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-4- Mr. 'Marshall said that tabling the matter could be interpreted as a delaying tactic, and was in favor of decision that evening, since he felt the two issues were independent. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 - 1 to table action for two weeks on the request of Adams /Russell Cablevision-- Lexington, Inc. for permission to televise meetings of the Board of Selectmen, pending No report by the Town Manager on his conference with Mr. Pollack regarding programming concerns as stated above. Mr. Marshall voted in the negative on tabling the matter, Comm. Health Mrs. Battin outlined her conversation with William Page, who had been Comm. & Chairman of both the Community Health Committee and the Forum on Aging, Forum on regarding the disbanding of these two agencies. Mrs. Battin agreed with Aging Mr. Page's decision that the groups can be dissolved as long as the Dissolved important functions they perform are recognized and responsibility for them is reassigned. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to dissolve the Comm- unity Health Committee and the Forum on Aging, subject to the understanding that the functions of the Community Health Committee will be assumed by the Human Services Committee, and the Council on Aging will be directed to continue the functions of the Forum on Aging under the aegis of Jacob Gardner, Met. State Regarding the Metropolitan State Hospital Land Task Force, Mrs. Battin Hosp. Land reported that Natalie Rif f in, Chairman of the Task Force has recommended Task Force that it be continued as an organized committee, even though it has been fairly inactive for about two years. She felt that, if questions or new proposals arise, the Planning Board would benefit by being able to refer to the group for rec ommendat ions . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to keep the Metro- politan State Hospital Land Task Force as a dormant committee, in the event of future need for its expertise. Residential At 8:30 p.m., a public hearing and information session was held for the Factor purpose of establishing the residential factor for the FY '85 tax rate. The FY' 85 tax Town Manager explained the process whereby this action would automatically rate establish the residential and commercial property tax rates. Following a brief review of valuations, growth of % of taxes by property class since 1982, Mr. Hutchinson introduced Board of Assessors Chairman Grush, and Board members William Potter and Barclay Hayes, and Town Assessor David Stus se . Mr. Grush outlined a range of recommendations on the res- idential f actor and percentage shares by property class prepared by the Assessors and asked for questions from those present. Following brief dis- cussion, Mr. Grush stated that it was the consensus of the Assessors to recommend a residential factor of 90.6365, maintaining last year's percentage of the levy by class. This would indicate a residential property tax rate of $20.52, an increase of 4.8% and a commercial rate of $29.71, an increase of 3.8%. Mr. Hutchinson gave his recommendation for a residential factor of 90.3849, with an estimated residential tax rate of $20.46, and a commercial rate of $29.90, an increase in each of 4.5 %, which he considered to be more equitable with respect to homeowners. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt a residential factor of 90.3849 for the FY 1985 tax rate, as recommended by the Town Manager.