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Goal Setting Minutes -2- July 2, 1986 Board Relationship with Financial Committees - Bill Dailey suggested we forge a new relationship with the financial committees while working on fiscal discipline for the School and Town. It was painted out that the Moderator really controls the makeup of the committees and we should continue to encourage the appointment of people with financial or business backgrounds. It was suggested that Bill Dailey, Jack Eddison and the Town Manager meet with the Moderator and appropriate parties to review how we can build on this relationship. Board Relationship with Town Meeting -- The Selectmen felt the Town Meeting process worked well this year and instructed the Manager to stay with the financial agenda first on the warrant and agreed that we should continue to give an outline of what was expected to be dealt with at each Town Meeting so that people would have some sense of time and expectations. Board Relationship with Legislators - Board members felt that the response of Legislators in attending Selectmen's meetings was productuctive but it was also thought to be appropriate for the Chairman to meet with Senator Kraus and Representative Doran to review Town concerns such as local aid, county jail assumption cost so that a dialogue could take place independent of the regular public meeting process. All Board members were concerned with the fact that Senator Kraus' position on local aid did not appear to be responsive to suburban issues. Now Board Relationship with HATS (Hanscom Area Traffic Study) - Leo McSweeney agreed to serve and add new emphasis to this committee as the problem of economic development and accordant traffic congestion was going to be a primary issue for not only Lexington but all Towns and we did not. want our own efforts to be of no avail if others were going to proceed with massive development while we were dealing with down zoning and the like. II. 1986 Goals - status review. The Board and the Manager looked at FY 86 goals recognizing that some items were ongoing such as golf course acquisition and lease, Hartwell Avenue, Bedford Street, Marrett Road. It was agreed that Jack Eddison and the Manager would pursue expedition of both of these street construction programs. It was further agreed that Battlegreen Regulations which had been prepared in 1585 would be officially adopted recognizing the work of Selectmen Battin and Politi. III. Town Manager A. Staff support for committees - The Manager advised the Board to be cautious in the designation of advisory committees because more recently with the addition of committees there was an effort to create subcommittees which adds to the administrative burden compromising our ability to serve these volunteer citizens. The Board agreed that before subcommittees are appointed or advisory committees appointed by the Board, their objectives and status should be reviewed by the Board with authorization to proceed or not proceed. Um