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Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee April 15, 2009 Place and time: Ellen Stone Room, Cary Memorial Building, 6:30 PM Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Vice Chair), Richard Eurich, Pam Hoffman, Susan McLeish (Secretary), Eric Michelson, Glenn Parker, Mollie Garberg and Rob Addelson (ex officio, non - voting) The meeting was called to order at 6:40 PM. Local Aid. Rob Addelson reported that the Town has heard that local aid to Lexington will be $9,058,898 which is a shortfall of $166,687 from the amount estimated in the 2010 budget in the Brown Book. This amount is still tentative. Additionally, he has not spoken with representatives from Minuteman Vocational Technical High School to see if there is an impact to their budget (which in turn would impact the allocation to the Town). He does not believe that there will be an impact but will check. 2. Articles. Rob Addelson also mentioned that the Finance Department is currently preparing a third quarter exception report to identify any current year budget problems which would require adjustment at Town Meeting (under Article 30 — Amend 2009 Operating Budget), would fall under the 3% rule, or could be addressed by a reserve fund transfer. A report will be given to the Selectmen during their meeting on April 27 and he will provide us with a report at that same time. He indicated that their goal is to have a motion to put forward to Town Meeting that evening and that it will address Article 25 and the SPED reserve as well. Article 31 for Supplemental Capital was to be indefinitely postponed; however it may now be needed. There is a project planned for methane mitigation at the Lincoln Fields for which bids were received and the low bid (within the amount appropriated) was accepted. The next highest bidder however, protested as the low bidder did not sign the two addendums. A hearing before the Attorney General was held yesterday and their ruling on the matter, when received, will be advisory. The company that is protesting could take the matter to the Supreme Court. The Town could reject all bids received and have the bidders rebid, in which case there may be additional funds necessary. Additionally, the Town does have the ability to take a portion ($150,000) of the $217,000 appropriation from Article 8i in 2003 as a supplemental appropriation. The sprinkler head project at Clarke Middle School will be addressed in an Article in the Special Town Meeting on May 6.