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RECEIVES" 02/09/2022 AC Minutes 2022 22 11:'6131 611 ppiin TOINN CLERK Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee (AC) LE)ONGTON NIA February 9, 2022 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 liaison; Todd Rhodes Mr. Parker called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m., reviewed the authorization for meeting remotely, and stated that the meeting was being recorded for the purpose of creating minutes. Announcements and Liaison Reports Ms. Kosnoff reported that staff provided the Select Board (SB)with a review of the recommended changes to be made in the FY2023 Town Manager's Budget& Financing Plan (Brown Book) as compared to the FY2023 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget&Financing Plan (White Book). The SB subsequently approved the revised Program Summary for the Brown Book. The Brown Book is being finalized and will be made available in electronic form and as hard copies. In this Committee's draft report, the information that is linked to the basic budget data in WDesk will be automatically updated and will be consistent with the corresponding data in the Brown Book. Mr. Michelson reported that Kathleen Dawson had been selected as the new superintendent for Minuteman Technical High School, starting at the end of the current school year. Mr. Parker reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) had contacted Lexington Public Schools Supt. Hackett about participating in the MSBA process for receiving a State grant towards rebuilding or renovating Lexington High School. Ms. Kosnoff added that $1.8 million for an MSBA-required feasibility study as a debt financed item is included in the budget, but an appropriation request for such a study is not included in either the 2022 Annual Town Meeting (ATM)warrant or the Special Town Meeting (STM)2022-1 warrant. Another STM would be required for such an appropriation request, and the timing for such needs to be discussed. It was noted that the scope for Article 25: Appropriate for Worthen Road Recreation and Education District Land Use Concept Plan (Citizen's Article) (Article 25) does not include funding for and therefore cannot be used for a feasibility study. Discussion of Articles with Financial implications for the 2022 ATM and 2022-1 STM Committee members reported on steps they had taken toward preparing material for this Committee's report to the ATM and STM. This included some changes in assignments and the identification of data that is needed from the Finance Department. Ms. Kosnoff said that the Town expects to receive the certification of retained earnings in the near future, after which this will be made available. Ms. Kosnoff agreed to prepare a table showing the annual automatic transfers into and out of the various stabilization funds. It was noted that Article 25 is likely still under discussion, 1