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Board of Selectmen agenda, Jan. 28, 2013

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Board of Selectmen logo, Jan. 23, 2013The Board of Selectmen plans to meet Monday, Jan. 28, at 7:15 p.m. in the Selectmen's Chambers, second floor, Town Hall. Agenda*:


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1. Update:  Selectmen Awards Committee
        John W. Hurd, Committee Chair

FOR APPROVAL

2. CONSENT AGENDA (one vote required for approval of all items)

        a.      Minutes of Meetings:  December 3, 2012, January 7, 2013
        b.      For Approval:  Chairful Where You Sit 2013, Jefferson Cutter House Lawn, 7/21-7/28
                Adria Arch, Chair, Arlington Public Art
        c.      REAPPOINTMENTS    
                 Arlington Historic District Commissions
                Beth Cohen
                Michael Logan
                John Worden
                (terms to expire 10/2015)
                Stephen Makowka
                (term to expire 8/2015)
        d.      Request:  Contractor/Drainlayer License
                BSI Engineering Inc., 100 Hallett Street, Boston

3. MWRA Sewer Bond - $396,000 - Vote and Execute Bond Certificates
        Stephen Gilligan, Treasurer & Collector of Taxes
APPOINTMENTS
4. Appointments: Arlington Cultural Commission
        Nora Mann
        Scott Samenfeld
        (terms to expire 1/31/2014)

        Roland Chaput
        Stephanie Marlin-Curiel
        (terms to expire 1/31/2015)

        Adria Arch
        Barbara Costa
        (term to expire 1/31/2016)

5. Appointment:  Board of Library Trustees
        Adam Delmolino
        (term to expire 1/31/2016)

LICENSES & PERMITS

6. Request:  Class II License
        Jim Doherty d/b/a Menotomy Auto Sales, 1211 Massachusetts Avenue
        (tabled from 1/7/13 meeting)
7. CITIZENS' OPEN FORUM

Except in unusual circumstances, any matter presented for consideration of the Board shall neither be acted upon, nor a decision made the night of the presentation in accordance with the policy under which the Open Forum was established.  It should be noted that there is a three minute time limit to present a concern or request.

TRAFFIC RULES & ORDERS/OTHER BUSINESS
8. Request: One Space On Street Overnight Parking at 106 Paul Revere Road
        Adlar Su
9.Request:  One Space On Street Overnight Parkingat 41 Palmer St.
        Don Hughes
10. Requests:  Forest Street On-Street Overnight Parking
        Two Spaces, Elizabeth O. Boudreau, 274 Forest St.
        One Space, Edward Braga, 281 Forest Street
        One Space, Lisa M. Peduto, 282 Forest Street
        Two Spaces, Paul M. McCarthy, 285 Forest Street
        One Space, Long Ma, 290 Forest Street
        One Space, Barbara Boudreau, 294 Forest Street
        One Space, Desmond Kelly, 295 Forest Street
        One Space, Kristin Chalmers, 306 Forest Street
        One Space, Charles Leigh Percival, 307 Forest Street
        One Space, Paul Bates, 324 Forest St.
11. Requests:  Swan Place On-Street Overnjght Parking
        One Space, John Cadman, 8 Swan Place
        Two Spaces, Richard Langone, 12 Swan Place
        Two Spaces, Chris Pavoni, 14 Swan Place
        Two Spaces, Dawn Almeida, 16 Swan Place
        One Space, Roberta Lasnik, 22 Swan Place
        One Space, Jim Ballin, 30 Swan Place
        One Space, Matthew Matheny, 34 Swan Place
        One Space, Kendall Libby, 34 Swan Place
12. Discussion:  Concerns re:  Littering in Arlington
        Maya Ginns, 17 Newport St.
Correspondence Received

Debbie Avery-McBride and Family: Thank You for Memorial to Honor Tech. Sgt. Allen Jones Avery

13. Discussion/Approval: Procedure for Responding to Requests for Executive Session Minutes
        Juliana Rice, Town Counsel
Executive Session:  Public Records Request for April 11, 2011, Executive Session Minutes
(Executive Session to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements; G.L. c. 30A, sec 22(e))
Next scheduled meeting of BoS Feb. 11, 2013. 


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