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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-12-AC-MIN.pdf r-- The Appropriation Committee held a meeting, at 7:30 P.M. , on Monday, June 12, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexington. Pre- sent were Edward F . Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chair- man, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, J. Harper Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore, Donald B. White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller. The Secretary was directed to send flowers to Member Arthur Bernier and Mrs. Bernier to express the Committee' s concern for the serious injuries of their son. meeting was held at 9:00 P.M. , with Selectmen, A. Kenney, Chairman, F. Bailey, A. Busa, N. Riffin and S. Brown. Town: Manager, W. O'Con- nell and Town Counsel D . Legro were, also, present . The following subjects were discussed: 1. A common Town Maintenance Superintendent - the Selectmen are to meet with the School Committee, on July 10, 1972, with respect to this . 2 . Special Town Meeting - it is rumored that the Regional School Committee will be requesting a Special TM, for funds . Chairman Furash requested that the TM be held in late September. 3 . Bonding - concern should be given to the question of bonding sewers in the interest of freeing funds for land acquisitions. 4. Land Acquisition Committee - a standard operation procedure is being prepared by this Committee, now, and will be pre- sented soon to all Boards and Committees . 5. Reserve Fund Transfers - Chairman Furash stated his Committee' s concern for the lateness of these requests and requested the Selectmen and the Town Manager to have all Boards submit their requests prior to November 1, 1972. 6 . Timing of budget dead-lines - Chairman Furash requested, this year, that legal closing dates be adhered to, particularly with the 18 month year coming up. He requested Expense budgets by November 1 and with Personell Services, held up by collec- tive bargaining, at least a sense of the structure of needs and body counts should be made .early. 7. Trustees of Public Trusts - there are areas here where funds are available to relieve some budgets . Can they be used? Selectman Kenney and Town Manager O'Connell will meet with The Trustee Board with respect to this question. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Executive Session was Voted at 9:30 P.M. 4 57 Minutes of meeting held on June 12, 1972 - page 2 Land acquisitions were, again, discussed. Reimbursements for the Cooke , Ballou and Titelbaum acquisitions of last year will not be received. Two reasons are that Lexington has been reimbursed generously, in the past and that the Town does not have any low or moderate income housing. HtJD will probably also not reimburse. Chairman Furash questioned the handling of large land acquisitions . Attention should now be given to the possibility of bonding sewers to ease land acquisitions. The Appropriation Committee, the Town Treasurer, the Town Comptroller, the Town Manager and the DPW will look into this and come back with ideas . With respect to a new Town Counsel, interviews are beingheld. p U A By-Law Personnel Board was discussed. In the complex system, there is a need for periodic changes . The M scale was down to the wire last year and Appropriations would like to see a Board or system to deal with this question. Also, Appropriations would like to be more informed on personnel decisions . In the Fall the Selectmen and Ap- propriations will meet to discuss this problem. Executive Session and the meeting was closed at 10:30 PM. Appropriations reconvened in room .11l. RESERVE FUND TRANSFER: Acct. #3450 Health-Exp. $200. Extra funds needed due to the large number of dogs handled at the rabies clinic A second request for transfer was tabled. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the requested amount to Acct. #3450. The next meeting is scheduled, at 7:30 P .M. , on Monday, June 26, 1972 . The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. FlyniK Secretary