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' _ ELECTMEWS MEETING r § F p April 7, 1935 J r r r A regular mee t i n S of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, April 7, 1986 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 7:00 p . m . Chairman Marshall, Mrs Edd i so n , Mrs Dailey, Mrs, Smith, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Adler, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, E x e c u t i v e Clerk, were present. SCHOOL COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROPOSAL Mrs Clough, Mrs Di Bi ammar i no, and Dr. Bussgang met with the Board for continued discussion of the Schaal Department's request under Article 28, for funding in the amount of $135,000 for purchase of computer equipment, Mr. Marshall questioned the wisdom of installing computer equipment which could be used for both administrative and instructive purposes, g i v i n g students the opportunity for access to the entire Town System. He saw other options which would adequately handle all school needs and felt that exploration should be made regarding equipment other than the proposed VAX 785, noting that no alternatives had been presented for the $135,000 requested. Mr. Clough and Dr. Bussgang outlined the benefits of the VAX 785 vs..: the current DEC - PDP 11/ 75 system adding that the VAX is the sys ost used by universities. Also pointed out was -- hie_ corporate ca i bu t i on of Digital in the amount of $200,000. Mr. Marshall requested evidence of better security, investigation of other systems, and justification of the need for the equipment. Dr. Bu ssgan S referred to the benefits of central memory, speed of response and communication, which would be provided by the VAX ?85. Discussion on Article 28 was resumed by the Board later i n the meeting. STUDENT SELECTMEN/TOWN MANAGERS - LEXPRESS FUJDIMG Student Selectmen and Town Managers were present for presentation of their views on the request for FY funding for LE PRESS. Sophia Emerson, Chairman, Stephen Glick, Michael D i Map o l i , and Brendan Murray and Town Manager Stephen Hills., with Alternate Town Manager Helen Kurtz, took their places at the Meeting Table for their deliberations. Each started their positions on the options presented and several motions were presented, none of which carried. Michael DiNapol i moved than the system be maintained only to fill the needs of the elderly and handicapped. The motion was not seconded. Stephen Glick moved to support a S- -route system with funding of $174,500 and that motion was seconded by Sophia Emerson. Brendan Murray and Michael DiNapol i voted negatively and the motion failed, Brendan Murray moved to support the full system with f undi ng of $246,500. The motion was seconded by Stephen Glick. Sophia Emerson voted against the motion and Michael Di Mapol i abstained from voting and that motion also failed.