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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-BOS-min ef T.. SELECTMEN'S MEETING A 4 ' June 11, 1990 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, June 11, 1990, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Ton Office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Acting Chairman Smith, Chairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel: Ms. Radway, Asst. to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. CHANGE OF MANAGER, ELKS Mrs. Smith read the petition of the Lexington Lodge of Elks for Change of Manager under the Lodge's Club Liquor License from J. Raymond Arsenault to Brian M. Fraser and noted the favorable recommendation of the Chief of Police on Mr. Fraser's suitability for the position. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of the Lexington Lodge No. 2204 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 959 Waltham Street for Change of Manager from J. Raymond Arsenault to Brian M. Fraser. BOWMAN SCHOOL STUDENTS, RECYCLING PETITION Students from the fourth grade of the Bowman School and their teacher, Ann Carothers, were present to request endorsement by the Selectmen of a Recycling Initiative proposed for insertion on the State Election ballot next rm. November. The children presented a skit which illustrated the need for and benefits of recycling, which was enthusiastically received by all present. A petition requesting the Board's endorsement signed by about 350 pupils, teachers and custodians at the Bowman School, was submitted. The decision to endorse the initiative will be made after its intent has been clarified. FARE INCREASE, LEXPRESS Chairman William Mix and Sally Castleman of the Transportation Advisory Amumittee net with the Board to request approval of a fare increase for LEXPRESS, the first increase since 1985. It was noted that the reduction of the system to six routes will probably cause a loss in ridership which will offset any increase in revenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve increases in cash fares and permit books for LEXPRESS, effective as of July 1, 1990, as follows: CASH FARES: Adults (age 19-64) $0. 75 Students (age 6-18) 0.60 Seniors 0.35 Under 6 0. 15 Transfers 0. 15 Surcharge Ad. or Stu. 0.25 Surcharge Seniors 0. 15 owl% TICKETS: Book of 14 ( .50) 7.00 Adults ( 19-64) FY 85.00 Adults 6 months 50.00 Students (6-18) FY 75.00 Students 6 months 45.00 TICKETS: (Continued) Student 5 months 30.00 Senior FY 45.00 Senior 6 months 30.00 Senior 3 months 20.00 Family Pass FY 225.00 MINUTES Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve as presented the Executive Session minutes of the Selectmen's meeting on May 14, 1990, and the minutes of May 21, 1990. APPOINTMENT TO HANSCOM FIELD ADVISORY COMMISSION Mrs. Smith requested that Mr. Eddison chair the meeting for discussion and action on the proposed reappointment of John Taylor as Lexington's representative on the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission and did not participate or vote on the matter because of her involvement with the Massachusetts Port Authority. Lpon motion duly made and seconded, 1 - 0 with Mrs. Smith abstaining, it k,as voted to reappoint John E. Taylor, 11 Linmoor Terrace, as Lexington's Representative on the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission, for a term of office to expire on June 30, 1993. Board members agreed that Mr. Taylor had done an outstanding Job representing the Town during the time he has served on the Commission. Mrs. Smith resumed Chairmanship of the meeting. APPOINTMENTS TO TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reappoint the " following to the Town Celebrations Committee and Town Celebrations Subcommittee, as recommended by the Committee's Chairman, William Fitz erald: Town Celebrations Committee (3 year terms) John Hayden, Dawn McKenna, Marilyn McWeeney Town Celebrations Subcommittee (1 year terms) '.drienne Della Penna, Walter Ellis, Eric Carlson, John Graham CAMBRIDGE WATERSHED MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING Mrs. Smith reviewed the status of the Cambridge Watershed Protection project, initiated by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, with joint participation between Cambridge, Lexington, Lincoln, Waltham and Weston. A draft Memorandum of Understanding among the communities had been distributed for review and comment and responses had been received by MAPC from the five involved communities. MAPC then asked for approval of the revised version of the MOU, tiYhi_rh included all suggested changes. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mrs. Smith to sign t pie Cambridge Watershed Advisory Committee Memorandum of Understanding' on behal.' of the Lexington Board of Selectmen, as follows: WHEREAS the Towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Weston and the Cities of Cambridge and Waltham in Middlesex County, Massachusetts have certain natural resources of surface and underground waters , streams, and water courses within the watersheds of the Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook and within these watersheds are located certain reservoirs and storage basins now used or with a potential use as sources of water supply, and Imo Pmm SeLectmen' s Meeting _3_ June 11, 1990 WHEREAS the communities have a common interest in protecting such natural resources to ensure the availability of public water supplies in such quality and quantity as necessary, NOW, THEREFORE, the signatories of this memorandum of understanding representing the communities agree as follows: 1. To consult together and cooperate in matters pertaining to natural resources of wetlands, surface and underground waters within the watershed of the Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook. 2. To consult together and make recommendations relative to zoning and general by-laws which may affect such resources, adopted by the communities under their independent home rule authority. 3. To consult together and make recommendations relative to the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations of the several city and town boards whose official duties concern the use of land, the protection of natural resources, and the present and potential sources of water supply. rmA 4. To work together as a mechanism for joint local action for the resolution of water quality and water resource issues at the local , county and state levels. 5. To share information and notify the participating communities of pending applications for projects in the watersheds of the Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook which require action or a decision by local agencies, including the Planning Boards, Boards of Appeal , Conservation Commissions, Boards of Health, and other permit granting agencies, and which fall under guidelines adopted by the Cambridge Watershed Advisory Committee. It is further agreed that it is the intent of this memorandum of understanding that local action and implementation of local powers shall be utilized to the fullest extent. For the purpose of providing public information and advice on the protection of water resources, this association of signatories may be referred to as the Cambridge Watershed Advisory Committee. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer(s) of each community. The Chief Executive Officer(s) may determine the procedures for appointment for each community. The membership of the Committee shall be comprised of three representatives from each community. For Lexington, Lincoln, Waltham and Weston, the members shall be representatives of the Chief Elected Official(s) , the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission. For Cambridge, the members shall be representatives of the Chief Elected oft Official , the Water Board and the Conservation Commission. The committee shall function as an advisory committee to the Chief Elected Officials of each community, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the participating communities. It is further agreed that this memorandum may be amended from time to time by agreement of the signatories. -4- ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE, ARMENIAN SISTERS ionif The application for One Dav Liquor License by the Armenian Sisters Academy for their annual picnic was discussed with respect to the disturbance to the neighborhood from their 1989 picnic. Illegal parking and the impact of noise from loud music had been the cause of many complaints. Sister Alphonsa had stated that this year, the picnic activities will be relocated to an area near adequate parking on the Academy grounds and that the Disc Jockey engaged would not be using loud speakers. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the appl i,ation of theArmenian Sisters Academy for One Day Liquor License, on Sunday, June 17, 1990, at 20 Pelham Road, from 12 Noon to 6:00 p.m. The Police Department will be asked to closely monitor the event. CONSENT AGENDA ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSES, B.P.O. ELKS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve applications by Lexington Lodge :2204, B.P.O. Elks for One Day Liquor Licenses for events to be held at the Lodge Hall, 959 Waltham Street, as follows: June 15, 1990, 7:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight, Lodge social June 16, 1900, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Reception June 22, 1990, 7:00 t .m. to 12 Midnight, Lodge Social June 29, 1990, 7:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight, Reunion June 30, 1990, 12 Noon to 5:30 p.m. Reception Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to ratify the po11 vote Iwo of June 1, 1990, approving the following One Day Liquor Licenses for events held at the Elks Lodge Hall: June 2, 1990, 7:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight, Bridal Shower June 3, 1990, :3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Reception June 8, 1990, 7:00 p.m. to l2 Midnight, Awards Banquet June 10, 1990, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Bridal Shower r)NF DAY LIQUOR LICENSE, E . of f. Lpon motion duly made and seconded, it was i.oted to approve the application of Knights of Columbus Council :;94, Lexington, for One Day Liquor License on Saturday, June 30. 1990, from 6:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight . for a Lodge cookout. ONE DAY AUCTIONEER LICENSE Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application of Glynn Auctions, Inc. for One Day Auctioneer License for Charles David Glynn, 583, for an Estate Auction to be held at 25 Adams Street , on Saturday, June 16, 1990, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ABATEMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approtie the abatement of Water Charges ($3,944.97) and Sewer Charges ($4,062.62) . COMMITMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to commit the following Charges: Water, final May bills, $403.77; June Cycle 9 bills $73,368.91; Final May Sewer bills, $309 . 04 . Selectmen's Meeting -5- June 11, i990 LIMO LICENSE Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approNe the application for renewal of Limousine Licenses for Limousine Eighteen Ltd. ( 3 vehicles) , as follows: =C-215, 1988 Lincoln Town Car #C-205, 1988 Ford Crown Victoria #H-9191 AWARD. RECYCLING PROGRAM Mr. White announced that Lexington's Recycling Program 11. d received an achievement award from the National Environmental Awards Council and will be included in the 1990 "Environmental Success Index". Mr. White gave credit for this recognition of Lexington's efforts to the Director of Public works, Richard Spiers, and to the Waste Management Task Force, who had worked together to ensure the success of the program. Mrs. Smith thanked Mr. Spiers for his hard work and constant attention to the program's development and implementation. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS, TOWN MANAGER Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the reappointments by the Town Manager of the following, for three Year terms: moit CONSERVATION COMMISSION Angela Frick, Richard Wolk and Markus Pinney BOARD OF HEALTH Barbara Marshall HISTORICAL COMMISSION Brucia Witthoft, Martin Gilman and Isabella Hageistein PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE William P. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy RECREATION COMMITTEE Donald Chisholm COUNCIL ON AGING Barbara Rubin and Kevin Grimes MARRETT ROAD/ROUTE 2,A, CH. 90 PROJECT Upon motion duly made and seconded, it has voted to approve a Chapter 90 Project Request for 100% grant reimbursement in the amount of $5,300 for engineering services in connection with the design of the Marrett Road/Route 2A project. BUILDING DEPARTMENT USERS GUIDE pom Mr. White referred to a User Guide, developed by the Building Commissioner to aid the public in understanding the complex State Building Code regarding procedures involved in the construction permit process. Board members agreed that Stephen Frederickson, Building Commissioner, was to be commended for his fine work on the Guide. I d 4)- EG T ON AL_POSTAL SERVICE DISTRIBUTION CENTER Acting Chairman Eleanor Klauminzer and Planning Board members David Noe TA'il iiams, Robert. Domnitz and Edmund Grant met with the Board for discussion of the plans for a Regional Postal Service Distribution Center, proposed for location abutting the Lexington/Waltham line. The Center would he built ui f Smith Street, Waltham, which is a continuation of Spring Street in Lexington. Review of the summary of the Site Planning Report Environment ‘ssessmen t, dated May, 1990, had raised a number of concerns and questions about the impact this large (800+ employee) facility would have on Lexington. The Assessment appears to be deficient in that the analysis is limited to the land located within Waltham and does not consider :.he impacts on land and streets in Lexington. The Planning Board felt that, its x nice alone would be insufficient to t ron g l - express the Town's concerns to Federal officials and asked for i.nvolti ement of the Board of Selectmen in this effort. Richard Canale, President of the South Lexington Civic Association, w t t i ned issues to be addressed before decisions by the Postal Se r‘ i ce is ''i sial i;:ed on the proposal and stated the Association's concerns regarding environmental factors and traffic impact on South Lexington. Mr. Canale referred to the Environmental Assessment prepared by Rizzo %ssoc i at es, which does not take these matters into account. He noted that the effect of potential and current construction, in addition to the Postal Facility, had not been considered in the Statement. He reported that the Postal Service feels no fiscal responsibility for mitigating traffis problems to be generated. The South Lexington Association requested that in a joint effort , the Selectmen and Planning Board urge the Postal Service to dela the August h990 .4110 decision by its Board of. Governors until a complete regional e i ronmental Assessment, inncluding Lexington, has been developed. T ) date, there has been no opportunity for commune t: input: on i ht project . A meeting of Postal Service Real Estate officials and eni ii.orimentai ist.. ti t_f� the Ma'ur c f `sal Lham es planned for Friday, June 1= , in addition to ,-t Public Meeting on June 14. It was suggested that either Mr. rN iii t c_= or Mr. Rover attend the June 15th meeting and that contact be made with Senator Kennedy, Congressman Markey, Governor Dukakis and Secretary of Transpor•tat i o n Sa lvucc i to enlist their support. \fan Wade, 524 Concord Avenue, noted that Concord A\enue/Spring Street i s a high-accident location and asked about the possibility of :.biz ert ing Post Office trucks away from Lexington streets. It was agreed that it, is important to gain the cooperation of the Postai Semice on participation of Lexington and Waltham in the process and to request the assistance of high federal and state officials well before the \ugus t: ' ole by t.he Board of Governors. Effort will also be made to explore =diet her there Town residents, ,uch as John McLaughlin, ,,i t.h a degree of influence with the Postal Service, who would he willing t o join in this effort. .writ Selectmen's Meeting -7- June 11, 1990 ASSISTANCE TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, AWARD Mr. Cohen reported on a telephone call, from Charles Vihon who wishes to establish a permanent annual prize to be awarded to a teacher or volunteer who has done outstanding work in the teaching and development of special needs children. Mr. Vihon was advised by Mr. Cohen to work with the Trustees of the Public Trust regarding the $250.00/year award. Mr. Vihon will suggest the formation of a committee to review candidates and select each year's winner. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mr. Cohen to accept the gift and turn it over to the Trustees of the Public Trust. LEAVE OF ABSENCE, MR. COHEN Mr. Cohen announced that beginning in the middle of July, he will be taking a four month leave of absence and is making arrangements with various senior associates at Palmer & Dodge for provision of legal advice and services La the Town until his return in November. EXECUTIVE SESSION Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 - 0 by roll call vote of the Board of Selectmen, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney, and by a 4 - 0 roll call vote of the Planning Board, Mrs. Klauminzer, Mr. Williams, Mr. Domnitz, and Mr. Grant, to go into Executive rft- Session for discussion of matters of litigation, with no intent to resume open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. true record, Attest,: C—I(// Marion N. Snow Executive Clerk 0114 VOID , ismk SELECTMEN'S MEETING June 25, 1990 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, June 25, 1990, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Acting Chairman Smith, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager, Ms. Radway, Asst. to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel, joined the meeting later. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD The Executive Clerk called for nominations for Chairman of the Board. Mrs. Smith was nominated. There were no other nominations. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, unanimously, to elect Jacquelyn R. Smith as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the ensuing year. Mrs. Smith thanked her fellow Selectmen for the support shown by her election as Chairman and looked forward to continuing to work with them for the good of the Town. oak PUBLIC HEARING, VINEBROOK LIQUORS Mrs. Smith opened the public hearing on the petition of Vinebrook Corporation, Inc. for Change of Officers, Transfer of Stock and Change of Manager at its package goods store at 131 Massachusetts Avenue. Attorney Timothy McAloon representing the petitioners, explained the proposal which is based on family reorganization of the business and gave the qualifications of William Busa, which he felt showed that Mr. Busa is well qualified to take over management of the store from his uncle. Proof of mailing of the notices to abutters was submitted to the Chairman. Mrs. Smith read the favorable recommendation of Police Chief Furdon that Mr. Busa be appointed as Manager. There being no further comments or questions, Mrs. Smith declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Vinebrook Corporation Inc. for Change of Officers, Transfer of Stock and Change of Manager at Vinebrook Liquors Package Goods Store, 131 Mass. Avenue. PUBLIC HEARING BUSA LIQUORS Mrs. Smith opened the public hearing on the petition of Busa Brothers Liquors, inc. for Change of Officers, Transfer of Stock and Change of Manager at its Package Goods Store at 55 Bedford Street. Attorney McAloon recapped the family reorganization of the business and described Daniel Busa's business experience and involvement in Town affairs onikover the years. Mrs. Smith referred to Chief Furdon's memo in which he recommended approval of the petition proposing Mr. Busa as Manager. There being no further comments or questions, Mrs. Smith declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Busa Brothers Liquors, Inc. for Change of Officers, Transfer of Stock and Change of Manager at Busa Liquors, 55 Bedford Street. mase -2- PUBLIC /-PUBLIC HEARING, EDISON, VOLUNTEER WAY The Chairman opened the public hearing of the petition of Boston Edison Company for installation of conduit in Volunteer Way. Edward Chisholm, representing the Edison Company, explained the proposal and the need for the work to provide underground electrical service at the request of the resident at #19 Volunteer Way. A memorandum from Richard Spiers, Dir. of Public Works, recommending approval, was noted. There being no further comments or questions from the Board, Mrs. Smith declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plans and orders of the Boston Edison Company for grant of location to install approximately 15 feet of conduit in Volunteer Way, westerly opposite Heritage Drive. MINUTEMAN PARK GMP Mr. Eddison reported that he had reviewed the final draft General Management Plan for the Minute Man National Historic Park, and had found them to be in accordance with all agreed upon revisions reflecting Lexington concerns as stated in November, 1988. The interests of Hayward Pond area residents had been taken into consideration and that land had been excluded from the park plans. He saw no mow problem with accepting the plan as it stands. i Mrs. Smith noted the Park's suggestion that a four town committee be formed to work with the Park Service during the implementation of the GMP. Mr. Eddison suggested that Lexington's HATS II members participate with representatives from Concord and Lincoln representing the Town on such a Committee. He saw no need for creating a Federal Advisory Commission for the purpose. Board members concurred with Mr. Eddison's suggestions and the Park Service will be so informed by letter. MINUTES. JUNE 11 The minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting on June 11, 1990, were approved as presented. BOWMAN SCHOOL PETITION, RECYCLING Mrs. Smith referred to the petition of Bowman School pupils and teachers Por the support of the Selectmen of a recycling initiative, an act which would promote environmentally acceptable product packaging. The proposal had been reviewed by Board members and it was agreed that in concept, it was worthy of support, but that details of how to implement the requirement and the costs involved had not been made clear in the Act. Mrs. Smith felt that the Board should urge legislation to study ways to reduce packaging but not to support the Act, which seems simplistic in its approach. mow Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to support, in principle, the objectives of the initiative, but not the Act, as presented. A letter will be sent to Bowman School teachers and pupils, informing them of the Board's position. 9 Selectmen's Meeting -3- June 25, 1990 CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Mr. Eddison referred to the Board's practice of thanking citizen volunteers for their service to the Town as members of boards, committees and commissions. He felt that the usual letters of appreciation are not an adequate expression of appreciation for the contributions of time and talents by these volunteers and proposed that, upon retirement or resignation, each outgoing member be given a Certificate of Appreciation, signed by Board Members. He also proposed that each year, two outstanding volunteers would be selected for enrollment on a Distinguished Service Scroll, which would be on permanent display in the Town Offices, and be presented with a certificate in recognition of their exceptional contributions. These recipients would be selected by the Selectmen with the assistance of an advisory committee consisting of one Selectmen, the Town Moderator and the Town Manager. Draft designs of the Certificate and Scroll, prepared by Elaine Adler, had been distributed. Mr. Eddison asked for the Board's comments/suggestions/reactions to the proposal. fromft All Board members generally approved of the Certificate of Appreciation for retiring committee members but saw possible pitfalls or difficulties involved in the selection of only one or two people per year for the Distinguished Service Scroll award. Mr. Dailey suggested that the Chairmen of the School Committee and TMMA serve on the selection committee rather than the Town Manager and a Selectman. Mr. Eddison pointed out that the School Committee already honors deserving teachers each year. This award would be primarily aimed at volunteer workers for the Town. He noted that the TMMA is not aware of work which has been done and that the Selectmen are close to what goes on. It was agreed that more time should be given to work out the details on the Distinguished Service award. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to endorse Mr. Edison's proposal for Certificates of Honor for retiring or resigning citizen volunteers who have served at least one year on a Town board, committee or commission. CONSENT AGENDA ABATEMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the abatement of Water Charges, $14,097.79 and Sewer Charges, $15,477.78. LIMOUSINE LICENSES Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the 000111 following applications by Copley Limousine Service, Inc. for the following vehicles: . 1986 Lincoln MA Reg. Copley .1988 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 2 . 1988 Lincoln MA Reg, Cply 3 . 1988 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 4 .1988 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 5 .1986 Mercury MA Reg. Cply 6 . 1988 Dodge MA Reg. Cply 7 .1985 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 8 .1987 Lincoln .1987 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 9 .1987 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 10 MA Reg. Cply 14 . 1988 Lincoln MA Reg. Cply 11 .1988 Dodge MA Reg. Cply 12 mud -4- TRAFFIC ITEM Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the response from Peter J. Donohue, Mass. DPW, relative to the request of Aram Johnson, 203 Marrett Rd. , to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee for review and recommendations. COMMITMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Commitment of Street Opening Fees in the amount of $550.00 ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSES. ELKS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge #2204, 959 Waltham Street, for One Day Liquor Licenses, as follows: Thursday, July 5, 1990 Thursday, July 12, 1990 Friday, July 13, 1990 Saturday, July 14, 1990 Thursday, July 19, 1990 Saturday, July 21, 1990 Thursday, July 26, 1990 Saturday, July 28, 1990 PINE MEADOW/MEAGHERVILLE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Mr. Marshall, who had been Chairman of the Pine Meadows/Meagherville Site Plan Development Committee, referred to his Committee's report dated April 24, 1990, which had been distributed to Town Meeting Members. He *o' recapped the five recommendations supported by a majority of the Committee on construction of affordable housing at the PM/M site, as presented in the report. The recommendations proposed 40 units of housing with a through road connecting Garfield and Cedar Streets; sale of up to 11 lots for private development; use of $500,000 from LexHAB to reduce the number of lots to be sold; and the awarding of the development contract to Community Builders, Inc. of Boston, to work with LexHAB on construction and management. Mr. Marshall noted the negative positions taken by Planning Board and Conservation Commission members on the April 24th proposal. The Board of Selectmen had agreed, in view of this opposition, that Town Meeting should be asked a three-point question on the matter to determine its view on development of the land. The questions (relative to the number of units, the through road and the sale of lots) were voted against the Neighborhood Plan, presented under Article 56 was also rejected. The Committee had met in July and had concluded that the developer should be designated, there should be 40 units, with a through road and that work be started to explore alternate financing of the construction. The majority of the Committee favored asking the Selectmen to designate Community Builders, Inc. of Boston, as the Developer. Community Builders and Woodhaven Realty were scheduled to present their development plans that evening. Mr. McSweeney questioned why the Planning Board and Conservation Commission had not submitted comments on the two plans and Mr. Marshall pointed out that, as in other affordable housing projects, it had not been the Imo intent to solicit comments from Town Boards at that point. He noted that both Boards had been represented on his Committee and that the Planning Director had been involved when his expertise had been called for. Selectmen's Meeting -5- June 25, 1990 Peter Kelley of Woodhaven Realty read a Statement to the Selectmen withdrawing his company's plans from consideration because of his disagreement with the selection procedures. Lisa Alberghini, representing Community Builders, distributed outlines of her firm's proposal. Stephen Tise, Architect and Nancy Schreiber were also present. Ms. Alberghini presented an overview of the development plan for 40 units: 20 low income; 10 moderate; and 10 upper moderate income. Also described were the Financing Plans; Lexington role and Long Term Control; Design; and a summary of reasons why Community Builders proposal should be chosen. Mr. Tise described the design of the proposed layout of a linear cluster of 40 units in 2-3 and 4-unit buildings, and with a loop road. There would be a buffer of trees shielding. Garfield Street extension, with all units fronting on Garfield Street. Mr. Eddison noted that the number of lots to be sold had been reduced to 4 or 5 and asked the location of those lots. Ms. Alberghini said that neighbors input would be important but that the initial recommendation was fur lots along the golf course, fronting on the road. Motion was made and seconded to endorse the recommendations of the Pine Meadows/Meagherville Site Plan Development Committee that Community Builders, Inc. of Boston be selected as the agency to develop the Pine Meadows/ Meagherville affordable housing project. Regret was expressed by Mr. Eddison that the Town could not use the talents of both Community Builders and Woodhaven. The favorable experience with Community Builders regarding the Franklin School project and their approach on financing and imaginative development skills were noted. Mr. Marshall echoed Mr. Eddison's remarks and referred to the excellence of Countryside Manor which had been developed by Woodhaven. In response to a question from Mr. Dailey, Mr. Marshall stated that the vote to select the developer did not mean commitment to any specific financing plan. Mrs. Smith said she had been saddened to see Woodhaven withdraw from the process, but would support the PM/M Committee's recommendation. She referred to Community Builder's expertise at financing and their willingness to work with the neighborhood at Franklin School. Motion having been made and seconded, it was voted 4 to 1, with Mr. McSweeney voting in the negative, to approve the selection of Community Builders, Inc. of Boston as developers of the Pine Meadows/Meagherville affordable housing project. Mr. Dailey suggested taking a position on financing as quickly as possible so as not to keep LexHAB from exercising other options by a hold on their funds. He felt that there might be alternatives to using LexHAB funds. Mr. Marshall agreed that decisions on financing should be done as soon .•. as possible. The Site Plan Committee will continue to work with Community Builders to provide the Selectmen with information in the near future. CONCERNED CITIZENS/CONTINENTAL AIR Mr. Eddison took over the chairmanship of the Board and Mrs. Smith abstained from discussion of the issue of the Continental Airways proposed operation at Hanscom Field, because of her involvement with Massport. } yawl _n_ Mr. Cohen i o rned the meeting at that time. Mr. Eddison suggested that the matter be dealt with at the .►my :.nth meeting when other Hanscom matters will be addressed. He noted that HATS 11 _11 meet on July 10 in Concord when its position will he discussed and that there will be a MEPA hearing on the issue on July 12. Mr. White noted that Palmer & Dodge is reviewing the Town's legal options on rights to regulate the Continental operation and that Massport's r•e‘ iew process includes comments from Lexington, Lincoln. Bedford and Concord. Joan Goldmann, representing the League of Women Voters on the H.F.A. . , and Patrice Hurley, Chairman of the H.F.A.C. , were present in opposition to the Continental proposal . Ms. Goldmann read a statement urging the Selectmen's support of residents' efforts to demand that area impact of the ant.i nen tai operation be addressed. Mr. Eddison said he would gladly communicate any citizen :omments It the \TS IT meetingwhen he speaks of Lexington's areas of concern. Mrs. Smith resumed Chairmanship of the meeting. CHAPTER 40, S. 39J OF MASS. GENERAL LAWS 1 t was pointed out by the Town Engineer that our '`uture water and - � - r rrint eligible projects would receive an additional ten points LI' the Iowwn accepts Ch. 40. s.39J of Mass. General Laws. Lpon motion duly made and seconded, it was \oted to accept (iiapter Irl, s. 39J Lit. the Mass. lrenerai- Laws. woe ' TER c Y STEM REH aB I L I T\T I O N GRANTS t,pori motion chi) v made and seconded, it ;,as voted t,) au r ho r i-z t h- '1anaL4 L to a. I on t./ehl.4l f of the kpnl scant ( Town pnl1Le' -Ltic2:t n Is Its .ident ♦ In 1 l i a g applications Cor, O\ecut r nz a2reements re2'ar d i n; aria )e r t'r)rm i h:: rn': o. 11 tither .Ictions ;iecessary to secure for the :\nrn i ..can uc• '4 ran vs fir ¶'Ti t Ol , 's t.em i.~ )hab i i I ta L i on as ire made 71 L al-fable 4 i lo- \rp t r l ant 1,11 rE uan t to i►apr el (-):J . :86. (iiid 7R6 of ,he Acts )f 197', 1982 and P)8: z - pect L TL S�1' . PERSONNEL PROCEDURES MANU\L Mr. a( know,i,--d2'ed the excellent ‘;or , of the P'rsu,nile1 1fiv iscr;. Hoar ' with the assistance of Ms. Radwav and Ms. McGuire of his staff. in preparation of .,i. new Personnel Procedures Manual. He h 1 2 h l 1ght_ed sections now included in the Manual such as Code of Conduct. Orientation. Pe r f o rman u e 7 valitat ion process, Tpai n in, Opportunities, Emni ovee ?ss i.stdnc_e Proe ream, Employee Safety, Retirement Procedures, and Discharge I o r~ Cause in addition to a son r es of appendices. He ommended the P. \.B. r'or its efforts in r+evelourn2 these changes r 1r 1 nn lie felt : resu i t ed in a readable document . . V)90 ('•Upon motion uu 1 v made and seconded, it �was x o ted to apnr�ox e the i h90 Personnel Procedures Manual , as presented. r.. Selectmen's Meeting -7- June 25. 1990 EXECUTIVE SESSION Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 - 0, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney, to go into executive Session for discussion of Collective Bargaining issues, with no intent to resume open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 11: 15 D.111. r' 1 true record, attest: /0/WV/ . y t Marion H. Snow Executive Clerk f ti S f