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Neutral Poor Whv"(brief ' ) Data coupled with stories Completeness of report Type styles Report on Town Meetings Page layouts Group pictures Action pictures Legington 1984 in Brief Table of Contents Directory section Financial data At a Glance, page 4 Table on pages 14-15 This response is from a/an___individual___couple___household, who is/are (check ALL applicable categories for statistical purposes) Town Meeting Member (s) ___Town Employee(s) Non-residents) ___Citizen (s) of Legington ___Member (s) of reporting town agency ___High school student ___College/graduate student ___Senior citizen (s) __ Parent (s) of Lexington schools student (s) ___Lexington housing seeker (s) Parent (s) of Lexington schools graduate(s)___In-town employed/in business ___Other relationship to Lexington (specify) Comments For talkin❑ with 'or volunteering for Town Report Committee: Name and Phone No. PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE BY MAY 15, 1985 OR TOWN MEETING END to box at Town Report distribution point OR mail to Town Report Committee, Town Office Building, 1625 Mass. Ave. Lexington MA 02173. 1984 Annual Report Town of Lexington Massachusetts On this page in last year's report we printed definitions and quotations to illuminate Town Manager's theme, "Managing Change " This year Town Report itself is managing a few changes new type style, dressed up page layouts and juxtaposition of data with narratives In addition, a pair of seasoned Town Meeting Member editors smoothed the bumpy progress of town meetings into sequential summaries We hope you will like these rearrangements and find this year's record of town government easy to read and understand Town Report Committee 4140 ooh' , 0973 0� / r � n u. x A 3 i c,W v Z A Lexington 1 9 8 4 9 In Brief Lexington shared in the country's prosperity in 6/PA record3"/ :high 87 percent of r es i ster ed voters u r n e d severalwaYa, withmixed it:, out in Novemberand went against the national grain by castinamajarity of votes forDemo- Trafficthe congestion worsened, 707esceci al(y'tin ' the P/u :_ crane candidate d, for president res1dent ter, as eople from hgh teehflmspour in to h and shop in the center's 1osit_downreste: . : sitand former residents m ad ettheir e ir marks here ants and upscale shops Signs admonishing mot°r7st5 :: ir: ; RredBarton co-produced a successful to "obey Pecrosswalk law", placed on Massa off- odtymuical satire; David Nelson, Harvard chusetts Avenue 1983, aurdeedrmovd by the PhYbiciatlloi ;s :ith the molecular composition state, but restored by resoluteofficials. A of glass was ac? 11aArthur Fellowship for parking garage fortcentasdIsased "exceptional talent", nd Miller and VirginiaLovett townmeeting's economy solution utoni1 ; for eturnrem a year helpingPeruvians build homes the newattendantnowpackingnlunchstalat 1 ,0O0 feet in the Andes. An inr1mal :parchfor Harding Roadresidentswonaminor skirmish with lucaaOhersuncovered 10 actives (with mrece - Boston-bou ndbu bus co u ters--al'lday Pa rk luon , taiify---, uncovered):) publishing nne w„ music, c, : Harding Road adjacent tothebusstoP ,as banned; mystery) :ov:lworks on the Old Testament, the Bedford StreetHartwellAvenuec°ngestipn tea-herswho ' l; westmassachusettspo -tics, remained congested; andwithrail8remeved or self women, Soviet policy, super sewer, talk was reopened oncGavertingthe Renoir, andanautuhiog:el ; oscientist The idle railway into a bikeway so commuters could pedaltown's last living Muzzey, Clifford Loring MuzzeY, down to catch the subway atAlew-fe Bro -. an aeco1Plishefiferan; engineer, dict98 Alsomuch/misaed jackowell, noredcom:ercla and d Town officials devoted more and more time t0 1raa. seriousartist4purveYorof art supplies and commercial tling with development; selectmen h4au collecting of civic acivi_ies* who passed awayin October committees' long range ulanaforshaPingthtown, looking forward to the year 200. TA101 eoepine poldcountwtheua MIorPlot afmatiJuahaonTow Meadows golf course made moves to sell to tetnwn Conservation L,nd, aAaalectmentilted with the aevelnper; MinntemanTech unfolded plans t° cableTv/suPplaf over whether the firm should be build an adjacenthot 1 to supplement its service permitted to continua l piping naughtYf ilms into industry curriculum, and Le;ingtonLumberCo, shut- homes, UillY nilly tered its doors, opening the way even mote commercial development. Meantime, many home owners Al1tnisaLandejamarkacontrasttothe0m'$ who putt their h°uses °nthemarket weresurprised tomaior00nce'us0c I 0Cyears ago The area's news- find - theirfin- ask ing prices topped op p ed by eager b uyer e . paper ia18g4rep reported complaints tleints against ”rUde girls a .ong up" both otttue streets and during The school population continuedtosag, as Hastings events .n tnlhali, yet-theladiesefLexington stolwasslated for 1986 closing, and already- were apparently la ; thenonusiastic about women's closed (but temporarily rented to a ?.atchiach0°1) suffrage; hen thieves were ealZn' rallrnan service Franklin School, after competitive bidding, was Was lambasted; :t was 0pinei ' t there was need for slated for 1985 Town Meeting as a low-moderate one fultime . liteofflderhnight, but little income housing proposal Highsehu1e_s r nguP need for one time dhe ° n report was quoted several winners debaters, state champ, for the as observing ;it ' ins only 2finutes to drive 6th straight ysar,loothl, Liddlessx League champs Wnitham or Woburn ;°r a Orink2- hedrlyepreemahlY andthe first Lexinatnf :lcveltogoto he Sate,amadeaotri thire-) horse, Division 1 "SuperBowl * anivieinnal the fnrolegolf, boysao_eer, field hockeyand volley- ball teamscoverph°toqra ,a ,-acqous/Y donated byAnn Ahearn, The Historical Comiedone:mpleteda meticulous xAlinne-Man staff inventory of houses meriting historical and archi- tectural rec°gnitl°n, listingmre than50osuch buildings. 2 Overview I Table of Contents Section Page Section Pages Overview Overview 2 26 Finances at A Glance 4 Board of Selectmen 5 Selectmen's Advisory Committee 8 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 13 Town Manager 13 Town Moderator 16 TMMA 16 Town Elections 18 Town Meeting 20 Education Education 26 42 School Committee 26 School Superintendent 28 Minuteman Tech 37 Cary Memorial Library 40 Services Services 43 66 DPW/Engineering 43 Westview Cemetery 46 Police 50 Fire 56 Board of Health 59 Animal Control 65 Life Quality Life Quality 67 75 Recreation 67 Town Celebrations 71 Cary Lectures 72 Historic Districts Commission 73 Battle Green Guides 74 White Hat Award 74 Historical Commission 75 Environment Environment 76 86 Planning Board 76 Fence Viewers 77 Board of Appeals 78 Building/Inspection 83 Conservation Commission 84 People People 87 90 Youth Commission 87 Veterans Services 87 Council on Aging 88 LexHAB 89 Lexington Housing Authority 90 Legal Legal 91 106 Town Counsel 91 Board of Registrars 96 Presidential Primary 98 State Primary 100 State Election 102 Town Clerk 104 Financial Financial 107 149 Appropriation Committee 107 P Capital Expenditures Committee 107 Revenue Officer 108 Board of Retirement 110 Assessors 113 Trustees of Public Trusts 117 Comptroller 122 Directory Directory 150 Cover Map of Lexington 150 Town Officers and Committees 153 Town Meeting Members 156 Where To Find It 159 Voters' Information 160 Town Government Chart Cover Lexington Facts Cover Handy Information Cover .11 Overview 3 Finances At A Glance REVENUE SOURCES EXPENSES ASSESSORS OVERLAY STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES 1.8% 5.8% JUDGMENTS&OVERLAY DEF 01% STATE STATE CHERRY CHERRY SHEET OFFSETS CHERRY SHEET SHEET OVEREST 2.4% 12.9% 0.0% LOCAL RECEIPTS 8.8% AVAILABLE FUNDS 3.8% AVAILABLE SURPLUS 2.8% EDUCATION 47.4% TOWN SERVICES 42 7% REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 72 1% Revenue Sources State Cherry Sheet $ 5,315,555 12 9% State Cherry Sheet-Overestimates 10,949 0 0 Local Receipts (a) 3,519,444 8 6 Available Funds (b) 1,482,882 3 6 Available Surplus 1,140,000 2 8 Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes 29,632,914 72 1 Total Revenue $41,101,744 100 0% Expenses State & County Charges $ 2,312,700 5 6% Judgements & Overlay Deficit 41,621 0 1 Cherry Sheet Offsets 972,035 2 4 Town Services 17,540,267 42 7 Education (c) 19,485,121 47 4 Assessors Overlay (d) 750,000 1.8 Total Expenses $41,101,744 100.0% (a) Local receipts include motor vehicle excise bills, water billings, permits, licenses, etc (b) Available Funds include Federal Revenue Sharing, P.L. 874 (Federal dependents in Lexington schools) (c) Education includes Minuteman Vocational School costs of $332,700. (d) Assessors Overlay reserved for tax abatements of elderly, veterans, etc. 4 Overview Selectmen's Sight on Year 2,000...And Along the Way � 4, 14 s, , . t is skt\ , ) vjt Board of Selectmen L/R seated Paul Marshall, Robert Sacco, Margery Batten, Chairman; Marion Snow, Executive Clerk; John McLaughlin; John Eddeson Standing Norman Cohen, Town Counsel; Robert Hutchinson, Town Manager. his has been a year in which many serious issues were addressed, operating procedures streamlined, interboard and committee coopera- tion fostered and citizen involvement actively sought. New Selectmen Paul Marshall and Jack Eddison have brought fresh perspectives. The board has functioned in a particularly cohe- sive, collaborative fashion, encouraging and respecting diver- sity while frequently achieving unanimity 1985 Goals The Selectmen identified a number of major goals for 1985. 1 Environmental - Acquisition of Pine Meadows Golf Course using adjacent land for financing with consideration for addressing housing concerns 2. Fiscal Planning a. Infrastructure Review 1) Unaccepted streets--review assessment policy, review acceptance standards; tour unaccepted streets 2) Accepted streets--review value of asset, level of maintenance, investi- gate financial options for expanded maintenance 3) Water--review master plan, schedule short-term/long-term improvements. 3 Strategic Planning 4. Budget Targeting--controlling spending in the ±5 percent range Overview 5 Board of Selectmen Housing. The successful conversion of Muzzey Jr. appointed a congregate housing study committee com- High School furthered a long-time selectmen's goal posed of members of the Planning Board, Lexington to diversify the town's housing stock through the Housing Authority, Human Services Committee, Board provision of low and moderate income housing. Seven- of Health, Council on Aging and LexHAB ty units will be ready for occupancy in April or May. A senior center is an integral part of the Environment Muzzey complex and will provide space for a variety of recreational, educational and nutrition programs Pine Meadows Golf Course. In September of 1984, the to meet the needs of our elderly, as well as special Board of Selectmen appointed a committee, chaired by services such as fuel assistance and tax aid. Jack Eddison and Paul Marshall, to study how the town might purchase the Pine Meadows Golf Course on Of the 70 units proposed for development, ten will Cedar Street. be made available for rental based upon low and moderate income guidelines through LexHAB, a non- The committee met with the owners and recommended to profit entity appointed by the board to investigate the board that a special town meeting be called to and implement alternatives for the provision of consider purchasing the course. Unfortunately, a affordable housing. The remaining 60 units are final agreement could not be reached with the own- being acquired based upon specific income guidelines ers The committee has continued to work on this and specific price control. In short, a buyer must issue and plans to present an article at the 1985 not only meet moderate income guidelines, but must Annual Town Meeting if an agreement is finalized also, upon resale, sell to moderate income people with the owners. who meet those guidelines Guidelines are available through the Human Services Coordinator 1984 Clean-Up Campaign. In late April, the select- men again sponsored a town-wide, Spring Clean-Up Of the 60 units exclusive of LexHAB, 56 units have Campaign A committee chaired by Selectman John been sold, 31 of these are to existing Lexington Eddison and strongly supported by Claire Bertucci of residents, six of these are town employees, seven the Campfire Groups and John Doherty of the Lexing- are families who originally grew up in Lexington or ton Department of Public Works coordinated the are residents providing housing for their families efforts of 34 volunteer groups removing litter from or, in short, 44 of the 56 units are Lexington based 31 sites in various parts of town. Most of those or Lexington related involved in the clean-up were members of environmen- tal groups (six), Campfire and scouting units (12) The Fair Housing Committee has been reactivated and and students in Lexington's public and private is planning to vigorously pursue its goal of encour- schools. The areas covered were conservation and aging more members of racial and ethnic minority park lands, school grounds and neighborhood streets groups to remain in, and move to, Lexington through The committee received helpful assistance from the monitoring of the fair housing plan and recommending Conservation Commission and its Stewardship Commit- measures to eliminate barriers to equal access to tees, the Citizens for Lexington Conservation, the housing. Park Superintendent, the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, the American Legion, the Lions In recognition of the need to provide a wider range Club, the Lexington Minute-man and local artist of housing options for the frail elderly, the board Marion Coletta. Hazardous Waste. A third hazardous waste collection day was a great success. Thirty-five barrels were collected from 161 residents. An astonishing varie- ,, ty of chemicals were safely disposed of, preventing # � � J E°� them from contaminating wetlands or other public li r properties v Public Works A water master plan, entitled Precon- , c' struction Water System Analysis" is in place o An unaccepted street policy is being formulated and c will serve as the basis for the development of a It * 1 street master plan 44 E A sewer use charge was adopted on April 10 to assist T -s in the maintenance of our sewer system and address ^ . .. ... < y Via% c the problems associated with Boston Harbor as well ^" ��- c as our water system Three Space Shuttle Photos of Lexington were presen- Dr James Reilly, Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member, ted to the town by Itek. LA: Selectman Jack was appointed the selectmen's representative to the Eddison, Town Manager Robert Hutchinson, Itek Vice- newly formed Massachusetts Water Resources Authority President Dr Farouk El-Raz, Itek administrative Advisory Board. Vice-President,Paul Sullivan, Selectman Robert Sacco. 6 Overview Board of Selectmen Traffic and Parking North Lexington Road improve- such as the environment. Consistent with the ments are at 25 percent design review stage Town board's approval of a classification schedule, resi- Meeting voted monies to design to 100 percent A dential property was taxed at a rate of $20 46 and committee of North Lexington Town Meetings members commercial at a rate of $29 90 reflecting a 4 5 and concerned citizens will be appointed in early percent increase for residential and 4 5 percent January 1985, to work with staff, Federal and State increase for commercial We will continue to stress officials to ensure that the design addresses the long-term financial planning combined with mainte- concerns of the affected neighborhoods. nance of essential services within a stable tax structure. Short term measures were instituted to improve traf- fic circulation in the Central Business District Transformations of 1984 (CBD). Garrity House. The Garrity House property was con- Lexington joined Bedford, Concord and Lincoln to veyed to Roger and Jane Trudeau, Norman Trudeau is form a permanent Hanscom Area Traffic Committee to now restoring the structures for single family resi- foster improvement of traffic conditions in the dential use. It is now an attractive asset which member towns The committee will review and comment enhances the Battle Green upon any development project or roadway alteration which would affect traffic between and through the Streamlined Operations A computer system was member towns and develop and promote measures to installed which will expedite payroll, retirement balance traffic flow in the towns. payroll, tax collections, preparation of financial reports, water and sewer billing and collections; A successful attendant parking program was implemen- and, in 1985, re-evaluation, and assessment opera- ted in the Meriam Street lot, greatly increasing the tions of the assessor's department. number of cars the lot can accommodate. Realistic committee appointment dates were este- Under Selectman Robert Sacco, the Center Revitalize- blished and adhered to. tion Committee's parking stock subcommittee is actively seeking additional means of increasing CBD Board meetings have been shortened through the mech- parking spaces. anism of a consent agenda which takes care of many routine or minor matters through one vote. In order to relieve the spillover parking in residen- tial neighborhoods, alternative parking sites are Citizen Outreach. Selectmen's agenda and background being explored to serve express bus commuters material are now available to the public in the manager's office and Cary Library. Planning Citizens can now see selectmen's agendas and meet- Lexing on 2,000. Using the working title of "Lexing- ings on a local access cable TV channel. Success- ton 2,000", the board, through the efforts of Select- ful, aggressive efforts were made to increase the man John McLaughlin, initiated efforts to develop a pool of citizens available for committee appoint- town-wide strategic planning process We hope that ments. A directory of Lexington's volunteer boards this process will improve coordination among the and committees was prepared under the guidance of various elected bodies and stimulate wider public Selectman John Eddison This directory gives basic discussion of Lexington's future information on 33 appointive committees whose num- bers provide a wide range of interest among town Coordinating Plans Bi-monthly meetings of the residents in committee participation. selectmen and the chairmen of all town boards, com- mittees and commissions have been reinstituted inIli I it4/4 order to examine issues of mutual concern, antici- pate problems and plan for their joint resolution. Special meetings have been held with the Planning . Board and School Committee to address their common 7 interests. In the former, the focus has been hous- Aye TI ing, traffic, central business district development ar and long-range planning, in the latter, long-range planning, operating and capital budgets and combined �� operations Financial Planning. A new budget timetable was c � k- �rman�f^mr , instituted on a trial basis If successful, it will , be formally incorporated in a by-law to be presented c to the 1986 Town Meeting The town was able to maintain a stable tax rate a while dealing with a number of long-range issues Attendant Park-ng Program launched at Merzam Street parking lot as Town Engineer Frank FZelds observes. Overview 7 Selectmen's Advisory Committees its new circulation system, and this will be exten- �e „ ded to the high school library next year if school `, lir funds are available for a terminal. ,` ..«; v Programming was an issue on two counts. One of s , a these was Adams-Russell's addition of the Playboy i Channel--with a substantial number of both subscrib- ` g,, ,,T / a ers and objectors in Lexington. The committee parti- �,:,, -_.,,.._ a cipated with the selectmen in discussions of this t issue. The other issue was the request of Channel 5 a (Boston) to cease duplication of ABC network program- Cable Television Advisory Cormn2ttee L/R W2ll2am ming by Channel 12 (Providence) and Channel 9 (Man- Page, John Ward Chairman, Martha Stanton, Schools chester) on the cable, a right granted by the Federal Representative, Robert Hilton, Library Director. Communications Commission. Temporarily the latter Absent Mary Costello channels have been replaced by Channel 5, but A-R The Cable Television Advisory Committee monitored expects to substitute new satellite services soon. the near-completion of cable connections and pro- The committee would like to encourage more citizen gramming perplexities as they met regularly with the participation particularly in local access. Inter- manager and representatives of Adams-Russell Cable ested individuals should contact the chairman Services of Lexington. New construction during the year included the wiring The Center Revitalization Committee concentrated of the Town Offices, Cary Hall, the Police Station upon completing the elements of the Central Business and the School Administration buildings as well as a District Master Plan which will be presented to the number of apartment and condominium complexes with Selectmen in Fiscal Year 1986. Extensive data was which wiring agreements had not previously been collected and analyzed by the Land Use Subcommittee reached. With construction substantially complete, Using their results as a starting point, the commit- attention largely focused on ways to increase citi- tee is now formulating land use and development zen interest utilization of the local access chan- policies for the center nels. Eight cable channels are available. All recent traffic studies and recommendations were Adams-Russell and the committee continue to discuss synthesized and short-term steps intended to improve the formation of an access council, which was a traffic circulation were instituted. condition of the franchise agreement. This will be a major item of business in the coming year. All Parking received continued attention. Some on- complaints are turned over to the committee by the street parking was restricted to protect residential selectmen, and resolutions must be worked out with neighborhoods and meet safety concerns. The parking Adams-Russell. stock subcommittee has continued to examine options for increasing downtown parking, giving particular The school data system via the cable went on line in attention to the recommendations in the Town Manag- January and works very well. Adams-Russell provided er's parking garage feasibility report. A notewor- part of the equipment and maintains the cable connec- thy accomplishment is the successful implementation tions at no cost to the town. The four-channel of an attendant parking program in the Meriam Street inter-school video system initiated in 1983 has been Parking Lot Suggested by John Oberteuffer of the very heavily used. Cary Library also initiated a Conservation Commission, passed by the 1984 Town data interconnect with the East Lexington Branch for Meeting and well publicized by the Chamber of { r, , ; • L li 1 i f, Center Revitalization Committee. L/R seated. Mary Hastings, Jacqueline Bateson, Margery Batten, Chairman; Robert Sacco, Laura Nichols, Joseph Trani. Standing Karsten Sorensen, David Wells. Absent: WZlliam Gothorpe Absent members of the CRC Land Use Subcommittee Norma Bogen, Judy Newman, Don Olson. 8 Overview Selectmen's Advisory Committees Commerce, the program has been enthusiastically :, received by merchants, shoppers and officials More rj than 60 additional cars can be stacked in the aisles . ' between designated spaces at noon time 411. The Fair Housing Committee was reconvened by the c Board of Selectmen in October 1984 One function of ',:� Midi x �• 1117 the committee is the monitoring of compliance ofz � " town boards with the Fair Housing Policy adopted in 3 t� 1981 and reporting the committee's conclusions to 454-40. the selectmen Issues which the committee has fol- , lor lowed include selection of tenants for town-owned c " 2 ` units in the Muzzey Building, purchase of the Pine a �� � Meadows Golf Course, and reuse of the Franklin Fair Housinq Committee L/R. Hilary Harris, Bea School Phear, Human Services Coordinator, Fred Rosenberg, Robert Pressman, Chairman, Stephen Baran, William The Franklin School Conversion Committee was appoin- Spencer. Absent• Leona Martin ted by the Board of Selectmen on January 17, 1984, to solicit and evaluate proposals for the reuse of Health Center, Central Middlesex Association for the surplus Franklin School The committee devel- Retarded Citizens, Inc (CMARC), Veterans Servi- oped a request for proposals and received eleven ces, and the Council on Aging preliminary proposals After numerous meetings and hearings, three proposals were recommended to the - Recommended allocation of town resources with the selectmen for final consideration. The committee concept of prevention a priority. filed its report with the board in early December, and its members have agreed to remain available for - Used the Lexington Minute Man to highlight issues consultation on an "as needed" basis. The proposal and approaches to meeting human service needs of chosen by the selectmen will be brought to the 1985 town residents. Town Meeting for approval. - Supported the Enablement Subcommittee on issues The Human Service Committee was enlarged by the and needs of the town's physically disabled. selectmen to nine members in September 1984, and organized into four subgroups around issues of youth - Supported the Human Service Coordinator in con- and families, the elderly, community health, and ducting a needs assessment of special needs res- special needs. The energy and commitment of the idents of Lexington. members, combined with the professional expertise of Bea Phear, the Human Service Coordinator, enabled - Widened communication with the town's planning the committee to carry out its charge to provide agencies and with private and government-funded advice to the Board of Selectmen on human service human service providers. policies and their implementation In carrying out this charge, the committee. - Identified several programs to receive appropri- ate funding from the Trustees of Public Trusts. - Analyzed funding requests presented to the Lifeline program to provide safety units to selectmen and town meeting according to esta- elderly persons, the Homesharing program offer- blished criteria Current recipients of town ing information and referral to the elderly, and funds include RePlace, Mystic Valley Mental a scholarship arrangement for Cooperative Elder Mae vp:**4Lt v a a `r Franklin School Conversion Committee L/R front Francis McCarron, Susan Adler, Assistant to Town Manager, John McLaughlin, Chairman. Rear Marshall Derby; John Carroll; Thomas Shaw, Jacquelyn Smith, Bessie Ezekiel, Robert Foster, Howard Reynolds Overview 9 Selectmen's Advisory Committees ; 4 _ k. ,,,. 1-if,... ,:',p.--,-- Isk w . .„1:,..:to 1„s 4. :1, .0114...;:".:, :1:A:1'.;: . Adv... 3 .c ekto % *7 ct O ° 0 Human Services Committee. L/R seated. Roberta Black, Chairman, Marion Shepp; Edward Foley; Judith Zabin; Leonora Zola. Standing. Chang Chih Chao, David Budding, Bea Phear, Coordinator; Sheila Martin; Stanley Fink leatein Services for day care center programs for three Memorial Library, followed by a reception for the frail elderly Lexington residents. juried arts and crafts exhibit at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society - Supported a series of four workshops for human service providers in order to enhance coordina- To help support the festival the arts council spon- tion and communication among providers, strength- sored an artist's studio tour and solicited indivi- en providers' ability to serve clients, and help dual contributions from the community. educate providers regarding needs and services for the future. The four workshops were Trends To be more responsive to Lexington's need for arts in Lexington, Needs in Lexington, The Crisis representation the council expanded to nine members Response Center Program, and Self Help Groups. adding Judith Grossman, Austin Lee, Fred Rosenberg and Richard Wolk. Although the Lexington Council for the Arts was originally established as a vehicle for distribution A needs assessment for local art event sponsors was of the Massachusetts Arts Lottery money, the absence completed. From this developed the Lexington Arts of those funds in the initial years encouraged the Calendar, a six month listing of events to be pub- council to grow into its broader role as promoter lished and distributed in the local newspaper. for the arts in Lexington. Additional copies will be available at the libraries and at the Town Manager's office. A second successful townwide arts festival took place in May The weekend's highlight evening fea- Lexington receives approximately $3,000 twice yearly tured a concert by the Da Camera Players at Cary from the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council In January the council awarded grants to Fit as a Fid- � F 'ill dle (a music and exercise program for nursing home residents) and the Arts Festival. In July funding ma - �` �4 was granted to Cary Memorial Library for the pur- ' #� chase of art books, the Lyricum Ensemble for a resi- r .�+! fr dency in the junior high schools, the arts council 'j = for the arts calendar, and again to Fit as a Fiddle. I � � - The council welcomes community input in the form of � ` t suggestions and recommendations to be mailed to Town t , , & Manager's office in the Town Office Building. w 1. s' The Personnel Advisory Board (PAB) continues to ,. 'II p ' , o serve as a resource for the Board of Selectmen, Town "� !"r ' r Manager and other boards and committees on a broad .. a range of personnel-related problems. Lexington Council for the Arts L/R seated Natalie Warshawer, Vice Chairman, Kerry Brandin, Chairman, Drawing on their professional backgrounds and volun- Carol Siegel Standing Judith Grossman, Mary Ann teer experience in local government, the members Armstrong, Richard Wolk, Robert Koff, Austin Lee advise on such matters as staff organization, salary Absent: Fred Rosenberg. administration, position classification, personnel 10 Overview Selectmen's Advisory Committees w R y, w : ,t,,,ip,,,,...i.„:„,, .;,;, ,i,,.46,;..7aciii.,„.,,,,,4,::,.,,,,;;;:".4,::::,..1.1., ,.: „:f?0,...,,,, ,,,v,,, , ...:;.:f;;; t i ,,;,,, ,, .,., k ,. j. t t c ”. Or f C ,; C_ a a ,. Personnel Advisory Board. L/R Elmer Guilmartin, Town Report Committee. L/R seated Elaine Co-Chairman, Mary Shunney, Frank Hazel, Co-Chairman. Sullivan, Elaine ErmoZovich, Erna Greene, Chairman; Absent Lewis Rambo, Kendall Wright. Ruth Karpinski Standing Louis Zehner, Emeritus; policy formulation, employee relations and employee Robert Morrison, Fred Wischhusen development. to citizen requests for changes in traffic lights, stop signs, crosswalks and restricted parking areas During the past year, PAB members consulted with the The Committee operates under a 1980 charge that Library Trustees on salary administration and job requires it to study traffic problems referred by classification, with the town manager's office on the Selectmen and the Town Manager, or by vote of salary administration and position classification, the Committee Membership includes representatives and with the School Committee on a municipal/school of the Police and DPW/Engineering Departments, the salary comparability study. Planning Director, and four citizens The PAB offers the collective experience of its Some of the specific recommendations in monthly members to advise on policy or administration on meetings with invited citizen petitioners were personnel-related subjects. In addition, its indi- implemented in selectmen's decisions and placement vidual members can often provide specific subject of signs Among those ordered or installed in 1984 expertise in specialized areas were a "Stop" sign and revised parking regulations on Forest Street, "Caution Children" signs on The PAB was saddened by the loss of of one of its Sutherland Road, "No Parking" regulation on Shade founding members, Neil Chapman, who died in December Street and a "Sound Horn" sign for Depot Place at His quiet low-key contributions distinguished the the Meriam Street sidewalk work of this board and will long be remembered In addition, the committee works with The Center The Police Policy Manual Committee was inactive Revitalization Committee on topics of mutual con- during 1984, but the Board of Selectmen has revived cern Discussion continues on subjects such as the the committee and expanded its membership for 1985 safety of pedestrian crosswalks, the desirability of permitting right turns on red, and removal of Town Report Committee applies fresh eyes each year obstructions to visibility at intersections. to its government-to-citizens communication job New features for this 1984 report include a finan- The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) contin- cial capsule, a new-old typeface for headlines, ued to oversee the transportation services available dressed-up page layouts and reorganization to unite in Lexington in 1984 This involved reacting to and narratives with data. addressing the ridership, marketing and budgeting for LEXPRESS, as well as those specific issues that In retrospect, 1984 brought good and bad news arose with both LEXPRESS and commuter service to Production of the 1983 Town Report proceded with m unprecedented smoothness in January and February, ar thanks to the help of many town agencies and Citi- �r ,�� zens. Months later that volume won a second prize ¢ . '° from the Massachusetts Municipal Association By ,, sit:W'Y'''Y = that time, this current report was well underway. A ,� �`" new streamlined 1984 Town Meeting summary had been s ti • 1* , fashioned by Bettie and Eric Clarke, and the 1984-85 committee was calling for copy 3 1 $ -z tti, The committee and all who knew him mourn the loss of a �' Charles Hill. His photographic mastery graced the , pages of town reports since 1979, and his cheerful ai good humor still resounds. Transportation Advisory Committee L/R Donald Graham, Sally Castleman, Chairman, Laurence Chait; The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee makes recom- Sara Arnold, Transportation Coordinator; Webb mendations to the Selectmen and the Town Manager Sussman, Joyce Hals Absent William Mix, Elaine about traffic safety issues, primarily in response Dratch, Lili Silvera, Charles Stevens Overview 11 Selectmen's Advisory Committees Gray Line continued to provide commuter service to i Boston completing the second year of a three-year 0 / I. -1 j /�j contract in the summer of 1984 The TAC began an Il /r�\CYy�Jq A \.�"�1�7 evaluation process in the fall of 1984 to determine LEXPRESS the steps required to insure the continuation of reliable bus service for Boston commuters �� ,�� 411 Chair car service was provided by Share-A-Ride on 11. 'y�• ' (2\ Thursdays between 9.15 a m. and 2.45 p m The TAC is pleased that 74 residents were registered at the Boston. In addition, the TAC monitored chair car town hall in 1984 and that the service was well used service and effects of the impending opening of by the handicapped and elderly. Alewife Station on MBTA services in Lexington. The MBTA received a proposal for bus services that LEXPRESS celebrated its fifth anniversary on Septem- will be affected by the opening of the Alewife sub- ber 15, 1984. The town's minibus system has main- way station in 1985. Possible changes in Lexing- tained a ridership that is significantly higher than ton's bus services were reviewed by the TAC, and other Boston area towns with comparable systems, recommendations were submitted to the Board of averaging approximately 15 passengers per vehicle Selectmen. hour in 1984 New buses were introduced into the system just as 1984 began, and the reaction was Transportation services are an important resource in favorable MBTA funding was reinstated for FY 84 Lexington The TAC strives to recognize and meet and was again approved for FY 85, reducing the the transportation needs of the citizens with a town's subsidy both years by $60,000 variety of reliable services The Lexington Members of the Hanscom Field Advisory and go; by the end of 1984 there were none serving Commission note that the commission is comprised of the airport. representatives from concerned citizens' groups, businesses that are based at the airport and a Open commission meetings are held the third Tuesday selectmen-appointee from each of the five surround- evening each month in Lexington and public participa- ing towns. The five boards of selectmen also con- tion is welcome. firm constituent groups and their representatives. Created by the Legislature, the commission acts as a channel for area residents in dealing with the c Massachusetts Port Authority, operator of Hanscom Ex 4._ Field. 11 '1 '� �,:, t 3 t a Noise, land-use and operations are the principal 1 , c commission concerns three subcommittees study * E , , cc these topics in depths 'r E Complaints about noise have persisted. These are , � ' �' c logged as they come in and reviewed at each meeting. < c c Over the past several years the group has also . 2 devoted much time to interviewing commuter airlines a applying to use the field. In addition, the commis- sion has evaluated their required Environmental Saying Farewell to Jsm Cra-n (Selectman 1978 through Notification Forms in order to make recommendations November, 1983) at a party in January. The pa-nt-ng to Massport and concerned state and federal agencies "Being Moved From Lexington to Gloucester" ss from However, commuter airline companies seemed to come hes telephone company coworkers 12 Overview Area Planning Representative Files First Report This is the first time a report of the Council there are elected officers, an elected :mmm. the activities of the Metropolitan executive committee, which hires the executive Area Planning Council (MAPC) has director. Funding for the agency is through an appeared in the town report. It is approximately 17 cents per capita assessment, plus included at the request of MAPC so federal and state grants that citizens will know of current MAPCefforts toward regional planning There are technical advisory committees on housing, and community cooperation Created regional economics, transportation, and land use & )y an act of the Legislature (1963), MAPC serves as environmental quality. In the past year the last a forum for state and local officials and assists in named committee has been concerned with the Minute- planning for the region, which consists of 101 man Commuter Bikeway, disposition of the Metropoli- cities and towns The area stretches west from tan State Hospital land, waste management, and the Boston to include most of the towns within the open space at Alewife Parkway in relation to access boundary of Rte. 495. to the Red Line Station The Council is made up of community representatives, Serving as a representative on the council entails appointed by the chief elected official, or where participating in an important review process, either appropriate, by the city or town manager. Within through "A-95" applications, which require local responses for federally funded projects, or through Environmental Reviews, which assess the environmen- AT tal impact of a project at both state and federal �ax gip. ,.. levels. This involves MEPA (Mass. Environmental � d Policy Act) and NEPA (the national equivalent). , Information and comments are solicited by the repre- gsentative from appropriate town boards and returned to MAPC, the official reviewing agency. In the past year the town has responded to request for review of ... the budget for the Greater Boston x Health Planning Council, chair cars for Minuteman T Home Care, transportation improvements for the Third Harbor Tunnel, several commuter airline proposals at Hanscom Field, as well as improvements to the field. MAPC is currently participating in the Hanscom Area The Millbrook Relief Sewer Project begins with Traffic Study, and has provided information to the removing the presently unused Boston and Maine rail- town (and region) on the proposed legislation to road tracks This sewer trunk traversing town will create a Water Resources Authority It also pro- serve Bedford and Hanscom, also helping Lexington. vided technical assistance on an economic analysis Sewage ultimately goes to Boston harbor for treat- of Lexington Center for the Planning Board and the ment Among transit-related alternatives for the Center Revitalization Committee MAPC has helped right-of-way after sewer completion,is the Minute- coordinate the planning concerns of local communi- man Commuter Bikeway proposal between Bedford and ties and encouraged lines of communication with the Alewife Brook MBTA terminal neighboring towns. Town Manager: Budgeting Tests Priorities, Policies TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $125,829 Fiscal Priority Setting was the developing major TOTAL EXPENSES 7,000 theme for fiscal year 1985 (FY85) and will carry TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 5 into FY86. Major costs for environmental concerns such as solid waste (trash) disposal and maintenance The Town Manager serves as the chief administrative of sewer and water systems are actively competing officer for the town, executing the policies and for the tax dollar against other vital components procedures of the Board of Selectmen and insuring such as public safety, library, schools, recreation that the By-Laws and votes of the town meeting are and the like. obeyed This office has responsibility for prepar- ation and submission of the town budget to the A New Sewer Use Charge, recommended by me, was selectmen and appropriate committees as well as adopted by the Board of Selectmen and will greatly supervision of town employees working through depart- assist in meeting sewer system concerns. ment heads on a day to day basis This further involves maintaining a professional personnel system Budget & Spending Patterns. The budget summary that covers 285 full-time and 178 part-time employ- below lists spending patterns and tax rates for FY81 ees with a payroll of approximately $7 2 million to FY85. A continued escalation of costs places us Overview 13 Town Manager closer to the 2.5 percent levy limit We remain March after 28 years of service. His duties have within the statutory limit of taxing at or below 2.5 been added to those of Richard Spiers, Super- percent of the town's assessed valuation with an intendent of the Sewer and Water Division. average rate of 2 2 percent for FY85 and an esti- mated 2 3 percent for FY86 Tax stability has been Cliff Prentiss, Director of Conservation and Recre- maintained and specific major improvements have been ation, moved on to the private sector Joan proposed for our water system and road maintenance. Halverson was promoted to Director of Recreation and It should be noted that over the last four years the Charles Wyman joined our staff as Conservation average homeowner with $100,000 assessment has had Administrator his taxes increased from $18.97 to $20.46 or a 7 8 percent increase. Lynne Beck was hired as the new Assistant Comptrol- ler and has been charged with the responsibility of Personnel. The town continues to review every posi- coordinating the implementation of our new data tion when turnover occurs and consolidate where processing system appropriate as part of our personnel assessment policy. Contracts The contracts for police, fire and public works expire as of July 1, 1985 By a con- Most salient among position reshapings has been the tract retroactive to July 1, 1983, the town settled Revenue Officer's assumption of combined Treasur- with the firefighters after long, protracted negoti- er's, Tax Collector's and Parking Clerk's duties, ations involving mediation and factfinding. shortly after retirement of Louis A. Zehner, our long-distinguished treasurer. Productivity Improvements. A new VAX 11/750 has been installed and the town is placing a number of Warren Empey, Director of Operations in DPW, and financial applications on the system at the writing outstanding public servant, retired from the town in of this report. Further, microcomputers have been Budget and Tax Rate-Fiscal Years 1981-85 AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED 1981 F. Y. 1982 m: 1983 F. Y. Personal Services $ 5,709,456 $ 6,068,290 $ 6,488,839 Expenses 6,879,710 ' 6,988,937 7,209,358 Articles & Capital Improvements 1,841,400 991,137 961,170 Total Town $ 14,430,566 $ 14,048,364 $ 14,659,367 School Articles 469,760 0 0 Public Schools 16,989,262 17,177,233 17,617,012 Regional Vocational 396,265 364,022 321,691 TotalEducation $ 17,855,287 $ 17,541,255 $ 17,938,703 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 32,285,853 $ 31,589,619 $ 32,598,070 Add: State/County Assessments and Offsets 3,694,676 3,468,947 3,2.15,246 Assessors Overlay & JudBnent;; 708,000 1,200000 1,349,704 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY T'.;•itS $ 36,688,529 $ 36,258,566 $ 17,163,020 Less: Estimated Receipts-Cherry Sheet 4,872,579 4,570,353 4,805,41.5 Local 4,021,083 3,343,839 2,902,287 Use of Available Funds _ 2,584,429 2}503,675 2,386,215 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $ 25,210,438 $ 25,840,699 $ 27,069,103 Total Valuation $274,026,500 $1,242,734,600 $1,267,201,500 Residential/Open Space Tax Rate 981,805,500 990,919,800 Commercial/Industrial/Pers. Property Rate 260,146,400 _ 276281,700 Residential/Open Space Tax Rate $18.97 $19.41 Commercial/Industrial/Personal Tax Rate 27.74 28.36 Combined Tax Rate $92.00 $20.80 $21.29 Levy Limit under Proposition 21 26,486,716 Plus 2.5% +582,387 Equals (FY83 & 84 were under levy limit.) S 27,069,103 Ammonimmi 14 Overview Town Manager placed in the offices of Town Manager, Planning, 2 Expand commitment to road maintenance with a Comptroller, Public Works, Fire and Police. goal of paving six miles of street per annum of our estimated 120 miles of accepted streets. A new telephone system is being installed This should offer more flexibility and should present a 3 Install an updated personnel system on our three to four year buy-back period for the town and computer. public schools. 4. Review financing options for long-term Environment. The new $200 million solid waste plant non-recurring capital projects. The town continues that will be serving Lexington and 20 other communi- to maintain an Aaa bond rating with declining debt ties is scheduled to open in 1985. Substantial work one of our major strengths. If no new debt is on the facility was completed in 1984. In the ini- incurred, the town would be out of debt in 1988. tial years for this facility our refuse costs will dramatically increase However, by avoiding burying Once again we thank our citizen volunteers for trash in landfills, the environment and taxpayers helping town government in so many ways, and will be saved from even greater damage and costs everyday we appreciate the fine efforts, patience The facility will burn trash, convert to steam and and good humor of our town work force then to electricity as part of an overall resource recovery program. This office assists in and is committed to the execution of policies of the selectmen and town GOALS FOR FY85 meeting for the benefit of our citizens. We remain available for inquiries and comments regarding the 1 Modernize our water system consistent with our administrative operation of town government recently-completed water study. Budget and Tax Rate - Fiscal Years 1981-85 1984 F. Y. 1985 F. Y. $ CHANGE % CHANGE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED $ 6,856,453 $ 7,171,235 + 314,782 + 4.6 Personal Services 7,697,421 8,226,132 + 528,711 + 6.9 ± Expenses 1,531,195 2,142,900 + 611,705 + 39.9 Articles & Capital Improvements $ 16,085,069 $ 17,540,267 +1,455,198 + 9.0' Total Town 0 School Articles 18,234,039 19,152,421 + 918,382 + 5.0 Public Schools 373,906 332,700 - 41,206 - 11.0 Regional Vocational $ 18,607,945 $ 19,485,121 + 877,176 + 4.7 Total Education $ 34,693,014 $ 37,025,388 +2,332,374 + 6.7 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS Add: State/County Assessments 3,135,764 3,284,735 - 148,971 + 4.8 and Offsets 975,000 791,621 - 183,379 - 18.8 Assessors Overlays and Judgments $ 38,803,778 $ 41,101,744 +2,297,966 + 5.9 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES 5,089,465 5,326,504 + 237,039 + 4.7 Less: Estimated Receipts-Cherry Sheet 3,005,299 3,519,444 + 514,145 + 17.1 Local 2,686,216 2,622,882 - 63,335 - 2.3 Use of Available Funds $ 28,022,798 $ 29,632,914* +1,610,116 + 5.7 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $1,294,456,100 $1,309,021,300 +14,565,200 + 1.1 Total Valuation $ 997,961,400 $1,007,078,700 Residential/Open Space Tax Rate 296,494,700 301,942,600 Commercial/Industrial/Pers. Property Rate $19.58 20.46 +.88 +4.5 Residential/Open Space Tax Rate 28.61 29.90 +1.29 +4.5 C/I/P Tax Rate $21.65 $22.64 +.99 +4.6 Combined Tax Rate 27,069,103 28,022,798 Levy Limit Under Proposition 21 +676,727 +700,569 Plus 2.5% 276,968 551,635 Additional New Construction Allowance 364,986 Allowance for amounts not taxed in previous years $ 28,022,798 $ 29,639,988* *FY85 Tax is 7,074 under levy limit Equals Overview 15 As Town Moderator Sees It... After observing and participating in Lexington Town Cable Television is comparatively new to Town Meet- Meetings for over 35 years the conclusion is that ing and the jury is still out as to the effect it they are strange and wonderful events. will have on future town meetings and the election of its members In any event, any change will be Its members are a microcosm of the entire American gradual as town meeting members have staggered terms population but collectively they represent just about every element of the philosophical spectrum. The members vote their conscience on the many controversial measures Time will tell whether or Lexington's Town Meeting probably has more graduate not it is the conscience of their constituencies and post-graduate degrees than any other similar group and they face the complex problems generated Because strange and wonderful town meeting events by the age in which we live. Still, they will cannot always be predicted, you will have to see for devote at least as much time to the mundane items yourself at Cary Hall and on Cable TV! before them. TMMA Acts on Three Issues The Town Meeting Members Association is a voluntary well as an educational project, the executive com- association open to all members of the town meeting. mittee decided Therefore they inserted an article Its primary purpose is to provide information to in the November Special Town Meeting Warrant resolv- members in order to ensure that town meeting oper- ing to request our state representatives to amend a ates efficiently with enlightened decisions The recently-passed law so that a two-thirds instead of association is directed by its executive committee simple majority vote of town meeting would be The TMMA also has various committees to survey spe- required to approve the hotel building project, cific problem areas and report to members. located mostly in Lexington Town Meeting passed the resolution, and the amendment will be introduced As in past years, the TMMA prepared a Warrant Infor- in the Legislature early in 1985. mation Report. This report supplemented the warrant for the 1984 Annual Town Meeting with relevant data The Poor Farm. Because the proposed use was signi- on each article except for re-zonings and included ficantly changed from that proposed at the time of both general and specific comments on the operating the original transfer vote, the executive committee budget. A detail map showed the location of each sponsored a second article in the Special Town Meet- site subject to proposed changes. The TMMA also ing Warrant which gave the town meeting opportunity held information meetings in advance of the formal to confirm or deny the transfer of a piece of the deliberations by town meeting. This procedure was poor farm property to the Lexington Housing Authori- repeated for the November Special Town Meeting ty for building a house for special needs adults. After some deliberation, Town Meeting voted not to The TMMA observer corps was active throughout the rescind its earlier action. year, with its volunteers attending meetings of major town boards and calling attention to issues of Congregate Housing on North Street The executive interest to town meeting members. Among the issues committee supported the Planning Board in requesting flagged by the observer corps were• a delay in granting a permit for congregate housing on North Street until the zoning law on congregate The proposed hotel at Minuteman Vocational Technical housing can be clarified at the 1985 Town Meeting. School should be considered a commercial building as The permit was denied by the Board of Appeals. The 1984-85 Executive Committee Chairman - Paul Hamburger Vice Chairman - Ronald Colwell Clerk/Secretary - Kate Fricker Treasurer - Suanne Dillman Precinct Chairman Clerk Associate One Joel Adler Nancy Barter James A. Cataldo Two Barry Marshall Karen Dooks Christina Welch Three Jacqueline Davison Marian Reilly Suanne Dillman Four Kate Fricker Peter Kelley Margaret Rawls Five John Hayward Julie Triessl Paul Hamburger Six Judith Marshall John Willson Elizabeth Haines Seven Graydon Wheaton Winifred Friedman Clarice Gordon Eight Laura Nichols Benjamin Golini Roger Borghesani Nine Ronald Colwell Gail Colwell Margaret Coppe 16 Overview Local Election Scenes... . Ste Steve I I : I ) I , ,t '.‘f,.,,,. �' `d� 1 ' Phi t nen - _ .-.. _w..___� ..� L17 UA IN ill # SCHOOL OL COMMITTEE COMMITTEE 0131FEE ,,E � y° ' , u ire i`E n � � / iliP Top A Traffic Jam of Town Election Signs. Right Local Election Results g dust announced in Cary Hall lobby are recorded at John Hancock's feet by Herbert i Glucksman. i Below Programming a Votin Machine Custodian Charles �4 CarneZl prepares for September Primaries (a scene that also occured before local elections). , 1 '7i. ."15; 1 4 7 %;2 13 10 01011N0,* ,....k. AM. �$ N 31i � q '� t oto 094g 3 C ,, Overview 17 Annual Town Election, March 5, 1984 Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Pr.7 Pr.8 Pr.9 Totals TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 2/14/84) 2075 2065 1995 2291 2204 2144 2252 1885 2249 19,160 Democratic 1110 1186 1020 1167 1097 1024 1155 848 1054 9,661 Republican 376 325 359 496 397 556 442 412 453 3,816 Unenrolled 589 554 616 628 710 564 655 625 742 5,683 36 229% or 6,942 of the 19,160 eligible registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting, 292 applica- tions were processed and 220 ballots were returned, in addition 12 ballots were returned late or returned unused and one ballot was rejected SELECTMAN 1596 1348 1424 1612 1484 1916 1462 1524 1518 13,884 Steve Politi 508 342 393 389 386 441 373 468 391 3,691 John C. Eddison 350 376 389 453 400 525 417 342 461 3,713 Paul W Marshall 346 336 371 488 418 640 443 384 400 3,826 Blanks 392 294 271 282 280 310 229 330 266 2,654 John C. Eddison and Paul W. Marshall were elected to the Board of Selectmen each for a term of three years expiring in March 1987 MODERATOR 798 674 712 806 742 958 731 762 759 6,942 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 585 495 535 593 565 728 538 576 575 5,190 Blanks 213 179 177 213 177 230 193 186 184 1,752 Lincoln P Cole, Jr was elected Moderator for a term of one year expiring in March 1985. SCHOOL COMMITTEE 798 674 712 806 742 958 731 762 759 6,942 James C Beck 460 313 330 391 289 463 361 411 387 3,405 Elizabeth C. Haines 262 314 325 379 396 453 339 283 321 3,072 Blanks 76 47 57 36 57 42 31 68 51 465 James C. Beck was elected to the School Committee for a term of three years expiring in March 1987 PLANNING BOARD 798 674 712 806 742 958 731 762 759 6,942 Stephen B. Cripps 247 222 269 419 298 405 293 283 311 2,747 Winston E. Flynn 169 225 154 136 158 172 123 140 143 1,420 George E Murray 139 63 84 84 101 119 109 105 122 926 Ruth S Thomas 1 1 Blanks 243 164 205 166 185 262 206 234 183 1,848 Stephen B Cripps was elected to the Planning Board for a term of five years expiring in March 1989. LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 798 674 712 806 742 958 731 762 759 6,942 Donald D. Wilson 499 389 345 378 367 425 337 402 356 3,498 William T Spencer 175 218 265 316 250 417 269 225 285 2,420 Blanks 124 67 102 112 125 116 125 135 118 1,024 Donald D Wilson was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years expiring in March 1989 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3 *Nancy M Adler 454 *Arthur C. Smith 419 *Joy C. Buchfirer 392 *James Cataldo 389 *Christina J Welch 386 *Suanne C. Dillman 433 *Patricia K. Hagedorn 417 **William W Welch, Jr 323 *Jean Gaudet 319 *Ronald Levy 395 *Carolyn C Wilson 385 *Erna S Greene 394 *Albert P. Zabin 414 *Leonora K Feeney 342 *Gloria V. Holland 424 James E Barry, Jr 328 *Casimir R Groblewski 360 *John J. McWeeney 366 *James A. Cataldo 351 *Daniel A Lucas 348 *James P Reilly 381 John J Chancholo 157 *John J Walsh 343 Vaughan K. Bogosian 185 *Chang Chih Chao 430 Blanks 2,486 Alfred S. Busa 291 Steven Yale Meltz 230 Joseph A. Campbell 211 Blanks 2,021 Blanks 1,588 18 Overview Town Elections TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6 *Martin A. Gilman 377 *Florence A Baturin 374 *Margaret N. Brooke 526 *Georgia S. Glick 428 *Wallace Cupp 326 *Levi G. Burnell 407 Daniel L. McCabe 334 *Jonathan P Doran 443 *George E Foote 433 *Margaret F Rawls 449 *Elaine Dratch 443 *Judith B. Marshall 564 *Karsten Sorensen 398 *John Orin Hayward 337 James L. McDevitt 303 *Martin K. White 393 Edward E O'Sullivan 277 *William T Spencer 563 Frank B. Cavatorta 133 *Ephraim Weiss 401 *John S. Willson 495 *Stephen B Cripps 350 Warren Roberts 166 Robert H Domnitz 385 *Dan H Fenn, Jr. 416 Sam Silverman 312 Michael W. Golay 406 Joel H. Greenstein 74 *David G. Williams 354 *Elizabeth C. Haines 590 George E. Murray 109 Blanks 1,761 Blanks 2,234 Richard F Perry 270 John A Powell 169 Christopher B Walker 212 Blanks 1,530 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9 *Lloyd Gilson 470 Charles E. Connolly, Jr.268 *Alice J Adler 397 *Walter N. Leutz 383 *William P Fitzgerald 276 *Kenneth 0. Alves 425 *William J. Scouler 489 *Suzanne S Frank 352 *Louis E. Conrad 459 *Jacquelyn H. Ward 462 *Richard A. Michelson 395 *Neil Gray 353 *Martha C. Wood 522 *Laura F Nichols 317 *Richard M Perry 365 *Esther S. Arlan 379 Gordon R Osgood 237 *James J. Scanlon 277 Sharon L. Avakian- *Jack Sarmanian 297 *Jacqueline P Bateson 318 Avedisian 236 Donald L Bailey 268 Violet A Dhimos 274 *Elizabeth M. Barabush 372 *Roger F Borghesani 310 Janet Perry 276 Blanks 1,804 Jack Joseph Byrd, Jr 140 Edward J Walsh 175 *Florence E Connor 274 Blanks 1,994 Dennis Sullivan 238 Blanks 1,962 *Elected for three years **Elected for two years Note. Changes in Town Meeting Membership that occurred after March 5, 1984, are explained in the list of Town Meeting Members. k .; %,..„,- !II „4.1::::, r',I t .... liri IP b r C rx t', s t , Town Election Results Are Written on the Board in Cary Hall lobby as tallies arrive from the precincts. Scribe. Brian McAlduff. Also at close range John Roberts, Pct 3, Iris Wheaton, Pct. 7. Overview 19 1984 Town Meetings Introduction to 1984 Town Meeting Summary The 1984 Town Meetings are summarized in three sec- The 1984 Annual and Special Town Meetings are repor- tions. Section I, Summary by Session, gives the ted in a new form, designed for self-contained quick bold outline of each evening s events and ceremonies reference (with index), as well as for insight into - i.e. the town meeting's opening, closing and non- some of the mechanics of town meeting. Included are business insertions - as well as a list of articles key dates to find precise wordings or further detail brought up for any reason Section II, Index to in the town clerk's official minutes (available at Articles, as in previous years, references and cross- town clerk's office), from which these reports are references by topic or jurisdiction. Section III, derived. Article Action Summary, reports the disposal of each article in sequence without distraction. 1984 Town Meetings - Summary by Session All sessions were called to order at 8.00 p m in The "Spirit of '76" marched through the meeting to Cary Memorial Hall by the Town Moderator, Lincoln P. the accompaniment of the fife and drum. Cole, Jr. Sharon and Jim Hayes, brother and sister winners of First Session, April 2 The invocation was offered the 1984 Youth Recognition Award, were introduced. by Rev. Robert J Ludwig, Executive Minister of Grace Chapel There were 181 members present. S. Lawrence Whipple was formally presented with the annual White Tricorne Hat Award (postponed because The Chairman of the Town Meeting Members Association of rain on Patriot's Day). MOVED to adjourn the session to April 4, in order that the TMMA might hold the information meeting Articles 18, 19 and 20 were considered Adjourned that had to be cancelled because of the blizzard. 10 30 p m ADOPTED 106 to 63. Sixth Session, April 30. The invocation was offered Second Session, April 4. The invocation was offered by Rev Brian S. Dixon, Pastor of the First Baptist by Rev. Peter Hunt Meek, Senior Minister of Hancock Church There were 177 members present. United Church of Christ. There were 189 members present Articles 3 through 7, 9 and 12 through 15 Robert M Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager, was recog- were considered; Articles 8 and 11 were discussed, nized and gave a brief overview of the financial and Article 10 tabled. Adjourned 10:35 p.m. condition of the town. Third Session, April 9. The invocation was offered Article 59 was considered. Adjourned 10 24 p.m. by Rev Barbara Marshman, Minister of Religious Education, Follen Community Church. There were 184 Seventh Session, May 2. The invocation was offered members present. by Rev Helen L. Cohen, Minister of First Parish Church, Unitarian. There were 172 members present. The Moderator introduced a group of junior high Articles 26 through 43 were considered Adjourned exchange students from Pueblo, Mexico, who are 10 40 p m staying with Clarke Junior High School families. Eighth Session, May 7. The invocation was offered Article 16 was considered. Article 7 was reconsi- by Rev Gay M Godfrey, Associate Minister of dered Adjourned 11.20 p.m. Hancock United Church of Christ There were 183 members present. The following articles were consi- Fourth Session, April 11. The invocation was dered 23, 24, 21, 22, 20, 49 Adjourned 10.47 p m offered by Rev. Arthur H. Kolsti, Pastor of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ There were Ninth Session, May 9. The invocation was offered by 175 members present. Rev John P. Streit, Associate Rector of Church of Our Redeemer, Episcopal. There were 172 members The Moderator introduced the sixth graders from present The following articles were considered. Fiske School. These students, members of the 26 line item 7920, 43, 44, 47 and 50 through 52 Elementary School Music and Drama Class, performed Adjourned 10:34 p.m. "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat " Tenth Session, May 14. The invocation was offered The following articles were considered 17, 8 and by Rev Martin U. McCabe, Pastor of Sacred Heart 11 (taken up together) Adjourned 10 45 p m. Church There were 181 members present. The fol- lowing articles were considered. 55, 56, 13, 57, Fifth Session, April 2J the invocation was offered 58, 63, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67. Adjourned 10 30 by Rev Walter H Cuenin, Associate Pastor of Sacred p.m. Heart Church and President of Lexington Clergy. There were 167 members present. 20 Overview 1984 Town Meetings - Summary by Session Eleventh Session, May 16 The invocation was 1984 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - Summary by Session offered by Rev John Prusaitis, Associate Pastor of St Brigid's Church There were 183 members present All sessions were called to order at 8 00 p m in Cary Memorial Hall by the Town Moderator, Lincoln P Gloria M Fitzgerald and Alan M. Cooper were presen- Cole, Jr. ted, in recognition of their receipt of Exemplary Teacher Awards by the Battle Green Chapter, Order of First Session, November 26. The invocation was DeMolay. Articles 53, 54 and 59 were considered. offered by Rev. Brian S Dixon, Pastor of the First Baptist Church. There were 187 members present. Donald McKenzie, Moderator of the Town of Acton, Articles 1 through 6 were considered Adjourned a representative of Nynex, was introduced 10.25 p.m. Adjourned 11:46 p.m. Second Session, December 10 The invocation was offered by Rev John H Satterberg, Pastor of Trinity Covenant Church There were 158 members Twelfth Session, May 21 The invocation was offered present. Articles 2 and 7 were considered. by Rev. Msgr. John P Keilty, St Brigid's Church. Adjourned 9 20 p m There were 169 members present Pursuant to the vote under Article 2, this meeting Richard A. Kraus, Senator in the General Court from will re-convene on February 4, 1985. The final the Fourth Middlesex District, was recognized, and report will appear in the 1985 Annual Town Report honored the sixteen semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship awards Robert I Adler Arnold H. Lee Jennifer A Carle Eugene E. Lee Harry A. Chomsky Toby S. Lewis Jason 0 Dirks Jonathan F. Putnam Dana T Goldman Oran Rosenthal Sheba L Grossman Amy Schur Peter N Ireland Frank Vittimberga John F. Kurtz Bruce K Yap The following articles were reconsidered 60, 24, 44. Adjourned 11:10 p.m. Thirteenth Session, May 23. The invocation was offered by Rev. Polly Laughland Guild, Minister of Follen Community Church There were 153 members present. The following articles were considered• 10, 26 line item 8525, 45, 46, 48 Adjourned 11.14 p.m. Fourteenth Session, June 4 The invocation was offered by Rev. Thomas L Clough, Minister of Education, Hancock United Church of Christ. There were 159 members present The Moderator introduced Boy Scout Troop #122 and leader, George Bryant, who were in the audience Article 68 was considered. The following articles were refused reconsideration 26, 68 and 10 The Annual Meeting DISSOLVED at 10:30 p.m. Overview 21 1984 Town Meetings - Index Numbers prefixed by "S" - 1984 Special Town Meeting Annual Town Election 1 Library - Computer 52 Avpropriations (voted) 25-28, 30, 33, 36-37, Microfilm Program 55 42-43, 45-46, 48, 50-57, 60-62, 64-68 Minuteman Technical School S7 By-Laws 11 Health Fees 12 Parking Visibility at Intersections 13 Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Amendment 14 Central Business District 16 Cary Lectures Committee 3 Meriam Street Lot 48 Cary Memorial Building 56 Poor Farm 9, S4-5 Citizen Articles Public Works/Engineering CMARC 66 Brook Cleaning 38 Hazardous Waste Collection 67 Chapter 90 Funds 44 Rezoning - Hayden Avenue 24 Curbing 39 Rezoning - Wellington Lane Avenue 23 Drains, Drainage 37 Street Acceptance - Fifer Lane, Drummer Boy Equipment 43 Way 47 Fence Work - Track 49 Parking Improvement 48 Computer System 52, 53 Sanitary Sewers 41, 42, S6 Assessors' S3 Sidewalks 40 Street Acceptance 46, 47 Conservation Street Construction 45, 46 Conservation Fund 32 Water Mains 36 Land Purchase 59, S2 Westview Cemetery Development 50 Land Transfer 58 Recreation Financial Adams Playground Reconstruction 62 Borrowing Authority 31, 35 Ballfield Lighting 63 Funds to Reduce Tax Rate 68 Clarke Tennis Courts 61 Property Tax Exemption 4 Lincoln Street Recreation Area 60 Rescind Unused Borrowing Authorization 35 Stabilization Fund 34 Reports 2, Si Fire Department Equipment 51 Rezoning Bedford Street, East Lexington 15 Fire Regulation - Automatic Sprinklers 5 Hayden Avenue 24 Wellington Lane Avenue 23 Garrity House 7 Selectmen/Town Manager Act 8 General Government Committees, Dissolving 6 Senior Center 57 Reports 2, Si Selectmen/Town Manager Act Amendment 8 Telephone System 54 Handicapped Improvements 56 Traffic Safety Visibility at Intersections 13 Hazardous Waste 67 Special Permits, Traffic Considerations 19 Health - Fees 12 Transportation - LEXPRESS 65 Housing Zoning By-Law Amendments Morrow Crossing Units Purchase 64 CR District Floor Area Ratio 18 Poor Farm 9, S4-5 Height Restrictions 17 Potter Pond Agreement 10 Lot Frontage, Width 20 Parking - Comprehensive Revision 14 Human Services (CMARC) 66 Parking - Central Business District 16 Special Permits - Traffic Considerations 19 Inspection Department - Microfilm Program 55 Swimming Pools Setback 22 Technical Corrections 21 LEXPRESS Mini Bus System 65 22 Overview 1984 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary Article 1. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Reported under 13 adds "The calendar dates on or before which the that heading budget, revenue statement and tax rate estimate are to be submitted and transmitted shall be specified Article 2. REPORTS. This article remains open by by-law", as well as the words of the amendment throughout the entire meeting During the 1984 cited above. April 11. meeting, reports were received from the Town Manag- er, Board of Selectmen, Appropriation Committee, Article 9. POOR FARM. ADOPTED unanimously• To Capital Expenditures Committee, School Committee, authorize the Selectmen to transfer to the Housing Planning Board, LexHAB, Cary Lecture Committee, and Authority lot 6 of the so-called Poor Farm for the Lexington Housing Authority. In addition a $1 00 April 4 report on the 1984 Lexington Arts Festival was accepted. Article 10 AMEND POTTER POND AGREEMENT. ADOPTED: To approve an amendment to the agreement relating to Article 3. APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES. the Potter Pond development voted under Article 78 ADOPTED• The Moderator to appoint a committee of of the 1979 warrant in accordance with the memoran- three to have charge of the lectures under the wills dum of understanding filed with Town Clerk and to of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E Cary April 4. make any funds received thereunder available to LexHAB. (The developer may, in lieu of providing Article 4. ACCEPT ELDERLY TAX EXEMPTION. ADOPTED• units for low or moderate income housing, pay a sum To accept Clause Forty-first B of Section 5 of of money, the difference between the agreed price Chapter 59 of the General Laws April 4. for sale and net market price.) May 23. Article 5 ACCEPT AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER LAW. ADOP- Article 11. BY-LAW REVISION. REFERRED to the TED. To accept Section 26G of Chapter 148 of the Selectmen for reconsideration (April 11), to be General Laws April 4 returned at this or a future town meeting. Not brought up again at this meeting. Article 6 DISSOLVING COMMITTEES. ADOPTED unani- mously. To dissolve the Regional Refuse Disposal Article 12. BY-LAW AMENDMENT - HEALTH FEES. Planning Committee, the Committee to Study the Gen- ADOPTED unanimously. To amend Article XXIV of the eral By-Laws of the Town, and the Civil Defense Plan General By-Laws by adding a new Section 4: The fees Study Committee April 4. of the Board of Health for the following licenses shall be as listed. Recreational Camps and Motels Article 7. CONVEY GARRITY HOUSE ADOPTED To $50, Pasteurization of Milk $40, Sale of Milk $10, authorize the Selectmen to enter into an agreement Methyl Alcohol $5 April 4 with Roger and Jane Trudeau for the sale, with restrictions, of the buildings known as the Garrity Article 13 BY-LAW AMENDMENT - VISIBILITY AT INTER- House and the Carriage House located in Buckman Park SECTIONS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED April 4, May 14. to be used for private residential use in considera- tion of $30,000; to enter into long-term lease not Article 14 ZONING BY-LAW, COMPREHENSIVE REVISION, to exceed 99 years of the land in Buckman Park on PARKING REQUIREMENTS. ADOPTED 161 to 9 April 4. which the buildings are located, to grant or dele- gate administrative supervision, and to petition the Article 15 REZONE to CG, EAST LEXINGTON, BEDFORD General Court for an act to permit such lease and STREET-WORTHEN ROAD. ADOPTED unanimously• To conveyance. April 4 and April 9 change the designation of business districts in East Lexington and at the Bedford Street-Worthen Road Article 8. AUTHORIZE SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO AMEND intersection from CB Central Business to CG General SELECTMEN-TOWN MANAGER ACT ADOPTED• To authorize Business. April 4. the Selectmen to petition the General Court for an act to amend Chapter 753 of the Acts of 1968. April Article 16. ZONING BY-LAW, PARKING, CENTRAL 11 BUSINESS DISTRICT. ADOPTED by roll call 131 to 49. To amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in the Changes in the Act are summarized as follows: motion attached to the Planning Board's report on Section 2 (e) adds to those appointed by the Town Article 16 (For complete text, see official Manager the fire chief, director of public works, minutes or Zoning By-Law revised 1984 ) April 9 and building commissioner; Section 3 provides that duties of the former fire commissioners devolve upon Article 17. ZONING BY-LAW, HEIGHT RESTRICTION, CB the fire chief, Section 5 provides that qualifica- DISTRICT. ADOPTED 131 to 29. To amend Table 2, tions of town manager include "substantial involve- Schedule of Dimensional Controls, under the column ment with municipal government and permits him to headed CB to read: engage in "part-time consultative or teaching duties, directly related to the profession of muni- District CB cipal management with the specific consent of the Maximum height Stories 2 selectmen", Section 7 provides that the town manager schools, hospitals, may request a public hearing in connection with his public buildings Feet 30 removal, Section 12 adds "The calendar dates on or Maximum height Stories 2 before which capital budget are to be submitted and other buildings Feet 30 transmitted shall be specified by by-law", Section April 11 Overview 23 1984 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary Article 18. ZONING BY-LAW, CR DISTRICT, FLOOR AREA authorized under Article 26 of this warrant to fund RATIO. ADOPTED 121 to 37: To amend Table 2 Sched- cost items (a) included in collective bargaining ule of Dimensional Controls under the column headed agreements reached between the town and employee CR on the line that reads "Maximum Floor Area Ratio organizations and (b) resulting from such agreements (F A R )" by inserting the number 0 25 April 25 as they bear on the town employee wage and salary plan, to be raised in the tax levy. May 2 Article 19 ZONING BY-LAW, SPECIAL PERMITS, TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS ADOPTED 124 to 10• To amend Sec- Article 28. PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS ADOPTED tion 3 4 Special Permits with Site Plan Review (SPS) unanimously• To appropriate $14,400 to pay a bill to require the SPGA to consider other developments of Boston Edison Company rendered for prior years, in the area approved but not yet completed, and to be transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay intersections and streets that might be affected Surplus May 2. even though they do not abut the site April 25. Article 29 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTHO- Article 20. ZONING BY-LAW, LOT FRONTAGE, LOT WIDTH. RIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. INDEFINITELY ADOPTED 134 to 28• In Section 2, changing the def i- POSTPONED. May 2. nitron of Frontage, Lot to "The continuous portion of the line separating a lot from a street to which Article 30 RESERVE FUND. ADOPTED unanimously• To the owner of the lot has a legal right of access", appropriate $150,000 for the Reserve Fund, to be and definition of Frontage, Street to "A street to transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus. which the owner of the lot has a legal right of May 2 access and which provides the required lot front- age", and in Section 7.2 by adding the words "MINI- Article 31. TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING. ADOPTED MUM LOT WIDTH" at the end of the subtitle and by unanimously To authorize the Town Treasurer to inserting the number "7.2.1" in front of the para- borrow money from time to time in anticipation of graph beginning "No lot upon which..."; and by add- tax receipts. May 2. ing a new sub-paragraph 7 2.2, "No new principal structure shall be erected on any part of a lot Article 32. CONSERVATION FUND INDEFINITELY created after April 30, 1984, which does not have an POSTPONED. May 2. area in which a circle, the diameter of which is not less than 80 percent of the minimum lot frontage Article 33. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND. tangent to the lot frontage and within all other lot ADOPTED unanimously. To appropriate $30,000 in lines, may be located This provision shall not addition to money previously appropriated for this apply in the case of a lot that qualifies under purpose, to be transferred from the Reserve Fund- Subsection 7 4 1 " April 25, May 7. Overly Surplus May 2 Article 21 ZONING BY-LAW, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Article 34. STABILIZATION FUND. INDEFINITELY ADOPTED unanimously Correcting errors, not affect- POSTPONED. May 2. ing meaning or effect May 7. Article 35. RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORIZATION Article 22 ZONING BY-LAW, SETBACK FOR SWIMMING ADOPTED unanimously: To rescind the $10,000 of POOLS LOST 58 to 104 May 7 unused borrowing authorization voted under Article 19 of the 1978 warrant May 2 Article 23 REZONE RO TO RS WELLINGTON LANE AVENUE. ADOPTED unanimously Making the land on both sides Article 36. INSTALL WATER MAINS ADOPTED unani- of the street in the same zoning district May 7 mously: To appropriate $75,000 for installation in Farmcrest Ave and Westminster Ave , to be trans- Article 24 REZONE RO TO CD, HAYDEN AVENUE (Temple, ferred from the Special Assessment Fund May 2 Barker, & Sloane) LOST 100 to 73, less than 2/3. May 7, May 21. Article 37 INSTALL DRAINS/WIDENING, DEEPENING OR ALTERING BROOKS. ADOPTED unanimously To appro- Article 25 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CUR- priate $50,000, $10,000 to be transferred from Sale RENT FISCAL YEAR (FY 84) ADOPTED To appropriate of Real Estate Fund, $40,000 to be raised in the tax $125,000 to line item 1775 - Law Fees - to be used levy. May 2. in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 20 of the 1983 warrant, to be transferred from the Article 38. BROOK CLEANING INDEFINITELY Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus May 2 POSTPONED. May 2 Article 26 OPERATING BUDGET ADOPTED May 2, 9, Article 39. INSTALL CURBING INDEFINITELY 25. For appropriations voted under this article, POSTPONED May 2 see Comptrollers Financial Reports, Appropriation Accounts. Article 40 CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED May 2 Article 27. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SETTLEMENTS ADOPTED unanimously To Article 41 SANITARY SEWERS. INDEFINITELY appropriate $235,000 in addition to those funds POSTPONED May 2 24 Overview 1984 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary Article 42 MDC SEWER CONNECTIONS. ADOPTED unani- lease of computer equipment and related supplies and mously To appropriate $30,000 for connections to services, to be raised in the tax levy. May 16. Millbrook Valley Relief Sewer, to be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 19 of the Article 54 TELEPHONE SYSTEM. ADOPTED To appro- 1978 warrant. May 2. priate $116,000 to convert the existing telephone system in public buildings to a new system, to be Article 43. PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT. ADOPTED raised in the tax levy May 16. unanimously. To appropriate $175,000, to be raised in the tax levy. May 9. Article 55 INSPECTION MICROFILM PROGRAM. ADOPTED unanimously To appropriate $18,000 for a microfilm Article 44 AUTHORIZATION TO USE CHAPTER 90 FUNDS program in the Inspection Department, to be raised FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. ADOPTED. To authorize the in the tax levy May 14 town to use Chapter 90 funds for Bedford Street improvements ($100,000), street resurfacing Article 56. HANDICAPPED IMPROVEMENTS - CARY MEMORI- ($150,000) and reconstruction of Hancock Street AL BUILDING. ADOPTED unanimously To appropriate ($111,677 50), plus the following amendment• "Be it $60,000 for making renovations for handicapped resolved that it is the sense of this Town Meeting access, to be transferred from the Reserve Fund- that it is opposed to the currently proposed Bedford Overlay Surplus May 14. Street roadway improvements or any plan which cuts off access to and from Eldred Street". May 21 Article 57 SENIOR CENTER ADOPTED unanimously. To appropriate $50,000 to purchase furniture, to be Article 45. STREET CONSTRUCTION AND LANDTAKING transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ADOPTED unanimously: To appropriate $340,000 for May 14 construction and reconstruction of Hancock Street, to be raised in the tax levy. May 23. Article 58 CONSERVATION LAND TRANSFER ADOPTED unanimously• To authorize the Selectmen to transfer Article 46. STREET ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION Lot 216, Assessors' Property Map 72, to Marjorie and Section (A) ADOPTED unanimously: To establish as Joseph Murphy, and to petition the General Court to town ways Battleview Circle, Kitson Park Drive, permit such conveyance May 14 Crest Circle, and Ingleside Road. Section (B) ADOPTED. To appropriate $91,000 for construction of Article 59 CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE, land of Sunny Knoll Avenue, to be transferred from the Spe- Pine Meadows Country Club LOST 113 to 57, less cial Assessment Fund Section (C) ADOPTED. To than 2/3. April 30. MOTION amended in reconsidera- appropriate $56,000 for future laying out and con- tion. LOST 102 to 199, by roll call vote. May 16. struction of Emerald Street, to be raised in the tax levy May 23 Article 60. DEVELOPMENT OF LINCOLN STREET RECREA- TION AREA. ADOPTED. To appropriate $20,000 to Article 47 STREET ACCEPTANCE, FIFER LANE, DRUMMER conduct a feasibility study and test borings, to be BOY WAY (citizen article) LOST unanimously May 9 transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus. May 21 Article 48 PARKING IMPROVEMENTS ADOPTED To appropriate $89,000, $69,000 for the Meriam Street Article 61. CLARKE TENNIS COURTS. ADOPTED unani- Parking Lot and $20,000 for the existing permit mously. To appropriate $7,500 for repair and resur- parking program, to be transferred from the Parking facing of four courts, to be raised in the tax levy. Meter Fees Account May 23 May 14. Article 49. FENCE WORK, TRACK. INDEFINITELY Article 62 RECONSTRUCTION OF ADAMS PLAYGROUND POSTPONED. May 7. PLAYFIELD. ADOPTED unanimously To appropriate $15,000 to refurbish the playing field area, to be Article 50. WESTVIEW CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT. ADOPTED raised in the tax levy May 14 unanimously To appropriate $30,000, $21,000 to be transferred from the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, Article 63. PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHTING $9,000 to be raised in the tax levy May 9. FOR CENTER #2 SOFTBALL FIELD INDEFINITELY POST- PONED May 14 Article 51. FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS. ADOPTED. To appropriate $43,000 to purchase alarm Article 64 HOUSING MORROW CROSSING UNITS registers and radio equipment, to be raised in the ADOPTED To appropriate $120,000 to purchase two tax levy May 9 units at the Morrow Crossing development, or equiva- lent units, for housing purposes consistent with an Article 52. LIBRARY COMPUTER. ADOPTED unanimously• agreement entered into prior to the vote under Arti- To appropriate $150,000 for a computerized circula- cle 77 of the 1979 warrant, to be raised in the tax tion system at Cary Memorial Library, to be raised levy May 14 in the tax levy. May 9. Article 65 LEXPRESS MINI-BUS TRANSPORTATION SYS- Article 53. TOWN COMPUTER SYSTEM. ADOPTED unani- TEM ADOPTED unanimously To appropriate $155,000, mously. To appropriate $250,000 for purchase and/or to be raised in the tax levy. May 14. Overview 25 1984 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary Article 66. CMARC. ADOPTED unanimously. To appro- 1984 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING priate $5,000 to support Central Middlesex Associa- tion for Retarded Citizens, Inc., to be raised in Article 1S. REPORTS. No reports were received. the tax levy. May 14. Article 2S PINE MEADOWS CONSERVATION LAND PUR- Article 67. HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION. ADOPTED. CHASE. POSTPONED to December 10 on November 26. To appropriate $3,000 for collection and disposal of POSTPONED to February 4, 1985 on December 10. residential hazardous wastes, to be raised in the tax levy, amended as follows. "Hazardous waste Article 3S COMPUTER ASSESSMENT SYSTEM ADOPTED collection shall be an article in the annual town To appropriate $60,000, $17,251.04 transferred from meeting warrant." May 14. appropriation under Article 33 of the 1979 ATM and $42,748 96 transferred from E&D, to purchase a com- Article 68 USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE Part puter-assisted assessment system for the Assessors' (a) ADOPTED unanimously To appropriate $1,140,000 Office. November 26. to reduce the tax levy for FY85, to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account Part (b) Article 4S. POOR FARM - RESCIND VOTE UNDER ARTICLE ADOPTED 100 to 55 "Whereas the Lexington Town 9 of 1984 ATM. LOST. November 26 Meeting has used transfers from free cash reserves to assist in its efforts to stay within the Levy Article 5S. POOR FARM - TRANSFER LOT BACK TO Limit required by Proposition 21; and Whereas the SELECTMEN FOR CONVEYANCE TO HOUSING AUTHORITY Lexington Town Meeting is concerned about its abili- INDEFINITELY POSTPONED November 26 ty in the future to maintain the level of services desired by the Citizens of Lexington given the Article 6S. SANITARY SEWERS. ADOPTED. To appro- provisions of Proposition 21 limiting year to year priate $310,000 from E&D to install sewer mains and property tax increases, Be it resolved that the sewerage systems in all or parts of Spring Street, Lexington Town Meeting hereby recommends to the Vine Street, Bowman Street, Golden Avenue, Alpine Great and General Court passage of Senate Bill 1709 Street, Pleasant Street, Wood Street, and Piper (as reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Road. November 26 Taxation) which 1) provides a means whereby voters in low-tax communities can restore to local legisla- Article 7S RESOLUTION REGARDING MINUTEMAN REGIONAL tive bodies the authority to stabilize their proper- VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. ADOPTED. RESOLVED ty tax rates, which are now declining at a real rate that Chapter 196 of the Acts of 1984 entitled "An of 8 to 10% a year, and 2) also provides the voters Act Authorizing The Minuteman Regional Vocational the means to rescind this authority should it be Technical School District To Enter Certain Leases or abused " June 4 Contracts" be amended to require a two-thirds vote of town meeting rather than a majority vote before such leases or contracts may be entered into by the District December 10 School Committee Gears For Future Challenges The School Committee has had to sharpen its focus on classroom The school system must continue to iden- goals, work more closely with the community and keep tify, maintain and create opportunities for all a wary eye on the economic future. Its aim remains students to experience high achievement and success. the highest level of education consistent with fis- cal responsibility. Through continued joint efforts Goal II. The Development of School-Community Part- of school committee and staff Lexington can retain nerships The school system shall encourage the pride in its school system, which has contributed to involvement of the community as it strives to ful- the life quality of our town. fill the educational needs of Lexington The commu- nity, viewed as a resource working in conjunction New Goals, adopted by the committee in 1984, draw with the staff and the students, should become an attention to needs for student motivation and commu- even more effective partner in this enterprise A nity partnerships: more involved and informed community will be better able to offer constructive support and energetic Goal I The Enhancement of Self-Esteem While the advocacy development of the intellect remains the central purpose of the school system, the enhancement of Shaping the future To provide long-term planning self-esteem is a related and particularly important and to achieve stability in grade-grouping for mission Students must develop intellectual skills Lexington schools, anticipated requirements for the and, as important, the initiative and the confidence next 20 years were studied extensively. The school to employ these skills both within and beyond the committee appointed the Advisory Committee on Future 26 Overview/Education School Committee School Closings, composed of citizens representing Constructive interaction of school committee, each elementary school district. This committee Lexington Education Association (LEA) and school examined our current assets and demographic data to administration culminated in two 1984 staff-related project future demands upon the system (see graph achievements. new three-year contract with the LEA, below) and considered space allocation in the con- considered fair by the committee even though not text of educational and community needs unanimously ratified; and a joint committee of the three interests to improve the effectiveness and Townwide Enrollment K-12 1980-1998 fairness of the teachers' evaluation system, to be partially implemented in the 1985-86 school year. 8000 The superintendent's report gives more details. ACTUAL PROJECTED -- In close cooperation with school personnel, the 5500 committee emphasized evaluation of the mathematics curriculum by an independent study group, develop- ment of a clear and responsible materials selection 5000 , policy, improved analysis and presentation of the budget for town meeting, and buds. get reviews of spe- cial needs and English/language arts program areas 4500 Although we consider 1984 a very positive year, the 40001 closelyetosthenfinancialestrengthsofttheitowneand general community support. The school population 90 'S2 '84 55 59 90 '92 94 95 99 decline is expected to end by 1989; then student After the advisory committee reported and public enrollment will level at about 4,200, approximately meetings were held, the school committee decided 40 percent of the peak pupil population in 1969. that (1) as of end of the 1985-86 school year, However, a stable enrollment under the constraints Hastings school will close, and (2) the school con- of Proposition 2 could exert increased financial figuration thereafter will consist of five elementa- pressure upon the schools and the town The school ry schools (grades K-5), two middle schools (grades committee hopes to gather the strengths to meet this 6-8), and the senior high school (grades 9-12). The challenge successfully so that Lexington will be Superintendent of Schools has appointed a committee proud of its school system for the forseeable to recommend redistricting options for this grade- future grouping with a school committee decision anticipa- ted in 1985 tic s f " t. -, .: , it: 4 '''. ' . ,, - , ,. -. ., . . ., ,..„,, . ., , ,,-,.. , , -1 - et '' 4'10 ,k" ' I Jii10 `' ' :- 7 1 .' - '%, "m" '.-r. i fill,) ,' "%. - 4° ''., ' - # i , 4 r i s E.. /' t, t rz School Committee L/R seated Patricia Swanson; Shepard A. Clough, Chairman; Florence Koplow. Stand- -ng. Paul Newman; Christopher Velis, Student Representative; Geoffrey Pierson, School Superintendent; James Beck Education 27 Superintendent Says Schools Shipshape Now This past year has been marked by the impressive Music The world premiere of the commissioned work, accomplishments of our students and staff Working Israfel, orchestrated for full orchestra, chorus and cooperatively, the School Committee and the staff soprano by composer-in-residence, Ronald Maltais, have been busy seeking better ways to provide educa- was sponsored by Project LEAP (Lexington Education tional programs and services Highlighted below are Arts Program) and "Meet the Artist" (a special grant some landmarks of progress• from the Arts Institute) Thirty-three vocal and instrumental LHS students participated in Massachu- National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty-one setts All-State Music Festival The High School Lexington High School seniors were named semi-final- Concert Choir and Madrigal Choir placed second in ists in the 1985 National Merit Competition. Forty- the State Choral Festival. Joseph A. DiDomenico three seniors received letters of commendation, received the Lowell Mason Award presented for dis- tinguished service by the Massachusetts Music Educa- Graduating Class of 1984. Eighty-six percent of the tors Association class went on to further education, primarily four- and two-year schools. Mathematics. Stanley Boynton of the High School mathematics staff was selected to participate in a Special Olympics. The 1984 Lexington High School NASA workshop during the summer and subsequently was Special Olympics attracted a very large audience and invited to view the November launching of the space included 50 participants, 30 student leaders and 70 shuttle. Six Lexington High School students were additional volunteers finalists in the State Mathematics Olympiad and one student qualified for the American Invitational Science. Adrienne Della Penna won the Excellence of Mathematics exam The Clarke and Diamond Junior Exhibit award at the International Science and Engi- High School mathematics teams finished first and neering Fair for a project entitled "Effect of High second respectively in division four of the Interme- Energy Electrons on Lady Primrose Marigolds." diate Mathematics League and third in the overall league The eighth grade students at Diamond Junior Visual Arts Awards. For the 13th year in a row, High School finished first in the New England Mathe- Lexington High School's Art Department had more matics competition. students exhibiting in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards sponsored in this State by the Boston Globe Foreign Language Six students received national than any other high school in the State. Second recognition in the annual French and Spanish best photo portfolio in the United States was won by contests. Ethan Franklin, a Lexington High School student, in the National Scholastics competition. Also noteworthy High School Debate Team. Les Phillips was named • revision of the new report card for the elementa- Northeast Forensic Leagues Debate Coach of the Year. ry level and the return to a non-computerized format. The academic year 1983-84 marked the most successful season in history for Lexington Debate as Lexington • creation of the position of Cable Programs debaters won their sixth consecutive Massachusetts Advisor. State Championship. Lexington varsity debaters reached the late elimination rounds of every major • selection of the Lexington Public Schools as a national tournament they attended, pilot for the National Fitness Program. Social Studies. Frederick Boyle was named Law Relat- ed Teacher of the Year by the Massachusetts Associa- tion of Law Related Educators Martha Zimmerman received two awards, the India Institute Summer and Travel Study and the Russian Institute at City Uni- versity of New York. Ray Karras published an arti- _. a cle in a national magazine, The History Teacher Chapter One Summer Language Arts Program Ever popular among parents and staff, this year's program was held at Estabrook One hundred and twenty stu- dents attended from the elementary schools for five challenging weeks • Athletics. The following teams from the high school f"a c were Middlesex League Champions this past year. boys' soccer (1983), boys' basketball, girls' bas- ketball, boys' tennis, golf (our first league cham- ° pionship), field hockey and football. The footballp 4 �a ,A team participated in its first Super Bowl. Unde- feated junior high school teams were the Clarke Hz ol Debate Sum ,e SchoebatPreparation by Sue DeZpanco field hockey team and Diamond girls' soccer team. andSam oZ Debate 28 Education Reshaping for Future • establishment of a creative drama position at Fitzgerald (Clarke Junior High School) and Alan Clarke Junior High School. Cooper (Hastings School). • appointment of Eileen O'Connor as artist-in-resi- • the receipt of three Commonwealth Inservice Insti- dence at the Decordova Museum and Diamond Junior tute awards to the Special Needs Department and one High School. to the elementary schools for poetry/song writing. • introduction of a Parent Contact Procedure. • the formation of a social studies public forum program with a coordinator, to design events for the • revision of the Homework Policy, student-community participation • publication of the second student art work calen- • the establishment of a science task force, inclu- dar based on Homes. Past, Present and Future in ding parents and staff, to review the elementary Lexington, totally underwritten outside the school science program. budget • the successful fundraiser for ACT (Arts Created • renovation and relocation of the high school Together) with violinist Emanuel Borok at Cary Hall language laboratory, now in D House • the selection by Education Development Corpora- • establishment of a high school exchange program tion of an elementary school to study use of compu- with Barcelona, Spain. ters in teaching special needs students to write • introduction of Italian and ancient Greek • the Summer Instrumental Music Program for elemen- instruction at the high school this September. tary students Seven languages are now offered, more than any neighboring high school. • the arts lottery grant awarded the music depart- ment to sponsor the Lyricum Ensemble in residency at • formation of a citizen-staff committee to help the junior high school level. provide financial support for students participating in exchange programs • the $4,500 gift from band parents and the Bicen- tennial Band given to the Lexington High School Band • hiring of a Coordinator of Guidance, K - 12 for instrument purchase. • school programs on all three television channels • the first "summer school" held for students in of the institutional cable loop music and computers. • invitation to senior citizens to join woodworking • the impressive recognition of our staff. leader- classes at the high school on a space available ship in professional organizations, publication in basis. diverse fields and invitations to participate in special college and university programs. • an expansion and revision of the adult and commu- nity education program. Computers The goals expressed in the Long Range Plan for Computers in Education approved by the • award of the second annual Exemplary Teacher of School Committee in 1982 continue to guide the the Year honor from the Lexington Demolay to Gloria school district into bringing computer technologies to our staff and students As usual, Lexington must wf thank countless parents for assisting with decision- making and support Here are some of the year's ti � *� a�' �, highlights i . lk 4's ** '',Lillt it . ' *,* s' * • establishment of new information science curri- Alt. 111111 + cula at the high school. o `.�*- s. •, ' • funding of computer implementation programs in `c•. the areas of English, science and libraries. y10 • purchase of 54 microcomputers for use in the instruction program. f • use of the cable for data transmission,ementatio• for program expansion without any significant increase in costs L y To the Super Bowl' LHS football coach Bill TZghe • filling the new position of Coordinator of Infor- and line coach Lou Racca with cheering players mation Science. Education 29 Superintendent of Schools • production of video disks in conjunction with While unique special needs placements are known to Digital Equipment Corporation and Lynnfield Public add a small percentage to the non-public school Schools population, individual family desires apparently most influence non-public educational choice. A • purchase of word processing equipment for use at Pupil Personnel Department survey of students who the central office returned to Lexington schools after attending non- public schools ascertained that 90 percent were School Closing. The vote to close Hastings School satisfied with their public education. at the end of the 1986 school year was followed by the creation of a Redistricting Committee. The METCO This year the Lexington Public Schools METCO Committee was charged with changes in the proposed Program had 21 graduating seniors. Of these, 18, or new school district lines, including the new middle 86 percent, will attend a college or university. school districts, recommending to the Superintendent of Schools The committee has been meeting weekly The Lexington METCO basketball team won its third since September and is expected to complete its METCO Championship in four years, defeating Lincoln- assignment by early winter. New school district Sudbury METCO, 55-45. Albert Middleton was selected lines will be implemented in the fall of 1986. Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Al and Sean Cummings both were selected to the All-Tournament Enrollments. The October 1st enrollments for Lexing- Team. Lexington Junior High METCO Basketball Team ton Public Schools totaled 4,952. This was 80 more made up of Clarke Junior High and Diamond Junior students (or a 1.6% margin of error) than projected High students finished second to Weston in the in the previous fall, nevertheless, a loss of 227 Junior High METCO Tourney students. The 1985-86 projections indicate a conti- nued decline of 274 students representing a 5 5 per- A special welcome to Edna Jones in her new role as cent change for a total anticipated body of 4,678 Assistant Coordinator/Counselor of Lexington's METCO 84-85 85-86 -arc School Actual Projected . ;r *: e ' Bowman 391 394 -, '- Bridge 411 401 ' �� Estabrook 434 439 ' Fiske 267 263 Harrington 298 273 Hastings 311 307 Total elementary 2112 2077 Clarke 660 601 Diamond 630 548 �. ` Total junior high 1290 1144 Qi. Aft Lexington High 1550 1452i T J Grand Total 4952 4678 0 ' /Non-Public Schools Enrollment A portion of Lexing- ' i,ziJ ton students have always attended non-public schools �`'r''' ' /' Compared to similiar nearby communities and north- „ ,,, /gyp*r eastern United States, the proportion of Lexington students attending non-public schools is very low (7 7% versus 15 7% for the northeast, see table i below for nearby community comparisons). PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF SAMPLE COMMUNITIES (1982) 3 Public Non-Public lip o # % # t Wellesley 3,920 78.8 1,053 21 2 ,, c Weston 1,980 79.9 498 20 1 Watertown 4,013 81.8 893 18 2 " * t Dedham 4,440 83.5 880 16 5 ,.' Brookline 5,745 84.2 1,078 15 8 L LEXINGTON 6,017 93.5 415 6 5 a Newton 12,426 85.0 2,201 15 0 As the Sun Warms LHS Graduation, Amy Rogers fans Needham 5,093 86.7 780 13 3 herself with the Musket. Waltham 7,910 91.7 711 8 3 30 Education Superintendent of Schools Program Mrs Jones brings sixteen years of experi- Budget. The 1984-85 budget for the school system ence with the METCO Program to the job was developed according to School Committee guide- lines to maintain existing staffing ratios and pro- John Modest, Coordinator, was recently honored for grams The committee initiated an expanded review his second term as President of the METCO Directors process which permitted an intensive examination of Association. Mr. Modest is a founder and collabora- selected programs foreign language, science, home ted with Helen Hull of Framingham METCO in writing economics, industrial technology and business the organization's constitution in 1975. In addition to funds necessary for the maintenance Lexington College-Bound Seniors. Lexington's aver- of basic programs, the administration presented the age Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal score school committee with a variety of possible expendi- dipped one point from the previous year to 491, and tures which would improve or expand programs The the mathematics score rose two points to 531, the committee voted a total of $36,800 "beyond alloca- highest since 1975 The difference between Lexing- tion" for programs in foreign language, drama, li- ton's and national scores this year is +65 points in brary and media repair. the verbal and +60 points in the mathematics The total 1984-85 schools budget of $19,152,421 GRADUATION CLASS OF 1984 reflected a reduction of 11.95 staff positions and a per-pupil expenditure somewhat lower than area Size of Class 504 school systems frequently compared with Lexington's. Plans Staff Evaluation. Improvement of professional staff 4 year college 78% evaluation procedures has been a major priority for Ile 2 year college 7 the school system this year The collaboration of Other schooling 1 the Lexington Teachers' Association, school commit- Total Continuing Education 86% tee members, Florence Koplow and Jim Beck, and mem- bers of the administration in this effort has been Employment 9% important to the process. aa;"`" , Y 2 ' Four committees, involving approximately thirty R ✓`- ; j staff members, are presently preparing recommenda- ;� i: i, V s tions. The Steering Committee, chaired by Ms .��: � - y` Koplow, began meeting in the fall of 1983 to esta- V. i ' t blish a general philosophy and procedure. P . "rr i ' i t , � -' > `'` ` ' , 4, The Instrument Design Committee, chaired by High V Vik, School Assistant Principal Dave Wilson, is develop- ` + j �`� ing a recommended evaluation instrument to replace J-456'�z �. the present one, which has remained unrevised since � ° fi ` its introduction in the mid-sixties. ' - .- *-- t;k` -' The Procedures Committee, chaired by Harrington ` ':,;�-c,. -sa teacher Sati DerManuelian, will be proposing improve- ,,4,Tys ments in the sequence of evaluation events, the fre- _«, 4. quency of classroom observations, and the participa- 4 . 4. tion of different supervisors �. ::'`f.'`' Wit; '' ';40. ` ' rs',, The Training and Relationships Committee, chaired by ,{ .' r r , `=`". High School Housemaster Roberta Neuman, is identify- _ o : ing evaluation and supervisions training experiences ' ! for both supervisors and supervisees which will ,_ r'x ` *Ati)�'?' enhance evaluation for each party .. 'V "' !' ;mom , Recommendations from each sub-committee will be sent � ts -.'4,:..4. '" to the Steering Committee this winter for final dis- 'a ,,� a cussion and negotiation between the teachers' associ- - r , , ation and the school committee �� , ; A Personal Thanks. As I complete this my third a •€ annual report to the citizens of Lexington, I wish $ " 1 to thank staff, students and citizens for their " , ,,+ "* A� contributions and continued and meaningful support c ��t` *. e =i of our schools A High School Archeological Dig at the Poor Farm Education 31 C4 [J SUMMARY OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS t"' CD Cn W a Z Mt C Appropriation Anticipated Total Approved W Voted by Town Transfers Operating 6 "� Meeting Receipts. etc. Budget Expenditures Balance p Personal Services $14,839,564. $14,921,814. ($82,250.) "I: Expenses 3,154,762. 2,910,001 244,761. C Vocational Education 3,500. 3,500. cr Out-of-State Travel 11,950. 6,794. 5,156, A Athletics 224.263. 220.157 4,106. $17,975,248. $258,791. $18,234,039. $18,058,766 $175,273. C To Carryover 159.302. :r To E & D 15,971. C 0 Antic. Bal. Actual Bal. V Receipts & Transfers & Receipts & Receipts Expenditures Balance PL-874 $ 15,791. $ 20,823. $ 12,211. $ 8,612 Metco 215,000. 495,807. 472,785. 23,022. Athletics 28.000. 37,663. 28,000. 9,663. $258,791. $554,293. $512,996. $ 41,297. Income & Reimbursements Cost to Town Tuition $25,136. Total Expenditures $18,058,766. Rental School Bldgs 21,488. Carryover 83-84 304,913 Other Local Sources 10,518 $18,363,679. $ 57,142 Comm of Mass. Less Income & Reimb. $ 2,204,471. Chapter 70 1,959,998. P L 874 & Metco. 516,630. 71 175,918. Athletic Receipts 37.663. 76 11,413. $ 2.758.764. $2.147,329. $15,604,915. $2,204,471. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES 1983-84 CCD Personal Services Equipment Purchase & Rental M Administrative Offices $296,363. Outlay Equipment 49,631. E Principals & Assistants 625,362 Replacement of Equipment 20,469. dQ Supervisors, Coordinators & Dept. Heads 661,857 Sub Total 70,100. 0 O Classroom Teachers 9,169,665. Consultant Services 89,541. 0 Special Needs Staff 931,131. Special Testing 4,527. b Tutors 68,763. Grounds 5,187. C Nurses 121,485. Built In Items 23,874. tr Instr. Matrs Specialists 326,799. Electrical 19,129 Guidance Counselors 607,134. Plumbing 4,807. A Psychologists (Core Evaluation Team) 85,686. Heating 10,548. (n Doctors 4,032. Glass 1,515. `AJC Aides 206,501. Other Property Services 15,398. O Special Needs Assistants 117,210. Mop Rental 3,485 0 Secretaries & Clerks 676,620. Rubbish 717 5;Secretaries & Clerks (Extra Help) 8,917. Electricity 362,413. Computer Center 21,174. Water 4,939 Student Programmers 9,281. Gas 4,832. Custodians & Maintenance Men 881,881. Telephone 92,766. Switchboard 13,863. Insect Control 1,331 Custodians & Maintenance Men (Summer) 15,558. Other Operating Services 3,230 Custodians & Maintenance (Other) 36,032. Pupil Transportation Regular 321,820 Crossing Guards 36,500. Pupil Transportation Within Lexington 73,128 $14,921,814. Pupil Transportation Outside Lexington 62,254 Expenses Field Trips 5,733 Fuel $354,476. Other Transportation 5,189. Vehicle (Gas, Oil, Repairs) 5,634. Travel Intrastate 10,359 Towels 8,255. Travel Within Lexington 9,032. Office Supplies 50,285. Printing 2,708. Teaching Supplies 208,954. Newsletter 1,517. Other Supplies 51,084. Equipment Rental 3,824. Testbooks 65,694. Equipment Service Maintenance 81,930. Library Books & Cataloging 25,882. Tuition 696,874. Periodicals & Newspapers 5,639. Honorariums 600 Recruiting Materials 1,693. Memberships 14,531 Handbooks 2,000 Registration & Meeting Expenses 12,312 Professional Books & Subscriptions 3,681. Mailing 16,060 Professional Journals 2,233 Other Expenses 10.506. Newspapers 3,995. Sub Total 1,976,616. Literary Magazine 200. Grand Total (Expenses) $2,910,001. Film Rental 8,796. OUT OF STATE TRAVEL Media Purchase 13,692. Travel & Conferences 6,794. Materials (Plant) 49,635. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Crj Materials (Grounds) 1,457. None a Sub Total 863,285. G Q E.O z W W 4P ATHLETICS C" CD aSenior Senior Clarke Diamond Coed TownWide C C Girls Boys Jr. High Jr. High S Baseball $5,872. $2,169. $2,439. C 0 Basketball $7,179. 4,003 3,713. Basketball 11,801. 3,687. 4,035. Cheerleaders 1,685. tr Cross Country 1,908. 2,281. Field Hockey 5,120. 2,366. 2,280. A Football 26,629. 4,183. 4,013. CAD Golf $1,472. A Gymnastics 3,236. 2,868. 1,752. 1,715. tr C Ice Hockey 17,347. Lacrosse 4,701. 4,461. C Soccer 5,158. 6,285. 4,132. 3,971. 5 Softball 4,945. 2,405. 2,338. Swimming 3,583. 3,411. Tennis 2,068. 2,105 Indoor Track 3,356. 3,356. Outdoor Track 4,981. 5,248. 2,105 2,192. Wrestling 4,064. Volleyball 2,537• Doctors 1,600. Faculty Mgr. 521. 519. Equip. Mgr. 3,828. Gate Personnel 228. Secretaries & Clerks 4,159. 1,109. 970. $693. Extra Duty Custodial 199. Other Supplies 2,680. Other Transportation 1,212. Printing 241. Equip. Main. 403 Memberships 345. Registrations & Meetings 295. $50,457. $110,918 $28,432. $28,185. $1,472. $693. Receipts Total Expended $220,157. Football $ 8,962.35 Girls Basketball 509.50 Boys Basketball 7,567.05 Girls Gymnastics 87.50 Hockey 4,905.50 Wrestling 94.50 Lost Equipment 211.73 $22,338.13 OTHER BUDGETS AND FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF ENERGY GRANTS t" SCHOOL COMMITTEE Balance Balance CD FOOD SERVICES June 30. 1983 Expenditures Jtne 30. 1984 w Article 44 80 TM $25,296. $3,399. $21,897 0 Balance June 30, 1983 $ 57,890. 0a Energy Grant 23,271. 0 Income. Interest 2,313. 25,584 Sales $508,598. 1J Reimbursement (State) 21,361. Energy Audit 1,000. 1,000 C (Federal) 64,437. tr Other 5,705 CABLE NETWORKING A State Tax 1,794. Approved Expenditures Balance $601,895. Article 44 83TM $50,000. $48,075. $1,925. 00 A $659,785. FEDERAL GRANTS 0 Expenditures. PL 97-35 Chapter I Approved Expenditures Balance 0 Food 258,657. Summer Language Arts $27,396. $26,019. $1,377. Sr Labor 279,810. Block Grants 20,883. 20,658. 225. Misc 37,462. Equipment 2,135. PL 94-482 $578,064. Word Processing & Actg. 12,453. 12,270. 183. $ 81,721. Digital (Project Crest) 25,136 25,136. SCHOOL EXPENSE CARRYOVER Balance July 1, 1983 $306,493. PL 89-313 Expenditures 304,913. Project Mainstream 28,500. 28,153. 347 Balance to E & D 1,580 PL 94-142 PL-874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS Transition Program 49,189. 47,161. 2,028. Balance June 30, 1983 $ 5,381. Project Enhance 32,703. 29,805. 2,898. Receipts 15,442. Lexington Spec. Svcs. 54,188. 51,545 2,643. 20,823. Expenditures 12,211. $ 8,612. STATE GRANTS METCO Commonwealth-In-Service Approved Expenditures Balance Previous Year Balance $ 9,792. Integrating Poetry $1,675. $1,609. $66 Receipts 486,015. Learning Thru Drama 2,055. 2,055. 495,807. Poetry & Songwriting 1,720. 1,677. 43 Expenditures 472,785. Reading Update II 1,094. 1,093. 1 $ 23,022. Reading Update I 1,056. 976. 80 Expenditures (Direct Costs) Cultural Educ. Coll. 15,821. 15,741. 80. Personnel $219,739. Office Expenses 819. Teaching & Trans. 642. Staff Travel 695. Purchased Services 1,190. Cn Telephone & Mailings 1,800. O. C Fringe Benefits 10,208. n Summer Transportation 2,780. E. Tuition 6,540. p $244,413. O Applied to Operating Budget 218,580. Returned to State 9,792. W $472,785. U1 r CD CD MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE The following is a simplified accounting of the actual revenues Aand expenditures for the support of schools for the fiscal year 1983-84. O RECEIPTS 0 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chapter 70 School Aid $1,959,998. tr 71 Transportation 175,918. A 76 State Wards 11,413. CAD Metco 495.807. C1 $2,643,136 (12 75) f 0 Federal Government 0 PL-874 25,911. ( .13) Town of Lexington (Tuition. Gate Receipts. etc.) Athletics 28,000 Misc. Receipts 10,518 Tuition 25,136. Rentals 21,488 85,142. ( .41) Town of Lexington Appropriations Personal Services 14,774,404 Expenses 3,185,394. Out-of-State 11,950. Vocational Education 3.500. 17,975,248. (86.71) 100 EXPENDITURES Personal Services 14,921,814. (82.63) Expenses 2,910,001 (16.11) Out-of-State Travel 6,794. ( .04) Athletics 220.157 ( 1.22) 18,058,766. 100 Minuteman Tech Eyes Hotel, Computers, Energy - for a new automotive service educational program set up in conjunction with Massachusetts Bay Community e, College. General Motors is providing special train- ing in the most up-to-date automotive service tech- denology to our staff, in addition to giving $100,000 in new automotive equipment to Minuteman Tech every year. The training and equipment will have a major Minuteman Tech's Energy House, built and land- impact on our existing high school and adult pro- scaped by students, is now used to teach super- grams in auto mechanics insulated construction techniques It is also available to the public for tours and seminars Computer Literacy A required computer literacy The house has no furnace and is heated with base- program was instituted for freshmen This program board electric heat for Oust over $150 a year was well-received by students and will be continued A Minuteman Tech student majoring in a non-tradi- on a permanent basis. tional field made history in 1984. Welding major Lana Svetlichny of Carlisle topped an otherwise Principles of Technology. Minuteman was selected as all-male field to become the first woman to win the one of two vocational-technical schools in first place gold medal in the high school welding Massachusetts to offer an experimental physics/math competition sponsored by the Massachusetts course. This course is being designed and tested in Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). a cooperative effort involving 31 states, and is receiving outside funding. Minuteman Tech had five other gold medal winners including Martin Jones of Lexington in auto mechan- Energy House Operation. Our student-constructed ics, and Mark Peters of Lexington in welding. super-insulated energy house has had an important impact on our curriculum service in 1984. The adult For the fourth year Minuteman Tech horticulture education course on super-insulated houses was over- students won top honors for their exhibits at the subscribed. Special seminars were also presented to New England Flower Show. In sports, the Minuteman contractors, bankers, realtors and building inspec- Tech hockey, basketball and baseball teams qualified tors. Consumer training was provided to all for the state finals and a number of players won Minuteman students Specific curriculum presenta- berths on allstar teams in hockey, baseball, basket- tions were given to students majoring in building ball and softball. trades and heating/ventilation work. Minuteman Tech received state and national awards in Hotel Project Planning During 1984 we started work 1984 for its unique energy conservation system which on a hotel/conference center proposal which would be Assistant Superintendent Renzo Ricciuti helped a major resource for learning by many students. The design. The system utilizes geothermal wells and proposal generated considerable discussion espe- solar panels which operate in tandem to provide cially in the towns of Lexington and Lincoln, where domestic hot water as well as heating and cooling the school lies. Special state legislation has been for portions of the building The "geopump system" passed in an attempt to clarify the local approval currently puts out apporximately a half-million process and real estate tax issues. In Spring 1985 BTU's per hour on a continuous basis. According to town meetings will be asking concerned member towns Dr Ricciuti, "Our goal is to eliminate the use of for their support of this project designed to bene- fossil fuel entirely for heating and cooling of the fit our students in the hotel occupations area. building " Training Grants Minuteman Tech applied for and During 1984 Minuteman Tech engaged in a number of received a number of grants from the state projects designed to enhance the school's service to Department of Education. These provided equipment students and the community. Some examples. to set up adult training programs in computer aided drafting (CAD), machine shop computer numerical Collaboration with Colleges. Minuteman Tech stu- control (CNC), mold making, advanced welding, compu- dents will be granted college credits by some insti- terized auto maintenance and automated office skills. tutions for work they have completed in Minuteman's The high school students are also benefitting from technical programs. For example, a Minuteman Tech this equipment, and we have become the first high electronics graduate who enters Massachusetts Bay school in the state to institute a full-fledged two- Community College for microelectronics study will be year CAD training program for drafting students. given 13 credits in electronics, a computer program- Additional state grants provided funding for summer ming graduate will be given nine credits in computer enrichment programs for our students in printing, science. drafting, auto mechanics, robotics, culinary arts and cosmetology. Grants also funded curriculum Collaboration with Industry. General Motors development projects in basic skills and career Corporation selected the school to serve as the site education, with a focus on non-traditional jobs. Education 37 Minuteman Tech MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING FUND COMPARISON OF BUDGET TO ACTUAL AND PROJECTED FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 FY 83 ACTUAL BUDGET FY 84 PROJECTED TRANSFERRED RECEIPTS Revenues Assessments $3,132,880 $3,452,471 $3,452,471 Chapter 70 1,641,553 1,501,362 1,501,364 Transportation (Ch.71-16C) 351,453 468,923 468,923 Regional Aid (Ch.71-16D) 263,221 417,986 417,986 Construction Grant (Ch.645) 1,175,522 -0- -0- Appropriation from Surplus 714,087 488,432 488,432 Tuition 1,024,753 496,911 532,643 Interest 207,822 -0- 165,323 Total Revenues $8,511,291 $6,826,085 $7,027,142 Expenses Reserve -0- -0- -0- $(5,379) $20,943 Building Trades 60,971 50,300 51,910 -0- -0- Commercial Services 44,500 27,873 32,186 -0- 6,522 Electronics 42,320 34,838 33,524 -0- -0- Graphics 108,594 96,625 91,874 -0- -0- Health Instructions 18,151 22,371 21,182 -0- -0- Metal Fabrications 53,234 42,459 47,403 -0- -0- Power Mechanics 41,480 35,897 31,197 -0- -0- Technology 28,437 18,210 18,119 -0- -0- Afternoon Program 15,650 15,801 18,796 -0- -0- Regional Occupation 32,908 14,918 28,657 -0- 13,631 Summer School -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- ROTC 3,086 2,990 3,868 -0- -0- Communications 7,026 9,000 8,302 -0- -0- Human Relations 2,598 2,300 2,616 -0- -0- Mathematics 9,912 10,575 9,760 -0- -0- Science 18,044 17,910 20,420 -0- -0- Physical Education 18,873 10,525 9,114 -0- 1,460 Athletics 59,458 59,945 64,104 -0- -0- Business Instruction 3,916 3,432 2,992 -0- -0- Foreign Language 399 400 796 -0- -0- Art 10,172 11,115 10,080 -0- -0- Music 259 1,025 1,346 -0- -0- Driver Education 1,001 -0- -0- -0- -0- Continuing Education -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Instructional Resources 39,128 40,275 39,666 -0- -0- Pupil Support 35,693 40,016 28,390 -0- -0- Principal 65,882 56,162 56,844 -0- -0- Vocational Co-ordinator 7,310 7,875 7,732 -0- -0- Computer Services 71,484 74,995 75,006 5,495 2,830 Dean 2,909 2,230 1,506 -0- -0- School Committee 73,008 31,624 85,022 -0- 9,278 Superintendent 3,857 5,150 5,343 -0- -0- Planning & Academics 7,503 7,360 7,548 -0- 190 Business Office 461,992 491,150 443,746 14,682 20,251 Transportation 479,375 667,000 669,833 -0- -0- Cafeteria 7,334 7,360 7,040 -0- -0- Operations/Maintenance 607,295 609,492 639,412 796 18,944 Debt Management 1,359,700 104,246 188,537 412 41,674 Salaries 3,898,309 4,192,641 4,216,771 -0- 28,549 Total Expenses $7,701,768 $6,826,085 $6,980,642 $16,006 $164,272 Excess of Revenues $809,523 -0- $46,500 $16,006 $164,272 38 Education Minuteman Tech Assessed Apportionments for operating and capital costs for 7/1/84 to 6/30/85 based on the number of students from each member town attending Minuteman on 10/1/83 as a percentage of the total number of students, per section V (c) of agreement. Apportionments for special operating costs based on section IV (f) of agreement. SPECIAL TOWN PER CENT OPERATING +CAPITAL +OPERATING = APPORTIONMENT ACTON 5.930 $ 209,747 - 2,711 +2,470 = $ 209,506 ARLINGTON 32.462 1,148,196 -14,843 +5,849 = 1,139,202 BELMONT 8 342 295,060 - 3,814 +2,233 = 293,479 BOLTON 2.814 99,533 +12,086 * +1,390 = 113,009 BOXBOROUGH 1.608 56,876 - 736 + 186 = 56,326 CARLISLE 1.206 42,657 - 551 + 92 = 42,198 CONCORD 4 523 159,981 - 2,068 +2,256 = 160,169 DOVER 301 10,646 + 2,159 * + 565 = 13,370 LANCASTER 6 432 227,503 +27,626 * +1,445 = 256,574 LEXINGTON 9.347 330,608 - 4,273 +6,365 = 332,700 LINCOLN 1.608 56,876 - 736 + 481 = 56,621 NEEDHAM 6 533 231,076 +28,057 * +2,684 = 261,817 STOW 6 834 241,721 - 3,125 +1,585 = 240,181 SUDBURY 8.442 298,597 - 3,861 +2,103 = 296,839 WAYLAND 2.312 81,777 - 1,057 +1,471 = 82,191 WESTON 1.306 46,194 - 598 + 472 = 46,068 TOTALS 100.000 $3,537,048 +31,555 +31,647 = $3,600,250 *Includes a $400 per pupil surcharge (MINIMUM 5 PUPILS) for 10 years to compensate 12 original member towns for debt service. STATE AID RECEIVED AND ANTICIPATED BETWEEN JULY 1, 1983 AND JUNE 30, 1984 CATEGORY AMOUNT Transportation $ 468,923 NOTE: State aid and district revenue are used Chapter 70 (includes Special Ed ) 1,501,362 to reduce assessed apportionments of Regional Aid Chapter 71, 16d 417,986 costs to member towns. $2,388,271 Enrollment October 1, 1982 Enrollment October 1, 1983 Enrollment October 1, 1984 YEAR YEAR YEAR Town 86 85 84 83 PG Total 87 86 85 84 PG Total 88 87 86 85 PG Total Acton 16 17 15 21 6 75 15 16 18 9 1 59 12 15 16 16 2 61 Arlington 81 91 67 70 25 334 72 71 92 59 29 323 66 73 68 83 15 305 Belmont 26 18 16 10 5 75 23 26 14 14 6 83 15 26 23 14 10 88 Bolton 3 8 7 4 0 22 10 3 6 7 2 28 4 11 2 4 1 22 Boxborough 5 5 4 4 0 18 2 4 5 3 2 16 5 5 2 3 0 15 Carlisle 0 3 4 2 0 9 3 3 3 3 0 12 1 3 2 3 0 9 Concord 15 18 7 10 6 56 7 9 15 8 6 45 10 6 7 15 2 40 Dover 1 2 0 0 3 6 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 Lancaster 10 14 17 9 3 53 25 8 14 12 5 64 18 23 6 12 4 63 Lexington 27 11 32 30 15 115 17 24 9 30 13 93 22 19 17 8 6 72 Lincoln 7 2 2 2 0 13 6 6 2 2 0 16 1 4 4 3 0 12 Needham 15 11 22 14 4 66 16 15 15 16 3 65 18 17 11 12 3 61 Stow 22 15 14 15 3 69 18 17 16 13 4 68 13 19 16 14 3 65 Sudbury 17 20 22 16 4 79 31 16 14 20 3 84 17 27 16 11 2 73 Wayland 11 5 6 16 5 43 4 8 4 4 3 23 6 4 7 3 1 21 Weston 5 1 5 2 1 14 0 5 1 5 2 13 2 0 4 1 1 8 Tuition 43 61 43 48 10 205 37 68 53 32 16 206 43 49 61 50 14 217 TOTAL 304 302 283 273 90 1252 286 300 282 238 95 1201 254 301 263 253 64 1135 Education 39 Activity on Upswing at Cary Memorial Library ,,' time activities, and showings of outstanding chil- f µ r �, r(N dren's films, have been well-received over the (i i 4 • years. Schedules of events at the main and branch lit.., a '1libraries are always available. Young people's '`1 activities listings also appear in the Recreation ,r x. Department's summer brochure 1 t, , ' a`' Group activities for adults have been limited more to the marking of special events: several Lexington E Lyceum Revival lectures were given by Lexington authors at the East Lexington branch in honor of its centennial year A concert of French baroque sham- ,. ber music was held to open the Lexington Arts Festi- val The library now sponsors a "Great Books" dis- I--., m cussion group that remains open to participants E Automation The library has for several years been E doing its cataloging via a computerized national sr < network or OCLC This system also has provided '✓ < printouts of new materials and a greatly improved o interlibrary loan program. Acquisitions are also b, 1,, m, W ,� , ,,4y.;„.,,4:„.::: a automated, via online access to our principal book The New Wooden Car at East Lexington Branch has wholesaler. three drivers, Jay Kasparian, Matthew Burrows and Michael Bunting, all age two or three Since the 1984 Town Meeting approved a totally auto- 1984 FISCAL YEAR EXPENDITURES mated system for circulation functions, the library PERSONNEL EXPENSES TOTAL is placing its patrons online also. This requires Town Funds $530,344 $175,710 $706,054 reregistration and assignment of new library cards Trustee Funds 0 97,641 97,641 for all patrons. The system selected is the LIBS State Funds 2,500 12,243 14,743 100 marketed by CLSI of Newton. It is designed to TOTALS $532,844 $285,594 $818,438 facilitate the check-out and check-in process, reserves, renewals, and overdues. It will tell Full-time personnel 25 where an item is, how often it is borrowed, and pro- vide other statistics for more efficient library Part-time personnel. 545 hrs/week average management. Connections via the cable institutional Collections and Use. Home circulation of Cary trunk are planned for the branch. The schools will also have access to holdings via this trunk. Memorial Library materials continues to increase, rising by 5,000 items to an annual total of nearly Staff and Committees. In order to use the automated one-half million. Annual per capita home circula- systems more efficiently while at the same time tion now stands at 16.35. This is the highest rate maintain excellence in public service, top manage- among libraries of similar size in the state, and ment has been realigned Library Director Robert C. one of the highest in the country. Hilton will now concentrate on public services and Assistant Director Stella Liu will concentrate on Reference activities, on-site use and behind-the- technical services, including automation, catalog- scenes activities are also on the rise. Interli- ing, and circulation. We plan no additional person- brary loans, for example, have increased from 799 to nel due to automated systems, except for extra help 1232 per year. This service allows the library to to enter data. borrow rather than purchase items with low demand. Adjustments in job responsibilities will also be Technical services is also considerably busier due necessary for all staff members. We appreciate the mainly to the process of computerizing circulation enthusiasm with which these changes are welcomed. functions Retroconversion needed to place older items on line increased last year from 7,975 items The library's committees also deserve praise and to 21,991 This work will continue until all circu- thanks for considerable help. The Materials lating materials have been entered on the computer. Selection Committee completed a guide on collection The number of new titles to be added has also development which has been adopted by the Trustees. increased, up by 982 items over last year to a total The Computer Applications Committee worked on speci- of 7,654 fications and evaluations for the CLSI system, and on negotiations with the vendor. Membership on The collections now contain over 200,000 items in these committees included Advisory Committee, patron, all formats, including the new video cassette school, and staff representatives library The advisory committee also helped in other proj- Programs Although the library mainly emphasizes ects, such as the exhibits program, and its members unique and personal service to individuals, group attended all trustee meetings as active partici- programs for children, such as story hours, vacation 40 Education Cary Memorial Library pants. They advise on all matters as well as spe- chase of a Visual Tek magnifier for the visually cial projects, but do not vote During the coming handicapped, from the American Legion for support of year they will be working on implementation of the its Stanley Hill Fund to purchase books on American CLSI system. history, from Citizens for Lexington Conservation for books, and from the Pre-school P.T.A. for the Gifts. The library continues to enjoy generous museum pass program. These and numerous smaller support from the community in addition to appropria- donations of money and materials are gratefully tions from the tax levy. Among donations received accepted on behalf of patrons and future users An this year were a grant from the Lexington Arts especially appreciated gift this year comes from a Council for the purchase of circulating books in the group of steady and capable volunteers, each dona- arts and crafts, from the Lions Club for the pur- ting four hours' work weekly. TREASURER'S REPORT ON TRUSTEE FUNDS Balance on hand July 1, 1983 $ 2,020.84 NOW Account (Lexington Savings) RECEIPTS Fines, etc. $ 49,103.50 Books Sold 840.57 Copy Service 3,228.13 Interest NOW Account 744.22 Investment Dividends 58,909.84 Toy Bags 238.90 Book Rentals 2,991.10 Development Fund 71,000.00 Note Paper 100.70 American Legion 500.00 Lexington Lions Club 2,655.00 Fidelity 35,362.98 225,674.94 Total $227,695.78 EXPENDITURES Library Materials $ 58,489.44 Children's Room Program 920.46 Exhibits 512 37 Professional Improvement 1,855.57 Custodial Mileage 609.32 NELINET 24,980.18 Rotary Funds 251.00 Development Fund 81,005.00 Recruitment 102.12 Custodial Uniforms 1,082.12 Note Paper 76.25 Toy Bags 261.20 Fidelity 520.00 Lions - Visualtek 2,655.00 Computer Plan 511.60 Computer Room 4,520 00 Toy Library 311.11 U.S. Treasury Note 35,362.98 Paine Webber 10,857.42 Miscellaneous 504.86 225,388.00 Balance on hand NOW Account June 30, 1984 $ 2,307.78 DEVELOPMENT FUND Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust Balance on hand June 30, 1984 $ 67,293.27 Education 41 Cary Memorial Library INVESTMENTS Description Rate of Income Cost Income Lexington Savings Bank 10.57% $ 1,100.00 $ 123.35 Lexington Federal Savings & Loan 111% 1,000.00 148.15 Shawmut Association, Inc. 410 Shares 6,068.75 828.20 Northern Pacific R.R. (1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000.00 160.00 Southern Pacific R.R. (1986) 2 7/8% 4,000.00 115.00 Gulf Oil Corp. (Sold 5/3/84) 128 Shares 10,521.60 State St. Boston Fin. Corp. 244 Shares 1,444.90 224.48 First National City Corp. 936 Shares 6,464.25 1,801 80 First National Boston Corp. 921 Shares 7,587.22 2,044.62 Fidelity Cash Reserves 923.08 3,086.97 New England Merchants Co., Inc. 515 Shares 11,072.50 1,339 00 Amer. Telephone & Telegraph 250 Shares 4,437.50 -1,184.03 General Electric 1600 Shares 39,300.00 3,120.00 Eastern Gas Fuel 542 Shares 10,298.00 704.60 Exxon Corp. 688 Shares 17,114.00 2,236.00 W.R. Grace 600 Shares 24,431.09 1,680.00 Northeast Utilities 2400 Shares 25,560.00 4,260.00 Sears Roebuck & Co. 1300 Shares 25,841.65 2,054.00 Xerox Corp. 700 Shares 27,519.86 2,100.00 NYNEX (Pur. 3/5/84) 94 Shares 5,869.13 141.00 U.S. West (Pur. 3/5/84) 98 Shares 5,818.75 132.30 Standard Oil of Indiana 196 Shares (Pur. 5/15/84) 10,857.42 U.S. Treasury Note (1987) 14% 102,909.88 20,904.74 U.S. Treasury Note (1991) 11 3/4% 35,362.98 Totals $378,980.96 $58,909.84 FUNDS Principal General $ 28,065.67 Leroy and Geneva Brown 4,000.00 Beals 1,100.00 Maria Cary 400.00 Book Purchase 1,000.00 Alice Butler Cary 2,958.50 Jane Phinney 300.00 Goodwin Musical 1,100.00 Laura M. Brigham 3,100.00 George W. Sarano 300.00 War Parents Book Memorial 1,800.00 Nelson W. Jenney 2,000.00 Paulina Burbank Pierce 1,000.00 Caira Robbins 300.00 Wellington Library 1,100.00 Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00 Abbie C. Smith 1,000.00 Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000.00 Sue Medeiros 949.00 Pearl Toback Feld 666.14 Ann E. Ferry 2,570.00 The Rev. Harold T. Handley 1,885:00 Beryl M. Safford Memorial Fund 1,484.00 The Stanley Hill Amer. Leg. Post 38 2,000.00 James Stuart Smith 11,072.50 Warren Sherburne 4,020.00 Edith J. Childs 300,810.15 Total $378,980.96 42 Education 1 Public Works/Engineering: A Mosaic of Details k a .. " ter .rommom 4 it. ` r ; •. --7---- l tires..Of � a a t ir- t x t 1 �w ..tip _ c AV v Om'`3„ ''-: -,3 ,-, dam '& ..? - /�� '0 `"{� It ft 1• . _ 't`g�" . •� j�g.�.W As Massachusetts Avenue Undergoes Water Ma-tn Replacement traffic flows around barrels near town buildings. PERSONAL SERVICES 2,120,038 department heads such as Building Commissioner and OPERATING EXPENSES 2,142,912 private citizens. They participate in the permit CAPITAL PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS 1,154,500 process for work done in town ways by private con- TOTAL PERSONNEL FULL TIME 96 tractors and utilities, as do the operating depart- PART TIME 15 ments in DPW. Betterments for water and sewer are part of the engineering function and street lighting Putting the Pieces Together. The lengthy water main requests funnel through this division. Another replacement project in the center business district engineering assignment is the inspection of streets, focused in everyone's mind the construction activi- sidewalks and utilities for subdivision streets ties of the Department of Public Works/Engineering under Planning Board control. Such a project calls on the skills and participation of a number of the components of the public works Other divisions also provide services to a variety activity. It can be said to start with one Engineer- of agencies and the public directly For instance, ing Division, which not only supervises and the Park Department closely coordinates with the inspects construction, but also gathers the necessa- Recreation Department The Park Division provides ry survey, prepares the base plans, designs the the sound system and cleanup for various night and improvements, puts together the specifications, weekend events at the Battle Green, Emery Park, the advertises bids, and recommends the award to the bandstand, and other locations The flowers and lowest bidder. This process is followed for all shrubs on public property are provided by park per- construction projects including public information sonnel Daily maintenance and water quality control sessions and negotiations with affected parties. at the Pool Complex are tasks of this department In addition to the obvious construction support of Water and Sewer Division personnel work closely with the engineering staff, they interface with, and Engineering on permits for street opening when they review technical submittals to the Planning Board, involve new water and sewer services or connections Conservation Commission, Board of Appeals and other and renewals to existing services They keep . ;ntPublic Works/Engineering Organization r _ a °°, o, DIRECTOR, Walter J. Tonaszuck ADMINISTRATION/FACILITIES ENGINEERING OPERATIONS Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager Francis X. Fields, Town Engineer Richard E. Spiers, Manager Park Division Design of sewer, drains, roads Highway Maintenance Shade Tree Division Inflow/Infiltration Drainage Maintenance Cemetery Division Drainage/Wetlands Evaluations Sewer and Water Division Building Maintenance Division Traffic Studies, etc. Equipment Division 11111111== . iiimmos Services 43 DPW/Engineering records on the locations of all water and sewer Traffic Improvement Committee on traffic problems in pipes in the streets so that they can be marked out the North Lexington area prior to any excavation by contractors This unit is also responsible for water consumption data and Our central vehicle maintenance facility not only water quality They coordinate with the Fire Depart- services DPW equipment, but also fire trucks, and ment for fire flow capabilities, hydrant serviceabil- transportation stock for all town departments includ- ity, and direct flows in case of a severe fire ing schools and animal control In addition, all demand. Lexpress minibuses are safety/maintenance checked by our equipment division crew. The Highway Division has overall responsibility for snow and ice control. While all personnel within Keeping all DPW/Engineering arms, fingers and wheels- public works services participate in plowing opera- -and now microchips of our new computer--functioning tions, highway personnel direct those activities and smoothly and together 365 days of the year takes a are responsible for sanding prior to and after big portion of the town's financial and human resour- storms. They also assist our parking program by ces. We work hard to be effective and responsive to painting lines, making signs and placing barrels. townspeople's needs. Both highway and park divisions implement prepara- tions for Patriots Day. Highway personnel prepare ENGINEERING the parade route by patching the street, painting centerlines and cross walks and posting parking The work of the Engineering Division is divided into prohibitions Barricades are made up and placed at seasons. As construction in New England is limited numerous locations for vehicle control to assist to the months between April and November, we devote police in traffic control Highway personnel also our staff time during these months exclusively to help run elections by placing special direction construction activities. The remaining four winter signs on roads to polling places and the VOTE TODAY months are used to perform topography surveys and to sign across Massachusetts Avenue prepare plans and contract documents for the follow- ing year's construction season. Our building maintenance personnel provide the most obvious support to other departments since they The most difficult project of 1984, both in terms of perform custodial services for the Police Station, traffic control and construction difficulty, was Cary Hall and Visitor's Center as well as the Town replacing 3,000 feet of 12-inch diameter water main Offices. Since a number of school buildings have on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Lexington. Due been turned over to the Board of Selectmen, DPW to the multiple electric and telephone ducts that building maintenance staff has had to adapt build- have been spread out over the years, the contractors ings such as Monroe and Franklin Schools to other had to dig many cross trenches by hand. We were leased uses. We also respond to repair needs of our pleased with the contractor's performance in this tenants. When requested, maintenance assistance difficult work. The water main replacement was 50 extends to the two fire stations, the two libraries, percent funded by a Massachusetts Division of Water the animal shelter and the DPW garage at 201 Bedford Supply grant that was matched by town funds for a Street. For elections they are the voting machine total cost of $314,626. movers and fixers. Two miles of town streets were resurfaced using a 75 Our administrative office cooperates with the Trans- percent Massachusetts Department of Public Works portation Advisory Committee for parking by commuter Chapter 90 grant together with 25 percent from town bus passengers. Staff support is also provided to funds for a total cost of $150,000 Engineering the Center Revitalization Committee in its efforts supervised this work, performed by contractors to expand center business district parking. We also participate actively with the Chamber of Commerce Success Stories. The resurfacing of Meriam Street from Oakland Street to Castle Road required the • removal of a cobblestone edge strip and the building up of each side of the roadway to lessen the slope = of the crown To reduce the possibility of reflec- itive cracking occuring upward from the old pavement, a film of geotechnical fabric was imbedded in the new pavement. The result was a quality road, built *41100 to modern design standards, at a cost savings over • complete reconstruction. v = To eliminate water quality problems, replacement E water mains were installed in Westminister Avenue and Farmcrest Avenue from Kendall Road to the end. The town replaced the existing unlined and heavily • tuberculated pipe with cement-lined ductile iron Putting In A New RoZZ of Paper for write-ins pipe in response to residents' complaints of poor Superintendent of Buildings Fred Sweet readies a water quality. voting machine for State Primary Election. 44 Services DPW/Engineering Construction of 2500 feet of storm drain in Grant on various streets throughout the town and overgrown Street has been completed This will diminish the trees and shrubs were cut and trimmed along streets probability of street flooding in this flat area at and sidewalks. the base of Meriam Hill. As part of the town's street acceptance program, Meadow Brook Avenue, The Equipment Division maintains all public works, Wellington Lane, Spencer Street and a section of fire and school department vehicles. This service Garfield Street were included in a contract to recon- includes all preventive maintenance as well as ser- struct streets to town standards costing $179,607 vicing and major repairs on all equipment A major body overhaul of the air-compressor truck gave jack- On the Drawing Board. In the spring of 1985, we hammer jobs a new look this year will be initiating our new chip seal program We will be treating streets in the Oak Street area with asphalt emulsion over which will be imbedded a layer Water and Sewer Division The construction section of stone chips We will also be resurfacing a mile of the Water and Sewer Division replaced old unlined of sidewalks in the Worthen Road East area. cast iron pipe with 200 feet of six-inch ductile iron pipe on Milk Street, completing a circuit of In December we received from the Massachusetts Divi- Milk and Manning Streets with Carley Road. In addi- sion of Water Pollution Control a grant of $18,851 tion, our personnel installed 430 feet of four-inch to pay for preparation of contract documents for the ductile iron pipe at Harrington School. This instal- rehabilitation and excavation, repair or replacement lation provides sprinkler capabilities for the park of more than 130 sources of infiltration and inflow and recreation departments. Finally, 200 feet of into sewer mains and sewer house connections These eight-inch water main was lowered on Wellington Lane incursions of storm water into the MDC sewer system as preparation for street acceptance and paving were pinpointed by the inflow/infiltration study and have been ordered eliminated by the federal Environ- Sewer crews cleaned 45,350 feet of sewer main and mental Protection Agency as part of Boston Harbor cleaned and painted the Hayden Avenue pumping sta- cleanup. Our consultants Camp, Dresser and McKee, tion The water section rebuilt 35 hydrants and Inc. submitted their preconstruction analysis of the completed the hydrant painting program begun in Lexington water system in October 1984 The analy- 1984. In addition, the 16-inch water gate valves on sis pinpointed several flow deficiencies, and deter- Summer, Lowell, Woburn, and Lincoln Streets were mined that the storage and MDC supply system are exercised and lubricated basically adequate During 1984 sewer charges of 43 cents per 100 cubic Recommended improvements for fire suppression flows feet of water consumption were incorporated into the are combined in a program estimated to cost water billing Seventy-one new accounts were added $1,076,000 The major project in this program is and over 400 final water bills were prepared. In the replacement of an eight-inch main with a 12-inch addition, over 160 water meters were repaired or main along the entire length of Wood Street replaced Water billing in 1984 totaled $1,255,322 11 In addition to water main replacement, a ten-year program for cleaning and lining old unlined water ADMINISTRATION/FACILITIES mains that are tuberculated is recommended at an annual cost of $200,000. The following building and maintenance projects were completed As part of that analysis, we have received a compu- ter program that we will use on our microcomputer • Painted the exterior of the old Munroe School and This program is a model of conditions presently Central Fire Station existing in the Lexington water system It can be • Replaced 83 feet of copper gutter and repaired used to simulate future demands on the system at any 134 feet of a water diverter to the Public Works point, and will display the effects of such demands. Garage roof at 201 Bedford Street • Sanded and refinished the hardwood floor stages OPERATIONS at both Cary Hall and Estabrook Hall • Replaced the underground oil tank at the Public The Highway Division is responsible for the patching Works Building with a new 1,000 gallon tank of streets and trenches, sidewalk repairs, brook • Repaired and replaced roof slates on the Police cleaning, guard rail installation and repair, drain Station, Cary Memorial Building, Town Offices Build- construction and repair, street cleaning, sign place- ing, and Central Fire Station ment and street line painting, as well as the major • Replaced the oil burner at the East Lexington task of snow plowing, sanding and snow removal. Fire station with a new, more efficient flame reten- tion head oil burner This year 465 signs were repaired or replaced • Installed thermostatic radiator valves on all because of vandalism throughout the town. Fifty-one radiators in the Central and East Lexington Fire trenches in various locations were repaired and stations for conserving oil consumption patched All streets were swept in the spring and • Painted the Police Station locker room all catch basins cleaned The Park Division is responsible for the maintenance Emphasis was placed on repainting street and cross- andeneral care of all g parks, playgrounds, histori- walk lines. The crack sealing program was continued Services 45 DPW/Engineering cal, recreational and conservation areas, plus the The Lexington Lions Club purchased 2,000 evergreen mowing of all school areas. and deciduous seedlings for Arbor Day, the last Friday in April. A booth was set up during the This work involves fertilizing and chemical treat- preceding week at Emery Park, where tree division ment, mowing, loaming and seeding, as well as the staff answered questions concerning proper tree lining of 24 ballfield areas and maintaining foot- care, and distributed seedlings to residents The ball, soccer and field hockey fields, outdoor track, purpose was to dramatize the place trees play in our tennis courts and basketball courts. We also take environment. care of the Center pools and operate their systems as well as paint bleachers, benches, swings and New plantings included shrubbery and trees for the picnic tables. As funds are provided at town meet- Meriam Street Parking lot as well as landscaping for ing to build additional recreational facilities, islands at Ryder Land and Clarke Junior High School. such as small tot play areas, bicycle paths and The division installed an unusually large number of fields, we handle the loaming, seeding, grading and 145 shade trees along various streets Many of equipment installation these were replacements for the heavy damage from a weighty, wet snow storm in late March The amount Vandalism damaged town properties in many ways, such of brush-waste was so great that the landfill at as destroying picnic tables, tearing up sod on field Hartwell Avenue was opened for several weeks to help areas and setting of fires in Willard's Woods. residents dispose of it Littering is again on the increase--we need an educa- tional program of some kind, as many unnecessary Poison ivy was sprayed with herbicide on both pri- hours are spent cleaning up vate and public lands Dormant spraying was carried out for control of the elm bark beetle, carrier of We regularly mow, trim and pick up trash at several the Dutch Elm disease. conservation areas and bicycle paths. Projects included cutting walking paths in Hayden Woods Gypsy moth concern is still the subject of many areas, building walking bridges across brooks, work- meetings throughout the state. The word from both ing on a fire trail at Whipple Hill, removing dead State and Federal Authorities is that we could have and dangerous trees as a result of fire damage, a problem again in the not too distant future, removing dead trees and brush from Shaker Glen con- although infestation was minor in 1984. servation area, and building a foot bridge across the brook The Cemetery Division has recently completed the restoration of two gazebos located in Munroe Cemete- Many 1984 recreation projects kept park forces busy• ry These gazebos or "rest houses" as they were formerly called, enhance the beauty of Munroe Ceme- • loamed, seeded and sodded varsity hardball field, tery, lending a bit of nostalgia. Worthen Road (Lions Club purchased the sod) • loamed, seeded and sodded two softball fields at Fine grading and seeding has taken place in a por- Diamond Junior High School. tion of Section H, bordering Westview Street in the • color coated tennis courts at Clarke Junior High Westview Development Plan This project involved School so that the playing area is green and the eliminating an unsightly area of gravel and dirt area outside is red. (which became more visible as the "development" was • installed rail fence and new benches at center extended in 1983) to one of plush green grass. playground area • planted around gazebo at Hastings Park (Rotary An Energy Conservation Note Club purchased shrubs) • planted various areas with flowers and bulbs. The Energy Conservation Committee, composed of appointees of the School Committee and Board of The Shade Tree Division is responsible for the care Selectmen, reports that they have been "monitoring and preservation of all shade trees within public what has been in the works," in 1984. They plan to ways as well as those in park properties. meet in early 1985 to reassess their direction. Westview Cemetery Development: Plan Moves Along The Westview Cemetery Development Master Plan was funds for two years Although the program is behind adopted in 1974 at an estimated cost of $488,266.50 the planned timetable, ample graves are available to be financed at $25,000 annually over a twenty- for immediate need. With the resumption of appro- year interval Costs have increased significantly priations in 1984 ($30,000) we anticipate regained due to inflation, Proposition 21 caused a two-year momentum in the master plan implementation Immedi- suspension of appropriations, and construction of ate emphasis will be placed on planting nursery the new service building preempted the development stock of desirable trees and shrubs 46 Services Street Lighting Street Sweeping 1090-1000 Lumen Incandescent Contractor - J & K Municipal Service - Amount $8,937.41 Al 52-2500 Lumen Incandescent VI 1433-3500 Lumen Mercury Vapor Catch Basins Repaired 10-4000 Lumen High Pressure 02 Sodium 43 Various locations 4-6000 Lumen Mercury Vapor CD 127-7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Drain Construction - At no cost to Town CD 3-10000 Lumen Incandescent ►! r. 388-11000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Location Length Size 0 55-20000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 02 5-35000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Maple Tree Lane 130' 12" 1-45000 Lumen Mercury Vapor North Emerson Road 40' 12" 3168 - Total Lamps in service Tidd Circle 150' 12" Tidd Circle 100' 15" Traffic Regulation and Control Tidd Circle 100' 18" Tidd Circle 70' 36" The breakdown in this budget includes making and installing South Rindge Avenue 600' 12" various types of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic South Rindge Avenue 90' 15" lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, South Rindge Avenue 180' 24" crosswalks, and other traffic control markings. The approximate East Emerson Road 880' 12" number of linear footage painted is shown and includes all East Emerson Road 550' 18" municipal parking areas. Solomon Pierce Road 890' 12" Solomon Pierce Road 340' 18" Center lines 339,410 Traffic light bulbs replaced 135 4120' Crosswalks 21,750 Traffic light repairs 9 Curbing 6,650 Traffic regulation signs 114 Drain Construction Stop lines 2,374 Street name signs 187 Edge lines 26,235 Signs for other purposes 51 Garfield Street 490' 12" Parking lines-white 23,995 Signs installed or repaired 1402 Grant Street 380' 12" Parking lines-yellow 1,560 Temporary signs 573 Grant Street 480' 18" No Parking zones-yellow 1,875 Meter posts installed or 162 Grant Street 580' 24" Handicapped symbols 6 repaired Grant Street 880' 36" Parking tees 314 Vehicles painted 13 Meadow Brook Avenue 80' 12" Bus stops 5 Plows painted 45 Spencer Street 60' 12" Arrows 40 Horses made and painted 26 Wellington Lane Avenue 130' 12" Taxi 4 3080' Drain Cleaning Road Machinery Contract - Lloyd Truax - Amount $16,124.16 The following equipment was purchased in 1984: Hot Top Berm 1. One Dump Truck 35,000#GVW W/sander 2. One Dump Truck 28,000#GVW 482' Various locations 3. One 1/2 ton Heavy Duty Pickup W/special body CA CD 4. One Sand Pro Trenches Patched 5. One Sidewalk Tractor A 6. Two used 1-ton Tagalong Trailers CD 67 Various locations 7. One 30KW Generator M 8. One Plow & Wing Assembly + Hydraulic Installation 9. One Rain Kennon IP y ODWater Division - General Information Sewer Construction - At no cost to Town b 14 CSD Range of static pressure in mains 53-130-PSI Location Length 01 Size C Length of pipe in streets 154.86 miles .� Number of services 9611 Maple Tree Lane 300' 8" 0 o Number of hydrants 1456 Tidd Circle 750' 8" dQ ct Total water consumption in 1984 2,354,000,000 gallons South Rindge Avenue 820' 8" Cost of water 1984 $576,730.00 East Emerson Road 700' 8" CD Solomon Pierce Road 2270' 8" CD Pt Extent of Distribution - December 31, 1984 Butterfield Road 650' 8" w. Joseph Comee Road 240' 8" pa Size of Pipe Length in Street 5730' 4" 14,952' Sewer Construction 6" 338,647' 8" 246,342' None 10" 22,890' 12" 152,434' Water Main Construction - At no cost to Town 16" 27,253' 24" 14,084' Location Length Size Broken Water Mains Maple Tree Lane 350' 8" North Emerson Road 280' 8" Coach Road Bridge Street Castle Road Tidd Circle 820' 8" Smith Avenue Suzanne Road Watertown Street South Rindge Avenue 1150' 8" Marrett Road Meriam Street (3) Calvin Street East Emerson Road 1620' 8" Bedford Street Frost Road Massachusetts Avenue Solomon Pierce Road 1930' 8" Concord Avenue Fair Oaks Drive Barrymeade Drive Clematis Road 700' 8" North Street 6850' Water Main Construction The water section rebuilt 35 hydrants, installed 71 new water meters and replaced 160 water meters. Location Length Size Sewer Division - General Information Massachusetts Avenue 2950' 12" Massachusetts Avenue 240' 8" Total length of trunk line sewers 34.09 miles 3190' Total length of street line sewers 119.3 miles Total number of house connections 8,050 Hydrants Installed The sewer section cleaned a total of 45,350 feet of sewer mains Location Number and cleaned and painted the Hayden Avenue Pumping Station. Maple Tree Lane 1 Tidd Circle 1 South Rindge Avenue 2 East Emerson Road 3 Solomon Pierce Road 4 Clematis Road 2 13 Street Construction - At no cost to Town Munroe Cemetery. There were 13 interments. One foundation d for a headstone was approved and headstone set. Location Length Westview Cemetery: There were 226 interments. \ Maple Tree Lane 330' ril North Emerson Road 200' There were 107 Grave Lots sold with a total of one hundred and Z Tidd Circle 650' ninety one (191) graves. 04— South Rindge Avenue 1120' One hundred eighty five (185) Deeds for Grave Lots paid for in rti East Emerson Road 1860' full were issued. CCD Solomon Pierce Road 1930' One hundred and eighteen (118) foundations for flush markers 14 Clematis Road 700' were approved and the markers were set. 6790' OCA The following funds were collected and forwarded to the Town. Street Construction Munroe Cemetery, Location Length Interments (grave openings) $1,260.00 Garfield Street 390' Green and Lowering Device 140.00 Meadow Brook Avenue 210' Extra Deep 25.00 Spencer Street 310' Overtime Charge (Sat., Sun. & Holidays) 225.00 Wellington Lane Avenue 640' Ash Interments 210.00 1550' Foundations 20.00 $1,880.00 Street Resurfacing Westview Cemetery: Contractor - P. J. Keating - Amount $218,000 Sale of Lots $21,992.25 Location Length Sale of Baby Graves 60.00 Perpetual Care 26,757.50 Meriam Street 1800' Interments (grave openings) 22,130.00 Percy Road 1800' Green and Lowering Device 3,360.00 Shade Street 4000' Extra Deep 1,450.00 Vine Brook Road 1200' Tent 795.00 Winthrop Road 1800' Overtime Charge (Sat., Sun. & Holidays) 3,175.00 10,600' = 2.00 miles Ash Interments 1,120.00 Foundations 5,250.00 Curbside Rubbish Collection Miscellaneous (Flower Containers) 150.00 $86,239.75 GSX Corporation of New England, formerly SCA Disposal Services, Inc., 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville, MA is currently picking up curbside collection based on a five year contract effective July 1, 1983 and expires June 30, 1988. Snow Removal For the Fiscal Year 1984, the Department of Public Works was U) involved in snow removal during twenty-one (21) storms. Five "ti (5) of them were major with 3" or more snow. Total snow fall C for the year 40.0". During 1983-1984, the Department of Public n 1Works used 5038.15 tons of sand and 1146.78 tons of salt on the CA streets. Total cost of snow removal for the year, not including labor costs, was $157,642.55. Police Message: Prevention Before Enforcement committed to move aggressively toward arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Xt..` `7i-.k-Tr- .� -- Traffic Safety Police in Lexington have for many - ` = years maintained a reputation as strict enforcers against traffic law violators, especially those who "; commit hazardous moving violations and those who operate while under the influence of intoxicating ,, F liquor and so as to endanger the public. In the ,' - Eearly 1960's Lexington Police Department was one of 40 4 d` the first departments to introduce the breathalyzer -g x test to combat the crime of operating under the 1 :- influence of intoxicants In 1984 we began video ° ;, taping the book procedure of all persons arrested and charged with that offense This recorded evi- dence, taken with full knowledge of the defendant, I ° . has been used successfully in court. a. Patrolman Steven Garabedian gives directions to Enforcement, though a necessary ingredient in any visitors from Pennsylvania while on duty near the safety program, must be preceded by education center traffic light Early education at home and school is imperative Our safety officer, in cooperation with school admin- TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,725,489.00 istrators, presents student safety programs during TOTAL EXPENSES 233,250.00 the school year. Some of the issues dealt with are TOTAL PERSONNEL Full time 61 pedestrian and bicycle safety, seat belt use, school Part time 4 bus safety and evacuation drills. Crime prevention, traffic safety, maintenance of Personnel and Training. It is expected that five order and service to the public continued to be the vacancies in the department will be filled through important priorities of the Lexington Police Depart- appointments certified by the State Department of ment in 1984. Expansion of our "directed patrol" Personnel Administration (Civil Service) This year and "park, lock and walk" strategies was aimed at we began a new in-service training program wherein improving police productivity in all four of these all of our officers receive one week each year of vital areas. intensive training at Northeast Regional Police Institute We welcome this opportunity to provide Crime in Lexington. Burglaries, larcenies and van- additional professional training for our officers at dalism are chronic crime problems in Lexington as a low cost to the town well as in comparable towns Our crime prevention program has been received with enthusiasm by many Goals for the Future. Our primary goals will always residents and business persons It includes prop- be to enhance the safety of the public through our erty security surveys, coordination of neighborhood efforts in crime prevention, traffic safety and watch groups, a speakers bureau, and various other order maintenance Toward this end we need the programs aimed toward reduction of criminal oppor- active assistance of the community which must share tunity in our major crime areas. When crime does equally with police the responsibility for devel- occur, however, our officers and detectives are oping a safe and orderly community VALUE OF PROPERTY TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1984 CRIME CLOCK STOLEN---RECOVERED--- m I 2.5 12 J 5 12 12 '2 I I = 2.0 (--- G 9 05 3 9 US 15 3 9 — $2912.96 3 g 15 EVERY DAY EVERY DAY- 3 9 EVERY DAY EVERY DAY BURGLARIES \ 1 0 LARCENIES SERIOUS OFFENSES VALUE OF 0.5 STOLEN PROPERTY F. -''-'._1 1980 81 '82 '83 '84 50 Services mlimilimi Police 1 R"o5 3 S° 40 : 1 t £_.i... -. ii i :10 b: J., I . I �� ... Ham. .'t 0,*4---.. '. . Mum 9 t ' P ,,, .. 141 • 3 t . i I C � G .. E O 4 c C O C L n. Directed Patrol Program at Work. Sgt. Carl Carlson points out potential problem areas to officers lined up at the beginning of their work shift SERIOUS OFFENSES INVESTIGATIONS ACCIDENTS ARRESTS KNOWN TO POLICE COMPLAINTS REPORTS INCLUDING SUMMONSES L l FINES n -,.r- 9000 1983 $99,230 c i 16 1600 1984 $108,723 8000 __,— n a 14 1500 N N 2 N 7000 OFFENSES — 11.___ 12 1400 IL 8000 1 /� Is c -„a- a y 10 1300 / 5000 - ti N BURGLARY a "„ —„ i 4000 F 8 1200 N3000 O1 a m m 8 1100 a a o m 2000 ri LARCENY _ III ,}IL 4 1000 1000 CO m n O a0 AUTO THEFT II 1980 '81 '82 '83 '84 1980 81 82 83 84 1980 81 82 '83 '84 1980 '81 '82 '83 '84 Services 51 Police PROPERTY STOLEN IN LEXINGTON AND RECOVERED TYPE OF PROPERTY STOLEN RECOVERED Currency, Notes, etc. . . . $ 15,652 . . . . $ 1,160 Jewelry & Precious Metals . . . . . . 344,827 11,650 Clothing 4,657 . 159 Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles 539,200 . 444,000 Office Equipment 27,680 7,000 Television, Radio, Stereos, etc 76,997 . 3,685 Household Goods . . 9,025 150 Consumable Goods . 995 100 Miscellaneous . . 44,199 6,430 TOTAL $1,063,232 $474,334 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN IN LEXINGTON Classification No. of Offenses Value of Prop. Stolen ROBBERY Highway (streets, alleys, etc • . . 1 . . $ 9,000 Residence (anywhere on premises) . 1 200 Bank . . . 1 0 Total Robbery 3 $ 9,200 BURGLARY (BREAKING OR ENTERING) Residence - Dwelling Night . . 41 $ 72,366 Day . . . . . . 92 . . . 196,738 Unknown . 42 99,521 Nonresidence (store, office, etc.) Night 20 4,923 Day . 5 350 Unknown 2 2,950 Total Burglary 202 $376,848 LARCENY - THEFT (except auto) Over $200 . . . . . . . . 139 . . . . . . . . . . $129,513 $50 to $200 . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . 16,764 Under $50 . 52 . . 707 Total Larceny 286 $146,984 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 38 . . . . . . . . . . . $530,200 GRAND TOTAL OF CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN IN LEXINGTON . $1,063,232 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 52 Services .4, Police CRIMINAL OFFENSES Arrests Statistics Dispositions co v m a a +- C a .--i M m as w 'V ° w 0 'Cl v a ai v a m r 1 0 a) 'v a) .--i 0 rl 4-1 4-1 u s+ ri rt 7:1 a m a) rl a! m 0 u 0 0 0 u 0 m m r-1 -I 0 b ar1 O 0 CU a) M rl a a 6 a ri x a v a. a) E B H D m 0 4-J 5 r-4 0 tJ 0 5 .--i CU a a) O o a) O B o a) rl 0 F+ a) rl Z W H h P4 Z Q U Fa W Z W cn PG P Assault w/deadly weapon 4 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 Assault & Battery 7 2 9 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 Breaking & Entering 14 1 15 6 10 5 0 2 0 0 4 7 2 0 0 Break. Enter & Larceny 7 0 7 2 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 Disorderly 27 0 27 10 23 4 762 0 1 8 0 8 1 0 9 Protective Custody 46 7 53 0 21 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 Liquor Laws 41 6 47 4 18 29 1190 0 0 33 1 1 0 0 12 Forgery 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Uttering 6 2 8 1 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 Larceny 39 7 46 8 13 33 75 7 0 5 1 10 8 0 15 Larceny (attempted) 4 0 4 2 2 2 50 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 Larceny by Check 5 5 10 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Malicious Damage to Prop. 38 0 38 14 26 12 720 3 0 7 6 6 3 0 13 Unlicensed Dog Violation 5 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Non Support 4 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Rape 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Robbery 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Attempted Robbery 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runaways 2 3 5 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Fugitive from Justice 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Trespassing 21 4 25 7 12 13 475 0 0 11 0 7 0 0 7 Receiving Stolen Property 14 2 16 3 7 9 287 3 0 1 0 5 4 0 3 Narcotic Drug Law Violation 17 0 17 1 4 13 750 3 0 5 1 2 2 0 4 Indecent Exposure 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 314 43 357 66 164 193 $4,309 22 1 73 14 66 30 58 93 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Animals Cared for (sick, injured or Dead) 43 Buildings Found Open 56 Fire Alarms Responded To 375 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 499 Messages Delivered64 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 92 Reports and Complaints Investigated 8,435 Sudden Deaths Investigated 18 Vacant Houses Reported 318 Citizen Assistance 1,131 Total Mileage recorded annually on Police Vehicles. 426,634 Services 53 Police TRAFFIC OFFENSES Arrests Statistics a 0 a+ H 0 w a v w a 1-1 H 0 W 4-1 'b W=' 0 E u > a 0 o W H h a Z0 d Operating to Endanger 23 2 25 0 7 18 $ 990 Operating w/view obstructed 4 2 6 0 2 4 200 Oper after revoke of license 28 2 30 0 8 22 412 Operating uninsured motor vehicle 49 1 50 0 16 34 1,898 Operating unregistered motor vehicle 110 23 133 2 43 90 8,337 Operating without license 92 11 103 3 29 74 2,320 Operating without sticker 301 80 381 0 106 275 17,445 Operating under the influence 172 19 191 1 65 126 8,650 Hit & Run Personal/Property 7 0 7 0 3 4 310 Refusing to stop 8 1 9 0 1 8 520 Speeding 650 273 923 2 301 622 17,990 Violation - Law of Road 87 16 103 2 24 79 1,510 Violation - Ped. in Cross Walk 49 55 104 0 33 71 2,260 Violation - Town Ordinance 397 197 594 0 109 485 11,394 Violation - Traffic Signal 352 148 500 1 123 377 11,320 Violation - Parking Meter Reg. 2 0 2 0 0 2 20 Violation - Stop Sign 95 50 145 0 40 105 2,890 Violation - School Bus Law 16 15 31 0 10 21 2,575 Allowing improper person to operate 2 2 4 0 0 4 95 Using a motor vehicle w/o authority 3 0 3 3 2 1 50 Allowing plates to be used 2 0 2 0 0 2 125 Attaching wrong plates 10 0 10 0 4 6 100 Improper equipment 49 3 52 0 16 36 1,525 Oper w/o registration in possession 28 6 34 0 14 20 865 Oper w/o license in possession 50 6 56 0 17 39 1,420 Leaving motor vehicle unattended 2 1 3 0 2 1 75 Refusing to give name to P O 2 0 2 0 1 1 75 Miscellaneous MV violations 305 103 408 2 150 258 9,043 TOTALS 2,895 1,016 3,911 16 1,126 2,785 $104,414 MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY Motor Vehicles stolen locally Miscellaneous Motor Vehicles and recovered locally 7 Violations 3,909 Motor Vehicles stolen locally Parking Violations (except and recovered in other Jurisdictions . 20 meters) 6,187 Motor Vehicles stolen out of town Parking Meter Violations . 6,099 and recovered locally 23 54 Services O 1984 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS 'Fr CD v N a a 7 • mai a) v v •n 7 'n > X n -7 b D > X S-+ X a) 'n a G •n a) •H n a) a •rI 7 r4 ,--i a) C a H �, 0 w Z wo a a Z wm w - v a) 0 S. C C C a a a a a •n o a v a a1-1 a• x ago C 0 rl W .1-1 WM OW C > > > > a > 'C > a > v > +- > aJ 1-3 u r1 •rl 4-1 r-I a .-I a. o b o rti u 'au NUMonth , pp b u IS. > 9 D n 7-2(1) > F+n ›: 1 nU uc:-`,) a o F A z r� w w o w ci 134 Z Z Z Z 4 1 z o z o 4 w January 151 114 37 0 3 19 26 4 126 21 4 0 16 3 6 0 37 18 February 71 47 24 0 0 09 14 0 62 9 0 0 13 0 1 0 36 23 March 120 88 32 0 1 33 20 2 96 22 2 0 14 0 4 0 33 17 April 95 75 20 0 1 13 17 1 85 9 1 0 15 1 1 0 29 18 May 105 87 18 0 0 24 31 8 87 10 8 0 20 0 3 0 50 33 June 104 81 23 0 0 21 27 2 91 11 2 0 23 0 2 0 49 33 July 101 87 14 0 1 11 16 1 93 7 1 0 12 1 3 0 39 28 August 78 56 22 0 0 16 20 3 59 16 3 0 12 0 5 0 39 26 September 83 63 20 0 0 19 25 5 67 11 5 0 15 0 5 0 5] 33 October 130 108 22 0 0 27 33 1 115 14 1 0 25 0 7 0 57 39 November 108 93 15 0 0 20 24 4 93 11 4 0 18 0 2 0 42 29 December 92 73 19 0 0 22 27 2 74 16 2 0 21 0 4 0 36 22 TOTALS 1,238 972 266 0 6 234 280 33 1,048 157 33 0 204 5 43 0 498 319 CA 0 ■e C Q M 01 171 Fire Department Restructures Its Administration The Lexington Fire Department provides the community gaining unit with primary responsibility for the with emergency fire, ambulance and rescue services. department's fire prevention activities The new It also educates citizens, especially children, rank structure is to have one chief, one assistant about fire safety The department inspects build- chief, four captains, eight lieutenants and 44 fire- ings and enforces fire regulations along with con- fighters. This replaced the previous structure of ducting first aid and fire safety training Housed one chief, four deputy chiefs, four captains, four in two stations, the department maintains five lieutenants and 45 firefighters. The status of four engines, one aerial ladder and one ambulance. fulltime civilian dispatchers remain unchanged. This year the department responded to a total of The result is a streamlined organization with 2,350 calls for emergency assistance Of these 938 increased supervision at the lower officer levels. were for emergency ambulance service There was an It is our belief that this change will carry us into average of .66 serious fires per month Our five- the next decade with an excellent organizational year trend shows a leveling off of total calls and a structure providing a high level of fire protection small increase in ambulance service With the sta- services to the community. ble population and the percentage of elderly Training and Equipment Improved training has been increasing, we expect ambulance service to rise an ongoing commitment for the department This year modestly for the next several years. the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy provided an instructional methodology course to improve our On November 17th the department successfully fought officers' teaching skills. A follow-up course is one of the most severe brush fires to date in the planned for early next year so that we may track our Great Meadows. Several homes on Circle Road were training methods with those used by the state aced- seriously threatened by a conflagration that was emy. We have also acquired video tape equipment for fanned by high winds. Over 100 acres of brush was use with the array of training aids available To a burned before firefighters from 13 area fire depart- limited extent, we have produced our own training ments extinguished the blaze. programs on videotape. We expect to continue improv- ing the quality of our fire and ambulance training. Department Management Reorganization This year was highly significant for the department as a result of At the end of one year, we are happy to report that negotiated agreements between the town and the local the new aerial ladder truck is everything that we firefighters union. The department has now achieved had hoped for Its performance at fires has been a complete reorganization Deputy Chief John T outstanding In addition it is reliable with low McDonough, Jr. has been promoted to the newly cre- maintenance costs Our fleet of equipment is in ated position of Assistant Chief This will be a very good shape Immediate plans are for scheduled managerial position outside of the collective bar- routine replacement of the ambulance in 1985. AMBULANCE CALLS TOTAL CALLS 1977 - 1984 1977 - 1984 1100 3000 1000 2800 900 2600 800 2400 \i/l\ i............... 700 2200 800 2000 '77 78 '79 80 '81 82 83 84 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 84 56 Services Fire !Sirm 1 ..py to 1 5? i , PI' 4,%Pl I ll''' /If - LE ate'! 4 ::*; s Retsrsng Firemen Feted. L/R Henri Fradette, , Gerald Jones, Alan Emery, Lawrence MacGillivray and �;' _ , William Whiting Absent James Catalano and Walter' � = y� •_ , . Cunha a. .; ;, .m Hazardous Materials. Lexington, along with 34 other Fzre Department Honor Guard L/R: John Walsh, municipalities in the Route 128 circle, recently Officer-2n-Charge; Arthur Raithel, Kenneth Tremblay; completed training and equipping a new regional John McGrath, Byron Breda; Santiago Lasa hazardous materials support truck. Metrofire, our collective mutual aid organization, coordinated the Home Safety. The department encourages every house- project to help meet the need of coping with serious hold to install smoke detectors and test the detec- chemical accidents The vehicle is made available tor regularly following the manufacturer's recommen- by the Town of Wellesley, and is equipped by assess- dations In addition each household member should ments to the member communities along with some plan two ways to escape if a fire occurs. Citizens private corporate donations Key personnel were are encouraged to contact the department if they trained in its use by the State Fire Academy. would like further information on home fire safety Lexington now has 16 of its personnel ready to use the specialized equipment carried on this truck. Personnel. Several long term employees retired This includes fully encapsulated entry suits, along during the year. Deputy Chief Henri Fradette, 35 with leak detection and mitigation equipment The years, Captain Lawrence MacGillivray, 35 years; total value of the vehicle exceeds $50,000 and fills Captain James Catalano, 33 years, Firefighter Walter a need that every community has but none can afford Cunha, 28 years; and Firefighter Gerald Jones, 32 on its own. years. In addition, Firefighter William Whiting retired under the Heart Law after 21 years and Fire- The department is now serving as the lead town agen- fighter Alan Emery from a disabling injury after 21 cy in implementation of the "Right to Know Law." years of service The following people were promo- This state mandate requires that all communities ted to the position of Captain, serving as the Shift provide employees with safety training on hazardous Commander in charge of operations. Richard L materials found in the workplace. Inventories have Sullivan, John F. Quinlan and Robert F. Walton, Jr. been completed to identify those items the town uses Promoted to Lieutenant were John F Tobias, Edward that are covered under the law. Material Safety Costello and Michael Fulton Data Sheets that list the chemical properties and safety precautions for each substance are now being Honor Guard. The Lexington Fire Department Honor obtained. Guard has completed its first year of service This colorful unit was established by the firefighters to Industrial and Commercial Fire Safety At the represent the department at parades, civic func- department's request, last year's town meeting adop- tions, and funerals of firefighters. Funding is ted permissive legislation requiring that all new provided by a combination of private, public, and commercial and industrial buildings exceeding 7500 individual sources The unit serves to reflect the square feet be fully sprinkler equipped. This law best traditions, pride, and professionalism of the will help us to reduce fire losses on these larger local fire service. structures Nationally there is increased reliance on sprinkler systems as a means of reducing the loss TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,566,581 of life and property from fire New sprinklers are TOTAL EXPENSES 122,635 even protecting residential properties in some of CAPITAL EXPENSES 213,257 the more progressive areas of the country We look PER CAPITA COST 64 49 with interest in this possiblility as Lexington's TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 62 largest fire potential involves homes. Part Time 1 Services 57 Fire SYNOPSIS. Still Alarms (Single fire company responses) The year 1984 saw Fire Department personnel respon- Animal Rescue 0 Hazardous Materials 4 ding to a total of 2,350 incidents. Calls for Emer- Assistance 20 Honest Intent 2 gency Medical Services numbered 938 with the ambu- Automobile 62 Investigate Systems 35 lance transporting 711 persons to local hospitals. Bomb Threat 4 Investigations 166 Bus Fire 1 Lockouts/Lockins 81 A multiple alarm fire on January 5th severely dam- Burning Complaints 5 Needless 1 aged a house at 33 Center Street. There were seven Dump 2 Outside/Brush 181 serious "working fires". Dumpster 10 Property Protection 56 Edison Emergency 75 Truck Fire 13 Losses to property as of December 31, 1984 are as False Still 10 Wash Down 14 follows• Fire Mutual Aid. Value of property involved in fire $1,690,225 Loss paid on building and motor vehicles 234,837 From Lexington 74 Into Lexington 72 Loss paid on contents 47,006 Arlington 12 Arlington 13 Types of Alarms. Total Calls 2,350 Bedford 21 Bedford 8 Belmont 1 Belmont 1 Boxes 567 Burlington 5 Burlington 1 Mutual Aid 74 Cambridge 1 Stills 771 Hanscom Air Base 1 Hanscom Air Base 1 Ambulance 938 Lincoln 6 Lincoln 5 Newton 1 Alarms Received Via Somerville 1 Waltham 19 Waltham 35 Central Station 85 Weston 1 Master Box 177 Winchester 6 Winchester 2 Passerby/Verbal 16 Woburn 3 Woburn 2 Radio 27 Street Box 65 During the year Lexington fire companies worked at Telephone 1,925 fires in other municipalities three times, and covered other stations eight times. Apparatus Box Alarm Responses responded to 63 line boxes Apartment 14 Misc Buildings 16 Mutual Aid fire companies responded to three Lexing- Condominium 16 Miscellaneous 0 ton fires, covered Lexington stations 16 times, and Dwellings 182 Nursing Care Facility 18 answered 53 line boxes in Lexington. Filling Stations 1 Office Building 24 Garage 2 Outside Fires 14 Ambulance Mutual Aid Hospital 32 Recreation Facility 1 Hotel/Motel 28 Restaurant 0 From Lexington 12 Into Lexington 85 Libraries/Museum 6 Rooming House 6 Manufacturing 21 School 42 Arlington Fire 1 Arlington 5 Mercantile 20 Utility Property 0 Armstrong 0 Armstrong Ambulance 24 Hazardous Materials 0 Bedford Fire 7 Bedford Fire 38 Belmont Fire 0 Belmont Fire 1 Mobile Property Use• Burlington Fire 3 Burlington 7 Hanscom 1 Hanscom 1 Aircraft 0 Lincoln Fire 0 Lincoln Fire 9 Automobile 5 Motor Vehicle Accidents 7 Trailers 0 Emerson Hospital Paramedics responded to 245 Lexing- Trucks 1 ton incidents during the year. Vans 11 Misc 1 Permits Issued• Causes of Alarms Home Smoke Detector 461 Propane Storage 19 Oil Burners 124 Model Rockets 13 Accidental 73 Miscellaneous 17 Blasting 33 Miscellaneous 21 Act of Nature 6 Needless 6 Faulty Alarm System 177 Smoke Condition 110 Fire 61 Sprinkler Systems 20 Food on Stove 30 Suspected Arson 0 Malicious False Alarm 73 58 Services Board of Health: Promoting Health/Preventing Disease i a T control and guidelines for food service at church e and social functions were published Our set of brochures on mosquitoes/EEE was updated and re- published and an insect monograph series begun 4 �"= - Central Massachusetts Regional Milk Bank. In 1984 the board continued its association with - Worcester's Hahnemann Hospital by serving as a " drop-off center for nursing mothers participating �_tla in the mother's milk donation program. Donations were received from Lexington and the local envi- ei t!!�, ! rons. Women interested in this program can con- tact Milk Bank Coordinator, Miriam Erickson, j Worcester Hahnemann Hospital, 1-617-792-8295. : it\ - Reciprocal Staff Training Program The depart- _c /f, ) 1 :, went and the Environmental Health Services Sec- � tion, U.S.A.F. Clinic Hanscom have newly joined to share common interests and training in the Board of Health. L/R.James Lamb2e, Cha2rman, area of public and environmental health. George Smith, Health Director, Donald Goldmann, Mary Smith, Secretary, Howard Asarkof - Health Fair. While the idea of a health fair is 1984 was a year that brought change, transition and not new, a different twist was added to this challenge to the Board of Health. In March, Michael annual event. Jointly sponsored by Symmes-Choate S Erdos, M.D. resigned after eight years of service Health Services and the Lexington Rotary Club, to the town. His vacancy on the Board was filled by this year's health fair was held on a Sunday at Donald A Goldmann, M.D. Cary Hall The new day and location seemed to revitalize the event as did the latest added In September, Linda Roemer, Ph.D. left the Board feature -- foot screening by podiatrist, Dr. after completing her three year appointment. Her Arthur G. Swedlow. Participation was up and the vacancy was filled by Lexington dentist, Howard B. new day seemed to be appreciated by those who Asarkof, D D S attended. While we regret the departure of these past associ- - Mosquito Control. The budgetary responsibility ates and wish them well in new endeavors, we also for mosquito control was transferred to the Board look forward to working with our new board members of Health during this year. A full report follows. In July, the position of intern/sanitarian was con- verted to that of permanent part-time sanitarian - Court Involvement. In 1984 it was necessary for Incumbent Deborah J. Halko was chosen to fill this the department staff to initiate complaints, to position, allowing a degree of permanence in carry- appear in court by summons or to provide expert ing out our wide ranging responsibilities. witness testimony, mostly due to housing and rubbish problems. In the 1970's knowledge and awareness of health promotion and disease prevention grew significantly. - Food Service Establishment Fires. The investiga- This advance helped to reduce morbidity and mortal- tion of fires in food service establishments ity throughout our country. The challenge of the became increasingly critical. Fires used to be 80's is to apply that knowledge in a multi-discipli- evaluated solely on the basis of physical damage, nary approach. such as smoke and water damage as well as loss of refrigeration Today, with many new technical - Recombinant DNA Committee. Interest shown by yardsticks, small fires have now become a special local companies in entering the field of recombi- area of concern to the board, particularly due to nant DNA technology prompted the Board of Health food contamination dangers to appoint a citizen's committee to investigate this new area of scientific interest. At year's - Vending Machine Inspections/Regulations. Food end the committee has completed its work by mak- and beverage vending machine operation and inspec- ing recommendations to the Board of Health and tion has always been a specialized area for this preparing a draft set of regulations that may department Continuing this involvement, Health ultimately be adopted as a tool to regulate this Director George Smith was appointed to the State rapidly progressing field of science/technology Department of Public Health Advisory Committee A further report follows for Food and Beverage Vending Regulations. - Board of Health Publications. The department - The "Right to Know" Law On November 4, 1983, a staff developed two additional newsletters rela- law entitled "An Act Further Regulating the ting to retail food service and swimming pool Protection of the Public Health" was passed. operations. In addition, brochures on cockroach Commonly known as the "Right to Know" law, its Services 59 Board of Health - u.- stances or disease-carrying vectors such as in- t' and rodents. To be fit for habitation, hous- ing units must have adequate living space, light, water adequate plumbing and sanitary facilities as well as areas for food storage and preparation. - Throughout the year a number of complaints rela- ting to housing were received and investigated. 1 � . Prime areas of concern involved the use of asbes- tos insulation on heating systems, the use of t[ urea formaldehyde foam insulation and the treat- ment of housing with termiticides to halt termite ".•,-,,'"`. , `; „ t and carpenter ant infestations , 11 'ida, One house was condemned as unfit for human habi- tation and was later demolished. In January 1984 c new housing code revisions were promulgated. '' - < ` ', G a Added were specifications on asbestos and urea 1 formaldehyde foam insulation. Testinq Sw-arminq Water Quality. Pool owner Harold Millzcan watches Sanitarian Deborah Halko at work - Rabies Vaccination Clinic. Our rabies clinic for mechanism for providing and obtaining information dogs was continued with a change for 1984. For affects both public and private employers Full the first time a charge of $2.00 was assessed for implementation and enforcement will require time each dog vaccinated. Our clinic assists in the and effort. The fire chief and the health direc- control and erradication of rabies by prophylac- tor have been assigned duties under this law and tic vaccination and is an important part of pre- will be working together in the months ahead. ventive dog health Residents who keep their immunizations current through our clinic should Preventive Health Programs, 1984 have no problem meeting the new 1984 requirement that rabies vaccination precede dog licensing - Food and Beverages As always intensive food (See Animal Control report) All dog and cat service sanitation inspections were carried out owners should have their pets vaccinated against by the department staff. Emphasis was placed on rabies since we continue to find rabies in our personal hygiene practices as well as facilities local bat population sanitation We had a particularly busy year with food and commodity recalls. A large block of - Preventive Health Programs The need for a good time and investigative work were allocated to preventive health program has long been widely implementing the state-ordered elimination of recognized As part of this program, the town food products contaminated with the pesticide contracts with Visiting Nurse and Community ethylene dibromide (EDB). Throughout the year Health, Inc This contract provides for public several order letters had to be issued and food health nurses to investigate reports of communi- handlers had to be excluded from the food service cable diseases, to staff ongoing clinics and to workplace due to communicable disease infection attend specialized health immunization/screening Seven new food service establishments opened this clinics year. Plans are presently being reviewed for several new establishments or renovation The board also sponsors/co-sponsors along with service clubs or other community health agencies/ - Swimming and Bathing Places. Water has been well documented as a vehicle for disease transmission. Consequently the board places great emphasis on proper sanitation and safety practices at all types of public/semi-public bathing facilities ,, The department staff spent much time inspecting and upgrading community pools during 1984 Water 14, samples and chemical tests were made at each r� location. Four pools were closed due to tempo- _ .w, rary equipment malfunctions. a The "Old Res" also came under close scrutiny _ throughout the year. Water quality was evaluatedB, .c i by weekly bacterial testing and remained good • throughout the swimming season, providing season- v al relief from the heat to many residents. o - Housing Inspections. The goal of housing inspec- o tion remains constant--to insure housing that is E dry, warm, safe, clean and free from toxic sub- Flu Clinic. A visiting nurse give a shot. 60 Services Board of Health professionals a wide variety of screening clinics The Board of Health wishes to thank other town relating to sight, hearing and various diseases. boards and operating departments for their helpful cooperation and assistance during the past year. Furthering the prevention concept is the use of Special thanks is due Captain Gary D. Gackstetter, vaccines and biologicals. The board, in concert SSgt Jeffrey L Stout and MSgt Cecil Moore of the with the state, provides a wide variety of biolo- Environmental Health Services section, U.S.A.F. gical supplies including vaccines and diagnostic Clinic, Hanscom Field for their help in public test kits to Lexington physicians, nursing homes, health and mosquito control efforts in 1984. industrial medical departments and the Metropoli- tan State Hospital to aid in disease prevention and/or diagnosis. TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $71,871.00 - Citizen Complaints. The department makes every TOTAL EXPENSES 8,000.00 effort to investigate all legitimate complaints TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 3 Follow-up action varies from the issuance of Sanitarian Part Time 1 order letters to the seeking of court complaints. Board of Health Advisory Committee on Recombinant DNA } zv rree ,r+r rR . _rr rr.,rrtr rr .,r•rr Board of Health Advisory Committee on Recombinant DNA. L/R George Smith, Health Director, James Lambie, Board of Health Charman; Diane Nosnik, Committee Chairman, James Quick; Iclal Hartman, Howard Asarkof, Donald Goldmann, Stephen Miller. See text below for names of other committee members absent. One of the scientific breakthroughs of the 1970's and Health Department Sanitarian, Deborah J Halko was development techniques to cut and splice the were appointed ex-officio members basic substance of all life forms called deoxyribo- nucleic acid (DNA) The collective scientific tech- The board's charge to the committee was to investi- niques of this process have become known as genetic gate matters relating to RDNA technology and to engineering. report those findings by the end of September. This important scientific/technological revolution The committee set about its task vigorously, meeting holds great promise for the future This break- weekly to discuss the process and to confer with through, however, has also aroused criticism and various experts, both pro and con, in the field of sharp questioning. RDNA technology Over the past months several companies have informed The committee completed its assignment on time and the Board of Health of their interest in employing in October met with the board to present its find- RDNA technology within Lexington After some inves- ings The committee deemed RDNA research technology tigation, the board appointed a nine-member Advisory could be suitably conducted in Lexington and further Committee on recombinant DNA Technology consisting provided the board with a set of proposed regula- of residents with medical, scientific and lay back- tions that could ultimately guide the use of the grounds. techniques in Lexington. At its initial meeting in April the committee elec- Currently the board is reviewing the committee's ted Diane Nosnik chairman and Margery Middleton, findings as well as planning for a public hearing to vice chairman. Other members included Donald A. gather input from all interested parties. Goldmann, M.D., Stephen L Miller, M.D.; Michael J. Moore, M.D., James E Quick, Ph D.; Iclal Although the votes are not yet counted, the board Hartman, Ph.D. Health Director George A. Smith, Jr. has found the process of meeting the RDNA challenge fascinating and rewarding. Services 61 Board of Health/Mosquito Control 1984: "Fight Those Bites!" - 1H larval mosquito surveillance, larval control, limi- ted adult mosquito control confined to the Eastern ft Equine Encephalitis (EEE) risk period, water manage- ment and cooperation with the Lexington Board of ii) ; ' ‘ .t Health to provide residents with relevant informa- tion on mosquitoes and EEE -*-� For the third consecutive year EEE has been detected r 40. rt in Middlesex County Wet weather usually increases the mosquito breeding Spring brought above average ,,,, rainfall and a large brood of late spring mosqui- 4- toes. More moderate precipitation in summer brought ' . o, a leveling off of mosquito arrivals. The project collected data regularly on adult and larval mosquito populations. Adult mosquitoes were trapped regularly at three locations around town 'g.-.•. using a baited light trap designed by the U S . A „ Public Health Service's Centers for Disease Control raw ,. �, (see picture and caption on this page). The State Public Health Department grinds up the females of each collection pool and tests it for EEE virus and , , -Ailft, its predecessor Highland J. The information from 47.°',` these tests was used to guide the project adult and - x r larval control effort as well as water management � programs �/ . o Mosquito control combines several components to ,,, o achieve a reduction of mosquitoes The first, water ",-- t management, eliminates unnecessary breeding areas by E. improving the drainage in or at the exit point of - p'+ wetlands. Most of the small ditches which are tar- k { geted for improvement were constructed and main- - . Y! y "" s " tained in the past by farmers, but are no longer ,_.-'' ' maintained by today's suburban homeowners. Water -- management includes removing blockages which have Basted Light Trap For Mosquitoes Bait is dry ice accumulated such as fallen trees, branches, sand and subliming carbon dioxide (CO2). Traps must be sediment as well as restoring the gradient to the checked daily waterways Crews cleaned some 4,140 feet of ditches TOTAL EXPENSES $10,600.00 on the site of the new Pheasant Brook Estates subdi- vision, formerly known as the Green and White prop- The 1984 Town Meeting approved an $10,600 appropria- erty between Maple and Woburn Streets tion for mosquito control under the Board of Health budget This amount funded a board-supervised con- The second component, larval control, is directed at tract with the East Middlesex Mosquito Control reducing large quantities of the immature stages of Project Activities in 1984 consisted of adult and mosquitoes found breeding near residential areas ,; , " « ' '"''4.,. oma* -. ''9_ leh tae t.. x . :�. a f. 17' Ea yvd7�yr 4 4 : (8 .I5 ,f4 o .. i o y!t r Mosquito Control Work on Munroe Brook to improve Munroe Brook, clearing work completed so stream water flow. runs unobstructed 62 Services Board of Health Crews treated 47 acres of wetland in the spring and early morning hours at the town's recreational summer of 1984. During this period, the project fields prior to the start of the school year. began using two recently introduced biological pes- ticides. BTI (Bacillus Thuringiensis var. israelen- The project continued keeping residents of Lexington sis) a bacterial spore found naturally in soil which informed on matters relating to mosquitoes and EEE is used against mosquito larvae; and Arosurf, a veg- through constant contact with the board Education- etable oil used when mosquito pupae are encountered. al efforts of the board include publication of the These produce effective control with little adverse mosquito/EEE pamphlet series "Fight Those Bites", a environmental impact. telephone "hot line", timely updated messages on cable television and news releases in the local A limited adult mosquito control program was conduc- newspaper. ted with board approval during the EEE risk period of August and September 1984 The effort consisted Health Director George Smith, Lexington's delegated of using a backpack mistblower on 106 acres of wet- representative to the East Middlesex Mosquito land when mosquitoes were found resting in the day- Control Commission, was elected Commission Chairman time. A truck-mounted mistblower was used in the at the June 20, 1984 meeting. Household Hazardous Waste: A Hazard to Waste TOTAL EXPENSES: $3,400.00 - s'r y I Today there is perhaps no more heated or confused controversy in health than that of chemical hazards in the home, workplace or the environment. ` r °, Most households generate some toxic wastes. Many ; it - home, garden, automobile and craft products contain i '7 potentially hazardous components. If these products r are not used or disposed of properly they can create j . °"' A. _. health and environmental dangers. - _ , In 1982 the Town of Lexington in concert with the ry �` League of Women Voters began what has now become a ar .a 0;., �" well publicized waste-collection day--on a Saturday m in October This program began in response to com- iD plaints and problems reported to the board. The o46 increasing success of the collection is well docu- .r' mented. 14 barrels in 1982, 24 barrels in 1983 and a 33 barrels in 1984. Communities both in and outside Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dazs. Massachusetts have used the Lexington program as We have found that this program continues to be a their model. source of much interest to health and safety profes- sionals and environmentalists alike. With this In 1984 the collection was featured in the Journal small beginning solution to a very large and complex of Environmental Health, Environmental Action, and problem we hope that ultimately every ounce of house- Waste Age magazines. The project was also the sub- hold hazardous waste will be kept out of our sewers, ject of a slide show developed by the Massachusetts storm drains, and wetlands. League of Women Voters. Communicable Diseases Reported 1982 1983 1984 Animal Bites 46 52 48 The first step in the control of a communicable Chickenpox 9 12 75 disease is its rapid identification followed by Gonorrhea. 12 8 5 prompt notification of the local health authority by Hepatitis 1 3 1 the medical profession. The above statistics repre- Measles 0 1 0 sent only those diseases reported to the Board of Meningitis 3 0 0 Health during the past three years. Reporting of Salmonella 15 11 10 these diseases is required by law and essential in Scarlet Fever 1 0 1 order that appropriate control measures may be imple- Shigella Flexneri 2 1 0 mented should the situation warrant such action Strep throat 17 22 9 Syphillis 1 1 0 Tuberculosis 0 1 2 Services 63 Board of Health Immunization Clinics 1016 1202 1196 Complaints & Nuisances 620 733 709 Flu clinic-town employees 43 78 79 Environmental complaints. Flu clinic-chronically ill. .. 32 19 23 Air pollution 15 22 25 Flu clinic-65+ years 535 663 805 Water pollution 41 31 28 Pneumonia clinic-60+ years.. 24 0 0 Noise pollution 6 6 8 Rabies clinic for dogs 382 442 289 Epidemiological investigations. Food borne25 31 32 Diagnostic Clinics 282 300 252 Water borne. . 25 18 21 Food service establishments. Glaucoma eye screening* 282 300 252 Restaurants .. 38 42 41 Markets... . . .. 41 28 25 During 1984 the Board of Health co-sponsored a Drainage (water, sewage) 32 35 35 Health Fair with Choate-Symmes Hospitals - some 252 Housing complaints. 38 33 35 people participated in a variety of diagnostic Garbage, rubbish complaints 148 141 126 screenings Rodents 30 35 41 Sewage disposal 30 28 22 * Glaucoma eye screening is conducted by the Food, milk & drinking water. 57 82 71 Lexington Lion's Club and sponsored by the Lexington Mosquitoes & biting insects 86 122 103 Board of Health. Swimming pools 8 12 16 Drugs and devices 0 38 41 Environmental Statistics 704 741 711 Smoking in restaurants 8 8 Insect infestations 20 21 31 Day care centers - kitchens. 14 12 15 Day care centers - lead paint 4 3 4 Licenses & Permits 598 598 626 Food service estab.- kitchens 112 109 223 Mobile food servers. 12 14 14 Animal permits (including poultry) 44 37 36 Temporary food service.... . 63 71 75 Burial permits 95 125 143 Installers/disposal works 8 7 7 Environmental Statistics 1982 1983 1984 Food establishment permits 117 117 124 Mobile food servers 7 10 4 Theatres 0 2 3 Funeral Directors licenses 4 3 3 Housing Inspections 21 25 28 Market registrations 19 18 16 Structures condemned/demolished 3 0 0 Milk License-dealer's 9 9 9 rehabilitated 3 0 0 Milk License-store . . 76 71 73 Summer Day Camps 4 6 6 Milk License-vehicle 4 4 4 Migrant Labor Camps 4 4 4 Motel License 3 3 3 Police Lock-up .. 2 2 2 Nursing Home certification 5 5 4 Occupied buildings 33 41 61 Portable toilet permit 2 1 4 Lead paint inspections 10 8 12 Recreation Camp permit . 2 2 2 Insufficient or no heat 32 32 22 Rubbish disposal permit 31 31 25 Nursing Home inspections 8 10 10 Sewage disposal permit 15 10 14 Rest Home inspections 2 2 2 Swimming pools (to operate) 20 20 20 Public, semi-public pools and Wading pools. 8 8 8 the "Old Res" . 115 131 142 Whirlpools1 1 1 Asbestos 0 12 38 Septic tank installation repair 5 2 2 Environmental Samples Collected 279 350 622 new 0 1 3 Syringe permits 1 2 1 Milk samples collected/analyzed. 31 21 25 Trailer permits (temporary) 4 0 0 Frozen desserts 6 6 5 Pool water samples bacterial Catering permits 5 7 8 analyses 240 273 293 Temporary food permits. . 67 72 73 Pool water samples chemical Jacuzzi whirlpool permit 1 1 1 analyses 100 120 240 Methyl alcohol license 35 25 26 Drinking water chemical analyses 3 4 4 Rest home certification 4 4 1 Bacterial swab testing 40 23 25 Food samples collected/analyzed 41 33 35 64 Services Board of Health Visiting Nurse & Community Health Clinics The following services were performed by personnel Pneumococcal clinic 1 0 0 of the Visiting Nurse & Community Health Services on Influenza clinic... 2 2 1 behalf of the Health Department and in accordance Elderly clinics 47 48 59 with the General Laws. Rabies clinic . 1 1 1 Total Visits 239 219 223 Mr. Melvin Tapper, Facility Director of Metropolitan State Hospital and Mr. Stephen Wright, Steward are Maternity ... 0 1 3 Special Agents to issue permits at the hospital. Newborn 7 2 9 Premature 2 0 0 James W Lambie, Chairman Elderly Health Promotion 221 207 205 Donald A. Goldmann, M.D. Communicable Disease 4 5 6 Howard B. Asarkof, D.D.S. Tuberculosis follow-up 5 4 0 Animal Control: Pets/People... Regulation/Education TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $17,500 00 During 1984 the Animal Control Department continued TOTAL EXPENSES (appropriated) 6,650 00 to carry out its regulatory, policy and enforcement TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 1 activities. It was also a year of change and adjust- Part Time 1 ment with the appointment of a new Animal Control Officer, Robert E. Dalrymple and the promulgation of new state laws that affected both dog owners and the '. activities of the department. �' - �"` Animal Control. The department is small, staffed � P by " x.. • a full time dog officer and part time assistant s.Y The staff is responsible for enforcing local and ." state dog control laws Administrative support is b , provided by the Health Department staff The Health tt- Director, in his capacity as Leash Law Administra- tr IN N tor, oversees field and administrative operations. ..J„ � „ "-,4414‘ o "'_.„ Along with statutory authority to deal with dog � problems, the field staff is responsible for a myri- ad of activities--quarantining biting animals, operating and maintaining the animal shelter, insur- �� ing that all dogs are properly licensed and vaccina- " gp '\ 4'.4.,",,,,,:i=' - ted, investigating and disposing of hundreds of • citizen complaints, approving animal permits, as f well as participating in court actions. t The animal control officer acts independently or in �,4. �J concert with the police department, the Massachu- setts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals or the State Department of Animal Health/ Fisheries and Wildlife. 17'4'' ''''rt '''' 7: � i Highlights of 1984. As a new employee, the animal t* ; ` control officer had to work hard to provide continu- . ity of operation. One way was to assist residents with many of the unusual problems brought about by , A . ,,,.. - �� resident/wildlife confrontations. This was an espe- ''„� ' cially busy year involving raccoons, snapping tur- tles, skunks, red fox, a porcupine, possum and deer. r "° • Time was spent working with the Board of '� ' a;t, 1 Selectmen in the administration of dog hearings Paws at the Pound Dog Offfcer Bob Dalrjmple which are held at resident requests to arbitrate helps a pet find a new home difficult dog problems Services 65 Animal Control • Time was spent working with the Red Acre Hear- that every effort is made to enforce the law In ing Dog Farm in Stow, where dogs are trained to order to succeed, however, it takes the cooperation serve the deaf, without the benefit of a spoken of each and every dog owner. The following outlines command. In 1984 we placed an additional dog in the service charges and court fines associated with this valuable program. Upon completion of extensive the dog laws' training this dog will be certified as a "Hearing- Ear-Dog" ready to supplement a future owner's sound- IMPOUNDMENT FEES: less world. $25.00 per dog - first offense $50.00 per dog - each subsequent offense during • A new law was passed this year requiring dog the calendar year owners to vaccinate their dogs against rabies prior to obtaining their annual dog licenses. Needless to BOARD PER DAY• say, it took extra effort to implement this new Dogs apprehended "at large" $3.00 per dog procedure, sometimes confusing and frustrating for Dogs not claimed within 7 days $5.00 per dog all concerned. (from date of impoundment) • Once again the threat of Eastern Equine Ence- COURT FINES. phalitis placed added reaponsibility on the animal In addition to the above town-assessed service control officer Contact had to be made with horse charges, dog owners may be subject to court owners to insure that their horses were vaccinated appearances and fines These court fines are as against EEE. follows • New state laws were passed in 1984 that First Offense Dismissal on appearance spelled out more clearly what humane methods of Second Offense $25 00 disposition are available to dog control programs Third Offense $30 00 and how they must be implemented We were fortunate Fourth and subsequent offenses $50 00 in 1984 that a large number of unclaimed or unwanted dogs were placed in new homes. In summary, 1984 brought tightened regulations for the licensing, vaccination and disposition of pet • Our new animal control officer was accepted to animals. We hope to see more compliance and less attend the University of New Hampshire's Thompson call for court action in the coming year. School of Applied Science 1984 training session in all aspects of dog and animal control. The department wishes to thank the police department and other agencies and officials for their help and • Last, but by no means least, it is important assistance in the past year. to remind residents that there is a leash law and 1982 1983 1984 1982 1983 1984 Licensed Canine 2705 2658 2570 Complaints 1122 1024 1202 Dogs Immunized at Rabies Clinic 567 382 289 Dogs biting or menacing44 49 53 Animal Bites 46 52 48 Pack of dogs 3 4 5 Dog hearing in accordance Canine . .. 40 47 45 with Chapter 140 10 7 5 Feline . 3 3 2 Lost or stray dogs 341 438 250 Other 3 2 1 Dogs picked up and redeemed at shelter 168 172 173 Inspection of Livestock Dogs killed by cars 17 22 10 Dogs cared for at kennel262 252 245 Horses 51 49 35 Dogs released to Humane Beef Cattle 12 11 4 Society 42 27 27 Goats . 16 16 19 Dogs adopted 52 53 39 Deer .... 6 5 8 Dogs to Red Acre Hearing Barns and facilities 35 35 30 Dog Center - - 1 Poultry . 19 19 40 Various other animal complaints 48 Canine Data Violations 38 301 553 Leash Law Violations 38 12 245 George A. Smith, Jr. Unlicensed Dog Violations - 242 308 Leash Law Administrator Complaints of violations filed Bob E Dalrymple in Concord District Court 9 47 350 Animal Control Officer 66 Services Recreation Scores Capitally IN # Service to the Disabled. An increasing awareness of recreational needs for the physically and mentally disabled has been prompted by activities of the p Human Services Committee and federal legislation 140 41, 1 Special needs program offerings have expanded. A group called the Sing Along Singers has emerged and q *V )I involves disabled adults and adult volunteers from the community It is modeled after the Sing AlongqkChorus program for special junior and senior high s , ,� students and their peers. In addition to having E tv jc weekly practices, the group visits local nursing -c V " homes to conduct sing along programs, has sung with f ', ,..„41. R a Senior Citizen Chorus, participated in a fundrais- , w.»�t" ing recital, and entertained family and friends at a a w holiday party and a group picnic. Recreation Committee L/R Judy Marshall, Leo The "Trip Program," coordinated through LABB at McSweeney; Joan Halverson, Recreation Director; Lexington High School offers young adults a variety Carolyn Wilson, Chairman; Robert Eby. Absent Sam of opportunities from theatre and sight seeing to Nablo. dining and dancing An instructional swim program TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $116,671 was available during the summer at the town pool. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,400 Tennis instruction and creative dance classes were PERSONNEL Full Time 2 also offered but cancelled due to loenrollment Part Time ±100 The department provided some financial assistance REIMBURSEMENT TO GENERAL FUND for seven children who attended day camp programs in Program income $89,984 neighboring communities. Revolving fund 3,981 Total $93,965 '` of Despite difficulties securing personnel for many programs, the Recreation Department has enjoyed a $ , , ti successful and busy year The programs at the pool � r � � and reservoir were well attended, several fields were improved; and the three capital projects approved by the 1984 Town Meeting have all been completed Accomplishments with Capital Funds The Adams T playground (soccer field) in East Lexington was graded and seeded Although the work is completed, ,, the field will not be used for organized soccer + ° § until 1986 to ensure that the grass cover is firmly as established. - , The problems at the Clarke Junior High School tennis courts have been corrected. The posts have been reset, the fence repaired and courts resurfaced ands �` aw relined. Haley and Aldrich, the engineering firm chosen to ` i, ' ' _ make the geotechnical study of the Lincoln Street ; A �, e3t,.,,,,,t,, 4,r recreational site, has submitted their report Fol- ° r. lowing review of the report by the Recreation Commit o 3� 4. ''N. tee and the Department of Public Works (DPW), recom- ,, qtr , mendations will be made to the 1985 Town Meeting. e, �" Y `' c;The committee and DPW work together to maintain and ,a improve our existing recreational facilities. This g „4401� '•`, °it AN, " ..' past year new players' benches were installed at the �' center fields 1, 2, and 4. The cracks on the bas- a � . ,. ,,,,::._77,,,,,,,T, "., � . ketball courts at the center playground were filled ' -� and the courts resurfaced and lined Thanks to the _ iq generosity of the Lions Club, the varsity baseball .` y "� ' field (field 1) was newly sodded The DPW has put o ' ' new clay on the base path and the area beyond third a f :fes base was brought up to grade Work has also been done on ballfields 1 and 2 at Harrington School Test Borings at Lsnooln Street Field Life Quality 67 Recreation A survey on housing and recreation for special needs residents was sent out by the human services and • .c recreation staffs. Thirty-four local families , responded with 21 residents showing interest in 'a recreational programs. Members of the recreation �" K _ committee and staff together with human service 1 ig i 1 professionals met with interested parents during ,'; a c 1 , ew November to discuss the recreational needs of their g 0 children The committee hopes to work with these " ` parents and other interested residents as they ' "`� � ' ' �, attempt to develop additional programs for this 0 segment of our community s --- _ Waterfront Report. Swimming is one of the largest ,..; parts of the summer recreation program Sheer num- ;' m bers of town residents using the town pool and res- " , ervoir underscore this fact Schedules and instruc- �° ., tions at the two facilities have been developed in r response to demand for public swim time at the pool ---- ' a.. a Sale of Swim Tags gets off to a brisk start sn Stricter guard qualifications were established by Lexington Center during Chamber of Commerce the director and approved by the full committee "Discovery Day", Memorial Day weekend. Although these standards may have discouraged some applicants, guard skill levels are now better and family from $36 to $40). While held to a mini- defined and personnel awareness of responsibilities mum the increase was necessary to respond to rising raised Staff was involved in inservice training maintenance and personnel costs Evidently town throughout the swim season. swimming is still affordable, as the number of fami- lies purchasing swim tags was not significantly New programs introduced at the pool this season met different from past years However, adult tags now with much success Aquasize, an exercise class done outnumber the children's tags, following the demo- in the water was well received by both swimming and graphic trends of recent years non-swimming adults Adults also had the opportuni- ty to take diving lessons The classes produced six Ongoing programs, such as Red Cross swim lessons for new adult divers A six-session course of parent/ all age groups and the summer swim team continued to toddler swim instruction was also very popular. generate enthusiasm from both parents and youngsters. Use of the pool by local adults in general continues What's New? New programs constantly are being to increase and can be noted especially during adult developed while older programs are re-evaluated and lap swim. Increased emphasis has been given to les- changed or discontinued A wrestling clinic taught sons and recreational swimming for the handicapped by Lexington High School teacher Tony Porter intro- and disabled. duced 15 youngsters ages nine and older to the sport this summer This innovation augments school acti- By unanimous committee vote, swim tag fees were vities as there is no wrestling team except at the raised for the 1984 season (adults from $12 to $15 high school The Earth Club program, under the direction of Fran 'a, Ludwig, expanded its offerings to include science and nature-related activities for preschoolers. im _ The demand for structured activities for preschool- -, ,, ,;, ers continues to increase. This summer, a tot lot w program met two mornings a week at the center play- ���� �.; Al ,,,;,„ z ground and offered crafts, story telling and games. " ' T '. i Through the cooperation of the School Department, S i this department continued to conduct a drop-in cen- , ter for preschoolers and their parents at the high a school two mornings a week A third day, financed r ax by the Preschool PTA, was added during the winter % '' -` and spring. ilk E 1 c t Recreation Planning A Master Plan for Open Space Q and Recreation was prepared this year. This report -•. .. < was an update of the original recreation master plan ,M. o written in 1976 Preparation of the plan involved a ' J <44s a review of the past eight years' accomplishments and Swimming Instruction at the Center Pool Complex definition of goals and priorities to 1990 68 Life Quality Recreation E -- "*"*'?4,-":*** 1"-44"." - •:. .." ..'- ''': = ----1:77;- 17.4'''' — * '. ' 4 gas .0 O =" : mow.- �.ws '="� x � ��, . 3`3.._.: � " � F + am, �'.s- .! � m 4 .lie - yJG mm , , ,..=,...._ ______...... _ z..-, :,..,,,:,, ,. air "Old Res" sn January. Hockey and hauZzng. "Old Res" zn May Sun bathing and angling This effort included public hearings to obtain Citi- Giving and Receiving The Recreation Committee is zen input Programs to encourage the use of the working on a fund-raising scheme to encourage resi- town's open space were stressed in the open discus- dents, service groups and businesses to donate addi- sions Among measures requested were trail develop- tional support for Lexington recreation programs and ment, addition of signs, picnic tables and benches, facilities. and an exercise trail Also called for was expand- ing and awareness of the variety of leisure activi- We encourage citizen input and participation in all ties and increased sensitivity to changing needs of aspects of out public leisure programs. The Recrea- the local population. This document was required by tion Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each the state in order to be eligible for state and fed- month in Room G-1 of the Town Office Building at eral funding. 8.00 pm Citizens are invited to attend 1981 1982 1983 1984 Fees $63,757 $64,293 $93,126 $89,298 Reimbursements 2,985 2,870 2,087 *2,978 Revolving Fund 729 1,182 4,321 3,981 Total $67,471 $68,345 $99,534 $96,257 *anticipated FEES Programs Length Staff Attendance Staff Cost Income* Swim Programs Summer 84 Tags 6002 $56,173 50 Guest Fees _ 9,278 23 Lessons 3-3 week 5,996.00 sessions General Swim Pool 93 days 40 590 5/day $46,235.14 -- General Swim Res 86 days 244/day 14,674 50 -- Tennis Summer 84 Youth Lessons 8 weeks 3 322 1,033 44 2,010 00 Youth Tournament 1 week 3 8 -- 8 00 Sign-in 14 weeks 3 698 547 65 531 00 Reservations 633 -- 749.70 Tennis Booth 16 weeks 3 ---- 1,743 38 -- Adult Tournament 3 weekends _ 33 82 50 Life Quality 69 Recreation Adult Programs Adult Gym 114 days 2.5 80/day 4,295.97 7045.65 AM Jogging 110 days 1 17.5/day 627.58 919.75 Volleyball 44 days 1 23/day 462 02 1026.05 Summer Basketball League 5 weeks 1 190 428 40 400.00 Coed League Softball 15 weeks office 280 -- 140 00 Ballfield Reservations 26 weeks office 368 ind 2,262 00 reservations Youth Programs Preschool Movement 26 days 3 139/week 2,392.36 -- Grade 1 - 4 Sports 15 days 6 35/week 1,129 66 -- Grade 5 & 6 Sports 15 days 5 26/week 1,233 13 -- Grade 4 - 6 Gymnastics 15 days 6 22/week 1,101.86 -- Junior High Sports 10 days 4 24/week 785.76 -- Pepsi Hot-Shot 1 day 3 53 42.90 -- Fall Soccer Clinic 7 days 9 66 498.41 330.00 Miscellaneous -- office -- -- 22.10 Sing Along Chorus 36 days 2 17/week 2,120.50 1,435.00 Special Needs Activity Group 21 days 2 15/trip 3,364.78 888.65 Special Needs Camp Scholarship 8 weeks -- 7 820.00 -- Summer Tot Lot 13 days 1 15/day 157.95 -- Track Meet 1 day 8 90 89.54 -- Trip Chaperones 16 trips 2 782 841.03 Revolving Fund 89,298.13 *Income - based on calendar year, staff costs/attendance based on program season REIMBURSEMENTS - July 1, 1983 - June 30, 1984 Programs # of Part. Income Expenses Net Special Needs Camp Scholarship 3 0.00 365 00 365 00 Sing-a-Long Chorus 17/week 1,324 00 2,313 12 989 12 Trip Group 15/trip 965.10 3,767.43 2,802.33 Administration 1800.00 $5,956 45 Less 50% $2,978 23 REVOLVING FUND, July 1, 1983 - June 30, 1984 1982-3 Program Summary Income Expenses Balance Preschool Drop-in Center 479 09 620.00 - 140.91 Clinics 4,373.00 1,026.47 3,346.53 Classes 15,323.70 10,652.50 4,671.20 Miscellaneous 1,107.95 1,169.88 - 61.93 Trips 3,046 50 3,162.50 - 116.00 $24,330.25 $16,631.35 $7,698.89 Less Encumbrances $3,718.37 Total Returned to E & D $3,980.52 70 Life Quality Celebrations Committee: Traditions Continued , ' �; Steve Marlin and aides Dan Nye, Susan Farris, Debbie ' ill* �` ,a J` �' Hodin, all of Lexington High School Class of 1984 " illf �, ,T.. ` � ' ., The Youth Recognition Award went to sister and broth- '4 fly > - 1- "'' er Sharon and Jim Hayes at the Pancake Breakfast. 4'1.I ' — Y 11* n Pancake Breakfast was served by Rotary Club at the nrit } " ° Church of the Redeemer and at St. Brigid's and by h ' # ,, the DeMolay at Masonic Hall. At 10:00 a.m. about ~ 'a 500 participants ran in the Lions Club Road Race. W • = ,,;,, ' t " The Lexington Minutemen escorted the Daughters of jil '', the American Revolution in their observances at Revolutionary Monument and British Consul General ; " 111:4) , David Burns to the Old Burying Ground to decorate c Y_ 11\ , 41 \r the grave of the British soldier. 1ti 1ti� t At noontime, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen ] Margery Battin and representatives of minutemen �, �� x., 935' .D.9 11 greeted Paul Revere and William Dawes at the monu- y s ,® r ment, and at Adams School, Cornelilus P. Cronin and ' his associates judged the floats depicting the 1984 ., theme "Preserve Your Heritage " f Youth Division 1st Prize - Christian Center E. ' '° � ._ °- 2nd Prize - Cub Scout Pack #120 No Patriots Dau Is Complete Without Lexington's Honorable Mention - DeMolay First Motorized Fire Engine (1911), owned by the Civic Division 1st Prize - Lodge of Elks #2204 Lexington Historical Society Riders seem no worse Commercial 1st Prize - Wilson Farms Inc for the rain, but the curbside crowd near Cary 2nd Prize - Minute Man Repair Library are under hats and umbrellas Due to extremely bad weather the afternoon parade was cut by about 40 percent. However, at 2 p.m. the Patriots Day weekend was opened on Sunday April 15th parade stepped off, led by Chief Marshall Richard P. by the enactment of the British retreat from Concord Crogan, Jr., S/Sgt. USMCR and Chief of Staff William This is conducted every other year by the Massachu- Dailey, USNR. The parade consisted of marching setts Council of Minutemen and Militia and British bands, both military and civilian, drum corps and regiments from New England, New York, Ohio, Maryland marching units and floats. and Virginia There was a minutemen encampment at Minuteman Technical School starting Friday consis- The committee thanks the following sponsors whose ting of 115 tents of British and 50 tents of Coloni- generous cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce als. This was open to the public on Saturday and helped present this parade. Arlex, Bartlett Lee Sunday afternoons. This operation was headed by Insurance Agency, Battle Green Inn, Bellino's, C & W Brig. General John Vann of Arlington for the Coloni- Transportation, Chamber of Commerce, Collaborative als and Col. Fred Wahl of White Plains, New York for the British. In spite of heavy rain an enthusiasticd t .w audience greeted the "retreating" participants at i Hastings Park and Tower Park. I t' More downpour greeted Patriots Day April 16, at 5.30 MONO 4. a.m., but the intrepid patriots including Martin ° Gilman and many helpful young people started the day maisolor mio off by ringing the bells in the Old Belfrey, joined v b by many town church bells. C +a = At 5:45 a.m. the minutemen and the 10th Regiment of 3 � Foote met again on the common. As usual, it was a 'F.,. " *eAi 1 _ colorful and realistic re-enactment. a The Youth Parade scheduled to step off at 7:30 a.m. a was cancelled by very heavy rain. This was to be Town Celebrations Committee. L/R standing Winston led by Chief Marshall Jeff Wolk, President of Lex- (Pat) Flynn, Paul Jenkins, Marion Snow, Raymond ington High School senior class, with his aides Tom Flynn, Vice Chairman Seated Frances Mallett, Papademetriou, Chris Verner, Brian Roemer; 1st Divi- Recording Secretary, William Fitzgerald, Chairman, sion Marshall Hannah Kilson and aides Mark Friedman, C. Jean Coates Absent Karen Gaughan, Robert Aaron Pressman, Kevin Splaine; 2nd Division Marshall Jackson Life Quality 71 Town Celebrations ♦. and the Battle Green. Among those taking part Chief Marshall Cornelius P. Cronin, Fire Department , Honor Guard, High School Band, Selectmen, Lexington o Minutemen Honor Guard, Girl and Cub Scouts, Minute- v man Tech., youth groups and clergy. o N•,� i Veterans Day November 12. The parade was led by ' *If' y , ,,' � o Chief Marshall Charles J. Sullivan, VFW Chaplain, c' and his aides, Ernest White, Walter Cunha, Jerome , , oat ' t Garrity and Warren Hawkins. Others participating included the Charles J. Shutt Color Guard, Watertown `- o Marine Corps League, Fire Department Honor Guard, High School Band, Lexington Minutemen, Air Force gJr , ROTC from Minuteman Tech, Elks marching detail. o During ceremonies at the Green, A Prisoner of War/ t Missing in Action flag was raised. ir ' a Lexington Minutemen Install A New Captain, Charles On May 17 the committee sponsored a concert at Cary Price, in September Hall by the Air Force Academy Concert Band. On Research Inc , Elks, Stanley Hill Post #38, Knights October 12, the committee participated in a ceremony of Columbus, Leader Federal, Lexington Alarm, Lex- at which World War II veterans who served on the ington Realty, Lexington Savings Bank, Lexington aircraft carrier "Lexington" presented the town with Toyota, Lions Club, Mals, Michelson Shoe, Nolan memorabilia from the ship and conducted a wreath- Norton, Steve Owren-Century 21, the Pennywise Shop- laying ceremony on the Green. per, Raytheon, Root-a-Matic, Shawmut County Bank, Sons of Italy and Wilson Farms. The committee wishes to thank the selectmen, the Lexington Minutemen, High School Band and other Memorial Day, May 28. Services were held at West- organizations and citizens who helped carry on the view Cemetery, Munroe Cemetery, Colonial Cemetery traditions Cary Lecture Scores With TV Personality The Cary Lecture Series was established over 50 years ago by the wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnum and Susanna E Cary to provide free educational programs f 0 for Lexington residents With a wealth of competing activities, the Cary ' lectures must be selected carefully and publicized widely to attract substantial audiences During the "i first half of 1984 three programs were presented: el Alii + March 10 - Faberge, Jewels for a Czar - lecture and lar \• ` , if i slides May 26 - Danny Sloan Dance Company - contemporary dance. June 9 - Concord Band - concert band presentation. 1 Although attendees agreed these programs were worth- I :1-.. - while and enjoyable, they did not fill Cary Hall `-. 6, A f To start the fall Cary Lecture Series with a filled o a hall, a well-known figure was selected TV's Dick _ �� I Flavin, who discussed "Election Year Follies " The , + r m timely and humerous topic brought roars of laughter / ' ►. r and appreciation from the large audience Other ,/ -c u ul performances scheduled for the season I v Ramon de los Reyes - Spanish Dance Company oN t o Studebaker Mime Company. 3I °o 1 # a Suggestions for future programs are always welcome Election Hoopla came to Cary HaZZ via TV personal- and should be directed to any committee member. ity Dick Flavin in a tate October Cary Lecture. 72 Life Quality Historic Districts: Details Can Create An Image 4 ,• . ,, . , . 4,,. ^i ,! r t J/ iiiir „„,4,41114 1 a t L s y 3 I f : t Lt_. Historic Districts Commission L/R seated John Ryan; Stephen Cripps, John Davies, Chairman, Barbara Gilson, Clerk Standing Albert Pitt; Mary Nye, Roland Greeley, Linda McAulay, Secretary. Absent: Ann Wallace, Walter Pierce The Lexington Historic Districts Commission, respon- sion to residential condominiums. The architect and sible for reviewing plans for construction, demoli- developer of this building have adopted the proce- tion, exterior renovations, color changes and signs dure of appearing before the commission presenting in the four Historic Districts, had a busy year, details and design features as they evolve. Thus even though no major new projects had to be evalua- the commissioners have had the opportunity to become ted. better acquainted with a design than they would at a single hearing and are able to make more informed A large part of the commission's work dealt with judgements. The commission encourages all appli- signs and awnings for commercial properties in the cants to discuss needs and desires with the board center. In reviewing these proposals, the commis- informally before the formal hearing. sion's aim has been to encourage recognition of the original architectural characteristics of the vari- In addition to the work in Lexington center, several ous buildings and to discourage designs that seek to applicants for residential renovations, new colors cover up or significantly change the building and material changes on buildings in the residential facades parts of the districts appeared before the commis- sion These improvements contribute to the appro- One commercial structure that continued to occupy priate character of the four contiguous historic the attention of the commission was the Lexington districts that form the spine of Lexington from the Square building, whose owners requested a number of East Village to Hastings Park signs as retail space was rented. In this instance, the work all fell within an overall design scheme The year also saw the resignation of commission for signs and lights integrated with the architec- secretary S. Lawrence Whipple, whose detailed know- ture for the building and approved earlier by the ledge of architectural history in general and commission The commission believes that this total Lexington history in particular will be greatly approach, also evident in the Giroux Building, con- missed, and of associate commissioner Richard S. tributes to a more appropriate setting for the his- Morehouse whose sound architectural judgement was torical buildings and open spaces of Lexington enormously helpful to his fellow commissioners. Center They were replaced by commissioner Linda J McAulay, who moved from associate to full commissioner and The largest renovation project to come before the was elected secretary, and by associate commission- commission was the Muzzey Junior High School conver- ers Walter S Pierce and Albert T. Pitt. Life Quality 73 Battle Green Guides Thrive on History No matter how many or few tourists arrive on the At the nearby Visitors Center, the Chamber of Lexington Green each summer, the Battle Green Guides Commerce shows a registration of 77,667, down from are there to greet them and tell the story of the the unusually large 90,000+ of 1983, but more typi- Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775 cal of other recent years. yy a The number of new guides for 1984 was a record- r '"`� + - v breaking group of 13, three girls and ten boys . = 3 Nine senior guides renewed their permits. Each new , `, `' . guide passed written and oral examinations before . o receiving their permits from the Board of Selectmen xA ...'''4, ,Ec Instructions and examinations for new guides were ' ? . given by Director of Guides, Cornelius P. Cronin, � ,� E and senior guide, Arthur Slade, Jr. t " ' "1,..°; f The annual free tours for Lexington residents were �` c given on August 8th and 22nd and were well attended. I. ' ' a , _' s Applications for new guides, over 14 years of age, ' °"° a are available at the Visitors Center. Tellinq Tourists About Early Buildings Around the Green. Battle Green Guide Lynn Harris Historian Lawrence Whipple Awarded White Hat S. Lawrence Whipple received the 1984 Lions Club In addition Larry taught tennis for twenty years, White Hat Award. A pelting rainstorm caused cancel- has been president of the Lexington Tennis Club and lation of the traditional Patriot's Day morning parade so an informal presentation was made in Mr ` t Whipple's living room by Ben Sharples, President of " .F k 4 ;, '.e the Lions Club In a more impressive ceremony, the , ; 1.= formal presentation was made at the April 25 Town � '; Meeting. N. Larry Whipple is perhaps best known as archivist for4. :,.. ill , • " the Lexington Historical Society. He has succeeded ��' ,` +1 to the role Edwin Worthen had as the citizen with the most comprehensive knowledge of Lexington his- { tory. In addition to his day-to-day duties he pre- i' ° "x a' Ili, j* , - 0-0' pares for each annual meeting of the society a suc- cinct statement of the year's happenings Done with . ` wry humor, it is always well received and leaves a "," legacy for future historians. As guardian of the town's historic past, he has for 15 years been a member of the Historic District Commission, five years as an associate commissioner and ten years as a commissioner. For 30 years he has been a member of the Lexington Arts and Craftsc Society. An accomplished painter, he has served as 41 ° chairman of the society's painters guild, and has J been a member of the woodworkers, metalworkers and -, 4. ._.,, gourmet guilds. Add to that a two-year stint as the c society's president. He writes for the Lexington ' °- "" `o o Minute-man knowledgable critiques of the exhibitions ,° 1 - w,,•, 2:1v staged by the society. They reflect his training as a journalist and cultural values he acquired as a c graduate of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. o. o He is a trustee of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational , Fund, corporator of Dana House and a member of the t Garrity House Committee. a 74 Life Quality White Hat in 1955 teamed with Roland Robbins to win the men's Eleanor B. Litchfield 1964 doubles championship. Rev. Msgr. George W. Casey 1965 Joseph 0. Rooney 1966 The title "1984 Man of the Year" understates his Donald E. Nickerson 1967 contribution to Lexington's well-being. He earned Alan G. Adams 1968 that title for many years of quiet, constructive and Dr. Winthrop H. Harrington 1969 selfless service Michael Vidette, Sr. 1970 Louis A Tropeano 1971 Others who earned the White Hat award since incep- George W Emery 1972 tion of the program in 1954 are- Louis A Zehner 1973 Irving H Mabee 1974 Edwin B. Worthen 1954 Richard A Michelson 1975 Albert Burnham 1955 Ruth Morey 1976 John Garrity 1956 Levi Burnell 1977 Rev. Harold T. Handley 1957 Donald Gillespie 1978 William E. Maloney 1958 William Fitzgerald 1979 Dr Fred S Piper 1959 Roland B. Greeley 1980 Thomas Grindle 1960 Dr. Mary Perry 1981 William Roger Greeley 1961 George P. Wadsworth 1982 Albert G Frothingham 1962 Cornelius P. Cronin 1983 Margaret Keefe 1963 Historians Take Stock of Houses and Homes experts Anne Grady and Nancy Seasholes, with assis- tance from Lexington Historical Society's archivist S Lawrence Whipple The original inventory docu- ° ments are now on file with the Massachusetts Histor- ical Commission in Boston Copies of the inventory (which runs to seven bound volumes!) will shortly be available to the public at the Town Office Building, If and Lexington Historical Society (Hancock-Clarke House) by appointment and at Cary Memorial Library, fA main branch, during normal hours A number of preservation reocmmendations are being studied as a result of this inventory, not the least of which is to include more structures' Residents who are aware of the architectural or social signi- ficance of their homes and who find their homes not ; yet listed, should contact the commission Other recommendations include- , - National Register nominations for several o structures and areas; i - town adoption of a demolition delay ordinance; 04 - development of revolving funds for preservation; Historical Commission L/R seated- Roland Gubisch, - publication of a book on Lexington architecture. Chairman, Bebe Fallick. Standing: David Kelland, Martin Gilman. The commission also collects reference information On May 1, 1984, the Lexington Historical Commission on architectural styles, preservation technology and completed a comprehensive Cultural Resources Inven- financial benefits for historic preservation. It is tory of the town. The $8,000 study, funded half by the starting point for those seeking National Regis- the Massachusetts Historical Commission and half by ter nomination for their buildings or neighborhoods. the Trustees of Public Trusts, included over 700 It submits opinions and recommendations to other structures and sites both within and outside town boards and committees on topics of architectur- Lexington's three historical districts. al or historic concern. Questions and comments are welcome, and may be directed to any of the present Architectural and social history research for the members. Monthly public meetings are held in the inventory was conducted under contract by local Town Office Building. Note- A picture of one of Lexington's historical houses, unfortunately no longer existing, appears on page 77 in the Planning Board report. Life Quality 75 Planning Board Wins Three Zoning Amendments Planning Board studies South Lexington. L/R. Stephen Cripps, Karsten Sorenson, Elizabeth Flemings; Judith Uhrig, Jacquelyn Smith, Chairman, Arlene Davidson, Assistant Planner, Robert Bowyer, Planning Director. Lexington has attracted so many proposals for new parking while increasing the demand for it. To office buildings that the Planning Board must help maintain an economically healthy center, there must the town take steps to maintain balance between be an adequate supply of parking, particularly for residential neighborhoods and commercial areas Our retail stores that face competition from nearby town has become a significant employment center shopping malls. the number of persons employed by businesses and government located here increased from 4,854 in 1967 The zoning amendment adopted was not seen as a solu- to 18,200 persons in 1982. Employment is projected tion to the parking problem; it was designed to Pre- to reach 25,300 persons by 1995. The 1980 Federal vent the situation from becoming worse The center census showed there were 29,400 people living in parking program needs two other approaches effec- town. The dramatic increase in the number of per- tive management to obtain the most effective utili- sons working in Lexington has strained the town's zation of the existing parking supply and construc- street network and its parking in the center tion to add new spaces Three major zoning amendments, submitted by the The third major amendment to the Zoning By-Law was board addressed growth issues and were approved by the creation of a new section on off-street parking town meeting in 1984 and loading. This is the first of what the board anticipates will be a series of comprehensive revi- In the Office and Research Park (CR) zoning dis- sions to modernize various sections of the Zoning trict, located off Spring Street and Hayden Avenue By-Law The amendment includes an improved set of and off Marrett Road west of Route 128, a growth parking demand factors which determines the number management technique called "floor area ratio" (FAR) of parking spaces a developer must provide It also was adopted. This provision will enable the town to includes in the Zoning By-Law for the first time determine the maximum floor area that can be built specific standards for screening and landscaping on a lot. parking lots The former zoning provision permitted essentially Steps Toward the Comprehensive Plan unregulated development in the CR district The The first draft of a housing needs analysis--an floor area ratio technique is designed to achieve a important segment of the Comprehensive Plan--was balance between the amount of commercial develop- completed. A Housing Needs Advisory Committee pro- ment and the traffic carrying capacity of streets in vided the groundwork for this draft. Members of the area. FAR is also designed to achieve a pattern this committee were. Eleanor Klauminzer, chairman, of commercial development that is compatible with Sherry Edmonds, Joel Adler, Tina Dirks, Frank the residential character of the town and residen- Parsons, William Hays, Ruth Nablo, Arturo Gutierrez, tial neighborhoods that CR districts abut David Kravetz, William Spencer, Eric Clark, Ester Lobell (resigned 10/84). In Lexington center, the growth management technique adopted requires developers of new floor space to There has been little activity on the Comprehensive provide off-street parking spaces. The requirement Plan since the 1960's. Due to the size of the that developers construct off-street parking spaces project and a small staff, the project will be has been in effect in all other zoning districts in stretched over several years. the town for many years; it now applies in the center as well Providing new off-street parking The oft-postponed South Lexington planning program spaces to service new growth had become a problem in is moving forward with support from the Town Manag- Lexington center for two reasons: (1) New buildings er's budget to allow the assistant planner to work or additions were being constructed either without exclusively on this program two days a week. The any or with insufficient off-street parking, and (2) major work completed to date is the identification some structures were replacing existing parking of parcels in South Lexington that are susceptable spaces These reduced the supply of off-street to development pressures. Upon completion of the 76 Environment Planning Board rienced in 1983. The study points out the impor- ^ tance of the North Lexington traffic improvements 0^ i proposed by the town for Hartwell Avenue, Bedford ' 4a Street and Maguire Road, and the upgrading of Route 4: -t 2 west of Route 128 to expressway standards. ,' The intertown cooperation will be continued through et1s , ° °` . . - the Hanscom Area Traffic Committee comprised of one rTao �. a� ,.'", � selectman, one planning board member and one member- §r ''-'1";) rE ,, at-large from each of the four towns. The purpose , : I. I I '- ( of the committee is to promote traffic improvements, ;. ''' *af :s r f measures to balance growth and traffic flow, and � res ti; x provide for exchange of information about traffic , among the four towns. J e% " 4 x Subdivision Activity " ' ' '" The Board had one of its busiest years in some time .11 " handling subdivision plans. Definitive Subdivision Plans Approved- An Early Captain Parker House, from an old woodcut Pheasant Brook Estates, between Woburn and Maple i-n the archives of the Lexington Historical Society. Streets--65 lots Foundation of this house was unearthed i-n early Farmington Rise, off Bow Street--21 lots. 1960's water Zine excavation beneath Spring Street The Hamptons, off Concord Avenue near Waltham near Concord Avenue. Street--7 lots South Lexington planning program, and after a series of public meetings to get citizen input, the board Definitive Subdivision Plans Disapproved. will determine positions on the most appropriate The Xerox Corporation, 191 Spring Street type and intensity of development, or non-develop- ment, for each of those parcels. Preliminary Subdivision Plans Approved. None Hanscom Area Traffic Preliminary Subdivision Plans Disapproved. Planning Board member Judith Uhrig served as repre- Land off James Street sentative on the Hanscom Area Traffic Study (HATS) The Xerox Corporation, 191 Spring Street Committee, which this year completed a study of traffic problems in towns surrounding Hanscom Members, Staff Field--Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, and Lexington Stephen Cripps was elected to the Board in March, The study con- cluded that the growth of commercial succeeding Laura Nichols who did not seek development and employment in these and other nearby reelection. Jacquelyn Smith served as Chairman towns has been and is projected to be so great that all year. Assistant Planner Jehanne Arslan, who had even if all the traffic improvements proposed to principal responsibilities for the housing analysis date were made, by 1995 the level of congestion and the South Lexington study, resigned in April; would be comparable to the level of congestion expe- Arlene Davidson replaced her in June Fence Viewers Working Within Boundaries It is the duty of the fence viewers to advise the to whether the fence faces in or out. However, Selectmen when a town boundary line is involved and there are some basic requirements• the fence must when an abutting owner has encroached on town land be kept in repair and it must not encroach on an or built an illegal fence. Fence viewers also have abutter's land. A fence six feet or more in height an advisory relationship in line fence disputes cannot be erected without a building permit. between neighbors If irreconcilable differences occur, the dispute would then be settled by legal The two fence viewers are appointed by the Board of action. Selectmen for one-year terms. They follow the laws of the General Court of Massachusetts as recorded Fences may be of stone, wood, iron, woven wire or under Section C. 49 "Fence Viewers." hedge. There are no restrictions as to color or as Environment 77 Appeals Board Spotlights Three Problem Areas '«,.: +. P i g Al l t• 0 # I 4 N. c i .of V , ,,.. ., 111 10 v ,.. .•. ._..fid" O a ..., ......... . ....„. ,..,,, ..,. .b Board of Appeals L/R seated Eric Clarke, Associate; Anne Scigliano, Robert Gary, Thomas Taylor, Chair- man, Evelyn Cole, Administrative Clerk; Clarence Turner Standing Associates Wi.11iam Hays, Susan Beck, Mary Miley Absent Natalie Riffin, Vice Chairman; Associates John McWeeney, Robert Whitman. As the Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA) choice but to deny the petition, a decision that can dealing with special permits, variances, and ap- be very costly and unsatisfactory to the petitioner. peals, the Board of Appeals met an average of twice a month during 1984, usually on the second and A third area of increased deliberation during the fourth Thursdays, and acted upon some 120 petitions year has focused on the granting of variances The board considers topography, shape of lot, soil During the course of the year, it became apparent conditions and hardship to the property owner that the Board was receiving an increased number of resulting from denial, but deliberates each petition appeals seeking approval of insufficient yard or on its own merits. A major concern is the possible setback requirements. Many of these are the result impact of its decision on the neighborhood of original surveying errors that went unnoticed during the history of mortgage title searches and/or Thomas G. Taylor was elected to a second term as were, for the most part, unintentionally compounded chairman, and Natalie Riffin, vice-chairman, was by the addition of what then became non-complying appointed to a second five-year term. Newly ap- structural changes. Certified plot plans, although pointed associate members are Susan Beck, Mary not required in the past, would have been an asset Miley, and William Scouler to the petitioner, to the building commissioner, and to the board. Until the time when certified plot Seeon. c8 2 of` on tg y -L of� ti 'the-,,to, of plans are submitted with all petitions, this type of Lescinigtott provides 'abet `?the l€oarof„ pp .is hall' problem will continue to confront the board heat and dee de weals t '1t byany person ag grieved`by r ason of lifs,Inabgttl,taiabt4a'aap -_ 6t= Another type of problem has also surfaced with mit pr,eefor" `i Ltom f 'ani ' aditnietrative increasing frequency: the failure on the part of off er indeffthe provisions of.,Chapt A ,T eri. property owners to obtain building permits for saws,, by there oelfiarioitt `;`ager y .ii whose°area structural changes. The most common reasons given the' bwn"is situated or by any person na*Aag;ali•; ' are a misunderstanding between the property owner officer or board t#e ton :"or of e absttittg and the office of the building commissioner, or that .ty ar 'town'eggrleved by'an order.or -4ecision 'f `_ an out-of-town contractor has said a building permit the Building, t 3�aC „fir lte "adm 3. it r`atfve- is not necessary. The board attempts to judge each offi ''iii io1 nof any provision of C taptsr case on its own merit and to find justification for 40A, General .aws,vor ;of i+ `�T I, ..n non-compliance, however, in some cases it has had no 78 Environment Board of Appeals 1984 record of decisions listed in the order in 14 10 Pleasant St., Wilson Farm, Inc Special which hearings were held. Decisions may be subject Permit granted for roadside stand and sale of to conditions For details please see decisions Christmas trees (expires 3/6/86). on file with Lexington's Town Clerk. 15. 329 Massachusetts Ave , David F Eagle, KEMM January Management & Development Co Special Permits granted for gasoline filling service station 1. 959 Waltham St., Lexington Lodge of Elks and a sign Special Permit granted to allow parking of six trailers, Nov 1 to April 30, for the distribu- 16 7 Whittier Rd , Michael & Anita Chow tion of telephone books. Special Permit granted for swimming pool 2. 2317 Massachusetts Ave , Michael & Estelle 17. 2 Springdale Rd , Joseph & Rita Maggiore. Rizzo Variance of dimensional controls Request for Special Permit to allow cabana to granted to allow steps to remain as located. remain as located withdrawn. 3. North Corner Lot, Piper Road and Waltham St , 18. 20 Worthen Rd , Shawmut County Bank, N.A. Herman E. Erikson Request for variance of Special Permit granted to expand bank into ZBL lot area requirement denied. adjacent 1,000 sq. ft. area 4 750 Marrett Rd , Nolan Norton & Co., Inc. 19 440 Bedford St., Lexington Chalet, Inc Special Permits granted to construct office Special Permit (SPS) granted for addition building and maintain sign. 20 420 Bedford St , Frederick Pilecki, F.P 5 36 Percy Rd , Arlene E Way Special Permit Kitchen, Inc Special Permit to provide food granted for continued use of garage as located. service to tenants and employees in building granted. 6. 8 Carriage Dr , Allen Batzinger Variance of dimensional controls granted for boatport. 21 2 Pinewood St., William E & Bernadette M Jaros. Request for Variance to construct a 7 73 Grassland St , Barbara & Ronald DeMille. garage was denied. Variance of dimensional controls granted to allow less than required side yard for stairs 22 14 Trotting Horse Dr., Gerald & Nina Holton Request for Variance to allow garage to 8. 38 Adams St., George S Redick Request for remain as located was granted Special Permit for commercial greenhouse and retail nursery denied. April 9 93 Hancock St , Lexington Gardens. Special 23. 10 Theresa Ave , David F & Meeijih L. Sun. Permit granted until 2/12/86 to store and sell Special Permit granted to allow house to nursery supplementary items, also permission remain as located to be open three Sundays before Christmas in 1984 and 1985 24. Vacant lot next to 81-83 Bow St., David J Santosuosso Variance granted to build a 10. 92-100 Hayden Ave , Mortimer B Zuckerman et al house with a front yard setback of 20 feet. and Boston Properties. Request for modification of 1965 SP granted to allow labs for research 25. 20 Worthen Rd Shawmut Bank. Special Permit in addition to offices in original (Burroughs) granted for two internally illuminated wall building. signs 11 92-100 Hayden Ave., Mortimer B Zuckerman et al. 26 1 Meriam St., Zim-Mac Inc. Special Permit Special Permit granted for an additional build- granted to operate a restaurant. ing for office and research park purposes. 27 1749 Massachusetts Ave., J & J Ice Cream of 12. 92-100 Hayden Ave., Mortimer B. Zuckerman et al. Lexington Special Permit granted for take Variance granted to vary minimum width of out and fast food service at Steve's Ice Cream. parking aisles from 24 to 20 feet 28. 397 Lowell St , William Kelley. Special February Permit request for fast food and take out by Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream Store was withdrawn. 13. 22 Phinney Rd., William G. & Barbara A. Marley. Special Permit granted for swimming pool. 29. 10 Tower Rd , Edwin B. & Myrtle Y. Cox. Special Permit granted to allow garage to remain as it has been located since 1931 Environment 79 Board of Appeals 30 49 Fletcher Ave., Longley Development Corp 46. 65 Cliffe Ave., Mary T. Brennan. Request for Variance granted to allow single-family house Variance denied (insufficient side yard) . to remain as located 47. 34 Cary Ave., Thomas C. & Mildred Bartee. 31. 30 Hayes Lane, Longley Development Corp. Variance granted for addition Variance granted to allow single-family house to remain as located 48 53 Simonds Rd., Malcolm & Victoria Blier Special Permit granted to allow garage to 32 6 Myrna Rd , Judie Gianturco. Special Permit remain as located granted to allow house and pool to remain as located 49 53 Simonds Rd , Malcolm & Victoria Blier Variance granted for deck 33 231 Bedford St., Carmen & Annette Lombardo Request for Variance to allow parking, in June conjunction with a hairdresser's salon, on residential land was scheduled for a hearing 50 44 Bartlett Ave , John & Theresa Avery Petitioners withdrew petition. Special Permit granted for swimming pool. 34 84 Maple St , Allan & Shirley Thenen Special 51. 12 Wheeler Rd., Syed Nuruzzaman. Variance Permit granted to allow garage to remain as granted for foyer and steps. located 52. 16 Bridle Path, Catherine Steiner-Adair. May Special Permit granted for office in home 35 9 Paddock Lane, Arthur & Arlene Ansin 53 323 Marrett Rd , Dunkin' Donut Shop Special Variance granted to designate Paddock Lane as Permit granted for illuminated wall signs frontage street instead of Marrett Road 54 52 Lowell St , Rosina Busa. Special Permit 36 6 Albemarle Ave., Kenneth Virgile & Helene granted for roadside stand and sale of Mayer. Special Permit granted to allow house Christmas trees (expires 1/15/85). to remain as located 55. 5 Grove St., G.H and Anne C Joshi Request 37. 6 Albemarle Ave , Kenneth Virgile & Helene for Variance denied Mayer. Variance granted to allow an addition. 56 12 Estabrook Rd , Richard R MacKenzie 38 1721 Massachusetts Ave , Alexander T. Castiello Special Permit granted for swimming pool Bakery, Inc Special Permit granted for bakery and sale of food to be taken out or eaten on 57. 1 Conestoga Rd , Thomas & Regina Henneberry premises. Special Permit granted for swimming pool 39. 294 Woburn St., Mary C Pedrotti. Special 58. 8 Tufts Rd., Robert S. & Priscilla P Welsh Permit granted for swimming pool Special Permit granted for swimming pool. 40. 110 Hartwell Ave , Hartwood Limited Partnership, 59. 973 Concord Turnpike, James McLaughlin. Julian Bussgang Special Permit granted for Special Permit granted for roadside stand office and research building (SPS). (expires 6/28/86) 41 537 Lowell St , Hugh M. Leichtman. Special 60 6 Sherburne Rd , Fine Homes Realty, Inc Permit granted to use remodeled barn for Petition for relief from stop work notice living quarters until May 18, 1985. issued by Building Commissioner withdrawn. 42 307 Wood St , James V. Cosgrove Special August Permits granted to operate roadside stand, sell Christmas trees, and use a standing sign 61. 1749 Massachusetts Ave., J & J Ice Cream (Steve's) Request to remain open until 12 43 33 Center St , Kenneth A & Beverly A. Mills midnight granted Special Permit granted to install a pool 62. 92-100 Hayden Ave., Sprague Electric Co. 44 195 Woburn St , Elaine Paul Special Permit Special Permit granted for standing sign granted to allow a shed & pool house to remain as located on property 63 700 Waltham St (formerly 31 Allen St ), John P Carroll Special Permit granted to allow 45 12 Glen Rd., Fleming M. Fox. Variance granted cars to be picked up and kept on premises for an addition to the house (expires 7/18/87). 80 Environment Board of Appeals 64. 9 Ward St., Frank Compangone Appeal from decision 80 141 Spring St , Raytheon Co. Special Permit of Building Commissioner Board voted to granted to construct a gate house uphold decision of Building Commissioner. 81. 131 Spring St , Raytheon Co The Board 65 10 Maguire Rd , Itek Corp. requested Special granted an amendment to a special permit Permit (SPS) to allow four additions. No to allow expansion of a parking lot. decision. Hearing rescheduled for Sept. 27 82. 6 Sherburne Rd , Frederick E & Ellen J. 66. 10 Maguire Rd., Itek Corp. requested Variance Wallach, Jerry & Maxine Wasserman, Robert L. of the height of one of its proposed additions Lyon & John A & Theresa R. Tarule. Appeal No decision. Hearing rescheduled by neighbors to the Board from a decision by the Building Commissioner in issuing building 67 6 Albemarle Ave , Kenneth Virgile & Helene permit to Fine Homes Realty, Inc. to construct Mayer Request granted to modify wording of a house at 6 Sherburne Rd. The Board upheld 5/10/84 decision Addition will be no closer the action of the Building Commissioner. to rear lot line than existing building 83 6 Sherburne Rd., Planning Board Appeal by 68. 38 Somerset Rd., Frederick J Stoddard, M D Planning Board to Board of Appeals from Request for Special Permit for use of portion decision by Building Commissioner in issuing a of his residence as office denied building permit to Fine Homes Realty, Inc for construction of a residence at 6 Sherburne Rd 69 748 Waltham St , Manuel G Rose, Jr. Special The Board upheld the action of the Building Permit granted to operate shop for light Commissioner. repairs to vehicles and m perform ornamental welding (expires August 23, 1985). 84 6 Sherburne Rd., Planning Board Appeal by Planning Board to Board from a decision by 70 23 Charles St., Alice Adams. Request denied Building Commissioner in failing to revoke a for Variance to complete garage with side building permit issued to Fine Homes Realty, yard setback of 2.8 feet Inc for construction of a residence at 6 Sherburne Rd Decision. The action of the 71 66 Cary Ave., Paul M. Tedro. Request denied Building Commissioner in issuing the permit for Variance to construct garage with side was proper yard setback of two feet 85 17 Depot Sq., Church & Cote'. Special Permit 72 6 Harbell St., Robert F Foley Request for granted for a sign. Variance to enclose a portion of deck, which is 5 6 feet from side lot line, denied. 86 121 Hartwell Ave., Varian Associates Special Permit granted for storage building 73. 29 Webb St , Mark Czerwinski Request for Variance to replace open porch, which is too 87 49 Robbins Rd., Philip Dunbar Variance close to a lot line, with new enclosed granted to allow a second level addition to a screened veranda, denied. legal non-conforming dwelling. 74. 6 Sherburne Rd., Planning Board Appeal to 88. 68 Farmcrest Ave , Raymond M & Regina L. revoke building permit issued by Building Carberry Hearing held on request for Variance Commissioner for foundation, withdrawn to complete construction of expanded front entryway Request granted to hold new hearing 75 6 Sherburne Rd , Planning Board. Appeal to with new evidence on October 25 revoke building permit, issued by Building Commissioner, for construction of single 89 10 Maguire Rd., Itek Corp Request made for family house, withdrawn. Special Permit (SPS) to allow additions. Hearing continued to October 25 September 90 10 Maguire Rd., Itek Corp Variance requested 76. 7 Patterson Rd., Juan A. Gorospe Special re. height of an addition Hearing continued Permit granted for swimming pool to October 25 77 67 Grant St., Eileen Collins. Request for 91 39 Lincoln St , Estate of Louise M. Lunder. Variance to enclose deck denied. Special Permit granted for continued use of single family residence as located on lot. 78 55 Massachusetts Ave., Berman's Market, Inc Special Permit granted for addition 92 6 Whittier Rd., Donald E. Parent & Patricia C Byrnes-Parent. Special Permit granted for 79. 238 Wood St., Lincoln Lab (MIT) Special Permit continued use of single family residence as granted for enlargement of non-conforming use, located on lot by adding five modular buildings for offices. Environment 81 Board of Appeals 93. 351-363 Massachusetts Ave , S Richard Bram. 111 189 Massachusetts Ave., Sheila Robinson Special Permit granted for standing sign. Special Permit request for illumination of a wall sign was denied. 94 35 Bedford St , American Health Care, Inc. Special Permit granted for standing sign 112 81 Hancock St , Jacquelin & Jeffrey Weinstock. Special Permit granted for continued use of 95 7 Carmel Circle, Tien-Yu-Tsui Variance house and garage as located on property. granted for a garage 113. 81 Hancock St., Jacquelin & Jeffrey Weinstock 96. 30 Woodpark Circle, Martin & Lenna Stiglitz Variance granted for an addition Variance granted for an addition 114. 2 Burns Rd , Jan N & Eva S Jonas Special October Permit granted for continued use of buildings as located on property. 97 364 Waltham St , R T. Fitzsimmons & Margaret M Benson Special Permit granted to convert 115 373 Massachusetts Ave., Sunshine Lexington, single family dwelling to two-family. Inc Special Permit granted for take out food service at Sunshine Food Mart 98 396 Waltham St , Mobil Oil Corp. Special Permit granted for sign. December 99 92-100 Hayden Ave., Trustees of 92 Hayden Ave 116. 80 Westview St., John A Rizzo Request for Special Permit granted for a sign Special Permit made for use of trailer for administrative offices by Photo Marketing 100. 39 Bedford St., Hodgdon-Noyes Gulf, Inc Service. Petitioner did not appear at Special Permit granted for automotive sales hearing. Hearing continued to 1/10/85 and service uses. 117. 9 Locust Ave., Fred & Victoria Rothbaum 101 39 Bedford St , Hodgdon-Noyes Gulf, Inc. Variance granted for family room addition Special Permit granted for signs. 118 225 Waltham St (Lot B), Moore Homes, Inc 102 94 Hartwell Ave., Alfred P. Tropeano Special Permit requested to convert single Special Permit (SPS) granted for construction family residence into a two family. Request and operation of a restaurant. to continue hearing to 1/10/85 was granted 103 68 Farmcrest Ave , Raymond M. & Regina L. 119 153 North St , Amalia G. Samoylenko. Request Carberry. Variance granted to complete for Special Permit to construct five (5) construction of an entryway. congregate living facilities was denied 104 1666 Massachusetts Ave , Lexington Square Tr 120 1403 Massachusetts Ave , Adams-Russell Cable Special Permit granted for standing sign Services Lexington. Special Permit granted for use of Monroe School Building as tele- 105. 265 Lowell St., Fairlawn Nursing Home, Inc vision studio (coeterminus with Selectmen's Special Permit granted for standing sign lease of building) 106. 10 Maguire Rd., Itek Corp Special Permit 121. 11 Scott Rd , Kerrie Realty Trust Variance (SPS) granted to allow additions granted to allow house to remain as located. 107 10 Maguire Rd , Itek Corp Variance granted 122 46 Bedford St , Battle Green Service Center, to allow maximum height of "M" wing to be 59 Inc A request to add a commercial car wash feet at this gasoline service station was denied. 108 10 Maguire Rd , Itek Corp Special Permit 123 150 East St , Doran Greenhouses, Inc granted to reserve area for future parking Special Permits granted to continue operation required for new building additions. of roadside stand and nursery and to sell Christmas trees (expiration date 12/31/86). November 109. 10 Colony Rd., Leonard J Colwell & Marjorie D Weerts Special Permit granted for continued use of garage as located 110 1265 Massachusetts Ave., Seasons Four, Inc. Special Permit granted for 1984 & 1985 holiday season, to allow sale of Christmas trees, also Special Permit for longer weekday hours 82 Environment Building/Inspection: Ever Upward? TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $102,963 cluding a new restaurant on Hartwell Avenue. Build- TOTAL EXPENSES 4,400 ing permits for new residences also rose largely due TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4 to the former Muzzey School conversion to 71 condo- Part Time 2 miniums. Last year we reported that all Lexington construc- For 1985 we foresee the continuation of five already tion activities were up, higher than the national approved and started residential subdivisions and statistics for the second straight year. This year the start of four new residential subdivisions. We is another topper with some statistical variations also will be processing the accessory apartment (see opposite page for details). applications that arrived shortly before the end of 1984 (a deadline) initiating enforcement procedures The graph below shows a sharp rise in value of new for owners of unregistered units in violation of the construction Most of this increase is due to the accessory apartment By-Law ten new commercial structures started in 1984, in- Building Permit Activity Construction Valuation in $ Millions 900 800 / 50 700 / 40 eoo / 30 / ....___j 500 r--,4( 400 1020 --- 300r '77 78 79 80 '81 '82 '83 '84 77 78 '79 '80 81 '82 '83 '84 BUILDING/INSPECTION DEPARTMENT 1984 Annual Report PART I TOTAL PERMIT ACTIVITY Reported value of Single Multi Additions/ Wood/Coal Year* Bldg Elec. Plbg/Gas/Mech all construction** Family Family Alterations Stoves 1984 774 831 647 $43,375,847 47 1*** 587 78 1983 748 718 618 14,603,888 80**** 1 531 73 1982 730 718 571 13,633,155 27 - 432 111 1981 774 730 590 26,820,154 17 25 502 138 1980 780 645 946***** 15,451,716 32 35 527 181 * All construction categories not included ** Actual construction valuation is higher *** Muzzey School conversion to 71 condominiums **** Includes 44 condominiums ***** This figure reflects an individual permit system, rather than the combination permits we now use PART II - More explicit breakdown of building permits New units - Residential 118 Repairs and alterations 232 New units - Commercial 10 Stoves and fireplaces 78 Additions - Residential 200 Swimming pools 8 Additions - Commercial 3 Solar systems 14 Roofing and Siding 122 Environment 83 Conservation Commission Handles Record Load '"' age and a special town meeting was called for late November. Unfortunately, the article had to be try eFS 1 postponed when the owners and the town could not reach an agreement Other acquisitions during the year included several conservation restrictions or „ %.4 fee interests donated to the town in conjunction = with development on Hartwell Avenue, Munroe Meadows, = n and Bow Street The town's five-year Open Space and Recreation Plan was approved with commendations by the state in a November, paving the way for continued financial assistance from the state on open space acquisition. Conservation Commission L/R seated Francis Smith, John Oberteuffer, David Williams, Chairman; Land management activities on town conservation Joel Adler Standing Ruth Williams, Bebe Fallick, lands continued with the valuable assistance of the Secretary; Angela Frick, Joyce Miller, Vice Chair- Department of Public Works and numerous volunteers. man; Charles Wyman, Conservation Administrator. The Stewardship Program, under which interested Record construction levels, Pine Meadows Golf volunteers "adopt” local conservation parcels, con- Course, and the arrival of several new faces were tinues to prove its success in stretching the dol- the dominant events of 1984 for the Conservation lars available for conservation land management Commission. The building boom in Lexington meant a through volunteer help in monitoring, planning, and record number of applications to the commission for maintenance. Boy Scouts took on trail improvement permits under state and local wetland protection projects at Whipple Hill and Paint Mine. Several laws The most ambitious and controversial project hundred people took part in the series of spring and was Pheasant Brook Estates on the "Green and White" fall conservation walks led by volunteer stewards. land between Maple Street and Woburn Streets After a year of discussions and several well-attended Farming activities in the town continue to be pro- public hearings, the commission eventually approved moted by the commission. Local farmers leased 22 a scaled-down version that includes permanent con- acres of conservation land in 1984 at a yearly fee servation restrictions on all of the site's major of $30 per acre. These leases contribute to the wetlands Only four applications were denied this preservation of the commercial farming tradition in year and no decisions were appealed, demonstrating town. Sixty-five community gardeners also leased that developers have come a long way in under-stand- 20-foot square plots of conservation land at Dunback ing what the law requires and accepting the re- Meadow, Idylwilde Farm, and Shaker Glen. straints it places on land development. Projects on which hearings were held in 1984 are. The commissionalso saw the departure of some old friends and arrival of new faces. Two commission- Sellars/Concord Ave.* ers, Jack Eddison and Charles Price, resigned to Lincoln Hill/Jean Rd. take on other duties in town, and were replaced by Itek/Maguire Rd. Joyce Miller and Joel Adler. Conservation Director Pheasant Brook/Maple and Woburn Sts. W. Clifford Prentiss departed in March after ten Countryside Bible Chapel/Lowell St. years of outstanding service to the town, and was Tropeano/Hartwell Ave. replaced by Charles Wyman, who arrived from North Farmington Rise/Bow St. Carolina in July. Bebe Fallick took over secretar- Countryside Estates/Ingleside Rd. ial duties for the commission in September, replac- Raytheon/Spring St. ing Ann Mullen, who resigned in June. Carpenter/Pleasant St. Cormier/North Emerson Rd.* The preservation of open land and Prot tion of wet- St. Pierre/North Emerson Rd lands are the active responsibility of the seven- Levine/Turning Mill Rd member ConserationCission established by the Korean Methodist Church/Concord Ave tawn;in 190 under the Commonwealth Conservation Samoylenko/North St Aft. Its deliberations includeimplementing the Phelan/Grassland St * Master Plan for the`acquisition- of ripen lands for Gutierrez/Hartwell Ave conservation and passiverecreation and holding Pheasant Brook/Woburn St (two of four lots public hearings ander its statuty authority to denied) protect wetlands in the town. These hearings on land development projects from swimming pools to *denied office buildings, are intended to protect Lexington wetlands from illegal ii.ling or pollution and to Pine Meadows Golf Course was the principal focus of protect ad,janent properties from increased flooding the commission's efforts to preserve town open space problem. The management of lands acquired for the in 1984 In May a town meeting proposal to purchase town - which now includes over 1000 acres of woods, the course and lease it back to the current owners swamps and fields - involves mowing, providing was defeated on two separate occasions, the first by access, supporting community' gardens and leased farm only a single vote. Efforts were made through the plots,-trash clean-rip, stream cleaning, developing summer and fall to structure a more acceptable pack- trail sytems and installing identification signs. 84 Environment Conservation 6� { , } , K Ir- .. 0x'0 i „...„,..3.1:...- a ` T� L•4' ,~„ •s,�" . i i, I '-'4 1 0.1','''...1,‘•••47 4%4'. `• . '''.. -+ ), „, " „, ; " '4;: I41ii;::!:4 v w t i iiii, t. C + ay.. $ 1 1 tea .r.--CA' jj,114fir). 7ff _rAbove Open S ace And Recreation 4' '' ,,r f P i ;:"7,,,,,,,,j, % �'' kmssentedbyeditorErnaGreene to sentezesWymansoonafterhebecame , :'.,, ) Conservation Aa'ministrator -- , Jam r } Right. A Fall Walk at Whipple ,, -`-- 1k 11, jointly sponsored by the x- 4' + conservation commissions of ArZ- } „ _ !r ington, Lexington and Winchester, '. y, 14:44,...,:„. �w! Iptitl- attracted families from neighbor- '' ''' '"" ` E ing and other communities. >> ` � , . 5 Below A Katandin Woods Walk, *' guided by Stewardship Committee � cmember Steven Husbands (R) „ b i It «� Note A cumulative list of all oconservationA.lands, including all " ° p` major easements and conservation- orestricted areas, as well as costs { ' oand reimbursements, appears on the i , '_ �' ' o next page. , I .r ., .,...":.:41;t:, .; , w 9 , d /04r(Z i t :�.m r ° _ir 4,,,,,-,g,„ . . .) ,, ,,,,,, ,ty ,,,, , .., ...._,Iiiik:-...„,f -\.„. .,, ,,,,, _, r , ,,,..,„ , i , ,i1; .; „I,. ,4x, 1,.,,r1 , .., .. ( ,t , ,M ,., / ,, ...:„. ... ,. , 4 ':-1. -, ,. % P,' ‘''. .:1 1,11 E t 1 r 1 Environment 85 Conservation Summary 1964-1984 Year(s) Reimbursements Net Cost Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Federal State to Town TOTAL LAND ACQUISITION 1001.3 $3,266,636 $335,406 $1,199,031 $1,732,199 Concord Avenue Area '71 25.7 102,890 ---- 49,534 53,356 Whipple Hill '63'66-7'74'77* 150.0 142,489 47,487 35,020 59,982* Willard's Woods Expansion '64'66'67'79* 36.2 116,786 32,906 17,997 65,883* Dunback Meadow '65-6'72'77-8-9'80*11 165.3 374,147 87,100 87,050 199,997*# West Farm '66'76'77* 11.7 53,000 ---- 12,100 40,900* Meagherville '66'77*# 40 ± gift/transfer ---- ---- ---- Simonds Brook South '68'70'79 20 7 49,028 19,014 12,006 18,008 Lower Vine Brook/Pinard Woods '68-9'75'78-9'81* 80 8 339,235 42,069 147,200 149,966* Hayden Woods '69'77-8'81* 78 9 152,598 68,304 38,540 45,754* Juniper Hill '70'72'74# 26 8 120,413 ---- 56,872 63,541# Simonds Brook North '70'76-7'82# 57 7 291,736 38,526 131,600 121,610 Hastings Sanctuary '71 1 7 6,000 ---- ---- 6,000 Burlington Strip '71'77* 8 6 106,097 ---- ---- 106,097 Waltham Street Farms '72'76-7*11 41.5 300,450 ---- 154,225 146,225*# Upper Vine Brook '72'75-6 25.7 121,443 ---- 55,803 65,640 Metropolitan State Hospital '7311 6.2 gift ---- ---- ---- Shaker Glen '73 16.8 85,636 ---- 41,143 44,493 Liberty Heights '74* 5.5 9,596 ---- 4,618 4,978 Great Meadow Expansion '74'82 1.9 3,857 ---- ---- 3,857 Paint Mine '75'77* 35.5 8,811 ---- 2,000 6,811* Idylwilde '75 9 4 200,000 ---- 100,000 100,000 N Lexington Brook(Parker Meadow)'76'79'80 17 7 237,000 ---- 60,000 177,000 Chiesa Farm '76 9 3 92,500 ---- 46,125 46,375 Bowman Park Expansion '75 1 2 18,000 ---- 9,000 9,000 Waltham Line (Swammin) '77* 12 0 transfer ---- ---- ---- Cranberry Hill '77 24 6 73,929 ---- 15,201 58,728 Katandin Wood '77 20 4 170,000 ---- 85,000 85,000 Daisy Wilson '78 8 0 75,995 ---- 37,997 37,998 Off Wood Street '78* 9.7 transfer ---- ---- ---- Hammer Hill '79 .9 gift ---- ---- ---- Tophet Swamp '80'81* 37.0 15,000 ---- ---- 15,000 Valley Road '82* 3 2 transfer ---- ---- ---- Poor Farm '83* 10.7 transfer ---- ---- ---- TOTAL EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS 57.31 21,111 (reimbursement unavailable) Easements (with pedestrian access) Potters Pond '80 15 21 gift Vine Brook '69#'74 3 7 9,961 Munroe Brook '72# 2 3 gift Jerry Cataldo Reservation '73 4 8 6,150 Johnson Farm '73 2 5 5,000 Whipple Hill '74 2 gift Edison (Katandin & Cranberry Hill) '76'77 (26 4) License Daisy Wilson Land to Pinewood '78# gift Upper Vinebrook '81 1 2 gift Tophet Swamp '81 5 gift Hartwell Place '82 5 gift Battleview '82 1 gift Conservation Restrictions Juniper Basin '70'72# 2 3 gift Munroe Brook (Village Circle & C & H) '72# 1.8 gift Shaker Glen '73# .5 gift Pine Grove '75# .5 gift Drummer Boy Green '76# 6.1 gift Curtin '79# 4 gift Kiln Brook '79# 2 4 gift Smith '82 2 5 gift Agreement Reached-Not Yet Conveyed-12/31/84 Acres Transaction Anticipated Jerry Cataldo Reservation 5 4 gift/fee Pheasant Brook Estates5 2± gift/restriction and fee Off Hartwell Avenue 7.5 gift/restriction and easement Lower Vine Brook 17.7± gift/fee Smith 2.5 gift/restriction *All/part Town-owned transfer 11A11/part gift 86 Environment Youth Commission: Working Together Is The Way 4. r„ m To broaden their approach, the commission invited N representatives of youth programs in nearby towns gam' „r such as Needham, Newton and Arlington to tell about j• t their programs and exchange ideas. The 1984 Alcohol/Drug Education evening in February featured five panelists representing the fire and WA 41 4 police departments, Replace, Choate-Symmes Emergen- cy Department and the State Police Drug Office. A „ film furnished by the Rotary Club followed. The '� % commission thanked the Rotarians with a plaque. , 5, Youth members of the commission helped in several F civic projects, notably a baked-goods sale at foot- = "+. ..� .. ball games to raise money for a dance, the Rotary �,,..,.,., Club's Haunted House at Halloween, the Chamber of �...., Commerce holiday lighting program and refreshments .,: for senior citizens at a high school winter concert. , The Rotary Club gave special thanks to Susan i LoCicero for her help at the Haunted House. The Youth Commission L/R seated on floor Debbie annual Youth Recognition Award, a program under the Feinstein, JuZi Lee, Allison Rosen;Isobel White; auspices of the commission, went to Sharon and Jim Lynne Dockser Seated Susan Cohen, Bill Smith; Hayes in a ceremony held at Cary Hall during town Joseph Walsh, Barbara Page Standing. Ron Marble; meeting since Patriots Day was a rain-out. Jim CataZdo, Tom Porter, Nancy Barter, Chairman, / s' M Susan Locicero, Karen Rodnick, Gail Previte, ... Robert Sacco, Selectman Liaison, Emily Donovan. Absent Adult members John McGirr, Danny Murphy '' The Youth Commission is an active and energetic x0.` group of young people and adults who enjoy working • ! together to promote better communication between our <? ( " % e , a town and its youth. Planning and participating in � � � W ' educational and community service programs together I4 II t l' # help adults and high school students learn about L ' J � each other's world : - f + Since the commission is a large group, four sub- ' �' 'IQ A, ' . groups were formed for different types of projects. - `, - §� Recreation--to plan a dance and ski trip; Alcohol/ Drug--to set up an educational program, possibly = during the day, Senior Citizens--to foster work with older people, and Government--to work on Student Youth Recognition Award Winners Sharon and Jim Government Day featuring mock and real town meeting. Hayes as they appeared Patriots Day Veterans' Service Covers A Wide Range of Benefits The Veterans' Services program is jointly funded by In the past year, the Veteran's Services Office the state and the town, with rules and regulations administered direct benefits to 12 local veterans governed by state law. Veterans must meet certain and their dependents and gave assistance to several qualifications of service, income, residence and dozen others in applying for federal programs type of discharge in order to receive benefits that are designed to assist in time of crisis These The office is open for business from 9 00 to 3 00 benefits range from everyday living expenses to under the responsibility of the Human Services medical assistance. Coordinator, Beatrice Phear. Veterans should telephone in advance for appointments The local office also offers guidance to veterans and their dependents who are applying for Federal TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 9,477 Veterans Administration programs such as pensions, TOTAL EXPENSES $10,721 compensation, burial benefits and loans PERSONNEL 1 part-time People 87 COA Looks Forward To Moving - , ovi ,,, i tet e s .,,,. , Al i ' - : tv.4, , ,t 1 ,, , ,,,,,,,,T4,,, '' it . .:, , .. , i '''''''' ,'1411 -1: x ., , " 3 L , 1 . L.,:. .,,,,,, a Council on Aging L/R seated Lee Morehouse, Assistant Coordinator, Joan Melcher, Coordinator, Dorothy Boggsa, Chairman, Gladys Scanlon, Wendell Benway, Louis Tropeano Standing Robert Sacco, Selectmen Liaison, Barbara Rubin, Theresa Part low, Cathy Robinson, Barbara Ciampa, Jacob Gardner Absent Terrence Gent, Peggy Moreau The day for the Council on Aging (COA) to move into Meals on Wheels has reached its capacity of 36 cli- the new Senior Center is fast approaching Conver- ents, who are brought two mealsdaily from Symmes sion of the former Muzzey Junior High School to Hospital. The need for the service is growing The accommodate both the new center and residential con- COA is seeking other food preparation sites so that dominium units has been progressing smoothly as have no client will be denied the service. A large group COA plans. All should be ready in late spring 1985 of dedicated volunteers pack and deliver the meals. The on-going success of the program was assured this Rapid and continuing growth of the COA since its year when leadership passed smoothly from former formation in 1976 has been fed by the increasing coordinator Ruth Sawyer to Marilyn Campbell This numbers of senior residents as well as by expanding service is valuable for both long-term and short- programs to serve them. The confidence of and sup- term clients. port by the town seem to be rising, too, as we raise money and rally volunteers. Social Day Care. This new program brings frail elderly by chair-van to the center twice a week for SPANS (Student Pals and Neighborly Seniors). The organized activities such as story-telling, singing, school department now underwrites 50 percent of the games and appropriate exercise. Response to the budget for this intergenerational friendly visitors program has been favorable; both clients and their effort. This pilot program brings students and families have expressed appreciation of our filling senior citizens together on a one-to-one basis. The a real need. We look forward to increased space in students take intensive courses on aging; the re- the new center to expand the service, both in number wards are long-standing relationships between stu- of days and number of individuals who can partici- dents and seniors, lasting beyond the academic year. � 4 rii ir 9c c v Via" 4144i,',1,,1 C" ,a _ ct .. c Socsalizinq At a Sensor Citizens' Gathering. Helen Rehabilitating Muzze. Junior High School for con- Ready, age 84 and Arthur Linfield, age 92 domsums and Sensor Center. 88 People A Council on Aging pate. Area councils on aging have asked for infor- $75,000 needed to supplement town meeting's appropri- mation and aid to start similar programs. ation for the new center. Under the able leadership of Harriet Friedman, they plan an auction and other Congregate Meals are served three mid-days weekly efforts in 1985. Nutritious and tasty meals provide an arena for sociability. Center programs are frequently sched- In addition, we are embarking on an education pro- uled on the same days so that a senior's trip to eat gram to identify housing needs for the elderly as at the center can become a truly worthwhile day. well as to inform all Lexington residents about housing options which are now available in town. Plans for 1985. Getting ready for the move into the Emphasis will be placed on housing for (a) the well new senior center means assessing old and new pro- elderly, (b) the frail elderly; and (c) those living grams, assigning spaces, and choosing furniture and in low income villages. The needs study will in- accessories elude briefings for all town officials and agencies involved in the housing process as well as for all The Friends of the Council on Aging have held sever- others interested. al well-attended events towards raising the sum of LexHAB Works For Muzzey Occupancy �, � ,;• - Ten of the units at Muzzey have been purchased by b it LexHAB, as agent of the town, for rental to families c or individuals with low to moderate income. Rent ' f ,.� .1 structure, qualifications and guidelines for tenant a , ;i 1;,:v14:6 ' r selection and tenant diversity are presently under 1"Tm discussion by the committee. Once these three areas have been defined, the interview and certification is 4 process for tenant selection will begin Occupancy { '<; _o of the ten rental units is expected in the late k.'+ ,. „ a spring. Housing Assistance Board L/R:Wi.lliam Kennedy, While LexHAB is by no means the first non-profit David Eagle, Jean Gaudet, Chairman, William Hays, housing corporation in Massachusetts, its relation- Donald Wilson, Lznda Conrad. ship to town government and its range of responsi- bilities make it unique The corporation is still To assure that the town-sponsored affordable housing growing and learning. When Muzzey owners and rent- remains available for middle to moderate and low ers have settled in their new homes, LexHAB will income people, the Lexington Housing Assistance turn its attention to the broader aspects of its Board, Inc. (LexHAB) was authorized by the 1983 Town goals and roles Meeting State legislation establishing this non- profit corporation was signed by Governor Dukakis on The seven-member board of LexHAB is appointed by the November 29, 1983 Board of Selectmen for individual three year terms Criteria for appointment include experience and LexHAB's first year has been very busy and produc- knowledge in fields such as building, town govern- tive After the board set up the non-profit torpor- ment and finance. ation--independent, yet in many ways dependent upon the town--they plunged into the time-consuming With the approval of the Board of Selectmen, LexHAB responsibility of interviewing all prospective buy- has been given authority to acquire or lease, to ers who had applied to buy the 62 units to be sold mortgage or otherwise dispose of real and personal at the former Muzzey Junior High School. That pro- property, to borrow money and execute notes which cess has almost been completed; LexHAB members inter- shall not be deemed obligations of the Town of viewed approximately 150 individuals/families before Lexington and to operate housing facilities and certifying the final list of buyers. charge rentals People 89 Housing Authority Goes For Special Needs Housing vw 44,k .- 4r „...... _,... 1:_ ' 0 �'+9 -W2i t 1 , �_"� ."' .+": � :c..�.�a'�,�� r.r...,atm '�'�� : .. � Lexington Rousing Authority. L/R. Joseph Rooney, Rzta Sullivan, Executive Director, William Sullivan, Vice Chairman, James McLaughlin, Chairman; Lillian MacArthur, Treasurer (State appointee), Donald Wilson For the second consecutive year, the Lexington Hous- taining the LHA office, ing Authority has received commendation from the a maintenance workshop state Executive Office of Communities and Develop- and a garage. ment (EOCD) This year the authority's efforts to address the housing needs of persons with disabili- Library transportation and health services are ties was especially praised In December applica- available at each village tions for two special needs housing sites were filed with EOCD: for the construction of new housing on a State 707 Program - rental subsidies for 16, lot on Hill Street (originally part of the town's elderly, handicapped and "Poor Farm") and for purchase of an existing resi- family dence for retarded adults on Forest Street. State 705 Program _ rental subsidy for one In October the housing authority was pleased to hear low income family that the EOCD had awarded $206,132 for modernization and capital improvements at Greeley and Vynebrooke HUD Section 8 Program - rental subsidies for 58, Villages and in the scattered site housing. elderly, disabled and family. The authority is a corporate body of five members serving five-year terms as established under Chapter Federal 067 Program - rental subsidies for 17 121B of the State. It has the power to finance single family LHA owned through federal, state or private sources or to sell homes. its own tax-exempt bonds or notes, as well as the power of eminent domain. Parker Manor Condos - (LHA owned) - 7 units - family, handicapped and Continuing responsibilities include three authority- elderly housing. owned housing areas for the elderly and handicapped, as well as other subsidized housing programs through- Regular meetings of the authority are held on the out the town third Tuesday of the month at 7 30 p.m. in the eve- ning in the Conference Room at One Countryside Vil- Greeley Village State subsidized housing lage. Special meetings are called as needed. The units for the 100 Annual Meeting and Election of Officers is held in elderly plus a community open session on the third Tuesday in April. All building. meetings are open, the public is invited to attend. Vynebrook Village. 48 State-subsidized TOTAL PERSONNEL units for elderly and Office 3 handicapped plus a Maintenance 3 community building, maintenance office and garage. Note A detailed financial report of the Housing Authority on all its programs for the year ending Countryside Village 60 Federally subsidized June 30, 1984, is on file and available for inspec- units for elderly and tion at the office of the Board of Selectmen, as handicapped plus a com- required by Chapter 121B, Section 29 of the General munity building, con- Laws of the Commonwealth. 90 People Town Counsel: Leaping Litigationsi In addition to the report required by the By-Laws, sions affecting the town Advice is rendered on the Town Counsel has submitted the following comments full range of municipal finance matters. The Board of Selectmen have made town counsel available as As can be seen by my report, the trend toward more needed to all boards and department heads. Town litigation continues to accelerate The table below officials have recognized that without proper legal gives case counts over the past five years. advice, Lexington runs the risk of incurring sub- stantial legal judgments, since it is subject to The nature of the cases runs from the mundane to the many of the same liabilities and risks that ordinary extremely complex--from slip and fall cases to civil businesses are as well as special ones endemic to rights actions Land use questions have multiplied municipalities only in recent years with the disappearance of vacant land Moreover, the town itself has substantially increased its involvement in the real estate busi- A B C ness We have become a major landlord. In addi- During Pending Action Actions tion, we have moved away from conveying surplus Year cases initiated settled Total buildings and land outright, to conveying these assets with many complicated conditions attached 1980 50 23 32 105 (examples. Adams elementary and Muzzey Junior High Schools and their land) 1981 41 23 13 77 In order to deal with the foregoing and to educate 1982 51 48 23 122 town officials and employees as to legal risks involved, town counsel spends at least part of one 1983 77 26 26 129 day each week at the Town Office Building. Atten- tion is called to new legislation and judicial deci- 1984 77 13 46 136 Pursuant to Section 5 of Article XXI of the General 6 Harvey W Newgent et al vs Ruth Morey et als, By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my District Court of Central Middlesex No 790300, report in writing as Town Counsel for the period transferred to Middlesex Superior Court No. 79-2264 from January 1, 1984 to December 31, 1984 The Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying report is divided into several sections required by a variance to combine lots. the By-Laws. 7 Gordon L. Brigham vs. George P. Wadsworth et (a) All actions by or against the Town which were als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 79-2939. Appeal pending January 1, 1984 from decision of the Board of Appeals upholding the Building Commissioner's decision relating to the use 1 Robert B Hall p p a et als vs James F Corr of a building as an apartment. and seven other members of the Lexington Police Department, United States District Court, Civil 8. Doris Goldstein et al vs. Town of Lexington et Action File No 70-139570G Action for damages al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 79-2420. Action of allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to tort alleging injury from an improperly maintained the Constitution of the United States and 42 U.S.C. fence. Section 1983, and for other damages. 9 United States of America vs 0 40 Of An Acre of 2. John H. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land Land, More Or Less, Situate In The County Of Middle- Court No. 77751. Petition challenging the applica- sex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, And Unknown bility of zoning by-laws to petitioner's land. Owners, United States District Court, Civil Action No 79-2066-S Petition for the assessment of dam- 3. John Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex ages arising out of the taking of land for national Superior Court No 76-3675 Petition for land dam- park purposes ages resulting from the alleged improper laying of a sewer line. 10 Joseph Fournier et al vs Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 4 Irving Kanter et al vs The Inhabitants of the 80-4066 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court Appeals denying a variance to permit the construc- No 76-6485 Petition for damages for the taking of tion of a house a right-of-way 11 Kenneth P Kelley, Jr et al vs John D. 5. Lexington Gardens, Inc. vs. George P. Wadsworth Bergeron et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80- et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 78-1501. 5364 Petition to enjoin Fire Chief from imposing Appeal from denial of a special permit for the con- discipline on firefighters while on statutory struction of two commercial greenhouses. injured leave status. Legal 91 Town Counsel 12. Alexander P LeBlanc et al vs Town of Lexing- 25. Tenneco, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate ton et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 80-2136 Tax Board No. 120191 Petition for abatement of Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals uphold- 1982 personal property tax. ing decision of the Building Commissioner and deny- ing a variance to allow a lot to be built upon. 26. Lexington Enterprises, Inc. vs Woodruff M Brodhead et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 82- 13. John H. Shea vs Ruth Morey, et als, Middlesex 1425 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Superior Court No. 80-4984 Appeal from decision of Appeals denying a special permit to expand the use the Board of Appeals upholding decision of the Build- of a restaurant. ing Commissioner denying a building permit 27 Willow Ridge Land Development, Inc vs David 14. Planning Board of the Town of Lexington et al Williams et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 82- vs Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et 3865 Appeal from the issuance of an order of con- als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-5137 Appeal ditions by the Conservation Commission. from decision of the Board of Appeals reversing the decision of the Building Commissioner to deny a 28. Vernon W Nickerson vs Retirement Board of the building permit Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82- 4487 Petition to obtain a non-contributory pension. 15 Bernard Foster vs Civil Service Commission et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 80- 29. Ellen Curtiss vs Town of Lexington et al, Land 1013. Appeal of decision of Civil Service Commis- Court Civil Action No 108300 Declaratory judgment sion relating to disciplinary proceedings action seeking determination of validity of zoning bylaw provision as applied to plaintiff 16 Colonial Development Corp. vs. Town of Lexing- ton, Middlesex Superior Court No 805506 Petition 30. Town of Lexington vs Donald G Jones d/b/a New for damages for alleged flooding of land England Steel Building Company, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 820084. Suit for damages 17. Town of Lexington vs James J Welch & Co, arising out of installation of insulation in Public Inc., Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-3141. Suit Works building for damages arising out of the design and construc- tion of the addition to Cary Memorial Library 31 Boston Edison Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 126653 Petition for abate- 18 George Russell vs. Lexington Public School ment of 1982 personal property tax System, United States District Court No. 78-1546-T Action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief and 32 Board of Assessors vs Commissioner of Revenue damages to redress the alleged deprivation of civil and Algonguin Gas Transmission Company, Appellate rights growing out of failure to secure employment. Tax Board No 125492 Petition for rehearing on question of valuation 19 James Silva et als vs Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 81-604. Petition 33 Board of Assessors vs. Commissioner of Revenue by police officers for overtime pay while attending and Exxon Corporation, Appellate Tax Board No. a training course 125494 Petition for rehearing on question of valuation 20 Town of Lexington et al vs. John H. Sellars, Middlesex Superior Court No 81-916. Petition for 34. Board of Assessors vs Commissioner of Revenue enforcement of zoning, state building code and wet- and Tenneco Inc , Appellate Tax Board No 125493. land protection act Petition for rehearing on question of valuation. 21. Daniel G Frawley et al vs Town of Lexington, 35. Stanley J. Clark et al vs Board of Assessors, Middlesex Superior Court No 81-2175 Petition for Appellate Tax Board No X234659 Petition for abate- damages resulting from the alleged improper mainte- ment of 1982 real estate tax. nance of a sewer line 36. Manfred P. Friedman et al vs Board of Asses- 22. A Ash Homes, Inc vs Francis W K Smith et sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 126385 Petition for als, Middlesex Superior Court No 80-5308 Appeal abatement of 1982 real estate tax. from an order of conditions issued by the Conserva- tion Commission. 37 Joseph Grobel et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234743. Petition for abate- 23. Exxon Corporation vs. L. Joyce Hampers, Commis- ment of 1982 real estate tax. stoner, Department of Revenue and Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 120310. Petition for 38 Joseph J. Hansen, Jr., et al vs. Board of Asses- abatement of 1982 personal property tax. sors, Appellate Tax Board No 126337. Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax 24 Abraham Gosman vs Board of Assessors, Appel- late Tax Board No 115427. Petition for abatement 39 Francisco Mazzone et al vs. Board of Assessors, of 1981 real estate tax Appellate Tax Board No 126486 Petition for abate- ment of 1982 real estate tax 92 Legal Town Counsel 40. Daniel W Murphy et al vs. Board of Assessors, 56. Harry E. Bradley vs. Board of Assessors, Appel- Appellate Tax Board No. X234830. Petition for abate- late Tax Board No. X235275. Petition for abatement ment of 1982 real estate tax of 1982 real estate tax 41. Roland E. Shaine et al vs Board of Assessors, 57. Paul Nesbeda vs Board of Assessors, removed Appellate Tax Board No. X234794 Petition for from Middlesex County Commissioners to Appellate Tax abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Board No 127339 Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax. 42 Dunfey Family Corporation vs. Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127106. Petition for 58 Tenneco, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Tax Board No 125258. Petition for abatement of 1983 personal property tax. 43 John E Ryan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234877. Petition for 59 Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. Board of abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 125364. Petition for abatement of 1983 personal property tax. 44. The Gutierrez Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 126974 Petition for abate- 60. Exxon Corporation vs Board of Assessors, ment of 1982 real estate tax Appellate Tax Board No 125426 Petition for abate- ment of 1983 personal property tax. 45. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X234901 Petition for abatement of 61. Angelo Giaquinto et al vs David Williams et 1982 real estate tax als, Middlesex Superior Court No 83-2033. Appeal from an order of conditions issued by the Conserva- 46. Frank B Stowell et al vs. Board of Assessors, tion Commission Appellate Tax Board No X235811. Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax. 62 Carol Sacco, PPA, et al vs. Capt. John & Son vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 47 Bernard J Rothmel et al vs. Board of Asses- 82-5482 Third party action alleging negligence for sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127785. Petition for failure to properly supervise plaintiff while on a abatement of 1982 real estate tax. school field trip. 48 Mobil Oil Corporation vs Board of Assessors, 63 Eugene Dumdey vs. Edward J. O'Brien, United Appellate Tax Board No. 127043. Petition for abate- States District Court, Civil Action No 83-1981-MA ment of 1982 real estate tax. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Con- stitution of the United States and 42 U S C Section 49. Thomas H. Niles and John Niles, Trustees of 1983, and for other damages Battlegreen Apartments Trust, vs Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No 127475 Petition for 64. Michelle Koetke vs James Beck et als, Middle- abatement of 1982 real estate tax sex Superior Court No 83-4606 Complaint for declaratory judgment and other relief arising out of 50. Fo-Fo and Plato Spilios vs Board of Assessors, a transfer of a teacher Appellate Tax Board No 127455 Petition for abate- ment of 1982 real estate tax 65. Willow Ridge Land Development, Inc. et als, vs. Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court No. 83- 51. Willaim Hill vs Board of Assessors, Appellate 5719. Appeal from decision of the Planning Board Tax Board No ' X234915 Petition for abatement of disapproving subdivision plan. 1982 real estate tax 66 Priscilla Davis Daudelin vs. Planning Board, 52 Thomas G Maxon et al vs. Board of Assessors, Middlesex Superior Court No. 83-6323. Appeal from Appellate Tax Board No X235075. Petition for decision of the Planning Board denying endorsement abatement of 1982 real estate tax. of a plan. 53 Lexington Lumber Corporation vs. Board of Asses- 67. Leo McSweeney et al vs Mary R. McDonough, sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127424. Petition for Middlesex Superior Court No. 83-6583. Action to abatement of 1982 real estate tax require Town Clerk to issue a certificate relating to the endorsement of a plan of land. 54 Barker H Kaligian et al vs. Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No. X235163. Petition for 68 Mary Louise Scanlon vs. Lexington Public abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Schools et al, Woburn District Court No. 82-1691 Claim for unemployment. 55 Edward H Linde, Tr., vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127359. Petition for abate- 69 Exxon Corporation vs. Commissioner of Revenue ment of 1982 real estate tax. and Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 130119. Petition for abatement of 1983 personal property tax. Legal 93 Town Counsel 70. Joel A Adler vs Board of Assessors, Appellate No. 80-5258. Third party action against Town alleg- Tax Board No X236937 Petition for abatement of ing negligence in maintenance of a riding mower 1983 real estate tax machine. 71. Tenneco, Inc. vs Commissioner of Revenue and 7. Town of Lexington et al vs Commissioner of Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 130175 Education et al, Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk Petition for abatement of 1983 personal property County No. 3661. Petition to determine whether tax. Chapter 633 of the Acts of 1983 relating to private school busing is effective in view of the con- 72. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs Commis- straints of Proposition 2 1. stoner of Revenue and Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 130307. Petition for abatement of 8 Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate 1983 personal property tax. Tax Board No. X238855. Petition for abatement of 1984 real estate tax 73 Boston Gas Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 128708. Petition for abate- 9 Thomas H Niles and John Niles, Trs. vs. Board ment of 1983 personal property tax. of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 133723. Peti- tion for abatement of 1984 real estate tax. 74 Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 129247. Petition for abate- 10. Rocco Frasca vs Board of Assessors, Appellate ment of 1983 real estate tax Tax Board No. 238847. Petition for abatement of 1984 real estate tax. 75 Thomas H Niles and John Niles, Trs. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129265. Peti- 11. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co vs Board of Asses- tion for abatement of 1983 real estate tax. sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 133542 Petition for abatement of 1984 real estate tax. 76. John E Ryan vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X236715 Petition for abatement of 12. Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors, 1983 personal property tax Appellate Tax Board No. 133549. Petition for abate- ment of 1984 real estate tax. 77 Shell Oil Company vs Board of Assessors, Appel- late Tax Board No. X236944. Petition for abatement 13 Boston Gas Company vs. Board of Assessors, of 1983 personal property tax Appellate Tax Board No 133164 Petition for abate- ment of 1984 real estate tax. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1984. (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1984. 1 Sylvia L. Schatz et al vs Town of Lexington et 1 Robert B. Hall p.p.a. et als vs. James F Corr al, Middlesex Superior Court No 84-467 Action for and seven other members of the Lexington Police damages resulting from an alleged fall on a sidewalk Department, United States District Court, Civil under construction. Action File No. 70-139570G. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to 2 Dennis R. Lowe, Trustee vs John L Davies et the Constitution of the United States and 42 U S.C. als, Middlesex Superior Court No 84524 Appeal Section 1983, and for other damages. Decision for from decision of the Historic Districts Commission all defendants affirmed by the United States Court disapproving an application for a Certificate of of Appeals Appropriateness. 2 John H Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land 3 Alfred Shwartzer et al vs Town of Lexington, Court No. 77751. Petition challenging the applica- Middlesex Superior Court No 84-3075 Action for bility of zoning by-laws to petitioner's land. Case damages resulting from an alleged fall on bleachers dismissed at the Lexington High School field 3 John Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex 4 Frank Compangone vs. The Board of Appeals et al, Superior Court No. 76-3675. Petition for land dam- Middlesex Superior Court No 84-5037 Appeal from ages resulting from the alleged improper laying of a decision of the Board of Appeals upholding the Build- sewer line Case dismissed ing Commissioner's decision to deny a building permit 4 Irving Kanter et al vs The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court 5 Massachusetts Hall-Davis Campaign Committee vs No 76-6485 Petition for damages for the taking of Michael J Connolly et als, Suffolk Superior Court a right-of-way Case dismissed No 70883 Appeal from decision of Town Clerk not to certify certain signatures on nomination papers 5 Lexington Gardens, Inc vs George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-1501 6. Thomas J Sullivan et al vs Kut Kwick Corp. et Appeal from denial of a special permit for the con- al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court struction of two commercial greenhouses Interlocu- 94 Legal Town Counsel tory order entered staying case until Board of 17 Francisco Mazzone et al vs Board of Assessors, Appeals acts on further petition Appellate Tax Board No 126486 Petition for abate- ment of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn 6. United States of America vs 0 40 Of An Acre of Land, More Or Less Situate In The County Of Middle- 18. Daniel W. Murphy et al vs Board of Assessors, sex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, And Unknown Appellate Tax Board No. X234830. Petition for Owners, United States District Court, Civil Action abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn No 79-2066-S Petition for the assessment of dam- on partial abatement of assessment. ages arising out of the taking of land for national park purposes. Case closed. 19. Roland E. Shaine et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X234794. Petition for abate- 7. Planning Board of the Town of Lexington et al ment of 1982 real estate tax. Decision for the vs. Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et Town. als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-5137 Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals reversing the 20 John E Ryan et al vs Board of Assessors, decision of the Building Commissioner to deny a Appellate Tax Board No X234877 Petition for building permit Decision for the Planning Board abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn affirmed by the Appeals Court on partial abatement of assessment. 8 James Silva et als vs Town of Lexington et als, 21 The Gutierrez Company vs Board of Assessors, Middlesex Superior Court No 81-604 Petition by Appellate Tax Board No. 126974 Petition for abate- police officers for overtime pay while attending a ment of 1982 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on training course Decision for the Town. partial abatement of assessment. 9 Town of Lexington et al vs. John H Sellars, 22. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Middlesex Superior Court No 81-916. Petition for Tax Board No. X234901. Petition for abatement of enforcement of zoning, state building code and wet- 1982 real estate tax. Partial abatement granted. land protection act. Appeal of the Defendant dis- missed. 23. Frank B Stowell et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X235811 Petition for abate- 10. A. Ash Homes, Inc. vs. Francis W. K. Smith et ment of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 80-5308. Appeal from an order of conditions issued by the Conserva- 24 Mobil Oil Corporation vs Board of Assessors, tion Commission Case dismissed Appellate Tax Board No 127043 Petition for abate- ment of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn on 11. Lexington Enterprises, Inc vs Woodruff M. partial abatement of assessment Brodhead et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82- 1425 Appeal from a decision of the Board of 25. Thomas H. Niles and John Niles, Trustees of Appeals denying a special permit to expand the use Battlegreen Apartments Trust, vs. Board of Asses- of a restaurant. Decision of the Board of Appeals sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 127475. Petition for upheld. abatement of 1982 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment 12 Vernon W. Nickerson vs. Retirement Board of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 82- 26 Fo-Fo and Plato Spilios vs. Board of Assessors, 4487 Petition to obtain a non-contributory pen- Appellate Tax Board No 127455 Petition for abate- sion Pension granted following reversal by Appeals ment of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn. Court of Summary Judgment in favor of Defendant. 27. William Hill vs Board of Assessors, Appellate 13 Boston Edison Company vs Board of Assessors, Tax Board No. X234915. Petition for abatement of Appellate Tax Board No 126653 Petition for abate- 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn on partial ment of 1982 personal property tax Case withdrawn abatement of assessment on partial abatement of assessment 28. Thomas G. Maxon et al vs Board of Assessors, 14 Stanley J Clark et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X235075. Petition for Appellate Tax Board No. X234659 Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn. on partial abatement of assessment 15 Manfred P Friedman et al vs Board of Asses- 29 Lexington Lumber Corporation vs Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No 126385. Petition for sors, Appellate Tax Board No 127424 Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn. abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn. 16 Joseph J. Hansen, Jr., et al vs. Board of Asses- 30 Barker H Kaligian et al vs Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No 126337 Petition for sors, Appellate Tax Board No X235163 Petition for abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn abatement of 1982 real estate tax Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment Legal 95 Town Counsel 31. Paul Nesbeda vs. Board of Assessors, removed 39 Thomas H Niles and John Niles, Trs. vs. Board from Middlesex County Commissioners to Appellate Tax of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 129265. Peti- Board No. 127339. Petition for abatement of 1982 tion for abatement of 1983 real estate tax. Case real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abate- withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. ment of assessment. 40. John E. Ryan vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate 32 Eugene Dumdey vs Edward J O'Brien, United Tax Board No. X236715. Petition for abatement of States District Court, Civil Action No 83-1981-MA 1983 personal property tax Case withdrawn. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Con- stitution of United States and 42 U S C Section 41 Sylvia L Schatz et al vs Town of Lexington et 1983, and for other damages Case dismissed al, Middlesex Superior Court No 84-467 Action for damages resulting from an alleged fall on a sidewalk 33. Michelle Koetke vs James Beck et als, Middle- under construction Case dismissed after Insurance sex Superior Court No. 83-4606. Complaint for Company settlement declaratory judgment and other relief arising out of a transfer of a teacher. Case settled. 42 Massachusetts Hall-Davis Campaign Committee vs Michael J Connolly et als, Suffolk Superior Court 34. Priscilla Davis Daudelin vs. Planning Board, No 70883 Appeal from decision of Town Clerk not Middlesex Superior Court No. 83-6323. Appeal from to certify certain signatures on nomination papers decision of the Planning Board denying endorsement Case dismissed. of a plan. Decision for Plaintiff. 43. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate 35. Leo McSweeney et al vs. Mary R. McDonough, Tax Board No. X238855. Petition for abatement of Middlesex Superior Court No. 83-6583. Action to 1984 real estate tax. Partial abatement granted. require Town Clerk to issue a certificate relating to the endorsement of a plan of land Decision for 44. Thomas H. Niles and John Niles, Trs. vs. Board the Town of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 133723. Peti- tion for abatement of 1984 real estate tax. Case 36. Mary Louise Scanlon vs Lexington Public withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment Schools et al, Woburn District Court No 82-1691. Claim for unemployment Case dismissed 45 Rocco Frasca vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 238847 Petition for abatement of 37. Joel A. Adler vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate 1984 real estate tax Decision for the Town Tax Board No. X236937. Petition for abatement of 1983 real estate tax Partial abatement granted 46. Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 133549. Petition for abate- 38. Mobil Oil Corporation vs. Board of Assessors, went of 1984 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on Appellate Tax Board No. 129247. Petition for abate- partial abatement of assessment. ment of 1983 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment. Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel Store Signup Stars in Record Registration On Saturday, September 22nd, 82 Lexington residents census are usually stricken from the voting list, registered to vote as they stopped to shop for gro- election day inconvenience could be caused if there ceries The Board of Registrars rated the innova- were a census error. tion the high point in a year of intensive name- processing Throughout the year names of registrants must be added and removed when necessary. Extra-hours regis- Although registration efforts are most publicized tration sessions preceded each election and in 1984 for the gubernatorial and presidential elections, there were four elections Altogether 19 evening year-in year-out the names-taking begins appropri- and Saturday sessions were held in addition to the ately in January with the local census, required 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m office hours Of the evening both for the voting list and for school planning registrations held in the fall, only the law-re- quired sessions in each of the nine precincts proved The names gained in the census must be checked disappointing. against the voting list As names not found on the 96 Legal Board of Registrars The five-hour supermarket registration was held in bringing the total of eligible registered voters to response to a filed petition. Also in response to a record 20,229. similar petitions, registration was held at two nursing homes A total of 35 nursing home residents In addition to voter registration, the board and physically disabled persons were registered reviewed state and local nomination papers and ini- where they live tiative petitions Altogether 3,289 signatures were checked on these papers filed for certification. On October 9, the last day to register for the November election, 692 names were added to the list, At year's end the registrars have readied again "Name.'" PRECINCT TOTALS DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS UNENROLLED REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 1984 (For Annual Town Election) 1 2,075 1,110 376 589 2 2,065 1,186 325 554 3 1,995 1,020 359 616 4 2,291 1,167 496 628 5 2,204 1,097 397 710 6 2,144 1,024 556 564 7 2,252 1,155 442 655 ( 8 1,885 848 412 625 9 2,249 1,054 453 742 TOTALS 19,160 9,661 3,816 5,683 REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 14 1984 (For Presidential Primary) 1 2,075 1,110 376 589 2 2,065 1,186 325 554 3 1,995 1,020 359 616 4 2,291 1,167 496 628 5 2,205 1,097 397 711 6 2,144 1,024 556 564 7 2,252 1,155 442 655 8 1,885 848 412 625 9 2,249 1,054 453 742 TOTALS 19,161 9,661 3,816 5,684 REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF AUGUST 21, 1984 (For State Primary) 1 2,032 1,139 361 532 2 2,017 1,215 315 487 3 1,995 1,031 362 602 4 2,232 1,172 481 579 5 2,212 1,131 394 687 6 2,126 1,069 535 522 7 2,212 1,156 442 614 8 1,818 884 403 531 9 2,194 1,059 436 699 TOTALS 18,838 9,856 3,729 5,253 REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF OCTOBER 9, 1984 (For State Election) 1 2,152 1,188 404 560 2 2,174 1,284 369 521 3 2,186 1,072 423 691 4 2,385 1,233 541 611 5 2,373 1,193 441 739 6 2,288 1,129 582 577 7 2,350 1,212 491 647 8 1,976 930 443 603 9 2,345 1,090 506 749 TOTALS 20,229 10,331 4,200 5,698 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman Mary C. Abegg William B. Simmons Mary R. McDonough, Clerk Legal 97 Presidential Primaries, March 13, 1984 Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTALS TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/14/84) 2,075 2,065 1,995 2,291 2,205 2,144 2,252 1,885 2,249 19,161 Democrats 1,110 1,186 1,020 1,167 1,097 1,024 1,155 848 1,054 9,661 Republicans 376 325 359 496 397 556 442 412 453 3,816 Unenrolled 589 554 616 628 711 564 655 625 742 5,684 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 641 788 637 773 741 807 754 625 681 6,447 Democrats 566 727 576 685 652 669 693 539 606 5,713 Republicans 75 61 61 88 89 138 61 86 75 734 6,447 or 33.646% of the 19,161 eligible voters cast their vote In absentee voting, 43 Republican and 248 Democratic applications were processed, of which 38 and 205, respectively were returned 13 ballots were returned late, one returned unused and two were rejected DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE 566 727 576 685 652 669 693 539 606 5,713 Jesse Jackson 14 16 12 17 19 26 17 16 15 152 Gary Hart 209 261 215 234 234 254 282 238 214 2,141 Reubin Askew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 George McGovern 131 224 150 174 202 184 175 135 163 1,538 Walter F. Mondale 168 182 157 199 149 157 149 123 162 1,446 Ernest F Hollings 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Alan Cranston 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 John Glenn 35 40 35 48 45 43 59 22 47 374 I No Preference 3 3 2 2 0 2 3 4 1 20 Ronald Reagan 0 1 3 2 1 1 4 0 1 13 Jay Rockerfeller 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mickey Mouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 5 0 2 5 1 0 2 1 2 18 STATE COMMITTEE MAN - 4th MIDDLESEX 566 727 576 685 652 669 693 539 606 5,713 John J. Bilafer 247 275 213 240 235 238 235 209 230 2,122 Mickey Mouse 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 319 452 362 445 417 431 458 330 376 3,590 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - 4th MIDDLESEX 566 727 576 685 652 669 693 539 606 5,713 Claire Buckley Dwyer 165 173 154 135 165 150 166 128 170 1,406 Dorothy Volpe-O'Malley 167 243 166 248 208 216 213 175 173 1,809 Blanks 234 311 256 302 279 303 314 236 263 2,498 TOWN COMMITTEE 19,810 25,445 20,160 23,975 22,820 23,415 24,255 18,865 21,210 199,955 *Stephen W Doran 368 473 365 466 406 463 463 346 367 3,717 *Gerald L. Abegg 186 281 225 321 269 301 262 213 231 2,289 *Nancy M. Adler 265 288 199 270 262 243 251 177 225 2,180 *Gordon E. Barnes, Jr 161 236 165 213 212 227 219 169 240 1,842 *James E. Barry 216 259 173 223 217 209 203 142 169 1,811 *Eric T. Clarke 179 327 213 255 230 256 245 156 189 2,050 *Sheila Clemon-Karp 239 257 195 250 252 237 257 167 198 2,052 *Mary C. Abegg 186 291 226 317 264 295 259 216 238 2,292 *Mary T. Cogan 169 252 170 228 212 306 217 149 199 1,902 *Marion T Coletta 183 264 197 255 227 245 250 191 201 2,013 *Mark Doran 253 329 212 283 270 280 256 198 217 2,298 *James Hoyte 154 242 175 220 206 202 197 135 182 1,713 *Nancy F Earsy 169 261 191 275 231 247 251 173 194 1,992 *John C Eddison 227 320 261 325 292 328 323 216 265 2,557 *George E Foote 169 285 173 234 223 271 231 153 179 1,918 *Susan Schleigh Foote 174 273 179 228 224 249 226 153 187 1,893 *Emily W. Frankovich 168 267 185 249 226 250 291 161 189 1,986 *Marie Goldstein 181 310 170 229 221 224 225 154 185 1,899 *David L Kaufman 169 246 158 223 228 263 223 149 179 1,838 *Harriet G Kaufman 166 256 162 229 233 271 228 156 183 1,884 *A. Patricia McCabe 187 255 197 237 230 229 231 213 207 1,986 *Deborah G Kearney 162 246 167 216 211 222 257 166 178 1,825 *Mary W Miley 200 302 228 295 257 300 347 207 222 2,358 *Richard I Miller 154 243 161 217 205 211 214 141 183 1,729 98 Legal I Presidential Primaries, March 13, 1984 TOWN COMMITTEE - cont ) Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 TOTALS *Alice M. Pierce 178 265 191 233 217 232 280 160 196 1,952 *William T. Spencer 176 268 203 263 242 327 239 179 196 2,093 *David Reiner 155 250 173 226 223 224 300 149 173 1,873 *Marie E Roberts 168 237 232 230 213 217 227 146 177 1,847 *Jean E Rubenstein 173 258 172 228 221 215 265 149 183 1,864 *Edith Sandy 186 261 189 252 242 308 277 163 189 2,067 *Richard J Shaw 209 259 164 221 241 220 218 151 187 1,870 *Roger G Trudeau 160 244 175 230 218 235 277 148 167 1,854 *Judith J Uhrig 184 274 208 308 248 247 250 168 205 2,092 *Weiant Wathen-Dunn 193 297 196 249 274 237 241 156 183 2,026 *Martha C Wood 186 279 208 255 250 264 345 189 212 2,188 Mike Dohan 1 1 Blanks 13157 15790 13302 15022 14422 14360 15210 12806 14135 128,204 *Elected REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE 75 61 61 88 89 138 61 86 75 734 Ronald W Reagan 61 41 43 64 72 105 50 66 62 564 No Preference 7 6 10 14 4 12 8 9 8 78 Walter Mondale 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 John Glenn 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Gary Hart 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 6 0 13 George McGovern 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 Jessie Jackson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 John Anderson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Eliot Richardson 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Howard Baker 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks 5 5 2 7 12 18 2 3 4 58 STATE COMMITTEE MAN - 4th MIDDLESEX 75 61 61 88 89 138 61 86 75 734 William A. Barnstead 14 10 8 14 9 20 9 10 15 109 Edward E O'Sullivan 47 42 40 58 69 97 39 62 49 503 Blanks 14 9 13 16 11 21 13 14 11 122 STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - 4th MIDDLESEX 75 61 61 88 89 138 61 86 75 734 Patricia J Moreno 21 15 12 20 28 40 14 19 14 183 Margaret A Perenick 30 33 26 35 36 58 28 40 41 327 Blanks 24 13 23 33 25 40 19 27 20 224 TOWN COMMITTEE 2,625 2,135 2,135 3,080 3,115 4,830 2,135 3,010 2,625 25,690 *Neil Gray 38 32 28 43 51 64 31 37 40 364 *Elizabeth M. Flynn 30 29 37 44 49 69 28 45 36 367 *Albert Polgar 28 25 23 36 47 48 29 29 29 294 *William B. Simmons 27 29 26 42 53 67 31 38 35 348 *Richard F Crawford 39 31 27 40 49 56 29 36 33 340 *Luanna E Devenis 28 26 26 37 45 55 27 34 30 308 *Ruth J. Sharpe 29 26 30 39 48 62 30 33 34 331 *Alice W Stoodley 25 25 27 37 45 58 30 36 32 315 *Edward E O'Sullivan 39 39 35 53 62 86 32 46 45 437 *Marion E Hunt 37 29 29 48 50 70 31 45 40 379 *Beverly M Cameron 25 27 30 37 45 52 27 31 32 306 *Steven T Balthaser 27 28 24 36 48 56 28 31 32 310 *William H Levison 25 30 27 35 46 54 27 32 31 307 *Diane R Porter 33 28 29 47 46 59 30 44 41 357 *Ellen H White 29 29 29 43 46 79 30 40 32 357 *Donald B White 35 31 31 48 51 83 32 45 37 393 *Mark B Vafiades 26 24 21 33 45 48 27 30 28 282 *William W Welch, Jr 28 28 25 39 46 53 29 35 33 316 *Thomas M Dewey 26 27 22 34 44 53 27 32 29 294 *Sally J Burgess 27 25 25 43 46 55 29 35 35 320 *Louise C Dallas 26 27 26 42 50 57 30 43 31 332 *Priscilla M McGrath 27 25 27 40 47 53 31 37 31 318 *Lincoln P Cole, Jr 50 41 46 63 65 102 36 62 48 513 *Hardy J Margosian, Jr 27 27 24 36 45 50 26 31 31 297 Legal 99 Presidential Primaries, March 13, 1984 TOWN COMMITTEE - (cont ) Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9 TOTALS *Lisabeth M White 30 29 29 40 46 72 29 39 34 348 *Reed Kingston Taylor 28 26 26 36 46 61 28 33 37 321 *Susan S. Slade 26 29 27 39 46 56 26 32 30 311 *Evelyn F Cole 46 37 42 58 59 99 34 59 45 479 Blanks 1764 1326 1337 1912 1749 3053 1311 1940 1654 16046 State Primaries, September 18, 1984 Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 Totals TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (8/21/84) 2,032 2,017 1,995 2,232 2,212 2,126 2,212 1,818 2,194 18,838 Democratic 1,139 1,215 1,031 1,172 1,131 1,069 1,156 884 1,059 9,856 Republican 361 315 362 481 394 535 442 403 436 3,729 Unenrolled 532 487 602 579 687 522 614 531 699 5,253 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 925 964 821 1,010 895 1,054 1,079 798 935 8,481 Democratic 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Republican 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 45 02% of the 18,838 eligible registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting 86 Republican and 357 Democratic applications were processed, of which 61 and 263 respectively were returned No ballots were rejected DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 David M Bartley 37 38 42 36 30 22 46 22 35 308 Michael Joseph Connolly 28 31 23 20 21 18 34 16 32 223 John F Kerry 181 189 157 172 186 205 162 162 181 1,595 James M Shannon 414 488 359 467 414 444 505 320 384 3,795 Blanks 28 13 17 14 9 16 15 14 8 134 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (7th District) 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Edward J Markey 328 429 330 450 373 448 483 345 386 3,572 Michael J Barrett 4 5 9 11 9 7 7 12 8 72 Philip E Doherty 10 12 6 6 5 7 2 5 12 65 Michael Gelber 4 0 1 0 1 6 1 2 2 17 Samuel Rotondi 316 291 240 227 252 210 261 154 220 2,171 Blanks 26 22 12 15 20 27 8 16 12 158 COUNCILLOR (6th District) 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Joseph A Langone, III 218 191 164 189 177 168 175 131 171 1,584 Mary McQueeney Aliberti 130 142 122 159 145 143 178 118 127 1,264 Robert W Collins 115 107 81 76 79 88 91 71 98 806 Blanks 225 319 231 285 259 306 318 214 244 2,401 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT (4th Middlesex) 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Richard A Kraus 329 503 364 478 450 534 541 365 442 4,006 Alan G. MacDonald 293 199 173 158 141 120 153 122 135 1,494 Blanks 66 57 61 73 69 51 68 47 63 555 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT(15th Middlesex)688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Stephen W Doran 548 595 465 571 520 593 629 436 525 4,882 Andrew Riffin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 140 164 132 138 140 112 133 98 115 1,172 REGISTER OF PROBATE (Middlesex County) 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 Paul J Cavanaugh 380 360 324 345 333 323 375 278 350 3,068 Blanks 308 399 274 364 327 382 387 256 290 2,987 100 Legal State Primaries, September 18, 1984 Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9 Totals COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County) 1,376 1,518 1,196 1,418 1,320 1,410 1,524 1,068 1,280 12,110 Thomas J. Larkin 300 332 293 338 334 352 408 270 351 2,978 Michael E McLaughlin 234 226 172 204 186 153 199 135 162 1,671 Robert W. Keough 99 85 67 85 74 79 79 59 75 702 Albert Joseph Onessimo 52 23 37 35 34 24 29 26 29 289 Anthony D. Pini 70 40 49 59 54 40 47 44 58 461 Blanks 621 812 578 697 638 762 762 534 605 6,009 TREASURER (Middlesex County) 688 759 598 709 660 705 762 534 640 6,055 William J. Gustus 134 174 137 190 162 147 155 97 134 1,330 Rocco J. Antonelli 88 66 77 43 61 48 52 45 64 544 Daniel H. Ballou, Jr. 61 51 52 55 63 48 65 54 55 504 Thomas F. Coughlin 80 61 52 48 49 51 47 45 57 490 Leo F. Henebury, Jr. 27 31 24 17 26 34 39 23 28 249 Joseph E. LeBlanc 29 12 6 19 12 11 20 15 13 137 Vincent A. LoPresti 85 69 75 78 63 59 67 54 80 630 Blanks 184 295 175 259 224 307 317 201 209 2,171 REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Elliot L. Richardson 88 82 94 146 109 155 130 113 122 1,039 Raymond Shamie 147 120 128 155 126 193 187 149 172 1,377 Blanks 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 10 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (7th District) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 S. Lester Ralph 166 130 143 212 166 255 224 174 197 1,667 Blanks 71 75 80 89 69 94 93 90 98 759 COUNCILLOR (6th District) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Lincoln Cole 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Samuel Rotondi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 237 205 223 300 235 349 317 263 295 2,424 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT (4th District) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Alan MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 263 295 2,425 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERALCOURT(15thMiddlesex) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Constance L Foster 180 160 165 233 183 280 241 195 223 1,860 Blanks 57 45 58 68 52 69 76 69 72 566 REGISTER OF PROBATE (Middlesex County) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Blanks 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County) 474 410 446 602 470 698 634 528 590 4,852 Nicholas S Polio 170 132 147 209 173 260 225 173 188 1,677 Blanks 304 278 299 393 297 438 409 355 402 3,175 TREASURER (Middlesex County) 237 205 223 301 235 349 317 264 295 2,426 Edward Young 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 237 205 223 301 234 349 317 264 295 2,425 Legal 101 State Election, November 6, 1984 Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr. 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9 Totals TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (10/9/84) 2,152 2,174 2,186 2,385 2,373 2,288 2,350 1,976 2,345 20,229 Democrats 1,188 1,284 1,072 1,233 1,193 1,129 1,212 930 1,090 10,331 Republicans 404 369 423 541 441 582 491 443 506 4,200 Unenrolled 560 521 691 611 739 577 647 603 749 5,698 On July 21, 1984 the Governor signed Chapter 241 of 1 For all primaries and elections, the law elimin- the Acts of 1984, "An Act further regulating ab- ates the present requirement that these voters vote sentee voting by certain overseas citizens of the in the presence of an official and have their signa- commonwealth" The Governor declared this an emer- tures notarized on the inner absentee ballot envel- gency law, making it effective immediately ope 2 For state general elections only, the law re- The new law makes two changes in the law for Massa- quires that we count absentee ballots mailed by vot- chusetts residents who are absentee voters outside ers on or before election day, if we receive them on the United States or before the tenth day after the election NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST AS OF NOV. 16, 1984 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,094 17,699 87 4932% of the 20,229 eligible registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting 1,415 applications were processed and 1,152 ballots were returned by November 6. An additional 14 ballots were received by November 16 There were 13 defective ballots. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Mondale and Ferraro 996 1,168 959 1,147 1,045 1,079 1,101 886 1,016 9,397 Reagan and Bush 874 722 920 895 968 940 943 811 1,045 8,118 Serrette and Ross 3 0 6 3 2 3 9 5 2 33 All Others 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 16 Blanks 23 13 16 12 16 12 13 9 21 135 SENATOR IN CONGRESS 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 John F. Kerry 1,059 1,219 1,037 1,215 1,111 1,148 1,194 946 1,077 10,006 Raymond Shamie 785 655 839 809 887 857 837 739 958 7,366 Richardson 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 William F. Hurst 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 James Shannon 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 Blanks 52 31 28 35 35 29 35 29 48 322 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (7th District) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Edward J. Markey 1,207 1,289 1,173 1,272 1,237 1,202 1,310 1,031 1,239 10,960 S. Lester Ralph 553 491 625 657 655 704 638 556 693 5,572 Sam Rotondi 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 Blanks 136 124 107 132 141 127 118 127 152 1,164 COUNCILLOR (6th District) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Joseph A Langone, III 1,049 998 1,030 1,035 1,054 952 989 841 1,038 8,986 C Fagerland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Andrew Tauber 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 W Douglas Halsted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 847 907 875 1,025 977 1,083 1,077 872 1,046 8,709 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT (4th Middlesex) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Richard A. Kraus 1,129 1,238 1,133 1,229 1,221 1,240 1,267 1,005 1,231 10,693 Allan McDonald 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 C. Fagerland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Earl Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Karen Halsted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 767 666 772 831 812 794 798 708 853 7,001 REPRESENTATIVEINGENERAL COURT(]5thMiddlesex) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Stephen W Doran 1,210 1,252 1,133 1,286 1,283 1,282 1,339 1,054 1,209 11,048 Connie Foster 578 555 664 659 640 650 617 552 738 5,653 Blanks 108 98 108 116 110 103 110 108 137 998 102 Legal State Election, November 6, 1984 Pr 1 Pr. 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 Totals REGISTER OF PROBATE (Middlesex County) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Paul J. Cavanaugh 1,072 1,051 1,069 1,067 1,087 1,005 1,045 879 1,091 9,366 C. Fagerland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Elizabeth Tauber 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 (-.1 0 1 J. Wayne Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 824 854 836 993 945 1,030 1,021 834 993 8,330 COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County) 3.792 3,810 3.810 4 122 4.066 4 070 4 132 3 428 4 168 35 398 Thomas J Larkin 941 1,024 971 1,048 1,003 996 1,120 867 1,037 9,007 Michael E McLaughlin 728 677 607 694 656 630 606 508 602 5,708 Nicholas S Polio 535 494 668 664 679 685 638 541 686 5,590 Blanks 1,588 1,615 1,564 1,716 1,728 1,759 1,768 1,512 1,843 15,093 TREASURER (Middlesex County) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 William J Gustus 1,101 1,075 1,061 1,073 1,125 1,035 1,085 914 1,114 9,583 Sharon Tauber 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Earl Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Stephen Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 795 830 844 988 907 1,000 980 799 970 8,113 QUESTION 1 - NON BINDING (Shall the Senator from this district be instruct- ed to vote in favor of leg repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?) 1,896 1,905 1,905 2,061 2,033 2,035 2,066 1,714 2,084 17,699 Yes 706 716 768 791 873 792 872 707 815 7,040 No 225 260 261 255 234 224 218 189 222 2,088 Blanks 965 929 876 1,015 926 1,019 976 818 1,047 8,571 ti 4. i'llY . „. s...„, „- , ... . .., „,..,,,..„„:„.,,,,,, , „., , ,„ , ,.. „,,.... . , f, ii 1 a .0.* .., / i ,. , i ' It1 l C ' \\Ns..\\ ":' w" " Smearing Valsdety of Absentee Ballo before Assistant Town CZerk Barbara Smith are Joseph an Bernice Parades Legal 103 Town Clerk Tallies Four Elections With Three Law Changes TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $71,411 ing ballots outside of the United States no longer TOTAL EXPENSES 22,295 need vote in the presence of an official nor have TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 4 their signature notarized One more change in the Part Time 54 law for state elections (commonly called "general" or November elections) only took effect with this The duties in the Town Clerk's Office go through a election. Absentee ballots from outside the United radical change during a four-year cycle Two of the States must be counted if mailed by voters on or years are the so-called "off election years" and are before election day and received on or before the business-as-usual and catch-up periods. The "three- tenth day after the election. A record 1,415 absen- election-year" with local, state primaries and elec- tee ballots were processed, 443 cast in the clerk's tion of state officers, although a busy one, is a office, and 14 were received from overseas in the 10 dress rehearsal for the top of the cycle, the "four- days following the November election. In all other election-year" (presidential primaries added), cli- elections absentee ballots must be received and maxing with the presidential election. 1984 saw the counted on election day. completion of the four-year cycle and it lived up to its reputation as being hectic, interesting and Election Vote Summary At the town election 6,942 never dull votes were cast; 292 were absentee ballots, 85 cast in the town clerk's office, 6,447 voters cast bal- Town Meeting Schedule A change of pace occurred in lots at the Presidential Primary, 291 of which were the fourteen sessions of town meeting Although not absentee, 98 voting in the clerk's office In the a record breaking year, it did tie with the Lexing- September State Primary 443 voted absentee, includ- ton record schedule of 1979 ing 237 who voted in the town clerk's office, with a total of 8,481 ballots cast altogether In the Legal Requirements. As usual, procedures change presidential election, for which so many have pre- from year-to-year because of changes in the law, and pared for many months, more than 87 percent or 1984 was no exception. The first change was wel- 17,699 of those registered, voted. corned by the town clerk's office and better served the public as well. The date of the Presidential With the fourth 1984 election over, the four-year Primary was changed, allowing eight days between it cycle has now been completed. Business-as-usual is and the town election, rather than the two consecu- now in the foreseeable future, but matters equally tive days that occurred in 1976 and 1980. important such as record up-dating and filing, will fill the spots reserved for elections every two Another change in Massachusetts law took effect for and four years the September State Primary. Absentee voters cast- Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1984, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the town- DOG LICENSES Male dog licenses issued 1,184 @ $ 3 00 $3,552 00 Female dog licenses issued 196 @ 6.00 1,176 00 Spayed female licenses issued 1,205 @ 3 00 3,615 00 Kennel licenses issued 3 @ 10.00 30 00 Transfer licenses issued 3 @ .25 .75 Total 8,373 75 Total dog licenses issued 2,591 Fees turned over to town . . 2,591 @ 75 $1,943 25 Lexington General By-Law, Art XXVIII,Sec 2 2,591 @ 1.00 2,591 00 104 Legal Town Clerk FISH & GAME LICENSES Resident Citizen Fishing . 278 @ 12 50 3,475.00 Resident Citizen Hunting . 74 @ 12.50 925.00 Resident Citizen Sporting 77 @ 19.50 1,501.50 Resident Citizen Minor Fishing . . . 17 @ 6.50 110.50 Resident Alien Fishing 7 @ 14.50 101.50 Non-Resident Citizen/Alien Fishing 2 @ 17 50 35.00 Non-Resident Citizen/Alien 7-Day Fishing1 @ 11 50 11.50 Non-Resident Citizen/Alien Hunting (Small Game) 1 @ 23 50 23.50 Resident Citizen Trapping . 2 @ 20.50 41.00 Duplicates 6 @ 2.00 12.00 Resident Alien Hunting4 @ 19 50 78 00 Resident Citizen Sporting, Over 70 53 @ FREE - - Resident Citizen Fishing (Paraplegic, Blind, Mentally Retarded) 2 @ FREE - - Resident Citizen Fishing, Age 65 - 69 17 @ 6 25 106 25 Resident Citizen Hunting, Age 65 - 691 @ 6 25 6 25 Resident Citizen Sporting, Age 65 - 69 2 @ 9 75 19.50 Archery/Primitive Firearms Stamp 12 @ 5 10 61 20 Waterfowl Stamp . . 46 @ 1 25 57 50 Total 6,565 20 Total Fish & Game Licenses issued 602 Total Fees turned over to town $ 254.20 OTHER LICENSES, FINANCING STATEMENTS, TERMINATIONS, ETC. SUMMARY Marriage licenses issued 241 @ $10 00 $2,410 00 Dog Licenses issued . $10,964 75 Financing Statements recorded 4,265 00 Fish & Game licenses issued 6,565 20 Terminations recorded 195 00 Marriage licenses issued 2,410 00 Certificates & photocopies 6,600.20 Financing Statements recorded 4,265 00 Street Listings . . . . 2,271.00 Terminations recorded 195 00 Miscellaneous . . . . 1,646 00 Certificates and photocopies 6,600 20 Pole locations . . . 362.50 Street Listings 2,271 00 Gasoline permits 1,750 00 Miscellaneous 1,646 00 Pole locations 362.50 Gasoline permits . 1,750.00 Total receipts for 1984 $37,029 65 MARRIAGES BY MONTHS - 1984 GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS BRIDES GROOMS BRIDES MONTHS TOTALS FIRS1 FIRST SECOND SECOND THIRD THIRD FOURTH FOURTH JANUARY 17 10 9 6 8 0 0 1 0 FEBRUARY 5 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 MARCH 12 8 7 3 5 1 0 0 0 APRIL 13 11 8 2 4 0 1 0 0 MAY 25 21 21 4 3 0 1 0 0 JUNE 32 27 27 3 5 1 0 1 0 JULY 20 12 15 7 4 1 1 0 0 AUGUST 22 20 19 1 2 1 1 0 0 SEPTEMBER 33 24 28 9 4 0 1 0 0 OCTOBER 36 31 31 5 5 0 0 0 0 NOVEMBER 11 6 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 DECEMBER 16 13 11 3 5 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 242 187 188 47 49 6 5 2 0 NUMBER OF MARRIAGES RECORDED 242 AGE OF THE OLDEST GROOM. 67 RESIDENTS . .. 210 AGE OF THE OLDEST BRIDE 64 NON-RESIDENTS 274 AGE OF THE YOUNGEST GROOM. 19 SOLEMNIZED IN LEXINGTON 133 AGE OF THE YOUNGEST BRIDE 18 SOLEMNIZED IN OTHER PLACES 109 Legal 105 Town Clerk BIRTHS BY MONTHS - 1984 (Following are the births received up to January 9, 1985 - all births for 1984 not received) IN LEXINGTON OUT OF LEXINGTON TOTALS MONTHS TOTALS MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES JANUARY 11 0 0 7 4 7 4 FEBRUARY 15 0 0 7 8 7 8 MARCH 23 1 0 12 10 13 10 APRIL 27 0 0 14 13 14 13 MAY 21 0 0 11 10 11 10 JUNE 20 0 0 9 11 9 11 JULY 20 0 0 8 12 8 12 AUGUST 16 0 0 8 8 8 8 SEPTEMBER 19 0 0 12 7 12 7 OCTOBER 18 0 0 8 10 8 10 NOVEMBER 9 0 0 4 5 4 5 DECEMBER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 199 1 0 100 98 101 98 1984 DEATHS RECEIVED UP TO JANUARY 9, 1985 (all deaths for 1984 not received) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTALS MALE 12 9 20 11 11 10 6 8 3 13 8 6 117 FEMALE 18 14 17 14 14 14 19 20 13 7 18 11 179 RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON MALE 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 17 FEMALE 3 3 6 2 4 5 3 4 4 0 2 5 41 NON RESIDENTS DIED IN LEXINGTON MALE 0 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 18 FEMALE 5 3 8 3 2 4 9 10 2 3 10 6 65 RESIDENTS DIED OUT OF LEXINGTON MALE 10 8 15 7 7 8 5 6 1 10 4 1 82 FEMALE 10 8 3 9 8 5 7 6 7 4 6 0 73 CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR MALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 BETWEEN ONE AND NINE MALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BETWEEN TEN AND TWENTY-NINE MALE 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 FEMALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 BETWEEN THIRTY AND FIFTY-NINE MALE 2 1 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 2 2 2 21 FEMALE 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 13 BETWEEN SIXTY AND EIGHTY-NINE MALE 9 6 12 10 7 6 6 7 3 10 5 3 84 FEMALE 9 7 13 11 12 7 12 16 12 7 11 7 124 NINETY AND OVER MALE 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 FEMALE 7 5 3 2 2 5 4 4 0 0 6 2 40 106 Legal Appropriation Committee Worries Over Worsening Future 41, F students, along with the reduction in the cost of _ debt service, have been major factors in enabling '' .� ,�r ,Z the town to achieve a relatively stable tax rate over the prior sever years We cannot anticipate that similar savings will be available in the future as only one additional school closing is planned and the reduction in school enrollment will level off within a few years. 3 y It will be necessary that all persons connected with � the financial process exercise restraint in coming 4011 i years in order that we do not encounter substantial increases in the total cost of town operation Appropriation Committee. L/R seated Richard Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio non-voting member; Substantial cost increases will continue to occur in William Dailey, Chairman, Michael O'Sullivan, Vice areas where we have little control, i e , pension Chairman Standing Mark Polebaum, Nyles Barnert, and insurance costs The town and school depart- John Campbell, Guy Doran Absent. Robert Cataldo, ments recognize their obligation to treat their. Barry Marshall, K Heinz Muehlmann. employees fairly and with this we see an ever in- creasing share of our budget going toward personnel Fiscal year 1985 brought the largest increase in our costs As this happens it is essential that re- tax rate in three years This may be a harbinger of quests for funds be scrutinized and balanced against things to come each other in order that a measure of control over the budget may be achieved. We have now experienced the closing of five elemen- tary schools and one junior high school. The total The requirements of Proposition 22 have caused us to school enrollment has gone from a high of approxi- examine closely the expenditure of funds. This has mately 9600 students to the present low of approxi- been a healthy exercise. We recognize that the mately 4950 students The cost savings attendant to constraints imposed by this legislation may be more these closings and the reduction in the number of difficult to observe in the future Capital Expenditures Committee Likes to Know Ahead The Capital Expenditures Committee operates on a cult with projects such as these, which do not fit five-year plan, looking not just at capital expense in an established long-term plan requests for the current year, but also anticipated requests for the next four years It is therefore Acting on a suggestion by Richard F Perry, we are very important that all town departments project exploring with the Conservation Commission the pos- ahead and make known any anticipated needs for new sibility of Lexington's setting up a land bank simi- capital expense items lar to Nantucket's for purchases such as the golf course At the 1984 Annual Town Meeting there were two arti- cles which the committee found problematic One of Following through on our stated policy of monitoring these was the $250,000 appropriation for a data projects from inception to completion, we are cur- processing system for the town. The committee de- rently reviewing progress on past capital projects cided to support it and town meeting approved. The voted on in 1984. other was the Pine Meadows Golf Club acquisition that included a lease-back term we did not favor. 4 LI The golf course article did not pass. , N Both these topics resurfaced at the November Special s Town Meeting An additional $60,000 was requested 3u and voted for residential assessment software. No % , action was taken on the golf course because the town's negotiating committee had not reached an s agreement on price with the owner. Our job of pro- Expenditures jetting long-range capital needs and reporting our Capital Committee. L/R. Richard recommendations to town meeting becomes more diff i- Michelson, Esther Arlan, Daniel McCabe, Chairman Financial 107 Treasurer + Tax Collector + Parking Clerk = Revenue Officer i• became vacant. While these two long-time public servants turned to other endeavors, Town Manager appointed Revenue Officer James R Kane Treasurer on ,`• ` - c January 23 and Parking Clerk on September 24, 1984 ' A far more sweeping transformation took place in � a ways of working throughout town government, however l Following the Data Processing Advisory Committee's t u study and request for proposal, issued through the '�! � +s- � y revenue officer, the 1984 Town Meeting appropriated 1 " - $250,000 for acquisition of data processing equip- ment and software to handle assorted financial, ¢ planning and management functions that are presently accomplished manually or by outside contract A Apo h Digital Equipment Corporation Vax 11/750 has been - t installed and will be on-line beginning with the a town payrolls January, 1985 In addition, six Retirement Party For Louis Zehner Surrounded departments--Public Works/Engineering, Fire, by town employees and officials, the former Planning, Town Manager and Comptroller's--all have Treasurer and Mrs. Zehner admire the traditional personal computer/terminals to aid their work Paul Revere bowl No new long-term debt was floated during the year TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $116,704 and no tax anticipation notes issued TOTAL EXPENSES 60,550 TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 6 The town continued to invest its revenues through certificates of deposits and money market instru- On January 21, 1984 Treasurer Louis A Zehner ments. Investment earnings increased over fiscal retired after 14 years of faithful service 1983, and were the equivalent of $.58 on the tax rate The chart below gives a four-year history of On September 21, 1984, with the retirement of Police these earnings--a reflection of interest trends Captain J. Lima, the position of Parking Clerk and town investment practices A FOUR YEAR COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT INCOME Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal 1984 1983 1982 1981 Certificates of Deposit/ $575,971.77 $479,660.70 $672,948.39 $826,537.02 Repurchase Agreements Deposit Accounts 159,495 85 164,431.71 160,143.65 145,748.40 Borrowings (non-revenue source) 1,471.98 12,615.90 Miscellaneous 1,800.00 General Revenue Sharing 21,585 57 31,594 51 56,515.13 34,535.91 $757,053 19 $675,686 92 $891,079 55 $1,021,237.23 108 Financial 4 Revenue Officer RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH JUNE 30, 1984 SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS Balance, July 1, 1983 General Fund $ 513,486 Receipts 93,711,407 Disbursements (93,886,858) Balance, June 30, 1984 General Fund $ 338,035 DETAIL OF BALANCES Demand Deposits Shawmut County Bank - Operating $ 228,629 Bank of Boston, Middlesex 2,761 Bank of New England 3,745 BayBank Harvard Trust Co. 3,439 BayBank Middlesex, N.A. 3,857 State Street Bank and Trust Co 4,660 Bank of Boston 3,683 Arlington Trust 66,943 National Shawmut Bank of Boston 1,000 Total Checking $ 318,717 Savings Deposits Shawmut County Bank $ 1,836 Bank of New England 14,758 Essex Bank 1,265 Total Savings $ 17,859 Cash and Checks on Hand $ 1,050 Bad Checks $ 409 Total Cash $ 338,035 INVESTMENTS Certificates of Deposit & Pooled Investments $ 9,634,337 Grand Total Cash & Investments $ 9,972,372 TREASURER'S TRUST ACCOUNTS Opening Receipts or Balance Balance 7/1/83 Income Appropriations Disbursements 6/30/84 Harrington Seedling Forest $ 573 33 $ 29 74 $ -0- $ -0- $ 603.07 Cemetery Remembrance Fund 66 92 3 47 -0- -0- 70.39 Unemployment Compensation Fund 25,763.52 7,843.17 60,000.00 25,035.70 68,570.99 Conservation Commission 23,775.53 3,463.47 11,194.69 -0- 38,433.69 Town Building Energy Grant 970 90 61 49 300.00 1,332.39 -0- School Energy Grant 23,270 91 2,312 70 -0- -0- 25,583 61 $74,421 11 $13,714 04 $71,494 69 $26,368 09 $133,261 75 Retirement Stablilization Funds Retirement Stabilization Portfolio Opening Balance 7/1/83 Commonwealth Edison 11/1/88-17.5% $ 100,000.00 Mass. Munic. Dep. Tr. (MMDT) $699,429.33 Pacific Tel & Tel 4/1/91-15% 100,000.00 MMDT Interest 49,011.57 Michigan Bell Tel 5/1/21-15.75% 100,000.00 Investment income 118,461.26 Baltimore Gas & Elec 10/1/91-16.75% 100,000.00 Appropriations 300,000.00 Sears Roebuck 1/15/88-10 25% 100,000.00 Treasury note disbursements (500,366.76) Wells Fargo 12/15/85-10.625% 100,000.00 MMDT Balance 6/30/84 $666,535.40 U.S. Treasury Note 8/15/88-10.5% 250,000.00 U.S Treasury Note 7/15/90-10 75% 250,000.00 $1,100,000.00 MMDT 666,535 40 Total Retirement Stabilization Fund $1,766,535 40 James R Kane, Treasurer Financial 109 Retirement Funding Now Tops $2 Million The Board of Retirement met 13 times during the past earnings, the accumulated total of these funds now year. At the 1984 Annual Town Meeting, $1,333,450 exceeds $2 million was appropriated to the contributory retirement pen- sion fund as the town's share of retirement allowan- As of December 31, 1984, there were 298 contributory ces for the 1985 fiscal year, and $6,050 was appro- retirees, an increase of 20 during the year There priated for the board's operating expenses. In are also 19 non-contributory retirees addition, $204,380 was appropriated to fund pension payments of non-contributory members or their bene- An election for the employee elected representative ficiaries Town employees, through payroll deduc- position on the board was held on June 25, 1984 for tions, contributed almost $500,000 to the fund a term to expire June 30, 1987. Results were as Income from investments amounting to over $675,000 follows. enabled us to credit interest to members accounts at the rate of 5 5 percent Richard E Spiers, Public Works Dept. 199 Robert W. Cunha, Fire Dept. 76 The town appropriated an additional $300,000 to help Blanks 5 meet its unfunded pension liability This makes a Total votes cast 280 total of $1 6 million appropriated for this purpose since funding started in 1978 With addition of Richard E. Spiers was elected. COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT NOVEMBER 30, 1983 NOVEMBER 30, 1984 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Cash Checking $ 576 47 $ 2,301.08 Cash Savings 17,511 04 29,037 24 sub-total 18,087 51 31,338.32 MMDT 2,806,332 85 2,612,805.88 Certificate of Deposit 73,000 00 73,000 00 Mortgage Pass-Thru Securities 132,005 77 92,568.27 Bonds 3,111,084 86 4,778,716.06 Stocks 829,014 75 947,099.88 Accrued Interest on Investments 40,219 80 Annuity Savings Fund $4,121,617.25 $ 4,448,985 10 Annuity Reserve Fund 1,672,612.71 2,013,869 18 Military Service Fund 3,703.60 3,814 70 Pension Fund 1,695,064.23 2,627,279 82 Pension Reserve Fund 9,012 21 Expense Fund 7,531.02 12,876 36 Investment Income 418,483.36 594,985 59 Deductions-Group 1 298,119 42 326,087 94 Deductions-Group 4 121,763 05 135,811 63 Refunds-Group 1 100,354 62 89,051 25 Refunds-Group 4 1,041 99 20,122 94 Transfers to Other Systems 39,032 02 Annuities paid 135,851 92 154,519 04 Pensions paid 1,125,647 01 1,285,743 72 Expenses paid 6,473 36 4,868 98 Profit on sale of investments 3,636 37 TOTALS $8,338,894.64 $8,338,894 64 $10,172,722 53 $10,172,722 53 110 Financial Board of Retirement PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS November 30, 1984 BONDS DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE UTILITIES RAILROADS Alabama Power Co 41 of 91 10,000 Burlington Northern 72 of 86 35,000 Alabama Power Co 4 7/8 of 89 10,000 Burlington Northern 3 1/8 of 90 25,000 Alabama Power Co 5 of 90 3,000 Burlington Northern 4 of 97 25,000 Appalachia Power Co 4 3/8 of 92 15,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 41 of 92 50,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric 814 of 99 20,000 Hocking Valley Railroad 42 of 99 15,000 Boston Edison 4 3/4 of 95 10,000 Illinois Cent R R Equip Trust 71 of 86 40,000 Boston Edison 9 of 99 30,000 Missouri-Pacific R R 42 of 90 25,000 Boston Edison 914 of 2007 50,000 Missouri-Pacific R R 42 of 2005 50,000 Boston Gas 4 65 of 90 10,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000 Boston Gas 9 3/4 of 95 40,000 Union Pacific R R 8 of 91 50,000 Cincinnati Gas & Electric 4 1/8 of 87 2,000 Cleveland Electric Illum 4 3/8 of 94 10,000 TELEPHONE Commonwealth Edison 32 of 86 5,000 American Tel & Tel 2 7/8 of 87 5,000 Commonwealth Edison 8 of 2003 50,000 American Tel & Tel 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 Commonwealth Edison 814 of 2007 50,000 American Tel & Tel 51 of 97 25,000 Commonwealth Edison 9 1/8 of 2008 50,000 American Tel & Tel 8 3/4 of 2000 75,000 Commonwealth Edison 9 3/8 of 2004 50,000 Bell Tel of Pennsylvania 71 of 2013 50,000 Connecticut Light & Power 6 7/8 of 98 15,000 General Telephone Calif 5 of 87 5,000 Connecticut Light & Power 71/2 of 2003 50,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 25 of 88 5,000 Consolidated Edison Co 414 of 86 25,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000 Consumers Power 4 of 86 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000 Consumers Power 4 5/8 of 89 15,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000 Duke Power 81 of 2000 35,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9 60 of 2008 50,000 Duke Power 7 3/4 of 2002 15,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Duquesne Light 31 of 86 5,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 52 of 2005 20,000 Duquesne Light 8 3/4 of 2000 35,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel 8 5/8 of 18 100,000 Duquesne Light 9 of 2006 50,000 New England Tel 12 45 of 2017 300,000 Eastern Edison Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 New York Tel 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000 El Paso Electric 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 New York Tel 71/2 of 2009 15,000 Georgia Power 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017 100,000 Idaho Power 52 of 96 25,000 Northwestern Bell Tel 72 of 2005 45,000 Jersey Central Power & Light 4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Ohio BellTel 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000 Jersey Central Power & Light 514 of 89 1,000 South Central Bell Tel 82 of 2013 50,000 Louisiana Power & Light 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 South Central Bell Tel 12 7/8 of 2020 300,000 Louisville Gas & Electric 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 98 10,000 Mississippi Power & Light 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 4 3/8 of 2001 15,000 Niagara-Mohawk Power 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 7 5/8 of 2013 50,000 Niagara-Mohawk Power 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 Southwestern Bell Tel 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000 Ohio Edison 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 Wisconsin Tel Co 8 of 2014 75,000 Oklahoma Gas & Elec 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000 Pacific Gas & Elec 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 U S GOVERNMENT Pennsylvania Power & Light 9 of 2000 40,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 31/2 of 90 125,000 Potomac Electric Power 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 41 of 75-85 35,000 Public Service of Colorado 814 of 2007 50,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 102 of 92 300,000 Sierra Pacific Power 514 of 86 3,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 11 3/8 of 89 300,000 Southern California Edison 41 of 86 10,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 112 of 95 300,000 Texas Electric Sery 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000 FNMA Bonds Reg 122 of 87 300,000 Union Electric 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 Union Electric 42 of 95 25,000 Utah Power & Light 7 of 98 30,000 Virginia Electric & Power 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Virginia Electric & Power 11 of 94 90,000 Western Mass Electric 914 of 2004 100,000 Wisconsin Public Service 71/4 of 99 35,000 Financial 111 Board of Retirement PORTFOLIO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS November 30, 1984 BONDS DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE BANK-CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES COMMERCIAL Bankers Trust 41 of 88 33,000 General Electric 5.30 of 92 30,000 Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 4 7/8 of 93 2,500 General Motors Accpt 7.85 of 98 50,000 Chemical Bank-N.Y. Trust 5 of 93 1,400 International Paper 8.85 of 2000 50,000 Crocker Nat'l Bank 4.60 of 89 25,000 New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 60,000 BANK STOCKS NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES Ameritrust 1,000 Comerica 1,053 Bank of Boston Corp 4,500 Manufacturer's Hanover Trust 688 Bank of N E Corp 2,000 Manufacturer's Nat'l Bank of Detroit 361 Bankers Trust-New York 224 J P Morgan 2,000 BayBanks, Inc. 2,000 Patriot Bancorporation 1,698 Chase Manhattan National Bank 542 Shawmut Association 3,000 Chemical Bank New York Trust 776 State Street-Boston Financial 4,000 Citicorp New York 1,248 Total 25,090 Frank T Parrish, Jr , Chairman Richard M Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio member Richard E Spiers, Employee's Elected Rep 112 Financial Assessors Wrestle With Revaluation Requirements ae-° �, a �tE , e Massachusetts, and Lexington must revalue as of January 1, 1986 for FY 1987 ' To facilitate triennial valuation updates and con- . trol assessment costs, $60,000 was appropriated at the 1984 Special Town Meeting for the purchase of a computer-assisted assessment system which will run on the town's new computer. Requests for proposals for such a system were sent to all known vendors of assessment software. The assessors, with the assis- tance of the Data Processing Advisory Committee, are Board of Assessors. L/R Willard Grush, Chairman; now in the process of selecting a suitable assess- Barclay Hayes, WZlliam Potter, David Stusse, Town ment program The new system should be on-line in Assessor time to process new valuations for FY 1987 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $72,832 TOTAL EXPENSES 12,300 In keeping with the commitment of the Assessors' TOTAL PERSONNEL Full Time 3 Office to further the professionalism of the depart- Part Time 4 ment, Principal Clerk Dorothy Ryder and Senior Clerk Linda Raposa attended the annual meeting of the Despite a net increase of $14.5 million in the total Middlesex County Assessors Clerks held in April, and taxable value of the town because of new construc- Senior Clerks Margaret Toomey and Linda Raposa atten- tion and additions, fiscal 1985 tax rates rose 4.5 ded the annual meeting of the Assessors Clerks spon- percent as the residential and commercial rates sored by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing climbed 88 cents and $1.29, respectively. Although Officers in October. Assessor Barclay Hayes was Lexington maintains a level of taxation which is certified by the Department of Revenue in assessment well below the 2.5 percent levy limit, the total administration, law, procedure and valuation follow- levy has increased 14.7 percent and tax rates have ing a week-long course of instruction at the Univer- increased 8.8 percent since 1982. During the same sity of Massachusetts in Amherst during September. period, however, the total valuation has risen only Town Assessor David Stusse was awarded the designa- 5 4 percent tion Massachusetts Accredited Assessor by the Massa- chusetts Association of Assessing Officers A recent market survey has indicated that Boston- area property values are increasing at a rate of In addition to all of the activity surrounding the nearly 20 percent each year. Our own records reveal finalization of the taxable list and preparation of that recent sale prices in Lexington are far out- tax bills, the Assessors' Office manually updated stripping the assessments calculated for the FY 1982 record changes for over 700 property transfers, revaluation In short, the town's assessed valua- inspected new construction, additions and excise tions need to be updated. bills. Also, some 2,500 special assessments and over 800 statutory exemptions relating to the elder- The fact is that state law requires all cities and ly, widows, the blind, and disabled veterans were towns to maintain assessments at full and fair mar- administered. ket value. Triennial revaluation is the law in Financial 113 Board of Assessors FISCAL 1985 RECAPITULATION I AMOUNT TO BE RAISED A APPROPRIATIONS 1 Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $35,542,506.23 2 Total Appropriations voted to be taken from available funds (Schedule A) $ 1,482,881 77 3. TOTAL A $37,025,388 00 B. OTHER LOCAL EXPENDITURES 1. Final court judgements $ 41,621 36 2. Total of overlay deficits of prior years 0 3. Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 972,035 00 4. TOTAL B 1,013,656.36 C. STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES 1 Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges (Schedule B) 2,312,700.00 D OVERLAY RESERVE FOR TAX ABATEMENTS AND STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS 750.,000.00 E. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $41,101,744 36 II. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES A ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FROM STATE 1 Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts $ 5,315,555.00 2 Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges (Prior year overestimates) 10,949.00 3 TOTAL A $ 5,326,504.00 B LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS (SCHEDULE C) 3,519,444.65 C. FREE CASH AND OTHER REVENUE SOURCES APPROPRIATED FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES 1. Transfer 992,881 77 2. Revenue Sharing 490,000.00 3. TOTAL C $ 1,482,881 77 D FREE CASH USED SPECIFICALLY TO REDUCE THE TAX RATE 1,140,000 00 E. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES $11,468,830 42 III. TAX RATE SUMMARY A TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $41,101,744.36 B. TOTAL ES1IMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES 11,468,830.42 C. NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $29,632,913.94 D. CLASSIFIED TAX LEVIES AND RATES Levy Levy by Class Percentage Class Valuation Tax Rates Residential 68 8826 $20,411,090 37 $ 997,609,500 $20.46 Open Space 6538 193,739 83 9,469,200 20.46 Commercial 17 2668 5,117,142.81 171,141,900 29.90 Industrial 9.2899 2,753,114.26 92,077,400 29 90 Pers. Prop. 3.9069 1,157,826.67 38,723,300 29 90 Total 100% $29,632,913 94 $1,309,021,300 114 Financial Board of Assessors SCHEDULE A - AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS DATE OF VOTE AMOUNT 5-2-84 Transfer (includes $490,000.00 $902,181.77 from Revenue Sharing) 5-9-84 Transfer 270,700.00 5-14-84 Transfer 110,000.00 5-21-84 Transfer 20,000 00 5-23-84 Transfer 180,000 00 Total $1,482,881.77 SCHEDULE B - FY 1985 ESTIMATED COUNTY AND STATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS A. COUNTY ASSESSMENTS 1. County Tax $ 658,191.00 B. STATE ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES 1 Special Education 31,979.00 2. State Supervision of Retirement Systems 1,363.00 3. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 4,313.00 4. Health Insurance Programs 6,690.00 5 State Recreation Areas 194,320.00 6 Air Pollution Control Districts 9,545.00 7 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 5,100 00 C METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS 321,881 00 1 Metropolitan Sewerage 469,050 00 2 Metropolitan Water D TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES 1 Mass Bay Transportation Authority 610,268 00 Total $2,312,700.00 SCHEDULE C - FY 1985 ESTIMATED LOCAL RECEIPTS 1. Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $1,025,000.00 2. Licenses 165,000.00 3 Fines 175,000.00 4 Special Assessments 125,000.00 5 General Government 60,000.00 6 Protection of Persons and Property 25,000 00 7 Health and Sanitation 5,000 00 8 School 15,000 00 9 Cemeteries 25,000 00 10 Recreation 65,000 00 11 Interest 675,000 00 12 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept.) 1,050,000 00 13. Unclassified 109,444 65 Total $3,519,444.65 Financial 115 Board of Assessors Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes Committed Amount Interest Total Apportioned Sewer Assessments 68,975 10 30,183 90 99,159 00 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 755 85 261 94 1,017 79 Apportioned Street Assessments 15,389.69 6,574.82 21,964.51 Apportioned Water Assessments 262.16 68.70 330.86 Water Liens Added to Taxes 28,210.13 28,210.13 Total Amount of Taxes on Property and Assessments and Liens Added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $150,682 29 TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of Parcels Assessed Total Bills on Personal Estate 225 Bills on Real Estate 10,385 Value of Assessed Personal Estate Stock in Trade $ 320,800 00 Machinery 3,136,100 00 All Other Tangible Personal Property 35,266,400 00 Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $38,723,300 00 Value of Assessed Real Estate Land Exclusive of Buildings $357,220,600 00 Buildings Exclusive of Land 917,029,800 00 Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $1,274,250,400 00 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 6,432 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 9,080 Recapitulation of Committments Calendar Year 1984 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Number of Vehicles Excise 29,365 $1,215,481 13 116 Financial Trustees of Public Trusts Seek Spending Ideas income by all beneficiaries, and consolidation of sfi. . ; small accounts for improved efficiency as well as - _ income yield. s For example, we were able to increase the sums awar- it ded in June at the High School for prizes and schol- arships We have also assisted with improvements at a Munroe Cemetery and with curbing on the Lincoln Street side of Hastings Park Trustees of Pub12c Trusts L/R Leo Grace, Clerk, Alan Fields, John Packard, Frank Parrish, Chairman We welcome suggestions from all residents on how to The Trustees of Public Trusts worked the past year spend trust income, because as can be seen below we to realize three objectives improved yield on do have funds available to help take some of the investments, maximum use of current and accumulated pressure off the town budget. MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND $ 406 21 Corpus $ 1,118.34 32 shares Amer Tel & Tel Co Common The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of 10 shares Ameritech Common Lexington High School for annual awards to students 24 shares Bell South Common who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and Total cost of common shares $ 959.25 sportsmanship in each of five major sports Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 159.09 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 451.69 Balance 7-1-83 $ 407 79 Income receipts 208.07 Income receipts 23 42 Less disbursements 250.00 Less disbursements 25.00 Balance 6-30-84 409.76 Balance 6-30-84 406 21 BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND $23,312.18 AMERICAN LEGION CELEBRATIONS FUND $ 2,601 00 The income from said trust fund shall be annually The income of this fund is to be used towards defray- distributed among the deserving poor of Lexington ing the cost of the Town for the Patriots Day, Memo- without distinction of sex or religion rial Day and Veterans Day Celebrations. Corpus p $14,930 73 Corpus $ 2,000.00 $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,000 00 41/2% 1st Mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00 Accumulated income deposit Lexington Savings Bank $4,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st mortgage Balance 7-1-83 $ 256 43 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,300 00 Income receipts 344 57 $10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162 50 Balance 6-30-84 601 00 246 shares First National Boston Corp 4,995 81 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 472.42 BEALS FUND $ 4,253 30 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $6,779.36 The income of this fund is to be expended for the Income receipts 1,602 09 benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women Balance 6-30-84 8,381 45 over sixty years of age, American born. GENEVA M BROWN FUND $ 8,057 06 Corpus $ 2,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,000.00 The income is to be used for improving and beauti- Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank fying the common and the triangular parcel of land Balance 7-1-83 $5,120.17 in front of the Masonic Temple Income receipts 487.13 Less disbursements 3,354 00 Corpus $ 2,958.00 Balance 6-30-84 2,253.30 $3,000 Interstate Power Co 5% First Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 2,865.00 HALLIE C. BLAKE FUND $ 1,528 10 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings 93.00 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $5,195.12 The income is to be expended annually in two cash Income receipts 453.94 prizes to two seniors (a boy and a girl) of the Less disbursements 550 00 Lexington High School, who by example and influence Balance 6-30-84 5,099 06 have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and character and who possess in the largest measure the good will of the student body. Financial 117 Trustees of Public Trusts LEROY S BROWN FUND $ 6,391 96 EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND $ 985 83 The income is to be used towards defraying the ex- For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery pense of an appropriate and dignified celebration of lot the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington Corpus $ 300 00 Corpus $ 5,000 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 300 00 $5,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 11 3/4% Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank due 11-15-91 $ 5,000.00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 655.66 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts 61.67 Balance 7-1-83 $1,335 29 Less disbursements 31.50 Income receipts 90 78 Balance 6-30-84 685 83 Less disbursements 34 11 Balance 6-30-84 1,391 96 0 W FISKE--BATTLE GREEN FUND $ 1,445 72 ROBERT P. CLAPP FUND $ 946 09 The income of this fund is to be used for the main- tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu- The income to be used to provide two prizes for ments erected thereon. pupils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in speaking and the other for excellence in compo- Corpus $ 500 00 sition. Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $1,012.43 Balance 7-1-83 $ 941 71 Income receipts 88.84 Income receipts 54 38 Less disbursements 155.55 Less disbursements 50 00 Balance 6-30-84 945.72 Balance 6-30-84 946 09 MR AND MRS WILLIAM B FOSTER FUND $ 357 40 COLONIAL CEMETERY $ 2,586 90 The interest to be used to put plants out on Memorial Corpus $ 1,400 00 Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No. 218 in Munroe Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,400.00 Cemetery (various deposits) Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 300.00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 980.25 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 300 00 Income receipts 206.65 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-84 1,186.90 Balance 7-1-83 $ 75.09 Income receipts 22.31 FREDERICK L EMERY FUND $ 5,832.54 Less disbursements 40.00 Balance 6-30-84 57 40 The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and CHAS E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND $ 2,980.69 Garden Club for the work of grading, grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying between side- walks or footpaths and the driveways on public The annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public of the older part of the cemetery in which repose the streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to remains of Rev John Hancock and wife be given to said objects in order stated. Corpus $ 1,961 65 Corpus $ 5,011 25 $2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway $1,000 Interstate Power Co 5% 1st 4% 1988 $ 1,565 00 Mortgage due 5-1-87 $ 990 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 396 65 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 41/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 835 65 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,021.25 Income receipts 183 39 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-84 1,019 04 Balance 7-1-83 $ 402.46 Income receipts 418 83 Balance 6-30-84 821 29 118 Financial Trustees of Public Trusts CHAS E FRENCH MEDAL FUND $ 7,708.50 GEORGE L GILMORE FUND $36,966 27 The income is to be used annually to purchase silver The income to be used as the town may from time to medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior high time vote, and if at any time special use arises to school for the best scholarship. which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal of Corpus $ 2,783.48 said fund may be applied upon the vote of the town $2,000 American Tel & Tel Co 7% meeting debentures 2-15-2001 $ 1,920 00 $1,000 Chicago Great Western Corpus $ 8,886 65 Railway 4% 1988 782 50 45 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,791 43 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 80 98 104 Shares Exxon Corp 1,902.72 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $5,000 Georgia Power Co First Mortgage Balance 7-1-83 $5,900 30 4 3/8% 11-1-92 4,312.50 Income receipts 924 72 $1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 41% 1992 880.00 Less disbursements 1,900 00 Accumulated income-deposits Lexin ton Savings Bank Balance 6-30-84 4,925 02 Balance 7-1-83 $29,122.98 Income receipts 2,956 64 JONAS CAMEL TRUST $ 1,347 20 Less disbursements 4,000 00 Balance 6-30-84 28,079 62 The income is to be expended by the board of public welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the HARRIET R GILMORE FUND $ 1,188 18 purpose by the selectmen in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever located, The income is to be expended for the benefit of poor as are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend people in Lexington to promote their health and comfort Corpus $ 500 00 Corpus $ 500 00 Principal deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 623 40 Balance 7-1-83 $ 870.24 Income receipts 64 78 Income receipts 76 96 Balance 6-30-84 688 18 Less disbursements 100 00 Balance 6-30-84 847.20 HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND $21,692 01 ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND $ 2,254 65 To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington, for scholarships for needy children. To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund Corpus $19,569.19 84 Shares Am Tel & Tel Co Common Corpus $ 2,254 65 64 Shares Ameritech Common $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co 153 Shares Bell South Common 4127 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00 131.177 Shares Am Tel & Tel Co Common Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,254 65 (Shares held-stock purchase plan) Total cost of common shares $ 9,619 19 $10,000 U S Treasury Notes 11 3/4% due 1-15-91 9,950 00 Accumulated income-deposits Lexinpkton Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 4,006.20 Fund transfer 8,000 00 Income receipts 989 45 Less disbursements 10,872 83 Balance 6-30-84 2,122 82 Financial 119 Trustees of Public Trusts HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND $ 1,467.03 HENRY S RAYMOND FUND (Cont'd) $ 5,984 45 Corpus $ 1,500 00 The income is to be used for the perpetual care of Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,500 00 the fountain and grounds immediately around it. Accumultated income-deposit Lexin&ton Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 3,871 n Corpus $ 862 72 Income receipts 662 63 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 862 72 Less disbursements 50 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-84 4,484 45 Balance 7-1-83 $ 519 1 Income receipts 84 40 SARAH E. RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND $ 737 61 Balance 6-30-84 604 31 HERBERT HILTON FUND $15,647.97 The income only from said fund shall be used for the purchase of books. For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery Corpus $ 500.00 lot. Principal-deposit Provident Institution for Savings $ 500.00 Corpus $ 4,577.47 Accumulated income-deposit Provident Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 4,577.47 Institution for Savings Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 195 07 Balance 7-1-83 $ 9,660 48 Income receipts 42 54 Income receipts 1,627 02 Balance 6-30-84 237 61 Less disbursements 217 00 Balance 6-30-84 11,070 50 EDITH C REDMAN TRUST $ 1,131 69 EVERETT M MULLIKEN FUND $ 9,630 20 The income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington The income shall be used under the supervision of Common. the proper town authorities, for the care of Hast- ings Park in said Lexington Corpus $ 500 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 4,895 00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 564.81 $5,000 Central Maine Power Co 1st Income receipts 66 88 Mortgage 4 7/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 4,812 50 Balance 6-30-84 631 69 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 82.50 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank ELSA W. REGESTEIN FUND $ 1,034 70 Balance 7-1-83 $11,725 24 Income receipts 825 73 Less disbursements 7,815 77 The income to be expended for awards to members of Balance 6-30-84 4,735 20 the senior class of the Lexington High School. MUNROE CEMETERY FUNDS $142,149 34 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 1,025 51 Income receipts 59 19 Corpus $ 42,910 00 Less disbursements 50 00 Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 3,844 37 Balance 6-30-84 1,034 70 Principal-Union Warren Savings Bank 9,000 00 $30,000 00 U S Treasury Note 1317 F FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY due 4-15-88 30,065 63 SHERBURNE FUND $24,930.07 Income Account. $50,000 00 U S Treasury Note 12 57 due 5-15-87 49,687 50 The net income from said fund shall be awarded Lexington Savings Bank, annually to assist in the education of such deserv- Balance 7-1-83 $92,960 11 ing young men or women domiciled in said Town of Income receipts 11,800 55 Lexington Transfer of funds 30,065.63 Less disbursements 85,274.45 Corpus $24,701 65 Balance 6-30-84 49,551.84 $4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 $ 3,150 00 HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND $ 5,984 45 $2,000 Interstate Power Co. 1st Mortgage 5 1/8% 5-1-89 1,969 08 $10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4 3/47 1990 9,900 00 For the preservation and care of specific cemetery $5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997 4,362 50 lots $5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. 41% Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926 51 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 393 56 120 Financial Trustees of Public Trusts F FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND (Cont'd) $ 3,761 03 SHERBURNE FUND (Cont'd) $24,930.07 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 2,006.25 Balance 7-1-83 $ 239 11 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Income receipts 1,189 31 41% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00 Less disbursements 1,200 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25 Balance 6-30-84 228 42 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 1,987.08 GEORGE 0 SMITH FUND $ 2,672 65 Income receipts 211.10 Less disbursements 443.40 Balance 6-30-84 1,754.78 The income thereof to be expended by the Field and Garden Club in setting out and keeping in order ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND $ 9,648.37 shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets and highways in said town, or the beautifying of The income is to be used to provide nightly illumi- unsightly places in the highways. nation of the Lexington Minuteman statue Corpus $ 2,507 65 Corpus $ 4,531 80 $4,000 Southern Pacific Co -1st Mortgage $4,000 Hocking Valley 41% 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 $ 2,335 44 Bonds due 1999 $ 3,870 74 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172 21 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661 06 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposits Lexing.pon Savings Bank Balance 7-1-83 $ 55 00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 7,088.18 Income receipts 110 00 Income receipts 703.39 Balance 6-30-84 165 00 Less disbursements 2,675.00 Balance 6-30-84 5,116.57 ELLEN A STONE FUND $ 2,347 95 TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND $27,803.29 The accrued interest is to be paid to the school com mittee who are to employ it in aiding needy and de- The income thereof to be applied by said town, in serving young women of Lexington in obtaining a each and every year for the care, maintenance and higher education improvement of Tower Park Corpus $ 2,000.00 Corpus $ 8,964 71 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. $2,000 New England Power Co 4% 1st 41% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 Mortgage Bonds 6-1-1988 $ 1,510 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co Balance 7-1-83 $ 528 70 4 3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 4-1-87 1,590 00 Income receipts 119 25 $10,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st Mortgage Less disbursements 300 00 2 3/4% Bonds Series F due 1-1-96 5,750 00 Balance 6-30-84 347 95 Principal-deposit Union Warren Savings 114 71 Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND $ 2,820 03 Balance 7-1-83 $17,272. 3 Income receipts 2,318.15 The income to be used for the care, preservation and Less disbursements 752.50 replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle Green), Balance 6-30-84 18,838.58 or for the purchase of new flags, any balance of CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND $ 6,538 55 income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common. The entire fund, both principal and income, are Corpus $ 2,006.25 available upon a vote of the town for educational $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery 417 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6 25 $6,000 U S Treasury Note 12% Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank due 3-31-88 $ 5,962 50 Balance 7-1-83 $ 683 7 Principal-deposits Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts 130 41 Balance 7-1-83 $ 6,252 78 Balance 6-30-84 813 78 Income receipts 358.56 Less disbursements 6,035.29 GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND $ 3,761.03 Balance 6-30-84 576 05 The income is to be expended for the care, purchase and preservation of trees for the adornment of said town. Financial 121 Trustees of Public Trusts WESTVIEW CEMETERY $460,610.50 $5,000 General Telephone Co of Calif 41% Mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993.75 Corpus $415,316 38 1470 Shares New England Merchants Co, Inc 32,115.00 $28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric $17,500 American T & T Co 8 3/47 Co 41% Bonds due 3-1-87 $ 27,648.29 Debentures due 5-15-2000 18,054.95 $1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric $14,000 New England Merchants National 3 7/8% Bonds due 1988 872.50 Bank 57 Conv Debentures due 1994 9,000.00 $15,000 North Pacific Railway Co Prior $18,000 Citicorp Conv Subor 5 75% notes Lien, Mortgage 4% Bonds due 1-1-97 12,414.51 due 6-30-2000 14,125.00 $5,000 Alabama Power Co 1st Mortgage Principal-deposits Lexington Savings Bank 4 5/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,543.75 Balance 7-1-83 $166,249 89 $12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway Received from Town 10,000 00 1st Mortgage 4% Bonds Series A Bond redemption 3,000.00* due 1-1-88 9,241 05 Less disbursements 148,453.13 $4,000 Hocking Valley 41/2% Bonds due 1999 3,870 74 Balance 6-30-84 30,796.76 $6,000 Alabama Power Co 1st Mortgage Accumulated income-deposits Lexington Savings Bank 3 7/8% Bonds due 1-1-88 5,085 00 Balance 7-1-83 $ 46,949 39 $10,000 Great Northern Railway Income receipts 37,926 86 3 1/87 due 1990 6,751 25 Less disbursements 39,582 13 $1,000 Idaho Power Co 41% Bonds Balance 6-30-84 45,294 12 due 1-1-87 972 50 *Central Maine Power 3 5/87 Bonds redeemed 1710 Shares Bank of Boston Corp 23,184 01 cost $2,550 750 Shares J P Morgan & Co, Inc 20,677 81 1180 Shares State Street Bank & Trust Co 11,070 00 LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND $ 113.15 856 Shares Shawmut Assoc, Inc 21,440.13 $15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co 4 3/8% Debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006.25 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $50,000 U S Treasury Bond 117 Balance 7-1-83 $ 117 66 due 11-15-95 49,546.88 Income receipts 6 99 $50,000 U S Treasury Note 1117 Less disbursements 11 50 due 10-15-90 49,562.50 Balance 6-30-84 113 15 $50,000 Federal Home Loan Bond Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chairman 11.7% due 7-26-93 49,343.75 Alan S Fields John R Packard Comptroller Goes On Line TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $137,360 30, 1984. In a year when accounting transactions TOTAL EXPENSES 3,650 approached the $100 million figure, the town was TOTAL PERSONNEL 7 found to be in excellent financial condition with our "free cash" surplus revenue at approximately $3 At the time of the 1984 Annual Town Meeting, the million Town Manager's Data Processing Advisory Task Force had completed its study of the town's methods and Over 33,000 payroll checks were processed through procedures and had recommended an appropriation of our payroll service bureau during the year, with funds for the purchase of a minicomputer and several 2,067 W-2's (employer's statement of earnings) being personal computers to process the town's data This issued shortly after the end of the year Almost recommendation was approved by Town Meeting 13,000 invoices were processed, resulting in a simi- lar number of accounts payable and refund or abate- Late in 1984, the town accepted delivery of a VAX ment checks 11/750 Digital Equipment Company minicomputer and six Rainbow microcomputers The conversion and in- Several legislative amendments affecting our retire- stallation of this equipment was undertaken in early ment system were introduced during the year. A December with payroll to be the first application great deal of time was spent in reading, digesting, The hope was to have it operational early in 1985 reviewing and implementing these changes New pro- cedures mandated for disability retirements and the We completed our third year under the state's Uni- handling of withdrawals from the system have greatly form Municipal Accounting System on June 30, 1984. increased our paper work. Under this system our financial reports and state- ments are designed to be easily understood by ordi- We approach 1985 with a challenging assignment--to nary citizens as well as persons with accounting install all the data processing functions on the training. computer by year's end. This conversion will have to be accomplished simultaneous with our regular Arthur Andersen & Co., Certified Public Accountants, work load once again audited our accounting records as of June 122 Financial Comptroller/Letter of Submittal TRANSMITTAL LETTER December 14, 1984 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 In accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year - June 30, 1984 We have strived continuously to improve the format of many of our reports and we believe they will be more easily understood by non-financial persons Changes in the State's new Uniform Municipal Accounting System, that we converted to in July, 1981, permit us to provide more uniformity in financial reporting and adhere more closely to generally accepted accounting principles. The following financial statements and reports, as of June 30, 1984, are appended to this letter• Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Schedule of Accounts Receivable Schedules of Special Revenue Funds Appropriation Accounts Schedule of Cash Receipts Schedule of Cash Payments Schedule of Debt and Interest Richard M Perry, Comptroller Financial 123 Comptroller/Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS JUNE 30, 1984 GOVERNMENTAL TYPE FUNDS Proprietary Type Special Capital Special Funds General Revenue Projects Assessments Enterprise Assets Cash 338,035 49 Investments 9,490,121 01 144,215 78 Receivables• Taxes 526,424 58 Excises 343,887 89 User charges and liens 361,332.23 Tax liens 9,172 58 Departmentals 64,347 39 Special Assessments 1,046,793.37 Due from other governments 129,699 00 130,583.58 Deferred Revenue (302,403.68) (1,046,793.37) (2,890.66) (Reserve for uncollectables) Accrued interest 79,674 68 Other Debits Due (to)/from other funds (1,700,290 95) 777,972 34 43,285 39 327,741 50 531,997 15 Tax foreclosures 33,863 60 Amounts provided for. Payment of bonds State (Chapter 645) Payments of notes Total assets 9,012,531 59 1,052,771 70 43,285 39 327,741 50 890,438 72 Liabilities Warrants Payable 1,247,989 15 29,002 72 Payroll Deductions 180,932 53 Deposits 7,573 08 Bonds payable Inside debt limit Outside debt limit Notes payable Due to other governments 4,667.50 Reserves Reserve for abatements/ exemptions 526,424.58 Reserve for collected taxes subject to refund 508,297.52 Fund Equity Reserved for encumbrances 971,158 32 43,285 39 201,692.18 Reserve for petty cash 1,050 00 Designated Over/under assessments 8,588 12 Various 812,940 92 Abatements/exemptions Surplus 648,022 57 Undesignated Unreserved fund balance 4,907,828 22 210,828 06 327,741 50 688,746.54 Total liabilities, reserves and fund balance 9,012,531 59 1,052,771 70 43,285 39 327,741 50 890,438.72 124 Financial Comptroller/Combined Balance Sheet of All Funds Fiduciary Type Funds Account Group Totals Agency and Trusts Long Term Debt (Memorandum Only) Treasurer Library Public Accounts June 30, 1984 June 30, 1983 676.50 3,490.27 271,462 45 613,664.71 2,299,899.82 1,900,610.20 444,174.23 580,407 92 12,559,529.14 9,965,806 77 526,424.58 549,306 12 343,887 89 407,931 48 361,332 23 324,916 03 9,172 58 14,226 40 64,347 39 63,818 88 1,046,793 37 1,054,342.88 260,282 58 207,990.27 (1,352,087.71) (1,432,569.87) 79,674.68 64,341 68 284.00 19,010 57 00 00 33,863 60 33,863.60 1,679,186 02 1,679,186 02 2,633,371.98 75,813 98 75,813.98 151,628.02 50,000.00 1,901,570.70 447,664.50 870,880.94 1,755,000.00 16,301,885.04 16,388,874.06 1,276,991.87 1,630,978.58 180,932 53 152,650 83 7,573 08 3,593 53 1,615,000 00 1,615,000 00 2,505,000 00 140,000 00 140,000 00 280,000 00 50,000 00 4,667.50 4,457 25 526,424 58 1,167,097.13 508,297.52 1,216,135 89 1,167,906 68 1,050.00 1,050 00 8,588 12 61,375 49 1,901,570 70 447,664 50 870,880 94 4,243,885 12 3,431,947 69 648,022.57 370,935 80 5,924,316 26 5,561,881 08 1,901,570.70 447,664.50 870,880 94 1,755,000 00 16,301,885 04 16,388,874.06 Financial 125 Comptroller/Combined Statement of Revenues, COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES ALL FUND TYPES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 Governmental Fund Type Special Capital Special General Revenue Projects Assessments Revenues Taxes 27,047,798.08 Tax liens and foreclosures 5,053.82 Motor vehicle excise 1,246,458.36 Penalties and interest 93,892.45 Enterprise user charges and liens Non-enterprise charges for services 524,961.81 License permits and fines 504,283.50 Departmental 492,580 30 Intergovernmental 4,297,656 70 2,738,479 15 Special assessments 153,882 77 Earnings on investments 753,488 16 21,585 57 Contributions Total revenues 34,441,241 37 3,285,026 53 153,882 77 Expenditures• General Government 4,057,547 08 48,733 56 Public safety 3,851,332 29 190,583 99 Health and sanitation 690,967 94 367,136 82 214,132 62 Highways and streets 1,951,084 31 514,600 18 Veterans benefits 19,926 44 Education 18,530,297 82 1,636,825 57 Libraries 730,572 62 14,973 86 Parks and recreation 223,164 80 24,423 42 Pensions and retirement 1,684,286 50 Unclassified 80,546 17 56,183 48 Enterprise-water Cemeteries 20,531 65 Maturing debt and interest 1,198,682 46 Total expenditures 33,038,940 03 2,853,460 88 214,132 62 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over (under) expenditures 1,402,301.34 431,565.65 (214,132.62) 153,882.77 Other financing sources (uses) Proceeds of bonds Proceeds of notes 150,000.00 Operating transfers in 1,148,886.72 Payment of notes (200,000 00) State and county charges (1,814,051.88) Operating transfers out (2,662.64) (404,952.89) (160,000 00) Total other financing sources (uses) (661,827.80) (454,952.89) (160,000 00) Excess of revenues and other sources over (under) expenditures and other uses 734,473.54 (23,387.24) (214,132 62) (6,117.23) Fund balances, July 1, 1983 5,802,173 69 1 ,047,155 87 257,418 01 333,858.73 Fund balances, June 30, 1984 6,536,647 23 1,023,768 63 43,285 39 327,741.50 126 Financial I Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Proprietary Fiduciary Fund Type Totals Enterprise (Memorandum Only) Water Treasurer Cary Library Public Trustees June 30, 1984 June 30, 1983 27,047,798 08 25,891,705.57 5,053 82 10,574 06 1,246,458 36 1,129,850.19 93,892 45 81,492 03 1,262,052.48 1,262,052.48 1,337,700 44 524,961.81 489,085 81 504,283.50 325,092 90 57,913 67 550,493.97 484,762 73 5,416.69 7,041,582 54 6,545,903 98 153,882 77 171,455 18 178,347 49 103,546 18 84,070.42 1,141,037 82 932,142.75 3,155.00 3,155 00 8,705.00 1,262,052 48 183,764.18 164,614.85 84,070 42 38,574,652.60 37,408,470 64 64,324 00 26,368 09 4,196,972 73 3,669,769 41 4,041,916 28 3,657,363 93 1,272,237 38 1,411,453.08 148,040.00 2,613,724 49 2,595,429.10 19,926 44 13,077.14 6,151 83 20,173,275.22 19,148,890 92 148,730.12 894,276.60 833,768 26 12,392 22 259,980.44 309,466 83 44,617 00 1,728,903.50 1,558,927 78 3,546 92 5,577.12 145,853 60 90,299 65 166,060 66 166,060 66 213,495 74 10,526.24 31,057 89 22,541 82 1,198,682 46 1,217,500 92 423,041.66 29,915 01 148,730 12 34,647.41 36,742,867 73 34,741,984 58 839,010 82 153,849 17 15,884.73 49,423 01 2,831,784 87 2,666,486 06 750,000.00 150,000 00 576,000.00 371,194 69 10,000 00 1,530,081.41 562,594 08 (448,298 00) (200,000.00) (591,000 00) (2,262,349 88) (2,421,847 65) (35,000.00) (602,615 53) (303,754 96) (448,298 00) 371,194 69 (25,000.00) (1,384,884 00) (1,428,008.53) 390,712 82 525,043 86 15,884 73 24,423.01 1,446,900 87 1,238,477.53 499,725 90 1,376,526 84 431,779.77 846,457 93 10,595,096.74 9,356,619 21 890,438.72 1,901,570 70 447,664.50 870,880 94 12,041,997 61 10,595,096.74 Financial 127 00 SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 rt FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 B D b pw Uncollected Abatements & Adjusted Apportionments Collections Uncollected AJuly 1, 1983 Commitments Adjustments Collectable Transfers Net of Refunds June 30, 1984 ... 01-General Fund 5' Personal Property Taxes Levy of 1984 1,130,206.75 66,501 10 1,063,705.65 1,058,685 40 5,020 25 A 1983 8,827 73 2,887 01 5,940 72 2,154 67 3,786.05 ,J 1982 4,142 33 63,177 85 (59,035.52) (63,177 85) 4,142.33 CD 1981 1,771 00 1,771.00 1,771.00 0, 1980 162.06 118 26 43.80 43 80 0 1979 297 40 162 10 135.30 135 30 CD Real Estate Taxes 0 Levy of 1984 26,892,591 33 253,520 64 26,639,070 69 26,260,588 05 378,482 64 w% 1983 385,225.28 58,793 13 326,432.15 211,118 29 115,313 86 A 1982 148,880 32 58,279 17 90,601.15 72,692.70 17,908 45 A 1981 4,304 60 (4,304.60) (4,304.60) 0 1980 2,544 38 (2,544.38) (2,544 38) 0 Totals 549,306 12 28,022,798 08 510,288 24 28,061,815.96 27,535,391 38 526,424 58 z 5 Tax Liens 14,226 40 14,226.40 5,053.82 9,172 58 Motor Vehicle Excise n Levy of 1984 1,086,930 50 44,654.56 1,042,275 94 846,235.56 196,040 38 A.. 1983 191,826 42 218,818 66 23,625 13 387,019.95 361,946 70 25,073 25 1982 37,904 81 4,275 05 2,208 99 39,970.87 4,564.25 35,406 62 0) 1981 25,130 87 5 50 25,125.37 1,549 58 23,575 79 Z 1980 113,896 33 28,955 60 84,940 73 23,533.97 61,406 76 C 1979 39,173 05 33,266 13 5,906 92 3,521.83 2,385 09 1978 (599.59) 599 59 599.59 1977 (391 88) 391 88 391.88 1976 (336.33) 336 33 336.33 1975 (396.84) 396 84 396.84 1974 (321.75) 321 75 321.75 1973 (381 43) 381 43 381.43 1972 (79.20) 79 20 79.20 Totals 407,931.48 1,310,024.21 130,208 89 1,587,746 80 1,243,858 91 343,887 89 Departmental. Sewer Other 2,336.67 12,126 68 7,170 54 7,292 81 5,156 14 2,136 67 Ambulance Service 52,213.72 44,390 00 1,455 50 95,148 22 38,168 37 56,979 85 Animal Control 490 00 730 00 1,220 00 1,180 00 40 00 Assessors in lieu of taxes 96 16 9,037 39 41 81 9,091 74 9,091 74 Fire 2,900 00 6,950 00 100 00 9,750 00 6,850 00 2,900 00 Sewer Service 750 00 3,000 00 3,750 00 3,000 00 750 00 Sewer House Connections 1,316 98 1,316 98 216 11 1,100.87 Street Opening Permits 583 25 2,889 40 3,472.65 3,032 65 440 00 School Tuition 3,132 10 3,132.10 Totals 63,818 88 79,123 47 11,899.95 131,042.40 66,695 01 64,347.39 50-Special Assessment Fund n CD Apportioned Assessments. Sewer Unapportioned (1,752 05) 1,962.64 2,530 04 (2,319 45) 628.13 (2,947 58) b Added to Taxes 1985 113.71 (113 71) Q Added to Taxes 1984 (71 62) 74,187.10 40 80 74,074 68 73,010.37 1,064 31 Added to Taxes 1983 800 38 800.38 282.75 517 63 CD Added to Taxes 1982 1,053 41 1,053 41 203.56849 85 4 Sidewalk (n Unapportioned 3,008 22 3,008.22 471.69 2,536 53 n Added to Taxes 1984 701 20 701.20 701.20 CD Added to Taxes 1982 16.85 16.85 16 85 Q, Street. Unapportioned (1,361.00) 53,836 29 52,475.29 2,381.75 50,093 54 Added to Taxes 1984 (25.00) 14,023 13 13,998.13 14,009.37 (11 24) 0 Added to Taxes 1983 78 62 78.62 44.07 34 55 ..►, Added to Taxes 1982 326 37 326.37 44 07 382 30 Water Added to Taxes 1984 313 21 313.21 307.11 6 10 n Added to Taxes 1982 21.24 21.24 Committed Interest. 21 24 C Added to Taxes 1985 37.79 (37 79) „_ Added to Taxes 1984 (15.77) 39,672 09 38 76 39,617 56 38,984.42 633 34 5 Added to Taxes 1983 625 96 625.96 243.86 382 10 Added to Taxes 1982 829 19 829 19 172.13 657 06 CD Apportioned Assessments n Not Yet Due CD Z Sewer 1984-2001 705,496 71 1,962 64 734 40 706,724.95 74,187 10 15,903.29 616,634 56 Z Sidewalk 3,922 82 2,335 53 6,258 35 701 20 135.95 5,421 20 Street 107,986 22 46,929 14 (52.44) 154,967 80 14,023 13 3,992.13 136,952 54 t Water 2,315 70 2,315 70 313 21 357 35 1,645 14 Suspended Assessments Sewer 67,947 78 67,947 78 1,939 80 66,007 98 Street 790 00 790 00 790 00 Water 2,137 50 2,137 50 2,137 50 Suspended Assessments on Town Owned Land Sewer 113,205 99 113,205 99 113,205 99 Sidewalk 8,952 46 8,952 46 8,952 46 Street 39,347.11 39,347 11 39,347.11 Water 1,714.01 1,714 01 1,714.01 Totals 1,054,342.88 238,931 19 3,291 56 1,289,982 51 89,224 64 153,964 50 1,046,793.37 'z7 0 0 J Q E N CID or 0 SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 'iJ FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 "B A Uncollected Abatements & Adjusted Apportionments Collections Uncollected O July 1, 1983 Commitments Adjustments Collectable Transfers Net of Refunds June 30, 1984 w. Er 61-ENTERPRISE FUND-WATER CD "! User Charges. \ Rates 298,972.90 1,255,332.11 4,511 95 1,549,793 06 27,727 13 1,191,714.66 330,351 27 A Other Services n House Connections 729.68 729 68 729 68 0 Miscellaneous 594.17 594 17 594.17 00 Liens Added to Taxes 1985 28,210.13 28,210 13 1,032.80 27,177 33 6 1984 22,572.60 22,572 60 20,461.15 2,111 45 P: 1983 1,281.25 1,281 25 716.30 564 95 A 1982 1,359.60 1,359 60 962.05 397 55 CD Totals 324,916 03 1,284,136 41 4,511 95 1,604,540 49 27,727.13 1,215,481 13 361,332 23 tr r CD COMBINING BALANCE SHEET - ALL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS OD JUNE 30, 1984 Revenue School Highway Education Other - - - Totals - - - n Sharing Cafeteria Improvements Revenue Revenue June 30, 1984 June 30, 1983 " m" Assets Investments 144,215.78 144,215 78 205,656.28 P D C Due from other governments 95,615.00 34,968 58 130,583 58 94,259.27 Due from other funds 82,156 78 116,253 33 186,101 23 393,461 00 777,972 34 776,005.88 CD Amounts provided for payment 0 of notes 50,000.00 C Total assets 239,830 78 82,156 78 151,221 91 186,101 23 393,461 00 1,052,771.70 1,125,921 43 CD 13 Liabilities & Fund Balances Liabilities. Q' CA Warrants payable 29,002 72 29,002.72 28,765 56 Notes payable 50,000 00 Fund equity. Designated 82,156 78 151,221 91 186,101 23 393,461.00 812,940.92 777,183 15 Undesignated 210,828 06 210,828 06 269,972 72 Total liabilities and fund balances 239,830.78 82,156.78 151,221.91 186,101.23 393,461 00 1,052,771 70 1,125,921 43 COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES O ALL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 21 22 23 24 25 b Revenue School Highway Education Other (Totals-Memorandum Only) Sharing Cafeteria Improvements Revenue Revenue June 30, 1984 June 30, 1983 T Revenues of Non enterprise charges for service 524,961.81 524,961.81 489,334 18 n Intergovernmental 379,929.00 77,360.34 303,442.31 1,124,509 10 853,238 40 2,738,479.15 2,330,810 33 `.Y Earnings on investments 21,585.57 21,585.51 31,594 51 C Total Revenue 401,514.57 602,322.15 303,442 31 1,124,509 10 853,238.40 3,285,026.53 2,851,739 02 . 0 Expenditures C� Ul General Government 44,316.00 4,417 56 48,733.56 47,456 02 Public Safety 10,000.00 180,583.99 190,583.99 229,455 59 0 Health & Sanitation 367,136.82 367,136.82 106,889 36 Qn Highways & Streets 360,000 00 138,375 52 16,224.66 514,600.18 521,881 95 ID Veteran's Benefits CD Education 578,064 65 1,058,760 92 1,636,825.57 1,546,031 09 w Libraries 14,973.86 14,973 86 15,955 90 m Parks & Recreation 24,423.42 24,423 42 16,092 29 Pensions & Retirements Unclassified 46,343 23 9,840.25 56,183 48 54,543 43 CD Cemeteries CD Maturing Debt and Interest Total Expenditures 460,659 23 578,064 65 138,375 52 1,058,760.92 617,600.56 2,853,460 88 2,538,245 63 C CD Excess of Revenues over/ (cinder) expenditures (59,144 66) 24,257.50 165,066.79 65,748 18 235,637 84 431,565 65 313,493 39 111 Other financing sources (uses) 0 Proceeds on notes 150,000.00 150,000 00 176,000 00 0 Operating transfers in 22,870 43 Payments of notes (200,000.00) (200,000 00) (126,000.00) Operating transfers out (17,745 91)(387,206 98) (404,952 89) (143,325.56) Total other financing sources (uses) (50,000.00) (17,745 91)(387,206 98) (454,952 89) (70,455.13) Excess of revenues and other sources over/(under)expenditures and other uses (59,144 66) 24,257 50 115,066 79 48,002 27 (151,569 14) (23,387 24) 243,038.26 Fund Balances, June 30, 1983 269,972 72 57,899 28 36,155 12 138,098 61 545,030 14 1,047,155 87 804,117.61 .4 Fund Balances, June 30, 1984 210,828 06 82,156 78 151,221 91 186,100.88 393,461 00 1,023,768 63 1,047,155.87 0 M 0 A M o.ooW w A N STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 0 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 5* D Transfers/ b G7 July 1, 1983 Adjustments Revenues Expenditures June 30, 1984 '20 ABalance + (-) Balance '65'w. 21-Special Revenue Fund-Revenue Sharing 04 Council on Aging Personal Services 17,298 00 17,298 00 A Expenses 29,050 00 (4 77) A 29,045.23 ,n, Street Lights CD Expenses 360,000.00 360,000.00 fl, Community Services 0 Expenses 44,316.00 44,316.00 CD Police UA Expenses 10,000 00 10,000.00 0 Totals 460,664 00* (4 77) 460,659.23 ,-% CID *Total appropriated ATM 1983 b CD 22-Special Revenue Fund-School Cafeteria A 22-3220 School Lunch 57,899 28 602,322 15 578,064 65 82,156 78 pj 23-Special Revenue Fund-Highway CD 23-3270 Highway Purpose 20,375.00 20,375 00 23-3271 Highway Construction 10,824.69 (10,824 69) C co 23-3272 Highway Layout 4,955 43 10,000 00 C 8,085.00 6,870 43 C 23-3273 Highway Resurfacing 150,000 00 130,290.52 19,709.48 CD 23-3274 Highway Chapter 90 Grant 104,267 00 104,267 00 Totals 36,155 12 (824 69) 254,267 00 138,375 52 151,221 91 24-Special Revenue Fund-Education 0. GP 24-3201 Federal Grants PL 874 School Aid 5,381 45 15,442 01 12,211 00 8,612.46 Special Education-Mainstream 1,153 84 28,500.00 29,296 65 357.19 Lexington Special Services (Assist, Combine, Discover) 3,558.47 54,188 00 55,103 47 2,643 00 Enhance 3,995.52 32,703 00 32,946.55 3,751 97 Transition 790 13 49,188.00 47,950 56 2,027 57 Bilingual 807.45 308 75 779 07 337 13 Occupational Educ Info 104.00 104 00 Munch 609.26 609 26 Computers and Accounting 3,448.74 3,448.74 Smoking Prevention 579.78 526 14 53 64 Occupational Exploration 135.60 135 60 Updating Instruction 523.30 523 30 ESEA Library IVB 11.91 (11 91) A Low Income 27,396.00 33,554 00 27,396.00 33,554 00 Learning Through C1eativE Drama 80 72 234 35 C 2,055 00 2,345.68 24 39 Integrating Poetry 275 00 (84 35) C 1,675 00 1,752.50 113 15 Base 6,930 00 (6,930.00) A Classroom Reading Practices 37 80 37.80 Poetry in Songwriting 1,720 00 1,633.83 86.17 n Reading Update 2,150 00 2,069.41 80.59 G Word Processing & Accounting 10,784 00 10,419.70 364.30 I 24-3216 Gifts School. '+ Harvard Principal 18.00 18 00 14 Foundation Computer 6,230 00 41,067 40 2,704 79 44,592 61 ,"" Foundation Drama 103 62 (100.00) C 6,800 00 6,803 62 D Foundation Learning Thru Creative Drama 50 00 (50.00) C Foundation Newcomers 5,000 00 2,485 00 2,515 00 u Foundation Visual Arts Thru Drama 11,075.40 11,099 04 (23 64) n 24-3221 Lost Books/Industrial Art Supplies 14,733 88 2,402.07 11,960 715,175 24 CD 24-3223 School Athletics 15,325 11 22,338.13 28,000 00 9,663 24 0 24-3224 Adult Education 3,446 70 32,816.58 24,622 21 11,641 07 *" 24-3225 Driver Education 14,903 17 20,075.00 21,015 1313,963 04 co 24-3227 Metco Racial Imbalance 9,791 70 486,016.00 463,012 62 32,795.08 24-3228 Other School Metco Library 2,851 88 2,851 88 (n EDCO Metropathways 176,970.00 176,970 00 '_$ ECIA Chapter 2 Block Grant 1,823 93 25,597.40 26,432 50 988.83 D Energy Credit School Grant 1,000 00 1,000.00 City & Suburb Interdependence 3,000.00 2,348 38 651 62 S Project Crest 25,136.36 25,136 36 Mental Health Transportation 10,804.00 (10,804 00) A CD 24-3240 School Bus Tickets 1,197.65 10,517.95 10,452.30 1,263 30 24-3241 Off Duty Custodians 23,429.05 20,972 00 2,457 05 CD Totals 138,098.61 (17,745 91) 1,124,509 10 1,058,760.92 186,100 88 C CD 25-Special Revenue Fund-Other Revenue 11 25-3201 Federal Grants C Inflow Filtration Analysis 58,939.74 19,104.97 39,834 77 Z 25-3205 Fund Balance Premium Sale of Bonds 974 90 974.90 0 25-3214 Fund Balance MDC Sewer Usage Charge 6,675 00 6,675.00 25-3215 Gifts Selectmen. Traffic Improvement 2,383 22 2,150 00 233.22 Council for the Arts 184 99 4,045.00 585 42 3,644.57 Youth 208 05 543 50 317 64 433.91 Recreation 161 00 161.00 Needy Family 100 00 100.00 Council for Aging Farnsworth Trust 6,900.00 6,900 00 Council for Aging Friendly Visitor Prog. 5,055.14 1,637 25 3,417.89 Other 35 00 35.00 25-3229 Self Supporting Recreation 5,000 00 (3,980.52) A 24,330 24 20,349 72 5,000 00 '11Self Supporting Recreation Encumbered 4,073 70 3,718 37 4,073 70 3,718 37 w25-3224 Insurance Reimbursement Under $5,000. CO PW Vehicles 1,447 38 4,249 27 5,369 75 326 90 = PW Traffic Signs 65.00 14,329.08 6,834 36 7,559.72 A PW Trees 1,502 54 218.48 777 00 944 02 O PW Hydrants 1,442.74 4,982.18 1,712 25 4,712.67 Police 74.22 25,544.17 25,679 06 (60.67) ~' W Fire 900.00 500.00 1,169 00 231.00 W Mi CA) n 4 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 0 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1984 Transfers/ July 1, 1983 Adjustments Revenues Expenditures June 30, 1984 "� Z Balance + (-) Balance C A 25-3241 Off Duty Details. E. Police (3,428 25) 155,532.68 152,035 93 68 50 ►FD Fire 1,052.75 923 00 129 75 Public Works 3,332 67 2,308.30 1,024.37 CI Custodians 1,329 50 1,329 50 A Police Designated Reserve 1,173.03 03 1,173 06 CD 25-3242 Appropriated Off Duty Police 3,888.00 3,888 00 a 25-3245 MBTA Lexpress Grant (53,424.00) D 53,424.00 25-3247 Council on Aging Grants 10,781.00 1,303 00 9,478 00 25-3251 Parking Meters & Permits CD CA Parking Meter Receipts 157,052.06 (121,000 00) B 116,753.04 152,805 10 0 Parking Permits 40,011.00 ( 36,000 00) B 22,212.00 26,223 00 ►e, 25-3252 County Dog Fund 2,802.46 (2,802 46) B 3,781.77 3,781 77 (4 25-3256 Sale of Real Estate Fund 160,000.00 (150,000 00) B 10,000 00 "0 25-3257 Sale of Cemetery Lots 27,101.54 (20,000 00) B 21,331 80 28,433 34 CD 25-3276 Mass WPC Collection Surplus 64,450 00 339,296 23 340,381.95 63,364 28 n 25-3293 Aid to Library Fund 14,522.82 23,285 50 14,973.86 22,834 46 5. Totals 545,030 14 (387,206 98) 853,238 40 617,600.56 393,461.00 CD C BREAKDOWN OF ALL DESIGNATED FUND BALANCES CD 0 21-Special Revenue Fund Revenue Sharing 460,664 00 (4.77) 460,659 23 CD 22-Special Revenue Fund School Cafeteria 57,899 28 602,322.15 578,064 65 82,156.78 23-Special Revenue Fund Highway 36,155 12 (824.69) 254,267.00 138,375 52 151,221 91 111 24-Special Revenue Fund Education 138,098 61 (17,745.91) 1,124,509.10 1,058,760 92 186,100 88 0 25-Special Revenue Fund Other Revenue 545,030.14 (387,206 98) 853,238.40 617,600 56 393,461 00 0. Totals 1,237,847.15 (405,782 35) 2,834,336.65 2,853,460 88 812,940 57 CA PURPOSE A Closed to Unreserved Fund Balance B Town Meeting Action C (To)/From Various Funds D (To) Revenue General Fund APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS C Amounts Appropriated Approp & Total Balance Balances at 1984 Town Meeting ,,,,' ACCOUNTS Transfers Expenditures 6/30/84 To Surplus To 1985 F Y. Fiscal Year 1985 "t (Voted at 1983 Annual Town Meeting) r Fiscal Year 1984 (p Selectmen of Personal Services 35,840 00 32,617 58 3,222 42 3,222 42 35,702 00 Expenses 8,100 00 6,969 62 1,130 38 911 68 218 70 8,650 00 Town Manager Personal Services 126,500.00 126,498.18 1 82 1 82 125,647 00 0 Expenses 7,000.00 6,541.71 458 29 201 25 257 04 7,000 00 0 Town Manager's Jurisdiction 10 ,0 Temporary Help & Overtime 45,000 00 43,328 55 1,671 45 1,671 45 35,000 00Er Clerical Pool 12,247.00 12,237 89 9 11 9 11 12,246 00 Office Furniture & Fixtures 3,000.00 974.50 2,025.50 1,137 20 888 30 3,000 00 Q General Prof Services 32,000.00 28,407.30 3,592.70 3,592 70 42,000 000 Fire & Police Medical 30,000 00 29,125.17 874.83 874 83 30,000 00 Director of Guides 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000 00 n Out of State Travel 5,000.00 4,953.10 46.90 46 90 5,000 00 n Tuition & Training Fees 11,500.00 4,558.75 6,941.25 3,041 25 3,900 00 11,500 00 0 In-State Travel 10,000.00 8,384.81 1,615.19 1,591 79 23 40 10,000 00 C Selectmen's Jurisdiction ► Safety Program Expenses 1,000 00 97.45 902.55 902 55 500 00 ' Town Clerk Personal Services 71,411 00 71,401.07 9.93 9.93 73,649 00 Expenses 1,475 00 1,268 92 206.08 206.08 1,500 00 Board of Appeals Personal Services 16,447 00 16,445 87 1 13 1.13 16,383.00 Expenses 2,650 00 2,235 80 414 20 343.40 70.80 2,650 00 Planning Board Personal Services 49,640 00 49,226 56 413 44 413 44 49,816.00 Expenses 5,250 00 4,987 33 262 67 64 72 197.95 5,500.00 Group Insurance 1,465,000.00 1,449,317 20 15,682 80 15,682 80 1,758,000.00 Municipal Prop & Workmen's Comp 324,933.00 305,122 21 19,810 79 19,810.79 336,174.00 Printing Town Report 5,000.00 4,808 74 191 26 191 26 5,250.00 Law Fees 221,000.00 221,000.00 75,000.00 Law Expenses 23,000.00 23,000 00 20,000.00 Elections/Selectmen's Jurisdication 11,600.00 11,570 68 29 32 29 32 27,600.00 Elections/Town Clerk's Jurisdiction 12,487.00 9,330.23 3,156 77 3,156 77 21,520.00 Board of Registrars Personal Services 8,490 00 7,757.99 732.01 732 01 8,490.00 Expenses 13,800.00 8,921.90 4,878.10 2,057 60 2,820 50 15,400.00 Appropriation Committee Expenses 925.00 808.85 116.15 116 15 925.00 Misc Committees & Boards Expenses 3,000 00 2,562.03 437.97 349 97 88 00 3,000 00 .7 Town Celebrations Committee Expenses 7,500 00 4,827.95 2,672.05 2,672 05 7,500.00 1 Historic Districts Commission Expenses 1,800 00 1,318.01 481.99 481.99 2,000 00 0 Conservation Commission A D Personal Services 33,828 00 28,852.30 4,975.70 4,975 70 34,234.00 i Expenses 6,035 00 5,378.51 656.49 656 49 6,035 00 `r Recreation Committee r+ Personal Services 105,874 00 105,805 63 68.37 68.37 113,145 00 G7 N Expenses 19,100 00 11,877 18 7,222.82 2,568.48 4,654 34 19,400 00 o. WAPPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 0 tAmounts Appropriated E Accounts Approp & Total Balance Balances at 1984 Town Meeting b D (Voted at 1983 Annual Town Meeting) Transfers Expenditures 6/30/84 To Surplus To 1985 F Y Fiscal Year 1985 "'k A Fiscal Year 1984 aj Treasurer/Collector ►" Personal Services 115,706 00 109,762 37 5,943.63 5,943 63 116,704.00 me Expenses 26,850 00 19,594.66 7,255 34 2,833 31 4,422 03 57,050 00 Foreclosure & Redemption 3,500 00 10.20 3,489 80 3,489.80 3,500 00 Comptroller's Office Personal Services 138,173 00 137,359.61 813 39 813 39 134,827 00 .4 Expenses 3,650 00 2,722.87 927 13 13 927.00 3,500 00 �O Office Mach/Capital Outlay 9,500 00 6,484.22 3,015 78 327 28 2,688.50 13,500 00 1„e Office Mach/Maint & Repairs 8,000 00 7,563.43 436 57 307 57 129.00 8,300 00 - Copier & Supplies 11,000.00 9,528 78 1,471 22 1,471.22 11,550 00 Metered Mail 30,000.00 29,636.99 363 01 363 01 30,770 00 " Assessors Dept Personal Services 73,600.00 73,599 65 35 35 72,832 00 Expenses 10,100.00 10,010 30 89 70 89.70 12,300 00 Health Dept n Personal Services 58,595.00 55,851 40 2,743 60 2,743.60 68,371 00 O Expenses 8,000.00 6,716 76 1,283 24 1,283.24 19,000 00 C Visiting Nurses & Comm. Health 7,434 00 4,403.70 3,030.30 2,664 90 365 40 7,550 00 Rabies Clinic 2,875 00 1,537 16 1,337 84 1,337.84 2,961 00 5 Health Jurisdiction Animal Control Officer Personal Services 17,500 00 15,956 57 1,543.43 1,543 43 16,756 00 Expenses 6,650 00 4,243 91 2,406 09 2,406 09 6,983 00 Police Dept.-Management & Staff Personal Services 440,994 00 437,385 29 3,608.71 3,608 71 434,300.00 Police Dept -Collective Bargaining Personal Services 1,201,443 00 1,201,188.54 254.46 254 46 1,276,732.00 Expenses 225,700 00 213,448.60 12,251 40 9,661 27 2,590 13 233,250.00 Parking Meter Maintenance 2,500 00 2,491.11 8.89 8 89 3,500.00 Fire Dept -Management & Staff Personal Services 121,230 00 120,334.33 895 67 895 67 121,242.00 Fire Dept -Collective Bargaining Personal Services 1,403,016.00 1,356,969.22 46,046 78 46,046.78 1,400,397 00 Expenses 122,635.00 115,144 44 7,490 56 7,490.56 129,560 00 Local Disaster Services Personal Services 200.00 200 00 200 00 200 00 Expenses 500.00 479 00 21 00 21 00 500 00 Inspection Department Personal Services 100,523 00 98,666 58 1,856 42 1,856.42 102,963 00 Expenses 3,240 00 1,546 70 1,693 30 1,693.30 4,400 00 Public Works Dept.-Collective Barg Personal Services 1,332,356 00 1,330,961 14 1,394 86 679.71 715 15 1,377,054 00 Dir of Public Works-Mgt & Staff Personal Services 408,008 00 394,020.67 13,987.33 13,987 33 408,432.00 Expenses 12,320 00 11,871 24 448.76 378 86 69 90 13,240 00 Engineering Dept Personal Services 227,158 00 227,075.21 82.79 82.79 234,696.00 Expenses 15,000 00 7,810.61 7,189.39 55 04 7,134 35 9,700.00 Town Building Maintenance 0 Personal Services 83,116 00 81,579 80 1,536 20 1,536.20 99,856 00 Expenses 240,450 00 192,105 09 48,344 91 21,746.21 26,598.70 237,300.00 "5 Highway Maint. & Traffic Regs S Expenses 165,005 00 159,357 19 5,647 81 5,647 81 217,930.00 0.1 Road Machinery 0 Expenses 232,675 00 213,650 55 19,024 45 15,196 77 3,827 68 247,600 00 CT Snow Removal 04 Expenses 171,325 00 167,642 55 3,682 45 1,104 45 2,578 00 141,200 00 Street Lights-(GRS) 360,000.00 360,000 00 407,000 00 "> Sewer & Water Maint & Service 192,631.00 174,252 60 18,378 40 7,000 48 11,377 92 230,515 00 b Refuse Collection Contract Expense 500,000.00 497,715.12 2,284 88 2,284 88 528,000 00 .t Sanitary Landfill Expense 2,000.00 993 02 1,006 98 6 98 1,000 00 4,000 00 0 Park/Shade Tree Division Expense 97,075.00 69,319 37 27,755 63 17,848 26 9,907 37 89,877 00 Pt Insect Suppression Expense 10,000.00 9,593.00 407 00 407 00 1,350 00 Public Works Jurisdiction .� Cemeteries Expense 19,990.00 18,139.85 1,850.15 897 80 952 35 15,200 00 5. Veterans Benefits Z Personal Services 9,045 00 9,044.95 .05 05 9,518 00 Administration 160.00 156.21 3 79 3 79 170 00 n Aid & Expenses 20,000.00 10,367.75 9,632.25 7,616 25 2,016 00 10,000 00 n Graves Registration Expense 400.00 350.53 49.47 49 47 200 00 0 Burial Expenses 250.00 250.00 250 00 250 00 : Council on Aging ,,,r Personal Services (GRS) 17,942 00 17,941.44 .56 .56 18,437.00 fA Expenses (GRS) 29,050 00 29,045.23 4.77 34,900.00 Other Human Services Mystic Valley Mental Health 1,000 00 1,000.00 15,000 00 Community Services (GRS) 44,316 00 44,316.00 52,064.00 Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 532,066 00 530,293 59 1,772 41 1,772 41 537,606.00 Expenses 175,710 00 175,709 19 81 .81 181,010.00 Board of Retirement Contr]butory Pension Fund 1,181,172 00 1,181,172 00 1,333,450.00 Pension Funding 300,000.00 300,000 00 300,000.00 Non-Contributory Pension Fund 200,000.00 233,070 44 (33,070 44) (33,070 44) 204,380.00 Expenses 6,050.00 6,050 00 6,050 00 Education/Public Schools 17,975,248.00 17,799,974 67 175,273 33 15,971 83 159,301 50 19,152,421 00 Reg Voc Tech School Asses 373,906.00 373,906 00 332,700 00 Interest on Debt Expense 151,302.50 151,302.50 97,468 00 Tax & Bond Anticipation Loans 27,250.50 5,788.50 21,462.00 21,462 00 50,000 00 Maturing Debt 1,030,000.00 1,029,025.10 974.90 974 90 825,000 00 Art. 21-1983 Salary Settlement 77,505 00 77,505.00 77,505 00 Art. 27-1984 Salary Settlement 235,000 00 1983 Articles 11 Art 24-Reserve Fund 35,000 00 35,000.00 E Art 26-Conservation Fund 11,194 69 11,194.69 O Art 27-Unemployment Comp. Fund 60,000 00 60,000.00 a A Art 29-Install Water Mains 150,000 00 702 53 149,297.47 149,297 47 aj Art 30-Eng Sery/Water System 80,000 00 61,470.00 18,530.00 18,530 00 Art 31-Drainage Grant St. 150,000 00 187.88 149,812.12 149,812 12 r Art. 36-Pub. Wks Equipment 150,000 00 149,926.17 73.83 73 83 W y - 00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS n r0 ''11 Amounts Appropriated "� Z Approp. & Total Balance Balances at 1984 Town Meeting b Z ACCOUNTS Transfers Expenditures 6/30/84 To Surplus To 1985 F.Y Fiscal Year 1985 0 A 1983 Articles-Cont'd r E Art 37-Inflow Infiltration 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000.00 CD Art 38-Parking Improvements 26,000.00 24,428 72 1,571 28 1,571.28 ot Art. 39-Meriam St. Parking Lot 72,000.00 31,580 55 40,419 45 40,419.45 Art. 40-Street Construction 227,000.00 2,488 50 224,511 50 224,511.50 Art 42-Aerial Ladder Truck 215,000.00 213,257 00 1,743 00 1,743 00 Art. 46-School Data Comm. Equip. 50,000.00 48,075 15 1,924 85 1,924 85 'd Art. 47-Lexpress 200,000 00 167,456 48 32,543 52 32,543.52 0 Art. 49-CMARC Services 5,000 00 5,000 00 me Art. 50-Traffic Flow Study/ ►.. Hanscom Field 2,500 00 2,500 00 Art. 51-Hazardous Wastes Collection 2,500 00 2,480 00 20 00 20 00 6 1983 Carryovers Town Manager's Expense 929 55 903 00 26 55 26.55 Temporary Help & Overtime 209 14 209.14 209.14 A Office Furniture & Fixture 1,386 59 1,364 00 22.59 22 59 A General Prof Services 6,000 00 4,240 00 1,760.00 1,760 00 0 Fire & Police Medical 2,495 54 2,463.87 31.67 31 67 0 In-State Travel 295 67 295.67 (A"* Town Clerk's Expense 75 70 75.70 Planning Board Expense 2,107 32 1,720.72 386.60 386 60 Munic Prop & Workmans Comp 66,361 00 16,124.00 50,237.00 50,237 00 Board of Registrars Expense 82 19 82.19 Conservation Commission Expense 4,340 00 3,640.00 700.00 700 00 Recreation Committee Expense 5,326 85 5,180.54 146.31 146 31 Treasurer/Collector Expense 3,000.00 1,688.88 1,311 12 1,311 12 Treasurer/Collector-Foreclosure & Redemption 1,600.00 1,600 00 1,600 00 Comptroller's Office Expense 199.50 64.50 135 00 135 00 Office Machine/Capital Outlay 3,549.00 3,549 00 Office Machine/Maint. & Repairs 118.50 118 50 Copier & Supplies 543.39 514 12 29 27 29 27 Health Dept. Expense 44 04 40 32 3 72 3 72 Animal Control Officer Expense 10 30 10 30 10 30 Police Dept. Expense 3,022 74 2,092 49 930 25 930 25 Fire Dept. Expense 2,045 72 2,045 00 72 72 Inspection Dept. Expense 1,326 04 1,325 06 98 98 Director of Pub Wks Expense 611 70 565 75 45 95 45 95 Engineering Dept Expense 455 29 445 83 9 46 9.46 Town Building Maint Expense 51,249 91 49,853 20 1,396.71 1,396.71 Highway Maintenance 2,979 56 2,964 56 15.00 15.00 Road Machinery 1,949 85 1,758.34 191.51 191 51 Snow Removal Expense 805 68 782 71 22.97 22 97 Traffic Reg & Street Sign 340.00 232.45 107.55 107 55 Sewer Maintenance 988.17 867.00 121.17 121 17 Sanitary Landfill 99.96 99.96 Water Maintenance 12,370.55 12,101.85 268.70 268 70 Park Dept & Shade 5,372.37 5,036.77 335 60 335 60 1983 Carryovers (Cont'd.) O Cemeteries Expense 1,863 14 1,827 05 36 09 36 09 Veterans Administration 7 00 7 00 Public Health Nursing 452 80 452 80 'CD Cary Library Expenses 2,000 00 2,000 00 Pe Non-Contributory Pension 11,085 22 8,611 06 2,474 16 2,474.16 0 School Expenses 306,493 00 304,943 00 1,550 00 1,550.00 Tax & Bond Anticipation 15,500 00 12,566 36 2,933 64 2,933 64 of 1982 Carryovers Art. 10-Appraisals & Options for Municipal Land 850.00 850 00 850 00 b Art. 11-Install Water Mains, New & 14 Replacements 28,600.10 13,840 10 14,760 00 14,760 00 0 Art. 13-Installation of Drains 38,996.75 9,075 00 29,921 75 29,921 75 'a Art. 14-Brook Cleaning 9,585 49 1,030.00 8,555 49 8,555 49 wtd Art. 19-Parking Improvement 2,764 41 2,763.90 51 51 Art 20-Street Accept & Constr 8,543 16 8,543.16 8,543 16 Art 22-Microfilm Program 14,000 00 14,000.00 0 Art 24-Energy Saving Equip Public Buildings 12,059 76 792.00 11,267.76 11,267.76 A Art 26-Lexpress 15,384 67 15,044.23 340.44 340.44 A Art 34-Backstop at Center Playground 569 00 569 00 0 Art 35-All Weather Track Const. 32,912 04 30,632 17 2,279.87 41.10 2,238 77 0 Art 38-Traffic Study-Lex Center 3,000 00 3,000 00 1981 Carryovers Art 1-S T M -Reconstruction & Repair Library 37,772 00 22,569 84 15,202 16 15,202.16 Art 5-S T M -Repairs to Library 513 78 513 78 513.78 Art 6-S T M -Legal Fees/Judicial Proceeding 20,000.00 20,000 00 Art. 47-Water Mains Construction 17,880.81 7,936 10 9,944 71 9,944.71 Art. 65-Repair Tennis Courts 4,329.55 4,329 55 4,329 55 Art. 70-Muzzey Jr High Maint 29,402.31 16,488 69 12,913 62 12,913.62 1980 Carryovers Art. 17-Kendall Road Acceptance 22,530.74 2,647.64 19,883 10 19,883 10 Art. 18-Rockville Ave Acceptance 2,668 91 2,439.34 229 57 229 57 Art 26-Westview Cemetery Develop 3,172 68 564.75 2,607 93 2,607 93 Art. 35-Neighborhood Playgrounds 2,404 19 2,310.43 93 76 93 76 Art. 44-Energy Saving Equip-School 25,295.65 3,399.00 21,896 65 21,896 65 Art 33/79-Revaluation of Taxable Properties 17,251 04 17,251.04 17,251 04 Art 37/79-Munroe School Maint. 4,697 65 4,387 09 310.56 310 56 Art 41/79-Rec Tot Lots & Parks 9,204 37 1,954 70 7,249.67 7,249 67 Art 19/78-Sewer Mains 257,418 01 214,132.62 43,285.39 43,285 39 Art 36/78-Bicycle Path 7,793 14 2,743 65 5,049.49 5,049 49 Art 47/77-Conserv Land/Meagher 2,869 00 2,869.00 2,869 00 Art 68/74-LHA Plan/Low Income Housing 1,917.04 305 30 1,611 74 1,611 74 E Art. 86/74-Plan Bd Study/Master Plan 1,868 50 1,868 50 1,868 50 A GRAND TOTAL 35,254,506.42 33,676,114 31 1,578,392 11 327,256.22 1,216,135.89 wmW CID imi 4, A CD SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS 0 JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 ► 't7 'O 0 Special Special wi 0 General Revenue Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals 0 A Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 r.. Taxes .. Local Property 27,535,392 18 27,535,392 18 26,546,987.21 A Tax Liens Redeemed 5,053 82 5,053 82 10,574.06 sub 27,540,446 00 27,540,446 00 26,557,561 27 CDa Commonwealth 0 Loss of Taxes 236,420 00 236,420 00 147,869.03 Cfl Education 1,959,998 00 1,959,998 00 2,179,614.00 sub 2,196,418 00 w% Totals 29,736,864.00 29,736,864 00 28,885,044.30 n AI Licenses & Permits C Alcoholic Beverages 35,750.00 35,750 00 35,700.00 Other. Z Selectmen 1,505 00 1,505 00 1,619 25 A Town Clerk 4,965 00 4,965 00 6,772 00 CD Police 2,551.50 2,551 50 3,187 00 .+. Fire 1,125.00 1,125 00 1,245.00 7 Inspections 224,861.15 224,861 15 96,004.25 Z Health 7,262.50 7,262 50 8,167 40 P W Drainlayer 480 00 480 00 600 00 P W Street Openings 3,032.65 3,032 65 1,420 00 Totals 281,532.80 281,532 80 154,714 90 Fines & Forfeits Court Fines 135,620 00 135,620 00 106,332.00 Parking Violations 90,163 00 90,163 00 64,046.00 Totals 225,783 00 225,783 00 170,378.00 Grants & Gifts Federal see Special Revenue Funds 392,838 01 392,838 01 484,657.35 State see Special Revenue Funds 1,605,240 85 1,605,240 85 1,192,961.18 Education tuition state wards 11,413 00 11,413.00 28,984.54 transportation 186,361 00 186,361.00 172,355 00 school bldg Assistance 98,990 44 98,990.44 179,267.59 residential 129,699 00 129,699.00 Other Purposes local aid 1,497,077 00 1,497,077.00 885,442 00 highways 92,194.00 92,194 00 110,164 00 water pollution control 5,084 00 5,084.00 5,084 00 rec spec needs 2,087 00 2,087.00 3,135 00 aid to libraries 23,285 50 23,285.50 various 94,786 00 94,786.00 22,143 86 MBTA Grant 53,424 00 53,424 00 n County C Dog Fund 500.00 3,781 77 4,281 77 2,802.46 Individuals Selectmen's Gifts 16,578 64 16,578 64 14,526 29 we Totals 2,118,191.44 2,095,148 77 4,213,340 21 3,101,523 27 0 Commercial Revenue 19 Assessments \ Sewer 92,040 68 92,040 68 105,565 11 n Sidewalk 1,308.84 1,308 84 1,294 98 ,7' Street 20,471.39 20,471 39 18,236 75 CD Water 664.46 664 46 364 96 0. Totals 114,485.37 114,485 37 125,461 80 E. Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise 1,243,858 91 1,243,858 91 1,049,696 78 "'h Parking Meter Fees 116,753 04 116,753 04 117,401 71 n Parking Permits 22,212 00 22,212 00 37,477 00 03 Totals 1,243,858 91 138,965 04 1,382,823 95 1,204,575 49 :r Departmental General Government n Selectmen 309 70 309 70 1,959.50 CD Town Clerk 18,007 37 18,007 37 15,402.20 ►- Collector 26,312 99 26,312 99 22,530.15 + Assessor 9,091 74 9,091 74 7,818.25 Z PW Engineering 8,479 25 8,479 25 772.00 Board of Appeals 8,407 60 8,407 60 7,753.50 Planning Board 9,359 00 9,359 00 2,388.25 Custodians off duty 18,783 76 18,783 76 1,274.66 sub 79,967 65 18,783 76 98,751 41 59,898.51 Public Safety. Police 2,637 00 181,076 88 183,713 88 141,134.55 Fire 6,850 00 1,552 75 8,402 75 14,436.25 Sealer of Weights 1,508 50 1,508 50 805.20 Animal Control 8,833 85 8,833 85 7,199.75 Conservation Commission 17,768 95 17,768 95 13,300.00 sub 37,598 30 182,629.63 220,227 93 176,875 75 Health & Sanitation Health 643 00 643 00 110 00 Sewer House Connections 216 11 216 11 120 45 Sewer Service Rentals 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000.00 Sewer Charges MDC 6,675.00 6,675 00 6,675.00 oil Sewer Miscellaneous 5,156 14 5,156 14 3,457.81 D sub 9,015 25 6,675.00 15,690 25 13,363.26 M Highways A Insurance Reimbursments 18,796.83 18,796 83 13,637.20 Off Duty Details 3,332.67 3,332 67 1,355.78 o-- Other 8,479 25 8,479 25 2,775.00 sub 8,479 25 22,129.50 30,608 75 17,767.98 r+ IP wd 0. N SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS A JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 Er `� Special Special b C7 General Revenue Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals ""! 0 Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 w. 0 A r M Health & Sanitation Ci ri Veterans Services State Reimbursement 4,305.77 4,305 77 7,976 86 on A Schools. Tuition 3,188.58 g Rentals 21,488.09 21,488.09 57,991.70 a Cafeteria 523,037 87 523,037 87 489,266.18 C Athletics 22,338 13 22,338 13 31,337.395. Off Duty Custodians 23,429 05 23,429 05 O Other 129,754 40 129,754 40 78,842.06 M sub 21,488.09 698,559 45 720,047 54 660,625.91 A Recreation Q7 Programs, etc 89,602 68 89,602 68 93,126.32 CA Self Supporting 24,083 24 24,083 24 20,603.44 `rr sub 89,602 68 24,083 24 113,685 92 113,729 76 Pensions-Non-Contrib CD Recoveries cities & A towns 43,595 92 43,595 92 26,062 58 ,.�.. Cost of Living 8,378 27 8,378 27 5,098 80 "Q sub 51,974 19 51,974 19 31,161 38 5 Unclassified. Munic Bldg Rentals 111,384 88 111,384 88 79,837 75 Ambulance Service 38,168 37 38,168 37 28,918 68 Telephone Commissions 6,070.77 6,070 77 5,246 92 Workmen's Comp Recovery 17,939.83 17,939 83 6,280 14 Salary related recoveries 1,405.03 1,405 03 200 00 Sale of Real Estate .00 00 160,000 00 Miscellaneous 18,970.39 18,970 39 7,251 81 sub 193,939.27 193,939 27 287,735 30 Totals for Departmental 1,449,231.03 952,860 58 1,449,231 03 1,369,134 71 Public Service Enterprise Water Sale of Water 1,191,714 66 1,191,714 66 1,019,598 70 Liens 23,172 30 23,172.30 28,683 55 House Connections 251 58 Miscellaneous 594.17 594.17 179 37 Other 740.14 740 14 2,028.91 Hydrants damage recovery 4,989.18 4,989 18 3,157 32 Totals 4,989 18 1,216,221 27 1,221,210 45 1,053,899.43 Cemeteries n Sale of Lots & Graves 21,331.80 21,331 80 18,431 38 0 Care of Lots & Graves 26,072.20 26,072 20 22,528 02 Other 34,147 50 34,147 50 37,783 50 S Totals 34,147 50 21,331.80 26,072.20 81,551 50 78,742.90 04 0 Interest Taxes & Excise 67,539 46 67,539 46 67,961 88 ot Assessments Paid in Advance 238.71 238 71 304.84 A Committed 39,397 40 39,397 40 45,526 00 .J Investments 575,971 77 575,971 77 479,660 70 n Deposits 159,495 85 159,495.85 196,026 22 Q, Totals 803,007 08 39,636 11 842,643.19 780,479 64 0 r Municipal Indebtedness 1State Anticipation Notes 150,000 00 150,000.00 176,000 00 i�+, Bond Anticipation Notes 400,000 00 n Bond Issue 750,000 00 ¢7 Premiums 974 90 CA Totals 150,000 00 150,000.00 1,326,974 90 X) Agency co State sporting licenses 56,586 45 56,586.45 7,218 50 n County Dog licenses 6,132 00 6,132.00 6,742 00 ►.. Motor Vehicle Parking 810 00 810 00 b Payroll Deductions 01 Fed Income Taxes 3,441,171 80 3,441,171 80 3,424,436 60 State Income Taxes 1,137,885 39 1,137,885.39 1,060,750 06 Group life & medical 514,109 80 514,109 80 450,856 32 Charitable Contrib 2,225 50 2,225.50 1,930 10 Teachers Annuities 589,026 33 589,026 33 462,887 15 Deferred Comp 33,474 00 33,474.00 28,283 00 Assoc/Union Dues 122,890.93 122,890.93 109,496 19 Clearing Account 252,683.42 252,683 42 3,503 41 Unclaimed Checks 2,987.46 2,987 46 3,161 86 Deposits from services Sewer completed 11,293.07 11,293 07 9,983 61 Sewer pending 6,901.00 6,901.00 2,862 74 Water pending 558.39 558 39 50 00 Totals 6,178,735.54 6,178,735 54 5,572,161 54 Trust Conservation 14,658 16 14,658 16 3,845 55 Seedling Forest 32 46 32 46 258 20 iff Unemployment Comp 67,843 17 67,843 17 48,506.34 ... Town Bldg Energy Grant 361 49 361 49 1,800.00 W Arts Lottery Council 5,307 42 5,307 42 ',7 Cemetery Remembrance 3 79 3.79 rn,,, School Energy 2,312 70 2,312.70 4 Totals 90,519 19 90,519.19 54,410.09 ow IPW O SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 0 Special Special 0 A General Revenue Assessment Enterprise Agency & Totals Er Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 w.CD Investments (n Repurchase Agreements 7,844,000.00 7,894,000.00 14,582,623 00 0 Certificates of Deposit 38,013,800 00 38,013,800.00 37,702,039 99 CDa Total 45,907,800 00 45,907,800.00 52,284,662 99 C r Refunds 5 General Departments 0 General Government 1,379 01 1,379 01 25,590 77 n Public Safety 326 75 326 75 363 04 CO Health & Sanitation 4,972 95 4,972 95 15 23 GO Veterans Benefits 20 00 20 00 1,645 00 rT Schools 3,537 83 20 52 3,558 35 4,741 03 Recreation 22 00 22 00 31 00 CD All Others 2,549 60 26 59 2,576 19 1,838 00 CSD Totals 7,813.19 5,015 47 26.59 12,855 25 34,224 07 b Returns of Revenues 5 Property Taxes 173,551 20 173,551 20 261,177 92 Motor Vehicle Excises 19,988 43 19,988 43 17,539 99 General Departments. General Government 11 58 Recreation 33.00 225 00 258 00 162 00 Unclassified-Ambulance 1,044.40 1,044 40 171 00 Enterprise-Water 490.20 490 20 192 55 Cemeteries 520 20 635.80 1,156 00 378 60 Interest-Taxes 24.54 24 54 2,738 50 Parking 18.00 18 00 78 00 Guarantee Deposits 300.00 300 00 156 00 Totals 194,941 57 763.20 490.20 635 80 196,830 77 282,606 14 Total Cash Receipts 87,229,045 48 3,369,074 04 154,121 48 1,216,738 06 117,227 19 92,086,206 25 96,478,994.17 NOTE. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FUND IS OMITTED, FOR THERE ARE NO DIRECT RECEIPTS NIPPOIMROPEMPOOmmilimmumum SCHEDULE OF CASH PAYMENTS O JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 Special b General Revenue Capital Projects Enterprise Agency & Totals "'ti Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 0 General Government r Appropriation Committee 808 85 808.85 667.00 14 Selectmen 39,684 65 3,088.06 42,772 71 47,319.49 Town Manager 271,465 50 3,811 00 275,276 50 260,088.03 A Printing Town Report 4,808 74 25,035.70 29,844.44 3,870.25 ,7 Town Insurance 1,770,563 41 1,770,563 41 1,514,604 03 fl. Town Comptroller 190,041 02 7,501.00 197,542.02 189,365.70 0 Town Clerk 72,745 69 72,745.69 70,964.64 ,., Registration 16,762 08 16,762.08 18,884.98 Cfl Election 20,900 91 20,900.91 28,234.96 Q Law 264,000 00 264,000 00 100,000 00 w% Treasurer/Collector 129,234.11 1,822 00 131,056 11 129,428 72 C Assessors 83,609.95 83,609 95 98,004 68 CO Dir of Public Works 365,182.66 41,275 00 406,457 66 391,789 90 'Jr Town Offices & Buildings 335,290.87 1,329 50 9,915 00 1,332 39 347,867 76 315,694 49 b PW Engineering 235,331.65 235,331 65 229,165 78 C7 Board of Appeals 18,681.67 18,681 67 17,232 58 ' Planning Board 55,934.61 55,934 61 49,610 09 E Local Trans Sys 182,500.71 182,500 71 164,356 09 CD Community Services 44,316 00 44,316 00 40,488 00 0 Totals 4,057,547.08 48,733 56 64,324 00 26,368 09 4,196,972 73 3,669,769 41 Public Safety Police 1,844,114 92 187,714.99 2,031,829 91 1,854,600 90 Parking Meter Maint 2,491 11 2,491 11 2,499 39 Fire 1,807,749 99 2,092 00 1,809,841 99 1,602,611 57 Disaster Services 479 00 479 00 168 00 Inspections 115,538 34 115,538 34 93,901 50 Animal Control 20,200 48 20,200 48 32,857 70 Insect Suppression 9,593 00 9,593 00 4,064 24 Shade Trees 11,571 97 777.00 12,348 97 20,903 82 Dutch Elm Disease 1,722 67 1,722 67 3,155 40 Conservation Commission 37,870 81 37,870 81 42,601 41 Totals 3,851,322 29 190,583 99 4,041,916 28 3,657,363 93 Health & Sanitation Health 62,913 78 62,913 78 59,870 56 Mys Val Ment Health 1,000 00 1,000 00 10,000 00 Tri-Comm Health Ser 4,856.50 4,856 50 5,627 68 ►t CMARC 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00 "" Rabies Clinic 1,537.16 1,537.16 1,768.03 Er Collection 500,195 12 500,195.12 549,999.96 g Sanitary Landfill 1,092 98 1,092.98 2,850.66 A0." Sewer Maintenance 105,109 52 360,461.82 465,571.34 110,545.61 �. Sewer Services 9,262 88 6,675.00 214,132 62 230,070.50 665,790.58 Totals 690,967 94 367,136.82 214,132 62 1,272,237.38 1,411,453.08 m. 46. U1 or tSCHEDULE OF CASH PAYMENTS C JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 t MSpecial ■! 0 General Revenue Capital Projects Enterprise Agency & Totals 0 a Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 �" 5Highways ., ot Maintenance 1,307,385.99 4,020 55 148,040 00 1,459,446 54 1,395,638.81 Construction 66,348.50 138,375 52 204,724 02 298,012 21 (A Road Machinery 365,335.06 5,369 75 370,704 81 340,419.90 A Snow Removal 168,425.26 168,425 26 158,939.13 CD Traffic Control 43,589.50 6,834 36 50,423 86 79,965.86 0. Street Lights 360,000 00 360,000 00 322,453 19 0 Totals 1,951,084 31 514,600 18 148,040 00 2,613,724 49 2,595,429 10 CD"" Veterans Benefits 0 M Administration 9,208 16 9,208 16 8,862 03 Assistance 10,718 28 10,718 28 4,215 11 C Totals 19,926 44 19,926 44 13,077 14 co Schools Salaries & Maintenance C Current Year 17,848,049 82 17,848,049 82 17,049,338 16 `C Prior Year 308,342 00 308,342 00 230,430 67 Grants & Revolving CD Federal/State 956,856 04 956,856 04 917,935 29 „0,' Cafeteria 578,064.65 578,064 65 77,435 60 5A Local 101,904.88 101,904 88 550,660 20 Voc Educ Asses 373,906.00 373,906.00 321,691 00 Totals 18,530,297 82 1,636,825.57 20,167,123.39 19,147,490 92 Libraries Salaries & Maintenance 730,572.62 730,572.62 727,481 66 State Aid 14,973 86 14,973.86 15,955 90 Totals 730,572 62 14,973 86 745,546.48 743,437 56 Recreation Salaries & Maintenance 122,863 35 122,863 35 153,322.84 Construction 38,209 95 38,209 95 54,447.76 Self Supporting 24,423 42 24,423 42 16,053.29 Other 39.00 Total 161,073.30 24,423.42 185,496 72 223,862.89 Parks Maintenance 62,091.50 62,091 50 83,962 59 Pensions & Retirement Non-Contributory 241,681.50 241,681 50 178,914 78 Contributory Pension Fund & Exp. 1,151,605 00 35,617.00 1,187,222 00 1,080,013 00 Additional Funding 291,000 00 9,000.00 300,000 00 300,000 00 Totals 1,684,286 50 44,617.00 1,728,903 50 1,558,927 78 C) Unclassified O Trustees of Pub Trusts & Misc Comm 2,562.03 3,546 92 6,108 95 2,289 74 I $ Town Celeb Comm 4,827 95 4,827 95 5,634 45 04 Historic Dist Com 1,318 01 1,318 01 1,515 26 0 Council on Aging 643 44 56,183.48 56,826 92 50,689 80 Cons. Comm. Funding 11,194 69 11,194 69 5,170 40 CD „D Unemp. Comp. Funding 60,000 00 60,000 00 25,000 00 \ Totals 80,546 12 56,183 48 3,546 92 140,276 52 90,299 65 A '.T Pub Sery Enterprise (p Water Maintenance 70,010.08 70,010 08 74,998 75 Q, Water Services 96.050.58 96,050 58 138,496 99 G Totals 166,060.66 166,060 66 213,495 74 CD O Cemeteries Po% Expenses 20,531.65 20,531 65 12,006 70 n Construction 10,377 62 1M Totals 20,531 65 20,531 65 22,384 32 S Interest 1 Conservation 11,775 50 11,775 50 18,898 00 `C Cemetery 679 00 679.00 1,358.00 Library 12,375 00 12,375.00 16,875.00 Swimming Pool 13,260 00 13,260.00 19,890.00 CD Schools 9,150 00 9,150.00 18,700.00 Sewers 104,063 00 104,063.00 79,204.00 Bans & Sans 18,354 86 18,354 86 12,575.92 Totals 169,657 36 169,657 36 167,500 92 Municipal Indebtedness Conservation 133,000.00 133,000 00 133,000 00 Cemetery 14,000.00 14,000 00 14,000 00 Library 100,000.00 100,000 00 100,000 00 Swimming Pool 130,000 00 130,000 00 130,000 00 Schools 140,000 00 140,000 00 305,000 00 Sewers 512,025 10 974.90 513,000 00 368,000 00 Bans & Sans 200,000.00 200,000 00 591,000 00 Totals 1,029,025 10 200,974.90 _ 1,230,000 00 1,641,000 00 Total Expenditures & Temporary Loans 33,038,940 03 3,054,435 78 214,132.62 423,041 66 29,915 01 36,760,465 10 35,239,455 03 State & County Assessment '7 County 642,137 88 642,137 88 667,906 95 State 1,171,914 00 448,298 00 _ 1,620,212 00 1,727,732 70 0 D Totals 1,814,051.88 448,298 00 2,262,349.88 2,395,639 65 A M I.+ 46 N 4' A 00 SCHEDULE OF CASH PAYMENTS JULY 1, 1983 to JUNE 30, 1984 M Special 04 Z General Revenue Capital Projects Enterprise Agency & Totals 0 A Fund Fund Fund Fund Trust Fund 1984 1983 r5.. Agency me State Sporting Licenses 8,185 50 8,185 50 7,218 50 County Dog Licenses 6,732 25 6,732 25 3,917 00 A Payroll Deductions Federal Income Taxes 3,441,172 31 3,441,172 31 3,424,436 60 CCD State Income Taxes 1,137,885 39 1,137,885 39 1,060,750 06 a Gr Life & Medical 497,864 52 497,864 52 443,119 11 C Charitable Contrib 1,447 00 1,447 00 2,732 50 Eli' Teachers' Annuities 580,004 67 580,004 67 439,103 85 0 Deferred Comp 33,474 00 33,474 00 28,283 00 *4% Assoc /Union Dues 120,680 67 120,680 67 110,008 75 n Clearing Account 252,683 38 252,683 38 3,503 41 fM Court Judgements 120,500 00 Totals 6,080,129 69 6,080,129 69 5,643,572 78 b CD Trust Perpetual Care 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Investments General Cash 56,416,800.00 56,416,800 00 52,133,099 99 Cash Refunds Taxes 173,551.20 173,551 20 261,177 92 M/V Excise-Parking Per 19,988 43 18 00 20,006 43 17,617.99 General Dept 1,101 94 745 20 490.20 635 80 2,973 14 3,654.23 Guarantee Deposits 300 00 300 00 156.00 Totals 194,941 57 763 20 490.20 635 80 196,830 77 282,606.14 Return to Appropriation Expenditures General Government 1,379 01 1,379 01 25,590 77 Public Safety 326 75 326 75 378 27 Veterans Benefits 20 00 20 00 1,645 00 Schools 3,537 83 20 52 3,558 35 4,741 03 Recreation 22 00 22 00 31 00 Pensions-NonContrib COL 5,098 80 All Others 900 10 4,972.95 26 59 5,899 64 Totals 6,163.69 5,015.47 26 59 11,205.75 37,484 87 Total Cash Payments 97,551,044 86 3,060,214.45 214,132 62 871,856 45 40,550 81 101,737,781.19 95,741,858 46 NOTE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND IS OMITTED, FOR THERE ARE NO DIRECT PAYMENTS C) BALANCE SHEET - GENERAL LONG TERM DEBT 0 JUNE 30, 1984 •R Assets Liabilities " mt Amounts to be Provided General Long Term Debt Payable 0 for payment of bonds 1,679,186.02 Inside debt limit. �' Sewer 1,191,000 00 ►t State Chapter 645 75,813.98 General 424,000 00 \ 1,615,000 00 A Outside debt limit. :rSchool 140,000 00 co Total Assets 1,755,000 00 Total Liabilities 1,755,000 00 Q, 0 r CD DEBT STATEMENT INCLUDING INTEREST Date of Rate of Amount of Balance Principal Balance Interest Due in FY 1985 Year of w% Purpose of Loan Issue Interest Issue 7/1/83 Paid 1984 6/30/84 Paid 1984 Principal Interest Maturity d Sewer. a Woodhaven Area 02-01-64 3.10% 500,000 25,000 25,000 775 1984 Trunk Construction 08-15-67 3.80 750,000 175,000 35,000 140,000 5,985 35,000 4,655 1988 CO Mains Construction 06-15-79 4.85 255,000 50,000 50,000 2,425 1984 0 Mains Construction 06-15-80 5.10 295,000 110,000 55,000 55,000 5,610 55,000 2,805 1985 5Mains Construction 06-15-81 7.20 990,000 594,000 198,000 396,000 42,768 198,000 28,512 1986 Mains Construction 06-15-83 6.20 750,000 750,000 150,000 600,000 46,500 150,000 37,200 1988 Total Sewer 3,540,000 1,704,000 513,000 1,191,000 104,063 438,000 73,172 04 CA General. Library Addition 07-15-73 4 50% 1,375,000 325,000 100,000 225,000 12,375 75,000 8,437 1987 Conservation 06-15-79 4 85 470,000 91,000 91,000 4,414 1984 Cemetery Land 06-15-79 4 85 70,000 14,000 14,000 679 1984 Conservation 06-15-80 5 10 80,000 30,000 15,000 15,000 1,530 15,000 765 1985 Swimming Pool 06-15-80 5 10 675,000 260,000 130,000 130,000 13,260 130,000 6,630 1985 Conservation 06-15-81 7 20 135,000 81,000 27,000 54,000 5,832 27,000 3,888 1986 Total General 1,178,000 801,000 377,000 424,000 38,090 247,000 19,720 School. Bridge 02-15-65 3 007 1,345,000 130,000 65,000 65,000 3,900 65,000 1,950 1985 Bowman 01-15-66 3.50 1,510,000 150,000 75,000 75,000 5,250 75,000 2,625 1985 Total School 2,855,000 280,000 140,000 140,000 9,150 140,000 4,575 Total Long Term Debt 7,573,000 2,785,000 1,030,000 1,755,000 151,303 825,000 97,467 ►n Er Q r 15 a 1...lb G T 0 N a� /4 ''''''. —jilt V %...7---"" A i . 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',, ‘ r/311: ,.. ' 1/2. ; RARE"ti.34 s.,,,-,410, ,.,,,, , ill . . ,,ob \ 0 OPP1i,A6iN4 ,1/4...s f I /-aAtot 1; 1\It OVi ibi. i xx.‘0' t_sie..-On" % N F p7 ,, .a �,,..�? / 99 AO PtVtrt O G ittit it 1 . --,� .. 1101010 II"' aim- , - 1.1 15' °�°-+/-- 1 To produce a whole map of Lexington fold this , �- IL, right half at its left margin edge to meet right ® mem °a -- A margin edge of left half To make a more perma- VT nently available map, cut on fold and secure with �� transparent tape The reverse side of this page is blank a`Directory 151 qre '.,,. ��� R� - b iiZIPEFFA SOCIirk , id isorgroi 1411110 DPW b bgbk!e gfrilgig INOVajl NOtitiodi 40,4111 p$ e 152 Directory € s P " s Town Officers and Committees Elected Town Officers Board of Appeals Trustees of Public Trusts Thomas G Taylor, Chmn 1987 Frank T Parrish, Jr , Chmn 1988 Board of Selectmen Natalie H Riffin, V Chmn. 1989 John R. Packard, Secy. 1990 Margery M. Battin, Chmn 1986 Robert M Gary 1986 Alan S. Fields 1986 John C Eddison 1987 Anne R. Scigliano 1988 Paul W Marshall 1987 Clarence D. Turner 1988 Bridge Charitable Fund John F McLaughlin 1986 Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chmn. 1985 Robert F Sacco 1985 Board of Appeals Associates John R Packard, Secy. 1987 Susan Beck 1985 Alan S Fields 1986 Moderator Eric T Clarke 1985 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 1985 William C Hays 1985 Gammel Legacy Trust John J McWeeney 1985 Elizabeth M Flynn 1985 Lexington Housing Authority Mary W Miley 1985 Leona W Martin 1985 James M McLaughlin, Chmn 1987 Robert V. Whitman 1985 Donald D Wilson, V Chmn 1989 *Lillian 1 McArthur 1987Moderator Appointed Historic Districts Commission Joseph 0 Rooney 1987 John L Davies, Chmn. 1986 Appropriation Committee William S Sullivan 1985 +(Historical Society) William J. Dailey, Jr , Chmn 1985 Roland P Greeley 1987 K. Heinz Muehlmann, F Chmn 1985 *Appointed by State EOCD +(Selectmen) Michael J O'Sullivan, V Chmn 1986 Linda McAulay 1989 Nyles Nathan Barnert 1986 Planning Board +(Arts & Crafts) John R. Campbell 1985 Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chmn. 1986 Stepnen M Politi 1990 Robert Cataldo 1984 Judith J. Uhrig, V. Chmn. 1987 +(Cary Memorial Library Trustees) Guy W. Doran 1984 Stephen B. Cripps 1989 John E Ryan 1988 Barry H. Marshall 1986 Elizabeth G. Flemming 1988 +(Historical Society) Mark Polebaum 1987 Karsten Sorenson 1985 Richard M. Perry (ex—officio) +Nominating Organization School Committee Capital Expenditures Committee Shepard A. Clough, Chmn. 1985 Historic Districts Commission Daniel L. McCabe, Chmn 1986 Florence Koplow, Secy. 1986 Associate Members Esther S. Arlan 1987 James A. Beck 1987 Stephen B Cripps 1988 Richard A. Michelson 1987 Paul Newman 1986 +(Library Trustees) Richard F. Perry 1986 Patricia A Swanson 1985 Molly Nye 1988 Jacquelyn H. Ward 1985 +(Arts & Crafts) Selectmen Appointed Walter S. Pierce 1989 Committee on Lectures Under Wills +(Historical Society) of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna Town Manager Albert T Pitt 1989 E Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1985 +(Arts & Crafts) Raymond mond J Culler 1985 Comptroller Ione D Garing 1985 P +Nominating Organization Roland W Gubisch 1985 Richard M Perry 1987 Lexington Housing Assistance Board Regional School District Committee Town Counsel Jean Gaudet, Chmn. 1986 (Minuteman Tech) Palmer & Dodge William P. Kennedy, V Chmn 1986 Robert C Jackson 1987 Norman P Cohen 1985 Linda W. Conrad 1987 David F. Eagle 1985 Executive Clerk Sherry B. Edmonds 1987 Marion H Snow 1985 William C. Hays 1985 Donald D. Wilson 1986 Fence Viewers Paul Marshall, Selectmen Liaison William H Sullivan 1985 Louis A Zehner 1985 Town Celebrations Committee William P. Fitzgerald, Chmn. 1986 Registrar of Voters Raymond J. Flynn, V. Chmn. 1986 Reed Kingston Taylor, Chmn 1987 C. Jean Coates 1986 Mary C Abegg 1985 Winston Flynn 1985 William B Simmons 1986 Karen M. Gaughan 1985 Mary R McDonough, Clerk Robert C Jackson 1986 Paul W Jenkins 1985 Director of Guides Frances P Mallett 1987 Cornelius P Cronin Marion H Snow 1987 Directory 153 • Town Officers and Committees Selectmen's Advisory Advisory Committee on Financing Personnel Advisory Board Committees the Purchase of Conservation Land Elmer S Guilmartin, Co-Chmn. 1984 and Acquisition of Pine Meadows Frank Hazel, Co-Chmn 1985 Cable Television Advisory Committee Golf Course and Adjacent Land *W Neil Chapman 1985 John E Ward, Chmn Linda W Conrad Lewis M Rambo 1985 William R Page John C Eddison Mary E Shunney 1985 Mary Costello Benjamin H Golini Kendall Wright 1986 J David Kuhn Paul W Marshall Jane L Lutz A Patricia McCabe *Deceased December 14, 1984 Martha Stanton Kevin McGuire John F McLaughlin, Selectmen Leo P McSweeney Police Manual Policy Committee Liaison Jacquelyn R Smith Edith E. Flynn 1985 David G Williams Paul E. Furdon 1985 Center Revitalization Committee Donald Wilson William C. Hays 1985 Margery M Battin, Chmn. 1985 Eleanor H Yasaitis John F. McLaughlin 1985 Jacqueline P. Bateson 1985 Gerald L. McLeod 1985 William Gothorpe 1985 Franklin School Conversion Mary M. Hastings 1985 Committee Town Report Committee Laura Nichols 1985 John F McLaughlin, Chmn Erna S Greene, Chmn 1985 Robert F. Sacco 1985 John P Carroll Elaine F Ermolovich 1985 Karsten Sorensen 1985 Marshall J Derby Ruth Karpinski 1985 Joseph Trani 1985 Bessie R Exekiel Robert Morrison 1985 F. David Wells 1985 Robert N Foster Elaine M Sullivan 1985 Francis P McCarron Fred Wischhusen 1985 Land Use Subcommittee Howard A Reynolds Louis A Zehner, Emeritus 1985 Laura Nichols, Chmn Thomas E Shaw Norma Bogen Jacquelyn R Smith Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Judy Newman Peter M. Chalpin, Chmn. Don Olson Human Services Committee Eric T. Clarke Jacquelyn R Smith Roberta Black, Chmn. 1985 Paul E. Furdon, Chief of Police Karsten Sorensen David W. Budding 1986 Robert Hickey, Police Dept. Chang Chih Chao 1986 Designee Parking Garage Subcommittee Stanley N. Finkelstein 1985 John W Maloney Robert F Sacco, Chmn Edward J. Foley 1985 William E Mix William Gothorpe Sheila D. Martin 1986 Robert Trask Joseph Trani Marion G. Shepp 1985 Robert A Bowyer, Staff F David Wells Judith Zabin 1985 Leonora Zola 1986 Transportation Advisory Committee Congregate Housing Study Committee Paul W Marshall, Selectmen Liaison Salley Castleman, Chmn 1986 Roberta Black, Human Services Comm Joyce Hals, Co-Chmn 1985 Sherry B Edmonds, Lex HAB Lexington Council for the Arts Lawrence P Chait 1986 Elizabeth Flemmings, Planning Board Kerry Brandin, Chmn. 1985 Elaine Dratch 1985 William B Hays Natalie Warshawer, V. Chmn. 1986 Donald M Graham 1987 James B Lambie, Board of Health Mary Ann Armstrong 1986 William F Mix 1986 James F McLaughlin, Housing Judith S. Grossman 1986 Lilli Silvera 1987 Authority Richard Koff 1986 Charles W. Stevens 1987 William J Sen, Council on Aging Austin Lee 1986 Webb Sussman 1987 Fred D. Rosenberg 1986 John C. Eddison, Selectmen Liaison Fair Housing Committee Carol Siegel 1986 Stephen Baran Richard B. Wolk 1986 Hilary H. Harris John C. Eddison, Selectmen Liaison Leona Martin Robert Pressman Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Fred D. Rosenberg Committee William T Spencer Elaine P. Adler Robert A. Cataldo Thomas E. Fortmann Robert F Sacco Edward P Shannon Susan S Solomon 154 Directory Town Officers and Committees Town Manager Appointed Town Manager Appointed DPW Manager-Operations with Selectmen's Approval Richard Spiers Board of Assessors Board of Health William P. Grush 1986 Cemetery Superintendent James W Lambie, Chmn. 1986 Barclay E. Hayes 1985 Warren M Monsignore Howard B Asarkof 1987 William L. Potter 1987 Donald A. Goldmann 1985 Chief of Police Data Processing Advisory Task Paul E. Furdon Conservation Commission Force David G Williams, Chmn 1987 David Gilbert, Chmn Chief Fire Engineer Angela E Frick, V Chmn 1987 Michael Ash John D. Bergeron Joyce A Miller, V Chmn 1985 Michael Carvey Joel A Adler 1985 Alan Chickinsky Civil Defense Director John A Oberteuffer 1987 Richard Kissel John D. Bergeron Francis W K Smith 1986 Robert Monaco Ruth M. Williams 1986 William Rosenfeld Animal Control Officer Robert E. Dalrymple Council on Aging Local Building Code Board of Dorothy Boggia, Chmn. 1986 Appeals Tree Warden Wendall Benway 1985 Anthony B. Casendino Paul E Mazerall D. Barbara Ciampa 1987 Emanuele Coscia, Jr. Jacob Benjamin Gardner 1987 Charles P Hagenah Building Commissioner Terrance Gent 1985 William P Kennedy Peter F DiMatteo Margaret M Moreau 1985 William H Sullivan Theresa Partlow 1986 Building Inspector Cathy Robinson 1987 Permanent Building Committee David Patnaude Barbara Rubin 1987 William P. Kennedy, Chmn. Gladys A Scanlon 1986 Herbert P. Grossimon Electrical Inspector Louis Tropeano 1985 Ronald Levy William E Corcoran James J Scanlon Historical Commission Sealer of Weights & Measures Roland W Gubisch, Chmn Westview Cemetery Development Richard W. Ham, Jr. Bebe Fallick Committee Martin Gilman Louis A Zehner, Chmn Director of Veterans Services David R. Kelland William J. Manning Veterans Graves Officer Mildred B. Marek Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. Recreation Committee Weiant Wathen-Dunn Carolyn C. Wilson, Chmn. 1985 Human Services Coordinator/Veterans Robert Eby 1987 Assistant to the Town Manager Clerk Judith Marshall 1986 Susan P Adler Beatrice Phear Leo McSweeney 1986 Sam Nablo 1985 Town Clerk Field Drivers Paul E. Mazerall, Ex-officio Mary R. McDonough Carl A Carlson James F Corr Youth Commission Revenue Officer Nancy L. Barter, Chmn. 1986 James R. Kane Forest Warden James Cataldo 1987 William P Fitzgerald Ronald E Marble 1987 Planning Director* John McGirr 1987 Robert A Bowyer Constables Daniel Murphy 1985 *With approval of the Planning George D. Anderson 1985 Anthony Porter 1986 Board Roy J. Murphy 1985 Karen B Rudnick 1985 Ronald B. Wells 1985 Health Director William J. Young 1985 George A Smith, Jr Town Assessor Director of Public Works/ David C. Stusse Engineering Walter J Tonaszuck Conservation Administrator Charles D. Wyman Town Engineer Francis X Fields Recreation Director Joan D. Halverson DPW Manager-Administration and Facilities Emanuele Coscia, Jr Directory 155 Town Officers and Committees Membership Determined by State Law, Other SCHOOL COMMITTEE APPOINTED CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY HANSCOM FIELD COMMISSION As stipulated by bequest of Maria William H Johanson 1984 Superintendent of Schools Hastings Cary Alan Lazarus 1986 J. Geoffrey Pierson Benjamin Obear 1985 Trustees Graydon Wheaton 1985 Assistant Superintendent, All members Board of Selectmen Instruction All members School Committee HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Isa Kaftal Zimmerman "Settled Clergy" of the Town (HATS) Margery M Battin Administrative Assistant, Business Executive Committee William J Scouler (member at large) Services Elected from the Board of Trustees Judith J Uhrig James R. Maclnnes for one year terms METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL LAND Administrative Assistant, Personnel Rev Ted R Petterson, Chmn TASK FORCE Richard H Barnes Stephen M Politi, V. Chmn. to 3/84 Angela Frick Robert Sacco, V. Chmn. From 3/84 Natalie Riffin Administrative Assistant, Planning Paul W Marshall, From 3/84 Jacquelyn R. Smith and Research Rev Peter Meek Frank DiCiammarino Patricia Swanson ENERGY CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (Art. 49, 1979, from original School Director of Pupil Services Advisory Committee Subcommittee of 1978) Jack Monderer Appointed by Board of Trustees Patricia A Swanson, Chmn No set term ++James Buckley Emanuel Coscia, Jr MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY STATE LAW, Dr. Frederick C. Frick, Chmn ++David Eagle OTHER Elizabeth H. Clarke, Secy +Jerome J Green 1985 Charles A. Butts, Jr +Daniel Harwood 1985 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Theodore Mairson ++James R Maclnnes Frank T. Parrish, Jr , Chmn 1985 Shirley Stolz +Eric M Olson 1985 Richard M Perry, Secy Ann Wallace James Scanlon Ex-officio member Linda Wolk Walter F. Spellman, Jr. Thru 6/84 + Appointed by Selectmen Richard W Spiers 1987 Director (appointed by Trustees) ++ Appointed by School Committee Employees elected member Robert C. Hilton (All others on original committee) LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Executive Director (LHA Appointed) Rita L Sullivan Town Meeting Members Members at Large Precinct One Margery M Battin, 15 Paul Revere Term Expires 1987 David F. Eagle, 155 Emerson Gar- Rd dens Rd Shepard Anthony Clough, 89 Han- Nancy M. Adler, 22 Village Cir Nancy C Gordon, 10 Fiske Rd cock St James Cataldo, 43 Rindge Ave John W Maloney, 157 Emerson Gar- Norman P Cohen, 56 Coolidge Ave James A. Cataldo, 52 Bow St dens Rd Lincoln P Cole, Jr , 16 Hill St Chang Chih Chao, 4 Page Rd Steven W Doran, 314 Bedford St Patricia K. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd Term Expires 1985 John C Eddison, 20 Nickerson Rd. Ronald Levy, 15 Bryant Rd Paul W Marshall, 6 Chandler St. Albert P. Zabin, 1 Page Rd Joel A. Adler, 22 Village Cir Mary R McDonough, 3 Baker Ave. James E. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill (P. 0. Box 594) Term Expires 1986 Ave. John F McLaughlin, 64 Baskin Rd. Robert E. Breslin, 16 Curve St Robert F Sacco, 15 Meriam St. Lois J. Barry, 10 Crescent Hill Laurel A. Macauda, 8 Page Rd Ave. Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon St Nancy L. Barter, 4 Fairlawn Ln James S Wilson, 17 Spencer St Sheila Busa-Tassone, 4 Lillian Rd Judith L Zabin, 1 Page Rd Sheila Clemon-Karp, 12 Bryant Rd. 156 Directory Town Meeting Members Precinct Two Term Expires 1986 Term Expires 1985 Term Expires 1987 Phyllis Aaronson, 29 Webster Rd. Gerald L. Abegg, 261 Waltham St. Donald H. Briggs, Jr. 672 Waltham Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen Leonora K. Feeney, 4 Moon Hill Rd. St (P 0 Box 244) Rd. Casimir R Groblewski, 32 Chase John P. Carroll, 43 Blossomcrest William J. Dailey, Jr., 1 Bush- Ave. Rd nell Dr Daniel A Lucas, 3 Tower Rd Francis P. McCarron, 95 Blossom- Frederick C. Frick, 9 Tavern Ln. Arthur C. Smith, 51 Follen Rd crest Rd Katherine G Fricker, 93 Marrett John J. Walsh, 10 Ames Ave. Marian C. Reilly, 25 Walnut St Rd Christina J. Welch, 41 Locust Ave Robert I. Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd Peter C J Kelley, 24 Forest St Carolyn C Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Francis W K. Smith, 4 Clematis *Daniel L McCabe, 188 Waltham St Rd Richard F Perry, 40 Clarke St Term Expires 1986 **Joseph 0 Rooney, 222 Waltham St Term Expires 1985 +Richard F Perry, 40 Clarke St. Eric T Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd Jacqueline B Davison, 86 Spring **Resigned May 8, 1984 Karen A Dooks, 5 Mohawk Dr St +Replaced Joseph 0. Rooney Lillian T MacArthur, 33 Charles Elizabeth M Flynn, 310 Concord *Replaced Joyce Hals St Ave. Barry H Marshall, 4 Taft Ave Donna M. Hooper, 50 Valleyfield Elizabeth H Pressman, 22 Locust p y Precinct Five Ave St. William W Welch, Jr 10 Bird Marjorie K. Madoff, 27 Normandy Rd Term Expires 1987 Hill Rd Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Rd. Lynda A Wik, 56 Robbins Rd Jacquelyn R Smith, 4 Clematis Rd. Florence A. Baturin, 11 Alcott Rd. Richard W. Souza, 542 Concord Ave. Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St Term Expires 1985 Jonathan P. Doran, 153 Grant St Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Rd Elizabeth H Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Precinct Four John Hayward, 358 Woburn St Rd Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St *John Thomas Cunha, 17 Holland St. Term Expires 1987 David G Williams, 1433 Massachu- Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial setts Ave St Stephen B. Cripps, 43 Forest St **Vicky L Schwartz, 11 Aerial St. Dan H Fenn, Jr., 130 Worthen Rd Term Expires 1986 George S. Silverman, 49 Fern St Martin A Gilman, 56 Bloomfield William S. Widnall, 22 Summit Rd St Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd Alan B. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Georgia S. Glick, 21 Eliot Rd Marshall J Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd Donald D. Wilson, 36 Fern St. Margaret F. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Rd William M Fraser, 533 Lowell St Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Paul E Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd. *Resigned April 11, 1984 Rd. Stephen W Miller, 22 Saddle **Replaced J. Cunha Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield St Club Rd Paul Newman, 35 Grant St. Precinct Three Term Expires 1986 Patricia A. Swanson, 56 North St. Term Expires 1987 Julian J. Bussgang, 2 Forest St. Term Expires 1985 Angela E Frick, 9 Tavern Ln. Joy C Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Rd y ce *Jo Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd. Guy W Doran, 168 East St East Gale H Nill, 16 Bennington Rd. Joseph F. Gilbert, Jr , 231 Sandra J Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr. Woburn St. Suanne C. Dillman, 68 Grassland Leona Ruth S Thomas, 10 Parker St. W. Martin, 19 Thoreau Rd. Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd Judith J Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook *Madeline A Shaughnessy, 32 Webb Erna S Greene, 25 Bridge St Rd St. Gloria V. Holland, 38 Webster Rd **Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Rd. John J. McWeeney, 503 Concord Ave *Resigned February 10, 1984 Edgar R Stuhr, 152 Woburn St. James P. Reilly, 25 Walnut St Julie F. Triessl, 94 North St. Mary Kathryn Wolf, 62 Webb St. *Resigned May 23, 1984 **Replaced Madeline A. Shaughnessy Directory 157 Town Meeting Members Precinct Six Term Expires 1986 Term Expires 1985 Term Expires 1987 John R Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd. Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Sally T. Castleman, 7 Mountain Rd. Rd. Margaret N. Brooke, 26 Hancock Renee T. Cochin, 8 Partridge Rd. *Charles E. Connolly, Jr , 22 St Winifred L. L. Friedman, 176 Revere St. Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd. Grove St. Benjamin H. Golini, 35 Balfour St George E. Foote, 146 Burlington John E. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd. Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed St. St Graydon M Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd. Anne R Scigliano, 3 Augustus Rd. Elizabeth C Haines, 33 York St. Richard B Wolk, 5 Jeffrey Ter- Richardson C. Smith, 128 Reed St Judith B Marshall, 6 Chandler race Carolyn H. Tiffany, 109 Reed St. St William T Spencer, 32 Hancock Term Expires 1985 *Replaced Robert E. Bond St John S Willson, 16 Hathaway Rd George A Burnell, 4 Eaton Rd. Precinct Nine Manfred P Friedman, 176 Grove St. Term Expires 1986 Clarice B Gordon, 7 Coach Rd Term Expires 1987 Martin L Hagerty, 301 Bedford St Florence Koplow, 9 Brent Rd Mary W Miley, 29 Robinson Rd Alice J Adler, 10 Nickerson Rd Alan J Lazarus, 22 Woodland Rd John E Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter- Kenneth 0 Alves, 62 Wood St Ruth Joyce Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd race Jacqueline P Bateson, 10 Welch Setha G. Olson, 3 Brigham Rd Iris G Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd Rd Susan S. Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd. Louis E Conrad, 115 Shade St Donald B. White, 73 Hancock St. Precinct Eight Neil Gray, 83 Spring St Lisabeth M. White, 73 Hancock St Richard M. Perry, 16 Ellison Rd Term Expires 1987 James J. Scanlon, 10 Springdale Term Expires 1985 Rd. Roger F. Borghesani, 24 Hastings Earl F Baldwin, Jr , 77 Meriam Rd St Florence E. Connor, 12 Cedar St Term Expires 1986 John F Downey, Jr , 24 Hancock WilliAveam P Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. 6 Woodpark St. Circle Thomas E Fortmann, 5 Harrington Suzanne S Frank, 187 Cedar St. Richard A Michelson, 54 Asbury L Gail Colwell, 39 Cary Ave. Rd Ronald W. Colwell, 39 Cary Ave. Michael W Golay, 6 Oakland St St Margaret E. Coppe, 12 Sam V Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd Laura F Nichols, 67 Liberty Ave g pp Barrymeade Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford St Dr. Eleanor H. Klauminzer, 8 Lincoln Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd Terrace Term Expires 1986 Leo P. McSweeney, 84 Shade St. Precinct SevenElizabeth G Flemings, 23 Cedar Susan J. Ricci, 93 Spring St. 1987 St Term Expires Ione D Garing, 157 Cedar St. Term Expires 1985 Esther S. Arlan, 56 Turning Mill William E Maloney, Jr 237 Bed- Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St. Rd. ford St A. Patricia McCabe, 17 Hamblen St. Anna P. Currin, 6 School St. Elizabeth M. Barabush, 53 Eldred Deborah B Green, 17 Fairbanks Rd. James M McLaughlin, 55 Asbury St. St. Llo d Gilson, 35 Partrid a Rd Susan G. Plumb, 13 Milk St William P Kennedy, 135 Wood St y g Stanley E Toye, 30 Balfour St. Paul E Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Rd. Walter N. Leutz, 36 Bertwell Rd Janet Perry, 16 Ellison Rd. William J. Scouler, 144 Simonds Stanley S Wallack, 315 Lincoln Rd. St Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES FOR TOWN GOVERNMENT. FILL OUT A TALENT BANK QUESTIONNAIRE IN TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE 158 Directory Where to Find It MAJOR TOWN BUILDING LOCATIONS Town Office Building (TOB) Fire Department Headquarters Cary Memorial Library 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 45 Bedford Street 1874 Massachusetts Avenue Cary Memorial Building Public Works Building (DPW) East Lexington Branch Library 1605 Massachusetts Avenue 201 Bedford Street 735 Massachusetts Avenue Police Department Headquarters Visitors Center Council on Aging (temporary) 1575 Massachusetts Avenue 1875 Massachusetts Avenue Church of Our Redeemer 6 Meriam Street (till 7/85) Lexington Public Schools Westview Cemetery Muzzey Jr. High (from 7/85) 1557 Massachusetts Avenue Off Bedford Street Animal Shelter Center Pool Worthen Road 15 Westview Street What Who/Where Cost PERMITS, PERMISSIONS, LICENSES PUBLICATIONS Battle Green Guides Selectmen $1.00 Basics of Town Government Bicycle Registration Police 1.00 Town By-Laws Selectmen $3 00 Burglar Alarms Police 20.00 Zoning By-Law Planning Board 5.00 Building, gas, Selectmen/Town Mgr Act Town Manager electrical, plumbing Building Dept. * Common carriers, Maps victualers, auctioneers Selectmen * Street and precinct Town Manager 1 00 Fires (outdoors) Fire free Zoning Planning Board 2 00 Firearms Police * Zoning Districts Planning Board 3 00 Flammables storage Fire * LEXPRESS Inf. & Rm 106 TOB free Garage Sales Selectmen free Conservation/Recr. Conservation/Recr 50 Hawkers & Peddlers Police 1 00 Conservation areas Conservation/Recr 1 00 International vacci- Bicycle Routes Conservation/Recr free nation certificate Board of Health 50 Photogrammetric All Day Parking Public Works, TOB * (2'contour) Engineering * Removal of fill (Building/Inspection * Lots Assessors (inspect only) (Board of Appeals Engineering * Rocket firing Fire $5./Yr. HUD Flood Districts Planning (inspect) Sewer and water Public Works Bldg. * Smoke detectors Fire free Regulations Street opening Public Works, TOB * Dog (state) Board of Health free Use of Battle Green Selectmen free Subdivisions Planning 3.00 Use of town buildings Selectmen * Trash collection Public Works free Use of playing fields Recreation 3 00 Wetland (local by-law) Conservation free Wetland alteration Conservation * Lists and Guides Other offices issuing permits and licenses include list of Persons over the following, whose permits are noted within Age 17 (Jan census) Town Clerk 10 00 +Board of Appeals Pages 78-82 Guide to the Study +Building Inspection Page 83 of Lexington Cary Library free +Town Clerk Pages 104-106 Town Meeting TMMA **1 00 The Budget Process TMMA **1 00 MISCELLANEOUS AND SPECIAL SERVICES Lexington, Mass.(LWV) Town Manager 2 50 Board of Appeals Notaries Public Town Clerk Pamphlets, Brochures, Newsletters Selectmen Crime prevention Police free Conservation Council on Aging Accident report copies Police 5.00 Newsletter (monthly) COA Office free Copies of documents Various offices * Health topics Board of Health free Home safety speakers Fire free Home fire safety Fire free Crime prevention talks, Recreation brochures Recreation/Cons free demonstrations Police free School news School Department free Veterans' Services Human Services, TOB Water conservation Water Billing free * Cost varies or is presently undetermined ** Free to new Town Meeting Members Town Report Town Meeting Town Manager FURTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION Cary Library free Cary Memorial Library--See back cover Transit Schedules (all) Lexpress Office League of Women Voters (LWV) 861-0123 Town Clerk's Office free Chamber of Commerce--Visitors Center 862-1450 Directory 159 Voters' Information Voter Registration• Residents may register at the Town Clerk's office on any business day from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m The Town Clerk will provide additional registration sessions (including one Saturday) in advance of each election. The times arranged will be published in the local paper. Voting Places Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2, Bowman School, Precinct 3, Clarke Jr. High School, Precinct 4, High School; Precinct 5, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 6, Diamond Junior High School, Precinct 7, Estabrook School, Precinct 8, Central Fire Station, Precinct 9, Maria Hastings School. WHERE TO FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES Senators in Congress (Statewide) Edward M Kennedy Office 2400-A JFK Federal Building, Boston 02203 223-2826 John F Kerry Office. 2003-H JFK Federal Building, Boston 02203 223-1890 Representative in Congress. Seventh District (all of Lexington plus many other towns) Edward J Markey, 7 Townsend Street, Malden, Mass 02148 Office 2100-A JFK Federal Building, Boston 02203 223-2781 Councillor (Governor's Executive Council) Sixth District (all of Lexington plus many other towns) Joseph A. Langone, III, 190 North Street, Boston, Mass 02113 Office. State House, Boston, Mass 02133 727-2795 Senator in General Court (State Legislature) Fourth Middlesex District (all of Lexington, plus Arlington, Winchester and Woburn) Richard A Kraus, 100 Falmouth Road W., Arlington, Mass 02174 Office Room 511 State House, Boston, Mass 02133 722-1432 Representative in General Court Fifteenth Middlesex District (all of Lexington) Stephen W Doran, 314 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass 02173 861-7566 Office Room 472 State House, Boston, Mass 02133 722-2120 First Thursday of each month 7:30 a.m.-9.00 a.m. J House Cafeteria, Lexington High School, 9 UU a m -10 30 a m Selectmen's Office, Town Office Building, 10.30 a.m.- 12.00 p.m. Council on Aging, 6 Meriam Street, anytime call for appointment at 314 Bedford Street 160 Directory Lexington...Birthplace of American Liberty Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town - - 1713 Population: 1980 census - 29,479 1975 - 32,477 1970 - 31,886 1965 - 31,388 1960 - 27,691 1955 - 22,256 1950 - 17,335 1945 - 14,452 Highest elevation -- 374 feet above mean sea level Lowest elevation -- 110 feet above mean sea level Valuation (fiscal year) 1985 - $1,309,021,300 1984 - $1,294,456,100 1983 - $1,267,201,500 1982 - $1,242,053,600 (100%) 1981 - $ 274,026,500 1980 - $ 268,421,050 1975 - $ 245,586,100 Tax Rate (fiscal year). 1985 - $20.46 Residential/Open Space $29.90 Commercial/Industrial 1984 - $19.58 Residential/Open Space $28 61 Commercial/Industrial 1983 - $19 41 Residential/Open Space $28 36 Commercial/Industrial 1982 - $18 97 Residential/Open Space $27 74 Commercial/Industrial 1981 - $92.00 1980 - $87.60 1975 - $70.40 Area of town in acres 10,650 42 Area of town in square miles. . . . • 16 64 Extreme length in miles 5.8 Extreme width in miles . . 4.85 Town-owned conservation land in acres 1,001.3 Public streets (accepted in miles) 121 93 Public streets (unaccepted) in miles 11 86 Streets under sub-division control 3 85 Condominiums and private drives 4 0 State highways 18.98 Trunk sewers. . . . . 34 09 Street sewers 120.33 Water mains 156.06 Emergency Information ��.�00N P01/ �XINGTOH 0� fQ sc Policett. 17 Fire ce 4!-IfJiiiil Ambulance 864-1414 FIRE 862-0270862-0270 DEPT kArEinC 4M41c4N130 a w (emergency only) 775 ^ Tell name and address Describe the problem Make sure message is understood Civil Defense Signals on Town Fire Whistle 4444 - Alert Warning 2222 - Attack Warning - Take Cover Each signal repeated twice. Turn on your radio or television to receive emergency instructions. -' � 4 VI „c,, Handy Information Place Telephone Hours *Town Offices 862-0500 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (see holiday schedule below) Public Works 862-1618 when Town Offices are closed Fire (non-emergency) 862-0272 24 hours Schools & School Department 862-7500 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p m NO SCHOOL & recorded messages 862-7851 24 hours (Do not call Police or Fire Department) *Cary Memorial Library 862-6288 Monday-Thursday 9 a m to 9 p m. Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays (Sept.-June) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Branch Library 862-2773 Monday-Thursday 9 a m to 8 p m. E. Lexington Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a m to 1 p.m. L ,,Z ' , Council on Aging 861-0194 weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A 4a "e Housing Authority 861-0900 weekdays 8:30 a.m to 4 30 p m (Countryside Village) f ; , Human Services 862-0500 Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. LEXPRESS 861-1210 mornings (or leave message on tape) **Trash Collection (SCA) 1-800-892-0292 office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays , " ' *Town Offices and Cary Memorial Library Holidays: (Town Meeting 1985 - Town Meeting 1986) ,ihAir Patriots' Day--Monday, April 15, Memorial Day--Monday, May 27; Independence Day--Thursday, 4rA July 4, Labor Day--Monday, September 2; Columbus Day--Monday, October 14, Veterans' Day--Monday, November 11, Thanksgiving Day--Thursday, November 28; Christmas s44- Day--Wednesday, December 25; New YearTs Day--Wednesday, January 1, 1986; Martin Luther 1, ;:; King's Birthday--Wednesday, January 15; George Washington's Birthday--Monday, February 17. **Trash Collection Schedule (each day beginning approximately 7 a.m.) Mondays Precincts 1 & 2 Wednesdays: Precincts 5 & 6 Tuesdays: Precincts 3 & 4 Thursdays Precincts 7 & 8 (part) ' Fridays: Precincts 8 (part) & 9 No collections on holidays listed above. Following a holiday, all collections will be one '; 4 day later that week (Friday's schedule will be on Saturday). -4-104" 44 A` , s -pif Fi ' '