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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-05-AC-MIN.pdf 6 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: March 5, 1973 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. White I . CONSERVATION COMMISSION: Messrs. Kassler, Chairman, Smith, Freedman, & Williams and Jere Frick, Sue Solamon, Laura Nichols Late last summer, after a meeting of all departments involved with the Hatch Act, it was decided that the Conservation Commission would indeed have a big job with the Hatch Act work, stated Dr. Kassler. As of this moment we have received little or no help. Members of my Commission, including myself, have been receiving threatening letters and calls and we do not feel that we have to be subjected to this kind of treatment. It is our feeling that we should have some aualified engineering help at this particular time . Dave Hughes is presently looking at land when requested , however, he in turn must clear the prospective land with one of our Commission and this requires a lot of time on our part. Legal help is no problem at the moment; we are very fortunate to have Norman Cohen as our C oursel. However, our backlog of administrative work is getting way out of hand, Dr. Kassler said. We have , to date received no word from the Town Manager in regards to this situation. Dr. Kassler had the following suggestions which would alleviate the situation: a. The engineering department hire a full time engineer who could also be a part-time Conservation engineer (approx. $10,000) . This received very favorable reaction from Engineering Department. b. Perhaps have a Town Inspector from Engineering Department just off sick leave , and who knows various land sites do some of the necessary land inspection. Upon motions duly made and seconded, EXECUTIVE SESSION was voted at 8 :15 P.M. 7 II . BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE - Kinston Howard, Chairman, Richard Michelson, Frederic James, Tony Mancini, Alan Adams, Steve Politi Chairman Kinston Howard stated that his budget of $50,000 remained the same and he asked just what it was that the Appropriation Committee did not go along with. Chairman Furash stated he wondered if the Committee knew exactly what the citizens of the town expected in the way of a celebration and that the program does not have a comprehensive management to it. The Chairman also stated that he felt the Bi-Centennial Committee was expecting a programatic decision here and this would not be possible , as we can only take the program provided and make our own evaluation. We cannot put a program in motion which the Town Meeting has not voted for. Lincoln Cole , Jr. , stated that he felt the program was building every week and that outsiders were coming with very valued suggestions and that this was not just a one-day affairs It was mentioned by Chairman Howard that there was a very good possibility of a major corporation in Lexington providing the Committee with full time secretarial help as their contribution to the Bi-Centennial and also that Federal Funds may be in order. Chairman Furash suggested that we meet with the Bi-Centennial Committee again prior to Town. Meeting. III . Board of Selectmen: A. Kenney, Chairman, N. Riffin, A. Busa S. Brown, Town Manager O'Connell, Town Counsel, N. Cohen The following items were discussed: a. Recreation - cut $9,000 Elimination of Planning Estabrook Program and Munroe Tot Program. Approved at $93,000. b. Insurance - still in disagreement. c . Re-classification of DPW - This program was again reviewed briefly by Town Manager O'Connell. This being such a complex program, it is not Possible to decide on such short notice . Further discussion necessary. IV. BONDING A short session was held with Town Counsel Cohen to discuss the best ways in which to bond: 1. Sewers - change to Sanitary Sewers $50,000 1 S 2. Chairman Furash asked Mr. Cohen to draft up the best procedures that the Committee could follow and also to prepare the motions . Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 1973 at 9:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn/mo'b