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The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Monday,
December its., 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall,
Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
Vice Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Arthur T . Bernier,
H. Bigelow Moore, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
and Donald B. White .
Discussion was held with regard to the possibility of establishing a
wage position with School and Town government. The Chairman will
send a letter to the School Committee with respect to possible cuts
in the Personal Service budget.
The Committee read the Chairman' s report to the Annual Town Report,
and amended same .
The Committee requested that the Chairman report its views, by letter,
V to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen with respect to the Harring-
U ton house.
RESERVE FUND TRANSFER:
Acct. #7200 Vets. Benef.-Aid & Exp. $1,500.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to approve
the transfer of the requested amount .
RESERVE FUND BALANCE - $97,)400.
The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, December 21, 1970.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Perry
Comptroller
The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Monday,
December 21, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall,
Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier,
J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M.
Perry, Comptroller and Donald B. White.
Meeting was held at 7:40 P.M., in the Bird Room with the Board of
Selectmen, the School Committee, the Permanent Building Committee and
the Capital Expenditures Committee. Also present were the Town
Counsel, the Town Manager, the Town Treasurer and the Superintendent
of Schools .
Discussion was held with tespect to the financing of and the physical
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plant of the proposed new Junior High School.
In response to Chairman Furash' s question if the school, as proposed,
was the most economical design for the Town, Chairman Farwell
answered that, in their opinion, it was . Chairman Farwell also
stated that they felt that the 6-3-3 grade concept, rather than the
6-2-4 was more desirable . In answer to the question "what if the
school is voted down" , Chairman Farwell stated that double sessions
at the High School would be in effect in the Fall.
Chairman Thomas Taylor of the Permanent Building Committee gave the
following estimates for the Junior High School:
General Contract $3,794,000.
Site work 451,000.
Movable equipment 160,000.
Architect' s fees 238,000.
Contingencies 161,000.
He stated that $200,000., already voted, is included in their es-
timate of $4,600,000. for forthcoming bids .
Selectmen Mabee suggested that the Board of Selectmen and the Ap-
propriations Committee vote, this evening, on approval or disap-
proval of the new Junior High School.
At 9:15 P.M., the Committee retired to the office of the Comptroller -
to meet with Town Manager O'Connell. Discussion was held with res-
pect to office equipment and furniture that was available, at savings,
from Itek Corporation. Furniture, already purchased, was approved,
but the possible purchase of typewriters was tabled.
Town Engineer McSweeney joined the meeting and stated that the final
report on the condition of the Town swimming pool, after study, was
not good - that about 30 leaks were found - and that possible major
repairs would be needed. He also stated that with respect to snow
removal, there was $11,000. as a balance in the account and that already
there were bills in the amount of $17,700.
RESERVE FUND TRANSFER:
Acct. #2925 Comp.-Off. Mach.-Cap. Outlay $1,720.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to transfer
the requested amount .
The next meeting night is scheduled for Tuesday, December 29, 1970.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Eli' abeth M. Flynn
Secretary