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61-394 Selectmen's Meeting - August 16, 1999 Appointment of Fletcher Street Land Use Referral Committee Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following to the Fletcher Street Land Use Referral Committee: School Committee Rep. Fred Rosenberg, Conservation Commission Rep. Bebe Fallick, Article 17 Sponsors Cindy Savage and Ted Page, Center Committee Rep. David Williams, and Selectmen Rep. Cathy Abbott who will chair the Committee. It was further noted that a Subsidiary Motion sponsor and Planning Board Rep. would be appointed at the next meeting. Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the meetings of July 12, July 13, July 26 and July 27, 1999. Executive Session Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session minutes of the meetings of July 12 and July 26, 1999. Selectmen's Gift Account - Hanscom Mr. White explained a need as well as a desire among many citizens to establish a Selectmen's Gift Account to help defray the costs associated with efforts at deterring the expansion of aviation use at Hanscom. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to establish a Selectmen's Gift account to help defray the costs of legal or other professional services associated with the HATS and/or Lexington efforts at deterring expansion of aviation use/activity at the Hanscom/Massport aviation facility. Budget - Out of the Box Items Mr. White reviewed several "out of the box" proposals identified during the FY2000 budget process. These are ideas that do not fit into traditional models for change or enhancements to town programs. There was much discussion over the prioritization of three areas described by the manager as ripe for examination: the creation of a special retail service district (in the center of Town) and enhance tourism efforts; consolidation of services; and the creation of an innovations fund to allow the pursuit of school and town budgetary revenue/program saving innovations.