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2 f Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, Mrs. Battin abstaining, It was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting of January 18. Transfer The Manager requested approval of the Board for a transfer from the �•.. Reserve Fnd. Reserve Fund to the snow removal. account. Snow & Ice Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the trans - Acct. fer of $20,000 from the R eserve Fund to the snow & Ice Budget Acct. #5500. BSC Eng Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was 'voted to approve payment of Pmt. of a bill in the amount of $6,283.98 to B C Engineering for professional services rendered in connection with the North Lexington Roadway Improve- ments project. The amount is to be deducted from the Selectmen Gift Account. Committees The Board discussed the Selectmen appointed committees and agreed that many are no longer active and should be dissolved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, It was voted to dissolve the following committees Ethical Issues Sub-Committee Health Finance Sub- Committee Health Legislation Sub - Committee Human Services Legislation Sub- M andatory Retirement Sub- Committee Committee Appointment Criteria. Committee Bicentennial Committee Burglar Alarm Commute Community Access Center Task Local Programming Task. Force Force Growth and Development Policy Proposals Evaluation Task Force Committee Insurance Committee Pest Control Advisory Com .ittee Senior Center Site Committee Solid waste Advisory Committee Flagpole Dedication Sub- School Sites Conversion Committee Committee Tax Date At 8 p.m. the Board of Assessors met with the Selectmen to conduct 1982 the final public discussions on the 1982 tax rate. M r. Willard Crush, Chairman of the Board of Assessors, explained the f 'split t ' rate proposed by the assessors stating that it was felt it was the fairest thing for all property owners involved. Mr. Albert Zabin questioned what impact a rise in the commercial- indu rate would have on downtown merchants as he felt that rents are charged according "to ghat the traffic will bear" rather than based on the tax rate-and he favored giving the homeowner the best break possible without adversly affecting the local merchants. M r. Robert Sacco, former president of the Chamber of Commerce, in- f ormed the Board that the Chamber had completed a computer analysis of all businesses in town showing the impact of tax rates by location which he will turn over to the Board of Assessors. M r. Robert McAulay, + Lexington Avenue, suggested that the Board of S electmen work toward having the Legislature change the laws which group commercial and industrial properties into the same classification. It was his contention that downtown retailers contribute to the "residential way of life" more than the 128 type industrial developments and the merchants should be eligible to be taxed at the residential rate.