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60-252 Selectmen's Meeting Minutes January 16, 1996 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, January 16, 1996 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 7:30 p.m. Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison= fir. white, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present. Public Comments Mr, McSweeney opened the meeting indicating that the first item- is a new concept the Board is originating this evening where the Board welcomes citizen input for the first ten minutes. The Chairman further asked that individual comments be held to three minutes. Bon Deily of 3 Marshall Road reported that he had submitted a warrant article and asked that a Board member contact a winning Farm Board Member regarding the pursuit of preserving the winning Farm in Lexington. Aaron Liebhauber of 4 Cottage Street reported he had written a letter to the Lexington Minute Man regarding his concerns about the creche on the Battle Green. Mr. McSweeney indicated that the Board would be addressing this subject in the coming months. CATV and Communications Adviagry Committee Caleb warner of the CATV and Communications Advisory Committee's License Renewal Negotiating Team requested that the Board extend the formal negotiations period to January 22 because the Committee felt they were very close to agreement on license renewal language. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to extend the formal CATV license negotiation period to January 22, 1996. It was further requested that the Board send a letter to the Federal Legislators regarding problems with the draft Conference Committee report on the federal telecommunications legislation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it - was voted to send the letter recommended by the CATV and Advisory committee to Representative Markey and other legislators. By -Law Budget Submission Mr. white presented his recommended budget for FY97 indicating how much new revenue he anticipated and how he was proposing to spend the new revenue. He asked the Board members to get back to him with questions or the need for more information for the next meeting on January 22.