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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1995 <br /> CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 6:00 PM <br /> * Present: C Coughlin, R Borghesani, R Leone, M Miley, M Mairson, J Pagett, <br /> R Neumeier, J Ryan <br /> * Absent: P Lapointe, L Peck <br /> * Caleb Warner of the Cable Advisory Committee addressed the AC re Article 19, <br /> Internet Subscription and Purchase of Equipment. The Internet subscription has been <br /> free for the past fifteen months through BBN. The list price for such a connection is <br /> $ 40,000 per year. The use of the Internet has been low, approximately 1/2 of 1%. <br /> The connection cost request is $ 10,900. <br /> * C Warner then discussed the request for personnel costs to be shared by the Municipal <br /> and School Departments. Additional people power will be required. This request is for <br /> one part time employee at a cost of $ 20,000. <br /> * C Warner discussed the remainder of the request for six additional work stations to be <br /> utilized by citizens. Currently, the only citizen access is at the Cary Library. The <br /> intention of this request is to place work stations at the library and town hall. <br /> * C Warner stated that Article 19 is in no way connected with Article 18, the School <br /> Equipment Purchase-New Technology. Article 19 is simply a method of supplementing <br /> Article 18. The reason that the Cable Advisory Committee is making the request is that <br /> it is a fall out of the LINK program. <br /> * Barbara Lucas discussed the alternative fuel vehicles. <br /> * The intent of the Article is to purchase seven (7) vehicles with no fiscal impact on the <br /> Town until Fy 97 when the Town may incur some short term borrowing costs. It is <br /> expected that the first bus would be on line in June 1997. The Town will only proceed <br /> if it appears to be fiscally sound. If there is a fueling station in Lexington ( gas station <br /> on Route 128) the door is left open to proceed. <br /> * The proposal on the trolley service was discussed. The grant application is to be co- <br /> sponsored by the Lex-Concord Cultural and Visitors Group and Minuteman National <br /> Park. The anticipated costs and revenues were discussed (see handout). <br /> * Motion to adjourn in order to attend TMMA meeting. <br /> acmtmrl6 <br />