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r l SELECTMEN'S MEETING ,. February 18, 1986 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was on Tuesday, February 18, 1986, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:80 p.m. Chairman Marshall, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey; fir. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. PROCLAMATION, VISITING NURSES The Proclamation of February 27, 1986 as Visiting Nurse and Community Health Day as voted was formally presented to Patricia Hoyle, Public Relations Director, by the Chairman for the purpose of photographing the event. STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAB' Mr. Eddison reported that the issue selected for assignment to the student Selectmen, funding of LEXPRESS, had been well received by the students. Sara Arnold will be asked to provide background material on LEXPRESS ridership and financials for review of the students before their Marsh 25th meeting with the Board. Responsibility for guidance to the students was assigned as follows: Mr. Marshall/Sophia Emerson Mr. Eddison /Audrey Poe Mr. Dailey/ Brendan Murray Mrs. Smith /Stephen Glick Mr. McSweeney /Michael DiNapoli TRANSFER FROM RESERVE FUND/CENTER FIELD LIGHTING -- — . � � � � �� . m�..nnom�•n�i wru. r• r• i. m .r.�rrrr�irnm.MUr.n..no.�n�.rrr Mr. Hutchinson recommended approval of the transfer from the Reserve Fund of $20,000 to Article 59 of 3985, Center Field Lighting, He explained that according to bids received, total costs for the project will be higher than originally perceived and noted the time element involved for additional Town meeting action, which he felt sure would be favorable. ` Motion was made and seconded to.approve the transfer. Mr. Hutchinson, in response to a question as to why this cost difference was not foreseen, listed the Recreation Committee's estimates for consultant fees, design and bid package; construction inspection; test borings; 7% contingency; and lighting contract, all of which proved to be low when bids were received and which resulted in a shortfall of $18,000. Mr. Marshall added that Recreation had assumed certain work would be done by POW the Town i. engineering and this had not been the case. Concern was expressed at the process involved in preparing estimates for presentation to Town Meeting and a request was made by Mr. McLaughlin that procedural rLaviews are performed to ensure against omissions and underestimates. Mr. Eddi agreed that such estimates should be checked thoroughly.