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April 28, 2008
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
April 28, 2008
Place and time: Cary Memorial Building, Legion Room, 6:37 p.m.
Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Secretary), Deborah Brown,
Richard Eurich, Pam Hoffman, Michael Kennealy, Susan McLeish, Eric Michelson, Rob
Addelson (ex officio, non-voting)
1. Interviews for Budget Officer.
Rob Addelson asked that a representative from
the Committee join the second round of job interviews for the new budget officer.
Susan McLeish volunteered (but this will depend on her availability).
2. Article 27 Transfer for FY08 Budget.
Rob Addelson presented the following
proposed changes to the FY08 budget line items:
$9,000 – classification study
$750 – Battle Green Guides
$388,000 – snow & ice
$5,000 – police expense – gasoline
-$200,000 – unemployment compensation
-$113,000 – temporary borrowing
$10,000 – study of insurance coverage
-$47,315 – health insurance (of a $250,000 estimated surplus)
$23,315 – Fire Department – defibrillator
$32,500 – Community Development – Personal services
-$32,500 – Community Development – Expenses
-$75,000 – MIS Personal Services – unfilled position - MS director.
Additional labor counsel and snow & ice expenses are being evaluated and will be
presented prior to the motion being completed. Rob believes that the snow & ice
deficit should be manageable.
3. Clarke HVAC
. A shortfall of $370,000 exists on the Clarke HVAC project,
which was to be done as one part of the 2007 ATM Article 34 appropriation of
$3M that covered projects for three different schools. The $370,000 deficiency
will be made up using surpluses available under the same 2007 Article that did
not have to be spent for other projects, including: $250,000 from the Bridge
ceiling insulation project, $70,000 from Hastings lockers (funded from a previous
unspent capital appropriation), and $50,000 from the steam trap replacement
program. The Committee voted to support this solution to funding the Clarke
HVAC project (8-0).
4. Munroe Acquisition and Fire System.
Al Levine reported, per a conversation
with Selectman Jeanne Krieger, that the acquisition of Munroe will not be
resolved before Town Meeting dissolves. The Selectmen believe that they still
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must seek the authority to do the fire alarm and suppression work, as the Town
must take responsibility for safety within this Town-owned building. A question
was raised whether the CPC will recommend funding the Munroe project if a
private owner makes the request.
5. Land Acquisition.
John Bartenstein attended an executive session of the CPC in
regards to the land acquisitions. He reported that some problems have arisen in
regards to the valuation of the property and that there were some questions
whether the negotiations would yield purchases. The CPC was scheduled to meet
at 6:30 pm Tuesday, prior to their public hearing.
The meeting was adjourned shortly after 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eric Michelson
Approved June 25, 2008
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