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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-12-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING COMPTROLLER'S, OCTOBER 12, 2000, 7:45 P.M. Present: P Hamburger, R Pawliczek, D Brown, K Dooks, R Eurich, A Levine, S Spector, A Nedzel, E Michelson, J Ryan • Welcomed Karen Dooks to the committee. She will serve out C Welch's term. • General discussion of the Summit Meeting held on October 11, 2000 • Review of finances. Estimated requests at $6m with estimated revenues at $3.6m. • Health insurance will be a driver in FY 2002 • Discussed the additional $142,100 in Chapter 70 funds available for the School Department in FY 2001. P Ruane had hoped that she would not need to request the funds but anticipated utility costs might require her to do so. • FY 2001 Cherry Sheet also indicated that there is an additional $308,000 in Metco reimbursements. • Discussed the budget schedule. • School Superintendent scheduled to have a preliminary planning number by October 24, 2000. • Gang of 8 meeting is scheduled and Paul will attend. • Blue Ribbon Committee Report will be presented to the BOS in early November. • Discussion of"pay as you throw"proposal. J Kreiger there will be a modest increase in revenues. • Estimated gap is $2.4m when it was $1.9 after leaving Town Meeting in the spring of 2000. Estimated increase in health costs at $500,000. • Discussion of the potential impact if Questions 4 and 6 were to pass. • Next summit scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2000. • General discussion of the Senior Center Site Committee. Have 8 sites. No consensus. • Prioritizing tasks. D Brown will work on debt exclusion after receiving the Blue Ribbon Committee Report. • Update on capital projects. Request that P Kelley (PBC) attend the next meeting. • Free cash. P Hamburger-November. • Accountability. Successes/failures. 2020 Vision Committee seeking similar data. • Recreation Fund policy-December. • Reserve Fund policy. November. • Request for modular budget tracking is too much work per Town Manager and will not happen. • Inter Town comparisons-November. Include override history. What does Lexington pay to Commonwealth vs. what is returned. • Maintain working relationship with CEC. • Pay as you throw-December. • Next meeting, Thursday, October 19, 2000. Ac10.12.00