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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: October 24, 1977
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111
PRESENT: - Donald B. White , Chairman, John Blaisdell, Edward Furash,
r"s John Campbell, Peter Hall, William Dailey, George
Silverman, Mitzi Kutchin
OBSERVER : Mrs. Nancy Marsden, League of Women Voters
Minutes of October 3, 1977 were approved and placed on file.
I. BINDING ARBITRATION
Chairman White asked Committee members to continue their
efforts re the above and to take a petition at the conclusion
of the meeting. The Chairman noted that "some of the steam
has gone out of this when it was learned that the legislature
was considering a compromise ."
II . REVIEW OF ASSIGNMENTS
Schools:
a. meeting date has not yet been set with the
school committee.
b. we should be watching the Minuteman Regional
and Lexington School budget very carefully.
c. Jack Campbell was asked by the Chairman to keep
in touch with the School Committee. Minuteman
Regional will be covered by Edward Furash.
d. Mr. Furash stated that there was only one way
to handle MMRV and that is to send the budget
back to them at Town Meeting.
e. Chairman White stated that the School Committee
had taken a vote on school closings and it looks
as if Parker will close next.
III . APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT
a. It is the hope that the Appropriation Committee
report can be put together and mailed along with
the Town Warrant - February 1, 1978.
b. Chairman White stated that it might be wise to
send a letter to the various boards stating just
when our report will go out so that budget
information will come in early. Mr. Furash suggested
that the Chairman get in touch with Anne Scigliano
and have her put this info in the "Minuteman" .
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IV. VICE CHAIRMAN
It was tentatively decided to appoint a "Temporary Vice
Chairman" whenever necessary.
V. SANITARY LANDFILL
Mr. McSweeney, Director, DPW, joined the meeting and the
following points were discussed :
a. request: $25,000 Reserve Fund Transfer to cover
Engineering Services for the Sanitary Landfill --
"A Closure Plan" .
b. Closing plan is to be provided by January 1, 1978.
c. Present cost of operation of Sanitary Landfill -
$110,000 per year.
d. Present plan has stated that there is Leachate
(foreign matter in water) . Burlington residents
raising complaints re this. However, this plan is
not a "closing plan" and holds no weight if issue
is brought to court.
e. Additional $8,721.20 requested for "continuancy of
water quality monitoring" .
f. Town Manager Hutchinson and Town Counsel Cohen joined
the meeting to further state the importance of the
"Closure Plan" and answer legal questions connected
with the whole issue .
go Mr. Furash stated he strongly felt that Town Counsel
should meet with the writers of this report to be
sure that the information is good evidence to go into
court with and that the report, be submitted in draft
form to be reviewed by Mr. Cohen before it is put in
final form. Town Counsel assured the Appropriation
Committee that these two conditions would be met.
h. A motion was made by Mr. Furash and seconded by
Mr. Silverman to approve the $25,000 Reserve Fund
Transfer:
Upon motions duly made and seconded,
it was voted to transfer the amount
of $25,000 from the Reserve Fund to
Article 33 of the 1977 Town Meeting.
SO VOTED
VI . SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
There are 25 Articles. A copy of the Articles was given
to Chairman White for review.
VII . BUDGET
Town Manager Hutchinson stated he will meet the December 1,
1977 deadline for operating budget.
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VIII . CALENDAR
The following meeting dates were set:
November 7, 1977 December 5, 1977 Jan. 9, 1978
" 14, 1977 12, 1977
" 21, 1977 19, 1977
28, 1977
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 7, 1977 at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Perry/mo'b tJ
Secretary