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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-05-28-BOS-min c-) SELECTMEN'S MEETING I May 28, 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, May 28, 1956 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. James, Maloney, Tucker and Mrs. Morey were present, Mr. Gayer, Superintendent of Public Works, Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, and the Executive Clerk were also present . Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Tucker, it was voted to elect Mr. James as Chairman for the evening. Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mrs. Morey, Cert. of it was voted to sign a Certificate of Incorporation, Inc. on behalf of Albert M. Pacifici, 353 Lincoln Street; satisfactory character reference having been received from the Chief of Police. Mrs. Morey reported that Mrs. Florence Bernier Liberty would like a letter from the Board approving action of Bills the Town Celebrations Committee authorizing her to handle the production, sales and distribution of the Liberty Bills. The Chairman reveiwed the report of the last meeting of the Committee and it was decided to advise Mrs . Bernier that the Selectmen have no objection, rbut it is to be clearly understood that no obligation whatever is to be incurred on the part of the Town and any profits realized are to be turned over to the Lexington Historical Society. Mr. Stevens retired at 8:05 P.M. Mr. Ernest J. Crerie, Chairman of the Recreation Bids Committee, met with the Board for the opening of bids reconstructing and re-surfacing two tennis courts at the Center Playground. Bids were opened by the Chairman and read as follows: P. J. Joyce & Son, Inc. Reconstructing according to specifications $5,790.00 Erecting fence " '� 1,075.00 Re-surfacing " ° 825.00 477 Dennis Driscoll & Co. Inc. Reconstructing according to specifications $5,974.00 Re-surfacing '" "' 1° 1,750.00 Richard Waite Sons. Inc. Re-surfacing according to specifications 1,825.00 M. E. Hennessy Co. Inc. Re-surfacing " ^ 'TM 1,900.00 Baker & Company. Inc. Reconstructing w w "' 6,830.40 Vulcan Construction Co. Rebuilding '" It '" 6,490.00 Mr. Crerie requested the Board of Selectmen to take the bids under advisement, as the Committee has had nothing but grief with the low bidder' s work. He said he would go 111 over the figures with the Committee and then submit its ideas to the Board of Selectmen for its decision. Mr. Crerie said he had received a draft of the Rec- reation Committee By-law and as far as he has been able By-Law to ascertain from reading it, it is strictly in line with what the Committee had in mind. Mr. Crania retired at 8:20 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Fire Committee Commissioners in reference to Article 45 of t he Annual Town Meeting authorizing appointment of a committee to plan for a third fire station. Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to appoint Mr. Tucker as the Board's rep- resentative. The Chairman read a letter from Arthur G. Mitchell, on behalf of Grace Chapel Executive Board, inquiring Church site about future plans for Worthen Road insofar as they may affect a possible site for the Grace Chapel Church. The Chairman recalled that the road and drain were to be constructed now. It was to be a divided road and the water and sewer was going to be put in when it was demanded. Mr. Maloney said that they could go in under better- ments. The abutters now don't need it so assessments 47 can be levied only on one side. He recalled that the taking is wider than the street will be so that it will not be necessary to dig it up for services. He said he did not think that it is now going to be a divided street. It was decided to advise Mr. Mitchell that the Board will give him an answer shortly. The Chairman read a letter from Commissioner Midical Kirkwood, Department of Public. Health, advising that Board he has designated Dr. Ralph H. Wells as the third member of a Board to determine whether or not the death of the late Howard D. Fisk was the result of an injury received in the performance of his duty as a member of the Fire Department. The Chairman read a letter from Martin A. Gilman, Dump 56 Bloomfield Street, regarding the new regulation governing the use of the dump on Lincoln Street. Mr. Gilman expressed concern relative to the Sunday hours for dumping. He said it did not seem unreasonable, • in deference to the day, to ask that the dump be closed until 1:00 P.M. The Board felt that the suggestion had merit but agreed to advise him that the present hours are, for the time being, an experiment and can be changed on any day to meet the demands and wishes of the public. Further consideration was given to the bids opened last week for laying water mains, etc. Con- , Water mains tract No. 1. Contr. No. 1 Mr. Gayer reported that the low bidder, -ac- cording to Mr. Howard, is a very reliable contractor and he, Mr. Gayer, recommended awarding him the con- tract. Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Tucker, it was voted to accept t he low bid of $34,950.00 sub- mitted by E. Susi & Williams Corp. Mr. Gayer reported that some trouble has been en- countered on the standpipe bid and he would like more time to check the bids. Letter was received from Caroline G. Hodges re- questing permission, on behalf of the Hancock Church Rummage Sale Women' s Assocaition, to use the Barnes property for a rummage sale on Saturday, September 29th. Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mrs. Morey, it was voted to grant the request. - 4I Application was received from George E. Foster Use of hall requesting permission, on behalf of the Veterans' Or- ganizations to use Cary Hall on May 30th for Memorial Exercises. The Board had no objection. At 8:45 P.M. Mr. Cataldo met with the Board and presented the Chairman with a letter re land taking on East Street, which he read to the Board. Bast St. Mr. Cataldo said he did not know if the Board un- taking derstood everything going on or not. Ten years ago the town took the land and was supposed to widen the street and never did it. Now he is building a house and he has to get out to the street. The garage is about eight feet below East Street. He said he offered Mr. Gayer to take all the soft material out and provide the fill. He said all Mr. Gayer would have to do would be to supervise and construct it. Mr. Cataldo said he would grade it after- wards. He said he has a contractor who has been ready for a week but can't go on without a written denial from the town that they can't fill it. Mr. Cataldo said he has to let the contradto# know tomorrow morning if he can go to work or not. He said if he fills it he will notttake out the soft material. He said he would take the land back because the town has had two and a half years to make use of it. He had intended to give the land to the town for nothing. Now there is nothing for him to do. He has to fill it himself, take it back and do it the way he wants to or the town has to do something right now. The Chairman said that even if the town were to construct the street at this time the grade might be quite different from where Mr. Cataldo would like to have it. He said that the town can't construct it at this time because there is no appropriation. Mr. Cataldo said all he asked was to have it filled in and he was willing to spread the loam and seed it. The Chairman asked how much of a width he wanted to fill, and Mr. Cataldo replied twenty-five feet. The Chairman asked how much along the street, and Mr. Cataldo replied 150 feet. He said altogether it will take 1500 or 1600 yards of fill of which 600 feet belongs to the town. Mr. Cataldo said he got the fill for nothing if the town wants to go in and move it out. Mr. Tucker asked where the fill is and Mr. Cataldo replied it is about one-quarter of a mile for the trucks to rune. He said he does not febl that he wants to spend $100 a day for the bulldozer after he offered it to the 480 town and it was rejected. The Chairman asked if there would be five feet of fill and Mr. Cataldo replied that after the soft material is taken out there will be about seven feet . He said he was supposed to have the fill last week but he held the contractor off because Mr. Reed said he wanted a letter. Mr. Cataldo said he wants a definite answer. Mr. Tucker asked how long ago the land was taken and Mr. Cataldo replied that it was in 1946. Mr. Tueker asked about the two and a half year period and Mr. Cataldo said his attorney advised that in eminent domain taking for toad purposes the town has two and a half years in which to construct the road or the land can be taken back. It can't be held forever. He said he was going to fix the land and take it back. When the town builds the road, it can then take it. He said if he fixes it the way he wants to he will have shrubs where the road is, and he does not want to do anything without owning the land. Mrs. Morey mentioned that his house is being built just about at the existing street. Mr. Cataldo said it is sixteen inches above the present street; that is at the high corner. He said it cost him $910 for his cellar which could be assessed as damages, but he has been trying to eo-operate. He said if his cellar were not down that extra two and a half feet, he would have a foot of water in the cellar so he spent $910 to get it up to the street. He said he hopes to move in by the first of August or the end of July. Mr. Tucker asked about the length of the strip the town took, and Mr. Cataldo said he did not know the total area. He said he has 800' frontage between East Street and Rindge Road. He does not know if the town took it all or not. His lot is cut out for 200' fron- tage and that is not half what he owns on East Street. Mr. Tucker asked if there are other lots there in the same situation, and Mr. Cataldo replied that he does not want to put the farm up for building land. The Chairman said all the Board could do is to say it will discuss the subject some more, and he would hear from the Board. Mr. Cataldo said he would have to know tomorrow morning. The Chairman said that the Baird could not give him an answer this evening. Mr. Cataldo asked if he would know by tomorrow night so he could hold his man off until Thursday. The Chairman said that the Board would make a decision this evening and let him know tomorrrowi Mr. Cataldo asked if, in case the town does not want to do anything, it would want to release the land 481 without going to Court so he can take care of it the way he wants to. The Chairman said it would be part of the consid- eration. Mr. Cataldo and Mr. Maloney retired at 9:00 P.M. The Chairman called Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, and reported that he, Town Counsel, will call Mr. Cataldo tomorrow morning and discuss the matter with him and give his version of what he can or cannot do and follow it up with a letter provided the Board sends Mr. Cataldo' s letter to him tonight. The letter was taken down to the Police Department for delivery to Mr. Stevens. • Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Tucker, it was voted to grant the following licenses: Licenses Lexington Theatre 1794 Mass. Ave. Sunday Movies Jesse R. Meadows 536 Mass. Ave. Junk (renewal) Mrs. Morey referred to letter received last week from the Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools in Mental Health Arlington relative to the establishment of a Mental Association Health Association. She said that she called the Chair- man of the Counselling Service who attended a meeting there and it is a group of people trying to set this up and even if Arlington starts it, it w ould have to extend services to different towns. It will be focused on children and will be citizen inspired and not town inspired. The Town of Arlington is not backing it and not opposed to it. It is definitely the citizens doing it and is not an of- ficail Town Committee. They obtain help from the Massa- chusetts Department of Mental Health and she wondered if it would not have to be an official Town committee in order to get money. She said she would probably attend the meeting scheduled for Thursday evening and take some- one from the organization who contributes to the Counselling Service with her. Petition was received from residents in the Reed Sewer Street area requesting more adequate sewerage disposal and, if necessary, that a Special Town Meeting be called. The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of the petition to Mr. Gayer and request him to have an esti- mate of the cost prepared and mailed out for signatures. The Chairman read a letter from the Moore Realty Trees Trust requesting the removal of two trees from the vici- nity of 80 North Hancock Street. 482 cn 0.1 It was agreed to advise Mr. Moore that after the Planning Board has held a public hearing and the sub- division plan has been approved, the Board will con- sider his request. Copy of letter was received written by Mr. Gayer Access Rd. to H. G. Gray, Chief Engjneer, Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Works, regarding the access road in Lexington connecting Wood Street to Route 1 . Mr eayeB reported that he talked with Mr. Gray to- daytand there is to be a meeting next Monday at 11:00 A.M. Mr. Gray did say that if possible, there is no reason why the Access Road cannot be inched away from the intersection, Mr. Gayer said he feels the State should make the final decision, but he wants to point out to them that for safety it should be considered. Sidewalks Mr. Gayer reported that the State will know some- thing more about sidewalks around the first of July. Mr. Gayer retired at 9:45 P.M. Mrs. Morey reported that Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Dane Trustees have removed the bird collection from Cary Memorial Room Building and the room is now at the disposal of the Selectmen. She said Mr. Holt said it was up to the Board to decide what is to be done with the room. She said it could be used Very nicely in conjunction with Cary Hall when there is an entertainment there, and also could be used by many group meetings who now use the Selectments Room. She mentioned the lack of space in town for women's groups, girl scouts and P.T.A., all of whom meet during the day. It was agkeed that Mrs. Morey should discuss the subject with Mr. Worthen, one of the trustees, Memo was received from Mr. Irwin, Building In- Bldg. Permit spector, of existing and proposed permit fee schedule. Fees The Chairman explained that Mr. Irwin had com- bined several categories into a single category in the new schedule, but the fees are the same. The Board had no objection to the change, but would like to know how these rates compare with other towns and the Clerk was instructed to bring the subject up at the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. A true record, Attest: xec a rrk (Selee 483 ' BIDS ON TRUCK MOUNTED, TRENCH HOE June 4, 1956 Sealed bids for truck mounted, trench hoe were opened by Mr, Gayer, Superintendent of Public Wcr ks, and read as follows: Pesco Equipment Corporation Insley Truck-Mounted Trench Hoe, Type K-12 *19,895.00 Trade-in, Austin-Western, Model SR77 Grader 1,000.00 Net delivered 16095.00 Terms of payment: Net next Town payday. Delivery: Approximately 3 weeks .Field Machinery Company New Michigan Model TMDT-16 F.O.B. Lexington 22,200.00 Allowance, Austin-Western Model 77 Grader 3,250.00 Delivery: One day from Cambridge stock 16,950.00 Terms: 1% 10 days Alternate Bid New Clark Michigan Model T-20 26,750.00 Allowance used Austin -Western Model 77 1.750.00 Delivery: Four to six weeks 25,000.00 Terms 1% Ten days Clark Wilcox Co. Bucyrus-Erie Model 15-B 27,700.00 Allowance, Austin Western grader 1,500.00 2b,200.00 Delivery: 2 weeks subject to prior sale Terms: 2% cash town payday Powered Equipment Corp. Lorain MC110 22,093.00 Allowance, Austin-Western, Model 77 2,093.00 20,0 .00 Terms: 2% First Town pay day Delivery:: 2-4 weeks II iA c smd Hedge & Mattheis Comnanv ' Model 105T American, 6 x 6 carrier $26,240.00 Allowance on grader 2.240.00 24,000.00 Alternate Bid Same machine, 6 x 4 carrier 22,600.00 Allowance on grader (2.000.00 Delivery 120 to 160 days 20,$00.00 3aridberst Equipment Co. Model 1014, Upper Basic Machine 19,780.00 Allowance, Austin-Western 77 grader 2.100.00 17,660.00 Alternate Bid Model 1014, Upper basic machine 1/2 yardhoe 20,555.00 Allowance, Austin-Western ?7 grader 2.100.00 16,455.00 If front wheel drive is desired, add *1500 Terms: Net Delivery: Approximately 3 weeks from receipt of order Builders Eauipment & Supplies Company Lima Type 24-T 36,000.00 Allowance, Austin Western Model 77 1,000.00 F.O.B. Lexington 35,000.00 Delivery: 6 weeks subject to prior sale H. F. Davis Tractor Company Quick-Way Model 105-A including trade-in 16,500.00 Terms: 1% - 10 days Delivery: One unit currently in stock, subject to prior sale. Complete unit from factory in appro±imately two weeks. Shanahan Equipment Corn. New Model 155 P&H 1/2 cu. yd. 26,375.00 Trade in, Austin-Western Model 77 1.000.00 Net 25,375.00 Delivery: Approximately two weeks. 485 Alternate Bid P & H Model 55 16,180.00 Made in, Austin Western Model 77 1,000.00 Net 15,00.00 1