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Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, May 27, 1968, 7:30 p.m. Present: D. Grant, Chairman; J. Blaisdell; A. Blomfield; L. Burnell; E. Furash; R. Gary; R. Perry, Comptroller; D. White; L. Zehner; R. Souza Articles for June Town Meeting discussed. Recommendations of the Appropriation Committee to the Town Meeting decided. Art. 3 — Selectmen — Town Manager form of government. Although some changes may be necessary, committee approves in general. Voted to recommend favorable action. Art. 14— Development of parking area, High School. 1-4 Logan Clarke gave the following information: they have received 10 an estimate of $96,000 to completely develop the area in a permanent manner, and an estimate of $$30,000 to do it temporarily (lasting 7 to 8 years). The complete job would include removal of peat and putting in a bituminous concrete surface for 258 parking spaces, loaming and seeding area toward Waltham Street. Temporary job would not include peat removal, but would include scraping and leveling the area and making an oil surface, plus loaming and seeding the area toward Waltham Street. The other parking lots at the High School are oil surface with gravel. The committee wished to know how many spaces are needed, whether it is necessary to develop the whole area, and what it might cost to develop only the portion needed. Voted to recommend indefinite postponement with an explanation that information is not available on these points at the time of printing the report. Art. 19—Old Reservoir development for swimming. Eric Kula and Charles Gallagher gave information on the cost of development. Mr. Kula, representing citizens who petitioned to put this Article in the warrant, stated that the bioengineering survey for which $1000 was appropriated -two years ago had been completed and the report which was received by the Selectmen last fall indicated that the area was suitable for swimming and that a minimum amount of work would need to be done in order for it to be used. Mr. Gallagher stated that the following estimates were arrived at assuming that work could be dose by Town departments (Eng. and PWD). State law requires that there be toilet facilities available. They have assumed that a building 20'x 25' might cost $15 per square foot. $7,500 building (toilets and storage for park dept. ) 3,000 sand, washed concrete sand 800 bulldozer and brush removal at 980 140 ft. sewer, 6" line (connectin back of Bridge School) 2,800 water supply, 2", for bldg. and filling if necessary 7,000 Flow developer and electrical work 2,900 Fencing around beach area and into water, 2 openings 1,000 Pathway from beach to Bridge School area 1 000 Misc. equipment, safety equipment, lifeguard stands 26,980 Capacity would be a minimum of 300. Chlorination would probably not be necessary, but chlorine could be added after heavy rain if needed. Building — $7,500 is minimum amount estimated; maximum would be $17,000. They assume concrete block st.•ucture with steel grille at windows. $30,000 wall be requested. User fee is possibility. Operating cost — lifeguards $7,760 is estimate of Rec. Ctee. Voted to recommend indefinite postponement. Basis of $30,0:.0 estimate is that work can be done by Town employees; we do not think