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285 The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on Monday, December P, 1969, in the Co:'i.ntroller' s Office, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E . Furash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Jack L. Mitchell, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, H. Bigelow Moore, Donald B. White and Louis A. Zehner. The Personnel Board did not appear since there was some question as to what we could discuss with them, since their responsibility is directly to the Board of Selectmen. The Fire Department budget was discussed in anticipation of a meeting with the Fire Commissioners on December 15th. The Recreation Depart- ment budget was also studied in preparation for a meeting with their �---+ Board also on December 15th. The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynny Secretary The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on Monday, December 15, 1969, in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E . Furash, Vice Chairman, John Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Jack L. Hit- chel1, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. White and Louis A. Zehner. Meeting was held with Fire Commissioners William Fitzgerald, George Sheldon and Alden Stucke and Fire Chief Walter Spellman. Chairman Fitzgerald opened the meeting by inquiring if salary guide recommen- dations for fire-fighters had been made to this committee . George Sheldon opened discussion on parity with police pay, by stating that if parity is broken, men will definitely go for a shorter work week, from 50,4 hours to 42 hours, in their collective bargaining. Facts were presented to show that 'disparity" has brought on shorter work weeks in many surrounding cities and towns . Commissioners have requested the Salary Review Board to reduce to 4 the number of steps it takes a man to reach his maximum, rather than 6. Mr. Fitzgerald stated that in 1964 they submitted a personnel plan. It provided that a town comparable to Lexington should have 2 men on the fire department for each 1,000 of population. They now have 55 men including the chief, whereas under the plan submitted 5 years ago, they should have 65 men based on our 32,000 plus population and 70 men by 1970.