HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-05-15-YC-min.pdf LEXINGTON YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
May 15, 1975
PRESENT: Sue Abkowitz, Chris Anderson, Alfred Buss, Paul
Furdon, Verna Frasca, Doug Gallager, Jeanne Hathaway, Alex-
ander Liazos, Myron Miller, Steve Moore, Paul Goldmuntz,
Matt Powers, Madelyn Quinlan, Mary Rockwood.
Steve Moore presented his proposal to send a letter to
the Board of Selectmen recommending that there be an investiga-
tion into the incident of May 2, 1975. The proposed letter,
which read as follows, was approved by a vote of 6 in favor,
2 opposed, and 2 abstaintions.
The Youth Advisory Commission does hereby recommend
that there be an investigation into the incident
which occured on the night of Friday, May 2, 1975,
at the Brenner home on Adams Street. We believe the
situation warrants a close scrutiny of the facts and
accountings to contribute to the overall picture of
police-youth relations in the town of Lexington.
In addition, the Commission recommends that a cit-
izen committee, including at least one member of each
of the following groups, sit with the Selectmen in their
deliberations on the matter.
Youth Advisory Commission
Police Department
Althogh the Commission approved the proposal, the
Board of Selectmen had already made the decision to have .r
people come before the Board on appointment only, with
a limit to five people to a group. The Selectmen would
listen to the testimonies privately. ti
Mr. Busa said that the Board of Selectmen were considering e
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the formation of a citizen' s committee to investigate youth
behavior, community-police, and youth-police relations.
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