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§x§ Defer the 3 for 1 in some fashion cuts or fixed dollar cuts on the town and school side Move some of the school technology from operating to capital ( pg 45) Insist that the "educational focus" produce an equal amount of savings Technology * MOTION: Appropriate $ 300,000 from free cash to Snow & Ice Appropriation in fy 96 and carry the remainder of the deficit forward to fy 97. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: To reconsider the vote of March 14th to bond the purchase of the pumper. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: to defer the purchase of the pumper one (1) year. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: To approve $ 162,000 for the 3 for 1 program and defer the balance. * MOTION PASSED: 5 yes, 1 no (JP) * MOTION: To transfer $ 100,000 of school hardware costs from the operating budget to the capital request under Article 21. UNANIMOUS * Discussion of the education focus component of the school request. Schools should establish guidelines that all increases in costs be offset with savings in other areas and the the program costs be expense neutral. * MOTION: The $ 90,000 request for technical aides be offset with a similar amount of operating budget cuts. PASSED 3 yes, 2 no( JP, Mairson), 1 abstain((RC). * MOTION: Reduce Town request by $ 250,000.UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Reduce the school request by 1% or $ 402,000. AMENDED: Reduce the school request by $ 250,000.PASSED 4 yes, 2 no (PL, M Miley) * MOTION: Article 5 approved as adjusted to reflect snow & ice. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 6 approved at zero. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 7 approved at zero. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 8 Water Main Cleaning approved at $ 280,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 9 Sanitary Sewers approved at $ 560,000.UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 10 Previous vote reconsidered and approve at $ 400,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 11 Public Works Equipment approved at $ 142,000.Purchase the gang mower do not enter a lease agreement. PASSED 5 yes, 1 no (RB) * MOTION: Article 12 Town Building Envelope approve at $ 160,000. Repairs the roof at Fire Hdqtrs., Visitors Center, Basement of Fire Hdqtrs and the boiler. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 13 Inflow & Infiltration Program approved at $ 600,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 14 Library renovations approved at $ 7,700,000.UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 15 Minuteman Library Network approved at $ 68,000.UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 16 Senior Center Air Quality approved at $ 60,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 17 Fire Engine Purchase deferred for one year. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 18 Fire Equipment approved at $ 60,000.UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 19 Pine Meadow Golf Course improvements approved at $ 150,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 20 Playground & ball field improvements approved at $ 50,000. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Article 22 Land acquisition hold pending being presented with a cost.