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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05-22-AC-MIN.pdf 44. Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, May 22, 1967, 7:30 p.m. Present: Don Grant, Acting Chairman; M. Bretscher; J. Blaisdell; E. Furash; G. Kolovson; R. Perry, Comptroller; L. Zehner; R. Souza Art. 28 Laconia St. Letter sent by proponents to all Town Meeting m embers describing impassable condition of street. This article is the same as Art. 58 of March T.M. which Appropriation Committee favored at that time; Town Meeting turned it down on recommenda— tion of Capital Expenditures Committee. Inquire whether the $13,000 for sewer in this street is still available in funds appropriated under Art. 14 (March 1967), and what the Selectmen's position on this Article will be. Comptroller's Article Discussed advisability of delaying this Article since Don Legro advises that the By—Law should be written in order for it to he accepted by Town Meeting (It is not appropriate merely to accept the chapter of the Mass. Acts). Since the Town is not ready to install any data processing system yet, having neither money nor space available, there would seem to be no hurry to wait until next spring. In the meantime, it would be desirable to have a committee which might consist of the comptroller, plus a member or appointee of the School Committee and Board of Select— , men, and one or two members with experience in data processing or computers. Such a committee could study the needs of the various departments in the town and advise the town what system might best be Used; the committee might write an appropriate By—Law if that seemed advisable. The Appropriation Committee voted to request the Selectmen to set up such a committee. Art. 5 — Conservation Commission came to discuss their request for expenses (Jules Sussman, Frank Smith, Aiden Ripley, Les York, Al Peckham, Paul Mazerell and visitors) $1,000 requested at March T.M. , $300 voted. Requesting $700 now. They have reviewed mailing list and cut back as much as possible. Federal and state agencies have added to reports needed. Most of the secretarial work involves writing required letters and reports. Possibility of using secretarial pool — they have had such help in emergencies but have been told they should not expect that any help could be available on regular basis. Duplication facilities — the Town copying machine at the police station is not available to them, they state. Secretarial need — Their budget request for $900 per year for secretarial services anticipates the need for 225 hours of work at the rate of $4 per hour which they are now paying. Appropriation Committee suggests use of part—time help (for which they might advertise) or of secretarial pool at a rate closer to $2 per hour. Conservation Fund — $1300 balance. About $800 is encumbered for West Farm appraisals; the rest is needed for use atm amounts appropriated for appraisals on other property are exceeded. The fund is small and shouldn't be used for expenses, they feel. Commission Operating expenses, excluding secretarial time, would amount to about $300 per year. Article 9 — Traffic study — Mr. Grey reports that Lincoln Lab will pay $10,000 toward this; therefore appropriation requested is $16,000. r May 22, 1967 Appropriation Committee meeting cont. Art. 10 — Bedford Sewer. There will be just one sewer Article. $28,000 additional is to be requested. Available balance is 1159,000, making $187,000 total needed. Bedford is supposed to reimburse us for part of this. How much has not yet been determined. Lexington must appropriate the total amount first. Appropriation Committee will ask about possibility of using part of the $250,000 general sewer appropriation made in March Art. 13 Emerson Road — Roland Greeley, chairman of Planning Board, came to discuss this Article. Art. 57 of March T.M. anticipated taking the property and deferring construction. Mr. Legro informed them that they couldn't lay out the road until they were planning to construct. Therefore that Article was indefinitely postponed. Now this Article includes laying out and constructing. $5,000 or $6,000 will be needed for the 410 feet of right of way, and about ; 20,000 will be needed for construction. Total request will be $26,000. This will open up 1 lot at the most. There is no subdivision; therefore construction has to be done at Town expense. Planning Board favors construction because it will connect the subdivision now built in the back of this piece to Adams St, and it will make a direct access from Adams St. to aillards Woods, which is now of limited use to the whole town because of its single access off North St. Planning Board thinks this road will work; opponents say it won't because (1) traffic is not enough to justify its construction or (2) they fear the increased traffic. Lidberg has agreed to sell the piece of land for $5,000 but has included some provisions which Planning Board cannot ask Town to accept; therefore eminent domain procedure may be used. Land has been appraised for $3600. Sanitary Land Fill — Selectmen have given DeMatteo permission to bring fill from Mystic River dredging to Town dump. Don Grant asked what effect this might have on the rate at which the dump will be filled. He was told that this fill is intended to be used as cover, to replace the cover the Town must sometimes buy, and will not affect the dump life. It can be stockpiled in a corner and used as needed. If it works on Hartwell Ave. dump, Selectmen may permit it to be used us fill on Lincoln St. area. Warrant has been signed by Selectmen tonight. They have omitted the Comptroller's Article. Appropriation Committee will discuss study committee suggestion with them after June T.M. Respectfully submitted, Ruth F. Souza, secretary