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P � SELECTMEN MEETING April 5 1982 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select- men Meeting Room, Town O Building, on Monday, April 5, 1982 a t oo P , M. Chairman Bu a, Mrs. Ba.tt in , I r . Crain, I r . Politi and it . S acco , Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen., Town Counsel; Miss Adler, Assist - ant to the Town Manager and Miss Casey, Executive Clergy, were present. The Chairman convened the meeting and read a request from Howard Johnson, Co., Route #128 in Lexington to license two electronic games on the premises. Mr. Crain stated that he wondered if,, in light of the increasing number of requests for licensing electronic games, some responsibility on the part of the Board to- consider a policy so that businesses will under- s tand that it is within that framework-that the Board operates. Mr. Cohen advised that each application must be considered on its own merits and reviewed accordingly. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to deny the request of the Howard .Johnson Company to license and operate two electronic game machines in Howard Johnson's Restaurant, route #128, Lexington, on the grounds that the general good, order and welfare of Lexington requires such denial and that it is the opinion of the Board that the operation of such devices at that location would allow use by minors and would en- courage minors to congregate in inappropriate surroundings. Electronic Came Machines Howard Johnson's The Board discussed the request and motion, which was seconded by Selectmen Mr. Sacco, that the Selectmen appoint a committee to review the Selectmen/ Tn. Mgr. Town Manager Act with the following charge: Act review The Committee shall review the Selectmen /Town Manager Act and Committee shall recommend appropriate changes and/or revisions to be con- sidered by the Selectmen and Town Meeting. The Committee's report shall be submitted to the Selectmen no later than November 2, 1982. Reconsideration of whether Lexington should continue with a. Selectmen /Town Manager fora of government is not within the purvue of the Committee's charge. Mr. Crain stated that the Act that exists was an outgrowth of a committee appointed by Town Meeting and felt that the Board should recommend to Town Meeting that a committee ' be formed to make this review and be, appointed by them. Mr. Politi stated that he saw little, if any difference-between the Selectmen /Town Manager Act and the General By -Laws as they also impact the Board of Selectmen as well as other agencies of the Town, and the By-Laws were reviewed by a. Selectmen appointed committee. He felt that the Board should also appoint the committee to review the Selectmen /Town Manager Act.