HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-02-09-AC-MIN.pdf oThe Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday,
February 9, 1971, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall,
Lexington. , Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Elizabeth M.
Flynn, Secretary, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M.
Perry, Comptroller, and Donald B. White .
Chairman Furash reported that Member Bernier had reported that the
Library Trustees had agreed upon an Expense Budget of $73,448. and
that the request for new personnel would be removed.
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr., Chairman of the Recreation Committee, joined
the meeting at 7:45 P.M. On Acct. #2470 - Recreation P.S. - Chairman
Furash stated that, this year, no new personnel were being approved and
that the budget should be kept to the 1970 amount. Chairman Gallagher
felt that, perhaps, $48,950 (the 1970 budget) could be held and that
he would consult with his Committee and report back on Saturday.
On Acct. #6000 - Park Division Capital items for the Recreation Depart-
ment were discussed:
Class 321-25 - Tot lot - $4,000.- to replace play area at Center
playground-space lost by new tennis courts
Elderly - $1,000.- benches, shuffleboard, projector
Faclits . for Greeley Village
Lights - $1,500.- Center playground & basketball crt.
Warrant Articles for Recreation were discussed:
Art. #54 - Fremont School play area $ 5,000.
Art. #55 - Eldred Street area 4,500.
Art. #56 - Oxford Street play area 1,000.
Art. #57 - Construction of horse riding rink 1,000.
Art. #58 - Repairs to center swimming pool 12,500.
Chairman Furash explained that possibly Appropriations would approve
this year only Article #58.
Chairman Gallagher retired from the meeting at 8:25 P.M.
Meeting was held at 8:30 P.M. with Selectmen Chairman Cataldo and:
Town Manager O'Connell.
TM O'Connell explained that in all Town Personal Service budgets,
received to this date, only 1/2 person had been requested for the
Clerical Service Bureau. Perhaps one new person would be needed for
the pumping station.
Chairman Cataldo stated that the Board of Selectmen had approved a Sewer
budget of $350,000. This does not include the $75,000. previously
approved. He also explained Articles #31 through #36. With land
acquisition costs, layout and construction of Worthen Road and East
Street, the cost would be $230,000. With Chapter 90 funds, the
cost of Worthen Road would be $180 ,000. If Chapter 90 funds are
not used by June, 1972 they will be lost.
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Discussion was held on the following Articles:
Art. #38 - Town Office Bldg. Access & Parking area X25,000.
Art. #39 - Police Station Air Cond. equipment 27,000.
Art. #40 - Town Office Bldg. - F. E. & E. 10,000.
Town Manager O'Connell explained that these amounts were requested
because the contingencies requested on the original Town Office Bldg.
appropriation had been exhausted by unforeseen expenses and problems
in the construction.
Art. #41 -- Local Disaster Preparedness - G5,000. instead of .$48,000.
Art. #44 - Purchase 5 voting machines - $10,000. - with the increase
in voting population ( 19 years old) and the trend toward
referendum questions , purchasing rather than leasing
was the best policy.
Art. #46 - Photogrametric Survey & Maps - $30,000. - fly-overs of
the town would greatly help the Planning Board, the
Assessors office and the Conservation Committee .
Selectman Cataldo and Town Manager O'Connell retired from the meeting
at 10:15 P.M.
The next meeting night is scheduled for February 11, 1971, to meet
with members of the School Committee to discuss their budgets .
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth M. Flynn
Secretary