4/30/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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1 • r ' BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 2 MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 30t 1991 joint Discussion Mr. Conery informs the Board that tonight is a legitimate Schaal Committee meeting. They plan on voting tonight to approve the surplus amount be returned to the Town' s general fund, There will be no other deals or exchanges. It is the intention of the School Committee to prepay Cape Cod Collaborative. Ir. Harrington reported there have been two legal opinions obtained by Dr. DeMoura on the prepayment. Where is a. dispute with TovArn Counsel on the prepayment. If Town Counsel is not in agreement, the money will not go anywhere, ' Selectman Gottlieb asked of the reason for the meeting on Monday night? He was informed by Mr. Harrington who was an at ndee that the three...-Boards could go to Town Meeting with the sane message. Mr. Harring�- ton made note he was not invited, but referred by Mr. Vaccaro to attend the meeting. If the information was made available to the Boards, the meeting would not have been necessary, He finds it offensive to be considered in part of a deal. Chairman Carter asks the School Committee to vote on the transfer of the surplus money. Dr. Petti made the clarification that the S cho l C mmitteel s records have been available for anyone to see and the refunding of the parents user fees will come out of the School Department' s budget. Mr. Conery commented that once again the Board of Selectmen ,is on clue to stir things up to reduce the School Department' s budget. Selectman Lawrence has a. problem as to what the surplus is. What was the surplus and what was spent? Dr. DeMoura explained that this year was different with the contract negotiations of the teachers. This was not known until October. Money is in the budget because nothing was spent in the first two quarters. In order for the Board of Selectmen to make an intelligent d cis{ ion for our FY 92 budget, Selectman Lawrence asks again for the actual surplus amount. Selectman Gottlieb agrees to obtain the info n tion. of what was spent for FY 92 out of the FY 91 budget. Dr. DeMoura has estimated approximately $30, 000 to $40, 000 wa.s spent for FY 92 supplies. He also explained this was a rare year for the School Department, Monies were in place for the pay increases that didn' t materialize. With contractual obligations, the response 'is t budget for it. Dr. DeMoura reports of projected increases for FY 92. They include salaries, utilities and an increase of 9% in growth in the elementary level which would require extra books to purchase. Selectman Jacobson asks of the payment to the Cape Cod Collaborative? Dr. DeMoura reported the money is to come out of the School Department' s budget,