HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-02-12, 02-23-YAC-min.pdf LEXINGTON YOUTH coMMI N I 'INU'T S
February 12, 1976 (full meeting)
Feb. 23 (Executive board meeting)
Feb. 23 (meeting with Board of Selectmen)
February 12
Present Nary Rockwood, Ellen Boyle, Sue Abkowitz, Jeanne Hathaway,
Myron Miller, Nancy Ablemann, Lid Adolph, Alfred Busa,
Paul Furdon, Steve Politi, Richard Wertheim, and Mary
Anderson.
Absent M Powers, J Barringer, tt Bayliss, T Dickerman, P Ferguson,
J spencer, A Wacbman, and C. Lescalleet
) After a discussion of the proposed letter to the Board of Selectmen,
IT was decided that since there was disagreement over the letter
concerning certain facts, uses of words, and the general tone, we
should nob send it to the Selectmen Instead a short letter was
sent to the Board requesting a mooting with them. In this meeting
we hoped to raise the points expressed in the letter, and make
several suggestions to remedy the situation including those found
on page 2 of the initial letter
The short memo requesting an audience with the Seledtmen
was sunt to them on Feb. 13 They contacted us and set up a meet-
ing for Feb 23 An executive board meeting was called , and
Mary, Ellun, Sue, R.nd Matt met to discuss what we would present
to the Selectmen
February 23
At 7 45 , Nancy, 11vn, Mr Hiller, Mary, Matt, Stove,
Jeff, Trncy, Peter, Mary Anderson, Jeanne, and Sue, met with the,
Hoard of Aoleetmen Mary acted as spokesperson swami tett. the Board
She related to them our fo:1ings about the lack of communication
between our two commii-ties,our frustrations with our relative in-
activity, and the fact that there are other commissions in the
town that are doing the kinds of things that the YC was supposed
to do
Mr. Kenny said that he accepted the fact that communications
were not open, and expressed hopes that they may be improved Dr
Kessler agreed that it would be a good idea for the CRC to consult
the YO on issues related to youth, and appoligized for not having
consulted us in the past. Ho stressed that these two commissions
do not overlap but rather they compliment each other. The board
decided to "make a deliberate effort "to use us more, and to toll
other committees in the town that we are here to serve them on
youth related problems Mrs Battin suggested that since there
was some overlapping of the responsibilities of the communities
in the town, a reconstruction Of the whole system was in order
In the near future, Mrs Battin, Dr Kessler, some YC members,
and some of the original Ad hoc group will meet to further discuss
some of the alternatives.
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