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06/27/2018 AC Minutes ➢ The Senior Service Revolving Fund: The additional funds are needed because of some higher-than-anticipated spending in FY2018. The program is subsidized by the State and the additional $10,000 will be recovered. A motion was made and seconded to increase the Senior Service Program Revolving Fund authorization by $10,000. VOTE: 7-0 ➢ Visitors' Center Revolving Fund: The Visitors' Center store operates with extremely tight margins. It is not self-sufficient, and the operating budget includes $18,000 to cover costs. Its seasonal operation includes two fiscal years. Mr. Michelson noted that this is the third year the Town is operating the store, which primarily serves tourists. It is difficult to project what tourists will purchase from one year to the next. It is expected that gift shop revenues received by the close of FY2018 will be sufficient (with the existing Town subsidy) to cover the requested increase to the fund spending limit. A motion was made and seconded to increase the Visitors' Center Revolving Fund authorization by $10,000. VOTE: 7-0 • End-of-Year Transfers —FY2018: The 2016 Municipal Modernization Act removed the 3% restriction on transfers between operating budget line items; however, this year's requested transfers are relatively small and well within that earlier limit. ➢ In FY2018, the Fire Department was short staffed, which resulted in increases in overtime. A motion was made and seconded to transfer $29,502 from Fire Suppression Professional Development and Emergency Medical Services Small Equipment to Fire Suppression—Overtime. VOTE: 7-0 ➢ The Assessors' Office has been working on an appeal brought by a commercial property owner that has required the use of consultants. A motion was made and seconded to transfer $10,000 from Comptroller Overtime to Assessor Legal Expense. VOTE: 7-0 • FY2018 Salary Adjustment Utilization: The BoS voted to support transfers to the Fire Department, Police Department, and Comptroller's Overtime line items from the Salary Revenue Account. This Committee is not responsible for approving this action. 4. Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to approve the June 7, 2018 minutes with edits proposed by Mr. Bartenstein and Mr. Padaki, The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 5. Cost-Saving Measures: It was agreed to postpone discussion of this agenda item until Mr. Radulescu-Banu is in attendance because of his particular interest in this issue. 6. Committee Planning: Mr. Bartenstein suggested that this Committee elect officers after the ninth member has been appointed. August 2 and September 12 or 13, 2018 were identified for the next meetings of this Committee. Mr. Bartenstein noted that the fall STM is currently scheduled for late November, which will relieve the pressure from the early fall. Ms. Kosnoff added that the STM Warrant will likely 3