HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-27-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1995
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 7:30 PM
* Present: P Lapointe, M Miley, J Pagett, M Mairson, M Hastings, R Leone,
R Borghesani, R Colwell
Absent: L Peck, J Ryan
* MOTION to accept minutes of November 8, 1995; UNANIMOUS
* P Lapointe discussed the budget process meeting, sponsored by the LWV. P Lapointe
and J Pagett participated.
* P Lapointe met with both J Young and R White this past week. J Young indicated that
he thought the SC would be interested in "interest based negotiations". R White does
not feel that the BOS is ready for that type of prioritization effort. Work in this direction
should be one-on-one rather than in public meetings. Too difficult to negotiate and
discuss freely in a public meeting. P Lapointe stated that he felt that there is a good line
of communication with J Young and R White regarding a more rational and direct
budget process.
* Town Report verbiage is due by December 25th. M Miley will prepare a draft.
* School budget to actual seems to be all right at this point in time per S Guryan. P
Lapointe stated that there seems to be some confusion about state aid coming in late.
Is this additional income the schools can spend?
* P Lapointe sated that R White does not feel the AC understands his difficulty in dealing
with contingencies. At the six month stage the AC can expect to receive a management
by exception report.
* Distributed Andover's " Managing the Budget Process: Setting Goals and Benchmark"
which was discussed at the ATFC meeting at the end of October. Caution expressed
about the numbers but the format is good.
* Discussion of long-range planning ensued.
* P Lapointe will continue to work out scenarios.
* AC would like to invite Carol Mahoney and Marita Hartshorn to a meeting. P Lapointe
will attempt to have Marita attend the meeting of December 12th.
* Discussion as to the progress being made by the Capital Expenditures Committee.
* MOTION TO ADJOURN; UNANIMOUS
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