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07/13/2021 AC Minutes Minutes —Open Session Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee (AC) July 13, 2021 Place and Time: Place and Time: Remote Participation: in accordance with Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 "An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency", communication took place via a Zoom teleconferencing session that was open to the public; 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Glenn Parker, Chair; Sanjay Padaki, Vice-Chair; Alan Levine, Secretary; Anil Ahuja; John Bartenstein; Eric Michelson; Meg Muckenhoupt; Lily Manhua Yan; Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager, Finance (non-voting, ex officio) Member(s)Absent: None Other Attendees: David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee; Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary Mr. Parker confirmed attendance, reviewed the authorization for meeting remotely, noted that the meeting was being called to order at 7:35 p.m. on July 13, 2021, and stated that the meeting was being recorded for the purpose of creating minutes. Announcements and Liaison Reports Reports regarding the July 12 Select Board(SB) meeting included the following: • The SB approved all of the recommended end-of-the year adjustments to the FY2021 operating budget. • The SB voted to approve a Discovery Day celebration in Lexington center on October 9. • The meeting was hybrid with both in-person and virtual attendance. The 360-degree cameras that were used may be better suited for a smaller room than the Selectmen's meeting room. Mr. Levine reported that prior to the Massachusetts School Building Authority's (MSBA's) June 25, 2021 deadline, the superintendent of schools submitted a Statement of Interest to the MSBA for rebuilding Lexington High School. Mr. Parker reported that the Fiscal Policy Working Group aims to prepare concrete proposals for setting aside funds for large capital projects. There has been a focus on potentially using a portion of new growth, including new growth that results from a Planned Development District. Mr. Levine and Ms. Kosnoff reported that the Town received $2.0 million more in new growth revenue than had been used during preparation of the FY2021 budget because of the new construction on Hayden Avenue. Mr. Levine reported that two large new buildings may be constructed on Hartwell Avenue/Maguire Road. Mr. Parker offered to help new members with learning about financial processes that come up at the AC meetings. There was discussion about resources for helping in this process. Mr. Bartenstein referenced online resources for information, and Ms. Kosnoff agreed to share information about online budget tutorials created by the Department of Local Services that might be useful. End-of-Year Adjustments to the FY2021 Operating Budget 1