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Selectmen's Meeting
April 1, 1995
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Saturday, April 1, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 9:00 a.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr.
McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Bddison and Mr. white, Town Manager were present.
A joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriation Committee and
Capital Expenditures Committee was held on Saturday, April 1, 1995 at 9 :00 a.m. The
purpose of the meeting was to try and resolve the $307,702 gap M* the FY95 budget in order
to bring final numbers to the April 10, 1995 session -f Town Meeting. At the end of the
discussion the Selectmen agreed upon- the budget items that they would ro se be made
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subject to a proposition 2 1 override.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
A true record, Attest:
Richar 't
!Town Manager
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Selectmen's Meeting
April 3 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, April 3, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 7:00 p.m. Acting Chairman
McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. white, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen,
Town Counsel and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present.
Mr. McSweeney opened the meeting saying he would be chairing the meeting this evening as
Mr. Dailey was in Chicago on business and hoped to be back in time for Town Meeting this
evening.
Capital Expenditures „Committee
The Capital Expenditures Committee members -reviewed their ten year plan and how they
intend to present - this plan to Town Meeting.
Teleport Communications Fourth Phase of Fibre Optic Cablin
Mr. McSweeney opened the hearing on the application of Teleport Communications for a
grant of location to provide for the fourth phase of installation of fibre optic cable to be
placed on New England Telephone and Boston Edison jointly -owned poles. At this time
Teleport will be placing the fibre optic cabling on Eldred Street from Bedford Street to Grove
Street Grove Street from Eldred Street to a g Burlington ton Street Burlington Street from Grove
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Street to Hancock Street, Hancock Street from Burlington Street to Coolidge Avenue,
Coolidge Avenue from Hancock Street to Adams Street and Adams Street from Coolidge
Avenue to East Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application of Teleport
Communications for a grant of location to provide for the installation of fibre optic cable to
be placed on New England Telephone and Boston Edison jointly owned poles over public
ways, as specifically set Earth in the Petitions
Harrington Road /Bedford Street Temporary Closure Device
Design Advisory Committee representative John Frey and Peter Chalpin described a gate
designed to close off Harrington Road from Bedford Street. The gate would be put in place
while the Design Advisory Committee looks at an alternate plan for the Hancock
Street /Harrington Road /Bedford Street intersection.
Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the meetings
of March 20. 1995 and March 27, 1995.
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Executive Se ssion Minut
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session min utes
of the meeting of March 20, 1 995.
Budcret
Mr. white reported that the $307,702 gap was resolved Saturday at a meeting with the School
Committee, Board of Selectmen and the f `finance committees. He wi ll be writing up the
motion for Town Meeting to reflect the settlement.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8:00 p.m.
A true record, Attest: .�
Phylli A. Sluith
Exe tive Clerk
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Selectmen's Meeting a r
April 10, 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, April 10, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room Town office Building at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr.
McSweeney, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. white, Town Manager;
and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present.
Mr. Dailey reviewed a proposed meeting schedule for May, June and July, 1995. The board
members agreed to meet every other week after Town Meeting and will meet on May 1,
May 15, June 5, June 26, July 10 and July 31.,
Consent A Benda
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the following commitments-,
a. Commitment of water charges 3/31/95 (Final)
$962.06
b. Commitment of sewer charges 3/31/95 (Final)
$1,504.98
C. Commitment of water charges 3/31/95 (Final)
$691.58
d. Commitment of sewer charges 3/31/95 (Final)
$1,160.23
Town Meeting Articles -
Board members discussed the two school articles and decided not to take a position on either
one. Selectman McSweeney indicated he would like to see whether the Selectmen's
Committee that has been reviewing the Archetype proposal were supporting the articles.
After much discussion concerning the Replace article, it was decided to oppose the motion
under Article 21 and to recommend that this matter be referred to the Human Services
Committee.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 :50 P.m.
A true record, Attest:
Phylli PA. mith
Exec lerk
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Selectmen's Meeting
Saturday, April 15, 1995
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Saturday, April. 15, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 7 :30 a.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr.
McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn and Mrs. Fddison; Mr. white, Town Manager; and Mr.
Cohen, Town Counsel were present.
Sidewalk Cafe Permits
Bertucci's
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from Bertucci's
Restaurant to operate a sidewalk cafe at 1777 Massachusetts Avenue for the months of April
through October, 1995 subject to the following conditions:
1. No food preparation out of doors.
2. No food products, dishes, utensils, etc. are to be left out of doors.
3. Tables are not to be preset, and to be cleared immediately when unoccupied.
4. Furniture out no earlier than 11:00 a.m. and no party served after 11 :00 p.m.
5. Four to five tables and unbrellas and 16 to 20 chairs, not to obstruct pedestrian traffic.
6. Serving of meals, coffee, dessert and alcoholic beverages. For every seat in the
outdoor cafe, you must not use one in the dining room.
7. Rental cost of $200 per month.
8. Proof .of insurance for liquor and liability on file at the flown Manager's office.
The Coffee Connection, Inc.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Coffee
Connection to operate a sidewalk cafe at 1729 Massachusetts Avenue for the months of April
through October, 1995 subject to the following conditions:
1. No food preparation out of doors.
2. No food products, dishes, utensils, etc. are to be left out of doors.
3. Tables are not to be preset.
4. The maximum number of tables outside will be four (4) with a maximum of eight
chairs.
5. Prompt clean up of litter and or spillings.
6. No folding chairs to be used outside.
7. Rental will be $100.00 per month from April . 1 through October 31, 1995 payable the
first of each month.
8. Insurance certificate naming Town of Lexington as an additional insured through
October 1995 is on file at the Town Manager's office.
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Chapter 90 Reimbursement Forms
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign the Chapter 90
reimbursement form for the Route 2A Marrett Road project.
Pro yarns to be Placed on override
Based on Wednesday's action at Town Meeting to take Lexpress off the override and put it
back in the budget as part of the available tax levy, the Board discussed what programs they
could put at risk on the override to replace the $211,450 of funding for Lexpress.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:30 a.m.
A true record, Attest: ;
vonnan P. Cohen
Town Counsel.
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Selectmen's Meeting
April 24, 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, April 24, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr.
McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. white, Town Manager; and Ms. Smith,
Executive Clerk, were present.
One-Day Li uor Licenses
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue ' a. one -day liquor license to The
Lexington Bicentennial Band for a fund raiser to be held on May 13, 1995 from 3:00 p.m. to
Midnight.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue a one --day liquor license to the
Lexington Field and Garden Club for a fund raiser to be held on June 16, 1 - 995 from 5:00
P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Auctioneer's License
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue an auctioneer's license to Newton
Oriental Rugs for an auction on oriental rugs to be held at the Mass. National Guard Armory,
459 Bedford
street on April 29, 1995.
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Cable Television License Renewal RLoposal
Jane Gharibian, Chair of the CATV and Communications Advisory Committee reported that
she and other Committee members, Julian Bussgang, Caleb warner and Bill Lucas had been
working - on an RFP for the cable television license renewal and asked the Board to vote to
approve the request for proposal.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request for proposal for
the cable television license renewal and to request the CATV and Communications Advisory
Committee to go forward with the license renewal process.
Use of Battle Green - Lexington Lod Qe of Elks Fla Dav Ceremon
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request of the Lexington
Lodge of Elks to conduct their annual Flag Day Ceremonies on the Battle Green on June 14,
1995 at 7:00 p.m.
Fees
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to eliminate the fee charged by the
Lexington Fire Department for stringing flag poles.
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Bus SMo - Worthen Road
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee to add a new bus stop on Northbound Worthen Road near
Waltham Street.
Reserve Fund Transfer Update
Mr. white reviewed the anticipated need for reserve fund transfers and indicated he would be
back to - the Board at a future date with more definitive numbers.
Outdo Seating .- Bertucci's
Mr. white asked the Board to approve a request from Bertucci's to add three to four
additional tables to the outdoor seating arrangement. These additional tables will be located
m front of Carlson Realty, from whom Bertucci's has received approval.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request for four additional
tables to the outdoor seating arrangement for Bertucci's Restaurant.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.
A true record, Attest:
phyll' A. Smith
Bxe tive Clerk