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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-01-15-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 15, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 15, 1962, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Morey, Messrs . Adams , Ferguson, Richards and Cole were present . Mr. Stevens , Town Counsel, Mr . Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, Mr. Staples, Executive Assistant, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present . Mr. Stevens reportedthat H-102 filed for the con- Arlington struction of the Arlington Relief sewer is on for a Relief Sewer hearing February 15. He has written Representative bill Buckley calling it to his attention . With reference to land takings made by the State in connection with the construction of Route 128, Mr . Stevens explained that the method the Attorney General is applying is for the parties to attempt to agree and if they cannot agree, the matter is referred to a Board of Review in the Department of Public Works, whose de- Land takings dision shall be final. He advised that an attempt by State should be made to reach an agreement with the DeparLment of Public Works and if an agreement is not arrived at, a request should be made to have it referred to the Board of Review. He recommended that appraisals be made . Mr.Carroll reported that Mr. Berglund' s appraisal of the Baskin land was $1830 . Mr . Stevens mentioned that some arrangement should be made to pay an appraiser. Mr . Ferguson suzgested that Mr. Carroll ask Mr. Berglund to make the appraisals for a certain fee . Mr . Carroll agreed to contact M . Berglund to see whether or not some arrangement can be made with him. Mr. Stevens reported on the outcome of the McCormack- McCormack- Brun case ; a verdict of $21 ,000. He said he would advise Brun case the Board later what his final recommendation is . Letter from the Federal Aviation Agency' s remote control facility was held over. Violation of the Historic Districts Act by maintenance of the Lexington Nursery sign was held over . Letter was received from the School Sites Committee advising that the Committee plans to have four articles 249 for acquisition of school sites in the warrant for the March Town Meeting. Articles The Chairman reported that she had written the Plan- ning Board requesting assistance from Mr . Snow in defining the areas and to enable the Board to approach the owners for options before Town Meeting. Petition was received, signed by ten or more regis- tered voters, requesting that an article be included in the warrant to amend the Zoning By-Law by eliminating Article a paragraph from Section 4 (g) Al - Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts . Petition was received, signed by ten or more regis- tered voters, requesting that an article be included in the warrant to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new Article paragraph at the end of Section 4, (h) C-3, special com- mercial districts . Mr. Carroll read a letter from Whitman & Howard, reporting on B. J. Pentabone and recommending that it is Bid in the best interest of the Town to award the contract Worthen Road for street work, drains, etc . , to the low bidder B. J. Pentabone , Inc . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the contract for street work, drains, etc . , to B. J. Pentabone, Inc. , the low bidder, at his bid price of $267,330 .50. Messrs . Stevens and Carroll retired at 8 : 04 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from Mary J. Guarino, Carriage House Restaurant, requesting permission to hold dances on Friday and Saturday nights . Dancing Mr. Adams suggested referring the subject to the Chief of Police for his opinion. Upon motion duly made and seccaded, it was voted to deny the request for a license to hold dances . Letter was received from Mr. Arthur H. Burrell, resigning as Civil Defense Director, effective immediately. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept Mr. Burrellts resignation with regret. Resignation Consideration of appointing a Director to replace Mr. Burrell was held over . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on January 8, 1962. 250 ND The Chairman read a letter from the Town Cele- brations Committee listing the names of seven indi- viduals to be appointed to the 250th anniversary sub-committee , all seven having been approached and accepted informally. Committee Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following individuals to serve as a sub-committee, answerable to the Town Celebrations Committee , for the purpose of formulating plans for the 250th anniversary of Patriots' Day: Cornelius P. Cronin 14 Utica Street Leonard M. Foster 7 Woodland Road Charles E. Parks 10 Hawthorne Road Bentley S. Hutchins 12 Somerset Road Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 35 Dexter Road Mrs . Charles L. LaPorte 345 Waltham Street M„s . T. J. Nussdorfer 503 Concord Avenue Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Use of Hall to grant permission to The DeCordova and Dana Museum & Park to conduct a symphony concert in Cary Hall on March 23, 1962, subject to a charge of Si' 35.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted License to renew the Lexington Motors, Inc . lst Class Agent' s license at 34 Bedford Street . Appointment to the Board of Assessors was held over until the nmxt meeting of the Board. Mr . Staples reported that the Town Accountant informed him that a payroll had gone through for Ira Rix, a cemetery employee . Upon checking, he found that Mr. Rix went to Florida to see his father Vacation who was ill, and the Commissioners voted to pay him leave for four days . Mr. Staples called the Board' s at- tention to the fact that the regulations adopted in September do not provide leave for sickness in the family. The Board agreed that a letter should be sent to the Commissiohers advising thatthe four days off should be charged against Mr. Rix' vacation leave . Mr. Staples reported that Mrs . Tullar, an employee in the Collector ' s Office , will retire at the end of this month and Mrs . Rich has some question as to how much Vacation vacation Mrs . Tullar is entitled. He said he assumed leave the Board should approve two weeks ' vacation, and it was agreed to grant Mrs . Tullar two weeks ' salary in lieu of vacation. Mr. Staples referred to the lots the Cemetery Com- missioners have suggested the Town acquire , and asked if the Board wanted to make offers to the owners ac- cording to the appraisals received. He reported that Mr . Valenti wants $65,000 for his land and Mr . Fee ' s attorney advised that he wants X45,000 . Mr.Richards recalled that the Commissioners did not anticipate using the additional land for possibly Cene tery fifty years . He said these people have been offered land a great deal of money if the land is rezoned, and having been offered this money, he wondered whether or not it would be wise for the Town to make an offer at this time . He said he did not see how the Board, at the present time when the land is not really needed, can become involved. He said he questioned whether or not the Board should go any further. It was greed that Mr. Staples should advise the Commissioners that it appears a very expensive pro- position and suggest that perhaps they can find some back land. However, if they think they can justify it, an article will be in the warrant . The Chairman read alletter from Mrs . Donal S. Jones, 516 Massachusetts Avenue, relative to a damaged street sign at Oak Street, and suegesting the installation of a "Stop Sign" on Oak Street. Traffic Mr. Carroll reported that the damaged sign has been repaired. The matter of a "stop sign" was referred to the Traffic Study Committee . The Chairman read a letter from Richard D. Hamilton, 98 Reed Street, relative to the layout and construction of Edna Street. Mr. Hamilton offered $2400 for a 120 foot frontage parcel of land, owned Edna Street by the Town, on the street. Mr. Richards said he was opposed to building the street, which does not have water, sewer or houses, for 615,000 but not averse to selling the tax title lots if Mr. Hamilton will build the street under the subdivision control law. It was agreed to advise Mr . Hamilton that the Board does not intend to recommend the construction of Edna Street as a town way from Homestead Street to Emerald Street . However, it would entertain a reasonable offer for the purchase of six lots that the Town currently owns with the proviso that Mr. Hamilton construct the street under the Subdivision Control law. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the following j/o pole locations, all having ra �-C been approved by Mr. Carroll: Concord Avenue , northerly side , westerly from a point approximately 65 feet west of Waltham Street, Ten pole s . Concord Avenue , northerly side, westerly from a point approximately 1,282 feet west of Waltham Street, Two poles . Concord Avenue , northerly side , westerly from a point approximately 1,902 feet west of Waltham Street, Four poles . Pole locations Concord Avenue , northerly side , westerly from a point approximately 2,467 feet west of Waltham Street, Two poles . Balfour Street, northwesterly side, southwesterly from a point approximately 102 feet southwest of Cedar Street, Seven poles . Pearl Street, northeasterly side, southeasterly from a point approximately 2 feet southeast of Bartlett Avenue , Four poles . All budgets of the Public Works Department were Budgets discussed with Mr. Carroll. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it wa,_ voted to insert an article in the warrant for the Annual Busa Town Meeting requesting an appropriation of $2,000 culvert to contribute to the cost of the culvert installed in Lillian Road by Mr. Busa. The meeting adjourned at 11:25 P.M. A true record, Attest: Executive Clerk, Se le ctmen