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Home My WebLink About1997-09-BOS-min Selectmen's Meeting Minutes September 8, 1997 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, September 8, 1997 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7 30 p m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr Busa, Mrs Eddison, Mr Enrich, Mr White, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel, and Ms Smith, Executive Clerk, were present Third Annual Volunteer Celebration Mrs Eddison requested that permission be given to use the Battle Green for the Third Annual Volunteer Celebration on Saturday, October 4 before the start of Octoberfest Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request to use the Battle Green on Saturday, October 4 for the Third Annual Volunteer Celebration. School Renovation Project Mr McSweeney acknowledged all the hard work put forth by the Permanent Building Committee on the school renovation project Mr Bruckman reviewed the report given to the Selectmen and explained the most recent estimated figures for the project would be around $113,200,000 There was much discussion about what contributed to the jump from $83 4 million to $113 million for the project and what the possibility was of the number going even higher Appropriation Committee Chairman Paul Lapointe reported that his committee voted to endorse the project and hoped it would be brought before Town Meeting this fall and then a debt exclusion override be put before the voters Capital Expenditures Committee Chairman Bill Kennedy reported that his committee requests that the Board of Selectmen vote to schedule, as soon as possible, a special town meeting and special election. After much discussion the Chairman indicated that the Board members would be reviewing the report and cost estimates they were given this past weekend. There will be a full board present at the next meeting on September 22 and it is hoped that a decision will be made at that meeting on whether or not to call a Special Town Meeting and a debt exclusion override election. Sale of Tax Title Lot - Rangeway Town Counsel Norman Cohen asked the Board to sign a deed conveying a tax title lot to Peter and Pamela Hoffman, 4 Rangeway The lot will be combined with their lot and the conveyance is made subject to easements and restrictions of record, if any, so far as are now in force and applicable, and subject also, to the restriction that said lot shall be combined with the adjacent lot owned by the grantee and not further subdivided. Selectmen's Meeting— September 8, 1997 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the deed conveying Tax Title Lot 57 on Assessor's Property Map 90 to Peter H. Hoffman and Pamela Winsten Hoffman for two thousand five hundred dollars Lexington Commission 2000 Mr Skip Hayward explained that the subcommittee of the Town Celebrations Committee to work on plans for a reenactment for the year 2000 would not give them as much latitude as being named a Commission. Mr Hayward has discussed this with the Town Celebrations Committee Chairman John Graham who feels comfortable with the change Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to dissolve the Ad Hoc 2000 Subcommittee and create in its place Lexington Commission 2000 Proclamation— Constitution Week Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a proclamation declaring the week of September 17, 1997 through September 23, 1997 as Constitution Week. Future Selectmen Meeting Dates It was agreed that the Board would meet on October 6, October 20, November 10, November 24, December 1 and December 15, 1997 Smoke Detector Re-Inspection Fee Fire Chief John Quinlan reviewed concerns of the Fire Department over the number of re- inspections required to check out smoke detectors when a house is being sold. Too frequently, home owners are not prepared for the inspections, which necessitates a return after all requirements are met The fee for the initial inspection is $25 00 and the Chief is recommending the imposition of another $25 00 for re-inspections Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve a $25 00 smoke detector re- inspection fee effective January 1, 1998 Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the meeting of August 25, 1997 Selectmen's Meeting— September 8, 1997 Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 by roll call vote Mr McSweeney, Mr Busa, Mrs Eddison and Mr Enrich to go into executive session for discussion of collective bargaining matters, with no intent to resume open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 40 p m. A true record, Attest Phyllis A. Smith Executive Clerk Selectmen's Meeting Minutes September 22, 1997 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, September 22, 1997 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7 30 p m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr Busa, Mr Fenn, Mrs Eddison, Mr Enrich, Mr White, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel, and Ms Smith, Executive Clerk, were present Citizen Comments Steve Tripi and Perry Pollens spoke in opposition to the Town going for an override of Proposition 2 1/2 for the schools and other major capital projects Muriel Taylor asked that serious consideration be given to turning the street lights back on. Consent Agenda Water/Sewer Commitments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the following water/sewer commitments a. Commitment of water charges for 8/1/97 — 8/31/97 $ 2,454 61 b Commitment of sewer charges for 8/1/97 — 8/31/97 $ 4,354 15 c Commitment of water charges for 9/1/97 (cycle 9) $109,456 22 Minuteman Statute Stone Replacement Lexington resident and businessman John Carroll was present to ask the Board's approval to do repair work on the stones under the statute of Captain Parker on the Battle Green. He has received approval from the Historic Districts Commission and is prepared to have Cuccio Masonry begin work, which involves regrouting and replacing some of the stones being sure to match colors Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve going forward with the work described. School Building Renovation/Construction Permanent Building Committee Chairman Bill Bruckman indicated that unless much needed work is done on the school buildings, it is a crisis waiting to happen. He further explained a newly developed two-phase plan, the first to work on the high school, Harrington and Hastings elementary schools, build a new Diamond Middle School and Selectmen's Meeting— September 22, 1997 use the old Diamond for swing space at an estimated total project cost to be financed of $69,516,430 and the second phase would include Clarke Middle School and Estabrook, Fiske, Bowman and Bridge elementary schools at a total project cost to be financed of $45,626,024 Mr Bruckman explained that building a new Diamond Middle School vs renovation would add an additional net cost including portables of$4 million. There were many questions concerning the total cost of the project and possible alternatives The School Committee will be meeting tomorrow evening to vote on the project they wish to take to Town Meeting. Special Town Meeting There was considerable discussion about the pros and cons of calling a Special Town Meeting and Override Election, what articles should be on the Warrant, whether there should be one or more questions on the ballot It was decided to call the special town meeting but not decide on the override election at this meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to call a Special Town Meeting for Monday, October 20, 1997 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of October 20, 1997 One Day Liquor License— St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign a one-day liquor license for a church fundraising dance on October 11, 1997 at the Museum of our National Heritage for St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Committee Appointments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to make the following appointments/reappointments Board of Appeals Francis Smith reappoint for a term expiring 9/30/2002 Board of Appeals Associates—for a one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Nyles Barnert Reappoint Joseph Campbell Reappoint Natalie Riffin Reappoint Arthur Smith Reappoint Judith Uhrig Reappoint Carolyn Wilson Selectmen's Meeting— September 22, 1997 Cable TV and Communications Adv Com. —three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint David Becker Reappoint Steve Ellis Reappoint Julie Longcope Reappoint William Lucas Condominium Conversion Board—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Marjorie Weerts Design Advisory Committee— one year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Karen Bechtel Reappoint Tom Coffman Reappoint Bruce Creager Reappoint John Frey Reappoint Barbara Hulsizer Reappoint Steve Hurley Reappoint Carl Oldenburg Reappoint Betsy Whitman Appoint Stacey Bridge-Denzak Design Advisory Committee Associates— one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Richard Friedson Reappoint Walter Pierce Appoint Robert Stigberg Appoint Jonathan Longley Fair Housing and Human Relations Committee—two year term expiring 9/30/99 Reappoint Ralph Clifford Reappoint Susan Cusack Reappoint Mary Haskell Fence Viewers— one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Martin Gilman Gammel Legacy Trust — one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Jacquelyn H. Ward Human Services Committee—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Rosalyn Gittleman Reappoint Eva Glick Selectmen's Meeting— September 22, 1997 Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee—two year term expiring 9/30/99 Reappoint Harvey Bingham Reappoint John Frey Reappoint Robert Sawyer Reappoint Jerrold Van Hook Lexington Center Committee—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Morton Kahan Reappoint Bigelow Moore Lexington Council for the Arts—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Appoint Kathryn Allamong Jacob Personnel Advisory Board—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Richard Evans Reappoint Elmer Guilmartin Police Policy Manual Committee— one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Chris Casey Reappoint Cleveland Coats, Jr Reappoint Edith Flynn Reappoint William Hays Reappoint Gerald McLeod Town Report Committee— one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint John Ayvazian Reappoint Raymond Barnes Reappoint Winifred Friedman Appoint Robert L Halfman Reappoint William Hoyt Reappoint Robert Morrison Reappoint Zelda Sokal Traffic Safety Advisory Committee— one year term expiring 9/30/98 Reappoint Edward Barsamian Reappoint Peter Chalpm Reappoint Myla Kabat-Zinn Reappoint James Kilmartin Reappoint Ronald Marble Reappoint William Mix Selectmen's Meeting— September 22, 1997 Transportation Advisory Committee—three year term expiring 9/30/2000 Reappoint Elizabeth Andrews Reappoint Sara Arnold Reappoint Edward Ganshirt Reappoint Loraine Pacocha Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 8, 1997 Executive Session Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session minutes of the meeting of September 8, 1997 Department of Environmental Management Grant Mr White announced that Brian Gilbert has received an Urban Forest Planning and Education Grant in the amount of$3,500 from the Department of Environmental Management Middlesex County Dissolution—Dogs Town Clerk Donna Hooper spoke of the need for a Warrant Article next spring to address a new dog licensing system in Lexington which has become necessary due to the dissolution of Middlesex County and its County Canine program. Council on Aging Appointments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Town Manager's appointment of Jane Trudeau and Carolyn Murphy to the Council on Aging. Hanscom—RFP Letter to Peter Blute Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a letter to Peter Blute regarding concerns about the draft RFP for non-aviation development at Hanscom. Selectmen's Meeting— September 22, 1997 Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote Mr McSweeney, Mr Busa, Mr Fenn, Mrs Eddison and Mr Enrich to go into executive session for discussion of collective bargaining matters, with no intent to resume open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10 10 p m. A true record, Attest Phyllis A. Smith Executive Clerk