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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-01-03-BOS-min 306 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 3, 1977 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Se- lectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 3, 1977, at 7 30 p.m Chairman Kessler, Mr Bailey, Mr Buse, Mrs Battin and Mrs Miley; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr Perry, for- mer Acting Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr McSweeney, Director of Public Works/Engineering; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present New Town The Board of Selectmen cordially welcomed Mr Robert M Hutchinson, Manager Jr , as the new Town Manager as of today The Board also expressed to Mr Perry their sincere appreciation for a job well done while serving as the Acting Town Manager 1976 Town Mr Hal Singley, Chairman of the Town Report Committee, recommended Report Con- that the Board award the contract for printing the 1976 Annual Town tract Report to the lowest bidder, Semline, Incoporation of Braintree, in the amount of $7,528 plus options Two other bids were received, as follows Beacon Hill Press, Boston, $8,604 29 plus options; Nachusett Business Forms, Inc , Lunenburg, $9,470 00 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the Chairman of the Town Report Committee to award the contract for printing the 1976 Annual Town Report to Semline, Incorporation in the amount of $7,528 00 plus options, 700 copies of Parts I and II Perfect bound, 9700 copies of Part I Saddlewire Rotary Club Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that the Lexington Rotary Club Gift-Power has offered a gift to the Town of a Hurst Power Rescue Tool, to be Rescue Tool used by the Fire Department If approved, a purchase order will be prepared and the Rotary Club will submit a check for $2,661 85 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept with gratitude the gift of the Lexington Rotary Club of a Hurst Power Tool , and to authorize Mr Hutchinson to proceed with the purchase by a check in the amount of $2,661 85 from the Lexington Rotary Club Mr McSweeney and Mr Perry left the meeting at 7 48 p.m Wood St Chairman Kessler read a request from Town Counsel to sign the Land - deed on Wood Street land Ferr¢ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the deed conveying, for consideration in the amount of $1,000, certain portions of Lots A, B and C on Wood Street to J Andrew Ferry and Mildred C Ferry of 86 Wood Street, as authorized under Article 88 of the 1976 Annual Town Meeting I 307 Selectmen's Meeting January 3, 1977 Chairman Kessler read letters of resignation from Mr Thomas Resignations- J Holzbog and Mr Nicholas A LaFauci Historic Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept, Districts with regret, the resignation of Mr Thomas J Holzbog as a member of the Hitoric Districts Commission, effective immediately Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept, Personnel with regret, the resignation of Mr Nicholas A LaFauci as a mem- Advisory Board ber of the Personnel Advisory Board, effective immediately Chairman Kessler read applications for licenses Common Carrier Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant Pierce Transit the 1977 renewal Common Carrier license to Pierce Transit Co , Co Inc , Dracut, for transportation of passengers for hire over the following ways and streets in Lexington Yankee Division High- way (Route 128) between the Burlington Town Line and the Waltham City Line No Stops Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant 1-Day Liquor the Special One-Day Liquor license to W R Grace for parties to W R. Grace be held on January 6 and January 20, 1977 Chairman Kessler read a request for summer band concerts Permit - Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve Band Concerts the request of the Lexington Bicentennial Band for the use of the Battle Green Green for summer band concerts on Thursday evenings from June 30 through August 18, 1977 Chairman Kessler read a proposal from the Lexington Bicen- Bandstand tennial Band for approval of a designated area for the location Committee of a bandstand or shell, possibly Hastings Park Mr Bailey reminded the Board that a request had previously been received from Mr Lannom, Director of the Masterworks Chorale, for consideration of a shell for the Cary Memorial Hall stage The Board agreed to set up a committee composed of Mr Buse, Mr Hutchinson, and Mr Burnell, President of the Lexington Bicen- tennial Band to investigate and recommend a site for a suitable type of bandstand This committee will contact Mr Lannom to dis- cuss the possibility of having a movable type of sound baffle which could be used by both the Masterworks Chorale and the Bi- centennial Band Mr Cohen, Town Counsel, recommended that the Board sign the Land Taking- Order of Taking of land on Grassland Street Grassland St Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Order of Taking by eminent domain for conservation purposes, with an award of no damages, the land on Grassland Street believed to belong to Francis J Rosa and Ruth V Rosa, and to Peter Sowkow, 1 as authorized under Article 62 of the 1976 Annual Town Meeting 308 Selectmen's Meeting January 3, 1977 Community Chairman Kassler discussed the Community Relations Committee Relations and said that for some time the Board has been talking about poss- Charge ible charges to the committee and that, as a suggestion, they could look into the problems of minorities in Lexington, if such problems exist Mr Busa wondered if CRC should zero in on whether there are problems, or if the matter should go back to the Police Department Chairman Kessler said that this has nothing to do with the Police Department At our meeting with the Concerned Black Citi- zens, things were said openly and some of us were made aware of the great depths of concern that exist in some segments of the community He was in favor of that type of problem being aired publicly, and did not think of it as a police/community issue Mr Busa commented that he was not at that meeting Mr Bailey stated that if somebody thinks there is a problem, the Board ought to try and get CRC's charge down all at once; it would be extremely useful Mrs Battin said that she understood what Mr Bailey was say- ing and normally would agree, but the overall CRC charge was that if a problem developed, it would be turned over to them This seems to be the one that has raised its head now She added that LCSR understood the problem and had seen it in the same area as an issue Mrs Miley explained that the Concerned Black Citizens Group was formed several years ago because they felt there were problems It is a large enough group in Town and this is a very good project to be undertaken by CRC Chairman Kassler asked Mr Hutchinson's assistance on the wording and the Board accepted his recommendation, and to so in- form the Community Relations Committee Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to charge the Community Relations Committee, as follows "That the Community Relations Committee investigate equal opportunities within the Town of Lexington for all her citizens with specific emphasis on minorities, individuals, and families " Minute Men Lt Joel Schulman of the Lexington Minute Men, Incorporated, Washington Trip was present at the meeting and informed the Board that they had been invited to march in the President's inaugural parade but, inasmuch as it would cost $120 per man for 40 or 50 men, he won- dered if the Town would give financial assistance Because there were no Town funds available, it was suggested that the Minute Men approach the service clubs for contributions towards the trip to Washington Library For the information of the Board, Mr Bailey said that Mr Otis Ripley Brown is soliciting funds for the restoration of the Ripley murals, Murals donated by Mr Donald E Nickerson, to be hung in the new Library 309 Selectmen's Meeting January 3, 1977 The cost of restoration is $10,000isnot forth- coming, and, if enough money o h coming, Mr Bailey will come back to the Board Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8 20 p m. A true record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen I