HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-11-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 11, 1995
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 8:30 PM
Present: P Lapointe, R Leone, J Pagett, L Peck, R Borghesani, M Mairson,
R Colwell, M Miley, J Ryan
Absent: M Hastings
* General discussion of the meeting of the BOS and SC held at 7:30 pm.
Town Election will be held on March 18, 1996
1996 Annual Town Meeting will commence on Monday, April 8, 1996
* Annual Election of Officers:
MOTION: Paul Lapointe and Mary Miley nominated as Chair and Vice Chair for the
1995-1996 year. No other nominations.
VOTE:UNANIMOUS
* MOTION: John Ryan nominated as Secretary for the 1995-1996 year. No other
nominations.
VOTE:UNANIMOUS
* P Lapointe opened the meeting discussing the presentation made by the Town Manager
at the meeting of the BOS and SC held at 7:30 pm. Town Manager wishes to focus on
incremental increases in revenues and expenditures for Fiscal 1997. Town Manager will
submit a budget (a brief version) within the prescribed time frame (January 15th).
The Town Manager feels that a number of variables are finalized in January and
therefore the data will be more accurate.
* General discussion of some of the agenda items: Five year plan, quarterly reports to be
prepared by the Comptroller, breakfast meeting on September 29th will be attended by
either P Lapointe or M Miley.
* R Leone stated that the "long term" spread sheets prepared by the Town Manager
indicated no semblance or pretense of long term planning. The AC should view this as
an opportunity to generate its own long term planning assumptions.
* R Borghesani indicated that he felt we attend a significant number of meetings and come
away frustrated and perhaps the AC should devote its time and energies in generating our
own projections.
* R Leone concerned that the assumptions prepared by the Town Manager predict an
override every other year with a surplus in the off years. Assumptions should be driven
by demographics.
* P Lapointe indicated that we need to establish a base from which we can make
assumptions.
* J Pagett raised the furniture purchase issue in response to questions posed to her.
An explanation was provided by J Ryan regarding the worker's compensation issue and
the need to provide employees with an appropriate working environment.
* J Pagett attended a technology meeting and will share the minutes of the meeting with
R Borghesani.
* P Lapointe will share information from J Young re: School Building Assistance for the
Hastings School with R Borghesani.
* MEETING SCHEDULE: TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 26TH @ 7:30P
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 10TH @ 7:30P
* MOTION TO ADJOURN
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