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March 24, 2008
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
March 24, 2008
Place and time: Cary Memorial Building, Legion Room, 6:30 p.m.
Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), Deborah Brown (Vice Chair), Richard Eurich,
Pam Hoffman, Michael Kennealy, Susan McLeish, Eric Michelson, Rob Addelson (ex
officio, non-voting)
Also present: Dawn McKenna (Tourism Committee)
The meeting was called to order at 6:36 P.M.
1. Liberty Ride
. Rob Addelson reported that his research into Dawn McKenna’s
amendments, which would form and fund a revolving fund with the excess
Liberty Ride revenue from FY07, has still shown that it has the potential to
disrupt setting of the tax rate. He also communicated that the Town Manager has
made a commitment to “make whole” the Liberty Ride at the next available Town
Meeting. Dawn McKenna reported that Rob, Selectman Cohen and the Town
Manager have agreed to form a revolving fund at the 2009 Annual Town Meeting.
She is also planning to divide out line 2300 and 7300 of Article 4, so that she and
the Selectmen can determine how they will handle this issue at this Town
Meeting.
2. Update on Article 27
“Amend FY2008 Operating Budget”. There will be transfer
of $750 from Free Cash to Battle Green Guides, but, at this time, other changes to
the FY2008 budget are not yet in final form.
3. Update on Article 24
“Appropriate to Specified Stabilization Funds”. At this
time the only items are $350,000 for to establish the SPED fund and $65,000 for
TDM.
4. Update on Article 4
“Operating Budget”. There is a parliamentary question
about how to vote the use of $65,000 of Stabilization Fund money to fund School
Transportation, which requires a 2/3 vote of Town Meeting. This portion of the
Article most likely will have to be divided out. Also, as Mike Kennealy is not a
Town Meeting member, he can not move the Appropriation Committee
amendment about health insurance. Deborah Brown will offer the amendment,
Mike will speak to it and Alan will make additional comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM and the committee moved to Cary Hall to
participate in the Town Meeting session.
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March 24, 2008
Committee actions at Town Meeting:
a) Article 4 - recommended support of Mr. Mehr’s motion to divide out line
1100 (Lexington Public Schools) and $65,000 of Stabilization Funding for
School Transportation (7-0);
b) Article 4 - recommended support of Ms. McKenna’s motion to divide out
line 2300 (Reserve Fund) and line 7300 (Economic Development) (7-0);
c) Article 4 – recommended disapproval of Mr. Weiss’ amendment to reduce
line 1100 (Lexington Public Schools) by $95,000 (0-7);
d) Article 4 - recommended disapproval of Ms. Zurlo’s amendment to
include the non-binding resolution “urging the school committee not to
implement full day kindergarten in FY2009” to line 1100 (Lexington
Public Schools) (1-6).
Respectfully submitted,
Eric Michelson
Approved May 27, 2008
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