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MINUTES ' of a joint meeting of the Lexington Planning Board and the Capital Expendi- tures Committee on May 20, 1965 in the Planning Board's office. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the Planning Board Chairman Bryson with Planning Board members Greeley, Fowls and Riffin; Planning Director Zaleski; Capital Expenditures Committee Chairman Boughton and members Rawls, Hindle and Chapin; Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Cole, Selectman Cataldo, and several interested residents present. Mr. Woglom, planner of the firm of Metcalf & Eddy, arrived at 7:45 and took part in the discussion. The organization of the citizens groups for participation in the long-range study pending approval by the WA was discussed first. -It was decided that there shall be a Policy Group composed of the Planning Board, the Capital Expenditures Committee, the Selectmen and the chairmen of the principal Town Boards and Committees, oarticularly those having policy-mak- ing functions, including the School Committee, the Conservation Commission, the Appropriations Committee, the Executive Board of the TWA, etc. The General Chairman of the Community Planning Organization would be the chair- man of the Policy Group which would meet every 3-4 months and serve as a foram for the discussion and formulation of general policies on the basis of the community attitude survey. The day-to-day management of the Community Planning Organization would be in the hands of an Executive Committee consisting of the General Chairman, the chairmen (or their designees) of the Planning Board, the Capital Expenditures Committee, the Selectmen, and the Appropriations Com- mittee., and the Planning Director, who will be the Executive Secretary of the Organization. Tye Executive Committee would most monthly and the chairmen of some or all of the various Study Committees would bw invited to the meetings. The Study Committees were tentatively decided to include the follow - 1. Land Use and Population 2. Schools and Education 3. Roads, parting, circulation 4. Public Works, utilities, physical plant, 5. Recreation, conservation and parks 6. Historic and tourism 7. Economic or tax base 8. Public relations or information 9. Other municipal services and facilities (Will include Library, Fire and Police, ernmental services, lands and buildings refuse disposal Health and Welfare, other gov- not mentioned elsewhere) It was further decided that the Clerk of the Planning Board (Mrs. Riffin) will write a letter totheLeague: of Women Voters requesting their ' help in carrying out a Community Attitude Survey. The planning consultant will furnish a.draft of a questionnaire which the League will mail to 20,E of household units in Lexington. The replies received will be tabulated