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<br /> November 4, 2004 <br />Minutes of Appropriation Committee Meeting <br />Thursday, November 4, 2004 <br />Town Office Building Room G-15 <br /> <br />Attendees: A. Levine (Chair), P. Hamburger, R. Pawliczek, D. Brown (Vice Chair), R. <br />Eurich, J. Bartenstein, D. Kanter, E. Michelson, R. Cole, W. Kennedy (Board of <br />Selectmen [BoS] liaison), G. Burnell & S. Stolz of Capital Expenditures Committee <br />(CEC) <br /> <br />Material Distributed: <br /> <br />#1. Agenda <br /> <br />#2. Materials left on table by Sheila English (presented to BoS in preparation for Moody's <br />discussion): <br /> <br />Bond rating narrative, various charts including list of Aaa communities in MA with data <br />re free cash & stabilization funds, other demographic indices <br /> <br />#3. Documents prepared by J. Bartenstein for AC briefing on water/sewer reserves, <br />receivables issues <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm by Al Levine <br /> <br />1. Town Manager hiring process: <br /> <br />a. Interim Town Manager hiring process update: DB reported the final results of interim <br />search process. BoS interviewed two outside candidates presented by search committee. <br />Search committee also suggested option of retaining Linda Vine in position. With full <br />support of search committee, BoS tapped Linda Vine to continue as interim/acting town <br />manager through Town Meeting or until a (permanent) replacement is hired. John Ryan <br />will serve as part-time consultant to Linda Vine to assist with budget/financial matters. <br /> <br />RE asked what John Ryan's involvement would mean for Comptroller. DB reported that <br />Sheila English has her own consulting arrangement with John Ryan. <br /> <br />AL, EM, and PH questioned what reduction in services, operational changes will result <br />from reduction in staff (no assistant town manager while Linda serves as interim/acting). <br />Any plans for other support? W. Kennedy said John Ryan will consult 5-10 hrs/week and <br />there are no other plans for additional support for Linda Vine. PH & DK expanded on <br />the question: AC needs to understand what services are being lost, if any. It would be <br />useful to have at a bullet level what responsibilities Linda Vine had as assistant town <br />manager which won't get done during the interim period. This is a question AC should <br />pose to BoS. W. Kennedy responded that Linda Vine is planning some reorganization of <br />positions, but won't involve any additional hiring. In terms of things not getting <br /> <br />