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April 28, 2008 Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee April 28, 2008 Place and time: Cary Memorial Building, Legion Room, 6:37 p.m. Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Secretary), Deborah Brown, Richard Eurich, Pam Hoffman, Michael Kennealy, Susan McLeish, Eric Michelson, Rob Addelson (ex officio, non-voting) 1. Interviews for Budget Officer. Rob Addelson asked that a representative from the Committee join the second round of job interviews for the new budget officer. Susan McLeish volunteered (but this will depend on her availability). 2. Article 27 Transfer for FY08 Budget. Rob Addelson presented the following proposed changes to the FY08 budget line items: $9,000 – classification study $750 – Battle Green Guides $388,000 – snow & ice $5,000 – police expense – gasoline -$200,000 – unemployment compensation -$113,000 – temporary borrowing $10,000 – study of insurance coverage -$47,315 – health insurance (of a $250,000 estimated surplus) $23,315 – Fire Department – defibrillator $32,500 – Community Development – Personal services -$32,500 – Community Development – Expenses -$75,000 – MIS Personal Services – unfilled position - MS director. Additional labor counsel and snow & ice expenses are being evaluated and will be presented prior to the motion being completed. Rob believes that the snow & ice deficit should be manageable. 3. Clarke HVAC . A shortfall of $370,000 exists on the Clarke HVAC project, which was to be done as one part of the 2007 ATM Article 34 appropriation of $3M that covered projects for three different schools. The $370,000 deficiency will be made up using surpluses available under the same 2007 Article that did not have to be spent for other projects, including: $250,000 from the Bridge ceiling insulation project, $70,000 from Hastings lockers (funded from a previous unspent capital appropriation), and $50,000 from the steam trap replacement program. The Committee voted to support this solution to funding the Clarke HVAC project (8-0). 4. Munroe Acquisition and Fire System. Al Levine reported, per a conversation with Selectman Jeanne Krieger, that the acquisition of Munroe will not be resolved before Town Meeting dissolves. The Selectmen believe that they still - 1 -