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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-BOS-min 61-209 Selectmen's Meeting Minutes September 22, 1998 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, September 22, 1998 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Enrich, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison, Mrs. Krieger; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present. Public Comments Mrs. Eddison read an article from a recent issue of Rosie's Place Newsletter. Lexington Brownie Troop 1691 put together their team work skills together to create a beautiful hand-sewn, handpainted baby quilt for Rosie's Place. The quilt is adorned with beautifully painted hearts and the personal signatures of each artist and was presented to Rosie's Place with their Troop leaders Donna Stein and Andrea McDonough. MFS McCourt, Inc. d/b/a MFS/Worldcom.Inc. Grant of Location Hearing - Hartwell Avenue MFS McCourt has petitioned for a grant of location for strand hardware to be installed aerially and within manholes used by Metropolitan Fiber Systems/McCourt, Inc. This work is necessary to provide telecommunication services to the building located at 81 Hartwell Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of MFS/McCourt, Inc. to: Starting at utility pole #411/41/1 on private property place strand hardware from said utility pole to utility pole #411/50 via utility pole #'s 411/41 to 411/49 on Hartwell Avenue. Place fiber optic cable from manhole #302 on Hartwell Avenue to utility pole #411/41/1 on private property on Hartwell Avenue. Secure fiber optic cable up said utility pole and lash fiber optic cable up to utility pole #411/1/1 on private property. Consent Agenda Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the following: Water/Sewer Commitments and Adjustments Commitment of water charges for billing date 6/16/98 (cycle 9) $101,225.80 Commitment of water charges for 6/1/98 to 6/30/98 (finals) $10,597.25 Commitment of sewer charges for 6/1/98 to 6/30/98 (finals) $23,251.95 Adjustments of water charges for 6/1/98 to 6/30/98 -$2,215.11 Adjustments of sewer charges for 6/1/98 to 6/30/98 -$4,547.50 61-210 Selectmen's Meeting - September 22, 1998 One-Day Liquor License Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the request from the Town of Lexington School Committee and issue a one-day liquor license for a "Hail and Farewell" celebration for Superintendent Jeff Young on Thursday, October 22 in Cary Memorial Hall. Initiating Committee Appointments Board Members were asked to submit names of individuals who might be willing to serve on the Initiating Committee for the Community Strategic Goal Setting Process. There may be two more names to come. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following individuals to the Initiating Committee: School Committee Representative Robin DiGiammarino, Selectmen Representative Peter Enrich, Planning Board Representative Fred Merrill, Town Meeting Members Association Representative Alan Lazarus, Clergy Representative Reverend Helen Cohen, Long Range Planning Committee Representative Fernando Quezada, and Clark Cowen, Peggy Perry, Sophia Ho, Chuck Benson and Marjorie Platt. Limousine License Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application and issue a limousine license for the transport of passengers from Lexington and surrounding communities to and from Logan Airport to Peter Fusco, 37 Woburn Street Lexpress Operational Issues Transportation Coordinator Nancy Kolb reviewed a Compressed Natural Gas Bus Project Update report previously submitted to the Board. The report addressed the three issues of fuel, maintenance, and contract operations, that need to be addressed to maintain the Lexpress goal of providing an effective and efficient transportation system as an alternative to the private automobile for work, shopping, school, medical, recreational and social trips for Lexington residents. Ms. Kolb will keep the Board advised of her progress in the three areas and indicated that the cut off date for a decision on the alternative fuel buses is November 1. FY2000 Street Acceptance Schedule Acting Town Engineer Peter Chalpin proposed a Street Acceptance Schedule for FY2000 starting with an informational meeting in November in preparation for Town Meeting action next April. 61-211 Selectmen's Meeting - September 22, 1998 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt the street acceptance schedule as proposed by Engineering. Chapter 90 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign Chapter 90 Allotment forms in the amount of$712,692. Minuteman Voc Development Proposal The Planning Board had given the Selectmen suggested issues to consider when submitting the position of the Town of Lexington concerning the Minuteman Voc Development proposal. Mrs. Eddison indicated she would work with Mr. Canale, the Planning Board representative to the Lexington-Lincoln Minuteman Tech Project Group and come up with a statement for the Board of Selectmen to send to Minuteman. The Minuteman Tech Group will be meeting on September 29 and Mrs. Eddison felt she would be prepared to give the Board the issues statement for the Selectmen's Meeting on October 5. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote: Chairman Enrich, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison and Mrs. Krieger to go into executive session for the purpose of discussion of pending litigation with no intent to resume open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. A true record, Attest: Phyllis A. Smith Executive Clerk