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SELECTMEN 'S MEETING
March 27, 1967
A meeting of the Boardoof Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday,
March 27, 1967, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Cole , Messrs.
Burnell , Cataldo, Mabee and Kenney were present . Mr.
Gray, Executive Aststant, Mr. Carroll, Superintendent
of Public Works, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were
also present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel , arrived at
7:35 P.M.
Mr. Erik Lund met with the Board.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing,
deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public,
might adversely affect the Mablic security, the financial
interest of the Town, or the reputation of any person. Executive
Following discussion with Mr. Lund relating to the Session
acquisition of a parcel of land , and a discussion with
Mr. Carroll relative to sick leave, it was voted to
resume the open meeting .
' At 7:30 P.M. , Messrs. Parrish, Grant, Blaisdell,
Gary, Mrs. Sousa, Mr. Perry, Messrs. Chapin, Mitchell and
Mrs. Rawls, met with the Board .
The Chairman received a letter from Town Counsel re-
garding the Lexington Housing Authority State-aided Housing
Project, Lexington 667-1, together with an amendment to Contract
contract for financial assistance, dated April 12, 1969,
which be said Town Counsel had advised was in order to sign.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign seven copies of the Amendment to Contract for Finan-
cial Assistance, dated April 12, 1969, between the Common-
wealth and the Lexington Housing Authority.
The Chairman said at the last session of Town Meeting
there was a little controversy on the Road Machinery Fund
and mentioned difference in figures submitted by the Select-
men, Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Com- Road
mittee. He said he thought it advisable to at least make Machinery
an attempt to make it on some common ground . He said Mr. Fund
Chapin was entirely right on his statement to the meeting.
Mr. Carroll submitted to the members of the Board
what appeared to be additional information on the equipment
he recommended acquiring
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The Chairman stated the gang mower did not get in
the warrant as a separate article, and it should not
normally be in this article . He said the sewer item
was also questionable as to whether it should be in a budget
such as this or in the sewer budget .
Mr. Carroll stated it is not a rolling stock.
Mr. Parrish said the Committee would have recommenddd
separate articles if these had come to its attention
earlier enough.
The Chairman said he thought this could be explained
to Town Meeting.
The figure of $92,500 in the Selectmen' s motion was
discussed , and Mr Carroll said the pickup trucks would
be the least important items and either one of the small
loaders .
Mr. Cataldo suggested a compromise of $5,000 and elimi-
nation of the pickup trucks.
Mr. Chapin stated the Capital Expenditures Committee
favors $82,500.
Mr. Parrish said the Appropriation Committee favors
$82,500.
Mr. Legro stated, with reference to the Agreement
between Local #1491 Fire Fighters and the Town, that he
was not ready as he only received it last Friday and as
this is the first agreement of its kind , he wanted to
study it .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to authorize payment of $400.00 for architects services
Public Works to William A. Halsey, and $23,919.97 to John Tocci & Sons,
Building Inc . , Contractor , Public Works Building, which Mr. Gray
said had been approved by the Committee.
Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted
to adjourn at 8:00 P.M.
A true record , Attest :
--Exect£{ iv Clerl , Seleptmen