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March 8, 2012 Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee Meeting March 8, 2012 Time and Location: Room G15, Town Offices, 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Joe Pato, Vice Chair; Robert Cohen; Mollie Garberg; Alan Levine; Eric Michelson; Jonina Schonfeld; Richard Neumeier Not present: Rob Addelson (non - voting, ex officio) Others in attendance: Theo Kalivas, Budget Officer The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. Announcements. Mr. Parker reported that the Town has completed interviewing candidates for the position of recording secretary for the finance committees and will be issuing a job offer shortly. Minutes. No minutes were available for review. Reports by Staff and Members. Assessments: Mr. Michelson reported on a discussion with Mr. Addelson regarding the failure in some instances to reassess renovated residential properties when ownership doesn't change. If permits are not closed out properly, the reassessment process may not be triggered and potential new growth may be lost. ACTION: The Committee to follow -up after Town Meeting concludes. Building Contractor: A concerned resident contacted Mr. Michelson to report that the Town is about to engage a general contractor that had been decertified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in 2008 and was only recently recertified. ACTION: Mr. Michelson to pursue with the Permanent Building Committee. Court Decision: A recent Supreme Judicial Court decision in a case brought against the City of Boston held that municipalities are not required to cover the state's 50% share of Quinn Bill educational incentives for law enforcement officers who have college degrees in criminal justice and law. Mr. Bartenstein reported that this will not affect Lexington in the short term, as the Town agreed contractually in a recent collective bargaining agreement with police officers to cover the state share, although it could change the landscape for future collective bargaining on this point.