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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-01-02-min 88 . SELECTMEN'S MEETING ' January 2, 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, January 2, 1963, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Adams , Messrs . Cab, Richards, Brown and Burnell were present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present. Miss Mary R. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk, Jurors met with the Board for the drawing of two jurors. The Following individuals were drawn for jury duty: Gerald L. Landau, 65 Turning Mill Road, and Joseph C. Basso, Jr. , 1932 Massachusetts Avenue . Miss McDonough retired. Mr. Legro referred to an accident that occurred on December 13, 1962, north of Grove Street on Route 128, involving a police cruiser, and reported that the estimated damages to the other car involved is $266.30. He stated that the report indicated no Claim claim for personal injuries. Officer Forten has been over the car and found only one small item that is even questionable . Mr.Legro said he has a letter to the Chief in which Officer Fcrten states the esti- mate to be 'air and accurate Mr. Legro advised settlement and said he would obtain the necessary release. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mr. Legro to settle the claim in the amount of $266.30 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted in March to close the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant March on January 21, 1963. At 8:10 P.M , Messrs. Logan Clarke and John Blaisdell, of the Appropriation Committee, met with the Board. Following a general discussion pertaining to appropriations for 1963, withparticular reference to the Clastfication and Compensation Plan adopted by the Board of Selectmen on November 26, 1962, Messrs . Clarke, Blaisdell and Legro retired at 9:35 P.M. Mr. Arthur Burrell, Director of Civil Defense, met with the Board, and said the first thing he was concerned 13 about is the classification having to do with the Clerk in the Civil Defense office. He stated tact the position originally came through as a Junior Clerk and he requested a review and did review it with Mr. Evans. He received a notice from the board last week that it had been dis- approved. He said he discussed this with Mr. Evans who told him he would recommend no changes in the salary for two years . He suggested that the board look at the Junior Clerk position and read the description prepared by the Charles M. Evans Associates He said the description does not seem to fit the position. The Chairman asked if Mr. Burrell wanted to go to the Senior Clerk, and he replied that there are Senior Clerks, Senior Account Clerks and Senior Clerk Stenogra phers which are all very similar. He said the description that most fits this position is the Senior Clerk Stenogra- pher. Mr. Burnell said the thought he had in mind was that the girl would carry great responsibility in the office because Mr. Burrell would not be there all the time. Mr. Burrell said she is getting $3380 now. Mr. Cole said his understanding of the situation was the same as Mr. Burnell' s . The Chairman asked if Mr. Burrell was suggesting S-3 or S-2, and he replied that he was suggesting that the Senior Clerk Stenographer is the job description which is what the girl is actually doing. Mr. Burnell said he thought this job could be classi- fied as a Senior Clerk. Mr. Brown said he would go along with S-3. The Chairman said he thought theBoard should discuss the subject with Mr. Evans. Mr. Richards said he would go along with Senior Clerk, S-3. Mr. Cole said he would go along with S-3 and review in six months. The Chairman said he would contact Mr. Evans . Mr. Burrell referred to the Civil Defense Auxiliary Police and said he thought the Board should decide whether there is to be a Civil Defense Auxiliary Police force or not . He said t_ieae is a substantial list of people appointed every year, many of whom are Civil De- fense Special Police, and there are quite a few who are in their seventies , holdovers from World War II. He said about sixteen men have been equipped with uniforms and to his knowledge they have had no training. He said he questioned whether it is fair to theseeo le to carry p them in this capacity without giving them any training. He said the auxiliary police should have regular training or be abandoned. 90 [r" The Chairman asked if the subject had been dis- cussed with the Chief, and Mr. Burrell replied he feels the Chief is very reluctant. Mr. Burnell said the Board should contact the Chief abdget his thinking on the subject. The Chairman said the Chief is not in favor and the entire Police Department feels the same way 100%. The Chairman said if there is going to be an Auxiliary Police Force, it would be by order, and Mr. Burnell said he would not want to do it by order, but the Board could order the Chief. Mr. Burrell recommended that the Board establish a nucleus of thirty or thirty-five auxiliary police and use them for church traffic duty and other situations. The Chairman explained that is wh re they will be doing regular traffic duty and he thought the only answer was to talk with the Chief. It was agreed to invite the Dhief to meet with the Board on Monday, January ]4. Mr. Burrell said the item in his budget that con- cerns him is the item for shelters, and he has included the sum of $12,000. Mr. Richards recalled that it was decided this should be a separate article. Mr. Burrell said the only other item he had was the budget, and the Chairman said the Board would be meeting Saturday mornings on budgets and would let him know when the schedule has been made. Mr. Burrell retired at 10:30 P.M. Messrs. Fitzgerald and Whitney, Board of Fire Commissioners, met with the Board to discuss the posi- tions of fire alarm man and mechanic . Mr. Fitzgerald said they could fairly justify the fire alarm man and have agreed, more or leas tempo- rarily, they should remain on the same category they have been. Mr Cupp will do the fire alarm work. He said the only thing the Commissioners want to do and have to do is to purchase the necessary supplies and tools. He said they may need $300 or $L00 to set up the supplies. Mr. Fitzgerald said he has discussed the duties of the mechanic with the Chief, and asked him about a mechanic coming in five days a week, not a fire fighter, but a full-time mechanic, who would be re- sponsible for all repairs. He said the department is now operating with three different men doing repairs, etc . , and the situation has developed where the men leave the work for the others . 91 The Chairman asked about salary and Mr.Fitgerald said they had discussed tht with Mr.Evans and the ;gan should go on an hourly mechanic rate or what a fire fighter receives . He said this Mechanic would also respond to secondary alarms to supervise the apparatus at the fire. The Chief would order him to the house or to the fire. He said he thought there was enough work for a full-time mechanic. The Chairman asked if tilt. Commissioners intended to iholude funds for this man in the 1963 budget, and Mr. Fitzgerald replied that he would include dt in Personal Services. Mr . Brown said he raised the question last week as to whether or not this would create some problems. The Chairman asked if this man would be just a mechanic and Mr. Whitney replied that he could be made a fire fighter and a full-time mechanic . Mr. Fitzgerald said they were not looking for a straight mechanic . The man should u dderstand, pumps. Mr. Burnell asked if the Commissioners now had a man in the department who understood pumps. Mr. Fitzgerald replied in the affirmative and said Mr. Sorenson understood pumps. Mr. Burnell asked if it wasn' t up to supervision to see that the jobs are done and if a truck needs to be cared for that some man is assigned to the work Mr . Fitzgerald said if Mr.Sorenson is assigned to greasing a truck, there are many fittings up in the back of .,he pump that are hard to get at, and unless the Chief gets underneath the wheel, he will never know if they have been lubricated. Mr. Burnell said he wanted to know if a mechanic were needed or if there is some other way to do this without costing the Town money. The Chairman said the Board would discuss the subject. The Commissioners retired at 10:50 P.M. Letter from the School Committee relative to burglary and/or theft insurance was held over. Insurance Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to amend the Traffic Rul .s and Orders (Off-Street parking areas) as follows: AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS, TOWN OF LEXINGTOI , ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN January 2, 1963 (Off-street p• rking areas) VOTED: That the Traffic Rules and Orders of the Town of Lexington adopted by the board of Selectmen and subsequent amendments thereto be and are hereby further amended as follows 92 By adding the words: "or Municipal Off-Street Parking area" in Article I in the following definitions (y) Parking Meter - line 4 after the word 'way' . (z) Parking Meter Zone - line 2 after the worli 'thereof' . By adding at the end of Article V, Section 9, the following new subsection: (b) No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than two hours between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. of any day on any of the Municipal Off-Street Parking Areas hereinafter designated or as may hereafter be designated by amendment except that on Faidays the limited parking shall apply between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. This restriction shall not apply on Sundays or duaing the hours of legal holidays during which business establishments are required by law to remain closed. In accordance with the foregoing, parking meter zones are hereby established in the following Municipal Off-Street Parking Areas : Muzzey-Waltham Street Off-Street Parking Area Edison Way Off-Street P::rking Area By adding in Article V, Section 9A, at the end of the first sentence, the following: "and except where angle parking is allowed." By adding in Article V, Section 9D at the end of the second paragraph the following "except in Municipal Off-Street Parking Areas where the fee for the maximum parking period shall be ten cents or one cent for each proportionate period thereof as shown on the meter." Date of Passage January 2, 1963 Norman J. Richards Selectmen Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. of Otis S. Brown, Jr. Lexington ' Levi G. Burnell Attest : Town Clerk eel Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting held Minutes on December 27, 1962. Appointment to the Board of Fire Commissioners to replace Mr. Roeder was held over Appointment Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Edward J. Gildea, 5 Castle Road, a member of the Board of Assessors for a three-year term expiring January 1, 1966. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Mr. Edward T Martin, 13 Shrburne Road, Mr. Nathan B. Ricker, 59 Forest Street, Associate Appointments Members of the Board of Appeals for unexpired terms ending March 31, 1963, to fill the vacancies caused by the appointment of Mr. Wadsworth and Mr. Abbott as regular members of the Board. Appointment of two Associate Members to the Historic Districts Commission was held over. Appointments Letter was received from the Board of Health II with reference to Chapter 608 of the Acts of 1961, Health Budge an "Act Providing For Reorganization of Tuberculosis Care, Treatment and Control in the Commonwealth". It was agreed to go along with the sum of $1200 included in the Board of Health budget for 1963 Letter was received from Harvey W. Newgent rela- tive to changing the Center of Lexington near the Battle Green Lexington It was agreed to advise Mr. Newgent that the Center Board does not feel that a plan of this nature , which would involve the Planning Board and the votes of the citizens , can be submitted under the present information. Form letter from the United Cerebral Palsy rela- tive to a proclamation pertaining to Cerebral Palsy Proclamation Month was noted and placed on file. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the Lexington Firemen's Relief Association permission to conduct a Record Hop in Cary Memorial Use of hall Hall on January 19, 1963, subject to arrangements being made with the Chief of Police for whatever police cover- age he deems necessary. r 94' /\,;° Mr Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the following licenses: Bellino's All American Coffee Shop Common Victualler Early Bird Donut Inc. " " Isabel M. Kitson Public Carriage Isabial M. Kitson Taxi Driver Mark C.Aldrich Joseph A. Costa « n Lee B. Danzey, Jr. Herman E. Kilpatrick TM " Edward S. Lenhoff IT It Stephen M. Nawoichik e n Charles M. Sanborn " " Richard E. Spiers Charles L. Sturdevant Ernest F. White Vr ft Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to meet on Saturday, January 5, 1963, at 9:30 A.M. , to consider budgets for 1963. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M. A true record, Attest I w � 'Eked Jerk, Seleetm n CCA 1