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<br /> <br />Minutes <br />Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee <br />March 23, 2011 <br />Place and time: Cary Hall, Ellen Stone Room, 6:45 p.m. <br />Members Present: Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; <br />Joe Pato, Vice Chair; Robert Cohen; Mollie Garberg; Alan Levine; Eric Michelson; <br />Richard Neumeier; Rob Addelson (non-voting, ex officio) <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. <br />Final Report. <br />1.The Committee members who were present signed the final <br />report to the Annual Town Meeting. <br />Minutes <br />2.. A Motion was made and seconded to approve the 3/14/11 minutes as <br />edited. Vote: Approved 8-0-0. The agenda will be included as an exhibit. <br />Article Presentations. <br />3. The Committee discussed Town Meeting article <br />presentations, including school renovations/replacements, saving on long term energy <br />operating costs and snow removal contracting costs. <br />Future Agenda Items. <br />4.Severalmatters were identified for consideration after <br />the Annual Town Meeting, including: (1) further discussion of the proposal made by Pat <br />Goddardon 3/14/11 to use at Bridge andBowman the unexpended balance from last <br />fall’s two Reserve Fund transfers for PCB remediation at Estabrook; (2) policy for future <br />Reserve Fund transfers that are not fully expended for their original purpose; (3) Mr. <br />Goddard’s proposal to include in future budgets an appropriation that would cover the <br />design portion of building projects early enough in the year that the construction process <br />is not held up; (4) discussion of snow removal contracting with the Town Manager,DPW <br />Director, and others; (5) the possibility of combining the Water and Sewer Enterprise <br />Funds into a single fund so that retained earnings resulting from either operation could <br />be used for both water and sewer capital projects; (6) further discussion ofpolicy issues <br />relating to the funding of the Town’s OPEB liability; and (7) the length, content and <br />format of the Committee’s reports to Town Meeting. <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. <br />A list of documents and exhibits used at the meeting is attached. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Andrea Yepez <br />Recording Secretary <br />Approved April 6, 2011 <br />1 <br /> <br />