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Minutes <br />Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee <br />July 6, 2009 <br />Place and time: Room G -15, Town Office Building, 7:30 PM <br />Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Vice Chair), Richard Eurich, <br />Mollie Garberg, Susan McLeish (Secretary), Eric Michelson, Glenn Parker, Mike <br />Kennealy, and Rob Addelson (ex officio, non - voting). <br />Also present: Micah Niemy, Patrick Mehr <br />The meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM. <br />1. Transfers. Rob Addelson reviewed 2 handouts which address Proposed <br />2009 Year End Transfers with the committee. At this time there is one <br />additional payroll period that is split between fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 and <br />there is also one more accounts payable run so the numbers are subject to <br />modification. A motion was made to approve the transfer of $500,005 from <br />the Reserve Fund to Snow and Ice Account 10042152 -52196 and it was <br />unanimously approved. There was also a motion to approve the 3% transfers <br />as detailed in Rob's handout (see exhibit) and it was also unanimously <br />approved. <br />2. Announcements. The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold <br />their annual meeting on October 24, 2009 in Franklin. We have also <br />received a request from the Board of Selectmen to provide input into the goal <br />setting process for FY 2010. Mike Kennealy will circulate the list from last <br />year to the group. Mollie mentioned that we should include a review of the <br />adequacy of funds like The Lexington Fund. Patrick Mehr indicated that he <br />was present at the meeting to help us think about health benefits in a concrete <br />way. A lengthy conversation ensued where Patrick discussed his ideas with <br />respect to recommending that a committee that rolled up its sleeves be <br />established and information gathered. Alan thanked Patrick for raising valid <br />issues. <br />3. Fiscal Task Force. John discussed the efforts of the Fiscal Task Force and <br />commented on the draft report that they had issued. The deliberations of that <br />committee are not yet final. We concluded by indicating that the committee <br />should react to the report once it has been issued. <br />4. Minutes. A motion to approve minutes of meetings held October 1, 2008, <br />November 12, 2008, December 17, 2008, January 7, 2009, January 7, 2009 <br />Executive Session, January 29, 2009, February 5, 2009, February 5, 2009 <br />Executive Session, March 4, 2009, March 10, 2009, March 18, 2009, March <br />