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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-26-STM-min (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN METING - See Warrant Book) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEP '+ aER 26, 1960 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at 8 P. M. Invocation offered by Rev. Homer A. Doak. 8:03 P. M. There were 168 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:04 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return of the warrant for the meeting. 8:04 P. M. Article 1. The Appropriation Committee Report was presented by J. Harper Blaisdell which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:04 P. M. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. presents report of the School Street School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. 8:05 P. M. Article 2. VOTED: That for the purpose of establishing an off- street parking area and access thereto, the Selectmen be Presented and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to by acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, or Ruth by lease, a parcel of land containing about 23,200 Morey, square feet abutting upon the land situated on Meriam Chairman, Street which the Selectmen were authorized to acquire Board for such purpose by the vote adopted under Article 48 of of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, such Selectmen additional parcel being shown on plan entitled aLand In Lexington, Mass. Boston and Maine_Railroad To The Town Of Lexington", dated July 1960, J. F. Kerwin Assistant Chief Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of. the Town Clerk, and also to acquire a right of way to provide access to said parcel from Depot Square; and to appropriate the -stun, of $22,700.00, which sum is to be used, in conjunction with and in J addition to the $25,000.00 appropriated in the vote adopted under said Article 48, for the acquisition of the land described in said vote and the additional land and interest in land herein described, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Levi G. Burnell states that Planning Board is unanimously in favor of this article. -8:14 P. M. " Amendment offered by Gardner C. Ferguson as follows: "Mr. Moderator, I move to amend the motion by striking it out and substituting in place thereof the following: That for the purpose of establishing an off-street parking area and access thereto, the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, or by lease, a parcel of land containing about 23,200 square feet abutting upon the land situated on Meriam Street which the Sel- ectmen were authorized to acquire for such purpose by the vote adopted under Article8 4 of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, such additional parcel being shown on plan entitled""Land In Lexington, Mass. Boston and Maine Railroad To The Town Of Lexington", dated July 1960, J. F. Kerwin Assistant Chief Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and to appropriate therefor the sum of $4,700.00 and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 8:15 P. M. r - 148 cz Article 2. Amen• •ent voted on twice by voice vote which was un- ( Cont.) decided by the Moderator, so standing vote taken as 117J follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 6 Donald T. Clark 26 30 Ernest A. Giroux. 63 14. Donald P. Noyes 20 50 109 Amendment lost 8:4.1 P. M. Original motion as presented voted on and declared carried by voice vote. 8:43 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Levi G. Burnell. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for a future street location and for playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land containing about nine acres, bounded westerly by Hathaway Road and by lots 16, 17, 18, 19, and 25 on Hathaway Road, as shown on plan of "Hawthorne Acres, Section One", which is recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as plan No. 1285 of 1957, Book 9013, Page 173, and bounded easterly by land of the Town sometimes known as the Willard Woods; and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $12,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M. Article 4.. Presented by Levi G. Burnell. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational pur- poses, and other public purposes, a parcel of land sit- uated on Lowell Street and abutting upon Town land used as the site of the Harrington School, said parcel having an area of eight acres, more or less, and being shown on plan entitled "Plan of Proposed.Recreation Area Lexington, Mass." dated August 8, 1960, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $12,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. Article 5. Presented by Levi G. Burnell. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground, and other public purposes a parcel of land situated on Middleby Road and abutting on Town land on Lincoln Street which is now used in part as the site of the Town dump, said parcel consisting of all or any part or parts of Lots "A" and "B" as shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land Lexington, Mass." dated June 25, 1960, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and said parcel may include land situated southerly of and abutting upon said lot "B"; and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $3,000.00 and to provide for pay- ment -thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M. 199 Unless otherwise noted, all the following articles are presented by Ruth Morey. VOTED: That articles 6 to 22, inclusive, be taken up together. Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M. Article 6. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay- out of as a town way, Minola Road from Highland Avenue 625 feet, more or less, westerly and southerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April .!}, 1960, and to authorize . the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. 9:01 P. M. Levi G. Burnellre ent p s s Report of the Planning Board on Articles 6 to 22 inclusive. Report accepted 9:01 P. M. Original motion as presented by Ruth Morey carried unanimously 9:02 P. M. Article 7. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay- out of as a town way, Chadbourne Road from Concord Avenue 265 feet, more or less, southerly and 580 feet, more or less, easterly and 215 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M. Article 8. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay- out of as a town way, Lawrence Lane From Pleasant Street to Pleasant Street as laid out: by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M. Article 9. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Lillian Road from Lowell Street 675 feet, more or less, westerly as laid._out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel- ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M. Article 10. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Rolfe Road from Fulton Road 190 feet, more or less, southerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel- ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M. Article 11. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fulton Road from Lowell Street 615 feet, more or less, . easterly as laid, out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the 'office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel- ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M. 200 Article 12. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and 'accept the layout t7='1 of as a town way, Thoreau Road from Emerson -Road to Lowell Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown CD upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M. Article 13. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way 'Whitman Circle from, Thoreau Road 330 feet, more or less, northerly as laid- out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,-easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. • - Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M. Article 14. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Alcott Road from Thoreau Road 770 feet, more -or,less, northwesterly as laid out by -the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Select- - mento take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise - acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M. Article 15. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Emerson Road from Vine Brook 740 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. - Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M. Article 16. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Graham Road from Burlington Street 700 feet, more or less, southerly and easterly-as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April, 1i, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land, necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M. Article 17. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Whittier -Road from Graham Road 645 feet, more or less, southwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M. Article 18. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Childs Road from Cedar Street 1345 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by- the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other -interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M. Article 19. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Diana Lane from Childs Road •610 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel- ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. _ Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M. Article 20. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Wingate Road from Diana Lane- 795 feet, more or less, northeasterly as: laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take byeminent domain, purchase or other- wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M. Article 21. VOTED: To establish as a townway, and accept the layout of as a town way, Leeland Terrace from Wingate Road 350 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmenandshown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4,:. 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other- wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M. Article 22. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Hastings Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Childs Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel- ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other- • wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M. = VO no : To appropriate the sum of $100.00 for land ac- quisition and for construction- of the ways enumerated in Articles 6 to 22, inclusive, and to provide for pay- ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M. Article 23. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Emerson Road from East Street 240 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Sel- ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for acquisi- tion of the land the sum of $50.00 and to provide for payment by transfer from the. Excess and Deficiency Account. 9:12 P. M. Levi G. Burnell presents Report of the Planning Board on Article 23. Report accepted 9:12 P. M. Original motion as presented carried unanimously 9:14 P.M. Article 24. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Diana Lane from Hill Street 350 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate 202 Article 2L.. for acquisition of the land the sum of $50.00, and to (Cont.) provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 9:15 P. M. Levi G. Burnell presents Report of the Planning Board on Article 24. Report accepted 9:15 P. M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:15 P. M. Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to retain engineering services to make a study of refuse and garbage disposal, including consideration :(( of ,whether or not it is desirable for. the Town. to cooperate with one or more other municipalities, through the Metropolitan District Commission or other- wise, in an incinerator or, other project for such dis- posal; and to appropriate therefor the sumof $3,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by: transfer- from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M. Ruth Morey moves that meeting be dissolved. 9:19 P. M. ( ioioe lin Clerk •