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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> COMPTROLLER'S, OCTOBER 12, 2000, 7:45 P.M. <br /> Present: P Hamburger, R Pawliczek, D Brown, K Dooks, R Eurich, A Levine, S Spector, <br /> A Nedzel, E Michelson, J Ryan <br /> • Welcomed Karen Dooks to the committee. She will serve out C Welch's term. <br /> • General discussion of the Summit Meeting held on October 11, 2000 <br /> • Review of finances. Estimated requests at $6m with estimated revenues at $3.6m. <br /> • Health insurance will be a driver in FY 2002 <br /> • Discussed the additional $142,100 in Chapter 70 funds available for the School <br /> Department in FY 2001. P Ruane had hoped that she would not need to request the <br /> funds but anticipated utility costs might require her to do so. <br /> • FY 2001 Cherry Sheet also indicated that there is an additional $308,000 in Metco <br /> reimbursements. <br /> • Discussed the budget schedule. <br /> • School Superintendent scheduled to have a preliminary planning number by October <br /> 24, 2000. <br /> • Gang of 8 meeting is scheduled and Paul will attend. <br /> • Blue Ribbon Committee Report will be presented to the BOS in early November. <br /> • Discussion of"pay as you throw"proposal. J Kreiger there will be a modest increase <br /> in revenues. <br /> • Estimated gap is $2.4m when it was $1.9 after leaving Town Meeting in the spring of <br /> 2000. Estimated increase in health costs at $500,000. <br /> • Discussion of the potential impact if Questions 4 and 6 were to pass. <br /> • Next summit scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2000. <br /> • General discussion of the Senior Center Site Committee. Have 8 sites. No consensus. <br /> • Prioritizing tasks. D Brown will work on debt exclusion after receiving the Blue <br /> Ribbon Committee Report. <br /> • Update on capital projects. Request that P Kelley (PBC) attend the next meeting. <br /> • Free cash. P Hamburger-November. <br /> • Accountability. Successes/failures. 2020 Vision Committee seeking similar data. <br /> • Recreation Fund policy-December. <br /> • Reserve Fund policy. November. <br /> • Request for modular budget tracking is too much work per Town Manager and will <br /> not happen. <br /> • Inter Town comparisons-November. Include override history. What does Lexington <br /> pay to Commonwealth vs. what is returned. <br /> • Maintain working relationship with CEC. <br /> • Pay as you throw-December. <br /> • Next meeting, Thursday, October 19, 2000. <br /> Ac10.12.00 <br />