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<br /> May 5, 2008 <br />Minutes <br />Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee <br />May 5, 2008 <br /> <br />Place and time: Legion Room, second floor of Cary Hall, 6:30 PM <br /> <br />Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Secretary), Deborah Brown, <br />Richard Eurich, Pam Hoffman, Michael Kennealy, Eric Michelson, Rob Addelson (ex <br />officio, non-voting) <br /> <br />Also present: Chief Middlemiss, Lexington Fire Department <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:40 PM. <br /> <br />Munroe School Fire Prevention. <br /> 1. Chief Middlemiss of the Lexington Fire <br />Department provided background information on the proposed capital expenditure of <br />$579,500 to replace the fire sprinkler and alarm systems in the Munroe School building <br />utilizing either CPA funds under Article 9(q) or, in the alternative, through borrowing <br />under Article 19(j) (Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects). The Chief <br />reviewed the inspection process that led to his Department’s recommendation to perform <br />this project, described the deficiencies in the present system, showed photographs of <br />some of the most significant problem areas, and answered a number of questions posed <br />by Committee members. Alan Levine reported on the highlights of an earlier meeting of <br />the Board of Selectmen which had addressed the Munroe School fire prevention project <br />and the issues presented by the potential sale of the building. After discussion, the <br />Committee voted unanimously (7-0) to support the funding of this project under Article <br />9(q) utilizing CPA funds, and by a vote of 3-0-4 to support the alternative proposed <br />funding under Article 19. The four members who abstained preferred to address the <br />alternative proposed funding under Article 19 only if the motion under Article 9 was <br />defeated. <br /> <br /> Other Articles. <br />2. The Committee voted 6-0 to support Article 27 (FY 2008 <br />Budget Changes). It also voted 7-0 to support the Selectmen’s proposal to amend <br />Articles 4 and 7, on reconsideration, to address the budget gap resulting from the <br />appropriation of $24,000 for street tree-planting; and by a vote of 0-7 not to support the <br />Tree Committee’s alternative proposal for funding that gap by reducing the <br />Appropriation Committee reserve fund. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />John Bartenstein <br /> <br />Approved June 25, 2008 <br /> - 1 - <br />