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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-01-22-BOS-min - SELEC hEN'S MEETING January 22, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 22, 1962, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Ruth Morey, Messrs . Adams , Ferguson, Richards and Cole were present. Mr. John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, Town Counsel Harold Stevens and Executive Assistant Staples were also present. A letter was received from the East Lexington Mens Club requesting that a member of the Board meet with their club on February 22nd to explain the important Invitation articles that will come before the March Town Meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to inform the East Lexington Mens Club that a repre- sentative from the Board would be present . Mr . Stevens reported that he had redrafted the Agreement with the M.D.C . omitting the provision which required any settlement of land damages be subject to the approval of Lexington and recommended that it be Agreement approved by the Board. with M.D.C . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and execute the Arreement with the M.D.C . Mr. Stevens also informed the Board that the Com- mission was planning to assess the increased water M.D .C . Wates rate this year rather than waiting until next year, as rate had been anticipated. Mr. Si-evens will discuss this further with the M.D.C . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt and sign the Taking Order for a temporary Easement construction easement in Lot 8, Lincoln Street, owned Lincoln by Mercurio and Linda L. Dankese , for a 24" water main Street to Standpipe , which will be installed in an existing permanent easement . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt and sign the Taking Order for the Sanitary Sanitary land fill in the Meagherville section on the'northwest land fill side of Route 128 and including all of the Meagherville land northeast and southwest of the Boston and Maine Railroad as shown on a plan entitled "Plan Of Land In Lexington, Mass . , dated May 26, 1961, Scale 1" = 1009 , John J. Carroll, Town Engineer" . 9 ND 54 ND Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Contract to sign the contract awarded to B. J. Pentabone , Inc. on January 15, 1962, for street work, drains, etc . Mr. Carroll informed the Board that he believes Mr. Bellizia should be written and advised that it is Culverts not wise for the Town to lower the culverts in question at this time , but that at a later date , depending upon what action is taken relative to lowering the gas main, it might be possible to lower the culverts as much as three feet. Mr. Carroll has been discussing grades on the culverts crossing Route 128 with the State , but not wishing to give erroneous information, he has not given the State any change in grade . It is believed that the State will leave the culverts at elevation 110.0 . Therefore , should the brook be lowered, the culverts would be at the correct elevation. Mr . Carroll suggested that an Article be placed in the warrant of the regular Town Meeting to lower Kiln Brook. When the Division of Waterways holds its Kiln Brook hearings in February, the Selectmen can petition them to lower the brook. The Division of Waterways would then give an estimate of the cost involved and perhaps contribute engineering assistance and some portion of the cost of the project. Mr. Carroll informed the Board that he had met with Mr. Paul Tetzlaff, Director of General Services and Facilities Planning for Raytheon, and talked with Raytheon him concerning the water main through the Raytheon water main property for which funds were appropriated in 1959. Raytheon is now attempting to place the water line so that it will not interfere with their future con- struction plans. Should any additional cost be in- volved, due to a change in length, Mr. Tetzlaff will recommend this be an expense of Raytheon. A copy of a letter to Mr . E. J. McCarthy, Chief Engineer, Department of Public Works, relative to Worthen Road and Route 2, was reviewed and discussed by the Board. As a result of the discussion, Superintendent Carroll was instructed to proceed as rapidly as pos- sible to provide a layout and cost estimate for Emerson Road from Route 2 to Massachusetts Avenue . ` t'0 A letter was received from the Planning Board in which they expressed the opinion that the money previously raised for the development of Baskin Park should be used Baskin Park for that purpose . They further recommended that addi- tional lands be acquired and added to the park site and the whole of the area improved and developed as soon as possible . A letter was received from Mrs . Florence Gaugh, 5 Gleason Road, requesting a street light at the corner Street light of North Hancock Street and Gleason Road . The request was referred to Mr . Carroll . Mr. Harold Roeder, Deputy Director of Civil Defense , and Mr . William Enders of the Civil Defense met with the Board. Mr. Roeder tendered his resignation as Deputy Director of Civil Defense by letter, which the Chairman read. Civil Defens= The problems of Civil Defense , since Mr . Burrell' s resignation, were discussed. Mr.Enders agreed to participate as Deputy Director to the extent he formerly had and said he would be pleased to assist and work with any new appointees . Mr. Roeder also said that he would try to assist in any way he could. At 9:20 P.M. , the Appropriation Committee met with the Board to review and discuss the Public Works budgets . During the review, it was the consensus of all Dump site that money for the preparation of the dump site , now a part of "Care of Dump" budget should be removed from that budget and made a separate article . It was also noted that there was no item included to fence the new site . Mr. John Blaisdell, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee , suggested that the interest item for Water bonding in the Water Maintenance budget, should be Water bond- carried in the interest budget if legally possible . He ing further suggested that the Item in the Water Maintenance budget for a fence at the Standpipe be transferred to a more logical budget, stating the fence was protection for the radio tran_stitter building and had nothing to do with water maintenance . The Woodhaven Trunk sewer request was discussed but no decision reached because it was unknown if such a large sum could be bonded in one year within the debt limit . On a motion duly made and seconded, it wm voted to Retirement send flowers to Mrs . Tullar who will retire on Januy 31, 1962 . 290 On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Licenses to approve Taxi Driver licenses for David B. Whipple , 62 Three Ponds Road, Wayland, and Angus W. McIver, 30 Follen Road, Lexington . A Certificate of Incorporation, on behalf of Roger Cert . of Wigglesworth, 31 Pine Knoll Road , Lexington, and others Inc . (Not residents of Lexington) , was signed by the Board. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Minutes to =pprove the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on January 15, 1962. Street hearing notices for hearing on January 31, 1962, were signed for the following streets : Street Albemarle Avenue Lincoln Street Winthrop Road hearings Anthony Road Justin Street Lexington Avenue Gerard Terrace Rindge Avenue Locust Avenue Lillian Road Tarbell Avenue Richard Road Turning Mill Road Winn Avenue A letter was received fromJames Carroll, Town Dividend Treasurer, in which he informed the Board that the dividend from the Employees ' L4fe Insurance amounted to $6, 154.07. A letter was received from the Planning Board Planning Bd. listing articles Which they recommend be included Articles in the warrant for the regular Town Meeting. A card was received from the Lexington Historic Old Belfry Guides ' Association which indicated that they were interested in and would support any movement to place the Old Belfry on the Common. A letter was received from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, requesting that a Chairman be appointed for Brotherhood Week. The Board agreed to meet again Wednesday evening, January 24, 1962, at 7:30 P.M. A true record, Attest Executive Assistant