HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-15-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,ROOM 105, 7:30 PM
Present: P Lapointe, C Abbott, S Coit,P Hamburger,A Levine, E Michelson,
R Pawliczek,J Ryan
Absent: D Rudner, C Welch
• MOTION: accept minutes of August 13, 1998. UNANIMOUS
• Discussion around election of officers. There is a possibility that the Capital
Expenditures Committee will be folded into the Appropriation Committee according
to C Hornig. Possibility therefore exists for the Appropriation committee to have co-
chairs.
• Discussed the September 15th meeting of the"gang of 8". P Lapointe stated that he
felt that the group was making good progress. Peter Enrich had gotten the group to
agree to the following goals:
1.) measure budget choices to Town goals or core values
2.) early collaboration preparing the Town Manager's budget
3.) consider decision in a multi year context
4.) have a balanced budget four(4)weeks prior to the discussion of financial article at
Town Meeting
5.) fiscal policy issues to be discussed: PILOTS, free cash policy, debt exclusion
6.) gap closers: identify early on possible new revenues or possible cuts
• P Lapointe and C Abbott will cover the gang of 8 meetings for the AC
• Discussed a possible school capital project, which may be presented in the near
future. Will the BOS call for a Special Town Meeting?Discussed the process and the
time table drivers as well as the role that the AC will play.
• Established a sub committee for the school capital project to be made up of S Coit, R
Pawliczek, and E Michelson. How does the AC integrate their efforts with those of
the CEC?
• Need to create a liaison with the Permanent Building Committee(PBC). D Rudner
had been attending PBC meetings.
• P Hamburger discussed five-year projections and the need to spend some time
reviewing and formalizing the projections. Highlight on the important points.
• S Coit discussed the free cash issue. It will be difficult to obtain passage of an
override if there is a large free cash balance.
• Sub committee on fiscal policy will be made up of P Lapointe,P Hamburger and A
Levine
• General discussion of the need for the AC to be prepared for the implementation of
Article 42.
• General discussion of MMRVHS and the pending legislation, which would curtail the
charges, assessed the member communities.
• Discussion of a possible MWRA filtration plant and the fiscal impact it will have on
the MWRA communities.
• ATFC will have its annual meeting on October 24th. All those wishing to attend
please notify J Ryan
• Schedule meetings: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, and 12/17.
• MOTION: to adjourn. UNANIMOUS
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