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02/05/15 AC Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee February 5, 2015 Place and time: Parker Room, Town Office Building, 7:30 p.m. Members present. Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Mollie Garberg; Alan Levine; Beth Masterman; Susan McLeish; Eric Michelson; Richard Neumeier; Andrei Radulescu-Banu; Rob Addelson (non-voting, ex officio) Members Absent: None Other attendees: Patty Moore, Budget Officer; Paul Ash, Superintendent of Schools; Margaret Coppe, Chair, School Committee; Kate Colburn, Lexington Parents Advocacy Group, Fiske Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. 1. Announcements: Mr. Radulescu-Banu reported that he had become aware of four homeless individuals apparently living in Lexington; he wanted this Committee to be aware of the issue. Mr. Addelson confirmed that there are plans to hold two special town meetings (STMs)in the spring. One STM will allow the Town to address some administrative issues. The other will be used for school capital budget requests that are currently being developed. Separating them will allow flexibility in closing the school STM without impacting other articles. 2. Liaison Reports: Mr. Parker reported that earlier in the day he and Mr. Michelson had attended a meeting, called by Mr. Addelson and Town Manager Carl Valente, Town Manager, with representatives from the Capital Expenditures Committee and the School Committee. This was an effort to prepare for the Budget Summit scheduled for February 111', which will focus on the need for additional school building capacity for current and projected enrollment. The discussion allowed those present to clarify their questions and perspectives on the issues. 3. Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to approve the January 29, 2015 Minutes, as edited both prior to the meeting and at the meeting. The motion was approved. VOTE: 9-0 4. Preparation for this Committee's Reports to the 2015 Town Meetings: Some changes were made to the assignments for writing and editing material for the reports. Updates on the following items were discussed: • Pump Station Repairs (STMArticle 4): Mr. Addelson reported that the Department of Public Works is addressing a problem with noise in the sewer force main that is fed by the pump station at the Bedford St.-Route 128 interchange. On an immediate basis, a device is being rented that should mitigate the periodic, disturbing noises. An engineering analysis is being pursued to determine a long-term solution to the problem. 1