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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Minutes of Meeting of February 18, 2010
The meeing was held at 4:30 PM at the Town Offices. Present were Alan Fields, David
Williams, Thomas Taylor, Susan McClements, Rob Edelson, Skip Lovering, and Karen
Jackman.
Rob explained how the transition of the Trustees accounts into the Town financial
management system would work. After a discussion the Trustees were satisfied with the
new procedures. A memorandum of understanding between the Trustees and the
Selectmen will be signed and the transition will take place as of April 1, 2010.
Following the meeting with Town officials the Trustees conducted the following
business:
The terms under which the Friends of the Council on Aging Fund is held were confirmed
by a letter from the COA dated January 11, 2010.
The Trustees accepted the conversion of the Michael Wagner Education Fund from an
awards fund to a scholarship fund to be awarded to a Lexington resident who is either a
graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Regional High School and will pursue
a career in education.
The Trustees approved the annual transfer of the income of the Munroe and Westview
Cemetery Funds to the Town.
The Trustees received a letter from Lynne Wilson and David Williams, co- chairs of the
PTA Scholarship Committee, requesting that the income from the scholarship funds listed
below be added to principal until the principal reaches $10,000. The income from these
small funds is inconvenient to distribute every year and there is no contact with the
donors or family members anymore.
Hallie C. Blake Fund 7347
Robert P. Clapp Fund 2130
Crocker Family Fund 6570
Charles E. French Fund 6174
George E. Jansen Fund 5939
Elsa Registein Fund 3691
Dorothea Schmidt -Penta Fund 6640
Mary Sorenson Fund 7042
Ellen A. Stone Fund 7254
Richard S. Townsend Fund 5394
David is working on a proposal to replace the flower barrels in the Center which will be
approved at the next meeting.
The Trustees' checking account has a balance of something less than $1 0,000. It was
decided to transfer the funds to the George Gilmore fund before the accounting change on
April 1.
Finally there was discussion of how the Trustee could commemerate the 100th
anniversary of the establishment of the Trustees of Public Trusts. One idea that is being
explored is a possible incentive grant to the Lexington Symphony.
Toni Taylor, Secy.