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Selectmen Meeting January 7, 1974 4. The JRTC would like from the communities, in writing, any specific suggestions related to local or regional trans- portation problems or issues which they feel merit inclu- sion in the Unified Work Program. Mr. Brown: We have not made any comment about parking in the vicinity of Route 128 and the DPW is very much interested.• Could we ask the Design Advisory Group to look at this. Chairman Kenney: We did comment on it. Mr. Bailey: Parking doesn't make much sense without a connector road. Chairman Kenney: We haven't done anything in depth on the connector but we are on record that the parking lot was tied in indirectly. Mr. Bailey: Are they saying if we are not in agreement with parking lot, we won't get the connector? Mr. McSweeney: No, we are going to Mr. Brown: The more action we take Lexington... Chairman Kenney: Mr. Brown: Yes. Mr. McSweeney: If them some feedback. Chairman Kenney to Mr. to look at items a, b and c? Mr. Brown: Yes. The Board agreed that Mr. Brown is to contact the Board to discuss the connector road and fringe parking, on arrangements for a meeting with them. MDC Water The Board discussed the Metropolitan District Commission hearing Rates on proposed increase in water rates and it was agreed that Mr. McSweeney would make arrangements to have a representative present to represent the town. the set up meetings to discuss this. in terms of what we feel in Should we comment in terms of the connector? we handle it that way, then Brown: You are we asking for will be giving the Design Group Design Advisory and report back MRVTS ",Budget The Board discussed a letter from the Minuteman Regional'Vocational Technical School District stating that no formal action with respect to adoption of a final budget has yet been taken by the regional school committee. Mr. O'Connell: This is in answer to your letter of December 12 telling them we thought the figures were too high. Now, their figure of $423,000 (Lexington's assessment) is forecast at $376,000 but they point out that capital costs are not being included in the'Town's school budget. The Lexington taxpayer is going to have to pay $4,8Mper pupil. Chairman Kenney: 1 understand there is a finance committee made up of representatives of each district.