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VI 1 The Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 8:30 A.M., on Satur- day, January 29, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Arthur T . Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. B. Moore, Donald B. Nhite and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller. Review was made of expense budgets . Meeting was held at 9:00 A.M. with Selectmen, Robert Cataldo, Chair- man, A . Busa, F. Bailey and Mrs . N. Riff in. Town Manager N. O' Connell, also was present. 1„1 Discussion on Personal Service requests was held; the Selectmen making as 10recommendations f ollows. 1. Four additional men in the Fire Department-this will have the effective rate of adding one man per shift . East Lexing- ton station is undermanned and the engine will go out on call many times with only a driver. 2. A building maintenance engineer - for all buildings, except schools . his man would be responsible for the "upkeep" of all Town-owned buildings, and set up a schedule for the maintenance and repair of and be familiar with their heating and air-conditioning systems . 3 . A Working-Foreman at the Sanitary Land Fill. He would over- see the recycling operation, and co-ordinate its function. Discussion was held with respect to the main increases in the expense budgets. Mr. Cataldo presented an analysis sheet, prepared by Mr. O'Connell, explaining "where" and "why" there were increases in the "controllable areas" A significant increase in the Sanitary Land Fill budget, 880000. is requested, with $3,000. for setting recycling operations and $5,000. for construction of a building. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 31, 1972, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was adjourned at 12 :30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ) '. P Richard M. Perry QJ Comptroller