TOWN OF
REGULAR MEETING -
Chairman Cheryl Andrews convened the meeting at
Other attendees:
Town Manager Keith Bergman
Recorder:
The following are meeting minutes, in brief.
1A PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED: MOORING PERMIT FEES
Establish Single Rate Structure for Residents, Non-Residents
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to waive the reading of the Public Hearing Notice.
Motion
by: Sarah Peake Seconded by: David
Nicolau Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to approve the Harbor Fees as recommended and put forth by the Harbor Committee
and including Senior Discount.
Motion
by: Richard Olson Seconded by: David Nicolau
for discussion.
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to accept the proposal of the recommendation of the Harbor Committee as
printed.
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Individual
Mooring Permits |
Current |
Proposed |
Recommended |
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Resident |
Non-Resident |
In
public hearing notice |
By Harbor Committee |
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Location/Vessel
Length |
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Vessels equal
to and less than and less than 16 feet |
$50.00 |
$100.00 |
$75.00 |
$50.00 |
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Vessels greater
than 16 feet |
$75.00 |
$200.00 |
$150.00 |
$100.00 |
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Vessels greater
than 20 feet |
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|
$200.00 |
$125.00 |
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Vessels greater
than 30 feet |
$125.00 |
$300.00 |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
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Vessels greater
than 40 feet |
$150.00 |
$400.00 |
$300.00 |
$200.00 |
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: David Nicolau Yea
5 Nay 0
Chairman Andrews
closed this hearing at
1B PUBLIC HEARING: TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION
FY 2007 Property Tax Rate
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to waive the reading of the Public Hearing.
Motion
by: Sarah Peake Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 5
Nay 0
Staff Comments:
Principal Assessor Paul Gavin
– the Board of Assessors does not recommend a split tax rate … recommends staying with a factor of ‘1’.
Public Comments:
Austin Knight – Agrees with the Assessor in keeping the single rate.
Astrid Berg –
Agreed with the previous speaker. This
is not the time to put additional burdens on businesses.
Rachel White -
Supports a split-level tax rate.
Public Hearing portion closed by Chairman Andrews
at
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant
to MGL C.40,§56, as follows relative to the FY 2007 property tax:
1. to
establish a residential factor of "1" [a residential factor of
"1" establishes a single tax rate for all classes of property; any
other factor splits the tax rate between residential/open space and
commercial/industrial/personal].
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Sarah Peake Yea 5
Nay 0
No Public Comment. Chairman Andrews closed the
Public Hearing portion at
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant
to MGL C.40,§56, as follows relative to the FY 2007 property tax:
2. not to
adopt a "residential exemption".
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Sarah Peake Yea 5
Nay 0
Astrid Berg
- Agrees with previous speakers on this
matter.
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant
to MGL C.40,§56, as follows relative to the FY 2007 property tax:
3. not to
adopt a "small business exemption".
Motion
by: Sarah Peake Seconded by: David
Nicolau Yea 5 Nay
0
MOTION: Move
that the Board of Selectmen vote to have a joint meeting with the Economic
Development Council and the Licensing Board discuss licensing fees and help for
year round businesses.
Motion
by: David Nicolau Seconded by: Sarah Peake Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant
to MGL C.40,§56, as follows relative to the FY 2007 property tax:
4. to
identify $7,629.13 in unused property tax levy capacity.
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea 5
Nay 0
1B hearing concluded at
1C PUBLIC HEARING
Growth Management Report [Zoning By-laws
§6600(3)]
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to waive the reading of the Public Hearing.
Motion
by: David Nicolau Seconded by: Sarah
Peake Yea 5
Nay 0
Public Comments
Howard
Burchman – Relative to growth
management .. we have to look at these percentages as they are not the numbers
we are looking for.
Austin Knight – We need to look at helping small business
to use the Economic Development gallons.
Look at the whole market.
Public portion of this
hearing closed by Chairman Andrews at
Board Comments
David
Nicolau - The issues isn’t always the gallons – it’s how to take those
gallons and use it to their advantage to make those units.
Michele Couture – Attended several housing meetings recently
and several people came before the boards and I don’t think the 33% presents
any problem.
Cheryl Andrews –
Septage Pumping - we need to know gallonage. Suggest that the board call for a
joint meeting with Water & Sewer Board, Board of Selectmen, or whatever
board, so as to get the information they
need to prepare before they have to go to town meeting.
Recycling – would like to have this in next years report.
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to make findings pursuant to Section 6600, Growth Limitation Goal Allocations,
as follows: (1) that the average daily withdrawal for the Provincetown Water
System has decreased from 784,666 gallons per day in 2005 to 724,797 GPDs in
2006; (2) that the permitted level is 850,000 GPDs; and (3) that, therefore, the Town is in compliance with the water
withdrawal permit issued by the Department of Environmental Protection
(“DEP”) pursuant to 310 CMR 36.00 and all
applicable rules and regulations promulgated by DEP with respect thereto.
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: David Nicolau Yea 5
Nay 0
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mary-Jo Avellar – PBG used to have businesses put flyers in their
guest rooms to conserve water and energy.
As your Representative to the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Committee at your meeting on
John Thomas - The CCNSGMPIAC just met and will be forwarding
some information to the Board of Selectmen for their comments and
approval. We would like to be invited to
your meeting with Superintendent Price on the 26th of February.
Kerry Adams – Agree with previous speakers on the CCNS. Thank you all for the passing of the mooring
fees with the Sr. Citizens discount in it.
Howard Burchman – Spoke on the funds allocated for the consultant
for the Housing Contract as presented in agenda item before the Board of
Selectmen this evening. He feels that it
has been written by the consultant and he does not feel that this appropriate.
Rachel White – A lot of things did happen at the pier on your
watch and we thank you. The
Marcene Marcoux - 4th of July task force and the
Fundraising Committee are meeting every week. New project – a new CD – lots of
plans, well organized, and just wanted you to know we on our way to securing
the $25,000 we need. Regarding our Fire Houses – town needs to have a long
range plans for its buildings and speaking in favor of keeping them. As a
member of the Historic District Commission – regarding
Mary-Jo Avellar – The Board needs to appoint an alternate at the
CCNS Advisory Committee and I suggest Kerry Adams.
Michael Lussier – Confused as to what is happening regarding his
housing and the whole experience has
been an horrific one and I am very confused on what is happening. Received a 60-page document today saying that
he could lose his home. Doesn’t
understand .. can you help me on this?
Astrid Berg - Regarding what Mr. Burchman was talking about
earlier – I think we ought to take a look at what and how we spend our
money. Also the situation with Mr.
Lussier and his situation, what is happening here? Regarding the
Austin Knight – Firehouse #2 – the town needs to save this
building. We need an assessment of all
our town buildings and come up with a plan for them. I’ve asked for this several times and
challenge this board and future boards to handle this.
Clarence Walker - Agree with previous speaker on Firehouse #2 ..
with the new interim Building Commissioner there should be great opportunity to
communicate and review the information necessary to move forward with this and
many other projects.
Celine Gandolfo – Wanted to clarify that “Ray and Nickie Wells’s
Conservation Area needs to be cleaned up .. that was when there was foliage
there .. The theatre company did a magnificent job and cleaned up 90% of what
was there and I think the rest can be done by volunteers.
3. SELECTMEN'S STATEMENTS
Richard
Olson
Attended a Tourism
Summit last week that was very enlightening and I think we will be hearing from
the VSB shortly to have a joint meeting.
The letter from
the Superintendent of the CCNS – I look forward to our meeting on the Dune
Shack issues.
Re: Astrid Berg’s
question about the
Mr. Lussier’s problems?
Keith Bergman - Explained the situation as related to him from Town
Counsel as of today.
MOTION: Move
that the Board of Selectmen vote to waive the marketing provision of the
regulatory agreement for the unit
Motion
by: Richard Olson Seconded by: Sarah Peake Motion withdrawn
MOTION: Move
that the Board of Selectmen vote to schedule a meeting of the Board of
Selectmen at
Motion
by: David Nicolau Seconded by: Michele
Couture Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
invite the Council On Aging to have a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen
to discuss their facilities
Motion
by: Richard Olson Seconded by: David
Nicolau Yea 5
Nay 0
David
Nicolau
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
assess all town owned buildings and what it would cost to bring them into code;
excluding Firehouse #2.
Motion
by: David Nicolau Seconded by: Sarah Peake Motion
withdrawn
Sarah
Peake
Thanks to Rachel
White for her comments.
Regarding Mrs. Marcoux’s comments on the top level of
fines and how much they can fine. (Keith
Bergman – the limit for anything else is $300 per day.) There was an article in
Also excited to
let you all know that I have been appointed to and look forward to serving on
several committees: Municipalities and Regional Government, Financial Services,
Environment Natural Resources and Agricultural.
Michele
Couture
Went to Historic
District Commission meeting on Wednesday and addressed the fine of $250 per
day. I proposed that they bring it to
Town Meeting and then to be sent to the Legislature. This would be a new fine structure .. one suggestion
I made was to take a look at replacement value and charge them the cost of the assessed value of the structure.
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
send a letter of thanks to Building Commissioner Doug Taylor thanking him for
his service.
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson
Yea 4
Nay 0 Abstain 1 (Cheryl Andrews)
Mr. Burchman spoke
on what he felt was unethical practice in hiring a consultant for the Housing
Implementation Plan and I feel it was a great disservice to the members of
several boards. We worked hard during the Housing Summits the Local Housing
Authority voted to approve the funds for this consultant (John Ryan).
Cheryl
Andrews
Letter from PPPC –
respond to them to let them know we got it and to encourage them move forward
and that we’re always available.
Article
on Town Warrant to expand the scope of the Recycling Committee.
4A BOARD OF SELECTMEN APPOINTMENTS
None at this time.
5A HOUSING ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Working
Group Report