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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: September 26, 1977
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Bldg. - Room 111
PRESENT: Donald B. White , Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell,
Martin Gilman, William Dailey, Peter Hall,
John Campbell, Mitzi Kutchin, Richard M. Perry,
Secretary
Chairman White called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M.
The minutes of September 19, 1977 were read by the Committee
members and placed on file .
I . REFERENDUM ON BINDING ARBITRATION
The Appropriation Committee met in a joint meeting with
the Board of Selectmen and other Boards to discuss the
above subject. - following are some of the comments made:
a. This is a binding referendum.
b. A way of gaining local control over local budgets.
c . Chairman White stated that this was a very obvious
way to get at the control and that the Appropriation
Committee approved and agreed with the intent.
d. It is hoped to obtain 20 signatures per Committee
member.
e . Nothing is being changed - just added to.
II . SANITARY LANDFILL
Chairman White will respond to Mrs. Miley's memorandum of
8/15 re commercial depositors use of the sanitary landfill.
It was Mrs. Miley's hope that a member of the Appropriation
Committee would take part in a small group being formed to
deal with this. It is the feeling of the Appropriation
Committee members that this is a policy matter.
III . BUDGETS
Chairman White informed the Committee of the following schedule
set forth by the Town Manager re budgets:
December 1 - completed budget
September 15- completed capital budget
The Selectmen to submit their recommendations re : capital
budget by October 15th to Capital Expenditures and
Appropriation Committees.
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III . BUDGETS (Continued)
December 20th - Selectmen to submit a copy of their budget
to the Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditure
Committee.
Requests for additional manpower should be discouraged.
All budget requests to be in the Town Manager's office by
October 15th.
- IV. RE-EVALUATION OF REVENUES
Mr. Perry stated that the following areas should be looked
into re the above subject:
-water meter rates
-school rental fees - custodians, gymn rental
-ambulance fees
-parking meters (at present bringing in
$22,000 a year)
-building permits
-licenses
-recreation
V. MYSTIC VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH
Mr. Gilman was asked by the Chairman to attend a meeting
with MVMH on October 5, 1977 if possible. It was also noted
that Mr. Frederick Wright, Director, Support Services was the
new contact at MVMH.
VI . TOWN MEETING MEMBERS ASSOCIATION
Chairman White informed the Committee of two communications
from the Chairman of the TMMA (on file ) :
1. The two committees are :
Standing Committee on Town Government
Standing Committee on the Department of Public Works
2. These committees have been established for the purpose
of monitoring meetings, analyzing activities of town
boards and officials and to make in-depth reports to
town meeting members. Members of these committees will
be attending from time to time Appropriation Committee
meetings.
3. Mr. Campbell stated he felt that the TMMA does not
have the authority to do this. Chairman White made clear
he was of the opinion that they were getting involved in
areas that they should not be. Martin Gilman suggested
to the Chairman that the Appropriation Committee have a
meeting with them re this situation.
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VIII . TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE
A response from Stuart DeBard, Director of the Association
of Town Finance Committees to Chairman White re the increase
in fee was discussed briefly with the Committee . This in-
crease was in part due to increases in salaries and office
fees (on file) .
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 3, 1977 at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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RichardM. Perry/mo)b
Secretary