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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 24, 1979
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, January 24, 1979,
at 7 30 p m. Chairman Battin, Mr Buse, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and
Mr Crain; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs Banks, Assistant to
the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
Mr Lloyd Gilson, President of the North Lexington Association, MAPC
and Mrs Angela Frick, Lexington's representative to MAPC, met with Burlington
Board Mrs Miley said that Mr Gilson is here to discuss a study Study
being made by MAPC at the request of a member of the Planning Board
of Burlington, who is also on the executive council of the MAPC and
Burlington's representative, and to ask this Board to take a stand
Mrs Miley said it is her understanding when the report is completed,
it will be sent to Peter Murphy, State DPW, and he will report to the
federal government to see what their feeling is about any change in
Route 3 regarding that Burlington industrial land Mrs Miley, Mr
DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, Mr Prentiss, Conservation Director,
and Mr Gilson had attended a meeting to discuss this before MAPC
started the study The last time this Board discussed it, they did
voice their opinions that they felt MAPC should not be doing the study
At that time, Mrs Frick did communicate that sense of the Board to
MAPC. Since then, we have received a copy of a report which was sent
by Mr Gilson to MAPC Mr Gilson, as a member of the North Lexington
Association, has had a meeting with MAPC Our Planning Board discussed
the MAPC study last Monday night and plans to write a letter that they
had not been notified of a study being undertaken and such a study
should be areawide and have the participation of all affected towns
Mie Gilson said the Bedford Selectmen and the Planning Board have taken
a stand that MAPC should not become involved in a study because it
serves a private interest; also, they oppose development because of
traffic, water problems, and citizens not being given protection
because of current zoning by-laws The legislators are aware of our
position The point is the State DPW can give the developers per-
mission for curb cuts without permission of the legislators; curb cuts
mean access to Route 3 It was his understanding that the draft will
come out the first or second week in February and we should get our
comments in before the report is written
The Board agreed to get input from the Planning Board and draft
a letter to MAPC, which will be discussed at the next meeting
Mr Hutchinson discussed the following accounts
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Budgets #1080-Office Furniture & Fixtures-$1,000; Appropriation Committee-$500
Mr Hutchinson said that $1,000 is not unreasonable. The Police
Department has requested $775 and $225 to be used as a contingency
fund The leval of replacement within the last three years has
been in excess of $1,000 Board agreed.
#1200-Town Clerk-$8,727; Appropriation Committee-$5,000 Mr Hutchinson
said the Appropriation Committee recommends not doing all the micro-
filming now Board agreed to talk with the Appropriation Committee
#1700-Group Insurance-$762,000 Board had no objection Mr Hutchinson
recommended that the Board set up a committee to investigate self-
insurance Mr Crain suggested George Silverman be approached,
and to make an effort by the newspaper to elicit knowledgeable
people Board agreed
#1750-Municipal Property & Workmen's Compensation-$306,503 Under in-
vestigation
#5250-Town Office Building Maintenance-Enclosed office space for Mrs
Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager Kent, Crain, Miley, Battin
supported; Mr Busa had reservations
#5850-Sanitary Landfill-$77,000 Mr Hutchinson recommended deducting
$9,000 from the $55,000 for fill vs $80,000 last year; new figure
$46,000 If we shut down the landfill on Sunday, we could go to a
40-hour work week. He quoted landfill hours in surrounding towns -
4 to 6 days, none open on Sundays We could open Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 to 5 and save $9,000 in cover-
ing material and a minimum of $21,000 in labor costs; we will be
reducing by two positions Board agreed to new figure of $68,290
by deducting $9,000
#4150-Fire Expenses Mr Hutchinson said the Appropriation Committee
is questioning the use of the study on the building Board agreed
to defer discussion until meeting with the Appropriation Committee
Mr Hutchinson recommended a revised Personal Services figure of
$1,028,000, reducing DPW $21,190 by cutting out two positions
Mr Hutchinson discussed the Capital budget items and said that
he would submit copies to the Board of the Capital Expenditures Com-
mittee's recommendations
The Board agreed to meet with the Appropriation Committee on
Saturday morning at 8 00 a.m
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjouri at 10 15 p.m
A true record, Attest
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