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The Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Mon-
day, February 14, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexing-
ton. Present were Edward E . Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T . Bernier,
J. Harper Blaisdell, Levi G . Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bige-
low Moore , Donald B . White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller.
Yrs . Feakes of the League of Women Voters observed.
At 7:35 P.M., Frank Michelman joined the meeting to report on Ar-
ticle #99, a citizen' s Article to seek approval for the Housing
Authority to participate in the purchasing"tax title lots (below
fair market value ) on scattered sites; for the construction of low
10 and moderate housing. Article #83 is the turn-key to this Article .
�--� Article #83, a Planning Board Article, seeks a By-Law to authorize
=a the Selectmen to sell or convey said tax title lots at below fair
market value.
At 7:55 P .M., members of the Conservation Commission, H. Kassler,
Chairman, N. Cohen and M. Rawls joined the meeting . Dr. Kassler
reported that of the approximately 10,650 acres in Town, at this
times 300 acres were Conservation land, 488 acres were Town owned
(parks, open space, etc . ) , 260 acres (golf courses) were privately
owned, and that there were approximately 2000 acres undeveloped,
but developable. Exclusive of Conservation' s request for about
60 acres, this year, they would like about 300 more acres, approxi-
mately 16 to 18°4 of undeveloped land-this could be Town owned or
Conservation.
With respect to Article #63, addition to the Conservation Fund,
Chairman Kassler said that they would like 410,000., this year,
but would accept 45,000., with the possibility of having to come
in for a RF transfer, later this year. He was pleased that both
the Selectmen and Appropriations had approved $1,900. in Acct. #2460.
Article #57-land purchase-Hamilton, Baldwin-519,500. , he stated
that there was the possibility that funds would not be requested
at this Town Meeting .
Chairman Furash queried, how much of their requests were under
negotiation. Chairman Kassler stated that he would have opinions
of value on all the parcels and would forward them to the Committee
before Town Meeting .
At 8:20 P.R . , F . James of the Bicentennial Committee joined the
meeting. He was informed that under a new Acct. #1147, Approp-
riations had approved the sum of $750. for their operating ex-
penses, this year.
Under Article #42, Mr. James explained, they were requesting 410,000.
to be set aside for the 1975 celebration. This would begin to ac-
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cumulate towards a fund of 4100, 000. by 1975.
Under Article #J.3, 43,000. for preliminary plans and specifications/
for a museum
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he said that plans were not formulated, and that a Sites Committee
was, presently, at work. Mr. James will return, before Town Meeting,
with more information.
At 8: .0 P.M., upon motion duly made and seconded, EXECUTIVE SESSION,
was VOTED . At this time, the Report was reviewed, edited and, where
agreed upon, revised to prepare for printing.
Meeting was held, at 10:00 P.M. , in the Selectmen' s Room, with
Selectmen R. Cataldo, Chairman, A. Busa, F . Bailey, A. Kenney and
N . Riffin and Town Manager O'Connell.
The following sums were recommended:
Reserve Funda1OO,000.
Tax anticipation 80,000.
The Selectmen, in Article #24-DPW equipment-=—Y-are recommending
$62,000. instead of the requested $78,000.
In Article #Li.-Acct. #21180-Recreation Expenses--43,000. will be
recommended for PTSA, instead of the requested $6,000.
In Acct. #1090-Professional services-42,00O. will remain.
Chairman Furash reported that his Committee favor the increase of
4 men in the Fire Department, requested Library personnel, ; but
ere not pursuaded as to the need for a Building Maintenance man, at
12,500., or a Working Foreman at the Sanitary Land Fill. Also, on
Fire Department Articles #35 and ,#37 the Committee had not voted.
Under Acct. #1. 300-Local Disaster Services-P.S.-Town Manager O'Con.-
nel explained the duties of the Director and a part-time laborer.
The meeting with Selectmen was adjourned at 11:05 P.M.
The Report was, again, reviewed.
The next meeting is scheduled, at 7:30 P .M., on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1972 .
The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth M. Flynn
Secretary