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The Appropriations Committee held a meeting on Monday, August 11,
1969, at 7:30 P .M., in the Comptoller's Office, Town Office Building.
Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, J. Harper Blaisdell,
Levi G. Burnell, Edward E. Furash, Jack L. Mitchell, Richard M. Perry,
Comptroller, Donald B. White, Louis A. Zehner and Elizabeth M. Flynn,
Secretary.
The Chairman advised that July Transfers from the Reserve Fund are as
follows :
7/2 8 125. - - Ambulance Account - tires
715 500. - - Selectmen - Town Manager advertising
7/18 19,000. - - Interest on anticipation loans
7/21 1,700. - - Acct. #1900 - Warrant - Special Town Meeting
$21,325.
Comparison of anticipation borrowing and interest for 1968 and 1969:
1968 1969
88.,000,000. (total) $5,000,000. (to present time)
Interest Interest
$62,700. at 3 .29 0106,000. at 6.23
The Comptroller advised that there is a possibility that further
anticipation borrowing of $500,000. at 69 for 60 days with interest of
•6,000. will be needed.
Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman of the School Committee, joined the meeting
at 9:00 P.M. Discussion was held as to the Permanent Building Com-
mittee' s and School Committee ' s plans for the new Junior High School in
the light of the results of the June Referendum vote . Mr. Clarke
stated that the $25,000. requested in Article 2 of the Warrant for the
August Special Town Meeting is for a new set of preliminary plans. The
PBC and SC will use the Marrett Road site and they plan to retain the
same architectural firm. Economy in the new proposal will consist of
reducing the over-all square footage to 120,000 square feet, elimi-
nating potential expansion space and making variations in the configu-
ration of the building. Mr. Clarke also stated that they still favor
the open library plan, previously submitted.
Mr. Clarke informed Chairman Gary that the teachers are planning to
come back by September 15th re: salaries and he requested a decision
from. Appropriations on busses and also in the near future a Pro Forma
projection of the economic picture for March. Mr. Clarke retired
from the meeting at 10:15 P.M.
Article 2
. Motion was made by Member Blaisdell that the sum of 510,000. be trans-
ferred from Article L. of the Special Town Meeting of June 2, 1969 .
After discussion, the maker withdrew the motion. Member Blaisdell
moved that the sum of $10,000. be substituted for the requested sum
of $25,000. After discussion, motion was withdrawn by the maker.
Member Furash moved that the sum of $25,000. be transferred from
E and-D. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it
was VOTED by majority to approve the motion.
Recommendations for Special Town Meeting, August 18, 1969:
Article 1 - No recommendation - Committee Reports
Article 2 - Favorable action - School Committee - recommend
transfer of S25,000. from E and D
Article 3 - Favorable action - Town Treasurer -
recommend
transfer of $10,000. - Acct . #8500 - Int. on debt
transfer of 15,000. - E and D
25,000.
The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 1969, at
7:30 P.M., in the Conference Room, Cary Memorial Hall, prior to the
Special Town Meeting, to sign the Appropriation Committee Report to
be submitted to and filed by the Town Clerk.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth M. F1ynrf
Secretary
The Appropriations Committee held a meeting on Monday, August 18, 1969,
at 7:30 P.M., in the Conference Room, Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington.
Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, J. Harper Blaisdell,
Levi G. Burnell, Jack L. Mitchell, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry,
Comptroller, Donald B. White, Louis A. Zehner and Elizabeth M. Flynn.
'Members signed the Appropriation Committee Report to be submitted to
and filed by the Town Clerk.
The meeting adjourned to the Special Town Meeting at 7:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth M. Flynn
Secretary
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