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279 The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on Monday, November 17, 1969, in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E . Furash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, J. H. Blaisdell, J. L. Mitchell, H. B. Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. Nhite and Louis A. "Lehner. Executive session was held at 7:50 P.M. with Albert Gray, Executive Assistant to the Selectmen. Mr. Gray reported that the Selectmen were in agreement with the Personnel Board' s recommendation for a 7' cost of living increase throughout the schedule . Discussion was held as to the proposed breaking of parity on the top three ranks of the �..� Police Department . Reason was given that in this way the smallest lf� number of people would be concerned. No DPW conctract has been made +-" and no negotiations have started for next year. Mr. Gray stated that the Selecttnen do not go along with elii4tion of steps in the DPW schedule . Lexington, at present, is in the top 5 in salaries with other towns . Mr. Gray retired from the Executive session at 8:30 P.M. Chairman Gary appointed J. L. Mitchell to act as liason with the Capi- tal Expenditrues Committee . Executive session was held at 9 :30 P.M. with the Selectmen in their office . All Selectmen were present except Roland Greeley. Chairman Gary wished to state for the record that Appropriations was dissatis- fied with the Lexington Academy report. The Board of Selectmen agreed. With respect to the Personnel) Board' s recommendation for a 7i increase Chairman Gary asked if other than the basic salary proposals submitted to Appropriations had been received by the Selectmen. Cataldo res- ponded that fringe benefit and job classification proposals had been submitted to his Board. The rationale for the Personnel* Board' s recommendation of a 7`' increase was based upon a generally accepted nation-wide 5.8 cost of living increase plus 1.2`4 to upgrade schedules . In responding to the proposed break in parity between the Police and Fire Departments the Selectmen agreed that a difference in job respon- sibility and the demands of individual jobs was the reason for recom- mendation. Chairman Cataldo asked if there was a recommendation for a break in parity this year would Appropriations approve . Chairman Gary responded that his Committee had; een polled. Executive session was closed at 10: 5 P .M. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED by majority that a recommendation be made to the Selectmen that !in the considered opinion of the Appropriations Committee a 6% increase is a reasonable cost of living adjustment" . After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that "the Appropriations Committee agrees philosophically with the recommended break in parity} . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED not to approve the recommendation for a break in parity for the top three ranks only. Chairman Gary will so report to the Selectmen.