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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-17-CEC-min Minutes of 2/17/06 CEC meeting CEC called to order at 8:35AM with BH, SS,RB and TE present. Joint meeting with Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Appropriations Committee. First item discussed was the CEC status report distributed by Michael Young. Questions from other attendees were answered as indicated. RP (BOS) Why the delay in the Fire Station improvements. Chief M. indicated why it was not desirable to construct ladies room. RB indicated we were still looking for info on other parts, i.e., drainage and and roof repairs JK(BOS) Why only $250K, and not $300K, for sidewalks? TE said we started with $150K and added $100K after reviewing other projects. Also, we are going from $50K (FY05) to $100K (FY06) to $250K. She appeared satisfied. TG (SC) Asked about our position on $40K for strategic capital plan, TE said we thought it could be done in house or with operating funds. PA (Dr Ashe) indicated he thought it would be an extension of previous work done with capital funding. TG wanted to know why there was $0 by the White House project. TE indicated it was because CEC understood that SC wanted to go to voters at same time as DPW facility. When asked, TG indicated he did not know what figure he wanted inserted. CEC agreed to put in whatever figure SC wanted in request column. RP asked about Electric Utility study. Answer was we were waiting to be sure voters wanted to have a muni light plant and did not want to put up limited capital for a maybe project. PK(BOS) wanted to know why lockers were only supported for one school. Answer: matter of priorites and Bridge was most crowded. RP asked about Visitor Center project. Answer: Matter of priorities - deferred to following year. PK asked about HS work and particularly the Univents. RB explained how the project was more than Univents. JK asked CV(Town Manager) if he was happy with CEC projected Cash Capital program for the municipal side. CV indicated he was satisfied with CEC recommendations. JK then reported that CEC asked to have $940K of any additions to stabilization fund earmarked for future Cash Capital projects. Sentiment of Selectman was against doing so, AL(AC) indicated that was also,at this time, the sentiment of Appropriations. AC wanted to hear what Finance Policy Committee had to say before taking a position. CV then presented his position on the Town's debt situation and indicated by most standards the town had less debt than many comparable Towns.VC indicated he thought it be 2-3 years before Lexington had to worry about its debt level. PA reviewed the SC's at risk package., which was essentially the same as previously reported. PA discussed the impact of increasing teacher loads to reduce number of teachers. HC (SC)indicated that the SC had not come up with any more at risk items as had been requested by the BOS. SB (SC) indicated the quality of education in Lexington would sink below what is reasonably acceptable to residents if further reductions had to be made. DK(AC) asked if BOS would want potential questions to ask residents during an over ride referendum, such as the set aside for road construction. OG (SC) suggested asking about set asides for building maintenance. RP inicated he would be interested. Adjourned at 10:45AM.