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<br /> The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Monday,
<br /> November 30, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall,
<br /> Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
<br /> V.-Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H.
<br /> Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, --
<br /> Comptroller, H. Bigelow Moore and Donald B. White.
<br /> Meeting was held at 7:30 P.N. with members of the Library Department.
<br /> Present were Robert Hilton, Director of the Library, Elizabeth Clarke,
<br /> Chairman of the Library Trustees, Irving Mabee, a Trustee, and Shirley
<br /> Stolz, Chairman of the Library Advisory Committee.
<br /> Mr. Hilton explained, with graphs, the marked increase in film bank
<br /> usage, Reader' s Reserves, Interlibrary Loans, Copying Service and Circula-
<br /> tion, which is now to a figure of 465,000. Mr. Hilton stated that in
<br /> years of financial austerity the volume of library circulation increases .
<br /> In answer to a question from Chairman Furash with respect to the status
<br /> of classification, Mr. Hilton replied that the adult sections were almost
<br /> completed.
<br /> With respect to the Library addition, it was stated that it was felt
<br /> that this was not the year for it, but, that preliminary plans with the
<br /> architect would be continued and that within 30 days a dollar estimate
<br /> of the project would be available . A possible 835,000. on the 1971 tax
<br /> rate may be expected.
<br /> With respect to the 1971 Library budget requests, Mr. Hilton stated
<br /> that about $6,000. in new requests would be made . This would include:
<br /> 51,000. for 8mm. films for the film bank, 4 extra pages for the week-
<br /> ends, a full time reference employee and a clerical -employee.
<br /> The Library representatives retired from the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
<br /> Chairman Furash read a letter from the Conservation Commission. It was
<br /> felt that the "tighten the belt" message had not been considered.
<br /> Discussion was held on the Utica Street (Steeves property) problem.
<br /> Is the value of the land, as originally voted by Town Meeting, now de-
<br /> creased after the removal of gravel and greenery?
<br /> Meeting was held in EXECUTIVE SESSION, at 9::00 P.M. , with members of the
<br /> Planning Board. Present were Erik Lund, Chairman, Lois Brown, Eric
<br /> Clarke and Donald Graham and Alexander Zaleski, Planning Director.
<br /> Chairman Furash explained the Appropriations philosophy of austerity for
<br /> 1971. With respect to a one year moratorium on various projects, mem-
<br /> bers of the Planning Board expressed concern that a one year rest in
<br /> spending was too simplistic, that expenses might be doubled next year,
<br /> that a long range cut back gradually might ultimately be more finan-
<br /> cially prudent.
<br /> The Planning Board retired from the meeting at 10:05 P.M.
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