HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-16-AC-minNovember 16, 2009
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
November 16, 2009
Place and time: Town Office Building, Room 111, 6:30 p.m.
Members present: Alan Levine (Chair), Glenn Parker (Vice - Chair), John Bartenstein
(Vice Chair and Secretary), Rick Eurich, Mollie Garberg, Pam Hoffman, Susan McLeish,
Eric Michelson, Joe Pato, Rob Addelson (ex officio, non - voting)
Also present: Deb Mauger, Dawn McKenna, Edith Sandy, Frank Sandy, Jim Wood
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
1. Article 5 — Sale of the Munroe School. The Committee engaged in extended
discussion of Warrant Article 5, the proposed sale of the Munroe School. Among other
things, the Committee discussed the final draft of an Award Letter that the Town
Manager had circulated the previous Friday reflecting the results of negotiations between
the Town Manager and the Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc. d /b /a Munroe Center for
the Arts on the final terms of a purchase and sale agreement. Mr. Wood advised the
Committee that he intended to make a motion for indefinite postponement of this article
at the Special Town Meeting session scheduled later in the evening, and made a brief
presentation on his reasons for the motion. Other guests at the meeting also spoke against
approval of Article 5 at this Special Town Meeting and in favor of indefinite
postponement to allow more time for public review of and input on the proposal. On a
motion to support Article 5, the Committee voted 4 in favor and 4 against, with one
abstention. The members who voted no indicated that they would not rule out the
possibility of supporting a future proposal for the sale of the Munroe School if the matter
is raised again. With respect to the anticipated motion for indefinite postponement, the
Committee voted 6 in favor and 2 against, with one abstention. Mollie Garberg recused
herself from the deliberations and vote on both motions.
2. Future Meeting Schedule. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday,
November 18 at 6:30 p.m. if the Special Town Meeting is still in session, but otherwise
will be cancelled. A Budget Summit is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30
p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John Bartenstein
Approved January 19, 2010
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