HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-14-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY,MAY 14, 2001, 7:15 P.M.
MUSEUM OF OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE
Present: P Hamburger, E Michelson, D Brown, R Eurich, K Dooks, S Spector, R
Pawliczek, A Levine, A Nedzel, J Ryan
• Bids for the Cary Library renovation have been opened and the estimated cost of
the project is $15.1 million
• Library will make a presentation this evening with a vote being taken on
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
• Options are: reject all bids, Foundation raise an additional $ 2 million (total of$ 7
million), town raise its contribution by$2.3 million, have the Town contribute an
additional $1.3 million with the Foundation raising it's contribution by$1 million,
stop the project
• Increases are due to market forces and complexities in a historic building.
• AC supports PAYT (6-2) reaffirms a previous vote.
• Sara Chase, Planning Board Member, explained why the Planning Board is
against the possible cut of an intern from their budget request.
• Patrick Maher discussed the Tree By-law.
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