HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-02-18-AC-MIN.pdf The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Wednesday,
February 18, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Town Office Buil-
ding, Lexington. Present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E. Fur-
ash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Richard M. Perry,
Comptroller, J. H. Blaisdell, Jack L. Mitchell, Donald B. White and
Louis A. Zehner.
Acct. #7500 - Library P.S.- it was decided that the requested Library
Techic. an could be postponed for one year and that $1600. for overtime
should be sufficient . This would cover a part time employee .
Acct. #7550 - Library Exp. - upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED that an over-all budget of $70,000. plus $3,497.28 due from the
T"..1 dog licenses would be recommended for appropriation.
Meeting was held at 8:00 P.M., in Executive Session with the Conserva-
tion Commission. Present were Stanley A. Brown, Chairman and Angela
V Frick. Status of Conservation Articles, as discussed, is as follows:
Article #77 - $3,000.-Busa land- the owners still want to farm the land,
and if an easement is negotiated it will be at the last minute-this
Article does not have high priority.
Article #78 - $16,000.-Stoico land - owner is determining extent of
damage if the easement is taken.
Article #79 - $20,000.-Juniper Hill (Hamilton) The land is assessed at
$4,000. and the owner is waiting to see if Town Meeting accepts the
land for conservation and the price will probably then go up.
Article #80 - $114,000.-Kendall Rd. The owner A. Tropeano estimates
that this will be the sum requested for damages if an easement is taken.
Article #81 - S20,000.-Ricci land-Clematis Brook-Waltham Street. Still
negotiating. May go to eminent domain.
Article 9: - Drummer Boy land. This is the highest priority of both
onservation and the Planning Board. $30,000. is probably a low figure.
8100,000. for the parcel of 40 to 50 acres is probably more realistic .
Conservation would like to purchase. The Planning Brd. would like an
easement above the Edison Company easement. This is most important within
an area of 35 to 40 acres should the land be developed. Proposals to
purchase or go to eminent domain are under way. Conservation will try
to get an appraisal by the Saturday meeting. An opinion will be accepted.
Article #95 - $3,000.-Grove St, The Town C ousel feels that the title is
too cloudy. A. Zelski feels eminent domain should be used, but, Town
Counsel feels that the Town would be liable to damages.
Article #96 - 416,000.-Heritage Motel site . Are inclined to leave this
alone because of the Hatch Act. Motel will be built if it complies with
the provisions of the Hatch Act.
Article #97 - $90,000.-West of Maple St. The Planning Brd. Would drop
this at this time. An appraisal is needed to fix a price for eminent
domain.
Member Blaisdell suggested that all land Articles should have an ap-
praisal that was fairly reasonable before such Articles were submitted
for vote at the Town Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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Discussion was again held on Article #7500, and it was agreed that
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represent a 74 increase for the two custodians and their overtime.
$1,600. would allow for an adult part time techician to cover peak
time . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to approve the
budget at $210,635.
Meeting was held at 9:30 P.M. with Chairman Thomas. Taylor of the
Permanent Building Committee. Discussion was held in Executive Session
on the following:
Articles #34 and #35 - The PBC has no fixed cost estimate . They will
have a brochure prior to Town Meeting and are estimating between 42 and
5 million. The architect is working on specifications and cost estimates .
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43166,000. to be raised on the tax levy in Article #35 is to complete
final plans only. Article #35 requests the amount required for Final
Plans and specs. for obtaining bids and letting the contract for the
new Jr. High. If Article #34 fails and Article #35 is passed, another
Town Meeting would be necessary to appropriate construction funds.
Should another referendum occur, the entire expenditure for final plans
would be lost .
Chairman Gary asked how PBC would be able to handle the Library addition.
Chairman Taylor felt that they could handle this year, but he will let
Appropriations know by Saturday if they feel that the addition is
actually necessary this year.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Meeting was held at 10:05 P.M. with Superintendent of Schools Fobert
and Chairman of the School Committee Clarke . They explained the
need for their requested increase in teaching staff and that their
increase in budget over 1969 of $950,000. is a final slid figure .
An over-all budget of $8,380,300. will be the operating budget, including
the addition in staff and increases in the salary guide. Dr. Fobert
stated that Lexington had been chosen with 29 other school systems in
the State under project MACE to be reviewed by an economist as to the
most efficient way of spending school appropriations .
Respectfully su)1tted,
Elizabeth M. Flynn, S .
The Appropriations Committee held meetings on Saturday, February 21,
1970 and on Monday, February 23, 1970. Present were Chairman Gary,
E . Furash, J. Mitchell, J. Blaisdell, R. Perry, D. White and L. Zehner.
Discussion was held on February 21 with respect to a letter from E. Clarke,
Pres . of the Library Trustees re Library P.S. cut. Upon motion duly
made and seconded, it was VOTED to approve a $968. addition for the
custodians but not to approve $1,600. for a part time Library Tech.
The budget as approved is $210,635. The Police P.S. budget was adjusted
to *599,735. Article recommendations were approved for the Com. report.
At the meeting held on February 23, the written text portion of the
report was completed.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller