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October 7, 2004 <br />5. Input re new Town Manager <br />a. Al distributed a schedule of focus group meetings to get input for qualifications for <br />permanent Town Manager. <br />b. Straw-man on AC’s idea of Town Manager Requirement: David and Al agreed to <br />work on one. <br /> <br />6. Reports on other meetings (brief) <br />a. Budget Process Planning Meeting: Deborah reported. <br />Sheila inherited projections. She will review and come up with new ones. <br />st <br />Growth projection for 06 delayed until we have 05 numbers (1 week Dec.) <br />Debt Service <br />Health Benefits <br />Salaries: Municipal employees do not have contract. It is to be negotiated by the <br />interim town manager (not Linda). <br />Current budget planning headed by Linda Vine: 2 budgets: level service and needs <br />based. Patience asked by Linda. It will take 6-8 weeks to get first pass at budget. <br />David asked about efficiencies and definition of “level service” for town versus <br />school. It was suggested, but not voted on, that we need a level employee budget <br />in the town and a level class size budget on the school side to start. Then, <br />efficiencies, and special cases of need (such as the assessor’s office) can be <br />considered. <br /> <br />It was voted that Al, Deborah and Paul should cover the Budget Process Meetings <br />as consistently as possible and should report back what happens to the AC. <br /> <br />b. Capital: David reported. <br />Lincoln Street Field bathrooms and storage space: CEC says Recreation Comm. <br />should propose building something. <br />Harrington move is now expected to be in two phases after Christmas and in <br />February. <br />Maple St/Lowell St. Traffic light: CEC wants an assessment of the traffic hazard. <br />Alternatives are a $56K controller or $250K to redo the entire intersection. <br />School Admin Building: PBC/Schools to give Capital information. CEC wants <br />Architecture/Engineering study money to be appropriated at 2005 regular town <br />meeting. <br />CEC wants a decision on DPW barn. <br />CEC expressed concern over lack of co-ordination of maintenance money in the <br />operating budget for capital expenses. The operating expense is now higher at the <br />high school. Paul asked why the operating expense is increased. Was there an error <br />in engineering? <br />CEC wants to discuss the cash capital policy at a summit. <br /> <br />c. Water and Sewer: John reported. <br /> <br />d. Public Safety Report: The public safety report is now down-loadable. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />