HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-06-AC-MIN.pdf oS MOR"," TOWN OF LEXINGTON
00," 1775 cto
� 4\v s Y D
Massachusetts
Appropriation Committee
`Fx,N Toy/
Appropriation Committee Meeting October 6, 1986
7:30 P.M.
Members Present:
M. J. O'Sullivan L. Gilson
R. Cataldo R. Perry
G. Burnell M. Polebaum
J. Campbell J. Ryan
Members Absent:
G. Doran K.H. Muelhmann
Meeting called to order by Chairman O'Sullivan and immediately recessed.
Meeting recalled to order by J. Ryan in order to accept nominations for
officers.
Nomination of M. J. O'Sullivan for Chairman, seconded and voted unanimously.
Nomination of R. Cataldo for Vice Chairman seconded and voted unanimously.
Nomination of J. Ryan for Secretary, seconded and voted seven in favor and
one (J. Ryan) voting present.
Nominations closed and meeting adjourned.
Meeting recalled to order by Chairman O'Sullivan. General topics of
discussion were:
(a) attempt by the committee to pull in the reigns and take a
long hard look at all future requests for supplemental
appropriations.
(b) attempt to make it to the Annual Town Meeting without having
to call for a winter Special Town Meeting - apparently it is
the consensus of the Board of Selectmen and Manager to avoid
a Special Town Meeting if possible.
(c) NESWC - DPW will undoubtably need a supplemental appropriation
during fiscal 1987 due to increased tipping fees over original
fiscal 1987 projection made a year ago - appropriation short
fall is due to falling oil prices which has a direct impact
on the revenues being generated from the sale of steam.
(d) discussed past policy of having departments turn back any
unexpended funds which have been appropriated specifically
for utilities.
- Have J. Ryan report to Committee on the amount of fiscal
1986 funds closed out at year end from utility line items
(e) Committee to notify all departments of the request not to
transfer utilities excesses to other line items.
Appropriation Committee Meeting October 6, 1986
Page 2
(f) Committee to discuss with Town Manager the budgetary process.
(g) Committee to discuss and set goals and objectives.
(h) Conservation Comm. has expressed wishes to establish Nantucket
Land Bank Tax for conservation and other types expenditures.
(i) discussed projected School Budget for fiscal 1988 and negotiated
salary increases.
(j) concern raised over increases in area of Human Services.
(k) discussed assignments of Committee Members for fiscal 1987 with
Chairman to contact each member in the near future.
Recommend that Janet Perry's name be submitted as the Appropriation
Committee representative on the Personnel Advisory Board.
Motion to adjourn at 9:25 P.M.
John J. Ryan
Secretary, Ex-Officio
JJR:bg