03/09/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes March 9 , 1988 Page 3 . Towner Planner noted that Article #37 on the current warrant is for authorization for a sewage treatment facility completely funded by developers . And Article #68 on the current warrant draft seeks $5 , 412 for a consulting environmental specialist to assist in completing a comprehensive harbor management study . Fudala noted j that a state grant is possible with 50/50 matching funds . The Director of the Community School and Board Members joined the Finance Committee to discuss their FY89 budget . Finance Committee member Dolan abstained from discussion and voting , due to a conflict of interest . Chairman Heller questioned whether this budget should be self-funding . He questioned if the students could afford an increase in course cost , and the daycare facility could charge more for its services . Finance Committee members voted that the salary for the Director $25 , 287 should be funded , however they recommend that this salary increase be offset by an increase in fees . Members of the Community School informed the Finance Committee that this year 800 students were served by the Community School and next year it is estimated that approximately 1 ,0000 will be served . Mr . Fernald who has been on the Community School Board for ten years stated that he feared trying to increase the cost of the .courses would virtually destroy the program and he believed it would be a waste not to make full use of the school and it had to be a community effort . Chairman Heller asked the Community School to re-examine their budget and fee schedule and find what could be put into the course cost to recover money . Dr . DeMoura joined the meeting to discuss his budget reductions and budget refinements . The School Committee approved the following reductions : Elimination of Modulars $400 , 000 Elimination of Truck 28 , 000 Reduction of Kindergarten Teacher Salary 6 , 000 Reduction Power/Light ( re modulars) 15 , 000 Reduce Equipment 3 , 500 ( will purchase for School Bond) Reduce projected cost of copier 6 , 000 Combine one Counselor position with 34 , 000 the Psychologist position As a result of opening the Davis School the following items will be necessary , and were not orginally budgeted . 1 Additional Aide 7 , 200 1 half-time custodian 8 , 000 i It was agreed that the $2 , 880 for the carpeting at the Davis School and the $4 , 000 to upgrade the Fire Alarm System be put into an Article .