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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2009 ATM—MARCH 2O09 Contents Summary of Warrant Article Recommendations.................................................................................2 Preface.................................................................................................................................................6 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................7 Warrant Article Analysis and Recommendations............................................................................... 11 Article 4: Appropriate FY2010 Operating Budget........................................................................... 11 LexingtonPublic Schools.............................................................................................................11 Minuteman Regional High School..............................................................................................14 SharedExpenses............................................................................................................................16 Article 5: Appropriate FY2010 Enterprise Funds Budgets.............................................................. 19 Article 6: Appropriate for Senior Service Program..........................................................................24 Article 7: Appropriate for Street Trees (Citizens' Petition).............................................................26 Article 8: Appropriate for Tourism Promotion.................................................................................26 Article 9: Appropriate for Planning Board Consulting Services .....................................................27 Article 10: Continue and Approve Departmental Revolving Funds................................................27 Article 11: Appropriate the FY2010 CPC Operating Budget&for CPA Projects ........................29 Article 12: Land Purchase—Off Vine Street ....................................................................................33 Article 13: Land Purchase—Off Lowell Street.................................................................................33 Article 14: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects..................................................................34 Article 15: Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment.........................................34 Article 16: Appropriate for Water Distribution Improvements .......................................................36 Article 17: Appropriate for Sewer Improvements............................................................................38 Article 18: Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment..............................................39 Article 19: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects.........................................................40 Article 20: Street Acceptance—Pitcairn Place (Citizens' Petition).................................................41 Article 22: Appropriate for D/E for Sr. / Community Center at White House Site.................42 Article 23: Appropriate for Post Employment Benefits...................................................................42 Article 24: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations.......................................................................43 Article 25: Establish and Appropriate to Specified Stabilization Funds.........................................43 Article 26: Establish and Appropriate to Debt Service Stabilization Fund.....................................45 Article 27: Establish Stabilization Fund for Minuteman Regional School District........................45 Article 28: Appropriate for Stabilization Fund.................................................................................46 Article 29: Appropriate for Prior Years' Unpaid Bills.....................................................................46 Article 30: Amend FY2008 Operating Budget.................................................................................46 Article 31: Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements.......................................................47 Article 34: Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals.....................................................................47 Article 35: Establish Demand Charge for Delinquent Taxes...........................................................49 Article 38: Petition General Court for Municipal Utility Act..........................................................49 Article 39: Petition General Court for Mid-Year Tax Relief for Property Tax Loss from Fire.....50 Article 43: Health Benefits (Citizens' Petition)................................................................................51 APPENDIX A: 3-Year Budget Projection.........................................................................................53 Page 5 of 59