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Adjourned meeting of the Appropriation Comm tbee WednesdaY. Jan. 8, 1969, 7.3
0 p.m.
Present: R. Gary, Vice-Chairman; R. Blomfield; E. Eurash; R. Perry,
Comptroller; L. Zehner; R. Souza
Joe Burke, Superintendent of Public Works meat met with Committee to
give information on his budgets. The following information is in addition
to that supplied on the white sheets with the budgets.
#5000 - Dues, T, uitions includes tuition for Am. Public Works Association
Management Seminar (usually about $200) and tuition for B.C.
Municipal Affairs courses fors supervisory personnel. Total
requested is $500.
#5150 - No desks are needed for additional personnel requested. File
cabinet in this budget would belneeded whether or not additional
irJ personnel are approved. There are now 13 employees + 2 summer employees.
�—{ Equipment rental is for 5 vehicles .
#5250 - 373-20 Selectmen request only $500 (not $4550) for roof repairs
for slates; they will defer major roof repair until new building
because the roof slope will probably be changed.
They added $3,000 for emergency safety measures in Cary Memorial.
$15,000 recommended by consultant to make Cary safe and suitable
for Cary lectures and other present uses. The $3000 is the
amount considered necessary for safety only.
#5350 - Public Works Building, Mr. Burke says they need more space,
especially cold storage space for seasonal equipment.
#5400 - Highway Maintenance - Unexpended balance is to be carried over
for bituminous concrete resurfacing for which a contract has been
let.
Mr. Burke discussed the Brook Cleaning item in this budget. All
open brooks are overgrown and need excavating. Three brooks
should be done low - Clematis, Brook near Valleyfield and the Brook
on Bow St. - Mass. Ave.
Damage to sidewalks by Contractors makes advisable a By-Law
change. There is now no way to recover damages; some contractors
who run over the sidewalk and damage it replace it on their own,
some don't.
#5440 - Road Machinery - Civil Defense Surplus separated out in this budget
Mr. Burke recently bought for $100 a truck driven only 14,000 miles
which can be used as a sander. He also buys small supplies and
equipment.
#5600 - Street Lights - Hold for Selectmen's recommendations on new lights.
#5700 - Sewer Maintenance - Mr. Burke will want $2500 in addition to
total $29,225 requested if federal grant for Lexington-Bedford
sewer is not approved before Town Meeting. This would be for
additional repairs on Myrtle Street Pumping Station.
#5850 - Sanitary Land Fill - Selectmen approved $49,000, decreasing
Police Detail to $3800 and eliminating money for Vehicle Use
Permits. They authorize Mr. Burke to revise the existing rules
so that stickers may be used, but to use money allotted to
Police Detail, which can then be reduced.
#6000 - Park Dept. Expenses - 320-09 Light, Heat and Power includes
light for tennis courts which is being requested.
Conservation maintenance is not included here.
#6100 - Shade Tree - 259-02 Trees, shrubs iad has been increased by
Selectmen to $3200 in order to provide additional trees on Mass.
Ave. , Arlington end.
Equipment rental is increased to pay for Aerial lift.
Town Finance Committee Association - Winter Meeting, Wed. Jan. 29th.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary