HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-30-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 30, 1994, 7:30 PM
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
Present: P Lapointe, C Coughlin, M Miley, M Mairson, R Borghesani, R Leone,
R Neumeier, J Pagett, J Ryan
Absent: L Peck
Other Attenders: P Hamburger, G Holland, K Dooks, R Grammont (CEC members),
M Wagner, M Diaz-Przybyl (Town Technology Task Force)
* P Lapointe opened the meeting and welcomed all the invited guests
* General discussion of the agenda items on the suggested meting agenda
* P Hamburger discussed the process the CEC goes through on an annual basis in their
attempt to make sense out of the issues presented. It is their policy to review a plan of
at least five years in duration. The SC recently submitted a one year program need and
it was sent back for revision into a five yearplan.
* General discussion of the "Facilities Study". D McCabe has recommended that the
project, however it is finally authorized, be broken up into more manageable
components. There is a sense that the 1986 school projects could possibly have been
administered more properly if the project was done in sections rather than all at once.
The general consensus agrees that it would be more manageable. The Town is going to
have to determine the dollar cost of the project and determine if the community is willing
to spend at that level.
* The Facilities Study has identified approximately $ 65 million of school costs, of which
approximately one half are program costs, along with an additional $ 10 million of
municipal costs. The BOS has agreed to appoint a "blue ribbon" committee in order to
prioritize the needs as identified in the Facilities Study.
* R Leone stated that the Town needs to beable to differentiate operating and capital
costs. In his review of the possible privatization of the custodial function it appears that
the cost of this service is approximately one third greater than the average and that the
level of maintenance is two thirds less than average and therefore there is an increase in
the capital demands increase.
* M Wagner and M Diaz-Przybyl presented the Town Technology Task Force findings to
the AC and CEC. M Wagner discussed the process and make up of the committee. The
recommendations as currently constituted will provide a computer for each teachers desk
as well as four other computers in each classroom. All the computers will be networked.
There will also be computers located in the labs. The study primarily focused on
education and will require approximately $ 7 million in expenses along with an annual
operating expense in the area of $ 600,000.There is some overlap in their request with
requests found in the Facilities Study, primarily in the wiring required.
* General discussion amongst AC and CEC members with the TTT members followed.
* MOTION to approve minutes of November 9, 1994. UNANIMOUS