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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY,JUNE 23, 1997 7:30 PM,ROOM 105, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE Present: P Lapointe, M Mairson, M Miley, R Borghesani, R Colwell, A Levine, I Mroczkowski, R Pawliczek, J Ryan Absent: S Coit Also Present: K Dooks, W Kennedy, C Touart * general discussion of the possibility of the appropriation and capital committees working more closely and effectively in the future * K Dooks made reference to information given to her by R Grammont regarding committee make-up in Belmont and Newton * R Borghesani stated that he thought there were too many committees. BOS should utilize existing committees(ie: appropriation and capital)to review and recommend on issues such as PILOT's * Appropriation Committee must maintain its independence * need to consolidate existing committees. There does not seem to be any consistency on reports and the figures contained therein * general discussion of the appropriation and capital committees being reconstituted into one committee * major problem facing both committees annually is timing.. Budget is not agreed to until the last minute thereby making it impossible for the appropriation committee to make a formal report to town meeting. AC is constantly attempting to hit a moving target. * general discussion of delaying the start of town meeting, perhaps by one month. * specific problems must be identified. Operational changes can be followed by structural changes. Any proposed bylaw change will have to be approached cautiously and slowly * general discussion on how both committees will prepare for the special town meeting and bring closure to Article 39 of 1997. * concepts discussed to be followed up at a later date: Joint meetings School capital project Town projects Scope of debt exclusion Tax rate impact Interaction with BOS and Town Manager * Reserve Fund Transfers: MOTION: Reduce transfer approved on May 8, 1997 from$ 20,000 to $ 8,000, per request of Town Manager, to cover the costs associated with the special election held on June 2, 1997. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Transfer $ 92,000 to Fire personal services per request of Town Manager. UNANIMOUS * MOTION: Transfer $ 50,000 to School Department. Discussion of memo from S Guryan to J Young dated June 19, 1997 on proposed methods of dealing with current school deficit. AC unanimously opposed to transferring costs from operating budget to capital article. If school