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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994 COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 7:30 PM Present: G Burnell, C Coughlin, S Nablo, M Mairson, R Borghesani, C Abbott, P Lapointe, R Souza, J Pagett, J Ryan Also present was Chairman William Dailey, and Karen Dooks (CEC) * 'Minutes of the March 14, 1994 accepted as corrected. UNANIMOUS * General discussion of Article 19,Brook Cleaning. Some confusion as to the amount being requested, thought to be in the area of $ 120,000. * G Burnell had requested and received information from the PAB re: salaries and will report to the AC after he has read the document. * Chairman W Dailey presented to the AC the compromise that the SC and BOS have tentatively arrived at. It includes the $ 400,000 of program cuts previously voted by the SC, $ 180,000 in personal service cuts, $ 124,000 in FICA savings by switching to a deferred compensation program, and $ 398,923 in projected savings and privatization. * Original School request from the Superintendent was $36,026,339,including benefits. The above changes adjust the request to $ 34,923,877,including benefits. * W Dailey stated that the ERI and privatization is the balancing figure. The SC doesn't wish to commit to a number on privatization but feels it can approach $ 350,000 on ERI. The SC has agreed to cover the first $ 250,000 of the $ 398,923 with the BOS agreeing to cover the remainder if necessary. A part of the approximate $ 150,00 would come from eliminating Lexpress Saturday service after the holiday season and opening the libraries one hour later each day ( $25,00 and $ 50,000 respectively). The BOS is not sure at this point where the remaining $ 75,000 would come from. * SC appears to feel that the major savings in privatization would be in FY 96 with only minimal if any savings in FY 95. * S Nablo stated his concern that the SC is being let off the hook and that privatization will not take place. * G Burnell stated that he felt that the Sc has committed to privatization to the maximum extent possible. * R Souza asked how the remaining $ 75,000 would be made up and W Dailey reiterated his earlier statement that he was not sure at this point in time. * W Dailey discussed the AC recommendation to cut one sector patrol in the Police Department. Current Police staffing is down five from a full compliment. This proposal would eliminate four additional positions. The Chief would make the final decision as to what is eliminated and it would probably be the DARE Program and two youth officers. * J Pagett expressed her continued support of this reduction but also expressed her support of the Police renovation and central dispatch. * G Burnell stated that he was simply trying to direct the AC in their decision making process.