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Selectmen's Goal Setting Meeting Minutes July 11, 2001 A goal setting meeting was held at the Cambridge Savings Bank Conference Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. In attendance were: Selectmen Chairman Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Enrich, Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Abbott and Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. White, Town Manager; Executive Clerk Phyllis Smith; Staff Linda Vine, John Ryan, Glenn Garber, Chris Casey, Candy McLaughlin, Steve Frederickson, Donna Hooper, Bill Hadley, Peter Torode, Connie Rawson, Joe Marino, Carol Mahoney, Karen Simmons, Heather Sweeney, Andrew Russell, Rachel Herrup- Morse, Patrick Leopold and Kelly Zeoli; Capital Expenditures Chair Tom Griffiths The following Agenda Items were discussed: Overview of the Day Mrs. Krieger opened the informal work session and reviewed the process to be followed at the meeting that would allow the time to cover a very extensive agenda. Mr. White listed several issues that Department Heads have identified: • Social Services Programs to meet a changing, diversified community • Domestic abuse issues • Technology Changes • Demands for GIS • Committee support demands • Custodial needs • Fire Department administrative support issues • Police Department— Community policing • Historical Records — Historical Society, Library and Town Hall Financial Mr. Ryan reviewed the major components of a very preliminary forecast of budget and revenue projections for FY2003 that shows a gap of $5,293,706. There was also discussion of a three year budget forecast, rethinking the cash capital priorities recognizing the loss of $700,000 revenue in State Aid, starting the FY03 planning process very early with the finance committees and school committee, quarterly exception reporting and the free cash balance and policy. Project Update 1. Preparation for Debt Exclusion There was much discussion about the components of the anticipated fall debt exclusion. • Schools -The numbers are still very much in flux on the next phase of the school construction. • Roads - Mr. Carbonneau reviewed the street construction four year phased program estimated at $7 million.