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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-09-12-BOS-min 222 co at Ct SELECTMEN'S MEETING I September 12, 1966 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, September 12, 1966, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs. Burnell, Cataldo, Sheldon and Mabee were present . Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant , Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present. Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for permission to locate JO poles on Pleasant Street Notices of the hearing were mailed to the peti- tioners, owners of the property as listed on the peti- tioners' plans and also filed with the Superintendent Hble of Public Works. Location Mr. Cooley, representing the Boston Edison Company, and Mr. Dunn, representing the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, were the only persons present for the hearing Mr. Cooley explained the request is due to street construction at the intersection of Wellington Lane Avenue and Pleasant Street Mr.Carroll approved the proposed location No one present wishing to be recorded in favor or in opposition, the hearing was declared closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign thio Crider for the following JO pole location: Pleasant Street, northwesterly side, approximately 6 feet athMtgwest bf Willington Lane Avenue, -- One pole (One existing JO pole to be removed. ) Messrs. Cooley and Dunn retired at 7:35 P.M. Mr. Gray said he had a bill, received from Custance Blinds for Brothers, Inc . , 68 Bedford Street, in the amount of $480. Visitors' for sixteen pair of blinds on the Visitors' Center Building. Center He stated this was the agreed price and there are sufficient funds in the account to pay for the blinds. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 223 to approve the bill for payment and further to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Certificate for Payment Mr. Gray said he received a request from the Veterans' Agent, Mr.Belcastro, for abatement of an ambulance bill for a veteran living on a limited pension Ambulance The Chairman suggested that the proper time to bill bring this subject up would be when the form for abate- ment has been prepared for the Board' s signature. Mr. Gray requested the Board to ask the Civil Ser- vice Commissioner to submit a list to the Town for patrolmen under authority of the Act passed permitting Patrolmen men living outside the Town. He reported that Chief Corr has the names of twelve individuals interested in getting on the force Mr. Sheldon mentioned this has not been officially cleared. The Chairman reported this is the method; Miss Mabel Campbell, Division of Civil Service, informed him that the Board request a list. Now he would send the list in and he would discuss it with Miss Campbell. 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 Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, relative to the Bedford sewer situation, the Green Lane area drainage and another matter of land acquisition, it was voted to resume the open meeting. At 8:00 P.M. , Chairman Lewellen, Messrs . Perkins, Benoit and Maier, Bedford Selectmen, Mr. Burdick, Engineer, met with the Board. The Chairman said as he understood it, this meeting came about because the Board received a call from Worthen Bedford H. Taylor of the State Board of Health. He seemed to sewer have the impression the Lexington Selectmen would not meet with Bedford. He said Mr. Taylor called here and was assured the Lexington Board of Selectmen would meet with Bedford at any time, and this is how this meeting came about . Mr. Lewellen asked if the Board received the letter Bedford wrote to it . The Chairman replied in the affirmative and said 224 ac Bedford had referred to both letters, August 3 and August 12 . He said he believed Bedford objected to not continuing ex- tending the sewers. Mr.Lewellen said they were under commitments and he did not believe the Town gave them that authority. He said then they run into trouble with the Department of Health. The Chairman said in the Board's letter of August 12, it asked that no further connections or additions be made to the sewer system until a new contract had been negoti- ated. This ban would apply to trunk sewers, sower laterals and crouse service connections, as well as to all sewerage works now under construction, including Contract #10 in the amount of $97,000. He said it also stated Lexington did not want any houses connected to the new sewer laterals. Mr. Lewdlen said the Board did not recognize the health problem, and the reason they extend s ewers is to meet the Department of Health requirements. The Chairman said the Board recognizes the health problem because it is a health p:oblem on the overflow. Mr. Perkins said Bedford did not ask for the meet- ing. They were in to see Mr. Taylor about the problem they have on the dump. This matter crane up and Mr. Taylor asked if they would like the three to get together. T he Chairman explained Mr. Taylor called the office here. He said he had just left and Mr. Cataldo took the call. Mr. Cataldo said actually it is immaterial to argue why Bedford is here, and explained how the meeting came about as a result of his telephone conversation with Mr. Taylor. He said Lexington has been trying to get Bedford to act on this since 1964. Mr. Lewellen said on negotiations, maybe each side should state its objectives and Bedford' s is to gain more capacity. He said they expect to pay for it . The Chairman said the Board wants to have its system up to full capacity some time . In the meantim e, it does have a contract since 1953 with the Town of Bedford on which there is a limitation of the number of gallons per- mitted per minute. He said Lexington' s is to have the number of gallons maintained until the system can accommo- date more, at which time there will have to be negotiations. Mr. Lewellen asked if the Board knew how litte effect there is in going over the 800 gallons a minute. He said they have gone aver most every month since they started. He explained one pump blocks and it leaves the flow to the other and cuts in and works. He said three different months the third pump cut in alone without the other two. Then the thing that happens is various items. The nutiaer 2 2 5' one pump tneds to drift material over to the other two and the only way it possibly can get out is to put a good rush on it. He said they are always going over the 800 gallons a minute, and that is the only way they can operate He stated by the time it gets down to Lexington' s station, it is not 800 gallons . It is the average flow. He said he understood Lexington has trouble handling it . Bedford has increased the amount of sewage it is delivering here. He said the first year they pumped in 33,000,000 and the next year was 44,000,000 gallons per year, and this is what is matching up with Lexington, not the going over 800 gallons a minute. He said in the worst month about 10% or 12% went through the second pump . Mr. Perkins said there are three pumps and any one can pump 800 gallons, and if for any reason the second pump kicks in, it may be for five minutes or three hours . When the second pump breaks in, Bedford is going over 800 gallons . He said this occurs only for a very short fraction of the day and only when there is a blockage or a wet period of time . Mr.Cataldo asked how much of the day this happened. Mr. Perkins replied it was once a month for five minutes. Mr. Carroll asked how often the people had trouble . If they have trouble two days, they want help and if the sewage tank overflows, this is the problem. He said if it only overflows fifteen times a year, Bedford' s peak flow coincides with Lexington' s peak flow. He explained that Lexington people us' the system the same time as the people doitn Bedford, morning and evening. He said Bedford could not level it off and Bedford overflows coinciditg, with Lexington's overflows makes the problem. Mr. Lewellen said the second pump does not exceed 800 gallons a minute. He said the amount of sewage that goes through the second pump is negligible. They have been working on the controls and it will pump even longer because they are trying to live up to the 800 gallons a minute. He said the trouble is the a ount of sewage, not the speed at which it goes through the pumps. Mr. Carroll said the Town of Lexington has a contract with Bedford of 800 gallons a minute, and he knew the indi- vidual involved, Mr. Burns, who knew the sewer business. He set the figure based on the fact this would even out . There is a contract limit set by reasonable people trying to figure out a solution to the problem and he thought Bedford was evading the question. Mr. Perkins said from the long-range point of view, he believed there ha., not been that much of a change, in the operation of the system. In 1953 there were going to be the same peak problems existing today because the additional 22i 2C n sewage Bedford is putting in does not come close to the schedule encountered in the peak periods. He said the additional sewage Bedford has added to the system has not changed the off-on cycle during the wet systems. Adding to the system has changed the average Lexington is getting, but he did not believe it has changed the peaks. Mr. Lewellen said the new pipe lines are transite. Mr. Carroll stated it is impossible to eliminate infiltration. Mr. Lewellen said Lexington' s consulting engi- neer built a system for them and said positively no infiltration. The Chairman said there is an agreement to handle 800 gallons a minute, and asked if the system was built w here Bedford comes in so it can handle 800 gallons. Mr. Carroll replied in the affirmative and said but not at the pumping station. He said the backup occurs at the pumping station The pumping station cannot handle the sewage so it backs up in the lines and overflows. Mr.Perkins said hyperthetically Bedford's average is lower than the 800 gallons . He asked if they never ex- ceeded 800 but pumped continually at 800, could Lexington handle it . Mr. Carroll replied Lexington would be in better con- dition. Mr.Perkins asked about giving Lexington a constant 800 gallons. Mr. Ca±roll said Lexington would be in trouble but he was not saying Lexington does not have to make improve- ments to its system. He stated funds have been appropri- ated to make improvements. The additional amount of flow of 800 gallons - this Lexington is obligated to take, as it has a contract with Bedford. Mr.Perkins said Bedford wants to do its part to im- prove the situation and wants to assist in the payment and work out the details of what has to be done. Mr. Carroll explained Lexington has already appropri- ated money to handle the 800 gallon and ready to go to contract. He said Lexington could go ahead right now and put in its force main which could block out Bedford Mr. Burdick, Bedford Engineer, asked how Lexington could plan to spend money to improve the system when it does not know what Bedford needs in the future. He said no one has told Bedford what it has to do. Mr. Cataldo said in 1964, representatives from Lex- ington went into his office trying to find out what Bedford had in mind. He said Lexington will take the 800 constant or not , and shut Bedford off. Mr. Benoit said he thought it was important to keep this discussion on a current time aspect. They brought 227 down the plan showing what they felt the ultimate gallon per minute fi ure would be Te Chai, iian said it is he desre of both Boards to correctthe s nation. He said 800 is repeatedly mentioned and said wh xt:. Bedford exceeds this figure, it does cause trouble to Lexington' s system. Mr. Carroll stated that in 1965, Lexington appropriated money for the force main. Lexington was notified by the Division of Sanitary Engineers that the funds might be withdrawn if it did not proceed with the force main. This Board has held off pending a solution of the Bedford problem. Mr. Benoit said they came in with a plan saying they expected to draw raw so many gallons a minute through the system and asked what the Board wanted them to do. Theycould then dwell on that and come back and reach a solution. Mr. Carroll suggested that the Board go into Executive Session. 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, Executive might adversely affect the public security, the financial Session interest of the Town, or the reputation of any person. Following discussion between the Board and Mr. Carroll, it was voted to resume the open meeting. The Chairman said he believed it is the purpose of both Boards to resolve this problem. The Lexington Board is willing to modify its terms in the letter to Bedford stating no further connections were to be made. If Bedford has isolated cases from a public health standpoint, con- nections will have to be made. He said there should be no problem with those if there is a commitment from Bedford that there will be no other connections. He said secondly, immediately enter into negotiations to take tare of the whole problem, and to be fruitful, they would have to begin at low level. He said it is suggested that Lexington' s Superintendent of Public Works, Bedford' s Superintendent and their engineering consultants and the MDC, as its interest may appear, and possibly the Air Force, start as soon as possible to get this resolved. He asked if this was some- thing the Bedford Board could live with. Mr. Lewellen replied he would think so. He said there are only a dozen services not connected at the moment. The Chairman said everyone understands this is a serious problem and has far reaching effects on both towns. He said he would leave the onus on Mr. Carroll to carry the first meeting. Mr. Lewollen suggested that a review date be set now. The Chairman said the policy decision is with the Board and the Board would have to make the decision. CJ 228 28 C7 111 Rey are apProadiatng Town Meeting and should try to aim for some dollar amount by December 1 at the latest. Mr. Lewellen said the group should meet on November first. Mr. Sheldon mentioned the first Monday in November is the seventh. Mr. Lewellen suggested that the meeting be postponed until after election and it was Egreed by all present to meet with the Bedford Board of Selectmen in Bedford on November 2y, 1966, at 8:00 P.M. Mr. Lewellen said there are twelve services they would connect. The Chairman asked if these services were considered Board of Health problems and Mr. Lewellen replied in the affirmative . The Chairman said he conzld see no difficulty in that. Lexington recognizes Bedford has problems too and doesn't want to stop a connection that would contribute to en- dangering public health. Mr. Maier said they would set the meeting for Wednes- dau, November 2, 1966, at 8:00 P.M. The Bedford Board of Selectmen retired at 8:50 F.M. Mr. Doppler and four other gentlemen met with the Board. Mr. Doppler said their problem concerns Augustus Road. The Chairman said the Board received a letter from the Planning Board on the same subject. He said as he Augustus understood it, it is a private way, it is a subdivision Road and the contractor has not lived up to- what he is sup- posed to do. He proceeded to read the letter, dated August 31, 1966, received from the Planning Board. The Planning Board requested the matter be treated as urgent and given immediate attention by the Selectmen and Town Counsel. Mr. Mark Lichtenstein, 9 Augustus Road, said this is an inconvenience as well as dangerous. The other day one of his neighbors hart a miscarriage. and the ambu- lance attempted to get in with difficulty. The husband wanted to attend the meeting tbs evening, but was per- suaded not to because he is up in arms about the run around. He is blaming the condition of the street for his wife' s miscarriage. He said the children walk to school and play there and all that has been done is letters and promises. He said no contruction work can be done there come November. The Chairman said he thought the Board had the com- IIplete pioture and asked if anyone on the Baud could find 229 a reason why it should not proceed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to enforce the bonds, as recommended by tie Planning Board, to the extent necessary to complete all required work as expeditiously as possible. Mr. John Brown, 7 Blinn Road, asked how long it would take for some action. The Chairman replied Town Counsel will be made aware of this immediately. He has many things at the present time and each one is pressing. He said he could not tell when Town Counsel will actually move. He said the first thing is to notify the bonding company. Mr. Chester Kurys, 20 Augustus Road, said he was representing people on Blinn Road. They want to know what happens. He said he would like to know some date they can expect something. The Chairman said it is difficult to say here, know- ing there is going to be legal action. Mr. Lichtenstein said they have school bus trans- portation and all the roads in the area are unpaved. If Augustus Road is paved, there will be good egress and access1 Rad if tete read is mot acce*ted, ttie 2 b dren will have to walk. He asked if this has to be decided by court. The Chairman explained when a performance bond is filed, the insurance company pays some other contractor to get the work done. Mr. Carroll said he would not be at all optimistic in getting the work done this winter. Mr. Sheldon asked if the streets could be plowed and Mr. Carroll replied in the affirmative. He said the man- hole should be lowered. The Chairman said the Board would take the only steps available to it and will pursue the matter. Mr. Lichtenstein said he was an attorney and also understood how the court works and he also understood how attorneys work. The group retired at 9:00 P.M. Mr. Carroll said he had a taking Order that the Board approved a few weeks ago. Mr. Legro gave it to him today for the Board to sign. He explained it involves slope easements on property owned by Mark Moore, Jr. and John H. Grant St. & Jeannette A. Asadoorian, located on Grant Street. slope Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted easements to sign the Order of Taking for sidewalk slope easements on Grant Street as prepared by Town Counsel. Mr. Carroll reported on bids received for two salt and sand spreaders. Equipment IIUpon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 230 3 NQ n to accept the bid of $5540 submitted by the Dyer Sales Machinery h nery Company of Cambridge. Mr. Carroll referred to the sewer betterment assess- ment levied against Lot 357 Fairbanks Road owned by Hebbard Carl F. and Gertrude G. Hebbard, 18 Fairbanks Road. He sewer explained that Mr. Hebbard died and Mrs. Hebbard is betterment anxious to have the betterment abated, a sewer easement to be granted in lieu of payment of the betterment . Upon motion duly made and seeonded, it was voted to abate the sewer betterment assessment in the amount of $687.11 levied against Lot 357 Fairbanks Road, sewer easements having been granted to the Town as previously agreed upon. Mr. Carroll said last week he talked to the Planning Board about a subdivision off Volunteer Way. He sub- mitted a study plan made of the area and explained the subdivision. He said this subdivision is only 3,000 feet Volunteer away from the sewer which will be in the area in a short Way Sub- period of time. The Planning Board will tell the sub- division divider he will have to gait on his subdivision until after the March Town Meeting if the Selectmen vote to include an item in the warrant to construct the relief sewer. This would cost $60,000 to $90,000. He said it would include Rangeway, Volunteer Way and part of Sky View Road and is part of the long-range plan. Mr. Cataldo asked how much it would cost to go in at a later date to put this sewer in. Mr. Cabroll replied about $36,000. The Chairman said there still would be the original $60,000 cost and if this is not done now, it would involve $60,000 plus the $36,000. If the Board agrees now, it will only have to pay the $60,000 and the builder takes care of the $36,000. He said the Planning Board would hold this up until Town Meeting if the Board of Selectmen agrees to put this in the warrant for the March Town Meet- ing. Mr. Mabee said there are a number of houses in Town already that should be sewered and he did not like to establish a precedent. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted tp insert an article in the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1967, for the construction of a relief sewer in the Volunteer clay area. Mr. Carroll referred to the drain easement on Green Green Lane Lane and said Mr. and Mrs. Tryon were present at the meet- drain ease- ing. He said the problem of the drain between Pleasant ment Street and Route 2 has been discussed with all of the property owners. Mr. and Mrs. Tryon miso met with the 231 Board, and last Friday, boring tests were made at the Tryon' s request. He explained to them a taking would not be made for two weeks . He asked the Board, in order to speed things up, to request Town Counsel to proceed with the drawing of the Taking Order to be submitted two weeks from tonight, with the understanding that the lo- cation of the easement on the Tryon and Presho properties would be left open, subject to more or less of an under- standing with Mr. and Mrs . Tryon this is the location best suited to theme He said he wanted some time to give Town Counsel a plan for the easement, leaving the easement on the Tryon property as open as possible, so if Mr. and Mrs. Tryon decide they don't like the location, that part can be taken up separately. Mrs. Tryon said this morning Mr. Carroll told them this would not come up tonight. Mr. Carroll said he told them the taking would not be made for two weeks. Mr. Tryon said they are not prepared to make any a commitment on the location this evening. Mr. Carroll said he did xant Town Counsel to get going on the main part of this Taking Order. Mrs. Tryon asked if this would include the portion in back of her property. Mr. Carroll replied the part he said would not be taken will not be in the taking. Mrs. Tryon said this is a plan they discovered by surprise which would drain her land and cause destruction of a large portion of trees on her land. Mr. Carroll said that has been on the plan from the very beginning. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Town Counsel to proceed to draw a Taking Order as outlined by Mr. Carroll. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Legro, Town Couhaeda relative to further procedure with respect to the property at 465-475 Massachusetts Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to give written notice to both owners, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, that unless the work and demolition required by the order of July 11, 1966 is commenced within forty-eight hours of the receipt of this notice acid pursued continuously to a prompt completion, the Board will cause such work and demolition to be performed, hold the owners thereof responsible for all expenses incurred and will enforce the penalties provided by law. 11 *and say the Board wants him to draw up a Taking Order 232 ac The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Zaleski, Planing Director, recommending acceptance of Tyler Road Tyler Road at the next Town Meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to insert an article in the warrant for the Annul. Town Meeting in March, 1967, to see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way, and accept the layout of as a as a Town Way, Tyler Road. The Chairman read a letter from Alfred P. Tropeano asking that some action be taken to correct the flooding Drainage caused to the Captain Parker Arms' site by water washing down from Waltham Street. Mr. Carroll said there is a work order on this and the work will be done shortly. Notice was received from the County Commissioners and the State Department of Public Works relative to a hearing to be held on September 21, 1966 pertaining to public roads. Mr. Cataldo said, with reference to Worthen Road, Route 2 and Watertown Street, the Board should be brought up to date on the meeting held at the Commissioners' office. He reported a meeting with the State and ad- vised it ended up he was upset with the approach being taken. He said the Board has been meeting with them over the years and they never told it how they were getting the traffic projections. Now it appears they are feeding them into a computer and they were taking into consideration future land use for land in the area. They said they would not take into consideration Worthen Road when it was suggested. They took a complete turn around on the criteria of designing the road. He said a letter was written to Commissioner Ribbs expressing the Board' s concern. He said it would be his feeling at this time that the Board write the Commissioner and ask him, #1, what information they fed into the computer to arrive at the figures, and #2, what traffic projection they came up with because of future land use and if their policy is going to be changed into future land use, Worthen Road should be taken in its entirety. He said he would also like to meet with, or write to, the Belmont Selectmen before a meeting with the Department of Public Works. He said he would like Mr. Carroll to explain to the Board where Worthen Road is now, what it is com- prised of and what the completion would entail. He said he wanted to look into completing Worthen Road in its entirety. Mr. Carroll submitted a revised estimate made in 1964 233 of the cost he said was related to the map on the black- board. Mr. Cataldo said the Board should look into a grade separation. He said, with reference to the section between Colonial Acres and Marrett Road, the Board should find out exactly what land it is going to take for the school site. Mr. Carroll said there should be something concrete to discuss with them on Worthen Road. Mr. Cataldo said #1, the Board shoed write these two letters, and #2, it should meet with the Planning Board next Monday night. If it is agreeable, then the third Monday meet with the Appropriation Committee and the Capital Expenditures p p ditures Committee. Mr. Sheldon said he thought the Board should know how the Planning Board feels, and the Board should talk to the Town of Belmont and to the Department of Public Works again. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to write to Commissioner Ribbs, State Department of Public Works, and that a conference be set up with the Planning Board and one with the Town of Belmont. 11Mr. Carroll said there is a question in his mind where Chapter 90 money should be used this year. This money could be used for #1, on Pleasant Street; #2, on Chapter 90 Spring Street; #3, on Lowell Street between Woburn Street and Maple Street. He said the other possibility is to use it on Worthen Road. With reference to the hearing on September 21, he said he could say the Town wants the Chapter 90 funds for a portion of Worthen Road or for the construction of a section of Lowell Street. He said it would then have to be decided whether or not the Board wanted to pass up the regular capital outlay funds. The Chairman asked what section of Lowell Street would be taken care of, and Mr. Carrollareplied he wants to go from Woburn Street to Maple Street as it is very bad and there should be granite curbing there on both sides. He said, in terms of importance, he wants Lowell Street done next year . He said Chapter 90 funds could be used here and the Town add to it. He said Chapter 90 funds could be used for Worthen Road and let Lowell Street go with other funds. He said if Chapter 90 funds are used br Lowell Street, money should be set aside for the Worthen Road project. He said the 1967 allotment could be set aside for Worthen Road and combined with the 1968'allot- ment. Mr. Cataldo suggested that the subject be held over until the Board finds out next Monday how the Planning Board feels. 234 N n Petition received from the Boston Edison Company Pole and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for location a JO pole location on Colony Road was held over at the request of Mr. Carroll. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permsision to the Painters' Guild of the Lex- ington Arts and Crafts Society to hold an Outdoor Paint- Exhibition ing Exhibition on Sunday, October 9, 1966, from twelve noon until S:30 P .M. or in the event of inclement weather, on Sunday, October 16, 1966, during the same period of time, on the Buckman Tavern grounds northwesterly toward the small barn used by the Department of Public Works. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission o the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Permit FoundatioBM itea door-to-door drive on Sunday, September 25, 1966, between 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. Invitation was received from the American Legion Invitation to attend the Legion and Auxiliary Unit Installation of Officers on Sunday, September 18, 1966. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted License to grant a yearly Theatre License and a Sunday Theatre License to the Lex-mil Theatre, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the fo]bwing Sewer Orders : Grove Street, from Route 128, 820 feet, more or less, Sewer southerly. Orders Blake Road from Nowers Road a distance of 527 feet, more or less, northerly to Henderson Road. Turning Mill Road from Trunk Sewer a distance of 650 feet, more or less, easterly to Demar Road . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Appointment to reappoint Dr. William Cosgrove a member of the Board of Health for a term expiring June 1, 1969. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Albert Gray, Jr. , as Mr. Lincoln P. Cole's MBTA designee to act on behalf of the Town of Lexington on all matters coming before the MBTA Advisory Board on September 15, 1966. 1 23 i Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held Minutes on August 22, 1966. Letter was received from Albert L. Merrifield, 26 Curve Street, commending the Recreation Committee and Mr . Bertini for the program conducted this summer Recreation for the Special Class at the Franklin School. A copy of the letter is to be sent to the Recreation Committee. Letter, dated September 2, 1966, from the Special Commission on Municipal Home Rule, was noted and placed on file. Notice from the Department of Public Utilities on petition of the Englander Coach Lines, bnc. for a Hearing hearing, was noted and placed on file. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign a Liquor Purchase I.D. Card Identification card for Edward W. Turner, Jr. , 184 Grove Street, Lexington. Letters were received from the Stanley Hill Post, No. 38, Inc. and Mr. Richard S. Townsend, 7 Mowers Road, Flags relative to displaying the flags in the Center on September 17, Constitution Day. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to display the flags in observance of Constitution Hada, September 17, 1966. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer the sum of $840.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Selectmen ' s Out-of-State Travel Account to cover the cost of three Transfer fares to Mexico City; Mr. Cataldo, Mr. Cole, Mr. Charles Johnson, of the School Department, officially represent- ing the Town of Lexington in the Sister City celebration of Mexico' s Independence Day in Dolores Hidalgo on September 15, 1966. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:15 P.M. A true record, Attest: • xecu ive lerk Selec n Q