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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-04-22-min 172 SELECTMEN 'S MEETING , April 22, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, April 22, 1964, at 7 :30 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs . Brown, Burnell, Cataldo and Sheldon were present Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, Mr . Gray, Executive Assistant, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present Miss Mary R. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk, met with the Board for the drawing of five jurors. The fol- Jurors lowing individuals were drawn for jury duty: Oharles P. Alexander, 6 Augustus Roau ; Victor A. Lewinson, 1 Hunt Road; Walter A. Kmiec, 27 North Hancock Street; William T. Welsh, 11 Childs Road; Kenneth Stewart, 54 Turning Mill Road Miss McDonough retired Hearing was declared open upon application of the Archdiocese of Boston for permission to store 2510 gallons of #2 fuel oil underground on premises located Fuel oil at 1979 °iassachusetts Avenue storage Reverend Father Fitzpatrick, representing the petitioner, was the only person present at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was mailed to the petitioner, owners of property deemed to be affected as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and also advertised in the April 9, 1964 issue of the Lexington Minute-man. The application was approved by Chief Engineer Belcastro of the Fire Department Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant a license to the Archdiocese of Boston to main- tain an underground tank for the storage of 2510 gallons of #2 fuel oil underground on premises located at 1979 Massachusetts Avenue Mr. Carroll reported on bids taken for sewers, drain, force main and pumping station. Upon recommendation of Mr. Carroll and Whitman & Howard, Bid the engineers, it was voted to award the contract to the low bidder Ricci & DeSr=ntis Construction Co . , 17 BlakeVille Street, Dorchester, in the amount of $148,563 .50. Mr Carroll mentioned an article in connection with the installation of flashing lights at Revere and Hill AL 4e 3 Streets and reported the total amount of money in the Traffic estimate is $1,767 but he recommended that the Board appropri- request an appropriation of $2,000 ation Mr. Carroll presented a plan which he explained was the area on Rindge Avenue where there is a water hole problem. He advised that Mr. Cataldo had asked him to look at it with a view toward trying to solve the problem He reported that the Town has a drain along the edge of Town lots which empties into a pond with no outlet. Mr Cataldo suggested to him that the knoll is in Arlington and his idea is that the Town of Arlington officials be Drainage approached to push the knoll in to fill the pond and Rindge also fill two other small ponds. Mr. Carroll explained Avenue that the drain would nave to be extended into the Arl- ington reservoir Mr. Cataldo said the Board had a letter from the people in the area where the Town is draining into the land. He reported that he asked Frank OtHara of Arl- ington what would have to be done and was advised that permission would have to be obtained from the Town Manager and he was sure there would be no objection. He explained that Lexington owns each side of the water hole, and said the Town would have to take the pond or negotiate for it . The Chairman asked who owns the land the Town would have to take. Mr. Carroll replied Vasseur, across the street Mr. Burnell asked if the land would be taken for a purpose other than filling it in to make it safe, and Mr. Carroll replied that it would have to be taken for some other purpose. Mr. Cataldo said it would be for a neighborhood play area He said the drainage problem would be corrected, the area would be cleaned up and there would be a playground for the children in the area. The Chairman asked who would construct the drain to the reservoir Mr. Burnell recalled that a few years ago the Town attempted to put a playground in this area, but the land was owned by Busa and the Planning Board could get nowhere with him. He said the area is without a playground and he thought there should be one, and suggested that Mr. Gray and Mr. Carroll work it out. Mr. Cataldo said he would be willing to follow it through because he knows the Arlington officials well. The Chairman said as a matter of protocol perhaps Mr. Gray and Mr. Carroll should handle it and suggested that it may involve Town Counsel r c. L Lr a4 Mr. Carroll reminded the Board that no funds are now available and the Town would have to have authority to make a taking which would involve the Town Counsel. Mr. Carroll said he felt the Town of Arlington would have to present this to a Town Meeting and mentioned the recent Busa situation. He recommended, as a first step, that Lexington go to Arlington, and if the officials are in favor, the next step would be to talk to the owner of the lots and try to negotiate. Mr. Cataldo said the whole matter should be ddscussed as a package and Arlington should be requested to put a malb.hine in there to clean up its side. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Pole, guy to grant the petition of the Boston Edison Company and the wire and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and sign an anchor order for the following j/o pole, guy wire and anchor locations : Cedar Street, -- Sixteen poles. uuy wire and anchors on eleventh and thirteenth poles The Chairman read a letter from the Armory Commission, Sidewalk Commonwealth of Massachusetts, requesting the installation of a sidewalk in front of the National Guard Armory on Bedford Street. Mr. Carroll reported that he talked to the Clerk of the Works and there is approximately 150 feet involved. He reminded the Board that this is a State road and he did not know whether betterments could be assessed against a State agency. He reported that the State will not build the sidewalk. Mr. Sheldon said if money was spent in this area, it could mean that some other area would not be done. Mr. Carroll advised that this would involve $200 and he has sufficient funds in his budget, but permission would have to be obtained from the State Mr. Legro advised that the Board might negotiate with the State for payment in lieu of betterments The Board was unanimously in favor of installing the sidewalk. The Irwin and Cram offers for the purcnase of tax Tax title title offers were held over at the request of Mr. Gray Letter was received from Paul B. Lloyd, on benalf of the 4-H Volunteers Horse C'ub, requesting permission 4-H Horse to hold their annual horse show on Sunday, June 7, at Show #6 East Street, property owned by Mrs. W. John Baskin. 1 '15 Permission was also requested to place signs at strategic points the day of the show Mr . Cataldo reported that Mr. Lloyd called him about using the dump on Lincoln Street because Mrs . Baskin no longer wants it on her property due to the heavy traffic , and complaints from neighbors . ahe is willing to let the group use her property this year, but it is to be the last year. Mr. Sheldon asked if it wouldn't be better for the group to use the Baskin land this year and consider the dump area next year. Mr. Burnell stated that the dump area may not be available next year if the Board is unsuccessful in ob- taining a plan from Mr. Snow. He suggested the Middelby Road School area. It was agreed to hold the request over until Mr. Cataldo has had an opportunity to contact Mr. Lloyd and discuss the possibility of using C. C. & F. land. Mr . Gray read a letter from the Building Inspector with reference to removal of loam, recommending an amendment to Article 27 of the General By-Laws . Removal of Mr. Legro advised that the subject should be re- loam ferred to the General By-Law Study Committee which the Board agreed to do. A communication was received from William Roger Greeley with further reference to the Willard 's Woods. Willard 's It was agreed to advise Mr Greeley that all the Woods Town contemplates at the moment is to clear up some of the fallen timber. The Chairman read a letter from Jules P. Sussman, Chairman of the Conservaticn Commission, asking that the Commission be notified in the future of matters per- taining to tax title land, including intentions to sell, Tax title to place tax titles on lots , or the foreclosure of the lots same . The Commission also requested an up-to-date list of tax title lots . The Board felt that where large tracts , or a combi- nation of several lots , are concerned, it would have no objection to notifying the commission, but felt it was not necessary to advise it of individual tax title lots . It was also agreed that the Commission could copy the tax title card files but that the cards should not be taken from the Selectmen's Office Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the Lexington Junior Chamber of Commerce per- Jaycees ' II mission to enclose a label of emergency telephone numbers label in the water bills, Mr. Carroll having no objection. 176 S - c , Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to certify the character of Jack G Wallens, 35 Barberry Cert . of Road, who has applied to the State for a Certificate Inc of Incorporation, satisfactory character references having been received from Chief Rycroft Messrs . Legro and Carroll retired at 8:30 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to nertram P. Gustin to conduct a Use of hall Household Auction in Estabrook Hall on May 4, 1964, from 4:00 P.M. until 10 :30 P.M. , subject to the regulations for the use of Cary Memorial Budding Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant permission to the Premiere Performance Company Use of hall to use Estabrook Hall on April 24 from 7 :30 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. , subject to the regulaticns for the use of Cary Memorial Building Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted to grant a Yearly Dump Permit to Republic Rubber Co. , Dump Permit 25 Kempton Place, West Newton; the truck to be used by Mr. Louis J. Visco, 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Lex- ington. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Street to sign Orders for the following streets accepted by Order§ vote of Town Meeting held on March sixteenth and ad- journed to March twenty-third: Bryant Road Phinney Road Albemarle Avenue Fairbanks Road Rogers Road Blake Road Fessenden Way Rolfe Road Dunham Btreet Marshall Road Sanderson Road Mowers Road Mill Brook Road Suzanne Road Sullivan Street Page Road Tufts Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the following licenses, all renewals Brigham's, Inc. Sunday Sales Hancock Market Licenses John Corbett Guide John A. Graham Maribeth Leonardo " plan Silverman Upon motion duly made and seconded, it wa voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting held Minutes on April 13. The Chairman stated that an appointment to the Board of Assessors should be made before May 1, and names mentioned for consideration were Frederick J. Conroy, George Baldwin and Newton E. Bennett Assessor Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Newton E. Bennett, 113 North Street, to the Board of Assessors for an unexpired term ending January 1, 1966, to fill the vacancy caused by the r-signation of Mr. Edward J. Gildea. Appointments to the Route 3 Advisory Committee and the Board of Fire Engineers were held over until the Appointh next meeting of the Board. ment The Chairman read a letter from Chief Rycroft submitting the name of Arthur J. Kee, 160 Emerson Road , for appointment as a Special Police Officer Mr . Kee is employed by the Lexington Trust Company and on oc- Appoint- casions steps out on Muzzey Street to hold up traffic exiting from the rear of the bank. ment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Arthur J. Kee a Special Police Officer for a term expiring March 31, 1965. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Albert Gray, Jr. , Executive Assistant to the Liaison Board of Selectmen, as liaison between the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board and any interested parties concerning industrial development in the Town. Mr. Gray said he would inform Cabot, Cabot & Forbes , Meredith & Grew and any other concern involved in sell- ing industrial land . Mr. Sheldon mentioned that the Chief of Police presently cannot consider anyone not a resident of Lex- ington and he feels some action should be taken, and a reque t made to have this restriction removed . The Board was unanimously in favor The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. A true record , Attest : / ecv j Cle , Sele men