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May 8, 2006 In regard to Police and Fire Medical expenses (the equivalent of worker’s compensation for police and fire employees who are injured on the job), Linda stated that there have been 48 claims, which is not unusually high, but that there have been a few expensive cases which make the total amount higher than usual. Expenses in individual cases above $400K are covered by insurance. David requested that the Reserve Fund transfer approval forms each contain a sentence of explanation about the request. Linda said she would add the sentences afterward. David also requested that the space for Board of Selectmen approval not be included in future forms. In regard to Workers Compensation expenses, events were recorded by 58 employees of whom 44 needed medical care and 10 resulted in financially significant claims. The Workers Compensation cases often involve injuries to the backs of custodians or firefighters. The Town’s insurance company gives the advice on programs to help employees avoid injuries. Linda noted that Carol Gregory in School Dept. also is helpful in this respect. There was discussion of the rates charged by the Town for ambulance services and Advanced Life Support services in particular. It was noted that the budgeted total of Police/Fire Medical and Workers Compensation will increase from $153,965 in FY 2006 to $190,000 in FY 2007. Deborah moved that the transfer from the Reserve Fund of $32,000 for Police/Fire Medical and of $47,500 for Workers Compensation be approved. The motion was seconded. The vote was 8-0 in favor. AL signed the Reserve Fund transfer request forms. The AC decided to meet at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 26, 2006, to consider end of the fiscal year Reserve Fund transfer requests. Starting from the list in the agenda, the Committee discussed topics to work on. Rod offered to complete the simple explanation of tax increases that he had drafted several months ago. In response to a counter-suggestion, the AC agreed to let this be done by the “Yes for Lexington” group if that group should feel that it is needed. Paul and Al agreed that it is not worth worrying about rounding errors in the updated version of Appendix B or other documents. Rick asked whether anyone on the AC is receiving monthly reports on school finances. No one is. AL will ask the School Committee about this as requested at the March 29, 2006 Budget Collaboration Meeting