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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-Annual Report1977 Annual Report Town of Lexington, Massachusetts SELECTMEN APPOINT THE STRUCTURE OF LEXINGTON'S GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN -TOWN MANAGER PLAN -MODE OF SELECTION CITIZENS ELECT TOWN MEETING MEMBERS MODERATOR APPOINTS MODERATOR APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SELECTMEN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE HOUSING AUTHORITY PLANNING BOARD CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMTSSION TRUSTEEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS MANAGER BOARD OF APPEALS CONSERVATION COMMISSION BOARD OF HEALTH CHIEF ( ETRE ENGINEER / CHIEF POLICE. PERMANENT BUTI.DING C(l'CIITTEE RECREATION COMMTTTEE SUPER. PLBLIC WORKS ASSESSOR CIVIL. DEFENSE DIRECTOR (/,s: ELECTION OFFTCERS ALL OTHER OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS *WITH APPROVAL KEY: PLANNING BOARD UNSALARIED CITIZEN PARTICIPANT SALARIED POSITION FENCE VIEWERS ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1s77 Part 1 Contents —Part I GENERAL INTEREST Board of Selectmen Town Manager Town Meeting Members Association Town Celebrations Committee White Hat Award The Year in Headlines COMMUNITY SERVICES HUMAN CONCERNS 4 Lexington Housing Authority 6 Council on Aging 8 Lexington Forum on Aging 9 Youth Advisory Commission 10 Youth Commission 11 Veterans Services Director Public Works /Engineering Westview Cemetery Development Fire Department Inspection Department Police Department Board of Health Animal Control Officer CITIZEN SERVICES FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL 42 43 44 44 45 45 13 Appropriation Committee 15 Trustees of Public Trust 16 Town Clerk 18 Board of Registrars 19 Retirement Board 21 Personnel Advisory Board 23 Capital Expenditures Committee Treasurer Town Debt and Interest School Committee School Superintendent Minuteman Regional Vo -Tech Recreation Department Cary Memorial Library Cary Lecture Committee Battle Green Guides ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Collector of Taxes Comptroller 25 Board of Assessors 30 32 HANDBOOK AND DIRECTORY 46 46 47 47 47 48 48 49 49 5o 5o 50 34 35 Town Officers and Committees 35 Town Meeting Members Town Report Committee Basic Information Conservation Historic Districts Commission Historical Commission Permanent Building Committee Fence Viewers Planning Board Board of Appeals 36 39 39 4o 40 4o 41 52 55 56 "Covers" Note: Statistical details relating to these reports are continued in Part II. ABOUT THE COVER: Lexington Minutemen run the American Flag up the new flag pole at dedication services in April of 1977. The flag pole is the fifth to stand on the Lexington Battle Green as a memorial to the first armed con- flict of the American Revolution. By Act of Congress of the United States signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 8, 1965 the Battle Green and its Flag Pole became a registered National Historic Landmark. The American Flag flies 24 hours a day from the 125'steel flag pole dedicated as a permanent memorial to America's Bicentennial. Pictures on the left are of the new flag pole arriving, going up and of the dedication last April. 3 Board of Selectmen TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 5 $52,695 $ 7,230 The Selectmen -Town Manager Act works well. The board relies on the town manager for all administration; the board's citizen advisory committees are turned to for advice and technical assistance in areas requiring special expertise, thus freeing the select- men to set goals, establish policy and take action on municipal issues at the state and county level. The selectmen recognize that the fis- cal health of the cities and towns is in- creasingly dependent on state and county ac- tions. Therefore, board members continue to serve on the Governor's Local Government Ad- visory Committee, the Middlesex County Advi- sory Board, Massachusetts Selectmen's Re- source Recovery Council, L.G.A.C. Tax Reform Committee, and Women Elected Municipal Offi- cials, in most instances as officers or ex- ecutive board members of these groups. The board has arranged a series of regular meet- ings with our state legislators to express our concerns regarding present or proposed state actions which impact our local tax rate. The board realizes that regionalization may be the only solution to many of our lo- cal problems. The town has become closely allied with the 128 West Resource Recovery Council and is considering alliance with the Northeast Solid Waste Council. Curbside pickup of recyclables, essen- tial both financially and ecologically, has been another important step toward solving our solid waste problem. Mindful of the taxpayer's plight in this time of inflation, a concerted effort has been made to control costs. The coopera- tive budget process initiated last year has continued. The board of selectmen, school committee, appropriation committee and capi- tal expenditures committee met initially in November. A long overdue audit of the town's financial records is now in progress. Perhaps one of our greatest challenges this year has been the process of converting Hancock School to eighteen condominiums. After release of the building by the school committee, the school sites conversion com- mittee was appointed by the selectmen; a selectman serves as chairman. An orderly process of input from town boards and com- mittees, neighborhood and citizens, advertis- ing, accepting proposals, interviewing of de- velopers,culminated in a recommendation of condominium housing by three developers to the selectmen who in turn chose one to bring to a special town meeting. The selectmen, as the board of public works, have been actively providing leader- ship in matters affecting the sewer system. 4 Incremental costs increase as more difficult sewers are constructed. This concern of the 1977 Town Meeting prompted the board to ap- point an advisory committee charged with studying the town's overall sewer objectives, alternative disposal solutions, decision making procedures and betterment - policy re- visions and report back to the board by the fall of 1977. The inflow- infiltration study of the town's sewer system is well underway. Occasional surcharging of the Lexington sys- tem resulted in residential overflows in portions of the town. Actions by Lexington and Bedford to alleviate this overflow, had regional repercussions; therefore, officials from Bedford, Burlington and Lexington met in June to discuss solutions. Besides a re- vised plan to alleviate the surcharge prob- lem, three steps -- short and long term -- were taken by Lexington. Top priority was given the inflow - infiltration study; support was given for construction of Bedford's re- lief sewer which would eliminate the neces- sity of their using existing trunks which pass through Lexington; a temporary mora- torium was imposed on all sewer connections in the Vine Brook watershed area, except for health reasons, -- more than half of the town is affected. A rational approach to Lexington's hu- man services has been given top priority. At the selectmen's request, manager's staff was assigned the responsibility for: inven- tory and analysis of existing services; on- going needs assessment; coordination among human service departments and agencies; de- velopment of a human services planning pro- cess; establishment of a mechanism for eval- uating human service proposals received by the town and for minitoring and evaluating the quality of services rendered; determina- tion of an appropriate human service role for the town. These issues are being col- laboratively addressed by the town manager's staff, the ad hoc human service council, the personnel advisory board and an intern from the Boston College School of Social Work. A directory of human services will shortly be available to residents; a report will be issued to the 1978 Town Meeting on the pres- ent status and funding of human services. Some of the board's goals have been set; others have yet to be determined and priorities assigned. Improved communication among boards, committees and citizens is ev- ident. A procedure for dealing with citi- sens' complaints has been established and publicized. A Selectmen's Policies and Procedures Manual is currently being drafted which will serve as a reference and guide for the public as well as future boards of selectmen. Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen. b/R: Robert B. Kent, Fred C. Bailey, Margery M. Battin, Chairman; Eleanor M. McCurdy, Executive Clerk; Alfred S. Busa, Mary M. Miley, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager. The board can now begin to define the remainder of its goals and determine poli- cies for their implementation. The . selectmen wish to acknowledge the citizens who have served with diligence, dedication and enthusiasm on our advisory committees. Government has recently grown so complex and the issues so technical, the board could not proceed without them. The Advisory Committee on Cable Televi- sion and Cable Communications, William R. Page, Chairman, continues to provide back- ground information as well as explore the possible establishment of Lexington Community Access Center which would be responsible for local programming. With assistance from the Massachusetts Police Institute and after review of present rules and regulations, the Police Manual Pol- icy Committee, Robert B. Kent, Chairman, has drafted a new manual which is in three sec- tions: rules and regulations, assignments by rank, and statements of policy and proce- dure -- day to day operation of department. The first two have been adopted by the town manager and board of selectmen; the latter by the chief of police. With the advice of the Regional Refuse Study Committee, James P. Reilly, Chairman, the town has studied sites for the 128 West Resource Recovery Council; the sanitary land- fill on Hartwell Avenue was nominated as a transfer station. The Sewer Advisory Committee, Joan P. Crothers, Chairman, was formed by the Board of Selectmen on the recommendation of the town meeting. Increasing sewerage costs due to complicated installation problems as well as inflationary factors necessitate a more detailed analysis of waste water discharge 5 methods in order for the board to make the best possible decisions regarding extension and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system. A major goal of the Traffic Safety Com- mittee, John J. McSweeney, Chairman, is the continued education of the citizens of Lex- ington toward a better understanding of the individual's role in traffic safety. This year's studies included: Route 2A Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School traffic light, question of further metering of the center, the library parking lot and publica- tion of traffic warrants. The Sanitary Landfill Advisory Commit- tee, Frank Sandy, Chairman, filed its re- port with recommendations to upgrade the landfill as per directive of the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering. The three major concerns of the Trans- portation Advisory Committee, Joyce Hals, Chairman, this year have been Redline ex- tension plans, improving bus service and pa- tronage; Bedford Street peak hour congestion. In the fall of 1976, the Appointment Criteria Committee, Dan H. Fenn, Jr., Chair- man, was requested to develop criteria by which to select members of board of appeals, town celebrations committee, trustees of public trusts and historic districts commis- sion. Their recommendations have been fol- lowed in subsequent appointments. In response to the charge of the board of selectmen, the Community Relations Com- mittee, David A. Wilson, Chairman, investi- gated the status of equal opportunity for minorities, individuals and families in the town. Recommended were further clarifica- tion of meaning of affirmative action; es- tablishment of work shops to heighten town employees' consciousness of interpersonal Board of Selectmen relations; the town grievance procedure be $8.20 (10 %). While the town budget grew ap- widely publicized; that the school system re- proximately 4 %, we had $1,442,000 less dol- evaluate the representation of women in mi- lars to work with than the previous year. norities in the present curriculum. At the same time, new growing demands for The major work of the Street and Side- human services, and pressing environmental walk Design Advisory Committee, Paul J. issues present major financial considera- Nicholson, Chairman, was an analysis of Fern tions for the town. Street. They have considered an additional We are focusing on how we manage, and recommendation regarding Bedford Street. cutbacks on manpower were instituted, in- In closing we wish particularly to thank cluding the manager's office. Personnel the town manager and our office staff for changes have been instituted such as the their intelligence, patience, good humor, and appointment of John Bergeron, our new Fire very hard work. The town, as well as the Chief, who is recognized nationally for his board, is the richer for their efforts. professional reputation. Collective bargaining agreements have been concluded with all municipal employee unions, (police, fire and D.P.W.) with the police and fire contracts covering a two - year period (1977 -78 and 1978 -79). Efforts are being made in these agreements to focus on greater productivity for service to the town. Efforts have gone forward on school closings that should help our budget picture while also eventually providing sorely needed housing for moderate income families. My office will continue to focus on management economies through control of manpower and emphasis on employee productivity. We are fortunate in the high caliber employee that the town has. While the town can manage better, the systematic reliance on the property tax to provide state services such as court systems, MBTA, hospitals, county services, etc., con- tinues to have a crippling effect on our tax structure. The state must meet its respon- sibilities to its citizens and to its cities and towns. The budget will remain a planning docu- ment as well as an operating document that tries to address a growing number of de- mands. General goals that have been out- lined are a hope for tax stabilization, a 4 growing commitment to human services such $85,703 as the elderly and the addressing of an op- $ 6,600 erating and closure plan for our landfill. The accomplishment of these goals requires As a full time professional administrator, a continuing review of how we manage in all the town manager is charged by the governing areas including public safety, public works, body, the board of selectmen, to execute the financial services and education. The chart policies of the selectmen and the town meet- accompanying this report depicts the problem ing. He is charged with the preparation of the town must struggle with -- namely, in- the town budget, development and maintenance creasing expenditures coupled with decreas- of a professional personnel system, as well ing revenue. This situation increases the as the day to day supervision of all depart- burden on the local property tax. ments working through the department heads. I am grateful to all of the citizens, This is exclusive of the school committee. elected officials and town employees who My first year in Lexington has been pri- have taken the time to assist this office in marily one of learning and assessment, work- addressing these numerous issues. ing with the board of selectmen and citizens' The manager's office remains available groups on reassessing our priorities. to all citizens for the discussion of con - The town adopted a 31.2 million dollar cerns about town government. budget including state and county charges during a period of declining revenue necessi- tating an increase in the property tax of lbwn Manager Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 6 Town Manager 1978 F.Y. TOTAL FUNDS TO 13E EXPENDED 31.2 MILLION GENERAL GOVERNM8 NT 411.4 MIWOw 36.5% APPQOPRIATIONS 27.7 MILLIOW 88.8% 290 280 270 280 Q • 250 J J 240 O O 250 LL O 220 N 210 2 0 200 J Iqo 180 110 160 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION 62 64 66 68 10 72 75 77 70 CALENDAR YEARS MAJOR COSTS OF PERSONAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION SCHOOL 133 M 18.0M c 65 TOWN 41M INSURANCE 1.0 M - 3.6% 12ET12EMENT .1M = 257. DEBT 1.8M = 85% ENERGY .9 M = 527 MISC. ARTICLES (rss,fund,rood,maoh) I.OM - 36% OTHER EXP €LASES 4.3M = 15.6% COTA L. 27.7 - 100% 1918 F.Y. TOTAL REVENUE TO BE RAISED 31.2 MILLIOIJ 0 ,TOWN EXp NoTUaEs ni TOTAL TO BE RAISED 31.2 ous ad hoc town committees ordered by the town meeting or by the board of selectmen. TMMA representatives have participated in 30.o the deliberations and regularly reported to the executive committee on developments of the Chapter 808 committee, the sewer commit- tee, the forum on aging, and the human ser- vices council. At the request of the selectmen, TMMA sponsored a public reception for the new town manager and his wife, Deborah and Robert Hutchinson. This took place on Feb- ruary 13, 1977 in Cary Memorial Hall. During the fall, plans have been made for a special information meeting on the budget process, to take place in January, 8 1978. Local, county and state officials will make presentations, followed by a thor- ough discussion of where our money comes from and what it pays for, a concern over- riding all others before the town meeting. Membership in TMMA includes all town meeting members, both those elected and those serving at- large. Members are orga- nized by precinct, each with elected chair- man, clerk, and associate. These officers constitute the Executive Committee, the gov- erning body of the association. The following serve on the 1977 -1978 Executive Committee: Chairman Elizabeth Clarke (2) Vice Chairman . Frederick McMenimen (9) Clerk Sam Silverman (5) Treasurer . . . Robert Burbidge (8) Three standing committees were formally es- Precinct 1 - tablished by the TMMA this year: the educa- tion committee, the DPW committee, and the Precinct 2 - town government committee. Each will oper- ate throughout the year, observing and inter- Precinct 3 - preting activities in its area of concern, and gathering background information for town Precinct 4 - meeting members in anticipation of the Annual Town Meeting. Since TMMA is a private organi- Precinct 5 - zation, not an official town body, it will thus develop its own groups of specialists in Precinct 6 - these important area of town governance. TMMA arranges for information meetings Precinct 7 - and publishes a Warrant Information Report on all articles of the warrant for each town Precinct 8 - meeting. In 1977 this effort was carried out twice, once for the March town meeting and Precinct 9 - again for the special town meeting in early December. These meetings and informational materials are made available to all citizens, for the purpose of improving public under- Elizabeth H. standing of local government issues. Engaged year -round with government af- fairs, the association participated in a num- ber of activities in 1977. A representative of TMMA assisted in planning the first Youth Town Meeting on March 16, 1977. With the town moderator presiding, several hundred high school students debated and voted on seven articles which were actually on the 1977 Warrant. TMMA will encourage the annual repetition of this educational event. TMMA also has been represented on vari- TAX REVENUE Too/PI REVENUE CL u s (EX t gkES) B.QREVFNt/E /975 /976 /977 /978 See Narrative on Page 6. Town Meeting Members Association 8 Jerome Green, Sheila Clemon- Karp,Barry Sampson Elizabeth Clarke, Julian Buss - gang, Donald Wilson Richard Souza, Shirley Byrne, Marian Reilly Katherine Fricker, Martin White, Ruth Thomas George McCormack, Sam Silverman, Guy Doran Frank Sandy, Susan Beck, Sam Nablo Martha Wood, David Reiner, Clarisse Gordon Stanley Toye, Robert Burbidge, Laura Nichols Frederick McMenimen, Gordon Barnes, Laurence Larssen Clarke, Chairman Ibwn Celebrations Committee DEDICATION OF BICENTENNIAL MEMORIAL afternoon parade, marshalled by Master Ser- geant David H. Bean (USAF Retired), left the Because of the delay in the arrival of the assembly area at 2:00 p.m. While the parade new flagpole, the Town Celebrations Commit- itself was not as large as the parades of tee voted to hold dedication ceremonies as '74, '75, and '76, the quality of the units part of the 1977 observance of Patriots Day. combined with the excellent weather made for A subcommittee of TCC and Lexington Bicen- enjoyable viewing and good listening. tennial Committee members was appointed to An innovation in this year's parade was handle the details. the sponsorship of units by local merchants, The ceremonies were preceded by a short businesses and organizations. The loss of parade from Muzzey Junior High to the Battle military units and the increase in the cost Green. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., LBC chairman, of bands, drill teams, transportation, etc. acted as master of ceremonies. One of the made it necessary to seek help from these highlights of the program was the playing of sources. The TCC is extremely grateful to the song "Lexington Flag," written expecially those who responded. for the dedication by Eileen O'Leary. After remarks on behalf of the selectmen and the MEMORIAL DAY bicentennial committee, a plaque was unveiled dedicating the flagpole as Lexington's Perma- Memorial Day exercises started with the as- nent Memorial to the Bicentennial. The globe sembly of Veterans, Minutemen, Clergy and from the top of the former pole was given to TCC members for wreath laying at Westview the Lexington Historical Society. Flag rais- Cemetery. ing details were handled by the Lexington The Memorial Day parade moved from Minutemen. The ceremonies were followed by Munroe School to the Green, with stops at a concert on the Green featuring the Lexing- Munroe Cemetery where Andy Liu recited ton High School Band. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Ellen Boyle The TCC wishes to publicly thank those read General Logan's Order of the Day. Stops who gave of themselves to make the event the were made at Cary Hall, Colonial Cemetery success that it was. We are especially and the Revolutionary Monument. grateful to Mr. Richard Michelson of the LBC, Representative Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. chairman of the dedication committee. gave the address of the day and the flag raising was performed by members of Lexing- PATRIOTS DAY ton's veterans organizations. Once again the observance started in the ear- VETERANS DAY ly morning hours with the Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. While the program of The parade assembled at Munroe School and the day itself was basically the same as in stepped off for the common at 10:00 a.m. former years, two conditions added to the en- under the supervision of Cmdr. William joyment of it -- the weather was excellent, Hosford of the Lexington V.F.W. Margery M. and, after the large crowds of 1975 -76, those Battin, chairman of the board of selectmen, who attended this year were able to get a read the Governor's Proclamation. The ad- much better view of the proceedings. dress of the day was given by Mr. Robert M. The morning Youth Parade stepped off Hutchinson, a veteran of Viet Nam, and town promptly at 7:30, led by Chief Marshal Andy manager of Lexington. The raising of the Liu, President of the Lexington High School colors was handled by a joint detail of Lex- senior class. His aides were Daniel Kahne ington Veterans. The parade was reviewed by and Joe Toccio; Division Marshals were Ellen the Chief Marshal and his staff at Cary Hall Boyle and Mary Grace -- all of the Class of as the marchers returned down Massachusetts '77. President Liu also acted as Master of Avenue. Ceremonies for the program on the Green. The The TCC wishes to offer its thanks to annual "White Hat" given by the Lexington the youth groups, veterans and the Lexing- Lions Club was awarded to Mr. Levi Burnell. ton Minutemen who helped make the day suc- The Rotary Club's Pancake Breakfast was cessful. A special "thank you" goes to Mr. again started at 6:30 a.m. and was enjoyed by Donald Gillespie and the members of the LHS many spectators of the reenactment and the band who faithfully participate in all cele- morning parade. Ceremonies by the Minutemen brations. In addition, the contributions of and the Daughters of the American Revolution Raymond Barnes, Chairman of the TCC for many took place on the Green and at the Old Bury- years, are acknowledged with grateful appre- ing Ground throughout the morning. At noon, ciation by all who have had the opportunity judging of float entrants for the afternoon to work with him. parade took place in the assembly area in Leo Gaughan, Chairman, Eleanor B. Litchfield, East Lexington. The arrival of Paul Revere *Ruth M. Mitchell, Edward W. Turner, William and William Dawes at 1:00 p.m. signaled the p Fitzgerald, Raymond J. Flynn, William P. start of the afternoon activities. Brenchick, Jr., Inez B. Hazel, Richard F. Under beautiful skies the 4 division Perry, Frances P. Mallett 9 *Resigned White Hat Award Levi G. Burnell is the 1977 recipient of the White Hat Award from Lions Club President Leo Lentini. Levi G. ( "Lee ") Burnell, a beloved citizen of Lexington, received the 1977 White Tricorn Hat Award of the Lexington Lions Club at the Battle Green ceremonies on April 19. A resident for nearly forty years, he has served five years on the planning board, six years on the board of selectmen and as trustee of Cary Library, six years on the appropriation committee and, currently, as chairman of the Cary Lecture Committee. For fifteen years he was active in the Boy Scouts for which in 1956 he received the Silver Beaver Award for distinguished service. A lifelong interest in music led to his very active participation in the organization of the Lexington Bicentennial Band and to his presidency of that organization. The list of his committee activities is long, but what has won respect and affection yet more is the type of man he is. Sincere, buoyant, selfless, constructive, -- all these adjectives apply to Lee Burnell. His con- tribution to the "quality of life" in Lexing- ton is indeed significant and his well de- served recognition met universal acceptance. Past Recipients of the White Hat: 1954, Edwin B. Worthen; 1955, Albert Burnham; 1956, John Garrity; 1957, Rev. Harold T. Handley; 1958, William E. Maloney; 1959, Dr. Fred S. Piper; 1960, Thomas S. Grindle; 1961, William R. Greeley; 1962, Albert G. Frothing - ham; 1963, Miss Margaret Keefe; 1964, Mrs. Eleanor B. Litchfield; 1965, Msgnr. George W. Casey; 1966, Joseph 0. Rooney; 1967, Donald E. Nickerson; 1968 Alan G. Adams; 1969, Dr. Winthrop H. Harrington; 1970, Michael Vidette, Sr.; 1971, Louis Tropeano; 1972, George W. Emery; 1973, Louis A. Zehner; 1974, Irving H. Mabee; 1975, Richard A. Michelson; 1976, w Mrs. Ruth Morey. Winter scene of 1977. (Louis A. Zehner, Town Report Committee) Winter scene of 1977. 10 The Year in Headlines JANUARY Weather dominates the new year - a 20 inch snowstorm plus another 5 -1/2 inches costs town $60,000; town manager orders thermo- stats at town office building set at 65 °, 60° nights; B &M commuter train service be- tween Bedford and Boston discontinued be- cause of heavy snows and financial losses. 40 members of the Lexington Minute Men or- ganization participate in Jimmy Carter's in- augural parade. 226 automobile accidents in Lexington this month, an all -time high. Por- ter- Wilson greenhouses on East St. to be site of 45 condiminium units. Skaters from Hayden Recreation Centre bring home 2 gold medals from Eastern Figure Skating champion- ships. And 60 courses at high school being offered to adults on non - credit basis. FEBRUARY Town bonds $800,000 in conservations lands for 5 year period. New 125 foot steel flag- pole arrives on common. Police department grows by eight officers, and Recreation Di- rector Ben Bertini resigns. Alden L. Ripley' four seasons mural is installed at Cary Li- brary and Outlook Club observes its 75th anniversary. Board of Appeals denies peti- tion of Peking Garden to expand facilities. Retired pharmacist Edgar J. Thivierge dies after brief illness. MARCH Town officials plead for fiscal constraint. Girls' high school basketball team wins league title and senior Andrew D. Keller is a winner in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Noted Lexington artist, Philip B. Parsons, dies after brief illness. Laotian family of 6 settle in Lexington, sponsored by First Baptist Church. Nation's oldest veteran of Spanish American War, William Feindel, dies in his 106th year. John F. Adams named industrial arts teacher of the year in Massachusetts. Town meeting votes curbside trash pickup of recyclables. APRIL MAY Freak spring snow storm dumps 6 inches of wet snow, toppling and breaking hundreds of trees, power outage for several days in parts of town. Two armed men caught after robbing Colonial Pharmacy and police note an increase in drunken driving. Maternity service at Symmes Hospital to end Sept. 1. Allen Lannom honored by Selectmen for 25 years as conductor of Masterworks Chorale. Town dump to close Wednesdays all year, Sundays in summer. Lexington Minute Men must sell Sanderson house - asking price $125,000. JUNE 664 high school seniors receive diplomas, marred by accidental death of John C. Maxner. Robert B. Kent wins selectmen's seat by 3 votes over James Crain as Margery Battin becomes chairman of Selectmen. Hancock School closes after 86 years ser- vice. Dr. R. Willard Hunt, Lexington osteo- path, dies at 61. Color TV, stereos, and s 10 speed bicycles are the desirable items in numerous house breaks. 17 year old Laura LeBert killed in car accident on Vaille Ave. Msgr. George W. Casey presented with honor- ary life membership in Lexington Minute Men. Selectmen in 2- 2deadlock over its chairman- ship after resignation of Dr. Howard Kessler. Colorful ceremonies mark April 19th celebra- tion as Levi Burnell is awarded coveted White Hat. Town is billed $1442 for Burling- ton sewerage problems, and Board of Appeals reverses earlier decision - now grants per- mit to Peking Garden. Arlington- Lexington residents opposed to a central hospital and Harold Michelson honored for 15 years ser- vice to American Cancer Society. Conserva- tion land grows by 67.6 acres. JULY Extremely high temperatures and humidity pre- vail in mid - month. On July 21, it's 102° in Boston at 3 p.m. One week later, on the 28th, temperature is 46° at 6:30 a.m. John Bergeron, of Greenfield, is hired as new fire chief. Cherry sheet cuts tax rate by 50 cents and the schools return $94,257 to the town coffers. Tenant farming is very popular in town's garden plots. Selectmen vote for Hancock St. reconstruction, town to pay 1/4 of $220,000 cost, as the parking problem in Lexington Center gets worse and worse. Town adopts affirmative action policy and control of the Hancock School transferred from School Committee to Selectmen. F. Marie Cook, long active in gardening circles, dies at 85. AUGUST Excessive number of dogs running loose - animal control officer announces increase in evening dog patrols. Overdue property and excise taxes amount to $352,000. Low school enrollments necessitate dropping of 50 high school courses. Two armed men rob East Lex- ington branch of Coolidge Bank of $3500 in 35 seconds. Air conditioners at town office building turned down to save money. Youth advisory commission, drug advisory commis- sion on suburban responsibility disbanded - 11 The Year in Headlines replaced by youth commission. Ambulance ser- DECEMBER vices beset with problems and "meals -on- wheels" benefit many local residents. Immu- The weather again is capricious. On the nization required of all kindergarten pupils 5th, we're subjected to snow, thunder, and A. Edward Rowse dies at 82. lightning, rain and sleet. In mid - month, temperature is close to zero (Fahrenheit), SEPTEMBER and icy roads produce numberous car colli- sions. Area crime rate down 17%, although Schools open with 532 fewer pupils than year Lexington had 9 robberies, 280 burglaries, ago - total enrollment is 7029. Planning 456 larcenies, and 28 car thefts in past 12 board recommends parking meters be changed months. Special town meeting held to con - to 5, 10, 25 cents. New book security system sider zoning use variances. Math student in operation at Cary Library (1200 books Michael Larsen achieves highest score of stolen last year). Lexington Housing Author- 6030 Massachusetts students. Walter F. ity awarded more than 1 million dollars for Spellman, retired chief engineer of fire construction of 25 low and moderate housing department, is honored for nearly 50 years units. Firefighter Robert Walton lauded for service. Dan Fenn, Jr. is guest speaker saving life of choking victim, and Allen at opening of season's Cary lectures. McSherry sworn in as police sergeant. Denny's Lexington retailers have mixed emotions restaurant denied permission for 24 hr. ser- about Sunday sales. Ruth Morrison, teacher vice by Appeals board. Dave Williams elected and principal in Lexington schools for 37 new chairman of conservation commission. 20 years, passes away at the age of 78, and high school students are semifinalists in Adolph Samborski, long active in athletic national merit scholarship program. Joseph circles, dies at 73. And year ends with D. Brucchi, principal at Marlborough High, warning from Congressman Paul Tsongas that dies at 58 and memorial service held for Cora American life style will vanish in 5 years B. Pierce who dies at 100. with the end of its energy supply. OCTOBER S. Lawrence Whipple, Historian Local police handle 102 criminal offenses, Lexington Historical Society resulting in arrest of 23 juveniles, 34 resi- dents and 68 non - residents. Kendall Road sub division creates area furor and Lexington Gardens withdraws it petition to sell fresh produce. New personnel hiring system, re- placing civil service methods, wins approval of town officials. Arthur C. Ruge honored for his research in strain gauge technology, and Annie L. Dane, longtime resident and active in historical society and garden club activities, dies in her 100th year. NOVEMBER School department recommends Parker School be closed effective September 1978, while Selectmen hear details of Hancock School con- version to 18 condominium units. Town be- gins curbside collection of recyclables. Appeals board issues variance allowing 82 Waltham Street to be used for business and residential purposes. Daniel Lucas elected chapter chairman of Lexington - Burlington Red Cross and Ann C. Ferry, supervisor at Cary Library, dies at 44. Selectmen impose mora- torium upon sewer connections in Vine Brook water shed area, and football team loses to Burlington, 7 -0, on Thanksgiving day. 1 2 Department of Public Works /Engineering TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 109 ENGINEERING DIVISION PART TIME 15 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,401,265 TOTAL EXPENSES $1,060,535 Recycling has come to Lexington. In a year when we were again frustrated by the lack of a viable area -wide solid waste disposal plan, we have made a large step toward better cop- ing with solid waste on a local level. A program of recycling clear glass, colored glass, cans and paper was begun in October. It is hoped that, in addition to paying for itself, this program will add life to the sanitary landfill by reducing the volume of material deposited there. In the realm of administration, further refinement and con- solidation have yielded an administration and facilities division, comprised of the former planning and administration office, the building maintenance division, the park and shade tree division and the cemetery di- vision. This consolidation has created a division which is more sensitive and respon- sive to the needs of the town. The same re- sult was brought about by refining the 1976 merger of water and sewer divisions to be- come one division responsible for both the water supply and waste water systems. During 1977, significant progress was made in the Westview Cemetery development program. Improvements were made in the drainage systems in the existing portion of the cemetery, and a large area of the new section was completed, including approxi- mately' 800 feet of new roadways. As in the past, our first goal during 1978 will be to continue progress on our long term projects and to provide more and better services to the town. We believe that, with your assistance, we are capable of reaching that goal, as well as resolving such issues as solid waste disposal. ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES DIVISION The administration and facilities division is the result of further consolidation with- in the department. The scope of responsi- bilities of this new division has been greatly expanded beyond that of the former planning and administration division, and now include not only development and mainte- nance of the operating budget for the entire department, but also coordination of the Westview Cemetery development program, rec- reation maintenance and construction, town offices buildings upkeep and improvement, and shade tree program. It is felt that this office, by encom- passing former divisions of similar and re- lated functions, has greatly improved the effectiveness and efficiency of the depart- ment in general, by improving overall commu- cation and eliminating duplication of effort in several areas. 1977 was clearly the busiest year in the history of the engineering division. Among its accomplishments were preparation of a contract for collection of recycla- bles, design, layout and inspection of the construction in the new section at West - view Cemetery, inspection of seven large subdivisions, coordination of the Chapter 90 Hancock Street reconstruction, prepara- tion of two large traffic safety improve- ment projects under the Topics Program, extensive work relating to the sanitary landfill, completion of the preliminary phases of the town -wide drainage and in- flow /infiltration study, work toward com- pletion of the capital sewer program, as well as solution of the day to day sewer, water, drain, highway and traffic safety problems which occurred in town. In conjunction with these projects, we again assisted nearly all of the other town boards and agencies with their re- spective projects and programs. We feel that 1977 was an excellent year for the engineering division in terms of productivity. Our staff, through con- tinuing education programs, has certainly increased its capability to successfully deal with the ever increasing variety of problems and complex issues which come be- fore it. Next year at this time, we hope to report an even greater record of accom- plishment, and to have many of our larger projects and programs well on the way to completion. OPERATIONS DIVISION The operations division is currently com- prised of the highway -drain section, sewer and water section, sanitary landfill and equipment maintenance section. During 1977, operation of the sani- tary landfill was of prime concern to the division. With the beginning of curbside collection of recyclables, a loading dock was constructed for the trucks picking up the glass, cans and paper, and for use by those citizens wishing to recycle at the landfill. In addition, certain restric- tions and requirements imposed on the landfill by the State, made it necessary to do extensive loaming and seeding work around the perimeter. Throughout the coming year, the oper- ations division will be devoting much time and energy toward locating and developing a regional solid waste disposal site, to be shared by Lexington and surrounding communities. This type of facility, used in conjunction with a high participation recycling program, will hopefully solve the ever increasing problem of satisfacto- 13 Department of Public Works /Engineering AF C /,VC *Q. 41'0 N tic T.s 9.B4.4. 0/L ,7O • fMQiP '"ER: .3725 EXV. 0 OLIO WASTES DISPOSAL. PGR40NNGL- GXPENSGS - 413,500 P*4-�ae �OO O we 0 �y o 4 t9'• NIGNWA'• Q. DRAIN OIV. PERSONNEL -24- $214,417 EXPENSE 5 - $ 455,990 29.7 PARK 4.SNADET2EE OW. PERSONNEL - 22 $ 264,425 EXOE NSE - ;68,985 13.5% TOTAL IOE250N14 EL -109 TOTAL PE25ONAL SERVICES +1,401,2Cri TOTAL EXPENSES 11,060,535 Sidewalk Reconstruction at the Center Sidewalk Reconstruction at the Center USAGE OF ENGINEERING MANHour s 977 14 1 Department of Public Works /Engineering rily, and economically, disposing of solid waste. John J. McSweeney, Director, Public Works /Engineering Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager Planning and Administration William J. Martin, Assistant Town Engineer Warren A. Empey, Manager of Operations Westview Cemetery Development Committee Appointed by the town manager, the Westview Cemetery Development Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the department of pub- lic works in helping plan the expansion of Westview Cemetery and in helping develop rules and regulations for its operation, in- cluding the fee schedule. An article in the 1978 Town Meeting Warrant will propose purchase of an acre parcel of land immediately to the south of the Westview boundary. The Westview com- mittee heartily recommends this acquisition. It is the single most imperative need if the long term development of Westview is to be safeguarded. The report of D.P.W. outlines some sig- nificant expansion development in 1977 and the land clearing, grading and road work will continue in 1978. Income from sale of lots has so far paid for all development to date and will do so for FY 1979, without any burden on the tax rate. Land acquisition will be a direct cost but may likely be part of the 1978 bond issue. Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Mildred B. Marek William J. Manning Gail W. Smith Weiant Wathen -Dunn Jeffrey A. Shaw, ex- officio V Snow Removal Operation May Storm Cleanup - Heavy Tree Damage Loam Spreading at Westview Cemetery 15 Fire Department TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 64 $999,962 $ 60,125 The Lexington Fire Department provides the community with emergency fire and ambulance services. It also educates citizens, espe- cially children, about fire safety. The department inspects buildings and enforces fire regulations along with conducting training courses on first aid and the use of fire extinguishers. The department is authorized sixty -four full time personnel to operate and maintain nine major fire ap- paratus housed in two stations. The year of 1977 was one of change in the leadership of the fire department. The former chief, Joseph P. Marshall, resigned in November for personal reasons. The posi- tion of chief was filled after months of intensive recruiting, screening and inter- viewing by a citizen committee. John D. Bergeron, 32, a deputy chief of the Green- field Fire Department was selected from among 95 applicants. Chief Bergeron as- sumed command of the force on August 22, 1977. During the year, the ambulance was the object of a rigorous inspection carried out by the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services. Of the deficiencies that were found, the majority were minor in na- ture and were quickly corrected. In two in- stances, waivers have been sought from the licensing agency due to the structural de- sign inherent in the existing ambulance. In the department's continuing effort John D. Bergeron, Chief Engineer hose will have approximately twice the ca- pacity of our present size hose. This en- gine will be designated Engine 1 and will be housed in the East Lexington Station. It will replace Engine 6 which will be traded toward the purchase price. The future plans for apparatus include reconditioning of Engine 3, a 1958 Mack pumper. This project will cost approximate- ly one quarter of the price of another new engine. When completed, this will give the to provide the citizens of Lexington with town a reliable reserve engine for periods the best in emergency medical care, the reg- when either of the two main line engines are istered emergency technicians manning the out for repairs or simultaneous alarms. ambulance, conducted an"in- house" training The department is continuing to stress program for all members of the department. higher education for fire fighters. Several The program was a 21 -hour "First Responder" men are participating in the fire science course, which included advanced first aid degree program offered at Middlesex Communi- training and cardio- pulmonary resuscitation. ty College in Bedford, and the B.S. degree Next year, one of our ambulance men will be program in public administration at Boston trained as a certified E.M.T. instructor so State College. During the past year an edu- that additional fire fighters can be in- cational incentive program was instituted. strutted while on duty. This program gives additional compensation During the year, the Lexington Rotary to fire fighters who have achieved various Club donated a "Jaws of Life," Hurst Power levels of higher education. Tool, to the department. This device aids This past year, the department in co- in the quick extrication of persons trapped operation with the Lexington School Depart - in wrecked automobiles and was used several ment has instituted an educational fire pre - times during the year with outstanding suc- vention program. The program uses a cartoon cess. The Lexington Lions Club donated a character known as "Captain No Burn." Thru "Resusci- Anne" training dummy which is used the use of slide presentations, cassette for training cardio- pulmonary resuscitation tapes and hand outs an attempt is made to procedures. increase the children's awareness of basic In November, a new fire engine, that concepts of fire prevention. At this time was approved at the 1977 Annual Town Meeting, due to limited funds the program is being was ordered from Maxim Motors, Incorporated, presented to only third grade children with of Middleboro. Delivery is expected in the a further expansion planned for the next spring of 1978. The town also will receive fiscal year. Additionally, it is anticipat- 1,200 feet of four inch, large diameter sup- ed an officer will be assigned on a full ply hose with the truck. 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The fire department believes this program to be the most important one in terms of future reduction of fire related injuries and deaths. During the year, Lieutenant Angus McIver was retired from the department under the provisions of the "Heart Law," after 22 years service and Private Raymond Hodgdon retired after 30 years of service. We wish them the best of health and happiness in their retirement years and thank them for their long and faithful service. Next year, the department will insti- tute civilian dispatchers thereby releasing fire fighters to do fire suppression and prevention work. This change will result in some savings on salaries, and should al- so improve the dispatch function by making it a distinct specialty. The department looks forward to the new year as one of continued improvement and progress. John D. Bergeron, Chief Engineer Inspection Department TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME PART TIME TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 4 1 $65,402 $ 1,213 The photograph shown below dramatically il- lustrates the change regarding codes, regu- lations, and revisions that the building - inspection department how has to cope with. The small stack on the left represents the codes used less than 10 years ago.. The Stack on the right contains those in effect today. The former codes are all local codes based on accepted practices, those practices that had been developed over the years and adapted to fit what the town felt was de- sirable, and consisted of the building and plumbing and sign by -laws, an electrical code, and a zoning by -law. The present codes and regulations are, with the exception of the sign and zoning by -laws, all uniform mandatory State of Massachusetts Codes, which consists of the Massachusetts State Building Code of over 420 pages, a Plumbing Code of 66 pages, a Gas Regulatory Code of 183 pages, and an Electrical Code of 498 pages. These codes besides being mandatory are also subject to supervision by the various state agencies. The purpose of the building- inspection department is to see that these various codes and regulations are complied with in the course of new construction, additions, alterations, and installations. The de- partment has had to grow to keep up with the requirements and has gone from one full - time building inspector and two part -time men to three full -time inspectors and one part -time man, with an average of 3500 in- spections a year on construction valuation of over 7 million dollars a year. The total budget for the past year was $66,615.00 with only 2% of that contributed to expenses, the remainder for personal services, which includes not only the above inspectors, but a full -time secretary and a part -time sealer of weights & measures, the latter being attached to this department for administrative purposes. As for the future, I see more and more of the same, i.e., more and more state man- dated rules and regulations with the re- quirement that all applications and forms be uniform and what little local jurisdic- tion we have left will become a thing of the past. The new construction activity I would expect to be oriented toward multifamily dwellings, the cost of the land and materi- al making the cost of single family houses prohibitive for the average family. If this current year is an indication of overall construction for the near fu- ture, then it promises to be an active one, for up to November 1 of this year, 426 building permits have been issued, a 9% in- crease over last year's at the same date, with an estimated valuation of approximate- ly $10,704,000. This is an increase of 22% or nearly 3 million dollars over the same period in 1976. Increased Codes, Regulations, and Revisions in last 10 years. Donald K. Irwin, Building Commissioner 18 i Police Department TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME PART TIME TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 25 $1,123,996 $ 98,765 Crime in Lexington during 1977 shows a trend downward in most areas. The number of serious offenses reported is at its low- est point since 1973. Numbers of house burglaries, larcenies, auto thefts, investi- gations and complaints have all dropped sig- nificantly as can be seen from the crime graphs elsewhere in this report. This is the first time that a reduction of this sig- nificance can be reported to the citizens of Lexington in several years. We believe that a good portion of the credit belongs to the citizens who have rec- ognized that the crime problem is not just that of the police department but part of a community responsibility and who have fol- lowed the recommendations made by the police to report suspicious activity in their neighborhoods, thereby allowing the depart- ment to have the many eyes and ears so nec- cessary to the police function. We also be- lieve that our major campaign in the spring asking for citizen cooperation in reporting crime, is partly responsible for this re- duction. A continuing effort on the part of our department to gain further citizen cooperation will be made in the days ahead with a sincere desire to see these crime figures further reduced. The department has been operating at authorized strength for the greater part of 1977. The eight new officers appointed in February have all graduated from basic training at the State Police Academy and are presently being assigned to individual pat- rols now that their indoctrination period has been completed. We expect that the ad- ditional individual efforts of these offi- cers will help us to provide better police services for our community. THE FUNCTION OF THE POLICE The function of the police include the fol- lowing major police responsibilities: a. The protection of life and the safe- guarding of property; b. The prevention and control of crime; c. The investigation of crime, the ap- prehension of criminal offenders and the recovery of stolen property; d. The preservation of the public peace and good order; e. The enforcement of statutes, ordi- nances and by -laws within the police area of responsibility; f. The immediate response to public emergencies; The performance of such other ser- vices required by the community; h. The advancement of a cooperative re- lationship with the general public; and i. The accomplishment of all police ob- jectives within the framework of.the law and the constitutional guarantees of all people. g. Our purpose, as always, is to serve Lexington's citizens with all the competence, courage and integrity that we possess. We look forwood hopefully to a year of greater public awareness of the crime problem and to continued cooperation from all our citizens in helping to meet this problem. We pledge our best efforts to provide Lexington with the physical security and peace of mind that can be afforded by no other agency. James F. Corr, Chief of Police Lexington's New Police Officers. L /R: Steven Corr, Norman Carlson, Joseph O'Leary, Richard Ham, Charles Sargent, Christopher Casey, Paul Clear, Maureen Lusiak. 19 Police Department 12,000 10,000 8000 6000 4000 2000 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1977 CRIME CLOCK 12 9 EYEI D 3 SERIOUS OFFENSES 9 12 LARCENIES 12 APPROX. 3 1 BURGLARY EVERY DAY BURGLARY 11 VALUE OF STOLEN PROPERTY INVESTIGATIONS COMPLAINTS REPORTS 1964 '65 '66 '67 '64 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 73 76 77 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 1000 1000 ARRESTS INCLUDING SUMMONSES 700000 13461324 263 1126 404 432 450 460 nnnn 571 689 7.-7 FURGLARY 117 157 ' N6 140 'nnn'nnnnnnnnn FINES 1964 1977 S11.090.0E1 46,920.000 RCEN LA7 400_ 444 4W 701649 m0 803 769 6084 243 240 222 269 nnnn 374 AUTO THEFT OS 1-9 170 29 24 99 90 33 4s 30 nnflnn 5 - 1963'64 '65 '66 '67 '64 '69 70 '71 '72 73 74 ESTIMATE* 75 '76 '77 304000 1/ V _ ji 404000 20 1 BTHE MONTH OR 1977 / J n.- 255 8 Jul: 75 F E.- 143 Aug: 80 Mar.- 90 Sep.- 91 A r.- 82 Oct. 177 May - 36 Nov: 95• Jun: 104 Cec.- 112• • -Estimate 304000 // J / s, 1964 '65 '66 '67 '68 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 1100 1100 1000 900 BOO OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE 110010931098' OFFENSES 823 700000 13461324 263 1126 404 432 450 460 nnnn 571 689 7.-7 FURGLARY 117 157 ' N6 140 'nnn'nnnnnnnnn I 410 - 37J RCEN LA7 400_ 444 4W 701649 m0 803 769 6084 243 240 222 269 nnnn 374 AUTO THEFT OS 1-9 170 29 24 99 90 33 4s 30 nnflnn 5 - 1963'64 '65 '66 '67 '64 '69 70 '71 '72 73 74 ESTIMATE* 75 '76 '77 ACCIDENTS -VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN - -- -VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED 700000 604000 304000 V ji 404000 20 1 BTHE MONTH OR 1977 / J n.- 255 8 Jul: 75 F E.- 143 Aug: 80 Mar.- 90 Sep.- 91 A r.- 82 Oct. 177 May - 36 Nov: 95• Jun: 104 Cec.- 112• • -Estimate 304000 1964 '65 '66 '67 '61 '69 '70 71 72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 2065 .66 '47 '44 '09 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 75 76 77 -VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN - -- -VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED 700000 604000 304000 404000 304000 / s, �1 f \ 104000 104000 t/ 2065 .66 '47 '44 '09 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 75 76 77 Board of Health TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 3 $39,358 $13,130 The above symbols represent both the fields of public and environmental health. The ca- duceus considered as a symbol of healing is defined by legend as the wand and wings of Mercury, a messenger of the Roman gods. Mercury, it is said, threw the wand between two fighting snakes who immediately wound themselves around it in friendly union, thus creating the connotation of "peacemaker" or "healer." Today, as always, the caduceus represents professional dedication in the field of health protection. The stylized flower represents the En- vironmental Protection Agency and symbolizes the earth, water, air and represents the re- sults of positive efforts to protect these vital resources that are too often taken for granted by us all. It is with these responsibilities and the duties of protecting the public health and environment that occupied the concerns of the board of health in 1977 and we look forward to the future to be better able to carry out our mandate by providing a com- plete program for health and the protection of the environment. CLINICS As in the past the board of health conducts or sponsors a variety of clinics to promote the health and well -being of the citizens of Lexington. Influenza Clinic: Provided annually in accordance with state recommendations to se- nior citizens and town employees and serves the purpose of protecting persons against the effects of influenza. Measles Clinic: A statewide outbreak of measles among high school age students necessitated the need for a special immuni- zation clinic as a preventative measure. Clinics were held in the junior and senior high schools with the assistance of the school medical department. Well Elderly Clinic: Tri- Community Health Services continues to conduct the board's well elderly clinics. It is antic- ipated that health education programs will be offered to the senior citizens in cooper- ation with the Council on Aging. Hard of Hearing & Eye Clinics: The Rotary Club in cooperation with the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing and the health department conducts the hard of hearing screening clinic. The Lions Club continues to present the one -day glaucoma clinic in May and the preschool eye clinic in the fall. These clinics are cosponsored by the board of health. Cancer Detection Clinics: The health department has joined Symmes Hospital in cooperating with the American Cancer Soci- ety by booking appointments for various can- cer detection screening clinics conducted by the hospital. A few of these clinics were: the pap smear, colon detection clinic and oral cancer detection screening. Rabies Clinic: Although rabies in man and animal on the eastern seaboard is well under control it is important to keep this disease contained, that is why the rabies clinic for dogs continue to be of high pri- ority. The detection of rabid bats during the past few years further substantiates the need and requirement for rabies vacci- nations for all dogs six months of age or older. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATION By law all communicable diseases and animal bites are reportable to the board of health. Reports of all communicable diseases are followed up on a one to one basis by our public health nurse through home visits. These disease investigations, required by law, serve to protect the community from communicable disease. Public health nurs- ing services are provided by a contractural agreement with the board of health and the Tri- Community Health Services. All animal bite investigations are carried out by the animal control officer. ANIMALS A permit is required by the board of health to keep animals. Before a permit can be issued an inspection of the premises must be made and a public hearing held. Board of health requirements help to insure that animals are kept as prescribed by its regu- lations and help to insure the health and well being of the community and animals. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH In 1977 the board of health concerned it- self with several environmental problems. Most notable is the problem of the sur- charge of the municipal sewerage system during periods of high water table condi- Board of Health tions. Laboratory results continue to show The board also spent time reviewing good sanitary quality of milk and milk prod - new subdivision planning and requests for ucts sold within the town. the construction of additions to the munici- pal sewerage system. HOUSING INSPECTIONS Complaints relative to overflowing cesspools continue to be received and in- Housing inspections serve to promote and spections were made which generally necessi- protect the health safety and well -being of tated connection to the sewerage system or a the occupants of housing and the general new replacement to septic systems. Permits public. Included in the board of health are required in all circumstances which re- programs were residential homes, single and quire new systems or repairs to existing multifamily, lodging houses, hotels and mo- systems. New regulations for subsurface tels, farm labor camps and summer day camps sewage disposal were promulgated in 1977. and other structures similarly used. Sanitary surveys were also conducted of In 1977 a completely new housing code several brooks in the town. was promulgated by the state and enforcement at the town level began in August. These ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION regulations further regulate standards for living space as well as other environmental To assure strict sanitary control and as an related areas. important preventive health measure the Court action was initiated on several board of health continues its ongoing food occasions during the past year and two inspection program in all food service estab- structures condemned were demolished. lishments. Included were restaurants, re- tail food stores, farm stands, mobile food LEAD PAINT LAW servers, vending operations, industrial and institutional kitchens, church kitchens, so- All residences sold or rented to families cial clubs and temporary food establishments with a child(ren) six years of age or youn- such as those found at carnivals and holiday ger are required to be inspected for lead - festivities. based paint hazards. It is the intent of Once again hearings were held where un- this law to prevent and control lead poi - satisfactory conditions were found. Also a soning within children. variety of foods and beverages were collected Inspections required by this law were and submitted to food and drug laboratories made by the board of health and orders to for analyses. The use of swab tests and milk affect compliance issued where necessary. dispenser sampling were two field tests uti- In addition, residence inspections were lized to evaluate sanitary condition in res- made of day care centers operating within taurants and other establishments. Lexington and all required corrective action Fourteen epidemiological investigations to be undertaken was specified. (food borne) were undertaken by the depart- ment. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS Several new food establishments were opened in 1977 and many of the existing es- Much time and effort is spent investigating tablishments underwent a change in ownership, all complaints involving alleged violations necessitating a variety of administrative of board of health regulations and the state action by the board. sanitary code. These complaints bridge a In looking toward the future, plans are spectrum of problems and include but are not being considered for a food handlers train- limited to: air, noise and water pollution, ing program and we await the effects of a food, milk and water problems, and include newly published Public Health Service Sanita- such other things as nuisances, animal, in- tion Manual. sect and rodent and rubbish storage condi- tions. MILK INSPECTIONS MOSQUITO CONTROL To insure the sanitary quality of the milk sold within Lexington monthly sampling was Mosquitoes have probably had a greater in- conducted. fluence on human health and well -being The appearance of ultra - pasteurized throughout the world than all other insects. milk products continues. Presently this pro- They play an important role in the trans - cess is restricted to dairy by- products only mission of encephalitis and cause discomfort because of the high temperatures at which it and misery by their. bites. Lexington as a is processed. The pasteurization temperature member of the East Middlesex Mosquito Con - of 280 °F tends to cause the carmalization of trol Project treats and sprays various areas lactose which tends to create odor and taste of the town to control and eradicate mosqui- problems in fluid milk. Monthly sampling of toes and mosquito breeding areas, By so doing these products also was conducted. mosquito infestations are reduced and ill- 22 E FINISH 7_7_75 GHT OF HAMMER j) 300 GHT OF FALL 30 24" t' " ND WATER OBSERVATION Dt TIME DEPTH No water observed JWOJVnrU\,L Gn D. L. =SURFACE CE [.J!! 114 RUSSEL PEABODY, (617) 5 IPLER O.D. 2" I.D. 1 -3/8" CL1 Town of Lexington 1625 Massachusetts 'E OF RIG C.M.E. Lexington, Mass. C epth flow rfome SAMPLE Type DEPTHS oT Scmoa From To 0 -6 6- 1212 -IS BLOWS PER 6" DENSITY v PROFILE ON S.:, %1PLER CHANGE CONSIST. DEPTH MOISTURE, ELEV. I0 D16" Black Yellow No sam 7'6" Auger Requir Board of Health Animal Control Officer ness and discomfort to residents prevented. TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME PART TIME SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHING BEACHES TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES All public and semipublic pools must have a health permit and inspection prior to oper- ating. In addition bacteriological and wa- ter chemical quality must be determined, evaluated and maintained at specific levels to operate. Four pools were closed for vary- ing intervals for violations. Of special concern to the board is the condition of the town's center playground pools. These pools necessitated close scrutiny during the 1977 swimming season because of their age and op- erating deficiencies. The town's only approved natural bath- ing area, the "Old Res" was constantly scru- tinized during the swimming season. Bacte- riological samples were collected twice weekly because of the hot humid weather which characterized the past summer. Water quality remained satisfactory although at times approached unsatisfactory levels ne- cessitating special water sampling practices to be implemented. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS Considerable time and effort was spent throughout the year by department staff on preparation and maintenance of statistical data required by the town and state levels. This includesvital statistics reporting, com- municable diseases and animal bite reporting, The control and distribution of vaccines furnished to physicians and participation in the state's emergency notification system for which this department serves as area coordinator. THANKS The board of health wishes to extend its thanks to the town manager, all boards and departments, and to the citizens who have assisted it in the performance of its duties. The success of any regulatory agency is de- pendent upon citizen cooperation and under- standing. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman George A. Smith, Director Dr. Michael S. Erdos James W. Lambie 1 1 $16,065 $ 4,175 Pet animals, particularly dogs enjoy an im- portant place in our American society. They provide friendship, Companionship, and love. They participate in sporting events, enter- tainment and both assist and protect man in certain kinds of work. Owners of these an- imals have several responsibilities. These responsibilities include licensing, vacci- nating, training, veterinary care, food, water and shelter, and adequate fencing, housing as well as compliance with the town leash law. Primarily it is the responsibility of the animal control department to carry out the mandate of town meeting to enforce the leash law, and the provisions of the state dog laws. This year the animal control de- partment has been involved in an effort to give animal ownership responsibilities a higher priority than in the past. This ef- fort culminated with the publication of a service brochure which highlights the scope of the animal control program and lists the responsibilities of proper dog ownership. Presently we are finding that such educa- tional efforts are a most valuable tool and most effective when conducted on a one -to- one basis in the field or at the shelter. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to the board of select- men, police department, board of health, town manager and the local veterinarians for their help and cooperation throughout the past year. Barry W. Littleton, Animal Control Officer 23 School Committee A period of declining enrollments and height- ened economic concerns combined with a new administrative team have presented the school committee with both the opportunity and the obligation to clarify goals and priorities, evaluate and reassess programs and procedures and take action to effect improvements in identified areas. Progress in this direction begun last year has continued and accelerated this year. DECLINING ENROLLMENTS Enrollments continue to decline as projected, indicating an eventual enrollment of approxi- mately 5600 students by 1980. Changing from an era of constant growth to one of consoli- dation is a problem being faced by most Massachusetts communities along with the rest of the nation. Dealing with declining enrollments pre- sent many problems along with many opportuni- ties and requires even greater managerial skills and comprehensive planning. It is most crucial to have a long range plan based on as much information as possible and to keep long range plans flexible to accommodate any unforseen changes. In February, 1976 the Lexington School Committee did adopt a long range plan on school closings with the Hancock School being closed in September of 1977 and other schools scheduled to be closed in future years. The school committee, while adopting this plan, did make a commitment to continue gathering pertinent information, updating existing data, and to constantly reassess the situation. In 1977 the school committee unanimously voted to adopt a School Closing Policy outlining planning guidelines to enable the administra- School Committee. Seated L /R: Jonathan Miller, Student Representa- tive; Kenneth M. Hoffman, Jean Gaudet, Patricia A. Swanson, Chair- man. Standing L /R: Otis S. Brown, Jr., Frank I Michelman, Dr. John A. Lawson, School Superintendent. tion to address this sensitive issue in an objective manner in future years. In accordance with that commitment, the administrative staff, at the request of the school committee, presented a report in Nov- ember, 1977 updating enrollment projections indicating planned staffing and space require- ments, cost savings and indicated that the school committee should continue to imple- ment the school closing plan which called for the Parker School to be closed in Sept- ember, 1978. The school committee is presently in the process of reviewing the superintendent's recommendation, holding public meetings to give the community as much information as possible and to listen to all concerns. A vote will be taken some time in January af- ter all facts have been considered. IMPROVEMENTS In the process of consolidation of schools, we do have the opportunity to save tax dol- lars and improve the utilization of all re- sources. The responsibility of the school committee and administrative team is to be sure this is done in the soundest way while not only maintaining but improving the qual- ity of education. To accomplish this the school committee and administrative team focused on the con- tinuing need to improve curriculum, coordi- nation and opportunities for professional growth and development. GOALS BEING ACHIEVED ... Appointing an assistant superintendent last year whose prime responsibility is to 24 School Committee School Superintendent coordinate curriculum K -12 has enabled the Lexington School System to make considerable progress in this direction. ... Recommended management improvements are being introduced at a pace allowing for prop- er assimilation and careful appraisal of their effects. ... Goals and priorities, together with eval- uation procedures have been, or are being, clarified or developed for every discipline. ... Role descriptions for all personnel have been, or are being, rewritten and reexamined. ... A manual for the improvement and evalua- tion of administrators has been developed and work is being done to improve the evalu- ation procedures for other members of the school staff. ... The development of a curriculum resource center is well under way, hopefully to be Dr. John A. Lawson, School Superintendent opened in January, 1978, which will enable and encourage all staff members to utilize GOALS AND PRIORITIES and contribute to the development of curric- ulum materials. Of necessity, the first year of a superin- The committee, as in the past, is facing tendent's reign is one of acquaintance and up to the demand for more accountability both exploring. My first year in Lexington was in fiscal and educational areas. A previous- no exception. While this adjustment process ly identified need to restructure our budget- was taking place, however, a number of im- ing and accounting procedures has been ad- portant and immediate goals were achieved. dressed, and a new program format developed They include the reorganization of the ad- and implemented which will help us exercise ministrative structure, the creation of a informed control and to supply better infor- Curriculum Resource Center, the institution mation to the public. of a new budget and accounting system, and the improvement of school buildings and SHARED RESPONSIBILITY grounds. As my second year commences, time has The 1970's have presented new problems, new been set aside and priority given to the ideas, and new concerns. It has also in- setting of more definitive goals for the creased awareness in the community and with- 1977 -78 school year. In June, central of- in the school staff for an even greater need fice administrators and school principals to work together to achieve our goals. More gathered in a week -long workshop, the prime effective communications, greater involvement target of which was the eablishment of and understanding of the problems confronting realistic and vital priorities. At the same us all will enable the Lexington School Sys- time, the school committee agreed that a tem to grow in quality and effectiveness similar exercise would be valuable both for while shrinking in size. themselves and the system they direct. In early fall, both groups presented the results which they had achieved indepen- dently. Those listed by the school admini- stration were: ... the completion of a coordinated curricu- lum plan for K -12. ... the simplification of Chapter 766 re- quirements to reduce time overloads for personnel. ... an improved teacher evaluation process. ... an expanded management team which allows all personnel to participate in decisions affecting education in Lexington. ... the implementation of a newly designed Program Budget and Accounting System. School Committee members endorsed the administrative listing vigorously, since these same concerns had been among their top priorities. In addition, they listed four of their own: Hancock School closed in June of 1977 because of a declining school population in town. 25 School Superintendent ... the adoption of a policy on school clos- ings. ... the setting of budget guidelines for 1978 -79. ... the completion of a study on phasing. . the reexamination of the Pupil Services Division. All priorities were presented to the staff at the opening of school in September. Since then, principals have been assigned the task of implementing changes to achieve the desired goals in their own schools. As the middle of this academic year ap- proaches, progress has been made toward all the goals: some have been achieved (adoption of a school closing policy), some are close to completion (setting of budget guidelines), all others are in process. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT arts, or character development is not mea- sured by these tests. For the total test, students scored 9 -27 months higher than those in the same grades nationally. Lexington students achieved best in language- expression (usage, context clues, diction, syntactical relation- ship, paragraph organization); reading -com- prehension, and reference skills (parts of a book, dictionary skills, library use). Although still above average, Lexington stu- dents achieve lowest in language mechanics (punctuation, capitalization), language - spelling, and math computation. By the eighth grade, however, language- mechanics and math computation scores are no longer lowest. In fact, math computation is the top sub -test score for the eighth grade. Only spelling maintains its low status in grades 2, 4, 6, 8. Results from the system testing program The staff's collective experience with teach- are used by teachers, counselors, psycholo- ing materials and strategies can be reflected gists to identify students who appear to be in modifications made to the curriculum. Ap- doing well, or may need some monitoring, or proximately thirty teachers were involved in special help. improvement and development activities during the summer in language arts, reading, mathe- NATIONAL MERIT SEMI - FINALISTS matics, science and secondary English. The workshops this summer were the result of past I am particularly pleased with the accom- assessment and evaluation of programs. Dur- plishments of many of our high school stu- ing the coming year, virtually every staff dents. Twenty Lexington High School stu- will be involved in tasks and activities de- dents were listed as 1978 National Merit signed to improve both the curriculum and Semi - Finalists, the highest number of stu- teaching competence. dents in any public high school in New Eng- EDCO TEACHER EXCHANGE The school committee voted to participate in the EdCo (Education Collaborative for Greater OLYMPIAD HONORS Boston) Teacher Exchange Program which in- volves Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Other notable honors achieved by Lexington Lincoln, Medford, Newton, Waltham and Sudbury. students this year were the highest scores Tenure teachers are invited to exchange posi- in the Massachusetts Association of Mathe- tions with tenure teachers in participating matics Leagues' Olympiad, and the interna- school systems for one year. New experiences, tional honor won by Lexington High School shared resources, and professional improve- junior, Michael Larsen at the International ment are some of the features of this excit- Mathematics Olympiad in Yugoslavia. ing program. The Bridge School in Lexington PARENT CONFERENCES exchanged a teacher with the O'Donnell School in Boston for this academic year. land. In addition, forty -six Lexington High School students received letters of commen- dation. One major highlight of this year was the in- ACHIEVEMENT TESTS stitution of parent conferences at the junior and high school levels. I am pleased that Lexington students did extremely well on we now have formal K -12 parent conferences 1976 -77 achievement tests. (Students at each that provide additional personal contact be- grade earned scores substantially above the tween teachers and parents. Many positive national average for students in the same comments have been received regarding these grade.) This spring, the Comprehensive Tests conferences with special compliments made of Basic Skills were administered to students to the secondary schools which are trying in grades 2, 4, 6 and 8. Certain basic conferences for the first time. skills were measured: reading, language, mathematics and reference skills. These are INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPINGS STUDY considered basic skills essential for all kinds of schoolwork. Achievement in science, As an outgrowth of discussion with profes- social studies, music, art, physical educa- staff, parents, administrators, and tion, foreign language, industrial and home school committee members, a study of instruc- 26 School Superintendent tional grouping practices in grades K -12 was Occupied Unoccupied initiated this year. The study is under the Classrooms & Offices 65 60° direction of Dr. Geoffrey Pierson, Assistant Auditoriums & Gymnasiums 65° 60° Superintendent for Instruction, assisted by Locker Rooms 65° 60° a Harvard intern. The goals of the study are Laboratories & Hallways 60° 60° to identify grouping procedures currently be- During the nonschool hours, the build- ing used, to analyze the effects of such ings are considered as unoccupied, and all groupings, and to make recommendations to im- thermostats set at 60 degrees. (The Adult prove their effectiveness. Areas to be ex- Education Program is among the exceptions.) amined will include a review of research and The administration has asked staff and stu- analysis of current practices and transition dents to suggest ways of conserving energy between elementary and junior high school (fuel and electricity) which principals can levels, and junior high and senior high share with each other. school levels. A sample of current practices to be reviewed includes heterogeneous SPECIAL GRANTS grouping, special abilities program, perfor- mance levels, homogeneous grouping, phase Of the several grants the schools received placements, and the elective system. last year, there are three that I would make special note of in this report. One grant BUDGET was received to finance a transition to em- ployment program for special needs students. In April, the town meeting approved the 1977- This program will identify and help to serve 78 school budget of $15,746,245. This budget special needs students who require extra represented an increase of 4 %, the smallest help to become employable. They will re- percent of increase in twenty -five years, and ceive a comprehensive occupational evalua- the smallest dollar amount ($609,274) since tion which will identify aptitude interest, 1964. Included in this budget was an addi- and then will be placed in part -time posi- tional $150,569 for the implementation of the tions at appropriate job training sites. special needs law (Chapter 766). For a four- Programs in career exploration, job behavior, year period, the total increase in the Chap- and locating jobs are also offered. ter 766, Special Needs budget is $705,569. Another grant was for Metric Education. It was difficult to hold the budget increase The United States Office of Education awarded to 4 %, even with the projected enrollment de- a grant of $34,628 to introduce the metric crease of approximately five hundred students, system into the entire elementary school because of a number of nondiscretionary fac- curriculum, and provide some metric educa- tors: salary increments and salary guide tion to the community at large. Partici- improvements of over $700,000 negotiated by pants in the project include the towns of employees last year; an increase of $150,000 Lexington, Wellesley, Weston, and Boston for state mandated Chapter 766 requirements University. for special needs students; fuel and electri- city increases of $89,000; transportation in- PHILOSOPHICAL REASONING creases; and, operational increases for mail, copy service, etc. In summary, the budget The Lexington Public Schools has been se- increase had a built -in increase of approxi- lected by the Institute for the Advancement mately $950,000 which was reduced to the 4% of Philosophy for Children to participate level. The main causes for the small per- in a teacher training program in philosophi- cent of increase were declining enrollments, cal reasoning, funded by the Rockefeller staff reductions, closing of Hancock School, Foundation. and a reordering of priorities at all grades This program will operate from January and school levels. to June, 1978, and will involve twelve fifth or sixth grade teachers in weekly seminars. ENERGY SAVINGS Junior high teachers and system -wide admin- istrators will participate in some aspects The school committee and administration has of the program. The program was introduced continued to be concerned about the use of to a number of Lexington staff last spring energy in the schools. As a result, a pro- through an EdCo sponsored workshop. The posal was adopted by the school committee, workshop was initiated by the interest of last winter, which addressed the high cost Ray Karras, Lexington High School Social of energy and the projected over expenditure Studies Teacher, who will coordinate Lexing- of approximately $30,000. Due to the efforts ton's participation in the program. of staff and students, it was estimated that approximately $15,000 in fuel cost was saved. EQUITABLE ADMINISTRATION The school continued to focus on energy savings through the following guidelines for In January, the school committee voted to the setting of thermostats: have the administration submit recommenda- tion - supervisory staffs in the schools. 27 School Superintendent Consequently, there was considerable discus- TASKS ACCOMPLISHED sion at meetings regarding equitable admini- stration (principals, assistant principals) Last year, I presented a listing in my annual at the elementary level due to the declining report of several topics that needed further enrollments. Practices considered in the assessment. One of these was the reorgani- development of a formula were the type of zation of the Pupil Services Division which pupils, number of pupils, number of teachers, began early in the year. The focus of the number of classrooms, etc. It was agreed reorganization was to provide leadership and that the most constant base, number of pupils develop improved guidance in counseling pro- be used. Elementary principals agreed that grams, to improve programs for identifica- four hundred pupils would be used as the base tion of students with special needs, to im- for one full -time principal. Schools having prove delivery of services to remedy or ame- more than four hundred would have additional liorate special needs, and to provide an service made available to the principal for adequate structure of support services to the percent of time needed. This examina- staff including supervision, consultation tion allowed us to acknowledge and provide and training. Changes recommended by Dr. for the amount of time required for princi- David F. Clune, Principal of Lexington High pals to perform as elementary program mana- School; Dr. Jack H. Monderer, Director of gers of various subjects. A similar review Pupil Services, and myself, were approved of the secondary level administration will by the school committee. One major change take place this fiscal year. was the elimination of the position of the Director of Guidance at Lexington High School. ENROLLMENT DECLINE CONTINUES In its place was created a new 10 -month posi- tion: Coordinator of High School Pupil Ser- vices. The focus of this position is of supervision and evaluation of all counselors and pupil services staff; and program respon- sibilities for the high school guidance, health, special needs, social work, phycho- logical services, pupil accounting and records, testing, and attendance compliance. Projected Among other major tasks accomplished 76 -77 77 -78 78 -79 during this year are: 10/1/76 10/1/77 10/1/78 ...development of a comprehensive plan for the improvement of curriculum management. 7561 7180 6748 ...development of plans for a Curriculum Re- source Center to service teachers (K -12). 3575 3323 3068 ...revision of job descriptions for all ad- 322 286 276 ministrators. 449 408 379 ...design of a financial management system 444 409 392 for a new system of program budget planning 370 331 285 with accompanying accounting procedures. 380 425 379 ...development of policy manuals for admini- 359 325 331 strators. 178 - - ...establishment of goals and priorities for 307 313 285 the system. 327 431 386 ...adoption of a formal evaluation system 200 175 157 for all administrators. 239 220 198 ...reinstitution of a school system news- letter. 2011 1906 1730 ...improvement of all physical plants. 75� ...adoption of a systematic plan of school 740 697 672 visitations by the central office administra- 515 473 388 tors. (Note: Over one thousand visits were made this year.) 1950 ...development of a policy on students rights. ...adoption of a five -year school calendar. ...adoption of procedures governing the adoption of school committee policies. ...placement of the Driver Education Program K -6 K -12 on a self - supporting basis. The figures below show the continuing school enrollment decline: School Building Enrollments 1976 - 1978 Schools Totals Elementary Adams Bowman Bridge Estabrook Fiske Franklin Hancock Harrington Maria Hastings Munroe Parker Junior High Clarke Diamond Muzzey Senior High 1975 1951 1979 -80 1980 -81 1981 -82 PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS (BASED ON NOV. 1, 1977 DATA) 2788 6278 2536 5773 2326 5326 In closing, I wish to express my apprecia- tion to our school committee, faculty and staff, parents, town officials and citizens 28 School Superintendent for the assistance and support extended to me during the year. I continue to be im- pressed with the spirit of cooperation and the pursuit of excellence in education for all Lexington youth that is evident daily throught the system. Dr. John A. Lawson, Superintendent SCHOOL PROFILES AS A MATTER OF FACT ...As of October 1, 1977, the total enroll- ment of the Lexington Public Schools was 7180 ...Total full and part -time professional staff of the Lexington Public Schools numbers 585.34 28% have a Bachelor's Degree 42% have a Master's Degree 30% have thirty hours of graduate study beyond a Master's or a Doctorate ...Of the 1977 Lexington High School gradu- ating class of 666 - 74% went on to further education - 63% went on to four -year colleges STAFF -PUPIL RATIOS -- 1976 -77 Elementary School Staff Principals Classroom Teachers (1 -6) Kindergarten Teachers Art Specialists Music Specialists Phys. Ed. Specialists Instruct. Mat. Specialists Reading Specialists Special Educators French Specialists Science Specialists Mathematics Specialists Counselors Secondary School Staff Principals Assistant Principals Classroom Teachers Instruct. Mat. Specialists Reading Specialists Special Educators Social Worker Counselors All School Staff Speech Therapists School Psychologists Nurses Special Class Teachers Pupil Staff - Staff Enroll - Pupil Number. went Ratio 10 3323 1:332 C132 3058 1:23.2 8.5 282 B1:33.2 8.32 3323 1:399 10.47 3323 1:317 8.55 3323 1:389 9.0 3323 1:369 6.8 3323 1:489 13.5 3323 1:246 7.26 A1696 1:234 2.0 3323 1:1662 3.0 3323 1:1108 8.4 3323 1:396 4.0 3857 1:964 3.0 3857 1:1286 C244.5 3857 1:15.8 7.0 3857 1:551 7.0 3857 1:551 11.5 3857 1:335 1.0 3857 1:3857 15.4 3857 1:250 6.0 170 1:28.3 2.5 7180 1:2872 7.3 7180 1:984 12 99 1:8.25 (A) Includes only Grades 4 -6; (B) Includes A.M. Session 1:16.6 and P.M. Session 1:16.6 (C) Special Class Teachers not included. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS -- 1977 -78 School Buildings* Elementary Schools Principal Adams (1913,31) J. Edward Jacobus 739 Massachusetts Avenue Bowman Philip.Road (1967) David C. Horton Bridge (1966) Dr. Lester Goodridge, Jr. 55 Middleby Road Estabrook (1961) William C. Terris 117 Grove Street Fiske 34A Colony Road (1949) Charles Como Franklin (1931,56) Miss Elizabeth A. Murray 7 Stedman Road Harrington (1956,58) Donald E. Johnson 146 Maple Street Hastings (1955,58) 2618 Massachusetts Avenue Munroe (1904,15) 1403 Massachusetts Avenue Parker (1924,50) 314 Bedford Street Junior High Schools Clarke (1972) John M. Hibbard 17 Stedman Road Mrs. Paul Paul Ellen Difantis F. Lombard Foley Diamond (1959) Eugene F. Sullivan 99 Hancock Street Muzzey (1902,24,58) David S. Terry 1475 Massachusetts Avenue Senior High School Lexington (1953,56,64,65) Dr. David F. 251 Waltham Street Clune *Dates of openings and alterations in parentheses. 29 Minuteman Regional Vo -1ich Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School, Main Entrance. In its fourth year of operation, Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School is con- tinuing to expand the services it is provid- ing for thousands of junior and senior high school students and adults, town officials, business and industry in its 12 district towns. During 1977: .. 1202 high school students received job training as well as an academic education. .. 52 adults from the district took advantage of Minuteman's offer to let them receive job training on a space available basis in the regular day program. (No additional cost to school.) .. 726 junior and senior high school students from public and private schools in the dis- trict came to Minuteman after school two days a week to receive hands -on experience in the school's 26 shops. .. 283 adults and older students received job training through Minuteman's new Regional Occupational Program (ROP). .. 979 adults took courses in Minuteman's Adult Education Program and Middlesex Commu- nity College began offering courses four nights a week at Minuteman. .. 300 families and individuals used Minute- man's swimming pool regularly through mem- bership in a self- supporting swim club. Rec- reation departments and high schools from the 12 towns also used the pool for special pro- grams and team practice sessions. .. 87 organizations used Minuteman's facili- ties resulting in use of the building by two or more outside groups every evening during the week for the entire 1977 school year. Hundreds of people from surrounding com- munities visit the school every day to take advantage of a restaurant, shopping mall, A Service Station operated by Auto Mechanics stu- dents every day from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The students pump gas, do oil changes, grease jobs, tune -ups, change and repair tires and sell tires. beauty shop, nursery school, service station, auto body shop, printing shop, bakery, flow- er shop and catering service all run by Minuteman students and open to the public. Minuteman will graduate its first class in June, 1978, providing area business and industry with a large group of skilled poten- tial employees. During 1977 fifty -five Minuteman seniors began working off campus through the school's cooperative work expe- rience program. This program makes it pos- sible for seniors to work in the field for which they are being trained full -time every other week during the time these students would normally be in their vocational shops. Many of the students now on co -op will con- tinue working for their present employers after graduation. The other Minuteman grad- uates who do not plan to go on to college or advanced training will be assisted in find- ing jobs by Minuteman's Work Experience Co- ordinator. Minuteman's services to its own students have also expanded in other ways during 1977: ..New programs added to the curriculum. The packaging technology program was set up in cooperation with the Package Machine Manu- facturers Institute of American and is the only program in New England training people to repair and install packaging machinery. ..A new Math Lab was opened to help students with a history of failure in math. ..Increased services were offered to students and staff by the school's library and audio visual department. (One of the requirements for graduation from Minuteman is proficiency in library skills.) ..A new Career Center was opened by the guid- ance department for use by Minuteman day stu- dents as well as those enrolled in after 30 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech school and evening programs. A key element of the center is a computer terminal linked with the New England Occupational Information System which provides information concerning schools, financial aid, job prospects in var- ious careers and qualifications needed to en- ter these careers. .. Minuteman received national recognition - on a prime time television special for its service to handicapped students. The pro- gram was called "Including Me" and was shown throughout the United States over the Public Boradcasting System. The shopping mall is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily; the Fife and Drum Res- taurant is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Beauty Shop, Tues- day through Friday from 11:15 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tours of the building are usually scheduled for Fridays, but may be arranged at other times by contacting the Dean of Students. The Minuteman Regional Vocational School Students test a box sealing machine used in Committee would like to close this report Minuteman Tech's new Packaging Technology program, with a note of appreciation to former members the first one to be set up in New England. Lawrence A. Ovian of Sudbury, General Richard F. Zeoli of Lexington, and Lydia A. Smith of Concord who concluded their service on the committee during 1977. Acton, Charles E. Courtright Arlington, Rico A. Merluzzo, Chairman Belmont, Henry L. Hall, Jr. Boxborough, John J. Shimkus Carlisle, Kenneth L. Bilodeau Concord, Kenneth Marriner, Jr. Lexington, Robert C. Jackson Lincoln, Ruth W. Wales, Vice - Chairman Stow, George G. Cormier, Secretary Sudbury, Thomas A. Welch Wayland, Frederick L. Heinrich Weston, Annette DiStafano Superintendent- Director Ronald J. Fitzgerald Girls as well as boys may be found in all Minuteman shops. 31 Instructional Resources Center (Library). Among the services available in the IRC are a math lab, a reading lab, a career center, television and radio studios, a lending library, and learning and career tapes and filmstrips available for student use. Recreation Committee TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME PART TIME TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES 2 61 $103,470 $ 23,850 1977 - A YEAR OF CHANGE During 1977 the Lexington Recreation Depart- ment was reorganized when W. Clifford Prentiss, Conservation Administrator was ap- pointed Director of Recreation /Conservation. A full time Recreation Coordinator, Joan Halverson was hired in November. Her duties include program development, scheduling and researching for funding. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE It is the intent of the recreation committee through it's program to provide a variety of meaningful, enriching and rewarding services to the residents of Lexington and to main- tain and upgrade the recreation facilities in a condition appropriate for their use. In the future; The committee will con- tinue to work towards: Involving more people in the recreation program. Providing additional programs aimed at meeting the recreational needs of all citi- zens. Further promotion of the recreation pro- gram. Reviewing each program to be sure that it is meeting the needs of residents. NEW ACTIVITIES A number of new programs were added to the list of recreation activities: 1. Spring and summer tennis lessons 2. Tennis clinic (one sponsored by the Boston Lobsters) 3. Picnics for senior citizens 4. Exercise program for senior citizens 5. Ballroom dance lessons for adults 6. Acting workshops 7. Creative arts and crafts programs for children 8. Movie on Halloween night for children 9. Fun dance program for teenagers 10. Volleyball program for teenagers 11. School gymnasiums opened for use by all during February, April and December school vacations SUMMER PROGRAM In response to citizen requests, the reser- voir swim area was opened several hot week- ends in June. The swim lesson program at the pool was revamped by establishing 3 three -week ses- sions with 25 classes per session. Advance registration was necessary and class size limits of 10 were established which enabled instructors to teach more effectively. Al- most 600 persons were involved in the les- sons with 135 persons earning Red Cross certificates. Both the "Old Res" and pools were popu- lar again this summer with an average of over 800 persons using the facilities daily. The summer tennis lesson program was restructured with a class size limit of 16 per class with an instructor and 2 aides which enabled children to receive better in- struction. A 25 cents reservation fee was initiated for tennis court usage which helped to control the number of reservations Playing ball at the Center Playground. "Old Res" 32 Recreation Committee issued this season. Again this season the A stone dust bicycle path was pproved summer basketball program was quite success- for construction between Worthen Road and ful. Middleby Road which made a safe route for cicyclists to follow from the Marrett Road - SUMMER PLAYGROUND Cary Avenue and Bridge School area to the center playground area. The summer playground program consisted of The permanent building committee and 5 supervised playgrounds (Adams, Estabrook, the recreation committee are working with Fiske, Franklin and Hastings) with 3 instruc- the firm of Sasaki Associates in developing tors ateach playground. Additional instruc- the preliminary plans for the renovation•of tors provided activities for a larger vari- the center pool complex. ety of groups. Playgrounds were chosen ac- cording to criteria that included even dis- GET INVOLVED tribution throughout the town, proximity to conservation or other available usable land, The committee urges citizens to get involved optimum shade and attractive grounds and a in the recreation program: (1) by using school or indoor facility adjacent and town recreation facilities and joining pro - available for use. Special events this sum- grams. Maps and schedules avaiable in mer included cookouts, picnics, a trip to recreation office, October - May, and at the beach, overnight campout, baseball tour- tennis booth, center playground, May - nament, magic show, magic lessons, puppet September (2) by submitting ideas for pos- show, creative arts & crafts program devel- sible new programs to recreation director oped by the staff of Cary Memorial Library or recreation committee members, and (3) and an olympic day. by visiting recreation committee meetings and offering to help by serving on a sub - FALL AND WINTER PROGRAMS committee or in some other capacity. Two hundred men and women attended twice - weekly exercise classes at the high school Judith J. Uhrig, Chairman gym and field house complex. Badminton and Daniel P. Busa volleyball programs were held at local gyms James Dhimos weekly and chess enthusiasts met at Estabrook Alice M. Hinkle Hall on Friday evenings. A tots exercise F. David Wells, Sr. class for 4 and 5 year olds kept youngsters Paul E. Mazerall, Ex- officio busy on Saturday mornings while their older W. Clifford Prentiss, Director brothers and sisters (over 300 from grades 2 through 9) participated in other Saturday morning programs that included races, mat exercise, games, gymnastics, volleyball, rope climbing, basketball, etc. A special needs Saturday program at Franklin School featured singing, bowling, basketball, and square dancing. Adults and children also enjoyed skating at 7 locations in town, weather permitting. And when the snow fell, town parks and conservation land turned into coasting paths and cross country ski trails. PROJECTS An asphalt strip was installed around the center playground tennis courts to help pro- tect the playing surfaces from erosion, from players tracking sand and pebbles onto the courts. To enhance the beauty of the area, the field in front of courts 5 -10 was loomed and seeded. The courts were dedicated to Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. and a memorial was installed. Center ball field #4 underwent a major renovation with the infield being sodded and the outfield was loomed and seeded. The center basketball courts were seal coated and new lines were painted. Grass volleyball courts were installed at the rear of the pool and at Bridge School. 33 Camping at the Res last July. Cary Memorial Library TOTAL PERSONNEL - IULL TIME 26 - PART TIME 41 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $362,121 TOTAL EXPENSES $126,258 OUR PAST HISTORY One hundred and fifty years ago (in 1827) a Lexington vote established the first pub- licly demanded and supported library in America. The importance of this action is not the fact that Lexington had an early public library. Cleopatra after all in- herited an outstanding public library in ancient Alexandria, and it was no doubt she who gave Caesar the idea for Rome. The vote's importance stems rather from the fac- tor of public demand in the new democracy. When philanthropy did make its brief visit here via the Cary family, the idea of public library service was already well rooted. The original designer of the 1906 portion of our present building, Willard D. Brown, has written of library architecture that it is important "... to design a build- ing that would belong to the place, not one of the type so often seen, apparently dropped from the skies and totally foreign to its environment, but rather a library having the characteristics of the village, one which would appeal to the people as their own, which the children would love to frequent, and in which the casual visitor would love to linger." Librarians have gen- erally agreed that Brown achieved-this at- mosphere to an unusual degree. Judging by our use statistics, subsequent additions in 1955 and 1975 have sustained it. Children's per capita circulation was up last year, al- though the total declined to 131,291 due to the drop in student population. Adult use of the library set another record last year, as home circulation alone was 356,251. On site use of materials for reference work, etc. would probably more than double each of these figures, and represents a critical part of the library's program. Phonograph and Tape Players are available. OUR PRESENT PURPOSE Cary Library is the town's principal organi- zation serving the adult as an individual for continuing education, general and tech- nical information, and cultural development. The library also serves as an auxiliary to the town's public schools, and to other schools and colleges attended by its citi- zens, in the provision of material to them as students. The prevalence of pre - school use of the library, and the present recog- nition of its vital importance, are impor- tant factors in planning. Our unique prob- lem as a public agency is that we serve all citizens as individuals, each with reading and informational needs different from all others. It is difficult for an individual patron to see the library in terms of the different ways it helps thousands of other patrons. Since a client's reading needs vary tremendously even during his own life- time, the problem is compounded. Our strength is that we do have a col- lection and staff organization representing the entire community, and the interests of all age groups, from preschoolers to elder- ly. OUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE Cary's general goal is to be a community li- brary whose circulating collection and pub- lic information services reflect the needs of a constituency which is already library oriented. Most citizens search out books and other informational sources in relation to their everyday needs. Some specific ob- jectives for this fiscal year are: To make our services known to those who do not use them, with an emphasis on young people, and the elderly. To integrate the new building's audio/ visual equipment into the music and art desk services on the lower level. To continue study of the possibility of computerized cataloging and 34 New Book Security System installed. Cary Memorial Library To continue centralization of circulation procedures. The trustees have noted the need for a future capital expenditure for more shelving. The present addition was sparsely furnished, and is a very open design. Most areas are designed to accomodate more shelving when it is needed. The present estimate is for $8,000 in 1982. GIFTS Cary Lecture Committee Under Article 2 of the 1978 Annual Town Meeting, the Cary Lecture Committee offers the following report: The committee held three meetings, one in September and two in October, 1977. At these meetings, which were duly posted ac- cording to the open meeting law of the State of Massachusetts, the following program was decided upon: a. Saturday, December 3, 1978, Dan H. Fenn gave a talk on "Who Really Runs The Government ?" On May 22, an unveiling was held for the b. Saturday, February 25, 1978, Richard Aiden Ripley mural "Four Seasons." It hangs Kern gave a lecture -film on "Hidden over our new main desk, where it may be Worlds of the Big Cypress Swamp." viewed over an unbroken space of 60 feet. c. On Friday, April 14, 1978, The Boston It is the generous donation of long -time Ballet - Company Too, gave a colorful Lexington residents Donald E. and Carolyn L. dance concert. Nickerson. Donors to the extensive restora- A brochure of the year's scheduled pro - tion project were Mr. and Mrs. Otis S. grams was sent to all residents on Noyember Brown, Jr., John Groden and the Ripley Trust, 14, 1977 and the decision to do this mailing Lexington Federal, Lexington Savings, Mr. was decided upon in order to try to achieve and Mrs. William E. Maloney, The Nickersons, the greatest impact on the citizens. The Shawmut County, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. regular newspaper publicity was given to Stevens, and Mr. and Mrs. Hermon S. Swartz. our programs as heretofore. The expense of Mr. Groden and the Ripley Trust also ar- mailing the brochure was partially absorbed ranged for the trustee purchase of two small by the trustees of the Cary Fund alloting studies for the mural at a figure consider- an additional sum to the yearly budget which ably below their market value. helped to make such advertising possible. A fine collection of New England, Cana- The lectures were open to all Lexington dian, and poetry books was presented by the residents and their friends without charge library staff in memory of Mrs. Ferne and no tickets were required for admission. Stinson who worked for many years in the Funds for the annual lecture series are pro - technical services department. vided for by the Trustees of the Isaac The family of the late Mrs. Louise Grant Harris Cary Educational Fund under the terms set up a fund for large type books. A simi- of the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and lar memorial in memory of her husband Susanna E. Cary. Members of the Cary Lec- Benjamin Grant has allowed for the purchase ture Committee are appointed by the town of more than sixty books in large type. moderator. These have already begun circulation at the East Lexington Branch. The library also received many smaller Esther S. Arlan donations which are too numerous to list, Chesley M. Dunlap but for which we are no less grateful. Charles H. Cole 1977 BUDGET The total income of the library was $526,067'Battle Green Guides and $515,523 was expended during FY77. Of this amount $340,860 was for salaries, $103,847 for library materials, and $70,816 for other operating expenditures. The appro- In this the first year after the Bicenten- priation was $480,445, and there were grants nial, tourists still came to Lexington and of $11,957 from the state and $4,200 from the were greeted on the Battle Green by the town's young guides as they have been since World War I. This year's fine group was trained and supervised by one of their own, Richard John, during the illness of the di- rector. Over a hundred local residents came out to one of the evening guide nights. Many of our guides will return next year, however, young men and women fourteen years Robert C. Hilton, Director or older are encouraged to join this dedi- cated group and show visitors around the Birthplace of American Liberty. federal governments. Trustee income was $29,465. The bicentennial committee appro- priated $500 for the purchase of folding chairs to allow the continuance of the suc- cessful music series begun during the bicen- tennial. Harold T. Handley, Director 35 Conservation Commission A RECORD YEAR FOR CONSERVATION * More acreage voted by town meeting. * More acreage acquired by town counsel. * More state reimbursement award to town * More wetlands hearings held by conser- vation commission. VOTED IN 1977 24.5 acres from Lucky Penny Trust on Grove Street adjacent to the 32 -acre Drummer Boy conservation land. 24.6 acres from Foley and Sayre known as Cranberry Hill - on the Lincoln border (interconnecting Minute Man National Park, Minuteman Regional Technical School and the Cambridge Reservoir, with access license over Boston Edison Company land). 20.4 acres of the Cosgrove Farm on Wood Street (connecting conservation and town owned open lands). In addition, about 146 acres of town owned open land was transferred to the con- servation commission by vote of the town meeting to create integrated conservation areas under conservation commission manage- ment. Major transfers occurred in the Whipple Hill and Meagherville areas of town. ACQUIRED IN 1977 Early in January many parcels that had been voted in previous years were acquired. These include completion of the Waltham Street Farms, the Grassland Street path and the North Lexington Brook triangle, a gift from Moore Homes, Inc. Other 1977 acquisi- tions included the Upper Vine Brook land from Cambridge Farms Realty Trust, the West Farm access lots (life estate purchase), the Cooke land on Massachusetts Avenue, the ease- ment along the Vine Brook from Morrow and the easement near Grove Street from Johnson The conservation commission thanks Robert Cataldo and Raymond Howland of C & H Prop- erties Trust for their gift of a conserva- tion restriction along the Munroe Brook and the Drummer Boy Trust for a 6.1 -acre peri- meter conservation restriction /easement near Bedford and Winter Streets. The town now owns over 747 acres of conservation land and has conservation restrictions /easements over 35.4 acres. AWARDED IN 1977 State self -help reimbursement funds ($257,906) for eleven conservation parcels voted prior to 1976 was allotted to the town. The awarding of these funds required the de- sign, construction and installation of signs at the entrance of each area to assure public awareness and use of the lands. The signs, designed by the conservation /recrea- tion director and built by members of the parks department, are an important asset in defining conservation land. A HIGH WATER MARK The new general by -law for wetland protec- tion (Article XXXIII of the town by- laws), passed by the 1977 Town Meeting, gives the town a new tool in the control of its wet- lands. It is now possible for a developer to provide full wetlands data to the commis- sion prior to the issuance of subdivision and site permits. To date the by -law has worked well, with agents for large projects filing for early hearings under the town by -law and applicants for small projects electing si- multaneous local and state (G.L.c.131, s.40) wetlands hearings. Four hearings have been held under the local by -law, two of them concurrent with the state statute hearing. A liberlization of the state statute effec- tive in December now allows an increased number of early wetlands applications to be combined in one wetlands hearing with the conservation commission. Wetlands activity in 1977 included the following hearings: File No. 201 -44 Powers Village, Paul Revere Road 201 -45 Vine Brook Estates, Worthen Road 201 -46 Kendall Gardens, Kendall Road 201 -47 Drummer Boy Green, Phase II, Winter Street 201 -48 Marrett -Bacon Street Sewer (town) 201 -49 Boston Urban Associates, Hayden Avenue 201 -50 Owren, Sherburne Road 201 -51 Honeywell Corporation, Forbes Road (addition) 201 -51 Lowe, Sherburne Road (by- law 1) BL -3 Kiln Brook Office Park, Hartwell Avenue (by -law 2) BL -2 SMM Realty Corporation, Forbes Road (by -law 3) 201 -55 Isenberg, Rolfe Road (by- law 4) This represents a sharp increase in commis- sion responsibilities, since many of the hearings were "continued" for further in- formation, thus delaying an "order of Con- ditions." Meanwhile, all previously issued orders continue to be monitored while work is in progress. LAND MANAGEMENT Conservation land management included a con- certed effort to mark town conservation ar- eas with signs to facilitate public access and use. Reclamation of overgrown fields 36 Conservation Commission AREA 1 Idylwilde 2 Hayden 3 Juniper 4 Concord 5 Dunback ACREAGE 9+ 110+ Hill Avenue Meadow 6 West Farm 7 Liberty Heights 8 Whipple Hill 9 Shaker Glen *Part Conservation Detailed area maps BEST ACCESS Middle Street Cutler Farm Road Valleyfield Street Waltham Street 26 Concord Avenue 30 Concord Avenue 78+ Allen Street Clarke Jr. H.S. 12 Oak Street 5+ Hillside Avenue Bowker Street 120 Winchester Drive 16 Rolfe Road AREA 10 Lower MAJOR CONSERVATION AREAS ACREAGE Vine Brook 43 11 Willard's Woods* 12 13 14 Paint Mine Area Simonds Brook (Drummer Boy) Cranberry Hill 15 Katandin Woods available at Conservation /Recreation office, Room G -5 37 BEST ACCESS Utica Street Webb Street Along Vine Brook 98 North Street Redcoat Lane Longfellow Road Hathaway Road Brent Road 35 Turning Mill Road Grove Street 75 Grove Street Rangeway 25 Marrett Road (Edison Line) 20+ Wood Street Conservation Commission and meadows has begun with mowing, after nesting season, and brush 'cutting scheduled for winter months. Girl scouts, cub scouts and boy scout troops assisted in litter pickup, maintenance of fire lanes and resto- ration of an overgrown orchard. This aug- menting of town forces by such groups helps and enhances town open space areas. We are hopeful that it will continue. FARMLAND PRESERVATION Farmers now lease 20 acres of conservation land for row crops, with rental fees paid to the town. This is part of the commission's ongoing effort to promote and continue agri- culture in Lexington. As more land is re- stored to its previous agricultural poten- tial, it will be leased on a competitive ba- sis. This type of land use helps to main- tain the land, provides jobs for farm labor, returns monies to the town and provides edu- cational possibilities for our school chil- dren as well as food for consumption. In addition, the "edge effect" created by the clearing of open fields near woodlands creates one of nature's most bountiful wild- life habitats. In addition, community gardens now ex- ist in three conservation areas, with 175 plots under cultivation at these sites. This program has been so popular that the Conservation Commission will seek alternate administrative means of handling requests. Other completed projects include the solving of a serious erosion problem in the Paint Mine area near Estabrook School, demo- lition and regrading of an abandoned struc- ture on the Upper Vine Brook, and landscap- ing of the Winchester Drive entrance to Whipple Hill. * *David G. Williams, Chairman ** *Francis W.K. Smith, Vice Chairman *Angela E. Frick, Chairman to 9/13/77 Francis X. Field Paul V. Rif fin Susan S. Solomon Shirley H. Stolz W. Clifford Prentiss, Administrator *Resigned Chairmanship * *Succeeded Chairmanship ** *Succeeded Vice Chairmanship 38 New Signs Mark Town Conservation Land. Historic Districts Commission Historical Commission The Lexington Historic Districts Commission The historical commission will soon have has the responsibility for doing what it can completed the first charge of the enabling to maintain, and sometimes to improve, the legislation for local commissions: to in- appearance of four historic districts which ventory the historically and architectural - run continuously from the East Village to ly significant structures and sites in Lex- Concord Hill, with branches extending up ington. The inventory, which becomes the Bedford and Hancock Streets. Much of the basis for all future commission work, has work relates to judgment on the merits of been ably directed by architectural histori- commercial signs. Changes in paint color an, Elizabeth Reinhardt, who serves on the and shingle color are subject to commission commission. We extend our thanks to her approval, as are such things as the addition and to volunteers, Connie Bachman, Ruth of combination screen and storm windows to Bebee, Bebe Fallick, Audrey Friend, Martha private and commercial buildings. Altera- Mabee, Judy McNamara, Ditsy Partlow, Sally tions and additions to existing buildings, Scott, Elizabeth Sontheimer, Joan Webber, as well as new construction, though less fre- Elizabeth Whitman and Muriel Williams. Cop - quent than other matters, are obviously more ies of the inventory forms submitted to the important and time consuming. During 1977 Massachusetts Historical Commission will be approximately 70 hearings were held and available in both libraries. Certificates of Appropriateness were issued The second charge to historical commis - in most cases. sions is to be the local agency responsible It may perhaps be said that most deci- for the preservation and protection of his - sions are not terribly significant when con- toric properties. This role becomes in- sidered individually, but collectively they creasingly important as new state and fed - have an important impact on the appearance eral legislation affecting the cultural en- of the town. The commission appreciates the vironment is passed. The commission serves cooperation and understanding it received as a clearinghouse for preservation informa- from nearly all private citizens and busi- tion and as liaison with state and federal nesses who come before it, even when we have agencies and preservation organizations. been unable to approve the applicant's re- During 1977, the historical commission quests. has worked in the following areas to achieve Our most shattering experience of the local preservation objectives. year has been the retirement of Wilbur M. National Register Properties. Applica- Jaquith, chairman since July 1966 and mem- tions made by the commission have brought ber since 1962. If Massachusetts Avenue is the number of Lexington properties on the a far more attractive main street than is to National Register of Historic Places to 23 be found in most towns, much of the credit (with one still pending). The commission for that belongs to Wilbur for his conscien- has helped the owners of three of the prop - tious, selfless and successful labors in en- erties to apply for federal matching grants - listing the support of the community for in -aid for which National Register proper - high standards. ties are eligible. We also note with regret the resigna- Recommendations to the Historic Dis- tions of Commissioner Thomas J. Holzbog and tricts Commission. The historical commis - Associate Commissioner Ruth B. Adams, both sion has made recommendations to the his - of whom brought areas of their special exper- toric districts commission with regard to tise to our work. We are glad to have the proposed changes to four buildings or struc- services of Commissioner Roland B. Greeley tures. and Associate Commissioners John L. Davies Environmental fact Review. In con - and Linda J. McAulay. junction with the state historical commis- John R. Packard, Chairman Georgia H. Williams, Secretary Roland B. Greeley, Commissioner *Amalia G. Samoylenko, Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple, Commissioner John L. Davies, Associate Commissioner Sarah P. Harkness, Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper, Associate Commissioner Linda J. McAulay, Associate Commissioner *Resigned sion we have cooperated with the department of public works to ensure that the environ- mental impact of their work upon three his- toric areas has been addressed to our satis- faction. Preservation Plan. The commission met with Planning Director, Kenneth Briggs, to discuss the formation of a preservation plan for Lexington. Education Program. The commission is planning an education program of outreach to the public schools which we hope to be able to implement within the next year. 39 Historical Commission Fence Viewers Advice to Owners of Historic Houses. The fence viewers job is one of the oldest Commission members have enjoyed responding in the commonwealth originally intended to to requests from townspeople to examine the protect the public way from animals on the interiors of their houses. In this way we loose and to keep them from straying on to have been able to gain valuable historical town lands. information while offering opinions about The fence viewers also have an advisory dating of buildings and advising on deed re- relationship in boundary differences between search and restoration. neighbors, but if unreconcilable differences Hancock School. We have made recom- exist, the remedy would be for either party mendations to the selectmen on the reuse of to resort to legal action. the Hancock School. Sara Chase of our com- Fences may be of stone, wood, iron, mission has served on the school sites con- woven wire, or hedge. And there are no re- version committee. We recommended that strictions as to color, or whether the fence preservation restrictions be placed on the faces in or out. However, there are some building and that it be included in the basic requirements; the fence (1) must be Battle Green Historic District. We have ad- kept in repair, (2) must not encroach on an vised the selectmen on the architectural as- abutter's property, and (3) must not be less pects of the final proposal for the reuse of than four feet nor more than six feet high. the school. The board of selectmen appoint for a Advice on how the commission can work term of one year two fence viewers who fol- best and participation in our projects by all low the laws of the General Court of Massa - townspeople is welcomed chusetts as recorded in the Annotated Laws of Massachusetts, as published in 1973 un- der Section C49, "Fence Viewers." Anne A. Grady, Chairman Elizabeth W. Reinhardt Sara B. Chase Richard S. Morehouse Norma R. Bogen Harold T. Handley Louis A. Zehner Permanent Building Committee Planning Board TOTAL PERSONNEL 2 Last year at town meeting, the permanent TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $32,790 building committee submitted an initial TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,555 study for the recreation committee on a new i ned f town pool des g or a comprehensive swim- ming program. Funds were voted to hire an architectural firm to prepare initial plans and specifications for the complex and these plans will be submitted at the 1978 Town Meeting. Town meeting also authorized the P.B.C. to act in an advisory capacity to the bicen- tennial band committee to help chose a site and build a bandstand to house its summer band concerts. Funds for this project will be raised privately at no expense to the town. A report is also expected on this in March 1978. Mary Louise Touart, Chairman Herbert P. Grossimon Irving H. Mabee James J. Scanlon William J. Scouler David B. Wells, Pool Study Robert N. Eby, Pool Study R. Reinhold Abele, Cary Memorial Library Shirley H. Stolz, Cary Memorial Library Levi G. Burnell, Bandstand In 1977, the planning board, having had its proposals for the acceptance of c. 808 of the Acts of 1975 referred back to it for purposes of further study and public educa- tion, appointed a second citizen's advisory committee for zoning. The combined result of the work of the previous year and the work of this committee under Planning Board Vice Chairman, Manfred Friedman, was a new package of an important, and controversial zoning by -law reform for consideration by a special town meeting. The planning board appointed a citizen's advisory committee on the central business district as a preliminary step to a much needed planning program for the center busi- ness district. Concerned with the loss of retail space to banks and service estab- lishments, parking difficulties and the impact of the spread of commercial uses into the adjoining residential neighbor- hoods, the planning board has commenced the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the center. The board intends to present at least part of the plan to the 1978 Town Meeting. 40 Planning Board The 1977 Town Meeting adopted a local wetland protection by -law, drafted by the planning board and the conservation commis- sion. This by -law is somewhat stronger than the state act, and keeps control of wetland protection in the hands of the con- servation commission, since there is no appeal to any state agency. The new by -law has worked well and was integrated in many of the proposed zoning changes submitted to the special town meeting. Board of Appeals TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES Planning Board. L /R: Manfred P. Friedman, Vice Chairman; Marion H. Snow, Secretary; Kenneth G. Briggs, Director; Albert P. Zabin, Chairman; Eric T. Clarke, Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk; Frank Sandy. 1 convenience are served, the status of the $10,860 neighborhood is not impaired and hardship is $ 2,774 present. Hearings during 1977 were generally The Lexington Board of Appeals executes the held on the second and fourth Thursdays of requirements of town by -laws, zoning and each month. Legal notices always appear in sign by -laws, and Massachusetts General Laws the local newspaper for two weeks prior to Chapter 40A (Ch. 808). The board of appeals each hearing and "parties in interest" are is the only permit granting authority (spe- notified. The board processed 88 petitions cial permits included), issuing permits and for hearings. variances under the town and state - zoning Salary and expenses for the year total laws. These powers permit reasonable flexi- approximately $13,000, but also approxi- bility from rigid zoning requirements in mately $3,500 is collected in fees and re- particular cases when public welfare and turned to E and D. 41 Board of Appeals. L /R: Natalie H. Riffin, Associate; Thomas G. Taylor, Woodruff M. Brodhead, Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman; George P. Wadsworth, Chairman; Evelyn F. Cole, Clerk; Irving H. Mabee. Missing: Associate Members: Clarence D. Turner, Allen Lee Whitman, Jr., Haskell W. Reed, Robert M. Gary. Lexington Housing Authority BASIC STRUCTURE AND POWERS The authority is a corporate political body comprised of five members serving five -year terms; four are elected and one is appointed by the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs. At its annual meeting, the author- ity elects a chairman, a vice chairman, a treasurer and an assistant treasurer. The authority operates under Chapter 121B of the commonwealth. It has the power to sell its own tax - exempt bonds or notes or to finance through federal, state, or private sources; and it has the power of eminent domain. Presently 301 Lexington residents receive housing assistance. PROJECTS The authority presently operates two housing projects for the elderly: Greeley Village was opened in September, 1968 and consists of 25 buildings containing four apartments each, plus the community building which also houses its office which is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Vynebrooke Village was opened in March of 1973 and consists of four buildings contain- ing 12 apartments each, plus the community building and the maintenance office and garage. OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE Under the 707 Housing Program, the authority currently has 16 subsidized units and one 705 single family unit. We have signed housing assistance pay- ment contracts under the section 8 program for 33 units; 7 one - bedroom, 12 two - bedroom, Lexington Housing Authority. Seated L /R: Mary E. Shunney, Vice Chairman; Joseph 0. Rooney, Chairman. Standing L /R: William Spencer Sullivan, Asst. Treasurer; G. Richard Beamon, Treasurer; William T. Spencer (State), Temple E. Scanlon, Executive Director. 12 three - bedroom, and 3 four - bedroom of which 8 are elderly and 25 are family. The authority applied for HUD funds in May 1977 to construct no more than 85 units, 60 elderly and 25 single family units, on scattered sites. In September 1977 we re- ceived notice of approval for construction of 25 single family units. Loan funds in the amount of $1,272,683.00 and annual con- tributions contract authority in the amount of $91,340.00 and preliminary loan author- ity of $17,000.00 has been reserved for this project, Program Reservation No. 067 -001. The Community Service Aide Program stu- dents under the direction of Ms. Helen Gillam, R.N., Senior Teacher of Health Occu- pations at Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School assists the residents of Greeley and Vynebrooke Villages with per- sonal hygiene, meals, light housekeeping, shopping and health instruction. The Visiting Nurse Association under Ms. Jane Tapia conducts Well- Elderly Clin- ics which are open to all Lexington resi- dents age 60 and over on first and third Thursdays at Greeley Village and second and fourth Tuesdays at Vynebrooke Village. The town recreation department has pro- vided games and recreational materials for both villages. Ms. Sandy Russian conducts exercise classes on Thursdays at Vynebrooke and Fridays at Greeley. Cary Memorial Li- brary provides a "branch library" by having large print books available on a rotating basis. Free buses are provided to their respective shopping centers by the Stop and Shop and Bradlee Companies on Tuesdays and by the Star Market Company on Fridays. 42 Lexington Housing Authority FUTURE PLANS Construction of 25 single family units should start in early summer 1978. Applications for funds to construct the authorized 60 units of elderly will be submitted whenever we receive notice from either federal or state sources that such funding is available. The authority is al- so contemplating the possible issuance of its own tax exempt bonds and /or mortgage should funds become available from HUD Sec- tion 8 Chapter 11B or from the department of community affairs to construct 60 units of elderly apartments on the site reserved at "Countryside." In 1973 the authority had two programs and an annual operating budget of approxi- mately $122,000.00 and administered 148 el- derly apartments plus 8 rental supplement recipients. At the end of fiscal year 77 we had a combined operating budget for all projects of over $350,000.00. In June the Community Room at Greeley Village was dedicated to the memory of the late William A. Melbye who served ten years as state member from 1967 to 1977. At the March election, Mr. Joseph 0. Rooney was elected to his third five -year term, and Mr. William T. Spencer was the department of community affairs appointee to a five year term expiring 1/27/82. Council on Aging. Seated L /R: FraydaF. Cooper, Dorothy B. Williams, William Sen, Chairman; John E. Carlson, Treasurer; Joan D. Melcher, Coordinator. Standing L /R: Ann G. Paranya, Steven A. Clark, Christina G. Miller, Rev. Shirley B. Goodwin, Sylvia G. Merfeld, Meals on Wheels Coordinator. Not Present - Anna G. Jackson, Jane M. Stumpp, Roy Weinstein, Vice Chairman. Council on Aging The Lexington Council on Aging (CoA) is an umbrella agency concerned with the quality of life of Lexington citizens as they age. Its responsibilities are: (1) to identify the needs of the Lexington senior citizens; (2) to design, promote, and implement ser- vices to fill these needs, and to coordinate existing services; and (3) to educate the community and enlist its support in imple- menting CoA programs. The CoA is an advocate for the continu- ing well being of the 4520 Lexington seniors just as the school department /parent teacher association is an advocate for the growth and development of our 7029 school children. The goal of the CoA programs is the creation of a living environment for our seniors which will enable them to continue to live in Lexington when their incomes have been reduced. The CoA helps support the Minuteman Home Care Corporation, which enables seniors to remain in their own homes. The CoA budget for FY 78 is $17,240. The CoA programs have provided the following services during July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 (except as noted). 43 Council on Aging Service Number of Persons Serviced Nutrition Meals -on- wheels (began 2/77) 1900 meals Congregate meals (began 6/13/77) 90 Health Screening clinics (Tri- community) 1213 Home health visits If 369 Counseling (Mystic Valley) 24 Outreach 17 Transportation Group shared transport 360 rides Recreation /Leisure Time Excursions 488 Information Information /referrals 357 Telephone information calls 1000 Other Discount cards issued 1200 Golden cards issued 35 Grocery trips 25 Newsletters mailed 21000 Volunteer hours served 1490 will be included in the deliberative dia- logue. Information meetings will precede for forums so as to make available perti- nent facts needed for the decisions on the warrant articles at the "town meeting" forums. The implications and consequences for Lexington people in all stages of life will be addressed. Young people, people in the middle stages of life, and older people all will be significantly affected by the re- search, and are being invited to participate in the decision making. High school stu- dents will be examining the ethical issues, in a student run part of the series. The Lexington clergy have been invited to re- late some portion of their programs to this forum series. Representatives from several Lexington organizations are serving on the advisory board for the forums. In addition to ad- vising on the plans, the board will review the warrant articles, which are being worked on by several committees, prior to their in- clusion on the forum agenda. The forum se- ries is being co- sponsored by the Lexington Future Programs During FY 78, the CoA will Chapter of the American Association of Re- 1. Expand the nutrition program tired Persons. 2. Initiate a senior dental inspection effort ssll qualified speakers have Ling. to 3. Increase our health clinic clientele base address men forums prior to the voting. 4. Conduct a health fair Congressmen are being invited, as a way to de- 5. Provide more group shared transport bridge from the Lexington decisions to de- 5. Participate in the Lexington Forum on cisions at the national level on several of the major issues influencing the quality of Aging life in Lexington. 7. Initiate preliminary planning for a senior center Forum on Aging The 1977 Annual Town Meeting voted for the formation of the Lexington Forum on Aging Committee to cooperate with the National + Science Foundation on a forum series relat- Youth Advisory Commission ing to the research on human aging. The forums will be held in the spring of 1978. They will focus on the social and personal consequences of success for Lexington resi- The year from September, 1976 through the dents in four areas of research: biomedical, summer of 1977 was an eventful one for the health care, behavioral and social research. youth advisory commission. Meeting weekly, This research has as its objectives extend- the Lexington commission focused both di- ing the healthy middle years of full quality rectly and indirectly on youth's needs. life and alleviating the problems of old age. Directly, four hundred students attended The town has been awarded $5,000 as a grant a mock town meeting, participating in lively under the Science For Citizens Program of discussion on pertinent warrant articles. the National Science Foundation to cover the From a profitable concert in June with the costs of planning and running the forum se- Pousette -Dart Band, funds were provided for ies and reporting on the results. a staff member to direct a "Hire -a- Youth" The forums will use a "town meeting" service resulting in one hundred and twenty format. Votes will be taken on such public jobs matched in July and August, temporarily policy issues as health care, human services, satisfying a community need. At the same mandatory retirement, and funding for re- time a crew revised the 1971 Youth Directory, search. The ethical aspects of these issues to be published and distributed by the newly William R. Page, Chairman Peter F. Davison Judith A. Laster Frayda F. Cooper Robert B. Kent Jacob B. Gardner Alice A. Shafer 44 Youth Advisory Commission appointed Youth Commission. Indirectly, the commission studied, strengthened and augmented the drug advisory committee's subcommittee's report to the se- lectmen recommending greater use of Replace and funds for a staff outreach worker. A study of arbitration for juvenile offenders was left in progress. It endorsed the for- mation of a youth commission, under state statute, stipulating a student group an es- sential component. This concept of a "by- law" youth commission was approved at town meeting. Nancy Abelmann, Chairman; Ellen Boyle; Mary Miley; Mary Fran Anderson; Winston Flynn; Millie Stevens; Margaret Cole; Stephen Politi; Robert Gower; Laura Gallant; Patti Lynah; Peter Miller; Jeffrey Spencer; Martha Eddison; Heather Levi; Patrick Abegg; John Shine, Jr., Ex- officio; Daniel Hoag, Ex- officio Lexington Youth Commission Veterans Services Director TOTAL PERSONNEL TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES VETERANS' BENEFITS 1 $ 8,910 $48,800 The department of veterans' benefits oper- ates under Massachusetts General Law, Chap- ter 115 and its amendments. The program provides assistance to veterans and their dependents in time of distress or hardship. There are residence and military re- quirements. Applicants are interviewed and investigated. The state reimburses 50% of all approved amounts paid to persons who reside in the town. During the year many changes took place in this department. In compliance with a court order, effective July 11, 1977, the three year residency requirement is no longer applicable. Effective October 1, 1977 a new set of "rules and regulations" were issued from the state office which in- cluded many changes from our present "directives." An additional $4,000.00 was transferred to the ordinary living expense budget. This additional amount was needed due to the high unemployment rate. The department of veterans' services oper- ates under Title #38 of the United States Code. All federal benefits that are avail- able to a veteran or his widow and children A youth commission established under State are applied for thru this office. Statute in 1969 and authorized for Lexington at the 1977 Annual Town Meeting has been Greta E. Glennon, Veterans' Agent meeting bi- monthly since September. Tentatively, its purpose is to provide "a formal channel to communicate with youth to ensure appropriate resolution of their needs and to recognize their voices as mem- bers of the community in formulating policies." It does not actively manage programs, but it recommends areas of needs to other town agencies. It is the overseer for the Youth Town Meeting in conjunction with the high school. A student advisory group is an essential component for the commission. Mary Frances Anderson Margaret J. Cole Patricia S. Falconer Marcia L. Feakes Jack Sarmanian John J. Shine Jr. William S. Henderson America's first Veterans: Minutemen killed on the Lexington Green on the morning of April 19, 1775 lie beneath this monument on the Battle Green. 45 Appropriation Committee Never before has our committee sensed so great a public concern over the cost of man- dated programs and other factors which have affected our tax rate for so many years. We hope these attempts to control some of these "uncontrollable" costs of the past may be productive. Aside from these efforts, we continue to agonize over the never ending influence of inflation, funding public pen- sions, picking up the cost of town employee unemployment compensation and the puzzle of where we are headed with our sanitary land- fill problem. More of our sewer, land acquisition, and other major capital projects may be proposed for bonding with the hope of stabi- lizing the tax rate. We plan to hold town expenses to minimal increases if any - with the help of the school administration and all other town boards and agencies. It is our hope to see a much lower in- crease in the tax rate than the last sev- eral years. This may be possible if the level of reimbursements continues at the level of last year and if the town meeting is very selective in the actions it ap- proves at the annual town meeting. Appropriation Committee. Seated L /R: Mary O'Brien, Donald B. White, Chairman; George S. Silverman, Vice Chairman; Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex- officio. Standing L /R: Harry A. Hall, III, Edward E. Furash, J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr., William J. Dailey, Jr., John R. Campbell, Martin A. Gilman. Missing: Maxine L. Kutchin. Trustees of Public Trusts The trustees presently administer thirty - seven trust funds. Over the years, sums of money have been bequeathed or donated to the town of Lexington to be held in trust for a specified public purpose, including perpet- ual care funds of the Westview, Colonial, and Munroe cemeteries and the Bridge Chari- table Fund, with a total book value on June 30, 1977 of $547,556.57. These fund are administered by a board of three trustees who are appointed by the board of selectmen to staggered six year terms. It is their responsibility to in- vest the funds prudently within the limita- tions imposed by the donor or by law and to distribute the income as specified by the particular fund. They have informal tele- phone meetings to take care of routine matters during the year, and meet formally several times a year to ratify actions which have been taken. George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen Gaynor K. Rutherford 46 Town Clerk TOTAL PERSONNEL 4 In preparation for the 1978 State Elec- TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $49,840 tion, initiative petitions are being circu- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,250 lated for questions to be placed on the state ballot. The signatures on these peti- The year 1977 has been an unusual one. tions must be checked and certified by the The Annual Town Election in March was local board of registrars no later than to be the only election in this "off" year. November 30 so that said petitions may be Because of a vacancy on the board of select- filed with the secretary of state by Decem- men, due to the resignation of Howard M. ber 7. As of this report, with almost two Kassler in April, a special town election weeks before the deadline, four separate was held in June. Three votes separated petitions have been submitted with a total the two candidates when the final votes of twenty -five hundred names to be checked. were tallied. Recount petitions having Annual census conducted; voters to be been filed, a recount of the votes was held dropped notified; voting lists for each of with no changes in the original figures. the six elections prepared; street lists can - This recount in itself was unusual as piled etc.; these are some of the day to day it was the first recount of a town election duties of the board of registrars as man - since voting machines had been used in dated by the Massachusetts General Laws. Lexington starting in 1956. The only other recounts (1958, 1962 and 1970) were for state offices and therefore not confined to Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman Lexington. George E. Williams Due to the resignation of the state Theldon E. Phinney senator from the 5th Middlesex Senatorial Mary R. McDonough, Clerk District (Precincts 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9), a special state primary was held in May and a special state election in June. The successful candidate in this spe- cial election, the state representative from the 37th Middlesex Representative Dis- trict (Precincts 7 and 8), resigned as state representative, therefore creating a Retirement Board vacancy in the 37th Middlesex Representative District. A special state primary to fill this vacancy was held in October and the The board of retirement met at least once a special state election followed in November. month during 1977. Contributions to the One election in 1977 with an expendi- retirement fund by town employees amounted ture of $3,908* was not to be. Instead ... to over $320,000 for the year. At the six elections at a cost of $12,402 *. Annual Town Meeting $497,175 was appropri- A very unusual year! ated to cover non - contributory pensions and $3,600 to cover the expenses of the retire - *Does not include selectmen's election ment system. expenses. The income from our investments enabled us to credit interest to members accounts at the rate of 6.1 percent. During the year, Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk funds in excess of immediate needs were in- vested in bonds and stocks that are legal for Massachusetts savings banks. We are also able to increase our investment income by maintaining a minimum balance in our checking account, with the major balance of liquid cash in an interest bearing account. During the year, 20 persons were added t Board of Registra rs In accordance with General Laws, the board of registrars held fifteen voter registra- tion sessions during the year 1977. These sessions were in addition to the daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. regular office hours of the town clerk's office when any resident citizen may register to vote. A "first" this year was a registration session for 18 year old students held at the senior high school, at which time a total of fifty -five students registered. This is not an indication of the number of students reg- istered, as the majority of them registered at the town clerk's office during the year. o our retirement payroll and one member passed away making a total of 181 contribu- tory and 20 non - contributory members as of the year end. George P. Morey, Chairman Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex- Officio Member Walter F. Spellman, Employee's Elected Representative 47 Personnel Advisory Board Lexington is a leader among its neighbors The capital expenditures committee con - and as a result has added responsibility. centrates its efforts on fostering greater It is our conviction that this reputation communication between the various groups should be earned in its role as an employer, planning long -range projects. Through this as well. dialogue the committee can predict fairly Competent professional managers and reliably the capital requirements of the equally dedicated and skilled employees will town. make this possible. As in industry, the The level of capital expenditures has next 10 years will be marked by a dramati- been steadily dropping over the past few tally changing work force and many other years. The decrease in outside revenue, a new factors in the work environment. Long- re- assessment of the town's sewer policy, range employee relations policy can make and the general maturing of the town are possible a blend that benefits both those just some of the reasons. Over the next employed and the taxpayers who pay for ser- five years most of our capital projects will vices. No single event will make the dif- involve the completion of our land acquisi- ference, but establishing goals and a series tion package, implementation of the recrea- of actions producing an atmosphere of trust tion master plan, maintenance of our D.P.W. and openness will do so. In our view, this equipment, and completion of outstanding has begun by recent policy set by the board public works projects. The two major areas of selectmen and the appointment of Robert which still have unresolved capital cost im- M. Hutchinson, Jr., as town manager. While plications are the fate of the sanitary not all decisions will prove equally popular, landfill and the town's unfunded pension we cite these examples of a trend: reorgani- plan. This committee will continue to keep zation and reduction of the immediate staff these areas under observation so that any of the town manager; relocation of offices capital costs will be identified at a suffi- and services in the Town Office Building to ciently early date to allow orderly changes better serve the public; recruitment of an in our annual budget. outstanding professional fire chief; develop- ment of an affirmative action policy; promo- tion of the recognition of talent among the staff; organizational development programs involving manager and department hands; and continued efforts to build and consolidate an effective personnel program. Committee changes this past year were as follows: W. Neil Chapman reappointed following a special assignment for the town. Frank Hazel appointed to replace Nicholas A. LaFauci. John B. Butler, Chairman James F. Crain Joanne G. Small W. Neil Chapman Francis Hazel Capital Expenditures Committee The capital expenditures committee is charged with the responsibility of making a five year projection of capital expenses, and recommending ways to prevent such ex- penditures from being an undue burden to the town in any single year. These projects are those of a non - recurring nature whose bene- fit to the town will accrue over an extended period of time. 48 Capital Expenditures Committee. L /R: Anne R. Scigliano, Jane P. Buckley, Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman; Frank L. Shunney. Missing: Clifford B. Porter. Treasurer *TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME PART TIME TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES TOTAL EXPENSES *TREASURER /TAX COLLECTOR 6 1 $73,929 $10,120 The treasurer's office acts as the reservoir into which all town receipts flow and from which all disbursements, processed by the comptroller, are paid. His staff adminis- ters the blue cross /blue shield and the group insurance programs. The treasurer acts as the town's liai- son with the banking community and under supervision of the board of selectmen he arranges all borrowing and investing. In anticipation of taxes, Lexington borrowed $600,000 in October, 1976, and $2,000,000 in the spring of 1977, plus $765,000 in short term loans to purchase conservation land. The total interest cost was $40,254. During FY1977 the town earned $151,733 from Town Debt and Interest Grand Total General Purposes Library Town Office Street - Sewer - Library Public Works Building Municipal Purpose Loan Conservation I -75 Conservation 2 -77 Services School Sewer Water receipts that were invested prior to their disbursement. Interest rates on tax antic- ipation loans during FY1977 ranged from 1.90 percent to 2.24 percent. On June 1, 1977 the loans for purchase of conservation land were funded into a bond issue. The town's tripple AAA bond rating, plus the issues desirable five year maturity, obtained the 3.5 percent interest rate for which the bonds sold. Currently, the town is financing acquisition of addi- tional conservation land by short term bank credit. These bank loans will be repaid with the proceeds of a bond issue now slated for next spring. It is important that all such new bond financing be short term so as to be paid off before the full burden of liquidating the town's unfunded $12,000,000 pension liability is felt. Louis A. Zehner, Treasurer Amount of Original Issue 21,303,000.00 3,518,000.00 295,000.00 215,000.00 490,000.00 328,000.00 1,375,000.00 50,000.00 765,000.00 17,785,000.00 14,160,000.00 3,365,000.00 260,000.00 Principal Paid in FY 1977 1,395,000.00 205,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 125,000.00 10,000.00 Balance 6/30/77 7,420,000.00 1,800,000.00 20,000.00 975,000.00 40,000.00 765,000.00 1,190,000.00 5,620,000.00 903,000.00 4,238,000.00 280,000.00 1,375,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 Interest Paid in FY 1977 285,995.00 50,752.50 150.00 150.00 1,020.00 630.00 46,687.50 2,115.00 235,242.50 172,548.00 62,337.50 357.00 Note: A detailed report of bonded indebtedness broken down by individual issues, and also a complete report on income, expenses and appropriations are printed in an appendix, which is available at the selectmen's office. 49 Collector of Taxes With 99.6% of fiscal 1977 real estate taxes collected as of this writing and the books for 1976 and previous years closed out, we feel this department is in good standing. At this time I want to commend the three clerks in this office for their diligence in handling approximately 20,000 real estate, 20,000 water bills, 600 personal property, 23,500 excise (plus previous year commit- ments), accounts receivable and payment of betterments. More and more real estate bills are being handled on an individual ba- sis and because of this situation our goal is to be on computers by the beginning of fiscal 1979. As a matter of concern to home owners the interest rate has gone from 8% to 10% (fiscal 1978) on delinquent real estate and personal property taxes, retroactive to the first of October and April. These pay- ments must be in this office at the close of the working date (4:30 p.m.) either November 1 or May 1 - not in the mail - to escape this penalty. All the interest rates are set by the state and not individual cities and towns. We have issued more municipal liens and releases than ever before, col- lecting $6.00 and $4.00 respectively for each one. Doris E. Barclay, Collector of Taxes data that must be processed. On January 1, 1977 we converted our payroll from an "in house" operation to a computer payroll ser- vicing company. This service is being pro- vided through a three -way agreement worked out in November 1976 between the town, the local bank and the data processing service company, at no cost to the town. The sys- tem has worked out very well and provided us with information and reports not possi- ble under our old plan. Due to the inability of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts - Bureau of Account Auditors to provide the town with timely audits of its accounts, we were audited as of June 30, 1977 by an independent certi- fied public accountant company. At this time we are awaiting their final report and management letter. During 1978 we will continue to look at other areas of possible changes. Our budgetary accounting system is being re- viewed with the thought in mind as to whether we should change from the present expenditure system whereby an accounting entry is not made until the bill or payroll is actually paid, or if we should change to an encumbrance system, by which the amount is encumbered before the purchase is actual- ly consumated. Richard M. Perry, Comptroller Comptroller Board of Assessors TOTAL PERSONNEL 7 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $91,022 TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 4 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 3,400 - PART TIME 3 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $55,761 The office of comptroller for the Town of TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,100 Lexington was established by the acceptance of Chapter 777 of the Acts of 1965, at the Fiscal 1978 witnessed another $8.20 tax rate 1966 Annual Town Meeting, and is the watch increase, the same as last year. This is dog of the town's finances. It continues to due in part to the amount of money the town serve all departments, boards, committees did not receive from the state via the and commissions as the focal point of the cherry sheet. This situation, along with town's financial operation. This office is our county charges increasing 13% over the charged with the responsibility of maintain- prior year to over a million dollars, helped ing the official accounting records of the increase the net amount to be raised over town including the school department. All last year by $2.4 million. This constitutes payments, both for payrolls and bills, as a real burden to the taxpayers of the town. well as all related financial reports and These increases, along with a fairly stable records are prepared here. rate of new assessable value, point up the During 1977 the comptroller's office need for scrutinizing all expenditures very processed over 39,000 payments to individuals closely and making sure that all programs on our payroll and issued over 13,000 checks are essential instead of thinking they would in payment of our bills. Over 2,500 W -2's be nice to have. The assessors have no idea (statement of earnings paid and income taxes what to expect from the cherry sheet for withheld) were processed for those who next year. worked for the town during the year. The assessors are still proceeding with As we mentioned in previous reports, we the matter of full cash value. We have had have continued to study our methods and pro- a number of discussions with outside revalu- cedures for handling the various phases of ation companies as to the best and most 50 Board of Assessors practical method with which to proceed. We have complied with the state tax commis- sion's guidelines relative to the operation of the assessors' office, and will continue to explore the most advantageous avenues for the town to follow. The day -to -day operation of the asses- sors' office and the services performed for the public, as stipulated by the legislature and state tax commission, must go on. This means changing our records caused by some 400 transfers of properties, inspecting ap- proximately 400 house additions and altera- tions, including new homes, processing over 26,000 motor vehicle excise tax bills, re- GROSS MCWT OF MNEY '10 BE RAISED 133 STATE RECEIPTS OTHER RECEIPTS TAX PAYER'S BURDEN EB E3 n El n STATE RECEIPTS OTHER RECEIPTS /EN3 TAX PAYER'S BURDEN EB n STATE RECEIPTS OTHER RECEIPTS 1972 FY 1975 FY 1978 viewing about 50 abatement applications, processing approximately 2,500 betterment accounts, processing 49 widow exemptions, 505 veteran's exemptions, 187 elderly ex- emptions, 17 blind and 5 hardship exemp- tions. The program of changing the original linen assessors' maps onto mylar continued with 32 maps being changed this year. We are approximately two - thirds finished, and the rest should be completed next year. This program has worked well, and should give many years of service to the town boards, commissions and the public who re- quest copies. Board of Assessors. L /R: John J. McWeeney, Thomas M. Wenham, Town Assessor; Willard P. Grush, Chairman; Willard L. Potter. 51 Town Officers and Committees ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Board of Selectmen Margery M. Battin, Chairman Fred C. Bailey Alfred S. Busa Mary W. Miley Robert B. Kent *Howard M. Kassler, Chairman to April, 1977 *Resigned Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. School Committee Patricia A. Swanson, Chairman Otis S. Brown, Jr. Frank I. Michelman Jean Gaudet Kenneth M. Hoffman Planning Board Albert P. Zabin, Chairman Manfred P. Friedman, V. Chmn. Eric T. Clarke Iris G. Wheaton Frank Sandy *Paul J. MacKenzie, Chairman to June, 1977 *Resigned Lexington Housing Authority Joseph 0. Rooney, Chairman Mary E. Shunney, V. Chmn. G. Richard Beamon William Spencer Sullivan William T. Spencer (State) SELECTMEN APPOINTED Town Celebrati©na.Committee Leo Gaughan, Chairman 1979 1978 1979 1980 1978 1980 1978 1979 1980 1978 Eleanor B. Litchfield 1980 William P. Brenchick, Jr. 1978 William P. Fitzgerald 1980 *Ruth M. Mitchell 1979 Raymond J. Flynn 1978 Edward W. Turner Inez B. Hazel Richard F. Perry * *Frances P. Mallett *Resigned * *Succeeded Ruth M. Mitchell 1978 Historic Districts Commission John R. Packard, Chairman 1978 1979 *(Historical Society) 1978 S. Lawrence Whipple 1979 1979 *(Arts & Crafts) 1980 Georgia H. Williams 1980 1980 *(Library Trustees) * *Amy G. Samoylenko 1981 *(Historical Society) 1980 Roland B. Greeley 1982 1981 *(Selectmen) 1978 1982 *Nominating Organization 1978 * *Resigned Historic Districts Commission (Associate Members) Oliver F. Hooper *(Arts & Crafts) Sarah P. Harkness 1982 *(Library Trustees) 1981 John L. Davies 1979 *(Historical Society) 1980 ** *Linda J. McAuley 1982 *(Arts & Crafts) * *Ruth B. Adams *(Arts & Crafts) *Nominating Organization Board of Appeals * *Resigned George P. Wadsworth, Chairman 1979 ** *Succeeded Ruth B. Adams Ruth Morey, V. Chmn. 1981 Woodruff M. Brodhead 1978 Irving H. Mabee 1980 Thomas G. Taylor 1982 Board of Appeals (Associate Members) Haskell W. Reed Robert M. Gary Natalie H. Rif fin Clarence D. Turner William J. Scouler Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 Gammell Legacy Income Trustee James E. Collins 1977 Bridge Charitable Fund George P. Morey, Chairman Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen Trustees of Public Trust George P. Morey, Chairman Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen 52 1979 1978 1980 1982 1978 1980 SELECTMEN'S SUB - COMMITTEES Advisory Committee on Cable Televi- sion William R. Page, Chairman Howard Cravis John E. Ward Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. Martha C. Wood Sandra Small Dr. Peter D. Shapiro Personnel Advisory Board John B. Butler, Chairman James F. Crain Joanne G. Small W. Neil Chapman Francis Hazel 1980 1978 1980 1979 1979 Street and Sidewalk Design Advisory Committee Paul J. Nicholson, Chairman 1979 Herbert W. Eisenberg 1980 Malcolm E. Graf 1979 Transportation Advisory Committee Joyce Hals, Chairman Elaine Dratch, V. Chmn. Frayda F. Cooper John F. Lahiff William J. O'Neil Thelma U. Marin Paul S. Rempfer Alfred G. Vigderman Jeffrey H. Albert, Ph.D Webb Sussman Town Report Committee Sam V. Nablo, Chairman 1978 Wallace B. Baylies 1978 George E. Cooper 1978 Rev. Harold T. Handley 1978 Frank H. Totman 1978 Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Emeritus *Hal Singley, Chairman to June, 1977 *Resigned Appointment Criteria Committee Dan H. Fenn, Jr., Chairman Guy W. Doran John T. Harvell Judith B. Marshall Frank H. Totman Margot T. Tutun Weiant Wathen -Dunn Police Manual Policy Committee Robert B. Kent, Chairman Alexander J. Cella Hugh M. Chapin James F. Corr William C. Hays Leroy Keith Irving H. Mabee Town Officers and Committees Regional Refuse Disposal Planning TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED Committee - Authorized March 20, 1967 Peter J. Cambourelis James P. Reilly Paul G. Yewell TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED, WITH SELECTMEN'S APPROVAL Board of Health Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman James W. Lambie Dr. Michael S. Erdos Board of Assessors Willard P. Grush, Chairman 1980 William L. Potter 1978 John J. McWeeney 1979 Thomas M. Wenham, Town Assessor Permanent Building Committee Mary Louise Touart, Chairman 1978 William J. Scouler 1978 Irving H. Mabee 1978 1978 Herbert P. Grossimon 1980 1979 Conservation Commission Authorized November 25, 1963 Amended June 14, 1971 David G. Williams, Chairman 1978 Francis W. K. Smith, V. Chmn. 1980 Angela E. Frick 1978 Susan S. Solomon 1980 Shirley H. Stolz 1978 Paul V. Riffin 1979 Francis X. Fields 1979 Paul E. Mazerall, ex- officio Recreation Committee Judith J. Uhrig, Chairman 1979 Daniel P. Busa James Dhimos Alice M. Hinkle F. David Wells, Sr. 1980 Paul E. Mazerall, ex- officio James J. Scanlon R. Reinhold Abele, for Cary Memorial Library Shirley H. Stolz, for Cary Memorial Library James Dhimos, for Pool Study Miles M. Strodel, for Pool Study Levi G. Burnell, Bandstand DPW Manager of Operations Warren A. Empey Chief of Police James F. Corr Chief Fire Engineer John D. Bergeron Animal Control Officer Barry W. Littleton Tree Warden Paul E. Mazerall 1979 Building Commissioner Donald K. Irwin Westview Cemetery Development Committee Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Mildred B. Marek William J. Manning Gail W. Smith Weiant Wathen -Dunn Jeffrey A. Shaw, ex- officio 1978 Administrative Assistant (Budget & Expense Control) 1979 Phyllis A. Smith Administrative Assistant (Projects & General Administration Forest Warden Jeffrey A. Shaw William F. Fitzgerald Council on Aging_ William J. Sen, Chairman Roy Weinstein, V. Chmn. Jane M. Stumpp Rev. Shirley B. Goodwin Anna G. Jackson Dorothy B. Williams Frayda F. Cooper Christina G. Miller John A. Carlson Steven A. Clark Ann G. Paranya Historical Commission Anne A. Grady, Chairman Elizabeth W. Reinhardt Sara B. Chase Richard S. Morehouse Norma R. Bogen Youth Commission Jack Sarmanian William S. Henderson Margaret J. Cole John J. Shine, Jr. Marcia L. Feakes Mary Frances Anderson Patricia S. Falconer 1980 1979 1978 1979 1980 1979 1980 1979 1980 1978 1978 Inspector of Buildings - Gas Inspector Thomas W. Kelley Wire Inspector William Corcoran Sealer of Weights & Measures Richard E. Lupo Director of Veterans Services Veterans Graves Officer Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. Veterans' Agent Greta E. Glennon Field Drivers James F. Corr Carl A. Carlson Personnel Administrator *Charles A. Cook *Resigned Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough Town Treasurer Louis A. Zehner Tax Collector Doris E. Barclay Lockup Keeper James F. Corr Constables John J. Shine Guy D. Busa Liaison Officer for Elderly Greta E. Glennon 1978 1978 Conservation /Recreation Director W. Clifford Prentiss *Planning Director MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY STATE LAWS 1978 Kenneth G. Briggs BOARD OF RETIREMENT 1979 *With the approval of the Planning Walter F. Spellman, whose ';erm ex- Board pires in 1978, was elected by the �979 active members of the Lexington 1980 Retirement System; Mr. Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, serves as Director of Public Works /Engineerirg Secretary and as an ex- officio mem- John J. McSweeney ber. These two elected the third member, George P. Morey, whose term expires in 1980. 1978 1978 1980 1979 1980 1980 1980 Health Director George A. Smith Assistant Town Engineer William J. Martin DPW Manager - Planning & Administration Emanuele Coscia, Jr. 53 Town Officers and Committees Sanitary Landfill Advisory Committee Frank Sandy, Chairman William J. Martin Susan S. Solomon Regional Refuse Study Committee James P. Reilly, Chairman Peter J. Cambourelis Joyce Hals Iris G. Wheaton Joan P. Crothers Warren A. Empey, ex- officio Traffic Safety Committee John J. McSweeney, Chairman James F. Corr Kenneth G. Briggs Peter M. Chalpin John T. Blackwell Elaine Dratch James J. Lima, Jr., ex- officio Lexington Growth and Development Policy Committee Eric T. Clarke, Chairman Fred C. Bailey Angela E. Frick Mary E. Shunney James W. Lambie Kenneth G. Briggs Daniel P. Busa Robert W. Connelly Guy W. Doran Susan C. Hodgkins Donald D. Wilson Elizabeth W. Reinhardt Robert E. Reynolds Frank Sandy George P. Wadsworth Community Relations Committee David W. Wilson, Chairman Dr. Bernard W. Harleston Sheila M. Busa Sandra J. Shaw David M. Cooper Thomas E. Raboin Rosanne L. Perez Richard L. Sullivan Roselyn D. Krensky Elizabeth A. Keddy Alfred A. Murray School Sites Conversion Committee Mary W. Miley, Chairman Iris G. Wheaton Herbert P. Grossimon Sara B. Chase Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. J. Keith Butters Ronald W. Colwell Charles H. Cole, II Donald H. Olson Robert T. Beattie Roger G. Trudeau Otis S. Brown, Jr. Sewer Advisory Committee Joan P. Crothers George F. McCormack John T. Harvell Katherine G. Fricker Dr. Kenneth Kill Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. Richard J. Rycroft Lexington Forum on Aging William R. Page, Chairman Peter F. Davison *Lloyd Gilson Judith A. Laster Frayda F. Cooper Robert B. Kent Jacob B. Gardner * *Alice A. Shafer *Resigned * *Succeeded Lloyd Gilson Youth Counselor Charles L. McManus Drug Advisory Committee (Dissolved 8/8/77) Margery M. Battin, Sumner E. Perlman Dr. Jack H. Monderer Jack Sarmanian Dr. Frederick L. Mazer Charles L. McManus, Drug Counselor Auditing Committee (Dissolved 8/8/77) Fred C. Bailey, Chairman Margery M. Battin Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. Norman P. Cohen Richard M. Perry, Secretary Edward E. Furash SELECTMEN - APPOINTED OFFICERS Town Manager Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. 1979 Town Counsel Norman P. Cohen Palmer & Dodge Comptroller Richard M. Perry 1978 Executive Clerk 1978 Eleanor M. McCurdy 1978 Chairman 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 Advisory Sub - Committee on Recycling (Dissolved 8/22/77) Frank Sandy, Chairman Susan S. Solomon John J. McSweeney Mary E. Shunney Joyce Hals Youth Advisory Commission (Dissolved 8/8/77) Nancy Abelmann, Chairman Ellen Boyle Mary W. Miley Mary Frances Anderson Winston E. Flynn Millie A. Stevens Margaret J. Cole Stephen Politi Robert R. Gower Laura Gallant Peter Miller Jeffrey Spencer Martha Eddison Heather Levi Patrick Abegg Patti Lynah John J. Shine, Jr., ex- officio Daniel F. Hoag, ex- officio 54 Fence Viewers Rev. Harold T. Handley 1978 Louis A. Zehner 1978 Registrars of Voters Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman George E. Williams Theldon E. Phinney Mary R. McDonough MODERATOR - APPOINTED Appropriation Committee Donald B. White, Chairman George S. Silverman, V. Chmn. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. John R. Campbell William J. Dailey, Jr. Edward E. Furash Martin A. Gilman Harry A. Hall, III Maxine L. Kutchin Richard M. Perry, ex- officio 1978 1979 1980 Capital Expenditures Committee Nyles Nathan Barnert, 1978 Chairman Frank L. Shunney 1978 Jane P. Buckley 1979 Anne R. Scigliano 1980 Clifford B. Porter 1980 Committee on Lectures under wills of Eliza Cary Farnham & Susanna E. Cary - Authorized November 25, 1963 Chesley M. Dunlap Charles H. Cole, II Esther S. Arlan 1978 1978 1978 Town Meeting Members MEMBERS AT LARGE Fred C. Bailey, 48 Coolidge Av. Margery M. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd. Alfred S. Busa, 38 Circle Rd. Norman P. Cohen, 56 Coolidge Av. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., 16 Hill St. *Howard M. Kessler, 11 Winchester Dr. Mary R. McDonough, 3 Baker Av. Mary W. Miley, 29 Robinson Rd. Louis A. Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Dr. * *Robert B. Kent, 15 Patriots Dr. *Resigned as selectmen * *Succeeded Howard M. Kessler in special election PRECINCT ONE Term Expires 1980 John T. Avery, 44 Bartlett Av. Vito M. Bellino, 84 Bow St. Sheila M. Busa, 38 Circle Rd. Ralph A. Cataldo, 35 Rindge Av. William R. Cataldo, 39 Rindge Av. Sheila Clemon -Karp, 12 Bryant Rd. Pamela M. Stone, 11 Bryant Rd. Term Expires 1979 James E. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill Av. William A. Busa, 38 Circle Rd. Homer J. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd. William E. Maloney, Jr., 59 Albemarle Av. Haskell W. Reed, 76 Lowell St. Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon St. Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Rd. Term Expires 1978 James W. Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av. Stephen W. Doran, 16 Village Circle Jerome J. Green, 28 Winchester Dr. Patricia K. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd. Paul J. MacKenzie, 19 Lois La. (Pr. 6) Margot T. Tutun, 19 Tyler Rd. Albert P. Zabin, 1 Page Rd. PRECINCT TWO Term Expires 1980 William E. Bicknell, 50 Oak St. William P. Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd. Lillian T. MacArthur, 33 Charles St. Edward O'Brien, 420 Mass. Av. William J. O'Neil, 11 Richard Rd. Elizabeth H. Pressman, 22 Locust Av. Judith J. Totman, 46 Moreland Av. Term Expires 1979 Elizabeth H. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd. Eric T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd. Wiltrud R. Mott- Smith, 108 Pleasant St. Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St. Patricia A. Swanson, 36 Charles St. Alan B. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St. Donald D. Wilson, 36 Fern St. Term Expires 1978 Julian J. Bussgang, 43 Peacock Fein Rd. Norman N. Connolly, 736 Mass. Av. Donald L. MacGillivray, 37 Charles St Frank I. Michelman, 43 Buckman Dr. Arthur C. Smith, 51 Follen Rd. David W. Stumpp, 29 Charles St. Frank H. Totman, Jr., 46 Moreland Av. PRECINCT THREE Term Expires 1980 Donald H. Briggs, Jr., 672 Waltham St. Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd. Daniel L. McCabe, 225 Waltham St. (Pr. 4) Marian C. Reilly, 25 Walnut St. William A. Ridgley, 62 Spring -St. Marie E. Roberts, 53 Munroe Rd. Robert I. Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd Term Expires 1979 Robert A. Bowyer, 7 Woodcliffe Rd. Guy D. Busa, 94 Spring St. Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring St. Lilah H. Groisser, 510 Concord Av. Jeanne K. Krieger, 44 Webster Rd. Richard W. Souza, 542 Concord Av. Term Expires 1978 Shirley A. Byrne, 77 Wellington Lane Av. John P. Carroll, 31 Allen St. Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge St. Gloria V. Holland, 38 Webster Rd. Robert H. Kingston, 4 Field Rd. John J. McWeeney, 503 Concord Av. James P. Reilly, 25 Walnut St. Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Rd. PRECINCT FOUR Term Expires 1980 Angela E. Frick, 9 Tavern La. Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd. Susan C. Hodgkins, 33 Prospect Hill Rd. Richard F. Perry, 40 Clarke St. Sandra J. Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr. Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker St. Judith J. Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd. Term Expires 1979 Gerald L. Abegg, 261 Waltham St. Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen Rd. 55 Otis S. Brown, Jr., 1505 Mass. Av. (Pr. 5) William J. Dailey, Jr., 2 Highland Av. Dan H. Fenn, Jr., 130 Worthen Rd. Katherine G. Fricker, 93 Marrett Rd. Joseph 0. Rooney, 22 Waltham St. Term Expires 1978 *Stanley A. Brown, 14 John Poulter Rd. Edward E. Furash, 15 John Poulter Rd. Robert M. Gary, 29 Highland Av. Martin A. Gilman, 56 Bloomfield St. Walter T. Kenney, Jr., 16 Dane Rd. Alfred P. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook Rd. Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield St. * *Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd. *Resigned Nov. 28, 1977 * *Succeeded Stanley A. Brown PRECINCT FIVE Term Expires 1980 Jane E. Berchtold, 5 Saddle Club Rd. Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd. William M. Fraser, 533 Lowell St. Paul E. Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd. George F. McCormack, 32 Hayes La. Judith K. Patkin, 27 Suzanne Rd. David G. Williams, 1433 Mass. Av. Term Expires 1979 Nancy A. Bender, 97 North St. Guy W. Doran, 168 East St. Edward R. DuBois, 207 East St. Donald M. Graham, 4 Mill Brook Rd. Edward W. Jarvis, Jr., 111 Adams St. Robert J. Mammola, 497 Mass. Av. (Pr. 1) *Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St. * *Walter L. Williams, 195 Woburn St. *Resigned Feb. 24, 1977 * *Succeeded Emphraim Weiss, March 11, 1977 Term Expires 1978 Arthur E. Burrell, 2 Thoreau Rd. Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St. Jonathan P. Doran, 153 Grant St. Robert A. Modoono, 170 Woburn St. Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Rd. Lloyd D. Taylor, 1 Maureen Rd. Stillman P. Williams, 9 Sheridan St Walter L. Williams, 195 Woburn St. Town Meeting Members PRECINCT SIX Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd. *Myron L. Miller, 46 Eldred St. Term Expires 1980 Susan S. Beck, 17 Patriots Dr. J. Keith Butters, 52 Meriam St. Joan P. Crothers, 60 Meriam St. Harry A. Hall, III, 10 Patriots Dr. Setha G. Olson, 3 Brigham Rd. Susan S. Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd. Donald B. White, 73 Hancock St. Term Expires 1979 John F. Downey, Jr., 24 Hancock St. John T. Harvell, 131 Burlington St. Allan F. Kenney, 10 Frost Rd. *Howard L. Levingston, 358 No. Emerson Rd. Sam V. Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd. Edith Sandy, 353 No. Emerson Rd. Frank Sandy, 353 No. Emerson Rd. *Resigned June 1, 1977 Term Expires 1978 Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd. Scott D. MacKay, 23 Flintlock Rd. Paul W. Marshall, 6 Chandler St. H. Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock St. William R. Page, 25 Oakland St. William T. Spencer, 32 Hancock St. Frank B. Stille, 5 Hawthorne Rd. *Irving Goldberg, 4 Hathaway Rd. *Succeeded Howard L. Levingston PRECINCT SEVEN Term Expires 1980 John R. Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd. Winifred L. L. Friedman, 176 Grove St. Alice M. Pierce, 17 Volunteer Way Richard L. Sullivan, 439 Bedford St. Roger G. Trudeau, 7 Volunteer Way John E. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd. Graydon M. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd. Term Expires 1979 *Richard E. Bayles, 17 Wyman Rd. Robert E. Bond, 6 Demar Rd. Manfred P. Friedman, 176 Grove St. Leo J. Grace, 63 Dexter Rd. John E. Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter. Iris G. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd. Allen Lee Whitman, Jr., 31 Turning Mill Rd.. *Resigned October 4, 1977 Term Expires 1978 Renee T. Cochin, 7 Partridge Rd. Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Rd. Clarice B. Gordon, 7 Coach Rd. David Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. William J. Scouler, 144 Simonds Rd. Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd. *Succeeded Richard E. Bayles PRECINCT EIGHT Term Expires 1980 G. Richard Beamon, 58 Ledgelawn Av. John E. Carlson, 97 Cedar St. Charles E. Connolly, 67 Cedar St. Ione D. Garing, 157 Cedar St. James M. McLaughlin, 55 Asbury St. Mary E. Shunney, 24 Revere St. Francis W. K. Smith, 49 No. Hancock St . Term Expires 1979 Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd. Robert J. Burbidge, 15 Hill St. Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed St. Gordon R. Osgood, 52 Ward St. Paul A. Plasse, 197 Cedar St. Albert S. Richardson, Jr., 3 Wingate Rd. Frank L. Shunney, 24 Revere St. Joan N. L. Collins, 8 Oxbow Rd. James E. Cosgrove, 307 Wood St. Laurence A. Larssen, 269 Wood St. Richard M. Perry, 16 Ellison Rd. *Donald E. Power, 2246 Mass. Av. Donald J. Shaw, 6 Barrymeade Dr. George S. Silverman, 49 Fern St. (Pr. 2) *On March 11, 1977 succeeded Erik Lund who resigned February 10, 1977 Town Report Committee Term Expires 1978 Roy Edward Cook, 5 Ledgelawn Av. William P. Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty Av. *David A. Lavender, 20 Avon St. Richard A. Michelson, 54 Asbury St. Laura F. Nichols, 67 Liberty Av. Temple E. Scanlon, 62 Ledgelawn Av. Shirley H. Stolz, 2139 Mass. Av. Stanley E. Toye, 30 Balfour St. *Resigned March 10, This year's annual report has broken with tradition and reflects a smaller - leaner format. However, as with every town report many hours of work go into its produc- tion by many dedicated employees and citzen volunteers. To all who contributed material, ideas and most of all labor - thank you. A special thank you to Jeff Shaw, Administrative Assistant; Helen Coombes, typist; Yousri Toni, Planning Department and all who 1977 contributed photos, especially Minuteman Press. PRECINCT NINE Term Expires 1980 Gordon E. Barnes, Jr., 11 Ewell Av. Ronald W. Colwell, 39 Cary Av. Louis E. Conrad, 176 Cedar St. Alice M. Hinkle, 9 Audubon Rd. Iris E. Larssen, 269 Wood St. Frederick V. McMenimen, 26 School St. Clifford B. Porter, 393 Lincoln St. Term Expires 1979 Donald F. Albertine, 20 Deering Av. James J. Buckley, Jr., 46 Middle St. Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St. Paul E. Mazerall, 20 Wilson Rd. Stephen Michael Politi, 25 Deering Av. James J. Scanlon, 66 School St. Term Expires 1978 Earl F. Baldwin, Jr., 77 Meriam St. (Pr. 6) 56 Sam V. Nablo, Chairman Wallace B. Baylies George E. Cooper Rev. Harold T. Handley Frank H. Totman Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Emeritus 1977 TOWN REPORT PART II Contents GENERAL INTEREST Annual Town Election, March 7, 1977 59 Special Town Eleetion, June 13, 1977 61 Special State Election, June 21, 1977 61 Special State Primaries, May 24, 1977 62 Special State Primaries, October 4, 1977 63 Special State Election, November 1, 1977 63 Annual /Special Town Meeting - Index 64 65 66 67 67 68 71 72 73 74 76 Annual Town Meeting, March 21, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 28, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 30, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 6, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 11, 1977 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 13, 1977 Special Town-Meeting, December 5, 1977 Adjourned Special Town Meeting, December 7, 1977 Adjourned Special Town Meeting, December 12, 1977 COMMUNITY SERVICES 78 Public Works /Engineering Police Department Fire Department Inspection Department Board of Health Animal Control Officer Part II CITIZEN SERVICES School Committee Minuteman Regional Vo -Tech Lexington Housing Authority Cary Memorial Library Recreation Committee ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 94 98 100 102 104 Conservation Commission FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL 107 Treasurer Balance Sheet, June 30, 1977 Town Debt and Interest Appropriation Accounts Schedule of Receipts Schedule of Expenses Board of Assessors Town Clerk Board of Registrars Trustees of Public Trusts Retirement Board 80 85 LEGAL 108 109 115 116 121 123 129 132 133 134 137 90 91 Town Counsel 92 Board of Appeals 93 Jury List 139 144 149 Talent Bank Questionnaire 152 58 Annual lbwn Election, March 7,197 7 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/15/77) 19,715 2,181 2,262 1,936 2,419 2,217 2,207 2,227 1,998 2268 Republicans 4,162 381 375 324 592 399 645 498 479 469 Democrats 8,643 1,047 1,169 868 991 1,011 860 946 833 918 American 10 0 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 Independents 6,900 753 715 742 835 805 700 783 686 881 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 39.7% of the eligible 19,715 registered voters cast their vote. In absentee voting; 233 applications were processed; 200 were returned of which 5 were invalid. SELECTMEN 15,676 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,616 1,654 Margery M. Battin 4,576 451 554 403 582 475 643 584 438 446 Alfred S. Busa 4,595 563 495 440 557 470 588 480 492 510 James A. LaFauci 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Frank Sandy 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 6,501 684 813 615 794 677 801 734 686 697 Margery M. Battin and Alfred S. Busa were elected to the Board of Selectmen, each for a three year term ending in March 1980. SCHOOL COMMITTnk 15,676 1,698 1,862 1,458 1,936 1,622 2,032 1,798 1,616 1,654 Robert I. Rotberg 3,932 345 497 349 526 434 556 513 369 343 Jean Gaudet 4,214 547 462 412 489 419 484 420 464 517 Kenneth M. Hoffman 4,356 354 521 367 560 459 635 566 413 481 Blanks 3,174 452 382 330 361 310 357 299 370 313 Jean Gaudet and Kenneth M. Hoffman were elected to the School Committee, each for a three year term ending in March 1980. PLANNING BOARD 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 Karsten Sorensen 981 98 79 91 216 109 112 64 105 107 Judith J. Totman 2,038 252 373 196 277 192 246 156 164 182 Iris G. Wheaton 3,137 288 312 244 296 322 464 552 322 337 Stanley E. Toye 57 10 1 3 3 2 11 3 23 1 Martha Hauptman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Blanks 1,624 201 166 195 176 186 182 124 194 200 Iris G. Wheaton was elected to the Planning Board for a five year term ending in March 1982. MODERATOR 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 5,696 612 635 525 689 613 748 649 599 626 Blanks 2,142 237 296 204 279 198 268 250 209 201 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. was elected Moderator for a term of one year ending in March 1978 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 7,838 849 931 729 968 811 1,016 899 808 827 Joseph 0. Rooney 4,965 569 542 463 615 512 643 541 540 540 Martha Hauptman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Blanks 2,872 280 389 266 353 299 372 358 268 287 Joseph 0. Rooney was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years ending in March 1982. 59 Annual Town Election, TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT I *Vito M. Bellino 385 *Sheila M. Busa 476 *Ralph A. Cataldo 426 *William R. Cataldo 383 * ** *Albert P. Zabin 367 * ** *John T. Avery 367 Carol A. Batstone 289 *Sheila Clemon -Karp 369 W. Jean Hyde 342 Benny A. Santosuosso 336 *Pamela M. Stone 398 Blanks 2,654 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS John Deutch *Angela E. Frick *Joyce Hals Paul J. Nicholson Hal Singley ** *Alfred P. Tropeano *Judith J. Uhrig George P. Wadsworth *Susan C. Hodgkins *Richard F. Perry Margaret F. Rawls *Sandra J. Shaw Theodora W. Shrock Karsten Sorensen *Ruth S. Thomas Blanks PRECINCT 4 308 405 362 274 282 338 382 333 347 354 330 403 312 336 411 2,567 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7 *John R. Campbell 522 *Winifred L. L. Friedman 452 Myron L. Miller *Richard L. Sullivan *John E. Ward *Graydon M. Wheaton Carl E. Larsen *Alice M. Pierce *Roger G. Trudeau Blanks 424 433 429 463 350 505 476 2,239 March 7,1977 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 *Lillian T. MacArthur 370 Roy J. Murphy 293 *William J. O'Neil 352 Joseph C. Steinkrauss 343 *Judith J. Totman 400 William S. Widnall 325 *William E. Bicknell 475 Anthony C. Busa 298 Mary L. Enright 259 *William P. Hadley 356 *Edward 0*Brien 407 *Elizabeth H. Pressman 390 Herman S. Schultz 1 Blanks 2,248 TOWN MEETING *Howard Cravis *William M. Fraser *George F. McCormack *Judith K. Patkin Thomas L. Preziosi Edward D. Tocio *David G. Williams ** *Stillman P. Williams *Jane E. Berchtold Eric Craig Biederman *Paul E. Hamburger Warren Roberts ** *Lloyd D. Taylor Walter L. Williams Blanks MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 350 318 335 344 139 238 316 277 354 195 322 242 263 262 3,344 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8 *G. Richard Beamon 362 *John E. Carlson 315 *James M. McLaughlin 375 * ** *Temple E. Scanlon 312 *Mary E. Shunney 371 *Francis W. K. Smith 316 * ** *Shirley H. Stolz 312 Paul G. Yewell 279 *Charles E. Connolly 317 *Ione D. Garing 353 Daniel M. Whitney 306 Blanks 2,846 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - Joseph A. Campbell ** *John P. Carroll Erna S. Greene *Daniel L. McCabe *Marian C. Reilly *Marie E. Roberts *Robert I. Rotberg *Donald H. Briggs, *Jean Gaudet *William A. Ridgley Blanks TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - *Susan S. Beck *J. Keith Butters *Joan P. Crothers *Donald B. White Michael F. Curtis Irving Goldberg *Harry A. Hall, III ** *Scott D. MacKay *Setha G. Olson *Susan S. Solomon Martha Hauptman Blanks PRECINCT 3 293 304 297 349 352 332 353 Jr. 305 433 307 2,507 PRECINCT 6 591 566 522 598 313 322 437 365 428 483 7 3,496 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9 *Ronald W. Colwell 440 *Louis E. Conrad 406 *Alice M. Hinkle 478 *Frederick V. McMenimen, Jr. 456 *Clifford B. Porter 355 Daniel E. Power 316 Roy Weinstein 247 * *Donald F. Albertine 331 *Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. 382 David G. Kocher 279 *Iris E. Larssen 339 Blanks 2,587 *Elected for three years. * *Elected for two years. ** *Elected for one year. * ** *Tie for seventh place. Special election March 21, 1977 to determine the winner of the one and three year terms. 60 Special Town Election,June 13,1977 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGIS'1'RRED VOTERS (5/24/77) 18,904 2,0'7 2,159 1,866 2,311 2,122 2,127 2,131 1 929 2,182 Republicans 4,043 373 359 313 571 389 630 478 x-72 458 Democrats 8,268 989 1,112 837 945 966 835 907 793 884 American 9 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 Independents 6,584 715 686 715 793 765 660 746 664 840 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 5,440 547 607 438 808 510 750 622 633 525 28.7% of the 18,904 registered voters cast their vote. In absentee voting; 122 applications were processed; 106 were returned. SELECTMEN - For unexpired term ending March 1978 5,440 547 607 438 808 510 75o 622 633 525 James F. Crain 2,709 305 295 200 363 228 332 335 380 271 Robert B. Kent 2,712 236 311 238 443 279 417 287 247 254 Blanks 19 6 1 0 2 3 1 0 6 0 Robert B. Kent was elected to the unexpired term ending in March 1978. A recount of the above election results was conducted by the town clerk's office on June 29, 1977, with the vote tally remaining the same. Special State Election,June 21,1977 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (6/1/77) 10,706 2,315 2,135 2,134 1,936 2 186 Republicans 2,615 573 633 476 473 46o Democrats 4,370 946 838 909 793 884 American 4 2 2 0 0 0 Independents 3,717 794 662 749 670 842 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 2,626 449 517 615 573 472 24.5% of the 10,706 registered voters in the five precincts cast their vote. In absentee voting; 50 applications were processed; 44 were returned of which 4 were invalid. SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2,626 449 517 615 573 472 Carol C. Amick 1,717 285 329 439 372 292 Michael A. Caira 867 155 184 164 192 172 Parker Weaver 29 5 4 10 4 6 Blanks 13 4 0 2 5 2 61 Special State Primaries,May 24,1977 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (5/4/77) 10 -7 2,299 2,112 2,119 1,915 2,171 Republicans 2,605 575 628 477 469 456 Democrats 4,336 937 829 898 792 880 American 3 1 2 0 0 0 Independents 3,672 786 653 744 654 835 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 1,804 306 366 445 367 320 16.9% of the 10,616 registered voters in the five precincts cast their vote. In absentee voting; 15 applications were processed; 15 were returned. REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 274 55 62 52 68 37 Michael A. Caira 167 29 41 31 49 17 Marvin C. Gilkie 30 6 7 4 6 7 Russell W. Miller 66 15 13 15 11 12 Markham H. Lyons 7 It 0 2 0 1 Blanks 4 1 1 0 2 0 DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 1,527 251 302 392 299 283 Carol C. Amick 1,357 217 282 367 257 234 Joseph T. Maguire 154 30 18 22 38 46 Virginia E. Mooney 7 2 0 1 3 1 Markham H. Lyons 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 8 2 2 2 1 1 AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 3 0 2 1 0 0 Parker Weaver 3 0 2 1 0 0 Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 Special State Primaries,Oct.4,1977 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (9/14/77) 4,082 2,144 1,938 Republicans 951 476 475 Democrats 1,781 966 815 Americans 1 1 0 Independents 1,349 701 648 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 277 164 113 6.7% of the 4,082 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote. In absentee voting; 4 applications were processed; 4 were returned. REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 55 26 29 Paula K. Lewellen 54 26 28 Blanks 1 26 1 DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 221 137 84 Grace T. Erdman 124 69 55 Patricia N. Leiby 97 68 29 Blanks 0 0 0 AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Blanks 1 1 Special State Election, Nov.1,1977 1 0 1 0 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (10/12/77) 4,092 2,147 1,945 Republicans 951 475 476 Democrats 1,795 975 820 Americans 1 1 0 Independents 1,345 696 649 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 629 322 307 15.2% of the 4,092 eligible registered voters in the two precincts cast their vote. in Absentee voting; 6 applications were processed, 6 were returned. REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 629 322 307 Patricia N. Leiby 272 152 120 Paula K. Lewellen 356 170 186 Blanks 1 0 1 63 Annual lbwn Meeting Index to lbwn Meeting Articles General Government By -Laws By -Laws (By -Law Committee) Committee Reports Property Revaluation Bicentennial Gift Appropriations 4- 31,34- 39,52,53,66,67 Citizens Articles 30,40,65,86 -89 Conservation Purchases Other Fire Housing Land Acquisitions Library Planning Personnel Health Insurance - Retired Employees Direct Bank Deposit Special Town Meeting Planning Board Hancock School Housing Planning Board Abandon Easement 58 -63 64 2,3 28 69 Public Works Cemetery Curbing Drains Equipment Recyclables Sewers Streets Chapter 90 Other Sidewalks Street Lights Water Mains Landfill 41- 45,47,48 46,49 -52 Recreation 29 Schools 71 -73 Studies Committee Development 53 Inflow Infiltration 10,26,27 74 -85 67 68 1 -15 16,17 18,19 General Government Collective Bargaining -Fire Fighters Amendments to Town Act Zoning (Board of Selectmen) 20 Citizens 64 25,70 15 16 22 31 11,20,21 23 54 -57 18 12 17 32 35 -39 33 65,66 24 21 22 23 24,25 Annual lbwn Meeting, March 21,1977 Note: The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indicate actions which bind the town. For details of debate and subsidiary motions, the reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the town clerk. The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8:08 p.m. by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., with 185 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley, Pastor Emeritus of the Church of Our Redeemer. The moderator read the following resolution that had been adopted under Article 81 at the Adjourned Town Meeting held April 7, 1976: Resolved that town meeting members abstain from voting in any particular matter in which to his knowl- edge, he, his immediate family or partner, a business organization in which he is serving as officer, direc- tor, trustee, partner or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any ar- rangement concerning prospective employment, has any economic interest in the particular matter under con- sideration. Article 1. This is related to the annual town elections and is reported under "Elections" of Part II. Article 2. REPORTS: Reports were submitted as follows: Edward E. Furash for the appropriation committee; George S. Silverman for the capital expenditures committee; Margery M. Battin for the selectmen's report on State /Lexington relations; Mary W. Miley for the selectmen's report on County Government; Margery M. Battin for the selectmen's report on Human Services; Daniel P. Busa for the recreation committee; Lynn Hamilton for the planning committee; Howard M. Kassler for the information and policy committee; Robert M. Hutchinson gave a status report on open money articles of prior years. Each was successively accepted by unanimous vote and placed on file. The following resolutions were offered and passed: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: Be it resolved that the Lexington Town Meeting hereby votes to convey to the gover- nor and our elected state representatives and senators our desire that there be no extension of compulsory and binding arbitration beyond its termination date of June 30, 1977, so that final authority for determin- ing local expenditures be returned to town meeting. LOCAL AID: Be it resolved by the Lexington Town Meeting that the governor and state representatives and senators be urged to support an increase in the amount of local aid funding for fiscal 1978 at least suffi- cient to cover the increased costs of state mandated programs and inflation. STATE MANDATED PROGRAMS: That the Lexington Town Meeting convey to the governor and our elected state rep- resentatives and senators our desire that there be no further legislation or executive actions mandating programs that require expenditures by cities and towns without providing for full state funding or local acceptance. COUNTY GOVERNMENT: Be it resolved that the Lexington Town Meeting hereby votes to request the governor, the committee on counties and our elected legislative officials to make every effort to control the county budgets while working as rapidly as possible toward the abolition of county government. Article 3. CARY LECTURES: That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. CARRIED unani- mously. Article 4. APPROPRIATIONS: Action on this article occurred on March 21 and on April 11 and the appropri- ated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations." See table of contents for page number. Article 5. APPROPRIATIONS: Action on this article occurred on March 21 and on April 11 and the appropri- ated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations." See table of contents for page number. Article 6. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 7. UNPAID BILLS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 8. RESERVE FUND: That the sum of $150,000.00 be appropriated for the Reserve Fund and to raise such amount $57,000.00 be transferred from the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus and $93,000.00 be raised in tax levy. VOTED. 65 Annual Town Meeting, March 21,1977 Article 9. STATE AUDIT: That the board of selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the current fiscal year or hire an independent auditor for such purpose, and to appropriate for such audit the sum of $25,000.00 therefor. VOTED. Article 10. CARY LIBRARY: That the sum of $11,957.25 received in 1977 as State Aid to public libraries be appropriated for use by the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library services in Lexington. $8.000.00 will be used for a security system at the library. VOTED. Article 11. SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 12. STREET LIGHTS: That the selectmen be authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1978 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED. Article 13. APPRAISALS AND OPTIONS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 14. SHORT TIME BORROWING: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 as amended and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. VOTED. Article 15. CURBING: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 16. DRAINS: That the selectmen be authorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels in said other land, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate the sum of $38,700.00 for such installation and land acquisition, and that to raise such amount $38,700.00 be trans- ferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 17 of the warrant for the 1976 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED. Adjourned at 10:56 p.m. Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 2:3,19,77 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:08 p.m. at Cary Memorial Hall, with 183 town meeting members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Francis E. Potter, Pastor of the Pilgrim Congregation Church. Howard M. Kassler, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asked for a moment of silence for two distinguished Lexingtonians that had passed away this year - Philip B. Parsons and George E. Graves. Article 17. WATER MAINS: That the selectmen be authorized to install water mains in Banks Avenue and Grandview Avenue, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any other interest in land necessary therefor, provided that money for such projects is deposited in the Guaranteed Deposit Water and Sewer Account. VOTED. Article 18. SIDEWALKS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 20. TRUNK SEWERS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 21. FEDERAL OR STATE AID FOR SEWERS: That the board of selectmen be authorized to apply for and accept any federal or state aid which may become available for sewer projects in the town. VOTED. Article 22. D.P.W., EQUIPMENT PURCHASE: That the sum of $125,945.00 be appropriated for the purchase by or with the approval of the selectmen of equipment for the department of public works, and that such amount be transferred from available and anticipated General Revenue Sharing Funds. VOTED. Article 23. CHAPTER 90, HANCOCK STREET: That the sum of $60,000.00 be appropriated for highway construc- tion under authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws for all or any part of the section of Hancock Street from Harrington Road to Adams Street, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 24. INFLOW DRAINAGE STUDY: That the sum of $35,000.00 be appropriated for engineering services for a comprehensive inflow study of the town's drainage system, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. 66 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23,197 7 Article 25. WESTVIEW CEMETERY: That the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated for the development of Westview Cemetery and that such amount be transferred from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. VOTED. Article 26. PAINTING OF EAST LEXINGTON LIBRARY: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated to paint the exterior of the East Lexington Branch Library, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 27. LIBRARY BOOK SECURITY SYSTEM: That the sum of $19,400.00 be appropriated to be used with other available funds to install a book security system in Cary Memorial Library, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 28. REVALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY: That the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated, in addition to money previously appropriated, for a revaluation of all taxable property in the town, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Adjourned at 10:51 p.m. Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 28,1977 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:08 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 191 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Monsignore Martin U. McCabe, Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. Article 29. FIRE TRUCK: That the sum of $80,000.00 be appropriated for the purchase of a fire truck for the Fire Department, and that such amount be transferred from available and anticipated General Revenue Sharing Funds. VOTED. Article 31. CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES: That the sum of $45,000.00 be appropriated for providing curbside collection of recyclables, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED by roll call 146 -39. Article 2. Levi G. Burnell moved that the Report of the Cary Lecture Committee be accepted and placed on file. Article 30. SERVICES FOR RETARDED CITIZENS: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated for services to the Town of Lexington by the Central Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens Inc., in carrying out its en- deavor under the provision of Chapter 19 of the Generals Laws. Referred to selectmen. Article 32. SANITARY LANDFILL: That the vote of the board of selectmen designating the sanitary landfill as a possible regional transfer site is hereby confirmed. VOTED. Article 33. HANCOCK SCHOOL: That the care, custody, management and control of the Hancock School and the land adjoining it be transferred from the school department to the board of selectmen effective September 1, 1977; and to appropriate for such care, custody, management and control the sum of $5,300.00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED by roll call 151 -20. Adjourned at 11:03 p.m. Adjourned 'limn Meeting, March 30,1977 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:07 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 183 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rev. Alvin C. Porteous, Pastor of the First Baptist Church. Article 35. TENNIS COURTS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 36. HIKING AND SKIING TRAILS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 37. PLAYFIELDS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 38. BICYCLE PATHS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 39. SOCCER GOAL POSTS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 40. BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING: Indefinitely POSTPONED. 67 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 30,197 7 Article 54. STREET ACCEPTANCE: To establish as town ways and accept the layout of as town ways the follow- ing streets: a. Lois Lane from Bedford Street to end; b. Suzanne Road from Emerson Road to Mill Brook Road; c. Brent Road from Hathaway Road to Emerson Road; d. Emerson Road from a point easterly 310 feet more or less from the end of Suzanne Road, and westerly to the end of that section of Emerson Road; all as laid out by the selectmen and shown upon plans on file in the office of the town clerk, dated January 14, 1977, and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any other interest in land necessary therefor. VOTED. Article 55. DISCONTINUE TOWN WAYS: To discontinue as town ways the following streets: a. Hinchey Road from Hartwell Avenue a distance of 600 feet more or less to its end as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated January 19, 1961; b. Wood street from Bedford and Lexington Town Line a distance of 1000 feet more or less, easterly to the entrance of Hanscom Field as shown on a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated January 14, 1977. VOTED. Article 56. STREET NAMES: That the names of the following streets be changed as follows: Emerson Road from Maple Street to Bryant Road- EMERSON GARDENS ROAD Emerson Road at Brent Road -BRENT ROAD Emerson Road from beyond Angier to beyond Diamond Road -NORTH EMERSON ROAD Worthen Road from Pleasant Street to beyond Goffe Road - WORTHEN ROAD EAST. VOTED. Article 57. STREET ACCEPTANCE: That the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for filing fees in connection with the acceptance of streets and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 58. GASOLINE STORAGE FEES: That Article XXVII of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by adding thereto a new Section 9 as follows: Section 9. "The fees for storage of gasoline under General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 13, as amended, shall be as follows: (a) For issuing the original license $100. plus the cost of advertising the public hearing; and (b) For each annual certificate of registration $50." VOTED. Adjourned at 11:02 p.m. Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4 ,1977 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:02 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 191 town meeting members present. The Moderator introduced the coach and the members of the 1976 State Champion team of girls softball and read a proclamation of the board of selectment and the town meet- ing. This proclamation was presented to the team but not presented for the record. Proclamation carried unanimously. Invocation was offered by Rev. Polly Laughland, Pastor of the Follen Church. Article 2. Alfred S. Busa presented report of the board of selectmen on SEWERS. Article 19. SEWER MAINS AND SEWER SYSTEMS: That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to in- stall sewer mains and sewerage systems in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Select- men may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise, and to take by emi- nent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $357,000.00 therefor and that to raise such amount $237,612.00 be transferred from available and anticipated P.L. 92 -512 as amended by P.L. 94 -488 fund (General Revenue Sharing Funds) and $119,388.00 be raised in the tax levy and provided further that the selectmen may install a sewer main in Grandview Avenue, provided that money for such project is deposited in the Guaranteed Deposit Water and Sewer Account. VOTED. Article 2. The following presented by Otis S. Brown, Jr.: "Under Article Two, the School Committee worked long and hard in preparation of the 77 -78 school budget and, while the final budget is up 4 %, a large por- tion of that increase can be attributed to educational items mandated by State Law. Additionally, we are faced with the prospect of reduced state funding under Chapter 70, the general education fund, if a bill presently before the legislature is passed. Needless to say, passage of this bill would have a devastating effect on the local real estate property taxes. It is for this reason that we offer the following resolution: 68 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4 ,197 7 Be it resolved that the members of the Lexington Town Meeting protests the proposed Commonwealth of Massachu- setts 1978 -79 Chapter 70 funding for cities and towns. This funding, if approved by the legislators and governor, would limit Chapter 70 aid next year to 453 million dollars and would reduce Lexington's entitle- ment of $1,635,964 to $796,714 or 48.7% of the amount the town should receive for general school assistance. This reduction applies not only to Lexington but to all cities & towns in the Commonwealth. Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to area legislators and the governor:' Resolution DECLARED. Article 41. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, GREY NUNS CHARITIES: That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 10 on Assessors' Property Map 39 and described in deed recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 8038, page 414, now or formerly of Grey Nuns Charities, Inc., that the sum of $102,500.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. DEFEATED 66 -113. Article 42. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, GROVE STREET: The the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 26 on Assessors' Property Map 87 and described in deed filed with Certificate of Title No. 96503 in Middlesex South Land Reg- istry, Book 612, Page 153, now or formerly of Lucky Penny Trust, that the sum of $195,000.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED 116 -41. Article 43. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, COSGROVE FARMLANDS: That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 74 and described in Document No. 247971, filed with Certificate of Title No. 72175 in Middlesex South Land Registry, Book 481, Page 589, now or formerly of Cosgrove, that the sum of $170,000.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that to raise such amount $1,381.60 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 43 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $2,977.55 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 44 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $1,000.00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 45 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $2,462.05 be trans- ferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 46 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting, $178.80 be raised in the tax levy and $162,000.00 be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED. Article 44. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, CRANBERRY HILL: (a) That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot S3A and 4 on Assessors' Property Map 44 and described in deeds recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 8103, page 574, and Book 9912, Page 99 now or formerly of Foley and Sayre, that such acquisition shall not in any way prevent reasonable access through such land for the benefit for Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School district, that the sum of $68,000.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. (b) That the selectmen be authorized to accept on behalf of the town a license to use for conservation purposes all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 44 and Lot 4 on Assessors' Property Map 52 from Boston Edison Company to provide access to the foregoing land. VOTED 152 -23. Article 45. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, FOLLEN HILL: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 46. TRANSFER OF WHIPPLE HILL TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION: That the selectmen be authorized to trans- fer to the conservation commission for open space and conservation purposes, including outdoor recreation, as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, land shown as Lots 34, 39 and 40A on Assessors' Property Map 28 and Lots 27, 29 and 38 on Assessors' Property Map 36. VOTED. 69 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 4,1977 Article 47. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, MEAGHERVILLE: That the conservation commission be authorized to pur- chase or otherwise acquire and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written re- quest of the conservation commission, and that the selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation, as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, and for road and water retention purposes, any fee, easement, or conservation restriction as de- fined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, or other interest in all or any part of a parcel of land consisting of lots 25 through 29 inclusive and lot 36 of Block 19, lots 1 through 35 inclusive of Block 20, lots 1 through 16 inclusive and lots 19 through 33 inclusive of Block 21, lots 1 through 15 and lots 18 through 31 inclusive of Block 22, lots 1 through 14 and lots 17 through 30 inclusive of Block 23, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 24, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 25, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 26, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 27, lots 1 through 22 inclusive of Block 28, lots 12 through 17 inclusive of Block 29, lots 2 and 3 of Block 32, lots 16, 17 and 18 and lots 41 through 49 of Block 33, lots 15 through 23 and 41 through 52 of Block 34, lots 14 through 26 and 40 through 52 inclusive of Block 35, lots 14 through 26 and 40 through 52 inclusive of Block 36, lots 13 through 26 and 39 through 52 inclu- sive of Block 37, lots 13 through 26 and 39 through 52 inclusive of Block 38, lots 13 through 26 and 37 through 52 inclusive of Block 39, lots 3, 4, and 5 of Block 55, lots 1 through 4 inclusive of Block 56, and lots 1 through 25 inclusive of Block 57, all as shown on "Plan of Lots at Lexington Heights, owned by M. C. Meagher," surveyed by E. A. W. Hammatt, C.E., dated July 1892, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 77, Plan 24; that the sum of $5000.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED 144 -32. Article 48. LAND TRANSFER TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION: That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, and that the selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the Gen- eral Laws, or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 6, Lot 142 on Assessors' Property Map 14, Lots 32 through 38, 41, 42, 68A and 76 on Assessors' Property Map 24, Lot 8 on Assessors' Property Map 29, Lots 46, 85, 94 on Assessors' Property Map 55, Lot 108 on Assessors' Property Map 62, Lots 65A, 66, 67 on Assessors' Property Map 82, Lot 15 on Assessors' Property Map 86, Lots 35 and 36 on Assessors' Property Map 87; that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 49. LAND TRANSFER, HILLSIDE AVENUE: That the selectmen and conservation commission be authorized to convey a portion of Lot 290 on Assessors' Property Map 13, consisting of approximately 1200 square feet, to the owners of Lot 289 on such Map on such terms as the selectmen and conservation commission deem advis- able, provided that the grantees will bear all expenses of the conveyance. VOTED. Article 51. CONSERVATION GIFTS: That the selectmen be authorized to accept as a gift from the Reverend Ernest B. Johnson, Jr. parcels of land bordering on Route 128, shown as Lots 1O6A and 145 on Assessors' Property Map 83, for conservation purposes. VOTED. Article 52. CONSERVATION FUND: That the sum of $7,000.00 be appropriated to the Conservation Fund. VOTED. Article 53. LAND ACQUISITION, SUMMER STREET: That the selectmen be authorized to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street, playground, recreational or open space purposes all or any part of land on Summer Street shown as Lot 70 on Assessors' Property Map 28, now or formerly of owners unknown; and to appropriate the sum of $50.00 and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED. Article 59. COUNCIL ON AGING, BY -LAW CHANGE: (a) That Article XXXII of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by deleting Section 2 and substituting therefor the following: "Section 2. The coun- cil shall consist of eleven members to be appointed by the town manager with the approval of the selectmen for terms of three years expiring on June 1." (b) That it is the desire of the town meeting that the four new members of the council be appointed for terms beginning June 1, 1977, two for terms of two years and two for terms of three years. VOTED. Article 60. GENERAL BY -LAWS. That Article V of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by deleting Section 23 and substituting therefor the following: "Section 23. The debate on a motion to re- consider shall be limited to fifteen minutes. The maker of the motion may speak for not more than five minutes. No other person shall speak for more than three minutes nor more than once." DEFEATED. Article 61. GENERAL BY -LAWS: That Article III of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by deleting from Section 2 thereof the words "not less than seven days before the time stated in the war- rant for holding such meeting" and substituting therefor the words "not less than seven days before the date of the annual town meeting and not less than fourteen days before the date of a special town meeting." VOTED. 70 Article 62. STUDY COMMITTEE: That the moderator appoint a special ad hoc study committee, charged with ex- ploring the possibility of instituting a new system of recording votes for Lexington Town Meeting, and that such committee report back to the 1978 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED. Article 2. Paul J. MacKenzie presented the Report of the Planning Board on Floor Procedure. Adjourned 11:10 p.m. Adjourned lbwn Meeting, April 6 ,197 7 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:12 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 186 town meeting members present. Invocation offered by Rev. John Allen Broyles, Pastor of the Lex- ington United Methodist Church. Article 63. BY -LAW CHANGE, RESTRICTIONS OF OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 64. BY -LAW COMMIYTE : That the Standing Plumbing and Building By -Law Committee created under Article 27 of the warrant for the November 25, 1963 Special Town Meeting be dissolved. VOTED. Article 65. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: That the town vote to instruct the board of selectmen to appoint a committee to cooperate with the National Science Foundation in conducting a forum, conference, or work- shop to increase public understanding in Lexington of the impact of research on the alleviation of the problem of old age. VOTED. Article 66. YOUTH COMMISSION: (A) That the town accept Section BE of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and establish a youth commission consisting of seven members. (B) That it is the desire of this meeting that one appointee be between the ages of 18 and 21, and that.the youth commission appoint an advisory committee consisting of youth. VOTED. Article 67. INSURANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES. That the town accept Section 9E of Chapter 32B of the Gen- eral Laws. (GOVERNMENTAL UNITS MAY MAKE PAYMENT OF SUBSIDIARY OR ADDITIONAL RATE FOR INSURANCE FOR RE- TIRED EMPLOYEES). VOTED. Article 68. PAYMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BY DIRECT BANK CREDITS: That the town accept Section 41B of Chap- ter 41 of the General Laws. VOTED. Article 69. GIFT FROM BICENTENNIAL CORPORATION: That the town vote to accept the following gifts: (A) a gift of money from the Bicentennial Corporation; VOTED. (B) a gift of a bandstand to be constructed on town owned land as designated by the board of selectmen and, if necessary, the board of selectmen are aitho- rized to petition the General Court for an act to permit the construction of the bandstand on the land so designated. REFERRED to Permanent Building Committee 92 -83. Article 70. CEMETERY REMEMBRANCE FUND: That the town establish a remembrance fund for the receipt of gifts or bequests for the beautification of any town owned cemetery to be administered as provided in Sec- tion 25 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws. VOTED. Article 71. CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING FOR ELDERLY: That the town vote to authorize the Lexington Housing Authority to plan and construct a state -aided housing project for elderly persons of low income, consisting of not more than sixty dwelling units, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 121B, Section 39 as amended. Fur- ther, it is the sense of this town meeting that the Lexington Housing Authority should continue and expand its efforts to provide general low income housing. VOTED. Article 72. TRANSFER OF LAND FOR HOUSING OF ELDERLY. That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to convey a parcel of land on the southerly side of Woburn Street shown as parcel containing 4.4 acres, more or less, on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated February 11, 1969, E. Conrad Levy & Assoc., Surveyors and Engineers recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 12177, Page 550, to the Lexington Housing Authority; on such terms as the selectmen shall determine. VOTED. Adjourned at 10:58 p.m. 71 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 11,197 7 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:10 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 182 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rabbi Cary D. Yales of the Temple Isaiah. Article 73. REZONING, HOUSING FOR ELDERLY: That the Zoning By -Law of the town be amended by adding a new subsection 22.48 as follows for the purpose of rezoning the parcel of land containing 4.4 acres, more or less, which was described and authorized to be conveyed by the selectmen to the Lexington Housing Authority for one dollar or any other sum by the vote under Article 72 of the warrant for this meeting and which is shown on a map on file with the Town Clerk: "A district on the southerly side of Woburn Street as shown on the Zoning District Map No. RM -6 entitled 'RM Garden Apartments Districts', designed thereon 22.48 ". VOTED. Article 34. CENTER POOL COMPLEX: That a sum of $19,500 be appropriated for preliminary plans and specifi- cations for renovating and adding to the Center Pool Complex, and that such item be raised in the tax levy. In addition to considering the present pool location as a site for a new pool complex the recreation and permanent building committees shall consider two additional sites adjacent to the high school, one on the east side of the present field house and the other on the west side, each in close proximity to the high school locker room facilities. VOTED. Article 74. ACCEPTANCE OF CHAPTER 808: That the town accept Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975 entitled "An Act Further Regulating the Zoning Enabling Act." REFERRED back to Planning Board 113 -65. Article 85. WETLAND PROTECTION BY -LAW: To amend the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding Section XXXIII entitled "General By -Law for Wetland Protection" outlined below, including principtal differ- ences from the State Wetlands Protection Act (G.L.c.131,s.40), which would also apply: SECTION 1. Defines activities and places covered and provides that Notice of Intention of proposed activity be sent to the Conservation, with $25.00 filing fee and copies to Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, Plan- ning Board and Board of Health. Notice may be sent prior to obtaining permits, variances and approvals. Conservation Commission also to determine if By -Law applies. SECTION 2. Public Hearing to be held by Conservation Commission within 30 days of receipt of Notice of In- tention. Notice of Hearing to be sent Applicant, Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, Town Engineer, Plan- ning Board and abutters of the land on which proposed activity is to take place. SECTION 2.1 Conservation Commission determines significance of proposed work and issues an Order of Condi- tions within 21 days of the close of the Hearing, which may include prohibition of disturbance of all or any part of land involved in proposed activity. SECTION 2.2 If Commission determines proposed work is not significant, notice of such determination shall be sent within 21 days. SECTION 2.3 No further or more stringent conditions to be imposed under subsequent proceedings under G.L.c. 131,s.40 than those imposed under this By -Law. SECTION 3. Emergency projects (see G.L.c.131,s.40) SECTION 4. New owner of land has responsibility for compliance and town enforcement procedures described. SECTION 5. Conservation Commission may promulgate rules and regulations under this By -Law. SECTION 6. Applicant to show that proposed work will not cause significant harm. SECTION 7. Definitions similar to those in G.L.c.131,s.40. SECTION 8. Conservation Commission may require in its Orders of Conditions that performance and observance of conditions be secured by money or security deposit or by covenant. SECTION 9. Violations punishable by fine not more than $200.00, each day of continuing violation to consti- tute a separate offense. SECTION 10. Defines legal validity of each section and previously final Order of Conditions. VOTED. Article 75. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTS: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education. Article 76. SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DISTRICT: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 77. MULTI- DWELLING DISTRICT: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education. 7 2 Article 78. SPECIAL PERMIT PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education. Article 79. ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education. Article 80. BUILDING COMMISSIONER: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public education. Article 81. POWERS OF BOARD OF APPEALS: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and public educa- tion. Article 82. ZONING BY -LAWS AMENDMENT PROCEDURES: REFERRED to the Planning Board for further study and pub- lic education. Article 83. ZONING BY -LAWS, GREENHOUSES: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 84. ZONING BY -LAWS, PERMIT GRANTING: REFERRED to the Planning Board. Article 86. REZONING OF EAST STREET LAND: That the zoning by -law of the Town of Lexington be amended by adding a new subsection 22.52. R.D. - Multi- family dwelling district as follows: 22.52 A district on the Southerly side of East Street and the Northeasterly side of Fiske School as shown on the zoning District Map No. RD -2 - entitled RD Multi Dwelling District Designated thereon 22.52. Containing 16.35 acres of land. VOTED 159 -6. Adjourned at 10:36 p.m. Adjourned lbwn Meeting, April 13,1977 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:10 p.m. in ary Memorial Hall, with 186 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rev. Donald A. Wells, Pastor of the Trinity Covenant Church. Article 87. ZONING BY -LAWS, SALES AND SERVICE DISTRICT: REFERRED to the Planning Board. Article 88. REZONING, FORD MOTOR COMPANY: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 89. REZONING, FORD MOTOR COMPANY: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 50. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT LAND: (a) That the care, custody, management and control of a portion of land shown as Lot 90 on Assessors' Property Map 31, consisting of approximately 3.25 acres more or less along the southern boundary of said parcel be transferred from the School Department to the Board of Selectmen, and (b) That the selectmen be and they are authorized to convey such land to Robert Cataldo on such terms as the Selectmen deem advisable, provided the grantee (1) conveys to the Town of Lexington for conservation purposes the land shown as Lot 67A on Assessors' Property Map 16, consisting of 3.25 acres more or less, along with access from Blossomcrest Road (2) conveys a walking easement from Marrett Road to the remaining school land shown as Lot 90 on Assessors' Property Map 31 over grantee's land and constructs and landscapes a walkway within 20 feet of the existing stream on the westerly side of land owned by grantee and shown as Lot 60A on Assessors' Property Map 31 and (3) bears all expenses of the conveyance. DEFEATED by Roll Call 85 -94. Article 90. TRANSFER OF FUNDS: Indefintely POSTPONED. Howard M. Kessler, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, who has submitted his resignation as Chairman and member of the Board of Selectmen effective April 15, 1977 at 4:30 p.m., thanked the town meeting and the citizens of the Town of Lexington for their help and cooperation during his tenure as member of the Con- servation Commission and Board of Selectmen. Adjourned at 10:53 p.m. 73 Special Town Meeting, Dec. 5,1977 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8:08 p.m. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., with 169 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Ted Ross Peterson of the Church of Our Redeemer. Article 1. The report of the appropriation committee was accepted and placed on file. Article 2. ACCEPTANCE OF STATE ZONING STATUTES: That the town accept Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975. VOTED. Article 3. ZONING BY -LAW: To amend Section 10 of the Zoning By -Law by: 1. Striking the words "General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 1 to 22 inclusive" and substituting therefor the words "Section 2A of Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975" 2. Striking the words "and of General Laws, Chapter 143," 3. Striking the word "materials," VOTED. Article 4. ZONING BY -LAW: To amend Section 11 of the Zoning By -Law by: 1. Addinga new paragraph at the end of Section 11 as follows: "If the building commissioner is requested in writing to enforce this By -Law against any person allegedly in violation of the same, he shall notify in writing the party requesting such enforcement of any action or refusal to act, and the reasons therefor, within fourteen days of receipt of such request." 2. Renumbering Subsections 11.3 and 11.4 to 11.4 and 11.5 respectively and adding a new Sub- section 11.3 as follows: 11.3 "Construction on or use of property under a building permit shall conform to any sub- sequent amendment of this By -Law unless the use or construction is commenced within a period of six months after the issuance of the building permit and in cases involving construction, unless such construction is continued through to completion as continuously and expeditiously as is reasonable." VOTED Article 5. ZONING BY -LAW: Section 14. All amendments to these By -Laws shall be made in a manner conform- ing with Section 5 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws. VOTED. Article 6. ZONING BY -LAW: To amend Section 40 of the Zoning By -Law as follows by: 1. Adding three new definitions as follows: SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY: The authority empowered to grand special permits, which shall be the board of appeals unless some other board is so designated in these By -Laws. SPGA: Special Permit Granting Authority. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT: A subdivision of land for one family swellings on lots having reduced area of frontage or both, subject to a special permit issued in accordance with the provi- sions of Section 33. 2. Striking PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT and its definition. 3. Striking the words "Part 4" in the title of the Section. 4. Striking the title "Section 40" and replacing it with the title "Section 1." Article 7. ZONING BY -LAW, BOARD OF APPEALS; SPECIAL PERMITS: This article rewrites 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 of our Zoning By -Law to reflect changes authorized or mandated by Chapter 808. Appeals Chapter 808 authorizes appeals (to the board of appeals) by a regional planning agency (MAPC) or by an officer or board of an abutting town. Section 12.1 has been rewritten to conform to this mandated change. Section 12.11 has been added to give a better description of the responsibilities of the applicant and the town in the appeal process. Special Permits Chapter 808 authorizes town boards other than the board of appeals to grant special permits. The wording of the proposed Section 12.2 refers to a "Special Permit Granting Authority" rather than to any specific board; it thereby makes this section applicable to any permit granting board. Sections 12.21 and 12.22 have been added to give Chapter 808 requirements for the town and applicant for the special permit application process. VOTED. Article 9. SECURITY FOR SPECIAL PERMITS: Introduced a new Section 2 into the zoning by -law which will enable the SPGA to require a performance bond, or other guarantee, in order to assure that conditions of a special permit are properly carried out. At the 1977 Annual Town Meeting several articles were to be pro- posed (cluster zone, multi - dwelling zone, special permits for standard subdivisions) all of which contained wording almost identical to that proposed here. The purposes for creating a separate by -law section are first, to simplify the by -laws and avoid unnecessary repetition; second, to give the SPGA the means to guar- antee, where necessary, compliance with special permit conditions for all special permits rather than just a few. The concept is identical to that used by the planning board for subdivisions, in order to assure that roads and utilities are constructed according to town standards. 74 Special Town Meeting, Dec. 5,1977 Article 9. SECURITY FOR SPECIAL PERMITS (Continued): Assuring performance is done by either or both of two methods. One method is to provide security in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the special permit requirements, the other method is to guarantee that no lots will be sold until the special permit require- ments are fulfilled. Article 8. ZONING BY -LAW, VARIANCES: Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975 permits a town to decide whether or not the board of appeals may grant use variances. A use variance is a variance from the requirement of a by -law with respect to the use to which land may be put, as contrasted for example with dimensional vari- ances which deal with such requirements as frontage, area, size and setbacks. Under Chapter 808, the zoning by -laws must now explicitly grant the power to the board of appeals to grant use variances. In the absence of explicit authorization, a board of appeals is not permitted to grant use variances. The town's current by -laws reflect the existing State Zoning Enabling Act. The proposed Article 8 elimi- nates use variances. If the porposed article passes, anyone who wishes to use a property in a manner con- trary to permitted uses in districts in which it is situated would have to come to town meeting to obtain appropriate rezoning or zoning changes. The majority of the board believes that the effect of use variances tends to be cumulative and effects a re- zoning of portions of districts. An example of this creeping rezoning can be found along Waltham Street. It is the view of the majority of the planning board that zoning changes should be done not on an ad hoc piece meal basis, but in conformity to an overall comprehensive plan which has been approved by town meet- ing. The majority of the board recognizes that there are worthwhile uses to which land can be put which are not authorized at the present time by the zoning by -laws. The board also recognizes that Section 25 of the by -laws, which sets out the uses permitted under Lexington By -Laws, needs to be revised, and, indeed, the revision of Section 25, together with the problems of the center business area, constitutes the number one priority of the planning board. The board recognizes that this project is complex, however it intends to have it ready for submission to the town by the 1978 regular town meeting. If the abolition of the authority to grant use variances is deferred until the comprehensive overhaul of Section 25 has been adopted by the town meeting, use variances may continue to be granted by the board of appeals. Thus the board of appeals might make decision of significant zoning and planning implications which town meeting should make. The immediate adoption of Article 8 will at the least preserve as the status quo with respect to non - permitted uses so that the problem of useful non - permitted uses can be dealt with in a comprehensive plan approved by the town meeting. DEFEATED 79 -67 (2/3 vote required.) Article 11. ENLARGING NON - CONFORMING BUILDINGS: That Section 30 of the zoning by -law of the Town of Lexing- ton be amended as follows: 30.3 A lawfully existing, non - conforming one- or two - family dwelling or acces- sory buildings thereto may be extended or enlarged in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2 of this by -law provided such extension or enlargement does not increase the non - conformity and does not violate any dimensional controls applicable at the time of the approval for such extension or enlargement. Any other lawfully existing non - conforming buildings shall not be extended or enlarged except with a variance granted by the board of appeals under the provision of Section 12.3 of this by -law, and provided the board of appeals finds that such change, extension or alteration shall not be substantially more detrimental to the neigh- borhood than the existing non - conforming building.) VOTED. Article 12. MULTI - DWELLING DISTRICT: Under Article 12, is a revised version of zoning by -law section 38. This section, originally adopted in 1974, has been used twice to authorize Fiske Common and the Drummer Boy multi - family housing subdivision, and experienced gained in its application indicates that several changes would be desirable. Also, the new zoning act (Chapter 808) permits some changes that may be of interest to the town meeting. The basic thrust of Section 38 is a means for permitting the town meeting maximum control over proposals to rezone parcels to multi - family use remains unchanged. However, several subsections have been amended to allow more flexibility in design. The original 10 -acre limitation has been removed. To allow for suffi- cient open land in small parcels, subsection 38.18 requires the originally specified 25% but with a minimum of two acres. The limitation of nine dwelling units per acre, removed in the warrent article will be re- stored in the motion. To assist town meeting in reaching a decision, and to ensure that an approved proposal is properly carried out, subsection 38.19 requires a planning board opinion to town meeting on the physical and economic viabil- ity of the proposal, and subsection 28.26 requires conservation commission action under Article XXXIII of the general by -law before a special permit may issue. The board of appeals may also require posting of security to ensure that all imposed conditions are carried out. 75 Article 12. MULTI- DWELLING DISTRICT (Continued): Chapter 808 suggests two additional changes: in his proposal to town meeting, the proponent is permitted by subsection 38.17 to include non - residential ameni- ties such as a neighborhood store, for the convenience of the residents; and after town meeting approval, the board of appeals is authorized by subsection 38.42 to increase the number of dwelling units and floor area by as much of 25% over the originally proposed number provided the additional units are to be used for low and moderate income housing, and provided that the possibility of such increase has been disclosed to the town meeting in the site development plan. VOTED. Adjourned 10:59 p.m. Adjourned Special Town Meeting,Dec. 7,1977 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:10 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall, with 159 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley, Pastor Emeritus of the Church of Our Redeemer. Article 23. ZONING BY -LAW, CONTROLLED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: Article 23 represents a revised version of Article 87 of the 1977 Annual Town Meeting but indefinitely postponed there. Its purpose is to provide a mechanism whereby town meeting can authorize a specific non - residential use on a particul parcel of land, with the board of appeals delegated to ensure that the plans shown to town meeting by the proponent are followed in carrying out the proposal. Its operation would be similar in concept to that under Section 38 of the zoning by -law where the town meeting permits a specific multi - dwelling use. The proposed Section 40 includes commercial, industrial and motel uses now permitted or under special permit with site review in CH, CH, CM, or CR districts (stores, offices, light manufacturing, warehousing, and motels.) It specifies the degree of detail required for the site development plans presented to town meet- ing. If the plans are approved, the section requires that they be submitted in final form to the board of appeals which may grant a special permit if it finds that the plans conform substantially to the proposal originally approved by town meeting. In doing so, the board of appeals can expect a report and recommenda- tions of the planning board, which is required to consider the proposal from several specified points of view. Several safeguards are written into the proposed section. No change or expansion of use may occur without resubmission of plans to town meeting. If the special permit is not granted or if no action is taken under a special permit within a two year period, the land uses revert to the original ones before town meeting ac- tion. A bond may be required of the developer to ensure compliance with the terms of a special permit. Building and parking areas may not be changed more than 10% beyond those proposed to town meeting, and may not encroach upon setbacks whose dimensions are shown in the plan. DEFEATED 87 to 56, 2/3 vote required. Article 24. CONTROLLED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 25. REZONING, BEDFORD STREET: Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 13. SITE PLAN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS: Provides for site plan review and special permits for conventional subdivisions analogous to those currently followed with respect to certain commercial establishments under Section 13 of the zoning by -laws. There are several purposes to this by -law. The first is to give to the planning board some of the authority and responsibility that most people assume the planning board has with respect to subdivision planning. At present, the planning board has bery little authority with respect to subdivisions. The Subdivision Control Law, which it administers essentially as an agency of the state, gives the planninb board virtually no planning authority and no responsibilities to insure that a subdivision is built according to sound design standards. The Subdivision Control Law is essentially designed to insure that roads, utilities and sanitary conditions meet state standards and its own rules and regulations. The planning board has not authority to deal with aesthetic problems or environmental problems that are incidental to the development of conventional subdivisions. The planning board cannot even regulate the size and shape of lots except to insure compliance with the minimum dimensional controls required by the zoning by -laws. 76 Adjourned Special Town Meet ing,Dec.7,1977 Article 13. SITE PLAN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS (Continued): The planning board's inability to control the environmental impact of conventional subdivisions has certain practical significance. Some subdivisions have been built with little or no regard to sound planning or environmental considerations other than those imposed by the Wetland Protection Act. There are subdivisions in the town which added nothing to the attractiveness of the neighborhood. Furthermore, the planning board has in the past felt reluctant to insist on certain desirable conditions in permits for cluster developments, because the developer had threatened to build a conventional subdivision in its stead where there would be no con- trols at all of this nature. Thus, the planning board has been in the position of having to choose between the cluster development without desirable control or a conventional subdivision with no site planning con- trols at all. The planning board believes that it can work much more effectively in guiding sound develop- ment with the assistance of its Lexington Design Advisory Committee, a committee of citizen volunteers with professional expertise in landscaping and architecture, with a regulation designed for such a purpose. The board believes that the proposed Section 39 would be such a tool. Nevertheless, the proposed Section 39 does not give the planning board arbitrary power. It really provides essentially site plan review. The planning board is thus limited to those aspects of sound design such as lot shape, landscaping, building location, road layout, and other reasonably objectively determinable en- vironmental considerations such as the avoidance of pollution, the protection of large trees and unique or valuable characteristics of the land and other reasonably objective standards used by professional planners and landscape architects in evaluating the soundness of development of subdivision design. The proposed by -law does not permit the planning board to prevent development of a tract. If the developer does not provide adequate information for an evaluation the board may deny the permit, but only without prejudice. This means that a denial does not prevent the developer from seeking the permit again. The provision permitting denial without prejudice simply prevents the developer from forcing the granting of a permit without adequate consideration based on adequate information. Article 15. SPECIAL PERMITS FOR CONVERTED MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS: Provides the process by which a school or municipal building which is no longer needed may be converted to a residential use. This article deals with that process along. It is not written for a specific building nor for a specific proposal. Because of town meeting's strong indication that they wanted to have approval of the final dispostion of sur- plus schools, the process of getting a special permit for a permitted use under this section has been made quite restrictive. Every proposal for such a building conversion will have to come to town meeting for approval. Basically, the article would add two pieces to our zoning by -law. First, in the Use Regulation Schedule (Section 25) a new subsection would be added. This is illustrated on the reverse side of this page. The second piece to be added is Section 28. This section would permit the conversion of municipal buildings to a residential use only and a special permit with site plan review is required. The conversion proposal is to be handled in the same restrictive manner as a rezoning would be in that the planning board will hold a public hearing on the proposal and will make a report to town meeting on the suitability of the proposal and its probable impact on the neighborhood, town services, etc. The development plan will be submitted to town meeting for its approval. This plan will show the floor plans (drawn to scale), dwelling unit density, estimated sales or rental prices, exterior design, accessory buildings, parking, etc. After town meeting approval, which will be by a majority vote, the board of selectmen acting as the special permit granting authority and following the procedures set out in Section 13 (which applies to special per- mits with site plan review) may grant a special permit which shall incorporate the site plan that has been approved by town meeting. VOTED. Article 16. BATTLE GREEN DISTRICT: That the board of selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to peti- tion the general court for an act to amend Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, to expand the Battle Green District to include the Hancock School property. VOTED. Article 17. HANCOCK SCHOOL: That the selectmen be authorized to convey the Hancock School property located at the corner of Forest Street and Clark Street, consisting of the building and approximately 1.5 acres of land more or less, to Stanley H. Sydney and R. Kirk Noyes d/b /a Sydney and Noyes Associates for a minimum price of $100,000.00, such property to be used for condominiums in accordance with the site plan presented to and which is hereby approved by this town meeting, and on such other terms as the selectmen shall deter- mine. VOTED 137 -7 Adjourned at 11:13 p.m. 77 Adjourned Special Town Meeting,Dec. 12,1977 The meeting was called to order by Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:1. 1.m. �,. al Hall, with 157 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor John F. Kielty, Pastor of St. Brigid's Catholic Church. The moderator asked for a moment of silence for Melvin G. Holland, former town meeting member from Precinct 3 and the husband of present town meeting member, Gloria V. Holland, who died this past week. Article 14. TEMPORARY STRUCTURE: That the zoning by -law of the Town of Lexinton be amended by: 1. Adding a new definition after "TEMPORARY STRUCTURE" as follows: USABLE BUILDING AREA: That portion of a lot which meets all setback requirements from lot lines, streets, or bodies of water referred to in Section 27.1 of this by -law. Except when divided by a brook, such usable building area shall be in a single continuous area. 2. Adding to Section 27 - Schedule of Dimensional Controls, a new line "Usable Guilding Area" with the figures "18,000 sq. ft." under the heading "RO "; "7,250 sq. ft." under the headings "RS and RT "; and "N.R." in all of the other columns. DEFEATED 90 -60 (2/3 vote required.) Article 10. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT: Changes to Section 33 which regulates cluster developments. The first change is to transfer the special permit granting authority under this section from the board of appeals to the planning board. Historically, zoning boards of appeal were originally created to grant variances to ameliorate hardships caused by literal enforcement of zoning by -laws. The board was required to balance the applicants' hardship with the interest of the neighborhood. Later, the legislature recognized that there might be uses which should be permitted in a zone but which required some regulation in order to protect the neightborhood af- fected by that use. Thus, boards of appeal were empowered to grant special permits (originally called spe- cial permits (originally called special exceptions), and were still required to adjust the interests of this applicant with interests of the neighborhood. Examples of this class of permitted uses in Lexington are roadside stands, nursing homes, and restaurants. The board of appeals ideally acts as a quasi - judicial rath- er than a planning institution. On the other hand, the planning board is charged with town wide planning responsibilities, and the responsi- bility for the regulation of subdivisions. When cluster zoning became part of the zoning by -law, a special permit requirement was introduced because of the limited usefulness of the subdivision control law. There was no statutory authority for the planning board to grant special permits so the board of appeals was made the SPGA, with the planning board playing a strong advisory role. The issues involved in planning for cluster zones involve planning values in addition to judicial balancing of neighborhood interests. The purposes of this amendment are to determine before the special permit is issued if some of the land is unusable for building; how much of the proposed open land is to be devoted to holding ponds whether this is consistent with the purposes of cluster development; and what if any land- scaping should be required surrounding the holding ponds because of alterations to the land. Furthermore, the planning board with its professional staff is better fitted to handle these planning issues. There will be greater efficiency since the special permit hearing can be held at the same time that the pre- liminary subdivision is considered. Currently these are two separate procedures. The second change to Section 33 recommended by the planning board is the requirement that proposed cluster zoning developments first optain an order of conditions from the conservation commission under the local wetland protection by -law. VOTED. Article 18. LAND TRANSFER TO LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY: That the selectmen be and they hereby are autho- rized to convey a parcel of land on the southerly side of Woburn Street containing .79 acres, more or less, shown as parcel A -2 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated June 25, 1968, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 11563, Page 3, to the Lexington Housing Authority, on such terms as the selectmen shall determine for a minimum price of $1.00. VOTED. Article 19. REZONING FOR LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY: That the zoning by -law of the town be amended by adding a new subsection 22.49 as follows: "A district on the southerly side of Woburn Street as shown on the Zoning District Map No. RM -7 entitled 'RM Garden Apartment Districts', designated thereone 22.49." VOTED. 78 Adjourned Special Town Meeting,Dec.12,1977 Article 20. EASEMENT ABANDONMENT: That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to abandon road, sewer, drain and water easements granted to the town by George J. DeVries and John S. DeVries, a partnership doing business as Lexington Development Company, by instrument dated November 2, 1959, recorded with Middle- sex South Registry of Deeds, Book 9492, Page 188, as such rights and easements cross Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 on an approved subdivision plan entitled "Lowell Estates, Section 2 in Lexington, Mass. ", recorded with said Registry, Book 12910, Page 246, for the benefit of Village Development Corp., on such terms as the selectmen shall determine, provided that all expenses of this transaction shall be borne by Village Development -Corp. VOTED. Article 21. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION: That $4602. be appropriated, in addition to amounts previously appro- priated under Articles 4 and 5 of the warrant for the 1977 annual town meeting, to fund cost items resulting from collective bargaining, and to raise such amount $4602. in available P.L. 94 -369 (Anti - Recession Fiscal Assistance Funds) is opporpriated; and in addition tc.the accounts listed under said Article 5, Account No. 4120 - Fire Department Collective Bargaining Unit - Personal Services be added thereto. VOTED. Article 22. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 215: That the board of selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to petition the general court for an act to amend Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 as amended to: 1. allow not less than nine nor more than twelve precincts, 2. eliminate the chairman of the cemetery commissioners as a town meeting member at large, 3. eliminate the requirement of posting notices of adjourned town meetings in five or more public places and mailing notices to town meeting members, and 4. bring the time for filing nomination papers for new town meeting members and incumbent town meeting members in line with Chapter 53, Section 10 of the general laws. VOTED. Dissolved at 10:35 p.m. 79 Department of Public Works /Engineering In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by -laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the Public Works Department during the year 1976. Since Part A is a narrative report, Part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics. The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years: 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Administration 8 -- -- 9 9 Operations -- 82 82 1 51 Planning /Facilities 14 14 5 36 Engineering -- 14 14 14 13 Park & Shade Tree 23 -- -- 23 -- Custodians 3 5 Public Works Department 48 -- -- 53 Director's Office -- 2 2 2 82 112 112 112 109 Street Lighting During the year 1977 the following street lights were removed and new lights installed: Removals 0 New Installations 0 The following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of December 31, 1977: 1205 - 1000 Lumen Incandescent 56 - 2500 Lumen Incandescent 1259 - 3500 Lumen Incandescent 4 - 6000 Lumen Incandescent 128 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 3 - 10,000 Lumen Incandescent 388 - 11,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 56 - 20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 5 - 35,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 3104 - Total lamps in service. Traffic Regulation and Control The breakdown in this budget includes: making and installing various types of traffic signs, mainte- nance of existing traffic lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks, and other traffic control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and in- cludes all municipal parking areas. Center Lines 271,175 Traffic Regulation Signs 134 Crosswalks 16,450 Parking Tees 192 Curbing 4,980 Bus Stops 5 Stoplines 1,914 Street Signs 145 Parking lines 0 Signs for other purposes 68 Signs installed 560 Drain Cleaning In 1977 there were 3952 catch basins cleaned. Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Length Size Fletcher Avenue 1,444' 12" Bedford Street 60' 12" Road Machinery The following equipment was purchased during 1977: 1 - Caterpillar shovel dozer 1 - Case back -hoe 1 - 72" Reel mower 80 1 - 1/2 ton pick -up 1 - 3/4 ton pick -up 1 - Brush chipper Department of Public Works /Engineering Garbage Collection Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is currently picking up garbage based on a one year contract effec- tive July 1, 1977 and expires June 30, 1978. Range of static pressure in mains Length of pipe in streets Number of services Number of hydrants Size of Pipe 4" 6" 8" 10" Location Philips Road Mason Street Ledgelawn Avenue Kendall Road Coolidge Avenue Ledgelawn Avenue Haskell Road Lincoln Street Paul Revere Road Ledgelawn Avenue Revere Street Harrington Road There were 60 new services Location Woodpark Circle Apollo Circle Powers Courts Water Division - General Information 55 -130 pounds 152.63 miles 9070 1429 Total Water consumption in 1977 Oct. 1976 -Sept. 1977 1,755,091,000. Gal. Average daily consumption in 1977 4,808,468. Gal. Average daily consumption in 1977 per capita 148. Gal. Cost of water per year 1977 $405,344.88 Extent of Distribution - December 31, 1977 Length in Feet 14,952 336,604 237,677 22,890 Size of Pipe 12" 16" 24" Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service January 1, 1977 Hydrants installed in 1977 Hydrants in service December 31, 1977 and 25 Broken Mains Size 8" 8" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 8" 6" 6" 12" 6" renewals installed in 1977. 1421 8 1429 Location Meriam Street Bedford Street Bridge Street Walnut Street Mass. Avenue Mass. Avenue Frost Road Waltham Street Phinney Road Cary Avenue Piper Road Concord Avenue Street Construction - At No Cost To Town Length Drainage Length 3200' 517' 505' 422' 332' 255' 125' 617' 495' 112' 453' 307' 105' 40' 385' 4002' 3868' (0.758 miles) (0.733 miles) 81 Length in Feet 152,434 27,253 14,084 Size 6" 6" 6" 10" 12" 8" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" Size 12" 15" 18" 21" 24" 30" 36" 12" 18" 12" 15" 24" Department of Public Works /Engineering Sewer Maintenance As in passed years, all of our nine pumping stations were checked daily and continued preventive mainte- nance was provided. In addition 34.2 miles of the town's sewer mains were flushed and cleaned mechanically to remove a mul- titude of debris and obstructions. Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Size Spring Street 12" There were 60 new services and 25 renewals installed in 1976. Sewer Division - General Information Lexington is part of North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Total Length of trunk line sewers Total length of street line sewers Total number of house connections Number of sewer services installed Number of sewer services repaired Cemetery Division Length 193' 33.57 miles 107.26 miles 7540 52 25 Munroe Cemetery: There were twelve (12) interments. Three cement foundations were approved and the monuments were set. Westview Cemtery: There were one hundred and fifty six (156) interments. One hundred eighty seven (187) graves were sold and one (1) baby grave was sold. One hundred and seventeen (117) deeds for lots paid in full were issued and mailed to the lot owners. One hundred and ten (110) cement foundations for flush markers were approved and the markers were set. The following funds were collected and forwarded to the Town Collector: Munroe Cemetery Annual Care Interments Green & Lowering Device Foundations Saturday burial charges Tent Location Woodpark Circle Apollo Circle Powers Court $ 3.00 620.00 520.00 120.00 50.00 15.00 $1,328.00 Westview Cemetery Sale of Graves Sale of Baby Graves Perpetual Care Interments Green & Lowering Device Foundations Tent Saturday Burial Charges Sunday Burial Charges Miscellaneous Water Construction - At No Cost to Town Location Woodpark Circle Apollo Circle Powers Court Length 3200' 490' 322' 4012'(0.760 miles) Size 8" 6" 6" Sewer Construction - At No Cost to Town Length Size 2925' 8" 450' 6" 465' 8" 3840'(0.73 miles) 82 $13,712.75 27.00 18,150.25 13,430.00 2,540.00 3,100.00 390.00 1,250.00 200.00 225.72 $53,025.72 Department of Public Works /Engineering Sewer and Water Construction Contractor - United Construction Company - Amount $239,199.53. Location Length Size Sewer Length Size Water Waltham Street 3361' 8" Blossomcrest Road 745' 8" Blossomcrest Road to Waltham Street Easement 450' 8" Alcott Road 448' 8" 284' 10" Earl Street 183' 8" Garfield Street 104' 8" Allen Street 34' 8" Edna Street 421' 8" Emerald Street 169' 8" Cliffe Avenue 371' 8" 380' 6" 6570'(1.24 miles) 380'(0.07 miles) Sidewalk Reconstruction Contractor - LiDonni, Inc. - Amount $32,790.00. Location Concrete Sidewalk Curbing Massachusetts Avenue 791' 813' Forest Street 475' 393' Street Resurfacing Contractor - Starrett Paving Corp. - Amount $29,777.50. Location Length Concord Avenue 6,530' Chadbourne Rd. to Barberry Road Woburn Street 2,316' Near Webb Street to Lowell Street Snow Removal On May 9th and May 10th, 1977, the Town of Lexington experienced a first. On these two days 91 inches of heavy wet snow fell causing much damage to trees throughout the Town. Many sections of the Town were without power for four (4) days. There are two basic costs of snow removal: First, there are the costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing, sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, churches, schools, etc., and the salting and sanding that is done directly before, and after the storm. All these costs are lumped together and referred to as the cost of a particular storm. Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year, such as sanding and salt- ing in ice storms, quick freezes which require sanding, our weather service which is invaluable, the purcham of equipment such as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the summer months. We prepare for the winter many months before it arrives. The department of public works has approximately 79 town men working and 43 pieces of equipment. In addition, 36 pieces of hired equipment are available for each storm. The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost breakdown for each storm: 1977 - Inches January February March April May November December 3 - .10 18 - trace 1 - trace 4 - .30 2 - trace 9 - 4.50 13 - trace 3 - trace 20 - 3.00 6 - trace 24 - trace 3 .40 17 - trace 4 - trace 10 - 5.0 18 - trace 5 - 5.8 21 - .80 7 -20 25 - 3.5 5 - 2.50 18 - 8.0 6 - trace 9.5 28 - 1.10 6 - 1.0 17.4 8 - trace 27 - .10 6 - .10 19 - .30 8 - .30 30 - trace 7 - trace 10 - 5.5 28 - trace 10 - trace 20 - .30 .30 1.10 9 - .50 11 - trace 29 - trace 13 - trace 21 - trace 12 - .50 14 - 1.5 31.4 15 - 1.20 22 - 1.50 13 - 2.50 15 - .50 20 - 6.0 23 - 2.50 14 - trace 16 - .20 21 - trace 24 - trace 18 - .50 10.2 25 - trace 19 - 2.80 TOTAL SNOW 1977 - 82.8 inches. 12.90 83 Department of Public Works /Engineering Cost of Snow Removal Operations Labor Storm Plowing Lifting Plowing Walks Sanding & Cost Repairs Date Number Equip. &Labor Equip. &Labor E &L Salting E &L to Equip. Miscellaneous Total Jan. 1 -6 Cleanup $ 1,959.83 $ 3,008.36 $ 315.74 $ $ 391.28 $ 229.00 $ 5,904.21 Jan. 7 -9 1 35,974.75 40.00 1,725.58 1,567.24 84.79 39,392.36 Jan. 10 -13 2 16,103.11 4,895.54 2,841.16 2,180.83 551.96 26,572.60 Jan. 14 -19 3 7,320.94 3,055.64 3,749.79 2,362.81 2,584.93 19,074.11 Jan. 25 -31 4 8,456.75 3,865.49 391.37 2,686.61 782.41 750.27 16,932.90 Feb. 3 -8 5 363.10 1,989.30 21.66 730.69 274.19 67.29 3,446.23 Feb. 20 -22 6 7,915.89 352.00 370.00 89.28 14.00 8,741.17 Mar. 18 -19 7 5,879.87 159.37 1,189.05 7,228.29 Mar. 23 8 3,553.58 69.97 264.02 347.11 4,234.68 May 10 9 9,208.48 270.96 236.54 9,715.98 Dec. 5 -13 10 8,522.93 518.36 1,953.08 5,391.46 894.97 396.35 17,677.15 Dec. 14 -16 11 5,583.57 1,012.54 581.96 1,713.37 1,050.91 593.89 10,536.24 Dec. 18 -23 12 13.234.36 1,217.23 655.00 1,886.82 1,057.36 469.50 18,520.27 $124,077.16 $15,018.92 $12,974.14 $19,657.12 $12,508.15 $3,740.70 $187,976.19 Total Sand Purchased Tons = (6554.69) Total Salt Purchased Tons = (1115.19) 84 $15,166.01 20,329.04 $35,495.05 35,495.05 Total Cost of Snow Removal Operations $223,471.24 Police Department Arrests Statistics Dispositions Traffic Violation °' co m w a' +.) 0 as a $4 . o as v a a U! .-i S ❑ N 4-' 34 al 0 •.d b a) UI 4-' Offenses N a • a 4-1 c4 , ▪ v ro 7 a a m , 0 W H ▪ h ag zc M a� o v o o w w Z a U)i °a? a •4.84 Jt Operating to Endanger 107 8 115 6 42 73 4735 2 83 14 2 3 11 Operating w /View Obstructed 28 4 32 1 14 18 305 32 Operating after Rev. of Li- cense or right to operate 32 1 33 6 27 1127 2 21 4 1 1 4 Operating an Uninsured Car 89 10 99 13 27 72 4465 1 51 6 41 Operating Unregistered Car 123 19 142 14 40 102 995 1 115 4 22 Operating w/o License 173 22 195 20 61 134 1455 1 2 163 5 1 1 22 Operating w/o Sticker 174 24 198 3 74 124 1885 2 191 1 4 Operating under Influence 247 17 264 3 53 211 10556 4 1 33 21 181 2 6 16 Hit /Run, Pers. and /or Prop. 24 2 26 3 10 16 100 1 9 1 2 13 Refusing to Stop 13 13 1 5 8 113 8 2 3 Speeding 858 208 1066 24 374 692 14406 3 1050 6 7 Vio. Law of Road 187 43 230 10 74 156 2020 220 3 7 Vio. Town Ordinance 965 460 1425 5 482 943 12397 1145 3 22 255 Vio. Traffic Signal 581 256 837 10 160 677 8443 2 827 4 4 Vio. Park. Peter Reg. 453 226 679 170 509 2592 488 1 190 Vio. of a stop sign 339 175 514 5 183 331 5230 510 3 1 Vio. of School Bus Law 31 22 53 21 32 565 53 Allowing an improper person to operate 8 2 10 3 7 220 9 1 Oper. Illeg. on Permit 1 1 1 1 10 1 Attaching wrong plates 19 2 21 3 5 16 126 1 15 1 4 Improper Equipment 58 4 62 5 23 39 545 60 2 Oper. w/o registration in possession 107 14 121 6 30 91 875 113 2 6 Oper. w/o license in poss. 127 18 145 7 43 102 1235 1 139 5 Misc. Hazardous M.V. Viol. 334 101 435 15 134 301 4163 2 413 9 11 Fail. to Display Plates 14 1 15 3 3 12 120 13 2 Lvg. M.V. Running Unatt. 9 3 12 6 6 110 12 Oper. w/o proper head gear 33 33 6 16 17 305 31 2 Oper. w/o Taxi License 1 2 3 3 3 Fail. to Notify Reg. Change of Address 6 2 8 1 7 80 8 Poss. of Altered License 2 2 2 100 1 1 Spillage 1 1 1 1 1 Giving False Name to P.O. 4 4 4 38 4 Impeded Operation 1 1 1 25 1 Refusing to Show License 3 3 3 3 Trespassing w /Motor Vehicle 1 1 1 1 1 Viol. of Sunday Truck Law 1 1 1 1 Oper. w /Studded Tires 9 9 2 7 100 9 Refusing to Give Name to P.O. 1 1 1 1 Poss. of Altered V.I.N. 1 1 1 1 Fail, to File Accident Report 1 1 1 1 Oper. w /Elevated Chassis 1 1 1 10 1 Using Counterfeit Insp. Sticker 3 3 3 175 3 Total Traffic Violations 5170 1646 6816 166 2067 4749 $79626 9 18 5833 90 184 9 7 221 445 85 Police Department Arrests Statistics Dispositions N N o Y ro ro ro N 4- 4) o N a $.4 ri O G) 'O N Ul Criminal v r+ v c + ' a -Poi 'CI 8 O a • N Offenses " w .� ' w v " a � (a 4, q U N • m w m N U ro ro W h • M z° ° Z o o w w m o 8 Assault w /deadly weapon 8 1 9 2 5 4 50 4 1 1 2 1 Public Drinking Viol. 22 1 23 1 13 10 130 10 3 10 Assault (Indecent) 6 6 1 5 2 2 1 1 Assault and Battery 34 3 37 1 24 13 1250 9 1 1 2 3 8 13 Begetting 1 1 1 1 Breaking & Entering 43 43 27 25 18 160 8 1 10 1 6 5 1 11 Breaking & Entering & Larceny 21 21 15 12 9 3 6 2 3 1 6 Drunkenness -Prot. Custody 62 7 69 21 48 69 Excapees 1 1 1 1 Disturbing the Peace 18 1 19 5 12 7 82 1 3 5 1 9 Uttering 26 11 37 14 24 13 75 3 2 3 7 22 Larceny 75 6 81 30 28 54 218 5 5 7 6 11 12 35 Lewdness 1 1 1 30 1 Malicious Damage to Prop. 54 54 27 40 14 75 1 10 3 3 7 1 29 Disorderly 35 3 38 6 27 11 269 1 1 16 4 4 12 Non - Support 4 4 2 2 3 1 Rape 2 2 1 1 1 1 Robbery 4 4 1 3 2 1 1 Runaway 3 3 3 3 Larceny of Motor Vehicle 11 11 5 1 10 3 2 3 1 2 Fugitive from Justice 1 1 1 1 Trespassing 19 6 25 9 19 6 312 13 1 2 9 Receiving Stolen Property 16 1 17 2 7 10 85 2 3 1 1 2 8 Narcotic Drug Law, Viol. 156 8 164 24 53 111 2187 2 2 20 12 51 3 74 Indecent Exposure 2 2 2 200 1 1 Using w/o Authority 39 4 43 20 14 29 63 3 5 4 4 11 16 Minor Transp. Alcohol 58 18 76 22 40 36 1215 1 45 2 1 27 Viol. of Park Rules & Reg. 35 7 42 1 38 4 320 32 10 Unlicensed Dog. Viol. 70 29 99 99 573 80 1 18 Leash Law Viol. 19 10 29 29 225 27 2 Illeg. Poss. of Deadly Weap. 17 17 1 3 14 288 1 2 4 3 2 5 Poss. of Burglarious Tools 16 16 1 15 4 1 3 5 3 Lvg. Firearms in Vehicle 1 1 1 1 Discharging Firearm w/o permit 1 1 1 10 1 Poss. of Inflammable Liquid 1 1 1 1 Throwing Explosives on Prop. 2 2 2 1 1 Arson 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 Interfering w /Firefighters 1 1 1 1 Ringing of False Alarms 4 4 4 4 100 4 Unlawful Burning 1 1 1 1 Poss.of Fireworks 14 14 3 11 3 168 5 9 Procuring Alcohol for Minor 9 9 2 7 375 5 1 3 Contr. to Del. of Minor 8 8 3 5 2 6 Poss. of Alcohol on Tn. Prop. 8 8 7 1 70 8 Mfg. of Marihuana 1 1 1 1 Poss.of Contr. Subs. w /intent to sell 6 6 2 4 1 1 4 Consp. to Viol. Drug Law 3 3 3 3 Uttering a False Prescription 1 1 1 1 Assault w /intent to Com. Rape 2 2 2 1 1 Assault w /intent to Com. Robb. 1 1 1 1 Assault w /intent to com. Mur. 1 1 1 1 Kidnapping 2 2 2 2 Bribery & Attempts 2 2 2 625 1 Affray 6 6 2 2 4 2 1 3 Op. Aircraft to Endanger 1 1 1 1 Viol. of F.A.A. Rules & Regs. 1 1 1 125 1 86 Police Department Arrests N N Criminal v « U Offenses v N Statistics Dispositions Juveniles 0 N 1 ) N O + w a) - C 4) gg U b b w w i W w . N ,-I i C ,.-1 N a C N zOg ago 8 8 8 ww Not Guilty Probation R7 N N 4.) C A N.� r1 N w W ° o M Threatening 1 1 1 1 Littering 13 3 16 3 8 8 63 1 1 6 1 Annoying Phone Calls 4 4 3 3 1 63 1 3 Viol. Taxi Rules & Regs. 1 1 1 1 Viol. Town By -Laws 7 2 9 1 6 3 40 5 4 Viol. Dump Rules & Regs. 3 3 1 2 50 3 Non - Payment of Wages 2 2 2 2 Illegal Alien 1 1 1 1 Poss. of Stolen Insp. Sticker 2 2 2 125 1 1 Poss. of Altered Insp. Stick. 2 2 1 1 75 2 Poss. of False I.D. 1 1 1 1 Defrauding an Inn - Keeper 2 2 2 2 Sex Offenses 1 1 1 1 Failing to Answer Summons —2 ___2 1 100 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 Total Criminal Offenses 998 124 1122 229 610 512 $ 9806 57 27 345 66 104 73 71 379 Total Traffic Violations 5170 1646 6816 166 2067 4749 79626 9 18 5833 90 184 9 7 221 445 GRAND TOTAL 6168 1770 7938 395 2677 5261 $89432 66 45 6178 156 288 82 88 600 445 Traffic Enforcement Summary Hazardous M.V. Violations 3,741 Driving While Intoxicated 264 Other Violations 501 Hit and Run 26 Parking (except meters) 2,693 Arrests, Citations or Custody at Accidents 364 Total Traffic 6,935 Parking Meter Violations 3,346 PROPERTY BY TYPE AND VALUE Type of Property Value of Property Stolen in Lexington Stolen Recovered (1) (2) (3) (A) Currency, Notes, Etc $ 25,065.00 $ 523.00 (B) Jewelry and Precious Metals 124,078.00 1,095.00 (C) Furs & Clothing 8,746.00 970.00 (D) Locally Stolen Automobiles 184,505.00 131,520.00 (E) Miscellaneous 233,457.00 18,945.00 TOTALS 87 $575,851.00 $153,053.00 Police Department Classification No. of Offenses Robbery Highway (streets, alleys, etc.) Commercial House (except C.D.F.) Gas or Service Station Chain Store Residence (anywhere on prem.) Bank Miscellaneous Total - Robbery 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 10 Burglary - Breaking or Entering Residence (dwelling) Night 70 Day 108 Unknown 103 Nonresidence (store, office, etc.) Night Day Unknown Total - Burglary 67 2 26 376 *Larceny - Theft (except auto, by value) Over $200.00 105 $50. to $200.00 297 Under $50.00 190 Total - Larceny 592 Auto Theft (include alleged joy ride) 83 Grand Total *Nature of Larcenies Pocket- picking Purse- snatching Shoplifting From Autos Auto Parts and Accessories Bicycles From Buildings From any Coin- operated (parking meters, etc. All Other 1 11 66 131 163 142 Machines 1 Total - Larcenies 77 592 $106,789.00 Value $ 20.00 790.00 .00 250.00 .00 3,500.00 .00 $ 4,560.00 73,292.00 66,507.00 79,338.00 47,746.00 .00 13,241.00 $280,024.00 72,540.00 30,623.00 3,626.00 $106,789.00 184,505.00 $575,878.00 $ 385.00 .00 241.00 10,226.00 19,878.00 18,867.00 31,295.00 10.00 25,887.00 Automobiles Recovered Number stolen locally and recovered locally Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions Total locally stolen autos recovered Number stolen out of town, recovered locally Miscellaneous Business Animals cared for (sick, injured or Animals cared for (stray) Buildings found open Committed to insane hospitals Fire alarms responded to Injured or sick persons assisted Messages delivered Missing persons investigated Public utilities notified of defects Reports and complaints investigated Sudden deaths investigated Transients accommodated Vacant houses reported Total mileage recorded on Cars Automobile Accidents January February March April May June 258 143 90 82 88 104 33 25 58 53 dead) 52 1 111 2 270 478 71 37 114 9,540 17 -0- 1,114 July August September October November December Total Automobile Accidents Personal Injury Accidents Fatal Accidents Persons Injured Persons Killed 88 490,871 75 80 91 104 96 158 1,369 258 4 326 4 Police Department W S 2 N > b 8 c z Fatals /Pedestrians Automobile Accident Analysis - 1977 4 ro W a o r N H S N ~ a O ta w a� a M/V vs M/V M/V vs F.O. M/V vs Ped. Injured M/V vs Ped. Killed M/V vs M/V Killed Investigated Prosecuted January 258 213 45 1 0 25 27 2 244 12 1 1 24 0 2 0 67 26 February 143 118 25 0 0 17 25 1 136 6 1 0 23 0 1 0 38 13 March 90 67 23 0 0 15 19 3 71 16 3 0 11 0 5 0 35 23 April 82 50 32 0 0 19 26 2 53 27 2 0 7 0 17 0 46 29 May 88 58 30 0 0 18 22 4 69 15 4 0 17 0 1 0 48 31 June 104 70 34 0 2 26 28 3 80 21 4 0 18 1 6 1 56 38 July 75 55 20 0 0 21 27 3 59 13 3 0 20 0 4 0 37 27 August 80 64 16 0 0 21 24 4 66 10 4 0 16 0 4 0 40 30 September 91 67 24 0 0 21 27 4 74 13 4 0 17 0 6 0 52 37 October 104 77 27 0 0 24 33 5 83 16 5 0 15 0 13 0 53 34 November 96 77 19 1 0 18 23 4 73 19 3 1 15 0 5 0 49 35 December 158 118 40 0 0 38 45 2 130 26 2 0 33 0 10 0 75 41 Total 1369 1034 335 2 2 258 326 37 1138 194 36 2 216 1 74 1 596 364 Pedestrian Accident Analysis - 1977 O ro N 4 4) W H N 4.) H n 'Jr M W S 'WI U W N 4 a z 0 4 w o w January 2 1 1 1 1 18 -35 2 2 1 February 1 1 1 17 1 1 March 3 3 3 15 -30 -16 1 2 2 1 April 2 2 2 18 -? 2 2 May 4 4 4 9- 17 -34 -14 1 3 4 June 4 4 4 26- 7 -7 -15 4 4 July 3 3 3 16 -15 -11 3 3 August 4 4 2 2 14- 8 -18 -? 2 2 4 September 4 4 4 36- 64 -5 -14 1 3 3 1 October 5 5 2 3 35- 43 -59 -12 1 4 3 2 November 4 1 3 4 14- ? -21 -10 1 3 2 2 1 December 2 _ 2 - 2 50 -64 1 1 2 Totals 38 2 36 29 9 89 8 30 27 11 2 Fire Department r)TAL ALARMS ANSWERED - 1977 Bell Alarms (elapsed time: 120 hrs. 57 min.) Accidental Alarms 20 Faulty Alarm Accidents 3 Animal Rescue 0 Assistance 0 Automobile 3 Buildings & 29 Bus 0 Church 0 Dwelling 50 Dumpster 1 Edison Emergency 7 Emergency Service 0 False 83 Mutual Aid to: Lexington Arlington Bedford Lincoln Waltham Woburn Ambulance Misc. Garage Hospital Investigation Lockout Medical Emergency Mercantile Needless Outdoor Property Protection School Truck 2358 313 48 1 14 12 0 2 2 9 22 4 2 1 36 14 2 1 15 4 To Lexington from: Arlington Bedford Waltham 60 24 15 1 8 854 Still Alarms Accidents Animal Rescue Assistance Automobile Building & Misc. Bomb Scare Bus Complaint Dwelling Dump Dumpster Edison Emergency Emergency Service False (elapsed time: 56 13 32 89 52 1 1 2 2 1 13 52 0 13 559 hrs. 59 min.) Garage Faulty Alarm Hospital Inspection Investigation Lockout Medical Emergency Motor Inn Needless Outdoor Property Protection School Truck 1155 1 14 1 2 115 50 145 2 38 278 167 3 12 Bell Alarms Still Alarms Ambulance Calls Total All Runs By Population By Time 1 per 104 .95 per day 1 per 28 3.16 per day 1 per 28 2.34 per day 1 per 14 6.46 per day We average one (1) emergency call each 3.7 hours. Population figure from 1975 census 32,477 There were no multiple alarm fire in Lexington this year. The following equipment was used at fires: Hose 3/4 ", 91,400 feet; 1 1/8 ", 10,200 feet; 1 1/2 ", 8,075 feet; 2 1/2 ", 1,125 feet; 3 ", 2,350 feet; Cable 9,100 feet; Ladders 1,176 feet; Lights 38 times. There were fifty (50) fires of sufficient consequence in 1977 to require the filing of fire reports with the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Of these fifty reports, fourteen involved motor vehicles and 36 were for fires in structures. In order to file our re- ports properly there is certain information we need from the occupant of the building in which the fire took place. To get this information, we send ques- tionnaires and rely on the people involved to return them with the needed information. Of the 36 reports involving buildings, we received only sixteen answers. Listed below are the figures from those sixteen inci- dents. Value of buildings involved by fire $953,050.00 Estimated loss of building 22,109.03 Loss paid on building 10,599.19 Estimated loss of contents 1,698.89 Loss paid on contents 1,683.89 Propane Gas Applications 1 Blasting Permit Applications 26 Tar Kettle Permits 10 John D. Bergeron, Chief Engineer 90 Inspection Department BUILDING PERMITS Number Amount Cash Received - $19,445.66 Single Family Dwellings Condominium/90 Units Townhouse Buildings /45 Units . Site Work &Ground Preparation for Office Building Three Story Office Building. . Restaurant Building (portion only in Lexington) Commercial Garage Addition . . Additions and Alterations. . . Foundations Swimming Pools Signs Garages Tool Sheds Greenhouses Barns Radio Towers Bleachers Woodburning Stove Installations Temporary Tents Demolitions Renewals 493 60 25 19 $11,455,513.74 2,316,000.00 2,874,000.00 1,165,000.00 1 200,000.00 1 2,000,000.00 1 1 266 4 24 39 7 10 4 2 1 1 14 8 3 2 40,000.00 25,000.00 2,119,351.74 494,500.00 100,185.00 22,734.00 25,500.00 8,295.00 23,000.00 9,500.00 200.00 21,400.00 6,848.00 no value giv. 4,000.00 Although the total number of dwelling units were just about equal to last year's, multiple family units were double those for single units. The largest single building permit was for the 3 story office building on Hayden Avenue, with addi- tions and alterations showing an increase in number and especially costs. The temporary sewer moratorium coming as late as it did in the year had very little effect on the yearly activity. Total permits were up slightly with valuations up over $3,500,000.00 dollars from the preceding year. Donald K. Irwin, Building Commissioner PLUMBING PERMITS Fixtures Permits Cash Received - $1,781.00 New Installations Alterations Replacements Permits Cancelled Complaints for 1977: 7 2970 270 2478 99 459 134 33 37 0 0 John B. Byrne, Jr., Plumbing Inspector ELECTRICAL PERMITS Number Cash Received - $3,933.00 551 100 Amp Services 99 150 Amp Services 4 200 Amp Services 194 300 Amp Services 1 400 Amp Services 4 Temporary WiriFIy 9 Dryers 6 Additions and Alterations 187 New Installations 162 Air Conditioners 15 Commercial Installations 67 Dishwashers 4 Roof Cables 12 Swimming Pools 21 Aluminum Sidings 3 Hot Water Heaters 5 Maintenance Permits 9 Repairs 52 Electrical Permits issued during 1977 again re- flected an increase over the previous year, with residential 200 amp services accounting for the 9% rise. Many of the existing homes have been required by Code to increase their electrical service capacity because of structural additions or increased use of appliances such as air conditioning, swimming pools, etc. William E. Corcoran, Electrical Inspector GAS PERMITS Fixtures Permits Cash Received - $760.00 New Installations Alterations Replacements Permits Cancelled Gas Complaints: 0 190 131 46 13 114 90 30 28 0 0 Despite the gas shortage and the recession, the installations of appliances and gas piping performed has not decreased as much as previously anticipated at the start of the year. The year 1977 ended up with just about the same number of Gas Permits issued as in the previous 2 years. Again it must be emphasized to consult the Gas Company prior to any new proposal to ascertain the availability of fuel. Thomas W. Kelly, Gas Inspector 91 Board of Health Communicable Diseases Reported Animal bites Chickenpox Dysentery Gonorrhea Hepatitis Measles Mumps Salmonella Scarlet Fever Streptococcal sore throat Syphillis Tuberculosis 1975 1976 1977 294 155 277 134 107 101 18 17 141 O 0 1 19 8 10 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 1 4 4 5 3 0 2 104 14 12 O 4 1 O 0 2 A marked decrease in the number of communicable diseases reported was experienced in 1976. The Board feels that this is due in part to poor reporting of these diseases by reporting agencies and to a lesser degree to the efficiency of immunization. Immunization Clinics 1275 6784 1229 Influenza clinic -town employee . . . 186 277 Influenza clinic- citizens 65 yrs.+ 248 2415 National Swine Flu Program 0 3101 Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs841 991 Detection Clinics 933 874 Lead Poisoning Detection Clinic. . 100 0 *Glaucoma eye screening clinic. . . 556 568 *P.T.A. pre - school eye screening. . 72 72 * *Hard of hearing clinic 205 234 *Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club * *Conducted by Lexington Rotary Club All clinics sponsored by the Lexington Board of Health. 132 257 0 840 758 0 494 51 213 Medical Emergency Service The Medical Emergency Service has proved very satisfactory. Any person can obtain a physician in case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police department, fire department or dialing 862 -8282. 792 798 17 17 13 8 236 241 30 36 8 8 8 12 Environmental Statistics 812 Day care inspections -food service. . 15 Day care inspections -lead based paint 0 Food service establishment inspection 203 Retail food establishment inspection 28 Temporary food service inspection. . 6 Mobile food service inspection . . 8 Housing inspections 12 27 33 Lodging house 5 Motel & hotel inspections 6 Unsanitary dwellings 4 Structure condemned (demolished) 1 Occupied buildings 3 Lead based paint inspections . . 115 Insufficient or no heat 18 Milk samples collected & analyzed. 205 Water samples collected & analyzed 120 Food samples collected & analyzed. 12 Bathing places, public, semi - public pools & Old Res 48 Nursing home inspections 3 3 4 Dr. William McLaughlin and Paul F. O'Leary, em- ployees of the Metropolitan State Hospital were appointed as Special Agents to issue burial permits at the hospital for one year terms expiring March 31, 1978 1975 1976 1977 Complaints and Nuisances 391 409 440 Environmental complaints: Air pollution 10 15 17 Water pollution 4 17 23 Noise pollution 9 10 13 Epidemological Investigations: Food borne 5 12 18 Water borne 7 12 15 Animal complaints 60 53 56 Food service establishment 32 41 35 Drainage (surface, Aet basements). • 9 15 11 General complaints 23 0 0 Housing complaints 13 22 25 Garbage & rubbish complaints . . . • 70 65 85 Rodents 24 18 30 Sewage disposal 80 80 75 Food, milk & cream 21 27 15 Hatch act violations 5 5 2 Mosquitos & biting insects 9 10 15 Swimming pools 10 7 5 Licenses and Permits Animal permits (including poultry) Burial permits Installer's - Disposal works permit. Food establishment permits Funeral director licenses Garbage disposal permits Market registrations Massage permits Methyl alcohol permits Milk license (vehicle) Individual route owners (1 yr.). Dairy route owners (5 yrs ) Motel licenses Nursing home approvals Recreation camp permits Rubbish disposal permits Sewage disposal permits Swimming pool permits - to operate Swimming pool permit - to construct Septic tank installation: new repair Syringe permits Manufacture of frozen deserts. . . Mobile food server 429 463 474 57 56 56 126 129 119 9 9 8 85 102 113 5 5 5 3 2 2 5 25 22 1 1 0 3 2 0 12 11 0 O 0 3 57 63 64 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 2 13 11 15 11 12 12 17 17 17 O 1 0 7 3 8 8 5 1 3 1 0 O 2 3 O 0 4 6 13 A permit is required for the keeping of horses, 9 7 cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons. All resi- 6 8 dents are urged to comply with the regulations in 0 (2)1 this regard. 2 7 Tri Community Health Services 87 28 The following services were performed by per - 18 31 sonnel of the Tri Community Health Services on behalf 105 126 of the health department and in accordance with the 135 150 General Laws. 239 28 14 Disease related 89 Health promotion 34 54 52 Activity areas - Mental health 5 Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman 92 Communicable disease followings Disease prevention Newborn Nutrition Home Management Tuberculosis- follow up Well elderly clinics Flu Clinic Education Talks 6 27 7 2 1 6 60 1 1 Animal Control Officer 1975 1976 1977 Licensed Canine .3206 3293 3239 Dogs immunized at rabies clinic. . 841 991 840 Animal Bites 134 Canine 116 Feline 4 Chipmunks 1 Gerbil 7 Guinea pigs 0 Hamster 2 Rodents 1 Rabbits 1 Racoon 1 Pony 0 Skunk 1 Squirrel 0 Animal heads sent to Wasserman Labora- tory for testing. 2 bats tested posi- tive for rabies in 1976. 6 Inspection of livestock Horses Beef Cattle Goats Deer Oxen Llama - Temporary Donkey - Temporary Barns and facilities Canine Data 1975* 1976 1977 Violations 702 797 1095 Leash law violations 494 561 875 107 101 Unlicensed dog violations 208 236 220 85 86 2 6 Complaints of violations filed in O 0 Concord District Court 131 236 222 3 3 3 0 Complaints 839 1894 2148 2 1 Barking Dogs 162 200 240 3 0 Dogs biting or menacing 55 85 85 O 1 Pack of Dogs 5 2 4 O 0 Dog hearing in accordance with Chapter O 2 140 4 3 3 O 0 Lost or stray dogs 185 561 875 O 2 Dogs picked up and returned to owner167 351 324 Dogs killed or injured by cars. . . 10 29 9 Dogs cared for at kennel 217 561 515 17 3 Dogs released to Humane Society . . 9 51 68 Dogs adopted 25 51 25 116 101 107 *July 1 - December 31, Due to change in personnel. 19 19 16 10 16 12 10 4 14 4 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 57 52 54 Barry W. Littleton, Animal Control Officer 93 School Committee PERSONAL SERVICES Available Funds Appropriation for Salaries Available & Anticipated Funds Expenditures General Control: Administration Secretaries & Clerks Expenses of Instruction: Coord. & Dept. Heads Sal. Secretaries & Clerks Principals Secretaries & Clerks Teachers Special Class Assistants Aides Librarians Secretaries & Clerks Guidance Secretaries & Clerks Psychologists Secretaries & Clerks Health: Nurses & Doctors Food Services: Supervisor Operation & Maintenance: Custodians Maintenance Men Unexpended Balance EXPENSE BUDGET $12,977,026.00 Appropriation $1,967,170.00 12,634,746.00 342,280.00 Expenditures $2,109,171.38 General Control: $12,711,504.72 School Comm. & Supt.'s Office 78,021.21 Expenses of Instruction: 196,160.19 Supervision - Supplies & Expenses 22,978.19 157,527.89 Principals - Supplies & Materials 33,278.43 Principals -Other Expenses 47,166.11 350,155.73 Teaching Supplies & Expenses 208,984.65 73,782.74 Textbooks 57,873.32 475,447.19 Library 41,506.59 263,677.75 Audio Visual 29,024.48 8,929,730.83 Psychological Expenses 6,867.25 69,110.33 Other School Services: 202,696.16 Health Supplies & Expenses 4,182.82 295,775.63 Transportation 289,527.70 33,192.10 Food 8,631.57 479,920.75 Student Activity 2,590.00 49,906.45 Operation of Plant: 89,220.80 Custodial Supplies & Expenses 40,115.84 22,091.59 Fuel 235,383.46 Utilities 345,208.31 119,396.86 Maintenance of Plant: Grounds 11,437.23 30,353.96 Buildings 219,137.80 Equipment 26,087.15 763,782.49 Fixed Charges: 109,575.28 Rental of Buildings -0- Community Services: 265,521.28 Transportation Non - Public Schools 8,880.37 Acquisition of Fixed Assets: Improvement of Buildings 25,855.33 Equipment 20,547.55 Replacement of Equipment 22,110.77 $15,500.00 Programs with Others: Transfer of Funds 323,775.24 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION Appropriation Expenditures: Tuition - Day Clases Evening Classes Transportation Unexpended Balance 9,922.37 6,125.00 Unexpended Balance 610.00 3,187.37 5,577.63 Expenditures $9,922.37 Reimb. Comm. 1,094.00 Net Cost to Town $8,828.37 OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL Appropriation Expenditures Balance *Net Cost to Town PL -874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS Balance June 30, 1976 Receipts Total Expenditures (transfer to P/S Budget) Balance FOOD SERVICES - 142,001.38 Cash Available Cash Balance Forward Income Sales Reimbursement $12,100.00 Other 7,545.07* Tax $ 4,554.93 Expenses Food Labor Miscellaneous $379,896.86 (Federal) 146,020.33 (State) 38,851.52 6,475.65 1,992.95 $247,278.00 173,222.14 Balance - July 1, 1977 $420,500.14 171,123.07 $249,377.07 94 $643,313.22 70,075.91 573,237.31 $544,956.00 288,734.01 223,280.20 32,941.79 98,357.22 School Committee Pers.Serv. Expenses Voc. Educ. Out State Athletics Town Voted SUMMARY OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS 1976 -77 Transfers, Receipts, Total Oper. Income & Reim. Appro. etc. Budget $12,634.746. $342,280.00 $12,977,026.00 1,967,170. -- 1,967,170.00 15,500. -- 15,500.00 12,100. -- 12,100.00 165,175. 21,758.70 186,933.70 $14,794,691. $364,038.70 $15,158,729.70 *Income & Reibursement: Tuition $ 10,824.00 Comm. Mass.: Chapter 70 886,890.00 71 80,897.00 766 996,062.00 $1,963,849.00 74 1,094.00 $1,964,943.00 METCO Balance June 30, 1976 Receipts Total Expenditures Balance SUMMER READING PROGRAM (Low Income Grant) Balance June 30, 1976 Receipts Expenditures Balance ESEA LIBRARY Balance June 30, 1976 Receipts Total Expenditures Balance Expenditures $12,711,504.72 2,109,171.38 9,922.37 7,545.07 164,500.54 $15,002,644.08 To To To Paid Town *$1,963,849.00 1,094.00 Balance $265,521.28 - 142,001.38 5,577.63 - - 4,554.93 - - 22,433.16 $1,964,943.00 $156,085.62 Athletic C/O - 21,758.70 Expense C/O - 35,629.78 Pers. Serv. - 4,002.00 $ 94,695.14 Total Operating Budget Less Expenditures Balance to Carryover Balance to E & D (Town) TEACHER TRAINING II $ 1,129.06 Balance June 30, 1976 424,927.83 Expenditures $426,056.89 Balance 403,163.80 $ 22,893.09 LEADS PROGRAM Balance June 30, 1976 Receipts -0- Total $ 32,036.00 Expenditures 32,036.00 Balance -0- PL 89 -313 TITLE I Balance June 30, 1976 $ 1,152.98 Receipts 23,698.57 Total $ 24,851.55 Expenditures 11,548.97 Balance $ 13,302.58 ACE PROGRAM Balance June 30, 1976 Expenditures Balance 95 Cost to Town $12,514,547.10 8,829.00 4,554.93 165,175.00 $12,693,106.03 $15,158,729.70 - 15,002,644.08 156,085.62 - 61,390.48 $ 94,695.14 $ 3,773.48 1,034.85 $ 2,738.63 $ 3,048.21 102,264.03 $105,312.24 79,057.55 $ 26,254.69 $ 1,738.14 17,909.07 19,647.21 17,909.07 $ 1,738.14 $ 4,599.25 4,110.01 $ 489.24 School Committee SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Athletic Budget Junior & Senior High Schools Balance July 1, 1976 Town Appropriation Admissions: Football $12,117.47 Basketball 2,300.06 Boys Gymnastics 51.50 Girls Gymnastics 165.50 Ice Hockey 3,068.00 Wrestling 62.50 Lost Equipment 709.60 Season Tickets 342.91 Expenditures: $ 2,941.16 165,175.00 18,817.54 $186,933.70 Senior Senior Clarke Diamond Muzzey Girls Boys Jr. High Jr. High Jr. High Baseball 5,863.93 2,769.95 2,513.30 2,730.14 Basketball -Boys 10,234.53 3,049.39 2,765.47 3,290.75 Basketball -Girls 4,768.60 1,323.16 1,376.00 1,278.40 Cheerleaders 820.74 Cross County 3,028.20 Field Hockey 4,279.99 1,360.23 1,184.93 1,581.63 Football 19,786.31 2,914.55 2,683.00 2,780.29 Golf 839.80 Gymnastics -Boys 2,073.31 Gymnastics -Girls 3,133.30 1,034.11 1,176.45 1,076.75 Ice Hockey 15,915.21 Lacrosse 2,462.40 Soccer 1,910.80 5,851.38 1,508.33 1,416.41 1,762.25 Softball 3,357.85 Swimming 2,090.67 2,505.53 Tennis 1,646.85 1,264.08 Indoor Track 3,133.93 Outdoor Track 2,156.74 4,934.91 1,346.84 1,182.37 1,280.39 Wrestling 2,178.46 Equip. Mgrs. Salary 2,416.00 Directors Salary 2,548.00 Faculty Mgrs. Salary 820.00 820.00 820.00 League Dues 215.00 General Repairs 189.16 Dr. & Nurses 1,562.50 Band Buses 398.31 Directors Travel 400.00 General Miscellaneous 2,428.94 Trainer 2,260.02 26,627.94 90,027.51 16,126.56 15,117.93 16,600.60 $164,500.54 Unexpended Balance 22,433.16 Adjusted by Town Trans. to 7925 Account (Carry -over) 674.46 $ 21,758.70 96 School Committee MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE The following is a simplified accounting of the actual revenues and expenditures for the sup- port of schools for the fiscal year 1976 -1977. Commonwealth of Massachusetts RECEIPTS: Chapter 70 School Aid $ 886,890.00 Chapter 71 Transportation 80,897.00 Chapter 766 Special Needs 996,062.00 Chapter 74 Vocational & Occupational 1,094.00 Metco 179,976.00 $ 2,144,919.00 (12.4) Federal Government PL -874 159,214.00 ( .9) Town of Lexington Appropriations Personal Services $12,634,746.00 Expenses 1,967,170.00 Out -of -State Travel 12,100.00 Athletics 165,175.00 Vocational Education 15,500.00 $14,794,691.00 Town of Lexington (86.1) Tuition, Registration Charges and Gate Receipts: Athletics $ 18,817.54 Miscellaneous Receipts 45,177.00 Tuition 10,824.00 Rentals 21,734.00 $ 96,552.54 ( .6) EXPENDITURES: Personal Services $12,711,504.72 (84.7) Expenses 2,109,171.38 (14.0) Out -of -State Travel 7,545.07 ( .1) Athletics 164,500.54 ( 1.1) Vocational Education 9,922.37 ( .1) $15,002,644.08 100% 97 Minuteman Regional Vo -'Tech CONTRACTED TOTAL SALARIES SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER EXPENDITURES - 7/1/76- 6/30/77 $4,864,546 $1,830,030 $787,257 $356,534 $1,890,725 1100 School Committee 11,947 6,236 5,039 14 658 1200 Superintendent - Director 133,722 94,728 9,221 4,711 25,062 2100 Supervision 61,238 56,631 -- 2,426 2,181 2200 Principal's Office 119,147 100,165 5,162 9,896 3,924 2300 Teaching: Building Trades 78,964 60,481 5,809 12,674 Commercial Service 169,056 154,019 -- 15,037 -- Electronics 55,991 45,913 9,830 248 Graphics 142,194 105,707 -- 36,432 55 Allied Health 75,046 70,145 70 4,665 166 Metals Fabrication 116,318 95,049 -- 21,269 -- Power Mechanics 127,622 71,009 314 56,299 -- Technology 34,107 28,304 -- 5,617 186 Communications /Human Relations 220,009 205,926 14,083 -- Math 78,076 72,638 5,438 Science 80,832 68,251 12,581 Physical Ed /Athletics 51,020 43,436 7,584 Driver Ed 12,710 11,690 -- 1,020 -- Special Education 217,452 172,564 23,489 20,723 676 Undistributed Expenses 18,768 -- -- 18,768 -- Occupational Competency 15,811 15,811 -- -- Faculty Clerks, Substitutes, Aides 37,553 14,698 22,055 -- 2400 Text Books 25,586 -- -- 25,586 -- 2500 Library 74,548 60,916 -- 13,586 46 2600 Audio Visual 10,504 -- 500 9,769 235 2700 Guidance 119,516 110,691 2,311 3,138 3,376 3200 Health Services 19,206 15,760 1,855 1,516 75 3300 Transportation 323,103 -- 322,726 377 -- 3400 Food Service 3,750 3,750 -- -- 3500 Athletic Services 35,708 10,550 6,048 19,029 81 4000 Operation & Maintenance 4100 Custodial Services 113,291 81,950 17,657 13,480 204 4120 Heating of Building 68,996 -- 68,996 -- -- 4130 Utility Service 203,206 -- 203,206 4200 Maintenance 25,992 25,992 -- -- 4210 Maintenance of Grounds 2,447 -- 2,050 397 4220 Maintenance of Building 24,943 18,177 6,766 4230 Maintenance of Equipment 33,549 33,549 -- -- 5100 Employee Retirement Services 24,717 -- 24,717 5200 Insurance 82,707 -- 82,707 5300 Rental /Land & Buildings 22,497 22,497 -- 6200 Civic Activities 691 -- 691 7000 Fixed Assets 15,272 176 15,096 8000 Debt Retirement 1,717,900 -- -- -- 1,717,900 Regular - Evening Programs 6,876 5,874 625 377 -- Vacation - Summer School 32,894 17,002 14,925 967 -- Adult Education 8,134 4,144 -- 2,479 1,511 Unallocated to Departments 10,930 -- -- 10,930 Reserve for Encumbrances 1200 Contracted Services 2300 Salaries 2300 Contracted Services 2300 Supplies 2500 Supplies 2700 Salaries 4130 Utilities 5200 Insurance Miscellaneous Accounts Payable less than $1,000 each $150,461 $ 1,046 104,053 3,916 6,830 1,291 4,626 20,734 5,443 2,522 98 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech ENROLLMENT - 10/1/77 Town Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post - Graduate Total Acton 35 37 35 33 3 143 Arlington 82 94 72 88 10 346 Belmont 27 19 36 33 5 120 Boxborough 9 4 4 12 0 29 Carlisle 2 2 6 2 1 13 Concord 13 14 17 20 4 68 Lexington 29 37 35 71 20 192 Lincoln 4 7 12 7 2 32 Stow 16 16 16 9 1 58 Sudbury 29 28 25 31 3 116 Wayland 15 22 16 29 3 85 Weston 3 5 1 3 0 12 Total 264 285 275 338 52 1214 Tuition 8 18 9 3 0 38 Metco - - 2 - - 2 Grant Total 272 303 286 341 52 1254 + Special Program Assessment for operating and capital costs for 7/1/77 to 6/30/78 based on the number of students from each town attending Minuteman on 10/1/76, as a percentage of the total number of students, per section V (C) of agreement. Assessment for special operating costs based on Section IV (F) of agreement: 8 OPERATING + SPECIAL + CAPITAL = ASSESSMENT OPERATING (DEBT) ACTON 11.295% $ 282,795 $ 13,740 $ 62,695 $ 359,230 ARLINGTON 29.016 726,480 25,768 161,058 913,306 BELMONT 8.912 223,132 10,631 49,467 283,230 BOXBOROUGH 2.694 67,450 1,492 14,954 83,896 CARLISLE 1.347 33,725 1,564 7,477 42,766 CONCORD 5.492 137,504 7,436 30,485 175,425 LEXINGTON 15.648 391,782 33,666 86,857 512,305 LINCOLN 2.902 72,658 2,504 16,108 91,270 STOW 4.767 119,354 2,058 26,458 147,870 SUDBURY 9.948 249,070 7,414 55,218 311,702 WAYLAND 7.150 179,016 8,857 39,687 227,560 WESTON .829 20,756 5,135 4,601 30,492 TOTALS 100% $2,503,722 + $120,265 + $555,065 = $3,179,052 99 Lexington Housing Authority THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Community Affairs ADMINISTRATION BALANCE SHEET Lexington Housing Authority - Project No. 667 -C Period Ending June 30, 1977 ASSETS ACCOUNT NUMBER CASH 1112 Administration Fund 2,692.06 1117 Petty Cash 50.00 1119 Revolving Fund Advances 2,742.06 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 1122 Tenants Accounts 1123 Debt Service Subsidy (Schedule VI) 1124 Operating Subsidy 1129 Other 1,784.77 1,784.77 FISCAL AGENT FUNDS 1151 Debt Service Fund (s) (Schedule I) 1181 Debt Service Trust Fund (s) (Schedule I) INVESTMENTS 1170 Investments (Schedule II) 43,363.28 1171 Debt Service Trust Fund (s) (Schedule I) 43,363.28 DEFERRED CHARGES 1210 Prepaid Insurance 1,413.75 1212 Inventories 1290 Other (Schedule III) 3,071.00 4,484.75 DEVELOPMENT COST 1400 Development Cost 2,380,000.00 2540 Less: Dev. Cost Liquidation 205,000.00 2,175,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS 2,227,374.86 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2111 Accounts Payable - other (Schedule IV) 2112 Contract Retentions 2117 Employee's Payroll Deductions 2119 Accounts Payable - Revolving Fund ACCRUED LIABILITIES 2137 Payments in Lieu of Taxes 2139 Accrued Liabilities - Other 2140 Matured Interest and Principal (Schedule VI) DEFERRED CREDITS 2240 Tenants Prepaid Rents 2210 Tenants Security Deposits 2121 GRANTS AUTHORIZED FIXED LIABILITIES 2123 Notes Issued 2125 Less: Notes Retired 2321 Bonds Issued 2323 Less: Bonds Retired RESERVES 2250 Debt Service Reserve 2551 Unamortized Bond Premium 2570 Reduction of Annual Contribution 2590 Operating Reserve (Schedule V) 2700 Prior Year Surplus RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (DEFICITS) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES 100 (184.02) 2.00 205,000.00 205,000.00 43,410.00 26,134.92 (184.02) 2.00 2,175,000.00 - 0 - 69,544.92 (16,988.04) 2,227,374.86 Lexington Housing Authority Lexington 705 -1 Mass. Assets Cash - Development Fund Development Costs Total Assets LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 Unaudited Lexington 707 - Mass. Assets $ 770.22 Cash $2,662.71 2,160.60 Accounts Receivable - State Share -0- $ 2,930.82 Total Assets $2,662.71 Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus Accounts Payable - 667 -C Donations Total Liabilites, Reserves and Surplus $ Lexington 705 -2 Mass. Assets Cash Development Fund Prepaid Retirement Development Costs Total Assets Liabilities Reserves and Surplus 211.40 State Share - Unallotted 1,884.00 2,719.42 Accounts Payable - 667 -C 425.67 Surplus (Deficit) - Prior Year 592.47 2,930.82 Net Income (Deficit) (239.43) Total Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus $2,662.71 $ 7,441.59 37.00 53,341.47 $ 60,820.06 Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus Accounts Payable - 667 -C 623.69 Grant Authorized 60,000.00 Initial Operating Surplus (Deficit) 196.37 Total Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus $ 60,820.06 Housing Assistance Payments Program - Section 8 Journal Entries J -77 -9 - June 30, 1977 Interest Income 3610 Expense Control - Prepreliminary 4010 Expense Control - Preliminary 4012 Expense Control - Ongoing 4000 Provision for Operating Reserve 7016 Provision for Project Account 7027 Property Betterments & Additions 7540 Operating Expense for Property - Contra 7590 Contributions Earned 8026 Accounts Payable Hud 2118 Prepaid Annual Contribution 2210 Operating Reserve 2826 Project Account - Unfunded 2827 Cumulative Hud Contributions 2840 Unreserved Surplus 2810 To Close 6 -30 -77 * * * * * * * * 1,023.44 2,315.75 9,116.65 54,814.22 1,750.31 1,750.31 120,849.52 120,849.52 352.99 352.99 67,326.48 67,326.48 13,802.52 81,129.00 1,750.31 120,849.52 67,326.48 187.823.01 LOAN RESERVATION LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM - HUD 25 Units New Construction, Turnkey Contract Authority 40 Year Budget Authority Loan Authority Preliminary Loan $ 91,340.00 $3,653,600.00 $1,272,683.00 $ 17,000.00 Applied for May 31, 1977 Notice of Reservation dated September 16, 1977 101 Cary Memorial Library Report of the Treasurer -- FY 76 Balance on hand July 1, 1976 Lexington Savings Bank NOW Account $12,348.22 RECEIPTS Fines, etc. Copy Service Interest NOW Account Benjamin Grant Fund Ripley Mural Fund Ferne Stinson Fund Bicentennial Corporation (Chairs) Transfer from General Inv. Account (Lex. Say.) $23,979.33 618.15 394.15 632.00 8,685.00 121.50 500.00 5,800.00 40,730.13 Total $53,078.35 EXPENDITURES Books $22,324.71 Dues 339.00 Professional Improvement 1,884.19 Exhibits 720.27 Children's Room Program 641.44 Custodial Uniforms 530.00 Miscellaneous Expense 623.34 Stove -- Staff Room 389.00 Recruitment 19.50 Microfilm Reader 250.00 Peterson Chair Company 500.00 Ripley Mural 12,001.56 Books - Benjamin Grant Fund 429.41 Books - Stinson Fund 121.50 Guide to Study of Lexington 2,352.50 43,126.42 Balance on hand -- NOW Account Lexington Savings June 30, 1977 $ 9,951.93 General Investment Account Balance on hand July 1, 1976 Lexington Savings Bank Savings Account $ 2,210.27 Interest 232.62 Income from Investments 3,487.64 $ 5,930.53 Transferred to NOW Account -- Lexington Savings 5,800.00 Balance on hand June 30, 1977 130.53 Total $10,082.46 102 Cary Memorial Library Investments Description Rate of Income Value Income Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% $ 1,100.00 $ 59.08 Leader Federal Savings & Loan 5 1f4% 1,000.00 53.54 Shawmut Association, Inc. 205 Shares 6,068.75 328.00 Northern Pacific R.R. (1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000.00 160.00 Southern Pacific (1986) 2 7/8% 4,000.00 115.00 Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040.04 227.20 State St. Boston Financial Corporation 61 Shares 1,444.90 146.40 First National City Corp. 936 Shares 6,464.25 921.96 First National Boston Corp. 614 Shares 7,587.22 1,154.32 Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 3/4% 2,611.14 114.14 The Boston Company, Inc. 200 Shares 2,014.29 208.00 Funds $39,330.59 $3,487.64 Principal General $12,260.95 Leroy and Geneva Brown 4,000.00 Beals 1,100.00 Maria Cary 400.00 Book Purchase 1,000.00 Alice Butler Cary 2,958.50 Jane Phinney 300.00 Goodwin Musical 1,100.00 Laura M. Brigham 3,100.00 George W. Sarano 300.00 War Parents Book Memorial 1,800.00 Nelson W. Jenney 2,000.00 Pauline W. Pierce 1,000.00 Caira Robbins 300.00 Wellington Library 1,100.00 Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00 Abbie C. Smith 1,000.00 Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000.00 Sue Medeiros 945.00 Pearl Toback Feld 666.14 $39,330.59 Robert C. Hilton Treasurer 103 Recreation Committee INCOME GENERATED BY RECREATION DEPARTMENT 1974 1975 1976 1977 Fees $11,165.25 $14,485.50 $19,224.50 $33,438.25 Reimbursements -- -- 3,060.43 3,137.35 Total $11,165.25 $14,485.50 $22,284.93 $36,575.60 Summer Program A. Playgrounds, Pools, Reservoir, Tennis, Arts and Crafts 1. The playgrounds opened Monday, June 27, 1977 and closed Thursday, August 18, 1977 2. The pools opened Thursday, June 24, 1977 and closed Monday, September 5, 1977 3. The reservoir opened Thursday, June 23, 1977 and closed Monday, September 5, 1977 4. Tennis lessons began Monday, June 27, 1977 and closed Thursday, August 18, 1977 5. Arts and Crafts were held every afternoon on all playgrounds. Monday, June 27, 1977 to August 18, 1977. Attendance records over the past five years are: 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Playgrounds 11,873 11,705 13,222 8,546 (7 wks.) 7,812 Pools 31,767 27,535 26,160 22,720 26,065 Reservoir 52,072 52,826 47,243 40,365 37,812 B. The playgrounds were opened for eight weeks. Swim tags sold numbered 8,417 for the 1977 season. Swim lessons at the Center Pool were given Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Tennis lessons again, were most popular as children and adults took advantage of the town sponsored lessons. 9,920 tennis reservations were issued for use of Lexington's courts. The sign in program at the Center Courts was used again in 1977. An average of 140 persons partic- ipated in the swim lessons daily and 350 persons used the pool between 1 -8 p.m. weekdays and 220 between 12 -5 on weekends. C. Attendance figures at the playground were: (8 weeks -daily average) Adams 27 Franklin 35 Estabrook 45 Fiske 37 Hastings 42 D. Children's Special Needs program at Bridge School. Daily activities were swimming in the "Old Res," arts and crafts, singing, field trips, bowling, marching, sightseeing, nature walks, story telling, playground and outdoor games, overnight camping etc. The program con- sisted of 20 individuals. Fall, Winter and Spring Program Attendance: Soccer - 255 children in grades 3 -6 participated in the Saturday morning soccer program held September, October, November at the Lincoln Street fields. Ladies Exercise - An average of 65 women participated on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from September - May at the Senior High School. Men's Gym Program - An average of 56 men participated on Monday and Wednesday evenings from September - April'at the Senior High School. Chess Program - An average of 10 persons participated in the program on Friday evenings year round at Estabrook Hall. Golf Instruction - 106 persons participated in the golf lessons held at the Senior High School during March and April. There were four classes of approximately 25 per class. 104 Recreation Committee Saturday Morning Winter Programs for Children The following programs were held on 13 Saturday mornings beginning Saturday, December 11, 1976 and ending Saturday, April 9, 1977. A. 4 and 5 year old creative movement - Estabrook Hall - 4 year olds 9:30 -10:30 a.m. 5 year olds 10:45 -11:45 a.m. Attendance averaged - 4 year olds, 40; 5 year olds, 43. B. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade sports & games - Clarke Junior High - 8:30 -10:00 a.m. Attendance averaged 85. C. 5th and 6th grade gymnastics - Muzzey Junior High - 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Attendance averaged 58. D. 5th and 6th grade sports - Senior High School - 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Attendance averaged 50. E. 7th, 8th and 9th grade gymnastics - Clarke Junior High - 10:00 -12:00 noon. Attendance averaged 80. F. 7th, 8th and 9th grade sports - Diamond Junior High - 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Attendance averaged 30. G. Children with Special Needs - Franklin School - 9:30 -12:00 noon. Attendance averaged 5. Facilities A. Playgrounds (Supervised - Summer) 1. East (Adams) - one junior baseball diamond, one senior baseball diamond, two hard -top tennis courts, one outdoor basketball area (hard -top) also used for all purposes, playground equip- ment, horse shoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities of Adams School, one large ice skating area also lighted for evening skating. 2. Fiske - 2 junior baseball diamonds, one outdoor basketball area, playground equipment, hard- top play area. 3. Bridge - 2 junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard -top play area, playground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. Two rooms used in special children's program. 4. Hastings - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, playground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. 5. Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, playground equipment, winter program for children with special needs held in gymnasium and adjoining play areas outdoors, one ice skating area. (limited use of indoor facilities - summer programs.) 6. Estabrook - one junior baseball diamond, two basketball courts, playground equipment, hard- top play area, limited use of indoor facilities -Summer Program. B. Play Areas 1. Baskin - one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activities, one hard -top basketball court. 2. Diamond Junior High - large athletic field, one major baseball diamond, one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball facilities. 3. Fiske - two junior baseball diamonds, outdoor basketball court, hard -top play areas, ice skating area, playground equipment. 4. Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball courts, ice skating area, play- ground equipment. 105 Recreation Committee 5. Kinneen - small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice skating area lighted for evening skating, one small tot lot area. 6. Rindge Avenue area - one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activities, one outdoor hard -top basketball court, swings. 7. Sutherland (Liberty Heights) - one junior baseball diamond and football area, can be used for other activities, one outdoor hard -top basketball court, one ice skating area and one small tot lot area. 8. Poplar Street - one junior play area, swings. 9. Marvin Street - play area can be used for junior baseball and football, one outdoor basket- ball court, one outdoor skating area and one small tot area. 10. Estabrook - one junior size baseball diamond, playground equipment, 2 basketball courts. 11. Lincoln Street - one junior size baseball diamond. Can be used for other activities, other areas used for soccer. 12. Freemont Street - one junior play area. 13. Oxford Street - one junior play area. 14. Garfield Street - one senior play area - one small tot play area. 15. Eldred Street - one junior play area and one small tot play area. C. Municipal Swimming Pool (wire fence enclosure) 1. One large 35'x75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 81' at deep end. 2. One small 35'x35' pool - 0 to 21' deep. 3. One instructional pool - 60'x40' - 3' to 4' deep. 4. Two locker buildings - one for girls and one for boys. D. Lexington Reservoir 1. Eight acres of water, beach, and wooded areas. 2. Permanent Bath House. 3. Fenced in Beach Area. 4. Picnic Tables. 5. Charcoal Grills. E. Picnic Area 1. Willards Woods - entry road, parking area, three fireplaces, reservations by permit only, fire laws to be observed, five tables. F. Ice Skating Areas 1. Center - one area (all purpose area), lighted for evening skating. 2. East (Adams) - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free skaters, lighted for evening skating. 3. Fiske - one area 4. Kinneen - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free skaters, lighted for evening skating. 5. Reservoir - main body plus small area, lighted for evening skating. G. Horseback Riding Areas H. Indoor 1. Hennessey land. 2. Willard Woods 3. Swenson Farm 106 1. Senior high school field house and gym- nasium, Muzzey Junior High, Diamond Junior High, Clarke Junior High and Franklin School gymnasium with permission of the Lexington School Department. 2. Rooms for various meetings - by permission of the Lexington Board of Selectmen. Conservation Commission Year(s) Voted /Given TOTAL LAND ACQUISITIONS 1964 - 1/15/78 Acres 714.6 Reimbursements Net Cost Total Cost Federal State to Town $2,438,314 $335,406 $540,696 $1,568,030+ Land Acquired - Reimbursements Completed Whipple Hill Expansions '63'66'67 Willard's Wood Expansions '64'66'67 Dunback Meadow (Swenson - Clematis Area) '65'66'72 West Farm Meagherville Grove & Justin Sts. Lower Vine Brook Land Hayden Woods Simonds Brook (formerly Drummer Boy) Concord Avenue Area Hastings Sanctuary (Cooke) Burlington Line Buffer Strip Metropolitan State Hospital Great Meadow Expansion Paint Mine Grassland - Waltham Street Path North Lexington Brook Area (Moore) Whipple Hill '66 '66# '68'70# '68'69 '69 '70'76# '71 '71 '71 '73# '74 '75 '76 '76# '77 Land Acquired - Reimbursements Incomplete *Juniper Hill '70'72'74# *Upper Vine Brook '72'75'76 *Shaker Glen '73 *Liberty Heights '74 *Whipple Hill Expansions '66'74 *Paint Mine Access '75 *Idylwilde '75 *William J. Pinard Woods (Lower Vine Brook) '75 *Bowman Park Expansion Adams Street (Chiesa) Waltham Street Farms (& Chabot) West Farm Expansion Simonds Brook Expansion (Lucky Penny) Cranberry Hill (Foley & Sayre) Katandin Wood (Cosgrove- Maguire) TOTAL EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS '75 '76 '72 #'76 '76 '77 '77 '77 485.1 33.8 35.5 78.4 11 .2 18.4 25.7 64.4 31.8 25.7 1.7 7.6 6.2 .6 34 .3 3.8 106 229.5 26.8 25.7 16.8 5.5 12 .7 9.4 11.2 1.2 9.3 40.7 .7 24.5 24.6 20.4 $ 926,418 $335,406 105,067 47,487 116,786 32,906 205,747 87,100 24,200 - - -- gift - - -- 38,028# 19,014 85,735 42,069 141,710 68,304 77,236# 38,526 102,890 - - -- 6,000 19,162 gift 3,857 Transfer gift Transfer $1,511,896 120,413# 121,443 85,636 7,303 37,422 4,000 200,000 57,000 18,000 92,500 300,450 28,800 195,000 73,929 170,000 24.5 $ 21,111 $232,802 17,069 17,997 55,050 12,100 9,006 20,450 33,096 18,500 49,534 $ 358,410 40,511 65,883 63,797 12,100 10,008# 23,216 40,310 20,210 53, 356 6,000 19,162 ** 3,857 $307,894 $1,209,620 56,872* 63,541 ** 47,800* 72,643 41,143* 44,493 ** 4,618* 7,303 ** 17,961* 19,461 ** 2,000* 4,000 ** 100,000* 100,000 28,500* 28,500 9,000* 9,000 - - -- 92,500 300,450 28,800 195,000 73,929 170,000 Easements Acquired (w /pedestrian access) 13.3 $ 21,111 (reimbursement unavailable) Vine Brook '69 #'74 3.7 9,961# Munroe Brook '72# 2.3 gift Jerry Cataldo Reservation '73 4.8 6,150 Johnson Farm '73 2.5 5,000 Edison (Katandin & Cranberry Hill areas)'76'77 (26.4) License Conservation Restrictions Juniper Basin Munroe Brook (Village Circle & C & H) Shaker Glen Pine Grove Drummer Boy Green '70'72# '72# '73# '75# '76# 11.2 2.3 1.8 .5 .5 6.1 gift gift gift gift gift VOTED - NOT YET ACQUIRED - 1/15/78: Vine Brook (Grant Street) .9 +; Munroe Brook East of Bryant Road 6 +; Bates Road (Bellizia) Easement 3 +; N. Lexington Brook (EAT) 7 +; Town -owned land transfers (Meagherville & other areas) approximately 65 +. #Gift or partial gift *Reimbursement approved * *Subject to Eminent Domain /Settlement 107 Town Treasurer Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1976 $ 1,562,853.37 Receipts and investments for fiscal 1977 46,246,860.51 $47,809,713.88 Expenditures and investments for fiscal 1977 $45,056,645.32 Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1977 2,753,068.56 $47,809,713.88 (All details on receipts and expenditures will be found in Part II captioned under Receipts and Ex- penditures.) CHECKING ACCOUNTS Shawmut County Bank (including payroll) Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Account) New England Merchants National Bank New England Merchants National Bank (Non- Revenue) BayBank Harvard Trust Co. BayBank Newton - Waltham Trust Co. BayBank Middlesex First National Bank of Boston Shawmut Bank of Boston State Street Bank and Trust Co. Depositors Trust Co. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Shawmut County Bank Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Account) New England Merchants National Bank New England Merchants National Bank (Non- Revenue) BayBank Harvard Trust Co. BayBank Newton - Waltham Trust Co. BayBank Middlesex Bad Checks Cash on hand In transit Certificate of Deposit Harrington Seedling Forest Conservation Fund INVESTED CASH AS OF JUNE 30, 1977 $ 725,415.38 598.14 1,000.00 49,222.05 3,889.49 15,627.86 13,958.51 8,756.71 81,994.44 10,000.00 17,081.38 3,000.00 $ 501,551.24 508,820.75 1,109.43 255,046.03 48,699.75 156,094.56 105,144.58 105,056.81 $ 100,000.00 TREASURER TRUST ACCOUNTS Opening Balance Receipts $ 631.01 $ 34.50 12,102.57 1,092.95) 15,000.00) 2,119.64 D on June 30, 1977. Bicentennial Fund 46,016.31 *The closing balance of $46,935.95 was transferred to E and Number Number Number Number Number $ 930,543.96 1,681,523.15 6,080.77 135,096.68 - 176.00 $2,753,068.56 Closing Disbursements Balance $ 0 $ 665.51 9,600.00 18,595.52 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNTS of Tax Titles on hand July 1, 1976 of Tax Titles during fiscal 1977 of Tax Titles released during fiscal 1977 of Tax Titles foreclosed during fiscal 1977 of Tax Titles towned owned *Does not include the 4 town -owned titles unassessed since unpaid taxes $103.04 * *$16,641.36 was paid and released 12 -2 -77 108 1,200.00 46,935.95* 41 8 - 11 0 - 4 Total accounts �3+ $45,471.61* ** (2) 1963, (1) 1961 and (1) 1967 with total Louis A. Zehner, Town Treasurer O Transmittal Letter To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts January 28, 1978 In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Capter 41, Section 61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year - June 30, 1977. Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1977 Appropriation Balances as of June 30, 1977 Receipts for fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 Expenditures for fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 Municipal Indebtedness as of June 30, 1977 The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified and the accounts of the various Trust Funds audited during the fiscal period. Cash In Banks Federal Revenue Sharing WCC/ Invested Advances for Petty Cash Treasurer Collector Accounts Receivable Taxes Levy of 1973 Personal Levy of 1974 Personal Levy of 1975 Personal Real Estate Levy of 1976 Personal Real Estate Levy of 1977 Personal Real Estate Assets 150.00 150.00 383.90 1,030.08 2,284.48 135.48 1,551.60 7,331.66 3,125.55 276,778.76 Richard M. Perry, Comptroller BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1977 General Accounts 2,242,970.67 509,897.89 100,000.00 300.00 292,621.51 Liabilities and Reserves Employees Payroll Deductions Federal Withholding Taxes State Withholding Taxes Tax Sheltered Annuities Union Dues Blue Cross -Blue Shield Group Insurance Guarantee Deposits Sewer House Connections Water House Connections 74,615.14 23,208.05 53,634.16 627.62 37,815.58 (1,904.26) 187,996.29 8,443.50 8,902.03 Agency County Dog Licenses Tailings - Unclaimed Checks Gifts - Bequests Westview Cemetery -Perpetual Care 9,369.25 Gifts -Council on Aging 371.75 17,345.53 4,789.00 3,288.89 9,741.00 LL6I 'OE aunt' `WaaIS aauiiig i i O Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1971 Levy of 1972 Levy of 1973 Levy of 1974 Levy of 1975 Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Special Assessments Sewer Unapportioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Levy of 1978 In Lieu Street Unapportioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Levy of 1978 Sidewalk Unapportioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1977 Levy of 1978 Water Unapportioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Committed Interest Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Levy of 1978 Assets (90.48) (108.90) 7,629.21 29,541.59 36,053.73 62,744.87 331,236.05 70,563.24 104.12 1,398.28 (171.66) 3,066.86 37,096.98 21.36 330.59 (169.25) 9,471.10 17.82 (139.62) 2,231.51 6.10 186.87 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 467,006.07 101.72 1,105.88 (121.67) 125,100.23 Under Estimates M.B.T.A. 1,975.58 Midd. County T.B. Hosp.Maint. 17,374.79 Midd. County Tax 110,199.33 Metropolitan Water Tax 2,917.92 132,467.62 Liabilities and Reserves Federal Grants Federal Revenue Sharing PL92-512 509,897.89 Federal Anti -Recession Funds 40,978.00 PL874 249,377.07 Music Project 6,021.82 Administrative Grant Title III 1,262.72 State Grants METCO NDEA 85-864 Teacher Training PROG-2 PL89-313 LEADS ACE Program Aid to Libraries Educ. Children - Low ESEA Library Title IV -Part Water Pollution Control 22,893.09 .11 2,738.62 1,738.14 26,254.69 489.24 11,957.92 Income 27,027.80 B 12,151.36 22,929.86 Revolving Funds School Lunch School Athletic School Bus Tickets Adult Education Adult Education - Driver Ed. Pupil School Material Recov. Appropriation Balances General Revenue Non -Revenue Library Schools Street -Sewer -Drains Conservation 97,352.01 21,758.70 4,584.59 4,729.00 6,458.44 8,827.32 807,537.50 128,180.83 J 143,710.06 27,560,654.46 13,631.08 17,416.16 630.51 34,106.82 27,626,439.03 Overestimates State Parks and Reservations Metropolitan Sewerage Bonds Metropolitan Air Pollution Control Special Education (1972-766) 7,366.95 10,367.98 106.20 5,183.00 Loans Authorized and Unissued Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts 23,024.13 1,910,500.00 10,340.33 Assets Tax Titles and Possessions Tax Titles Tax Possession Departmental Selectmen Assessors Health Sewer House Connections Street Opening Charges School Tuition Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery Water Liens Added to Taxes Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Levy of 1978 Rates House Connections Loans Authorized i Sewers and Drains mi Conservation Land Revenue 1978 41,757.61 16,533.03 8,964.30 877.08 16.00 3,985.07 85.00 10,795.69 130.00 7,198.60 122.90 2,349.22 31,864.67 259,359.40 1,154.78 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 58,290.64 32,051.74 294,850.97 695,000.00 1,215,500.00 1,910,500.00 26,166,683.16 Liabilities and Reserves Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose C&W Trans. -Contract Resolve 29,250.70 Personnel Grant 799.82 Insurance Claims 4,471.30 100% Funded Chap. 90 2,156.51 Police Off -Duty 4,491.24 Custodian Off -Duty 439.65 Public Works Off -Duty 363.11 Colonial Acres Sect. 3 Sub - Division Vinebrook Realty Sub -Division Harrington Seedling Forest Conservation Fund Reserve Fund -Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatement Levy of 1974 Levy of 1975 Levy of 1976 Levy of 1977 Revenue Reserved Until Motor Vehicle Excise Special Assessment Tax Title and Possession Departmental Water 20,000.00 2,465.56 18.38 (1,112.12) 62.84 176.05 13,560.50 10,383.28 Collected Tax 467,006.07 125,100.23 58,290.64 32,051.74 294,850.97 Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Reserve for Petty Cash Advances Surplus Revenue tpo 0 CD CD CD 63,344.15 N 17,304.40W 11 24,182.67. 977,299.65 19,556.16 300.00 357,860.88 32,332,740.50 32,332 ,740.50 Apportioned Assessments NotDue Sewer Street Sidewalk Water Suspended Assessments Sewer Sewer Town Owned Land Street Sidewalk Water Net Funded or Fixed Debt Inside Debt Limit General Outside Debt Limit General Public Service Enterprises Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due in 1977-1996 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue Due in 1977-1996 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due in 1977-1996 Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue Due in 1977-1994 Suspended Sewer Revenue Suspended Sewer Revenue Town Owned Land Suspended Street Revenue Suspended Sidewalk Revenue Suspended Water Revenue 859,616.35 168,064.01 10,557.11 7,744.31 1,045,981.78 34,238.83 625.38 5,388.90 1,588.05 3,991.48 4,238,000.00 45,832.64 1,091,814.42 DEBT ACCOUNTS Serial Loans Inside Debt Limit Sewer Street Library Municipal Purpose Conservation 3,175,000.00 7,000.00 4,245,000.00 1,381,000.00 7,000.b0 7,000.00 975,000.00 805,000.00 859,616.35 168,064.01 10,557.11 7,744.31 34,238.83 625.38 5,388.90 1,583.05 3,991.48 immik 1,091,814.42 J 3,175,000.00 Outside Debt Limit School 4,238,000.00 Public Service Enterprise 7,000.00 4,245,000.00 7,420,000.00 7,420,000.00 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts 547,556.57 Trust of Town Treasurer 19,261.03 Trustees of Cary Library 39,330.59 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts WelfareFunds Samuel J. Bridge Charitable Fund Elizabeth A. Gerry Fund Beals Fund Harriet R. Gilmore Jonas Gamel 22,843.21 2,254.65 4,767.37 811.09 968.08 School Funds Robert R. Clapp Fund 1,346.45 Mathew Allen Memorial Fund 290.74 H.S. Blake Prize Fund 1,202.63 Charles E. French Medal Fund 7,046.05 Ellen A. Stone Fund 2,448.95 F. Foster and Tenney Sherbourne Fund 26,589.85 Elsa W. Regestein Fund 1,323.40 Harrington Memorial Fund 12,036.32 Library Funds Sarah E. Raymond Cemetery Funds Emma A. Fiske - Flower Charles E. French - Colonial Herbert Hilton - Munroe Henry S. Raymond - Munroe Louise E. Wilkens - Flower Charles Lyman Weld William B. Foster Fund Park and Common Funds Edith C. Redman Orrin W. Fiske Geneva Brown Frederick L. Emery Hayes Fountain George 0. Smith George W. Taylor - Flag William A. Tower Albert Ball Tenney Everett M. Mulliken Perpetual Care - Colonial Munroe Westview Leroy S. Brown Fund George W. Taylor Tree Fund 712.75 4,753.18 9,012.98 3,362.42 102.88 4,327.24 334.83 750.90 1,070.52 5,866.46 5,142.13 982.20 2,562.65 2,822.77 18,346.32 9,085.33 12,107.09 2,954.87 85,953.86 259,364.25 31,644.40 52,284.39 781.02 22,606.28 407,009.35 5,535.95 2,966.38 LL6I `0£ aunt `ijaaus aaurpg Balance Sheet - June 30, 1977 TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS - Continued Park and Common Funds - Continued George L. Gilmore Fund In Custody of Cary Library General Investment Fund In Custody of Town Treasurer Seedling Town Forest -Harrington 665.51 Conservation 18,595.52 606,148.19 24,728.80 CD otr 39,330.59 CD CD 19,261.03 606,148.19 CCD W VP J J Town Debt and Interest Fiscal Year 1976 Interest Rate of Amount of Principal Paid Balance Paid Date School Interest Original Issue FY 1977 6 -30 -77 FY 1977 9 -01 -56 Franklin School (Addition) 3.0% 470,000.00 10,000.00 - -- 150.00 11 -15 -57 Hastings - Harrington (Addition) 3.5% 180,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 270.00 8 -01 -57 Franklin School (Addition) 3.4% 60,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 153.00 8 -01 -58 Diamond Junior High 2.9% 2,050,000.00 100,000.00 200,000.00 7,250.00 7 -15 -60 Estabrook School 3.6% 1,045,000.00 50,000.00 200,000.00 8,100.00 4 -11 -63 High School (Addition) 3.0% 3,200,000.00 160,000.00 960,000.00 33,600.00 2 -16 -65 Bridge School 3.0% 1,345,000.00 65,000.00 520,000.00 17,550.00 1 -01 -66 Bowman School 3.5% 1,510,000.00 80,000.00 630,000.00 24,850.00 5 -01 -71 Clarke Junior High 3.75% 4,300,000.00 430,000.00 1,720,000.00 80,625.00 Total School 14,160,000.00 903,000.00 4,238,000.00 172,548.00 General Purpose 9 -01 -56 Library 9 -01 -56 Town Office Building 8 -01 -57 Street - Sewer - Library 8 -22 -66 Public Works Building 7 -24 -73 Municipal Purpose Loan 8 -15 -75 Conservation I -75 6 -01 -77 Conservation 2 -77 Total General Purpose 3.0% 295,000.00 10,000.00 150.00 3.0% 215,000.00 10,000.00 - -- 150.00 3.4% 490,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 1,020.00 4.2% 328,000.00 30,000.00 - -- 630.00 4.5% 1,375,000.00 125,000.00 975,000.00 46,687.50 4.7% 50,000.00 10,000.00 40,000.00 2,115.00 3.5% 765,000.00 - -- 765,000.00 - -- Sewer 6 -01 -48 Trunk Construction 1.75% 3 -01 -50 Trunk Construction 1.75% 8 -01 -52 Sunnyfield Sewer 2.0% 7 -15 -60 Trunk Construction 3.6% 8 -01 -59 Trunk Construction 3.9% 5 -15 -59 Trunk Construction - Shade Street 3.4% 2 -01 -64 Trunk Construction - Woodhaven 3.1% 8 -01 -67 Trunk Construction 3.8% 8 -15 -75 Sewer Loan 4.7% Total Sewer Water 8 -01 -57 6" - 16" Mains Total Water Grand Total 3,518,000.00 205,000.00 1,800,000.00 50,752.50 275,000.00 5,000.00 190,000.00 5,000.00 175,000.00 5,000.00 330,000.00 15,000.00 100,000.00 5,000.00 210,000.00 10,000.00 500,000.00 25,000.00 750,000.00 40,000.00 835,000.00 170,000.00 5,000.00 175.00 15,000.00 350.00 30,000.00 650.00 60,000.00 2,430.00 15,000.00 682.50 20,000.00 1,020.00 175,000.00 6,200.00 390,000.00 15,580.00 665,000.00 35,250.00 3,365,000.00 280,000.00 1,375,000.00 62,337.50 3.4% 260,000.00 7,000.00 260,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 357.00 7,000.00 357.00 21,303,000.00 1,395,000.00 7,420,000.00 285,995.00 115 Appropriation Accounts Accounts Total Approp. & Balance Balances (Voted at 1976 Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/77 To E & D To 1978 FY Selectmen Personal Services 49,888.60 50,328.00 439.40 439.40 Expenses 5,947.75 7,245.00 1,297.25 1,257.25 40.00 Town Manager Personal Services 62,717.40 70,084.00 7,366.60 7,366.60 Expenses 1,130.40 2,200.00 1,069.60 1,069.60 Town Manager's Jurisdiction Temporary Help & Overtime 29,688.24 42,352.00 12,663.76 12,663.76 Clerical Services 7 ,980.33 7,981.00 .67 .67 Office Furniture & Fixtures 585.39 2,000.00 1,414.61 1,414.61 Professional Services 17,447.91 21,000.00 3,552.09 3,552.09 Fire & Police Medical 11,777.40 11,800.00 22.60 22.60 Guides Director 1,000.00 1,000.00 Out -of -State Travel 2,848.81 4,000.00 1,151.19 1,151.19 Tuition & Training Fees 10,942.50 11,500.00 557.50 557.50 In -State Travel 9,797.13 10,000.00 202.87 202.87 Selectmen's Jurisdiction Sub Committees & Services 16,198.15 17,300.00 1,101.85 1,101.85 Safety Program 647.04 1,000.00 352.96 352.96 Town Clerk Personal Services 46,804.12 47,583.00 778.88 778.88 Expenses 619.65 1,425.00 805.35 805.35 Vital Statistics 57.46 350.00 292.54 292.54 Personnel Department Personal Services 24,247.98 24,700.00 452.02 452.02 Expenses 5,960.87 6,700.00 739.13 739.13 Board of Appeals- Personal Services10,339.50 10,340.00 .50 .50 Expenses 1,481.28 3,209.00 1,727.72 1,727.72 Planning Board - Personal Services 51,693.37 52,660.00 966.63 966.63 Expenses 3,516.01 4,705.00 1,188.99 1,182.99 6.00 Group Insurance 575,295.68 577,000.00 1,704.32 1,704.32 Munic. Prop. & Wrkmn. Comp. 227,899.00 235,000.00 7,101.00 7,101.00 Printing Town Report 8,246.12 10,000.00 1,753.88 1,753.88 Law Fees 38,000.00 38,000.00 Law Expenses 11,986.86 12,000.00 13.14 13.14 28 Election /Selectmen 16,743.72 17,605.00 861.28 796. 65.00 Election /Town Clerk 18,611.60 19,325.00 713.40 13.40 700.00 Board of Registrars -Pers. Serv. 5,777.04 6,350.00 572.96 572.96 Expenses 2,120.79 7,000.00 4,879.21 4,879.21 Appropriation Comm. Expenses 3,997.17 4,000.00 2.83 2.83 Misc. Committees & Boards 1,145.75 2,600.00 1,454.25 1,454.25 Council on Aging 7,013.64 7,130.00 116.36 116.36 Town Celebration Comm. Expenses 5,285.00 5,500.00 215.00 215.00 Historic Districts Comm. Expenses 1,899.83 1,900.00 .17 .17 Conservation Comm. Expenses 4,463.03 4,585.00 121.97 51.32 70.65 Recreation Comm. -Pers. Serv. 67,737.93 87,531.00 19,793.07 19,793.07 Expenses 16,149.73 24,850.00 8,700.27 8,700.27 Treasurer & Tax Collector Personal Services 70,067.40 70,069.00 1.60 1.60 Expenses 10,465.35 10,585.00 119.65 67.15 52.50 Foreclosure & Redemption 19.30 1,500.00 1,480.70 1,480.70 Comptroller Personal Services 85,941.09 86,354.00 412.91 412.91 Expenses 2,891.80 * 3,900.00 1,008.20 8.20 1,000.00 Comptroller's Jurisdiction Office Mach /Capital Outlay 4,032.62 5,500.00 1,467.38 835.69 631.69 Office Mach /Maint. & Repair 6,791.41 7,400.00 608.59 608.59 Office Sery /Copier & Supplies 7,953.65 8,500.00 546.35 95.75 450.60 Metered Mail 21,524.98 22,250.00 725.02 725.02 Assessors - Personal Services 54,.093.37 54,098.00 4.63 4.63 Expenses 7,710.50 7,900.00 189.50 189.50 Health Dept. - Personal Services 36,902.78 36,907.00 4.22 4.22 Expenses 4,362.65 10,170.00 5,807.35 5,028.35 779.00 *An additional $500 was appropriated from General Revenue Sharing Funds for Administration Expenses - $139.50 expended 116 Appropriation Accounts Accounts (Voted at 1976 Town Meeting) Mystic Valley Mental Health Tri Community Health Serv. Rabies Clinic Health's Jurisdiction - Animal Control Officer Personal Services Expenses Police Department Management & Staff Police Collective Bargain. Expenses Parking Meter Maint. Fire Department Management & Staff -Pers. Ser Collective Bargaining P.S. Expenses Ambulance Maint. Local Disaster Serv. -Pers. Ser Expenses Inspection Dept. -Pers. Serv. Expenses Dept. of Pub. Works -Coll. Bar. Management & Staff P.S. Dir. of Pub. Works - Expenses Engineering - Personal Services Expenses Town Bldg. Maint. -Pers. Serv. Expenses Highway Maint. Expenses Road Machinery Expenses Snow Removal Traffic Regulation & St. Signs Street Lights Sewer Maint. & Sewer Services Garbage Collection Sanitary Landfill Water Maint. & Services Park Dept. Expenses Insect Suppression Shade Trees Dutch Elm Disease Cemetery Expenses Veterans' Benefits -Pers Serv. Administration Aid & Expenses Graves Registration Soldiers' Burials Library - Personal Services Expenses Board of Retirement Contributory Pension Fund 492,692.00 Non - Contributory Pension Fund 148,298.19 Expenses 3,200.00 Education /Public Schools 14,659,546.99 Regional Vo Tech Assessment 505,952.00 Interest on Debt 285,995.00 Interest on Anticipation. Lns. 40,254.82 Maturing Debt 1,395,000.00 Article 5 (For Personal Services Adj.) ($314,740.00 Approp.) Total Expenditures 30,033.00 6,570.98 1,504.79 v. v. Approp. & Balance Transfer 6/30/77 30,033.00 7,428.00 857.02 2,350.00 845.21 15,328.62 15,385.00 56.38 2,931.79 3,650.00 718.21 316,795.12 322,793.00 5,997.88 700,441.11 721,911.00 21,469.89 95,265.10 * 95,600.00 334.90 990.16 1,000.00 9.84 Balances To E & D 1978 FY 857.02 845.21 56.38 693.81 5,997.88 21,469.89 334.90 9.84 34,759.78 34,966.00 206.22 206.22 893,663.58 910,650.00 16,986.42 16,986.42 57,021.79 60,500.00 3,478.21 2,024.74 1,751.86 1,775.00 23.14 23.14 1,000.00 1,500.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 50,030.51 50,042.00 11.49 11.49 1,138.05 1,225.00 86.95 86.95 953,893.97 956,620.00 2,726.03 2,726.03 279,320.38 283,554.00 4,233.62 4,233.62 8,276.00 8,300.00 24.00 14.48 172,900.98 192,029.00 19,128.02 19,128.02 3,688.49 3,950.00 261.51 261.51 54,184.20 55,282.00 1,097.80 1,097.80 120,434.73 146,000.00 25,565.27 11,336.18 79,563.21 116,590.00 37,026.79 5,800.84 123,481.78 126,720.00 3,238.22 113,866.72 114,000.00 133.28 133.28 16,105.37 19,850.00 3,744.63 2,970.21 193,168.97 197,000.00 3,831.03 3,831.03 47,808.30 50,660.00 2,851.70 2,851.70 85,999.92 86,000.00 .08 .08 53,428.25 60,000.00 6,571.75 5,158.75 34,976.58 41,585.00 6,608.42 46.36 29,195.88 33,860.00 4,664.12 1,752.99 7,234.88 8,740.00 1,505.12 1,399.32 8,617.39 10,685.00 2,067.61 2,067.61 1,882.76 4,455.00 2,572.24 2,572.24 5,197.45 5,415.00 217.55 96.34 8,482.50 8,483.00 .5o .50 122.88 150.00 27.12 27.12 53,227.47 54,000.00 772.53 322.00 400.00 78.00 78.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 340,803.58 348,860.00 8,056.42 8,056.42 129,097.11 131,585.00 2,487.89 2,487.89 TOTAL ARTICLES 4 & 5 24,363,894.07 492,692.00 160,650.00 12,351.81 3,200.00 ** 14,794,691.00 135,144.01 505,952.00 285,995.00 60,500.00 20,245.18 20,245.18 1,395,000.00 24.4o 1,453.47 9.52 14,229.09 31,225.95 3,238.22 774.42 1,413.00 6,562.06 2,911.13 105.80 121.21 772.53 12,351.81 95,512.23 39,631.78 45,025.00 45,025.00 45,025.00 24,867,507.00 503,612.93 *An additional $25,000 was appropriated and expended from General Revenue Sharing Funds for Police Vehicles. * *An additional $342,280 was appropriated from state and federal funds 117 384,449.39 119,163.54 Appropriation Accounts Orig. Appro- Total Ex- Approp. & Balance Balances priation penditures Transfers 6/30/77 To E&D To 1978 FY 1976 Articles Unpaid Bills - Art. 7 11,990.17 11,674.67 11,990.17 315.50 315.50 Reserve Fund - Art. 8 150,000.00 16,950.00 16,950.00 16,950.00 Clean & Maint. Streams & Brooks- Art.11 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Curbing Constr. - Art. 16 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 Drain Constr. - Art. 17 38,700.00 38,700.00 38,700.00 Water Mains Constr. - Art. 18 24,000.00 12,804.48 24,000.00 11,195.52 Sidewalks Constr. - Art. 19 27,000.00 27,000.00 27,000.00 27,000.00 Sewer Mains - Art. 20 350,500.00 89,442.09 * 99,300.00 9,857.91 Trunk Sewer /Marrett Rd. - Art. 21 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 Trunk Sewer /Constitution Rd. -Art. 22 13,000.00 13,000.00 13,000.00 Road Machinery Equipment - Art. 24 98,300.00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $9,659.31) Eng. Serv. /Sewer Sys. Study -Art. 25 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 Chap. 90 /Hancock St. - Art. 26 60,000.00 60,000.00 6o,000.00 Chap. 90 /Maint. - Art. 27 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 Eng. Serv. /Drains Study -Art. 28 25,000.00 9,700.00 25,000.00 15,300.00 Westview Cemetery Devel. - Art. 29 25,000.00 14,318.57 24,000.00 9,681.43 Drains /Estabrook Schl. - Art. 31 10,000.00 796.71 10,000.00 9,203.29 9,203.29 Flag Pole /Battle Green - Art. 32 30,000.00 19,472.07 ** 30,000.00 10,527.93 9,000.00 Revaluation of Taxable Prop. -Art. 33 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Traffic Control Signals /Waltham St. & Worthen Rd. - Art. 34 25,000.00 100.00 25,000.00 24,900.00 Traffic Control Sig. /Munroe Sch.- Art.35 10,000.00 7,505.60 10,000.00 2,494.40 Improv. Traffic Signals /Bedford St. & Worthen Rd. - Art. 36 5,000.00 3,347.00 5,000.00 1,653.00 Reimbursing Subdividers - Art. 37 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 Improv. Ball -Field /Harr. Schl. -Art. 38 7,000.00 5,532.31 7,000.00 1,467.69 Eng. Serv. /Center Pool - Art. 39 7,000.00 6,500.00 7,000.00 500.00 Conserv. Land /M.West - Art. 44 (a) 28,800.00 28,767.98 28,800.00 32.02 Conserv. Land /Chabot - Art. 45 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 Conserv. Land /Ricci - Art. 47 (a) 93,750.00 93,750.00 93,750.00 Conserv. Land /Bonny - Art. 48 (a) 198,700.00 198,700.00 198,700.00 Conserv. Land /John Chiesa,Jr.- Art.49 (a) 92,250.00 70,000.00 92,250.00 22,250.00 Selectmen Land /Goodwin - Art. 55 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Conserv. Land /EAT Realty T. -Art. 56 (a) 56,000.00 Conserv. Land /Cambridge Farms Realty - Art. 58 (a) 16,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00 Conserv. Land /Grassland St. -Art. 61 500.00 352.25 500.00 147.75 Conserv. Fund - Art. 62 15,000.00 15,000.00 * ** 15,000.00 Street Constr. /Crescent Rd. -Art. 65 77,000.00 165.75 77,000.00 76,834.25 Street Constr. /Briggs Rd. -Art. 66 37,900.00 37,900.00 37,900.00 Street Constr. /Great Rock Rd. -Art. 67 24,500.00 24,500.00 24,500.00 Land for Street Alteration -Art. 69 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 Street Acceptance - Art. 70 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1976 Carry Over Town Manager's Expenses 91.03 91.03 Office Furniture & Fixture 1,611.00 2,250.00 639.00 639.00 Professional Services 389.00 3,773.36 3,384.36 3,384.36 Fire & Police Medical 340.33 340.33 Personnel Expenses 955.18 1,270.10 314.92 314.92 Planning Board Expenses 53.09 53.85 .76 .76 Munic. Prop. & Wrkmn. Comp. 415.30 415.30 415.30 Historic District Comm. Expenses 42.00 42.00 Conserv. Commission Expense 116.20 116.20 Recreation Expenses 47.70 47.70 Foreclosure & Redemption 580.70 580.70 Comptroller's Expenses 1,126.42 1,126.42 Office Serv. /Copier & supplies 549.05 549.05 Assessors' Expenses 16.65 16.65 Health Expenses 899.32 900.00 .68 .68 Animal Control Officer's Expenses 250.00 250.00 Police Expenses 1,440.17 1,440.17 *Plus $251,200 from General Revenue Sharing not expended. * *The funds for Article 32, contributed by Bicentennial Corp. ** *Combined with Article 55 of 1974 & Article 61 of 1973 and invested - balance now $17,483.40 (a)Bonded 118 38,700.00 11,195.52 9,857.91 100,000.00 13,000.00 20,000.00 60,000.00 15,300.00 9,681.43 1,527.93 15,000.00 24,900.00 2,494.40 1,653.00 1,467.69 500.00 32.02 22,250.00 25,000.00 147.75 76,834.25 37,900.00 24,500.00 Appropriation Accounts Orig. Appro- priation Fire Expenses Director of Public Works Expenses Engineering Expenses Town Bldg. Maint. Highway Maint. Traffic Regulation Veterans' Benefits /Aid & Expenses Library Expenses School Expenses 1975 Articles Drains Contr. - Art. 17 40,000.00 Water Mains Constr. - Art. 18 50,000.00 Sidewalk Constr. - Art. 19 21,000.00 Sewer Mains - Art. 20 340,000.00 Trunk Sewer /Concord Ave. - Art. 21 70,000.00 Trunk Sewer /Moon Hill - Art. 22 67,000.00 Purchase of Ambulance - Art. 25 5,000.00 Chap. 90 /Hancock St. - Art. 26 60,000.00 Chap. 90 /Maint. - Art. 27 6,000.00 Westview Cem. Devel. - Art. 29 24,000.00 Air Condit. /E.Lex. Library - Art. 30 20,000.00 Reimbursing Subdividers - Art. 32 5,000.00 Engineering Services - Art. 33 23,000.00 Dog Kennel Constr. - Art. 34 19,500.00 Old Res. Bathhouse & Fence - Art. 36 55,000.00 Conserv. Land - Art. 40 2,000,000.00 Paths for Walking & Bicycling- Art.38 5,000.00 Conserv. Land - Art. 42 - May 6,000.00 Conserv. Land /Mimno -Art. 43 (a) 20,000.00 Conserv. Land /Napoli Prop. -Art. 44 (a) 205,000.00 Conserv. Land /Lex. Assoc. -Art. 45 (a) 70,000.00 Conserv. Land /Pinard - Art. 46 (a) 60,000.00 Council on Aging - Art. 75 5,000.00 Revaluation of Taxable Property- Art.78 30,000.00 1974 Articles Cost of Appraisals - Art. 14 1,000.00 Drains Constr. - Art. 17 35,000.00 Sidewalks Const. - Art. 19A 57,000.00 Sewer Laterals - Art. 20 350,000.00 Sewer Trunk /Carriage Drive -Art. 21 60,000.00 Road Machinery - Art. 24 119,000.00 Chap. 90 /Hancock St. - Art. 25 60,000.00 Picnic Area - Art 28 8,000.00 Reconstructing Tennis Courts -Art. 42 31.000.00 Conserv. Land /Graziano - Art. 46 40,000.00 Conserv. Land /Hillside Ave. - Art. 48 15,000.00 Conserv. Easement /Vinebrook -Art. 52 11,000.00 Conserv. Fund - Art. 55 12,000.00 Street Constr. - Art. 61 20,000.00 L.H.A. Plan /Low Income Housing -Art. 68 21,000.00 Off -Duty Details - Art. 71 2,000.00 Plan Board Study /Wet Land -Art. 85 5,000.00 Plan Board Study /Lex. Master Plan- Art.86 5,000.00 Plan Board Study /Rec. &Parking -Art. 87 10,000.00 1973 Carry Over Public Schools /Personal Services Public Schools /Expenses 1973 Articles Supplemental Sewer - Art. 12 25,000.00 Drains Constr. - Art. 17 50,000.00 Trunk Sewer /Hayes Lane - Art. 23 (a) 76,800.00 Engineering Survey & Design -Art. 26 8,000.00 Brooks & Streams Cleaning - Art. 29 15,000.00 Library Remodeling - Art. 34A (a) 400,000.00 Library Equipment - Art. 34B (a) 35,000.00 (a) Bonded Total Ex- penditures 1,059.09 740.20 10.04 2,823.72 27,366.55 392.17 3,223.31 949.82 50,250.74 2,620.40 2,465.83 5,575.31 64,945.59 69,725.00 6,364.00 3,224.96 6,000.00 18,190.19 1,338.00 Approp. & Transfers 1,097.01 1,146.36 10.04 2,823.72 27,366.55 392.45 5,000.00 949.82 56,025.00 20,181.79 19,750.06 20,836.00 306,138.32 69,725.00 28,420.59 3,344.89 60,000.00 6,000.00 18,190.19 Balance 6/30/77 37.92 406.16 Balances To E &D To 1978 FY 37.92 406.16 .28 .28 1,776.69 1,776.69 5,774.26 5,774.26 17,561.39 17,284.23 17,284.23 15,260.69 241,192.73 22,056.59 119.93 60,000.00 1,883.25 545.25 37.70 37.70 23,000.00 23,000.00 1,304.00 3,343.11 2,039.11 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $9,818.33) Bonding authorized 5,000.00 5,000.00 1,508.75 1,508.75 1,485.98 1,381.60 3,049.30 2,977.55 70,000.00 1,000.00 2,462.05 2,462.05 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $0) 30,000.00 30,000.00 545.25 104.38 71.75 69,000.00 27,618.91 83,598.67 5,000.00 1,000.00 27,618.91 10,543.96 83,598.67 5,000.00 1,041.20 60,000.00 1,000.00 10,543.96 1,041.20 60,000.00 Transferred to Art. 17, 1976 6,809.20 10,262.08 3,452.88 8,200.00 8,200.00 400.00 8,110.77 7,710.77 261.00 6,150.00 5,889.00 Invested see Article 62, 1976 814.25 814.25 15,313.94 15,313.94 1,888.00 1,888.00 475.00 4,428.95 3,953.95 1,868.50 1,868.50 318.30 455.08 136.78 8,195.49 2,816.67 119 17,577.14 20,396.84 4,644.55 5,170.70 630.51 7,632.50 12,593.86 8,195.49 2,816.67 17,577.14 17,577.14 20,396.84 4,644.55 5,170.70 630.51 7,632.50 12,593.86 17,561.39 15,260.69 241,192.73 22,056.59 119.93 60,000.00 37.70 23,000.00 2,039.11 5,000.00 1,508.75 1,381.60 2,977.55 1,000.00 2,462.05 30,000.00 1,000.00 10,543.96 1,041.20 60,000.00 3,452.88 8,200.00 7,710.77 5,889.00 15,313.94 1,888.00 3,953.95 1,868.50 136.78 20,396.84 4,644.55 5,170.70 630.51 7,632.50 12,593.86 Appropnation Accounts Orig. Appro- Total Ex- priation penditures Library Addition - Art 34C (a) 1,015,000.00 414.10 Conserv. Land /Porter- Waymint- Art.59,a) 90,000.00 Conserv. Easement /Lucky -Penny Trust -Art. 57 5,000.00 Conserv. Easement /Johnson Property -Art. 58 5,000.00 Conserv. Fund - Art. 61 10,000.00 1972 Articles Selectmen Appraisals & Options -Art. 14 2,500.00 100.00 Emergency Generator -Fire Dept. -Art. 37 6,000.00 Traffic Lts. /Concord Ave. &Waltham St. -Art. 41 20,000.00 Plan /Water Supply -Old Res. -Art. 46 3,500.00 Selectmen Land /Bevington - Stankard- Art. 54 25,000.00 Selectmen Land /Ashley -Lex. Assoc.- Art.58 30,000.00 7,148.20 Conserv. Land /Ashley -Lex. Assoc.- Art.59 40,000.00 1,833.20 Conserv. Land /Munroe Brook - Art. 61 6,000.00 819.00 1971 Articles New Jr. High - Art. 2, 1/71 (a) 4,300,000.00 10,797.01 Stedman Rd. /Landtaking -Art. 3,1/71 200.00 Sewer Main & Pump Bed AFB -Art 4,1/71 175,000.00 Bonding Conserv. Buffer Strip /Turning Mill Art. 10, 6/71 35,000.00 Sewer Laterals - Art. 20 350,000.00 960.96 Chap. 90 /Constr. -East St. -Art. 35 17,000.00 Disaster Communication System -Art. 41 5,000.00 Conserv. Land /Cooke - Art. 63 7,000.00 6,000.00 1970 Articles Trunk Sewer - Art. 21 50,000.00 1,675.00 Reimbursing Subdividers - Art. 30 10,000.00 Land Purch /Woburn St. - Art. 48 120,000.00 Wallis Court /Mass.Ave.Bldg. Line- Art.49 12,000.00 1969 Articles Conserv. Land /Caldwell -Busa Prop.Art.73 18,500.00 5,000.00 Conserv. Land - Art. 75,82,83 2,500.00 1968 Articles Selectmen Options - Art. 32 2,500.00 794.50 Chap. 90 /Constr. - Lowell St.- Art.5,6/68 60,000.00 15,000.00 Land /Lloyd Prop. -Art. 56 57,500.00 Land /Harrington Schl. &Woburn St.- Art.58 16,600.00 Sewer Main Bedford & Air Base -Art. 74 575,000.00 1967,66,65,63 & 62 Articles Conserv. Land /Kingston Home -Art. 80,1967 16,000.00 School Site Land -Art. 50, 1966 60,000.00 2,000.00 Conserv. Land /Winch.&Ar1.Line -Art. 81 20,975.00 1,287.00 Land /Vallyfld - Art. 75, 1965 3,000.00 Bowman School - Art. 7, 1964 (a) 1,510,000.00 5,015.55 Land /Meaghvlle - Art. 45, 1963 10,000.00 950.00 Land /Willard Wds.,Summr,Etc. - Art. 37, 1962 43,500.00 Approp. & Balance Transfers 6/30/77 14,045.18 13,631.08 4,003.60 4,003.60 Transferred to Art. 62, 1976 4,800.00 4,800.00 See Article 55, 1974 & Art. 62, 1976 2,025.00 1,925.00 200.00 200.00 Balance transferred to Balance transferred to 1,841.75 7,148.20 1,833.20 6,000.00 Art.36, 1976 Art.18, 1976 1,841.75 5,181.00 28,213.17 17,416.16 200.00 200.00 authorized not issued 19,162.30 19,162.30 960.96 337.04 337.04 5,000.00 5,000.00 6,000.00 3,688.87 2,013.87 17.21 17.21 37,417.78 37,417.78 8,900.00 8,900.00 2,400.00 (2,600.00) 2,500.00 2,500.00 794.50 (15,000.00) 2,241.00 2,241.00 Bonding authorized not issued GRAND TOTAL (a) Bonded (2,000.00) 1,287.00 2,685.00 2,685.00 5,015.55 6,568.97 5,618.97 Balances To E &D To 1978 FY 13,631.08 4,003.60 4,800.00 1,925.00 200.00 1,841.75 5,181.00 •17,416.16 200.00 19,162.30 337.04 5,000.00 2,013.87 17.21 37,417.78 8,900.00 (2,600.00) 2,500.00 (15,000.00) 2,241.00 (2,000.00) 2,685.00 5,618.97 25,529,178.45 27,391,716.81 1,862,538.36 1,344,263.23 (To E &D) 501,325.13 (To overlay surplus) 16,950.00 518,275.13 120 Schedule of Receipts General Revenue Taxes Local Property Tax Title Redemption Sales Tax Possession From the Commonwealth Income Valuation Education Loss of Taxes Total Taxes Licenses Alcoholic All Other Total Licenses and Permits Fine and Forfeitures Court Fines Gifts and Grants Federal Government School PL874 Federal Anti- recession Funds WPC 142 Revenue Sharing Funds Total Grants from Federal Government Grants from State School Food Services Vocational Education Transportation Building Assistance Other School PL89 -313 Special Education Chapter 69 -71 METCO Children Low Income Families Library Extension L.E.A.D.S. Education Office Local Aid Civil Rights Act Seminar E.S.E.A. Library Title IV July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977 FY 1977 20,055,870.61 5,181.69 1,243.99 38,295.00 745,686.04 25,271.39 20,871,548.72 24,030.00 43,792.54 67,822.54 51,291.00 173,222.14 40,978.00 10,800.00 410,748.00 635,748.14 184,871.85 1,094.00 80,897.00 596,789.03 6,000.00 996,062.00 557,155.83 27,231.00 7,302.96 102,183.90 2,179.00 150.00 12,125.20 Other Purposes Highway Fund Bicentennial Flagpole Aid to Public Libraries Local Aid Fund Census Reimbursement Water Pollution Reimbursement Total Gifts from State Grants from County Dog Fund Commercial Revenue Special Assessments Sewer Street and Sidewalk Water Total Special Assessments Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Parking Meter Receipts a. On Street Total Privileges Departmental a. General Government Selectmen Assessors Town Clerk Inspection Board of Appeals Planning Board Total General Government b. Public Safety Police Sealer Weights & Measures Dog Officer Total Public Safety c. Health and Sanitation Health Sanitation Sewer House Correction Sewer Rates Total Health and Sanitation 140,018.63 6,500.00 11,957.25 132,040.62 8,063.25 5,084.00 2,877,705.52 6,492.64 108,166.43 29,466.56 695.57 138,328.56 1,478,762.22 21,852.97 1,500,615.19 743.50 2,510.28 5,580.12 58.00 2,801.00 500.76 12,193.66 62,481.25 418.10 5,737.00 68,636.35 594.00 1,546.93 6,675.00 8,815.93 d. Veterans Services Reimbursement for Relief 13,152.38 121 Schedule of Receipts e. Schools Tuition Sale of Books and Supplies Athletics Food Services Rentals Adult Education Pupil Material Recovery School Bus Tickets L.A.B. - Life Care Autistic Lexington L.A.B.B. Pre -K, Bedford Miscellaneous Total School f. Recreation g. Unclassified Ambulance Rentals Miscellaenous Total Unclassified Total Departmental Public Service Enterprise Water Sale of Water Liens House Connections In Lieu Miscellaneous Total Public Service Enterprise Cemeteries Sale of Lots and Graves Care of Lots and Graves Miscellaneous Total Cemeteries 4,680.00 156.40 18,817.54 385,115.06 21,734.19 44,286.14 2,477.53 13,632.85 1,809.69 4,400.00 287.42 28,910.33 526,307.15 25,162.75 8,851.40 330,725.04 339,576.44 993,844.66 656,104.98 32,890.86 732.43 462.69 960.04 691,151.00 11,799.53 15,024.50 21,232.00 48,056.03 Interest On Taxes and Assessments On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax On Investments On Deposits On Bonded Investments Revenue Sharing Invested Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness Bond Issue Premium on Sale of Securities Bond Anticipation Loan Tax Anticipation Loan Total Municipal Indebtedness Agency Trusts and Investments Time Certificate of Depost State Sporting Licenses County Dog Licenses Deposits from Services Payroll Deductions Federal Withholding Tax State Withholding Tax Employee Insurance Employee Blue Cross Teacher Annuity Fund Teacher Union Dues Non - Teacher Union Dues 74,725.39 1,480.46 54,034.20 74,262.34 4,726.66 18,709.95 227,939.00 784,500.00 91.80 407,000.00 2,600,000.00 3,791,591.80 10,160,000.00 6,844.50 12,591.25 38,645.39 2,735,276.70 840,518.10 14,216.14 243,221.40 218,267.59 58,926.10 18,608.40 Total Agency Trusts and Investments 14,347,115.57 Refunds School Department Public Works Miscellaneous Total Refunds Total Receipts 122 114.63 6.00 310.00 430.63 46,249,681.00 Schedule of Expenses Appropriation Committee Expenses Selectmen Personal Services Expenses Selectmen Supplies Services Subcommittee and Services Safety Program Director of Guides Town Manager Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services 1976 Carry -Over Town Manager's Jurisdiction Clerical Pool - Personal Services Office Furniture and Fixtures 1976 Carry -Over Professional Services 1976 Carry -Over Police and Fire Medical 1976 Carry -Over Out -Of -State Travel Tuition and Traning Fees In -State Travel Printing Town Report General Government July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977 Personnel Department Personal Services Town Insurance Municipal Property & Workmen's Comp. Group Insurance & Blue Cross Town Comptroller Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Capital Expenditures Repairs to Office Equipment Office Services Metered Mail 1976 Carry -Over Town Clerk Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Vital Statistics 3,997.17 49,888.60 Expenses Carry -Over 1976 Registration Personal Services 978.00 2,104.05 Expenses 2,865.70 Elections 16,198.15 Jurisdiction of Selectmen 647.04 Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 1,000.00 Law Department Fees 62,717.40 Expenses 558.19 572.21 91.03 37,668.57 585.39 1,611.00 17,447.91 389.00 Assessor's Department 11,777.40 Personal Services 340.33 2,848.81 Expenses 10,942.50 Supplies 9,797.13 Services 1976 Carry -Over 8,246.12 Treasurer and Collector Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Foreclosure and Redemption 1976 Carry -Over Director of Public Works Personal Services 227,899.00 575,295.68 Expenses 1976 Carry -Over 85,941.09 Public Works Department Personal Services 761.40 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 2,130.40 Personal Services 4,032.62 6,791.41 Expenses 7,953.65 1976 Carry -Over 21,524.98 1,675.47 Engineering Personal Services 46,804.12 Expenses Supplies Services 1976 Carry -Over Article 28 -1976 448.20 171.45 57.46 123 24,247.98 5,960.87 955.18 5,777.04 2,120.79 16,743.72 18,611.60 38,000.00 11,986.86 70,067.40 632.97 9,832.38 19.30 580.70 54,093.37 467.44 7,243.06 16.65 279,320.38 8,276.00 740.20 953,893.97 54,184.20 120,434.73 2,823.72 172,900.98 2,947.42 741.07 10.04 9,700.00 Schedule of Expenses Board of Appeals Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Planning Board Personal Services Police Department Personal Services Expenses Supplies Automotive Public Safety Uniforms Other 1976 Carry -Over Services Communications Repairs to Auto Equipment Public Safety Equipment Other Equipment Parking Meter Fund Fire Department Personal Services Expenses Supplies Automotive Fuel Public Safety Clothing Other Services Communications Repairs to Auto Equipment Repair Fire Alarm System Others 1976 Carry -Over Equipment 10,339.50 170.78 1,310.50 51,693.37 Planning Board (Continued) Expenses Supplies Services 1976 Carry -Over Article 87 -1974 Total General Government Protection of Persons and Property Fire Department (Continued 1,017,236.23 Ambulance Maintenance 41,796.01 4,271.50 17,534.99 8,006.49 1,440.17 10,768.59 3,954.24 200.00 4,603.22 4,130.06 990.16 Disaster Services Personal Services Expenses Article 25 -1975 Inspection Department Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Insect Suppression 928,423.36 Expenses Shade Tree Expenses Dutch Elm Disease Expenses 9,021.00 6,527.83 2,051.15 6,578.05 3,748.23 4,825.56 4,614.86 6,093.90 9,771.21 1,059.09 3,790.00 Total Protection of Persons and Property 124 769.99 2,746.02 53.09 318.30 3,165,490.20 1,751.86 1,006.00 3,224.96 50,030.51 267.55 870.50 7,234.88 8,617.39 1,882.76 2,176,316.31 Schedule of Expenses Health and Sanitation Health Department Garbage Collection Personal Services 36,902.78 Sanitary Landfill Expenses Supplies 1,965.64 Article 34 -1975 Services Professional 418.50 Sewer Maintenance Equipment 77.14 Other 1,901.37 Expenses 1976 Carry -Over 899.32 Sewer Services Mystic Valley Mental Health Tri Community Health Services Rabies Clinic Dog Officer Personal Services 30,033.00 6,570.98 1,504.79 15,328.62 Article 20 -1976 Article 20 -1975 Article 21 -1975 Article 22 -1975 Article 20 -1974 Article 21 -1974 Article 20 -1971 Article 21 -1970 Expenses Supplies 907.83 Total Health and Sanitation Services 2,023.96 1976 .Carry-Over 250.00 85,999.92 53,428.25 1,304.00 47,808.30 89,442.09 64,945.59 69,725.00 6,364.00 83,598.67 5,000.00 960.96 1,675.00 609,035.71 Highway Maintenance Highway Maintenance Snow Removal EPVIRM1 79,563.21 Expenses 113,866.72 1976 Carry-Over 27,366.55 Article 27 -1976 6,000.00 Traffic Regulation Control & Street Signs Article 65 -1976 165.75 Article 70 -1976 1,000.00 Expenses 16,105.37 Article 17 -1975 2,620.40 1976 Carry -Over 392.17 Article 19 -1975 5,575.31 Article 34 -1976 100.00 Article 27 -1975 6,000.00 Article 35 -1976 7,505.60 Article 17 -1974 27,618.91 Article 36 -1976 3,347.00 Article 61 -1974 814.25 Article 5 -1968 15,000.00 Street Lights Road Machinery Expenses 193,168.97 Expenses 123,481.78 Total Highway Maintenance 629,691.99 125 Schedule of Expenses Veterans' Benefits Administration Vocational Education Expense 9,922.37 Personal Services 8,482.50 Transportation to Non - Public Schools 8,880.37 Expenses Supplies 122.88 Out -of -State Travel 7,545.07 Services 2,744.36 Vocational Education Assessment 505,952.00 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants 47,259.55 ACE Program 3,345.81 Medical Expenditures 3,223.56 1976 Carry -Over 3,223.31 Administration Grant Title III 4,853.22 Graves Registration 322.00 Adult Education 18,620.56 Total Veterans' Benefits 65,378.16 Adult Education - Driver Ed 19,337.41 Autistic - Arlington 15,066.92 Schools Autistic - Lexington 1,651.22 Administration Personal Services Library Extension 1,152.89 Administration 196,160.19 Clerical 157,527.89 L.E.A.D.S. 76,360.43 Expenses 78,021.21 METCO 535,391.80 Instruction PL 89 -313 Title I 6,000.00 Personal Services Coordinators & Dept. Heads 350,155.73 PL 874 171,123.07 Principals 475,447.19 Teachers 8,656,561.16 Teaching Training Prog. II 1,062.05 Librarians 295,775.63 Guidance Counsellors 479,920.75 School Bus Tickets 14,122.60 Psychologists 89,220.80 Secretaries and Clerks 645,346.79 Pupil School Material Recoveries 1,161.18 Expenses Civil Rights Act Seminar 150.00 Text Books 57,873.32 Contractual Services 4,975.75 E.S.E.A. Library Title II 7,302.96 Supplies and Materials 292,143.89 Capital Outlay 68,513.65 E.S.E.A. Library Part IV -B 4,244.25 Tuition 323,775.24 Other 92,686.07 E.S.E.A. Math Grant 140.98 Other School Services L.A.B. Pre -K Bedford 241.45 Personal Services Nurses and Doctors 119,396.86 L.A.B. Pre -K Burlington 9,326.85 Food Service Supervision 30,353.96 L.A.B. Life Care Program 26,684.11 Expenses Contractual Services 297,761.68 Children Low Income Families 32,239.20 Supplies and Materials 6,713.48 Other 456.93 M.T.A. Southwick Salary 19,380.00 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Multi- Handicapped Burlington 5,879.57 Personal Services Maintenance 109,575.28 Article 31 -1976 796.71 Custodian 763,782.49 Article 2 -1971 10,797.01 Article 50 -1966 2,000.00 Expenses Article 7 -1964 5,015.55 Heat 235,383.46 Utilities 345,208.31 1976 Carry -Over 49,433.65 Contractual Services 220,971.24 Supplies and Materials 72,219.98 Total Schools 16,044,696.99 Other 3,586.80 126 Schedule of Expenses Cary Memorial Library Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Books 1976 Carry -Over State Aid to Libraries Article 30 -1975 Article 34A -1973 Article 34B -1973 Article 34C -1973 Total Library Parks, Recreation and Unclassified Parks Expenses Recreation Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services 1976 Carry -Over Article 38 -1976 Article 39 -1976 Article 42 -1974 Unclassified Trustees of Public Trust & Miscellaneous Committees Town Celebrations Committee Historic District Commission 1976 Carry -Over Conservation Commission 1976 Carry -Over Council on Aging Board of Retirement Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article 7 -1976 32 -1976 37 -1976 44 -1976 45 -1976 47 -1976 48 -1976 49 -1976 58 -1976 61 -1976 62 -1976 43 -1975 44 -1975 45 -1975 48 -1974 52 -1974 85 -1974 14 -1972 340,803.58 16,926.05 48,207.71 63,963.35 949.82 11,957.37 1,338.00 8,195.49 2,816.67 414.10 495,572.14 29,195.88 67,737.93 7,877.65 8,272.08 47.70 5,532.31 6,500.00 6,809.20 1,145.75 5,285.00 1,899.83 42.00 4,463.03 116.20 7,013.64 644,190.19 11,674.67 19,472.07 4,000.00 28,767.98 8,000.00 93,750.00 198,700.00 70,000.00 16,000.00 352.25 15,000.00 104.38 71.75 69,000.00 400.00 261.00 475.00 100.00 Unclassified (Continued) Article 58 -1972 Article 59 -1972 Article 61 -1972 Article 63 -1971 Article 73 -1969 Article 32 -1968 Article 81 -1966 Article 45 -1963 Total Parks,Recreation and Unclassified Public Service Enterprises Water Maintenance Expenses Water Services Article 18 -1976 Article 18 -1975 Total Public Service Enterprises Cemeteries Expenses Supplies Services Article 29 -1976 Article 29 -1975 Total Cemeteries Miscellaneous Interest on Debt Public Works Building Library Street, Sewer & Library Town Office School Municipal Purpose Streets and Water Mains Sewers Anticipation Loans Conservation Bonds Maturing Debt Pub1it Works Building Library Street Sewer & Library Town Offices School Water Sewer Municipal Purpose Conservation Total Debt & Interest 127 7,148.20 1,833.20 819.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 794.50 1,287.00 950.00 1,356,089.39 34,976.58 12,804.48 2,465.83 50,246.89 3,584.56 1,612.89 14,318.57 18,190.19 37,706.21 630.00 150.00 1,020.00 150.00 172,548.00 46,687.50 357.00 62,337.50 40,254.82 2,115.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 903,000.00 7,000.00 2$0,000.00 125,000.00 10,000.00 1,721,249.82 Schedule of Expenses Miscellaneous (Continued) Investments Bond Anticipation Loan Tax Anticipation Loan School Lunch Program Personal Services Supplies Refunds Westview Sale of Lots Westview Perpetual Care Ambulance Betterment Interest Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Interest and Demands Personal Property Tax Real Estate Tax Sewer Betterments Sewer House Connections Water House Conn. & Water Charges Water Lien Other Petty Cash Payroll Recoveries Personnel Grant Fire Dept. Union Dues Police Association Dues Public Works Union Dues School Custodian Union Dues 7,700,000.00 762,000.00 2,600,000.00 223,027.69 308,019.56 441.00 450.00 30.00 49.46 24,834.08 32.89 34.04 154,737.83 159.49 3,632.27 8,717.89 3,131.03 500.00 1,177.85 955.69 6,810.00 576.00 6,498.00 4,037.70 Miscellaneous (Continued) Other (Continued) School Sec. /Clk. Association Dues Custodian Off Duty Police & Fire Off Duty Public Works Off Duty Teachers Tax Sheltered Communities Teacher Union Dues Bicentennial Expenses Bicentennial Grant -Cary Library Lions Club Gift Rotary Club Gift Federal Withholding Taxes State Withholding Taxes Group Insurance & Blue Cross State and County Assessments Insurance Claims Recovery PL92 -512 Revenue Sharing Premium Bond Issue Available Surplus Estimated Receipts Stephen E. Cox Account Minuteman Village M.D.C. Sewer Rates Perpetual Care Fund - Public Trust Dog Licenses Sporting Licenses Conservation Account Elder Affairs Coordinator Athletics Total Expenditures 128 346.00 793.20 59,377.25 745.33 206,469.88 58,926.10 11,556.66 2,250.00 1,000.00 5,323.70 2,772,487.28 851,210.32 250,328.70 2,257,339.05 15,913.49 121,015.53 91.80 2,338.90 1,632.14 3,991.10 35,224.72 6,675:00 10,000.00 15,871.55 6,844.50 10,822.12 1,692.00 164,500.54 45,036,093.14 Board of Assessors Fiscal 1978 RECAPITULATION Town Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds including revenue sharing $26,166,683.16 1,516,380.09 Total $27,683,063.25 Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts Estimated State Tax and Assessments FY 1978 State Estimates State Recreation Areas $146,004.66 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,261.14 State Examination of Retirement System 5,603.47 Metropolitan Districts Area 635,982.70 Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 549,975.58 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 3,462.15 Health Insurance Programs 2,878.68 Special Education (1972 - 766) 72,753.00 Air Pollution Control Districts 2,501.95 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4,642.05 Retired Teachers 4,123.36 Total Estimated County Tax and Assessments 19,600.00 699,440.88 1,429,188.74 County Estimates County Tax $1,056,939.11 1,056,939.11 Overlay of current year 300,000.00 Gross amount to be raised $31,188,231.98 Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 1977 Fiscal Year Estimated Receipts certified by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $ 4,012,899.80 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,147,359.91 Licenses 65,489.88 Fines 45,075.00 Special Assessments 146,141.23 General Government 8,565.86 Protection of Persons and Property 4,271.00 Health and Sanitation 35,914.34 School (local receipts of School Committee) 47,202.02 Recreation 19,224.50 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept.) 750,184.57 Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of Lots) 22,992.00 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 300,552.13 Unclassified 225,058.12 Total estimated receipts $ 6,830,930.36 129 Board of Assessors Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds Date of Vote 3 -21 -77 Transfer (includes $106,443 from Revenue Sharing) 3 -23 -77 Transfer (includes $125,945 from Revenue Sharing) 3 -28 -77 From revenue sharing 4 -4 -77 Transfer (includes $237,612 from Revenue Sharing) 4 -11 -77 Transfer Total Available Funds Total estimated receipts, available funds & Overestimates Net amount to be raised by taxation on property Personal Property Valuation Real Estate Valuation Total $ 15,013,050 243,002,950 $258,016,000 Total taxes levied on property Tax Rate $88.40 Amount $ 618,866.89 143,945.00 80,000.00 670,433.20 3,135.00 $1,516,380.09 $ 1,327,153.62 21,481,460.78 Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax. Rate Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes Apportioned Sewer Assessments Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Apportioned Street Assessments Apportioned Water Assessments Water Liens Added to Taxes Total amount of Taxes on Property and of Assessments added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector TABLE OF AGGREGATES Total Number of Parcels Assessed Bills on Personal Estate Bills on Real Estate Value of Assessed Personal Estate Amount $ 82,296.35 1,538.08 20,908.35 759.41 37,487.56 and Liens 242 9,856 Stock in Trade $ 60,650 Machinery 385,050 All other Tangible Personal Property 14,567,350 Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate Value of Assessed Real Estate Land exclusive of buildings Buildings exclusive of land Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $ 51,123,400 191,879,550 Committed Interest $ 39,961.10 463.05 7,227.06 320.75 $ 15,013,050 243,002,950 $ 32,307.13 $ 8,379,617.58 $22,808,614.40 $22,808,614.40 Total $ 122,257.45 2,001.13 28,135.41 1,080.16 37,487.56 $22,999,576.11 Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $258,016,000 130 Board of Assessors Number of Acres of Land Assessed 6,702 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8,595 Property Exempt from Taxation Value of Real Estate $81,725,903 Value of Tangible Personal Estate 2,707,773 Total Value of Exempt Property Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year of 1977 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $84,433,676 Date of Number of Commission's Commitment Vehicles Value Excise 3 -23 -77 4,109 $ 3,0-46,950 $201,098.70 4 -14 -77 13,607 10,242,600 676,171.60 6 -14 -77 2,224 3,483,100 229,581.88 10 -27 -77 2,549 4,560,700 254,960.18 11 -15 -77 978 1,965,600 89,257.21 12 -30 -77 2,051 3,970,500 124,249.83 2 -24 -77 1,029 1,860,500 49,707.13 5 -20-77 1,531 2,737,050 53,098.93 10 -14 -77 242 427,900 11,313.84 � -9 -77 67 140,950 3,291.36 28,387 Willard P. Grush, Chairman William L. Potter John J. McWeeney 131 Town Clerk Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1977, including all licenses issued and fees col- lected, fees collected being turned over to the town: TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR 1977 SPORTING LICENSES Resident Citizen Fishing Citizen Hunting Citizen Sporting Citizen Minor Fishing Alien Fishing Citizen Minor Trapping Citizen Trapping Duplicate Licenses Citizen over 70 $27,404.73 837 *$ 6,842.85 DOG LICENSES 422 @ 8.25 118 @ 8.25 118 @ 13.50 40 @ 6.25 7 @ 11.25 2 @ 6.25 13 @ 11.50 8 @ 1.00 50 @ Free Citizen Fishing Paraplegic 1 @ Free Citizen Hunting Paraplegic 1 @ Free Archery Stamps 6 @ 5.10 Waterfowl Stamps 60 @ 1.25 Non - Resident Citizen Season Fishing Citizen Fishing Citizen 7 -day Fishing Citizen Small Game Hunting Citizen Big Game Hunting *Total fees turned over to town TOTAL BIRTHS - 1977* Out of Lexington In Lexington - None *Births received up to 1/10/78; all births for 1977 not received; stillbirths excluded. YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 253 13 12 5 15 28 45 17 34 31 31 11 11 Grooms First 204 10 4 3 11 21 40 14 27 27 28 9 10 Brides First 214 11 4 3 14 22 41 14 33 24 29 10 9 1 @ 14.25 2 @ 14.25 2 @ 8.25 3 @ 20.25 2 @ .35.25 Total Male Total Female Male Dog $ 3,481.50 Female Dog 973.50 Spayed Female Dog 1,593.00 Kennel Licenses 250.00 Kennel Licenses 78.75 Kennel Licenses 12.50 Transfer Licenses 149.50 8.00 -- * *Total fees turned over to town 30.60 75.00 MARRIAGE LICENSES 207 @ FINANCING STATEMENTS RECORDED TERMINATIONS RECORDED 14.25 CERTIFIED CERTIFICATES 28.50 POLE LOCATIONS 16.50 GASOLINE PERMITS 60.75 MISCELLANEOUS 70.50 STREET LISTINGS 3,,314 * *$14,506.25 1,488 @ $ 3.00 4,464.00 384 @ 6.00 2,304.00 1,425 @ 3.00 7,275.00 7 @ 10.00 70.00 4 @ 25.00 100.00 1 @ 50.00 50.00 5 @ .25 1.25 Lexington General By -Laws Art XXVIII, Sec. 2 3,242 @ 1.00 198.10 4.00 3,242.00 1,159.40 828.00 996.26 105.00 2,568.30 66.25 17.50 372.19 1,102.13 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 186 12 13 20 13 23 17 23 19 10 17 12 94 9 7 7 9 10 9 13 11 92 3 6 13 4 13 8 10 8 7 9 6 7 3 8 6 5 TOTAL MARRIAGES - 1977 Grooms Second Brides Second Grooms Third Brides Third 45 3 6 2 4 5 5 3 7 4 3 2 1 38 2 8 2 1 5 4 3 1 7 2 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Number of Marriages Recorded - 253; Residents - 246; Non - Residents - 260; Solemnized in Lexington - 164; Solemnized in Other Places - 89; Age of Oldest Groom - 68; Age of Oldest Bride - 63; Age of Youngest Groom - 18; Age of Youngest Bride - 16. 132 Town Clerk TOTAL DEATHS - 1977* YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 270 31 20 13 23 26 35 29 18 14 22 21 18 Total Male 119 17 7 9 12 8 17 16 9 5 5 10 4 Total Female 151 14 13 4 11 18 18 13 9 9 17 11 14 Residents - In Lexington Male 23 4 3 2 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 1 0 Female 52 3 7 1 3 8 5 1 4 3 5 2 10 Non - Residents - In Lexington Male 34 9 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 3 4 Female 37 6 1 2 2 4 2 6 2 1 5 3 3 Residents - Out of Lexington Male 62 4 3 6 8 4 11 8 7 3 2 6 0 Female 62 5 5 1 6 6 11 6 3 5 7 6 1 Children Under One Year Male 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between One & Ten Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between Ten & Thirty Male 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Female 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between Thirty & Sixty Male 23 3 1 1 2 2 5 2 3 2 0 2 0 Female 14 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 1 Between Sixty & Ninety Male 81 11 6 7 10 5 11 9 5 1 5 7 4 Female 106 9 8 2 10 13 14 8 7 4 14 7 10 Over Ninety Male 10 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 Female 29 3 3 1 1 4 2 5 2 1 3 1 3 *Deaths received up to 1/10/78; all deaths for 1977 not received. Board of Registrars REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1977 (For the March 7, 1977 Annual Town Election) PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS 1 381 1,047 753 0 2,181 2 375 1,169 715 3 2,262 3 324 868 742 2 1,936 4 592 991 835 1 2,419 5 399 1,011 805 2 2,217 6 645 860 700 2 2,207 7 498 946 783 0 2,227 8 479 833 686 0 1,998 9 469 918 881 0 2,268 Totals 4,162 8,643 6,900 10 19,715 REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF OCTOBER 12, 1977 (For the November 1, 1977 Special State Election) PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS AMERICAN TOTALS 1 369 991 731 0 2,091 2 359 1,119 694 3 2,175 3 316 836 721 1 1,874 4 568 969 786 1 2,324 5 390 966 786 2 2,144 6 631 860 653 2 2,146 7 475 975 696 1 2,147 8 476 820 649 0 1,945 9 464 918 815 0 2,197 Totals 4,048 8,454 6,531 10 19,043 Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman George E. Williams Theldon E. Phinney Mary R. McDonough, Clerk 133 11-ustees of Public Trusts MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of Lexington High School for annual awards to boys who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sports- manship in each of five major sports. The names of the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet to be kept in Lexington High School as a record of these awards. Corpus LEROY S. BROWN FUND The "income therefrom to be used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified celebra- tion or observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the nineteenth of April, 1775." Total Fund BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND $ 290.74 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS - MUNROE Corpus $42,910.00 ROBERT P. CLAPP TRUST FUND "The annual income accruing from said trust fund shall be annually distributed or expended at Christ- mas, or in December or January, or other suitable time at the discretion of the selectmen ... among the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without dis- tinction of sex or religion." Corpus $14,930.73 Trustees: George P. Morey, Chairman; Gaynor K. Rutherford; William R. McEwen ORIN W. FISKE -- BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND The income of this fund is to be used "for the main- tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu- ments erected thereon." Corpus $ 500.00 THE BEALS FUND The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women over sixty years of age, American born." Corpus $ 2,000.00 HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND It is believed that, "the income is to be expended annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and character and who possess in the largest measure the good will of the student body." Corpus GENEVA M. BROWN FUND $ 1,118.34 The income is to be "used for improving and beauti- fying the common and the triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple." Corpus $ 2,958.00 $ 5,000.00 The income to be used to provide two prizes for pu- pils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in composition and the other for excellence in speaking. Total Funds COLONIAL CEMETERY Corpus FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND $ 1,346.45 $ 1,400.00 The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying between side- walks or footpaths and the driveways on public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to be given to said objects in order stated." Corpus $ 5,011.25 EMMA I. FISKE FLOWER FUND For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot. Corpus $ 300.00 CHARLES E. FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in which repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. The vault en- closing their remains to receive due care." Corpus $ 1,961.65 CHARLES E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND The income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior and junior high schools "for the best scholarship (mili- tary and mechanic arts not included)." Corpus $ 2,783.48 134 Trustees of Public Trusts JONAS GAMMEL TRUST HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND The income is to be expended by the board of public For the preservation and care of specific cemetery welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the lots. purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever located, as Corpus are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and comfort." SARAH E. RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND Corpus ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND $ 1,500.00 $ 500.00 "The income only from said fund shall be used for the purchase of books for the public library of said Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial Library." To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund. Corpus Corpus $ 500.00 EDITH C. REDMAN TRUST $ 2,254.65 The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Common, known as 'Battle Green'." George P. Morey, Chairman; Gaynor K. Rutherford; William R. McEwen GEORGE I. GILMORE FUND "To the Town of Lexington, ... the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be used as the town may from time to time vote; and if at any time special use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon the vote of the town meeting authorizing same." Corpus $ 8,886.65 HARRIET R. GILMORE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR The income is to be expended under the direction of the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise." Corpus $ 500.00 HAYES FOUNTAIN TRUST FUND The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds immediately around it." Corpus $ 862.72 HERBERT HILTON FUND For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot. Corpus $ 4,577.47 EVEREI'1 M. MULLIKEN FUND The "income- -shall be used under the supervision of the proper town authorities, for the care of Hastings Park in said Lexington." Corpus $ 4,895.00 Corpus $ 500.00 ELSA W. REGESTEIN FUND The income to be expended for awards to members of the senior class of the Lexington High School. Total Fund $ 1,323.40 F. FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND "The net income from said fund shall be awarded annu- ally or oftener to educate or assist in the education of such deserving young men or women domiciled in said 'Town of Lexington' at the time of any such award as shall be selected by 'a committee consisting of the superintendent of schools, the minister of the First Congregational Unitarian Society in Lexington, and the chairman of the board of selectmen.' It is the purpose of this fund to continue the long established practice of ... F. Foster Sherburne, during his life- time and thus to enable young men and women to obtain an education in a well recognized College or Univer- sity of higher education. The beneficiaries shall be selected without regard to their race, color, sex or religious beliefs, consideration being given not only to their scholastic ability but also to their charac- ' ter, habits and financial needs, and such awards shall ,. be solely for the payment of tuition." Corpus $24,701.65 ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumina- tion of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue." Corpus $ 4,531.80 135 Trustees of Public Trusts WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND The "income thereof to be applied by said town in each The "income ... is to be expended for the care, pur- and every year for the care, maintenance and improve- chase and preservation of trees for the adornment of ment of 'Tower Park'." said town." Corpus $ 8,964.71 Corpus CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY - PERPETUAL CARE The entire fund, both principal and income, are avail- Corpus able upon a vote of the town "for educational purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery." LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND Total Fund $ 4,327.24 Total Fund MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM B. FOSTER FUND The interest to be used to put plants out on Memorial Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No. 218 in Munroe Cemetery. Corpus $ 300.00 THE HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts for scholarships for needy children, all monies to be invested and reinvested for ten (10) years. Corpus $10,739.81 GEORGE 0. SMITH FUND The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field and Garden Club' ... in setting out and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets and highways in said town, or the beautifying of un- sightly places in the highways." Corpus $ 2,507.65 ELLEN A. STONE FUND The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to the school committee who are to employ it in aiding needy and deserving young women of Lexington in getting a good school education." Corpus $ 2,000.00 GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND The "income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle Green), or for the purchase of new flags; any balance of income from said fund to be used for the dare of Lexington Common." Corpus $ 2,006.25 136 $ 2,006.25 $248,430.46 $ 102.88 Retirement Board At the 1977 Annual Town Meeting, $497,175. was appropriated as the Town's share of contributory retire- ment pensions, and $3,600. to cover the operating expenses of the retirement system for the 1978 fiscal year. In addition $163,000. was voted to pay the pensions of the non - contributory retirees. The Lexington Housing Authority contributed $3,700. During the year, 20 employees were retired under the contributory and one under the non - contributory sections of the retirement laws. The number pensioned from the Town is 201 as of December 31, 1977. During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1977, the assets of the retirement system increased over $475,000. A comparative balance sheet of the financial condition is submitted herewith. ACCOUNT Bonds Stocks Cash on hand or in banks Accrued interest paid on investments Annuity savings fund Annuity reserve fund Military service fund Pension fund Expense fund Deductions - Group 1 Deductions - Group 4 Refunds t Group 1 Refunds - Group 4 Annuities paid Pensions paid Expenses paid Income on investments Total assets and liabilities DESCRIPTION U.S. GOVERNMENT COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET NOVEMBER 30, 1976 NOVEMBER 30, 1977 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities $2,793,231.99 $3,11 ,16 359,386.50 451,412.33 260,027.85 235,672.24 1,840.48 1,885.24 $2,197,337.86 $2,407,214.89 599,400.15 777,433.96 3,091.71 4,059.47 703,656.83 735,826.10 5,303.70 5 ,353.02 191,591.45 203,888.32 70,002.90 85,834.12 26,739.63 22,331.32 58,257.04 474,379.57 2,189.00 141,477.94 167,635.65 24,991.30 50,039.44 418,919.30 3,425.68 $3,911,862.54 $3,911,862.54 $4,387,245.53 $4,387,245.53 George P. Morey, Chairman Walter F. Spellman, Employees' Elected Representative Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex- officio Member PORTFOLIO, RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS November 30, 1977 U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 3 1/4 of 83 U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 3 1/2 of 90 U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 4 of 80 U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 4 1/4 of 75 -85 OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES International Bank of Reconstruction and Development 4 1/4 of 79 UTILITIES Alabama Power Co. 4 1/2 of 91 Alabama Power Co. 4 7/8 of 89 Alabama Power Co. 5 of 90 Apalachian Power Co. 4 3/8 of 92 Arkansas Power and Light Co. 3 1/2 of 82 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 8 1/4 of 99 BONDS PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION UTILITIES (CONTINUED) 10,000 Boston Edison Co. 4 3/4 of 95 125,000 Boston Edison Co. 9 of 99 15,000 Boston Edison Co. 9 1/4 of 2007 35,000 Boston Gas Co. 4.65 of 90 Boston Gas Co. 9 3/4 of 95 Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. 4 1/8 of 87 Cleveland Electric Illum. Co. 4 3/8 of 94 Commonwealth Edison Co. 3 1/2 of 86 5,000 Commonwealth Edison Co. 8 of 2003 Commonwealth Edison Co. 9 3/8 of 2004 Connecticut Light & Power 6 7/8 of 98 Consolidated Edison Co. 4 1/4 of 86 10,000 Consumers Power Co. 4 of 86 10,000 Consumers Power Co. 4 5/8 of 89 3,000 Duke Power Co. 8 1/2 of 2000 15,000 Duke Power Co. 7 3/4 of 2002 5,000 Duquesne Light Co. 3 1/2 of 86 20,000 Duquesne Light Co. 8 3/4 of 2000 137 PAR VALUE 10,000 30,000 50,000 10,000 40,000 2,000 10,000 5,000 50,000 50,000 15,000 25,000 5,000 15,000 35,000 15,000 5,000 35,000 Retirement Board DESCRIPTION UTILITIES (CONTINUED) Duquesne Light Co. 9 of 2006 50,000 El Paso Electric Co. 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 Fall River Electric Light Co. 3 3/4 of 83 2,000 Fall River Electric Light Co. 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Georgia Power Co. 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 Hartford Electric Light Co. 7 1/2 of 2003 50,000 Idaho Power Co. 5 1/4 of 96 25,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 5 1/4 of 89 1,000 Louisiana Power & Light Co. 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 Mississippi Power & Light Co. 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 Niagara- Mohawk Power Corp. 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 Niagara- Mohawk Power Corp. 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 Niagara- Mohawk Power Corp. 12.60 of 1981 50,000 Ohio Edison Co. 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 Pennsylvania Electric Co. 4 1/8 of 83 5,000 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. 9 of 2000 40,000 Philadelphia Electric Co. 3 1/8 of 83 7,000 Potomac Electric Power Co. 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 Public Service of Colorado 8 1/4 of 2007 50,000 Public Service Co. of Indiana Inc. 3 3/8 of 84 2,000 Public Service Co. of N.H. 3 1/4 of 84 10,000 Sierra Pacific Power 5 1/4 of 86 3,000 Southern California Edison 3 5/8 of 81 5,000 Southern California Edison 4 1/2 of 86 10,000 Texas Elec. Serv. Co. 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000 Union Electric Co. 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 Union Electric Co. 4 1/2 of 95 25,000 Utah Power & Light Co. 7 of 98 30,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co. 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co. 11 of 94 100,000 Western Mass. Electric 9 1/4 of 2004 100,000 Wisconsin Public Service 7 1/4 of 99 35,000 BONDS (CONTINUED) PAR VALUE RAILROADS Burlington Northern, Inc. 7 1/4 of 86 35,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 4 1/2 of 92 50,000 Great Northern Railroad 3 1/8 of 90 25,000 Hocking Valley Railroad 4 1/2 of 99 15,000 Illinois Cent. R.R. Equip. Trust 7 1/4 of 86 40,000 Lake Shore & Mich. South. Railway 3 ]J2 of 9725,00o Missouri- Pacific R.R. 4 1/4 of 90 25,000 Missouri - Pacific R.R. 4 1/4 of 2005 50,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 4 of 83 10,000 Northern Pacific Railway Reg. 4 of 97 25,000 St. Louis -San Francisco R.R. 4 1/4 of 80 20,000 Seaboard Coastline R.R. Equip. 9 1/4 of 82 25,000 Texas & Pacific Railway Co. 3 7/8 of 85 12,000 Union Pacific R.R. 8 of 91 50,000 TELEPHONE American Tel. and Tel. Co. 2 7/8 of 87 American Tel. and Tel. Co. 3 1/4 of 84 American Tel. and Tel. Co. 5 1/8 of 2001 American Tel. and Tel. Co. 5 1/2 of 97 5,000 5,000 25,000 25,000 DESCRIPTION TELEPHONE (CONTINUED) American Tel. and Tel. Co. 8 3/4 of 2000 25,000 Bell Tel. of Pennsylvania 7 1/2 of 2013 50,000 General Telephone Calif. 5 of 87 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 425 of 88 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9.60 of 2008 50,000 Mountain States Tel. and Tel. Co. 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Mountain States Tel. and Tel. Co. 5 1/2 of 2005 20,000 New England Tel. and Tel. Co. 6 1/2 of 79 45,000 New York Tel. Co. 3 1/8 of 78 5,000 New York Tel. Co. 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000 New York Tel. Co. 7 1/2 of 2009 15,000 New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017 100,000 Northwestern Bell Tel. Co. 7 1/2 of 2005 45,000 Ohio Bell Tel. Co. 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 3 1/8 of 83 5,000 South Central Bell Tel. 8 1/4 of 2013 50,000 Southern Bell Tel. and PAR VALUE Southern Bell Tel. and Southern Bell Tel. and Southern Bell Tel. and Southwestern Bell Tel. Wisconsin Tel. Co. 8 of Tel. Co. 4 of 83 5,000 Tel. Co. 4 3/8 of 98 10,000 Tel. Co. 4 3/8 of 2001 15,000 Tel. Co. 7 5/8 of 2013 50,000 Co. 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000 2014 75,000 BANK - CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES Bankers Trust Co. 4 1/2 of 88 Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 4 7/8 of 93 Chemical Bank - N.Y. Trust 5 of 93 Citicorp Bank, N.Y. 5 3/4 of 2000 Crocker Citizens National Bank 4.60 of 89 New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 COMMERCIAL 33,000 2,500 1,400 100,000 25,000 6o,000 General Electric Co. 5.30 of 92 30,000 General Motors Accept. Corp. 7.85 of 98 50,000 International Paper Co. 8.85 of 2000 50,000 BANK STOCKS NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES Bankers Trust - New York Corp. Baystate Corp. Boston Company, Inc. Brookline Trust Company Chase Manhattan National Bank Chemical Bank New York Trust Co. Detroit Bank and Trust Co. First National Bank of Boston First National City Corp., New York Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Co. Manufacturer's National Bank of Detroit J. P. Morgan and Co., Inc. New England Merchants National Bank Shawmut Association, Inc. State Street - Boston Financial Corp. 138 112 1,000 2,000 334 542 346 478 2,000 1,248 688 241 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 Total 11,885 lbwn Counsel Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XXI of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period from January 1, 1977 to December 31, 1977. The report is divided into the several sections required by the By -Laws. (a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on January 1, 1977. 1. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, and Gunther K. E. Kleeberg and John E. Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No. 30198 Equity. Bill in equity to cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to obtain order of Court requiring sale to petitioner. 2. Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 310944. Suit for property damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town. 3. Robert B. Hall p.p.a. et als vs. James F. Corr and seven other members of the Lexington Police Department, United States District Court, Civil Action File No. 70- 139570G. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages. 4. Walter E. Steeves vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316475. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes. 5. Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B. Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs. Board of Appeals and Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant- ing a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery. 6. Ralph H. Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 324075. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line. 7. Associated Estates, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 326002. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line. 8. Christine Ammer et al vs. Robert Cataldo et al, United States District Court Civil Action No. 72- 806 -G. Suit by 41 women for a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of the method of preparing the jury list in Lexington and of certain provisions of the Massachusetts laws relating to jury lists. 9. N. Conant Webb, Jr. et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 328433. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for part of a school site. 10. Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 329470. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for a school site and a taking of land for playground purposes. 11. Rocco M. Frasca vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 330569. Petition for assess- ment of damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. 12. Erivan Hagopian et al vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35379. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for an addition to a dwelling. 13. Follen Church Society vs: Wilbur M. Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35411. Appeal from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for a certificate of appropri- ateness to make exterior changes on a building. 14. Frances Kahn vs. Lexington School Committee, United States District Court No. 73- 1558 -G. Class action alleging deprivation of civil rights. 15. B. Snyder & Co., Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No. 679456. Suit for pay- ment of a sum of money alleged to be due under a contract for sewer construction. 16. Town of Lexington vs. B. Snyder & Co., Inc., Suffolk Superior Court No. 682590. Suit for dam- ages arising out of a failure to perform a contract. 139 Town Counsel 17. Lexington Lodge No. 2204 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Inc. vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington. Middlesex Superior Court No. 331995. Petition for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. 18. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 331994. Petition for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. 19. Rochelle Zohn et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 336888. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect. 20. Elizabeth M. Reed, a minor by her father and next friend, John W. Reed vs. Peter H. Vile, Jr., et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 337062. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries incurred in a school bus. 21. Robert V. Pace vs. Paul E. Furdon et al, police officers, United States District Court No. 73- 3494 -C. Action alleging violation of civil rights. 22. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 35884. Bill in equity to abate a private nuisance and alleging violation of G.L. c.131, s.40. 23. William Jackman, Jr. p.p.a. et al vs. Paul Mazerall et al vs. Nathan Todaro, Middlesex Superior Court No. 330264. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries sustained at summer foot- ball practice. 24. The Lexington Golf Club vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 339021. Petition for abatement of betterment assessments under G.L. c.80, s.7. 25. Town of Lexington et als vs. Martin Bernard, as he is trustee of Burlington Arcade Associates Trust, et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 37031. Action to enforce compliance with gravel removal By -Laws of the Town of Lexington. 26. Robert V. Pace vs. James F. Corr, United States District Court No. 74- 2468 -S. Action alleging violation of civil rights. 27. John W. Porter vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74 -919. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of land for conservation purposes. 28. Emily A. Tropeano, Trustee of the "E.A.T. Realty Trust" and as Assignee of Joseph C. Tropeano vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74 -3421. Petition for damages for alleged flooding of land. 29. Annette 0. Ross vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -726. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect. 30. Hazel Sellars vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 75 -2389. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance to allow temporary parking of motor vehicles. 31. Wayne E. Goldman, Trustee of Wayne Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -2516. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 32. Philip Taylor et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -2515. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 33. Martin R. Forsberg As Agent Of C -R Trust vs. Donald E. Nickerson, et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 750393. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals denying three petitions concerning the U.S. Postal Service's Incoming Mail Center. 34. Robert C. Nordbloom et als vs. Allan F. Kenney et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -4744. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 35. Isabella Steeves et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -4770. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 140 Town Counsel 36. John H. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land Court No. 77751. Petition challenging the applica- bility of zoning by -laws to petitioner's land. 37. Leroy M. Titlebaum vs. Town of Lexington, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 204328, transferred to formal procedure No. 82063. Petition for veterans' exemption with respect to 1976 real estate taxes. 38. William H. Hamilton vs. Allan F. Kenney et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75 -6310. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 39. Kevin M. Davis vs. Town of Lexington, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission No. TB05 -1336. Complaint with respect to hiring practices of Police Department. 40. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. 77259 and 79848. Petitions for abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate taxes. 41. Lionel S. Jacobs, Trustee vs. Paul J. MacKenzie et als, Land Court No. 79072. Petition for declaratory judgement to determine whether street layout requires approval under Subdivision Control Law. 42. Carmella Manfredi vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -89. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for recreation purposes. 43. Peter Gaillard et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson, Suffolk Superior Court No. 76 -1133. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for a planned unit development. 44. Edward Tocio vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -1439. Petition for assess- ment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 45. Sandra J. Shaw et als vs. Patricia Swanson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -1843. Peti- tion to redress alleged violations of the "open meeting" law and "public records" law. 46. Nancy M. Isotti vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Middlesex No. 760312. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect. 47. Petition of Richard D. Hamilton, Land Court No. 19485 -S. Petition to allow filing of plan not endorsed by Planning Board. 48. Sharon Foerster vs. Lexington School Department, United States District Court No. 76- 522 -M. Action alleging deprivation of civil rights. 49. John Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -3675. Petition for land damages resulting from the alleged improper laying of a sewer line. 50. Peter French et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -4166. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance permitting the subdivision of a lot. 51. Anthony Graziano et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -5014. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 52. Karsten Sorenson et al vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -5408. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop. 53. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 83039. Petition for abatement of 1976 real estate tax. 54. Town of Lexington et al vs. Bureau of Special Education Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -2449. Appeal from an administrative decision arising out of a dispute over the proper educational placement of a Lexington student. 55. Boston Gas Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86449. Petition for abatement of 1976 real estate tax. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1977. 1. Faye J. Kenney vs. Lois Brown et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -3690. Petition for damages for interference with property rights. 141 Town Counsel 2. Irving Kanter et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -6485. Petition for damages for the taking of a right -of -way. 3. Town of Lexington vs. Town of Bedford, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -816. Suit to collect the veterans' retirement benefits portion of a pension for which defendant contributes. 4. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86969. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. 5. Lexington Enterprises, Inc. vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -968. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit to expand a restaurant. 6. Marjorie B. Hadsall et als vs. Mary W. Miley et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -1147. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for conservation purposes. 7. Robert A. May et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -1217. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for conser- vation purposes. 8. George S. Silk vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204344. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. 9. Orlando Amorello vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204574. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. 10. William J. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204258. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. 11. William A. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204214. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. 12. Louis H. Spencer vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -2655. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit to expand a restaurant. 13. Town of Lexington et al vs. John H. Sellars et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -2723. Action under G.L. c.40A to enforce the zoning by -law to prevent the continued operation of an automobile service and repair business. 14. Joseph P. Marshall vs. Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -2856. Declar- atory judgment to determine eligibility for pay under G.L. c.41, s.111F. 15. Henry D. Toomey et al vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex Small Claims No. 25835. Claim for damages resulting from blasting during sewer construction. 16. Charles E. Forrester vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Civil Action No. 770810. Petition for damages to property allegedly caused by a sewer back -up. 17. Karsten Sorensen et al vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -6195. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a use variance for an office on Waltham Street. 18. Gulf Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86961. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. 19. James F. Buckley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X20997. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. 20. Town of Lexington vs. Robert J. Cassidy, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 77 -1040. Action to recover salary overpayment resulting from workmen's compensation disability insurance payments. (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1977. 1. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, and Gunther K. E. Kleeberg and John E. Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No. 30198 Equity. Bill in equity to cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to obtain order of Court re- quiring sale to petitioner. Case dismissed by Court. 142 Town Counsel 2. Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 310944. Suit for property damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 3. Walter E. Steeves vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316475. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 4. Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B. Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs. Board of Appeals and Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant- ing a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery. Case dismissed by Court. 5. Christine Ammer et al vs. Robert Cataldo et al, United States District Court Civil Action No. 72-806-G. Suit by 41 women for a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of the method of preparing the jury list in Lexington and of certain provisions of the Massachusetts laws relating to jury lists. Case dismissed by stipulation. 6. N. Conant Webb, Jr. et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 328433. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for part of a school site. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 7. Rocco M. Frasca vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 330569. Petition for assess- ment of damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 8. Erivan Hagopian et al vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35379. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for an addition to a dwelling. Entry of judgment for the plaintiff agreed upon by the Town. 9. Frances Kahn vs. Lexington School Committee, United States District Court No. 73- 1558 -G. Class action alleging deprivation of civil rights. Case dismissed. 10. Hazel Sellars vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 75 -2389. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance to allow temporary parking of motor vehicles. Order of default entered, the granted variance having run out. 11. Leroy M. Titlebaum vs. Town of Lexington, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 204328, transferred to formal procedure No. 82063. Petition for veterans' exemption with respect to 1976 real estate taxes. Decision for the Town after trial. 12. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. 77259 and 79848. Petitions for abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate taxes. Cases withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. 13. Sandra J. Shaw et als vs. Patricia Swanson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76 -1843. Peti- tion to redress alleged violations of the "open meeting" law and "public records" law. Case tried with finding for plaintiff, but injunctive relief denied. 14. Nancy M. Isotti vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Middlesex No. 760312. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect. Decision for the Town after trial. 15. Petition of Richard D. Hamilton, Land Court No. 19485 -S. Petition to allow filing of plan not endorsed by Planning Board. Stipulation of settlement agreed to protecting the Town's interest. 16. Sharon Foerster vs. Lexington School Department, United States District Court No. 76- 522 -M. Action alleging deprivation of civil rights. Action dismissed upon request of the plaintiff. 17. Ginn & Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 83039. Petition for abatement of 1976 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. 18. Boston Gas Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86449. Petition for abatement of 1976 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. 143 Town Counsel 19. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86969. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. Case withdrawn after motion to dismiss for late filing of abatement application. 20. George S. Silk vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204344. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn. 21. Orlando Amorello vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204574. Petition for exemp- tion for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn. 22. William J. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204258. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn. 23. William A. McLaughlin vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X204214. Petition for exemption for veteran with 100 per cent disability. Case withdrawn. 24. Town of Lexington et al vs. John H. Sellars et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77 -2723. Action under G.L. c.40A to enforce the zoning by -law to prevent the continued operation of an automobile service and repair business. Preliminary injunction granted, to be enforced by threat of contempt of court. 25. Henry D. Toomey et al vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Small Claims No. 25835. Claim for damages resulting from blasting during sewer construction. Decision for Town after trial. 26. Gulf Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 86961. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. (d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1977. None Special Counsel Fees Daniel A. Lynch - Robert B. Hall vs. James F. Corr $2950 Daniel A. Lynch - Christine Ammer vs. Robert Cataldo $1700 Board of Appeals The Lexington Board of Appeals processed 88 applications for hearings during 1977. Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case. Special permits and Variances are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. For details see decisions filed with the Town Clerk. 1. Michael L. and Josephine Colangelo - special permit for free standing sign at 12- 14 -16 -18 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 2. Itek Corporation - special permit for certain alterations of an existing penthouse at 10 Maguire Road. Granted unanimously. 3. Leo C. Barbarossa - special permit to serve food on premises at 46 Massachusetts Avenue. Denied. 4. Robert P. Duff - variance to maintain tower supporting ham radio antennas at 15 Oxford St. Withdrawn. 5. Brewster's Inc. - special permit and variance for construction of a new entrance for building at 903 Waltham Street. Granted unanimously. 6. Wilfrid B. and Mary Veldkamp - variance to maintain existing garage on premises at 7 Bird Hill Road (formerly numbered 6 Rockville Avenue). Granted unanimously. 7. John Lord and Karolyn Lord - variance to maintain existing `ruse at 35 Moon Hill Road. Granted unan. 144 Board of Appeals 8. Lexington Enterprises, Inc., d /b /a Peking Garden Restaurant at 27 Waltham Street - special permit to enlarge restaurant facilities and to use adjacent premises at 31 Waltham Street for restaurant use. Petitioner has an agreement with the owners of premises at 31 Waltham Street to purchase the property. Denied. 9. John and Rosina Busa - special permit renewal to continue operation of a roadside stand and to sell Christmas trees and wreaths at 52 Lowell Street, known,as Sun Valley Farms. Granted for 2 years, unanimously. 10. Ralph D. and Elizabeth F. Cataldo - variance to allow for the combination of six lots on Fottler Avenue and Bow Street into three legal building lots. Address is 82 Fottler Avenue. Granted unanimously. 11. Alexios Panagiotou - variance to expand Alexander's Pizza, 180 Bedford Street to include 178 Bedford Street to add tables and chairs or booths for customers to eat on the premises. (Restaurants are not allowed in CN district.) Denied unanimously. 12. Robert R. Howard, Jr. and Margery H. Howard - variance to permit premises at 82 Waltham Street to be used for professional and general office uses. Denied unanimously. 13. Sun Valley Associates, Inc. - special permit to build a concrete tennis backboard and pave an addi- tional area at 14 Fairlawn Lane. Granted unanimously. 14. Carmella R. Braswell - special permit to install a telephone switchboard for the purpose of operat- ing an answering service under the name of The Battle Green Answering Service, 143 Reed Street. Granted unanimously. 15. Manuel G. Rose, Jr. - temporary special permit renewal to allow for the continuation of the operation of a shop for light repairs to vehicles and ornamental welding at 748 Waltham Street. Granted for two years, unanimously. 16. Estate of Peter J. Salvi - variance to approve as building lots certain land on Winter Street (shown on Assessor's Map 90 (#103 and #104). Denied unanimously. 17. Diran D. Keshian - special permit and variance to maintain existing dwelling and to construct an ad- dition at 455 Lowell Street. Granted unanimously. 18. Louis R. Vitiello - special permit to use portion of residence at 4 Redcoat Lane as a Law Office. Denied. 19. James B. Catalano - special permit renewal to continue operations of retail business of selling flowers, produce and plants grown on premises at 643 Waltham Street. Granted unanimously. 20. Robert S. Graves - renewal of permit to allow temporary parking of not more than ten motor vehicles on the rear of the property at 388 Concord Avenue. Parking will continue to be used in conjunction with Bob's Towing Service of Lexington. Temporary Special Permit granted for one year, unanimously. 21. Honeywell, Inc. - variance to allow light manufacturing and assembly of electronic and optical mechani- cal assemblies on the premises at 3 Forbes Road. Granted unanimously. 22. Lexington Enterprises, Inc., d /b /a Peking Garden Restaurant, 27 Waltham Street - special permit to en- large its restaurant facilities and use the adjacent premises and lot of land located at 31 Waltham St. to expand its restaurant use. Granted (4 to 1). 23. Boston Urban Associates special permit and variances for the erection of a multi- tenant office build- ing on Hayden Avenue. Also special permit for cafeteria. Location: Northeasterly side of Hayden Ave. running 706.62 feet in a Northeasterly direction from a point near the intersection of Hardy's Brook and Hayden Avenue. Parcel contains 6.4672 acres. Boston Urban Associates is a Massachusetts business trust and has an interest in said property by virtue of a purchase and sale agreement in which it is the pur- chaser of the property from the current owner of record Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Area Realty Trust. Special permits and Variances granted unanimously (after Site Plan Review, etc.) 24. Michael and Josephine Colangelo - special permit for construction of a two -story office building for office and research and development uses at 20 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously (after Site Plan Review, etc.) 145 Board of Appeals 25. Peter S. Tasker - special permit to maintain existing house and to construct and addition at 36 Kendall Road. Granted unanimously. 26. Kendrick G. and Marcia M. Bushnell - variance to build a two -car garage at 30 Bloomfield Street. Granted unanimously. 27. Francis A. Cote - variance to build a one -car garage and breezeway at 6 Bennett Avenue. Granted (4 to 1). 28. Camillo Sganga - variances in order to build a house at 88 Cliffe Avenue. Granted unanimously. 29. Stephen I. Owren, d /b /a Lexington Realty - special permit to erect and maintain a special sign at 1844 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted unanimously. 30. Bruce G. Forsyth - special permit to build an addition to an existing house at 31 Oakland Street. Granted unanimously. 31. Martin J. Cregan - special permit to add a deck to an existing house at 5 Liberty Avenue. Granted unanimously. 32. Marjorie T. Lunday and Donald F. Lunday - special permit to build an addition at 24 Middleby Road. Granted unanimously. 33. Albert G. Hale - special permit to add a bay window at 41 Woodcliffe Road. Granted unanimously. 34. Betsy Filz - special permit to build an addition at 17 Adams Street. Granted unanimously. 35. Robert F. McSweeney - variance to subdivide land at corner of Bertwell Road and Eaton Road into two lots. Denied unanimously. 36. Sun Valley Associates, Inc. - to revise plans under special permit to build concrete tennis backboard at 14 Fairlawn Lane. Granted unanimously. 37. Varian /Lexington Vacuum Division - special permit for a building addition and more parking areas at 121 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 38. Middlesex Hellenic Orthodox Association, Inc. (St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church) - special permit to build an addition to existing non - conforming structure at 17 Meriam Street. Granted unanimously. 39. William A. Palmer and Richard S. Palmer - for permission to allow for the temporary parking of not more than 25 motor vehicles on the rear of the property at 388 Concord Avenue. Property is owned by Barbara J. and George W. Forten. Parking will be used in conjunction with Bob's Towing Service in Lexington. Granted a temporary special permit for one year for ten motor vehicles. Unanimous vote. 40. Joseph P. DiMatteo - variance to build a carport at 216 Lincoln Street. Denied unanimously. 41. Thomas J. Casey - variance to build a shed at 9 Alpine Street. Granted unanimously. 42. George E. Foote, Jr. - special permit to use a portion of residence at 69 Oak Street for law office. Granted (4 to 1) for 2 years (conditional). 43. Bernard Donahue - variance to complete construction of a swimming pool at 27 Carville Avenue. Denied unanimously. 44. Moore Homes, Inc. - special permit for the development of Fiske Common off East Street for 45 living units plus garages. Also variances for distances between buildings and with regard to parking spaces. Granted unanimously. 45. Clementine C. McKeon, M.D. and Ruth E. Turner special permit to add a porch at 11 Bedford Street. Granted unanimously. 46. Guy J. Ferrera - variance to build a garage attached to house at 3 Winn Avenue. Denied unanimously. 47. James M. Gaffney - variance to build a swimming pool at 23 Rawson Avenue. Granted unanimously. 146 Board of Appeals 48. Honeywell, Inc. - special permit for a two story addition at 3 Forbes Road. Granted unanimously (after site plan review, etc.) 49. W. Geoffrey Little - variance to maintain existing dwelling at 24 Spring Street and to build addition. Granted unanimously. 50. Andrew J. Lane (Woodpark Estates) - special permit to remove excess loam and fill along Edison easement in Woodpark Estates subdivision. Denied unanimously. 51. Walter C. Tomlinson, Jr. - to amend the hours of operation granted by Board of Appeals Permit, dated April 13, 1971, for Denny's Restaurant, 440 Bedford Street. Denied unanimously. 52. John C. Przyjemski and Marcella J. Przyjemski - appeal from the decision of the Building Commissioner in issuing a building permit to Camillo Sganga at 88 Cliffe Avenue. Denied unanimously. Decision upholds decision of Building Commissioner and concludes that boundary disputes are jurisdic- tion of Land Court. 53. Joel and Paula Slotkin - variances to maintain existing garage and front steps at 7 Locke Lane. Granted unanimously. 54. Steven A. and Joan Z. Clark - variance to maintain a garage at 13 Rumford Street. Granted unanimously. 55. Robert B. Ullian and Annette C. Ullian - variance to construct a carport at 3 White Pine Lane. Granted unanimously. 56. Robert P. Miller, d /b /a Waltham Street Mobil - special permit to install Mini Serve and Full Serve Island designating units at the end of each of three gasoline islands at 396 Waltham Street. Granted (4 to 1). 57. Carmella R. Braswell - special permit for 5 years to install a telephone switchboard for the purpose of operating a telephone answering service under the name of the Battlegreen Answering Service at 143 Reed Street. Granted unanimously. 58. Suprokash Sarker - special permit to build a garage addition at 40 Garfield St. Granted unanimously. 59. Jacek A. Mroczkowski - variance to permit remodeling and additions at 11 Bates Rd. Granted unanimously. 60. Ralph H. Hall, Trs., S & A Realty Trust - special permit for a free standing sign at 1656 Massachusetts Avenue. Denied unanimously. 61. Bernard Donahue - variance to complete construction of swimming pool at 27 Carville Avenue. Granted unanimously. 62. Varian /Lexington Vacuum Division - variance to allow 9 ft. wide parking spaces at 121 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 63. Anthony R. Cataldo - renewal permit to process and sell fruits and vegetables at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted unanimously. 64. D & R Realty, Otis S. Brown, Jr. Trustee - special permit to construct addition at 409 Massachusetts Avenue which will expand an existing use relative to storage, retail sales, repairing and rental of automobiles, including accessories. Granted unanimously. 65. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - to expand the sale of supplementary items as listed in Subsection 24.5, paragraph 1 to include the sale of certain Christmas related items and fresh produce at 93 Hancock Street. Withdrawn. 66. Follen Church Society - special permit renewal to sell Christmas trees and wreaths at 764 Mass. Ave. Granted unanimously for 3 years. 67. Robert A. Berezin, M.D. - special permit to use portion of residence at 3 Fern St. for an office for the practice of psychotherapy. Granted unanimously (so long as he is a resident). 68. Nicole and Joseph DiMarzo - variance to allow parking of motor vehicles at 365 Waltham St. on resi- dential land for offices in commercial district. Denied (3 to 2). 147 Board of Appeals 69. Theodore L. Freeman - special permit to subdivide a 45 acre tract of land located at 23, 43, 47 and 49 Ridge Rd. and 124 Laconia St. for a planned unit development of 56 single family house lots. Withdrawn. 70. Francis A. Drake - special permit for a sign at 401 Lowell Street. Granted unanimously. 71. David E. Gompers - special permit to construct a building on Hartwell Ave. (Map 80, Lot 4). Withdrawn. 72. SMM Realty Corporation - special permit and variances to build and use two office and research buildings, each two stories in height at 1 -5 Forbes Road. Withdrawn. 73. Margery H. and Robert R. Howard, Jr. - variance for use of property at 82-Waltham Street. Granted 4 -1. 74. Michael L. and Josephine Colangelo - special permit to erect a free standing sign at 24 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 75. Sara F. and Kenneth E. Arnold - variance to construct an addition at 15 Washington St. Granted unanimously. 76. Alice Adams - special permit to rebuild a garage at 23 Charles Street. Denied (3 to 2). 77. William M. and Carolyn Aitken - variance to maintain existing house and build an addition at 59 Tarbell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 78. Antonio P. Ferro - variance to maintain a shed at 18 Chadbourne Road. Granted unanimously. 79. Moore Homes, Inc. - special permit to erect a free standing sign at Fiske Common, 31 East St. Denied unanimously. 80. William F. Butterfield and Mary L. Butterfield - variance to subdivide land located at 11 Kimball Road into two lots and to maintain the existing dwelling on one of the lots. Granted unanimously. 81. Boston Urban Associates, Agents for Hayden Office Trust - request to modify a variance granted by the Board in regard to parking areas. Granted unanimously. 82. Jefferson Union Company - request to continue the use of variances previously granted to G. Ruth and Paul J. McCormack (office uses) for 789 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted unanimously. 83. James B. Hansen et als - request to rescind building permit granted by building department to Lexing- ton Gardens for construction of two new greenhouses at 93 Hancock Street. Building permit returned by Lexington Gardens. Request withdrawn by James B. Hansen et als. 84. Florence Baldwin Trust - variance to allow construction of a single family home on a lot containing 168,450 sq. ft., said lot being bounded generally by Spring Street, Concord Ave and the Route 2 interchange, and having insufficient frontage on a street. Granted (4 to 1). 85. Instrumentation Lab - special permit to erect two permanent enclosed walkways at 113 Hartwell Avenue. Granted unanimously. 86. Diran D. Keshian - special permit and variance to continue the construction of a chimney at 455 Lowell Street. Granted (4 to 1). 87. Harry Knight - variance to allow premises located at 235 Bedford Street to be used for certain general office purposes specified in Sections 25.41 and 25.42. (All present uses may be continued and all uses under Section 25, CN district, designated "Yes" are allowed.) Non - conforming status confirmed; vari- ance denied. 88. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - renewal of special permit to store and sell in conjunction with the operation of a nursery at 93 Hancock Street all of the supplementary items specified in 24.5, paragraph 1. Granted unanimously. The following associate members served during the year: Mrs. Natalie H. Riffin and Messrs. Robert M. Gary, Haskell W. Reed, William J. Scouler, Clarence D. Turner and A. Lee Whitman, Jr. George P. Wadsworth, Chairman Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman Irving H. Mabee Woodruff M. Brodhead Thomas G. Taylor 148 Jury List 1977 -1978 Perry Adler, 46 Webster Rd. Michael Ascolese, 18 Sylvia St. Rose Bagelman, 18 Mass. Av. Roderic L. Baltz, 28 Robinson Rd. Robert E. Baratta, 16 Crescent Hill Av. William J. Barrett, 25 Pearl St. Shirley A. Beal, 22 Bryant Rd. Lynn M. Belcastro, 141 Lowell St. Nancy A. Bender, 1 Brookwood Rd. Madeleine G. Bennett, 52 Grove St. E. Lee Blankenship, 8 Hadley Rd. Gloria J. Bloom, 17 Loring Rd. Eugene Bambara, 10 Holmes Rd. Lydia Bronchuk, 127 Lincoln St. Ralph A. Burnham, 25 Parker St. William A. Busiek, 41 Somerset Rd. Christopher R. Cady, 34 Fletcher Av. Steven A. Caputo, 3 Hilltop Av. Daniel J. Casey, 15 Longfellow Rd. Cindy Lou Chase, 60 Bertwell Rd. Sara B. Chase, 1 Grassland St. Mary B. Chiesa, 42 Adams St. Hans T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd. Charles F. Clerkin, 9 Warren St. Robert G. Converse, 40 No. Hancock St. Louise Costanza, 26 Rindge Av. Stephanie A. Coulter, 22 Moreland Av. Steven A. Coval, 23 Revere St. James F. Crain, 68 Asbury St. Samuel C. Duddeback, 48 Hill St. Francis F. Cummings, 49 Valleyfield St. Charles V. Cunniff, 27 Calvin St. Stephen S. Curran, 496 Waltham St. Gordon F. Currin, 6 School St. Mary M. Curro, 5 Page Rd. Paul C. Davidson, 32 Gleason Rd. Virginia F. Dervan, 2287 Mass. Av. Janice S. Desimone, 53 Webb St. Timothy F. Desmond, 27 Hayward Av. Rita M. Donovan, 32 Ivan St. Elizabeth F. Downey, 1 Stimson Av. John D. Durkin, 18 Manley Ct. Carl N. Easton, 130 Pleasant St. John R. Farmer, 63 Hancock St. Leo P. Ferraresi, 1468 Mass. Av. Elvira M. Ferro, 18 Chadbourne Rd. Edwin L. Field, 1 Patriots Dr. Laura E. Fisher, 205 Follen Rd. Winston E. Flynn, 32 Watertown St. Grace L. Foster, 390 Mass. Av. Evert N. Fowle, 12 Winthrop Rd. Myrna A. Fox, 9 Diamond Rd. Anne S. Glassman, 19 Hancock St. Jonathan M. Goode, 32 Ames Av. Jeannette L. Graf, 52 Cedar St. Deborah B. Guild, 344 Lowell St. Elinus B. Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd. C. Lynn Hamilton, 1798 Mass. Av. Beverly E. Hammond, 7 Barrymeade Reed Hartel, 21 Tyler Rd. Stephen P. Helms, 348 Marrett Rd. Myrna Herniter, 256 Waltham St. Gerda R. Herzlinger, 181 Grant St. Arthur P. Hill, 11 Cutler Farm Rd. Niela M. Horn, 80 Marrett Rd. Vivian M. Howard, 59 Wood St. Nicola Iodice, 46 Winter St. Mary F. Irwin, 6 Grove St. Mary A. Jackson, 74 Ward St. Paul R. Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd. William H. Johansen, 10 Demar Rd. Robert J. Johnson, 5 Camden St. Stella Johnson, 203 Marrett Rd. William A. Johnson, 13 Smith Av. Margaret -Mary Johnston, 94 East St. Erma M. Jordan, 30 Cottage St. Sarah C. Kechejian, 3 Locke La. Aaron L. Keller, 25 Baskin Rd. James Kelly, 55 Ledgelawn Av. Thomas A. Kirkham, 17 Peachtree Rd. Charles F. Kitching, 14 Sherburne R Norma E. Kitfield, 12 Ewell Av. Simon Kleiner, 7 Bridge St. Thomas E. Klemm, 133 Worthen Rd. Barbara A. Kourian, 124 Grove St. Barbara J. Kowal, 293 Bedford St. Pauline E. Kvingedal, 41 Shade St. Catherine L. LaFauci, 56 Cary Av. Frank L. Langone, 42 Chase Av. Sarah C. Lappin, 5 Plymouth Rd. James P. Leavitt, 221 Woburn St. Burton R. Liebman, 24 Locke La. Shang -Chad Liu, 4 Shaw P1. Ruth M. Lomon, 18 Stratham Rd. Patrick H. Luongo, 47 Pleasant St. David W. Lynch, 15 Battle Green Rd. Ervin F. Lyon, III, 25 Heritage Dr. William J. Macintosh, 3 Deering Av. Robert J. MacKay, 8 Blinn Rd. Charles A. MacKinnon, 124 Woburn St Daniel M. MacLean, 11A Garfield St. Edwin J. Maguire, 127 Maple St. Robert J. Mammola, 60 Maple St. Joseph N. McDonald, 16 John Poulter Rd. John W. McFarland, 76 Hill St. Annmarie T. McGann, 165 Follen Rd. Kathleen M. McGuire, 5 Reed St. Caroline McSweeney, 22 Columbus St. Anna K. Merlino, 42B Worthen Rd. Susanna Miller, 11 Homestead St. Johanna Mollo- Christensen, 10 Barberry Rd. Christopher M. Morrison, 13 Bedford St. Maureen R. Nathanson, 25 Nickerson Rd. Julianne V. Neilson, 19 Valley Rd. Fred E. Obey, 28 Winthrop Rd. Joseph T. O'Brien, Jr., 77 Grant St. David Olsson, 16 Emerson Gardens Charles C. Perez, 3 Westwood Rd. Dorothy J. Pettibone, 118 Blake Rd. Robert H. Peyton, 28 Eaton Rd. Stephen T: Piraino, 25 Shade St. Charlotte A. Puopolo, 254 Worthen Rd. Kathleen Jean Quinlan, 199 Grove St. Owen J. Quinn, 16 Brandon St. Donna M. Raimondi, 67 Reed St. William G. Ravanis, 23 Webster Rd. Thelma Reed, 76 Lowell St. Rachel A. Rice, 8 Abbott Rd. Harry Richter, 30 Tower Rd. Grace B. Rohen, 17 Sutherland Rd. Lillian M. Romano, 8 Appletree La. Nora A. Ryan, 1 Wilson Rd. Mary A. Santosuosso, 83 Bow St. James X. Saunders, 19 Oxbow Rd. Cheryl Savet, 46 Emerson Gardens Kenneth D. Senne, 24 Prospect Hill Rd. Brenda M. Shaw, Jerome Sherman, Helen M. Smith, Jane Ann Smith, Mariwyn Somers, 55 Eldred St. &Mildred A. Stevens, 5 Loring Rd. Miles M. Strodel, 3 Lillian Rd. Theodore R. Strollo, 79 Buckman Dr. John C. Sutcliffe, 4 Myrna Rd. Jo -Ann Thompson, 510 Waltham St. Jane Tutin, 9 Revere St. Marjorie G. VanEgmond, 5 Fiske Rd. Peter M. Walsh, 12 Lee Av. Jonathan Walters, 19 Oakland St. Bruce R. Westlake, 18 Wyman Rd. Kathleen White, 38 Fletcher Av. William H. Wildes, 3 Russell Sq. Amy Wong, 23 Fairland St. Mark Wright, 11 Kendall Rd. George A. Zwicker, 94 Concord Av. 6 Carol La. 8 Baskin Rd. 10 Westminster Av. 8 Hudson Rd. 1978 -1979 Ramon Alan, 242 Grove St. .Charles K. Austin, 140 Cedar St. Gloria Bacigalupo, 89 Adams St. Jean E. Baker, 11 Summer St. Nora A. Balian, 5 Village Circle Katherine E. Bianchi, 58 Emerson Gardens Douglas Martin Bille, 21 Douglas Rd. Dennis A. Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Av. Edward A. Brown, 8 Birch Hill La. Linda J. Campbell, 8 Cottage St. Alice M. Cawley, 290 Emerson Rd. Gilda Chardo, 184 Concord Av. Charles K. Chiklis, 5 Oak Park Circle Leo M. Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av. Mary F.B. Collins, 39 Fottler Av. Linda W. Conrad, 176 Cedar St. Webster E. Coombs, 17 Shade St. Eli Cotler, 31 Young St. Robert T. Davison, 86 Spring St. Gary R. Day, 25 Shirley St. Marshall J. Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd. Harold K. Dillman, 19 Walnut St. Robert G. DiNitto, 24 Calvin St. Jane M. Doherty, 31 Spring St. Allyn C. Eccleston, 345 Waltham St. Joan E. Foley, 98 Reed St. 149 Jury List Leighton S. Foster, 30 Roosevelt Rd. Gary J. Geissler, 214 Lincoln St. Robert Gennaro, 108 Winter St. Harry K. Goldstein, 7 Cooke Rd. Frances Godoy, 5 Wilson Rd. Jonathan D. Granata, 154 Grant St. William F. Grant, 10 Holton Rd. Sarah G. Green, 157 East St. Anthony Griecci, 115 Grove St. Elizabeth F. Gurley, 42 Laconia St. Nishan Haroian, 353 Concord Av. Joseph Hart, 63 Ledgelawn Av. Filomena R. Heil, 34 Whipple Rd. Robert C. Hogan, 15 Dee Rd. Eugene J. Horvath, 552 Mass. Av. Marjorie C. Jackson, 33 Partridge Rd. Walter D. Johnston, 8 Wilson Rd. John S. Judge, 28 Columbus St. Roger W. Kaufman, 14 Larchmont La. Marie A. Khachadoorian, 442 Waltham St. Walter A. Kmiec, 27 No. Hancock St. Macy D. Koehler, 292 Mass. Av. Kenneth B. Langill, 40 Arcola St. Frank J. Liva, 27 Whipple Rd. Robert R. Lussier, 1 Piper Rd. Norman R. Maclnnis, 37 Normandy Rd. Thomas G. Magner, 259 Woburn St. Margaret F. Mann, 5 Pelham Rd. James W. McDevitt, 17 Hamilton Rd. Jan L. Meades, 523 Lowell St. Nancy A. Monaghan, 25 Skyview Rd. Tom Monahan, 25 Bernard St. Susan E. Morian, 9 Millbrook Rd. Barbara J. Mosca, 566 Lowell St. John M. Murray, 31 Eaton Rd. Matthew J. Murtha, 20 Captain Parker Arms Francis E. Nagle, 521 Bedford St. Ellen V. Nutt, 45 Ridge Rd. Robert L. Ossman, 35 Wachusett Dr. Marion E. Patterson, 128 Kendall Rd. Grace L. Peabody, 64 Locust Av. Aphrodite M. Pearce, 4 Carley Rd. Robert J. Ploof, 70 Blossomcrest Rd. Donald Porter, 2161 Mass. Av. Neva M. Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. Diane S. Richter, 17 Captain Parker Arms Muriel E. Rowland, 263 Marrett Rd. Jean E. Rubenstein, 18 Dewey Rd. Frederick J. Rutyna, 252 Emerson Rd. Martha N. Sayre, 8 Hutchinson Rd. Linda T. Schwartz, 30 Lillian Rd. Roberta J. Servente, 128 Lowell St. Judith K. Sherman, 62 Buckman Dr. David S. Shiff, 107 Kendall Rd. Dorothy A. Shine, 11 Utica St. Pauline Solomos, 48 Circle Rd. Nicholas A. Sorrentino, 15 Crescent Hill Av. Marilyn S. Stone, 2 Frost Rd. John E. Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd. Domenick L. Torci, 13 Tower Rd. Leonard J. Travis, 185 Grant St. Paul H. Tremblay, 1949 Mass. Av. Tien -Yu Tsui, 18 Mason St. Robert Tucker, 17 Locke La. Henri G. Vetter, 110 Bow St. Glen R. Viste, 36 Oakmount Circle Caetano DaS. Vital, 187 Marrett Rd. Thomas P. Widmer, 91 Blake Rd. Barbara S. Yakutis, 7 Dee Rd. Marvin D. Zimmerman, 28 Valley Rd. 1979 -1980 Jeanette M. Abbruzzi, 526 Marrett Rd. Elise K. Abel, 22 Partridge Rd. Marie L. Agraz, 40 Cliffe Av. Jennie G. Ahern, 26 Dewey Rd. Evelyn Alex, 20 Lawrence La. D. Joyce Altman, 35 Saddle Club Rd. Samuel Altschuler, Jr., 27 Hathaway Rd. Lottie T. Ambrose, 286 Woburn St. Anita L. Andelman, 1130 Mass. Av. Mildred M. Armstrong, 8 Larchmont La. Eva Arond, 52 Turning Mill Rd. Frederick G. Aufiero, Jr., 6 Volunteer Way Timothy J. Barry, 36 Forest St. Ella W. Bayliss, 92 Adams St. George P. Bennett, 15 Nichols Rd. Joseph T. Bergin, 7 Carville Av. Anthony J. Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Av. Robert M. Bowers, 65 Follen Rd. Donna M. Brown, 9 Russell Sq. Hope M. Bucci, 35 Arcola St. Antoinette Buda, 128 Woburn St. William J. Burns, 109 Bow St. David L. Busfield, 11 Pine Knoll Rd. Bruce W. Cail, 43 Marrett Rd. Janet S. Canfield, 51 York St. George A. Carlson, 45 Ridge Rd. Louis S. Carmisciano, 26 Brookside Av. Deborah A. Carney, 5 Myrna Rd. Richard Carney, 20 Tufts Rd. Joseph E. Casey, 22 Valley Rd. Nora E. Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av. Laurence Phillip Chait, 25 Fairlawn La. Allan R. Chase, 28 Spring St. Louise M. Clark, 9 Valley Rd. Bernardine C. Clarke, 23 Robbins Rd. Leo M. Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av. Albert Cohen, 382 Marrett Rd. Anne Colwell, 88 Hill St. Doris I. Conant, 85 Gleason Rd. John Coppens, 10 Cutler Farm Rd. Victoria T. Costa, 315 Lincoln St. 150 Nancy T. Cote, 6 Bennett Av. Marius S. Darrow, 7 Highland Av. Anne G. Davies, 18 Prospect Hill Rd. Leo F. Davies, 11 Cherry St. William Deangelis, 21 Hamilton Rd. Edward G. D'Entremont, Jr., Wilson Rd. Charles A. Dexter, 25 Young St. Michael Dimambro, 23 Moreland Av. Bernadette M. Dituri, 10 Hudson Rd. Robert Dockser, 30 Saddle Club Rd. Rachel C. Doughty, 75 Paul Revere Rd. Jill M. Downey, 24 Hancock St. David R. Drew, 549 Marrett Rd. James E. Duffy, 56 Harding Rd. Alison Emery, 441 Lowell St. Lynne Ericson, 46 Shade St. Armen J. Esserian, 107 Burlington St. Irene Feldman, 5 Linmoor Ter. Deborah C. Flight, 1 Drummer Boy Way Walter J. Foster, Jr., 101 Cliffe Av. Kevin Fuchs, 43 Freemont St. Jacqulyn A. Fulton, 12 Fulton Rd. Ruth L. Galen,'46.Marrett Rd. Marvin J. Gaut, 6 Pheasant La. John A. Gautraud, 3 Burroughs Rd. John J. Geragosian, 10 Independence Av. Martin Gibbs, 32 Slocum Rd. Irwin E. Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd. Myrna B. Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd. Frank E. Grham, 546 Lowell St. Sarah Gisel Green, 157 East St. Steven H. Groves, 18 Winthrop Rd. Herman Guichelaar, 15 Field Rd. Elsa L. Hagman, 39 Downing Rd. Nancy Haire, 53 Pleasant St. Benette M. Hanauer, 110 Spring St. George Joseph Hofferty, 4 Bowker St. S. David Hoffman, 24 Eastern Av. Rudolph Hoiseth, 27 Douglas Rd. Audrey H. Hosford, 55 Spring St. David A. Jencks, 11 Revere St. Joel E. Jensen, 60 Bloomfield St. Erik Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd. Marilyn Jones, 5 Leroy Rd. Paul Jones, 5 Leroy Rd. Alice B. Joslin, 16 Taft Av. Kathleen Jung, 70 Emerson Gardens Joanna A. Kalelkar, 27 Buckman Dr. Clarence A. Kemper, 51 Baskin Rd. Peter D. Kidd, 16 Cooke Rd. Kristen V. Kramp, 149 Concord Av. Marco C. Lanza, 1994 Mass. Av. Frank P. Leary, 15 Dexter Rd. Robert H. Lewis, 25 No. Hancock St. Doris L. L'Hommedieu, 3 Third St. Robert C. M. Li, 19 Lois La. Edwin L. Loturco, 5 Turning Mill Rd. Sally H. Louis, 8 Skyview Rd. Sheldon Lowenthal, 100 Winter St. Sprague B. Lyons, 509 Woburn St. Constance Maartmann -Moe, 4 Flintlock Rd. Marguerite A. MacDonald, 1963 Mass. Av. Jury List Daniel J. Mager, 1 Berwick Rd. John G. Maguire, 30 Columbus St. John G. Manetas, 257 Worthen Rd. Virginia M. Marasa, 11 Conestoga Rd. Robert A. Marasca, 240 Woburn St. Jeffrey S. Maron, 11 No. Hancock St. Dorothy E. Marshall, 21 Blueberry La. Anne C. Martin, 117 Cedar St. Robert Mass, 8 Peacock Farm Rd. S. Ernest Mayer, 7 Russell Rd. Georgian R. McSorley, 5 Burroughs Rd. Robert P. Monaco, 39 Fairbanks Rd. Christine B. Moore, 6 Winthrop Rd. Alice Moran, 2648 Mass. Av. Karen E. Murphy, 6 Goffe Rd. William P. Murphy, 26 Estabrook Rd. Alicia K. Nelson, 4 Loring Rd. Richard A. Newcomb, 30 Blossomcrest Rd. Patricia Wood Nichols, 303 Marrett Rd. Linda L. Niland, 52 Laconia St. Stephen I. Owren, 87 Kendall Rd. David H. Parsons, 7 Mill Brook Rd. Nelson S. Patterson, 12 Hayes La. Helen R. Perna, 438 Waltham St. Edna Peterson, 2 North St. Edith P. Petterson, 6 Hill St. David P. Phillips, 12 Trotting Horse Dr. Naomi A. Pless, 88 Outlook Dr. Ivan N. Pratt, 44 Freemont St. Martin J. Quinlan, 20 Bernard St. Norma M. Ricci, 55 Bridge St. Vivian Richman, 22 Barberry Rd. Stephen G. Richter, 10 Carley Rd. Lawrence P. Ridgley, 52 Ivan St. William F. Ring, 38 Eaton Rd. Arthur D. Ritchie, Jr., 21 Balfour St. Carol L. Ritchie, 21 Balfour St. Thomas M. Roddy, 18 Coolidge Av. John J. Rosato, 12 Blueberry La. Patricia V. Sacco, 2 Payson St. Rita C. Sagalyn, 41 Peacock Farm Rd. Anthony G. Samiotes, 18 Locke La. Frank E. Sands II, 57 Meriam St. Martin Schatzoff, 302 Emerson Rd. Richard J. Schmidt, 6 Raymond St. Roderick H. Sear, 19 Percy Rd. Carmela Seppa, 5 Bryant Rd. Lillian Servente, 128 Lowell St. Italo S. Servi, 3 Angier Rd. Paul R. Shea, 2 Larchmont La. 151 Burton H. Smith, 31 Fuller Rd. Edna Louise Smith, 140 Worthen Rd. Geraldine G. Smith, 10 White Pine La. Robert R. Smith, 101 Maple St. Grace C. Souza, 12 Eastern Av. Florence R. Spellman, 19 Cooke Rd. William L. Spiers, Jr., 185 Lowell St. Sherman H. Starr, Jr., 62 Hill St. Harriet Stettiner, 12 Whittier Rd. James E. Storer, 69 Pleasant St. Harold Sukeforth, 5 Goodwin Rd. Doris B. Sullivan, 60 Winter St. Brenda Dyer Szabo, 48 Summit Rd. John E. Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd. Michelle Taylor, 62 Fottler Av. Thomas A. Toomey, 11 Westwood Rd. Gladys E. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook Rd. Donald F. Turner, 6 Wingate Rd. Julia P. Vasilopoulos, 25 Freemont St. George H. Vogt, 13 Russell Sq. Barbara Wachman, 10 Diamond Rd. Scott B. Wagner, 24 Blake Rd. Priscilla P. Welsh, 8 Tufts Rd. Kenneth R. Wetmore, 25 Calvin St. Arthur S. Wexler, 4 Marshall Rd. James B. Williams, 10 Stratham Rd. Sherman M. Wolf, 3 Lawrence La. Katherine M. Youland, 215 Follen Rd. YOUR TALENT IS NEEDED Town government needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of their com- munity. The town manager maintains a talent bank file comprised of a brief statement and /or resumes from interested townspeople willing to serve their local government. The file is utilized by all town officers and the town's appointing authorities; the town manager, selectmen and the moderator. The talent bank resource file is also open to civic and public organizations seeking volunteers. Forms are available at either of the town's libraries, town clerk's and /or town manager's offices. Participate in your local government. Democracy is only as strong as interested citizens wish it to be. 152 LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town - 1713 Population 1975 Census 32,477; 1970 - 31,886; 1965 - 31,388; 1960 - 27,691; 1955 - 22,256; 1950 - 17,335; 1945 - 14,452 Highest elevation -- 385 feet above mean sea level Lowest elevation -- 110 feet above mean sea level Valuation: 1978 - $258,016,000; 1975 - $245,586,100; - 1970 - $214,984,000; 1965 - $179,091,350 Tax Rate: 1978 - $88.40; 1975 - $70.40; 1970 - $65.00 1965 - $44.00 Area of town in acres 10,650.42 Area of town in square miles 16.64 Extreme length in miles 5.8 Extreme width in miles 4.85 Public Streets: (miles) Accepted 118.44 Private Streets: Unaccepted 24.50 Paper Streets 9.34 State Highways 17.10 Trunk Sewers 33.57 Street Sewers 105.29 Water Mains 151.76 Voter Registration: Residents may register at the town clerk's office on any business day from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Additional registration session in advance of each election will be provided at times to be announced by the town clerk. The town clerk's office will be open for registrations at a time and hours to be announced for one Saturday prior to each town and state election or primary election. Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2, Bowman School; Precinct 3, Bridge School; Precinct 4, :High School; Precinct 5, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 6, Diamond Junior High School; Precinct 7, Estabrook School; Precinct 8, Central :Fire Station; Precinct 9, Maria Hastings School. TELEPHONE Emergency: Police 862 -1212 Fire - Ambulance . 862-0270 General 862 -0272 Besuretogive your name and address, as well as the nature of the emergency, clearly. Do not hang up until you are sure your message has been understood. INFORMATION TO KEEP HANDY Non- Emergency Town Hall Switchboard Public Works (Weekdays - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.:: ) . Off Hours School Department "No School" Inquiries (Do not call Polio, Dept.) Cary Library .. East Lexington Branch Direction to Human Services - Reference '_, _.__ . . . . HOURS OF OPERATION Town Hall - Weekdays - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 r School Offices - Weekdays - 8:00 a.m. to 4:3) n.? Sanitary Landfill - 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Daply cxc__: : :ednesdays and ...,_mod Summer Hours posted in th Library - Cary - 9:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 5 }..m. Sunday ,5;v:.cep` Summer) East Lexington Branch - 9:00 a.m. leo P 'eekdays 9:00 a,_m. to _ Saturdays Closed Sunda 862 -0500 . . 862 -0500 862 -1618 . 862 -7500 . 862 -2280 862 -6285 862 -2773 . 662 -6288 YOUR REPRESEENTATIVES Senatorial Districts ZI h Mlaalesex - Precincts -2 -3-3 Sarire: Win; 5th Hit flesex - Precincts 4- 5 -7 -3 -9 Carol C. Representative Districts 35th Middlesex - Precincts 1- 2- 3 -4 -5 -6 37th Middlesex - Precincts 7 -8 (Also Prec. 7 -10 in Billerica and all of Bedford) 38th Middlesex - Precinct 9 (Also Lincoln & Weston & Prec. D in Wellesley) Councillor Districts ' 6th District - Precincts 1 -2 -3 -5 3rd District - Precincts- 4- 6- 7- 8 -9)', Congressman 5th District - All precincts ectmen and Town Meeting Members list Sunset_ Rd. cc T he C2eat oclr P. Cole, Jr., 15 Hill St. exir:Yton - 862 -0486 Boston Office - 727 -2380 Paula K. Lewellen, 145 Davis Rd. Bedford - 275 -7784 Edward 4. Dickson, 125 Highland St Weston - 894 -0165 Boston Office:- 727 -8206 Joseph A: Langone, III, 190 North St., Boston Herbert L. Connolly, 80 Claremont St.,Newton - 527 -2068 Paul E. Tsongas, 46 Fairmount St. Lowell Office - 459 -0101 hin this report.