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292 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: September 19, 1977 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Bldg. - Room 111 PRESENT: Donald B. White , Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Secretary, J. Campbell, William Dailey, Peter Hall, Martin Gilman, George Silverman, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Ex-Officio Chairman White called the meeting to order at 7 :40 P.M. The minutes of August 15, 1977 were read by Committee members, accepted and placed on record. I . SECRETARY Chairman White informed the Committee that he had had a discussion with the Town Manager re Richard Perry serving as secretary of the Appropriation Committee and that this was acceptable to him. Mr. Silverman nominated Richard M. Perry as Secretary of the Appropriation Committee . John Campbell and Peter Hall seconded the nomination. - — SO VOTED II . GENERAL DISCUSSION 1. As of this date a joint meeting with the Town Manager and the School Committee has been set-up for October 3, 1977. 2. Mr. White informed the Committee re a communication from Margery Battin, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, re "Initiative Petition Drive" for local acceptance of arbitration awards to municipal police and fire . Mr. Jim Wood has been appointed local coordinator. It is hoped to collect 150 signatures per precinct. Chairman White stated that the Appropriation Committee will have to support this. 3. The Chairman briefly discussed with the Committee a letter sent to Mrs. Swanson from Mrs. Battin re the question of whether a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the method of financing public education in Massachusetts would provide a means for getting action from the legislature to solve the problem. Lexington's share for such a suit would be $1296. Selectman Kent has been -- designated to work with members of the School Committee on this.