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D .. Sel ec tmen ' s flee t i n g 5- N u errib �" f The Manager felt that a gradu subsidize ;nl;j - i .,# the cost �_ sewers, . r i s e toward full Enterprise for sewer would be p r e f e r a b l e . Mr . To n ass u c k showed a chart illustrating the impact of the increase on households. of Selectmen and t he Town M a n a ger, based on me t er ed u A chart s ho�i i n q t he wa ter c o n s u m p t i o n o f i n d u s t r i a l user who would pap the propose' d surcharqe,was displaved. As directed by the Boards the Torn Man alter ' had contacted these firms t i t hem of the p r o p o s a l . Mr. Hu tchi nson no ted that those eli for the p ro p osed low- -usage rate i.e. elderlu, singles, to tals- 16% of users. John Ry Comp troller, reported that in the annual audit by Arthur Anderson Company it had been advised that the Town sho uld accou f water a n d sl o an e n t e r p r i s e ba sis, w h ic h i n ow a ll owe d und 1 ate . he T W rr Man ager w ill prepare are article on the matter for the 198' Annual Town t t1 Of the high user to be impacted, Hanscom Field had not responded v) i t h -a p o s i t i o n . A n Air Force rep {resen tat i ve present reported -that the proposed changes would he rev iewed an that response would he for thcomi ng in the near future on the plan to renego the fee s tructure which would bring the Base to full cost for water. Foul G r iffi n, rep resent i ng Data Resources, stated that ar r# ong the i ndustr ial users listed hi fi was the lowest user and therefore would have the least impact from the incr ease are d su r char ge t R. egar d i n q the sewer rate, he felt that gradual yearly increases should he i mpl emen ted as an aid to - p l a n n i n g f bu s i n e• .ses rather than h av in g the i of a l ar ge i n c r ea se at one time sev eral n ear s fr now Th b no further corr men t s off th Information Ses•_•i on t ias. closeds REPORTS � �F THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Pe ter f :hal p i n , Ch ai rman o f the T r a f f i c Saf e t v A dvi so r y Corrrrrr i t t ee , was pre-sent for revi of reports o seve 'traffic related reques t1ASS. AVENUE, EAST LEXINGTON Mr. Cha p i n outlined the rec o f the Traffic C o m m i t t e e on the requests of the East Lexington Community Association regarding safety co on M a ss. A ve n ue fr To P t the Arl l in e , w included replacement of traffic signals at the East Lexi ngton Li hrary x i of z str a t e x i s t i n g c n e w cros "No P a r k i n g " areas near selected crosswalks for improved v i s i b i l i t y ; r e l o c a t i o n cif existing crosswalks; and preliminary studies tit as-seas 'traffic si cznal -e 1 warr compliance fi o r the Mass, Avenues and the Mass Avenue :street - i n tersections. Mr. Chalpi n respo to questions fro Board memb for clarificatio of several items Rectardi nq I tem studies concerning possible installati of traf 1 +rr 00oft signals a t Taft Av enue an Maple S treet o n Mass.. A" - v enue, Mr . Mar s.ha 1 suggested that space f or a fundi Ar t i cle b reserved in the 19817 Warran to avo del a�) of ano ther year after re ul t = of the studies are k no(. %i n . Mr. Hutchinson suggested explorati of a traffic stabilizati fund to cov such matters and wi work on preparati of an Article for the 1981f' T M e e t i n g .