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X CONSENT AGENDA ABATEMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the abatement of Demand Charges in the amount of $50.00, and of Sewer Charges in the in the amount of $501.58. COMMITMENTS Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve commitment of adjusted Sewer Charge in the amount of $34.55; and adjusted Water Charge is the amount of $31.58. TOWN MEETING PRESENTATIONS Mr. Eddison referred to the request of the Moderator that the sponsor of each Warrant Article provide to her by March 22 information on who will speak, proposed visual aids and the expected duration of the presentation. He asked that each Selectman prepare this information and get it to him or the Moderator before March 22, APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT Michael O'Sullivan, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented his Committee's report on financial articles in the 1990 Warrant. He referred to the legal requirement for mailing the printed report to all Town Meeting members prior to Town Meeting. This requirement could not be met this year because of lack of information on the amount of money to be dealt with. now The Committee recommended unfavorably on Community Services (RePlace); DPW funding for a subcontractor for planting and maintenance of islands; Lincoln Street development and Harrington Fields Rehabilitation, which was thought to be of low priority; and the Five Forks Traffic Study, which the Committee felt should be deferred until after the anticipated upgrading of Marrett Road. He foresaw a difficult Town Meeting because the complexity of the issues involved will be difficult to explain to Town Meeting members. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT Karen Dooks, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, submitted her Committee's report, and described the procedures for development of recommendations, judging each article on its own merits and priority. Mrs. Dooks listed five year concerns of her Committee such as future major expenditures for improvements to the Bedford Street DPW facility; the extent of capital needs for the School Department for maintenance and repairs; and the North Lexington Sewer Pump Station. Amount requests given unfavorable recommendations were DPW Equipment, with a $300,000 appropriation rather than the $350,000 requested; Lincoln Street Development, $0; Harrington Fields Rehab, $0; Misc. School Article request reduced by $300 to $500 Final decision on the amount recommended will be made after a report by the Permanent Building Committee, which is working with the School Committee, has been prepared. Mrs. Dooks reviewed a list of major repairs to schools which had been categorized as follows. Repair of School lant -, items iasediate attention Maintenance issues o f ' an i mmed i ate nature; Ni gel lames i 6provesen is a am!, Hastings 3choal ' repa,i rs and opening costs. s•