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/- 3 PUDGET PROCESS The Town Manager reported on the progress of the budget r f F'Y`9 O . As this will be a riff. 9 process or cu l t budget .year, all Dept. a Heads have y heen given basic directions to define and describe an i ncre . y �ses i their budgets and to maintain existina level of services. On November . ovemb _ r 30 the Department heads will SUbmi ± ±heir budget proposals a l s to P p the Town Manager's office, . The overview dates of theses budgets are scheduled to take place between Jan. 9 - Oan. 30, 1989, which are a month Parl i er in sequence than FY89. This schedule will allow for more time for the discussion of concerns . Mrs. Smith as kPd if Dr. Geiger and Rick IA; hi to were working to ether on the School Budget, , She _fP . , q • 9 re , . rred to Michael 0 Sul l , �� an s request tha+ the Appropriation. Committee be involved earl v i in the P c process. Rich Vhi to stated that he w i l l provide a schedul to that committee as Parl v as possible . T t was hoped that the School Committee would be able to proceed with the same rate of speed as the other departments. ALARM CONNECTTONS/REGULATIONS Police Chief Furdon reported that a few hundred homes are connected to the alarm monitoring equipment located in the police station. These small alarm s vstems were developed prior t the sophisticated i st i cated ri vate P P security systems that are now available, Chief Furdon stated that the PolirP Dept. should answer alarms not monitor the alarm board as technology is Metter now and moni tori na companies can s creen out false burglar alarms. Fire Chief Bergeron referred to the 20 connections to the Fire Dept. With so few houses connection to the Fire Dept. system he felt Magi the Fire De P y Dept. should be out of the dialer service business in 5 months time. Mr. Eddi son asked how much time lag for professional service response is now available. Chief Furdon said that the proposal would include a special line so that the call would u be able to get off the emergence line quickly. Mr. White responded that once the alarm is accidently trig Bred the resident has a few seconds before f • h • . Y the audio alarm goes off why c h then � s transmitted to the company who then calls the resident who must ive a T code # to defuse the re g _spouse. �f no one answers the call or the wrona code # is given an immediate notification is made to the Police De t. 9 Y for follow throw h. p Mr. Eddi son stated that 15 minutes for the alarm to go off ; s too long and that 10 minutes should bp the maximum time. Chief Furdon said that the alarms are now programmed for 15 minutes. Mr. McSweeney asked whether the private alarm systems are monitored 24 hours a day by a l l vendors and was t o l d yes by Chi Furdon, Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to: Amend the rules and regulations cn Burglar and Fire Alarms found under Section 28 of Article 25, of the General By - !_aws of the Town of Lexington by deleting rules numbered 1 through 6 inclusive us i sae and inserting g nsert�ng in place thereof the following: mood