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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-02-10-TPT-min{ Town of Lexington Trustees of Public Trusts Minutes of Meeting A meeting of the Trustees was held at 12:00 noon on February 10, 1994 at 265 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Present were Trustees Alan S. Fields, Thomas G. Taylor and David G. Williams. The minutes of the meeting of the October 14, 1993 meeting,, were reviewed and approved. It was voted to approve the sales and purchases of securities in the Westview Cemetery Fund, the Monroe Cemetery Fund and the Endowment Fund as described in letters from Shawmut Investment Advisors dated January 3, 1994, attached to and made a part of these minutes. The Chairman reported that the proportion of equities in the Endowment Fund has reached 35 %. Letters were received by the Chairman from Richard Spiers regarding improvements at Westview Cemetery and asking for funds for various projects. It was decided to try again to explain to various town officials that the trustees only manage the investment of the funds, and have no authority to decide how the funds are spent. Mr. Spiers stated that 55% of the proceeds from sale of graves goes into the Westview Cemetery Fund. Since the trustees have not seen any additions from that source, the Chairman was directed to find out what really happens to that money. The trustees voted to make available for scholarships the following amounts from the following funds: French School $ 200.00 Harrington Memorial $2,000.00 Isenberg $ 500.00 Hallie C. Blake $ 400.00 Foster and Tenny Sherburne $1,600.00 Schumacher $1,400.00 It was noted that the Bridge Charitable Fund has an income balance of almost $6,600.00. The trustees felt that at least $3,000.00 from this fund should be spent in town and the Chairman was asked to talk to Steve Baran to find out what the needs for funds are in addition to those funded by the Human Services Funded. The next meeting will be held on June 2, 1994 at 12:00 noon at the office of Alan S. Fields. TAYT /CB9 Respectfully submitted, Thomas G. Taylor, tary