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November 15,2010 Special Town Meeting,cont..........
<br /> b)That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current
<br /> fiscal year's water enterprise fund budget as approved under Article 5(a)of the 2010 Annual
<br /> Town Meeting and that said amounts be funded from Water Fund recei ts:
<br /> Line Item Description From To
<br /> 3600 Salaries $ 645,488 $ 651,680
<br /> c)That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current fiscal
<br /> year's wastewater enterprise fund budget as approved under Article 5(b)of the 2010 Annual
<br /> Town Meeting and that said amounts be funded from Wastewater Fund receipts:
<br /> Line Item Description From To
<br /> 3700 Salaries $ 276,152 $ 278,868
<br /> 3700 MWRA Assessment $ 6,404,432 $ 6,405,531
<br /> d) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current
<br /> fiscal year's recreation enterprise fund budget as approved under Article 5(c)of the 2010
<br /> Annual Town Meeting and that said amounts be funded from Recreation Fund receipts:
<br /> Line Item Description From To
<br /> 5200 Salaries $ 631,992 $ 634,492
<br /> The Moderator declared parts a,b,c&d would be voted separately. Selectman Hank Manz
<br /> reported support of the Board of Selectman for Article 2'a'on a vote of 4 in favor and 1
<br /> opposed.
<br /> 8:23 p.m.Alan Levine reported the support of the Appropriation Committee for Article 2 'a' on
<br /> a vote of 7 in favor and 0 opposed,for remediation work at the Estabrook School
<br /> Joseph Pato,pr.2,commented on health insurance plan changes and support of the Appropriation
<br /> Committee on a vote of 7 in favor,0 opposed,and 1 absence,for all sections of Article 2.
<br /> 8:29 p.m. David Kanter reported the unanimous support of Article 2,part'a' and the work
<br /> for Estabrook School.
<br /> 8:31 p.m. School Committee Chairman Rodney Cole reported the unanimous support for
<br /> Article 2,part'a'.
<br /> 8:31 p.m. Benjamin Cohen,pr.3,questioned retiree health plan coverage,to which Town
<br /> Manager Carl Valente responded.
<br /> 8:34 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley outlined changes he seeks to make to Article 2'a'.
<br /> 8:45 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley moved the following amendment to Article 2'a':
<br /> AMENDMENT: That the figures in the main motion for line items 1100, 2300, and 2400
<br /> be changed to read as follows:
<br /> Line Item Description From To
<br /> Lexington Public Schools Personal Services $57,548,883 $58,011,383
<br /> Lexington Public Schools Expenses $11.198.543 $11.198.543
<br /> 1100 $68,747,426 $69,209,926
<br /> 2300 Reserve Fund $550,000 $550,000
<br /> 2400 Public Facilities $8,732,574 $9,013,625
<br /> And,that the phrase"and further that$766,249 be raised from the tax levy"be changed
<br /> to read"and further that$10,000 be raised from the tax levy"
<br /> 8:45 p.m. School Committee Chairman Rodney Cole and Director of Public Facilities
<br /> Patrick Goddard responded to questions regarding the PCB situation at Estabrook School.
<br /> 8:49 p.m. Selectman Chairman Hank Manz reported opposition by the Board of Selectmen
<br /> on a vote of 4 opposed and 1 in favor of the Kelley amendment.
<br /> 8:49 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Glenn Parker reported opposition to the
<br /> Kelley Amendment by a vote of 7 opposed and 0 in favor.
<br /> 8:50 p.m. David Kanter reported unanimous opposition of the Capital Expenditures
<br /> Committee to the Kelley Amendment.
<br /> 8:51 p.m. Rodney Cole reported unanimous opposition of the School Committee to the
<br /> Kelley Amendment.
<br /> 8:51 p.m. Members spoke in opposition to the amendment,questioned balances to the
<br /> reserve fund and past annual expenditures,questioned studies of PCB impact on school aged
<br /> children,and municipal liability.
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