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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> THURSDAY,JANUARY 8, 1998 <br /> COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE 7:30 PM <br /> Present: P Lapointe,R Borghesani, C Abbott, I Mroczkowski, P Hamburger, S Coit, <br /> R Pawliczek, A Levine, J Ryan <br /> Absent: R Colwell <br /> • MOTION to accept minutes of December 18, 1997,unanimous <br /> • P Lapointe distributed and discussed his memo dated December 23, 1997 to Chair <br /> McSweeney requesting a warrant article"Guidelines for Financing Capital <br /> Expenditures" <br /> • P Lapointe distributed and discussed the"Revenue Summary" as prepared by the <br /> Town Manager, dated January 2, 1998 along with the supporting documents. AC <br /> expressed interest in a further explanation of the projected health insurance savings. <br /> • P Lapointe distributed and discussed the"School Department Draft" of budgetary <br /> issues for Fiscal 1999, dated January 7, 1998. <br /> • P Lapointe distributed and discussed the proposed school capital requests for Fiscal <br /> 1999. Questions raised surrounding the paving and that the primary need for portable <br /> classrooms is somewhat lost with the paving. Discussion of methods to act on the <br /> portable classroom issue early in an attempt to assist the School Department with a <br /> timely delivery. <br /> • P Lapointe distributed the"Report on Compensation"dated December 8, 1997. <br /> • P Lapointe and R Borghesani reported on a meeting they had January 8, 1998 with J <br /> Young, S Guryan and P Lombard re: SpEd. Tremendous amount of data that need to <br /> be presented in a different fashion. Placements are up 50% from 20 to 30 in Fiscal <br /> 1998. Tutors and Ed plans are a part of the driving forces. <br /> • P Hamburger distributed and discussed"Cap&Op" spreadsheets dated January 8, <br /> 1998. General discussion followed around free cash and local estimated receipts. <br /> Concern expressed on the magnitude of the underestimates. <br /> • S Coit discussed meeting with CEC. There is a need for AC and CEC to be together <br /> on the funding issues related to capital. Possibility of an"omnibus" capital article <br /> rather than a number of articles as have been the past practice. Discussed the pros and <br /> cons of a stabilization fund. AC and CEC will work together to draft the article, <br /> restate the history of capital appropriations and prepare a five year projections with <br /> the intent of preserving capital funding. <br /> ac1.8.98 <br />