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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> MONDAY, MAY 1, 1995 <br /> DIRECTOR'S ROOM, CARY HALL, 7:30 PM <br /> Present: P Lapointe, C Coughlin, J Pagett, M Miley, M Mairson, L Peck, R Leone, <br /> R Neumeier, J Ryan <br /> Absent: R Borghesani <br /> Also Present: D McKenna <br /> * P Lapointe opened the meeting and introduced D McKenna <br /> * D McKenna stated that her purpose was not to be derisive at Town Meeting but rather <br /> be in a position to express her frustration with the process. Feels that it is better to put <br /> parts of programs or departments at risk rather than putting entire programs at risk. <br /> * D McKenna stated that she will not present her proposed amendment to Article 4 as <br /> long as she felt that the Chairman of the BOS (William Dailey) would publicly sate he <br /> support of the override and actively work for its passage. <br /> * General discussion of the proposed amendment followed. There was no support from <br /> the AC for the proposed amendment. General feeling supporting the frustration <br /> experienced during this budget process but the way to address the problem is not with <br /> close to twenty departments being put at risk with no rational way of arriving at the <br /> number appearing on the override. <br /> * Motion not to support the proposed amendment. Unanimously opposed with one <br /> absent. <br /> * General discussion of Articles 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 34. <br /> * Motion to support Article 18. Unanimous, one absent. <br /> * Motion not to support D Kaufman's amendment. Unanimous, one absent. <br /> * Motion to support Article 34. Unanimous, one absent. <br /> * Motion to adjourn. <br /> acmtmyl <br />