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et 331 The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M. , on Monday, July 20, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall, Lexing- ton. Present were Edward F. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur Bernier, J. Harper Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comp- troller and Donald B. White. Meeting was held at 7:145 P.M. with Walter O'Connell, Town Manager, and Erik Lund, Chairman of the Planning Board. Discussion was held as to the Planning Board' s request for an additional Planner. Mr. Lund explained that a man was to be hired by the Engineering Department and that he was to be available to the Planning Board, but, no one has been hired. He stated that even part-time help would be beneficial to the Town and would get work done. Town Manager O'Connell stated that this employment project m has changed since it was first proposed and that he cannot substantiate the first plan with the plan now proposed. Chairman Furash explained that a need for additional manpower was out of Appropriations hands until C..) next year. He also stated that if a man is hired by the Engineers he V would like a report as to how much time he gives to the Planning Board. Mr. Lund retired from the meeting at 8:00 P.M. and Mr. O'Connell retired from the meeting at 8:10 P.M. Meeting was held at 8:15 P.M. with Stanley Brown, Chairman of the Conser- vation Commission. Mr. Brown divided his presentation into 7 parts, as follows: 1. STATUS OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS: 1970 Art. #79 Juniper Hill nothing to report on easement Art. #93 Drummer Boy in hands of Town Counsel Art. #94 Justin & Eldred option on Wilson' s, but none on Busa or Frissore 1969 Art. #69 Hinds Prop. nothing to report Art. #70 Crawford Prop. nothing to report Art. #73 Caldwell-Busa eminent domain-options have lapsed dug, to sewer problems on Hines and Verdone Art. #75) Vine Brook the C .C . has tried for ease- 82) easements ments or gifts from 3 or 4 83) owners for a walk-way but they are not interested un- til the brook is cleaned up Art., #76 Modoono Town Counsel Art . #77 Grapevine lots nothing to report 1968 Art. # 9 56 Steeves prop. the title is not clear and Town Counsel feels it should be taken by eminent domain