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May 5, 2008
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
May 5, 2008
Place and time: Legion Room, second floor of Cary Hall, 6:30 PM
Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), John Bartenstein (Secretary), Deborah Brown,
Richard Eurich, Pam Hoffman, Michael Kennealy, Eric Michelson, Rob Addelson (ex
officio, non-voting)
Also present: Chief Middlemiss, Lexington Fire Department
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 PM.
Munroe School Fire Prevention.
1. Chief Middlemiss of the Lexington Fire
Department provided background information on the proposed capital expenditure of
$579,500 to replace the fire sprinkler and alarm systems in the Munroe School building
utilizing either CPA funds under Article 9(q) or, in the alternative, through borrowing
under Article 19(j) (Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects). The Chief
reviewed the inspection process that led to his Department’s recommendation to perform
this project, described the deficiencies in the present system, showed photographs of
some of the most significant problem areas, and answered a number of questions posed
by Committee members. Alan Levine reported on the highlights of an earlier meeting of
the Board of Selectmen which had addressed the Munroe School fire prevention project
and the issues presented by the potential sale of the building. After discussion, the
Committee voted unanimously (7-0) to support the funding of this project under Article
9(q) utilizing CPA funds, and by a vote of 3-0-4 to support the alternative proposed
funding under Article 19. The four members who abstained preferred to address the
alternative proposed funding under Article 19 only if the motion under Article 9 was
defeated.
Other Articles.
2. The Committee voted 6-0 to support Article 27 (FY 2008
Budget Changes). It also voted 7-0 to support the Selectmen’s proposal to amend
Articles 4 and 7, on reconsideration, to address the budget gap resulting from the
appropriation of $24,000 for street tree-planting; and by a vote of 0-7 not to support the
Tree Committee’s alternative proposal for funding that gap by reducing the
Appropriation Committee reserve fund.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John Bartenstein
Approved June 25, 2008
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