. The Chairman read a letter from S. P. Wolsky, 1 Park Street, registering opposition to the proposed Airport expansion of the Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport. expansion The Chairman said Mr. Wolsky should be told the Board would investigate and endeavor to obtain as many facts as possible to the Port Authority's proposals and plans. 1 239 The Chairman read a letter from Donald K. Irwin, Building Inspector, stating he has not used up his entire vacation period and would like permission to takd the Vacation remainder of his vacation _some time during the winter months to visit his family in Florida. Mr. Gray reported Mr. Irwin has a little over a week, but it will have to be taken before the end of the year, The Board had no objection providing Mr. Irwin took the time to which he is entitled before .peeember 31, 1966 and recommended someone to the Board for its consideration in making an appointment to take over his duties during his absence. Mr. Jules P. Sussman, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, met with the Board at 7:45 P.M. Mr. Sussman stated that in accordance with his written request of September 16, 1966, he was asking the Board to direct Town Counsel to take the necessary steps to acquire Rosetti the Rosetti land on dhipple Hill by eminent domain. He land said Mr. Rosetti advised him this evening they were putting the option renewal in the mail. He said if the Board votes to accede to his request, it should notify Mr. Rosetti txf tneAtatiaodertheetaking atid.Ibb t he , Mr. Sussman, receive a copy of the letter. Mr. Cataldo asked if the rehewal was at the same price as the old one , and Mr. Sussman replied in the affirmative. Mr. Legro asked if it was for the same eras. of land and Mr. Sussman replied in the affirmative, four acres. Mr. Mabee asked if the Board was to forget the old option or forget the renewal of another option, but just go ahead and take it. The Chairman said negotiations should be $2800 an acre, the aggeed option price for four acres , more or leas, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into ExecutiveSession for the purpose of discussing, deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the public security, the financial Executive interest of the Town, or the reputation of any person. Session Following further discussion relative to the acqui- sition of four acres, more or less, of land located on Whipple Hill, and believed to be owned by Anthony Rosetti and Carmella M. Rosetti , it was suggested by the Chairman to purge the record and to put the Executive Session back in open meeting and then make whatever motion is necessary to acquire the land. The Chairman stated the Executive Session just held was not Executive Session and would be open to the public . He and it was a question of whether the land on Whipple 240 Hill was nineteen acres or four acres, and it is four acres. The discussion in Executive Session was as follows: Mr. Cataldo asked if he understood Mr. Sussman to say the option was in tonight' s mail. Mr. Sussman replied they called him and said they said they signed the renewal form and were mailing it . He said he did not have it. Mr. Cataldo said before the Board does anything, this renewal form should be given to Mr. Legro. Mr. Legro asked the nature of the renewal form. Mr. Sussman replied it extends all dates stated in the option by thirty days. Mr. Legro said it was his opinion this would not help a bit. It leaves the Bard in the position of having an option it cannot exercise because it doesn't have the money. He Isecited an excerpt from the option and questioned all land now owned by the owners" . Mr. Sheldon asked why the Board had to consider the option if it voted to take the land by eminent domain. Mr. Burnell said the Board does not know what it is taking and he thought the Board should start this all over again He said the Board found out what it has is not the correct type of option, and he thought there should be a new option covering the four acres. Mr. Mabee said he could not see the point of an option now. The funds are available and Mai thought the Board should vote to purchase the four acres. He said the Board should get a purchase and sale agreement. Mr. Cataldo recalled the Board had already voted this. Mr. Mabee said the Board should vote to go ahead on the basis of four acres, and according to what Mr. Rosetti says, he wants to go along on the basis of $2800. The Chairman asked if it were understood by the Rosettis it is for four acres, and Mr. Sussman replied in the affirmative. The Chairman asked what procedure should be used to take four acres of land for which the money is available. Mr. Legro said the Board could enter into a purchase and sales agreement or take it by eminent domain; it will not bind the agreement. He said an option is protection during the period when the description of the premises is being obtained. He asked if Mr. Rosetti had a deed. Mr. Sussman replied Mr. Rosetti agreed last spring to deliver a survey plan of the property. He has not done so. That is the reason it went to the last day. The surveyor has been very slow and he can 't see him until I 241 Friday because he is out of town. Mr. Sussman said he hoped the Town would create its own plan quickly or pur- chase the land very soon. The Chairman said so far nothing has come up that would require executive session, and when the Board moved out of executive session4 if nothing further develops, he would have a motion to purge the record and to put the meet= ing back in open meeting and then make whatever motion is necessary to acquire the four acres. Mr. Legro said, on the information he has, he assumed he would prepare a purchase and sales agreement and submit it to the Conservation Commission to get it signed. Mr. Mabee said Mr. Legro intimated it might be advis- able to have an option prior to the purchase and sales agreement. He asked if the Board wanted to go through getting Mr. Rosetti to agree to another type of option or should it go ahead. Mr. Legro said the only advantage he could see to an option is that it is not necessary to be quite as particular in the description of the property as it is in the purchase and sales agreement . He said if the Conservation Commission can furnish him the necessary information, a title reference, or a plan, or a deed description, then he could prepare the instrument. He said this option is for the Town to purchase up to ninetden acres if Rosetti owns it. He said he held Mr. Rosetti does not own all that much, but suppose he does. Then the Town is agreemng to pay $53,000. Mr. Mabee said the Board should go ahead with the purchase and sales agreement on the basis of four acres and have a good description. Mr. Sheldon said either Rosetti is going to sell this land or he is not. Mr. Sussman asked how long it would take if the Board can get this document signed and the land will be purchased by the Town. Mr. Legro said there should be a provisions in the purchase and sales agreement for at least sixty days and preferably ninety days. Upon mbtion duly made and seconded, it was voted to resume the open meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to purge the record and to put the Executive Session back in open meeting and then make whatever motion is necessary to acquire the land. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to instruct Town Counsel to draw up the proper purchase and sales agreement at the price of $2800 per acre for four acres, more or less , at the top of Whipple Hill, based on the fact the option has been renewed for another thirty days. Mr. Sussman retired at 8:05 P.M. 242 The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Health Clinic advising it will conduct a clinic for influenza vacci- nation of all Town employees on Tuesday, September 27, and Tuesday, November 22, from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 T.M. at Cary Hall. Letter was received from William E. Maloney re- questing permission to move a building, the replica of Permit the Old Belfry, formerly used as the Chamber of Commerce Information Booth, from its present location to a new site out of Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the request for permission to move the building over Bedford Street providing Mr. Maloney conforms to whatever instructions the Chief of Police and Superintendent of Public Works may make. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign a Liquor Purchase Indenti- I.D. Card fication Card for Rosemary Walsh, 54 Buckman Drive, satis- factory evidence of her age having been obtained. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 'License. +ttrIgi.Aut Ai Commantviethailer ntease to Velma W. Price and Leland A. Bartlett, d.b.a. The Colonial 'More, 856 Massachusetts Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Sewer Order to sign anOrder for the construction of a sewer in Burlington Street from House #186 to House #192. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Sidewalk to sign an Order for the construction of a sidewalk on Order the westerly side of RinAge Avenue at house numbers 14 and 18. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Minutes to approve the minutes of the Selectmen ' s Meetings held on September 12 and 15. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing, Executive deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public, Session might adversely affect the public security, the financial interest of the Town, or the reputation of any persoh. Following discussion pertaining to a legal suit, a claim and acquisition of land, it was voted to resume the open meeting. 1 24 ' At 8:45 F.M. , Mr. Louis Zehner, Chairman of the Town Report Committee, and members of his committee, met with the Board. Mr. Zehner said there was some difference of opinion within the committee as to the size of the issue. The committee discussed the matter fully and voted four to three to have the N x 11. He said this is a committee that could discuss An issue fully, and reach a decision. This it did and the recommendation is unanimous that the Town Report be changed tobe x It size. He stated there are a number of things working in favor of the larger size. It can be accomplished with no substantial differ- ence in cost. The advantage is a greater flexibility that goes in the display of photographs and the display of charts and tables. He said there is a growing acceptance for the 81 x 11 size. Some of the towns adopting the 8 x 11 are West Springfield, Methuen, Greenfield, North Andover. The issue that won first prize for the best Town Report in Massachusetts was Amherst an 81 x 11 size. He said almost without exception most reports of corpo-r rations are the larger, 81 x 11. He said Lexington tried this once and the issue of 1946 is a perfectly beautiful expression of Town happenings. He said there will be a part A, narrative and a part B, statistical. He said the committee' s thought is to print 400 copies of part B and bind that with part A. The additional copies wouldbe only part A. He said there is associated with the 6 x 9 a greater degree of dignity than would be true with an x 11. He said it is feasible to get out a dignified larger sized sheet Mr. Zehner said, as to the budget, he does not have a firm estimate but did receive from Spaulding-Moss an estimate they can print 1400 copies either 6 x 9 or 81 x 11 for $1900. Additional copies of the 811 x 11 would be $24. per 100; $240. for 1,000. He said the committee would print 7,000 additional copies for $16660 They have budgeted $600. for secretarial help. There will be graphs made and a number of photographs . The cost of the negatives is set at $200. These reports could be deliveredby the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts and his first thought was to set down $200. as a contribution to the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. This is not resolved. The committee would like $45. for a two-color job and $112. for an executive typewriter. They have put in $263. to line the pages; a.total of $5,000. Mr. Zehner said it is anticipated the departments will present the material as they have in the past with the tables and graphs and photographs. He has asked Mr. Gray to make an appointment with Mr. Cole for an 244 opportunity to check with him of what the "State of the Union" message should be . He said he would rough something out which can be presented for Mr. Cole ' s thinking and then to the Board of Selectmen for it to add to or subtract from so it will be the voice of the Selectmen in the report to the Town. The committee hopes to get the Serial in on November 1. He reported he was told Spaulding-Moss wants three-week lead time from the time of the last copy until it had the report out. The committee hopes delivery to the taxpayers will be early in March. The Board of Selectmen expressed agreement to the proposed size, iN x 11. Mr. Zehner said there is a $600. balance in the Town Report account which the Comptroller said would be avail- able so the committee would be asking for $4400. The Chairman asked if there would be enough money to implement this at Town Meeting. He said Town Meeting wouldbe asked for money for a report already printed. Mr. Gray stated the $600. that can be spent in 1966 will be adequate for what will be done in 1966. The Chairman said Mr. Zehner was on the Appropriation Oommittee and could discuss this with them and get an expression of its thinking. He asked if the Board of Selectmen had any objection to the expdnditure of $5,000. Mr. Sheldon said this would be madeavailable to everyone , and he thought that was importail'. Mr. Cataldo referred to the $200 contribution sug- gested for the Boy and Girl Scouts and said he did not think this could be done. Mr. Zehner asked if it could be a payment for services. The Chairman said a contract could be made with the Boy Scontes Mr. Burnell said he did not think it could be done this way either. The Chairman said he did not think the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts would be against performing a civic service. Mr. Cataldo said, with reference to the $4400 anti- cipated request, if this were done in October, there would be no funds to work with until March. Mr. Mabee said there should be a larger appropriation so there will be money available to work with next year. Mr. Cataldo suggested that the Committee discuss this with the Appropriation Committee and see what it has to say. The Chairman said the Board of Selectmen is in complete accord with the committee. Mr. Zehner said he understood there are about 8,000 houses in town and a report will be sent to each house. The Chairman asked how the Board felt about deliver- ing the repobts to all the homes in Town and the Board felt they should be delivered. 245 ' The Chairman said. the Committee has the support of the Board of Selectman of the plan and amounts outlined. He asked the Committee to approach the Appropriation Com- mittee to get its reaction and inform that Committee that the Town Report haas the approval of the Selectmen. The Committee retired at 9:10 P.M. 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 made public, might adversely affect the public security, the Executive financial affect the public security, the financial Session interest of the Town or the reputation of any person. Following discussion pertaining to a former Town employee, ECD student, Assistant Building Inspector, and possible acquisition of a parcel of land , it was voted to resume the open meeting. At 9:25 P.M. , the following members of the Planning Board met with the Board: Messrs. Campbell, Fowle, Worrell, Greeley, Mrs. Riffin and Mr. Zaleski , Planning Director. The Chairman slated he wrote a letter to Commissioner Edward J. R Ibbs, State Department of Public Works, in which he accused him of double talk principally on the basis of the traffic counts. The department stillwould not accept any traffic counts the Town projected from Worthen Road. Since then, he has written a letter to the Town of Belmont asking if that Town had any plans for widening Winter Street or if there are any plans contemplating any change in zoning or land use in this area. He called. the Planning Board' s attention to a plan on the blackboard showing Worthen Road Worthen Row in various stages of construction. Mr. Cataldo said last week the Board discussed the possibility of finishing Worthen Road in its entirety. He stated if the Selectmen are able to say to the Depart- ment of Public Works they have this under consideration and recommend to the Town Meeting that it be completed, they would have a much stronger case. He explained the purpose of the meeting this evening is to find out what the Planning Board' s thoughts are. Mr. Cataldo explained the plan on the blackboardand the various sections referred to were pointed out by the Chairman. Mr. Cataldo said he did not think the Town should take the school site until it knew exactly where the road is going. He personally felt when the Board goes into the Department of Public Works , it should consider a good , sufficient and ideal interchange at Marrett Road and strongly fight for a grade separation. He said the Selectmen would like to know if the Planning Board would support this project. Mr. Campbell asked if the Board had a preliminary cost. co 246 Mr. Cataldo replied in the affirmative but said he thought the advantages and disadvantages should be con- sidered as far as the Planning Board is concerned. Mr. Campbell said he thought it was necessary to have some idea of what this is going to cost. Mr. Cataldo explained what the various sections, as shown on the plan on the blackboard, would cost, and said the total cost was $671,400 and $482,400 if done on a developer basis. He saidthe question arose as to whether the Town should use Chapter 90 funds for this road, for one or two years only. He reported the Board had been advised it can use Chapter 90 funds. He explained these figures take into consideration owners of record as of today. He would like to see Section 7 built without any houses on it. He said he felt it would be in the best interest of the Town to do this. Mr. Worrell urged that the Town acquire land on both sides of Worthen Road so it will go through open space. The Chairmanasked the purpose of the road, and Mr. Worrell said it funnels traffic from Bedford Street to Route 2 without going through the Center. Mr. Cataldo suggested first, an outright purchase and second, impose regulations prohibiting subdividers from fronting on Worthen Road. The Chairman said if the Department of Public Works says it takes in the landuse, it is committed to this procedure. Mr. Cataldo said the primary importance of this to the Planning Board is first, should it be, and secondly, consideration of the money. Mr. Campbell said he has long recommended that this road be constructed. The Chairman said much depends on what kind of a connection the Town gets at Route 2. Mr. Fowle asked what the Board was akking Mr. Cataldo replied to finish Worthen Road in its entirety, without getting into the discussion of the connector at this point. He said the Board would go to Town Meeting in March and ask for money to finish Worthen Road. He stated whether Worthen Road is completed or not, the State will come up with a connector. Mr. Greeley said the first issue is whether the Planning Board is in favor of completing Worthen Road and there is no question at all about it. He said the second issue is the amount of cost to be borne by the Town, when it should be borne and limited access to Worthen Road. He said he did not think the Town would want to pay more than the minimum it will have to pay to get the road through unless the State will give the Town 247 a break to get traffic into Route 2. The Chairman asked if the Town shouldn't have a commitment from the 'State as to what connection the Town is going to get. Mr. Cataldo said unless the Town gets a good con- nector at Route 2, the longer it takes to develop Worthen Road, the better the Town will be. He said Worthen Road is no good without a connector. Mr. Campbell said the Department of Public Works would be advised of what is going to be recommended to Town Meeting. Ig the State will provide a suitable con- nection, a recommendation will be made to Town Meeting to com ddte Worthen Roai as judiciously as possible; if not, Worthen Road will go as it is. Mr. Cataldo sail the Board should say it is going to recommend finishing Worthen Road. The Chairman saLd the Board could say to the Depart- ment of Public Works "this is in fact a road" and ask what it proposes to do about it. He said the Board wants a connector that will do the least possible damage to the area. !fr. Greeley said the design of this connector has to be left as a bargaining point. Mr. Cataldo said if the Planning Board concurs with the Selectmen, a meeting will be arranged for next Monday with the Appropriatin Committee and the Capital Expendi- tures Committee. Mr. Mabee said he would be content, as a way to keep the expenditurelof money down at the beginning, to propose to the Town to go as far as Marrstt Road, if the State supports the Bc{ards, from Marrett Road. to Waltham Street, for instance.; Mr. Cataldo said there is nothing wrong in doing it in two or three years . Mr. Mabee stated Mr. Cataldo wants to be able to say this has the backing of the major Boards in Town and it is going to build thi,3 road. He said he, Mr. Mabee, is suggesting one section the Town does not need to rush is the section between Marrett Road and Waltham Street. Mr. Worrell felt that would be the most important section. Mr. Greeley saidlthis is an issue for Town con- sideration later on. The Chairman said at this point , the two Boards are substantially in agreement for a suitable connection at Route 2 and will propose to get money to complete the road. - W 248 e Cn Mr. Fowle read a statement prepared by the Planning Board, relative to Emerson Road, which it proposes to send to the press. The Chairman asked if it was imperative to make this statement in the immediate future. Emerson Mr. Campbell said the Planning Board felt at this Road time it should let the citizens of the Town know where the Planning Board stands. The Chairman said the Selectmen have had one reading of it and he thought they would like an opportunity to look at it andasked if the Board could have a copy to read. He said the Board could then study it and have an opportunity to concur or perhaps make suggestions. Mr. Campbell said he could see no reason why the Board couldn' t have a copy. Mr. Albert Goldman, Pleasant Street, said the Planning Board is requesting the Selectmen to concur in the study of traffic and is going to ask the Town to appropriate money for this purpose. He said he assumed the study allowed the Town Engineer and his consultants to study alternatives in the area. He said it did not seem to him that the Town Engineer should be so directed in his con- sideration of what the best alternative is . He said the Town Engineer should be free to report without this prior comment of the Board. The Chairman felt Mr. Goldman had miscon8trued the statement. He explained there is a traffic problem of which the Town Engineer is well aware. He will look into it, see what the solukt404 ; are and this is the area. It includes the traffic circle in East Lexington ,all of Watertown Street and Pleasant Street. He said they are given the problem, will have the funds and will study it. Mr. Goldman said he concurred with that and urged that the Planning Board statement not be made public. He said the Planning Board is ruling out one of the possible alternatives that might relieve this possible problem when it sees that Emerson Road between Massachusetts Avenue and Route 2 is not acceptable to the Planning Board. He said the Engineer is bound to be influenced. The Chairman said Mr. Goldman was reading something into it that may not be there. What the Board' s course will be, no one knows. He said the Planning Board has agreed to give the Selectmen a copy of the statement and the final statement may or may not be what it is now. Mr. Adams, Editor of the Lexington Minute-man asked if the statement would be released to the paper. The Chairman said he thought what the Planning Board was saying is, it is thinking of issuing a statement. Mr. Adams said this is an open meeting and the state- ment was read here . 249 The Planning Board agreed to have a copy of the statement available for the press. The Planning Board retired at 10:05 P .M. Mr. Gray said some time back, the Town sold a lot to a Mr. Wallace. He submitted a plan and said there is a small piece, which he indicted on the plan, that Mr. Wallace wouldlike to purchase, that was not in the de- Tax title seription. Mr. Cataldo said the Boardvoted to sell it to him. The Chairman said the Board had nootiVection. Mr. Gray said Mrs . Battin suggested that a room at the Tourists' Center be made available for a resources' room. Mr. Cataldo said the room in that building is not finished and the Chamber of Commerce has a very strong feeling this building should not be open during the winter. If the building is not kept open, it won' t be heated. Room for The Chairman directed Mr. Gray to tell Mrs . Battin TIOIA the continued year-round use of the building is not con- templated. There is limited space in the Town Office Building, but if the Board can find room, it will consider it. He explained until more office space is available in the Town Office Building, the Board is restricted in what it pan do. Mr. Cataldo brought up the subject of a Town Office Building Committee. Town Office The Chairman said this is a committee the Board has committee to appoint and asked each member of the Board to come in next week prepared to submit names to be considered for appointment to the committee. Mr. Higgins said there was a meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon relative to Chapter 90 allotments for Chapter 90 1967. He said, as he recalled it, the Board must be funds specific in its request for funds but not on the location. The Chairman asked if has had the figure for the money, and Mr. Higgins replied in the affirmative. He said for the purpose of this hearing, he would just state the amount. The Chairman said there is a possibility this money may be used for Worthen Road or Lowell Street. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:15 P.M. A true record, Attest., tive, Cler�t, Selec en