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r-- The Appropriation Committee held a meeting, at 7:30 P.M. , on Monday, June 12, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexington. Pre- sent were Edward F . Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chair- man, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, J. Harper Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore, Donald B. White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller. The Secretary was directed to send flowers to Member Arthur Bernier and Mrs. Bernier to express the Committee' s concern for the serious injuries of their son. meeting was held at 9:00 P.M. , with Selectmen, A. Kenney, Chairman, F. Bailey, A. Busa, N. Riffin and S. Brown. Town: Manager, W. O'Con- nell and Town Counsel D . Legro were, also, present . The following subjects were discussed: 1. A common Town Maintenance Superintendent - the Selectmen are to meet with the School Committee, on July 10, 1972, with respect to this . 2 . Special Town Meeting - it is rumored that the Regional School Committee will be requesting a Special TM, for funds . Chairman Furash requested that the TM be held in late September. 3 . Bonding - concern should be given to the question of bonding sewers in the interest of freeing funds for land acquisitions. 4. Land Acquisition Committee - a standard operation procedure is being prepared by this Committee, now, and will be pre- sented soon to all Boards and Committees . 5. Reserve Fund Transfers - Chairman Furash stated his Committee' s concern for the lateness of these requests and requested the Selectmen and the Town Manager to have all Boards submit their requests prior to November 1, 1972. 6 . Timing of budget dead-lines - Chairman Furash requested, this year, that legal closing dates be adhered to, particularly with the 18 month year coming up. He requested Expense budgets by November 1 and with Personell Services, held up by collec- tive bargaining, at least a sense of the structure of needs and body counts should be made .early. 7. Trustees of Public Trusts - there are areas here where funds are available to relieve some budgets . Can they be used? Selectman Kenney and Town Manager O'Connell will meet with The Trustee Board with respect to this question. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Executive Session was Voted at 9:30 P.M.