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D r `a € CD 1 fr' I ' '4,7.,.7,,,,. a , s 9 a CA CA l I 4 " C f CD TOWN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION CITIZENS ELECT I I I 1 I I TOWN SCHOOL HOUSING PLANNING MEETING COMMITTEE AUTHORITY SELECTMEN MODERATOR MEMBERSI I BOARD APPOINTS:I SUPER AND EXECUTIV\ I I I STAFF \DIRECTOR/ CAPITAL REP TO CARY APFRO'COMMITTEE �XPENDITURESI LMINUTEMAN LECTURE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE 0-TECH SCH. COMMITTEE SELECTMEN APPOINT. I I I I I (ELECTION REGISTRA / TOWN HISTORIC BOARD OF MANAGER TOWN TRUSTEES FENCE SELECTMEN$ OFFICERS DISTRICTS CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC VIEWERS PTROLLER ADVISORY OF VOTERS COUNSEL) COMMISSION APPEALS COMMITTEE TRUSTS COMMITTEES I I I I I I MANAGER APPOINTS WITHONSER\*TION RECREATION COUNCIL BOARD OF HISTORICAL YOUTH SELECTMEN S APPROVAL COMMISSION COMMITTEEIC ON AGING HEALTH COMMISSION COMMISSION II I I I I I I I I \ / FIRE `+ / POLICE \ / SUPER \ / TOWN \ /BOARD OF\ / TAX \ / HEALTH\ REATI PLANNING PUBLIC CLERK ASSESSORS TREASURER COLLECTOR DIRECTOR ERVATI DIRECTOR CHIEF / \ CHIEF \ WORKS \ / `� / / DIRECTOR MANAGER APPOINTS I I I I I I PERMANENT BUILDINGCIVIL \ CEMETERY WESTVIEW ALL OTHER OFFICERS BUILDING CONSTABLES DEFENSE CEMETERY BOARDS COMMITTEES, COMMITTEE q. (DIRECTOR C SUPER DEV COMM COMMISSIONS EMPLOYEES KEY: UNSALARIED CITIZEN PAPTICIPANT *WITH APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD SALARIED /)POSITION 4 1978 Annual Report Town of Lexington, Massachusetts 1978 Patriots' Day Parade Theme: "People Helping People" * * * * * * * "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." --Helen Keller Out of the Dark vs 141 6 0,,C p%o r r^ x . A. Xrro O { Year in Headlines olik :-: 4 >! i JANUARY i• 1 1.40004,1° Leuchters announce purchase of Minute-ManOir ' "' ' 4sL4 , Publications--Governor's town meeting at fi Cary Hall attended by area residents-- � �` �` Sherbourne House at 11 Percy Road in na- �} tional Register of Historic Places--Select- men decide to keep garbage collection-- y Parker School to close in June--Big stormy taxes DPW budget after 21 inches in 24 ° hours--Skiers rejoice while commuters la- ' fi ment--Committee to study senior center appointed by Selectmen--St Brigid's hon- ors Loretto Whalen, choir director and F ' "- organist--Lexington skaters sweep Easterns and advance to Nationals. ., FEBRUARYS ;. • �__._.., APRIL Only two town-wide positions contested on March 6 ballot--70 articles in Warrant-- Commuter express bus service to Government Bowman School celebrates tenth birthday-- Center initiated--Voluntary recycling ap- Great Blizzard hits on February 6 with 30 proved by Town Meeting and selectmen re- inches accumulation--Hutchinson praises quested to present a mandatory recycling cooperation of townspeople--National Guard plan in 1979--203rd anniversary of Battle stationed at Lexington Armory help area in of Lexington celebrated--Music leader Don storm crisis--Costs to town calculated at Gillespie awarded White Tricorne Hat--LHS $11,000 per inch--Rev. Handley gives Army debaters win state title at Suffolk Uni- snow-fighters tour of Lexington before versity tournament led by Bill McKibben their return to Ft Bragg, N.C.--200 and Robin Jacobsohn--Forum on Aging Town at Sheraton during four-day state of emer- Meetings begin--Town Meeting adjourns after gency period--LHS varsity basketball tenth session and appropriates record clinches Minuteman League title and track- $31.7 million. men complete perfect League record. # ':1', f , MAY a 0kf ; ° Retired Selectman Bailey honored at Hanscom reception--Lexington mourns death of re- tired firefighter Walter Spellman--LHS math �" s-s team wins state tourney at Randolph and 0* NE championship at Worcester--Willard's Woods abutters recommend action against I �� vandalism--School committee approves af- ` g firmative action and minority recruitment �� in staffing--Cong. Tsongas announces for *1 Senate--Sher l Franks and Priscilla Hill � Y ` �: ' ' headline Hayden spring ice show--Woolworth's announces closing, as Center Pool and Res �,;,- open Memorial Day weekend. JUNE MARCH LHS student Mike Larsen honored at US Math Olympiad in Washington--70 Lexingtonians Adams Street residents caution selectmen in first graduating class from Minuteman on Chapter 90 widening--Elizabeth Adams Voke-Ed School--600 seniors graduate from first woman to be ordained at First Parish LHS--Red Line extension to 128 is dead-- Church--Noyes Associates' plan for Hancock Planning board appoints special committee School ok'd--Retiring Tom Sullivan honored to study housing needs--Selectmen adopt at Sacred Heart--Area Rep's vote 8.1 for affirmative action plan--School sites con- committee to study abolishment of county version committee considers Parker use-- government--Bettie Clarke hands TMMA chair- Legislators contemplate California's Pro- manship to Martha Wood--LHS beats Durfee position 13 in Massachusetts--SC faces for State Basketball Championship--Cole fully tenured staff and debates consequences moderates student TM in warm-up for main as Parker closes with tearful goodbyes event. after 58 years 2 1 YEAR IN HEADLINES SEPTEMBER Alternative uses of Parker School con- sidered by developers on tour of site-- Parking meter rates increase at center-- Politicians campaign hard for September 19 primary in which Dukakis is upset-- Tsongas earns democratic bid for US Sen- ate--Lottery held for Hancock condominiums { 4 `Artaavos OCTOBER .onservation Commission denies permit for lousing on wetlands--Lexington wins match- ing funds for MBTA mini-bus--Local DeMolay celebrates 50th birthday--Mass. Commission Against Discrimination voices dissat- f isfaction with Lexington's affirmative action plan NOVEMBER a LEA ratifies new contract--LHS field hock- ey team wins Middlesex title and heads for state's--Munroe closing recommended .a for June, 1979--Rep. Cole re-elected to 160-member House and Rotondi continued as State Senator--King is Governor--Tsongas wins over Brooke for US Senate--Shannon outdistances Buckley for Tsongas' vacant 5th District seat--Thanksgiving game away because of bleacher conditions and we win over Burlington 14 to 10--Parker site recommended for maximum of 30 apartment units while Munroe parents ask for clos- JULY ing delay. Many Independence Day events washed out by DECEMBER deluge of rain--Senior citizens picnic at Old Res with entertainment by Grandfather's HUD approves contractor for Lexington Four--Officer Janusas of Police Department Housing Authority scattered-site housing retires after 30 years' services--Thunder- --School committee votes 3 to 2 for Munroe birds and C-5 star at Hanscom show--pian- ist Michael Arnowitt closing in 1979--Idylwilde Road gets performs at Hatch lights after series of house break-ins-- Shell with Boston Pops--DPW's McSweeney Pool costs projected at $672,000--Manager terminated--Selectmen lift moratorium on Hutchinson optimistic that stable town new sewer connections--Planning board ap- budget can be maintained with tax reform-- points committee to study town center needs Lexington composer Eileen O'Leary attends --Death of Dr Fobert, former school super- White House tree-lighting ceremony fea- intendent, mourned by residents. turing performance of her song, "Let's Turn on the Lights on the Christman Tree" AUGUST Rev. Harold Handley Tree warden reports on decimation of Lex- Sam Nablo ington's stately elms--DPW warns of pos- sible search and destroy missions against ��: ' illegal sewer connections--Lexington P.O. manager Latta retires after 40 years with � , �._ � service--Members of Lexington Unicycle .- w�'�'� Club conquer Mt. Washington on one wheel-- Manager concerned with poor participation in Lex-Recycle program--Selectmen submit � � ,•, !. , proposal for in-town mini-bus transporta- N'. tion system to MBTA--Heavy campaigning for 5th Cong. district primary--Tax rate 1j: up $1.80 to $90 20 as impact of classifica- :` tion referendum on tax bills questioned 3 .gym tiii ' l''''''' '''''' ti -- _� bAt. � ., _. ..... . . ...... . . ."• . "FMK � . v � ' le 1 - \ , -', .,''''.7. iittk: *..... t.:.' :,,,,°;;;:e4kVs. ....*), -- 0 *fi • -''',T" ',..1'.:'- a IF1.,,....„..,.....,,,,.1....„;10t.......,l,.:':.‘.............. kom 4� 3 fr ,; s'-'1'-.:44 ..4*,,A1L.Wit?'..ii:,;n,... ' ,. 44 .4;:%-..4,' "'' 1. -,i ' -;,:..4,46.0 3;:V,„4 '1'v.,'i'''''‘N: .441:...:..i..-.*'. ..-.. 111 .t. ., , . .4 , • It ..fir.`..ter. l 4 Contents—Part I POLICY/ADMINISTRATION HISTORY/CULTURE/RECREATION Board of Selectmen 6 Cary Memorial Library 44 Town Manager 12 Cary Lecture Committee 45 TMMA 15 *Recreation Committee 46 Battle Green Guides 48 SCHOOLS Town Celebrations Committee 49 White Hat Award 50 School Committee 16 Historical Commission 51 *School Superintendent 18 Historic Districts Commission 51 *Minuteman Vocational Technical School 24 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS COMMUNITY SERVICES *DPW/Engineering 26 Planning Board 52 Westview Cemetery 28 *Conservation Commission 54 *Police 29 Permanent Building Committee 56 *Fire 31 *Building/Inspection 57 *Board of Health 33 Fence Viewers 57 *Animal Control 36 *Board of Appeals 58 FINANCIAL/LEGAL HUMAN CONCERNS *Town Clerk 37 Council on Aging 59 *Board of Registrars 37 Veterans' Services 61 *Comptroller 38 Youth Commission 62 *Treasurer 38 *Lexington Housing Authority 63 • *Town Debt and Interest 39 Tax Collector 39 DIRECTORY/BASIC INFORMATION *Board of Assessors 40 *Appropriation Committee 41 Officers and Committees 65 • *Trustees of Public Trusts 41 Town Meeting Members 68 *Capital Expenditures 42 Talent Bank Questionnaire 71 *Town Counsel 42 Town Governmental Organization Cover *Retirement Board 43 Handy Information Cover Voting Information Cover *Additional data in Part II of this Report F About the cover. This photograph of riders near the Old Belfry off Clarke Street was the winning entry in � the Lexington Historical Society's contest for junior and senior high school students in early 1978 The first prize photographer was Andrea J Blue, a seventh grader at Clarke Junior High School, who took the picture in January. A victim of cystic fibrosis, Miss Blue died February 27, 1978 Picture Credits' Photos donated by Rich Dugas (snow scenes) and the Lexington Minute-Man staff, by Recrea- tion Committee, LHS Yearbook, several town offices, and the parents of Andrea Blue Group photos by Lexington Police Department Board of Selectmen Facing Challenges • recycling with disappointing results TOTAL PERSONAL SEPVICES $52,600 - alternatives to be considered- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 7,203 discontinuance7 mandatory? townwide TOTAL PERSONNEL 5 collection of all refuse') GOAL SETTING It has been an exhilarating, frustrating, rewarding year for the board of selectmen. Particularly noteworthy has been the Select- men's effort to develop a long range Problems escalate There have been no planning and goal setting process The easy decisions or simple choices. State entire board and town manager attended and county mandates impose financial, a two day goal setting/team building organizational and procedural obligations training session As a result, the select- while citizens cry "Hold taxes, cut men designed a goal setting process and budgets but not our services " drafted the procedures section of a Selectmen's Policies and Procedures Manual We are fortunate to be an unusually co- which specifies how board members are to hesive board This,coupled with an relate to one another, their staff, other exceptionally competent town manager, citizen boards and the public. This has enabled us to face the challenges of spring, the board will begin to review a year highlighted by - - - and, if necessary, revise all written policies established by this and previous - A record snowstorm--the town at a board of selectmen Information regard- standstill, much sharing, good fellow- ing Lexington's process has been requested ship--a rapid recovery which brought nationally as well as locally us back to normal ahead of neighboring communities The board has started to hold regular - An express communter bus service to breakfast meetings with the chairman of _ Boston--begun in response to snowbound all major policy making boards and com- li motorists and successfully expanding mittees in order to set goals, establish ever since priorities, anticipate problems and plan - A Town Meeting vote to authorize a for their joint resolution. Impediments . 2 5 million dollar bond issue for com- to interboard cooperation and coorination pleting the Sewer Master Plan proposed have been identified and are being by the Selectmen corrected. - Hancock School converted to moderately priced condominiums and Parker School INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS designated for rental apartments, 25% reserved for low income families The board realizes that many municipal - An Affirmative Action Plan adopted by concerns must be addressed on the state the selectmen, accepted by the state, and county level Therefore board members currently serving as a model for have become increasingly involved in the surrounding communities municipal associations One board member 1 - A $50,000 demonstration grant from the served as president of the County Select- MBTA for the establishment of intra- men's Association and vice president of town bus system the State Association Another member is - New facilities for the Council on Aging active on the municipal association's in greatly expanded quarters in the Church of our Redeemer - A Human Services Study and Report which legislative and tax reform committees An- addresses all the issues and concerns other member is a moving force on the raised by the selectmen, appropriations County Advisory Board, serving as treas- committee and 1977 Town Meeting-- urer. Lexington is represented on the - The first Selectmen's hearing to receive Governor's Local Government Advisory Com- citizen views on the proposed uses of mittee and has had a primary role in General Revenue Sharing Funds efforts to improve the Chapter 766 and - More stringent zoning and building code municipal tort liability legislation in enforcement favor of municipalities - Serious attention to Solid Waste Issues-- - a plan for the orderly closing of the Several meetings were scheduled with our landfill by 1981 legislators and other town boards to ex- - investigation of regional alternatives change perceptions and concerns regarding - an extension of voluntary, curbside present or proposed state actions which 6 . BOARD OF SELECTMEN impact local property taxes, e.g. the initiated--preliminary administrative Classification Amendment bill. hearings were added and the recommendations of other boards sought for. bike paths, Regional issues have been addressed with sewers, scattered sites, the sewer mor- our neighbors, e.g. , Bedford. sewer atorium. A more readable warrant is and water; Lincoln- traffic, Minuteman planned as suggested by the Town Meeting Regional Vocational Technical High School, Members Association. A concerted effort Lincoln and Concord- Rte. 2 safety; has been made to include a wider range Burlington- land use A former select- of citizen interests and talents on the man serves with officials from surround- selectmen's advisory committees; vacancies ing towns on the Hanscom Field Advisory were publicized and an interview process Committee in order to identify the con- arranged cerns of these communities to ensure that they are considered when plans and operating decisions are made. PUBLIC WORKS Lexington has representation on the Human As the board of public works the select- Services Area Strategy Planning Team men have dealt with a myriad of problems in order to work with neighboring munic- ipalities and local state offices to see - Examined traffic problems and sought that services and budgets are developed their resolution throughout town-- that truly reflect local concerns and particularly at the Minuteman Regional ability to pay. A process for review Vocational Technical High School of all federally funded projects affect- and Bedford/Eldred Street intersections ing Lexington is now in place in order - Developed a brook cleaning process in to assure conformity with local and concert with the conservation commis- regional plans and programs. sion - Approved bicycle pathways CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS - Struggled with sewer inflow and infil- tration problems--lifted the sewer Strengthened communications with citizens moratorium when it was apparent that have been a primary aim. Measures were it neither corrected nor contained adopted to increase citizen participation, the problem encourage citizen input into governmental - Began to implement the Sewer Master Plan decisions and inform citizens of all which when completed will virtually com- governmental actions that will affect plete town sewering. them. The Selectmen held the first of a series of neighborhood meetings to hear citizen concerns Chapter 90 plans were delayed or stalled. Hancock Street's reconstruction was sub- A more open lengthy hearing process was stantially delayed by the necessity of tktio- dp E Ad flit C' h , r • (.. itAW wis t fl LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN L/R. Norman P Cohen, Town Counsel, Robert B Kent; Alfred S Busa; Margery M. Battin, Chairman; Eleanor McCurdy, Executive Clerk; Mary W. Miley, James F. Crain, Robert M Hutchinson, Jr. , Town Manager 7 SOME SELECTMEN-APPOINTED COMMITTEES f L/R. Warren A. Empey, .,:t-'.,64 , , Y"` ' ` Acting Director, DPW/ Engineering; Kenneth G. fT Briggs, Planning Director; ,rw. John Blackwell; Fred Rosen- J }, / berg; James F. Corr, Chief T of Police, James Lima, Captain of Traffic, Robert Trask, Peter M Chalpin, ati Engineering Department, g�� x� _,'R Acting Chairman. • TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE L/R: W. 41 Neil Chapman; , John B Butler, Chairman, ab Frank Hazel, Joanne G ., Small; (absent) Hal Page ') �� F z ap ,�,1", �4A n PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE , �R ° --7 "*' * ' R t yt -) ' t.,..,..,•, ./.1.'".. ., 1 ---,;•i, "", , , '', I,,' • •-, , 44 R ff � E • L/R Seated• Barbara 1 +, • Nowak, Joan Halverson, ,,,, , a 'stti Recreation Co-ordinator; • Joseph O. Rooney, Chairman; I t1 IL i1 *t ;. , i , Nancy Banks, Assistant to ' € litri+zitiglt'� Town Manager; Johanna ip ' ..-iii ��' Mollo-Christensen. ., 4 x, 4 , „, �- °.._Po. ar � SENIOR CENTER SITES COMMITTEE • 8 BOARD OF SELECTMEN rebidding the entire contract due to dis- ing channels and stimulating community • covery of far more extensive drainage participation needs which had to be met as part of the reconstruction. The failure of the FINANCIAL 1978 Town Meeting to approve development of a plan for reconstruction of a portion The Board is very cognizant of the increas- of Adams Street has precluded use of ingly onerous burden of property taxes, state funds under Chapter 90 for the year. the members heartily subscribe to the town The selectmen remain concerned about safe- manager's goal of tax stabilization. All ty on Adams Street. New discussions have budgets were carefully scrutinized, includ- been undertaken with neighbors with a view ing our own. This led to a restructuring to developing a new proposal for submis- of the selectmen's office and a reduction sion to state officials in our staff In addition, we raised building, landfill and parking meter fees. REASSESSMENT We are reviewing increases in water rates and sewer betterment charges and are con- The 1978 Town Meeting appropriated $15,000 sidering the imposition of sewer user toward reassessment of the town, bringing charges to $60,000 the amount now available for this purpose The adoption of the re- classification amendment to the State SELECTMEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEES Constitution does not eliminate the need for full value assessment on which the The selectmen wish to acknowledge the new formula will be based Reassessment citizens who have served so diligently is also required to reduce inequities on our advisory committees. Government arising from changes in value occuring has recently grown so complex and the since the last general reassessment in issues have become so involved, that the 1962. The Board will make recommendations board could not operate without them. to the 1979 Town Meeting The solid waste advisory committee has HOUSING been investigating viable alternatives for the disposition of 20,000 tons of solid The Board voted to reaffirm its support waste now being buried in Lexington's of the town's 1976 official growth policy landfill The town has four problems to statement that "one objective of a address collection, transfer, hauling growth policy would be to find ways to and final disposal Regional alternatives encourage a more heterogeneous mix in the have been investigated but no acceptable town population by an active moderate long term solution is immediately avail- and low income housing program " There- able to meet Lexington's landfill closing fore, a board member served on the planning timetable of 1981 Few proven options board's Housing Master Plan committee's exist Resource recovery is proposed as resource sub-committee. This group was landfills have a limited life span and charged with developing site criteria pose enviromental hazards The committee and seeking sites and/or buildings which has recommended participation in the North- would provide suitable housing for low east Resource Recovery project to be b- and moderate income families and the cated in North Andover Waste will be elderly, with the stipulation that these converted into steam to provide electric locations should not adversely affect power The committee is continuing to in- any particular neighborhood and should vestigate the question of transfer sta- be readily acceptable to the townspeople. tions and collection alternatives. HUMAN SERVICES The transportation committee devoted the Boston College School of Social Work grad- major portion of its efforts to securing uate students, under the direction of the the MBTA grant for an intra-town bus manager's office have just concluded a system to meet the goals of increased four month study of Lexington's human serv- mobility of transportation of dependent ice needs, programs and problems They citizens, especially the young and the defined human services, developed a com- elderly, and to provide an alternative munity profile, surveyed residents' needs, form of transportation for residents inventoried and analyzed existing programs, who currently drive their automobiles suggested a role for the town and proposed within the town The proposed system a mechanism for planning and coordinating would provide four mini-buses--serving human services, evaluating budgets, syn- eight routes. These would cover almost thesizing information, developing report- all of Lexington, as well as provide links 9 I SOME SELECTMEN-APPOINTED COMMITTEES gym ? ..x �s9 _ 0^&" 8 • L/R Elaine Dratch, Joyce liv g Hals; Margaret Olson, a" \ ' ' tl�` Webb Sussman, Frayda F. � � � � Cooper, Lawrence Chait; �, Fred Rosenberg, Co-Chair- man; Sally Castleman, Co- -; fi Chairman. TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE L/R Iris G. Wheaton, ` 1_,---1$ Up I'd Mary own. StandLi I W Miley, Chairman; „' Otis S. Bring. . William T S encer; Francis X. Fields, Robert M Hutchinson, Jr. , Town Manager. . s ,-, „,,,. e ,s F„,„ a _ , , g al , s , , ,_ .., , .. . . SCHOOL SITES CONVERSION COMMITTEE �� fir • L/R Seated. Erna S. Greene, � � ;� Co-Chairma ; Sam V Nablo, Co- hirma , Nancy H. Banks, , - Assistant to Town Manager. s Standing. Louis A Zehner, ;-; Chairman Emeritus, Tasha Totman, Raymond Culler. Absent. George E. Cooper; , , Rev Harold Handley, Robert B. Sawyer, Distribution Co- ordinator. Editorial Assistants to the Committee.Edith Cheever and Judith Uhrig • TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE 10 BOARD OF SELECTMEN to Arlington Heights and the Burlington town, including many schools and ' Mall This system would make the facil- churches, drew up preliminary design ities and resources of the town more acces- sible, reduce congestion and the demand requirements, and investigated funding for parking spaces in the center and reduce alternatives available through HUD and the level of air and noise pollution in the Mass Dept of Elder Affairs The the Town The proposal was submitted to Church of Our Redeemer was selected. the MBTA in August with the unanimous sup- port of the board of selectmen Lexington - Review of facilities in other commun- was one of the two towns awarded a grant ities which ranged from rented store- in 1979. The next step is approval by fronts to lavish, freestanding buildings the 1979 Town Meeting Other issues or multipurpose community centers which concerned the committee during the Programming also showed great variation year were according to community need - Interviews with approximately 14 agen- - Implementation of the express bus service cies providing services to seniors to Boston which now serves 200 each in the Lexington area to investigate day available programs, how these are being - Access to the Minuteman Regional used, and to determine unmet needs Vocational Technical High School at - The committee has recommended that a Mass. Ave. and the widening of Rte.2 senior center be established in the in that area Munroe School in conjunction with some - Response to a State study which sought housing units, and that space be re- the committee's posture on possible served there for other human service changes in our transportation systems agencies. which might reduce regional air poll- ution The Forum on Aging used the New England - Route modifications and other improve- town meeting format as a vehicle for in- ments to existing "T" bus service. volving scientists and citizens in a de- liberative dialogue on major issues which The members of the personnel advisory affect the quality of life A series of committee provide advice to the sele&- four forums were held on extending the men and administration from their perspec- healthy middle years of life and alle- tive and experience as professionals in viating the problems of old age Public • personnel management. Their most sign- policy issues were explored in depth ificant contribution this year has been Scientists and technical experts served in helping to shape the town's affirmative as resource persons, resolutions requir- action plan ing local, state and federal action were debated and voted upon The selectmen The criteria developed by the appoint- and school committee have agreed to fol- ments criteria committee continue to low up on many of the resolutions Sev- guide the selectmen in both appointments eral congressmen have also responded fa- and reappointments vorably to the resolutions requiring na- tional action, the forum on aging P_s the school population of the town com- mittee is meeting with them to establish an active dialogue regarding funding the decreased, a second elementary school, Parker, was released by the School resolutions aimed at improving the qual- Committee in 1978 A future use was ity of life in Lexington considered and proposals were accepted by the school sites conversion committee The police manual policy committee has The selectmen, mindful of Lexington's commenced a review of the effectiveness social responsibility, designated rental of a new manual which has been in opera- housing with twenty-five percent allocated tion for one year. The manual consists for low income families While realizing of three sections--those adopted by the that unused municipal buildings should selectmen and manager relating to rules be on the tax roles, the committee is and regulations and assignment of rank sensitive to neighborhood concerns. and those adopted by the chief of police which enumerate the policies and proce- The senior center site committee carried dures for the day to day operation of out its charge from the selectmen through- the department - The location of a temporary site for The cable TV committee has met with three the council on aging which could also companies during the year in order to pro- serve as a senior center. The commit- vide information about Lexington's options tee identified over 30 sites within the for obtaining and using cable TV One 11 BOARD OF SELECTMEN of these companies is interested in oper- The traffic safety committee provided ating a municipally owned system and ex- advice, as requested, on a wide variety • ploring the possibility of a regional of traffic safety issues. Physical and system A fourth company would like to mechanical solutions were offered as explore a two way cable system, which al- well as suggestions for modifying driver, lows customer feedback, the cable TV com- pedestrian and cyclist behavior through mittee is concerned with providing heavy public education community access and involvement Recom- mendations will be made shortly to the The sewer advisory committee filed a selectmen. report last year in which it made re- commendations regarding the selectmen's proposed Sewer Master Plan This year The town report committee queried town they have served as an integral part meeting members regarding the distribu- of the selectmen's review and hearing tion, use, content and appearance of procedures prior to the commitment of the town report Positive recognition funds to any sewer project of past efforts as well as suggested im- provements were received Every arm of town government has cooperated, the In closing, the selectmen thank our many Minute-Man Publications as well as many hard-working committee members, who have citizens donated pictures, over 100 Boy often "carried the ball" on programs and Scouts, their parents and leaders were implementations, and, lastly, we appreci- involved in the delivery of copies to ate our staff, whose patience, good sense every Lexington doorstep. and quiet humor has sustained us all Town Manager's Office : A Blizzard of Activity TOWN MANAGER $3,777,871 to the total, producing a bud- get of $32,620,350 All revenue, exclu- TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $86,617 sive of the property tax, was $8,873,942 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,765 necessitating a 2 per cent tax increase TOTAL PERSONNEL 4 of $1.80 over the current rate of $88.40 The year will be remembered by many as This modest increase was maintained in the Blizzard of '78 At the same time, spite of unbudgeted costs for the blizzard it has been a year of a blizzard of act- of $152,601 and a financial settlement of ivity as this office continued to exe- $86,935 regarding property of the Town cute the policies of the board of select- abutting the Burlington line Efforts at men and town meeting dealing with a myr- cost containment by the public schools lad of issues such as tax stabilization, and the town helped produce a surplus of human services, solid waste disposal, data $1,055,188 which will assist in the stabi- processing, goal setting, school conver- lization of future budgets The town has sion, the sewer program, low and moderate not had this available cash reserve dur- income housing, environmental planning ing the last two years. For the third and long-range planning This is in ad- year in a row, total costs for the select- dition to the continued normal adminis- men/manager area were reduced as a re- tive duties of budget and personnel ad- suit of a selectman-approved restructur- ministration as well as expanded tech- ing of these offices nical support to numerous elected and appointed citizens' groups The addition of Mrs. Nancy Banks as my assistant has provided this office with While these numerous issues were being better human and personnel services while addressed, the Town Meeting adopted a bud- giving additional staff support to inter- get that called for municipal spending ested citizen groups levels of $28,842,479 including regional and local educational expenses This was As directed by the board of selectmen a 4.2 per cent increase over the previous this office is assisting in a goal set- year of $27,683,063. The additional state ting process that has received state and and county charges as well as court judg- national recognition ments, extra blizzard costs and provi- sions for abatements, added another A two year collective bargaining agree- 12 • 1979 FY TOTAL REVENUE TO BE RAISED MAJOR COSTS S32 6 MILLION % OF PERSONAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION SCHOOL 13.8 M 18.8M-65.3% =o TOWN 5.OM oy INSURANCE 11 M-3 8% -4(N: �o RETIREMENT 9 M 31 % u' ‘,"..%• ' �y. DEBT 1 9M 6.6% JP6 p°b 4. ENERGY ' 6 M �oG32gat_004 cacoo5 TOWN SCHOOL 5M 11 M 3.8% MISC ARTICLES(RES FUND,DPW 1 2 M-4 2% EQUIP., CONS LAND,etc) OTHER EXPENSES SCHOOL 1 9M REAL ESTATE TAXES 23.8 MILLION KM VOC 5 M 73% TOWN 1 4 M 3.8M-132% TOTAL 28 8M 100% 1 1979 FY TOTAL REVENUE TO BE EXPENDED 32.6 MILLION 35 TOTAL TO BE RAISED 30 p11UR° 31.2 32.6 TOWN EXPE 8 30.0 z 25 25.7 EDUCATION '�a r 0 J 16.8 MILLION 51.5% 20 TAX REVENUEPya� z J��15% 15 .S OFFSET 6M 119% U) �,la.r..uxxuro D 4 J 10 TOWN REVENUE (EXCLUSIVE OF TAXES) REVENUE c 8.4 ss 9.6 8.0 8A 5 0 GENERAL 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 GOVERNMENT 12 0 MILLION 36.8 % 13 4 TOWN MANAGER ment was completed with our public works further pointed out that while education • union allowing for a $600 00 per man wage is allocated 51 5 per cent of the budget increase This contract will expire June (16.8million) from direct appropriations, 30, 1980. certain educational costs such as employ- ee health insurance, unemployment insur- The retirement of Don Irwin as building ance, retirement costs, workmen's com- commissioner led to the appointment of pensation insurance and debt service, are Peter DiMatteo, an architect and former carried in the municipal budget There- State Building Code Commission technical fore actual costs to the town for ed- director, as our new building commission- ucation are in excess of 60 per cent Re- er We are investigating the establish- venue from the state and federal govern- ment of an administrative office of com- ment to support education amounts to munity development to better coordinate $2 88 million the efforts of the building department, planning board and conservation com- Our primary goal will remain that of con- mission offices and other related agencies. trolling spending but these efforts will be futile if a more equitable tax system Our solid waste study group has recommend- is not forthcoming from the Legislature. ed that we commit Lexington's tonnage to the Northeast Resource Recovery Pro- Major issues to be addressed in 1979 7ect as our commitment to a solid waste solution. The 1979 Annual Town Meeting 1. Tax stabilization will be asked to give the selectmen the 2 Continuation of the goal setting authority to execute this decision Our process discussions' with the state on better 3 Continued review of our sanitary operation of the sanitary landfill have sewer system been productive 4. Execution of action steps for solu- tion of solid waste problem The local express bus to Boston has been 5. Preparation of a five year operating supported administratively by this office financial plan consistent with the direction of the 6. Continued support of citizens' selectmen, and in consort with the trans- groups portation advisory committee. This office remains available to all citi- This office has been providing staff zenry for discussion of concerns about support on an intermittent or sustained town government basis to 16 committees involving over 100 people, exclusive of our normal com- Robert M Hutchinson, Town Manager mitment to the board of selectmen and town meeting The high level of citizen involvement in the town's governmental process continues to be a major reason why the town provides quality services and is a pleasant place in which to live High level volunteer efforts combined with the work of our dedicated employees will continue to pro- tect the town's future while preserving its quality of life. The accompanying graphs/charts have been prepared to show not only where our major sources of spending and revenue are, but also point out the implications of re- liance on the property tax during an in- flationary period Lexington cannot con- tinue to depend upon this rigid tax for extensive support of its municipal and NEW STAFF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER state services L/R Joan D Halverson, Recreation Coordinator, This regressive tax continued to be an Richard E Gould, Assistant to Comptroller, Peter inordinate burden over supporting munic— F. DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, Nancy H Banks, ipal and state services It should be Assistant to Town Manager 14 TMMA Requests an Understandable Warrant The Town Meeting Members Association ex- ington voters exactly what is to be acted panded its re-established committee system upon at the Annual Town Meeting, an ex- by adding a land use committee. It initi- tensive review of other towns warrants and ated the change in format of the 1979 War- appropriation committee reports was carried rant and wrote a handbook on town meeting, out Possible changes were suggested to in addition to its regular activities such the selectmen and appropriations committee as preparing the pre-town meeting warrant by a special TMMA committee. The majority information report and hearings, organiz- of these proposals will probably be in- ing the public informational meeting, and corporated in the 1979 Warrant providing leadership for the student Town Meeting Another step toward making Lexington's town government more understandable to both town The TMMA's committee system is intended to meeting members and other citizens was the provide an unbiased observation of town preparation of a town meeting handbook. committee activities, especially those This includes its history, an explanation affecting town meeting action, as back- of who is involved, how the Warrant is pre- ground for the annual town meeting Since pared including budget preparation, town TMMA is a private organization rather than meeting procedures and how to run for town an official town body, it is fitting that it have its own specialists in various meeting member areas Other standing committees are An orientation committee to help new town education, town government and public works meeting members was named This group is These outstandingcommittees have special planning an orientation session for new P members, a packet of information and some input into the TMMA's annual warrant infor- form of special recognition for members. mation just prior to the Annual Town Meet- ing These activities cover the articles A representative of the TMMA assisted in on the Warrant and present background infor- planning the second Youth Town Meeting in mation useful to town meeting members in de- March. Several hundred high school stu- ciding on how to vote on each item and pro- dents debated and voted on articles select- vide the general public an opportunity to ed from the actual 1978 Warrant obtain insight on local government issues. TMMA was represented on various townwide The TMMA sponsored two special information committees including the sewer advisory meetings during 1978 In January a panel committee, the chapter 808 committee, the of local, county and state officials ex- ad hoc human services committee, recycling in- plained the budget process including where committee, Forum on Aging, moderate or our monies come from As a follow up, come housing needs and a plan to honor in October another panel discussed taxes. Lexington's outstanding youths. This included a historical perspective, current tax status, and various proposals Membership in TMMA includes all town meet- being considered by the State Legislature. ing members, both those elected and those serving at large. Members are organized by precinct, each with an elected chair- Because the TMMA was concerned that the man, clerk and associate. These officers Warrant could be designed to better fulfill constitute the executive committee, the its intended purpose of informing all Lex- governing body of the association. 1978-79 executive committee Chairman. . .Martha C Wood, Precinct 7 Vice Chairman . Sue Beck, Precinct 6 Clerk. . .Arthur Smith, Precinct 2 Treasurer Sheila Clemon-Karp, Precinct 1 Precinct 1 - Sheila Clemon-Karp, Stephen Doran, John T Avery Precinct 2 - Julian J Bussgang, Donald D. Wilson, Arthur Smith Precinct 3 - Marian C Reilly, Erna S. Greene, John H McWeeney Precinct 4 - Martin K. White, Ruth Thomas, Susan Hodgkins Precinct 5 - Sam Silverman, Guy Doran, Edward DuBois Precinct 6 - Susan Beck, Sam Nablo, Susan Solomon Precinct 7 - Martha C. Wood, David Reiner, Marthur Kalil Precinct 8 - William Fitzgerald, Ione Garing, Charles Connolly Precinct 9 - Gordon E. Barnes, Jr. , Roy Weinstein, Fred Rosenberg 15 School Committee: Proud and Prudent the estimated projections prepared by the enrollment projection sub-committee rTMi ' , . , . $ in 1974 We witnessed a decline of 339 ' € ' students, down from 7180 pupils in e 77-78 to a total of 9014 students in � 1969,II prompted the superintendent to re- ' iv/review future town-wide enrollment pro- jections, with emphasis on their relation- I ship to the consequences of closings for ir Munroe and Adams elementary schools and rt. ANIft � ) the Muzzey junior high school. 4t. Med Following the school closing guidelines -*---10- `Iiii adopted by the school committee in 1977, " the superintendent and his staff care- fully scrutinized updated enrollment ,-,,, ) projections and the latest available 411.111102, -- `r census data, they reviewed building space needs as required by current or antic- ipated educational programs, considered the impact of additional students upon School Committee L/R standing Paul Mende, Stu- the receiving schools and projected the dent Representative, Kenneth M. Hoffman, Frank I. financial implications directly related Michelman, Otis S Brown, Jr., Chairman, Seated to each school which might be closed Jean Gaudet, Patricia A Swanson, Dr John H Lawson, Superintendent. In November, as a result of this inten- sive study, the superintendent recommended that Munroe School be closed at the end Students from the Lexington public schools of the school year, June 1979 Fe continue to compile outstanding and further recommended no action be taken enviable academic and athletic records on Adams School for 1979-80 since Harring- which clearly identify Lexington's well- ton School, one of the two receiving . rounded educational program as perhaps schools, would be required to accomo- the finest in the Commonwealth. Our date an estimated 382 students, or 14 youngsters continue to do very well on more than the agreed upon comfortable achievement tests, scoring above the building capacity. In addition, since national averages, we continue to produce estimated enrollments at Clarke, as more National Merit semi-finalists than one of the two receiving schools for most public high schools in New England; Muzzey, would increase to 916 or 16 pupils we are proud of our championship math- over comfortable capacity, the super- ematics, debating, boys basketball, intentent recommended no action to close indoor track and swimming teams Muzzey at this time. In December, 1978, the majority of the school committee Each of these outstanding achievements voted to close Munroe elementary school is, of course, a direct tribute to the at the end of the school year in June dedication and teaching expertise of an 1979. outstanding team of professional educators from our superintendent to the part-time BUDGET AND FINANCE substitute, all of whom are ably supported by an equally dedicated staff of secre- Last year the School Committee was able taries, classroom aids, nurses, building to return to the town record surplus maintenance and food services personnel. funds totaling nearly $300,000 Much of this surplus from the 77-78 school year While we are extremely proud of the aca- was the direct result of improved man- demic and athletic success of our young- agement techniques, better utilization sters, we cannot rest on our laurels. We of resources, and the implementation of must continue to be flexible enough to the electronic program budgeting system. cope with today's phenomena of declining enrollments, reductions in staff, runa- way inflation and escalating taxes and at For fiscal 78-79, aided in part by an the same time strive to maintain and im- estimated annual savings of approximately prove upon our standard of excellence. $155,000 with the closing of Parker DECLINING ENROLLMENTS AND SCHOOL CLOSINGS School, the annual town meeting approved a total budget of $16,208,840 This In 1978 the actual total Lexington public represented an increase of $463,595 or school enrollment tracked closely with 2.9 per cent more than the preceding year 16 SCHOOL COMMITTEE It is significant to note that 2.9 per • cent represents the smallest percentage CONCLUSION increase in Lexington's educational budget for more than 25 years As we plan for the future, our concern regarding economic conditions of the na- In 1978 the school committee and Lexington tion, state and community emphasizes the Educational Association were pleased to need of total commitment from all facets jointly announce the ratification of a of the town in order to guarantee the new three-year contract It provides for best use of the tax dollars and still pro- a 5 per cent salary increase in its vide excellence in educational programs first year and 5 5 per cent in each of and opportunities. While we must contin- the two succeeding years. In addition ue to plan and analyze costs of education- to helping management's future planning al programs, we must all share the respon- process, the unprecedented three-year sibility of self examination and evalu- contract gives all parties involved an ation to remain flexible enough to recog- extra year to concentrate on the subject nize and implement change which is so of education before returning to the vital to a healthy and vibrant system. rigors of contract negotiations. The school committee and professional Having reaped significant financial say- staff are forever grateful to the many ings from controlled lowered thermostat citizens who so willingly and generously settings and realizing the seriousness give of their time and expertise. It is of a continuing energy crisis, the school this input which makes our goal of excel- committee in 1978 officially established lence in education attainable. an energy conservation sub-committee Its membership consists of representatives Otis S. Brown, Jr , Chairman from the school committee, school depart- Jean Gaudet ment business manager, school maintenance Kenneth M. Hoffman department, town department of public Frank I Michelman works and three citizen volunteers with Patricia A Swanson varied technical experience in building management and energy consumption. (See school superintendent's report for list of committee members.) We are confident that they will soon present and implement cost effective energy saving programs for use in our schools as well as all public buildings in Lexington. . g^s 64 66# 8*, i • J °rincipal Paul Foley waves "Adieu" as the last bus leaves Parker School 17 School Superintendent Summarizes Enrollment Decline Continues. As of Octo- f ber 1, 1978, the student population for Grades K-12 was 6858, or 322 less students than last year. Based upon the actual en- The 1977-78 school year was a challenging, rollment of this year, the projection for productive one for the Lexington public the next school year, 1979-80, indicates a schools Our accomplishments were diverse, further drop of 495 students for a projec- some large and some small, some just be- ted K-12 student population of 6363 (Octo- ginning steps on large tasks. But all ber 1979) The following enrollments i1- were exciting and attest to the vitality lustrate the continuing decline of our system. Among the more notable items of accomplishments this year were ENROLLMENTS - opening of the Curriculum Resource (October 1 Comparisons) Center 77-78 78-79 - completion of K-6 Language Arts Cur- riculum Guide, Individual Mathematics Adams School 286 274 Skills Guide, Grades 7-12 Composition Bowman School 408 388 Guide and K-6 Science Curriculum Bridge School 409 432 - expansion of the drama program Estabrook School 331 440 - appointment of elementary specialists Fiske School 425 401 for language arts, social studies, and Franklin School 325 328 drama Harrington School 313 291 - introduction of parent-teacher con- Maria Hastings School 431 408 ferences for all secondary schools Munroe School 175 153 - introduction of year-long professional Parker School 220 - development program with a variety of Total 3323 3115 opportunities (cultural pluralism, supervision, classroom observation) Clarke Tr. High School 736 701 - completion of instructional grouping Diamond Jr High School 697 668 study (phasing) Muzzey Jr. High School _473 434 - completion of study of guidance program Total 1906 1803 - completion of study and re-allocation of tutoring funds Lexington High School 1951 1940 - adoption of policies for school closing, Total 1951 1940 • psychotherapy, small classes (under 15 GRAND TOTAL 7180 6858 students) , ratios for elementary, prin- cipal staffing levels, students' rights, Grants to The Schools During the past and minimum staffing levels required to year, the Lexington public schools received keep school open several federal, state and foundation - completion of new system for the evalua- grants which totaled to nearly a quarter of tion of administrators a million dollars - revision of all administrators' role descriptions Metric Education (federal/state) $34,000 - reorganization of pupil services division Institute for Advancement of Philosophical - completion of a survey of parents of Reasoning for Children (Foundation) 10,000 children with special needs Transition to Employment - Special - increased liaison with METCO parents Education (federal/state) 47,280 - adoption of budget guidelines for 1979-80 Summer Reading (federal/state) 27,000 and conversion of non-personnel budget Mainstreaming Students Entering the_ into program format Lexington Public Schools from Stlte and - returning to the Town treasury a sum of Private Schools (federal/state) 16,400 $439,282 Impact Aid (federal) 72,100 Budget Balance for 1977-78 $298,950 Library (print-non-print) (federal/state) 18,270 Budget Balance for 1976-77 94,695 Additional Special Ed Reimburse- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ment for 1972-73 23,340 Royalties from Teacher Training CONGRATULATIONS- Film Series 4,720 Escrow Funds from 1973 Maternity - Twenty-two seniors from Lexington High Leave Benefits 15,577 School were named National Merit Semi- - computerization and conversion of ac- finalists, the largest number from any counting procedures to program format public high school in New England An - placement of driver education on a self- additional forty-five seniors attained supporting basis commended status (Ten percent of the 18 SCHOOL SUPERINTFNDENT senior class achieved either commended The study found that almost all seventh or semifinalist ranking ) graders remain in their original phases - Verbal SAT scores at Lexington High throughout their first year in junior high School increased from 473 in 1977 to school, but that substantial numbers of 478 in 1978 Math SAT scores remained students change groups between years. The the same for both years, 518 great majority of parental requests for - The New England Association of Schools changes in phase placement were eventually and Colleges recommended a ten-year ac- honored by the schools, although scheduling creditation for the high school, the high- complications often mean that in order to est possible accreditation rating change groups in one subject, a student - In 1968, thirty-three high school se- must also change one or more other classes. niors took the Advanced Placement exams and fifty-one percent received the high- In general, the present grouping system est or second highest rating on a five- seems to serve students in higher phases point rating scale (seventeen students) more effectively than those in lower phases Ten years later, in 1978, ninety-nine Both teachers and parents feel that phasing high school seniors took the Advanced does more to promote academic achievement Placement exams, sixty percent received and positive social and emotional develop- the highest or second highest rating ment among students of higher ability than (sixty students) Students in math and among students of below average ability. science received the highest scores. - Lexington High School Debate Team - Parents of students in higher phases were 1978 State Champions more pleased with their children's place- - Lexington High School Boys Basketball ments than were parents of chldren in the Team - 1978 State Champions middle and lower phases Students in high- - Lexington High School Mathematics Team - er phases tend to be assigned more homework, 1978 State Champions and New England get higher grades, and have more positive Champions impressions of themselves as students, the - Visual Arts Education students (Grades report states. 7-12) - Eight awards in 1978 National Scholastic Arts Award program The report concluded that rather than in- - Lexington High School Science Students - stall a system based on the results of a Seven Awards in State Science Fair research project in some other town, each school system should design a grouping pat- Study of Instructional Grouping Practices tern to support its own instructional pro- . Completed- A study of instructional gram. grouping practices in Lexington's junior high schools has revealed that a majority The report was based on information gathered of parents and teachers see a need for from school records and from hundreds of considerable improvement in the present teachers, parents, and students over the system, although most support the contin- past school year. Questionnaires were dis- ued use of ability grouping in some form. tributed to students and teachers in all three junior high schools and to the par- The year long study, which was presented ents of all Lexington junior high school to the school committee in June, by Geof- students In addition, the P T A 's, the frey Pierson, assistant superintendent League of Woman Voters, and the CCLPS con- for instruction, and Stephen Tracy, admin- ducted community meetings to discuss the istrative intern, examined attitudes of phasing system. parents, teachers and students, reviewed research on ability grouping, and describ- The school committee has conducted a dis- ed the "phasing system" currently used by cussion of the study. During the fall, the junior high schools to place students parents and staff reacted to the report. in classes appropriate to their abilities Reactions will row be reviewed by me and the staff. I plan to make recommendations One of the major findings in the report about phasing to the school committee in was that students of relatively equal the spring of 1979 ability often end up in different phases. Teachers indicated that each of the abil- Results of 1978 Basic Skills Test Announced ity groups includes a broad range of abil- This winter, the Comprehensive Tests of sties, and that there was considerable Basic Skills were administered to students overlap among phases In other words, a in grades 2,4, and 6 Certain basic skills student of "average" or "above average" were measured. reading, language, mathemat- ability might be found in phase five, ics and reference skills This test does four, or three Samples of I.Q. and not measure every subject taught to our standardized achievement test scores con- students, but only those basic skills es- firm the faculty impression sential for all kinds of schoolwork 19 4 it 5• - , ' • .. 14V11 -. ;' ..-:i4,',,,,,t; r•8 y y � PAR kER scripoz, -949 mss€ • � . "' FISKE SCHOOL Y . ,.,:...-gm': , . -r.;,....,,,,,„,, 1 i :,."'„:4 L H S .. �• ...44::,....„.„,,,,,..,.,,,,,!„,..,:<<,,,-<1_, ;#A.,, ' , ,..,„ ��. t 4 4 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT For the total test, students scored from for the improvement of the reading curricu- 7-28 months higher than those in the same lum, and for a Metco funded program to de- grades nationally Lexington students velop materials and strategies to help el- achieved best in Language-Expression ementary teachers deal with racial differ- (usage, context clues, diction, syntac- ences, another step in system-wide efforts tical relationship, paragraph organiza- at compliance with State Law Chapter 622 tion) , Reading-Comprehension, and Refer- ence skills (parts of a book, dictionary Finally, the junior high science guide was skills, library use) Although still completed this summer with the combination above average, Lexington elementary of topic outlines, performance objectives school students achieve lowest in Math and suggested resource units into one book- Computation and Spelling let The sequence of curriculum evaluation and revision in science illustrates a pro- Test results from our system testing pro- cess which has achieved both the involve- gram are used by teachers, counselors, ment of the entire staff and the develop- and psychologists to identify students ment of a much needed program The first who appear to be doing well, or may need step was the development of a topic out- some monitoring, or special help It is line to which all staff contributed in a used by staff along with other measures day-long workshop in the fall of 1977 classroom evaluations consisting of Since then the outline has been tested and teacher-made tests, textbook tests, and refined. As a result of leadership awards, scope and sequence charts to understand several science staff members have develop- students and their progress ed performance objectives and resource units consistent with the outline Out- Although the Comprehensive Tests of Basic lines, objectives and units were consolida- Skills do not measure completely our cur- ted into one guide ready for use this fall riculum, they can and do suggest how well we are doing compared to other United Budget In developing the school budget, States school districts using these tests the school committee set two significant Fach school in our system can in turn an- guidelines to assist the school administra- alyze its own strength and weakness tion (1) that current staffing levels and Copies of scores for each building are programs would be maintained in the upcom- shared with that school's principal ing year, and (2) that every effort be made These are analyzed by the superintendent, to reduce costs so that a budget with no assistant superintendents, director of increase could be presented. pupil services, principals and teachers to determine what may need to be done to THE DOLLAR AND PERCENT BUDGET INCREASE improve weak subject-matter areas WAS THE LOWEST THAT THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE HAS PRESENTED TO THE TOWN IN THE LAST TWO Curriculum Development Workshops dur- DECADES Orginal school budget requests, ing the summer in a variety of areas en- presented by staff and administrators, abled staff to continue curriculum re- totaled $17,692,940, or a 12.4 per cent visions undertaken during the past sev- increase over the 1977-78 budget Not eral years Approved by the school com- included in this figure were funds for mittee during their consideration of the salary and wage increases which would re- 1978-79 budget, these projects generally sult from negotiations Working closely ran for two to three weeks in July with with central office administrators, prin- three to ten teachers participating Re- cipals and department heads, I reviewed ceiving particular emphasis this year all of these requests and the figure were mathematics and American history achieved for presentation to the school committee was $15,740,406, down $1,952,534 Revision of the elementary mathematics from the original requests, excluding sal- curriculum, which began in 1976, focused ary and wage increases Reductions were on completion of the levels and/or prob- made only after review and responses from lem solving sequence Junior High school administrators assured me that Lexington mathematics teachers completed the re- will be able to maintain its present high vision of part of their program's sylla- quality of public education bus In addition, new competency levels, course outlines and resource units were While many reductions were possible, it is developed Social studies teachers from important to note that several increases junior and senior high schools revised in the budget were beyond the control of both the syllabus and the skill se- the school committee and administration quences in courses traditionally of- These included (1) Regular salary and wage fered at eighth and eleventh grade increments required under past negotiated contracts with all employee groups (profes- Additonal elementary workshops provided sional and classified) (2) Major increases 21 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT in tuition for Lexington students in res- James Scanlon, Operations Officer in Charge of idential placement under Chapter 766 (up Energy Conservation, Shawmut Bank , $90,000) (3) The escalating costs of fuel Emanuele Coscia, Director of Planning and and electrcity (up $32,000) (4) A major in- Facilities, DPW/Engineering crease in telephone costs (up $14,000) (5) Charles Code, an engineer at Stone and Webster Additional special education transportation James Maclnnes, Administrative Assistant for costs (up $40,000) (6) A new item of $5,000 Business, Lexington Public Schools for arbitration costs 1979-80 Priorities The Lexington school Declining enrollment, and careful scrutiny committee adopted priorities for the next of each request by program managers per- year The process began in April when matted some decreases which affect the non- principals met with their staffs to develop discretionary increases (1) Elimination building priorities for two years hence. of 33 1/2 positions (2) Reduction in re- The building priorities were then reviewed gular and substitute secretarial and aide by a system-wide management team consisting time (3) Reduction in the allocation for of principals, coordinators, department substitute teachers (4) Reduction in the heads, and administrators The next step budget amount for tutoring expense (5) Re- in the process included a review by the duction in the amount allocated for voca- superintendent's cabinet (all principals, tional education (6) Elimination of sopho- coordinators, department heads, assistant more athletics at the high school. principals, administrators) with a final review at the annual June management semi- Another factor in reducing the budget was nars for all administrators The school the decision by the school committee to committee reviewed the suggested staff close Parker School Direct and indirect priorities and budget guidelines recommen- cost savings resulting from this decision ded by me, and made additions, deletions or amounted to approximately $155,000 suggestions. The final action was a vote by the school committee The result of the The school budget was also affected by the year's process follows request of the selectmen to transfer the salaries of school crossing guards from Instruction Programs - Regular the town to the school budget This sum - Evaluate Elementary Social Studies and Language of approximately $40,000 increased the pre- Parts Programs liminary budget as another non-discretion- - Establish a coordinated Spelling Program K-6 ary factor. In April, the school committee - Evaluate Secondary Reading Program voted a school budget of $16,209,840 or - Implement recommendations of Instructional Group- 2 7% increase (excluding school crossing ing Study* guards to be transferred from the select- Instruction Programs - Special men's budget) , and requested the superin- - Design an integrated Occupational Education tendent to make it clear that the budget Program 7-12 reflected a savings in staff salaries, - Implement a Health Program K-12 maintenance costs, and equipment purchases - Assess reliability and validity of Kindergarten directly attributable to the closing of Screening Program Parker School in the amount of $155,000 Instructional Support - Improvement Services I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THIS BUDGET PROVIDES - Professional Training and Development - Improve the A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENTS OF skills of professional staff through more alterna- LFXINGTON AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST TO tive approaches to in-service education THF TAX PAYERS OF LEXINGTON - Develop improved system of personnel support with emphasis on improvement of instruction Enercly Conservation This fall, the school General Support committee appointed a special subcommittee - Operation and Maintenance of Plant - Respond to charged with reducing energy costs in the recommendations of Energy Conservation Task Force* Lexington public schools. The task which - Respond to New England Association of Secondary has both ecological and financial concerns Schools and Colleges Study of Lexington High as its base, is to present to the committee School* specific recommendations for changes which will conserve energy required to heat and *It is expected that as each study is completed the light the schools These recommendations recommendation will be analyzed for budget implica- will include alterations which can be made tions Those requiring expenditures will be given immediately and some which may have long- the higher priority These decisions will have an range budgetary implications Members of influence on other stated 1979-80 priorities the sub-committee are as follows In closing, I wish to express my sincerest Patricia Swanson, Secretary Lexington School gratitude the school committee, various cit- Committee, Ch1irmin izens committees, P T A groups, parents, David Eagle General Manager of Arlex Oil (orp citizens and professional and classified 22 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT staff of the Lexington public schools for antee the best possible educational pro- their assistance and support which enabled gram for all students. the system to make every effort to guar- Dr John H. Lawson, Superintendent LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL FACTS TOTAL ENROLLMENT (10/1/78) 6878 1978-1979 SCHOOL PROFILES TOTAL FULL & PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF 562.27 Elementary Schools Opened Additions - 26% have Bachelor's Degree - 43% have Master's Degree Adams, 739 Massachusetts Ave 1913 1931 - 31% have 30 hours' graduate study beyond J. Edward Jacobus* Master's/Doctorate Of 1978 graduating class of 603 Bowman, Philip Road 1967 -- - 80.2% went on to further education David C Horton* - 70 9% went on to four-year colleges Bridge, 55 Middleby Road 1966 -- Pupil Staff- Dr Lester Goodridge, Jr * Staff Enroll- Pupil Elementary School Staff Number ment Ratio Estabrook, 117 Grove Street 1961 -- William C Terris* Principals 9 3115 1.346 Classroom Teachers (1-6) 121 (C) 2835 1.23.4 Fiske, 34A Colony Road 1949 -- Kindergarten Teachers 8 5 280 1.33 2(B) Eileen B Smith* Art Specialists 7 78 3115 1:400 Music Specialists 10.09 3115 1.308 Franklin, 7 Stedman Road 1931 1956 Phys. Ed. Specialists 7.72 3115 1.403 Paul Foley* Instructional Mat Specs 8 4 3115 1.371 Reading Specialists 6.7 3115 1.465 Harrington, 146 Maple Street 1956 1958 • Special Educators 12.5 3115 1 249 Donald E Johnson* French Specialists 7 34 1612(A) 1 220 Science Specialists 2.0 3115 1.1558 Hastings, 2618 Massachusetts Ave 1955 1958 Mathematics Specialists 3 0 3115 1 1038 Ellen Difantis* Counselors 7 8 3115 1.399 Munroe, 1403 Massachusetts Ave. 1904 1915 Secondary School Staff Paul F Lombard* Principals 4.0 3743 1.936 Junior High Schools Assistant Principals 3 0 3743 1 1248 Classroom Teachers 235 8(C) 3743 1.15 9 Clarke, Stedman Road 1972 -- Instructional Mat. Specs. 7.0 3743 1.535 John M Hibbard* Reading Specialists 7 0 3743 1 535 Special Educators 12 0 3743 1.312 Diamond, 99 Hancock Street 1959 -- Social Worker 1.0 3743 1.3743 Eugene F. Sullivan* Counselors 15 2 3743 1'246 Muzzey, 1475 Massachusetts Ave 1902 1924 All School Staff David S Terry* 1958** Speech Therapists 6 0 174 1.29 School Psychologists 2.5 6858 1 2743.2 Senior High School Nurses 7 0 6858 1.979 7 Sp Class Teachers 11 81 1.7 36 Lexington, 251 Waltham Street 1953 1956 Dr. David F. Clune* 1964 (A) Includes only grades 4-6 1965 (B) A M session 1 16 6 * Principal P.M. session 1.16.6 **Renovated (C) Special class teachers not included 23 "Minuteman Tech" Marks First Commencement With Honors In June, 1978 Minuteman Regional Vocational People representing business and industry Technical School graduated its first class. serve on advisory committees for every vo- This was the culmination of almost ten cational area at Minuteman. Over the past years of planning and work by many people year members of these committees have spent in the 12 towns of the Minuteman District, long hours with Minuteman teachers going and a dream come true. The school takes over proposals for the purchase of new shop great pride in the fact that 89% of the equipment (which they must approve before students available for work were placed in any recommendation is made to the school jobs. In addition, 18 percent of the 325 committee) , providing teachers and the graduates have gone on to further education school committee with job market data, at either two-year or four-year colleges and giving advice relating to changes which may be needed to keep the technical As soon as a school graduates its first programs abreast with current developments class, it is eligible for accreditation by the New England Association of Schools Minuteman Tech's adult education program and Colleges. This was also accomplished has also hired instructors and set up a in 1978 In December the NEASC voted to number of special training courses for the grant Minuteman Tech accreditation for a employees of area firms (on a self-sup- period of five years, the longest period porting basis) . This service is avail- normally granted to technical schools. In able to any firm that wishes to take ad- a 70-page report prepared by a team of 22 vantage of it educators who spent three days observing the operations of the school for NEASC, Minuteman Tech has also linked up with Minuteman students were described as being local businesses to provide a program "exceptional in the areas of creativity" of entry-level job training which serves and "more motivated as a group than one adults as well as students from the dis- would expect to find in other schools." trict This Regional Occupational Pro- The report went on to say, "The Commitment gram or ROP combines classroom instruc- to education is everywhere evident." tion with the placement of students in local businesses and public service Our students also brought honor to Minute- institutions for on-the-job training man Tech in other ways during 1978 Five under the supervision of a Minuteman Tech students became state champions in their instructor. The program has been found trade areas during the Vocational Indus- particularly helpful for seniors from the trial Clubs of America (VICA) Skill Olym- district's academic high schools who have pics which were held at Minuteman in April. no plans to go on to college and find they will be graduating with no job skills An exhibit designed and built by horticul- ture students won second prize at the Burl- • • • •PROVIDES SELF-SUPPORTING SERVICES ington Mall during its vocational week John Eleftherakis (Minuteman Tech Class of Services to the district were further ex- 1979) has been elected president of the panded during 1978 by the addition of a Eastern Massachusetts Association of Na- tional Honor Societies zilthough Minuteman was only in its first year of varsity competition during 1977-78, the school's athletes were selected for all-star or all-conference teams in hockey, girls' and boys' basketball, football, soc- cer, field hockey, wrestling, baseball and softball In addition, the boy's singles and girl's singles tennis champions of the . Commonwealth Conference are Minuteman Tech students. . . . .WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY In 1971 when the Minuteman District was formed, a very strong commitment was made to fork closely with business and industry in relation to the school's curriculum and placement programs. This commitment has been honored ever since the school opened, and it was further strengthened in 1978 24 • MINUTEMAN TECH �x� � `r ,� .•�� possibility in the future with a goal of benefiting all parties concerned Minuteman Tech School Committee thanks for their faithful service the four members who retired from the Committee in 1978• Charles L Courtright of Acton, Frederick L Hein- rich of Wayland, George G. Cormier of Stow, and Thomas A Welch of Sudbury Acton, John W Putnam Arlington, Rico A Merluzzo Belmont, Henry L. Hall, Jr., Vice Chairman Boxborough, John J Shimkus Carlisle, Kenneth L Bilodeau Concord, Kenneth Marriner, Jr., Secretary Lexington, Robert C Jackson Lincoln, Ruth W Wales, Chairman ->- Stow, Denise L Wooster Sudbury, Donald D. Bishop Wayland, John B Wilson Y Weston, Annette DiStefano self-supporting summer school program which provided academic courses and en- Ronald J Fitzgerald, richment programs in vocational areas, Superintendent-Director physical education and the arts to more than 400 students and adults The pro- gram was so successful that it will be �::: continued in 1979. Awe Minuteman Tech's student-operated ser- vices for the public continue not only to provide extra training for the stu- dents In dealing with the public, but • also extra revenue for the school which is used to reduce operating expenses. These services include a restaurant, - < flower shop, bakery, auto mechanics shop and gas station, auto body shop, print- ing shop, beauty salon, nursery school, •. I :'°s two stores, and a catering service. $� . EXPLORES EXPANSIONp Also in line with making the operation of Minuteman Tech as cost-effective as possible are exploratory meetings now taking place with several towns which have expressed an interest in joining the Minuteman Tech district The ex- pansion of the district is a strong 25 Public Works/ Engineering Confronts Blizzard, Year-Round Tasks TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 1,480,809 for hired equipment during the declared TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,171,285 emergency TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 108 PART TIME 15 ON OTHER FRONTS - A WIN AND SOME STRUGGLES Town forces of the department of public The Revolutionary Monument located on the works assisted by priviate hired con- Battle Green is again legible through the tractors met the forces of the historic efforts of the department of public works. blizzard of February 6 and 7, 1978. Sever- A little ingenuity and fine sandpaper re- al combined weather conditions during the moved the black lithochrome paint that was early morning hours on Monday, February applied prior to the bicentennial year. 6, 1978 spawned a super storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina The developing The curbside recycling program continued storm began moving northeast toward New during 1976 Contract costs have been England, deepening rapidly as it approach- $48,000 and revenue approximately $17,000. ed the region. Light snow which had been This includes recyclables deposited at the occurring during the morning on Monday sanitary landfill Residents are encouraged suddenly exploded into an area of heavy to continue depositing their recyclables snow over Massachusetts. Snow fell at an in the containers provided at the sanitary incredible rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour landfill. As a result of our recycling accompanied by winds of hurricane velocity efforts, five percent of the total amount late in the day Monday and continued of refuse is recycled, the rest is com- through the night By mid-day Tuesday, pacted at the landfill. February 7, 30 inches of snow covered our area with high drifts in exposed areas. Also at the landfill extensive grading and covering has taken place. We are con- Manpower and equipment were dispatched in tinuing our studies of other collection full force and were on the road at 6 p m and disposal methods for refuse in compli- Monday, February 6. All roads were accessi- ance with the state requirement that we ble by 6 p m Wednesday and plowing opera- close down the town's landfill. tions continued until 4 p m Friday, Feb- ruary 10 Continued widening, lifting and The highway division had a busy year con- sidewalk cleaning operations were accom- tinuing work on drains, berms, street clean- plished in 12 hour shifts. Cost of this ing and patching, sidewalk repair andfence operation for the storm of February 6, repairs During 1979, the division hopes 1978 was $151,336 of which $26,563 was to resume its street resurfacing program. recovered from other government agencies The sewer and water division also had a busy year maintaining the systems, repair- Two different ways to prolong the life Kai,." ; � of the Sanitary Landfill -- to subtract �� . or compact trash 100k i IIF �� R iY1ttMiltti t lB1: 4£SE41�(1114�,}4 a "b;Sti2i3lM fiffi$f4�"4£�4&$3£ l4 tt{�fb4 6i: ffit MaM CPUOROL 48£6Y4&st;,k ms £ypcaa MIL 51"Cit Y f 4Y£t$i3 t kUN tik€435•., mms i fl i a'��Eisa s say Mlti ,e� i° cse '€446 aim s' #�B� 26 PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING number of bids and quotations for contrac- tual work and equipment so that the above- " yito noted work could be accomplished In addition to the division's annually scheduled projects and maintenance tasks its goal of strong support for the re- creation department, conservation commis- .. sion, Library department, fire department and council on aging was met and will con- * tinue to be emphasized The coming year seems to hold the biggest:"6611: challenge yet encountered by the division, i e the education of people throughout the community on energy conservation. We strongly believe that a co-ordinated effort ° ..: and a good example by town government go a long way toward meeting the challenge successfully 1 ENGINEERING DIVISION SAW A UNIQUE YEAR 4v0 OF CHANGE RODS , The year 1978 was truly a unique year for the engineering division Major strides were made toward bringing the capital improvements program into current status. Among those projects that were imple- Parks Department tackles repair of bleachers at mented to bring us to this point were High School football field the Moon Hill Road area sewer project, street, drains and sewer construction for the Crescent Road area, and the fin- ing breaks, maintaining pumping stations stallation of new traffic signals at and cleaning the sewers Waltham Street and Worthen Road. Ad- • ditional contracts were prepared and let ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES DIVISION for street resurfacing, air conditioning A FIELD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT the Public Works Building offices, sub- surface test borings, as well as for con- During 1978, the office of administration tinuing with the Comprehensive Drainage and facilities through its departments of Study building maintenance, parks, shade tree and cemetery were able to complete several The engineering division continued to help important projects Among these were the resolve other problems by participating replacement of the roof at the public works garage as well as major repairs to the town office building and Cary Hall Complete regrading and replanting of the grounds at the East Lexington Library as Smoke ,, well as landscaping at Harrington School, Center Playground, Little League Field, testing for , and several traffic islands throughout the Inflow- town were also completed and an extensive program of systemic injection of elm and Infiltration maple trees to prevent the spread of dis- ease was begun The replacement of the study brick face wall at the tombs in Ye Olde ;; Burying Ground and the lot identification markers replacement program were major projects completed by the cemetery depart- ment. Further, this office developed and main- tained the operating budget for these departments and others, despite great difficulities in obtaining a sufficient 27 PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING Westview Cemetery in and providing support for the long Prepares for Future • range planning efforts in alternative methods for disposal of solid wastes and The principal 1978 area of progress in the improving the operation at the sanitary development of Westview Cemetery was the landfill In addition, measures were final grading and seeding of the land taken to eliminate or mitigate the effects southwest of the portion presently devel- of sewer surcharging by assisting the oped When surveyed and staked out, it consultant in the completion of the phase should provide for 3000 graves and should I inflow-infiltration analysis, the con- eliminate the need to restrict sale of struction of the Hayes Lane by-pass sewer, graves to those needed for imediate use and by the conducting of the sump-pump survey and smoke testing programs which The 1978 town meeting voted to acquire an led to the discovery of better than 30 11- 8 5-acre parcel of land southwest of legal sewer connections presently owned cemetery land, at a cost of $70,000 The land, which is in an Planning for the future also plays a large RO zone, includes a house and 400 feet part of this division's responsibilities of frontage on Westview Street The prop- and we think we have responded to this erty was deeded to the town in December, charge through the development and imple- 1978 Although much of the land is low mentation of the sewer master plan which and its development would require corn- was presented to, and approved by, the pliance with the wetlands by-law and 1978 Annual Town Meeting This master statute, the purchase was part of the plan encompasses prudent financial plann- master plan and assures adequate space ing through the use of bonding authori- for future development well into the zations, as well as sound engineering and foreseeable future No immediate dnvel- economics of scale considerations to allow opment of the newly-acquired land is for completion of the town sewerage pro- planned. grams. Louis A Zehner, Chairman In conjunction with these programs, the *William J Manning engineering department provided nearly all Mildred B Marek other town boards and departments with Gail W. Smith engineering support services for their Weiant Wathen-Dunn respective projects and programs. There has been a marked increase in the volume *Resigned of work in this area, especially for the board of appeals and the conservation • _ .7.,..,44._commission. " ., •• �,,�• R1 t ., _'4 In summary, the engineering division con- rt.'r ^"'i+ =sys tinues to remain involved with the many ` .� x {' and varied aspects of town government by .�►.,' 4 s providing a full range of support services ; in addition to its primarytask of44.- ming program- , �� ming capital expenditures. We are hopeful that 1979 will be as rewarding and produc- 41111 ' YI''11111 tive as this past year and that the engi- .`r y y neering division will continue to provide "' ' ` . Am:T a level of services that the people of •, UsY*� ,�- Lexington deserve. • - } ;� Warren A. Empey, Acting Director, Public �, n"_`xt. Works/Engineering and Manager of �� , , Operations •, 1: .,: • ? Emanuele Coscia,Jr , Manager Planning . and Administration ''. ' ' William J. Martin, Assistant Town P�_ Engineer (resigned 12/9/78) • N Ai, �'� r..� , �'•! � h • • a. 28 Police Department 1 : \ MASSACHUSETTS - u� ■ CAMES�FF,NS-S _ a b~ WATCH 2`'SE�\OV 1 5 E„RCENtES _ EVERY DAY 4411111:::::) 7 47o(APPVALUROXIMATELYI BURGLARY IN LEXINGTON SI E STOLEN PROPERTY I O CHIEF CORR REPORTS With pleasure we in the years ahead. Another trend which has report to the citizens of Lexington that become most evident during the year is the a downward trend continues in most of our significant reduction in juvenile crime crime reporting areas, as can be seen We hope this too will continue. from the accompanying graphs Cooperation Although crime statistics are going down, with our citizens in crime prevention has it is interesting and important to note been successful and most evident. Our that citizen calls for service or assis- efforts in this area will be redoubled tance are continuing to rise Although most in the coming year In addition to our people feel that police are for apprehend- other specially trained officers, we ing criminals, we in the service note that have added a crime prevention specialist a major portion of our time is spent assis- who will become part of this continued ting and serving residents for other than effort to reduce these figures even more criminal matters OFFENSES ----VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED KNOWN TO POLICE _1_15,4,5 126' 111 �' OFFENCES x,043 8 92 r 700,000 -- - ---- 572 689 11 ___-__-. _ _ _ l `_,__-- 600,000—— — / \ _._-- BURGLARY 9201511 4]$e6 \ T39I I 1 I I Ir 7 I 149 I. 500,000 -- - - / — 7S 8123 169 LARCENY -Iv :_9 -4- 400,000-- ,2 374 400 444 q67 357'A r 1 _-_-�_-__ 300,000 -.. 1 _ Vim_ 1' r 4 II / 99 83 200,000 -- , -- AUTO THEFT 751 7'''''''k\\.H133 / 100,000 '67 '68 '69 '70 '71 '72 73 74 75'76 77'78 I ESTIMATE* )967 68 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 75 '76 '77 '78 29 POLICE DEPARTMENT THINGS TO REMEMBER. We cannot forget the alarms in the Lexington homes, the problem February "storm of the century" and its im- of false alarms, usually caused by human pact on Lexington in the area of police error, is continuing to rise The depart- " responsibility For one full week we did ment is presently answering approximately not have a housebreak reported to us com- 100 such false alarms each month This pared to the usual one per day during nor- serious problem will be met and hopefully mal circumstances. Motor vehicle traffic lessened with a by-law being proposes', came to a virtual standstill and in fact by the police department to control alarm was banned for several days and, as a re- installations within the community sult, motor vehicle accidents were almost non-existent for a period of time. This LOOKING AHEAD While the solutions to all phenomenon obviously could not last and we our crime problems are still well beyond were soon back to normal our reach, we in the police department look optimistically to the year ahead - TRAFFIC. Automobile traffic has risen to a year that will produce greater public levels way above normal Slow-downs are awareness and cooperation from the citi- common and waiting to enter intersections zens of Lexington We continue to pledge is everywhere. Our emphasis on traffic our best efforts to provide our residents enforcement will continue into 1979 and with the physical security and peace of with the assistance of a money grant from mind that no other agency can provide the Governor's Highway Safety Committee for the purchase of a film library. With the James F Corr, Chief of Police INVESTIGATIONS ARRESTS ACCIDENTS COMPLAINTS REPORTS INC NO SUMMONSES I G.00d -- fIHFS --'- I I - _ —7-- 1S 91S S94 MOO — I �_■ IE.e9e _ _.___ —_-___ veo_ 1100 ME .� 7990 �I -� : fl • - � Y li rid � ,e^o- 1 2... aeee — ■■ aEE 1 7hI i! .� 1 �r_0 W 'N 'se 'S 'n 7E '0 •n 7E '77' 'SE 1Ep'A Y Pro 'fl 'h ' M ')S 'S 77 T I I I ram w w rn +1 m m rn n rn •n n cooperation of school authorities, our safety officer will be increasing his ef- forts in the classroom to instill a greater awareness of safety among young people We are also pleased to report that the police department has been awarded a 40-channel ; , Tc; citizen band base station by the safety committee so that we may monitor channel 9 for emergency purposes. All residents and others who have citizen band radios will now be able to contact the police depart- !.. . ment directly by radio in the event of an Patrolman Stanley A Tanusa5 emergency who was a most familiar fig- ure to shoppers in the cen- PARKING METERS The passing of an era was ter area has retired after , � noted when the traffic rules and orders serving 33 years with the a f were amended to increase the parking meter department 7' ,. 1 fees and fines The penny can no longer be used in the parking meters. We note that ;_ F parking is still reasonable when compared to Boston � `z BURGLAR ALARMS The burglar alarm has be- come a valuable tool to protect the home *1:' against the intruder. However, due to the ' increasing numbers of installations of 30 Fire Department Streamlines W 2 § Tne Lexington Fire Department provides the community with emergency fire, ambulance, Swearing in new fire lieutenants in Se- and rescue services. It also educates lectmen's Meeting Room. L/R. Theodore citizens, especially children, about fire Setterlund, Robert Walton, Arthur Wash- safety The department inspects buildings burn, John Quinlan, Richard Sullivan and enforces fire regulations along with conducting training courses on first aid. and the use of fire extinguishers. The department is authorized sixty-four full a modern structural fire suppression engine. time personnel to operate and maintain Engine Three a 1958 Mack is currently being nine major fire apparatus housed in two reconditioned and modernized and is expect- stations The personal services budget ed to be ready the first part of next year for fiscal year 1979 was $1,072,612, cap- During fiscal year 1980 we plan to ask town ital expenditures $20,000 and operating meeting to approve the replacement of En- expenses $71,475 gine Five a 1961 Ford Brush Fire Truck These necessary replacements and their in- The year of 1978 is particularly signifi- creased capability will allow the fleet to cant as a major reorganization was initia- be reduced from six engines to a total of ted to streamline the command structure five and improve first line supervision within the department As a result the number of This year we have also changed our radio Deputy Chief's positions will be reduced system. Previously, a channel was shared in the future through normal retirements with the public works department After to two rather than the present four. The securing a necessary license from the Fed- intent of this change is to provide more eral Communications Commission the fre- continuity between shifts coupled with in- quency was changed to a channel shared with creased managerial responsibility in the the fire departments of Bedford, Burlington, areas of training and fire prevention. In and Wilmington. This has improved both our order to improve first line supervision fire mutual aid operations, and emergency four firefighters' positions were upgraded back-up ambulance procedures. A new paging to lieutenants Promoted on July 17 to system to contact key officers was also in- fill these slots and also one vacancy stalled. Along with these equipment changes caused by a retirement were Joh4 F. Quin- and the new dispatchers training we have lan, Arthur E Washburn, Robert F. Wal- standardized our operating procedures ton, Richard L Sullivan, and Theodore ., Setterlund. Our ambulance emergency runs continue to rise each year With the average age of The department also changed the communica- citizens increasing we expect this trend to tions center personnel from firefighters to continue. In the near future a second am- civilian dispatchers In March four persons bulance may be necessary for the town were hired and trained to fill this role. Presently we are using back-up out-of-town This change frees firefighters from desk . equipment once a week. The development and duty and allows more time for training and recruitment of additional emergency medical inspections It has also specialized the technicians has resulted in five more fire- dispatch function and resulted in some sal- fighters becoming qualified this year. A ary savings for the town total of eighteen men are now qualified EMT's This highly trained and dedicated Under our capital expenditures program the group has also initiated teaching the department received delivery of a new Maxim American Heart Association "Heartsaver" 1250 gallon per minute pumping engine De- program to all town employees Next year signated Engine One and housed at the East the program will be expanded to high school Lexington Station this gives each station seniors and finally the general public 31 FIRE DEPARTMENT Hours spent in training were again increased TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $1,013,290 this year. In addition, the Massachusetts TOTAL EXPENSES $ 60,001 ' Firefighting Academy conducted in-house TOTAL PERSONNEL 64 classes on smoke detectors and plastics. The Academy also gave one officer a fire instructor's course and provided a basic seven week recruit program to our four new- est firefighters Finally, seven of our officers attended a management workshop sponsored by the University of Massachusetts. The department records system was also im- proved with the introduction of new fire incident, training, ambulance response, equipment maintenance and injury reports. This data will assist us in better manag- ing the fire, rescue, and ambulance prob- lems of the community. During the year the force spent consider- Lexington firefighter battles brush fire able time providing citizens with informa- tion on smoke detectors. Houses were vis- in the Great Meadow ited to advise occupants on where to lo- cate detectors and how to maintain them Plans submitted for building permits were also reviewed to insure all law required detectors were properly located. In one instance a smoke detector alerted a sleep- ing Lexington family of a serious fire in their living room, thereby allowing them to escape the dwelling without injury in Kt.what could have been a major loss of life a , andproperty. Each and every member of the Lexington fire department urge resi- dents to avail themselves of this econom- ical protection The department also provides speakers and visual preenta- � . tions with handouts for any person or �' group interested i sioke detectors, and t� a variety of fire literature is also available at the fire station ��, sThis past year Firefighters Francis E Belcastro and Thomas M Burke with ser- vice periods of 19 and 12 years retired from the department due to job connected • , disabilities. We wish them best of luck a 71 k , in their retirement years and thank teem , , ::,4(!:,r '"7 for their service to the community In closing, I would personally like to ,, , 1,;:: ,-, 7 thank each and every member of the depart- ment who has contributed to this success- ful year , John D. Bergeron, Chief Fire Engineer. a , s t • tA , AA r :ems; 32 Board of Health Reports These clinics are available to all rest- , TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 39,349 dents. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,977 - Hard of Hearing Clinic: the Rotary Club TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 3 in cooperation with the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing continues to sponsor this cllnic with the health department. - Eye Screening Clinics- the Lion's Club with the sponsorship of the Division of the Blind and the health department con- tinues to conduct the one day glaucoma clinic in May. In the fall the Lion's Club and Pre-school P T.A. presents a one day eye-screening program for children ages 31 to 6 years of age - Cancer Detection Clinics- The health de- � � .�• partment is pleased to cooperate with the American Cancer Society and Symmes Hos- Board of Health. L/R Dr. Michael S. Erdos; Dr pital in the cancer detection screening William Cosgrove, Chairman; George A. Smith, programs. The screening may be considered Health Director, James W. Lambie as a viable method of detection, treat- ment and prevention of cancer in man - Rabies Clinic: provides for the control THE BOARD OF HEALTH REACHES PEOPLE, THE and eradication of rabies through pro- ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS in delivering ser- phylactic vaccination. The prophylactic vices mandated by federal and state agen- vaccination is one of the most important cies Most important of its many concerns weapons to combat rabies in dogs. and jurisdictions are (1) the promotion and - Biological distribution- State supplied protection of personal and community health, biologics, eg. polio, measles, mumps, (2) the maintenance and protection of the rubella vaccine and others are kept on environment and (3) a constant vigil and hand to be dispensed to Lexington's attack on disease and disability. physicians upon request. This vaccine distribution program continues to aid In Lexington we have a three-man board of the preventive medical program practiced health which serves as a policy making and by all health agencies. guidance body to the health department. - Immunization validation- the board of The board is involved in the adoption of health through the immunization valida- policies, rules and regulations and codes tion program assures that overseas trav- and presides over meetings and hearings. elers receive proper/required immuniza- The board meets the first Monday of every tions prior to overseas travel to coun- month except in August. Special meetings tries infected with quarantinable dis- and hearings are called and held when need- eases ed. The day to day operations are conduct- ed by the health department and are super- CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES vised by the health director A traditional responsibility of the health 1978 IN REVIEW - Detection and control of department which must be constantly chronic deseases - with this goal in mind strengthened is constant vigilance toward the board of health sponsored the following new methods of prevention. Particular programs• attention must be paid to new technology such as a highlight in 1978, the introduc- - Influenza Clinic: is provided annually to tion of the pneumococcal vaccine Tradi- all senior citizens and persons providing tional activities include communicable essential community services and serves disease follow-up by public health nurses, the purpose of protecting persons against the investigation of animal bites by the influenza. This year the clinic was able animal inspector and the distribution of to include the chronically ill due to the biologicals to town physicians, nursing allotment of federal funded vaccine. homes and schools. Vaccination certifica- - Measles Vaccine Clinic. due to the man- tion of overseas travelers was also con- datory immunization law relative to school ducted admission medical personnel at the Minute Man Regional Vocational School conducted By law all children in school are required immunization clinics in the early spring. to be immunized against polio, diphtheria, - Well Elderly Clinics- is available to all tetanus, pertusses (whooping cough) and residents 60 years and over. These clin- measles. In recent years for a variety of ics are conducted by the public health reasons the percentage of children properly nurses and are held at Greeley Village, immunized against childhood diseases has Vine Brook Village and East Village. been declining As a result the risk to 33 BOARD OF HEALTH COMMUNITY SANITATION children from these diseases is rising, and strict enforcement of the School Immuniza- To many people the word community means tion Law has become necessary. Consequent- different things To the board of health ly, in fall 1978 school authorities in Lex- the community means homes, offices, restau- ington (as well as other Massachusetts rants, schools, nursing homes, parks, high- cities and towns) excluded - with ample ways, backyards and alleyways The respon- warning - all those children found not sibility for health protection and control not immunized or inadequately immunized of the community rests with the board of against these childhood diseases A health through the cooperative efforts of special clinic was held by health and its residents school department personnel in December to improve the immunization status of all To protect the life and health of Lexing- those Lexington school children excluded ton's residents the board of health con- under the law ducts programs in several areas including. FOOD PROTECTION HOUSING INSPECTIONS The broad objective of the food service Adequate and sanitary housing services sanitation program is the protection of promote and protect the health, safety and the public from discomfort and disease. well being of all residents Housing in- Important objectives of our program in- spections were conducted with this basic clude the protection of food against con- premise in mind Numerous inspections tamination, a program of inspection and were made throughout the year Two houses surveillance to insure the soundness of were condemned as unfit for human habita- food and an effort to insure that the ex- tion Both have been rehabilitated. The pectations of the consumer are met board of health also assisted the Lexing- ton Housing Authority in certifying resi- Our program is designed to inspect all eat- dences as fit for human habitation ing and drinking establishments where food and beverages are served or provided to the LEAD PAINT ASPECT public with or without charge These es- tablishments include restaurants, farm The lead paint law continues in effect and stands, mobile food servers, vending ma- the board of health continues to make in- chine operations, industrial and institu- spections whenever requested In 1978 the tional kitchens, temporary food establish- law was changed, effective for a period of ments such as those found at carnivals, three years, exempting single family owner- holiday festivities and church kitchens occupied houses from compliance with the lead paint law unless a case of lead poi- To minimize the potential for the occur- soning is detected. rence of food-borne illness thorough in- spections of all food establishments are VECTOR CONTROL made at least twice a year Rats - A problem of concern was a number MILK AND WATER INSPECTION of rat infestations reported to this de- partment. Inspections that verified rat Both milk and water in Lexington come under conditions resulted in rodent extermina- the inspection aegis of the board of health tion orders being issued. In other cases Milk samples are collected monthly and mon- it was necessary to issue notices to abate stored to insure that they meet sanitary rubbish storage or sewage disposal prob- and analytical requirements. In 1978 new lems which contributed to these rat prob- legislation at the state level produced new lems. Rats have followed man wherever he standards of identity as well as quality goes The only permanent method of control and bacteriological standards of compliance is a clean environment free from these con- for milk and milk by-products. Water sam- ditions which provide for the welfare of ples are collected weekly by the water de- the rat partment personnel for bacteriological analyses and monthly and quarterly by Mosquitoes - Much of man's past history health department personnel for chemical has been dominated by the misery and dis- and radionuclide monitoring These sampling comfort brought about by the mosquito. As schedules are more stringent than in the a member of the East Middlesex Mosquito past and assures that the town's drinking Control project the town addresses the water supply meets all the requirements of problem of the mosquito by participating the Safe Drinking Water Act in a program which includes ditching and drainage work augmented by larviciding and ultra low volume spraying techniques 34 BOARD OF HEALTH ' This program helps to relieve breeding FLOURIDATION areas as well as to reduce the infesta- tion of mosquitoes and potential for ill- Flouridation has been proven to be an ef- ness and discomfort to residents and fective deterrent to tooth decay and has animals. been strongly supported by the Lexington Board of Health In 1978 flouridation of WASTE DISPOSAL the town water supply became a reality In March the Metropolitan District Commission Sewage disposal - Numerous investigations notified member communities that the flour- were made relative to failing or malfunc- idation project had received final approval tioning septic systems Over 50 orders and was to be implemented. With the flour- were issued to property owners requiring idation of the MDC's water supply more than them to connect to the sanitary sewerage 50% of the population of Massachusetts will system during the year. receive flouridated water The level of flouride to be maintained is 1.0 ppm. Solid waste - The sanitary landfill con- tinues to be the primary method of the SWIMMING POOLS AND TOWN BEACH disposal of solid wastes, but the land- fill once thought to be the most viable Each of the town's public and semi-public solution for the disposal of wastes is swimming pools and town beach are inspec- becoming more and more of a short term ted regularly each year These inspections solution. Alternatives currently avail- insure that the filtration and disinfection able do not appear to be economical at this systems work properly, that sanitary facil- time The health and environmental prob- ities are clean and that safety equipment lems associated with the landfill continue and trained lifeguards are available for to concern the board of health emergencies With few exceptions, the over- all condition found at these facilities are Municipal Sewer and Drainage - The board acceptable and health hazards are minimized of health is extremely concerned with the because of these inspections and the ef- sewerage and drainage systems. The sur- forts of pool managers. charge of the sanitary sewerage and drain- age systems of the town during periods of Of particular concern to the board of high water table conditions continues to be health is the condition of the municipal a priority concern of the board of health pools at the Centre Playground. These pools and their appurtenant facilities COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT require close scrutiny because of dete- riorating physical conditions Before any parcel of land can be subdivided and developed for new housing, the water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS supply and sewerage facilities must be ap- proved by the board of health to assure The board of health wishes to thank the that no health hazards or water pollution many interested people who have lent their will result from the development Subdivi- support to our efforts in promoting the sion review is an important aspect of the concepts of public health prevention approach to environmental health. We also thank town departments and divi- COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS sions as well as community agencies for their assistance and cooperation Through the year this department receives many nuisance complaints to be investi- Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman gated. These complaints range from areas Dr Michael S Erdos mentioned in this report to other nuisances James W. Lambie such as animals, air, noise, water pollu- George A. Smith, Director tion and rubbish storage conditions 35 Animal Control Officer Watches Both Ends of Leash TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $16,065 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 3,302 This fall our department was researched TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 1 and interviewed by a citizens committee - PART TIME 1 from Wellesley whose job it was to re- search all the neighboring town animal The primary responsibility of the animal control departments Upon completion control department is to carry out the of their project they notified us that mandate of town meeting, to enforce the in their opinion, we have the most pro- leash law and the state dog laws. Once a fessionally run department and the most year the board of selectmen, in accordance knowledgeable personnel of all the towns with chapter 140, sec. 137 of the general researched. laws, order the animal control officer to seek out, catch and confine all unlicensed We extend our thanks to the board of dogs. The department is pleased to report selectmen, police department, board of that during the past 3 years the number of health, town manager and the local vet- unlicensed dogs has been reduced from a erinarians for their help and cooperation high of 2500 to this year's total of 900 throughout the year. Notices to license these dogs were sent out and by October 1, 1978 a total of 27 com- George A. Smith, Health Director plaints for unlicensed dogs were filed in Barry W. Littleton, Animal Control Officer Concord District Court. Mark Avery, Asst. Dog Officer Eric Wright, Asst. Dog Officer One of the significant efforts of the ani- mal control officer this year has been to educate the young people with respect to the responsibilities of proper pet owner- ship and obligations and attitudes of the A "SHOT" AT THE ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC animal control department This program included the Animal Control Officer speak- ing to groups of young people in the ele- mentary schools, cub scouts, brownies and girl scouts. These young people have gained valuable knowledge of how and why the ani- mal control department operates. We are also pleased to announce that for the third year in a row we have had a sig- A � nificant decrease in the number of cases of F dog bites. This may be largely due to bet- ter leash-law enforcement as well as the +: removal of several chronic biters over the last few years The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has also. assisted our efforts to enforce the leash �•, ' law by increasing the court fine schedule Effective as of September 1978, the court ,, fines for leash law violations are as fol- 4 • lows: ' �y k First Offense Dismissal on appearance Second Offense. . $25.00 Third Offense . . 30.00 Fourth and subsequent offenses 50 00 These court fines are in addition to the lbf41 fees that are charged for the redemption of a dog As of January 1, 1979, there �a' + will be a new fee schedule for redeeming impounded dogs These fees will be as $& .q follows: First Offense $25 00 Second and subsequent offenses 50.00 36 \Town Clerk Records Lively Election TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 49,829 Party would now be enrolled as an Independ- TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,143 ent. Since the party became recognized as TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 4 an organized party in Massachusetts in 1975, the highest American Party enrollment in This past year, which included a state the town at any one time was ten. election, again demonstrated that every election is unique. Party lines, which in Elections and town meetings, although only a partisan election are usually apparent, one small portion of the duties of the seemed to be almost non-existent except in town clerk, always receive top priority, a few offices. A candidate and what he or mainly because of time restrictions and she stood for seemed to take precedence mandates It is now time to look ahead over the party label or, in some instances, and plan for the future in other areas and a vote was "against" rather than "for". to preserve what remains of the past Whatever the reason, a lively November Therefore, I am hoping to institute a pro- election brought out 75.2 per cent of the gram of microfilming for the many valuable 19,238 eligible voters. records in the custody of the town clerk. This would be a major project at the out- When the statewide results of the September set but would become routine each year state primary were certified,it was an- thereafter with updating. The cost will nounced that the American Party was no be justified in the event of any disaster longer a recognized party in Massachusetts or deterioration, as most of the records They did not receive the required percent- are of irreplaceable historic value. age of votes for governor in the primary and anyone who was enrolled in the American Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk Board of Registrars Enrolls Many Voters AW During 1978 the board of registrars held it might have been even though responsi- 19 voting registration sessions in the var- bilities and types of information needed ious precincts of the town, the high changed with this revision in the law. school and one nursing home as well as at the town clerk's office. Registration num- Although 1978 has been a busy year check- bers varied. Precinct sessions ranged ing and certifying thousands of signatures from three potential voters registering at on initiative petitions and nomination one precinct to 18 registering at another. papers, state and local, it has been an As in the past, the office of the town interesting one with the varied projects. clerk attracted the largest number of re- . . .George E. Williams has resigned, ef- gistrants, both during the daily 8:30 a.m. fective December 31, 1978; .. .he has been to 4:30 p.m. hours and the special addi- a registrar since April 1974, and will be tional hours. For the State election, 78 missed as he has been a dedicated member. citizens registered at one Saturday ses- sion, and 348 registered and 56 changed Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman party enrollment at the closing day for Theldon E. Phinney registrations. George E. Williams Mary R. McDonough, Clerk Petitions were filed for voting registra- ',lion sessions to be held at the high school and at one of the local nursing homes. 102 students registered at the school at the special session and the board added 23 new voters to the list at `_ , the session held at the nursing home. The final total of registered voters eligible to vote at the November State Election was 19,238. In accordance with a change in the Massa- chusetts General Laws, the board of re- gistrars, commencing January 1, 1978, was authorized to conduct both the annual town and school census. Since the town had been Board of Registrars. L/R. Lilah H. Groisser, 1979 conducting a combined census for many years, appointee, Mary R. McDonough, Clerk; Reed Kingston the impact was not as great in Lexington as Taylor, Chairman; Theldon E. Phinney. 37 $ Comptroller Reports $ Condition Good, Improving TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $90,902 As of June 30, 1978 our second audit by an TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,713 independent certified public accounting TOTAL PERSONNEL 7 company was completed Last year's audit report and management letter found the town in good financial condition Several sys- The comptroller's office, the focal point tems improvements suggested in the manage- of town finances, serves all departments, ment letter have been implemented. boards, committees and commissions by ac- counting for all monetary receipts and pay- During the year we have continued to look ments. In accomplishing these tasks this over our appropriation accounting procedures office processed over 38,000 payroll checks, and as year end approaches we have a program over 13,500 checks in payment of bills, and in place that will enable us to convert to issued over 2,550 - W-2's - statement of encumbrance accounting in 1978 earnings paid employees During the upcoming year we will be study- Our payroll continued to be processed for us ing our accounting system further with the by a data processing service company, at no thought in mind of improving and short cost to the town. The system has continued cutting our accounts payable and bill to work well and furnish us new information paying routines not previously available Richard M Perry, Comptroller $Treasurer Invests, Borrows For Town Financial Health TREASURER ( & COLLECTOR) was used to refund short term bank notes TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $73,820 given to purchase the Cosgrove, Cranberry TOTAL EXPENSES $14,912 Hill and the Lucky Penny properties. All TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 6 in all, the low rates the town has paid - PART TIME 1 for its borrowings reflect both the re- spect that investors have for Lexington's Day to day administration of the treasur- financial strength, plus, of course, the er's office is largely routine. The two low level of rates generally durinc fis- major responsibilities of the treasurer cal 1977 and 1978. Lexington continues are. 1. To invest surplus tax revenues to hold the coveted Triple A Moody rat- of the town pending their disbursement ing, the highest obtainable, and is one and when such funds are exhausted to of only six towns or cities in the State borrow funds to operate the town,pending so distinguished collection of new tax revenue; and, 2. To arrange bond financing for capital pro- Slowly, a concensus is developing about jects voted by the town meeting All how best to provide for the pension lia- borrowing is subject to approval by the bilities of Massachusetts municipalities board of selectmen. Interest income on A committee of the Massachusetts League of undisbursed town funds totalled $187,134 21 Cities and Towns opposes the full funding in fiscal 1978. program which earlier had vogue Instead it recommends that 13 per cent of personal In the twelve months of fiscal 1978,ending services be set aside each year This last June 30, the town borrowed $3,500,000 amount, accumulated over the years, would in anticipation of taxes at rates ranging both meet current liabilities as they be- from 1 90 per cent to 3 15 per cent The come due and would provide for all person- comparable figures for fiscal 1977 were nel not yet retired. If the League ap- $2,600,000 borrowed at rates ranging from proves the recommendations of its commit- 1.90 per cent to 2.24 per cent. tee, as seems likely, the report will then go to the next session of the legislature On June 15, 1978,Lexington sold a bond for action issue of $625,000 at a 4.15 per cent rate Of this, $200,000 was to complete some un- finished sewer projects and $425,000 was Louis A Zehner, Treasurer 38 $Town Debt and Interest Principal Interest Amount of Paid Balance Paid in Original Issue in FY 1978 6/30/78 FY 1978 Street-Sewer-Library 490,000.00 20,000.00 ---- 340.00 Municipal Purpose Loan 1,375,000.00 125,000.00 850,000.00 41,062.50 Conservation 1-75 50,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 1,645.00 Conservation 2-77 765,000 00 175,000 00 590,000 00 26,775 00 Conservation 3-78 425,000.00 ---- 425,000.00 --- General Purposes 3,105,000.00 330,000.00 1,895,000.00 69,822 50 School 13,690,000.00 893,000.00 3,345,000 00 141,741.00 Sewer 2,880,000 00 280,000.00 1,295,000.00 50,702 50 Water 260,000.00 7,000.00 ---- 119.00 Services 16,830,000 00 1,180,000.00 4,640,000.00 192,562 50 Grand Total 19,935,000 00 1,510,000 00 6,535,000 00 262,385 00 Note A detailed report of bonded indebtedness broken down by individual issues, and also complete reports on income, expenses and appropriations are printed in Part II of this report, available at the selectmen's office and Cary Memorial Library, if not in- cluded herewith. $At Tax Collector's Office: Enter the Computer The office of collector of taxes has ac- their bills Because of the gradual change quired two new pieces of office equipment in the way tax bills are being paid we re- --an Entrex terminal connecting to the ceive more individual mail and more "over- computer at the Arlington Trust Company the-counter" payments. Aside from these and a microfilm reader The terminal we handle payments for over 20,000 water enables us to have our real estate and bills, ambulance, betterments, miscella- personal property accounts recorded by neous water charges, and accounts receiv- the end of November (hopefully in May al- able. Warrants from various departments so) and the microfilm reader gives us ac- are given us, allowing us to make these cess to all persons who have vehicles reg- collections. All these monies are turned estered (with pertinent information) thus over and deposited daily allowing us, with the assistance of our deputy collector, to set up hearings with Requests for municipal liens and better- the Registry on delinquent accounts which, ment discharges are on the rise. The fees in turn, brings in over-due revenue In for these are $15.00 and $4.00 respective- 1979 the computer will be programmed to ly This money is turned over weekly. enable us to key in payments, abatements and refunds on excise bills. This will One unpleasant aspect of our work involves mean that all demands will be mailed at placing property on tax title due to non- the end of the 60-day due date payment of taxes. We are fortunate here in Lexington that most of these actions Our real estate and personal property tax have been for land of low value. We have bills are collected every six months, due not yet had to foreclose on property in- date November 1 and May 1. This year pay- volving anyone's home ment was received on 20,000 real estate bills and 230 personal property bills We have set many new goals in this depart- As more individuals are responsible for ment and it is our hope that they may be paying their own bills it is imperative accomplished. We are fortunate in having for them to know that their payment must a staff that is reliable and faithful in be in the collector's office by closing their work. time (4 30 p.m.) on these above mentioned dates or else interest will be added to Doris E. Barclay, Collector of Taxes 39 $Board of Assessors Forecasts Revaluation TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME ! classification It should be pointed out that PART TIME 3 classification has some areas that are not TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES $58,061 very clear, especially in public utility TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,300 valuations. The proposed classification percentages to be applied to all prop- erties cannot be implemented until all �� properties are at fair cash value. The valuation percentages of 55%, 50%, 40% and 25% are only preliminary and could be ..$'< changed by the Legislature at any time. : w The board will keep the public informed ` as to the time-table and other pertinent information through the local paper as revaluation proceeds The assessors' office day-to-day opera- tions and services performed for the pub- lic, as stipulated by the state department BflARD CF ASSESSGi2S. L/R: John J. MCWeeney, Thomas of revenue legislation, consist of chang- ing Wenham, Town Assessor; Willard P. Grush, Chair- 400 annually the records of approximately man; William L. Potter. 400 properties because of transfers, in- specting about 350 new houses, additions and alterations, processing over 25,000 Fiscal 1979 witnessed a tax rate increase excise tax bills, reviewing about 40 abate- of $1.80, or about 2% over fiscal 1978. ment applications, processing 2,500 special This modest increase was largely due to betterment accounts, and processing about fiscal restraint from all operating de- 700 statutory exemption applications re- partments, close scrutiny of all articles lating to the blind, widows, veterans and by town meeting, the state assuming a elderly A great deal of credit goes to share of the county court costs and addi- the office staff who personally assisted tional assistance from the Local Aid Fund many individuals in filling out their ex- The board hopes that this trend continues emption forms The Board sends out exemp- because, the town's assessable value is tion applications in the spring to the pre- increasing at about only 2% per year. vious year's recipients and these people are requested to return them to the office The 1978 town meeting approved another sum as soon as possible so that they can be of money for the assessors to use toward processed in time for the first half tax revaluation and the board has interviewed payment. It is still incumbent on the tax- a number of firms that would submit pro- payer to be certain that the exemption ap- posals. The board will ask the 1979 Town plication is filed with the board on time. Meeting for the additional monies needed Anyperson who has a eligi- in anticipation of proceedingwith the re- questionmabouthbility to receive an exemption should con- valuation of all properties in town tact the assessors' office With the passage of the Classification Willard P Grush, Chairman Amendment the board feels that revalua- John J. McWeeney tion should not be delayed any longer than William L. Potter � 2 m a {� ANOTHER IMPACT C I I :''' HOMES: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 t.%rte .` '. s � re $ '''''T'' d''& Fac " 40 $Appropriation Committee Trims Tax Bulge , After several years of substantial tax in- \vor*1 f ''''i -- .- Z creases, we saw a modest $1 80 rise in fis- cal 1979 This lower tax rate was our long ° , sought for objective, but it seemed unlike- °' ' ly to happen until the state government; reversed its trend and increased the funds � allocated to local aid We are still ob- ligated to pay for substantial state man- �_� , F dated programs and expensive state and to- �a ` cal requirements There is hope, however, �' T ` � that such mandates will be accompanied by supporting funding in the future. Almost constant review and study still has f , .gA � produced no solution to our solid waste ptroblem, expecially with the poor accep- Appropriation Committee L/R sitting Richard M. ance of the recycling program This pro- Perry, Secretary, Ex-Officio_, Donald B White, blem must be confronted - and will result Chairman; Maxine L Kutchin Standing Robert in substantial costs to the town at some Cataldo, John R Campbell, T Harper Blaisdell; time in the future. Martin H. Gilman, Harry A. Hall, III, William I Dailey, Jr Missing George S. Silverman. The uncontrollables - retirement costs, un- employment compensation, insurance, debt continues to be a demand for more town service, huge county costs, unbelievable financed functions especially in the areas MBTA assessments, negotiated wage settle- of transportation, health, recreational ments and school fiscal autonomy - again and social services left us with relatively little of our tax dollar to work with Donald B White, Chairman J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr We met regularly with all major town boards John R Campbell and committees for in depth discussions on William J Dailey, Jr their budgets During this process a num- Martin A. Gilman ber of reductions were made as the town's Harry A Hall III needs and resources were evaluated Our Maxine L Kutchin goal is tax stability We will continue George S. Silverman to work for this, particularly since there Richard M Perry, ex-officio, Secretary * * * * * * * * * * * $Trustees of Public Trusts for a specified public purpose, including perpetual care funds of the Westview, Co- lonial, and Munroe cemeteries and the The trustees presently administer thirty- Bridge Charitable Fund, with a total hook seven trust funds Over the years sums of value on June 30, 1978 of $567,611 84 money have been bequeathed or donated to the town of Lexington to be held in trust These funds are administered by a board of three trustees who are appointed by the board of selectmen to staggered six-year terms It is their responsibility to in- ° ,,, vest the funds prudently within the limita- •z tions imposed by the donor or by law and to ' • distribute the income as specified by the ,t1 -4 . particular fund They have informal tele- yffis, k phone meetings to take care of routine matters during the year and meet formally several times a year to ratify actions which have been taken. William R McFwen resigned as a trustee on May 9, 1978, and Frederick B. James was appointed to succeed him on May 31, 1978 Trustees of Public Trusts. L/R. Gaynor K. Ruther- George P. Morey, ChairmanFrederick B James ford; George P Morey, Chairman, Frederick B James Gaynor K. Rutherford 41 $ Capital Expenditures Committee Looks Ahead three years was approved by town meeting this year As a result of an Inflow-In- filtration study, the major repair and ' 1� M, '� ' reconstruction of existing sewers should also be complete at that time. Major components of our recreation plan were � $ a given approval with expenditures for bike : 4 ' # n, pcoannandng fidnlinpans tonedepolfyinA ,14(4# :r,,,,7147.1, 8 < areas where capital expenditures will be needed p - Still unresolved at year's end are the �g # 4 �� . ' direction the town will take with regard � ' �� to solid waste disposal when our present �� g sanitary landfill ceases operation, and , tkiinthe fiscal burden of the town's increas- , . ing unfunded pension liability The com- ( mittee will attempt to actively monitor . ;, R�, �` these items for greater assurance of 6,,,, k stability in our overall budgeting. Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman IIV Jane P Buckley Clifford B Porter Anne R. Scigliano Frank L Shunney The capital expenditures committee is re- sponsible for the preparation of a five- IN MEMORIAM year program covering the capital needs of the town This program attempts to ALLEN LEE WHITMAN, JR allocate the expenditure of capitalfunds so that no undue burden accrues in any 1931 - 1978 single year The committee reports its recommendations to the town at the annual Town Meeting Member Precinct 7 1964-1978 town meeting Capital Expenditures Committee 1969-1975 qhe past few years have seen the winding down of many of the major long-term pro- Associate Member, Board of Appeals 1977-1978 jects Our land acquisition program is almost complete Authorization to com- Cable Television Advisory Committee 1975 Mete our sewer system within the next Town Counsel Serves Many Needs Y The duties of the town counsel are set trative agencies These cases are listed forth in general in Article XXI of the Town in Part II of this report, as town by-law By-Laws Drafting legal documents such as requires Many of these matters in- contracts and deeds, giving legal advice volved important legal questions and and opinions to all agencies of town govern- claims for substantial damages. A number ment, investigation of damage claims, and of lawyers in my office spent many hours prosecution and defense of all cases and on pre-trial discovery, on settlement proceedings to which the town is a party negotiations and on actual trial time. The past year required many hours to ful- Often, it is essential for the town to hire fill each of these duties outside experts to analyze claims and to testify in court During 1978 over 60 cases involving the Town of Lexington were pending in federal The General Court of the Commonwealth con- and state courts and with state adminis- tinues to enact legislation which affects 42 TOWN COUNSEL $ Retirement Board Says municipalities in various ways Advice Fund Now More Funded was given during the year with respect to Chapter 512 of the Acts of 1978 which brought about a major change in the doc- trine of sovereign immunity The new zon- During the year the town's board of retire- ing enabling act has required many changes ment met at least once a month At the in the zoning by-laws of the town and has 1978 Annual Town Meeting $624,300 was appro- necessitated giving advice with respect priated to the contributory retirement pen- to new procedures to be followed and du- sion fund as the town's share of retirement ties to be undertaken by the planning allowances for the 1979 fiscal year and board, board of appeals, board of select- $4,950 was appropriated for the boards oper- men and town clerk The enactment of ating expenses In addition $181,000 was Chapter 766 of the Acts of 1972 (programs appropriated to fund the pension payments for children with special needs) continues of the non-contributory members or their to generate a number of legal matters on beneficiaries Town employees, through behalf of the school department payroll deduction, contributed over $340,000 to the fund All contracts for public works projects and for other services for which outside The town took its first step toward meeting contractors were necessary, were drafted its unfunded pension liability when it ap- or reviewed. The documents necessary propriated $100,000 to be invested and used to accomplish the purchase or sale of a at some later date As of December 31, 1978 number of pieces of real estate were there were 201 contributory and 21 non-con- drafted by town counsel during the year tributory retirees, an increase of 21 during In order to aid department heads in the year obtaining answers to legal questions, I have continued my practice of spending On May 15, 1978 our employee's elected rep- at least one day a week at the Town resentative to the board - former Fire Chief Office Building In additon to written Walter F. Spellman passed away after serving requests for opinions from the various fifteen distinguished years An election for • departments, boards and agencies of a new employee's elected representative was the town, town counsel is called upon held on June 27, 1978 for a term expiring daily by telephone to give advice July 1, 1981 with the following results In performing the town's legal services, Dorothy A. Ryder, 51 votes I and other lawyers in my office have been assessor's office aided considerably by the cooperation of all town officials and employees Walter F Spellman, Jr , 31 firefighter Norman P Cohen, Town Counsel Palmer & Dodge, Boston Total votes cast 82 Dorothy A Ryder was elected. The income from investments permitted us to credit interest to members' accounts at the rate of 6 1 percent George P Morey, Chairman Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-Officio Member Dorothy A. Ryder, Employee's Elected Representative 43 Cary Memorial Library Growth Continues In his Journal for September 26, 1851, time into adult where, as has been shown, Thoreau complained that our neighboring it is badly needed town Concord publicly supported a Town House for policital meetings, and a dis- The pattern of usage is similar at the trict school system for children, but East Lexington Branch Home circulation provided "nothing to educate ourselves was 37,544 up by 2,581 over last year who are grown up". He proposed that Con- Children's Branch circulation actually cord and its neighbors have libraries increased slightly as the quality of this which could bring in the best materials collection became better known through available, giving the London Times as an programming and publicity. The branch is example Public libraries are essential an important facility for its patrons of to a well informed citizenry One mea- all ages. Efforts are now underway to sure of such usage here is home circula- make it a more popular and regular "drop- tion from our new adult main desk As in" spot for senior citizens, especially the accompanying chart shows the new li- during its less busy daylight/weekday brary is busier each year. 1979 will set hours another record The chart does not show reference on site usage which we feel is PROGRAMS AND SERVICES growing even faster. On Thoreau's sug- gestion we do subscribe to the London In order to stretch its strained resources Times, it is much consulted, but happily your library currently is active in three we do not tabulate reference use. Such important information networks The East- consultation does, however, account for ern Regional Public Library System has its most of our material use and expense Due headquarters at the Boston Public Library, to our new security system gates we are and provides you with daily delivery ser- the first time able to count attendance vice and free direct access to nearly all as an indication of such on site use. public libraries in the state, including The first year's Main Library attendance Boston. The Wellesley - Lexington Areas figure is 352,019' Cooperating Libraries group includes Route 128 area public, academic, and company 11- During the past year children's circula- braries with whom Cary cooperates on inter- tion continued to decline along with the library loan and reference, and the Commu- school enrollment We should be pleased, nity Health Information Network with head- however, that per capita use by children quarters at the Mount Auburn Hospital is a continues to rise As we return to basics source of complete and accurate health in- we must remember that reading is the first. formation for all Since the advent of elementary school li- braries we have generally foregone pur- Due also to its limited resources the li- chase of multiple copies in order to con- brary generally avoids adult group pro- centrate on the development of a strong grams, but where it is evident that we are central resource for all children of the best equipped for a program, we do not hes- town It is essential that we maintain itate to act. The Lexington Author Festi- the quality of the children's collection val which was co-sponsored with the schools and services, but as circulation declines brought many well known authors and illus- we are able to transfer some personnel trators to town, and was a great success Our popular music series continues to take advantage of the excellent acoustics in the CARY ADULT MAIN LIBRARY FIGE: cmanATIaq new building. A flier on remaining 1978/79 concerts is available at the Library 1111 ILMOII1 I IMM Now that classic films are more readily "'°°` available on TV and in neighboring the- aters, we have discontinued the world film series. Our resources in this area are being placed in the more traditional li- '°°°"° brary role of circulating films not only """""" from our own collection, but from those of 111.1° 61. networks to which we belong Our audio/ 11111! visual service is available from the new music and art desk on the lower level "tun GIFTS AND GRANTS 11,111 A fund in memory of our late patron John "' Y1111111 "•''"`-"'I" Lappen enabled the library to purchase 44 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY about fifty titles The closed Parker School library was culled for needed titles; '!ri' nearly 1,000 were added Another generous f(c1 +O+ W Lions Club donation provided over thirty 4 I �6" new titles to the large type collection b " they established here The library also received three federal grants, $1,450 00 for material on health and aging, $500.00 for legal materials, and $5,000 00 for non- fiction to compensate for non-resident use Ann E. Ferry, our Supervisor of Technical Services, died last November . Ann began work as a page at the Library over twenty- five years ago Her contributions through two building expansions and a total re- cataloging of the collection were outstand- ing The staff established. a permanent book fund in her memory. The library re- ceiv^_d many other noteworthy gifts of books and services too numerous to list Music and Art Room, Lower Level, Cary Library. BUDGET. The fiscal year 1978 was $534,123 of which $500,330 was appropriated, the Executive Committee (to November) balance being State Aid and Trustee income Otis S Brown, Jr , Chairman $362,121 was expended for personnel, Jean Gaudet, Vice Chairman $92,155 for library materials, and $79,847 Robert B Kent for other operating expenses Rev. Edwin McLane Rev Robert Zoerheide PUBLICATIONS The Library publishes a Advisory Committee leaflet on its services, and a Guide to the Shirley Stolz, Chairman Study of Lexington which is a comprehensive Elizabeth H. Clarke listing of material from all periods, with Rev Harold T Handley an emphasis on those available in the Lex- Theodore Mairson ington Room Mildred Marek Ruth Morey Robert C. Hilton, Director Ann Wallace Cary Lecture Committee Sponsors Three Programs The Cary Lecture Committee, consisting of mailed to each household by the first of three members, appointed by the town mod- November, 1978 In addition, the program erator, met several times during August and was publicized through the schools, local September, and chose the following programs merchants and organizations, and the Lex- for the 1978/79 season. ington newspaper. a. Tuesday, November 14, 1978 Ronald All lectures and programs are open to local Fleming - "Peeling Back the Plastic," residents and their guests Tickets are strategies for townscape not issued for admission and all perfor- b Saturday, February 3, 1979 The Rad- mances are free Cliffe Pitches and Harvard Kroko- diloes, giving a spirited program Funding for the programs is provided for by c Saturday, May 5, 1979 The National the Trustees of the Isaac Harris Cary Edu- Marionette Theatre, David Syrotiak, cational Fund under terms of the wills of Director Internationally famous Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary theatre of fantasy Throughout the year the committee continues to look into programing and encourages All programs are held at Cary Memorial residents to submit their suggestions in Hall and begin at 8.00 P M writing Using the same format as had been used the Esther S Arlan, Chairman previous year to inform citizens of the Charles H Cole, II scheduled events, the printed program was Chesley M. Dunlap 45 New Staff, New Programs At Recreation TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 2 PART TIME 70 TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES $109,183.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 24,800 00 TOTAL INCOME GENERATED 41,288 50 THE RECREATION COMMITTEE AND STAFF Joan Halverson, Coordinator, James Dhimos, Judith Uhrig, Chairman, Alice Hinkle; David Apr Wells, Harold Asp, former As- &4 - sistant Director; W Clifford Prentiss, Director Recreation It 4 Administration Changes of the first picnic was entertainment by "Grandathers Four"-a senior's barbershop Changes in recreation staffing have provid- quartet. ed Clifford Prentiss, director of recre- ation and conservation, with a full time Lexington children had a wide variety of assistant Joan Halverson was hired in new recreation opportunities from which to January to the position of recreation co- choose- a clown workshop, orienteering ordinator to plan and oversee the recre- clinic, Halloween face painting, and craft ational pronrams offered by the department. classes. The Circus Wagon Theatre, Heluim The resignation of part-time assistant Mime Show, and Zero Gravity skateboarding director Harold Asp was received in August. demonstration were some of the special Mr Asp accepted a position at Hayden Rec- performances which were brought to Lexing- reation Centre. The department looks for- ton by the department. ward to an increase in cooperation and ex- change of program information with Hayden For Lexington children who enjoy athletic through this relocation of a valued em- competition, the department provided a ployee. junior tennis league program, swim team and meets with community pools, a hot shot New Program Directions basketball competition, and basketball tournaments with neighboring towns For During the past year the recreation depart- the first time in 1978 Lexington youth who ment has provided expanded programs to meet qualified at the town track meet were able the varied recreation interests in the com- to compete against participants from 14 munity New programs for adults included communities in a State meet which was held indoor tennis lessons, ballroom, fun dance in Braintree and disco dance classes, and a coed soft- ball league Specially planned bus trips provided resi- dents with opportunities to attend a va- Because of the strong interest in jogging riety of events including the Ice Capades, the department sponsored a jogging clinic Boston Harbor Disco Cruise, a Red Sox Game, featuring Dr. Robert Carey, a heart spe- deep sea fishing, cross country skiing and cialist at Symmes Hospital Times avail- canoeing. able for residents to use the Field House indoor track were also expanded to include Although many programs were planned with both morning and evening hours the junior high and young adult popula- tion in mind, their participation was Several activities were offered for family minimal. So far it has been difficult participation such as, fall bike rides, to attract this age group even though an monthly folk dance parties and family apparent need for activities exists and nights at the Field House programs and events have been specifi- cally planned for them. New senior activities focused on action Exercises, swimming, and crafts classes Field Improvement were available to Lexington's older adults The summer picnics at the Res were once 1978 saw great progress in the ongoing again popular and well attended Highlight effort to upgrade the town's recreational 46 RECREATION COMMITTEE facilities Through the cooperation of Problems the parks division and the school depart- ment, the Center Soccer Field was regrad- Although programs have been expanded and ed and seeded The Center basketball progress made in bringing facilities up courts have also been resurfaced and en- to standards, the department still faces larged A full-sized swing set, taken numerous problems which keep it from pro- from the Hancock School, was placed at viding all the services requested by res- the Center 4 ballfield, replacing a dete- idents Basically these problems center riorating wooden fence around budgetary restraints. In the past RECREATION FACILITIES * SCHOOLS Acres 1 Adams XX XXX X X X X X 5 2 Bowman XXXX X X 7 3 Bridge X X X X X X 16 4 Clarke X X XXXXX X X 14 5 Diamond XX X X XX X X 20 6 Estabrook x x x X X X X 8 7 Fiske XXX X X X X 6 8 Franklin XXXX X X X X 4 9 Harrington x x x x X X X 17 10 Hastings x X X $ X X X 8 11 L.H.S. Center xxxxXXXXXX_X_XX X XX 33 12 Monroe x x 1 If 13 Muzzey x X X X 3 PLAY AREAS 1 Baskin X X X X X x 7 2 Eldred St. x I 3 Freemont St X w 4 Garfield x x 5 Ivan St 6 Kineen x x x x x x 9 7 Lincoln St. x x x y x 9!1 S Marvin x 9 9 Old Res X x x x x 1F+ 10 Oxford St x 11 Poplar St x x 1 12 Rindge x x x c 13 Sutherland Hts x x x p 14 Valley Rd. x 15 Valleyfield St x x 16 Willard's Woods x x 93+ . M ri 3. CJ CU s ar RI 6w V 7, < 7, m o p w o Jri F 'O co .-1 c, '0 a) O r1 M 0 al 1+ a 1-1 .-i .-i .- o E Y+ 'O 'O H CO A .-1 1-1a u N E ,a a C 1' P al.-1 ,-1 a 0 n-11-1 0 7 00,1440H 1-, o 0 r-I .--1 .a,O w ri x W oc 7 3 •1-1 00 u 6 gQa . MH . GN. A a a a, 'V l •i ba $.4 a '.i 7, u 'O ._ 'i Cl U u G .-i u aJ'O ri... al u.. u N •w H W.--1 Cl 0 O 0 a) r-I a7 al O u 0 G 1-i .-i l+ al r O 0 N O O P 0 1 7 .yr--1r--1O O 7 .,/ Ol CO 0 W h Cf) x P01 .� cnF 4+ E-. W Xcn to w 1:4 Cn P. * For manor passive recreation/conservation areas, see conservation report Part I During the winter months the Recreation Department conducts programs in school department facilities Permits are available at the recreation office for use of the ballfields, group use of picnic areas, and rocket firing 47 RECREATION COMMITTEE the town has been able to pay recreation ity were also approved by town meeting. employees wages that were in some cases Current design includes a new bath house, significantly below minimum wage. A new wading, diving and main pools. Construc- State regulation will require all em- tion is dependent upon approval of final ployees to be paid at much higher rates. plans at the 1979 Town Meeting Approxi- This alone will require either cutbacks mate cost of the project is $600,000 and in program or budget increases The ef- the department has applied for 50% re- fect of inflation must be reflected in the imbursement of federal and state funding. recreation as well as in other town depart- ments. Since all revenue generated by Since recreation activities are designed to recreation programs are returned to the meet the needs of the citizens, the depart- general fund, not the department, the ment and committee welcome comments and ability to provide programs is limited suggestions from citizens Recreation by the recreation budget even if the pro- meetings are generally held the third Wed- grams are self supporting. nesday of each month and observers are wel- come Full time staff is available in the Recruitment of part-time staff for winter Town Office Building to answer questions or programs produces few applicants who are listen to suggestions for new programs of college age or above. Lack of these Program information is available throughout individuals often limits the ability to the year at town offices and the Library, provide programs which require extensive and is distributed through the schools. adult supervision. Maps of recreation facilities are also available in the recreation office for Realizing the Master Plan fifty cents During 1978 the recreation department has Judith J. Uhrig, Chairman worked on plans for two major improvements Daniel P Busa, (Resigned May 1978) which are outgrowths of the 1976 Master James Dhimos Plan for Recreation and Open Space Robert Eby, (Appointed August 1978) Alice M Hinkle At the 1978 Town Meeting plans for an 8 F David Wells, Sr. mile network of bicycle paths, lanes, and routes was approved The plans were for- Bicycle Sub-Committee. mulated by a recreation citizens committee. Elizabeth Whitman, Co-Chairman At this writing 75% approval for state fund- Tom Fortmann, Co-Chairman ing for the 88,000 project is pending Jeffrey Albert Erna S. Greene Funds for the design and specifications for Alice M Hinkle a new Center swimming pool complex to re- Michael Schroeder place the 50 year old deteriorating facil- Weiant Wathen-Dunn Guides At Battle Green After passing the required examination, goliti twelve new guides were licensed this year by the board of selectmen. In addition, 18 experienced guides had their licenses renewed. They all worked very well to- gether as a team, and wore tricorne hats , and identification badges donated by the ,$ Lexington Lions Club The guides not only warmly welcomed the thousands of summer visitors to the Bat- tle Green and explained the event which took place in 1775, but also they con- Battle Green Guides Director, Rev. Harold T Handley ducted two tours for new and interested Lexington residents gives tour for a nursery school group 48 Town Celebrations Committee PATRIOTS DAY (April 17) The Reenactment began at 6:00 a.m when the reviewing stand on the Green and terminated alarm was sounded from the Old Belfry. at the High School. The parade staff led Viewers were greeted by a beautiful morn- by Chief of Staff Daniel Murphy did an ex- ing as they watched the battle unfold. The cellent job of lining up units at the as- Reenactment was started in 1971 by the Lex- sembly area The parade this year consis- ington Minutemen in preparation for the Bi- ted of twenty-three bands and marching centennial in 1975 and has since become an units, ten units of the Centennial Legion integral part of its Patriot's Day Celebra- and Minutemen and nine floats. tion. Ken Robinson, President of the Chamber of The morning paradewas led by Chief Mar- Commerce, awarded prizes to the winners of shal Brian Collins, President of the Lex- the float competition. Of the six floats ington High School Class of 1978 He was entered in the Youth Division, the Lexing- assisted by Division Marshals Anne Barto- ton Senior Girl Scouts won first prize lotti and Eric Aldrich, and by aides from The Lexington Senior Class won second prize, the High School. Brian Collins also pre- and the Camp Fire Girls won third prize sided at the Battle Green Exercises that First prize in the Civic Division went to followed the parade Rabbi Cary David the Lexington Elks. Second prize was award- Yales of Temple Isaiah gave the invoca- ed to Citizens for Lexington Conservation tion Selectman Chairman Margery Battin Mal's Auto Body won first prize in the Com- read the Governor's proclamation. Lions mercial Division. Club President Herbert Grossimon presen- ted the White Tricorne Hat Award to Don- The cost of running a parade has been ris- ald Gillespie, a most popular choice. ing faster than the budget and the commit- The benediction was given by Dr. S Mi- tee has had to go to the Chamber of Com- chael Halm of United Methodist Church. merce for sponsors to help defray parade expenses. A special thanks goes to those • Other events of interest were. (1) the sponsors who helped in this years parade-- Rotary Club's pancake breakfast, (2) the Arlex Oil Corporation, Rowe Chevrolet and Lexington Toyota, Sheraton Lexington Motor memorial services conducted by the Lex- iInn, Mal's, Michelson's Shoes, Depositor's ngton Minutemen and the Daughters of the Trust, Old Colony Trust, and Lexington Sav- American Revolution, (3) the five mile ings Bank. road race sponsored by the Lion's Club, and (4) the arrival at 1.00 p.m. of MEMORIAL DAY (May 29) "Revere" and "Dawes " Memorial Day dawned warm and bright and by The afternoon parade under the command of 10 o'clock, the temperature had reached 80 Chief Marshal Norman Coates stepped off degrees. Memorial services at Westview at 2:00 p.m. from East Lexington, past the Cemetery preceded the morning parade. This year the parade was led by Lexington's Finest, the Committee hopes that this is the beginning of a tradition. At 10.00 a.m. ., Chief Marshal Sgt. Robert Hickey of the a Lexington Police Department, assisted by •,' his aides, Patrolmen Donald Birch, John Day, ,‘ Peter Mills and Kennetn Lox led the parade to the Munroe Cemetery where Ann Bartolotti read General Logan's Orders for the first Memorial Day and Brian Collins recited Lincoln's Gettysburg Address The parade continued to Cary Hall and the Old Colonial Burying Ground before culminating on the VC Green Reverend Harold Handley gave the main address VETERAN'S DAY (November 11) At the suggestion of William Hosford, Com- Town Celebrations Committee L/R standing. Ray- mander Post #3007 Veterans of Foreign Wars, mond Flynn; Frances Mallet; Paul Jenkins. Seated: the parade formed at the parking lot and Karen Gaughen; William Brenchick, Chairman, Wil- driveway of the School Department Building liam Fitzgerald. instead of Munroe School. It worked out 49 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE ` well. There was more room to form a parade due to illness, hoping to return when and parade participants could leave their health permits Jean Coates has been vehicles since it was also the dismissal named to finish his two year unexpired area term. Inez Hazel resigned for business At 10 00 a m. Commander Hosford led the reasons, Eagle Scout Paul Jenkins has been appointed for one year to fill her unex- parade through the center of town to the pired term. Green. Reverend James Dowse, Assistant Minister of the First Baptist Church, "GRAND LADY" of the TCC, Eleanor Litch- gave both the Invocation and Benediction field retired from the committee after The main address during the Battle Green 22 years of service She not only ceremonies was given by Lieutenant Colonel served as corresponding and financial W. Darwin Ray cF Hanscom Air Force Base secretary, but also acted as liaison between TCC and the town offices In THE TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE WISHES TO 1964 the Lions Club awarded her the White THANK THE YOUTH GROUPS (AND THEIR PARENTS) , Tricorn Hat as that years' outstanding THE VETERANS, THE LEXINGTON MINUTEMEN, AND citizen. Through the years she has been THE LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND, FOR WITH- both an outstanding committee member and OUT THEM THERE WOULD BE NO PARADES warm, loyal friend. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CHANGES William P Brenchick, Chairman William P Fitzgerald, Vice Chairman Leo Gaughan resigned for business reasons Raymond J. Flynn in June 1978, a year before his term ex- Francis Mallett pired, after serving on the committee for Richard F. Perry more than a decade He was Vice Chairman *Edward W Turner for five years and piloted the committee **C Jean Coates as chairman through an austere 1977-1978 *Leo Gaughan, Past Chairman fiscal year His leadership and experi- #Karen Gaughan ence will be sorely missed Karen Gaughan *Inez B Hazel has been appointed for one year to finish ##Paul Jenkins the unexpired term. Margot Tutun *Resigned,**suceeded Edward W. Turner, #Leo Ed Turner tendered his resignation in July Gaughan, ##Inez B Hazel White Hat Award . .THE SOUND OF MUSIC AND MUCH JOY areas, and he helped organize and is musi- Donald J Gillespie, Jr. received the White cal director of the Bicentennial Band which Hat - Lexington traditional Man-of-the-Year entertains townspeople at those enjoyable Award - given each Patriots Day by the Lions Club The award won broad and instant ap- �_ , proval from all who knew the part he has played in the life of the town In present- R• ing the hat, Lions Club President Herbert Grossimon emphasized the rich contribution $". Mr. Gillespie had made to the music program in the high school and in the town and upon his splendid influence upon youth. He is presently chairman of the music de- partment of the Lexington Public Schools and has been voted by his peers the Out- x standing Music Educator in Massachusetts. , From seeds planted in 1946 he has developed e4',0 the music program in the public schools to ,400 its present outstanding level, organized and continues to direct the high school band, the orchestra and the Stage Band, instituted the exchange program which brings rewarding educational experiences to our youth as they exchange visits with other bands in New England and Eastern 50 WHITE HAT AWARD Thursday evening summer concerts on the in a new national preservation policy. Green. As Mr. Grossimon phrased it "Literally PLANNING• Among the issues raised in the thousands of former students hold him dear policy statement was the economic and his- in their memories and remain grateful to toric advisability of rehabilitating older him for his devotion to them. His leader- housing stock. The historical commission ship, his teaching ability, his musical now has a representative on the housing talents and his perpetual smile have brought needs sub-committee of the planning board. us the sound of music and much joy " Moreover, the commission has submitted an application to the National Trust for As the 25th recipient of the honored award, Mr. Historic Preservation, for a summer intern Gillespie joins the ranks of Edwin Worthen, who would work both with the planning Albert Burnham, John Garrity, the Rev. Harold director and with members of the histor- Handley, William Maloney, Dr Fred Piper, Thomas ical commission to prepare a preservation Grindle, William Roger Greeley, Albert Frothing- plan for the town, thus linking historic ham, Margaret Keefe, Eleanor Litchfield, Msgr. preservation with other town planning George Casey, Joseph Rooney, Donald Nickerson, programs and activities Alan Adams, Dr Winthrop Harrington, Michael Vidette, Louis Tropeano, George Emery, Louis 2ehner, Irving Mabee, Richard Michelson, Ruth EDUCATION• Lexington is currently under Morey and Levi Burnell. consideration as one of the communities in which a state-wide pilot program to include local architectural history in the public secondary school curriculum will be devel- oped Sara B. Chase, Chairman from 9/78 Historical Commission Anne A Grady, Chairman until 9/78 Norma Boaen *Richard S. Morehouse As the historical commission has nearly com- John Orcutt pleted its survey work to inventory the *Elizabeth W. Reinhardt architecturally and historically significant structures and sites in Lexington, it has taken a more active watchdog and gadfly role *Resigned in preserving and protecting these proper- ties The Commissioners have shared their expertise as architect, preservationist, architectural historian, historian, and planner not only with individual owners of Historic Districts Commission with houses but also with the Town, in advocating preservation restrictions and historic districting for the Hancock School. The work of the Historic Districts Com- mission in 1978 was much the same as that Because the Hancock School is listed on of other years We pass judgment on pro- the National Register of Historic Places, Jects initiated by property owners, some- a member of the historical commission sat thing as small as a sign, or as great as on the school sites conversion committee the renovation of a school We have no during the long period of debate and de- authority, and rightly so, to compel own- cision-making with regard to the future of ers to make improvements Nevertheless, this first of Lexington's phased-out our objective is to upgrade the appear- school buildings In June the Battle Green ance of the four historic districts, and Historic District was enlarged to include towards this end we welcome the inquiries Hancock School, and preservation restric- of all owners whose homes or businesses tions did accompany the deed when the are subject to our review. Their cooper- building was sold for development. ation, though not perfect, has been on the whole very good We appreciate ex- PRESERVATION POLICY• The Historical Commis- amples of voluntary restraint on interior sion, at the request of the board of select- signs, even though this is a subject be- yondmen, drew up a statement on "Major Policy our jurisdiction Next year we look Issues FacingPreservation Today," forward to increased cooperation with which was property owners and businesses. approved by the selectmen and forwarded to the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Enlarged by vote of the state legislation Service (replacing the National Park Ser- on June 23, 1978 the Battle Green Historic vice) in Washington, D. C. , for inclusion District now includes the Hancock School, 51 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION .R 7 Historic Districts Commission L/R. Roland B. Greeley, John c.,, , " L Davies; Howard C. Nason, As- `'- @ sociate; Georgia H Williams, d'`" , 1,� , Secretary, John R. Packard, '' Chairman, Barbara Gilson, Clerk, m Linda J McAulay, Associate; ) ,, ,- Richard S Morehouse, Associate. Absent• S. Lawrence Whipple; '' t W Sarah P. Harkness, Associate, kilik Oliver F Hooper, Associate . re x (resigned) to be put to new use a3 a condominium with public office holders and private develop- eighteen units. We hope that this project ers can salvage and dignify an important will demonstrate how the joint efforts of part of the own's history. Planning Board Busy Ensuring Sound Land Use TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $32,781 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 5,106 TOTAL PERSONNEL 2 In the last twelve months there have been mats the Special Permit Granting Authority o require the posting of security to two Town Meetings in which the Planning t Board has had major articles on the war- guarantee compliance with the conditions rants The primary contributions that the of a Special Permit planning board made were related to zoning At the December Special Town Meeting the The planning board has worked closely with town accepted the new Zoning Act and sever- the board of appeals and the conservation al planning board proposals for amendments commission. New provisions of the Zoning to the Town By-Law, chief among these was By-Law require that proposed development an entirely new section to the By-Law which be reviewed first by the conservation com- subjects conventional subdivisions to the mision to ensure that no water problems special permit process. This new provi- will be created for neighbors due to al- sion gives the town a measure of planning terations of wetlands. An order of con- contrel over subdivisions which it desper- dations issued by the conservation com- ately needed Before this the only con- mission must be submitted with the app la- trol that the town had over new subdivi- cation for a special permit Both the sions was over engineering details under staff and membership of the planning board the Subdivision Control Law Now, under and the conservation commission have work- the new Section 39, the planning board ed together on proposals to try to assure (which is the Special Permit Granting sound land use planning. Authority) can assure a reasonably well- designed, environmentally sound subdivi- sion The board of appeals and the planning board also enjoy a special relationship. In the past the town had had some difficul- The planning board is required to provide ty in enforcing special permit conditions the board of appeals with advisory opin- Consequently, at this Special Town Meeting, ions on the planning impact of certain the town adopted a new By-Law which per- special permits requiring extensive site 52 • PLANNING BOARD review. Being routinely consulted for a special meeting was devoted to inter- views on applications for other special viewing Lexington residents on their views permits and variances, the planning board of the center. Similar meetings are being provides the board of appeals with views planned with the merchants and with the on the appropriate land use implications property owners. Future action by the planning board is contingent on the out- The two boards also work closely on changes come of these meetings to the Zoning By-Law, and although dis- agreement between the boards concerning During the past year, ten subdivisions some proposals provides town meeting with were brought before the Board for review. lively, but never acrimonious, debate, we Four were given final approval, seven were continue to consult with each other on a given preliminary approval; and two were variety of problems of common concern denied There were two applications for a The board is also working with the new special permit under Section 39 with one building commissioner on changes to the approved and one pending Zoning By-Law that will ease the enforce- ment problems he has encountered Revision and updating of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of A major task to which the planning board Land were undertaken and are now completed has addressed itself since the Annual Town Work is continuing on the reclassification Meeting has been the development of a plan of streets for low and moderate income housing. In this endeavor the board has had the en- In the past year the planning board has thusiastic and constructive support of the reserved the first half hour of its meet- housing authority, the town manager and ings (except while town meeting is actually the board of selectmen Currently the in session) for public participation Mem- board is reviewing a draft housing report hers of the public are encouraged to come prepared by its Citizen Advisory Committee and discuss any matter relating to land use which included representatives of the board with the board on a completely open, in- of selectmen, housing authority and board formal and unstructured basis These pub- , of appeals This housing plan will be lic sessions provide an invaluable source presented to the 1979 Town Meeting of information to the board and have in- formed the board on many problems about Throughout the year the planning board has which it had been unaware. been concerned with the central business PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE AT district. Many local merchants seem unablePLANNING BOARD OFFICE to stay in business in the center and space is being taken over by banks and chain stores There appears to be little con- Zoning By-Law Zoning District Mapssensus on what the center should be or which problems need to be addressed An Zoning Maps Subdivision Rules & Regulations advisory committee has been appointed and Recreation & Open Space Map a Planning Board. L/R• Manfred P. U ton, Frank Sandy - ' r- 53 Conservation Commission--- Then and Now � _' ' � Past and present Conservation , + w Commissioners celebrate 15th *' . ,, birthday of the commission :10rL/R on floor *Susan S. Solomon, @' "" /0, Margaret F. Rawls, Erna S Greene, " ,y,• �. '; 11rSecretary, Seated. *David G. Williams, Chairman, Manfred P Fried n, Gary L Larson; Norman 4 P. Cohen, *Shirley H. Stolz. Standing Stephen F Ells, John ' J. McWeeney, *Angela E Frick, `mom, Howard M Kassler, Leslie H. sg York; W. Clifford Prentiss, Con- !!::tdrioscntaielati,on Director, am *Paul V. Rif- N4116s... 44146' - - „„ *Francis X. Fields;*Francis 1\ tt 4 Smith Absent Jules P x an and Stanley A Brown, hairmen; Paul E Mazer- ' all, ex-officio CONSERVATION COMMISSION more detailed information and subsequent review by other boards before a final TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 18,550 Order of Conditions could be written. TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,971 Similarly, there were four appeals to the TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 1. State Department of Environmental Quality PART TIME 1 Engineering for relief from conditions. These appeals still await action at the FIFTEEN YEARS ACO at a Special November state level. No developer has yet appeal- Town Meeting the Conservation Commission ed (throujh the courts) an Order of Condi- Act (C L. c 40, s 8C) was accepted and the tions under the town wetland protection Lexington Conservation Commission was es- by-law. tablished for the protection and preserva- tion of the natural and watershed re- 1978 Hearings *Appeals sources of the town. The creation of the File No. 201-56 Freeman, Fairfield Dr commission made the town eligible for sub- 201-57 **Ridge Estates I. stantial reimbursement funds for land acquisition Emerson-Ridge Rds 201-58 SMM, Forbes Rd (Statute only) 201-59 *Willow Ridge, Barrett Rd TODAY. . .as the Master Plan for land ac- 201-60 Minuteman Ridge II, Concord Ave quisition nears completion, with approxi- 201-61 Five Fields, Inc Barberry Rd mately $400,000 remaining of the $2 mil- 201-62 *Zorka, Sherburne-Kendall Rds lion bonding authorized in 1975, conser- 201-63 A & D Realty Trust, Bedford St vation emphasis has shifted to wetland 201-64 DeMille, Grassland St. regulation. under the Hatch Act, since strengthened in the Wetlands Protection 201-65 Burroughs Corp Hayden Ave 201-66 Philbrook, Grassland St Act and locally reinforced by the Cener- 201-67 Colangelo, Hartwell Ave. al By-Law for Wetland Protection (Article 201-68 Curtin, Marrett Rd XXXTIT) of 1977, wetland alterations, whether allowed through the commission's 201-69 Bonanno, Lincoln St regulatory procedures or occurring il- legally, now dominate the commission and LAND ACQUISITION. The most significant staff time. purchase authorized by the 1978 Town Meet- ing was land adjacent to the lower Vine FOURTEEN HEARINGS under the Wetlands Pro- Brook, totalling 17 acres and culminating tection Act were held during the past year, many years of negotiations with the Swan all but one of them simultaneously with the and Buckley families A unique coordina- town wetland by-law. A number of these tion of efforts by the land owners, neigh- presented unusual hydrological problems bors and various town boards allowed the and necessitated "continued” hearings for town to acquire an eight-acre parcel from 54 CONSERVATION COMMISSION GR • 25 Fl( • Z 18 1.7 y ST 24 �S' j Py y~ 1 `1 19 �F, J2 cb q CI 13 D `BEDFORD OZ p 4 - F Z 1 . Q� / h f _ w�� h J 0. /� v ui \ Qi REEDS ST iris ' MASS AVE ..........20-....... w ` ' 14 / —___� \ XS.. rf • q4Pilliblipb I CEDAR 3. Z 4P 16 � �~\ IiR�. WI'THEN RD 2�Q�� F J?8dr �' / 1 Z IIi .-,� S WOOD ST > wq(Ty ��,�.P Z2 ,P AVE. I e tn s� 1 '.....<\•‘ O7 °D 9 � fIll' db°C a .,. ((-. „,,--- N, 4liviim_..__, .. io . ......„......„ MAJOR PASSIVE RECREATION \ AND CONSERVATION AREAS * \ : Acres Acres 1 Belfrey Hill x I I 1 13 Lower Vine Brook X x x 1 'I6 2 Bowman Park X1 X 1 I 1 5+ 14 Meagherville X x 9n 3 Cranberry Hill IX X X 15 North St Sand Pits _x X 22+ 4 Dunback Meadow I ©I©WI© X III. 16 Old Res x x x X X 16+ 5 Follen Area ©n X II NM 17 Paint Mine X X X x is 6 Hastings Park x X 4+ 18 Shaker Glen x X x X 16 7 Hayden Woods X1 1X1X I I xl I I 64 19 Simonds Brook x X X 75 8 Hennessey Land X X X X in 20 Tower Park X X X 8 9 Idylwilde X X q 21 Upper Vine Brook X X 75 10 Juniper Hill X X X 76 22 Waltham St Farms y x x 4n 11 Katandin Woods X x X 7n 23 West Farm x x xi] 17 12 Liberty Heights X X _ J 5+ 24 Whipple Hill x x X 350 25 Willard's Woods _ X x x x XX x _ m m T .G m m 'o p, 4 M N 'o 0 7 W a O C 1y Oa u] •,P+ C1. W •.I u au OC U7 M a P. (r. M u c v U ..-a C C C N u 7 P. •�0 N U ?L C C C N u 7 Ga b Y. •H v7 M •r/ N .7 UJ 1. 14 'O 14 M V] •r1 M Ul 9 ml... 1 *0 7 C . .0 'D •.a N u N 'V 7 C .. .0 '7 •ri N u N N a, U U,-S m4, u 7 m .,-L Ol u U V ••i v) H u 7 rA .W ri � 'r. w >Cswc� 6w ✓ w WZII4X3440 'M WH * For more structured recreation areas and playgounds, see Recreation Committee report, Part I 55 • CONSERVATION COMMISSION the Daisy Wilson heirs. Two additional litter from many other conservation par- small areas were voted to expand Hayden cels Community gardens continued to Woods (Valleyfield Street) and Dunback flourish at Idylwilde, Shaker Glen and Dun- Meadow (Blossomcrest Road) . Also approved back Meadow. A minimal charge was insti- by town meeting was the transfer of three tuted this year for land use and plowing, town-owned or tax title land "packages" to and each area formed a committee to ad- conservation jurisdiction. between Marrett minister rules and regulations. In several Road and the Bowman School, off Valley Road other conservation areas, farmers leased and in the Wood and Grove Street areas. about 20 acres, thus returning the land to its former use, as well as providing money LAND MANAGEMENT Although funds for this to the town purpose continue to be scarce, some im- provements to keep the land open and usable Through the work of the members of this and have been made With the help of the parks past conservation commissions, Lexington division, signs identifying conservation has preserved and protected over 920 acres land were installed, or in some cases re- of land for all to enjoy placed, and gates were constructed where necessary Mowing now reveals an old cart David G. Williams, Chairman road along the lower Vine Brook from Fair- Francis W K Smith, Vice-Chairman field Drive to East Street, making a rec- Francis X Fields reational lane for walking and bicycling Angela E. Frick Youth organizations, scouts, etc. , have Paul V Riffin helped to maintain town land by clearing Susan S. Solomon brush from the shoulder of the fire lane Shirley S Stolz, Financial Secretary from Allen Street into Dunback Meadow, by W Clifford Prentiss, repairing the dam at Little's Pond in Director of Conservation Whipple Hill and by collecting trash and Erna S Greene, Recording Secretary Permanent Building Committee Oversees Two Projects The permanent building committee has had a ifications are nearly completed Jonas busy year with two projects. the Center Clarke Junior High School building was Playground Pool complex and the town Band- turned over to the school department in stand 1978, and the $12,646 89 remaining in the appropriation for its construction will go Center Playground Pool Complex Money for to the town E & D account at the end of the final plans and specifications for the pool fiscal year was voted at the March 1978 Town Meeting Since then, the committee and its archi- tects have been working on the final de- tails. The complex will replace the old center pool which has been there for fifty years It includes a diving pool, new main pool, childrens' wading pool, bath house and deck area integrated with the current instructional pool, which was built fairly recently A firm bid for construction of the pool complex will be presented to March 1979 Town Meeting for a vote Bandstand. The town bandstand, which will be funded by private subscription through Rotary Club auspicies, has been designed and the site approved by the board of se- lectmen It goes to the Historic Dis- Permanent Building Committee L/R seated James J. tracts Commission for site and design ap- Scanlon, Irving H Mabee, Mary Louise Touart, Chair- proval. It will be built this spring to man, Herbert P. Grossimon, William P Kennedy be ready for the Bicentennial Band summer Standing Donald J Gillespie, Jr , (bandstand), concert series if all goes well. Levi G Burnell, Jr (bandstand); F David Wells (pool). Absent William J Scouler (resigned 9/78), Old Projects Going, Gone The Cary Memo- Robert N Eby (pool), R. Reinhold Abele (library), rial Library equipment and building spec- Shirley H. Stolz (library) 56 New Command At Building/ Inspection TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 4 State Gas Code, State Electrical Code, PART TIME 2 Lexington Zoning By-Laws, Lexington Sign TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $70,382.00 By-Laws, and enforcement of certain TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,213 00 provisions of the General By-Laws. Further, this department is charged with The year 1978 began under the sewer mor- the coordination of activities of atorium with subdued construction for complementary departments regulating new buildings. Permits for additions and construction, land-use and zoning alterations continued in normal fashion activities in Lexington and interacts as did permits for new construction in with a number of other regulatory boards areas not affected by the moratorium. and commissions. In carrying out these Springtime brought the retirement of Don goals, the department works toward strict, Irwin after 23 years as head of the de- equitable and consistent enforcement at partment. Mr. Tom Kelley filled in as all levels, administratively as well as acting building commissioner until the in the field. appointment of Peter F DiMatteo, A.I.A. Associate in July. Shortly thereafter, Future plans for this Department are to the sewer moratorium was lifted and con- establish an office of community develop- struction activity increased dramatical- ment as an administrative mechanism to ly to a level matching 1977's all time formalize the coordination of related de- high. partments and boards All departments and staffing will remain essentially the Increased construction activity and same as now, but with the building com- zoning violations have kept all personnel missioner responsible for both the build- busy in the field monitoring construction, ing/inspection department and the office investigating and prosecuting violations of community development. The office is This taxed all the capabilities of our expected to be functional by July of 1979, system and led to delays in building and citizen participation will be a key permit issuance due to need for board of factor in its development and implemen- appeals hearings and other legal deter- tation. 1979 certainly promises to be an minations of relevant facts. Mandatory exciting year with many challenges and energy code requirements for new and new adventures. existing buildings have had their impact, also. The late summer-early fall also Peter F DiMatteo, Building Commissioner saw a number of longstanding zoning problems nearing resolution It is clear that greater communication and coordination is needed between town departments and boards for purposes of minimizing problems and conflicts that Fence Viewers Still Perform could occur during implementation. In an effort to tie loose ends together, 17th Century Job! the building commissioner has been given administrative control, for purposes of coordination, over land-use related departments and agencies The impact The selectmen from their earliest appoint- of this administrative action has al- ment in the 17th century have always been ready been felt and will continue. Prior concerned with the town boundaries. Very to issuing building permits, permit early they appointed fence viewers to help applications are now sent to appropriate them maintain fences so that cattle (400 departments and boards for review and cows in 1775) - or their owners - did not determination of condition/regulation stray on town property application. To date, this has minim- ized numerous problems for homeowners That continues to be our job today Cows as well as for town agencies and the to not bother us any more but many citizens builders. do consult us about fence erection. To the dozens who called upon us in 1978, the mes- The above-noted activities relate direct- sage,is clear- Check your lot line You ly to the goals of this department. In cannot build a fence on your neighbor's serving the citizens of this town, the land and especially not on town land' building inspection department admin- isters and enforces the Massachusetts Harold T Handley State Building Code, State Plumbing Code, Louis A Zehner 57 Board of Appeals Intensifies Activity With New Rules ,, Al r i Board of Appeals LIR seated " Thomas G Taylor, Woodruff M. Brodhead; Ruth Morey; George 9 . P Wadsworth, Chairman, Evelyn ) 411, F. Cole, Administrative Clerk, Irving H Mabee Associates ' standing Natalie H Riffin; *01 Clarence D. Turner, Robert A. Bowyer TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $10,857 incorporated into the findings so as to TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,614 make future decisions easier for the board TOTAL PERSONNEL 1 without having to go back over past history again and again Also this will help the The board of appeals, mandated by state citizens who may be interested in a par- and town laws, has the following powers as ticular address to obtain a clear record of the permit granting authority and special the local restrictions placed on the prop- permit granting authority under the Zoning erty since the adoption of zoning by-laws By-Laws• (c) The board of appeals office changed its (1) To hear and decide appeals by any approach in order to handle the large in- person aggrieved by reason of his in- crease in its activity due to the increas- ability to obtain a permit or enforce- ing number of citizens trying to make use ment action from any administrative of their land and buildings to better ad- office. vantage This increase is due to the fact that open available land is becoming scarce (2) To hear and decide applications as well as expensive Effort has been made for special permits- land and building to guide people into the correct channels uses, cluster developments, legal uses to accomplish what they desire in a legal not conforming to current zoning, land manner, not necessarily or exclusively by uses in multi-dwelling districts, site requesting a variance or special permit plan review for industrial development, Our objective has been to help find a solu- ` signs, soil removal, etc. tion to each problem by working and con- sulting with other boards and not to see (3) To hear and decide petitions for how many hearings could be obtained for the variances of dimensional controls for board. both residential and industrial prop- erty. area, frontage requirements and The latest count indicates that there front, side and rear yard setbacks of will have been approximately 71 petitions structures. processed for hearings and numerous re- quests were channeled in other directions The board's goal is to execute town and for better solutions state legal requirements, in the most efficient, effective and legally correct One of the major problems of the board of manner possible. This year changes were appeals has been the interpretation of the made in the procedures of the board to latest revisions in both state and town improve its effectiveness. laws. This has created confusion and dilemmas,usurping time and energy beyond (a) Increased attention was given to the what has been required in the past. written decisions following the hearings to make sure that what was granted and not MEMBERS granted was made very clear in the find- George P Wadsworth, Chairman ings so that interpretations and enforce- Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman ment difficulties of the past would be Woodruff M Brodhead eliminated. This procedure should also Irving H. Mabee aid interested citizens in interpreting Thomas G Taylor the decisions Associates. (b) A brief review of past decisions Robert A Bowyer Natalie H Riffin (permits, variances, etc.) on the same Eric T Clarke William J. Scouler property (which property was again con- Robert M. Gary Clarence D. Turner sidered in this year's hearings) was 58 Council on Aging Explains TOTAL EXPENSES $16,584 Cake to The Lexington Council on Aginc (CoA) is an celebrate umbrella agency concerned with the quality opening of life in Lexington citizens as they age of new Its responsibilities are (1) to identify Temporary the needs of the Lexington senior citizens, Senior (2) to design, promote, and implement ser- Center vices to fill these needs, and to coordinate existing services, and (3) to educate the community and enlist its support in imple- Lexington. Even in cold bookkeeping terms menting programs to assist the seniors the donated work hours dollar potential is over two thirds as large as the entire CoA The CoA is an advocate for the continuing budget well being of the approximately 4500 Lexinc- ton seniors, just as the school department/ CoA MOVES . .During the past year the coun- Parent Teacher Association is an advocate cil has continued to organize and expand for the growth and development of our ap- its previous activities and to initiate proximately 7000 school children The goal new ones. The most important change during of CoA programs is the creation of a reason- the year has been the Council's move from able living environment which will enable its old quarters on the second floor of the the elderly to continue to live in Lexington Visitors Center to new quarters on the when their incomes have been greatly reduced ground floor of the Church of Our Redeemer, by retirement as well as eroded by inflation 6 Meriam St The new quarters are barrier and when some may require assistance because free, making access easier for the elderly. of infirmities The new quarters are flexible enough to permit the testing of new programs on trial To this end the CoA uses $2244 of its budget bases, while older programs are continued to support the Minute Man Home Care Corp , and expanded The establishment of this which operates largely with state funding temporary Senior Citizens Center was over- and supplies services to enable seniors to whelmingly endorsed by the 1978 Town Meet- remain in their homes The total budget of ing, in Warrant Article 32. the CoA in FY79 was $24,220. The activities which are supported are discussed below We The Selectmen in February 1978 appointed wish to note here, regarding the CoA's re- a Senior Center Site Committee (SCSC) of sponsibility to enlist the support of the Lexington citizens to investigate all ex- community in implementing programs, that fisting public and private facilities with over 5000 volunteer hours were utilized di- a spcific view of accomodating senior cit- rectly by the CoA in the past year, and that izens programming the value of the volunteer hours utilized, even at minimum wages is over $14,000. The Also during 1977/78, the Council provided true value of the volunteer workers cannot, volunteers, transportation, and financial of course, be measured in dollars The support to the Lexington Health Fair (April volunteers are of enormous human value 1978) held at the Minuteman Vocational to the elderly, the CoA, and the town of School, and to the Lexington Forum on Aging Council on Aging L/R Front Row. Anne Jackson, Joan Melcher, Coordinator; Constance Stohn, Se- nior Aide Second Row. Christine Miller; Sylvia Merfeld, Meals-on-Wheels Coordinator, Rev. Shirley Goodwin, Barbara Luckmann, Dorothy Williams, Steven Clark. Third Row' Arnold Green; Roy Weinstein; William Sen, Chairman, John Carlson, Frayda Cooper 59 COUNCIL ON AGING (May 1978) . The Fair was a major activity services for the elderly, including so- of the Council, and was an outstanding suc- lution of individual problems cess, attended by some 600 persons 2. expanded organized social events in our test location CoA FULFILLS MANY AIMS. .. .In the 1977 An- 3. expanded educational services, including nual Report a list of "future programs" was exercise and health classes given These were. (1) expansion of the 4 expanded volunteer programs nutrition program, (2) initiation of a 5. development of an outreach program de- senior dental inspection effort, (3) in- signed to service the most needy of the creasing our health clinic clientele base, Lexington elderly (4) conducting a health fair, (5) provid- 6 development of additional CoA committees ing more group-shared transportation, (6) to oversee and strengthen CoA activities participation in the Lexington Forum on with motivated personnel (For example - Aging, and (7) initiation of planning for we are at present initiating a broadly a senior center. These goals have been based committee, Friends of the CoA, to accomplished or advanced in 1978, except advise and assist the CoA in its basic for the dental inspection effort, which mission) exists but is not easily accessible to 7. initiation of a chairlift minivan for Lexington citizens the incapacitated, in cooperation with Minute Man Home Care Corp and surround- .. . .AND SETS NEW GOALS ing towns, in context with the Lexington transportation system, The Council has identified further goals for the coming period. Some of the statistics which measure CoA 1 added telephone and personal informa- functions are given below There has been tion and referral concerning available a modest increase in some activities, and a Service Units Service Units People Served Service 76/77 77/78 77/78 Nutrition Meals on Wheels, CoA, MOW 1900 meals 4771 meals 83 Congregate Meals, MMHC 90 meals 2150 meals 20 Grocery Shopping, shut-ins 25 trips 72 trips 6 Health Screening Clinics B/H - Tri-Community 1213 visits 1014 visits 72 Counseling, MVMHA (24) 26 Outreach, Senior Aide (17) 17 Transportation Minibus, CoA 360 549 79 Taxi discounts - 62 In-Home Support Chores, MMHC - 8 Homemaker, MMHC - 13 Recreation/Leisure Trips - Excursions 488 750 143 Picnics, Recreation Dept 75 130 63 Information Information/referrals visitors, CoA not recorded 1945 Telephone Info calls, CoA 1000 2538 Legal Aide, MMHC - 37 Other Discount Cards 1200 300 Newsletters, CoA 21,000 24,500 3000 Volunteer Work Volunteer Hours, CoA, MOW 1490 5365 Volunteer Miles, MOW - 16,202 56 60 . COUNCIL ON AGING dramatic increase in others The current CoA Committees CoA activities are showing the effect of Sylvia Merfeld, Meals on Wheels Chairman the new location. Improved client services Ann Paranya, Friendly Visitor Chairman are reflected in annualized rates for Sep- Barbara Luckman, Recreation Chairman tember 1978• 3948 visitors per year to CoA Edith Cheever, Widowed to Widowed Chairman offices and 3912 telephone referrals per Toni Elliott, Telecare Chairman year Clearly the council has entered a Helen Sullivan, Hospitality Chairman new phase when citizens recognize and use Agnes Allen, Carl Dolan, Elizabeth Ward the council services to solve their problems. Newsletter Production William Sen, Chairman Roy Weinstein, Vice Chairman Dorothy Williams, Secretary John Carlson, Treasurer Steven Clark Frayda Cooper Rev. Shirley Goodwin Arnold Green Ann Jackson Barbara Luckman Cristina Miller *Ann Paranya *Jane Stump Joan Melcher, Coordinator *Resigned Veterans Services Are Here! TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 8,907 ilitation, counselling and a variety of TOTAL EXPENSES $ 40,640 other services TOTAL PERSONNEL - FULL TIME 1 Over 50 percent of our population will directly or indirectly be involved with Ever since there has been an America for our veterans' programs, average monthly which men fought and gave their lives, our caseload of the veterans' service office country's thanks have been expressed in is 27 'arious ways. The first benefit on record nacted by the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony Veterans' benefits, under Chapter 115 of n 1636 provided that any soldier injured Massachusetts, are paid by the community n defense of the colony "shall be main- of residence and 50 per cent reimbursed by lined completely by the colony during his the state Federal VA benefits under Ti- ife." tle are paid directly to claimants "'.ie veterans' service department is priv- There are certain basic requirements es- ileged to help veterans and their depen- tablished by law for veterans' financial dents obtain benefits from a grateful na- assistance in time of need. residence in tion All veterans, especially those of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dis- Vietnam and their dependents must be af- charge under honorable conditions, and forded the opportunity to apply for and financial need. receive benefits to which they are enti- tled. These benefits relate to food, Veterans or dependents can apply to the lo- clothing, shelter and medical care Ser- cal veterans' service office, a one stop vices also include, filing for VA compen- center for all veterans' benefits programs sation, pension, hospitalization, educa- tion, out-patient medical care, rehab- Greta E. Glennon, Veterans' Agent 61 Youth Commission... Identifies,Advocates,Acts... The Youth Commission's activities during In January and February we held two forums 1978 can be grouped into three categories. at the high school for young people to meet (1) identifying problems and needs of youth the commission members and discuss general in Lexington; (2) advocating new programs youth problems and make suggestions on pro- within the framework of existing organiza- grams which are needed in Lexington We tions, (3) carrying out programs to meet also held discussions with post high school needs where no other agency is in a posi- young people, social workers and represen- tion to undertake the service. tatives of recreational agencies. We feel that we are in closer touch with some of � ' the problems of young people but will con- time to welcome input from any individual or group In our role as advocate we have made sug- gestions to the recreation committee for fid} - >` ski buses, informal pick-up sports for older young people and for lighting of a ball field at the center The first two were started by the recreation committee but the lighting has been stalled by lack of funds We believe that a town as sports- oriented as Lexington should have a lighted field to extend the playing hours of our facilities. It is also worth noting that the youth town meeting (a program on which we cooperated with the social studies de- Youth Commission L/R seated Jonathan Rosenblum, partment of the high school) also felt Marcia Feakes, Chairman, Mary Frances Anderson, that this was a priority The commission Standing. Patricia Falconer, Meredith Heard, Daniel has also advocated the need for temporary Perez housing for troubled youth as this need has been expressed by all social workers Recently the commission has appointed a and guidance personnel working with teen- youth awards sub-committee with Winston age youngsters. We hope that the proposal Flynn as chairman, and representatives of for a Mystic Valley-Beaverbrook group home many community groups have agreed to serve facility will receive funding in the near on the committee They will set up a pro- future. gram to recognize outstanding service and achievements among the youth of Lexington The youth commission has only set up two We are also planning to publish a directory programs and these were undertaken because of youth services early in 1979 and have we could find no other sponsor One was under way a survey of mental health facil- a Saturday night hockey program for older ities for young people in Lexington. One youth at the Hayden skating facility. This of our high priorities is a better alcohol proved to be a popular program and we are and drug education program We plan to grateful to Hayden for the use of the fa- work with other agencies on this program cilities at a very low fee We also ran a and are pleased that Jack Sarmanian, a Hire-a-Youth program during the summer at recently resigned member of the commission, the town office building which was success- will act as advisor on this program ful in placing 180 young people in part- time jobs This helped young people and Marcia Feakes, Chairman provided a service to people in the com- Mary Frances Anderson munity by supplying needed help when school Margaret Z Cole services were closed Ellen Boyle, a Patricia Falconer Connecticut College student, did an ex- Jack Sarmanian (resigned) cellent job in running the service Funds John J Shine for this were supplied by the town, the Student Advisors Patty Lynah school department and local organizations Alison Case Peter Miller and businesses. We are grateful for their John Daggett Laura Mintz help. It is our hope that the new satel- Laura Gallant John Rankin lite office of the Division of Employment Jane Goldberg Daniel Perez Security at the Lexington High School will Lesley Harris Jonathan Rosenblum meet the needs for a youth employment ser- Meredith Heard Annie Tsui vice throughout the year. Alissa Levine Peter Wissoker 62 Lexington Housing Authority Assists Many, Seeks More Aid t BASIC STRUCTURE AND POWERS The authority at Greeley and at Vynebrooke, Ms Gladys is a corporate political body comprised Kanter holds Yoga exercises every Thursday. of five members serving five-year terms; Cary Memorial Library provides a "branch four are elected and one is appointed by library" by having large print books avail- the Massachusetts Department of Community able on a rotating basis. Free buses are Affairs At its annual meeting, the au- provided to their respective shopping cen- thority elects a chairman, a vice-chairman, ters by the Stop and Shop and Bradlee Com- a treasurer and an assistant treasurer panies on Tuesdays and by the Star Market The authority operates under Chapter 121B Company on Fridays of the commonwealth It has the power to sell its own tax-exempt bonds or notes or FUTURE PLANS Construction of the 25 single to finance through federal, state, or family units should begin in the spring of private sources; and it has the power of '79 Application for funds to construct no eminent domain. Presently, over 300 Lex- more than 60 units of Elderly at Country- ington residents receive housing assistance. side were submitted to the State Department of Community Affairs on three occasions PROJECTS. The authority presently operates without success . .We also have a HUD appli- two housing projects for the elderly. cation pending to fund an additional 50 Greeley Village was opened in September, units of Section 8 Housing Assistance Pay- 1968, and consists of 25 buildings con- ments taming four apartments each, plus the community building which also houses its GENERAL The Authority employs three full- office which is open Monday through Fri- time persons on its maintenance staff day, 8.30 a.m. to 4 30 p m , Vynebrooke Village was opened in March of 1973, and Office hours are Monday through Friday, consists of four buildings containing 12 8 30 - 4 30 They hold regular open meet- apartments each, plus a community building ings on the third Tuesday of the month at and the maintenance office and garage. 8.00 P M. at their offices at 16 Greeley Village. Special meetings are called as OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE Under the 707 the need arises All meetings are open Housing Program, the authority currently and the public is invited to attend On has 16 subsidized units and one 705 single some occasions they will go into execu- family unit. We have signed housing as- tive session to discuss authority business sistance payment contracts under the sec- as defined in the open meeting law, Chap- tion 8 program for 33 units; 7 one-bedroom, ter 303 of the Acts of 1975 12 two-bedroom, 12 three-bedroom and 3 four- bedroom of which 7 are elderly and 26 are Mary E. Shunney, Chairman family. William S Sullivan, Vice-Chairman Joseph O. Rooney, Treasurer The authority applied for HUD funds in May William H Spencer, Assistant Treasurer 1977 to construct no more than 85 units, 60 G. Richard Beamon, Assistant Secretary elderly and 25 single family units, on scat- Temple E. Scanlon, Director of the Author- tered sites In September 1977 we received ity and Secretary of the Corporation notice of approval for construction of 25 single family units Loan funds in the ff � T 1 trill amount of $1,272,683.00 and annual contribu- t '' €_I 4 , tions contract authority in the amount of 5 , ;�, ', ` g v $91,340.00 and preliminary loan authority ' of $17,000 has been reserved for this pro- '4 ' I : ject, Program Reservation No 067-001. s Progress has been slower than was anticipat- �. ed due to the unusual nature of the project and the extensive engineering work involved with 25 different sites. 1110 ,ate Tri-Community Health Service conducts Well- �' ' Elderly Clinics which are open to all Lex- ington residents age 60 and over on first I. and third Thursdays at Greeley Village and 0 second and fourth Tuesdays at Vynebrooke Village. The town recreation department Housing Authority. L/R standing: Tem- has provided games and recreational mate- ple E. Scanlon, G. Richard Beamon, Jos- rials for both villages. Mrs. Sandy Rus- eph O. Rooney. Seated William S. Sul- sian conducts exercise classes on Fridays levan, Mary E. Shunney, William H. Spencer. 63 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HOUSING IN LEXINGTON, JAN. 1, 1979 EXISTING PROPOSED TOTAL lU'l AL hLllr,RLY rAM1LY rAM1LY LA SUB'lllY 1U1AL NUN LHA LLllhKLY rAMiLY LHA LHA 707 SEC 8 :;' LHA NON LHA LHA TOTAL LHA*NONLHA PCT. OWNED OWNED STATE FEDERAL EXIST PROFIT OWNED OWNED LHA PROFIT PERCENT 1 2 9 11 11 11 3 7 2 2 3 5 3 8 8 2. / 3 2 2 2 4 4 1.3 4 48 3 51 2 53 53 17 9 5 1 9 10 60 3 73 73 24.6 6 100 7 5 112 10 112 122 41.0 7 1 1 2 3 3 1.0 8 2 2 4 4 8 12 16 5.4 9 1 1 2 5 7 7 2.4 Total 148 1 16 33 198 14 60 25 283 297 , ,. , - ,,,,,N.t'lt °,4,11ii fe. ,V 4,--, ,,,,t7:44`.‘41iW.1 ' ktii A'''' 1 piiiT;-*''' 4`',"',:;1:;Zrt-PtAlak, ' s 1k i 1,61 l'.*'00 7,4':1,243;*41:14,4',Z,'4,.': kA% 'Jo# "t. . .':. .,,,A%.'''.44, ,Pz7er`i,.i; / p " ��' I :, fie " }'WIN if 0 ,.l mr* ra' ,* � :,. $ 45 yjd y w,. ��y. c_ I,p i. ,,,,',142.4' 9 4-t K _ Ka' A$.'V ' i b abra' ' h _ 8 aS � x , After winter snow comes spring thaw and rain 64 Town Officers and Committees ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Historic Districts Commission Lexington Forum on Aging John R Packard, Chairman 1983 William R Page, Chairman Board of Sclectmcn *(Historical Society) Peter F Davison Margery M Battin, Chairman 1980 John L Davies 1981 Frayda F Cooper Alfred S Busa 1x80 *(Historical Society) Jacob B Gardner Mary W Miley 1979 Roland B Greeley 1982 Hugh C Kent Robert B Kent 1981 *(Sc]ectmcn) Robert B Kent James F Crain 1981 S Lawrence Whipple 1979 Judith A Laster *(Arts & Crafts) Alice A Shafer Moderator Georgia H Williams 1980 Lincoln P Colc , Jr 1979 *(Library Trustee) Personnel Advisory Board John B Butler, Chairman 1980 Lexington Housing Authority *Nominating Organization W Neil Chapman 1979 Mary F Shunncy, Chairman 1991 Frank Hazel 1979 William Spencer Sullivan, Historic Districts Commission Harold S Page 1981 V Chmn 1980 (Associate Members) Joanne G Small 1980 C Richard Bcamon 1979 Sarah P Harkness 1983 Ioceph 0 Rooney 1982 *(Library Trustee) Police Manual Policy Committee William T S1,cnccr (Stat) 1982 Linda J McAuley 1979 Robert B Kent, Chairman 1979 *(Arts & Crafts) Alexander J Cella 1979 Planning Board Richard S Morehouse 1979 Hugh M Chapin 1979 Albert P Zarin, Chairman 1980 *(Ifistorical Society) Chief James F Corr 1979 Manfred P Friedman, V Chmn 1981 Howard C Mason 1983 William C Hays 1979 Taura F Nicho] • 1979 *(Arts & Crafts) Leroy Keith 1979 Prink Sandy 1983 Irvi is m ““tee 1979 Irl C Wheaton 1982 *Nominating Organization ( 001 Sites Conversion Committee Sc I loo i (ommi tte( Tcwn Cr l c hrati ons Committee lary W Miley, Chairman 1979 Ot I , r Brown, Jr , (ha i rman 19 ,1 Wi 1 1 ra in nehiek, Jr , 1')19 Otis S Brown, Jr li an ( -ruck t 1910 (hal rman Frank Fields 1979 Krnn( th M Hoffman 1980 C Jean Coates 1980 Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1979 Prink I Miehelman 1979 William P Fitzgerald 1980 William T Spencer 1979 1 rtricii A Swin•oii 1 )79 Raymond J Flynn 1980 Iris G Wheaton 1979 Karen Gaughan 1979 SP1 FC TRI,_APPOTNTPI) *Leo Gaughan '979 Senior Center Site Committee Gerald F Hagerty 1981 Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman Board of Appeal, Paul W Jenkins 1981 C Harry Erickson Ciorgn P Wad:,worth, Chairman 1979 Francis P Mallett 1981 Edward D McCarthy Ruth Moriy, V (hmn 1981 *Richard F Perry 1980 Johanna Mollo-Christensen Woodruff M Brodhcid 1983 *Edward W Turner 1981 Mark Moore, Jr Irving II Mabee 1980 Margot T Tutun 1981 William J Sen Thomas C Taylor 1982 Jane M Stumpp *Resigned Marilyn H Waehler Board of Appals Martha C Wood (A(soeiito Membeis) SELECTMEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEES Leslie H York Rohn rt A liowv i r 1979 Iris T ( lirke 1979 Appointment Criteria Committee Sewer Advisory Committee Role rt M Gary 1979 Dan H Fenn, Jr , Chairman Katherine G Fricker, Chairman 1979 Nat it i i II Ri fti n 1979 Cuy W Ooran Gordon E Barnes, Jr 1979 William J Scoulir 1979 Judith B Marshall Charles J Code, Jr 1979 C111,1,, D ruiner 1979 Frank H Totman David Laredo 1979 Margot T Tutun George F McCormack 1979 Bridge (lian table fund Wei int Mathen-Dunn Dr Kenneth W Nill 1979 Giorgi P Morim , Chairman 1979 Richard J Rycroft 1979 Fridirink B Tim,, 1981) Cibli F levision, Advisory Gaynor K Rutiiiiford 1981 Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee William 8 Faqi, Chairman James P Reilly, Chairman ( mune 1 1 i it rc y Inc once Tru,t Ilowir d I rsvis Fred C Bailey Ili 1 i na R But ti r 11)79 Pc ti r D Shapiro Warren A Empey Lioni W Martin 1971) Sandra Small Joyce Hals John I' Wand Robert M Hutchinson Jr Trusties of Public 'rutin., Martha C Wood William J Martin Croige P Mord , Ch carman 1)7) Susan S Solomon Fridnrick B Jam, 1980 Iris G Wneaton Gaynor K Rutherford 1'SI • 65 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Town Report Committee Executive Secretary Conservation Commission Sam V Nablo, Co-Chairman Eleanor M. McCurdy 1979 Authorized November 25, 1963 Erna S Greene, Co-Chairman Amended June 14, 1971 George E Cooper Fence Viewers Raymond J. Culler Rev Harold T Handley 1979 David G. Williams, Chairman 1981 Rev Harold T Handley Louis A Zehner 1979 Francis W K Smith, V Chmn.1980 Robert B Sawyer Francis X Fields 1979 *Frank H Totman Youth Counselor Angela E Frick 1981 Tasha Totman Charles L MacManus 1979 Paul V Riffin 1979 Louis A Zehner, Chairman Emeritus Susan S. Solomon 1980 Shirley H Stolz 1981 *Resigned Registrars of Voters Paul E Mazerall, ex-officio Reed Kingston Taylor,• 1981 Traffic Safety Commission Chairman Peter M Chalpin, Acting Chairman Theldon E Phinney 1980 Council on Aging John T Blackwell George E Williams 1979 William J. Sen, Chairman 1980 Kenneth C. Briggs Mary R McDonough, Clerk Roy Weinstein, V Chmn 1979 James F Corr John E Carlson, Treas 1980 James J Lima, Jr MODERATOR-APPOINTED Dorothy B. Williams, Sec 1979 Fred D Rosenberg Steven A Clark 1981 Robert Trask Appropriation Committee Frayda F Cooper 1980 Donald B White, Chairman 1980 Rev Shirley B Goodwin 1979 Transportation Advisory Committee J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr 1979 Arnold S Green 1981 Fred D Rosenberg, Chairman John R Campbell 1979 Anna G Jackson 1980 Sally Castleman, Co-Chairman Robert Cataldo 1981 Barbara Luckman 1981 Laurence P Chait William J Dailey, Jr 1979 Christina G Miller 1979 Frayda F Cooper Martin A Gilman 1980 Elaine Dratch Harry A Hall, III 1981 Historical Commission Joyce Hals Maxine L Kutchin 1981 Sara B Chase, Chairman 1979 John F Lahiff George S Silverman 1980 Anne A Grady, 1981 Margaret Olsen Richard M Perry, ex-officio Chairman until 9/78 Webb Sussman Norma R Bogen 1980 John Orcutt 1981 , Capital Expenditures Committee *Elizabeth W Reinhardt 1980 Street and Sidewalk Design Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman 1981 Advisory Committee Jane P Buckley 1979 *Resigned (Dissolved 6/19/78) Clifford B Porter 1980 Paul J Nicholson, Chairman Anne R Scigliano 1980 Recreation Committee Malcolm E Graf Frank L. Shunney 1981 Judith J Uhrig, Chairman 1979 Herbert W. Eisenberg *Daniel P Busa 1978 Committee on Lectures under wills James Dhimos 1980 SELECTMEN-APPOINTED OFFICERS of Eliza Cary Farnham & Susanna Robert Eby 1981 E Cary - Alice M Hinkle 1979 Town Manager Authorized November 25, 1963 F David Wells, Sr 1980 Robert M Hutchinson, Jr 1979 Paul E Mazerall, ex-officio Esther S. Arlan, Chairman 1979 Comptroller Charles H Cole, II 1979 *Resigned Richard M Perry 1981 Chesley M Dunlap 1979 Youth Commission Town Counsel TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED, WITH Norman P Cohen SELECTMEN'S APPROVAL Marcia L Feakes, Chairman 1980 Mary Frances Anderson 1980 Board of Health Margaret J Cole 1980 Dr William L Cosgrove, 1981 Patricia S Falconer 1980 Chairman *William S Henderson 1978 Dr Michael S Erdos 1979 Jack Sarmanian 1978 James W. Lambie 1980 John J Shine, Jr 1979 *Resigned 66 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES TOWN MANAGER APPOINTED Chief of Police MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY STATE LAW James F Corr Board of Assessors Board of Retirement Willard P. Grush, Chairman 1980 Chief Fire Engineer George P Morey, Chairman 1980 John J McWeeney 1979 John D Bergeron Richard M. Perry, Secretary William L Potter 1981 and Ex-Officio Member Animal Control Officer Dorothy A. Ryder, Employees' 1981 Permanent Building Committee Barry W Littleton Elected Representative Mary Louise Touart, Chairman 1981 Herbert P. Grossimon 1980 Tree Warden Lexington Housing Authority William P Kennedy 1981 Paul E Mazerall Temple E Scanlon, Executive Irving H Mabee 1981 Director (LHA Appointed) James J Scanlon 1979 Building Commissioner R Reinhold Abele, Peter DeMatteo CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Cary Memorial Library Shirley H. Stolz, Inspector of Buildings As stipulated by bequest of Maria Cary Memorial Library Gas Inspector Hastings Cary Robert N Eby, Pool Thomas W. Kelley David B Wells, Pool Trustees Levi G Burnell, Bandstand Plumbing Inspector All members Board of Selectmen Donald Gillespie, Bandstand John B Byrne, Jr All members School Committee "Settled Clergy" of the town Westview Cemetery Development Wire Inspector Committee William Corcoran Executive Committee Louis A Zehner, Chairman Elected from the Board of Trustees William J Manning Sealer of Weights & Measures for one year terms. Mildred B Marek Richard E. Lupo Gail W Smith Jean Gaudet, President Weiant Wathan-Dunn Director of Veterans Services Edwin McLane, Vice-President Veterans Graves Officer Robert B. Kent Administrative Assistant Robert M Hutchinson, Jr Ted R Petterson Phyllis A Smith Patricia Swanson Veterans' Agent Assistant to the Town Manager Greta Glennon Advisory Committee Nancy H Banks Appointed by Board of Trustees Field Drivers No set term. Town Clerk James F Corr Mary R McDonough Carl A Carlson Shirley Stolz, Chairman Elizabeth H. Clarke Town Treasurer Forest Warden Rev Harold T Handley Louis A Zehner William P. Fitzgerald Theodore Mairson Mildred Marek Tax Collector Lockup Keeper Ruth Morey Doris E Barclay James F Corr Ann Wallace *Planning Director Constables Kenneth Briggs John J Shine, Jr Roy J Murphy Health Director George A Smith, Jr Town Assessor Thomas M Wenham Director of Public Works/ Engineering Conservation/Recreation Director Vacant W Clifford Prentiss Assistant Town Engineer *With Approval of the Planning Board **William J Martin **Resigned DPW/Manager-Planning & Administration Emanuele Coscia, Jr DPW/Manager-Operations Warren A Empey 67 4 Town Meeting Members MEMBERS AT LARGE Term Expires 1979 Elizabeth H Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd Margery M. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd Eric T Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd. Alfred S Busa, 38 Circle Rd **Karen A Dooks, 5 Mohawk Dr Norman P Cohen, 56 Coolidge Av *Wiltrud R Mott-Smith, 108 Pleasant St. Lincoln P Cole, Jr , 16 Hill St Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St James F Crain, 68 Asbury St ***George S Silverman, 49 Fern St Robert B Kent, 15 Patriots Dr Patricia A Swanson, 36 Charles St. Mary R McDonough, 3 Baker Av Alan B. Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Mary W Miley, 29 Robinson Rd. Donald D Wilson, 36 Fern St Louis A Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Dr *Resigned 4/18/78 PRECINCT ONE **Succeeded William J O'Neil ***Succeeded Wiltrud R Mott-Smith Term Expires 1981 James Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av PRECINCT THREE Stephen W Doran, 16 Village Circle Patricia K Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd Term Expires 1981 Evangeline Legassie, 16 Rawson Av Donald H Briggs, III, 672 Waltham St Bernice Manning, 66 Hillcrest Av Joy C Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Rd , East Benny A Santosuosso, 83 Bow St Suanne C Dillman, 68 Grassland St Albert P Zabin, 1 Page Rd Erna S Greene, 25 Bridge St Gloria V Holland, 38 Webster Rd Term Expires 1980 John J McWeeney, 503 Concord Av. John T Avery, 44 I3artlett Av. James P Reilly, 25 Walnut St Vito M Bellino, 84 Bow St Shrola M Busa, 4 Lillian Rd Ralph A Cataldo, 35 Rindqe Av Term Expires 1980 William R Cataldo, 39 Rindoe Av Donald H Briggs, Jr , 672 Waltham St. Sheila Clemon-Karp, 12 Bryant Rd John P Carroll, 31 Allen St Pamela Fary Stolle, 11 Bryant Pd Jean Gaudet, 12 Stedman Rd. Marian C Reilly, 25 Walnut St. Term Expires 1979 William A Ridgley, 62 Spring St JamcS F Barry, 10 Crescent Hill Av Marie E. Roberts, 53 Munroe Rd William A Busa, 38 Circle Rd Robert I Rotberg, 14 Barberry Rd. Homer J Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Rd William P Maloney, Jr , 59 Albermarle Av Term Expires 1979 Haskell W Reed, 76 Lowell St Robert A Bowyer, 7 Woodcliffe Rd Barry P Sampson, 8 Brandon St Guy D Busa, 94 Spring St Judith L 7abin, 1 Page Rd Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring St Lilah H Groisser, 510 Concord Av PRECINCT TWO Jeanne K. Krieger, 44 Webster Rd Paul V Riffin, 6 Field Rd Term Expires 1981 Richard W Souza, 542 Concord Av. Nancy Abelmann, 7 Moon Hill Rd Julian J Bussganq, 43 Peacock Farm Rd PRECINCT FOUR Norman N Connolly, 736 Massachusetts Av Mary M McIver, 30 Pollen Rd Term Expires 1981 Frank I Michelman, 43 Buckman Dr *Edward E Furash, 15 John Poulter Rd Arthur C Smith, 51 Pollen Rd Martin A Gilman, 56 Bloomfield St Carolyn C Wilson, 23 Pleasant St Georgia S. Glick, 21 Eliot Rd Daniel L McCabe, 225 Waltham St Term Expires 1980 Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd William F Bicknell, 50 Oak St. George P Wadsworth, 230 Waltham St. William P Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd Martin K White, 50 Bloomfield St Lillian T MacArthur, 33 Charles St Edward O'Brien, 420 Massachusetts Av *Resigned *William J O'Neil, 11 Richard Rd Elizabeth II Pressman, 22 Locust Av Term Expired 1980 Judith J Totman, 46 Moreland Av Angela E Frick, 9 Tavern La. Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Rd *Resigned 10/17/78 Susan C. Hodgkins, 33 Prospect Hill Rd Richard F Perry, 40 Clarke St Sandra J Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker St. Judith J Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd 68 • TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT FOUR (continued) Term Expires 1979 Terr Expires 1979 Gerald L Abegg, 261 Waltham St. *Earl F Baldwin, Jr , 77 Meriam St Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen Rd John F. Downey, Jr , 24 Hancock St William J Dailey, Jr , 1 Bushnell Dr. John T Harvell, 131 Burlington St. Dan H Fenn, Jr. , 130 Worthen Rd Allan F Kenney, 10 Frost Rd Federick C Frick, 9 Tavern La Sam V. Nablo, 6 Brigham Rd. Katherine G Fricker, 93 Marrett Rd Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd *Robert M. Gary, 29 Highland Av Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd Joseph 0 Rooney, 222 Waltham St James J. McDevitt, 36 Colony Rd. *Succeeded Edward E Furash *Succeeded Joan P Crothers PRECINCT FIVE PRECINCT SEVEN Term Expires 1981 Term Expires 1981 Barry Altman, 35 Saddle Club Rd Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Rd Otis S Brown, Jr , 1505 Massachusetts Av. Clarice B. Gordon, 7 Coach Rd. Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St. Myron L Miller, 46 Eldred St Jonathan P. Doran, 153 Grant St David Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Rd. William J Scouler, 144 Simonds Rd Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Rd. Jacquelyn M Ward, 15 Robinson Rd Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd Term Expires 1980 Term Expires 1980 Jane E. Berchtold, 5 Saddle Club Rd. John R Campbell, 100 Bertwell Rd Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd. Winifred L L Friedman, 176 Grove St William M. Fraser, 533 Lowell St Alice M Pierce, 17 Volunteer Way Paul E Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd. Richard L Sullivan, 8 Manning St (Pr 8) George F McCormack, 32 Hayes La Roger G Trudeau, 7 Volunteer Way Judith K. Patkin, 27 Suzanne Rd John E Ward, 15 Robinson Rd David G Williams, 1433 Massachusetts Av Graydon M Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd Term Expires 1979 Term Expires 1979 Arthur E Burrell, 2 Thoreau Rd. Robert E Bond, 6 Demar Rd Guy W Doran, 168 East St *Francis X Fields, 53 Dexter Rd Edward R DuBois, 207 East St. Manfred P Friedman, 176 Grove St Donald M Graham, 4 Mill Brook Rd Leo J Grace, 63 Dexter Rd. Edward W. Jervis, Jr , 111 Adams St Marthur H. Kalil, 40 Preston Rd Madeline A Shaughnessy, 32 Webb St John E Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter Lloyd D. Taylor, 1 Maureen Rd Iris G Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd. **Allen Lee Whitman, Jr , 31 Turning Mill Rd PRECINCT SIX *Succeeded Allen Lee Whitman Term Expires 1981 **Deceased 5/26/78 Fred C Bailey, 48 Coolidge Av PRECINCT EIGHT Margaret N Brooke, 26 Hancock St Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Rd. Term Expires 1981 Paul W Marshall, 6 Chandler St William P Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty Av H Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock St Christopher McCabe, 17 Hamblen St William R Page, 25 Oakland St Richard A Michelson, 54 Asbury St William T Spencer, 32 Hancock St Laura F Nichols, 67 Liberty Av Term Expires 1980 Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford St Temple E Scanlon, 62 Ledgelawn Av Susan S Beck, 17 Patriots Dr Shirley H Stolz, 2139 Massachusetts Av. J. Keith Butters, 52 Meriam St. *Joan P Crothers, 60 Meriam St Term Expires 1980 Harry A Hall, III, 10 Patriots Dr. G Richard Beamon, 58 Ledgelawn Av Setha G Olson, 3 Brigham Rd John E Carlson, 97 Cedar St Susan S Solomon, 4 Whittier Rd Charles E Connolly, 67 Cedar St Donald B White, 73 Hancock St. Ione D Garing, 157 Cedar St James M McLaughlin, 55 AsburySt *Resigned Mary E Shunney, 24 Revere St Francis W. K. Smith, 49 North Hancock St • 69 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT EIGHT (continued) Daniel E. Power, 2246 Massachusetts Av. ` Donald J Shaw, 6 Barrymeade Dr Term Expires 1979 Roy Weinstein, 6 Nickerson Rd. Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd. Robert J Burbidge, 15 Hill St Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed St. Term Expires 1980 Gordon E. Barnes, Jr , 11 Ewell Av. Ronald W. Colwell, 39 Cary Av Gordon R Osgood, 52 Ward St Louis E. Conrad, 176 Cedar St. Paul A. Plasse, 197 Cedar St. Alice M Hinkle, 9 Audubon Rd Albert S Richardson, Jr. , 3 Wingate Rd. Iris E Larssen, 269 Wood St. Frank L. Shunney, 24 Revere St. Clifford B Porter, 393 Lincoln St Term ir Ex es 1979 Donald P Albertine, 20 Deering Av. PRECINCT NINE James J. Buckley, Jr , 46 Middle St. Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St. Term Expires 1981 Anna P. Currin, 6 School St Joan N. L. Collins, 8 Oxbow Rd. Paul E Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Rd James E. Cosgrove, 307 Wood St. Stephen Michael Politi, 25 Deering Av. Daniel A DiPietro, 3 Frances Rd Fred D Rosenberg, 165 Wood St Richard M Perry, 16 Ellison Rd. James J Scanlon, 66 School St. (WIrl, I .14 441.',:, , ' ftlir:.\----- ,,,,:e2,0*-11. 11141 11° t\; JIARL:t !,f/' 0 ihikh• , Your Talent Is Needed Town government needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of their community The town manager maintains a talent bank file comprised of filled-out Talent Bank Questionnaire forms or brief statements and resumes from interested townspeople This file is used by all town appointing authorities and is shared with other civic and public organizations seeking volunteers You do not have to be a town meeting member to participate in your local government Democracy is only as strong as the action of interested citizens makes it Please use the Talent Bank Questionnaire on the next page 70 I ITALENT BANK QUESTIONNAIRE . I INAME TELEPHONE HOME BUSINESS IKEEP UNTIL I ADDRESS I I 1 Below are 7 categories of interest. Please list in order of preference your interest area. Indicate by a check mark or write in specific interest you may have within the broad categories. ❑ A. PLANNING TECHNICAL RESEARCH ❑ E. RECREATION 1. Planning Board Activities 1. Recreation Committee 2. Engineering/DPW problems 2. Recreational Planning 3. Industrial development 3. Youth Work 4. Regional Planning Activities 4. Other ❑ F 5. Solid Waste problems 6. Ecology-pollution F. GOVERNMENT-GENERAL nIo7. Other w 1. Finance Committee rt 2. Fence Viewers {1 B. HOUSING 3. Voter Registrars 1-, I 1. Housing Authority 4. Special Study Committees 2. Zoning problems 5. Legal Experties (1: 1 . Board of Appeals 6. Personnel Board x o-' 4. Assessing Activities 7. Other 5. Other • ~' 0 G. OTHER INTEREST ° I ❑ C. EDUCATION 1. Council on Aging • 1. School Committee Activities 2. Data processing 2. Special Needs problems 3. Drug programs 3. Other 4. Human Relations 5. Statistical Work ❑ D. HEALTH 6. Traffic-Transportation 1. Health Board Activities 7. Town Celebrations 2. Clinic Volunteer 8. Conservation Activities 3. Social Work 9. Historical Commission 4. Public Health Consultant 10. Other 5. Other Background and Experience . Please return to Town Manager's Office, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 . 71 YOUR TALENT IS NEEDED I 4) IH m OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER I � TOWN OFFICE BUILDING a, 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE I LEXINGTON, MA 02173 o . U ACT NOW TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY 1978 Town Report Part II Lexington, Massachusetts 1 Contents — Part II ELECTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Annual Town Election, March 6, 1978 75 Conservation Commission 116 State Primary, September 19, 1978 77 Board of Appeals 117 State Election, November 7, 1978 80 Building/Inspection 120 TOWN MEETING HUMAN CONCERNS Index to Annual Town Meeting articles 83 Lexington Housing Authority 121 Annual Town Meeting, March 20, 1978 83 CLERICAL AND LEGAL SCHOOLS Town Counsel 125 Lexington Public Schools 93 Jury List 130 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech 99 Board of Registrars 131 Town Clerk 132 COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL Public Works/Engineering 101 Fire Department 104 Balance Sheet, June 30, 1978 134 Police Department 105 Town Debt and Interest 140 Board of Health 110 Appropriation Accounts 141 Animal Control Officer 111 Schedule of Receipts 148 Schedule of Expenses 150 HISTORY/CULTURE/RECREATION Treasurer 156 Board of Assessors 157 Cary Memorial Library 112 Trustees of Public Trusts 160 Recreation Department 114 Retirement Board 165 Annual Town Election, March 6, 1978 Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr. 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/14/78) 19,088 2,108 2,168 1,873 2,333 2,147 2,157 2,154 1,941 2,207 Republicans 4,018 366 357 308 565 390 633 463 473 463 Democrats 8,447 1,001 1,110 837 974 965 859 970 815 916 Americans 9 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 Independents 6,614 741 698 727 793 790 663 721 653 828 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 5,699 522 699 586 668 636 757 702 689 440 29 8% of the eligible 19,088 registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting, 82 applications were processed, 65 ballots were returned,of which 5 were rejected SELECTMEN 11,398 1,044 1,398 1,172 1,336 1,272 1,514 1,404 1,378 880 Robert B. Kent 3,404 274 400 343 440 366 487 466 376 252 James F Crain 3,299 295 417 314 385 334 428 406 431 289 Blanks 4,695 475 581 515 511 572 599 532 571 339 Robert B Kent and James F. Crain were elected to the Board of Selectmen, each for a three year term ending in March 1981. MODERATOR 5,699 522 699 586 668 636 757 702 689 440 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr 4.143 364 479 417 492 469 554 513 525 330 Blanks 1,556 158 220 169 176 167 203 189 164 110 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr was elected Moderator for a one year term ending in March 1979 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 5,699 522 699 586 668 636 757 702 689 440 Otis S. Brown, Jr 2,869 258 353 286 338 314 394 295 363 268 Thomas F Culhane 2,547 230 291 256 304 276 343 384 307 156 Blanks 283 34 55 44 26 46 20 23 19 16 Otis S Brown, Jr was elected to the School Committee for a three year term ending in March 1981. PLANNING BOARD (for five years) 5,699 522 699 586 668 636 757 702 689 440 Stephen I Owren 1,711 193 236 171 223 143 205 167 228 145 Frank Sandy 3,498 274 409 354 400 438 495 491 387 250 Blanks 490 55 54 61 45 55 57 44 74 45 Frank Sandy was elected to the Planning Board for a term of five years ending in March 1983 PLANNING BOARD (for one year) 5,699 522 699 586 668 636 757 702 689 440 Laura F. Nichols 3,415 290 383 334 415 380 475 446 438 254 Blanks 2,284 232 316 252 253 256 282 256 251 186 Laura F. Nichols was elected to the Planning Board for a term of one year ending in March 1979, to fill the vacancy on the Planning Board caused by the resignation of Paul J. MacKenzie 75 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 6, 1978 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3 *James Cataldo 280 *Julian J Bussgang 349 **John P Carroll 233 *Stephen W Doran 370 *Norman N Connolly 338 *Erna S Greene 281 Jerome J. Green 215 *Frank I. Michelman 379 *Gloria V Holland 276 *Patricia K Hagedorn 270 George S Silverman 271 *John J McWeeney 292 *Albert P Zabin 238 *Arthur C Smith 381 *James P. Reilly 278 *Evangeline Legassie 238 *Nancy Abelmann 303 ***Paul V Riffin 227 *Bernice Manning 226 Karen A Dooks 269 *Donald H Briggs, III 256 *Benny A Santosuosso 245 *Mary M McIver 367 *Joy C Buchfirer 291 Blanks 1,572 Joachim R. Sinek 175 Richard J Comings 193 David W Stumpp 212 *Suanne C Dillman 307 Jane M Stumpp 192 Ira Richer 216 *Carolyn C. Wilson 339 Blanks 2,424 Blanks 1,318 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6 *Edward E Furash 332 *Otis S Brown, Jr 317 ****Earl F Baldwin, Jr 279 Robert M Gary 271 ***Arthur E Burrell 248 *Levi G Burnell 294 *Martin A Gilman 361 *Wallace Cupp 265 Irving Goldberg 254 *Daniel L McCabe 319 *Jonathan P. Doran 323 *Paul W. Marshall 303 *Karsten Sorensen 350 *Sam Silverman 326 *H. Bigelow Moore 323 *Martin K White 375 ***Lloyd D Taylor 258 *William R Page 313 Anne Gilmer Berg 198 Walter L Williams 208 *William T Spencer 324 ***Frederick C Frick 312 *Barry Altman 350 Frank B. Stille 258 *Georgia S Glick 345 *Elaine Dratch 375 *Fred C Bailey 391 Stephen I Owren 235 ***Madeline A Shaughnessy 242 *Margaret N Brooke 295 *George P Wadsworth 331 Martin V. Sussman 196 Charles J. Code, Jr 241 Blanks 1,515 *Ephraim Weiss 306 ****James J McDevitt 279 Blanks 2,946 George E Rowe, Jr 269 Blanks 2,233 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 9 *Lloyd Gilson 369 *William P. Fitzgerald 354 *Joan N. L. Collins 248 *Clarice B Gordon 351 *Richard A Michelson 412 *James E. Cosgrove 211 *Myron L Miller 375 *Laura F Nichols 332 *Richard M Perry 245 *David Reiner 365 *Temple E Scanlon 313 *Daniel E Power 236 *Willi-jm J Scouler 406 *Shirley H Stolz 327 *Donald J Shaw 243 *Jacquelyn H Ward 382 Louis C Bentley, Jr 223 *Daniel A. DiPietro 213 *Martha C Wood 429 Joanne C Fray 231 ***Fred D Rosenberg 172 Francis X. Fields 301 *Christopher McCabe 343 *Roy Weinstein 198 Kenneth I Goodman 200 *Jack Sarmanian 413 +Anna P. Currin 20 ***Marthur H Kalil 345 Blanks 1,875 +Donald J Lynah 2 Blanks 2,093 +Louise G R Colwell 1 +Robert J. Martin 3 +Patricia Hadley 1 Blanks 1,727 *Elected for three years **Elected for two years ***Elected for one year. ****Tie for eighth place Special Election March 20, 1978 to determine the winner of the one year term ending in March 1979 +Write-in vote 76 State Primary, September 19, 1978 Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (8/22/78) 18,615 2,106 2,122 1,812 2,217 2,118 2,093 2,093 1,896 2,158 Democrats 7,970 952 1,067 771 910 935 799 916 768 852 Republicans 3,855 372 335 305 518 377 618 441 444 445 Americans 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Independents 6,785 782 718 735 789 804 676 736 684 861 TOTAL VOTES CAST 8,437 955 990 786 946 901 1,014 1,009 881 955 Democrats 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Republicans 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Americans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45.3% of the 18,615 eligible registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting. 94 Republican and 181 Democratic ballots were processed, 86 Republican and 150 Democratic ballots returned and 2 Republican and 3 Democratic ballots rejected DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Kathleen Sullivan Olioto 383 85 49 38 25 41 26 42 36 41 Paul Guzzi 1,010 159 104 129 103 107 80 95 101 132 Elaine Noble 328 36 42 27 35 32 35 47 41 33 Howard Phillips 221 39 35 25 21 23 17 16 21 24 Paul E. Tsongas 3,553 346 501 324 396 427 416 467 303 373 Blanks 155 30 19 12 17 18 11 9 22 17 GOVERNOR 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 • Michael S. Dukakis 3,462 352 437 351 397 408 412 432 307 366 Barbara Ackermann 352 30 59 19 55 37 30 55 38 29 Edward J King 1,741 304 239 179 133 192 130 175 172 217 Blanks 95 9 15 6 12 11 13 14 7 8 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Thomas P O'Neill,III 3.910 494 517 400 406 441 374 476 348 454 Blanks 1,740 201 233 155 191 207 211 200 176 166 ATTORNEY GENERAL 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Francis X Bellotti 3,729 470 496 376 386 430 362 443 361 405 Blanks 1,921 225 254 179 211 218 223 233 163 215 SECRETARY 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Michael Joseph Connolly 762 134 112 94 49 78 51 74 67 103 David E Crosby 247 31 45 20 12 33 28 28 29 21 John Fulham 153 26 6 15 21 16 9 20 16 24 William James Galvin, Jr 392 83 48 40 42 36 25 39 38 41 James W Hennigan, Jr 139 26 26 9 10 14 10 15 14 15 Lois G Pines 3,007 281 383 281 365 355 379 399 269 295 Anthony J Vigliotti 124 26 12 18 5 19 3 9 12 20 Blanks 826 88 118 78 93 97 80 92 79 101 TREASURER 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Robert Q Crane 1,762 264 226 174 176 183 168 191 166 214 Lawrence E Blacke 267 34 36 29 27 34 22 30 25 30 Paul R Cacchiotti 286 48 35 37 22 31 14 27 32 40 Lawrence S. DiCara 2,016 210 268 203 232 241 217 261 183 201 Thomas D Lopes 100 6 16 8 7 13 8 20 15 7 Dayce Philip Moore 110 16 12 12 7 22 10 12 6 13 Blanks 1,109 117 157 92 126 124 146 135 97 115 77 STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978 DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT (Continued) Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr. 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 AUDITOR 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Thaddeus Buczko 1,890 302 239 193 174 189 183 215 186 209 Peter G. Meade 2,653 283 348 264 295 317 268 339 240 299 Blanks 1,107 110 163 98 128 142 134 122 98 112 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS- FIFTH DISTRICT 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Ronald A Burba 84 9 12 12 3 18 4 5 13 8 Robert F Hatem 318 62 55 26 23 29 30 38 33 22 John K Markey 1,936 272 279 195 204 226 186 208 155 211 Michael E. McLaughlin 435 60 45 47 42 74 22 41 39 65 Raymond F Rourke 254 48 42 22 23 15 17 24 29 34 James M Shannon 1,879 162 221 170 205 209 247 297 184 184 Blanks 744 82 96 83 97 77 79 63 71 96 COUNCILLOR - SIXTH DISTRICT 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Joseph A Langone, III 1,210 191 157 151 101 144 85 119 118 144 Claire Buckley Dwyer 2,401 272 291 243 251 280 258 308 234 264 Blanks 2,039 232 302 161 245 224 242 249 172 212 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT- FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Samuel Rotondi 3,383 361 424 358 343 434 384 421 305 353 James T Lyons, Jr 1,425 253 246 145 131 124 97 147 139 143 Blanks 842 81 80 52 123 90 104 108 80 124 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT- FIFTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Stephen W Doran 3,896 512 495 382 393 456 394 460 370 434 Blanks 1,754 183 255 173 204 192 191 216 154 186 • DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NORTHERN DISTRICT 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 John J Droney 1,364 224 163 149 122 153 114 134 148 157 Guy A Carbone 507 84 66 66 35 62 37 44 50 63 L Scott Harshbarger 2,781 265 386 250 329 322 331 388 222 288 Blanks 998 122 135 90 111 111 103 110 104 112 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY- MIDDLESEX COUNTY 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Paul J Cavanaugh 1,637 189 227 171 160 178 152 205 158 197 Edward J Bishop, Jr 214 32 34 18 18 28 27 24 15 18 Francis X Donahue 387 85 45 49 26 39 23 41 25 54 Leonard F Deacon Doyle 561 80 63 47 56 70 63 73 52 57 John R Harvey 314 44 35 26 32 36 30 34 44 33 Ralph R Hogan 158 29 21 9 15 21 14 17 17 15 Blanks 2,379 236 325 235 290 276 276 282 213 246 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 John L Danehy 1,081 174 162 123 93 122 75 114 90 128 William C Chisholm, Jr 478 59 61 52 41 60 44 49 59 53 Michael T Cunningham 919 136 108 74 91 111 108 109 81 101 Bernard J Hennessey 1,002 112 120 107 110 108 101 148 97 99 Blanks 2,170 214 299 199 262 247 257 256 197 239 78 • STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978 DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT (Continued) Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT (Continued) Totals Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9 COUNTY TREASURER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 5,650 695 750 555 597 648 585 676 524 620 Rocco J Antonelli 416 64 49 46 40 50 38 44 36 49 James F Brennan 272 39 39 33 23 42 17 23 24 32 Thomas F Coughlin 1,226 145 148 140 113 136 125 152 118 149 Donald A Fantini 300 48 42 35 24 35 18 36 25 37 Charles A. Gallagher 191 34 25 12 14 21 24 19 22 20 f Richard D Mahoney 246 42 41 20 28 28 16 23 23 25 John J. Twomey 974 113 118 94 108 119 104 135 88 95 Blanks 2,025 210 288 175 247 217 243 244 188 213 REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT SENATOR IN CONGRESS 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Edward W Brooke 1,479 146 130 110 194 141 229 173 197 159 Avi Nelson 1,265 109 108 118 148 109 194 154 156 169 Blanks 43 5 2 3 7 3 6 6 4 7 GOVERNOR 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Francis W Hatch, Jr. 1,460 131 114 112 196 137 247 190 163 170 Edward F King 1,104 107 95 95 128 95 162 118 162 142 Barbara Ackermann 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 222 22 30 24 25 21 20 25 32 23 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 William I. Cowin 1,313 120 97 110 186 118 207 158 154 163 Peter L. McDowell 820 71 74 60 89 84 136 102 105 99 Blanks 654 69 69 61 74 51 86 73 98 73 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 William F Weld 1,845 160 150 139 264 166 312 219 217 218 Blanks 942 100 90 92 85 87 117 114 140 117 SECRETARY 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 John W. Sears 2,030 182 163 163 276 179 342 251 235 239 Blanks 757 78 77 68 73 74 87 82 122 96 TREASURER 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 315 Lewis S W Crampton 1,820 155 152 142 255 168 304 219 213 212 Blanks 967 105 88 89 94 85 125 114 144 123 AUDITOR 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 William A Casey 1,770 159 142 141 248 160 299 212 200 209 Blanks 1,017 101 98 90 101 93 130 121 157 126 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - FIFTH DISTRICT 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 John J Buckley 1,720 175 148 127 225 148 284 220 216 177 Nicholas D Rizzo 672 51 55 67 81 64 94 70 85 105 James M Shannon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Blanks 394 34 37 37 43 41 51 43 55 53 COUNCILLOR - SIXTH DISTRICT 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 William W Welch, Jr 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 2,786 260 239 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 1 79 STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978 REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT (Continued) Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr 9 . SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Diane R. Porter 1,851 156 152 141 254 177 297 216 226 232 Blanks 936 104 88 90 95 76 132 117 131 103 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - FIFTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2.787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 2,277 193 191 182 299 195 378 274 289 276 Blanks 510 67 49 49 50 58 51 59 68 59 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NORTHERN DISTRICT 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Guy A. Carbone 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Blanks 2,785 260 240 231 348 253 428 333 357 335 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 James Matthew Veneziano 12 0 0 0 6 2 4 0 0 0 Blanks 2,775 260 240 231 343 251 425 333 357 335 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2 787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Blanks 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 COUNTY TREASURER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 Blanks 2,787 260 240 231 349 253 429 333 357 335 AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT No candidates listed for any office on the American party ballot No vote cast for the American party ballot. State Election, November 7, 1978 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (10/10/78) 19,238 2,155 2,173 1,869 2,296 2,189 2,156 2,209 1,940 2,251 Democrats 8,813 1,070 1,159 861 1,025 1 013 886 1,006 836 957 Republicans 4,384 428 379 364 587 423 684 501 510 508 Independents 6,041 657 635 644 684 753 586 702 594 786 TOTAL VOTES CAST 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 75.2% of the eligible 19,238 registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting 653 absentee ballot applications were processed, 540 ballots returned and 14 ballots rejected SENATOR IN CONGRESS 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Edward W Brooke 6,556 674 673 612 810 734 868 777 671 737 Paul E. Tsongas 7,679 908 915 757 852 860 791 901 791 904 Avi Nelson 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 All others 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Blanks 239 32 29 27 35 23 25 24 18 26 GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Hatch and Cowin 9,196 889 996 824 1,194 1,019 1,209 1,141 920 1,004 King and O'Neill 4,833 667 573 531 452 544 430 520 516 600 Michael Dukakis 38 5 5 4 0 5 3 3 3 10 All others 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Blanks 409 54 42 37 51 49 44 38 41 53 1 80 • STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1978 Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9 ATTORNEY GENERAL 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Francis X. Bellotti 10,228 1,244 1,189 1,019 1,118 1,169 1,087 1,181 1,060 1,161 William F Weld 3,657 315 336 324 497 383 532 458 367 445 Blanks 595 56 92 53 82 65 70 63 53 61 SECRETARY 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Michael Joseph Connolly 5,493 728 689 595 534 641 509 603 537 657 John W Sears 7,457 735 747 652 966 824 1,007 908 780 838 Blanks 1,530 152 181 149 197 152 173 191 163 172 TREASURER 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Robert Q Crane 5,876 769 700 616 564 688 618 635 607 679 Lewis S W Crampton 7,156 705 746 633 935 772 905 894 726 840 Blanks 1,448 L41 171 147 198 157 166 173 147 148 AUDITOR 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Thaddeus Buczko 6,505 872 741 683 683 762 667 708 667 722 Timothy F O'Brien 6,006 561 609 541 747 657 804 740 595 752 Blanks 1,969 182 267 172 267 198 218 254 218 193 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - FIFTH DISTRICT 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 John J Buckley 6,629 708 677 645 846 688 904 757 674 730 James M Shannon 5,711 661 709 548 593 681 554 739 598 628 James J Gaffney, III 1,056 137 102 93 104 140 110 103 102 165 Blanks 1,084 109 129 110 154 108 121 103 106 144 COUNCILLOR - SIXTH DISTRICT 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Joseph A. Langone, III 7,601 951 850 750 850 889 832 821 762 896 Blanks 6,879 664 767 646 847 728 857 881 718 771 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT - FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1 702 1,480 1,667 Samuel Rotondi 7,217 923 905 765 769 902 722 818 672 741 Diane R Porter 5,790 560 544 484 718 574 807 691 655 757 Blanks 1,473 132 168 147 210 141 160 193 153 169 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - FIFTEFNTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 7,235 726 700 670 864 766 979 856 824 850 Stephen W. Doran 6,626 826 831 657 754 782 660 774 599 743 Blanks 619 63 86 69 79 69 50 72 57 74 DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NORTHERN DISTRICT 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 John J. Droney 8,328 1,047 939 828 911 946 900 937 843 977 Blanks 6,152 568 678 568 786 671 789 765 637 690 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Paul J Cavanaugh 6,777 865 796 674 727 801 719 741 672 782 Robert V Campo 3,282 339 331 320 376 381 408 393 331 403 Blanks 4,421 411 490 402 594 435 562 568 477 482 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 John L Danehy 7,587 977 863 731 819 910 805 832 757 893 Blanks 6,893 638 754 665 878 707 884 870 723 774 COUNTY TREASURER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Rocco J Antonelli 4,737 689 508 523 466 571 447 492 483 558 S. Lester Ralph 6,833 648 796 622 835 762 874 841 663 792 Blanks 2,910 278 313 251 396 284 368 369 334 317 81 , STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1978 Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9 QUESTION NO 1 - PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION FOR TAX PURPOSES 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 8,924 1,027 1,086 884 1,018 935 970 1,059 926 1,019 No 4,857 501 440 451 588 596 628 574 504 575 Blanks 699 87 91 61 91 86 91 69 50 73 QUESTION NO 2 - STATE BUDGET DEADLINE 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 9,900 1,035 1,120 916 1,198 1,100 1,132 1,236 1,022 1,141 No 2,710 349 255 302 272 301 322 289 281 339 Blanks 1,870 231 242 178 227 216 235 177 177 187 QUESTION NO. 3 - DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION FOR VOTERS 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1 697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 9,644 1,017 1,107 892 1,128 1,071 1,090 1,199 1,013 1,127 No 2,964 367 279 310 358 332 355 314 294 355 Blanks 1,872 231 231 194 211 214 244 189 173 185 QUESTION NO 4 - RESIDENCE STANDARDS FOR STATE CENSUS 14 480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1 667 Yes 9,088 952 1,057 884 1,090 979 1,052 1,092 929 1,053 No 3,151 400 283 295 339 373 354 377 346 384 Blanks 2,241 263 277 217 268 265 283 233 205 230 QUESTION NO. 5 - CHARTER COMMISSION DEADLINE 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 6,697 691 809 628 830 717 789 817 670 746 No 5,084 625 492 491 544 592 551 591 548 650 Blanks 2,699 299 316 277 323 308 349 294 262 271 QUESTION NO. 6 - STUDENT * ASSIGNMENTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 6,771 806 707 676 732 767 748 776 728 831 No 6,049 583 718 559 765 657 720 768 606 673 Blanks 1,660 226 192 161 200 193 221 158 146 163 QUESTION NO 7 - TAXATION OF LAND USED FOR RECREATION OR LEFT IN A NATURAL STATE 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 8,237 864 965 774 1,010 890 974 970 848 942 No 4,398 523 423 435 472 519 488 548 458 532 Blanks 1,845 228 229 187 215 208 227 184 174 193 QUESTION NO 8 - SENATOR TO VOTE TO APPROVE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES 14,480 1,615 1,617 1,396 1,697 1,617 1,689 1,702 1,480 1,667 Yes 8,007 884 869 743 923 931 900 939 853 965 No 2,608 284 314 273 315 276 290 310 263 283 Blanks 3,865 447 434 380 459 410 499 453 364 419 82 Annual Town Meeting - Index INDEX TO ARTICLES Public Works General Government Brooks 15 Borrowing Authority 13,19 Cemetery 25,26 By-Laws 55,56,57 Curbing 14 Committee Reports 2,3 Drains 15,23 Gift of Money 60 Equipment 21 Property Revaluation 30 Sewers 10,18-20,24 Sidewalks 17 Appropriations Street Lights 11 4-10,12,15,17,19,21,23,24,25-31,34,37,39-43 Streets 46,51-54,70 Chapter 90 22 Other 51-54 Citizen Articles Water Mains 16 Land Acquisition 47 Rezoning 68,69 Recreation 35-37 Senior Citizen Center 32,33 School Property Conservation Parker School 34 Land Purchase or Transfer 38-45 Other 46 Solid Waste and Recycling Curbside Recycling 28 Fire 27 Transfer Station 29 Land Studies Acquisition 12,26,39-45,47 Comprehensive Drainage 23 Conveyance 48,49 Inflow Infiltration (Sewers) 24 Gift 50 Senior Citizen Center 32,33 Library 9 Personnel Tributes Exemption from Civil Service 59 L H S Basketball Team Retired Police & Fire Employees 58 March 22, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Planning Board L H S Debating Team Rezoning of Land 68,69 April 26, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Sign By-Law Amendment 64 Zoning By-Law Amendments 61-63,65-67 Annual Town Meeting, March 20, 1978 Note. The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indicate actions which bind the town. For details of debate and subsidiary motions, the reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the town clerk The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 190 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Harold T Handley, Rector Emeritus of the Church of Our Redeemer The Moderator read the Resolution adopted under Article 81 at the Adjourned Town Meeting held April 7, 1976, the Code of Ethics for Town Meeting Members. Article 1 This is the annual town election and is reported under "Elections" See Part II, pages Article 2 REPORTS Reports were submitted as follows• Donald B White for the Appropriation Committee, William J Scouler for the Permanent Building Committee on the Town Bandstand; Nyles Nathan Barnert for the Capital Expenditures Committee, Margery M Battin for the Town Manager's 1977 Status Report on Open Money Articles. Each report was successively accepted by unanimous vote and placed on file As Article 2 remained open throughout Town Meeting reports were submitted in subsequent sessions 83 "ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 20, 1978" Article 3 CARY LECTURES That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E Cary for the current year VOTED unanimously Article 4 APPROPRIATIONS General budget goals were given by Town Manager' 1 Tax stabilization 2 Environmental concerns. 3. Human services delivery Action on this article also took place on April 26 (Public School Education Account) Appropriated amounts by departments are detailed under "Appropria- tions" See table of contents for page numbers TOTAL GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES VOTED $27,338,316 Article 5 APPROPRIATIONS Motion to table VOTED See March 22 for subsequent action. Adjourned 10 52 p m Adjourned Town Meeting, March 22, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, L at 8 08 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 186 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev. Polly Laughland of the Follen Com- munity Church. TRIBUTE School Committee Chairman Otis S Brown, Jr introduced the Lexington High School basketball team who became State champions Proclamations were read and presented by the Lexington School Committee, Board of Selectmen, and State Representative Lincoln P Cole, Jr. Article 5 APPROPRIATIONS' That $300,000 00 be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year, in addition to those authorized under Article 4 of this warrant to fund cost items resulting from collective bargaining and the additional funds required for Fiscal 1979 and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED Article 6 INSURANCE That the sum of $30,000.00 be appropriated for Group Insurance to be used during the current fiscal year in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1977 annual town meeting, and that such amount be transferred from Municipal Property & Workmen's Com- pensation CARRIED unanimously Article 7. UNPAID BILLS That the sum of $10,884 06 be appropriated to pay unpaid bills rendered to the town for the prior year and that such sum be raised in the tax levy CARRIED unanimously Article 8. RESERVE FUND That the sum of $200,000.00 be appropriated for the Reserve Fund and to raise such amount $31,000.00 be transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus and $169,000 00 be raised in the tax levy CARRIED unanimously Article 9. STATE AID TO LIBRARIES That the sum of $12,178.88 received in 1978 as state aid to public libraries be appropriated for use by the trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library services in Lexington. VOTED. Article 10. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR SEWERS This article was taken up after Article 19 on March 27 and indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 11. STREET LIGHTS That the selectmen authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1979 Annual Town Meeting VOTED Article 12. APPRAISALS AND OPTIONS Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 13 SHORT TERM BORROWING That the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be autho- rized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1978, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with provisions of General Laws VOTED Article 14 CURBS Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 15 DRAINS. That the selectmen be authorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels in said other land, and to acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate the sum of $22,000 00 for such installation and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy DEFEATED by standing vote 84 "ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 22, 1978" Article 16 WATER MAINS The selectmen be authorized to install new or replacement water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate the sum of $25,000 00 for such installation and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and provided further that the selectmen may install water mains in Avon Street and Earl Street provided that money for such projects is deposited in the Guaranteed Deposit Water and Sewer Account (Stated that this appropriation is for a four year project to cost an estimated $100,000 00) CARRIED unanimously Article 17 SIDEWALKS That the selectmen be authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise, and to appropriate the sum of $34,000 00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy DEFEATED upon reconsideration April 26, 1978 Article 18 SEWER CONNECTION PATRICIA TERRACE That the selectmen be authorized to enter into an agree- ment with the Town of Arlington to provide for a sewer connection in Arlington for Patricia Terrace on such terms as they may determine including the assumption of a proportional cost of the operation of any necessary sewer pump in Arlington and the payment, if any, of Arlington sewer taxes which may be instituted VOTED Article 19 $2,500,000 SEWER BONDING Action postponed until March 27, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting. Adjourned 10 57 p m Adjourned Town Meeting, March 27, 1978 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8.07 p m by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. with 184 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev. Henry H Clark, Pastor of the Han- cock United Church of Christ The moderator asked for a moment of silence for Edwin V Bennett, a former town meeting member, who had passed away since the last Annual Town Meeting Article 19 $2,500,000 SEWER BONDING (A) That the selectmen be authorized to install and reconstruct sewer mains and sewerage systems in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with General Laws, and to acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $2,500,000 00, and to raise such amount the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen be authorized to borrow $2,500,000.00 and to authorize the selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such sewer projects, provided further that the selectmen may relocate the sewerrunning between Marrett Road and Grapevine Avenue (B) That the selectmen be requested to study the betterment formula as set forth in General Laws, in- cluding making a recommendation on recovering approximately fifty per cent of the cost of sewer projects in the future VOTED 157 to 17 Article 10 SEWER APPROPRIATIONS Indefinitely POSTPONED. See March 22, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting i\rti,le 20 RESCINDING SEWER BONDING AUTHORIZATIONS That the unused borrowing authorizations voted under Article 74 of the warrant for the 1968 Annual Town Meeting, Article 4 of the warrant for the January 11, 1971 Special Town Meeting and Article 23 of the warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting are hereby re- scinded CARRIED unanimously Article 21 DPW FQUJIPMENT PURCHASE Taken up March 29, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Article 22 STREET CONSTRUCTION-CHAPTER 90 Adams Street. DEFEATED by standing vote Adjourned 10 52 p m 85 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 29, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8 03 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 186 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Dr. Alvin Porteous, Pastor of the First Baptist Church Article 2 REPORTS James M McLaughlin moved that the report of the committee established under Article 62 of the 1977 Annual Town Meeting (Recording Votes at Town Meeting) be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged Stephen Michael Politi moved that the report of the 1977-1978 Cary Lecture Commit- tee be accepted and placed on file Both motions VOTED unanimously Article 21 DPW EQUIPMENT PURCHASE That the sum of $116,700.00 be appropriated for the purchase by or with the approval of the selectmen of equipment for the department of public works, and that such amount be transferred from available and anticipated General Revenue Sharing Funds VOTED unanimously Article 22 STREET CONSTRUCTION See March 27, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Article 23 COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE STUDY That the sum of $35,000 00 be appropriated for engineering services for a comprehensive study on the town's drainage system, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. (This is the third of a six part request, earlier appropriations for this study were under Article 28, 1976 and Article 24, 1977 ) VOTED unanimously Article 24. SEWER INFLOW-INFILTRATION STUDY That the sum of $25,000 00 be appropriated for engineering services for an inflow infiltration study of the town's sewer system, that such amount be raised in the tax levy amd that the selectmen are authorized to apply for and accept federal and state aid for the project. VOTED unanimously. Article 25 WESTVIEW CEMETERY That the sum of $24,000 00 be appropriated for Westview Cemetery to be used for development of the cemetery, and that such amount be transferred from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund VOTED unanimously Article 26. LAND ACQUISITION FOR WESTVIEW CEMETERY That the selectmen be authorized to acquire for cemetery purposes all or any part of land shown as Lot 9 on Assessors' Property Map 85 and described in deed recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, book 9697, page 566, now or formerly of Chin Ming and Chin Yuen Fee, to appropriate for such acquisition the sum of $70,000 00, and that the trea- surer with the approval of the selectmen be authorized to borrow such amount. VOTED unanimously Article 27. FIRE TRUCK That the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated to recondition a fire truck for the fire department, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the town manager be authorized to trade in or sell another fire truck with the proceeds to be applied to the reconditioning project VOTED Article 28. CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES TABLED, following 97-86 roll call vote to amend this Article (would have mandated recycling of all recyclables) Main motion with substitute amendment voted April 3, 1978 Article 29 SOLD WASTE TRANSFER STATION That the sum of $40,000 00 be appropriated for engineering studies relating to the feasibility of constructing a solid waste transfer station and for plans and specifications for such a facility, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED Adjourned 11 38 p m 86 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 3, 1978 In the absence of Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr. (State Representative Cole was at a state legislative session), Town Clerk Mary R McDonough called the meeting to order at 8.03 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 183 town meeting members present In accordance with General By-Laws of the town, Robert B Kent was elected temporary moderator for this session of town meeting and was sworn to the faithful performance of 0 his duties by the town clerk In the absence of a clergyman, Fred C Bailey, town meeting member from precinct 6, offered the invocation Article 28 CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES. That the sum of $45,000 00 be appropriated for provid- ing curbside collection of recyclables, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the selectmen be requested to present to the next Annual Town Meeting a plan for mandatory recycling, to- gether with such alternative recycling plans as they may find suitable VOTED. Article 29 See March 29, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Article 30 POSTPONED until Temporary Moderator Robert B Kent available See April 5, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting Article 31 OFF DUTY WORK DETAILS (Revolving Fund) That the sum of $2,000 00 be appropriated, in addi- tion to the amount appropriated under Article 71 of the warrant for the 1974 Annual Town Meeting, to be placed in a special fund to pay employees of the town who perform off-duty work details related to their regular employment as provided in G L. c.44 s53C, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED unanimously Article 32 SENIOR CENTER Whereas more than 4,000 persons in Lexington are 60 years of age or older, (greater than 10% of the population) and there is no adequate space currently available in Lexington for said senior citizens to meet on a daily basis, and whereas a senior center would help alleviate loneliness for the many senior citizens who live by themselves, provide intellectual stimulation, provide a place to develop and pursue interests, provide a place to congregate for meals, and provide information and refer- ral, and whereas spaces are needed as a day care center for the frail elderly to help them maintain them- selves in their own home environment, therefore, this Town Meeting resolves to request prompt action by the board of selectmen and the Senior Center Site Committee to develop a plan for permanent, and if nec- essary, temporary facilities to serve adequately the needs of our senior citizens as set forth above It is further resolved that a written progress report is requested on or before May 15, 1978 VOTED Article 33 That this article be referred through the selectmen to he Senior Center Site Committee for study, with the request that a written progress report be rendered or or before May 15, 1978 VOTED unanimously Article 34 PARKER SCHOOL That the care, custody, management and control of the Parker School and the land adjoining it be transferred from the school department to the board of selectmen effective August 1, 1978, to appropriate for such care, custody, management and control the sum of $10,000 00 therefor, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the school committee be authorized to dispose of surplus personal property and material in connection with the transfer of surplus buildings and the use of re- maining buildings. VOTED unanimously Adjourned 10 38 p m Adjourned Town Meeting, April 5, 1978 Meeting called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 03 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 181 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev S Michael Hahm, Pastor of the Lexington Methodist Church Article 30 PROPERTY REVALUATION That the sum of $15,000 00 be appropriated in addition to money pre- viously appropriated, for a revaluation of all taxable property in the town, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED unanimously Article 35 CENTER POOL COMPLEX That the sum of $45.000 00 be appropriated for final plans and specifi- cations for an outdoor swimming pool complex at the present site of the Centre Pool Complex, under the supervision of the Permanent Building Committee, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED by roll call 122-55 87 "ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 5, 1978" 1 Article 36 BICYCLE PATHS Action POSTPONED to April 10, 1978. Article 37 TENNIS COURT LIGHTING That the sum of $15,000 00 be appropriated for the installation of tennis court lighting on four tennis courts, and that to raise such amount $3,452 88 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 42 of the warrant for the 1974 Annual Town Meeting and $11,547 12 be raised in the tax levy DEFEATED Adjourned 10 42 p m Adjourned Town Meeting, April 10, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 05 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 177 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rabbi Joel H Meyers of Temple Emunah Article 2. REPORT Supplement No 2 of the Report of the Appropriation Committee voted to be accepted and placed on file Article 36. BICYCLE PATHS Motion defeated at this session; reconsidered and PASSED April 12, 1978 (following Article 46) Article 2 REPORT' David G Williams presented a report on behalf of the Conservation Commission on its upcoming articles which was accepted unanimously Article 38. TRANSFER OF LAND TO CONSERVATION, DUNBACK MEADOW EXPANSION That the selectmen be authorized to transfer to the conservation commission for open space and conservation purposes, including outdoor recreation, as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, land shown as Lot 68 on Assessors' Property Map 15, Lots 27 and 28 on Assessors' Property Map 23 and Lots 54B, 80 and 81 on Assessors' Property Map 31. VOTED Article 39 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, DAISY WILSON LAND That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 111A on Assessors' Property Map 14 and described in Estate of Daisy G Wilson (Middlesex Probate No 484494), that the sum of $85,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED unanimously. Article 40 CONSERVATION PURCHASE AND GIFT, BLOSSOMCREST ROAD (DUNBACK MEADOW) (for wording of lines 1-5, see Article 39) " all or any part of land shown as Lot 104B on Assessors' Property Map 9 and described in deed recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 8951, Page 442, now or formerly of Philipson, Lot 106 on Assessors' Property Map 9 and described in deed recorded in said Deeds, Book 6168, Page 247, now or formerly of Sweet, Lots 48A and 49A on Assessors' Property Map 15 and described in deed recorded in said Deeds, Book 8419, Page 353, now or formerly of Johnson, Lots 51, 52 and 53 on Assessors' Property Map 15 and described in deed recorded in said Deeds Book 10508, Page 377, now or formerly of Sanderson, and Lot 54A on Assessors' Property Map 15, a tax title lot, now or formerly of DeVincent, that the sum of $64,400 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting." VOTED. Adjourned 10 52 p.m 88 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 12, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 12 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 182 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev. Martin U McCabe, Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. Article 2 REPORT, FORUM ON AGING Report of the committee formed under Article 65 of 1977 accepted and placed on file Article 41 CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE, JOHNSON TABLED See April 26, 1978 Adjourned Session. Article 42. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE, SOWKOW (HAYDEN WOODS EXPANSION) (See Article 39 for wording of lines 1 to 5 ) " .all or any part of land shown as Lots 121 through 129 on Assessors' Property Map 24 and described in deeds recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 11168, page 302, Book 12339, Page 88 and Book 11168, Page 300, now or formerly of Sowkow, that the sum of $10,500.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting " VOTED Article 43 CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE, BUCKLEY AND SWAN (LOWER VINE BROOK EXPANSION). (See Article 39 for wording of line 1 to 5 ) " .all or any part of land shown as Lot 44 on Assessors' Property Map 47 and de- scribed in Estate of Buckley (Middlesex Probate No. 306425), and Lot 225 on Assessors' Property Map 48 and described in Estate of Maud K Swan (Middlesex Probate No. 452280), that the sum of $196,500 00 be appro- priated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting " VOTED Article 44 CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION A*?D TRANSFER, WOOD AND GROVE STREET AREAS That the conservation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by emi- nent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, and that the selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lots 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 33, 34, 37 and 73 on Assessors' Property Map 59, Lots 35 and 45 on Assessors' Property Map 67 and Lot 146 on Assessors' Property Map 83 VOTED unanimously Article 45 CONSERVATION LAND TRANSFER, VALLEY ROAD AREA (See Article 44 for wording of lines 1 to 5 ) " all or any part of land shown as Lots 427, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 456,457, 458, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 502 and 503 on Assessors' Property Map 72, Lots 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 and 124 on Assessors' Property Map 78, Lots 15, 17, 23, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43 on Assessors' Property Map 79 VOTED unanimously Article 46 CONSERVATION FUND That the sum of $19,000 00 be appropriated to the Conservation Fund, es- tablished by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting of June 8, 1964, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED unanimously. Article 36 BICYCLE PATHS. That the sum of $22,000 00 be appropriated for the construction of bicycle paths, routes and lanes in such locations as the Recreation Committee may determine provided that such paths shall not be constructed on the property known as Willard's Woods and that the proposed loop in- cluding Willard's Woods be eliminated from the plan of the recreation committee with the approval of the selectmen and for taking by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquiring any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary, therefor, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and in addition that the selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for the proj- ect VOTED Article 36. BICYCLE PATHS That the sum of $22,000 00 be appropriated for the construction of bicycle paths, routes and lanes in such locations as the Recreation Committee may determine provided that such paths shall not be constructed on the property known as Willard Woods and that the proposed loop including Willard Woods be eliminated from the plan of the recreation committee with the approval of the selectmen and for taking by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquiring any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary, therefor, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and in addition that the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for the project VOTED Article 47 CITIZEN ARTICLE, LAND ACQUISITION FOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE POSTPONED indefinitely Article 48 POSTPONED until after Article 70 See Adjourned Session of April 26, 1978 Article 49 CONVEYANCE OF DISCONTINUED HINCHEY ROAD* TABLED See Adjourned Town Meeting of April 26, 1978, following Article 69 89 r "ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 12, 1978" Article 50. GIFT OF LAND FROM STATE RECOMMITTED to selectmen Acted on at April 26, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting, following Article 49. Article 51 STREET ACCEPTANCE To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Cushing Street from Sullivan Street a distance of 425 feet, more or less, to its end as laid out by the selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated January 14, 1977, to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; that the sum of $50,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, construction, alteration and reconstruction of Cushing Street as is necessary, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED unanimously Article 52 STREET ACCEPTANCE To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Banks Avenue from Chase Avenue a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to Carville Avenue, as laid out by the selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk, dated January 14, 1977, to autho- rize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, that the sum of $78,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, construction, alteration and reconstruction of Banks Avenue as is necessary, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED unanimously Article 53 STREET ACCEPTANCE To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Tucker Avenue from Chase Avenue a distance of 175 feet, more or less, to Tarbell Avenue as laid out by the select- men and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk, dated January 14, 1977, to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, that the sum of $22,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, construction, alteration and reconstruction of Tucker Avenue as is necessary, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED Article 54 STREET ACCEPTANCE That the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated for filing fees in connection with the acceptance of streets, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED unanimously Article 55 BY-LAW AMENDMENT, BICYCLES That this Article be recommitted to the Recreation Committee, with a similar article to be brought to the next Annual Town Meeting VOTED Article 56 BY-LAW AMENDMENT, DRAINAGE That Article XXV of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by striking Section 14 and substituting therefor the following Section 14 No owner of a building abutting upon or adjacent to the line of any street, or his agent having care thereof, shall cause, permit or suffer the water from the roof, cellar, or any drain therefrom to discharge upon or flow across the surface of the sidewalk or street adjacent to such building VOTED that this Article be recommitted to the Board of Selectmen Article 57. BY-LAW AMENDMENT, SANITARY SEWERS That Article XXV of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by adding thereto a new Section 15A as follows Section 15A No person shall dis- charge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drain- age, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer VOTED Article 58 INDEMNIFICATION OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS TABLED See April 24, 1978 Adjourned Town Meeting, following Article 65 Article 59 PERSONNEL, CIVIL SERVICE POSTPONED indefinitely Article 60 GIFT OF MONEY, BICENTENNIAL CORPORATION POSTPONED indefinitely Adjourned 10 33 p m 90 ly Adjourned Town Meeting, April 24, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 08 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 183 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev Harold T Handley, Pastor Emeritus, Church of Our Redeemer Article 2. REPORT Town Manager Robert M Hutchinson, Jr ,-eported errors in the 1977 Annual Town Report in condensation of zoning articles brought up at the Special Town Meeting in December 1977 A correction sheet was available for town meeting members. Article 61 ZONING BY-LAW (For full motion as adopted, see town clerk's Minutes of 1978 Annual Town Meet- ing, pages 340-346 Complete Zoning By-Law as amended by 1978 Annual Town Meeting is available at Planning Board Office.) That the Zoning By-Law be amended by 1 Adding, in Section 1, new definitions for types of food and eating establishments 2 Substituting new definition of drive-in restaurant 3 Deleting, from Section 1, the definition of diner or lunch cart 4 Replacing, in the definition of junkyard in Section 1, "25 96" by "Subsection 25 10.2" 5. Striking Subsection 23 5 6 Striking, from Subsection 20 2, "CS - Service and trade district" 7 Striking Section 25 and replacing it with the following Zoning District Designation for Use with Printed Chart 25 0 Residence Districts Commercial and Industrial Districts. RO - One family dwelling districts (30,000 sq. ft.) CR - Office and research park districts RS - One family dwelling districts (15,500 sq ft ) CH - Hotel, office and research park districts RT - Two family dwelling districts CM - Manufacturing and research park districts RM - Multi-family (garden apartment) dwelling CO - Office districts districts CN - Neighborhood business districts RH - Subsidized housing districts CG - General business districts RD - Multi-dwelling districts CB - Central business districts (a revised Section 25 USE REGULATIONS SCHEDULE follows) VOTED 134-38 Article 62 ZONING BY-LAW, BUFFER ZONE AROUND CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. POSTPONED indefinitely Article 63. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, USE VARIANCES. POSTPONED indefinitely Article 64 SIGN BY-LAW That the Sign By-Law of the town be amended to permit signs perpendicular to building walls under certain conditions, and to limit brilliance or illuminated signs DEFEATED. Article 65 ZONING BY-LAWS That the Zoning By-Law of the town be amended by adding thereto a new Section 41 CONTROLLED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT -CD (See town clerk's Minutes of Town Meeting or Zoning By-Law for full text.) VOTED unanimously Article 58 INDEMNIFICATION OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS. That the town vote to accept Section 100B of Chapter 41 of the General Laws DEFEATED by roll call 67-101 Adjourned 11 02 p m 91 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 26, 1978 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 07 p m in Cary Memorial Hall with 167 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Polly Laughland of the Follen Com- munity Church. Article 41 CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION POSTPONED indefinitely Article 4 APPROPRIATIONS, PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION #7920 - Public School Education - $16,209,840 of which $12,100 is for Out-of-State Travel To which the sum of $324,288 in available and anticipated P L 874 and other Federal and State Funds, and $15,000 in available and anticipated athletic receipts is to be applied and the balance is raised and appropriated under this article Line item #7920 VOTED Other appropriated amounts appear under "Appropriations" See table of contents for page numbers Article 66 ZONING BY-LAW That the Zoning By-Law of the town be amended by renumbering certain sections and revising Section 13 Special Permits VOTED unanimously See town clerk's minutes of 1978 Annual Town Meeting and Zoning By-Law for complete text Article 67 ZONING BY-LAW That the Zoning By-Law of the Town be amended by adding National Flood Insur- ance Districts VOTED unanimously. See town clerk's Minutes of 1978 Annual Town Meeting and Zoning By- Law for full text of amendments Article 68 REZONING OF LAND, WALTHAM STREET POSTPONED indefinitely Article 69. REZONING OF LAND, BLOSSOM STREET AND CONCORD AVENUE POSTPONED indefinitely Article 49. CONVEYANCE OF DISCONTINUED HINCHEY ROAD That the selectmen be authorized to convey the dis- continued portion of Hinchey Road from Hartwell Avenue a distance of 600 feet more or less to its end as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk dated January, 19, 1961 to either of the two abutting owners for not less than $45,000.00 and on such other terms as the selectmen deem advisable, provided that the grantees will bear all expenses of the conveyance VOTED unanimously Article 50 GIFT OF ROUTE 3 SURPLUS LAND FROM STATE That the selectmen be authorized to accept as a gift from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approximately eleven acres of land consisting of Parcels 101 through 107 as shown on a plan entitled "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plan of Road in the Town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Laid out as a State Highway by the Department of Public Works, January 20, 1953, Scale 40 feet to the inch, W C Tuttle, Chief Engineer, Layout No 4034", recorded in the Middlesex South Reg- istry of Deeds, book 8029, page 479, for conservation, recreation and housing purposes VOTED unanimously TRIBUTE• At the request of School Committee Chairman Otis S Brown, Jr , Robin Jacobsohn of the champion- ship Lexington High School Debating Team was brought to the front of the hall amid a standing ovation Proclamations were read by Margery M. Battin for the board of selectmen and by Moderator and State Rep- resentative Lincoln P Cole, Jr for the House of Representatives The team was being recognized for winning the Massachusetts competition on April 15, 1978 Article 17 SIDEWALKS (Massachusetts Avenue) RECONSIDERED and DEFEATED Article 70. TRANSFER OF FUNDS That the sum of $261,000 00 be appropriated to reduce the tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1978, and that such amount be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account VOTED unanimously Article 48 CONVEYANCE OF LAND, BURLINGTON LINE That the selectmen be authorized to convey all or any part of the land adjacent to the Burlington town line acquired pursuant to the vote under Article 10 of the warrant for the June 14, 1971 Special Town Meeting to the original owners on such terms as the select- men shall determine and that the selectmen be authorized to petition the General Court for an act to authorize such conveyance DEFEATED, less than required two-thirds in favor. Meeting dissolved 11.45 p m 92 Lexington Public Schools PERSONAL SERVICES Appropriation for Salaries $13,061,893 00 Available & Anticipated Funds 282,431.00 $13,344,324.00 EXPENDITURES Administration $215,304 Principals & Assistants 602,281. Supervision, Coordinators & Dept.Heads 508,335. Classroom Teachers 8,158,838. Specialists 699,128. Tutors 59,769. Nurses 110,461 Instr. Matrs. Specialists 303,866. Guidance Counselors 473,877. Psychologists-Core Evaluation Team 103,231. Doctors 3,575. Aides 186,401. Special Needs Assistants 75,436. Secretaries & Clerks 592,057. Secretaries & Clerks (Extra Help) 9,834. Computer Center (Technical) 35,465. Custodians & Maintenance Men 804,793. Switchboard 9,952. Custodians & Maintenance Men (Ammer) 16,101. Custodians & Maintenance Men (Other Duties) 64,443 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 13,033,147.00 $ 311,177.00 Transfer to Athletics 6,995.00 $ 304,182.00 EXPENSE BUDGET Appropriation $ 2,201,973.00 EXPENDITURES Materials & Supplies Fuel 226,283. Vehicle (Gas & Oil) 2,061. Towels 15,527. Office Supplies 49,256 Teaching Supplies 164,260. Other Supplies 49,638. Text Books 67,837. Library Books & Cataloging 34,747. Periodicals & Newspapers 5,550. Recruiting Materials 32. Program of Studies 3,498. Master Schedule 321. Progress Reports 504. Handbooks 1,627. Professional Books, Subs.&Matrs 473 Newspapers 2,151. Literary Magazines 482. Film Rental 9,951. Media Purchase 13,958. Materials (Equipment) 1,767. Materials (Plant) 42,101. Materials (Grounds) 1,092 Equipment Purchase & Rental Vandalism 1,000. Area Flood Lighting 928 Outlay Equipment 56,585. Replacement of Equipment 26,519. 93 LEXITIGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS XPENDITU1E (Coned) Contracted Services & Other Consulting Services 15,429. Special Testing 4,408. Grounds 4,808. Built-in Items 25,799. Plumbing 688. Heating 8,891. Painting 36,464. Roofing 7,288. Glass 1,884. Other Property Services 20,888. Mop Rental 3,621. Rubbish 8,968. Cleaning & Fireproofing 348. Electricity 267,340 Water 2,934. Gas 6,363. Telephone 83,016, Insect Control 2,087. Other Operating Services 1,775. Pupil Transportation (Regular) 161,474 Transportation Within (Special) 52,695. Transportation Without (Special) 78,785. Field Trips 7,886. Other Transportation 12,611. Travel Intra-State 9,785 Travel Within Lexington 9,657. Printing 2,097 Newsletter 2,477. Equipment Rental 44,274. Equipment Service Maintenance 39,930. Tuition 387,438. Membership 9,324. Registration & Meeting Expenses 3,882 Mailing 16,556. NEASC Evaluation 4,236. Other General Services 23,062. TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,147,316 00 54,657.00 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL Appropriation $12,100.00 Expenditures 9,799.54 * $ 2,300.46 *Net Cost to Town VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION Appropriation $15,980 00 Expenditures Tuition - Day Classes 7,120.00 Evening Classes 237 00 Transportation 3,878.06 11,235.06 $ 4,744.94 PL-874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS Balance June 30, 1977 $ 249,377 07 Receipts 115,162.19 364,539 26 Expenditures 149,678.00 $214,861.26 94 LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS METCO Balance June 30, 1977 $22,893.09 Receipts 466,491.00 489,384.09 Expenditures 450,224.00 $ 39,160 09 SUMMER READING PROGRAM (Low Income Grant) Balance June 30, 1977 -0- Receipts $ 27,231.00 Expenditures 27,231.00 -0- ESEA LIBRARY Balance June 30, 1977 $ 13,302 58 Receipts 18,270.70 $ 31,573.28 Expenditures 12,925.75 $ 18,647.53 TEACHER TRAINING II Balance June 30, 1977 $ 2,738.63 Expenditures 500.00 $ 2,238.63 LEADS PROGRAM Balance June 30, 1977 $26,254.69 Receipts 59,174.00 $85,428.69 Expenditures 85,800.07 $ -371 38 PL 89=313 TITLE I Balance June 30, 1977 $1,738 14 Receip,s 8,200.00 9,938.14 Expenditures 9,036 14 $ 902.00 TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT Receipts $47,280.00 Expenditures 36,251 38 $11,028.62 FOOD SERVICES INCOME Sales $377,208.22 Reimbursement (Federal) 114,952 85 (State) 34,557.79 Other 5,727.69 Tax 2,186 69 534,633.24 95 LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXPENSES Food 283,518.37 Labor 223,600.86 Misc. 35,956.76 543,075.99 Cash Balance July 1, 1977 $98,357 23 Income 534,633.24 632,990 47 Less Expenditures 543,075.99 89,914.48 Athletic Budget Junior & Senior High Schools Balance July 1, 1977 $ 21,759 Town Appropriation 127,868 Appropriation/Personal Services 6,995. Admissions Football $4,190 Basketball 4,469 Ice Hockey 5,152. Wrestling 108 Boys' Gymn 45. Girls' Gymn 161 Lost Equip 928 Youth Hockey 75 15,128. $171,750 Expenditures Senior Senior Clarke Diamond Muzzey Girls Boys Jr High Jr High Jr. High Baseball 6,661 1,462 1,362. 1,421. Basketball/Boys 10,098. 2,450. 2,344 2,385 Basketball/Girls 5,365. 2,124 2,002 2,008 Cheerleaders 1,079. Cross Country/Boys 1,746. Cross Country/Girls 1,452. Field Hockey 3,901 1,436 1,365 1,646. Football 19,879 2,821. 2,331. 2,421 Golf 964. Gymnastics/Boys 2,338 1,128 1,288 919 Gymnastics/Girls 3,376 Ice Hockey 16,239 LaCrosse/Boys 2,241 LaCrosse/Girls 2,994 Soccer/Boys 6,757. 1,634 1,651 1,489 Soccer/Girls 3,372. Softball 3,183 1,120. 1,166. 896 Swimming 2,195 2,681. Tennis 1,444. 1,135. Indoor Track 1,291 2,971 Outdoor Track/B 5,391. 693. 612 620 Outdoor Track/G 2,188. 647 451 585. Wrestling 2,562 Equip M;rs Salary 1,435. 1,435. Directors Salary 2,980 Faculty Mgrs Salary 897 897 897 Dr. & Nurses Salaries 1,540 Train Supplies 928. League Dues 240 Gen Repairs 292 Band Buses 467. 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O u O 1-) CM O O W O 000 UU• (0 I--) 98 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTUAL EXPENDITURES JULY 1, 1977 - JUNE 30, 1978 CONTRACTED SALARIES SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER TOTAL 1100 School Committee $ 17,786 $ 13,227 $ 394 $ 1,431 $ 32,838 1200 Superintendent-Director 111,647 19,104 13,165 6,866 150,782 2100 Supervision 57,481 4,566 2,157 2,359 66,563 2200 Principal's Office 102,557 21,605 10,975 8,559 143,696 2300 Teaching Building Trades 90,595 ---- 23,886 ---- 114,481 Commercial Services 188,571 ---- 21,275 421 210,267 Electronics 71,343 ---- 25,193 840 97,376 Graphics 127,090 ---- 58,934 380 186,404 Allied Health 110,222 71 6,614 366 117,273 Metals Fabrication 123,838 ---- 32,075 423 156,336 Power Mechanics 107,471 1,077 77,746 133 186,427 Technology 62,163 181 13,535 636 76,515 Communication/Human Relations 233,359 353 17,981 264 251,957 Math 106,951 2,599 7,652 240 117,442 Science 79,646 ---- 13,627 49 93,322 Physical Ed/Athletics 62,125 ---- 9,824 444 72,393 Driver Education 13,191 ---- 2,167 25 15,383 Special Education 219,706 24,320 11,909 669 256,604 Undistributed Expenses ---- 4,797 ---- 12,735 17,532 Occupational Competency 18,179 32,417 7,050 1,249 58,895 Faculty Clerks, Substitutes, Aids 44,036 32,063 7,048 ---- 83,147 Total Teaching 1,658,486 97,878 336,516 18,874 2,111,754 2400 Text Books ---- ---- 27,038 ---- 27,038 2500 Library 67,432 ---- 18,847 11 86,290 2600 Audio Visual ---- 181 23,917 1,996 26,094 2700 Guidance 144,544 3,619 4,477 2,308 154,948 3200 Health Services 17,540 4,315 3,221 40 25,116 3300 Transportation ---- 372,285 2,724 144 375,153 3400 Food Service 10,240 ---- 50 ---- 10,290 3510 Athletic Services 7,370 26,744 36,239 1,400 71,753 4000 Operations & Maintenance 112,776 28,616 12,548 841 154,781 4120 Heating of Building ---- 68,228 ---- ---- 68,228 4130 Utility Services ---- 230,216 ---- ---- 230,216 4200 Maintenance 27,500 ---- ---- ---- 27,500 4220 Maintenance of Building ---- 1,293 7,789 ---- 9,082 4230 Maintenance of Equipment ---- 59,875 ---- ---- 59,875 5100 Employee Retirement Services ---- ---- ---- 42, 40 42,640 5200 Insurance ---- ---- ---- 150,3 3 150,330 5300 Rental/Land & Buildings ---- 11,915 ---- 26_ 12,176 7000 Fixed Assets ---- ---- ---- 70,035 70,035 8000 Debt Retirement ---- ---- ---- 1,658,200 1,658,200 Regular-Evening Programs 6,969 13,798 7,255 39 28,061 Vacation-Summer School ---- 21,608 3,698 ---- 25,306 Adult Education 6,718 7,593 1,298 1,845 17,454 TOTAL $2,349,046 $1,006,666 $512,308 $1,968,179 $5,836,199 Reserve for Encumbrances 1200 Supt -Director $ 4,515 3510 Athletics $ 3,800 TOTAL $257,389 2100 Supervision 568 4100 Operations/Maint 1,857 2200 Principal's Office 1,735 4120 Heating of Building 2,275 2300 Teaching 172,635 4130 Utility Services 21,275 2400 Textbooks 1,687 4220 Maint. of Building 215 2500 Library 4,561 4230 Maint of Equipment 2,776 2600 Audio-Visual 2,629 5300 Rental, Land & Bldgs 377 2700 Guidance 6,336 7300 Fixed Assets 30,148 99 MINUTEMAN VO-TECH ENROLLMENT - 10/1/78 TOWN GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12 POST-GRADUATES TOTAL Acton 23 37 37 29 2 128 Arlington 64 76 90 66 13 309 Belmont 20 26 21 29 10 106 Boxborough 10 7 2 5 1 25 Carlisle 1 3 2 4 3 13 Concord 22 14 14 13 8 71 Lexington 32 36 35 31 15 149 Lincoln 8 6 7 10 0 31 Stow 15 15 15 15 4 64 Sudbury 32 26 23 26 6 113 Wayland 13 14 20 14 2 63 Weston 0 1 5 0 1 7 Sub-Total 240 261 271 242 65 1079 Tuition + Metco 27 23 19 12 10 91 Total 267 284 290 254 75 1170 Assessment for operating and capital costs for 7/1/78 to 6/30/79 based on the number of students from each member town attending Minuteman on 10/1/77 as a percentage of the total number of students, per section V (c) of agreement Assessment for special operating costs based on section IV (f) of agreement. SPECIAL CAPITAL TOWN Per Cent OPERATING + OPERATING + (DEBT) = ASSESSMENT ACTON . 11 779% $ 302,286 $ 18,738 $ 58,349 $ 379,373 ARLINGTON 28 501 731,425 21,078 141,184 893,687 BELMONT . 9.885 253,680 9,826 48,967 312,473 BOXBOROUGH 2 389 61,310 3,204 11,834 76,348 CARLISLE 1 071 27,485 2,133 5,305 34,923 CONCORD 5 601 143,740 6,525 27,745 178,010 LEXINGTON . 15.815 405,862 33,160 78,342 517,364 LINCOLN 2 636 67,648 3,171 13,058 83,877 . STOW 4 778 122,618 3,482 23,669 149,769 SUDBURY 9 555 245,211 5,674 47,332 298,217 WAYLAND 7.002 179,693 3,628 34,686 218,007 WESTON 0 988 25,356 6,754 4,894 37,004 TOTALS 100% $2,566,314 + $117,373 + $495,365 = $3,179,052 NOTE The total assessment is identical to that for the previous school year even though the operating and capital budget total rose 4 7% from $6,282,187 in 1977-78 to $6,479,924 in 1978-79 This rise was offset by increased aid and revenue STATE AID RECEIVED BETWEEN JULY 1 OF 1977 AND JUNE 30 OF 1978 CATEGORY AMOUNT RECEIVED Transportation $ 176,699 Chapter 71,16c Net Maintenance 935,420 Chapter 74 Construction Grant 1,103,135 Chapter 645 METCO 4,332 Special Education 237,958 Chapter 71b Regional Aid 114,014 Chapter 71, 16d TOTAL $ 2,571,558 NOTE• Aid and district revenue are used to reduce assessments of costs to member towns 100 Public Works/ Engineering Street Lighting During the year 1978 the following street lights were removed and new lights installed. Removals New Installations 0 14 The following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of December 31, 1978 1205 - 1000 Lumen Incandescent 3 - 10,000 Lumen Incandescent 56 - 2500 Lumen Incandescent 388 - 11,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 1259 - 3500 Lumen Incandescent 56 - 20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 4 - 6000 Lumen Incandescent 5 - 35,000 Lumen Mercury Vaper 128 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor 3104 - Total lamps in service Traffic Regulation and Control The breakdown in this budget includes• making and installing various types of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks, and other traffic control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and includes all municipal parking areas Center lines 271,575 Traffic Regulation Signs 153 Crosswalks 16,450 Parking Tees 192 Curbing 5,195 Bus Stops 5 Stoplines 1,958 Street Signs 49 Parking lines 12,217 Signs for other purposes 104 Edge lines 8,614 Signs installed 576 Drain Cleaning Contractor - Lloyd Tru-Ax - Amount $9,519 85 In 1978 there were 4051 catch basins cleaned Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Length S.,ze Wood Street 1,148' 12" Road Machinery The following equipment was purchased during 1978. 1 - four wheel drive vehicle 1 - 10-deck trailer 1 - 3/4 ton pick-up four wheel drive 2 - two-way radios 1 - 1/2 ton carry-all 1 - 3/4 ton pick-up 1 - dump truck with liftgate 1 - 3/4 yd shovel 1 - dump rack body with winch 2 - epoke salt spreader- 1 - curb machine 2 - power angle plows Garbage Collection Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is currently picking up garbage based on a one year contract effective July 1, 1978 and expires June 30, 1979 101 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING Water Division - General Information Range of static pressure in mains 55-130 pounds Length of pipe in streets 152.63 miles Number of services 9099 Number of hydrants 1430 Total water consumption in 1978 2,000,147,000 gallons Average daily consumption in 1978 5,479,900 gallons Average daily consumption in 1978 per capita 169 gallons Cost of water per year 1978 $480,035 28 Extent of Distribution - December 31, 1978 Size of Pipe Length in Feet Size of Pipe Length in Feet 4" 14,952 12" 152,434 6" 336,604 16" 27,253 8" 237,677 24" 14,084 10" 22,890 Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service January 1, 1978 1429 Hydrants installed in 1978 1 Hydrants in service December 31, 1978 1430 Broken Mains Location Size Location Size Sanitary Landfill 6" Williams Road 6' Swan Lane 6" Watertown Street 6' Williams Road 6" Fletcher Avenue 6" Bartlett Avenue 6" Pleasant Street 12" Locke Lane 6" Bartlett Avenue 6" Swan Lane 6" Mass Avenue 12" Woburn Street 6" Grant Street 10' Mass Avenue 6" Moreland Avenue 6' Hayward Avenue 6" Bedford Street 6" Waltham Street 12" Cary Avenue 6" Concord Avenue 12" Bennington Road 6' Dewey Road 6" Crescent Road 6" Whipple Road 12" Pleasant Street 12" Kendall Road 6" Moon Hill Road 6" Independence Avenue 8" Bedford Street 12" Waltham Street 8" Cedar Street 6" Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment There were 29 new services and 31 renewals installed in 1978, also, there were 38 services repaired Sewer Division - General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District Total length of trunk line sewers 34 09 miles Total length of street line sewers 108 51 miles Total number of house connections 7627 Number os services installed 87 Number of services repaired 23 Sewer Maintenance As in past years, all of our nine pumping stations were checked daily and continued preven- tive maintenance was provided In addition 30 34 miles of the town's sewer mains were flushed and cleaned mechanically to remove a multitude of debris and obstructions 102 • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING Cemetery Division • Munroe Cemetery There were seven (7) interments. Two (2) cement foundations for head- stones were approved and the headstones were set Westview Cemetery There were one hundred and eighty (180) interments Two hundred and six (206) graves were sold, as well as one (1) baby grave One hundred and twenty-four deeds for lots paid in full were issued One hundred and two (102) cement foundations for flush markers were approved and the markers were set Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery Annual Care $ 3 00 Sale of Lots $16,401 00 Interments (Grave Openings) 330 00 Sale of Baby Grave 27.00 Green and Lowering Device 60 00 Perpetual Care 20,108 00 Foundations 30.00 Interments (Grave Openings) 14,345 00 $423 00 uieen and Lowering Device 2,880 00 Foundations 2,880 00 Tent 285 00 Saturday Burial Charge (O.T.) 1,655 00 Miscellaneous (Flower Containers) 145 91 $58,726 91 SEWER, DRAIN AND STREET CONSTRUCTION Sewer Construction Drain Construction Contractor-JFP Construction, Inc Amount $409,750 06 Location Length Size Crescent Road 480' 12" f Location Length Size Green Lane & Easements 414' 18" Marrett Road 2461' 8" Greer Lane & Easements 150' 15" Bennington Road 790' 8" Green Lane & Easements 114' 12" r Stedman Road 1134' 8" Briggs Road 435' 12" Barnes Place 259' 8" Great Rock Poad 291' 12" Gibson Road 253' 8" 1884' (0.36 mi ) Bacon St Easement 1950' 8" 6847' (1 29 mi ) Street Coistruction Contractor-Great Northern Constructors, Inc Location Length Amount $293 000 00 (#76-20-E) Briggs Road 394' Great Rock Road 368' Location Length Size Crescent road 1150' Green Lane & Easements 794' 8" Crescent Road 994' Street Resurfacing Briggs Road 525' 8" Contractor-Starrett Paving Corp Great Rock Road 195' 8" Amount $55,786 25 2508' (0 48 mi ) Location Length k Muzzey Street 950' Mass Ave -Forest St ! Fletcher Avenue 1040' Sherman St -Mayes Ln Waltham Street 2800' Brookside Ave -Blossom- crest Rd Idlywilde Road 1020' Middle St -End Basketball Court/Center Playground ' SNOW REMOVAL For the fiscal year 1978 the DPW plowed nine storms The most severe storm of the winter was the blizzard of 1978 The storm started on February 6, and when it stopped snowing we had approximately 30" of srow on the ground The total cost of plowing, sanding and removing that ' storm was approximately $151,336 73 At the height of the storm we had seventy-nine pieces of equipment working The Town of Lexington recuperated $26,563 00 of Federal Furds to help defray the cost of the storm During 1977-78 the DPW used 6,089 03 tons of sand, and 958 02 tons of salt for making streets safe to drive on The total cost of snow removal for the fiscal year 1977-78 exclusive of labor was $217,364 43 103 , Fire Department Types of Alarms 22 out of town Fire Companies responded to line boxes and fires in Lexington during 1978 Boxes 335 Mutual Aid 73 Ambulance Mutual Aid Stills 943 Into Lexington 33 Ambulance 880 Bedford Fire Department 20 Corcoran Ambulance Service 11 Total Calls 2231 Armstrong Ambulance Service 2 Fire and Rescue Responses Box Alarms From Lexington 2 (Department Responses) Bedford 1 Burlington 1 Accidental Alarm 11 Accidents 4 Still Alarms (Single Fire Company Responses) Automobile Fire 10 Church 1 Animal Rescue 3 Dwelling 96 Assistance 31 Dumpster 3 Automobile Fires 80 Edison Emergency 1 Bomb Threat 6 False Alarm 63 Bus Fires 2 Faulty Alarm 33 Burning Complaints 7 Garage 2 Dump 1 Honest Intent 19 Dumpster 17 Hospital 12 Edison Emergency 25 Medical Emergency 1 False Still 5 Mercantile, Industrial and First Aid 32 Misc. Buildings 15 Honest Intent 13 a Needless 5 Investigate Fire Alarm Systems 40 Nursing Home 1 Investigations 171 Outdoor/Brush 46 Lockout 54 Property Protection 1 Needless 70 School 10 Outdoor/Brush 259 Truck Fire 1 Property Protection 81 Truck Fire 8 Total 335 Wash flown 38 , Total 943 Fire Mutual Aid 1 From Lexington 73 Arlington 26 John D Bergeron, Chief Fire Engineer Bedford 3 Bedford Air Base 1 Burlington 2 Lincoln 1 Waltham 37 Winchester 1 Woburn 2 Lexington Fire Companies covered mutual cities and towns 30 times during 1978. Lexington Fire Companies responded to 43 line boxes or fires in mutual aid cities and towns during ]978 Fire Mutual Aid Into Lexington 64 Arlington 23 Bedford 10 Bedford Air Base 2 Belmont 2 Burlington 1 Waltham 26 42 out of town Fire Companies covered at Lexington Stations during 1978 104 Police Department Automobile Accident Analysis - 1978 Co ..mG aJ •0 •0 N a i+ H .. 00 H N a T 0 � M 'Oa snrH, a - a Na0 Na a a u CO r2.4 cP. 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H PL January 152 114 38 0 0 25 29 2 132 18 3 0 21 0 5 0 49 28 February 128 101 27 1 0 25 36 1 126 1 0 1 35 0 1 0 41 20 March 141 113 28 0 0 21 29 1 120 20 1 0 22 0 6 0 53 25 April 79 56 23 0 1 14 18 2 57 20 2 0 8 1 8 0 39 28 May 95 68 27 0 2 21 27 2 79 14 2 0 22 0 3 2 48 33 June 108 82 26 0 1 27 30 3 88 17 4 0 18 0 8 1 57 40 July 53 36 17 0 0 11 22 4 41 8 4 0 14 0 4 0 29 18 August 115 81 34 0 0 24 31 9 83 23 9 0 18 0 4 0 63 43 September 94 71 23 0 0 19 23 1 82 11 1 0 18 0 4 0 40 27 October 96 65 31 0 2 26 41 5 73 18 5 0 19 0 17 2 44 32 November 102 74 28 0 0 19 24 3 83 16 3 0 15 0 6 0 51 27 December 125 87 38 0 0 15 26 5 100 20 6 0 12 0 8 0 49 30 TOTAL 1288 948 340 1 6 247 336 38 1064 186 40 1 222 1 74 5 563 351 Pedestrian Accident Analysis-1978 a ro a M v Go .--1al N 4 u ri U H .-I a .-1 TDi T .c N a1 al cd,r^ al a u .--I H D4 to 0 to Z d 1X XI 0 w January 20 2 1 1 16-5-8 2 1 3 0 February 1 1 1 32 1 1 1 March 1 0 1 1 25 1 1 0 April 2 0 2 2 ?-14 1 1 2 0 May 2 0 2 1 1 10-14 1 1 2 0 June 3 0 4 3 23-31-?-? 1 34 0 July 4 0 4 3 1 6-14-14-16 3 1 1 3 0 August 9 0 9 7 2 ?-13-11-16 23-11-14-9-13 6 3 8 1 0 September 1 0 1 1 21 1 1 1 0 October 5 0 5 5 19-34-11-? 13 1 1 0 November 3 0 3 3 11-45 2 1 1 0 December 5 0 6 4 1 25-23-14- 4 2 5 0 26-14-74 105 POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests Statistics Dispositions . T m m a w v v u 0 '0 b b a) u o 4 a) .-i o a) b a) a) CO 0 i)H 0 0 3+ a) 0 H M a) m 4-I a) .,-4l m a) a) u a)b 0 4-4 0 p CO m r) Traffic Violation a) ' 0 '0 '0 c a ,+ > ,1 '0 •0 c, m a) m ,i 0 ar a7 m a) ,+ ) ,+ 0 a) ,-) CO 0 a) .0 w a) a m Offenses8 > m o 0m o 0 o +' a o 0 m m w 5 al o 7 m O al ,� O al 0 ,4 rl o w O a) ,-1 a Z W E 4 A z P W opo W W z W co a4 A A Operating to Endanger 119 10 129 9 51 78 4737 96 13 6 2 12 Operating V/View Obstructed 49 4 53 19 34 495 51 2 Oper. After Rev. of License 30 2 32 14 18 1253 1 2 17 1 6 5 Oper. Uninsured M.V. 91 4 95 10 22 73 4550 50 2 43 Oper. Unregistered M.V. 125 11 135 10 37 99 830 114 4 18 Oper. W/O License 136 20 156 21 48 108 1270 146 2 1 7 Oper. W/O Sticker 169 31 200 5 79 121 1940 189 3 8 Oper. Under the Influence 280 18 298 3 73 225 12606 1 3 90 20 151 2 16 15 Hit i Run 34 3 37 3 24 13 699 26 1 1 2 7 Refusing to Stop 23 23 2 5 18 236 16 1 6 Speeding 740 157 897 23 292 605 12597 11 872 4 1 9 Vio. Law of Road 21, 38 257 5 67 190 1860 249 3 5 Vio. of Town Ordinance 1229 521 1750 8 567 1183 14210 1340 9 401 Vio. Traffic Signal 488 219 707 9 166 541 7017 701 3 3 Vio. Park. Meter 762 382 1144 319 825 4277 745 8 391 Vio. Stop Sign 317 168 485 3 150 335 4875 484 1 Vio. School Bus Law 25 15 40 1 11 29 405 39 1 Allow. Improper Person to Operate 18 7 25 2 5 20 295 23 2 Attaching Wrong Plates 17 1 18 2 16 94 12 1 5 Improper Equipment 41 2 43 3 19 24 325 1 39 1 2 Oper. W/O Registration _ in Possession 98 15 113 2 36 77 920 2 105 2 4 Oper W/0 License in Possession 110 14 124 3 42 82 990 1 121 2 Misc. Hazardous M.V. Vio. 351 105 456 15 148 308 4110 1 438 10 7 Fail to Display Plates 7 7 2 5 45 1 5 1 Lvg. M.V. Running Unattended 10 3 13 5 8 140 13 Oper. M.C. W/O Proper Gear 33 33 7 10 23 265 31 2 Oper. Illeg. on Restricted Permit 2 1 3 1 2 1 10 2 1 Oper. W/0 Chock Blocks 6 6 6 40 6 Fail to Notify Registry Change of Address 18 2 20 4 16 140 18 2 Poss. of Altered License 9 9 6 3 500 4 1 4 Poss. of Altered Insp. Sticker 3 3 2 1 120 3 Refusing to Give Name 1 1 1 50 1 Giving False Name to P.O. 3 3 3 50 3 Oper. W/0 Plates 3 3 1 2 10 3 Racing 5 5 3 5 150 5 Towing Unreg. M.V. 2 2 2 25 2 Oper. W/Studded Tires 10 1 11 1 2 9 110 11 Altered V.I.N. 1 1 1 30 1 Oper. M.C. Illegally 5 5 5 50 5 Spillage 3 3 3 20 3 Pail to Cover Load 7 7 J 115 2 5 Allowing Unreg. M.V. to be Operated 4 4 L 25O 4 Abandoning Motor Vehicle 1 1 1 1 Poss. of Stolen Insp. Sticker 1 1 1 1 Refusing to Show License 3 3 2 1 100 3 Total Traffic Violations 5608 Y75r► 7362 TAT 2238 5 3 21 6089 74i 161 12 16 187 792 $82,811 106 POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests Statistics Dispositions CO CD u 4.J L.. O N N S + '-4 0 �w 'V a) a) .-I 00 tJ i+ w 0 ,.1 .-i 'V a) a7 Criminal w ,-4 w w y, w'V V 4- 0 m C CO r Q 'o 'V O CO ,i P rl 'o b c7 ca w al ,i Offenses .-# CO CO m 0 0) 0 0 5 I u c ,-1 ., .0 ai .4 w 4a x w HO 7 x zo w 1 i7 o oow ,wi o+ 7 x ,-I Assault W/Deadly Weapon 7 7 2 5 425 3 1 1 2 Assault W/Intent to Murder 2 2 2 2 Assault on a Police Officer 9 9 7 2 2375 1 5 1 2 Assault & Battery 26 2 28 1 12 16 225 2 3 4 6 13 Break & Entering 28 1 29 9 21 8 250 8 6 1 5 6 3 Break, Entering & Larceny 11 1 12 2 2 10 2 1 2 2 2 3 Protective Custody 90 10 100 2 29 71 100 Escapees 1 1 1 1 Forgery 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 Uttering 21 16 37 1 13 24 92 2 2 2 31 Larceny 62 12 74 19 43 31 550 6 7 17 5 17 5 17 Larceny (Attempted) 4 1 5 2 5 50 1 1 2 1 Lewdness 3 3 3 200 1 1 1 Malicious Damage to Property 56 2 58 33 38 20 303 1 15 3 9 30 Littering 12 12 2 9 3 161 9 1 1 1 Non-Support 1 1 1 1 Minor Transporting Alcohol 40 8 48 13 18 30 575 34 3 11 Disturbing the Peace 10 10 1 9 1 125 4 6 Disorderly 37 1 38 7 25 13 303 18 3 2 15 . Trespassing 15 4 19 6 8 11 65 16 1 2 Receiving Stolen Property 18 1 19 1 4 15 113 5 3 2 9 Narcotic Drug Law Violation 100 13 113 12 34 79 2 13 9 53 1 35 Indecent Exposure 3 3 1 1 2 35 1 Using W/0 Authority 49 1 50 24 15 35 70 6 1 12 3 13 9 6 Motor Vehicle Larceny 5 5 1 5 1 4 Public Drinking Violation 32 8 40 3 24 16 438 1 37 2 Poss. of Deadly Weapon 9 9 3 6 250 4 1 4 Poss. of Burglarious Toole 13 13 1 5 8 1 3 3 2 1 3 Poss. of Fireworks W/Intent to Sell 1 1 1 125 1 Poss. of Narcotics W/Intent to Sell 2 2 2 200 2 t Poss. of Stolen Insp. Sticker 3 1 4 4 250 2 1 1 Procuring Alcohol for Minor 3 1 4 3 1 285 3 1 Assault W/Intent to Rape 1 1 1 1 1 Kidnapping 4 4 4 4 Arson & Attempts 2 2 1 2 1 1 Abandened Infant 1 1 2 2 2 Illegal Poss. of Fireworks 7 7 2 6 1 40 6 1 Vio. of Park Rules & Regs. 4 4 3 1 20 2 Vio. of Zoning By-Laws 1 1 1 1 Vio. of Building Code 1 1 1 1 r r Vio. of Housing Rules & Regs. 1 1 2 2 2 Vio. of Sunday Blue Laws 2 2 2 1 1 i Burning of Motor Vehicle 1 1 1 1 1 Contr. to Delinquency of Minor 2 2 4 3 1 190 3 Mfg. of Marihuana 1 1 1 1 Discharging of Firearms 3 3 2 1 2 3 Carrying Firearms W/0 Permit 1 1 1 1 Readjusting Odometer 1 1 1 100 1 Army Deserter 1 1 1 1 Making Annoying Phone Calls 1 1 1 1 Aiding an Escape 1 1 1 1 Fail. to aid Police Officer 1 1 1 1 Giving False Name to Police Officer 1 1 1 1 Fail to Surrender Revoked Permit 1 1 1 50 1 • 107 POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests Statistics Dispositions m m mw vv u 0 v '0 M .+ 4-$ 0 US H .-1 o 0 b a1 m .-I 0 0 u W N O +1 +i 'O al m Criminal a! .,i a a i a, d v 0 u 0 m m M .-1 .--1 0 .0 v 0 CO 4-1 > rl b b ca m ar m v-1 Offenses a a a a p m Ow e .+ m y aua s .> m m Fa FO h Ca Z a ,11 O m O 7=1 W WH O a M Q Confining W/Purpose of Stealing 1 1 1 1 Non-Payment of Wages 2 2 1 1 2 Unlicensed Dog Viol. 18 9 27 27 127 20 7 Lush Law Viol. 3 1 4 4 43 4 Threatening 2 2 1 1 1 1 Fail to Provide Notice of Cancellation of Contract 1 1 1 250 1 Dumping W/0 Permit 1 1 1 10 1 Fail to Remove Refrigerator Door 1 1 1 10 1 Wrongful Act of Lessor 2 2 2 500 2 Removing Traffic Signs 1 1 1 1 Defrauding an Innkeeper 1 1 1 1 Affray 1 1 1 1 Total Criminal Offenses 745 102 NT TIT W 39 17 266 117 32 102 230 $8,818 ********** . 1 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY Hazardous M.V. Violations 3,457 Driving While Intoxicated 284 Other Violations 397 Hit & Run 37 Parking (except meters) 3,661 Arrests, Citations or Custody Total Traffic 7,515 at Accidents 321 Parking Meter Violations 4,155 ************ PROPERTY BY TYPE AND VALUE Type of Property Value of Property Stolen in Lexington Stolen Recovered (1) —Ti— (3) (A) Currency, Notes, Etc $34,140.00 $ 2,514.00 (I) Jewelry and Precious Metals 94,594.00 1,020.00 (C) Furs & Clothing 4,284.00 725.00 (D) Locally Stolen Automobiles 172,190.00 127,490.00 (F) Miscellaneous 264,523.00 17.378.00 I TOTALS $569, 31.00 $149,127.00 108 • POLICE DEPARTMENT No. of Value Classification Offenses Automobiles Recovered Stolen Locally, Recovered Locally 32 Robbery Stolen Locally, Recovered elsewhere 22 Highway 3 $ 702.00 Total Locally Stolen Auto Recovered 54 Commercial House 0 0 Stolen out of Town, Recovered locally 38 Gas or Service Station 2 158,00 Chain Store 2 85.00 Residence 3 16,040.00 Bank 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 Miscellaneous Business Total Robbery 10 $16,985.00 Animals Cared for (sick or injured) 32 Animals Cared For (stray) 1 Burglary-Breaking or Entering Buildings Found Open 52 Residence Committed To Insane Hospitals 5 Night 56 67,303.00 Fire Alarms Responded to 282 Day 77 36,593.00 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 426 Unknown 63 90,674.00 Messages Delivered 68 Nonresidence Missing Persons Investigated 27 Night 48 15,667.00 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 76 Day 6 382.00 Reports & Complaints Investigated 8,789 Unknonw 15 50.527.00 Sudden Deaths Investigated 22 Total Burglary 265 $261,146.00 Vacant Homes REported 981 Larceny $200.00 & Over 121 89.738.00 $50.00 to $200.00 249 25,555.00 Total Mileage Recorded on Cars 453,379 Under $50.00 173 3,917.00 Total Larcenies 347 $119,210.00 Auto Theft 73 $172.190.00 Automobile Accidents Grand Total $569,531.00 January 152 July 53 February 128 August 115 March 141 September 94 April 79 October 96 Nature of Larcenies May 95 November 102 Pocket Picking 1 32.00 June 108 December 125 Purse Snatching 0 0 Shoplifting 9 535.00 Total Motor Vehicle Accidents 1,288 From Autos 52 12,740.00 Auto Parts & Accessories 86 10,047.00 Bicycles 154 18,544.00 From Buildings 157 61,260.00 From Coin Operated Mach. 9 6,299.00 Personal Injury Accidents 247 All Other 75 9,753.00 Fatal Accidents 6 Parsons Injured 336 Total Larcenies 543 $119,210.00 Persons Killed 7 M 109 Board of Health 1976 1977 19781976 1977 1976 Communicable Diseases Reported 155 287 161 Commslaints and Nuisances 409 440 515 Animal bites 107 110 84 Environmental complaints: Chickenpox 17 141 15 Air pollution 15 17 15 Dysentery 1 2 Water pollution 17 23 22 Gonorrhea 8 10 14 Noise pollution. . . . . . . 10 13 10 Hepatitis 1 1 6 Epidemological investigations Impetigo 1 Food borne . . . . . . . . . . . 12 18 15 Malaria 1 Water borne 12 15 18 Meningitis 1 Animal complaints 53 56 60 Mumps 1 3 Food service establishment . 41 35 33 Salmonella 4 5 12 Drainage (surface, wet basements). 15 11 18 Scarlet fever 2 4 Housing complaints 22 25 25 Streptococcal sore throat 14 12 16 Garbage & rubbish complaints . . 65 85 97 Syphillis 4 1 1 Rodents 18 30 45 Tuberculosis 2 1 Sewage disposal 80 75 90 The Board feels that the decrease in the number Food, milk & cream 27 15 22 of communicable diseases reported is due in part to Hatch act violations 5 2 the new mandatory school immunization law. They were Mosquitos and biting insects . . 10 15 22 pleased to note that for the past 3 years there has Swimming pools 7 5 23 been no measles cases reported by Lexington physicians. Licenses and Permits 463 470 464 Immunization Clinics 6784 1229 1604 Influenza clinic-town employees. . . 277 132 135 Animal permits (including poultry) 56 56 44 Influenza clinic-65+yrs 2415 257 514 Burial permits 129 119 121 National Swine Flu Program 3109 Installer's-disposal works permit. 9 8 7 Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs991 840 856 Food establishment permits 102 113 104 Immunization clinic 99 Funeral director licenses 5 5 5 Detection clinics 874 758 585 Garbage disposal permits 2 2 1 *Glaucoma eye screening clinic . . . 568 494 321 Market registrations 25 22 21 *P.T.A. pre-school eye screening . . 72 51 55 Massage permits 1 *P.T.A. pre-school hearing test(pilot) 53 Methyl alcohol permits 2 **Hard of hearing clinic 234 213 156 Milk license (vehicle) 11 1 Individual route owners (1 yr) 3 2 *Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club Dairy route owners (5 yr) . . 13 **Conducted by Lexington Rotary Club Milk license store 63 64 64 Motel licenses 3 3 3 All clinics sponsored by the Lexington Board of Nursing home approvals 2 4 2 Health. Recreation camp permits 1 2 2 Rubbish disposal permits 11 15 32 Medical Emergency Service Sewage disposal permits 12 12 14 The number of the emergency medical service was Swimming pool permits-to operate 17 17 20 changed this year to 861-6660. Any person can obtain Swimming pool permit-to construct1 1 a physician in case of emergency 24 hours a day by Septic tank installation: calling the police department, fire department or by new 3 8 12 dialing 861-6660. repair 5 1 3 Environme tal Statistics 792 798 786 Syringe permits 1 1 Day care inspections-food service. . 17 17 17 Manufacture of frozen deserts 2 3 3 Day care inspections-lead based paint 13 8 6 Mobile food server 4 3 Food service establishment inspection 236 241 247 A permit is required for the keeping of horses, Retail food establishment inspection 30 36 36 cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons. All resi- Temporary food service inspection. . 8 8 13 dents are urged to comply with the regulation in Mobile food service inspection 8 12 9 this regard. Housing inspections 27 33 13 Tri Community Health Services Lodging house 6 13 14 The following services were performed by per- Motel & hotel inspections 9 7 6 sonnel of the Tri Community Health Services on behalf Insanitary dwellings 6 8 8 of the health department and in accordance with the Structure condemned,(demolished) 1 (2) 2 General Laws. 239 230 (rehabilitated) (2) Disease related 89 67 Occupied buildings 2 7 14 Health promotion 34 49 Lead based paint inspections . . 87 28 14 Alcohol problem 1 Insufficient or no heat 18 31 30 Mental health 5 Milk samples collected & analyzed. . 105 126 120 Communicable disease followings. 6 11 Water samples collected & analyzed . 135 150 165 Disease prevention . . . . . 27 20 Food samples collected & analyzed. . 28 14 11 Newborn 7 8 Bathing places, public, semi-public Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . 2 pools & Old Res 54 52 64 Home management 1 7 Nursing home inspections 3 4 8 Tuberculosis-follow up 6 4 110 BOARD OF HEALTH 1976 1977 1978 Well elderly clinics 60 60 Flu clinics 1 2 Immunization clinics 1 Education talks 1 Paul F. O'Leary and Michael ACaira, employees of the Metropolitan State Hospital were appointed as Special Agents to issue burial permits at the hospi- tal for one year terms expiring March 31, 1979. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman Janes W. Lambie Michael S. Erdos, M.D. Animal Control Officer 1976 1977 1978 Canine Data 1976 1977 1978 Licensed canine 3293 3239 3149 Dogs immunized at rabies clinic. . 991 840 856 Violations 797 1095 1137 Leash Law violations 561 875 907 Animal Bites 107 101 84 Unlicensed dog violations . . . 236 220 230 Canine 85 86 71 Feline 2 6 3 Complaints of violations filed in Chipmunks 1 Concord District Court 236 222 163 Gerbil 3 3 1 Guinea pigs 3 2 Complaints 1894 2985 1988 Hamster 2 1 Barking dogs 200 240 225 Rodents 3 3 Dogs biting or menacing 85 85 71 Rabbits 1 Pack of dogs 2 4 2 Racoon 1 Dog hearings in accordance with Pony 2 1 Chapter 140 3 3 4 Squirrel 2 1 Lost or stray dogs 561 875 836 Animal heads sent to Wasserman Labora- Dogs picked up and returned to tory for testing. 2 bats tested posi- owner 351 324 285 tive for rabies in 1976. 17 3 6 Dogs killed or injured by cars. 29 9 12 Dogs cared for at kennel 561 515 461 Inspection of livestock Dogs released to Humane Society 51 68 67 Horses 101 107 69 Dogs adopted 51 25 25 Beef Cattle 19 16 19 Goats 16 12 6 Deer 4 14 17 Oxen 4 2 Llama - temporary 1 Barns and facilities 52 54 29 Barry W. Littleton, Anima] Control Officer 111 Cary Memorial Library TREASURER'S REPORT ON TRUSTEE FUNDS Balance on hand July 1, 1977 NOW Account (Lexington Savings) $ 9,951 93 RECEIPTS Fines, etc. $25,643.60 Books Sold 505 83 Lions Club 700.00 Ann E Ferry Book Fund 185.00 Louise Grant Fund 850 00 Copy Service 683 13 Interest NOW Account 676 39 Ripley Mural Fund 210.00 Sarah Raymond Fund 300 00 Transfer - General Investment Account (Dividends) 3,888.70 33,642.65 Total $43,594 58 EXPENDITURES Library Materials -- Adult $16,922 97 Library Materials -- Children's 3,396 69 Library Materials -- Branch 1,813.66 Lions Club — Large-print Books 300 00 Benjamin Grant Fund -- Large-print Books 197.80 Louise Grant Fund -- Large-print Books 646 25 Dues 469.00 Professional Improvement 1,612 51 Exhibits 544.12 Children's Room Program 583.89 Custodial Uniforms 575.00 Miscellaneous 622 89 Ripley Mural 837.70 Recruitment 241 17 Transfer to 90-day Notice Account -- Ann E. Ferry Book Fund 185.00 28,948.65 Balance on Hand NOW Account June 30, 1978 $14,645.93 GENERAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNT Balance on Hand July 1, 1977 (Lexington Savings) $ 130 53 Income from Investments 3,639 57 Interest 118 60 3,888 70 General Investment Transferred to NOW Account 3,888 70 Balance - 0 - 112 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY INVESTMENTS Description Rate of Income Value Income Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% $ 1,100.00 $ 58 96 Leader Federal Savings & Loan 5 1/4% 1,000.00 53 56 Shawmut Association, Inc. 205 Shares 6,068 75 348 50 Northern Pacific R.R. (1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000 00 160 00 Southern Pacific (1986) 2 7/8% 4,000 00 115.00 Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040.04 243 20 State St. Boston Financial Corporation 61 Shares 1,444.90 85 40 First National City Corp. 936 Shares 6,464 25 1,015.56 First National Boston Corp 614 Shares 7,587.22 1,154.32 Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 3/4% 3,668.14 173 07 The Boston Company, Inc. 200 Shares 2,014 29 232 00 Total $40,387 59 $3,639 57 FUNDS Principal General $12,260 95 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 Pauline W 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 947 00 Pearl Toback Feld 666.14 Ann E. Ferry 1,055 00 Total $40,387.59 Robert C Hilton Treasurer 1 113 Recreation Department 1975 1976 1977 1978 Fees 14,485 50 19,224 50 33,438.25 37,880 03 Reimbursements --- 3,060.43 3137 35 3,408.47 (anticipated) Total 14,485 50 22,284 93 36,575.60 41,288 50 Approx Pool Reservoir Length Staff Attendance Cost Income Swim Tags 8841 $1,852.00 $16,701.50 Swim Lessons (3-3 wk sessions) 12 203/day $ 1,279.00 Pool General Swim 14 wks. 6 - 8 375-490/day $1,054.00/wk. Rea General Swim ll+wks 6 - 8 567/day $1,225.00/wk. Swim team & 4 Meets 8 wks. 2 20-32 $ 531.72 Summer Playgrounds Fiske 8 wks 3 90/wk. Adams 8 wks. 3 110/wk. Franklin 8 wks 3 67/wk $1,479.00/wk. Estabrook 8 wks 3 92/wk. Hastings 8 wks. 3 65/wk. Playground Special Events Carnival Day 4.. 200 + $ 116 87 Field Day a 60 Track Meet .13' 85 Beach Trip a 67 $ 180 00 $ 101.50 • Overnight w o0 56 $ 158.00 Res Day � s+SO 62 Amusement Park is 59 $ 152.00 $ 55.00 Circus Wagon Show o.-i 98 $ 150.00 Bicycle Painting Demo `"P" 42 $ 67 87 Braintree Track Meet 3 24 $ 151.00 Tennis Youth Lessons (4-2 wk. sessions) 3 67/session $ 619.00 $ 267.00 I.D. Cards 1612 $3,042.00 Sign In Daily 12 wks 1 $ 784.00 Reservations 5 months 6761/session $1,468.20 Tennis Booth 22 weeks 3 $ 100/wk. Night Tennis 3 1/2 months 1 212 hra $ 390.00 $ 495 00 Jr. Tennis League 8 weeks 125 Adult Tennis Lessons 6-8 wks 1 196 $2,772.00 $3,522 00 Evening Programs-Winter Adult Gym 4 nts /wk 2/nt. 360/wk. $ 100/wk $4,112.U7 Jogging 4 1/2 days/wk 1/nt 95/wk Volleyball 1 nt/wk 1 35/wk. $ 7 50/wk Saturday Morning-Winter Preschool Movement 13+wks. 3 90/wk. 1-4th sports & games 13+wks 6 79 5 & 6th sports 10 wks. 5 44 5 & 6th $2,770.00 gymnastics 11 wks 6 51 7-9th gymnastics 9 wks. 5 66 7-9th sports 9 wks 3 29 114 . + RECREATION DEPARTMENT Approx. Length Staff Attendance Cost Income Special Needs Winter 13 days 5 6/wk. $45.00/wk. 50% Reimburse- Summer 8 wks 6 12/days $495 00/wk ment from State. Senior Citizen Programs Crafts-yr. round 2 hrs./wk 1 10 $6.70/wk $ 34.50 Swimming-winter 1 hr./wk. 1 12-18 $3.35/wk. Exercise-winter 1 hr /wk 1 10 $8 00/wk. Senior Special Events 2 Picnics 66-80/ event $170.00 Sr. Nite at the Races 2 3 $38 50 2 Sr. Game Parties 2 4 $90.00 Summer Special Events 2 Bike Hikes 2 9/trip Canoe Trip 2 13 $42 00 Harbor Cruise 3 22 $52.00 $ 3 00 Disco Dance 6 20 $309.64 $32 00 Deep Sea Fishing 2 23 $75 90 $42.50 Family Picnic 4 20-25 $150.00+ Summer Activities Nite Films 1 nt /wk 1 0 - 6 $75 00 Open Field House 8 weeks. 2/nt 15-20 nt. $126 00 Pick-up Softball 1 nt /wk 1 6-10 $26.50 Coed Softball League 12 weeks 1/game 140 $354 00 $175.00 Basketball League 6 weeks 7 170 $1,500.00 $343 00 Craft Classes 2-3 wks 1 25/session (Cost incl in $211 00 summer playgrounds) Fall/Winter/Spring Classes Dance lessons (5-10 wk. sessions) 1 40-50/session $300/session $3,646 00 Clown Workshop 6 weeks 1 25 $119 00 $184.00 Orienteering 3 weeks 1 6 $30.00 $28 00 Arts & Crafts (5-6 wk sessions) 1 27/session $10.00/wk $656.00 First Aid Course 7 wks Volunteers 10 Golf Lessons 6 wks. 2 100 $706.50 $1,090.00 Chess Club yr round 8-12 $25 00 Soccer 6 wks. 15 250 $517.25 6 Family Fun Dances 1/month 2 50-85 $29 00/month $196 26 X Country Ski Clinics Program to take place in January 1979 $4.50 Winter Special Events Halloween Face Painting 10 Volunteers 90 $35.00 $42.00 Ice Follies Trip 2 49 $55.00 $24 50 Mime Performance 2 41 $112.00 $70.50 Cross Country Ski Trip 2 + 2 Volunteers 46 $83.00 Basketball Tournament 1 10 $15.00 Fishing Derby 2 40 $54 00 Bicycle Races 2 $20 00 Red Sox Game 3 56 $55.00 $50 00 Family Nite at Field House 3 35 $40 00 Skateboard Demonstration 2 85 $60.00 TOTAL $37,880 03 115 Conservation Commission Year (s) Reimbursements Net Cost TOTAL LAND ACQUISITIONS Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Federal State to town 1964 through 1978 833 $2,800,537 $335,406 $1,127,331 $1,534,593 Acquired - Reimbursements Completed 677 1,657,267 335,406 536,068 786,993 Whipple Hill '63'66-7'74'77* 150+ 142,489* 47,487 35,020 59,982* Willard's Woods Expansions '64'66'67 35-5 116,786 32,906 17,997 65,883 Dunback Meadow/Follen '65-6'72'77-8*11 138.8 205,747*# 87,100 55,050 63,797*# West Farm '66'77* 11 24,200* --- 12,100 12,100* Meagherville '66 2 gift --- --- ---- Grove and Justin Sts '68'70# 18 4 38,028# 19,014 9,006 10,008# Lower Vine Brook '68'69'75'77* 43 9 142,735* 42,069 48,950 51,716* Hayden Woods '69'77* 73.4 141,710* 68,304 33,096 40,310* Juniper Hill '70'72'74# 26 8 120,413# --- 56,872 63,541#** Simonds Brook (formerly Drummer Boy) '70'76# 31.8 77,236# 38,526 18,500 20,210# Concord Avenue Area '71 25.7 102,890 --- 49,534 53,356 Hastings Sanctuary (Cooke) '71 1 7 6,000 --- --- 6,000 Burlington Strip '71'77* 8.6 106,097 --- --- 106,097** Upper Vine Brook '72'75-6 25 7 121,443 --- 47,800 72,643 Metropolitan State Hospital '73# 6.2 gift --- --- ---- Shaker Glen '73 16 8 85,636 --- 41,143 44,493** Great Meadow Exp. '74 6 3,857 --- --- 3,857 Paint Mine '75*'77* 35 5 4,000* --- 2,000 4,000** Idylwilde '75 9 4 200,000 --- 100,000 100,000 North Lexington Brook (Moore) '76# 3.8 gift --- --- ---- Bowman Park Exp '75 1 2 18,000 --- 9,000 9,000 Adjacent "Swammin"/Waltham Line '77 12 transfer --- --- ---- Acquired - Reimburseme�} s Incomplete 156 1,143,270 --- 591,263## 747,600 Farm Waltham Street Far (Cabot) '7211'76-7* 41.5 300,450 --- 150,225## 300,450 Liberty Heights '74* 5 5 7,303 --- 4,618## 7,303* Adams Street (Chiesa) '76 9 3 92,500 --- 46,125## 46,375 West Farm Exp. '76 7 28,800 --- 14,400## 14,400 Simonds Brook Exp. (Lucky Penny) '77 24.5 195,000 --- 97,500## 97,500 Cranberry Hill (Foley & Sayre) '77 24.6 73,929 --- 15,201## 58,728 Katandin Wood (Cosgrove) '77 20 4 170,000 --- 85,000## 85,000 Daisy Wilson Land '78 8 85,000 --- 42,500#11 42,500 Hayden Woods Exp '78 3 7 10,888 --- 5,444## 5,444 Lower Vine Brook Exp. (Swan) '8 10*** 115,000 --- 98,25011# 57,500*** Dunback Meadow Exp. (Blossomcrest Rd.) '78 7.8 64,400 --- 32,000## 32,400 TOTAL EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS 24.5 $ 21,111 Easements (w/pedestrian access) 13 3 23,111 (reimbursement unavailable) 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 Edison (Katandin/Cranberry Hill) '76'77 (26 4) License Daisy Wilson Land-Pinewood (Crout) '78# gift Conservation Restrictions 11.2 Juniper Basin '70'72# 2.3 gift Munroe Brook '72# 1 8 gifts Shaker Glen '73# .5 gift Pine Grove '75# 5 gift Drummer Boy Green '76# 6 1 gift VOTED - NOT YET ACQUIRED - 12/31/78• Munroe Brook East of Bryant Rd. Easement/Restriction 6+, off Bates Rd (Pine Meadows) Easement 3+; North Lexington Brook (EAT) 7+, Meagherville & Wood, Valley, Grove St areas Transfer 52.3, Lower Vine Brook 7 *All/part Town-owned transfer ** Subject to Eminent Domain/Settlement #A11/part gift ## Reimbursement approved *** Partial acquisition 116 Board of Appeals In 1978 the Lexington Board of Appeals filed 71 decisions with the Town Clerk, applications having been processed and public hearings held on each petition Special Permits and Variances are subject to certain conditions and restrictions For details see decisions filed with the Town Clerk 1 Florence Baldwin Trust - variance to allow construction of a single family home on a lot containing 168,450 s f , said lot being bounded generally by Spring St., Concord Ave. and the Route 2 Interchange. Granted. 2 Instrumentation Lab - special permit for two permanent enclosed walkways at 113 Hartwell Ave. Granted. 3 Diran D. Keshian - special permit or variance to re-construct and/or erect a chimney at 455 Lowell St Granted 4 Harry Knight - variance to allow certain uses of property at 235 Bedford St Granted- present uses are all allowed under CN as of right. 5 Lexington Gardens, Inc - renewal of special permit to store and sell supplementary items at nursery, 93 Hancock St Renewed for one year. 6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory - special permit for a temporary tower at 238 Wood Street, Withdrawn by Petitioner 7 Donald W. Wilson (Wilson Farm, Inc ) - renew special permits for 10 Pleasant St for roadside stand and seasonal sale of Christmas trees, etc Renewed for 2 years. 8. Norman L. Paul, M.D. - renewal of special permit to continue to use a part of residence at 26 Barberry Rd as a part-time office for the practice of medicine Renewed for 5 years 9 Harold R. Millican and Helen M Millican - renewal of special permit to continue to operate a private school for instruction and study of swimming at 90 Hancock St Renewed for 5 years 10 Lexington Gardens, Inc - special permit for two greenhouses. Denied 4 to 1 11 SMM Realty, c/o Spaulding and Slye Corp (Symmes, Maini & McKee) - special permits and variances to build and use two office buildings at 1-5 Forbes Road Granted 12. Sydney and Noyes Associates - variance for parking in regard to Hancock School conversion to residential units on property at the corner of Clarke and Forest Streets Granted 13 Elliott M. and Concetta S Fielder - variances of dimensional controls in regard to existing house at 1 Briggs Rd Granted 14 David E. Gompers (Kiln Brook Park) - special permit (site plan review) to construct a building on Hartwell Avenue (shown on town property map 80, lot 4). Additional data necessary. No final action taken by the Board at this time 15 Nicholas A. Cannalonga - special permit renewal to store and sell supplementary items at nursery, 927 Waltham Street Renewed until 4/24/79 16 Estate of Daisy Wilson - variance from Section 27 to permit the use of two lots located off Moreland Avenue at the end of Fern St. for building purposes, said lots not having frontage on a street, road or way as defined by the Zoning By-law One of the lots presently contains a farmhouse and barn Some land to be conveyed to the Conservation Commission Subject property is known as 62 Fern St. Withdrawn. 17 Jane F Curtain - variance in regard to open space requirements to allow construction of building in CN-neighborhood business district, also special permit for use (physicians, dentists, opticians, real estate agencies, travel bureaus). Granted 18 Lexington Gardens, Inc , 544 Lowell St. - recind 1972 special permit (for use as commercial greenhouses) by changing condition so that wholesale business may be conducted and delete condition limiting trucking hours "Request made so property can be sold as a commercial greenhouse." Denied 19. John and Rosina Buss - special permit for a free-standing sign at 52 Lowell St., whiLh will replace sign on building Granted 117 BOARD OF APPEALS 20 Irving S and Mary Ann Lippert, 38 Robbins Road - variances for changes and additions to existing legal non-conforming house Granted 21 Sheila A Elamin - variance to build a wooden shed which will replace a metal one at 110 Woburn Street Granted 22 Alan D Bedford and Sharon M Bedford - special permit to convert the one-family dwelling at 11 Harrington Road to a two-family dwelling Denied 23 Community Nursery School - special permit for an addition at 2325 Massachusetts Avenue Granted. 24. Honeywell, Inc. - special permit to construct an addition at 2 Forbes Road Granted 25 Robert L Reuss, 19 Woodcliffe Road - variances for erection of a garage and a second story Granted 26 James V Cosgrove - renewal of special permits for roadside stand and sale of Christmas trees (in season). Also a permit for a seasonal sign at 307 Wood Street Granted ("stand" permit expires June 1980) 27 R & W Realty Trust - special permit for a storage building to be used by U S A Environmental Protection Agency at 60 Westview St Granted 28 Robert P. Duff - variance for an addition at 15 Oxford Street Granted 29 Lexington Gardens, Inc , 93 Hancock St - expand li3t of supplementary items under special permit to include Christmas related items for sale October 15 through January 15 Denied. 30 David E Gompers - special permit (site plan review) to construct an office building (Kiln Brook Office Park) on Hartwell Avenue, adjacent to Kiln Brook Granted 31. Auto Engineering, Inc - special permit for a free-standing sign at 436 Marrett Road Granted 32. S Michael Hahm and Byoung Dai Hahm - variance to maintain dwelling with insufficient setback Granted 33 James P DeSalvo - variance to build a garage with insufficient side yard Granted 34. A. J. Lane Construction Corp - permit to remove earth from lots in Woodpark Estates Subdivision Granted 35 John P Carroll - renewal of special permit for three years Granted subject to conditions 36 Five Fields, Inc - permit to remove earth, etc in connection with maintenance program for skating pond located on land of Five Fields, Inc , off Barberry Road Granted 37 Carol A Snyder, 1314 Massachusetts Avenue - permit to remove earth, etc to modify driveway and provide a vehicular turnaround and parking. Granted 38 Phyllis Johnson, 51 Spring St - variance to allow a certain fifty-foot lot to be built upon Granted 39 Scott D. MacKay, 309 Marrett Rd - variance to allow a certain fifty-foot lot to be built upon Granted 40 I J Melman - varinace to build a garage at 2 Paddock Lane Denied 41 William A Palmer - renewal of temporary special permit to park motor vehicles temporarily at 388 Concord Avenue Granted (expires Aug 1979) 42 Lynn Geltman - special permit to operate a nursery/kindergarten/dayschool for six children at 4 Circle Road Granted 43 Richard S Townsend - change variance permit granted 1953 so that a one-story frame addition may be constructed at 7 Nowers Road. Granted 44 Claude Sigel and Marlene K Sigel - variance to maintain existing dwelling with insufficient side yard. Granted 45 Harvey W Newgent and Jean P Newgent - variance to allow combination of parcels of land into two lots, which do not meet zoning requirements Land is at the corner of Cedar and Denver Streets Denied 118 BOARD OF APPEALS 46 Meadowland Association, Inc. - variance from frontage requirements so that four lots may be created on land off Fern Street and Moreland Avenue Withdrawn. 47. Francois M and Nicole M Morel - to appeal the decision of the Acting Building Inspector which rescinded the building permits for lots 1, 2 and 3 Maple Street, said lots bearing purposed street numbers on Maple Street of 35, 39 and 45 Withdrawn. 48 Francois M and Nicole M. Morel - to vary the zoning by-law to allow the maintenance of the residence at 37 Maple Street as a legal building lot, said parcel containing 68,467 sq ft. of land, but having front- age on Maple Street of 25 feet Said parcel is also shown as lots 4, 5, a driveway and another lot Withdrawn 49 Michael and Josephine Colangelo and Mico Realty Trust - special permit for an addition to the rear of existing building at 20-24 Hartwell Avenue. Withdrawn 50 Lexington Savings Bank - permit for two signs/plaques on inside walls of entrance to the lobby of the { bank at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue Granted. 51 Lexington Homes, Inc. (Agent, Cornu Corp ) - permit for a free-standing sign, also variance to build a storage shed at Pine Grove Village, 1-16 Judges Rd , formerly 56-60 Worthen Rd. Granted 52 Helen E and Robert J. Coughlin - variance to maintain existing breezeway and garage at 30 Valley Rd Granted 53 Ming Jer and Huan Rosa Tsai - variance to maintain existing deck at 47 Liberty Avenue No action, no one represented petitioners Vote to reschedule, renotify and rehear. 54. Ming Jer Tsai and Huan Rosa Tsai - variance to maintain existing deck (with insufficient rear yard setback) at 47 Liberty Avenue. Granted 55 John A and Dorothy M. Bo ia, 103 Burlington Street and J Edward and Helen S Kracoff, 101 Burling- ton Street - variances (allow lot line changes so that lots may more nearly comply with zoning require- ments) Granted 56 Michael Colangelo and Josephine Colangelo and Mico Realty Trust - special permit to construct an addi- tional building connected to the existing structure at 20-24 Hartwell Ave. and special permits for uses Also, a variance to maintain existing structure built with 75 ft setback instead of 100 Granted. 57 Doran Greenhouses, Inc - renewal special permits for nurseries, roadside stand and retail sales 6f Christmas trees and wreaths at 150 East Street Granted 58 Anthony R. Cataldo - renewal of permission to process and sell fruits and vegetables at premises located at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue Granted 59 Lexington Historical Society - renewal of temporary special permit for thirty-two historic (sites) markers. Granted 60 Richard F Crawford - variance to construct a carport at 239 Lowell St Granted 61 Gary I and Linda R. Portnay - variance for additions to house at 21 Robbins Road Denied. 62. Michael Colangelo and Josephine Colanlelo - special permit for addition to existing building at 12-18 Hartwell Avenue and for use of the building Granted 63 Robert J. Coughlin and Helen E Coughlin - variance to maintain dwelling at 11 Nichols Road with insuf- ficient setback Granted 64 Honeywell, Inc. - special permit to park eighteen trailers at 2 and 3 Forbes Road Granted 65 John D. Brucchi - special permit to operate a private riding academy giving riding lessons at 63 Paul Revere Road Granted for one year. 66 Joseph Jiann S Shen and May Wang Shen - variance of dimensional controls to clear record title and maintain existing ,ouse and garage at 17 Liberty Ave Granted 119 BOARD OF APPEALS 67. (Mrs ) Daniel A Cronin - variance of dimensional controls to clear record title and allow existing , house to be maintained at 49 Forest Street Granted 68 Bruce B Hickox and Nancy C Hickox - variance of dimensional controls to clear record title and allow existing house to be maintained at 7 Field Road Granted 69 Albert R Piantedosi - variance to allow temporary parking of motor vehicles at 443 Lincoln Street Granted 70. Robert F Collins - temporary special permit to allow construction and use of a temporary carport to be built at 12 Briggs Road Granted 71 Daniel I Palant - variance to allow Lot #37, at the end of Rowland Avenue, to be established as a buildable lot with area of 24,540 sq ft and frontage of 34 20 ft (instead of 125) for a single, residential dwelling Petitioner had an agreement with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to purchase the land. Denied 1/17/79 The following associate members served during the year 1978 Mrs Natalie H Riffin and Messrs Robert A Bowyer, Eric T Clarke, Robert M Gary, Haskell W Reed, William J Scouler and Clarence D Turner George P Wadsworth, Chairman Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman Irving H Mabee Woodruff M Brodhead Thomas G Taylor Building/ Inspection Permit Activity (#) Approx. Single Multi- Wood- Year Bldg Elect Plumb Gas Valuation Family Family Additions Stoves 1978 450 500 218 124 11,161,799 31 2 275 23 1977 493 551 270 131 11,455,513 60 135 266 14 1976 467 505 294 154 7,001,720 81 116 260 -- 1975 415 427 196 124 6,055,905 47 28 229 -- 1974 388 400 204 154 7,292,574 47 16 214 -- 1973 373 465 274 156 9,374,902 57 -- 217 1972 360 465 247 162 19,299,253 62 2 184 -- 1971 327 470 268 226 8,506,093 59 4 176 -- 1970 351 541 271 226 5,314,473 55 1 207 -- 1969 346 560 301 270 15,097,149 73 - 177 -- 1968 421 683 353 312 7,389,462 110 1 179 -- 1967 456 718 420 319 7,588,435 149 1 175 -- 1966 479 635 424 332 7,474,347 112 1 196 -- 1965 466 616 456 311 6,831,075 148 5 179 -- 1964 419 601 346 229 5,780,523 133 5 146 -- 1963 394 524 331 174 6,364,128 121 - 158 -- 1962 379 496 411 208 4,955,456 137 2 139 -- 1961 443 527 364 88 4,276,553 168 - 159 -- 1960 490 665 494 27 8,022,318 244 2 145 -- 1959 490 638 467 28 5,890,702 269 - 127 -- 1958 440 656 477 33 6,492,366 233 3 126 -- 1957 488 727 488 37 4,436,107 217 1 143 -- 1956 521 903 601 27 6,892,045 308 - 117 -- 1955 649 873 605 17 7,966,515 415 - 113 -- 1954 475 829 522 11 4,398,175 277 - 78 -- 1953 599 835 533 9 4,966,993 373 - 90 -- 1952 500 672 551 5 4,067,180 358 - 72 -- 1951 435 278 464 - 4,928,952 290 - 89 -- 1950 614 818 624 - 5,094,615 447 2 83 -- 1949 337 687 461 1 2,190,316 223 3 69 -- 1948 462 669 511 60 3,622,395 330 3 77 -- 1947 337 685 371 59 1,719,100 205 1 88 -- 120 , Lexington Housing Authority STATEMENT OF OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES No of Units 148 Lexington Housing Authority - Project No 667 - C Unit Months 1776 Period From 7-1-77 to 6-30-78 ACCOUNT ACCOUNT TITLE BUDGET ACTUAL NUMBER OPERATING RECEIPTS AMOUNT PUM PUM AMOUNT 3105 Shelter Rent 130,092. 73 25 72.73 129,162 00 3500 Interest on Investments 2,100. 1.18 1 62 2,876 65 3555 Other Operating Receipts 300 .17 22 392.76 TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS 132,492. 74 60 74.57 132,431 41 OPERATING EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION. 4101 Salaries 19,467 10.96 10 96 19,459.08 4102 Other Expenses 3,060 1 72 1.08 1,915 33 4104 Accounting Services 1,200 .68 68 1,200.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSE 23,727. 13.36 12 72 22,574.41 TENANT SERVICES 4203 Contract Costs, Training, Other 444. .25 25 441.29 TOTAL TENANT SERVICES EXPENSE 444 .25 25 441.29 UTILITIES. 4310 Water 3,360 1 89 1.61 2,866 00 4320 Electricity 64,910. 36.55 41 07 72,934.69 TOTAL UTILITIES EXPENSE 68,270 38 44 42 68 75,800 69 ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION 4401 Labor 25,287. 14 24 13.96 24,786 21 . 4402 Materials & Supplies 4,490 2.53 2 63 4,673.79 4403 Contract Costs 5,300 2 98 3.20 5,674 51 TOTAL ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION 35,077 19.75 19 79 35,134.51 PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 4501 Labor 650 37 .32 581 50 TOTAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES 650. 37 32 581.50 GENERAL EXPENSE. 4711 Insurance 5,230. 2.94 3 83 6,796.48 4715 Employee Benefit Contribution 3,071 1.73 2 22 3,944 69 TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 8,301. 4 67 6.05 10,741 17 RESERVES & DEBT SERVICES 4790 Provision for Operating Reserve 7,104. 4.00 4 00 7,104.00 TOTAL RESERVES & DEBT SERVICE 7,104 4.00 4 00 7,104 00 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES 143,573. 80.84 85 81 152,377.57 RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT), prior to COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION (11,081 ) (6.24) (11 24) (19,946 16) COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION 7300 Operating Subsidy Contribution 11,081 6.24 TOTAL COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION 11,081. 6 24 RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) - 0 - - 0 - (11.24) (19,946 16) i 121 i LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES No. of Units 1 Lexington Housing Authority - Project No 705 - 2 Unit Months 12 Period From 7-1-77 to 6-30-78 ACCOUNT ACCOUNT TITLE BUDGET ACTUAL NUMBER OPERATING RECEIPTS AMOUNT PUM PUM AMOUNT 3105 Shelter Rent 1,212. 101 00 99.67 1,196 00 3500 Interest on Investments 200. 16 67 16.57 198 87 TOTAL OPERATING RECEIPTS 1,412 117.67 116 24 1,394.87 OPERATING EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION• 4101 Salaries 400. 33 33 33.33 399 96 4104 Accounting Services 240 20.00 20 00 240.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSE 640. 53 33 53.33 639 96 UTILITIES• 4310 Water 54 4.50 TOTAL UTILITIES EXPENSE 54. 4.50 ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION 4403 Contract Costs 252 21.00 TOTAL ORDINARY MAINTENANCE & OPERATION 252. 21.00 GENERAL EXPENSE. 4711 Insurance 225 18.75 12 15 145.78 • 4715 Employee Benefit Contribution 37 3.08 3.08 45.54 4740 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 121. 10 08 10.08 121 00 TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 383. 31 91 26.03 312.32 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES 1,329. 110 74 79.36 952 28 Residual receipts (or DEFICIT), prior to COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION 83 6.93 36 88 442.59 RESIDUAL RECEIPTS (or DEFICIT) 83 6.93 36.88 442.59 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Lexington 707 Mass. Lexington 705 - 1 Mass. Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 Unaudited Unaudited ASSETS ASSETS Cash $ 7,343 02 Cash $ 488 46 Accounts Receivable - State Share 4,450.00 Accounts Receivable - 67-1 100.00 11,793.02 Development Costs 2,130 96 TOTAL ASSETS $ TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,719 42 LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS Accounts Payable - Landlords $ 8,274 00 State Share - Unallotted 3,496.50 Accounts Payable - 667 - C $ - 0 - Accounts Payable - 667 - C 535.44 Donations 2,719 42 Surplus (Deficit) - Prior Year 353 04 TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES & SURPLUS $ 2,719.42 Net Income (DEFICIT) (865.96) .1 TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES & SURPLUS $ 11,793.02 122 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY VOUCHER FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER MA06-E067-001 JUNE 30, 1978 Requested By PHA HUD MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE Adjustments Maximum Annual Contribution Authorized per Annual Contributions Contract 118,848 00 Maximum Annual Contribution For Fiscal Year (Lines 1 and 2) 118,848.00 (Account 2827) for Section 8 projects Balance at beginning of Fiscal Yr. 120,849 52 TOTAL ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE (Lines 3 and 4) 239,697 52 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED Approved Estimate of Required Annual Contributions Housing Assistance Payments (Account 4715) 100,212 69,132.50 Administrative Fee 10,031. 9,973 39 TOTAL FUNDS REQUIRED CURRENT YEAR 110,243 79,105 89 Project Receipts other than Annual Contributions 110,243 1,020.81 TOTAL ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED 78,085 08 EXCESS OR DEFICIT IN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE Excess 161,612 44 YEAR END SETTLEMENT Annual Contributions Due for Fiscal Year 78,085 08 Total Partial Payments Received by PHA for Fiscal Year 80,762.00 Overpayment Due HUD 2,676 92 STATUS OF PROJECT ACCOUNT (Section 8 projects Only) Project Account Balance at the End of Fiscal Year (Account 2827) 161,612 44 a Increase 40,762.92 BALANCE SHEET PROJECT NUMBER MA06-E067-001 CASH ASSETS 1 1111.1 General Fund (Development and for Operation) 25,169 88 4 1117 Petty Cash Fund 25.00 5 1118 Change Fund 25,194 88 10 1129 Other 10.00 10 00 DEFERRED CHARGES 29 1290 Other 793.80 798 80 LAND, STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT 30 1400 2 Development Cost - 0 - 31 1400.3 Less. Development Cost Contra - 0 - 32 1400 4 Land Structures and Equipment 571.93 571 93 39 TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES 26,570.61 44 HUD (Accts.2118.1,2118 3 & 2118 6) 16,479 44 45 Other (Accounts 2115.2117 & 2119) 1,116.10 17,595 54 DEFERRED CREDITS 62 2210 Preparid Annual Contribution 7,059.00 69 2290 Other 7,059 00 80 TOTAL LIABILITIES 24,654.54 SURPLUS 81 2810 Unreserved Surplus (306,452 07) 87 2826 Operating Reserve Section 8 HAP Projects 1,344.14 88 2827 Project Account Unfunded Sect. 811AP Projects 161,612 44 89 Total Surplus from Operations (143,495 49) 90 Cumulative HUD Annual Contributions 145,411.56 97 2890 Book Value of Capital Assets Conveyed to Homebuyers 1,916.07 98 TOTAL SURPLUS AND LIABILITIES 26,570 61 123 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY OPERATING STATEMENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM LINE ACCT NO NO. ACCOUNT TITLE ACTUAL PART I OPERATING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES PUM AMOUNT OPERATING RECEIPTS 010 3610 Interest on general fund investments 2.63 1,020.81 060 8025or Annual Contributions Earned 201 25 78,085 08 070 Total Operating Receipts (lines 050 and 060) 203.88 79,105.89 080 4715 Housing Assistance Payments 178 18 69,132 50 120 7540 Property betterments and additions 56 218 94 130 Total Housing Assistance Payments, Preliminary Exp and Nonexpendable Equipment (Lines 080 thru (120) 178.74 69,351.44 140 Total Operating Receipts Available for the Regular Costs of Admin (Line 070 minus Line 130) 25 14 9,754 45 Administrative Expense 150 4110 Administrative salaries 19 17 7,437 12 170 4150 Travel 31 120 98 180 4170 Accounting and auditing fees 2 38 925.00 200 4190 Sundry Administrative Expense 1.77 688 34 210 Total Administrative Expense (Lines 150 thru 200) 23 63 9,171 44 Other Expense 230 4510 Insurance 49 190 44 250 4540 Employee benefit contributions 2 06 798 74 270 Total Other Expense (Lines 220 thru 260) 2.55 989.18 280 Total Admin and Other Expenses (Lines 210 plus Line 270) 26 18 10,160.62 300 Total Expenses for the Regular Cost of Admin including prior year adjustments (line 280 plus the debit or minus the credit on line 290) 27 18 10,160 62 310 NET INCOME (OR DEFICIT) before provision for oper- ating reserve (Line 140 minus Line 300) (1 04) (406 17) PART II ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESERVE (All Section 23 HAP Projects or All Section 8 HAP Protects 1,750 31 350 Net income (or Deficit) before provision for operating reserve (net total of Line 310 for all HAP projects) (406 17) 370 Total Income (or Deficit) (406.17) 390 Deduction (the amount of deficit, if any on Line 370 but not to exceed the amount on line 350) (406.17) 2826 (Line 340 plus Line 380 or minus Line 390, as applicable) 1,344.14 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY LEXINGTON MASS 067-001 BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1978 UNAUDITED ASSETS CASH - GENERAL FUND $ 12,614 56 GENERAL FUND INVESTMENTS 1.00 PRELIMINARY PLANNING COSTS 9,259 72 DEVELOPMENT COSTS ( 21.06) 9,238.66 TOTAL ASSETS $ 21,854.22 LIABILITIES PRELIMINARY LOAN - HUD 12,500 00 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 9,354 22 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 21,854 22 124 Town Counsel Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XXI of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period from January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1978. The report is divided into the several sections required by the By-Laws. (a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on January 1, 1978. 1 Robert B Hall p.p.a. et als vs. James F. Corr and seven other members of the Lexington Police Department, United States District Court, Civil Action File No. 70-13957OG. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and 42 U.S C Section 1983, and for other damages. 2. Ralph H. Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 324075 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line 3. Associated Estates, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 326002. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line. 4. Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 329470. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for a school site and a taking of land for playground purposes 5. Follen Church Society vs Wilbur M Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35411. Appeal from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for a certificate of appropri- ateness to make exterior changes on a building. 6. B. Snyder & Co., Inc vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No 679456 Suit for payment of a sum of money alleged to be due under a contract for sewer construction. 7 Town of Lexington vs. B Snyder & Co., Inc., Suffolk Superior Court No. 682590 Suit for damages arising out of a failure to perform a contract. 8. Lexington Lodge No. 2204 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Inc. vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington. Middlesex Superior Court No. 331995. Petition for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement 9. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 331994. Petition for dam- ages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement 10. Rochelle Zohn et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 336888. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect 11. Elizabeth M. Reed, a minor by her father and next friend, John W Reed vs Peter H Vile, Jr , et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 337062 Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries incurred in a school bus 12 Robert V Pace vs Paul E Furdon et al, police officers, United States District Court No. 73- 3494-C. Action alleging violation of civil rights. 13 Hazel L Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 35884. Bill in equity to abate a private nuisance and alleging violation of G.L c 131, s.40 14 William Jackman, Jr. p.p.a. et al vs. Paul Mazerall et al vs Nathan Todaro, Middlesex Superior Court No. 330264. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries sustained at summer foot- ball practice. 15 The Lexington Golf Club vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 339021 Petition for abatement of betterment assessments under G L c 80, s 7 16 Town of Lexington et als vs. Martin Bernard, as he is trustee of Burlington Arcade Associates Trust, et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No 37031 Action to enforce compliance with gravel removal By-Laws of the Town of Lexington 17 Robert V. Pace vs. James F. Corr, United States District Court No. 74-2468-S. Action alleging violation of civil rights 125 TOWN COUNSEL 18. John W. Porter vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-919 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of land for conservation purposes 19. Emily A. Tropeano, Trustee of the "E.A.T. Realty Trust" and as Assignee of Joseph C Tropeano vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-3421 Petition for damages for alleged flooding of land 20 Annette 0. Ross vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-726. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect 21 Wayne E. Goldman, Trustee of Wayne Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-2516. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 22. Philip Taylor et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-2515 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes 23. Martin R Forsberg As Agent Of C-R Trust vs Donald E. Nickerson, et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No 750393. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals denying three petitions concerning the U.S. Postal Service's Incoming Mail Center. 24 Robert C Nordbloom et als vs Allan F Kenney et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4744 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes 25 Isabella Steeves et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4770 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes 26. John H. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land Court No 77751. Petition challenging the appli- cability of zoning by-laws to petitioner's land 27. William H. Hamilton vs Allan F. Kenney et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6310. Petition • for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 28. Kevin M. Davis vs Town of Lexington, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission No. TB05-1336 Complaint with respect to hiring practices of Police Department. 29. Lionel S. Jacobs, Trustee vs. Paul J MacKenzie et als, Land Court No 79072. Petition for declaratory judgement to determine whether street layout requires approval under Subdivision Control Law 30. Carmella Manfredi vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-89. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for recreation purposes. 31. Peter Gaillard et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson, Suffolk Superior Court No. 76-1133. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for a planned unit development 32. Edward Tocio vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-1439. Petition for assess- ment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes 33. John Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-3675. Petition for land damages resulting from the alleged improper laying of a sewer line. 34. Peter French et al vs. Donald E Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-4166 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance permitting the subdivision of a lot. 35. Anthony Graziano et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-5014 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes 36. Karsten Sorenson et al vs. George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-5408. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop. 37 Town of Lexington et al vs Bureau of Special Education Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-2449. Appeal from an administrative decision arising out of a dispute over the proper educational placement of a Lexington student. 126 • TOWN COUNSEL 38 Faye J. Kenney vs. Lois Brown et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-3690. Petition for dam- ages for interference with property rights. 39. Irving Kanter et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-6485 Petition for damages for the taking of a right-of-way 40. Town of Lexington vs. Town of Bedford, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-816. Suit to collect the veterans' retirement benefits portion of a pension for which defendant contributes 41. Lexington Enterprises, Inc. vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-968. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit to expand a restaurant 42. Marjorie B. Hadsall et als vs Mary W. Miley et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-1147. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for conservation purposes 43. Robert A. May et al vs. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-1217. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for con- servation purposes. 44. Louis H Spencer vs George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-2655 Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit to expand a restaurant. 45. Joseph P Marshall vs Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Middlesex Superior Court No 77-2856 Declar- atory judgment to determine eligibility for pay under G L c 41, s.111F 46. Charles E Forrester vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Civil Action No. 770810. Petition for damages to property allegedly caused by a sewer back-up. 47 Karsten Sorensen et al vs. George P. Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-6195 Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a use variance for an office on Waltham Street. 48 James F Buckley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X20997. Petition for abatement of 1977 real estate tax. 49 Town of Lexington vs Robert J Cassidy, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 77-1040. Action to recover salary overpayment resulting from workmen's compensation disability insurance payments. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1978 1. Joseph P. Marshall vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-6641. Suit for restoration of position with fire department and for damages 2. Lexington Gardens, Inc vs George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 78-1501. Appeal from denial of a special permit for the construction of two commercial greenhouses 3 James M Mitchell, Jr vs Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-221 Action for pain and suffering and for wrongful death. 4 Francis H Lemay et al vs The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-2605. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. 5 Joanne C Fray et al vs Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-3423 Appeal from the grant of a special permit relating to the expansion of a nursery school. 6 Arthur H Johnson et als vs Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-4047. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of an easement for con- servation purposes. 7. Judith Caci vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Small Claim No 27009 Petition for damages due to alleged pot hole in street 8. John J. McSweeney vs. Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-4048. Action for reinstatement to position of superintendent of public works. 127 TOWN COUNSEL • 9. Belmont Country Club, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 93553. Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 10. Belmont Country Club, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 93554 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 11 James F. Buckley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X216605. Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax 12. C & H Properties Trust et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 93624. Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 13. Robert A. Cataldo et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 95076. Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax 14. First National Stores, Inc vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 95004 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 15. Jewel Companies, Inc vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X217646 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 16 John T Spinelli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 94801 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 17 David W. Walsh et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X217242 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax. 18. Robert E. Burbidge vs Willard P. Grush et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-6312. Petition for property tax exemption under G.L. c.59, s.5(18) (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1978. 1 Associated Estates, Inc vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 326002 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 2. Follen Church Society vs Wilbur M. Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 35411. Appeal from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for a certificate of appro- priateness to make exterior changes on a building. Case dismissed 3 Lexington Lodge No. 2204 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Inc vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington. Middlesex Superior Court No 331995 Petition for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement Case dismissed 4. Rochelle Zohn et al vs The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 336888. Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 5 Elizabeth M. Reed, a minor by her father and next friend, John W. Reed vs. Peter H Vile, Jr., et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 337062. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries incurred in a school bus Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount 6 Hazel L. Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 35884. Bill in equity to abate a private nuisance and alleging violation of G L c 131, s.40. Judgment for the Town. 7. William Jackman, Jr p.p.a. et al vs Paul Mazerall et al vs. Nathan Todaro, Middlesex Superior Court No 330264 Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries sustained at summer foot- ball practice. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 8. Wayne E. Goldman, Trustee of Wayne Realty Trust vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-2516. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. Case dismissed. 128 I TOWN COUNSEL 9 Philip Taylor et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-2515 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount. 10. Martin R. Forsberg As Agent Of C-R Trust vs. Donald E. Nickerson, et als, District Court of Central Middlesex No 750393 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals denying three petitions concerning the U.S. Postal Service's Incoming Mail Center Decision of the Board of Appeals upheld after trial and appeal 11 Peter French et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-4166 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance permitting the subdivision of a lot Case dismigsed. 12. Faye J. Kenney vs Lois Brown et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-3690. Petition for damages for interference with property rights. Case dismissed. 13. Lexington Enterprises, Inc. vs. George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77- 968 Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit to expand a restaurant Case dismissed. 14. Louis H Spencer vs George P Wadsworth et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 77-2655. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit to expand a restaurant Decision of the Board of Appeals upheld 15 Charles E Forrester vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Civil Action No. 770810. Petition for damages to property allegedly caused by a sewer back-up. Damages awarded to the plaintiff following trial. 16. Town of Lexington vs. Robert J. Cassidy, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 77-1040. Action to recover salary overpayment resulting from workmen's compensation disability insurance payments Decision for the Town of Lexington 17. Francis H Lemay et al vs The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 77-2605 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation pur- poses Case dismissed 18. Joanne C. Fray et al vs. Board of Appeals of the Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 78-3423 Appeal from the grant of a special permit relating to the expansion of a nursery school. Case dismissed. 19. Judith Caci vs Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, Small Claim No 27009 Petition for damages due to alleged pot hole in street Damages awarded to the plaintiff following trial 20 James F Buckley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X216605 Petition for abatement of 1978 real estate tax Case dismissed for late filing of abatement application. (d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1978. None 129 i Jury List Jeanette M. Abbruzzi, 526 Marrett Jane M. Doherty, 31 Spring St Marco C Lanza, 1994 Mass Av. Rd Rachel C Doughty, 75 Paul Revere Frank P. Leary, 15 Dexter Rd. Elise K Abel, 22 Partridge Rd Rd Doris L L'Hommedieu, 3 Third St Jennie G Ahern, 26 Dewey Rd. Jill M Downey, 24 Hancock St Robert C. M. Li, 19 Lois La. Ramon Alan, 242 Grove St David R Drew, 549 Marrett Rd. Sheldon Lowenthal, 100 Winter St Evelyn Alex, 20 Lawrence La James E. Duffy, 56 Harding Rd Robert R Lussier, 1 Piper Rd Eva Arond, 52 Turning Mill Rd. Lynne Ericson, 46 Shade St Sprague B. Lyons, 509 Woburn St Charles K. Austin, 140 Cedar St Armen J. Esserian, 107 Burlington Constance Maartmann-Moe, 4 Flint- Gloria Bacigalupo, 89 Adams St. St lock Rd Jean E Baker, 11 Summer St Irene Feldman, 5 Linmoor Ter. Marguerite A. MacDonald, 1963 Mass. Nora A Balian, 5 Village Circle Deborah C Flight, 1 Drummer Boy Av Timothy J. Barry, 36 Forest St Way Norman R. Maclnnis, 37 Normandy Rd Ella W Bayliss, 92 Adams St Joan E. Foley, 98 Reed St Daniel J Mager, 1 Berwick Rd George P Bennett, 15 Nichols Rd. Leighton S Foster, 30 Roosevelt John G Maguire, 30 Columbus St Joseph T. Bergin, 7 Carville Av Rd Margaret F. Mann, 5 Pelham Rd. Katherine E Bianchi, 58 Emerson Walter J. Foster, Jr., 101 Cliffe Virginia M. Marasa, 11 Conestoga Gardens Av Rd Anthony J. Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Kevin Fuchs, 43 Freemont St Dorothy E Marshall, 21 Blueberry Av Jacqulyn A. Fulton, 12 Fulton Rd. La. Dennis A Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Ruth L Galen, 46 Marrett Rd Anne C Martin, 117 Cedar St Av. Marvin J Gaut, 6 Pheasant La Robert Mass, 8 Peacock Farm Rd Donna M Brown, 9 Russell Sq John A Gautraud, 3 Burroughs Rd. S. Ernest Mayer, 7 Russell Rd. Edward A Brown, 8 Birch Hill La. Gary J Geissler, 214 Lincoln St Georgian R McSorley, 5 Burroughs Hope M. Bucci, 35 Arcola St Robert Gennaro, 108 Winter St Rd Antoinette Buda, 128 Woburn St John J Geragosian, 10 Indepen- Jan L. Meades, 523 Lowell St. William J. Burns, 109 Bow St. dence Av Robert P Monaco, 39 Fairbanks Rd David L Busfield, 11 Pine Knoll Irwin E Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd. Nancy A. Monaghan, 25 Skyview Rd Rd Myrna B. Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd Tom Monahan, 25 Bernard St Bruce W. Cail, 43 Marrett Rd. Harry K Goldstein, 7 Cooke Rd Christine B Moore, 6 Winthrop Rd Linda J. Campbell, 8 Cottage St Frank E Graham, 546 Lowell St Alice Moran, 2648 Mass Av Janet S Canfield, 51 York St William F. Grant, 10 Holton Rd. Karen E. Murphy, 6 Goffe Rd. George A Carlson, 45 Ridge Rd. Sarah G. Green, 157 East St William P Murphy, 26 Estabrook Rd. Louis S. Carmisciano, 26 Brook- Anthony Griecci, 115 Grove St Matthew J Murtha, 20 Captain side Av Herman Guichelaar, 15 Field Rd Parker Arms Deborah A Carney, 5 Myrna Rd Elizabeth F Gurley, 42 Laconia Francis E. Nagle, 521 Bedford St Richard Carney, 20 Tufts Rd. St. Alicia K. Nelson, 4 Loring Rd. Joseph E Casey, 22 Valley Rd. Elsa L Hagman, 39 Downing Rd Richard A Newcomb, 30 Blossomcrest Nora E Cataldo, 43 Rindge Av Nancy Haire, 53 Pleasant St. Rd. Alice M. Cawley, 290 Emerson Rd. Benette M. Hanauer, 110 Spring St. Patricia Wood Nichols, 303 Marrett Gilda Chardo, 184 Concord Av Filomena R Heil, 34 Whipple Rd Rd Charles K Chiklis, 5 Oak Park George Joseph Hofferty, 4 Bowker Ellen V Nutt, 45 Ridge Rd Circle St. Robert L. Ossman, 35 Wachusett Dr. Louise M Clark, 9 Valley Rd. S. David Hoffman, 24 Eastern Av David H Parsons, 7 Mill Brook Rd Bernardine C Clarke, 23 Robbins Rudolph Hoiseth, 27 Douglas Rd Nelson S Patterson, 12 Hayes La Rd Eugene J. Horvath, 552 Mass Av Aphrodite M. Pearce, 4 Carley Rd. Leo M Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av. Audrey H Hosford, 55 Spring St Helen R Perna, 438 Waltham St Albert Cohen, 382 Marrett Rd Marjorie C Jackson, 33 Partridge Edna Peterson, 2 North St Anne Colwell, 88 Hill St. Rd. Edith P. Petterson, 6 Hill St. Doris I Conant, 85 Gleason Rd. David A Jencks, 11 Revere St David P Phillips, 12 Trotting John Coppens, 10 Cutler Farm Rd Joel E Jensen, 60 Bloomfield St Horse Dr Victoria T Costa, 315 Lincoln Erik Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd. Naomi A. Pless, 88 Outlook Dr. St Walter D Johnston, 8 Wilson Rd Robert J Ploof, 70 Blossomcrest Nancy T. Cote, 6 Bennett Av Marilyn Jones, 5 Leroy Rd. Rd. Marius S Darrow, 7 Highland Av Alice B Joslin, 16 Taft Av Donald Porter, 2161 Mass Ave Robert T. Davison, 86 Spring St John S Judge, 28 Columbus St Ivan N Pratt, 44 Freemont St Anne G. Davies, 18 Prospect Hill Kathleen Jung, 70 Emerson Gardens Neva M. Reiner, 3 Gould Rd. Rd Joanna A Kalelkar, 79 Buckman Dr Vivian Richman, 22 Barberry Rd Leo F Davies, 11 Cherry St Roger W Kaufman, 14 Larchmont La Diane S Richter, 17 Captain Gary R Day, 25 Shirley St. Clarence A. Kemper, 51 Baskin Rd. Parker Arms William DeAngelis, 21 Hamilton Marie A Khachadoorian, 442 Wal- Stephen G Richter, 10 Carley Rd Rd. tham St Lawrence P Ridgley, 52 Ivan St Marshall J Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd Peter D Kidd, 16 Cooke Rd William F. Ring, 38 Eaton Rd Michael DiMambro, 23 Moreland Av Walter A Kmiec, 27 No Hancock St Carol L Ritchie, 21 Balfour St Bernadette M Dituri, 10 Hudson Macy D. Koehler, 292 Mass. Av. Thomas M Roddy, 18 Coolidge Av. Rd Kristen V Kramp, 149 Concord Av John J. Rosato, 12 Blueberry La Robert Dockser, 30 Saddle Club Rd Kenneth B Langill, 40 Arcola St Muriel E Rowland, 263 Marrett Rd 130 JURY LIST Jean E Rubenstein, 18 Dewey Rd Sherman H Starr, Jr., 62 Hill St - Frederick J. Rutyna, 252 Emerson Harriet Stettiner, 12 Whittier Rd Rd Marilyn S. Stone, 2 Frost Rd Patricia V. Sacco, 2 Payson St. James E Storer, 69 Pleasant St Rita C Sagalyn, 41 Peacock Farm Harold Sukeforth, 5 Goodwin Rd. Rd. Doris B Sullivan, 60 Winter St Anthony G. Samiotes, 18 Locke Lane Brenda Dyer Szabo, 48 Summit Rd Frank E Sands II, 57 Meriam St John E Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd. Martha N. Sayre, 8 Hutchinson Rd Michelle Taylor, 62 Fottler Av Martin Schatzoff, 302 Emerson Rd. Domenick L Torci, 13 Tower Rd. Linda T Schwartz, 30 Lillian Rd Leonard J. Travis, 185 Grant St Roderick H. Sear, 19 Percy Rd. Paul H Tremblay, 1949 Mass. Av. Carmela Seppa, 5 Bryant Rd Gladys E. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook Lillian Servente, 128 Lowell St Rd Roberta J Servente, 128 Lowell St Tien-Yu Tsui, 18 Mason St. Italo S Servi, 3 Angier Rd Robert Tucker, 17 Locke La Paul R Shea, 2 Larchmont La. Donald F Turner, 6 Wingate Rd Judith K Sherman, 62 Buckman Dr Julia P Vasilopoulos, 25 Freemont David S. Skiff, 107 Kendall Rd St Dorothy A Shine, 11 Utica St Henri G Vetter, 110 Bow St. Burton H Smith, 31 Fuller Rd Caetano DaS. Vital, 187 Marrett Rd. Edna Louise Smith, 140 Worthen Rd George H Vogt, 13 Russell Sq. Geraldine G Smith, 10 White Pine Scott B Wagner, 24 Blake Rd La. Priscilla P. Welsh, 8 Tufts Rd Robert R Smith, 101 Maple St. Kenneth R Wetmore, 25 Calvin St Pauline Solomos, 48 Circle Rd Arthur S Wexler, 4 Marshall Rd. Nicholas A. Sorrentino, 15 Crescent Thomas P Widmer, 91 Blake Rd Hill Av St- man M Wolf, 3 Lawrence La. William L. Spiers, Jr , 185 Lowell Baibara S. Yakutis, 7 Dee Rd St Marvin D Zimmerman, 28 Valley Rd Board of Registrars REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 1978 (For the March 6, 1978 Annual Town Election) PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AMERICANS UNENROLLED TOTALS 1 366 1,001 0 741 2,108 2 357 1,110 3 698 2,168 3 308 837 1 727 1,873 4 565 974 1 793 2,333 5 390 965 2 790 2,147 6 633 859 2 663 2,157 7 463 970 0 721 2,154 8 473 815 0 653 1,941 9 463 916 0 828 2,207 Totals 4,018 8,447 9 6,614 19,088 The American Party is no longer an organized party in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after the September 19, 1978 State Primary REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF OCTOBER 10, 1978 (For the November 7, 1978 State Election) PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS UNENROLLED TOTALS 3 428 1,070 657 2,155 2 379 1,159 635 2,173 3 364 861 644 1,869 4 587 1,025 684 2,296 5 423 1,013 753 2,189 6 684 886 586 2,156 7 501 1,006 702 2,209 8 510 836 594 1,940 9 508 957 786 2,251 Totals 4,384 8,813 6,041 19,238 Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman; George E. Williams, Theldon E. Phinney; Mary R McDonough, Clerk. • 131 Town Clerk Following is the report or the Town Clerk for the year 1978, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the town- TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR 1978 $27,933 19 SPORTING LICENSES 738 *$5,812 35 DOG LICENSES 3,180 **$10,676 00 Resident Male Dog 1,415 @ $ 3 00 4,245 00 Citizen Fishing 380 @ $8.25 $3,135 00 Female Dog 326 @ 6 00 1,956 00 Citizen Hunting 100 @ 8 25 825 00 Spayed Female Dog 1,423 @ 3 00 4,269.00 Citizen Sporting 101 @ 13 50 1,363.50 Kennel Licenses 8 @ 10 00 80 00 Citizen Minor Fishing 19 @ 6.25 118 75 Kennel Licenses 3 @ 25 00 75.00 Alien Fishing 5 @ 11 25 56 25 Kennel Licenses 1 @ 50.00 50 00 Citizen Minor Trapping 4 @ 6 25 25.00 Transfer Licenses 4 @ 25 1 00 Citizen Trapping 9 @ 11.50 103 50 Duplicate Licenses 2 @ 1 00 2.00 Lexington General By-Laws Citizen Sporting over 70 49 @ Free -- -- Art XXVIII,Sec 2 3,180 @ 1.00 3,180 00 Citizen Fishing Paraplegic 1 @ Free -- -- Alien Hunting 1 @ 16 25 16 25 **Total fees turned over to town 1,113 00 Archery Stamps 11 @ 5 10 56 10 Waterfowl Stamps 51 @ 1 25 63 75 MARRIAGES LICENSES 229 @ 4 00 $ 916 00 FINANCING STATEMENTS RECORDED 1,014.95 Non-Resident TERMINATIONS RECORDED 77 00 Citizen Season Fishing 1 @ 14 25 14.25 CERTIFIED CERTIFICATES 2,697 40 Citizen 7-day Fishing 2 @ 8.25 16 50 POLE LOCATIONS 84 75 Alien 7-day Fishing 2 @ 8 25 16 50 GASOLINE PERMITS 1,901 00 MISCELLANEOUS 266 40 *Total fees turned over to town 169 85 STREET LISTINGS 1,307 34 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ,.TOTAL BIRTHS - 1978* 202 9 12 16 18 21 26 24 18 24 16 14 4 Out of Lexington Total Male 103 5 7 7 8 11 12 12 11 17 8 4 1 Total Female 99 4 5 9 10 10 14 12 7 7 8 10 3 In Lexington - None *Births received up to January 10, 1979, all births for 1978 not received; stillbirths excluded YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL MARRIAGES - 1978 285 12 12 8 18 39 36 25 28 40 31 23 13 Grooms First 224 6 8 4 14 28 32 22 23 34 26 15 12 Brides First 234 6 8 5 15 36 32 24 21 33 26 17 11 Grooms Second 59 6 3 4 4 11 3 3 5 6 5 8 1 Brides Second 47 4 4 3 3 2 3 1 7 7 5 6 2 Grooms Third 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brides Third 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brides Fourth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Number of Marriages Recorded - 285; Residents - 277, Non-Residents - 293, Solemnized in Lexington - 168, Solemnized in Other Places - 117, Age of the Oldest Groom - 66; Age of Oldest Bride - 65; Age of Youngest Groom - 18, Age of Youngest Bride - 17 132 TOWN CLERK YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL DEATHS - 1978* 293 44 29 34 20 22 17 22 23 17 25 29 11 Total Male 138 21 16 17 11 13 7 11 9 8 9 12 4 Total Female 155 23 13 17 9 9 10 11 14 9 16 17 7 Residents - In Lexington Male 24 5 1 4 3 0 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 Female 30 6 0 1 0 3 3 1 4 2 5 2 3 Non-Residents - In Lexington Male 34 6 6 2 2 1 3 3 4 3 0 2 2 Female 44 6 8 5 3 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 Residents - Out of Lexington Male 80 10 9 11 6 12 4 6 3 4 5 9 1 Female 81 11 5 11 6 4 6 8 7 4 7 11 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between One & Ten Male 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between Ten & Thirty Male 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Female 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between Thirty & Sixty Male 19 3 4 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Female 17 2 0 3 0 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 Between Sixty & Ninety Male 102 16 11 13 11 6 5 9 8 5 5 10 3 Female 110 17 10 8 7 5 4 9 12 8 11 13 6 Over Ninety Male 10 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 Female 26 4 2 6 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 3 1 *Deaths received up to 1/10/79, all deaths for 1978 not received. Mary R McDonough, Town Clerk • 133 W gp Transmittal Letter To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 8, 1978 17.3 Lexington, Massachusetts n CD In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit hereClO - with the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year - June 30, 1978 ►•x Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1978 CCD Appropriation Balances as of June 30, 1978 e-r Receipts for fiscal period July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978 Expenditures for fiscal period July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978 Cmo Municipal Indebtedness as of June 30, 1978 Z-+ The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified and the accounts of the various Trust (gyp Funds audited during the fiscal period Richard M Perry, Comptroller BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1978 o.-.. General Accounts 00 Assets Liabilities and Reserves or ACash Employees Payroll Deductions In Banks 939,162.12 Tax Sheltered Annuities 65,546 69 Union Dues 7,561 36 Federal Revenue Sharing 9,356 61 Blue Cross-Blue Shield 41,747.86 Group Insurance (2,821 23) 112,034.68 Invested 2,477,659 87 Invested Revenue Sharing 443,011.11 Guarantee Deposits Advances for Petty Sewer House Connections 5,052.08 Treasurer 150 00 Water House Connections 3,852 83 8,904 91 Collector 150.00 300 00 Accounts Receivable Agency Taxes County Dog Licenses 7,447.00 Levy of 1973 Personal 383 90 Tailings - Unclaimed Checks 3,288.89 Levy of 1974 Personal 915 24 Gifts - Bequests Westview Cemetery-Perpetual Care 12,296.25 Levy of 1975 Gifts-Council on Aging 296 75 Personal 1,802 24 Selectmen-Hire a Youth 80 00 12,673.00 Real Estate 114.36 ii Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 Assets Liabilities and Reserves Taxes Federal Grants Levy of 1976 Federal Revenue Sharing PL 92-512 452,367.72 Personal 1,411.20 PL 874 214,861 26 Real Estate 656 80 Administrative Grant Title III 1,081.12 Music Project 6,021 82 Levy of 1977 Forum on Aging 1,801.64 Personal 489 22 Library Medical Books Title I 1,450.00 Real Estate 18,609 41 Library Law Books Title I 213 15 Library Materials Title I 4,500.00 Levy of 1978 CETA Fringe Benefit 150 00 682,446 71 Personal 2,111.52 Real Estate 312,380 13 338,874.02 Motor Vehicle Excise State Grants w Levy of 1971 (135 30) METCO 39,160 09 Levy of 1973 6,865.26 NDEA 85-864 11 Levy of 1974 28,294 73 Teacher Training Prog 2 2,238.62 z Levy of 1975 33,522.09 PL89-313 992 93 M Levy of 1976 26,428.99 LEADS (371.38) x Levy of 1977 97,623 07 Aid to Libraries 12,179.12 X Levy of 1978 204,575 99 397,174 83 Educ. Children-Low Income 23,077 00 H 1.... ESEA Library-Title IV Part B 18,647 53 (44 Special Assessments Water Pollution Control 40,490.19 4 Un Transition to Employment 11,028 63 147,442 84 q Sewer m Unapportioned 94,698 13 Revolving Funds U.) Added to Taxes School Lunch 89,617 68 CD Levy of 1977 29.12 School Bus Tickets 4,750 29 Levy of 1978 1,334 07 Adult Education 4,456.64 r Levy of 1979 (198 18) Adult Education-Driver Ed 7,200 49 In Lieu 1,952.78 Pupil School Material Recovered 9,458.88 115,483 98 co Street Appropriation Balances Unapportioned 35,846 98 General Revenue 28,688,711.40 Added to Taxes Non Revenue Levy of 1977 27.79 Library 3,312.45 Levy of 1978 218 75 Schools 17,320.89 Levy of 1979 (18.90) Street-Sewer-Drains 200,000 00 Conservation 4,035.62 28,913,380 36 Sidewalk Unapportioned 9,471.10 Overestimates Added to Taxes MBTA 3,645 52 Levy of 1977 (1 77) Special Education (1972-766) 24,133 00 27,778 52 Levy of 1978 32 70 Loans Authorized and Unissued 3,165,500 00 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 Assets Liabilities and Reserves Special Assessments Water Unapportioned 2,029.01 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Added to Taxes Parking Meter Receipts 11,809 34 Levy of 1978 6.10 Sale of Real Estate 100,000 00 Premium on Sale of Bonds 62 49 111,871.83 Committed Interest Levy of 1977 26.30 Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose Levy of 1978 1,002.85 Anticipation on Petty Cash Closing (519 88) Levy of 1979 (76 24) 146,380.59 C and W Contract Resolve 29,250 70 Personnel Grant 799 82 Under Estimates Insurance Claims 6,337 47 State Parks and Reservations 5,518.39 100% Funded Chap 90 2,156 51 Metropolitan Sewerage Bonds 16,565.55 Police Off Duty 737 32 to Midd County T B. Hosp. Maint. 49,539 36 Custodian Off Duty 15 61 r Midd. County Tax 212,901.77 Public Works Off Duty 363 11 ti Metropolitan Water Tax 2,467 44 Colonial Acres-Sec. 3 Sub-Division 20,000.00 C) Metropolitan Air Poll Control 119.58 287,112 09 Vinebrook Realty Sub-Division 2,465 56 Council on Aging Mini Bus 119 75 x Tax Titles and Possessions Harrington Seedling Forest 18 38 m Tax Titles 48,448.79 Conservation Fund 1,058 02 m H W4 Tax Possessions 16,533 03 64,981.82 Idlewylde Farm-Sub-Division 19,000 00 81,802.37 W O� Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 89 39 C Departmental Overlay Reserved for Abatement Z Selectmen 10,115.30 Levy of 1976 1,648 80 Sewer House Connections 3,883.70 Levy of 1977 10,212 37 w Street Open Charges 55 00 Levy of 1978 46,702.37 58,563 54 0 School Tuition 11,632.83 25,686 83 r Revenue Reserved Until Collected `o Water Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 397,174.83 Jw Liens Added to Taxes Special Assessment 146,380 59 Levy of 1976 (12.05) Tax Title and Possession 64,981 82 Levy of 1977 208 50 Departmental 25,686.83 Levy of 1978 2,444.80 Water 313,486 37 947,710.44 Levy of 1979 36,167.92 Rates 273,358 37 Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 9,955 16 House Connections 1,278.83 Miscellaneous 40 00 313,486.37 Reserve for Petty Cash Advance 300.00 Surplus Revenue 1,421,793.60 Loans Authorized Conservation 795,500 00 Sewer 2,300,000 00 Cemetery 70,000 00 3,165,500.00 35,828,467.22 Revenue 1979 27,219,780.96 35,828,467.22 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Assessments Not Due Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Sewer 834,205 95 Due in 1978 - 1997 834,205.95 Street 143,498 22 Sidewalk 8,671 08 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue Water 6,460.05 992,835.30 Due in 1978 - 1996 143,498 22 Suspended Assessments Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Sewer 33,750.67 Due in 1978 - 1996 8,671 08 Sewer Town Owned Land 625 38 Street 5,666.58 Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue Sidewalk 1,597 05 Due in 1978 - 1997 6,460 05 Water 3,803 98 45,443 66 Suspended Sewer Revenue 33,750 67 by Suspended Sewer Revenue Town Owned Land 625 38 tJ Suspended Street Revenue 5,666 58 x t Suspended Sidewalk Revenue 1,597 05 H W Suspended Water Revenue 3,803 98 z r,J 1,038,278.96 1,038,278 96 DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Funded or Fixed Debt Serial Loans o Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit General 3,190,000.00 Sewer 1,295,000 00 Municipal Purpose 850,000 00 Conservation 1,045,000 00 3,190,000.00 Outside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit General 3,345,000 00 Schools 3,345,000 00 3,345,000.00 6,535,000 00 6,535,000 00 Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Trust and Investment Funds In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Cash and Securities in Custody of Welfare Funds Trustees of Public Trusts 569,552.96 Samual J Bridge Charitable Fund 20,431.68 Trust of Town Treasurer 11,332 88 Elizabeth A. Gerry Fund 2,254 65 Trustees of Cary Library 40,387.59 Beals Fund 5,129.09 Harriet R. Gilmore 848 31 Jonas Gamel 1,033.97 29,697.70 School Funds Robert R Clapp Fund 1,221.06 Mathew Allen Memorial Fund 306.64 H. S. Blake Prize Fund 1,237.51 Charles E French Medal Fund 7,154.61 Ellen A Stone Fund 2,359.68 r F. Foster and Tenney Sherbourne Fund 27,101.65 Elsa W. Regestein Fund 1,191.63 Harrington Memorial Fund 12,641 99 53,214 77 M m Library Funds x Sarah E. Raymond 800 00 m H rr Cemetery Funds W ap Emma A Fiske - Flower 746.48 qC Charles E French - Colonial 5,048.40 rq Herbert Hilton Munroe 9,366.66 Henry S Raymond - Munroe 3,627.52 0 Louise E Wilkins - Flower 105 40 Charles Lyman Weld 4,586.03 H William B Foster Fund 342.72 23,823 21 CO Park and Common Funds Edith C. Redman 791 85 Orrin W. Fiske 1,131.51 Geneva Brown 6,180.22 Frederick L. Emery 5,270.56 Hayes Fountain 1,038.70 George 0. Smith 2,562 65 George W. Taylor - Flag 2,958.05 William A Tower 19,317.18 Albert Ball Tenney 9,401 04 Everett M Mulliken 12,597.52 Perpetual Care - Colonial 3,116.36 Munroe 89,776.95 Westview 273,139.46 427,282 05 1 I11mi1 o Balance Sheet - June 30, 1978 TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Park and Common Funds - Continued Leroy S Brown Fund 5,297 60 George W. Taylor Tree Fund 3,109.51 George L. Gilmore Fund 26,328.12 In Custody of Cary Library General Investment Fund 40,387 59 In Custody of Town Treasurer Seedling Town Forest - Harrington 665 51 to Conservation 10,667.37 11,332 88 Z r) tl 621,273 43 621,273.43 m X rd tj Ir H W "O c 2 w 0 N J Town Debt and Interest Fiscal Year 1978 Interest Rate of Amount of Principal Paid Balance Paid Date School Interest Original Issue FY 1978 6-30-78 FY 1978 11-15-57 Hastings-Harrington (Addition) 3 5% 180,000.00 5,000 00 --- 90 00 8-01-57 Franklin School (Addition) 3 4% 60,000 00 3,000 00 --- 51 00 8-01-58 Diamond Junior High 2.9% 2,050,000 00 100,000.00 100,000 00 4,350 00 7-15-60 Estabrodk School 3 6% 1,045,000.00 50,000 00 150,000 00 6,300.00 4-01-63 High School (Addition) 3 0% 3,200,000 00 160,000 00 800,000.00 28,800 00 2-15-65 Bridge School 3.0% 1,345,000 00 65,000.00 455,000 00 15,600 00 1-15-66 Bowman School 3 5% 1,510,000 00 80,000 00 550,000.00 22,050 00 5-01-71 Clarke Junior High 3 75% 4,300,000.00 430,000 00 1,290,000 00 64,500 00 Total School 13,690,000 00 893,000 00 3,345,000.00 141,741 00 General Purpose 8-01-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3 4% 490,000.00 20,000 00 --- 340.00 7-15-73 Municipal Purpose Loan 4.5% 1,375,000 00 125,000.00 850,000 00 41,062 50 8-15-75 Conservation I-75 4 7% 50,000.00 10,000 00 30,000 00 1,645 00 6-01-77 Conservation 2-77 3 5% 765,000 00 175,000 00 590,000.00 26,775.00 6-15-78 Conservation 3-78 4.15% 425,000 00 --- 425,000 00 --- Total General Purpose 3,105,000.00 330,000 00 1,895,000 00 69,822.50 Sewer , 6-01-48 Trunk Construction 1 75% 275,000 00 5,000 00 --- 87 50 3-01-50 Trunk Construction 1.75% 190,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 262 50 8-01-52 Sunnyfield Sewer 2.0% 175,000 00 5,000 00 25,000 00 550 00 7-15-60 Trunk Construction 3.6% 330,000 00 15,000.00 45,000 00 1,890 00 • 8-01-59 Trunk Construction 3 9% 100,000.00 5,000 00 10,000 00 487.50 5-15-59 Trunk Construction-Shade Street 3 4% 210,000 00 10,000 00 10,000.00 680 00 2-01-64 Trunk Construction-Woodhaven 3.1% 500,000 00 25,000.00 150,000 00 5,425 00 8-01-67 Trunk Construction 3 8% 750,000.00 40,000 00 350,000.00 14,060.00 8-15-75 Sewer Loan 4 7% 835,000 00 170,000 00 495,000 00 27,260 00 6-15-78 Sewer 4.15% 200,000 00 200,000 00 Total Sewer 2,880,000 00 280,000 00 1,295,000.00 50,702 50 Water 8-01-57 6" - 16" Mains 3.4% 260,000 00 7,000.00 --- 119 00 Total Water 260,000.00 7,000 00 --- 119.00 Grand Total 19,935,000 00 1,510,000 00 6,535,000 00 262,385 00 140 • Y Id Accounts Total Approp & Balance Balances Amounts Appropriated 10 (Voted at 1977 Annual Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 FY at 1978 Town Meeting r.s O Selectmen Ii Personal Services 52,599 76 52,695 00 95 24 95 24 52,746 00 *-t Expenses 7,202 71 7,230 00 27 29 27 29 7,025 00 -. Town Manager Personal Services 82,617 07 83,903 00 1,285 93 1,285 93 81,204 00 .. . Expenses 4,765.04 6,600.00 1 834 96 1,834 96 6,600.00 CD Town Manager's Jurisdiction i=. Temporary Help & Overtime 16,310 34 24,000 00 7,689 66 7,689 66 24,000 00 cr Clerical Services 8,379 93 8,382 00 2 07 2 07 8,348 00 Office Furniture & Fixtures 824 57 2,000 00 1,175 43 119 43 1,056 00 1,500 00 General Professional Services 4,597 63 7,500 00 2,902 37 2 37 2,900 00 13,000 00 0 Fire & Police Medical Expenses 14,097 08 14,100 00 2 92 2 92 5,500 00 Director of Guides 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 O Out-of-State Travel 4,344 17 6,000 00 1,655 83 1,632 01 23 82 6,000 00 Tuitition & Training Fees 9,131 30 14,000 00 4,868 70 4,868 70 14,000 00 :i In-State Travel 6,341 15 10,000.00 3,658 85 3,478 85 180 00 10,000.00 (-4 un Selectmen's Jurisdiction Safety Program Expenses 769 91 2,000 00 1,230 09 1,230 09 1,000 00 Town Clerk Personal Services 49,829 01 49,840 00 10 99 10.99 49,640 00 ✓ Expenses 857 25 900 00 42 75 42 75 1,100 00 p Vital Statistics 285 31 350.00 64 69 64 69 - Board of Appeals-Personal Services 10,856 55 10,860 00 3 45 3.45 10,815 00 Expenses 1,614 07 2,774 00 1,159 93 1,159 93 2,585.00 Planning Board-Personal Services 32,780 55 32,790 00 9.45 9.45 38,655 00 Expenses 4,403 49 6,380 50 1,977 01 1,274 16 702 85 4,555 00 Group Insurance 713,174.28 739,000 00 25,825 72 25,825 72 762,000.00 Unemployment Compensation Insurance 60,000 00 Munic Prop & Wrkmn Comp 240,104 74 263,661 00 23,556 26 11,556 26 12,000 00 291,203 00 Printing Town Report 4,293 080,000.00 5,706.92 5,706 92 10,000 00 Legal Fees 54,000 00 54,000 00 45,000 00 Legal Expenses 15,000 00 15,000.00 12,000.00 Election/Selectmen 7,318 98 8,065 00 746.02 746 02 12,515 00 Election/Town Clerk 5,747 77 7,275 00 1,527 23 1,527.23 14,800 00 Board of Registrars Personal Services 6,033 04 6,550 00 516.96 516 96 6,550 00 Expenses 2,558 25 3,600 00 1,041 75 1,041 75 9,600 00 Appropriation Committee 3,839 18 3,900 00 60.82 60 82 3,800.00 Misc. Committees & Boards 2,027 99 2,450 00 422 01 422.01 2,450 00 Council on Aging ( a ) ( a ) Town Celebration Committee 6,492 56 6,500 00 7.44 7 44 7,000 00 Historic Districts Commission 1,699 41 1,900 00 200 59 200.59 1,900 00 Conservation Commission 4,577.35 4,805 00 227 65 227 65 10,090 00 Recreation Committee-Personal Services 96,045 96 103,470 00 7,424.04 7,424 04 107,170 00 Expenses 16,461 34 23,850 00 7,388 66 7,388 66 24,800 00 (a) $17,240 00 was appropriated of which $16,583 82 was expended of General Revenue Sharing Funds - $24,220 00 appropriated in 1978 Accounts Total Approp. & Balance Balances Amounts Appropriates (Voted at 1977 Annual Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 FY at 1978 Town Meeting Treasurer/Tax Collector-Personal Ser 73,819 55 73,929 00 109 45 109.45 73,629.00 Expenses 14,911 51 15,020 00 108.49 108 49 27,033 00 Foreclosure & Redemption 263 05 1,500.00 1,236 95 1,236 95 3,120 00 Comptroller Personal Services 90,802 25 91,022 00 219.75 219 75 90,657 00 Expenses 2,173 08 3,400.00 1,226 92 687 41 539 51 3,200 00 Comptroller's Jurisdiction Office Mach/Capital Outlay 2,852.40 4,500 00 1,647.60 643 60 1,004 00 4,300 00 Office Mach/Maint & Repair 5,506 51 6,500 00 993.49 17 49 976 00 6,500 00 Office Services/Copier & Supplies 7,699.54 8,200 00 500 46 77.55 422 91 8,000 00 Metered Mail 18,285 94 20,250 00 1,964.06 1,964 06 20,250 00 Assessors' Dept -Personal Services 55,092 20 55,761.00 668 80 668 80 55,561 00 Expenses 7,664.38 8,100 00 435.62 435 62 8,300 00 Health Dept Personal Services 39,348 62 39,358.00 9 38 9 38 39,198.00 Expenses 3,330.38 10,695 00 7,364 62 7,218.12 146 50 10,455 00 Mystic Valley Mental Health ( b ) ( b ) > Tri Community Health Services 3,088 69 6,800.00 3,711 31 3,711 31 6,800.00 ro Community Services ( c ) ( c ) Z Fables Clinic 1,500 09 2,435 00 934 91 934 91 2,410 00 b Health Jurisdiction-Dog Officer Personal Services 16,065 00 16,065 00 15,850 00 >."rExpenses 3,220 10 4,175 00 954 90 873 44 81.46 4,475 00 H N Police Dept -Management & Staff 324,796.64 333,665 00 8,868 36 8,868.36 293,665.00 O Z Personal Sery -Coll Barg. 774,121 56 790,331 00 16,209.44 16,209 44 498,401 00 Expenses 94,210 43 (d) 97,765.00 3,554 57 3,554 57 115,525 00 n Parking Meter Maint 997 74 1,000 00 2 26 2 26 4,000 00 n o Fire Dept -Management & Staff 34,150 99 34,191 00 40 01 40 01 80,626 00 C Personal Sery -Coll. Barg 979,138 88 979,169.00 30 12 30 12 965,771 00 H Expenses 56,692 26 58,050 00 1,357 74 12 12 1,345 62 71,475.00 m Ambulance Maint 1,963 18 2,075 00 111.82 111 82 Local Disaster Services Personal Services 750.00 1,500 00 750.00 750 00 1,500 00 Expenses 705 00 1,000.00 295 00 295 00 1,000 00 Inspection Dept -Personal Services 61,843 73 65,402 00 3,558 27 3,558 27 65,142.00 Expenses 1,204 75 1,213 00 8 25 8.25 1,213 00 Dept of Public Works-Coll Barg 971,195 36 (e)926,958 00 (44,237 36) (44,237 36) 973,689.00 Management & Staff P S 290,076 13 295,270 00 5,193 87 5,193.87 294,270.00 Expenses 10,402 03 11,150 00 747.97 747 97 11,100 00 (b) $30,853 00 was appropriated of which $30,852.00 was expended of General Revenue Sharing Funds-$30,853 00 appropriated in 1978 (c) $33,350 00 was appropriated of which $30,589 34 was expended of General Revenue Sharing Funds-$36,297.00 appropriated in 1978. (d) An additional $25,000.00 was appropriated and expended from General Revenue Sharing Funds for Police Vehicles (e) An additional $37,843 00 was appropriated and expended from Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Funds. I Accounts Total Approp & Balance Balances Amounts Appropriated (Voted at 1977 Annual Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 FY at 1978 Town Meeting Engineering Dept -Personal Services 162,908 09 180,770 00 17,861 91 17,861 91 180,770 00 Expenses 4,724 07 &,750 00 25 93 25.93 6,050 00 Town Building Maintenance Personal Services 56,630 12 57,499 00 868 88 868.88 57,296 00 Expenses 151,079 73 159,500 00 8,420 27 7,056 78 1,363 49 152,700.00 Highway Maintenance 66,862.33 88,550 00 21,687 67 2,761 69 18,925 98 68,300 00 Road Machinery 158,402 06 170,100 00 11,697 94 10,712 24 985 70 145,300 00 Snow Removal 217,364 43 189,000 00(108,364 43) (108,364 43) 120,650 00 Traffic Regulation & Street Signs 18,772 13 23,400 00 4,627 87 4,432 70 195 17 23,500 00 Street Lights 211,816 74 216,000 00 4,183.26 4,183 26 250,000 00 Sewer Maint & Sewer Services 56,583.21 66,550 00 9,966 79 53 04 9,913 75 58,900 00 Garbage Collection 75,854 70 76,000 00 145 30 145 30 72,000 00 Sanitary Land Fill 54,527 76 59,000 00 4,472 24 76 64 4,395.60 108,750 00 Water Maint & Water Services 35,676 83 35,710 00 33 17 33.17 48,300 00 Park Expenses 36,139 31 46,435.00 10,295 69 10,295 69 50,050.00 Inspect Suppression 7,052.12 8,500 00 1,447 88 1,447 88 10,500 00 > Shade Tree 7,399 87 9,850 00 2,450 13 1,429.35 1,020 78 9,600 00 0 Dutch Elm Disease 2,526 45 4,200.00 1,673.55 1,619 80 53 75 4,200.00 XJ Cemeteries Expenses 8,952 05 9,000 00 47 95 47 95 10,800 00 ro Veterans' Benefits H r.. Personal Services 8,907 16 8,910.00 2.84 2 84 8,910.00 > H A Administration 145 86 150 00 4 14 4 14 150 00 H W Aid & Expenses 35,152 62 48,000 00 12,847.38 7,847 38 5,000 00 48,000 00 y Graves Registration Expense 350.40 400.00 49 60 49 60 400 00 > Soldiers' Burials 250 00 250 00 250.00 250 00 n Library-Personal Services 355,828 31 362,121 00 6,292 69 6,292 69 360,805 00 0 Expenses 126,256 36 126,258.00 1 64 1 64 1:5,800.00 r Board of Retirement y Contributory Pension Fund 497,175 00 497,175 00 624,330 00 Pension Fund 100,000.00 Non-Contributory Pension Fund 171,270 10 171,300 00 29 90 29 90 175,000 00 Expenses 3,600.00 3,600.00 4,950.00 Education/Public Schools 15,053,929.78 15,419,814 000 365,884 22 298,949 98 66,934 24 15,870.552 00 Regional Voc Tech.High School Assessment 512,305 00 512,305.00 517,364.00 Interest on Debt 235,610.00 235,610 00 207,768 00 Tax & Bond Anticipation Loans 219,128 00 260,000 00 40,872.00 40,872 00 238,667 00 Maturing Debt 1,335,000 00 1,335,000.00 1,460,000 00 Article 5, 1977 3,848 00(g) 3,848 00 3,848.00 300,000 00 (f) an additional $282,431 00 from State and Federal Funds and $44,000 00 from Athletic Funds was appropriated ($324,288 00 and $15,000 00 additional appropriated in 1978) (g) An additional $3,135 00 appropriated and expended from Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Funds Original Total Approp & Balance Appropriation Expenditures Transfers 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 F Y Sewer Mains-Article 19, 1978 2,500,000 00'° 200,000 00 200,000 00 200,000 00 1977 Articles Reserve Fund-Article 8 150,000 00 13,774 60 13,774.60 13,774.60 Auditing Expenses 25,000 00 8,000 00 25 000 00 17,000 00 17,000 00 Drains Construction-Art 16 38,700 00 1,683 80 38.700 00 37,016 20 37,016 20 Sewer Main/Grandview Ave -Art 19 357,000.00 1,231.85 119,388.00 (h) 118,156.15 118,156.15 Road Machinery-Art 22 125,945 00 (General Revenue Sharing Balance32,148 80) Chap 90/Highway Constr-Hancock St 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000.00 Art 23 Engineering Sery/Drainage System 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 Art 24 Westview Cem Devel-Art 25 18,000 00 14,209 83 18,000 00 3,790 17 3,790 17 Painting E Lex Library-Art 26 4,000 00 2,400.00 4,000.00 1,600.00 1,600 00 Book Security Sys/Lib -Art 27 19,400 00 16,739 54 19,400 00 2,660 46 2,660 46 Revaluation of Taxable Prop-Art 28 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Purchase of Fire Engine-Art 29 80,000.00 (General Revenue Sharing-Balance $372.00) > Collection of Recyclables-Art 31 45,000 00 44,104 32 45,000 00 895 68 895 68 ro ro Hancock School Maint-Art 33 5,300 00 3,812 69 5,300 00 1,487 31 1,487 31 Prelim Plan/Reconstr Center Pool-Art 34 19,500 00 11,698 00 19,500 00 7,802 00 7,802 00 b Conserv Land/Lucky Penny Tr-Art 42 195,000 00* 195,000 00 195,000 00 Conserv Land/Cosgrove-Art 43 170,000 00* 170,000 00 170,000 00 --+ Conserv Land/Foley & Sayre-Art 44 68,000 00* 68,000 00 68,000 00 H Conserv Land/M C Meagher-Art 47 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 0 Conserv Land/Tax Title-Art 48 500 00 500.00 500.00 500.00 Conserv Fund-Art 52 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 Invested n Selectmen Land/Summer St-Art 53 500 00 450 00 500 00 50 00 50 00 n Street Acceptance-Art 57 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 00 z 1977 Carry-over H Selectmen Expenses 32 76 40 00 7 24 7 24 m Professional Services 3,000 00 3,552 09 552 09 552.09 Fire & Police Medical 11 35 22 60 9 25 9 25 Personnel's Expenses 281 83 739 13 457 30 457 30 Planning Board Expenses 6 00 6 00 Munic Prop & Wrkmn Comp 7,101 00 7,101 00 7,101 00 Election/Selectmen 63 90 65 00 1 10 1 10 Election/Town Clerk 252.00 700.00 448.00 448.00 Conserv Commission Expenses 70 65 70 65 Treasurer/Tax Collectors Expenses 52 50 52 50 52 50 Foreclosure & Redemption 1,480 70 1,480 70 Comptroller's Exp 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 *Bonded Art 19,'77 included $237,612.00 in General Ledger-General Revenue Sharing (h) In addition $237,612 00 was appropriated from General Revenue Sharing Funds Original Total Approp & Balance Appropriation Expenditures Transfers 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 F Y 1977 Carry-over (cont'd) Off Mach/Capital Outlay 631 69 631 69 Office Services/Copier & Supplies 450.60 450 60 Health Expenses 671 39 779 00 107 61 107 61 Dog Officer's Expenses 24 40 24 40 Fire Expenses 1,453 47 1,453.47 Dir of Public Works Expenses 9 52 9 52 Town Bldg Maint Expenses 6,792 84 14,229 09 7,436 25 7,436 25 Highway Maint Expenses 29,963 75 31,225.95 1,262 20 1,262 20 Road Machinery Expenses 3,207 50 3,238 22 30 72 30 72 Snow Removal Expenses 2,500 00 (2,500 00) (2,500 00) Traffic Regulation & Street Signs 204 72 774 42 569 70 569 70 Sanitary Landfill Expenses 1,368 00 1,413 00 45 00 45 00 Water Maint & Services Expenses 6,562 06 6,562 06 Park Expenses 2,627 47 2,911 13 283 66 283 66 Insect Suppression Expenses 105 80 105 80 Cemetery Expenses 119 91 121 21 1 30 1 30 Veterans' Benefits/Aid & Expenses 414 72 772 53 357 81 357 81 ro School Expense 35,402 43 39,631 78 4,229.35 227 35 4,002 00 1976 Articles ro Drain Constr-Art 17 38,700 00 Transferred to Art 16, '77 by Town meeting Z H Water Constr-Art 18 24,000 00 11,195 52 11,195 52 r Sewer Main-Art 20 350,500 00(i) 9,857 91 9,857 91 H A Trunk Sewer/Marrett Rd-Art 21 100,000 00 100,000 00 100,000 00 100,000 00 0 Cli Trunk Sewer/Constitution Rd-Art 22 13,000 00 13,000 00 13,000 00 13,000 00 Road Machinery-Art 24 98,300 00 General Revenue Sharing-Balance 1,102 31 > n Engineering Sery/Sewer Sys Study-Art 25 20,000.00 19,900 00 20,000 00 100.00 100 00 n Chap 90/Hancock St-Art 26 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 r Eng Sery /Drain Study-Art 28 25,000 00 13,300 00 15,300 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 . Westview Cem Devel-Art 29 25,000 00 9,681 43 9,681 43 Flag Pole/Battle Green-Art 32 30,000 00 (j) 350 00 1 527 93 1,177 93 1,177 93 Revaluation of Taxable Prop-Art 33 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 Traffic Control Signals/Waltham & Worthen - Art 34 25,000 00 37 80 24 900 00 24,862 20 24,862 20 Traffic Control Signals/ Monroe Schl-Art 35 10,000 00 2,494 40 2,494 40 2,494 40 Improve Traffic Signals/Bedford & Worthen-Art 36 5,000 00 1,653 00 1,653 00 1,653 00 Improve Ballfield-Harr Schl-Art 38 7,000 00 1,467 69 1,467 69 1,467 69 (i) Included X251,200 trom General Revenue Sharing Funds (j) The tund for Article 32, 1976 was contributed by Bicentennial Corp Original Total Approp. & Balance Appropriation Expenditures Transfers 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 F Y 1976 Articles - cont'd Engineering Sery/Center Pool-Art 39 7,000 00 400 00 500 00 100.00 100 00 Conserv Land/W West-Art 44 28,800 00* 32 02 32 02 32 02 Conserv Land/John Chiesa, Jr 92,250.00* 22,250 00 22,250 00 Art 49 Selectmen Land/Goodwin-Art 55 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 Conserv land/Grassland-Art 61 500 00 147 75 147.75 147.75 Conserv Fund-Art 62 15,000 00 (Invested with Art 52,'77 Balance 11,535 81) Street Constr-Art 65 77,000.00 21.00 76,834 25 76,813 25 76,813 25 Street Constr/Briggs Rd-Art 66 37,900 00 50 00 37,900 00 37,850 00 37,850.00 Street Constr/Great Rock Rd-Art 67 24,500 00 24,500 00 24,500 00 24,500 00 1975 Articles Drains Constr-Art 17 40,000 00 12,533 04 17,561.39 5,028 35 5,028 35 Sidewalk Constr-Art 19 21,000.00 3,637.35 15,260 69 11,623 34 11,623 34 Sewer Mains-Art 20 340,000 00 48,695 97 241,192 73 192,496.76 192,496 76 Trunk Sewer/Moon Hill-Art 22 67,000 00 22,056 59 22,056 59 22,056.59 Purchase of Ambulance-Art 25 5,000.00 119 93 119 93 119 93 Chap 90/Hancock St-Art 26 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000 00 ro Reimbursing Subdividers-Art 32 5,000 00 37.70 37 70 37.70 Ti Engineering Services-Art 33 23,000.00 17,278 80 48,000 00 30,721.20 30,721 20 O Dog Kennel Constr-Art 34 19,500 00 2,039.11 2,039 11 2,039 11 Old Res Bathhouse & Fence-Art 36 55,000 00 (General Revenue Sharing Balance now 8,676 97) H r Paths for Walking & Bicycling 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 1-3 A Art 38 H OO Conserv Land-Art 40 2,000,000 00* Z Conserv Land/May-Art 42 6,000 00 450 00 1,508 75 1,508 75 1,058 75 > Conserv Land/Mimno-Art 43 20,000 00* Transferred to Art 43, '77 by Town Meeting n Conserv Land/Napoli Prop-Art 44 205,000.00* 0 Conserv Land/Lex Assoc-Art 45 70,000 00* " " " " " II " " Conserv Land/Pinard-Art 46 60,000.00* " " " " II " " i Revaluation of Taxable Prop-Art 78 30,000 00 30,000 00 30,000.00 30,000 00 1974 Articles Cost of Appraisals-Art 14 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 Sidewalk Constr-Art 19A 57,000 00 10,543 96 10,543.96 10,543 96 Road Machinery-Art 24 119,000 00 1,041 20 1,041 20 1,041.20 Chap 90/Hancock St-Art 25 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 Reconst Tennis Court-Art 42 31,000 00 215 00 3,452 88 3,237 88 3,237 88 Conserv Land/Grazziano-Art 46 40,000 00 8,200.00 8,200 00 8,200 00 Conserv Land/Hillside Ave-Art 48 15,000.00 14 08 7,710 77 7,696.69 7,696 69 Conserv Easement/Vinebrook-Art 52 11,000 00 4,850 00 5,889 00 1,039 00 1,039 00 Conserv Fund-Art 55 12,000 00 Invested see Article 62, '76 * Bonded Original Total Approp & Balance Appropriation Expenditures Transfers 6/30/78 To E & D To 1979 F Y 1974 Articles - cont'd L H A Plan/Low Income Housing 21,000 00 9,243 22 15,313.94 6,070 72 6,070 72 Art 68 Off-Duty-Art 71 2,000 00 1,888 00 1,888 00 1,888 00 Plan Bd Study/Wet Land-Art 85 5,000 00 3,953 95 3,953.95 3,953 95 Plan Bd Study/Lex Master Plan-Art 86 5,000 00 1,868 50 1,868 50 1,868.50 Plan Bd Study/Rec & Park-Art 87 10,000.00 136 78 136 78 1973 Articles Supplemental Sewer-Art 12 25,000.00 4,644.55 4,644 55 4,644 55 Drains Constr-Art 17 50,000 00 5,170 70 5,170 70 5,170 70 Trunk Sewer/Hayes Lane-Art 23 76,800 00* 4,930 41 4,930 41 Eng Survey & Design-Art 26 8,000 00 173.00 7,632 50 7,459 50 7,459 50 Brook & Streams Cleaning-Art 29 15,000 00 684 00 12,593 86 11,909 86 11,909 86 Library Addition-Art 34C 1,015,000 00* 10,318 63 13,631 08 3,312 45 3,312.45 Conserv Land/Porter-Waymint 90,000 00* 4,003 60 4,003 60 4,003 60 Art 55 Conserv Easement/John Prop-Art 58 5,000 00 4,800.00 4,800 00 4,800 00 ro Conserv Fund-Art 61 6,000 00 Invested see Article 62, '76 ro 1973 Carry-Over p School Expenses 20,396 84 20,396 84 20,396 84 b 1972 Articles H Selectmen Appraisals & Options-Art 14 2,500.00 100.00 1,925.00 1,825 00 1,825 00 y A Emergency Generator/Fire Dept-Art 37 6,000 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 H J Selectmen Land/Bevington- Z Stankard-Art 54 25,000 00 1,841 75 1,841 75 1,841 75 > Conserv Land/Munroe Brook-Art 61 6,000 00 10 60 5,181 00 5,170 40 5,170 40 n n 1971 Articles 0 New Jr. High-Art 2, 1/71 4,300,000 00* 95 27 17,416 16 17,320 89 17,320 89 y Stedman Rd/Landtaking-Art 3, 1/71 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 `3 m Sewer Main & Pump Bed AFB- Art 4, 1/71 175,000.00 Bonding authorized not issued Conserv Buffer Strip/Turning Mill- Art 10, 6/71 35,000.00 106,097.32 19,162.30 (86,935 02) (86,935.02) Chap 90 Constr/East St -Art 35 17,000 00 337 04 337 04 337 04 Disaster Communication System Art 41 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 1970 Articles Trunk Sewer-Art 21 50,000 00 2,013 87 2,013 87 2,013 87 Reimbursing Subdividers-Art 30 10,000 00 17 21 17 21 17 21 Land Purch/Woburn St -Art 48 120,000 00 37,417 78 37,417 78 37,417 78 Wallis Court/Mass Ave-Art 49 12,000.00 5,700.00 8,900.00 3,200 00 3,200.00 1969 Articles Conserv Land-Art 75, 82, 83 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 1968 Articles Land/Harr School & Woburn St-Art 58 16,600 00 2,241 00 2,241 00 2,241 00 Sewer Main Bedford & Air Base-Art 74 575,000.00 Bonding authorized not issued 1965, 63 Articles Land/Vallyfld-Art 75, 1965 3,000.00 2,685.00 2,685 00 2,685.00 Land/Meaghvlle-Art 45,1963 10,000 00 282 04 5,618 97 5,336 93 5,336 93 *BONDED 26,283,314 04 28,271,039 03 1,987,724 99 653,956.69 1,333,768 30 Schedule of Receipts July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978 FY 1978 General Revenue Other Purposes Library Law Books T-1 450 00 Taxes Library Medical Books T-1 1,450 00 Library Materials T-1 4,500 00 Local veterans Benefit GL115-56 8,233 81 Property 22,509,690 88 Highway Fund 130,620 70 Tax Title Redemption 22,610 53 Aid to Public Libraries 12,178 88 Local Aid Fund 219,797.44 From the Commonwealth Water Pollution Reimbursement 5,084 00 Income Valuation 24,614 98 Total Gifts from State 3,097,040.96 Education 857,547 19 Loss of Taxes 38,610 00 Gifts from County Dog Fund 5,231.10 Total Taxes 23,453,073 58 Commercial Revenue Licenses and Permits Alcoholic 23,625 00 Special Assessments All Other 49,300 32 Sewer 122,096 54 Street and Sidewalk 26,991 26 Total Licenses and Permits 72,925.32 Water 2502 12 Fines and Forfeitures Total Special Assessments 151,589 92 Court Fines 50,968 80 Privileges Gifts and Grants Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,687,956 67 Parking Meter Receipts Federal Government a On Street 25,069 01 School Total Privileges 1,713,025 68 PL874 103,253 12 Federal Anti-recession Funds 4,602 00 Departmental WPC 142 7,768 00 a General Government Forum for Aging 5,000 00 Selectmen 2,310 50 Revenue Sharing Funds 438,877 00 Assessors 4,757 07 Town Clerk 4,988 08 Total Grants from Federal Government 559,500.12 Board of Appeals 3,123 72 Planning Board 285 75 Grants from State Total General Covernment 15,465 12 School Food Services 144,963 29 b Public Safety Vocational Education 12,127 00 Police 61,798 25 Transportation 69,874 00 Sealer Weights and Measures 680 00 Building Assistance 585,944 14 Dog Officer 8,126 32 Other School Total Public Safety 70,604 57 Transition to Employment 11,800 00 L.E.A D S 59,174 00 c Health and Sanitation PL89-313 28,400 00 Health 1,225 00 Special Education Chapter 69-71 1,282,369 00 METCO 466,491 00 Sanitation Children Low Income Families 23,077 00 Sewer House Connection 1,197 91 ESEA Library Title IV 18,270 70 Sewer Rates 6,675 00 Tuition State Wards 12,236 00 Total Health and Sanitation 9,097 91 d Veterans Services Reimbursement for Relief 19,499 78 148 O SCHEDULE OF' RECEIPTS e Schools Interest Athletics 15,128 20 On Taxes and Assessments 77,180.94 Tuition 9,993 60 On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 2,101 58 Food Services 387,986 53 On Investments 111,186.64 Rentals 20,7/6 15 On Deposits 48,051 28 Sale of Books and Supplies 41 95 On Bonded Investments 2,942 85 Miscellaneous 743.67 Revenue Sharing Invested 24,953.44 Adult Education 43,541 19 Pupil Material Recovery 3,680 53 Total Interest 266,416 73 Bus Tickets 11,837.60 Custodian Off Duty 272 28 Municipal Indebtedness Bond Issue 625,000 00 Total School 494,001 70 Premium on Sale of Securities 62 49 Bond Anticipation Loan 425,000 00 f Recreation 41,136 75 Tax Anticipation Loan 3,500,000 00 g Unclassified Total Municipal Indebtedness 4,550,062 49 Ambulance-Rentals 10,162 50 Miscellaneous (50 00 Rev Shar )597,586.93 Agency Trusts and Investments Total Unclassified 607,749 43 Time Certificate of Deposit 19,101,714 02 State Sporting Licenses 5,452 75 County Dog Licenses 12,154.90 Total Department 1,257,555.26 Deposits from Services 34,229 26 Payroll Deductions Public Service Enterprise Federal w/h Tax 2,841,295.12 State w/h Tax 883,477 35 Water Teachers Annuity Fund 264,154 61 Sale of Water 689,031 23 Employee Blue Cross 262,811.64 Liens 41,899 63 Employee Insurance 14,276 39 House Connections 1,462 44 Teachers Union Dues 61,722 00 In Lieu 249 30 Non-Teacher Union Dues 22,395.11 Miscellaneous 178 35 • Total Agency Trusts Total Public Service Ent -rises 732,820 95 and Investments 23,503,683.15 Cemeteries Refunds School 310.31 Sale of Lots and Graves 15,189 75 Care of Lots and Craves 19,481 25 Total Receipts 59,477,027 09 Miscellaneous 28,151 72 Total Cemeteries 62,822 72 149 4 Schedule of Expenses General Government July 1, 1977 - June 30, 1978 Appropriation Committee Town Clerk Personal Services 49,829.01 Expenses 3,839 18 Expenses Selectmen Supplies 503 25 Services 354 00 Personal Services 52,599 76 Vital Statistics 285 31 Expenses Personnel Department Selectmen 1,000 00 Carryover 1977 281.83 Supplies 2,170 53 Services 4,032 18 Registration Personal Services 6,033 44 Sub Committees and Services Expenses 2,558 25 Safety Program 769 91 Elections 1977 - FY Carryover 32 76 Jurisdiction of Selectmen 7,318 98 Article 14 - 1972 100 00 Carryover 1977 63 90 Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 5,747 77 Director of Guides 1,000 00 Carryover 1977 252 00 Town Manager Law Department Personal Services 82,617 07 Fees 54,000 00 Expenses 15,000 00 Expenses Supplies 783.60 Treasurer and Collector Services 3,981 44 Personal Services 73,819 55 Town Manager's Jurisdiction Expenses Temporary Help and Overtime 16,310.34 Supplies 427 60 Clerical Pool-Personal Services 8,379 93 Services 2,464 92 Office Furniture and Fixtures 824 57 Professional Services 4,597.63 Foreclosure and Redemption 263 05 Carryover 1977 3,000 00 Carryover 1977 1,480 70 Police and Fire Medical 14,097 08 Carryover 1977 13 35 Assessors Out-of-State Travel 4,344 17 Personal Services 55,092 20 Tuition and Training Fees 9,131 30 In State Travel 6,341 15 Expenses Supplies 240 76 Printing Town Report 4,293 08 Services 7,424 12 Town Insurance Director of Public Works Municipal Property & Workmen's Personal Services 290,076 13 Comp 240,104 74 Group Ins and Blue Cross 713,174 28 Expenses 10,402 03 Town Comptroller Carryover 1977 9 52 Personal Services 90,802 25 Public Works Department Expenses Personal Services 971,195 36 Supplies 773 12 Services 1,399 96 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Capital Expenditure 2,852.40 Personal Services 56,630 12 Repairs to Office Equipment 5,506 51 Office Services 7,699 54 Expenses 151,079 73 Metered Mail 18,285 94 Carryover 1977 6,792 84 Carryover 1977 1,082 29 150 • ' SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES • Engineering Personal Services 162,908 09 Expenses Supplies 3,522 25 Services 1,201 82 Article 25-1976 19,900.00 Article 28-1976 13,300 00 Article 39-1976 400 00 Article 33-1975 17,278 80 Article 26-1973 173 00 Board of Appeals Personal Services 10,856 55 Expenses Supplies 328 57 Services 1,285.50 Planning Board Personal Services 32,780 55 Expenses Supplies 908.03 Services 3,495 46 Carryover 1977 6 00 Total General Government 3,343,910 65 s Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Personal Services 1,098,918.20 Fire Department (Continued) Expenses Other 4,761 73 Supplies Carryover 1977 1,453 47 Automotive 41,800 39 Public Safety 4,047 89 Services Uniforms 14,005 34 Communications 5,374.81 Other 8,320 21 Repairs to Auto Equipment 5,180 97 Repairs Fire Alarm System 2,489.53 Services Others 10,472 57 ComMunications 13,074 63 Repairs to Auto Equipment 4,425 55 Equipment-Revenue Sharing Public Safety Fquipment 220 00 Other 5,731 98 Ambulance Maintenance 1,963 18 Equipment 2,584 44 Disaster Services Personal Services 750 00 Parking Meter Fund 997 74 Expenses 705 00 Fire Department Personal Services 1,013,289 87 Inspection Department Personal Services 61,843.73 Expenses Supplies Expenses Automotive 10,398 76 Supplies 485 75 Fuel 7,130 20 Services 719 00 Public Safety 3,805 46 Clothing 7,078 23 151 1 • SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES Insect Suppression Dutch Elm Disease Expenses 7,052 12 Expenses 2,526 45 Carryover 1977 105.80 Total Protection of Persons and Property 2,349,112 87 Shade Tree Expense 7,399 87 Health Department Garbage Collection 75,854 70 Personal Services 39,348 62 Sanitary Landfill 54,527 76 Expenses Supplies 1,646.72 Carry-Over 1977 1,368 00 Services Professional 524 25 Sewer Maintenance Equipment -- Expenses 56,583 21 Other 1,159 41 Carryover 1977 671 39 Sewer Services Article 19-1977 1,231 85 Mystic Valley Mental Health Article 20-1976 9,857 91 Article 20-1975 48,695 97 Tri Community Health Service 3,088.69 Article 23-1973 4,930 41 Rabies Clinic 1,500 09 Total Health and Sanitation 320,298 48 Animal Control Personal Services 16,065 00 Expenses Supplies 961 57 Services 2,258 53 • Carryover 1977 24.40 Highway Maintenance Highway Maintenance Snow Removal Expense 66,862 33 Expenses 217,364 43 Carry-Over 1977 29,963.75 Carry-Over-1977 2,500 00 Article 16-1977 1,683 80 Article 65-1976 21 00 Traffic Regulation Control & Street S gns Article 66-1976 50 00 Article 17-1975 12,533 04 Expenses 18,772 13 Article 19-1975 3,637 35 Carry-Over-1977 204 72 Article 34-1976 37 80 Road Machinery Street Lights Expenses 158,402 06 Carry-Over-1977 3,207 50 Expenses 211,816 74 Total Highway 727,056 65 152 1 • SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES Expenses Heat 226,270 06 Veterans Benefits Utilities 359,664.44 Contractual Services 116,639 68 Administration Supplies and Materials 131,064 33 Personal Services 8,907 16 Vocational Education Expense 11,235 06 Expenses Supplies 116 46 Out-of-State Travel 9,799 54 Services 35.00 Carry-Over 1977 414 72 Vocational Education Assessment 512,305.00 Aid and Expenses ACE Program 489.24 Cash Grants 26,172 23 Medical Expenditures 8,974.79 Administrative Grant Title III 181.60 Graves Registration 350.40 Adult Education 16,278 55 Total Veterans Benefits 44,970 76 Driver Educ.-Adult Education 26,692.95 Schools ESEA Library Part IV-B 11,793.33 Administration LEADS Project 85,800 07 Personal Services Administration 215,303 61 Children Low Income Families 27,230.90 Clerical-Aides 184,322.72 METCO 450,224 00 Expenses 83,033 27 PL 874 137,768 93 Instruction Personal Services PL 89-313 Spec. Ed. 29,145.21 Coordinators & Dept Heads 390,794 61 Principals 488,721 78 Transition to Employment 5,373.37 Teachers 8,348,374.20 Specialists and Tutors 497,302 58 Pupil School Material Recovery 3,048.97 Guidance Counsellors 491,826 72 Psychologists 103,231.16 School Bus Ticket 11,671 90 Secretaries and Clerks 603,665 49 Instructional Matrs. 303,843 77 Teacher Training Project II 500.00 Special Needs Assts 76,656.09 School Expense Carry-Over 35,402.43 Expenses Text Books 67,498.36 Article 2-1971 95 27 Contractual Services 131,615 19 Supplies and Materials 228,558 97 Total Schools 16,283,271 43 Capital OutLay 57,506.52 Tuition 387,454 43 Other 15,711 44 Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 355,828.31 Other School Services Personal Services Expenses Nurses and Doctors 115,849 83 Supplies 17,270.21 Food Service Supervision 35,465 03 Services 49,964 95 Switchboard & Misc 60,151.52 Books 59,021 20 Contractual Services 313,435 81 Supplies and Materials 21,235 48 Other 37,659.07 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Personal Services Custodian and Maintenence 805,278 95 • 153 , SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES State Aid to Libraries 11,957 68 Public Service Enterprises Article 26/1977 2,400 00 Water Maintenance Article 27/1977 16,739 54 Article 34C 1973 10,318.63 Expenses 35,676 83 Carryover 1977 6,562.06 Total Library 523,500 52 Water Services Parks, Recreation and Unclassified Article 18-1976 11,195.52 Parks Total Public Service Enterprises 53,434 41 Expenses Supplies 36,139 31 Cemeteries Carryover 1977 2,627.47 Expenses Recreation Supplies 5,639 24 Personal Services 96,045.96 Services 3,312.81 Carry-Over 1977 119 91 Expenses Article 25-1977 14,209.83 Supplies 7,263.94 Article 29-1976 9,681 43 Services 9,197 40 Article 34/1977 11,698.00 Total Cemeteries 32,963 22 Article 42 1974 215 00 Article 87 1974 136 78 Miscellaneous Unclassified Interest on Debt Trustees of Public Trust & Conservation Bonds 1,645 00 Misc. Committees 2,027 99 Municipal Purpose 41,062 50 Town Celebration Committee 6,492 56 Street, Sewer & Library 340 00 Historic District Commission 1,699.41 Schools 141,741.00 Conservation Commission 4,577 35 Streets & Water Main 119 00 Carry-Over 1977 70 65 Sewers 50,702 50 Board of Retirement 672,045 10 Conservation & Sewer Bds 1978 12,018 99 Tax & Bond Anticipation Loans 219,128 00 Article 9-1977 8,000 00 Maturing Debt Article 31-1977 44,104 32 Article 33-1977 3,812.69 Conservation Bonds 10,000 00 Article 42-1977 195,000 00 Municipal Purpose 125,000 00 Article 43-1977 170,000 00 Schools 893,000 00 Article 44-1977 68,000.00 Sewers 280,000 00 Article 52-1977 7,000.00 Street, Sewer & Library 20,000 00 Article 53-1977 450 00 Water Mains and Street 7,000 00 Article 32-1976 350 00 Total Debt and Interest 1,801,756 99 Article 49-1976 22,250.00 Article 42-1975 450 00 Investments 21,922,385 00 Article 48-1974 14 08 Article 52-1974 4,850 00 Bond Anticipation Loan 425,000 00 Article 68-1974 9,243 22 Article 29-1973 684 00 Tax Anticipation Loans 3,500,000 00 Article 61-1972 10 60 Article 10-1971 106,097 32 Article 49-1970 5,700 00 Article 45-1963 282 04 Total Park, Recreation and Unclassified 1,496,535 19 154 II SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES School Lunch Program Personal Services 223,751 86 Supplies 316,930 29 Refunds Westview Sale of Lots 790 75 Westview Perpetual Care 6,551 25 Ambulance 121 00 Betterment Interest 240 97 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 33,070 90 Interest and Demands 52.88 Real Estate 25,376 74 School Tuition 5,200 00 Sewer Betterments 253 58 Sewer House Connections 1,529 53 Sidewalk Betterments 13 40 Street Betterments 88 39 Water Betterments 55 99 Water Rates & House Connections 4,099 03 Water Lien 499 50 Other School Petty Cash 500 00 Payroll Recoveries 690 63 Union Dues-Fire Dept 6,015 00 Ass'n Dues-Police 784 00 Union Dues-Public Works 7,233 50 Union Dues-School Custodians 4,989.07 Union Dues-School Sec/Clks 2,550 00 Off Duty-Custodian 1,135 13 Off Duty-Police & Fire 61,467 25 Off Duty-Public Works 723 97 Tax Sheltered Annuities 252,242 08 Teacher Union Dues 55,611 80 C on A - Mini Bus Project 380 25 C on A - Special Gift 75 00 CETA - Fringe Benefits 300.00 Forum on Aging-Grant 3,198 36 Library-Law Books 236 85 Group Insurance & Blue Cross 274,072.72 Federal Withholding Tax 2,915,910 26 State Withholding Tax 906,685 40 Insurance Claims Recoveries 9,163 59 State & County Assessments 2,555,072 80 Town Mgr.-Petty Cash 200.00 Anti-Recession Funds 94-369 40,978 00 Estimated Receipts 24 15 PL92-512 Revenue Sharing 521,410 61 MDC Sewer Rates 6,675 00 Perpetual Care Fund-Public Trusts 10,000 00 Dog Licenses 9,496 90 Sporting Licenses 5,452 75 Conservation Account 13,529 86 Athletics 171,749 76 Total Expenditures 61,281,376 92 155 Treasurer Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1977 $ 2,753,068.56 Receipts and investments for fiscal 1978 59,476,601 10 $ 62,229,669.66 Expenditures and investments for fiscal 1978 $ 61,281,150 92 Cash and investments on hand July 1, 1978 948,518 74 $ 62,229,669.66 (All details on receipts and expenditures will be found in Part II captioned under Receipts and Ex- penditures ) CHECKING ACCOUNTS Shawmut County Bank S 1,515.19 Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 3,492 97 Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Account) 1,000.00 First National Bank of Boston 20,000 00 New England Merchants National 23,687 00 New England Merchants National (Non-Revenue) 1,000.00 BayBank Harvard Trust 20,000.00 BayBank Newton-Waltham Trust 10,000 00 BayBank Middlesex 7,500.00 State Street Bank and Trust 5,000 00 Depositors Trust 3,000 00 Shawmut Bank of Boston $ 10,000 00 $ 106,195.16 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Shawmut County Bank $391,694.55 Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 87,852 06 New England Merchants National 22,229.24 New England Merchants National (Non-Revenue) 228,805 28 BayBank Harvard Trust 5,467 37 BayBank Newton-Waltham Trust 5,020.59 BayBank Middlesex 5,931.44 Mass. Municipal Depository 101,024 31 $ 848,024 84 Shawmut County Bank - Payroll 24,398.94 Bad checks 1,752 94 Cash on Hand 4,195 40 In Transit -36,048.54 $948,518.74 INVESTED CASH AS OF JUNE 30, 1978 Certificates of Deposit $2,476,670 98 Repurchase Agreements (Repos) 444,000.00 TREASURER TRUST ACCOUNTS Opening Closing Balance Receipts Disbur ements Balance Harrington Seedling Forest $ 665.51 $ 36.38 $ 0 $ 701 89 Conservation Fund 18,595 52 7,771 85 15,700 00 10,667.37 $19,261.03 $7,808.23 $15,700 00 $11,369 26 Number of Tax Titles on hand, July 1, 1977 40 Number of Tax Titles during fiscal 1978 5 Number of Tax Titles redeemed during fiscal 1978 -5 Total accounts 40 23 Tax Title accounts were foreclosed September 18, 1978 and of these, 4 parcels were sold at public auction November 29, 1978 17 Tax Titles remain on the books with an outstanding amount of $27,525 59 Louis A Zehner, Treasurer 156 Board of Assessors • FISCAL 1979 RECAPITULATION TOWN Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $27,480,780.96 Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds including revenue sharing 1,361,697 98 TOTAL $28,842,478.94 Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments 89,435.02 Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 612,476 88 Snow Removal & other amount to be raised 152,601.79 ESTIMATED STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS FY 1979 STATE ESTIMATES State Recreation Areas $190,938.37 State Examination of Retirement System 803 04 Metropolitan Districts Area 740,953 47 Mass Bay Transportation Authority 537,000.00 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 4,297.35 Health Insurance Programs 1,184 56 Special Education (1972 - 766) 46,460 00 Air Pollution Control Districts 3,417 98 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4,707.86 TOTAL $1,529,762 63 ESTIMATED COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS { COUNTY ESTIMATES County Tax $876,595 62 876,595 62 Overlay of current year 517,000.00 Gross amount to be raised $32,620,350 88 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS 1978 Fiscal Year Estimated Receipts certified by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $4,023,272.39 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,432,171 79 Licenses 70,221.68 Fines 51,735 80 Special Assessments 150,612.95 General Government 10,465.90 Protection of Persons and Property 4,653 00 Health and Sanitation 34,982 15 School (local receipts of School Committee) 46,343.08 Recreation 33,439 25 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept ) 756,503 67 Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of Lots) 24,193.72 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 209,070 96 Unclassified 348,943 67 Minuteman Regional School 6,120 00 Total estimated receipts $7,202,730.01 157 BOARD OF ASSESSORS 4 Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $ 48,514 60 Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds Date of Vote AMOUNT 3-20-78 Transfer (includes $408,300 from Revenue Sharing $ 452,131.10 3-22-78 Transfer 73,178 88 3-29-78 Transfer (includes $116,700 from " 140,700 00 4-10-78 Transfer 149,400.00 4-12-78 Transfer 207,000 00 4-26-78 Transfer 600,288 00 Total Available Funds $1,622,697 98 Total estimated receipts, available funds & Overestimates $8 873,942 59 Net amount to be raised by taxation on property $23,746,408.29 Personal Property Valuation $14,952,350 Tax Rate $ 1,348,701 97 Real Estate Valuation 248,311,600 $90 20 22,397,706 32 Total $263,263,950 Total taxes levied on property $23,746,408 29 Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes COMMITTED AMOUNT INTEREST TOTAL Apportioned Sewer Assessments $82,296 35 $39,961.10 $122,257 45 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1,538 08 463 05 2,001 13 Apportioned Street Assessments 20,908 35 7,227 06 28,135 41 Apportioned Water Assessments 759 41 320 75 1,080.16 Water Liens Added to Taxes 37,487.56 37,487 56 Total amount of Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $23,940,738 55 TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of Parcels Assessed Total Bills on Personal Estate 238 Bills on Real Estate 9971 Value of Assessed Personal Estate Stock in Trade $ 48,650 Machinery 403,100 All other Tangible Personal Property 14,500,600 Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $ 14,952,350 158 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Value of Assessed Real Estate Land exclusive of buildings $ 51,419,550 Buildings exclusive of land 196,892.050 Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $248,311,600 Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $263,263,950 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 6616 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8714 Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year of 1978 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Date of Number of Commission's Commitment Vehicles Value Excise 2-15-78 16,006 $13,454,700 $888,010.20 3-23-78 2,126 1,830,150 120,903 90 4-27-78 2,137 2,550,600 168,048 49 6-16-78 92 72,150 4,765.63 7-20-78 2,063 3,971,650 220,768 31 12-4-78 3,734 8,884,050 383,918 31 4-11-78 1,410 52,350 41,525.48 6-30-78 349 794,100 26,616.81 11-20-78 252 342,100 9,755 39 28,169 Willard P Crush, Chairman William L Potter John J McWeeney 159 Trustees of Public Trusts MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND The Fund is to be used by the Athletic Department "The annual income accruing from said trust fund of Lexington High School for annual awards to boys shall be annually distributed or expended at Christ- who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and mas, or in December or January, or other suitable sportsmanship in each of five major sports. The time at the discretion of the selectmen .among names of the boys are to be engraved each year on the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington with- a tablet to be kept in Lexington High School as a out distiction of sex or religion." record of these awards Corpus $14,930 73 Total Fund $ 306 64 $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 4-1/2% 1st Mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 290 74 $4,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st mortgage Income receipts 15.90 2-3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,300 00 Balance 6-30-78 306 64 $10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162.50 164 shares First National Boston Corp 4,995 81 THE BEALS FUND Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-78 472 42 the income of this fund is to be expended "for the Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women Balance 7-1-77 $ 7,912 48 over sixty years of age, American born " Income receipts 1,308.47 Less disbursements 3,720 00 Corpus $ 2,000 00 Balance 6-30-78 5,500.95 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6-30-78 $ 2,000.00 GENEVA M BROWN FUND Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 2,767 37 The income is to be "used for improving and beauti- Income receipts 361.72 fying the common and the triangular parcel of land Balance 6-30-78 3,129 09 in front of the Masonic Temple " HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND Corpus $ 2,958 00 $3,000 Interstate Power Co 5% First It is believed that, "the income is to be expended Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 2,865 00 annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy Principal-deposit Lexington Savings and a girl) in each successive graduating class of Bank 6-30-78 93 00 the Lexington High School, who by example and in- Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, Balance 7-1-77 $ 2,908 46 conduct and character and who possess in the larg- Income receipts 313 76 est measure the good will of the student body " Balance 6-30-78 3,222 22 Corpus $ 1,118.34 LEROY S. BROWN FUND 32 shares Amer Tel & Tel Co Common $ 1,026 15 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank The "income therefrom used towards defraying, the ex- 6-30-78 $ 92 19 pense of an appropriate and dignified celebration or Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Balance 7-1-77 $ 84 29 Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the Income receipts 184.88 nineteenth of April, 1775." Less disbursements 150 00 Balance 6-30-78 119 17 Corpus $ 5,000 00 $5,000 U S Treasury Bonds 3-1/4% due 6-15-83 $ 5,000 00 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 535.95 Income receipts 261 65 Less disbursements 500 00 Balance 6-30-78 297 60 160 4 1 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS ROBERT P. CLAPP TRUST FUND ORIN W. FISKE --BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND The income to be used to provide two prizes for The income of this fund is to be used "for the main- pupils of Lexington High School, one for excel- tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu- lence in composition and the other for excellence ments erected thereon " in speaking. Corpus $ 500 00 Total Funds $ 1.221 06 Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6-30-78 $ 500 00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,346.45 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts 74 61 Balance 7-1-77 $ 570.52 Less disbursements 200 00 Income receipts 60 99 Balance 6-30-78 1,221 06 Balance 6-30-78 631.51 COLONIAL CEMETERY MR AND MRS WILLIAM B FOSTER FUND Corpus $ 1 400.00 The interest to be used to put plants out on Memorial Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,400 00 Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No 218 in Munroe (various deposits) Cemetery. Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank i Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,554 87 Corpus $ 300 00 Income receipts 161 49 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-78 1,716.36 6-30-78 $ 300 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank FREDERICK L EMERY FUND Balance 7-1-77 $ 34.83 Income receipts 17 89 The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Less disbursements 10 00 Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and Balance 6-30-78 42.72 keeping in order grass borders lying between side- walks or footpaths and the driveways on public CHARLES E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said Town, preference The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the to be given to said objects in order stated care of the older part of the cemetery in which re- pose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. The Corpus $ 5,011 25 vault enclosing their remains to receive due care " $1,000 Interstate Power Co 5% 1st Mortgage due 5-1-87 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co $ 990.00 Corpus $ 1,961.65 $2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4-1/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00 4% 1988 $ 1,565.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings 6-30-78 2,021 25 Bank 6-30-78 396 65 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 130 88 Balance 7-1-77 $ 2,791 53 t,i Income receipts 259 31 Income receipts 295 22 (l,l } Less disbursements Balance 6-30-78 130 88 259 31 Balance 6-30-78 3,086 75 CHARLES E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND is EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND The income is to be used annually to purchase silver For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior lot high school "for the best scholarship (military and mechanic arts not included)." j Corpus $ 300.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 2,783 48 6-30-78 $ 300.00 $2,000 American Tel & Tel. Co. 7% Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank debentures 2-15-2001 $ 1,920.00 j', Balance 7-1-77 $ 412 75 $1,000 Chicago Great Western Railway !I Income receipts 38 73 4% 1988 782 50 Less disbursements 5.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Balance 6-30-78 446 48 Bank 6-30-78 80.98 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 4,262 57 , Income receipts 423.24 Less disbursements 314 68 Balance 6-30-78 4,371.13 P i. 161 T , TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS JONAS GAMMEL TRUST THE HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND The income is to be expended by the board of public To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington, - welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the Massachusetts for scholarships for needy children, purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxu- all monies to be invested and reinvested for ten ries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever lo- (10) years cated, as are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and comfort." Corpus $11,052.10 8,000 Am Tel & Tel. 2-3/4% Corpus $ 500.00 Debentures 4-1-1982 $ 5,600.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings 84 Shares Am Tel & Tel Co Common 3,633 00 Bank 6-30-78 $ 500 00 31 2 Shares Am. Tel & Tel Co. Common Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank (Shares held-Stock Purchase Plan) 1,819.10 Balance 7-1-77 $ 468.08 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts 65 89 Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,296 51 Balance 6-30-78 533.97 Income receipts 293 38 Balance 6-30-78 1,589 89 ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND HAYES FOUNTAIN TRUST FUND To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund. The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of the foundation and grounds immediately around it." Corpus $ 2,254 65 $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Corpus $ 862 72 4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings $ Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Bank 6-30-78 862 72 6-30-78 1,254 65 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 119 48 GEORGE I GILMORE FUND Income receipts 56 50 Balance 6-30-78 175 98 "To the Town of Lexington, the sum of ten thou- sand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be HERBERT HILTON FUND used as the town may from time to time vote, and if at any time special use arises to which in the opin- For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery ion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may lot i be applied then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon the vote of the town meeting authoriz- Corpus $ 4,577.47 ing same." Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6-30-78 $ 4,577 47 Corpus8,886.65 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 45 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,791.43 Balance 7-1-77 $ 4,435.51 52 Shares Standard Oil of N.J 1,902.72 Income receipts 429 68 e $5,000 Georgia Power Co First Mortgage Less disbursements 76 00 4-3/8% 11-1-1992 4,312 50 Balance 6-30-78 4,789 19 $1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 4-1/2% 1992 880.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank EVERETT M. MULLIKEN FUND Balance 7-1-77 $15,842.15 Income receipts 1,599.32 The "income--shall be used under the supervision of Balance 6-30-78 17,441.47 the proper town authorities, for the care of Hast- ings Park in said Lexington " 1 HARRIET R. GILMORE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR ' Corpus $ 4,895 00 } The income is to be expended under the direction of $5,000 Central Maine Power Co. 1st the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor Mortgage 4-7/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 4,812.50 1 people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be Principal-deposit Lexington Savings inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise Bank 6-30-78 82 50 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Corpus $ 500 00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 7,212.09 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts 643 98 6-30-78 $ 500 00 Less disbursements 153.55 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-78 7,702.52 Balance 7-1-77 $ 311.09 Income receipts 37 22 Balance 6-30-78 348.31 162 TRURTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS MUNROE CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS ELSA W REGESTEIN FUND (continued) Corpus $42,910 60 Income receipts $ 68 23 Principal-Lexington Savings Bank 33,910 00 Less disbursements 200 00 (certificate of deposit) Balance 6-30-78 1,191 63 Principal-Union Warren Savings Bank 9,000 00 (various deposits) F. FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $43,043 86 "The net income from said fund shall be awarded an- Income receipts 5,007.09 nually or oftener to educate or assist in the educa- Less disbursements 1,184 00 tion of such deserving young men or women domiciled Balance 6-30-78 46,866 95 in said 'Town of Lexington' at the time of any such award as shall be selected by 'a committee consist- HENRY S RAYMOND FUND ing of the superintendent of schools, the minister of the First Congregational Unitarian Society in For the preservation and care of specific cemetery Lexington, and the chairman of the board of select- lots men ' It is the purpose of this fund to continue the long established practice of F Foster Corpus $ 1,500.00 Sherburne, during his lifetime and thus to enable Principal-deposit Lexington Savings young men and women to obtain an education in a Bank 6-30-78 1,500 00 well recognized College or University of higher ed- Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank ucation The beneficiaries shall be selected with- Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,862 42 out regard to their race, color, sex or religious Income receipts 275.10 beliefs, consideration being given not only to their Less disbursements 10 00 scholastic ability but also to their character, hab- Balance 6-30-78 2,127 52 its and financial needs, and such awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition " SARAH F RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND Corpus $24,701.65 "The income only from said fund shall be used for $4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway the purchase of books for the public library of said 4% 1988 $ 3,150 00 Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial $2,000 Interstate Power Co -1st Library " Mortgage 5-1/8% 5-1-89 1,969 08 $10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4-3/4% Corpus $ 500.00 1990 9,900 00 { Principal-deposit Provident Institution $5,000 No Pacific Railway 4% 1997 4,362 50 for Savings 6-30-78 $ 500 00 $5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Elec- Accumulated income-deposit Provident Institution tric Co. 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926 51 for Savings Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Balance 7-1-77 $ 281.02 Bank 6-30-78 393.56 Income receipts 36 01 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Less Disbursements 300 00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,888 20 Balance 6-30-78 17 03 Income receipts 1,253 65 Less disbursements 2,400.00 EDITH C REDMAN TRUST Balance 6-30-78 741 85 The "income only therefrom to be used and applied GEORGE C SMITH FUND for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Com- mon, known as 'Battle Green' " The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field and Garden Club' ... in setting out and keeping in order Corpus $ 500 00 shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets Principal-deposit Iexington Savings and highways in said town, or the beautifying of un- Bank 6-30-78 $ 500 00 sightly places in the highways". Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 250 90 Corpus $ 2,507 65 Income receipts 40 95 $4,000 Southern Pacific Co - 1st Balance 6-30-78 291.85 Mortgage 2-3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 $ 2,335 44 ELSA W REGESTEIN FUND Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6-30-78 172 21 The income to be expended for awards to members of Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank the senior class of the Lexington High School Balance 7-1-77 $ 55 00 Income receipts 110 00 Total Fund $ 1,191 63 Less disbursements 110 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 6-30-78 55 00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 1,323 40 163 TPUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS ELLEN A STONE FUND WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to The "income thereof to be applied by said town in school committee who are to employ it in aiding each and every year for the care, maintenance and needy and deserving young women of Lexington improvement of 'Tower Park' " in getting a good school education" Corpus $ 8,964 71 Corpus $ 2,000.00 $2,000 New England Power Co 4% 1st $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Mortgage Bonds 6-1-1988 $ 1,510 00 4-1/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00 $2,000 Western Mass Electric Co. Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 4-3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 4-1-87 1,590.00 Balance 7-1-77 $ 448 95 $10,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st Mort- Income receipts 110.73 gage 2-3/4% Bonds Series F due Less disbursements 200 00 1-1-96 5,750.00 Balance 6-30-78 359 68 Principal-deposit Union Warren Savings Bank 6-30-78 114 71 GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 9,381 61 The "income to be used for the care, preservation Income receipts 970 86 and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle Balance 6-30-78 10,352 47 Green), or for the purchase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND 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" 4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Total Fund $ 4,586 03 6-30-78 6.25 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 $ 4,327 24 Balance 7-1-77 $ 816.52 Income receipts 258 79 Income receipts 135 28 Balance 6-30-78 4,586 03 Balance 6-30-78 951 80 WESTVIEW CEMETERY - PERPETUAL CARE GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND Corpus $264,251 05 The "income ... is to be expended for the care, pur- $28,000 Columbus & Southern Oh Electric chase and preservation of trees for the adornment of Co 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 27,648 29 said town" $1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 3-7/8% Bonds due 1988 872 50 Corpus $ 2,006 25 $15,000 North Pacific Railway Co. Prior $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. Lien, Mortgage 4% Bonds due 1-1-97 12,414.51 4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00 $5,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 4-5/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,543 75 6-30-78 6 25 $12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1st Mortgage 4% Bonds Series A due Balance 7-1-77 $ 960 13 1-1-88 9,241 05 Income receipts 143.13 $4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds Balance 6-30-78 1,103 26 due 1999 3,870.74 $6,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND 3-7/8% Bonds due 1-1-88 5,085.00 $10,000 Great Northern Railway 3-1/8% The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumi- due 1990 6,751 25 nation of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue " $1,000 Idaho Power Co 4-1/2% Bonds due 1-1-87 972.50 Corpus $ 4,531 80 $3,000 Central Maine Power 3-5/8% Bonds $4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds due due 3-1-83 2,550 00 1999 $ 3,870 74 1140 Shares First National Bank of Boston 23,184 01 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings 750 Shares J P Morgan & Co., Inc. 20,677 81 Bank 6-30-78 661 06 295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co.11,070.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 428 Shares Shawmut Assoc , Inc 21,440 13 Balance 7-1-77 $ 4,553 53 $15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Income receipts 558 00 4-3/8% Debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006 25 Less disbursements 242 29 $5,000 General Telephone Co of Calif Balance 6-30-78 4,869 24 4-1/2% Mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993 75 164 A TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 1470 Shares New England Merchants Co., Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Inc. 32,115 00 Balance 7-1-77 $10,933.79 1235 Shares Boston Co., Class B 25,219 25 Income receipts 15,602.30 $7,500 American T & T Co 8-3/4% Less disbursements 17,647 76 Debentures dLe 5-15-2000 8,215 37 Balance 6-30-78 8,888 41 $14,000 New England Merchants National Bank 5% Cony. Debentures due 1994 9,000.00 LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND $18,000 Citicorp Cony Subor. 5 75% notes, due 6-30-2000 14,125.00 Total Fund $ 105 40 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 7-1-77 342.94 Balance 7-1-77 $ 102.88 Income receipts 24,036 95 Income receipts 5 52 Less disbursements 14,125 00 Less disbursements 3 00 Balance 6-30-78 10,254.89 Balance 6-30-78 105.40 George P. Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K Rutherford; Frederick B. James Retirement Board At the 1978 Annual Town Meeting, $624,330. was appropriated to the contributory retirement pension fund as the town's share of retirement allowances for the 1979 fiscal year and $4,950. was appropriated for the boards operating expenses. To fund the P g enses p pension payments of the non-contributory members or their beneficiaries, $181,000. was appropriated In a move to meet its future increasing retirement unfunded liability, the town appropriated $100,000. As of December 31, 1978 there were 201 contributory and 21 non-contributory retirees, an increase of 21 during the year. On May 15, 1978 our employee's elected representative to the Board - Former Fire Chief Walter F Spellman passed away after serving fifteen distinguished years. An election for a new employee's elected representative was held on June 27, 1978 for a term ex- piring July 1, 1981 with the following results. Dorothy A. Ryder, Assessor's Office 51 votes Walter F Spellman, Jr., Firefighter 31 Total votes cast 82 Dorothy A Ryder was elected. The income from investments permited us to credit interest to members' accounts at the rate of 6.4 percent George P Morey, Chairman Dorothy A Ryder, Employee's Elected Representative Richard M Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Member 4 165 RETIREMENT BOARD (BONDS CONTINUED) t DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE UTILITIES (CONTINUED) TELEPHONE (CONTINUED) Philadelphia Electric Co 3 1/8 of 83 7,000 Northwestern Bell Tel Co 7 1/2 of 2005 45,000 Potomac Electric Power Co 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 Ohio Bell Tel Co 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000 Public Service of Colorado 8 1/4 of 2007 50,000 Pacific Tel & Tel Co 3 1/8 of 83 5,000 Public Service Co. of Indiana Inc 3 3/8 South Central Bell Tel 8 1/4 of 2013 50,000 of 84 2,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel Co. 4 of 83 5,000 Public Service of N.H. 3 1/4 of 84 10,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel Co 4 3/8 Sierra Pacific Power 5 1/4 of 86 3,000 of 98 10,000 Southern California Edison 3 5/8 of 81 5,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel Co 4 3/8 Southern California Edison 4 1/2 of 86 10,000 of 2001 15,000 Texas Electric Sery Co 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000 Southern Bell Tel and Tel Co 7 5/8 Union Electric Co 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 of 2013 50,000 Union Electric Co 4 1/2 of 95 25,000 Southwestern Bell Tel Co 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000 Utah Power & Light Co 7 of 98 30,000 Wisconsin Tel Co 8 of 2014 75,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co 11 of 94 100,000 BANK-CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES Western Mass Electric 9 1/4 of 2004 100,000 Wisconsin Public Service 7 1/4 of 99 35,000 Bankers Trust Co 4 1/2 of 88 33,000 Chase Manhattan Bank, N A 4 7/8 of 93 2,500 RAILROADS Chemical Bank - N Y Trust 5 of 93 1,400 Citicorp Bank, N.Y. 5 3/4 of 2000 100,000 Burlington Northern, Inc. 7 1/4 of 86 35,000 Crocker Citizens National Bank 4 60 of 89 25,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 4 1/2 of 92 50,000 New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 60,000 Great Northern Railroad 3 1/8 of 90 25,000 Hocking Valley Railroad 4 1/2 of 99 15,000 COMMERCIAL Illinois Cent R R Equip Trust 7 1/4 of 86 40,000 General Electric Co. 5.30 of 92 30,000 1 Missouri-Pacific R R 4 1/4 of 90 25,000 General Motors Accept Corp 7 85 of 98 50,000 Missouri-Pacific R R 4 1/4 of 2005 50,000 International Paper Co 8 85 of 2000 50,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000 Norfolk & Western Railway 4 of 83 10,000 BANK STOCKS 1 Northern Pacific Railway Reg 4 of 97 25,000 NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES St Louis-San Francisco R R 4 1/4 of 80 20,000 Seaboard Coastline R R Equip. 9 1/4 of 82 25,000 Bankers Trust - New York Corp 112 Texas & Pacific Railway Co 3 7/8 of 85 12,000 Baystate Corp 1,000 Union Pacific R R 8 of 91 50,000 Boston Company, Inc 2,000 Brookline Trust Company 334 TELEPHONE Chase Manhattan National Bank 542 Chemical Bank New York Trust Co 346 American Tel. and Tel. Co. 2 7/8 of 87 5,000 Clevetrust Bank 1,000 American Tel and Tel. Co 3 1/4 of 84 5,000 Detroit Bank and Trust Co 956 American Tel and Tel Co 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 First National Bank of Boston 3,000 American Tel and Tel. Co. 5 1/2 of 97 25,000 First National City Corp , New York 1,248 American Tel and Tel. Co. 8 3/4 of 2000 75,000 Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Co 688 Bell Tel of Pennsylvania 7 1/2 of 2013 50,000 Manufacturer's National Bank of Detroit 361 General Telephone Calif 5 of 87 5,000 J P Morgan and Co , Inc 2,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 425 of 88 5,000 New England Merchants National Bank 2,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000 Shawmut Association, Inc 1,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000 State Street-Boston Financial Corp 1,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9 60 of 2008 50,000 Total 17,58/ Mountain States Tel. and Tel Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Mountain States Tel and Tel Co 5 1/2 of 2005 20,000 Mountain States Tel and Tel Co 8 5/8 of 18 100,000 New England Tel and Tel Co 6 1/2 of 79 45,000 New York Tel.Co 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000 New York Tel Co 7 1/2 of 2009 15,000 New York Telephone 7 7/8 of 2017 100,000 166 i 1 RETIREMENT BOARD COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT NOVEMBER 30, 1977 NOVEMBER 30, 1978 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Bonds $3,114,379.16 $3,265,983.54 Stocks 451 412.33 441,363 99 Cash on hand or in banks 235,672.24 404,277.78 Accrued interest paid on investments 1,885.24 1,483.94 Annuity savings fund $2,407,214.89 $2,638,927.02 Annuity reserve fund 777,433.96 901,527 43 Military service fund 4,059 47 3,194.75 Pension fund 735,826.10 822,702.01 Expense fund 5,353.02 7,791.18 Deductions - Group 1 203,888 32 226,229 36 Deductions - Group 4 85,834.12 86,559.89 Profit or Loss on sale of investments - - 9,108.98 Refunds - Group 1 26,739.63 43,726 19 Refunds - Group 4 22,331.32 23,702.75 Annuities paid 58,257.04 71,455 12 Pensions paid 474,379 57 606,165 37 Expenses paid 2,189 00 3,120.32 Federal Withholding taxes 446.00 Income on investments 167,635 65 183,902 34 Total assets and liabilities $4,387,245 53 $4,387,245 53 4,870,833 98 $4,870,833 98 George P Morey, Chairman Dorothy A. Ryder, Employee's Elected Representative Richard M Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Member PORTFOLIO, RETIREMNT SYSTEM FUNDS November 10, 1978 BONDS DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE U S. GOVERNMENT UTILITIES (CONTINUED) U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 3 1/4 of 83 10,000 Commonwealth Edison Co. 9 3/8 of 2004 50,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 3 1/2 of 90 125,000 Connecticut Light & Power 6 7/8 of 98 15,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 4 of 80 15,000 Consolidated Edison Co. 4 1/4 of 86 25,000 U S Treasury Bonds Reg 4 1/4 of 75-85 35,000 Consumers Power Co. 4 of 86 5,000 Consumers Power Co 4 5/8 of 89 15,000 OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Duke Power Co. 8 1/2 of 2000 35,000 Duke Power Co. 7 3/4 of 2002 15,000 International Bank of Reconstruction and Duquesne Light Co 3 1/2 of 86 5,000 Development 4 1/4 of 79 5,000 Duquesne Light Co. 8 3/4 of 2000 35,000 Duquesne Light Co. 9 of 2006 50,000 UTILITIES El Paso Electric Co 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 Fall River Electric Light Co. 3 3/4 of 83 2,000 Alabama Power Co 4 1/2 of 91 10,000 Fall River Electric Light Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 Alabama Power Co. 4 7/8 of 89 10,000 Georgia Power Co. 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 Alabama Power Co 5 of 90 3,000 Hartford Electric Light Co. 7 1/2 of 2003 50,000 Apalachian Power Co 4 3/8 of 92 15,000 Idaho Power Co 5 1/4 of 96 25,000 Arkansas Power and Light Co. 3 1/2 of 82 5,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co 4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co 8 1/4 of 99 20,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co 5 1/4 of 89 1,000 Boston Edison Co 4 3/4 of 95 10,000 Louisiana Power & Light Co 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 Boston Edison Co 9 of 99 30,000 Louisville Gas & Electric Co 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 Boston Edison Co 9 1/4 of 2007 50,000 Mississippi Power & Light Co. 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 Boston Gas Co 4.65 of 90 10,000 Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp. 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 Boston Gas Co. 9 3/4 of 95 40,000 Niagara-Mohawk Power Coip 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co 4 1/8 of 87 2,000 Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp 12 60 of 1981 50,000 Cleveland Electric Ilium. Co. 4 3/8 of 94 10,000 Ohio Edison Co. 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 Commonwealth Edison Co. 3 1/2 of 86 5,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000 Commonwealth Edison Co 8 of 2003 50,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 Commonwealth Edison Co. 8 1/4 of 2007 50,000 Pennsylvania Electric Co 4 1/8 of 83 5,000 Commonwealth Edison Co 9 1/8 of 2008 50,000 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. 9 of 2000 40,000 167 Lexington-"The Birthplace of American Liberty" Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town - - 1713 Population: 1975 census - 32, 477 1970 - 31, 886 1965 - 31, 388 1960 - 27, 691 1955 - 22, 256 1950 - 17, 335 1945 - 14, 452 / Highest elevation - - 385 feet above mean sea level (. ..""/ Lowest elevation - - 110 feet above mean sea level ��r�n-33 3 Valuation (fiscal Year) : 1979 - $263, 263, 950 1975 - $245, 586,100 1970 - $214 , 984 , 000 1965 - $179, 091 , 350 Tax Rate (fiscal year) : 1979 - $90. 20 1975 - $70. 40 1970 - $65. 00 1965 - $44 . 00 Area of town in acres 10, 650. 42 Area of town in square miles 16 . 64 Extreme length in miles 5. 8 /, ' 1%+ r Extreme width in miles 4. 85 Town-owned conservation land in acres . . . 8 { Public streets (accepted) in miles -c: Private streets (unaccepted) 24 . 23 o Paper streets 9. 34 — ,40D State Highways 17. 10 , /141,>- Trunk sewers 34 . 09 Street sewers We 08. 5] Water mains — 52. 63 *1 reg Voter Registration: Residents mayisterhe Tow Clerk' s office on any business day from 8 : 30 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. The Town Clerk will provide additional reg- istration 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, Bridge 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 . Information to Keep Handy TELEPHONE Emergency- Police 862-1212 Fire and Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 862-0270 other business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 862-02 72 Be sure to give your name and address, as well as the nature of the emergency. Do not hang up until you are sure your message has been understood. Non-emergency Town Offices switchboard 862-0500 Public Works (weekdays, 8 30 a.m - 4.30 p.m.) 862-0500 Off Hours . . . 862-1618 School Department 862-7500 "No School" Inquiries (Do not call Police Dept.) 862-7581 Cary Memorial Library 862-6288 East Lexington Branch . . 862-2773 Council on Aging 861-0194 Housing Authority . . . . . . . 861-0900 Human Services Directory (Cary Library Reference Librarian) . . 862-6288 HOURS OF OPERATION Town Offices - Weekdays - 8 30 a m. to 4 30 p.m School Offices - Weekdays - 8.00 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Library - Cary - Weekdays - 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday - 9.00 a.m. to 6 00 p m. Sunday - (Sept. - June) 1.00 p.m. to 5 00 p m Branch - Weekdays - 9 00 a m. to 8 00 p.m. Saturday - 9.00 a.m. to 1 00 p.m. Council on Aging - Weekdays - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Housing Authority - (16 Greeley Village) Weekdays - 8 30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Sanitary Landfill - Daily except Wednesdays and posted Holidays 8:00 a.m. to 5 00 p m. Summer. Monday - Friday 8 00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday - 8 00 a.m to 5 00 p m Wednesday and Sunday - Closed YOUR REPRESENTATIVES Massachusetts Senate - 4th Middlesex District Samuel Rotondi, 54 Sunset Rd , Winchester, State House Office 727-8822 Massachusetts House of Representatives - 15th Middlesex District Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , 16 Hill St. , Lexington, State House Office. . .727-2380 Governor's Council - 6th Middlesex District Joseph A Langone, III, 190 North St. , Boston Congressman - 5th Congressional District James M. Shannon, 142 E. Haverhill St. , Lawrence Offices. 352 Merrimac St. , Lowell . . . .459-0101 11 Lawrence St. , Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . 683-5313 Selectmen and Town Meeting Members are listed within this report. 1