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w ' <br /> 1 . <br /> ■ <br /> (NEW BUSINESS, ont'd <br /> - <br /> Cable money to be used to purchase remote access for the schools and the Public Safety <br /> Complex. <br /> Strange building at the DPW for their maintenance vehicles <br /> - $160,000 to Planning and Construction for torn projects most needed <br /> Fire Department Deputy Chief vehicle <br /> Ms. Cook started that funding would be coning fro m various places, and 'added that the CIT is <br /> looking at c'onsidering a bond issue in the future, possibly in the year that the.high school debt <br /> would be corning off. <br /> School Coram tee Dark Davini.. <br /> In his absence, Dr. D vini prepared ar write-up ofthe School Committee meeting held on 2!06/13. <br /> copy of this report is attached to these minutes. <br /> • Review of Town Manager's Available Budget Recommendations — Charles Gasior <br /> Mr. G si r presented the following informative chants for discussion by thecommittee: <br /> - Summary of Municipal ipal Appropriartion . Departments will be asked to explain any increase in <br /> their budget requests for the corning year. l <br /> - Debt Schedule <br /> - Summary of FY 2066 to FY 2014 Municipal Appropriations <br /> -- Tac Dante Calculation Projected for FY 2014. Mr. G si r noted that the problem in'projecting <br /> the future tax rate is coming up with accurate property assessments. Property assessments are <br /> based on actual property sales which are an unknown quantity a year in advance. The Town <br /> Charter requires that the tarn rete is to be projected for the corning year. <br /> art ' <br /> The Comma ee members agreed to invite representatives from the Library as well as the School <br /> Committee to attend the Finance Committee meeting on March 7th, 2013, to justify their budget <br /> increase requests for the corning year. George Schmidt will send a letter of invitation to Library <br /> representatives Kathy Mahoney and John "Jack" Kowalski, and School Committee representatives <br /> Scott McGee, Jose Franco, and Ann Bradshaw, to attend the Finance Committee meeting on <br /> Thursday, March 7, 2613. <br /> ADDITIONAL TOPICS µ <br /> Request from DPW for Approval to Deficit spend <br /> The DPW is requesting approval to deficit spend, due to expectations to exceed the available <br /> budget for Snow and ice. Prior to the blizzard on February V, 2013, the budget had a balance of <br /> approximately $50,066. Response to the storm will exceed $166}006, <br /> Therese Cook made a motion that the Finance Committee approve the DPMI request to deficit <br /> spend. Oskar Klenert seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. <br /> EXT MEETING <br /> The net meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 20132 at 6:30 <br /> PM, W quoit Meeting Doom 1. <br /> As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7.46 PILI. <br /> Respectful s m fitted "'9 <br /> - <br /> Ina Sohlbo <br /> i <br /> Recording eoretary <br /> 2 <br />