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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-02-27-BOS-min 366 SELEC TMENtS MEETING February 27, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, February 27, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Morey, Messrs . Adams, Feguson, and Richards were pre- sent . The Executive Clerk was also present . Mr . Cole arrived at 8:20 P.M. Hearing was declared open upon application of the Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association for permission to maintain an underground tank for the storage of 3500 gallons of #2 fuel oil on premises located at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue . Mr . Harold I. Wellington and Mr. Robert Custance Fuel oil were present, representing the petitioner . storage The Chairman asked if the tank was unusually hearing large and Mr. Wellington replied that they generally run from 2,000 to 4,000 gallons and said that the Arcade Building will be doubled in capacity. The Chairman asked about the capacity of the present tank and Mr. Wellington replied that it is 550 gallons . The Chaimmdnlasked about the frequency of deliveries and Mr. Wellington replied that it would be at least once a month. Mr. Custance presented a blueprint of the pro- perty and explained the location of the building and tank. The hearing was declared closed at 7:41 P.M. , at which time Messrs . Wellington and Custance retired. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant a license to the Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association to maintain an underground tank for the storage of 3500 gallons of #2 fuel oil on premises located at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue . Mr. John J. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, met with the Board. Mr. Ferguson referred to the letter received from Mrs. Gedritis with reference to "No Parking" signs being posted in front of the First Church of Christ Scientist and explained that he had talked to Mrs. Gedritis twice and reported to the Board ,about a month ago. 1 367 Mr. Carroll reported a telephone call he received from Mrs . Gedritis and said if she thought the Traffic Study Committee did not understand her problem, she should write to the Board. Mr. Ferguson stated that he told Mrs. Gedritis what the committee decided and told her that the Committee decided the church could erect temporary signs that could be erected and taken down after the service . The Chairman said she did not realize when the Traffic letter was sent to Mrs. Gedritis that anything as definite as that had been decided, and that it was the recommendation of the Traffic Study Committee that these temporary signs be stored at the church and the church be responsible for putting them out and taking them in. Mr. Ferguson said that was the recommendation and the church was to pay for them and she was to call Mr. Carroll as to the type . Mr . Carroll said he did not agree to anyone pay- ing for their own signs, and he did not recall the decision being made . Mr. Adams said he thought the subject should be referred back to the Traffic Study Committee . Mr. Ferguson asked to have the records of the meeting when he reported to the Board checked. Mr. Richards said he was agreeable to the signs and suggested that the Board so advise Mrs. Gedritis . The Chairman said that there is enough difference of opinion on it to look back into the minutes. If there is something in the minutes and no letter was sent, it was an error, and if it is not in the minutes, it can be put in. The subject was held over . Mr. Carroll reported that he had talked to Mr. Stevens today and he had planned to bring up two motor vehicle damage claims. One happened on February t , the day of the storm, and one on February 8, clearing Claims snow. The first one involved a town truck driven by Mr. Michael Delfino and a can on Pine Knoll Road owned by Mr. Kostriza. He explained thpt there was some question as to whose fault it was . Mr . Delfino ap- parently hit thecar and never realized it . Mr. Stevens felt, inasmuch as there was no evidence that the truck slid, the Town should pay the claim of $60.70, the low figure submitted by Rowe Jackson Chevrolet. The second one was a truck driven by Mr. Ernest Soule who was clearing streets at the corner of Meriam and York Streets when he drove into a car owned by Mr. 368 y w..r Duncan of the Lexington Savings Bank . The loweet estimate on this was $124.80 submitted by Gould Motores of Bedford. 111 Mr. Carroll stated that he recommended settlement of both claims. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mr. Carroll to nettle Mr. Kostriza' s claim in the amount of $60.70 and Mr. Duncan' s claim in the amount of $124.80 subject to obtaining all neces- sary releases . Messrs. Rowe , King and Fuller, representing Whitman & Howard, met with the Board. Mr. Carroll explained that they had brought plans Worthen of Worthen Road to show basically what the road will Road look like and to submit an estimate of the cost . Following a discussion of the proposed plans and estimates, it was agreed toinclude a figure of $330,000 .00 in the motion for Worthen Road and a figure of $35,000.00 for the acquisition of the Hagerty property. Messrs . Rowe , King, and Fuller retired at 9:20 P.M. Mr. Frank L. Heaney, representing Fay, Spofford & Thorndike , Inc . , met with the Board and discussed the entire interim report of the refuse collection and Refuse Col- disposal study. lection & It was agreed that the members of the Board would Disposal read the report and discuss it further with Mr.Heaney next Monday night at 8:30 P.M. Mr. Heaney retired at 10:10 P.M. Mr . Carroll mentioned the sewer installation for Mr. Davis, 18 Boulder Road, and it was agreed to write Mr. Davis a letter stating that he should bring with Boulder Road him, when he meets with the Board next week, a signed sewer statement to the effect that Mr. Fletcher will grant an easement . The Chairman explained that the cost of printing the Town Warrants has increased this year from $667.90 to $952.00 and it was suggested that the amount of the Selectmen' s Elections budget for 1961 be increased by Budget $400.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to increase the amount requested in the 1961 budget for Elections, Jurisdiction of Selectmen, by $400 .00. The Chairman stated that the layout of Station Way over to the parking lot involves installation of signals at an estimated cost of $11,500.00. The Ap- propriation Committee , in its report, is recommending favorable action on laying the way out providing 369 there is no expense . It will not approve the lights. She explained that Mr. Carroll and Mr. Stevens attended the hearing held by the County Commissioners and the Town has actually made the layout. In the meantime , the Board petitioned the County to lay out the same way. At the hearing the railroad was in favor of Station Way providing it is built by the Town at no cost to the railroad and the Town puts in the lights . She stated that it was requested that it be a vehicular right-of-way. The next step is to go to the D.P.U. and they will probably decide that the Town will have to pay for the lights . If the Board goes to Town Meeting and the layout is accepted without any appropriation, the railroad will immediately object and change its thinking. If it is to be a pedestrian Way, the railroad will ask that the Town lay it out as a pedestrian way and they will want the Town to indemnify them from any accidents. If the Town does not appropriate the $11,500 .00, the article should be indefinitely postponed and the Board should start all over again. It was agreed that Mr. Carroll should explain the situation to the Appropriation Committee , and if the Committee is not satisfied, to contact the Board. Mr. Carroll retired at 10:25 P.M. The Chairman reported that Mr. Stevens was of the opinion that the Appropriation Committee should take Ballot some stand on the question of equal pay for men and question women teachers . The Chairman reported that the Appropriation Com- mittee has approved the sum of $450.00 for Out-of-State Out-of-State Travel for the Town Accountant which is different than Travel the amount approved by the Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to establish the sum of $250 .00 for the Accountant 's Out-of-State and In-State Travel, the time to be limited to four working days . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for a transfer of location and owner- ship of the following existing pole : Lowell Street, easterly side, - approxi- Pole mately 4 00 ' north of Winchester location Drive , -- One pole . 370 0.3 CD Reference was made to letter received last week from the LVNA relative to appointment of a representa- LVNA tive from the Board to the Board of Directors. Mr. Ferguson agreed to continue to represent the Boar d. The Chairman read a letter from Sergeant John A. Russell, requesting retirement on physical disability. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Retirement to appoint Dr. Alfred T. Joseph to represent the Board on a Medical Panel and to write the State Surgeon for appointment of a physician to act as Chairman of the Panel. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Minutes to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meetings held on February 1, 9, 13, 15 and 20. The Chairman read a letter from George W. Mayo' , Jr. , 3 Emerson Road, expressing appreciation of the attention given his letter relative to a zoning violation at 101 Adams Street. Enclosed was an advertiseme:ht from the Complaint February 23, issue of the Lexington Minute-man inserted by Robert L. Johnson, electrician, 10 Burnam Road. The Clerk was instructed to forward the advertisement to Mr. Irwin, Building Inspector. The Chairman reported on a so-called junk yard being Zoning operated by Ralph J. White, 81 Woburn Street, and it was violation agreed to refer this to Mr. Irwin also . Consideration was given to appointment of an Associ- ate Member of the Board of Appeals to replace Mr . George Appointment W. Emery, recently appointed a regular member of that Board. The name of Mr. Edward Martin was suggested, but the appointment was held over for one week . Proposed fee changes for electrical permits was held over. Mr. Blaisdell, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee , met with the Board at 10:55 P.M. , and the Chairman ex- Equal pay plained the advice given by Town Counsel that the Appro- quest_ on priation Committee should take a stand on the question of equal pay for men and women teachers . Mr. Blaisdell said that his committee has to rely on the Board under whose jurisdiction this would come . The Chairman referred to the difference in the Out-of-State amount approved for Out-of-State travel for the Accountant Travel and explained ttr. t the Board had approved $250.00 for both In and out-of-State Travel with not more than four working days. 371 I Mr. Blaisdell said that it was a matter of policy ra)hher than money and did not think the Accountant would argue about it on the floor . Mr. Blaisdell retired at 11:15 P.M. Requests for refreshment stands to be erected on April 19 was held over . Application was received from Manuel J. Aruda and Ethel R. Aruda for a Package Goods Store license to sell all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the Application premises, at 329 Massachusetts Avenue , Lexington, for license Drpon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to publish a notice of the receipt of the application in the Lexington Minute-man and to hold a public hear- j ing on the application in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1961, at 9:00 P.M. Application was received from Benandino M. Santensanio and Antoinette Eiantensanio for a Package Goods Store license to sell all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises . According to the application the Santensanio' s do not have a location but intend to build one . The provisions of the Liquor' ' Application I Control Act could not be followed inasmuch as they for license require the Board to advertise such application and describe the premises on which the license is intended to be exercised, designating the building or part of the building to be used and, if practicable , the street and number . Discussion relative to business machines was held Business over. -!Machines The Chairman read a letter from William P. Brenchick, Jr. , requsting permission, on behalf of the Lexington Detachment of the Marine Corps League , Drive to conduct a '?Bottle Drive" on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12 . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the request be granted. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M. A true record, Attest: ci y , P i L,0' ' /� /, �J - / Exec tive'Cler , Seleci en