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Capital Improvements Committee M APR _5 AH S` 49
Minutes of March 6, 2007
Present: Kenneth Gay, MBC, Chair; David McCarter and Ann Baldwin, oacd old S �� S
Selectmen; Kenneth Torman and Michael McClanahan, Planning Board; Andy Gazzolo
and Charlene Lavin, Finance Committee; Mike Trowbridge and Jean Miller, School
Committee
John D'Agostino, Town Manager; Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and
Development
f: The meeting was called to order"at6:3Q:p.m.
Mr. Gay said he was concerned that at last spring's Annual Town Meeting, the Finance
Committee removed CIP articles the committee had voted to support.
Mr. Gazzolo said when requests exceed available funds, the Finance Committee will not
support certain articles. He said he likes to settle those differences before Town Meeting.
Mr. D'Agostino said the question is really one of how much the town wants to borrow.
Mr. Gay said unspent funds for CIP projects that were authorized under a bond must be
reauthorized at Town Meeting, but that unspent cash authorized under CIP remains in the
CIP account.
Mr. D'Agostino said he would like to see the committee meet to discuss long-term capital
expenditures.
Ms. Miller suggested the committee consider making a presentation on the various CIP
process before the individual articles are presented to Town Meeting. She said without
the presentation explaining how the CIP recommendations were arrived at, the voters will
not underdstand the number of meetings, discussion and debate that went into the final
recommendations.
Mr. Gazzolo asked if CIP does not support a School Department article, would the
School Committee representatives vote to move forward with the article anyway. Mr.
Gazzolo asked if the School Committee had taken a position on this, now that they have
voting members on CIP. Ms. Miller responded that the School Committee has not taken
a position on this, but she said if CIP does not support an article, the School Committee
will not move forward with it.
Motion: To appoint Mr. Gay chairman
The committee discussed meeting on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and attempting to kept the
meetings to one hour. The committee will see the School Department on March 13.
Motion: To adjourn at 7:45 p.m. (Torman-McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES
Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
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