HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-13-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1994
DIRECTOR'S ROOM, CARY HALL, 7:30 PM
Present: G Burnell, C Coughlin, P Lapointe, J Pagett, S Nablo, R Souza,
R Borgheasni, M Mairson, C Abbott, M O'Sullivan, J Ryan
* MOTION to accept minutes of April 11, 1994 as amended
PASSED: UNANIMOUS
* C Coughlin made comments on the school choice issue to be voted on by the School
Committee. School Committee is seeking a recommendation from the AC since the issue
is financial. General discussion followed dealing with possible class size issues,
reimbursement at $ 5,000 per student, once accepted into the system the student can elect
to stay through the twelfth grade, transportation not paid for unless student's family meets
certain income requirements, discussed the possibility of using existing space in order to
generate funds.
* MOTION to oppose school choice
PASSED: MAJORITY (8/1) (PL)
* General discussion of the AC's position on Article 4, specifically the pay raise issue and
the funding source.
* P Lapointe put forth the idea of reducing the raises to 1% with the funding to come from
other previously approved appropriations.
* G Burnell discussed possibility of using Article 34 to assist in solving the problem.
His comments were not accepted very well!!
* Sense of the Committee was as follows with the amounts indicating how much should be
left in "free cash" and the percentage of increase to be granted.
MM, 800k, 1%
RS, 800k, 1%
SN, 1,000k, 1%
RB, 1,000k, 1%
CC, 1,000k, I%
PL, 1000k, 1%
JP, 800K, 2%
CA, 1,000k, 1%
GB, 1,000k,0%
* MOTION to adjourn to Town Meeting
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