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1 99 Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, May 20, 1968, 7:30 p.m. Present: J. Blaisdell; L. Burnell; E. Furash; R. Gary; D. Grant; R. Perry, Comptroller; Donald White; L. Zehner; R. Souza Committee Organization The following members were nominated, the nominations seconded, and, there being no further nominations, the secretary was instructed to record a unanimous vote for: Donald Grant Chairman Robert Gary Vice-Chairman Ruth Souza Secretary Ad hoc Committee on data processing Chairman will appoint one member to serve on this committee. Ed Furash and Lou Zehner have some knowledge in this field; but already have additional assignments. He 1-1 will inquire whether Dick Blomfield has experience in data processing. U Equalized valuations - letter received from state tax commissioner notifying us of a hearing April 17 on the proposed equalized valuations. These determine not only the amount of money to be received from the state but also now determine the debt limit. Lexington's proposed equalized valuation is 234 million dollars (includes real estate and metor vehicles) Budget Forms subt}itted as modified last week. Dick Perry will try to include a spare column at the right for notation. Conservation Article, Article 16t Bill Smith has told Don Grant that the Somerville church has voted to authorize the sale of 10 A at $2300 per Acre and to give a formal option at that price. This should be signed by June 3. The church is unwilling to wait until next March; the option will expire by Jan. 15 if it is not exercised. Conservation Commission estimates that it will take almost until Jan. 15 to get state and federal approval, without which they do not intend to exercise the option. The Baskin land, which the Commission anticipated would be given to the Town, may not be owned by Mrs. Baskin. Mr. Legro wishes to clear up the ownership before the town accepts or takes it. Art. 19 - Old Reservoir - Conservation Commission has no idea how much money is involved in making this a swimming area. $12,000 is the only figure mentioned. They feel this is a very tentative phase, that access from Bridge School parking lot should be explored. Meeting with Selectmen Present: Selectmen Cataldo, acting chairman; Mabee; and Kenney; Capital Expenditures Committee; Town Engineer McSweeney. Art. 2 $17,000 requested for the following people: Asst. Town Engineer $4712 (college grad. but not reg. eng. ) Senior Engineer 4322 Junior Engineer, inspectn 4076 (not college grad, ) Sr. Student 2860 coop plan, Northeastern) March budget reduction 1030 (overtime? ) IIis stelff now consists of: Town Engineer (McSweeney), the only registered engineer in dept. 1 Jr. Engineer 2 draftsmen, 1 working full time on town maps, betterments etc. 1 available for eng. dept. work 2 men on inspection The greatest need is for additional inspection, both in the field and