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10/24/13 Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee October24,2013 : LegionRoom,Cary Memorial Building,7:30p.m. : Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Robert Cohen;Alan Levine;Susan McLeish; Richard Neumeier;Rob Addelson (non-voting, ex officio) Members Absent:Mollie Garberg;Eric Michelson; Jonina Schonfeld The meetingwas calledto order at 7:35p.m. Announcementsand Liaison Reports: 1.It was noted that a recentLexington Minuteman article about changes proposed to the Town budgetat the upcoming special town meetinghad several factual errors. Committee Report to the November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting (STM): 2.There was a review of the votes that were taken on the STM articlesat the last meeting. Mr. Parker and Mr. Cohen asked that their support of Articles 2, 3 and 4 be included; thus the Committee’s position will show a vote of 9-0 in support of those articles. An update on Article 5 (Appropriate for Renovations to Buildings to be Acquired at 39 Marrett Road) was discussed. The $3,169,000 being requested is more than originally anticipated, but it will greatly improve the functionality ofthe facility once the work is completein thefallof 2014.It was determined by Town Counsel that three itemsincluded in the budget requestare not eligible for Community Preservation Act(CPA)funding: telecom, audio visual, and telephone upgrades ($189,800); the salvaging of kitchen equipment from Estabrook School ($5,700); and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($75,000). The total for these items plus the contingency associated with them is $332,816.The source for the additional fundingwill probably be the General Fund; Mr. Addelson said that he and Mr. Valente, Town Manager, will be finalizing a funding plansoon, and he will keep theCommittee informed. Mr. Addelson reported that the current balance of the Community Preservation Fundis approximately $5.4 million, not including an additional amount of approximately $900,000 expected from the state this fall. Thus, there aremore than adequate resources to cover the $2,846,184that is being requested in CPA funds for 39 Marrett Road. There was a motion to support Article 5,with $2,846,184 coming from the CPA fund and $323,816coming from the General Fund. The motion passed. VOTE: 6-0 Mr. Addelson made some suggested edits to the report. There was a motion to approve the report as edited with the understanding that there may be some final technical edits made before it goes to the printer Sunday night. The motion passed. VOTE: 6-0 1