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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-10-24-AC-MIN.pdf 303' 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" . 304 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. 305 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