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Jan. 20, 1967
Present Adams, Battin, Bryson, Scharfinen
Absent Russian
Building Committee
Adams suggested motion could state that appointment be pade in consulatation with
Selectmen and School Cmttee This would be necessary only this first time to assure
continuation and School Cmttee and Selectmen support Although no definite decision
was reached, we agreedtthat such restriction was probably unwise, that informal
agreement could be reached about appointing some members or the SSBC end Town Office
Building Committee Bryson suggested thet we have separate cosmittees for each
building with same 5 people as a core It seemed to the rest of us that such a
separation, while on paper only, could dilute the whole concept. Agreed to talk to
Bob Kent on this one; agreed that moderator should appoint and principle user would
appoint two members ex-officio Russian to draw up tentative draft and accompanying
explanation including the use of this committee to construct Rec. facilities.
Rita Information meeting set for March 15. We will answer questions only as oral
presentations have not been allowed in past years (explanation of proposal--use etc
will be printed with progress report and in TMMA Warrant information) Will try to
get members of SSBC, School Cmttee, Th1MA Land Use, Selectmen to answer questions also.
Russian to present article on floor of Town Meeting.. 1
Meeting with other Boards and Committees
No one of us can speak for committee on any proposal which we haven't discussed as a
group. (If Board with which we're meeting proposes modification of proposal we ask
for:tims to caueus or state that we will return with our opinion after our next
committee meeting.) Adams suggested Board's come to us not vice versa and that we meet
briefly ghead of time to plan strategy.
Progress Report
Should state whet we have done; define prehlems<:as we see them; state objectives toward
which we are going. We could statetthat we arp setioue y considering idea of Town
Manager for Lex. to help coordinate policy andedminister business arm of local
government Also that we are awaiting further guidelines from state re home rule
amendment before coming to town withr'definite recommendations
Report should be about 4 single spaced pages Drthft of building committee article and
explanation to accompany this.
Citizen Resource File
School Dept agreed to possibly using their IBM machines Homer Hagedorn will draw up
a rough draft for the questionnaire School dept. suggested it be handled with school
census in fall. Information would have to be punched on to cards, town to pay school t
dept key punch operator? If such a questionnaire can be drafted to suit the needs
of the appointing authorities, easily distributed and economically computerized, we
can then determine if we wish to: teeOtfnheed thttteiabhu nftl$ bd. gathered, maintained-
used by appointing authorities and with whom the responsibility should lie,krobably
Moderator
• <� Respectfully submitted,
Lotte Scharfman