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Selectmen's Meeting January 3, 1974 Mr. O'Connell: He is not there for the purpose of reminding con- servation that it has not complied with the procedures. Chairman Kenney: We have a Capital Budget procedure and we have to follow it. Mr. Bailey: Why wasn't it important enough to make a Simple submission according to Capital procedures? Dr. Kessler: I did not think it was important enough. If the Selectmen would like to sit down with the Conservation Commission, I can explain the articles. If you felt we were coming in frith too much money, we.were perfectly willing to discuss the philosophy and prior- ities. We haven't made up our minds. Chairman Kenney: The most constructive thing we can do.now is to ask your Commission to re-examine articles for priorities. If you aren't prepared for some, we won't vote them. I haven't even heard of a stabilization fund. Mr. O'Connell: We still have a total Capital Budget determination to be made before Town Meeting on May 1. May I suggest that unless you want to change the law that it be done on that procedure. This law was not invented by the Town Manager. I would point out in terms of Town Manager cooperation, I put in what I thought was in anticipation of what Conservation was going to do. 1 only wanted the financial inform- ation that confirms what I ask for in money. There is money for the Hillside Avenue article. If that isn't cooperation... Chairman Kenney: When we started the preliminary Capital Budget, there was only a nominal amount there and I would have to have a strong story to change my mind. Dr. Kessler and Mrs. Frick retired from the meeting. Messrs.Howard, Greeley and Michelson of the Executive Board of the Bicentennial Commission met with the Board to discuss an Article on the rededication of the Battle Green. Mr. Greeley: The whole point of rededication of the Common is that it can be done by the Town. One of the things we are commemorat- ing in 1975 is the democratic action and that we are still the kind of Town that determines its own destiny, rather than something that is arranged by a committee. 1 would like to have the Town decide first whether it wants to have a rededication. Assuming it would, it would be healthy to have a discussion with you and on what terms we have it; to have citizen education and a school education project. To have Town Meeting, not the Selectmen, decide in a specific sense for what theyare going to rededicate the Common and to acquaint Town Meeting with the whole program to get background participation for next year. As far as 1 know, there is no legal objection to this and 1 think it should be taken seriously rather than casually. Town Meeting could speak on the process itself. Chairman Kenney: 1 didn't gather you were talking 1975 Town Meeting ratifying anything. 4310. Bicentennial Article