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SELEC TTCTN'S FETING
March 21, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building,
on Wednesday, March 21 , 1962, at 7 : 30 P.M. Chairman
Adams , Messrs . Richards , Burnell, Brown and Cole were
present . Mr . Stevens , Town Counsel, Mr. Staples ,
Executive Assistant, Mr . Carroll, Superintendent of
Public Works , and Miss Murray, the Executive Clerk,
were also present .
The Chairman reported that Mr. Staples had pre-
pared, in draft, a form to be used by the various
departments for reporting accidents, and he asked Reporting
Mr. Stevens to look it over . accidents
Mr. Stevens stated that the Town By-Laws provide
that the Town Counsel shall investigate and said that
the Police could investigate one phase and the Engi-
neering Department could investigate another phase .
It was agreed that Mr . Stevens, Mr. Staples, and
Mr . Carroll prepare some form of procedure to be adopted.
The Chairman said that when a recommended procedure
has been approved, each department head would receive
a copy.
The Chairman read a letter from Nicholas L . Durso,
5 Patterson Road, in which he referred to water drain-
age through his land.
Mr. Stevens said that, as he recalled this, drain- Durso
age was put in by the subdivider. drainage
Mr . Carroll presented a plan and explained the lo-
cation of a brook shown on the plan.
Mr. Stevens ruled that there is no obligation on
the part of the Town.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to inform Mr Durso that the Town is not willing at
this time to act on piping the brook which runs over
. property allegedly owned by him to property currently
owned by him..
Further consideration was given to Mr . David A.
Washburn' s request for an offer in settlement of Washburn
damages . ('Wtiortl:en Rq?
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to offer Mr. Washburn S 50.00 'in full settlement of
damages .
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Mr. Carroll referred to the recently approved I
increase in the water rates and explained the basis
upon which the Veterans ' Hospital, Raytheon and the
Air Force are charged.
Insofar as the Veterans ' Hospital is concerned,
it was agreed, rather than enter into negotiations now,
that when and if the increase from the M.D .C . comes
along, the increase be passed along at that time .
Insofar as Raytheon and the Air Force are con-
cerned, it was agreed to psk them to amend the contract
or terminate ; Mr. Carroll to follow through on both
of these .
Mr . Carroll and Mr . Stevens retired at 8: 23 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted.
to go into executive session for the purpose of dis-
axecutive cussing, deliberating or voting on a matter which, if
session made public, might adversely affect the public security,
the financial interest of the Town, or the reputation
of any person.
Chief John W. Rycroft met with the Board and fol-
lowing a discussion pertaining to a letter received
from James J. Reagan, attorney for the Lexington Inn,
Inc . , and police matters, motion was duly made and •
seconded to resume the open meeting.
Chief Rycroft retired at 9: 04 P.N. and Mr. Alfred
Busa met with the Board. Mr. Carroll returned to the
meeting .
Mr . Busa said he hac a water problem on Lillian
Road which seems to be getting worse . He stated that
Water on about eight feet of water ran into the houses on the
Lillian Road road and on Bartlett Avenue . He said he has some
four-foot pipe that was taken out before the present
culvert was installed and it is essential that the
Public Works Department be given permission to widen
the brook.
Mr. Carroll stated that the four-foot pipe will
not make a permanent solution.
Mr . Busa said the other subject about which he
wished to speak was the lots on Circle Road . He said
he is living on the road now and there are three other
houses on it. Speaking for his father, he said it was
understood the Town would sell lots on Circle Road to
him. The Planning Board will not approve the next
subdivision and he asked the Board to send the Planning
Boand_ a letter explaining that he is entering into an
agreement with the Town and purchasing the lots .
Mr. Busa retired at 9:04 P.M. •
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Mr . Carroll said he could have the water situation
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taken care of if Mr . Busa is willing to supply the pipe .
He estimated th it would cost approximately : 200.00 .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Water,
to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to pipe Lillian Road
the brook, Mr. Busa to supply the necessary pipe .
Mr . Staples was instructed to follow up on the
Circle Road lots and agreement.
Mr . Carroll referred to the Woodhaven Trunk Sewer
easements which are being taken and presented a plan of Woodhaven
Mr . Carrig' s proposed subdivision of his property. He Trunk sewer
pointed out the location which he proposed for the sewer .
He recommended picking it up at Pleasant Street and run-
ning it right through Carrig' s street and explained that
it would reduce the amount of damages and would not in-
volve the Town with the State . He explained that the
betterment assessments that the Town would be able to
assess would amount to about $17, 000 or ($18, 000 .
The Board authorized M,.Carroll to locate the sewer
as he recommended .
Mr . Carroll said he has been trying to work out some
way by which the 12" water main can be placed through
Raytheon' s property on Spring Street. He reported that
the estimated cost of the route proposed by the Town is
$:30,500 and the estim-sted cost of the way Raytheon pro-
posed is $32, 265.
The Chairman asked why this particular section had Raytheon
to be built now and Mr. Carroll replied that it will water
complete a loop which he pointed out on the wall map.
He explained that funds have been appropriated and are
available for this project .
It was agreed not to extend the water main for the
present and when it is extended that some agreement be
worked out with Raytheon.
Mr . Carroll presented five copies of a report per-
taining to outdoor lighting at each of the schools . School
The Chairman felt that the School Department should lighting
pay for lights on school property.
Discussion of the subject was held over until the
next meeting of the Board.
Letter was received from John H. Millican, Jr . ,
90B Hancock Street, questioning the sewer betterment
assessment levied against lot SB, Liberty Avenue .
A similar letter was received last week from
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Arthur R. Millican, 90A Hancock Street, relative to
a sewer betterment assessment levied against lots
Sewer L.C . 5C - 8, inclusive , Liberty Avenue . gg-
betterments Mr . Staples retorted that he discussed the sub-
ject with both Millicans and today received a tele-
phone call advising that they will pay the betterment
over a ten-year period.
Letter was received from Mr. Paul V . Riffin, and
other officers of the Franklin School P.T.A.. , request-
ing installation of a sidewalk from Bacon Street along
Sidewalk the south side of Marrett Road to Cary Avenue .
It was .greed to acknowledge the letter and ad-
vise that the subject will be taken under advisement
for further study.
I, was also agreed to request the School Committee
to designate representatives to meet with the Board of
Selectmen to discuss the overall subject of sidewalks .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
Pole lowing j/o pole location•
location
Bennett Avenue , northeasterly side , approximately 160
feet southeast of Baker Street, --
One pole .
One existing j/o pole to be removed.
Request was received from the Lexington Town
.employees Federal Credit Union asking for any available
office space to be used for the credit union office .
Mr. Staples reported that he had talked to Mr .
James Carroll and he wants assurance that there will
be a place for the union to meet . He does not know
if the meeting will be for a few hours in the evening
Credit or during the day.
Union Mr. Richards suggested, and the Board agreed,
Meeting that before taking; any action on the request, the
place Board should find out how much space is necessary, what
type of security is necessary, will the union need a
safe , and whct hours the space will be used.
Request of the Town of Northborough for concurrence
to use the radio frecuency of 158.820 megacycles on the
Redio local government service was held over pending receipt
of farther information to be obtained by Mr. Staples .
Mr. Carroll reported that the Hayden house at 2
Lincoln Street is now the property of the Town and that
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he had received two bids for razing it . The Able Build-
ing & Wrecking Company of Waltham bid $875 and DeFelice
Brothers of Lexington bid $600 . He recommended that the
bid submitted by DeFelice Brothers be accepted, and that
house be razed immediately inasmuch as no insurance has
been placed on it .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to accept the bid of $600 submitted by DeFelice Brothers,
and to authorize Mr. Carroll to have the house torn down
immediately.
Mr. Carroll retired at 9:55 P.M.
The Chairman r•=ad a letter from John F. MacNeil
relative to a plan of insurance offered to the Town
by him. Trsarance
It was agreed toadvise Mr .MacNeil thatthe Board
does not contemplate any change at this t:me in the
present system for handling the Town' s insurance .
Upon motion duly mde and seconded, it was voted
to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held Minutes
on March 12, 1962 .
Upon motion CAT made and secondee, it was voted
to sign Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of Earl Cert . of Inc .
Chapman, et als . , satisfactory character references
having been received from Chief Rycroft.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the following Public Official bonds : Bonds
Bond on behalf of Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer,
in the amount of $82,300 .00, ',#F-135992
Bond on behalf of M, ss Mary R. McDonough, Ass ' t .Town
Treasurer in the amount of 55, 000 .00 .
Bond on behalf of Ethel U . Rich;in the amount of
$105, 500.00, #989315.
Bond #821849 on behalf of Kenneth M. Cox in the amount
of $1, 000.00 .
Letter was received from Edward T. Martin, advis-
ing that he would be happy to have the Board consider Town Counsel
him as a candidate to replace Mr . Stevens as Town Counsel
who, he understood, had indicated his intention to resign.
It was agreed to request the Package Goods Stores
to remain closed on Thursday, April 19 . April 19 .
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Upon motion duly made and. seconded, it was voted
to grant the following licenses , satisfactory character
references having been received from Chief Rycroft:
Richa 'd Khachadourian 442 Waltham Street Taxi Driver
William DeFelice 80 Westview Street Peddler
Suggested proclamation for Pan American Day and
Week was noted and placed on file .
Mr. Brown agreed to act as the Board' s representative
to the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to make the following appo_ntnents :
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS
Building Inspector Donald P. Irwin
Director of Veterans ' Benefits &
Services Maurice D . Healy
Executive Assistant, Selectmen Frederick T. Staples
Executive Clerk, Selectmen Hazel J. Murray
Fence Viewers Rev. Harold T. Handley
John J. Garrity
FieldeDrivers John W. Rycroft
Benjamin W. Day
Gas Inspector John B. Byrne , Jr .
Insect Pest Control Paul E . Mazerall
Lockup Keeper John W. Rycroft
Measurer of Wood and Bark Harold I. Wellington
Park Department Superintendent Paul E. Mazerall
Plumbing Inspector John B. Byrne , Jr .
Public Weighers Harold I . Wellington •
Edward F. Skinner
Jacqueline G . Busa
Public Works ' Superintendent John J. Carroll
Public Works ' Asst . Superintendent Guy V. Colella
Registrars of Voters Ralph H . Elvedt (3 year term)
Town Engineer John J. Carroll
Town Engineer, Assistant Robert L . Higgins
Tree Warden Paul E . Mazerall
Veterans ' Graves Officer Maurice D . Mealy
Wire Inspector Robert P. Jeremiah .
The meeting adjourned at 10: 0 P.M.
A true record, Attest : •
Executive Clerk, Selectmen