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BUDGET COUNCIL <br />READING MASSACHUSETTS <br />REGULAR SESSION November 5 1997 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Twomey called the Budget Council to order at 7:35 p.m at <br />the Media Room of the high school. Present were School Committee <br />members Cavicchi, D'Antona, Spadafora, Stohlman, Twomey and <br />Williams, Selectmen Ensminger, Hines and MacDonald, Finance <br />Committee Members Francis, Grim, Keigley, Kurker, McDonald and <br />White. Also present were Superintendent Harutunian, Town Manager <br />Hechenbleitner, Town Accountant Foley and Town Treasurer Klepeis. <br />REVIEW OF MEMBERSHIP IN BUDGET COUNCIL <br />Ms. Maria Silvaggi, Trustee of the Library Board, requested that <br />the Library Board or a representative from the Library Board <br />become a member of the Budget Council. She stated three reasons <br />she felt it important that the Library Board be represented on <br />the Budget Council. <br />1. The Library Board is responsible for a budget. <br />2. Although the current boards are supportive of the Library, <br />future boards may not be and representation on the Budget <br />Council will be important. <br />3. There is a possibility that the Library Board may, in the <br />future, be dealing with union negotiations. <br />Chair Twomey advised that this item will be included on the next <br />agenda and that all boards should discuss this prior to the next <br />meeting. <br />STATUS REPORTS <br />Technology - Dr. Harutunian advised the Council that Media One <br />will, free of charge, put a cable to each of the school <br />buildings which will allow all computers in the building to have <br />high speed internet access. Dr. Harutunian stated that although <br />Media One is not offering this service free to city and town <br />buildings, he hopes that the town will join the school department <br />in receiving this service. <br />