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October 3, 2012 Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee October 3, 2012 Place and time: Public Services Building, 7:00 p.m. Members present. Glenn Parker, Chair; Joe Pato, Vice Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Alan Levine; Richard Neumeier; Robert Cohen; Mollie Garberg; Rob Addelson (non- voting, ex officio) Members Absent: Eric Michelson; Jonina Schonfeld The Appropriation Committee joined the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and the Capital Expenditures Committee for the first Budget Collaboration - Financial Summit for FY2014 (Summit 1). Other parties were also in attendance. The meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m. The agenda items were: 1. Procedure for Meeting Minutes for Summit Meetings 2. FY2014 Budget/Financial Discussion • Overview — Lexington's Financial Condition (Carl Valente) • FY2014 -2016 Revenue and Expenditure Forecast (Rob Addelson) • FY2014 Budget Calendar 3. Ivey Policy Issues Related to FY2014 Budget (Carl Valente, Paul Ash) 4. Special Town Meeting: FYI Proposed Budget Adjustments, Options for Unallocated Revenue and Other Warrant Articles 5. Establish Date: Summit Meeting 2 The Board of Selectmen assumed responsibility for recording and maintaining the minutes of the Summit portion of the meeting. Please see the minutes of the Board of Selectmen, which are published on the Town web site at http: / /lexin tog nma.�4ov /selectmen.cfm and which are also available in the Town Clerk's office, for details. The Summit was completed at 8:20 p.m. The Appropriation Committee continued in session with Carl Valente, Town Manager, in attendance, to discuss preparation of the Committee's report to the special town meeting. The following matters were addressed: 1. Future Meetings: Glenn Parker recommended meeting on October 11, October 16, October 23, and during the first week of November in preparation for the November 19 special