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security,'for the repayment of a loan.
Class II ap~olication - John P. Dolan
The Board reviewed th~'~i~'c~t~r{ of John P. Dolan for a Class II license at 9 Waverly Rd,
whic was tabled from the last meeting. Chairman Graham noted a letter from Town Planner
suggesting denial of the license based on the upcoming improvements in the downtown area.
The Board felt that the granting of this license was not in the best interest of the community,
and VOTED to deny this request.
Catherine J. Foley, Secretary ******************************/{~/*~4 lerk
October 15, 1984
The Board held their regular meeting on this date with all members present: John W. Graham,
Chairman, Charles A. Salisbury, Christine M. Smith, Kenneth C. Crouch, Francis X. Dugan.
The warrant was approved as submitted.
Ingalls Street Property - Burnt Out Buildinc. I
Dennis S Evelyn FraiT.,e, owners of the property, told the Board that they had a contractor
bull doze the structure on the day of :the fire. Since that time, Mr. Fraize has been cleaning
up the site whene,,,'er he had the chance. Chief Dolan suggested that perhaps a collaborative
effort between the Fraize's and an interested abutting resident would be in order, as this
neighbor had offered to purchase the property and offered to have Ben Osgood clean it up.
The Board voted to recess the hearing for two weeks. ;
Commun, ity Opportunities: Schedule for Close-Out & Recommendation for Auditin9 Firm
Rusty Rodes of COG made some recommendations for the reuse of program money ret,~rned
to the program from land takings (Urban Systems. Project, $17~000 ~ind Boat:RampTProject,
$37,400). Mr. Rodes suggested putting $12,000 into contingency for the Downtown Revit-
alization Project and $5,000 for planning services for the continuation of community economic
development. Lisa Ruben, Administrator for C.D., suggested purchasing trees for the
Urban Systems Project. The Board took these recommendations under advisement and will
discuss the issue again next week.
The Board voted unanimously to award the contract for auditing of the C.D. department,
to the Daniel Dennis Co. at the bid price of $5,500.00.
Community Development - Downtown Revitalization Proiect Status
Frank Capone, Resident Inspector, announced that the cross walks, repaying and sidewalks
should:be completed by the deadline, October 22, and the final overlay should be done by
the 25th. Areas that are not expected to be completed by deadline are the fence at the
Bradstreet School, and work to Messina's property. Lisa added that the fence is presently
being manufactured, but will not be p.ut into place until the spring as it will take 6 weeks
to manufacture and then the .qround will most likely be frozen. As it would be costly to have
the contractor come back in the spring to erect the fence, it was suggested that Bud CYr'S
department do so. The Board voted to refer the question of implementation of the penalty
clause to Town Counsel for comment, and to notify the contractor of the Town's intentiontion
to persue all options and to authorize the Chairman to act on the Board's behalf.
Civil Defense Quarters
Executive Secretary, Keith Bergman reported that there are several problems areas in the
Civil Defense headquarters in the Senior Center: A floor drain needs to be connected to
exterior drain; complete electrical wiring; adequate lighting and/or ventilation; keys needed
to power room. The Board instructed Keith to review this matter further and report to
the Board on October 29.
Disposal of Surp__lus Property - Fire. Department
The Board authorized Fire Chief, William Dolan to dispose of a surplus safe in that de-
partment and return any monies to the general fund.
:hestnut St. Entrance to Watts Re~lulator
The Board reviewed a citizens' petition and response from Police Chief Sullivan relative to
the.proposed access to Watts Regulatort citing narrow access road and a dangerous drop
off area for the school busses. The Board voted to refer the matter to the Highway Surveyor,
the Safety Officer, and the School Superintendent for their input.
Police Chief's Response to "Co Slow, Children" sic. Ins on Milk St.
The Board voted unanimously to authorize the Highway Surveyor to place "Co Slow, Children"
signs on Milk St. in accordance with the Police Chief's recommendation.
Per._so_~nne_[I B.._oar__d - Discussion of Do_.q. Officer Position
I~uth.lanna_zzo.',(~hm. ' notified the Selectmen that the position of Dog Officer is not in the
ersonnel ByLaw. She added that there is not documentation to show that it was taken out