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The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on Monday,
December � , 1969, in the Co:i.ptroller' s Office, Town Office Building,
Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E .
Furash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Jack L. Mitchell,
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, H. Bigelow Moore, Donald B. White and
Louis A . Zehner.
The Personnel Board did not appear since there was some question as to
what we could discuss with them, since their responsibility is
directly to the Board of Selectmen.
The Fire Department budget was discussed in anticipation of a meeting
with the Fire Commissioners on December 15th. The Recreation Depart-
ij ment budget was also studied in preparation for a meeting with their
Board also on December 15th.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth M. Flynn y Secretary
The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on Monday,
December 15, 1969, in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building,
Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E .
Furash, Vice Chairman, John Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Jack L. Mit-
chell,, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B.
White and Louis A. Zehner.
Meeting was held with Fire Commissioners William Fitzgerald, George
Sheldon and Alden Stucke and Fire Chief Walter Spellman. Chairman
Fitzgerald opened the meeting by inquiring if salary guide recommen-
dations for fire-fighters had been made to this committee . George
Sheldon opened discussion on parity with police pay, by stating that
if parity is broken, men will definitely go for a shorter work week,
from 50.4 hours to 42 hours, in their collective bargaining. Facts
were presented to show that 'disparity" has brought on shorter work
weeks in many surrounding cities and towns .
Commissioners have requested the Salary Review Board to reduce to 4
the number of steps it takes a man to reach his maximum, rather
than 6.
Mr. Fitzgerald stated that in 1964 they submitted a personnel plan.
It provided that a town comparable to Lexington should have 2 men
on the fire department for each 1,000 of population. They now have
55 men including the chief, whereas under the plan submitted 5 years
ago, they should have 65 men based on our 32,000 plus population and
70 men by 1970.