HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-05-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
October 5, 1988
Present Absent
M. O'Sullivan M. Mairson W. Ronco
R. Perry A. Lazarus
J. Ryan D. MacLean
G. Burnell L. Gilson
J. Campbell
Meeting called to order by Chrm. O'Sullivan
Meeting turned over to Secretary J. Ryan for the purpose of the election of
officers
Motion by J. Campbell that M. O'Sullivan be nominated for Chairman, no other
nominations made
*vote 7 yes, 1 present, 1 absent
Motion by J. Campbell that R. Perry be nominated for Vice Chairman, no other
nomination made
*vote 7 yes, 1 present, 1 absent
Meeting turned back over to Chrm. O'Sullivan
Discussed current status of management review study
- has not yet gotten off the ground and for which the TM apologizes for lack of
progress
* TM has spent a tremendous amount of time this summer on the Pine Meadows issue and
has been without an assistant for an extended period
* TM's Capital Budget requests were distributed
* Chrm. O'Sullivan will attend a breakfast meeting in mid-October with the Selectmen
and will report back to the Committee
* G. Burnell discussed the assignment of Committee members to conduct in-depth
reviews of the fiscal°90 budgetary requests
*_Committee needs to commit itself to follow the budgetary process and report back
the full committee with recommendations
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* Chrm. O'Sullivan has assigned D. MacLean and A. Lazarus to attend School Committee
meetings
* General discussion of Pine Meadows purchase and anticipated bonding schedule
* A. Lazarus asked if the Town could operate a golf course on conservation land -
J. Ryan will research
* Question brought up as to potential need for additional capital (bonding)
requirements of the School Dept. perhaps equal to the debt issued in 1986
($11,870,000)
* G. Burnell stated that the School Committee must address the maintenance issue as
a part of their annual operating budget
* G. Burnell expressed need to monitor school costs throughout the year
* Motion by G. Burnell: Move that monthly financial statements from both the Town
• School be made available to the Appropriation Committee on a timely basis each
. th - vote unanimous
* L. Gilson expressed concern over the need to establish communication with the
Capital Expenditures Committee early in the process
* J. Ryan to notify School Committee and Superintendent that D. MacLean and A.
Lazarus will be attending Committee meetings as representatives of the Appropriation
Committee
* Motion to adjourn