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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-02-08-BOS-min 262 = C CL SELECTMEN'S MEETING ' February 8, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen** Room, Town Office Building, on Mohda even February8, 954 at 7 :00 P. M. Chair- man Reed, Messrs. Nickerson Gay, Driscoll and Bateman were preent. Mr. Burns, Su p't . of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. Bedford The Chairman read a letter fpm the Bedford Board sewer of Selectmen advising that the Sewerage Committee has payment ' approved payment of $5S,000 to the Town of Lexington for sewer construction. Mimeographed notice was receive from the Massa- Billboards chusetts Selectmen's Association requesting notifica- tion of any specific instances where the Outdoor Adver- tising Authority has licensed billboards over the ob- jection of the Selectmen. Nd such instances having becutred in Lexington, no action was taken. ' The Chairman read a letter from Mr. E. A. II Lindstrom, Building Inspector, to which was attached 1 New schedule of proposed increase in building permit fees. Building Mr. Burns informed the Board that Mr. Lindstrom Permit has been discussing this subject for some time and has feel also investigated fees charged by other communities. Mr. Nickerson asked if the effort is to pay for the cost of the department and Mr. Burns replied in the affirmative. He said that at present the fees are not anywhere near paying the cost. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted to aprrove the following revised building permit fees, effective April 1, 1954= Charge New Construction - Valuation - leas than $5,000.00-45.0E " n " over $5 000.00 1.00 per M Additions & Alterations " up to X500.00 2.00 n n " IT up to $1,000.00 3.00 " r n n up to 5,000.00 5.00 " M n u over $5,000.00 1.00 per M Private Garages (1 - 2 car) 2.00 ( car) 3.00 Moving of Buildingp 2.00 Demolition 2.00 IIFire Damage - same as alterations 263 Minimum fee for permits $ 2.40 Maximum fee for permits $1,000.00 The Chairman read a letter from W. Russell Red Cross Battersby, Chairman of the 1954 Red Cross Fund Appeal, thermometer requesting permission to erect a small Red Cross ther- mometer in Emery Park from March 1 until March 31. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted to grant the request. Mr. Batem= mentioned the dangerous condition Parking existing at the municipal parking area due to operators area of motor vehicles going the wrong way and explained that the signs painted on the pavement cannot be seen when covered with snow. The Board authorized him to confer with Mr. Burns in ma effort to determine some possible ablution to the problem. The Chairman referred to the Insurance Surrey Insurance for the Town of Lexington prepared by Mr. Robert Cave, Survey by a member of the Appropriation Committee. The survey Appr. Comm. contained eighteen recommendations in regard to the subject of insurance. Mr. Nickerson reported that he had studied the survey and also asked Mr. Converse Hill to comment on the items enumerated in the summary of recommendations. The members of the Board agreed to read the re- port, and no action was taken at this time, Mr. Burns retired at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Gennaro Sanseverino's offer of $130 for lots Tax Title 35, 36 and 37 Hillside Avenue was held over. (Board Property to view.) Application was received from Mrs. William Harris, 12 Bates Road, Lexington, on behalf of the Minute Man Use of hall Council of Girl Scouts, requesting permission to con- duct a meeting in the conference room, Cary Hall,on Thursday, February 18 from 2:45 P. M. until 4 :45 P. M. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to grant the use of the conference room, free of charge. Application was received from Swift Company,25 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston requesting permission to Use of hall conduct a sales introductory meeting in Cary Hall on denied. February 26 from 2:00 P. M. until 5 :00 P. M. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to deny the request inasmuch as the buiding was a bequest and such a meeting would not follow the terms of the will. 264 CL Mr. Harold B. Stevens, Town Counsel, met with the Board at 7 :40 P. M. The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Charge for Aipeals advising that the average cost per hearing is Board of $9.72 and the present charge is $5.00 per hearing. Appeals Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Gay, hearings it was voted to increase the charge for Board of Appeals and'' the Appropriation Committee; the latter having originally suggested the increase. At 7 :45 P. M. Chairman George P. Wadsworth and Supet. John Blackhall Smith, representing the School Committee, met with the Board, in regard to inserting an article in the warrant to -provide for an addition to the Franklin School. Mr. Wadsworth explained that the committee has been going over the future school needs and at the time the Elementary School Site Committee were talking abaat the School Street and Maple Street schools it seemed that the developments were going in fast enough on Maple Street to instigate a school there. However, they are not sure now the way the population is going but that it might be better to-put the addition on the Franklin School first and come in later with the Maple Serest School. He explained that both will have to be done eventually and they thought they could get plans under $5,000 for the addition, and then next Fall when they have a better picture of what will be needed, this job may be done for less money. He said that the Elementary School Facilities Committee decided that it should not have plans drawn for all•three. The Chairman said that the land formerly belong- ing to Wheeler has' changed hands and is now owned by DeVriea, and they intend to proceed with the construc- tion of 250 houses there. Mr. Smith stated that when the Elementary School Facilities Committee was working he felt that an article should be included for the Franklin addition because there are a great many students who belong at Franklin now going to Hancock and Munroe Schools . The Committee, however, felt that there was too much going on at once. When the School Committee met with the Long Range Planning Committee, there was skepticism as where school enrollment was going, and the questime of the addition-to the Franklin School was raised. He informed the Board that there are 45 children near the Concord Turnpike now going to the Center School who could logically go to the Franklin School. There aro 82 children at the Hancock School who come from the Franklin School; 61 at• the Munroe School mho could go to Franklin and it totals about 190 children who 265 should be going to the Franklin School. He said be- cause of the recent building restrictions they felt that maybe the development was not going to come in the Maple Street area and possibly they should go after the Franklin addition. Mr. Bateman asked if Johnson Road was laid out and the Chairman replied that the developer is going ahead with it. Mr. Stevens said that it is being redesigned. Mr. Smith said the problem is that they are go- ing to pit in the Fiske addition. He said that the Committee does not want to make them move this year and then move them again next year. If the children on the Concord Turnpike are moved next September, it will be another move for them in a couple of years if the Franklin School is added to. He stated.that there are forty children in the Bow Street area and the ques- tion is whether to put them in the Fiske School or stand pat thinking they will go to the Maple Street School. The Chairman said that the question is whether or not an article for the Franklin School addition is to be inserted in the. warrant. Mr. Driscoll said that he would like to be re- corded as being in favor of including an article to enlarge the Franklin School. The Hoard was unanimously in favor of including the proposed article. Messrs.. Wadsworth and Smith retired at 8;40 P. M. Mr.. Stevens explained the proposed article which Aartible the Committee on Colonial Architecture wants inserted in the warrant and stated that it. was very late in being submitted. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson., seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to take no action inasmuch as the warrant is closed and ready for the printer. Upon motion of: Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to sign the warrant for the Annual Elec- tion on March 1, 1954 and the Adjourned Town Meeting on March 15, 1954. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to approve the sum of $50 to cover the Committee cost of the report of the Committee studying Salaries Funds and Wages. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to sign Orders of Layouts for the follow- ing streets: 266 4 Street Bertwell Road Appietree Lane Orders Buckman DriVe Ballard Terrace Signed Dawes Roach, Bates Road Oak Terrace Benjamin Road Williams Road Stearns Road Wildwped Road The original and one copy is to be given to Mr. Burns and a copy is on file in the 1954 Selectmen's Files under Highways. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to sign the Selectmen's Annual Report for 1953. Mr. Stevens retired at 8:15 P. M. The Chairman reported that Dan Fenn had contacted him relative to having a representative of the United Nations group act in the capacity of greeting vSzVting Welcome to dignitaries rind :foreign -uisitors to Lexington. Visitors Mr. Nickerson said that he thought if due respect was tq be given to any visitor, a town official should greet them and that any time the Board has been advised of any such visit some member of the Board has been on hand. , Mr. Bateman suggested that either Dr. Wells or Gail Smith be invited to join the Board of Selectmen when- ever visitors are welcomed to Lexington.- The Clerk left the meeting at 8:30 P. M. and some time later in the evening the Appropriation Committee met with the Board. A true record., Attest : Clre , S ectme,• 1