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The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M. , on Monday,
July 20, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall, Lexing-
ton. Present were Edward F. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice
Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur Bernier, J. Harper
Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comp-
troller and Donald B. White.
Meeting was held at 7:145 P.M. with Walter O'Connell, Town Manager, and
Erik Lund, Chairman of the Planning Board. Discussion was held as to
the Planning Board' s request for an additional Planner. Mr. Lund explained
that a man was to be hired by the Engineering Department and that he was
to be available to the Planning Board, but, no one has been hired. He
stated that even part-time help would be beneficial to the Town and would
get work done. Town Manager O'Connell stated that this employment project
m has changed since it was first proposed and that he cannot substantiate
the first plan with the plan now proposed. Chairman Furash explained
that a need for additional manpower was out of Appropriations hands until
C..) next year. He also stated that if a man is hired by the Engineers he
V would like a report as to how much time he gives to the Planning Board.
Mr. Lund retired from the meeting at 8:00 P.M. and Mr. O'Connell retired
from the meeting at 8:10 P.M.
Meeting was held at 8:15 P.M. with Stanley Brown, Chairman of the Conser-
vation Commission. Mr. Brown divided his presentation into 7 parts, as
follows:
1. STATUS OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS:
1970 Art. #79 Juniper Hill nothing to report on
easement
Art. #93 Drummer Boy in hands of Town Counsel
Art. #94 Justin & Eldred option on Wilson' s, but
none on Busa or Frissore
1969 Art. #69 Hinds Prop. nothing to report
Art. #70 Crawford Prop. nothing to report
Art. #73 Caldwell-Busa eminent domain-options
have lapsed dug, to sewer
problems on Hines and Verdone
Art. #75) Vine Brook the C .C . has tried for ease-
82) easements ments or gifts from 3 or 4
83) owners for a walk-way but
they are not interested un-
til the brook is cleaned up
Art., #76 Modoono Town Counsel
Art . #77 Grapevine lots nothing to report
1968 Art. # 9
56 Steeves prop. the title is not clear and
Town Counsel feels it
should be taken by eminent
domain
cp
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STATUS (continued)
1967 Art. #78 Whipple Hill Town took by eminent do-
main-owner has filed suit --
Art. #80 Kingston Homes eminent domain
1966 Art. #81 Oneida Corp. when the present develop-
ment is concluded, the
developer will sell some
land to the Town for access
to Whipple Hill.
2. PRIORITIES OF CC FOR 1971: @384 acres planned
a) area between Woburn and Maple Streets
b) Concord Avenue area
c) Stratham Road
d) off Bedford St. to Chalet Suisse
e) RR to Arlington line
f) off Wood St. across from the Schumacher farm
SOME OF THESE ARE PLANNING BOARD PRIORITIES
3. ACQUISITIONS:
The Commission feels that it cannot forego land acquisitions
even for one year. Chairman Furash feels that perhaps they can.
4. MASTER PLAN :
This has not been updated since 1968
5. EASEMENTS:
CC is at the whim of the developer if he feels that the money
is sufficient .
6. LEGAL:
There is a large legal backlog. It has been suggested to the
Board of Selectmen that another Counsel be retained to handle
land acquisition matters .
7. BUDGET:
Chairman. Brown stated that of the $1,100. appropriated for
their 1970 budget $767.32 has been used up to this date, mostly
for Secretarial services . What should he do?
Chairman Brown retired from the meeting at 10:00 F.M. Discussion was
held on the following:
BUDGET SHEETS: as prepared by D. Perry, they were approved with the
addition of the "Town of Lexington" to be inserted on the edge.
VANDALISM: the list was received from the School Department, but costs
were not included. Approps . would like to have detailed costs.
BUSSING: no progress so far
The next meeting is scheduled for September 14, 1970, at 7:30 P.M. to
discuss the Road Machinery Fund with the Capital Expenditures Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectf 11 submitted,
Elifaeth M. Flynn, Steretary