HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-06-18-BOS-min SELECTMEN 'S MEETING
June 18, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen 's Room, Town Office Busing,
on Monday, June 18, 1962, at 7 :30 P.M. Chairman Adams,
Messrs . Cole and Brown were present . Mr. Colella,
Assistant Superintendent, Mr. Higgins, Assistant Town
Engineer, Mr . Staples, Executive Assistant , and kiss
Murray, Executive Clerk, Were present .
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company f. r per-
mission to locate conduit in Grant Street . Conduit
Mr. Consilvio, representing the petitioner, was location
the only person present .
Notices of the hearing were mailed to the peti-
tioner, owners of property as listed on the petitioner 's
plan, and also filed with the Superintendent of Public
Works .
Mr. Consilvio explained that permission is being
asked to cross Grant Street because the service from
Todd Road in will be underground . He stated the company
has an easement .
No one present in favor or in opposition, the
hearing was declared closed.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
lowing conduit location:
Grant Street - From a point approximately 505 feet
southwesterly of Colony Road, south-
easterly approximately 50 feet of
conduit to Todd Road.
At 7 :35 P.M. , hearing was declared open upon peti-
tion of the Boston Edison Company for permission to
make a pole connection on Grant Street .
Mr . Serverson, representing the petitioner, was Pole
the only person present . connection
He explained that this is the same development
referred to in the preceding hearing.
No one present in favor or in opposition, the
hearing was declared closed.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was vote
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to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
lowing pole connection:
Grant Street at Todd Road, a distance of about 70 feet -
Pole connection.
Grant Street at Saddle Club Road, a distance of about
80 feet, -
Pole connection.
At 7 :1. 0 P.M. , hearing was declared open upon peti-
tion of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the Boston Edison Company for permission to locate
three poles on Lincoln Street.
Mr. Consilvio and Mr. Serverson, representing the
Pole petitioners, were the only ones present at the hearing.
locations Mir. Serverson indicated the proposed location on
a plan and explained that the location of three poles and
removal of four poles is in connection with Route 128
construction.
No one present in favor or in opposition, the
hearing was declared closed .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
lowing j/o pole locations :
Lincoln Street , southerly side, westerly from a point
approximately 315 feet west of Weston Street, --
Three poles .
(Four existing j/o poles to be removed. )
Petition was received from the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for permission to locate four
poles off Massachusetts Avenue and. Lincoln Street .
Mr. Higgins explained that this petition is the
result of a requ st by the Department of Public Works .
Pole He stated the poles would feed the swimming pool.
locations Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the. fol-
lowing pole locations :
Off Massachusetts Avenue and Lincoln Street,
Four poles .
Petition was received from the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for permission to locate
conduit, Northern Circumferential Highway.
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Mr. Consilvio explained that this petition super-
cedes the petition dated April 16, 1962, at which time
the distance given was 88 feet on each side . The Conduit
State requested a change in the distances . location
No one appeared in favor or in opposition.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the follow-
ing conduit location:
Northern Circumferential Highway: --From station no . 53
easterly approximately 149 feet of conduit and
from station no . 53 westerly approximately 101
feet of conduit .
Messrs . Serverson and Consilvio retired at 7 :45 P.M.
Mr. Stevens met with the Board.
Letter was received from Mr. Henry E. Helms, 348
Marrett Road, requesting an offer of settlement of damages
for taking of a permanent water line easement in a strip
of land extending from Marrett Road to Bridge Street .
Mr. Stevens advised thatthe easement does not inter-
fere with the buildings. Claim for
Mr. Higgins reported that a final appraisal has damages
not been obtained because the work has not been completed.
Mr. Stevens advised that the appraiser 's figure
should be obtained.
Mr. Staples was requested to follow through on the
appraisal.
Letter was received from Mr. Edwin Hutdinson, 35
Downing Road, claiming damages to his driveway caused
by a piece of Town equipment.
Mr . Colella said this came up through a telephone
call two weeks ago. Mr . Carroll asked him to look at
it and he did. He said he also spoke to the equipment Claim for
operator, and Mr. Staples, and he looked at it . He damages
said, in his Opinion, the driveway was in this condition
before the Town equipment went into it, and it appeared
to have been that way for a long, long time.
Mr . Stevens retired at 7 :55 P.M.
Mr:
dole asked -if -theTown contributed to the con-
dition of the driveway, and lAr. Colella replied that, in
his opinion, it did not . He said it would take about
half a day and three or four men to repair it, and would
cost approximately S100 .
Mr . Cole asked if the Town usually requested per-
mission to go onto private property.
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Mr. Colella explained that there was no one home
and there was no other way to get at the trench.
Before arriving at any decision, the members of the
Board will view the property.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Anthony Cataldo
Rawson Avenue, }lad made an appointment to meet with the
Board this evening relative to a retaining wall. He .
went down to see Mr. Cataldo and did not think he would
Retaining be in this evening. He stated that at the end of
wall Rawson Avenue the street slopes down and it had to be
cut . He said the bank is graded but Mr. Cataldo wants
a stonewall .
Mr. Higgins presented a plan of the property and
stated that a retaining wall would cost approximately
$500. He said he thought the property looked good .
It was agreed to hold the matter over until the
next meeting of the Board when all members will be
present .
Letter was received from W. F. Davis, 18 Boulder
Road, asking further consideration of his request for
assistance in solving the waste disposal problem on his
property by making it possible for him to connect to the
sewer.
Davis request Mr. Colella reported that he discussed this with
to connect Mr. Carroll and he would like to have it held over
to sewer until he returns .
It was agreed to hold the matter over until Mr.
Carroll returns to work.
Letter was recei¢ed from Mr. John A. Sellars,
430 Concord Avenue, stating that on March 11 the cap
on the end of a water pipe blew off, which resulted in
a charge of $45.80 for the period ending April 18.
Mr. Sellars said the charge was not for water used and
asked to have the bill, usually 83 .00, adjusted.
No action was taken and the request was held
over until the next meeting of the Board.
Mr . Higgins reported that the Metropolitan Con-
struction Co. of Malden, low bidder for sidewalk work
in the Center, was asked to submit a certified financial
statement, work record and equipment record. He pre-
Contract sented the financial statement to the Chairman and said
on the basis of information received, he recommended
awarding the contract.
Upon motion duly made 2nd seconded, it was voted
to award the contract to Metropolitan Construction Co.
at the net bid of 81,677.00.
Mr. Higgins stated that there is a plan of an
easement being presented to the Planning Board this
evening, more or less at the suggestion of the Public
Works Department, on the Busa land next to the liquor
store . He indicated the land on a plan and said that
Mr. Busa wants to erect a building over the easement
and has offered tolay the pipe.
Mr. Staples reported that Mr . Busa would like a Relocation
letter from the Board stating it had approved the of easement
change in location of the easement , the change to be
submitted to Town Meeting.
Messrs . Higgins and Colella retired at 8 :30 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the minutes of the Selectmen ' s Meeting held Minutes
on June 11, 1962.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. James J. Carroll,
requesting permission, on behalf of the Employees Credit
Union, to use the Sealer of Weights and Measures ' Room
one day each week for about two hours . Use of Room
Mr . Staples was requested to clear the use of the
room with Mr . Chadwick, Sealer of Weights and Measures .
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. James J. Carroll,
Town Treasurer, advising that it is necessary to obtain
another loan of 5750,000 in anticipation of taxes, and Loan
that he had received the following bids : Lexington
Trust Company - $250,000, 1.218%; Lexington Trust Company--
$250,000, 1.27%; Lexington Trust Company - $250,000, 1.32%;
New England Merchants National Bank - $500,000, 1.23%;
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to accept the bid of 1.218% submitted by the Lexington
Trust Company on an anticipation loan of $250,000 and
to accept the bid of 1.23% submitted by the New England
Merchants National Bank on an anticipation loan of
$500,000.
Mr. Staples reported that Mr . William Mason started
to work for the Town in 1928 and left in 1937. He came
back to work in 1946 . In 1955, when the policy of three
weeks ' vacation for employees who worked for the Town
fifteen years was established, Mr. Mason was given three
weeks; his prior service being counted. Now he has six-
teen years, plus the nine years in broken service and Vacation
feels he should beeligible for four weeks ' vacation. How-
ever, the vacation policy established last September re-
quires that the twenty=five years be continuous service.
The Board agreed that the present vacation policy
supercedes any previous policy.
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Mr. Staples reported that there has been Some con-
Coke cern expressed relative to the proceeds of the Coke machine .
proceeds It was suggested that the proceeds be used for
Christmas parties .
Mr . Staples reported that the Planning Board would
like its meetings during July and August to coincide with
the Board.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
Meetings to hold regular meetings of the Board on July 9, 23,
August 6, 20 and resume regular weekly meetings on
September 4.
Letter from the Fire Commissioners relative to the
fire alarm wires feeding on poles on Worthen Road which-
are to be removed, was held over.
The Board received a copy of a letter to the Appropri-
ation Committee from the Board of Assessors requesting a
transfer of $1500 for extra clerical help to get the 1962
Transfer tax bills out .
Mr. Staples was requested to ask the Assessors to
write directly to the Board of Selectmen
Report was received from the Recreati_ n Committee
regarding the use of the central land area for re-
creational purposes .
Recreation The Chairman said the subject should be brought
up again some time in the fall .
Letter was received from Mr . Irwin, Building In-
Camera spector, explaining his request for the purchase of a
Polaroid camera.
Mr . Cole was concerned about departments spending
balances left over from amounts included in budgets
for specific purposes, but agreed that the purchase of
the camera might be to the Town's advantage.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve purchase of a Polaroid camera at a quoted
price of 595.40.
Letter was received from Mrs . A. Jason Geisinger,
36 Fairlawn Lane, requesting permission, on behalf of
Women's American Ort Organization, to use a large
fenced-in area with bleachers for a program to be held
some Sunday in September .
It was agreed to advise Mrs . Geisinger that the
enclosed field is not available for private enterprises,
such uses being prohibited by the provisions under which
the land was acquired by the Town.
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The Chairman read a letter from the State Depart-
ment of Public Works with referene to the Board 's
request for information regarding eligibility of the
Woodhaven interceptor sewer receiving Federal Aid under
public law 660. Federal Aid
The Department asked to have a member of the Board Woodhaven
meet at its office to discuss the subject with Mr. Sewer
Richard F. Greeley, Chief of the Water Pollution Control
Section.
Mr. Staples suggested that Robert James, of Whitman
& Howard, attend the meeting.
Mr . Staples and someone from the Board will arrange
a meeting.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the following licenses :
Licenses
David S. Johnson 21 Larchmont Lane Taxi
Maribeth Leonardo 20 Cottage Street Guide
Application was received from Manhattan Liquors,
Inc. , for a license to sell all alcoholic beverages, Liquor
not to be drunk on the premises, at !4 Waltham Street , application
and advertised in the June 7, 1962 issue :of the Lexing-
ton Minute-man.
It was noted that the address indicated on the
application was incorrect ; the applicant to be so informed.
Invitation was received from the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , to attend the Miss Massachu- Invitation
setts Pageant Motorcade which will arive at the Common
on Saturday, June 30, at 11:00 A.M.
The meeting adjourned at 9 :50 P.M.
A true record, Attest : ' 'EkecutiveClerk, Selectmen