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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-12-11-AC-MIN.pdf TTNITTFS OF TTTF MFFTING OF THF APPROPRIATION CCMMITTEY HELD AT THE TOWN O.W I C EBTTIT:D ING, MONDAY FVENI:TG, December 11, 1944 . The me=ting was opened in the office of the Town Acc'untant at 7 :34 P.M. , by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the following members in attendance : Lewis L. T7oyt, Chairman George Y. Hynes J. Milton Brown Raymond A. Bond Ronald D. Brown Thacher Jenney Carl F. Bryant Fred C . Newhall Harvey F. VFinlock Raymond L. White, Town Ac'ountant Minutes of the Meeting, Held December 4, 1944. It was regularly raved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular *reeting held December 4, 1944. At 7:35 P.M. , Mr. John J. Garrity was admitted to this meeting to discuss his Budgets for the coming year. Parks & Playgrounds - Personal Services Yr. Garrity as Azure. a - •• increase for the Clerk. Park Instructors The amount is up ; 50.00 over last year. Parks & Playgrounds - ?"rages & Expenses -7175-VIFFETO-iirifird-FF this Budget. Raymond Bond asked Mr. Garrity why the Town put »p a wooden flagpole instead of • a steel one, as a steel pole coald be installed much cheaper. Mr. Garrity stated that -2- he had nothing to do with the flagpole as a Committee was appointed and this Committee approved a wooden flagpole which he feels is in keeping with the Town. Park Department - Capital Outlay Gracting or Friciosea r'i.elct This wore ties in with the Fence whi ch the Town approved at its last Town Meeting. Two-Power Lawn mowers Mr. Gerrity stated that he needed two new power lawn mowers as both of his are beyond repair. The last new lawn mower was purchased in 1938. Mr. Garrity intends to discard two of his present mowers, or possibly three. Insect Suppression - Personal Services No questions on this Budget. Insect Suppression - rages A Expenses The amount asked—nil L Eor is 1500.00 more than last year. TTr. ^arri_ty said that at present around t500.00 is left, in this particular budget. Shade Trees - rages Pc Expenses Mo ouestion on this Budget. Mr. Gerrity left thi.s meeting at 8:35 P.M. Immediately after Mr. Gerri ty's departure, the School Committee consisting of Mrs. Luther Putney, Tracy Ames, Webster Thomas, together with Thomas S. Grindle, Superin- tendent, were admitted to this meeting. The first budget discussed was the School Department - Personal Services. Scholl Department - Personal Services tsenera ontrol There is E.—Mary increase figured for Clerks in this Budget. The School Committee has prepared a new salary schedule which is on the basis of the present salary plus a 151 bonus - this Plan to be effective April first. "Kr. Ames st^ted that under this new plan, teachers in the Elementary School would in some cases receive the same as teachers in Junior and Senior Tligh as the salary is to be based on their degrees and training. Mr. Ames stated that the teachers are now required to have four years of training. Tinder this new plan, i_ f teacher has arrived at her maximum, she must, every five years, take up some further professional -3- training in order to receive a slight Increase in pay. This program has been worked out by the Teachers' Club and is the type of program no in effect in Newton and Dedham. Kindergarten= The Lexington Parent Teachers Association have interviewed the School Committee with regard to having a kindergarten in the various schools to take care of the smaller children. The P.T.A. have received 677 signatures on a petition for a kindergarten in the schools of Lexington. 355 families who signed this petition have children eligible for the kindergarten - 322 families who signed have no children. A room in our grade schools would be necessary, and equipment necessary to start. This would require in the neighborhood of bet Jeen $400.00 and 1500.00 for each school. The salary of the teachers woulI be at the rate of 11,800.00. In this particular budget only 11,800.00 has been included as it would be only four months next year; subsequent years the salary of the teachers would amount to 15,400.00. Transportation for the children for the kindergarten in the year 1945 would amount to approximately 1, 560.00, and the year of 1946, $3,900.00. $300.00 additional has been asked for a maintenance man this year. This is for salary for the Town Painter. An additional amount has been asked for coaching. In this budget they have asked for clerical assistance for the Principals in the Elementary Schools as the School Committee states that the Principals have too much work to do and really need additional help. Additional money is asked for a physical education teacher. Such a teacher is to do most of the work in the Flementary Schools. School Maintenance - Expenses. Under the item of supplies, 1500.00 more is asked Which is for the purchase of new typewriters. Teachers ' Tuition & Agency Fees is higher this year. Fuel costs are up a little over last year due to the fact that sufficient coal could not be purchased for the present year. Item of Repairs - higher this year. This has been explained in detail on the explanation sheet. Uiscellaneous Item - up 1400.00 this year. This is for additional equipment in the High School. -4- Outlay - New Equipment - Explained on separate explanation sheet. In the School Budget this year, .$1,000.00 is set up for Reserve Fund. The School Committee feels that this is a nice item to have. As the Town has a sufficient Reserve Pund for unforeseen contingencies, such an item is not necessary in the School Budget or any other Town Budget. Chairman Lewis L. uoyt spoke about the School trying to get the Russell property. Mr. Ames stated that that was right, and they were hoping to be able to get it as they felt that it was very much needed. Chairman Ames stated that they felt that they ought to complete the sprinkler system - the program which was approved at a previous Town Meeting. The school now needing a sprinkler system is the Munroe. The cost will be between #6,000.00 and #7,000.00. Mr. Ames further stated that other Budgets of the School are yet to come , but he feels there Is no question on any of these. The School Committee left this meeting and immediately foil owin7, Chairman Lewis L. voyt read a letter received from James J. Carroll stating that . 75.48 was necessary to pay the bill of the Adams Press for printing. A motion was made, seconded and voted that the amount of .#75.48 be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Regi s tra ti ons Department - Expenses Account. The next letter Chairman Hoyt read was from the Selectmen requesting a transfer of $125.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Board of Assessors' - Personal Services Account so that listing in the month of December can be done. This request the Appropriation Committee did not approve as they would like to 'snow a little more about the necessity for this transfer before it is made. The facts of the case are that last year $200.00 was appropriated for such purposes so that listing might be done in December of this year, and a like amount was appropriated for the Registrations Department - Personal Services Account which makes a total of #400.00. The Secretary was instructed to write the Selectmen stating these facts, and await a reply from them. Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt had a general discussion with regards to the Scho )1 Committee ' s request for the increase -5- In salaries of the teachers, and asked if it was the feeling of this Committee that we adhere to the 15% bonus throughout the Town the same as last year. Most members felt that the bonus should be continued. If such is the case, it is suggested that the teachers' salaries remain the same as now until September first, at which time the increases would go into effect. The following Budgets were approved: Perks & Pla, , rounds - We es & Ex+enses - Total Approved $",025.00. 025.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $9,025.00. Park Department - Capital Outlay - Total Approved $6,400.00 . A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of t6,400 .00. Parks & Playgrounds - Personal Services - Total Approved t4 686.84. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $4, 586.84. Insect Suppression - Personal Services - Total Approved 4mom5-._ A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 1300.00. Insect Suppression - Wages & Expenses - Total Approved '''3,Z2b.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve tz-T s Budget in the amount of $3,225.00. Shade Trees - Wages & Expenses - Total Auroved 4q,850.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $1,850.00. ***** Chairman Lewis L. FToyt said that the next meeting of this Committee would be on the evening of December 18, - 1944 at 7:30 P.M. , at which time the Appropriation Committee -6- hoped to have a joint rnee ting with the Board of Selectmen. At B:30 P.M. the ri brary will be present, and at 9:30 P.M. °r. Paxton will be in to discuss his Budgets. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, or-r c--(1 5/059 \ U • Secretary