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* MOTION to support $ 331,000 from the General Fund and an additional $ 41,000 from the Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds with efforts being made to privatize the Cemetery, Park, Tree, and Water (readings): In Favor: UNANIMOUS * ARTICLE 7: Supplemental Capital Appropriation for Pool Complex $ 40,000 ARTICLE 13: Pine Meadows Golf Club Improvement, $ 160,000 ARTICLE 14: Lincoln Park Development, $ 50,000 General discussion followed with a concern expressed by P Lapointe that we not spend down our reserves. J Ryan will supply P Lapointe with requested information. MOTION to support all three Recreation Department requests provided that there is a reserve maintained within the Recreation Fund (approx. $ 55,000). In Favor: UNANIMOUS * ARTICLE 15: Dispatch Center/Public Safety Renovations and Equipment Purchases General discussion. CEC will probably recommend that the request be reduced to $ 1,200,000.J Pagett met with J Novak to discuss the content of the request. The request has been increased due to the fact that the consultant has more definitive estimates based an actual bids. RAM Communications was hired for the communication equipment. Some of the renovation costs are due to sub standard conditions at the Police Station. Currently one third of the cells are in violation of existing health codes. There could be potential litigation problems. The locker room facilities for the women on the force are not adequate. There is $ 149,000 included in the request for a handicapped ramp and making the rest rooms handicapped accessible. There is also $ 32,000 for the boiler replacement at the East Lexington Fire Station. MOTION to support the request of $ 1,850,000: In Favor, MM,RS,JP,SN,CA,PL, Opposed:CC; Abstaining: RB MOTION PASSES * ARTICLE 4: Operating Budget General discussion. R Borghesani addressed issue of staffing at the Hastings School and throughout the system. School department should attempt to limit the increase in FTE's to approximately 30 FTE's, down from the request of 38.5 FTE's. School department should e able to cut between $ 500 and 600,000 including the custodial privatization. J Pagett could support a reduction of $ 200-250,000 C Abbott could support a reduction in the area of $ 600,000 MOTION to reduce the School Department request as it appears in the Town Warrant by $ 200,000: In Favor; JP, MM Opposed; SN,PL,CA,RB,RS,CC MOTION FAILS Further discussion on school budget. MOTION to reduce the School Department request by $ 500,000(excluding custodial privatization): In Favor: SN,PL,CA,RB,RS,CC Opposed: JP,MM