HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-03 Board of Selectmen MinutesMAY 3, 1976 (continued) 1 G1~
OVE~P&SS:
Letter received from Chief Lawlor advising Board that the electric meter on the Overpass
had been broken by vandals and that, when he requested the State to repair s_nd replace same
State (J. D'~ngelo) said the overpass had been accepted by the town and that it was the
town's reponsibility tc repair the light. Selectmen stated that they had never received
andy communication from the State in regard to accepting the overpass and directed that a
letter be sent to S.Eidleman to that effect with a copy of Chief La~lor's letter.
RESIG~L~TION:
Letter of resignation received from Duncan MacKillop as a member ef the Sign By-Law Co~n.
Letter of appreciation and thanks for his services will be sent to him.
FEE WAIVEP~-~JNICIPAL:
Letter from Seth Hudak, Asst. Supt. of Schools, for Peter Garofoli, requested waiver of
fees forbuilgtng inspections of all school facilities. Selectmen directed a letter be
sent to Town Counsel asking whether or not the Selectmen had the authority to waive said
bm,fl ding fees or must the rotter go before Town Meeting for action.
OPE~ HOUSE - N~ GARAGE:
Chairman Guthrie advised the Board that he had sent a letter to Richard Harrington advising
that an Open House is being planned and that it would be under the direction of department
heads and the Selectmen. The Selectman directed Tom F~Evoy to contact Bud Cyr on the
matter.
.RESERVE FUND REQUEST - DOG OFFICER:
Board voted to send request for funding from the Reserve Fund to cover May and June
of Dog Officer. Ail expenses are reimbused by the County.
RECEIVED:
Letter from Personnel Board re twe decisions, the second of which the Selectmen did not
agree. "Employees who were out sick could not be compensated for any Holiday that fell.
during the period they were sick." Board directed Selectman Coady to contact the Board.
Letter from Office of Administration and Fincnce re Personnel Memo 76-12.
Letter from Senator Burke re rail service.
Letter from town accountant re town a~it.
Letter from Boosters Club asking the Selectmen participate in billboard ads. o.k.
Release from Civil Air Patro2 to park vehicle on town property.
Notices of hsarings from Board of Appeals.
Notice of gasoline price increase.
Reminder: Material for Agenda to close on Thursdays, at 5 P.M.
LICENSING CO~E~ISSIONE~S:
Hearing: application to store gasoline, underground, 1000 gels. at Ridg~¢ood Cemetery.
Approved.
Application for storage of 10,O00 gal. dies. el, and lO,O00 gals. reg. gasoline at new Town
Garage. Hearing May 17, 1976 - 7:30 P.M.
Approved: Renewal of Common Victim-!er license for N. A. Dairy .Queen, 478 Ckickering Rd.
~lice M. Letarte, Secretary ~^~:~-~m~.~. ~-~..~'* ~-~,/ C!erk
MAY 10~1976 ./
The Board of Selectmen met on this date ~ith all membere present; Selectmen John F. Ooady,
Thomas J. MaEvoy with Chairman Joseph A. Guthrie presidir4E. The minutes and %m~rant were
approved, as ~ubmitted.
CABLE INST~TL&TION:
Hearing held on a petition received from Mass. Electric Co. for installation of cable
on Chickering Road. Approved by Selectmen.
CONDUIT LOCATION:
Petition received from New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for conduit location on Pleasant
Street. Hearing set for May 24,1976 at 7:30 p.m.. Abutters to be notified.
NASSACHUSETTS AVENI~E SPEED REGULATION:
The Board received Special Speed Regualtion No. 2040 which will reduce the speed on
Mass. Avenue to 35 m.p.h.. The Board unanimously signed and approved the regualtion.
APPOINTNE~S:
The Board unanimously reappointed the following to the Insurance Committee:
James H. Dewhirst, John Lanni, Stewart Wilson, Roger Lawson, ~lbert Goebel, Jr. and
Edward J. MaAloou. The Board made a request that the co~m~ttee look into the feasabiltty
of dental insurance under the present Blue Cross-Blue Shield program.
The Board also appointed three new members to the Town's Bicentennisd Co~,~,~ttee:
Dianne Norwood, Donald Beveridge and John J. Lyons.