HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-11-23-CONCOM-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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MINUTES of Commission meeting November 23 , 1970
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr Brown,
at 7 55 p m. , with Mrs Frick, Dr Kassler and Mr. Mazerall ,1
present.
Mr. Brown announced that the Commission is to meet with the
Board of Selectmen at 9 p m , an appointment made at the
recommendation of the Town Manager, to discuss requested
documents and actions mentioned in Mrs Greene' s letter to
the Town Manager (for Town Counsel)
Budget. Mr Brown said that request for additional funds
for 1970 must be submitted to the Board of Selectmen, and
he will do so later this week.
Also required is the 1971 operating budget , due Nov. 2, to
Mr. Perry Mr. Brown will get this approved by telephone
calls to Commission members. It was recommended the Commission
again request $1000 for land improvement.
Whipple Hill. Mr. Brown noted that the June 1 Time of Per-
formance had passed. Because of pending litigation only a
partial Request for Grant had been submitted. This will
be taken up with the Board of Selectmen later
Open Space Index A large map showing all open areas, in-
cluding farms , school sites, other Town-owned land (not
conservation) and other land under consideration or al
ready acquired has been prepared and is nearly finished
Ingleside Pond. Mrs. Frick has spoken with Mr Spagnuolo' s
wife and gave a full message Hopefully he will call back.
Juniper Basin, now largely under water, will be walked this
Saturday by Dr. Kassler and Mr Brown.
Steeves. Few reactions have been heard on the Minute Man
story. No Town Board or official was free of implied criti-
cism . Mrs Frick reported that Mr Olson of Sasaki firm will
look over the land and make further recommendations through
the Design Advisory Board, which works under the Planning
Board. . .According to Mr O'Connell' s letter in answer to the
Commission' s letter to him of 11/18, requesting tree-planting,
the Commission is responsible for determining what additional
work should be done. Mr. Brown will call Mr McSweeney, with
whom the Commission will work, and alert him that the Commission
is awaiting recommendations of the Design Advisory Board and
the Mass State Soil Conservation Service and that a meeting
will be arranged after this information is received.
Great Meadow Study Mrs Frick reported a meeting with Dr
Meyer and Mr O' Connell , in which Dr Meyer pointed out that
three acts in the General Laws prohibit polluting or other-
wise interfering with streams flowing into the Arlington
Great Meadow and Reservoir Past month bill of $673 50 from
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Camp, Dresser and McKee APPROVED for payment, making a total
of approximately $2 ,000 the Town owes them, counting the
temporarily withheld bills, which will now be put through
for payment . Dr. Kassler asked how much money left in the
article $7 ,849 74 He expressed hope that there would yet
be money owed when the preliminary report is delivered, in
case it is necessary to withhold funds again Payment should
be made only when a satisfactory report has been delivered,
he said.
Town Report editor has requested that the Commission report
be as brief as possible
The Commission adjourned to executive session with the Board
of Selectmen at 9 p m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Erna S. Greene
Secretary to the Commission