Joint meeting

"Well, you have the questions...the answers you can have in April sometime," comments the Mayor in introducing the item.

Councilor Toomey says this needs to be an ongoing conversation...$26 to 28 million looming deficit...Boone meeting with groups of councilors..."as a body need to be working in a public fashion, being very transpartent" Need to "see a collaborative approach with each other" Meeting didn't accomplish anything in answers

Mayor thinks should have a meeting every month

Motion for City Clerk to contact School Committee clerk for a meeting in January

Toomey says "for several hours" ..."open communication...know that some of my colleagues" don't think it's necessary

Clancy rises for clarification. Doesn't want a new meeting yet..."our side was a very clear presentation; their side was all educational gobbledegook..." wait for answers before having another meeting..wait for those reports back from school department" (his questions are here)

Mayor says they are waiting for Governor's budget

Amended to wanting the answers prior to the January meeting