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.
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